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[haʊ] 1.1) (in what way, by what means) come2) (enquiring)3) (in number, quantity questions)how much does this cost? how much is this? quanto costa? how much do you weigh? quanto pesi? how many times have you been to France? quante volte sei stato in Francia? I don't know how many people will come non so quante persone verranno; how much time is there left? quanto tempo è rimasto? how long is the rope? quanto è lunga la corda? how old is he? quanti anni ha? how tall is the tree? quanto è alto l'albero? how far is it? — quanto dista?
5) (why)6) how come colloq."I don't like it" - "how come?" — "non mi piace" - "come mai?"
7) how's thatI'll take you home, how's that? — ti porto a casa, ti va?
how's that for an honest answer — è una risposta onesta, non ti pare?
2."he's called Nick" - "how's that?" — "si chiama Nick" - "come (hai detto)?"
1) colloq. (in whichever way) come2) (that) che••••Note:The different constructions of direct and indirect questions with how are to be noted: in direct questions, how is at the beginning of the sentence and the auxiliary precedes the subject (how could you do that? = come hai potuto farlo?); in indirect questions, the subject precedes the verb (please, tell me how you could do that = per favore, dimmi come hai potuto farlo) or, alternatively, a verb in the infinitive may be used (please, tell me how to use this tool = per favore, dimmi come usare / come si usa questo strumento). - How may precede an adjective (how nice she is! = com'è carina!), an adverb (how often do you go to the cinema? = quanto spesso vai al cinema?), or a verb clause (how I wish I could swim! = quanto vorrei saper nuotare!). - When how is used as a question word meaning in what way ? or by what means? it is almost always translated by come: how did you get here? = come ci sei arrivato? how will you do it? = come lo farai? - When how is used as a conjunction meaning the way in which, it is often translated by come: I don't know how they did it = non so come l'hanno fatto; tell me how you write this word = dimmi come si scrive questa parola. - When how is used as a conjunction meaning that, it is almost always translated by che: you know how he always arrives late = sai che arriva sempre tardi; it's amazing how they survived = è sorprendente che siano sopravvissuti. - For more examples and particular usages see below* * *1. adverb, conjunction1) (in what way: How do you make bread?) come2) (to what extent: How do you like my new hat?; How far is Paris from London?) come, quanto3) (by what means: I've no idea how he came here.) come4) (in what condition: How are you today?; How do I look?) come5) (for what reason: How is it that I am the last to know about this?) come•- however2. conjunction(in no matter what way: This painting still looks wrong however you look at it.) in qualsiasi modo- how come
- how do you do?* * *[haʊ] 1.1) (in what way, by what means) come2) (enquiring)3) (in number, quantity questions)how much does this cost? how much is this? quanto costa? how much do you weigh? quanto pesi? how many times have you been to France? quante volte sei stato in Francia? I don't know how many people will come non so quante persone verranno; how much time is there left? quanto tempo è rimasto? how long is the rope? quanto è lunga la corda? how old is he? quanti anni ha? how tall is the tree? quanto è alto l'albero? how far is it? — quanto dista?
5) (why)6) how come colloq."I don't like it" - "how come?" — "non mi piace" - "come mai?"
7) how's thatI'll take you home, how's that? — ti porto a casa, ti va?
how's that for an honest answer — è una risposta onesta, non ti pare?
2."he's called Nick" - "how's that?" — "si chiama Nick" - "come (hai detto)?"
1) colloq. (in whichever way) come2) (that) che••••Note:The different constructions of direct and indirect questions with how are to be noted: in direct questions, how is at the beginning of the sentence and the auxiliary precedes the subject (how could you do that? = come hai potuto farlo?); in indirect questions, the subject precedes the verb (please, tell me how you could do that = per favore, dimmi come hai potuto farlo) or, alternatively, a verb in the infinitive may be used (please, tell me how to use this tool = per favore, dimmi come usare / come si usa questo strumento). - How may precede an adjective (how nice she is! = com'è carina!), an adverb (how often do you go to the cinema? = quanto spesso vai al cinema?), or a verb clause (how I wish I could swim! = quanto vorrei saper nuotare!). - When how is used as a question word meaning in what way ? or by what means? it is almost always translated by come: how did you get here? = come ci sei arrivato? how will you do it? = come lo farai? - When how is used as a conjunction meaning the way in which, it is often translated by come: I don't know how they did it = non so come l'hanno fatto; tell me how you write this word = dimmi come si scrive questa parola. - When how is used as a conjunction meaning that, it is almost always translated by che: you know how he always arrives late = sai che arriva sempre tardi; it's amazing how they survived = è sorprendente che siano sopravvissuti. - For more examples and particular usages see below -
2 how
1. adverb, conjunction1) (in what way: How do you make bread?) cómo2) (to what extent: How do you like my new hat?; How far is Paris from London?) cuánto; cómo de3) (by what means: I've no idea how he came here.) cómo4) (in what condition: How are you today?; How do I look?) cómo5) (for what reason: How is it that I am the last to know about this?) cómo•- however
2. conjunction(in no matter what way: This painting still looks wrong however you look at it.) de todas formas, lo (mires) como lo (mires)- how come
- how do you do?
how adv1. cómohow does this machine work? ¿cómo funciona esta máquina?how do you spell your name? ¿cómo se escribe tu nombre?2. quéhow beautiful you look! ¡qué guapa estás!how about...? ¿qué tal si...? / ¿qué te parece...?how about going to the park? ¿qué te parece si vamos al parque?how are you? ¿qué tal? / ¿cómo estás?how much did it cost? ¿cuánto te costó?how many chairs are there? ¿cuántas sillas hay?how old are you? ¿cuántos años tienes?How do you do? es un saludo formal que se emplea cuando alguien es presentado por primera vez. Se responde igual: How do you do?tr[haʊ]1 (in questions - direct) ¿cómo?; (- indirect) cómo■ how are you? ¿cómo estás?■ how can I help you? ¿cómo la puedo ayudar?■ how old are you? ¿cuántos años tienes?■ how long is it? ¿cuánto mide de largo?■ how often do you go to the cinema? ¿con qué frecuencia vas al cine?, ¿cada cuánto vas al cine?2 (in exclamations) qué■ how odd! ¡qué extraño!, ¡qué raro!■ how kind of you! ¿qué amable de tu parte!■ how well she dances! ¡qué bien baila!\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLand how! familiar ¡y tanto!how about... ¿y si.?, ¿qué te parece si...?■ how about a drink? ¿y si nos tomáramos una copa?■ how about going for a drive? ¿qué te parece si damos una vuelta con el coche?how about that! ¡vaya!how come...? familiar ¿por qué...?, ¿cómo es que...?■ how come this door's not locked? ¿cómo es que esta puerta no está cerrada?how come? familiar ¿y eso?, ¿por qué?how many? (number) cuántos,-ashow much? (quantity) cuánto,-ahow ['haʊ] adv1) : cómohow are you?: ¿cómo estas?I don't know how to fix it: no se cómo arreglarlo2) : quéhow beautiful!: ¡qué bonito!3) : cuántohow old are you?: ¿cuántos años tienes?4)how about...? : ¿qué te parece...?adv.• a qué adv.• como adv.• cuán adv.• cuánto adv.• cómo adv.• qué adv.interj.• cuál interj.• cómo interj.pron.• cómo pron.haʊ1) (in questions, indirect questions) cómohow are you? — ¿cómo estás?
how's the new job? — ¿cómo marcha el nuevo trabajo?
how's your French? — ¿qué tal es tu francés?
how do I look? — ¿cómo or qué tal estoy?
how would Monday suit you? — ¿te viene bien el lunes?
how will you vote? — ¿a or por quién vas a votar?
2) (with adjs, advs)a) (in questions, indirect questions)how wide is it? — ¿cuánto mide or tiene de ancho?, ¿qué tan ancho es? (AmL exc CS)
how heavy is it? — ¿cuánto pesa?
how high can you jump? — ¿hasta dónde puedes saltar?
how often do you meet? — ¿con qué frecuencia se reúnen?
how bad is the damage? — ¿de qué gravedad son los daños?, ¿qué tan graves son los daños? (AmL exc CS)
how old are you? — ¿cuántos años tienes?
I can't tell you how grateful I am! — no puedo decirte lo agradecido que estoy or (liter) cuán agradecido estoy!
b) ( in exclamations) quéhow strange/rude! — qué raro/grosero!
3) (in phrases)[haʊ]how about o (colloq) how's about something: how about a drink? ¿nos tomamos una copa?; Thursday's no good; how about Friday? el jueves no puede ser ¿qué te parece el viernes?; I'd love to go; how about you? me encantaría ir ¿y a ti?; 10 out of 10! how about that? 10 sobre 10 ¿qué te parece?; how come (colloq): how come the door's locked? ¿cómo es que la puerta está cerrada con llave?; and how! — (colloq) y cómo!
1. ADVERB1) (in direct and indirect questions, reported speech)a) with verbYou can usually use cómo to translate how in questions as well as after report verbs and verbs of (un)certainty and doubt (e.g. no sé):
cómohow did you do it? — ¿cómo lo hiciste?
how can that be? — ¿cómo puede ser eso?
how are you? — ¿cómo estás?, ¿cómo or qué tal te va? (LAm) *, ¿qué tal (estás)? (Sp) *
how was the film? — ¿qué tal la película?
please tell me how to do it — por favor, dígame cómo hacerlo
I wasn't sure how to make soup — no sabía muy bien cómo hacer or preparar una sopa
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I explained to her how to make a paella — le expliqué cómo se hacía una paella•
I know how you did it — ya sé cómo lo hiciste•
to learn how to do sth — aprender a hacer algo, aprender cómo se hace algo•
how do you like your steak? — ¿cómo le gusta el filete?how do you like the book? — ¿qué te parece el libro?
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how's that for cheek? — ¿no te parece de una cara dura increíble?•
I can't understand how it happened — no entiendo cómo ocurriób) (=to what degree)
how + adjective in questions can often be translated using cómo es/era de + adjective (agreeing with the noun), but other constructions might be more usual depending on the context:how big is it? — ¿cómo es de grande?
how difficult was the exam? — ¿cómo fue de difícil el examen?
how old are you? — ¿cuántos años tienes?
With adverbs various translations are possible depending on the context. A very common construction is preposition + [qué] + noun:how wide is this bed? — ¿qué anchura tiene esta cama?, ¿cuánto mide de ancho esta cama?
how far away is it? — ¿a qué distancia queda?, ¿qué tan lejos queda? (LAm)
how far is it (from here) to Edinburgh? — ¿qué distancia hay de aquí a Edimburgo?
how fast can it go? — ¿a qué velocidad puede ir?
how soon can you be ready? — ¿cuánto tardas en prepararte?
To translate [how] + adjective/adverb in reported speech, [lo] + adjective/adverb is used. Note that the adjective agrees with the noun.how soon can you come? — ¿cuándo puedes venir?
and how! ¡y cómo!, ¡y tanto! how aboutthey've been telling me how well you did in your exams — ya me han hablado de lo bien que hiciste los exámenes
how about tomorrow? — ¿qué te parece mañana?
how about a cup of tea? — ¿te apetece una taza de té?
I like it, but how about you? — a mí me gusta, pero ¿y a ti?
how longhow about going to the cinema? — ¿qué tal si vamos al cine?, ¿y si vamos al cine?
how long is this bed? — ¿qué longitud tiene esta cama?, ¿cuánto mide de largo esta cama?
how long will you be? — ¿cuánto vas a tardar?
how manyhow long have you been here? — ¿cuánto tiempo llevas aquí?
how many are there? — ¿cuántos hay?
how muchhow many cartons of milk did you buy? — ¿cuántos cartones de leche has comprado?
how much sugar do you want? — ¿cuánto azúcar quieres?
how oftenhow much is it? — ¿cuánto vale?, ¿cuánto es?
else Translate how with verbs other than report ones or verbs of (un)certainty and doubt using como without an accent: como You can often translate how + adjective/adverb using qué + adjective/adverb: quéhow often do you go? — ¿con qué frecuencia vas?
how beautiful! — ¡qué bonito!
how strange! — ¡qué raro!
how quickly the time passed! — ¡qué de prisa pasó el tiempo!
how glad I am to see you! — ¡cuánto me alegro de verte!
how they talk! — ¡cuánto hablan!
how sorry I am! — ¡cuánto lo siento!
how she's changed! — ¡cuánto ha cambiado!
2.CONJUNCTION (=that) * que3.NOUN* * *[haʊ]1) (in questions, indirect questions) cómohow are you? — ¿cómo estás?
how's the new job? — ¿cómo marcha el nuevo trabajo?
how's your French? — ¿qué tal es tu francés?
how do I look? — ¿cómo or qué tal estoy?
how would Monday suit you? — ¿te viene bien el lunes?
how will you vote? — ¿a or por quién vas a votar?
2) (with adjs, advs)a) (in questions, indirect questions)how wide is it? — ¿cuánto mide or tiene de ancho?, ¿qué tan ancho es? (AmL exc CS)
how heavy is it? — ¿cuánto pesa?
how high can you jump? — ¿hasta dónde puedes saltar?
how often do you meet? — ¿con qué frecuencia se reúnen?
how bad is the damage? — ¿de qué gravedad son los daños?, ¿qué tan graves son los daños? (AmL exc CS)
how old are you? — ¿cuántos años tienes?
I can't tell you how grateful I am! — no puedo decirte lo agradecido que estoy or (liter) cuán agradecido estoy!
b) ( in exclamations) quéhow strange/rude! — qué raro/grosero!
3) (in phrases)how about o (colloq) how's about something: how about a drink? ¿nos tomamos una copa?; Thursday's no good; how about Friday? el jueves no puede ser ¿qué te parece el viernes?; I'd love to go; how about you? me encantaría ir ¿y a ti?; 10 out of 10! how about that? 10 sobre 10 ¿qué te parece?; how come (colloq): how come the door's locked? ¿cómo es que la puerta está cerrada con llave?; and how! — (colloq) y cómo!
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3 tell
tell [tel](preterite, past participle told)a. dire• I told him what/where/how/why je lui ai dit ce que/où/comment/pourquoi• I won't go, I tell you! puisque je te dis que je n'irai pas !• don't tell me you've lost it! ne me dis pas que tu l'as perdu !• I told you so! je te l'avais bien dit !• ... or so I've been told... ou du moins c'est ce qu'on m'a dit• you're telling me! (inf) à qui le dis-tu !• you tell me! je n'en sais rien !• can you tell the time? sais-tu lire l'heure ?• can you tell time? (US) sais-tu lire l'heure ?• can you tell me the time? peux-tu me dire l'heure (qu'il est) ?c. ( = know) how can I tell what he'll do? comment puis-je savoir ce qu'il va faire ?• it was impossible to tell where the bullet had entered il était impossible de dire par où la balle était entrée• you can tell he's clever by the way he talks on voit bien qu'il est intelligent à la façon dont il parled. ( = distinguish) distinguer ; ( = know) savoira. ( = know) savoir• how can I tell? comment le saurais-je ?b. ( = be talebearer) I won't tell! je ne le répéterai à personne !c. ( = have an effect) se faire sentir• their age and inexperience told against them leur âge et leur manque d'expérience militaient contre eux* * *[tel] 1.(prét, pp told) transitive verb1) gen [person] dire [lie, truth]; raconter [joke, story]; prédire [future]; [manual, gauge] indiquerto tell somebody about ou of something — parler de quelque chose à quelqu'un
to tell somebody not to do — gen dire à quelqu'un de ne pas faire; ( forbid) défendre à quelqu'un de faire
to tell somebody how to do/what to do — expliquer à quelqu'un comment faire/ce qu'il faut faire
to tell the time — [clock] indiquer or marquer l'heure; [person] lire l'heure
can you tell me the time please? — peux-tu me dire l'heure (qu'il est), s'il te plaît?
his behaviour tells us a lot about his character — son comportement nous en dit long sur sa personnalité
I told you so! —
it's true, I tell you! — puisque je te dis que c'est vrai!
2) ( deduce)you can tell a lot from the clothes people wear — la façon dont les gens s'habillent est très révélatrice
3) ( distinguish) distinguer2.how can you tell which is which? —
1) ( reveal secret)2) ( be evidence of)3) ( know for certain) savoiras ou so far as I can tell — pour autant que je sache
4) ( produce an effect)3.her inexperience told against her at the interview — son inexpérience a joué contre elle lors de son entretien
to tell oneself — se dire ( that que)
Phrasal Verbs:- tell off- tell on••tell me another! — (colloq) à d'autres! (colloq)
to tell somebody where to get off — (colloq) envoyer promener quelqu'un
you tell me! — je n'en sais rien!, à ton avis?
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4 tell
A vtr1 gen ( give information to) [person] dire ; [manual, instruction, gauge etc] indiquer, dire ; to tell sb sth, to tell sth to sb [person] dire qch à qn ; [map, instructions] indiquer qch à qn ; to tell sb how to do/what to do expliquer à qn comment faire/ce qu'il faut faire ; she told him what had happened/where to go elle lui a dit or expliqué ce qui était arrivé/où il fallait aller ; he told me how unhappy he was il m'a dit or il m'a confié combien il était malheureux ; to tell the time [clock] indiquer or marquer l'heure ; [person] lire l'heure ; can you tell me the time please? peux-tu me dire l'heure (qu'il est), s'il te plaît? ; something tells me he won't come quelque chose me dit qu'il ne viendra pas, j'ai le pressentiment qu'il ne viendra pas ; his behaviour tells us a lot about his character son comportement nous en dit long sur sa personnalité ; I can't tell you how happy I am to… je ne saurais vous dire combien je suis heureux de… ; I am pleased to tell you that je suis heureux de pouvoir vous dire or annoncer que ; (I'll) tell you what ○ , let's get a video out! tiens, si on louait une vidéo? ; I told you so!, what did I tell you! je te l'avais bien dit! ; you're telling me! à qui le dis-tu! ; don't tell me you've changed your mind! tu ne vas pas me dire que tu as changé d'avis! ; you'll regret this, I can tell you! permets-moi de te dire que tu vas le regretter! ; it's true, I tell you! puisque je te dis que c'est vrai! ; I won't stand for it, I tell you! je ne le permettrai pas, je te préviens! ; stress? tell me about it! le stress? j'en sais quelque chose! ;2 (narrate, recount) dire, raconter [joke, story] ; to tell sb sth, to tell sth to sb dire or raconter qch à qn ; to tell sb about ou of sth parler de qch à qn, raconter qch à qn ; from what the newspapers tell us, they're likely to lose the election d'après ce que disent les journaux, ils risquent de perdre les élections ; tell me all about it! racontez-moi tout! ; tell me about it! iron ne m'en parle pas! ; tell me more about yourself parlez-moi encore un peu de vous ; I told her the news je lui ai dit or annoncé la nouvelle ; their victims tell a different story leurs victimes ont une autre version de l'histoire ; he's very handsome-or so I've been told il est très beau-du moins c'est ce qu'on m'a dit ; ‘my life as a slave girl,’ as told to Celia Irving Journ ‘ma vie d'esclave,’ propos recueillis par Celia Irving ; I could tell you a thing or two about her! je pourrais vous en dire long sur elle! ;3 (ascertain, deduce) you can/could tell (that) ça se voit/se voyait que ; I/he can tell (that) je sais/il sait que ; who can tell what will happen next? qui peut dire or savoir ce qui va se passer ensuite? ; you can tell a lot from the clothes people wear la façon dont les gens s'habillent est très révélatrice ; I could tell that he was in love from the look in his eyes je lisais dans ses yeux qu'il était amoureux ;4 ( distinguish) distinguer ; to tell sb from sb distinguer qn de qn ; to tell sth from sth sentir or voir la différence entre qch et qch ; he can't tell right from wrong il ne sait pas distinguer le bien du mal ; can you tell the difference? est-ce-que vous voyez or sentez la différence? ; how can you tell which is which?, how can you tell them apart? comment peut-on les distinguer l'un de l'autre? ; the dog can tell him from his footsteps le chien le reconnaît à ses pas ;5 ( order) dire, ordonner ; to tell sb to do dire à qn de faire ; to tell sb not to do défendre à qn de faire ; do as you are told! fais ce qu'on te dit! ; she just won't be told! elle refuse d'obéir! ; you can't tell me what to do! ce n'est pas toi qui vas me dire ce que je dois faire! ; he didn't need telling twice! GB, he didn't need to be told twice! il n'y a pas eu besoin de le lui dire deux fois!6 †(count, enumerate) compter, dénombrer [votes] ; to tell one's beads Relig dire or réciter son chapelet.B vi1 ( reveal secret) promise me you won't tell! promets-moi de ne pas le répéter ; that would be telling! ce serait rapporter or cafarder ○ ! ;2 ( be evidence of) to tell of témoigner de ; the lines on his face told of years of hardship son visage buriné témoignait d'années de misère ;3 ( know for certain) savoir, dire ; as ou so far as I can tell pour autant que je sache ; how can you tell? comment le sais-tu? ; it's very hard to tell c'est très difficile à dire or de savoir ; you never can tell on ne sait jamais ;4 ( produce an effect) her age is beginning to tell elle commence à sentir or à accuser son âge ; every blow told tous les coups se faisaient sentir or portaient ; her inexperience told against her at the interview son inexpérience a joué contre elle lors de son entretien.tell me another ○ ! à d'autres ○ ! ; to tell sb where to get off ou where he gets off ○ envoyer promener qn, envoyer qn sur les roses ○ ; you tell me! je n'en sais rien!, à ton avis? ; to tell it like it is parler net ; to tell the world about sth raconter qch à tout le monde ; don't tell the world about it! ne le crie pas sur les toits! ; more than words can tell plus qu'on ne peut dire ; time (alone) will tell Prov (seul) l'avenir le dira, qui vivra verra ; time will tell which of us is right l'avenir dira qui de nous a raison ; to tell one's love† littér déclarer sa flamme† liter.■ tell off:▶ tell [sb] off ( scold) disputer ○, passer un savon ○ à [person] ; she got told off for leaving early/arriving late elle s'est fait disputer ○ or passer un savon ○ parce qu'elle était partie tôt/arrivée en retard.■ tell on:▶ tell on [sb]1 ( reveal information about) dénoncer [person] (to à) ; he's always telling on people! il est toujours en train de rapporter or cafarder ○ ! ;2 ( have visible effect on) the strain is beginning to tell on him on commence à voir sur lui les effets de la fatigue ; her age is beginning to tell on her elle commence à sentir or accuser son âge. -
5 tell
tel1) (to inform or give information to (a person) about (something): He told the whole story to John; He told John about it.) contar2) (to order or command; to suggest or warn: I told him to go away.) decir, mandar3) (to say or express in words: to tell lies / the truth / a story.) decir, contar4) (to distinguish; to see (a difference); to know or decide: Can you tell the difference between them?; I can't tell one from the other; You can tell if the meat is cooked by/from the colour.) ver (la diferencia), distinguir, reconocer5) (to give away a secret: You mustn't tell or we'll get into trouble.) contar, revelar6) (to be effective; to be seen to give (good) results: Good teaching will always tell.) notarse, hacerse notar•- teller- telling
- tellingly
- telltale
- I told you so
- tell off
- tell on
- tell tales
- tell the time
- there's no telling
- you never can tell
tell vb1. contar2. decirI told you so ¿no te lo dije?tr[tel]1 (gen) decir■ why didn't you tell me? ¿por qué no me lo dijiste?■ could you tell me where the station is, please? ¿me podría indicar dónde está la estación, por favor?2 (story, joke) contar; (truth, lies, secret) decir■ tell us a joke, Fred cuéntanos un chiste, Fred■ telling lies is bad mentir es malo, decir mentiras es malo3 (talk about) hablar de4 formal use comunicar, informar■ we regret to tell you that... lamentamos comunicarle que...5 (assure) asegurar, garantizar■ it's true, I tell you es verdad, te lo aseguro6 (order) decir, mandar■ you'll do as you're told! ¡harás lo que yo te digo!7 (show) indicar; (in writing) explicar8 (distinguish) distinguir■ can you tell the difference between Gruyère and Emmental? ¿sabes distinguir entre el gruyere y el emmental?9 (know) saber, notarse10 (count - votes) escrutar; (- rosary beads) pasar1 (reveal secret) hablar, soplar■ promise you won't tell? ¿me prometes que no lo dirás?■ no matter what you do to me, I'll never tell podéis hacerme lo que queráis, porque no hablaré2 (have effect) notarse, hacerse notar3 (know) saber■ who can tell? ¿quién sabe?\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLas far as I can tell que yo sepa, por lo que yo séI'll tell you what escucha lo que digoI told you so ya te lo dije, ya lo decía yotell me another! ¡anda ya!, ¡eso no te lo crees ni tú!there's no telling no se sabe, vete a sabertime will tell el tiempo lo diráto tell somebody where to get off cantarle las cuarenta a alguien, decirle cuatro cosas a alguiento tell the time saber decir la horayou can never tell nunca se sabeyou're telling me a mí me lo dices, ni que lo digas1) count: contar, enumerarall told: en total2) instruct: decirhe told me how to fix it: me dijo cómo arreglarlothey told her to wait: le dijeron que esperara3) relate: contar, relatar, narrarto tell a story: contar una historia4) divulge, reveal: revelar, divulgarhe told me everything about her: me contó todo acerca de ella5) discern: discernir, notarI can't tell the difference: no noto la diferenciatell vi1) say: decirI won't tell: no voy a decírselo a nadie2) know: saberyou never can tell: nunca se sabe3) show: notarse, hacerse sentirthe strain is beginning to tell: la tensión se empieza a notarv.(§ p.,p.p.: told) = contar (Decir) v.• decir v.(§pres: digo, dices...) pret: dij-pp: dichofut/c: dir-•)• desembuchar v.• hablar v.• narrar v.• relatar v.tel
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(past & past p told) transitive verb1) (inform, reveal) decir*as I was telling you — como te estaba or iba diciendo
he was told that... — le dijeron que...
could you tell me the way to the station? — ¿me podría decir or indicar cómo se llega a la estación?
tell me when you've finished — dime or avísame cuando hayas terminado
I am pleased to be able to tell you that... — ( Corresp) me complace comunicarle or informarle que...
it's not easy, I can tell you — no es fácil, te lo aseguro or garantizo
you're telling me! — (colloq) me lo vas a decir a mí!
I told you so! — ¿no te lo dije?
2) (recount, relate) \<\<joke/tale\>\> contar*the poem tells how... — el poema cuenta or (frml) narra or relata cómo...
to tell somebody ABOUT somebody/something: she's told me all about you me ha hablado mucho de ti; tell us about Lima — cuéntanos cómo es Lima (or qué tal te fue en Lima etc)
3) (instruct, warn) decir*do as o what you're told — haz lo que se te dice
to tell somebody to + INF — decirle* a alguien que (+ subj)
4)a) (ascertain, know)to be able to tell the time — saber* decir la hora
b) ( distinguish)to tell something/somebody (FROM something/somebody) — distinguir* algo/a alguien (de algo/alguien)
I can't tell the difference — yo no veo or no noto ninguna diferencia
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vi1)a) ( reveal)promise you won't tell? — ¿prometes que no se lo vas a contar or decir a nadie?
ah, that would be telling — ah, eso es un secreto
to tell ON somebody (TO somebody) — (colloq) acusar a alguien (a or con alguien)
b) ( relate) (liter)2) ( know) saber*3) (count, have an effect)to tell AGAINST somebody/something — obrar en contra de alguien/algo
to tell ON somebody: the strain is beginning to tell on him — la tensión lo está empezando a afectar
•Phrasal Verbs:- tell off[tel] (pt, pp told)1. VT1) [+ story, experiences] contar; [+ truth] decir; [+ secret] contar, divulgar frm; (formally) comunicar, informarto tell sb whether/how/why etc — decir a algn si/cómo/por qué etc
to tell sb that... — decir a algn que...
I have been told that... — me han dicho que..., se me ha dicho que... frm
I am pleased to tell you that... — frm me complace comunicarle que..., me es grato comunicarle que...
I tell you it isn't! — ¡te digo que no!
let me tell you, I didn't enjoy it — si te digo la verdad, no me gustó nada
there were three, I tell you, three — había tres, ¿me oyes?, tres
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I told him about the missing money — le dije lo del dinero que faltaba, le informé acerca del dinero que faltaba frm•
tell me another! * — ¡cuéntaselo a tu abuela! *•
he's no saint, I can tell you! — ¡no es ningún santo, te lo aseguro!so much happened that I can't begin to tell you — pasaron tantas cosas no sé por dónde empezar a contarte
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I cannot tell you how pleased I am — no encuentro palabras para expresarle lo contento que estoy•
I could tell you a thing or two about him — hay cosas de él que yo me sé•
don't tell me you can't do it! — ¡no me vayas a decir or no me digas que no lo puedes hacer!•
you're telling me! * — ¡a quién se lo cuentas!, ¡a mí no me lo vas a contar!•
I told you so! — ¡ya lo decía yo!didn't I tell you so? — ¿no te lo dije ya?
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(I) tell you what, let's go now — sabes qué, vámonos yamarineI tell you what! — ¡se me ocurre una idea!
2) (=order)to tell sb to do sth — decir a algn que haga algo, mandar a algn a hacer algo
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do as you are told! — ¡haz lo que te digo!•
he won't be told — no acepta consejos de nadie, no quiere hacer caso de nadie•
I told you not to — te dije que no lo hicieras3) (=indicate) [sign, dial, clock] indicar4) (=distinguish) distinguir•
to tell the difference between A and B — distinguir entre A y Btime 1., 5)•
to tell right from wrong — distinguir el bien del mal5) (=know, be certain) saber•
you can tell he's a German — se (le) nota que es alemánhow can I tell what she will do? — ¿cómo voy a saber lo que ella hará?
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I couldn't tell how it was done — no sabía cómo se hizo•
there is no telling what he will do — es imposible saber qué va a hacer6) (=count)2. VI1) (=speak)•
"did you love her?" - "more than words can tell" — -¿la amabas? -más de lo que pueda expresar con palabrasit hurt more than words can tell — dolió una barbaridad, dolió lo indecible
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I hear tell that... — dicen que...2) * (=sneak, tell secrets)please don't tell! — ¡no vayas contándolo or soplándolo * por ahí!
that would be telling! — ¡es un secreto!
3) (=know, be certain) saberhow can I tell? — ¿cómo lo voy a saber?, ¿yo qué sé?
I can't tell — (me) es imposible saberlo, no le puedo decir, no sabría decirle
time 1., 1)who can tell? — ¿quién sabe?
4) (=have an effect)stamina tells in the long run — a la larga importa or vale más la resistencia
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to tell against sb — obrar en contra de algn•
the strain is beginning to tell on him — la tensión está empezando a afectarle- tell off* * *[tel]
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(past & past p told) transitive verb1) (inform, reveal) decir*as I was telling you — como te estaba or iba diciendo
he was told that... — le dijeron que...
could you tell me the way to the station? — ¿me podría decir or indicar cómo se llega a la estación?
tell me when you've finished — dime or avísame cuando hayas terminado
I am pleased to be able to tell you that... — ( Corresp) me complace comunicarle or informarle que...
it's not easy, I can tell you — no es fácil, te lo aseguro or garantizo
you're telling me! — (colloq) me lo vas a decir a mí!
I told you so! — ¿no te lo dije?
2) (recount, relate) \<\<joke/tale\>\> contar*the poem tells how... — el poema cuenta or (frml) narra or relata cómo...
to tell somebody ABOUT somebody/something: she's told me all about you me ha hablado mucho de ti; tell us about Lima — cuéntanos cómo es Lima (or qué tal te fue en Lima etc)
3) (instruct, warn) decir*do as o what you're told — haz lo que se te dice
to tell somebody to + INF — decirle* a alguien que (+ subj)
4)a) (ascertain, know)to be able to tell the time — saber* decir la hora
b) ( distinguish)to tell something/somebody (FROM something/somebody) — distinguir* algo/a alguien (de algo/alguien)
I can't tell the difference — yo no veo or no noto ninguna diferencia
5) ( count)
2.
vi1)a) ( reveal)promise you won't tell? — ¿prometes que no se lo vas a contar or decir a nadie?
ah, that would be telling — ah, eso es un secreto
to tell ON somebody (TO somebody) — (colloq) acusar a alguien (a or con alguien)
b) ( relate) (liter)2) ( know) saber*3) (count, have an effect)to tell AGAINST somebody/something — obrar en contra de alguien/algo
to tell ON somebody: the strain is beginning to tell on him — la tensión lo está empezando a afectar
•Phrasal Verbs:- tell off -
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1. I1) promise not to tell обещайте [никому] не рассказывать /не выдавать, не выбалтывать/; time will tell время покажет2) more than words can tell не выразить словами3) age begins to tell годы начинают сказываться; every blow tells ни одни удар не проходит бесследно /даром/; every shot tells каждый выстрел попадает в цель; his unselfish work is beginning to tell его бескорыстная работа начинает приносить плоды /давать результаты/; the remark told замечание не пропало даром /впустую/4) you /one/ never can tell, nobody can tell, there is no telling, who can tell? кто знает?, почем /как/ знать?; how can I tell? откуда мне знать?2. IIItell in some manner the story tells beautifully эта история словно создана для пересказа /легко пересказывается/2)tell at some time good work tells in the end в конце концов хорошая /честная/ работа приносит свои плоды; blood tells in the long run в конечном счете сказывается происхождение3. III1) tell smb. don't tell me, let me guess не говорите мне, я хочу догадаться сам; if he asks, tell him если он спросит, скажите /расскажите/ ему; don't tell anyone, keep it a secret не говорите никому, держите это в тайне; do as I tell you делайте /поступайте/, как я [вам] говорю2) tell smth. tell a story (a tale) рассказать историю (рассказ); tell the truth (a lie, lies, falsehood, etc.) сказать правду и т.д.; tell a secret разглашать тайну; а woman stops telling her age as soon as age begins telling on her женщины начинают скрывать свой возраст, как только возраст дает о себе знать; tell one's own tale красноречиво свидетельствовать, не нуждаться в пояснениях, говорить [сам] за себя; tell tales сплетничать, доносить; I cannot tell half of what I feel я не могу выразить даже половины того, что чувствую; tell fortunes гадать /предсказывать судьбу/3) tell smth. tell the difference (the size, the colour, etc.) установить разницу и т.д.; I can't tell the cause /the reason/ я не знаю /не могу сказать/, в чем причина; tell the time а) сказать, который час /сколько времени/; can your little boy tell the time? ваш мальчик уже умеет узнавать время по часам?; б) показывать время (о часах)-, clocks tell the time часы показывают время4) tell smb. I don't like it, I tell /am telling/ you уверяю вас, что мне это не нравится; he will be furious, I [can] tell you уверяю вас, он рассвирепеет; it is not so easy, let me tell you уверяю вас /поверьте мне/, это не так легко; you are telling me! coll. и ты это мне говоришь!4. IV1) tell smth. in some manner tell smth. briefly (simply, indifferently, pleasantly, frankly, reluctantly, most amusingly, well, fearlessly, etc.) рассказывать что-л. кратко и т.д.; tell smth. in a low voice рассказывать о чем-л. /что-л./ тихим голосом; tell smth. in detail рассказывать о чем-л. /что-л./ подробно; he told his adventures anew он заново /снова/ рассказал о своих приключениях; I told you so ведь я вам говорил2) || tell smth., smb. apart отличать что-л., кого-л. от чего-л., кого-л.; tell two things (the girls, etc.) apart различать две вещи и т.д.; even if you'd seen them close, you couldn't have told them apart даже совсем близко их невозможно различить5. Vtell smb. smth.1) tell smb. the facts (the news, the price, one's business. etc.) сообщить /рассказать/ кому-л. факты /о фактах/ и т.д.; tell smb. the shortest way указать кому-л. кратчайшую дорогу; tell smb. one's name сказать кому-л. свое имя, назвать себя; tell me your name как вас зовут?; could you tell me the time, please? пожалуйста, скажите [мне], который теперь час /сколько сейчас времени/?; tell me your errand расскажите, зачем вас послали /в чем заключается ваше поручение/?; nobody told me anything никто мне ничего не говорил; 1 told him my candid opinion я откровенно высказал ему свое мнение; that tells us a lot это говорит нам о многом; don't tell me that! не говорите мне об этом; who told you that? кто вам это /об этом/ сказал?; don't let me have to tell you that again смотри, чтобы мне не пришлось тебе снова об этом говорить2) tell smb. a story /а tale/ рассказать кому-л. истерию; tell smb. the truth (a lie. lies, falsehood, etc.) сказать кому-л. правду и т.д.; she will tell you a secret она вам расскажет /откроет/ одни секрет /одну тайну/; tell me another! coll. что ты еще скажешь? id I tell you what! cool. ну знаешь ли!6. VIItell smb. to do smth.1) tell smb. to stay (to speak, to come on Monday, not to trouble, etc.) велеть кому-л. остаться и т.д.; tell the driver to wait for us скажите шоферу /водителю/, чтобы он нас подождал; I told him not to come again я велел ему больше не приходить /сказал, чтобы он больше не приходил/; tell them to bring in the dinner велите подавать /скажите, чтобы подавали/ обед; I told you to be home by ten я сказал /велел вам/, чтобы вы были /быть/ дома к десяти часам; who told you to do that? кто велел вам это сделать?; tell smb. when to come (what to do, etc.) сказать кому-л., когда прийти и т.д.2) can you tell me how to get to Red Square (where to find the book, when to stop, etc.)? скажите, пожалуйста, как мне пройти /проехать, попасть/ на Красную площадь и т.д. ?7. XI1) I am told говорят, рассказывают, я слышал: you must do as you are told делайте /поступайте/, как вам говорят; be told smth. I wasn't told a thing about it мне об этом ни слова /ничего/ не сказали; I am told you were ill мне сказали, что вы болели /были больны/; he was told you were coming ему сказали, что вы приезжаете; be told in some manner so I have been told так мне сказали; be told of smth. people don't like to be told of their faults люди не любят, когда им говорят об их недостатках /указывают на их недостатки/; be told to do smth. I was (we were, etc.) told to stand aside (to start at once, to get fuel, etc.) мне и т.д. велели стать в сторонку /посторониться/ и т.д.2) be told in some manner be well (badly, cleverly, coherently, etc.) told быть хорошо и т.д. рассказанным; be told of smb. an interesting story is told of a country schoolboy об одном сельском школьнике рассказывают интересную историю; be told to smb. the story told to him was untrue история, рассказанная ему, была неправдой; be told about smth. in this chapter you are told about... в этой главе рассказывается /говорится/ о...; be told in smth. it can hardly be told in words словами об этом едва ли скажешь3) be told by smth. he can be told by his dress его можно узнать /отличить/ по одежде8. XVI1) tell of smb., smth. tell of a schoolboy (of an old man, of a clash, of bygone days, of one's work, of foreign lands, etc.) рассказывать о школьнике и т.д.; tell of an incident рассказать о случившемся; he told of his many misfortunes он рассказал о своих многочисленных несчастьях /бедах/; in his book the author tells of... в своем романе автор рассказывает о...2) tell on smb. coll. tell on one's sister (on each other, etc.) наябедничать на сестру и т.д.3) tell (up)on smth., smb. tell on smb.'s health (upon smb.'s strength, on smb.'s nerves, etc.) сказываться /отзываться/ на здоровье и т.д.; the strain (the great exertion, the hard work, hard life, etc.) tells upon him переутомление и т.д. сказывается на нем /не проходит для него даром/; age is beginning to tell upon me начинают сказываться годы; this epidemic told heavily upon them они очень сильно пострадали в результате этой эпидемии; tell of smth. it tells of his desire to come back это говорит о его желании вернуться; the lines on his face told of long suffering морщины на его /у него на/ лице свидетельствовали о перенесенных страданиях; tell for smb. /in smb.'s favour/ it tells for him /in his favour/ это говорит /свидетельствует/ в его пользу; tell against smb. facts that tell against the prisoner факты, свидетельствующие против подсудимого; his lack of experience told against him ему мешал недостаток опыта4) tell at smth. tell at a glance узнавать /отличать, различать/ с одного взгляда; it is difficult to tell at this distance на таком расстоянии трудно что-либо определить /различить/; tell about smb., smth. you never can tell about a woman о женщине никогда нельзя сказать /знать/ ничего определенного; there is no telling about the weather кто знает, какая будет погода9. XVIItell from doing smth. can you tell from looking at a woman's hands whether she does her own work? можете вы определить /сказать/, занимается женщина домашним хозяйством или нет, посмотрев /взглянув/ на ее руки?10. XXI11) tell smb. of /about/ smth., smb. tell smb. of one's adventures (of one's troubles, of foreign lands, of the danger, of one's difficulties, about one's misfortunes, etc.) рассказывать кому-л. о своих приключениях и т.д.; tell me all about it расскажите мне все подробно; tell me about yourself расскажите мне о себе; he has written to tell me of his father's death он мне в письме сообщил о смерти своего отца; can you tell me of a good dentist? не можете ли вы порекомендовать мне хорошего зубного врача?; tell smth. to smb. tell a story /а tale/ to smb. рассказывать кому-л. какую-л. историю; he told the news to everybody in the village он всем в деревне рассказал о новостях /сообщил новость/; tell smth. to smth. kindly, tell the way to... будьте добры, скажите /расскажите/, как пройти в...; the signpost tells the way to... этот [указательный] столб показывает дорогу в...2) tell smth. of /about/ smb. you mustn't tell tales of your little sister вы не должны наговаривать /ябедничать/ на свою сестричку3) tell smth. about /of/ smth. a man's face may tell a great deal about his character лицо человека может многое /рас/сказать о его характере4) tell smb., smth. from smb., smth. usually in the negative tell a horse from a mule (a young girl from her twin sister, wheat from barley, an original picture from its copy, the real from the false, etc.) отличить лошадь от мула и т.д.; how do you tell one from another? как вы их различаете?; some people are colour-blind: they cannot tell one colour from another некоторые люди страдают дальтонизмом: они не различают цвета; tell smb. by smth. tell smb. by his voice (by his gait, etc.) узнавать кого-л. по голосу и т.д. || tell the difference between things (people) определять /устанавливать/ разницу между вещами (людьми), различать вещи (людей)11. XXIItell smth. by doing smth. I can tell a woman's age by looking at her взглянув /посмотрев/ на женщину, я могу сказать, сколько ей лет /назвать ее возраст/12. XXVtell whether... (why..., etc.) nobody can tell whether you are right (why he went away, what will come next, what was done, etc.) никто не может сказать /знать, судить/, правы вы или нет и т.д.; how do you tell which button to press (where to stop, where to find him, when to come, etc.)? откуда вы знаете, какую кнопку [нужно] нажать и т.д.?; no man can tell what the future has in store for him никто не может сказать /знать/, что его ожидает в будущем; who can tell what tomorrow will bring? кто может сказать /знать/, что принесет завтрашний день?; there's no telling what may happen (where she has gone, why the government did not interfere, etc.) кто знает, что случится и т.д.; I can't "tell what is the matter with him я не могу сказать /не знаю/, что с ним происходит; it's difficult to tell how it's done трудно сказать /судить о том/ как это делается; one can tell she is intelligent сразу видно, что она умна /понятлива, смышлена/13. XXVI1)tell smb. [that]... tell smb. [confidentially (regretfully, exactly, once for all, etc.)] [that] I'm sick of the whole thing ([that] it was too late, [that] he was coming, [that] it is a fine plan, that it is not [so] easy, etc.) сказать кому-л. [по секрету и т.д.], что мне все это надоело и т.д.; please tell him that... скажите ему, пожалуйста, что...; you told me that you adored music вы мне говорили, что обожаете музыку; don't tell me I'm too late неужели я уже опоздал?; tell smb. how, (what., where., etc.) tell smb. how happy I am (how sorry I am, how glad I was, etc.) говорить /рассказывать/ кому-л., как я счастлив и т.д.; tell smb. what you want (where you live, what you have been doing, how it happened, etc.) сказать /рассказать/ кому-л., что вы хотите и т.д.; tell me what you are doing this evening? скажите, что вы делаете сегодня вечером?;14. XXVII2tell from smth. (that...) (when..., where..., etc.) you can tell from his face [that] he is clever по лицу видно, что он умный человек; we could not tell from your letter when you'd be coming (where he was staying, etc.) из твоего письма мы не могли понять /было не ясно/, когда ты приедешь и т.д.15. XXVIII1tell smb. about how... he told me about how busy he was он рассказал мне о том, как он занят -
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[tel] 1.1) (give information) [ person] dire, riferire; [ manual] dire, spiegare; [ gauge] indicareto tell sb. sth. to tell sth. to sb. dire qcs. a qcn.; to tell sb. how, what to do spiegare a qcn. come, che cosa fare; to tell the time [ clock] segnare l'ora; [ person] leggere o dire l'ora; can you tell me the time please? potresti o puoi dirmi l'ora per favore? his behaviour tells us a lot about... il suo comportamento la dice lunga su...; I can't tell you how happy I am to... non sai quanto sia felice di...; I told you so! te l'avevo detto, io! what did I tell you! che cosa ti avevo detto? you're telling me! a chi lo dici! it's true, I tell you! — ti dico che è vero!
2) (recount) raccontare [joke, story]to tell sb. about o of sth. raccontare a qcn. di qcs., raccontare qcs. a qcn.; tell me all about it! raccontami tutto! tell me about it! iron. non me ne parlare! I could tell you a thing or two about her! — potrei raccontarvi alcune cosette su di lei!
3) (deduce)you can, could tell (that) — si vede, si vedeva che
you can tell a lot from the clothes people wear — si possono capire molte cose dal modo di vestire di una persona
4) (distinguish) distinguerecan you tell the difference? — riuscite a vedere o sentire la differenza?
how can you tell which is which? how can you tell them apart? — come si possono distinguere l'uno dall'altro?
5) (order)2.to tell sb. to do — dire o ordinare a qcn. di fare
to tell of — rivelare, essere la prova di
3) (know for certain) sapereas o so far as I can tell per quel che ne so; how can you tell? come fai a dirlo o saperlo? you never can tell — non si sa mai, non si può mai dire
3.her inexperience told against her at the interview — al colloquio l'inesperienza giocò a suo sfavore
to tell oneself — dirsi, ripetere a se stesso
- tell off- tell on••tell me another! — colloq. trovane un'altra! ma valla a raccontare a qualcun altro!
to tell sb. where to get off — colloq. mandare qcn. a quel paese
to tell the world about sth. — dire qcs. ai quattro venti
time (alone) will tell — prov. chi vivrà vedrà
* * *[tel]1) (to inform or give information to (a person) about (something): He told the whole story to John; He told John about it.) dire, raccontare2) (to order or command; to suggest or warn: I told him to go away.) dire3) (to say or express in words: to tell lies / the truth / a story.) dire4) (to distinguish; to see (a difference); to know or decide: Can you tell the difference between them?; I can't tell one from the other; You can tell if the meat is cooked by/from the colour.) distinguere, riconoscere5) (to give away a secret: You mustn't tell or we'll get into trouble.) raccontare6) (to be effective; to be seen to give (good) results: Good teaching will always tell.) (essere efficace), (farsi sentire)•- teller- telling
- tellingly
- telltale
- I told you so
- tell off
- tell on
- tell tales
- tell the time
- there's no telling
- you never can tell* * *[tel] 1.1) (give information) [ person] dire, riferire; [ manual] dire, spiegare; [ gauge] indicareto tell sb. sth. to tell sth. to sb. dire qcs. a qcn.; to tell sb. how, what to do spiegare a qcn. come, che cosa fare; to tell the time [ clock] segnare l'ora; [ person] leggere o dire l'ora; can you tell me the time please? potresti o puoi dirmi l'ora per favore? his behaviour tells us a lot about... il suo comportamento la dice lunga su...; I can't tell you how happy I am to... non sai quanto sia felice di...; I told you so! te l'avevo detto, io! what did I tell you! che cosa ti avevo detto? you're telling me! a chi lo dici! it's true, I tell you! — ti dico che è vero!
2) (recount) raccontare [joke, story]to tell sb. about o of sth. raccontare a qcn. di qcs., raccontare qcs. a qcn.; tell me all about it! raccontami tutto! tell me about it! iron. non me ne parlare! I could tell you a thing or two about her! — potrei raccontarvi alcune cosette su di lei!
3) (deduce)you can, could tell (that) — si vede, si vedeva che
you can tell a lot from the clothes people wear — si possono capire molte cose dal modo di vestire di una persona
4) (distinguish) distinguerecan you tell the difference? — riuscite a vedere o sentire la differenza?
how can you tell which is which? how can you tell them apart? — come si possono distinguere l'uno dall'altro?
5) (order)2.to tell sb. to do — dire o ordinare a qcn. di fare
to tell of — rivelare, essere la prova di
3) (know for certain) sapereas o so far as I can tell per quel che ne so; how can you tell? come fai a dirlo o saperlo? you never can tell — non si sa mai, non si può mai dire
3.her inexperience told against her at the interview — al colloquio l'inesperienza giocò a suo sfavore
to tell oneself — dirsi, ripetere a se stesso
- tell off- tell on••tell me another! — colloq. trovane un'altra! ma valla a raccontare a qualcun altro!
to tell sb. where to get off — colloq. mandare qcn. a quel paese
to tell the world about sth. — dire qcs. ai quattro venti
time (alone) will tell — prov. chi vivrà vedrà
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1. transitive verb,1) (make known) sagen [Name, Adresse, Alter]; (give account of) erzählen [Neuigkeit, Sorgen]; anvertrauen [Geheimnis]tell somebody something or something to somebody — jemandem etwas sagen/erzählen/anvertrauen
tell somebody the way to the station — jemandem den Weg zum Bahnhof beschreiben
tell somebody the time — jemandem sagen, wie spät es ist; jemandem die Uhrzeit sagen
tell somebody [something] about somebody/something — jemandem [etwas] von jemandem/etwas erzählen
tell somebody nothing/all about what happened — jemandem nichts davon/alles erzählen, was passiert ist
will you tell him [that] I will come? — sag ihm bitte, dass ich kommen werde
they tell me/us [that]... — (according to them) man sagt, dass...
tell everyone/(coll.) the world [that/how etc.] — jedem/(ugs.) aller Welt erzählen[, dass/wie usw.]
I cannot tell you how... — (cannot express how...) ich kann dir gar nicht sagen, wie...
I couldn't tell you — (I don't know) das kann ich nicht sagen
I can tell you,... — (I can assure you) ich kann dir sagen,...
..., I can tell you —..., das kann ich dir sagen
you can't tell me [that]... — (it can't be true that...) du kannst mir doch nicht erzählen, dass...
you can't tell him anything — (he won't accept advice) er lässt sich (Dat.) ja nichts sagen; (he is well-informed) ihm kannst du nichts erzählen
let me tell you — (let me assure you)..., das kann ich dir sagen
let me tell you that... — ich kann dir versichern, dass...
..., I tell you or I'm telling you —..., das sage ich dir
you're telling me! — (coll.) wem sagst du das! (ugs.)
I don't need to tell you [that]... — ich brauche dir wohl nicht extra zu sagen, dass...
I was told that... — mir wurde gesagt, dass...
so I've been told — (I know that) [das] habe ich schon gehört
... or so I've been/I'm told —..., wie ich gehört habe/höre
no, don't tell me, let me guess — [nein,] sag's nicht, lass mich raten
don't tell me [that]... — (expressing incredulity, dismay, etc.) jetzt sag bloß nicht, [dass]...
you aren't trying or don't mean to tell me [that]...? — du wirst doch nicht sagen wollen, dass...?
2) (relate, lit. or fig.) erzählensomething tells its own story or tale — (needs no comment) etwas spricht für sich selbst
tell a different story or tale — (reveal the truth) eine andere Sprache sprechen (fig.)
live or survive to tell the tale — überleben
tell tales [to somebody] — (report) andere/einen anderen [bei jemandem] anschwärzen; [bei jemandem] petzen (Schülerspr. abwertend)
tell tales — (lie) Lügengeschichten erzählen
3) (instruct) sagentell somebody [not] to do something — jemandem sagen, dass er etwas [nicht] tun soll; jemandem sagen, er soll[e] etwas [nicht] tun
tell somebody what to do — jemandem sagen, was er tun soll
do as or what I tell you — tu, was ich dir sage
4) (determine) feststellen; (see, recognize) erkennen (by an + Dat.); (with reference to the future) [vorher]sagentell the difference [between...] — den Unterschied [zwischen...] erkennen od. feststellen
it's impossible/difficult to tell [if/what — etc.] es ist unmöglich/schwer zu sagen[, ob/was usw.]
it's easy to tell whether... — es lässt sich leicht sagen, ob...
you never can tell how/what — etc. man weiß nie, wie/was usw.
5) (distinguish) unterscheiden6) (utter) sagen7)2. intransitive verb,1) (determine)how can you tell? — wie kann man das feststellen od. wissen?
it's difficult or hard to tell — das ist schwer zu sagen
how can one tell?, how can or do you tell? — woran kann man das erkennen?
as far as one/I can tell,... — wie es aussieht,...
who can tell? — wer kann das sagen od. will das wissen?
2) (give information) erzählen (of, about von); (give evidence)tell of something — von etwas Zeugnis geben od. ablegen
3) (reveal secret) es verratentime [alone] will tell — das wird sich [erst noch] zeigen
4) (produce an effect) sich auswirken; [Wort, Fausthieb, Schuss:] sitzentell in favour of somebody or in somebody's favour — sich zu jemandes Gunsten auswirken
tell against somebody/something — sich nachteilig für jemanden/auf etwas (Akk.) auswirken
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/112844/tell_apart">tell apart- tell off- tell on* * *[tel]1) (to inform or give information to (a person) about (something): He told the whole story to John; He told John about it.) erzählen3) (to say or express in words: to tell lies / the truth / a story.) sagen4) (to distinguish; to see (a difference); to know or decide: Can you tell the difference between them?; I can't tell one from the other; You can tell if the meat is cooked by/from the colour.) unterscheiden5) (to give away a secret: You mustn't tell or we'll get into trouble.) verraten6) (to be effective; to be seen to give (good) results: Good teaching will always tell.) sich auswirken•- teller- telling
- tellingly
- telltale
- I told you so
- tell off
- tell on
- tell tales
- tell the time
- there's no telling
- you never can tell* * *[tel]I. vt<told, told>1. (say, communicate)▪ to \tell sth etw sagento \tell a lie lügento \tell the truth die Wahrheit sagento \tell [you] the truth... ehrlich gesagt...can you \tell me the way to the station? können Sie mir sagen, wie ich zum Bahnhof komme?don't \tell me! I want it to be a surprise sag es mir nicht! es soll eine Überraschung seinto \tell sb a secret (confide) jdm ein Geheimnis anvertrauen; (give away) jdm ein Geheimnis verratendid you \tell anyone [that] you were coming to see me? hast du irgendjemandem erzählt [o gesagt], dass du mich besuchen wolltest?2. (assure)▪ to \tell sb sth jdm etw sagendidn't I \tell you? habe ich es dir nicht gleich gesagt?I told you so ( fam) ich habe es [dir] ja gleich gesagtyou're \telling me! ( fam) wem sagst du das!I won't go, I \tell you! ich sage [o versichere] dir, ich werde nicht gehen!the suitcase was heavy, I can \tell you ( fam) ich kann dir sagen, der Koffer war vielleicht schwer!let me \tell you [that] it wasn't easy lass dir von mir gesagt sein [o ich kann dir sagen], es war nicht leicht!I cannot \tell you how much I love you! ich kann dir gar nicht sagen, wie sehr ich dich liebe!▪ to \tell sth etw erzählento \tell an anecdote eine Anekdote wiedergebento \tell a joke einen Witz erzählen▪ to \tell sth to sb jdm etw erzählen4. (give account)don't you want to \tell me about what happened? möchtest du mir nicht erzählen, was passiert ist?she's told me a lot/everything about her time in Berlin sie hat mir viel/alles über ihre Zeit in Berlin erzähltI am sure she's told you a lot about me ich bin sicher, sie hat dir schon viel über mich erzählt5. (command, instruct)▪ to \tell sb to do sth jdm sagen, dass er/sie etw tun sollI was told not to talk to strangers ich soll nicht mit Fremden redenI won't \tell you again - go to bed! ich sag's nicht noch mal - ab ins Bett!he wouldn't be told er wollte sich nichts sagen lassen6. (discern)▪ to \tell sth etw [be]merkenI could \tell [that] you were unhappy ich habe gemerkt, dass du unglücklich warstI couldn't \tell much from her words ihren Worten war nicht viel zu entnehmenit was too dark for me to \tell what it said on the sign in der Dunkelheit konnte ich nicht erkennen, was auf dem Schild standit's easy to \tell a non-native speaker einen Nichtmuttersprachler kann man leicht erkennenit's easy to \tell a blackbird by [or from] its song es ist leicht, eine Amsel an ihrem Gesang zu erkennento \tell the difference einen Unterschied feststellento \tell sth by ear etw mit dem Gehör feststellento \tell the time die Uhr lesencan your son \tell the time yet? kann dein Sohn schon die Uhr lesen?, kennt dein Sohn schon die Uhr?▪ to \tell sth/sb from sth/sb etw/jdn von etw/jdm unterscheidento \tell right from wrong Recht und Unrecht unterscheidenI cannot \tell what it is ich kann nicht mit Bestimmtheit sagen, was es istso [or as] far as I can \tell she's still in London soweit ich weiß, ist sie noch in Londonhow could I \tell [that]? woher [o wie] sollte ich das [denn] wissen?he's Dutch — how can you \tell? er ist Holländer — woher willst du das wissen?there is no \telling what the future will bring man weiß nie [o wer weiß schon], was die Zukunft bringtwho can \tell? wer weiß das schon?you can never [or never can] \tell man kann nie wissento \tell fortunes wahrsagento \tell sb's fortune jds Zukunft vorhersagen7. (count)to \tell one's beads den Rosenkranz betento \tell the votes die Stimmen auszählen8.II. vi<told, told>▪ to \tell of sb/sth von jdm/etw erzählenher face told of her anger aus ihrem Gesicht sprach Zorn3. (inform)▪ to \tell on sb jdn verraten [o sl verpetzenthe boxer made every punch \tell bei dem Boxer saß jeder Schlag▪ to \tell on sb/sth erkennbare Auswirkungen auf jdn/etw habenage has really told on him er ist ganz schön gealtertyou look tired, these exercises really told on you du siehst müde aus, diese Übungen haben dich sichtlich geschafft famall the stress began to \tell on my health der ganze Stress wirkte sich allmählich auf meine Gesundheit aus▪ to \tell against sb sich nachteilig für jdn auswirkenhis reputation as a troublemaker told against him when they decided on who should be promoted sein Ruf als Unruhestifter sprach gegen ihn als es um die Entscheidung ging, wer befördert werden sollte* * *[tel] pret, ptp told1. vt1) (= relate) story, experiences, adventures erzählen (sb sth, sth to sb jdm etw acc); (= inform, say, announce) sagen (sb sth jdm etw acc)to tell tales — petzen (inf)
to tell sb's fortune — jdm wahrsagen, jdm die Zukunft deuten
to tell the future — wahrsagen, die Zukunft deuten
I told my friend/boss about what had happened — ich erzählte meinem Freund/berichtete meinem Chef, was geschehen war
... or so I've been told —... so hat man es mir jedenfalls gesagt or erzählt
I can't tell you how pleased I am — ich kann Ihnen gar nicht sagen, wie sehr ich mich freue
could you tell me the way to the station, please? — könn(t)en Sir mir bitte sagen, wie ich zum Bahnhof komme?
don't tell me you can't come! — sagen Sie bloß nicht, dass Sie nicht kommen können!
I won't do it, I tell you! — und ich sage dir, das mache ich nicht!
let me tell you that... —
it was cold, I can tell you — ich kann dir sagen, das war vielleicht kalt!
tell me another! — nicht möglich!, wers glaubt!
2) (= distinguish, discern) erkennento tell the difference — den Unterschied sehen/fühlen/schmecken etc
you can tell that he's clever/getting worried —
you can't tell whether it's moving — man kann nicht sagen or sehen, ob es sich bewegt
I couldn't tell if he had been in a fight or had just fallen — ich hätte nicht sagen können, ob er in einem Kampf verwickelt oder nur hingefallen war
it was impossible to tell where the bullet had entered — es war unmöglich festzustellen, wo die Kugel eingetreten war
to tell sb/sth by sth — jdn/etw an etw (dat) erkennen
to tell right from wrong — wissen, was Recht und Unrecht ist, Recht von Unrecht unterscheiden
See:→ apart3) (= know, be sure) wissenhow can I tell that he will do it? — wie kann ich sicher sein, dass er es tut?
4) (= order) sagen (sb jdm)we were told to bring sandwiches with us — es wurde uns gesagt, dass wir belegte Brote mitbringen sollten
tell him to stop singing — sagen Sie ihm, er soll aufhören zu singen
don't you tell me what to do! —
I told you not to do that — ich habe dir doch gesagt, du sollst das nicht tun!
do as or what you are told! — tu, was man dir sagt!
5) (old= count)
to tell one's beads — den Rosenkranz beten2. vi +indir objes sagen (+dat)you know what? – don't tell me, let me guess — weißt du was? – sags mir nicht, lass mich raten
you're telling me! — das kann man wohl sagen!, wem sagen Sie das!
3. vi1) (= discern, be sure) wissenno-one can/could tell — niemand kann/konnte das sagen, das weiß/wusste keiner
you never can tell, you can never tell — man kann nie wissen
2) (= talk, tell tales of) sprechenpromise you won't tell — du musst versprechen, dass du nichts sagst
3) (= have effect) sich bemerkbar machenhis age told against him (in applying for job) (in competition) character always tells in the end — sein Alter war ein Nachteil für ihn sein Alter machte sich bemerkbar zum Schluss schlägt doch die Veranlagung durch
a boxer who makes every punch tell — ein Boxer, bei dem jeder Schlag sitzt
* * *tell [tel] prät und pperf told [təʊld]A v/t1. jemandem etwas sagen, erzählen:without telling anybody ohne es jemandem zu sagen;you didn’t tell me das hast du mir gar nicht erzählt;I’ll tell you later das erzähl ich dir später;I (can) tell you that … ich kann Ihnen versichern, dass …;I (just) can’t tell you how … ich kann Ihnen gar nicht sagen, wie …;I have been told mir ist gesagt worden;you’re telling me! umg wem sagen Sie das?;2. eine Geschichte etc erzählen3. mitteilen, berichten, sagen, nennen:tell one’s name seinen Namen nennen;tell the reason den Grund angeben;tell the time die Zeit anzeigen (Uhr);4. mit Worten ausdrücken:5. ein Geheimnis etc verraten6. (mit Bestimmtheit) sagen:it is difficult to tell es ist schwer zu sagen;there is no telling what … es lässt sich nicht sagen, was …7. erkennen (by, from an dat):I cannot tell who that person is ich kann nicht feststellen oder sagen, wer diese Person ist;tell by (the) ear mit dem Gehör feststellen, hören8. unterscheiden ( one from the other eines vom andern):tell apart, tell the difference between auseinanderhalten9. sagen, befehlen:tell sb to do sth jemandem sagen, er solle etwas tun;do as you are told tu, was ich gesagt habe10. (ab-)zählen:11. tell offB v/i1. berichten, erzählen ( beide:of von;about über akk)3. erkennen, wissen:how can you tell? wie können Sie das wissen oder sagen?;you never can tell man kann nie wissen4. umg petzen:tell on sb jemanden verraten oder verpetzen;don’t tell! nicht(s) verraten!5. wirken, sich auswirken ( beide:on bei, auf akk):every blow (word) tells jeder Schlag (jedes Wort) sitzt;the hard work began to tell on him die harte Arbeit hinterließ allmählich ihre Spuren bei ihm oder machte sich bei ihm bemerkbar;his troubles have told on him seine Sorgen haben ihn sichtlich mitgenommen;that tells against you das spricht gegen Sie7. sich (deutlich) abheben ( against gegen, von), (deutlich) hervortreten, zur Geltung kommen* * *1. transitive verb,1) (make known) sagen [Name, Adresse, Alter]; (give account of) erzählen [Neuigkeit, Sorgen]; anvertrauen [Geheimnis]tell somebody something or something to somebody — jemandem etwas sagen/erzählen/anvertrauen
tell somebody the time — jemandem sagen, wie spät es ist; jemandem die Uhrzeit sagen
tell somebody [something] about somebody/something — jemandem [etwas] von jemandem/etwas erzählen
tell somebody nothing/all about what happened — jemandem nichts davon/alles erzählen, was passiert ist
will you tell him [that] I will come? — sag ihm bitte, dass ich kommen werde
they tell me/us [that]... — (according to them) man sagt, dass...
I'll tell you what I'll do — weißt du, was ich machen werde?
tell everyone/(coll.) the world [that/how etc.] — jedem/(ugs.) aller Welt erzählen[, dass/wie usw.]
I cannot tell you how... — (cannot express how...) ich kann dir gar nicht sagen, wie...
I couldn't tell you — (I don't know) das kann ich nicht sagen
I can tell you,... — (I can assure you) ich kann dir sagen,...
..., I can tell you —..., das kann ich dir sagen
you can't tell me [that]... — (it can't be true that...) du kannst mir doch nicht erzählen, dass...
you can't tell him anything — (he won't accept advice) er lässt sich (Dat.) ja nichts sagen; (he is well-informed) ihm kannst du nichts erzählen
let me tell you — (let me assure you)..., das kann ich dir sagen
let me tell you that... — ich kann dir versichern, dass...
..., I tell you or I'm telling you —..., das sage ich dir
you're telling me! — (coll.) wem sagst du das! (ugs.)
I don't need to tell you [that]... — ich brauche dir wohl nicht extra zu sagen, dass...
I was told that... — mir wurde gesagt, dass...
so I've been told — (I know that) [das] habe ich schon gehört
... or so I've been/I'm told —..., wie ich gehört habe/höre
no, don't tell me, let me guess — [nein,] sag's nicht, lass mich raten
don't tell me [that]... — (expressing incredulity, dismay, etc.) jetzt sag bloß nicht, [dass]...
you aren't trying or don't mean to tell me [that]...? — du wirst doch nicht sagen wollen, dass...?
2) (relate, lit. or fig.) erzählensomething tells its own story or tale — (needs no comment) etwas spricht für sich selbst
tell a different story or tale — (reveal the truth) eine andere Sprache sprechen (fig.)
live or survive to tell the tale — überleben
tell tales [about somebody] — (gossip; reveal secret) [über jemanden] tratschen (ugs. abwertend)
tell tales [to somebody] — (report) andere/einen anderen [bei jemandem] anschwärzen; [bei jemandem] petzen (Schülerspr. abwertend)
tell tales — (lie) Lügengeschichten erzählen
3) (instruct) sagentell somebody [not] to do something — jemandem sagen, dass er etwas [nicht] tun soll; jemandem sagen, er soll[e] etwas [nicht] tun
tell somebody what to do — jemandem sagen, was er tun soll
do as or what I tell you — tu, was ich dir sage
do as you are told — tu, was man dir sagt
4) (determine) feststellen; (see, recognize) erkennen (by an + Dat.); (with reference to the future) [vorher]sagentell the difference [between...] — den Unterschied [zwischen...] erkennen od. feststellen
it's impossible/difficult to tell [if/what — etc.] es ist unmöglich/schwer zu sagen[, ob/was usw.]
it's easy to tell whether... — es lässt sich leicht sagen, ob...
you never can tell how/what — etc. man weiß nie, wie/was usw.
5) (distinguish) unterscheiden6) (utter) sagen7)2. intransitive verb,1) (determine)how can you tell? — wie kann man das feststellen od. wissen?
it's difficult or hard to tell — das ist schwer zu sagen
how can one tell?, how can or do you tell? — woran kann man das erkennen?
as far as one/I can tell,... — wie es aussieht,...
who can tell? — wer kann das sagen od. will das wissen?
2) (give information) erzählen (of, about von); (give evidence)tell of something — von etwas Zeugnis geben od. ablegen
3) (reveal secret) es verratentime [alone] will tell — das wird sich [erst noch] zeigen
4) (produce an effect) sich auswirken; [Wort, Fausthieb, Schuss:] sitzentell in favour of somebody or in somebody's favour — sich zu jemandes Gunsten auswirken
tell against somebody/something — sich nachteilig für jemanden/auf etwas (Akk.) auswirken
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(И) ТАК И ЗТАК (ЗДАК) (И) ТАК И ТАК all coll AdvP these forms only fixed WO1. ( adv or predic (subj: human) (to do or try to do sth.) in various waysthis way and thatin all different ways first one way, then another (in limited contexts) (try (do)) everything (one can)).(Расплюев:) Как взял он (Кречинский) это дело себе в голову, как взял он дело, кинул так и этак... (Сухово-Кобылин 2). (R.:) As soon as the idea came to his (Krechinsky's) mind, he turned it over this way and that... (2b).Принц Ольден-бургский так и эдак его (нашего представителя) уламывал, но ничего не получилось (Искандер 4). Prince Oldenburgsky tried to talk him (our spokesman) into it, first one way, then another, but he got nowhere (4a).Чем, скажите мне, выводить пятна с одежды? Я пробовал и так и эдак... (Булгаков 12). Will somebody please tell me how to get stains out of clothes? I tried everything (12a).2.advregardless of (what one does, how events develop etc): anywayanyhow in any case (event) at any rate one way or another (when there are only two possible outcomes, options etc) either way.Невероятно, но факт - проспали! Придётся теперь ехать в Ленинград, сдавать билеты... Впрочем, самому ему, как Лёва тут же рассудил, это только на руку: ведь, так и так, он не мог бы поехать... (Битов 2). Incredible, but a fact-they had overslept! Now they would have to go to Leningrad and turn in their tickets....Then again, as Lyova decided on the spot, this was just as well for him personally: he couldn't go anyway, of course... (2a).«Вот что, ребятишки... ломать (дом) так и так придётся: противопожарная безопасность» (Максимов 3). "Well, boys, here it is. You'll have to pull some of it (the house) down in any case. Fire regulations" (3a).Вечером со сватами приду, - объявил Егорша. -...Чего тут канитель разводить? Ты войди в моё положение. Мне так и этак жениться надо» (Абрамов 1). "This evening I'm coming over with the matchmakers," announced Egorsha.... "Why drag it out? Put yourself in my position. One way or another I'm going to have to get married" (1a).Хотя мельница была в трёх километрах от деревни на дне ущелья, он (Кунта) не чувствовал большой разницы - что самому тащить (кукурузу), что с осликом топать. И так и так идти (Искандер 4). Although the mill was three kilometers from the village at the bottom of a ravine, he (Kunta) did not see much difference - lug it (his corn) himself, tramp beside a donkey, either way he would have to walk (4a). -
10 и так и так
[AdvP; these forms only; fixed WO]=====1. [adv or predic (subj: human)]⇒ (to do or try to do sth.) in various ways:- first one way, then another;- [in limited contexts](try <do>) everything (one can).♦ [Расплюев:] Как взял он [Кречинский] это дело себе в голову, как взял он дело, кинул так и этак... (Сухово-Кобылин 2). [R.:] As soon as the idea came to his [Krechinsky's] mind, he turned it over this way and that... (2b).♦ Принц Ольденбургский так и эдак его [нашего представителя] уламывал, но ничего не получилось (Искандер 4). Prince Oldenburgsky tried to talk him [our spokesman] into it, first one way, then another, but he got nowhere (4a).♦ Чем, скажите мне, выводить пятна с одежды? Я пробовал и так и эдак... (Булгаков 12). Will somebody please tell me how to get stains out of clothes? I tried everything (12a).2. [adv]⇒ regardless of (what one does, how events develop etc):- anyway;- anyhow;- at any rate;- [when there are only two possible outcomes, options etc] either way.♦ Невероятно, но факт - проспали! Придётся теперь ехать в Ленинград, сдавать билеты... Впрочем, самому ему, как Лёва тут же рассудил, это только на руку: ведь, так и так, он не мог бы поехать... (Битов 2). Incredible, but a fact-they had overslept! Now they would have to go to Leningrad and turn in their tickets....Then again, as Lyova decided on the spot, this was just as well for him personally: he couldn't go anyway, of course... (2a).♦ "Вот что, ребятишки... ломать [ дом] так и так придётся: противопожарная безопасность" (Максимов 3). "Well, boys, here it is. You'll have to pull some of it [the house] down in any case. Fire regulations" (3a).♦ "Вечером со сватами приду, - объявил Егорша. -...Чего тут канитель разводить? Ты войди в моё положение. Мне так и этак жениться надо" (Абрамов 1). 'This evening I'm coming over with the matchmakers," announced Egorsha.... "Why drag it out? Put yourself in my position. One way or another I'm going to have to get married" (1a).♦ Хотя мельница была в трёх километрах от деревни на дне ущелья, он [Кунта] не чувствовал большой разницы - что самому тащить [кукурузу], что с осликом топать. И так и так идти (Искандер 4). Although the mill was three kilometers from the village at the bottom of a ravine, he [Kunta] did not see much difference - lug it [his corn] himself, tramp beside a donkey, either way he would have to walk (4a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > и так и так
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11 и так и эдак
[AdvP; these forms only; fixed WO]=====1. [adv or predic (subj: human)]⇒ (to do or try to do sth.) in various ways:- first one way, then another;- [in limited contexts](try <do>) everything (one can).♦ [Расплюев:] Как взял он [Кречинский] это дело себе в голову, как взял он дело, кинул так и этак... (Сухово-Кобылин 2). [R.:] As soon as the idea came to his [Krechinsky's] mind, he turned it over this way and that... (2b).♦ Принц Ольденбургский так и эдак его [нашего представителя] уламывал, но ничего не получилось (Искандер 4). Prince Oldenburgsky tried to talk him [our spokesman] into it, first one way, then another, but he got nowhere (4a).♦ Чем, скажите мне, выводить пятна с одежды? Я пробовал и так и эдак... (Булгаков 12). Will somebody please tell me how to get stains out of clothes? I tried everything (12a).2. [adv]⇒ regardless of (what one does, how events develop etc):- anyway;- anyhow;- at any rate;- [when there are only two possible outcomes, options etc] either way.♦ Невероятно, но факт - проспали! Придётся теперь ехать в Ленинград, сдавать билеты... Впрочем, самому ему, как Лёва тут же рассудил, это только на руку: ведь, так и так, он не мог бы поехать... (Битов 2). Incredible, but a fact-they had overslept! Now they would have to go to Leningrad and turn in their tickets....Then again, as Lyova decided on the spot, this was just as well for him personally: he couldn't go anyway, of course... (2a).♦ "Вот что, ребятишки... ломать [ дом] так и так придётся: противопожарная безопасность" (Максимов 3). "Well, boys, here it is. You'll have to pull some of it [the house] down in any case. Fire regulations" (3a).♦ "Вечером со сватами приду, - объявил Егорша. -...Чего тут канитель разводить? Ты войди в моё положение. Мне так и этак жениться надо" (Абрамов 1). 'This evening I'm coming over with the matchmakers," announced Egorsha.... "Why drag it out? Put yourself in my position. One way or another I'm going to have to get married" (1a).♦ Хотя мельница была в трёх километрах от деревни на дне ущелья, он [Кунта] не чувствовал большой разницы - что самому тащить [кукурузу], что с осликом топать. И так и так идти (Искандер 4). Although the mill was three kilometers from the village at the bottom of a ravine, he [Kunta] did not see much difference - lug it [his corn] himself, tramp beside a donkey, either way he would have to walk (4a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > и так и эдак
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[AdvP; these forms only; fixed WO]=====1. [adv or predic (subj: human)]⇒ (to do or try to do sth.) in various ways:- first one way, then another;- [in limited contexts](try <do>) everything (one can).♦ [Расплюев:] Как взял он [Кречинский] это дело себе в голову, как взял он дело, кинул так и этак... (Сухово-Кобылин 2). [R.:] As soon as the idea came to his [Krechinsky's] mind, he turned it over this way and that... (2b).♦ Принц Ольденбургский так и эдак его [нашего представителя] уламывал, но ничего не получилось (Искандер 4). Prince Oldenburgsky tried to talk him [our spokesman] into it, first one way, then another, but he got nowhere (4a).♦ Чем, скажите мне, выводить пятна с одежды? Я пробовал и так и эдак... (Булгаков 12). Will somebody please tell me how to get stains out of clothes? I tried everything (12a).2. [adv]⇒ regardless of (what one does, how events develop etc):- anyway;- anyhow;- at any rate;- [when there are only two possible outcomes, options etc] either way.♦ Невероятно, но факт - проспали! Придётся теперь ехать в Ленинград, сдавать билеты... Впрочем, самому ему, как Лёва тут же рассудил, это только на руку: ведь, так и так, он не мог бы поехать... (Битов 2). Incredible, but a fact-they had overslept! Now they would have to go to Leningrad and turn in their tickets....Then again, as Lyova decided on the spot, this was just as well for him personally: he couldn't go anyway, of course... (2a).♦ "Вот что, ребятишки... ломать [ дом] так и так придётся: противопожарная безопасность" (Максимов 3). "Well, boys, here it is. You'll have to pull some of it [the house] down in any case. Fire regulations" (3a).♦ "Вечером со сватами приду, - объявил Егорша. -...Чего тут канитель разводить? Ты войди в моё положение. Мне так и этак жениться надо" (Абрамов 1). 'This evening I'm coming over with the matchmakers," announced Egorsha.... "Why drag it out? Put yourself in my position. One way or another I'm going to have to get married" (1a).♦ Хотя мельница была в трёх километрах от деревни на дне ущелья, он [Кунта] не чувствовал большой разницы - что самому тащить [кукурузу], что с осликом топать. И так и так идти (Искандер 4). Although the mill was three kilometers from the village at the bottom of a ravine, he [Kunta] did not see much difference - lug it [his corn] himself, tramp beside a donkey, either way he would have to walk (4a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > и так и этак
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I• (И) ТАК и ЭТАК < ЭДАК>; (И) ТАК И ТАКall coll[AdvP; these forms only; fixed WO]=====1. [adv or predic (subj: human)]⇒ (to do or try to do sth.) in various ways:- first one way, then another;- [in limited contexts](try <do>) everything (one can).♦ [Расплюев:] Как взял он [Кречинский] это дело себе в голову, как взял он дело, кинул так и этак... (Сухово-Кобылин 2). [R.:] As soon as the idea came to his [Krechinsky's] mind, he turned it over this way and that... (2b).♦ Принц Ольденбургский так и эдак его [нашего представителя] уламывал, но ничего не получилось (Искандер 4). Prince Oldenburgsky tried to talk him [our spokesman] into it, first one way, then another, but he got nowhere (4a).♦ Чем, скажите мне, выводить пятна с одежды? Я пробовал и так и эдак... (Булгаков 12). Will somebody please tell me how to get stains out of clothes? I tried everything (12a).2. [adv]⇒ regardless of (what one does, how events develop etc):- anyway;- anyhow;- at any rate;- [when there are only two possible outcomes, options etc] either way.♦ Невероятно, но факт - проспали! Придётся теперь ехать в Ленинград, сдавать билеты... Впрочем, самому ему, как Лёва тут же рассудил, это только на руку: ведь, так и так, он не мог бы поехать... (Битов 2). Incredible, but a fact-they had overslept! Now they would have to go to Leningrad and turn in their tickets....Then again, as Lyova decided on the spot, this was just as well for him personally: he couldn't go anyway, of course... (2a).♦ "Вот что, ребятишки... ломать [ дом] так и так придётся: противопожарная безопасность" (Максимов 3). "Well, boys, here it is. You'll have to pull some of it [the house] down in any case. Fire regulations" (3a).♦ "Вечером со сватами приду, - объявил Егорша. -...Чего тут канитель разводить? Ты войди в моё положение. Мне так и этак жениться надо" (Абрамов 1). 'This evening I'm coming over with the matchmakers," announced Egorsha.... "Why drag it out? Put yourself in my position. One way or another I'm going to have to get married" (1a).♦ Хотя мельница была в трёх километрах от деревни на дне ущелья, он [Кунта] не чувствовал большой разницы - что самому тащить [кукурузу], что с осликом топать. И так и так идти (Искандер 4). Although the mill was three kilometers from the village at the bottom of a ravine, he [Kunta] did not see much difference - lug it [his corn] himself, tramp beside a donkey, either way he would have to walk (4a).II• ТАК И ТАК (МОЛ < ДЕСКАТЬ>; ТАК-ТО И ТАК-ТОall coll[Invar; sent adv (parenth)]=====⇒ used to indicate that what one is about to say repeats or conveys what was said by o.s. or another at an earlier time; when used with a verb of speaking, adds colloquial flavor to the verb and reinforces that one is repeating words spoken earlier:- he says (I said etc);- he says, well, he says that (I said, well, I said that... etc);- he says (I said etc), you know (, that)...;- he goes (I went etc);- (go to see s.o. <write to s.o. etc>) to say, well, to say (that)...♦ Если бы она написала мужу ешё в войну: так и так, мол, встретила человека... ей бы не в чем было упрекнуть себя... Но как раз вот этого-то она и не сделала. Не хватило духу. Пожалела (Абрамов 1). If she had written to her husband during the war to say, well, to say that she had met someone...she would have had nothing to reproach herself with....But that was precisely what she had not done. She hadn't had the heart. She had taken pity on him... (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > так и так
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[AdvP; these forms only; fixed WO]=====1. [adv or predic (subj: human)]⇒ (to do or try to do sth.) in various ways:- first one way, then another;- [in limited contexts](try <do>) everything (one can).♦ [Расплюев:] Как взял он [Кречинский] это дело себе в голову, как взял он дело, кинул так и этак... (Сухово-Кобылин 2). [R.:] As soon as the idea came to his [Krechinsky's] mind, he turned it over this way and that... (2b).♦ Принц Ольденбургский так и эдак его [нашего представителя] уламывал, но ничего не получилось (Искандер 4). Prince Oldenburgsky tried to talk him [our spokesman] into it, first one way, then another, but he got nowhere (4a).♦ Чем, скажите мне, выводить пятна с одежды? Я пробовал и так и эдак... (Булгаков 12). Will somebody please tell me how to get stains out of clothes? I tried everything (12a).2. [adv]⇒ regardless of (what one does, how events develop etc):- anyway;- anyhow;- at any rate;- [when there are only two possible outcomes, options etc] either way.♦ Невероятно, но факт - проспали! Придётся теперь ехать в Ленинград, сдавать билеты... Впрочем, самому ему, как Лёва тут же рассудил, это только на руку: ведь, так и так, он не мог бы поехать... (Битов 2). Incredible, but a fact-they had overslept! Now they would have to go to Leningrad and turn in their tickets....Then again, as Lyova decided on the spot, this was just as well for him personally: he couldn't go anyway, of course... (2a).♦ "Вот что, ребятишки... ломать [ дом] так и так придётся: противопожарная безопасность" (Максимов 3). "Well, boys, here it is. You'll have to pull some of it [the house] down in any case. Fire regulations" (3a).♦ "Вечером со сватами приду, - объявил Егорша. -...Чего тут канитель разводить? Ты войди в моё положение. Мне так и этак жениться надо" (Абрамов 1). 'This evening I'm coming over with the matchmakers," announced Egorsha.... "Why drag it out? Put yourself in my position. One way or another I'm going to have to get married" (1a).♦ Хотя мельница была в трёх километрах от деревни на дне ущелья, он [Кунта] не чувствовал большой разницы - что самому тащить [кукурузу], что с осликом топать. И так и так идти (Искандер 4). Although the mill was three kilometers from the village at the bottom of a ravine, he [Kunta] did not see much difference - lug it [his corn] himself, tramp beside a donkey, either way he would have to walk (4a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > так и эдак
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[AdvP; these forms only; fixed WO]=====1. [adv or predic (subj: human)]⇒ (to do or try to do sth.) in various ways:- first one way, then another;- [in limited contexts](try <do>) everything (one can).♦ [Расплюев:] Как взял он [Кречинский] это дело себе в голову, как взял он дело, кинул так и этак... (Сухово-Кобылин 2). [R.:] As soon as the idea came to his [Krechinsky's] mind, he turned it over this way and that... (2b).♦ Принц Ольденбургский так и эдак его [нашего представителя] уламывал, но ничего не получилось (Искандер 4). Prince Oldenburgsky tried to talk him [our spokesman] into it, first one way, then another, but he got nowhere (4a).♦ Чем, скажите мне, выводить пятна с одежды? Я пробовал и так и эдак... (Булгаков 12). Will somebody please tell me how to get stains out of clothes? I tried everything (12a).2. [adv]⇒ regardless of (what one does, how events develop etc):- anyway;- anyhow;- at any rate;- [when there are only two possible outcomes, options etc] either way.♦ Невероятно, но факт - проспали! Придётся теперь ехать в Ленинград, сдавать билеты... Впрочем, самому ему, как Лёва тут же рассудил, это только на руку: ведь, так и так, он не мог бы поехать... (Битов 2). Incredible, but a fact-they had overslept! Now they would have to go to Leningrad and turn in their tickets....Then again, as Lyova decided on the spot, this was just as well for him personally: he couldn't go anyway, of course... (2a).♦ "Вот что, ребятишки... ломать [ дом] так и так придётся: противопожарная безопасность" (Максимов 3). "Well, boys, here it is. You'll have to pull some of it [the house] down in any case. Fire regulations" (3a).♦ "Вечером со сватами приду, - объявил Егорша. -...Чего тут канитель разводить? Ты войди в моё положение. Мне так и этак жениться надо" (Абрамов 1). 'This evening I'm coming over with the matchmakers," announced Egorsha.... "Why drag it out? Put yourself in my position. One way or another I'm going to have to get married" (1a).♦ Хотя мельница была в трёх километрах от деревни на дне ущелья, он [Кунта] не чувствовал большой разницы - что самому тащить [кукурузу], что с осликом топать. И так и так идти (Искандер 4). Although the mill was three kilometers from the village at the bottom of a ravine, he [Kunta] did not see much difference - lug it [his corn] himself, tramp beside a donkey, either way he would have to walk (4a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > так и этак
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v.1 to say.decir que sí/no to say yes/nodice que no viene she says (that) she is not coming¿cómo se dice “estación” en inglés? how do you say “estación” in English?dicen que va a ser un verano muy seco they say it's going to be a very dry summerElla dijo la razón She said the reason.Ella dijo incongruencias She said=uttered inconsistencies.Esa historia dice algo cierto That story says something that is true.2 to tell.¿quién te lo ha dicho? who told you that?¿qué quieres que te diga? what do you want me to say?, what can I say?decir a alguien que haga algo to tell somebody to do somethingdecir la verdad to tell the truthDecirle la verdad a Ricardo To tell the truth to Richard= To tell Richard the truth.Le dije I told him.3 to recite, to read.4 to tell, to show.eso lo dice todo that says it alldecir mucho (en favor) de to say a lot for5 to call.le dicen la carretera de la muerte they call it the road of death6 to say to.Ella había dicho hacer eso She had said to do that.7 to say about.Ese estudio dice mil años That study says about one thousand years.* * *Present IndicativePast IndicativeFuture IndicativeConditionalPresent SubjunctiveImperfect SubjunctiveFuture SubjunctiveImperativePast Participledicho,-a.* * *verb1) to say2) tell3) speak•- decirse* * *DECIR ¿"Say" o "tell"? Decir se puede traducir por say o por tell. Por regla general, say simplemente {dice} y tell {informa} u {ordena hacer algo}. ► Decir generalmente se traduce por say en estilo directo. Normalmente no lleva un complemento de persona pero si se menciona a quién se está dirigiendo el hablante, el complemento de persona tiene que ir precedido por la preposición to: "Ya son las tres", dije "It's already three o'clock," I said "¡Qué tiempo más malo!" Eso fue lo único que me dijo "What awful weather!" That's all he said to me ► En estilo indirecto, decir se puede traducir por say cuando simplemente se cuenta lo que alguien ha dicho. Si say lleva complemento de persona, este se coloca después del complemento directo: Dijo que se tenía que marchar He said he had to leave Me dijo algo que no entendí He said something to me that I didn't understand ► Decir se traduce por tell cuando se {informa} o se {ordena hacer algo}. Suele llevar un objeto de persona sin la preposición to: Me dijo que tenía una entrevista de trabajo He told me he had a job interview ¡Te he dicho que no lo toques! I told you not to touch it! ► Hay algunos usos idiomáticos en los que decir se traduce por tell aunque no lleva complemento de persona. Por ejemplo: to tell the truth (decir la verdad) y to tell a lie (decir una mentira). Otros verbos ► Si decir va acompañado de un calificativo en español, a menudo se puede traducir al inglés por otros verbos que no sean say o tell: "Lo he perdido todo", dijo entre sollozos "I've lost everything," she sobbed Dijo con voz ronca algo sobre necesitar un médico He croaked something about needing a doctor Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada Para otras expresiones con el participio, ver dicho.1. VERBO TRANSITIVO1) (=afirmar) to sayya sabe decir varias palabras — she can already say several words, she already knows several words
- tengo prisa -dijo — "I'm in a hurry," she said
viene y dice: -estás despedido — * he goes, "you're fired" *
olvídalo, no he dicho nada — forget I said anything
¿decía usted? — you were saying?
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[como] dicen los madrileños — as they say in Madridcomo iba diciendo... — as I was saying...
¿cómo ha dicho usted? — pardon?, what did you say?
decir que to say (that)•
decir para {o} entre [sí] — to say to o.s.dicen que... — they say (that)..., people say (that)...
el cartel dice claramente que... — the sign says clearly {o} clearly states that...
decir que sí/no — to say yes/no
-¿viene? -dice que sí — "is she coming?" - "she says she is {o} she says so"
adiós 2.la miré y me dijo que sí/no con la cabeza — I looked at her and she nodded/shook her head
¿quién te lo dijo? — who told you?
se lo dije bien claro, pero no me hizo caso — I told her quite clearly, but she didn't take any notice of me
tengo algo que decirte — there's something I want to tell you, I've got something to tell you
decir a algn que ({+ indic}) to tell sb (that)hoy nos dicen las notas — they're telling {o} giving us our results today
decir a algn que ({+ subjun}) (=ordenar) to tell sb to ({+ infin}); (=pedir) to ask sb to ({+ infin})¿no te digo que no puedo ir? — I've already told you I can't go
3) (=contar) [+ mentiras, verdad, secreto] to tellverdad 1)4) (=llamar) to call¿cómo le dicen a esto en Perú? — what do they call this in Peru?
se llama Francisco, pero le dicen Paco — his name is Francisco, but he's known as Paco
le dicen "el torero" — he's known as "el torero"
en México se le dice "recámara" al dormitorio — in Mexico they say "recámara" instead of "dormitorio"
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me dijo de [todo] — he called me all the names under the sun5) (=opinar) to saypodemos ir a Portugal, ¿tú qué dices? — we could go to Portugal, what do you say?
¿tu familia qué dice de la boda? — what does your family say about the wedding?
6) [rectificando]había 8, digo 9 — there were 8, I mean 9
¡qué digo! — what am I saying?
7) [texto] to say•
como dice el [refrán]... — as the saying goes...8) [+ misa] to say9) [locuciones en indicativo]digo... — Méx well, er...
mis súbditos se presentarán ante mí ¡he dicho! — my subjects shall appear before me: I have spoken!
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y dice [bien] — and he is quite right•
[como quien] dice — (=de alguna manera) so to speak; (=aproximadamente) in a way, more or lessaunque no es el director es, como quien dice, el que manda en la empresa — although he isn't the manager, he's the person in charge, so to speak, of the company
está, como quien dice, aquí al lado — it's just round the corner, as they say
como quien no dice nada — quite casually, as though it wasn't important
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[lo mismo] digo — likewise- gracias por todo -lo mismo digo — "thank you for everything" - "likewise!" {o} "thanks to you too!"
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pero dice [mal] — but he is wrong•
pues si esto te parece mucha gente, no te digo [nada] en verano — if you think this is a lot of people, you should see it in summer•
no lo digo [por] ti — I'm not referring to you, I'm not getting at you•
sí, [porque tú] lo digas — yes, sir, aye, aye, captain! iró•
¿[qué me] dices? — [sorpresa] you don't say!, well I never!; [incredulidad] come off it!•
[si tú] lo dices — if you say so•
eso digo [yo] — that's (just) what I saydeberías buscar trabajo, vamos, digo yo — you ought to look for a job, that's what I say, if you ask me, you ought to look for a job
¡si te lo digo yo! — of course it's true!
¡lo digo yo y basta! — you will do it because I say so!
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¡[y que] lo digas! — you can say that again!10) [locuciones en infinitivo]•
[dar] que decir (a la gente) — to make people talk, set tongues wagging•
[es] decir — that is (to say)mi prima, es decir, la hija de Ana — my cousin, that is (to say) Ana's daughter
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[ir] a decir, ¡a mí me lo vas a decir! — you're telling me!•
es [mucho] decir — that's saying something•
[ni que] decir tiene que... — it goes without saying that...•
[no hay más] que decir — there's nothing more to say•
para decirlo con otras [palabras] — to put it another way, in other words•
decir [por] decir — to talk for talking's sake•
[por así] decirlo — so to speak•
[querer] decir — to mean¿qué quiere decir "spatha"? — what does "spatha" mean?
¿qué quiere usted decir con eso? — what do you mean by that?
¿querrás decir un millón, no un billón? — do you mean a million rather than a billion?
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[ya es] decir — that's saying somethingles ha costado más cara que mi casa, y eso ya es decir — it cost them more than my house did, and that's saying something
11) [locuciones en subjuntivo, imperativo]no es que yo lo diga, pero... — it's not because I say so, but...
es, digamos, un comerciante — he's a dealer, for want of a better word, he's a sort of dealer
¡haberlo dicho!, ¡me lo hubieras dicho! — you could have told me {o} said!
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digámoslo [así] — so to speak, for want of a better word•
digan [lo que] digan — whatever they say•
y [no] digamos... — not to mention...y su madre, no digamos — not to mention his mother
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no es muy guapa [que] digamos — she's not what you'd call pretty, she's not exactly prettyno estuvo muy cortés, que digamos — he wasn't what you'd call polite, he wasn't exactly polite
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¡[no me] digas! — [sorpresa] you don't say!, well I never!; [incredulidad] come off it!•
¿qué [quieres] que te diga? — what can I say?12) [locuciones en condicional]¿cómo (lo) diría yo? — how shall I put it?
¿cómo diríamos? — how shall I put it?
¡quién lo diría! — would you believe it!, who would have thought it!
13) el qué diránse preocupa mucho por el qué dirán — she's always worried about what people will say {o} think
2. VERBO INTRANSITIVO1) [invitando a hablar]-¿te puedo pedir un favor? -dime — "can I ask you a favour?" - "go ahead"
¿diga?, ¿dígame? — [al teléfono] hello?
usted dirá — [invitando a hablar] go ahead; [sirviendo bebida] say when; [en tienda] can I help you?
-¿te gustaría cambiar de coche? -¡hombre, ya me dirás! — "would you like a new car?" - "you bet I would!"
2) (=indicar)su mirada lo dice todo — her expression says it all {o} speaks volumes
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eso dice mucho [de] su personalidad — that says a lot about her personalityuna situación que tan mal dice de nuestro gobierno — a situation which shows our government in such a bad light
3.See:* * *III 1.¿cientos de personas? - bueno, es un decir — hundreds of people? - well, figuratively speaking
verbo transitivo1) <palabra/frase/poema> to say; <mentira/verdad> to tellya dice `mamá' — he says `mama' now
no digas esas cosas, por favor — please don't say things like that
¿cómo pudiste decir eso? — how could you say that?
¿eso lo dices por mí? — are you referring to me?
dicen or se dice que es el hombre más rico del país — he is said to be the richest man in the country
no se dice `andé', se dice `anduve' — it isn't `andé', it's `anduve'
¿cómo se dice `amor' en ruso? — how do you say `love' in Russian?
bonita, lo que se dice bonita, no es — she's not what you would call pretty
es el sábado; ni que decir tiene que estás invitado — it's on Saturday; you're invited, but that goes without saying
¿tendrá tiempo de hacerlo? - dice que sí — will he have time to do it? - he says he will
¿no lo encontró? - dice que no — didn't he find it? - no, he says he didn't
¿qué tal? ¿qué decís? — (RPl fam) hi, how are things? (colloq)
2)¿sabes qué me dijo? — do you know what he told me?; (expresando sorpresa, indignación, etc) do you know what he said to me?
fue algo espantoso, todo lo que te diga es poco — it was terrible, I can't begin to tell you how terrible
3)a) (expresando o transmitiendo órdenes, deseos, advertencias)decirle a alguien que + subj — to tell somebody to + inf
b)4) ( por escrito) to say¿qué dice aquí? — what does it say here?
5) ( llamar) to call6) (sugerir, comunicar)la forma de vestir dice mucho de una persona — the way someone dresses says a lot/tells you a lot about them
¿te dice algo ese nombre? — does that name mean anything to you?
7)8)¿qué quiere decir esta palabra? — what does this word mean?
¿qué quieres decir con eso? — what do you mean by that?
¿quieres decir que ya no te interesa? — do you mean (to say) that you're no longer interested?
9) (opinar, pensar) to think¿y los padres qué dicen? — what do her parents think of it?, how do her parents feel about it?
quién lo hubiera dicho! — who would have thought o believed it?
habría que regalarle algo, no sé, digo yo — we ought to buy her a present, well, I think so anyway
es muy fácil - si tú lo dices... — it's very easy - if you say so...
10) (en locs)a decir verdad — to tell you the truth, to be honest
2.con decirte que: no me lo perdonó nunca, con decirte que ni me saluda... he's never forgiven me, he won't even say hello to me; decir por decir: lo dijo por decir he didn't really mean it; es decir that is; mi cuñada, es decir la mujer de Rafael my sister-in-law, Rafael's wife that is; es mucho decir: es la mejor película del año - eso ya es mucho decir it's the best movie of the year - I wouldn't go that far; he dicho! that's that o final!; no me digas! no!, you're kidding o joking! (colloq); por así decirlo so to speak; que digamos: no es muy inteligente que digamos he's not exactly o he's hardly what you'd call intelligent; que no se diga! shame on you!; que no se diga que no somos capaces! I don't want people saying that we can't do it; y (ya) no digamos or (AmL) y no se diga: le cuestan mucho las matemáticas y no digamos la física he finds mathematics very difficult, and as for physics...; el qué dirán (fam): siempre le ha importado el qué dirán — she's always been worried what other people (might) think; ver tb dicho I
decir via) ( invitando a hablar)papá - dime, hijo — dad - yes, son?
quería pedirle un favor - usted dirá — I wanted to ask you a favor - certainly, go ahead
tome asiento, usted dirá — (frml) take a seat, and now, what can I do for you?
b) (Esp) ( al contestar el teléfono)3.¿diga? or ¿dígame? — hello?
decirse v prona) (refl) to say... to oneselfb) (recípr) to say.... to each otherc) (enf)* * *= declare, put, read, say, state, tell, volunteer, make + the point that, let + Nombre + know, let + it be known, observe, bid, reflect, utter, tender, hip, call + the tune.Ex. 24.17 declares Enter a body created or controlled by a government under its own name unless it belongs to one or more of the types listed in 24.18.Ex. As one respondent from this end of the information spectrum put it, 'Context is all in the information world'.Ex. This error message is displayed in the upper right-hand corner of the screen and reads: DAWT008, 107, DFCR....Ex. In conclusion, it should not be necessary to say that instructions and guiding must be as brief as possible.Ex. Short abstracts are generally preferred, but there are instances where the most effective approach is to cite the original unamended, and to state that this is what has been done.Ex. Program function key 1 (FP1) tells DOBIS/LIBIS to stop whatever it is doing and go back to the function selection screen.Ex. 'Anything wrong?' 'Oh, I'm okay, I guess,' volunteered Datto cautiously.Ex. However, they do make the very important point that the notation is not an essential part of the scheme.Ex. Then the secretary, having rallied herself, said forlornly 'I'll let him know you're here in a minute'.Ex. It can certainly be status-conferring to let it be known in social conversation that one has read the latest Fay Weldon book, but if the group one is in never reads Fay Weldon anyway and could not care less what she has written then the victory is a somewhat hollow one.Ex. 'All this is not very likely,' she observed at last, 'not only because of the strength of the selection process -- its imperviousness to proof before an arbitrator'.Ex. 'Sit down please,' he bade her.Ex. 'Now, you know, I could merely turn this over to the two division or all the department heads and let them decide,' reflected Bough.Ex. The ideal was forever etched in his consciousness from the day Crane uttered it: a good librarian working anywhere is a credit and benefit to libraries everywhere.Ex. 'Well,' Stanton tendered, 'one candidate clearly has the superior experience -- Kass'.Ex. He was aghast after having been hipped to the fact there are hookers on the Internet.Ex. As long as we allow other people to pay the piper, they will continue calling the tune in Africa.----* ¡eso se dice pronto! = easier said than done.* ¿lo dices en broma? = you must be kidding!.* a decir de todos = by all accounts.* a decir verdad = to tell the truth, if the truth be known, if the truth be told, in all truth, in truth, fact is, the fact is (that), to be fair.* a decir verdad... = the fact of the matter is that....* arriesgarse a decir = hazard.* atreverse a decir = go + (as/so) far as to say.* aunque a decir verdad = Mind you.* aventurarse a decir = venture.* baste decir que = suffice (it) to say.* como dice el dicho = as the saying goes, so the saying goes.* como dice el refrán = as the saying goes, so the saying goes.* continuar diciendo = go on.* cumplir lo que se dice = live up to + Posesivo + claim.* decían las malas lenguas que = rumour had it that.* decir adiós = bid + Nombre + goodbye, bid + adieu, kiss + Nombre + goodbye, bid + farewell, wave + a bye.* decir adiós (a) = say + goodbye (to).* decir adiós al pasado = bid + farewell + to the past.* decir adiós con la mano = wave + goodbye.* decir adiós con un gesto = signal + goodbye.* decir a favor de = say in + favour of.* decir Algo = break + the news.* decir Algo a Alguien = let + Nombre + in on.* decir Algo de un modo colérico = flame out.* decir Algo que es obvio por sí mismo = state + the obvious.* decir balbuceando = splutter, sputter.* decir bolas = fib.* decir bromeando = quip.* decir chorradas = bullshit.* decir con desdén = sneer.* decir con desprecio = sneer.* decir con la boca llena = say in + full confidence.* decir con mal humor = spit out.* decir con toda confianza = say in + full confidence.* decir con voz + Adjetivo = say in + a + Adjetivo + voice.* decir de un modo enfadado = spit out.* decir disparates = shoot off + at the mouth, talk + rubbish, talk + nonsense, talk through + Posesivo + hat.* decir en confianza = confide.* decir en defensa de = say in + defence of.* decir entrecordamente = splurt out.* decir en voz alta = say + out loud, say in + a loud voice.* decir en voz baja = say under + Posesivo + breath, say in + a low voice, say in + a quiet voice.* decir + esperar = express + hope.* decir estupideces = talk + rubbish, talk + nonsense, talk through + Posesivo + hat.* decir gilipolleces = talk + nonsense, talk + rubbish, bullshit, talk through + Posesivo + hat.* decir humorísticamente = quip.* decir inesperadamente = blurt out, pipe.* decir la última palabra = hear + the final word, outface.* decir la verdad = tell + the truth, speak + the truth, come + clean.* decir la verdad sobre = give + Nombre + the lowdown on.* decir la verdad, toda la verdad y nada más que la verdad = to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.* decirlo = come out with + it.* decir lo que Uno piensa = speak up, speak out.* decir mentirijillas = fib.* decir mentirillas = fib.* decir mucho de Algo = speak + volumes.* decir pamplinas = bullshit.* decir + poseer = claim.* decir que Uno se siente cómodo con Algo = express + comfort with.* decir que Uno se siente confortable con Algo = express + comfort with.* decir que Uno siente lo que le ha pasado a Otra Persona = express + sympathy for.* decir rápidamente sin parar = rattle off.* decir resoplando = snort.* decir sandeces = talk + rubbish, talk + nonsense, bullshit, talk through + Posesivo + hat.* decirse = grapevine + carry + the story, make out to be, word + go (a)round.* decirse que = be reputed to.* decir suspirando = sigh.* decir tonterías = talk + rubbish, talk + nonsense, talk through + Posesivo + hat.* decir una grosería = make + rude remark.* demostrar lo que Uno dice = make + good + Posesivo + claim.* dicen las malas lenguas que = rumour has it that.* digamos por ejemplo = let us say, say.* dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres = you are known by the company you keep.* dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres = you are known by the company you keep.* el tiempo dirá = time will tell.* el tiempo lo dirá = only time will tell.* enterarse de lo que Uno quiere decir = catch + Posesivo + drift, get + Posesivo + drift.* es decir = i.e. (latín - id est), in other words, that is, that is to say, which is to say.* es más fácil decirlo que hacerlo = easier said than done.* estar a punto de decir = be on the tip of + Posesivo + tongue to say.* esto no quiere decir que = this is not to say that.* expresar lo que Uno quiere decir = make + Posesivo + point.* hablar sin decir nada = waffle.* hacer lo que uno dice que es capaz de hacer = live up to + Posesivo + claim.* huelga decir = needless to say.* la gente dice que = rumour has it that.* ¿lo dices en broma? = you must be joking!.* me atrevo a decir = may I say.* ni que decir tiene que = it goes without saying that, needless to say.* no decir a Alguien lo que está ocurriendo = leave + Nombre + in the dark.* no decir nada = keep + quiet.* no decir nada a nadie = lips + seal.* no decir palabrotas = watch + Posesivo + mouth.* ¡no digas palabrotas! = watch your language!.* no hace falta decir que = it goes without saying that, needless to say.* no preguntes porque no te puedo decir la verdad = ask no questions and hear no lies.* no saber qué decir = be at a loss for words, be lost for words.* no ser tan bueno como se dice = not + it's cracked up to be.* para comenzar diremos que = to begin with.* para decir la verdad = to be honest.* por decirlo así = so to speak, in a manner of speaking.* por decirlo de alguna manera = so to speak.* por decirlo de algún modo = in a manner of speaking, so to speak.* por lo que dicen todos = by all accounts.* por no decir algo peor = to put it mildly.* por no decir nada de = to say nothing of.* por no decir nunca = if ever.* por no decir otra cosa peor = to say the least.* predecible en cuanto a lo que dice = platitudinous.* probar lo que Uno dice = make + good + Posesivo + claim.* qué me dices de... = what about....* querer decir = mean.* quién iba a decir entonces que... = little did + Verbo + then that....* quién + Pronombre + iba a decir que... = little did + Pronombre + know that....* recalcar lo que Uno quiere decir = drive + home + Posesivo + point.* resaltar lo que Uno quiere decir = drive + home + Posesivo + point.* se decía que = rumour had it that.* se dice = so the story goes.* se dice pronto, pero no es tan fácil = easier said than done.* se dice que = rumour has it that, the saying + be + that.* según se dice = reportedly, so the argument goes, reputedly.* sin decir nada = dumbly.* sin decir ni mú = as quiet as a mouse.* sin decir ni pío = as quiet as a mouse.* sin decir una palabra = without saying a word.* sin saber qué decir = nonplussed [nonplused].* tener cuidado con lo que se dice = say + the right thing.* tener cuidado con lo que Uno dice = watch + Posesivo + mouth, watch what + say.* yo me atrevería a decir = dare I say.* * *III 1.¿cientos de personas? - bueno, es un decir — hundreds of people? - well, figuratively speaking
verbo transitivo1) <palabra/frase/poema> to say; <mentira/verdad> to tellya dice `mamá' — he says `mama' now
no digas esas cosas, por favor — please don't say things like that
¿cómo pudiste decir eso? — how could you say that?
¿eso lo dices por mí? — are you referring to me?
dicen or se dice que es el hombre más rico del país — he is said to be the richest man in the country
no se dice `andé', se dice `anduve' — it isn't `andé', it's `anduve'
¿cómo se dice `amor' en ruso? — how do you say `love' in Russian?
bonita, lo que se dice bonita, no es — she's not what you would call pretty
es el sábado; ni que decir tiene que estás invitado — it's on Saturday; you're invited, but that goes without saying
¿tendrá tiempo de hacerlo? - dice que sí — will he have time to do it? - he says he will
¿no lo encontró? - dice que no — didn't he find it? - no, he says he didn't
¿qué tal? ¿qué decís? — (RPl fam) hi, how are things? (colloq)
2)¿sabes qué me dijo? — do you know what he told me?; (expresando sorpresa, indignación, etc) do you know what he said to me?
fue algo espantoso, todo lo que te diga es poco — it was terrible, I can't begin to tell you how terrible
3)a) (expresando o transmitiendo órdenes, deseos, advertencias)decirle a alguien que + subj — to tell somebody to + inf
b)4) ( por escrito) to say¿qué dice aquí? — what does it say here?
5) ( llamar) to call6) (sugerir, comunicar)la forma de vestir dice mucho de una persona — the way someone dresses says a lot/tells you a lot about them
¿te dice algo ese nombre? — does that name mean anything to you?
7)8)¿qué quiere decir esta palabra? — what does this word mean?
¿qué quieres decir con eso? — what do you mean by that?
¿quieres decir que ya no te interesa? — do you mean (to say) that you're no longer interested?
9) (opinar, pensar) to think¿y los padres qué dicen? — what do her parents think of it?, how do her parents feel about it?
quién lo hubiera dicho! — who would have thought o believed it?
habría que regalarle algo, no sé, digo yo — we ought to buy her a present, well, I think so anyway
es muy fácil - si tú lo dices... — it's very easy - if you say so...
10) (en locs)a decir verdad — to tell you the truth, to be honest
2.con decirte que: no me lo perdonó nunca, con decirte que ni me saluda... he's never forgiven me, he won't even say hello to me; decir por decir: lo dijo por decir he didn't really mean it; es decir that is; mi cuñada, es decir la mujer de Rafael my sister-in-law, Rafael's wife that is; es mucho decir: es la mejor película del año - eso ya es mucho decir it's the best movie of the year - I wouldn't go that far; he dicho! that's that o final!; no me digas! no!, you're kidding o joking! (colloq); por así decirlo so to speak; que digamos: no es muy inteligente que digamos he's not exactly o he's hardly what you'd call intelligent; que no se diga! shame on you!; que no se diga que no somos capaces! I don't want people saying that we can't do it; y (ya) no digamos or (AmL) y no se diga: le cuestan mucho las matemáticas y no digamos la física he finds mathematics very difficult, and as for physics...; el qué dirán (fam): siempre le ha importado el qué dirán — she's always been worried what other people (might) think; ver tb dicho I
decir via) ( invitando a hablar)papá - dime, hijo — dad - yes, son?
quería pedirle un favor - usted dirá — I wanted to ask you a favor - certainly, go ahead
tome asiento, usted dirá — (frml) take a seat, and now, what can I do for you?
b) (Esp) ( al contestar el teléfono)3.¿diga? or ¿dígame? — hello?
decirse v prona) (refl) to say... to oneselfb) (recípr) to say.... to each otherc) (enf)* * *= declare, put, read, say, state, tell, volunteer, make + the point that, let + Nombre + know, let + it be known, observe, bid, reflect, utter, tender, hip, call + the tune.Ex: 24.17 declares Enter a body created or controlled by a government under its own name unless it belongs to one or more of the types listed in 24.18.
Ex: As one respondent from this end of the information spectrum put it, 'Context is all in the information world'.Ex: This error message is displayed in the upper right-hand corner of the screen and reads: DAWT008, 107, DFCR....Ex: In conclusion, it should not be necessary to say that instructions and guiding must be as brief as possible.Ex: Short abstracts are generally preferred, but there are instances where the most effective approach is to cite the original unamended, and to state that this is what has been done.Ex: Program function key 1 (FP1) tells DOBIS/LIBIS to stop whatever it is doing and go back to the function selection screen.Ex: 'Anything wrong?' 'Oh, I'm okay, I guess,' volunteered Datto cautiously.Ex: However, they do make the very important point that the notation is not an essential part of the scheme.Ex: Then the secretary, having rallied herself, said forlornly 'I'll let him know you're here in a minute'.Ex: It can certainly be status-conferring to let it be known in social conversation that one has read the latest Fay Weldon book, but if the group one is in never reads Fay Weldon anyway and could not care less what she has written then the victory is a somewhat hollow one.Ex: 'All this is not very likely,' she observed at last, 'not only because of the strength of the selection process -- its imperviousness to proof before an arbitrator'.Ex: 'Sit down please,' he bade her.Ex: 'Now, you know, I could merely turn this over to the two division or all the department heads and let them decide,' reflected Bough.Ex: The ideal was forever etched in his consciousness from the day Crane uttered it: a good librarian working anywhere is a credit and benefit to libraries everywhere.Ex: 'Well,' Stanton tendered, 'one candidate clearly has the superior experience -- Kass'.Ex: He was aghast after having been hipped to the fact there are hookers on the Internet.Ex: As long as we allow other people to pay the piper, they will continue calling the tune in Africa.* ¡eso se dice pronto! = easier said than done.* ¿lo dices en broma? = you must be kidding!.* a decir de todos = by all accounts.* a decir verdad = to tell the truth, if the truth be known, if the truth be told, in all truth, in truth, fact is, the fact is (that), to be fair.* a decir verdad... = the fact of the matter is that....* arriesgarse a decir = hazard.* atreverse a decir = go + (as/so) far as to say.* aunque a decir verdad = Mind you.* aventurarse a decir = venture.* baste decir que = suffice (it) to say.* como dice el dicho = as the saying goes, so the saying goes.* como dice el refrán = as the saying goes, so the saying goes.* continuar diciendo = go on.* cumplir lo que se dice = live up to + Posesivo + claim.* decían las malas lenguas que = rumour had it that.* decir adiós = bid + Nombre + goodbye, bid + adieu, kiss + Nombre + goodbye, bid + farewell, wave + a bye.* decir adiós (a) = say + goodbye (to).* decir adiós al pasado = bid + farewell + to the past.* decir adiós con la mano = wave + goodbye.* decir adiós con un gesto = signal + goodbye.* decir a favor de = say in + favour of.* decir Algo = break + the news.* decir Algo a Alguien = let + Nombre + in on.* decir Algo de un modo colérico = flame out.* decir Algo que es obvio por sí mismo = state + the obvious.* decir balbuceando = splutter, sputter.* decir bolas = fib.* decir bromeando = quip.* decir chorradas = bullshit.* decir con desdén = sneer.* decir con desprecio = sneer.* decir con la boca llena = say in + full confidence.* decir con mal humor = spit out.* decir con toda confianza = say in + full confidence.* decir con voz + Adjetivo = say in + a + Adjetivo + voice.* decir de un modo enfadado = spit out.* decir disparates = shoot off + at the mouth, talk + rubbish, talk + nonsense, talk through + Posesivo + hat.* decir en confianza = confide.* decir en defensa de = say in + defence of.* decir entrecordamente = splurt out.* decir en voz alta = say + out loud, say in + a loud voice.* decir en voz baja = say under + Posesivo + breath, say in + a low voice, say in + a quiet voice.* decir + esperar = express + hope.* decir estupideces = talk + rubbish, talk + nonsense, talk through + Posesivo + hat.* decir gilipolleces = talk + nonsense, talk + rubbish, bullshit, talk through + Posesivo + hat.* decir humorísticamente = quip.* decir inesperadamente = blurt out, pipe.* decir la última palabra = hear + the final word, outface.* decir la verdad = tell + the truth, speak + the truth, come + clean.* decir la verdad sobre = give + Nombre + the lowdown on.* decir la verdad, toda la verdad y nada más que la verdad = to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.* decirlo = come out with + it.* decir lo que Uno piensa = speak up, speak out.* decir mentirijillas = fib.* decir mentirillas = fib.* decir mucho de Algo = speak + volumes.* decir pamplinas = bullshit.* decir + poseer = claim.* decir que Uno se siente cómodo con Algo = express + comfort with.* decir que Uno se siente confortable con Algo = express + comfort with.* decir que Uno siente lo que le ha pasado a Otra Persona = express + sympathy for.* decir rápidamente sin parar = rattle off.* decir resoplando = snort.* decir sandeces = talk + rubbish, talk + nonsense, bullshit, talk through + Posesivo + hat.* decirse = grapevine + carry + the story, make out to be, word + go (a)round.* decirse que = be reputed to.* decir suspirando = sigh.* decir tonterías = talk + rubbish, talk + nonsense, talk through + Posesivo + hat.* decir una grosería = make + rude remark.* demostrar lo que Uno dice = make + good + Posesivo + claim.* dicen las malas lenguas que = rumour has it that.* digamos por ejemplo = let us say, say.* dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres = you are known by the company you keep.* dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres = you are known by the company you keep.* el tiempo dirá = time will tell.* el tiempo lo dirá = only time will tell.* enterarse de lo que Uno quiere decir = catch + Posesivo + drift, get + Posesivo + drift.* es decir = i.e. (latín - id est), in other words, that is, that is to say, which is to say.* es más fácil decirlo que hacerlo = easier said than done.* estar a punto de decir = be on the tip of + Posesivo + tongue to say.* esto no quiere decir que = this is not to say that.* expresar lo que Uno quiere decir = make + Posesivo + point.* hablar sin decir nada = waffle.* hacer lo que uno dice que es capaz de hacer = live up to + Posesivo + claim.* huelga decir = needless to say.* la gente dice que = rumour has it that.* ¿lo dices en broma? = you must be joking!.* me atrevo a decir = may I say.* ni que decir tiene que = it goes without saying that, needless to say.* no decir a Alguien lo que está ocurriendo = leave + Nombre + in the dark.* no decir nada = keep + quiet.* no decir nada a nadie = lips + seal.* no decir palabrotas = watch + Posesivo + mouth.* ¡no digas palabrotas! = watch your language!.* no hace falta decir que = it goes without saying that, needless to say.* no preguntes porque no te puedo decir la verdad = ask no questions and hear no lies.* no saber qué decir = be at a loss for words, be lost for words.* no ser tan bueno como se dice = not + it's cracked up to be.* para comenzar diremos que = to begin with.* para decir la verdad = to be honest.* por decirlo así = so to speak, in a manner of speaking.* por decirlo de alguna manera = so to speak.* por decirlo de algún modo = in a manner of speaking, so to speak.* por lo que dicen todos = by all accounts.* por no decir algo peor = to put it mildly.* por no decir nada de = to say nothing of.* por no decir nunca = if ever.* por no decir otra cosa peor = to say the least.* predecible en cuanto a lo que dice = platitudinous.* probar lo que Uno dice = make + good + Posesivo + claim.* qué me dices de... = what about....* querer decir = mean.* quién iba a decir entonces que... = little did + Verbo + then that....* quién + Pronombre + iba a decir que... = little did + Pronombre + know that....* recalcar lo que Uno quiere decir = drive + home + Posesivo + point.* resaltar lo que Uno quiere decir = drive + home + Posesivo + point.* se decía que = rumour had it that.* se dice = so the story goes.* se dice pronto, pero no es tan fácil = easier said than done.* se dice que = rumour has it that, the saying + be + that.* según se dice = reportedly, so the argument goes, reputedly.* sin decir nada = dumbly.* sin decir ni mú = as quiet as a mouse.* sin decir ni pío = as quiet as a mouse.* sin decir una palabra = without saying a word.* sin saber qué decir = nonplussed [nonplused].* tener cuidado con lo que se dice = say + the right thing.* tener cuidado con lo que Uno dice = watch + Posesivo + mouth, watch what + say.* yo me atrevería a decir = dare I say.* * *1(manera de expresarse): en el decir popular in popular speech¿cientos de personas? — bueno, es un decir hundreds of people? — well, it's just a manner of speaking o a figure of speechsupongamos, es un decir, que … let's assume, just for the sake of argument, that …al decir de la gente, el clima está cambiando people say the climate is changingno son más que decires it's just talk■ decir (verbo transitivo)A decir: palabra, mentira etcB decirle algo a alguienC1 transmitiendo órdenes, deseos etc2 decir adiósD por escritoE llamarF sugerir, comunicarG decir misaH1 querer decir2 digo (al rectificar)I opinar, pensarJ en locuciones■ decir (verbo intransitivo)A1 invitando a hablar2 al contestar el teléfonoB decir bien/mal de■ decirse (verbo pronominal)1 reflexivo2 recíproco3 para enfatizarvtA ‹palabra/frase› to say; ‹mentira/verdad› to tell; ‹poema› to say, recite; ‹oración› to say[ para ejemplos con complemento indirecto ver división 2] ya dice `mamá' he says ‘mama’ nowno digas esas cosas, por favor please don't say things like that¿cómo pudiste decir semejante disparate? how could you say such a stupid thing o make such a stupid comment?no me dejó decir ni una palabra he didn't let me get a word in edgeways¿eso lo dices por mí? are you referring to me?no sé qué decir … un millón de gracias I don't know what to say … thank you very much indeed¡qué callado estás! ¡no dices nada! you're very quiet, you've hardly said a word!¡no lo dirás en serio! you can't be serious!¡no irás a decir que no lo sabías! don't try and tell me you didn't know!dijo que sí con la cabeza he nodded—no puedo hacer nada —dijo Juan there is nothing I can do, said Juan o Juan saidcomo dice el refrán/mi abuela as the saying goes/as my grandmother sayslo dijeron por la radio they said it o it was announced on the radiono eran ricos, digamos que vivían bien I don't mean they were rich, let's just say they lived welldicen que de joven fue muy guapa they say she was very beautiful when she was youngdicen que es el hombre más rico del país he is said to be the richest man in the country¿qué se dice? — gracias/por favor what do you say? — thank you/pleaseno se dice `andé', se dice `anduve' it isn't `andé', it's `anduve'¡eso no se dice! you mustn't say that!¿cómo se dice `te quiero' en ruso? how do you say `I love you' in Russian?, what's the Russian for `I love you'?bonita, lo que se dice bonita, no es she's not what you would call prettyestoy harta, lo que se dice harta ¿me oyes? I'm fed up, absolutely fed up, do you hear?eso se dice pronto, pero no es tan fácil that's easier said than donepalatal: dícese del sonido cuya articulación … palatal: of, relating to or denoting a sound articulated …es el sábado; ni que decir tiene que estás invitado it's on Saturday; you're invited, of course, but that goes without saying o but I don't need to tell you thathaberlo dicho antes why didn't you say so before?, you might have said so before!¿tendrá tiempo de hacerlo? — dice que sí will he have time to do it? — he says he will¿no lo encontró? — dice que no didn't he find it? — no, he says he didn'tdigan lo que digan no matter what people say, whatever people sayBdecirle algo a algn to tell sb stheso no es lo que me dijo a mí that's not what he told me, that's not what he said to me¿sabes qué me dijo? do you know what he told me?; (expresando sorpresa, indignación, etc) do you know what he said to me?se lo voy a decir a papá I'm going to tell Dadhoy nos dicen el resultado they're going to give us the result todayme dijo una mentira he told me a lie, he lied to meAndrés me dijo lo de tu hermano Andrés told me about your brother¡a mí me lo vas a decir! you're telling me!, you don't have to tell me!¿sabes lo que te digo? por mí que se muera look, as far as I'm concerned he can drop dead! ( colloq)¿no te digo? éste se cree que yo soy la sirvienta see what I mean? he thinks I'm his servant¿no te digo or no te estoy diciendo que hasta le pega? I'm telling you, he even hits her!¿tú qué me aconsejas? — ¿qué quieres que te diga? tienes que tomar tú la decisión what do you think I should do? — well, to be quite frank o honest, I think you have to decide for yourselfya te decía yo que no era verdad I told you it wasn't true, didn't I?fue algo espantoso, todo lo que te diga es poco it was terrible, I just can't describe it o I can't begin to tell youhace mal tiempo en verano, y no te digo nada en invierno … in summer the weather's bad, and as for the winter …¡no me digas que no es precioso! isn't it beautiful?a lo mejor te ofrecen el puesto ¿quién te dice? (CS); you never know, they might offer you the jobme resultó ¿cómo te diría? … violento I found it … how shall I put it? o I don't know … rather embarrassing¡ya me dirás qué le cuesta escribirnos una carta! I mean, surely it's not too much trouble for him to write us a letterno te creas todo lo que te dicen don't believe everything people tell you o everything you heardime con quién andas y te diré quién eres you can judge a man by the company he keepsC1(transmitiendo órdenes, deseos, advertencias): ¡porque lo digo yo! because I say so!a mí nadie me dice lo que tengo que hacer nobody tells me what to doharás lo que yo diga you'll do as I saymanda decir mi mamá que si le puede prestar el martillo ( AmL); mom says can she borrow your hammer?Fernando pregunta si puede venir con nosotros — dile que sí Fernando wants to know if he can come with us — yes, tell him he can o say yesdecir QUE + SUBJ:dice papá que vayas Dad wants youdice que llames cuando llegues she says (you are) to phone when you get theredijo que tuviéramos cuidado she said to be careful, she said we should be carefuldecirle a algn QUE + SUBJ to tell sb to + INFdiles que empiecen tell them to startle dije que no lo hiciera I told him not to do itnos dijeron que esperáramos they told us o we were told to waitte digo que vengas aquí enseguida I said, come here at once2decir adiós to say goodbyevino a decirme adiós she came to say goodbye (to me)di adiós a tu vida de estudiante that's the end of your student days, you'd better say goodbye to your student days¿se lo prestaste? ¡ya le puedes decir adiós! you mean you lent it to him? well, you can kiss that goodbye! ( colloq)D (por escrito) to say¿qué dice aquí? what does it say here?el diario no dice nada sobre el asunto there's nothing in the paper about itE (llamar) to callle dicen `Dumbo' por las orejas they call him `Dumbo' because of his earsse llama Rosario pero le dicen Charo her name is Rosario but people call her Charono me digas de usted there's no need to call me `usted'F(sugerir, comunicar): la forma de vestir dice mucho de una persona the way someone dresses says a lot o tells you a lot about themel tiempo lo dirá time will tellpor afuera la casa no dice nada the house doesn't look much from the outsideel poema no me dice nada the poem doesn't do anything for mealgo me decía que no iba a ser fácil something told me it wasn't going to be easy¿te dice algo ese nombre? does that name mean anything to you?la tarta estaba diciendo cómeme the cake was just asking to be eatenGdecir misa to say massH1querer decir to mean¿qué quiere decir esta palabra? what does this word mean?¿qué quieres decir con eso? what do you mean by that?no entendiste lo que quise decir you didn't understand what I meant¿quieres decir que ya no te interesa? do you mean (to say) that you're no longer interested?sólo quería decirte que … I just wanted to say that …2digo (al rectificar) I meanel presupuesto asciende a diez mil, digo cien mil de euros we have a budget of ten thousand, (sorry,) I mean a hundred thousand eurosI (opinar, pensar) to think¿y los padres qué dicen? what do her parents think of it?, how do her parents feel about it?podríamos ir mañana ¿tú qué dices? we could go tomorrow, what do you think?¡quién lo hubiera dicho! who would have thought o believed it?podría haber mencionado al resto del equipo, vamos, digo yo … he could have mentioned the rest of the team … well I'd have thought so, anywayhabría que regalarle algo, no sé, digo yo we ought to buy her a present, well, I think so anywayes muy fácil — si tú lo dices … it's very easy — if you say so …J ( en locuciones):a decir verdad to tell you the truth, to be honestcomo quien dice so to speakel nuevo tren está, como quien dice, a la vuelta de la esquina the new train is, so to speak o to coin a phrase, just around the cornerla granja es, como quien dice, la razón de su vida I suppose you could say the farm is his whole reason for livingcon decirte que: no me lo perdonó nunca, con decirte que ni me saluda … he's never forgiven me, he won't even say hello to medecir por decir: lo dijo por decir he didn't really mean it¡digo! ( Esp fam): ¡qué calor hace! — ¡digo! it's so hot! — you can say that again o I'll say! ( colloq)es decir that ismi cuñada, es decir la mujer de Rafael my sister-in-law, Rafael's wife that isno sé si voy a poder ir — es decir que no vas a ir I don't know if I'll be able to go — you mean you're not goinges mucho decir: es la mejor película del año — eso ya es mucho decir it's the best movie of the year — I wouldn't go that far¡he dicho! that's that!, that's final!lo mismo digo: mucho gusto en conocerle — lo mismo digo pleased to meet you — pleased to meet you o likewise¡qué alegría verte! — lo mismo digo it's great to see you! — and you o you too¡no me digas! no!, you're kidding o joking! ( colloq)¿sabes que se casa Lola? — ¡no me digas! do you know Lola's getting married? — no! o you're joking! o really? o never!por así decirlo so to speakes, por así decirlo, el alma-máter de la empresa he is, so to speak o as it were, the driving force behind the companyque digamos: no es muy inteligente que digamos he's not exactly o he's hardly what you'd call intelligent¿qué me dices?: saqué el primer puesto ¿qué me dices? I came first, how about that then?¿y qué me dices de lo de Carlos? and what about Carlos then?¿sabes que lo van a derribar? — ¿qué me dices? do you know they're going to demolish it? — what? o you're kidding!¡que no se diga! shame on you!¿te ganó un niño de seis años? ¡que no se diga! you were beaten by a six-year-old child? shame on you!¡que no se diga que no somos capaces! I don't want people saying that we can't do itse dice pronto no lesscostó $20.000 ¡se dice pronto! it cost $20,000, which is no mean sumlleva dos meses enferma, que se dice pronto she has been ill for two months, and that's a long time¡y que lo digas! ( Esp); you can say that again!, you're telling me!, don't I know it!y (ya) no digamos or ( AmL) y no se diga: le cuestan mucho las matemáticas y no digamos la física he finds mathematics very difficult, and as for physics …el/la que te dije ( fam hum); you-know-whoel qué dirán ( fam): siempre le ha importado el qué dirán she's always been worried what other people (might) think¿por qué te preocupa tanto el qué dirán? why do you worry about what people will o might say?■ decirviA1(invitando a hablar): papá — dime, hijo dad — yes, son?tome asiento — gracias — usted dirá ( frml); take a seat — thank you — now, what can I do for you?2Bdecir bien/mal de algn/algo: sus trabajos dicen bien de él his work has created a good impressionla manera en que se comportó no dice muy bien de él the way he behaved doesn't show him in a very good light o doesn't say very much for him■ decirse1 ( reflexivo) to say to oneselfse dijo que no lo volvería a hacer he said to himself o he told himself that he wouldn't do it againme dije para mis adentros que allí había gato encerrado I said o thought to myself, there's something fishy going on here2 ( recíproco) to say to each otherse decían secretos al oído they were whispering secrets to each otherse dijeron de todo they called each other every name under the sun3 ( enf):tú hazme caso que yo sé lo que me digo you listen to me, I know what I'm talking aboutno sé para qué me preguntas, si tú te lo dices todo I don't know why you're asking me, you seem to have all the answers* * *
decir 1 sustantivo masculino:◊ ¿cientos de personas? — bueno, es un decir hundreds of people? — well, figuratively speaking
decir 2 ( conjugate decir) verbo transitivo
1
‹mentira/verdad› to tell;
para ejemplos con complemento indirecto ver división 2
¿eso lo dices por mí? are you referring to me?;
¡no lo dirás en serio! you can't be serious!;
dijo que sí con la cabeza he nodded;
no se dice `andé', se dice `anduve' it isn't `andé', it's `anduve';
¡eso no se dice! you mustn't say that!;
¿cómo se dice `amor' en ruso? how do you say `love' in Russian?;
¿lo encontró? — dice que sí/no did he find it? — he says he did/he didn'tb)
2 decirle algo a algn to tell sb sth;◊ voy a decirle a papá que … I'm going to tell Dad …;
¡ya te lo decía yo! I told you so!
3a) (expresando órdenes, deseos, advertencias):◊ ¡porque lo digo yo! because I say so!;
harás lo que yo diga you'll do as I say;
dice que llames cuando llegues she says (you are) to phone when you get there;
dijo que tuviéramos cuidado she said to be careful;
diles que empiecen tell them to start;
le dije que no lo hiciera I told him not to do itb)
4
◊ ¿y los padres qué dicen? what do her parents think of it?, how do her parents feel about it?;
¡quién lo hubiera dicho! who would have thought o believed it?;
es muy fácil — si tú lo dices … it's very easy — if you say so …b) (sugerir, comunicar):
¿te dice algo ese nombre? does that name mean anything to you?
5
¿qué quieres decir con eso? what do you mean by that?
6 ( en locs)
como quien dice so to speak;
es decir that is;
¡he dicho! that's that o final!;
ni que decir tiene que … it goes without saying that …;
¡no me digas! no!, you're kidding o joking! (colloq);
por así decirlo so to speak;
el qué dirán (fam) what other people (might) think;
ver tb dicho 1
verbo intransitivoa) ( invitando a hablar):
quería pedirle un favor — usted dirá I wanted to ask you a favor — certainly, go ahead
decirse verbo pronominal
decir
I m (dicho, sentencia) saying: es sólo un decir, it's just a manner of speaking
II verbo transitivo
1 to say: está diciendo una mentira/la verdad, she's telling a lie/the truth
no dijo nada, he said nothing
2 (con complemento indirecto) to tell: no le dije mi opinión, I didn't tell him my opinion
les dijo que esperaran un rato, she told them to wait for a while
3 (opinar, afirmar, proponer) ¿qué me dices de mi nuevo corte de pelo?, what do you think of my new haircut?, te digo que es una extravagancia, I think it's quite weird
yo digo que vayamos a Cuenca, I suggest going to Cuenca
4 (suscitar interés, una idea) to mean, appeal: ese libro no me dice nada, that book doesn't appeal to me
¿le dice algo esta cara?, does this face mean anything to you?
5 (mostrar, indicar) to say, show: lo que hizo dice mucho en su favor, what he did says a lot for him
su cara de decepción lo dice todo, his long face says it all
♦ Locuciones: Tel Esp diga o dígame, hello?
digamos, let's say
digo yo, in my opinion
el qué dirán, what people will say
es decir, that is (to say)
ni que decir tiene, needless to say
no decir esta boca es mía, not to say a word
¡no me digas!, really!
por así decirlo, as it were o so to speak
querer decir, to mean
¡y que lo digas!, you bet! ➣ Ver nota en mean
¿To tell o to say?
Observa que to tell menciona a la persona a la cual va dirigida una frase: Dime tu nombre. Tell me your name. Les dijo que se fueran. He told them to go away.
Por el contrario, to say se centra en el contenido del mensaje, sin importarnos a quién va dirigido: ¿Qué has dicho? What did you say? Dijo que sí. He said yes. ➣ Ver nota en tell.
' decir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- amén
- amohinarse
- año
- apéndice
- atinar
- bala
- barbaridad
- bastante
- burrada
- callar
- chorrada
- colmo
- comenzar
- confiar
- cosa
- declarar
- delirar
- descargo
- despedirse
- dilucidar
- disparate
- entender
- excusada
- excusado
- flexible
- fluir
- ir
- haber
- hablar
- holgar
- honestamente
- hoy
- lengua
- maravilla
- mu
- nada
- obviedad
- pelagatos
- pío
- precisamente
- puño
- querer
- rezar
- restar
- rey
- saciedad
- señor
- significar
- soltar
English:
ablaze
- abuse
- afraid
- anything
- bid
- bite back
- blurt out
- buzz off
- caller
- clear off
- dash off
- devil
- dinner
- distinctly
- drone
- enjoy
- eventual
- ever
- few
- flatter
- flounder
- fortune
- gasp out
- get
- get at
- go
- go on
- hand
- heart
- hotly
- i.e.
- keep in
- know
- lip
- loss
- mean
- mention
- mildly
- mind
- miserably
- mouth
- move
- need
- needless
- neither
- no
- nonsense
- O
- occasion
- oops!
* * *♦ vt1. [en general] to say;siempre digo lo que pienso I always say what I think;es muy callado, nunca dice nada he's very quiet, he never says anything o a word;¿qué dice la etiqueta? what does the label say?;no digas tonterías don't talk nonsense;no digas tacos delante de los niños don't swear in front of the children;lo dijo en broma she meant it as a joke;¿quién te lo ha dicho? who told you that?;me da igual lo que diga la gente I don't care what people say;al decir esto, se marchó with these words o with that, he left;no sabía qué decir I didn't know what to say, I was lost for words;decir que sí/no to say yes/no;dice que no viene she says (that) she's not coming;como dice el refrán,… as the saying goes,…;dicen que va a ser un verano muy seco they say it's going to be a very dry summer;¡díjolo Blas, punto redondo! sure, whatever!, yes, sure!;donde dije digo, digo Diego: ayer dijiste que me lo dejarías – sí, pero no puedo – ya, donde dije digo, digo Diego yesterday you told me you'd lend it to me – yes, but I can't now – you're always saying one thing one minute and another the next2. [contar] to tell;se lo voy a decir a la profesora I'm going to tell the teacher;no se lo digas a nadie don't breathe a word of it to anyone;¿qué quieres que te diga? what do you want me to say?, what can I say?;ya te lo había dicho yo, es demasiado caro I told you it's too expensive;decir la verdad to tell the truth;decir mentiras to tell lies;pregunta si le dejas salir – dile que sí/no she wants to know if she can go out – tell her she can/can't;quiere saber si hemos terminado – dile que sí/no he wants to know if we've finished – tell him we have/haven't;dile que estoy ocupado tell him I'm busy;dígame lo que pasó tell me what happened;eso no es lo que me dijo a mí that's not what she told me;tengo que hacerte una pregunta – dime I need to ask you a question – go ahead;dígame en qué puedo ayudarle what can I do for you?3. [ordenar] to tell;la ley dice que es obligatorio el uso del casco according to the law, it is compulsory to wear a crash helmet, the law says that it is compulsory to wear a crash helmet;decir a alguien que haga algo to tell sb to do sth;haz lo que te digan y no protestes do as you're told and don't complain;dile que venga tell her to come;nos dijeron que nos fuéramos they told us to go away;lo vas a hacer porque lo digo yo you'll do it because I say so4. [recitar] [de memoria] to recite;[leyendo] to read5. [revelar] to tell, to show;eso lo dice todo that says it all;decir mucho (en favor) de to say a lot for;sus ropas dicen bastante sobre su situación económica her clothes say a lot about her financial situation;su violenta reacción dice mucho sobre su personalidad his violent reaction tells us o reveals a lot about his personality6. [llamar] to call;me dicen Paco they call me Paco;le dicen la carretera de la muerte they call it the road of death7. [asegurar] to tell, to assure;te digo que ella no está mintiendo I tell you o assure you (that) she isn't lying;dice que llegará mañana sin falta she says (that) she'll definitely arrive tomorrow8. [en frases]a decir verdad, no me apetece nada ir a la boda to tell (you) the truth o to be honest, I don't really feel like going to the wedding;como quien no dice nada as if it were nothing;olvídalo, como si no hubiera dicho nada forget I ever mentioned it;con decirte que me marché a los diez minutos, te puedes imaginar como fue la fiesta if I tell you that I left after ten minutes, you can imagine what the party was like;cualquiera diría que no le dan de comer en casa anyone would o you'd think she never gets fed at home;decir para sí to say to oneself;decir por decir to talk for the sake of talking;no te lo tomes en serio, lo dijo por decir don't take it seriously, she didn't really mean it;decirle a alguien cuatro verdades to tell sb a few home truths;es decir that is, that's to say;aracnofobia, es decir miedo a las arañas arachnophobia, that is o that's to say, fear of spiders;tengo otra cita – es decir, que no vendrás a la inauguración I've got another engagement – you mean o in other words you're not coming to the opening ceremony;encantado de conocerte – lo mismo digo pleased to meet you – likewise;tu primer examen estaba muy mal, y lo mismo digo del segundo you did very poorly in your first exam, and the same goes for the second one;ni que decir tiene needless to say;¿sabías que Santiago se ha casado? – ¡no me digas! did you know that Santiago got married? – no! o never!;¡no me digas que no te gusta! don't tell me you don't like it!;el tenis/este cuadro no me dice nada tennis/this picture doesn't do anything for me;no hay más que decir that's all there is to it, that's that;(o) mejor dicho or rather;por más que digas, no le veo nada especial a esta ciudad whatever you say, I don't see what's so special about this city;por decirlo así, por así decirlo in other words, so to speak;RP Fam¿qué decís? how are you doing?, how are things?;preocuparse por el qué dirán to worry about what people will say;no está lloviendo mucho que digamos it's not exactly raining hard;él no es muy inteligente que digamos he isn't what you'd call intelligent;ha sufrido un infarto – ¡qué me dices! she's had a heart attack – no! o surely not!;¡quién lo diría! tan rico y sin embargo tan humilde who would have thought it, such a rich person and yet so humble!;tardarán en construirlo cinco años, ¡se dice pronto! they're going to take five years, no less, to build it!;yo lo hago en cinco minutos – eso se dice pronto, no sabes lo difícil que es I'll have it done in five minutes – that's easily said, you've no idea how difficult it is;si tú lo dices if you say so;¡tú lo has dicho! you said it!;Esp¡y que lo digas! you can say that again!;no le gusta el pescado y no digamos el pollo she doesn't like fish, to say nothing of chicken♦ vicomo quien dice, como si dijéramos so to speak;es, como si dijéramos, una mezcla de danza y teatro it's a sort of mixture of dance and theatre;es, como quien dice, el alma de la empresa he is, so to speak, the soul of the company;Esp¿diga?, ¿dígame? [al teléfono] hello?;Fam¡digo! [¡ya lo creo!] of course!;[¡madre mía!] I say!;tenemos muchas ganas de ir de vacaciones, y nuestros hijos, no digamos we can't wait to go on holiday, and as for our children…* * *<part dicho>I v/t1 say; ( contar) tell;decir misa say mass;decir que sí say yes;decir que no say no;se dice que … they say that …, it’s said that …;diga lo que diga whatever he says;¿qué quieres que te diga? what do you expect me to say?;para sí say to o.s.:querer decir mean;es decir in other words;dar que decir set people talking;ni que decir tiene (que) it goes without saying (that);por así decirlo so to speak;ya es decir that’s saying something;que ya es decir which is really something;es mucho decir that’s saying a lot:¡quién hubiera dicho que María se iba casar! who would have thought that Maria would get married!;dicho y hecho no sooner said than done;mejor dicho or rather;dicho sea de paso incidentally;está dicho, lo dicho as I have already said4:no es rico, que digamos let’s say he’s not rich;¡no me digas! you’re kidding!;¡dímelo a mí! tell me about it!, you’re telling me!;como quien dice so to speak;y que lo digas you bet;¿y qué me dices de …? so what do you think of …?;usted dirá how can I help you?;ya decía yo que iba a acabar mal I knew it would end badly;¡quién lo diría! who would believe it!;¡cualquiera diría que tiene setenta años! who would have thought he was seventy!, you wouldn’t think o believe he was seventy!II v/i:¡diga!, ¡dígame! EspTELEC helloIII m saying;es un decir it’s just a figure of speech* * *decir {23} vt1) : to saydice que no quiere ir: she says she doesn't want to go2) : to telldime lo que estás pensando: tell me what you're thinking3) : to speak, to talkno digas tonterías: don't talk nonsense4) : to callme dicen Rosy: they call me Rosy5)es decir : that is to say6)querer decir : to mean* * *decir1 n sayingdecir2 vb¿qué ha dicho? what did he say?¿cómo se dice "biblioteca" en inglés? how do you say "biblioteca" in English?3. (para dar órdenes) to tell4. (llamar) to callle dicen "Chapi" people call him "Chapi"es decir that is / that is to say -
17 vouloir
vouloir [vulwaʀ]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━➭ TABLE 311. <a. to want• qu'est-ce qu'ils veulent maintenant ? what do they want now?• je ne veux pas qu'il se croie obligé de... I don't want him to feel he has to...• que lui voulez-vous ? what do you want with him?• qu'est-ce qu'il me veut, celui-là ? (inf) what does he want from me?• s'il voulait, il pourrait être ministre if he wanted to, he could be a minister• que voulez-vous de moi ? what do you want from me?• j'en veux 1 000 € I want 1,000 euros for it(PROV) vouloir, c'est pouvoir(PROV) quand on veut, on peut(PROV) where there's a will there's a way• vouloir que qn fasse qch/que qch se fasse to want sb to do sth/sth to be doneb. ( = désirer, souhaiter) voulez-vous à boire ? would you like something to drink?• je voulais vous dire... I meant to tell you...• il voulait partir hier mais... he intended to leave yesterday but...• ça te dirait d'aller à la mer ? -- je veux ! (inf!) would you like to go to the seaside? -- that would be great! (inf)• ça va comme tu veux ? (inf) is everything all right?• bon, comme tu voudras all right, have it your own way• oui, si on veut ( = dans un sens, d'un côté) yes, if you like• est-ce que tu en veux ? [+ gâteau] would you like some?► que veux-tu ?• que veux-tu, c'est comme ça, on n'y peut rien what can you do? that's the way it is and there's nothing we can do about it• que veux-tu que je te dise ? j'ai perdu what do you want me to say? I lost• je voudrais bien voir ça ! I'd like to see that!d. ( = consentir à) ils ne voulurent pas nous recevoir they wouldn't see us• je veux bien le faire (s'il le faut vraiment) I don't mind doing it ; (enthousiaste) I'm happy to do it• je veux bien qu'il vienne (s'il le faut vraiment) I don't mind if he comes ; (il n'y a pas d'inconvénient) I'm quite happy for him to come• tu veux bien leur dire que... would you please tell them that...• encore un peu de thé ? -- je veux bien more tea? -- yes, please• nous en parlerons plus tard, si vous le voulez bien we'll talk about it later, if you don't minde. (formules de politesse) voudriez-vous avoir l'obligeance or l'amabilité de... would you be so kind as to...• voudriez-vous fermer la fenêtre ? would you mind closing the window?• si vous voulez bien me suivre this way, pleasef. (ordre) veux-tu te taire ! will you be quiet!g. ( = essayer de) to tryh. ( = s'attendre à) to expect• comment voulez-vous que je sache ? how should I know?• avec 1 000 € par mois, comment veux-tu qu'elle s'en sorte ? how do you expect her to manage on 1,000 euros a month?• que voulez-vous qu'on y fasse ? what do you expect us (or them etc) to do about it?i. ( = affirmer) to claim• une philosophie qui veut que l'homme soit... a philosophy which claims that man is...j. ( = requérir) to require• l'usage veut que... custom requires that...k. ( = faire) [destin, sort] le hasard voulut que... as luck would have it...l. (locutions)• il m'en veut beaucoup d'avoir fait cela he holds a tremendous grudge against me for having done that• tu ne m'en veux pas ? no hard feelings?• qu'est-ce que ça veut dire ? what does this mean?2. <• vouloir de qn/qch to want sb/sth3. <4. <* * *
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1. vulwaʀ1) ( exiger) to wantqu'est-ce qu'ils nous veulent (colloq) encore? — what do they want now?
2) (désirer, souhaiter)que veux-tu boire? — what do you want to drink?; ( plus poli) what would you like to drink?
je comprends très bien que tu ne veuilles pas répondre — I can quite understand that you may not wish to reply
il ne suffit pas de vouloir, il faut encore pouvoir — wishing is not enough
tu veux que je te dise, c'est un escroc — I hate to say it, but he is a crook
sans le vouloir — [bousculer, révéler] by accident; [se retrouver] accidentally
‘qu'est-ce qu'on fait ce soir?’ - ‘comme tu veux or voudras’ — ‘what shall we do tonight?’ - ‘whatever you like, it's up to you’
tu ne veux/voudrais pas me faire croire que — you're not telling/trying to tell me that
après ce qu'il a fait, tu voudrais que je lui fasse confiance? — do you expect me to trust him after what he's done?
que veux-tu, on n'y peut rien! — what can you do, it's hopeless!
j'aurais voulu t'y voir! — (colloq) I'd like to have seen you in the same position!
3) ( accepter)voudriez-vous avoir l'obligeance de faire — fml would you be so kind as to do
voulez-vous répéter votre question, s'il vous plaît — would you repeat your question please
veuillez patienter — ( au téléphone) please hold the line
elle veut bien prendre ce poste à condition d'être mieux payée — she's happy to take the job on condition that she's paid more
je veux bien qu'il soit malade mais — I know he's ill, but
‘ce n'est pas cher/difficile’ - ‘si on veut!’ — ‘it's not expensive/difficult’ - ‘or so you say!’
4) ( signifier)qu'est-ce que ça veut dire? — ( signification) what does that mean?; ( attitude) what's all this about?
5) ( prétendre)on a voulu voir en lui un pionnier de l'architecture — people tended to see him as a pioneering architect
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en vouloir verbe transitif indirect1) (colloq) ( être déterminé)il réussira, il en veut! — he wants to get on, and he'll succeed!
2) ( garder rancune)3) ( avoir des vues sur)
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se vouloir verbe pronominal1) ( prétendre être) [personne] to like to think of oneself as; [ouvrage, théorie, méthode] to be meant to be2) ( chercher à être) to try to be3) ( se reprocher)je m'en serais voulu de ne pas vous avoir prévenu — I would never have forgiven myself if I hadn't warned you
••vouloir c'est pouvoir — Proverbe where there's a will there's a way
II vulwaʀnom masculin Philosophie will* * *vulwaʀ1. vt1) (= exiger, désirer) to wantElle veut un vélo pour Noël. — She wants a bike for Christmas.
Elle en veux trois. — She wants three of them.
Je ne veux pas de dessert. — I don't want any pudding.
Il ne veut pas venir. — He doesn't want to come.
Voulez-vous du thé? — Would you like some tea?, Do you want some tea?
Je voudrais ceci. — I would like this one.
Je voudrais faire... — I would like to do...
On va au cinéma? - Si tu veux. — Shall we go to the cinema? - If you like.
sans le vouloir (= involontairement) — without meaning to, unintentionally
Je l'ai vexé sans le vouloir. — I upset him without meaning to.
2) [destin, circonstances]le hasard a voulu que... — as fate would have it,...
la tradition veut que... — Tradition has it that...
4) (= consentir)je veux bien (bonne volonté) — I'll be happy to, (concession) fair enough, that's fine, (en acceptant une proposition) I'd love to
Je veux bien le faire à ta place si ça t'arrange. — I don't mind doing it for you if you prefer.
Voulez-vous une tasse de thé? - Je veux bien. — Would you like a cup of tea? - Yes please.
5)en vouloir à qn (rancune) — to be angry at sb, to bear sb a grudge
Il m'en veut de ne pas l'avoir invité à mon anniversaire. — He's angry at me for not inviting him to my birthday party.
6)Il en veut à mon argent. — He's after my money.
oui, si on veut (= en quelque sorte) — yes, if you like
en vouloir (= être ambitieux) — to want to get on in life
vouloir de (= être prêt à accepter) — to want
La compagnie ne veut plus de lui. — The firm doesn't want him any more.
Elle ne veut pas de son aide. — She doesn't want his help.
mais enfin, qu'est-ce que ça veut dire? — what's all this about then?
2. nmle bon vouloir de qn — sb's goodwill, sb's pleasure
* * *vouloir verb table: vouloirA nm Philos will; bon vouloir goodwill; dépendre du bon vouloir de qn to depend on sb's goodwill; attendre le bon vouloir de qn to wait at sb's pleasure sout.B vtr1 ( exiger) to want; je veux une voiture/une nouvelle secrétaire I want a car/a new secretary; elle veut partir/que tout soit fini avant 8 heures she wants to leave/everything finished by 8 o'clock; que voulez-vous d'elle? what do you want from her?; qu'est-ce qu'ils nous veulent○ encore? what more do they want of us?; il vend sa voiture, il en veut 3 000 euros he's selling his car, he wants 3,000 euros for it; comme le veut la loi/la coutume as the law/custom demands; le règlement voudrait que tu portes une cravate you're normally required to wear a tie; ⇒ fin;2 (désirer, souhaiter) que veux-tu boire/pour Noël? what do you want to drink/for Christmas?; ( plus poli) what would you like to drink/for Christmas?; comme tu veux or voudras as you wish; je voudrais un kilo de poires/vous parler en privé I'd like a kilo of pears/to speak to you in private; je comprends très bien que tu ne veuilles pas répondre I can quite understand that you may not wish to reply; tu vois que tu y arrives quand tu (le) veux you see you can do it when you really want to; il ne suffit pas de vouloir, il faut encore pouvoir wishing is not enough; ce n'était pas si difficile que ça, il suffisait de vouloir it wasn't that difficult, all you needed was the will to do it; elle veut/voudrait être astronaute she wants/would like to be an astronaut; je ne veux pas d'elle comme secrétaire I don't want her as a secretary; je ne veux pas de ce tableau dans ma chambre I don't want that picture in my room; je n'en veux pas, de ton argent! I don't want your money!; elle veut ton bonheur or que tu sois heureux she wants you to be happy; je voudrais bien rester/vous aider, mais I would like to stay/to help you, but; ils auraient bien voulu participer à la réunion d'hier they would have liked to have taken part in yesterday's meeting; je voudrais bien qu'on finisse avant la nuit I would like us to finish before tonight; nous aurions également voulu ajouter que we would also have liked to add that; je voulais vous dire que I wanted to tell you that; on dira ce qu'on voudra, c'était moins pollué avant they can say what they like, it was less polluted before; tu veux que je te dise? ton guide, c'est un escroc I hate to say it, but the guide is a crook; je ne voudrais pas vous déranger I don't want to put you out; sans vouloir te vexer, ton chapeau est un peu voyant without wanting to sound rude, your hat is a bit garish; sans le vouloir [bousculer, révéler] by accident; [se retrouver] accidentally; il m'a fait mal sans le vouloir he hurt me unintentionally ou without meaning to; viens quand tu veux come whenever you want ou like; fais comme tu veux, mais ne me dérange pas tout le temps! do what you like ou want, but don't keep bothering me all the time!; ‘qu'est-ce qu'on fait ce soir?’-‘comme tu veux or voudras’ ‘what shall we do tonight?’-‘whatever you like, it's up to you’; que tu le veuilles ou non whether you like it or not; elle fait ce qu'elle veut de son mari she twists her husband around her little finger; elle fait ce qu'elle veut de ses mains she can do anything with her hands; je ne vous veux aucun mal I don't wish you any harm; tu ne veux/voudrais pas me faire croire que you're not telling/trying to tell me that; après ce qu'il a fait, tu voudrais que je lui fasse confiance? do you expect me to trust him after what he's done?; comment voulez-vous qu'on travaille dans ces conditions? how do you expect people to work in these conditions?; que veux-tu que j'y fasse? what do you want ou expect me to do about it?; que veux-tu que je te dise? c'est de ta faute! what do you expect me to say? it's your fault!; comment veux-tu qu'elle résiste? how could she resist?; comment veux-tu que je le sache? how should I know?; pourquoi voudrais-tu qu'il refuse? why should he refuse?; c'est la vie, que voulez-vous! what can you do, that's life!; que veux-tu, on n'y peut rien! what can you do, it's hopeless!; j'aurais voulu t'y voir○! I'd like to have seen you in the same position!; tu l'auras voulu! it'll be all your own fault!; ⇒ beurre, peau, voilà;3 ( accepter) voulez-vous (bien) fermer la fenêtre/me prêter votre stylo? would you mind closing the window/lending me your pen?; vous voudrez bien renvoyer le formulaire please return the form; tu voudras bien leur transmettre ce message will you please give them this message; voudriez-vous avoir l'obligeance de faire fml would you be so kind as to do; demander à or prier qn de bien vouloir faire fml to ask sb to be so kind as to do, to ask sb kindly to do sout; on voudra bien se référer aux ouvrages suivants please refer to the following works; voudrais-tu aller m'acheter le journal, s'il te plaît would you go and buy me the paper, please; voulez-vous or veuillez répéter votre question, s'il vous plaît would you repeat your question please; veuillez patienter ( au téléphone) please hold the line; si vous le voulez bien, nous commencerons sans lui if you don't mind, we'll start without him; si vous voulez bien me suivre if you'd like to follow me; si vous voulez bien de moi comme quatrième au bridge if you'll have me as a fourth at bridge; veux-tu (bien) te taire! will you (please) be quiet!; ils ont bien voulu nous prêter leur voiture they were kind enough to lend us their car; elle a bien voulu leur accorder une entrevue she was kind enough to grant them an interview; nous vous remercions d'avoir bien voulu faire thank you for doing; elle n'a pas voulu signer she would not sign; le bois ne veut pas brûler the wood won't burn; le moteur ne veut pas partir the engine won't start; ma blessure ne veut pas guérir my wound won't heal; tout le monde attendait qu'elle veuille (bien) se montrer everyone was waiting for her to put in an appearance; elle veut bien prendre ce poste à condition d'être mieux payée she's happy to take the job on condition that she's paid more; je veux bien te croire I'm quite prepared to believe you; ( plus réticent) I'd like to believe you; si l'on veut bien admettre/se rappeler que if one accepts/remembers that; il était mieux informé (des faits) qu'il ne veut bien le dire he knew more about it than he's prepared to admit; je veux bien croire que la vie est dure, mais I know life is hard, but; je veux bien qu'il soit malade/qu'ils fassent grève, mais I know he's ill/they're on strike, but; ‘ça s'est bien passé?’-‘si on veut’ ‘did it go well?’-‘so-so○’; ‘ce n'est pas cher/difficile’-‘si on veut!’ ‘it's not expensive/difficult’-‘or so you say!’; ‘c'était plus confortable avant!’-‘si tu veux, mais’ ‘it was more comfortable before!’-‘maybe, but’;4 ( signifier) vouloir dire to mean; que veux-tu dire? what do you mean?; qu'est-ce que ça veut dire? ( signification) what does that mean?; ( attitude) what's all this about?; pour moi, ça ne veut rien dire it means nothing to me; et alors, ça veut dire quoi de bousculer les gens comme ça○? hey, what do you mean by pushing people like that?; ça veut tout simplement dire qu'on va payer plus d'impôts it simply means we're going to pay higher taxes; que voulez-vous dire par là? what (exactly) do you mean by that?; tu ne veux pas dire qu'il est médecin? you don't mean to tell me he's a doctor ?; ça voudrait dire tout refaire that would mean doing everything all over again;5 ( prétendre) la légende veut que legend has it that; comme le veut la légende/tradition as legend/tradition has it; leur théorie veut que according to their theory; on a voulu voir en lui un pionnier de l'architecture people tended to see him as a pioneering architect.C en vouloir vtr ind1 ○( être déterminé) to want to get on; il réussira, il en veut! he wants to get on, and he'll succeed!; ce sont de bons élèves/soldats, et qui en veulent they are good students/soldiers who want to get on;2 ( garder rancune) en vouloir à qn to bear a grudge against sb; je leur en veux de m'avoir trompé I hold it against them for not being honest with me; ne m 'en veux pas si je remets notre rendez-vous please forgive me if I put off our meeting;3 ( avoir des vues sur) en vouloir à qch to be after sth; elle en veut à notre fortune she's after our money.D se vouloir vpr1 ( prétendre être) [personne] to like to think of oneself as; [ouvrage, théorie, méthode] to be meant to be; ils se veulent pacifistes/rassurants they like to think of themselves as pacifists/as being reassuring; mon livre se veut objectif/à la portée de tous my book is meant to be objective/accessible to all;2 ( chercher à être) to try to be; les dirigeants se sont voulus conciliants the leaders tried to be conciliatory;3 ( se reprocher) s'en vouloir to be cross with oneself; s'en vouloir de to regret; je m'en veux d'avoir été si dur avec elle/de ne pas l'avoir écoutée I really regret being so hard on her/not listening to her; je m'en serais voulu de ne pas vous avoir prévenu I would never have forgiven myself if I hadn't warned you; il ne faut pas vous en vouloir, ce n'était pas de votre faute! you mustn't blame yourself, it wasn't your fault!vouloir c'est pouvoir Prov, quand on veut, on peut where there's a will there's a way; je veux○! you bet○!I[vulwar] nom masculinII[vulwar] verbe transitifA.[AVOIR POUR BUT]1. [être décidé à obtenir] to wantje le ferai, que tu le veuilles ou non I'll do it, whether you like it or notquand elle veut quelque chose, elle le veut! when she's decided she wants something, she's determined (to get it)!lui, j'en fais (tout) ce que je veux I've got him eating out of my handelle veut récupérer son enfant/être reçue par le ministre she's determined to get her child back/that the Minister should see herarrangez-vous comme vous voulez, mais je veux être livré demain I don't mind how you do it but I insist the goods are delivered tomorrowje ne veux pas entendre parler de ça! I won't hear of it ou such a thing!à ton âge, pourquoi vouloir faire le jeune homme? at your age, why do you try to act like a young man?que veux-tu de moi?, qu'est-ce que tu me veux? what do you want from me?quand tu veux, tu fais très bien la cuisine you can cook beautifully when you put your mind to itvouloir, c'est pouvoir (proverbe) , quand on veut, on peut where there's a will, there's a way (proverbe)2. [prétendre - suj: personne] to claim3. [avoir l'intention de]vouloir faire quelque chose to want ou to intend ou to mean to do somethingsans vouloir me mêler de tes affaires/te contredire... I don't want to interfere/to contradict you but...je l'ai vexé sans le vouloir I offended him unintentionally ou without meaning toje ne voudrais surtout pas t'empêcher de voir ton match! I wouldn't dream of preventing you from watching the match!vouloir dire: il ne s'est pas ennuyé ce soir-là — que veux-tu dire par là? he had some fun that night — what do you mean by that ou what are you getting at?vous voulez dire qu'on l'a tuée? do you mean ou are you suggesting (that) she was killed?4. [essayer de]vouloir faire to want ou to try to doen voulant la sauver, il s'est noyé he drowned in his attempt ou trying to rescue her5. [s'attendre à] to expecttu voudrais peut-être aussi que je te remercie! you don't expect to be thanked into the bargain, do you?que veux-tu que j'y fasse? what do you want me to do about it?, what can I do about it?que voulez-vous que je vous dise? what can I say?, what do you want me to say?6. (familier) [sexuellement] to wantB.[PRÉFÉRER, SOUHAITER]jus d'ananas ou d'orange? — ce que tu veux! pineapple or orange juice? — whatever ou I don't mind!on prend ma voiture ou la tienne? — c'est comme tu veux shall we take my car or yours? — as you wish ou please ou likeje pourrai revenir? — bien sûr, quand vous voulez! may I come again? — of course, any time ou whenever you want!tu peux dessiner une maison si tu veux you could draw a house, if you liketu l'as ou l'auras voulu! you asked for it!2. [dans une suggestion] to wantveux-tu de l'aide? do you want ou would you like some help?voudriez-vous vous joindre à nous? would you care ou like to join us?3. [dans un souhait]j'aurais tellement voulu être avec vous I'd have so much liked ou loved to have been with youquand tu me parles, je te voudrais un autre ton (soutenu) please don't use that tone when you're talking to mealler au match sans avoir rangé ta chambre, je voudrais bien voir ça! (ironique) whatever gave you the idea (that) you could go to the match without tidying up your room first?4. [dans une demande polie]veuillez avoir l'obligeance de... would you kindly ou please...veuillez vous retirer, Marie you may go now, Marievoudriez-vous avoir l'amabilité de me prêter votre crayon? would you be so kind as to lend me your pencil?je vous serais reconnaissant de bien vouloir m'envoyer votre brochure I should be glad to receive your brochure5. [dans un rappel à l'ordre]ne m'interromps pas, tu veux!, veuille bien ne pas m'interrompre! will you please not interrupt me?, would you mind not interrupting me?un peu de respect, tu veux (bien) a bit less cheek, if you don't mind!C.[SUJET: CHOSE]1. [se prêter à, être en état de]2. [exiger] to requirela tradition voulait que... it was a tradition that...la dignité de notre profession veut que... the dignity of our profession demands that...[prétendre]3. [déterminer - suj: destin, hasard, malheur]la chance a voulu que... as luck would have it...le calendrier a voulu que cela tombe un lundi it fell on a Monday, as it so happened4. [s'efforcer de]le décor veut évoquer une ferme normande the decor strives ou tries to suggest a Normandy farmhouse5.a. [avoir comme sens propre] to meanb. [avoir comme implication] to mean, to suggestje me demande ce que veut dire ce changement d'attitude I wonder what the meaning of this turn-around is ou what this turn-around meansça veut bien dire ce que ça veut dire! it's clear ou plain enough!tu vas m'obéir, non mais, qu'est-ce que ça veut dire? (familier) for goodness's sake will you do as I say!D.[LOCUTIONS] [consenti, accepter]bien vouloir: bien vouloir faire quelque chose to be willing ou to be prepared ou to be quite happy to do somethingje veux bien être patient, mais il y a des limites! I can be patient, but there are limits!un petit café? — oui, je veux bien fancy a coffee? — yes pleasepoussons jusqu'à la prochaine ville — moi je veux bien, mais il est tard! let's go on to the next town — I don't mind, but it is late!bien vouloir [admettre]: je veux bien qu'il y ait des restrictions budgétaires mais... I understand (that) there are cuts in the budget but...je veux bien avoir des défauts, mais pas celui-là granted, I have some shortcomings, but that isn't one of themil a dit nous avoir soutenus, moi je veux bien, mais le résultat est là! he said he supported us, OK ou and that may be so, but look at the result!j'accepte ses humeurs, que veux-tu! I (just) put up with his moods, what can I do?si tu veux, si vous voulez more or less, if you like————————vouloir de verbe plus préposition1. [être prêt à accepter]vouloir de quelqu'un/quelque chose to want somebody/something2. (locution)a. [elle a de l'ambition] she wants to make it ou to winb. [elle a de l'application] she's dead keenil faut en vouloir pour réapprendre à marcher you need a lot of determination to learn to walk againen vouloir à quelqu'un [éprouver de la rancune] to bear ou to have a grudge against somebodyje ne l'ai pas fait exprès, ne m'en veux pas I didn't do it on purpose, don't be cross with medécidément, ton chien m'en veut your dog's definitely got something against meen vouloir à quelque chose [vouloir le détruire] to seek to damage somethingqui peut en vouloir à ma vie/réputation? who could wish me dead/would want to damage my reputation?————————se vouloir verbe pronominal intransitifle livre se veut une satire de l'aristocratie allemande the book claims ou is supposed to be a satire on the German aristocracy————————s'en vouloir verbe pronominal(emploi réfléchi) to be angry ou annoyed with oneself————————s'en vouloir verbe pronominalen veux-tu en voilà locution adverbiale(familier) [en abondance]————————si l'on veut locution adverbiale1. [approximativement] if you like2. [pour exprimer une réserve]il est fidèle... si l'on veut! he's faithful... after a fashion! -
18 sollen
Modalv.; soll, sollte, hat sollen1. bei Aufgabe, Verpflichtungen etc.: be to, be supposed to; Mutti sagt, du sollst nach Hause kommen mum (Am. mom) says you’re to come home; er soll mich anrufen he’s to ring me up, tell him to ring me up; ich soll erst abwaschen I have to ( oder I should) do the dishes first; sie soll sich schonen she’s (supposed) to take it easy; ich soll dir ausrichten, dass... I’m to tell you that...; ich soll dir schöne Grüße von ihm bestellen he sends his regards, he asked me to give you his regards; du solltest längst im Bett sein you were supposed to be ( oder should have been) in bed long ago; er sollte um zwei hier sein he was supposed to be ( oder should have been) here at two; er sollte Arzt werden he was supposed to become a doctor, the idea was that he should (Am. auch would) become a doctor2. in Fragen: soll ich mitkommen? shall I come too?, do you want me to come?; ich könnte freinehmen - soll ich? umg. I could take time off - shall I? ( oder do you think I should?)3. befehlend: du sollst ihn in Ruhe lassen! leave him alone!; wie oft soll ich dir das noch sagen? how many times do I have to tell you?; du sollst nicht alles anfassen! don’t ( oder you mustn’t) touch everything!; du sollst nicht töten BIBL. thou shalt not kill4. bei Gedanken, Beabsichtigtem: hier soll eine Turnhalle gebaut werden a gymnasium ( oder gym umg.) is to be built here, there are plans to build a gymnasium ( oder gym umg.) here; er soll morgen ankommen he’s due ( oder supposed) to arrive tomorrow; das Buch soll Ihnen dabei helfen the book is designed to help you with this; meine Kinder sollen es einmal besser haben I want my children to be better off (than I was); es soll nicht wieder vorkommen it won’t happen again5. bei unbestätigten Gerüchten etc.: be supposed to, be said to; sie soll sehr reich sein she’s supposed ( oder said) to be very rich, they say she’s very rich; er soll es versteckt haben he’s supposed ( oder said) to have hidden it, they say he’s hidden it; er soll eine Autorität auf dem Gebiet sein auch apparently he’s quite an expert on the subject6. bei einer bestimmten Vorstellung: was soll das sein? what’s that supposed to be?; es sollte ein Geschenk werden it was supposed ( oder meant) to be a present; es sollte ein Witz sein it was meant to be ( oder as) a joke; soll das ein Witz sein? umg., ungehalten: is this some sort of joke?; wozu soll das gut sein? umg. what’s that in aid of?7. bei Anweisung, Drohung, Herausforderung etc.: dann soll er’s ( von mir aus) haben umg. then he shall have it (for all I care); er soll alles haben, was er will he’s to ( oder he shall) have whatever he wants, let him have anything he wants; das soll uns nicht stören we won’t let that bother us; niemand soll sagen, dass... I don’t want it to be said that..., never let it be said that...; der soll nur kommen! umg. just let him come!; soll er es doch versuchen! umg. just let him try!; das sollst du mir büßen! umg. I’ll make you pay for that; das soll dir noch Leid tun you’ll be sorry for this; das soll mir mal einer nachmachen! umg. I’d like to see anyone do better8. im Konjunktiv, bei Ratschlag, Vorwurf etc.: should, ought to; du solltest es mal sehen you should ( oder ought to) see it; du hättest es sehen sollen you should ( oder ought to) have seen it; man hätte es ihm sagen sollen he ought to ( oder should) have been told; das hättest du sagen sollen you should ( oder ought to) have said so ( oder said that); ich hätte es wissen sollen I should have known; du solltest lieber nach Hause gehen I think you’d better ( oder you ought to) go home; sie sagte, ich sollte erst zu Ende studieren she said I should ( oder I ought to, I was to) finish (Am. get) my degree first; so sollte es sein this is how it should ( oder ought to) be; so sollte das Wetter immer sein! the weather should always be like this; warum sollte ich ( auch)? why should I?, I don’t see why I should9. bei Unentschlossenheit: was soll ich tun? what shall ( oder should) I do?; verzweifelt: auch what am I supposed to do?; er wusste nicht, was er machen sollte he didn’t know what to do; sie wussten nicht, ob sie lachen oder weinen sollten they didn’t know whether to laugh or cry; was soll ich sagen? what can I say?; ratlos: what am I (supposed) to say?; ich weiß nicht, was ich dir raten soll I don’t know what to suggest10. bei einer Möglichkeit: falls er kommen sollte if he should come, in case he comes; falls es irgendwelche Probleme geben sollte if there should be ( oder are) any problems; sollte es nicht klappen, dann... if it all goes wrong, (then)...; sollte er es gewesen sein? could it have been him?; man sollte annehmen,... you would think...11. bei Bestimmung, Schicksal: be to; er sollte den Prozess gewinnen he was to win the case; sie sollte eine berühmte Sängerin werden she was (destined) to become a famous singer; es hat nicht sein sollen oder umg. sollen sein it wasn’t meant to be; ein Jahr sollte verstreichen, bis it was to be another year before, a whole year was to pass before; es sollte alles anders kommen things were to turn out quite differently; er wusste nicht, dass er nie wiederkommen sollte he didn’t know that he would never return ( oder that he was never to return)—v/i; soll, sollte, hat gesollt; umg.1. (irgendwohin müssen) be (supposed) to go; wo soll das hin? where’s it supposed to go?, where do you want me etc. to put it?; du sollst sofort zum Chef you are to go to (see) the boss right away2. was soll das? (was bedeutet das?) what’s all this about?; (wozu soll es nützen?) what’s that for?; verärgert: what’s the idea?, what are you playing at?, Am. auch what are you up to?; was soll der Quatsch oder Scheiß? what’s all this nonsense?; was soll ich damit? what am I supposed to do with it?; was soll ich hier? can somebody tell me what I’m supposed to be doing here?; soll er doch! let him; (es ist mir egal) see if I care; was soll’s? so what?, who cares?* * *must; shall; to be due to; to have to; should; ought to* * *sọl|len ['zɔlən]1. HILFSVERBpret so\#llte, ['zɔltə] ptp so\#llen1)Befehl, Verpflichtung, Plan
was soll ich/er tun? — what shall or should I/should he do?kannst du mir helfen? – klar, was soll ich tun? — can you help me? – of course, what shall I do?
soll ich dir mal sagen, wie...? — shall or will I tell you how...?
soll ich (gehen/singen)? – ja, du sollst (gehen/singen) — shall I (go/sing)? – yes, do
du weißt, dass du das nicht tun sollst — you know that you're not supposed to do that
er weiß nicht, was er tun soll — he doesn't know what to do
sie sagte ihm, er solle draußen warten — she told him (that he was) to wait outside
er wurde wütend, weil er draußen warten sollte — he was livid that he had to wait outside
sie sagte mir, was ich tun sollte/was ich alles tun soll — she told me what to do or what I should do/everything I should do
was ich (nicht) alles tun/wissen soll! — the things I'm meant or supposed to do/know!
und da soll man nicht böse werden/nicht lachen! — and then they expect you/me etc not to get cross/not to laugh
niemand soll sagen, dass... — let no-one say that...
ich soll Ihnen sagen, dass... — I've been asked to tell you that...
das Haus soll nächste Woche gestrichen werden —
2)was sollte ich/er deiner Meinung nach tun? — what do you think I/he should do or ought to do?so etwas sollte man nicht tun — one shouldn't do that, one oughtn't to do that (esp Brit)
er hätte (gehen/singen) sollen — he should have (gone/sung)
du solltest lieber etwas früher kommen/zu Hause bleiben — it would be better if you came early/stayed at home
3)sollte das passieren,... — if that should happen..., should that happen...sollte ich unrecht haben, tut es mir leid — I'm sorry if I am wrong
4) Vermutung, Erwartung to be supposed or meant toer soll heute kommen — he should come today, he is supposed or meant to come today
sie soll krank/verheiratet sein — apparently she's ill/married
5)= können, mögen
gut, Sie sollen recht haben! — all right, have it your own way (inf), all right, whatever you sayman sollte glauben, dass... — you would think that...
6)er sollte sie nie wiedersehen — he was never to see her againJahre sollten vergehen, bevor... — years were to pass before...
es sollte nicht lange dauern, bis... — it was not to be long until...
2. INTRANSITIVES VERB pret so\#llte['zɔltə] ptp geso\#llt [gə'zɔlt] (= bewirken, bedeuten in Fragen)was solls! (inf) — what the hell! (inf)
was soll der Quatsch or Mist? (inf) — what's this stupid nonsense? (inf)
3. TRANSITIVES VERB pret so\#llte['zɔltə] ptp geso\#llt [gə'zɔlt]das sollst/solltest du nicht — you shouldn't do that
* * *(used in questions, the answer to which requires a decision: Shall I tell him, or shan't I?; Shall we go now?) shall* * *sol·len[ˈzɔlən]I. AUXILIARVERB1.< sollen>im Präsens (Befehl, Verpflichtung)▪ jd soll etw tun sb is to do sthsie soll am Tag zwei Tabletten einnehmen she's to [or she must] take two pills a dayer soll sofort kommen he is to come immediatelyich soll Ihnen sagen, dass... I am [or I've been asked] to tell you that...ich soll dir schöne Grüße von Richard bestellen Richard asked me to give you his best wishes[sagen Sie ihr,] sie soll hereinkommen tell her to come indu sollst sofort damit aufhören! you're to stop that at once!du sollst das lassen! stop it [or that]!du weißt, dass du das nicht tun sollst! you know that you shouldn't do that!du sollst herkommen, habe ich gesagt! I said [you should] come here!2.< sollen>im Präsens (eigentlich müssen)▪ jd soll etw tun sb is [supposed [or meant]] to do sthich soll morgen einen Bericht abgeben, aber er ist noch nicht fertig I'm supposed to hand in a report tomorrow, but it's not yet finishedwas ich [nicht] alles tun/wissen soll! the things I'm meant [or supposed] to do/know!3.< sollte>in der Vergangenheit (Verpflichtung)▪ jd sollte etw tun sb was [supposed [or meant]] to do sthsie sollte gestern zum Arzt gehen she was [supposed] to go to the doctor yesterdaysolltest du nicht bei ihr anrufen? weren't you supposed to ring her?du solltest ihn gestern anrufen you were meant to phone him yesterdaywie sollte ich das wissen? how was I to know that?er ärgerte sich, weil er draußen warten sollte he was annoyed because he was to wait outside4.<sollte, sollen>im Präsens, Konditional II, in der Vergangenheit (Absicht, Wunsch)so soll[te] es sein that's how it should bedas soll[te] dich nicht stören don't let it bother youdu sollst dein Geld zurückbekommen you shall get your money backdu sollst dich ganz wie zu Hause fühlen! [just] make yourself at home!es soll nicht wieder vorkommen! it won't [or shan't] happen again!niemand soll sagen, dass... let no one say that..., no one shall say that...wozu soll denn das gut sein? what's the good of that?das soll sie erst mal tun! just let her try!mir soll es gleich sein it's all the same to meder soll [mir] nur kommen! just let him come!das sollte ein Witz sein that was meant to be a joke5.< sollen>im Präsens (etw ist geplant)▪ jd/etw soll etw tun sb/sth is to do sthich soll die Stelle übernehmen I am to take over the jobhier soll ein Einkaufszentrum entstehen an arcade is to be built heredas Zimmer soll nächste Woche gestrichen werden the room [is meant] to be painted next week6.< sollen>im Präsens (bei Ratlosigkeit)▪ was soll ich/er tun? what shall [or should] I/he do?, what am I/is he to do?; (was ist geplant a.) what am I/is he meant to do?kannst du mir helfen? — natürlich, was soll ich tun? can you help me? — of course, what shall I do?soll ich dir helfen? shall [or can] I help you?soll ich dir noch etwas Wein nachschenken? shall [or can] I give you some more wine?was \sollen wir machen? what shall we do?was soll ich nur machen? what am I to do?was soll man da machen? what is one to do?, what shall I/we do?was soll nur aus ihm werden? what is to become of him?ich weiß nicht, was ich machen soll I don't know what I should do [or what to do]sie weiß nicht, wie sie das Problem lösen soll she doesn't know how to solve the problemman hat mir gesagt, ich soll Sie fragen I was told to ask you▪ jd sollte etw tun sb should [or ought to] do sthda solltest du mitfahren! you ought to come along!das solltest du unbedingt sehen! you have to see this!, come and look at this!du solltest dich schämen! you should [or ought to] be ashamed [of yourself]so etwas sollte man nicht tun one shouldn't do thatmit deiner Erkältung solltest du besser zu Hause bleiben with your cold you had better stay at homedu solltest lieber etwas früher kommen it would be better if you came earlywas sollte ich deiner Meinung nach tun? what do you think I should [or ought to] do?▪ jd hätte etw tun \sollen sb should have done sthdu hättest dort hingehen \sollen you should have gone theredu hättest sie anrufen \sollen you should have phoned herdu hättest ihr das nicht erzählen \sollen you shouldn't have told her thatdas hättest du sehen \sollen! you should have seen it!das hätte er nicht sagen \sollen he shouldn't have said thatdas hättest du besser nicht tun \sollen it would have been better if you hadn't done thatdas hätte nicht vorkommen \sollen it should not have [or ought not to have] happenedwas hätte ich tun \sollen? what should I [or ought I to] have done?9.< sollte>in der Vergangenheit (schicksalhaft)▪ jd/etw sollte etw sein/tun sb/sth was to be/do sthsie sollten Rom nie erreichen they were never to reach Romees sollte ganz anders kommen things were to turn out quite differentlydieser Schicksalsschlag sollte nicht der letzte sein this stroke of fate was not to be the lastes sollten viele Jahre vergehen, bevor... many years were to pass before...es sollte nicht lange dauern, bis... it was not to be long until...es hat nicht sein \sollen, es hat nicht \sollen sein it was not to bees hat nicht sein \sollen, dass die beiden sich je wiedertreffen the two were destined never to meet again10.< sollen>im Präsens (angeblich)▪ jd/etw soll etw sein/tun sb/sth is supposed to be/do sthsie soll sehr reich sein she is supposed [or said] to be very richsie soll heute kommen she's supposed to come todayer soll eine Gehaltserhöhung bekommen he's supposed to be getting a pay risesie soll geheiratet haben I've heard she has got marriedder Sommer soll heiß werden they say we're going to have a hot summersoll das [schon] alles [gewesen] sein? is that [supposed to be] all?so etwas soll es geben these things happendas soll vorkommen things like that can happendas soll gar nicht so einfach sein they say it's not that easywas soll das heißen? what's that supposed to mean?, what are you/is he/she etc. getting at?was soll dieses Bild darstellen? what is this picture supposed [or meant] to represent?wer soll das sein? who's that [supposed [or meant] to be]?sollte das möglich sein? is that [or can that be] possible?sollte sie mich belogen haben? does that mean [or are you saying] [that] she lied to me?sollte ich mich so getäuscht haben? could I have been so wrong?man sollte glauben, dass... you would think that...▪ sollte jd etw tun,... should sb do sth,...sollte sie anrufen,..., falls sie anrufen sollte,... should she ring up,...sollte das passieren,... if that should happen,..., should that happen,...wenn du sie sehen solltest, sag ihr bitte... if you should see her, please tell her...sollte es regnen, [dann] bleibe ich zu Hause if it should rain, I will stay at homesollte ich einen Fehler gemacht haben, tut es mir leid if [or should] I have made a mistake, I'm sorryich werde es versuchen, und sollte ich auch verlieren I'll try, even though I may lose1.<sollte, gesollt>soll ich? — ja, du sollst! should I? — yes, you should!soll er reinkommen? — ja, er soll should he come in? — yes, he shoulddu sollst sofort nach Hause you should go home at oncedu solltest jetzt ins Bett you should go to bed nowimmer soll ich! it's always me [who has to do it]!und warum soll ich das? and why am I to do that?was man nicht alles soll! the things one has to do!, the things you're meant to!sie hätte eigentlich in die Schule gesollt she should have gone to schooldas hast du nicht gesollt you shouldn't have done that2.<sollte, gesollt>was soll der Blödsinn? what's all this nonsense about?was soll das? what's that supposed to mean?; (warum denn das?) what's that for?was soll ich dort? what would I do there?soll er doch! (fam) [just] let him/her!* * *1.unregelmäßiges Modalverb; 2. Part. sollen1) (bei Aufforderung, Anweisung, Auftrag)was soll ich als nächstes tun? — what shall I do next?; what do you want me to do next?
[sagen Sie ihm,] er soll hereinkommen — tell him to come in
ich soll dir schöne Grüße von Herrn Meier bestellen — Herr Meier asked me to give you or sends his best wishes
2) (bei Wunsch, Absicht, Vorhaben)du sollst alles haben, was du brauchst — you shall have everything you require
man soll so etwas nicht unterschätzen — it's not to be taken or it shouldn't be taken so lightly
5) häufig im Konjunktiv II (Erwartung, Wünschenswertes ausdrückend)6) (jemandem beschieden sein)es hat nicht sein sollen od. nicht sollen sein — it was not to be
7) im Konjunktiv II (eine Möglichkeit ausdrückend)wenn du ihn sehen solltest, sage ihm bitte... — if you should see him, please tell him...
8) im Präsens (sich für die Wahrheit nicht verbürgend)das Restaurant soll sehr teuer sein — the restaurant is supposed or said to be very expensive
9) im Konjunktiv II (Zweifel ausdrückend)10) (können)mir soll es gleich sein — it's all the same to me; it doesn't matter to me
2.man sollte glauben, dass... — you would think that...
transitives, intransitives Verb* * *sollen1 v/mod; soll, sollte, hat sollen1. bei Aufgabe, Verpflichtungen etc: be to, be supposed to;Mutti sagt, du sollst nach Hause kommen mum (US mom) says you’re to come home;er soll mich anrufen he’s to ring me up, tell him to ring me up;ich soll erst abwaschen I have to ( oder I should) do the dishes first;sie soll sich schonen she’s (supposed) to take it easy;ich soll dir ausrichten, dass … I’m to tell you that …;ich soll dir schöne Grüße von ihm bestellen he sends his regards, he asked me to give you his regards;du solltest längst im Bett sein you were supposed to be ( oder should have been) in bed long ago;er sollte um zwei hier sein he was supposed to be ( oder should have been) here at two;er sollte Arzt werden he was supposed to become a doctor, the idea was that he should (US auch would) become a doctor2. in Fragen:soll ich mitkommen? shall I come too?, do you want me to come?;ich könnte freinehmen - soll ich? umg I could take time off - shall I? ( oder do you think I should?)3. befehlend:du sollst ihn in Ruhe lassen! leave him alone!;wie oft soll ich dir das noch sagen? how many times do I have to tell you?;du sollst nicht alles anfassen! don’t ( oder you mustn’t) touch everything!;du sollst nicht töten BIBEL thou shalt not kill4. bei Gedanken, Beabsichtigtem:hier soll eine Turnhalle gebaut werden a gymnasium ( oder gym umg) is to be built here, there are plans to build a gymnasium ( oder gym umg) here;er soll morgen ankommen he’s due ( oder supposed) to arrive tomorrow;das Buch soll Ihnen dabei helfen the book is designed to help you with this;meine Kinder sollen es einmal besser haben I want my children to be better off (than I was);es soll nicht wieder vorkommen it won’t happen again5. bei unbestätigten Gerüchten etc: be supposed to, be said to;sie soll sehr reich sein she’s supposed ( oder said) to be very rich, they say she’s very rich;er soll es versteckt haben he’s supposed ( oder said) to have hidden it, they say he’s hidden it;er soll eine Autorität auf dem Gebiet sein auch apparently he’s quite an expert on the subjectwas soll das sein? what’s that supposed to be?;es sollte ein Geschenk werden it was supposed ( oder meant) to be a present;es sollte ein Witz sein it was meant to be ( oder as) a joke;wozu soll das gut sein? umg what’s that in aid of?7. bei Anweisung, Drohung, Herausforderung etc:dann soll er’s (von mir aus) haben umg then he shall have it (for all I care);er soll alles haben, was er will he’s to ( oder he shall) have whatever he wants, let him have anything he wants;das soll uns nicht stören we won’t let that bother us;niemand soll sagen, dass … I don’t want it to be said that …, never let it be said that …;der soll nur kommen! umg just let him come!;soll er es doch versuchen! umg just let him try!;das sollst du mir büßen! umg I’ll make you pay for that;das soll dir noch leidtun you’ll be sorry for this;das soll mir mal einer nachmachen! umg I’d like to see anyone do better8. im Konjunktiv, bei Ratschlag, Vorwurf etc: should, ought to;du solltest es mal sehen you should ( oder ought to) see it;du hättest es sehen sollen you should ( oder ought to) have seen it;man hätte es ihm sagen sollen he ought to ( oder should) have been told;ich hätte es wissen sollen I should have known;du solltest lieber nach Hause gehen I think you’d better ( oder you ought to) go home;sie sagte, ich sollte erst zu Ende studieren she said I should ( oder I ought to, I was to) finish (US get) my degree first;so sollte es sein this is how it should ( oder ought to) be;so sollte das Wetter immer sein! the weather should always be like this;warum sollte ich (auch)? why should I?, I don’t see why I shoulder wusste nicht, was er machen sollte he didn’t know what to do;sie wussten nicht, ob sie lachen oder weinen sollten they didn’t know whether to laugh or cry;was soll ich sagen? what can I say?; ratlos: what am I (supposed) to say?;ich weiß nicht, was ich dir raten soll I don’t know what to suggestfalls er kommen sollte if he should come, in case he comes;falls es irgendwelche Probleme geben sollte if there should be ( oder are) any problems;sollte es nicht klappen, dann … if it all goes wrong, (then) …;sollte er es gewesen sein? could it have been him?;man sollte annehmen, … you would think …11. bei Bestimmung, Schicksal: be to;er sollte den Prozess gewinnen he was to win the case;sie sollte eine berühmte Sängerin werden she was (destined) to become a famous singer;es hat nicht sein sollen oder umgsollen sein it wasn’t meant to be;ein Jahr sollte verstreichen, bis it was to be another year before, a whole year was to pass before;es sollte alles anders kommen things were to turn out quite differently;er wusste nicht, dass er nie wiederkommen sollte he didn’t know that he would never return ( oder that he was never to return)sollen2 v/i; soll, sollte, hat gesollt; umg1. (irgendwohin müssen) be (supposed) to go;wo soll das hin? where’s it supposed to go?, where do you want me etc to put it?;du sollst sofort zum Chef you are to go to (see) the boss right away2.was soll das? (was bedeutet das?) what’s all this about?; (wozu soll es nützen?) what’s that for?; verärgert: what’s the idea?, what are you playing at?, US auch what are you up to?;Scheiß? what’s all this nonsense?;was soll ich damit? what am I supposed to do with it?;was soll ich hier? can somebody tell me what I’m supposed to be doing here?;soll er doch! let him; (es ist mir egal) see if I care;was soll’s? so what?, who cares?* * *1.unregelmäßiges Modalverb; 2. Part. sollen1) (bei Aufforderung, Anweisung, Auftrag)was soll ich als nächstes tun? — what shall I do next?; what do you want me to do next?
[sagen Sie ihm,] er soll hereinkommen — tell him to come in
ich soll dir schöne Grüße von Herrn Meier bestellen — Herr Meier asked me to give you or sends his best wishes
2) (bei Wunsch, Absicht, Vorhaben)du sollst alles haben, was du brauchst — you shall have everything you require
man soll so etwas nicht unterschätzen — it's not to be taken or it shouldn't be taken so lightly
5) häufig im Konjunktiv II (Erwartung, Wünschenswertes ausdrückend)6) (jemandem beschieden sein)es hat nicht sein sollen od. nicht sollen sein — it was not to be
7) im Konjunktiv II (eine Möglichkeit ausdrückend)wenn du ihn sehen solltest, sage ihm bitte... — if you should see him, please tell him...
8) im Präsens (sich für die Wahrheit nicht verbürgend)das Restaurant soll sehr teuer sein — the restaurant is supposed or said to be very expensive
9) im Konjunktiv II (Zweifel ausdrückend)10) (können)mir soll es gleich sein — it's all the same to me; it doesn't matter to me
2.man sollte glauben, dass... — you would think that...
transitives, intransitives Verb* * *v.(§ p.,pp.: sollte, gesollt)= ought aux.should modal -
19 mögen
I Modalv.; mag, mochte, hat... mögen1. Wunsch ausdrückend: ich möchte (Dial. mag) gehen I want to go; sie mochte nicht bleiben she didn’t want to stay; Bier hat sie noch nie trinken mögen she never liked drinking beer; ich möchte Tee trinken I’d like to drink tea; darüber möchte ich nicht reden I don’t want to talk about that; ich möchte ihn sehen I want ( höflicher: I’d like) to see him; möchtest (Dial. magst) du mitkommen? do you want ( höflicher: would you like) to come?; ich möchte wissen I’d like to know; (ich frage mich) I wonder; ich möchte lieber ins Kino gehen I’d rather go to the cinema (Am. movies); das möchte ich doch einmal sehen! I’d like to see that; man möchte meinen... you might think...; man möchte verrückt werden! umg. it’s enough to drive you up the wall2. Vermutung ausdrückend: das mag ( wohl) sein that may be (so); mag sein, dass... perhaps..., maybe...; das möchte sein Dial. (that) could be; wo er auch sein mag wherever he may be; wie dem auch sein mag be that as it may; was mag er dazu sagen? I wonder what he’ll say to that; was mag das bedeuten? what can it mean?, I wonder what it could mean?; man mag das bedauern, aber... it may be regrettable, but...; Müller, Maier und wie sie alle heißen mögen Müller, Maier and whatever their names are; sie mochte 30 Jahre alt sein she must have been ( oder she looked) about 30; es mochten etwa 100 Leute sein there must have been about 100 people3. einräumend: mag er sagen, was er will he can say what he wants; was ich auch tun mag whatever I do, no matter what I do4. auffordernd: Zeugen möchten sich bitte melden would any witnesses please come forward; sag ihr, sie möge oder möchte zu mir kommen tell her she should come and see meII v/t (hat gemocht)2. (gern mögen) like, be fond of; nicht mögen not like; stärker: dislike; Milch mag ich nicht besonders I’m not particularly keen on (Am. not crazy about) milk; lieber mögen like better, prefer; Tee mag ich lieber als Kaffee I prefer tea to coffee; am liebsten mögen like bestIII v/i (hat gemocht) (wollen) want; ich mag nicht I don’t want to; (ich habe keine Lust) I don’t feel like it; ich möchte schon, aber... I’d like to, but...; sie möchte noch nicht nach Hause she doesn’t want to go home yet; er hat nicht in die Schule gemocht he didn’t want to go to school; magst / möchtest du noch? zum Essen/Trinken: do you want / would you like some more?; weitermachen: do you want / would you like to go on?* * *to be fond of; to like; to love; may* * *mö|gen ['møːgn] pret mo\#chte, ['mɔxtə] ptp gemo\#cht1. vt[gə'mɔxt] to likeich mag ihn/Operettenmusik nicht — I don't like him/operetta, I don't care for him/operetta
sie mag das ( gern) — she (really) likes that
was möchten Sie, bitte? — what would you like?; (Verkäufer) what can I do for you?
mö́gen Sie eine Praline/etwas Wein? (form) — would you like a chocolate/some wine?, would you care for a chocolate/some wine?
nein danke, ich möchte lieber Tee — no thank you, I would prefer tea or would rather have tea
2. vi2) (= gehen/fahren wollen) to want to goich möchte (gern) nach Hause — I want to go home
3. modal aux vbmöchten Sie etwas essen? — would you like something to eat?, would you care for something to eat?
wir möchten (gern) etwas trinken — we would like something to drink
ich möchte dazu nichts sagen — I don't want to say anything about that, no comment
ich hätte gern dabei sein mö́gen — I would like or have liked to have been there
ich hätte lieber dabei sein mö́gen — I would prefer or have preferred to have been there
das möchte ich auch wissen —
möge er/mögest du Erfolg haben (old) — may he/you be successful
2)(im Konjunktiv: einschränkend)
man möchte meinen, dass... — you would think that...ich möchte fast sagen... — I would almost say...
3)es mag wohl sein, dass er recht hat, aber... — he may well be right, but...es mag dieses Mal gehen — it's all right this time
mag es schneien, so viel es will —
von mir aus mag er warten — as far as I'm concerned he can wait
man mag es tun, wie man will, aber... — you can do it how you like, but...
4)es mochten etwa fünf Stunden vergangen sein — about five hours must or would have passedsie mag/mochte etwa zwanzig sein — she must or would be/have been about twenty
wie alt mag sie sein? — how old might or would she be?, how old is she, I wonder?
5) (= wollen) to want6)(Aufforderung, indirekte Rede)
(sagen Sie ihm,) er möchte zu mir kommen — would you tell him to come and see meSie möchten zu Hause anrufen —
* * *1) (having a liking for: He is very fond of dogs.) fond of2) (to be pleased with; to find pleasant or agreeable: I like him very much; I like the way you've decorated this room.) like3) (to enjoy: I like gardening.) like4) (used to express a wish: May you live a long and happy life.) may* * *mö·gen[ˈmø:gn̩]I. modal vb<mochte, hat... mögen>+ infin1. (wollen)▪ etw tun \mögen to want to do sthich mag dich nicht mehr sehen! I don't want to see you any more!ich mag dich nicht gern[e] allein lassen I don't like to leave you alone [or leaving you alone]Stefan hat noch nie Fisch essen \mögen Stefan has never liked fishdas hätte ich sehen \mögen! I would have liked to see that!ich mochte nicht länger bleiben I didn't want to stay longer▪ jd möchte etw tun sb would like to do sthich möchte gerne kommen I'd like to comehier möchte ich gerne leben I'd really like to live hereich möchte jetzt einfach Urlaub machen können I wish I could [or I'd like to be able to] just take off on holiday nowdas möchte ich sehen! I'd like to see that!möchten Sie noch ein Glas Bier trinken? would you like another beer?möchten Sie etwas essen/trinken? would you like something to eat/drink?ich möchte gerne etwas trinken I would like something to drinkich möchte gern Herrn Kuhn sprechen I would like to speak to Mr. Kuhnich möchte dazu nichts sagen I don't want to say anything about that, no commentich möchte zu gerne wissen... I'd love to know...das möchte ich auch wissen I'd like to know that tooich möchte nicht stören, aber... I don't want to interrupt, but...man möchte meinen, es wäre schon Winter you'd think that it was already winterich möchte fast sagen... I would almost say...4. (Vermutung, Möglichkeit)sie mag sogar Recht haben she may be righthm, das mag schon stimmen hmm, that might [well] be truedas mag noch angehen it might be all rightwas mag das wohl bedeuten? what's that supposed to mean?, I wonder what that means?jetzt mag sie denken, dass wir sie nicht sehen wollen she probably thinks [that] we don't want to see her nowwie alt sie wohl sein mag? I wonder how old she isnun, sie mag so um die 40 sein well, she must be [or I'd say she's] about 40wo mag sie das gehört haben? where could [or might] she have heard that?was mag das wohl heißen? what might that mean?was mag sie damit gemeint haben? what can she have meant by that?wie viele Leute \mögen das gewesen sein? how many people would you say there were?es mochten so um die zwanzig Personen gewesen sein there must have been around twenty people therees mochten etwa zwei Stunden vergangen sein about two hours would have passedmag das Wetter auch noch so schlecht sein,... however bad the weather may be,...er mag das zwar behaupten, aber deswegen stimmt es noch lange nicht just because he says that, doesn't necessarily mean that it's truemag kommen, was will, wir sind vorbereitet come what may, we are preparedwas immer kommen mag, wir bleiben zusammen whatever happens we'll stay togetherdas mag für dieses Mal hingehen it's all right this timediese Warnung mag genügen let this warning be enough, this warning should sufficewas immer er auch behaupten/sagen mag,... whatever he may claim/say,...so gemein wie es auch klingen mag, es ist die Wahrheit however cruel this may sound, it is the truther sieht immer noch sehr gut aus, mag er auch inzwischen Mittfünfziger sein he's still very handsome, even if he's in his mid-fifties now... und wie sie alle heißen \mögen... whatever they're called[das] mag sein maybe[es] mag sein, dass sie Recht hat it may be that she's rightdas mag schon sein, aber trotzdem! that's as may be, but still!wie dem auch sein mag be that as it maywer er auch sein mag whoever he may bees mag wohl sein, dass er Recht hat, aber... he may well be right, but...es mag so sein, wie er behauptet it may well [or might] be as he says6. (Erlaubnis, Zustimmung)▪ etw tun \mögen to be allowed [or able] to do sthdu magst tun, was du willst you may do as you please [or can]mag sie von mir aus gehen she can go as far as I'm concernedes mag schneien, so viel es will let it snow as much as it likes7. (sollen)bestellen Sie ihm bitte, er möchte mich morgen anrufen please tell him to ring me tomorrowsagen Sie ihr, sie möchte zu mir kommen would you tell her to come and see meSie möchten gleich mal zur Chefin kommen the boss has asked to see you right awaySie möchten zu Hause anrufen you should call homemöge sie bald kommen! I do hope she'll come soon!möge es so bleiben! may it stay like that!möge das stimmen! let's hope it's true!wenn sie mir das doch nur verzeihen möge! if she could only forgive me this!es mochte nichts helfen it [just] didn't helpII. vt<mochte, gemocht>1. (gernhaben)▪ jdn \mögen to like sbmagst du ihn? do you like him?ich mag ihn I do like himer mag mich nicht he does not like mesie mag ihn sehr [gern] she is very fond of him2. (eine Vorliebe haben)▪ jdn/etw \mögen to like sb/sthsie mag das [gern] she [really] likes thatwelchen Maler magst du am liebsten? who is your favourite painter?, which painter do you like best?sie mag keine Hunde she does not like dogsam liebsten mag ich Eintopf I like stew best, stew is my favourite [meal]ich mag lieber/am liebsten Rotwein I like red wine better/best [of all]3. (haben wollen)▪ etw \mögen to want sthich möchte ein Stück Kuchen I'd like a slice of cakeich möchte im Augenblick nichts mehr I don't want anything else for the momentmöchten Sie noch etwas Kaffee/ein Glas Wein? would you like some more coffee/another glass of wine?nein danke, ich möchte lieber Tee no thank you, I would prefer [or rather have] teamagst du noch ein Bier? would you like another beer?was möchten Sie bitte? what would you like?; (Verkäufer) what can I do for you?4. (sich wünschen)▪ jd möchte, dass jd etw tut sb would like sb to do sthIch möchte nicht, dass sie heute kommt I would not like her to come todayich möchte, dass du dich sofort bei ihr entschuldigst I would like [or want] you to apologize to her at onceich möchte nicht, dass das bekannt wird I don't want this to get outich möchte gern, dass er mir öfters schreibt I wish he would write [to me] more oftenIII. vi<mochte, gemocht>1. (wollen) to want [or like] toes ist noch Nachtisch da, magst du noch? there is [still] some dessert left, would you like [to have] some more?es ist doch keine Frage, ob ich mag, ich muss es eben tun it's not a question of whether I want to do it [or not], I have to [do it] [or it has to be done]lass uns morgen weitermachen, ich mag nicht mehr let's carry on tomorrow, I don't feel like doing anymore todaywenn du magst, machen wir jetzt eine Pause we could take a break now if you likeiss doch bitte auf — ich mag aber nicht mehr come on, finish up — but I don't want any moreich möchte schon, aber... I should like to, but...nicht so recht \mögen to not [really] feel like itgehst du mit ins Kino? — nein, ich mag nicht so recht are you coming to the cinema? — no, I don't really feel like it2. (fam: gehen/fahren wollen)▪ irgendwohin \mögen to want to go somewhereich mag jetzt nach Hause I want to go homeich möchte nach Hause I'd like to go homemöchtest du auch ins Kino? do you want to go to the cinema too?ich möchte zu Herrn Peters he would like to see Mr. Petersich möchte lieber in die Stadt I would prefer to go [or would rather go] into town* * *1.unregelmäßiges Modalverb; 2. Part. mögen1) (wollen) want to2) (geh.): (sollen)das mag genügen — that should be or ought to be enough
3) (geh.): (Wunschform)4) (Vermutung, Möglichkeit)sie mag/mochte vierzig sein — she must be/must have been [about] forty
Meier, Müller, Koch - und wie sie alle heißen mögen — Meier, Müller, Koch and [the rest,] whatever they're called
[das] mag sein — maybe
5) (geh.): (Einräumung)es mag kommen, was will — come what may
6) Konjunktiv II (den Wunsch haben)ich/sie möchte gern wissen... — I would or should/she would like to know...
ich möchte nicht stören, aber... — I don't want to interrupt, but...
ich möchte zu gerne wissen — I'd love to know...
2.man möchte meinen, er sei der Chef — one would [really] think he was the boss
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1)[gern] mögen — like
sie mag ihn sehr [gern] — she likes him very much; (hat ihn sehr gern) she is very fond of him
ich mag lieber/am liebsten Bier — I like beer better/best [of all]
2) Konjunktiv II (haben wollen)3.ich möchte lieber Tee — I would prefer tea or rather have tea
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb1) (es wollen) like to2) Konjunktiv II (fahren, gehen usw. wollen)ich möchte nach Hause/in die Stadt/auf die Schaukel — I want or I'd like to go home/into town/on the swing
* * *A. v/mod; mag, mochte, hat … mögenich möchte (dialmag)gehen I want to go;sie mochte nicht bleiben she didn’t want to stay;Bier hat sie noch nie trinken mögen she never liked drinking beer;ich möchte Tee trinken I’d like to drink tea;darüber möchte ich nicht reden I don’t want to talk about that;ich möchte ihn sehen I want ( höflicher: I’d like) to see him;möchtest (dialdu mitkommen? do you want ( höflicher: would you like) to come?;ich möchte wissen I’d like to know; (ich frage mich) I wonder;ich möchte lieber ins Kino gehen I’d rather go to the cinema (US movies);das möchte ich doch einmal sehen! I’d like to see that;man möchte meinen … you might think …;das mag (wohl) sein that may be (so);mag sein, dass … perhaps …, maybe …;das möchte sein dial (that) could be;wo er auch sein mag wherever he may be;wie dem auch sein mag be that as it may;was mag er dazu sagen? I wonder what he’ll say to that;was mag das bedeuten? what can it mean?, I wonder what it could mean?;man mag das bedauern, aber …it may be regrettable, but …;Müller, Maier und wie sie alle heißen mögen Müller, Maier and whatever their names are;sie mochte 30 Jahre alt sein she must have been ( oder she looked) about 30;es mochten etwa 100 Leute sein there must have been about 100 people3. einräumend:mag er sagen, was er will he can say what he wants;was ich auch tun mag whatever I do, no matter what I do4. auffordernd:Zeugen möchten sich bitte melden would any witnesses please come forward;sag ihr, sie möge odermöchte zu mir kommen tell her she should come and see meB. v/t (hat gemocht)1. (wünschen) want;was möchtest du denn? (was ist?) what is it you want?2. (gern mögen) like, be fond of;nicht mögen not like; stärker: dislike;lieber mögen like better, prefer;Tee mag ich lieber als Kaffee I prefer tea to coffee;am liebsten mögen like bestC. v/i (hat gemocht) (wollen) want;ich mag nicht I don’t want to; (ich habe keine Lust) I don’t feel like it;ich möchte schon, aber … I’d like to, but …;sie möchte noch nicht nach Hause she doesn’t want to go home yet;er hat nicht in die Schule gemocht he didn’t want to go to school;magst/möchtest du noch? zum Essen/Trinken: do you want/would you like some more?; weitermachen: do you want/would you like to go on?* * *1.unregelmäßiges Modalverb; 2. Part. mögen1) (wollen) want to2) (geh.): (sollen)das mag genügen — that should be or ought to be enough
3) (geh.): (Wunschform)4) (Vermutung, Möglichkeit)sie mag/mochte vierzig sein — she must be/must have been [about] forty
Meier, Müller, Koch - und wie sie alle heißen mögen — Meier, Müller, Koch and [the rest,] whatever they're called
[das] mag sein — maybe
5) (geh.): (Einräumung)es mag kommen, was will — come what may
6) Konjunktiv II (den Wunsch haben)ich/sie möchte gern wissen... — I would or should/she would like to know...
ich möchte nicht stören, aber... — I don't want to interrupt, but...
ich möchte zu gerne wissen — I'd love to know...
2.man möchte meinen, er sei der Chef — one would [really] think he was the boss
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1)[gern] mögen — like
sie mag ihn sehr [gern] — she likes him very much; (hat ihn sehr gern) she is very fond of him
ich mag lieber/am liebsten Bier — I like beer better/best [of all]
2) Konjunktiv II (haben wollen)3.ich möchte lieber Tee — I would prefer tea or rather have tea
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb1) (es wollen) like tomagst du? — do you want to?; (bei einem Angebot) would you like one/some?
2) Konjunktiv II (fahren, gehen usw. wollen)ich möchte nach Hause/in die Stadt/auf die Schaukel — I want or I'd like to go home/into town/on the swing
* * *v.(§ p.,pp.: mochte, gemocht)= to like v. -
20 Gehen
ge·hen1. ge·hen <ging, gegangen> [ʼge:ən]vi sein1) ( sich fortbewegen)[irgendwohin] \Gehen to go [somewhere]; ( zu Fuß) to walk [somewhere];geh schon! go on!;\Gehen wir! let's go!;\Gehen wir oder fahren wir mit dem Auto? shall we walk or drive?;ich gehe raus, frische Luft schnappen I'm going out for some fresh air;gehst du heute in die Stadt/ auf die Post/zur Bank? are you going to town/to the post office/to the bank today?;wann geht er nach Paris/ins Ausland? when is he going to Paris/abroad?;in Urlaub \Gehen to go on holiday [or (Am) vacation];auf die andere Straßenseite \Gehen to cross over to the other side of the street;ich gehe eben mal schnell auf den Dachboden I'm just going up to the loft quickly;[im Zimmer] auf und ab \Gehen to walk up and down [or pace] [the room];ans Telefon \Gehen to answer the telephone;zu jdm/etw \Gehen to go to sb/sth;wie lange geht man bis zur Haltestelle/zur Post? how far is it to the bus stop/post office?;kannst du für mich noch zum Metzger/Bäcker \Gehen? can/could you go to the butcher['s]/baker['s] for me?; s. a. Stelzen, Stock, weit2) ( besuchen)zu jdm \Gehen to go and visit [or see] sb;an die Uni \Gehen to go to university;aufs Gymnasium/auf einen Lehrgang \Gehen to go to [a] grammar school/on a course;etw tun \Gehen to go to do sth;3) ( tätig werden)in die Partei/Gewerkschaft \Gehen to join the party/union;zum Film/ Radio/ Theater/zur Oper \Gehen to go into films/radio/on the stage/become an opera singer;ans Gymnasium/an die Uni \Gehen to join the grammar school/university [as a teacher/lecturer]4) ( weggehen) to go;(abfahren a.) to leave;ich muss jetzt \Gehen I have to be off [or must go];wann geht der Zug nach Hamburg? when does the train to Hamburg leave?;heute geht leider keine Fähre mehr there are no more ferries today, I'm afraid;jdn \Gehen lassen ( davongehen lassen) to let sb go;5) ( blicken)die Fenster \Gehen auf das Meer/ den Strand the windows look [out] onto the sea/beach;der Balkon ging nach Süden/ auf einen Parkplatz the balcony faced south/overlooked a car park6) ( führen)irgendwohin \Gehen to go somewhere;die Brücke geht über den Fluss the bridge crosses the river;ist das die Straße, die nach Oberstdorf geht? is that the road [or way] to Oberstdorf?;die Tür geht direkt auf unseren Parkplatz the door leads [or opens] directly onto our parking space;die nach Biberach \Gehende Reise the trip to Biberach;dieser Rundweg geht über die Höhen des Schwarzwaldes this circular walk takes in the highest points [or peaks] of the Black Forest7) ( ausscheiden)[zu jdm] \Gehen to leave [for sb], to go [to sb];er ist zu Klett gegangen he left to go to Klett;8) ( funktionieren) to work;meine Uhr geht nicht mehr my watch has stopped9) ( sich bewegen) to move;ich hörte, wie die Tür ging I heard the door [go];diese Schublade geht schwer this drawer is stiff;vielleicht geht das Schloss wieder, wenn man es ölt perhaps the lock will work again if you oil it[irgendwie] \Gehen to go [somehow];wie ist die Prüfung gegangen? how was the exam [or did the exam go] ?;zurzeit geht alles drunter und drüber things are a bit chaotic right now;versuch's einfach, es geht ganz leicht just try it, it's really easy;kannst du mir bitte erklären, wie das Spiel geht? can you please explain the rules of the game to me?;wie soll das denn bloß \Gehen? just how is that supposed to work?das Geschäft geht vor Weihnachten immer gut business is always good before Christmas;wie \Gehen die Geschäfte? how's business?;der Export geht nur noch schleppend exports are sluggish;( sich verkaufen) to sell;diese teuren Zigarren \Gehen gut/ nicht gut these expensive cigars sell/don't sell well;diese Pralinen \Gehen bei uns so schnell weg, wie sie reinkommen we sell these chocolates as soon as they come in[irgendwie] vor sich \Gehen to go on [or happen] [in a certain way];erkläre mir mal, wie das vor sich \Gehen soll now just tell me how that's going to happen [or how it's going to work];das kann auf verschiedene Arten vor sich \Gehen it can proceed in a variety of ways;kannst du mir mal erklären, wie das vor sich geht, wenn man die deutsche Staatsbürgerschaft annehmen will? can you explain the procedure for taking up German citizenship to me?;was geht hier vor sich? ( fam) what's going on here?13) ( hineinpassen)es \Gehen über 450 Besucher in das neue Theater the new theatre holds over 450 people;eine bestimmte Zeit \Gehen to last a certain time;dieser Film geht drei Stunden this film goes on for [or lasts] three hours;der Film geht schon über eine Stunde the film has been on for over an hour already [or started over an hour ago];das Wasser geht einem bis zur Hüfte the water comes up to one's hips;der Rock geht ihr bis zum Knie the skirt goes down to her knee;17) ( sich kleiden)als etw \Gehen to go as sth;mit/ohne etw \Gehen to go with/without sth;bei dem Nieselregen würde ich nicht ohne Schirm \Gehen I wouldn't go out in this drizzle without an umbrella;sie geht auch im Winter nur mit einer dunklen Brille she wears dark glasses even in winter;ich gehe besser nicht in Jeans dorthin I'd better not go there in jeans19) ( möglich sein)haben Sie am nächsten Mittwoch Zeit? - nein, das geht [bei mir] nicht are you free next Wednesday? - no, that's no good [for me] [or I can't manage that];das geht doch nicht! that's not on!;ich muss mal telefonieren - geht das? I have to make a phone call - would that be alright?;nichts geht mehr ( beim Roulette) no more bets;( hoffnungslos sein) there's nothing more to be doneweißt du noch, wie das Lied ging? can you remember how the song went [or the words of the song] ?;wie geht nochmal der Spruch? what's that saying again?, how does the saying go?um ihre Schulden zu bezahlen, musste sie an ihr Erspartes \Gehen she had to raid her savings to pay off her debts;wer ist dieses Mal an meinen Computer gegangen? who's been messing around with my computer this time?an jdn \Gehen to go to sb;das Erbe/ der Punkt ging an sie the inheritance/point went to her;der Vorsitz ging turnusmäßig an H. Lantermann H. Lantermann became chairman in rotationdas geht [mir] ganz schön an die Nerven that really gets on my nerves;das Rauchen geht auf die Lunge smoking affects the lungs;das Klettern geht ganz schön auf die Pumpe climbing really puts a strain on the old tickeran jdn \Gehen to be addressed to sb;gegen jdn/etw \Gehen to be directed against sb/sth;das geht nicht gegen Sie, aber die Vorschriften! this isn't aimed at you, it's just the rules!;mit jdm \Gehen to go out with sbder Richter ging in seinem Urteil nach der bisherigen Unbescholtenheit des Angeklagten on passing sentence the judge took into account the defendant's lack of previous convictions;nach dem, was er sagt, kann man nicht \Gehen you can't go by what he says28) ( überschreiten)zu weit \Gehen to go too far, to overstep the line;das geht zu weit! that's just too much!29) ( übersteigen)über jds Geduld \Gehen to exhaust sb's patience;das geht einfach über meine finanziellen Möglichkeiten I just don't have the finances for that;er geht gerade noch, aber seine Frau ist furchtbar he's just about OK [or tolerable] but his wife is awful;wie ist das Hotel? - es geht [so] how's the hotel? - it's ok;ist das zu klein? - nein, das geht [so] is it too small? - no, it's ok like this32) ( Altersangabe)auf die... \Gehen + Zahl to be approaching...;er geht auf die dreißig he's approaching [or coming up for] thirtyWENDUNGEN:Mensch, geh in dich! for heaven's sake, think again!;\Gehen Sie [mir] mit... ( fam) spare [me]...;\Gehen Sie [mir] doch mit Ihren Ausreden! spare me your excuses, please!;jdm °über alles \Gehen to mean more to sb than anything else;das Kind geht mir über alles! that child means the whole world to me!;es geht nichts °über jdn/ etw nothing beats sb/sth, there's nothing better than [or to beat]; [or like] sb/sth;[ach] geh,...! ( fam) [oh] come on,...!;ach geh, das kann doch nicht dein Ernst sein! oh come on, you can't be serious!;geh, so was kannst du sonst wem erzählen! go and tell that to the marines!;geh! (österr, südd) get away!;vi impers seinjdm geht es... sb feels...;wie geht es Ihnen? - danke, mir geht es gut/ausgezeichnet! how are you? - thank you, I am well/I'm feeling marvellous!;mir ist es schon mal besser gegangen! I have felt better!;nach der Spritze ging es ihr gleich wieder besser she soon felt better again after the injection;wie geht's denn [so]? ( fam) how are things?, how's it going?irgendwie \Gehen to go somehow;wie war denn die Prüfung? - ach, es ging ganz gut how was the exam? - oh, it went quite well;es ging wie geschmiert it went like clockwork3) ( sich handeln um)um was geht's denn? what's it about then?;worum geht's denn? what's it all about then?;in dem Gespräch ging es um die zugesagte Gehaltserhöhung the conversation was about the promised increase in salary;worum geht es in diesem Film? what is this film about?;hierbei geht es um meinen guten Ruf my reputation is at stake [or on the line] here;hierbei geht es um Millionen we're talking millions here ( fam), there are millions involved here;wenn es um mein Glück geht, lasse ich mir von niemandem dreinreden when it comes to my happiness I don't let anyone tell me what to do;es geht hier um eine wichtige Entscheidung there is an important decision to be made here;wenn es nur um ein paar Minuten geht, warten wir we'll wait if it's just a question [or matter] of a few minutes4) ( wichtig sein)jdm geht es um etw akk sth matters to sb;worum geht es dir eigentlich? what are you trying to say?;es geht mir nur ums Geld/ um die Wahrheit I'm only interested in the money/truth;5) ( ergehen)jdm geht es irgendwie to be somehow with sb;mir ist es ähnlich/ genauso/ nicht anders gegangen it was the same [or like that] /just the same [or just like that] /no different with me, I felt the same/just the same/no different;warum soll es dir etwa besser \Gehen als mir? why should you have it better than me?;6) ( sich machen lassen) to be all right;geht es, dass ihr uns zu Weihnachten besuchen kommt? will it be possible for you to visit us at Christmas?;das wird kaum \Gehen, wir sind über Weihnachten verreist that won't be possible [or work], we're away for Christmas;ich werde arbeiten, solange es geht I shall go on [or continue] working as long as possible;geht es, oder soll ich dir tragen helfen? can you manage, or shall I help you carry it/them;es geht einfach nicht mehr it won't do any more7) ( führen)erst fahren Sie über drei Ampeln, dann geht es rechts ab go past three traffic lights then turn right;wohin geht's eigentlich im Urlaub? just where are you off to on holiday?;auf, Leute, es geht wieder nach Hause come on people, it's time to go home;das nächste Mal geht's in die Berge/ an die See we're off to [or heading for] the mountains/coast next time;im Sommer geht es immer in den Süden we always go [or head] south for the summer;gleich geht's ins Wochenende soon it'll be the weekend;wo geht's hier zum Flughafen? how do I get to the airport from here?;8) (nach jds Kopf \Gehen)nach jdm \Gehen to go by sb;wenn es nach mir ginge if it were up to me;es kann nicht immer alles nach dir \Gehen you can't always have things your own wayWENDUNGEN:aber sonst geht's dir gut? (?) but you're OK otherwise?, are you feeling all right?, are you quite right in the head?;auf geht's! let's go!, come on!;es geht das Gerücht/die Sage, dass... rumour/legend has it that...;vt sein;etw \Gehen to walk sth;Sie haben aber noch drei Stunden/17 Kilometer zu \Gehen! you've still got another three hours/17 kilometres to go!;ich gehe immer diesen Weg/ diese Straße I always walk this way/take this roadvr haben1) imperses geht sich schlecht hier it's hard going [or hard to walk] here;in diesen Schuhen geht es sich bequem these shoes are very comfortable for walking [or to walk in];2) ( sich nicht beherrschen)sich \Gehen lassen to lose control of oneself [or one's self-control]; ( nachlässig sein) to let oneself go2. Ge·hen <-s> [ʼge:ən] nt1) (Zu-Fuß-\Gehen) walking2) ( das Weggehen) going, leaving;schon im \Gehen, wandte sie sich noch einmal um she turned round once more as she left;sein frühes/vorzeitiges \Gehen his early departure3) sport walking
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