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41 tonto
adj.1 silly, dull, empty-headed, foolish.2 silly, footling, foolish.3 useless, dumb.4 stupefied.m.fool, blockhead, dunce, idiot.* * *► adjetivo1 silly, stupid, US dumb■ ¡qué idea más tonta! what a stupid idea!► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 fool, idiot\a tontas y a locas without rhyme or reasonhacer el tonto / hacer la tonta to act the foolhacerse el tonto / hacerse la tonta to play dumbponerse tonto,-a familiar to get stroppytonto,-a de remate / tonto,-a de capirote familiar prize idiotun,-a tonto,-a del bote familiar a right berk, a real twerp* * *1. (f. - tonta)noun2. (f. - tonta)adj.foolish, stupid* * *tonto, -a1. ADJ1) [persona]a) (=bobo) [dicho con afecto] silly; [dicho con enfado] stupidvenga, vente con nosotros, ¡no seas tonto! — come on, come with us, don't be silly!
¡qué tonto soy! — how silly o stupid of me!
¿tú te has creído que yo soy tonto?, ¿me tomas por tonto? — do you think I'm stupid?
b) [poco inteligente] stupid¡y parecía tonto! — and we thought he was stupid!
a lo tonto —
¿para qué esforzarse a lo tonto? — why go to all that trouble for nothing?
y a lo tonto, a lo tonto, se le pasó la mitad del día — and before he knew it, half the day had slipped by
a tontas y a locas —
piénsalo bien, no quiero que actúes/hables a tontas y a locas — think carefully, don't just do/say the first thing that comes into your head
esos jóvenes sin seso que solo hablan a tontas y a locas — these silly youngsters who chatter away without even thinking what they're saying
c) (=insolente) silly¡si te pones tonto no te vuelvo a traer al cine! — if you start being silly I won't take you to the cinema again!
d) (=torpe)hoy se me olvida todo, estoy como tonto — I keep forgetting things today, I'm out of it *
dejar a algn tonto — Esp to leave sb speechless
e) (=presumido) stuck-up *f) (Med) imbecilepelo 8)2) [risa, frase, accidente] silly¡qué fallo más tonto! — it was a really silly mistake!
caja 1)me pilló en una hora tonta y le presté el dinero — I wasn't thinking at that moment and I lent him the money
2. SM / F1) idiotsoy un tonto, ¡nunca debí haberla escuchado! — I'm such an idiot, I should never have listened to her!
allí estaba, riéndome como una tonta — there I was, laughing like an idiot
2) (Med) imbecile3. SM1) (Circo, Teat) clown, funny man* * *I- ta adjetivo1)a) [SER] < persona> ( falto de inteligencia) stupid, dumb (colloq); ( ingenuo) sillyfui tan tonto como para decirle que sí — I was stupid o foolish enough to say yes
b) [ESTAR] ( intratable) difficult, silly; ( disgustado) upsetdejar tonto a alguien — (Esp fam) to leave somebody speechless
hacer tonto a alguien — (Chi fam) to fool somebody
2) <excusa/error/historia> sillyIIhacer el tonto — ( hacer payasadas) to play o act the fool; ( actuar con necedad) to make a fool of oneself
hacerse el tonto — to act dumb
* * *= fool, witless, bonehead, goofy [goofier -comp., goofiest -sup.], imbecile, cretin, lemon, airheaded, duffer, drongo, schmuck, schmo, moke, twerp, dweeb, chump, birdbrained, birdbrain, dork, plonker.Ex. A chapter each is devoted to the comic hero, comedian, humorist, rogue, trickster, clown, fool, underdog, and simpleton.Ex. She refutes the idea of the women's magazine as a 'mouthpiece of masculine interest, of patriarchy and commercialism' that preyed on 'passive, dependent, and witless' women readers.Ex. The article is entitled 'Field Research for Boneheads: From Naivete to Insight on the Green Tortoise'.Ex. The article 'Book pricing: economics of a goofy business' examines briefly the economics of the book publishing process from the viewpoint of the book wholesaler.Ex. The same evil is done in slaving, tormenting and killing, say, chimpanzees as is done in so injuring human imbeciles.Ex. Cretin is a word derived from an 18th century Swiss-French word meaning Christian.Ex. The court also heard the victim's brother accuse the defendant of physical abuse and of calling him a ' lemon and a retard'.Ex. She's just an airheaded bimbo, with an endless capacity to push aside unpleasant realities in favor of her more satisfying interests: young men and jewels.Ex. Plus, no matter what she did to stop people from picking on her she always ended up being called a duffer.Ex. Now I know to you inteligent types this sounds a simple problem but to a drongo like me it is like quantum physics!!!.Ex. Schmuck entered English as a borrowed word from Yiddish, where it is an obscene term literally meaning a foreskin or head of a penis, and an insult.Ex. This team of schmoes is capable of anything.Ex. States know better what their own citizens needs are than do the mokes in Washington.Ex. He started life as a twerp, then fairly quickly became a jerk and ended up an old sourpuss.Ex. For this reason, I will probably not vote in the London mayoral election at all and this doesn't make me a whinging negativist dweeb.Ex. Americans are such chumps, because we refuse to see what is going on right in front of our eyes.Ex. She has her own birdbrained way of thinking about things, but most of what she says is vaguely prophetic.Ex. I am thinking humans can be such birdbrains when it comes to communication.Ex. And then we get nongs like Joe here who just cant help himself from being a dork.Ex. If she'd been my daughter in fact I'd never have let her go out with an obvious plonker like myself.----* a tontas y a ciegas = headlong, runaway.* a tontas y locas = like there's no tomorrow, without rhyme or reason.* chica bonita y tonta = bimbo.* chiste tonto para desternillarse = knee slapper.* chiste tonto pero gracioso = knee slapper.* como un tonto = stupidly, foolishly.* guaperas tonto = himbo.* hacer el tonto = fool around, horse around/about.* hacerse el tonto = act + dumb.* no tener un pelo de tonto = there are no flies (on/about) + Pronombre.* risa tonta = giggle.* risita tonta = giggle.* rubia tonta = dumb blonde.* típica rubia tonta = bimbo.* típico guaperas tonto = himbo.* tonto de capirote = blockhead, prize idiot.* tonto del bote = as thick as a brick, as thick as two (short) planks, as daft as a brush, bonehead, birdbrain, knucklehead.* tonto del bote, tonto de remate, tonto del culo, tonto perdido, chiflado per = knucklehead.* tonto del cullo = arsehole [asshole, -USA].* tonto del culo = mug, prick, as daft as a brush, prize idiot, knucklehead.* tonto del pueblo, el = village fool, the.* tonto de marca mayor = prize idiot.* tonto de remate = as daft as a brush, as thick as two (short) planks, prize idiot, knucklehead.* tonto genio = idiot savant.* tonto perdido = as daft as a brush, as thick as two (short) planks, knucklehead.* tontos /tarea de tontos = fool's errand.* * *I- ta adjetivo1)a) [SER] < persona> ( falto de inteligencia) stupid, dumb (colloq); ( ingenuo) sillyfui tan tonto como para decirle que sí — I was stupid o foolish enough to say yes
b) [ESTAR] ( intratable) difficult, silly; ( disgustado) upsetdejar tonto a alguien — (Esp fam) to leave somebody speechless
hacer tonto a alguien — (Chi fam) to fool somebody
2) <excusa/error/historia> sillyIIhacer el tonto — ( hacer payasadas) to play o act the fool; ( actuar con necedad) to make a fool of oneself
hacerse el tonto — to act dumb
* * *= fool, witless, bonehead, goofy [goofier -comp., goofiest -sup.], imbecile, cretin, lemon, airheaded, duffer, drongo, schmuck, schmo, moke, twerp, dweeb, chump, birdbrained, birdbrain, dork, plonker.Ex: A chapter each is devoted to the comic hero, comedian, humorist, rogue, trickster, clown, fool, underdog, and simpleton.
Ex: She refutes the idea of the women's magazine as a 'mouthpiece of masculine interest, of patriarchy and commercialism' that preyed on 'passive, dependent, and witless' women readers.Ex: The article is entitled 'Field Research for Boneheads: From Naivete to Insight on the Green Tortoise'.Ex: The article 'Book pricing: economics of a goofy business' examines briefly the economics of the book publishing process from the viewpoint of the book wholesaler.Ex: The same evil is done in slaving, tormenting and killing, say, chimpanzees as is done in so injuring human imbeciles.Ex: Cretin is a word derived from an 18th century Swiss-French word meaning Christian.Ex: The court also heard the victim's brother accuse the defendant of physical abuse and of calling him a ' lemon and a retard'.Ex: She's just an airheaded bimbo, with an endless capacity to push aside unpleasant realities in favor of her more satisfying interests: young men and jewels.Ex: Plus, no matter what she did to stop people from picking on her she always ended up being called a duffer.Ex: Now I know to you inteligent types this sounds a simple problem but to a drongo like me it is like quantum physics!!!.Ex: Schmuck entered English as a borrowed word from Yiddish, where it is an obscene term literally meaning a foreskin or head of a penis, and an insult.Ex: This team of schmoes is capable of anything.Ex: States know better what their own citizens needs are than do the mokes in Washington.Ex: He started life as a twerp, then fairly quickly became a jerk and ended up an old sourpuss.Ex: For this reason, I will probably not vote in the London mayoral election at all and this doesn't make me a whinging negativist dweeb.Ex: Americans are such chumps, because we refuse to see what is going on right in front of our eyes.Ex: She has her own birdbrained way of thinking about things, but most of what she says is vaguely prophetic.Ex: I am thinking humans can be such birdbrains when it comes to communication.Ex: And then we get nongs like Joe here who just cant help himself from being a dork.Ex: If she'd been my daughter in fact I'd never have let her go out with an obvious plonker like myself.* a tontas y a ciegas = headlong, runaway.* a tontas y locas = like there's no tomorrow, without rhyme or reason.* chica bonita y tonta = bimbo.* chiste tonto para desternillarse = knee slapper.* chiste tonto pero gracioso = knee slapper.* como un tonto = stupidly, foolishly.* guaperas tonto = himbo.* hacer el tonto = fool around, horse around/about.* hacerse el tonto = act + dumb.* no tener un pelo de tonto = there are no flies (on/about) + Pronombre.* risa tonta = giggle.* risita tonta = giggle.* rubia tonta = dumb blonde.* típica rubia tonta = bimbo.* típico guaperas tonto = himbo.* tonto de capirote = blockhead, prize idiot.* tonto del bote = as thick as a brick, as thick as two (short) planks, as daft as a brush, bonehead, birdbrain, knucklehead.* tonto del bote, tonto de remate, tonto del culo, tonto perdido, chiflado per = knucklehead.* tonto del cullo = arsehole [asshole, -USA].* tonto del culo = mug, prick, as daft as a brush, prize idiot, knucklehead.* tonto del pueblo, el = village fool, the.* tonto de marca mayor = prize idiot.* tonto de remate = as daft as a brush, as thick as two (short) planks, prize idiot, knucklehead.* tonto genio = idiot savant.* tonto perdido = as daft as a brush, as thick as two (short) planks, knucklehead.* tontos /tarea de tontos = fool's errand.* * *A¡pero qué tonto eres! ¿de verdad te lo has creído? you idiot! did you really believe it?mírala … y parecía tonta look at her, and we thought she was stupid!no seas tonta, aprovecha ahora que puedes don't be silly! make the most of it while you cany él fue tan tonto como para decirle que sí and he was stupid o dumb o foolish enough to say yes2 [ ESTAR] (travieso) difficult, silly; (disgustado) upsetno me hagas caso, hoy estoy tonta don't take any notice of me, I'm in a funny mood todayse pone muy tonto siempre que hay visita he gets really silly o difficult when there are visitorsa lo tonto: a lo tonto, a lo tonto lleva ya ganados varios millones he's won several million just like that o without even tryinglo dijo a lo tonto y resulta que acertó it was a wild guess o he said it without thinking and it turned out to be righthablas a lo tonto you're talking through your hata tontas y a locas without thinkinggasta el dinero a tontas y a locas she spends money like there's no tomorrow ( colloq)ser más tonto que Abundio or que hecho de encargo or que una mata de habas ( Esp fam); to be as dumb as they come ( colloq), to be daft as a brush ( BrE colloq)B ‹excusa/error/historia› sillyfue una caída de lo más tonta pero ya ves, me rompí el tobillo it was such a silly o ridiculous fall but, as you see, I broke my anklemasculine, feminineeres un tonto por haberte dejado engañar así you're an idiot o a fool to let yourself be taken in like thathacer el tonto (hacer payasadas) to play o act the fool, to fool o clown around; (actuar con necedad) to make a fool of oneselfhacerse el tonto to act dumbno te hagas la tonta, que sabes muy bien de lo que estoy hablando you know very well what I'm talking about so don't pretend you don't o so don't act dumble gusta/gustaba más que a un tonto una tiza or un lápiz or un palo ( Esp fam); he is/was crazy o nuts about it ( colloq)Compuestos:prize idiot, utter foolvillage idiotidealistic puppet o stooge* * *
tonto◊ -ta adjetivo
1
( ingenuo) silly
( disgustado) upset
2 ‹excusa/error/historia› silly
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino ( falto de inteligencia) idiot, dummy (colloq);
( ingenuo) idiot, fool;
( actuar con necedad) to make a fool of oneself;◊ hacerse el tonto to act dumb
tonto,-a
I adjetivo silly, familiar dumb: ¿cómo pude ser tan tonto?, how could I be so stupid?
fue lo bastante tonto como para decirle la verdad, he was foolish enough to tell him the truth
una observación tonta, a trivial remark
II sustantivo masculino y femenino fool, idiot, familiar dummy
hacer el tonto, to play the fool
hacerse el tonto, to play dumb
tonto de remate, prize idiot
' tonto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bobalicón
- bobalicona
- boluda
- boludo
- burrada
- capirote
- definitivamente
- fatua
- fatuo
- hacer
- hombre
- manteca
- pelo
- perdida
- perdido
- remate
- simple
- tarugo
- todavía
- tonta
- tratar
- asno
- baboso
- gana
- ganso
- huevón
- idiota
- imbécil
- lelo
- lerdo
- mongólico
- necio
- pavo
- pendejo
- salame
- soquete
- tontear
- tontería
- zanahoria
English:
act
- asinine
- clot
- clown around
- dim
- do
- dozy
- dumb
- fool
- goof
- help
- idiotic
- lark about
- lark around
- mess about
- mess around
- muck about
- muck around
- need
- play
- prize
- silly
- soft-headed
- such
- thing
- daft
- foolish
- kind
- know
- stupid
- that
* * *tonto, -a♦ adj1. [persona] [estúpido] stupid;[menos fuerte] silly;pero ¿seré tonto? otra vez me he vuelto a confundir I must be stupid or something, I've gone and got it wrong again;nos toman por tontos they think we're idiots;¿estás tonto? ¿para qué me pegas? don't be stupid! what are you hitting me for?;no seas tonto, no hay por qué preocuparse don't be silly, there's no need to worry;ser más tonto que Abundio to be as thick as two short planks2. [retrasado mental] dim, backward3.[arrogante] to get awkward, Br to get stroppyponerse tonto [pesado, insistente] to be difficult;4. [sin sentido] [risa] mindless;[esfuerzo] pointless;fue una caída tonta it was so silly, falling over like that;a lo tonto: lo perdí a lo tonto I stupidly lost it;me tropecé a lo tonto I tripped over like an idiot;me he ido haciendo con una extensa colección de sellos a lo tonto I've built up a sizeable stamp collection without hardly realizing it♦ nm,fidiot;los listos y los tontos de la clase the bright ones and the dim ones in the class;el tonto del pueblo the village idiot;hacer el tonto [juguetear] to mess around;[no actuar con inteligencia] to be stupid o foolish;estoy haciendo el tonto intentando convencerle I'm wasting my time trying to convince him;hacerse el tonto to act innocent;a tontas y a locas without thinkingtonto útil useful idiot* * *I adj silly, foolishII m, tonta f fool, idiot;haba fam complete idiot;tonto del pueblo village idiot;hacer el tonto play the fool;hacerse el tonto act dumb fam ;a tontas y a locas in a slapdash way* * *tonto, -ta adj1) : dumb, stupid2) : silly3)a tontas y a locas : without thinking, haphazardlytonto, -ta n: fool, idiot* * *¡qué fallo más tonto! what a stupid mistake!tonto2 n fool / idiot -
42 make
meik
1. past tense, past participle - made; verb1) (to create, form or produce: God made the Earth; She makes all her own clothes; He made it out of paper; to make a muddle/mess of the job; to make lunch/coffee; We made an arrangement/agreement/deal/bargain.) hacer, construir, fabricar2) (to compel, force or cause (a person or thing to do something): They made her do it; He made me laugh.) hacer, obligar3) (to cause to be: I made it clear; You've made me very unhappy.) hacer, poner, volver4) (to gain or earn: He makes $100 a week; to make a profit.) ganar, hacer5) ((of numbers etc) to add up to; to amount to: 2 and 2 make(s) 4.) ser, equivaler6) (to become, turn into, or be: He'll make an excellent teacher.) ser, hacer7) (to estimate as: I make the total 483.) calcular8) (to appoint, or choose, as: He was made manager.) nombrar, elegir9) (used with many nouns to give a similar meaning to that of the verb from which the noun is formed: He made several attempts (= attempted several times); They made a left turn (= turned left); He made (= offered) a suggestion/proposal; Have you any comments to make?) hacer
2. noun(a (usually manufacturer's) brand: What make is your new car?) marca- maker- making
- make-believe
- make-over
- makeshift
- make-up
- have the makings of
- in the making
- make a/one's bed
- make believe
- make do
- make for
- make it
- make it up
- make something of something
- make of something
- make something of
- make of
- make out
- make over
- make up
- make up for
- make up one's mind
- make up to
make1 n marcawhat make is your watch? ¿de qué marca es tu reloj? / ¿cuál es la marca de tu reloj?make2 vb1. hacerhave you made your bed? ¿te has hecho la cama?2. fabricar / producir3. sertr[meɪk]1 (brand) marca■ what make of car did you buy? ¿de qué marca es el coche que compraste?1 (produce - gen) hacer; (construct) construir; (manufacture) fabricar; (create) crear; (prepare) preparar■ have you made a list? ¿has hecho una lista?■ she made some sandwiches hizo unos bocadillos, preparó unos bocadillos■ stop making all that noise! ¡dejad de hacer tanto ruido!■ these cakes have been made using the finest ingredients estos pastelitos han sido elaborados con ingredientes de primera calidad2 (carry out, perform) hacer■ may I make a suggestion? ¿puedo hacer una sugerencia?■ we've made arrangements for you to be met at the airport hemos dispuesto que alguien vaya a buscarte al aeropuerto3 (cause to be) hacer, poner, volver4 (force, compel) hacer, obligar; (cause to do) hacer■ what makes you say that? ¿por qué dices eso?5 (be, become) ser, hacer; (cause to be) hacer, convertir en■ she'll make a good singer será buena cantante, tiene madera de cantante6 (earn) ganar, hacer■ she made 1,000 pounds last week ganó 1.000 libras la semana pasada7 (achieve) conseguir, alcanzar; (arrive at, reach) alcanzar, llegar a; (manage to attend) poder (ir)■ we made it! ¡lo conseguimos!9 (calculate, estimate, reckon) calcular■ how much do you make it? ¿a ti cuánto te da?■ what time do you make it? ¿qué hora tienes?10 (total, equal) ser, equivaler a■ that makes the third time you've asked me! ¡es la tercera vez que me lo preguntas!11 (complete, finish off) dar el toque final a, completar; (assure success of) consagrar1 (to be about to) hacer como, hacer ademán de, simular\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be on the make (for profit) andar tras el dinero, andar intentando sacar tajada 2 (for power) barrer para dentro, barrer para casa 3 (for sex) estar de ligue, andar buscando aventurasto make a fresh start volver a empezarto make a go of something sacar algo adelanteto make a loss perder dineroto make a name for oneself hacerse un nombreto make a note of something apuntar algoto make a profit ganar dineroto make a will hacer su testamentoto make believe hacer ver, imaginarse■ the children made believe they were on a desert island los niños hacían ver que estaban en una isla desiertato make do (with something) arreglárselas (con algo)to make friends hacer amigosto make fun of burlarse deto make it a rule to do something tener como norma hacer algoto make good triunfarto make something good (pay for, replace) pagar 2 (carry out, fulfil) cumplir con 3 (repair) arreglarto make it (be successful) tener éxito, llegar hasta arribato make like hacer ver, fingirto make nothing of something (achieve easily) hacer algo sin ningún problema 2 (treat as trifling) quitar importancia a algoto make or break somebody/something significar la consagración o la ruina de alguien/algoto make sense tener sentidoto make somebody's day alegrarle el día a alguiento make something clear aclarar algo, dejar algo claroto make something known dar a conocer algoto make sure (of something) asegurarse (de algo)to make the best/most of something sacar partido de algoto make the bed hacer la cama1) create: hacerto make noise: hacer ruido2) fashion, manufacture: hacer, fabricarshe made a dress: hizo un vestido3) devise, form: desarrollar, elaborar, formar4) constitute: hacer, constituirmade of stone: hecho de piedra5) prepare: hacer, preparar6) render: hacer, ponerit makes him nervous: lo pone nerviosoto make someone happy: hacer feliz a alguienit made me sad: me dio pena7) perform: hacerto make a gesture: hacer un gesto8) compel: hacer, forzar, obligar9) earn: ganarto make a living: ganarse la vidamake vi1) head: ir, dirigirsewe made for home: nos fuimos a casa2)to make do : arreglárselas3)to make good repay: pagar4)to make good succeed: tener éxitomake nbrand: marca fn.• fabricación s.f.• hechura s.f.• marca s.f.• modelo s.m.expr.• hacer resaltar expr.expr.• hacer resaltar expr.v.(§ p.,p.p.: made) = confeccionar v.• constituir v.• crear v.• fabricar v.• formar v.• hacer v.(§pres: hago, haces...) pret: hic-pp: hechofut/c: har-•)
I
1. meɪk1) (past & past p made) transitive verb2) (create, produce) \<\<paint/cars\>\> hacer*, fabricar*; \<\<dress\>\> hacer*, confeccionar (frml); \<\<meal/cake/sandwich/coffee\>\> hacer*, preparar; \<\<film\>\> hacer*, rodar; \<\<record\>\> grabar; \<\<fire/nest/hole\>\> hacer*; \<\<list/will\>\> hacer*to make a noise — hacer* ruido
made in Spain/Mexico — hecho or fabricado en España/México
made in Argentina/Peru — industria or fabricación argentina/peruana
to make something into something: I'll make this material into a skirt con esta tela me haré una falda; to make something out of/from/of something: she made the dress out of an old sheet se hizo el vestido con/de una sábana vieja; we made another meal from the leftovers hicimos otra comida con las sobras; it's made of wood/plastic es de madera/plástico; don't make an enemy of her — no te la eches encima como enemiga; see also difference 1) b), fuss I, mess I 1), 2)
3)a) ( carry out) \<\<repairs/changes/payment\>\> hacer*, efectuar* (frml); \<\<preparations/arrangements\>\> hacer*; \<\<journey\>\> hacer*make a left (turn) here — (AmE) dobla or gira a la izquierda aquí
b) \<\<remark/announcement\>\> hacer*4) ( cause to be)I'll make you happy/rich — te haré feliz/rica
that made me sad — eso me entristeció or me apenó
the work made me thirsty/sleepy — el trabajo me dio sed/sueño
what makes me angry is... — lo que me da rabia es...
they've made him supervisor — lo han nombrado supervisor, lo han ascendido a supervisor
if nine o'clock is too early, make it later — si las nueve es muy temprano, podemos reunirnos (or encontrarnos etc) más tarde
two large pizzas..., no, make that three — dos pizzas grandes..., no, mire, mejor déme tres
5)a) ( cause to) hacer*whatever made you do it? — ¿por qué lo hiciste?, ¿qué te llevó a hacer eso?
b) ( compel) obligar* a, hacer*she was made to apologize — la obligaron a or la hicieron pedir perdón
c) (in phrases)to make believe: you can't just make believe it never happened no puedes pretender que no sucedió, no puedes hacer como si no hubiera sucedido; to make do (with something), to make something do — arreglárselas con algo
6)a) (constitute, be) ser*b) (equal, amount to) ser*five plus five makes ten — cinco y or más cinco son diez
7) ( calculate)what do you make the total? — ¿(a ti) cuánto te da?
what time do you make it, what do you make the time? — ¿qué hora tienes?
8) ( make fuss)I think you're making too much of what she said — creo que le estás dándo demasiada importancia a lo que dijo
9)a) ( understand)to make something of something: I could make nothing of the message no entendí el mensaje; make of that what you will — tú saca tus propias conclusiones
b) ( think)to make something of somebody/something: what did you make of him? ¿qué te pareció?; I don't know what to make of it — no sé qué pensar
10)a) (gain, earn) \<\<money\>\> hacer*they made a loss/profit — perdieron/ganaron dinero
they made a profit of $20,000 — ganaron or sacaron 20.000 dólares
how much did you make on the deal? — ¿cuánto sacaste or ganaste con el trato?
b) ( acquire) \<\<friends\>\> hacer*I made a few acquaintances there — conocí a or (frml) trabé conocimiento con algunas personas allí
to make a name for oneself — hacerse* un nombre
11) (colloq) (manage to attend, reach)to make it: he'll never make it as a doctor nunca será un buen médico; they made it through to the finals — llegaron a la final
12) ( assure success of)if you go to Harvard, you're made for life — si vas a Harvard, tienes el futuro asegurado
to make or break something/somebody — ser* el éxito o la ruina de algo/alguien
2.
vi1) ( make preliminary move)to make as if o as though to + inf — hacer* ademán de + inf
2) (move, proceed)they made toward the door — se dirigieron hacia la puerta; see also make for
•Phrasal Verbs:- make for- make off- make out- make up
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1) ( brand) marca fwhat make is it? — ¿de qué marca es?
2)[meɪk] (pt, pp made) When make is part of a set combination, eg make an attempt, make a bow, make a case, make sure, look up the other word.to be on the make — (colloq) ( out for gain) estar* intentando sacar tajada (fam); ( looking for a date) estar* de ligue or (AmS) de levante or (Chi) de pinche (fam)
1. TRANSITIVE VERB1) (=create, prepare) [+ fire, bed, tea, will, remark, plan, suggestion] hacer; [+ dress] hacer, confeccionar; [+ shelter] construir; [+ meal] hacer, preparar; [+ record] grabar; [+ film] rodar; (=manufacture) [+ tool, machine] fabricar, hacer"made in Spain" — [+ tool, machine] "fabricado en España"; [+ dress] "confeccionado en España"; [+ nougat, chocolate] "elaborado en España"
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they were made for each other — estaban hechos el uno para el otroshow 2., 4)•
it's made of gold — es de oro, está hecho de oro2) (=carry out) [+ journey, effort] hacer; [+ speech] pronunciar; [+ payment] efectuar; [+ error] cometer3) (=earn) ganarhow much do you make? — ¿cuánto ganas?
he makes £350 a week — gana 350 libras a la semana
the deal made him £500 — ganó 500 libras con el negocio, el negocio le reportó 500 libras
4) (=reach, achieve) [+ place] llegar awill we make Paris before lunch? — ¿llegaremos a París antes de la hora de comer?
Lara made a hundred — (Cricket) Lara hizo or se anotó 100 carreras
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we made it just in time — llegamos justo a tiempocan you make it by 10? — ¿puedes llegar a las 10?
sorry, I can't make it — lo siento, no puedo or no me va bien
do you think he'll make (it to) university? — ¿crees que conseguirá ir a la universidad?
to make it with sb * — (sexually) hacérselo con algn *
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to make land — (Naut) llegar a tierra•
to make port — (Naut) tomar puerto5) (=say, agree)another beer, please, no, make that two — otra cerveza por favor, no, que sean dos
6) (=cause to succeed)to make or break sth/sb —
sex can make or break a relationship — el sexo es determinante en una relación, el sexo puede afianzar una relación o hacer que fracase
7) (=constitute)he'll make somebody a good husband — va a ser or hará un buen marido para algn
it'll make a (nice) change not to have to cook every day — lo de no tener que cocinar cada día estará muy bien, ¡qué descanso, no tener que cocinar cada día!
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he'll make a good footballer — será buen futbolista8) (=equal)this one makes 20 — con este son or hacen 20
how much does that make (altogether)? — ¿a cuánto sube (en total)?
8 pints make a gallon — 8 pintas hacen or son un galón
9) (=calculate) calcularwhat do you make the total? — ¿cuánto calculas que es el total?
how many do you make it? — ¿cuántos calculas que hay?
what time do you make it, what do you make the time? — ¿qué hora tienes?
10) (Cards) [+ trick] ganar, hacer; (Bridge) [+ contract] cumplirto make sb sth (=cause to be) to make sb/sth ({+ adjective/past participle}28})to make o.s. heard — hacerse oír
the noise made concentration difficult or made it difficult to concentrate — con ese ruido era difícil concentrarse
ill 1., 1), sick 1., 2), unhappy to make sth/sb into sth convertir algo/a algn en algo to make sb do sth (=cause to do sth) hacer a algn hacer algo; (=force to do sth) hacer a algn hacer algo, obligar a algn a hacer algowhy make things difficult for yourself? — ¿por qué te complicas la vida?
to make sb laugh/cry — hacer reír/llorar a algn
now look what you've made me do! — ¡mira lo que me has hecho hacer!
what made you say that? — ¿cómo se te ocurrió decir eso?, ¿por qué dijiste eso?
what makes you do it? — ¿qué es lo que te lleva a hacerlo?
it makes you think, doesn't it? — da que pensar ¿no?
to make o.s. do sth obligarse a hacer algohe made me apologize to the teacher — me hizo pedir perdón or me obligó a pedir perdón al profesor
to make sth do, make [do] with sth arreglárselas or apañárselas con algo to make good [+ promise] cumplir; [+ accusation] hacer bueno, probar; [+ claim] justificar; [+ loss] compensar; [+ damage] reparar; (=pay) pagar make 2. to make sth of sth (=understand)I have to make myself (do it) — tengo que obligarme (a hacerlo), tengo que hacer un esfuerzo (por hacerlo)
what do you make of Anna? — ¿qué piensas de Anna?, ¿qué te parece Anna?
what do you make of this? — ¿qué te parece esto?
(=give importance to)I can't make anything of this letter — no entiendo nada de lo que pone esta carta, no saco nada en claro de esta carta
issue 1., 1)I think you're making rather too much of what I said — creo que le estás dando demasiada importancia a lo que dije
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to make after sb — perseguir a algn, correr tras algnhe made as if to strike me — hizo como si me fuera a pegar, hizo ademán de pegarme
3.NOUN (=brand) marca fwhat make of car was it? — ¿qué marca de coche era?
- be on the make- make for- make off- make out- make up* * *
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1. [meɪk]1) (past & past p made) transitive verb2) (create, produce) \<\<paint/cars\>\> hacer*, fabricar*; \<\<dress\>\> hacer*, confeccionar (frml); \<\<meal/cake/sandwich/coffee\>\> hacer*, preparar; \<\<film\>\> hacer*, rodar; \<\<record\>\> grabar; \<\<fire/nest/hole\>\> hacer*; \<\<list/will\>\> hacer*to make a noise — hacer* ruido
made in Spain/Mexico — hecho or fabricado en España/México
made in Argentina/Peru — industria or fabricación argentina/peruana
to make something into something: I'll make this material into a skirt con esta tela me haré una falda; to make something out of/from/of something: she made the dress out of an old sheet se hizo el vestido con/de una sábana vieja; we made another meal from the leftovers hicimos otra comida con las sobras; it's made of wood/plastic es de madera/plástico; don't make an enemy of her — no te la eches encima como enemiga; see also difference 1) b), fuss I, mess I 1), 2)
3)a) ( carry out) \<\<repairs/changes/payment\>\> hacer*, efectuar* (frml); \<\<preparations/arrangements\>\> hacer*; \<\<journey\>\> hacer*make a left (turn) here — (AmE) dobla or gira a la izquierda aquí
b) \<\<remark/announcement\>\> hacer*4) ( cause to be)I'll make you happy/rich — te haré feliz/rica
that made me sad — eso me entristeció or me apenó
the work made me thirsty/sleepy — el trabajo me dio sed/sueño
what makes me angry is... — lo que me da rabia es...
they've made him supervisor — lo han nombrado supervisor, lo han ascendido a supervisor
if nine o'clock is too early, make it later — si las nueve es muy temprano, podemos reunirnos (or encontrarnos etc) más tarde
two large pizzas..., no, make that three — dos pizzas grandes..., no, mire, mejor déme tres
5)a) ( cause to) hacer*whatever made you do it? — ¿por qué lo hiciste?, ¿qué te llevó a hacer eso?
b) ( compel) obligar* a, hacer*she was made to apologize — la obligaron a or la hicieron pedir perdón
c) (in phrases)to make believe: you can't just make believe it never happened no puedes pretender que no sucedió, no puedes hacer como si no hubiera sucedido; to make do (with something), to make something do — arreglárselas con algo
6)a) (constitute, be) ser*b) (equal, amount to) ser*five plus five makes ten — cinco y or más cinco son diez
7) ( calculate)what do you make the total? — ¿(a ti) cuánto te da?
what time do you make it, what do you make the time? — ¿qué hora tienes?
8) ( make fuss)I think you're making too much of what she said — creo que le estás dándo demasiada importancia a lo que dijo
9)a) ( understand)to make something of something: I could make nothing of the message no entendí el mensaje; make of that what you will — tú saca tus propias conclusiones
b) ( think)to make something of somebody/something: what did you make of him? ¿qué te pareció?; I don't know what to make of it — no sé qué pensar
10)a) (gain, earn) \<\<money\>\> hacer*they made a loss/profit — perdieron/ganaron dinero
they made a profit of $20,000 — ganaron or sacaron 20.000 dólares
how much did you make on the deal? — ¿cuánto sacaste or ganaste con el trato?
b) ( acquire) \<\<friends\>\> hacer*I made a few acquaintances there — conocí a or (frml) trabé conocimiento con algunas personas allí
to make a name for oneself — hacerse* un nombre
11) (colloq) (manage to attend, reach)to make it: he'll never make it as a doctor nunca será un buen médico; they made it through to the finals — llegaron a la final
12) ( assure success of)if you go to Harvard, you're made for life — si vas a Harvard, tienes el futuro asegurado
to make or break something/somebody — ser* el éxito o la ruina de algo/alguien
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vi1) ( make preliminary move)to make as if o as though to + inf — hacer* ademán de + inf
2) (move, proceed)they made toward the door — se dirigieron hacia la puerta; see also make for
•Phrasal Verbs:- make for- make off- make out- make up
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1) ( brand) marca fwhat make is it? — ¿de qué marca es?
2)to be on the make — (colloq) ( out for gain) estar* intentando sacar tajada (fam); ( looking for a date) estar* de ligue or (AmS) de levante or (Chi) de pinche (fam)
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43 Quatsch
m; -(e)s, kein Pl.; umg.1. (unsinnige Äußerung) rubbish, crap Sl., rot Brit. altm., bes. Am. garbage, trash; so ein Quatsch what a lot (load bes. Brit.) of rubbish, Am. what a crock; das ist doch Quatsch ( mit Soße) that’s utter nonsense; red keinen Quatsch! don’t talk rubbish etc., stop talking rubbish etc.; (das ist doch nicht wahr) you’re kidding2. (Handlungen) Quatsch machen (Unsinn) fool ( oder mess) around; (eine Dummheit) do something stupid; (nur zum Spaß tun) do something for a lark; ich mach keinen Quatsch (meine es ernst) I’m not joking; mach keinen Quatsch! (Warnung vor Dummheit, Fehler etc.) don’t do anything stupid; lass den Quatsch! stop it!, cut it out! Sl.* * *der Quatschblah; poppycock; malarkey; jabberwocky; nonsense; balderdash; baloney; blather; boloney; hogwash* * *Quạtsch [kvatʃ]m -es,no pl (inf)das ist der größte Quatsch, den ich je gehört habe — that is the biggest load of rubbish (Brit) or nonsense I have ever heard
ach Quatsch! — rubbish! (Brit), nonsense!
alles Quatsch!, so ein Quatsch! — what (a load of) rubbish (Brit) or nonsense
2) (= Dummheiten) nonsensehört doch endlich mit dem Quatsch auf! — stop being so stupid or silly!
was soll denn der Quatsch! — what's all this nonsense in aid of then!
lass den Quatsch — cut it out! (inf)
Quatsch machen — to mess about (Brit) or around (inf)
etw aus Quatsch machen — to do sth for a laugh or for fun
mach damit keinen Quatsch — don't mess about (Brit) or around with it (inf), don't do anything stupid with it
mach keinen Quatsch, sonst knallts — don't try anything funny or I'll shoot
mach keinen Quatsch, du kannst doch jetzt nicht schwanger werden — don't be silly, you can't get pregnant now!
* * *der1) ((especially American) nonsense.) hogwash2) (nonsense: Don't talk rot!) rot* * *<- es>[ˈkvatʃ]m kein pl (fam)1. (dummes Gerede) rubbish, nonsensewer hat denn so einen/diesen \Quatsch behauptet? who told you [or where did you hear] such rubbish?das ist doch der letzte \Quatsch! what a load of absolute rubbish!\Quatsch reden to talk rubbishso ein \Quatsch! what [a load of] rubbish!2. (Unfug) nonsense\Quatsch machen to mess around [or about] pejwas, du willst kündigen? mach doch keinen \Quatsch, Mensch, überlege dir das noch mal! what, you want to hand in your notice, don't be silly [or fam daft] [or fam talk daft], think it over!aus \Quatsch for [or as] a joke* * *der; Quatsch[e]s2) (ugs.): (Unfug) messing aboutQuatsch machen — fool around; lark about (coll.)
* * *das ist doch Quatsch (mit Soße) that’s utter nonsense;red keinen Quatsch! don’t talk rubbish etc, stop talking rubbish etc; (das ist doch nicht wahr) you’re kidding2. (Handlungen)Quatsch machen (Unsinn) fool ( oder mess) around; (eine Dummheit) do something stupid; (nur zum Spaß tun) do something for a lark;ich mach keinen Quatsch (meine es ernst) I’m not joking;mach keinen Quatsch! (Warnung vor Dummheit, Fehler etc) don’t do anything stupid;lass den Quatsch! stop it!, cut it out! sl* * *der; Quatsch[e]s2) (ugs.): (Unfug) messing aboutQuatsch machen — fool around; lark about (coll.)
* * *m.balderdash n.baloney n.blah n.bunk n.garbage n.hogwash n.jabberwocky n.malarkey n.nonsense n.poppycock n.pulp n.rot n.rubbish n.trash n. -
44 arreglar
v.1 to fix, to repair.Ricardo arregla los muebles Richard fixes the furniture.2 to tidy (up).3 to sort out.todo arreglado, podemos pasar everything's been sorted out now, we can go in4 to arrange (Music).5 to smarten up.arregla a los niños, que vamos a dar un paseo get the children ready, we're going for a walk6 to put in order, to arrange, to adjust, to accommodate.Ella arregla los horarios She puts in order the schedules.7 to rig out, to dress up.Ella arregló el encuentro She rigged the encounter.8 to compromise.Los hermanos arreglaron The brothers compromised.* * *1 (gen) to settle, sort out, fix2 (ordenar) to tidy up, clear up3 (reparar) to mend, fix, repair4 MÚSICA to arrange5 familiar to sort out■ ¡ya te arreglaré! I'll teach you!, I'll sort you out1 (componerse) to get ready, dress up; (cabello) to do2 (solucionarse) to get sorted out, work out; (pareja) to get back together again\arreglárselas to manage, cope■ ¿cómo te las arreglas para tener tantas novias? how do you manage to have so many girlfriends?* * *verb1) to repair, fix, mend2) settle, sort out, solve, work out3) tidy up•* * *1. VT1) (=reparar) [+ electrodoméstico, reloj] to repair, fix, mend; [+ coche] to repair, fix; [+ zapatos, vestido] to mend, repair; [+ casa] to do up¿cuánto te ha costado arreglar el coche? — how much did it cost you to have your car repaired o fixed?
tengo que llevar estos zapatos a arreglar — I have to take these shoes to the mender's o to be mended
2) (=acicalar) to get ready¡a ti te voy a arreglar yo! — iró I'll show you! *
3) (=resolver) [+ asunto] to sort out; [+ conflicto, disputa] to settle; [+ problema] to solve, sort outno te preocupes por el dinero, yo lo arreglaré — don't worry about the money, I'll sort it out o I'll take care of that
intentaron arreglar el conflicto de forma diplomática — they tried to sort out o settle the conflict by diplomatic means
si te crees que vas a arreglar el mundo, vas listo — iró if you think you're going to put the world to rights, you've got another think coming *
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arreglar cuentas con algn — to settle accounts with sb4) (=ordenar) [+ casa, habitación] to tidy, tidy up5) (=organizar) to arrangeya lo tenemos todo arreglado para la mudanza — we have got everything ready o arranged for the move
lo arregló todo para que la entrevista fuera el lunes — he fixed up o arranged everything so the interview could be on Monday
6) (=acordar) [+ detalles] to settle; [+ cita] to arrange, fix uphemos arreglado que si yo no puedo hacerlo lo hará él — we have arranged that if I can't do it, he will
7) (Mús) to arrange8) (Culin) [+ ensalada] to dress9) LAm (=amañar) to arrange10) LAm [+ deuda] to pay, repayle trabajé un mes y todavía no me arregla — Chile I worked for him for a month and still haven't been paid
12) Chile [+ registro, documento] to update2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <aparato/reloj> to mend, fix; <ropa/zapatos> to mend, repaircompró la casa muy barata, pero tiene que arreglarla — she bought the house very cheaply, but it needs a lot of work
el dentista me está arreglando la boca — (fam) the dentist is fixing my teeth (colloq)
esto te arreglará el estómago — (fam) this'll sort your stomach out (colloq)
b) (Chi fam) < documento> to doctor2)a) <casa/habitación> to tidy (up), clean upb) <niño/pelo>ve arreglando a los niños ¿quieres? — can you start getting the children ready?
c) (preparar, organizar)d) ( disponer) <flores/muebles> to arrange3) ( solucionar) < situación> to sort out; < asunto> to settle, sort outya está todo arreglado — it's all sorted out o settled now
lo quiso arreglar diciendo que... — she tried to put things right by saying that...
4) (fam) ( como amenaza)2.ya te arreglaré yo a ti — I'll show you! (colloq)
arreglarse v pron1) (refl) ( ataviarse)2) <pelo/manos>a) (refl) to dob) (caus)3)a) ( solucionarse) situación/asunto to get sorted outya verás como todo se arregla — you'll see, everything will turn out all right
b) pareja ( tras una riña) to make (it) up4) (fam) ( amañarse)la casa es pequeña pero nos arreglamos — it's a small house, but we manage
arreglarse con algo: nos tendremos que arreglar con tu sueldo we'll have to get by o manage on your wages; se tendrán que arreglar con lo que hay they'll have to make do with what there is; arreglárselas (fam) to manage; no sé cómo se las arreglan I don't know how they manage; arréglatelas como puedas sort o work it out as best you can; sabe arreglárselas solo he can look after himself; ya me las arreglaré para llegar — I'll find a way of getting there
5) día/tiempo to get better, clear up* * *= remedy, repair, tidy up, fix, right, fix up, manicure, groom, clear up.Ex. After 1728, the initiative for investigating and remedying the state of the public records passed to the House of Commons.Ex. In the more common perspective of linear causality, we seek to explain a negative consequence by searching for its root cause and repairing it.Ex. Government agencies have taken the trouble to create a standard format for their publications and generally tidy up their presentation until in physical appearance their reports look like a collection of pamphlets or paperbound books.Ex. There is always a need to fix manually the formatting of articles taken from an online service such as DIALOG.Ex. The author questions whether this is a transitional phenomenon which will be righted later.Ex. So ISI have the dosh to fix up ProCite.Ex. Army officials would often manicure locations before journalists would enter and so it took far too long for anyone to start being critical of the war.Ex. Never has there been a greater interest in grooming pubic hair than there is today.Ex. What they will not do is clear up the foggy area in most cataloguers' minds, the area that leads to an inconsistent application of half-understood principles'.----* arreglar el entuerto = sort out + the mess.* arreglar las cosas = put + things right.* arreglar + Posesivo + asuntos = put + Posesivo + (own) house in order.* arreglar + Posesivo + vida = put + Posesivo + (own) house in order.* arreglarse = get + ready.* arreglarse el aspecto = preen.* arreglarse el pelo = primp.* arreglárselas = get by, make + do, make out, cope.* arreglárselas a duras penas = muddle through.* arreglárselas como pueda = losers weepers.* arreglárselas lo mejor posible = make + the best of things.* arreglarse las manos = manicure.* arreglárselas para que = see to it that.* arreglárselas sin = do without, live without, get along without.* arreglárselas sobre la marcha = wing it.* arreglárselas solo = fend for + Reflexivo, losers weepers.* arreglarse las uñas = manicure.* arreglarse lo mejor posible = look + Posesivo + best.* arreglarse los pies = pedicure.* arreglar un fallo = fix + fault.* arreglar un problema = fix + problem.* dejar a Alguien que se las arregle solo = leave + Pronombre + to + Posesivo + own devices.* dejar que Alguien se las arregle solo = leave (up) to + Posesivo + own resources, leave to + Posesivo + own devices.* que se puede arreglar = fixable.* tener que arreglárselas solo = leave (up) to + Posesivo + own resources, leave to + Posesivo + own devices.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <aparato/reloj> to mend, fix; <ropa/zapatos> to mend, repaircompró la casa muy barata, pero tiene que arreglarla — she bought the house very cheaply, but it needs a lot of work
el dentista me está arreglando la boca — (fam) the dentist is fixing my teeth (colloq)
esto te arreglará el estómago — (fam) this'll sort your stomach out (colloq)
b) (Chi fam) < documento> to doctor2)a) <casa/habitación> to tidy (up), clean upb) <niño/pelo>ve arreglando a los niños ¿quieres? — can you start getting the children ready?
c) (preparar, organizar)d) ( disponer) <flores/muebles> to arrange3) ( solucionar) < situación> to sort out; < asunto> to settle, sort outya está todo arreglado — it's all sorted out o settled now
lo quiso arreglar diciendo que... — she tried to put things right by saying that...
4) (fam) ( como amenaza)2.ya te arreglaré yo a ti — I'll show you! (colloq)
arreglarse v pron1) (refl) ( ataviarse)2) <pelo/manos>a) (refl) to dob) (caus)3)a) ( solucionarse) situación/asunto to get sorted outya verás como todo se arregla — you'll see, everything will turn out all right
b) pareja ( tras una riña) to make (it) up4) (fam) ( amañarse)la casa es pequeña pero nos arreglamos — it's a small house, but we manage
arreglarse con algo: nos tendremos que arreglar con tu sueldo we'll have to get by o manage on your wages; se tendrán que arreglar con lo que hay they'll have to make do with what there is; arreglárselas (fam) to manage; no sé cómo se las arreglan I don't know how they manage; arréglatelas como puedas sort o work it out as best you can; sabe arreglárselas solo he can look after himself; ya me las arreglaré para llegar — I'll find a way of getting there
5) día/tiempo to get better, clear up* * *= remedy, repair, tidy up, fix, right, fix up, manicure, groom, clear up.Ex: After 1728, the initiative for investigating and remedying the state of the public records passed to the House of Commons.
Ex: In the more common perspective of linear causality, we seek to explain a negative consequence by searching for its root cause and repairing it.Ex: Government agencies have taken the trouble to create a standard format for their publications and generally tidy up their presentation until in physical appearance their reports look like a collection of pamphlets or paperbound books.Ex: There is always a need to fix manually the formatting of articles taken from an online service such as DIALOG.Ex: The author questions whether this is a transitional phenomenon which will be righted later.Ex: So ISI have the dosh to fix up ProCite.Ex: Army officials would often manicure locations before journalists would enter and so it took far too long for anyone to start being critical of the war.Ex: Never has there been a greater interest in grooming pubic hair than there is today.Ex: What they will not do is clear up the foggy area in most cataloguers' minds, the area that leads to an inconsistent application of half-understood principles'.* arreglar el entuerto = sort out + the mess.* arreglar las cosas = put + things right.* arreglar + Posesivo + asuntos = put + Posesivo + (own) house in order.* arreglar + Posesivo + vida = put + Posesivo + (own) house in order.* arreglarse = get + ready.* arreglarse el aspecto = preen.* arreglarse el pelo = primp.* arreglárselas = get by, make + do, make out, cope.* arreglárselas a duras penas = muddle through.* arreglárselas como pueda = losers weepers.* arreglárselas lo mejor posible = make + the best of things.* arreglarse las manos = manicure.* arreglárselas para que = see to it that.* arreglárselas sin = do without, live without, get along without.* arreglárselas sobre la marcha = wing it.* arreglárselas solo = fend for + Reflexivo, losers weepers.* arreglarse las uñas = manicure.* arreglarse lo mejor posible = look + Posesivo + best.* arreglarse los pies = pedicure.* arreglar un fallo = fix + fault.* arreglar un problema = fix + problem.* dejar a Alguien que se las arregle solo = leave + Pronombre + to + Posesivo + own devices.* dejar que Alguien se las arregle solo = leave (up) to + Posesivo + own resources, leave to + Posesivo + own devices.* que se puede arreglar = fixable.* tener que arreglárselas solo = leave (up) to + Posesivo + own resources, leave to + Posesivo + own devices.* * *arreglar [A1 ]vtA1 (reparar, componer) ‹aparato/reloj› to mend, fix, repair; ‹ropa/zapatos› to mend, repairvan a arreglarme la televisión they're going to fix o mend o repair my televisiontengo que arreglar esta falda, me está muy ancha I must get this skirt altered, it's too bigse compró la casa muy barata, pero tiene que arreglarla she bought the house very cheaply, but it needs a lot of workestán arreglando la calle they're repairing the road, they're carrying out roadworksel dentista que me está arreglando la boca ( fam); the dentist who is seeing to o fixing my teeth ( colloq)B1 ‹casa/habitación/armario› to straighten (up), tidy (up) ( BrE)2 ‹niño/pelo›ven aquí que te arregle come here and let me tidy you up a bitve arreglando a los niños ¿quieres? can you start getting the children ready?mañana voy a ir que me arreglen el pelo I'm going to have my hair done tomorrow3(preparar, organizar): ya tengo todo arreglado para el viaje I've got everything ready for the tripun amigo me está arreglando todos los papeles a friend is sorting out o taking care of all the papers for me4 (disponer) to arrangearreglar las rodajas de carne en la fuente arrange the slices of meat in the serving dishC (solucionar) ‹situación› to sort out; ‹asunto› to settle, sort outno me iré sin arreglar este asunto I'm not leaving until I get this business sorted out o settledya está todo arreglado it's all sorted out o settled o straightened out nowa ver si lo puedes arreglar para que venga el jueves see if you can arrange for her to come on Thursdaylo quiso arreglar diciendo que … she tried to put things right o make amends by saying that …D (acordar) to arrangearreglaron volver a reunirse la semana siguiente they arranged to meet again the following weekya arreglé con Pilar que si yo no vengo lo hace ella I've already arranged with Pilar for her to do it if I don't come, I've already arranged with Pilar that she'll do it if I don't comeE ( fam)A ( refl)(ataviarse): tarda horas en arreglarse she takes hours to get ready o do herself upno te arregles tanto, sólo vamos al pub de la esquina you don't need to get so dressed up, we're only going to the bar on the cornersabe arreglarse she knows how to make herself look good o niceB ‹pelo/manos›1 ( refl):te has arreglado el pelo muy bien you've done your hair really nicely, your hair looks really niceme tengo que arreglar las manos I have to do my nails ( colloq)2 ( caus):tengo que ir a arreglarme el pelo I must go and have my hair done¿por qué no se arreglará la boca? why doesn't she go and have her teeth seen to?C1 (solucionarse) «situación/asunto» to get sorted outojalá se arregle pronto lo del permiso de trabajo I hope this business about your work permit gets sorted out soonya verás como todo se arregla you'll see, it'll all get sorted out o it'll all work out OK o everything will turn out all right2 «pareja» (tras una riña) to make (it) up; (empezar una relación) ( ant) to start courting ( dated), to start dating ( AmE)D ( fam)(apañarse): ya nos arreglaremos para volver a casa we'll make our own way homees difícil arreglarse sin coche en una ciudad grande it's difficult to get by o to manage without a car in a big cityno hay camas para todos, pero ya nos arreglaremos there aren't enough beds for everyone, but we'll sort o work something outaunque la casa es pequeña, nos arreglamos it's a small house, but we managearreglarse CON algo:nos tendremos que arreglar con tu sueldo we'll have to get by o manage on your wagesse tendrán que arreglar con esta leche, no queda más they'll have to make do with this milk, it's all there is leftarreglárselas ( fam): me pregunto cómo se las arreglan para comprar estas cosas I don't know how they manage o where they find the money to buy all these thingstú te lo has buscado, así que ahora arréglatelas como puedas you got yourself into this, now it's up to you to sort o work it out as best you cansabe arreglárselas solo he can look after himselfya me las arreglaré para llegar a tiempo I'll find a way of getting there in timeno sé cómo se las arregla que siempre llega tarde I don't know how she does it, but she always manages to arrive lateE «día/tiempo» to get better, clear up* * *
arreglar ( conjugate arreglar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹aparato/reloj› to mend, fix;
‹ zapatos› to mend, repair;
‹falda/vestido› to alter;
‹ calle› to repair;◊ el dentista me está arreglando la boca (fam) the dentist is fixing my teeth (colloq);
esto te arreglará el estómago (fam) this'll sort your stomach out (colloq)
2
( hacer arreglos en) to do up (colloq)b) (preparar, organizar):◊ ve arreglando a los niños ¿quieres? can you start getting the children ready?;
tengo todo arreglado para el viaje I've got everything ready for the trip;
un amigo me está arreglando los papeles a friend is sorting out the papers for me;
arreglar una entrevista to arrange an interview
3 ( solucionar) ‹ situación› to sort out;
‹ asunto› to settle, sort out;◊ lo quiso arreglar diciendo que … she tried to put things right by saying that …
arreglarse verbo pronominal
1 ( refl) ( ataviarse):
no te arregles tanto you don't need to get so dressed up;
sabe arreglarse she knows how to make herself look good
2 ‹pelo/manos›
b) ( caus):
3 ( solucionarse) [situación/asunto] to get sorted out
4 (fam) ( amañarse):
la casa es pequeña pero nos arreglamos it's a small house, but we manage;
arreglárselas (fam) to manage;
no sé cómo se las arreglan I don't know how they manage;
arréglatelas como puedas sort o work it out as best you can;
ya me las arreglaré I'll manage, I'll be OK
5 [día/tiempo] to get better, clear up
arreglar verbo transitivo
1 (poner en funcionamiento) to repair, fix
2 (solucionar) to sort out
3 (ordenar una habitación) to tidy
4 (poner elegante) to get ready
' arreglar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
dedicarse
- estimativa
- estimativo
- hacer
- acomodar
- arte
- asear
- componer
- disponer
- gracia
- mandar
- parchar
- saber
English:
adjust
- alter
- arrange
- bone
- crack
- do up
- fix
- fix up
- groom
- house
- mend
- patch up
- repair
- right
- see to
- set
- set out
- settle up
- sew up
- smarten
- smarten up
- sort out
- straighten
- tidy
- tidy up
- any
- do
- doctor
- get
- have
- pedicure
- preen
- rig
- score
- settle
- smooth
- sort
- spruce
- square
- stage
- work
* * *♦ vt1. [reparar] to fix, to repair;me arreglarán la moto en una semana they'll fix o repair my bike for me within a week;están arreglando la autopista they're repairing the motorway;Famme costó una fortuna arreglarme la boca it cost me a fortune to have my teeth seen to2. [ropa] [estrechar] to take in;[agrandar] to let out3. [ordenar] to tidy (up);arreglar la casa to do the housework4. [solucionar] to sort out;todo arreglado, podemos pasar everything's been sorted out now, we can go in;arreglaron los papeles para casarse they got all the necessary papers together so that they could marry;ya arreglaremos cuentas cuando hayas cobrado we'll settle once you've been paid, we'll sort out who owes what once you've been paid5. Mús to arrange6. [acicalar] to smarten up;[cabello] to do;arregla a los niños, que vamos a dar un paseo get the children ready, we're going for a walk;tengo que arreglarme el pelo para la fiesta I have to get my hair done before the party7. [adornar] to decorate8. [plato] to season;¿quieres que arregle la ensalada? shall I put some dressing on the salad?9. Am [planta] to tend to10. Am [votación] to rig♦ viAm [quedar]arreglé de ir al cine el sábado I've arranged to go to the cinema on Saturday;¿cómo vas a la fiesta? - ya arreglé con Silvia how are you getting to the party? - I've already arranged to go with Silvia* * *v/t1 ( reparar) fix, repair2 ( ordenar) tidy (up)3 ( solucionar) sort out;arreglar cuentas settle up; fig settle scores4 MÚS arrange5:¡ya te arreglaré yo! amenaza I’ll show you!, I’ll soon settle your hash! fam* * *arreglar vt1) componer: to repair, to fix2) : to tidy uparregla tu cuarto: pick up your room3) : to solve, to work outquiero arreglar este asunto: I want to settle this matter* * *arreglar vb1. (reparar) to repair / to mend3. (poner en regla) to sort out¿has arreglado ya los papeles? have you sorted out your papers yet? -
45 cagar
v.1 to shit, to crap (informal) (defecar).2 to defecate, to shit.3 to defecate on.Me cagó la paloma The pigeon defecated on me.4 to chagrin.5 to ruin, to blow, to screw.* * *1 tabú to shit, have a crap1 tabú to shit2 tabú (echar a perder) to ruin, spoil, mess up, muck up, cock up■ ¡ya la has cagado! you've really cocked it up now!1 tabú to shit oneself\cagarse de miedo tabú to be shit-scared¡me cago en diez! tabú damn it!¡me cago en la leche! tabú fuck!¡me cago en la mar! tabú damn it!* * *verb* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) (vulg) ( defecar) to have a shit (vulg)2) (CS vulg)a) ( embromarse)cagamos! — we've had it! (colloq)
b) ( fracasar) plan/huelga to be a flop (colloq)2.cagar vt1) (vulg) ( arruinar)cagarla: ahora sí que la hemos cagado — now we've really screwed up (sl); ( más grave) now we're really in the shit o up shit creek (sl)
2) (vulg) < persona>a) (RPl) (defraudar, engañar) to cheat, rip... offb) (CS) ( vencer) to floor3.se estarán cagando de miedo — they'll be scared shitless (sl), they'll be shitting themselves (vulg)
cagar en alguien/algo — (vulg)
me cago en diez or en la mar! — (fam o vulg) shit! (vulg), damn! (colloq)
que te cagas — (vulg)
hace un frío que te cagas — it's goddamn freezing (AmE sl), it's bloody freezing (BrE) (sl)
* * *= take + a dump, shit.Ex. Security cameras in a shopping mall have recorded the video footage of a man taking a dump in a plant pot during daytime.Ex. The film is scary enough to keep you on your toes but not scary enough to make you shit your pants.----* cagarse = shit.* cagarse de miedo = shit + bricks, shit.* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) (vulg) ( defecar) to have a shit (vulg)2) (CS vulg)a) ( embromarse)cagamos! — we've had it! (colloq)
b) ( fracasar) plan/huelga to be a flop (colloq)2.cagar vt1) (vulg) ( arruinar)cagarla: ahora sí que la hemos cagado — now we've really screwed up (sl); ( más grave) now we're really in the shit o up shit creek (sl)
2) (vulg) < persona>a) (RPl) (defraudar, engañar) to cheat, rip... offb) (CS) ( vencer) to floor3.se estarán cagando de miedo — they'll be scared shitless (sl), they'll be shitting themselves (vulg)
cagar en alguien/algo — (vulg)
me cago en diez or en la mar! — (fam o vulg) shit! (vulg), damn! (colloq)
que te cagas — (vulg)
hace un frío que te cagas — it's goddamn freezing (AmE sl), it's bloody freezing (BrE) (sl)
* * *= take + a dump, shit.Ex: Security cameras in a shopping mall have recorded the video footage of a man taking a dump in a plant pot during daytime.
Ex: The film is scary enough to keep you on your toes but not scary enough to make you shit your pants.* cagarse = shit.* cagarse de miedo = shit + bricks, shit.* * *cagar [A3 ]viB (CS vulg)1(embromarse): si no viene Mario, cagamos if Mario doesn't come, we've had it ( colloq)cagó la aspiradora the vacuum cleaner's had it ( colloq)2■ cagarvtA ( vulg) (arruinar, estropear) to make a mess of ( colloq), to mess up ( colloq), to wreck ( colloq)cagarla: ahora sí que la hemos cagado now we've really messed up ( colloq) o (sl) screwed up, now we've really ballsed o cocked things up ( BrE sl) (más grave) now we're really in the shit o up shit creek (sl)B ( vulg) ‹persona›1 ( RPl) (defraudar, engañar) to cheat, rip … off2 (CS) (vencer) to floorsu respuesta me cagó her reply floored me■ cagarsenos cagábamos de frío we were absolutely freezing ( colloq)cagar en algn/algo ( vulg): él se caga en lo que el pueblo quiere he doesn't give a damn about what the country wants ( colloq), he doesn't give a toss o a shit about what the country wants ( vulg)¡me cago en las autoridades! I don't give a damn about the authorities! ( colloq), screw the authorities! (sl), to hell with the authorities! ( colloq)que te cagas ( vulg): hace un frío que te cagas it's damn freezing ( colloq), it's bloody freezing ( BrE sl)B* * *
cagar ( conjugate cagar) verbo intransitivo (vulg) ( defecar) to have a shit (vulg)
cagarse verbo pronominal (vulg) to shit oneself (vulg)
cagar
I verbo intransitivo & vtr vulgar to (have a) shit, crap
II verbo transitivo (fastidiar, desbaratar) to ruin
♦ Locuciones: cagarla, to cock it up
' cagar' also found in these entries:
English:
shit
- fuck
* * *♦ vtmuy Fam1. [fastidiar, estropear]no voy a permitir que llegue él y la cague I'm not going to let him come along and Br cock o US ball it all up;¡la hemos cagado, ahora tendremos que repetirlo otra vez! we've Br cocked o US balled it up!, now we're going to have to do it again!;¡la has cagado! [estás en un lío] you're in deep shit o up shit creek!2. RP [traicionar] to screw, to shaft;confió en sus amigos y lo cagaron he trusted his friends and they screwed him3. RP [vencer] to wipe the floor with, to slaughter;en el ajedrez siempre me caga he always wipes the floor with o slaughters me at chess♦ visi mañana llueve, cagamos if it rains tomorrow, we're screwed* * *vulgI v/i have a shit vulgII v/t:cagarla screw up pop, Br tb cock up fam ;¡ya la hemos cagado! fam now we’ve really screwed up! fam -
46 Thing
nounwhat's that thing in your hand? — was hast du da in der Hand?
not a thing — überhaupt od. gar nichts
2) (action)that was a foolish thing to do — das war eine große Dummheit
it was the right thing to do — es war das einzig Richtige
do things to somebody/something — (fig. coll.) auf jemanden/etwas eine enorme Wirkung haben (ugs.)
3) (fact) [Tat]sache, dieit's a strange thing that... — es ist seltsam, dass...
for one thing, you don't have enough money[, for another thing...] — zunächst einmal hast du nicht genügend Geld [, außerdem...]
the best/worst thing about the situation/her — das Beste/Schlimmste an der Situation/an ihr
know/learn a thing or two about something/somebody — sich mit etwas/jemandem auskennen/einiges über etwas (Akk.) lernen/über jemanden erfahren
the [only] thing is that... — die Sache ist [nur] die, dass...
4) (idea)say the first thing that comes into one's head — das sagen, was einem gerade so einfällt
what a thing to say! — wie kann man nur so etwas sagen!
have a thing about somebody/something — (coll.) (be obsessed about) auf jemanden/etwas abfahren (salopp); (be prejudiced about) etwas gegen jemanden/etwas haben; (be afraid of or repulsed by) einen Horror vor jemandem/etwas haben (ugs.)
5) (task)make a mess of things — alles vermasseln (salopp)
make a [big] thing of something — (regard as essential) auf etwas besonderen Wert legen; (get excited about) sich über etwas (Akk.) aufregen
7) (circumstance)how are things? — wie geht's [dir]?
as things stand [with me] — so wie die Dinge [bei mir] liegen
it's just one of those things — (coll.) so was kommt schon mal vor (ugs.)
8) (individual, creature) Ding, dasshe is in hospital, poor thing — sie ist im Krankenhaus, das arme Ding
you spiteful thing! — du [gemeines] Biest!
10) in pl. (matters)an expert/authority on things historical — ein Fachmann/eine Autorität in geschichtlichen Fragen
11) (product of work) Sache, die12) (special interest)do one's own thing — (coll.) sich selbst verwirklichen
13) (coll.): (something remarkable)now there's a thing! — das ist ja ein Ding! (ugs.)
14)blue jeans are the thing among teenagers — Bluejeans sind der Hit (ugs.) unter den Teenagern
but the thing is, will she come in fact? — aber die Frage ist, wird sie auch tatsächlich kommen?
* * *[θɪŋ]nI haven't got a \thing to wear ich habe nichts zum Anziehen [o SCHWEIZ a. Anlegen]she behaved like a mad \thing sie benahm sich wie eine Verrückteyou cannot be all \things to all men man kann es nicht allen recht machen▪ \things pl Besitz m kein pl, Habe f kein pl; (objects for special purpose) Sachen pl, Zeug nt kein plshe put all his \things in suitcases and put them outside the door sie packte alle seine Sachen in Koffer und stellte diese vor die Türthis \thing called love das, was man so Liebe nenntif there's one \thing I want to know it's this wenn es etwas gibt, das ich wissen will, dann ist es dasit was just one \thing after another da kam eben eins zum anderenone \thing leads to another das Eine führt zum Anderndon't worry about a \thing! mach dir keine Sorgen!learning to ride a bike was a difficult \thing for me to do ich habe lange gebraucht, bis ich Rad fahren konnteI value my freedom above all \things meine Freiheit steht für mich an erster Stelleif it's not one \thing, it's another ständig ist [et]was losto not be sb's \thing nicht jds Ding sein famto be a \thing of the past der Vergangenheit angehörenin all \things in jeder Hinsicht, in [o bei] allemthe whole \thing das Ganzethe last \thing I want to do is hurt his feelings ich möchte auf keinen Fall seine Gefühle verletzenthat was a close \thing! das war knapp!walking in stormy weather along a beach just does \things to me bei stürmischem Wetter am Strand spazieren zu gehen macht mir unheimlich Spaßplenty of \things vielesto do sth first/last \thing etw als Erstes/Letztes tunI'll phone him first \thing tomorrow ich rufe ihn morgen gleich als Erstes anto call sb last \thing at night jdn spät nachts noch anrufenthe real \thing das einzig Wahresure \thing! esp AM na klar!what a lovely \thing to say! wie nett, so etwas zu sagen!I have a \thing or two on my mind mir geht so einiges durch den Kopfand another \thing,... und noch [et]was,...why don't you come with me? — for one \thing, I don't like flying, and for another, I can't afford it warum kommst du nicht mit? — einerseits fliege ich nicht gerne und außerdem kann ich es mir nicht leistento be able to tell sb a \thing or two jdm noch so einiges [o manches] erzählen könnento know a \thing or two eine ganze Menge wissen, sich akk gut auskennen7. (social behaviour)▪ the \thing das Richtigeit's the done \thing ( also iron) das gehört sich so [o gehört zum guten Ton]smoking during meals is not the done \thing es gehört sich nicht, während des Essens zu rauchen8. (the important point)9. (something non-existent)▪ \things pl:to be hearing [or imagining] \things Gespenster sehen fig10. (the situation)▪ \things pl die Dinge, die Lagewhat are \things like? wie sieht's aus? [o läuft's?] famall \things considered alles in allemas \things stand, the way \things are so wie die Dinge stehen11. (confectionery)sweet \things Süßigkeiten pl12. (person)you lucky \thing! du Glückliche(r) [o Glückspilz]!she's a dear little \thing sie ist ein Schatzlazy \thing Faulpelz mthe poor \things die Ärmstenstupid \thing Dummkopf m, Idiot m13.▶ you can have too much of a good \thing man kann es auch übertreiben▶ to have a [or this] \thing about sb ( fam: dislike) jdn nicht ausstehen können fam; (like very much) verrückt nach jdm sein fam▶ there are more \things in heaven and earth [than are dreamt of in your philosophy] BRIT ( saying) es gibt mehr Dinge zwischen Himmel und Erde [als deine Schulweisheit sich träumen lässt]▶ a little learning [or knowledge] is a dangerous \thing ( saying) zu wenig Wissen kann gefährlich werden▶ to make a [big] \thing out of sth aus etw dat eine große Sache machen, um etw akk viel Wirbel machen▶ the next big \thing der neueste Trend▶ to be just one of those \things (be unavoidable) einfach unvermeidlich sein; (typical happening) typisch seinthis is just one of those \things da kann man halt nichts machen fam▶ these \things are sent to try us BRIT ( saying) das sind die Prüfungen, die uns das Schicksal auferlegt* * *[ɵɪŋ]n1) (= any material object) Ding nta thing of beauty/great value — etwas Schönes/sehr Wertvolles
she likes sweet things — sie mag Süßes or süße Sachen
2) pl (= clothes, equipment, belongings) Sachen pl3) (non material = affair, subject) Sache fyou know, it's a funny thing — wissen Sie, es ist schon seltsam
the odd/best thing about it is... — das Seltsame/Beste daran ist,...
it's a good thing I came —
it's a bad/strange thing but... — es ist schlecht/seltsam, aber...
to make a big thing of or about doing sth — eine große Sache daraus machen, dass man etw tut
he's on to or onto a good thing (inf) — er hat da was Gutes aufgetan (inf)
there is one/one other thing I want to ask you —
and there's another thing, why didn't you...? — und noch etwas, warum haben Sie nicht...?
it's one thing to talk about it, it's another to do it — es ist eine Sache, davon zu reden, eine völlig andere, es dann auch zu tun
the things you do/say! — was du so machst/sagst!
I must be hearing/seeing things! — ich glaube, ich höre/sehe nicht richtig, ich glaube, ich spinne! (inf)
all the things I meant to say/do —
to expect great things of sb/sth — Großes or große Dinge von jdm/etw erwarten
I must think things over — ich muss mir die Sache or das überlegen
as things stand at the moment, as things are... — so wie die Dinge im Moment liegen
how are things ( with you)? — wie gehts (bei) Ihnen?
since that's how things are... — wenn das so ist..., in dem Fall...
taking one thing with another — im Großen und Ganzen, alles in allem
it's been one thing after the other (going wrong) — es kam eins zum anderen
(what) with one thing and another I haven't had time to do it yet — ich bin einfach noch nicht dazu gekommen
for one thing it doesn't make sense — erst einmal ergibt das überhaupt keinen Sinn
not to see/understand a thing — (absolut) nichts sehen/verstehen
not to know a thing — (absolut) nichts wissen, keine Ahnung haben
See:→ academic.ru/73641/teach">teachI say, old thing (dated inf) — na, du altes Haus (inf)
lucky thing! — der/die Glückliche/du Glückliche(r)!
5)that's not the thing to do —
the thing to do now would be... — was wir jetzt machen sollten, wäre...
that would be the honourable thing to do — es wäre nur anständig, das zu tun
6)I'm not at my best first thing in the morning — so früh am Morgen bin ich nicht gerade in Hochformthe thing is to know when... — man muss wissen, wann...
yes, but the thing is... — ja, aber...
the thing is we haven't got enough money —
the thing is, you see, he loves her — das Problem ist, dass er sie liebt
yes but the thing is it won't work — ja, aber das Dumme ist, es funktioniert nicht
7)(all) things German/mystical/mechanical — alles Deutsche/Geheimnisvolle/Mechanische
* * *thing, oft Thing [θıŋ] s PARL Thing n (in Skandinavien und Island: Reichstag oder Volksgerichtsversammlung)* * *nounnot a thing — überhaupt od. gar nichts
2) (action)do things to somebody/something — (fig. coll.) auf jemanden/etwas eine enorme Wirkung haben (ugs.)
3) (fact) [Tat]sache, dieit's a strange thing that... — es ist seltsam, dass...
for one thing, you don't have enough money[, for another thing...] — zunächst einmal hast du nicht genügend Geld [, außerdem...]
the best/worst thing about the situation/her — das Beste/Schlimmste an der Situation/an ihr
know/learn a thing or two about something/somebody — sich mit etwas/jemandem auskennen/einiges über etwas (Akk.) lernen/über jemanden erfahren
the [only] thing is that... — die Sache ist [nur] die, dass...
4) (idea)say the first thing that comes into one's head — das sagen, was einem gerade so einfällt
have a thing about somebody/something — (coll.) (be obsessed about) auf jemanden/etwas abfahren (salopp); (be prejudiced about) etwas gegen jemanden/etwas haben; (be afraid of or repulsed by) einen Horror vor jemandem/etwas haben (ugs.)
5) (task)make a mess of things — alles vermasseln (salopp)
make a [big] thing of something — (regard as essential) auf etwas besonderen Wert legen; (get excited about) sich über etwas (Akk.) aufregen
how are things? — wie geht's [dir]?
as things stand [with me] — so wie die Dinge [bei mir] liegen
it's just one of those things — (coll.) so was kommt schon mal vor (ugs.)
8) (individual, creature) Ding, dasshe is in hospital, poor thing — sie ist im Krankenhaus, das arme Ding
you spiteful thing! — du [gemeines] Biest!
9) in pl. (personal belongings, outer clothing) Sachen10) in pl. (matters)an expert/authority on things historical — ein Fachmann/eine Autorität in geschichtlichen Fragen
11) (product of work) Sache, diedo one's own thing — (coll.) sich selbst verwirklichen
13) (coll.): (something remarkable)now there's a thing! — das ist ja ein Ding! (ugs.)
14)the thing — (what is proper or needed or important) das Richtige
blue jeans are the thing among teenagers — Bluejeans sind der Hit (ugs.) unter den Teenagern
but the thing is, will she come in fact? — aber die Frage ist, wird sie auch tatsächlich kommen?
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47 thing
nounwhat's that thing in your hand? — was hast du da in der Hand?
not a thing — überhaupt od. gar nichts
2) (action)that was a foolish thing to do — das war eine große Dummheit
it was the right thing to do — es war das einzig Richtige
do things to somebody/something — (fig. coll.) auf jemanden/etwas eine enorme Wirkung haben (ugs.)
3) (fact) [Tat]sache, dieit's a strange thing that... — es ist seltsam, dass...
for one thing, you don't have enough money[, for another thing...] — zunächst einmal hast du nicht genügend Geld [, außerdem...]
the best/worst thing about the situation/her — das Beste/Schlimmste an der Situation/an ihr
know/learn a thing or two about something/somebody — sich mit etwas/jemandem auskennen/einiges über etwas (Akk.) lernen/über jemanden erfahren
the [only] thing is that... — die Sache ist [nur] die, dass...
4) (idea)say the first thing that comes into one's head — das sagen, was einem gerade so einfällt
what a thing to say! — wie kann man nur so etwas sagen!
have a thing about somebody/something — (coll.) (be obsessed about) auf jemanden/etwas abfahren (salopp); (be prejudiced about) etwas gegen jemanden/etwas haben; (be afraid of or repulsed by) einen Horror vor jemandem/etwas haben (ugs.)
5) (task)make a mess of things — alles vermasseln (salopp)
make a [big] thing of something — (regard as essential) auf etwas besonderen Wert legen; (get excited about) sich über etwas (Akk.) aufregen
7) (circumstance)how are things? — wie geht's [dir]?
as things stand [with me] — so wie die Dinge [bei mir] liegen
it's just one of those things — (coll.) so was kommt schon mal vor (ugs.)
8) (individual, creature) Ding, dasshe is in hospital, poor thing — sie ist im Krankenhaus, das arme Ding
you spiteful thing! — du [gemeines] Biest!
10) in pl. (matters)an expert/authority on things historical — ein Fachmann/eine Autorität in geschichtlichen Fragen
11) (product of work) Sache, die12) (special interest)do one's own thing — (coll.) sich selbst verwirklichen
13) (coll.): (something remarkable)now there's a thing! — das ist ja ein Ding! (ugs.)
14)blue jeans are the thing among teenagers — Bluejeans sind der Hit (ugs.) unter den Teenagern
but the thing is, will she come in fact? — aber die Frage ist, wird sie auch tatsächlich kommen?
* * *[θɪŋ]nI haven't got a \thing to wear ich habe nichts zum Anziehen [o SCHWEIZ a. Anlegen]she behaved like a mad \thing sie benahm sich wie eine Verrückteyou cannot be all \things to all men man kann es nicht allen recht machen▪ \things pl Besitz m kein pl, Habe f kein pl; (objects for special purpose) Sachen pl, Zeug nt kein plshe put all his \things in suitcases and put them outside the door sie packte alle seine Sachen in Koffer und stellte diese vor die Türthis \thing called love das, was man so Liebe nenntif there's one \thing I want to know it's this wenn es etwas gibt, das ich wissen will, dann ist es dasit was just one \thing after another da kam eben eins zum anderenone \thing leads to another das Eine führt zum Anderndon't worry about a \thing! mach dir keine Sorgen!learning to ride a bike was a difficult \thing for me to do ich habe lange gebraucht, bis ich Rad fahren konnteI value my freedom above all \things meine Freiheit steht für mich an erster Stelleif it's not one \thing, it's another ständig ist [et]was losto not be sb's \thing nicht jds Ding sein famto be a \thing of the past der Vergangenheit angehörenin all \things in jeder Hinsicht, in [o bei] allemthe whole \thing das Ganzethe last \thing I want to do is hurt his feelings ich möchte auf keinen Fall seine Gefühle verletzenthat was a close \thing! das war knapp!walking in stormy weather along a beach just does \things to me bei stürmischem Wetter am Strand spazieren zu gehen macht mir unheimlich Spaßplenty of \things vielesto do sth first/last \thing etw als Erstes/Letztes tunI'll phone him first \thing tomorrow ich rufe ihn morgen gleich als Erstes anto call sb last \thing at night jdn spät nachts noch anrufenthe real \thing das einzig Wahresure \thing! esp AM na klar!what a lovely \thing to say! wie nett, so etwas zu sagen!I have a \thing or two on my mind mir geht so einiges durch den Kopfand another \thing,... und noch [et]was,...why don't you come with me? — for one \thing, I don't like flying, and for another, I can't afford it warum kommst du nicht mit? — einerseits fliege ich nicht gerne und außerdem kann ich es mir nicht leistento be able to tell sb a \thing or two jdm noch so einiges [o manches] erzählen könnento know a \thing or two eine ganze Menge wissen, sich akk gut auskennen7. (social behaviour)▪ the \thing das Richtigeit's the done \thing ( also iron) das gehört sich so [o gehört zum guten Ton]smoking during meals is not the done \thing es gehört sich nicht, während des Essens zu rauchen8. (the important point)9. (something non-existent)▪ \things pl:to be hearing [or imagining] \things Gespenster sehen fig10. (the situation)▪ \things pl die Dinge, die Lagewhat are \things like? wie sieht's aus? [o läuft's?] famall \things considered alles in allemas \things stand, the way \things are so wie die Dinge stehen11. (confectionery)sweet \things Süßigkeiten pl12. (person)you lucky \thing! du Glückliche(r) [o Glückspilz]!she's a dear little \thing sie ist ein Schatzlazy \thing Faulpelz mthe poor \things die Ärmstenstupid \thing Dummkopf m, Idiot m13.▶ you can have too much of a good \thing man kann es auch übertreiben▶ to have a [or this] \thing about sb ( fam: dislike) jdn nicht ausstehen können fam; (like very much) verrückt nach jdm sein fam▶ there are more \things in heaven and earth [than are dreamt of in your philosophy] BRIT ( saying) es gibt mehr Dinge zwischen Himmel und Erde [als deine Schulweisheit sich träumen lässt]▶ a little learning [or knowledge] is a dangerous \thing ( saying) zu wenig Wissen kann gefährlich werden▶ to make a [big] \thing out of sth aus etw dat eine große Sache machen, um etw akk viel Wirbel machen▶ the next big \thing der neueste Trend▶ to be just one of those \things (be unavoidable) einfach unvermeidlich sein; (typical happening) typisch seinthis is just one of those \things da kann man halt nichts machen fam▶ these \things are sent to try us BRIT ( saying) das sind die Prüfungen, die uns das Schicksal auferlegt* * *[ɵɪŋ]n1) (= any material object) Ding nta thing of beauty/great value — etwas Schönes/sehr Wertvolles
she likes sweet things — sie mag Süßes or süße Sachen
2) pl (= clothes, equipment, belongings) Sachen pl3) (non material = affair, subject) Sache fyou know, it's a funny thing — wissen Sie, es ist schon seltsam
the odd/best thing about it is... — das Seltsame/Beste daran ist,...
it's a good thing I came —
it's a bad/strange thing but... — es ist schlecht/seltsam, aber...
to make a big thing of or about doing sth — eine große Sache daraus machen, dass man etw tut
he's on to or onto a good thing (inf) — er hat da was Gutes aufgetan (inf)
there is one/one other thing I want to ask you —
and there's another thing, why didn't you...? — und noch etwas, warum haben Sie nicht...?
it's one thing to talk about it, it's another to do it — es ist eine Sache, davon zu reden, eine völlig andere, es dann auch zu tun
the things you do/say! — was du so machst/sagst!
I must be hearing/seeing things! — ich glaube, ich höre/sehe nicht richtig, ich glaube, ich spinne! (inf)
all the things I meant to say/do —
to expect great things of sb/sth — Großes or große Dinge von jdm/etw erwarten
I must think things over — ich muss mir die Sache or das überlegen
as things stand at the moment, as things are... — so wie die Dinge im Moment liegen
how are things ( with you)? — wie gehts (bei) Ihnen?
since that's how things are... — wenn das so ist..., in dem Fall...
taking one thing with another — im Großen und Ganzen, alles in allem
it's been one thing after the other (going wrong) — es kam eins zum anderen
(what) with one thing and another I haven't had time to do it yet — ich bin einfach noch nicht dazu gekommen
for one thing it doesn't make sense — erst einmal ergibt das überhaupt keinen Sinn
not to see/understand a thing — (absolut) nichts sehen/verstehen
not to know a thing — (absolut) nichts wissen, keine Ahnung haben
See:→ academic.ru/73641/teach">teachI say, old thing (dated inf) — na, du altes Haus (inf)
lucky thing! — der/die Glückliche/du Glückliche(r)!
5)that's not the thing to do —
the thing to do now would be... — was wir jetzt machen sollten, wäre...
that would be the honourable thing to do — es wäre nur anständig, das zu tun
6)I'm not at my best first thing in the morning — so früh am Morgen bin ich nicht gerade in Hochformthe thing is to know when... — man muss wissen, wann...
yes, but the thing is... — ja, aber...
the thing is we haven't got enough money —
the thing is, you see, he loves her — das Problem ist, dass er sie liebt
yes but the thing is it won't work — ja, aber das Dumme ist, es funktioniert nicht
7)(all) things German/mystical/mechanical — alles Deutsche/Geheimnisvolle/Mechanische
* * *thing1, oft Thing [θıŋ] s PARL Thing n (in Skandinavien und Island: Reichstag oder Volksgerichtsversammlung)thing2 [θıŋ] s1. Ding n, Gegenstand m:the law of things JUR das Sachenrecht;just the thing I wanted genau (das), was ich haben wollte;it was so dark that I could not see a thing dass ich überhaupt nichts sehen konnte;she says she hasn’t got a thing to wear sie hat (überhaupt) nichts anzuziehen2. umga) Ding n, Dings(da) nb) euph Ding n (männliches oder weibliches Geschlechtsteil)3. Ding n, Sache f, Angelegenheit f:above all things vor allen Dingen, vor allem;things political politische Dinge, alles Politische;that was a close thing das hätte ins Auge gehen können umg, das ist gerade noch einmal gut gegangen;a pretty thing iron eine schöne Geschichte;for one thing (erstens) einmal;for one thing … and for another zum einen … und zum anderen;the latest thing in hats das Neueste in oder an Hüten;in all things in jeder Hinsicht;no small thing keine Kleinigkeit;not a thing (rein) gar nichts;of all things ausgerechnet (dieses etc);it’s one of those things da kann man (halt) nichts machen;that’s one of those little things that are sent to try us wenn es solche Dinge nicht gäbe, ginge es uns wahrscheinlich viel zu gut;be a thing of the past der Vergangenheit angehören;be too much of a good thing zu viel des Guten sein;I’ve got better things to do than … ich habe Wichtigeres zu tun als …;do great things große Dinge tun, Großes vollbringen;do one’s (own) thing umg tun, was man will;expect great things from sb große Dinge von jemandem erwarten;we had expected better things from him wir hatten mehr von ihm erwartet;a) jemanden, etwas wahnsinnig gern mögen,b) jemanden, etwas überhaupt nicht ausstehen können;if I hate one thing, it is … wenn ich eines hasse, dann ist es …;make a big thing out of viel Aufhebens machen von;this proves three things das beweist dreierlei;he can still teach them a thing or two er kann ihnen noch immer etwas oder das eine od andere beibringen;I could tell you a thing or two about him ich könnte dir (so) einiges über ihn erzählen; → first A 1, last1 A 14. pl Dinge pl, Umstände pl, (Sach)Lage f:things are improving die Dinge oder Verhältnisse bessern sich5. pl Sachen pl, Zeug n (Gepäck, Gerät, Kleider etc):put on one’s things sich anziehen6. pl Sachen pl (Getränke, Essen, Medizin):a lot of good things viele gute Sachen (zum Essen und Trinken)7. Wesen n, Geschöpf n:8. a) Ding n (Mädchen etc):b) Kerl m:(the) poor thing das arme Ding, der arme Kerl;* * *nounnot a thing — überhaupt od. gar nichts
2) (action)do things to somebody/something — (fig. coll.) auf jemanden/etwas eine enorme Wirkung haben (ugs.)
3) (fact) [Tat]sache, dieit's a strange thing that... — es ist seltsam, dass...
for one thing, you don't have enough money[, for another thing...] — zunächst einmal hast du nicht genügend Geld [, außerdem...]
the best/worst thing about the situation/her — das Beste/Schlimmste an der Situation/an ihr
know/learn a thing or two about something/somebody — sich mit etwas/jemandem auskennen/einiges über etwas (Akk.) lernen/über jemanden erfahren
the [only] thing is that... — die Sache ist [nur] die, dass...
4) (idea)say the first thing that comes into one's head — das sagen, was einem gerade so einfällt
have a thing about somebody/something — (coll.) (be obsessed about) auf jemanden/etwas abfahren (salopp); (be prejudiced about) etwas gegen jemanden/etwas haben; (be afraid of or repulsed by) einen Horror vor jemandem/etwas haben (ugs.)
5) (task)make a mess of things — alles vermasseln (salopp)
make a [big] thing of something — (regard as essential) auf etwas besonderen Wert legen; (get excited about) sich über etwas (Akk.) aufregen
how are things? — wie geht's [dir]?
as things stand [with me] — so wie die Dinge [bei mir] liegen
it's just one of those things — (coll.) so was kommt schon mal vor (ugs.)
8) (individual, creature) Ding, dasshe is in hospital, poor thing — sie ist im Krankenhaus, das arme Ding
you spiteful thing! — du [gemeines] Biest!
9) in pl. (personal belongings, outer clothing) Sachen10) in pl. (matters)an expert/authority on things historical — ein Fachmann/eine Autorität in geschichtlichen Fragen
11) (product of work) Sache, diedo one's own thing — (coll.) sich selbst verwirklichen
13) (coll.): (something remarkable)now there's a thing! — das ist ja ein Ding! (ugs.)
14)the thing — (what is proper or needed or important) das Richtige
blue jeans are the thing among teenagers — Bluejeans sind der Hit (ugs.) unter den Teenagern
but the thing is, will she come in fact? — aber die Frage ist, wird sie auch tatsächlich kommen?
* * *n.Ding -e n.Sache -n f. -
48 pelo
m.1 hair (cabello).la bañera estaba llena de pelos the bathtub was full of hair2 fur.3 down.4 nap.5 hairbreadth, narrow margin, small margin.6 head of hair, tresses.7 thrix.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: pelar.* * *1 hair2 (de animal) coat, fur3 familiar bit\caérsele el pelo a alguien familiar to cop it, be for itcon pelos y señales in great detail, down to the last detailde medio pelo second-rateestar hasta los pelos familiar to be fed up (de, with)no tener pelos en la lengua to speak one's mind, not mince wordsno tener un pelo de tonto,-a familiar to be nobody's foolno verle el pelo a alguien to see neither hide nor hair of somebodyponer los pelos de punta to make one's hair stand on endpor los pelos by the skin of one's teethser un hombre de pelo en pecho familiar to be a real mansoltarse el pelo to let one's hair downtocarle un pelo a alguien to lay a finger on somebodytomar el pelo a alguien to pull somebody's legvenir al pelo familiar to be just the thingpelo de camello camelhair* * *noun m.1) hair2) fur3) pile* * *SM1) (=filamento) [de persona, animal] hair; [de barba] whisker; (Téc) fibre, fiber (EEUU), strand2) [en conjunto] [de persona] hair; (=piel) fur, coat; [de fruta] down; [de jersey] fluff; [de tejido] nap, pilepelo de camello — camel-hair, camel's hair (EEUU)
3) [de reloj] hairspring4) [de diamante] flaw5) (=grieta) hairline crack6) (=sierra) hacksaw blade7)a pelo * —
cabalgar o montar a pelo — to ride bareback
hacerlo a pelo — [sexualmente] to have unprotected sex
está más guapa a pelo que con maquillaje — she's prettier just as she is, without her make-up on
ir a pelo — (=sin sombrero) to go bareheaded; (=desnudo) to be stark naked
pasar el mono a pelo — [de drogas] to go through cold turkey
al pelo * —
te queda al pelo — it looks great on you, it fits like a glove
caérsele el pelo a algn esp Esp * —
¡se te va a caer el pelo! — you're (in) for it now!
con estos pelos * —
¡Juan viene a cenar y yo con estos pelos! — Juan is coming to dinner and look at the state I'm in!
así nos luce el pelo — and that's the awful state we're in, that's why we're so badly off
punta 1., 2)pasó el examen por los pelos — he passed the exam by the skin of his teeth, he scraped through the exam
8)un pelo * (=un poco) —
no se mueve un pelo de aire o viento — there isn't a breath of wind stirring
no afloja un pelo — Cono Sur he won't give an inch
* * *1) ( de personas) hairpelo rizado/liso or lacio — curly/straight hair
tiene un pelo divino — she has lovely o beautiful hair
llevar el pelo suelto — to wear one's hair down o loose
al pelo — (fam)
la falda le quedó al pelo — the skirt looked great on her
andar or estar con los pelos de punta — (CS fam) to be in a real state (colloq)
caérsele el pelo a alguien: se me cae el pelo my hair is falling out; se le está cayendo el pelo he's losing his hair; como te descubran se te va a caer el pelo if you get found out, you'll be for it o you've had it (colloq); con estos pelos (fam): y yo con estos pelos! look at the state I'm in!; con pelos y señales (fam) down to the last detail; de medio pelo (fam) <película/jugador> second-rate; echar el pelo (Chi fam) to live it up (colloq); no tiene pelos en la lengua (fam) he doesn't mince his words; no tienes/tiene (ni) un pelo de tonto (fam) you're/he's no fool; no verle el pelo a alguien (fam) not to see hide nor hair of somebody (colloq); ya no te vemos el pelo por aquí we never see you around here any more; ponerle a alguien los pelos de punta (fam) ( aterrorizar) to make somebody's hair stand on end (colloq); ( poner neurótico) (AmL) to drive somebody crazy o mad; por los pelos (fam) only just; se me/le ponen los pelos de punta (fam) it sends shivers down my/his spine, it makes my/his hair stand on end; tirarse de los pelos (fam): estaba que se tiraba de los pelos he was at his wit's end, he was tearing his hair out (in desperation); tocarle un pelo a alguien to lay a finger on somebody; tomarle el pelo a alguien (fam) ( bromeando) to pull somebody's leg (colloq); ( burlándose) to mess around with somebody (AmE), to mess somebody around (BrE); traído por or de los pelos — farfetched
2) (fam) ( poco)3) (Zool) ( filamento) hair; (pelaje - de perro, gato) hair, fur; (- de conejo, oso) furmontar a or (CS) en pelo — to ride bareback
4) ( de alfombra) pile* * *= hair, bristle.Ex. They are followed in turn by the see and see also references to the heading: HEAD see also BRAIN; EAR; EYE; FACE; hair; NOSE.Ex. A linear equation system is derived to calculate the physical deflection of bristles according to the force exerted on them from the surface of the paper.----* abundancia de pelo = hair coat.* aclarar el pelo = lighten + Posesivo + hair.* alisador del pelo = straightener, hair straightener.* apartarse el pelo de los ojos = flick + Posesivo + hair out of + Posesivo + eyes.* arrancarse el pelo a manojos = tear + Posesivo + hair out.* arreglarse el pelo = primp.* cable de pelos = stranded wire.* caída de pelo = hair loss.* champú para el pelo = hair shampoo.* con forma de pelo = hair-like.* con pelo cano = gray-haired, grey-haired.* con pelos y señales = blow-by-blow.* corte de pelo = hair cut.* del grosor de un pelo = hairline.* de medio pelo = small-time.* de pelo cano = gray-haired, grey-haired.* de pelo espeso y tieso = bushy-haired.* de pelo negro = dark-haired.* de pelo oscuro = dark-haired.* erizar los pelos = bristle.* escapar por los pelos = have + a close call, have + a narrow escape, have + a lucky escape, have + a close shave.* escape por los pelos = close call, close shave.* estilo de pelo = hairstyle.* fisura del grosor de un pelo = hairline fracture.* goma del pelo = hair bobble.* grieta del grosor de un pelo = hairline crack.* horquilla del pelo = hair grip.* horquilla para el pelo = bobby pin.* implante de pelo = hair implant.* lavado de pelo = shampooing.* lavarse el pelo = shampoo + Posesivo + hair, wash + Posesive + hair.* lavarse el pelo con champú = shampoo + Posesivo + hair.* manta de pelo = hair coat.* nacimiento del pelo = hairline.* no tener ni un pelo de tonto = there are no flies (on/about) + Pronombre.* no tener pelos en lengua = call + a spade a spade.* parecido a los pelos = hair-like.* pelo de caballo = horsehair.* pelo gris = grey hair [gray hair].* pelo lacio = straight hair.* pelo liso = straight hair.* pelos y señales = chapter and verse.* pérdida de pelo = hair loss.* pinza del pelo = hair claw.* pinzas del pelo = hair clip.* poner los pelos de punta = bristle, scare + the living daylights out of, frighten + the living daylights out of, frighten + Nombre + to death, make + Posesivo + hair stand on end, scare + the hell out of.* por los pelos = by the skin of + Posesivo + teeth, close call, close shave.* redecilla para el pelo = hairnet.* rizador del pelo = curler.* salvado por los pelos = saved by the bell.* salvarse por los pelos = have + a narrow escape, have + a lucky escape, have + a close call, have + a close shave.* secador de pelo = hairdryer, blow-dryer.* sexo a pelo = unprotected sex.* sin pelo = hairless.* sin pelos en la lengua = outspokenly.* sin venir a pelo = out of the blue, like a bolt out of the blue, for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.* suavizante del pelo = hair conditioner.* tener pelos en la lengua = mince + words.* tirarse de los pelos = tear + Posesivo + hair out.* tocarle un pelo a = lay + a finger on.* tomadura de pelo = ribbing.* tomar el pelo = tease, twit, taunt.* tomarle el pelo a = make + fun of.* * *1) ( de personas) hairpelo rizado/liso or lacio — curly/straight hair
tiene un pelo divino — she has lovely o beautiful hair
llevar el pelo suelto — to wear one's hair down o loose
al pelo — (fam)
la falda le quedó al pelo — the skirt looked great on her
andar or estar con los pelos de punta — (CS fam) to be in a real state (colloq)
caérsele el pelo a alguien: se me cae el pelo my hair is falling out; se le está cayendo el pelo he's losing his hair; como te descubran se te va a caer el pelo if you get found out, you'll be for it o you've had it (colloq); con estos pelos (fam): y yo con estos pelos! look at the state I'm in!; con pelos y señales (fam) down to the last detail; de medio pelo (fam) <película/jugador> second-rate; echar el pelo (Chi fam) to live it up (colloq); no tiene pelos en la lengua (fam) he doesn't mince his words; no tienes/tiene (ni) un pelo de tonto (fam) you're/he's no fool; no verle el pelo a alguien (fam) not to see hide nor hair of somebody (colloq); ya no te vemos el pelo por aquí we never see you around here any more; ponerle a alguien los pelos de punta (fam) ( aterrorizar) to make somebody's hair stand on end (colloq); ( poner neurótico) (AmL) to drive somebody crazy o mad; por los pelos (fam) only just; se me/le ponen los pelos de punta (fam) it sends shivers down my/his spine, it makes my/his hair stand on end; tirarse de los pelos (fam): estaba que se tiraba de los pelos he was at his wit's end, he was tearing his hair out (in desperation); tocarle un pelo a alguien to lay a finger on somebody; tomarle el pelo a alguien (fam) ( bromeando) to pull somebody's leg (colloq); ( burlándose) to mess around with somebody (AmE), to mess somebody around (BrE); traído por or de los pelos — farfetched
2) (fam) ( poco)3) (Zool) ( filamento) hair; (pelaje - de perro, gato) hair, fur; (- de conejo, oso) furmontar a or (CS) en pelo — to ride bareback
4) ( de alfombra) pile* * *= hair, bristle.Ex: They are followed in turn by the see and see also references to the heading: HEAD see also BRAIN; EAR; EYE; FACE; hair; NOSE.
Ex: A linear equation system is derived to calculate the physical deflection of bristles according to the force exerted on them from the surface of the paper.* abundancia de pelo = hair coat.* aclarar el pelo = lighten + Posesivo + hair.* alisador del pelo = straightener, hair straightener.* apartarse el pelo de los ojos = flick + Posesivo + hair out of + Posesivo + eyes.* arrancarse el pelo a manojos = tear + Posesivo + hair out.* arreglarse el pelo = primp.* cable de pelos = stranded wire.* caída de pelo = hair loss.* champú para el pelo = hair shampoo.* con forma de pelo = hair-like.* con pelo cano = gray-haired, grey-haired.* con pelos y señales = blow-by-blow.* corte de pelo = hair cut.* del grosor de un pelo = hairline.* de medio pelo = small-time.* de pelo cano = gray-haired, grey-haired.* de pelo espeso y tieso = bushy-haired.* de pelo negro = dark-haired.* de pelo oscuro = dark-haired.* erizar los pelos = bristle.* escapar por los pelos = have + a close call, have + a narrow escape, have + a lucky escape, have + a close shave.* escape por los pelos = close call, close shave.* estilo de pelo = hairstyle.* fisura del grosor de un pelo = hairline fracture.* goma del pelo = hair bobble.* grieta del grosor de un pelo = hairline crack.* horquilla del pelo = hair grip.* horquilla para el pelo = bobby pin.* implante de pelo = hair implant.* lavado de pelo = shampooing.* lavarse el pelo = shampoo + Posesivo + hair, wash + Posesive + hair.* lavarse el pelo con champú = shampoo + Posesivo + hair.* manta de pelo = hair coat.* nacimiento del pelo = hairline.* no tener ni un pelo de tonto = there are no flies (on/about) + Pronombre.* no tener pelos en lengua = call + a spade a spade.* parecido a los pelos = hair-like.* pelo de caballo = horsehair.* pelo gris = grey hair [gray hair].* pelo lacio = straight hair.* pelo liso = straight hair.* pelos y señales = chapter and verse.* pérdida de pelo = hair loss.* pinza del pelo = hair claw.* pinzas del pelo = hair clip.* poner los pelos de punta = bristle, scare + the living daylights out of, frighten + the living daylights out of, frighten + Nombre + to death, make + Posesivo + hair stand on end, scare + the hell out of.* por los pelos = by the skin of + Posesivo + teeth, close call, close shave.* redecilla para el pelo = hairnet.* rizador del pelo = curler.* salvado por los pelos = saved by the bell.* salvarse por los pelos = have + a narrow escape, have + a lucky escape, have + a close call, have + a close shave.* secador de pelo = hairdryer, blow-dryer.* sexo a pelo = unprotected sex.* sin pelo = hairless.* sin pelos en la lengua = outspokenly.* sin venir a pelo = out of the blue, like a bolt out of the blue, for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.* suavizante del pelo = hair conditioner.* tener pelos en la lengua = mince + words.* tirarse de los pelos = tear + Posesivo + hair out.* tocarle un pelo a = lay + a finger on.* tomadura de pelo = ribbing.* tomar el pelo = tease, twit, taunt.* tomarle el pelo a = make + fun of.* * *A [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ], [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] (de personas — filamento) hair; (— conjunto) hairpelo rizado/liso or lacio curly/straight hairtengo que ir a cortarme el pelo I have to go and have my hair cuttiene un pelo divino she has lovely o beautiful hairtiene mucho pelo he has really thick hairsiempre lleva el pelo suelto she always wears her hair down o looseme encontré un pelo en la sopa I found a hair in my soupla falda le quedó al pelo the skirt looked great on her, she looked great in the skirtel dinero extra me viene al pelo the extra money is just what I needcaérsele el pelo a algn: se le está cayendo el pelo he's losing his haircomo te descubran se te va a caer el pelo if you get found out, you'll be for it o you've had it ( colloq)con estos pelos ( fam): ¡llegan dentro de media hora, y yo con estos pelos! they're arriving in half an hour and look at the state I'm in!con pelos y señales ( fam): me contó su viaje con pelos y señales she gave me a blow-by-blow account of her trip, she described her trip down to the last detaillo describió con pelos y señales she gave a very detailed description of himde medio pelo ( fam); ‹película/jugador› second-ratele regaló un anillo de medio pelo he gave her a rather tacky ringno tiene pelos en la lengua ( fam); he doesn't mince his wordsno tiene/tienes (ni) un pelo de tonto ( fam); you're/he's no fool, there are no flies on you/him ( colloq)hace mucho que no se le ve el pelo nobody's seen hide nor hair of him for agesya no te vemos el pelo por aquí we never see you around here any moreponerle a algn los pelos de punta ( fam) (aterrorizar) to make sb's hair stand on end ( colloq) (poner neurótico) ( AmL) to drive sb crazy o maduna película que te pone los pelos de punta a spine-chilling moviepor los pelos ( fam); only justse libró por los pelos de que lo detuvieran he narrowly o only just escaped being arrestedaprobó el examen por los pelos he just scraped through the exam (by the skin of his teeth)por un pelo ( AmL); justme salvé por un pelo I escaped by the skin of my teeth ( colloq)perdí el autobús por un pelo I just missed the bus, I missed the bus by a few secondspor un pelo no llego al banco I only just got to the bank in timese me/le erizaron los pelos ( fam); it sent shivers down my/his spine, it made my/his hair stand on endse me/le ponen los pelos de punta ( fam); it sends shivers down my/his spine, it makes my/his hair stand on endtirado de los pelos ( fam); farfetchedtirarse de los pelos ( fam): estaba que se tiraba de los pelos he was at his wit's end, he was tearing his hair out (in desperation)tocarle un pelo a algn to lay a finger on sbtomarle el pelo a algn ( fam): no va en serio, te están tomando el pelo they don't mean it, they're only joking o teasing o ( colloq) pulling your legme están tomando el pelo, ya me han cambiado la fecha cuatro veces they're messing me around, this is the fourth time they've changed the datetraído por or de los pelos farfetchedel argumento es de lo más traído de los pelos the plot is very farfetchedB ( fam)no me fío (ni) un pelo de ese tipo I don't trust that guy an inchno quiso aflojar (ni) un pelo he refused to budge an inchte queda un pelito corta it's a tiny o a wee bit short for youel gato va dejando pelos por toda la casa the cat leaves hairs all over the housela perra me dejó llena de pelos I got covered with dog-hairsun perro pequeño de pelo largo a small, long-haired dogmontar a or ( RPl) en pelo to ride barebackCompuestos:camelhairangora, angora woolelephant hairD (de una alfombra) pileuna alfombra de pelo largo a shag-pile carpeteste suéter suelta mucho pelo this sweater leaves a lot of fluff everywhere* * *
Del verbo pelar: ( conjugate pelar)
pelo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
peló es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
pelar
pelo
pelar ( conjugate pelar) verbo transitivo
1
‹habas/marisco› to shell;
‹ caramelo› to unwrap
2 ( rapar): lo peloon al cero or al rape they cropped his hair very short
3 (fam) ( en el juego) to clean … out (colloq)
4 (Chi fam) ‹ persona› to badmouth (AmE colloq), to slag off (BrE colloq)
pelarse verbo pronominal ( a causa del sol) [ persona] to peel;
[cara/hombros] (+ me/te/le etc) to peel;
pelo sustantivo masculino
1 ( de personas) hair;
pelo rizado/liso or lacio curly/straight hair;◊ tiene mucho/poco pelo he has really thick/thin hair;
llevar el pelo suelto to wear one's hair down o loose;
se le está cayendo el pelo he's losing his hair;
con pelos y señales (fam) down to the last detail;
no tiene pelos en la lengua (fam) he doesn't mince his words;
se me/le ponen los pelos de punta (fam) it sends shivers down my/his spine, it makes my/his hair stand on end;
tomarle el pelo a algn (fam) ( bromeando) to pull sb's leg (colloq);
( burlándose) to mess around with sb (AmE), to mess sb around (BrE)
2 (Zool) ( filamento) hair;
( pelaje — de perro, gato) hair, fur;
(— de conejo, oso) fur;
3 ( de alfombra) pile
pelar verbo transitivo
1 (piel, fruta) to peel
2 (un ave) to pluck
3 fam (cortar el pelo a) to cut the hair of
♦ Locuciones: hace un frío que pela, it's freezing cold
duro de pelar, a hard nut
pelo sustantivo masculino
1 (de una persona) hair
2 (de un animal) coat, fur
♦ Locuciones: caérsele el pelo a alguien: si te pescan, se te va a caer el pelo, if they catch you, you'll get it
no tener un pelo de tonto, to be no fool
no tener pelos en la lengua, not to mince words
poner los pelos de punta, to give the creeps
tomarle el pelo a alguien, to pull sb's leg
venir al pelo, to come just right
con pelos y señales, in full detail
por los pelos, by the skin of one's teeth
' pelo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aclarado
- ahuecar
- alisarse
- arremolinarse
- barba
- caerse
- caída
- calva
- canosa
- canoso
- caracol
- castaña
- castaño
- cepillarse
- cepillo
- cerda
- cero
- cinta
- comer
- copete
- cortarse
- corte
- crespa
- crespo
- de
- decir
- decolorarse
- diadema
- el
- enjuagar
- enredar
- enredarse
- erizar
- estropajosa
- estropajoso
- fastidiar
- fijador
- fosca
- fosco
- ir
- gancho
- goma
- grasa
- grasienta
- grasiento
- graso
- horquilla
- laca
- lazada
- llevar
English:
applicant
- arrange
- artificial
- balding
- bareback
- bleach
- blow-dry
- bob
- body
- braid
- bristle
- brush
- bun
- bushy
- clip
- coat
- come out
- conditioner
- consent
- crew cut
- crop
- curl
- dark
- deceive
- disheveled
- dishevelled
- do
- dye
- fair
- fall out
- false
- flowing
- fly
- fool
- fringe
- frizzy
- fur
- fuzzy
- gel
- get
- ginger
- glossy
- greasy
- grey
- grey-haired
- grow
- hair
- hair-clippers
- hair-conditioner
- hair-restorer
* * *pelo nm1. [cabello] hair;hay un pelo en la sopa there's a hair in my soup;la bañera estaba llena de pelos the bathtub was full of hairs;se me está cayendo el pelo I'm losing my hair;tiene un pelo rubio precioso she has lovely fair hair;cortarse el pelo [uno mismo] to cut one's (own) hair;[en peluquería] to have one's hair cut;teñirse el pelo to dye one's hair;llevar el pelo recogido/suelto to wear one's hair up/loose;se le va a caer el pelo he'll be in big trouble;Méx Famde pelos [muy bien] great;Chile Famechar el pelo to chill;Famestar hasta los pelos to be fed up;así te luce el pelo: no estudias nada y así te luce el pelo en los exámenes you never study and it shows in your exam results;de medio pelo second-rate;Famte voy a dar para el pelo I'm going to give you what for;ser un hombre de pelo en pecho to be a real man;por los pelos, por un pelo by the skin of one's teeth, only just;CSur Famponer a alguien los pelos de punta to make sb's hair stand on end;se me pusieron los pelos de punta it made my hair stand on end;con pelos y señales with all the details;no tiene pelos en la lengua she doesn't mince her words;no tiene un pelo de tonto he's nobody's fool;soltarse el pelo to let one's hair down;tirarse de los pelos [de desesperación] to tear one's hair out;tocar un pelo (de la ropa) a alguien [hacerle daño] to lay a finger on sb;no le toqué un pelo I never touched her, I never laid a finger on her;tomar el pelo a alguien to pull sb's leg;traído por los pelos [argumento, hipótesis] farfetched;venir a pelo [en la conversación, discusión] to be relevant;venir al pelo a alguien to be just right for sb;no ver el pelo a alguien not to see hide nor hair of sb;Fam¡y yo con estos pelos!: ¡mi novio ha llegado y yo con estos pelos! my boyfriend's arrived and I am in such a state o look such a mess!2. [pelaje] [de oso, conejo, gato] fur;[de perro, caballo] coat; Fampresentarse a un examen a pelo to go to an exam unprepared;Esp muy Famfollar a pelo to ride bareback [have unprotected sex]pelo de camello [tejido] camel hair3. [de melocotón] down4. [de una tela, tejido] nap;[de alfombra] pile;pasarse un pelo to go a bit too far;no me gusta (ni) un pelo ese tipo I don't like that guy at all* * *mtiene el pelo muy largo he has very long hair;por los pelos fam by a hair’s-breadth, by a whisker fam ;por un pelo just, barely;los pelos se me ponen de punta fig my hair stands on end;tirarse de los pelos fig fam tear one’s hair out;traído por los pelos fig far-fetched;soltarse el pelo fig fam let one’s hair down fam2 de animal fur;montar a pelo ride bareback;tomar el pelo a alguien fam pull s.o.’s leg fam ;con pelos y señales in minute detail;hombre de pelo en pecho real man;(ni) un pelo not at all;no cortarse (ni) un pelo not be shy;no tiene un pelo de tonto fig fam there are no flies on him fam, he’s no fool;no tener pelos en la lengua fig fam not mince one’s words fam* * *pelo nm1) : hair2) : fur3) : pile, nap4)a pelo : bareback5)con pelos y señales : in great detail6)no tener pelos en la lengua : to not mince words, to be blunt7)tomarle el pelo a alguien : to tease someone, to pull someone's leg* * *pelo n1. (en general) hair2. (de animal) fur -
49 schon
Adv.1. mit Zeitangaben: already; schon damals even then; schon früher before; (vor langer Zeit) a long time ago; schon immer always, all along; schon oft often (enough); schon wieder again; schon wieder! not again!; schon nach fünf Minuten after only five minutes; nach fünf Minuten war er schon fort etc. five minutes later he’d already gone etc.; schon von Anfang an right from the start, from the word go umg.; es ist schon 12 Uhr it’s twelve o’clock already; schon am nächsten Tag the very next day; schon um 6 Uhr waren sie auf they were already up at 6 o’clock; schon im 16. Jahrhundert as early ( oder as far back) as the 16th century; schon im 16. Jahrhundert gab es die Krankheit the disease was already around in the 16th century; das ist schon lange her that was long ago ( oder way back); das war schon vor zwanzig Jahren that was twenty (whole) years ago; wie lange sind Sie schon hier? how long have you been here?2. (bereits) already; (schon einmal, zuvor) before; (bis jetzt) so far; in Fragen: yet; (jemals) ever; ich habe schon eins umg. I’ve already got one; hast du schon einmal...? have you ever...?; sind Sie schon ( einmal) in Spanien gewesen? have you ever been to Spain?; ich war schon ein paar Mal / oft dort I’ve been there a couple of times / frequently; kennen Sie schon Herrn X? have you met Mr ( oder Mr.) X?, do you know Mr ( oder Mr.) X?; wir kennen uns schon we’ve met, we do know one another; ich habe ihn schon ( einmal) gesehen I’ve seen him before somewhere; danke, ich habe schon zu trinken etc.: no thanks, I’m fine; da ist er ja schon wieder he’s (iro. look who’s) back again; das kenne ich schon I know that, I’ve seen that before; bei Entschuldigungen: I’ve heard that one before; das kennen wir schon we know all about that, that’s an old one; ich habe schon bessere Weine getrunken I’ve tasted better wines in my time; hast du schon gehört? have you heard?; hast du schon mit ihm gesprochen? have you talked to him yet?; ist er schon da? has he come yet?, is he here yet?; (früher als erwartet) is he here already?; was, ( du bist) schon zurück? what, back already?; werden Sie schon bedient? are you being served?; ich bekomme schon it’s OK, I’m being looked after; er wollte schon gehen he was about ( oder all set) to go; warum willst du schon gehen? why are you leaving so early?3. zur Betonung (sogar, selbst) even; schon ein Milligramm des Gifts kann tödlich sein just ( oder even) one milligram(me) of the poison can kill you; ein Anruf hätte schon genügt (just) a phone call would have been enough; schon ein Unentschieden wäre ein Erfolg even a draw would be a success; schon für 10 Euro for only 10 euros; Herrenhemden schon ab 5 Euro men’s shirts from as little as 5 euros; ich komme (ja) schon! (I’m) coming!; da sind wir (ja) schon! here we are; schon war ich sauer umg. I was getting really annoyed; was gibt es denn ( nun) schon wieder? what is it now ( oder this time)?; ich verstehe schon I see4. (allein) schon seine Stimme just to hear his voice, his voice alone; schon der Name the mere (mention of the oder his etc.) name, just to hear the ( oder his etc.) name; schon der Anblick just to see it; schon der Gedanke the very idea, the mere thought (of it); schon deswegen if only for that (reason); schon wegen if only because of; der Kinder etc.: if only for the sake of; schon weil if only because; schon sie zu sehen (even) just to see her5. versichernd, verstärkend: sie wird’s schon schaffen she’ll make it all right; beruhigend: auch don’t worry, she’ll make it; er kommt schon noch he’ll come eventually; die Zinsen steigen schon noch the interest rates are bound to go up; the interest rates will go up, you’ll see; ich mach’s schon leave it to me; es wird schon gehen it’ll be all right, I’ll etc. manage (somehow); das ist schon möglich that could be; betonter: that’s quite possible; das lässt sich schon machen mit Vorbehalt: we etc. might be able to do that, it’s doable; (es ist kein Problem) that’s no problem, no problem umg.; wir können schon mit ihm reden (sind bereit) we don’t mind talking to him; ich kann mir schon denken, was... I can (just) imagine what...; er ist schon eingebildet he’s certainly bigheaded; das war schon Glückssache that really was a stroke of luck; das ist schon eine große Frechheit! that really is a bit much; schon gut! it’s all right, never mind; (das reicht) that’ll do6. umg., auffordernd, ermunternd: mach schon! get a move on, will you?; komm schon! come on, then; geh schon! go on, then; nun sag schon, wie’s war come on, tell us ( oder me) what it was like; gib’s schon zu! come on, admit it!7. einräumend oder bedingend: schon, aber... yes, but...; ich verstehe / möchte schon, aber... I can see that / I’d like to, but...; ich kenne sie schon, aber... I do know her, but...; sie müsste sich schon etwas mehr anstrengen she’d have to make more of an effort, of course; das ist schon wahr, aber... that’s (certainly) ( oder may be) true, but...; wenn du schon ( mal) da bist since you’re here8. (ohnehin) es ist so schon teuer genug it’s expensive enough as it is; schon gar nicht least of all; morgen schon gar nicht least of all tomorrow9. umg., rhetorisch: na wenn schon! so what; iro. so?; was macht das schon? what does it matter?; was heißt das schon? so?, that doesn’t mean a thing; wem nützt das schon? who is that supposed to help?; wer braucht / kauft so was schon? who on earth needs / buys something like that?; was verstehst du schon davon? what do you know about it?; wer könnte da schon nein sagen? who could possibly say no (to that)?; wer ist da? - na, wer schon? who’s there? - who do you think?10. umg.: wenn schon, denn schon (wenn man sich auf etw. einlässt) in for a penny (Am. dime), in for a pound (Am. dollar); (wenn man etw. unternimmt) anything worth doing, is worth doing well* * *ever; already; yet; by now* * *[ʃøːn]1. adj1) (= hübsch anzusehen) beautiful, lovely; Mann handsomena, schö́nes Kind (inf) — well then, beautiful (inf)
See:→ Auge2) (= nett, angenehm) good; Erlebnis, Stimme, Musik, Wetter good, lovely; Gelegenheit great, splendiddie schö́nen Künste — the fine arts
die schö́ne Literatur — belles-lettres sing
das ist ein schö́ner Tod — that's a good way to die
eines schö́nen Tages — one fine day
(wieder) in schö́nster Ordnung (nach Krach etc) — back to normal (again)
in schö́nster Eintracht or Harmonie — in perfect harmony
das Schöne beim Skilaufen ist... — the nice thing about skiing is...
das Schönste daran ist... — the beauty of it is..., the nicest or best thing about it is...
schö́ne Ferien!, schö́nen Urlaub! — have a good or nice holiday (esp Brit) or vacation (US)
schö́nes Wochenende — have a good or nice weekend
schö́nen guten Tag — a very good morning/afternoon/evening to you
war es schö́n im Urlaub? — did you have a nice or good holiday (esp Brit) or vacation (US)?
war es schö́n bei Tante Veronika? — did you have a nice or good time at Aunt Veronika's?
schö́n, dass du gekommen bist — nice of you to come
es ist schö́n, dass du wieder da bist — it's good to have you back
schö́ner, heißer Kaffee — nice hot coffee
ein schö́ner frischer Wind — a nice fresh wind
du bist mir ein schö́ner Freund/Vater/Held etc — a fine friend/father/hero etc you are, you're some friend/father/hero etc
du machst or das sind mir ja schö́ne Sachen or Geschichten — here's or this is a pretty state of things, here's a pretty kettle of fish (inf)
von dir hört man schö́ne Sachen or Geschichten — I've been hearing some nice or fine things about you
das wäre ja noch schö́ner (inf) — that's (just) too much!
es wird immer schö́ner (inf) — things are going from bad to worse
See:4) (inf = gut) nicedas war nicht schö́n von dir (inf) — that wasn't very nice of you
zu schö́n, um wahr zu sein (inf) — too good to be true
schö́n, schö́n, (also) schö́n, sehr schö́n, na schö́n — fine, okay, all right
schö́n und gut, aber... — (that's) all well and good but..., that's all very well but...
5) (= beträchtlich, groß) Erfolg great; Strecke, Stück Arbeit, Alter goodein schö́nes Stück weiterkommen — to make good progress
eine ganz schö́ne Leistung — quite an achievement
eine ganz schö́ne Arbeit — quite a lot of work
eine ganz schö́ne Menge — quite a lot
das hat eine schö́ne Stange Geld gekostet (inf) — that cost a pretty penny
2. adv1)(= hübsch)
sich schö́n anziehen — to get dressed upschö́n machen (Kind) — to dress up; (Wohnung, Straßen) to decorate
sich schö́n machen — to get dressed up, to dress (oneself) up
2) (bei Verben) (= gut) well; sich waschen, verarbeiten lassen easily; scheinen brightly; schreiben beautifully; (= richtig, genau) ansehen, durchlesen etc carefullyes schö́n haben — to be well off; (im Urlaub etc) to have a good time (of it)
etw am schö́nsten machen — to do sth best
See:→ danke, bitte3)(= angenehm)
schö́n weich/warm/stark etc — nice and soft/warm/strong etc4)schlaf schö́n — sleep wellamüsiere dich schö́n — have a nice or good time
erhole dich schö́n — have a good rest
See:→ grüßen5) (inf = brav, lieb) nicelyiss mal schö́n deinen Teller leer — eat it all up nicely (now), be a good girl/boy and eat it all up
sag schö́n "Guten Tag" — say "hello" nicely
sei schö́n still/ordentlich etc (als Aufforderung) — be nice and quiet/tidy etc
sei schö́n brav — be a good boy/girl
fahr schö́n langsam — drive nice and slowly
See:6) (inf = sehr, ziemlich) reallyschö́n wehtun — to hurt oneself a lot
sich schö́n täuschen — to make a big mistake
sich schö́n ärgern — to be very angry
jdn schö́n erschrecken — to give sb quite a or a real fright
ganz schö́n teuer/kalt — pretty expensive/cold
(ganz) schö́n weit weg — a long or good way off, quite a distance away
ganz schö́n lange — quite a while
(ganz) schö́n viel Geld kosten — to cost a pretty penny
* * *1) (before a particular time; previously: I had already gone when Tom arrived; I don't want that book - I've read it already.) already2) (before the expected time: Are you leaving already?; He hasn't gone already, has he?) already3) yet* * *[ʃo:n]I. adv1. (jetzt)sind wir \schon da? are we there yet?hast du \schon gehört? have you heard?sie kommen \schon heute they're coming todaydu willst \schon gehen? you want to leave now [or already]?nach fünf Minuten war ich \schon fertig I was finished after only five minutes, I was already finished after five minutes\schon bald darauf very soon after▪ es ist \schon...:es ist \schon spät it is already late [or late already2. (danach)nur eine Minute, und \schon bin ich weg just one minute, and then I'm gonekaum leg ich mich hin, \schon klingelt das Telefon wieder I hardly have time to lie down before the telephone rings yet again formkaum verließ sie das Zimmer, \schon rauchte er she had hardly left the room when he lit up3. (vorab)ihr könnt [ja] \schon [mal] anfangen you can start now4. (wirklich)was, \schon 5 Uhr? what, 5 o'clock already?er wiegt \schon 200 kg! he now weighs 200 kg!eine kleine Menge kann \schon Wunder wirken just [or even] a small amount can work wonders\schon ein Teilerfolg würde sich lohnen even a partial success would be worth itCD-Rohlinge gibt es \schon für ein paar Cent blank CDs can be had for as little as a few cents\schon 8-Jährige surfen im Internet children as young as eight are surfing the internet5. (früher)\schon in den Siebzigern gab es Mikrocomputer there were microcomputers as early as [or back in] the seventies\schon Ovid schrieb darüber/über diese Idee that/that idea is as old as Ovid\schon als Kind wollte ich Schauspieler werden since I was a child I've always wanted to be an actor\schon damals/gestern/jetzt even at that time/even yesterday/even now\schon früh early on\schon immer alwayssie war \schon immer schwierig she always was difficultich sagte es ja \schon immer I've always said so\schon seit Jahren for years [now]\schon lange/länger for a long time [now]\schon oft several times [already]6. (inzwischen)das kenn ich \schon I know that alreadyich wollte vorher \schon fragen I wanted to ask anyway\schon [ein]mal everhast du \schon mal Austern gegessen? have you ever eaten oysters?wie \schon gesagt as was/has been said already [or beforehand]wie \schon so oft as was/has been often the case [before]7. (allein)warum sich beklagen? es geht uns \schon so schlecht why complain? we're badly off as it is\schon darum/deshalb/aus dem Grunde for that reason alone\schon die Tatsache, dass... the fact alone that..., the very fact that...\schon Grund genug sein to be already reason enough; s.a. alleinII. part1. (wirklich)das ist \schon eine Schande! that really is a disgrace!es ist \schon wahr it's true all rightich sehe \schon,... I can see,...ich kann mir \schon denken, was du willst I can well imagine what you wantdas will \schon was heißen those are promising wordsdu wirst \schon sehen! you'll see!es ist \schon angenehm, nichts zu tun it really is pleasant doing nothingdas will ich nicht, und \schon gar nicht von dir I don't want it, and especially not from you\schon wieder [once] againnicht das/sie \schon wieder! not that/her again!jetzt komm \schon! hurry up!hör \schon auf damit! will you stop that!sag doch \schon! out with it!geh \schon! go on!gib \schon her! come on, give it here!mach \schon! hurry up!3. (aber)wenn du \schon nicht bleibst, [dann] iss eine Kleinigkeit if you really can't stay, then have a bite to eatwenn ich euch \schon fahre, dann [aber] vor Mitternacht if I do drive you, then before midnight4. (irgendwie) all rightdanke, es geht \schon thanks, I can managees wird \schon klappen it will work out all right5. (irgendwann) in the end, one dayes wird \schon noch [mal] klappen it will work out in the end [or one day6. (eigentlich)ich glaube \schon I think soso was kann \schon mal vorkommen such things can happenLust hätte ich \schon, nur keine Zeit I do feel like it, I simply don't have timedas stimmt \schon that's true enoughdas ist \schon möglich/wahr that's possible/true, I suppose\schon möglich, aber [o doch] [o nur] nicht sehr wahrscheinlich that's possible, but not very probable[ja] \schon[, aber...] [well] yes [or sure] [, but...]findest du sie attraktiv? — ja, \schon do you think she's attractive? — yes, she's okay\schon gut! okay! famwir durften nicht draußen spielen, die anderen [aber] \schon we weren't allowed to play outside, but the others wereauf dieser Straße kommen Sie nicht nach Köln, auf der \schon you won't get to Cologne on this road, but on that onewas ist \schon Reichtum? what's wealth of all things?was hast du \schon zu sagen? what have you of all people got to say?was sind \schon zehn Jahre? what do ten years matter?was macht das \schon? what does it matter?was nützt das \schon? what possible use is that?wen interessiert das \schon? who's possibly interested?9. (nur)wenn ich das \schon rieche/sehe! the mere smell/sight of that!wie war \schon Ihr Name? what was your name again?* * *1.er kommt schon heute/ist schon gestern gekommen — he's coming today/he came yesterday
er ist schon da/[an]gekommen — he is already here/has already arrived
schon damals/jetzt — even at that time or in those days/even now
schon [im Jahre] 1926 — as early as 1926; back in 1926
2) (fast gleichzeitig) there and thener schwang sich auf das Fahrrad, und schon war er weg — he jumped on the bicycle and was away [in a flash]
3) (jetzt)schon [mal] — now; (inzwischen) meanwhile
4) (selbst, sogar) even; (nur) only5) (ohne Ergänzung, ohne weiteren Zusatz) on its own[allein] schon der Gedanke daran ist schrecklich — the mere thought or just the thought of it is dreadful
2.schon darum od. aus diesem Grund — for this reason alone
1) (verstärkend) really; (gewiss) certainly2) (ugs. ungeduldig): (endlich)nun komm schon! — come on!; hurry up!
und wenn schon! — so what; what if he/she/it does/did/was etc.
3) (beruhigend): (wahrscheinlich) all righter wird sich schon wieder erholen — he'll recover all right; he's sure to recover
4) (zustimmend, aber etwas einschränkend)Lust hätte ich schon, nur keine Zeit — I'd certainly like to, but I've no time
das ist schon möglich, nur... — that is quite possible, only...
5) (betont): (andererseits)er ist nicht besonders intelligent, aber sein Bruder schon — he's not particularly intelligent, but his brother is
6) (einschränkend, abwertend)was weiß der schon! — what does 'he know [about it]!
* * *schon adv1. mit Zeitangaben: already;schon damals even then;schon früher before; (vor langer Zeit) a long time ago;schon immer always, all along;schon oft often (enough);schon wieder again;schon wieder! not again!;schon nach fünf Minuten after only five minutes;schon von Anfang an right from the start, from the word go umg;es ist schon 12 Uhr it’s twelve o’clock already;schon am nächsten Tag the very next day;schon um 6 Uhr waren sie auf they were already up at 6 o’clock;schon im 16. Jahrhundert as early ( oder as far back) as the 16th century;schon im 16. Jahrhundert gab es die Krankheit the disease was already around in the 16th century;das ist schon lange her that was long ago ( oder way back);das war schon vor zwanzig Jahren that was twenty (whole) years ago;wie lange sind Sie schon hier? how long have you been here?2. (bereits) already; (schon einmal, zuvor) before; (bis jetzt) so far; in Fragen: yet; (jemals) ever;ich habe schon eins umg I’ve already got one;hast du schon einmal …? have you ever …?;sind Sie schon (einmal) in Spanien gewesen? have you ever been to Spain?;ich war schon ein paar Mal/oft dort I’ve been there a couple of times/frequently;wir kennen uns schon we’ve met, we do know one another;ich habe ihn schon (einmal) gesehen I’ve seen him before somewhere;danke, ich habe schon zu trinken etc: no thanks, I’m fine;da ist er ja schon wieder he’s (iron look who’s) back again;das kenne ich schon I know that, I’ve seen that before; bei Entschuldigungen: I’ve heard that one before;das kennen wir schon we know all about that, that’s an old one;ich habe schon bessere Weine getrunken I’ve tasted better wines in my time;hast du schon gehört? have you heard?;hast du schon mit ihm gesprochen? have you talked to him yet?;ist er schon da? has he come yet?, is he here yet?; (früher als erwartet) is he here already?;was, (du bist) schon zurück? what, back already?;werden Sie schon bedient? are you being served?;ich bekomme schon it’s OK, I’m being looked after;er wollte schon gehen he was about ( oder all set) to go;warum willst du schon gehen? why are you leaving so early?3. zur Betonung (sogar, selbst) even;schon ein Milligramm des Gifts kann tödlich sein just ( oder even) one milligram(me) of the poison can kill you;ein Anruf hätte schon genügt (just) a phone call would have been enough;schon ein Unentschieden wäre ein Erfolg even a draw would be a success;schon für 10 Euro for only 10 euros;Herrenhemden schon ab 5 Euro men’s shirts from as little as 5 euros;ich komme (ja) schon! (I’m) coming!;da sind wir (ja) schon! here we are;schon war ich sauer umg I was getting really annoyed;was gibt es denn (nun) schon wieder? what is it now ( oder this time)?;ich verstehe schon I see4. (allein)schon seine Stimme just to hear his voice, his voice alone;schon der Anblick just to see it;schon der Gedanke the very idea, the mere thought (of it);schon deswegen if only for that (reason);schon wegen if only because of; der Kinder etc: if only for the sake of;schon weil if only because;schon sie zu sehen (even) just to see her5. versichernd, verstärkend:sie wird’s schon schaffen she’ll make it all right; beruhigend: auch don’t worry, she’ll make it;er kommt schon noch he’ll come eventually;die Zinsen steigen schon noch the interest rates are bound to go up; the interest rates will go up, you’ll see;ich mach’s schon leave it to me;es wird schon gehen it’ll be all right, I’ll etc manage (somehow);das ist schon möglich that could be; betonter: that’s quite possible;das lässt sich schon machen mit Vorbehalt: we etc might be able to do that, it’s doable; (es ist kein Problem) that’s no problem, no problem umg;wir können schon mit ihm reden (sind bereit) we don’t mind talking to him;ich kann mir schon denken, was … I can (just) imagine what …;er ist schon eingebildet he’s certainly bigheaded;das war schon Glückssache that really was a stroke of luck;das ist schon eine große Frechheit! that really is a bit much;schon gut! it’s all right, never mind; (das reicht) that’ll do6. umg, auffordernd, ermunternd:mach schon! get a move on, will you?;komm schon! come on, then;geh schon! go on, then;nun sag schon, wie’s war come on, tell us ( oder me) what it was like;gib’s schon zu! come on, admit it!schon, aber … yes, but …;ich verstehe/möchte schon, aber … I can see that/I’d like to, but …;ich kenne sie schon, aber … I do know her, but …;sie müsste sich schon etwas mehr anstrengen she’d have to make more of an effort, of course;das ist schon wahr, aber … that’s (certainly) ( oder may be) true, but …;wenn du schon (mal) da bist since you’re here8. (ohnehin)es ist so schon teuer genug it’s expensive enough as it is;schon gar nicht least of all;morgen schon gar nicht least of all tomorrowna wenn schon! so what; iron so?;was macht das schon? what does it matter?;was heißt das schon? so?, that doesn’t mean a thing;wem nützt das schon? who is that supposed to help?;wer braucht/kauft so was schon? who on earth needs/buys something like that?;was verstehst du schon davon? what do you know about it?;wer könnte da schon Nein sagen? who could possibly say no (to that)?;wer ist da? - na, wer schon? who’s there? - who do you think?10. umg:wenn schon, denn schon (wenn man sich auf etwas einlässt) in for a penny (US dime), in for a pound (US dollar); (wenn man etwas unternimmt) anything worth doing, is worth doing well* * *1.er kommt schon heute/ist schon gestern gekommen — he's coming today/he came yesterday
er ist schon da/[an]gekommen — he is already here/has already arrived
schon damals/jetzt — even at that time or in those days/even now
schon [im Jahre] 1926 — as early as 1926; back in 1926
2) (fast gleichzeitig) there and thener schwang sich auf das Fahrrad, und schon war er weg — he jumped on the bicycle and was away [in a flash]
3) (jetzt)schon [mal] — now; (inzwischen) meanwhile
4) (selbst, sogar) even; (nur) only5) (ohne Ergänzung, ohne weiteren Zusatz) on its own[allein] schon der Gedanke daran ist schrecklich — the mere thought or just the thought of it is dreadful
2.schon darum od. aus diesem Grund — for this reason alone
1) (verstärkend) really; (gewiss) certainly2) (ugs. ungeduldig): (endlich)nun komm schon! — come on!; hurry up!
und wenn schon! — so what; what if he/she/it does/did/was etc.
3) (beruhigend): (wahrscheinlich) all righter wird sich schon wieder erholen — he'll recover all right; he's sure to recover
4) (zustimmend, aber etwas einschränkend)Lust hätte ich schon, nur keine Zeit — I'd certainly like to, but I've no time
das ist schon möglich, nur... — that is quite possible, only...
5) (betont): (andererseits)er ist nicht besonders intelligent, aber sein Bruder schon — he's not particularly intelligent, but his brother is
6) (einschränkend, abwertend)was weiß der schon! — what does 'he know [about it]!
* * *adv.already adv.yet adv. -
50 schön
Adv.1. mit Zeitangaben: already; schon damals even then; schon früher before; (vor langer Zeit) a long time ago; schon immer always, all along; schon oft often (enough); schon wieder again; schon wieder! not again!; schon nach fünf Minuten after only five minutes; nach fünf Minuten war er schon fort etc. five minutes later he’d already gone etc.; schon von Anfang an right from the start, from the word go umg.; es ist schon 12 Uhr it’s twelve o’clock already; schon am nächsten Tag the very next day; schon um 6 Uhr waren sie auf they were already up at 6 o’clock; schon im 16. Jahrhundert as early ( oder as far back) as the 16th century; schon im 16. Jahrhundert gab es die Krankheit the disease was already around in the 16th century; das ist schon lange her that was long ago ( oder way back); das war schon vor zwanzig Jahren that was twenty (whole) years ago; wie lange sind Sie schon hier? how long have you been here?2. (bereits) already; (schon einmal, zuvor) before; (bis jetzt) so far; in Fragen: yet; (jemals) ever; ich habe schon eins umg. I’ve already got one; hast du schon einmal...? have you ever...?; sind Sie schon ( einmal) in Spanien gewesen? have you ever been to Spain?; ich war schon ein paar Mal / oft dort I’ve been there a couple of times / frequently; kennen Sie schon Herrn X? have you met Mr ( oder Mr.) X?, do you know Mr ( oder Mr.) X?; wir kennen uns schon we’ve met, we do know one another; ich habe ihn schon ( einmal) gesehen I’ve seen him before somewhere; danke, ich habe schon zu trinken etc.: no thanks, I’m fine; da ist er ja schon wieder he’s (iro. look who’s) back again; das kenne ich schon I know that, I’ve seen that before; bei Entschuldigungen: I’ve heard that one before; das kennen wir schon we know all about that, that’s an old one; ich habe schon bessere Weine getrunken I’ve tasted better wines in my time; hast du schon gehört? have you heard?; hast du schon mit ihm gesprochen? have you talked to him yet?; ist er schon da? has he come yet?, is he here yet?; (früher als erwartet) is he here already?; was, ( du bist) schon zurück? what, back already?; werden Sie schon bedient? are you being served?; ich bekomme schon it’s OK, I’m being looked after; er wollte schon gehen he was about ( oder all set) to go; warum willst du schon gehen? why are you leaving so early?3. zur Betonung (sogar, selbst) even; schon ein Milligramm des Gifts kann tödlich sein just ( oder even) one milligram(me) of the poison can kill you; ein Anruf hätte schon genügt (just) a phone call would have been enough; schon ein Unentschieden wäre ein Erfolg even a draw would be a success; schon für 10 Euro for only 10 euros; Herrenhemden schon ab 5 Euro men’s shirts from as little as 5 euros; ich komme (ja) schon! (I’m) coming!; da sind wir (ja) schon! here we are; schon war ich sauer umg. I was getting really annoyed; was gibt es denn ( nun) schon wieder? what is it now ( oder this time)?; ich verstehe schon I see4. (allein) schon seine Stimme just to hear his voice, his voice alone; schon der Name the mere (mention of the oder his etc.) name, just to hear the ( oder his etc.) name; schon der Anblick just to see it; schon der Gedanke the very idea, the mere thought (of it); schon deswegen if only for that (reason); schon wegen if only because of; der Kinder etc.: if only for the sake of; schon weil if only because; schon sie zu sehen (even) just to see her5. versichernd, verstärkend: sie wird’s schon schaffen she’ll make it all right; beruhigend: auch don’t worry, she’ll make it; er kommt schon noch he’ll come eventually; die Zinsen steigen schon noch the interest rates are bound to go up; the interest rates will go up, you’ll see; ich mach’s schon leave it to me; es wird schon gehen it’ll be all right, I’ll etc. manage (somehow); das ist schon möglich that could be; betonter: that’s quite possible; das lässt sich schon machen mit Vorbehalt: we etc. might be able to do that, it’s doable; (es ist kein Problem) that’s no problem, no problem umg.; wir können schon mit ihm reden (sind bereit) we don’t mind talking to him; ich kann mir schon denken, was... I can (just) imagine what...; er ist schon eingebildet he’s certainly bigheaded; das war schon Glückssache that really was a stroke of luck; das ist schon eine große Frechheit! that really is a bit much; schon gut! it’s all right, never mind; (das reicht) that’ll do6. umg., auffordernd, ermunternd: mach schon! get a move on, will you?; komm schon! come on, then; geh schon! go on, then; nun sag schon, wie’s war come on, tell us ( oder me) what it was like; gib’s schon zu! come on, admit it!7. einräumend oder bedingend: schon, aber... yes, but...; ich verstehe / möchte schon, aber... I can see that / I’d like to, but...; ich kenne sie schon, aber... I do know her, but...; sie müsste sich schon etwas mehr anstrengen she’d have to make more of an effort, of course; das ist schon wahr, aber... that’s (certainly) ( oder may be) true, but...; wenn du schon ( mal) da bist since you’re here8. (ohnehin) es ist so schon teuer genug it’s expensive enough as it is; schon gar nicht least of all; morgen schon gar nicht least of all tomorrow9. umg., rhetorisch: na wenn schon! so what; iro. so?; was macht das schon? what does it matter?; was heißt das schon? so?, that doesn’t mean a thing; wem nützt das schon? who is that supposed to help?; wer braucht / kauft so was schon? who on earth needs / buys something like that?; was verstehst du schon davon? what do you know about it?; wer könnte da schon nein sagen? who could possibly say no (to that)?; wer ist da? - na, wer schon? who’s there? - who do you think?10. umg.: wenn schon, denn schon (wenn man sich auf etw. einlässt) in for a penny (Am. dime), in for a pound (Am. dollar); (wenn man etw. unternimmt) anything worth doing, is worth doing well* * *ever; already; yet; by now* * *[ʃøːn]1. adj1) (= hübsch anzusehen) beautiful, lovely; Mann handsomena, schö́nes Kind (inf) — well then, beautiful (inf)
See:→ Auge2) (= nett, angenehm) good; Erlebnis, Stimme, Musik, Wetter good, lovely; Gelegenheit great, splendiddie schö́nen Künste — the fine arts
die schö́ne Literatur — belles-lettres sing
das ist ein schö́ner Tod — that's a good way to die
eines schö́nen Tages — one fine day
(wieder) in schö́nster Ordnung (nach Krach etc) — back to normal (again)
in schö́nster Eintracht or Harmonie — in perfect harmony
das Schöne beim Skilaufen ist... — the nice thing about skiing is...
das Schönste daran ist... — the beauty of it is..., the nicest or best thing about it is...
schö́ne Ferien!, schö́nen Urlaub! — have a good or nice holiday (esp Brit) or vacation (US)
schö́nes Wochenende — have a good or nice weekend
schö́nen guten Tag — a very good morning/afternoon/evening to you
war es schö́n im Urlaub? — did you have a nice or good holiday (esp Brit) or vacation (US)?
war es schö́n bei Tante Veronika? — did you have a nice or good time at Aunt Veronika's?
schö́n, dass du gekommen bist — nice of you to come
es ist schö́n, dass du wieder da bist — it's good to have you back
schö́ner, heißer Kaffee — nice hot coffee
ein schö́ner frischer Wind — a nice fresh wind
du bist mir ein schö́ner Freund/Vater/Held etc — a fine friend/father/hero etc you are, you're some friend/father/hero etc
du machst or das sind mir ja schö́ne Sachen or Geschichten — here's or this is a pretty state of things, here's a pretty kettle of fish (inf)
von dir hört man schö́ne Sachen or Geschichten — I've been hearing some nice or fine things about you
das wäre ja noch schö́ner (inf) — that's (just) too much!
es wird immer schö́ner (inf) — things are going from bad to worse
See:4) (inf = gut) nicedas war nicht schö́n von dir (inf) — that wasn't very nice of you
zu schö́n, um wahr zu sein (inf) — too good to be true
schö́n, schö́n, (also) schö́n, sehr schö́n, na schö́n — fine, okay, all right
schö́n und gut, aber... — (that's) all well and good but..., that's all very well but...
5) (= beträchtlich, groß) Erfolg great; Strecke, Stück Arbeit, Alter goodein schö́nes Stück weiterkommen — to make good progress
eine ganz schö́ne Leistung — quite an achievement
eine ganz schö́ne Arbeit — quite a lot of work
eine ganz schö́ne Menge — quite a lot
das hat eine schö́ne Stange Geld gekostet (inf) — that cost a pretty penny
2. adv1)(= hübsch)
sich schö́n anziehen — to get dressed upschö́n machen (Kind) — to dress up; (Wohnung, Straßen) to decorate
sich schö́n machen — to get dressed up, to dress (oneself) up
2) (bei Verben) (= gut) well; sich waschen, verarbeiten lassen easily; scheinen brightly; schreiben beautifully; (= richtig, genau) ansehen, durchlesen etc carefullyes schö́n haben — to be well off; (im Urlaub etc) to have a good time (of it)
etw am schö́nsten machen — to do sth best
See:→ danke, bitte3)(= angenehm)
schö́n weich/warm/stark etc — nice and soft/warm/strong etc4)schlaf schö́n — sleep wellamüsiere dich schö́n — have a nice or good time
erhole dich schö́n — have a good rest
See:→ grüßen5) (inf = brav, lieb) nicelyiss mal schö́n deinen Teller leer — eat it all up nicely (now), be a good girl/boy and eat it all up
sag schö́n "Guten Tag" — say "hello" nicely
sei schö́n still/ordentlich etc (als Aufforderung) — be nice and quiet/tidy etc
sei schö́n brav — be a good boy/girl
fahr schö́n langsam — drive nice and slowly
See:6) (inf = sehr, ziemlich) reallyschö́n wehtun — to hurt oneself a lot
sich schö́n täuschen — to make a big mistake
sich schö́n ärgern — to be very angry
jdn schö́n erschrecken — to give sb quite a or a real fright
ganz schö́n teuer/kalt — pretty expensive/cold
(ganz) schö́n weit weg — a long or good way off, quite a distance away
ganz schö́n lange — quite a while
(ganz) schö́n viel Geld kosten — to cost a pretty penny
* * *1) (before a particular time; previously: I had already gone when Tom arrived; I don't want that book - I've read it already.) already2) (before the expected time: Are you leaving already?; He hasn't gone already, has he?) already3) yet* * *[ʃo:n]I. adv1. (jetzt)sind wir \schon da? are we there yet?hast du \schon gehört? have you heard?sie kommen \schon heute they're coming todaydu willst \schon gehen? you want to leave now [or already]?nach fünf Minuten war ich \schon fertig I was finished after only five minutes, I was already finished after five minutes\schon bald darauf very soon after▪ es ist \schon...:es ist \schon spät it is already late [or late already2. (danach)nur eine Minute, und \schon bin ich weg just one minute, and then I'm gonekaum leg ich mich hin, \schon klingelt das Telefon wieder I hardly have time to lie down before the telephone rings yet again formkaum verließ sie das Zimmer, \schon rauchte er she had hardly left the room when he lit up3. (vorab)ihr könnt [ja] \schon [mal] anfangen you can start now4. (wirklich)was, \schon 5 Uhr? what, 5 o'clock already?er wiegt \schon 200 kg! he now weighs 200 kg!eine kleine Menge kann \schon Wunder wirken just [or even] a small amount can work wonders\schon ein Teilerfolg würde sich lohnen even a partial success would be worth itCD-Rohlinge gibt es \schon für ein paar Cent blank CDs can be had for as little as a few cents\schon 8-Jährige surfen im Internet children as young as eight are surfing the internet5. (früher)\schon in den Siebzigern gab es Mikrocomputer there were microcomputers as early as [or back in] the seventies\schon Ovid schrieb darüber/über diese Idee that/that idea is as old as Ovid\schon als Kind wollte ich Schauspieler werden since I was a child I've always wanted to be an actor\schon damals/gestern/jetzt even at that time/even yesterday/even now\schon früh early on\schon immer alwayssie war \schon immer schwierig she always was difficultich sagte es ja \schon immer I've always said so\schon seit Jahren for years [now]\schon lange/länger for a long time [now]\schon oft several times [already]6. (inzwischen)das kenn ich \schon I know that alreadyich wollte vorher \schon fragen I wanted to ask anyway\schon [ein]mal everhast du \schon mal Austern gegessen? have you ever eaten oysters?wie \schon gesagt as was/has been said already [or beforehand]wie \schon so oft as was/has been often the case [before]7. (allein)warum sich beklagen? es geht uns \schon so schlecht why complain? we're badly off as it is\schon darum/deshalb/aus dem Grunde for that reason alone\schon die Tatsache, dass... the fact alone that..., the very fact that...\schon Grund genug sein to be already reason enough; s.a. alleinII. part1. (wirklich)das ist \schon eine Schande! that really is a disgrace!es ist \schon wahr it's true all rightich sehe \schon,... I can see,...ich kann mir \schon denken, was du willst I can well imagine what you wantdas will \schon was heißen those are promising wordsdu wirst \schon sehen! you'll see!es ist \schon angenehm, nichts zu tun it really is pleasant doing nothingdas will ich nicht, und \schon gar nicht von dir I don't want it, and especially not from you\schon wieder [once] againnicht das/sie \schon wieder! not that/her again!jetzt komm \schon! hurry up!hör \schon auf damit! will you stop that!sag doch \schon! out with it!geh \schon! go on!gib \schon her! come on, give it here!mach \schon! hurry up!3. (aber)wenn du \schon nicht bleibst, [dann] iss eine Kleinigkeit if you really can't stay, then have a bite to eatwenn ich euch \schon fahre, dann [aber] vor Mitternacht if I do drive you, then before midnight4. (irgendwie) all rightdanke, es geht \schon thanks, I can managees wird \schon klappen it will work out all right5. (irgendwann) in the end, one dayes wird \schon noch [mal] klappen it will work out in the end [or one day6. (eigentlich)ich glaube \schon I think soso was kann \schon mal vorkommen such things can happenLust hätte ich \schon, nur keine Zeit I do feel like it, I simply don't have timedas stimmt \schon that's true enoughdas ist \schon möglich/wahr that's possible/true, I suppose\schon möglich, aber [o doch] [o nur] nicht sehr wahrscheinlich that's possible, but not very probable[ja] \schon[, aber...] [well] yes [or sure] [, but...]findest du sie attraktiv? — ja, \schon do you think she's attractive? — yes, she's okay\schon gut! okay! famwir durften nicht draußen spielen, die anderen [aber] \schon we weren't allowed to play outside, but the others wereauf dieser Straße kommen Sie nicht nach Köln, auf der \schon you won't get to Cologne on this road, but on that onewas ist \schon Reichtum? what's wealth of all things?was hast du \schon zu sagen? what have you of all people got to say?was sind \schon zehn Jahre? what do ten years matter?was macht das \schon? what does it matter?was nützt das \schon? what possible use is that?wen interessiert das \schon? who's possibly interested?9. (nur)wenn ich das \schon rieche/sehe! the mere smell/sight of that!wie war \schon Ihr Name? what was your name again?* * *1.er kommt schon heute/ist schon gestern gekommen — he's coming today/he came yesterday
er ist schon da/[an]gekommen — he is already here/has already arrived
schon damals/jetzt — even at that time or in those days/even now
schon [im Jahre] 1926 — as early as 1926; back in 1926
2) (fast gleichzeitig) there and thener schwang sich auf das Fahrrad, und schon war er weg — he jumped on the bicycle and was away [in a flash]
3) (jetzt)schon [mal] — now; (inzwischen) meanwhile
4) (selbst, sogar) even; (nur) only5) (ohne Ergänzung, ohne weiteren Zusatz) on its own[allein] schon der Gedanke daran ist schrecklich — the mere thought or just the thought of it is dreadful
2.schon darum od. aus diesem Grund — for this reason alone
1) (verstärkend) really; (gewiss) certainly2) (ugs. ungeduldig): (endlich)nun komm schon! — come on!; hurry up!
und wenn schon! — so what; what if he/she/it does/did/was etc.
3) (beruhigend): (wahrscheinlich) all righter wird sich schon wieder erholen — he'll recover all right; he's sure to recover
4) (zustimmend, aber etwas einschränkend)Lust hätte ich schon, nur keine Zeit — I'd certainly like to, but I've no time
das ist schon möglich, nur... — that is quite possible, only...
5) (betont): (andererseits)er ist nicht besonders intelligent, aber sein Bruder schon — he's not particularly intelligent, but his brother is
6) (einschränkend, abwertend)was weiß der schon! — what does 'he know [about it]!
* * *A. adj1. (attraktiv) nice; (ausgesprochen schön) beautiful; Frau: auch attractive; Mann: handsome, good-looking; Kind: lovely; Tier: beautiful;schöne Schrift nice handwriting;schöne Stimme attractive voice; Singstimme: beautiful voice;er ist kein schöner Mann, aber … he’s not good-looking (hum he’s no Adonis), but …;eine hinreißend schöne Frau a stunningly beautiful woman;sich schön machen dress up, make o.s. smart (US neat); (sich schminken) put one’s make-up ( oder face umg) on;sich für jemanden schön machen try to look one’s best for sb;sei schön und halt den Mund! umg be a wonderful friend ( oder do me a favo[u]r) and keep your mouth shut2.die schönen Künste the fine arts;schöne Literatur belles-lettres pl, belletristic literatureein schöner Erfolg a great success;schönes Wetter good ( oder fine) weather;ein schönes Beispiel der Barockdichtung a fine example of Baroque poetry;na schön! (also gut) all right then;zu schön, um wahr zu sein too good to be true;das ist alles schön und gut, aber … that’s all very well, but …;das Schöne daran the great thing about it;das Schönste kommt noch besonders iron you haven’t heard the best part yet, it gets better; → anrichten4. (angenehm) nice, pleasant;schöner heißer Tee umg nice hot (cup of) tea;ein paar schöne Stunden a few pleasant ( stärker: happy) hours;das war ein schöner Tag that was a lovely day;schönen Tag noch! besonders US have a nice day;schönes Wochenende! have a nice weekend;war es schön im Urlaub? did you have a nice holiday?;das ist schön von ihm that’s (very) kind ( oder nice) of him;schöner Tod easy death;schön wär’s! wouldn’t that be nice; (ist unwahrscheinlich) what a hope!, that’ll be the day!;er macht nur schöne Worte it’s all fine words with him5. umg (beträchtlich) considerable;eine schöne Strecke laufen walk quite a way ( oder distance);eine ganz schöne Entfernung quite a considerable distance;ein schönes Stück vorankommen make a fair bit of progress;ein schönes Stück Arbeit a pretty big job;eine schöne Summe a tidy sum;ein ganz schönes Alter a fine old age;du hast mir einen schönen Schreck eingejagt you gave me quite a scare;das ist ja eine schöne Enttäuschung that’s a big disappointment6. umg, iron:das sind mir schöne Sachen that’s a fine kettle of fish;du bist mir ein schöner Freund a fine friend you are;das wäre ja noch schöner! that’d be the last straw, that’s the last thing we want; → Aussicht, Bescherung etc7.eines schönen Tages one day; zukünftig: one of these daysB. adv1. nicely, beautifully etc; → A2. umg (sehr) really, pretty;schön warm nice and warm;der Kaffee ist schön/ganz schön heiß the coffee is nice and hot/really hot;ganz schön kalt auch damned cold;sei schön brav! be a good boy ( oder girl) now;es ist ganz schön schwer that’s some weight; (schwierig) it’s pretty difficult;du hast mich ganz schön erschreckt you gave me quite a scare;ich habe mich schön gelangweilt I was bored stiff;da wärst du schön dumm you’d be a right (US complete) fool3.du hast es schön! lucky you!4. umg, iron:jetzt steh ich schön da I look a right (US complete) fool now;da ist er aber schön angekommen he got more than he had bargained for;es kommt noch schöner it gets even better, you haven’t heard the best part yet5.wie man so schön sagt umg as they say;* * *1.er kommt schon heute/ist schon gestern gekommen — he's coming today/he came yesterday
er ist schon da/[an]gekommen — he is already here/has already arrived
schon damals/jetzt — even at that time or in those days/even now
schon [im Jahre] 1926 — as early as 1926; back in 1926
2) (fast gleichzeitig) there and thener schwang sich auf das Fahrrad, und schon war er weg — he jumped on the bicycle and was away [in a flash]
3) (jetzt)schon [mal] — now; (inzwischen) meanwhile
4) (selbst, sogar) even; (nur) only5) (ohne Ergänzung, ohne weiteren Zusatz) on its own[allein] schon der Gedanke daran ist schrecklich — the mere thought or just the thought of it is dreadful
2.schon darum od. aus diesem Grund — for this reason alone
1) (verstärkend) really; (gewiss) certainly2) (ugs. ungeduldig): (endlich)nun komm schon! — come on!; hurry up!
und wenn schon! — so what; what if he/she/it does/did/was etc.
3) (beruhigend): (wahrscheinlich) all righter wird sich schon wieder erholen — he'll recover all right; he's sure to recover
4) (zustimmend, aber etwas einschränkend)Lust hätte ich schon, nur keine Zeit — I'd certainly like to, but I've no time
das ist schon möglich, nur... — that is quite possible, only...
5) (betont): (andererseits)er ist nicht besonders intelligent, aber sein Bruder schon — he's not particularly intelligent, but his brother is
6) (einschränkend, abwertend)was weiß der schon! — what does 'he know [about it]!
* * *adv.already adv.yet adv. -
51 fastidiar
v.1 to spoil, to ruin (estropear) (fiesta, vacaciones). (peninsular Spanish)2 to annoy, to bother.Su impertinencia enfermó a María His impertinence vexed Mary.3 to screw up, to goof off, to goof, to goof up.* * *1 (hastiar) to sicken, disgust2 (molestar) to annoy, bother3 (partes del cuerpo) to hurt1 (aguantarse) to put up with, grin and bear it2 familiar (estropearse) to go wrong, break down3 (lastimarse) to hurt oneself, injure oneself\¡a fastidiarse tocan! we'll have to grin and bear it!¡no fastidies! familiar you're kidding!* * *verbto annoy, bother* * *1. VT1) (=molestar) to annoyy encima me insultó ¡no te fastidia! — and on top of that, he was rude to me, can you believe it!
2) (=estropear) [+ fiesta, plan] to spoil, ruin; [+ aparato] to breaknos ha fastidiado las vacaciones — it's spoiled o ruined our holidays
¡la hemos fastidiado! — drat! *
2.VI (=bromear)¡no fastidies! — you're kidding!
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) (molestar, irritar) < persona> to bother, pesterb) (esp Esp fam) ( estropear) <mecanismo/plan> to mess up; <fiesta/excursión> to spoil; < estómago> to upset2.la hemos fastidiado! — that's done it! (colloq)
fastidiar vi3.no fastidies! ¿de veras? — go on! you're kidding! (colloq)
fastidiarse v pron1) (AmL fam) ( molestarse) to get annoyed2)a) (fam) ( jorobarse)hay que fastidiarse! — (Esp) that's great! (colloq & iro)
te fastidias! — (Esp) tough! (colloq)
b) (Esp fam) ( estropearse) velada/plan to be ruined3) (Esp fam) <pierna/espalda> to hurt* * *= irk, hassle, bug, bungle, spite, annoy, nag (at), niggle, grudge, gall, peeve, piss + Nombre + off, cast + a blight on, blight, screw + Nombre + up, play up.Ex. She had been told from time to time that he seemed to derive satisfaction from needling the staff, but she had never been able to pin down specifically what he does that irks them.Ex. Richins also included inconveniences such as special trips to complain, time and effort required to fill out form, being treated rudely, and having to hassle someone.Ex. I have a question that has been bugging me since I upgraded to ProCite 5 some time ago.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. Men's abuse of children is in many instances instrumental in order to coerce or retaliate against women, echoing the Greek myth of Medea who killed her own children to spite her father.Ex. Library pests are any humans, large or microscopic beasts, library equipment or installations, or chemical and biological substances that hamper or annoy the reader.Ex. This a book that I had admired but that had nagged at me for years.Ex. He was under the knife last week to treat the knee problem that has been niggling him.Ex. He did not grudge them the money, but he grudged terribly the risk which the spending of that money might bring on them.Ex. It was the American attitude of superiority that galled them the most.Ex. Things like talking over the performances and cutting to commercials in the middle of performances were really peaving the people who watched.Ex. And he isn't one to squander an opportunity to take credit for an operation that will piss off Washington.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.Ex. Her past relationship screwed her up mentally, physically and emotionally.Ex. Each time it's been in the garage, it drives OK for about 10-15 miles, before starting to play up again.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) (molestar, irritar) < persona> to bother, pesterb) (esp Esp fam) ( estropear) <mecanismo/plan> to mess up; <fiesta/excursión> to spoil; < estómago> to upset2.la hemos fastidiado! — that's done it! (colloq)
fastidiar vi3.no fastidies! ¿de veras? — go on! you're kidding! (colloq)
fastidiarse v pron1) (AmL fam) ( molestarse) to get annoyed2)a) (fam) ( jorobarse)hay que fastidiarse! — (Esp) that's great! (colloq & iro)
te fastidias! — (Esp) tough! (colloq)
b) (Esp fam) ( estropearse) velada/plan to be ruined3) (Esp fam) <pierna/espalda> to hurt* * *= irk, hassle, bug, bungle, spite, annoy, nag (at), niggle, grudge, gall, peeve, piss + Nombre + off, cast + a blight on, blight, screw + Nombre + up, play up.Ex: She had been told from time to time that he seemed to derive satisfaction from needling the staff, but she had never been able to pin down specifically what he does that irks them.
Ex: Richins also included inconveniences such as special trips to complain, time and effort required to fill out form, being treated rudely, and having to hassle someone.Ex: I have a question that has been bugging me since I upgraded to ProCite 5 some time ago.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: Men's abuse of children is in many instances instrumental in order to coerce or retaliate against women, echoing the Greek myth of Medea who killed her own children to spite her father.Ex: Library pests are any humans, large or microscopic beasts, library equipment or installations, or chemical and biological substances that hamper or annoy the reader.Ex: This a book that I had admired but that had nagged at me for years.Ex: He was under the knife last week to treat the knee problem that has been niggling him.Ex: He did not grudge them the money, but he grudged terribly the risk which the spending of that money might bring on them.Ex: It was the American attitude of superiority that galled them the most.Ex: Things like talking over the performances and cutting to commercials in the middle of performances were really peaving the people who watched.Ex: And he isn't one to squander an opportunity to take credit for an operation that will piss off Washington.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.Ex: Her past relationship screwed her up mentally, physically and emotionally.Ex: Each time it's been in the garage, it drives OK for about 10-15 miles, before starting to play up again.* * *fastidiar [A1 ]vt1 (molestar, irritar) ‹persona› to bother, pester2 ( esp Esp fam) (estropear, dañar) ‹mecanismo/plan› to mess up; ‹fiesta/excursión› to spoil; ‹estómago› to upset■ fastidiarvino deja de fastidiar con que quiere ir al circo he keeps pestering me about going to the circusme fastidia tener que repetir las cosas it annoys me to have to repeat things¡no fastidies! ¿de veras? go on! you're kidding! ( colloq)A1 ( fam)(jorobarse): tendré que fastidiarme I'll have to put up with it ( colloq), I'll have to grin and bear it ( colloq)¡hay que fastidiarse! ( Esp); that's great! ( colloq iro)¡y si no te gusta, te fastidias! and if you don't like it, you can lump it! ( colloq)como sigas bebiendo así te vas a fastidiar el hígado if you keep on drinking like that you're going to damage your liverCse fastidió por lo que le dije he got annoyed at what I said* * *
fastidiar ( conjugate fastidiar) verbo transitivo
‹fiesta/excursión› to spoil;
‹ estómago› to upset
verbo intransitivo:
¡no fastidies! ¿de veras? go on! you're kidding! (colloq)
fastidiarse verbo pronominal
b) (fam) ( jorobarse):◊ tendré que fastidiarme I'll have to put up with it (colloq);
¡te fastidias! (Esp) tough! (colloq)
fastidiar verbo transitivo
1 (causar enojo, molestia) to annoy, bother: me fastidió mucho que no vinieras, I was upset that you couldn't come
2 fam (el pelo, un coche, etc) to damage, ruin: se ha vuelto a fastidiar la lavadora, the washing machine's broken down again
(un proyecto, plan) to spoil
3 (causar una herida) to hurt
' fastidiar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cagar
- extemporánea
- extemporáneo
- joder
- martirizar
- pajolera
- pajolero
- cargar
- embolar
- hartar
- hinchar
- molestar
English:
aggravate
- annoy
- cock up
- get
- goose
- hassle
- irk
- irritate
- mess about
- mess around
- nag
- play up
- rub
- screw up
- spite
- badger
- bug
- screw
* * *♦ vt[fiesta, vacaciones] to spoil, to ruin;¡la hemos fastidiado! that's really done it!2. [molestar] to annoy, to bother;me fastidia tener que darle la razón it annoys me having to admit that he's right;fastidia que siempre lo sepa todo it's annoying the way he always knows everything;Esp¿no te fastidia? [¿qué te parece?] would you believe it?♦ viEsp¡no fastidies! you're having me on!;¡no fastidies que se lo ha dicho a ella! don't tell me he went and told her!* * *I v/t1 annoy;¿no te fastidia? fam would you believe ocredit it!2 fam ( estropear) spoilII v/i:¡no fastidies! fam you’re kidding! fam* * *fastidiar vt1) molestar: to annoy, to bother, to hassle2) aburrir: to borefastidiar vi: to be annoying or bothersome* * *fastidiar vb1. (disgustar) to bother / to annoy¡no fastidies! you're kidding! -
52 hora
f.1 hour (sesenta minutos).media hora half an houruna hora y media an hour and a half(pagar) por horas (to pay) by the hourhoras extraordinarias overtimehoras de luz daylight hourshoras de oficina/trabajo office/working hourshoras de vuelo flying timehoras de visita visiting times2 time.¿qué hora es? what time is it?¿a qué hora sale? what time does it leave?dar la hora to strike the hourponer el reloj en hora to set one's watch o clockhora oficial official timehora de salida departure time3 time (momento determinado).es hora de irse it's time to goa la hora on timea su hora when the time comes, at the appropriate timea primera hora first thing in the morninghora de cenar dinner timehora de cierre closing time4 appointment (cita).pedir/dar hora to ask for/give an appointmenttener hora en/con to have an appointment at/with* * *1 (unidad de tiempo) hour2 (tiempo) time■ ¿qué hora es? what time is it?■ no es hora de... this is no time to...3 (cita) appointment\a altas horas in the small hours¡a buenas horas! and about time too!■ ¿qué haces aquí a estas horas? what are you doing here at this time?a la hora at the proper time, on timea la hora de la verdad at the moment of truth, when it comes to ita primera hora first thing in the morninga su hora at the proper time, in timea última hora at the last momentcomer entre horas to eat between meals, snackdar hora to give an appointmentdar la hora to strike the hourde última hora last-minuteir con la hora pegada al culo tabú to run around like a blue-arsed flypedir hora to make an appointmentponer en hora to setpor horas by the hourtener horas de vuelo figurado to be an old hand¡ya era hora! and about time too!hora oficial standard timehora de acostarse bedtimehora de cenar dinner timehora de comer lunch time, dinner timehora peninsular time in mainland Spainhora punta rush hourhoras extras overtimehoras muertas spare time* * *noun f.1) hour2) time3) appointment* * *SF1) (=periodo de tiempo) hour•
echar horas — to put the hours in•
media hora — half an hourla media hora del bocadillo — half-hour break at work, ≈ tea break
•
por horas — by the hourtrabajar por horas — to work on an hourly basis o by the hour
hora puente — Arg, Uru hour off
horas de mayor audiencia — (TV) prime time sing
horas de oficina — business hours, office hours
horas de vuelo — (Aer) flying time sing; (fig) (=experiencia) experience sing; (fig) (=antigüedad) seniority sing
horas extra, horas extraordinarias — overtime sing
horas libres — free time sing, spare time sing
2) (=momento)a) [concreto] time¿qué hora es? — what time is it?, what's the time?
¿tienes hora? — have you got the time?
¿a qué hora? — (at) what time?
¿a qué hora llega? — what time is he arriving?
¡la hora!, ¡es la hora! — time's up!
•
llegar a la hora — to arrive on timea la hora de pagar... — when it comes to paying...
•
a altas horas (de la madrugada) — in the small hours•
poner el reloj en hora — to set one's watch•
no comer entre horas — not to eat between meals•
a estas horas, a estas horas ya deben de estar en París — they must be in Paris by nowb) [oportuno]•
buena hora, es buena hora para empezar — it's a good time to start•
es hora de hacer algo — it is time to do sthes hora de irnos — it's time we went, it's time for us to go
estas no son horas de llegar a casa — this is no time to get home, what sort of a time is this to get home?
•
le ha llegado la hora — her time has come•
mala hora, es mala hora — it's a bad time•
a primera hora — first thing in the morning•
a última hora — at the last moment, at the last minuteúltima hora — [noticias] stop press
•
¡ya era hora! — and about time too!ya es o va siendo hora de que te vayas — it is high time (that) you went, it is about time (that) you went
¡a buenas horas llegas! — this is a fine time for you to arrive!
hora de comer — [gen] mealtime; [a mediodía] lunchtime
hora de entrada, la hora de entrada a la oficina — the time when we start work at the office
hora de recreo — playtime, recess (EEUU)
hora de salida — [de tren, avión, bus] time of departure; [de carrera] starting time; [de escuela, trabajo] finishing time
hora insular canaria — local time in the Canary Islands
hora judicial — time when the courts start hearing cases
hora oficial — official time, standard time
hora peninsular — local time in mainland Spain
hora punta — [del tráfico] rush hour
horas punta — [de electricidad, teléfono] peak hours
hora suprema — one's last hour, hour of death
3) (Educ) periodhoras de clase — (=horas lectivas) teaching hours; (=horas de colegio) school hours
doy ocho horas de clase — [profesor] I teach for eight hours
4) (=cita) appointment5) (Rel)* * *1) ( período de tiempo) hourmedia hora — half an hour, a half hour (AmE)
100 kilómetros por hora — 100 kilometers per/an hour
8.000 pesetas la hora or por hora — 8,000 pesetas an hour
2)a) ( momento puntual) time¿tiene hora, por favor? — have you got the time, please?
¿me da la hora? — can you tell me the time?
¿qué hora es? — what's the time?, what time is it?
el avión llegó antes de (su) hora — the plane arrived ahead of schedule o arrived early
la decisión se conocerá a las 20 horas — (period) they will give their verdict at 8pm
el ataque se inició a las 20 horas — (frml) the attack commenced at 20.00 hours (léase: twenty hundred hours) (frml)
desde las cero horas — (period) from midnight
no dar ni la hora — (fam)
ésa no da ni la hora! — I'll/you'll/he'll get nothing out of her, she's as mean as they come (colloq)
desde que es jefa, no nos da ni la hora — now that she's been made boss, she won't even give us the time of day
b) ( momento sin especificar) timees hora de irse a la cama — it's bedtime o time for bed
ya es hora de irnos — it's time for us to go, it's time we were going
a altas horas de la madrugada — in the early o small hours of the morning
una noticia de última hora — a late o last-minute news item
a buena hora or a buenas horas: ¿y me lo dices ahora? a buenas horas! now you tell me!, it's a bit late to tell me now!; a buenas horas llegas this is a fine time to arrive!; a la hora de: a la hora traducirlo when it comes to translating it; a la hora de la verdad when it comes down to it; en buena hora: en buena hora compramos esta casa we bought this house at just the right time; en mala hora: en mala hora se nos ocurrió invitarla it was a really bad move inviting her; entre horas between meals; hacer hora (Chi) to kill time; llegarle a alguien su (última) hora: le llegó su (última) hora his time had come; no ver la hora de: no veo la hora de que lleguen — I'm really looking forward to them coming, I can't wait for them to come
3) ( cita) appointment* * *= hour.Ex. Most host are not available twenty-four hours a day, seven days of the week.----* 24 horas al día = around the clock.* a altas horas de la noche = late at night.* acercarse la hora de = come up for.* a cualquier hora = anytime, around the clock.* a cualquier hora del día o de la noche = at any hour of the day or night, at any time of the day or night.* aguja de las horas = hour hand.* a la hora de + Infinitivo = when it came to + Gerundio, when it comes to + Gerundio.* a la hora de la verdad = when push comes to shove, if it comes to the crunch, when it comes to the crunch, when the worst comes to the worst, if the worst comes to the worst, when the crunch comes to the crunch, if the crunch comes to the crunch.* a la hora del café = at coffee.* a primera hora de la mañana = first thing in the morning.* a primera hora de + Período del Día = first thing + Período del Día.* a primeras horas de la tarde = late afternoon.* a todas horas = at all hours, around the clock.* a última hora = at the last minute, at the eleventh hour, last minute [last-minute], at the very last minute, at the very last moment, at the very last.* a últimas horas de la tarde = late evening.* cada hora = hourly.* cambio de hora estacional = daylight saving time.* compras de última hora = last-minute shopping.* cuando llegó la hora de + Infinitivo = when it came to + Gerundio.* cuando llegue la hora = when the time comes.* decisión de última hora = last-minute decision.* dejarlo para última hora = leave + it until the last minute.* depósito de préstamos después de las horas de apertura = after-hours book drop.* de última hora = last minute [last-minute], up-to-the-minute, late breaking [late-breaking], hot off the griddle.* durante las horas de más calor = during the heat of the day.* durante las horas puntas = at peak periods.* durante muchas horas = for many long hours.* echar muchas horas al día = work + long hours.* en las horas clave = at busy times.* en las horas punta = at busy times.* fondo de préstamo por horas = short-loan collection.* hacer horas extraordinarias = work + overtime.* hacer horas extras = work + overtime.* hasta última hora = until the last minute.* hora de acostarse = bedtime.* hora de apertura = opening time.* hora de cierre = closing hour, closing time.* hora de clase = class period.* hora de comer = mealtime [meal time].* hora de comienzo = starting time, start time.* hora de conexión = connect hour.* hora de encerrarse = curfew.* hora de entrada = check-in time.* hora de Greenwich = GMT (Greenwich Mean Time).* hora de inicio = trigger time, start time.* hora de la cerveza, la = beer time.* hora de la comida = mealtime [meal time].* hora del almuerzo = lunchtime, lunch hour.* hora de la verdad = moment of truth.* hora de la verdad, la = showdown.* hora del cuento = story hour [storyhour], storytelling [story-telling], storytime [story time].* hora de llegada = arrival time.* hora del té = teatime.* hora de mayor demanda = peak time.* hora de reloj = clock hour.* hora de salida = departure time, check-out time.* hora de trabajo = man-hour.* hora de vencimiento = time due.* hora de volver a casa = curfew.* hora feliz = happy hour.* hora fija = set time.* hora hombre = man-hour.* hora intempestiva = unearthly time, unearthly hour.* hora punta = peak period, rush hour, peak hour.* horas activas = waking day, waking hours.* horas al volante = driver's hours.* horas de apertura = business hours.* horas de clase = class time, school hours.* horas de consulta = surgery.* horas de funcionamiento = operating hours.* horas de menos aglomeración = off-peak times.* horas de oficina = office hours, business hours.* horas de poca actividad = slack hours.* horas de poco movimiento = slack hours.* horas después de la escuela = after-school hours, after-school time.* horas en las que Uno está despierto = waking time.* hora señalada = set time.* horas extraordinarias = overtime.* horas extras = overtime.* horas fuera de lo normal = unsocial hours.* horas intespestivas = unsocial hours.* horas libres = released time.* horas no punta = off-peak times.* horas posteriores al mediodía = afternoon times.* Hora + y media = half past + Hora.* información de última hora = news flash.* las 24 horas = round the clock, around the clock.* las veinticuatro horas = day and night, day or night, night and day.* liberar horas = time off.* llegada la hora de la verdad = if it comes to the crunch, when the crunch comes to the crunch, if the crunch comes to the crunch.* llegar la hora de = time + come.* manecilla de las horas = hour hand.* media hora = half-hour.* mph [millas por hora] = mph [miles per hour].* muchas horas = long hours.* no se ganó Zamora en una hora = Rome wasn't built in a day.* noticia de última hora = hot off the press(es).* noticias de última hora = breaking news.* pagar por horas extra = pay + overtime.* por fin llegó la hora (de) = it's about time (that).* por hora = hourly.* por horas = on an hourly basis.* precipitación de última hora = last-minute rush.* préstamo por horas = hourly loan.* primeras horas de la madrugada = late night.* prisa de última hora = last-minute rush.* reservar hora = book + time.* ser hora de = it + be + time to/for.* ser hora de definirse = time to climb off the fence.* ser hora de irse = be time to go.* ser hora de marcharse = be time to go.* ser hora ya de que = be about time (that), be high time (that/to/for).* servicio las 24 horas = 24 hour(s) service.* ser ya hora de que = it + be + well past the time for, be high time (that/to/for).* trabajador por horas = time hand [time-hand].* trabajar a horas fuera de lo normal = work + unsocial hours.* trabajar a horas intespestivas = work + unsocial hours.* trabajar horas extraordinarias = work + overtime.* trabajar horas extras = work + overtime.* trabajar las veinticuatro horas del día = work (a)round + the clock.* trabajar muchas horas al día = work + long hours.* un + Nombre + a altas horas de la noche = a late night + Nombre.* un + Nombre + a primera hora de la mañana = an early morning + Nombre.* un + Nombre + a última hora de la mañana = a late morning + Nombre.* un servicio las 24 horas = a 24-hour service.* veinticuatro horas al día, siete días a la semana, 365 días al año = 24/7, 24/7/365.* ya era hora = not a moment too soon, not a minute too soon.* ya es hora (de que) = it's about time (that).* ya ir siendo hora de que = be high time (that/to/for), be about time (that).* ya ser hora de que = be high time (that/to/for).* * *1) ( período de tiempo) hourmedia hora — half an hour, a half hour (AmE)
100 kilómetros por hora — 100 kilometers per/an hour
8.000 pesetas la hora or por hora — 8,000 pesetas an hour
2)a) ( momento puntual) time¿tiene hora, por favor? — have you got the time, please?
¿me da la hora? — can you tell me the time?
¿qué hora es? — what's the time?, what time is it?
el avión llegó antes de (su) hora — the plane arrived ahead of schedule o arrived early
la decisión se conocerá a las 20 horas — (period) they will give their verdict at 8pm
el ataque se inició a las 20 horas — (frml) the attack commenced at 20.00 hours (léase: twenty hundred hours) (frml)
desde las cero horas — (period) from midnight
no dar ni la hora — (fam)
ésa no da ni la hora! — I'll/you'll/he'll get nothing out of her, she's as mean as they come (colloq)
desde que es jefa, no nos da ni la hora — now that she's been made boss, she won't even give us the time of day
b) ( momento sin especificar) timees hora de irse a la cama — it's bedtime o time for bed
ya es hora de irnos — it's time for us to go, it's time we were going
a altas horas de la madrugada — in the early o small hours of the morning
una noticia de última hora — a late o last-minute news item
a buena hora or a buenas horas: ¿y me lo dices ahora? a buenas horas! now you tell me!, it's a bit late to tell me now!; a buenas horas llegas this is a fine time to arrive!; a la hora de: a la hora traducirlo when it comes to translating it; a la hora de la verdad when it comes down to it; en buena hora: en buena hora compramos esta casa we bought this house at just the right time; en mala hora: en mala hora se nos ocurrió invitarla it was a really bad move inviting her; entre horas between meals; hacer hora (Chi) to kill time; llegarle a alguien su (última) hora: le llegó su (última) hora his time had come; no ver la hora de: no veo la hora de que lleguen — I'm really looking forward to them coming, I can't wait for them to come
3) ( cita) appointment* * *= hour.Ex: Most host are not available twenty-four hours a day, seven days of the week.
* 24 horas al día = around the clock.* a altas horas de la noche = late at night.* acercarse la hora de = come up for.* a cualquier hora = anytime, around the clock.* a cualquier hora del día o de la noche = at any hour of the day or night, at any time of the day or night.* aguja de las horas = hour hand.* a la hora de + Infinitivo = when it came to + Gerundio, when it comes to + Gerundio.* a la hora de la verdad = when push comes to shove, if it comes to the crunch, when it comes to the crunch, when the worst comes to the worst, if the worst comes to the worst, when the crunch comes to the crunch, if the crunch comes to the crunch.* a la hora del café = at coffee.* a primera hora de la mañana = first thing in the morning.* a primera hora de + Período del Día = first thing + Período del Día.* a primeras horas de la tarde = late afternoon.* a todas horas = at all hours, around the clock.* a última hora = at the last minute, at the eleventh hour, last minute [last-minute], at the very last minute, at the very last moment, at the very last.* a últimas horas de la tarde = late evening.* cada hora = hourly.* cambio de hora estacional = daylight saving time.* compras de última hora = last-minute shopping.* cuando llegó la hora de + Infinitivo = when it came to + Gerundio.* cuando llegue la hora = when the time comes.* decisión de última hora = last-minute decision.* dejarlo para última hora = leave + it until the last minute.* depósito de préstamos después de las horas de apertura = after-hours book drop.* de última hora = last minute [last-minute], up-to-the-minute, late breaking [late-breaking], hot off the griddle.* durante las horas de más calor = during the heat of the day.* durante las horas puntas = at peak periods.* durante muchas horas = for many long hours.* echar muchas horas al día = work + long hours.* en las horas clave = at busy times.* en las horas punta = at busy times.* fondo de préstamo por horas = short-loan collection.* hacer horas extraordinarias = work + overtime.* hacer horas extras = work + overtime.* hasta última hora = until the last minute.* hora de acostarse = bedtime.* hora de apertura = opening time.* hora de cierre = closing hour, closing time.* hora de clase = class period.* hora de comer = mealtime [meal time].* hora de comienzo = starting time, start time.* hora de conexión = connect hour.* hora de encerrarse = curfew.* hora de entrada = check-in time.* hora de Greenwich = GMT (Greenwich Mean Time).* hora de inicio = trigger time, start time.* hora de la cerveza, la = beer time.* hora de la comida = mealtime [meal time].* hora del almuerzo = lunchtime, lunch hour.* hora de la verdad = moment of truth.* hora de la verdad, la = showdown.* hora del cuento = story hour [storyhour], storytelling [story-telling], storytime [story time].* hora de llegada = arrival time.* hora del té = teatime.* hora de mayor demanda = peak time.* hora de reloj = clock hour.* hora de salida = departure time, check-out time.* hora de trabajo = man-hour.* hora de vencimiento = time due.* hora de volver a casa = curfew.* hora feliz = happy hour.* hora fija = set time.* hora hombre = man-hour.* hora intempestiva = unearthly time, unearthly hour.* hora punta = peak period, rush hour, peak hour.* horas activas = waking day, waking hours.* horas al volante = driver's hours.* horas de apertura = business hours.* horas de clase = class time, school hours.* horas de consulta = surgery.* horas de funcionamiento = operating hours.* horas de menos aglomeración = off-peak times.* horas de oficina = office hours, business hours.* horas de poca actividad = slack hours.* horas de poco movimiento = slack hours.* horas después de la escuela = after-school hours, after-school time.* horas en las que Uno está despierto = waking time.* hora señalada = set time.* horas extraordinarias = overtime.* horas extras = overtime.* horas fuera de lo normal = unsocial hours.* horas intespestivas = unsocial hours.* horas libres = released time.* horas no punta = off-peak times.* horas posteriores al mediodía = afternoon times.* Hora + y media = half past + Hora.* información de última hora = news flash.* las 24 horas = round the clock, around the clock.* las veinticuatro horas = day and night, day or night, night and day.* liberar horas = time off.* llegada la hora de la verdad = if it comes to the crunch, when the crunch comes to the crunch, if the crunch comes to the crunch.* llegar la hora de = time + come.* manecilla de las horas = hour hand.* media hora = half-hour.* mph [millas por hora] = mph [miles per hour].* muchas horas = long hours.* no se ganó Zamora en una hora = Rome wasn't built in a day.* noticia de última hora = hot off the press(es).* noticias de última hora = breaking news.* pagar por horas extra = pay + overtime.* por fin llegó la hora (de) = it's about time (that).* por hora = hourly.* por horas = on an hourly basis.* precipitación de última hora = last-minute rush.* préstamo por horas = hourly loan.* primeras horas de la madrugada = late night.* prisa de última hora = last-minute rush.* reservar hora = book + time.* ser hora de = it + be + time to/for.* ser hora de definirse = time to climb off the fence.* ser hora de irse = be time to go.* ser hora de marcharse = be time to go.* ser hora ya de que = be about time (that), be high time (that/to/for).* servicio las 24 horas = 24 hour(s) service.* ser ya hora de que = it + be + well past the time for, be high time (that/to/for).* trabajador por horas = time hand [time-hand].* trabajar a horas fuera de lo normal = work + unsocial hours.* trabajar a horas intespestivas = work + unsocial hours.* trabajar horas extraordinarias = work + overtime.* trabajar horas extras = work + overtime.* trabajar las veinticuatro horas del día = work (a)round + the clock.* trabajar muchas horas al día = work + long hours.* un + Nombre + a altas horas de la noche = a late night + Nombre.* un + Nombre + a primera hora de la mañana = an early morning + Nombre.* un + Nombre + a última hora de la mañana = a late morning + Nombre.* un servicio las 24 horas = a 24-hour service.* veinticuatro horas al día, siete días a la semana, 365 días al año = 24/7, 24/7/365.* ya era hora = not a moment too soon, not a minute too soon.* ya es hora (de que) = it's about time (that).* ya ir siendo hora de que = be high time (that/to/for), be about time (that).* ya ser hora de que = be high time (that/to/for).* * *A (período de tiempo) hourhace una hora escasa/larga que se fue he left just under/over an hour ago, he left barely an hour ago/a good hour agoel examen dura (una) hora y media the exam is an hour and a half longmedia hora half an houren un cuarto de hora in a quarter of an hournos pasamos horas y horas hablando we talked for hours and hours o for hours on endllevo horas esperándote I've been waiting hours (for you)las horas de mayor afluencia the busiest timesemana laboral de 40 horas 40-hour working weekcirculaba a (una velocidad de) 100 kilómetros por hora it was traveling at 100 kilometers per hour o an hourtrabajar/cobrar por horas to work/be paid by the hourcobra 50 euros la horaor por hora she charges 50 euros an hour[ S ] horas de atención al público de ocho a una open to the public from eight to onese pasa horas enteras leyendo she reads for hours on endno le gusta trabajar fuera de horas he doesn't like working outside normal work ( o office etc) hourspasarse las horas muertas to while away one's timetener las horas contadas to be living on borrowed timeCompuestos:departure timehappy hourfree period( Chi) rush hour( AmL) rush hour● hora puente or sandwich( RPl) free period( Esp) rush hourweak momentoff-peak timefpl office hours (pl)fpl working hours (pl)fpl visiting hours o times (pl)fpl flying time● horas extra(s) or extraordinariasfpl overtimetrabajé dos horas extra(s) or extraordinarias I worked o did two hours overtimefpl free o spare timeB1 (momento puntual) time¿tiene hora, por favor? have you got the time, please?¿me da la hora? can you tell me the time?¿qué hora es? what's the time?, what time is it?pon el reloj en hora put the clock right, set the clock (to the right time)las ocho es una buena hora eight o'clock is a good time¿a qué hora te viene bien salir? what time would it suit you to leave?¿nos podemos ir? — todavía no es la hora can we go? — it's not time yetlas clases siempre empiezan a la hora en punto the classes always start exactly o ( colloq) bang on timelos trenes nunca llegan a la or a su horaor ( RPl) en hora the trains never arrive on timeel avión llegó antes de su hora the plane arrived ahead of schedule o earlier than scheduled o earlyla decisión se conocerá a las 20 horas de hoy ( period); they will give their verdict at 8pm todayel ataque se inició a las 20 horas ( frml); the attack commenced at 20:00 hours (léase: twenty hundred hours) ( frml)se ha convocado una huelga desde las cero horas ( period); a strike has been called from midnightdar la hora ( Chi fam) (en el vestir, comportamiento) to look ( o be etc) out of place; (al hablar) to say things that are out of place, say things that have nothing to do with the conversationno dar ni la hora ( fam): ¡ésa no da ni la hora! I'll/you'll/he'll get nothing out of her, she's as mean as they come ( colloq)que se olvide de ese muchacho, si no le da ni la hora she should forget about him, he's not the least bit interested in her o he doesn't even look at herdesde que la nombraron jefa, no nos da ni la hora now that she's been made boss, she doesn't even give us the time of day2 (momento sin especificar) timeya es hora de irse a la cama it's bedtime o time for bedllámame a la hora de almorzar call me at lunchtimeya es hora de irnos it's time for us to go, it's time we were goinghay que estar pendiente de él a todas horas you have to keep an eye on him the whole timeel niño tiene que comer a su(s) hora(s) the baby has to have its meals at regular times¡ya era hora de que llamases! it was about time you calledya va siendo hora de que empieces a trabajar it's about time you got a jobes hora de que vayas pensando en tu futuro it's high time you started thinking about your futurea altas horas de la madrugada in the early o small hours of the morningte llamaré a primera hora de la mañana I'll call you first thing in the morninga última hora decidimos no ir at the last moment we decided not to gouna notica de última hora a late o last-minute news itemúltima hora: terremoto en Santiago stop press: earthquake in Santiagoa estas horas deben estar llegando a Roma they must be arriving in Rome about nownormalmente a estas horas ya hemos cenado we've usually finished dinner by this timeéstas no son horas de llamar this is no time to call people up¿qué horas son éstas de llegar? what time do you call this, then?, what sort of time is this to come home?¿qué haces levantado a estas horas? what are you doing up at this time?no puedo tomar café a estas horas porque me desvela I can't drink coffee so late in the day because it keeps me awakemaldita sea la hora en que se le ocurrió volver I curse the day he decided to come backa buena horaor a buenas horas: ¿llamó ayer y me lo dices ahora? ¡a buenas horas! she phoned yesterday? now you tell me! o it's a bit late to tell me now!a buenas horas llegas this is a fine time to arrive!a la hora de: no están de acuerdo con él, pero a la hora de hablar nadie dice nada they don't agree with him, but when it comes to it, nobody dares say anythingseguro que se encuentran con problemas a la hora de traducir esto you can be sure they'll have problems when it comes to translating thisa la hora de la verdad when it comes down to ita la hora de la verdad nunca hacen nada when it comes down to it o when it comes to the crunch, they never do anythingen buena hora: en buena hora decidimos comprar esta casa we decided to buy this house at just the right timeen mala hora: en mala hora se nos ocurrió meternos en este lío it was a really bad move getting ourselves involved in this messentre horas between mealsno deberías comer entre horas you shouldn't eat between mealsse pasa el día picando entre horas she nibbles all dayhacer hora ( Chi); to kill timellegarle a algn su (última) hora: sabía que le había llegado su (última) hora he knew his time had comeno ver or ( Chi) hallar la hora de: no veo la hora de que lleguen las vacaciones I'm really looking forward to the start of the vacationno veía la hora de que se fuera she couldn't wait for him to gono veo la hora de salir de aquí I can't wait to get out of hereCompuestos:astronomical o solar timezero hour(de un periódico) news deadline; (de una emisión) closedowntime of arrival● hora de Europa Central/OrientalCentral/Eastern European time● hora Hzero hour( fam):quedamos a las siete, pero a las siete hora inglesa, ¿eh? so, seven o'clock it is, but seven on the dot o seven o'clock sharp, OK?local timestandard timeastronomical o solar timeC (cita) appointmentel médico me ha dado hora para mañana the doctor's given me an appointment for tomorrow, I've got an appointment with the doctor tomorrow¿hay que pedir hora para ver al especialista? do I have to make an appointment to see the specialist?tengo hora con el dentista a las cuatro I have a dental appointment at four* * *
Multiple Entries:
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hora
h. (◊ hora) hr
hora sustantivo femenino
1 ( período de tiempo) hour;
las horas de mayor afluencia the busiest time;
cobrar por horas to be paid by the hour;
45 euros por hora 45 euros an hour;
hora libre free period;
hora pico (AmL) or (Esp) punta rush hour;
horas extra(s) or extraordinaria(s) overtime
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◊ ¿tiene hora, por favor? have you got the time, please?;
¿qué hora es? what's the time?, what time is it?;
pon el reloj en hora put the clock right;
todavía no es la hora it's not time yet;
nunca llegan a la hora they never arrive on time;
el avión llegó antes de (su) hora the plane arrived early
◊ es hora de irse a la cama it's bedtime o time for bed;
a la hora de almorzar at lunchtime;
ya es hora de irnos it's time for us to go;
¡ya era hora de que llamases! it's about time you called;
a primera hora de la mañana first thing in the morning;
a última hora at the last moment;
a la hora de: a la hora de traducirlo when it comes to translating it;
a la hora de la verdad when it comes down to it;
entre horas between meals;
hacer hora (Chi) to kill time
3 ( cita) appointment;
hora sustantivo femenino
1 (60 minutos) hour: te veo dentro de media hora, I'll see you in half an hour
volvimos a altas horas de la madrugada, we came back in the small hours
me pagan por horas, they pay me by the hour
horas extras, overtime
2 (momento) time: ¿qué hora es?, what's the time?
es hora de irse a la cama, it's bedtime
3 (cita) appointment: pedir hora con el dentista, to ask for an appointment with the dentist
♦ Locuciones: familiar a buenas horas (mangas verdes), too late, a bit late: ¡a buenas horas me traes la caja de grapas!, isn't it a bit late to bring me the box of staples?
a la hora de la verdad, when it comes down to the nitty gritty
tener muchas horas de vuelo, to have been around: ¡ a ése no le engañas, tiene muchas horas de vuelo!, you won't fool him, he's been around!
' hora' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- adelantar
- alargarse
- amanecer
- apenas
- atusarse
- bendita
- bendito
- cerca
- cola
- concretar
- condicionamiento
- cosa
- cuarta
- cuarto
- dar
- decisión
- dedicar
- esperar
- fijar
- indecente
- informal
- llegar
- marcar
- media
- medio
- metralla
- pasar
- por
- punta
- retrasar
- retrasarse
- sacar
- sala
- señorita
- tarde
- última
- último
- una
- uno
- usted
- ustedes
- ver
- Y
- ya
- a
- abrir
- acercar
- atraso
- bueno
English:
A
- about
- appoint
- appointment
- arrange
- at
- bang
- barbecue
- be
- bedtime
- before
- black out
- board
- celebration
- character
- check-in
- checkout
- chicken out
- chip
- clock off
- clock out
- closing time
- concurrent
- convenient
- creep
- crunch
- definite
- do
- dress
- early
- exact
- feed
- feeding
- fix
- flabby
- GMT
- good
- Greenwich Mean Time
- half
- half-an-hour
- half-hourly
- hesitant
- high
- hour
- hourly
- hr
- initiative
- instrumental
- interrogate
- interval
* * *hora nf1. [del día] hour;una hora y media an hour and a half;se marchó hace una hora y media she left an hour and a half ago;media hora half an hour;a primera hora first thing in the morning;a altas horas de la noche in the small hours;(pagar) por horas (to pay) by the hour;cobra 80 euros por hora she charges 80 euros an hour;el tren circulaba a 100 kilómetros por hora the train was travelling at 100 kilometres an hour;comer entre horas to eat between meals;se pasa las horas jugando he spends his time playing;el enfermo tiene las horas contadas the patient hasn't got long to live;se rumorea que el ministro tiene las horas contadas it is rumoured that the minister's days are numbered;a última hora [al final del día] at the end of the day;[en el último momento] at the last moment;hasta última hora no nos dimos cuenta del error we didn't notice the mistake until the last moment;órdenes/preparativos de última hora last-minute orders/preparations;y nos llega una noticia de última hora [en telediario] and here's some news just in;última hora: atentado en Madrid [titular] Br stop press o US late breaking news: terrorist attack in Madridhoras extra(s), horas extraordinarias [trabajo] overtime; [paga] overtime pay;hacer horas extra(s) to do o work overtime;cobrar horas extras to earn o get paid overtime;horas libres free time;tengo una hora libre entre latín y griego I've got an hour free between my Latin and Greek;horas de oficina office hours;RP hora puente = free period between classes;hora de salida departure time;RP hora sándwich = free period between classes;horas de trabajo working hours;horas de visita visiting hours;horas de vuelo flying hours;Figtiene muchas horas de vuelo he's an old hand2. [momento determinado] time;¿qué hora es?, Am [m5]¿qué horas son? what time is it?;¿tiene hora, por favor? have you got the time, please?;¿a qué hora sale? what time o when does it leave?;el desfile comenzará a las 14 horas the procession will begin at 14.00 hours o at 2 p.m.;a esa hora no me va bien that's not a good time for me;es hora de irse it's time to go;es hora de cenar it's time for dinner;se ha hecho la hora de irse a dormir it's time for bed;ha llegado la hora de marcharnos the time has come for us to leave;a estas horas deben estar aterrizando en Managua they should be landing in Managua around now;estaré ahí a la hora I'll be there on time, I'll be punctual;hay que tener cuidado a la hora de aplicar la pintura care should be taken when applying the paint;a la hora de cenar at dinnertime;a la hora de ir de vacaciones, prefiero la playa when it comes to holidays, I prefer the seaside;a su hora when the time comes, at the appropriate time;a todas horas [constantemente] all the time;el tren llegó antes de hora the train arrived early;cada hora hourly;dar la hora [reloj] to strike the hour;me dio la hora she told me the time;poner el reloj en hora to set one's watch o clock;¡ya era hora! and about time too!;Fam¡a buenas horas! that's a lot of good now!;¡a buenas horas me avisas! now's a fine time to tell me!;Fam Hum¡a buenas horas mangas verdes! that's a fat lot of good now!;Famno dar ni la hora: ese tío no te dará ni la hora that guy's as stingy o tight as they come;Esp, Andes, Carib, RP Esp, Andes, Carib, RPen mala hora le conté el secreto I wish I'd never told him the secret;en mala hora salimos de excursión we couldn't have chosen a worse time to go on a trip;no veo la hora de hacerlo I can't wait to do itla hora del bocadillo [en fábrica] = break for refreshment during morning's work, Br ≈ morning tea break;hora cero zero hour;la hora de dormir bedtime;hora de Greenwich Greenwich Mean Time, GMT;hora H zero hour;hora legal standard time;hora local local time;hora muerta free hour;Educ free period;hora oficial official time;Esp hora peninsular = local time in mainland Spain as opposed to the Canaries, which are an hour behind; Am hora pico [de mucho tráfico] rush hour; [de agua, electricidad] peak times; Esp hora punta [de mucho tráfico] rush hour; [de agua, electricidad] peak times;hora del té teatime;hora valle off-peak times3. [cita] appointment;pedir/dar hora to make/give an appointment;tengo hora en la peluquería I've got an appointment at the hairdresser's;tengo hora con el dentista I've got a dental appointmenthoras canónicas canonical hoursHORA INGLESAIn much of Latin America, punctuality is not given the same importance as in the UK or USA. In an ironic recognition of this cultural difference, some people will specify hora inglesa (literally “English time”) when they mean “punctually” or “on the dot”.* * *f1 hour;hora y media an hour and a half;horas muertas hour after hour2 ( momento indeterminado):a todas horas all the time;a última hora at the last minute;a última hora de la tarde late in the afternoon;a altas horas de la madrugada in the (wee) small hours, in the early hours of the morning;a primera hora de la tarde first thing in the afternoon;¡ya era hora! about time too!;ya es hora de que te pongas a estudiar it’s time you started studying;comer entre horas eat between meals;tocado su hora his time has come;a la hora de … fig when it comes to …3 ( cita):pedir hora make an appointment;tengo hora con el dentista I have an appointment with the dentist:poner en hora reloj set;¿tiene hora? do you have the time?, have you got the time?;¿qué hora es? what time is it?;llegó a la hora he arrived on time* * *hora nf1) : hourmedia hora: half an houra la última hora: at the last minutea la hora en punto: on the dothoras de oficina: office hours2) : time¿qué hora es?: what time is it?3) cita: appointment* * *hora n1. (60 minutos) hour2. (momento) time¿qué hora es? what time is it?¿tienes hora? have you got the time?¿a qué hora te levantas? what time do you get up?3. (cita) appointmentes hora de que... it's time...¡ya era hora! about time too! -
53 right
I 1. [raɪt]1) U (side, direction) destra f., parte f. destrakeep to the right — aut. tenere la destra, viaggiare a destra
on o to your right alla vostra destra; take the second right — prenda la seconda a destra
3) U (morally) giusto m., bene m.4) (just claim) diritto m.to have a right to sth. — avere diritto a qcs.
5) (in boxing) destro m.2.1) comm. dir. diritti m.to have the sole rights to sth. — avere l'esclusiva o il diritto esclusivo su qcs
2) (moral)••by rights — di diritto, di regola
II [raɪt]to put sth. to rights — mettere a posto qcs., sistemare qcs
1) (as opposed to left) destroon my right hand — (position) alla o sulla mia destra
2) (morally correct) giusto, onesto, leale; (fair) giusto, corretto, equoit is right and proper that... — è sacrosanto che...
to do the right thing by sb. — fare il proprio dovere nei confronti di qcn
3) (correct, true) [choice, direction] giusto; [ word] giusto, esatto, appropriato; (accurate) [ time] giusto, esatto, precisoto be right — [ person] avere ragione, essere nel giusto; [ answer] essere esatto o giusto
that's right — benissimo, giusto
is that right? — (asking) è vero? (double-checking) giusto?
am I right in thinking that...? — è vero che...?
to get one's facts right — documentarsi o informarsi bene
4) (most suitable) [clothes, equipment] giusto, adatto, appropriato; [ person] giusto, adattohe was careful to say all the right things — ebbe il tatto di pronunciare le parole adatte (per la situazione)
5) (in good order) [ machine] in buone condizioni, in buono stato; (healthy) [ person] sano, in buone condizioni6) (in order)to put o set right rimediare a, correggere [ mistake]; riparare [ injustice]; sistemare, mettere a posto [ situation]; riparare [ machine]; to put o set one's watch right mettere a posto l'orologio; they gave him a month to put o set things right gli diedero un mese per sistemare le cose; to put o set sb. right — fare ricredere qcn
7) mat. [ angle] rettoat right angles to — ad angolo retto con, perpendicolare a
8) BE colloq. (emphatic)9) BE colloq. (ready)••right you are! — colloq.
III [raɪt]right-oh! — BE colloq. benissimo! d'accordo! senz'altro!
1) (of direction) a destrato turn right — girare o svoltare a destra
they looked for him right, left and centre — colloq. lo cercarono ovunque o da tutte le parti o a destra e a sinistra
they are arresting people right, left and centre — colloq. stanno arrestando la gente in massa
2) (directly) direttamente, proprioI'll be right back — torno subito o immediatamente
right before — proprio prima, appena prima
3) (exactly)right in the middle of the room — esattamente o proprio al centro della stanza
right now — (immediately) subito, immediatamente; (at this point in time) al momento
4) (correctly) bene, correttamenteyou're not doing it right — non lo stai facendo nel modo giusto o correttamente
I guessed right — ho indovinato, ho visto giusto
if I remember right — se ben ricordo, se non ricordo male
5) (completely) completamente, del tuttohe looked right through me — fig. fece finta di non vedermi
we're right behind you! — fig. ti sosteniamo! ti siamo accanto in tutto e per tutto!
6) GB (in titles)the Right Honourable Gentleman — (in parliament) l'onorevole collega
7) (very well) molto beneright, let's have a look — benissimo, diamo un'occhiata
••right enough — colloq. certamente, innegabilmente, senza dubbio
IV 1. [raɪt]to see sb. right — (financially) non fare mancare niente a qcn.; (in other ways) togliere qcn. dai guai, cavare qcn. dagli impicci
1) (restore to upright position) raddrizzare, drizzare [ ship]2.to right oneself — [ person] tirarsi su, mettersi in piedi
to right itself — [ ship] raddrizzarsi, tornare diritto; [ situation] aggiustarsi, sistemarsi
* * *1. adjective1) (on or related to the side of the body which in most people has the more skilful hand, or to the side of a person or thing which is toward the east when that person or thing is facing north (opposite to left): When I'm writing, I hold my pen in my right hand.) destro2) (correct: Put that book back in the right place; Is that the right answer to the question?) giusto, corretto3) (morally correct; good: It's not right to let thieves keep what they have stolen.) giusto4) (suitable; appropriate: He's not the right man for this job; When would be the right time to ask him?) adatto, giusto2. noun1) (something a person is, or ought to be, allowed to have, do etc: Everyone has the right to a fair trial; You must fight for your rights; You have no right to say that.) diritto2) (that which is correct or good: Who's in the right in this argument?) giusto3) (the right side, part or direction: Turn to the right; Take the second road on the right.) destra4) (in politics, the people, group, party or parties holding the more traditional beliefs etc.) destra3. adverb1) (exactly: He was standing right here.) proprio2) (immediately: I'll go right after lunch; I'll come right down.) subito3) (close: He was standing right beside me.) proprio4) (completely; all the way: The bullet went right through his arm.) completamente5) (to the right: Turn right.) a destra6) (correctly: Have I done that right?; I don't think this sum is going to turn out right.) bene, giusto4. verb1) (to bring back to the correct, usually upright, position: The boat tipped over, but righted itself again.) raddrizzare, raddrizzarsi2) (to put an end to and make up for something wrong that has been done: He's like a medieval knight, going about the country looking for wrongs to right.) rimediare5. interjection(I understand; I'll do what you say etc: `I want you to type some letters for me.' `Right, I'll do them now.') certo- righteously
- righteousness
- rightful
- rightfully
- rightly
- rightness
- righto
- right-oh
- rights
- right angle
- right-angled
- right-hand
- right-handed
- right wing 6. adjective((right-wing) (having opinions which are) of this sort.) di destra- by rights
- by right
- get
- keep on the right side of
- get right
- go right
- not in one's right mind
- not quite right in the head
- not right in the head
- put right
- put/set to rights
- right away
- right-hand man
- right now
- right of way
- serve right* * *I 1. [raɪt]1) U (side, direction) destra f., parte f. destrakeep to the right — aut. tenere la destra, viaggiare a destra
on o to your right alla vostra destra; take the second right — prenda la seconda a destra
3) U (morally) giusto m., bene m.4) (just claim) diritto m.to have a right to sth. — avere diritto a qcs.
5) (in boxing) destro m.2.1) comm. dir. diritti m.to have the sole rights to sth. — avere l'esclusiva o il diritto esclusivo su qcs
2) (moral)••by rights — di diritto, di regola
II [raɪt]to put sth. to rights — mettere a posto qcs., sistemare qcs
1) (as opposed to left) destroon my right hand — (position) alla o sulla mia destra
2) (morally correct) giusto, onesto, leale; (fair) giusto, corretto, equoit is right and proper that... — è sacrosanto che...
to do the right thing by sb. — fare il proprio dovere nei confronti di qcn
3) (correct, true) [choice, direction] giusto; [ word] giusto, esatto, appropriato; (accurate) [ time] giusto, esatto, precisoto be right — [ person] avere ragione, essere nel giusto; [ answer] essere esatto o giusto
that's right — benissimo, giusto
is that right? — (asking) è vero? (double-checking) giusto?
am I right in thinking that...? — è vero che...?
to get one's facts right — documentarsi o informarsi bene
4) (most suitable) [clothes, equipment] giusto, adatto, appropriato; [ person] giusto, adattohe was careful to say all the right things — ebbe il tatto di pronunciare le parole adatte (per la situazione)
5) (in good order) [ machine] in buone condizioni, in buono stato; (healthy) [ person] sano, in buone condizioni6) (in order)to put o set right rimediare a, correggere [ mistake]; riparare [ injustice]; sistemare, mettere a posto [ situation]; riparare [ machine]; to put o set one's watch right mettere a posto l'orologio; they gave him a month to put o set things right gli diedero un mese per sistemare le cose; to put o set sb. right — fare ricredere qcn
7) mat. [ angle] rettoat right angles to — ad angolo retto con, perpendicolare a
8) BE colloq. (emphatic)9) BE colloq. (ready)••right you are! — colloq.
III [raɪt]right-oh! — BE colloq. benissimo! d'accordo! senz'altro!
1) (of direction) a destrato turn right — girare o svoltare a destra
they looked for him right, left and centre — colloq. lo cercarono ovunque o da tutte le parti o a destra e a sinistra
they are arresting people right, left and centre — colloq. stanno arrestando la gente in massa
2) (directly) direttamente, proprioI'll be right back — torno subito o immediatamente
right before — proprio prima, appena prima
3) (exactly)right in the middle of the room — esattamente o proprio al centro della stanza
right now — (immediately) subito, immediatamente; (at this point in time) al momento
4) (correctly) bene, correttamenteyou're not doing it right — non lo stai facendo nel modo giusto o correttamente
I guessed right — ho indovinato, ho visto giusto
if I remember right — se ben ricordo, se non ricordo male
5) (completely) completamente, del tuttohe looked right through me — fig. fece finta di non vedermi
we're right behind you! — fig. ti sosteniamo! ti siamo accanto in tutto e per tutto!
6) GB (in titles)the Right Honourable Gentleman — (in parliament) l'onorevole collega
7) (very well) molto beneright, let's have a look — benissimo, diamo un'occhiata
••right enough — colloq. certamente, innegabilmente, senza dubbio
IV 1. [raɪt]to see sb. right — (financially) non fare mancare niente a qcn.; (in other ways) togliere qcn. dai guai, cavare qcn. dagli impicci
1) (restore to upright position) raddrizzare, drizzare [ ship]2.to right oneself — [ person] tirarsi su, mettersi in piedi
to right itself — [ ship] raddrizzarsi, tornare diritto; [ situation] aggiustarsi, sistemarsi
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54 place
1. noun1) Ort, der; (spot) Stelle, die; Platz, derI left it in a safe place — ich habe es an einem sicheren Ort gelassen
it was still in the same place — es war noch an derselben Stelle od. am selben Platz
a place in the queue — ein Platz in der Schlange
all over the place — überall; (coll.): (in a mess) ganz durcheinander (ugs.)
find a place in something — (be included) in etwas (Akk.) eingehen; see also academic.ru/73191/take">take 1. 4)
put somebody in his place — jemanden in seine Schranken weisen
know one's place — wissen, was sich für einen gehört
it's not my place to do that — es kommt mir nicht zu, das zu tun
3) (building or area for specific purpose)a [good] place to park/to stop — ein [guter] Platz zum Parken/eine [gute] Stelle zum Halten
do you know a good/cheap place to eat? — weißt du, wo man gut/billig essen kann?
place of residence — Wohnort, der
place of work — Arbeitsplatz, der; Arbeitsstätte, die
place of worship — Andachtsort, der
Paris/Italy is a great place — Paris ist eine tolle Stadt/Italien ist ein tolles Land (ugs.)
place of birth — Geburtsort, der
go places — (coll.) herumkommen (ugs.); (fig.) es [im Leben] zu was bringen (ugs.)
she is at his/John's place — sie ist bei ihm/John
[shall we go to] your place or mine? — [gehen wir] zu dir oder zu mir?
6) (seat etc.) [Sitz]platz, derchange places [with somebody] — [mit jemandem] die Plätze tauschen; (fig.) [mit jemandem] tauschen
lay a/another place — ein/noch ein Gedeck auflegen
lose one's place — die Seite verschlagen od. verblättern; (on page) nicht mehr wissen, an welcher Stelle man ist
why didn't you say so in the first place? — warum hast du das nicht gleich gesagt?
in the first/second/third etc. place — erstens/zweitens/drittens usw.
9) (proper place) Platz, dereverything fell into place — (fig.) alles wurde klar
into place — fest[nageln, -schrauben, -kleben]
out of place — nicht am richtigen Platz; (several things) in Unordnung; (fig.) fehl am Platz
10) (position in competition) Platz, dertake first/second etc. place — den ersten/zweiten usw. Platz belegen
12) (personal situation)2. transitive verbplace in position — richtig hinstellen/hinlegen
place an announcement/advertisement in a paper — eine Anzeige/ein Inserat in eine Zeitung setzen
2) (fig.)place one's trust in somebody/something — sein Vertrauen auf od. in jemanden/etwas setzen
we are well placed for buses/shops — etc. wir haben es nicht weit zur Bushaltestelle/zum Einkaufen usw.
how are you placed for time/money? — (coll.) wie steht's mit deiner Zeit/deinem Geld?
I've seen him before but I can't place him — ich habe ihn schon einmal gesehen, aber ich weiß nicht, wo ich ihn unterbringen soll
be placed second in the race — im Rennen den zweiten Platz belegen
* * *[pleis] 1. noun1) (a particular spot or area: a quiet place in the country; I spent my holiday in various different places.) der Ort2) (an empty space: There's a place for your books on this shelf.) der Platz3) (an area or building with a particular purpose: a market-place.) der Platz4) (a seat (in a theatre, train, at a table etc): He went to his place and sat down.) der Platz5) (a position in an order, series, queue etc: She got the first place in the competition; I lost my place in the queue.) der Platz6) (a person's position or level of importance in society etc: You must keep your secretary in her place.) der Platz7) (a point in the text of a book etc: The wind was blowing the pages of my book and I kept losing my place.) die Stelle8) (duty or right: It's not my place to tell him he's wrong.) die Aufgabe9) (a job or position in a team, organization etc: He's got a place in the team; He's hoping for a place on the staff.) der Platz10) (house; home: Come over to my place.) die Wohnung11) ((often abbreviated to Pl. when written) a word used in the names of certain roads, streets or squares.) der Platz12) (a number or one of a series of numbers following a decimal point: Make the answer correct to four decimal places.) die Stelle2. verb2) (to remember who a person is: I know I've seen her before, but I can't quite place her.) einordnen•- place-name- go places
- in the first
- second place
- in place
- in place of
- out of place
- put oneself in someone else's place
- put someone in his place
- put in his place
- take place
- take the place of* * *[pleɪs]I. NOUNI hate busy \places ich hasse Orte, an denen viel los istthe hotel was one of those big, old-fashioned \places das Hotel war eines dieser großen altmodischen Häuserwe're staying at a bed-and-breakfast \place wir übernachten in einer Frühstückspensionlet's go to a pizza \place lass uns eine Pizza essen gehenthis is the exact \place! das ist genau die Stelle!this plant needs a warm, sunny \place diese Pflanze sollte an einem warmen, sonnigen Ort stehenScotland is a very nice \place Schottland ist ein tolles Land fama nice little \place at the seaside ein netter kleiner Ort am Meerplease put this book back in its \place bitte stell dieses Buch wieder an seinen Platz zurückthis is the \place my mother was born hier wurde meine Mutter geborensorry, I can't be in two \places at once tut mir leid, ich kann nicht überall gleichzeitig sein\place of birth Geburtsort m\place of custody Verwahrungsort m\place of death Sterbeort m\place of delivery Erfüllungsort m\place of employment Arbeitsplatz m\place of jurisdiction Gerichtsstand m\place of performance Erfüllungsort m\place of refuge Zufluchtsort m\place of residence Wohnort ma \place in the sun ( fig) ein Plätzchen an der Sonne\place of work Arbeitsplatz m, Arbeitsstätte fto go \places AM weit herumkommen, viel sehenin \places stellenweisethis plant still exists in \places diese Pflanze kommt noch vereinzelt vorthis meeting isn't the \place to discuss individual cases diese Konferenz ist nicht der Ort, um Einzelfälle zu diskutierenuniversity was not the \place for me die Universität war irgendwie nicht mein Ding famthat bar is not a \place for a woman like you Frauen wie du haben in solch einer Bar nichts verloren3. (home)I'm looking for a \place to live ich bin auf Wohnungssuchewe'll have a meeting at my \place/Susan's \place wir treffen uns bei mir/bei Susanwhere's your \place? wo wohnst du?; ( fam)your \place or mine? zu dir oder zu mir?they're trying to buy a larger \place wir sind auf der Suche nach einer größeren Wohnungshe's got friends in high \places sie hat Freunde in hohen Positionenthey have a \place among the country's leading exporters sie zählen zu den führenden Exporteuren des Landesit's not your \place to tell me what to do es steht dir nicht zu, mir zu sagen, was ich zu tun habeI'm not criticizing you — I know my \place das ist keine Kritik — das würde ich doch nie wagen!to keep sb in their \place jdn in seine Schranken weisento put sb in his/her \place [or show sb his/her \place] jdm zeigen, wo es langgeht fam5. (instead of)▪ in \place of stattdessenyou can use margarine in \place of butter statt Butter kannst du auch Margarine nehmenI invited Jo in \place of Les, who was ill Les war krank, daher habe ich Jo eingeladenthe chairs were all in \place die Stühle waren alle dort, wo sie sein sollten; ( fig)the arrangements are all in \place now die Vorbereitungen sind jetzt abgeschlossen; ( fig)the new laws are now in \place die neuen Gesetze gelten jetzt; ( fig)suddenly all fell into \place plötzlich machte alles Sinnthe large desk was totally out of \place in such a small room der große Schreibtisch war in solch einem kleinen Zimmer völlig deplatziertwhat you've just said was completely out of \place was du da gerade gesagt hast, war völlig unangebrachtto push sth in \place etw in die richtige Position schiebento five \places of decimals bis auf fünf Stellen hinter dem Kommayour \place is here by my side du gehörst an meine Seiteto take the \place of sb jds Platz einnehmento find one's \place die [richtige] Stelle wiederfindento keep one's \place markieren, wo man gerade ist/warto lose one's \place die Seite verblättern[, wo man gerade war]; (on page) nicht mehr wissen, wo man gerade istis this \place taken? ist dieser Platz noch frei?to change \places with sb mit jdm die Plätze tauschento keep sb's \place [or save sb a \place] jdm den Platz freihaltento lay a/another \place ein/noch ein Gedeck auflegento take one's \place at table Platz nehmenjust put yourself in my \place versetzen Sie sich doch mal in meine Lage!if I were in your \place... ich an deiner Stelle...what would you do in my \place? was würden Sie an meiner Stelle tun?the song went from tenth to second \place in the charts das Lied stieg vom zehnten auf den zweiten Platz in den Chartsour team finished in second \place unsere Mannschaft wurde Zweiterto take first/second \place ( fig) an erster/zweiter Stelle kommentheir children always take first \place ihre Kinder stehen für sie immer an erster Stellein second \place auf dem zweiten Platz13. SPORTI know I left that book some \place ich weiß, dass ich das Buch irgendwo gelassen habe15.▶ all over the \place (everywhere) überall; (badly organized) [völlig] chaotisch; (spread around) in alle Himmelsrichtungen zerstreutwe shouldn't have got married in the first \place! wir hätten erst gar nicht heiraten dürfen!but why didn't you say that in the first \place? aber warum hast du denn das nicht gleich gesagt?▶ to give \place to sb/sth jdm/etw Platz machen▶ to take \place stattfinden▶ there is a \place and time for everything alles zu seiner ZeitII. TRANSITIVE VERB1. (position)bowls of flowers had been \placed on tables auf den Tischen waren Blumenvasen aufgestelltthe Chancellor \placed a wreath on the tomb der Kanzler legte einen Kranz auf dem Grab niedershe \placed her name on the list sie setzte ihren Namen auf die Listehe \placed his hand on my shoulder er legte mir die Hand auf die Schulterto \place an advertisement in the newspaper eine Anzeige in die Zeitung setzento \place sth on the agenda etw auf die Tagesordnung setzento \place sb under sb's care jdn in jds Obhut gebento \place a comma ein Komma setzento \place one foot in front of the other einen Fuß vor den anderen setzento \place a gun at sb's head jdn eine Pistole an den Kopf setzen▪ to be \placed shop, town liegen2. (impose)to \place an embargo on sb/sth über jdn/etw ein Embargo verhängento \place ten pounds/half a million on sth etw mit zehn Pfund/einer halben Million veranschlagen3. (ascribe)to \place the blame on sb jdm die Schuld gebento \place one's faith [or trust] in sb/sth sein Vertrauen in jdn/etw setzento \place one's hopes on sb/sth seine Hoffnungen auf jdn/etw setzento \place importance on sth auf etw akk Wert legen... and she \placed the emphasis on the word ‘soon’... und die Betonung lag auf ‚schnell‘he \placed stress on every second syllable er betonte jede zweite Silbe4. (arrange for)to \place a call ein Telefongespräch anmeldento \place sth at sb's disposal jdm etw überlassen5. (appoint to a position)to \place sb on [the] alert jdn in Alarmbereitschaft versetzento \place sb under arrest jdn festnehmento \place sb in jeopardy jdn in Gefahr bringento \place sb under pressure jdn unter Druck setzento \place a strain on sb/sth jdn/etw belastento \place staff Personal unterbringen [o vermitteln]to \place sb under surveillance jdn unter Beobachtung stellenthe town was \placed under the control of UN peacekeeping troops die Stadt wurde unter die Aufsicht der UN-Friedenstruppen gestellt6. (recognize)▪ to \place sb/sth face, person, voice, accent jdn/etw einordnen7. (categorize, rank)▪ to \place sb/sth jdn/etw einordnento be \placed first/second SPORT Erste(r)/Zweite(r) werdensb \places sth above all other things etw steht bei jdm an erster StelleI'd \place him among the world's ten most brilliant scientists für mich ist er einer der zehn hervorragendsten Wissenschaftler der Weltthey \placed the painting in the Renaissance sie ordneten das Bild der Renaissance zu8. ECONto \place an order for sth etw bestellento \place an order with a firm einer Firma einen Auftrag erteilenwe're well \placed for the shops wir haben es nicht weit zum Einkaufen famto be well \placed financially finanziell gut dastehento be well \placed to watch sth von seinem Platz aus etw gut sehen können▪ to be well \placed for sth:how \placed are you for time/money? wie sieht es mit deiner Zeit/deinem Geld aus?III. INTRANSITIVE VERB* * *[pleɪs]1. NOUNthis is the place where he was born —
bed is the best place for him — im Bett ist er am besten aufgehoben
we found a good place to watch the procession from — wir fanden einen Platz, von dem wir den Umzug gut sehen konnten
in the right/wrong place — an der richtigen/falschen Stelle
some/any place — irgendwo
a poor man with no place to go — ein armer Mann, der nicht weiß, wohin
this is no place for you/children —
there is no place for the unsuccessful in our society your place is by his side — für Erfolglose ist in unserer Gesellschaft kein Platz dein Platz ist an seiner Seite
this isn't the place to discuss politics — dies ist nicht der Ort, um über Politik zu sprechen
I can't be in two places at once! —
she likes to have a place for everything and everything in its place — sie hält sehr auf Ordnung und achtet darauf, dass alles an seinem Platz liegt
2) = geographical location = district Gegend f; (= country) Land nt; (= building) Gebäude nt; (= town) Ort mthere's nothing to do in the evenings in this place —
Sweden's a great place they're building a new place out in the suburbs — Schweden ist ein tolles Land sie bauen ein neues Gebäude am Stadtrand
3) = home Haus nt, Wohnung fcome round to my place some time — besuch mich mal, komm doch mal vorbei
4) in book etc Stelle fto keep one's place — sich (dat) die richtige Stelle markieren
to lose one's place — die Seite verblättern; (on page) die Zeile verlieren
5) = seat, position at table, in team, school, hospital Platz m; (at university) Studienplatz m; (= job) Stelle fto take one's place (at table) —
take your places for a square dance! — Aufstellung zur Quadrille, bitte!
if I were in your place — an Ihrer Stelle, wenn ich an Ihrer Stelle wäre
to take the place of sb/sth — jdn/etw ersetzen, jds Platz or den Platz von jdm/etw einnehmen
to know one's place — wissen, was sich (für einen) gehört
of course I'm not criticizing you, I know my place! (hum) — ich kritisiere dich selbstverständlich nicht, das steht mir gar nicht zu
it's not my place to comment/tell him what to do — es steht mir nicht zu, einen Kommentar abzugeben/ihm zu sagen, was er tun soll
that put him in his place! — das hat ihn erst mal zum Schweigen gebracht, da hab ichs/hat ers etc ihm gezeigt (inf)
7) in exam, competition Platz m, Stelle fLunt won, with Moore in second place — Lunt hat gewonnen, an zweiter Stelle or auf dem zweiten Platz lag Moore
to win first place — Erste(r, s) sein
to take second place to sth — einer Sache (dat) gegenüber zweitrangig sein
8) SPORT Platzierung fto get a place —
to back a horse for a place — auf Platz wetten, eine Platzwette abschließen
9) in street names Platz m11)place of business or work — Arbeitsstelle f __diams; in places stellenweise
the snow was up to a metre deep in places — der Schnee lag stellenweise bis zu einem Meter hoch
make sure the wire/screw is properly in place — achten Sie darauf, dass der Draht/die Schraube richtig sitzt
to look out of place —
McCormack played in goal in place of Miller — McCormack stand anstelle von Miller im Tor __diams; to fall into place Gestalt annehmen
in the first place..., in the second place... — erstens..., zweitens...
he's going places (fig inf) — er bringts zu was (inf) __diams; to give place to sth einer Sache (dat) Platz machen
2. TRANSITIVE VERB1) = put setzen, stellen; (= lay down) legen; person at table etc setzen; guards aufstellen; shot (with gun) anbringen; (FTBL, TENNIS) platzieren; troops in Stellung bringen; announcement (in paper) inserieren (in in +dat); advertisement setzen (in in +acc)she slowly placed one foot in front of the other —
he placed the cue ball right behind the black he placed a gun to my head — er setzte die Spielkugel direkt hinter die schwarze Kugel er setzte mir eine Pistole an den Kopf
she placed a finger on her lips —
I shall place the matter in the hands of a lawyer — ich werde die Angelegenheit einem Rechtsanwalt übergeben
this placed him under a lot of pressure — dadurch geriet er stark unter Druck
to place confidence/trust in sb/sth — Vertrauen in jdn/etw setzen
to be placed (shop, town, house etc) — liegen
how are you placed for time/money? — wie sieht es mit deiner Zeit/deinem Geld aus?
we are well placed for the shops — was Einkaufsmöglichkeiten angeht, wohnen wir günstig
they were well placed to observe the whole battle — sie hatten einen günstigen Platz, von dem sie die ganze Schlacht verfolgen konnten
we are well placed now to finish the job by next year —
with the extra staff we are better placed now than we were last month — mit dem zusätzlichen Personal stehen wir jetzt besser da als vor einem Monat
he is well placed (to get hold of things) — er sitzt an der Quelle
2) = rank stellento place local interests above or before or over those of central government — kommunale Interessen über die der Zentralregierung stellen
3) = identify context of einordnenin which school would you place this painting? —
I don't know, it's very difficult to place I can't quite place him/his accent — ich weiß es nicht, es ist sehr schwer einzuordnen ich kann ihn/seinen Akzent nicht einordnen
historians place the book in the 5th century AD — Historiker datieren das Buch auf das 5. Jahrhundert
who did you place the computer typesetting job with? —
this is the last time we place any work with you — das ist das letzte Mal, dass wir Ihnen einen Auftrag erteilt haben
6) phone call anmelden7) = find job for unterbringen (with bei)the agency is trying to place him with a building firm — die Agentur versucht, ihn bei einer Baufirma unterzubringen
* * *place [pleıs]A s1. Ort m, Stelle f, Platz m:from place to place von Ort zu Ort;in places stellenweise;the goalkeeper was exactly in the right place SPORT der Torhüter stand goldrichtig;all over the place umg überall;his hair was all over the place umg er war ganz zerzaust;come to the wrong place an die falsche Adresse geraten;keep sb’s place jemandem seinen Platz frei halten ( in a queue in einer Schlange);lay a place for sb für jemanden decken;take place stattfinden;win a place in the semifinals SPORT ins Halbfinale einziehen, sich fürs Halbfinale qualifizieren; → safe A 12. (mit adj) Stelle f:3. (eingenommene) Stelle:take sb’s placea) jemandes Stelle einnehmen,b) jemanden vertreten;take the place of ersetzen, an die Stelle treten von (od gen);in place of anstelle von (od gen);if I were in your place I would … ich an Ihrer Stelle würde …; wenn ich Sie wäre, würde ich …;put yourself in my place versetzen Sie sich (doch einmal) in meine Lage!4. Platz m (Raum):5. (richtiger oder ordnungsgemäßer) Platz (auch fig): in his library every book has its place hat jedes Buch seinen Platz;find one’s place sich zurechtfinden;know one’s place wissen, wohin man gehört;in (out of) place (nicht) am (richtigen) Platz;this remark was out of place diese Bemerkung war deplatziert oder unangebracht;feel out of place sich fehl am Platz fühlen;a) das oder hier ist nicht der (geeignete) Ort für,b) das ist nicht der richtige Zeitpunkt für;such people have no place in our club für solche Leute ist kein Platz in unserem Verein;put sth back in its place etwas (an seinen Platz) zurücklegen oder -stellen;put sb back in their place jemanden in die oder seine Schranken verweisen; → click1 B 4, fall into 1, slot1 C6. Ort m, Stätte f:one of the best places to eat eines der besten Restaurants oder Speiselokale;place of amusement Vergnügungsstätte;place of birth Geburtsort;place of interest Sehenswürdigkeit f;a) Kultstätte,b) Gotteshaus n;a) ausgehen,b) (umher)reisen,7. WIRTSCH Ort m, Platz m, Sitz m:place of business Geschäftssitz;place of delivery Erfüllungsort;place of jurisdiction Gerichtsstand m;place of payment Zahlungsort;8. Haus n, Wohnung f:at his place bei ihm (zu Hause);he came over to my place yesterday er kam gestern zu mir;your place or mine? umg bei dir od bei mir?9. Ort(schaft) m(f):in this place hier;Munich is a nice place to live in München lebt man angenehm oder lässt es sich angenehm leben; → exile A 110. Gegend f:of this place hiesig11. THEAT Ort m (der Handlung)12. umg Lokal n:go to a Greek place zum Griechen gehen13. SCHIFF Platz m, Hafen m:place of tran(s)shipment Umschlagplatz;place of call Anlaufhafen14. Raum m (Ggs Zeit)15. Stelle f (in einem Buch etc):lose one’s place die Seite verblättern oder verschlagen;the audience laughed in the right places an den richtigen Stellenof many places vielstellig;place value Stellenwert m17. Platz m, Stelle f (in einer Reihenfolge):a) an erster Stelle, erstens, zuerst, als Erst(er, e, es),b) in erster Linie,c) überhaupt (erst),d) ursprünglich;why did you do it in the first place? warum haben Sie es überhaupt getan?;you should not have done it in the first place Sie hätten es von vornherein bleiben lassen sollen;why didn’t you admit it in the first place? warum hast du es nicht gleich zugegeben?;18. SPORT etc Platz m:in third place auf dem dritten Platz;19. (Sitz)Platz m, Sitz m:take your places nehmen Sie Ihre Plätze ein!20. a) (An)Stellung f, (Arbeits)Stelle f, Posten m:out of place stellenlosb) UNIV Studienplatz m21. Amt n:a) Dienst m:b) fig Aufgabe f, Pflicht f:it is not my place to do this es ist nicht meine Aufgabe, dies zu tunin high places an hoher Stelle;persons in high places hochstehende Persönlichkeiten23. fig Grund m:there’s no place for doubt es besteht kein Grund zu zweifelnB v/t1. stellen, setzen, legen (alle auch fig):place together Tische etc zusammenstellen;place a call ein (Telefon)Gespräch anmelden;place a coffin einen Sarg aufbahren;place in order zurechtstellen, ordnen;place sb in a difficult place jemanden in eine schwierige Lage bringen;he places hono(u)r above wealth ihm ist Ehre wichtiger als Reichtum;place on record aufzeichnen, (schriftlich) festhalten;he placed a ring on her finger er steckte ihr einen Ring an den Finger; (siehe die Verbindungen mit den entsprechenden Substantiven);the referee was well placed SPORT der Schiedsrichter stand günstig2. Posten etc aufstellen:place o.s. sich aufstellen oder postieren3. I can’t place him ich weiß nicht, wo ich ihn unterbringen oder wohin ich ihn tun soll (woher ich ihn kenne)5. jemanden ein-, anstellen7. (der Lage nach) näher bestimmen8. WIRTSCHa) eine Anleihe, Kapital unterbringenc) einen Vertrag, eine Versicherung abschließen:place an issue eine Emission unterbringen oder platzieren9. Ware absetzenbe placed 6th sich an 6. Stelle platzierenb) how are you placed for money? bes Br wie sieht es bei dir finanziell aus?11. SPORTa) den Ball platzierenb) Rugby: ein Tor mit einem Platztritt schießen12. ELEK schalten:place in parallel parallel schaltenC v/i SPORT USa) → B 10 ab) den zweiten Platz belegenpl. abk1. place Pl.2. plate3. plural Pl.* * *1. noun1) Ort, der; (spot) Stelle, die; Platz, derit was still in the same place — es war noch an derselben Stelle od. am selben Platz
all over the place — überall; (coll.): (in a mess) ganz durcheinander (ugs.)
in places — hier und da; (in parts) stellenweise
find a place in something — (be included) in etwas (Akk.) eingehen; see also take 1. 4)
2) (fig.): (rank, position) Stellung, dieknow one's place — wissen, was sich für einen gehört
it's not my place to do that — es kommt mir nicht zu, das zu tun
a [good] place to park/to stop — ein [guter] Platz zum Parken/eine [gute] Stelle zum Halten
do you know a good/cheap place to eat? — weißt du, wo man gut/billig essen kann?
place of residence — Wohnort, der
place of work — Arbeitsplatz, der; Arbeitsstätte, die
place of worship — Andachtsort, der
4) (country, town) Ort, derParis/Italy is a great place — Paris ist eine tolle Stadt/Italien ist ein tolles Land (ugs.)
place of birth — Geburtsort, der
go places — (coll.) herumkommen (ugs.); (fig.) es [im Leben] zu was bringen (ugs.)
she is at his/John's place — sie ist bei ihm/John
[shall we go to] your place or mine? — [gehen wir] zu dir oder zu mir?
6) (seat etc.) [Sitz]platz, derchange places [with somebody] — [mit jemandem] die Plätze tauschen; (fig.) [mit jemandem] tauschen
lay a/another place — ein/noch ein Gedeck auflegen
7) (in book etc.) Stelle, dielose one's place — die Seite verschlagen od. verblättern; (on page) nicht mehr wissen, an welcher Stelle man ist
8) (step, stage)in the first/second/third etc. place — erstens/zweitens/drittens usw.
9) (proper place) Platz, dereverything fell into place — (fig.) alles wurde klar
into place — fest[nageln, -schrauben, -kleben]
out of place — nicht am richtigen Platz; (several things) in Unordnung; (fig.) fehl am Platz
10) (position in competition) Platz, dertake first/second etc. place — den ersten/zweiten usw. Platz belegen
11) (job, position, etc.) Stelle, die; (as pupil; in team, crew) Platz, der2. transitive verbplace in position — richtig hinstellen/hinlegen
place an announcement/advertisement in a paper — eine Anzeige/ein Inserat in eine Zeitung setzen
2) (fig.)place one's trust in somebody/something — sein Vertrauen auf od. in jemanden/etwas setzen
3) in p.p. (situated) gelegenwe are well placed for buses/shops — etc. wir haben es nicht weit zur Bushaltestelle/zum Einkaufen usw.
how are you placed for time/money? — (coll.) wie steht's mit deiner Zeit/deinem Geld?
4) (find situation or home for) unterbringen ( with bei)5) (class, identify) einordnen; einstufenI've seen him before but I can't place him — ich habe ihn schon einmal gesehen, aber ich weiß nicht, wo ich ihn unterbringen soll
* * *n.Ort -e m.Ortschaft f.Platzierung f.Plazierung (alt.Rechtschreibung) f.Plazierung f.Stelle -n f.Stätte -n f. v.platzieren v.plazieren (alt.Rechtschreibung) v. -
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right [raɪt]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. adjective2. adverb3. noun4. plural noun6. compounds━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. adjective• it is only right to point out that... il faut néanmoins signaler que...b. ( = accurate) juste, exact• that can't be right! ce n'est pas possible !• is the clock right? est-ce que la pendule est à l'heure ?► to be right [person] avoir raison• to get one's facts right ne pas se tromper► to put right [+ error, person] corriger ; [+ situation] redresser ; [+ sth broken] réparerd. ( = best) meilleur• what's the right thing to do? quelle est la meilleure chose à faire ?e. ( = necessary) I haven't got the right papers with me je n'ai pas les bons documents sur moif. ( = proper) to do sth the right way faire qch comme il faut• if you go hiking you must wear the right shoes lorsque l'on fait de la randonnée, il faut porter des chaussures adaptéesg. ( = in proper state) her ankle is still not right sa cheville n'est pas encore guériei. (agreeing) right!• right you are! (inf) d'accord !• right, who's next? bon, c'est à qui le tour ?• (oh) right! (inf) ( = I see) ah, d'accord !• too right! et comment !it was him right enough! c'était bien lui, aucun doute là-dessus !j. ( = opposite of left) droit• it's a case of the right hand not knowing what the left hand's doing il y a un manque total de communication et de coordination2. adverba. ( = directly) droit► right away ( = immediately) tout de suiteb. ( = exactly) right then sur-le-champc. ( = completely) toutd. ( = correctly, well) biene. ( = opposite of left) à droite► right, left and centre (inf) ( = everywhere) de tous côtés3. nouna. ( = moral) bien mb. ( = entitlement) droit m• what right have you to say that? de quel droit dites-vous cela ?c. ( = opposite of left) droite f• on or to the right of the church à droite de l'église4. plural noun• "all rights reserved" « tous droits réservés »b. to put or set sth to rights mettre qch en ordrea. ( = return to normal) [+ car, ship] redresserb. ( = make amends for) [+ wrong] redresser ; [+ injustice] réparer6. compounds• the right-hand side le côté droit ► right-handed adjective [person] droitier ; [punch, throw] du droit* * *[raɪt] 1.1) (side, direction) droite fkeep to the right — Automobile tenez votre droite
on ou to your right — à votre droite
3) ( morally) bien m4) ( just claim) droit mthe right to work/to strike — le droit au travail/de grève
the gardens are worth a visit in their own right — à eux seuls, les jardins méritent la visite
5) ( in boxing) droite f2.rights plural noun1) Commerce, Law droits mplsole rights — l'exclusivité f des droits
2) ( moral)3.the rights and wrongs of a matter — les aspects mpl moraux d'une question
1) ( as opposed to left) droit, de droiteon my right hand — ( position) sur ma droite
2) ( morally correct) bien; ( fair) juste3) (correct, true) [choice, direction, size] bon/bonne; [word] juste; ( accurate) [time] exactto be right — [person] avoir raison; [answer] être juste
is that right? — ( asking) est-ce que c'est vrai?; ( double-checking) c'est ça?
am I right in thinking that...? — ai-je raison de penser que...?
the right side of a piece of material — l'endroit m d'un tissu
4) ( most suitable) qui convienthe was careful to say all the right things — il a pris grand soin de dire tout ce qu'il faut dire dans ce genre de situation
5) ( in good order) [machine, vehicle] en bon état, qui fonctionne bien; ( healthy) [person] bien portant6) ( in order)to put ou set right — corriger [mistake]; réparer [injustice]; arranger [situation]; réparer [machine]
to put ou set one's watch right — remettre sa montre à l'heure
they gave him a month to put ou set things right — ils lui ont donné un mois pour tout arranger
to put ou set somebody right — détromper quelqu'un
7) Mathematics [angle] droitat right angles to — à angle droit avec, perpendiculaire à
8) (colloq) GB ( emphatic)9) (colloq) GB ( ready) prêt4.1) ( of direction) à droiteto turn/look right — tourner/regarder à droite
they looked for him right, left and centre — (colloq) ils l'ont cherché partout
they are arresting people right, left and centre — (colloq) ils arrêtent les gens en masse
2) ( directly) droit, directementit's right in front of you — c'est droit or juste devant toi
right before/after — juste avant/après
3) ( exactly)right in the middle of the room — en plein milieu or au beau milieu de la pièce
right now — ( immediately) tout de suite; US ( at this point in time) en ce moment
4) ( correctly) juste, comme il faut5) ( completely) toutshe looked right through me — fig elle a fait semblant de ne pas me voir
6) GB ( in titles)the Right Honourable Gentleman — ( form of address in parliament) ≈ notre distingué collègue
7) ( very well) bon5.right, let's have a look — bon, voyons ça
transitive verb1) ( restore to upright position) redresser2) ( correct) réparer6.to right oneself — [person] se redresser
to right itself — [ship, situation] se rétablir
••to see somebody (colloq) right — ( financially) dépanner (colloq) quelqu'un; ( in other ways) sortir quelqu'un d'affaire
right you are! — (colloq)
right-oh! — (colloq) GB d'accord!
right enough — (colloq) effectivement
by rights — normalement, en principe
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56 richtig
I Adj.1. right; (fehlerfrei) auch correct; (wahr) true; die richtige Antwort the right answer; richtige Aussprache / Übersetzung correct pronunciation / translation; es war richtig von dir, dass du... you did right ( oder it was right of you) to...; das finde ich nicht richtig I don’t think it’s right; das ist schon richtig, aber... that’s quite right ( oder true), but...; so ist’s richtig! umg. that’s the idea2. (echt, wirklich) real, genuine; (ordentlich) proper; das ist nicht ihr richtiger Name that is not her real name; ein richtiger Engländer a real ( oder true) Englishman; seine richtige Mutter his real ( oder birth) mother; er ist ein richtiger Cowboy he is a regular cowboy; wir hatten keinen richtigen Sommer we didn’t have any proper ( oder decent) summer; ein richtiger Feigling / Idiot umg. a proper coward / idiot3. (angemessen) appropriate; (geeignet) suitable; im richtigen Augenblick at the right moment; das ist der richtige Mann! he’s just the man we etc. need; ist diese Farbe richtig für mich? does this colo(u)r suit me?4. (gerecht) fair, right; Kopf 5II Adv.1. properly, correctly; geht deine Uhr richtig? is your watch right?; eine richtig gehende Uhr a watch that gives the right time; das Telefon etc. funktioniert nicht richtig the telephone isn’t working properly; richtig gerechnet lohnt es sich nicht if you work it out properly, you can see it’s not worth it; nicht richtig aussprechen / schreiben not pronounce / spell s.th. correctly; du hörst gar nicht richtig zu you’re not listening (properly); ich habe nicht richtig aufgepasst I wasn’t really paying attention; sehe ich das richtig? am I right?; du kommst gerade richtig! you’ve come at just the right moment; iro. you’re the last person I ( oder we) need; Sie sind der Chef? - richtig! umg. so you’re the boss? - you’ve got it!; ach ja, richtig yes, of course ( oder you’re right); mal wieder richtig ausschlafen have a really good sleep for once; jetzt aber richtig! umg. and now do it properly!2. (auf die richtige Weise) the right way; mach es richtig! do it properly; eine Sache richtig anpacken go about s.th. the right way; schlag richtig zu! hit it really hard!3. umg. (völlig) thoroughly, really; (wirklich) really; noch nicht richtig gar not properly cooked, not cooked right (Am. all the way) through; nicht richtig heiß not really hot; Catcher tun sich nicht richtig weh all-in (Am. WWF) wrestlers don’t really hurt one another; ich fand ihn richtig nett umg. I thought he was really nice; sie tat mir richtig Leid I was really sorry for her; es tat richtig weh it really hurt; sie wurde richtig verlegen she was really embarrassed; da wurde ich erst richtig böse then I really got angry; jetzt sitzen wir erst richtig in der Tinte oder Scheiße umg. now we’re really in a mess4. richtig liegen (tendenziell) be on the right track; (völlig Recht haben) be absolutely right; mit deiner Vermutung liegst du richtig you guessed right, your hunch was right; bei mir liegen Sie richtig you’ve come to the right person; er liegt immer richtig he always backs the right horse; mit Pralinen liegst du ( bei ihr) immer richtig you can’t go wrong with chocolates (for her)5. richtig stellen put s.th. right, correct, rectify; auch set the record straight; lassen Sie mich eines richtig stellen let me just correct one pointIII subst.: das Richtige the right thing; zum richtigen Zeitpunkt das Richtige tun do the right thing at the right time; nichts Richtiges gelernt haben have not learnt (Am. learned) any proper trade; ich habe den ganzen Tag noch nichts Richtiges gegessen umg. I haven’t had anything proper to eat all day; er ist der Richtige he’s the right man; sie ist nicht die Richtige für ihn she’s not right for him; du bist mir der Richtige! umg. you’re a fine one; ich hatte drei Richtige im Lotto I got three numbers right ( oder I matched three numbers) in the lottery; einzig II* * *rightly (Adv.);* * *rịch|tig ['rIçtɪç]1. adj1) right no comp; (= zutreffend) correct, righteine richtige Erkenntnis/Voraussetzung etc — a correct realization/presupposition etc
der richtige Mann am richtigen Ort — the right man for the job
ich halte es für richtig/das Richtigste,... — I think it would be right/best...
nicht ganz richtig ( im Kopf) sein (inf) — to be not quite right (in the head) (inf)
der Junge ist richtig (inf) — that boy's all right (inf) or OK (inf)
ein richtiger Idiot — a real or proper or right (inf) idiot
2. adv1) (= korrekt) correctly, right; passen, funktionieren, liegen etc properly, correctly, rightich habe ihn richtig eingeschätzt — I was right about him
richtig gehend (Uhr, Waage) — accurate
habe ich richtig gehört? (iro) — do my ears deceive me?, am I hearing things?; (Gerücht betreffend) is it right what I've heard?
wenn man es richtig nimmt (inf) — really, actually, properly speaking
du kommst gerade richtig! — you're just in time; (iro) you're just what I need
2) (inf = ganz und gar) really, real (esp US inf); sich schämen, verlegen thoroughly, really, real (esp US inf)3) (= wahrhaftig) right, correctdu bist doch Konrads Schwester – richtig! — you're Konrad's sister – (that's) right
wir dachten, es würde gleich regnen, und richtig, kaum... — we thought it would soon start raining and, sure enough, scarcely...
* * *1) correctly2) (free from faults or errors: This sum is correct.) correct3) (right; not wrong: Did I get the correct idea from what you said?; You are quite correct.) correct4) (correctly or rightly: She can't pronounce his name properly.) properly5) (right, correct, or suitable: That isn't the proper way to clean the windows; You should have done your schoolwork at the proper time - it's too late to start now.) proper6) ((right-wing) (having opinions which are) of this sort.) right7) (correct: Put that book back in the right place; Is that the right answer to the question?) right8) (morally correct; good: It's not right to let thieves keep what they have stolen.) right9) (suitable; appropriate: He's not the right man for this job; When would be the right time to ask him?) right10) (correctly: Have I done that right?; I don't think this sum is going to turn out right.) right11) (correctly; accurately: They rightly assumed that he would refuse to help.) rightly12) (to understand, do, say etc (something) correctly: Did I get the answer right?) get right* * *rich·tig[ˈrɪçtɪç]I. adj1. (korrekt) correct, rightdie \richtige Antwort the right [or correct] answerdie \richtige Lösung the correct solution2. (angebracht) rightdie \richtige Handlungsweise the right course of actionzur \richtigen Zeit at the right timees war \richtig, dass du gegangen bist you were right to leave▪ irgendwo/bei jdm \richtig sein to be at the right place/address„ja, kommen Sie rein, bei mir sind Sie genau \richtig“ “yes, come in, you've come to [exactly] the right place”ist das hier \richtig zu/nach...? is this [or am I going] the right way to...?ich bin nicht deine \richtige Mutter I'm not your real motherdu bist ein \richtiger Idiot! you're a real idiot!6. (passend) rightsie ist nicht die \richtige Frau für dich she's not the right woman for you7. (ordentlich) real, properes ist lange her, dass wir einen \richtigen Winter mit viel Schnee hatten it's been ages since we've had a proper winter with lots of snow▪ \richtig sein to be all right [or okay]unser neuer Lehrer ist \richtig our new teacher is okay; s.a. KopfII. adv1. (korrekt) correctlySie haben irgendwie nicht \richtig gerechnet you've miscalculated somehow\richtig gehend accurateeine \richtig gehende Uhr an accurate watchhöre ich \richtig? did I hear right?, are my ears deceiving me? figich höre doch wohl nicht \richtig? excuse me? fam, you must be joking!sehr \richtig! quite right!der Blumentopf steht da nicht richtig the flowerpot is not in the right place thereirgendwie sitzt die Bluse nicht richtig somehow the blouse doesn't fit properlyich fühle mich von ihr \richtig verarscht I feel she has really taken the piss out of meer hat sie \richtig ausgenutzt he has really used her4. (tatsächlich)\richtig, das war die Lösung right, that was the solution* * *1.1) right; (zutreffend) right; correct; correct < realization>; accurate <prophecy, premonition>ja richtig! — yes, that's right
2) (ordentlich) propernicht ganz richtig [im Kopf od. (ugs.) im Oberstübchen] sein — be not quite right in the head (coll.) or not quite all there (coll.)
3) (wirklich, echt) real2.du bist ein richtiger Esel — you're a right or proper idiot (coll.)
1) right; correctlyrichtig sitzen od. passen — < clothes> fit properly
richtig liegen — (ugs.) be right
2) (ordentlich) properly3) (richtiggehend) really* * *A. adjdie richtige Antwort the right answer;richtige Aussprache/Übersetzung correct pronunciation/translation;es war richtig von dir, dass du … you did right ( oder it was right of you) to …;das finde ich nicht richtig I don’t think it’s right;das ist schon richtig, aber … that’s quite right ( oder true), but …;so ist’s richtig! umg that’s the ideadas ist nicht ihr richtiger Name that is not her real name;ein richtiger Engländer a real ( oder true) Englishman;seine richtige Mutter his real ( oder birth) mother;er ist ein richtiger Cowboy he is a regular cowboy;ein richtiger Feigling/Idiot umg a proper coward/idiotim richtigen Augenblick at the right moment;das ist der richtige Mann! he’s just the man we etc need;ist diese Farbe richtig für mich? does this colo(u)r suit me?B. adv1. properly, correctly;geht deine Uhr richtig? is your watch right?;eine richtig gehende Uhr a watch that gives the right time;das Telefon etcfunktioniert nicht richtig the telephone isn’t working properly;richtig gerechnet lohnt es sich nicht if you work it out properly, you can see it’s not worth it;nicht richtig aussprechen/schreiben not pronounce/spell sth correctly;du hörst gar nicht richtig zu you’re not listening (properly);ich habe nicht richtig aufgepasst I wasn’t really paying attention;sehe ich das richtig? am I right?;du kommst gerade richtig! you’ve come at just the right moment; iron you’re the last person I ( oder we) need;Sie sind der Chef? - richtig! umg so you’re the boss? - you’ve got it!;ach ja, richtig yes, of course ( oder you’re right);mal wieder richtig ausschlafen have a really good sleep for once;jetzt aber richtig! umg and now do it properly!2. (auf die richtige Weise) the right way;mach es richtig! do it properly;eine Sache richtig anpacken go about sth the right way;schlag richtig zu! hit it really hard!noch nicht richtig gar not properly cooked, not cooked right (US all the way) through;nicht richtig heiß not really hot;Catcher tun sich nicht richtig weh all-in (US WWF) wrestlers don’t really hurt one another;ich fand ihn richtig nett umg I thought he was really nice;sie tat mir richtig leid I was really sorry for her;es tat richtig weh it really hurt;sie wurde richtig verlegen she was really embarrassed;da wurde ich erst richtig böse then I really got angry;Scheiße umg now we’re really in a messC. substantivisch:das Richtige the right thing;zum richtigen Zeitpunkt das Richtige tun do the right thing at the right time;nichts Richtiges gelernt haben have not learnt (US learned) any proper trade;ich habe den ganzen Tag noch nichts Richtiges gegessen umg I haven’t had anything proper to eat all day;er ist der Richtige he’s the right man;sie ist nicht die Richtige für ihn she’s not right for him;du bist mir der Richtige! umg you’re a fine one;ich hatte drei Richtige im Lotto I got three numbers right ( oder I matched three numbers) in the lottery; → einzig B* * *1.1) right; (zutreffend) right; correct; correct < realization>; accurate <prophecy, premonition>ja richtig! — yes, that's right
2) (ordentlich) propernicht ganz richtig [im Kopf od. (ugs.) im Oberstübchen] sein — be not quite right in the head (coll.) or not quite all there (coll.)
3) (wirklich, echt) real2.du bist ein richtiger Esel — you're a right or proper idiot (coll.)
1) right; correctlyrichtig sitzen od. passen — < clothes> fit properly
richtig liegen — (ugs.) be right
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57 jaleo
m.1 row, rumpus (alboroto).armar jaleo to kick up a row o fuss2 mess, confusion.3 cheering (aplausos, gritos).4 fuss, babel, racket, row.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: jalear.* * *1 (alboroto) din, racket2 (escándalo) fuss, commotion3 (riña) row4 (confusión) muddle■ me he armado tal jaleo que no sé ni dónde estoy I'm so mixed up I don't know whether I'm coming or going* * *SM1) * (=ruido) row, racket2) * (=confusión) mess, muddle; (=problema) hasslecon tanto botón me armo unos jaleos — I get into such a mess o muddle with all these buttons
3) * (=juerga) binge *4) (Mús) shouting and clapping ( to encourage dancers)5) (Caza) hallooing* * *masculino (fam)a) (alboroto, ruido) racket (colloq), row (colloq)c) ( actividad intensa)d) ( riña) brawl* * *= fireworks, buzz, rumpus, hoopla, hubbub, ruckus, commotion, racket, palaver.Ex. 'You know, Tom, if I ever find another job -- and I'm already looking -- there will be some fireworks around here before I leave, I can guarantee you that!'.Ex. The article is entitled 'Turf wars in the playback software arena: Microsoft Netshow, Windows Multimedia Player, and all that buzz'.Ex. Then reading of this story aloud to young children as they look at the pictures, needs a firm, quiet voice, until that glorious wordless pictorial passage showing the 'wild rumpus,' when at least one reader discovers it is necessary to give a one-man vocal performance of some rumbustious classical music as accompaniment to the viewing of those pages.Ex. Amid the hoopla, she hasn't forgotten its roots.Ex. And arming himself with patience and piety he tarried awhile until the hubbub was stilled.Ex. Sometime back a heroine created a ruckus by saying that the actor acted fresh with her by biting her lips in a smooching scene.Ex. She pleaded, futilely, in broken French, until an elderly man, hearing the commotion, came to her rescue.Ex. He says the library science degree is a racket; that there's nothing taught in library school that can't be better learned on the job.Ex. Most fashion-conscious shoppers will beaware of the palaver caused last month by the swastika design embroidered on a Zara handbag.----* ¡qué jaleo! = what a palaver!.* * *masculino (fam)a) (alboroto, ruido) racket (colloq), row (colloq)c) ( actividad intensa)d) ( riña) brawl* * *= fireworks, buzz, rumpus, hoopla, hubbub, ruckus, commotion, racket, palaver.Ex: 'You know, Tom, if I ever find another job -- and I'm already looking -- there will be some fireworks around here before I leave, I can guarantee you that!'.
Ex: The article is entitled 'Turf wars in the playback software arena: Microsoft Netshow, Windows Multimedia Player, and all that buzz'.Ex: Then reading of this story aloud to young children as they look at the pictures, needs a firm, quiet voice, until that glorious wordless pictorial passage showing the 'wild rumpus,' when at least one reader discovers it is necessary to give a one-man vocal performance of some rumbustious classical music as accompaniment to the viewing of those pages.Ex: Amid the hoopla, she hasn't forgotten its roots.Ex: And arming himself with patience and piety he tarried awhile until the hubbub was stilled.Ex: Sometime back a heroine created a ruckus by saying that the actor acted fresh with her by biting her lips in a smooching scene.Ex: She pleaded, futilely, in broken French, until an elderly man, hearing the commotion, came to her rescue.Ex: He says the library science degree is a racket; that there's nothing taught in library school that can't be better learned on the job.Ex: Most fashion-conscious shoppers will beaware of the palaver caused last month by the swastika design embroidered on a Zara handbag.* ¡qué jaleo! = what a palaver!.* * *( fam)me armo un jaleo con estas calles I get into a muddle o I get confused with these streetsperdón por este jaleo, es que acabo de llegar de viaje excuse the mess, I've just got back from a trip3(actividad intensa): hemos tenido mucho jaleo en casa everything's been very hectic at homecon todo el jaleo de la mudanza with all the upheaval of the move4 (riña) brawlaquí no quiero jaleos I don't want any brawling here* * *
Del verbo jalear: ( conjugate jalear)
jaleo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
jaleó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
jalear
jaleo
jaleo sustantivo masculino (fam)
( desorden) mess;
( problemas) hassle (colloq)c) ( actividad intensa):
con todo el jaleo de la mudanza with all the upheaval of the move
jalear vtr (animar) to cheer (on)
jaleo sustantivo masculino
1 (ruido) din, racket
armar jaleo, to make a racket
2 (situación confusa) muddle
3 (bronca) row
' jaleo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alborotar
- alboroto
- buena
- bueno
- bulla
- cacao
- escándalo
- folclore
- follón
- lomo
- meter
- montarse
- ruido
- taco
- zarabanda
- armar
- gresca
- pelotera
- quilombo
- revuelta
English:
almighty
- din
- fuss
- racket
- ruckus
- rumpus
- to-do
- ructions
- to
* * *jaleo nmFam1. [lío] mess, confusion;había un jaleo enorme a la entrada del estadio it was utter chaos outside the stadium;no encuentro el documento entre tanto jaleo de papeles I can't find the document amongst all this muddle o jumble of papers;tengo mucho jaleo en la oficina things are pretty hectic for me at the office just now;un jaleo de cifras a jumble of figures;en menudo jaleo te has metido that's a real mess you've landed yourself in;con este programa me armo mucho jaleo this program is a nightmare2. [alboroto] row, rumpus;armar jaleo to kick up a row o fuss3. [ruido] racket, row;[aplausos, gritos] cheering;armar jaleo to make a racket* * *m1 ( ruido) racket, uproar;armar jaleo fam kick up a fuss fam2 ( lío) mess, muddle* * *1) : uproar, ruckus, racket3) : cheering and clapping (for a dance)* * *jaleo n1. (ruido) racket / row¡no arméis tanto jaleo! stop making such a racket!2. (problemas) troublecomo se entere tu padre, habrá jaleo there'll be trouble if your dad finds out -
58 perder
v.1 to lose (dinero, objeto, amigo).Ella pierde She loses.Ella pierde su cartera She loses her purse.Ella perdió la oportunidad She lost the opportunity.2 to lose (salir derrotado).no te pelees con él, que llevas las de perder don't get into a fight with him, you're bound to lose3 to waste.no hay tiempo que perder there's no time to lose4 to miss (tren, vuelo).Ella perdió el bus She missed the bus.5 to be the ruin of.le pierde su pasión por el juego his passion for gambling is ruining him6 to lose, to leak (tener un escape de) (agua).ese camión va perdiendo aceite this lorry is losing o leaking oil7 to go downhill.* * *1 (gen) to lose2 (malgastar, desperdiciar) to waste3 (tren etc) to miss4 (ser causa de daños) to be the ruin of1 (gen) to lose; (salir perdiendo) to lose out2 (empeorar) to get worse■ esta ciudad ha perdido mucho, ya no es lo que era this city has gone downhill, it isn't what it used to be1 (extraviarse - persona) to get lost; (- animal) to go missing2 (confundirse) to get confused, get mixed up3 (desaparecer) to disappear, take off■ en cuanto ve problemas, se pierde as soon as there's a problem, he disappears4 (dejar escapar) to miss■ ¡no te lo pierdas! don't miss it!\echar a perder to spoilperder agua to leakperder color to fadeperder de vista to lose sight ofperderse por algo/alguien familiar to give up everything for somebody/somethingsalir perdiendo to come off worse, lose outtener buen perder to be a good losertener mal perder to be a bad loser¡piérdete! familiar get lost!* * *verb1) to lose2) miss3) waste•- perderse* * *1. VT1) [+ objeto, dinero, peso] to loseconviene no perder de vista que... — we mustn't forget that..., we mustn't lose sight of the fact that...
2) [+ tiempo] to waste¡me estás haciendo perder el tiempo! — you're wasting my time!
3) [+ aire, aceite] to leakel vehículo pierde aceite — the car is leaking oil, the car has an oil leak
4) (=no coger) [+ tren, avión] to miss; [+ oportunidad] to miss, lose5) (=destruir) to ruinese vicio le perderá — that vice will ruin him, that vice will be his ruin
lo que le pierde es... — where he comes unstuck is...
6) (Jur) to lose, forfeit2. VI1) [en competición, disputa] to lose•
tienen o llevan todas las de perder — they look certain to lose•
saber perder — to be a good loser•
salir perdiendo, salí perdiendo en el negocio — I lost out on the deal2) (=empeorar)era un buen cantante, pero ha perdido mucho — he was a good singer, but he's gone downhill
era muy guapo, pero ha perdido bastante — he isn't nearly as good-looking as he used to be
3) [tela] to fade4)• echar a perder — [+ comida, sorpresa] to ruin, spoil; [+ oportunidad] to waste
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( extraviar) <llaves/documento/guante> to loseb) <señal/imagen/contacto> to lose2) ( ser la ruina de)lo perdió la curiosidad — his curiosity was his undoing o his downfall
3)a) <dinero/propiedad/cosecha> to losecon preguntar no se pierde nada — we've/you've nothing to lose by asking, there's no harm in asking
más se perdió en la guerra — (fr hecha) it's not the end of the world
b) <derecho/trabajo> to losec) <brazo/sangre/vista> to loseperder la vida — to lose one's life, to perish; cabeza, vista II, III
d) <hijo/marido> to lose4)a) <interés/entusiasmo/paciencia> to losellegas tarde, para no perder la costumbre — (iró) you're late, just for a change (iro)
perder la práctica/la costumbre — to get out of practice/the habit
tienes que perderles el miedo a los aviones — you have to get over o to overcome your fear of flying
perder el conocimiento — to lose consciousness, to pass out
b) <fuerza/intensidad/calor/altura> to loseperder el ritmo — (Mús) to lose the beat; ( en trabajo) to get out of the rhythm
c) <peso/kilos> to lose5)a) <autobús/tren/avión> to missb) <ocasión/oportunidad> to missc) < tiempo> to waste6)a) <guerra/pleito/partido> to loseb) <curso/año> to fail; < examen> (Ur) to fail7) <agua/aceite/aire> to lose2.perder vi1) ( ser derrotado) to losela que sale perdiendo soy yo — I'm the one who loses out o comes off worst
2)a) cafetera/tanque to leak3)3.echar(se) a perder — ver echar I 1) a), echarse I 1) a)
perderse v pron1)a) ( extraviarse) persona/objeto to get lost; (+ me/te/le etc)¿y a tí que se te ha perdido por allí? — whatever possessed you to go there
no hay por dónde perderse — (Chi fam) there's no question about it
b) ( desaparecer) to disappearc) (en tema, conversación)las cifras son tan enormes que uno se pierde — the figures are so huge that they start to lose all meaning
empieza otra vez, ya me perdí — start again, you've lost me already
d) ( en espacio)2) <fiesta/película/espectáculo> to miss3) personaa) ( acabar mal) to get into trouble, lose one's way (liter)b) (Per fam) ( prostituirse) to go on the streets (colloq)* * *= lose, misplace, forfeit, mislay, lose out, miss, suffer + loss.Ex. One of the hardest tasks of a curator is to make a precis of the information about a particular object without losing any essential information.Ex. This article discusses the common abuses of circulation privileges by a few faculty members: removing books from the library without checking them out; misplacing books after they have been checked out; and failing to return books when needed by others = Este artículo analiza los abusos comunes de los privilegios de préstamo por parte de unos pocos profesores: coger libros de la biblioteca sin sacarlos en préstamo, perder libros tras haberlos sacados en préstamo y no dever libros cuando otros los necesitan.Ex. In addition, it enables the library to respond to the needs of the new popular culture without forfeiting its traditional cultural purpose.Ex. Workflow systems automate business processes, such as the management of a housing benefit claim, to ensure all tasks are completed on time and no information can be lost or mislaid.Ex. Libraries, in the crush to pay journal invoices, are losing out, as other services as well as staffing and pay all end up unfunded = Las bibliotecas, ante la presión de tener que pagar las facturas de las revistas, salen perdiendo ya que otros servicios así como el personal y los salarios terminanan todos con insuficientes fondos.Ex. Thus the browser may miss valuable items, although some browsers will find browsing a perfectly adequate method of gauging the extent of a library collection.Ex. They played their third game of the season today and suffered another loss but the team continues to improve.----* echar a perder = ruin, bungle, bring out + the worst in, cast + a blight on, blight, go off.* echarlo todo a perder = upset + the applecart.* echar + Posesivo + planes a perder = upset + Posesivo + plans.* ganar cuando todo parece estar perdido = victory from the jaws of defeat.* hacer perder el conocimiento = knock + Nombre + out, knock + Nombre + unconscious.* hacer perder el entusiasmo = dampen + Posesivo + enthusiasm.* hacer perder el sentido a = make + nonsense of.* hacer perder la agilidad física = stale.* hacer perder la agilidad mental = stale.* hacer perder las esperanzas = dampen + Posesivo + hopes.* hacer que Alguien pierda el empleo = put + Nombre + out of work.* hacer que pierda el interés = take + the shine off things.* llevar todas las de perder = odds + be stacked against, not have a leg to stand on.* lo que se gana por un lado se pierde por otro = swings and roundabouts.* lo que se pierda en una cosa se gana en la otra = what you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts.* ni ganar ni perder = break + even.* no perder de vista = keep + an eye on, keep + a beady eye on, keep in + sight.* no perder el ánimo = keep + Posesivo + chin up.* no perder el control = stay on top of, stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.* no perder el trabajo = stay in + work.* no perder la cabeza = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.* no perder la calma = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.* no perderse = keep on + the right track.* no perderse en/por = find + Posesivo + way round/through.* no perderse mucho = be no great loss.* no perderse nada = be no great loss.* no tener nada que perder = have + nothing to lose.* perder agua = lose + water, leak.* perder Algo = take + Nombre + out of + Posesivo + hands.* perder confianza = lose + confidence (in).* perder contacto con la realidad = lose + touch with reality.* perder control = lose + control (of).* perder credibilidad = destroy + credence.* perder de vista = lose from + sight, drop from + sight, lose + sight of.* perder de vista el hecho de que = lose + sight of the fact that.* perder eficacia = lose + clout.* perder el alma = lose + Posesivo + soul.* perder el ánimo = lose + heart.* perder el apetito = lose + Posesivo + appetite.* perder el atractivo = lose + Posesivo + allure, lose + Posesivo + savour.* perder el color = fade.* perder el conocimiento = lose + Posesivo + senses, pass out, lose + Posesivo + consciousness.* perder el contacto con = lose + touch with.* perder el control = slip beyond + the grasp of, lose + Posesivo + grip, run + amok, sweep + Nombre + off + Posesivo + feet, go to + pieces, go + wild.* perder el control de Algo = get out of + hand.* perder el control de la situación = things + get out of hand.* perder el culo = go into + raptures.* perder el encanto = lose + Posesivo + allure, lose + Posesivo + savour, lose + Posesivo + shine.* perder el entusiasmo = lose + heart.* perder el equilibrio = lose + Posesivo + balance.* perder el favor de = lose + popularity with.* perder el hábito = lose + the habit.* perder el hilo = lose + the plot, lose + the thread.* perder el interés = pall.* perder el juicio = lose + Posesivo + sanity.* perder el norte = be off course, fly off + course.* perder el pie = lose + Posesivo + footing.* perder el rumbo = be off course, fly off + course.* perder el sentido = faint, lose + Posesivo + senses, lose + Posesivo + consciousness, pass out.* perder el sentido del humor = lose + sense of humour.* perder el sueño por = lose + sleep over/on.* perder el tiempo = dawdle, mess around, pissing into the wind, mess about, faff (about/around), pootle, sit + idle, muck around/about, piddle around.* perder el tiempo, hacer esto y aquello de un modo relajado = piddle around.* perder el valor = lose + Posesivo + nerve.* perder entusiasmo = lose + enthusiasm.* perder esperanza = lose + hope.* perder fuerza = lose + power, lose + steam.* perder gas = lose + steam.* perder hasta la camisa = lose + Posesivo + shirt.* perder ímpetu = lose + momentum, run out of + steam, lose + impetus.* perder influencia = lose + clout.* perder interés = lapse, lose + interest.* perder la cabeza = lose + Posesivo + mind, lose + Posesivo + head, lose + Posesivo + marbles, go + bonkers, fly off + the handle, go (right) off + Posesivo + rocker, go out of + Posesivo + mind, go + soft in the head.* perder la calma = blow + a fuse.* perder la chaveta = go + bonkers, go (right) off + Posesivo + rocker, go + berserk, go + postal, go + haywire.* perder la chaveta por = have + a crush on.* perder la compostura = lose + Posesivo + balance, break down + in disarray.* perder la conciencia = lose + Posesivo + consciousness, pass out.* perder la cordura = lose + Posesivo + sanity.* perder la credibilidad = lose + face.* perder la cuenta (de) = lose + count (of).* perder la esperanza = despair, throw in + the towel, give up + hope, throw in/up + the sponge.* perder la fe = lose + Posesivo + faith.* perder la identidad de uno = lose + Posesivo + identity.* perder la ilusión = lose + heart.* perder la motivación = lose + motivation.* perder la noción del tiempo = lose + track of time, lose + all notion of time, lose + all sense of time.* perder la oportunidad = miss + the boat.* perder la paciencia = lose + Posesivo + temper.* perder la pista de = lose + track of.* perder la presión = depressurise [depressurize, -USA].* perder la razón = lose + Posesivo + sanity.* perder las facultades = lose + Posesivo + faculties.* perder la sincronización = get out of + step.* perder las riendas = go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy.* perder la timidez con = warm up to.* perder la vida = lose + Posesivo + life.* perder la virginidad = lose + Posesivo + virginity.* perder la visión = lose + Posesivo + sight.* perder la vista = become + blind.* perder la voz = lose + Posesivo + voice.* perder los estribos = lose + Posesivo + cool, fly off + the handle, lose + Posesivo + head, go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy, lose + Posesivo + temper.* perder los nervios = lose + Posesivo + cool, fly off + the handle, lose + Posesivo + head.* perder los papeles = lose + control (of), lose + Posesivo + cool, lose + Posesivo + head, fly off + the handle, freak out, flip out.* perder nota = lose + marks.* perder para siempre = lose to + posterity.* perder peso = lose + weight.* perder poder = lose + power.* perder prestigio = lose + face.* perder propiedades = lose + property.* perder protagonismo = fade into + the background.* perderse = go astray, get + lost, lose + Posesivo + way, go + missing, miss out on, slip through + the cracks, get out of + Posesivo + depth, wander off + route, disorient, disorientate, wander off + track, lose + Posesivo + bearings.* perderse entre el gentío = lose + Reflexivo + amid the crowd.* perderse entre la muchedumbre = lose + Reflexivo + amid the crowd.* perderse entre la multitud = lose + Reflexivo + amid the crowd.* perder sentido = lose + purpose.* perderse por = wander through.* perderse por los caminos secundarios = go + off-road.* perderse una clase = miss + class.* perder terreno = lose + ground.* perder tiempo = waste + time, lose + time.* perder (toda/la) esperanza = abandon + (all) hope.* perder una batalla = lose + battle.* perder una guerra = lose + war.* perder un amigo = lose + a friend.* perder una oportunidad = miss + opportunity, lose + opportunity, miss + chance, waste + opportunity.* perder una venta = lose + sale.* perder una votación = outvote.* perder un objeto personal = lose + property.* perder un partido = lose + match.* perder valor = lose + Posesivo + value.* perder ventas = lose + sales.* perder vigor = run out of + steam, lose + steam.* perder vitalidad = run out of + steam.* por probar nada se pierde = nothing ventured, nothing gained.* que no se puede uno perder = unmissable.* que pierde agua = leaking, leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup].* salir perdiendo = victimise [victimize, -USA], come off + worst, lose out, compare + unfavourably, lose + neck, be a little worse off.* salir sin ganar ni perder = break + even.* se pierda o se gane = win or lose.* sin perder de vista = with an eye on.* sin perder un (solo) minuto = without a moment wasted, without a wasted moment, without a minute wasted, without a wasted minute.* sin tiempo que perder = without a minute to spare.* tener todas las de perder = fight + a losing battle.* un arte que se está perdiendo = a dying art.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( extraviar) <llaves/documento/guante> to loseb) <señal/imagen/contacto> to lose2) ( ser la ruina de)lo perdió la curiosidad — his curiosity was his undoing o his downfall
3)a) <dinero/propiedad/cosecha> to losecon preguntar no se pierde nada — we've/you've nothing to lose by asking, there's no harm in asking
más se perdió en la guerra — (fr hecha) it's not the end of the world
b) <derecho/trabajo> to losec) <brazo/sangre/vista> to loseperder la vida — to lose one's life, to perish; cabeza, vista II, III
d) <hijo/marido> to lose4)a) <interés/entusiasmo/paciencia> to losellegas tarde, para no perder la costumbre — (iró) you're late, just for a change (iro)
perder la práctica/la costumbre — to get out of practice/the habit
tienes que perderles el miedo a los aviones — you have to get over o to overcome your fear of flying
perder el conocimiento — to lose consciousness, to pass out
b) <fuerza/intensidad/calor/altura> to loseperder el ritmo — (Mús) to lose the beat; ( en trabajo) to get out of the rhythm
c) <peso/kilos> to lose5)a) <autobús/tren/avión> to missb) <ocasión/oportunidad> to missc) < tiempo> to waste6)a) <guerra/pleito/partido> to loseb) <curso/año> to fail; < examen> (Ur) to fail7) <agua/aceite/aire> to lose2.perder vi1) ( ser derrotado) to losela que sale perdiendo soy yo — I'm the one who loses out o comes off worst
2)a) cafetera/tanque to leak3)3.echar(se) a perder — ver echar I 1) a), echarse I 1) a)
perderse v pron1)a) ( extraviarse) persona/objeto to get lost; (+ me/te/le etc)¿y a tí que se te ha perdido por allí? — whatever possessed you to go there
no hay por dónde perderse — (Chi fam) there's no question about it
b) ( desaparecer) to disappearc) (en tema, conversación)las cifras son tan enormes que uno se pierde — the figures are so huge that they start to lose all meaning
empieza otra vez, ya me perdí — start again, you've lost me already
d) ( en espacio)2) <fiesta/película/espectáculo> to miss3) personaa) ( acabar mal) to get into trouble, lose one's way (liter)b) (Per fam) ( prostituirse) to go on the streets (colloq)* * *= lose, misplace, forfeit, mislay, lose out, miss, suffer + loss.Ex: One of the hardest tasks of a curator is to make a precis of the information about a particular object without losing any essential information.
Ex: This article discusses the common abuses of circulation privileges by a few faculty members: removing books from the library without checking them out; misplacing books after they have been checked out; and failing to return books when needed by others = Este artículo analiza los abusos comunes de los privilegios de préstamo por parte de unos pocos profesores: coger libros de la biblioteca sin sacarlos en préstamo, perder libros tras haberlos sacados en préstamo y no dever libros cuando otros los necesitan.Ex: In addition, it enables the library to respond to the needs of the new popular culture without forfeiting its traditional cultural purpose.Ex: Workflow systems automate business processes, such as the management of a housing benefit claim, to ensure all tasks are completed on time and no information can be lost or mislaid.Ex: Libraries, in the crush to pay journal invoices, are losing out, as other services as well as staffing and pay all end up unfunded = Las bibliotecas, ante la presión de tener que pagar las facturas de las revistas, salen perdiendo ya que otros servicios así como el personal y los salarios terminanan todos con insuficientes fondos.Ex: Thus the browser may miss valuable items, although some browsers will find browsing a perfectly adequate method of gauging the extent of a library collection.Ex: They played their third game of the season today and suffered another loss but the team continues to improve.* echar a perder = ruin, bungle, bring out + the worst in, cast + a blight on, blight, go off.* echarlo todo a perder = upset + the applecart.* echar + Posesivo + planes a perder = upset + Posesivo + plans.* ganar cuando todo parece estar perdido = victory from the jaws of defeat.* hacer perder el conocimiento = knock + Nombre + out, knock + Nombre + unconscious.* hacer perder el entusiasmo = dampen + Posesivo + enthusiasm.* hacer perder el sentido a = make + nonsense of.* hacer perder la agilidad física = stale.* hacer perder la agilidad mental = stale.* hacer perder las esperanzas = dampen + Posesivo + hopes.* hacer que Alguien pierda el empleo = put + Nombre + out of work.* hacer que pierda el interés = take + the shine off things.* llevar todas las de perder = odds + be stacked against, not have a leg to stand on.* lo que se gana por un lado se pierde por otro = swings and roundabouts.* lo que se pierda en una cosa se gana en la otra = what you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts.* ni ganar ni perder = break + even.* no perder de vista = keep + an eye on, keep + a beady eye on, keep in + sight.* no perder el ánimo = keep + Posesivo + chin up.* no perder el control = stay on top of, stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.* no perder el trabajo = stay in + work.* no perder la cabeza = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.* no perder la calma = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.* no perderse = keep on + the right track.* no perderse en/por = find + Posesivo + way round/through.* no perderse mucho = be no great loss.* no perderse nada = be no great loss.* no tener nada que perder = have + nothing to lose.* perder agua = lose + water, leak.* perder Algo = take + Nombre + out of + Posesivo + hands.* perder confianza = lose + confidence (in).* perder contacto con la realidad = lose + touch with reality.* perder control = lose + control (of).* perder credibilidad = destroy + credence.* perder de vista = lose from + sight, drop from + sight, lose + sight of.* perder de vista el hecho de que = lose + sight of the fact that.* perder eficacia = lose + clout.* perder el alma = lose + Posesivo + soul.* perder el ánimo = lose + heart.* perder el apetito = lose + Posesivo + appetite.* perder el atractivo = lose + Posesivo + allure, lose + Posesivo + savour.* perder el color = fade.* perder el conocimiento = lose + Posesivo + senses, pass out, lose + Posesivo + consciousness.* perder el contacto con = lose + touch with.* perder el control = slip beyond + the grasp of, lose + Posesivo + grip, run + amok, sweep + Nombre + off + Posesivo + feet, go to + pieces, go + wild.* perder el control de Algo = get out of + hand.* perder el control de la situación = things + get out of hand.* perder el culo = go into + raptures.* perder el encanto = lose + Posesivo + allure, lose + Posesivo + savour, lose + Posesivo + shine.* perder el entusiasmo = lose + heart.* perder el equilibrio = lose + Posesivo + balance.* perder el favor de = lose + popularity with.* perder el hábito = lose + the habit.* perder el hilo = lose + the plot, lose + the thread.* perder el interés = pall.* perder el juicio = lose + Posesivo + sanity.* perder el norte = be off course, fly off + course.* perder el pie = lose + Posesivo + footing.* perder el rumbo = be off course, fly off + course.* perder el sentido = faint, lose + Posesivo + senses, lose + Posesivo + consciousness, pass out.* perder el sentido del humor = lose + sense of humour.* perder el sueño por = lose + sleep over/on.* perder el tiempo = dawdle, mess around, pissing into the wind, mess about, faff (about/around), pootle, sit + idle, muck around/about, piddle around.* perder el tiempo, hacer esto y aquello de un modo relajado = piddle around.* perder el valor = lose + Posesivo + nerve.* perder entusiasmo = lose + enthusiasm.* perder esperanza = lose + hope.* perder fuerza = lose + power, lose + steam.* perder gas = lose + steam.* perder hasta la camisa = lose + Posesivo + shirt.* perder ímpetu = lose + momentum, run out of + steam, lose + impetus.* perder influencia = lose + clout.* perder interés = lapse, lose + interest.* perder la cabeza = lose + Posesivo + mind, lose + Posesivo + head, lose + Posesivo + marbles, go + bonkers, fly off + the handle, go (right) off + Posesivo + rocker, go out of + Posesivo + mind, go + soft in the head.* perder la calma = blow + a fuse.* perder la chaveta = go + bonkers, go (right) off + Posesivo + rocker, go + berserk, go + postal, go + haywire.* perder la chaveta por = have + a crush on.* perder la compostura = lose + Posesivo + balance, break down + in disarray.* perder la conciencia = lose + Posesivo + consciousness, pass out.* perder la cordura = lose + Posesivo + sanity.* perder la credibilidad = lose + face.* perder la cuenta (de) = lose + count (of).* perder la esperanza = despair, throw in + the towel, give up + hope, throw in/up + the sponge.* perder la fe = lose + Posesivo + faith.* perder la identidad de uno = lose + Posesivo + identity.* perder la ilusión = lose + heart.* perder la motivación = lose + motivation.* perder la noción del tiempo = lose + track of time, lose + all notion of time, lose + all sense of time.* perder la oportunidad = miss + the boat.* perder la paciencia = lose + Posesivo + temper.* perder la pista de = lose + track of.* perder la presión = depressurise [depressurize, -USA].* perder la razón = lose + Posesivo + sanity.* perder las facultades = lose + Posesivo + faculties.* perder la sincronización = get out of + step.* perder las riendas = go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy.* perder la timidez con = warm up to.* perder la vida = lose + Posesivo + life.* perder la virginidad = lose + Posesivo + virginity.* perder la visión = lose + Posesivo + sight.* perder la vista = become + blind.* perder la voz = lose + Posesivo + voice.* perder los estribos = lose + Posesivo + cool, fly off + the handle, lose + Posesivo + head, go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy, lose + Posesivo + temper.* perder los nervios = lose + Posesivo + cool, fly off + the handle, lose + Posesivo + head.* perder los papeles = lose + control (of), lose + Posesivo + cool, lose + Posesivo + head, fly off + the handle, freak out, flip out.* perder nota = lose + marks.* perder para siempre = lose to + posterity.* perder peso = lose + weight.* perder poder = lose + power.* perder prestigio = lose + face.* perder propiedades = lose + property.* perder protagonismo = fade into + the background.* perderse = go astray, get + lost, lose + Posesivo + way, go + missing, miss out on, slip through + the cracks, get out of + Posesivo + depth, wander off + route, disorient, disorientate, wander off + track, lose + Posesivo + bearings.* perderse entre el gentío = lose + Reflexivo + amid the crowd.* perderse entre la muchedumbre = lose + Reflexivo + amid the crowd.* perderse entre la multitud = lose + Reflexivo + amid the crowd.* perder sentido = lose + purpose.* perderse por = wander through.* perderse por los caminos secundarios = go + off-road.* perderse una clase = miss + class.* perder terreno = lose + ground.* perder tiempo = waste + time, lose + time.* perder (toda/la) esperanza = abandon + (all) hope.* perder una batalla = lose + battle.* perder una guerra = lose + war.* perder un amigo = lose + a friend.* perder una oportunidad = miss + opportunity, lose + opportunity, miss + chance, waste + opportunity.* perder una venta = lose + sale.* perder una votación = outvote.* perder un objeto personal = lose + property.* perder un partido = lose + match.* perder valor = lose + Posesivo + value.* perder ventas = lose + sales.* perder vigor = run out of + steam, lose + steam.* perder vitalidad = run out of + steam.* por probar nada se pierde = nothing ventured, nothing gained.* que no se puede uno perder = unmissable.* que pierde agua = leaking, leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup].* salir perdiendo = victimise [victimize, -USA], come off + worst, lose out, compare + unfavourably, lose + neck, be a little worse off.* salir sin ganar ni perder = break + even.* se pierda o se gane = win or lose.* sin perder de vista = with an eye on.* sin perder un (solo) minuto = without a moment wasted, without a wasted moment, without a minute wasted, without a wasted minute.* sin tiempo que perder = without a minute to spare.* tener todas las de perder = fight + a losing battle.* un arte que se está perdiendo = a dying art.* * *perder [E8 ]vtA1 (extraviar) ‹llaves/documento/guante› to losehe perdido su dirección I've lost her addressperdió las tijeras y se pasó una hora buscándolas she mislaid o lost the scissors and spent an hour looking for themme perdiste la página you lost my place o pageperdí a mi marido en la muchedumbre I lost my husband in the crowdno pierdas de vista al niño don't let the child out of your sight2 ‹señal/imagen/contacto› to losehemos perdido el contacto con el avión we've lost contact with the planeB(ser la ruina de): lo perdió la curiosidad his curiosity was his undoing o his downfallC1 ‹dinero/propiedad/cosecha› to loseperdió mil pesos jugando al póker she lost a thousand pesos playing pokerperdió una fortuna en ese negocio he lost a fortune in o on that dealcon preguntar no se pierde nada we've/you've nothing to lose by asking, there's no harm in asking, we/you can but askmás se perdió en la guerra ( fr hecha); things could be worse!, worse things happen at sea, it's not the end of the world2 ‹derecho/trabajo› to losesi te vas pierdes el lugar en la cola if you go away you lose your place in the line ( AmE) o ( BrE) queue3 ‹ojo/brazo› to lose; ‹vista/oído› to loseha perdido mucho peso/mucha sangre she's lost a lot of weight/bloodel susto le hizo perder el habla the fright rendered him speechlessperder la vida to lose one's life, to perish4 ‹hijo/marido› to loseperder un niño or un bebé (en el embarazo) to lose a baby, to have a miscarriageD1 ‹interés/entusiasmo› to lose; ‹paciencia› to loseno hay que perder el ánimo you mustn't lose heartyo no pierdo las esperanzas I'm not giving up hopehe perdido la costumbre de levantarme temprano I've got(ten) out of o I've lost the habit of getting up earlytrata de no perder la práctica try not to get out of practicetienes que perderles el miedo a los aviones you have to get over o to overcome your fear of flyingperder el equilibrio to lose one's balanceperder el conocimiento to lose consciousness, to pass out2 ‹fuerza/intensidad/calor› to loseel avión empezó a perder altura the plane began to lose heightperder el ritmo ( Mús) to lose the beatestás trabajando muy bien, no pierdas el ritmo you're working well, keep it up!3 ‹peso/kilos› to loseE1 ‹autobús/tren/avión› to miss2 ‹ocasión› to misssería tonto perder esta estupenda oportunidad it would be stupid to miss o to pass up this marvelous opportunityno pierde oportunidad de recordarnos cuánto le debemos he never misses a chance to remind us how much we owe him3 ‹tiempo›¡no me hagas perder (el) tiempo! don't waste my time!no hay tiempo que perder there's no time to loseno pierdas (el) tiempo, no lo vas a convencer don't waste your time, you're not going to convince himllámalo sin perder un minuto call him immediatelyperdimos dos días por lo de la huelga we lost two days because of the strikeF1 ‹guerra/pleito› to lose; ‹partido› to lose2 ‹curso/año› to failperder un examen (Ur); to fail an examG ‹agua/aceite/aire› to loseel coche pierde aceite the car has an oil leak o is losing oilel globo perdía aire air was escaping from the balloon■ perderviA (ser derrotado) to loseperdimos por un punto we lost by one pointno sabes perder you're a bad loserno discutas con él porque llevas las de perder don't argue with him because you'll losela que sale perdiendo soy yo I lose out o come off worstB1 ( RPl) «cafetera/tanque» to leak2 «color» (aclararse) to fade; (tiñiendo otras prendas) to runC■ perderseA1 (extraviarse) «persona/objeto» to get lostsiempre me pierdo en esta ciudad I always get lost in this townno te pierdas, llámanos de vez en cuando don't lose touch, call us now and then(+ me/te/le etc): se le perdió el dinero he's lost the moneyguárdalo bien para que no se te pierda keep it safe so you don't lose it2 (desaparecer) to disappearse perdió entre la muchedumbre she disappeared into the crowd3(en un tema, una conversación): cuando se ponen a hablar rápido me pierdo when they start talking quickly I get lostme distraje un momento y me perdí my attention wandered for a moment and I lost the threadlas cifras son tan enormes que uno se pierde the figures are so huge that they start to lose all meaningempieza otra vez, ya me perdí start again, you've lost me already4(en una prenda, un espacio): te pierdes en ese vestido you look lost in that dresslos sillones quedan perdidos en ese salón tan grande the armchairs are rather lost in such a big sitting roomB ‹fiesta/película/espectáculo› to missno te perdiste nada you didn't miss anythingte perdiste una excelente oportunidad de callarte la boca ( hum); you could have kept your big mouth shut ( colloq)C «persona»1 (acabar mal) to get into trouble, lose one's way ( liter)* * *
perder ( conjugate perder) verbo transitivo
1 ( en general) to lose;
quiere perder peso he wants to lose weight;
con preguntar no se pierde nada we've/you've nothing to lose by asking;
perder la vida to lose one's life, to perish;
See also→ cabeza 1 e, vista 2 3;
yo no pierdo las esperanzas I'm not giving up hope;
perder la práctica to get out of practice;
perder el equilibrio to lose one's balance;
perder el conocimiento to lose consciousness, to pass out;
perder el ritmo (Mús) to lose the beat;
( en trabajo) to get out of the rhythm
2
◊ ¡no me hagas perder (el) tiempo! don't waste my time!;
no hay tiempo que perder there's no time to lose
3
‹ examen› (Ur) to fail
4 ‹agua/aceite/aire› to lose
verbo intransitivo
1 ( ser derrotado) to lose;
no sabes perder you're a bad loser;
llevar las de perder to be onto a loser;
la que sale perdiendo soy yo I'm the one who loses out o comes off worst
2 [cafetera/tanque] to leak
3◊ echar(se) a perder ver echar I 1a, echarse 1a
perderse verbo pronominal
1 [persona/objeto] to get lost;
se le perdió el dinero he's lost the money;
cuando se ponen a hablar rápido me pierdo when they start talking quickly I get lost
2 ‹fiesta/película/espectáculo› to miss
perder
I verbo transitivo
1 (un objeto) to lose
2 (un medio de transporte) to miss
3 (el tiempo) to waste
4 (oportunidad) to miss ➣ Ver nota en miss
5 (cualidad, costumbre, sentido) to lose: tienes que perder tus miedos, you have to overcome your fears
6 (agua, aceite) to leak
II verbo intransitivo
1 (disminuir una cualidad) to lose
2 (estropear) to ruin, go off
3 (en una competición, batalla) to lose
♦ Locuciones: echar (algo) a perder, to spoil (sthg)
llevar las de perder, to be onto a loser
' perder' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adormecerse
- aflojar
- baño
- borda
- brújula
- cabeza
- cabo
- clarear
- conciencia
- conocimiento
- costumbre
- cuenta
- declinar
- descuidarse
- desesperarse
- desfallecer
- desgracia
- desinflarse
- desnaturalizar
- despedirse
- despintar
- despistar
- destinada
- destinado
- desvanecerse
- deteriorarse
- distraerse
- don
- enloquecer
- estribo
- facultad
- flaquear
- granizada
- hilo
- infortunio
- innecesaria
- innecesario
- interés
- joderse
- juicio
- llevar
- norte
- papel
- pasarse
- peso
- razón
- resbalar
- rumbo
- saber
- sentida
English:
avoid
- balance
- black out
- blow
- boat
- bound
- break
- bungle
- cool
- course
- crush
- danger
- dawdle
- decline
- dignity
- dilly-dally
- erode
- even
- face
- fade
- fiddle around
- flag
- footing
- forfeit
- freak out
- gamble away
- gazump
- ground
- grow out of
- handle
- hang about
- hang around
- heart
- keep
- leak
- lose
- mislay
- miss
- muck about
- muck around
- muck up
- pall
- piece
- pot
- rack
- rag
- reason
- rise
- risk
- shape
* * *♦ vt1. [extraviar] to lose;he perdido el paraguas I've lost my umbrella2. [dejar de tener] [dinero, amigo, empleo, interés] to lose;he perdido el contacto con ellos I've lost touch with them;la policía ha perdido la pista o [m5] el rastro de los secuestradores the police have lost track of the kidnappers;no sé nada de Ana, le he perdido la pista o [m5] el rastro I don't know anything about Ana, I've lost touch with her;el accidente le hizo perder la visión he lost his sight in the accident;ya hemos perdido toda esperanza de encontrarlo we've now given up o lost all hope of finding him;he perdido bastante práctica I'm rather out of practice;perder el equilibrio/la memoria to lose one's balance/memory;perder peso to lose weight;perder el miedo/el respeto a alguien to lose one's fear of/respect for sb;cientos de personas perdieron la vida hundreds of people lost their lives;Espmás se perdió en Cuba o [m5] en la guerra it's not as bad as all that, it's not the end of the world3. [ser derrotado en] [batalla, partido, campeonato, elecciones] to lose;este error podría hacerle perder el partido this mistake could lose her the game4. [desperdiciar] [tiempo] to waste;[oportunidad, ocasión] to miss;he perdido toda la mañana en llamadas de teléfono I've wasted all morning making phone calls;no pierda la ocasión de ver esta fantástica película don't miss this wonderful movie;no hay tiempo que perder there's no time to lose5. [no alcanzar] [tren, vuelo, autobús] to miss6. [tener un escape de] [agua] to lose, to leak;la bombona pierde aire air is escaping from the cylinder;7. [perjudicar] to be the ruin of;le pierde su pasión por el juego his passion for gambling is ruining him♦ vi1. [salir derrotado] to lose;perder al póquer/billar to lose at poker/billiards;no te pelees con él, que llevas las de perder don't get into a fight with him, you're bound to lose;sabe/no sabe perder he's a good/bad loser;salir perdiendo to lose out, to come off worse2. [empeorar] to go downhill;este restaurante ha perdido mucho this restaurant has really gone downhill;estas alfombras pierden bastante al lavarlas these rugs don't wash very well3. [tener un escape] [de agua, aceite] to have a leak;esa bombona pierde that gas cylinder is leaking;una de las ruedas pierde por la válvula the air's coming out of one of the tyres* * *I v/t1 objeto lose;¡piérdete! get lost!;no tener nada que perder have nothing to lose3 el tiempo wasteII v/i lose;echar a perder ruin;llevar otener las de perder be at a disadvantage;salir perdiendo come off worst* * *perder {56} vt1) : to lose2) : to missperdimos la oportunidad: we missed the opportunity3) : to waste (time)perder vi: to lose* * *perder vb2. (tren, avión, oportunidad, etc) to miss3. (tiempo) to waste4. (líquido, gas) to leakechar a perder algo to ruin something / to spoil somethingecharse a perder to go off / to go bad -
59 recoger
v.1 to pick up.recogí los papeles del suelo I picked the papers up off the groundElla recoge la ropa She picks up the clothes.María recoge a su hijo Mary picks up her son.2 to collect, to gather.Ellos recogen manzanas They gather apples.3 to clear (ordenar, limpiar) (mesa).4 to pick up, to fetch.iré a recoger a los niños a la escuela I'll pick the children up from school5 to take in (acoger) (mendigo, huérfano, animal).6 to gather, to harvest.7 to take up, to shorten (acortar) (item of clothing).8 to show (mostrar) (sujeto: foto, película).la exposición recoge su obra más reciente the exhibition brings together his latest works* * *1 (volver a coger) to take again, take back2 (coger) to pick up, take back3 (ir a buscar) to pick up, collect5 (guardar) to put away6 (poner al abrigo) to bring in■ recoge las toallas, va a llover bring those towels in, it's going to rain7 (suspender) to seize8 (juntar) to gather, collect9 (velas) to take in; (cortinas) to draw10 (dar asilo) to take in, shelter11 (ordenar) to clear up, tidy up13 (remangar - prendas) to pick up, lift up; (- mangas) to roll up14 COSTURA to shorten, take up1 (irse a casa) to go home2 (irse a dormir) to go to bed3 (para meditar) to retire, withdraw\recoger la mesa to clear the tablerecogerse el pelo to put one's hair up, tie one's hair back* * *verbto collect, gather* * *1. VT1) (=levantar) [+ objeto caído] to pick up; [+ objetos dispersos] to gather (up), gather together2) (=recolectar) [+ datos, información] to gather, collect; [+ dinero, firmas] to collect; [+ correo, basura] to collect, pick up¿a qué hora recogen el correo? — what time is the mail o post collected?, what time do they collect the mail o post?
3) (=ordenar) [+ objetos] to clear up, clear away; [+ casa, habitación] to tidy up, straighten uprecoge tus cosas — get your things together, gather up your things
4) (=guardar) [+ ropa lavada] to take in, get in; [+ herramientas] to put away5) (Agr) to harvest, gather in, take in; [+ fruta, guisantes] to pick; [+ flores] to pick, gather6) (=reducir, ajustar) [+ cuerda, vela] to take in; [+ alas] to fold; [+ cuernos] to draw in; [+ falda] to gather up, lift up; [+ mangas] to roll up; (Cos) to take in, reduce, shorten7) (=almacenar) [+ polvo] to gather; [+ líquido] to absorb, take up; [en recipiente] to collect8) (=ir a buscar) [+ persona] to pick up, fetch, collect; [+ billetes, paquete] to collect, pick upte vendremos a recoger a las ocho — we'll come and pick you up o fetch you o collect you at eight o'clock, we'll come for you at eight o'clock
9) (=mostrar) to showla imagen recoge uno de los momentos más dramáticos — the picture shows o captures one of the most dramatic moments
10) (=incluir) to includeel informe recoge diversas sugerencias — various suggestions are included in the report, the report includes various suggestions
11) [+ demandas, reivindicaciones] to take into accountel acuerdo recoge las demandas de los indígenas — the agreement takes into account the demands of the native people
12) (=recibir)ahora empieza a recoger los frutos de su esfuerzo — she's beginning to reap the reward(s) of her efforts
de todo esto van a recoger muy poco — they won't get much back out of all this, they will get very little return from all this
13) (=retirar) [+ periódico, libro] to seize; [+ moneda] to call in14) (=dar asilo) to take in, shelter2.VI (=ordenar) to tidy up, straighten up; [al cerrar, terminar] to clear up3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( levantar) to pick upb) <casa/habitación> to straighten (up) (AmE), to tidy (up) (BrE)2)a) <dinero/firmas> to collectb) <deberes/cuadernos> to collect, take inc) <trigo/maíz> to harvest, gather in; < fruta> to pick; <flores/hongos> to pick, gatherd) <tienda de campaña/vela> to take downe) < pelo>3) ( recibir y retener) <agua/polvo> to collect4) ( ir a buscar) < persona> to pick up, fetch, collect; < paquete> to collect, pick up; < basura> to collectel autobús pasará a recogernos a las ocho — the bus will come by to collect us o pick us up at eight
¿puedes recoger el traje de la tintorería? — can you fetch o pick up the suit from the dry-cleaners?
fui a recoger mis cosas — I went to get o to pick up my things
5) <huérfano/gatito> to take in2. 3.el informe no recoge estas estadísticas — these statistics do not figure o appear in the report
recogersev pron1) ( volver a casa) to go home; ( ir a la cama) to go to bed, retire; (para meditar, rezar) to withdraw2) < pelo> to tie up* * *= capture, collect, cull, gather, pick up, record, reap, harvest, garner, shuffle together, scoop (out), sweep up, wind, stow, pack + Posesivo + bags, clear up, pack up.Ex. In those early days, so the story goes, the library movement was in danger of being captured by an aristocratic intellectual class designing to make the public library an elitist center for scholarly research.Ex. Synonyms, related terms and other variants must now be collected, either by human selection, or with the aid of the machine.Ex. The contents of an extract will often be culled from the results, conclusions or recommendations, i.e. the concluding segments, of the document.Ex. A bibliography is a list of materials or items which is restricted in its coverage by some feature other than the materials being gathered in one library collection.Ex. Then these suggestion can be picked up by the editor, and communicated to the author.Ex. Editors and compilers of editions of works are recorded together with the edition statement in the edition area = En en área de edición se incluyen los editores y compiladores de las ediciones de trabajos junto con la mención de edición.Ex. Women suffragists reaped an unexpected publicity bonanza when the 1913 national suffrage parade in Washington was broken up by a drunken mob.Ex. Entire families or groups of families cooperate in growing and harvesting food.Ex. The serials file contains a large number of titles, not only contributed by members, but also garnered from other sources.Ex. This volume is in fact three books shuffled together under one luscious cover, unfurling as a fantasia on technique that explores, among other things, Mau's riffs on modernism.Ex. This service will be useful for end users and for scooping out the availability of information on STN for a variety of search topics.Ex. Who else is going to flip the burgers, clean the resistant bomb-proof windows of the glitzy mile-high skyscrapers -- also take out the garbage, wash the dishes, park the cars, sweep up the papers in the parks?.Ex. Bring the kite down by slowly winding the kite string around a kite spool.Ex. It is a matter of basic safety for everyone on board, before casting off in the morning for that next heavenly anchorage, to see that everything be properly stowed and secured.Ex. The next day we shook off our hangovers with another refreshing dip under the waterfall, packed our bags and headed off.Ex. What they will not do is clear up the foggy area in most cataloguers' minds, the area that leads to an inconsistent application of half-understood principles'.Ex. The hall is quiet, the band has packed up, and the munchies are all gone.----* encargado de recoger = gatherer.* frase que recoge el tema principal del artículo = topic sentence.* persona que recoge algo = picker.* quien siembra vientos recoge tempestades = as you sow, so shall you reap.* recoger con un rastrillo = rake.* recoger datos = collect + data.* recoger datos para hacer estadísticas = collect + statistics.* recoger evidencia = collect + evidence.* recoger experiencia = garner + experience.* recoger información = collect + data, collect + information, gather + information, summon + knowledge, harvest + information.* recoger la mesa = clear away + the things.* recoger las cosas = clear away + the things.* recoger las cosas de Uno antes de irse = pack + Posesivo + things.* recoger los platos rotos = pick up + the pieces, sort out + the mess.* recoger material = gather + material.* recoger pruebas = collect + evidence, gather + evidence, accumulate + evidence.* recoger y enviar datos = telemeter.* sin recoger = uncollected.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( levantar) to pick upb) <casa/habitación> to straighten (up) (AmE), to tidy (up) (BrE)2)a) <dinero/firmas> to collectb) <deberes/cuadernos> to collect, take inc) <trigo/maíz> to harvest, gather in; < fruta> to pick; <flores/hongos> to pick, gatherd) <tienda de campaña/vela> to take downe) < pelo>3) ( recibir y retener) <agua/polvo> to collect4) ( ir a buscar) < persona> to pick up, fetch, collect; < paquete> to collect, pick up; < basura> to collectel autobús pasará a recogernos a las ocho — the bus will come by to collect us o pick us up at eight
¿puedes recoger el traje de la tintorería? — can you fetch o pick up the suit from the dry-cleaners?
fui a recoger mis cosas — I went to get o to pick up my things
5) <huérfano/gatito> to take in2. 3.el informe no recoge estas estadísticas — these statistics do not figure o appear in the report
recogersev pron1) ( volver a casa) to go home; ( ir a la cama) to go to bed, retire; (para meditar, rezar) to withdraw2) < pelo> to tie up* * *= capture, collect, cull, gather, pick up, record, reap, harvest, garner, shuffle together, scoop (out), sweep up, wind, stow, pack + Posesivo + bags, clear up, pack up.Ex: In those early days, so the story goes, the library movement was in danger of being captured by an aristocratic intellectual class designing to make the public library an elitist center for scholarly research.
Ex: Synonyms, related terms and other variants must now be collected, either by human selection, or with the aid of the machine.Ex: The contents of an extract will often be culled from the results, conclusions or recommendations, i.e. the concluding segments, of the document.Ex: A bibliography is a list of materials or items which is restricted in its coverage by some feature other than the materials being gathered in one library collection.Ex: Then these suggestion can be picked up by the editor, and communicated to the author.Ex: Editors and compilers of editions of works are recorded together with the edition statement in the edition area = En en área de edición se incluyen los editores y compiladores de las ediciones de trabajos junto con la mención de edición.Ex: Women suffragists reaped an unexpected publicity bonanza when the 1913 national suffrage parade in Washington was broken up by a drunken mob.Ex: Entire families or groups of families cooperate in growing and harvesting food.Ex: The serials file contains a large number of titles, not only contributed by members, but also garnered from other sources.Ex: This volume is in fact three books shuffled together under one luscious cover, unfurling as a fantasia on technique that explores, among other things, Mau's riffs on modernism.Ex: This service will be useful for end users and for scooping out the availability of information on STN for a variety of search topics.Ex: Who else is going to flip the burgers, clean the resistant bomb-proof windows of the glitzy mile-high skyscrapers -- also take out the garbage, wash the dishes, park the cars, sweep up the papers in the parks?.Ex: Bring the kite down by slowly winding the kite string around a kite spool.Ex: It is a matter of basic safety for everyone on board, before casting off in the morning for that next heavenly anchorage, to see that everything be properly stowed and secured.Ex: The next day we shook off our hangovers with another refreshing dip under the waterfall, packed our bags and headed off.Ex: What they will not do is clear up the foggy area in most cataloguers' minds, the area that leads to an inconsistent application of half-understood principles'.Ex: The hall is quiet, the band has packed up, and the munchies are all gone.* encargado de recoger = gatherer.* frase que recoge el tema principal del artículo = topic sentence.* persona que recoge algo = picker.* quien siembra vientos recoge tempestades = as you sow, so shall you reap.* recoger con un rastrillo = rake.* recoger datos = collect + data.* recoger datos para hacer estadísticas = collect + statistics.* recoger evidencia = collect + evidence.* recoger experiencia = garner + experience.* recoger información = collect + data, collect + information, gather + information, summon + knowledge, harvest + information.* recoger la mesa = clear away + the things.* recoger las cosas = clear away + the things.* recoger las cosas de Uno antes de irse = pack + Posesivo + things.* recoger los platos rotos = pick up + the pieces, sort out + the mess.* recoger material = gather + material.* recoger pruebas = collect + evidence, gather + evidence, accumulate + evidence.* recoger y enviar datos = telemeter.* sin recoger = uncollected.* * *recoger [E6 ]vtA1 (levantar) to pick uprecoge la servilleta pick up the napkinlo recogió del suelo she picked it up off the floorno pienso recoger vuestros trastos I don't intend to pick up your junk o to clear up after yourecogía el agua que se salía de la lavadora I was mopping up the water that was coming out of the washing machinerecoge estos cristales clear up this broken glassrecoger la mesa to clear the tableB1 ‹dinero/firmas› to collect2 ‹deberes/cuadernos› to collect, take inrecoger la ropa del tendedero to bring the washing in3 ‹trigo/maíz› to gather in, take in, harvest; ‹fruta› to pick, harvest; ‹flores/hongos› to pick, gatherno llegó a recoger el fruto de su trabajo he was unable to reap the fruits of his labor4 ‹tienda de campaña› to take down; ‹alfombra› to take up; ‹vela› to take down5 ‹pelo›le recogió el pelo en una cola he gathered her hair into a ponytailC (retener) ‹agua› to collectesta alfombra recoge mucho polvo this carpet collects o gathers a lot of dustD (retirar de circulación) ‹periódico› to seize; ‹monedas› to withdraw, take … out of circulationE (ir a buscar) ‹persona› to pick up, fetch, collect; ‹paquete› to collect, pick up ‹equipaje› ( Aviac) to reclaim¿a qué hora pasan a recoger la basura? what time do they come to take away o collect the garbage ( AmE) o ( BrE) rubbish?el autobús pasará a recogernos a las ocho the bus will come by to collect us o pick us up at eight¿puedes recoger el traje del tinte? can you fetch o pick up the suit from the dry-cleanersvoy adentro a recoger las maletas I'll go inside and get the suitcasesfui a recoger mis cosas I went to get o to pick up my thingsF (dar asilo) to take inrecogieron a un gatito abandonado they took in an abandoned kittenun asilo para recoger a los vagabundos a hostel to provide shelter for vagrantsG(incluir, registrar): la obra recoge el trasfondo social de aquel momento the work depicts the social context of that timela imagen recoge el momento en que … the picture shows o captures the moment in which …el informe recoge estas últimas estadísticas these latest statistics figure o appear in the reportesta acepción no la recoge ningún diccionario this meaning isn't included in o isn't in any dictionarysu obra está siendo recogida en cuatro volúmenes his works are being collected for publication in four volumesun espectáculo que recoge tres de sus obras breves a show which brings together three of his short works■ recogervivenga, recoger ya, que vamos a comer come on, clear up (your things), it's time to eatA1 (volver a casa) to go home; (ir a la cama) to go to bed, retire2 (para meditar, rezar) to withdrawB1 ‹mangas/pantalones› to roll up; ‹falda› to lift up2 ‹pelo› to tie uprecogerse el pelo en un moño to put one's hair up in a bun* * *
recoger ( conjugate recoger) verbo transitivo
1
‹ platos› to clear away;
2
‹ fruta› to pick;
‹flores/hongos› to pick, gather
3 ( ir a buscar) ‹ persona› to pick up, fetch, collect;
‹ paquete› to collect, pick up;
‹ basura› to collect;
‹ equipaje› to reclaim
verbo intransitivo ( guardar) to clear up, to straighten up (AmE), to tidy up (BrE)
recogerse verbo pronominal ‹ pelo› to tie up;
‹ falda› to gather up
recoger
I verbo transitivo
1 (un objeto caído) to pick up
2 (información, dinero, basura, etc) to gather, collect
3 (una casa) to tidy up
recoger la mesa, to clear the table
4 (en un sitio a alguien o algo) to pick up, fetch, collect: vino a recogernos a las tres, she came to pick us up at three o'clock
5 (ordenar, guardar) to tidy (up), clear up: recoge tus juguetes inmediatamente, pick up your toys this instant
6 (a una persona o animal necesitados) to take in
7 (cosecha) to harvest, gather in
8 (fruta) to pick
II vi (poner orden, colocar, guardar) to tidy up: antes de irnos tenemos que recoger, we'll have to tidy up before we go
' recoger' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
buscar
- coger
- inclinarse
- vendimiar
- cosechar
- mesa
- pala
- pinchar
- pretexto
English:
call
- call for
- clear away
- clear up
- collect
- gather
- gather in
- gather up
- harvest
- nuisance
- pack up
- pick
- pick off
- pick up
- pull in
- put away
- rake up
- reclaim
- scoop up
- sweep up
- tidy away
- tidy up
- up
- clear
- collection
- get
- glean
- overflow
- pack
- pull
- reap
- scoop
- sweep
- take
- tidy
* * *♦ vt1. [coger, levantar] to pick up;recogí los papeles del suelo I picked the papers up off the ground;recogieron el agua con una fregona they mopped up the water2. [reunir, retener] to collect, to gather;están recogiendo firmas/dinero para… they are collecting signatures/money for…;este trasto no hace más que recoger polvo this piece of junk is just gathering dust3. [ordenar, limpiar] [mesa] to clear;[casa, habitación, cosas] to tidy o clear up4. [ir a buscar] to pick up, to fetch;iré a recoger a los niños a la escuela I'll pick the children up from school;¿a qué hora paso a recogerte? what time shall I pick you up?;¿a qué hora recogen la basura? what time do they collect the rubbish?5. [recolectar] [mies, cosecha] to harvest;[fruta, aceitunas] to pick; [setas, flores] to pick, to gather; [beneficios] to reap;ahora empieza a recoger los frutos de su trabajo now she's starting to reap the rewards of her work6. [mostrar] [sujeto: foto, película] to show;[sujeto: novela] to depict;su ensayo recoge una idea ya esbozada por Spinoza her essay contains an idea already hinted at by Spinoza;una comedia que recoge el ambiente de los ochenta a comedy which captures the atmosphere of the eighties;la exposición recoge su obra más reciente the exhibition brings together his latest works7. [sujeto: ley] to include;un derecho recogido por la ley a right enshrined in law8. [acoger] [mendigo, huérfano, animal] to take in;en el albergue recogen a los sin techo the hostel takes in homeless people9. [plegar] [velas, sombrillas] to take down;[cortinas] to tie back10. [prenda] [acortar] to take up, to shorten;[estrechar] to take in♦ vi[ordenar, limpiar] to tidy o clear up;cuando acabes de recoger… when you've finished tidying o clearing up…* * *v/t1 pick up, collect;recoger firmas collect signatures;recoger las cartas collect one’s mail2 habitación tidy up;recoger la mesa clear the table3 AGR harvest4 ( mostrar) show5:recoger las piernas lift up one’s legs* * *recoger {15} vt1) : to collect, to gather2) : to get, to retrieve, to pick up3) : to clean up, to tidy (up)* * *recoger vb1. (coger, ir a buscar) to pick up3. (reunir) to collect -
60 air
air [εʀ]1. masculine noun• s'élever dans l'air or dans les airs to rise into the air• vivre or se nourrir de l'air du temps to live on air► de plein air [activité, jeux] outdoor• flanquer or foutre tout en l'air (inf: inf!) ( = jeter) to chuck (inf) it all away ; ( = gâcher) to ruin everything• ce contretemps a fichu en l'air mon week-end (inf) this stupid business has completely messed up my weekend (inf)b. ( = apparence, manière) air• de quoi j'ai l'air maintenant ! (inf) j'ai l'air fin maintenant ! (inf) I look a right fool now (inf)• il n'a l'air de rien, mais il sait ce qu'il fait you wouldn't think it to look at him but he knows what he's doingc. ( = expression) lookd. ( = mélodie) tune ; [d'opéra] aria2. compounds* * *ɛʀ
1.
nom masculin1) ( que l'on respire) airà l'air libre — outside, outdoors
2) (brise, vent)un courant d'air — a draught GB ou draft US
ça fait de l'air — there's a draught GB ou draft US
3) ( autour de la terre) airdans l'air — fig [réforme, idée] in the air
en l'air — [menace, paroles] empty; [projet, idée] vague
envoyer or flanquer quelque chose en l'air — (colloq) to send something flying
tout mettre en l'air — (colloq) ( mettre en désordre) to make a dreadful mess; ( faire échouer) to ruin everything
4) ( manière d'être) manner; ( expression) expressionavoir un drôle d'air — to look odd ou funny
avoir un or l'air distingué — to look distinguished
d'un air fâché/désolé — angrily/helplessly
elle a eu l'air fin(e)! — (colloq) she looked a fool!
cela m'en a tout l'air — it seems ou looks like it to me
cela n'a l'air de rien mais — it may not look it, but
5) ( ambiance)6) ( mélodie) tunejouer toujours le même air — lit to play the same tune over and over again; fig to come out with the same old story
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air- (in compounds)Phrasal Verbs:••il ne manque pas d'air! — (colloq) he's got a nerve!
brasser or remuer de l'air — (colloq) to give the impression of being busy
prendre or se donner de grands airs — to put on airs
j'ai besoin de changer d'air — ( d'environnement) I need a change of scene; ( par agacement) I need to go and do something else
* * *ɛʀ nm1) (= élément) airprendre l'air (= s'aérer) — to get some fresh air, to get some air
2) (= mélodie) tuneElle a joué un air au piano. — She played a tune on the piano.
3) (= expression) look, airavoir l'air... — to look...
Elle a l'air fatiguée. — She looks tired.
Elle a l'air fatigué. — She looks tired.
avoir l'air de... — to look like...
Il a l'air d'un clown. — He looks like a clown.
avoir l'air de faire — to look as though one is doing, to appear to be doing
avoir l'air de dire que...; Il avait l'air de dire que la pièce n'est pas formidable. — He seemed to be saying that the play isn't much good.
prendre de grands airs — to give o.s. airs
prendre de grands airs avec qn — to give o.s. airs with sb
dans l'air fig — in the air
paroles en l'air — idle words, hot air
l'air de rien (= discrètement) — without any fuss
* * *air nm1 ( que l'on respire) air; l'air marin/de la campagne the sea/country air; le bon air clean air; l'air est vif/pollué the air is bracing/polluted; l'air est confiné it's stuffy; changer or renouveler l'air d'une pièce to let some air circulate in a room; mettre qch à l'air to put sth out to air [lit, tapis]; se promener les fesses à l'air to walk around with a bare bottom; à l'air libre outside, outdoors; faire sécher du linge à l'air to dry one's washing outside; concert en plein air open-air concert; activités de plein air outdoor activities; la vie au grand air outdoor life; on manque d'air ici it's stuffy in here; de l'air! lit let's get some air in here!; ( va-t'en)○ get lost○!; aller prendre l'air to go out and get some fresh air;2 (brise, vent) il y a de l'air ( dans une pièce) there's a draught GB ou draft US; ( à l'extérieur) there's a breeze; il n'y a pas d'air there's no wind; un déplacement d'air a rush of air; un courant d'air a draught GB ou draft US; ça fait de l'air there's a draught GB ou draft US;3 ( autour de la terre) air; jeter qch/tirer en l'air to throw sth/to shoot into the air; rester en l'air to stay in the air; avoir les bras/les pieds en l'air to have one's arms/one's feet (up) in the air; monter or s'élever dans les airs to rise into the air; planer dans les airs to glide into the air; par les airs, par air by air; transport par air transport by air; regarder en l'air to look up; avoir le nez en l'air to daydream; dans l'air fig [réforme, idée] in the air; il y a un virus dans l'air there's a virus going around; en l'air [menace, paroles, promesse] empty; [projet, idée] vague; parler en l'air to speculate; envoyer or flanquer qch en l'air○ to send sth flying; tout mettre en l'air○ ( mettre en désordre) to make a dreadful mess; ( jeter) to chuck everything out; ( faire échouer) to ruin everything; ils ont mis (toute) la maison en l'air○ they made a (dreadful) mess of the house;4 ( manière d'être) manner; ( expression) expression; avec un air résolu/prétentieux in a resolute/pretentious manner; avoir un drôle d'air to look odd ou funny; avoir un air très distingué to look very distinguished; un air bête/intelligent a stupid/an intelligent expression; afficher un air dégoûté/blasé to affect an expression of disgust/of indifference; avec son petit air supérieur/coquin with that superior/mischievous expression of his/hers; d'un air sérieux/triste with a serious/sad expression; d'un air fâché/désolé angrily/helplessly; il y a un air de famille entre vous deux you two share a family likeness; avoir l'air épuisé/heureux to look shattered/happy; elle a eu l'air fin(e)! she looked (like) a fool!; tu as l'air malin maintenant! iron you look a right fool now!; il avait l'air d'un prince he looked like a prince; la maison a l'air d'un taudis the house looks like a slum; leur histoire (m')a (tout) l'air d'un mensonge their story sounds like a lie (to me); cela m'en a tout l'air it seems ou looks like it to me; j'aurais l'air de quoi? I'd look a right idiot!; il n'a l'air de rien mais il… he doesn't look it but he…; il est futé sans en avoir l'air he's sly although he doesn't look it; cela n'a l'air de rien mais it may not look it, but; il a l'air de comprendre he seems to understand; cela a l'air d'être bien/solide it looks good/strong; cela a l'air d'être une usine it looks like a factory; ils n'ont pas l'air de se rendre compte they don't seem to realize; il a l'air de vouloir faire beau it looks as if it's going to be fine ou nice US;5 ( ambiance) un air d'abandon/de déchéance an air of neglect/of decay; il règne un air de fête there's a carnival atmosphere; la réunion avait un air de déjà-vu there was a feeling of déjà-vu about the meeting;6 ( mélodie) tune; l'air d'une chanson the tune of ou to a song; siffler/fredonner un air to whistle/to hum a tune; un air de jazz a jazz tune; un air d'opéra an aria; jouer toujours le même air lit to play the same tune over and over again; fig to come out with the same old story; danser sur un air de tango/valse to dance to a tango/waltz.air climatisé conditioned air; air comprimé compressed air; air conditionné ( système) air-conditioning; ( que l'on respire) conditioned air; air liquide Tech liquid air.il ne manque pas d'air○ he's got a nerve; brasser or remuer de l'air○ to give the impression of being busy; prendre or se donner des grands airs to put on airs; j'ai besoin de changer d'air ( d'environnement) I need a change of scene; ( par agacement) I need to go and do something else.[ɛr] nom masculin"bien sûr", dit-il d'un air guilleret/inquiet "of course," he said, jauntily/looking worriedil avait un air angoissé/mauvais he looked anxious/very nastycette poire a l'air mauvaise, jette-la this pear looks (as though it's) rotten, throw it awayje ne voudrais pas avoir l'air de lui donner des ordres I wouldn't like (it) to look as though I were ordering him aboutça a l'air d'un ou d'être un scarabée it looks like a beetleça m'a tout l'air (d'être) traduit de l'anglais (familier) it looks to me as though it's been translated from Englishavec son air de ne pas y toucher ou sans avoir l' air d'y toucher, il arrive toujours à ses fins though you wouldn't think it to look at him, he always manages to get his wayl'air de rien (familier) ou de ne pas en avoir (familier) : je me suis approchée, l'air de rien ou de ne pas en avoir, et je lui ai flanqué ma main sur la figure I walked up, all innocent, like, and gave him a slap in the faceça n'a l'air de rien comme ça, mais c'est une lourde tâche it doesn't look much but it's quite a big jobelle n'a pas l'air comme ça, mais elle sait ce qu'elle veut! (familier) you wouldn't think it to look at her, but she knows what she wants!sans en avoir l' air: sans en avoir l'air, elle a tout rangé en une heure she tidied up everything in an hour without even looking busyje suis arrivée au bout de mon tricot, sans en avoir l'air! I managed to finish my knitting, though it didn't seem that I was making any progress!prendre ou se donner des airs to give oneself airsun air de famille ou parenté a family resemblance ou likeness[à l'opéra] ariac'est l'air qui fait la chanson it's not what you say, it's the way you say it4. [qu'on respire] airla pollution/température de l'air air pollution/temperatureair conditionné [système] air-conditioning5. [vent]b. [beaucoup] it's windy today6. [ciel] airprendre l'air [avion] to take off, to become airborne, to take to the air7. [ambiance] atmospherede temps en temps, il me faut l'air du pays natal I need to go back to my roots from time to time————————à air locution adjectivale[pompe] air (modificateur)————————à l'air locution adverbiale————————à l'air libre locution adverbialeau grand air locution adverbiale[dehors] (out) in the fresh air————————dans l'air locution adverbiale————————de l'air locution adjectivale[hôtesse, mal, musée] air (modificateur)————————en l'air locution adjectivale2. [non fondé - promesse] emptyje ne fais pas de projets en l'air when I make a plan, I stick to it————————en l'air locution adverbiale1. [vers le haut] (up) in the airjeter ou lancer quelque chose en l'air to throw something (up) in the aira. [jeter] to chuck something out, to bin somethingb. [gâcher] to screw something up (très familier)
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