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1 pat

[pæt]
1. noun

1) a light, gentle blow or touch, usually with the palm of the hand and showing affection:

She gave the child a pat on the head.
رَبْتَه، مُلامَسَه خفيفَه
2) (of butter) a small piece; a lump.
قِطْعَة زُبْدَه صَغيرَه
2. verb
– past tense, past participle ˈpatted
to strike gently with the palm of the hand, usually as a sign of affection:

He patted the horse's neck.
يُرَبِّتُ، يُلاطِفُ
3. adverb

( often off pat) memorized, prepared and ready to be said:

He had the answer (off) pat.
جاهِز، مَحْفوظ غَيْباً، بِدون تَرَدُّد

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2 aprender

v.

to learn (adquirir conocimientos de).

aprender a hacer algo to learn to do something

aprendieron la lección (figurative) they learned their lesson

¡para que aprendas! that'll teach you!

Silvia adquirió experiencia Silvia acquired experience.

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aprender

► verbo transitivo

1 to learn

■ así aprenderás a no decir mentiras that'll teach you not to tell lies

2 (memorizar) to learn by heart

► verbo pronominal aprenderse

1 to learn, learn by heart

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verb

to learn

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1.

VT to learn

aprender algo de memoria — to learn sth (off) by heart, memorize sth

aprender a hacer algo — to learn to do sth

2.

VI to learn

3.

See:

aprenderse

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1.
verbo intransitivo to learn
2.
aprender vt <lección/oficio> to learn

tienes que aprenderlo de memoria — you have to learn it (off) by heart

aprender algo de alguien/algo — to learn something from somebody/something

aprender a + inf — to learn to + inf

aprendió a leer — he learned to read
3.
aprenderse v pron (enf)

se aprendió el papel en una tarde — she learned the part in an afternoon

tienen que aprenderse la lección para mañana — you have to learn the lesson (by heart) for tomorrow

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= learn, get into, learn + Posesivo + lesson, smarten up, wise up.

Ex. It is also easy to learn the proper command chain for frequently used library funds.

Ex. 'But didn't you say that one of the reasons you wanted to leave was because you were tired of macramËéË and wanted to get into computers?'.

Ex. One lesson soon learned was that cultural and library needs are only a small part of a municipality's overall policy.

Ex. The article 'Motherboards smarten up' reports on recent technological developments in motherboards = El artículo "Las placas madres aprenden" informa sobre los recientes avances tecnológicos de estas placas.

Ex. The article 'Cataloguing electronic resources: wise up or dumb down?' argues that WWW search engines do a good job in impossibly difficult circumstances but that they do not provide enough information about a resource.

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* ansioso por aprender = thirsty for knowledge.

* aprender a = learn + how, develop + a sense of.

* aprender a fuerza de errores = learn by + trial and error.

* aprender al dedillo = learn + Nombre + off pat.

* aprender Algo a base de cometer errores = learn + Nombre + the hard way.

* aprender Algo a fuerza de errores = learn + Nombre + the hard way.

* aprender Algo a fuerza de golpes = learn + Nombre + the hard way.

* aprender a manejar Algo = get + the hang of.

* aprender a su propio ritmo = learn at + Posesivo + own pace.

* aprender a vivir con Algo = learn + to live with + Nombre.

* aprender con la práctica = learn by + doing.

* aprender de = draw + lessons from.

* aprender de carretilla = learn + Nombre + off pat.

* aprender de errores = learn from + errors.

* aprender de la experiencia = learn from + experience.

* aprender de la forma más difícil = learn + the hard way.

* aprender del pasado = learn from + the past.

* aprender de memoria = memorise [memorize, -USA], learn + Nombre + off pat.

* aprender de nuevo = relearn.

* aprender el uno del otro = learn from + one another.

* aprender en las carnes de Uno = learn + the hard way.

* aprender haciendo = learn by + doing.

* aprender la lección = learn + Posesivo + lesson.

* aprender los trucos del oficio = learn + the ropes.

* aprender mirando = shadow.

* aprender mutuamente = learn from + one another.

* aprender por el método de ensayo y error = learn by + trial and error.

* aprenderse Algo al dedillo = learn + Nombre + inside-out.

* aprenderse de memoria = commit to + memory.

* capaz de aprender = trainable.

* deseo por aprender = thirst for knowledge.

* deseoso de aprender = thirsty for knowledge.

* el que aprende = learner.

* lecciones aprendidas = lessons learned [lessons learnt].

* persona que está aprendiendo a conducir = learner driver.

* volver a aprender = relearn.

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1.
verbo intransitivo to learn
2.
aprender vt <lección/oficio> to learn

tienes que aprenderlo de memoria — you have to learn it (off) by heart

aprender algo de alguien/algo — to learn something from somebody/something

aprender a + inf — to learn to + inf

aprendió a leer — he learned to read
3.
aprenderse v pron (enf)

se aprendió el papel en una tarde — she learned the part in an afternoon

tienen que aprenderse la lección para mañana — you have to learn the lesson (by heart) for tomorrow

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= learn, get into, learn + Posesivo + lesson, smarten up, wise up.

Ex: It is also easy to learn the proper command chain for frequently used library funds.

Ex: 'But didn't you say that one of the reasons you wanted to leave was because you were tired of macramËéË and wanted to get into computers?'.

Ex: One lesson soon learned was that cultural and library needs are only a small part of a municipality's overall policy.

Ex: The article 'Motherboards smarten up' reports on recent technological developments in motherboards = El artículo "Las placas madres aprenden" informa sobre los recientes avances tecnológicos de estas placas.

Ex: The article 'Cataloguing electronic resources: wise up or dumb down?' argues that WWW search engines do a good job in impossibly difficult circumstances but that they do not provide enough information about a resource.

* ansioso por aprender = thirsty for knowledge.

* aprender a = learn + how, develop + a sense of.

* aprender a fuerza de errores = learn by + trial and error.

* aprender al dedillo = learn + Nombre + off pat.

* aprender Algo a base de cometer errores = learn + Nombre + the hard way.

* aprender Algo a fuerza de errores = learn + Nombre + the hard way.

* aprender Algo a fuerza de golpes = learn + Nombre + the hard way.

* aprender a manejar Algo = get + the hang of.

* aprender a su propio ritmo = learn at + Posesivo + own pace.

* aprender a vivir con Algo = learn + to live with + Nombre.

* aprender con la práctica = learn by + doing.

* aprender de = draw + lessons from.

* aprender de carretilla = learn + Nombre + off pat.

* aprender de errores = learn from + errors.

* aprender de la experiencia = learn from + experience.

* aprender de la forma más difícil = learn + the hard way.

* aprender del pasado = learn from + the past.

* aprender de memoria = memorise [memorize, -USA], learn + Nombre + off pat.

* aprender de nuevo = relearn.

* aprender el uno del otro = learn from + one another.

* aprender en las carnes de Uno = learn + the hard way.

* aprender haciendo = learn by + doing.

* aprender la lección = learn + Posesivo + lesson.

* aprender los trucos del oficio = learn + the ropes.

* aprender mirando = shadow.

* aprender mutuamente = learn from + one another.

* aprender por el método de ensayo y error = learn by + trial and error.

* aprenderse Algo al dedillo = learn + Nombre + inside-out.

* aprenderse de memoria = commit to + memory.

* capaz de aprender = trainable.

* deseo por aprender = thirst for knowledge.

* deseoso de aprender = thirsty for knowledge.

* el que aprende = learner.

* lecciones aprendidas = lessons learned [lessons learnt].

* persona que está aprendiendo a conducir = learner driver.

* volver a aprender = relearn.

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aprender [E1 ]

vi

to learn

¡nunca aprenderás! you'll never learn!

■ aprender

vt

‹idioma/lección/oficio› to learn

tienes que aprenderlo de memoria you have to learn it (off) by heart

aprender algo DE algn to learn sth FROM sb

los buenos modales los aprendió de su padre he learned his good manners from his father

aprender A + INF to learn to + INF

nunca aprendió a leer he never learned to read

■ aprenderse

v pron

( enf):

se aprendió el papel en una tarde she learned the part in an afternoon

tienen que aprenderse la lección para mañana you have to learn the lesson (by heart) for tomorrow

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aprender ( conjugate aprender) vi/vt
to learn;
aprender a hacer algo to learn to do sth
aprenderse verbo pronominal ( enf) ‹lección/parte› to learn;
◊ me la aprendí de memoria I learnt it by heart

aprender verbo transitivo to learn
aprender a hacer algo, to learn to do something

' aprender' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- cartilla
- comedirse
- guión
- incapacidad
- afán
- conocer
- enseñar
- memoria
- repaso
English:
aptitude
- basic
- drum
- eager
- heart
- intent
- learn
- memorize
- parrot-fashion
- pick up
- ram
- start
- study
- way
- budget
- come
- ever
- go
- grip
- hard
- lesson
- pick

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aprender

♦ vt

to learn;

aprendí mucho de mi profesor I learned a lot from my teacher;

aprender a hacer algo to learn to do sth;

aprender algo de memoria to learn sth by heart;
Fig
parece que no han aprendido la lección it seems like they haven't learned their lesson

♦ vi

to learn;

¡aprende de tu hermana! learn from your sister!;

¡para que aprendas! that'll teach you!;

¡así aprenderá! that'll teach him!;

¡nunca aprenderán! they'll never learn!

♦ See also the pronominal verb aprenderse

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aprender

v/t learn;

aprender a leer/conducir learn to read/drive;

aprender de la experiencia learn from experience

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aprender v

: to learn

♦ See also the reflexive verb aprenderse

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aprender vb to learn [pt. & pp. learnt]

el niño ya aprende a hablar the baby's already learning to talk

Spanish-English dictionary > aprender
3 conocer

v.

1 to know (saber cosas acerca de).

conocer algo a fondo to know something well

conocer bien un tema to know a lot about a subject

darse a conocer to make oneself known

dieron a conocer la noticia a través de la prensa they announced the news through the press

Ellos conocen el lugar They know the place.

2 to meet (a una persona) (por primera vez).

¿conoces a mi jefe? do you know o have you met my boss?

conocer a alguien de vista to know somebody by sight

conocer a alguien de oídas to have heard of somebody

¿de qué la conoces? how do you know her?

María conoció a Ricardo en verano Mary met Richard in the summer.

3 to get to know, to visit for the first time (lugar, país) (descubrir).

no conozco Rusia I've never been to Russia

me gustaría conocer Australia I'd like to go to o visit Australia

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CONOCER

CONJUGACIÓN

(c changes to zc before a and o)

Present Indicative

conozco, conoces, conoce, conemos, conocéis, conocen.

Present Subjunctive

conozca, conozcas, conozca, conozcamos, conozcáis, conozcan.

Imperative

conoce (tú), conozca (él/Vd.), conozcamos (nos.), conoced (vos.), conozcan (ellos/Vds.).

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verb

1) to know

2) meet

•

- conocerse

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1. VT

1) [+ persona]

a) (=saber quién es) to know

conozco a todos sus hermanos — I know all his brothers and sisters

¿de qué lo conoces? — where do you know him from?

la conozco de haber trabajado juntos — I know her from having worked with her

¿conoces a Pedro? — have you met Pedro?, do you know Pedro?

• no me conoce de nada — he doesn't know me from Adam

• la conozco de oídas — I've heard of her, I know of her

• lo conozco de vista — I know him by sight

b) (=ver por primera vez) to meet

la conocí en Sevilla — I met her in Seville

c) (=saber cómo es) to get to know

cuando la conozcas mejor — when you get to know her better

la única forma de conocerlo es vivir con él — the only way to get to know him is to live with him

- la conozco como la palma de la mano

- la conozco como si la hubiera parido

d) (=reconocer) to recognize, know

te he conocido por el modo de andar — I recognized o knew you from the way you walk

2) (=tener conocimiento de) [+ método, resultado] to know; [+ noticia] to hear

conozco un camino más corto — I know a shorter way

ella conoce una forma más fácil de hacerlo — she knows an easier way to do it

el enfermo debe conocer la verdad — the patient must be told o must know the truth

conozco las dificultades — I know (about) the difficulties

no conocía tus dotes de pintor — I didn't know what a good painter you were

conocía la existencia de los documentos — she knew of the documents' existence

queremos conocer de cerca la situación — we want to get to know the situation at first hand

investigaciones destinadas a conocer la verdad — investigations aimed at establishing the truth

- más vale lo malo conocido que lo bueno por conocer

3) [+ país, ciudad]

me encantaría conocer China — I would love to go to China

no conozco Buenos Aires — I've never been to Buenos Aires, I don't know Buenos Aires

quiero conocer mundo — I want to see the world

4) (=dominar) to know

conoce su oficio — he knows his job

no conozco mucho el tema — I don't know much about the subject

conoce cuatro idiomas — she speaks o knows four languages

5) (=experimentar)

ha conocido dos guerras mundiales — she has lived through two world wars

los muchos terremotos que ha conocido Italia — the many earthquakes there have been in Italy

todavía no ha conocido el amor — he's never known love

6) (=distinguir) to know, tell

conoce cuáles son buenos y cuáles malos — he knows o can tell which are good and which are bad

por tu cara se te conoce que estás sano — you can tell from your face that you are healthy

7)

• dar a conocer — [+ información] to announce; [+ declaración, informe, cifras] to release

dio a conocer sus intenciones — she announced her intentions, she made her intentions known

dieron a conocer el ganador del premio a través de la radio — the prize was announced on the radio

no dieron a conocer su paradero por motivos de seguridad — they didn't reveal where they were staying for security reasons

los hechos se dieron a conocer en enero — the facts came to light in January

• darse a conocer — [persona] to become known, make a name for o.s.

se dio a conocer en una película de Almodóvar — he made his name in an Almodóvar film

darse a conocer a algn — to make o.s. known to sb

8) (Jur) [+ causa] to try

2. VI

1) (=saber)

• conocer de algo, ¿alguien conoce de algún libro sobre el tema? — does anybody know (of) a book on the subject?

2) (Jur)

conocer de o en una causa — to try a case

3.

See:

conocerse
CONOCER ► Conocer, aplicado a personas o cosas, se traduce generalmente por know: No conozco muy bien a su familia I don't know his family very well Nos conocemos desde que éramos pequeños We have known each other since we were little Conoce Manchester como la palma de la mano He knows Manchester like the back of his hand ► Sin embargo, cuando queremos indicar que se trata del primer encuentro, se debe utilizar meet: La conocí en una fiesta I (first) met her at a party ¿Conoces a Carmen? Ven que te la presento Have you met Carmen? Come and I'll introduce you Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada
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1.
verbo transitivo

1) < persona> to know; ( por primera vez) to meet; <ciudad/país> to know

¿conoces a Juan? — do you know o have you met Juan?

no lo conozco de nada — I don't know him at al

lte conocía de oída — he'd heard of you

lo conozco de nombre — I know the name

sconocer a alguien de vist — to know somebody by sight

es de todos conocido — he's well known

anunca llegué a conocerlo bie — nI never really got to know hi

mconozco muy bien a ese tipo de person — aI know that sort of person only too wel

lfui a conocer a sus padre — sI went to meet his parent

conoce bien la zona — sshe knows the area wel

lquiero que conozcas a mi novi — oI want you to meet my boyfrien; ( aprender cómo es) <persona/ciudad> to get to know

d¿conoces Irlanda — do you know o? have you been to Ireland

quiere conocer mundo — ?she wants to see the worl

dme encantaría conocer tu paí — sI'd love to visit your countr

ymás vale malo conocido que bueno por conocer — better the devil you know than the devil you don't

2) (estar familiarizado con, dominar) <tema/autor/obra> to know, be familiar with; < lengua> to speak, know

conoce muy bien su oficio — she's knows the job inside out

3)

a) ( saber de la existencia de) to know, know of

no se conoce ningún remedio — there is no known cure

ese vestido no te lo conocía — I've never seen you in that dress before

no le conozco ningún vicio — he doesn't have any vices as far as I know

conocían sus actividades — they knew of o about his activities

b)

dar a conocer — (frml) <noticia/resultado> to announce; <identidad/intenciones> to reveal

el libro que lo dio a conocer como poeta — the book which established his reputation as a poet

darse a conocer — persona to make oneself known

intentó no darse a conocer — he tried to keep his identity a secret

4) ( reconocer) to recognize*

te conocí por la voz — I knew it was you by your voice

5) ( experimentar) < crisis> to experience; <desarrollo/cambio> to undergo; < revolución> to see

6) (impers) ( notar)

se conoce que no están en casa — they don't seem to be in

se conoce que ya llevaba algún tiempo enfermo — apparently he'd been ill for some time

7) (Der) <causa/caso> to try

8) (arc) ( tener trato carnal con) to know (arch)
2.
conocer vi

1) ( saber)

conocer de algo — de tema/materia to know about something

2) (Der)

conocer de una causa — to try a case
3.
conocerse v pron

1) (recípr) ( tener cierta relación con) to know each other; ( por primera vez) to meet; ( aprender cómo se es) to get to know each other

2) (refl)

a) ( aprender cómo se es) to get to know oneself

b) ( saber cómo se es) to know oneself

3) (enf) (fam) ( estar familiarizado con) to know

se conoce todos los trucos — he knows all the tricks

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= be aware of, be cognisant of, know, learn, get to know, make + aware, become + cognisant of, gain + a sense of, be privy to, find out.

Ex. Although this may seem an obvious statement, there are many instances when the searcher is not fully aware of what can or might be retrieved.

Ex. The second aspect of institutional behavior we need to be cognizant of involves the notion the further institutions move into their life-cycles, the more they demonstrate the characteristics of a closed system.

Ex. However, in general, it is unreasonable to expect a user to know the ISBN of a book.

Ex. 'I'd be disappointed to learn that my boss or subordinates -- or peers for that matter -- told tales out of school about me to others'.

Ex. She still had more than two weeks in which to return to Deuxville, settle in and find an apartment, and get to know the city.

Ex. Libraries need to be made aware of all possible networking options, the benefits of the lesser known OSI suite of protocols and the requirements for establishing an OSI environment.

Ex. Becoming cognizant of these retail promotional tools is the first step -- the fun part is adopting successful ones!.

Ex. The best way of gaining some sense of what life used to be like is through the literature of the time.

Ex. Even individual models vary from others by the same manufacturer; but that isn't something I can advise on, I' m not privy to the information.

Ex. For example, a person can consult the system holdings files to find out whether a library in the network owns a copy of the document.

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* ayudar a conocer mejor = advance + understanding.

* conocer a Alguien = meet + Alguien.

* conocer a ciencia cierta = know for + certain, know for + sure, know for + a fact.

* conocer al dedillo = know + Nombre + off pat.

* conocer Algo al dedillo = know + Nombre + inside-out, learn + Nombre + inside-out.

* conocer Algo como la palma de + Posesivo + mano = know + Algo + like the back of + Posesivo + hand.

* conocer Algo de cabo a rabo = know + Nombre + inside-out.

* conocer bien = be knowledgeable about, be alert to.

* conocer como = designate as.

* conocer cómo piensa Alguien = get + inside the mind of.

* conocer con certeza = know for + certain, know for + sure.

* conocer de algún modo = know + on some grounds.

* conocer de antemano = foreknow.

* conocer de carretilla = know + Nombre + off pat.

* conocer de lo que Alguien o Algo es capaz = have + Nombre + figured out.

* conocer de memoria = know + Nombre + off pat.

* conocer de primera mano = know + first-hand.

* conocer + desafortunadamente = be painfully aware of.

* conocer de seguro = know for + certain, know for + sure.

* conocer (el) mundo = travel around + the world.

* conocer la noticia = learn + the news.

* conocer la verdad = discern + the truth.

* conocer lo que Alguien o Algo es capaz de hacer = have + Nombre + figured out.

* conocer mejor = gain + a better understanding, gain + a greater understanding.

* conocer muy bien = be fully aware of.

* conocer muy bien la materia = know + Posesivo + stuff.

* conocer personalmente = meet + in person, meet + face to face.

* conocer por experiencia = know (by/from) + experience.

* conocerse como = call, be known as, dub.

* conocérsele así por = get + Posesivo + name from.

* conocer vida = see + the world.

* conócete a ti mismo = know + thyself.

* dar a conocer = bring to + the attention, communicate, publicise [publicize, -USA], report, articulate, make + known.

* dar Algo a conocer = get + the word out.

* no conocer a Alguien de nada = not know + Pronombre + from Adam.

* no conocer a Alguien para nada = not know + Pronombre + from Adam.

* No importa lo que se conoce, sino a quién se conoce = It's not what you know, but who you know.

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

* sin conocer = ignorant of.

* tal como lo conocemos = as we know it.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) < persona> to know; ( por primera vez) to meet; <ciudad/país> to know

¿conoces a Juan? — do you know o have you met Juan?

no lo conozco de nada — I don't know him at al

lte conocía de oída — he'd heard of you

lo conozco de nombre — I know the name

sconocer a alguien de vist — to know somebody by sight

es de todos conocido — he's well known

anunca llegué a conocerlo bie — nI never really got to know hi

mconozco muy bien a ese tipo de person — aI know that sort of person only too wel

lfui a conocer a sus padre — sI went to meet his parent

conoce bien la zona — sshe knows the area wel

lquiero que conozcas a mi novi — oI want you to meet my boyfrien; ( aprender cómo es) <persona/ciudad> to get to know

d¿conoces Irlanda — do you know o? have you been to Ireland

quiere conocer mundo — ?she wants to see the worl

dme encantaría conocer tu paí — sI'd love to visit your countr

ymás vale malo conocido que bueno por conocer — better the devil you know than the devil you don't

2) (estar familiarizado con, dominar) <tema/autor/obra> to know, be familiar with; < lengua> to speak, know

conoce muy bien su oficio — she's knows the job inside out

3)

a) ( saber de la existencia de) to know, know of

no se conoce ningún remedio — there is no known cure

ese vestido no te lo conocía — I've never seen you in that dress before

no le conozco ningún vicio — he doesn't have any vices as far as I know

conocían sus actividades — they knew of o about his activities

b)

dar a conocer — (frml) <noticia/resultado> to announce; <identidad/intenciones> to reveal

el libro que lo dio a conocer como poeta — the book which established his reputation as a poet

darse a conocer — persona to make oneself known

intentó no darse a conocer — he tried to keep his identity a secret

4) ( reconocer) to recognize*

te conocí por la voz — I knew it was you by your voice

5) ( experimentar) < crisis> to experience; <desarrollo/cambio> to undergo; < revolución> to see

6) (impers) ( notar)

se conoce que no están en casa — they don't seem to be in

se conoce que ya llevaba algún tiempo enfermo — apparently he'd been ill for some time

7) (Der) <causa/caso> to try

8) (arc) ( tener trato carnal con) to know (arch)
2.
conocer vi

1) ( saber)

conocer de algo — de tema/materia to know about something

2) (Der)

conocer de una causa — to try a case
3.
conocerse v pron

1) (recípr) ( tener cierta relación con) to know each other; ( por primera vez) to meet; ( aprender cómo se es) to get to know each other

2) (refl)

a) ( aprender cómo se es) to get to know oneself

b) ( saber cómo se es) to know oneself

3) (enf) (fam) ( estar familiarizado con) to know

se conoce todos los trucos — he knows all the tricks

* * *

= be aware of, be cognisant of, know, learn, get to know, make + aware, become + cognisant of, gain + a sense of, be privy to, find out.

Ex: Although this may seem an obvious statement, there are many instances when the searcher is not fully aware of what can or might be retrieved.

Ex: The second aspect of institutional behavior we need to be cognizant of involves the notion the further institutions move into their life-cycles, the more they demonstrate the characteristics of a closed system.

Ex: However, in general, it is unreasonable to expect a user to know the ISBN of a book.

Ex: 'I'd be disappointed to learn that my boss or subordinates -- or peers for that matter -- told tales out of school about me to others'.

Ex: She still had more than two weeks in which to return to Deuxville, settle in and find an apartment, and get to know the city.

Ex: Libraries need to be made aware of all possible networking options, the benefits of the lesser known OSI suite of protocols and the requirements for establishing an OSI environment.

Ex: Becoming cognizant of these retail promotional tools is the first step -- the fun part is adopting successful ones!.

Ex: The best way of gaining some sense of what life used to be like is through the literature of the time.

Ex: Even individual models vary from others by the same manufacturer; but that isn't something I can advise on, I' m not privy to the information.

Ex: For example, a person can consult the system holdings files to find out whether a library in the network owns a copy of the document.

* ayudar a conocer mejor = advance + understanding.

* conocer a Alguien = meet + Alguien.

* conocer a ciencia cierta = know for + certain, know for + sure, know for + a fact.

* conocer al dedillo = know + Nombre + off pat.

* conocer Algo al dedillo = know + Nombre + inside-out, learn + Nombre + inside-out.

* conocer Algo como la palma de + Posesivo + mano = know + Algo + like the back of + Posesivo + hand.

* conocer Algo de cabo a rabo = know + Nombre + inside-out.

* conocer bien = be knowledgeable about, be alert to.

* conocer como = designate as.

* conocer cómo piensa Alguien = get + inside the mind of.

* conocer con certeza = know for + certain, know for + sure.

* conocer de algún modo = know + on some grounds.

* conocer de antemano = foreknow.

* conocer de carretilla = know + Nombre + off pat.

* conocer de lo que Alguien o Algo es capaz = have + Nombre + figured out.

* conocer de memoria = know + Nombre + off pat.

* conocer de primera mano = know + first-hand.

* conocer + desafortunadamente = be painfully aware of.

* conocer de seguro = know for + certain, know for + sure.

* conocer (el) mundo = travel around + the world.

* conocer la noticia = learn + the news.

* conocer la verdad = discern + the truth.

* conocer lo que Alguien o Algo es capaz de hacer = have + Nombre + figured out.

* conocer mejor = gain + a better understanding, gain + a greater understanding.

* conocer muy bien = be fully aware of.

* conocer muy bien la materia = know + Posesivo + stuff.

* conocer personalmente = meet + in person, meet + face to face.

* conocer por experiencia = know (by/from) + experience.

* conocerse como = call, be known as, dub.

* conocérsele así por = get + Posesivo + name from.

* conocer vida = see + the world.

* conócete a ti mismo = know + thyself.

* dar a conocer = bring to + the attention, communicate, publicise [publicize, -USA], report, articulate, make + known.

* dar Algo a conocer = get + the word out.

* no conocer a Alguien de nada = not know + Pronombre + from Adam.

* no conocer a Alguien para nada = not know + Pronombre + from Adam.

* No importa lo que se conoce, sino a quién se conoce = It's not what you know, but who you know.

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

* sin conocer = ignorant of.

* tal como lo conocemos = as we know it.

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conocer [E3 ]

GUIA DE BUSQUEDA

■ conocer (verbo transitivo)

A

1 saber cómo es

2 estar familiarizado con

3 dominar

B saber de la existencia de

C

1 conocer por primera vez

2 aprender cómo es

3 dar a conocer

D reconocer

E experimentar

F verbo impersonal

G Derecho: una causa

H tener trato carnal con

■ conocer (verbo intransitivo)

A conocer de algo

B Derecho: de una causa

C conocer: enfermo

■ conocerse (verbo pronominal)

A

1 tener cierta relación con

2 conocerse por primera vez

3 aprender cómo se es

B

1 llegar a saber cómo se es

2 conocerse a uno mismo

C estar familiarizado con

vt

A

1 (saber cómo es, tener cierta relación con) to know

¿conoces a Juan? — no, mucho gusto do you know o have you met Juan? — no, pleased to meet you

no lo conozco de nada I don't know him at all, I don't know him from Adam ( colloq)

dijo que te conocía de oídas he said he'd heard of you

lo conozco de nombre I know the name

te conozco como si te hubiera parido ( fam); I can read you like a book

conoce sus limitaciones he is aware of o he knows his limitations

su generosidad es de todos conocida her generosity is well known

trabajamos juntos dos años pero nunca llegué a conocerlo we worked together for two years but I never really got to know him

conozco muy bien a ese tipo de persona I know that sort of person only too well

2 (estar familiarizado con) ‹tema/autor/obra› to know, be familiar with

¿conoces su música? are you familiar with o do you know his music?

¿conoces Irlanda? do you know o have you been to Ireland?

conozco el camino I know the way

3

(dominar): conoce muy bien su oficio she's very good at her job

conoce tres idiomas a la perfección she's completely fluent in three languages, she speaks three languages fluently

B (saber de la existencia de) to know, know of

¿conoces algún método para quitar estas manchas? do you know (of) any way of getting these stains out?

no se conoce ningún remedio there is no known cure

no conocía esa faceta de su carácter I didn't know that side of his character

¡qué vestido tan bonito, no te lo conocía! what a lovely dress! I've never seen you in it before

no le conozco ningún vicio he doesn't have any vices as far as I know

conocían sus actividades, pero no había pruebas they knew of o about his activities but there was no proof

C

1 (por primera vez) ‹persona› to meet

quiero que conozcas a mis padres I want you to meet my parents

2 (aprender cómo es) ‹persona/ciudad› to get to know

quiere viajar y conocer mundo she wants to travel and see the world

es la mejor manera de conocer la ciudad it's the best way to get to know the city

me encantaría conocer tu país I'd love to visit your country

más vale malo conocido que bueno por conocer better the devil you know than the devil you don't

3

dar a conocer ( frml); ‹noticia/resultado› to announce;

‹identidad/intenciones› to reveal

todavía no se han dado a conocer los resultados the results have still not been announced o released

estuvo allí pero no se dio a conocer he was there but he didn't tell people who he was o but he didn't make himself known

el libro que lo dio a conocer como poeta the book which established his reputation as a poet

D (reconocer) to recognize*

te conocí por la voz I recognized your voice, I knew it was you by your voice

E

(experimentar): una de las peores crisis que ha conocido el país one of the worst crises the country has known

una industria que ha conocido un desarrollo desigual an industry which has undergone a period of uneven development

la primera revolución de las que conocería el siglo veinte the first revolution that the twentieth century was to see

F ( impers)

(notar): se conoce que no están en casa they're obviously not at home

se conoce que ya llevaba algún tiempo enfermo apparently he'd been ill for some time

se conoce que ha estado llorando you can tell o see he's been crying

G ( Derecho) ‹causa/caso› to try

H ( arc) (tener trato carnal con) to know ( arch)

■ conocer

vi

A (saber) conocer DE algo to know ABOUT sth

conoce del tema she knows about the subject

B ( Der):

conocer de or en una causa/un caso to try a case

C

«enfermo»: está muy mal, ya no conoce he's in a bad way, he's not recognizing people

■ conocerse

v pron

A ( recípr)

1 (tener cierta relación con) to know each other

nos conocemos desde niños we've known each other since we were children

ya nos conocemos we already know each other, we've already met

2 (por primera vez) to meet

3 (aprender cómo se es) to get to know each other

B ( refl)

1 (llegar a saber cómo se es) to get to know oneself

2 (a uno mismo) to know oneself, know what one is like

C ( enf) ( fam) (estar familiarizado con) to know

se conoce todas las discotecas de la ciudad he knows every disco in town

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conocer ( conjugate conocer) verbo transitivo
1 ‹ persona› to know;
( por primera vez) to meet;
‹ciudad/país› to know;
◊ ¿conoces a Juan? do you know/have you met Juan?;

te conocía de oídas he'd heard of you;
lo conozco de nombre I know the name;
conocer a algn de vista to know sb by sight;
es de todos conocido he's well known;
quiero que conozcas a mi novio I want you to meet my boyfriend;
nunca llegué a conocerlo bien I never really got to know him;
¿conoces Irlanda? do you know Ireland? o have you been to Ireland?;
quiere conocer mundo she wants to see the world;
me encantaría conocer tu país I'd love to visit your country
2 (estar familiarizado con, dominar) ‹tema/autor/obra› to know, be familiar with;
‹ lengua› to speak, know
3
a) ( saber de la existencia de) to know, know of;

◊ conocían sus actividades they knew of o about his activities

b)

◊ dar a conocer (frml) ‹noticia/resultado› to announce;

‹identidad/intenciones› to reveal;
◊ darse a conocer [ persona] to make oneself known;

intentó no darse a conocer he tried to keep his identity a secret
4 ( reconocer) to recognize^{( conjugate recognize)};
◊ te conocí por la voz I knew it was you by your voice

5 ( impers) ( notar):
◊ se conoce que no están en casa they don't seem to be in;

se conoce que ya llevaba algún tiempo enfermo apparently he'd been ill for some time
verbo intransitivo ( saber) conocer de algo ‹de tema/materia› to know about sth
conocerse verbo pronominal
1 ( recípr) ( tener cierta relación con) to know each other;
( por primera vez) to meet;
( aprender cómo se es) to get to know each other
2 ( refl)
a) ( aprender cómo se es) to get to know oneself

b) ( saber cómo se es) to know oneself

conocer verbo transitivo
1 to know
2 (por primera vez) to meet
3 (reconocer) to recognize
♦ Locuciones: dar a conocer, (hacer público) to make known
darse a conocer, to make one's name
' conocer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
dar
- dominar
- ensombrecerse
- notoriamente
- paño
- percal
- pormenor
- sacar
- conozca
- dedillo
- desconocer
- malo
- palma
- palmo
- presentar
English:
acquaint
- acquaintance
- announce
- devil
- familiar
- hear of
- know
- meet
- name
- sight
- survey
- acquainted
- come
- disclaim
- fit
- get
- hand
- high
- taste
- wander

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conocer

♦ vt

1. [saber cosas acerca de] to know;

conoce la mecánica del automóvil he knows a lot about car mechanics;

conoce el ruso a la perfección he's fluent in Russian;

conocen todo lo que pasa en el pueblo they know (about) everything that goes on in the village;

¿conoces alguna forma más rápida de hacerlo? do you know a quicker way to do it?;

no conozco bien este tema I'm not familiar with this subject;
Fam
conoce el tema al dedillo she knows the subject inside out;

conocer algo a fondo to know sth well;

dieron a conocer la noticia a través de la prensa they announced the news through the press;

su segunda película lo dio a conocer o [m5] se dio a conocer con su segunda película como el gran director que es his second movie o Br film achieved recognition for him as the great director that he is;

Juan enseguida se dio a conocer a mi amiga Juan immediately introduced himself to my friend;

fue, como es de todos conocido, una difícil decisión it was, as everyone knows, a difficult decision;

su amabilidad es de todos conocida everyone knows how kind he is, he is well-known for his kindness

2. [lugar, país] [descubrir] to get to know, to visit for the first time;
[desde hace tiempo] to know;
no conozco Rusia I've never been to Russia;

me gustaría conocer Australia I'd like to go to o visit Australia;

conoce la región como la palma de su mano she knows the region like the back of her hand;

a los veinte años se marchó a conocer mundo at the age of twenty he went off to see the world;

¿te acompaño? – no hace falta, conozco el camino shall I go with you? – there's no need, I know the way

3. [a una persona] [por primera vez] to meet;
[desde hace tiempo] to know;
¿conoces a mi jefe? do you know o have you met my boss?;

lo conocí cuando era niño I first met him when he was a child;

lo conozco de cuando íbamos al colegio I know him from school;

tienes que conocer a mi hermana I must introduce you to my sister;

conocer a alguien a fondo to know sb well;

conocer a alguien de nombre to know sb by name;

conocer a alguien de oídas to have heard of sb;

conocer a alguien de vista to know sb by sight;

¿de qué la conoces? how do you know her?;

no la conozco de nada I've never met her before, I don't know her at all

4. [reconocer]
conocer a alguien (por algo) to recognize sb (by sth);

lo conocí por su forma de andar I recognized him by the way he walked

5. [experimentar]
ésta es la peor sequía que ha conocido África this is the worst drought Africa has ever had o known;

el último conflicto que ha conocido la región the latest conflict witnessed by the region;

la empresa ha conocido un crecimiento espectacular the company has seen o experienced spectacular growth

6. Anticuado o Hum [sexualmente]
conocer carnalmente a to have carnal knowledge of;

hasta los treinta años no conoció varón she had never been with a man until she was thirty

7. Der [causa] to try;

el tribunal que conoce el caso se pronunciará mañana the court trying the case will announce its verdict tomorrow

♦ vi

1.
conocer de [saber] to know about;

no te preocupes, que conoce del tema don't worry, he knows (about) the subject

2. Der
conocer de to try;

conocer de una causa to try a case;

será juzgado por el tribunal que conoce de casos de terrorismo he will be tried by the court that deals with cases relating to terrorism

♦ See also the pronominal verb conocerse

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conocer

I v/t

1 know;

dar a conocer make known;

darse a conocer reveal one’s identity; de artista become famous

2 por primera vez meet

3 tristeza, amor etc experience, know

4 ( reconocer) recognize

II v/i

:

conocer de know about

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conocer {18} vt

1) : to know, to be acquainted with

ya la conocí: I've already met him

2) : to meet

3) reconocer: to recognize

♦ See also the reflexive verb conocerse

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conocer vb

1. (en general) to know [pt. knew; pp. known]

¿conoces a Marc? do you know Marc?

le conozco desde hace años I've known him for years

¿conoces Bilbao? do you know Bilbao? / have you ever been to Bilbao?

dice que conoce un restaurante por aquí she says she knows a restaurant around here

2. (por primera vez persona) to meet [pt. & pp. met]

la conocí la semana pasada I met her last week

3. (reconocer) to recognize

te conozco la voz I recognize your voice

conocer de vista to know by sight

Spanish-English dictionary > conocer
4 dedillo

dedillo

FRASEOLOGÍA

al dedillo perfectly

■ se conoce la legislación al dedillo she knows the law inside out

■ se conoce la zona al dedillo he knows the area like the back of his hand

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SM

conocer algo al dedillo — to know sth like the back of one's hand

cumplir una orden al dedillo — to follow an order to the letter

saber algo al dedillo — to have sth at one's fingertips

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masculino

conocer algo al dedillo — to know something like the back of one's hand

sabía la lección al dedillo — I knew the lesson (off) by heart

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* aprender al dedillo = learn + Nombre + off pat.

* aprenderse Algo al dedillo = learn + Nombre + inside-out.

* conocer al dedillo = know + Nombre + off pat.

* conocer Algo al dedillo = know + Nombre + inside-out, learn + Nombre + inside-out.

* saberse Algo al dedillo = know + Nombre + inside-out, learn + Nombre + inside-out.

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masculino

conocer algo al dedillo — to know something like the back of one's hand

sabía la lección al dedillo — I knew the lesson (off) by heart

* * *

* aprender al dedillo = learn + Nombre + off pat.

* aprenderse Algo al dedillo = learn + Nombre + inside-out.

* conocer al dedillo = know + Nombre + off pat.

* conocer Algo al dedillo = know + Nombre + inside-out, learn + Nombre + inside-out.

* saberse Algo al dedillo = know + Nombre + inside-out, learn + Nombre + inside-out.

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dedillo

masculine

se conoce la ciudad al dedillo she knows the town like the back of her hand

sabía la lección al dedillo I knew the lesson (off) by heart

es un ambiente que yo conozco al dedillo it's a scene that I know inside out ( colloq)

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dedillo sustantivo masculino:
◊ conocer algo al dedillo to know sth like the back of one's hand;

sabía la lección al dedillo I knew the lesson (off) by heart
dedillo sustantivo masculino
♦ Locuciones: saber algo al dedillo, to have sthg at one's fingertips o to know sthg very well

' dedillo' also found in these entries:
English:
fingertip
- inside
- pat
- hand
- know

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dedillo: al dedillo loc adv
Fam
conozco la Patagonia al dedillo I know Patagonia inside out o like the back of my hand;

cumplir las instrucciones al dedillo to carry out instructions to the letter;

saber(se) algo al dedillo to know sth off by heart

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dedillo

m

:

conocer algo al dedillo fam know sth like the back of one’s hand;

saber algo al dedillo fam know sth off by heart

Spanish-English dictionary > dedillo
5 carretilla

f.

wheelbarrow.

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carretilla

► nombre femenino

1 wheelbarrow

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

decir algo de carretilla figurado to say something parrot fashion

saber algo de carretilla figurado to know something off by heart

carretilla elevadora fork-lift truck

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noun f.

wheelbarrow

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SF

1) (tb: carretilla de mano) handcart, barrow

carretilla de horquilla, carretilla elevadora — fork-lift truck

2) (Hort) wheelbarrow

3) [en tienda] trolley, cart (EEUU)

4) (=buscapiés) squib, cracker

5) Cono Sur (=quijada) jaw, jawbone

6) Col (=serie) lot, series

7)

de carretilla —

saber algo de carretilla — to know sth by heart

aprender algo de carretilla — to learn sth parrot fashion o by rote

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femenino

1) ( de mano) wheelbarrow

de carretilla — (Esp) ver carrerilla

hacer la carretilla — to do a wheelbarrow

2) (CS) ( quijada) jaw, jawbone

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= wheelbarrow, pushcart, cart.

Ex. The library which grew from a couple of wheelbarrow loads of books in 1835 to a collection of 130,000 volumes in 1985.

Ex. David keeps at his pushcart, scratching out a living even in the dead of winter -- meanwhile, Rose secretly visits Sammy to watch out for him.

Ex. The replacement of the horse and cart by the motor truck has improved the transport system.

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* aprender de carretilla = learn + Nombre + off pat.

* carretilla de mano = pushcart.

* carretilla elevadora = forklift [fork lift], forklift truck.

* conocer de carretilla = know + Nombre + off pat.

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femenino

1) ( de mano) wheelbarrow

de carretilla — (Esp) ver carrerilla

hacer la carretilla — to do a wheelbarrow

2) (CS) ( quijada) jaw, jawbone

* * *

= wheelbarrow, pushcart, cart.

Ex: The library which grew from a couple of wheelbarrow loads of books in 1835 to a collection of 130,000 volumes in 1985.

Ex: David keeps at his pushcart, scratching out a living even in the dead of winter -- meanwhile, Rose secretly visits Sammy to watch out for him.

Ex: The replacement of the horse and cart by the motor truck has improved the transport system.

* aprender de carretilla = learn + Nombre + off pat.

* carretilla de mano = pushcart.

* carretilla elevadora = forklift [fork lift], forklift truck.

* conocer de carretilla = know + Nombre + off pat.

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carretilla

feminine

A wheelbarrow

de carretilla ver corrido¹ adj 2. (↑ corrido (1)):

hacer la carretilla to do a wheelbarrow

Compuesto:

carretilla elevadora

forklift truck

B [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] (CS) (quijada) jaw, jawbone

C

( Chi) (carrete) tb carretilla de hilo spool o ( BrE) reel of thread

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carretilla sustantivo femenino
1 ( de mano) wheelbarrow
2 (CS) ( quijada) jaw, jawbone
carretilla sustantivo femenino wheelbarrow
' carretilla' also found in these entries:
English:
barrow
- cart
- dolly
- forklift
- wheelbarrow
- fork
- wheel

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carretilla nf

1. [para transportar] wheelbarrow

Comp
carretilla elevadora fork-lift truck
2. Comp
Fam
de carretilla: se sabía la lista de carretilla she knew the list off by heart

3. Guat [tontería] nonsense

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carretilla

f wheelbarrow

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carretilla nf

1) : wheelbarrow

2)

carretilla elevadora : forklift

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carretilla n wheelbarrow

Spanish-English dictionary > carretilla
6 aprender al dedillo

(v.) = learn + Nombre + off pat

Ex. Kids are always going to learn the language off-pat if they are provided with the opportunity to listen and repeat.

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(v.) = learn + Nombre + off pat

Ex: Kids are always going to learn the language off-pat if they are provided with the opportunity to listen and repeat.

Spanish-English dictionary > aprender al dedillo
7 aprender de carretilla

(v.) = learn + Nombre + off pat

Ex. Kids are always going to learn the language off-pat if they are provided with the opportunity to listen and repeat.

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(v.) = learn + Nombre + off pat

Ex: Kids are always going to learn the language off-pat if they are provided with the opportunity to listen and repeat.

Spanish-English dictionary > aprender de carretilla
8 aprender de memoria

(v.) = memorise [memorize, -USA], learn + Nombre + off pat

Ex. This practice was discontinued in 1975 since staff found the codes hard to memorise and time-consuming to check.

Ex. Kids are always going to learn the language off-pat if they are provided with the opportunity to listen and repeat.

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(v.) = memorise [memorize, -USA], learn + Nombre + off pat

Ex: This practice was discontinued in 1975 since staff found the codes hard to memorise and time-consuming to check.

Ex: Kids are always going to learn the language off-pat if they are provided with the opportunity to listen and repeat.

Spanish-English dictionary > aprender de memoria
9 conocer al dedillo

(v.) = know + Nombre + off pat

Ex. They are reviewed and changed every year, so don't assume you know them off pat.

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(v.) = know + Nombre + off pat

Ex: They are reviewed and changed every year, so don't assume you know them off pat.

Spanish-English dictionary > conocer al dedillo
10 conocer de carretilla

(v.) = know + Nombre + off pat

Ex. They are reviewed and changed every year, so don't assume you know them off pat.

* * *

(v.) = know + Nombre + off pat

Ex: They are reviewed and changed every year, so don't assume you know them off pat.

Spanish-English dictionary > conocer de carretilla
11 conocer de memoria

(v.) = know + Nombre + off pat

Ex. They are reviewed and changed every year, so don't assume you know them off pat.

* * *

(v.) = know + Nombre + off pat

Ex: They are reviewed and changed every year, so don't assume you know them off pat.

Spanish-English dictionary > conocer de memoria
12 Schnürchen

n umg., fig.: die Arbeit läuft wie am Schnürchen the job is going like clockwork; es klappte wie am Schnürchen it went without a hitch ( oder like clockwork); bei ihm klappt es wie am Schnürchen he’s got it down to a fine art

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Schnür|chen ['ʃnyːɐçən]
nt -s, - dim
bit of string
es läuft or geht or klappt alles wie am Schnǘrchen — everything's going like clockwork

etw wie am Schnǘrchen hersagen — to say or recite sth off pat (Brit) or on cue

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Schnür·chen

<-s, ->

[ˈʃny:ɐ̯çən]

nt dim von Schnur thin cord

▶ wie am \Schnürchen (fam) like clockwork fam

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das; Schnürchens, Schnürchen: in

wie am Schnürchen[gehen od. klappen] — (ugs.) [go] like clockwork or without a hitch

ein Gedicht wie am Schnürchen aufsagen — (ugs.) say a poem off pat

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Schnürchen n umg, fig:

die Arbeit läuft wie am Schnürchen the job is going like clockwork;

es klappte wie am Schnürchen it went without a hitch ( oder like clockwork);

bei ihm klappt es wie am Schnürchen he’s got it down to a fine art

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das; Schnürchens, Schnürchen: in

wie am Schnürchen[gehen od. klappen] — (ugs.) [go] like clockwork or without a hitch

ein Gedicht wie am Schnürchen aufsagen — (ugs.) say a poem off pat

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Schnürchen
13 вода

1. water

вода за пиене drinking water

борова вода boric solution/water

газирана вода soda water

дъждовна вода rain-water

изворна вода spring water

минерална вода mineral water

морска вода sea-water

сладка вода fresh/sweet water

розова/гюлова вода rose water

текуща вода running water

тиха вода still water

светена вода holy water

вземам вода (за локомотив, параход и пр.) water; take in fresh water

напълнен с вода (за плавателен съд) waterlogged

той остана под водата колкото можа (да издържи) he kept underwater as long as he could

плувам под вода swim under water

започвам да пропускам вода (за лодка и пр.) spring a leak

2. (водно пространство) waters; expanse of water

вода и суша land and water, flood and field

върви ми като по вода it is plain sailing; be in smooth water; get on like a house on fire, everything goes like one o'clock

вода газя, жаден ходя lack amidst plenty

като по вода swimmingly; like one o'clock

зная по вода have at o.'s finger-tips

знам си урока като по вода know o.'s lesson off pat; have o.'s lesson perfect

пия вода от извора have s.th. from a sure source, разг. have it straight from the horse's mouth

кръвта вода не става вж. кръв

много вода изтече от тогава much water has flowed/run under the bridge since then

в мътна вода риба ловя fish in troubled waters

наливам вода в чужда воденица bring grist to s.o. else's mill, play into s. о/д hands

(пази се от) тиха вода still waters run deep

подливам някому вода, мътя някому вода та give s.o. the slip; put a spoke in s.o.'s wheel

поливам с вряла/студена вода cast a chill over

чувствувам се като риба във вода feel quite at ease/at home; be (as happy) as a clam (at high tide); be in o.'s element

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вода̀,

ж., само ед. и водѝ само мн.

1. water; шег. Adam’s ale; борова \вода boric solution/water; вземам \вода (за локомотив, параход и пр.) water; take in fresh water; \вода за пиене drinking water, tap water; газирана \вода soda water; започвам да пропускам \вода (за лодка и пр.) spring a leak; морска \вода sea-water; налог/такса за \вода water rate; напълнен с \вода (за плавателен съд) water-logged; розова/гюлова \вода rose water; светена \вода holy water; сладка \вода fresh/sweet water; течаща \вода running water; тиха \вода still water;

2. ( водно пространство) waters; expanse of water; \вода и суша land and water, flood and field; • \вода газя, жаден ходя lack amidst plenty; върви ми като по \вода it is plain sailing; be in smooth water; get on like a house on fire, everything goes like one o’clock; go like a dream; зная по \вода have at o.’s finger-tips; знам си урока като по \вода know o.’s lesson off pat; have o.’s lesson perfect; като по \вода swimmingly; like one o’clock; кръвта \вода не става blood is thicker than water; много \вода изтече от тогава much water flowed/ran under the bridge since then; в мътна \вода риба ловя fish in troubled waters; наливам \вода в чужда воденица bring grist to s.o. else’s mill, play s.o.’s hands; пази се от тиха \вода still waters run deep; пия \вода от извора have s.th. from sure source, разг. have it straight from the horse’s mouth; подливам някому \вода, мътя някому \водата give s.o. the slip; put a spoke in s.o.’s wheel, put the skids under s.o.; поливам с вряла/студена \вода cast a chill over; тихите води са най-дълбоки still waters run deep; чувствам се като риба във \вода feel quite at ease/at home; be (as happy) as a clam (at high tide); be in o.’s element/on o.’s own ground.

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mineral water (минерална); wash (тоалетна); water: drinking вода - вода за пиене

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1. (водно пространство) waters;expanse of water 2. (пази се от) тиха ВОДА still waters run deep 3. water 4. ВОДА газя, жаден ходя lack amidst plenty 5. ВОДА за пиене drinking water 6. ВОДА и суша land and water, flood and field 7. борова ВОДА boric solution/water 8. в мътна ВОДА риба ловя fish in troubled waters 9. вземам ВОДА (за локомотив, параход и пр.) water;take in fresh water 10. върви ми като по ВОДА it is plain sailing;be in smooth water;get on like a house on fire, everything goes like one o'clock 11. газирана ВОДА soda water 12. дъждовна ВОДА rain-water 13. започвам да пропускам ВОДА (за лодка и пр.) spring a leak 14. знам си урока като по ВОДА know o.'s lesson off pat;have o.'s lesson perfect 15. зная по ВОДА have at o.'s finger-tips 16. изворна ВОДА spring water 17. като по ВОДА swimmingly;like one o'clock 18. кръвта ВОДА не става вж. кръв 19. минерална ВОДА mineral water 20. много ВОДА изтече от тогава much water has flowed/run under the bridge since then 21. морска ВОДА sea-water 22. наливам ВОДА в чужда воденица bring grist to s. o. else's mill, play into s. о/д hands 23. напълнен с ВОДА (за плавателен съд) waterlogged 24. пия ВОДА от извора have s. th. from a sure source, разг. have it straight from the horse's mouth 25. плувам под ВОДА swim under water 26. подливам някому ВОДА, мътя някому ВОДА та give s. o. the slip;put a spoke in s.o.'s wheel 27. поливам с вряла/студена ВОДА cast a chill over 28. розова/гюлова ВОДА rose water 29. светена ВОДА holy water 30. сладка ВОДА fresh/sweet water 31. текуща ВОДА running water 32. тиха ВОДА still water 33. той остана под ВОДАта колкото можа (да издържи) he kept underwater as long as he could 34. чувствувам се като риба във ВОДА feel quite at ease/at home;be (as happy) as a clam (at high tide); be in o.'s element

Български-английски речник > вода
14 sicher

I Adj.

1. (gesichert, geschützt, geborgen) safe ( vor + Dat from); (gefahrlos) safe (auch TECH.); (fest) firm, secure; Einkommen, Existenz etc.: secure; Ort, Versteck etc.: meist safe; vor Neid ist keiner sicher none of us is above envy; vor ihm ist keiner sicher nobody’s safe when he’s around; sicher ist sicher! better safe than sorry; Geleit

2. (gewiss) certain, sure; (zuverlässig) Quelle etc.: reliable, sicherer Sieg certain victory; sichere Methode reliable (surefire umg.) method; das ist der sichere Tod that’s certain death; sicheres Zeichen sure sign; so viel ist sicher: this much is certain -; es ist nicht sicher, ob wir kommen it’s not certain ( oder it hasn’t been decided for sure) whether we can come; die Stelle ist ihm sicher he’s certain to get the job; Amen, Nummer, Quelle etc.

3. Person: (überzeugt, wissend) sure, certain; (zuversichtlich) confident; einer Sache sicher sein be sure of s.th.; seiner Sache sicher sein be absolutely sure ( oder confident) about what one is doing; er ist ( sich) seiner Sache sehr sicher he’s very sure ( kritisch: a bit too sure) of himself; sind Sie ( sich dessen) sicher? are you sure (about that)?; bist du ( dir) sicher? - ganz sicher are you sure? - (I’m) positive; ich bin ( mir) nicht ganz sicher I’m not quite sure; du kannst sicher sein, dass... you can be sure ( oder rest assured) that...

4. (geübt, fähig) competent; (zuverlässig) reliable; (selbstsicher) confident, self-assured; Instinkt, Urteil: sure; sicheres Auftreten self-assurance; sicherer Fahrer confident ( fähig: competent, reliable) driver; sicherer Skiläufer assured ( oder competent) skier; sicherer Geschmack reliable ( oder sound) taste; sichere Hand sure ( nicht zitternd: steady) hand; sicherer Schütze sure shot

II Adv.

1. (ohne Gefahr) safely; sicher fahren be a safe ( fähig: competent, reliable) driver; sicher beherrschen (Wagen, Maschine etc.) be in complete control of; etw. sicher aufbewahren keep s.th. safely ( oder in a safe place); nicht sicher auf den Beinen stehen be a bit unsteady; sich sicher fühlen feel safe; beim Autofahren, Skilaufen etc.: feel confident; sicher wirkend Methode etc.: reliable, surefire umg.; siehe auch sichergehen, sicherstellen

2. (gewiss, bestimmt) certainly; auch Interj.: ( aber) sicher!, ( ganz) sicher! certainly!, of course!; sie freut sich sicher darüber she’s sure ( oder bound) to be pleased, she’ll certainly be pleased (about it); ein sicher gestohlenes Fahrzeug a car that’s bound to have been stolen; das ist sicher gelogen that’s sure to be a lie; du hast sicher Recht I’m sure you’re right; siehe auch sicherlich

3. seine Vokabeln sicher können know one’s vocabulary off pat, Am. have one’s vocabulary down pat; den Stoff / seine Rolle sicher beherrschen have a thorough knowledge of the material / play one’s part with complete assurance; sicher auftreten have a self-assured ( oder self-confident) manner, be very self-confident

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sure (Adv.); certainly (Adv.); of course (Adv.);

(geborgen) secure (Adj.); proof (Adj.);

(gefahrlos) safe (Adj.);

(gewiss) certain (Adj.); sure (Adj.)

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sị|cher ['zɪçɐ]
1. adj

1) (= gewiss) certain, sure

der sichere Tod/Sieg — certain death/victory

sicher sein — to be sure or certain of sth

jds/seiner selbst sicher sein — to be sure of sb/oneself

sicher sein — to be sure of what one is doing/saying

so viel ist sicher — this much is certain

ist das sicher? — is that certain?

man weiß nichts Sicheres — we don't know anything certain

das ist uns sicher — that is for sure

mit der guten Zeit ist uns der zweite Platz sicher — with such a good time we're sure or certain of second place

See:

→ Leben

2) (= geschützt, gefahrlos) safe; (= geborgen) secure; Investition secure, safe

vor jdm/etw sicher sein — to be safe from sb/sth

sicher ist sicher — you can't be too sure

3) (= zuverlässig) reliable; Methode reliable, sure-fire attr (inf); Verhütungsmethode safe, reliable; Fahrer, Schwimmer safe; (= fest) Gefühl, Zusage certain, definite; Hand, Einkommen, Job steady; Stellung secure

ein sicherer Schütze — a sure shot

sicher auf den Beinen sein — to be steady on one's legs

mit sicherem Instinkt — with a sure instinct

4) (= selbstbewusst) (self-)confident, (self-)assured

2. adv

1) fahren, aufbewahren etc safely

sicher wirkend — reliable

sicher leben — to live or lead a secure life

sicher schießen — to be a reliable shot

sehr sicher Ski fahren — to ski extremely well

2)

(= selbstbewusst) sicher wirken/auftreten — to give an impression of (self-)confidence or (self-)assurance

3) (= natürlich) of course

sicher! — of course, sure (esp US)

4)

(= bestimmt) das wolltest du sicher nicht sagen — surely you didn't mean that

du hast dich sicher verrechnet — you must have counted wrong

das weiß ich ganz sicher — I know that for certain or for sure

das ist ganz sicher das Beste — it's quite certainly the best

aber er kommt sicher noch — I'm sure or certain he'll come

das hat er sicher vergessen — I'm sure he's forgotten it

er kommt sicher auch mit — he's bound or sure or certain to want to come too

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1) (true or without doubt: It's certain that the world is round.) certain

2) (sure: I'm certain he'll come; He is certain to forget; Being late is a certain way of losing one's job.) certain

3) (free from doubt etc: Are you quite clear about what I mean?) clear

4) (certain or sure: I'm positive he's right.) positive

5) (absolutely; completely: He is positively the nastiest person I know.) positively

6) ((often with against or from) safe; free from danger, loss etc: Is your house secure against burglary?; He went on holiday, secure in the knowledge that he had done well in the exam.) secure

7) securely

8) (without harm or risk: He got home safely.) safely

9) ((negative unsafe) protected, or free (from danger etc): The children are safe from danger in the garden.) safe

10) (providing good protection: You should keep your money in a safe place.) safe

11) ((of a person) reliable: a safe driver; He's a very fast driver but he's safe enough.) safe

12) ((negative unsteady) firmly fixed, balanced or controlled: The table isn't steady; You need a steady hand to be a surgeon.) steady

13) ((negative unsure) having no doubt; certain: I'm sure that I gave him the book; I'm not sure where she lives / what her address is; `There's a bus at two o'clock.' `Are you quite sure?'; I thought the idea was good, but now I'm not so sure; I'll help you - you can be sure of that!) sure

14) (reliable or trustworthy: a sure way to cure hiccups; a safe, sure method; a sure aim with a rifle.) sure

15) (without doubt, hesitation, mistake or failure: Slowly but surely we're achieving our aim.) surely

16) ((in answers) certainly; of course: `May I come with you?' `Surely!') surely

17) ((especially American) certainly; of course: Sure I'll help you!; `Would you like to come?' `Sure!') sure

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si·cher

[ˈzɪçɐ]

I. adj

1. (gewiss) certain, sure

ein \sicherer Gewinn/Verlust a sure [or certain] win/loss

eine \sichere Zusage a definite confirmation

▪ \sicher sein to be certain, to be for sure, to be a sure thing

▪ \sicher sein, dass/ob... to be certain that/as to whether...

▪ etwas S\sicheres something certain

▪ sich dat \sicher sein, dass... to be sure [or certain] that...

▪ sich dat einer S. gen/seiner Sache gen \sicher sein to be sure of sth/of what one is doing/saying

▪ sich dat seiner selbst \sicher sein to be sure of oneself

so viel ist \sicher that much is certain

2. (ungefährdet) safe

eine \sichere Anlage a secure investment

ein \sicherer Arbeitsplatz a steady job

▪ \sicher [vor jdm/etw] sein to be safe [from sb/sth]

\sicher ist \sicher you can't be too careful

3. (zuverlässig) reliable

\sicherer Beweis definite [or reliable] proof

eine \sichere Methode a foolproof method

etw aus \sicherer Quelle haben [o wissen] to have [or know] sth from a reliable source

4. (geübt) competent

ein \sicheres Händchen für etw akk haben (fam) to have a knack for sth

ein \sicherer Autofahrer a safe driver

ein \sicheres Urteil a sound judgement

ein \sicherer Schuss an accurate [or good] shot

5. (selbstsicher) self-confident, self-assured

ein \sicheres Auftreten haben to appear/be self-confident; s.a. Quelle

II. adv surely

du hast \sicher recht you are certainly right, I'm sure you're right

es ist \sicher nicht das letzte Mal this is surely not the last time

[aber] \sicher! [o \sicher doch!] (fam) of course!, sure!

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1.
Adjektiv

1) (ungefährdet) safe <road, procedure, etc.>; secure <job, investment, etc.>

vor jemandem/etwas sicher sein — be safe from somebody/something

sicher ist sicher — it's better to be on the safe side; better safe than sorry

2) (zuverlässig) reliable <evidence, source>; secure < income>; certain, undeniable < proof>; (vertrauenswürdig) reliable, sure <judgment, taste, etc.>

3) (selbstbewusst) [self-]assured, [self-]confident <person, manner>

4) (gewiss) certain; sure

der sichere Sieg/Tod — certain victory/ death
2.
adverbial

1) (ungefährdet) safely

um ganz sicher zu gehen — to be quite sure

2) (zuverlässig) reliably

sicher [Auto] fahren — be a safe driver

3) (selbstbewusst) [self-]confidently

sicher auftreten — behave in a self-assured or self-confident manner
3.
Adverb certainly; (plädierend) surely

sicher kommt er bald — he is sure to come soon

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sicher

A. adj

1. (gesichert, geschützt, geborgen) safe (

vor +dat from); (gefahrlos) safe ( auch TECH); (fest) firm, secure; Einkommen, Existenz etc: secure; Ort, Versteck etc: meist safe;

vor Neid ist keiner sicher none of us is above envy;

vor ihm ist keiner sicher nobody’s safe when he’s around;

sicher ist sicher! better safe than sorry; → Geleit

2. (gewiss) certain, sure; (zuverlässig) Quelle etc: reliable,

sicherer Sieg certain victory;

sichere Methode reliable (surefire umg) method;

das ist der sichere Tod that’s certain death;

sicheres Zeichen sure sign;

so viel ist sicher: this much is certain -;

es ist nicht sicher, ob wir kommen it’s not certain ( oder it hasn’t been decided for sure) whether we can come;

die Stelle ist ihm sicher he’s certain to get the job; → Amen, Nummer, Quelle etc

3. Person: (überzeugt, wissend) sure, certain; (zuversichtlich) confident;

einer Sache sicher sein be sure of sth;

seiner Sache sicher sein be absolutely sure ( oder confident) about what one is doing;

er ist (sich) seiner Sache sehr sicher he’s very sure ( kritisch: a bit too sure) of himself;

sind Sie (sich dessen) sicher? are you sure (about that)?;

bist du (dir) sicher? - ganz sicher are you sure? - (I’m) positive;

ich bin (mir) nicht ganz sicher I’m not quite sure;

du kannst sicher sein, dass … you can be sure ( oder rest assured) that …

4. (geübt, fähig) competent; (zuverlässig) reliable; (selbstsicher) confident, self-assured; Instinkt, Urteil: sure;

sicheres Auftreten self-assurance;

sicherer Fahrer confident ( fähig: competent, reliable) driver;

sicherer Skiläufer assured ( oder competent) skier;

sicherer Geschmack reliable ( oder sound) taste;

sichere Hand sure ( nicht zitternd: steady) hand;

sicherer Schütze sure shot

B. adv

1. (ohne Gefahr) safely;

sicher fahren be a safe ( fähig: competent, reliable) driver;

sicher beherrschen (Wagen, Maschine etc) be in complete control of;

etwas sicher aufbewahren keep sth safely ( oder in a safe place);

nicht sicher auf den Beinen stehen be a bit unsteady;

sich sicher fühlen feel safe; beim Autofahren, Skilaufen etc: feel confident;

sicher wirkend Methode etc: reliable, surefire umg; → auch sichergehen, sicherstellen

2. (gewiss, bestimmt) certainly; auch int:

(aber) sicher!, (ganz) sicher! certainly!, of course!;

sie freut sich sicher darüber she’s sure ( oder bound) to be pleased, she’ll certainly be pleased (about it);

ein sicher gestohlenes Fahrzeug a car that’s bound to have been stolen;

das ist sicher gelogen that’s sure to be a lie;

du hast sicher recht I’m sure you’re right; → auch sicherlich

3.

seine Vokabeln sicher können know one’s vocabulary off pat, US have one’s vocabulary down pat;

den Stoff/seine Rolle sicher beherrschen have a thorough knowledge of the material/play one’s part with complete assurance;

sicher auftreten have a self-assured ( oder self-confident) manner, be very self-confident

…sicher im adj

1. (sicher vor, gegen etwas):

atombombensicher atomic bomb-proof;

lawinensicher safe ( oder protected) from avalanches;

mottensicher mothproof;

krisensicher crisis-proof

2. (sicher zu erwarten, zuverlässig)

ertragssicher providing a reliable yield (FIN profit);

funktionssicher functioning reliably, reliable

3. (gewandt, erfahren)

stilsicher with an assured ( oder confident) style, stylistically assured;

geschmackssicher with sound taste;

fangsicher SPORT with a safe pair of hands

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1.
Adjektiv

1) (ungefährdet) safe <road, procedure, etc.>; secure <job, investment, etc.>

vor jemandem/etwas sicher sein — be safe from somebody/something

sicher ist sicher — it's better to be on the safe side; better safe than sorry

2) (zuverlässig) reliable <evidence, source>; secure < income>; certain, undeniable < proof>; (vertrauenswürdig) reliable, sure <judgment, taste, etc.>

3) (selbstbewusst) [self-]assured, [self-]confident <person, manner>

4) (gewiss) certain; sure

der sichere Sieg/Tod — certain victory/ death
2.
adverbial

1) (ungefährdet) safely

um ganz sicher zu gehen — to be quite sure

2) (zuverlässig) reliably

sicher [Auto] fahren — be a safe driver

3) (selbstbewusst) [self-]confidently

sicher auftreten — behave in a self-assured or self-confident manner
3.
Adverb certainly; (plädierend) surely

sicher kommt er bald — he is sure to come soon

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adj.

certain adj.

confident adj.

proof adj.

safe adj.

secure adj.

sure adj.

unendangered adj.

unharmful adj.

unmistaken adj. adv.

assuredly adv.

certainly adv.

easily adv.

safely adv.

securely adv.

surely adv. ausdr.

for sure expr.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > sicher
15 sitzen

v/i; sitzt, saß, hat oder bes. südd., österr., schw. ist gesessen

1. (hat oder ist) sit; am Steuer / im Sattel sitzen sit ( oder be seated) at the (steering) wheel / in the saddle; von morgens bis abends im Auto sitzen spend the whole day sitting in the car; sitz! zum Hund: sit!; bei jemandem sitzen sit beside ( oder next to, with) s.o.; sitzen Sie bequem? are you comfortable?; zu viel sitzen spend too much time sitting (on one’s backside umg.); das viele Sitzen ist nicht gut für dich all this sitting is bad for you; ich war ganz steif vom vielen Sitzen I was really stiff from all that sitting; etw. im Sitzen tun do s.th. sitting down; er sitzt auf seinem Geld umg., fig. he’s sitting on his money; sag mal, sitzt du auf den Ohren? umg., fig. are you deaf?, Am. auch have you got beans in your ears?

2. (hat oder ist) (sein) sit, be; lieber zu Hause sitzen prefer to sit ( oder stay) at home; beim Essen sitzen be having one’s dinner ( oder lunch); beim Arzt sitzen umg. be at the doctor’s; im Gefängnis sitzen be in jail (clink umg.); siehe 5; den ganzen Tag in der Kneipe sitzen sit around in the pub all day; stundenlang vor dem Fernseher sitzen spend hours (sitting) in front of the television; stärker: be glued to the television for hours umg.; ich habe lange daran gesessen I spent a lot of time on it; über den Büchern sitzen sit (poring) over one’s books; sie sitzt immer noch an ihren Hausaufgaben she’s still doing her homework; sitzen in (+ Dat) Firma etc.: have its headquarters in; im Parlament sitzen have a seat in Parliament, Brit. auch be an MP ( oder a Member of Parliament); im Stadtrat sitzen be on the (town oder city) council; im Ausschuss sitzen be on the committee; sie sitzen immer noch they’re still in the meeting

3. (hat) Kleidung: (passen) fit; (richtig angezogen sein) be on properly; deine Krawatte sitzt nicht richtig your tie’s not straight; dein Hut sitzt schief your hat’s not on straight, your hat’s crooked

4. (hat) Modell: sit ( jemandem for s.o.)

5. (hat) umg. im Gefängnis: do time; er saß sechs Monate wegen Diebstahl(s) he did six months for theft; er hat sein halbes Leben lang gesessen he’s spent half his life in jail

6. (hat) umg. (treffen) find the target; bes. fig. go ( oder hit) home; das hat gesessen! that went ( oder hit) home; jeder Schuss / Schlag sitzt every shot / blow finds its target; bei ihm sitzt jeder Handgriff he knows exactly what he’s doing; jede Pointe saß every punch line went home

7. (hat oder ist) fig. (stecken); wo sitzt der Schmerz? where does it hurt exactly?; da sitzt der Fehler! that’s where the problem lies; die Angst / der Hass sitzt tief the fear / hatred runs oder goes deep; mir sitzt der Schreck noch in den Gliedern I’m still shaking with fright; einen sitzen haben umg. have had one too many

8. (hat) fig. gespr. ( im Gedächtnis) sitzen have sunk in; die Vokabeln sitzen gut / schlecht he etc. knows his etc. vocabulary off pat, Am. he’s etc. got his etc. vocabulary down pat / his etc. vocabulary’s shaky, he etc. needs to work on his etc. vocabulary; das sitzt noch nicht richtig it hasn’t quite sunk in yet

9. (ist): sitzen bleiben remain ( oder stay) seated; umg. beim Tanz: be left without a partner, be a wallflower; (nicht geheiratet werden) be left on the shelf; bleiben Sie sitzen! don’t get up; im Theater etc.: stay in your seat(s); sitzen bleiben PÄD. have to repeat a year, Brit. auch stay down, Am. auch flunk umg.; er ist dreimal sitzen geblieben he had to repeat the class (Brit. auch stay down) three times all told; auf etw. sitzen bleiben be left with ( oder stuck with) s.th.

10. (hat): sitzen lassen umg. leave, desert, walk out on; (Freund[in]) leave, walk out on, jilt; (versetzen) stand s.o. up; (im Stich lassen) let s.o. down, leave s.o. in the lurch; sie ließ ihn einfach sitzen (versetzte ihn) auch she just didn’t turn up; er hat sie mit drei Kindern sitzen lassen he walked out on her and three children, he left her to bring up three children on her own; einen Vorwurf etc. nicht auf sich (Dat) sitzen lassen not stand for ( oder take); das lasse ich nicht auf mir sitzen auch I’m not going to take that lying down; dass du so etwas auf dir sitzen lässt! I’m amazed that you would stand for that

11. (ist) schw. (sich setzen) sit down; Patsche, Tinte etc.

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(passen) to fit;

(sich befinden) to sit; to be

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sịt|zen ['zɪtsn] pret sa\#ß [zaːs] ptp gese\#ssen [gə'zɛsn]
vi aux haben or (Aus, S Ger, Sw)sein

1) (Mensch, Tier) to sit; (Vogel) to perch

sitzen Sie bequem? — are you comfortable?

hier sitzt man sehr bequem — it's very comfortable sitting here

auf der Toilette sitzen — to be on (inf) or in the toilet

etw im Sitzen tun — to do sth sitting down

beim Frühstück/Mittagessen sitzen — to be having breakfast/lunch

beim Wein/Schach sitzen — to sit over a glass of wine/a game of chess

an einer Aufgabe/über den Büchern/über einer Arbeit sitzen — to sit over a task/one's books/a piece of work

See:

→ auch sitzen bleiben

2) (= Modell sitzen) to sit (jdm for sb)

3) (= seinen Sitz haben) (Regierung, Gericht etc) to sit; (Firma) to have its headquarters

4) (= Mitglied sein) (im Parlament) to have a seat (
in +dat in); (im Vorstand, Aufsichtsrat etc) to be or sit ( in +dat on)
5) (inf = im Gefängnis sitzen) to be inside (inf)

gesessen haben — to have done time (inf), to have been inside (inf)

er musste zwei Jahre sitzen — he had to do two years (inf)

6) (= sein) to be

er sitzt in Bulgarien/im Kultusministerium (inf) — he's in Bulgaria/the ministry of culture

er sitzt in der Äußeren Mongolei (und kann nicht weg) (inf) — he's stuck in outer Mongolia (inf)

er sitzt im Gefängnis (inf) — he's in prison

die Verfolger saßen uns auf den Fersen — our pursuers were hard on our heels

auf der Bank sitzen (Sport) — to be or sit on the bench

7) (=angebracht sein Deckel, Schraube etc) to sit

der Deckel sitzt fest — the lid is on tightly

die Schraube sitzt fest — the screw is in tightly

locker sitzen — to be loose

8) (= stecken) to be (stuck)

fest sitzen — to be stuck tight(ly)

der Splitter saß fest in meinem Fuß — the splinter was stuck in my foot

9) (= im Gedächtnis sitzen) to have sunk in

10) (= seinen Herd haben) (Infektion, Schmerz) to be; (fig Übel, Hass, Schmerz) to lie, to be

11) (Kleid, Frisur) to sit

deine Krawatte sitzt nicht richtig — your tie isn't straight

sein Hut saß schief — his hat was (on) crooked

12) (inf = treffen) to hit home

das saß!, das hat gesessen! — that hit home

13)

einen sitzen haben (inf) — to have had one too many (inf)

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1) ((of birds) to perch: An owl was sitting in the tree by the window.) sit

2) (to take up a position, or act as a model, in order to have one's picture painted or one's photograph taken: She is sitting for a portrait/photograph.) sit

3) ((of a blow, insult etc) to reach the place where it will hurt most.) strike home

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sit·zen

<saß, gesessen>

[ˈzɪtsn̩]

vi Hilfsverb: haben o SÜDD, ÖSTERR, SCHWEIZ sein

1. (sich gesetzt haben) to sit; (auf einer Kante, Vogel a.) to perch

wir saßen auf Barhockern und tranken ein Bier we perched on bar stools and had a beer

sitz! (Befehl an Hund) sit!

[bitte] bleib/bleiben Sie \sitzen! [please] don't get up, [please] remain seated form

▪ im S\sitzen when seated, sitting down, in/from a sitting position

bequem/gut \sitzen to be comfortable [or sitting comfortably]

sitzt du bequem? are you comfortable?

eine \sitzende Lebensweise a sedentary life

jdm Modell \sitzen to sit for sb

2. (sich befinden) to sit

sie sitzt noch bei Tisch (form) she is still eating [or having her meal]

er sitzt den ganzen Tag vor dem Fernseher/in der Kneipe (fam) he spends the whole day sitting in front of the telly/in the pub BRIT fam

ich habe stundenlang beim Zahnarzt \sitzen müssen I had to spend hours at the dentist's

sie sitzt jetzt in einem kleinen Dorf (fam) she's living in a small village now

er sitzt in Moskau und hat kein Geld für die Rückfahrt (fam) he's stuck in Moscow and has no money for a return ticket

auf der Anklagebank \sitzen to be in the dock

beim Frühstück/Mittagessen \sitzen to be having breakfast/lunch

bei einem Glas Wein/einer Tasse Kaffee \sitzen to sit over a glass of wine/a cup of coffee

beim Kartenspiel/Schach \sitzen to sit playing cards/over a game of chess

im Sattel \sitzen to be in the saddle

auf der Toilette \sitzen to be on the toilet

3. (sich beschäftigen)

▪ an [o über] etw dat \sitzen to sit over sth

sie sitzt viel über den Büchern she spends a lot of time sitting over her books

an einer Arbeit \sitzen to sit over a piece of work

4. JUR, POL (tagen) Gericht, Regierung to sit

5. (angehören)

▪ in etw dat \sitzen to sit on [or be in] sth

sie sitzt in einigen Ausschüssen she sits on a number of committees

er sitzt im Verteidigungsministerium he's in the Ministry of Defence BRIT [or AM Department of Defense]

im Parlament/Vorstand \sitzen to have a seat in parliament/on the management board

in der Regierung \sitzen to be with the government

6. (fam: inhaftiert sein) to do time fam, to be inside fam

er musste vier Jahre \sitzen he had to do four years fam

gesessen haben to have done time [or been inside] fam

7. (seinen Sitz haben)

▪ irgendwo \sitzen Firma, Gesellschaft etc. to have its headquarters somewhere

das Unternehmen sitzt in München the company is based [or has its headquarters] in Munich

8. (befestigt sein) to be

der Knopf sitzt an der falschen Stelle the button isn't in the right place

die Tür sitzt schief in den Angeln the door is not hanging straight

9. (stecken)

▪ in etw dat \sitzen to be in sth

der Splitter sitzt fest in meinem Zeh the splinter won't come out of my toe

ihr sitzt der Schreck noch in den Gliedern (fig) her knees are still like jelly

fest \sitzen to be stuck tight[ly]

der Deckel/die Schraube sitzt ziemlich fest the lid is on/the screw is in rather tightly

10. (Passform haben) Kleidung to fit

das Jackett sitzt gut the jacket fits well

sitzt die Fliege korrekt? is my bow tie straight?

dein Hut sitzt schief your hat is [on] crooked

eng/locker \sitzend close-/loose-fitting

11. MED (von etwas ausgehen) Infektion, Schmerz to be [located [or situated]]

ihr Hass saß tief (fig) she felt nothing but hatred

12. (fam: treffen) to hit [or strike] home

das hat gesessen! that hit home!

13. SCH

[in Mathe/Englisch] \sitzen bleiben (fam) to [have to] repeat a year [in maths [or AM math]/English], to stay down [a year] [in maths/English] BRIT

jdn \sitzen lassen (fam) to keep sb down [or hold sb back] [a year]

14. (fam: nicht absetzen können)

auf etw dat \sitzen bleiben to be left with [or fam be sitting on] sth

15. (fam: etw nicht hergeben)

▪ auf etw akk \sitzen to hang [or cling] on to sth

sie sitzt auf ihrem Geld she's very tight with her money fam

16. (fam: gut eingeübt sein) to have sunk in

du musst die Vokabeln so oft wiederholen, bis sie \sitzen you must keep on repeating the vocab till it sticks fam

sie hatte so lange geübt, bis jeder Schritt wie im Schlafe saß she had practised till she could do every step in her sleep

17.

▶ \sitzen bleiben (pej fam: als Frau unverheiratet) to be left on the shelf; (beim Tanz) to be left sitting

▶ jdm auf den Fersen \sitzen to be on sb's tail

▶ einen \sitzen haben (fam) to have had one too many

▶ jdn \sitzen lassen (fam: im Stich lassen) to leave sb in the lurch; (versetzen) to stand sb up fam; (nicht heiraten) to jilt [or walk out on] sb

er hat Frau und Kinder \sitzen lassen he left his wife and children

▶ etw nicht auf sich dat \sitzen lassen not to take [or stand for] sth

das lasse ich nicht auf mir \sitzen I won't take [or stand for] that

▶ jdm auf der Pelle [o dem Pelz] sitzen (fam) to keep bothering sb, to keep on at sb fam

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unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; südd., österr., schweiz. mit sein

1) sit

bleiben Sie bitte sitzen — please don't get up; please remain seated

er saß den ganzen Tag in der Kneipe — he spent the whole day in the pub (Brit.) or (Amer.) bar

im Sattel sitzen — be in the saddle

jemandem auf der Pelle od. dem Pelz sitzen — (salopp) keep bothering somebody; keep on at somebody (coll.)

2) (sein) be

die Firma sitzt in Berlin — the firm is based in Berlin

einen sitzen haben — (salopp) have had one too many

3) ([gut] passen) fit

die Krawatte sitzt nicht — the tie isn't straight

4) (ugs.): (gut eingeübt sein)

Lektionen so oft wiederholen, bis sie sitzen — keep on repeating lessons till they stick (coll.)

5) (ugs.): (wirksam treffen) hit home

6) (Mitglied sein) be, sit (in + Dat. on)

7) (ugs.): (eingesperrt sein) be in prison or (sl.) inside

8)

sitzen bleiben — (ugs.) ( nicht versetzt werden) stay down [a year]; have to repeat a year; (abwertend): (als Frau unverheiratet bleiben) be left on the shelf

auf etwas (Dat.) sitzen bleiben — (etwas nicht loswerden) be left or (coll.) stuck with something

jemanden sitzen lassen — (ugs.): (nicht heiraten) jilt somebody; (ugs.): (im Stich lassen) leave somebody in the lurch

er hat Frau und Kinder sitzen lassen — od. (seltener:)

sitzen gelassen — he left his wife and children

etwas nicht auf sich (Dat.) sitzen lassen — not take something; not stand for something
•• Cultural note:
sitzen bleiben

If German pupils fail more than one subject in their end-of-year school report, they have to repeat the year. This is colloquially referred to as sitzen bleiben, and it means that some pupils do not manage to sit their Abitur until they are 20

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sitzen v/i; sitzt, saß, hat oder besonders südd, österr, schweiz ist gesessen

1. (hat oder ist) sit;

am Steuer/im Sattel sitzen sit ( oder be seated) at the (steering) wheel/in the saddle;

von morgens bis abends im Auto sitzen spend the whole day sitting in the car;

sitz! zum Hund: sit!;

bei jemandem sitzen sit beside ( oder next to, with) sb;

sitzen Sie bequem? are you comfortable?;

zu viel sitzen spend too much time sitting (on one’s backside umg);

das viele Sitzen ist nicht gut für dich all this sitting is bad for you;

ich war ganz steif vom vielen Sitzen I was really stiff from all that sitting;

etwas im Sitzen tun do sth sitting down;

er sitzt auf seinem Geld umg, fig he’s sitting on his money;

sag mal, sitzt du auf den Ohren? umg, fig are you deaf?, US auch have you got beans in your ears?

2. (hat oder ist) (sein) sit, be;

lieber zu Hause sitzen prefer to sit ( oder stay) at home;

beim Essen sitzen be having one’s dinner ( oder lunch);

beim Arzt sitzen umg be at the doctor’s;

im Gefängnis sitzen be in jail (clink umg); → 5;

den ganzen Tag in der Kneipe sitzen sit around in the pub all day;

stundenlang vor dem Fernseher sitzen spend hours (sitting) in front of the television; stärker: be glued to the television for hours umg;

ich habe lange daran gesessen I spent a lot of time on it;

über den Büchern sitzen sit (poring) over one’s books;

sie sitzt immer noch an ihren Hausaufgaben she’s still doing her homework;

sitzen in (+dat) Firma etc: have its headquarters in;

im Parlament sitzen have a seat in Parliament, Br auch be an MP ( oder a Member of Parliament);

im Stadtrat sitzen be on the (town oder city) council;

im Ausschuss sitzen be on the committee;

sie sitzen immer noch they’re still in the meeting

3. (hat) Kleidung: (passen) fit; (richtig angezogen sein) be on properly;

deine Krawatte sitzt nicht richtig your tie’s not straight;

dein Hut sitzt schief your hat’s not on straight, your hat’s crooked

4. (hat) Modell: sit (

jemandem for sb)

5. (hat) umg im Gefängnis: do time;

er saß sechs Monate wegen Diebstahl(s) he did six months for theft;

er hat sein halbes Leben lang gesessen he’s spent half his life in jail

6. (hat) umg (treffen) find the target; besonders fig go ( oder hit) home;

das hat gesessen! that went ( oder hit) home;

jeder Schuss/Schlag sitzt every shot/blow finds its target;

bei ihm sitzt jeder Handgriff he knows exactly what he’s doing;

jede Pointe saß every punch line went home

7. (hat oder ist) fig (stecken);

wo sitzt der Schmerz? where does it hurt exactly?;

da sitzt der Fehler! that’s where the problem lies;

die Angst/der Hass sitzt tief the fear/hatred runs oder goes deep;

mir sitzt der Schreck noch in den Gliedern I’m still shaking with fright;

einen sitzen haben umg have had one too many

8. (hat) fig gespr

(im Gedächtnis) sitzen have sunk in;

die Vokabeln sitzen gut/schlecht he etc knows his etc vocabulary off pat, US he’s etc got his etc vocabulary down pat/his etc vocabulary’s shaky, he etc needs to work on his etc vocabulary;

das sitzt noch nicht richtig it hasn’t quite sunk in yet

9. (ist):

sitzen bleiben remain ( oder stay) seated; umg beim Tanz: be left without a partner, be a wallflower; (nicht geheiratet werden) be left on the shelf;

bleiben Sie sitzen! don’t get up; im Theater etc: stay in your seat(s);

sitzen bleiben SCHULE have to repeat a year, Br auch stay down, US auch flunk umg;

er ist dreimal sitzen geblieben he had to repeat the class (Br auch stay down) three times all told;

auf etwas sitzen bleiben be left with ( oder stuck with) sth

10. (hat):

sitzen lassen umg leave, desert, walk out on; (Freund[in]) leave, walk out on, jilt; (versetzen) stand sb up; (im Stich lassen) let sb down, leave sb in the lurch;

sie ließ ihn einfach sitzen (versetzte ihn) auch she just didn’t turn up;

er hat sie mit drei Kindern sitzen lassen he walked out on her and three children, he left her to bring up three children on her own;

einen Vorwurf etc

nicht auf sich (dat)

sitzen lassen not stand for ( oder take);

das lasse ich nicht auf mir sitzen auch I’m not going to take that lying down;

dass du so etwas auf dir sitzen lässt! I’m amazed that you would stand for that

11. (ist) schweiz (sich setzen) sit down; → Patsche, Tinte etc

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unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; südd., österr., schweiz. mit sein

1) sit

bleiben Sie bitte sitzen — please don't get up; please remain seated

er saß den ganzen Tag in der Kneipe — he spent the whole day in the pub (Brit.) or (Amer.) bar

im Sattel sitzen — be in the saddle

jemandem auf der Pelle od. dem Pelz sitzen — (salopp) keep bothering somebody; keep on at somebody (coll.)

2) (sein) be

die Firma sitzt in Berlin — the firm is based in Berlin

einen sitzen haben — (salopp) have had one too many

3) ([gut] passen) fit

die Krawatte sitzt nicht — the tie isn't straight

4) (ugs.): (gut eingeübt sein)

Lektionen so oft wiederholen, bis sie sitzen — keep on repeating lessons till they stick (coll.)

5) (ugs.): (wirksam treffen) hit home

6) (Mitglied sein) be, sit (in + Dat. on)

7) (ugs.): (eingesperrt sein) be in prison or (sl.) inside

8)

sitzen bleiben — (ugs.) ( nicht versetzt werden) stay down [a year]; have to repeat a year; (abwertend): (als Frau unverheiratet bleiben) be left on the shelf

auf etwas (Dat.) sitzen bleiben — (etwas nicht loswerden) be left or (coll.) stuck with something

jemanden sitzen lassen — (ugs.): (nicht heiraten) jilt somebody; (ugs.): (im Stich lassen) leave somebody in the lurch

er hat Frau und Kinder sitzen lassen — od. (seltener:)

sitzen gelassen — he left his wife and children

etwas nicht auf sich (Dat.) sitzen lassen — not take something; not stand for something
•• Cultural note:
sitzen bleiben

If German pupils fail more than one subject in their end-of-year school report, they have to repeat the year. This is colloquially referred to as sitzen bleiben, and it means that some pupils do not manage to sit their Abitur until they are 20

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v.

(§ p.,pp.: saß, gesessen)

= to sit v.

(§ p.,p.p.: sat)

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > sitzen
16 memoria

f.

1 memory.

refrescar la memoria a alguien to refresh somebody's memory

traer a la memoria to call to mind

si la memoria no me engaña o falla if I remember correctly

venir a la memoria to come to mind

tener buena/mala memoria, tener mucha/poca memoria to have a good/bad memory

de memoria by heart

hacer memoria to try to remember

2 remembrance, remembering (recuerdo).

ser de feliz/ingrata memoria to be a happy/an unhappy memory

un monumento en memoria del héroe nacional a memorial to the national hero

memorias memoirs (en literatura)

3 (academic) paper.

4 list, record (lista).

5 memory (computing).

memoria de acceso aleatorio/de sólo lectura random-access/read only memory

memoria expandida/extendida/programable expanded/extended/programmable memory

memoria RAM/ROM RAM/ROM

6 memoir, report, written report of events based on personal observation of the writer.

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memoria

► nombre femenino

1 (gen) memory

■ me falla la memoria my memory is playing tricks on me

2 (informe) report

3 (inventario) inventory

► nombre femenino plural memorias

1 (biografía) memoirs

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a la memoria de in memory of

de memoria (off) by heart, by memory

hacer memoria to try to remember

si no me falla la memoria... if my memory serves me well/right...

tener buena/mala memoria to have a good/bad memory

traer a la memoria to call to mind

memoria de acceso aleatorio random access memory

memoria de elefante a memory like an elephant

memoria RAM RAM memory

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noun f.

1) memory

2) report

•

- memorias

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SF

1) (=facultad) memory

lo había olvidado ¡qué memoria la mía! — I'd forgotten, what a terrible memory I have!

el accidente se le había borrado o ido de la memoria — he had forgotten about the accident, he had erased the accident from his memory

• de memoria — [aprender, saber] by heart; [hablar, recitar, tocar] from memory

• si no me falla la memoria — if my memory serves me right, if I remember right(ly) o correctly

• falta de memoria — [permanente] poor memory, forgetfulness; [repentina] lapse of memory

• hacer memoria — to try to remember

hacer memoria de algo — to recall sth

• perder la memoria — to lose one's memory

• pérdida de memoria — loss of memory

• refrescar la memoria a algn — to refresh sb's memory, jog sb's memory

• tener buena/mala/poca memoria — to have a good/bad/poor memory

• traer algo a la memoria — to bring sth back

una canción que trae momentos pasados a la memoria — a song that brings back the past o reminds you of the past

• venir a la memoria, ¡en este sitio me vienen tantos recuerdos a la memoria! — this place brings back so many memories!

no me viene su número a la memoria — her number's slipped my mind, I can't remember her number

- tener una memoria de elefante

memoria asociativa — associative memory

memoria fotográfica — photographic memory

2) (=recuerdo) memory

ha sido fiel a la memoria de su esposa — he has been faithful to his wife's memory

fue un discurso digno de memoria — it was a speech worth remembering o a highly memorable speech

• a la o en memoria de algn — [acto, monumento] in memory of sb

un homenaje a la memoria de las víctimas de la guerra — a tribute to the memory of o in memory of war victims

hemos guardado un minuto de silencio en su memoria — we observed a minute's silence in his memory

• haber o quedar memoria de algo, la peor tormenta de la que hay memoria — the worst storm in living memory

el único suceso del que me queda memoria — the only event I remember o of which I have any memory

memoria colectiva — collective memory

memoria histórica — historical memory

3) (=informe) [gen] report; (Educ) paper

tenemos que presentar una memoria de todas nuestras actividades — we have to present a report on all our activities

memoria anual — annual report

memoria de licenciatura — dissertation

4) (=relación) record

una memoria de todos los libros adquiridos — a record of all the books acquired

5) (Inform) memory

memoria auxiliar — backing storage

memoria burbuja — bubble memory

memoria central — main memory

memoria de acceso aleatorio — random access memory, RAM

memoria del teclado — keyboard memory

memoria de núcleos — core memory

memoria de solo lectura — read-only memory, ROM

memoria externa — external storage

memoria intermedia — buffer

memoria interna — internal storage, main memory

memoria muerta — read-only memory, ROM

memoria principal — main memory

memoria programable — programmable read-only memory

memoria RAM — RAM

memoria ROM — ROM

memoria virtual — virtual memory

6) pl memorias

a) (Literat) (=autobiografía) memoirs, records

b) †

• dar memorias a algn — to send o give one's regards to sb

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femenino

1) ( facultad) memory

tener mucha or buena/poca or mala memoria (para algo) — to have a good/poor o bad memory (for something)

si la memoria no me falla or engaña — if my memory serves me right

se me ha quedado grabado en la memoria — it has remained etched on my memory

desde que tengo memoria — for as long as I can remember

qué memoria la mía! — what a memory I have!

aprender/saber algo de memoria — to learn/know something by heart

estoy citando de memoria — I'm quoting from memory

se me había borrado totalmente de la memoria — I'd completely forgotten about it

la canción me trajo aquel episodio a la memoria — the song brought back that whole affair

al oír su nombre cuántos recuerdos me vienen a la memoria! — hearing her name brings back so many memories!

su nombre no me viene a la memoria — I can't remember his name

hacer memoria: trata de hacer memoria try to remember; seguro que te acuerdas, haz memoria of course you can remember, think hard; refrescarle la memoria a alguien to refresh o jog somebody's memory; tener una memoria de elefante — to have an incredible memory

2) ( recuerdo) memory

un incidente de triste memoria — a lamentable incident

respetar/profanar la memoria de alguien — to respect/blacken the memory of somebody

a la or en memoria de alguien — in memory of somebody

el día más caluroso de que haya memoria — the hottest day in living memory

un monumento a la or en memoria de los caídos — a memorial to those killed

3) memorias femenino plural (Lit) memoirs (pl)

4) (Inf) memory

- memoria RAM/ROM

- memoria virtual

5)

a) (Adm, Com) report

memoria anual — annual report

b) (Educ) written paper

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femenino

1) ( facultad) memory

tener mucha or buena/poca or mala memoria (para algo) — to have a good/poor o bad memory (for something)

si la memoria no me falla or engaña — if my memory serves me right

se me ha quedado grabado en la memoria — it has remained etched on my memory

desde que tengo memoria — for as long as I can remember

qué memoria la mía! — what a memory I have!

aprender/saber algo de memoria — to learn/know something by heart

estoy citando de memoria — I'm quoting from memory

se me había borrado totalmente de la memoria — I'd completely forgotten about it

la canción me trajo aquel episodio a la memoria — the song brought back that whole affair

al oír su nombre cuántos recuerdos me vienen a la memoria! — hearing her name brings back so many memories!

su nombre no me viene a la memoria — I can't remember his name

hacer memoria: trata de hacer memoria try to remember; seguro que te acuerdas, haz memoria of course you can remember, think hard; refrescarle la memoria a alguien to refresh o jog somebody's memory; tener una memoria de elefante — to have an incredible memory

2) ( recuerdo) memory

un incidente de triste memoria — a lamentable incident

respetar/profanar la memoria de alguien — to respect/blacken the memory of somebody

a la or en memoria de alguien — in memory of somebody

el día más caluroso de que haya memoria — the hottest day in living memory

un monumento a la or en memoria de los caídos — a memorial to those killed

3) memorias femenino plural (Lit) memoirs (pl)

4) (Inf) memory

- memoria RAM/ROM

- memoria virtual

5)

a) (Adm, Com) report

memoria anual — annual report

b) (Educ) written paper

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memoria¹

¹ = memory [memories, -pl.].

Ex: Libraries are the repositories of the records produced and they have been aptly described as standing in the same relationship to society as does the memory to the individual.

* aprender de memoria = memorise [memorize, -USA], learn + Nombre + off pat.

* aprenderse de memoria = commit to + memory.

* aprendido de memoria = rote-learned.

* ayuda memoria = aide-mémoire.

* ayuda para la memoria = memory aid.

* conocer de memoria = know + Nombre + off pat.

* conocido de memoria = rote-familiar.

* contador con memoria = memory counter.

* de memoria = from memory.

* en memoria de = in memoriam.

* estar grabado en la memoria = imprint on + consciousness.

* honrar la memoria de = honour + the memory of.

* lápiz de memoria = USB hard drive, memory stick, pen drive, flash drive, USB stick, USB memory stick.

* lapsus de memoria = lapse of memory.

* memoria caché = cache.

* memoria central = central memory.

* memoria colectiva = collective memoir, collective memory.

* memoria corporativa = corporate memory.

* memoria de acceso aleatorio (RAM) = random access memory (RAM).

* memoria de almacenamiento = backing store.

* memoria de almacenamiento óptico = optical memory.

* memoria de burbujas = bubble memory.

* memoria de burbujas magnéticas = magnetic bubble memory.

* memoria de sólo lectura (ROM) = ROM (read-only memory).

* memoria de trabajo = working memory.

* memoria en disco = disc memory.

* memoria flash = pen drive, USB hard drive, memory stick, USB stick, USB memory stick.

* memoria intermedia = buffer.

* memoria intermedia de datos = data buffer.

* memoria intermedia del teclado = type-ahead buffer.

* memoria magnética = magnetic memory.

* memoria portátil = pen drive.

* memorias = memoirs.

* memoria selectiva = selective memory.

* memoria social = social memory.

* memoria USB = USB hard drive, memory stick, USB stick, USB memory stick.

* pastilla de memoria = flash drive, USB hard drive, pen drive, memory stick, USB stick, USB memory stick.

* que ayuda a refrescar la memoria = memory-jogging.

* rebuscar en la memoria = comb + Posesivo + memory.

* refrescar la memoria = jog + Posesivo + memory, refresh + memory.

* repasar la memoria = comb + Posesivo + memory.

* ser un homenaje a la memoria de = recall + the memory of.

* si no + Pronombre + fallar la memoria = to the best of + Posesivo + recollection.

* tamaño de la memoria intermedia = buffer size.

* traer a la memoria = conjure up.

memoria²

² = report.

Nota: Documento que presenta el resultado de las actividades de un individuo o una organización.

Ex: The report introduced a range of ideas which have influenced subsequent code construction.

* memoria anual = annual report.

* memoria de actividad realizada = interim report.

* memoria de un proyecto = project report.

* memoria económica = economic report.

* memorias = transactions.

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memoria

feminine

A (facultad) memory

tener mucha or buena/poca or mala memoria to have a good/poor o bad memory

tiene muy mala memoria para los números she has a terrible memory for numbers

tiene una memoria fotográfica/prodigiosa he has a photographic/prodigious memory

si la memoria no me falla if my memory serves me right o correctly o well, if I remember rightly ( colloq)

esa escena se me ha quedado grabada en la memoria that scene has remained etched on my memory, I'll never forget that scene

desde que tengo memoria se han llevado mal they've got on badly for as long as I can remember

pérdida progresiva de la memoria gradual loss of memory

¡qué memoria la mía! what a memory I have!

se sabe todo el poema de memoria she knows the whole poem off by heart

tenemos que aprenderlo de memoria para mañana we have to learn it by heart for tomorrow

quizás me equivoque, estoy citando de memoria I may have it wrong, I'm quoting from memory

se me había borrado totalmente de la memoria I'd completely forgotten about it, it had been completely erased from my memory ( liter)

ya puedes ir refrescando la memoria: te presté $50 allow me to refresh o jog your memory: I lent you $50

dos cosas saltan de inmediato a la memoria two things immediately come o spring to mind

la canción me trajo aquel episodio a la memoria the song brought back that whole affair

al oír su nombre ¡cuántos recuerdos me vienen a la memoria! hearing her name brings back so many memories!

su nombre no me viene a la memoria I can't remember his name

hacer memoria: trata de hacer memoria try to remember o ( frml) recall

seguro que te acuerdas, haz memoria of course you can remember, think hard

tener una memoria de elefante to have an incredible memory

Compuestos:

● memoria colectiva

collective memory

● memoria operativa or operacional

( Psic) working memory

B (recuerdo) memory

un incidente de triste memoria a lamentable incident

respetar/profanar la memoria de algn to respect/blacken the memory of sb

una novela digna de memoria a novel worth remembering

a la or en memoria de algn in memory of sb

se guardó un minuto de silencio/se celebró una misa en su memoria there was a minute's silence/a service was held in his memory

un monumento a la or en memoria de los caídos a memorial to those killed o to the fallen ( liter)

C memorias fpl ( Lit) memoirs (pl)

D ( Inf) memory

Compuestos:

● memoria auxiliar or secundaria

backing store

● memoria externa/interna

external/internal memory

● memoria flash

flash drive

● memoria RAM/ROM

RAM/ROM

● memoria temporal

working storage

● memoria virtual

virtual memory

E

1 ( Adm, Com) report

memoria anual annual report

2 ( Educ) written paper

F ( ant)

(saludo): darle or mandarle memorias a algn to give o send sb one's regards

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memoria sustantivo femenino
1 ( en general) memory;
◊ tener buena/mala memoria to have a good/poor memory;

si la memoria no me falla or engaña if my memory serves me right;
desde que tengo memoria for as long as I can remember;
aprender/saber algo de memoria to learn/know sth by heart;
respetar la memoria de algn to respect the memory of sb;
a la or en memoria de algn in memory of sb
2
◊ memorias sustantivo femenino plural (Lit) memoirs (pl)

3
a) (Adm, Com) report;

◊ memoria anual annual report

b) (Educ) written paper

memoria sustantivo femenino
1 memory: le falla la memoria, his memory fails him
2 (recuerdo) memory
3 (informe) report, statement: me han encargado que prepare la memoria del último ejercicio, I was asked to write the annual report for the last fiscal year 4 memorias, (biografía) memoirs
♦ Locuciones: de memoria, by heart
' memoria' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
confín
- conservar
- estampar
- fallar
- flaca
- flaco
- flojear
- fotográfica
- fotográfico
- laguna
- nublarse
- olvidar
- oxidada
- oxidado
- prodigiosa
- prodigioso
- quedarse
- refrescar
- retener
- revivir
- tener
- vivir
- aprender
- cultivar
- de
- ejercitar
- grabar
- manchar
- privilegiado
- recordar
English:
blank out
- bring back
- buffer
- cache memory
- call
- cast back
- concentration
- core memory
- dim
- faint
- go
- good
- heart
- indistinct
- jog
- lapse
- learn
- linger
- live on
- memorize
- memory
- monument
- nudge
- phrase
- poem
- ram
- recall
- recede
- refresh
- report
- ROM
- rote
- serve
- temporary
- wipe away
- fix
- long
- remember
- remembrance
- think
- trot

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memoria nf

1. [capacidad de recordar] memory;

tener buena/mala memoria, tener mucha/poca memoria to have a good/bad memory;

tengo mala memoria o [m5] no tengo buena memoria para las caras I'm not very good at remembering faces;

borrar algo de la memoria to erase sth from one's memory;

de memoria by heart;

recita poemas de memoria she recites poems from memory;

falta de memoria forgetfulness;

ser flaco de memoria to be forgetful;

hacer memoria to try to remember;

se me fue de la memoria it slipped my mind;

perdió la memoria she lost her memory;

su nombre se me quedó grabado en la memoria his name remained etched on my memory;

refrescar la memoria a alguien to refresh sb's memory;

si la memoria no me engaña o [m5] falla if I remember correctly;

tener (una) memoria fotográfica to have a photographic memory;

me trae a la memoria los tiempos de antes de la guerra it calls to mind the years before the war;

esto me trae a la memoria el colegio this reminds me of when I was at school;

venir a la memoria to come to mind;

ahora no me viene a la memoria I can't think of it right now;

Comp

tener (una) memoria de elefante to have an excellent memory

2. Informát memory

Comp
memoria de acceso aleatorio random access memory;
memoria alta high memory;

memoria de burbuja bubble memory;

memoria caché cache memory;

memoria convencional conventional memory;

memoria expandida expanded memory;

memoria extendida extended memory;

memoria intermedia buffer;

memoria principal main memory;

memoria programable programmable memory;

memoria RAM RAM;

memoria ROM ROM;

memoria de sólo lectura read-only memory;

memoria virtual virtual memory

3. [recuerdo] remembrance, remembering;

conservar la memoria de algo/alguien to remember sth/sb;

ser de feliz/ingrata memoria to be a happy/an unhappy memory;

un día de triste memoria a sad day (to remember);

digno de memoria memorable;

en memoria de in memory of;

un monumento en memoria del héroe nacional a memorial to the national hero

4. [disertación] (academic) paper ( sobre on)

5. [informe]
memoria (anual) (annual) report

6. [lista] list, record

7.
memorias [en literatura] memoirs;

ha escrito unas o [m5] sus memorias she has written her memoirs

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memoria

f

1 tb
INFOR memory;
si no me falla la memoria if my memory serves me well;

traer a la memoria remind;

venir a la memoria come to mind;

hacer memoria remember;

de memoria by heart

2 ( informe) report;

memorias pl ( biografía) memoirs

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memoria nf

1) : memory

de memoria: by heart

hacer memoria: to try to remember

traer a la memoria: to call to mind

2) recuerdo: remembrance, memory

su memoria perdurará para siempre: his memory will live forever

3) : report

memoria annual: annual report

4) memorias nfpl

: memoirs

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memoria n memory [pl. memories]

refrescarle la memoria a alguien to refresh somebody's memory

saber algo de memoria to know something off by heart [pt. knew; pp. known]

Spanish-English dictionary > memoria
17 al empezar

prep.

at the beginning of.

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al empezar

at the beginning

* * *

= first off

Ex. First off, Pat said it wasn't her who complained.

* * *

= first off

Ex: First off, Pat said it wasn't her who complained.

Spanish-English dictionary > al empezar
18 antes de todo

= before anything else, first off

Ex. But realizing this opportunity will, before anything else, require a huge investment in connectivity.

Ex. First off, Pat said it wasn't her who complained.

* * *

= before anything else, first off

Ex: But realizing this opportunity will, before anything else, require a huge investment in connectivity.

Ex: First off, Pat said it wasn't her who complained.

Spanish-English dictionary > antes de todo
19 antes que nada

= first of all, before anything else, first off, above all things

Ex. First of all we will consider the main schedules or 'main tables', so turn to page 26 of the scheme where you will find an outline of the main divisions of these schedules.

Ex. But realizing this opportunity will, before anything else, require a huge investment in connectivity.

Ex. First off, Pat said it wasn't her who complained.

Ex. Above all things, this film is one woman's passionate protest against the thoughtless abuse of the weak by the strong.

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= first of all, before anything else, first off, above all things

Ex: First of all we will consider the main schedules or 'main tables', so turn to page 26 of the scheme where you will find an outline of the main divisions of these schedules.

Ex: But realizing this opportunity will, before anything else, require a huge investment in connectivity.

Ex: First off, Pat said it wasn't her who complained.

Ex: Above all things, this film is one woman's passionate protest against the thoughtless abuse of the weak by the strong.

Spanish-English dictionary > antes que nada
20 en primer lugar

en primer lugar

firstly

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= firstly, in the first place, in the first instance, first and foremost, first off

Ex. Firstly, there will be an increasing use of new forms of such technology in the provision of information.

Ex. In the first place, the eligible population of the community is the library's public only in a legal sense, certainly not in a substantive socio-psychological sense.

Ex. The latest plan involves placing terminals into doctors' surgeries where they will be used, in the first instance, to report on observed side-effects of prescription drugs.

Ex. First and foremost, readers have to instructed on how to use the sources of information.

Ex. First off, Pat said it wasn't her who complained.

* * *

= firstly, in the first place, in the first instance, first and foremost, first off

Ex: Firstly, there will be an increasing use of new forms of such technology in the provision of information.

Ex: In the first place, the eligible population of the community is the library's public only in a legal sense, certainly not in a substantive socio-psychological sense.

Ex: The latest plan involves placing terminals into doctors' surgeries where they will be used, in the first instance, to report on observed side-effects of prescription drugs.

Ex: First and foremost, readers have to instructed on how to use the sources of information.

Ex: First off, Pat said it wasn't her who complained.

Spanish-English dictionary > en primer lugar

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off pat — WORD PERFECT, by heart, by rote, by memory, parrot fashion. → pat * * * off pat 1. Exactly memorized 2. Pat • • • Main Entry: ↑pat … Useful english dictionary
off pat — adjective Thoroughly practiced, rehearsed, or understood. Syn: down pat … Wiktionary
have something off pat — phrase to know something so well that you can say it, perform it etc without thinking about it By the end of the week, I had my part off pat. Thesaurus: to know something or someonesynonym Main entry: pat * * * have/know sth off ˈpat idiom … Useful english dictionary
have something off pat — have (something) off pat British, American & Australian, American learn (something) off pat to learn something so well that you do not have to think about how to do or say it. I ve given the same speech so many times I have (= know) it down pat… … New idioms dictionary
have off pat — have (something) off pat British, American & Australian, American learn (something) off pat to learn something so well that you do not have to think about how to do or say it. I ve given the same speech so many times I have (= know) it down pat… … New idioms dictionary
know something off pat — have/know sth off ˈpat idiom (BrE) (NAmE have/know sth down ˈpat) to know sth perfectly so that you can repeat it at any time without having to think about it • He had all the answers off pat … Useful english dictionary
learn something off pat — learn (something) off pat British, American & Australian, American to learn something so well that you do not have to think about how to do or say it. All the answers he d learned off pat for the interview sounded unconvincing now … New idioms dictionary
learn off pat — learn (something) off pat British, American & Australian, American to learn something so well that you do not have to think about how to do or say it. All the answers he d learned off pat for the interview sounded unconvincing now … New idioms dictionary
have something off pat — to know something so well that you can say it, perform it etc without thinking about it By the end of the week, I had my part off pat … English dictionary
pat — Ⅰ. pat [1] ► VERB (patted, patting) 1) tap quickly and gently with the flat of the hand. 2) mould or position with gentle taps. ► NOUN 1) an act of patting. 2) a compact … English terms dictionary
have off pat — ► have off (or down) pat have (something) memorized perfectly. Main Entry: ↑pat … English terms dictionary

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