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1 manière

manière [manjεʀ]

1. feminine noun

( = façon) way

• sa manière d'agir/de parler the way he behaves/speaks

• il le fera à sa manière he'll do it his own way

• manière de voir les choses outlook on things

• c'est sa manière d'être habituelle that's just the way he is

• à la manière de Racine in the style of Racine

• démocrate nouvelle manière new-style democrat

• employer la manière forte to use strong-arm methods

► de + manière

• adverbe de manière adverb of manner

• de toute manière in any case

• de cette manière in this way

• d'une manière générale generally speaking

• de telle manière que... in such a way that...

• de quelle manière as-tu fait cela ? how did you do that?

• d'une manière ou d'une autre somehow or other

• d'une certaine manière in a way

• de manière à faire so as to do

• de manière à ce que nous arrivions à l'heure so that we get there on time

2. plural feminine noun

manières manners

• avoir de bonnes manières to have good manners

• avoir de mauvaises manières to have bad manners

• il n'a pas de manières he has no manners

• en voilà des manières ! what a way to behave!

• je n'aime pas ces manières ! I don't like this kind of behaviour!

• faire des manières (minauderies) to put on airs ; (chichis) to make a fuss

• ne fais pas de manières avec nous you needn't stand on ceremony with us

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manjɛʀ
1.

nom féminin

1) ( façon) way

d'une manière ou d'une autre — in one way or another

d'une certaine manière — in a way

la bonne manière de s'y prendre — the right way to go about it

leur manière de vivre/penser — their way of life/thinking

leur manière d'être — the way they are

de toutes les manières possibles — in every possible way

de telle manière que — in such a way that

de manière à faire — so as to do

en aucune manière — in no way

de la même manière — [travailler] in the same way; [agir] the same way

à ma manière — my (own) way

de manière décisive — in a decisive way

de quelle manière peut-on résoudre le problème? — how can one solve the problem?

de toute manière, de toutes manières — anyway, in any case

2) ( méthode)

employer la manière forte — to use strong-arm tactics

il ne reste plus que la manière forte — there's no alternative but to use force

utiliser la manière douce — to use kid gloves

3) ( style)

à la manière de quelqu'un/quelque chose — in the style of somebody/something

2.

manières nom féminin pluriel

1) ( savoir-vivre) manners

bonnes/mauvaises manières — good/bad manners

il n'a pas de manières — he has no manners

qu'est-ce que c'est que ces manières! — what manners!

je vais t'apprendre les bonnes manières — I'll teach you some manners

2) ( excès de politesse)

faire des manières — to stand on ceremony

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manjɛʀ
1. nf

1) (= façon) way, manner

de cette manière — in this way, in this manner

d'une certaine manière — in a way

de telle manière que — in such a way that

de manière à — to, so as to

Nous sommes partis tôt de manière à éviter la circulation. — We left early to avoid the traffic., We left early so as to avoid the traffic.

d'une manière générale — generally speaking

de toute manière — in any case

Je n'aurais pas pu venir de toute manière. — I couldn't have come in any case.

employer la manière forte — to use strong-arm tactics

l'art et la manière de faire qch — the skill and style to do sth

adverbe de manière — adverb of manner

2) [peintre, artiste] style

à la manière de qn — in the manner of sb, after the manner of sb

2. manières nfpl

manners

faire des manières — to put on airs

les bonnes manières — good manners

apprendre les bonnes manières à qn — to teach sb good manners

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manière

A nf

1 ( façon) way; de cette manière ( comme ceci) this way, like this; ( comme cela) that way, like that; d'une manière ou d'une autre in one way or another; il n'y a pas d'autre manière there's no other way; d'une certaine manière in a way; la seule/la meilleure manière de faire the only/best way to do; la bonne manière de s'y prendre the right way to go about it; la manière dont tu danses, ta manière de danser the way you dance; leur manière de vivre/penser their way of life/thinking; leur manière de voir/faire les choses their way of seeing/doing things; leur manière d'être the way they are; de toutes les manières possibles in every possible way; de telle manière que in such a way that; de manière (à ce) qu'il fasse so that he does; de manière à faire so as to do; en aucune manière in no way; de la même manière [travailler] in the same way; [agir] the same way; à ma/ta/leur manière my/your/their (own) way; à la manière d'un enfant like a child; il nous a joué un tour à sa manière he played a trick of his own on us; cette manière de faire ne te/leur ressemble pas that's not like you/them; de manière décisive decisively, in a decisive way; de manière inattendue unexpectedly, in an unexpected way; de quelle manière peut-on faire? how can one do?; il nous regarde d'une drôle de manière he's looking at us in a funny way; de toute manière, de toutes manières anyway, in any case; en manière d'excuse/de remerciement by way of apology/of thanks;

2 ( méthode) employer la manière forte to use strong-arm tactics; il ne reste plus que la manière forte there's no alternative but to use force; je ne crois pas à la manière forte pour élever les enfants I don't believe in the use of force when bringing up children; utiliser la manière douce to use kid gloves;

3 ( style) style; à la manière de qn/qch in the style of sb/sth; à la manière américaine in the American style; vivre à la manière d'un aristocrate to live like an aristocrat; c'est un Picasso dernière manière this is a late Picasso ou an example of Picasso's later work; c'est une manière de savant fou he's a bit of a mad scientist.

B manières nfpl

1 ( savoir-vivre) manners; avoir de bonnes/mauvaises manières to have good/bad manners; il n'a pas de manières he has no manners; qu'est-ce que c'est que ces manières! what manners!; je vais t'apprendre les bonnes manières I'll teach you some manners; il connaît les belles manières he has exquisite manners; en voilà des manières! what a way to behave!;

2 ( excès de politesse) faire des manières to stand on ceremony; ne faites pas de manières don't stand on ceremony, you don't have to be so formal.

[manjɛr] nom féminin

1. [façon, méthode] way, manner

d'une manière bizarre in a strange manner, strangely

il y a différentes manières d'accommoder le riz there are many ways of preparing rice

nous ne faisons pas les choses de la même manière we don't do things (in) the same way

user de ou employer la manière forte to use strong-arm tactics

il fallait bien que je lui dise la vérité — oui mais il y a manière et manière I had to tell him the truth — yes, but there are different ways of doing it

2. GRAMMAIRE manner

adjectif/adverbe de manière adjective/adverb of manner

3. [savoir-faire]

avec les gosses, il a la manière (familier) he's got a way ou he's good with kids

il faut avoir la manière you've got to have the knack

refusez, mais mettez-y la manière say no, but do it with tact

4. [style] way, style

sa manière de marcher/s'habiller his way of walking/dressing, the way he walks/dresses

il a une drôle de manière de dire merci he has a funny way of saying thank you people

ART & CINÉMA manner, style

un tableau dans la manière de Watteau a painting in the manner ou style of Watteau

un Truffaut première/dernière manière an early/late Truffaut

5. (soutenu)

une manière de [une sorte de] a ou some sort of, a ou some kind of

c'est une manière de poème épique it's a sort of (an) epic ou an epic of sorts

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manières nom féminin pluriel

[façons de se comporter] manners

belles manières social graces

bonnes manières (good) manners

je vais t'apprendre les bonnes manières, moi! I'll teach you to be polite ou to behave yourself!

mauvaises manières bad manners

qu'est-ce que c'est que ces ou en voilà des manières! what a way to behave!

(péjoratif) [minauderies]

cesse de faire des manières et prends un chocolat stop pussyfooting around and have a chocolate

sans manières without (a) fuss

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à la manière locution adverbiale

à la manière paysanne in the peasant way ou manner

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à la manière de locution prépositionnelle

1. [dans le style de] in the manner ou style of

une chanson à la manière de Cole Porter a song in the style of Cole Porter

2. (comme nom) ART & LITTÉRATURE

un à la manière de a pastiche

à ma manière locution adverbiale,

à sa manière etc. locution adverbiale

in my/his/her etc. (own) way

elle dit qu'elle l'aime à sa manière she says she loves him in her own way

de cette manière locution adverbiale

(in) this ou that way

de la belle manière, de la bonne manière locution adverbiale

(ironique) properly, well and truly

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de la manière que locution conjonctive

as

de la même manière locution adverbiale

in the same way

de manière à locution conjonctive

so as to, so that, in order to

de manière (à ce) que locution conjonctive

[pour que] so (that)

laisse la porte ouverte, de manière que les gens puissent entrer leave the door open so people can come in

de telle manière que locution conjonctive

in such a way that

de toute manière locution adverbiale,

de toutes les manières locution adverbiale

anyway, in any case ou event, at any rate

de toute manière, tu as tort in any case, you're wrong

d'une certaine manière locution adverbiale

in a way

d'une certaine manière, je suis content que ce soit fini in a way, I'm glad it's over

d'une manière générale locution adverbiale

1. [globalement] on the whole

2. [le plus souvent] generally, as a general rule

d'une manière ou d'une autre locution adverbiale

somehow (or other), one way or another

en aucune manière locution adverbiale

in no way, on no account, under no circumstances

est-ce de sa faute? — en aucune manière is it his fault? — no, not in the slightest ou least

avez-vous eu connaissance des documents? — en aucune manière did you get to see the documents? — no, not at all

en manière de locution prépositionnelle

by way of

en quelque manière locution adverbiale

(soutenu) in a way, as it were

par manière de

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Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > manière
2 mira

intj.

1 look, look here, listen, behold.

2 to tell you the truth.

f.

1 sight.

mira telescópica telescopic sight

2 intention.

con miras a with a view to, with the intention of

poner la mira o las miras en algo to set one's sights on something

3 aim, goal, intention, objective.

4 watchtower.

pres.indicat.

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

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mira

► nombre femenino

1 (dispositivo) sight

2 figurado intention

■ no sé cuáles son sus miras en este asunto I don't know what his intentions are

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FRASEOLOGÍA

con miras a with a view to

■ lo hizo con miras a montar un negocio he did it with a view to setting up a business

estrecho,-a de miras narrow-minded

tener sus miras en algo/alguien to have one's eye on something/somebody

mira telescópica telescopic sight

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SF

1) (Mil, Téc) sight

- estar con o tener la mira puesta en algo

mira de bombardeo — bombsight

mira telescópica — telescopic sight

2) (=intención) aim, intention

con la mira de hacer algo — with the aim of doing sth

con miras a — with a view to

llevar una mira interesada — to have (only) one's own interests at heart

tener miras sobre algo/algn — to have designs on sth/sb

3) pl miras (=actitud)

corto de miras — narrow-minded

amplio o ancho de miras — (=tolerante) broad-minded

de miras estrechas — narrow-minded

4)

estar a la mira — to be on the lookout (de for)

5) (=torre) watchtower; (=puesto) lookout post

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femenino

a) (Arm, Ópt) sight

b) (intención, objetivo)

con miras a reducir los gastos — with a view to reducing costs

tiene la mira puesta en ese cargo — he's set his sights on getting that job

sus miras son egoístas — his motives are selfish

encarar algo con amplitud de miras — to adopt a broad-minded approach to something

es muy estrecho de miras — he's very narrow-minded

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= viewfinder, gun sight [gunsight].

Nota: De arma.

Ex. Animals give me more pleasure through the viewfinder of a camera than they ever did in the crosshairs of a gun sight.

Ex. Animals give me more pleasure through the viewfinder of a camera than they ever did in the crosshairs of a gun sight.

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* en el blanco de mira = in the spotlight, in the crosshairs.

* en el punto de mira = in the spotlight, in the crosshairs.

* en + Posesivo + punto de mira = in + Posesivo + sights.

* mira telescópica = telescopic sight.

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femenino

a) (Arm, Ópt) sight

b) (intención, objetivo)

con miras a reducir los gastos — with a view to reducing costs

tiene la mira puesta en ese cargo — he's set his sights on getting that job

sus miras son egoístas — his motives are selfish

encarar algo con amplitud de miras — to adopt a broad-minded approach to something

es muy estrecho de miras — he's very narrow-minded

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= viewfinder, gun sight [gunsight].

Nota: De arma.

Ex: Animals give me more pleasure through the viewfinder of a camera than they ever did in the crosshairs of a gun sight.

Ex: Animals give me more pleasure through the viewfinder of a camera than they ever did in the crosshairs of a gun sight.

* en el blanco de mira = in the spotlight, in the crosshairs.

* en el punto de mira = in the spotlight, in the crosshairs.

* en + Posesivo + punto de mira = in + Posesivo + sights.

* mira telescópica = telescopic sight.

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mira

feminine

A

1 ( Arm, Ópt) sight

mira telescópica telescopic sight

2

(intención, objetivo): con miras a reducir los gastos with a view to reducing costs

vino con la mira de quedarse unos días he came intending to stay o with the idea of staying (for) a few days

tiene la mira puesta en ese cargo he's set his sights on getting that job

sus miras son egoístas his motives are selfish

es de una estrechez de miras increíble she has an amazingly narrow o shortsighted outlook (on things)

hay que encarar el proyecto con amplitud de miras we have to adopt a broad-minded approach to the project

es muy estrecho de miras he's very narrow-minded

B

( RPl) (perspectiva): ¿están por terminar? — ¡ni miras! are you nearly finished? — nowhere near! o you must be joking! ( colloq)

llevan tres años de novios pero no tienen miras de casarse they've been going out for three years but they don't have any plans to marry

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Del verbo mirar: ( conjugate mirar)

mira es:

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

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
mira
mirar
mira sustantivo femenino
a) (Arm, Ópt) sight;

b) (intención, objetivo):

◊ con miras a reducir los gastos with a view to reducing costs;

con la mira puesta en el porvenir with one's sight set on the future;
es muy estrecho de miras he's very narrow-minded
mirar ( conjugate mirar) verbo transitivo
1
a) (observar, contemplar) to look at;

◊ mira un cuadro to look at a picture;

no me mires así don't look at me like that;
mira a algn a los ojos to look sb in the eye;
se me quedó mirando he just stared at me;
miraba distraída por la ventana he was gazing absent-mindedly out of the window;
miraba cómo lo hacía he was watching how she did it;
ir a mira escaparates or (AmL) vidrieras to go window shopping
b) ‹programa/partido/televisión› to watch

2 ( fijarse) to look;
◊ ¡mira lo que has hecho! look what you've done!;

mira bien que esté apagado make sure o check it's off;
miré a ver si estaba listo I had a look to see if he was ready
3 ( considerar):
◊ míralo desde otro punto de vista look at it from another point of view;

lo mires por donde lo mires whatever o whichever way you look at it;
mirándolo bien ( pensándolo detenidamente) all things considered;

( pensándolo mejor) on second thoughts;
◊ mira a algn en menos to look down on sb;

mira mal a algn to disapprove of sb
4 (expresando incredulidad, irritación, etc):
◊ ¡mira que poner un plato de plástico en el horno …! honestly o really! imagine putting a plastic dish in the oven …! (colloq);

¡mira que eres tacaño! boy, you're mean! (colloq);
¡mira las veces que te lo habré dicho …! the times I've told you!
verbo intransitivo
1 ( en general) to look;
◊ he mirado por todas partes I've looked everywhere;

mira por la ventana to look out of the window;
¿miraste bien? did you have a good look?, did you look properly?;
mira atrás to look back
2 ( estar orientado) mira A/HACIA algo [ fachada] to face sth;
[terraza/habitación] to look out over sth, overlook sth;
◊ ponte mirando hacia la ventana stand (o sit etc) facing the window

3
◊ mirar por

a) ( preocuparse por) to think of

b) (Col) ( cuidar) to look after

mirarse verbo pronominal
a) ( refl) to look at oneself;

◊ mirase en el espejo to look at oneself in the mirror

b) ( recípr) to look at each other

mira sustantivo femenino
1 (pieza de instrumento o arma por donde se mira) sight
mira telescópica, telescopic sight
2 pref pl (intención) plan, intention, sight: hemos estado ahorrando con miras a mandar a Juan a la universidad, we've been saving to send Juan to the university
3 Téc levelling stave/staff/rod
mirar
I verbo transitivo
1 to look at: me miró con preocupación, he looked at me with concern
mirar una palabra en el diccionario, to look up a word in the dictionary
2 (examinar) to watch: miraba la película atentamente, she was watching the film carefully
míralo con atención, look at it carefully
3 (tener cuidado) mira bien con quién andas, be careful of the company you keep
II verbo intransitivo
1 (buscar) miraré en ese rincón, I'll have a look in that corner
2 (cuidar) to look after sb/sthg: mira por tus intereses, she is looking after your interests
3 (estar orientado) to face: la fachada mira al norte, the façade faces north ➣ Ver nota en ver
' mira' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
botija
- espanto
- hablar
- luego
- menear
- mirar
- tener
- venir
English:
be
- beauty
- bright
- eye
- fancy
- look
- look at
- side
- sight
- take
- watch
- about
- this
- what

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mira nf

1. [en instrumento, arma] sight

Comp
mira telescópica telescopic sight
2. [intención, propósito] intention;

con miras a with a view to, with the intention of;

celebraron una reunión con miras a llegar a un acuerdo they held a meeting with a view to reaching an agreement;

se están preparando con miras a los Juegos Olímpicos they are training with a view to competing in the Olympic Games;

poner la mira o [m5] las miras en algo to set one's sights on sth;

Comp

ser amplio de miras to be enlightened;

Comp

ser corto de miras to be short-sighted

3. RP
miras [posibilidades] [m5] no hay ni miras de que podamos mudarnos antes del verano there's no chance whatsoever of us being able to move before the summer;

no tengo ni miras de que me aumenten el sueldo I haven't the slightest chance o prospect of getting a pay Br rise o US raise

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mira

f

:

con miras a with a view to;

estar en el punto de mira de alguien be the focus of s.o.’s attention;

está en el punto de mira de los Lakers the Lakers have an eye on him

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mira nf

1) : sight (of a firearm or instrument)

2) : aim, objective

con miras a: with the intention of, with a view to

de amplias miras: broad- minded

poner la mira en: to aim at, to aspire to

Spanish-English dictionary > mira
3 maniéré

manière [manjεʀ]

1. feminine noun

( = façon) way

• sa manière d'agir/de parler the way he behaves/speaks

• il le fera à sa manière he'll do it his own way

• manière de voir les choses outlook on things

• c'est sa manière d'être habituelle that's just the way he is

• à la manière de Racine in the style of Racine

• démocrate nouvelle manière new-style democrat

• employer la manière forte to use strong-arm methods

► de + manière

• adverbe de manière adverb of manner

• de toute manière in any case

• de cette manière in this way

• d'une manière générale generally speaking

• de telle manière que... in such a way that...

• de quelle manière as-tu fait cela ? how did you do that?

• d'une manière ou d'une autre somehow or other

• d'une certaine manière in a way

• de manière à faire so as to do

• de manière à ce que nous arrivions à l'heure so that we get there on time

2. plural feminine noun

manières manners

• avoir de bonnes manières to have good manners

• avoir de mauvaises manières to have bad manners

• il n'a pas de manières he has no manners

• en voilà des manières ! what a way to behave!

• je n'aime pas ces manières ! I don't like this kind of behaviour!

• faire des manières (minauderies) to put on airs ; (chichis) to make a fuss

• ne fais pas de manières avec nous you needn't stand on ceremony with us

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manjɛʀ
1.

nom féminin

1) ( façon) way

d'une manière ou d'une autre — in one way or another

d'une certaine manière — in a way

la bonne manière de s'y prendre — the right way to go about it

leur manière de vivre/penser — their way of life/thinking

leur manière d'être — the way they are

de toutes les manières possibles — in every possible way

de telle manière que — in such a way that

de manière à faire — so as to do

en aucune manière — in no way

de la même manière — [travailler] in the same way; [agir] the same way

à ma manière — my (own) way

de manière décisive — in a decisive way

de quelle manière peut-on résoudre le problème? — how can one solve the problem?

de toute manière, de toutes manières — anyway, in any case

2) ( méthode)

employer la manière forte — to use strong-arm tactics

il ne reste plus que la manière forte — there's no alternative but to use force

utiliser la manière douce — to use kid gloves

3) ( style)

à la manière de quelqu'un/quelque chose — in the style of somebody/something

2.

manières nom féminin pluriel

1) ( savoir-vivre) manners

bonnes/mauvaises manières — good/bad manners

il n'a pas de manières — he has no manners

qu'est-ce que c'est que ces manières! — what manners!

je vais t'apprendre les bonnes manières — I'll teach you some manners

2) ( excès de politesse)

faire des manières — to stand on ceremony

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manjɛʀ
1. nf

1) (= façon) way, manner

de cette manière — in this way, in this manner

d'une certaine manière — in a way

de telle manière que — in such a way that

de manière à — to, so as to

Nous sommes partis tôt de manière à éviter la circulation. — We left early to avoid the traffic., We left early so as to avoid the traffic.

d'une manière générale — generally speaking

de toute manière — in any case

Je n'aurais pas pu venir de toute manière. — I couldn't have come in any case.

employer la manière forte — to use strong-arm tactics

l'art et la manière de faire qch — the skill and style to do sth

adverbe de manière — adverb of manner

2) [peintre, artiste] style

à la manière de qn — in the manner of sb, after the manner of sb

2. manières nfpl

manners

faire des manières — to put on airs

les bonnes manières — good manners

apprendre les bonnes manières à qn — to teach sb good manners

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manière

A nf

1 ( façon) way; de cette manière ( comme ceci) this way, like this; ( comme cela) that way, like that; d'une manière ou d'une autre in one way or another; il n'y a pas d'autre manière there's no other way; d'une certaine manière in a way; la seule/la meilleure manière de faire the only/best way to do; la bonne manière de s'y prendre the right way to go about it; la manière dont tu danses, ta manière de danser the way you dance; leur manière de vivre/penser their way of life/thinking; leur manière de voir/faire les choses their way of seeing/doing things; leur manière d'être the way they are; de toutes les manières possibles in every possible way; de telle manière que in such a way that; de manière (à ce) qu'il fasse so that he does; de manière à faire so as to do; en aucune manière in no way; de la même manière [travailler] in the same way; [agir] the same way; à ma/ta/leur manière my/your/their (own) way; à la manière d'un enfant like a child; il nous a joué un tour à sa manière he played a trick of his own on us; cette manière de faire ne te/leur ressemble pas that's not like you/them; de manière décisive decisively, in a decisive way; de manière inattendue unexpectedly, in an unexpected way; de quelle manière peut-on faire? how can one do?; il nous regarde d'une drôle de manière he's looking at us in a funny way; de toute manière, de toutes manières anyway, in any case; en manière d'excuse/de remerciement by way of apology/of thanks;

2 ( méthode) employer la manière forte to use strong-arm tactics; il ne reste plus que la manière forte there's no alternative but to use force; je ne crois pas à la manière forte pour élever les enfants I don't believe in the use of force when bringing up children; utiliser la manière douce to use kid gloves;

3 ( style) style; à la manière de qn/qch in the style of sb/sth; à la manière américaine in the American style; vivre à la manière d'un aristocrate to live like an aristocrat; c'est un Picasso dernière manière this is a late Picasso ou an example of Picasso's later work; c'est une manière de savant fou he's a bit of a mad scientist.

B manières nfpl

1 ( savoir-vivre) manners; avoir de bonnes/mauvaises manières to have good/bad manners; il n'a pas de manières he has no manners; qu'est-ce que c'est que ces manières! what manners!; je vais t'apprendre les bonnes manières I'll teach you some manners; il connaît les belles manières he has exquisite manners; en voilà des manières! what a way to behave!;

2 ( excès de politesse) faire des manières to stand on ceremony; ne faites pas de manières don't stand on ceremony, you don't have to be so formal.

( féminin maniérée) [manjere] adjectif

1. [personne] affected

elle est tellement maniérée dans sa façon de parler! she has such an affected way of speaking!

2. [style] mannered

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > maniéré
4 perspectiva

adj.&f.

feminine of PERSPECTIVO.

f.

1 perspective (punto de vista).

en perspectiva in perspective (dibujo)

2 view (paisaje).

3 prospect (futuro).

en perspectiva in prospect

4 foreshortening.

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perspectiva

► nombre femenino

1 ARTE perspective

2 (posibilidad) prospect

■ este negocio presenta muy buenas perspectivas this business has good prospects

3 (vista) view, perspective

■ desde aquí se divisa una buena perspectiva de la ciudad you get a really good view of the city from here

4 (punto de vista) point of view

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noun f.

1) perspective

2) prospect, outlook

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SF

1) (Arte) perspective

en perspectiva — in perspective

le falta perspectiva — he lacks a sense of perspective

2) (=vista) view, scene

3) (=posibilidad) prospect

la perspectiva no es nada halagüeña — it's a most unwelcome prospect

buenas perspectivas de mejora — good prospects for o of improvement

se alegró con la perspectiva de pasar un día en el campo — he cheered up with the prospect of spending a day in the country

encontrarse ante la perspectiva de hacer algo — to be faced with the prospect of doing sth

tener algo en perspectiva — to have sth in prospect

las perspectivas de la cosecha son favorables — the harvest outlook is good

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femenino

a) (Arquit, Art) perspective

en perspectiva — in perspective

b) (vista, paisaje) view, perspective (frml)

c) ( punto de vista) perspective

d) ( posibilidad) prospect

las perspectivas son buenas — the prospects are o the outlook is very good

una perspectiva poco halagüeña — not a very promising outlook

ante la perspectiva de... — faced with the prospect of...

no tengo ningún plan en perspectiva — I've no plans for the immediate future

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= angle, insight, prospect, twist, outlook, vista, insight, vision.

Ex. References or added entries must supplement the first or main entry and cater for access from other angles.

Ex. The second edition of Austin's PRECIS manual adds additional insights into the evolution and application of PRECIS.

Ex. At the time OCLC started, there was no prospect for a national authority file.

Ex. Given such a narrow area in which to write it would be argued that the miracle is how so many authors can continue to find new twists to such a restricted basic theme.

Ex. In their first review article of children's reference books in 1982, the School Library Journal's Review Committe for children's reference books presents a bleak outlook.

Ex. From the library she could see miles and miles of unobstructed vistas of rich, coffee-brown, almost black soil, broken only by occasional small towns, farms, and grain elevators.

Ex. The human indexer works mechanically and rapidly; he should require no insight into the document content.

Ex. Several of the librarians reported that their sites were currently undergoing major revisions -- some because they were dull and uninteresting to teens and others because the vision of the page has changed = Varios bibliotecarios dijeron que sus sitios web estaban en la actualidad experimentando cambios importantes; algunos debido a que eran aburridos y poco interesantes para los jóvenes y otros debido a que el planteamiento de la página había cambiado.

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* analizar desde una perspectiva = see through.

* concebirse desde una nueva perspectiva = stand in + a new light.

* considerar desde una perspectiva = hold + perspective on.

* dar a Algo una nueva perspectiva = give + Nombre + a new twist.

* desde esta misma perspectiva = along the same lines.

* desde la perspectiva de = in light of.

* desde + perspectiva = against + backdrop.

* desde una perspectiva + Adjetivo = along + Adjetivo + line.

* dotar de una perspectiva histórica = historicise [historicize, -USA].

* en perspectiva = in the offing.

* estudiar desde una perspectiva = see through.

* integración de la perspectiva de género en el conjunto de las políticas = gender mainstreaming.

* nueva perspectiva = new light.

* obtener perspectiva de = gain + perspective on.

* obtener una perspectiva = gather + perspective.

* ofrecer una perspectiva = offer + perspective.

* perspectiva de crecimiento = growth pattern.

* perspectiva de género = gender perspective.

* perspectiva doble = bifocal vision.

* perspectivas de futuro = future prospects, future perspectives, future development(s), future opportunities.

* perspectivas futuras = future perspectives, future opportunities.

* prensentar Algo desde una nueva perspectiva = present + Nombre + in a new light.

* presentado desde esta perspectiva = cast in this light.

* presentar Algo desde una nueva perspectiva = throw + Nombre + in a new light.

* presentar Algo desde una nueva perspectiva = shed + new light on, throw + new light on.

* presentarse desde una nueva perspectiva = stand in + a new light.

* tener buenas perspectivas para = be well-placed to.

* ver Algo desde una nueva perspectiva = view + Nombre + in a new light, see + Nombre + in a new light.

* ver Algo desde una perspectiva + Adjetivo = see + Nombre + in a + Adjetivo + light.

* ver desde una nueva perspectiva = shed + new light on.

* ver el mundo desde una perspectiva diferente = see + the world in a different light.

* ver las cosas desde una perspectiva = see + things from + perspective.

* ver + Nombre + desde la perspectiva de + Nombre = see + Nombre + through + Nombre + eyes.

* visto desde la perspectiva de + Nombre = as seen through the eyes of + Nombre.

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femenino

a) (Arquit, Art) perspective

en perspectiva — in perspective

b) (vista, paisaje) view, perspective (frml)

c) ( punto de vista) perspective

d) ( posibilidad) prospect

las perspectivas son buenas — the prospects are o the outlook is very good

una perspectiva poco halagüeña — not a very promising outlook

ante la perspectiva de... — faced with the prospect of...

no tengo ningún plan en perspectiva — I've no plans for the immediate future

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= angle, insight, prospect, twist, outlook, vista, insight, vision.

Ex: References or added entries must supplement the first or main entry and cater for access from other angles.

Ex: The second edition of Austin's PRECIS manual adds additional insights into the evolution and application of PRECIS.

Ex: At the time OCLC started, there was no prospect for a national authority file.

Ex: Given such a narrow area in which to write it would be argued that the miracle is how so many authors can continue to find new twists to such a restricted basic theme.

Ex: In their first review article of children's reference books in 1982, the School Library Journal's Review Committe for children's reference books presents a bleak outlook.

Ex: From the library she could see miles and miles of unobstructed vistas of rich, coffee-brown, almost black soil, broken only by occasional small towns, farms, and grain elevators.

Ex: The human indexer works mechanically and rapidly; he should require no insight into the document content.

Ex: Several of the librarians reported that their sites were currently undergoing major revisions -- some because they were dull and uninteresting to teens and others because the vision of the page has changed = Varios bibliotecarios dijeron que sus sitios web estaban en la actualidad experimentando cambios importantes; algunos debido a que eran aburridos y poco interesantes para los jóvenes y otros debido a que el planteamiento de la página había cambiado.

* analizar desde una perspectiva = see through.

* concebirse desde una nueva perspectiva = stand in + a new light.

* considerar desde una perspectiva = hold + perspective on.

* dar a Algo una nueva perspectiva = give + Nombre + a new twist.

* desde esta misma perspectiva = along the same lines.

* desde la perspectiva de = in light of.

* desde + perspectiva = against + backdrop.

* desde una perspectiva + Adjetivo = along + Adjetivo + line.

* dotar de una perspectiva histórica = historicise [historicize, -USA].

* en perspectiva = in the offing.

* estudiar desde una perspectiva = see through.

* integración de la perspectiva de género en el conjunto de las políticas = gender mainstreaming.

* nueva perspectiva = new light.

* obtener perspectiva de = gain + perspective on.

* obtener una perspectiva = gather + perspective.

* ofrecer una perspectiva = offer + perspective.

* perspectiva de crecimiento = growth pattern.

* perspectiva de género = gender perspective.

* perspectiva doble = bifocal vision.

* perspectivas de futuro = future prospects, future perspectives, future development(s), future opportunities.

* perspectivas futuras = future perspectives, future opportunities.

* prensentar Algo desde una nueva perspectiva = present + Nombre + in a new light.

* presentado desde esta perspectiva = cast in this light.

* presentar Algo desde una nueva perspectiva = throw + Nombre + in a new light.

* presentar Algo desde una nueva perspectiva = shed + new light on, throw + new light on.

* presentarse desde una nueva perspectiva = stand in + a new light.

* tener buenas perspectivas para = be well-placed to.

* ver Algo desde una nueva perspectiva = view + Nombre + in a new light, see + Nombre + in a new light.

* ver Algo desde una perspectiva + Adjetivo = see + Nombre + in a + Adjetivo + light.

* ver desde una nueva perspectiva = shed + new light on.

* ver el mundo desde una perspectiva diferente = see + the world in a different light.

* ver las cosas desde una perspectiva = see + things from + perspective.

* ver + Nombre + desde la perspectiva de + Nombre = see + Nombre + through + Nombre + eyes.

* visto desde la perspectiva de + Nombre = as seen through the eyes of + Nombre.

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perspectiva

feminine

1 ( Arquit, Art) perspective

un dibujo en perspectiva a drawing in perspective, a perspective drawing

2 (vista, paisaje) view, perspective ( frml)

desde lo alto se divisa una magnífica perspectiva from the top you get a magnificent view

3 (punto de vista) perspective

4 (posibilidad) prospect

las perspectivas son muy buenas the prospects are o the outlook is very good

ante la perspectiva de morir quemados faced with the prospect of being burned to death

no tengo ningún plan en perspectiva I've no plans for the immediate future

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perspectiva sustantivo femenino
a) (Arquit, Art) perspective;

◊ en perspectiva in perspective

b) (vista, paisaje) view, perspective (frml)

c) ( punto de vista) perspective

d) ( posibilidad) prospect;

◊ las perspectivas son buenas the prospects are good;

no tengo ningún plan en perspectiva I've no plans for the immediate future
perspectiva sustantivo femenino
1 Arte perspective, en perspectiva, in perspective
2 (panorama) perspective, view
3 (apreciación) point of view
4 (porvenir) prospect, outlook
' perspectiva' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
desde
- frontal
- ofrecerse
- vista
- panorama
- panorámica
- prisma
- punto
English:
adopt
- alarmed
- educationally
- grim
- outlook
- perspective
- prospect
- rosy
- scenario
- somber
- sombre
- angle
- offing
- relish

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perspectiva nf

1. [en dibujo] perspective;

en perspectiva [dibujo] in perspective

Comp
perspectiva aérea aerial perspective;
perspectiva lineal linear perspective

2. [paisaje] view

3. [punto de vista] perspective;

según su perspectiva… the way he sees it…

4. [futuro] prospect;

en perspectiva in prospect;

tienen un viaje a África en perspectiva they have a trip to Africa in prospect

5. [posibilidad] prospect;

la perspectiva de tener que visitarla no me entusiasma the prospect of having to visit her doesn't exactly thrill me

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perspectiva

f

1 ( vista, ángulo) perspective

2 fig

point of view;

perspectivas pl outlook sg, prospects;

tener algo en perspectiva have the possibility of sth

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perspectiva nf

1) : perspective, view

2) : prospect, outlook

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perspectiva n

1. (en arte) perspective

la perspectiva crea una sensación de profundidad perspective creates a sense of depth

2. (punto de vista) point of view / angle

el escritor adoptó una perspectiva humorística the writer adopted a humorous point of view

3. (panorama) view

se divisa una excelente perspectiva de las montañas you get an excellent view of the mountains

4. (expectativa) prospect

las perspectivas económicas son muy halagüeñas the economic prospects are very encouraging

Spanish-English dictionary > perspectiva
5 възглед

view, point of view, outlook

(схващане) conception

(мнение) opinion

моите възглед и върху живота my outlook on life, my way of looking at things

излагам възгледите си express o.'s views ( върху on)

човек с широки възгледи a broad-minded person

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въ̀зглед,

м., -и, (два) въ̀згледа view, point of view, outlook; ( схващане) conception; ( мнение) opinion; моите \възгледи върху живота my outlook on life, my way of looking at things; човек с широки \възгледи broad-/large-minded person.

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notion; opinion: What's your възглед on this problem? - Какви са възгледите ти по този въпрос?; outlook

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1. (мнение) opinion 2. (схващане) conception 3. view, point of view, outlook 4. излагам ВЪЗГЛЕДите си express o.'s views (върху on) 5. моите ВЪЗГЛЕД и върху живота my outlook on life, my way of looking at things 6. човек с широки ВЪЗГЛЕДи a broad-minded person

Български-английски речник > възглед
6 schlecht

I Adj.

1. allg. bad (Komp. schlechter worse, Sup. schlechtest worst); Augen, Gesundheit, Gedächtnis, Qualität, Leistung etc.: bad, poor; nicht schlecht! not bad; schlechter Absatz WIRTS. poor sales; ein schlechtes Geschäft a bad deal; schlechte Aussichten auch poor prospects, a grim outlook Sg.; ein schlechtes Zeichen a bad sign; wir hatten ( nur) schlechtes Wetter we had (nothing but) bad weather; schlechtes Essen bad food; schlechter Flug bad flight; ich war ein schlechter Schüler auch I was no good at school ( oder was a terrible student); ich hatte schlechte Lehrer I had bad teachers; schlechte Führung bad conduct; eine schlechte Nachricht bad news Sg.; zuerst die schlechte Nachricht first, the bad news; schlechte Zeiten bad ( oder hard) times; schlecht in etw. sein be bad at s.th.; schlechter werden get worse, deteriorate; du bist ein schlechter Lügner you’re a bad liar

2. (böse) bad; (boshaft) auch wicked; ein schlechter Mensch a bad ( oder wicked) person; sie hat einen schlechten Charakter she has an evil disposition; er ist abgrundtief schlecht he is rotten to the core; ein schlechter Freund not a good friend, a treacherous friend

3. (verdorben) bad, off; (schädlich) bad; Luft: bad, stale; (verschmutzt) polluted; Wasser: polluted, contaminated; Wein: off; schlecht werden go off (Am. go bad); die Milch ist schlecht has gone off (Am. bad), is off (Am. bad); es muss weg, bevor’s schlecht wird umg. we must get rid of it before it goes bad ( oder off)

4. (unpassend) bad; einen schlechten Augenblick wählen pick a bad ( oder the wrong) moment; im Moment ist es schlecht just now is not a good time; Freitagnachmittag ist schlecht Friday afternoon is bad for me

5. Gesundheit: poor; sein Zustand ist schlecht he is in a bad way; das feuchte Klima ist schlecht für ihn the damp climate is bad for him; mir ist schlecht I feel ill (bes. Am. sick); (ich habe einen Brechreiz) I feel sick; mir wird schlecht (ich muss brechen) I’m going to be sick; es kann einem schlecht dabei werden umg. it’s enough to make you sick; mir ist jetzt schon ganz schlecht umg. I’m feeling quite ill already; Laune 1, Tag1 4 etc.

II Adv.

1. allg. badly; schlecht riechen / schmecken smell / taste bad; er hört / sieht schlecht he can’t hear / see very well; his hearing / eyesight is bad ( oder poor); ich verstehe dich ganz schlecht I can hardly hear what you’re saying; schlecht aussehen not look good; gesundheitlich: look ill; wie ist die Lage? - es sieht schlecht aus things are looking bad, the prospects are bleak; schlecht dran sein umg. be badly off; es steht schlecht um ihn things aren’t looking too good for him; gesundheitlich: he’s in a bad way; schlecht abschneiden bei Prüfung, Wettkampf etc.: do badly; schlecht dastehen be in a bad way; damit würde ich mich nur schlechter stellen I’d be worse off than (I was) before; schlecht besucht sein Lokal, Vorstellung etc.: be poorly attended; Sie wären schlecht beraten zu (+ Inf.) I wouldn’t advise you to (+ Inf.), I would advise you against (+ Ger.) schlecht bezahlt badly paid; schlecht gelaunt grumpy, in a bad mood; schlecht sitzend Anzug etc.: badly-fitting; schlecht und recht after a fashion; er hat’s mehr schlecht als recht getan auch he made a hit-or-miss ( oder rough) job of it

2. es geht ihm schlecht he’s having a bad ( oder hard) time, things are going badly for him; gesundheitlich: he’s not well ( stärker: in a bad way); finanziell: he’s in a bad way financially, he’s pretty hard up umg.; es geht ihnen nicht schlecht they’re doing pretty well; es ist mir noch nie so schlecht gegangen gesundheitlich: I’ve never been so ill; finanziell, wirtschaftlich: things have never been so bad (for me); wenn das rauskommt, geht’s euch aber schlecht umg. if that gets out you’ll be in for it

3. schlecht machen umg. (jemanden) run down, knock ( bei jemandem in front of s.o.); warum musst du immer alles schlecht machen? auch why do you always have to be so disparaging about everything?, why are you always trashing everything? umg.

4. schlecht behandeln treat badly, maltreat; schlecht reden von talk negatively about; (schlecht machen) run down, say nasty things about umg.; ich bin auf ihn schlecht zu sprechen don’t talk to me about him; es bekam ihm schlecht Essen etc.: it didn’t agree with him; fig. it didn’t do him any good; er kann es sich schlecht leisten zu (+ Inf.) he can’t really afford to (+ Inf.) er hat nicht schlecht gestaunt umg. he wasn’t half surprised; das kann ich schlecht sagen I can’t really say; heute geht es schlecht (passt nicht) it’s awkward ( oder difficult) today; ich kann schlecht nein sagen (bin zu gutmütig) I just can’t say no, I find it hard to say no; (in diesem Fall) I can hardly ( oder I can’t very well) say no

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poor (Adj.); ill (Adj.); sick (Adj.); bad (Adj.); weak (Adj.); unpalatable (Adj.); wicked (Adj.); amiss (Adv.)

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schlẹcht [ʃlɛçt]
1. adj

1) bad; Zustand, Aussprache, Geschmack, Zensur, Leistung poor, bad; Qualität poor, bad, inferior; Luft stale, bad; Zeiten bad, hard

das Schlechte in der Welt/im Menschen — the evil in the world/in man

das ist ein schlechter Scherz — that is a dirty trick

er ist in Latein schlechter als ich — he is worse at Latin than I am

sich zum Schlechten wenden — to take a turn for the worse

nur Schlechtes von jdm or über jdn sagen — not to have a good word to say for sb

See:

→ Dienst

2) pred (= ungenießbar) off pred (Brit), bad

die Milch/das Fleisch ist schlecht — the milk/meat has gone off or is off (Brit), the milk/meat has gone bad or is bad

schlecht werden — to go off (Brit) or bad

3) (gesundheitlich etc) Zustand poor; Nieren, Herz bad; Durchblutung bad, poor

jdm ist (es) schlecht — sb feels sick or ill

in schlechter Verfassung sein — to be in a bad way

schlecht aussehen (Mensch) — to look bad or sick or ill; (Lage) to look bad

mit jdm/etw sieht es schlecht aus — sb/sth looks in a bad way

damit sieht es schlecht aus — things look bad

See:

→ schlecht gehen

2. adv

1) badly

schlecht beraten sein — to be ill-advised

schlecht bezahlt (Person, Job) — low-paid, badly paid

sich schlecht vertragen (Menschen) — to get along badly; (Dinge, Farben etc) not to go well together

die beiden können sich schlecht leiden — the two of them don't get along (with each other)

an jdm schlecht handeln — to do sb wrong, to wrong sb

schlecht über jdn sprechen/von jdm denken — to speak/think ill of sb

schlecht gelaunt — bad-tempered

schlecht gelaunt sein — to be in a bad mood

2) (= mit Schwierigkeiten) hören, sehen badly; lernen, begreifen with difficulty

er kann schlecht nein or Nein sagen — he finds it hard to say no, he can't say no

da kann man schlecht nein or Nein sagen — you can hardly say no to that, it's hard to say no to that

heute geht es schlecht — today is not very convenient

das lässt sich schlecht machen, das geht schlecht — that's not really possible or on (inf)

er ist schlecht zu verstehen — he is hard to understand

sie kann sich schlecht anpassen — she finds it difficult or hard to adjust

das kann ich schlecht sagen — it's hard to say, I can't really say

sie kann es sich schlecht leisten, zu... — she can ill afford to...

ich kann sie schlecht sehen — I can't see her very well

3)

(in festen Redewendungen) auf jdn/etw schlecht zu sprechen sein — not to have a good word to say for sb/sth

schlecht gerechnet — at the very least

mehr schlecht als recht (hum) — after a fashion

4) (inf)

er hat nicht schlecht gestaunt — he wasn't half surprised (Brit inf), he was very surprised

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1) (not well, efficiently or satisfactorily: He plays tennis very badly.) badly

2) (not good; not efficient: He is a bad driver; His eyesight is bad; They are bad at tennis (= they play tennis badly).) bad

3) (rotten: This meat is bad.) bad

4) (causing harm or injury: Smoking is bad for your health.) bad

5) ((of a part of the body) painful, or in a weak state: She has a bad heart; I have a bad head (= headache) today.) bad

6) (unwell: I am feeling quite bad today.) bad

7) (bad or evil: The government is corrupt.) corrupt

8) (evil or unlucky: ill luck.) ill

9) (not easily: We could ill afford to lose that money.) ill

10) (in bad taste: a sick joke.) sick

11) (not as good as usual, or as it should be: His work has gone off recently;) off

12) (shameful or disgraceful: That was an unworthy act/thought.) unworthy

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schlecht

[ʃlɛçt]

I. adj

1. (nachteilig, übel) bad

nicht \schlecht! not bad!

das ist keine \schlechte Idee! that's not a bad idea!

das ist ein \schlechtes Zeichen that's a bad sign

Rauchen ist \schlecht für die Gesundheit smoking is bad for your health

\schlechtes Benehmen bad manners pl

\schlechter Geschmack bad taste

ein \schlechter Geruch a bad smell

\schlechte Gewohnheiten bad habits

\schlechter Laune sein to be in a bad mood

\schlechte Manieren haben to have bad manners

eine \schlechte Meinung über jdn haben to have a poor opinion of sb

sich akk zum S \schlechten wenden to take a turn for the worse

\schlechtes Wetter bad weather

\schlechte Zeiten hard times

2. (minderwertig) bad, poor

ein \schlechtes Beispiel geben to be a bad example

\schlechte Luft stale air

von \schlechter Qualität of poor quality

\schlechter Stil bad style

\schlechte Verarbeitung/Waren inferior workmanship/goods

3. präd KOCHK (verdorben) Lebensmittel bad

▪ \schlecht sein/werden to be/become bad, to be/go off BRIT

ich fürchte, das Fleisch ist \schlecht geworden I'm afraid the meat has gone off BRIT

4. (ungenügend) poor

deine Aussprache ist noch zu \schlecht your pronunciation is still not good enough

er sprach [ein] \schlechtes Französisch he spoke poor French

es regnete stark, und die Sicht war \schlecht it was raining heavily and visibility was poor

ein \schlechter Esser sein to be a poor eater

eine \schlechte Ernte a poor harvest

ein \schlechtes Gehalt a poor salary

in Latein/Mathematik \schlecht sein to be bad at Latin/mathematics

in Englisch ist er \schlechter als ich he is worse at English than I am

5. (moralisch) bad, wicked, evil

er ist ein \schlechter Mensch he is a wicked man

er ist nicht der S\schlechteste he's not too bad

ich habe nur S\schlechtes über sie gehört I've heard only bad things about her

das war ein \schlechter Scherz that was a dirty trick

ein \schlechtes Gewissen haben to have a bad conscience

das S\schlechte im Menschen/in der Welt the evil in man/in the world

jdm etwas S\schlechtes nachsagen to speak disparagingly about sb, to cast aspersions on sb form

einen \schlechten Ruf haben [o in \schlechtem Ruf stehen] to have a bad reputation

S\schlechtes über jdn sagen to say sth bad about sb; s.a. Gesellschaft

6. MED (nicht gut funktionierend) bad, poor

\schlechte Augen poor [or weak] eyesight, weak eyes

eine \schlechte Durchblutung a poor [or bad] circulation

eine \schlechte Entwässerung water retention

bei \schlechter Gesundheit sein to be in poor health

ein \schlechtes Herz a bad heart

in \schlechter Verfassung [o in \schlechtem Zustand] sein to be in [a] poor condition

7. präd (körperlich unwohl)

▪ jdm ist [o wird] [es] \schlecht sb feels sick [or ill]

da kann einem ja \schlecht werden! (fig fam) it's enough to make you ill!

8.

▶ es [bei jdm] \schlecht haben to not be doing well [or to be doing badly] [with sb]

II. adv

1. (nachteilig, übel)

in dem Restaurant speist man nicht \schlecht you can eat [quite] well in that restaurant

so \schlecht habe ich selten gegessen I've rarely had such bad food

\schlecht aussehen (Mensch) to look sick [or ill]; (Lage) to look bad

es sieht \schlecht aus it doesn't [or things don't] look good

mit ihm sieht es \schlecht aus the prospects [or things] don't look good for him

\schlecht beraten ill-advised

\schlecht gelaunt [o (fam) drauf] bad-tempered, ill-tempered form, in a bad mood pred

\schlecht sitzend ill-fitting

um jdn/etw steht es \schlecht sb/sth is in a bad way, things look bad for sb/sth

2. (ungenügend) badly, poorly

die Geschäfte gehen \schlecht business is bad

sie verdient ziemlich \schlecht she is badly [or poorly] paid

er spricht \schlecht Französisch he speaks poor French

ich kann dich \schlecht sehen I can't see you very well

sie war \schlecht zu verstehen she was hard to understand

er kann sich \schlecht anpassen he finds it difficult [or hard] to adjust

die Vorstellung war \schlecht besucht the performance was poorly attended

etw \schlecht beschreiben to describe sth superficially [or badly]

\schlecht bezahlt badly [or poorly] paid, low-paid attr

\schlecht geplant/konzipiert badly [or poorly] planned/conceived

\schlecht lernen to be a poor learner

\schlecht zahlen to pay badly

3. (moralisch)

von jdm \schlecht denken to think ill of sb

an jdm \schlecht handeln to do sb wrong, to wrong sb

über jdn \schlecht reden to say bad things about sb, to speak disparagingly about sb

4. (fast nicht)

die beiden können sich \schlecht leiden the two of them don't get along [with each other]

\schlecht mit jdm auskommen to not get on [well] with sb

sich akk \schlecht vertragen Menschen to not get on well; Dinge, Farbe to not go well together

die beiden vertragen sich \schlecht they don't get on well

die Farben vertragen sich \schlecht the colours don't go well together

5. (körperlich)

jdm geht es \schlecht sb doesn't feel [or isn't] well

\schlecht hören to be hard of hearing

\schlecht sehen to have poor [or weak] eyesight

6. (kaum, schwerlich) hardly

du wirst \schlecht anders können you can't really do anything else

es ist \schlecht vorstellbar it's difficult to imagine

sie kann \schlecht nein sagen she finds it hard to say no, she can't say no

da kann man \schlecht nein sagen you can hardly say no

heute geht es \schlecht today is not very convenient

heute passt es mir \schlecht it's not very convenient for me today

das lässt sich \schlecht machen that's not really possible

das kann ich \schlecht sagen it's hard to say, I can't really say

er kann es sich \schlecht leisten, das Treffen jetzt abzusagen he can ill afford to cancel the meeting now

das wird sich \schlecht vermeiden lassen it can hardly be avoided

7.

▶ \schlecht gerechnet at the very least

▶ jdn aber \schlecht kennen to not know sb [very well]

▶ nicht \schlecht (fam)

er war nicht \schlecht beeindruckt he wasn't half impressed fam

nicht \schlecht staunen (fam) to be astonished

da hat sie nicht \schlecht gestaunt she wasn't half surprised fam

nicht \schlecht verwundert sein to be amazed

▶ \schlecht und recht [o mehr \schlecht als recht] (hum fam) after a fashion, more or less

ich spiele Klavier, aber mehr \schlecht als recht I can play the piano, after a fashion

▶ auf jdn/etw \schlecht zu sprechen sein to not have a good word to say for sb/sth

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1.
Adjektiv

1) bad; poor, bad <food, quality, style, harvest, health, circulation>; poor <salary, eater, appetite>; poor-quality < goods>; bad, weak < eyes>

in Mathematik schlecht sein — be bad at mathematics

das wäre nicht schlecht — that wouldn't be a bad idea

mit jemandem od. um jemanden/mit etwas steht es schlecht — somebody/something is in a bad way

jemanden schlecht machen — (herabsetzen) run somebody down; disparage somebody

2) (böse) bad; wicked

das Schlechte im Menschen — the evil in man

sie ist nicht die Schlechteste — she's not too bad

3) nicht attr. (ungenießbar) off

das Fleisch ist schlecht geworden — the meat has gone off
2.
adverbial

1) badly

sie spricht schlecht Englisch — she speaks poor English

er sieht/hört schlecht — his sight is poor/he has poor hearing

die Geschäfte gehen im Moment schlecht — business is bad at the moment

über jemanden od. von jemandem schlecht sprechen — speak ill of somebody

schlecht bezahlt — badly or poorly paid

2) (schwer)

heute geht es schlecht — today is difficult

das kann ich schlecht sagen — I can't really say

das wird sich schlecht vermeiden lassen — it can hardly be avoided

3) in

schlecht und recht, mehr schlecht als recht — after a fashion

sie hat sich schlecht und recht durchs Leben geschlagen — she got by in life as best she could

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schlecht

A. adj

1. allg bad (komp

schlechter worse, sup

schlechtest worst); Augen, Gesundheit, Gedächtnis, Qualität, Leistung etc: bad, poor;

nicht schlecht! not bad;

schlechter Absatz WIRTSCH poor sales;

ein schlechtes Geschäft a bad deal;

schlechte Aussichten auch poor prospects, a grim outlook sg;

ein schlechtes Zeichen a bad sign;

wir hatten (nur) schlechtes Wetter we had (nothing but) bad weather;

schlechtes Essen bad food;

schlechter Flug bad flight;

ich war ein schlechter Schüler auch I was no good at school ( oder was a terrible student);

ich hatte schlechte Lehrer I had bad teachers;

schlechte Führung bad conduct;

eine schlechte Nachricht bad news sg;

zuerst die schlechte Nachricht first, the bad news;

schlechte Zeiten bad ( oder hard) times;

schlecht in etwas sein be bad at sth;

schlechter werden get worse, deteriorate;

du bist ein schlechter Lügner you’re a bad liar

2. (böse) bad; (boshaft) auch wicked;

ein schlechter Mensch a bad ( oder wicked) person;

sie hat einen schlechten Charakter she has an evil disposition;

er ist abgrundtief schlecht he is rotten to the core;

ein schlechter Freund not a good friend, a treacherous friend

3. (verdorben) bad, off; (schädlich) bad; Luft: bad, stale; (verschmutzt) polluted; Wasser: polluted, contaminated; Wein: off;

schlecht werden go off (US go bad);

die Milch

ist schlecht has gone off (US bad), is off (US bad);

es muss weg, bevor’s schlecht wird umg we must get rid of it before it goes bad ( oder off)

4. (unpassend) bad;

einen schlechten Augenblick wählen pick a bad ( oder the wrong) moment;

im Moment ist es schlecht just now is not a good time;

Freitagnachmittag ist schlecht Friday afternoon is bad for me

5. Gesundheit: poor;

sein Zustand ist schlecht he is in a bad way;

das feuchte Klima ist schlecht für ihn the damp climate is bad for him;

mir ist schlecht I feel ill (besonders US sick); (ich habe einen Brechreiz) I feel sick;

mir wird schlecht (ich muss brechen) I’m going to be sick;

es kann einem schlecht dabei werden umg it’s enough to make you sick;

mir ist jetzt schon ganz schlecht umg I’m feeling quite ill already; → Laune 1, Tag¹ 4 etc

B. adv

1. allg badly;

schlecht riechen/schmecken smell/taste bad;

er hört/sieht schlecht he can’t hear/see very well; his hearing/eyesight is bad ( oder poor);

ich verstehe dich ganz schlecht I can hardly hear what you’re saying;

schlecht aussehen not look good; gesundheitlich: look ill;

wie ist die Lage? -

es sieht schlecht aus things are looking bad, the prospects are bleak;

schlecht dran sein umg be badly off;

es steht schlecht um ihn things aren’t looking too good for him; gesundheitlich: he’s in a bad way;

schlecht abschneiden bei Prüfung, Wettkampf etc: do badly;

schlecht dastehen be in a bad way;

damit würde ich mich nur schlechter stellen I’d be worse off than (I was) before;

schlecht besucht sein Lokal, Vorstellung etc: be poorly attended;

Sie wären schlecht beraten zu (+inf) I wouldn’t advise you to (+inf), I would advise you against (+ger)

schlecht bezahlt badly paid;

schlecht gelaunt grumpy, in a bad mood;

schlecht sitzend Anzug etc: badly-fitting;

schlecht und recht after a fashion;

er hat’s mehr schlecht als recht getan auch he made a hit-or-miss ( oder rough) job of it

2.

es geht ihm schlecht he’s having a bad ( oder hard) time, things are going badly for him; gesundheitlich: he’s not well ( stärker: in a bad way); finanziell: he’s in a bad way financially, he’s pretty hard up umg;

es geht ihnen nicht schlecht they’re doing pretty well;

es ist mir noch nie so schlecht gegangen gesundheitlich: I’ve never been so ill; finanziell, wirtschaftlich: things have never been so bad (for me);

wenn das rauskommt, geht’s euch aber schlecht umg if that gets out you’ll be in for it

3.

schlecht behandeln treat badly, maltreat;

schlecht reden von talk negatively about; (schlechtmachen) run down, say nasty things about umg;

ich bin auf ihn schlecht zu sprechen don’t talk to me about him;

es bekam ihm schlecht Essen etc: it didn’t agree with him; fig it didn’t do him any good;

er kann es sich schlecht leisten zu (+inf) he can’t really afford to (+inf)

er hat nicht schlecht gestaunt umg he wasn’t half surprised;

das kann ich schlecht sagen I can’t really say;

heute geht es schlecht (passt nicht) it’s awkward ( oder difficult) today;

ich kann schlecht Nein sagen (bin zu gutmütig) I just can’t say no, I find it hard to say no; (in diesem Fall) I can hardly ( oder I can’t very well) say no

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1.
Adjektiv

1) bad; poor, bad <food, quality, style, harvest, health, circulation>; poor <salary, eater, appetite>; poor-quality < goods>; bad, weak < eyes>

in Mathematik schlecht sein — be bad at mathematics

das wäre nicht schlecht — that wouldn't be a bad idea

mit jemandem od. um jemanden/mit etwas steht es schlecht — somebody/something is in a bad way

jemanden schlecht machen — (herabsetzen) run somebody down; disparage somebody

2) (böse) bad; wicked

das Schlechte im Menschen — the evil in man

sie ist nicht die Schlechteste — she's not too bad

3) nicht attr. (ungenießbar) off

das Fleisch ist schlecht geworden — the meat has gone off
2.
adverbial

1) badly

sie spricht schlecht Englisch — she speaks poor English

er sieht/hört schlecht — his sight is poor/he has poor hearing

die Geschäfte gehen im Moment schlecht — business is bad at the moment

über jemanden od. von jemandem schlecht sprechen — speak ill of somebody

schlecht bezahlt — badly or poorly paid

2) (schwer)

heute geht es schlecht — today is difficult

das kann ich schlecht sagen — I can't really say

das wird sich schlecht vermeiden lassen — it can hardly be avoided

3) in

schlecht und recht, mehr schlecht als recht — after a fashion

sie hat sich schlecht und recht durchs Leben geschlagen — she got by in life as best she could

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adj.

amiss adj.

bad adj.

ill adj.

unpalatable adj. adv.

badly adv.

unpalatably adv.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > schlecht
7 mente

f.

1 mind (pensamiento, intelecto).

tener en mente algo to have something in mind

tener en mente hacer algo to intend to do something

traer a la mente to bring to mind

2 mentality.

abierto de mente open-minded

cerrado de mente set in one's ways o opinions

tiene una mente muy abierta she's very open-minded

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mente

► nombre femenino

1 (pensamiento) mind

2 (facultades) mind, intelligence, intellect

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FRASEOLOGÍA

tener algo en mente to bear something in mind

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noun f.

mind

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SF

1) (=pensamiento) mind

tiene una mente analítica — he's got an analytical mind

• irse algo de la mente, se le fue completamente de la mente — it completely slipped his mind

• quitarse algo de la mente, no me lo puedo quitar de la mente — I can't get it out of my mind

• tener en mente hacer algo — to be thinking of doing sth

tiene en mente cambiar de empleo — he's thinking of changing jobs

• traer a la mente — to call to mind

• venir a la mente — to come to mind

mente consciente — conscious mind

mente subconsciente — subconscious mind

2) (=mentalidad)

tiene una mente muy abierta — she's very open-minded, she's got a very open outlook

3) (=intelectual) mind

una de las grandes mentes de nuestro tiempo — one of the great minds of our time

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femenino

a) (cerebro, intelecto) mind

tiene la mente ocupada en muchas cosas — he has a lot of things on his mind

tenía la mente en blanco — my mind was a blank

no se le pasó por la mente — it never entered her mind o occurred to her

de repente me vino a la mente — it suddenly came to me

eso me trae a la mente muchos recuerdos — that brings back a lot of memories

tener algo en mente — to have something in mind

tengo en mente comprarme un apartamento — I'm thinking of buying an apartment

b) ( persona) mind

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= mind.

Ex. Titles present filing problems (particularly in the minds of users).

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* abrir la mente = broaden + Posesivo + outlook.

* con la mente despejada = clear-headed.

* con una mente práctica = practically minded.

* cruzar la mente = shoot through + Posesivo + mind.

* de mente cerrada = close-minded, narrow-minded.

* descansar la mente = relieve + mind.

* despejar la mente = blow + the cobwebs away/off/out.

* ejercitar la mente = stretch + Posesivo + mind.

* en mente = in view, in mind.

* en + Posesivo + mente = on + Posesivo + mind.

* estrecho de mente = narrow-minded.

* grabar en la mente de Alguien = engrave in + Posesivo + mind.

* leer la mente = read + Posesivo + mind, read + Posesivo + thoughts.

* mente errante = meandering mind.

* mente errática = meandering mind.

* mente humana, la = human mind, the.

* mente inquisitiva = enquiring mind [inquiring mind -USA].

* mente pensante = mind at work, thinking mind.

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

* mente sana = sound mind.

* ofuscar la mente = cloud + Posesivo + mind.

* representar en mente = visualise [visualize, -USA].

* tener algo muy vivo en la mente de uno = be strong in + mind.

* tener en mente = bear in + mind, have + in mind, keep in + mind.

* tener una mente abierta = keep + an open mind.

* venir a la mente = spring to + mind.

* venirle a Uno a la mente = come to + mind.

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femenino

a) (cerebro, intelecto) mind

tiene la mente ocupada en muchas cosas — he has a lot of things on his mind

tenía la mente en blanco — my mind was a blank

no se le pasó por la mente — it never entered her mind o occurred to her

de repente me vino a la mente — it suddenly came to me

eso me trae a la mente muchos recuerdos — that brings back a lot of memories

tener algo en mente — to have something in mind

tengo en mente comprarme un apartamento — I'm thinking of buying an apartment

b) ( persona) mind

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= mind.

Ex: Titles present filing problems (particularly in the minds of users).

* abrir la mente = broaden + Posesivo + outlook.

* con la mente despejada = clear-headed.

* con una mente práctica = practically minded.

* cruzar la mente = shoot through + Posesivo + mind.

* de mente cerrada = close-minded, narrow-minded.

* descansar la mente = relieve + mind.

* despejar la mente = blow + the cobwebs away/off/out.

* ejercitar la mente = stretch + Posesivo + mind.

* en mente = in view, in mind.

* en + Posesivo + mente = on + Posesivo + mind.

* estrecho de mente = narrow-minded.

* grabar en la mente de Alguien = engrave in + Posesivo + mind.

* leer la mente = read + Posesivo + mind, read + Posesivo + thoughts.

* mente errante = meandering mind.

* mente errática = meandering mind.

* mente humana, la = human mind, the.

* mente inquisitiva = enquiring mind [inquiring mind -USA].

* mente pensante = mind at work, thinking mind.

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

* mente sana = sound mind.

* ofuscar la mente = cloud + Posesivo + mind.

* representar en mente = visualise [visualize, -USA].

* tener algo muy vivo en la mente de uno = be strong in + mind.

* tener en mente = bear in + mind, have + in mind, keep in + mind.

* tener una mente abierta = keep + an open mind.

* venir a la mente = spring to + mind.

* venirle a Uno a la mente = come to + mind.

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mente

feminine

1 (cerebro, intelecto) mind

no podía apartar esas imágenes de la mente she couldn't get those images out of her mind o head

tiene una mente calenturienta he has an overactive imagination

tiene la mente ocupada en muchas cosas he has a lot of things on his mind

tiene la mente en otra cosa her mind's on other things

de repente me vino a la mente su nombre her name suddenly came to me

esas fotos me traen a la mente muchos recuerdos those photos bring back a lot of memories

tenía la mente en blanco my mind was a blank

no se le pasó por la mente que pudiera ser el culpable it never entered her mind o occurred to her that he could be the culprit

tener algo en mente to have sth in mind

¿tienes en mente algún modelo específico? do you have any specific model in mind?

tengo en mente comprarme un piso I'm thinking of buying an apartment

2 (persona) mind

es una de las mentes más destacadas del país he is one of the country's most outstanding minds

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Del verbo mentar: ( conjugate mentar)

menté es:

1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
mentar
mente
mentar ( conjugate mentar) verbo transitivo
to mention
mente sustantivo femenino
mind;
◊ tenía la mente en blanco my mind was a blank;

de repente me vino a la mente it suddenly came to me;
tener algo en mente to have sth in mind
mentar verbo transitivo to mention by name: mentó a todas las chicas que habían estado en la fiesta, he mentioned by name all the girls that were at the party
mentar la madre, to insult sb
mente sustantivo femenino mind: tiene una mente retorcida, he has a devious mind

' mente' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cabeza
- calculador
- calculadora
- cerrarse
- clarividente
- cuadrada
- cuadrado
- encima
- fluir
- penetrante
- recuerdo
- regir
- relajar
- relajación
- retorcida
- retorcido
- saltar
- ánimo
- brillante
- descansar
- despejado
- despierto
- elevar
- embotar
- fijar
- imagen
- lúcido
- morboso
- sucio
- sutil
- tortuoso
- trastornado
English:
block out
- blot out
- clear
- consciousness
- dirty
- diseased
- head
- incisive
- inquisitive
- mind
- morbid
- penetrating
- recess
- right
- sharp
- sick
- subtle
- subtlety
- turn
- warp

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mente nf

1. [intelecto] mind;

tiene una mente analítica she has an analytical mind

2. [pensamiento] mind;

no consigo borrar de la mente el accidente I can't get the accident out of my mind;

me quedé con la mente en blanco my mind went blank;

tener en mente algo to have sth in mind;

tener en mente hacer algo to intend to do sth;

traer a la mente to bring to mind;

me vienen a la mente una serie de soluciones a number of possible solutions come to mind;

el nombre no me viene a la mente I can't think of the name

3. [mentalidad] mentality;

abierto de mente open-minded;

cerrado de mente set in one's ways o opinions;

tiene una mente muy abierta she's very open-minded

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mente

f mind;

no se me va de la mente I can’t stop thinking about it, I can’t get it out of my mind

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mente nf

: mind

tener en mente: to have in mind

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mente n mind

tener en mente to have in mind

Spanish-English dictionary > mente
8 Blick

m; -(e)s, -e

1. (Hinsehen) look ( auf + Akk at); langer, scharfer: gaze; kurzer: glimpse; (Blickrichtung) eye(s Pl.); ein flüchtiger Blick a (quick) glance; einen ( kurzen) Blick werfen auf (+ Akk) have ( oder take) a (quick) look at, cast a (quick) glance at ( oder over); jemandem einen Blick zuwerfen give s.o. a look; jemandem einen fragenden / warnenden Blick zuwerfen give s.o. an inquisitive / a warning look; einen Blick hinter die Kulissen werfen auch fig. take a look behind the scenes; etw. mit einem Blick überschauen / erkennen assess / recognize s.th. immediately ( oder straight away); auf den ersten Blick at first sight ( oder glance), when you first look at it ( oder see it); Liebe auf den ersten Blick love at first sight; das sieht man doch auf den ersten Blick you can see that straightaway (with half an eye umg.); erst auf den zweiten Blick... it’s only when you look at it again that...; sein Blick fiel auf (+ Akk) his eye(s) oder gaze fell on; seinen ( oder den) Blick richten auf (+ Akk) look at ( oder towards oder in the direction of), cast one’s eye(s) on ( oder in the direction of) lit.; den Blick heben / senken look up / down, raise one’s eyes / cast one’s eyes down, lower one’s gaze; den Blick wenden von look away from, turn one’s eyes away from; er wandte den Blick nicht von... he wouldn’t take his eyes off...; ihre Blicke begegneten sich their eyes met; die beiden wechelten verliebte Blicke the two exchanged amorous glances, they made eyes at each other umg.; sie warf mir einen betrübten Blick zu she cast a troubled glance at me jemanden keines Blickes würdigen not deign to look at s.o.; soweit der Blick reicht as far as the eye can see; wenn Blicke töten könnten if looks could kill; durchbohren 1, finster I, starr I 1

2. nur Sg. (Augenausdruck) look (in one’s eyes), eyes Pl.; einen traurigen / verzweifelten Blick haben look sad / have a look of despair; der böse Blick the evil eye

3. nur Sg.; (Aussicht) view; mit Blick auf (+ Akk) with a view of, overlooking; von hier aus haben Sie einen schönen Blick you have a nice view from here

4. nur Sg.; fig. (Empfänglichkeit) eye(s Pl.); (Blickweite, Horizont) outlook, horizon(s Pl.); einen ( guten oder sicheren) Blick haben für have an (a good) eye for; dafür hat er keinen oder nicht den richtigen Blick he has no eyes for ( oder he just doesn’t see) that kind of thing; den Blick für etw. verstellen oder trüben obscure s.th. jemandem den Blick für etw. verstellen / trüben distort / cloud s.o.’s view of s.th. ( oder outlook on s.th.)

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der Blick

sight; glance; view; look; vista

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Blịck [blɪk]
m -(e)s, -e

1) (= das Blicken) look; (= flüchtiger Blick) glance

auf den ersten Blick — at first glance

Liebe auf den ersten Blick — love at first sight

auf den zweiten Blick — when one looks (at it) again, the second time one looks (at it)

mit einem Blick, auf einen Blick — at a glance

ausweichen — to avoid sb's eye

jds Blick erwidern — to return sb's gaze

Blicke miteinander wechseln — to exchange glances

jdn mit (seinen) Blicken verschlingen — to devour sb with one's eyes

er folgte ihr mit Blicken or mit dem Blick — his eyes followed her

sie zog alle Blicke auf sich — everybody's eyes were drawn to her

tun or werfen — to throw a glance at sth

einen Blick hinter die Kulissen tun or werfen (fig) — to take a look behind the scenes

sie würdigte ihn keines Blickes — she did not deign to look at him

jdm einen Blick schenken — to look at sb

jdm keinen Blick schenken — not to spare sb a glance

wenn Blicke töten könnten! — if looks could kill!

See:

→ durchbohren

2) (= Blickrichtung) eyes pl

mein Blick fiel auf sein leeres Glas — my eye fell on his empty glass

von hier aus fällt der Blick auf den Dom — from here one can see the cathedral

den Blick heben — to raise one's eyes, to look up

den Blick senken — to look down

3) (= Augenausdruck) expression or look in one's eyes

den bösen Blick haben — to have the evil eye

in ihrem Blick lag Verzweiflung — there was a look of despair in her eyes

er musterte sie mit durchdringendem/finsterem Blick — he looked at her penetratingly/darkly

4) (= Ausblick) view

ein Zimmer mit Blick auf den Park — a room with a view of the park, a room overlooking the park

dem Blick entschwinden (geh) — to disappear from view or sight, to go out of sight

etw aus dem Blick verlieren — to lose sight of sth

5)

(= Verständnis) seinen Blick für etw schärfen — to increase one's awareness of sth

einen klaren Blick haben — to see things clearly

einen (guten) Blick für etw haben — to have an eye or a good eye for sth

er hat keinen Blick dafür — he doesn't see or notice that sort of thing

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der

1) (a talent for noticing and judging a particular type of thing: She has an eye for detail/colour/beauty.) eye

2) (the act of looking or seeing: Let me have a look!) look

3) (a glance: a look of surprise.) look

4) (a view or glimpse.) sight

5) (a glance or look at something: Let me have a squint at that photograph.) squint

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Blick

<-[e]s, -e>

[blɪk]

m

1. (das Blicken) look

auf einen/mit einem \Blick at a glance

[Liebe] auf den ersten \Blick [love] at first sight

auf den zweiten \Blick on closer inspection

jds \Blick ausweichen to avoid sb's gaze [or eye]

jds \Blick erwidern to return sb's gaze

ein flüchtiger [o kurzer] \Blick a glimpse

von jdm/etw einen [flüchtigen] \Blick erhaschen to catch a glimpse of sb/sth

einen flüchtigen [o kurzen] \Blick auf etw/jdn werfen to glance briefly at sth/sb

einen [kurzen] \Blick aus dem Fenster werfen to glance out of the window

den \Blick auf jdn/etw heften (geh) to fix one's eyes on sb/sth

einen \Blick riskieren to dare to look

jdm einen/keinen \Blick schenken (geh) to look at sb/not to give sb a second glance

jdn mit einem kurzen \Blick streifen to glance fleetingly at sb

einen \Blick auf jdn/etw tun [o werfen] to glance at sb/sth

jdn/etw aus dem \Blick verlieren to lose sight of sb/sth

\Blicke miteinander wechseln to exchange glances

jdn keines \Blickes würdigen (geh) to not deign to look at sb

alle \Blicke auf sich akk ziehen to attract attention

jdm \Blicke zuwerfen to cast a glance at sb

2. kein pl (Augen, Blickrichtung) eyes pl, gaze no pl

ihr \Blick fiel auf die Kirche the church caught her eye

etw im \Blick behalten (a. fig) to keep an eye on sth a. fig

wir müssen den Termin immer im \Blick behalten we must always bear in mind [or keep an eye on] the deadline

etw im \Blick haben (a. fig) to have an eye on sth a. fig

sie hat immer ihre Karriere fest im \Blick she always has an eye firmly on her career

den \Blick heben to look up, to raise one's eyes

den \Blick senken to look down, to lower one's eyes

3. kein pl (Augenausdruck) expression, look in one's eye

in ihrem \Blick lag Hoffnungslosigkeit there was a look of hopelessness in her eyes

jdn mit finsterem \Blick mustern to look at sb darkly

jdn mit starrem \Blick fixieren/mustern to gaze [or stare] at sb

mit zärtlichem \Blick with a tender look [in one's eyes]

4. kein pl (Aussicht) view

ein Zimmer mit \Blick auf den Strand a room overlooking [or with a view of] the beach

5. (Sichtfeld) sight no pl, view no pl

jds \Blick[en] entschwinden/sich akk jds \Blick[en] entziehen to disappear from sb's sight [or view

6. kein pl (Urteilskraft) eye no pl

einen geschulten/prüfenden \Blick auf etw akk werfen to cast an expert/a critical eye over sth

einen [guten] \Blick für etw akk haben to have an [or a good] eye for sth

keinen \Blick für etw akk haben to have no eye for sth

einen klaren \Blick haben to see things clearly

seinen \Blick für etw akk schärfen to sharpen [or heighten] one's awareness of sth

7.

▶ den bösen \Blick haben to have the evil eye

▶ jdn mit den [o seinen] \Blicken durchbohren to look piercingly at sb

▶ einen \Blick hinter die Kulissen tun [o werfen] to take a look behind the scenes fig

▶ jdn mit den \Blicken messen (geh) to look sb up and down, to size sb up

▶ mit \Blick auf with regard to form

▶ wenn \Blicke töten könnten! if looks could kill!

▶ jdn/etw mit den [o seinen] \Blicken verschlingen to devour sb/sth with one's eyes

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der; Blick[e]s, Blicke

1) look; (flüchtig) glance

jemandem einen Blick/sich Blicke zuwerfen — give somebody a look/exchange glances

einen kurzen Blick auf etwas (Akk.) werfen — take a quick look at or glance [briefly] at something

auf den ersten Blick — at first glance

auf den zweiten Blick — looking at it again or a second time

mein Blick fiel auf den Brief — my eye fell on the letter; the letter caught my eye

2) o. Pl. (Ausdruck) look in one's eyes

mit misstrauischem Blick — with a suspicious look in one's eye

3) (Aussicht) view

ein Zimmer mit Blick aufs Meer — a room with a sea view

jemanden/etwas aus dem Blick verlieren — lose sight of somebody/something

etwas im Blick haben — be able to see something

4) o. Pl. (Urteil[skraft]) eye

einen sicheren/geschulten Blick für etwas haben — have a sure/trained eye for something

keinen Blick für etwas haben — have no eye for something

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Blick m; -(e)s, -e

1. (Hinsehen) look (

auf +akk at); langer, scharfer: gaze; kurzer: glimpse; (Blickrichtung) eye(s pl);

ein flüchtiger Blick a (quick) glance;

einen (kurzen) Blick werfen auf (+akk) have ( oder take) a (quick) look at, cast a (quick) glance at ( oder over);

jemandem einen Blick zuwerfen give sb a look;

jemandem einen fragenden/warnenden Blick zuwerfen give sb an inquisitive/a warning look;

einen Blick hinter die Kulissen werfen auch fig take a look behind the scenes;

etwas mit einem Blick überschauen/erkennen assess/recognize sth immediately ( oder straight away);

auf den ersten Blick at first sight ( oder glance), when you first look at it ( oder see it);

Liebe auf den ersten Blick love at first sight;

das sieht man doch auf den ersten Blick you can see that straightaway (with half an eye umg);

erst auf den zweiten Blick … it’s only when you look at it again that …;

sein Blick fiel auf (+akk) his eye(s) oder gaze fell on;

seinen ( oder

den)

Blick richten auf (+akk) look at ( oder towards oder in the direction of), cast one’s eye(s) on ( oder in the direction of) liter;

den Blick heben/senken look up/down, raise one’s eyes/cast one’s eyes down, lower one’s gaze;

den Blick wenden von look away from, turn one’s eyes away from;

er wandte den Blick nicht von … he wouldn’t take his eyes off …;

ihre Blicke begegneten sich their eyes met;

die beiden wechselten verliebte Blicke the two exchanged amorous glances, they made eyes at each other umg;

sie warf mir einen betrübten Blick zu she cast a troubled glance at me

jemanden keines Blickes würdigen not deign to look at sb;

soweit der Blick reicht as far as the eye can see;

wenn Blicke töten könnten if looks could kill; → durchbohren¹, finster A, starr A 1

2. nur sg (Augenausdruck) look (in one’s eyes), eyes pl;

einen traurigen/verzweifelten Blick haben look sad/have a look of despair;

der böse Blick the evil eye

3. nur sg; (Aussicht) view;

mit Blick auf (+akk) with a view of, overlooking;

von hier aus haben Sie einen schönen Blick you have a nice view from here

4. nur sg; fig (Empfänglichkeit) eye(s pl); (Blickweite, Horizont) outlook, horizon(s pl);

einen (

guten oder

sicheren)

Blick haben für have an (a good) eye for;

dafür hat er keinen oder

nicht den richtigen Blick he has no eyes for ( oder he just doesn’t see) that kind of thing;

den Blick für etwas verstellen oder

trüben obscure sth

jemandem den Blick für etwas verstellen/trüben distort/cloud sb’s view of sth ( oder outlook on sth)

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der; Blick[e]s, Blicke

1) look; (flüchtig) glance

jemandem einen Blick/sich Blicke zuwerfen — give somebody a look/exchange glances

einen kurzen Blick auf etwas (Akk.) werfen — take a quick look at or glance [briefly] at something

auf den ersten Blick — at first glance

auf den zweiten Blick — looking at it again or a second time

mein Blick fiel auf den Brief — my eye fell on the letter; the letter caught my eye

2) o. Pl. (Ausdruck) look in one's eyes

mit misstrauischem Blick — with a suspicious look in one's eye

3) (Aussicht) view

ein Zimmer mit Blick aufs Meer — a room with a sea view

jemanden/etwas aus dem Blick verlieren — lose sight of somebody/something

etwas im Blick haben — be able to see something

4) o. Pl. (Urteil[skraft]) eye

einen sicheren/geschulten Blick für etwas haben — have a sure/trained eye for something

keinen Blick für etwas haben — have no eye for something

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-e m.

look n.

view n.

vista n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Blick
9 abrir la mente

(v.) = broaden + Posesivo + outlook

Ex. The author argues that it could be beneficial to leave some things to chance because one's outlook may be broadened in the process.

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(v.) = broaden + Posesivo + outlook

Ex: The author argues that it could be beneficial to leave some things to chance because one's outlook may be broadened in the process.

Spanish-English dictionary > abrir la mente
10 planteamiento

m.

1 raising, posing.

2 approach (enfoque).

3 proposal, line of attack, motion, point.

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planteamiento

► nombre masculino

1 MATEMÁTICAS (formulación - de un problema) formulation; (- de una teoría) exposition

2 (enfoque) approach

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SM

1) (=exposición) [de novela, película] first part, exposition frm

el planteamiento de la sinfonía — the way the symphony is structured

el planteamiento del problema — (Mat) the way the problem is set out

2) (=punto de vista) approach

el entrenador ha propuesto un planteamiento distinto del ataque — the coach has suggested a different approach in attack

un planteamiento nuevo de la cuestión — a new way of looking at o approaching the issue

sus planteamientos estéticos — his aesthetics

3) (=idea) plan

yo me había hecho otro planteamiento de este fin de semana — I had made other plans for this weekend

4) (Arquit) (tb: planteamiento urbanístico) town planning

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masculino

a) ( enfoque) approach

b) ( exposición)

no les sabe dar el planteamiento adecuado a sus ideas — he doesn't know how to set his ideas out

ése no es el planteamiento que me hicieron — that's not the way they explained the situation to me

el planteamiento de su relación en la película — the depiction o portrayal of their relationship in the movie

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= formulation, conceptualisation [conceptualization, -USA], outlook, definition, discourse, vision, field of vision, approach [approaches, -pl.].

Ex. Similar principles may be applied in the formulation and assignment of headings irrespective of the physical form of the document.

Ex. Library administrators and governing boards need a realistic conceptualisation of the future library.

Ex. In their first review article of children's reference books in 1982, the School Library Journal's Review Committe for children's reference books presents a bleak outlook.

Ex. Corporate reference collections may differ in kind and in definition from reference collections of other types of libraries.

Ex. The institutional 'traditional student' discourse in the USA is one of fraternity parties and breaking free of parental control.

Ex. Several of the librarians reported that their sites were currently undergoing major revisions -- some because they were dull and uninteresting to teens and others because the vision of the page has changed = Varios bibliotecarios dijeron que sus sitios web estaban en la actualidad experimentando cambios importantes; algunos debido a que eran aburridos y poco interesantes para los jóvenes y otros debido a que el planteamiento de la página había cambiado.

Ex. Publishers, teachers and librarians need to adjust their field of vision and accept a trend away from Europe to one geared towards Africa, Asia, the Hispanic World, the Pacific Islands and Arabian countries.

Ex. During the last twenty years the variety of approaches to the organisation of knowledge has proliferated with the introduction of computer-based methods.

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* con el mismo planteamiento que = on the same lines as.

* planteamiento teórico = theorising [theorizing, -USA].

* replanteamiento = rethinking [re-thinking], rethink [re-think], redefinition.

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masculino

a) ( enfoque) approach

b) ( exposición)

no les sabe dar el planteamiento adecuado a sus ideas — he doesn't know how to set his ideas out

ése no es el planteamiento que me hicieron — that's not the way they explained the situation to me

el planteamiento de su relación en la película — the depiction o portrayal of their relationship in the movie

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= formulation, conceptualisation [conceptualization, -USA], outlook, definition, discourse, vision, field of vision, approach [approaches, -pl.].

Ex: Similar principles may be applied in the formulation and assignment of headings irrespective of the physical form of the document.

Ex: Library administrators and governing boards need a realistic conceptualisation of the future library.

Ex: In their first review article of children's reference books in 1982, the School Library Journal's Review Committe for children's reference books presents a bleak outlook.

Ex: Corporate reference collections may differ in kind and in definition from reference collections of other types of libraries.

Ex: The institutional 'traditional student' discourse in the USA is one of fraternity parties and breaking free of parental control.

Ex: Several of the librarians reported that their sites were currently undergoing major revisions -- some because they were dull and uninteresting to teens and others because the vision of the page has changed = Varios bibliotecarios dijeron que sus sitios web estaban en la actualidad experimentando cambios importantes; algunos debido a que eran aburridos y poco interesantes para los jóvenes y otros debido a que el planteamiento de la página había cambiado.

Ex: Publishers, teachers and librarians need to adjust their field of vision and accept a trend away from Europe to one geared towards Africa, Asia, the Hispanic World, the Pacific Islands and Arabian countries.

Ex: During the last twenty years the variety of approaches to the organisation of knowledge has proliferated with the introduction of computer-based methods.

* con el mismo planteamiento que = on the same lines as.

* planteamiento teórico = theorising [theorizing, -USA].

* replanteamiento = rethinking [re-thinking], rethink [re-think], redefinition.

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planteamiento

masculine

1 (enfoque) approach

no estoy de acuerdo con ese planteamiento I do not agree with that approach o with that way of looking at things

la revisión de sus planteamientos ideológicos the revision of their ideological platform o of their ideology

2

(exposición): no les sabe dar el planteamiento adecuado a sus ideas he doesn't know how to set his ideas out o how to present his ideas well

ése no es el planteamiento que nos hicieron a nosotros that's not the way they explained the situation to us

hizo un planteamiento absurdo de la situación he gave us an absurd analysis of the situation

el planteamiento de su relación en la película the depiction o portrayal of their relationship in the movie

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planteamiento sustantivo masculino
a) ( enfoque) approach

b) ( exposición):

◊ no les sabe dar el planteamiento adecuado a sus ideas he doesn't know how to set his ideas out;

ese no es el planteamiento que me hicieron that's not the way they explained the situation to me
planteamiento sustantivo masculino
1 (enfoque) approach
2 (exposición, desarrollo) posing, raising
' planteamiento' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
retrógrado
English:
exposition

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planteamiento nm

1. [exposición]
no entiendo el planteamiento de esta pregunta I don't understand the way this question is phrased;

hizo un planteamiento realista de la situación he gave a realistic assessment of the situation;

su planteamiento del problema the way she presented the problem

2. [enfoque] approach;

no estoy de acuerdo con su planteamiento radical I don't agree with her radical approach;

tenemos planteamientos diferentes we see things differently

3. Lit, Teatro exposition;

planteamiento, nudo y desenlace introduction, development and denouement

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planteamiento

m

1 de problema posing

2 ( perspectiva) approach

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planteamiento nm

1) : approach, position

el planteamiento feminista: the feminist viewpoint

2) : explanation, exposition

3) : proposal, suggestion, plan

Spanish-English dictionary > planteamiento
11 Betrachtungsweise

f approach (+ Gen to), view (of); (Standpunkt) point of view, perspective; (Lebenseinstellung) outlook

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Be|trạch|tungs|wei|se
f

verschiedene Betrachtungsweisen der Lage — different ways of looking at the situation

er hat eine völlig andere Betrachtungsweise — he has a completely different way of looking at things

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Be·trach·tungs·wei·se

f way of looking at things

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die way of looking at things

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Betrachtungsweise f approach (+gen to), view (of); (Standpunkt) point of view, perspective; (Lebenseinstellung) outlook

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die way of looking at things

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f.

approach (to) n.

view (of) n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Betrachtungsweise
12 weit

I Adj.

1. wide; (ausgedehnt) extensive; stärker: vast, immense; Entfernung, Weg: long; von weitem from a distance; ich sah sie von weitem kommen I could see her coming in the distance; man konnte seine Fahne von weitem riechen umg. you could smell his breath a mile away; in weiten Abständen räumlich: widely spaced; zeitlich: at long intervals; weiter Blick über das Land commanding view of the countryside ( oder landscape)

2. fig.: weites Gewissen elastic conscience; ein weites Herz haben have a big heart; weiter Horizont broad outlook; im weitesten Sinne in the broadest sense (of the word); weiter Begriff etc. broad concept etc.; weite Teile der Bevölkerung large parts of the population

3. (lose) loose (auch TECH.); Kleid etc.: wide, loose; die Hose ist viel zu weit the trousers (Am. pants) are much (Am. way) too big; ein Kleid weit machen let out; Feld, Kreis etc.

II Adv.

1. far, wide(ly); schneller, höher, weiter - darum geht es im Sport going faster, higher, or further - that’s what sport is (Am. sports are) all about; er springt sieben Meter weit he can jump (a distance of) seven met|res (Am. -ers); weiter ist bisher niemand gekommen nobody has gone further to date; weit daneben fig. wide of (way off umg.) the mark

2. bequem weit geschnitten Mantel etc.: roomy, comfortably loose-fitting; weit offen wide open; weit oben high up; fig., SPORT well-placed ( oder high up) in the (league) table

3. weit entfernt far away; eine Meile weit entfernt a mile away; weit entfernt von a long way from; fig. a far cry from; weit davon entfernt sein, etw. zu tun fig. be far from doing s.th., be not about to do s.th. umg.; ich bin weit davon entfernt, das zu tun! I’ve (absolutely) no intention of doing that

4. kein Mensch etc. weit und breit not a soul etc. to be seen ( oder as far as the eye could see); weit und breit der Beste etc. far and away the best etc., the best etc. by far; daneben etc.

5. fig.: weit bekannt attr. widely-known..., präd. widely known; weit gefehlt! far from it; es ist nicht weit her mit... umg.... isn’t (aren’t) up to much; weit vom Thema abkommen get right off the subject; das liegt weit zurück that’s a long way back, that was a long time ago; das Geld reicht nicht weit the money won’t go far; es weit bringen ( im Leben) go far, go places; zu weit gehen oder es zu weit treiben go too far, overshoot the mark; das geht zu weit that’s going too far, that’s a bit much umg.; ich bin so weit I’m ready; wie weit bist du? how far have you got?; wenn es so weit ist when the time comes; so weit ist es nun gekommen? has it come to that?; es ist noch nicht so weit, dass... things haven’t yet come to the point where; er ist so weit genesen, dass er... kann he’s recovered to the extent of being able to (+Inf.)

6. fig., vor Komp.: weit besser etc. far better etc.; bei weitem besser etc. far (Am. umg. way) better etc., bei weitem der Beste etc. by far ( oder far and away) the best etc.; bei weitem nicht so gut etc. not nearly as good etc.; weit über sechzig well over sixty; weit nach Mitternacht long after (Am. auch way past) midnight

7. mit Part. Präs.: weit gehend extensive; Auswirkungen: far-reaching; Unterstützung: broad; weiter gehend further; weiter gehende Auswirkungen etc. more far-reaching ( oder broader) implications etc.; ein weiter gehendes Problem a larger issue; die weiter gehende Zusammenarbeit / Frage etc. wider ( oder more extensive) cooperation / the wider ( oder broader) question etc.; weit greifend far-reaching; weit reichend Entscheidung etc.: far-reaching; Diskussion etc.: wide-ranging; MIL. attr. long-range...; weit tragend Rakete etc.: long-range; fig., Konsequenzen: far-reaching; (breit gefächert) wide-ranging

8. mit P.P.: weit gedehnt extensive; weit gefächert wide-ranging; weit gefasst broad; weit gereist attr. widely-travel(l)ed; weit gereist sein auch have been around umg.; weit gespannt fig., Erwartungen etc.: broad; weit gesteckt Ziel: long-range, long-term; ( ziemlich) weit hergeholt (a bit) far-fetched; weit verbreitet widespread; Ansicht: auch widely held; Zeitung: widely read; weit verbreiteter Irrtum auch popular fallacy, widely-held misconception; weit verzweigt intricate, complex; Weite1, weiter

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much (Adv.); far (Adv.);

(Ausdehnung) spacious (Adj.); extensive (Adj.); large (Adj.); wide (Adj.);

(Breite) broad (Adj.);

(Entfernung) far (Adj.); long (Adj.)

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[vait]
1. ADJEKTIV

1) = breit wide; Pupille dilated; Meer open; Begriff broad; Unterschied, Herz big

das Herz wurde mir weit (liter) — my heart swelled (with emotion)

weite Kreise or Teile der Bevölkerung — large sections of the population

im weiteren Sinne — in the broader or wider sense

das ist ein weites Feld (fig) — that is a big subject

2) = lang Weg, Reise, Wurf etc long

in weiten Abständen — widely spaced; (zeitlich) at long intervals

man hat hier einen weiten Blick or eine weite Sicht — you can see a long way from here

in weiter Ferne — far in the distance, a long way away

das liegt (noch) in weiter Ferne — it's still a long way away; (zeitlich auch) it's still in the distant future, it's still a long way off

seid ihr schon so weit, dass ihr anfangen könnt? — are you ready to start?

es ist/war bald so weit — the time has/had nearly come

wie lange dauert es noch, bis der Film anfängt? – es ist gleich so weit — how long will it be till the film starts? – not long, it'll start any minute now

2. ADVERB

1) Entfernung far

weiter — further, farther

am weitesten — (the) furthest, (the) farthest

wie weit ist Bremen? — how far is (it to) Bremen?

Bremen ist 10 km weit — Bremen is 10 kms away, it's 10 kms to Bremen

es ist noch weit bis Bremen — it's still a long way to Bremen

hast du es noch weit (nach Hause)? — have you got a long way or far to go (to get home)?

3,60 m weit springen — to jump 3m 60

wie weit bist du gesprungen? — how far did you jump?

(sehr) weit springen/fahren — to jump/drive a (very) long way

weit gereist — widely travelled (Brit) or traveled (US)

weit hergeholt — far-fetched

weit und breit — for miles around

weit ab or weg (von) — far away (from)

weit am Anfang/Ende/Rand — right at the beginning/end/edge

ziemlich weit am Ende — fairly near the end

weit vom Thema — well off the subject

wir kommen immer weiter vom Thema ab — we're getting further and further away from the subject

von Weitem — from a long way away

von weit her — from a long way away

weit gesteckt — ambitious◆ weit entfernt far away, a long way away

weiter entfernt — further or farther away

ich bin weit davon entfernt, das zu tun — I have no intention of doing that

der Prototyp ist weit davon entfernt, in Serie gebaut zu werden — the prototype is a long way from being ready for mass-production

weit entfernt or gefehlt! — far from it!

2) = breit offen, öffnen wide; verzweigt, herumkommen widely

10 cm weit — 10cm wide

weit bekannt — widely known

weit ausholend (Geste etc) — expansive; (fig) Erzählung etc long-drawn-out, long-winded

etw weit ausholend erzählen — to tell sth at great length

3)

in Entwicklung weit fortgeschritten — far or well advanced

die Krankheit ist schon ziemlich weit — the disease is already quite far advanced

wie weit bist du? — how far have you got?

wie weit ist das Essen? — how far have you/they etc got with the food?

so weit, so gut — so far so good

sie sind nicht weit gekommen — they didn't get far

jdn so weit bringen, dass... — to bring sb to the point where...

er wird es weit bringen — he will go far

er hat es weit gebracht — he has achieved a lot

es so weit bringen, dass... — to bring it about that...

sie hat es so weit gebracht, dass man sie entließ — she drove them to dismiss her

4)

zeitlich es ist noch weit (hin) bis Ostern — Easter is still a long way off

(bis) weit in die Nacht — (till) far into the night

weit nach Mitternacht — well or long after midnight

weit zurückliegen — to be a long way back

5) = erheblich far

das hat unsere Erwartungen weit übertroffen — it far exceeded our expectations

weit über 60 — well over 60

6)

andere Wendungen◆ zu weit zu weit gehen — to go too far

das geht zu weit! — that's going too far!

etw zu weit treiben — to carry sth too far

das würde zu weit führen — that would be taking things too far

so weit ganz gut (inf) — not too bad

so weit wie or als möglich — as far as possible

ich bin so weit fertig — I'm more or less ready

bei Weitem besser etc als — far better etc than

bei Weitem der Beste — by far the best

bei Weitem nicht so gut etc (wie...) — not nearly as good etc (as...)

bei Weitem nicht! — not by a long way! (inf)

das ist nicht weit her (inf) — that's not up to much (Brit inf), that's nothing to write home about (inf)

damit ist es nicht weit her (inf) — this isn't up to much (Brit inf), this isn't much use

sein Einfluss reicht sehr weit — his influence is far-reaching

das Geld reicht nicht weit — the money won't go far

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1) (indicating distance, progress etc: How far is it from here to his house?) far

2) (at or to a long way away: She went far away/off.) far

3) (very much: She was a far better swimmer than her friend (was).) far

4) ((of clothes) containing a large amount of material: a full skirt.) full

5) ((especially American) by a long distance or time; far: The winner finished the race way ahead of the other competitors; It's way past your bedtime.) way

6) (to a great or considerable extent: He is well over fifty.) well

7) wide

8) widely

9) (with a great distance from top to bottom or side to side: He opened his eyes wide.) wide

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weit

[vait]

I. adj

1. MODE (locker sitzend) loose, baggy

etw \weiter machen to let sth out

2. (räumlich) wide, vast; Pupillen dilated; Meer open

man hat hier einen \weiten Blick [o eine \weite Sicht] you can see a long way from here

das Herz wurde mir \weit (geh) my heart swelled [with emotion]

in \weiter Ferne far in the distance, in the far distance

Paris liegt noch in \weiter Ferne Paris is still a long way away

das \weite suchen to take to one's heels

ein \weiter Weg a long way

in die \weite Welt ziehen to go out into the big wide world

ein \weiter Wurf a long throw; s.a. Abstand

3. (zeitlich) long

bis dahin ist es noch \weit it will be a long time yet before we get there

das liegt [noch] in \weiter Ferne it's still in the distant future

in \weiten Abständen at long intervals

eine \weite Reise a long journey

4. (fig: groß) Begriff broad

das ist ein \weites Feld that is a big subject

\weite Kreise [o Teile] der Bevölkerung large sections [or parts] of the population

im \weiteren Sinn in the broader sense; s.a. Feld

II. adv

1. (eine lange Strecke) far, a long way

▪ \weiter further, farther

▪ am \weitesten [the] furthest, farthest

hast du es noch \weit [nach Hause]? have you got a long way to go [to get home]?

ja, es ist noch \weit yes, it's still a long way

wie \weit bist du gesprungen? how far did you jump?

ich bin 4 Meter \weit gesprungen I jumped [a distance of] 4 metres

wie \weit ist Paris? how far is Paris?

es ist noch \weit bis Paris it's still a long way to Paris

Paris ist 500 km weit Paris is 500 km away [or off]

er ist \weit herumgekommen he has got around a good deal

\weit am Anfang/Ende/Rand right at the beginning/end/edge

ziemlich \weit am Ende fairly near the end

\weit entfernt [o weg] sein [von etw] to be far away [from sth]

\weit entfernt [o weg] wohnen to live far away

[sehr] \weit fahren/gehen to drive/go a [very] long way

\weit gereist well [or widely] travelled [or AM usu traveled]

es noch \weit haben to have a long way to go

\weit hergeholt sein to be far-fetched

... Meter \weit springen to jump... meters

von \weitem from far away [or geh afar]

von \weit her from far [or a long way] away

2. (räumlich ausgedehnt) wide

5 cm \weit 5 cm wide

\weit geöffnet wide open

\weit verzweigt TRANSP widely spread pred; Unternehmen with many branches pred

etw \weit öffnen to open sth wide

3. (fig: in der Entwicklung, im Handeln) far

wie \weit bist du? how far have you got?

wie \weit bist du mit dem Essen? how far have you got with the food?

sie wird es [im Leben] einmal \weit bringen she will go far one [in life] of these days

sie hat es \weit gebracht she has come a long way [or got on in the world]

so \weit ist es schon mit dir gekommen? have things come to that with you?

so \weit wollen wir es gar nicht kommen lassen we do not want to let it come to that

der Frühling ist schon ziemlich \weit spring is already quite [far] advanced

sein Einfluss reicht sehr \weit his influence is far-reaching

jdn so \weit bringen, dass er/sie etw tut to bring sb to the point where he/she does sth

es [noch] so \weit bringen, dass etw passiert/dass jd etw tut to bring it about that sth happens/sb does sth

er hat es so \weit gebracht, dass man ihm gekündigt hat he drove them to the point of dismissing him

\weit fortgeschritten [o gediehen] sein to be far [or well] advanced

es gedeiht noch so \weit, dass... it will come to [or reach] the point [or stage] where...

mit jdm/etw ist es \weit gediehen sb has gone far/sth has progressed a great deal

so \weit gehen, etw zu tun to go so far as to do sth

mit etw [nicht] \weit kommen to [not] get far with sth

jdn \weit hinter sich akk lassen to leave sb far behind

4. (fig: über das Angemessene hinaus) far

das würde zu \weit führen that would be getting too far away from the issue

es würde zu \weit führen, das jetzt alles zu analysieren it would be too much to analyse it all now

zu \weit gehen to go too far

das geht [entschieden] zu \weit! that's [definitely] going [or taking it] too far!

etw [o es mit etw] zu \weit treiben to overdo sth, to carry sth too far

jetzt hast du es zu \weit getrieben! now you've taken it too far!

5. (erheblich) far

\weit über 80 well over 80

das hat unsere Erwartungen \weit übertroffen that far exceeded our expectations

\weit bekannt widely known

\weit blickend sein to have vision, to be far-sighted [or visionary]

\weit gehend extensive, far-reaching

\weit gehende Übereinstimmung/Unterstützung extensive agreement/support

ich habe das Problem \weit gehend alleine gelöst to a large extent I managed to solve the problem myself

\weit greifend [o tragend] [o reichend] far-reaching

\weit verbreitet widespread, common

eine \weit verbreitete Meinung a widely-held [or common] view

bei \weitem/bei \weitem nicht by far/not nearly [or not by a long shot]

bei \weitem besser/schöner als... far better/more beautiful than..., better/more beautiful than... by far

das ist bei \weitem nicht alles that's not nearly all [or not all by a long way]

das ist bei \weitem nicht so gut wie... that's nowhere near as good as...

6. (zeitlich lang)

es ist noch \weit bis Weihnachten there's still a long way to go till Christmas

\weit zurückliegen to be a long way back [or far back in the past]

\weit nach Mitternacht well after midnight

[bis] \weit in die Nacht [till] late into the night

7.

▶ \weit und breit for miles around

\weit und breit war niemand zu sehen there was no one to be seen anywhere

▶ \weit gefehlt! (geh) quite the opposite!, you're way out! BRIT fam [or fam way off!]

▶ so \weit, so gut (prov) so far so good prov

▶ mit etw dat ist es nicht \weit her (fam) sth is nothing much to write home about fam

damit/mit ihm ist es nicht \weit her this/he isn't up to much

▶ so \weit kommt es [noch] (fam) you'd like that, wouldn't you! fam

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1.
Adjektiv

1) wide; long <way, journey, etc.>; (fig.) broad < concept>

die weite Welt — the big wide world

im weiteren Sinn — (fig.) in the broader sense

das Weite suchen — (fig.) take to one's heels

2) (locker sitzend) wide

jemandem zu weit sein — < clothes> be too loose on somebody

einen Rock weiter machen — let out a skirt; s. auch weiter...
2.
adverbial

1)

weit geöffnet — wide open

weit verbreitet — widespread; common; common <plant, animal>

weit verzweigt — extensive < network>; < firm> with many [different] branches

weit gereist — widely travelled

weit herumgekommen sein — have got around a good deal; have travelled widely

weit und breit war niemand zu sehen — there was no one to be seen anywhere

2) (eine große Strecke) far

weit [entfernt od. weg] wohnen — live a long way away or off; live far away

weit reichend — long-range; (fig.) far-reaching <importance, consequences>; sweeping <changes, powers>; extensive <relations, influence>

15 km weit — 15 km. away

von weitem — from a distance

von weit her — from far away; (fig.)

es würde zu weit führen, das alles jetzt zu analysieren — it would be too much to analyse it all now

das geht zu weit — that is going too far

etwas zu weit treiben, es mit etwas zu weit treiben — overdo something; carry something too far

so weit, so gut — so far, so good; s. auch entfernt 1); hersein 3)

3) (lange)

weit nach Mitternacht — well past midnight

weit zurückliegen — be a long way back or a long time ago

4) (in der Entwicklung) far

sehr weit mit etwas sein — have got a long way with something

wie weit seid ihr? — how far have you got?

wir wollen es gar nicht erst so weit kommen lassen — we do not want to let it come to that

5) (weitaus) far

jemanden weit übertreffen — surpass somebody by far or by a long way

bei weitem — by far; by a long way

bei weitem nicht so gut wie... — nowhere near as good as...; s. auch gefehlt 2.; weiter

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weit

A. adj

1. wide; (ausgedehnt) extensive; stärker: vast, immense; Entfernung, Weg: long;

von Weitem from a distance;

ich sah sie von Weitem kommen I could see her coming in the distance;

man konnte seine Fahne von Weitem riechen umg you could smell his breath a mile away;

in weiten Abständen räumlich: widely spaced; zeitlich: at long intervals;

weiter Blick über das Land commanding view of the countryside ( oder landscape)

2. fig:

weites Gewissen elastic conscience;

ein weites Herz haben have a big heart;

weiter Horizont broad outlook;

im weitesten Sinne in the broadest sense (of the word);

weiter Begriff etc broad concept etc;

weite Teile der Bevölkerung large parts of the population

3. (lose) loose ( auch TECH); Kleid etc: wide, loose;

die Hose ist viel zu weit the trousers (US pants) are much (US way) too big;

ein Kleid

weit machen let out; → Feld, Kreis etc

B. adv

1. far, wide(ly);

schneller, höher, weiter - darum geht es im Sport going faster, higher, or further - that’s what sport is (US sports are) all about;

er springt sieben Meter weit he can jump (a distance of) seven metres (US -ers);

weiter ist bisher niemand gekommen nobody has gone further to date;

weit daneben fig wide of (way off umg) the mark

2.

bequem weit geschnitten Mantel etc: roomy, comfortably loose-fitting;

weit offen wide open;

weit oben high up; fig, SPORT well-placed ( oder high up) in the (league) table

3.

weit entfernt far away;

eine Meile weit entfernt a mile away;

weit entfernt von a long way from; fig a far cry from;

weit davon entfernt sein, etwas zu tun fig be far from doing sth, be not about to do sth umg;

ich bin weit davon entfernt, das zu tun! I’ve (absolutely) no intention of doing that

4.

kein Mensch etc

weit und breit not a soul etc to be seen ( oder as far as the eye could see);

weit und breit der Beste etc far and away the best etc, the best etc by far; → daneben etc

5. fig:

weit bekannt attr widely-known …, präd widely known;

weit gefehlt! far from it;

es ist nicht weit her mit … umg … isn’t (aren’t) up to much;

weit vom Thema abkommen get right off the subject;

das liegt weit zurück that’s a long way back, that was a long time ago;

das Geld reicht nicht weit the money won’t go far;

es weit bringen (im Leben) go far, go places;

zu weit gehen oder

es zu weit treiben go too far, overshoot the mark;

das geht zu weit that’s going too far, that’s a bit much umg;

ich bin so weit I’m ready;

wie weit bist du? how far have you got?;

wenn es so weit ist when the time comes;

so weit ist es nun gekommen? has it come to that?;

es ist noch nicht so weit, dass … things haven’t yet come to the point where;

er ist so weit genesen, dass er … kann he’s recovered to the extent of being able to (+inf)

6. fig, vor komp:

weit besser etc far better etc;

bei Weitem besser etc far (US umg way) better etc,

bei Weitem der Beste etc by far ( oder far and away) the best etc;

bei Weitem nicht so gut etc not nearly as good etc;

weit über sechzig well over sixty;

weit nach Mitternacht long after (US auch way past) midnight

7. mit ppr:

weit blickend → weitblickend;

weit gehend → weitgehend;

weiter gehend further;

weiter gehende Auswirkungen etc more far-reaching ( oder broader) implications etc;

ein weiter gehendes Problem a larger issue;

die weiter gehende Zusammenarbeit/Frage etc wider ( oder more extensive) cooperation/the wider ( oder broader) question etc;

weit greifend far-reaching;

weit reichend → weitreichend;

weit tragend → weittragend

8. mit pperf:

weit gedehnt extensive;

weit gefächert wide-ranging;

weit gefasst broad;

weit gereist attr widely-travel(l)ed;

weit gereist sein auch have been around umg;

weit gespannt fig, Erwartungen etc: broad;

weit gesteckt Ziel: long-range, long-term;

(ziemlich) weit hergeholt (a bit) far-fetched;

weit verbreitet → weitverbreitet;

weit verzweigt → weitverzweigt; → Weite¹, weiter

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1.
Adjektiv

1) wide; long <way, journey, etc.>; (fig.) broad < concept>

die weite Welt — the big wide world

im weiteren Sinn — (fig.) in the broader sense

das Weite suchen — (fig.) take to one's heels

2) (locker sitzend) wide

jemandem zu weit sein — < clothes> be too loose on somebody

einen Rock weiter machen — let out a skirt; s. auch weiter...
2.
adverbial

1)

weit geöffnet — wide open

weit verbreitet — widespread; common; common <plant, animal>

weit verzweigt — extensive < network>; < firm> with many [different] branches

weit gereist — widely travelled

weit herumgekommen sein — have got around a good deal; have travelled widely

weit und breit war niemand zu sehen — there was no one to be seen anywhere

2) (eine große Strecke) far

weit [entfernt od. weg] wohnen — live a long way away or off; live far away

weit reichend — long-range; (fig.) far-reaching <importance, consequences>; sweeping <changes, powers>; extensive <relations, influence>

15 km weit — 15 km. away

von weitem — from a distance

von weit her — from far away; (fig.)

es würde zu weit führen, das alles jetzt zu analysieren — it would be too much to analyse it all now

das geht zu weit — that is going too far

etwas zu weit treiben, es mit etwas zu weit treiben — overdo something; carry something too far

so weit, so gut — so far, so good; s. auch entfernt 1); hersein 3)

3) (lange)

weit nach Mitternacht — well past midnight

weit zurückliegen — be a long way back or a long time ago

4) (in der Entwicklung) far

sehr weit mit etwas sein — have got a long way with something

wie weit seid ihr? — how far have you got?

wir wollen es gar nicht erst so weit kommen lassen — we do not want to let it come to that

5) (weitaus) far

jemanden weit übertreffen — surpass somebody by far or by a long way

bei weitem — by far; by a long way

bei weitem nicht so gut wie... — nowhere near as good as...; s. auch gefehlt 2.; weiter

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adj.

ample adj.

far adj.

large adj.

long adj.

wide adj. adv.

afar adv.

widely adv.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > weit
13 bright

adjective

1) (shining with much light: bright sunshine.) luminoso, resplandeciente, brillante

2) ((of a colour) strong and bold: a bright red car.) vivo

3) (cheerful: a bright smile.) radiante, alegre

4) (clever: bright children.) inteligente

•

- brightly
- brightness
- brighten

bright adj

1. brillante

the bright light hurt my eyes la luz brillante me hizo daño en los ojos

2. claro / despejado / soleado

tomorrow the south will be bright mañana será un día soleado en el sur

3. vivo / fuerte

she was wearing a bright red coat llevaba un abrigo de un rojo vivo

4. inteligente / listo

all my children are very bright todos mis hijos son muy listos

5. brillante / genial

a bright idea una idea brillante

6. alegre / animado

you're very bright and cheerful today! ¡estás muy alegre y animado hoy!

to get up bright and early levantarse tempranito

bright

tr[braɪt]

adjective

1 (light, eyes, etc) brillante

2 SMALLMETEOROLOGY/SMALL (sky, day) claro,-a, despejado,-a; (sunny) soleado,-a, de sol

3 (colour) vivo,-a

4 (future) prometedor,-ra

5 (clever) inteligente, listo,-a

6 (cheerful) alegre, animado,-a

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to look on the bright side mirar el lado positivo de las cosas

bright and early muy de mañana

the bright lights figurative use el atractivo de la gran ciudad

bright spark figurative use listillo

bright ['braɪt] adj

1) : brillante (dícese del sol, de los ojos), vivo (dícese de un color), claro, fuerte

2) cheerful: alegre, animado

bright and early: muy temprano

3) intelligent: listo, inteligente

a bright idea: una idea luminosa

bright

adj.

• alegre adj.

• brillante adj.

• claro, -a adj.

• espejado, -a adj.

• flamante adj.

• gayo, -a adj.

• halagüeño, -a adj.

• inteligente adj.

• luciente adj.

• lucio, -a adj.

• luminoso, -a adj.

• lustroso, -a adj.

• nítido, -a adj.

• pajarero, -a adj.

• riente adj.

• vivo, -a adj.

braɪt
adjective -er, -est

1)

a) < star> brillante; < light> brillante, fuerte; < room> con mucha luz

draw the curtains, it's too bright — corre las cortinas, hay demasiada luz

it was a bright, sunny day — era un día de sol radiante

b) < color> fuerte, vivo, brillante

a bright red shirt — una camisa de un rojo fuerte or vivo or brillante

2)

a) ( cheerful) < eyes> lleno de vida, vivaracho

to get up bright and early — (colloq) levantarse tempranito (fam)

b) ( hopeful) < future> prometedor

the prospects are not very bright — las perspectivas no son muy prometedoras

things are looking brighter now — las cosas tienen mejor cara ahora

to look on the bright side of something — mirar or ver* el lado bueno de algo

3) ( intelligent) < person> inteligente

whose bright idea was it to...? — (iro) ¿quién tuvo la brillante idea de...? (iró)

[braɪt]
1. ADJ
(compar brighter) (superl brightest)
1) (=vivid, shining) [light, sun, reflection] brillante, luminoso; [star, metal] brillante; [surface] resplandeciente; [fire] luminoso; [uniform, bird, flower] lleno de colorido; [eyes] brillante; [colour] fuerte, vivo

bright red — rojo fuerte

her eyes were bright with excitement — sus ojos brillaban de excitación

2) (=sunny) [day, weather] radiante, soleado; [room, house] luminoso, con mucha luz

a bright October day — un radiante or soleado día de octubre

a bright, sunny day — un día de sol radiante

the outlook is brighter for tomorrow — (Met) la previsión meteorológica para mañana es que hará mejor tiempo

3) (=cheerful) [person] alegre, animado; [face, expression, smile] radiante; [voice] lleno de animación

bright and breezy — radiante y lleno de vida

- look on the bright side

4) (=clever) [person] listo, inteligente; [idea] brillante, genial

was it your bright idea to let the children do the washing-up? — iro ¿ha sido tuya la brillante or genial idea de dejar que los niños laven los platos?

whose bright idea was that? — iro ¿quién tuvo or de quién fue esa brillante idea?

- as bright as a button

5) (=promising) [future] brillante, prometedor; [outlook, prospects, start] prometedor

the future looks bright (for him) — el futuro se le presenta brillante or prometedor

I can see a bright future ahead of you — te auguro un futuro brillante

the outlook is brighter — las perspectivas son más prometedoras

2.

ADV

to get up bright and early — levantarse tempranito

3.

CPD

bright lights NPL — (US) (Aut) luces fpl largas

he was attracted by the bright lights of the big city — (fig) se sentía atraído por las luces de neón de la gran ciudad

bright spark * N — iro listillo(-a) m / f

you're a bright spark, aren't you! — ¡te has pasado de listo!

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[braɪt]
adjective -er, -est

1)

a) < star> brillante; < light> brillante, fuerte; < room> con mucha luz

draw the curtains, it's too bright — corre las cortinas, hay demasiada luz

it was a bright, sunny day — era un día de sol radiante

b) < color> fuerte, vivo, brillante

a bright red shirt — una camisa de un rojo fuerte or vivo or brillante

2)

a) ( cheerful) < eyes> lleno de vida, vivaracho

to get up bright and early — (colloq) levantarse tempranito (fam)

b) ( hopeful) < future> prometedor

the prospects are not very bright — las perspectivas no son muy prometedoras

things are looking brighter now — las cosas tienen mejor cara ahora

to look on the bright side of something — mirar or ver* el lado bueno de algo

3) ( intelligent) < person> inteligente

whose bright idea was it to...? — (iro) ¿quién tuvo la brillante idea de...? (iró)

English-spanish dictionary > bright
14 разлика

difference

(разграничение) distinction

(дискриминация) discrimination

тънка разлика a subtle/fine/hair-line distinction

с голяма/малка разлика (за спечелване на избори и пр.) by a large/narrow margin

без разлика на ( възраст и пр.) without distinction of, irrespective/regardless of

без разлика между... и... without discrimination between... and...

всички без разлика one and all

между... и... няма голяма/кой знае каква разлика there is-little to choose between... and...

разликата помежду им е колкото от небето до земята they are poles apart

за разлика от in contrast to, by contrast with, as distinct/distinguished from, as contrasted with, in contradistinction from; unlike

разлика по отношение на възраст a difference in/a disparity of age

разлика в температура/тегло и пр. a difference in temperature/weight etc.

разлика във възгледите/становищата a difference of outlook/opinion, a divergence of views

разликата между поколенията the generation gap

разлика в цените a price divergence

разлика между костуема и продажна цена a difference between cost price and selling price

правя разлика между... и... distinguish between... and...

правя разлика между две неща keep two things distinct/apart

правя разлика между право и криво distinguish between right and wrong

правя разлика в полза/вреда на discriminate in favour of/against

разликата се състои в това, че the difference lies in that

не виждам никаква разлика между тях can't see any difference between them

не мога да кажа в какво се състои разликата I can 't tell the difference

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ра̀злика,

ж., -и difference; ( разграничение) distinction; contradistinction; ( дискриминация) discrimination; ( несъответствие) disparateness, disparity; без \разликаа на ( възраст и пр.) irrespective/regardless of; за \разликаа от in contrast to, by contrast with, as distinct/distinguished from, as contrasted with, in contradistinction from; unlike; не мога да кажа в какво се състои \разликаата I can’t tell the difference; правя \разликаа в полза/вреда на discriminate in favour of/against; правя \разликаа между две неща keep two things distinct/apart; \разликаа в цените a price divergence; \разликаа между костуема и продажна цена a difference between cost price and selling price; \разликаа по отношение на възраст a difference in/a disparity of age; \разликаата между поколенията the generation gap; \разликаата помежду им е колкото от небето до земята they are poles apart; \разликаата се състои в това, че the difference lies in that; с голяма/малка \разликаа (за спечелване на избори и пр.) by a large /narrow margin; тънка \разликаа a subtle/fine/hair-line distinction.

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difference (и мат.): The разлика between 12 and 5 is 7. - Разликата на 12 и 5 е 7., There are many разликаs between the two countries. - Има много разлики между двете страни.; distinction (разграничение): Can you make a разлика between a story and a short novel? - Можеш ли да направиш разлика между разказ и новела?, without разлика of nationality and religion - без разлика на националност и религия; contradistinction(значителна): She is very hardworking in разлика to her brother. - Тя е много трудолюбива за разлика от брат си.; distance; odds{Odz}; variation

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1. (дискриминация) discrimination 2. (разграничение) distinction 3. difference 4. РАЗЛИКА no отношение на възраст a difference in/a disparity of age 5. РАЗЛИКА в температура/тегло и пр. а difference in temperature/weight etc. 6. РАЗЛИКА в цените a price divergence 7. РАЗЛИКА във възгледите/становищата a difference of outlook/opinion, a divergence of views 8. РАЗЛИКА между костуема и продажна цена a difference between cost price and selling price 9. РАЗЛИКАта между поколенията the generation gap 10. РАЗЛИКАта помежду им е колкото от небето до земята they are poles apart 11. РАЗЛИКАта се състои в това, че the difference lies in that 12. без РАЗЛИКА между... и... without discrimination between... and... 13. без РАЗЛИКА на ( възраст и пр.) without distinction of, irrespective/regardless of 14. всички без РАЗЛИКА one and all 15. за РАЗЛИКА от in contrast to, by contrast with, as distinct/distinguished from, as contrasted with, in contradistinction from;unlike 16. между... и... няма голяма/кой знае каква РАЗЛИКА there is-little to choose between... and... 17. не виждам никаква РАЗЛИКА между тях can't see any difference between them 18. не мога да кажа в какво се състоиРАЗЛИКАта I can 't tell the difference 19. правя РАЗЛИКА в полза/вреда на discriminate in favour of/ against 20. правя РАЗЛИКА между две неща keep two things distinct/ apart 21. правя РАЗЛИКА между право и криво distinguish between right and wrong 22. правя РАЗЛИКА между... и... distinguish between... and... 23. с голяма/ малка РАЗЛИКА (за спечелване на избори и пр.) by a large/narrow margin 24. тънка РАЗЛИКА а subtle/fine/hair-line distinction

Български-английски речник > разлика
15 vision

vision [vizjɔ̃]

feminine noun

   a. ( = faculté) sight ; ( = perception) vision

• une vision défectueuse defective sight

• le mécanisme de la vision the mechanism of vision

• vision nette/floue clear/hazy vision

   b. ( = conception) view

• c'est une vision idyllique des choses it's an idyllic view of things

• avoir une vision globale or d'ensemble d'un problème to have a global view of a problem

• nous partageons la même vision des choses we see things the same way

   c. ( = image, apparition, mirage) vision

• tu as des visions (inf) you're seeing things

   d. ( = spectacle) sight

• vision d'horreur horrific sight

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vizjɔ̃
nom féminin

1) ( faculté de voir) eyesight, vision

vision nocturne — night vision

2) ( conception) view

vision globale — global view

3) ( spectacle) sight

une vision d'horreur — a horrible sight

4) ( apparition) vision

avoir des visions — to see things, to have visions

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vizjɔ̃ nf
1) (= idée, représentation) view

Dans son livre, il expose sa vision de l'économie. — In his book he sets out his view of the economy.

Je ne partage pas sa vision des choses. — I don't share his view of things.

2) (= sens) sight, vision

3) (= spectacle) vision

une vision d'horreur — a vision of horror

4) CINÉMA

première vision — premiere, first showing

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vision nf

1 ( faculté de voir) eyesight, vision; vision nocturne night vision;

2 ( conception) view; il faut avoir une vision globale du problème we need to take a global view of the problem; la vision du monde des occidentaux the western view of the world; une vision pessimiste des choses a pessimistic view of things;

3 ( spectacle) sight; la scène de l'accident était une véritable vision d'horreur the scene of the accident was a horrible sight;

4 ( apparition) vision; avoir des visions to see things, have visions.

[vizjɔ̃] nom féminin

1. [idée] view, outlook

nous n'avons pas la même vision des choses we see things differently

sa vision du monde her world view

2. [image] vision

[hallucination] vision, apparition

tu as des visions! (familier & humoristique) you're seeing things!

3. PHYSIOLOGIE vision

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > vision
16 abrir

v.

1 to open.

la tienda abre a las cinco the shop opens at five (o'clock)

Ricardo abre la celda de Mario Richard opens Mario's cell.

El Dr. Zus abre el abdomen Dr. Zus opens=cuts open the abdomen.

2 to dig.

le abrieron la cabeza de un botellazo they smashed his head open with a bottle

abrir paso o camino (también figurative) to clear the way

3 to open (negocio, colegio, mercado).

4 to whet (apetito).

la natación abre el apetito swimming makes you hungry

5 to head.

6 to open the door (abrir la puerta).

¡abra, policía! open up, it's the police!

7 to draw open, to open.

Ricardo abre las cortinas Richard draws the curtains open.

8 to turn on.

Ricardo abre el paso de corriente Richard turns on the electricity.

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abrir

(pp abierto,-a)

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to open

■ abre la ventana open the window

■ abriré esta botella de cava I'll open this bottle of cava

■ abrid vuestros libros en la página diez open your books at page ten

■ ya puedes abrir los ojos you can open your eyes now

■ quisiera abrir una cuenta corriente I would like to open a current account

2 (con llave) to unlock

■ sacó una llave y abrió la caja he took out a key and unlocked the safe

3 (cremallera) to undo

■ abrió la cremallera de la maleta she undid the zip on the case, she unzipped the case

4 (negocio) to open

■ van a abrir un bar en la esquina they're going to open a bar on the corner

5 (túnel) to dig; (agujero) to make

6 (luz) to switch on, turn on; (gas, grifo) to turn on

7 (iniciar) to start, begin

■ abrieron una investigación para aclarar la causa del incendio they started an investigation into the causes of the fire

8 (encabezar) to head, lead

■ un niño con una cruz abría la procesión a boy with a cross headed the procession

► verbo pronominal abrirse

1 (gen) to open

■ la puerta se abre hacia fuera the door opens outwards

■ le dieron puntos para que no se le abriera la herida they gave her stitches so that the wound wouldn't open

2 (flor) to open, come out

■ las rosas se están abriendo the roses are opening

3 (iniciarse) to begin, start, open

■ la película se abre con una escena muy bella the film opens with a very beautiful scene

4 (extenderse) to spread out, unfold

5 (dar) to open (a, onto), look (a, onto)

■ la casa se abre al mar the house looks onto the sea

6 (ligamentos) to sprain

7 figurado (sincerarse) to open out

8 argot (largarse) to clear off, be off,

■ ¡adiós, me abro! bye, I'm off!, US I'm out of here!

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

abrir fuego MILITAR to open fire

abrir la mano figurado to relax standards

abrir paso to make way

abrir un expediente DERECHO to start proceedings

abrir una posibilidad to open up a possibility

■ la nueva ley abre la posibilidad de que los terroristas se reinserten en la sociedad the new law makes it possible for terrorists to be reintegrated into society

abrirle la cabeza a alguien familiar to smash somebody's head in

abrirse paso en la vida figurado to make one's way in life

en un abrir y cerrar de ojos familiar in the twinkling of an eye

no abrir (la) boca figurado not to say a word

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verb

1) to open

2) unlock

3) undo

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( pp abierto)
1. VT

1) [algo que estaba cerrado]

a) [+ puerta, armario, libro, ojos] to open; [+ cremallera, bragueta] to undo

abre la ventana — open the window

abrir una puerta/ventana de par en par — to open a door/window wide

le abrían las cartas — they were opening his letters

abre la boca — open your mouth; [en el dentista] open wide

no encuentro la llave para abrir la puerta — I can't find the key to open o unlock the door

abrid el libro por la página 50 — turn to page 50 in the book, open the book at page 50

- en un abrir y cerrar de ojos

b) [desplegando] [+ mapa, mantel] to spread out; [+ paraguas] to open, put up; [+ mano, abanico, paracaídas] to open

c) [haciendo una abertura] [+ pozo] to sink; [+ foso, cimientos] to dig; [+ agujero, perforación] to make, bore; [+ camino] to clear; LAm [+ bosque] to clear

tuvimos que abrir camino cortando ramas — we had to cut a path through the branches

he abierto un sendero en el jardín — I've made a path in the garden

la explosión abrió una brecha en la pared — the explosion blew a hole in the wall

las lluvias han abierto socavones en las calles — the rain has caused potholes to appear on the streets

d) [haciendo un corte] [+ sandía] to cut open; [+ herida] to open

abre el pan por la mitad — cut the loaf in half

e) [+ grifo, luz, agua] to turn on; [+ válvula] to open

abre el grifo del agua caliente — turn the hot water tap on

abre un poco más el grifo — open the tap a bit more

¿has abierto el gas? — have you turned the gas on?

2) (=encabezar) [+ manifestación, desfile] to lead, head; [+ baile] to open, lead off; [+ lista] to head

3) (=inaugurar)

a) [+ acto, ceremonia] to open

se acaban de volver a abrir las negociaciones con los sindicatos — negotiations with the unions have been reopened

el plazo para las solicitudes se abre en abril — applications may be made from April

ya han abierto el plazo de matrícula — registration has already started

b) (Com) [+ negocio] to set up, start; [+ cuenta] to open

ha decidido abrir su propio negocio — she has decided to set up o start her own business

han abierto un centro de atención al cliente — they've opened a customer service centre

he abierto la cuenta con 400 euros — I opened the account with 400 euros

abrir un expediente a algn — [investigación] to open a file on sb; [proceso] to begin proceedings against sb

abrir una información — to open o start an inquiry

c) (Tip)

abrir comillas — to open quotes

abrir paréntesis — to open brackets

d) (Mil)

¡abran fuego! — (open) fire!

4) (=ampliar) [+ perspectivas] to open up

este acuerdo abre nuevas perspectivas de paz — this agreement offers new hope of peace

vivir en el extranjero le abrió la mente — living abroad opened up his mind o made him more open-minded

estos países han abierto sus economías — these countries have opened their economy up

5) [+ apetito]

las vitaminas te abrirán el apetito — taking vitamins will improve your appetite

ese olor me está abriendo el apetito — that smell is making me hungry

esta selección abre el apetito a los lectores — this selection is intended to whet the readers' appetite

2. VI

1) [puerta, cajón] to open

esta puerta no abre — this door won't open

2) [persona] to open the door, open up

¡abre, soy yo! — open the door o open up, it's me!

llamé pero no abrió nadie — I knocked at the door, but nobody answered

esta llave no abre bien — this key is a bit stiff

3) [comercio, museo] to open

las tiendas abren a las diez — the shops open at ten o'clock

los sábados no abrimos al público — we're not open to the public on Saturdays

el banco abre de 9 a 1 — the bank is open from 9 to 1

el almacén volverá a abrir en septiembre — the warehouse will reopen in September

4) [flor] to open

5) [en operación quirúrgica]

vamos a tener que abrir — we're going to have to open him up

6) (Meteo) to clear up

parece que está empezando a abrir — it looks like it's starting to clear up

7) (Bridge) to open

abrir de tres a un palo — to open three in a suit

abrir de corazones — to open (with a bid in) hearts

8) Caribe * (=huir) to escape, run off

3.

See:

abrirse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( en general) to open; < paraguas> to open, put up; < mapa> to open out, unfold; < cortinas> to open, draw back; < persianas> to raise, pull up; < cremallera> to undo

2) <llave/gas> to turn on; < válvula> to open; < cerradura> to unlock

3)

a) <zanja/túnel> to dig; < agujero> to make

le abrió la cabeza de una pedrada — he hit her with a stone and gashed her head

b) < absceso> to open... up; < paciente> (fam) to open... up (colloq)

4)

a) <comercio/museo> ( para el quehacer diario) to open; ( inaugurar) to open (up)

¿a qué hora abren la taquilla? — what time does the box office open?

abrir algo al público — to open something to the public

b) <carretera/aeropuerto> to open; < frontera> to open (up)

c) (Com) to open up

5)

a) ( iniciar) < cuenta bancaria> to open; < negocio> to start, set up; < suscripción> to take out; < caso> to open; < investigación> to begin, set up

el plazo para la presentación de solicitudes se abrirá el 2 de junio — applications will be accepted from June 2

no han abierto la matrícula aún — registration hasn't begun yet

b) <acto/debate/baile> to open

c) <desfile/cortejo> to head, lead

d) <paréntesis/comillas> to open

e)

abrir fuego — to open fire

6) < apetito> to whet

7) < perspectivas> to open up; < etapa> to mark the beginning of

el acuerdo abre un panorama desolador — the agreement points to a bleak future

8) ( hacer más receptivo)

le abrió la mente — it made her more open-minded

abrir algo a algo — to open something up to something

para abrir nuestro país a nuevas tendencias — to open our country up to new trends
2.
abrir vi

1) persona to open up

abre! soy yo — open the door o open up! it's me

2) puerta/cajón to open

esta ventana no abre (bien) — this window doesn't open (properly)

3) comercio/museo to open

abre de nueve a tres — it opens from nine till three

4) acto/ceremonia to open; (Jueg) to open
3.
abrir v impers (fam) (Meteo)

parece que quiere abrir — it looks as if it's going to clear up
4.
abrirse v pron

1)

a) puerta/ventana to open

abrirse a algo — a jardín/corredor to open onto something

b) flor/almeja to open; paracaídas to open

2)

a) (refl) <chaqueta/cremallera> to undo

b) ( rajarse) madera/costura to split

se cayó y se abrió la cabeza — she fell and split her head open

3)

a) (liter) ( ofrecerse a la vista) to appear, unfold

un espléndido panorama se abrió ante sus ojos — the most wonderful view unfolded before their eyes (liter)

b) porvenir to lie ahead; perspectivas to open up

con este descubrimiento se abren nuevos horizontes — this discovery opens up new horizons

4) período/era to begin

con este tratado se abre una nueva etapa — this treaty marks o heralds a new era

5)

a) ( confiarse)

abrirse a alguien — to open up to somebody

b) ( hacerse más receptivo)

abrirse a algo — to open to something

c) ( hacerse más accesible)

abrirse a alguien/algo — to open up to somebody/something

China se ha abierto a los extranjeros — China has opened up to foreigners

6) (AmL fam) ( echarse atrás) to back out, get cold feet

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= forge, open up, open, unfold, unfurl, unlock, splay, unzip.

Nota: Aplicado generalmente a cremalleras.

Ex. This article calls on libraries to forge a renewed national commitment to cooperate in the building of a national information network for scholarly communications.

Ex. Here is a key paper by a non librarian which opens up a new and constructive approach to library purpose.

Ex. The 1st phase of a cultural centre, with library, art gallery, swimming pool, cafe and day centre for the elderly, was opened in Sept 87.

Ex. This algorithm handles cyclic graphs without unfolding the cycles nor looping through them.

Ex. This volume is in fact three books shuffled together under one luscious cover, unfurling as a fantasia on technique that explores, among other things, Mau's riffs on modernism.

Ex. This allows borrowers to browse but it is tedious for staff to keep unlocking the case every time a cassette is borrowed or returned.

Ex. Walk your feet up the wall, then take the belt and place it on your upper arms right above your elbows to keep your arms from splaying.

Ex. The full-length, two-direction zipper makes it easy to get on and off, and the bottom is easy to unzip for diaper changes.

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* ¡ábrete sésamo! = open sesame!.

* abrir arrancando = rip + open.

* abrir camino (a) = make + way (for).

* abrir con lanceta = lance.

* abrir con llave = unlock.

* abrir cortando = lance.

* abrir de nuevo = reopen [re-open].

* abrir de un empujón = fling + open.

* abrir dinamitando = blast.

* abrir el apetito = whet + the appetite.

* abrir el corazón = bare + Posesivo + soul.

* abrir el debate = open + the debate.

* abrir el mercado = open up + market.

* abrir forzando = force + Nombre + open.

* abrir forzando con palanca = prise + Nombre + open.

* abrir fronteras = break + new ground, break + ground.

* abrir fuego = open + fire.

* abrir haciendo palanca = pry + Nombre + open.

* abrir horizontes = open out + horizons.

* abrir la boca = open + Posesivo + mouth.

* abrir la mente = broaden + Posesivo + outlook.

* abrir la puerta a = throw + open the door to.

* abrir la puerta empujándola = push + open + door.

* abrir las puertas de = unlock.

* abrir los brazos = spread + hands.

* abrir los ojos a = open + Posesivo + eyes to.

* abrir + Nombre + al debate = open + Nombre + to discussion.

* abrir nuevas fronteras = forge + new frontiers.

* abrir nuevas posibilidades = open up + new territory, open up + possibilities, open + possibilities.

* abrir nuevos caminos = break + new ground, push + Nombre + into new latitudes, break + ground, blaze + trail.

* abrir nuevos horizontes = open + new realms, forge + new frontiers.

* abrir nuevos mercados = branch out (into), branch into.

* abrir paso (a) = make + way (for).

* abrir puertas = open + avenues, open + doors.

* abrirse = gape, swing + open, hew.

* abrirse a = render + open to, open + Posesivo + mind up to.

* abrirse a posibilidades = be open to possibilities.

* abrirse camino = plough through, elbow + Posesivo + way into, elbow into, foist + Posesivo + way into, make + Posesivo + way in the world.

* abrirse camino (a empujones) = push + Posesivo + way across/into.

* abrirse camino en el mundo = make + Posesivo + way in the world.

* abrirse camino en la vida = get on in + life.

* abrirse en espiral = spiral out.

* abrirse la cabeza = smash + Posesivo + head, smash + Posesivo + head open.

* abrirse paso = jostle, break through, elbow + Posesivo + way into, elbow into.

* abrirse un socavón = cave in.

* abrir una brecha = breach.

* abrir una cerradura con ganzúa = pick + lock.

* abrir una consulta = hang out + Posesivo + shingle.

* abrir un agujero = cut + hole.

* abrir una interrogante sobre = leave + open the question of.

* abrir una negociación = open up + negotiation.

* abrir una ventana = switch on + window.

* abrir un camino = chart + direction.

* abrir un menú = pop up + a menu.

* a medio abrir = half-opened.

* en un abrir y cerrar de ojos = in a jiffy, in the time it takes to flick a switch, at the flick of a switch, with the flick of a switch, in a flash, in no time at all, in next to no time, in no time, with the tip of a hat, in and out in a flash, in a heartbeat, as quick as a wink, at the drop of a hat, in a trice.

* en un abrir y cerrar de ojos = in the blink of an eye, in the twinkling of an eye, in a snap.

* paréntesis que abre = left parenthesis.

* sin abrir = unopened.

* sin abrirse = unfolded.

* volver a abrir = be back in business.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( en general) to open; < paraguas> to open, put up; < mapa> to open out, unfold; < cortinas> to open, draw back; < persianas> to raise, pull up; < cremallera> to undo

2) <llave/gas> to turn on; < válvula> to open; < cerradura> to unlock

3)

a) <zanja/túnel> to dig; < agujero> to make

le abrió la cabeza de una pedrada — he hit her with a stone and gashed her head

b) < absceso> to open... up; < paciente> (fam) to open... up (colloq)

4)

a) <comercio/museo> ( para el quehacer diario) to open; ( inaugurar) to open (up)

¿a qué hora abren la taquilla? — what time does the box office open?

abrir algo al público — to open something to the public

b) <carretera/aeropuerto> to open; < frontera> to open (up)

c) (Com) to open up

5)

a) ( iniciar) < cuenta bancaria> to open; < negocio> to start, set up; < suscripción> to take out; < caso> to open; < investigación> to begin, set up

el plazo para la presentación de solicitudes se abrirá el 2 de junio — applications will be accepted from June 2

no han abierto la matrícula aún — registration hasn't begun yet

b) <acto/debate/baile> to open

c) <desfile/cortejo> to head, lead

d) <paréntesis/comillas> to open

e)

abrir fuego — to open fire

6) < apetito> to whet

7) < perspectivas> to open up; < etapa> to mark the beginning of

el acuerdo abre un panorama desolador — the agreement points to a bleak future

8) ( hacer más receptivo)

le abrió la mente — it made her more open-minded

abrir algo a algo — to open something up to something

para abrir nuestro país a nuevas tendencias — to open our country up to new trends
2.
abrir vi

1) persona to open up

abre! soy yo — open the door o open up! it's me

2) puerta/cajón to open

esta ventana no abre (bien) — this window doesn't open (properly)

3) comercio/museo to open

abre de nueve a tres — it opens from nine till three

4) acto/ceremonia to open; (Jueg) to open
3.
abrir v impers (fam) (Meteo)

parece que quiere abrir — it looks as if it's going to clear up
4.
abrirse v pron

1)

a) puerta/ventana to open

abrirse a algo — a jardín/corredor to open onto something

b) flor/almeja to open; paracaídas to open

2)

a) (refl) <chaqueta/cremallera> to undo

b) ( rajarse) madera/costura to split

se cayó y se abrió la cabeza — she fell and split her head open

3)

a) (liter) ( ofrecerse a la vista) to appear, unfold

un espléndido panorama se abrió ante sus ojos — the most wonderful view unfolded before their eyes (liter)

b) porvenir to lie ahead; perspectivas to open up

con este descubrimiento se abren nuevos horizontes — this discovery opens up new horizons

4) período/era to begin

con este tratado se abre una nueva etapa — this treaty marks o heralds a new era

5)

a) ( confiarse)

abrirse a alguien — to open up to somebody

b) ( hacerse más receptivo)

abrirse a algo — to open to something

c) ( hacerse más accesible)

abrirse a alguien/algo — to open up to somebody/something

China se ha abierto a los extranjeros — China has opened up to foreigners

6) (AmL fam) ( echarse atrás) to back out, get cold feet

* * *

= forge, open up, open, unfold, unfurl, unlock, splay, unzip.

Nota: Aplicado generalmente a cremalleras.

Ex: This article calls on libraries to forge a renewed national commitment to cooperate in the building of a national information network for scholarly communications.

Ex: Here is a key paper by a non librarian which opens up a new and constructive approach to library purpose.

Ex: The 1st phase of a cultural centre, with library, art gallery, swimming pool, cafe and day centre for the elderly, was opened in Sept 87.

Ex: This algorithm handles cyclic graphs without unfolding the cycles nor looping through them.

Ex: This volume is in fact three books shuffled together under one luscious cover, unfurling as a fantasia on technique that explores, among other things, Mau's riffs on modernism.

Ex: This allows borrowers to browse but it is tedious for staff to keep unlocking the case every time a cassette is borrowed or returned.

Ex: Walk your feet up the wall, then take the belt and place it on your upper arms right above your elbows to keep your arms from splaying.

Ex: The full-length, two-direction zipper makes it easy to get on and off, and the bottom is easy to unzip for diaper changes.

* ¡ábrete sésamo! = open sesame!.

* abrir arrancando = rip + open.

* abrir camino (a) = make + way (for).

* abrir con lanceta = lance.

* abrir con llave = unlock.

* abrir cortando = lance.

* abrir de nuevo = reopen [re-open].

* abrir de un empujón = fling + open.

* abrir dinamitando = blast.

* abrir el apetito = whet + the appetite.

* abrir el corazón = bare + Posesivo + soul.

* abrir el debate = open + the debate.

* abrir el mercado = open up + market.

* abrir forzando = force + Nombre + open.

* abrir forzando con palanca = prise + Nombre + open.

* abrir fronteras = break + new ground, break + ground.

* abrir fuego = open + fire.

* abrir haciendo palanca = pry + Nombre + open.

* abrir horizontes = open out + horizons.

* abrir la boca = open + Posesivo + mouth.

* abrir la mente = broaden + Posesivo + outlook.

* abrir la puerta a = throw + open the door to.

* abrir la puerta empujándola = push + open + door.

* abrir las puertas de = unlock.

* abrir los brazos = spread + hands.

* abrir los ojos a = open + Posesivo + eyes to.

* abrir + Nombre + al debate = open + Nombre + to discussion.

* abrir nuevas fronteras = forge + new frontiers.

* abrir nuevas posibilidades = open up + new territory, open up + possibilities, open + possibilities.

* abrir nuevos caminos = break + new ground, push + Nombre + into new latitudes, break + ground, blaze + trail.

* abrir nuevos horizontes = open + new realms, forge + new frontiers.

* abrir nuevos mercados = branch out (into), branch into.

* abrir paso (a) = make + way (for).

* abrir puertas = open + avenues, open + doors.

* abrirse = gape, swing + open, hew.

* abrirse a = render + open to, open + Posesivo + mind up to.

* abrirse a posibilidades = be open to possibilities.

* abrirse camino = plough through, elbow + Posesivo + way into, elbow into, foist + Posesivo + way into, make + Posesivo + way in the world.

* abrirse camino (a empujones) = push + Posesivo + way across/into.

* abrirse camino en el mundo = make + Posesivo + way in the world.

* abrirse camino en la vida = get on in + life.

* abrirse en espiral = spiral out.

* abrirse la cabeza = smash + Posesivo + head, smash + Posesivo + head open.

* abrirse paso = jostle, break through, elbow + Posesivo + way into, elbow into.

* abrirse un socavón = cave in.

* abrir una brecha = breach.

* abrir una cerradura con ganzúa = pick + lock.

* abrir una consulta = hang out + Posesivo + shingle.

* abrir un agujero = cut + hole.

* abrir una interrogante sobre = leave + open the question of.

* abrir una negociación = open up + negotiation.

* abrir una ventana = switch on + window.

* abrir un camino = chart + direction.

* abrir un menú = pop up + a menu.

* a medio abrir = half-opened.

* en un abrir y cerrar de ojos = in a jiffy, in the time it takes to flick a switch, at the flick of a switch, with the flick of a switch, in a flash, in no time at all, in next to no time, in no time, with the tip of a hat, in and out in a flash, in a heartbeat, as quick as a wink, at the drop of a hat, in a trice.

* en un abrir y cerrar de ojos = in the blink of an eye, in the twinkling of an eye, in a snap.

* paréntesis que abre = left parenthesis.

* sin abrir = unopened.

* sin abrirse = unfolded.

* volver a abrir = be back in business.

* * *

abrir [ I33 ]

vt

A

1 ‹puerta/ventana/armario› to open ver tb puerta

2 ‹ojos/boca› to open ver tb

ojo, abrir, etc

3 ‹paquete/maleta› to open; ‹carta/sobre› to open

4 ‹botella/frasco/lata› to open

5 ‹paraguas› to open, put up; ‹abanico› to open; ‹mapa› to open out, unfold; ‹libro› to open; ‹mano› to open

6 ‹cortinas› to open, draw back; ‹persianas› to raise, pull up

B ‹grifo/agua/gas› to turn on; ‹válvula› to open

C

1 ‹zanja/túnel› to dig; ‹agujero› to make

la bomba abrió un boquete en la pared the bomb blew o blasted a hole in the wall

abrieron una entrada en la pared they made o smashed a hole in the wall

abrieron una zanja en la calzada they dug a trench in the road

le abrió la cabeza de una pedrada he hit her with a stone and gashed her head

abrió un abismo insondable entre los dos países it created a yawning gulf between the two countries

2 ‹absceso› to open … up ‹paciente›

va a haber que abrirlo ( fam); they're going to have to open him up o cut him open ( colloq)

D

1 ‹comercio/museo/restaurante› (para el quehacer diario) to open; (inaugurar) to open (up)

¿a qué hora abren el mercado? what time does the market open?

¿a qué hora abren la taquilla? what time does the box office open?

van a abrir un nuevo hospital they're going to open a new hospital

la exposición se abrirá al público mañana the exhibition will open to the public tomorrow

2 ‹carretera/aeropuerto› to open; ‹frontera› to open (up) camino m B 1. (↑ camino), paso¹ (↑ paso (1))

3 ( Com) to open up

con el fin de abrir nuevos mercados para nuestros productos with the aim of opening up new markets for our products

4 ( Inf) ‹documento/fichero› to open

E (iniciar) ‹cuenta bancaria› to open; ‹negocio› to start, set up; ‹suscripción› to take out; ‹caso› to open; ‹investigación› to begin, set up

el plazo para la presentación de solicitudes se abrirá el 2 de junio applications will be accepted from June 2

todavía no se ha abierto la matrícula registration hasn't begun yet

F

1 (dar comienzo a) ‹acto/debate/ceremonia› to open

abrieron el baile los novios the bride and groom opened the dancing

¡abran fuego! open fire!

2 ‹desfile/cortejo› to head, lead

3 ‹paréntesis/comillas› to open

G ‹apeitito› to whet

la caminata me abrió el apetito the walk whetted my appetite

H ‹perspectivas› to open up

el acuerdo abre un panorama desolador para la flota pesquera the agreement points to o ( frml) presages a bleak future for the fishing fleet

este descubrimiento abre nuevas posibilidades en este campo this discovery opens up new possibilities in this field

abriría una etapa de entendimiento mutuo it was to mark the beginning of o to herald the beginning of o to usher in a period of mutual understanding

I

(hacer más receptivo): le había abierto la mente it had made her more open-minded

abrir algo A algo to open sth up TO sth

para abrir nuestro país a las nuevas corrientes ideológicas to open our country up to new ways of thinking

■ abrir

vi

A «persona» to open up

¡abre! soy yo open the door o open up! it's me

llaman al timbre, ve a abrir there's someone ringing the bell, go and answer it

B «puerta/ventana/cajón» to open

esta ventana no abre/no abre bien this window doesn't open/doesn't open properly

C «comerciante/comercio/oficina» to open

no abrimos los domingos we don't open on Sundays, we're not open on Sundays

la biblioteca abre de nueve a tres the library is open from nine till three

el museo abrirá al público el próximo lunes the museum will open to the public next Monday

D

1 «acto/ceremonia» to open

2 ( Jueg) to open

E ( fam)

(para operar): va a haber que abrir we're going to have to open him up ( colloq), we're going to have to cut him open ( colloq)

■

v impers

( fam) ( Meteo):

parece que quiere abrir it looks as if it's going to clear up

■ abrirse

v pron

A

1 «puerta/ventana» to open

la puerta se abrió violentamente the door flew open

abrirse A algo to open INTO/ ONTO sth

las habitaciones se abren a un corredor/a un patio interior the rooms open onto a corridor/into a courtyard

2 «flor/almeja» to open

3 «paracaídas» to open

B

1 ( refl) ‹chaqueta/cremallera› to undo

2

(rajarse): se cayó y se abrió la cabeza she fell and split her head open

3 ( refl) ‹venas›

se abrió las venas he slashed his wrists

4 ‹muñeca/tobillo› to sprain

5 «madera/costura» to split

la tela se está abriendo en las costuras the fabric's going o beginning to go o beginning to split at the seams

camino m B 1. (↑ camino), paso¹ (↑ paso (1))

C

1 ( liter)

(ofrecerse a la vista): un espléndido panorama se abrió ante sus ojos the most beautiful view unfolded before their eyes ( liter)

al final de la calle se abría una plazuela the end of the street opened out into a little square

2 «perspectivas» to open up

con este descubrimiento se abren nuevos horizontes this discovery opens up new horizons

un maravilloso porvenir se abre ante nosotros a wonderful future lies ahead of us, we have a wonderful future ahead of us

D ‹período› to begin

con este tratado se abre una nueva etapa en las relaciones bilaterales this treaty marks o heralds a new era in bilateral relations

E

1 (confiarse) abrirse A algn to open up TO sb

2 (hacerse más receptivo) abrirse A algo to open up TO sth

nuestro país debe abrirse a las influencias externas our country must open up to outside influences

F

1 ( arg) (marcharse) to be off ( colloq), to take off ( AmE colloq)

yo a las cinco me abro come five o'clock I'm off o I'll be off o I'm taking off

2 ( AmL fam) (echarse atrás) to back out, get cold feet

* * *

abrir ( conjugate abrir) verbo transitivo
1 ( en general) to open;
‹ paraguas› to open, put up;
‹ mapa› to open out, unfold;
‹ cortinas› to open, draw back;
‹ persianas› to raise, pull up;
‹ cremallera› to undo
2 ‹llave/gas› to turn on;
‹ válvula› to open;
‹ cerradura› to unlock
3
a) ‹zanja/túnel› to dig;

‹ agujero› to make
b) (fam) ‹ paciente› to open … up (colloq)

4
a) ‹comercio/museo› ( para el quehacer diario) to open;

( inaugurar) to open (up);
◊ ¿a qué hora abren la taquilla? what time does the box office open?

b) ‹carretera/aeropuerto› to open;

‹ frontera› to open (up)
5
a) ( iniciar) ‹ cuenta bancaria› to open;

‹ negocio› to start, set up;
‹ suscripción› to take out;
‹ investigación› to begin, set up;
◊ no han abierto la matrícula aún registration hasn't begun yet;

abrir fuego to open fire
b) ‹acto/debate/baile› to open

c) ‹desfile/cortejo› to head, lead

d) ‹paréntesis/comillas› to open

6 ‹ apetito› to whet
abrirse verbo pronominal
1
a) [puerta/ventana] to open;

abrirse a algo ‹a jardín/corredor› to open onto sth
b) [flor/almeja] to open;

[ paracaídas] to open
2 ( refl) ‹chaqueta/cremallera› to undo
3
a) [ porvenir] to lie ahead;

[ perspectivas] to open up;
◊ con este descubrimiento se abren nuevos horizontes this discovery opens up new horizons

b) [período/era] to begin

abrir
I verbo transitivo
1 (separar, permitir el acceso, desplegar) to open
(una cerradura) to unlock
(una cremallera) to undo
2 (una llave, un grifo) to turn on
3 (hacer una zanja, un túnel, etc) to dig
(hacer un ojal, el agujero de una ventana) to make: abriremos una ventana en esta pared, we'll make an opening for a window on this wall
4 (iniciar un discurso, una actividad) to open, start: van a abrir una tienda en la esquina, they're going to open a shop on the corner
tienes que abrir una cuenta en este banco, you've got to open an account at this bank
5 (ampliar, expandir) to open: deberíamos abrir nuestro mercado, we should open up our market
6 (rajar) to slit: cuando abrimos la sandía resultó que no estaba madura, when we cut open the watermelon we realised that it wasn't ripe
abrieron la res en canal, they slit open the animal
7 Jur a Álvarez le han abierto un expediente, they have started investigating Álvarez
II verbo intransitivo
1 to open
♦ Locuciones: en un abrir y cerrar de ojos, in the twinkling of an eye
' abrir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
caja
- canal
- dar
- fuego
- ojo
- poner
- tardar
- zanja
- apalancar
- baile
- correr
- cuenta
- grifo
- intención
- palanca
- paso
English:
answer
- blaze
- claw
- door
- draw
- fire
- force
- get
- hurtle
- instruct
- light
- manage
- open
- open up
- prise
- put on
- put up
- reopen
- sharpen
- snap
- trice
- turn on
- twinkling
- unlock
- unwrap
- whet
- whisk away
- whisk off
- work up
- wrench
- bore
- breach
- downstairs
- gouge
- ground
- lance
- lever
- pick
- put
- quarry
- set
- sink
- splay
- start
- time
- try
- tunnel
- turn
- undo
- unopened

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abrir

♦ vt

1. [en general] to open;
[alas] to spread; [agua, gas] to turn on; [cerradura] to unlock, to open; Informát [archivo] to open; [cremallera] to undo; [melón, sandía] to cut open; [paraguas] to open; [cortinas] to open, to draw; [persianas] to raise; [frontera] to open (up);
ella abrió la caja she opened the box;

abre el grifo turn the Br tap o US faucet on;

abrir un libro to open a book;

abrir la licitación/sesión to open the bidding/session;

Comp

en un abrir y cerrar de ojos in the blink o twinkling of an eye

2. [túnel] to dig;
[canal, camino] to build; [agujero, surco] to make;
la explosión abrió un gran agujero en la pared the explosion blasted a big hole in the wall;

le abrieron la cabeza de un botellazo they smashed his head open with a bottle

3. [iniciar] [cuenta bancaria] to open;
[investigación] to open, to start
4. [inaugurar] to open;

van a abrir un nuevo centro comercial they're going to open a new shopping centre

5. [apetito] to whet;

la natación abre el apetito swimming makes you hungry

6. [signo ortográfico] to open;

abrir comillas/paréntesis to open inverted commas/brackets

7. [encabezar] [lista] to head;
[manifestación, desfile] to lead
8. [mentalidad] to open;

viajar le ha abierto la mente travelling has opened her mind o made her more open-minded

9. [posibilidades] to open up;

el acuerdo abre una nueva época de co-operación the agreement paves the way for a new era of co-operation;

la empresa intenta abrir nuevos mercados en el exterior the company is trying to open up new markets abroad

10. [comenzar] to open;

el discurso del Presidente abrió el congreso the President's speech opened the congress;

abrió su participación en el torneo con una derrota she opened o started the tournament with a defeat

11.
abrir fuego (sobre o [m5] contra) [disparar] to open fire (on)

12. también Fig
abrir paso o [m5] camino to clear the way;

su dimisión abre paso a una nueva generación his resignation clears the way for a new generation

13. Dep
abrir el juego to play a more open o expansive game

14. Fam [operar]
tuvieron que abrir al paciente para sacarle la bala they had to cut the patient open to remove the bullet

15. Col, Cuba [desbrozar] to clear

♦ vi

1. [en general] to open;

la tienda abre a las nueve the shop opens at nine (o'clock);

abrimos también los domingos [en letrero] also open on Sundays

2. [abrir la puerta] to open the door;

abre, que corra un poco el aire open the door and let a bit of air in here;

¡abra, policía! open up, it's the police!

3. [en juego de cartas] to open;

me toca abrir a mí it's my lead

4. Fam [en operación]
será una intervención sencilla, no hará falta abrir it's a straightforward procedure, we won't need to cut her open

♦ See also the pronominal verb abrirse

* * *

abrir

< abierto>

I v/t

1 open; nuevos mercados open (up);

abrir los ojos open one’s eyes;

abrir al tráfico open to traffic;

abrir camino fig pave the way;

le abrió el apetito it gave him an appetite

2 túnel dig

3 grifo turn on

II v/i de persona open up; de ventana, puerta open (a onto);

a medio abrir half-open;

en un abrir y cerrar de ojos in the twinkling of an eye

* * *

abrir {2} vt

1) : to open

2) : to unlock, to undo

3) : to turn on (a tap or faucet)

abrir vi

: to open, to open up

♦ See also the reflexive verb abrirse

* * *

abrir vb

1. (en general) to open

abre los ojos open your eyes

¿a qué hora abren los bancos? what time do the banks open?

2. (grifo, gas) to turn on

abre el grifo turn the tap on

Spanish-English dictionary > abrir
17 dejar Algo a la suerte

(v.) = leave + Nombre + to chance

Ex. The author argues that it could be beneficial to leave some things to chance because one's outlook may be broadened in the process.

* * *

(v.) = leave + Nombre + to chance

Ex: The author argues that it could be beneficial to leave some things to chance because one's outlook may be broadened in the process.

Spanish-English dictionary > dejar Algo a la suerte
18 dejar Algo al azar

(v.) = leave + Nombre + to chance

Ex. The author argues that it could be beneficial to leave some things to chance because one's outlook may be broadened in the process.

* * *

(v.) = leave + Nombre + to chance

Ex: The author argues that it could be beneficial to leave some things to chance because one's outlook may be broadened in the process.

Spanish-English dictionary > dejar Algo al azar
19 desilusionar

v.

1 to disappoint.

2 to disillusion, to disappoint, to let down, to defraud.

* * *

desilusionar

► verbo transitivo

1 to disappoint, disillusion, dishearten

► verbo pronominal desilusionarse

1 to be disappointed, become disillusioned

* * *

1. VT

1) (=decepcionar) to disappoint

2) (=hacer perder las ilusiones a) to disillusion

2.

See:

desilusionarse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo to disappoint

el libro me desilusionó — I found the book disappointing
2.
desilusionarse v pron ( decepcionarse) to be disappointed; ( perder las ilusiones) to become disillusioned

* * *

= disillusion, dishearten.

Ex. Without clearly defined goals librarians run the risk of over-promising and perhaps disillusioning patrons and staff.

Ex. It is easy to be disheartened by the negative flow of news, but the strength of our labor market should bolster the confidence of our outlook.

----

* desilusionarse = become + disillusioned.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo to disappoint

el libro me desilusionó — I found the book disappointing
2.
desilusionarse v pron ( decepcionarse) to be disappointed; ( perder las ilusiones) to become disillusioned

* * *

= disillusion, dishearten.

Ex: Without clearly defined goals librarians run the risk of over-promising and perhaps disillusioning patrons and staff.

Ex: It is easy to be disheartened by the negative flow of news, but the strength of our labor market should bolster the confidence of our outlook.

* desilusionarse = become + disillusioned.

* * *

desilusionar [A1 ]

vt

to disappoint

esperaba mucho de ti pero me has desilusionado I expected great things of you but you've disappointed me o let me down

el libro me desilusionó I found the book disappointing

tanta corrupción lo ha desilusionado so much corruption has disillusioned him o has left him disillusioned

■ desilusionarse

v pron

(decepcionarse) to be disappointed; (perder las ilusiones) to become disillusioned

* * *

desilusionar ( conjugate desilusionar) verbo transitivo
to disappoint
desilusionarse verbo pronominal ( decepcionarse) to be disappointed;
( perder las ilusiones) to become disillusioned
desilusionar verbo transitivo to disappoint, disillusion
' desilusionar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
desengañar
English:
disillusion

* * *

desilusionar

♦ vt

1. [decepcionar] to disappoint, to disillusion;

su conferencia me desilusionó I was disappointed by his talk;

desilusionaron al electorado they let the voters down

2. [desengañar] to reveal the truth to;

no lo quiero desilusionar, se lo ve tan contento I don't want to spoil things for him by telling him the truth, he looks so happy

♦ See also the pronominal verb desilusionarse

* * *

desilusionar

v/t

1 disappoint

2 ( quitar la ilusión a) disillusion

* * *

desilusionar vt

desencantar, desengañar: to disillusion, to disenchant

♦ See also the reflexive verb desilusionarse

* * *

desilusionar vb to disappoint

Spanish-English dictionary > desilusionar
20 worst

I 1. [wɜːst]
aggettivo (superl. di 1.bad)

1) (most unsatisfactory, unpleasant, serious etc.) peggiore

the worst book I've ever read — il peggior libro o il libro più brutto che abbia mai letto

the worst hotel in town — il peggiore hotel della città

and the worst thing about it is (that) — e ciò che è peggio è (che)

the worst mistake you could have made — l'errore più grave che si potesse fare

2) (most inappropriate) peggiore, meno adatto

the worst possible place to do — il peggiore posto possibile per fare, il posto meno adatto per fare

she rang at the worst possible time — telefonò nel momento peggiore
2.
nome

1) (most difficult, unpleasant etc.)

the worst — il peggiore, la peggiore

last year was the worst for strikes — per quanto riguarda gli scioperi l'anno scorso è stato il peggiore

they're the worst of all — (people) sono i peggiori (di tutti); (things, problems, ideas) è ciò che c'è di peggio

we're over the worst now — adesso il peggio è passato

the worst was yet to come — il peggio doveva ancora venire

the worst of it is,... — la cosa peggiore è che...

that's the worst of waiting till the last minute — questo è il brutto di aspettare fino all'ultimo minuto

during the worst of the recession — nel momento più critico della recessione

the worst of the heat is over — il caldo peggiore è passato

do your worst! — fa' pure quello che ti pare!

2) (expressing the most pessimistic outlook)

the worst — il peggio

to think the worst of sb. — avere una pessima opinione di qcn.

if the worst were to happen if the worst came to the worst (in serious circumstances) nel peggiore dei casi, nel caso peggiore; (involving fatality) se il peggio dovesse succedere; at worst — alla peggio, nella peggiore delle ipotesi

3) (most unbearable)

at its worst, the noise could be heard everywhere — quando raggiungeva il suo massimo, il rumore si sentiva ovunque

when the heat is at its worst — quando il calore raggiunge il suo massimo

these are fanatics at their worst — sono fanatici della peggior specie

when you see people at their worst — quando vedi le persone nel loro momento peggiore o nelle condizioni peggiori

I'm at my worst in the morning — (in temper) è di mattina che sono più di cattivo umore

to bring out the worst in sb. — tirare fuori il peggio di qcn
II [wɜːst]
avverbio

the children suffer (the) worst — sono i bambini che soffrono di più

they were (the) worst hit by the strike — sono quelli che hanno subito i disagi più gravi a causa dello sciopero

to come off worst — avere la peggio

the worst-behaved child he'd ever met — il bambino più maleducato che avesse mai incontrato

worst of all,... — e quel che è peggio...

they did (the) worst of all the group in the exam — nel loro gruppo d'esame sono quelli che hanno fatto peggio

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[wə:st] 1. adjective
(bad to the greatest extent: That is the worst book I have ever read.) peggiore
2. adverb
(in the worst way or manner: This group performed worst (of all) in the test.) il peggio, il peggiore
3. pronoun
(the thing, person etc which is bad to the greatest extent: the worst of the three; His behaviour is at its worst when he's with strangers; At the worst they can only fine you.) il peggiore; alla peggio

- do one's worst
- get the worst of
- if the worst comes to the worst
- the worst of it is that
- the worst of it is
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I 1. [wɜːst]
aggettivo (superl. di 1.bad)

1) (most unsatisfactory, unpleasant, serious etc.) peggiore

the worst book I've ever read — il peggior libro o il libro più brutto che abbia mai letto

the worst hotel in town — il peggiore hotel della città

and the worst thing about it is (that) — e ciò che è peggio è (che)

the worst mistake you could have made — l'errore più grave che si potesse fare

2) (most inappropriate) peggiore, meno adatto

the worst possible place to do — il peggiore posto possibile per fare, il posto meno adatto per fare

she rang at the worst possible time — telefonò nel momento peggiore
2.
nome

1) (most difficult, unpleasant etc.)

the worst — il peggiore, la peggiore

last year was the worst for strikes — per quanto riguarda gli scioperi l'anno scorso è stato il peggiore

they're the worst of all — (people) sono i peggiori (di tutti); (things, problems, ideas) è ciò che c'è di peggio

we're over the worst now — adesso il peggio è passato

the worst was yet to come — il peggio doveva ancora venire

the worst of it is,... — la cosa peggiore è che...

that's the worst of waiting till the last minute — questo è il brutto di aspettare fino all'ultimo minuto

during the worst of the recession — nel momento più critico della recessione

the worst of the heat is over — il caldo peggiore è passato

do your worst! — fa' pure quello che ti pare!

2) (expressing the most pessimistic outlook)

the worst — il peggio

to think the worst of sb. — avere una pessima opinione di qcn.

if the worst were to happen if the worst came to the worst (in serious circumstances) nel peggiore dei casi, nel caso peggiore; (involving fatality) se il peggio dovesse succedere; at worst — alla peggio, nella peggiore delle ipotesi

3) (most unbearable)

at its worst, the noise could be heard everywhere — quando raggiungeva il suo massimo, il rumore si sentiva ovunque

when the heat is at its worst — quando il calore raggiunge il suo massimo

these are fanatics at their worst — sono fanatici della peggior specie

when you see people at their worst — quando vedi le persone nel loro momento peggiore o nelle condizioni peggiori

I'm at my worst in the morning — (in temper) è di mattina che sono più di cattivo umore

to bring out the worst in sb. — tirare fuori il peggio di qcn
II [wɜːst]
avverbio

the children suffer (the) worst — sono i bambini che soffrono di più

they were (the) worst hit by the strike — sono quelli che hanno subito i disagi più gravi a causa dello sciopero

to come off worst — avere la peggio

the worst-behaved child he'd ever met — il bambino più maleducato che avesse mai incontrato

worst of all,... — e quel che è peggio...

they did (the) worst of all the group in the exam — nel loro gruppo d'esame sono quelli che hanno fatto peggio

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