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party is down one per cent

1 party is down one per cent

Политика: партия потеряла один процент голосов

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > party is down one per cent
2 party is down one per cent

партия потеряла один процент голосов

Politics english-russian dictionary > party is down one per cent
3 party

n

1) партия

2) группа

3) отряд

4) участник, юр. сторона

5) прием ( гостей)

•

to abolish a party — прекращать деятельность партии

to admit to the party — принимать в партию

to allow a political party — разрешать существование политической партии

to ban a party — запрещать партию; объявлять партию вне закона

to be a party to smth — быть причастным к чему-л.

to beat a party into third place — отбросить партию на третье место

to belong to a party — принадлежать какой-л. партии

to bolster a party — оказывать поддержку партии

to call upon the parties to smth — призывать стороны к чему-л.; требовать от сторон чего-л.

to campaign for a party — вести предвыборную кампанию какой-л. партии

to continue as a separate party — продолжать существовать в качестве самостоятельной партии

to create a party — создавать партию

to declare a party illegal — объявлять партию незаконной

to defect from a party — выходить из партии

to dissolve a party — распускать партию

to eject smb from the party — изгонять кого-л. из партии

to emerge from the general election as the biggest single party — получать абсолютное большинство голосов на выборах ( о партии)

to establish a party — создавать партию

to expel smb from a party — исключать кого-л. из партии

to follow a party — быть сторонником какой-л. партии

to form a party — создавать партию

to found a party — основывать партию

to gauge the mood of the party — оценивать настроение партии

to go to the party — обращаться к партии

to harmonize hostile parties — примирять враждующие стороны

to help a party forwards — помогать успеху партии

to hold a party together — сплачивать партию; сохранять единство партии

to infiltrate a party — внедряться в партию

to inflict a smashing defeat on a party — наносить какой-л. партии сокрушительное поражение

to join a party — вступать в партию

to launch a party — создавать партию

to lead a party — руководить партией

to legalize / to legitimize a party — легализовывать / узаконивать партию

to make the party accountable to the congress — делать партию подотчетной съезду

to merge with a party — объединяться с какой-л. партией

to negate a party — отрицать существование партии

to outlaw a party — запрещать партию

to pitchfork a party into a leadership contest — толкать партию на борьбу за место лидера

to place the parties in a position of inequality before the court — ставить стороны в неравное положение перед судом

to plunge a party into a crisis — ввергать партию в кризис

to pull out of the party — выходить из партии ( о фракции)

to purge a party — производить чистку в партии

to purge smb from the party — исключать кого-л. из партии в результате чистки

to push a party into opposition — заставлять партию уйти в оппозицию

to put the party on a good footing to fight for smth — создавать хорошие предпосылки для борьбы партии за что-л.

to quit the party — выходить из партии

to rally around a party — сплачиваться вокруг партии

to rejuvenate a party — омолаживать партию; оживлять деятельность партии

to re-launch a party — возобновлять деятельность партии

to relinquish one's presidency of a party — отказываться от своего поста председателя партии

to renovate a party — обновлять партию

to resign from a party — выходить из партии

to retain one's grip on the party — сохранять свою власть над партией

to return a party to power — вновь приводить партию к власти

to secede from a party — выходить из партии

to set up a party — создавать партию

to shoot past a party — обходить какую-л. партию ( на выборах)

to split the party — раскалывать партию

to stand down from the post of the leader of a party — уходить в отставку с поста лидера партии

to stick with the party — сохранять верность партии

to sweep a party from office — отстранять партию от власти

to switch parties — переходить в другую партию

to switch to another party — переходить в другую партию

to team up with a party — заключать союз с партией

to unite parties — объединять партии

to vote a party out — проваливать партию на выборах

to withdraw from a party — выходить из партии

to write a part's obituary — перен. хоронить партию

- adverse party
- agrarian party
- approved party
- attacking party
- authorized party
- beleaguered party
- breakaway party
- breakup of a party
- center party
- centrist party
- clerical party
- coalition parties
- communist party
- conflicting parties
- Congress party
- Conservative party
- conservative wing of a party
- constitution of a party
- contending parties
- contracting party
- decline center-right parties
- defaulting party
- demise of a political party
- Democratic party
- departure from a party
- disbandment of a party
- disputing parties
- dissolution of a party
- dominant party
- ecological party
- environmentally responsible party
- expulsion from the party
- extreme right-wing party
- far-right party
- feuding parties
- founder of a party
- fraternal party
- fringe party
- fusion of two parties
- G.O.P
- governing party
- Grand Old Party
- grassroot organization of a party
- Green party
- groups outside the party
- guilty party
- hard-line party
- High Contracting Parties
- incumbent party
- independent party
- influential party
- injured party
- interested party
- involved parties
- Labour Party
- landing party
- lay parties
- leading parties
- left party
- leftist party
- left-of-center party
- left-wing party
- legal party
- legitimate party
- Liberal Democratic Party
- liberal party
- Liberal Party
- liberal wing of the party
- mainstream parties
- majority party
- marginalization of a party
- mature party
- merged party
- merger of two parties
- middle-of-the-road party
- middle-road party
- militant and tried party
- minor party
- moderate party
- much-shrunk party
- multiplicity of parties
- national convention of a party
- national-democratic party
- nationalist party
- Nazi party
- new splinter party
- newly formed party
- one's power base in the party
- opposing parties
- opposite party
- opposition party
- parliamentary party
- party at fault
- party has disintegrated
- party in office
- party in power
- party in the war
- party is down one per cent
- party is very much back in its stride
- party is well ahead of all the other parties combined
- party of division
- party of government
- party of privilege
- party of social concern
- party of the people
- party of the right
- party to a case
- party to a conference
- party to a lawsuit
- party to an agreement
- party to conflict
- party to dispute
- party to legal proceedings
- party wedded to a system
- parties concerned
- parties involved
- parties of the government coalition
- parties to a treaty
- parties to the Statute of the International Court of Justice
- people's party
- pillar of a party
- political extinction of a party
- political in-fighting within a party
- political party
- progressive party
- pro-reform party
- pro-western party
- purge of the party
- radical party
- raiding party
- reactionary party
- rebels within a party
- reformist party
- registered party
- Republican Party
- rescue party
- revolutionary party
- right party
- right-wing party
- rigidly disciplined party
- routing of a party
- row within the party
- ruling party
- Social Democratic Party
- socialist party
- Social-Liberal Democratic Party
- split within a party over smth
- suspension of political parties
- the biggest single party
- the two parties are split on smth
- third party
- Tory party
- ultra-religious parties
- unity of the party
- viable party
- warring parties
- with the consent of the parties
- working party

Politics english-russian dictionary > party
4 per

1. prep for

mezzo by

per qualche giorno for a few days

per questa ragione for that reason

per tutta la notte throughout the night

per iscritto in writing

per esempio for example

dieci per cento ten per cent

uno per uno one by one

2. conj: per fare qualcosa (in order) to do something

stare per be about to

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per prep.

1 ( moto per luogo) through; ( lungo) along; up, down; ( sopra) over; all over; ( senza direzione fissa) about, (a)round: il treno passa per Bologna, the train passes through Bologna; il corteo sfilerà per le vie principali della città, the procession will pass through (o will go along) the main streets of the city; si entra per la porta laterale, you enter through the side door; correre per i campi, to run through the fields; guardò per il buco della serratura, he looked through the keyhole; un pensiero le passò per la mente, a thought passed through her mind; siamo venuti per quel sentiero, we came along that path; scendere ( giù) per la collina, salire (su) per la collina, to go down the hill, to go up the hill; per mare e per terra, over land and sea; andare per il mondo, to go all over (o round) the world; hanno girato per tutta la città senza trovare un albergo, they went all over (o all round) the town without finding a hotel; aveva dolori per tutto il corpo, he had aches and pains all over his body (o he was aching all over) // una retta passante per un punto, a straight line passing through a point

2 ( moto a luogo, destinazione) for; to: parto domani per Roma, I'm leaving for Rome tomorrow; a che ora parte il primo aereo per Parigi?, what time does the first plane for Paris take off?; dovete prendere l'autostrada per Como, you must take the motorway for Como; a causa dello sciopero, i traghetti per le isole sono sospesi, owing to the strike, ferry crossings to the islands are suspended // va per i quaranta, he's going on for forty

3 ( stato in luogo) in, on; (all) over: per la strada, in the street; era seduto per terra, he was sitting on the ground; c'erano vari oggetti sparsi per il pavimento, there were various objects scattered (all) over the floor // avere la testa per aria, to have one's head in the clouds

4 ( estensione, misura) for: l'autostrada si snoda per oltre 200 chilometri, the motorway runs for over 200 kilometres; proseguimmo in auto per un'altra decina di chilometri, we drove on for another ten miles or so; camminarono per miglia e miglia senza incontrare anima viva, they walked for miles and miles without meeting a soul

5 ( durante) for (spesso in ingl. non si traduce); ( per un certo periodo di tempo o per una determinata occasione) for; ( per un intero periodo di tempo) (all) through; throughout; for; ( entro) by: per mezz'ora, (for) half an hour; ha vissuto per tre anni in America, he lived three years in America (o he lived in America for three years); abbiamo aspettato per ore, we waited (for) hours; il lavoro dev'essere pronto per domani, the work must be ready for (o by) tomorrow; darò una festa per il mio compleanno, I'm having a party for my birthday; la mostra è in programma per aprile, the exhibition is planned for April; ho un appuntamento col dentista per lunedì pomeriggio, I have a dental appointment for Monday afternoon; il libro uscirà per Natale, the book will come out (in time) for Christmas; sarò di ritorno per le cinque, I'll be back by five o'clock; i lavori di restauro saranno ultimati per la fine dell'anno, restoration work will be completed by the end of the year

6 ( mezzo) by; through: per ferrovia, by rail; per posta, by post; per via aerea, by air mail; rispondere per lettera, per telegramma, to reply by letter, by telegram; spedire un pacco per corriere, to send a parcel by carrier; comunicare (con qlcu.) per telefono, to communicate (with s.o.) by phone; pagare per assegno, to pay by cheque; pagare per contanti, to pay cash; per vie legali, through legal channels; ottenere un posto per concorso, to get a job through a competitive examination // parlare per bocca d'altri, to speak through someone else's mouth // per mezzo di, by, by means of, through [cfr. mediante ]

7 ( modo) by; in: procedere per gradi, to proceed by degrees; chiamare qlcu. per nome, to call s.o. by name; tenere qlcu. per (la) mano, to hold s.o. by the hand; desidero che sia messo per iscritto, I want it put in writing

8 ( causa) for; owing to; because of; on account of; out of; through: fu premiato per il suo coraggio, he was rewarded for his courage; ha lasciato il lavoro per motivi di salute, he gave up his job owing to (o because of o on account of) ill health; il progetto fallì per mancanza di fondi, the scheme failed for lack of money; non si vedeva per la nebbia, you couldn't see a thing for the fog; era esausto per la fatica, he was exhausted through his efforts; tutto è successo per causa tua, it all happened because (o on account) of you; pagherà per quello che ha fatto, he will pay for what he has done; per dispetto, ambizione, orgoglio, out of spite, ambition, pride; per paura, through fear; ho taciuto, per paura di offenderlo, I kept quiet, for fear of offending him

9 ( colpa) for: è stato arrestato per furto, he was arrested for theft; fu processato per omicidio, he was tried for murder

10 ( fine o scopo) for: la lotta per la sopravvivenza, the struggle for survival; una cura per l'artrite, a cure for arthritis; raccogliere fondi per i senzatetto, to collect money for the homeless // cibo per cani, dog food // musica per pianoforte, piano music // libri per ragazzi, children's books // macchina per scrivere, typewriter // casa di riposo per anziani, old people's rest home // istituto per la ricerca sul cancro, cancer research institute ∙ Come si vede dagli esempi, in questo significato sono spesso usate forme aggettivali

11 ( termine, vantaggio, interesse, inclinazione) for, to: fallo per me, do it for me; questi fiori sono per te, these flowers are for you; il fumo è nocivo per la salute, smoking is bad for one's health; l'ho fatto per il suo bene, I did it for his own good; mi dispiace per lui, I'm sorry for him; è un onore, un disonore per la sua famiglia, he's a credit to, a disgrace to his family; è stato come un padre per lui, he was like a father to him; morire per la patria, to die for one's country; votare per un candidato, to vote for a candidate; coltivare la passione per la musica, to cultivate a passion for music; nutrire simpatia per qlcu., to have a liking for s.o.; la partita è terminata 3 a 2 per la squadra di casa, the game ended 3 to 2 for the home team

12 ( limitazione) for: il Brasile detiene il primato mondiale per la produzione di caffè, Brazil holds the world record for coffee production; è superiore a tutti per capacità tecniche e organizzative, he is unrivalled for technical and organizing ability; è molto maturo per la sua età, he's (very) mature for his age // per me, per quanto mi riguarda, as for me, as far as I'm concerned // se non fosse per me, te ecc., but for me, you etc. (o if it were not for me, you etc.)

13 ( prezzo o stima) for: ha venduto la casa per un milione, he sold his house for one million euros; ho acquistato questo tavolo per pochissimo, per niente, I bought this table for next to nothing; sono stati rubati quadri per oltre due milioni, paintings worth (o for) over two million euros have been stolen // non lo farei per tutto l'oro del mondo, I wouldn't do it for all the world (o for all the tea in China)

14 (con valore distr.) by; at; in; per: procedere per due, to go two by two; dividere per classi, to divide by class; disporre per file, to arrange in rows; uno, due per volta, one, two at a time; l'ingresso è di 20 euro per persona, entrance costs 20 euros per head // per cento, per cent: pagare un interesse del dieci per cento, to pay ten per cent interest // giorno per giorno, day by day

15 (mat.) by: dividere 60 per 10, to divide 60 by 10; moltiplicare per tre, to multiply by three; 4 per 4 fa 16, 4 multiplied by (o times) 4 is 16

16 (con funzione predicativa, con valore di come) as; for: avere qlcu. per amico, per socio, to have s.o. as a friend, as a partner // entrare per primo, to enter first // dare per scontato, to take for granted // tenere per certo, to take as a certainty // dare per morto, to give up for dead

17 ( scambio, sostituzione) for: ti avevo preso per tuo fratello, I'd taken you for your brother; mi prendi per stupido?, do you take me for a fool?; ha parlato lui per tutti noi, he spoke for all of us; per il preside ha firmato il vicepreside, the deputy (head) signed for the head // capire una cosa per un'altra, to misunderstand // lasciare il certo per l'incerto, to take a leap in the dark.

◆ FRASEOLOGIA: per l'avvenire, for the future (o from now on); per amor di Dio, per amor mio, for God's (o for goodness') sake, for my sake; per l'appunto, just so (o precisely); per esempio, for example; per caso, by chance; per fortuna, luckily; per la maggior parte, for the most part (o mostly); per lo più, generally; per il momento, for the time being; per natura, by nature; per nulla!, not at all!; per tempo, ( presto) early, ( in tempo utile) in (good) time, on time; parola per parola, word for word; per parte di padre, on one's father's side; per amore o per forza, whether you like it or not (o willy nilly); per niente al mondo, for love or money; cambiare per il meglio, to change for the better.

per cong.

1 ( con valore finale) (in order) to (+ inf.); for (+ ger.): andai da lui per avere un consiglio, I went to him in order to get some advice (o I went to him for advice); sono venuto per parlarti, I've come to speak to you; ce n'è voluta per convincerlo!, it took a lot to convince him (o he took a lot of convincing); un prodotto usato per impermeabilizzare i tessuti, a product used for waterproofing material

2 ( con valore causale) for (+ ger.): fummo rimproverati per essere arrivati in ritardo, we were told off for arriving late; fu multato per aver superato i limiti di velocità, he was fined for speeding

3 (con valore consecutivo) to: è troppo bello per essere vero, it's too good to be true; sei abbastanza grande per capirlo da solo, you're old enough to understand it by yourself

4 ( con valore concessivo) per poco che sia, è meglio di niente, little as it is, it's better than nothing; per costoso che fosse, era un gran bell'appartamento, although it was expensive, it was a beautiful flat; per essere un ragazzo di 10 anni è molto maturo, for a boy of 10 he's very mature

5 stare per fare qlco., essere lì lì per fare qlco., ( con valore perifrastico) to be about to do sthg. (o to be on the point of doing sthg. o to be just going to do sthg.): stiamo per partire, we're about to leave (o we're just going to leave o we're on the point of leaving); ero lì lì per confessare tutto, I was on the point of confessing everything; lo spettacolo sta per cominciare, the show is about to begin.

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[per] 1.
preposizione

1) (moto per luogo)

girare per le strade — to wander through the streets

passare per la finestra — to pass through the window

viaggiare per il mondo — to go around o travel the world

ha tagliato per i campi — he cut across the fields

2) (destinazione)

il treno per Roma — the train for o to Rome

l'aereo per Milano — the plane to Milan

partire per il Messico — to leave for Mexico

3) (stato in luogo)

per terra — on the ground o floor

per strada — in the street

4) (fine)

uscire per comprare il giornale — to go out to buy the newspaper

per questo bisognerà fare — for that, you'll have to do

5) (causa)

per colpa tua — because of you

picchiarsi per una donna — to fight over a woman

rosso per la rabbia — red with anger

gridare per il dolore — to cry out in pain

lo fa per interesse — he does it out of interest

6) (vantaggio, svantaggio)

per il tuo bene — for your own good o sake

peggio per te! — so much the worse for you!

pregare per qcn. — to pray for sb.

danni enormi per l'economia — enormous damage to the economy

è per la ricerca sul cancro — it's for o in aid of cancer research

2 a 1 per l'Italia — 2-1 for Italy

7) (tempo continuato)

per ore e ore — for hours

per i primi due anni — for the first two years

per un istante — for a moment

per tutta la notte — all night (long)

per tutto il viaggio — throughout the journey

per quanto tempo...? — how long...?

8) (tempo determinato)

sarà pronto per lunedì — it'll be ready for o by Monday

per ora o il momento for the moment, for the time being; dovrei arrivare per le sei — I should be there by six o'clock

9) (mezzo)

per mare — by sea

per telefono — by phone

per posta — by post o mail

prendere qcs. per il manico — to pick sth. up by the handle

10) (modo, maniera)

per gradi — by degrees o stages

prendere qcn. per mano — to take sb. by the hand

11) (concessione)

per quanto ricco sia — however rich he may be, rich though he may be

per poco traffico che ci sia,... — even though there's not much traffic...

per quanto ci provasse,... — try as he might, he

12) (per quanto riguarda)

per quanto (ne) sappia io — as o so far as I know

per quel che mi riguarda — as far as I am concerned

per me ha torto — as far as I am concerned, he's wrong

13) (prezzo)

comprare qcs. per 5 euro — to buy sth. for 5 euros

14) mat.

moltiplicare, dividere per due — to multiply, divide by two

3 per 3 fa 9 — 3 by 3 is

per cento — percento

15) (distributivo)

1 litro di benzina per 15 chilometri — 1 litre of petrol every 15 kilometres

per persona — per head, each

giorno per giorno — day by day

poco per volta — little by little

due, tre per volta — two, three at a time

dividere per età — to divide according to age

16) (predicativo)

ho solo te per amico — you're the only friend I've got

dare qcs. per scontato — to take sth. for granted

finire per fare qcs. — to end up doing sth.

dare qcn. per morto — to give sb. up o write sb. off for dead

avere qcn. per professore — to have sb. as a professor

17) (per indicare il futuro prossimo)

stavo per telefonarti — I was going to o I was just about to phone you

18) (in esclamazioni)

per Giove! — by Jove!

per l'amor di Dio! — for God's o heaven's sake!
2.
congiunzione

1) (consecutivo)

è troppo bello per essere vero — it's too good to be true

ha abbastanza soldi per comprare una macchina — he has enough money to buy a car

2) (finale)

vado a Londra per imparare l'inglese — I'm going to London to learn English

lo dico per non offenderti — I say this in order not to offend you

3) (causale)

fu arrestato per avere rapinato la banca — he was arrested for robbing the bank

4) (concessiva)

per ricco che sia — however rich he may be, rich as he may be

5) (limitativa)

per andare va, ma è una vecchia carretta — I'm not saying it doesn't run, but it's an old banger

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per

/per/

I preposizione

1 (moto per luogo) girare per le strade to wander through the streets; passare per la finestra to pass through the window; viaggiare per il mondo to go around o travel the world; ha tagliato per i campi he cut across the fields

2 (destinazione) il treno per Roma the train for o to Rome; l'aereo per Milano the plane to Milan; partire per il Messico to leave for Mexico

3 (stato in luogo) per terra on the ground o floor; per strada in the street

4 (fine) uscire per comprare il giornale to go out to buy the newspaper; per questo bisognerà fare for that, you'll have to do

5 (causa) per colpa tua because of you; picchiarsi per una donna to fight over a woman; rosso per la rabbia red with anger; gridare per il dolore to cry out in pain; lo fa per interesse he does it out of interest

6 (vantaggio, svantaggio) per il tuo bene for your own good o sake; peggio per te! so much the worse for you! pregare per qcn. to pray for sb.; danni enormi per l'economia enormous damage to the economy; è per la ricerca sul cancro it's for o in aid of cancer research; 2 a 1 per l'Italia 2-1 for Italy

7 (tempo continuato) per ore e ore for hours; per i primi due anni for the first two years; per un istante for a moment; per tutta la notte all night (long); per tutto il viaggio throughout the journey; per quanto tempo...? how long...?

8 (tempo determinato) sarà pronto per lunedì it'll be ready for o by Monday; per ora o il momento for the moment, for the time being; dovrei arrivare per le sei I should be there by six o'clock

9 (mezzo) per mare by sea; per telefono by phone; per posta by post o mail; prendere qcs. per il manico to pick sth. up by the handle

10 (modo, maniera) per gradi by degrees o stages; prendere qcn. per mano to take sb. by the hand

11 (concessione) per quanto ricco sia however rich he may be, rich though he may be; per poco traffico che ci sia,... even though there's not much traffic...; per quanto ci provasse,... try as he might, he...

12 (per quanto riguarda) per quanto (ne) sappia io as o so far as I know; per quel che mi riguarda as far as I am concerned; per me ha torto as far as I am concerned, he's wrong

13 (prezzo) comprare qcs. per 5 euro to buy sth. for 5 euros

14 mat. moltiplicare, dividere per due to multiply, divide by two; 3 per 3 fa 9 3 by 3 is; per cento → percento

15 (distributivo) 1 litro di benzina per 15 chilometri 1 litre of petrol every 15 kilometres; per persona per head, each; giorno per giorno day by day; poco per volta little by little; due, tre per volta two, three at a time; dividere per età to divide according to age

16 (predicativo) ho solo te per amico you're the only friend I've got; dare qcs. per scontato to take sth. for granted; finire per fare qcs. to end up doing sth.; dare qcn. per morto to give sb. up o write sb. off for dead; avere qcn. per professore to have sb. as a professor

17 (per indicare il futuro prossimo) stavo per telefonarti I was going to o I was just about to phone you

18 (in esclamazioni) per Giove! by Jove! per l'amor di Dio! for God's o heaven's sake!

II congiunzione

1 (consecutivo) è troppo bello per essere vero it's too good to be true; ha abbastanza soldi per comprare una macchina he has enough money to buy a car

2 (finale) vado a Londra per imparare l'inglese I'm going to London to learn English; lo dico per non offenderti I say this in order not to offend you

3 (causale) fu arrestato per avere rapinato la banca he was arrested for robbing the bank

4 (concessiva) per ricco che sia however rich he may be, rich as he may be

5 (limitativa) per andare va, ma è una vecchia carretta I'm not saying it doesn't run, but it's an old banger.

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5 партия потеряла один процент голосов

Politics: party is down one per cent

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > партия потеряла один процент голосов
6 salir

v.

1 to go out (ir fuera).

¡sal aquí fuera! come out here!

salir de to go/come out of

¿salimos al jardín? shall we go out into the garden?

Yo salí I went out.

2 to go out (ser novios).

están saliendo they are going out (together)

3 to turn out.

ha salido muy estudioso he has turned out to be very studious

¿qué salió en la votación? what was the result of the vote?

salir elegida actriz del año to be voted actress of the year

salir premiado to be awarded a prize

salir bien/mal to turn out well/badly

salir ganando/perdiendo to come off well/badly

me ha salido mal it didn't go very well; (examen, entrevista) it didn't turn out very well; (plato, dibujo) I got the wrong result (cuenta)

¿qué tal te ha salido? how did it go?

4 to go out.

salen mucho a cenar they eat out a lot

5 to come out (surgir) (luna, estrellas, planta).

le ha salido un sarpullido en la espalda her back has come out in a rash

El plan me salió mal The plan came out bad.

6 to come out (aparecer) (publicación, producto, traumas).

¡qué bien sales en la foto! you look great in the photo!

ha salido en los periódicos/en la tele it's been in the papers/on TV

salir de (Cine & Teatro) to appear as

7 to come up.

8 to turn up, to come along (presentarse) (ocasión, oportunidad).

9 to work out.

salir caro to be expensive; (de dinero) to be costly (por las consecuencias)

10 to lead.

te toca salir a ti it's your lead

11 to come out.

la mancha de vino no sale the wine stain won't come out

12 to get out, to escape.

Me salió una espinilla I got a pimple.

13 to slip out.

Se me salió una imprudencia Something improper slipped out.

14 to get away.

El chico salió The boy got away.

15 to step out, to pull out, to step outside.

Ellos salieron con dificultad They pulled out with difficulty.

16 to come up against, to encounter.

Nos salió un problema We encountered a problem [came up against a problem]

17 to be out, to come out.

La luna sale a veces The moon comes out sometimes.

18 to appear to.

Nos salió un fantasma A ghost appeared to us.

19 to work out for.

20 to match.

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SALIR

CONJUGACIÓN

Present Indicative

salgo, sales, sale, salimos, salís, salen.

Future Indicative

saldré, saldrás, saldrá, saldremos, saldréis, saldrán.

Conditional

saldría, saldrías, saldría, saldríamos, saldríais, saldrían.

Present Subjunctive

salga, salgas, salga, salgamos, salgáis, salgan.

Imperative

sal (tú), salga (él/Vd.), salgamos (nos.), salid (vos.), salgan (ellos/Vds.).

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verb

1) to go out, get out

2) depart, leave

3) come out, appear

4) turn out

5) become, be elected

•

- salir a

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Para las expresiones salir adelante, salir ganando, salir perdiendo, salir de viaje, ver la otra entrada.
1. VERBO INTRANSITIVO

1) (=partir) [persona] to leave; [transportes] to leave, depart frm; (Náut) to leave, sail

el autocar sale a las ocho — the coach leaves at eight

sale un tren cada dos horas — there is a train every two hours

• salir [de] — to leave

salimos de Madrid a las ocho — we left Madrid at eight

saldremos del hotel temprano — we'll leave the hotel early

quiere salir del país — she wants to leave the country

¿a qué hora sales de la oficina? — what time do you leave the office?

salgo de clase a las cinco — I finish school at five

• salir [para] — to set off for

después de comer salimos para Palencia — after we had eaten we set off for Palencia

2) (=no entrar) (=ir fuera) to go out; (=venir fuera) to come out; [a divertirse] to go out

sal ahí fuera a recoger la pelota — go out there and get the ball back

sal aquí al jardín con nosotros — come out into the garden with us

salió a la calle a ver si venían — she went outside {o} she went out into the street to see if they were coming

-¿está Juan? -no, ha salido — "is Juan in?" - "no, I'm afraid he's gone out"

¿vas a salir esta noche? — are you going out tonight?

nunca he salido al extranjero — I've never been abroad

la pelota salió fuera — (Ftbl) the ball went out (of play)

los rehenes salieron por la ventana — the hostages got out through the window

• salió [corriendo] (del cuarto) — he ran out (of the room)

• salir [de], nos la encontramos al salir del cine — we bumped into her when we were coming out of the cinema

¿de dónde has salido? — where did you appear {o} spring from?

salir de un apuro — to get out of a jam

salir del coma — to come out of a coma

• salir de [paseo] — to go out for a walk

- de esta no salimos

salir de pobre —

no salió nunca de pobre — he never stopped being poor

3) [al mercado] [revista, libro, disco] to come out; [moda] to come in

el libro sale el mes que viene — the book comes out next month

acaba de salir un disco suyo — an album of his has just come out {o} been released

4) [en medios de comunicación]

la noticia salió en el periódico de ayer — the news was {o} appeared in yesterday's paper

sus padres salieron en los periódicos — her parents were in the papers

salir por la televisión — to be {o} appear on TV

5) (=surgir) to come up

en el debate no salió el tema del aborto — the subject of abortion didn't come up in the debate

si sale un puesto apropiado — if a suitable job comes up

cuando salga la ocasión — when the opportunity comes up {o} arises

¡ya salió aquello! — we know all about that!

salirle algo a algn: le ha salido novio/un trabajo — she's got herself a boyfriend/a job

6) (=aparecer) [agua] to come out; [sol] to come out; [mancha] to appear

no sale agua del grifo — there's no water coming out of the tap

ha salido una mancha en el techo — a damp patch has appeared on the ceiling

me sale sangre — I'm bleeding

7) (=nacer) [diente] to come through; [planta, sol] to come up; [pelo] to grow; [pollito] to hatch

me está saliendo una muela del juicio — one of my wisdom teeth is coming through

ya le ha salido un diente al niño — the baby already has one tooth

le han salido muchas espinillas — he's got a lot of blackheads

nos levantamos antes de que saliera el sol — we got up before sunrise

8) (=quitarse) [mancha] to come out, come off

el anillo no le sale del dedo — the ring won't come off her finger, she can't get the ring off her finger

9) (=costar)

la calefacción de gas saldría más barata — gas heating would work out cheaper

• salir [a], sale a ocho euros el kilo — it works out at eight euros a kilo

salimos a 10 libras por persona — it works out at £10 each

• salir [por], me salió por 1.000 pesos — it cost me 1,000 pesos

10) (=resultar)

¿cómo salió la representación? — how did the performance go?

espero que todo salga como habíamos planeado — I hope everything goes to plan

la prueba salió positiva — the test was positive

salió triunfador de las elecciones — he was victorious in the elections

la secretaria salió muy trabajadora — the secretary turned out to be very hard-working

¿qué número ha salido premiado en la lotería? — what was the winning number in the lottery?

salió alcalde por tres votos — he was elected mayor by three votes

tenemos que aceptarlo, salga lo que salga — we have to accept it, whatever happens

• salir [bien], el plan salió bien — the plan worked out well

espero que todo salga bien — I hope everything works out all right

¿salió bien la fiesta? — did the party go well?

ha salido muy bien de la operación — she's come through the operation very well

¿cómo te salió el examen? — how did your exam go?

• salir [mal], salió muy mal del tratamiento — the treatment wasn't at all successful

la celebración salió mal por la lluvia — the celebrations were spoiled by the rain

les salió mal el proyecto — their plan didn't work out

¡qué mal me ha salido el dibujo! — oh dear! my drawing hasn't come out very well!

11)

salirle algo a algn —

a) (=poder resolverse)

he intentado resolver el problema pero no me sale — I've tried to solve the problem but I just can't do it

este crucigrama no me sale — I can't do this crossword

b) (=resultar natural)

no me sale ser amable con ella — I find it difficult being nice to her

c) (=poder recordarse)

no me sale su apellido — I can't think of his name

12)

• salir [a] — [calle] to come out in, lead to

esta calle sale a la plaza — this street comes out in {o} leads to the square

13)

• salir [a] algn — (=parecerse) to take after sb

ha salido a su padre — he takes after his father

14)

• salir [con] algn — to go out with sb

está saliendo con un compañero de clase — she's going out with one of her classmates

salen juntos desde hace dos años — they've been going out (together) for two years

15)

• salir [con] algo — [al hablar] to come out with sth

y ahora sale con esto — and now he comes out with this

ahora me sale con que yo le debo dinero — and now he starts complaining that I owe him money

16)

• salir [de] — [proceder] to come from

el aceite que sale de la aceituna — oil which comes from olives

17)

• salir [por] algn — (=defender) to come out in defence of sb, stick up for sb; [económicamente] to back sb financially

cuando hubo problemas, salió por mí — when there were problems, she stuck up for me {o} came out in my defence

18) (Teat) to come on

sale vestido de policía — he comes on dressed as a policeman

"sale el rey" — [acotación] "enter the king"

19) (=empezar) (Dep) to start; (Ajedrez) to have first move; (Naipes) to lead

salir con un as — to lead an ace

salir de triunfo — to lead a trump

20) (Inform) to exit

21) (=sobresalir) to stick out

el balcón sale unos dos metros — the balcony sticks out about two metres

22) (=pagar)

salir a los gastos de algn — to meet {o} pay sb's expenses

2.

See:

salirse
SALIR Para precisar la forma de salir Aunque salir (de ) se suele traducir por come out (of ) o por go out (of) según la dirección del movimiento, cuando se quiere especificar la forma en que se realiza ese movimiento, estos verbos se pueden reemplazar por otros como run out, rush out, jump out, tiptoe out, climb out {etc}: Se vio a tres hombres enmascarados salir del banco corriendo Three masked men were seen running out of the bank Salió del coche con un salto He jumped out of the car Salió de puntillas de la habitación He tiptoed out of the room Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada
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1.
verbo intransitivo

Sentido I

1) ( partir) to leave

¿a qué hora sale tu tren/tu vuelo? — what time is your train/flight?

el jefe había salido de viaje — the boss was away

salió corriendo or disparada — (fam) she was off like a shot (colloq)

salir de algo — to leave from something

¿de qué andén sale el tren? — what platform does the train leave from?

salgo de casa a las siete — I leave home at seven

salir para algo — to leave for something

2) ( al exterior - acercándose al hablante) to come out; (- alejándose del hablante) to go out

no salgas sin abrigo — don't go out without a coat

no puedo salir, me he quedado encerrado — I can't get out, I'm trapped in here

salir de algo — to come out/get out of something

sal de ahí! — come out of there!

sal de aquí! — get out of here!

sal ya de la cama — get out of bed

¿tú de dónde has salido? — where have you sprung from?

¿de dónde salió este dinero? — where did this money come from?

nunca ha salido de España — he's never been out of Spain

no puede salir del país — she can't leave the country

salir por algo — to leave by something

salió por la puerta de atrás — he went out o left by the back door

tuvo que salir por la ventana — she had to get out through the window

salir a algo: salieron al balcón/al jardín they went out onto the balcony/into the garden; salir a + inf to go out/come out to + inf; ¿sales a jugar? are you coming out to play?; salió a hacer las compras — she's gone out (to do the) shopping

3) ( habiendo terminado algo) to leave

no salgo de trabajar hasta las siete — I don't finish o leave work until seven

¿a qué hora sales de clase? — what time do you get out of class o finish your class?

¿cuándo sale del hospital? — when is he coming out of (the) hospital?

4)

a) ( como entretenimiento) to go out

estuvo castigado un mes sin salir — he wasn't allowed to go out for a month

salieron a cenar fuera — they went out for dinner

b) ( tener una relación) to go out

salen juntos — they're going out together

salir con alguien — to go out with somebody

¿estás saliendo con alguien? — are you going out with anyone?

5) (a calle, carretera)

¿por aquí se sale a la carretera? — can I get on to the road this way?

¿esta calle sale al Paseo Colón? — does this street come out onto the Paseo Colón?

6) clavo/tapón to come out; anillo to come off

Sentido II

7) (aparecer, manifestarse)

a) cana/sarpullido to appear; (+ me/te/le etc)

me empiezan a salir canas — I'm starting to go gray

ya le ha salido el primer diente — her first tooth has already come through

le están saliendo los dientes — she's teething

me ha salió una ampolla — I've got a blister

le salió un sarpullido — he came out in a rash

me salieron granos — I broke out o (BrE) come out in spots

¿te sale sangre? — are you bleeding o is it bleeding?

me sale sangre de la nariz — my nose is bleeding

a la planta le están saliendo hojas nuevas — the plant's putting out new leaves

b) sol ( por la mañana) to rise, come up; ( de detrás de una nube) to come out

c) ( surgir) tema/idea to come up

yo no se lo pedí, salió de él — I didn't ask him to do it, it was his idea o he offered

ya salió aquello — you (o he etc) had to bring that up; (+ me/te/le etc)

le salió así, espontáneamente — he just came out with it quite spontaneously

me salió en alemán — it came o I said it in German

me salió otro compromiso — something (else) came up

d) carta ( en naipes) to come up

¿ha salido ya el 15? — have they called number 15 yet?

8)

a) ( tocar en suerte) (+ me/te/le etc)

me salió un tema que no había estudiado — I got a subject I hadn't studied

b) ( en un reparto)

salir a algo — to get something

salimos a dos pastelitos cada uno — we get two cakes each

salen a tres mil el par — it works out at three thousand a pair

9) mancha ( aparecer) to appear; ( quitarse) to come out

10)

a) revista/novela to come out; disco to come out, be released

salir al mercado — to come on to the market

b) (en televisión, el periódico) to appear

salió en primera página — it appeared on the front page

salió por or en (la) televisión — she was o appeared on television

c) ( en una foto) to appear; (+ compl)

qué bien saliste en esta foto! — this photo of you is really good

d) ( desempeñando un papel)

sale de pastor — he plays o he is a shepherd

11) (expresando irritación, sorpresa)

ya salió la niña! — her again!

salir con algo: mira con qué sale éste ahora! did you hear what he just said?; no me salgas ahora con eso — don't give me that (colloq)

Sentido III

12) ( expresando logro) (+ me/te/le etc)

¿te salió el crucigrama? — did you finish the crossword?

no me sale esta ecuación — I can't do this equation

no te sale bien el acento — you haven't got the accent right

ahora mismo no me sale su nombre — (fam) I can't think of her name right now

no le salían las palabras — he couldn't get his words out

13) ( resultar)

de aquí no va a salir nada bueno — no good is going to come of this

¿a ti te da 40? a mí me sale 42 — how do you get 40? I make it 42; (+ compl)

las cosas salieron bien — things turned out o worked out well

el plan no salió como esperábamos — the plan didn't work out as we expected

no salió ninguna de las fotos — none of the photographs came out

la foto salió movida — the photograph has come out blurred

tenemos que acabarlo salga como salga — we have to finish it no matter how it turns out

sale muy caro — it works out o is very expensive

salió elegido tesorero — he was elected treasurer

¿qué número salió premiado? — what was the winning number?

salir bien/mal en un examen — (Chi fam) to pass/fail an exam; (+ me/te/le etc)

el postre no me salió bien — the dessert didn't come out right

las cosas no nos han salido bien — things haven't gone right for us

no lo hagas deprisa que te va a salir todo mal — don't try to do it too quickly, you'll do it all wrong

¿cómo te salió el examen? — how did you get on o do in the exam?

el niño les salió muy inteligente — their son turned out (to be) really bright

14) (de situación, estado)

salir de algo: para salir del apuro in order to get out of an awkward situation; está muy mal, no sé si saldrá de ésta she's very ill, I don't know if she'll pull through; no sé cómo vamos a salir de ésta I don't know how we're going to get out of this one; me ayudó a salir de la depresión he helped me get over my depression; (+ compl) salió bien de la operación she came through the operation well; salieron ilesos del accidente they were not hurt in the accident; salió airosa del trance she came through it with flying colors; salir adelante negocio to stay afloat, survive; propuesta to prosper; fue una época muy dura, pero lograron salir adelante — it was a difficult period but they managed to get through it

15) ( con preposición)

a) salir a ( parecerse a) to take after

b) salir con (Col) ( combinar con) to go with

c) salir de (Col, Ven) ( deshacerse de) to get rid of
2.
salirse v pron

1)

a) (de recipiente, límite)

cierra el grifo, que se va a salir el agua — turn off the faucet (AmE) o (BrE) tap, the water's going to overflow

vigila que no se salga la leche — don't let the milk boil over

salirse de algo: el camión se salió de la carretera the truck came/went off the road; el río se salió de su cauce the river overflowed its banks; la pelota se salió del campo de juego the ball went into touch o out of play; procura no salirte del presupuesto try to keep within the budget; te estás saliendo del tema — you're getting off the point

b) (por orificio, grieta) agua/tinta to leak (out), come out; gas to escape, come out

salirse de algo: se está saliendo el aire del neumático the air's coming o leaking out of the tire; se me salió el hilo de la aguja — the needle's come unthreaded

c) (Chi, Méx) pluma/recipiente to leak

2) ( soltarse) to come off; (+ me/te/le etc)

estos zapatos se me salen — these shoes are too big for me

se le salían los ojos de las órbitas — his eyes were popping out of his head

3) ( irse) to leave

salirse de algo — de asociación to leave something

se salió del cine a la mitad de la película — she walked out halfway through the movie

salirse con la suya — to get one's (own) way

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= come out, debouch, depart, exit, go out of, make + departure, march off, quit, take + departure, leave, issue out, start out, go out and about, go out, pop, head out, socialise [socialize, -USA], be out and about, get out and about, go forth.

Ex. Maybe it's the frustrated library school professor in him crying to come out -- whatever it is, give him a chance to show you what he knows.

Ex. As they debouched into the street and hurried back to the library, Jergens thanked Meek for being someone she could share her concerns with.

Ex. He smiled again, waved goodbye, and departed.

Ex. Enter the lesson number you wish, or press the letter 'X' to exit the tutorial.

Ex. In all 20 per cent of visitors went out of the bookshop with a book they had intended to buy, 15 per cent went out with a book they had not intended to buy and 67 went out with both intended and unintended purchases.

Ex. Before making his departure, however, a few hints upon the methods of examining bibliographic compilations are necessary.

Ex. Do not march off full-tilt in front of the readers.

Ex. If you decide not to send or save the message, replace the question mark in front of ' Quit' with another character.

Ex. 'I'm sure we'll be in touch a lot this week!' Suttie took her departure, repeating the offer.

Ex. 'Do you ever let anyone leave without inspecting their bags?' Carpozzi asked as she sidled up to the checker.

Ex. He bade her good day and issued out into the street.

Ex. He went back into the house, addressing his Maker in low agonized tones, changed, and started out again.

Ex. Thursday 22 August is your opportunity to go out and about - seeing at first hand the great variety of library and information centres located in the Central Belt of Scotland.

Ex. They decided one day to take it upon themselves without his knowledge to go out and solicit funds from some of the large corn processors and farm equipment manufacturers.

Ex. The azaleas are popping, the redbuds are in their finest attire, and the dogwoods are lacy jewels at the edge of the wood.

Ex. It's tempting to splurge on a new hi-fi system or head out on a shopping spree, but the smart option might be to pay off an existing debt.

Ex. She is married and has a family, but does not spend much time in the director's office or socialize with her.

Ex. But if you' re out and about like I am, here's where I'll be over the next few nights, and feel free to say hi if you're going to be in the same area.

Ex. Use the links below for ideas to get out and about.

Ex. Finally six men agreed to go forth in their underclothes and nooses around their necks in hopeful expectation that their sacrifice would satisfy the king's bloodlust and he would spare the rest of the citizens.

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* acabar de salir de = be fresh out of.

* a lo que salga = come what may.

* a veces las cosas salen mal = shit happens.

* a veces sales jodido = shit happens.

* aventurarse a salir = venture forth.

* ayudar a Alguien a salir adelante = help + Nombre + get on + Posesivo + feet.

* cosas + salir bien = things + work out.

* dejar que Alguien se salga con la suya = let + Nombre + do things + Posesivo + (own) way.

* entrar y salir = come and go, drift in and out, wander in and out, go into and out of.

* entrar y salir corriendo = run in and out.

* estar saliendo con alguien = be in a dating relationship.

* evitar que + salir = keep + Nombre + in.

* hacer salir = push out, flush out.

* imposibilitado para salir de casa = housebound [house-bound], homebound [home-bound].

* invitar a Alguien a salir = ask + Nombre + out.

* invitar a salir = take + Nombre + out.

* no salir mal parado por = be none the worse for (that), be none the worse for wear.

* obligar a salir = drive out + with a pitchfork, push out.

* obligar a salir de = force from.

* personas que no pueden salir de casa = homebound, the.

* por un lado entra + Nombre + y por otro sale + Nombre = in go + Nombre + at one end, and out come + Nombre + at the other.

* que puede salir en préstamo = loanable.

* salir a = propagate out to, crash to, be out to.

* salir a borbotones = gush out, spurt.

* salir a chorros = gush out, spurt.

* salir a comer = eat out.

* salir a dar una vuelta = go out.

* salir a dar una vuelta en coche = go out for + a drive.

* salir a dar un paseo = go out for + a walk.

* salir adelante = make + ends meet, keep + the wolves from the door, get + unstuck.

* salir adelante a duras penas = eke out + a living, scratch (out) + a living, scrape + a living, eke out + an existence.

* salir adelante en la vida, = get on in + life.

* salir adelante por uno mismo = pull + Reflexivo + up(wards) by + Posesivo + (own) bootstraps.

* salir adelante sin la ayuda de nadie = pull + Reflexivo + up(wards) by + Posesivo + (own) bootstraps.

* salir a echarse un cigarro = go out for + a smoke.

* salir a flote = make + ends meet.

* salir a fumarse un cigarro = go out for + a smoke.

* salir a hurtadillas = steal away.

* salir airoso = pass + muster, pass with + flying colours.

* salir airoso de = ride out.

* salir a la calle = go out, hit + the streets.

* salir a la calle en avalancha = spill (out) into + the streets.

* salir a la luz = come to + light, go + live.

* salir a la palestra = come out in + the open.

* salir a las mil maravillas = work + a treat, come up + a treat, go down + a treat.

* salir a la superficie = surface.

* salir ampollas = blister.

* salir a pasear en coche = go out for + a drive.

* salir a pedir de boca = come up + roses, go off without + a hitch.

* salir apresuradamente = dash off, shoot off.

* salir a subasta = come up for + auction.

* salir a toda prisa = make + a hasty exit.

* salir a tomar una copa = go out for + a drink.

* salir bien = go + well.

* salir bien al final = turn out + right in the end.

* salir bramando = roar out of.

* salir con estupideces = talk + nonsense.

* salir corriendo = leg it, run off, run away, bolt, make + a bolt for, dash off, take off, shoot off, take off + running, take to + Posesivo + heels.

* salir corriendo a la calle = run into + the street.

* salir de = get out of, walk out of, climb out of, break out of, break through, strike out from.

* salir de casa = leave + home.

* salir de copas = go out for + a drink.

* salir de donde menos Uno se lo espera = come out of + the woodwork.

* salir de fiesta = party.

* salir de Guatemala para meterse en Guatapeor = out of the fire and into the frying pan.

* salir de jarana = paint + the town red, go out on + the town.

* salir de juerga = go out + boozing, paint + the town red, go out on + the town.

* salir de la cárcel = release from + jail.

* salir de la miseria = haul + Reflexivo + out of + Posesivo + bog.

* salir del armario = come out of + the closet.

* salir de la rutina tradicional = break out of + the traditional mould.

* salir de la situación = extricate + Reflexivo.

* salir del cascarón = come out of + Posesivo + shell.

* salir del círculo = break out of + circle.

* salir del trabajo = clock off + work.

* salir de marcha = paint + the town red, party, go out on + the town.

* salir de nuevo = come back out.

* salir de parranda = go out + boozing, paint + the town red, go out on + the town.

* salir de paseo = go out for + a walk.

* salir de paseo en coche = go out for + a drive.

* salir de perlas = come up + a treat, go down + a treat.

* salir de + Posesivo + escondite = raise + Posesivo + head above the parapet.

* salir de + Posesivo + refugio = raise + Posesivo + head above the parapet.

* salir de quién sabe dónde = come out of + the woodwork.

* salir desapercibido = sneak out of.

* salir desde = set out from.

* salir de una situación difícil = haul + Reflexivo + out of + Posesivo + bog.

* salir de un impás = circumvent + impasse.

* salir disparado = bolt, make + a bolt for, shoot off, dash off, take to + Posesivo + heels, run off.

* salir disparado de = shoot out of.

* salir echando leches = bolt, take off, make + a bolt for, dash off, shoot off.

* salir el tiro por la culata = backfire, misfire.

* salir en desbandada = stampede.

* salir en estampida = stampede.

* salir en forma radial de = radiate from.

* salir enojado dando zapatazos = stomp out of.

* salir en pareja con = date.

* salir en tropel = stampede.

* salir escaldado = get + the rough edge of + Posesivo + tongue.

* salir fatal = go + pear-shaped.

* salir fuera = be out and about, get out and about.

* salir ganando = make + a profit, win, compare + favourably, be better off, win + the day, win out, be better served by, come out on + top.

* salir grietas = develop + cracks.

* salir horriblemente mal = go + horribly wrong.

* salir huyendo = make off, do + a bunk.

* salir ileso = escape + injury, leave without + a scratch.

* salir impune = get away with it, get away with + murder, get away + scot-free.

* salir inadvertidamente = sneak out of.

* salir juntos = be an item.

* salir los dientes = cut + Posesivo + teeth.

* salir mal = go + wrong, go + awry, misfire, backfire.

* salir malparado = get + the rough edge of + Posesivo + tongue.

* salir perdiendo = victimise [victimize, -USA], come off + worst, lose out, compare + unfavourably, lose + neck, be a little worse off.

* salir perjudicado = pay + the price, pay + the penalty.

* salir pitando = take off, bolt, make + a bolt for, dash off, shoot off, take to + Posesivo + heels, run off.

* salir por los cerros de Ubeda = go off on + a tangent, go off at + a tangent, fly off on + a tangent.

* salir por piernas = make + a hasty exit.

* salir por pies = take off + running, leg it, take to + Posesivo + heels, run off.

* salir resueltamente = sally forth.

* salir rugiendo = roar out of.

* salir sangre = draw + blood.

* salirse con la de Uno = have + Posesivo + way (with), get away with it.

* salirse con las de Uno = get + Posesivo + (own) way, have + Posesivo + own way, get away with + murder, get away + scot-free.

* salirse de = depart from, opt out of, step out of, spill out of.

* salirse de convencionalismos = think out(side) + (of) the box.

* salirse de la carretera = go off + the road.

* salirse del molde = think out(side) + (of) the box.

* salir según lo planeado = go off + as planned.

* salir según lo previsto = go off + as planned.

* salirse por la tangente = go off + the track, get off + the track, fly off on + a tangent, go off on + a tangent, go off at + a tangent, wander off + track, wander off + topic.

* salir sigilosamente = steal away, slither out of.

* salir sin ganar ni perder = break + even.

* salir sin ser visto = sneak out of, slip out, steal away.

* salir sin un rasguño = leave without + a scratch.

* salir sobre ruedas = go off without + a hitch.

* salir todo bien = land on + Posesivo + (own two) feet.

* salir todo redondo = land on + Posesivo + (own two) feet.

* salir una gotera = spring + a leak.

* salir un momento a = pop down to.

* salir un poco perjudicado = be a little worse prepared, be a little worse off.

* salir volando = bolt, make + a bolt for, dash off, shoot off.

* salir y caer = fall out (of).

* salir zumbando = bolt, make + a bolt for.

* si no aguantas el calor, sal de la cocina = if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.

* sol + salir por = sun + rise on.

* volver a salir = come back out.

* volver a salir a la superficie = resurface.

* * *
1.
verbo intransitivo

Sentido I

1) ( partir) to leave

¿a qué hora sale tu tren/tu vuelo? — what time is your train/flight?

el jefe había salido de viaje — the boss was away

salió corriendo or disparada — (fam) she was off like a shot (colloq)

salir de algo — to leave from something

¿de qué andén sale el tren? — what platform does the train leave from?

salgo de casa a las siete — I leave home at seven

salir para algo — to leave for something

2) ( al exterior - acercándose al hablante) to come out; (- alejándose del hablante) to go out

no salgas sin abrigo — don't go out without a coat

no puedo salir, me he quedado encerrado — I can't get out, I'm trapped in here

salir de algo — to come out/get out of something

sal de ahí! — come out of there!

sal de aquí! — get out of here!

sal ya de la cama — get out of bed

¿tú de dónde has salido? — where have you sprung from?

¿de dónde salió este dinero? — where did this money come from?

nunca ha salido de España — he's never been out of Spain

no puede salir del país — she can't leave the country

salir por algo — to leave by something

salió por la puerta de atrás — he went out o left by the back door

tuvo que salir por la ventana — she had to get out through the window

salir a algo: salieron al balcón/al jardín they went out onto the balcony/into the garden; salir a + inf to go out/come out to + inf; ¿sales a jugar? are you coming out to play?; salió a hacer las compras — she's gone out (to do the) shopping

3) ( habiendo terminado algo) to leave

no salgo de trabajar hasta las siete — I don't finish o leave work until seven

¿a qué hora sales de clase? — what time do you get out of class o finish your class?

¿cuándo sale del hospital? — when is he coming out of (the) hospital?

4)

a) ( como entretenimiento) to go out

estuvo castigado un mes sin salir — he wasn't allowed to go out for a month

salieron a cenar fuera — they went out for dinner

b) ( tener una relación) to go out

salen juntos — they're going out together

salir con alguien — to go out with somebody

¿estás saliendo con alguien? — are you going out with anyone?

5) (a calle, carretera)

¿por aquí se sale a la carretera? — can I get on to the road this way?

¿esta calle sale al Paseo Colón? — does this street come out onto the Paseo Colón?

6) clavo/tapón to come out; anillo to come off

Sentido II

7) (aparecer, manifestarse)

a) cana/sarpullido to appear; (+ me/te/le etc)

me empiezan a salir canas — I'm starting to go gray

ya le ha salido el primer diente — her first tooth has already come through

le están saliendo los dientes — she's teething

me ha salió una ampolla — I've got a blister

le salió un sarpullido — he came out in a rash

me salieron granos — I broke out o (BrE) come out in spots

¿te sale sangre? — are you bleeding o is it bleeding?

me sale sangre de la nariz — my nose is bleeding

a la planta le están saliendo hojas nuevas — the plant's putting out new leaves

b) sol ( por la mañana) to rise, come up; ( de detrás de una nube) to come out

c) ( surgir) tema/idea to come up

yo no se lo pedí, salió de él — I didn't ask him to do it, it was his idea o he offered

ya salió aquello — you (o he etc) had to bring that up; (+ me/te/le etc)

le salió así, espontáneamente — he just came out with it quite spontaneously

me salió en alemán — it came o I said it in German

me salió otro compromiso — something (else) came up

d) carta ( en naipes) to come up

¿ha salido ya el 15? — have they called number 15 yet?

8)

a) ( tocar en suerte) (+ me/te/le etc)

me salió un tema que no había estudiado — I got a subject I hadn't studied

b) ( en un reparto)

salir a algo — to get something

salimos a dos pastelitos cada uno — we get two cakes each

salen a tres mil el par — it works out at three thousand a pair

9) mancha ( aparecer) to appear; ( quitarse) to come out

10)

a) revista/novela to come out; disco to come out, be released

salir al mercado — to come on to the market

b) (en televisión, el periódico) to appear

salió en primera página — it appeared on the front page

salió por or en (la) televisión — she was o appeared on television

c) ( en una foto) to appear; (+ compl)

qué bien saliste en esta foto! — this photo of you is really good

d) ( desempeñando un papel)

sale de pastor — he plays o he is a shepherd

11) (expresando irritación, sorpresa)

ya salió la niña! — her again!

salir con algo: mira con qué sale éste ahora! did you hear what he just said?; no me salgas ahora con eso — don't give me that (colloq)

Sentido III

12) ( expresando logro) (+ me/te/le etc)

¿te salió el crucigrama? — did you finish the crossword?

no me sale esta ecuación — I can't do this equation

no te sale bien el acento — you haven't got the accent right

ahora mismo no me sale su nombre — (fam) I can't think of her name right now

no le salían las palabras — he couldn't get his words out

13) ( resultar)

de aquí no va a salir nada bueno — no good is going to come of this

¿a ti te da 40? a mí me sale 42 — how do you get 40? I make it 42; (+ compl)

las cosas salieron bien — things turned out o worked out well

el plan no salió como esperábamos — the plan didn't work out as we expected

no salió ninguna de las fotos — none of the photographs came out

la foto salió movida — the photograph has come out blurred

tenemos que acabarlo salga como salga — we have to finish it no matter how it turns out

sale muy caro — it works out o is very expensive

salió elegido tesorero — he was elected treasurer

¿qué número salió premiado? — what was the winning number?

salir bien/mal en un examen — (Chi fam) to pass/fail an exam; (+ me/te/le etc)

el postre no me salió bien — the dessert didn't come out right

las cosas no nos han salido bien — things haven't gone right for us

no lo hagas deprisa que te va a salir todo mal — don't try to do it too quickly, you'll do it all wrong

¿cómo te salió el examen? — how did you get on o do in the exam?

el niño les salió muy inteligente — their son turned out (to be) really bright

14) (de situación, estado)

salir de algo: para salir del apuro in order to get out of an awkward situation; está muy mal, no sé si saldrá de ésta she's very ill, I don't know if she'll pull through; no sé cómo vamos a salir de ésta I don't know how we're going to get out of this one; me ayudó a salir de la depresión he helped me get over my depression; (+ compl) salió bien de la operación she came through the operation well; salieron ilesos del accidente they were not hurt in the accident; salió airosa del trance she came through it with flying colors; salir adelante negocio to stay afloat, survive; propuesta to prosper; fue una época muy dura, pero lograron salir adelante — it was a difficult period but they managed to get through it

15) ( con preposición)

a) salir a ( parecerse a) to take after

b) salir con (Col) ( combinar con) to go with

c) salir de (Col, Ven) ( deshacerse de) to get rid of
2.
salirse v pron

1)

a) (de recipiente, límite)

cierra el grifo, que se va a salir el agua — turn off the faucet (AmE) o (BrE) tap, the water's going to overflow

vigila que no se salga la leche — don't let the milk boil over

salirse de algo: el camión se salió de la carretera the truck came/went off the road; el río se salió de su cauce the river overflowed its banks; la pelota se salió del campo de juego the ball went into touch o out of play; procura no salirte del presupuesto try to keep within the budget; te estás saliendo del tema — you're getting off the point

b) (por orificio, grieta) agua/tinta to leak (out), come out; gas to escape, come out

salirse de algo: se está saliendo el aire del neumático the air's coming o leaking out of the tire; se me salió el hilo de la aguja — the needle's come unthreaded

c) (Chi, Méx) pluma/recipiente to leak

2) ( soltarse) to come off; (+ me/te/le etc)

estos zapatos se me salen — these shoes are too big for me

se le salían los ojos de las órbitas — his eyes were popping out of his head

3) ( irse) to leave

salirse de algo — de asociación to leave something

se salió del cine a la mitad de la película — she walked out halfway through the movie

salirse con la suya — to get one's (own) way

* * *

= come out, debouch, depart, exit, go out of, make + departure, march off, quit, take + departure, leave, issue out, start out, go out and about, go out, pop, head out, socialise [socialize, -USA], be out and about, get out and about, go forth.

Ex: Maybe it's the frustrated library school professor in him crying to come out -- whatever it is, give him a chance to show you what he knows.

Ex: As they debouched into the street and hurried back to the library, Jergens thanked Meek for being someone she could share her concerns with.

Ex: He smiled again, waved goodbye, and departed.

Ex: Enter the lesson number you wish, or press the letter 'X' to exit the tutorial.

Ex: In all 20 per cent of visitors went out of the bookshop with a book they had intended to buy, 15 per cent went out with a book they had not intended to buy and 67 went out with both intended and unintended purchases.

Ex: Before making his departure, however, a few hints upon the methods of examining bibliographic compilations are necessary.

Ex: Do not march off full-tilt in front of the readers.

Ex: If you decide not to send or save the message, replace the question mark in front of ' Quit' with another character.

Ex: 'I'm sure we'll be in touch a lot this week!' Suttie took her departure, repeating the offer.

Ex: 'Do you ever let anyone leave without inspecting their bags?' Carpozzi asked as she sidled up to the checker.

Ex: He bade her good day and issued out into the street.

Ex: He went back into the house, addressing his Maker in low agonized tones, changed, and started out again.

Ex: Thursday 22 August is your opportunity to go out and about - seeing at first hand the great variety of library and information centres located in the Central Belt of Scotland.

Ex: They decided one day to take it upon themselves without his knowledge to go out and solicit funds from some of the large corn processors and farm equipment manufacturers.

Ex: The azaleas are popping, the redbuds are in their finest attire, and the dogwoods are lacy jewels at the edge of the wood.

Ex: It's tempting to splurge on a new hi-fi system or head out on a shopping spree, but the smart option might be to pay off an existing debt.

Ex: She is married and has a family, but does not spend much time in the director's office or socialize with her.

Ex: But if you' re out and about like I am, here's where I'll be over the next few nights, and feel free to say hi if you're going to be in the same area.

Ex: Use the links below for ideas to get out and about.

Ex: Finally six men agreed to go forth in their underclothes and nooses around their necks in hopeful expectation that their sacrifice would satisfy the king's bloodlust and he would spare the rest of the citizens.

* acabar de salir de = be fresh out of.

* a lo que salga = come what may.

* a veces las cosas salen mal = shit happens.

* a veces sales jodido = shit happens.

* aventurarse a salir = venture forth.

* ayudar a Alguien a salir adelante = help + Nombre + get on + Posesivo + feet.

* cosas + salir bien = things + work out.

* dejar que Alguien se salga con la suya = let + Nombre + do things + Posesivo + (own) way.

* entrar y salir = come and go, drift in and out, wander in and out, go into and out of.

* entrar y salir corriendo = run in and out.

* estar saliendo con alguien = be in a dating relationship.

* evitar que + salir = keep + Nombre + in.

* hacer salir = push out, flush out.

* imposibilitado para salir de casa = housebound [house-bound], homebound [home-bound].

* invitar a Alguien a salir = ask + Nombre + out.

* invitar a salir = take + Nombre + out.

* no salir mal parado por = be none the worse for (that), be none the worse for wear.

* obligar a salir = drive out + with a pitchfork, push out.

* obligar a salir de = force from.

* personas que no pueden salir de casa = homebound, the.

* por un lado entra + Nombre + y por otro sale + Nombre = in go + Nombre + at one end, and out come + Nombre + at the other.

* que puede salir en préstamo = loanable.

* salir a = propagate out to, crash to, be out to.

* salir a borbotones = gush out, spurt.

* salir a chorros = gush out, spurt.

* salir a comer = eat out.

* salir a dar una vuelta = go out.

* salir a dar una vuelta en coche = go out for + a drive.

* salir a dar un paseo = go out for + a walk.

* salir adelante = make + ends meet, keep + the wolves from the door, get + unstuck.

* salir adelante a duras penas = eke out + a living, scratch (out) + a living, scrape + a living, eke out + an existence.

* salir adelante en la vida, = get on in + life.

* salir adelante por uno mismo = pull + Reflexivo + up(wards) by + Posesivo + (own) bootstraps.

* salir adelante sin la ayuda de nadie = pull + Reflexivo + up(wards) by + Posesivo + (own) bootstraps.

* salir a echarse un cigarro = go out for + a smoke.

* salir a flote = make + ends meet.

* salir a fumarse un cigarro = go out for + a smoke.

* salir a hurtadillas = steal away.

* salir airoso = pass + muster, pass with + flying colours.

* salir airoso de = ride out.

* salir a la calle = go out, hit + the streets.

* salir a la calle en avalancha = spill (out) into + the streets.

* salir a la luz = come to + light, go + live.

* salir a la palestra = come out in + the open.

* salir a las mil maravillas = work + a treat, come up + a treat, go down + a treat.

* salir a la superficie = surface.

* salir ampollas = blister.

* salir a pasear en coche = go out for + a drive.

* salir a pedir de boca = come up + roses, go off without + a hitch.

* salir apresuradamente = dash off, shoot off.

* salir a subasta = come up for + auction.

* salir a toda prisa = make + a hasty exit.

* salir a tomar una copa = go out for + a drink.

* salir bien = go + well.

* salir bien al final = turn out + right in the end.

* salir bramando = roar out of.

* salir con estupideces = talk + nonsense.

* salir corriendo = leg it, run off, run away, bolt, make + a bolt for, dash off, take off, shoot off, take off + running, take to + Posesivo + heels.

* salir corriendo a la calle = run into + the street.

* salir de = get out of, walk out of, climb out of, break out of, break through, strike out from.

* salir de casa = leave + home.

* salir de copas = go out for + a drink.

* salir de donde menos Uno se lo espera = come out of + the woodwork.

* salir de fiesta = party.

* salir de Guatemala para meterse en Guatapeor = out of the fire and into the frying pan.

* salir de jarana = paint + the town red, go out on + the town.

* salir de juerga = go out + boozing, paint + the town red, go out on + the town.

* salir de la cárcel = release from + jail.

* salir de la miseria = haul + Reflexivo + out of + Posesivo + bog.

* salir del armario = come out of + the closet.

* salir de la rutina tradicional = break out of + the traditional mould.

* salir de la situación = extricate + Reflexivo.

* salir del cascarón = come out of + Posesivo + shell.

* salir del círculo = break out of + circle.

* salir del trabajo = clock off + work.

* salir de marcha = paint + the town red, party, go out on + the town.

* salir de nuevo = come back out.

* salir de parranda = go out + boozing, paint + the town red, go out on + the town.

* salir de paseo = go out for + a walk.

* salir de paseo en coche = go out for + a drive.

* salir de perlas = come up + a treat, go down + a treat.

* salir de + Posesivo + escondite = raise + Posesivo + head above the parapet.

* salir de + Posesivo + refugio = raise + Posesivo + head above the parapet.

* salir de quién sabe dónde = come out of + the woodwork.

* salir desapercibido = sneak out of.

* salir desde = set out from.

* salir de una situación difícil = haul + Reflexivo + out of + Posesivo + bog.

* salir de un impás = circumvent + impasse.

* salir disparado = bolt, make + a bolt for, shoot off, dash off, take to + Posesivo + heels, run off.

* salir disparado de = shoot out of.

* salir echando leches = bolt, take off, make + a bolt for, dash off, shoot off.

* salir el tiro por la culata = backfire, misfire.

* salir en desbandada = stampede.

* salir en estampida = stampede.

* salir en forma radial de = radiate from.

* salir enojado dando zapatazos = stomp out of.

* salir en pareja con = date.

* salir en tropel = stampede.

* salir escaldado = get + the rough edge of + Posesivo + tongue.

* salir fatal = go + pear-shaped.

* salir fuera = be out and about, get out and about.

* salir ganando = make + a profit, win, compare + favourably, be better off, win + the day, win out, be better served by, come out on + top.

* salir grietas = develop + cracks.

* salir horriblemente mal = go + horribly wrong.

* salir huyendo = make off, do + a bunk.

* salir ileso = escape + injury, leave without + a scratch.

* salir impune = get away with it, get away with + murder, get away + scot-free.

* salir inadvertidamente = sneak out of.

* salir juntos = be an item.

* salir los dientes = cut + Posesivo + teeth.

* salir mal = go + wrong, go + awry, misfire, backfire.

* salir malparado = get + the rough edge of + Posesivo + tongue.

* salir perdiendo = victimise [victimize, -USA], come off + worst, lose out, compare + unfavourably, lose + neck, be a little worse off.

* salir perjudicado = pay + the price, pay + the penalty.

* salir pitando = take off, bolt, make + a bolt for, dash off, shoot off, take to + Posesivo + heels, run off.

* salir por los cerros de Ubeda = go off on + a tangent, go off at + a tangent, fly off on + a tangent.

* salir por piernas = make + a hasty exit.

* salir por pies = take off + running, leg it, take to + Posesivo + heels, run off.

* salir resueltamente = sally forth.

* salir rugiendo = roar out of.

* salir sangre = draw + blood.

* salirse con la de Uno = have + Posesivo + way (with), get away with it.

* salirse con las de Uno = get + Posesivo + (own) way, have + Posesivo + own way, get away with + murder, get away + scot-free.

* salirse de = depart from, opt out of, step out of, spill out of.

* salirse de convencionalismos = think out(side) + (of) the box.

* salirse de la carretera = go off + the road.

* salirse del molde = think out(side) + (of) the box.

* salir según lo planeado = go off + as planned.

* salir según lo previsto = go off + as planned.

* salirse por la tangente = go off + the track, get off + the track, fly off on + a tangent, go off on + a tangent, go off at + a tangent, wander off + track, wander off + topic.

* salir sigilosamente = steal away, slither out of.

* salir sin ganar ni perder = break + even.

* salir sin ser visto = sneak out of, slip out, steal away.

* salir sin un rasguño = leave without + a scratch.

* salir sobre ruedas = go off without + a hitch.

* salir todo bien = land on + Posesivo + (own two) feet.

* salir todo redondo = land on + Posesivo + (own two) feet.

* salir una gotera = spring + a leak.

* salir un momento a = pop down to.

* salir un poco perjudicado = be a little worse prepared, be a little worse off.

* salir volando = bolt, make + a bolt for, dash off, shoot off.

* salir y caer = fall out (of).

* salir zumbando = bolt, make + a bolt for.

* si no aguantas el calor, sal de la cocina = if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.

* sol + salir por = sun + rise on.

* volver a salir = come back out.

* volver a salir a la superficie = resurface.

* * *

salir [ I29 ]

GUIA DE BUSQUEDA

■ salir (verbo intransitivo)

Sentido I

A partir

B salir al exterior

C

1 habiendo terminado algo

2 Informática

D

1 como entretenimiento

2 tener una relación

E a una calle, carretera

F salir: clavos, tapones etc

Sentido II

A

1 aparecer, manifestarse

2 salir: sol

3 surgir

4 en naipes

B

1 tocar en suerte

2 en un reparto

C salir: manchas

D

1 salir: revista, novela etc

2 en televisión, el periódico

3 en una foto

4 desempeñando un papel

E expresando irritación, sorpresa

Sentido III

A expresando logro

B resultar

C de una situación, un estado

D parecerse a

E salir con, combinar con

F salir de, deshacerse de

■ salirse (verbo pronominal)

A

1 de un recipiente, un límite

2 por un orificio, una grieta

3 salirse: recipientes etc

B soltarse

C irse

vi

Sentido I

A (partir) to leave

¿a qué hora sale el tren/tu vuelo? what time does the train/your flight leave?, what time is your train/flight?

salieron a toda velocidad they went off at top speed, they sped off

¿está Marcos? — no, ha salido de viaje can I speak to Marcos? — I'm afraid he's away at the moment

salió corriendo or pitando or disparada ( fam); she was off like a shot ( colloq), she shot off ( colloq)

salir DE algo to leave FROM sth

¿de qué andén sale el tren? what platform does the train leave from?

salgo de casa a las siete I leave home at seven

salir PARA algo to leave FOR sth

los novios salieron para las Bahamas the newlyweds left for the Bahamas

B (al exterior — acercándose al hablante) to come out; (— alejándose del hablante) to go out

no salgas sin abrigo don't go out without a coat

ha salido she's gone out, she's out

ya puedes salir que te he visto you can come on out now, I can see you

no puedo salir, me he quedado encerrado I can't get out, I'm trapped in here

salir DE algo to come out/get out OF sth

¡sal de ahí! come out of there!

¡sal de aquí! get out of here!

sal de debajo de la mesa come out from under the table

no salió de su habitación en todo el día he didn't come out of o leave his room all day

sal ya de la cama get out of bed

de aquí que no salga ni una palabra not a word of this to anyone

¿tú de dónde has salido? where have you sprung from?

¿de dónde salió este dinero? where did this money come from?

nunca ha salido de España/del pueblo he's never been out of Spain/the village

está en libertad bajo fianza y no puede salir del país she's out on bail and can't leave the country

para impedir que salgan más capitales del país to prevent more capital flowing out of o leaving the country

salir POR algo to leave BY sth

tuvo que salir por la ventana she had to get out through the window

acaba de salir por la puerta de atrás he's just left by the back door, he's just gone out the back door

salir A algo:

salieron al balcón/al jardín they went out onto the balcony/into the garden

salen al mar por la noche they go out to sea at night

¿quién quiere salir a la pizarra? who wants to come up to the blackboard?

el equipo salió al terreno de juego the team took the field o came onto the field

¿quién te salió al teléfono? who answered (the phone)?

salir A + INF to go out/come out to + INF

¿sales a jugar? are you coming out to play?

ha salido a hacer la compra she's gone out (to do the) shopping

C

1 (habiendo terminado algo) to leave

no salgo de trabajar hasta las siete I don't finish o leave work until seven

empezó a trabajar aquí recién salido de la escuela he started working here just after he left school

¿a qué hora sales de clase? what time do you come out of class o get out of class o finish your class?

¿cuándo sale del hospital/de la cárcel? when is he coming out of (the) hospital/(the) prison?

2 ( Informática) (del sistema) to log off, log out; (de una aplicación) to quit

D

1 (como entretenimiento) to go out

estuvo castigado un mes sin salir he wasn't allowed to go out for a month

salieron a cenar fuera they went out for dinner, they had dinner out

2 (tener una relación) to go out

hace tiempo que salen juntos they've been going out together for a while

salir CON algn to go out WITH sb

¿estás saliendo con alguien? are you going out with anyone?, are you seeing anyone? ( AmE)

E

(a una calle, carretera): ¿por aquí se sale a la carretera? can I get on to the road this way?

¿esta calle sale al Paseo Colón? will this street take me to the Paseo Colón?, does this street come out onto the Paseo Colón?

F «clavo/tapón» to come out; «anillo» to come off

el anillo no me sale my ring won't come off, I can't get my ring off

Sentido II

A (aparecer, manifestarse)

1 «cana/sarpullido» to appear

(+ me/te/le etc): ya me empiezan a salir canas I'm starting to go gray, I'm getting gray hairs

ya le han salido los dientes de abajo she's already got o she's already cut her bottom teeth, her bottom teeth have already come through

me ha salido una ampolla I've got a blister

le salió un sarpullido he came out in a rash

le ha salido un chichón en la frente a bump's come up on her forehead

si como chocolate me salen granos if I eat chocolate I break out o ( BrE) come out in spots

a ver ¿te sale sangre? let's have a look, are you bleeding o is it bleeding?

me sale sangre de la nariz my nose is bleeding

a la planta le están saliendo hojas nuevas the plant's putting out new leaves, the plant has some new leaves coming out

2 «sol» (por la mañana) to rise, come up; (de detrás de una nube) to come out

parece que quiere salir el sol it looks as though the sun's trying to come out

3 (surgir) «tema/idea» to come up

¿cómo salió eso a la conversación? how did that come up in the conversation?

yo no se lo pedí, salió de él I didn't ask him to do it, it was his idea o he offered

(+ me/te/le etc): le salió así, espontáneamente he just came out with it quite spontaneously

me salió en alemán it came out in German, I said it in German

no me salió nada mejor nothing better came up o turned up

¿has visto el novio que le ha salido? ( fam); have you seen the boyfriend she's found herself? ( colloq)

no voy a poder ir, me ha salido otro compromiso I'm afraid I won't be able to go, something (else) has come up o cropped up

4 «carta» (en naipes) to come up

el as de diamantes todavía no ha salido the ace of diamonds hasn't come up yet

¿ya ha salido el 15? have they called number 15 yet?, has number 15 gone yet?

B

1 (tocar en suerte) (+ me/te/le etc):

me salió un tema que no había estudiado I got a subject I hadn't studied

me salió un cinco I got a five

2 ( Esp) (en un reparto) salir A algo; to get sth

salimos a dos pastelitos cada uno we get two cakes each, it works out as two cakes each

son tres hermanos, así que salen a tres mil cada uno there are three brothers, so they each end up with o get three thousand

C «mancha» (aparecer) to appear; (quitarse) to come out

D

1 «revista» to come out; «novela» to come out, be published; «disco» to come out, be released

un producto que acaba de salir al mercado a new product which has just come on to the market

2 (en televisión, el periódico) to appear

la noticia salió en primera página the news appeared on the front page

salió por or en (la) televisión she was o appeared on television

ayer salió mi primo en or por la televisión my cousin was on (the) television yesterday

3 (en una foto) to appear

no sale en esta foto he doesn't appear in o he isn't in this photograph

(+ compl): ¡qué bien saliste en esta foto! you've come out really well in this photograph, this is a really good photograph of you

4

(desempeñando un papel): ¿tú sales en la obra de fin de curso? are you in the end-of-term play?

sale de pastor he plays o he is a shepherd

me salió de testigo en el juicio ( RPl); he testified on my behalf

le salí de testigo cuando se casó ( RPl); I was a witness at her wedding

E (expresando irritación, sorpresa) salir + GER:

y ahora sale diciendo que no lo sabía and now he says he didn't know

salir CON algo:

¡mira con qué sale éste ahora! did you hear what he just said?

no me salgas ahora con eso don't give me that ( colloq)

y ahora me sale con que no quiere ir and now he tells me he doesn't want to go!

¡a veces sale con cada cosa más graciosa! sometimes she comes out with the funniest things!

Sentido III

A (expresando logro) (+ me/te/le etc):

¿te salió el crucigrama? did you finish the crossword?

no me sale esta ecuación/cuenta I can't do this equation/sum

¿me ayudas con este dibujo que a mí no me sale? can you help me with this drawing? I can't get it right

no te sale el acento mexicano you're not very good at the Mexican accent, you haven't got the Mexican accent right

ahora mismo no me sale su nombre ( fam); I can't think of her name right now

estaba tan entusiasmado que no le salían las palabras he was so excited he couldn't get his words out

B

(resultar): de aquí no va a salir nada bueno no good is going to come of this

van a lo que salga, nunca hacen planes they just take things as they come, they never make plans

¿a ti te da 40? a mí me sale 42 how do you get 40? I make it 42

(+ compl): las cosas salieron mejor de lo que esperábamos things turned out/worked out better than we expected

tenemos que acabarlo salga como salga we have to finish it, no matter how it turns out

no ha salido ninguna de las fotos none of the photographs has come out

la foto ha salido movida the photograph has come out blurred

mandarlo certificado sale muy caro sending it registered mail works out o is very expensive

salió elegido tesorero he was elected treasurer

¿qué número salió premiado? what was the winning number?

salió beneficiado en el reparto he did well out of the division o ( BrE) share-out

(+ me/te/le etc): el postre no me salió bien the dessert didn't come out right

las cosas no nos han salido bien things haven't gone right for us

no lo hagas deprisa que te va a salir todo al revés don't try to do it too quickly, you'll do it all wrong

si lo haces sin regla te va a salir torcido if you do it without a ruler it'll come out crooked

así te va a salir muy caro it'll work out very expensive for you that way

¿cómo te salió el examen? how did you get on o do in the exam?, how did the exam go?

el niño les salió muy inteligente their son turned out (to be) really bright

C (de una situación, un estado) salir DE algo:

para salir del apuro in order to get out of an awkward situation

está muy mal, no sé si saldrá de ésta she's very ill, I don't know if she'll make it o if she'll pull through

no sé cómo vamos a salir de ésta I don't know how we're going to get out of this one

luchan por salir de la miseria en que viven they struggle to escape from the poverty in which they live

me ayudó a salir de la depresión he helped me get over my depression

a este paso no vamos a salir nunca de pobres the way we're going we're never going to stop being poor

(+ compl): salió bien de la operación she came through the operation well

salieron ilesos del accidente they were not hurt in the accident

salió airosa del trance she came through it with flying colors*

salir bien/mal en un examen ( Chi) ( Educ) to pass/fail an exam

salir adelante: fue una época muy dura, pero lograron salir adelante it was a difficult period but they managed to get through it

para que el negocio salga adelante if the business is to stay afloat o survive

la propuesta cuenta con pocas posibilidades de salir adelante the proposal is unlikely to prosper

paso¹ (↑ paso (1))

D salir a (parecerse a) to take after

es gordita, sale a la madre she's chubby, she takes after her mother

¡tiene a quien salir! you can see who she takes after!

en lo tozudo sale a su padre he gets his stubbornness from his father

E salir con ( Col) (combinar con) to go with

F salir de ( Col) (deshacerse de) to get rid of

no han podido salir de él they haven't been able to get rid of him

■ salirse

v pron

A

1

(de un recipiente, un límite): cierra el grifo, que se va a salir el agua turn off the faucet ( AmE) o ( BrE) tap, the water's going to overflow

vigila que no se salga la leche don't let the milk boil over

salirse DE algo:

el camión se salió de la carretera the truck came/went off the road, the truck left the road

el río se salió de su cauce the river overflowed its banks

no te salgas de las líneas keep inside the lines

la pelota se salió del campo de juego the ball went out of play o into touch

procura no salirte del presupuesto try to keep within the budget

te estás saliendo del tema you're getting off the point

2 (por un orificio, una grieta) «agua/tinta» to leak, leak out, come out; «gas» to escape, come out

está rajado y se sale el aceite it's cracked and the oil leaks out

salirse DE algo:

se está saliendo el aire del neumático the air's coming o leaking out of the tire*

se me ha salido el hilo de la aguja the needle's come unthreaded

3 (Chi, Méx) «recipiente/pluma» to leak

B (soltarse) to come off

se ha salido el pomo de la puerta the knob has come off the door

(+ me/te/le etc): estos zapatos se me salen these shoes are too big for me

se le ha salido una rueda it's lost a wheel, one of the wheels has come off

se le salían los ojos de las órbitas his eyes were popping out of his head o were out on stalks

C (irse) to leave salirse DE algo ‹de una asociación› to leave sth

se salió del cine a la mitad de la película she walked out halfway through the movie

salirse con la suya to get one's (own) way

* * *

salir ( conjugate salir) verbo intransitivo
1 ( partir) to leave;
◊ ¿a qué hora sale el tren? what time does the train leave?;

el jefe había salido de viaje the boss was away;
salió corriendo (fam) she was off like a shot (colloq);
salir de algo to leave from sth;
¿de qué andén sale el tren? what platform does the train leave from?;
salgo de casa a las siete I leave home at seven;
salir para algo to leave for sth
2 ( al exterior — acercándose al hablante) to come out;
(— alejándose del hablante) to go out;
◊ no salgas sin abrigo don't go out without a coat;

no puedo salir, me he quedado encerrado I can't get out, I'm trapped in here;
salir de algo to come out/get out of sth;
¡sal de ahí/de aquí! come out of there/get out of here!;
¿de dónde salió este dinero? where did this money come from?;
nunca ha salido de España he's never been out of Spain;
salir por la ventana/por la puerta to get out through the window/leave by the door;
salieron al balcón/al jardín they went out onto the balcony/into the garden;
¿por aquí se sale a la carretera? can I get on to the road this way?;
salió a hacer las compras she's gone out (to do the) shopping
3 ( habiendo terminado algo) to leave;
◊ ¿a qué hora sales de clase? what time do you get out of class o finish your class?;

¿cuándo sale del hospital? when is he coming out of (the) hospital?
4
a) ( como entretenimiento) to go out;

◊ salir a cenar to go out for dinner

b) ( tener una relación) to go out;

salir con algn to go out with sb
5 [clavo/tapón/mancha] to come out;
[ anillo] to come off
1 (aparecer, manifestarse)
a) [cana/sarpullido] to appear;

(+ me/te/le etc)
◊ me empiezan a salir canas I'm starting to go gray;

le están saliendo los dientes she's teething;
me salió una ampolla I've got a blister;
le salió un sarpullido he came out in a rash;
me salieron granos I broke out o (BrE) came out in spots;
me sale sangre de la nariz my nose is bleeding;
a la planta le están saliendo hojas nuevas the plant's putting out new leaves
b) [ sol] ( por la mañana) to rise, come up;

( de detrás de una nube) to come out
c) ( surgir) [tema/idea] to come up

d) [ carta] ( en naipes) to come up

2
a) [revista/novela] to come out;

[ disco] to come out, be released;
◊ salir al mercado to come on to the market

b) (en televisión, en el periódico) to appear

c) ( en una foto) to appear;

(+ compl)
◊ saliste muy bien en la foto you came out very well in the photo

1 ( expresando logro) (+ me/te/le etc):
◊ no me sale esta ecuación I can't do this equation;

ahora mismo no me sale su nombre (fam) I can't think of her name right now;
no le salían las palabras he couldn't get his words out
2
a) ( costar) to work out;

◊ sale más barato/caro it works out less/more expensive

b) ( resultar):

◊ todo salió bien everything turned out o worked out well;

salió tal como lo planeamos it turned out just as we planned;
no salió ninguna de las fotos none of the photographs came out;
¿qué número salió premiado? what was the winning number?;
salir bien/mal en un examen (Chi fam) to pass/fail an exam;

(+ me/te/le etc)
◊ el postre no me salió bien the dessert didn't come out right

3 (de situación, estado) salir de algo ‹ de apuro› to get out of sth;
‹ de depresión› to get over sth;
◊ salieron ilesos del accidente they were not hurt in the accident;

salir adelante [ negocio] to stay afloat, survive;

[ propuesta] to prosper;
◊ lograron salir adelante they managed to get through it

4 ( con preposición)
a)

◊ salir a ( parecerse a) to take after

b)

◊ salir con (Col) ( combinar con) to go with

salirse verbo pronominal
1
a) (de borde, límite) [ agua] to overflow;

[ leche] to boil over;
salirse de algo ‹ de carretera› to come/go off sth;
‹ de tema› to get off sth;
◊ el río se salió de su cauce the river overflowed its banks;

procura no salirte del presupuesto try to keep within the budget
b) (por orificio, grieta) [agua/tinta] to leak (out), come out;

[ gas] to escape, come out
2 ( soltarse) [pedazo/pieza] to come off;
(+ me/te/le etc)
◊ estos zapatos se me salen these shoes are too big for me

3 ( irse) to leave;
salirse de algo ‹ de asociación› to leave sth;
◊ salirse con la suya to get one's (own) way

salir verbo intransitivo
1 (de un lugar) to go out: nunca ha salido de su país, he's never been out of his country
el ladrón salió por la ventana, the burglar got out through the window
(si el hablante está fuera) to come out: ¡sal de la habitación, por favor! please, come out of the room!
2 Inform to exit
(de un sistema) to log off
3 (partir) to leave: salí de casa a mediodía, I left home at noon
nuestro avión sale a las seis, our plane departs at six
4 (para divertirse) to go out: siempre sale los viernes, she always goes out on Friday
5 (tener una relación) to go out: está saliendo con Ana, he's going out with Ana
6 Dep to start
(en juegos) to lead
7 (manifestarse, emerger) le ha salido un grano en la cara, he has got a spot on his face
me salió sangre de la nariz, my nose was bleeding
(un astro) to rise: la Luna sale al atardecer, the moon comes out in the evening
(retoñar, germinar) to sprout
8 (surgir) la idea salió de ti, it was your idea
9 (aparecer) mi hermana salía en (la) televisión, my sister appeared on television
(un libro, un disco, etc) to come out
10 salir a (parecerse) ha salido a su hermano, he takes after his brother
(costar) el almuerzo sale a 800 pesetas cada uno, lunch works out at 800 pesetas a head
11 (resultar) su hija le ha salido muy estudiosa, her daughter has turned out to be very studious
salió premiado el número 5.566, the winning number was 5,566
(una operación matemática) a él le da 20, pero a mí me sale 25, he gets 20, but I make it 25
12 (costar) nos sale barato, it works out cheap
13 (superar una situación, una gran dificultad) to come through, get over: estuvo muy enfermo, pero salió de esa, he was very ill, but he pulled through
14 (ser elegido por votación) salió alcalde, he was elected mayor
♦ Locuciones: salir con, (manifestación inesperada) no me salgas ahora con estupideces, stop talking nonsense
' salir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acampada
- ahora
- airosa
- airoso
- al
- asomarse
- atusar
- boca
- cabronada
- casa
- con
- concebir
- contraluz
- coscorrón
- cuenta
- dar
- dejar
- desalojar
- desfilar
- desorbitar
- dimanar
- echar
- entrar
- estar
- gatas
- grabar
- gracia
- gustar
- hondura
- irse
- niqui
- palestra
- para
- parada
- parado
- paso
- pico
- pierna
- pitar
- portazo
- puntilla
- quite
- rana
- relucir
- revés
- rodada
- rodado
- salida
- sangrar
- señora
English:
after
- appear
- as
- ask out
- average out at
- back out
- be
- blow off
- boomerang
- bootstrap
- break
- break out
- break through
- call away
- can
- check out
- chicken out
- clean up
- climb
- come away
- come off
- come on
- come out
- come up
- crowd
- dash off
- dash out
- date
- depart
- discipline
- do
- doll
- doubtfully
- downpour
- draw out
- drive-through
- emerge
- even
- exit
- fancy
- flounce
- forward
- genie
- get about
- get along
- get away
- get away with
- get off
- get out
- go

* * *

salir

♦ vi

1. [ir fuera] to go out;
[venir fuera] to come out;
¡sal aquí fuera! come out here!;

no pueden salir, están atrapados they can't get out, they're trapped;

¿salimos al jardín? shall we go out into the garden?;

salieron al balcón they went out onto the balcony;

salió a la puerta she came/went to the door;

salir a escena [actor] to come/go on stage;

salir a pasear/tomar el aire to go out for a walk/for a breath of fresh air;

salir a hacer la compra/de compras to go shopping;

salir de to go/come out of;

me lo encontré al salir del cine I met him as I was coming out of the cinema;

¡sal de aquí! get out of here!;

¡sal de ahí! come out of there!;

salimos por la escalera de incendios/la puerta trasera we left via the fire escape/through the back door;

Comp
Fam
porque me sale/no me sale de las narices because I damn well feel like it/damn well can't be bothered;

Comp
muy Fam
porque me sale/no me sale de los huevos because I bloody well feel like it/because I can't be arsed

2. [marcharse] to leave ( para for);
cuando salimos de Quito/del país when we left Quito/the country;

salí de casa/del trabajo a las siete I left home/work at seven;

¿a qué hora o [m5] cuándo sale vuestro vuelo? when does your flight leave?;

¿a qué hora o [m5] cuándo sales de trabajar? what time do you leave o finish work?;

salir corriendo to run off;
Fam
salir pitando to leg it;

salir de vacaciones to go (away) on Br holiday o US vacation;

salir de viaje to go away (on a trip)

3. [ser novios] to go out ( con with);
están saliendo they are going out (together);

¿desde cuándo llevan saliendo? how long have they been going out (together)?

4. [ir a divertirse] to go out;

suelo salir el fin de semana I usually go out at the weekend;

salen mucho a cenar they eat out a lot

5. [librarse]
salir de la droga to get off drugs;

Marisa ha salido de la depresión Marisa has got over o come through her depression;

salir de la miseria to escape from poverty;

salir de un apuro to get out of a tight spot;

le he ayudado a salir de muchos líos I've helped him out of a lot of tricky situations;

no sé si podremos salir de ésta I don't know how we're going to get out of this one;

con este dinero no vamos a salir de pobres this money isn't exactly enough for us never to have to work again

6. [desembocar] [calle, sendero, carretera]
¿a dónde sale esta calle? where does this street come out?

7. [separarse]
este anillo sale fácilmente this ring comes off easily;

este corcho no sale this cork won't come out

8. [resultar] to turn out;

ha salido muy estudioso he's turned out to be very studious;

¿cómo salió la fiesta? how did the party go?;

¿qué salió en la votación? what was the result of the vote?;

a mí me sale un total de 35.000 pesos I've got a total of 35,000 pesos, I make it 35,000 pesos in total;

salió (como) senador por California he was elected (as) senator for California;

salió elegida actriz del año she was voted actress of the year;

salió herido/ileso del accidente he was/wasn't injured in the accident;

salir premiado to be awarded a prize;

salir bien/mal [examen, entrevista] to go well/badly;
[plato, dibujo] to turn out well/badly;
¿qué tal te ha salido? how did it go?;

me ha salido bien/mal [examen, entrevista] it went well/badly;
[plato, dibujo] it turned out well/badly; [cuenta] I got it right/wrong;
normalmente me sale a la primera I normally get it right first time;

a mí la paella no me sale tan bien como a ti my paella never turns out as well as yours does;

¿te salen las cuentas? do all the figures tally?;

salir ganando/perdiendo to come off well/badly

9. [en sorteo, juego] [número, nombre] to come up;

no me ha salido un as en toda la partida I haven't got o had a single ace in the whole game

10. [proceder]
salir de to come from;

el vino sale de la uva wine comes from grapes;

salió de él (lo de) regalarte unas flores it was his idea to get you the flowers

11. [surgir, brotar] [luna, estrellas] to come out;
[sol] to rise; [flores, hojas] to come out; [dientes] to come through;
le han salido varias flores al rosal the rose bush has got several flowers now;

le están saliendo canas he's getting grey hairs, he's going grey;

le están saliendo los dientes her teeth are starting to come through, she's teething;

me salen los colores con tanto cumplido all these compliments are making me blush;

le ha salido un sarpullido en la espalda her back has come out in a rash;

te está saliendo sangre you're bleeding;

me ha salido un grano en la nariz I've got a spot on my nose

12. [aparecer] [publicación, producto, modelo] to come out;
[disco] to come out, to be released; [moda, ley] to come in; [trauma, prejuicios] to come out; [tema, asunto] to come up;
una revista que sale los jueves a magazine that comes out on Thursdays;

su nuevo disco saldrá al mercado en otoño her new record comes out o will be released in the autumn;

salieron (a relucir) todos sus miedos all his fears came out;

¡qué bien sales en esta foto! you look great in this photo!;

ha salido en los periódicos/en la tele it's been in the papers/on TV;

salir de/en [en película, serie, obra de teatro] to appear as/in;

salía de extra en “Ben-Hur” he appeared as o was an extra in “Ben-Hur”;

salir en defensa de alguien to come to sb's defence

13. [presentarse, ofrecerse] [ocasión, oportunidad] to turn up, to come along;
[puesto, empleo] to come up; [problema] to arise; [contratiempo] to occur;
le ha salido una plaza de profesor en Tegucigalpa a job has come up for him as a teacher in Tegucigalpa;

Comp

a lo que salga, salga lo que salga whatever happens

14. [costar]
salimos a 20 dólares por cabeza it came to o worked out at $20 each;

¿por cuánto me saldría una moto de segunda mano? how much would a second-hand motorbike cost me o come to?;

en botella te saldrá más barata la cerveza the beer works out cheaper if you buy it bottled;

salir caro [económicamente] to be expensive;
[por las consecuencias] to be costly
15. [decir u obrar inesperadamente]
nunca se sabe por dónde va a salir you never know what she's going to come out with/do next;

el jefe sale con cada tontería… the boss comes out with some really stupid remarks;

salió con que era un incomprendido y nadie le hacía caso he claimed he was misunderstood and that no one ever took any notice of him;

¿y ahora nos sales con ésas? now you tell us!

16. [parecerse]
salir a alguien to take after sb;

eres un vago, en eso has salido a tu padre you're a layabout, just like your father

17. [en juegos] to lead;

te toca salir a ti it's your lead;

salió con un as she led with an ace;

salen blancas [en damas, ajedrez] white goes first

18. [desaparecer] to come out;

la mancha de vino no sale the wine stain won't come out

19. Informát [instrucción] to quit, to exit;

salir de un programa to quit o exit a program

20.
salir adelante [persona, empresa] to get by;
[proyecto, propuesta, ley] to be successful;
la familia lo está pasando muy mal para salir adelante the family is struggling to get by o to make ends meet

♦ See also the pronominal verb salirse

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salir

v/i

1 leave, go out;

salir de (ir fuera de) leave, go out of; ( venir fuera de) leave, come out of;

salir a Avda. América come out onto Avda. América; de calle lead to Avda. América;

salir de apuros get out of difficulties;

salir corriendo run off;

salir con alguien date s.o., go out with s.o.

2 ( aparecer) appear, come out

3

:

salir a bolsa float, be floated

4 DEP en carrera start;

salir fuera de pelota go out

5 INFOR de programa quit, exit

6 ( parecerse a)

:

salir a alguien de bebé take after s.o.

7 ( resultar)

:

salir bien/mal turn out well/badly;

salió caro tb fig it worked out expensive;

salir ileso escape unharmed;

salir perdiendo end up losing;

salir a 1000 colones cost 1000 colons;

a lo que salga any old how

8

:

¡ya salió aquello! fam why did you have to bring that up?;

salir con algo fam come out with sth;

¿y ahora me sales con que no tienes dinero? and you’re telling me now that you don’t have any money?

9 ( conseguir)

:

el dibujo no me sale fam I can’t get this drawing right;

no me salió el trabajo I didn’t get the job

10

:

salir por alguien stand up for s.o.

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salir {73} vi

1) : to go out, to come out, to get out

salimos todas las noches: we go out every night

su libro acaba de salir: her book just came out

2) partir: to leave, to depart

3) aparecer: to appear

salió en todos los diarios: it came out in all the papers

4) : to project, to stick out

5) : to cost, to come to

6) resultar: to turn out, to prove

7) : to come up, to occur

salga lo que salga: whatever happens

salió una oportunidad: an opportunity came up

8)

salir a : to take after, to look like, to resemble

9)

salir con : to go out with, to date

♦ See also the reflexive verb salirse

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salir vb

1. (en general) to go out

Rafa ha salido Rafa has gone out

salí con mis amigos I went out with my friends

Ana sale con Miguel Ana is going out with Miguel

2. (partir) to leave [pt. & pp. left]

el tren sale a las nueve the train leaves at nine o'clock

salgo de casa a las siete I leave home at seven o'clock

salieron para Bilbao they left for Bilbao

3. (aparecer) to be

me gustaría salir por la tele I'd like to be on TV

¿por qué no sales tú en la foto? why aren't you in the photo?

4. (publicarse) to come out [pt. came; pp. come]

¿cuándo sale esa revista? when does that magazine come out?

5. (sol amanecer) to rise [pt. rose; pp. risen]

¿a qué hora sale el sol? what time does the sun rise?

6. (sol verse) to come out

el sol salió después de comer the sun came out after lunch

7. (surgir) to get

si me sale este trabajo... if I get this job...

le ha salido un diente she's got one tooth

8. (resultar) to turn out / to work out

al final, todo salió bien everything turned out all right at the end

la tortilla te ha salido perfecta your omelette has turned out perfect

salir ganando to do well out of something

salir perdiendo to lose out [pt. & pp. lost]

Spanish-English dictionary > salir
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في \ a; an; each; every: twice a day; 80 miles an hour. at: (showing where): at home; at the office, (showing a point of time) at midday; at 4 o’clock; He was married at 18, (after an adj) good at English; quick at sums. by: during: We travelled by night. in: showing where: In bed; in London; in the box; in his speech, showing condition In a hurry; in trouble, showing a direction; into He fell in the river. He put his hand in his pocket, showing when; during In the past; in January 1980; in the evening, showing what sth. contains or includes There are 60 minutes in an hour. Is he in your team?, showing what sb. wears He was in his best suit, showing a shape or arrangement They stood in a row, showing employment or activity or an event He’s in the navy. She was killed in the accident. on: showing when: on Monday; on May the 6th. showing the state of sb.:: Are you here on business or on holiday?. per: for each: He earns $8000 per annum (for each year). \ في (أيّ مَكَان)‏ \ anywhere: in or to any place: Are you going anywhere?. \ See Also إلى( إلى)‏ \ في \ home: to or at one’s house: Go home! Is your son home yet?. \ See Also إلى البيت \ في \ inside: on (or to) the inside. \ See Also إلى الداخل \ في \ inland: away from the sea: We crossed the coast and flew inland. \ See Also إلى داخل البلاد \ في \ indoors: into (or in) a building: He went (or He stayed) indoors because of the rain. \ See Also إلى داخل البيت \ في \ on board: on (or onto) a ship or aeroplane: There are 70 men on board. Can I go on board the aircraft?. \ See Also إلى دَاخِل الطَّائِرَة \ في \ upstairs: on, at or to a higher floor; up the stairs; at the top of the stairs: She went upstairs because her room is upstairs. She has an upstairs bedroom. \ See Also إلى الدَّور الأَعْلى \ في \ low: to or in a low position: The sun had sunk low in the sky. \ See Also إلى وَضْع مُنْخفِض \ في \ whereabouts: in or near which place: Whereabouts did you find this ring?. \ See Also قرب أيّ مكان؟ \ في \ upstream: against the flow of the stream; up the river: They rowed (the boat) upstream. \ See Also نَحْوَ أعلى النَّهر \ في الاتجاه المعاكس \ backward(s): towards the back: He fell over backwards. \ في أَثَر \ after: following, in search of: I ran after him but could not catch him. The police are after him. \ في أثناء الخِدْمَة (خارج أوقات الخِدمة)‏ \ on duty, (off duty): at work (not at work): The night nurse has 12 hours on duty, then 12 hours off duty. She went on duty at 18.00 and came off duty at 06.00. \ في أثناء ذلك \ meanwhile, meantime: (in) the time between: You’ll have to wait till he’s ready; but you can read this (in the) meanwhile. \ في إجازة \ off: free from work: My employer gave me the afternoon off. \ See Also عطلة (عُطْلَة)‏ \ في أَحْسَن الأَحْوَال \ at best: in the most hopeful conditions: At best, we can’t be ready till Tuesday. \ في آخر \ eventually: in the end: The car kept stopping, but we got home eventually. ultimately: in the end: We must all, ultimately, die. \ See Also نهاية الأمر \ في آخر رَمَق \ on one’s last legs: (of a person or thing) not expected to last much longer; worn out; almost in ruins: That company is on its last legs. \ في آخر لحظة \ in the nick of time: just in time; almost too late: She saved him in the nick of time from falling over the cliff. \ في أَرْجَاء \ about: from place to place in: We wandered about the town. round: (also around) from place to place: He wandered (a)round (the town). We travelled (a)round (the country). \ في أَسْفَل \ under: (also underneath), in a lower position. underneath: (of position) below: It was hidden underneath the floor boards. \ See Also الأسفل (الأَسْفَل)‏ \ في الأَصْل \ originally: in the beginning: This school was originally a rich man’s home. \ في الأَعْلَى \ up: in or to higher position: She lives up in the hills. \ في أغلب الظَّنّ \ doubtless: probably: It will doubtless rain on the day of the garden party. \ في أَفْضَل حَالَة \ at one’s best: in one’s best state: My garden is at its best in spring. \ في أقلّ مِن \ within: in less than: He will arrive within an hour. I live within a mile of the sea. \ في الأمام \ in front: at the front: You go in front and I’ll follow. \ في أَوَاخِر \ late: near the end of a period of time: Late in the year; in the late afternoon. \ في الأوْج \ in full swing: (of an activity) at its highest point; very busy: The party was in full swing when I arrived. \ في أوجِ الإزْهَار \ in bloom: flowering: The roses are in bloom now. \ في أيّ مَكَان \ anywhere: in no matter what place: Put it down anywhere. \ في أيّ وقت \ ever: (esp. in a negative sentence or a question) at any time: Nobody ever writes to me. Have you ever been to Rome? If you ever go there, you must see St. Peter’s cathedral. \ في أيّ وقت مَضَى \ ever: (in a comparative sentence) at any time: He’s working harder than ever. This is the best book I’ve ever read. \ في بادئ الأمر \ at first: at the beginning: At first the new school seemed strange, but then we got used to it. \ في البَدْء \ primarily: mainly; in the first place: This book is written primarily for foreigners. \ See Also أصلا (أَصْلاً)، أساسا (أساسًا)‏ \ في بعض الوقت \ part-time: for only part of the usual working time: She’s a part-time teacher. \ في البيت \ at home: in one’s house: He’s at home in the evenings. \ في البيت المُجَاوِر \ next, next door: in the next house: He lives next door. He is my nextdoor neighbour. \ في تَحَسُّن (من النّاحية الصحّية)‏ \ on the mend: getting better in health (after an illness). \ في تِلْكَ الحالةِ \ in that case: if that happens, or has happened: He may be late. In that case, we shall go without him, if that happens, or has happened He may be late. In that case, we shall go without him. \ في تِلْكَ اللَّحظة \ just: (with continuous tenses; always directly before the present participle) at this moment; at that moment: We’re just starting dinner. We were just starting dinner when he arrived. \ في التَّوّ \ straight away: at once. \ في جانب \ in favour of: supporting: I’m in favour of your plans. \ في الجَانِب الآخَر مِن \ across: on the other side of: My home is across the river. \ في جانب \ for: in favour of: Are you for this idea or against it?. \ See Also صف (صَفّ)‏ \ في جزء أدنى مِن \ down: at a lower level: My house is a little way down the hill. \ في الجِوَار \ about: around; near: There’s a lot of illness about. I went out early, when no one was about (when no one else was out). \ في الحَال \ at once: without delay: Stop that at once!. away: right away; straight away. immediately: at once. instantly: at once. on the spot: in that place and at that moment: He gave me the bill and I paid it on the spot. readily: without delay: The book you need is not readily obtainable. straight away: at once. \ في حَالَةِ \ at: (showing a state): at war; at play. on: showing the state of sth.: The house is on fire. \ في حَالَة حَسَنَة \ well, (better, best): the opposite of ill and unwell; in good health: Don’t you feel well? You’ll soon get better if you drink this medicine. How are you? Very well, thank you. I feel best in the early morning (better than at any other time). \ في حَالَة سَيِّئَة \ in a bad way: in a bad state. \ في حَالَة عَدَم توفُّر \ failing: giving a second choice of action, if the first choice fails: Ask John to do it. Failing him, ask Michael. \ في حَالَة فَوْضَى \ chaotic: in a state of chaos: The young teacher had a chaotic classroom. \ في حَالَةِ وُجُود \ in case of: in the event of; if there is: In case of fire, ring the bell. \ في حَالَةِ ما إِذَا \ in case: because of the possibility of sth. happening: Take a stick, in case you meet a snake. \ في حركة دائِمة \ on the move: moving; travelling: He’s always on the move and never settles for long. \ في الحَقِيقَة \ as a matter of fact, in fact: really; in truth: The dog seemed dead but in fact it was only asleep. As a matter of fact, I don’t like Michael. in point of fact: actually, in fact. in reality: in fact. really: truly; in fact: Is he really your son? He does not look like you!. \ في حَيْرَة من أَمْره \ at one’s wits’ end: too worried by difficulties to know what to do. \ في حين \ whereas: but: They are looking for a house, whereas we would rather live in a flat. \ في حينه \ round: following a regular course: Wait till your turn comes round. \ في الخَارِج \ abroad: in or to another country: I spent my holiday abroad. out: in (or into) the open; away from shelter; in (or into) view: Don’t stand out in the rain. The ship was far out at sea. out of door, outdoors: in the open air; not in a house: I like sleeping out of doors under the stars. outside: not within; in the open air; on the outer side: It’s raining outside. The cup is blue outside, and white inside. overseas: across the sea; (to the British, the mainland of Europe is abroad but it is not overseas): She is working overseas, in South America. \ في خِدمَة... \ at one’s service: ready to fulfil one’s needs: The hotel car is at your service if you want to go anywhere. \ في خَريف العُمر \ middle-aged: neither young nor old; aged between about 40 and 65. \ في خطٍّ مُستقيم \ as the crow flies: in a straight line: It is 5 miles away by road, but only 2 miles as the crow flies. \ فِي الخَفَاء \ stealth: by stealth using secret and quiet action: He got into the house by stealth, not by force. \ في خِلال \ in: showing a space of time before sth. will happen; after: I’ll come in a few days (or in a minute). in the course of: during: In the course of the morning I had seven visitors. \ في الدّاخل \ in: in a building, esp. at home, work or where one is expected to be: Is anyone in? I’m afraid Mr. Jones is out, but he’ll be in at 5 o’clock. \ في داخِل \ in: showing a direction; into: He fell in the river. He put his hand in his pocket. inside: on (or to) the inside of: Please wait inside the room. \ في داخِل النَّفْس \ inwardly: secretly; as regards one’s inner feelings: I was inwardly delighted, but I pretended not to care. \ في دَرَجَة الغَلَيان \ on the boil: boiling; at this heat. \ في ذلك المكان \ there: at that place: I live there. \ في رأيي \ to my mind: in my opinion: To my mind, this is most dishonest. \ في سَبِيل \ in the process of: to be doing: I am in the process of painting my house. sake, for the sake, of, for sb.’s sake: for the good of; so as to help: Soldiers die for the sake of their county (or for their country’s sake). Don’t take any risks for my sake, for the desire of Why ruin your health for the sake of a little pleasure?. \ في سِنّ المُرَاهَقَة \ teenage: in one’s teens: a teenage girl. \ في شكّ \ in doubt: uncertain: When in doubt, ask your father. \ في صحَّة جيِّدة \ fit: healthy: We take exercise so as to keep fit. \ في صَفّ \ in single file: in one line, one behind the other: We had to ride in single file down the narrow path. \ في الطّابِق الأَسْفل \ downstairs: at the bottom of the stairs; in a room at that level: I’ll wait for you downstairs. \ في الطّابِق الفوقانيّ \ overhead: above one’s head: a noise in the room overhead; clouds in the sky overhead. \ في طَرَف \ up: along (up and down are both used like this, although the course may be quite level): He lives just up the road. \ في طريق النُّور \ in sb.’s light: preventing light from reaching him: I can’t read if you stand in my light. \ في الظّاهر \ outwardly: as regards the appearance (compared with the hidden facts or inner feelings): She was outwardly calm but inwardly full of anger. \ في العَام \ annual: happening every year; of a year: an annual feast; the annual production of oil. \ في عَجلة من أمره \ in a hurry: Ants are always in a hurry. \ في العَرَاء \ in the open: outside in the air: I like to sleep out in the open, under she stars. outdoors, out of doors: the open air; not in a building: Go outdoors and play football. \ في (عُرض) البَحْر \ at sea: on the sea; far from land: a storm at sea. \ في عُطلة \ on holiday, on vacation: having a holiday: The schools are on holiday. We’re going on vacation to the sea. \ See Also إجازة( إجازة)‏ \ في غابر الأزمان (كان يا ما كان...)‏ \ once upon a time: (used at the beginning of stories). \ في الغَالِب \ mainly: chiefly; mostly. \ في غالِب الظنّ \ probably: almost certainly; with little doubt: You’re probably right. \ في غاية الجُنون \ raving mad: noisily and violently mad. \ في غَمْضَة عَيْن \ in no time: very quickly; very soon: If you follow this path, you’ll get there in no time. \ في غِيَابِه \ behind sb.’s back: when someone is not present: He tells untrue stories about me behind my back. \ في كُلٍّ \ a; an; each; every: twice a day. 80 miles an hour. ten pence a packet. \ في كل مكان \ everywhere: in all places: I’ve looked for it everywhere. \ في كل وقت \ ever: at all times; always: I shall stay there for ever. \ في لحظة خاطفة \ in a flash: very quickly and suddenly: He seized the money and was gone in a flash. \ في اللحظة المناسبة \ in the nick of time: just in time; almost too late: She saved him in the nick of time from falling over the cliff. \ في اللَّيْل \ at night: during the night. overnight: for the night: I shall stay at a hotel overnight and come back tomorrow, on the night before; during the night I packed my suitcase overnight, so as to be ready to leave at sunrise. His car was stolen overnight. \ في المائَة \ per cent: for, out, of, each hundred: Six per cent of the boys failed the exam, (one part) of each hundred I’m a 100 per cent in agreement with you. About 70 per cent (written as 70%) of the people are farmers. \ في المُتَنَاوَل \ forthcoming: supplied when needed: We wanted a new school clock, but the money was not forthcoming. \ في مُتَناوَل \ within: inside; not beyond; within reach; within one’s powers. \ في متناول اليَد \ at hand: near; within reach: Help was at hand. handy: near; easily reached when wanted: Keep that book handy so that you can look at it often. \ في مَجْمُوعَة بين \ among(st): in the middle of; mixed with; surrounded by: I found this letter among my books. There is a secret enemy amongst us. \ في مِحْنة خَطَر \ in distress: (of a ship or aeroplane) in dangerous trouble; needing help. \ في المُدّة الأخيرة \ lately: not long ago; in the near past: Have you seen her lately?. \ في المرَّة التالية \ next: the next time: I’ll give it to you when I next see you. \ See Also القادمة \ في مُقَابِل \ for: showing that something is as a return or in place of: I gave him $5 for his help. Will you change this old car for a new one?. in return (for): in exchange or payment for: Give her some flowers in return for her kindness. \ في المقام الأوّل \ firstly: as the first reason, fact, etc: I need a hot drink. Firstly, because I’m cold; secondly, because I’m thirsty. \ في المقدمة \ in front: at the front: You go in front and I’ll follow. \ في مَكَان \ in sb,’s stead: in sb.’s place; instead of sb.. \ See Also بدلا من (بدلاً من)‏ \ في مَكَان آخَر \ elsewhere: in some other place. \ في المَكَان \ in position: in the correct position. \ See Also المَوضِع الصَّحيح \ في مَكَان قَريب \ by: near: He stood by and watched them. \ في مَكَانٍ ما \ somewhere: in or to some place (but usu. anywhere in negative sentences and questions): I’ve met him somewhere before. Let’s go somewhere peaceful (to some peaceful place). \ في المكان والزّمان المذكورين \ on the spot: in that place and at that moment: Fortunately a doctor was on the spot when she broke her leg. \ في مكانه \ belong: to be in the right place: This book belongs on the top shelf. \ See Also موضِعِه المناسب \ في مَلْعَبِه \ at home: (of a match) on one’s own field: Our team are playing at home tomorrow. \ في مُنْتَصَف الطَّريق \ midway: halfway; in the middle: The station is midway between the two villages. \ في مَوعِد لاَ يَتَجَاوَز \ by: before; not later than: Can you finish this by Tuesday? They ought to be here by now. \ في المَوْعِد المحدَّد \ on time: exactly at the appointed moment: The bus always leaves on time. \ في مياه أعمق من قَامَته \ out of one’s depth: in water that is too deep to stand up in: Don’t go out of your depth unless you can swim. \ في النّادِر \ rarely: not often; hardly at all: She rarely smokes. \ في نظر \ in the eyes of: in the opinion of: In his mother’s eyes he can do no wrong. \ في نَظَري \ to my mind: in my opinion: To my mind, this is most dishonest. \ في النّهايَة \ at last: in the end, after much delay: The train was very slow, but we got there at last. at length: at last; in the end: He waited two hours. At length he went home. finally: lastly; in the end. \ في نِهايَة الأمْر \ in the long run: after a period of time; in the end: It’ll be cheaper in the long run to buy good quality shoes. \ See Also عَلَى المدى الطويل \ في هذا الوقت \ now: (in a written account) at the time that is being described: The war was now over. \ في هَذا المَكَان \ about: here: Is anyone about?. \ في هذه الأَثْنَاء \ meanwhile, meantime: (in) the time between: You’ll have to wait till he’s ready; but you can read this (in the) meanwhile. \ في هذه الأَيَّام \ nowadays: in these times (compared with the past): Travel is much easier nowadays. today: the present time: the scientists of today. \ في هذه الحالة \ all right: (also alright), in that case: You don’t want it? All right, I’ll give it to someone else. \ في هذه اللَّحْظَة \ just: (with continuous tenses; always directly before the present participle) at this moment; at that moment: We’re just starting dinner. We were just starting dinner when he arrived. just now: at this moment: I’m busy just now. \ في الهواء الطَّلْق \ in the open: outside in the air: I like to sleep out in the open, under the stars. out of doors, outdoors: in the open air; not in a house: I like sleeping out of doors under the stars. outdoors, out of doors: the open air; not in a building: Go outdoors and play football. \ في الوَاقِع \ in reality: in fact. \ في الوَاقِع \ actually: in fact; really: She looks about thirty, but actually she’s thirty-nine. as a matter of fact, in fact: really; in truth: The dog seemed dead but in fact it was only asleep. As a matter of fact, I don’t like Michael. in point of fact: actually, in fact. truly: really: Are you truly sorry for your crimes?. virtually: actually but not officially: He was virtually a prisoner in his home, as he did not dare to go out while the police were watching. \ في الوَسَط \ halfway: between two places and at an equal distance from them: His house is halfway between yours and mine. \ في وَسْط المسافة \ halfway: between two places and at an equal distance from them: His house is halfway between yours and mine. \ في وَضَح (النهار)‏ \ broad: (of daylight) full; complete: The bank was robbed in broad daylight. \ في وَضع لا يجوز فيه رَكْل الكُرة \ offside: (of a player in football, etc.) breaking a rule by being in a position in which play is not allowed. \ في الوَقْت الحَاضِر \ at present: now; at the present time: At present I have no job, but I shall get one soon. for the time being: for the present: I have no job, but I’m helping my father for the time being. now: at the present time: Where are you working now? Now is the time to plant those seeds. today: the present time: the scientists of today. \ في وَقْتٍ لاَحِق \ after: later: She came first and he arrived soon after. \ في وقتٍ ما \ sometime: (often two words, some time) at a time not exactly known or stated: Come again sometime. He left sometime after dinner. \ في وقتٍ متأخر \ late: after the proper or usual time; not early: We always go to bed very late. He arrived too late for dinner. \ في وقتٍ متأخر مِن \ late: near the end of a period of time: Late in the year; in the late afternoon. \ في الوَقْتِ المُقَرَّر \ round: following a regular course: Wait till your turn comes round. \ في وَقْتٍ من الأوقات \ ever: (esp. in a negative sentence or a question) at any time: Nobody ever writes to me. Have you ever been to Rome? If you ever go there, you must see St. Peter’s cathedral. \ في الوَقْتِ المناسب \ early: in good time for one’s purpose; before the fixed time: We arrived early and got the best seats. in due course: later; after a reasonable delay: He will get better in due course. in good time: slightly early: He came in good time for the meeting. \ في وقت واحد \ at a time: together: They arrived three at a time (in groups of three). \ في يوم من الأيام \ once upon a time: (used at the beginning of stories). \ See Also كان يا ما كان

Arabic-English dictionary > في
8 en

prep.

1 in (place) (en el interior de).

viven en la capital they live in the capital

tiene el dinero en el banco he keeps his money in the bank

en la mesa/el plato on the table/plate

en casa/el trabajo at home/work

2 into.

el avión cayó en el mar the plane fell into the sea

entraron en la habitación they came/went into the room

3 in (time) (month, year).

nació en 1953/marzo she was born in 1953/March

en Nochebuena on Christmas Eve

en Navidades at Christmas

en aquella época at that time, in those days

en un par de días in a couple of days

4 by (medio de transporte).

ir en tren/coche/avión/barco to go by train/car/plane/boat

5 in (modo).

en voz baja in a low voice

lo dijo en inglés she said it in English

pagar en libras to pay in pounds

la inflación aumentó en un 10 por ciento inflation increased by 10 percent

todo se lo gasta en ropa he spends everything on clothes

6 in (price).

las ganancias se calculan en millones profits are calculated in millions

te lo dejo en 5.000 I'll let you have it for 5,000

7 from (causa).

lo detecté en su forma de hablar I could tell from the way he was speaking

8 in, made of (materia).

en seda in silk

9 in terms of.

lo supera en inteligencia she is more intelligent than he is

10 on, over, upon.

11 at, over at, in, over in.

En ese momento ...at that moment.

12 to.

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en

► preposición

1 (lugar - gen) in, at

■ en Valencia in Valencia

■ en casa at home

■ en el trabajo at work

■ en la estación at the station

■ en la tele on TV

2 (- en el interior) in, inside

■ en el cajón in the drawer

3 (lugar - sobre) on

■ en la mesa on the table

4 (año, mes, estación) in; (día) on; (época, momento) at

■ en 1994 in 1994

■ en septiembre in September

■ en otoño in autumn

■ en aquel día on that day

■ en el día de Navidad on Christmas Day

■ en aquel momento at that moment

5 (dirección) into

■ el helicóptero cayó en el mar the helicopter fell into the sea

■ entró en su casa he went into his house

6 (transporte) by

■ ir en coche to go by car

■ ir en avión to fly

7 (tema, materia) at, in

■ experto en economía expert in economics

■ bueno en ajedrez good at chess

■ Doctor en Medicina Doctor of Medicine

8 (modo, manera) in

■ en broma in fun

■ en voz baja in a low voice

■ en inglés in English

■ lo conocí en el andar I recognized him by his walk

9 (porcentaje) by

■ los valores aumentaron en un 6% securities increased by 6%

10 en + gerund upon

■ en llegando el maestro, los niños se levantan upon the teacher's arrival, the children stand up

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

de casa en casa from house to house

en cuanto as soon as

en camino on the way

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prep.

1) in

2) on

3) at

4) by

5) inside

6) into

* * *

PREP

1) [indicando lugar]

a) (=dentro de) in

está en el cajón/en el armario — it's in the drawer/in the wardrobe

curvas peligrosas en 2 kilómetros — dangerous bends 2 kilometres ahead

b) (=encima de) on

las llaves están en la mesa — the keys are on the table

lo encontré tirado en el suelo — I found it lying on the floor

la oficina está en el quinto piso — the office is on the fifth floor

c) [con países, ciudades, calles]

está en Argentina — it's in Argentina

viven en Granada — they live in Granada

está en algún lugar de Murcia — it's somewhere in Murcia

la librería está en la calle Pelayo — the bookshop is on Pelayo street

vivía en el número 17 — she lived at number 17

trabaja en una tienda — she works in a shop

d) [con edificios]

en casa — at home

en el colegio — at school

en la oficina — at the office

te esperé en la estación — I waited for you at the station

te veo en el cine — see you at the cinema

2) [indicando movimiento] into

entré en el banco — I went into the bank

me metí en la cama a las diez — I got into bed at ten o'clock

meterse algo en el bolsillo — to put sth in(to) one's pocket

entra en el coche — get in(to) the car

no entra en el agujero — it won't go in(to) the hole

ir de puerta en puerta — to go from door to door

3) [indicando modo] in

en inglés — in English

en pantalón corto — in shorts

fotografías en color — colour photographs

hablar en voz alta — to speak loudly

una escultura en madera — a wooden sculpture

una serie en diez capítulos — a ten-part series

4) [indicando proporción] by

reducir algo en una tercera parte — to reduce sth by a third

ha aumentado en un 20 por ciento — it has increased by 20 per cent

5) [indicando tiempo]

en 1605 — in 1605

en el siglo X — in the 10th century

en invierno — in (the) winter

en enero — in January

lo hice en dos días — I did it in two days

no he salido en todo el día — I haven't gone out all day

en aquella ocasión — on that occasion

mi cumpleaños cae en viernes — my birthday falls on a Friday

en aquella época — at that time

en ese momento — at that moment

en Navidades — at Christmas

ayer en la mañana — LAm yesterday morning

en la mañana del accidente — LAm on the morning of the accident

6) [indicando tema, ocupación]

un experto en la materia — an expert on the subject

es bueno en dibujo — he's good at drawing

trabaja en la construcción — he works in the building industry

Hugo en Segismundo — (Cine, Teat) Hugo as Segismundo, Hugo in the role of Segismundo

7) [con medios de transporte] by

en avión — by plane

en coche — by car

en autobús — by bus

8) [con cantidades] at, for

lo vendió en cinco dólares — he sold it at o for five dollars

estimaron las ganancias en unos trescientos mil euros — they estimated the profits to be around three hundred thousand euros

9) [con infinitivo]

fue el último en hacerlo — he was the last to do it

lo reconocí en el andar — I recognized him by his walk

10) † [con gerundio]

en viéndolo se lo dije — the moment I saw him I told him
EN Como preposición de lugar, en se traduce normalmente por on, in o at. La elección de una de estas tres preposiciones depende a menudo de cómo percibe el hablante la relación espacial. He aquí unas líneas generales: ► Se traduce por on cuando en equivale a encima de o nos referimos a algo que se percibe como una superficie o una línea, por ejemplo una mesa, una carretera {etc}: "¿Has visto mi vestido?" - "Está en la tabla de planchar" "Have you seen my dress?" - "It's on the ironing-board" Estaban tumbados en la playa They were lying on the beach Está construyendo una casa en la colina He's building a house on the hill ... un pueblo en la costa oeste...... a village on the west coast... La gasolinera está en la carretera que va a Motril The petrol station is on the road to Motril Dibujó un león en la hoja de papel He drew a lion on the piece of paper Tiene un grano en la nariz He has a spot on his nose Lo vi en la tele I saw him on TV ► Se usa in cuando equivale a dentro de o cuando nos referimos a un espacio que se percibe como limitado (calle, montañas, etc): Tus gafas están en mi bolso Your glasses are in my bag Tienes una pestaña en el ojo You've got an eyelash in your eye Lo leí en un libro I read it in a book Se han comprado un chalet en la sierra They've bought a chalet in the mountains Viven en la calle de Serrano They live in the Calle de Serrano ► Lo traducimos por at para referirnos a un edificio cuando hablamos de la actividad que normalmente se realiza en él o cuando en indica un lugar concreto. También se traduce por at cuando en la dirección incluimos el número o el nombre de la casa: ¿Por qué no comemos en el restaurante de tu hermano? Why don't we have lunch at your brother's restaurant? Voy a pasar el día en el museo I'm going to spend the day at the museum Te espero en la parada del autobús I'll meet you at the bus-stop Vivimos en la calle Dale nº 12 We live at 12 Dale Street Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada
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preposición

1) ( en expresiones de lugar)

a) (refiriéndose a ciudad, edificio)

viven en París/en una granja/en el número diez/en un hotel — they live in Paris/on a farm/at number ten/in a hotel

en el último piso — on the top floor

viven en la calle Goya — they live on o (BrE) in Goya Street

nos quedamos en casa — we stayed home (AmE), we stayed at home (BrE)

de puerta en puerta — from door to door

b) ( dentro de) in

en una caja — in a box

métete en la cama — get into bed

c) ( sobre) on

en la mesa — on the table

en una silla — on a chair

se le nota en la cara — you can see it in his face

2) (expresando circunstancias, ambiente, medio) in

en armonía con la naturaleza — in harmony with nature

en peligro — in danger

3)

a) (indicando tema, especialidad, cualidad)

un experto en la materia — an expert on the subject

es muy bueno en historia — he's very good at history

doctor en derecho — Doctor of Law

la supera en inteligencia — he surpasses her in intelligence

b) (indicando proporción, precio)

en un diez por ciento — by ten per cent

lo vendió en $30 — he sold it for $30

en dólares — in dollars

las pérdidas se calcularon en $50.000 — the losses were calculated at $50,000

4)

a) (indicando estado, manera) in

en buenas/malas condiciones — in good/bad condition

en llamas — in flames, on fire

estaba en camisón — she was in her nightdress

con los músculos en tensión — with (his) muscles tensed

en tono sarcástico — sarcastically

b) ( en forma de)

termina en punta — it's pointed

colóquense en círculo — get into o in a circle

c) ( en el papel de) as

Luis Girón en el Alcalde — Luis Girón as the Mayor

d) ( con medios de transporte) by

ir en taxi/barco — to go by taxi/by boat

fueron en bicicleta — they cycled, they went on their bikes

dimos una vuelta en coche — we went for a ride in the car

5)

a) ( expresando el material)

en seda natural — in natural silk

una escultura en bronce — a bronze (sculpture)

b) ( indicando el modo de presentación o expresión) in

¿lo tienen en azul? — do you have it in blue?

en ruso — in Russian

6) ( con expresiones de tiempo)

en verano — in (the) summer

en varias ocasiones — on several occasions

justo en ese momento — just at that moment

en la mañana/tarde/noche — (esp AmL) in the morning/afternoon/at night

7)

a) ( con construcciones verbales) in

no hay nada de malo en lo que hacen — there's nothing wrong in what they're doing

tardó media hora en resolverlo — it took her half an hour to work it out

fuí el último en salir — I was the last to leave

b) ( con complementos de persona) in

en él ha encontrado un amigo — she's found a friend in him

no sé qué ve en ella — I don't know what he sees in her

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= in, onto, into, at, throughout.

Ex. The first institute, 'The Catalog: Its Nature and Prospects,' was held in New York City on October 9 and 10, 1975.

Ex. When one is in place, the depression of a lever causes it to be photographed onto the next blank space.

Ex. The application of a classification scheme to a set of documents should result in the ordering or arranging of that set of documents into groups or classes according to their subject content.

Ex. He also resolved to talk with Cleo Passantino, a young librarian who had been at the library for three years and with whom he had had little contact.

Ex. Throughout this chapter the term 'document' is used to refer to any item which might be found in a library or information center or data base.

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* en absoluto = at all, in the slightest, whatsoever, not at all, in any shape or form.

* en abstracto = abstractly.

* en abundancia = in plenty, liberally, in abundance, exuberantly, in profusion, aplenty [a-plenty], prodigiously, plentifully.

* en activo = practising [practicing, -USA].

* en adelante = forward [forwards].

* en agradecimiento por = appreciative of.

* en alerta roja = on red alert.

* en alguna ocasión = on any one occasion.

* en alguna parte = someplace.

* en alguna parte de + Nombre = some way down + Nombre.

* en algún lugar = somewhere, at some point.

* en algún lugar (de por ahí) = somewhere out there.

* en algún momento = somewhere along the line, sometime, at sometime, at some point, at some point in time, at one time or another.

* en algunos casos = in some cases.

* en algunos grupos = in some quarters.

* en algunos grupos de la población = in some quarters.

* en algunos sectores = in some quarters.

* en algunos sectores de la población = in some quarters.

* en algunos sentidos = in some respects.

* en algunos sitios = in places.

* en alquiler = rented.

* en alta mar = on the open sea, offshore, on the high seas.

* en alza = on the upswing.

* en ambas direcciones = two-way.

* en ambos casos = in either case, in either instance.

* en ángulo = angled.

* en ángulo recto = at right angles.

* en antaño = in olden times, in olden days.

* en antelación = anticipatory.

* en anticipación = anticipatory.

* en años anteriores = in prior years, in years past, in past years.

* en apariencia = apparently, looking, seemingly, on the face of it, on the surface, ostensibly.

* en apenas nada = in no time at all, in next to no time, in no time.

* en apoyo a = in support of.

* en apuros = hard-pressed, beleaguered, in deep trouble, in difficulties, if it comes to the crunch, when push comes to shove, when it comes to the crunch, when the worst comes to the worst, if the worst comes to the worst, in deep water, in hot water, in dire straits.

* en aquel entonces = at the time, the then + Nombre, by this time, at that time, in the course of events, during the course of events, back then, in those days.

* en aquella época = at the time, at that time, in those days.

* en aquellas ocasiones cuando = on occasions when.

* en aquellos casos = in those cases.

* en aquellos casos en los que = in those cases where.

* en aquellos tiempos = at the time, the then + Nombre, by this time, in those days.

* en aquel momento = at the time, the then + Nombre, by this time, at that time.

* en aras a = in the name of.

* en aras de = in the interest(s) of.

* en armonía = harmoniously, in harmony.

* en armonía con = in harmony with, in harness with, in keeping with, in tune with, in sync with.

* en ascuas = on tenterhooks.

* en auge = in ascendancy, buoyant, booming, on the rise, at high tide.

* en aumento = burgeoning, growing, increasing, mounting, rising, on the rise, heightening.

* en aumento gradual = gradually quickening.

* en Babia = absent-minded.

* en balde = in vain, vainly, to no avail, of no avail.

* en bandada = in full force.

* en bandadas = in droves.

* en base a = in terms of, on the grounds that/of, on the basis of.

* en beneficio de = for the benefit of, to the benefit of.

* en beneficio propio = to + Posesivo + advantage.

* en bisel = angled.

* en blanco = blankly, blank.

* en blanco y negro = b&w (black and white).

* en bloque = en bloc.

* en boga = in vogue, in fashion, voguish.

* en bolas = stark naked, in the nod, in the buff.

* en breve = shortly, the long and (the) short of, soon [sooner -comp., soonest -sup.].

* en broma = teasingly.

* en buena compañía = in good company.

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

* en buena forma = in good nick.

* en buena parte = for the most part.

* en buenas condiciones para navegar = seaworthy.

* en buenas manos = in a safe place, in safekeeping.

* en buen estado = in good condition, in good working condition, in good shape, in good nick.

* en buen estado de funcionamiento = in good working condition.

* en busca de quimeras = in pursuit of + windmills.

* en búsqueda de = a quest for.

* en cada fase = at each stage.

* en caída = flowing.

* en caja = boxed.

* en caliente = in the heat of the moment, on the spur of the moment.

* en cama = abed.

* en cambio = by contrast, in contrast, instead, shifting, by comparison.

* en camino = on the way.

* en cantidad = bulk.

* en + Cantidad + años = in + Cantidad + years' time.

* en capilla = on tenterhooks, in suspense.

* en carnavales = carnivalistically.

* en carne y hueso = in the flesh.

* en casa = in the home.

* en casa de herrero cuchillo de palo = the cobbler's children run barefoot.

* en casi nada = in no time at all, in next to no time, in no time.

* en casi todos los + Nombre = in just about every + Nombre.

* en caso de darse circunstancias ajenas a + Posesivo + control = in the event of circumstances beyond + Posesivo + control.

* en caso de emergencia = in an emergency, in an emergency situation.

* en caso de fuerza mayor = in the event of circumstances beyond + Posesivo + control.

* en CD-ROM = CD-ROM-based.

* en chirona = behind bars.

* en ciernes = developing, budding, in the making.

* en cierta medida = to some extent, to a certain extent, to some degree.

* en ciertas circunstancias = in certain circumstances.

* en ciertas ocasiones = at certain times.

* en cierto grado = something of.

* en cierto modo = to some extent, after a fashion, to a certain extent, in a manner of speaking, so to speak, to some degree.

* en cierto modo + Verbo = sort of + Verbo.

* en ciertos casos = in certain cases.

* en cierto sentido = in several respects, to some extent, in a sense, in some respects, to some degree.

* en circuito cerrado = looped.

* en círcuitos de segunda categoría = in the provinces.

* en circuitos de segundo orden = in the provinces.

* en circumstancias difíciles = under difficult circumstances.

* en circunstancias misteriosas = in mysterious circumstances.

* en circunstancias normales = in the course of events, during the course of events, under normal circumstances.

* en circusntancias normales = in the normal run of things.

* en coche = drive.

* en colaboración = collaborative, cooperative [co-operative], jointly, participatory, in concert, in consort, collaboratively, synergistic, synergistically, in tandem, in a tandem fashion, in partnership.

* en colaboración con = in concert with, in consultation with, in collaboration with, in alliance with, in conjunction with, in partnership with.

* en colaboración con, junto con, de manera conjunta con = in partnership with.

* en color = coloured [colored, -USA], full-colour.

* en columnas = columnar.

* en colusión con = in collusion with, in complicity with, in connivance with.

* en coma = comatose.

* en combinación con = in parallel to/with, in combination with.

* en comisión de servicios = seconded.

* en comparación = by comparison.

* en comparación con = against, as compared to, set against, in comparison with, in comparison to.

* en compensación = compensatory.

* en complicidad con = in cahoots (with), in complicity with, in complicity with, in collusion with, in connivance with.

* en común con = in common with.

* en conciencia = in good conscience.

* en conclusión = in conclusion.

* en concordancia con = in accordance with, in accord with.

* en concreto = in particular, to be specific.

* en condiciones = decent.

* en condiciones de = in the position to.

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

* en condiciones difíciles = under difficult conditions.

* en conexión con = in respect of.

* en confidencia = in confidence.

* en conflicto (con) = in conflict (with).

* en conformidad con = in conformity with, in keeping with.

* en conjunción con = in conjunction with, in tandem with.

* en conjunto = altogether, on balance, bulk, all in all, overall, overall.

* en conmemoración de = in celebration of, commemorative.

* en connivencia = colluding.

* en connivencia con = in collusion with, in cahoots (with), in complicity with, in connivance with.

* en consecuencia = accordingly, consequently, hence, in consequence, as a consequence (of), it follows that, on this basis, on that basis, in doing so.

* en consecuencia lógica = by implication.

* en consideración = under consideration.

* en consideración a = for the sake of, out of consideration for, out of respect for.

* en consonacia con = in line with.

* en consonancia con = in concert with, in keeping with, in step with, in tune with, in consonance with.

* en constante cambio = ever-changing [ever changing], ever-fluid, on the move, fast changing [fast-changing], ever-shifting.

* en constante expansión = ever-expanding, ever-growing.

* en constante movimiento = on the move, on the go.

* en construcción = under development, under construction.

* en contacto = in communication.

* en contacto con la realidad = in touch with + reality.

* en contadas ocasiones = rarely, seldom, on rare occasions.

* en contenedor = containerised [containerized, -USA].

* en continua expansión = expanding.

* en continuo aumento = ever-increasing.

* en continuo cambio = constantly shifting, ever-changing [ever changing], ever-shifting.

* en contra = counterpoint, against.

* en contra de la guerra = antiwar [anti-war].

* en contra de la opinión general = contrary to popular belief.

* en contra de la raza blanca = anti-white [antiwhite].

* en contra de la raza negra = antiblack [anti-black].

* en contra de las circunstancias = against circumstances.

* en contra de las instituciones = anti-establishment.

* en contra del gobierno = anti-government.

* en contraposición a = as opposed to, in contrast (to/with), in contradistinction to.

* en contraste con = in contrast (to/with).

* en contravención de = in contravention of.

* en contubernio (con) = in cahoots (with).

* en cooperación = cooperative [co-operative].

* en cooperación con = in cooperation with.

* en cooperativa = cooperatively [co-operatively].

* en costras = caked.

* en crisis = depressed, crisis-ridden, on the rocks.

* en cuadernillo = in booklet form.

* en cualquier caso = for that matter, in any event, in any case, in either case.

* en cualquier domingo = on any given Sunday.

* en cualquier lugar = everywhere, anywhere.

* en cualquier momento = anytime, at any one time, at any point, at any point in time, at any time, at any moment, at any given point, at any moment in time, at any given moment, momentarily, on any given Sunday.

* en cualquier momento en el futuro = at some stage.

* en cualquier orden = either way round.

* en cualquier otra circunstancia = in the normal run of things, in the normal run of events.

* en cualquier otra parte = anywhere else, everywhere else.

* en cualquier otra situación = in the normal run of things, in the normal run of events.

* en cualquier otro lugar = anywhere else, everywhere else.

* en cualquier otro momento = some other time.

* en cualquier otro sitio = anywhere else.

* en cualquier parte = anywhere, everywhere.

* en cualquier sitio = everywhere, anywhere.

* en cualquier situación = in any given situation.

* en + Cuantificador + aspectos = in + Cuantificador + respects.

* en + Cuantificador + sentidos = in + Cuantificador + respects.

* en cuanto a = as to, in extent of, in regard to, in terms of, in the way of, with regard(s) to, as for, as regards, as to the matter of, in reference to, now as to, moving on to.

* en cuanto a él = as for him.

* en cuanto a ella = as for her.

* en cuanto a ellos = as for them.

* en cuanto a los hechos = factually.

* en cuanto a mí = as for me.

* en cuanto a nosotros = as for us.

* en cuanto a ti = as for you.

* en cuanto a usted = as for you.

* en cuanto a vosotros = as for you.

* en cuanto + nacer = at birth.

* en cuanto que = in that.

* en cuarto lugar = fourthly.

* en cuatro niveles = quadraplaner.

* en cuclicllas = in a squatting position.

* en cuclillas = squat, in a squat position, in a crouching position.

* en cueros = in the buff, in the nod, stark naked.

* en cuestión = at hand, concerned, in hand, individual, at issue, of concern.

* en cuestión de minutos = within minutes, in a matter of minutes.

* en cuestión de segundos = within seconds, in a matter of seconds.

* en cuestión de + Tiempo = in a matter of + Tiempo, within a matter of + Tiempo.

* en cuestiones de = in matters of.

* en cumplimiento con = in line with, in compliance with.

* en cursiva = in italic type.

* en curso = in process, underway [under way], in progress, ongoing [on-going], afoot, current, under preparation.

* en curso de = in course of.

* en cuyo caso = in which case.

* en danza = on the run.

* en decadencia = bankrupt.

* en defensa propia = in self-defence.

* en definitiva = in all, all in all, in the last analysis, in the final analysis, all things considered.

* en definitiva, bien mirado, bien considerado = all things considered.

* en demanda = in-demand.

* en demasía = excess, to excess, excessively.

* en desacuerdo = disapproving, at odds.

* en desacuerdo con = at odds with.

* en desarmonía con = out of tune with, out of keeping with.

* en desarrollo = evolving, under development.

* en descomposición = decaying, putrefying.

* en desesperación = despairing, in despair.

* en desuso = obsolete, disused.

* en detalle = at length.

* en deterioro = deteriorating, crumbling, decaying, dilapidated, disintegrating.

* en determinadas ocasiones = sometimes, on particular occasions.

* en detrimento de = to the detriment of, to + Posesivo + detriment, to the neglect of.

* en diagonal = herringbone.

* en días alternos = every other day.

* en diferente grado = differing, in varying measures.

* en diferente medida = differing, in varying measures.

* en diferentes momentos = at various times, at different times.

* en diferentes ocasiones = at different times, at various times.

* en dificultades = stranded.

* en dinero = monetised [monetized, -pl.].

* en dirección de la proa = abaft.

* en dirección este = eastward(s), eastbound.

* en dirección norte = northbound.

* en dirección oeste = westbound, westward(s).

* en dirección sur = southward(s), southbound.

* en disco = ondisc.

* en disminución = dwindling, on the wane.

* en + Distancia + a la redonda = within + Distancia.

* en distinta medida = differing, in varying measures.

* en distintas ocasiones = at different times, at various times, on several occasions.

* en distinto grado = in varying measures, differing, to varying degrees.

* en distintos formatos = multiform.

* en distintos momentos = at different times, at various times.

* en diversas lenguas = multilingually.

* en diversas ocasiones = on several occasions.

* en diverso grado = to varying extents, to varying degrees.

* en diversos formatos = multiform.

* en donde = where, wherein.

* en dos años = over a two-year period.

* en dos lenguas = bilingually.

* en dos niveles = split-level.

* en dos palabras = in a nutshell, in a nutshell.

* en dos volúmenes = two-volume.

* en duda = in doubt.

* en edad de trabajar = working-age.

* en efecto = to all intents and purposes, for all intents and purposes.

* en ejercicio = incumbent, practising [practicing, -USA].

* en el abandono = in the wilderness.

* en el acto = ipso facto, outright, on the spot, while-you-wait [while-u-wait], at the drop of a hat.

* en el aire = in mid-air, airborne.

* en el ámbito de = in the realm of.

* en el año catapún = in the dim and distant past.

* en el año del Señor = in the year of our Lord.

* en el año entrante = in the coming year.

* en el año próximo = in the coming year.

* en el año venidero = in the coming year.

* en el área de + Lugar = Lugar + area.

* en el asiento de atrás = in the back seat.

* en el asiento trasero = in the back seat.

* en el aula de clase = classroom-based.

* en el banquillo = on the bench.

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

* en el camino = along the way, en route, in the process.

* en el campo de = in the realm of, in the field of.

* en el campus universitario = campus-based.

* en el candelero = in the spotlight.

* en el cargo = in the saddle, in office.

* en el caso de = for, in association with, in the case of, in the event of, in case of, in the context of.

* en (el) caso de que = in the event that, should, in case.

* en el caso poco probable de que = in the unlikely case (that).

* en el centro de = at the heart of.

* en el cine = at the movies.

* en el clima actual de = in the present climate of.

* en el contexto de = in the realm of.

* en el culo = in the bottom.

* en el culo del mundo = in the arse of nowhere.

* en el curso de la historia = in the course of history.

* en el curso normal de = in the mainstream of.

* en el curso normal de las cosas = in the normal run of things, in the normal run of events.

* en el curso normal de las cosas, en el curso normal de los acontecimientos, = in the normal run of things.

* en el curso normal de los acontecimientos = in the normal run of events, in the normal run of things.

* en el desierto = in the wilderness.

* en el detalle = in detail.

* en el día a día = in the day to day, in the trenches.

* en el dique seco = in dry dock, in the wilderness.

* en el eje = at the core (of).

* en el entorno de = in the realm of.

* en el escenario = on stage.

* en el escenario mundial = on the world stage.

* en el espacio = spatially.

* en el estricto sentido de la palabra = strictly speaking.

* en el estudio = at study, at study.

* en el extranjero = abroad, overseas, offshore.

* en el extremo opuesto = at the far end.

* en el fin de semana = over the weekend, over the weekend, at the weekend.

* en el foco de atención = in the spotlight.

* en el fondo = at heart, deep down, in the back of + Posesivo + mind, in the back of + Posesivo + head, at the back of + Posesivo + head, bottom line, the, in the bottom.

* en el fondo de = at the root of.

* en el futuro = Número + Tiempo + ahead, down the road, in future, in time(s) to come, at + future date, in (the) years to come, at some future time, in the years to come, in the years ahead, in years to come, at some future point, in the future, for future reference, for the years to come.

* en el futuro a largo plazo = in the long-term future.

* en el futuro cercano = in the foreseeable future.

* en el futuro inmediato = in the offing, in the foreseeable future.

* en el futuro lejano = further in the future.

* en el haber de Uno = under + Posesivo + belt.

* en el horario de trabajo = on company time.

* en el horizonte = on the horizon.

* en el hospital = at the bedside.

* en el improbable caso de que = in the unlikely case (that).

* en el instante en que + Subjuntivo = the moment + Verbo.

* en el ínterin = in the interim, in the intervening years, in the intervening period, ad interim.

* en el juego = at play.

* en el lado negativo = on the debit side, on the negative side, on the downside.

* en el lado positivo = on the credit side, on the positive side, on the plus side, on the bright side.

* en ello = therein, thereupon [thereon].

* en el lugar del accidente = at the scene, at the scene of the accident.

* en el lugar de los hechos = at the scene.

* en el mandato = in office.

* en el mando = at the wheel.

* en el mar = at sea.

* en el marco de = within the ambit of, within the bounds of.

* en el más allá = dead and gone.

* en el mayor secreto = a veil of secrecy.

* en el mejor de los casos = at best, at most, ideally, in the best of circumstances, the best case scenario, at the most, at the best of times, at the very best.

* en el mejor momento de Uno = at + Posesivo + (very) best.

* en el mismo centro (de) = plumb in the middle (of).

* en el mismo número de años = in as many years.

* en el mismo orden que = in sync with.

* en el momento = on the spot.

* en el momento actual = in this day and age, at the present time.

* en el momento adecuado = at the right time.

* en el momento de = at the time (that/of).

* en el momento de escribir estas líneas = at the time of writing.

* en el momento de la impresión = at the time of going to print.

* en el momento en que se necesita = at the point-of-need, at the point of use, point of use.

* en el momento en que + Subjuntivo = the moment + Verbo.

* en el momento justo = on cue.

* en el momento más débil de Alguien = at + Posesivo + weakest.

* en el momento oportuno = at the right time, not a moment too soon, not a minute too soon.

* en el momento peor de Alguien = at + Posesivo + weakest.

* en el mundo = on the face of the earth, on the world stage.

* en el mundo antiguo = in antiquity.

* en el mundo entero = all over the world, worldwide [world-wide], all around the world, throughout the world, around the planet, the world over.

* en el mundo que nos rodea = out there.

* en el nivel básico = at grass roots level.

* en el nivel intermedio de = in the middle range of.

* en el nivel medio de = in the middle range of.

* en el norte del estado = upstate.

* en el núcleo = at the core (of).

* en el ocaso = over the hill.

* en el ojo del huracán = in the eye of the storm, in the eye of the hurricane.

* en el orden del día = on the agenda.

* en el origen (de) = in the early days (of).

* en el otro extremo = at the other extreme.

* en el otro extremo de la escala = at the other end of the scale, at the other end of the spectrum, at the other extreme.

* en el país de los ciegos el tuerto es el rey = in the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king, in the country of the blind, the one-eyed man is king, in the kingdom of the blind, the one-eyed man is king.

* en el país de los ciegos el tuerto es el rey = be a case of the blind leading the blind.

* en el pasado = in the past, in past eras, at some point in the past, in years gone by, in days gone by, in former times.

* en el pasado remoto = in the dim and distant past.

* en el peor de los casos = at worst, in the worst of circumstances, at + Posesivo + very worst, the worst case scenario, at + Posesivo + worst, in the worst case.

* en el período penoso de = in the throes of.

* en el período previo a = in the run up to, during the run up to.

* en el piso de abajo = downstairs.

* en el piso de arriba = upstairs.

* en el poder = in office.

* en el primer caso = in the former case.

* en el proceso = in the process.

* en el propio campus universitario = campus-based.

* en el propio cortijo = on-farm.

* en el próximo año = in the year ahead, in the coming year.

* en el puesto de dirección = in the hot seat.

* en el punto álgido de = at the height of.

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

* en el que = wherein.

* en el que se puede buscar = searchable.

* en el quinto coño = in the arse of nowhere.

* en el quinto pino = in the arse of nowhere.

* en el quirófano = under the knife.

* en el resto = everywhere else.

* en el resto de = elsewhere.

* en el seguimiento de = in the pursuit of.

* en el segundo caso = in the latter case.

* en el seno de = within, among.

* en el sentido de las agujas del reloj = clockwise.

* en el sentido de que = in the sense that, along the lines that, in that.

* en el sentido más amplio = in the broadest sense, in the widest sense.

* en el sentido más general = in the broadest sense.

* en el sentido que = in which.

* en el timón = in the saddle.

* en el trabajo = on-the-job, at work.

* en el transcurso de = throughout the course of, throughout the course of, in the course of, during the course of, over the course of, throughout.

* en el transcurso de algunos años = over a period of years.

* en el transcurso de la historia = in the course of history.

* en el transcurso de los siglos = over the course of the centuries.

* en el transcurso normal de + Posesivo + vida(s) = in the normal course of + Posesivo + life/lives.

* en el trasfondo de = at the root of.

* en el último caso = in the latter case.

* en el último minuto = last minute [last-minute], at the last minute.

* en el último momento = at the eleventh hour, at the very last minute, at the very last moment, at the very last, at the last minute.

* en el umbral de = on the threshold of.

* en el vuelo = in-flight.

* en entrante = recessed.

* en entredicho = under challenge.

* en episodios = episodic.

* en época de carnaval = carnivalistically.

* en época de feria = carnivalistically.

* en época de paz = in peacetime, during peacetime.

* en épocas anteriores = in former times, in past eras.

* en épocas de = in times of.

* en épocas de guerra = in time(s) of war.

* en épocas de paz = in time(s) of peace.

* en épocas de prosperidad económica = in affluent times.

* en épocas difíciles = in times of need.

* en épocas pasadas = in past ages.

* en escamas = flaky.

* en ese caso = in that case.

* en ese mismo instante = at that very moment.

* en ese mismo momento = at that very moment.

* en ese momento = at that point, at this point, at that time, just then, at that point in time.

* en esencia = in essence, essentially.

* en ese sentido = on that score, to that effect.

* en esos casos = in those cases.

* en espacios cerrados = indoors.

* en especial = especially (specially), notably, specially (especially).

* en especie = in kind.

* en espera = on hold.

* en espiga = herringbone.

* en esta coyuntura = at this juncture.

* en estado = pregnant, in the family way.

* en estado de abandono = decaying, dilapidated, dilapidated.

* en estado de alerta = on alert.

* en estado de alerta, de guardia = on standby.

* en estado de buena esperanza = pregnant, in the family way.

* en estado de cambio = in a state of flux.

* en estado de descomposición = decaying.

* en estado de deterioro = decaying, dilapidated.

* en estado de reserva = on standby.

* en estado de reserva, en estado de alerta, de guardia = on standby.

* en estado de sitio = in a state of siege, under siege.

* en estado embrionario = embryo, embryonic, in embryonic stage, in embryo, in the embryo stage.

* en esta época del año = around this time of year.

* en esta ocasión = on this occasion.

* en estas circunstancias = under these circumstances.

* en esta situación = at this juncture.

* en este caso = in this case.

* en este contexto = against this background.

* en este documento = herein, herewith, hereto.

* en este extremo = to this extent.

* en este grado = to this extent.

* en este mismo sentido = along the same lines.

* en este momento = at this point, at this stage, at this juncture, at this time, at this moment in time, right now.

* en este período = in the course of events, during the course of events.

* en este sentido = along these lines, in this connection, in this direction, in this sense, in this vein, in this spirit, in this regard, in this effort, in that spirit, on this score, to that effect.

* en estos casos = in these cases.

* en estos días = today, these days.

* en estos tiempos = in these times, in this day and age.

* en estrecha colaboración = in close collaboration.

* en estrecha colaboración con = hand-in-glove with.

* en estuche = boxed.

* en excelente estado = in tip-top condition, in tip-top form.

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

* en exceso = overflow, overflowing, excessively, excess, to excess.

* en exclusiva = exclusively.

* en existencia = in existence.

* en expansión = expanded.

* en exposición = on exhibit, on show, on display.

* en + Expresión Temporal = as of + Expresión Temporal, come + Expresión Temporal.

* en extensión = in length.

* en extenso = at length, in full.

* en extremo = no end, to no end.

* en fase terminal = terminally ill.

* en favor de = in favour of.

* en flor = in full blossom, in blossom.

* en forma = fit [fitter -comp., fittest -sup.], toned.

* en forma de = in the form of, in the shape of.

* en forma de A = A-shaped.

* en forma de arco = arched, bowed.

* en forma de capa = cape-like.

* en forma de cruz = cross-shaped.

* en forma de cuadrado = square-shaped.

* en forma de cuña = wedge-shaped.

* en forma de cúpula = dome-shaped, domed.

* en forma de D = d-shaped.

* en forma de estrella = star-shaped [star shaped].

* en forma de L = L-shaped.

* en forma de libro = in book form.

* en forma de medialuna = crescent-shaped.

* en forma de parásito = parasitically.

* en forma de pera = pear-shaped.

* en forma de pirámide = pyramidal-shaped.

* en forma de trompeta = trumpet-shaped.

* en forma de U = U-shaped.

* en forma de V = V-shaped.

* en forma física = physically fit.

* en forma física y mental = physically and mentally fit.

* en forma ovalada = oval-shaped.

* en forma piramidal = pyramidal-shaped.

* en formato de libro moderno = in codex form.

* en formato digital = digitally.

* en formato electrónico = in electronic form.

* en formato MARC = in MARC form.

* en formato papel = paper-based, in hard copy.

* en frente = ahead, in front.

* en frente de = in front of.

* en funcionamiento = in operation.

* en función de = according to, as a function of, depending on/upon.

* en general = at large, by and large, for the most part, generally, in general, in the main, on balance, on the whole, overall, all in all, broadly, as a whole, generally speaking.

* en germinación = budding.

* en gestación = in the making.

* en grado mínimo = minimally.

* en gran cantidad = prodigiously.

* en grandes cantidades = en masse, in good number, in record numbers, in bulk.

* en grandes números = in record numbers.

* en gran formato = oversize, oversized.

* en gran medida = broadly, by and large, extensively, greatly, heavily, largely, to a considerable extent, to a high degree, to a large extent, tremendously, vastly, very much, keenly, in no small way, to any great degree, in many ways, in large part, in large measure, in no small measure, to a great extent, to a large degree, to a great degree.

* en gran número = numerously.

* en gran parte

* * *

preposición

1) ( en expresiones de lugar)

a) (refiriéndose a ciudad, edificio)

viven en París/en una granja/en el número diez/en un hotel — they live in Paris/on a farm/at number ten/in a hotel

en el último piso — on the top floor

viven en la calle Goya — they live on o (BrE) in Goya Street

nos quedamos en casa — we stayed home (AmE), we stayed at home (BrE)

de puerta en puerta — from door to door

b) ( dentro de) in

en una caja — in a box

métete en la cama — get into bed

c) ( sobre) on

en la mesa — on the table

en una silla — on a chair

se le nota en la cara — you can see it in his face

2) (expresando circunstancias, ambiente, medio) in

en armonía con la naturaleza — in harmony with nature

en peligro — in danger

3)

a) (indicando tema, especialidad, cualidad)

un experto en la materia — an expert on the subject

es muy bueno en historia — he's very good at history

doctor en derecho — Doctor of Law

la supera en inteligencia — he surpasses her in intelligence

b) (indicando proporción, precio)

en un diez por ciento — by ten per cent

lo vendió en $30 — he sold it for $30

en dólares — in dollars

las pérdidas se calcularon en $50.000 — the losses were calculated at $50,000

4)

a) (indicando estado, manera) in

en buenas/malas condiciones — in good/bad condition

en llamas — in flames, on fire

estaba en camisón — she was in her nightdress

con los músculos en tensión — with (his) muscles tensed

en tono sarcástico — sarcastically

b) ( en forma de)

termina en punta — it's pointed

colóquense en círculo — get into o in a circle

c) ( en el papel de) as

Luis Girón en el Alcalde — Luis Girón as the Mayor

d) ( con medios de transporte) by

ir en taxi/barco — to go by taxi/by boat

fueron en bicicleta — they cycled, they went on their bikes

dimos una vuelta en coche — we went for a ride in the car

5)

a) ( expresando el material)

en seda natural — in natural silk

una escultura en bronce — a bronze (sculpture)

b) ( indicando el modo de presentación o expresión) in

¿lo tienen en azul? — do you have it in blue?

en ruso — in Russian

6) ( con expresiones de tiempo)

en verano — in (the) summer

en varias ocasiones — on several occasions

justo en ese momento — just at that moment

en la mañana/tarde/noche — (esp AmL) in the morning/afternoon/at night

7)

a) ( con construcciones verbales) in

no hay nada de malo en lo que hacen — there's nothing wrong in what they're doing

tardó media hora en resolverlo — it took her half an hour to work it out

fuí el último en salir — I was the last to leave

b) ( con complementos de persona) in

en él ha encontrado un amigo — she's found a friend in him

no sé qué ve en ella — I don't know what he sees in her

* * *

= in, onto, into, at, throughout.

Ex: The first institute, 'The Catalog: Its Nature and Prospects,' was held in New York City on October 9 and 10, 1975.

Ex: When one is in place, the depression of a lever causes it to be photographed onto the next blank space.

Ex: The application of a classification scheme to a set of documents should result in the ordering or arranging of that set of documents into groups or classes according to their subject content.

Ex: He also resolved to talk with Cleo Passantino, a young librarian who had been at the library for three years and with whom he had had little contact.

Ex: Throughout this chapter the term 'document' is used to refer to any item which might be found in a library or information center or data base.

* en absoluto = at all, in the slightest, whatsoever, not at all, in any shape or form.

* en abstracto = abstractly.

* en abundancia = in plenty, liberally, in abundance, exuberantly, in profusion, aplenty [a-plenty], prodigiously, plentifully.

* en activo = practising [practicing, -USA].

* en adelante = forward [forwards].

* en agradecimiento por = appreciative of.

* en alerta roja = on red alert.

* en alguna ocasión = on any one occasion.

* en alguna parte = someplace.

* en alguna parte de + Nombre = some way down + Nombre.

* en algún lugar = somewhere, at some point.

* en algún lugar (de por ahí) = somewhere out there.

* en algún momento = somewhere along the line, sometime, at sometime, at some point, at some point in time, at one time or another.

* en algunos casos = in some cases.

* en algunos grupos = in some quarters.

* en algunos grupos de la población = in some quarters.

* en algunos sectores = in some quarters.

* en algunos sectores de la población = in some quarters.

* en algunos sentidos = in some respects.

* en algunos sitios = in places.

* en alquiler = rented.

* en alta mar = on the open sea, offshore, on the high seas.

* en alza = on the upswing.

* en ambas direcciones = two-way.

* en ambos casos = in either case, in either instance.

* en ángulo = angled.

* en ángulo recto = at right angles.

* en antaño = in olden times, in olden days.

* en antelación = anticipatory.

* en anticipación = anticipatory.

* en años anteriores = in prior years, in years past, in past years.

* en apariencia = apparently, looking, seemingly, on the face of it, on the surface, ostensibly.

* en apenas nada = in no time at all, in next to no time, in no time.

* en apoyo a = in support of.

* en apuros = hard-pressed, beleaguered, in deep trouble, in difficulties, if it comes to the crunch, when push comes to shove, when it comes to the crunch, when the worst comes to the worst, if the worst comes to the worst, in deep water, in hot water, in dire straits.

* en aquel entonces = at the time, the then + Nombre, by this time, at that time, in the course of events, during the course of events, back then, in those days.

* en aquella época = at the time, at that time, in those days.

* en aquellas ocasiones cuando = on occasions when.

* en aquellos casos = in those cases.

* en aquellos casos en los que = in those cases where.

* en aquellos tiempos = at the time, the then + Nombre, by this time, in those days.

* en aquel momento = at the time, the then + Nombre, by this time, at that time.

* en aras a = in the name of.

* en aras de = in the interest(s) of.

* en armonía = harmoniously, in harmony.

* en armonía con = in harmony with, in harness with, in keeping with, in tune with, in sync with.

* en ascuas = on tenterhooks.

* en auge = in ascendancy, buoyant, booming, on the rise, at high tide.

* en aumento = burgeoning, growing, increasing, mounting, rising, on the rise, heightening.

* en aumento gradual = gradually quickening.

* en Babia = absent-minded.

* en balde = in vain, vainly, to no avail, of no avail.

* en bandada = in full force.

* en bandadas = in droves.

* en base a = in terms of, on the grounds that/of, on the basis of.

* en beneficio de = for the benefit of, to the benefit of.

* en beneficio propio = to + Posesivo + advantage.

* en bisel = angled.

* en blanco = blankly, blank.

* en blanco y negro = b&w (black and white).

* en bloque = en bloc.

* en boga = in vogue, in fashion, voguish.

* en bolas = stark naked, in the nod, in the buff.

* en breve = shortly, the long and (the) short of, soon [sooner -comp., soonest -sup.].

* en broma = teasingly.

* en buena compañía = in good company.

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

* en buena forma = in good nick.

* en buena parte = for the most part.

* en buenas condiciones para navegar = seaworthy.

* en buenas manos = in a safe place, in safekeeping.

* en buen estado = in good condition, in good working condition, in good shape, in good nick.

* en buen estado de funcionamiento = in good working condition.

* en busca de quimeras = in pursuit of + windmills.

* en búsqueda de = a quest for.

* en cada fase = at each stage.

* en caída = flowing.

* en caja = boxed.

* en caliente = in the heat of the moment, on the spur of the moment.

* en cama = abed.

* en cambio = by contrast, in contrast, instead, shifting, by comparison.

* en camino = on the way.

* en cantidad = bulk.

* en + Cantidad + años = in + Cantidad + years' time.

* en capilla = on tenterhooks, in suspense.

* en carnavales = carnivalistically.

* en carne y hueso = in the flesh.

* en casa = in the home.

* en casa de herrero cuchillo de palo = the cobbler's children run barefoot.

* en casi nada = in no time at all, in next to no time, in no time.

* en casi todos los + Nombre = in just about every + Nombre.

* en caso de darse circunstancias ajenas a + Posesivo + control = in the event of circumstances beyond + Posesivo + control.

* en caso de emergencia = in an emergency, in an emergency situation.

* en caso de fuerza mayor = in the event of circumstances beyond + Posesivo + control.

* en CD-ROM = CD-ROM-based.

* en chirona = behind bars.

* en ciernes = developing, budding, in the making.

* en cierta medida = to some extent, to a certain extent, to some degree.

* en ciertas circunstancias = in certain circumstances.

* en ciertas ocasiones = at certain times.

* en cierto grado = something of.

* en cierto modo = to some extent, after a fashion, to a certain extent, in a manner of speaking, so to speak, to some degree.

* en cierto modo + Verbo = sort of + Verbo.

* en ciertos casos = in certain cases.

* en cierto sentido = in several respects, to some extent, in a sense, in some respects, to some degree.

* en circuito cerrado = looped.

* en círcuitos de segunda categoría = in the provinces.

* en circuitos de segundo orden = in the provinces.

* en circumstancias difíciles = under difficult circumstances.

* en circunstancias misteriosas = in mysterious circumstances.

* en circunstancias normales = in the course of events, during the course of events, under normal circumstances.

* en circusntancias normales = in the normal run of things.

* en coche = drive.

* en colaboración = collaborative, cooperative [co-operative], jointly, participatory, in concert, in consort, collaboratively, synergistic, synergistically, in tandem, in a tandem fashion, in partnership.

* en colaboración con = in concert with, in consultation with, in collaboration with, in alliance with, in conjunction with, in partnership with.

* en colaboración con, junto con, de manera conjunta con = in partnership with.

* en color = coloured [colored, -USA], full-colour.

* en columnas = columnar.

* en colusión con = in collusion with, in complicity with, in connivance with.

* en coma = comatose.

* en combinación con = in parallel to/with, in combination with.

* en comisión de servicios = seconded.

* en comparación = by comparison.

* en comparación con = against, as compared to, set against, in comparison with, in comparison to.

* en compensación = compensatory.

* en complicidad con = in cahoots (with), in complicity with, in complicity with, in collusion with, in connivance with.

* en común con = in common with.

* en conciencia = in good conscience.

* en conclusión = in conclusion.

* en concordancia con = in accordance with, in accord with.

* en concreto = in particular, to be specific.

* en condiciones = decent.

* en condiciones de = in the position to.

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

* en condiciones difíciles = under difficult conditions.

* en conexión con = in respect of.

* en confidencia = in confidence.

* en conflicto (con) = in conflict (with).

* en conformidad con = in conformity with, in keeping with.

* en conjunción con = in conjunction with, in tandem with.

* en conjunto = altogether, on balance, bulk, all in all, overall, overall.

* en conmemoración de = in celebration of, commemorative.

* en connivencia = colluding.

* en connivencia con = in collusion with, in cahoots (with), in complicity with, in connivance with.

* en consecuencia = accordingly, consequently, hence, in consequence, as a consequence (of), it follows that, on this basis, on that basis, in doing so.

* en consecuencia lógica = by implication.

* en consideración = under consideration.

* en consideración a = for the sake of, out of consideration for, out of respect for.

* en consonacia con = in line with.

* en consonancia con = in concert with, in keeping with, in step with, in tune with, in consonance with.

* en constante cambio = ever-changing [ever changing], ever-fluid, on the move, fast changing [fast-changing], ever-shifting.

* en constante expansión = ever-expanding, ever-growing.

* en constante movimiento = on the move, on the go.

* en construcción = under development, under construction.

* en contacto = in communication.

* en contacto con la realidad = in touch with + reality.

* en contadas ocasiones = rarely, seldom, on rare occasions.

* en contenedor = containerised [containerized, -USA].

* en continua expansión = expanding.

* en continuo aumento = ever-increasing.

* en continuo cambio = constantly shifting, ever-changing [ever changing], ever-shifting.

* en contra = counterpoint, against.

* en contra de la guerra = antiwar [anti-war].

* en contra de la opinión general = contrary to popular belief.

* en contra de la raza blanca = anti-white [antiwhite].

* en contra de la raza negra = antiblack [anti-black].

* en contra de las circunstancias = against circumstances.

* en contra de las instituciones = anti-establishment.

* en contra del gobierno = anti-government.

* en contraposición a = as opposed to, in contrast (to/with), in contradistinction to.

* en contraste con = in contrast (to/with).

* en contravención de = in contravention of.

* en contubernio (con) = in cahoots (with).

* en cooperación = cooperative [co-operative].

* en cooperación con = in cooperation with.

* en cooperativa = cooperatively [co-operatively].

* en costras = caked.

* en crisis = depressed, crisis-ridden, on the rocks.

* en cuadernillo = in booklet form.

* en cualquier caso = for that matter, in any event, in any case, in either case.

* en cualquier domingo = on any given Sunday.

* en cualquier lugar = everywhere, anywhere.

* en cualquier momento = anytime, at any one time, at any point, at any point in time, at any time, at any moment, at any given point, at any moment in time, at any given moment, momentarily, on any given Sunday.

* en cualquier momento en el futuro = at some stage.

* en cualquier orden = either way round.

* en cualquier otra circunstancia = in the normal run of things, in the normal run of events.

* en cualquier otra parte = anywhere else, everywhere else.

* en cualquier otra situación = in the normal run of things, in the normal run of events.

* en cualquier otro lugar = anywhere else, everywhere else.

* en cualquier otro momento = some other time.

* en cualquier otro sitio = anywhere else.

* en cualquier parte = anywhere, everywhere.

* en cualquier sitio = everywhere, anywhere.

* en cualquier situación = in any given situation.

* en + Cuantificador + aspectos = in + Cuantificador + respects.

* en + Cuantificador + sentidos = in + Cuantificador + respects.

* en cuanto a = as to, in extent of, in regard to, in terms of, in the way of, with regard(s) to, as for, as regards, as to the matter of, in reference to, now as to, moving on to.

* en cuanto a él = as for him.

* en cuanto a ella = as for her.

* en cuanto a ellos = as for them.

* en cuanto a los hechos = factually.

* en cuanto a mí = as for me.

* en cuanto a nosotros = as for us.

* en cuanto a ti = as for you.

* en cuanto a usted = as for you.

* en cuanto a vosotros = as for you.

* en cuanto + nacer = at birth.

* en cuanto que = in that.

* en cuarto lugar = fourthly.

* en cuatro niveles = quadraplaner.

* en cuclicllas = in a squatting position.

* en cuclillas = squat, in a squat position, in a crouching position.

* en cueros = in the buff, in the nod, stark naked.

* en cuestión = at hand, concerned, in hand, individual, at issue, of concern.

* en cuestión de minutos = within minutes, in a matter of minutes.

* en cuestión de segundos = within seconds, in a matter of seconds.

* en cuestión de + Tiempo = in a matter of + Tiempo, within a matter of + Tiempo.

* en cuestiones de = in matters of.

* en cumplimiento con = in line with, in compliance with.

* en cursiva = in italic type.

* en curso = in process, underway [under way], in progress, ongoing [on-going], afoot, current, under preparation.

* en curso de = in course of.

* en cuyo caso = in which case.

* en danza = on the run.

* en decadencia = bankrupt.

* en defensa propia = in self-defence.

* en definitiva = in all, all in all, in the last analysis, in the final analysis, all things considered.

* en definitiva, bien mirado, bien considerado = all things considered.

* en demanda = in-demand.

* en demasía = excess, to excess, excessively.

* en desacuerdo = disapproving, at odds.

* en desacuerdo con = at odds with.

* en desarmonía con = out of tune with, out of keeping with.

* en desarrollo = evolving, under development.

* en descomposición = decaying, putrefying.

* en desesperación = despairing, in despair.

* en desuso = obsolete, disused.

* en detalle = at length.

* en deterioro = deteriorating, crumbling, decaying, dilapidated, disintegrating.

* en determinadas ocasiones = sometimes, on particular occasions.

* en detrimento de = to the detriment of, to + Posesivo + detriment, to the neglect of.

* en diagonal = herringbone.

* en días alternos = every other day.

* en diferente grado = differing, in varying measures.

* en diferente medida = differing, in varying measures.

* en diferentes momentos = at various times, at different times.

* en diferentes ocasiones = at different times, at various times.

* en dificultades = stranded.

* en dinero = monetised [monetized, -pl.].

* en dirección de la proa = abaft.

* en dirección este = eastward(s), eastbound.

* en dirección norte = northbound.

* en dirección oeste = westbound, westward(s).

* en dirección sur = southward(s), southbound.

* en disco = ondisc.

* en disminución = dwindling, on the wane.

* en + Distancia + a la redonda = within + Distancia.

* en distinta medida = differing, in varying measures.

* en distintas ocasiones = at different times, at various times, on several occasions.

* en distinto grado = in varying measures, differing, to varying degrees.

* en distintos formatos = multiform.

* en distintos momentos = at different times, at various times.

* en diversas lenguas = multilingually.

* en diversas ocasiones = on several occasions.

* en diverso grado = to varying extents, to varying degrees.

* en diversos formatos = multiform.

* en donde = where, wherein.

* en dos años = over a two-year period.

* en dos lenguas = bilingually.

* en dos niveles = split-level.

* en dos palabras = in a nutshell, in a nutshell.

* en dos volúmenes = two-volume.

* en duda = in doubt.

* en edad de trabajar = working-age.

* en efecto = to all intents and purposes, for all intents and purposes.

* en ejercicio = incumbent, practising [practicing, -USA].

* en el abandono = in the wilderness.

* en el acto = ipso facto, outright, on the spot, while-you-wait [while-u-wait], at the drop of a hat.

* en el aire = in mid-air, airborne.

* en el ámbito de = in the realm of.

* en el año catapún = in the dim and distant past.

* en el año del Señor = in the year of our Lord.

* en el año entrante = in the coming year.

* en el año próximo = in the coming year.

* en el año venidero = in the coming year.

* en el área de + Lugar = Lugar + area.

* en el asiento de atrás = in the back seat.

* en el asiento trasero = in the back seat.

* en el aula de clase = classroom-based.

* en el banquillo = on the bench.

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

* en el camino = along the way, en route, in the process.

* en el campo de = in the realm of, in the field of.

* en el campus universitario = campus-based.

* en el candelero = in the spotlight.

* en el cargo = in the saddle, in office.

* en el caso de = for, in association with, in the case of, in the event of, in case of, in the context of.

* en (el) caso de que = in the event that, should, in case.

* en el caso poco probable de que = in the unlikely case (that).

* en el centro de = at the heart of.

* en el cine = at the movies.

* en el clima actual de = in the present climate of.

* en el contexto de = in the realm of.

* en el culo = in the bottom.

* en el culo del mundo = in the arse of nowhere.

* en el curso de la historia = in the course of history.

* en el curso normal de = in the mainstream of.

* en el curso normal de las cosas = in the normal run of things, in the normal run of events.

* en el curso normal de las cosas, en el curso normal de los acontecimientos, = in the normal run of things.

* en el curso normal de los acontecimientos = in the normal run of events, in the normal run of things.

* en el desierto = in the wilderness.

* en el detalle = in detail.

* en el día a día = in the day to day, in the trenches.

* en el dique seco = in dry dock, in the wilderness.

* en el eje = at the core (of).

* en el entorno de = in the realm of.

* en el escenario = on stage.

* en el escenario mundial = on the world stage.

* en el espacio = spatially.

* en el estricto sentido de la palabra = strictly speaking.

* en el estudio = at study, at study.

* en el extranjero = abroad, overseas, offshore.

* en el extremo opuesto = at the far end.

* en el fin de semana = over the weekend, over the weekend, at the weekend.

* en el foco de atención = in the spotlight.

* en el fondo = at heart, deep down, in the back of + Posesivo + mind, in the back of + Posesivo + head, at the back of + Posesivo + head, bottom line, the, in the bottom.

* en el fondo de = at the root of.

* en el futuro = Número + Tiempo + ahead, down the road, in future, in time(s) to come, at + future date, in (the) years to come, at some future time, in the years to come, in the years ahead, in years to come, at some future point, in the future, for future reference, for the years to come.

* en el futuro a largo plazo = in the long-term future.

* en el futuro cercano = in the foreseeable future.

* en el futuro inmediato = in the offing, in the foreseeable future.

* en el futuro lejano = further in the future.

* en el haber de Uno = under + Posesivo + belt.

* en el horario de trabajo = on company time.

* en el horizonte = on the horizon.

* en el hospital = at the bedside.

* en el improbable caso de que = in the unlikely case (that).

* en el instante en que + Subjuntivo = the moment + Verbo.

* en el ínterin = in the interim, in the intervening years, in the intervening period, ad interim.

* en el juego = at play.

* en el lado negativo = on the debit side, on the negative side, on the downside.

* en el lado positivo = on the credit side, on the positive side, on the plus side, on the bright side.

* en ello = therein, thereupon [thereon].

* en el lugar del accidente = at the scene, at the scene of the accident.

* en el lugar de los hechos = at the scene.

* en el mandato = in office.

* en el mando = at the wheel.

* en el mar = at sea.

* en el marco de = within the ambit of, within the bounds of.

* en el más allá = dead and gone.

* en el mayor secreto = a veil of secrecy.

* en el mejor de los casos = at best, at most, ideally, in the best of circumstances, the best case scenario, at the most, at the best of times, at the very best.

* en el mejor momento de Uno = at + Posesivo + (very) best.

* en el mismo centro (de) = plumb in the middle (of).

* en el mismo número de años = in as many years.

* en el mismo orden que = in sync with.

* en el momento = on the spot.

* en el momento actual = in this day and age, at the present time.

* en el momento adecuado = at the right time.

* en el momento de = at the time (that/of).

* en el momento de escribir estas líneas = at the time of writing.

* en el momento de la impresión = at the time of going to print.

* en el momento en que se necesita = at the point-of-need, at the point of use, point of use.

* en el momento en que + Subjuntivo = the moment + Verbo.

* en el momento justo = on cue.

* en el momento más débil de Alguien = at + Posesivo + weakest.

* en el momento oportuno = at the right time, not a moment too soon, not a minute too soon.

* en el momento peor de Alguien = at + Posesivo + weakest.

* en el mundo = on the face of the earth, on the world stage.

* en el mundo antiguo = in antiquity.

* en el mundo entero = all over the world, worldwide [world-wide], all around the world, throughout the world, around the planet, the world over.

* en el mundo que nos rodea = out there.

* en el nivel básico = at grass roots level.

* en el nivel intermedio de = in the middle range of.

* en el nivel medio de = in the middle range of.

* en el norte del estado = upstate.

* en el núcleo = at the core (of).

* en el ocaso = over the hill.

* en el ojo del huracán = in the eye of the storm, in the eye of the hurricane.

* en el orden del día = on the agenda.

* en el origen (de) = in the early days (of).

* en el otro extremo = at the other extreme.

* en el otro extremo de la escala = at the other end of the scale, at the other end of the spectrum, at the other extreme.

* en el país de los ciegos el tuerto es el rey = in the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king, in the country of the blind, the one-eyed man is king, in the kingdom of the blind, the one-eyed man is king.

* en el país de los ciegos el tuerto es el rey = be a case of the blind leading the blind.

* en el pasado = in the past, in past eras, at some point in the past, in years gone by, in days gone by, in former times.

* en el pasado remoto = in the dim and distant past.

* en el peor de los casos = at worst, in the worst of circumstances, at + Posesivo + very worst, the worst case scenario, at + Posesivo + worst, in the worst case.

* en el período penoso de = in the throes of.

* en el período previo a = in the run up to, during the run up to.

* en el piso de abajo = downstairs.

* en el piso de arriba = upstairs.

* en el poder = in office.

* en el primer caso = in the former case.

* en el proceso = in the process.

* en el propio campus universitario = campus-based.

* en el propio cortijo = on-farm.

* en el próximo año = in the year ahead, in the coming year.

* en el puesto de dirección = in the hot seat.

* en el punto álgido de = at the height of.

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

* en el que = wherein.

* en el que se puede buscar = searchable.

* en el quinto coño = in the arse of nowhere.

* en el quinto pino = in the arse of nowhere.

* en el quirófano = under the knife.

* en el resto = everywhere else.

* en el resto de = elsewhere.

* en el seguimiento de = in the pursuit of.

* en el segundo caso = in the latter case.

* en el seno de = within, among.

* en el sentido de las agujas del reloj = clockwise.

* en el sentido de que = in the sense that, along the lines that, in that.

* en el sentido más amplio = in the broadest sense, in the widest sense.

* en el sentido más general = in the broadest sense.

* en el sentido que = in which.

* en el timón = in the saddle.

* en el trabajo = on-the-job, at work.

* en el transcurso de = throughout the course of, throughout the course of, in the course of, during the course of, over the course of, throughout.

* en el transcurso de algunos años = over a period of years.

* en el transcurso de la historia = in the course of history.

* en el transcurso de los siglos = over the course of the centuries.

* en el transcurso normal de + Posesivo + vida(s) = in the normal course of + Posesivo + life/lives.

* en el trasfondo de = at the root of.

* en el último caso = in the latter case.

* en el último minuto = last minute [last-minute], at the last minute.

* en el último momento = at the eleventh hour, at the very last minute, at the very last moment, at the very last, at the last minute.

* en el umbral de = on the threshold of.

* en el vuelo = in-flight.

* en entrante = recessed.

* en entredicho = under challenge.

* en episodios = episodic.

* en época de carnaval = carnivalistically.

* en época de feria = carnivalistically.

* en época de paz = in peacetime, during peacetime.

* en épocas anteriores = in former times, in past eras.

* en épocas de = in times of.

* en épocas de guerra = in time(s) of war.

* en épocas de paz = in time(s) of peace.

* en épocas de prosperidad económica = in affluent times.

* en épocas difíciles = in times of need.

* en épocas pasadas = in past ages.

* en escamas = flaky.

* en ese caso = in that case.

* en ese mismo instante = at that very moment.

* en ese mismo momento = at that very moment.

* en ese momento = at that point, at this point, at that time, just then, at that point in time.

* en esencia = in essence, essentially.

* en ese sentido = on that score, to that effect.

* en esos casos = in those cases.

* en espacios cerrados = indoors.

* en especial = especially (specially), notably, specially (especially).

* en especie = in kind.

* en espera = on hold.

* en espiga = herringbone.

* en esta coyuntura = at this juncture.

* en estado = pregnant, in the family way.

* en estado de abandono = decaying, dilapidated, dilapidated.

* en estado de alerta = on alert.

* en estado de alerta, de guardia = on standby.

* en estado de buena esperanza = pregnant, in the family way.

* en estado de cambio = in a state of flux.

* en estado de descomposición = decaying.

* en estado de deterioro = decaying, dilapidated.

* en estado de reserva = on standby.

* en estado de reserva, en estado de alerta, de guardia = on standby.

* en estado de sitio = in a state of siege, under siege.

* en estado embrionario = embryo, embryonic, in embryonic stage, in embryo, in the embryo stage.

* en esta época del año = around this time of year.

* en esta ocasión = on this occasion.

* en estas circunstancias = under these circumstances.

* en esta situación = at this juncture.

* en este caso = in this case.

* en este contexto = against this background.

* en este documento = herein, herewith, hereto.

* en este extremo = to this extent.

* en este grado = to this extent.

* en este mismo sentido = along the same lines.

* en este momento = at this point, at this stage, at this juncture, at this time, at this moment in time, right now.

* en este período = in the course of events, during the course of events.

* en este sentido = along these lines, in this connection, in this direction, in this sense, in this vein, in this spirit, in this regard, in this effort, in that spirit, on this score, to that effect.

* en estos casos = in these cases.

* en estos días = today, these days.

* en estos tiempos = in these times, in this day and age.

* en estrecha colaboración = in close collaboration.

* en estrecha colaboración con = hand-in-glove with.

* en estuche = boxed.

* en excelente estado = in tip-top condition, in tip-top form.

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

* en exceso = overflow, overflowing, excessively, excess, to excess.

* en exclusiva = exclusively.

* en existencia = in existence.

* en expansión = expanded.

* en exposición = on exhibit, on show, on display.

* en + Expresión Temporal = as of + Expresión Temporal, come + Expresión Temporal.

* en extensión = in length.

* en extenso = at length, in full.

* en extremo = no end, to no end.

* en fase terminal = terminally ill.

* en favor de = in favour of.

* en flor = in full blossom, in blossom.

* en forma = fit [fitter -comp., fittest -sup.], toned.

* en forma de = in the form of, in the shape of.

* en forma de A = A-shaped.

* en forma de arco = arched, bowed.

* en forma de capa = cape-like.

* en forma de cruz = cross-shaped.

* en forma de cuadrado = square-shaped.

* en forma de cuña = wedge-shaped.

* en forma de cúpula = dome-shaped, domed.

* en forma de D = d-shaped.

* en forma de estrella = star-shaped [star shaped].

* en forma de L = L-shaped.

* en forma de libro = in book form.

* en forma de medialuna = crescent-shaped.

* en forma de parásito = parasitically.

* en forma de pera = pear-shaped.

* en forma de pirámide = pyramidal-shaped.

* en forma de trompeta = trumpet-shaped.

* en forma de U = U-shaped.

* en forma de V = V-shaped.

* en forma física = physically fit.

* en forma física y mental = physically and mentally fit.

* en forma ovalada = oval-shaped.

* en forma piramidal = pyramidal-shaped.

* en formato de libro moderno = in codex form.

* en formato digital = digitally.

* en formato electrónico = in electronic form.

* en formato MARC = in MARC form.

* en formato papel = paper-based, in hard copy.

* en frente = ahead, in front.

* en frente de = in front of.

* en funcionamiento = in operation.

* en función de = according to, as a function of, depending on/upon.

* en general = at large, by and large, for the most part, generally, in general, in the main, on balance, on the whole, overall, all in all, broadly, as a whole, generally speaking.

* en germinación = budding.

* en gestación = in the making.

* en grado mínimo = minimally.

* en gran cantidad = prodigiously.

* en grandes cantidades = en masse, in good number, in record numbers, in bulk.

* en grandes números = in record numbers.

* en gran formato = oversize, oversized.

* en gran medida = broadly, by and large, extensively, greatly, heavily, largely, to a considerable extent, to a high degree, to a large extent, tremendously, vastly, very much, keenly, in no small way, to any great degree, in many ways, in large part, in large measure, in no small measure, to a great extent, to a large degree, to a great degree.

* en gran número = numerously.

* en gran parte

* * *

en

prep

A (en expresiones de lugar)

1

(refiriéndose a una ciudad, un edificio): viven en París/en una granja/en el número diez/en un hotel they live in Paris/on a farm/at number ten/in a hotel

en el quinto piso on the sixth ( AmE) o ( BrE) fifth floor

viven en la calle Goya they live on o ( BrE) in Goya Street

nos quedamos en casa we stayed home ( AmE), we stayed at home ( BrE)

2 (dentro de) in

métete en la cama get into bed

lo puso en una caja he put it in a box

metió la mano en el conducto she stuck her hand into ( o down etc) the pipe

3 (sobre) on

lo puso en la mesa/pared he put it on the table/wall

se sentó en una silla/en un sillón she sat down on a chair/in an armchair

tendrás que dormir en el suelo you'll have to sleep on the floor

se le nota en la cara you can see it in his face

B

1 (expresando circunstancias, ambiente, medio) in

vivir en armonía con la naturaleza to live in harmony with nature

2

de … en …: van de casa en casa/de puerta en puerta pidiendo dinero they go from house to house/from door to door asking for money

nos tienes de sorpresa en sorpresa you're full of surprises

C

1 ‹un tema/una especialidad/una cualidad›

es licenciado en filosofía he has a degree in philosophy

es un experto en la materia he's an expert on the subject

es muy bueno en historia he's very good at history

supera a su hermana en inteligencia she surpasses her sister in intelligence

2 ‹una proporción/un precio›

ha aumentado en un diez por ciento it has gone up by ten per cent

me lo vendió en $30 he sold it to me for $30

las pérdidas se calcularon en $50.000 the losses were calculated at $50,000

D

1 ‹un estado/una manera› in

en buenas/malas condiciones in good/bad condition

un edificio en llamas a building in flames o on fire

nos recibió en camisón he received us in his nightshirt

con los músculos en tensión with (his) muscles tensed

en posición vertical in an upright position

2

(con forma de): termina en punta it's pointed, it ends in o comes to a point

colóquense en círculo get into o in a circle

3 (en el papel de) as

Luis Girón en el Alcalde Luis Girón as the Mayor

4 (con medios de transporte) by

pensamos ir en taxi/en coche/en barco we plan to go by taxi/by car/by boat

¿fueron en tren? — no, en avión did you go by train? — no, by plane o no, we flew

fueron en bicicleta they cycled, they went on their bikes

fuimos a dar una vuelta en coche we went for a drive o we went for a ride in the car

E

1

(expresando el material): un modelo realizado en seda natural an outfit in natural silk

capa para la lluvia en plástico plastic raincape

2 (indicando el modo de presentación o expresión) in

¿lo tienen en azul/(un) 38? do you have it in blue/a 38?

una obra en tres actos a play in three acts

¿cuánto pesas en kilos? how much do you weigh in kilos?

en ruso/en el código Morse in Russian/in Morse Code

F

(en expresiones de tiempo): en verano in (the) summer

en mayo/1947 in May/1947

en varias ocasiones on several occasions

llegó justo en ese momento she arrived just at that moment, just then she arrived

en la mañana/tarde ( esp AmL); in the morning/afternoon

en la noche ( esp AmL); at night

no vi a nadie en todo el día I didn't see anybody all day

G

1 (con construcciones verbales) in

no hay nada de malo en lo que hacen there's nothing wrong in what they're doing

en + INF:

tardó media hora en resolverlo it took her half an hour to work it out

siempre es el último en salir he's always the last to leave

2

(con complementos de persona): en él ha encontrado un amigo she's found a friend in him

problemas que se dan en las personas de edad problems which affect old people

* * *

Multiple Entries:
en
en.
en preposición
1 ( en expresiones de lugar)
a) (refiriéndose a ciudad, edificio):

◊ viven en París/en el número diez/en un hotel they live in Paris/at number ten/in a hotel;

en el último piso on the top floor;
está en la calle Goya it's on o (BrE) in Goya Street;
en casa at home
b) ( dentro de) in;

◊ en una caja in a box

c) ( sobre) on;

◊ en una silla on a chair;

se le nota en la cara you can see it in his face
2 (expresando circunstancias, ambiente) in;
◊ en peligro in danger

3
a) (indicando tema, especialidad):

◊ un experto en la materia an expert on the subject;

doctor en derecho Doctor of Law
b) (indicando proporción, precio):

◊ en un diez por ciento by ten per cent;

en dólares in dollars
4
a) (indicando estado, manera) in;

◊ en malas condiciones in bad condition;

en llamas in flames, on fire
b) ( en forma de):

◊ termina en punta it's pointed;

colóquense en círculo get into o in a circle
c) ( con medios de transporte) by;

◊ ir en taxi to go by taxi;

fueron en bicicleta they cycled, they went on their bikes;
dimos una vuelta en coche we went for a ride in the car
5
a) ( indicando el material):

◊ en seda natural in natural silk;

una escultura en bronce a bronze (sculpture)
b) ( indicando el modo de presentación o expresión) in;

◊ en azul/ruso in blue/Russian

6 ( con expresiones de tiempo):
◊ en verano in (the) summer;

en varias ocasiones on several occasions;
en la mañana/noche (esp AmL) in the morning/at night
7
a) ( seguido de construcción verbal):

◊ no hay nada de malo en lo que hacen there's nothing wrong in what they're doing;

fuí el último en salir I was the last to leave
b) ( con complementos de persona) in;

◊ no sé qué ve en ella I don't know what he sees in her

en preposición
1 (lugar) in, on, at: nos encontramos en el autobús, we met on the bus
en Barcelona/Río, in Barcelona/Rio
en el cajón, in the drawer
en casa/el trabajo, at home/work
(sobre) en la mesa, on the table
2 (tiempo) in, on, at: cae en lunes, it falls on a Monday
en 1975, in 1975
en ese preciso instante, at that very moment
en un minuto, in a minute
en primavera, in spring
LAm en la mañana, in the morning
3 (modo) en bata, in a dressing gown
en francés, in French
en serio, seriously
4 (medio) by, in: puede venir en avión/ coche/metro/tren, she can come by air/car/tube/train
¿por qué no vienes en avión?, why don't you fly?
5 (movimiento) into: entró en la habitación, he went into the room
entró en escena, he went on stage
6 (tema, materia) at, in
es muy bueno en matemáticas, he's very good at maths
experto en finanzas, expert in finances
7 (partición, fases) in: hicimos el viaje en dos etapas, we did the journey in two stages
8 (de... en...) entraremos de tres en tres, we shall go in three by three
9 (con infinitivo) fue rápido en desenfundar, he was quick to pull out
se le nota la timidez en el hablar, you can notice his shyness by the way he speaks
'en' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- abajo
- abarrotada
- abarrotado
- abasto
- abatimiento
- abdicar
- abierta
- abierto
- abogar
- abogada
- abogado
- abominar
- abonada
- abonado
- abordar
- abrir
- abreviar
- absoluta
- absoluto
- absorta
- absorto
- abstracta
- abstracto
- abstraída
- abstraído
- abuela
- abundar
- abundancia
- abundante
- abusar
- acabar
- academia
- acariciar
- acceder
- acentuar
- achantarse
- achatamiento
- achuchar
- acoger
- acomodar
- acompañar
- aconsejar
- acontecer
- acordar
- acordarse
- acostada
- acostado
- acostumbrada
- acostumbrado
English:
A
- aback
- abdicate
- abide
- ablaze
- able
- above
- above-board
- abreast
- abroad
- abscess
- absence
- absent
- absolutely
- absorbed
- abstract
- abundant
- academic
- academy
- accent
- access
- account
- accustom
- acknowledgement
- acquiesce
- acquire
- act
- acting
- action
- active
- actually
- add
- add in
- addition
- adept
- adequate
- administration
- admission
- admit
- advance
- advantage
- adventure
- advertise
- advertising
- affair
- affect
- afford
- afloat
- afraid
- after

* * *

EN nm (abrev de Encuentro Nacional)

= Paraguayan political party

* * *

en

prp

1 ( dentro de) in;

en un mes in a month;

en junio in June;

en casa at home;

en el cielo in heaven

2 ( sobre) on;

en la mesa on the table;

en la calle on the street, Br tb in the street

3 con medios de transporte

:

en coche/tren by car/train

4

:

en inglés in English;

póngamelo en la cuenta put it on my account;

aumentar en un 10 % grow (by) 10%, increase (by) 10%

* * *

en prep

1) : in

en el bolsillo: in one's pocket

en una semana: in a week

2) : on

en la mesa: on the table

3) : at

en casa: at home

en el trabajo: at work

en ese momento: at that moment

* * *

en prep

1. (en general) in

el Museo del Prado está en Madrid the Prado Museum is in Madrid

busca en tu cartera look in your wallet

¿en qué calle vives? which street do you live in?

sucedió en 1949 it happened in 1949

en verano in summer

en noviembre in November

lo acabó en tres días she finished it in three days

2. (edificios, fiestas específicas) at

está en el trabajo he's at work

están en casa they're at home

hemos quedado en el estadio we've arranged to meet at the stadium

vive en el número 24 she lives at number 24

en Navidad at Christmas

3. (superficies, días concretos) on

tus gafas están en la mesa your glasses are on the table

vivo en el segundo piso I live on the second floor

en el día de Navidad on Christmas Day

en la televisión on television

4. (medio de transporte) by

fuimos en tren we went by train

voy al colegio en autobús I go to school by bus

Spanish-English dictionary > en
9 negar

v.

1 to deny.

niega haber tenido nada que ver con el robo he denies having had anything to do with the robbery

no voy a negar que la idea me atrae I won't deny that the idea appeals to me

Ella negó los cargos She denied the charges.

Ella negó haber robado She denied stealing.

Ella negó los permisos She denied the permits.

Ricardo negó una y otra vez Richard denied over and over again.

2 to refuse, to deny.

negarle algo a alguien to refuse o deny somebody something

nos negaron la entrada a la fiesta they refused to let us into the party, they wouldn't let us into the party

* * *

negar

Conjugation model [ REGAR], like link=regar regar

► verbo transitivo

1 (rechazar) to deny

■ lo negó rotundamente she denied it categorically

2 (no conceder) to refuse

► verbo pronominal negarse

1 to refuse (a, to)

■ se negó a devolverme el dinero he refused to give me my money back

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

negar con la cabeza to shake one's head

negar la entrada a alguien to refuse entrance to somebody, not let somebody in

negarse a sí mismo,-a to deny oneself

* * *

verb

1) to deny

2) refuse

* * *

1. VT

1) (=desmentir) to deny

niega haber robado los documentos — he denies having stolen the documents

el ministro ha negado todas las acusaciones — the minister has denied all the accusations

no me negarás que ha valido la pena — you can't deny it's been worth it

negó que lo hubieran despedido — he denied that they had sacked him, he denied having been sacked

2) (=rehusar) to refuse, deny (a to)

le negaron el paso por la frontera — they refused to let him cross the border

nos negaron la entrada al edificio — we were refused o denied entry to the building

negar el saludo a algn — to blank sb *, snub sb *

negar la mano a algn — to refuse to shake hands with sb

3) frm [+ persona] to disown

negó a su hija — he disowned his daughter

2.

VI

negar con la cabeza — to shake one's head

3.

See:

negarse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1) <acusación/rumor> to deny

no puedo negarlo — I can't deny it

negó que la Tierra fuera plana — he disputed the idea that the earth was flat

negar + inf — to deny -ing

niega habértelo dicho — she denies having told you

2) ( no conceder) (+ me/te/le etc) to refuse

les negaron la entrada — they were refused entry

sigue negándome el saludo — he still refuses to say hello to me

3) < persona> to disown

su madre lo negó — his mother disowned him

lo negó tres veces — (Bib) he denied Him three times
2.
negar vi

negar con la cabeza — to shake one's head
3.
negarsev pron

1) ( rehusar) to refuse

negarse a + inf — to refuse to + inf

negarse a que + subj: se negó a que llamáramos un taxi — he refused to let us call a taxi

2) (refl) <placeres/lujos> to deny oneself

* * *

= deny, negate, gainsay, disavow, repudiate, contest, withhold.

Nota: Verbo irregular: pasado y participio withheld.

Ex. Borrower records may be marked so that charge-out privileges will be denied except when special permission from the librarian is given.

Ex. Thus excessive delays in the availability of cataloguing records from the central agency will negate much of the value of a central service.

Ex. We could even agree that no one in our experience is terribly interested in knowing about all of the works of an author, and this would not gainsay the value of consistent author entry.

Ex. Feminists disavow biology & biologists who reduce human biology to anatomy.

Ex. The author attempts to repudiate Cherniavsky's argument to show that machine intelligence cannot equal human intelligence.

Ex. Unfortunately I have not been able to find another survey which incorporates data which would support or contest the conclusions of the Luton survey.

Ex. It was agreed to withhold supplies from booksellers who offered new books at a discount greater than the 10 per cent usually allowed for cash.

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* negar la entrada = turn + Nombre + away.

* negarse = refuse, baulk at [balk at].

* negarse a = resist.

* negarse a aceptar = disavow.

* negarse a hacer un pedido a = withhold + supply from.

* negarse a + Infinitivo = won't + Verbo.

* negarse rotundamente = baulk at [balk at].

* negar tener relación con = disclaim + connection with.

* negar una hipótesis = negate + hypothesis.

* negar un rumor = scoff at + the idea.

* no poderse negar que = there + be + no denying that.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1) <acusación/rumor> to deny

no puedo negarlo — I can't deny it

negó que la Tierra fuera plana — he disputed the idea that the earth was flat

negar + inf — to deny -ing

niega habértelo dicho — she denies having told you

2) ( no conceder) (+ me/te/le etc) to refuse

les negaron la entrada — they were refused entry

sigue negándome el saludo — he still refuses to say hello to me

3) < persona> to disown

su madre lo negó — his mother disowned him

lo negó tres veces — (Bib) he denied Him three times
2.
negar vi

negar con la cabeza — to shake one's head
3.
negarsev pron

1) ( rehusar) to refuse

negarse a + inf — to refuse to + inf

negarse a que + subj: se negó a que llamáramos un taxi — he refused to let us call a taxi

2) (refl) <placeres/lujos> to deny oneself

* * *

= deny, negate, gainsay, disavow, repudiate, contest, withhold.

Nota: Verbo irregular: pasado y participio withheld.

Ex: Borrower records may be marked so that charge-out privileges will be denied except when special permission from the librarian is given.

Ex: Thus excessive delays in the availability of cataloguing records from the central agency will negate much of the value of a central service.

Ex: We could even agree that no one in our experience is terribly interested in knowing about all of the works of an author, and this would not gainsay the value of consistent author entry.

Ex: Feminists disavow biology & biologists who reduce human biology to anatomy.

Ex: The author attempts to repudiate Cherniavsky's argument to show that machine intelligence cannot equal human intelligence.

Ex: Unfortunately I have not been able to find another survey which incorporates data which would support or contest the conclusions of the Luton survey.

Ex: It was agreed to withhold supplies from booksellers who offered new books at a discount greater than the 10 per cent usually allowed for cash.

* negar la entrada = turn + Nombre + away.

* negarse = refuse, baulk at [balk at].

* negarse a = resist.

* negarse a aceptar = disavow.

* negarse a hacer un pedido a = withhold + supply from.

* negarse a + Infinitivo = won't + Verbo.

* negarse rotundamente = baulk at [balk at].

* negar tener relación con = disclaim + connection with.

* negar una hipótesis = negate + hypothesis.

* negar un rumor = scoff at + the idea.

* no poderse negar que = there + be + no denying that.

* * *

negar [A7 ]

vt

A ‹acusación/rumor/alegación› to deny

negó la existencia del documento she denied the existence of the document, she denied that the document existed

no puedo negar que me gusta I can't deny o I have to admit (that) I like it

negar QUE + SUBJ:

no niego que haya mejorado I don't deny that she's improved, I'm not saying she hasn't improved

negó que la Tierra fuera plana he disputed the idea that the earth was flat

negar + INF:

niega habértelo dicho she denies having told you, she denies that she told you

B (denegar, no conceder) (+ me/te/le etc) to refuse

les negaron el uso de las instalaciones portuarias they were refused o denied use of the port facilities

sigue negándome el saludo he still doesn't say o he still refuses to say hello to me

no le puedo negar este favor I can't refuse him this favor

¿cómo se lo puedes negar? how can you say no (to him)?, how can you refuse (him) o turn him down?

C ‹persona› to disown

su propia madre lo ha negado his own mother has disowned him

lo negó tres veces ( Bib) he denied Him three times

■ negar

vi

negar con la cabeza to shake one's head

■ negarse

v pron

A (rehusar) to refuse negarse A + INF to refuse to + INF

se negó rotundamente a recibirlo she refused point blank to see him

negarse A QUE + SUBJ:

se negó a que llamáramos un taxi he refused to let us call a taxi

B ( refl) ‹placeres/lujos› to deny oneself

se niega todo para dárselo a sus hijos she goes without all kinds of things so that her children can have them

* * *

negar ( conjugate negar) verbo transitivo
a) ‹acusación/rumor› to deny;

◊ no puedo negarlo I can't deny it;

niega habértelo dicho she denies having told you
b) ( no conceder) ‹permiso/favor› to refuse;

◊ les negaron la entrada they were refused entry

verbo intransitivo:
◊ negar con la cabeza to shake one's head

negarse verbo pronominal ( rehusar) to refuse;
negarse a hacer algo to refuse to do sth;
se negó a que llamáramos a un médico he refused to let us call a doctor
negar verbo transitivo
1 to deny: no me niegues que te gusta, don't deny you like her ➣ Ver nota en deny
2 (rechazar) to refuse, deny: me negó su apoyo, he refused to help me
es tan rencorosa que me niega el saludo, he's so bitter that he refuses to greet me

' negar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
renegar
- evidencia
- niega
- sacudir
English:
deny
- hotly
- negate
- repudiate
- shrug off
- shake
- withhold

* * *

negar

♦ vt

1. [rechazar] to deny;

niega que existan los ovnis he denies the existence of UFOs;

niega haber tenido nada que ver con el robo he denies having had anything to do with the robbery;

no voy a negar que la idea me atrae I won't deny that the idea appeals to me

2. [denegar] to refuse, to deny;

le negaron el permiso de trabajo they refused o denied him a work permit;

nos negaron la entrada a la fiesta they refused to let us into the party, they wouldn't let us into the party;

no le puedo negar ese favor I can't refuse o deny her that favour;

me niega el saludo she won't say hello to me

♦ vi

negar con la cabeza to shake one's head

♦ See also the pronominal verb negarse

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negar

v/t

1 acusación deny

2 (no conceder) refuse

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negar {49} vt

1) : to deny

2) rehusar: to refuse

3) : to disown

♦ See also the reflexive verb negarse

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negar vb

1. (en general) to deny [pt. & pp. denied]

niega haber participado en los hechos he denies taking part in the events

2. (permiso, etc) to refuse

me han negado la solicitud my request has been refused

negar con la cabeza to shake your head [pt. shook; pp. shaken]

Spanish-English dictionary > negar
10 forma

f.

1 shape, form (figura).

en forma de in the shape of

en forma de L L-shaped

tener forma ovalada o de óvalo to be oval in shape

formas figure, curves (silueta)

2 way, manner (manera).

se puede hacer de varias formas it can be done in several different ways

¡qué forma de llover! it's absolutely pouring down!

de cualquier forma, de todas formas anyway, in any case

de esta forma in this way

forma de pago method of payment

forma de ser: es su forma de ser that's just the way he is

3 form.

la fotografía es una forma de arte photography is an art form

formas de vida life forms

4 form (no fondo).

forma y fondo form and content

5 host (religion).

6 form (formulario). (Mexican Spanish)

7 kind, form.

8 aspect, semblance, appearance.

9 cast.

pres.indicat.

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

imperat.

2^nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: formar.

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forma

► nombre femenino

1 (gen) form, shape

■ en forma de X X-shaped

2 (manera) way

3 DEPORTE form

► nombre femenino plural formas

1 (modales) manners, social conventions

2 familiar (de mujer) curves

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FRASEOLOGÍA

de esta forma in this way

de forma que so that

de todas formas anyway, in any case

estar en baja forma to be off form

estar en forma to be in shape, be fit

ponerse en forma to get fit

buenas formas good manners

forma de pago method of payment

forma física physical fitness

la Sagrada Forma the Host

* * *

noun f.

1) form, shape

2) manner, way

•

- estar en forma

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SF

1) (=figura) shape

tiene forma de pirámide — it is pyramid-shaped

hojas de forma triangular — triangular leaves

una serie de elementos dispuestos de forma circular — a series of elements arranged in a circle

la camisa ha cogido la forma de la percha — the shirt has been stretched out of shape by the hanger

• nubes de humo con forma de hongo — mushroom-shaped clouds of smoke

un pendiente con forma de animal mitológico — an earring in the shape of a mythological animal

• dar forma a — [+ objeto, joya] to shape; [+ idea, teoría] to give shape to

quiso dar forma literaria a sus teorías filosóficas — he wanted to put his philosophical theories into literary form

• en forma de U — U-shaped

pendientes en forma de corazón — heart-shaped earrings

• tomar forma — to take shape

la idea empezó a tomar forma el año pasado — the idea began to take shape last year

2) (=modo) way

me gusta más de esta forma — I like it better this way

yo tengo otra forma de ver las cosas — I see things in a different way

solo conozco una forma llegar hasta allí — I only know one way of getting there o one way to get there

no estoy de acuerdo con su forma de actuar — I don't agree with his way of doing things

no hubo forma de convencerlo — there was no way we could persuade him

• de forma directa/inmediata/natural — directly/immediately/naturally

el plan entrará en vigor de forma inmediata — the plan will take immediate effect, the plan will take effect immediately

este tema me preocupa de forma especial — this subject is of particular concern to me

• de esta forma — [gen] in this way; (=por consecuencia) thus

queremos controlar los costes y, de esta forma, evitar reducir la plantilla — we want to bring down costs and thus avoid having to downsize

• de todas formas — anyway, in any case

pero de todas formas te agradezco que me lo hayas dicho — but thank you for letting me know anyway, but in any case thank you for letting me know

forma de pago — method of payment, form of payment

forma de ser, es mi forma de ser — that's how I am, that's the way I am

3)

• de forma que — (=en un modo que) in such a way as, so as; (=por eso) so that

él intentó contestar la pregunta de forma que no le comprometiese — he tried to answer the question so as o in such a way as not to commit himself

el número de socios fue creciendo cada año, de forma que en 1989 eran ya varios miles — the number of members grew every year, so that o such that by 1989 there were several thousand

• de tal forma que — (=en un modo que) in such a way that; (=tanto que) so much that; (=por eso) so that

la noticia se filtró de tal forma que fueron incapaces de evitarlo — news leaked out in such a way that they were unable to stop it

la empresa ha crecido de tal forma que es irreconocible — the company has grown so much o to such an extent that it is unrecognizable

su padre era italiano y su madre polaca, de tal forma que él siempre se ha sentido europeo — his father was Italian and his mother Polish, so (that) he has always felt himself to be European

4) (tb: forma física) fitness, form

si no está al cien por cien de forma no jugará — if he isn't a hundred per cent fit he won't play

el jugador ha recuperado su forma física — the player is fit again, the player has regained fitness o form

cuida su forma física practicando también otros deportes — he keeps fit by playing other sports too

• estar en (buena) forma — [para hacer deporte] to be fit, be in good shape; [para realizar otra actividad] to be in (good) form

estar en baja forma — (lit) to be not fully fit; (fig) to be in bad shape

estar bajo de forma — to be in poor shape

mantenerse en forma — to keep fit

ponerse en forma — to get fit

5) (=aspecto externo) form

la forma y el fondo — form and content

es pura forma — it's just for the sake of form, it's a mere formality

• defecto de forma — (Jur) technicality

6) pl formas [femeninas] figure sing

7) pl formas [sociales] appearances

• guardar o mantener las formas — to keep up appearances

8) (Rel)

• la Sagrada Forma — the Host

9) (=molde) (Téc) mould, mold (EEUU); [de zapatero] last; [de sombrero] hatter's block; (Tip) forme, form (EEUU)

10) (Ling) [del verbo] form

11) (Tip) (=formato) format

12) LAm
*
• en forma, una fiesta en forma — a proper party, a blowout *

va a celebrar su cumpleaños en forma — he's going to have a proper o a serious * birthday party

nos aburrimos en forma — we were seriously bored *

13) Méx form
see MANERA, FORMA, MODO
* * *

femenino

1)

a) (contorno, apariencia) shape

tiene forma circular — it's circular (in shape)

en forma de cruz — in the shape of a cross

tiene la forma de un platillo — it's the shape of a saucer

dar forma a algo — ( al barro) to shape something; ( a proyecto) to give shape to something

tomar forma — to take shape

el suéter ha tomado la forma de la percha — the sweater's been stretched out of shape by the coat hanger

b) (tipo, modalidad) form

la discriminación no se tolerará bajo ninguna de sus formas — discrimination will not be tolerated in any shape or form

el medicamento se presenta en forma de comprimidos — the medicine comes in tablet form

2) (Lit) (de una novela, obra) form; (Fil) form

3) (Ling) form

4) (Dep, Med)

estar/mantenerse en forma — to be/keep fit

está en baja forma — he's not on form

en plena forma — on top form

en forma — (AmL fam)

una comida en forma — a good square meal (colloq)

nos divertimos en forma — (AmL fam) we had a really good time

5) (manera, modo) way

es su forma de ser — it's just the way he is

tiene una forma de ser que desconcierta — he has a rather disconcerting manner

qué forma de gritar! — there's no need to shout!

así no hay forma de entenderse — we'll never get anywhere like this

no veía la forma de convencerlo — I couldn't see how to convince him

de forma que — (frml) in such a way that

de cualquier forma or de todas formas — anyway, in any case

- forma de pago

6) formas femenino plural

a) ( de mujer) figure

b) ( apariencias) appearances (pl)

guardar las formas — to keep up appearances

7) (Méx) ( formulario) form

* * *

= approach [approaches, -pl.], form, guise, means, mode, shape, way, mould [mold, -USA], shaping, complexion, manner, fashion.

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

Ex. It is under the chosen form of heading that the catalogue entry for a particular document is filed and hence located.

Ex. In various guises, the basic concepts have found application in the design of a number of special classification schemes.

Ex. The easiest means of illustrating some of the foregoing points is to introduce in outline some special classification schemes.

Ex. Various modes of operation are possible for such a journal, and the precise operation will depend upon the type of information being conveyed.

Ex. If the book has an unusual shape then both the height and the width of the book will be given.

Ex. They are likely to influence the future function of DC, and the way in which the scheme will evolve, but since there will be a continuing need for shelf arrangement, DC will remain necessary.

Ex. The two moulds, which were twins, were oblong wire sieves mounted on wooden frames, and the deckle was a removable wooden rim which could be fitted to either mould to make it into a tray-like sieve with a raised edge.

Ex. The process of shaping the scientific and technical propaganda into a legitimate specialisation is described.

Ex. These documents contain the Commission's sentiments on how policy should be evolved in particular sectors and what complexion it should take = Estos documentos contienen el sentir de la Comisión de cómo debería desarrollarse la política en sectores concretos y qué cariz debería tomar.

Ex. City planning is a body of techniques and theories for co-ordinative decision-making which tries to distribute the community's resources in a manner which will best achieve the community's specific goals, whatever they may be = El urbanismo es un conjunto de técnicas y teorías para la toma coordinada de decisiones que intenta distribuir los recursos de la comunidad de tal forma que se consigan mejor los objetivos específicos de ésta, sean cuales sean.

Ex. It was on the tip of his tongue to say: 'Must you speak to me in this uncivilized fashion?' But he discreetly forbore.

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* acabar de forma positiva = end + Nombre + on a high (note).

* actuar de forma negligente = be remiss.

* adoptar forma = take + shape.

* adoptar la forma de = take + form, take + the form of, come in + the form of.

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

* asumir una forma = assume + form.

* botón en forma de palo = toggle fastener.

* buena forma física = fitness, physical fitness.

* buscar la forma de = look for + ways to.

* buscar la forma de + Infinitivo = develop + way of + Gerundio.

* buscar una forma de hacer (algo) = develop + way + to make + Nombre.

* caer en forma de cascada = cascade.

* cambiar de forma = shape-shift.

* cambiar de forma de vivir = turn + Posesivo + life around.

* catálogo encuadernado en forma de listado de ordenador = computer book form catalogue.

* catálogo en forma de álbum = guard (book) catalogue.

* catálogo en forma de libro = bookform catalogue, book catalogue.

* catálogo en forma de libro encuadernado = bound book form catalogue.

* catálogo en forma de listado = computer print-out catalogue.

* catálogo en forma de listado de ordenador = computer book form catalogue.

* catálogo impreso en forma de libro = printed book catalogue.

* como forma de vida = as a way of life.

* como una forma de = as a means of.

* concepto de forma = form concept.

* con forma de castillo = castellated.

* con forma de estrella = star-shaped [star shaped].

* con forma de pelo = hair-like.

* con forma de pera = pear-shaped.

* con forma de pirámide = trihedral, pyramidal-shaped.

* con forma de tetraedro = trihedral.

* con forma de U = U-shaped.

* con forma piramidal = pyramidal-shaped.

* dar cuerpo y forma a = lend + substance and form to.

* dar forma = become + cast, give + shape, shape, mould [mold, -USA], inform.

* dar nueva forma = reformat [re-format].

* de alguna forma = in one way or another, one way or another.

* de alguna otra forma = in any other way.

* de cualquier forma = in any event, in any way [in anyway], in any case, in any way at all.

* de cualquier forma posible = in any and all ways.

* de esta forma = in this fashion, in this manner, in this way.

* de forma = in form.

* de forma abrumadora = overwhelmingly.

* de forma aceptable = adequately, acceptably.

* de forma adecuada = adequately, appropriately.

* de forma alternada = in alternating fashion.

* de forma alternativa = alternatively.

* de forma anónima = anonymously.

* de forma aplastante = overwhelmingly.

* de forma apreciable = markedly.

* de forma apropiada = properly, fitly, appropriately.

* de forma audible = audibly.

* de forma autónoma = autonomously.

* de forma caprichosa = capriciously.

* de forma clara = clearly.

* de forma colegiada = collegially.

* de forma combinada = in combination.

* de forma competitiva = competitively.

* de forma complementaria = complimentarily.

* de forma completa = in full.

* de forma conjunta con = in partnership with.

* de forma considerable = considerably.

* de forma continuada = continuously.

* de forma cuadrada = squarish, square-shaped.

* de forma deductiva = deductively.

* de forma desastrosa = disastrously.

* de forma deshonesta = dishonestly.

* de forma diferente = differently shaped.

* de forma digital = digitally.

* de forma divertida = funnily.

* de forma económica = cost-effectively.

* de forma errática = erratically.

* de forma escandalosa = outrageously.

* de forma especulativa = speculatively.

* de forma estructurada = in a structured fashion.

* de forma exquisita = exquisitely.

* de forma extraña = oddly, funnily.

* de forma federal = federally.

* de forma general = widely, bulk.

* de forma global = holistically.

* de forma graciosa = funnily.

* de forma gratis = on a complimentary basis.

* de forma gratuita = on a complimentary basis.

* de forma grotesca = grotesquely.

* de forma heterogénea = heterogeneously [heterogenously].

* de forma heurística = heuristically.

* de forma humorística = in a humorous vein.

* de forma imaginativa = imaginatively.

* de forma indirecta = circuitous route.

* de forma inesperada = like a bolt out of the blue, like a bolt from the blue.

* de forma innata = innately.

* de forma irregular = erratically.

* de forma lamentable = miserably.

* de forma lógica = in a meaningful way.

* de forma mágica = magically.

* de forma mecánica = mechanically.

* de forma mordaz = pungently.

* de forma muy parecida a = in much the same way as.

* de forma muy similar a = in much the same way as.

* de forma negativa = in a negative light.

* de forma neutral = neutrally.

* de forma notoria = markedly.

* de forma óptima = optimally.

* de forma personalizada = on a one-to-one basis.

* de forma poco ética = unethically.

* de forma poco imaginativa = unimaginatively.

* de forma poco profesional = unprofessionally.

* de forma poco razonable = unreasonably.

* de forma positiva = in a positive light, constructively.

* de forma práctica = pragmatically.

* de forma precisa = precisely.

* de forma puntual = occasionally, when necessary.

* de forma que = in ways that.

* de forma que resulta más fácil de entender = in digestible form.

* de forma rara = oddly, funnily.

* de forma recíproca = reciprocally.

* de forma regular = regularly.

* de forma rentable = cost-effectively.

* de forma ridícula = grotesquely.

* de forma saludable = healthily.

* de forma sana = healthily.

* de forma significativa = to any significant extent, to a significant extent.

* de forma sistemática = in a systematic fashion.

* de forma sofisticada = sophisticatedly.

* de forma subconsciente = subconsciously.

* de forma sublime = subliminally.

* de forma suscinta = in brief.

* de forma terapéutica = therapeutically.

* de forma tosca = in crude form.

* de forma trágica = tragically.

* de igual forma = in like manner, in a like manner, in like fashion, in like vein.

* de la forma más difícil = the hard way.

* de la forma más fácil = the easy way .

* de la mejor forma posible = to the best of + Posesivo + ability.

* de la misma forma que = in the same way (as), in the same manner (as), in much the same way as.

* de la otra forma = the other way (a)round.

* de muchas formas = in more ways than one.

* de ninguna forma = in any way at all.

* de ninguna otra forma = in any other way.

* de nuevas formas = in new ways.

* de otra forma = in any other way.

* describir de forma general = outline.

* de tal forma que + ser/estar = in such form as to + be.

* de todas formas = anyway(s), at any rate, anyhow.

* de todas las formas posibles = in any and all ways.

* de una forma = in a fashion.

* de una forma + Adjetivo = in + Adjetivo + manner.

* de una forma ambigua = ambiguously.

* de una forma brillante = brilliantly.

* de una forma deplorable = execrably.

* de una forma fácil = easily.

* de una forma hábil = skilfully [skillfully, -USA].

* de una forma intangible = intangibly.

* de una forma lógica = logically.

* de una forma monstruosa = monstrously.

* de una forma organizada = in an organised fashion.

* de una forma rápida = quickly.

* de una forma relativamente + Nombre = relatively + Adverbio.

* de una forma simple = in a simple manner, simply.

* de una forma tautológica = tautologically.

* de una forma u otra = in some form or other, in one way or another, one way or another, in one form or another.

* de una nueva forma = in a new way.

* dispuesto de forma uniforme = regimented.

* división de forma = form division.

* edificio en forma de cubo = cubic building.

* en buena forma = in good nick.

* encabezamiento de forma = form heading.

* encontrar la forma de = devise + ways.

* en forma = fit [fitter -comp., fittest -sup.], toned.

* en forma de = in the form of, in the shape of.

* en forma de A = A-shaped.

* en forma de arco = arched, bowed.

* en forma de capa = cape-like.

* en forma de cruz = cross-shaped.

* en forma de cuadrado = square-shaped.

* en forma de cuña = wedge-shaped.

* en forma de cúpula = dome-shaped, domed.

* en forma de D = d-shaped.

* en forma de estrella = star-shaped [star shaped].

* en forma de libro = in book form.

* en forma de medialuna = crescent-shaped.

* en forma de parásito = parasitically.

* en forma de pera = pear-shaped.

* en forma de pirámide = pyramidal-shaped.

* en forma de trompeta = trumpet-shaped.

* en forma de U = U-shaped.

* en forma de V = V-shaped.

* en forma física = physically fit.

* en forma física y mental = physically and mentally fit.

* en forma ovalada = oval-shaped.

* en forma piramidal = pyramidal-shaped.

* en mala forma = in bad nick.

* en plena forma = in peak condition, in tip-top form, in tip-top condition.

* en su forma más básica = at its most basic.

* entintar la forma = beat + the forme.

* entrada de forma = form entry.

* estar en forma = be in shape, be in good shape.

* estar ordenado en forma circular = be on a wheel.

* faceta de forma = Form facet.

* forma adjetival = adjectival form.

* forma artística = art form.

* forma de actuar = discourse.

* forma de comportamiento = mode of behaviour, way of conduct.

* forma de conducta = mode of conduct, way of conduct.

* forma de conseguir algo = lever.

* forma de doble fondo = double-faced mould.

* forma de escribir = writing style.

* forma de evitar Algo = way round + Algo.

* forma de evitar una dificultad = way (a)round + difficulty.

* forma de evitar un problema = way round + problem.

* forma de expresión = way of expression, mode of expression.

* forma de funcionar = business model.

* forma de hablar = manner of speaking.

* forma de hacer papel = paper mould.

* forma de impresión = composing frame, forme, plate, frame.

* forma de la curva estadística en su valor más alto = peak-shape.

* forma de pago = form of payment.

* forma de papel vitela = wove mould.

* forma de pensar = thinking, belief system, set of opinions, mode of thought, mode of thinking.

* forma de presentación = form of presentation.

* forma de trabajar = working practice, work practice, business model.

* forma de un solo fondo = single-faced mould.

* forma de un solo fondo para papel verjurado = single-faced laid mould.

* forma de ver las cosas = way of putting things together, bent of mind.

* forma de vida = way of life.

* forma excelente = commanding form.

* forma física = physical form, physical condition, physical shape.

* forma flexionada = inflected form.

* forma geométrica = geometric shape, geometric pattern.

* forma impresa = hard copy [hardcopy].

* forma intelectual = intellectual form.

* forma manual = hand mould.

* forma nominal = noun form.

* forma para papel verjurado = laid mould.

* ganar de forma abrumadora = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down.

* ganar de forma aplastante = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down, win by + a landslide.

* ganar de forma arrolladora = win by + a landslide.

* guardar las formas = keep up + appearances.

* indicar las formas (de/en que) = point to + ways (of/in which).

* la forma correcta de hacer las cosas = the way to go.

* la forma de = ways and means (of/for/to/in/by).

* la forma de + Infinitivo = the way to go about + Gerundio.

* la forma de ver las cosas = the way + to see things.

* la mejor forma de hacer Algo = lessons learned [lessons learnt].

* mantenerse en forma = keep + fit.

* no haber forma de = there + be + no way.

* no hay forma de que = for the life of me.

* ofrecer una forma de = provide + a way of/to.

* orientado hacia la forma = form-oriented.

* participar de forma activa = involve.

* participar de forma activa en = engage in.

* participar de una forma activa = become + involved.

* pensar de forma creativa = think out(side) + (of) the box.

* poner en forma = buff up.

* ponerse en forma = get + fit.

* ponerse en forma para la lucir el cuerpo en la playa = get + beach-fit.

* por la forma = by the way.

* presentar en forma de tabla = tabulate.

* red en forma de estrella = star network [star-network].

* sentirse en plena forma = feel + tip-top.

* ser la forma abreviada de = be short for.

* ser la forma de = be a recipe for.

* ser mirado de forma extraña = get + some funny looks.

* ser una forma de = provide + a way of/to.

* sin forma = bodilessly, formless.

* sugerir la forma de = suggest + way in which.

* tener forma + Adjetivo = be + Adjetivo + in shape.

* terminar de forma positiva = end + Nombre + on a high (note).

* tomar forma = take + form, take + shape, assume + form, shape up.

* una buena forma de empezar = a good way to start.

* volver a dar forma = reshape [re-shape].

* * *

femenino

1)

a) (contorno, apariencia) shape

tiene forma circular — it's circular (in shape)

en forma de cruz — in the shape of a cross

tiene la forma de un platillo — it's the shape of a saucer

dar forma a algo — ( al barro) to shape something; ( a proyecto) to give shape to something

tomar forma — to take shape

el suéter ha tomado la forma de la percha — the sweater's been stretched out of shape by the coat hanger

b) (tipo, modalidad) form

la discriminación no se tolerará bajo ninguna de sus formas — discrimination will not be tolerated in any shape or form

el medicamento se presenta en forma de comprimidos — the medicine comes in tablet form

2) (Lit) (de una novela, obra) form; (Fil) form

3) (Ling) form

4) (Dep, Med)

estar/mantenerse en forma — to be/keep fit

está en baja forma — he's not on form

en plena forma — on top form

en forma — (AmL fam)

una comida en forma — a good square meal (colloq)

nos divertimos en forma — (AmL fam) we had a really good time

5) (manera, modo) way

es su forma de ser — it's just the way he is

tiene una forma de ser que desconcierta — he has a rather disconcerting manner

qué forma de gritar! — there's no need to shout!

así no hay forma de entenderse — we'll never get anywhere like this

no veía la forma de convencerlo — I couldn't see how to convince him

de forma que — (frml) in such a way that

de cualquier forma or de todas formas — anyway, in any case

- forma de pago

6) formas femenino plural

a) ( de mujer) figure

b) ( apariencias) appearances (pl)

guardar las formas — to keep up appearances

7) (Méx) ( formulario) form

* * *

= approach [approaches, -pl.], form, guise, means, mode, shape, way, mould [mold, -USA], shaping, complexion, manner, fashion.

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

Ex: It is under the chosen form of heading that the catalogue entry for a particular document is filed and hence located.

Ex: In various guises, the basic concepts have found application in the design of a number of special classification schemes.

Ex: The easiest means of illustrating some of the foregoing points is to introduce in outline some special classification schemes.

Ex: Various modes of operation are possible for such a journal, and the precise operation will depend upon the type of information being conveyed.

Ex: If the book has an unusual shape then both the height and the width of the book will be given.

Ex: They are likely to influence the future function of DC, and the way in which the scheme will evolve, but since there will be a continuing need for shelf arrangement, DC will remain necessary.

Ex: The two moulds, which were twins, were oblong wire sieves mounted on wooden frames, and the deckle was a removable wooden rim which could be fitted to either mould to make it into a tray-like sieve with a raised edge.

Ex: The process of shaping the scientific and technical propaganda into a legitimate specialisation is described.

Ex: These documents contain the Commission's sentiments on how policy should be evolved in particular sectors and what complexion it should take = Estos documentos contienen el sentir de la Comisión de cómo debería desarrollarse la política en sectores concretos y qué cariz debería tomar.

Ex: City planning is a body of techniques and theories for co-ordinative decision-making which tries to distribute the community's resources in a manner which will best achieve the community's specific goals, whatever they may be = El urbanismo es un conjunto de técnicas y teorías para la toma coordinada de decisiones que intenta distribuir los recursos de la comunidad de tal forma que se consigan mejor los objetivos específicos de ésta, sean cuales sean.

Ex: It was on the tip of his tongue to say: 'Must you speak to me in this uncivilized fashion?' But he discreetly forbore.

* acabar de forma positiva = end + Nombre + on a high (note).

* actuar de forma negligente = be remiss.

* adoptar forma = take + shape.

* adoptar la forma de = take + form, take + the form of, come in + the form of.

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

* asumir una forma = assume + form.

* botón en forma de palo = toggle fastener.

* buena forma física = fitness, physical fitness.

* buscar la forma de = look for + ways to.

* buscar la forma de + Infinitivo = develop + way of + Gerundio.

* buscar una forma de hacer (algo) = develop + way + to make + Nombre.

* caer en forma de cascada = cascade.

* cambiar de forma = shape-shift.

* cambiar de forma de vivir = turn + Posesivo + life around.

* catálogo encuadernado en forma de listado de ordenador = computer book form catalogue.

* catálogo en forma de álbum = guard (book) catalogue.

* catálogo en forma de libro = bookform catalogue, book catalogue.

* catálogo en forma de libro encuadernado = bound book form catalogue.

* catálogo en forma de listado = computer print-out catalogue.

* catálogo en forma de listado de ordenador = computer book form catalogue.

* catálogo impreso en forma de libro = printed book catalogue.

* como forma de vida = as a way of life.

* como una forma de = as a means of.

* concepto de forma = form concept.

* con forma de castillo = castellated.

* con forma de estrella = star-shaped [star shaped].

* con forma de pelo = hair-like.

* con forma de pera = pear-shaped.

* con forma de pirámide = trihedral, pyramidal-shaped.

* con forma de tetraedro = trihedral.

* con forma de U = U-shaped.

* con forma piramidal = pyramidal-shaped.

* dar cuerpo y forma a = lend + substance and form to.

* dar forma = become + cast, give + shape, shape, mould [mold, -USA], inform.

* dar nueva forma = reformat [re-format].

* de alguna forma = in one way or another, one way or another.

* de alguna otra forma = in any other way.

* de cualquier forma = in any event, in any way [in anyway], in any case, in any way at all.

* de cualquier forma posible = in any and all ways.

* de esta forma = in this fashion, in this manner, in this way.

* de forma = in form.

* de forma abrumadora = overwhelmingly.

* de forma aceptable = adequately, acceptably.

* de forma adecuada = adequately, appropriately.

* de forma alternada = in alternating fashion.

* de forma alternativa = alternatively.

* de forma anónima = anonymously.

* de forma aplastante = overwhelmingly.

* de forma apreciable = markedly.

* de forma apropiada = properly, fitly, appropriately.

* de forma audible = audibly.

* de forma autónoma = autonomously.

* de forma caprichosa = capriciously.

* de forma clara = clearly.

* de forma colegiada = collegially.

* de forma combinada = in combination.

* de forma competitiva = competitively.

* de forma complementaria = complimentarily.

* de forma completa = in full.

* de forma conjunta con = in partnership with.

* de forma considerable = considerably.

* de forma continuada = continuously.

* de forma cuadrada = squarish, square-shaped.

* de forma deductiva = deductively.

* de forma desastrosa = disastrously.

* de forma deshonesta = dishonestly.

* de forma diferente = differently shaped.

* de forma digital = digitally.

* de forma divertida = funnily.

* de forma económica = cost-effectively.

* de forma errática = erratically.

* de forma escandalosa = outrageously.

* de forma especulativa = speculatively.

* de forma estructurada = in a structured fashion.

* de forma exquisita = exquisitely.

* de forma extraña = oddly, funnily.

* de forma federal = federally.

* de forma general = widely, bulk.

* de forma global = holistically.

* de forma graciosa = funnily.

* de forma gratis = on a complimentary basis.

* de forma gratuita = on a complimentary basis.

* de forma grotesca = grotesquely.

* de forma heterogénea = heterogeneously [heterogenously].

* de forma heurística = heuristically.

* de forma humorística = in a humorous vein.

* de forma imaginativa = imaginatively.

* de forma indirecta = circuitous route.

* de forma inesperada = like a bolt out of the blue, like a bolt from the blue.

* de forma innata = innately.

* de forma irregular = erratically.

* de forma lamentable = miserably.

* de forma lógica = in a meaningful way.

* de forma mágica = magically.

* de forma mecánica = mechanically.

* de forma mordaz = pungently.

* de forma muy parecida a = in much the same way as.

* de forma muy similar a = in much the same way as.

* de forma negativa = in a negative light.

* de forma neutral = neutrally.

* de forma notoria = markedly.

* de forma óptima = optimally.

* de forma personalizada = on a one-to-one basis.

* de forma poco ética = unethically.

* de forma poco imaginativa = unimaginatively.

* de forma poco profesional = unprofessionally.

* de forma poco razonable = unreasonably.

* de forma positiva = in a positive light, constructively.

* de forma práctica = pragmatically.

* de forma precisa = precisely.

* de forma puntual = occasionally, when necessary.

* de forma que = in ways that.

* de forma que resulta más fácil de entender = in digestible form.

* de forma rara = oddly, funnily.

* de forma recíproca = reciprocally.

* de forma regular = regularly.

* de forma rentable = cost-effectively.

* de forma ridícula = grotesquely.

* de forma saludable = healthily.

* de forma sana = healthily.

* de forma significativa = to any significant extent, to a significant extent.

* de forma sistemática = in a systematic fashion.

* de forma sofisticada = sophisticatedly.

* de forma subconsciente = subconsciously.

* de forma sublime = subliminally.

* de forma suscinta = in brief.

* de forma terapéutica = therapeutically.

* de forma tosca = in crude form.

* de forma trágica = tragically.

* de igual forma = in like manner, in a like manner, in like fashion, in like vein.

* de la forma más difícil = the hard way.

* de la forma más fácil = the easy way.

* de la mejor forma posible = to the best of + Posesivo + ability.

* de la misma forma que = in the same way (as), in the same manner (as), in much the same way as.

* de la otra forma = the other way (a)round.

* de muchas formas = in more ways than one.

* de ninguna forma = in any way at all.

* de ninguna otra forma = in any other way.

* de nuevas formas = in new ways.

* de otra forma = in any other way.

* describir de forma general = outline.

* de tal forma que + ser/estar = in such form as to + be.

* de todas formas = anyway(s), at any rate, anyhow.

* de todas las formas posibles = in any and all ways.

* de una forma = in a fashion.

* de una forma + Adjetivo = in + Adjetivo + manner.

* de una forma ambigua = ambiguously.

* de una forma brillante = brilliantly.

* de una forma deplorable = execrably.

* de una forma fácil = easily.

* de una forma hábil = skilfully [skillfully, -USA].

* de una forma intangible = intangibly.

* de una forma lógica = logically.

* de una forma monstruosa = monstrously.

* de una forma organizada = in an organised fashion.

* de una forma rápida = quickly.

* de una forma relativamente + Nombre = relatively + Adverbio.

* de una forma simple = in a simple manner, simply.

* de una forma tautológica = tautologically.

* de una forma u otra = in some form or other, in one way or another, one way or another, in one form or another.

* de una nueva forma = in a new way.

* dispuesto de forma uniforme = regimented.

* división de forma = form division.

* edificio en forma de cubo = cubic building.

* en buena forma = in good nick.

* encabezamiento de forma = form heading.

* encontrar la forma de = devise + ways.

* en forma = fit [fitter -comp., fittest -sup.], toned.

* en forma de = in the form of, in the shape of.

* en forma de A = A-shaped.

* en forma de arco = arched, bowed.

* en forma de capa = cape-like.

* en forma de cruz = cross-shaped.

* en forma de cuadrado = square-shaped.

* en forma de cuña = wedge-shaped.

* en forma de cúpula = dome-shaped, domed.

* en forma de D = d-shaped.

* en forma de estrella = star-shaped [star shaped].

* en forma de libro = in book form.

* en forma de medialuna = crescent-shaped.

* en forma de parásito = parasitically.

* en forma de pera = pear-shaped.

* en forma de pirámide = pyramidal-shaped.

* en forma de trompeta = trumpet-shaped.

* en forma de U = U-shaped.

* en forma de V = V-shaped.

* en forma física = physically fit.

* en forma física y mental = physically and mentally fit.

* en forma ovalada = oval-shaped.

* en forma piramidal = pyramidal-shaped.

* en mala forma = in bad nick.

* en plena forma = in peak condition, in tip-top form, in tip-top condition.

* en su forma más básica = at its most basic.

* entintar la forma = beat + the forme.

* entrada de forma = form entry.

* estar en forma = be in shape, be in good shape.

* estar ordenado en forma circular = be on a wheel.

* faceta de forma = Form facet.

* forma adjetival = adjectival form.

* forma artística = art form.

* forma de actuar = discourse.

* forma de comportamiento = mode of behaviour, way of conduct.

* forma de conducta = mode of conduct, way of conduct.

* forma de conseguir algo = lever.

* forma de doble fondo = double-faced mould.

* forma de escribir = writing style.

* forma de evitar Algo = way round + Algo.

* forma de evitar una dificultad = way (a)round + difficulty.

* forma de evitar un problema = way round + problem.

* forma de expresión = way of expression, mode of expression.

* forma de funcionar = business model.

* forma de hablar = manner of speaking.

* forma de hacer papel = paper mould.

* forma de impresión = composing frame, forme, plate, frame.

* forma de la curva estadística en su valor más alto = peak-shape.

* forma de pago = form of payment.

* forma de papel vitela = wove mould.

* forma de pensar = thinking, belief system, set of opinions, mode of thought, mode of thinking.

* forma de presentación = form of presentation.

* forma de trabajar = working practice, work practice, business model.

* forma de un solo fondo = single-faced mould.

* forma de un solo fondo para papel verjurado = single-faced laid mould.

* forma de ver las cosas = way of putting things together, bent of mind.

* forma de vida = way of life.

* forma excelente = commanding form.

* forma física = physical form, physical condition, physical shape.

* forma flexionada = inflected form.

* forma geométrica = geometric shape, geometric pattern.

* forma impresa = hard copy [hardcopy].

* forma intelectual = intellectual form.

* forma manual = hand mould.

* forma nominal = noun form.

* forma para papel verjurado = laid mould.

* ganar de forma abrumadora = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down.

* ganar de forma aplastante = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down, win by + a landslide.

* ganar de forma arrolladora = win by + a landslide.

* guardar las formas = keep up + appearances.

* indicar las formas (de/en que) = point to + ways (of/in which).

* la forma correcta de hacer las cosas = the way to go.

* la forma de = ways and means (of/for/to/in/by).

* la forma de + Infinitivo = the way to go about + Gerundio.

* la forma de ver las cosas = the way + to see things.

* la mejor forma de hacer Algo = lessons learned [lessons learnt].

* mantenerse en forma = keep + fit.

* no haber forma de = there + be + no way.

* no hay forma de que = for the life of me.

* ofrecer una forma de = provide + a way of/to.

* orientado hacia la forma = form-oriented.

* participar de forma activa = involve.

* participar de forma activa en = engage in.

* participar de una forma activa = become + involved.

* pensar de forma creativa = think out(side) + (of) the box.

* poner en forma = buff up.

* ponerse en forma = get + fit.

* ponerse en forma para la lucir el cuerpo en la playa = get + beach-fit.

* por la forma = by the way.

* presentar en forma de tabla = tabulate.

* red en forma de estrella = star network [star-network].

* sentirse en plena forma = feel + tip-top.

* ser la forma abreviada de = be short for.

* ser la forma de = be a recipe for.

* ser mirado de forma extraña = get + some funny looks.

* ser una forma de = provide + a way of/to.

* sin forma = bodilessly, formless.

* sugerir la forma de = suggest + way in which.

* tener forma + Adjetivo = be + Adjetivo + in shape.

* terminar de forma positiva = end + Nombre + on a high (note).

* tomar forma = take + form, take + shape, assume + form, shape up.

* una buena forma de empezar = a good way to start.

* volver a dar forma = reshape [re-shape].

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forma

feminine

A

1 (contorno, apariencia) shape

tiene forma circular it's circular (in shape)

en forma de cruz in the shape of a cross

tiene la forma de un platillo it's the shape of a saucer o it's saucer-shaped

los tenemos de todas formas y tamaños we have them in all shapes and sizes

el alfarero da forma al barro the potter shapes the clay

finalmente logró dar forma a sus proyectos he finally managed to give some shape to his plans

el suéter ha cogido la forma de la percha the sweater's been stretched out of shape by the coat hanger

el príncipe tomó la forma de una rana the prince turned into a frog

la escultura/el proyecto está empezando a tomar forma the sculpture/plan is beginning to take shape

2 (tipo, modalidad) form

la discriminación no puede ser tolerada bajo ninguna de sus formas discrimination cannot be tolerated in any shape or form

las distintas formas de vida animal the different forms of animal life

el medicamento se presenta en forma de supositorios y de comprimidos the medicine comes in suppository or tablet form

B

1 ( Lit) (de una novela, obra) form

fondo y forma form and content

2 ( Der):

un defecto de forma a technicality ( in drafting or presentation)

3 ( Fil) form

C ( Ling) form

la forma singular the singular (form)

D ( Dep, Med):

estar/mantenerse en forma to be/keep fit

esta temporada está en baja forma this season he's off form o he's not in good form

me siento en plena forma I feel on top form

en forma ( AmL fam): una comida en forma a good square meal ( colloq)

hoy nos divertimos en forma we had a terrific o fantastic time today

metiste la pata en (gran) forma you really put your foot in it ( colloq)

E (manera, modo) way

es su forma de ser it's just his way, it's just the way he is

no me gusta nada su forma de organizar las cosas I don't like his way of organizing things at all

¡qué forma de gritar, ni que estuviese sorda! there's no need to shout, I'm not deaf!

así no hay forma de entenderse we'll never get anywhere like this

lo hizo de forma que él no se enterase ( frml); she did it in such a way that he would not find out

de cualquier forma or de todas formas or de una forma o de otra anyway, in any case

Compuesto:

forma de pago

form o method of payment

F formas fpl

1 (de una mujer) figure

2 (apariencias) appearances (pl)

en público siempre guardan or cubren las formas they always keep up appearances in public

G ( Méx) (formulario) form

* * *

Del verbo formar: ( conjugate formar)

forma es:

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

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
forma
formar
forma sustantivo femenino
1
a) (contorno, apariencia) shape;

◊ en forma de cruz in the shape of a cross;

tiene la forma de un platillo it's the shape of a saucer;
dar forma a algo ( al barro) to shape sth;

( a proyecto) to give shape to sth
b) (tipo, modalidad) form;

◊ distintas formas de vida animal different forms of animal life;

forma de pago form o method of payment
2 (Dep, Med):
◊ estar en forma to be fit;

está en baja forma he's not on form;
en plena forma on top form;
en forma: nos divertimos en forma we had a really good time
3 (manera, modo) way;
◊ es su forma de ser it's just the way he is;

¡vaya forma de conducir! what a way to drive!;
forma de vida way of life;
de forma distinta differently;
de cualquier forma or de todas formas anyway, in any case
4
◊ formas sustantivo femenino plural

a) ( de mujer) figure

b) ( apariencias) appearances (pl);

◊ guardar las formas to keep up appearances

5 (Méx) ( formulario) form
formar ( conjugate formar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( crear) ‹círculo/figura› to make, form;

‹asociación/gobierno› to form, set up;
‹ barricada› to set up;
◊ ¡formen parejas! ( en clase) get into pairs o twos!;

( en baile) take your partners!
b) (Ling) to form

c) (Mil) ‹ tropas› to have … fall in

2 ( componer) to make up;
◊ un equipo formado por cinco personas a team made up of five people;

forma parte de algo to be part of sth, to belong to sth
3 ‹carácter/espíritu› to form, shape
4 ( educar) to bring up;
( para trabajo) to train
verbo intransitivo (Mil) to fall in
formarse verbo pronominal
1
a) (hacerse, crearse) [grupo/organismo] to form;

◊ se formó una cola a line (AmE) o (BrE) queue formed

b) ( desarrollarse) [niño/huesos] to develop

c) ‹idea/opinión› to form

2 ( educarse) to be educated;
( para trabajo) to be trained
forma sustantivo femenino
1 form, shape: una vasija en forma de campana, a bell-shaped vessel
2 (modo) way: hazlo de otra forma do it another way
no hay forma de probarlo, there's no way to prove it
forma de pago, method of payment
3 Dep form: está en baja forma, she's off form
me mantengo en forma, I keep fit 4 formas, (modales) manners
guardar las formas, to keep up appearances
♦ Locuciones: de forma que, so that
de todas formas, anyway, in any case
formar verbo transitivo
1 to form
2 (criar) to bring up
(instruir) to educate, train
' forma' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- acento
- aerodinámica
- aerodinámico
- amorfa
- amorfo
- anacrónica
- anacrónico
- borla
- cerrada
- cerrado
- circular
- congruente
- cónica
- cónico
- corpórea
- corpóreo
- defraudar
- diferente
- ser
- escribano
- estrafalaria
- estrafalario
- estrechamiento
- estrellada
- estrellado
- formalmente
- herida
- histriónica
- histriónico
- imitar
- inicua
- inicuo
- ladrón
- ladrona
- mercenaria
- mercenario
- modo
- óptica
- oscurecer
- pequeña
- pequeño
- política
- redonda
- redondo
- sambenito
- tallar
- tela
- tener
- Tiro
English:
A
- agenda
- agree
- alternately
- amusing
- an
- and
- angular
- anyhow
- arrange
- as
- attuned to
- be
- begin
- best
- blend
- circle
- crescent
- cupcake
- day
- deny
- diamond
- disgusting
- do
- enjoy
- expect
- expedient
- faint
- figure
- fish
- fit
- fitness
- form
- freeware
- from
- go
- heart-shaped
- hexagon
- jelly baby
- jelly bean
- Jerkily
- keep
- kidney shaped
- lack
- lie
- manner
- mister
- must
- parcel
- pear-shaped

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forma nf

1. [figura] shape, form;

¿qué forma tiene? what shape is it?;

en forma de triángulo in the shape of a triangle;

en forma de L L-shaped;

el escultor dio forma al barro the sculptor shaped the clay;

tener forma ovalada o [m5] de óvalo to be oval (in shape);

el proyecto comienza a tomar forma the project is starting to take shape

2. [manera] way, manner;

tiene una forma de hablar muy divertida she has a very funny way of talking;

no ha habido forma de localizarlo it was impossible to find him;

se puede hacer de varias formas it can be done in several different ways;

lo siento, es mi forma de ser I'm sorry, that's just the way I am o that's just my way;

¡qué forma de llover! it's absolutely pouring down!;

de cualquier forma, de todas formas anyway, in any case;

si lo hacemos de esta forma, acabaremos antes if we do it this way, we'll finish earlier;

viajaremos en segunda, de esta forma recortaremos gastos we can travel second class, that way we'll keep the cost down;

han organizado las conferencias de forma que haya diez minutos de intervalo entre ellas they've arranged the speeches in such a way that there's a ten-minute break between each one;

llegaremos a las ocho, de forma que podamos comenzar temprano we'll be there by eight so (that) we can start early;

dobla la camisa de forma que no se arruguen las mangas fold the shirt so (that) the sleeves don't get creased

Comp
forma de pago method of payment
3. [manifestación] form;

la fotografía es una forma de arte photography is an art form

4. [condición física] fitness;

estar en forma to be fit;

estar en baja/plena forma to be in poor/top shape;

vuelvo a estar en plena forma I'm fully fit again;

mantenerse/ponerse en forma to keep/get fit

Comp
forma física physical fitness;
en perfecta forma física in perfect (physical) shape

5. [de equipo, artista] form;

estar en forma to be on form;

estar en baja/plena forma to be off form/on top form

6.
formas [silueta] figure, curves;

un cuerpo de formas armoniosas a curvaceous body

7.
formas [modales] manners, social conventions;

guardar las formas to keep up appearances

8. [horma, molde] mould

9. Rel host;

la Sagrada Forma the Holy Host

10. Arte & Lit form;

a este escritor le importa más la forma que el contenido this writer is more interested in form than content

11. Ling form;

en forma plural in the plural

12. Méx [formulario] form

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forma

f

1 form

2 ( apariencia) shape;

en forma de in the shape of;

dar forma a algo shape sth

3 ( manera) way;

de forma que in such a way that;

de todas formas in any case, anyway;

de alguna forma, en cierta forma in a way;

de cualquier forma anyway;

de ninguna forma not in the slightest, fam no way;

no hay forma de que coma/estudie nothing will make him eat/study, it’s impossible to get him to eat/study

4

:

formas pl proprieties;

guardar las formas keep up appearances

5

:

estar en forma be fit;

mantenerse en forma stay in shape

6 Méx ( formulario) form

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forma nf

1) : form, shape

2) manera, modo: manner, way

3) : fitness

estar en forma: to be fit, to be in shape

4) formas nfpl

: appearances, conventions

* * *

forma n

1. (contorno) shape

¿qué forma tiene? what shape is it?

tiene forma de corazón it's heart shaped

una tarta suele tener una forma redonda cakes are usually round in shape

2. (manera) way

su forma de trabajar his way of working

de forma distinta in a different way / differently

de todas formas anyway

estar en forma to be fit

mantenerse en forma to keep fit

ponerse en forma to get fit

Spanish-English dictionary > forma
11 do1

praep. 1. (w kierunku) to
- pojechać do Warszawy/Francji to go to Warsaw/France

- pójść do kina/teatru to go to the cinema/theatre

- pójść do domu to go home

- chodzić do szkoły to go to school

- Anna już wyszła do pracy Anne has already left for work

- podejść do kogoś to come up to a. approach sb

- chodźmy do mnie let’s go to my place

- przyszedł do mnie wczoraj Robert Robert came to see me yesterday

- pójść do lekarza/dentysty/szewca/fryzjera to go to the doctor’s/dentist’s/cobbler’s/hairdresser’s

- pójść do prawnika to go and see a lawyer, to go to see a lawyer

- napisać do kogoś to write to sb

- rzucić/podać piłkę do kogoś to throw/pass a ball to sb

- zatelefonować/zwrócić się do kogoś to phone/address sb

- celować/strzelić do kogoś to aim/shoot at sb

- odprowadzić kogoś do drzwi to see sb to the door

- piąć się do góry to climb up

- podnieść rękę do góry to put one’s hand up

- ręce do góry! hands up!

- włosy zaczesane do góry upswept hair

- odległość od punktu a do b the distance from A to B a. between A and B
2. (do środka) in, into
- wejść do pokoju/mieszkania to go into a. enter a room/flat

- wsiąść do samochodu to get into a car

- wsiąść do autobusu/pociągu/samolotu to get on(to) a. board a bus/a train/a plane

- włożyć coś do koperty/walizki/szafy/kieszeni to put sth in(to) an envelope/a suitcase/a wardrobe/one’s pocket

- wlać wodę do filiżanki/butelki/czajnika to pour water into a cup/bottle/kettle

- wsypać cukier do herbaty/kawy to put sugar in(to) one’s/sb’s tea/coffee

- wlać komuś coś do gardła to pour sth down sb’s throat
3. (z określeniami czasu) [pracować] till, until; [dostarczyć] by
- zostanę tutaj do jutra/poniedziałku/wiosny I’ll be here till a. until tomorrow/Monday/spring

- mieszkał w Krakowie do śmierci he lived in Cracow to the end of his life

- skończę tłumaczenie do środy I’ll finish the translation by Wednesday

- do rozpoczęcia meczu zostało pięć minut it’s/it was five minutes to the beginning of the match

- do jutra/do czwartku! see you tomorrow/Thursday!

- do widzenia a. zobaczenia! goodbye!; see you! pot.

- do tego czasu nie wolno ci wychodzić z domu until then you mustn’t go out

- do tego czasu skończymy malowanie by then we shall have finished the painting

- tradycja ta sięga wstecz do XVII wieku this tradition goes back to the seventeenth century

- do ostatniej chwili till the last moment, until the last

- wpół do drugiej/szóstej half past one/five
4. (do określonej granicy) (o ilości policzalnej) up to, as many as; (o ilości niepoliczalnej) up to, as much as; (o odległości) up to, as far as; (o wysokości) down/up to
- do dwudziestu pacjentów dziennie up to a. as many as twenty patients a day

- do 100 złotych up to a. as much as one hundred zlotys

- inflacja spadła z dziesięciu do siedmiu procent inflation went down from ten to seven per cent

- do tamtego drzewa up to a. as far as that tree

- do kolan [buty, spódnica] knee-length; [śnieg, woda] up to one’s knees; [warkocze, włosy] down to one’s knees

- od stu do dwustu ludzi/kilometrów from one hundred to two hundred people/kilometres, between one hundred and two hundred people/kilometres

- zmierzyć coś z dokładnością do milimetra to measure sth to within a. to an accuracy of one millimetre

- do ostatniego tchu to the last gasp

- do ostatniego człowieka to a man, to the last man
5. (przeznaczenie) for
- telefon/list do ciebie a phone call/letter for you

- piłka do drewna/metalu a saw for (cutting) wood/metal

- coś do jedzenia/picia something to eat/drink

- nie mieć nic do jedzenia/picia to have nothing to eat/drink

- do czego to jest? what is this for?

- „do czego używasz tej szmaty?” – „do mycia podłogi” ‘what do you use this rag for?’ – ‘for washing the floor’

- to nie jest do zabawy that’s not for playing with

- kluczyki do samochodu car keys

- przybory do pisania writing implements

- pasta do butów/podłóg shoe/floor polish

- muzyka do tańca dance music

- miejsce do siedzienia/spania a place to sit/sleep

- opiekunka do dziecka a nanny a. childminder

- „zatrudnię gosposię do prowadzenia domu” ‘housekeeper wanted’

- jednostka do zadań specjalnych a commando unit

- asystent do specjalnych poruczeń a special assistant

- Komisja do Spraw Zbrodni Wojennych War Crimes Commission
6. (cel, zadanie) mieć lekcje do odrobienia to have (one’s) homework to do
- mieć coś do zrobienia a. do roboty to have something to do

- nie masz nic lepszego do roboty? haven’t you got anything better to do?

- mamy kilka spraw do omówienia we’ve got a few things to discuss

- sekretarka przyniosła mu dokumenty do podpisania the secretary brought him some documents to sign

- sprawę przekazano do ponownego rozpatrzenia the case was sent back a. returned for reconsideration

- czy masz coś do prania/prasowania? have you got anything that needs to be washed/ironed?

- wziąć się do pracy to get down to work

- oddałem buty do naprawy I took the shoes in to be repaired

- pozowała mu do portretu she was sitting for him
7. (wyrażające możność lub niemożność) do/nie do naprawienia repairable/irrepairable
- możliwy/niemożliwy do zrealizowania feasible/unfeasible

- nienadający się do jedzenia uneatable

- wyrażenie nie do przetłumaczenia an untranslatable phrase

- hałas nie do wytrzymania unbearable noise

- przeszkody nie do pokonania insurmountable obstacles

- propozycja nie do przyjęcia an unacceptable proposal

- to jest nie do załatwienia this is impossible (to arrange)
8. (z wyrażeniami uczucia) for, to, towards
- miłość/szacunek do kogoś love/respect for sb

- nienawiść do kogoś hatred for a. of sb

- jego stosunek do rodziców/pracy his attitude towards his parents/to(wards) (his) work

- mieć a. odczuwać wstręt do pająków to hate a. be afraid of spiders

- tęsknić do czegoś to long a. yearn for sth
9. (przynależność) to
- należeć do stowarzyszenia to belong to a. to be a member of an association

- należeć do partii to be a member of a party

- od dziesięciu lat należy do Partii Zielonych he’s been a member of the Green Party for ten years

- zapisać się do chóru/klubu to join a choir/club

- zaciągnąć się do wojska to enlist in the army

- zaliczać kogoś do swoich przyjaciół to count sb among one’s friends
10. (przyłączenie) to
- przymocować/przywiązać coś do czegoś to attach/tie sth to sth

- dodatek do pensji an allowance a. bonus on top of sb’s wages/salary

- był przystojny, do tego jeszcze nie stary he was good looking, and not so old either

- do tego wszystkiego (na domiar złego) on top of all that
11. (w porównaniach) to, with
- porównać kogoś/coś do kogoś/czegoś to compare sb/sth to sb/sth

- a do b tak się ma jak x do y a to b is like x to y
12. (określając proporcje) to
- mapa w skali 1 do 2500 a map on a scale of 1 to 2500

- makieta w skali jeden do pięciu a one-fifth scale model

- Legia wygrała dwa do jednego Legia won 2-1
13. (w wyrażeniach wykrzyknikowych) do broni! to arms!
- do łóżka, ale już! off to bed now!

- do roboty! let’s get down to work!; let’s go! pot.

■ co ci do tego? what’s it got to do with you?; what business is it of yours? pot.

- jemu nic do naszych spraw he has no business interfering in our affairs

- do niczego pot. rotten pot.; useless

The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > do1
12 vote

1.
1) голосование; баллотировка

2) голос; право голоса

3) вотум

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to abstain in a vote — воздерживаться при голосовании

to achieve a vote of confidence from smb — добиваться вотума доверия у кого-л.

to appeal for vote — призывать избирателей отдать голос кандидату

to apply for a postal vote — подавать заявление о желании голосовать по почте

to approve smth by vote — одобрять что-л. открытым голосованием

to ask for a vote article by article — требовать голосования по статьям

to attract votes — привлекать голоса

to attract small percentage of the votes — собирать небольшой процент голосов

to be two votes short of outright victory — недобрать двух голосов до полной победы

to be within two votes of the necessary figure — недобрать двух голосов до необходимой цифры

to boost smb's votes — увеличивать число голосов за кого-л.

to call for a vote of confidence — ставить вопрос о доверии

to campaign for a "no" vote — вести кампанию за отрицательное голосование ( в ходе референдума)

to cancel a vote — отменять голосование / баллотировку

to canvass votes — собирать голоса (перед выборами)

to capture the votes — получать голоса избирателей

to carry a vote of confidence — принимать вотум доверия

to carry the great majority vote — получать относительное большинство голосов

to cast a vote — голосовать

to cast a dissenting vote — выражать несогласие

to cast one's vote for / in favor of smb — голосовать / отдавать свой голос за кого-л.

to change one's vote — изменять свое голосование

to choose smb by 30 votes to 20 — избрать кого-л. тридцатью голосами против двадцати

to come up for a vote — поступать на голосование

to confirm a vote — подтверждать результаты голосования

to corral almost all the black votes — разг. получать голоса почти всего чернокожего населения

to count the votes — подсчитывать голоса

to court smb's votes — добиваться чьих-л. голосов

to decide smth by a majority vote — решать что-л. большинством голосов

to declare a vote to be final — утверждать результаты голосования

to declare a vote unconstitutional — объявлять голосование незаконным

to declare the vote closed — объявлять о прекращении голосования

to declare the vote invalid — объявлять голосование недействительным

to defeat the opposition move by 30 votes — отвергать предложение оппозиции 30 голосами

to defer a vote — откладывать / переносить голосование

to disrupt the vote — срывать выборы

to double one's share of the votes — собирать вдвое больше голосов (чем, напр. на предыдущих выборах)

to elect smb by direct vote — избирать кого-л. прямым голосованием

to enter a name in the vote list / roll — вносить кого-л. в список избирателей

to exercise one's vote — воспользоваться своим избирательным правом

to explain one's vote — выступать по мотивам голосования

to face a vote of confidence — сталкиваться с необходимостью получить вотум доверия

to fail to win enough votes — не набирать достаточного количества голосов

to gain a vote of confidence — получать вотум доверия

to gather the votes of smb — собирать / заполучать чьи-л. голоса

to get a "yes" vote — добиваться голосования "за"

to get the vote — набирать нужное число голосов; побеждать на выборах

to get two thirds of the votes — собирать две три голосов

to give a casting vote — подавать голос, дающий перевес; подавать решающий голос

to give a resounding vote of confidence — выражать кому-л. убедительный вотум доверия

to give one's vote to smth — отдавать свой голос за что-л.

to go back upon a vote — оспаривать правомочность голосования

to go to a vote — поступать на голосование

to have a casting vote — иметь перевес в один голос

to have a simple "yes"-or-"no" vote — проводить простой референдум, варианты ответа при котором только "да" или "нет"

to have the right to vote — обладать избирательным правом; иметь право голоса

to hold a vote — проводить голосование

to increase one's share of the votes — увеличивать процент собранных голосов

to influence the outcome of the votes — влиять на исход голосования

to interrupt a vote — прерывать голосование

to line up votes — собирать голоса

to look to smb for vote — рассчитывать на чьи-л. голоса

to lose one's Assembly vote — лишать права голоса в Генеральной Ассамблее ООН

to master sufficient vote — набирать достаточное число голосов

to match the aspirations of vote — удовлетворять чаяния избирателей

to move that a separate vote be taken — требовать отдельного голосования

to nullify the result of the vote — аннулировать результаты голосования

to obtain an absolute majority of vote — получать абсолютное большинство голосов

to pass a vote by a show of hands — принимать что-л. открытым голосованием

to pass a vote of censure — выносить порицание

to pass a vote of no-confidence — выражать вотум недоверия

to peel off smb's vote — отколоть часть голосов избирателей, ранее голосовавших за кого-л.

to poll vote — набирать голоса на выборах

to poll 43 per cent of the vote — набрать 43% голосов

to postpone a vote — откладывать / переносить голосование

to proceed to the vote on smth — приступать к голосованию по какому-л. вопросу

to propose a vote of no-confidence in smb — предлагать выразить недоверие кому-л.

to push an issue to a vote — настаивать на голосовании по какому-л. вопросу

to push off / to put off a vote — откладывать голосование

to put a vote through — проводить нужную кандидатуру в результате голосования

to put smth to a vote — ставить что-л. на голосование

to put the "yes" vote well behind the "no" vote — собирать намного больше голосов "против", чем голосов "за"

to put to the vote as a whole — ставить на общее голосование

to put to the vote in parts — ставить на голосование по частям

to put to the separate vote — ставить на раздельное голосование

to record the vote — регистрировать результаты голосования

to reverse a vote — голосовать за решение, обратное принятому в результате предыдущего голосования

to rig the vote — фальсифицировать результаты выборов

to secure the vote of smb — заручаться чьими-л. голосами

to seek a vote of confidence (from) — стремиться получить вотум доверия (от)

to split (up) the vote — приводить к разделению голосов

to stand by one's vote — подтверждать результаты своего голосования

to stick to the original vote — подтверждать результаты первоначального голосования

to strengthen smb's vote — увеличивать число голосов, поданных за кого-л.

to submit oneself to a vote of confidence — ставить вопрос о вотуме доверия в отношении своей политики

to survive a vote of no-confidence — едва уцелеть при вотуме недоверия

to swing the vote — приводить к перераспределению голосов

to swivel a crucial vote of confidence in parliament — удержаться у власти при решающем вотуме доверия в парламенте

to table a vote of no-confidence — вносить вотум недоверия

to take a vote on smth — голосовать / проводить голосование по какому-л. вопросу

to take a formal vote — проводить официальное голосование

to take count of vote — производить подсчет голосов

to take decisions by majority vote — принимать решения большинством голосов

to take no part in a vote — не участвовать в голосовании

to take part in a vote — участвовать в голосовании

to tally the vote — вести подсчет голосов, подсчитывать голоса

to tip the electoral vote to smb — склонять симпатии избирателей в чью-л. пользу

to transfer smb's vote to — переносить полученные кем-л. голоса на...

to trigger a vote — служить толчком к голосованию

to undergo a vote of confidence — проходить через процедуру вотума доверия

to win vote — завоевывать голоса ( избирателей)

to win a popular vote — получать большинство голосов избирателей

to win over the Asian vote — обеспечивать себе голоса выходцев из азиатских стран

- no vote
- yes vote
- 3000 electorate are still undecided how to cast their votes
- absentee vote
- act of vote
- affirmative vote
- annual vote
- binding vote
- black votes
- bloc votes
- block vote
- bull vote
- bullet vote
- by direct vote
- calling for a postponement of the vote
- cemetery vote
- chase for vote
- clean vote
- close vote
- clothespin vote
- collapse of the vote for a party
- complimentary vote
- compromise vote
- conclusion of the vote
- concurring votes
- confidence vote
- confirmation vote
- conservative votes
- convincing vote
- counting of votes

- critical vote
- crossover vote
- crucial vote
- direct vote
- dissenting vote
- division of votes
- early vote
- electoral college vote
- electoral vote
- eligible to vote
- equality of vote
- equally divided votes
- explanation of vote after
- explanation of vote before
- fair count of votes
- final vote
- floating votes
- free vote
- heavy vote
- if the vote goes against him
- in pursuit of votes
- inconclusive vote
- ineligible to vote
- it will lose them votes
- majority vote
- massive no vote
- minority vote
- nationwide vote
- negative vote
- no-confidence vote
- non-recorded vote
- number of votes
- open vote
- opposition vote
- outcome of the vote
- overwhelming vote
- party-line vote
- payroll vote
- plural vote
- popular vote
- postal vote
- primary votes
- protest vote
- proxy vote
- recorded vote
- rejection as the result of an equal vote
- rerun of a vote
- rising vote
- roll-call vote
- secret vote
- separated vote
- silent votes
- skewed vote
- soft votes
- solid votes
- straw vote
- strong female votes
- swing votes
- the casting vote
- the die was cast for a vote of no-confidence
- the opposition vote was split
- there is equality of vote
- ticket vote
- tie vote
- token vote
- unanimous vote
- validly cast votes
- vendible votes
- voice vote
- vote and proceedings
- vote article by article
- vote at the rostrum
- vote by yes and no
- vote by a tiny margin
- vote by cards
- vote by correspondence
- vote by proxy
- vote by roll-call
- vote by secret ballot
- vote by show of hands
- vote by sitting and standing
- vote cast against smb
- vote cast for favor of smb
- vote cast in favor of smb
- vote cast
- vote ended in defeat
- vote for change
- vote for more of the same
- vote in the normal way
- vote is not binding
- vote is not conclusive
- vote is taking place in a climate of nervousness
- vote of censure
- vote of confidence in smb
- vote of no confidence in the President
- vote of thanks
- vote on defense
- vote on the floor
- vote puts the party narrowly forward of its rivals
- vote without debate
- votes are being counted
- white votes
- without a vote
- write-in vote 2. v
голосовать; баллотировать

to be deprived of the right to vote — быть лишенным избирательных прав

to be entitled to vote — обладать избирательным правом, иметь право голоса

to vote smb back in — снова избирать кого-л.

to vote a party into power — приводить партию к власти в результате выборов

to vote according to smb's conscience — голосовать так, как велит / подсказывает совесть

to vote against smb — голосовать против кого-л.

to vote article by article — голосовать отдельно по статьям, проводить постатейное голосование

to vote by "yes" and "no" — голосовать ответом "да" или "нет"

to vote by a big majority to do smth — принимать решение сделать что-л. значительным большинством голосов

to vote by ballot — баллотировать

to vote by mail — голосовать по почте

to vote by an overwhelming margin — голосовать подавляющим большинством

to vote by post — голосовать по почте

to vote by proxy — голосовать по доверенности

to vote by roll-call — голосовать поименно; проводить поименное голосование

to vote by secret ballot — решать тайным голосованием

to vote by show of hands — голосовать поднятием рук

to vote by sitting and standing — голосовать вставанием

to vote conservative — брит. голосовать за консерваторов

to vote for a new parliament — выбирать новый состав парламента

to vote for the draft resolution — голосовать за проект резолюции

to vote green — голосовать за партию "зеленых"

to vote heavily against smb — голосовать значительным большинством голосов против кого-л.

to vote in favor — голосовать за

to vote in person — голосовать лично

to vote in secret — проводить тайное голосование

to vote in the affirmative — голосовать "за"

to vote in the first round of the presidential election — голосовать в первом туре президентских выборов

to vote in the negative — голосовать против

to vote into a committee — избирать кого-л. в члены комитета

to vote labour — брит. голосовать за лейбористов

to vote left — голосовать за левых

to vote Mr. X. — голосовать за г-на Х.

to vote narrowly against smth — голосовать / принимать решение незначительным большинством голосов

to vote narrowly for / in favor of smth — голосовать за что-л. незначительным большинством

to vote on a new constitution — участвовать в голосовании по проекту новой конституции

to vote on the motion as a whole — голосовать по ходатайству в целом

to vote oneself out of existence / to vote oneself out of office — голосовать за самороспуск

to vote overwhelmingly against smth — голосовать подавляющим большинством против чего-л.

to vote smb back as mayor — снова избирать кого-л. мэром

to vote smb back into office — переизбирать кого-л. на еще один срок

to vote smb down — забаллотировать кого-л.

to vote smb in — избирать кого-л. на какой-л. пост

to vote smb into parliament — избирать кого-л. в парламент

to vote smb out — отстранять кого-л. от власти, смещать кого-л. в результате выборов

to vote smth down — отклонять / проваливать что-л. в результате голосования

to vote the straight ticket — полит. жарг. голосовать за всех кандидатов, выдвинутых партией

to vote through — проводить путем голосования

to vote unanimously — голосовать единогласно

to vote viva voce — голосовать устно

to vote without debate — голосовать без прений

- voted by acclamation
- Which way to vote?

Politics english-russian dictionary > vote
13 vote

vəut
1. noun
((the right to show) one's wish or opinion, eg in a ballot or by raising a hand etc, especially at an election or in a debate: In Britain, the vote was given to women over twenty-one in 1928; Nowadays everyone over eighteen has a vote; A vote was taken to decide the matter.) voto; derecho de voto

2. verb
1) (to cast or record one's vote: She voted for the Conservative candidate; I always vote Labour; I shall vote against the restoration of capital punishment.) votar

2) (to allow, by a vote, the provision of (something) eg to someone, for a purpose etc: They were voted $5,000 to help them in their research.) votar

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- voter
- vote of confidence
- vote of thanks

vote¹ n

1. voto

the winning candidate got 87 votes el candidato ganador obtuvo 87 votos

2. votación

we decided to take a vote on it decidimos someterlo a votación

vote² vb votar

I voted for the independent candidate voté por el candidato independiente

the union voted in favour of a strike el sindicato votó a favor de una huelga

El gerundio de vote se escribe voting

vote

tr[vəʊt]

noun

1 voto

■ the majority cast their vote for Brown la mayoría votó a Brown

2 (voting) voto, votación nombre femenino

■ it was a very close vote fue una votación muy reñida

3 (right to vote) sufragio, (derecho al) voto

■ young people are given the (right to) vote at age 18 los jóvenes pueden votar a los 18 años

intransitive verb

1 votar

■ they voted Conservative votaron al partido conservador

■ vote for Shaw! ¡vota a Shaw!

transitive verb

1 votar

2 (elect) elegir

■ he was voted president fue elegido presidente

3 familiar considerarse

■ the party was voted a complete flop la fiesta se consideró un desastre total

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be voted into/out of office ganar/perder las elecciones

to pull in votes atraer el voto

to vote by a show of hands votar a mano alzada

to vote on something / take a vote on something someter algo a votación

vote of censure voto de censura

vote of confidence voto de confianza

write-in vote votación nombre femenino por escrito

vote ['vo:t] vi, voted ; voting : votar

to vote Democratic: votar por los demócratas

vote n

1) : voto m

2) suffrage: sufragio m, derecho m al voto

vote

v.

• votar v.

n.

• sufragio s.m.

• votación (Gobierno) s.f.

• voto s.m.

• voz (Voto) s.f.

vəʊt
I

noun

1)

a) c ( ballot cast) voto m, sufragio m (frml)

to cast one's vote — (frml) emitir su (or mi etc) voto (frml)

b) u ( right to vote)

the vote — el sufragio, el derecho de or al voto

to give somebody/gain the vote — conceder a alguien/conseguir* el sufragio or el derecho de or al voto

2)

a) c ( act) votación f

to put something to the vote, to take a vote on something — someter algo a votación

b) u c ( collective decision)

to pass a vote of confidence/no confidence — aprobar* un voto de confianza/de censura

she proposed a vote of thanks to the Chairman — pidió que constara el agradecimiento de todos al presidente

II
1.

intransitive verb votar

to vote FOR somebody — votar por or a alguien

to vote ON something — someter algo a votación

to vote FOR/AGAINST something — votar a favor de/en contra de algo

2.

vt

1)

a) (support, choose) votar por, votar

I've voted Democrat all my life — toda la vida he votado por or a los demócratas

b) ( elect) elegir* por votación

she was voted onto the board — fue elegida por votación para integrar la junta

to vote somebody into office — votar por or a alguien para un cargo

to vote somebody out of office — votar para reemplazar a alguien en su cargo

c) (declare, judge) considerar

2)

a) ( approve) aprobar*

they voteed themselves a pay increase — se aprobaron un aumento de sueldo

b) ( decide)

to vote to + INF — votar por + inf

c) ( propose) (colloq)

to vote (THAT) — votar por que (+ subj) (fam)

I vote (that) we go by taxi — yo voto por que vayamos en taxi

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Phrasal Verbs:

- vote down

- vote in

- vote out

[vǝʊt]
1. N

1) (=single vote) voto m ( for a favor) ( against en contra de)

he was elected by 102 votes to 60 — salió elegido con 102 votos a favor y 60 en contra

he gets my vote any day! — ¡cuenta con mi voto incondicional!

to count the votes — escrutar or computar los votos

one person, one vote — una persona, un voto
cast 2., 2)
2) (=votes cast) votos mpl

they captured 13 per cent of the vote — se hicieron con un 13 por ciento de los votos

the middle class vote — los votos de la clase media

as the 1931 vote showed — según demostraron las elecciones de 1931

the vote was overwhelmingly in favour of the Democratic Party — el partido demócrata obtuvo una aplastante mayoría

the protest was rejected by a majority vote — la protesta fue rechazada por voto mayoritario

3) (=right to vote) derecho m al voto or a votar, sufragio m

• to give sb the vote — dar a algn el derecho al voto

• to have the vote — tener (el) derecho al voto

• votes for women! — ¡el sufragio para las mujeres!

4) (=act) votación f

to have or take a vote on sth — decidir algo por votación, someter algo a votación more frm

• a vote of confidence — un voto de confianza

to pass a vote of confidence (in sb) — dar un voto de confianza (a algn)

• to allow a free vote — dejar libertad de voto

• a vote of no confidence — un voto de censura

• by popular vote — (lit) por votación popular; (fig) en la opinión de muchos

• to put sth to the vote — someter algo a votación

• a vote of thanks — un voto de gracias

2. VT

1) (=cast one's vote for) votar

to vote Labour/Conservative — votar por or a los laboristas/conservadores

vote Ross at the next election! — ¡vote por or a Ross en las próximas elecciones!

• to vote no — votar no

• to vote sb into office — votar por or a algn para un cargo

to vote sb out of office — votar para reemplazar a algn (en un cargo)

• to vote a bill/measure through parliament — aprobar una ley/una medida en el parlamento

• to vote yes — votar sí

2) (=elect) elegir (por votación)

she was voted Miss Granada 1995 — fue elegida (por votación) Miss Granada 1995

3) (=approve) aprobar (por votación)

MPs have today voted themselves a pay increase — hoy, los diputados parlamentarios se han aprobado (por votación) un aumento de sueldo

4) (=suggest)

I vote we turn back — sugiero or propongo que regresemos

5) (=judge)

we voted it a failure — opinamos que fue un fracaso

3.

VI votar

how did you vote? — ¿a or por quién votaste?

which way will you be voting? — ¿a quién votarás?

the country votes in three weeks — el país acudirá a las urnas dentro de tres semanas

to vote to do sth — votar por hacer algo

• to vote against sth — votar en contra de algo

• to vote in favour of sth — votar a favor de algo

• to vote for sb — votar por or a algn

• to vote on sth — someter algo a votación

to vote with one's feet —

if the bank goes on like this, customers may start voting with their feet — si el banco sigue así, es posible que los clientes empiecen a prescindir de sus servicios

4.

CPD

vote loser * N — lastre m electoral

• it's a vote loser for us — nos hace perder votos, nos supone un lastre electoral

vote winner * N — triunfo m electoral

- vote down

- vote in

- vote out

- vote through

* * *
[vəʊt]
I

noun

1)

a) c ( ballot cast) voto m, sufragio m (frml)

to cast one's vote — (frml) emitir su (or mi etc) voto (frml)

b) u ( right to vote)

the vote — el sufragio, el derecho de or al voto

to give somebody/gain the vote — conceder a alguien/conseguir* el sufragio or el derecho de or al voto

2)

a) c ( act) votación f

to put something to the vote, to take a vote on something — someter algo a votación

b) u c ( collective decision)

to pass a vote of confidence/no confidence — aprobar* un voto de confianza/de censura

she proposed a vote of thanks to the Chairman — pidió que constara el agradecimiento de todos al presidente

II
1.

intransitive verb votar

to vote FOR somebody — votar por or a alguien

to vote ON something — someter algo a votación

to vote FOR/AGAINST something — votar a favor de/en contra de algo

2.

vt

1)

a) (support, choose) votar por, votar

I've voted Democrat all my life — toda la vida he votado por or a los demócratas

b) ( elect) elegir* por votación

she was voted onto the board — fue elegida por votación para integrar la junta

to vote somebody into office — votar por or a alguien para un cargo

to vote somebody out of office — votar para reemplazar a alguien en su cargo

c) (declare, judge) considerar

2)

a) ( approve) aprobar*

they voteed themselves a pay increase — se aprobaron un aumento de sueldo

b) ( decide)

to vote to + INF — votar por + inf

c) ( propose) (colloq)

to vote (THAT) — votar por que (+ subj) (fam)

I vote (that) we go by taxi — yo voto por que vayamos en taxi

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Phrasal Verbs:

- vote down

- vote in

- vote out

English-spanish dictionary > vote
14 dominar

v.

1 to control (controlar) (pasión, nervios, caballo).

era imposible dominar el vehículo it was impossible to maintain control of the vehicle

2 to overcome.

lo dominaba el deseo irrefrenable de besarla he was overcome by an irresistible desire to kiss her

3 to master (conocer) (técnica, tema).

domina varias lenguas she speaks various languages fluently

ha conseguido dominar el inglés en pocos meses he managed to acquire a good command of English within a few months

4 to overlook.

desde aquí se domina todo Bilbao you can see the whole of Bilbao from here

5 to predominate.

6 to dominate, to domineer, to bestride, to have sway over.

El tirano domina al pueblo The tyrant dominates the people.

Ella domina su ira She dominates her anger.

7 to tower above, to dominate.

El cerro domina el horizonte The hill dominates the horizon.

8 to have the control, to dominate, to have ascendancy, to have the ascendancy.

Ella domina She has the control.

9 to calm down forcibly, to calm down.

10 to take over.

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dominar

► verbo transitivo

1 (tener bajo dominio) to dominate

2 (avasallar) to domineer

3 (controlar) to control, restrain

■ dominar los nervios to control one's nerves

4 (conocer a fondo) to master

■ domina el inglés she has a good command of English

5 (ver) to overlook, dominate

■ el jardín domina toda la playa the garden has a commanding view of the whole beach

► verbo intransitivo

1 (ser superior) to dominate

2 (destacar) to stand out

■ domina mucho el rojo red is the predominant colour

3 (predominar) to predominate

■ en esta fiesta dominan las mujeres there are mostly women at this party

► verbo pronominal dominarse

1 (controlarse) to control oneself, restrain oneself

* * *

verb

1) to dominate

2) master

3) prevail

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- dominarse

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1. VT

1) (=controlar) [+ población, territorio] to dominate; [+ países] to rule, rule over; [+ adversario] to overpower; [+ caballo] to control

le domina la envidia — he is ruled by envy

el tenista español dominó todo el set — the Spanish tennis player dominated the whole set

2) (=contener) [+ incendio, epidemia] to check, bring under control; [+ rebelión] to put down, suppress; [+ pasión] to control, master; [+ nervios, emoción] to control; [+ dolor] to overcome

3) [+ técnica, tema] to master

domina bien la materia — she has a good grasp of the subject

domina cuatro idiomas — he's fluent in four languages

4) (=estar por encima de)

la catedral domina toda la ciudad — the cathedral dominates o towers above the whole town

desde el castillo se domina toda la vega — from the castle you can look out over the whole plain

2. VI

1) [edificio] to tower

2) (=predominar) [color, rasgo] to stand out; [opinión, tendencia] to predominate

3.

See:

dominarse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

a) ( controlar) <nación/territorio/persona> to dominate; <pasión/cólera> to control; <vehiculo/caballo> to control

dominado por la ambición/los celos — ruled by ambition/consumed by jealousy

la policía dominó la situación en todo momento — the police had the situation under control at all times

b) < idioma> to have a good command of; <tema/asignatura> to know... very well

no domino el tema — I'm no expert on the subject

quería llegar a dominar el inglés — she wanted to master English

domina un amplio vocabulario — she has a wide vocabulary

c) ( abarcar con la vista)

desde allí se domina toda la bahía — there's a view over the whole bay from there

d) montaña/torre to dominate
2.
dominar vi color/tendencia to predominate; opinión to prevail; equipo to dominate

el tema que dominó en las negociones — the subject which dominated the talks
3.
dominarse v pron persona to restrain o control oneself

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= dominate, dominate + the scene, get + command of, tame, subdue, master, command, conquer, preponderate, overtake, overlook, gain + control (over/of), get + a grip on, tower above/over, pervade, hold + sway (over), be king, lord over, lord it over, keep + a tight hold on.

Ex. The ideology advocated by Panizzi has since dominated not only Anglo-American but Western cataloging generally.

Ex. This may have something to do with the absence of CABx, who seem to have dominated the scene in other states.

Ex. The great storyteller, FC Sayers, having advised the beginner to 'steep himself in folklore until the elemental themes are part of himself,' explains how best to get command of a tale.

Ex. The problem reside in the fact that they environment we seek to tame and control is an open, unstructured dynamic process, while human organizations are static and highly resistant to change.

Ex. Anyway, experience had taught him that a subordinate who attempts to subdue a superordinate is almost always lost; the superordinate has too many advantages in such a contest.

Ex. The library director strove to master his frustration.

Ex. Very few engravers commanded the necessary artistry.

Ex. The tools and technologies provided by the Internet enable scholars to communicate or disseminate information in ways which conquer the barriers of time and space.

Ex. The indexing languages used in science and technology were first in the field, and still preponderate, both in areas covered and in number.

Ex. E-Books, while a curiosity and a lot of fun, do not seem to be overtaking the mass market.

Ex. In this sense the British Council libraries may be seen as a window, overlooking the British Isles, their virtues and characteristics.

Ex. Gradually many of these conquerors came to realize that, although military might was necessary to gain control over an area, sheer force of arms was not sufficient to govern effectively.

Ex. The article ' Getting a grip on change' argues that only by confronting the challenges and inevitability of change can libraries retain their relevancy in the information age.

Ex. Prague represents a unique collection of historical monuments dominated by Prague Castle towering high above the city.

Ex. I strongly believe that we must cultivate a more positive attitude towards change in the field of library work, and that this attitude must pervade all levels of librarianship.

Ex. This ideology appealed widely to the librarian as well as the library user and held sway for nearly a quarter of a millennium when, in 1841, a catalytic event in the history of cataloging took place.

Ex. Despite the electronics invasion, books are still king, and book fairs keeps on growing every year.

Ex. She argues that the way yeoman farmers lorded over their wives and dependents was similar to the way wealthy planters lorded over their slaves.

Ex. They believe that the main use for government is for some people to lord it over others at their expense.

Ex. A study of telly-addicts has found that in 45 per cent of homes mums keep a tight hold on the remote control.

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* dominar a Alguien = have + Nombre + under + Posesivo + thumb, bring + Nombre + under + Posesivo + sway.

* dominar aún más = tighten + Posesivo + grip on.

* dominar el miedo = conquer + fear.

* dominar la situación = tame + the beast.

* dominar por completo = sweep + the board.

* dominar una destreza = master + skill.

* dominar una técnica = master + technique.

* la mano que mece la cuna es la mano que domina el mundo = the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

a) ( controlar) <nación/territorio/persona> to dominate; <pasión/cólera> to control; <vehiculo/caballo> to control

dominado por la ambición/los celos — ruled by ambition/consumed by jealousy

la policía dominó la situación en todo momento — the police had the situation under control at all times

b) < idioma> to have a good command of; <tema/asignatura> to know... very well

no domino el tema — I'm no expert on the subject

quería llegar a dominar el inglés — she wanted to master English

domina un amplio vocabulario — she has a wide vocabulary

c) ( abarcar con la vista)

desde allí se domina toda la bahía — there's a view over the whole bay from there

d) montaña/torre to dominate
2.
dominar vi color/tendencia to predominate; opinión to prevail; equipo to dominate

el tema que dominó en las negociones — the subject which dominated the talks
3.
dominarse v pron persona to restrain o control oneself

* * *

= dominate, dominate + the scene, get + command of, tame, subdue, master, command, conquer, preponderate, overtake, overlook, gain + control (over/of), get + a grip on, tower above/over, pervade, hold + sway (over), be king, lord over, lord it over, keep + a tight hold on.

Ex: The ideology advocated by Panizzi has since dominated not only Anglo-American but Western cataloging generally.

Ex: This may have something to do with the absence of CABx, who seem to have dominated the scene in other states.

Ex: The great storyteller, FC Sayers, having advised the beginner to 'steep himself in folklore until the elemental themes are part of himself,' explains how best to get command of a tale.

Ex: The problem reside in the fact that they environment we seek to tame and control is an open, unstructured dynamic process, while human organizations are static and highly resistant to change.

Ex: Anyway, experience had taught him that a subordinate who attempts to subdue a superordinate is almost always lost; the superordinate has too many advantages in such a contest.

Ex: The library director strove to master his frustration.

Ex: Very few engravers commanded the necessary artistry.

Ex: The tools and technologies provided by the Internet enable scholars to communicate or disseminate information in ways which conquer the barriers of time and space.

Ex: The indexing languages used in science and technology were first in the field, and still preponderate, both in areas covered and in number.

Ex: E-Books, while a curiosity and a lot of fun, do not seem to be overtaking the mass market.

Ex: In this sense the British Council libraries may be seen as a window, overlooking the British Isles, their virtues and characteristics.

Ex: Gradually many of these conquerors came to realize that, although military might was necessary to gain control over an area, sheer force of arms was not sufficient to govern effectively.

Ex: The article ' Getting a grip on change' argues that only by confronting the challenges and inevitability of change can libraries retain their relevancy in the information age.

Ex: Prague represents a unique collection of historical monuments dominated by Prague Castle towering high above the city.

Ex: I strongly believe that we must cultivate a more positive attitude towards change in the field of library work, and that this attitude must pervade all levels of librarianship.

Ex: This ideology appealed widely to the librarian as well as the library user and held sway for nearly a quarter of a millennium when, in 1841, a catalytic event in the history of cataloging took place.

Ex: Despite the electronics invasion, books are still king, and book fairs keeps on growing every year.

Ex: She argues that the way yeoman farmers lorded over their wives and dependents was similar to the way wealthy planters lorded over their slaves.

Ex: They believe that the main use for government is for some people to lord it over others at their expense.

Ex: A study of telly-addicts has found that in 45 per cent of homes mums keep a tight hold on the remote control.

* dominar a Alguien = have + Nombre + under + Posesivo + thumb, bring + Nombre + under + Posesivo + sway.

* dominar aún más = tighten + Posesivo + grip on.

* dominar el miedo = conquer + fear.

* dominar la situación = tame + the beast.

* dominar por completo = sweep + the board.

* dominar una destreza = master + skill.

* dominar una técnica = master + technique.

* la mano que mece la cuna es la mano que domina el mundo = the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.

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dominar [A1 ]

vt

1 (controlar) ‹nación/territorio› to dominate; ‹persona› to dominate; ‹pasión/cólera› to control

tiene a los niños totalmente dominados she has the children well under her thumb o under control

dominado por la ambición ruled by ambition

dominado por los celos consumed by jealousy

no logró dominar su ira she couldn't contain o control her anger

el equipo que dominó el encuentro the team which dominated the match

no logró dominar el vehículo/caballo he couldn't get control of the vehicle/horse

la policía dominó la situación en todo momento the police had the situation under control at all times

2 ‹tema/idioma›

no domino el tema I'm no expert on the subject

domina el francés she has a good command of French

nunca voy a poder dominar el inglés I'll never be able to master English

3

(abarcar con la vista): desde allí se domina toda la bahía there's a view over the whole bay from there, from there you can look out over the whole bay

4 «montaña/torre» to dominate

■ dominar

vi

«color/tendencia» to predominate; «opinión» to prevail

el tema que dominó en las negociones the subject which dominated the talks

el equipo visitante dominó durante el segundo tiempo the visitors dominated the second half o were on top in the second half

■ dominarse

v pron

«persona» to restrain o control oneself

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dominar ( conjugate dominar) verbo transitivo
a) ( controlar) ‹nación/territorio/persona› to dominate;

‹pasión/cólera› to control;
‹vehículo/caballo› to control;
◊ dominado por la ambición/los celos ruled by ambition/consumed by jealousy

b) ‹ idioma› to have a good command of;

‹tema/asignatura› to know … very well
c) ( abarcar con la vista):

◊ desde allí se domina toda la bahía there's a view over the whole bay from there

verbo intransitivo [color/tendencia] to predominate;
[ opinión] to prevail;
[ equipo] to dominate
dominarse verbo pronominal [ persona] to restrain o control oneself
dominar
I verbo transitivo
1 (un pueblo, país) to dominate, rule
2 (contener, controlar) to control
3 (conocer perfectamente: un idioma) to speak very well
(: un asunto, una actividad) to master
4 (con la vista) to overlook
II verbo intransitivo
1 to dominate
2 (un color, una característica) to stand out
' dominar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abarcar
- imperar
- imponerse
- vencer
- conocer
- dejar
- reducir
- someter
- sujetar
English:
control
- curb
- dominate
- hold down
- master
- overpower
- pervade
- restrain
- subdue
- sway
- tower
- over
- rule

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dominar

♦ vt

1. [controlar] [país, territorio, pueblo] to dominate, to rule (over);
[persona, caballo] to control; [emociones, nervios] to control, to keep under control; [situación] to be in control of; [incendio, epidemia] to bring under control; [rebelión] to put down; [partido] to dominate;
la guerrilla domina toda esta zona guerrillas control this entire area;

la policía logró dominar a los alborotadores the police managed to bring the troublemakers under control;

tiene al marido dominado she has her husband under her thumb;

era imposible dominar el vehículo it was impossible to maintain control of the vehicle;

no supo dominar sus nervios she couldn't control her nervousness;

el equipo local dominó el partido en todo momento the local team dominated the game from the beginning

2. [sujeto: pasión, nervios, emociones] to overcome;

lo dominaba el deseo irrefrenable de besarla he was overcome by an irresistible desire to kiss her

3. [ser experto en] [técnica, tema] to master;
[lengua] to be fluent in;
domina a la perfección los temas de contabilidad he has a perfect mastery of accounting;

domina varias lenguas she speaks various languages fluently;

ha conseguido dominar el inglés en pocos meses he managed to acquire a good command of English in a few months;

¡cómo domina el balón! what great ball control!

4. [divisar] to overlook;

desde aquí se domina todo Bilbao you can see the whole of Bilbao from here

5. [destacar por encima de] to dominate;

el castillo domina el pueblo the castle dominates the town

♦ vi
[predominar] to predominate;
una zona donde domina el voto socialista an area with a predominantly socialist vote

♦ See also the pronominal verb dominarse

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dominar

I v/t

1 persona, mercado dominate

2 idioma have a good command of

II v/i dominate

* * *

dominar vt

1) : to dominate

2) : to master, to be proficient at

dominar vi

: to predominate, to prevail

♦ See also the reflexive verb dominarse

* * *

dominar vb

1. (en general) to dominate

el presidente domina el comité the chairman dominates the committee

el equipo domina el fútbol internacional the team dominates international football

la catedral domina la ciudad the cathedral dominates the city

2. (tener bajo poder) to rule over

el ejército domina el norte del país the army rules over the north of the country

3. (controlar) to control

tiene que dominar su genio he has to control his temper

4. (contener) to bring under control [pt. & pp. brought]

dominaron el incendio forestal they brought the forest fire under control

5. (idioma) to be fluent in

domina tres idiomas she's fluent in three languages

6. (otras materias) to be good at / to be an expert on

domina la informática he's a computer expert

Spanish-English dictionary > dominar
15 cut

1. present participle - cutting; verb
1) (to make an opening in, usually with something with a sharp edge: He cut the paper with a pair of scissors.)

2) (to separate or divide by cutting: She cut a slice of bread; The child cut out the pictures; She cut up the meat into small pieces.)

3) (to make by cutting: She cut a hole in the cloth.)

4) (to shorten by cutting; to trim: to cut hair; I'll cut the grass.)

5) (to reduce: They cut my wages by ten per cent.)

6) (to remove: They cut several passages from the film.)

7) (to wound or hurt by breaking the skin (of): I cut my hand on a piece of glass.)

8) (to divide (a pack of cards).)

9) (to stop: When the actress said the wrong words, the director ordered `Cut!')

10) (to take a short route or way: He cut through/across the park on his way to the office; A van cut in in front of me on the motorway.)

11) (to meet and cross (a line or geometrical figure): An axis cuts a circle in two places.)

12) (to stay away from (a class, lecture etc): He cut school and went to the cinema.)

13) ((also cut dead) to ignore completely: She cut me dead in the High Street.)
2. noun
1) (the result of an act of cutting: a cut on the head; a power-cut (= stoppage of electrical power); a haircut; a cut in prices.) klipp, kutt, snitt

2) (the way in which something is tailored, fashioned etc: the cut of the jacket.) fasong, snitt

3) (a piece of meat cut from an animal: a cut of beef.) kjøttstykke

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- cutter
- cutting 3. adjective
(insulting or offending: a cutting remark.) skjærende, skarp, sårende

- cut glass
- cut-price
- cut-throat 4. adjective
(fierce; ruthless: cut-throat business competition.) aggressiv, hensynsløs

- a cut above
- cut and dried
- cut back
- cut both ways
- cut a dash
- cut down
- cut in
- cut it fine
- cut no ice
- cut off
- cut one's losses
- cut one's teeth
- cut out
- cut short

klipping
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kutt
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redusere
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skjære
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snitt

I
subst. \/kʌt\/

1) kutt, snitt

2) (snitt)sår

3) flenge, hugg

4) slag, rapp, snert

• he gave the donkey a cut with the whip

han gav eselet et rapp med pisken

5) ( om film e.l.) klipp, utdrag

6) ( musikk) kutt, spor

• the next cut is from his 1965 album

det neste sporet er fra albumet hans fra 1965

7) klipping, hårklipp, klipp

• her hair really needs a cut

håret hennes trenger virkelig en klipp

8) ( om landskap) skår, innskjæring, (inn)hakk, gjennomgraving, gjennomskjæring

9) utsnitt, utskjæring, utskåret stykke, avklipt stykke

10) ( om mat) skive, bit, stykke

11) avling, høst, produksjon

• this year's cut of wool is very good

årets ullproduksjon er svært god

12) nedsettelse, reduksjon, nedskjæring

• cut in salaries

lønnsreduksjon

13) ( om klær) snitt, fasong

• I love the cut of this suit

jeg elsker snittet på denne dressen

14) ( om båt e.l.) fasong, form

15) type, slag, sort

• there were others of his cut present

andre av hans type var til stede

16) kritisk bemerkning, forklaring: sårende bemerkning eller handling

17) (slang, om utbytte) andel

18) ( kortspill) det å ta av

• it's your cut

det er din tur til å ta av

19) ( dans) coupé

20) ( skogbruk) hugst (utbytte i en viss periode)

21) ( smykker) sliping

22) ( mekanikk) spon, spontykkelse

23) ( sport) slag

24) (teater, film) forkortelse, kutt

• he made many cuts in the play

han gjorde mange kutt i skuespillet

25) ( film) brå overgang, klipp

26) ( typografi) klisjé, (trykk)plate

27) ( typografi) illustrasjon

28) ( typografi) snitt, stikk

29) (veterinærfag, om hest) strykning

be a cut above somebody\/something være bedre\/finere enn noen\/noe, være vanskeligere enn noe, være hevet over noen\/noe, være hakket bedre enn noen, være hakket over noen

• he's a cut above all that

han er hevet over slikt

• she's a cut above me when it comes to sports

hun er hakket bedre enn meg i sport

cold cuts pålegg, koldtbord

cut and thrust ordveksling, livlig diskusjon (tidligere, i sverdkamp) forklaring: bruk av både egg og spiss på sverd

give somebody the cut ignorere noen, overse noen, gi noen en kald skulder

• he gave her the cut

han overså henne
II
verb ( cut - cut) \/kʌt\/

1) skjære, kutte, snitte

• he cut his finger

han skar seg i fingeren

• this knife cuts well

denne kniven er god å skjære med

• cheese cuts easily

ost er lett å skjære i

2) skjære av, kutte av, hugge av, klippe av, skjære over

• cut a tape

• cut a cigar

klippe spissen av en sigar

3) avskjære

4) beskjære

• cut a hedge

beskjære en hekk

5) ( også om landskap) skjære igjennom, gjennomskjære, (gjennom)grave

6) skjære opp, sprette

7) skjære til, klippe til

• cut a coat

klippe\/skjære til en kåpe

8) skjære ut

• she cut a hole in the cardboard

hun skar ut et hull i kartongen

9) klippe, stusse

• have one's hair cut

klippe håret

10) slå, rappe

• cut a person across the legs with a whip

gi noen et rapp over beina med en pisk

11) slå, meie

• cut hay

12) felle, hugge, kappe

• cut timber

13) hugge til, hugge ut

14) lage hakk i (f.eks. fil e.l.)

15) dele

• cut the spoils

dele byttet

16) redusere, skjære ned

• bus fares have been cut

17) begrense, forkorte, skjære ned på

• cut a manuscript

18) holde opp med, slutte med, sløyfe, kutte ut

19) stryke, utelate

20) (geometri, om linjer) skjære

• two lines cut one another

21) ( om smerte) skjære, såre

• your remarks cut me to the heart

bemerkningene dine skjærer meg i hjertet

22) ( om klesplagg) stramme, ta

• a dress that cuts at the armpits

en kjole som strammer ved armhulene

23) behandle som luft, ikke kjennes ved, ignorere, overse, gi en kald skulder

24) skulke

• cut a lecture

skulke en forelesning

• cut class

skulke skolen

25) fare, stikke, stikke av

26) bråsnu, svinge brått

27) fortynne, tynne ut, spe ut\/opp, løse opp

• alcohol cuts shellac

skjellakk løses opp i alkohol

• he cut the wine to save money

han tynnet ut vinen for å spare penger

28) ( kortspill) ta av

29) ( dans) utføre coupé

30) ( film) klippe, kutte (foreta en rask skiftning over til en annen scene eller bilde)

• cut a scene

31) (om smykker, stener og glass) slipe

32) (maleri, om farge) tre sterkt frem

33) (jernbane, om vogner) koble fra

34) (biljard, cricket) snitte

35) (sport, tennis) kutte

• cut a ball

36) ( mekanikk) kappe, kutte, frese, file, meisle, gravere

37) ( mekanikk) bremme (opp) (om lager)

38) (mekanikk, om motor e.l.) koble ut, stoppe, stanse

39) ( typografi) skrive stensil

40) ( veterinærfag) stryke (gi minuspoeng for feil ved dyr på utstilling)

41) ( veterinærfag) gjelde, kastrere

42) ( om jord) gi, kaste av

43) ( om rekord) senke, forbedre

• he cut his personal record

han forbedret sin egen rekord

be cut off ( om å dø) rives bort

be cut out for være (som) skåret ut for, være (som) skåret ut til, være (som) skapt for, være (som) skapt til

cut! ( film) kutt! (når opptak skal avsluttes)

cut across gå tvers over ( overført) gå på tvers av

• cut across all party lines

ta en snarvei over\/gjennom, gå tvers over\/gjennom

• we cut across the field to get here

vi tok en snarvei over enga for å komme hit

cut after sette etter, løpe etter

cut along ( hverdagslig) stikke (av), pigge av, skynde seg avgårde

cut a long story short se ➢ story

cut and come again det er mer der det kommer fra

cut and run ( hverdagslig) skynde seg unna, ta bena på nakken, stikke av (fra ubehagelig eller farlig situasjon)

• when the police came, the thieves cut and ran

da politiet kom, tok tyvene bena på nakken

( sjøfart) kappe fortøyningene (og dra)

cut at slå på, slå i, rette et hugg mot ( overført) treffe hardt, tilintetgjøre, ødelegge, knuse

• that cuts at all my dreams

det knuser drømmene mine

cut away skjære vekk, hugge av, skjære bort stikke av, pigge av ( sjøfart) kappe

• cut away the rigging

kappe riggen

cut back kutte av, korte av, beskjære (busker e.l.), skjære ned redusere, skjære ned (på), foreta innskrenkninger

• cut back on consumption

minske forbruket

gå tilbake (til en tidligere scene i en film), gjøre et tilbakeblikk ( kjemi) fortynne ( sport) plutselig skifte retning

cut down hugge (ned), felle, meie ned, sable ned, skjære ( hverdagslig) slå begrense, skjære ned på, kutte ned på, knappe inn på, innskrenke, redusere, minske

• cut down expenses

begrense utgiftene

• cut down (on) smoking

kutte ned på røykingen

sy inn, ta inn, legge opp

• cut down a dress

sy inn en kjole

cut ice se ➢ ice, 1

cut in skjære inn, hugge inn, gravere klippe inn, sette inn, felle inn føye til, sette inn (om samtale, også cut into) blande seg i, forstyrre, avbryte

• I'm sorry to cut in on the conversation

beklager at jeg avbryter samtalen

( samferdsel) trenge seg inn i en (bil)kø ( på telefon) tyvlytte ( spill) gå inn, komme med ( teknikk) koble(s) inn

cut in on someone eller cut in ( i dans) ta noens partner, overta noens partner, tyvdanse med noens partner

• do you mind if I cut in on you?

har du noe imot at jeg overtar?

cut into gjøre innhugg i, gjøre inngrep i skjære seg inn i legge beslag på

• the extra work cuts into my weekends

ekstraarbeidet legger beslag på helgene mine

cut it fine ( hverdagslig) komme i siste liten, ha minst mulig margin

• you cut it fine this morning!

du kom sannelig i siste liten i morges!

cut it out! legg av!, slutt!, hold opp!

cut loose ( også overført) gjøre seg fri, slite seg løs, frigjøre seg slå seg løs ( sjøfart) kappe fortøyningene

cut off hugge av, hugge over, klippe av, klippe over, kappe av, kappe over avskjære

• cut off an army from its base

avskjære en hær fra basen

isolere, avstenge, lukke ute, stenge ute

• because of the avalanche they were cut off from the outside world

på grunn av snøskredet ble de isolert fra omverdenen

gjøre slutt på, stoppe, inndra (av)bryte, sperre av, stenge (av)

• cut off communication

avbryte kommunikasjonen

• cut off the gas supply

stenge av gasstilførselen

avspise, avfeie

cut out skjære ut, klippe ut, hugge ut, stanse ut

• cut a picture out of a newspaper

klippe et bilde ut av en avis

• cut out a path

hugge seg en sti \/ bane seg vei

klippe til, skjære til, ringe ut (en kjole e.l.), forme (overført) ( hverdagslig) skjære vekk, stryke, utelate, hoppe over, kutte ut, sløyfe, holde opp med

• cut out unimportant details

utelate uviktige detaljer

• cut out tobacco

kutte ut tobakk

• cut out the noise!

hold opp med bråket!

( om rival) slå (ut), danke ut

• she cut out all her rivals

hun danket ut alle rivalene sine

forklaring: å skille ut (et dyr) fra flokken\/bølingen

• cut out a cow from the herd

skille ut en ku fra bølingen

( om tann) komme frem berøve, snyte

• he was cut out of his share

han ble snytt for sin andel

( om planter) tynne ut ( samferdsel) bryte ut av (bil)kø ( elektronikk) kople fra, bryte ( om motor) kople ut, stanse

• they landed with one engine cut out

de landet med en motor koplet ut

skygge for, stå i veien for

• cut out the view

cut over ( skogbruk) snauhugge ta en snarvei, gå tvers igjennom, gå tvers over ( mekanikk) skifte over

cut round opptre demonstrativt

cut someone dead ( hverdagslig) behandle noen som luft, ikke kjennes ved noen, gi noen en kald skulder, overse noen totalt

cut someone down ( hverdagslig) prute noen ned, få noen til å slå av på prisen

• I cut him down by £20

jeg prutet ham ned 20 pund

cut someone\/something down to size sette noen på plass, forklaring: redusere eller minske noens\/noes betydning eller innflytelse

• he didn't like her attitude so he cut her down to size

han likte ikke holdningen hennes, så han satte henne på plass

cut someone in dele fortjeneste med noen, dele overskudd med noen

cut someone\/something short avbryte noen, avbryte noe

cut through ta en snarvei, gå tvers gjennom, gå tvers over

cut to pieces skjære i stykker, klippe i stykker (overført, om motstander e.l.) ødelegge, knuse, kritisere sønder og sammen

cut under (handel, hverdagslig) underby

cut up skjære i stykker, klippe i stykker, skjære opp, skjære ut, kappe opp, kutte opp

• cut up timber

kappe opp tømmer

klippe til, skjære til

• cut up cloth

skjære til stoff

rykke opp

• cut up weeds

rykke opp ugress

( militærvesen) rive opp, sprenge, tilføye store tap

• cut up the enemy's forces

tilføye fiendens styrker store tap

hugge i stykker, sage i stykker, dele opp ( overført) knuse, splintre ( hverdagslig) kritisere sønder og sammen, slakte

• cut up a play

slakte et (teater)stykke

( hverdagslig) såre dypt, krenke, støte

• she was cut up by his remark

bemerkningen hans såret henne dypt

bedrøve, opprøre

• the quarrel cut him up

krangelen opprørte ham

(hverdagslig, spesielt amer.) bære seg, bråke, skøye, spille bajas

cut up mischief (amer.) gjøre rampestreker, gjøre ugagn

cut up rough\/nasty begynne å bråke, hisse seg opp, sette seg på bakbeina
III
adj. \/kʌt\/

1) skåret, oppskåret, oppkuttet, opphugget, oppkappet, oppdelt, avskåret, avkappet, avhugget, oppsprettet

• he came with a truckload of cut timber

han kom med et vognlass oppkappet tømmer

2) forkortet, utelatt, strøket, nedsatt, redusert, begrenset

3) ( veterinærfag) gjeldet, kastrert

4) slipt, filt, frest, gravert, meislet

cut and dried fiks ferdig, klappet og klart

English-Norwegian dictionary > cut
16 on

on 1. preposition
1) (touching, fixed to, covering etc the upper or outer side of: The book was lying on the table; He was standing on the floor; She wore a hat on her head.) på

2) (in or into (a vehicle, train etc): We were sitting on the bus; I got on the wrong bus.) (inn) i, på, oppå

3) (at or during a certain day, time etc: on Monday; On his arrival, he went straight to bed.) på, ved, per/pr.

4) (about: a book on the theatre.) om

5) (in the state or process of: He's on holiday.) på

6) (supported by: She was standing on one leg.) på

7) (receiving, taking: on drugs; on a diet.) på

8) (taking part in: He is on the committee; Which detective is working on this case?) på, i

9) (towards: They marched on the town.) mot, til

10) (near or beside: a shop on the main road.) ved, på

11) (by means of: He played a tune on the violin; I spoke to him on the telephone.) på, i

12) (being carried by: The thief had the stolen jewels on him.) på, med

13) (when (something is, or has been, done): On investigation, there proved to be no need to panic.) ved, etter

14) (followed by: disaster on disaster.) etter
2. adverb
1) ((especially of something being worn) so as to be touching, fixed to, covering etc the upper or outer side of: She put her hat on.) på

2) (used to show a continuing state etc, onwards: She kept on asking questions; They moved on.) (holde) på, videre, etter

3) (( also adjective) (of electric light, machines etc) working: The television is on; Turn/Switch the light on.) på, i gang

4) (( also adjective) (of films etc) able to be seen: There's a good film on at the cinema this week.) som går på teater/kino

5) (( also adjective) in or into a vehicle, train etc: The bus stopped and we got on.) på, om bord
3. adjective
1) (in progress: The game was on.) i gang

2) (not cancelled: Is the party on tonight?) på gang; på trappene

•

- oncoming
- ongoing
- onwards
- onward
- be on to someone
- be on to
- on and on
- on time
- on to / onto

overfor
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på

I
adj. \/ɒn\/

bare i uttrykk

on side ( fotball e.l.) ikke offside ( i cricket) den del av banen som ligger bak og til venstre for en (høyrehendt) slagmann
II
adv. \/ɒn\/

1) på, på seg

• a pot with the lid on

en kasserolle med lokket på

• shall I help you on with your coat?

skal jeg hjelpe deg på med frakken?

• he drew his boots on

han trakk støvlene på seg

• keep your hat on!

behold hatten på!

• put the kettle on!

sett på kjelen!

• the coffee is on

kaffen er satt over

2) videre

• he flew on to Paris

han fløy videre til Paris

• pass it on!

send det videre!

• send on the guide

send guiden i forveien

• they spoke on

de fortsatte å snakke

• work on

jobbe videre \/ fortsette å jobbe

3) frem, fremover

• walk right on

gå rett frem

• a little further on

litt lengre frem

• it was well on in the day

det var langt utpå dagen

4) fore

• I have nothing on tonight

jeg har ingenting fore i kveld

5) igjen

• he sat on at the table

han ble sittende igjen ved bordet

• they sat on

de satt igjen

6) på (påkoblet e.l.), til (på instrumenttavle e.l.)

• the brake is on

bremsen er på

• is the gas on?

er gassen på?

• the water isn't on

vannet er avstengt \/ vannet er ikke på

• the light is on

lyset er tent

• the radio was on

radioen var på

7) av

• from that day on

fra den dagen av

be neither on nor off vite verken ut eller inn

be on være i gang, pågå

• the game is on again

spillet er i gang igjen

• there's a war on

det er krig

• is lunch still on?

serveres lunsj fremdeles?

spilles, oppføres, gis, gå

• the play was on last year

stykket ble oppført i fjor

• what's on tonight?

hvilket program går i kveld?

• Hamlet is on tonight

Hamlet går i kveld

opptre (på scenen)

• you're on in 5 minutes

du skal på scenen om fem minutter

komme med, følge med, være med

• are you on?

er du med?

• I'm on!

jeg er med!

• you are on

du får plassen

( hverdagslig) være mulig

• it's just not on

det går bare ikke \/ det er simpelthen ikke mulig

be on about something ( hverdagslig) hele tiden snakke om noe, mase med noe, bråke om

• what's he on about?

hva er det han bråker om?

on and off eller off and on av og på, opp og ned, fra og til av og til, nå og da, med avbrudd, med mellomrom

• it rained on and off all evening

det regnet med jevne mellomrom hele kvelden

on and on uten opphold, i ett, i det uendelige

• the lecture went on and on

forelesningen drog ut i det uendelige

• we walked on and on

vi bare gikk og gikk

on to (opp) på, over til, ut på, ned på

• she jumped on to the bus

hun hoppet på bussen

• he jumped on to the landing-stage

han hoppet over til landingsbroen

• he fell on to the roof below

han falt ned på taket nedenfor

be on to someone ( hverdagslig) vite hva noen pønsker på, vite hva noen har fore ( hverdagslig) ha en mistanke til noen
III
prep. \/ɒn\/

1) ( i fysisk kontakt med eller støttet av) på, opp på, oppe på, i, over

• they put a notice on the board

de satte en lapp på oppslagstavlen

• she got on the chair

hun klatret opp på stolen

• he sat on the roof

han satt oppe på taket

• she had gloves on her hands

hun hadde vanter på hendene

• there are eight flies on the ceiling

det er åtte fluer i taket

2) ( om geografisk posisjon eller plassering) på, ved, i, mot, over

• this is the largest town on the Riviera

dette er den største byen på Rivieraen

• she lives in a house on 19th Street

hun bor i et hus på 19th Street

• they live on the border of Sweden

de bor ved svenskegrensen

• the town stands on a river

byen ligger ved en elv

• the house is on the shore

huset ligger ved kysten

• Newcastle is situated on the Tyne

Newcastle ligger ved elven Tyne

• he lives on the uppermost floor

han bor i øverste etasje

• she has a room on the garden

hun har et rom mot hagen

• the storm is on us

stormen er over oss

3) ( om en markant eller karakteristisk del av noe) på

• she had a scar on her foot

hun har et arr på foten

• you should have seen the look on his face!

du skulle ha sett ansiktsuttrykket hans!

4) ( om emne eller grunnlag) på, av, om, i, ifølge, etter, ut fra

• she has written a book on ecosystems

hun har skrevet en bok om økosystemer

• the Cabinet is split on this matter

kabinettet er delt i denne saken

• she speaks on international affairs

hun snakker om internasjonale saker

• while we are on the subject

mens vi er inne på emnet

• she lives on nuts and fruits

hun lever av nøtter og frukt

• the car runs on petrol

bilen går på bensin

• on this theory the experiment will fail

ifølge denne teorien vil eksperimentet mislykkes

• they dined on salmon yesterday

de spiste laks til middag i går

• he swore on the Bible

han sverget på Bibelen

5) ( om komité eller instans) i

• she is on the board

hun sitter i styret

• are you on the jury?

sitter du i juryen?

• he's on the staff of a newspaper

han er ansatt i en avis

6) ( om mål og fokusering) mot, til, over, overfor, hos, for

• they marched on Paris

de marsjerte mot Paris

• he turned his back on me

han snudde ryggen til meg

• she smiled on him

hun smilte til ham

• he drew his knife on me

han trakk kniven mot meg

• a curse on him!

forbannelse over ham!

• it's not fair on her

det er ikke retterdig overfor henne

• she looked in on her uncle

hun stakk innom hos onkelen sin

• the fire went out on me

bålet brant ut for meg

• that's a new one on me

det var nytt for meg

7) ( om reise eller transportmåte) på, til

• I read the book on the journey here

jeg leste boken på reisen hit

• when on a visit to London you should go shopping at Harrod's

når du er i London, bør du handle på Harrod's

• she got an hour of sleep on the train

hun fikk en times søvn på toget

• they travel on foot

de reiser til fots

8) (om dag eller periode, av og til uten oversettelse på norsk) på, om, under, i, etter, ved, da

• they came on Friday

de kom på fredag

• she always swims on Fridays

hun svømmer alltid på fredager

• he died on (the morning of) May 1st

han døde (om morgenen) 1. mai

• she works on her holidays

hun arbeider i ferien

• come here on the minute!

kom hit på minuttet!

• he came home on his father's death

han kom hjem da faren døde

• on my arrival at Hull I went shopping

da jeg kom frem til Hull, drog jeg på handletur

9) (om noen som holder på med noe, av og til uten oversettelse på norsk) på, da, ved

• she was out on errands

hun var ute på ærender

• on the opening of the box he saw a lizard

da han åpnet boksen, så han en firfirsle

• on second thoughts I helped him anyway

ved nærmere ettertanke hjalp jeg ham likevel

10) ( om penger eller økonomi) på, av, mot

• he has nothing to live on

han har ikke noe å leve av

• what's the tax on income in Norway?

hvor høy er inntektsskatten i Norge?

• you will receive the book on payment of £5

du vil motta boken mot betaling av 5£

11) ( om besittelse) på

• have you got your ID card on you?

har du ID-kortet på deg?

12) ( om resultat av fysisk kontakt) på

• she had cut her hand on the glass

hun hadde skåret hånden sin på glasset

13) ( om lagring eller overføring av opplysninger) på, i

• I've stored it on my PC

jeg har lagret det på datamaskinen min

• he put his thoughts down on the paper

han satte tankene ned på papir

• she's talking to her brother on the telephone

hun snakker med broren i telefonen

14) ( om radio eller TV) på

• I heard it on the radio

jeg hørte det på radioen

• the play is on TV

skuespillet vises på TV

15) (om alkohol, narkotika eller medisin, av og til uten oversettelse på norsk) på, av

• Jim's on penicillin

Jim bruker penicillin

• she's not on the pill

hun tar ikke p-piller

• you can't get drunk on that

du blir ikke full av det der

16) (om noe som er betalt av noe\/noen, av og til uten oversettelse på norsk) på

• this is on me!

denne spanderer jeg!

• it's on the house

det er på huset

• have one on me!

ta en drink - jeg spanderer!

• he has a car on the firm

han har firmabil

17) ( om spesiell anledning) med, i anledning (av)

• she congratulated him on the scholarship

hun gratulerte ham med stipendet

• I condoled with them on their loss

jeg kondolerte dem i anledning dødsfallet

18) ( om sammenligning) i forhold til

• prices are up by 5 per cent on last year

prisene har gått opp med 5 prosent i forhold til i fjor

• this is a great improvement on the previous model

dette er en stor forbedring i forhold til den forrige modellen

19) ( ved gjentagelse) på, etter

• they faced loss on loss

de gjennomgikk tap på tap

• she wrote letter on letter

hun skrev brev etter brev

be on fire brenne, stå i brann

be on something holde på med noe

• I'm on chapter IV

jeg holder på med kapittel IV

• she's on the third problem

hun holder på med den tredje oppgaven

( hverdagslig) begynne på noe, bli med på noe

fall on somebody\/something kaste seg over noen\/noe, falle om noen\/noe

• she literally fell on him

hun kastet seg bokstavelig talt over ham

• he fell on his mother's neck

han falt om halsen på moren

on amber ( trafikk) på gult (lys)

• they crossed the street on amber

de gikk (over gaten) på gult

on and after fra og med

• this rule will apply on and after this day

denne regelen gjelder fra og med denne dagen

on or before senest

• answer on or before May 1

svar senest 1. mai

spit on one's hand spytte seg i nevene

English-Norwegian dictionary > on
17 switch

swi
1. noun
1) (a small lever, handle or other device eg for putting or turning an electric current on or off: The switch is down when the power is on and up when it's off; He couldn't find the light-switch.) interruptor, conmutador

2) (an act of turning or changing: After several switches of direction they found themselves on the right road.) cambio, viraje

3) (a thin stick.) vara, varilla

2. verb
(to change, turn: He switched the lever to the `off' position; Let's switch over to another programme; Having considered that problem, they switched their attention to other matters.) cambiar; desviar

- switchback
- switchboard
- switch on/off

switch¹ n interruptor

where's the light switch? ¿dónde está el interruptor de la luz?

switch² vb cambiar

he switched from Engineering to Chemistry cambió de ingeniería a química

switch /'(e)switʃ/ sustantivo masculino
a) (Col, Ven, Méx) ( interruptor) light switch

b) (Méx) (Auto) ignition switch
' switch' also found in these entries: Spanish: aguja - apagar - cambiazo - cerrar - conectar - dar - desconectar - desconectarse - despistarse - encender - interruptor - llave - pera - poner - automático - canal - luz - parar - prender English: light switch - starting switch - switch - switch off - switch on - switch over - switch-over - click - jam - light - master - setting - stop - turn

switch

tr[swɪʧ]

noun

1 SMALLELECTRICITY/SMALL interruptor nombre masculino, conmutador nombre masculino

2 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (on railway) agujas nombre femenino plural

3 (change, shift) cambio; (turnround) viraje nombre masculino

■ a switch in policy un cambio de política

■ he made a switch from teaching to translating cambió de la enseñanza a la traducción

4 (exchange, swap) intercambio, trueque nombre masculino

5 (stick) vara; (riding whip) fusta

6 (hairpiece) trenza postiza

transitive verb

1 (change) cambiar de; (move) trasladar; (attention) desviar

■ she switched jobs cambió de trabajo

■ they switched production to the other plant trasladaron la producción a la otra fábrica

■ he managed to switch the conversation to politics logró desviar la conversación hacia la política

2 (exchange) intercambiar

■ someone switched their drinks alguien intercambió sus copas

3 (setting) poner; (channel) cambiar de

■ switch the fan to "low' pon el ventilador en "bajo"

■ stop switching channels! ¡deja de cambiar de canal!

4 (train) desviar, cambiar de vía

intransitive verb

1 (gen) cambiar (to, a)

■ he switched to a different topic cambió a otro tema

■ we've switched to a different brand hemos cambiado a una marca diferente

switch ['swɪʧ] vt

1) lash, whip: azotar

2) change: cambiar de

3) exchange: intercambiar

4)

to switch on : encender, prender

5)

to switch off : apagar

switch vi

1) : moverse de un lado al otro

2) change: cambiar

3) swap: intercambiarse

switch n

1) whip: vara f

2) change, shift: cambio m

3) : interruptor m, llave f (de la luz, etc.)

switch

n.

(§ pl.: switches) = conmutador (Electrónica) s.m.

• desviación s.f.

• interruptor s.m.

• llave s.f.

• pera s.f.

• varilla s.f.

v.

• cambiar v.

• conmutar (Electricidad) v.

• desviar v.

I
1. swɪtʃ
transitive verb

1)

a) ( change) cambiar de

I switch jobs o my job every six months — cada seis meses cambio de trabajo

she switched the topic of conversation — desvió la conversación hacia otro tema, cambió de tema de conversación

to switch something (FROM something) TO something: my appointment has been switched to Tuesday — me cambiaron la cita al martes

b) ( exchange) \<\<suitcases/roles\>\> intercambiar

can we switch seats, please? — ¿no me cambiaría el asiento, por favor?

2) (Elec, Rad, TV)

to switch channels — cambiar de canal

switch the heater to the lowest setting — ponga la estufa en `mínimo'

3) ( shunt) (AmE Rail) desviar*, cambiar de vía

2.

vi cambiar

there's no direct train, you'll have to switch — (AmE) no hay un tren directo, vas a tener que cambiar or hacer trasbordo

I switched to Channel Four — cambié al Canal Cuatro

the scene switches from New York to the French Riviera — la escena pasa de Nueva York a la Riviera francesa

we've switched from electricity to gas — hemos empezado a usar gas en lugar de electricidad

I switched back to my old brand — volví a mi marca de antes

Phrasal Verbs:

- switch around

- switch off

- switch on

- switch over

- switch round

II

noun

1)

a) ( Elec) interruptor m, llave f (de encendido/de la luz)

b) ( points) (AmE Rail) agujas fpl

2)

a) (shift, change)

a switch of emphasis — un cambio de énfasis

his switch from drama to fiction — su paso del teatro a la novela

b) ( exchange) intercambio m, trueque m

to make a switch — hacer* un intercambio

3) (stick, cane) vara f

[swɪtʃ]
1. N

1) (Elec) interruptor m, suich(e) m (LAm), switch m (LAm)

the switch was on/off — el interruptor estaba encendido/apagado

• at the flick of a switch — con solo darle a un interruptor

• to flick a switch on/ off — encender/apagar un interruptor

• light switch — interruptor m de la luz

• the on-off switch — el interruptor de encendido y apagado

• he threw the switch on the tape recorder — dio al interruptor del magnetofón

2) (=change) cambio m ( from de) (to a)

this represents a dramatic switch in US policy — esto representa un cambio dramático en la política estadounidense

• to make the switch from X to Y — pasar de X a Y

he had made the switch from writing screenplays to novels — había pasado de escribir guiones a escribir novelas

they have made the switch from dictatorship to democracy — han hecho la transición de la dictadura a la democracia

3) (=swap, substitution) cambio m

to make a switch — hacer un cambio

that's not my necklace, there has been a switch — esa no es mi gargantilla, me la han cambiado or me han hecho un cambio, esa no es mi gargantilla, me han dado un cambiazo *

4) † (=stick) vara f ; (for riding) fusta f

5) [of hair] postizo m

6) (US) (Rail) (=points) agujas fpl ; (=siding) vía f muerta

2. VT

1) (=change) [+ tactics] cambiar de

if you switch allegiance from one party to another... — si cambias de bando y vas de un partido a otro...

how quickly people switch allegiances! — ¡hay que ver con qué rapidez se cambia de chaqueta la gente!

50 per cent of car buyers are prepared to switch brands — un 50 por ciento de los compradores de coche están dispuestos a pasarse a una nueva marca

2) (=move) [+ production] trasladar ( from de) (to a)

she quickly switched the conversation to another topic — rápidamente desvió la conversación hacia otro tema

3) (=swap, exchange) (honestly) cambiar; (dishonestly) cambiar, dar el cambiazo a *

we had to switch taxis when the first broke down — tuvimos que cambiar de taxi cuando el primero tuvo una avería

the ballot boxes have been switched — han cambiado las urnas, han dado el cambiazo a las urnas *

• to switch sth for sth — cambiar algo por algo

• he switched the real painting with the fake one — cambió el cuadro verdadero por el falso

4) (Elec)

he switched the heater to "low" — puso el calentador en "bajo"

5) (esp US)
(Rail)
to switch a train to another line — cambiar un tren a otra vía

6) (=lash) [+ tail] mover, agitar

to switch the grass with one's cane — agitar la hierba con la vara

3. VI

1) (=change) cambiar ( from de) (to a)

he switched to another topic — cambió de tema

I've switched to a cheaper brand of washing powder — (me) he cambiado a una marca de detergente más barata

2) (=swap round) hacer un cambio, cambiarse ( with con)

he had switched with another driver — había hecho un cambio con otro conductor, se había cambiado con otro conductor

3) (=move) [production] trasladarse (to a)

production will switch to the Glasgow plant next week — la producción se trasladará a la planta de Glasgow la semana que viene

you can switch between windows using the mouse — puedes cambiar de una ventana a otra utilizando el ratón

- switch back

- switch off

- switch on

- switch over

- switch round

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I
1. [swɪtʃ]
transitive verb

1)

a) ( change) cambiar de

I switch jobs o my job every six months — cada seis meses cambio de trabajo

she switched the topic of conversation — desvió la conversación hacia otro tema, cambió de tema de conversación

to switch something (FROM something) TO something: my appointment has been switched to Tuesday — me cambiaron la cita al martes

b) ( exchange) \<\<suitcases/roles\>\> intercambiar

can we switch seats, please? — ¿no me cambiaría el asiento, por favor?

2) (Elec, Rad, TV)

to switch channels — cambiar de canal

switch the heater to the lowest setting — ponga la estufa en `mínimo'

3) ( shunt) (AmE Rail) desviar*, cambiar de vía

2.

vi cambiar

there's no direct train, you'll have to switch — (AmE) no hay un tren directo, vas a tener que cambiar or hacer trasbordo

I switched to Channel Four — cambié al Canal Cuatro

the scene switches from New York to the French Riviera — la escena pasa de Nueva York a la Riviera francesa

we've switched from electricity to gas — hemos empezado a usar gas en lugar de electricidad

I switched back to my old brand — volví a mi marca de antes

Phrasal Verbs:

- switch around

- switch off

- switch on

- switch over

- switch round

II

noun

1)

a) ( Elec) interruptor m, llave f (de encendido/de la luz)

b) ( points) (AmE Rail) agujas fpl

2)

a) (shift, change)

a switch of emphasis — un cambio de énfasis

his switch from drama to fiction — su paso del teatro a la novela

b) ( exchange) intercambio m, trueque m

to make a switch — hacer* un intercambio

3) (stick, cane) vara f

English-spanish dictionary > switch
18 off

1. adverb
1) (away, at or to a distance)

be a few miles off — wenige Meilen entfernt sein

the lake is not far off — der See ist nicht weit [weg od. entfernt]

Christmas is not far off — es ist nicht mehr lang bis Weihnachten

some way off — in einiger Entfernung

where are you off to? — wohin gehst du?

I must be off — ich muss fort od. weg od. los

I'm off now — ich gehe jetzt

off we go! — (we are starting) los od. ab geht's!; (let us start) gehen/fahren wir!

get the lid off — den Deckel abbekommen

2) (not in good condition) mitgenommen

the meat etc. is off — das Fleisch usw. ist schlecht [geworden]

be a bit off — (Brit. fig.) ein starkes Stück sein (ugs.)

3)

be off — (switched or turned off) [Wasser, Gas, Strom:] abgestellt sein

the light/radio etc. is off — das Licht/Radio usw. ist aus

put the light off — das Licht ausmachen

is the gas tap off? — ist der Gashahn zu?

4)

be off — (cancelled) abgesagt sein; [Verlobung:] [auf]gelöst sein

is Sunday's picnic off? — fällt das Picknick am Sonntag aus?

off and on — immer mal wieder (ugs.)

5) (not at work) frei

on my day off — an meinem freien Tag

take/get/have a week etc. off — eine Woche usw. Urlaub nehmen/bekommen/haben

be off sick — wegen Krankheit fehlen

6) (no longer available)

soup etc. is off — es gibt keine Suppe usw. mehr

7) (situated as regards money etc.)

he is badly etc. off — er ist schlecht usw. gestellt

we'd be better off without him — ohne ihn wären wir besser dran

there are many people worse off than you — vielen geht es schlechter als dir

how are you off for food? — wieviel Essbares hast du noch?

be badly off for something — mit etwas knapp sein
2. preposition
1) (from) von

cut a couple of slices off the loaf — einige Scheiben Brot abschneiden

2)

be off school/work — in der Schule/am Arbeitsplatz fehlen

3) (diverging from)

get off the subject — [vom Thema] abschweifen

be off the point — nicht zur Sache gehören

4) (designed not to cover)

off-the-shoulder — schulterfrei [Kleid]

5) (having lost interest in)

be off something — etwas leid sein od. haben (ugs.)

be off one's food — keinen Appetit haben

6) (leading from, not far from)

just off the square — ganz in der Nähe des Platzes

a street off the main road — eine Straße, die von der Hauptstraße abgeht

7) (to seaward of) vor (+ Dat.)
3. adjective
the off side — (Brit.) (when travelling on the left/right) die rechte/linke Seite

* * *

(to register or record time of arriving at or leaving work.) ein-, ausstempeln

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off

[ɒf, AM ɑ:f]

I. prep

1. (indicating removal) von + dat

he wiped all the dust \off the tables er wischte den ganzen Staub von den Tischen

please take your foot \off mine nimm bitte deinen Fuß von meinem [herunter]

keep your dog \off my property! halten Sie Ihren Hund von meinem Grundstück fern!

has anyone taken a book \off my desk? hat jemand ein Buch von meinem Tisch genommen?

I can't get this paint \off my hands ich bekomme die Farbe nicht von meinen Händen ab

that cherry stain won't come \off the shirt dieser Kirschfleck geht nicht aus dem Hemd heraus

he cut a piece \off the cheese er schnitt ein Stück Käse ab

to be \off the air RADIO, TV nicht mehr senden

the TV station goes \off the air at 11:30 pm die Fernsehstation beendet ihr Programm um 23.30 Uhr

2. after vb (moving down) hinunter [von] + dat; (towards sb) herunter [von] + dat

they jumped \off the cliff sie sprangen von der Klippe

the boy fell \off his bike several times der Junge fiel ein paar Mal von seinem Fahrrad [herunter]

he rolled \off the bed er rollte aus dem Bett

the coat slipped \off his arms der Mantel rutschte von seinen Armen

3. after vb (moving away) [weg] von + dat

let's get \off the bus at the next stop lass uns bei der nächsten Bushaltestelle aussteigen

to get \off sb/sth ( fam) jdn/etw in Ruhe lassen

4. (away from) weg von + dat

single wires are leading \off the main lines einzelne Drähte führen von der Hauptleitung weg

he managed to stay \off alcohol er schaffte es, keinen Alkohol mehr anzurühren

\off the point nicht relevant

somehow we keep getting \off the point irgendwie kommen wir immer vom Thema ab

\off the record inoffiziell, nicht für die Öffentlichkeit bestimmt

\off the subject nicht zum Thema gehörend

I wish we could talk about something \off the subjects of sports and cars ich würde gerne mal über ein anderes Thema als Sport oder Autos reden

to get \off the subject vom Thema abschweifen

a long way \off doing sth weit davon entfernt, etw zu tun

we're still a long way \off finishing es dauert noch lange, bis wir fertig sind

far \off weit entfernt

we're not far \off London now wir haben [es] nicht mehr weit bis London fam

how far \off finishing the project are we? wie lange werden wir noch brauchen, um das Projekt abzuschließen?

just \off sth in der Nähe einer S. gen

they live just \off the main street sie wohnen gleich an der Hauptstraße

5. (at sea) vor + dat

to anchor \off Blue Bay vor Blue Bay ankern

six miles \off Dunkirk sechs Meilen vor Dünkirchen

6. (absent from)

to be \off work am Arbeitsplatz fehlen

he's been \off work for over six months er war seit sechs Monaten nicht mehr bei der Arbeit

7. ( fam: stop liking)

▪ to be \off sb/sth von jdm/etw genug haben

to be \off one's food keinen Appetit haben

to go \off sb/sth jdn/etw nicht mehr mögen

I used to love wine but I've gone \off it recently ich habe immer gerne Wein getrunken, aber seit Kurzem mag ich keinen mehr

8. (not taking)

▪ to be \off sth etw nicht mehr einnehmen müssen

she's well enough to be \off the medicine es geht ihr gut genug, dass sie die Medizin absetzen kann

to be \off the tablets ohne die Tabletten auskommen

to come \off the pill die Pille nicht mehr nehmen

9. (subsisting)

they live \off a small inheritance sie leben von einer kleinen Erbschaft

the car runs \off solar energy der Wagen läuft mit Solarenergie

10. (from source)

I don't like taking money \off you ich möchte kein Geld von dir nehmen

the girl bought the boy's old bike \off him das Mädchen kaufte dem Jungen sein altes Rad ab

to get sth \off sb ( fam) etw von jdm bekommen

11. after n (minus) weniger

I take $10 \off the price of the jeans for you ich lasse Ihnen 10 Dollar vom Preis für die Jeans nach

there was $40 or $50 \off most jackets in the shop die meisten Jacken in dem Laden waren um 40 oder 50 Dollar billiger

12.

▶ \off beam BRIT ( fam) daneben fam

to be \off beam daneben liegen fam

▶ \off the cuff aus dem Stegreif

▶ to have sb \off his/her feet jdn umwerfen fam

▶ \off one's head nicht ganz bei Trost

he's \off his head er ist nicht mehr ganz bei Trost

she went completely \off her head sie hat komplett den Verstand verloren

▶ \off the top of one's head aus dem Stegreif

▶ \off the wall ausgeflippt fam

to go \off the wall ausflippen fam

II. adv inv

1. (not on) aus

to switch [or turn] sth \off etw ausschalten

2. (away) weg-

someone's run \off with my pen jemand hat mir meinen Stift geklaut fam

let's try to \off early tomorrow lass uns versuchen, morgen frühzeitig loszukommen

I didn't get \off to a very good start this morning der Tag hat für mich nicht gut angefangen

I'm \off now — see you tomorrow ich gehe jetzt — wir sehen uns morgen

she's \off to Canada next week sie fährt nächste Woche nach Kanada

to drive \off wegfahren

to go \off weggehen

I'm just going \off to the shops ich gehe nur schnell mal einkaufen

to see sb \off jdn verabschieden

3. (removed) ab-

I'll take my jacket \off ich ziehe meine Jacke aus

he helped her \off with her jacket er half ihr aus der Jacke

one of my buttons has come \off einer von meinen Knöpfen ist abgegangen

\off with his head! Kopf ab!

\off with your jacket! zieh die Jacke aus!

4. (completely)

between us we managed to finish \off eight bottles of wine ( fam) zusammen schafften wir es, acht Flaschen Wein zu leeren

to burn \off ⇆ sth etw verbrennen

to kill \off ⇆ sth etw vernichten [o ausrotten]

to kill \off germs Keime abtöten

to pay \off ⇆ sth etw abbezahlen

5. (in bad shape) schlecht

to go \off sich akk verschlechtern; food schlecht werden

6. (distant in time) entfernt

your birthday is only one week \off dein Geburtstag ist schon in einer Woche

to be far \off weit weg sein

the exams are so far \off es ist noch so lange hin bis zu den Prüfungen

7. (stopped) abgesagt

the wedding's \off die Hochzeit ist abgeblasen fam

his hockey match was rained \off sein Hockeyspiel fand wegen Regen nicht statt

it's all \off between Philippa and Mike ( fam) zwischen Philippa und Mike ist es aus

to call sth \off etw absagen

8. (discounted) reduziert

there's 40% \off this week on all winter coats diese Woche gibt es einen Preisnachlass von 40 % auf alle Wintermäntel

to get money \off Rabatt bekommen

9. (separated)

to shut \off streets Straßen sperren

to fence sth \off etw abzäunen

10. (expressing riddance)

we went out to walk \off some of our dinner wir ging raus, um einen Verdauungsspaziergang zu machen

he's gone to sleep \off a headache after rather too much alcohol er ist dabei, seinen Kater auszuschlafen

to laugh sth \off etw mit einem Lachen abtun

III. adj inv

1. (not working) außer Betrieb; (switched off) aus[geschaltet]; tap zugedreht; heating abgestellt

I can't find the \off switch ich kann den Schalter nicht finden

2. pred FOOD (bad) verdorben; milk sauer

the cream is \off die Sahne hat einen Stich BRD

3. (not at work)

▪ to be \off freihaben

to have/take some time \off einige Zeit freibekommen/freinehmen

4. pred ( fam: in bad shape) schlecht

I'm having an \off day today ich habe heute einen schlechten Tag

5. (provided for)

sb is badly/well \off jdm geht es [finanziell] schlecht/gut, jd ist schlecht/gut dran fam

I'm quite well \off for sweaters was Pullover angeht, bin ich gut ausgestattet

how are you \off for money? BRIT, AUS wie sieht es bei dir mit dem Geld aus?

6. pred FOOD (run out) aus[gegangen]

7. pred esp BRIT ( fam: rude) behaviour daneben fam

that's a bit \off das ist ein dicker Hund [o nicht die feine Art] fam

IV. n no pl

to be ready for the \off bereit zum Gehen sein

V. vt AM (sl)

▪ to \off sb jdn um die Ecke bringen fam, jdn abmurksen sl [o fam umlegen]

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[ɒf]
1. adv

1)

(distance) the house is 5 km off — das Haus ist 5 km entfernt

some way off (from here) — in einiger Entfernung (von hier)

it's a long way off — das ist weit weg; (time) das liegt in weiter Ferne

August isn't/the exams aren't very far off —

Christmas is only a week off — es ist nur noch eine Woche bis Weihnachten

noises off (Theat) — Geräusche pl hinter den Kulissen

2)

(departure) to be/go off — gehen

he's off to school — er ist zur Schule gegangen

(be) off with you! — fort mit dir!, mach, dass du wegkommst!

off with him! — fort or weg mit ihm!

I must be off — ich muss (jetzt) gehen or weg

it's time I was off — es wird or ist (höchste) Zeit, dass ich gehe

where are you off to? — wohin gehen Sie denn?, wohin gehts denn? (inf)

off we go! — los!, auf los gehts los!, na denn man los! (inf)

he's off playing tennis every evening — er geht jeden Abend Tennis spielen

they're off (Sport) — sie sind vom Start

3)

(removal) he had his coat off — er hatte den Mantel aus

he helped me off with my coat — er half mir aus dem Mantel

with his shirt off — ohne Hemd

off with those wet clothes! — raus aus den nassen Kleidern!

the handle has come off — der Griff ist abgegangen

there are two buttons off — es fehlen zwei Knöpfe, da sind zwei Knöpfe ab

off with his head! — herunter mit seinem Kopf!, Kopf ab!

he had the back of the TV off — er hatte die Rückwand des Fernsehers abgenommen

the lid is off — der Deckel ist nicht drauf

4)

(= discount) 3% off (Comm) — 3% Nachlass or Abzug

3% off for cash (Comm) — 3% Skonto, bei Barzahlung 3%

to give sb £5/something off — jdm £ 5 Ermäßigung/eine Ermäßigung geben

he let me have £5 off — er gab es mir (um) £ 5 billiger

5)

(= not at work) to have time off to do sth — (Zeit) freibekommen haben, um etw zu tun

I've got a day off — ich habe einen Tag frei(bekommen)

she's nearly always off on Tuesdays — dienstags hat sie fast immer frei

to be off sick — wegen Krankheit fehlen

6)

(in phrases) off and on, on and off — ab und zu, ab und an

it rained off and on — es regnete mit Unterbrechungen

right or straight off — gleich

2. adj

1) attr (= substandard) year, day etc schlecht

I'm having an off day today — ich bin heute nicht in Form

2) pred (Brit: not fresh) verdorben, schlecht; milk schlecht, sauer; butter ranzig

to go off — schlecht werden

3) pred (= cancelled) match, party, talks abgesagt; (= not available in restaurant) chops, fish aus

I'm afraid veal is off today — Kalbfleisch gibt es heute leider nicht

the bet/agreement is off — die Wette/Abmachung gilt nicht (mehr)

their engagement is off — ihre Verlobung ist gelöst

4) TV, light, machine aus(geschaltet); tap zu(gedreht)

the gas/electricity was off — das Gas/der Strom war abgeschaltet

the brake was off — die Bremse war gelöst

5)

they are badly/well or comfortably off — sie sind nicht gut/(ganz) gut gestellt, sie stehen sich schlecht/(ganz) gut

I am badly off for money/time —

how are we off for time? — wie sieht es mit der Zeit aus?, wie viel Zeit haben wir noch?

he is better/worse off staying in England — er steht sich in England besser/schlechter

6) pred

(= wide of the truth etc) you're off there — da irrst du gewaltig, da vertust du dich

he was quite a bit off in his calculations — er hatte sich in seinen Berechnungen ziemlich or schwer (inf) vertan

7) pred (inf)

that's a bit off! — das ist ein dicker Hund! (inf)

it's a bit off not letting me know — das ist ja nicht die feine Art, mir nicht Bescheid zu sagen

was a bit off — er hat sich ziemlich danebenbenommen

she's been a bit off with me all week — sie hat sich die ganze Woche mir gegenüber etwas komisch verhalten

3. prep

1) (indicating motion, removal etc) von (+dat)

he jumped off the roof — er sprang vom Dach

once you are off the premises — sobald Sie vom Gelände (herunter) sind

I got it off my friend (inf) — ich habs von meinem Freund (gekriegt) (inf)

he borrowed money off his father (inf) — er lieh sich (dat)

they dined off chicken — sie aßen Hühnchen

we live off cheese on toast — wir leben von Käse und Toastbrot

I'll take something off the price for you — ich lasse Ihnen vom or im Preis etwas nach

he got £2 off the shirt — er bekam das Hemd £ 2 billiger

the lid had been left off the tin — jemand hatte den Deckel nicht wieder auf die Büchse getan

the coat has two buttons off it — am Mantel fehlen zwei Knöpfe

which coat is that button off? — von welchem Mantel ist dieser Knopf?

2) (= distant from) ab(gelegen) von (+dat); (= in a side street from) in einer Nebenstraße von (+dat); (NAUT) vor (+dat)

the house was just off the main road — das Haus lag in unmittelbarer Nähe der Hauptstraße

one mile off the main road — eine Meile von der Hauptstraße weg or entfernt

height off the ground — Höhe vom Boden (weg)

just off Piccadilly — in der Nähe von Piccadilly, gleich bei Piccadilly

a road off Bank Street — eine Querstraße zur Bank Street

3)

off the map — nicht auf der Karte

I just want it off my hands — ich möchte das nur loswerden

See:

→ duty, food etc

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off [ɒf]

A adv

1. (meist in Verbindung mit Verben) fort, weg, davon:

be off

a) weg oder fort sein,

b) (weg)gehen,

c) SPORT starten;

be off!, off you go!, off with you! fort mit dir!, weg!;

off to bed with you! ins Bett mit euch!;

where are you off to? wo gehst du hin?;

he’s off sick today er hat sich für heute krankgemeldet

2. ab…, aus…, los…:

the apple is off der Apfel ist ab;

have one’s shoes off seine oder die Schuhe ausgezogen haben; → academic.ru/33817/hat">hat Bes Redew

3. weg, entfernt:

three miles off

4. Zeitpunkt: von jetzt an, hin:

Christmas is a week off bis Weihnachten ist es eine Woche;

off and on

a) ab und zu, hin und wieder,

b) ab und an, mit (kurzen) Unterbrechungen

5. 5% off WIRTSCH 5% Nachlass

6. TECH aus (geschaltet), abgeschaltet, abgestellt (Maschine, Radio etc), (ab)gesperrt (Gas etc), zu (Hahn etc):

“off” „aus“

7. be off ausfallen, nicht stattfinden:

the bet is off die Wette gilt nicht mehr;

their engagement is off sie haben ihre Verlobung gelöst;

the whole thing is off die ganze Sache ist abgeblasen oder ins Wasser gefallen (beide umg)

8. aus(gegangen), (aus)verkauft, nicht mehr vorrätig, alle:

oranges are off

9. frei (von Arbeit):

take a day off sich einen Tag freinehmen;

have one day a week off einen Tag in der Woche freihaben;

give sb the afternoon off jemandem den Nachmittag freigeben;

she’s off today sie hat heute ihren freien Tag

10. ganz, zu Ende: → die Verbindungen mit den verschiedenen Verben

11. WIRTSCH flau:

the market is off

12. nicht mehr frisch, (leicht) verdorben (Nahrungsmittel):

the milk is off die Milch hat einen Stich umg

13. SPORT nicht in Form

14. besonders US im Irrtum:

you are off on that point da bist du auf dem Holzweg umg

15. be a little off umg einen (leichten) Stich haben

16. SCHIFF vom Lande etc ab

17. well (badly) off gut (schlecht) d(a)ran oder gestellt oder situiert;

how are you off for …? wie sieht es bei dir mit … aus?, wie steht es bei dir mit …?

B präp

1. weg von, fort von, von (… weg oder ab oder herunter):

climb off the horse vom Pferd (herunter)steigen;

take sth off the table etwas vom Tisch (weg)nehmen;

he drove them off the seas er vertrieb sie von den Weltmeeren;

eat off a plate von einem Teller essen;

cut a slice off the loaf eine Scheibe vom Laib abschneiden;

take 5 percent (Br per cent) off the price 5 Prozent vom Preis abziehen

2. weg von, entfernt von, abseits von (oder gen), von … ab:

a street off Piccadilly eine Seitenstraße von Piccadilly;

off the ball SPORT ohne Ball;

sing off the note falsch singen;

be off size vom Maß abweichen

3. frei von: → duty A 2

4. be off sth

a) etwas nicht mehr mögen,

b) kuriert von etwas sein umg:

be off smoking nicht mehr rauchen; → drug A 2

5. SCHIFF auf der Höhe von Trafalgar etc, vor der Küste etc:

three miles off shore

6. von: → dine A

C adj

1. (weiter) entfernt

2. Seiten…, Neben…:

off street

3. fig Neben…, sekundär, nebensächlich

4. recht(er, e, es) (von Tieren, Fuhrwerken etc):

the off hind leg das rechte Hinterbein;

the off horse das rechte Pferd, das Handpferd

5. SCHIFF weiter von der Küste entfernt, seewärts gelegen

6. ab(-), los(gegangen), weg:

the button is off der Knopf ist ab

7. (arbeits-, dienst)frei:

an off day ein freier Tag ( → C 8)

8. schlecht:

an off day ein schlechter Tag (an dem alles misslingt) ( → C 7);

I’m having one of my off days heute geht mir alles schief, das ist heute nicht mein Tag;

he must have written this on an off day er muss einen schlechten Tag gehabt haben, als er das geschrieben hat;

an off year for fruit ein schlechtes Obstjahr; → off year

9. besonders WIRTSCH flau, still, tot:

off season auch Nebensaison f

10. besonders WIRTSCH minderwertig, von schlechter Qualität:

off shade Fehlfarbe f

11. I am feeling rather off today ich bin heute nicht ganz auf der Höhe umg

12. fig schwach, entfernt: → chance A 3

D v/t US sl jemanden umlegen

E v/i meist imp verschwinden

F int fort!, weg!, raus!:

hands off! Hände weg!

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1. adverb
1) (away, at or to a distance)

be a few miles off — wenige Meilen entfernt sein

the lake is not far off — der See ist nicht weit [weg od. entfernt]

Christmas is not far off — es ist nicht mehr lang bis Weihnachten

some way off — in einiger Entfernung

where are you off to? — wohin gehst du?

I must be off — ich muss fort od. weg od. los

I'm off now — ich gehe jetzt

off we go! — (we are starting) los od. ab geht's!; (let us start) gehen/fahren wir!

get the lid off — den Deckel abbekommen

2) (not in good condition) mitgenommen

the meat etc. is off — das Fleisch usw. ist schlecht [geworden]

be a bit off — (Brit. fig.) ein starkes Stück sein (ugs.)

3)

be off — (switched or turned off) [Wasser, Gas, Strom:] abgestellt sein

the light/radio etc. is off — das Licht/Radio usw. ist aus

put the light off — das Licht ausmachen

is the gas tap off? — ist der Gashahn zu?

4)

be off — (cancelled) abgesagt sein; [Verlobung:] [auf]gelöst sein

is Sunday's picnic off? — fällt das Picknick am Sonntag aus?

off and on — immer mal wieder (ugs.)

5) (not at work) frei

on my day off — an meinem freien Tag

take/get/have a week etc. off — eine Woche usw. Urlaub nehmen/bekommen/haben

be off sick — wegen Krankheit fehlen

6) (no longer available)

soup etc. is off — es gibt keine Suppe usw. mehr

7) (situated as regards money etc.)

he is badly etc. off — er ist schlecht usw. gestellt

we'd be better off without him — ohne ihn wären wir besser dran

there are many people worse off than you — vielen geht es schlechter als dir

how are you off for food? — wieviel Essbares hast du noch?

be badly off for something — mit etwas knapp sein
2. preposition
1) (from) von

cut a couple of slices off the loaf — einige Scheiben Brot abschneiden

2)

be off school/work — in der Schule/am Arbeitsplatz fehlen

3) (diverging from)

get off the subject — [vom Thema] abschweifen

be off the point — nicht zur Sache gehören

4) (designed not to cover)

off-the-shoulder — schulterfrei [Kleid]

5) (having lost interest in)

be off something — etwas leid sein od. haben (ugs.)

be off one's food — keinen Appetit haben

6) (leading from, not far from)

just off the square — ganz in der Nähe des Platzes

a street off the main road — eine Straße, die von der Hauptstraße abgeht

7) (to seaward of) vor (+ Dat.)
3. adjective
the off side — (Brit.) (when travelling on the left/right) die rechte/linke Seite

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adj.

ausgeschaltet adj.

entfernt adj.

fort adj.

von adj. prep.

aus präp.

English-german dictionary > off
19 душа

жен.
1) soul, heart, mind с открытой душой ≈ with an open/sincere heart закрадываться в душе ≈ to creep into smb.'s soul/mind, to arise in smb.'s mind западать в душу ≈ to remain in smb.'s memory, to be engraved (up) on smb.'s heart в душе ≈ inwardly, at heart в глубине души ≈ at heart, in one's heart of hearts для души ≈ for one's private satisfaction, for the good of one's soul от души ≈ from the heart от всей души, всей душой ≈ with all one's heart по душе ≈ to one's liking вложить душу ≈ to put one's heart (and soul) into брать за душу ≈ to touch smb.'s heart отдыхать душой ≈ to find peace of mind - излить душу, отвести душу
2) feeling, spirit, emotion %% с душой ≈ with spirit/feeling/zeal говорить с душой ≈ to speak with feeling переворачивать чью-л. душу ≈ to shake smb. up плевать в душу кому-л. ≈ to trample on smb.'s feelings травить душу кому-л., тянуть за душу кого-л., тянуть душу из кого-л. ≈ to torment smb., to make smb.'s life miserable вывернуть душу кому-л.≈ to tear smb. up inside бередить душу ≈ to stir up old feelings
3) перен. (вдохновитель, главное лицо) (the) soul, moving spirit, inspiration душа общества ≈ the life and soul of the party
4) перен. (то или иное свойство характера или человек с такими свойствами) spirit смелая душа ≈ a bold spirit
5) перен. (человек) soul ни живой души, ни души ≈ not a (living) soul на душу ≈ per head, per capita ∙ душа моя! (обращение) ≈ my dear!, my darling! душа в пятки ушла ≈ to have one's heart in one's mouth у него душа не на месте ≈ he is uneasy/anxious залезать в душу кому-л. разг. ≈ to worm oneself into smb.'s confidence стоять над чьей-л. душой ≈ to stand over, to breath down smb.'s neck сколько душе угодно ≈ to one's heart's content, as long as one likes что душе угодно ≈ whatever your heart desires у него нет ничего за душой ≈ he doesn't have a kopeck/cent to his name;
his soul is a wasteland( в моральном отношении) душой и телом ≈ body and soul душа в душу по душам души не чаять отдать Богу душу

душ|а - ж.
1. soul;
добрая ~ kindly soul;
низкая ~ low/mean creature;
с ~ой (играть, петь) with feeling;
говорить от ~и speak* straight from the heart;
~ общества the life and soul of the party;

2. разг. (человек) person;
на душу each;
на душу населения per head of the population;
производство на душу населения per capita production;
ни ~и not а soul;
семья из семи душ a family of seven;
~ в душу in perfect harmony;
~и не чаять в ком-л. idolize smb., dote (upon) ;
~ой и телом heart and soul;
в ~е in one`s heart;
всей ~ой, от всей ~и with all one`s heart;
разговор по ~ам heart-to-heart talk;
сколько ~е угодно to one`s heart`s content;
у него за ~ой ни гроша he hasn`t a penny to his name;
вложить ~у put* one`s heart (into) ;
излить, отвести ~у pour out one`s heart;

3. уст. (обращение) ~ моя! my dear, darling.

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > душа
20 temps

temps [tɑ̃]

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1. masculine noun

2. compounds

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1. <

   a. (qui passe) time

• le temps time

• réaliser un très bon temps to achieve a very good time (PROV) le temps c'est de l'argent(PROV) time is money (PROV) il y a un temps pour tout there's a time for everything

• c'était le bon temps those were the days

• s'accorder un temps de réflexion to give o.s. time to think

• les temps modernes modern times

• les temps sont durs ! times are hard!

• les premiers temps at the beginning

• par les temps qui courent these days

• je me suis arrêté juste le temps de prendre un verre I stopped just long enough to have a drink

► ces derniers temps lately

► ces temps-ci these days

► tout le temps all the time

• l'air est presque tout le temps pollué the air is almost always polluted

• il se plaint tout le temps he complains all the time► peu de temps

• peu de temps avant Noël shortly before Christmas

• je l'ai vu peu de temps après I saw him shortly afterwards

• en peu de temps in a short time

• dans peu de temps before very long► il est temps

• il est temps de partir it's time to go

• il est temps qu'il parte it's time he went

• il est grand temps de réagir it's high time we took action► il était temps ! ( = ce n'est pas trop tôt) about time too! ; ( = c'était juste) it came in the nick of time!

► avoir + temps

• avoir le temps de faire qch to have time to do sth

• avoir le temps to have time

• je n'ai pas le temps I haven't got time

• je n'ai pas le temps de le faire I haven't got time to do it

• vous avez tout votre temps you have plenty of time► faire + temps

• il a fait son temps he has had his day

• il a fait son temps à la tête du parti his days as party leader are over

• ma machine à laver est morte, elle a fait son temps my washing machine is past praying for► mettre + temps

• la blessure mettra du temps à guérir the wound will take time to heal

• il a mis beaucoup de temps à se préparer he took a long time to get ready► passer + temps

• passer tout son temps à faire qch to spend all one's time doing sth

• cela fait passer le temps it passes the time

• comme le temps passe ! how time flies!► perdre + temps

• perdre du temps to waste time

• perdre son temps to waste one's time

• il n'y a pas de temps à perdre there's no time to lose

• le temps presse time is short► prendre + temps

• cela prend trop de temps it takes up too much time

• prendre du bon temps to have a good time

• prendre le temps de faire qch to find time to do sth

• prendre le temps de vivre to make time to enjoy life

• il a pris son temps ! he took his time!► à temps in time

• j'arrive à temps ! I've come just in time!► à plein temps full-time

• travailler à plein temps to work full-time► à temps partiel part-time

• travailler à temps partiel to work part-time► au + temps

• au temps où... in the days when...

• au temps de la marine à voile in the days of sailing ships

• au temps des Tudors in Tudor times

• au bon vieux temps in the good old days

• au temps pour moi ! my mistake!► avec le temps in time

• avec le temps, ça s'arrangera things will sort themselves out in time► dans + temps

• dans le temps in the old days

• être dans les temps (Sport) to be within the time limit ; [travail] to be on schedule ; ( = pas en retard) to be in time► de + temps

• de mon temps in my time

• il faut être de son temps you have to move with the times

• de tout temps from time immemorial

• de temps à autre

• de temps en temps from time to time► en + temps

• en temps de guerre in wartime

• en temps de paix in peacetime

• en temps de crise in times of crisis

• en ce temps-là at that time

• en temps et en heure in due course

• en temps normal usually

• en temps opportun at the appropriate time

• en temps voulu in due course

• en temps utile in due course► entre temps meanwhile

► pendant ce temps meanwhile

► pour un temps for a time

   b. ( = conditions atmosphériques) weather

• quel temps fait-il ? what's the weather like?

• il fait beau temps the weather's fine

• il fait mauvais temps the weather's bad

• le temps s'est mis au beau the weather has turned fine

• par mauvais temps in bad weather

• sortir par tous les temps to go out in all weathers

• avec le temps qu'il fait ! in this weather!

• il fait un temps de chien (inf) the weather's awful

   c. ( = phase) l'opération s'est déroulée en trois temps the operation was carried out in three phases

• dans un premier temps at first

• dans un deuxième temps subsequently

   d. (marquant un rythme) (Music) beat ; [d'exercice, mouvement] stage

• les temps forts d'un roman the powerful moments of a novel

• une valse à trois temps a waltz in triple time

• moteur à 4 temps 4-stroke engine

• un 2 temps a 2-stroke

   e. [de verbe] tense

• temps simple simple tense

• temps composé compound tense

• adverbe de temps adverb of time

2. <

► temps d'antenne airtime

► temps d'arrêt pause

• marquer un temps d'arrêt to pause ► temps de cuisson cooking time

► temps libre spare time

• comment occupes-tu ton temps libre ? what do you do in your spare time? ► temps mort (Football, rugby) injury time uncount ; (dans le commerce, le travail) slack period ; (dans la conversation) lull

► temps de parole (dans une émission) air time

► temps partagé

• le travail à temps partagé job-sharing ► temps de pose (Photography) exposure index

► temps de réaction reaction time

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tɑ̃
nom masculin invariable

1) Météorologie weather [U]

un beau temps — fine weather

un temps de cochon — (colloq) lousy (colloq) weather

le temps est à la pluie — it looks like rain

le temps est à l'orage — there's going to be a storm

par temps clair — ( de jour) on a clear day; ( de nuit) on a clear night

par temps de pluie — when it rains

2) ( durée) time

peu de temps avant — shortly before

dans peu de temps — shortly

dans quelque temps — before long

(pendant) quelque or un certain temps — ( assez courte période) for a while; ( période plus longue) for some time

pendant or pour un temps — for a while

pendant ce temps(-là) — meanwhile

en un rien de temps — in no time at all

les trois quarts du temps — most of the time

depuis le temps que j'en parle! — I've been talking about it for long enough!

depuis le temps que ça existe, tu devrais être au courant — you should have known, it's been around for so long

le temps d'installation a été plus long que prévu — it took longer than expected to install

ils sont restés le temps de l'élection — they stayed just for the duration of the election

il a souri le temps de la photo — he smiled just long enough for the photo to be taken

un an, le temps d'écrire un roman — a year, just long enough to write a novel

le temps de me retourner, il avait disparu — by the time I turned round GB ou around, he had disappeared

le temps de ranger mes affaires et j'arrive — just let me put my things away and I'll be with you

(j'ai) pas l'temps! — (colloq) not now!

avoir tout le temps — to have plenty of time

avoir dix or cent fois le temps — to have all the time in the world

vous avez combien de temps pour le déjeuner? — how long do you have for lunch?

nous avons du temps devant nous — we have plenty of time

plus de temps que — longer than

ne pas prendre beaucoup de temps — not to take long

tu as mis combien de temps? — how long did it take you?

ça a pris or mis un temps fou — (colloq) it took ages (colloq)

tu y as mis le temps!, tu en as mis du temps! — you (certainly) took your time!

j'y mettrai le temps qu'il faudra, mais je le ferai — however long it takes, I'll get it done

le temps passe vite — time flies

faire passer le temps — to while away the time ( en faisant doing)

j'ai perdu un temps fou — (colloq) I've wasted loads (colloq) of time

avoir du temps à perdre — to have time on one's hands

faire quelque chose à temps perdu — to do something in one's spare time

le temps presse! — time is short!

j'ai trouvé le temps long — (the) time seemed to drag

nous sommes dans les temps — we've still got time

finir dans les temps — to finish in time

3) ( moment) time

de temps en temps, de temps à autre — from time to time

il était temps! — ( marquant l'impatience) (and) about time too!; ( marquant le soulagement) just in the nick of time!

il est temps — it's about time

il est grand temps — it's high time ( de faire to do)

il n'est plus temps de faire — it's too late to do

en temps utile — in time

en temps voulu — ( à venir) in due course; ( quand il aurait fallu) at the right time

ne durer qu'un temps — to be short-lived

4) ( époque) time

au temps des dinosaures — in the age of the dinosaurs

au or du temps où — in the days when

regretter le temps où — to feel nostalgia for the days when

le bon vieux temps — the good old days (pl)

c'était le bon temps! — those were the days!

ces derniers temps — recently

ces temps-ci — lately

de mon temps — in my day

dans le temps, j'étais sportif — in my day, I did a bit of sport

dans le temps, on n'avait pas l'électricité — in those days, we didn't have electricity

depuis le temps, les choses ont dû bien changer — since then things must have really changed

il est loin le temps où — the days are long gone when

en temps normal — usually

en d'autres temps — at any other time

en temps de paix — in peacetime

être de son temps — to move with the times

être en retard sur son temps — to be behind the times

avoir fait son temps — [prisonnier, militaire] to have served one's time; [fonctionnaire, diplomate] to have put in one's time; [personne usée] to have outlived one's usefulness, to be past it (colloq); [produit à la mode, appareil, voiture] to have had its day

5) ( phase) stage

dans un premier temps — first

dans un deuxième temps — subsequently

dans un dernier temps — finally

6) Linguistique ( de verbe) tense

adverbe de temps — adverb of time

7) ( de travail) time

avoir un travail à temps partiel/plein — to have a part-/full-time job

temps de travail quotidien — working day GB, workday US

8) Sport time

il a réalisé le meilleur temps — he got the best time

rester dans les temps — to be inside the time

9) ( de moteur) stroke

moteur à quatre temps — four-stroke engine

10) Musique time

mesure à deux temps — two-four time

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Phrasal Verbs:

- temps d'antenne

- temps d'attente

- temps fort

- temps mort

- temps de positionnement or de recherche

- temps universel

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au temps pour moi! — my mistake!

le temps perdu ne se rattrape jamais — Proverbe you can't make up for lost time

par les temps qui courent — with things as they are

prendre le temps comme il vient — to take things as they come

prendre or se payer (colloq) du bon temps — to have a whale of a time

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1) (atmosphérique) weather

il fait beau temps — the weather is fine

il fait mauvais temps — the weather is bad

quel temps fait-il? — what's the weather like?

2) (qui passe) time

avoir le temps — to have time

Je n'ai pas le temps. — I haven't got time.

avoir tout le temps — to have plenty of time

avoir juste le temps — to have just enough time

prendre son temps — to take one's time

avoir fait son temps — to have had its day

Cette idée a fait son temps. — This idea has had its day.

3) (= époque) time, times pl

les temps changent — times are changing

les temps sont durs — times are hard

en temps de guerre — in wartime

en temps de paix — in peacetime

dans le temps — in the old days

Dans le temps, on pouvait circuler à vélo sans danger. — In the old days, it was safe to go around by bike.

de tout temps — always

du temps que — at the time when, in the days when

du temps où; au temps où — at the time when

4) (= moment)

il est temps de... — It's time to...

Il est temps qu'il prenne sa retraite. — It's time for him to retire.

en temps utile; en temps voulu — in due time, in due course

de temps en temps; de temps à autre — from time to time, now and again

en même temps — at the same time

à temps [partir, arriver] — in time

Il est arrivé à temps pour le match. — He arrived in time for the match.

juste à temps — just in time

pendant ce temps — in the meantime

5) LINGUISTIQUE tense

6) MUSIQUE beat

7) TECHNIQUE stroke

8) (autres locutions)

à plein temps; à temps complet [travailler] — full time, (emploi) full-time

Elle travaille à plein temps. — She works full time.

à temps partiel [travailler] — part time, (emploi) part-time

le travail à temps partiel — part-time work

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temps ⇒ La mesure du temps nm inv

1 Météo weather ¢; un or du temps gris grey GB ou gray US weather; un beau temps fine weather; quel beau/sale temps! what lovely/awful weather!; il faisait un temps merveilleux/de cochon it was marvellous^GB/lousy weather; le mauvais temps nous a empêchés de sortir the bad weather stopped us from going out; le temps est à la pluie/neige it looks like rain/snow; le temps est à l'orage there's going to be a storm; le temps se met à la pluie the weather is turning to rain; vu le temps qu'il fait (what) with the weather as it is; quel temps fait-il? what's the weather like?; ça dépendra du temps qu'il fera it'll depend on the weather; par beau/mauvais temps in fine/bad weather, when the weather's fine/bad; par beau temps, on peut voir la tour on a clear day ou when the weather's fine, you can see the tower; par un si beau temps, tu devrais sortir! with such fine weather, you should go out!; par temps clair ( de jour) on a clear day; ( de nuit) on a clear night; par temps de pluie/neige when it rains/snows, in rainy/snowy weather; par tous les temps in all weathers; ⇒ pluie;

2 ( notion) time; la fuite du temps the swift passage of time; le temps efface tout everything fades with time; oublier avec le temps to forget in ou with time; avec le temps, on s'y fait you get used to it in ou with time; le temps arrangera les choses time will take care of everything, it'll be all right in the end; ⇒ vivre;

3 ( durée) peu de temps avant/après shortly before/after; en peu de temps in a short time; dans peu de temps shortly, before long; il y a or ça fait peu de temps que le train est parti the train left a short time ago; d'ici or dans quelque temps before long; (pendant) quelque or un certain temps ( assez courte période) for a while; ( période plus longue) for some time, for quite a while; depuis quelque or un certain temps il est bizarre he has been behaving oddly for a while now ou for some time now; il y a quelque or beau or un certain temps qu'on ne l'a pas vue it's been some time since anyone saw her; pendant or pour un temps for a while; pendant tout un temps for quite a while; pendant ce temps(-là) meanwhile, in the meantime; qu'as-tu fait tout ce temps(-là)? what have you been doing all this time?; qu'as-tu fait pendant (tout) ce temps(-là)? what did you do all that time?; en un rien de temps in next to no time, in no time at all; la plupart or les trois quarts du temps most of the time; tout le temps all the time; depuis le temps que j'en parle all this time I've been talking about it; depuis le temps que ça existe, tu devrais être au courant you should have known, it's been around for so long; le temps d'installation a été plus long que prévu it took longer than expected to install; le temps de la fouille m'a paru interminable the search seemed to go on forever; le temps d'un après-midi/d'un week-end/d'un instant just for an afternoon/a weekend/a minute; ils sont restés le temps de l'élection they stayed just for the duration of the election; il a souri le temps de la photo he smiled just long enough for the photo to be taken; un an, le temps d'écrire un roman a year, just long enough to write a novel; le temps de me retourner or que je me retourne, il avait disparu by the time I turned round GB ou around, he had disappeared; le temps de ranger mes affaires et j'arrive just let me put my things away and I'll be with you; avoir/ne pas avoir le temps to have/not to have (the) time (pour for; de faire to do); je n'ai plus beaucoup de temps I haven't got much time left; (j'ai) pas l'temps○! not now!; on a le temps we've got (plenty of) time; si tu as le temps, pourrais-tu…? if you've got time, could you…?; avoir juste le temps to have just (enough) time; avoir tout le temps to have bags○ of time ou plenty of time; avoir dix or cent fois le temps to have all the time in the world; je n'avais que le temps de faire I only had time to do; vous avez combien de temps pour le déjeuner? how long do you have for lunch?; avoir du temps (de) libre to have (some) free time; nous avons du temps devant nous we have plenty of time, we have time to spare; tu as vraiment du temps devant toi! iron have you got time to kill?; je n'ai pas le temps matériel de faire, je n'ai matériellement pas le temps de faire there just aren't enough hours in the day (for me) to do; consacrer du temps à qn/qch to devote time to sb/sth GB, to spend time on sb/sth; donner or laisser à qn le temps de faire to give sb time to do; mettre or prendre du temps to take time (à faire, pour faire to do); il faut du temps pour faire it takes time to do; beaucoup de temps [mettre, prendre] a long time; moins de temps que [falloir, mettre, prendre] less time than; plus de temps que [falloir, mettre, prendre] longer than; prendre peu de temps not to take a long time, not to take long; ne pas prendre beaucoup de temps not to take long; il m'a fallu or cela m'a pris or j'ai mis beaucoup de temps it took (me) a long time; il t'a fallu or cela t'a pris or tu as mis combien de temps? how long did it take you?; ça a pris or mis un temps fou○ it took ages○; prendre le temps de faire to take the time to do; prendre son temps to take one's time; prendre tout son temps to take all the time one needs; les enfants prennent tout mon temps the children take up all my time; tu y as mis le temps!, tu en as mis du temps! you (certainly) took your time!; j'y mettrai le temps qu'il faudra, mais je le ferai however long it takes, I'll get it done; le temps que met sa lumière à nous parvenir the time its light takes to reach us; si tu savais le temps que ça (m')a pris! if you knew how long it took (me)!; le temps passe vite time flies; le temps passe et rien n'est prêt time's slipping by and nothing's ready; laisser passer le temps to let time slip by; ça passe le temps it passes the time; faire passer le temps to while away the time (en faisant doing); passer (tout) son temps à faire to spend (all of) one's time doing; passer le plus clair de son temps à faire to spend most of one's time doing; perdre du temps to waste time (à qch, en qch on sth; à faire doing); perdre son temps to waste one's time; nous avons perdu beaucoup de temps à discuter or en discussions we've wasted a lot of time arguing; j'ai perdu un temps fou○ I've wasted loads○ of time (à faire doing); avoir du temps à perdre to have time on one's hands; c'est du temps perdu, c'est une perte de temps it's a waste of time; cette visite, c'était vraiment du temps (de) perdu that visit was a real waste of time; faire qch à temps perdu to do sth in one's spare time; il n'y a plus de temps/pas de temps à perdre there's no more time/no time to lose; le temps presse! time is short!; être pressé par le temps to be pressed ou pushed for time; trouver le temps de faire to find (the) time to do; j'ai trouvé le temps long (the) time seemed to drag, time went really slowly; être dans les temps Sport to be within the time; nous sommes dans les temps we've still got time; finir dans les temps to finish in time;

4 ( moment) time; à temps [partir, terminer] in time; juste à temps just in time; de temps en temps, de temps à autre from time to time, now and then; en même temps at the same time (que as); je suis arrivé en même temps qu'elle I arrived at the same time as her ou as she did; le temps est venu de faire the time has come to do; il y a un temps pour tout there's a time for everything; il était temps! ( marquant l'impatience) (and) about time too!; ( marquant le soulagement) just in the nick of time!; il est temps, il n'est que temps it's about time; il est grand temps it's high time (de faire to do); il n'est que temps de partir it's high time we left; il est temps de partir or que nous partions it's time we left; il est temps que tu fasses it's time you did ou for you to do; il n'est plus temps de faire it's too late to do; en temps utile in time; en temps voulu in due course; en temps opportun at the appropriate time; en temps et lieu at the right time and place; la mesure/décision a été prise en son temps the measure/decision was taken at the right time ou when it should have been;

5 ( époque) au or du temps des Grecs in the time of the Greeks; au or du temps de mes grand-parents/de César in my grandparents'/Caesar's time; les temps modernes/préhistoriques modern/prehistoric times; le temps des semailles/examens sowing/exam time; au temps des dinosaures/de l'exploration spatiale in the age of the dinosaurs/of space exploration; au or du temps où in the days when; regretter le temps où to feel nostalgia for the days when; l'échelle des temps géologiques the scale of geological ages; les temps héroïques de the heroic days of; le bon or beau temps de l'expansion the good old days (pl) of expansion; le bon vieux temps the good old days (pl); comme au bon vieux temps as in the good old days; c'était le bon temps! those were the days!; au plus beau temps de in the heyday of; au pire temps de in the worst days of; l'événement le plus grand/extraordinaire de tous les temps the greatest/most extraordinary event of all time; les temps sont durs times are hard; ces derniers temps, ces temps derniers recently; ces temps-ci lately; en tout temps at all times; de mon/leur temps in my/their day ou time; dans le temps, j'étais sportif in my day, I did a bit of sport; dans le temps, on n'avait pas l'électricité in those days, we didn't have electricity; depuis le temps, les choses ont dû bien changer since then things must have really changed; il est loin le temps où the days are long gone when; il n'est pas loin le temps où tu n'étais qu'une enfant it's not so long ago that you were but a child; n'avoir or ne durer qu'un temps to be short-lived; en un temps où at a time when; en temps normal or ordinaire usually; en d'autres temps at any other time; en temps de paix/guerre in peacetime/wartime; en ces temps de pénurie/d'abondance in these times of hardship/of plenty; en ce temps-là at that time; être de son temps to move with the times; être en avance sur son temps to be ahead of one's time; être en retard sur son temps to be behind the times; avoir fait son temps [prisonnier, militaire] to have served one's time; [fonctionnaire, diplomate] to have put in one's time; pej [personne usée] to have outlived one's usefulness, to be past it○; [produit à la mode, appareil, voiture] to have had its day; ⇒ mœurs;

6 ( phase) stage; en deux temps in two stages; temps mort (d'activité, de travail) slack period; dans un premier temps first; dans un deuxième temps subsequently; dans un dernier temps finally; ⇒ deux;

7 Ling ( de verbe) tense; les temps simples/composés/du passé simple/compound/past tenses; adverbe de temps adverb of time;

8 Entr ( de travail) time; avoir un travail à temps partiel/plein to have a part-/full-time job; travailler à temps partiel to work part-time; travailler à temps plein or à plein temps or à temps complet to work full-time; être employé à plein temps to be in full-time work; je cherche un temps partiel○ I'm looking for a part-time job; temps de travail working hours (pl); temps de travail quotidien working day GB, workday US; temps de travail hebdomadaire working week GB, workweek US;

9 Sport time; un excellent temps an excellent time; il a fait or réalisé le meilleur temps he got the best time; améliorer son temps d'une seconde to knock a second off one's time; être or rester dans les temps to be inside the time; jouer les temps d'arrêt ( au football) to play injury time;

10 Mécan ( de moteur) stroke; moteur à quatre temps four-stroke engine;

11 Mus time; temps de valse waltz time; mesure à deux/trois/quatre temps two-four/three-four/four-four time.

Composés

temps d'accès access time; temps d'antenne airtime; temps d'arrêt Ordinat down time; temps atomique international, TAI international atomic time, TAI; temps d'attente Ordinat latency, waiting time; temps choisi Entr flexitime; temps civil Admin local time; temps différé Ordinat batch mode; temps d'exploitation operating time; temps faible Mus piano; temps fort Mus forte; fig high point; temps d'indisponibilité unavailable time; temps légal Admin local time; temps mort Ordinat idle time; temps partagé Ordinat time-sharing; en temps partagé time-sharing ( épith); temps de pose Phot exposure time; temps de positionnement Ordinat seek time; temps primitifs Ling principal parts of the verb; temps de réaction Psych reaction time; temps de recherche = temps de positionnement; temps réel Ordinat real time; en temps réel real-time ( épith); temps de réponse response time; temps sidéral sidereal time; temps solaire solar time; temps solaire moyen/vrai mean/true solar time; temps universel Greenwich Mean Time, GMT, universal time; temps universel coordonné, TUC universal time coordinated, UTC; temps de vol flying time.

Idiomes

au temps pour moi! my mistake!; il y a un temps de se taire et un temps de parler there is a time to keep silence and a time to speak; le temps perdu ne se rattrape jamais or ne revient point Prov you can't make up for lost time; par le temps qui court, par les temps qui courent with things as they are; prendre le temps comme il vient to take things as they come; prendre or se donner or se payer○ du bon temps to have a whale of a time.

[tɑ̃] nom masculin

A.[CLIMAT] weather

quel temps fait-il à Nîmes? what's the weather like in Nîmes?

avec le temps qu'il fait, par ce temps in this weather

il fait un temps gris it's overcast, the weather's dull (UK) ou gloomy

par beau temps ou par temps clair, on voit la côte anglaise when it's fine ou on a clear day, you can see the English coast

B.[DURÉE]

1. [écoulement des jours]

le temps time

comme le temps passe!, comme ou que le temps passe vite! how time flies!

le Temps Old Father Time

2. [durée indéterminée] time (substantif non comptable)

c'est du temps perdu it's a waste of time

mettre du temps à faire quelque chose to take time to do something

mettre du temps à se décider to take a long time deciding ou to decide

passer son temps à: je passe mon temps à lire I spend (all) my time reading

pour passer le temps to while away ou to pass the time

prendre du temps to take time

ça prendra le temps qu'il faudra ou que ça prendra (familier) it'll take as long as it takes

trouver le temps long to feel time dragging by

3. [durée nécessaire] time (substantif comptable)

le temps que: calculer le temps que met la lumière pour aller du Soleil à la Terre to compute the time that light takes to go from the Sun to the Earth

va chercher du lait, le temps que je fasse du thé go and get some milk while I make some tea

le temps de: le temps de faire quelque chose (the) time to do something

le temps d'enfiler un manteau et j'arrive just let me put on a coat and I'll be with you

juste le temps de les entendre just long enough to hear them

avoir le temps de faire quelque chose to have (the) time to do something

prendre son temps to take one's time

surtout prends ton temps! (ironique) take your time, won't you?, don't hurry, will you?

prendre le temps de faire quelque chose to take the time to do something

temps de cuisson/préparation CUISINE cooking/preparation time

un temps partiel a part-time job

un temps plein ou plein temps a full-time job

être ou travailler à temps partiel to work part-time

être ou travailler à plein temps ou à temps plein to work full-time

travailler à temps complet to work full-time

faire un trois quarts (de) temps ≃ to work 30 hours per week

le temps de la réflexion time to think

diminuer le temps de travail to reduce working hours

4. [loisir] time (substantif comptable)

maintenant qu'elle est à la retraite, elle ne sait plus quoi faire de son temps now that she's retired, she doesn't know how to fill her time

avoir du temps ou le temps to have time

mon train est à 7 h, j'ai grandement ou tout le temps my train is at 7, I've plenty of time (to spare)

avoir tout son temps to have all the time in the world

ne nous pressons pas, on a tout notre temps! (ironique) couldn't you go (just) a little bit slower?

avoir du temps devant soi to have time to spare ou on one's hands

temps libre free time

avoir du temps libre to have some spare time

5. [moment favorable]

il est temps: il est (grand) temps! it's high time!, it's about time!

la voilà — il était temps! here she is — it's about time ou and not a minute too soon ou and about time too!

il était temps, le bol allait tomber that was close, the bowl was about to fall

il n'est plus temps time's run out

il est temps de now's the time for

il n'est plus temps de discuter, il faut agir the time for discussion is past ou enough talking, we must act

il est temps que tu t'inscrives you'd better enrol soon, it's time you enrolled

le temps était venu pour moi de partir the time had come for me to ou it was time for me to leave

6. [époque déterminée] time (substantif comptable)

le temps n'est plus aux querelles we should put quarrels behind us, the time for quarelling is past

il fut un temps où... there was a time when...

le temps n'est plus où... gone are the days when...

la plus grande découverte de notre temps the biggest discovery of our time

être en avance/en retard sur son temps to be ahead of/behind one's time

être de son temps to move with the times

il n'était pas de son temps

a. [en retard] he was out of step with his time

b. [en avance] he was ahead of his time

dans mon jeune temps when I was young, in my younger days

j'ai cru, un temps, que... I thought, for a while, that...

il y a un temps pour tout there's a time for everything

elle est fidèle — ça n'aura ou ne durera qu'un temps she's faithful — it won't last

faire son temps [détenu, soldat] to do ou to serve one's time

la cafetière/mon manteau a fait son temps (familier) the coffee machine's/my coat's seen better days

des idées qui ont fait leur temps outmoded ideas

en temps normal ou ordinaire usually, in normal circumstances

en temps voulu in good time

en temps utile in due time ou course

en son temps in due course

chaque chose en son temps there's a right time for everything

7. [saison, période de l'année] time (substantif comptable), season

le temps des moissons harvest (time)

le temps des cerises/pêches the cherry/peach season

8. [phase - d'une action, d'un mouvement] stage

dans un premier temps first

dans un deuxième temps secondly

dans un troisième temps thirdly

9. INFORMATIQUE time

temps d'accès/d'amorçage access/start-up time

temps partagé time sharing

temps réel real time

traitement en temps réel real-time processing

travailler en temps réel to work in real time

10. LINGUISTIQUE tense

11. MÉCANIQUE stroke

12. MUSIQUE beat

valse à trois temps waltz in three-four time

13. RELIGION

le temps de l'avent/du carême (the season of) Advent/Lent

le temps pascal Easter time, Eastertide

14. SPORT [d'une course] time

elle a fait le meilleur temps aux essais hers was the best time ou she was the fastest in the trials

ESCRIME [durée - d'une action] time, temps ; [ - d'un combat] bout

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[tɑ̃] nom masculin pluriel

[époque] times, days

les temps sont durs ou difficiles! times are hard!

les temps modernes/préhistoriques modern/prehistoric times

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à temps locution adverbiale

in time

je n'arriverai/je ne finirai jamais à temps! I'll never make it/I'll never finish in time!

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à temps perdu locution adverbiale

in one's spare time, in a spare moment

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au même temps

→ link=enen même temps

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au même temps que

→ link=enen même temps que

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au temps de locution prépositionnelle

in ou at the time of, in the days of

au temps de Voltaire in Voltaire's time ou day

au temps jadis locution adverbiale

in times past, in the old days

au temps où locution conjonctive,

au temps que locution conjonctive

in the days when, at the time when

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avec le temps locution adverbiale

with the passing of time

avec le temps, tout s'arrange time is a great healer

ces temps-ci locution adverbiale

these days, lately

dans ce temps-là locution adverbiale

in those days, at that time

dans le même temps

→ link=enen même temps

dans le même temps que

→ link=enen même temps que

dans le temps locution adverbiale

before, in the old days

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dans les temps locution adverbiale

on time

être dans les temps

a. [pour un travail] to be on schedule ou time

b. [pour une course] to be within the time (limit)

de temps à autre locution adverbiale,

de temps en temps locution adverbiale

from time to time, occasionally, (every) now and then

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du temps de locution prépositionnelle

du temps de Louis XIV in the days of Louis the XIVth

du temps de notre père, tu n'aurais pas osé when our father was (still) alive, you wouldn't have dared

de mon temps, ça n'existait pas when I was young ou in my day, there was no such thing

du temps où,

du temps que

→ link=auau temps où

en ce temps-là

→ link=dansdans ce temps-là

en même temps locution adverbiale

at the same time

en même temps que locution conjonctive

at the same time as

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en temps de locution prépositionnelle

en temps de guerre/paix in wartime/peacetime

en temps de prospérité/récession in times of prosperity/recession

en temps et lieu locution adverbiale

in due course ou time, at the proper time and place

en un temps où locution conjonctive

at a time when

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par les temps qui courent locution adverbiale

(familier) (things being as they are) these days ou nowadays

tout le temps locution adverbiale

all the time, always

ne me harcèle pas tout le temps! don't keep on pestering me!

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temps fort nom masculin

MUSIQUE strong beat

(figuré) high point, highlight

un des temps forts du festival one of the high points ou highlights of the festival

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temps mort nom masculin

1. [au basketball, au volleyball] time-out

2. (figuré) lull, slack period

[dans une conversation] lull, pause

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