or+even+only

nos enteramos a través de la radio — we heard it on the radio, we found out from the radio

¿sí? no me había enterado — really? I hadn't heard

no sabía nada, ahora mismo me entero — I had no idea, this is the first I've heard

me enteré del secuestro a través de la prensa — I read about the kidnapping in the paper

entérate y me lo cuentas — find out and let me know

tenemos que enterarnos bien de la oferta — we must find out about the details of the offer

entérate de lo que cuesta — find out what it costs

estaba tan dormido que no se enteró — he was so fast asleep that he didn't notice

no se enteró de que le habían quitado la cartera — he didn't notice that his wallet had been stolen

tú es que no te enteras de nada — you never know what's going on

todavía no se han enterado de qué tipo de persona es — they still don't know what kind of person he is

si hablas tan flojo no me entero — if you talk so quietly I can't understand

yo no le veo la gracia — I don't see what's so funny

si no lo cuentas bien se le va la gracia — if you don't tell it well the joke is lost

ahí está la gracia — that's the whole point

• hacer gracia a algn, a mí no me hace gracia ese humorista — I don't find that comedian funny

me hace gracia ver a mi padre en la televisión — it's funny seeing my father on television

me hace gracia que me llamen conservador precisamente ellos — it's funny that they of all people should call me conservative

no me hacía gracia su aire de superioridad — I didn't like his air of superiority

al jefe no le va a hacer ninguna gracia que nos vayamos a casa — our boss is not going to be at all happy about us going home

• tener gracia — [broma, chiste] to be funny; [persona] (=ser ingenioso) to be witty; (=ser divertido) to be funny, be amusing

la broma no tuvo gracia — the joke wasn't funny

tiene mucha gracia contando chistes — his jokes are really funny

• ¡ qué gracia! — [gen] how funny!; iró it's great, isn't it?

¿así que tu hermano y mi hermano se conocen? ¡qué gracia! — so your brother and mine know each other - how funny!

y, ¡qué gracia!, me dice el profesor: -señorita, compórtese — and the teacher said to me, it was so funny, "behave yourself, young lady"

• dar en la gracia de hacer algo — to take to doing sth

se mueve con gracia — she moves gracefully

tener gracia — to be graceful

no es guapo, pero tiene cierta gracia — he's not good-looking but he has a certain charm

no tiene ninguna gracia vistiendo — she has no dress sense

hizo una de sus gracias — he showed himself up once again

¡gracias! — thank you!

no nos dio ni las gracias — he didn't even say thank you, he didn't even thank us

llamaba para darte las gracias por todo — I am phoning to thank you for everything

• gracias a — thanks to

hemos conseguido esta casa gracias a ellos — it's thanks to them that we got this house

la familia se mantiene gracias a que el padre y la madre trabajan — the family manages to support itself thanks to the fact that both parents work

estar en gracia (de Dios) — to be in a state of grace

por la gracia de Dios — by the grace of God

medida de gracia — pardon

te concederé la gracia que me pidas — I will grant you whatever favour you request

me cayó en gracia enseguida — I warmed to him immediately, I took an immediate liking to him

nunca me cayó en gracia tu suegra — I never really liked your mother-in-law

te hago gracia de los detalles — I'll spare you the details

las tres Gracias — the Three Graces

en gracia a — † on account of

en gracia a la brevedad — for the sake of brevity

¿cuál es su gracia? — what is your name?

yo no le veo la gracia — I don't think it's funny

cuenta las cosas con mucha gracia — he has a very amusing way of telling things

hacer gracia — (+ me/te/le etc)

me hizo una gracia...! — it was so funny...!

me hace gracia que digas eso — it's funny you should say that

no me hace ninguna gracia tener que ir — I don't relish the idea of having to go

reírle las gracias a alguien — to humor* somebody

baila con mucha gracia — she's a very graceful dancer

un vestido sin gracia — a very plain dress

por la gracia de Dios — by the grace of God

le concedieron tres meses de gracia — they gave him three months' grace

estar en estado de gracia — to be in a state of grace

perder la gracia — to fall from grace

las tres gracias — the (three) Graces

sólo quería darle las gracias — I just wanted to thank you

demos gracias a Dios — let us give thanks to God

un millón de gracias por tu ayuda — I can't thank you enough for your help

gracias a — thanks to

gracias a Dios — thank God

llegamos bien, pero gracias a que... — we arrived on time, but only because...

yo no le veo la gracia — I don't think it's funny

cuenta las cosas con mucha gracia — he has a very amusing way of telling things

hacer gracia — (+ me/te/le etc)

me hizo una gracia...! — it was so funny...!

me hace gracia que digas eso — it's funny you should say that

no me hace ninguna gracia tener que ir — I don't relish the idea of having to go

reírle las gracias a alguien — to humor* somebody

baila con mucha gracia — she's a very graceful dancer

un vestido sin gracia — a very plain dress

por la gracia de Dios — by the grace of God

le concedieron tres meses de gracia — they gave him three months' grace

estar en estado de gracia — to be in a state of grace

perder la gracia — to fall from grace

las tres gracias — the (three) Graces

sólo quería darle las gracias — I just wanted to thank you

demos gracias a Dios — let us give thanks to God

un millón de gracias por tu ayuda — I can't thank you enough for your help

gracias a — thanks to

gracias a Dios — thank God

llegamos bien, pero gracias a que... — we arrived on time, but only because...

tiene mucha imaginación — he's got a great imagination

eso es todo obra de tu imaginación — it's all a figment of your imagination

no te dejes llevar por la imaginación — don't let your imagination run away with you

no se me pasó por la imaginación que... — it never even occurred to me that...

ni por imaginación — on no account

imaginación creativa — creative imagination

imaginación poética — poetic imagination

eso son imaginaciones tuyas — you're imagining things

ni (se) me pasó por la imaginación! — it never even crossed my mind!

es pura imaginación tuya — it's all in your mind

son imaginaciones tuyas — you're imagining things

ni (se) me pasó por la imaginación! — it never even crossed my mind!

es pura imaginación tuya — it's all in your mind

son imaginaciones tuyas — you're imagining things

tiene el sueño irregular — he has an irregular sleep pattern

el corazón le latía de forma irregular — his heart was beating irregularly

el comportamiento irregular de la Bolsa — the erratic behaviour of the stock market

he tenido un año muy irregular — I've had quite a chaotic year

a intervalos irregulares — at irregular intervals

la situación de la pareja es algo irregular — the couple's situation is somewhat irregular

han cometido ciertas acciones irregulares — they have been involved in certain irregularities

extranjeros en situación irregular — foreigners registered illegally

Hans admitió su comportamiento irregular — Hans admitted his unlawful behaviour

¡si seguís así yo no juego! — if you carry on like that I'm not playing!

jugar al ajedrez — to play chess

jugar al tenis — to play tennis

jugar a la lotería — to play the lottery

jugar a la ruleta — to play roulette

jugar a los dados — to play dice

jugar al escondite — to play hide-and-seek

no le gusta jugar con muñecas — he doesn't like playing with dolls

está jugando con el ordenador — she's playing on the computer

hoy juegan contra el Celtic — today they're playing (against) Celtic

solo está jugando a detective — he's only playing at being a detective

yo no juego a ser estrella de Hollywood — I'm not playing at being a Hollywood star

vamos a jugar a que yo soy la madre y tú el hijo — let's pretend that I'm the mother and you the son

solamente está jugando contigo — he's just leading you on

es importante permanecer en el poder, pero no a costa de jugar con la opinión pública — it is important to stay in power, but not if it means gambling with public opinion

con la salud no se juega — you can't put your health at risk

esta obra juega con el tema del teatro dentro del teatro — this work plays with the idea of a play within a play

su inexperiencia jugaba en contra suya — his inexperience worked against him

la posición del sol jugaba en contra de nuestro equipo — the position of the sun put our team at a disadvantage

las ventajas de una moneda débil siguen jugando a su favor — the advantages of a weak currency continue to work in their favour

has estudiado mucho y eso juega a tu favor — you have studied a lot and that should work in your favour

jugar al alza — to bet on a bull market

jugar a la baja — to bet on a bear market

jugar a la bolsa — to play the stock market

el partido se juega hoy — the match will be played today

jugar la baza de algo —

la oposición jugará la baza de la moción de censura — the opposition will play its trump card and move a motion of censure

juegan un papel fundamental en el desarrollo del país — they play a fundamental role in the country's development

jugar a algo — to play something

jugar a la pelota — to play ball

¿a qué jugamos? — what shall we play?

jugar a las muñecas — to play with dolls

jugar limpio/sucio — to play fair/dirty

me tocaba jugar a mí — it was my turn/move/go

se lo dije por jugar — I was only joking

ni por jugar: no lo hace ni por jugar — she wouldn't do it (even) if you paid her

jugaban al alza/a la baja — they were betting on a bull/bear market

juega con las palabras — she plays with words

jugar a favor de alguien — to work in somebody's favor

jugar algo a algo — to bet something on something

se juega mañana — the draw takes place tomorrow

nos habíamos jugado una comida y gané yo — we'd bet a meal on it and I won

jugar a algo — to play something

jugar a la pelota — to play ball

¿a qué jugamos? — what shall we play?

jugar a las muñecas — to play with dolls

jugar limpio/sucio — to play fair/dirty

me tocaba jugar a mí — it was my turn/move/go

se lo dije por jugar — I was only joking

ni por jugar: no lo hace ni por jugar — she wouldn't do it (even) if you paid her

jugaban al alza/a la baja — they were betting on a bull/bear market

juega con las palabras — she plays with words

jugar a favor de alguien — to work in somebody's favor

jugar algo a algo — to bet something on something

se juega mañana — the draw takes place tomorrow

nos habíamos jugado una comida y gané yo — we'd bet a meal on it and I won

I'll go if you come with me — ci vado se vieni anche tu

you can have it if you like — puoi prenderlo se vuoi

I'd be pleased if you could do it — sarei molto contento se potessi farlo

if necessary — se (è) necessario

if I were you — se fossi in te, io al tuo posto

if you ask me... — secondo me...

if we are in Scotland, we always go to see her — quando siamo in Scozia, andiamo sempre a trovarla

(although) (even) if — anche se + sub

I am determined to do it, (even) if it takes all week — sono deciso a farlo, dovessi impiegarci tutta la settimana

I don't know if he is here — non so se c'è

(in phrases) if so — se è così, allora

are you coming? if so, I'll wait — vieni? allora ti aspetto

if not — se no, altrimenti

are you coming? if not, I'll go with Mark — vieni? altrimenti vado con Mark

if only she were here — se solo fosse qui

if only I could — se soltanto potessi, magari (potessi)

if only to show him my gratitude — se non altro per esprimergli la mia gratitudine

if only I had more money! — se solo avessi più denaro!

as if — come se

as if by chance — come per caso

there are a lot of ifs and buts — ci sono molti se e ma

sic et nata et progressa eloquentia videtur,

facinus indignum Sic circumiri,

sic deinceps omne opus contexitur,

arare mavelim quam sic amare,

sic se res habet,

sic regii constiterant,

sic res Romana in antiquum statum rediit,

sic ad Alpes perventum est,

sic igitur instructus veniat ad causas,

cum sic affectos dimisisset,

sic omnibus copiis fusis se in castra recipiunt,

sic milites consolatus eodem die reducit in castra,

quae, ut sic dicam, ad corpus pertinent civitatis,

commentabar declamitans—sic enim nunc loquuntur,

Engl. so): sic provolant duo Fabii (= sic loquentes),

sic enim nostrae rationes postulabant (sic = ut sic agerem),

tibi enim ipsi sic video placere (sic = sic faciendo),

sic enim concedis mihi proximis litteris (= ut sic agam),

sic enim statuerat (= hoc faciendum esse),

Quid igitur? Non sic oportet? Equidem censeo sic (sic = hoc fieri),

sic soleo (i. e. bona consilia reddere),

sic soleo amicos (i. e. beare),

sic memini tamen (= hoc ita esse),

haec sic audivi (= ita esse),

sic prorsus existimo (= hoc ita esse),

quoniam sic cogitis ipsi (= hoc facere),

iis litteris respondebo: sic enim postulas (= hoc postulas),

hic adsiste. Sic volo (= hoc volo, or hoc te facere volo),

sic fata jubent (= hoc jubent, or hoc facere jubent),

hic apud nos hodie cenes. Sic face,

sic faciendum est,

sic vita hominum est (= talis),

vir acerrimo ingenio—sic enim fuit,

familiaris noster—sic est enim,

sic est vulgus,

sic, Crito, est hic,

si placeo, utere,

sic sententiest,

sic est (= sic res se habet),

qui sic sunt (i. e. vivunt) haud multum heredem juvant,

nunc hoc profecto sic est,

sic est. Non muto sententiam,

sic commodius esse arbitror quam manere hanc (sic = abire),

si sic (= hoc) est factum, erus damno auctus est,

mihi sic est usus (= sic agere),

sic opus est (= hoc facere),

sic Numitori ad supplicium Remus deditur,

sic et habet quod uterque eorum habuit, et explevit quod utrique defuit,

sic victam legem esse, nisi caveant,

suavis mihi ructus est. Sic sine modo,

reliquas illius anni pestes recordamini, sic enim facillime perspicietis, etc.,

sic ego tutus ero (sic = si displicebis),

Scironis media sic licet ire via (sic = si amantes eunt),

sic demum lucos Stygios Aspicies (= non aspicies, nisi hoc facies),

non latuit scintilla ingenii: sic erat in omni sermone sollers (= tam sollers erat ut non lateret ingenium),

ingressus est sic loqui Scipio: Catonis hoc senis est, etc.,

tum Varro ita exorsus est,

puero sic dicit pater: Noster esto,

sic faciam: adsimulabo quasi quam culpam in sese admiserint,

salem candidum sic facito: amphoram puram impleto, etc.,

Vidi ego tuam lacrimulam,

res autem se sic habet: composite et apte sine sententiis dicere insania est,

sic loquere, sic vive: vide, ne te ulla res deprimat,

ego sic: diem statuo, etc. (sc. ago),

disjunctum est, cum unumquodque certo concluditur verbo,

mala definitio est... cum aliquid non grave dicit, sic: Stultitia est immensa gloriae cupiditas,

mostly comice): ne hunc ornatum vos meum admiremini, quod ego processi sic cum servili schema,

sed amictus sic hac ludibundus incessi,

nec sic per totam infamis traducerer urbem,

sic ad me, miserande, redis?

Quid tu igitur sic hoc digitulis duobus sumebas primoribus?

non licet te sic placidule bellam belle tangere?

quod non omnia sic poterant conjuncta manere,

Here belong the phrases sic dedero, sic dabo, sic datur, expressing a threat of revenge, or satisfaction at another's misfortune: sic dedero! aere militari tetigero lenunculum,

sic dabo!

doletne? hem, sic datur si quis erum servos spernit,

sic furi datur,

sic deinde quicunque alius transiliet moenia mea (= sic pereat, quicunque deinde, etc.),

sic eat quaecunque Romana lugebit hostem,

sic... Cetera sit fortis castrorum turba tuorum (= sic ut interfeci te),

sic stratas legiones Latinorum dabo, quemadmodum legatum jacentem videtis,

ut cibi satietas subamara aliqua re relevatur, sic animus defessus audiendi admiratione redintegratur,

ut non omnem frugem, neque arborem in omni agro reperire possis, sic non omne facinus in omni vita nascitur,

ex suo regno sic Mithridates profugit ut ex eodem Ponto Medea quondam profugisse dicitur,

ut tu nunc de Coriolano, sic Clitarchus de Themistocle finxit,

sic moneo ut filium, sic faveo ut mihi, sic hortor ut et pro patria et amicissimum,

ut vita, sic oratione durus fuit,

de Lentulo sic fero ut debeo,

sic est ut narro tibi,

ut quisque rem accurat suam, sic ei procedunt postprincipia denique,

ut quaeque res est tur pissima, sic maxime et maturissime vindicanda est,

quemadmodum se tribuni gessissent in prohibendo dilectu, sic patres in lege prohibenda gerebant,

sic vestras hallucinationes fero, quemadmodum Juppiter ineptias poetarum,