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1 prédire

prédire [pʀediʀ]

➭ TABLE 37 transitive verb

to predict ; [prophète] to foretell

• prédire l'avenir to predict the future

• prédire qch à qn to predict sth for sb

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pʀediʀ
verbe transitif

1) ( par divination) to predict [avenir]

prédire quelque chose à quelqu'un — to predict something for somebody

2) ( par réflexion) to predict

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pʀediʀ vt
to predict

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prédire verb table: médire vtr

1 ( par divination) to predict [avenir]; prédire qch à qn to predict sth for sb; il m'a prédit que je ferais he predicted that I would do;

2 ( par réflexion) to predict.

[predir] verbe transitif

to predict, to foretell

prédire l'avenir

a. [par hasard ou estimation] to predict the future

b. [voyant] to tell fortunes

je lui prédis des jours difficiles I can see difficult times ahead for her

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > prédire
2 berechnen

v/t

1. (Größe, Entfernung etc.) auch fig. calculate, compute, assess, figure out umg., work out umg.; seine Reaktion lässt sich genau berechnen you can predict exactly how he’s going to react

2. fig. (berücksichtigen) take into account; dabei berechnest du nicht, wie unsicher die Sache ist you’re not taking into account how uncertain the whole thing is

3. (in Rechnung stellen) charge; (fakturieren) invoice; jemandem etw. berechnen charge s.o. for s.th.; jemandem etw. mit 50 Euro berechnen charge s.o. 50 euros for s.th.; jemandem zu viel berechnen auch overcharge s.o.; jemandem nichts berechnen charge s.o. nothing, not charge s.o.; dein Kaffee ist nicht berechnet worden they haven’t included ( oder charged you for) your coffee

4. (kalkulieren) calculate, work out; den Kredit auf zehn Jahre Laufzeit berechnen calculate the credit for a period of ten years; alle Rezepte sind für vier Personen berechnet all recipes are based on four servings; darauf berechnet sein zu (+ Inf.) fig. be calculated ( oder intended oder meant) to (+ Inf.)

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to charge; to compute; to reckon; to quote; to calculate; to work out

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be|rẹch|nen ptp bere\#chnet
vt

1) (= ausrechnen) to calculate; (= schätzen) to estimate; Worte, Gesten to calculate the effect of

alles, was sie tut, ist berechnet — everything she does is calculated

2) (= in Rechnung stellen) to charge

das berechnen wir Ihnen nicht — we will not charge you for it

das hat er mir mit 75 Euro berechnet — he charged me 75 euros for it

3) (= vorsehen) to intend, to mean

alle Rezepte sind für 4 Personen berechnet — all the recipes are (calculated) for 4 persons

auf eine bestimmte Wirkung berechnet sein — to be intended or calculated to have a particular effect

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1) (to ask as the price (for something): They charge 50 cents for a pint of milk, but they don't charge for delivery.) charge

2) (to make a note of (a sum of money) as being owed: Charge the bill to my account.) charge

3) (to send an account (to someone): We'll bill you next month for your purchases.) bill

4) (to calculate or estimate.) compute

5) (to work out the numerical value of: If x = 1 and y = 2 we can evaluate x2 + y2.) evaluate

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be·rech·nen *

vt

1. (ausrechnen)

▪ etw \berechnen to calculate [or form compute] sth

Gebühren \berechnen to determine fees

\berechnen, ob/wie/wie viel to calculate whether/how/how much

2. (in Rechnung stellen)

▪ [jdm] etw \berechnen to charge [sb] sth

das hat er mir mit 135 Euro berechnet he charged me 135 euros for it

3. (im Voraus abwägen)

▪ etw \berechnen to calculate the effect of sth

4. (vorsehen)

▪ etw für jdn/etw \berechnen to intend sth for sb/sth

▪ für jdn/etw berechnet werden to be intended [or meant] for sb/sth

alle Rezepte sind für 4 Personen berechnet all recipes are [calculated] for four persons

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transitives Verb

1) calculate; predict <consequences, behaviour>

2) (anrechnen) charge

jemandem 10 Mark für etwas od. jemandem etwas mit 10 Mark berechnen — charge somebody 10 marks for something

jemandem etwas nicht berechnen — not charge somebody for something

jemandem zu viel berechnen — overcharge somebody; charge somebody too much

3) (kalkulieren) calculate; (vorsehen) intend

für sechs Personen berechnet sein — <recipe, buffet> be for six people

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berechnen v/t

1. (Größe, Entfernung etc) auch fig calculate, compute, assess, figure out umg, work out umg;

seine Reaktion lässt sich genau berechnen you can predict exactly how he’s going to react

2. fig (berücksichtigen) take into account;

dabei berechnest du nicht, wie unsicher die Sache ist you’re not taking into account how uncertain the whole thing is

3. (in Rechnung stellen) charge; (fakturieren) invoice;

jemandem etwas berechnen charge sb for sth;

jemandem etwas mit 50 Euro berechnen charge sb 50 euros for sth;

jemandem zu viel berechnen auch overcharge sb;

jemandem nichts berechnen charge sb nothing, not charge sb;

dein Kaffee ist nicht berechnet worden they haven’t included ( oder charged you for) your coffee

4. (kalkulieren) calculate, work out;

den Kredit auf zehn Jahre Laufzeit berechnen calculate the credit for a period of ten years;

alle Rezepte sind für vier Personen berechnet all recipes are based on four servings;

darauf berechnet sein zu (+inf) fig be calculated ( oder intended oder meant) to (+inf)

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transitives Verb

1) calculate; predict <consequences, behaviour>

2) (anrechnen) charge

jemandem 10 Mark für etwas od. jemandem etwas mit 10 Mark berechnen — charge somebody 10 marks for something

jemandem etwas nicht berechnen — not charge somebody for something

jemandem zu viel berechnen — overcharge somebody; charge somebody too much

3) (kalkulieren) calculate; (vorsehen) intend

für sechs Personen berechnet sein — <recipe, buffet> be for six people

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v.

to bill v.

to calculate v.

to charge v.

to compute v.

to invoice v.

to quote v.

to recalculate v.

to work out v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > berechnen
3 voraussagen

v/t (trennb., hat -ge-) predict; MET., WIRTS. forecast

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to prognosticate

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vo|raus|sa|gen
vt sep
to predict (jdm for sb); (= prophezeien auch) to prophesy; Wahlergebnisse auch, Wetter to forecast
jdm die Zukunft voráússagen — to foretell sb's future

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(to tell about (something) before it happens: He forecast good weather for the next three days.) forecast

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vo·raus|sa·gen

vt

▪ [jdm] etw \voraussagen to predict sth [to sb]

der exakte Verlauf der Klimaveränderungen ist schwer vorauszusagen the exact course of the climatic changes is difficult to predict

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transitives Verb predict

jemandem die Zukunft voraussagen — foretell or predict somebody's future

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voraussagen v/t (trennb, hat -ge-) predict; METEO, WIRTSCH forecast

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transitives Verb predict

jemandem die Zukunft voraussagen — foretell or predict somebody's future

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v.

to foretell v.

(§ p.,p.p.: foretold)

to predict v.

to prognosticate v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > voraussagen
4 absehen

(unreg., trennb., hat -ge-)

I v/t

1. (fore)see; es ist kein Ende abzusehen there’s no end in sight; die Folgen sind nicht abzusehen there’s no telling how things will turn out, the results are unpredictable; kannst du schon absehen, ob du dazu Zeit haben wirst? do you reckon you’ll have (the) time for it?

2. (ablesen) see (an from, by)

3. (abgucken) jemandem etw. absehen learn s.th. by watching s.o.

4. umg. es abgesehen haben auf umg. be out for ( oder to + Inf.); (jemanden) have it in for

II v/i

1. von etw. absehen (nicht tun) refrain from; von einem Plan absehen abandon, drop; Beileidsbezeigung

2. (unbeachtet lassen) disregard; abgesehen

III vt/i (unerlaubt abschreiben): (etw. bei oder von jemandem absehen oder jemandem etw.) absehen copy, crib umg. (s.th. from oder off s.o).

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ạb|se|hen sep
1. vt

1)

(= abgucken) (bei) jdm etw absehen — to pick sth up from sb

2) (= voraussehen) to foresee

es ist noch gar nicht abzusehen, wie lange die Arbeit dauern wird — there's no telling yet how long the work will take

es ist ganz klar abzusehen, dass... — it's easy to see that...

das Ende lässt sich noch nicht absehen — the end is not yet in sight

2. vi

davon absehen, etw zu tun — to dispense with doing sth, to refrain from doing sth

See:

→ auch abgesehen

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Ab·se·hen

<-s>

nt kein pl JUR exemption

\Absehen von Strafe exemption from punishment

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1.
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1) (voraussehen) predict; foresee < event>

2)

es auf etwas (Akk.) abgesehen haben — be after something

er hat es auf sie abgesehen — he's got his eye on her

er hat es darauf abgesehen, uns zu ärgern — he's out to annoy us

der Chef hat es auf ihn abgesehen — the boss has got it in for him
2.
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb

1) (nicht beachten)

von etwas absehen — leave aside or ignore something; s. auch abgesehen

2) (verzichten)

von etwas absehen — refrain from something

von einer Anzeige/Klage absehen — not report something/not press charges

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absehen (irr, trennb, hat -ge-)

A. v/t

1. (fore)see;

es ist kein Ende abzusehen there’s no end in sight;

die Folgen sind nicht abzusehen there’s no telling how things will turn out, the results are unpredictable;

kannst du schon absehen, ob du dazu Zeit haben wirst? do you reckon you’ll have (the) time for it?

2. (ablesen) see (

an from, by)

3. (abgucken)

jemandem etwas absehen learn sth by watching sb

4. umg

es abgesehen haben auf umg be out for ( oder to +inf); (jemanden) have it in for

B. v/i

1.

von etwas

absehen (nicht tun) refrain from;

von einem Plan

absehen (Beileidsbezeugung) abandon, drop;

2. (unbeachtet lassen) disregard; → abgesehen

C. v/t & v/i (unerlaubt abschreiben): (

etwas bei oder

von jemandem absehen oder

jemandem etwas)

absehen copy, crib umg (sth from oder off s.o).

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1.
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1) (voraussehen) predict; foresee < event>

2)

es auf etwas (Akk.) abgesehen haben — be after something

er hat es auf sie abgesehen — he's got his eye on her

er hat es darauf abgesehen, uns zu ärgern — he's out to annoy us

der Chef hat es auf ihn abgesehen — the boss has got it in for him
2.
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb

1) (nicht beachten)

von etwas absehen — leave aside or ignore something; s. auch abgesehen

2) (verzichten)

von etwas absehen — refrain from something

von einer Anzeige/Klage absehen — not report something/not press charges

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v.

to foresee v.

(§ p.,p.p.: foresaw, foreseen)

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > absehen
5 adivinar

v.

1 to guess.

¡adivina en qué mano está la moneda! guess which hand the coin is in!

adivinó el acertijo he worked out the riddle

Ella previó el desastre She foresaw the disaster.

2 to foretell.

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adivinar

► verbo transitivo

1 (descubrir) to guess

■ le adivinó el pensamiento she read his mind

2 (predecir) to forecast, foretell

3 (enigma) to solve

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verb

1) to guess

2) foretell, predict

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1. VT

1) (=acertar) [+ acertijo, adivinanza] to solve

¡adivina quién ha llamado! — guess who called!

¡adivina por qué no vino! — guess why he didn't come!

adivinar el pensamiento a algn — to read sb's mind o thoughts

adivinar las intenciones a algn — to second-guess sb

2) (=predecir) to foresee

adivinar el futuro — to foresee the future

es fácil adivinar lo que ocurrirá — it's easy to foresee o see what will happen

3) (=entrever)
frm
a lo lejos adivinó la figura de un hombre — in the distance he could just make out the figure of a man

su primera novela deja adivinar su genio — her first novel gives a glimpse of o hints at her genius

2.

See:

adivinarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) (por conjeturas, al azar) to guess

¿a que no adivinas quién? — you'll never guess who

adivinarle el pensamiento a alguien — to read somebody's mind

b) ( por magia) to foretell, predict

c) ( entrever)

el gesto dejó adivinar sus sentimientos — the gesture suggested o betrayed his feelings
2.
adivinar vi to guess

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= divine, guess, outguess, second-guess [secondguess].

Ex. The catalog user is perhaps not quite so amused by his/her inability to divine why it's not GALERIE MIKRO BERLIN, but BERLIN, MUSEUM FUR VOLKERKUNDE (WEST BERLIN).

Ex. Do not use your first name, last name, or initials as a password, since this information is easily guessed by an unauthorized person.

Ex. Four years of attempting to catalog everything in a depository collection taught me that it was easier to do all the original cataloging than to try to outguess the rules used previously.

Ex. This does not imply that the abstractor becomes a publication referee, trying to second-guess decisions already made by editors.

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* adivinar el futuro = fortune telling.

* adivinar el pensamiento = read + Posesivo + mind, read + Posesivo + thoughts.

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) (por conjeturas, al azar) to guess

¿a que no adivinas quién? — you'll never guess who

adivinarle el pensamiento a alguien — to read somebody's mind

b) ( por magia) to foretell, predict

c) ( entrever)

el gesto dejó adivinar sus sentimientos — the gesture suggested o betrayed his feelings
2.
adivinar vi to guess

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= divine, guess, outguess, second-guess [secondguess].

Ex: The catalog user is perhaps not quite so amused by his/her inability to divine why it's not GALERIE MIKRO BERLIN, but BERLIN, MUSEUM FUR VOLKERKUNDE (WEST BERLIN).

Ex: Do not use your first name, last name, or initials as a password, since this information is easily guessed by an unauthorized person.

Ex: Four years of attempting to catalog everything in a depository collection taught me that it was easier to do all the original cataloging than to try to outguess the rules used previously.

Ex: This does not imply that the abstractor becomes a publication referee, trying to second-guess decisions already made by editors.

* adivinar el futuro = fortune telling.

* adivinar el pensamiento = read + Posesivo + mind, read + Posesivo + thoughts.

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adivinar [A1 ]

vt

1 (por conjeturas, al azar) to guess

¿a que no adivinas con quién me encontré hoy? you'll never guess who I met today

¡me adivinaste el pensamiento! you read o you must have read my mind!

2 (por magia) to foretell, predict

3

(entrever): el gesto dejó adivinar su escepticismo the gesture suggested o betrayed a certain skepticism

se adivinaba a lo lejos la silueta borrosa de una aldea in the distance they could just make out the blurred outline of a village

■ adivinar

vi

to guess

¡adivina! let's see if you can guess!

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adivinar ( conjugate adivinar) verbo transitivo
a) (por conjeturas, al azar) to guess

b) ( por magia) to foretell, predict

verbo intransitivo
to guess
adivinar verbo transitivo
1 (descubrir por conjeturas) to guess: dime qué te pasa, no puedo adivinarte el pensamiento, tell me what's wrong, I can't read your mind
2 (mediante la magia) to predict, foretell
' adivinar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acertar
English:
deduce
- guess
- hint
- outcome
- wildly
- divine

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adivinar

♦ vt

1. [predecir] to foretell;
[el futuro] to tell
2. [acertar] to guess;

¡adivina en qué mano está la moneda! guess which hand the coin is in!;

adivinó el acertijo he worked out the riddle;

¿a que no adivinas qué he comprado? guess what I bought

3. [intuir] to suspect;

adivino que le pasa algo I've got the feeling something's wrong with him

4. [vislumbrar] to spot, to make out;

la propuesta deja adivinar las verdaderas intenciones de los generales this proposal reveals the generals' true intentions;

la madre adivinó la tristeza oculta bajo su sonrisa her mother could see the sadness behind her smile

♦ See also the pronominal verb adivinarse

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adivinar

v/t

1 guess

2 de adivino foretell

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adivinar vt

1) : to guess

2) : to foretell, to predict

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adivinar vb (acertar) to guess

¿a qué no adivinas qué te he comprado? you'll never guess what I've bought you

Spanish-English dictionary > adivinar
6 schwer

I Adj.

1. gewichtsmäßig: heavy; wie schwer bist du? how much do you weigh?; es ist zwei Pfund schwer it weighs ( oder it’s) two pounds; ein drei Pfund schwerer Braten etc. a three-pound roast etc.; ein mehrere Tonnen schwerer Kran a crane weighing several tons; ich darf nichts Schweres heben I mustn’t ( oder can’t) lift anything heavy

2. fig., Angriff, Parfüm, Schritt, Unwetter, Verluste, Wein etc.: heavy; (gewichtig) weighty; (drückend) oppressive; Speise: rich; (schwer verdaulich) heavy; Zigarre, Duft: strong; schwere Maschine (Motorrad) powerful machine; er soll nichts Schweres essen he’s not supposed to eat anything rich; schwerer Boden heavy soil, clay; schweres Gold solid gold; schweres Wasser CHEM. heavy water; schwerer Atem labo(u)red breathing; ich habe einen schweren Kopf my head’s throbbing; schwerer Schlaf deep ( oder heavy) sleep; schwere Zunge heavy tongue; schweren Herzens reluctantly; (traurig) with a heavy heart

3. umg.: schweres Geld verdienen make big money, make a packet (Am. bundle); schweres Geld kosten cost serious money ( oder a packet, Am. a bundle); etliche Millionen schwer sein be worth a few million

4. Verbrechen: serious, grave; (schlimm) bad; siehe auch schlimm; verstärkend, Unfall, Wunde: bad, serious; Krankheit, Fehler, Irrtum: serious; schwere Erkältung bad ( oder heavy) cold; eine schwere Gehirnerschütterung severe concussion; schwerer Schock bad ( oder severe, terrible) shock; schwere Körperverletzung grievous bodily harm, Brit. Abk. GBH; schwerer Diebstahl aggravated theft; schwerer Schlag fig. heavy ( oder hard) blow; schwerer Alkoholiker hardened alcoholic; schwerer Junge umg. hardened criminal, big-time crook

5. NAUT., Wetter: stormy; eine schwere See a heavy sea

6. (schwierig) hard, difficult, tough umg.; siehe auch schwierig; Musik: difficult; Buch: heavy(-going); (anstrengend) hard, tough umg.; Amt, Pflicht: onerous; schwere Aufgabe / Prüfung hard ( oder difficult) task / severe test; das Schwere daran the difficult part about it; schweres Schicksal hard lot; schwerer Tag hard (tough umg.) day; heute war ein schwerer Tag auch it was hard (tough umg.) going today; er hatte eine schwere Jugend he had a hard time when he was young; schwere Zeit(en) hard times; sie hat viel Schweres durchgemacht she went through many hard times; Begriff 1, Blei1 1, Geschütz etc.

II Adv.

1. bewaffnet etc.: heavily etc.; schwer beladen Laster etc.: heavily laden, with a heavy load (FLUG. etc. cargo); fig. Person, mit Sorgen etc.: weighed down ( mit with); jemandem schwer auf der Seele liegen prey on s.o.’s mind; es belastet ihn schwer it weighs heavily on his mind; zu schwer gegessen haben have eaten food that was too rich ( oder heavy)

2. (schlimm) badly; es hat sie schwer getroffen it hit her hard, it was a hard blow for her; schwer betroffen seriously affected; etw. schwer nehmen take s.th. seriously; (zu Herzen nehmen) take s.th. to heart; nimm’s nicht so schwer don’t take it to heart; schwer stürzen / verunglücken have a bad ( oder serious) fall / accident; schwer erkältet sein have a bad ( oder heavy) cold; schwer krank seriously ill; schwer kriegsbeschädigt severely war-disabled; schwer verletzt seriously hurt ( oder injured); schwer verwundet seriously wounded; schwer betrunken very drunk, drunk out of one’s mind umg.; schwer enttäuscht really ( oder deeply) disappointed; schwer leiden suffer badly

3. (hart) schwer arbeiten work hard; schwer verdient hard-earned; schwer geprüft sorely tried; schwer bestrafen punish severely; schwer büßen pay dearly

4. umg. (sehr) really; schwer aufpassen watch like a hawk; schwer beleidigt deeply offended; bes. iro. mortally wounded; schwer beeindruckt very ( oder deeply) impressed; schwer stolz sein auf (+ Akk) be very proud of; das will ich schwer hoffen! I should hope so!; drohend: you’d etc. better!; ich werd mich schwer hüten! I shall do nothing of the sort!; er ist schwer in Ordnung he’s a really great guy; schwer reich sein be loaded; da hat er sich aber schwer getäuscht he’s very much mistaken there; sich schwer blamieren make an awful fool of o.s.

5. (nicht leicht) schwer atmen have difficulty breathing; das ist schwer zu beantworten there’s no easy answer to that, that’s a good question; das ist schwer zu beurteilen it’s difficult to say ( oder judge); sich schwer entschließen können have difficulty making up one’s mind; ein schwer erziehbares Kind a difficult ( oder problem) child; schwer erziehbar sein have behavio(u)ral problems; schwer fallen be difficult (+ Dat for), not be easy (for); es fällt ihm schwer auch he finds it hard; seelisch: it’s hard on him; Mathe ist mir immer / nie schwer gefallen I always / never found math(s) difficult; es fällt ihr schwer, sich zu bedanken / entschuldigen she finds it difficult to say thank you / to apologize; auch wenn’s dir schwer fällt whether you like it or not; es fällt mir schwer, Ihnen sagen zu müssen,... it pains me to have to tell you...; sie hat es schwer she has a hard time (of it), she’s having hard times; keiner hat es so schwer wie wir nobody has such a hard time of it as we do; schwer hören be hard of hearing; auf dem Ohr hört sie schwer umg., fig. she doesn’t want to know (when you mention that); schwer löslich CHEM. of low solubility, not easily soluble; jemandem etw. schwer machen make s.th. difficult for s.o.; jemandem das Leben schwer machen give s.o. a hard time; sich (Dat) etw. schwer machen make s.th. difficult for o.s.; schwer zu sagen difficult to say; sich mit etw. schwer tun have a hard time with s.th.; auch grundsätzlich: find s.th. difficult; ich tue mich oder mir mit Fremdsprachen schwer auch I’m not very good at foreign languages; er tut sich mit seiner Schwester schwer he doesn’t get on (Am. along) with his sister; sie sind nur schwer zu überzeugen it’s not easy to convince them; ( sehr) schwer verdaulich indigestible, heavy; fig., Buch etc.: heavy(-going); schwer verkäuflich difficult to sell; attr. WIRTS. slow-selling...; schwer verständlich difficult ( oder hard) to understand; (entstellt) Nachricht etc.: garbled; schwer verständlicher Stil auch impenetrable style; schwer verträglich Essen: hard on the digestive system; Medikament: not easily tolerated; schwer zu verstehen difficult to understand, hard to grasp; er ist schwer zu verstehen akustisch: it’s difficult to hear what he’s saying; Kapee, Magen, schaffen2 II 3 etc.

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(Aufgabe) hard (Adj.); difficult (Adj.);

(Bedeutung) serious (Adj.);

(Essen) rich (Adj.);

(Gewicht) weighty (Adj.); heavy (Adj.);

(Krankheit) severe (Adj.)

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[ʃveːɐ]
1. adj

1) (lit, fig) heavy; (= massiv) Gold solid

ein 10 kg schwérer Sack — a sack weighing 10 kgs, a sack 10 kgs in weight

die Beine wurden mir schwér — my legs grew heavy

er ist fünf Millionen schwér (inf) — he is worth five million

See:

→ Herz

2) (= stark) Fahrzeug, Maschine powerful; Artillerie, Kavallerie, Wein, Parfüm heavy; Zigarre strong; (= nährstoffreich) Boden rich

schwéres Wasser (Phys) — heavy water

See:

→ Geschütz

3) (= heftig) Sturm, See, Angriff, Artilleriefeuer heavy; Winter hard, severe

4) (= ernst) Sorge, Bedenken, Unrecht, Unfall, Verlust, Krankheit, Beleidigung serious, grave; Fehler, Enttäuschung serious, grave, big; (COMPUT ) Fehler fatal, critical; Zeit, Leben, Schicksal hard; Leiden, Belastungsprobe, Strafe, Buße severe; Musik heavy

schwére Verluste — heavy losses

Schweres erlebt or durchgemacht haben — to have been through (some) hard times, to have had a hard time (of it)

das war ein schwérer Schlag für ihn — it was a hard blow for him

See:

→ Stunde, Junge

5) (= hart, anstrengend) Amt, Aufgabe, Dienst, Arbeit, Tag hard; Geburt, Tod difficult

es schwér haben — to have a hard time (of it)

See:

→ Anfang, Geburt

6) (= schwierig) Frage, Entscheidung, Übung hard, difficult, tough

7) (inf = enorm)

schwéres Geld machen — to make a packet (inf)

2. adv

1) (= mit schwerer Last) beladen, bepackt, bewaffnet heavily

schwér auf jdm/etw liegen/lasten — to lie/weigh heavily on sb/sth

zu tragen haben (sich abschleppen) — to be loaded down with sth; (fig) an Schuld etc to be heavily burdened with sth

an den 50 Sack hast du viel zu schwér zu tragen — these 50 sacks are too much for you to carry

das Bewusstsein, ihr unrecht getan zu haben, lastet schwér auf ihm — knowing that he did her an injustice is hard for him to bear

2) (= hart) arbeiten, schuften hard; bestrafen, tadeln, missbilligen severely

schwér geprüft sein — to be sorely tried

schwér verdientes Geld — hard-earned money

es schwér haben — to have a hard time of it

es mit jdm schwér haben — to have a hard time with sb

3) (= ernstlich) verletzen, verwunden seriously; krank seriously, critically; beleidigen, kränken, treffen, gekränkt deeply

schwér kriegsbeschädigt — seriously disabled (in war)

schwér erkältet sein — to have a bad cold

schwér stürzen — to have a bad fall

schwér verunglücken — to have a serious accident

4)

(= nicht einfach) schwér zu sehen/sagen — hard or difficult to see/say

es lässt sich schwér abschätzen/voraussagen — it's hard to estimate/to predict

5)

(= mit Mühe) sich schwér entschließen können — to find it hard or difficult to decide

er lernt schwér — he's a slow learner

schwér hören — to be hard of hearing

schwér löslich (attr) — not easily dissoluble

etw ist schwér löslich — sth is not easy to dissolve

jd ist schwér erziehbar — sb has behavioural (Brit) or behavioral (US) problems

ein schwér erziehbares Kind — a maladjusted child

schwér verdaulich (Speisen) — indigestible; (fig auch) difficult

etw ist schwér verdaulich — sth is hard to digest

schwér verständlich — difficult or hard to understand, incomprehensible

schwér verträglich sein (Speise) — to be indigestible; (Medikament) to have side effects; (Klima) to be unhealthy

ein schwér verträgliches Medikament — medicine which has side effects

6) (inf = sehr) really

da musste ich schwér aufpassen — I really had to watch out

schwér betrunken — completely drunk, rolling drunk (Brit inf)

schwér verdienen — to earn a packet (Brit inf) or a fistful (US inf)

sich schwér blamieren — to make a proper fool (Brit) or an ass (esp US) of oneself

ich werde mich schwér hüten — there's no way (I will) (inf)

schwér im Irrtum sein — to be badly or seriously mistaken

er ist schwér in Ordnung — he's OK (inf), he's a good bloke (Brit inf) or guy (inf)

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1) (not easy to do, learn, solve etc: Is English a hard language to learn?; He is a hard man to please.) hard

2) (severe or very bad: He was found guilty of inflicting grievous bodily harm (= very serious injuries) on the old man.) grievous

3) heavily

4) (having great weight; difficult to lift or carry: a heavy parcel.) heavy

5) (having a particular weight: I wonder how heavy our little baby is.) heavy

6) (of very great amount, force etc: heavy rain; a heavy blow; The ship capsized in the heavy seas; heavy taxes.) heavy

7) (difficult to read, do, understand etc: Books on philosophy are too heavy for me.) heavy

8) ((of food) hard to digest: rather heavy pastry.) heavy

9) (noisy and clumsy: heavy footsteps.) heavy

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schwer

<schwerer, schwerste>

[ʃve:ɐ̯]

I. adj

1. (nicht leicht) heavy, weighty

\schwer wie Blei as heavy as lead

2. (von bestimmtem Gewicht)

20 kg \schwer sein to weigh 20 kg

ein fünf Kilo \schwerer Fisch a fish weighing five kilos, a five kilo fish

3. (anstrengend) hard

ein \schweres Amt a difficult [or hard] task

\schwere Arbeit hard work

eine \schwere Bürde a heavy burden

eine \schwere Geburt/Operation a difficult [or complicated] birth/operation

4. (gravierend) serious, grave

\schwere Bedenken strong reservations

ein \schwerer Fehler [o Irrtum] a serious [or bad] mistake

\schwere Körperverletzung JUR grievous bodily harm

ein \schwerer Mangel an acute shortage

\schwere Mängel aufweisen to be badly defective

\schwerer Schaden extensive [or serious] [or severe] damage

ein \schweres Unrecht a blatant [or rank] injustice

\schwere Verluste erleiden to suffer severe losses

5. (schlimm) bad; Schock, Unfall, Verletzung a. severe, serious

eine \schwere Enttäuschung a deep [or great] disappointment

ein \schweres Leiden a terrible affliction [or illness]

ein \schwerer Tod a painful death

\schwere Verwüstung[en] anrichten to cause utter [or complete] devastation

6. (hart) hard, tough fam

S\schweres mitmachen [o durchmachen] to live through hard [or difficult] times

ein \schweres Schicksal a hard lot

eine \schwere Strafe a harsh [or severe] punishment

eine \schwere Zeit a hard [or difficult] time

7. (schwierig) hard, difficult

die Rechenaufgaben sind heute besonders \schwer today's sums are particularly tricky

8. (anspruchsvoll)

[eine] \schwere Lektüre/Musik heavy reading/music

9. (heftig) heavy; Gewitter, Sturm a. violent, severe

\schwere Kämpfe heavy fighting

10. NAUT (stürmisch)

eine \schwere See a heavy [or rough] [or stormy] sea

eine \schwere Welle a high [or tall] wave

11. (derb, grobschlächtig) Pferd, Schuhe heavy

12. AUTO (groß) big, large

ein \schwerer Lkw (mit starkem Motor) a heavy truck

13. MIL (großkalibrig) heavy

14. (gehaltvoll) Essen rich, heavy; Likör, Wein, Zigarre strong

15. (intensiv) strong

ein \schwerer Duft/ein \schweres Parfüm a pungent scent/perfume

16. AGR

\schwerer Boden (lehmig) heavy [or hard] soil; (nährstoffreich) rich soil

17. (fam: reich)

1 Million \schwer sein to be worth 1 million

18. (fam: viel)

\schweres Geld kosten to cost a packet fam

\schweres Geld verdienen to make big money fam

19. (massiv) solid

aus \schwerem Gold [made of] solid gold

ein \schwerer Stoff a heavy cloth

20. (feucht)

\schwere Luft oppressively humid air

21. (traurig)

jdm ist \schwer ums Herz sb is heavy-hearted

22. (müde) heavy

die Beine wurden ihm \schwer his legs grew heavy

\schwerer Schlaf deep [or heavy] sleep; s.a. Geschütz, Schlag, Wasser

II. adv

1. (hart) hard

\schwer arbeiten to work hard

jdn \schwer bestrafen to punish sb severely

etw \schwer büßen müssen to pay a heavy price [or penalty] for sth

sich dat etw \schwer erkämpfen müssen to have to fight hard for sth

es \schwer haben to have it hard [or a hard time [of it]]

es \schwer mit jdm haben to have a hard time [of it] with sb

2. (mit schweren Lasten) heavily

\schwer bepackt [o beladen] sein to be heavily laden

\schwer auf jdm lasten (fig) to weigh heavily on sb

\schwer zu tragen haben to have a lot [or a heavy load] to carry

\schwer [an etw dat] zu tragen haben (fig) to have a heavy cross to bear [as a result of sth]

3. (mit Mühe) with [great] difficulty

\schwer abbaubare Materialien materials which do not decompose [or degrade] very easily

\schwer atmen to have difficulty breathing

\schwer erarbeitet hard-earned

ein \schwer erziehbares Kind a problem child

\schwer hören to be hard of hearing

\schwer löslich not easily dissoluble

\schwer verdaulich [o verträglich] difficult [or hard] to digest; (fig: schwierig, düster) heavy-going attr, heavy going pred

\schwer vermittelbar difficult to place [in employment]

4. (fam: sehr) really

das will ich \schwer hoffen! I sincerely hope so

er ist \schwer in Ordnung he really is a cool guy fam

\schwer beleidigt sein to be deeply offended

\schwer betrunken dead drunk

sich akk \schwer hüten [o in Acht nehmen] to take great care

jdn \schwer zur Kasse bitten to hit sb hard in the [back] pocket fam

etw \schwer missbilligen to strongly disapprove of [or object to] sth

jdm \schwer zu schaffen machen to give sb a hard time

jdn \schwer schröpfen to fleece sb big time sl

\schwer verdienen to earn a packet fam; s.a. Ordnung

5. (ernstlich) seriously, badly

\schwer behindert [o beschädigt] severely handicapped [or disabled]

sich akk \schwer erkälten to catch a bad [or heavy] cold

\schwer erkrankt sein to be seriously [or gravely] ill

\schwer gestürzt sein to have had a bad fall

\schwer verletzt seriously [or badly] [or severely] injured

\schwer verunglückt sein to have had a bad [or serious] accident

\schwer wiegend serious

\schwer wiegende Bedenken strong [or serious] reservations

eine \schwer wiegende Entscheidung a momentous decision

ein \schwer wiegender Grund a sound [or convincing] [or compelling] reason

6. (schwierig) difficult

etw ist \schwer zu beantworten there is no easy answer to sth

\schwer zu begreifen difficult to

sich dat/jdm etw \schwer machen to make sth difficult for oneself/sb

jdm das Leben \schwer machen to make life difficult for sb

\schwer zu sagen hard to say

\schwer verständlich (geistig) scarcely comprehensible; (akustisch) hard [or difficult] to understand pred

7. (traurig)

jdm das Herz \schwer machen to make sb's heart heavy [or sad

8. (mit großkalibrigen Waffen)

\schwer bewaffnet sein to be heavily armed

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1.
Adjektiv

1) heavy; heavy[-weight] < fabric>; (massiv) solid < gold>

2 Kilo schwer sein — weigh two kilos

wie schwer bist du? — how much do you weigh?

2) (anstrengend, mühevoll) heavy < work>; hard, tough < job>; hard < day>; difficult < birth>

es schwer/nicht schwer haben — have it hard/easy

Schweres durchmachen — go through hard times

jemandem/sich etwas schwer machen — make something difficult for somebody/oneself

jemandem fällt etwas schwer — somebody finds something difficult

auch wenns schwer fällt — whether you like it or not

sich (Akk. od. Dat.) mit od. bei etwas schwer tun — have trouble with something

sich (Akk. od. Dat.) mit jemandem schwer tun — not get along with somebody

3) (schlimm) severe <shock, disappointment, strain, storm>; serious, grave <wrong, injustice, error, illness, blow, reservation>; serious <accident, injury>; heavy <punishment, strain, loss, blow>; grave < suspicion>

etwas schwer nehmen — take something seriously

ein schwerer Junge — (ugs.) a crook with a record (coll.)
2.
adverbial

1) heavily <built, laden, armed>

schwer wiegen — be heavy

schwer tragen — be carrying something heavy [with difficulty]

schwer heben — lift heavy weights

schwer auf jemandem/etwas liegen od. lasten — (auch fig.) weigh heavily on somebody/something

2) (anstrengend, mühevoll) < work> hard; < breathe> heavily

schwer erziehbare Kindere — difficult children

schwer verdaulich — hard to digest

schwer erkämpft sein — be hard won

schwer erkauft — dearly bought; bought at great cost postpos.

schwer hören — be hard of hearing

3) (sehr) seriously <injured, wounded, ill>; greatly, deeply < disappointed>; < punish> severely, heavily severely <disabled, handicapped>; badly < damaged>

schwer aufpassen — (ugs.) take great care

schwer verunglücken — have a serious accident

schwer im Irrtum sein — (ugs.) be very much mistaken

das will ich schwer hoffen — (ugs.) I should jolly well think so (Brit. coll.)

er ist schwer in Ordnung — (ugs.) he's a good bloke (Brit. coll.) or (coll.) guy

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schwer

A. adj

1. gewichtsmäßig: heavy;

wie schwer bist du? how much do you weigh?;

es ist zwei Pfund schwer it weighs ( oder it’s) two pounds;

ein drei Pfund schwerer Braten etc a three-pound roast etc;

ein mehrere Tonnen schwerer Kran a crane weighing several tons;

ich darf nichts Schweres heben I mustn’t ( oder can’t) lift anything heavy

2. fig, Angriff, Parfüm, Schritt, Unwetter, Verluste, Wein etc: heavy; (gewichtig) weighty; (drückend) oppressive; Speise: rich; (schwer verdaulich) heavy; Zigarre, Duft: strong;

schwere Maschine (Motorrad) powerful machine;

er soll nichts Schweres essen he’s not supposed to eat anything rich;

schwerer Boden heavy soil, clay;

schweres Gold solid gold;

schweres Wasser CHEM heavy water;

schwerer Atem labo(u)red breathing;

ich habe einen schweren Kopf my head’s throbbing;

schwerer Schlaf deep ( oder heavy) sleep;

schwere Zunge heavy tongue;

schweren Herzens reluctantly; (traurig) with a heavy heart

3. umg:

schweres Geld verdienen make big money, make a packet (US bundle);

schweres Geld kosten cost serious money ( oder a packet, US a bundle);

etliche Millionen schwer sein be worth a few million

4. Verbrechen: serious, grave; (schlimm) bad; → auch schlimm; verstärkend, Unfall, Wunde: bad, serious; Krankheit, Fehler, Irrtum: serious; IT Fehler: fatal, critical;

schwere Erkältung bad ( oder heavy) cold;

eine schwere Gehirnerschütterung severe concussion;

schwerer Schock bad ( oder severe, terrible) shock;

schwere Körperverletzung grievous bodily harm, Br abk GBH;

schwerer Diebstahl aggravated theft;

schwerer Schlag fig heavy ( oder hard) blow;

schwerer Alkoholiker hardened alcoholic;

schwerer Junge umg hardened criminal, big-time crook

5. SCHIFF, Wetter: stormy;

eine schwere See a heavy sea

6. (schwierig) hard, difficult, tough umg; → auch schwierig; Musik: difficult; Buch: heavy(-going); (anstrengend) hard, tough umg; Amt, Pflicht: onerous;

schwere Aufgabe/Prüfung hard ( oder difficult) task/severe test;

das Schwere daran the difficult part about it;

schweres Schicksal hard lot;

schwerer Tag hard (tough umg) day;

heute war ein schwerer Tag auch it was hard (tough umg) going today;

er hatte eine schwere Jugend he had a hard time when he was young;

schwere Zeit(en) hard times;

sie hat viel Schweres durchgemacht she went through many hard times; → Begriff 1, Blei¹ 1, Geschütz etc

B. adv

1. bewaffnet etc: heavily etc;

schwer beladen Laster etc: heavily laden, with a heavy load (FLUG etc cargo); fig Person, mit Sorgen etc: weighed down (

mit with);

schwer wiegend → schwerwiegend;

jemandem schwer auf der Seele liegen prey on sb’s mind;

es belastet ihn schwer it weighs heavily on his mind;

zu schwer gegessen haben have eaten food that was too rich ( oder heavy)

2. (schlimm) badly;

es hat sie schwer getroffen it hit her hard, it was a hard blow for her;

schwer betroffen seriously affected;

schwer stürzen/verunglücken have a bad ( oder serious) fall/accident;

schwer erkältet sein have a bad ( oder heavy) cold;

schwer krank seriously ill;

schwer Kranke → Schwerkranke;

schwer verletzt seriously hurt ( oder injured);

schwer Verletzte → Schwerverletzte;

schwer verwundet seriously wounded;

schwer Verwundete → Schwerverwundete;

schwer behindert → schwerbehindert;

schwer beschädigt → schwerbeschädigt;

schwer betrunken very drunk, drunk out of one’s mind umg;

schwer enttäuscht really ( oder deeply) disappointed;

schwer leiden suffer badly

3. (hart)

schwer arbeiten work hard;

schwer verdient hard-earned;

schwer geprüft sorely tried;

schwer bestrafen punish severely;

schwer büßen pay dearly

4. umg (sehr) really;

schwer aufpassen watch like a hawk;

schwer beleidigt deeply offended; besonders iron mortally wounded;

schwer beeindruckt very ( oder deeply) impressed;

schwer stolz sein auf (+akk) be very proud of;

das will ich schwer hoffen! I should hope so!; drohend: you’d etc better!;

ich werd mich schwer hüten! I shall do nothing of the sort!;

er ist schwer in Ordnung he’s a really great guy;

da hat er sich aber schwer getäuscht he’s very much mistaken there;

sich schwer blamieren make an awful fool of o.s.

5. (nicht leicht)

schwer atmen have difficulty breathing;

das ist schwer zu beantworten there’s no easy answer to that, that’s a good question;

das ist schwer zu beurteilen it’s difficult to say ( oder judge);

sich schwer entschließen können have difficulty making up one’s mind;

ein schwer erziehbares Kind a difficult ( oder problem) child;

schwer erziehbar sein have behavio(u)ral problems;

schwer Erziehbare → Schwererziehbare;

sie hat es schwer she has a hard time (of it), she’s having hard times;

keiner hat es so schwer wie wir nobody has such a hard time of it as we do;

schwer hören be hard of hearing;

auf dem Ohr hört sie schwer umg, fig she doesn’t want to know (when you mention that);

schwer löslich CHEM of low solubility, not easily soluble;

jemandem etwas schwer machen make sth difficult for sb;

jemandem das Leben schwer machen give sb a hard time;

sich (dat)

etwas schwer machen make sth difficult for o.s.;

schwer zu sagen difficult to say;

sie sind nur schwer zu überzeugen it’s not easy to convince them;

(sehr) schwer verdaulich indigestible, heavy; fig, Buch etc: heavy(-going);

schwer verkäuflich difficult to sell; attr WIRTSCH slow-selling …;

schwer verständlich difficult ( oder hard) to understand; (entstellt) Nachricht etc: garbled;

schwer verständlicher Stil auch impenetrable style;

schwer verträglich Essen: hard on the digestive system; Medikament: not easily tolerated;

schwer zu verstehen difficult to understand, hard to grasp;

er ist schwer zu verstehen akustisch: it’s difficult to hear what he’s saying; → Kapee, Magen, schaffen² B 3 etc

…schwer im adj

1. im wörtl Sinn:

kiloschwer weighing a kilogram ( oder several kilos);

tonnenschwer weighing tons

2. fig:

kalorienschwer with a high calorie content, high-calorie …;

cholesterinschwer with a high cholesterol content;

milliardenschwer worth a billion ( oder billions), billionaire …

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1.
Adjektiv

1) heavy; heavy[-weight] < fabric>; (massiv) solid < gold>

2 Kilo schwer sein — weigh two kilos

wie schwer bist du? — how much do you weigh?

2) (anstrengend, mühevoll) heavy < work>; hard, tough < job>; hard < day>; difficult < birth>

es schwer/nicht schwer haben — have it hard/easy

Schweres durchmachen — go through hard times

jemandem/sich etwas schwer machen — make something difficult for somebody/oneself

jemandem fällt etwas schwer — somebody finds something difficult

auch wenns schwer fällt — whether you like it or not

sich (Akk. od. Dat.) mit od. bei etwas schwer tun — have trouble with something

sich (Akk. od. Dat.) mit jemandem schwer tun — not get along with somebody

3) (schlimm) severe <shock, disappointment, strain, storm>; serious, grave <wrong, injustice, error, illness, blow, reservation>; serious <accident, injury>; heavy <punishment, strain, loss, blow>; grave < suspicion>

etwas schwer nehmen — take something seriously

ein schwerer Junge — (ugs.) a crook with a record (coll.)
2.
adverbial

1) heavily <built, laden, armed>

schwer wiegen — be heavy

schwer tragen — be carrying something heavy [with difficulty]

schwer heben — lift heavy weights

schwer auf jemandem/etwas liegen od. lasten — (auch fig.) weigh heavily on somebody/something

2) (anstrengend, mühevoll) < work> hard; < breathe> heavily

schwer erziehbare Kindere — difficult children

schwer verdaulich — hard to digest

schwer erkämpft sein — be hard won

schwer erkauft — dearly bought; bought at great cost postpos.

schwer hören — be hard of hearing

3) (sehr) seriously <injured, wounded, ill>; greatly, deeply < disappointed>; < punish> severely, heavily severely <disabled, handicapped>; badly < damaged>

schwer aufpassen — (ugs.) take great care

schwer verunglücken — have a serious accident

schwer im Irrtum sein — (ugs.) be very much mistaken

das will ich schwer hoffen — (ugs.) I should jolly well think so (Brit. coll.)

er ist schwer in Ordnung — (ugs.) he's a good bloke (Brit. coll.) or (coll.) guy

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(Speisen) adj.

rich adj. adj.

big adj.

difficult adj.

grave adj.

hard adj.

heavy adj.

weighty adj.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > schwer
7 antelación

f.

precedence, anticipation, time in advance.

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antelación

► nombre femenino

1 precedence

■ con cinco días de antelación five days beforehand

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FRASEOLOGÍA

con antelación in advance

con antelación a before, prior to

con la debida antelación formal well in advance, in good time

con mucha antelación long in advance, long beforehand, in good time

con poca antelación at short notice

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SF

con antelación — in advance, beforehand

con mucha antelación — long in advance, long beforehand

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femenino

con antelación — <reservar/pagar> in advance; <avisar/salir> in plenty of time

saqué la entrada con un mes de antelación — I got the ticket one month in advance

llegó con dos días de antelación — she arrived two days early

con antelación a algo — prior to something

con antelación a su boda — prior to her wedding

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= anticipation.

Ex. They expressed anticipation at being able to search the bibliography by computer.

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* con antelación = beforehand, ahead of time.

* con antelación a = in anticipation of, in advance (of), prior to.

* con bastante antelación = well in advance, far in advance.

* con (la) suficiente antelación = in good time, early enough, well in advance.

* con mucha antelación = far in advance.

* con muy poca antelación = at (a) very short notice.

* con + Número + año(s) de antelación = Número + year(s) ahead.

* con tan poca antelación = at such short notice.

* con una antelación de un año = a year ahead of schedule.

* con unos cuantos + Expresión de Tiempo + de antelación = at a few + Expresión Temporal + notice.

* en antelación = anticipatory.

* fijar fecha con antelación = predate.

* organizado con antelación = pre-planned.

* pagado con antelación = prepaid [pre-paid].

* pagar con antelación = prepay.

* percatarse con antelación = gain + early warning.

* planear con antelación = plan + ahead.

* planificado con antelación = pre-planned.

* predecir con antelación = predict + in advance.

* sin mucha antelación = at short notice.

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femenino

con antelación — <reservar/pagar> in advance; <avisar/salir> in plenty of time

saqué la entrada con un mes de antelación — I got the ticket one month in advance

llegó con dos días de antelación — she arrived two days early

con antelación a algo — prior to something

con antelación a su boda — prior to her wedding

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= anticipation.

Ex: They expressed anticipation at being able to search the bibliography by computer.

* con antelación = beforehand, ahead of time.

* con antelación a = in anticipation of, in advance (of), prior to.

* con bastante antelación = well in advance, far in advance.

* con (la) suficiente antelación = in good time, early enough, well in advance.

* con mucha antelación = far in advance.

* con muy poca antelación = at (a) very short notice.

* con + Número + año(s) de antelación = Número + year(s) ahead.

* con tan poca antelación = at such short notice.

* con una antelación de un año = a year ahead of schedule.

* con unos cuantos + Expresión de Tiempo + de antelación = at a few + Expresión Temporal + notice.

* en antelación = anticipatory.

* fijar fecha con antelación = predate.

* organizado con antelación = pre-planned.

* pagado con antelación = prepaid [pre-paid].

* pagar con antelación = prepay.

* percatarse con antelación = gain + early warning.

* planear con antelación = plan + ahead.

* planificado con antelación = pre-planned.

* predecir con antelación = predict + in advance.

* sin mucha antelación = at short notice.

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antelación

feminine

con antelación ‹avisar/salir› in plenty of time;

‹reservar/pagar› in advance

avísame con bastante antelación let me know in good time o in plenty of time, give me plenty of notice

saqué la entrada con un mes de antelación I got the ticket one month in advance

llegó con dos días de antelación she arrived two days early

el cambio se les comunicará con la debida antelación you will be given sufficient notice of the change, you will be told of the change in good time o in plenty of time

con antelación a algo prior to sth

con antelación a su boda prior to her wedding

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antelación sustantivo femenino:
◊ con antelación ‹reservar/pagar› in advance;

‹avisar/salir› in plenty of time;
◊ saqué la entrada con un mes de antelación I got the ticket one month in advance;

llegó con dos días de antelación she arrived two days early;
con antelación a su boda prior to her wedding
antelación sustantivo femenino notice
con antelación, beforehand, in advance: convocaron el concurso con dos meses de antelación, they announced the contest two months beforehand

' antelación' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
anterioridad
- anticipación
English:
advance
- beforehand
- notice

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antelación nf

con antelación (a) in advance (of);

con dos horas de antelación two hours in advance;

prepararon la fiesta con bastante antelación they got things ready for the party in plenty of time;

no me avisaron con la suficiente antelación they didn't give me enough notice;

el vuelo llegó con una hora de antelación the flight arrived one hour early

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antelación

f

:

con antelación in advance;

con la debida antelación with plenty of notice;

con la mayor antelación posible in plenty of time

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antelación nf, pl - ciones

1) : advance notice

2)

con antelación : in advance, beforehand

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antelación n

con antelación in advance

Spanish-English dictionary > antelación
8 norma inflexible

(n.) = hard and fast rule, ironclad rule, steadfast rule

Ex. As in most other aspects of UDC, there is no hard and fast rule which can be relied upon to predict the occurrence of special auxiliaries.

Ex. Enslaved by public opinion and the ironclad rules that govern theatrical practice, she must forfeit something to survive.

Ex. This shows that, in the absence of a steadfast rule on covering the misbehavior of journalists, newspapers inevitably make decisions relative to their own organizational interests.

* * *

(n.) = hard and fast rule, ironclad rule, steadfast rule

Ex: As in most other aspects of UDC, there is no hard and fast rule which can be relied upon to predict the occurrence of special auxiliaries.

Ex: Enslaved by public opinion and the ironclad rules that govern theatrical practice, she must forfeit something to survive.

Ex: This shows that, in the absence of a steadfast rule on covering the misbehavior of journalists, newspapers inevitably make decisions relative to their own organizational interests.

Spanish-English dictionary > norma inflexible
9 norma que se puede aplicar a rajatabla

(n.) = hard and fast rule, ironclad rule, steadfast rule

Ex. As in most other aspects of UDC, there is no hard and fast rule which can be relied upon to predict the occurrence of special auxiliaries.

Ex. Enslaved by public opinion and the ironclad rules that govern theatrical practice, she must forfeit something to survive.

Ex. This shows that, in the absence of a steadfast rule on covering the misbehavior of journalists, newspapers inevitably make decisions relative to their own organizational interests.

* * *

(n.) = hard and fast rule, ironclad rule, steadfast rule

Ex: As in most other aspects of UDC, there is no hard and fast rule which can be relied upon to predict the occurrence of special auxiliaries.

Ex: Enslaved by public opinion and the ironclad rules that govern theatrical practice, she must forfeit something to survive.

Ex: This shows that, in the absence of a steadfast rule on covering the misbehavior of journalists, newspapers inevitably make decisions relative to their own organizational interests.

Spanish-English dictionary > norma que se puede aplicar a rajatabla
10 norma rígida

(n.) = hard and fast rule, ironclad rule, steadfast rule

Ex. As in most other aspects of UDC, there is no hard and fast rule which can be relied upon to predict the occurrence of special auxiliaries.

Ex. Enslaved by public opinion and the ironclad rules that govern theatrical practice, she must forfeit something to survive.

Ex. This shows that, in the absence of a steadfast rule on covering the misbehavior of journalists, newspapers inevitably make decisions relative to their own organizational interests.

* * *

(n.) = hard and fast rule, ironclad rule, steadfast rule

Ex: As in most other aspects of UDC, there is no hard and fast rule which can be relied upon to predict the occurrence of special auxiliaries.

Ex: Enslaved by public opinion and the ironclad rules that govern theatrical practice, she must forfeit something to survive.

Ex: This shows that, in the absence of a steadfast rule on covering the misbehavior of journalists, newspapers inevitably make decisions relative to their own organizational interests.

Spanish-English dictionary > norma rígida
11 regla absoluta

(n.) = hard and fast rule, ironclad rule, steadfast rule

Ex. As in most other aspects of UDC, there is no hard and fast rule which can be relied upon to predict the occurrence of special auxiliaries.

Ex. Enslaved by public opinion and the ironclad rules that govern theatrical practice, she must forfeit something to survive.

Ex. This shows that, in the absence of a steadfast rule on covering the misbehavior of journalists, newspapers inevitably make decisions relative to their own organizational interests.

* * *

(n.) = hard and fast rule, ironclad rule, steadfast rule

Ex: As in most other aspects of UDC, there is no hard and fast rule which can be relied upon to predict the occurrence of special auxiliaries.

Ex: Enslaved by public opinion and the ironclad rules that govern theatrical practice, she must forfeit something to survive.

Ex: This shows that, in the absence of a steadfast rule on covering the misbehavior of journalists, newspapers inevitably make decisions relative to their own organizational interests.

Spanish-English dictionary > regla absoluta
12 regla inflexible

f.

rigid rule, hard and fast rule.

* * *

(n.) = hard and fast rule, ironclad rule, steadfast rule

Ex. As in most other aspects of UDC, there is no hard and fast rule which can be relied upon to predict the occurrence of special auxiliaries.

Ex. Enslaved by public opinion and the ironclad rules that govern theatrical practice, she must forfeit something to survive.

Ex. This shows that, in the absence of a steadfast rule on covering the misbehavior of journalists, newspapers inevitably make decisions relative to their own organizational interests.

* * *

(n.) = hard and fast rule, ironclad rule, steadfast rule

Ex: As in most other aspects of UDC, there is no hard and fast rule which can be relied upon to predict the occurrence of special auxiliaries.

Ex: Enslaved by public opinion and the ironclad rules that govern theatrical practice, she must forfeit something to survive.

Ex: This shows that, in the absence of a steadfast rule on covering the misbehavior of journalists, newspapers inevitably make decisions relative to their own organizational interests.

Spanish-English dictionary > regla inflexible
13 regla que se puede aplicar a rajatabla

(n.) = hard and fast rule, ironclad rule, steadfast rule

Ex. As in most other aspects of UDC, there is no hard and fast rule which can be relied upon to predict the occurrence of special auxiliaries.

Ex. Enslaved by public opinion and the ironclad rules that govern theatrical practice, she must forfeit something to survive.

Ex. This shows that, in the absence of a steadfast rule on covering the misbehavior of journalists, newspapers inevitably make decisions relative to their own organizational interests.

* * *

(n.) = hard and fast rule, ironclad rule, steadfast rule

Ex: As in most other aspects of UDC, there is no hard and fast rule which can be relied upon to predict the occurrence of special auxiliaries.

Ex: Enslaved by public opinion and the ironclad rules that govern theatrical practice, she must forfeit something to survive.

Ex: This shows that, in the absence of a steadfast rule on covering the misbehavior of journalists, newspapers inevitably make decisions relative to their own organizational interests.

Spanish-English dictionary > regla que se puede aplicar a rajatabla
14 regla rígida

(n.) = hard and fast rule, ironclad rule, steadfast rule

Ex. As in most other aspects of UDC, there is no hard and fast rule which can be relied upon to predict the occurrence of special auxiliaries.

Ex. Enslaved by public opinion and the ironclad rules that govern theatrical practice, she must forfeit something to survive.

Ex. This shows that, in the absence of a steadfast rule on covering the misbehavior of journalists, newspapers inevitably make decisions relative to their own organizational interests.

* * *

(n.) = hard and fast rule, ironclad rule, steadfast rule

Ex: As in most other aspects of UDC, there is no hard and fast rule which can be relied upon to predict the occurrence of special auxiliaries.

Ex: Enslaved by public opinion and the ironclad rules that govern theatrical practice, she must forfeit something to survive.

Ex: This shows that, in the absence of a steadfast rule on covering the misbehavior of journalists, newspapers inevitably make decisions relative to their own organizational interests.

Spanish-English dictionary > regla rígida
15 rico

adj.

1 rich, wealthy, well-off, moneyed.

2 delicious, tasty.

3 pleasing.

m.

1 rich person, rich.

2 Rico.

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rico

► adjetivo

1 (acaudalado) rich, wealthy

2 (abundante) rich

■ rico en potasio rich in potassium

3 (sabroso) tasty, delicious

4 (tierra) rich, fertile

5 (excelente) rich, excellent

6 familiar (bonito) lovely, adorable

■ tiene un niño muy rico she's got a lovely boy

7 familiar (tratamiento - hombre) mate, US man; (- mujer) love, US sweetheart

■ mira rico, no me tomes el pelo look mate, don't pull my leg

■ ¿qué tal, rica? how are you doing, love?

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 rich person

► nombre masculino plural los ricos

1 the rich

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

estar muy rica familiar (chica) to be gorgeous

hacerse rico,-a to get rich

nuevo,-a rico,-a nouveau riche

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(f. - rica)

adj.

1) rich

2) wealthy

3) delicious

* * *
rico, -a
1. ADJ

1) (=adinerado) rich, wealthy

- llueva sobre el más rico

2) [suelo] rich

rico de o en — rich in

3) (=valioso) valuable, precious; (=lujoso) luxurious, sumptuous, valuable; [tela] fine, rich, sumptuous

4) (=sabroso) delicious, tasty

estos pasteles están muy ricos — these cakes are delicious

5) * (=bonito) cute, lovely
[en oración directa]
¡rico! — darling!

¡oye, rico! — hey, watch it! *

¡que no, rico! — Esp no way, mate! *

¡qué rico es el pequeño! — isn't he a lovely baby!

está muy rica la tía — she's a bit of all right **

¡qué rico! — iró (isn't that just) great!

2.

SM / F rich person

nuevo rico — nouveau riche

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I
- ca adjetivo

1) <persona/país> rich, wealthy

2)

a) < tierra> rich; < vegetación> lush; <lenguaje/historia> rich

b) ( abundante)

rico EN algo — rich in something

3)

a) < comida> good, nice

esto está riquísimo! — this is delicious!

b) (esp CS) < perfume> nice, lovely

qué rico olor tiene! — what a lovely smell!

4) (fam) ( mono) <niño/chica> lovely, cute

es muy rica de cara — (CS) she has a very pretty o a lovely face

5) (AmL exc RPl) ( agradable) lovely, wonderful

¿te vas a Acapulco? ay, qué rico! — you're off to Acapulco? how lovely!
II
- ca masculino, femenino

1) (m) rich o wealthy man; (f) rich o wealthy woman

los ricos — rich people, the rich

2) ( como apelativo) (fam & iró) sweetie (colloq & iro), honey (colloq & iro)

* * *

= affluent, rich [richer -comp., richest -sup.], wealthy [wealthier -comp., wealthiest -sup.], luscious, tasty [tastier -comp., tastiest -sup.].

Ex. It is easy to predict that a majority of either large or affluent libraries in this country will employ some form of catalog under machine control in the foreseeable future.

Ex. So, in practice, instead of exploiting the rich coordination of natural language, most systems ignore these links between concepts and resort to picking words from text at random.

Ex. Today's sophisticated media provide clear advantages to wealthy, well-established interest groups.

Ex. This volume is in fact three books shuffled together under one luscious cover, unfurling as a fantasia on technique that explores, among other things, Mau's riffs on modernism.

Ex. Some tasty ready-made sarnies you can buy in shops are so full of salt they should have a health warning, says a group of experts.

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* aprendizaje rico en conocimiento = knowledge-rich learning.

* barrio de los ricos = upper town.

* casarse con alguien rico = marry into + money, marry + a fortune, marry + money.

* hacer más rico = add + richness to.

* hacerse rico = strike + it rich, strike + gold, hit + the jackpot.

* hazte rico pronto = get-rich-quick.

* Puerto Rico = Puerto Rico.

* rico en almidón = starchy [starchier -comp., starchiest -sup.], starchy [starchier -comp., starchiest -sup.].

* rico en contenido = content-rich.

* rico en contenido temático = subject-rich.

* rico en féculas = starchy [starchier -comp., starchiest -sup.].

* rico en fibras = high-fibre.

* rico en grasa = fat-rich.

* rico en hidratos de carbono = starchy [starchier -comp., starchiest -sup.].

* rico en información = information-rich, info-rich.

* rico en mensajes = message-rich.

* rico en nutrientes = nutrient-rich.

* rico en óxido = oxidised [oxidized, -USA].

* rico en proteínas = high protein.

* rico en recursos = resource-rich.

* rico en TI = IT-rich.

* ricos = haves.

* ricos en información = information haves.

* ricos en información, los = information-rich, the.

* ricos, los = better off, the.

* ricos y los pobres, los = haves and the have-nots, the.

* ser rico en = be rich in.

* ser rico en contenido = be rich in content.

* superricos, los = super rich, the.

* * *
I
- ca adjetivo

1) <persona/país> rich, wealthy

2)

a) < tierra> rich; < vegetación> lush; <lenguaje/historia> rich

b) ( abundante)

rico EN algo — rich in something

3)

a) < comida> good, nice

esto está riquísimo! — this is delicious!

b) (esp CS) < perfume> nice, lovely

qué rico olor tiene! — what a lovely smell!

4) (fam) ( mono) <niño/chica> lovely, cute

es muy rica de cara — (CS) she has a very pretty o a lovely face

5) (AmL exc RPl) ( agradable) lovely, wonderful

¿te vas a Acapulco? ay, qué rico! — you're off to Acapulco? how lovely!
II
- ca masculino, femenino

1) (m) rich o wealthy man; (f) rich o wealthy woman

los ricos — rich people, the rich

2) ( como apelativo) (fam & iró) sweetie (colloq & iro), honey (colloq & iro)

* * *

= affluent, rich [richer -comp., richest -sup.], wealthy [wealthier -comp., wealthiest -sup.], luscious, tasty [tastier -comp., tastiest -sup.].

Ex: It is easy to predict that a majority of either large or affluent libraries in this country will employ some form of catalog under machine control in the foreseeable future.

Ex: So, in practice, instead of exploiting the rich coordination of natural language, most systems ignore these links between concepts and resort to picking words from text at random.

Ex: Today's sophisticated media provide clear advantages to wealthy, well-established interest groups.

Ex: This volume is in fact three books shuffled together under one luscious cover, unfurling as a fantasia on technique that explores, among other things, Mau's riffs on modernism.

Ex: Some tasty ready-made sarnies you can buy in shops are so full of salt they should have a health warning, says a group of experts.

* aprendizaje rico en conocimiento = knowledge-rich learning.

* barrio de los ricos = upper town.

* casarse con alguien rico = marry into + money, marry + a fortune, marry + money.

* hacer más rico = add + richness to.

* hacerse rico = strike + it rich, strike + gold, hit + the jackpot.

* hazte rico pronto = get-rich-quick.

* Puerto Rico = Puerto Rico.

* rico en almidón = starchy [starchier -comp., starchiest -sup.], starchy [starchier -comp., starchiest -sup.].

* rico en contenido = content-rich.

* rico en contenido temático = subject-rich.

* rico en féculas = starchy [starchier -comp., starchiest -sup.].

* rico en fibras = high-fibre.

* rico en grasa = fat-rich.

* rico en hidratos de carbono = starchy [starchier -comp., starchiest -sup.].

* rico en información = information-rich, info-rich.

* rico en mensajes = message-rich.

* rico en nutrientes = nutrient-rich.

* rico en óxido = oxidised [oxidized, -USA].

* rico en proteínas = high protein.

* rico en recursos = resource-rich.

* rico en TI = IT-rich.

* ricos = haves.

* ricos en información = information haves.

* ricos en información, los = information-rich, the.

* ricos, los = better off, the.

* ricos y los pobres, los = haves and the have-nots, the.

* ser rico en = be rich in.

* ser rico en contenido = be rich in content.

* superricos, los = super rich, the.

* * *

rico¹ -ca

adjective

A ‹persona/país› rich, wealthy

B

1 ‹tierra› rich; ‹vegetación› lush; ‹lenguaje/historia› rich

2 (abundante) rico EN algo rich IN sth

una dieta rica en vitaminas a diet rich in vitamins, a vitamin-rich diet

3 ( gen delante del n) (magnífico) ‹telas/tapices› rich, sumptuous

C

1 ‹comida› good, nice

¡esto está riquísimo! this is o tastes delicious!

con nueces queda más rico it's nicer with nuts

2 ( esp RPl) ‹perfume› nice, lovely

¡qué rico olor tiene! what a lovely smell!, it smells lovely!

D ( fam) (mono) ‹niño/chica› lovely, cute

¡qué niño más rico! what a lovely o sweet o cute child

está muy rica con ese vestido she looks cute o lovely in that dress

es muy rica de cara ( RPl); she has a very pretty o a lovely face

¡qué rica está tu vecina! your neighbor's gorgeous o hot stuff ( colloq)

E ( AmL exc RPl) (agradable) lovely, wonderful

¡qué rico estar en la playa ahora! wouldn't it be wonderful o just great to be on the beach now!

¿te vas a Acapulco? ¡ay, qué rico! you're off to Acapulco? how lovely!

¡qué rica! así salgo yo perdiendo oh, that's great o charming! that way I lose out ( iro)

rico² -ca

masculine, feminine

A ( masculine) rich o wealthy man; ( feminine) rich o wealthy woman

un rico no tiene estos problemas rich people don't have these problems

los ricos rich people, the rich

los pocos ricos que conozco the few rich o wealthy people I know

nuevo

B (como apelativo) ( fam iró); sweetie ( colloq iro), honey ( colloq iro), sunshine ( BrE colloq iro)

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rico
◊ -ca adjetivo

1
a) ‹persona/país› rich, wealthy

b) ‹ tierra› rich;

‹ vegetación› lush;
‹lenguaje/historia› rich;
rico EN algo rich in sth
2
a) ‹ comida› good, nice;

◊ ¡esto está riquísimo! this is delicious!

b) (esp CS) ‹ perfume› nice, lovely;

◊ ¡qué rico olor tiene! what a lovely smell!

c) (fam) ( mono) ‹niño/chica› lovely, cute

d) (AmL exc RPl) ( agradable) lovely, wonderful

■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
a) (m) rich o wealthy man;

(f) rich o wealthy woman;
◊ los ricos rich people, the rich

b) ( como apelativo) (fam & iró) sweetie (colloq & iro), honey (colloq & iro)

rico,-a
I adjetivo
1 (suntuoso) sumptuous: se puso un rico vestido, she put on a gorgeous dress
2 (acaudalado) wealthy: es un hombre rico, he's a rich man
3 (sabroso) delicious
4 (un niño, bebé, una mascota) lovely, adorable
5 (tierra, sustancia) rich: es un alimento rico en proteínas, it's a high-protein food
II sustantivo masculino y femenino rich o wealthy person
los ricos, the wealthy
' rico' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
buena
- bueno
- frotar
- frotarse
- poderosa
- poderoso
- rica
- enriquecer
- nuevo
- ojalá
- Puerto Rico
English:
abundant
- affluent
- cute
- even
- full-bodied
- get-rich-quick
- loaded
- luscious
- me
- nice
- off
- opulent
- Puerto Rico
- rich
- sweet
- wealthy
- wish
- eventful
- high
- nouveau riche
- only
- PR
- report
- vivid

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rico, -a

♦ adj

1. [adinerado] rich;

un país rico a rich country

2. [abundante] rich (en in);
una dieta rica en proteínas a protein-rich diet, a diet rich in proteins;

esta región es rica en recursos naturales this region is rich in natural resources

3. [fértil] fertile, rich

4. [sabroso] delicious;

la sopa está muy rica the soup is really delicious;

¡qué rico! this is delicious!

5. [simpático] cute;

¡qué perrito tan rico! what a cute little dog!

6. [bello, de calidad] [telas, tapices, vocabulario] rich

7. Am salvo RP [agradable] lovely;

¡qué clima más rico hace aquí! the climate here is lovely!

♦ nm,f

1. [adinerado] rich person;

los ricos the rich;

los nuevos ricos the nouveaux riches

2. Fam [apelativo]
¡oye, rico! hey, sunshine!;

¿por qué no te callas, rico? shut up, you!

♦ adv
Am salvo RP [bien] well;
qué rico toca el piano she plays the piano so well;

qué rico se está aquí en la playa it's lovely here on the beach

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rico

I adj

1 rich;

rico en vitaminas rich in vitamins

2 comida delicious

3 fam

niño cute fam

II m rich man;

nuevo rico nouveau riche

* * *

rico, -ca adj

1) : rich, wealthy

2) : fertile

3) : luxurious, valuable

4) : delicious

5) : adorable, lovely

6) : great, wonderful

rico, -ca n

: rich person

* * *

rico¹ adj

1. (en general) rich

un hombre rico a rich man

la leche es rica en calcio milk is rich in calcium

2. (comida) delicious

la tarta está muy rica the cake is delicious

3. (niño) sweet

¡qué niña más rica! what a sweet little girl!

rico² n

1. (hombre) rich man [pl. men]

2. (mujer) rich woman [pl. women]

Spanish-English dictionary > rico
16 présager

présager [pʀezaʒe]

➭ TABLE 3 transitive verb

( = annoncer) to be a sign of

• cela ne présage rien de bon nothing good will come of it

• rien ne laissait présager que... there was nothing to suggest that...

* * *
pʀezaʒe
verbe transitif ( annoncer) [événement, nouvelle] to presage; ( prévoir) [personne] to predict

laisser présager — to suggest (à to)

cela ne présage rien de bon — this does not bode well

* * *
pʀezaʒe vt
1) (sujet chose) (= annoncer) to portend

ne présager rien de bon — not to augur well, not to bode well

2) (= prévoir) to foresee

laisser présager qch — to indicate sth

* * *

présager verb table: manger vtr ( annoncer) [événement, nouvelle] to presage; ( prévoir) [personne] to predict; laisser présager to suggest (à to); cela ne présage rien de bon this does not bode well.

[prezaʒe] verbe transitif

1. [être le signe de] to be a sign of, to portend (littéraire)

cela ne présage rien de bon that's an ominous sign, nothing good will come of it

2. [prévoir] to predict

laisser présager quelque chose to be a sign of something

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > présager
17 pouvoir

pouvoir [puvwaʀ]

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1. auxiliary verb

2. impersonal verb

3. transitive verb

4. reflexive verb

5. masculine noun

6. compounds

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➭ TABLE 33

1. <

   a. (permission)

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► Lorsque pouvoir sert à donner la permission de faire quelque chose, il peut se traduire par can ou may ; can est le plus courant et couvre la majorité des cas.

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

• tu peux le garder si tu veux you can keep it if you like

• maintenant, tu peux aller jouer now you can go and play

• vous pouvez desservir you can clear the table

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

► On emploie can lorsque la permission dépend d'une tierce personne ou d'une autorité ; can étant un verbe défectif, to be able to le remplace aux temps où il ne peut être conjugué.

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

• sa mère a dit qu'il ne pouvait pas rester his mother said he couldn't stay

• elle ne pourra lui rendre visite qu'une fois par semaine she'll only be able to visit him once a week

► pouvoir ne pas

• il peut ne pas venir he doesn't have to come

• tu peux très bien ne pas venir you don't have to come

   b. (demande)

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

► Lorsque l'on demande à quelqu'un la permission de faire quelque chose, qu'on lui demande un service ou qu'on lui donne un ordre poli, on utilise can ou la forme plus polie could.

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• est-ce que je peux fermer la fenêtre ? can I shut the window?

• puis-je emprunter votre stylo ? could I borrow your pen?

• pourrais-je vous parler ? could I have a word with you?

• puis-je vous être utile ? can I be of assistance?

• tu peux m'ouvrir la porte, s'il te plaît ? can you or could you open the door for me, please?

• pourriez-vous nous apporter du thé ? could you bring us some tea?

   c. (possibilité)

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► Lorsque pouvoir exprime une possibilité ou une capacité, il se traduit généralement par can ou par to be able to ; can étant un verbe défectif, to be able to le remplace aux temps où il ne peut être conjugué.

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

• peut-il venir ? can he come?

• ne peut-il pas venir ? can't he come?

• il ne peut pas venir he can't come

• il ne pourra plus jamais marcher he will never be able to walk again

• je ne peux que vous féliciter I can only congratulate you

• je voudrais pouvoir vous aider I wish I could help you

• il n'a pas pu venir he couldn't come

• la salle peut contenir 100 personnes the auditorium can seat 100 people

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

► Lorsque pouvoir implique la notion de réussite, on emploie to manage.

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

• il a pu réparer la machine à laver he managed to fix the washing machine

• tu as pu lui téléphoner ? did you manage to phone him?

• j'ai essayé de le joindre, mais je n'ai pas pu I tried to get in touch with him but I didn't manage to

   d. (probabilité, hypothèse)

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► Lorsque pouvoir exprime une probabilité, une éventualité ou une hypothèse, il se traduit par could ; might implique une plus grande incertitude.

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• il pourrait être italien he could or might be Italian

• ça peut laisser une cicatrice it might leave a scar

• ça aurait pu être un voleur ! it could or might have been a burglar!

► bien + pouvoir

• où ai-je bien pu mettre mon stylo ? where on earth can I have put my pen?

• qu'est-ce qu'il peut bien faire ? what can he be doing?

• il a très bien pu entrer sans qu'on le voie he could very well have come in without anyone seeing him

• qu'est-ce que cela peut bien lui faire ? (inf) what's it to him? (inf)

   e. (suggestion) could

• je pourrais venir te chercher I could come and pick you up

• tu aurais pu me dire ça plus tôt ! you could have told me sooner!

   f. (souhaits) puisse-t-il guérir rapidement ! let's hope he makes a speedy recovery!

• puissiez-vous dire vrai ! let's hope you're right!

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► La probabilité, l'éventualité, l'hypothèse ou le risque sont rendus par may ; might implique une plus grande incertitude.

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• il peut pleuvoir it may rain

• il pourrait pleuvoir it might rain

• il pourrait s'agir d'un assassinat it might be murder

3. <

• est-ce qu'on peut quelque chose pour lui ? is there anything we can do for him?

• il fait ce qu'il peut he does what he can

• il a fait tout ce qu'il a pu he did all he could

• que puis-je pour vous ? what can I do for you?

• je ne peux rien faire pour vous I can't do anything for you

• on n'y peut rien nothing can be done about it

• désolé, mais je n'y peux rien I'm sorry, but there's nothing I can do about it

► on ne peut plus

• il a été on ne peut plus aimable he couldn't have been kinder

• il a été on ne peut plus clair he couldn't have made it clearer► n'en pouvoir plus

• je n'en peux plus (fatigue) I'm worn out ; (énervement) I've had enough ; (désespoir) I can't take it any longer

• il n'en peut plus d'attendre he's fed up with waiting (inf)

4. <

► se pouvoir

• ça se peut (inf) it's possible

• tu crois qu'il va pleuvoir ? -- ça se pourrait bien do you think it's going to rain? -- it might

• ça ne se peut pas (inf) that's not possible► il se peut que + subjonctif

• il se peut qu'elle vienne she may come► il se pourrait que + subjonctif

• il se pourrait qu'elle vienne she might come

• il se pourrait bien qu'il pleuve it might or could well rain

5. <

power ; ( = capacité) ability ; ( = influence) influence

• avoir le pouvoir de faire qch to have the power to do sth

• il a un extraordinaire pouvoir de conviction he has remarkable powers of persuasion

• il fera tout ce qui est en son pouvoir he will do everything in his power

• pouvoir absorbant absorbency

• avoir beaucoup de pouvoir to have a lot of power

• avoir du pouvoir sur qn to have power over sb

• n'avoir aucun pouvoir sur qn to have no influence over sb

• tenir qn en son pouvoir to hold sb in one's power

• le quatrième pouvoir ( = presse) the press

• en vertu des pouvoirs qui me sont conférés by virtue of the power which has been vested in me

• séparation des pouvoirs separation of powers

• avoir pouvoir de faire qch (autorisation) to have authority to do sth ; (droit) to have the right to do sth

• pouvoir central central government

• le parti au pouvoir the party in power

• avoir le pouvoir to have power

• exercer le pouvoir to rule

• prendre le pouvoir (légalement) to come to power ; (illégalement) to seize power

• des milieux proches du pouvoir sources close to the government

6. <

► pouvoir d'achat purchasing power

► pouvoir de décision decision-making powers

► le pouvoir exécutif executive power

► le pouvoir judiciaire judicial power

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Note: can et may qui peuvent traduire le verbe pouvoir ne s'emploient ni à l'infinitif, ni au futur

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1. puvwaʀ
verbe auxiliaire

1) ( être capable de) to be able to

peux-tu soulever cette boîte? — can you lift this box?

dès que je pourrai — as soon as I can

je suis content que vous ayez pu venir — I'm glad you could come

il pourrait mieux faire — he could do better

je n'en peux plus — (épuisement, exaspération) I've had it (colloq); ( satiété) I'm full (colloq)

2) ( être autorisé à) to be allowed to

est-ce que je peux me servir de ta voiture? — can I use your car?

puis-je m'asseoir? — may I sit down?

est-ce qu'on peut fumer ici? — is smoking allowed here?

3) ( avoir le choix de)

on peut écrire clef ou clé — the word can be written clef or clé

on peut ne pas faire l'accord — the agreement is optional

il ne peut pas ne pas accepter — he has no option but to accept

4) ( avoir l'obligeance de)

pourriez-vous me tenir la porte s'il vous plaît? — can ou could you hold the door (open) for me please?

5) ( être susceptible de)

tout peut arriver — anything could happen

il ne peut pas ne pas gagner — he's bound to win

puisse cette nouvelle année exaucer vos vœux les plus chers — wishing you everything you could want for the new year

qu'est-ce que cela peut (bien) te faire? — (colloq) what business is it of yours?

on peut toujours espérer — there's no harm in wishing ou hoping

s'il croit que je vais payer il peut toujours attendre — if he thinks I'm going to pay he's got another think coming

ce qu'il peut être grand! — how tall he is!

peux-tu être bête! — you can be so silly!

2.

verbe transitif

que puis-je pour vous? — what can I do for you?

je ne peux rien pour vous/contre eux — there's nothing I can do for you/about them

je fais ce que je peux — I'm doing my best

3.

verbe impersonnel

il peut faire très froid en janvier — it can get very cold in January

il pouvait être 10 heures — it was probably about 10 o'clock

il peut neiger comme il peut faire beau — it might snow or it might be fine

c'est inimaginable ce qu'il a pu pleuvoir! — you can't imagine ou wouldn't believe how much it rained!

4.

il se peut verbe pronominal impersonnel

il se peut que les prix augmentent en juin — prices may ou might rise in June

se peut-il qu'il m'ait oublié? — can he really have forgotten me?

‘est-ce que tu viendras ce soir?’ - ‘cela se peut’ — ‘are you coming this evening?’ - ‘I may do’

ça ne se peut pas — (colloq) it's impossible

5.

on ne peut plus locution adverbiale

il est on ne peut plus timide — he is as shy as can be

il est on ne peut plus désagréable — he's thoroughly unpleasant

6.

on ne peut mieux locution adverbiale

c'est on ne peut mieux — it couldn't be better

ils s'entendent on ne peut mieux — they get on extremely well

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autant que faire se peut — as far as possible

II puvwaʀ
nom masculin

1) ( puissance) power

pouvoirs surnaturels — supernatural powers

2) ( faculté) ability

avoir le pouvoir de faire — to be able to do

3) ( ascendant) power ( sur over)

4) ( autorité) power, authority

je n'ai pas le pouvoir de décider — it's not up to me to decide

5) Politique power

pouvoir absolu — absolute power

après 15 ans au pouvoir — after 15 years in power

donner tous pouvoir à quelqu'un — to give somebody full powers

le pouvoir en place — the government in power

6) Administration, Droit power

pouvoir par-devant notaire — power of attorney

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Phrasal Verbs:

- pouvoir d'achat

- pouvoir exécutif

- le pouvoir judiciaire

- pouvoir législatif

- les pouvoir s constitués

- pouvoir s publics

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puvwaʀ
1. nm

1) (= influence, autorité) power

Le Premier ministre a beaucoup de pouvoir. — The prime minister has a lot of power.

avoir pouvoir de faire (= autorisation) — to have the authority to do, to have authority to do, (= droit) to have the right to do

2) (= dirigeants)

le pouvoir — those in power

les pouvoirs publics — the authorities

2. vb aux

1) (= avoir la possibilité de) to be able to

Je suis déçu de ne pas pouvoir le faire. — I am disappointed not to be able to do it.

Je ne pourrai pas venir samedi. — I won't be able to come on Saturday., I can't come on Saturday.

Je n'ai pas pu le réparer. — I couldn't repair it., I wasn't able to repair it.

Je peux lui téléphoner si tu veux. — I can phone her if you like.

2) (= avoir la permission de)

Vous pouvez aller au cinéma. — You can go to the pictures.

Puis-je venir vous voir samedi? — May I come and see you on Saturday?

3) (hypothèse)

Il a pu avoir un accident. — He may have had an accident., He might have had an accident., He could have had an accident.

Il aurait pu le dire! — He might have said so!, He could have said so!

4) (autres locutions)

tu ne peux pas savoir! — you have no idea!

tu peux le dire! — you can say that again!

3. vb impers

il peut arriver que — it may be that

il pourrait pleuvoir — it might rain

4. vt

J'ai fait tout ce que j'ai pu. — I did all I could.

Fais ce que tu peux. — Do what you can.

Je n'y peux rien. — I can't do anything about it.

on ne peut; Je me porte on ne peut mieux. — I'm absolutely fine., I couldn't be better.

Elle est on ne peut plus gentille. — She couldn't be nicer., She's as nice as can be.

je n'en peux plus (fatigue) — I'm exhausted, (patience) I can't take any more

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I.

pouvoir verb table: pouvoir

❢ Can et may qui peuvent traduire le verbe pouvoir ne s'emploient ni à l'infinitif, ni au futur.

A v aux

1 ( être capable de) to be able to; peux-tu soulever cette boîte? can you lift this box?; nous espérons pouvoir partir cette année we hope to be able to go away this year; dès que je pourrai as soon as I can; il ne pourra pas venir he won't be able to come; je suis content que vous ayez pu venir I'm glad you could come; il ne pouvait pas cacher son irritation he couldn't conceal his annoyance; il pourrait mieux faire he could do better; elle aurait pu le faire she could have done it; tu peux/pourrais bien me rendre ce service you can/could at least do this for me; tu ne pouvais pas me le dire tout de suite! why couldn't you have told me ou didn't you tell me that right away?; on ne pourrait mieux dire that's very well put; je n'en peux plus (épuisement, exaspération) I've had it○; ( satiété) I'm full○; ⇒ vieillesse;

2 ( être autorisé à) to be allowed to; les élèves ne peuvent pas quitter l'établissement sans autorisation pupils can't ou may not ou are not allowed to leave the school without permission; est-ce que je peux me servir de ta voiture? can I use your car?; puis-je m'asseoir? may I sit down?; est-ce qu'on peut fumer ici? is smoking allowed here?; nous ne pouvons tout de même pas les laisser faire we can't just stand by and do nothing; tu peux toujours essayer you can ou could always try; on peut dire que it can be said that; après ce qui est arrivé on peut se poser des questions after what happened questions are bound to be asked;

3 ( avoir le choix de) on peut écrire clef ou clé the word can be written clef or clé; on peut ne pas faire l'accord the agreement is optional; il ne peut pas ne pas accepter he has no option but to accept; il peut être malade après tout ce qu'il a mangé after the amount he ate it's no wonder that he is ill;

4 ( avoir l'obligeance de) pourriez-vous me tenir la porte s'il vous plaît? can ou could you hold the door (open) for me please?; si tu pouvais garder la petite, je sortirais un peu if you could keep an eye on the baby, I could go out for a while; peux-tu me dire quelle heure il est s'il te plaît? could you tell me the time please?;

5 ( être susceptible de) tout peut arriver anything could happen; cela pourrait arriver à n'importe qui it could happen to anybody; il ne peut pas ne pas gagner he's bound to win; où peut-il bien être? where can he be?; où pouvait-il bien être? where could he be?; que peut-il bien faire? what can he be doing?; tout le monde peut se tromper anyone can make a mistake; puisse cette nouvelle année exaucer vos vœux les plus chers wishing you everything you could want for the new year; puisse-t-il revenir sur sa décision we can only hope that he goes back on his decision; puissiez-vous dire vrai let us hope you are right; rien ne pourra l'arrêter nothing can stop him/her; qu'est-ce que cela peut (bien) te faire? what business is it of yours?; il peut toujours espérer there's no harm in wishing ou hoping; s'il croit que je vais payer ses dettes il peut toujours attendre if he thinks I'm going to pay his debts he's got another think coming; elle pouvait mentir, il l'aimait toujours no matter how much she lied, he still loved her; qu'est-ce qu'il peut y avoir comme monde! what a crowd there is!; qu'est-ce qu'il peut faire froid ici! it's so cold here!; ce qu'il peut être grand! how tall he is!; peux-tu être bête! how silly you can be!

B vtr que puis-je pour vous? what can I do for you?; je ne peux rien pour vous/contre eux there's nothing I can do for you/about them; je n'y peux rien I can't do anything about it, there's nothing I can do about it; je fais ce que je peux I'm doing my best; ‘je sais que c'est difficile mais qu'y puis-je?’-‘vous pouvez beaucoup’ ‘I know it's hard, but what can I do?’-‘plenty’.

C v impers il peut faire très froid en janvier it can get very cold in January; il pourrait arriver que je parte I could ou might leave; il pouvait être 10 heures it was probably about 10 o'clock; il peut neiger comme il peut faire beau it might snow or it might be fine; c'est inimaginable ce qu'il a pu pleuvoir! you can't imagine ou wouldn't believe how much it rained!; ce qu'il peut pleuvoir en ce moment! it's raining really hard at the moment.

D il se peut vpr impers il se peut que les prix augmentent en juin prices may ou might rise in June; il se peut or pourrait que j'accepte leur offre I may ou might accept their offer; se peut-il qu'il m'ait oublié? can he really have forgotten me?; se peut-il que vous ayez fait cela? how could you do such a thing?; ‘est-ce que tu viendras ce soir?’-‘cela se peut’ ‘are you coming this evening?’-‘I may do’; cela se pourrait bien very possibly so; il or cela se pourrait (bien) qu'il soit fâché he might (well) be angry; ça ne se peut pas○ it's impossible.

E on ne peut plus loc adv il est on ne peut plus timide he is as shy as can be; c'est on ne peut mieux it couldn't be better; il travaille on ne peut plus sérieusement you couldn't ask for a more conscientious worker; il est on ne peut plus désagréable he's thoroughly unpleasant.

Idiomes

qui peut le plus peut le moins if you can do something complicated, you can do something simple; autant que faire se peut as far as possible.

II.

pouvoir nm

1 ( puissance) power; pouvoirs surnaturels supernatural powers; pouvoir blanchissant d'un détergent whitening power of a detergent; pouvoir d'évocation d'un mot evocative power of a word;

2 ( faculté) ability; avoir un remarquable pouvoir d'adaptation to be remarkably adaptable; avoir le pouvoir de faire to be able to do;

3 ( ascendant) power (sur over); le pouvoir de qn sur qn sb's power over sb; il la tient en son pouvoir he's got her in his power;

4 ( autorité) power, authority; n'avoir aucun pouvoir sur qn to have no power over sb; je n'ai pas le pouvoir de décider it's not up to me to decide; il n'est pas en mon pouvoir de prendre une telle décision I'm not the one who decides;

5 Pol power; pouvoir absolu/royal absolute/royal power; après 15 ans de pouvoir after 15 years in power; avoir le pouvoir to be in power; exercer le pouvoir to exercise power; prendre le pouvoir to take power; arriver au pouvoir to come to power; se maintenir au pouvoir to stay in power; séparation des pouvoirs separation of powers; en vertu des pouvoirs qui nous sont conférés by reason of ou in exercise of the powers invested in us; avoir tous pouvoirs to have ou exercise all powers; donner tous pouvoir à qn to give sb full powers, to confer full powers on sb; les pleins pouvoirs full powers; le pouvoir en place the government in power;

6 Admin, Jur power; déléguer ses pouvoirs à qn to delegate powers to sb; pouvoir par-devant notaire power of attorney; donner pouvoir à qn to give sb a proxy.

Composés

pouvoir d'achat purchasing power; pouvoir calorifique calorific value; pouvoir exécutif executive power; le pouvoir judiciaire ( corps) the judiciary; pouvoir législatif legislative power; pouvoir séparateur Phys resolving power; pouvoir spirituel spiritual power; pouvoir temporel temporal power; les pouvoirs constitués the powers that be; pouvoirs exceptionnels emergency powers; pouvoirs publics authorities.

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[puvwar] nom masculin

1. [aptitude, possibilité] power

avoir un grand pouvoir de concentration/de persuasion to have great powers of concentration/persuasion

je n'ai pas le pouvoir de lire l'avenir! I cannot predict the future!

il n'est plus en notre pouvoir de décider de la question we're no longer in a position to decide on this matter

je ferai tout ce qui est en mon pouvoir pour t'aider I'll do everything ou all in my power to help you

pouvoir d'achat ÉCONOMIE purchasing power

2. ADMINISTRATION & DROIT [d'un président, d'un tuteur] power

avoir pouvoir de décision to have the authority to decide

pouvoir disciplinaire disciplinary powers

3. POLITIQUE

le pouvoir

a. [exercice] power

b. [gouvernants] government

elle est trop proche du pouvoir pour comprendre she's too close to the seat of power to understand

arriver au pouvoir to come to power

être au pouvoir

a. [parti élu] to be in power ou office

b. [junte] to be in power

les gens au pouvoir ne connaissent pas nos problèmes those in power ou the powers that be don't understand our difficulties

prendre le pouvoir

a. [élus] to take office

b. [dictateur] to seize power

exercer le pouvoir to exercise power, to govern, to rule

le pouvoir central central government

le pouvoir exécutif executive power, the executive

le pouvoir judiciaire judicial power, the judiciary

le pouvoir législatif legislative power, the legislature

le pouvoir local local government, the local authorities

4. [influence] power, influence

avoir du pouvoir sur quelqu'un to have power ou influence over somebody

avoir quelqu'un en son pouvoir to have somebody in one's power

5. PHYSIQUE & TECHNOLOGIE power, quality

pouvoir calorifique (inférieur)/supérieur (net)/gross calorific value

pouvoir couvrant (d'une peinture) opacity (of a paint)

pouvoir isolant insulating capacity

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pouvoirs nom masculin pluriel

1. [fonctions] powers, authority

outrepasser ses pouvoirs to overstep ou to exceed one's authority

avoir tous pouvoirs pour faire quelque chose

a. [administrateur] to have full powers to do something

b. [architecte, animateur] to have carte blanche to do something

pouvoirs exceptionnels POLITIQUE special powers (available to the President of the French Republic in an emergency)

2. [gouvernants]

les pouvoirs constitués the legally constituted government

les pouvoirs publics the authorities

3. [surnaturels] powers

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[puvwar] verbe auxiliaire

1. [avoir la possibilité, la capacité de]

je peux revenir en France I'm able to ou I can return to France

je peux vous aider? [généralement, dans un magasin] can I help you?

on peut toujours s'arranger some sort of an arrangement can always be worked out

comment as-tu pu lui mentir! how could you lie to him!

quand il pourra de nouveau marcher when he's able to walk again

je ne peux pas dormir I'm unable to ou I can't sleep

tout le monde ne peut pas le faire/en dire autant! not everybody can do it/say that!

le projet ne pourra pas se faire sans sa collaboration the project can't be carried out without her collaboration

tu ne peux pas ne pas l'aider you MUST help her, you can't refuse to help her

il ne peut pas la voir (en peinture) (familier) he can't stand (the sight of) her

2. [parvenir à] to manage ou to be able to

avez-vous pu entrer en contact avec lui? did you succeed in contacting ou manage to contact him?

c'est construit de telle manière que l'on ne puisse pas s'échapper it's built in such a way that it's impossible to escape ou as to make escape impossible

3. [avoir la permission de]

vous pouvez disposer you may ou can go now

si je peux ou (soutenu) si je puis m'exprimer ainsi if I may use the phrase

si on ne peut plus plaisanter, maintenant! it's a pretty sad thing if you can't have a laugh anymore!

[avoir des raisons de]

on ne peut que s'en féliciter one can't but feel happy about it

je suis désolé — ça, tu peux (l'être)! (familier) I'm so sorry — so you should be ou and with good reason ou and I should think so too!

4. [exprime une éventualité, un doute, un risque]

la maladie peut revenir the disease can ou may recur

attention, tu pourrais glisser careful, you might ou could slip

ce ne peut être déjà les invités! (surely) it can't be the guests already!

j'aurais pu l'attendre longtemps, elle n'arrive que demain! I could have waited a long time, she's not coming until tomorrow!

après tout, il pourrait bien ne pas avoir menti he may well have been telling the truth after all

c'est plus facile qu'on ne pourrait le croire it's easier than you might think

je peux toujours m'être trompé it's possible I might have got it wrong

ça aurait pu être pire it could have been worse

(tournure impersonnelle)

il pourrait s'agir d'un suicide it could ou may ou might be a suicide

il peut arriver que... it may (so) ou can happen that...

5. [exprime une approximation]

elle pouvait avoir entre 50 et 60 ans she could have been between 50 and 60 (years of age)

6. [exprime une suggestion, une hypothèse]

tu peux toujours essayer de lui téléphoner you could always try phoning him

tu pourrais au moins t'excuser! you could at least apologize!, the least you could do is (to) apologize!

il aurait pu me prévenir! he could've ou might've warned me!

on peut s'attendre à tout avec elle anything's possible with her

7. [en intensif]

où ai-je bien pu laisser mes lunettes? what on earth can I have done with my glasses?

qu'a-t-elle (bien) pu leur dire pour les mettre dans cet état? what can she possibly have said for them to be in such a state!

8. (littéraire) [exprime le souhait]

puisse-t-il vous entendre! let us hope he can hear you!

puissé-je ne jamais revivre des moments pareils! may I never have to live through that again!

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[puvwar] verbe transitif

[être capable de faire]

qu'y puis-je? what can I do about it?

vous seul y pouvez quelque chose only you can do anything about it

on n'y peut rien it can't be helped, nothing can be done about it

que puis-je pour vous? what can I do for you?

j'ai fait tout ce que j'ai pu I did my level best ou all I could

je n'en peux plus

a. [physiquement] I'm exhausted

b. [moralement] I can't take anymore ou stand it any longer

c. [je suis rassasié] I'm full (up)

ma voiture n'en peut plus (familier) my car's had it

je n'en peux plus de l'entendre se plaindre sans cesse I just can't take his continual moaning any more

regarde-le danser avec elle, il n'en peut plus! (familier & humoristique) just look at him dancing with her, he's in seventh heaven!

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se pouvoir verbe impersonnel

ça se peut it may ou could be

ça se peut, mais... that's as may be, but...

il va pleuvoir — ça se pourrait bien! it's going to rain — that's quite possible!

sois calme, et s'il se peut, diplomate keep calm and, if (at all) possible, be tactful

il ou ça se peut que: il se peut qu'il soit malade he might be ill, maybe he's ill

il se pourrait bien qu'il n'y ait plus de places it might ou could well be fully booked

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > pouvoir

18 prévoir

prévoir [pʀevwaʀ]

➭ TABLE 24 transitive verb

   a. ( = anticiper) [+ événement, conséquence] to foresee ; [+ temps] to forecast ; [+ réaction, contretemps] to expect

• prévoir le pire to expect the worst

• nous n'avions pas prévu qu'il refuserait we hadn't anticipated that he'd refuse

• rien ne laissait prévoir que... there was nothing to suggest that...

• on ne peut pas tout prévoir you can't think of everything

• plus tôt que prévu earlier than expected

   b. ( = projeter) [+ voyage, construction] to plan

• prévoir de faire qch to plan to do sth

• au moment prévu at the appointed time

• comme prévu as planned

   c. ( = préparer, envisager) to allow

• il vaut mieux prévoir quelques bouteilles de plus you'd better allow a few extra bottles

• il faudrait prévoir un repas you ought to organize a meal

• tout est prévu pour l'arrivée de nos hôtes we're all set for the arrival of our guests

• déposez vos lettres dans la boîte prévue à cet effet put your letters in the box provided

   d. (Law) [loi, règlement] to make provision for

• ce n'est pas prévu dans le contrat the contract makes no provision for it

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pʀevwaʀ
verbe transitif

1) ( annoncer comme probable) to predict [changement, arrivée, inflation]; to foresee [échec, victoire]; to anticipate [conséquence]; to forecast [résultat, temps]

c'était à prévoir! — that was predictable!

2) Droit ( envisager) [loi] to make provision for, to provide for; [législateur] to make provision for, to allow for

les cas prévus par la loi — cases provided for by the law

3) ( fixer dans le temps) to plan [réunion]; to set the date for [déménagement]

rendez-vous comme prévu le 17 — meeting on the 17th as planned ou arranged

4) ( planifier) [concepteur] to plan; [propriétaire, client] to plan to have [pièce]

nous devons prévoir une salle de conférence — we must make provision for a conference room

ce n'était pas prévu! — that wasn't meant to happen!

rien n'est prévu pour l'année prochaine — there's no plan for next year

je dois prévoir un repas pour 30 personnes — I have to organize a meal for 30 people

un plan de réorganisation prévoyant 500 suppressions d'emploi — a reorganization plan which entails the projected loss of 500 jobs

remplissez le formulaire prévu à cet effet — fill in the appropriate form

tout a été prévu pour quelque chose/pour faire — all the arrangements have been made for something/to do

la salle a été prévue pour 100 personnes — the room has been designed for 100 people

5) ( se munir de) to make sure one takes [vêtement, parapluie]

prévoir le repas de midi — to bring a packed lunch

6) ( s'attendre à) to expect [personne]; to expect, to anticipate [postes d'emploi, pénurie, grève]

7) ( allouer) to allow [argent, temps]

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pʀevwaʀ vt
1) (= deviner) to foresee

J'avais prévu qu'il serait en retard. — I'd foreseen that he'd be late.

2) (= s'attendre à) to expect, to reckon on

Je prévois qu'il me faudra une heure de plus. — I reckon on it taking me another hour.

3) (= prévenir) [éventualité] to anticipate

4) (= organiser) to plan

Nous prévoyons un pique-nique pour dimanche. — We're planning a picnic on Sunday.

prévu pour 10 h — scheduled for 10 o'clock

Le départ est prévu pour dix heures. — Departure is scheduled for 10 o'clock.

5) (= préparer, réserver) to allow

J'ai prévu assez à manger pour quatre. — I allowed enough food for four.

prévu pour 4 personnes — designed for 4 people

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prévoir verb table: prévoir vtr

1 ( annoncer comme probable) to predict [changement, amélioration, augmentation, arrivée, inflation]; to foresee [événement, échec, victoire]; to anticipate [conséquence, réaction]; to forecast [résultat, temps]; qui pouvait prévoir ce qui se passerait? who could have foreseen what would happen?; nous ne pouvions pas prévoir qu'il démissionnerait we couldn't anticipate that he would resign; la participation au vote a été moins forte que prévue the turn-out has been lower than anticipated; rien ne laissait prévoir un tel résultat there was no prior indication of such a result; c'était à prévoir! that was predictable!;

2 Jur ( envisager) [loi, texte, règlement] to make provision for, to provide for [cas, infraction, possibilité]; [personne, législateur] to make provision for, to allow for [cas, infraction, possibilité]; le texte ne prévoit rien en cas de litige the text makes no provision in case of litigation; les cas prévus par la loi cases provided for by the law;

3 ( fixer dans le temps) to plan [réunion, rendez-vous, assemblée] (pour for); to set the date for [rentrée, déménagement] (pour for); la réunion prévue (pour) le 17 avril the meeting planned for 17 April; rendez-vous comme prévu le 17 meeting on the 17th as planned ou arranged; le début des travaux est prévu pour le 20 mai the work is scheduled to start on 20 May;

4 ( planifier) [architecte, organisateur, concepteur, éditeur] to plan [pièce, construction, édition]; [propriétaire, client] to plan to have [pièce]; l'architecte prévoit deux escaliers de secours the architect is planning two emergency staircases; nous prévoyons deux chambres d'amis we plan to have two spare rooms; il n'a pas prévu de sortie de secours he didn't make provision for an emergency exit; nous devons prévoir une salle de conférence we must make provision for a conference room; être prévu to be planned; ce n'était pas prévu! that wasn't meant to happen!; le (petit) dernier n'était pas prévu the youngest wasn't planned; rien n'est prévu pour l'année prochaine there's no plan for next year; une salle a été prévue pour les fumeurs provision has been made for a smoking room; rien n'a été prévu pour les enfants no provision has been made for the children; nous prévoyons la construction d'une usine we're planning to build a factory; nous prévoyons la visite de Venise we're planning to visit Venice; prévoir de faire to plan to do; il prévoit de rentrer le 17 avril he plans to come back on 17 April; ils ont prévu de privatiser they have made plans to privatize; je dois prévoir un repas pour 30 personnes I have to organize a meal for 30 people; l'accord prévu entre les deux compagnies the projected agreement between the two companies; un plan de réorganisation prévoyant 500 suppressions d'emploi a reorganization plan which entails the projected loss of 500 jobs; remplissez le formulaire prévu à cet effet fill in the appropriate form; tout a été prévu pour qch/pour faire all the arrangements have been made for sth/to do; la salle a été prévue pour 100 personnes the room has been designed for 100 people; ‘prévoir deux jours pour le trajet’ ‘allow two days to get there’; les travaux n'ont pas été terminés dans les délais prévus the work was not completed within the allotted time ou the deadline;

5 ( se munir de) prévoir qch to make sure one takes sth [vêtement, parapluie]; prévoir le repas de midi to bring a packed lunch;

6 ( s'attendre à) [organisateur, hôte, gouvernement] to expect [personne]; to expect, to anticipate [postes d'emploi, pénurie, grève];

7 ( allouer) to allow [somme d'argent]; [touriste, client] to allow [temps, durée]; [réparateur, déménageur, organisateur] ( fixer) to assign [durée].

[prevwar] verbe transitif

1. [prédire] to foresee, to expect, to anticipate

MÉTÉOROLOGIE to forecast

on ne peut pas toujours tout prévoir you can't always think of everything in advance

alors ça, ça n'était pas prévu au programme (familier) we weren't expecting that to happen

rien ne laissait prévoir pareil accident nothing indicated that such an accident could happen

rien ne laissait prévoir qu'il nous quitterait si rapidement we never expected him to pass away so soon

2. [projeter] to plan

tout s'est passé comme prévu everything went according to plan ou smoothly

on a dîné plus tôt que prévu we had dinner earlier than planned

tout est prévu pour les invités everything has been laid on ou arranged for the guests

l'ouverture du centre commercial est prévue pour le mois prochain the opening of the shopping centre is scheduled for next month

3. [préparer] to allow, to provide

prévoyez des vêtements chauds make sure you bring some warm clothes

4. DROIT to provide for

dans tous les cas prévus par la loi in all cases provided for by law

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > prévoir

19 cambio

m.

1 change.

se ha producido un cambio de situación the situation has changed, there has been a change in the situation

a las primeras de cambio at the first opportunity

cambio climático climate change (calentamiento global)

cambio de domicilio change of address

cambio horario = putting clocks back or forward one hour (bianual)

cambio de gobierno change of government

cambio de rasante (automobiles) brow of a hill

cambio de sentido U-turn

2 exchange (intercambio).

(oficina de) cambio bureau de change (en letrero)

a cambio (de) in exchange o return (for)

no pido nada a cambio I'm not asking for anything back o in return

3 change (monedas).

nos hemos quedado sin cambio(s) we're out of change

¿tiene cambio de cinco mil? have you got change of o for five thousand?

quédese con el cambio keep the change

4 price (finance) (de acciones).

libre cambio free trade; (comercio) floating exchange rates (de divisas)

5 substitution, change (sport) (sustitución).

hacer un cambio to make a substitution o change

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: cambiar.

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cambio

► nombre masculino

1 change, changing

■ un cambio de tiempo a change in the weather

2 (intercambio) exchange, exchanging

■ cambio de impresiones exchange of views

3 (dinero suelto) change, loose change; (vuelta) change

■ ¿me puedes dar cambio de cien euros? can you change a hundred euros?

■ me has dado mal el cambio you've given me the wrong change

4 (acciones) price, quotation; (divisas) exchange rate

5 (tren) switch

6 AUTOMÓVIL gear change

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a cambio de in exchange for

■ me dio dos libros a cambio del disco he gave me two books in exchange for the record

a las primeras de cambio figurado at the first opportunity

en cambio on the other hand, but, whereas

■ tú no puedes cantar, en cambio él sí you can't sing, but he can

caja de cambio AUTOMÓVIL gearbox

cambio automático AUTOMÓVIL automatic transmission

cambio de la guardia changing of the guard

cambio de marchas (acción) gear change 2 (caja) gearbox

cambio de planes change of plans

casa de cambio bureau de change

libre cambio free trade

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noun m.

1) change

2) alteration

3) exchange, swap

•

- a cambio
- en cambio
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SM

1) (=variación) change

ha habido un cambio de planes — there has been a change of plan

el matrimonio supuso un cambio radical en mi vida — marriage meant a complete change in my life

el entrenador ha hecho ya tres cambios en lo que va de partido — the coach has already made three substitutions o changes so far in the match

estamos en la época de cambio entre el otoño y el invierno — we are in the changeover period between autumn and winter

• necesito un cambio de aires — I need a change of scene

• siempre nos veíamos durante el cambio de clase — we always used to meet in the break between classes

• un cambio para mejor/peor — a change for the better/worse

cambio climático — climatic change

cambio de agujas — (Ferro) points junction, switch junction (EEUU)

cambio de domicilio — change of address

cambio de gobierno — [completo] change of government; [parcial] reshuffle

cambio de guardia — changing of the guard

cambio de impresiones — exchange of views

cambio de la marea — turn of the tide

cambio de línea — (Inform) line feed

cambio de marchas — (=acción) gear change; (=mecanismo) gear stick, gearshift (EEUU)

hacer el cambio de marchas — to change gear

un coche con cambio automático de marchas — a car with an automatic gearbox

cambio de opinión — change of opinion, turn in opinion

cambio de página — (Inform) form feed

cambio de pareja — change of partners ( in dancing)

cambio de rasante, prohibido adelantar en un cambio de rasante — no overtaking on the brow of a hill

cambio de sentido — change of direction

cambio de sexo — sex change

cambio de tercio — (Taur) change of stage ( in a bullfight)

se produjo un cambio de tercio en la conversación — the conversation changed direction o subject

cambio de velocidades — = cambio de marchas

cambio de vía — (Ferro) points pl, switches pl (EEUU)

hacer el cambio de vía — to go through the points o switches

cambio genético — genetic change

2) (=intercambio) exchange, swap *

hicimos un cambio de coche — we exchanged cars, we swapped cars *

salimos ganando con el cambio — the exchange worked out in our favour

3) (Econ)

a) (=dinero suelto) change

no tengo cambio para el teléfono — I don't have any change for the phone

¿tienes cambio de 50 euros? — do you have change for 50 euros?, can you change 50 euros?

quédese con el cambio — keep the change

te han dado mal el cambio — they've given you the wrong change

b) [de moneda extranjera] (=tipo) exchange rate

son 40 dólares al cambio — that is 40 dollars at the current exchange rate

al cambio del mes de febrero — at the February exchange rate

Cambio — Bureau de Change, Change

cambio a término — forward exchange

cambio de divisas — foreign exchange

4)

• a cambio — in return, in exchange

lo ganó todo sin ceder nada a cambio — he won it all without giving anything in return

"admitimos su coche usado a cambio" — "cars taken in part exchange", "trade-ins accepted"

• a cambio de — in return for, in exchange for

reclamaba dinero a cambio de su silencio — he demanded money in return o exchange for keeping quiet (about it)

5)

• en cambio — whereas

yo nunca llego a tiempo, en cambio ella es muy puntual — I never arrive on time, whereas she is very punctual

¿pero qué ha sucedido en cambio? — but instead, what has happened?

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masculino

1)

a) (alteración, modificación) change

cambio de algo — <de planes/domicilio> change of something

un brusco cambio de temperatura — a sudden change in temperature

un cambio de aires or ambiente — a change of scene

una operación de cambio de sexo — a sex-change operation

a la primera de cambio — (fam) at the first opportunity

b) (Auto) gearshift (AmE), gear change (BrE)

meta el cambio — (AmL) put it in gear

un coche con cinco cambios — (AmL) a car with a five-speed gearbox

- cambio de escena

- cambio de guardia

- cambio de marchas o velocidades

- cambio de marchas automático

- cambio de rasante

- cambio de vía

2)

a) ( canje) exchange

saliste perdiendo con el cambio — you lost out in the deal

no se admiten cambios — goods cannot be exchanged

b) (en locs)

a cambio (de) — in exchange (for), in return (for)

en cambio: a él le gusta a mí en cambio no he likes it but I don't; el autobús es agotador, en cambio el tren es muy agradable — the bus is exhausting; the train however o on the other hand is very pleasant

3)

a) (Fin) ( de moneda extranjera) exchange

cambio de divisas — foreign exchange

¿a cómo está el cambio? — what's the exchange rate?

cambio — bureau de change, change

al cambio del día — at the current exchange rate; libre I 1)

b) ( diferencia) change

me ha dado mal el cambio — he's given me the wrong change

c) ( dinero suelto) change

¿tienes cambio de mil? — can you change a thousand pesetas?

necesito cambio — I need some change

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masculino

1)

a) (alteración, modificación) change

cambio de algo — <de planes/domicilio> change of something

un brusco cambio de temperatura — a sudden change in temperature

un cambio de aires or ambiente — a change of scene

una operación de cambio de sexo — a sex-change operation

a la primera de cambio — (fam) at the first opportunity

b) (Auto) gearshift (AmE), gear change (BrE)

meta el cambio — (AmL) put it in gear

un coche con cinco cambios — (AmL) a car with a five-speed gearbox

- cambio de escena

- cambio de guardia

- cambio de marchas o velocidades

- cambio de marchas automático

- cambio de rasante

- cambio de vía

2)

a) ( canje) exchange

saliste perdiendo con el cambio — you lost out in the deal

no se admiten cambios — goods cannot be exchanged

b) (en locs)

a cambio (de) — in exchange (for), in return (for)

en cambio: a él le gusta a mí en cambio no he likes it but I don't; el autobús es agotador, en cambio el tren es muy agradable — the bus is exhausting; the train however o on the other hand is very pleasant

3)

a) (Fin) ( de moneda extranjera) exchange

cambio de divisas — foreign exchange

¿a cómo está el cambio? — what's the exchange rate?

cambio — bureau de change, change

al cambio del día — at the current exchange rate; libre I 1)

b) ( diferencia) change

me ha dado mal el cambio — he's given me the wrong change

c) ( dinero suelto) change

¿tienes cambio de mil? — can you change a thousand pesetas?

necesito cambio — I need some change

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cambio¹

¹ = adaptive response, alteration, change, editing, modulation, move, recasting, redesign, rotation, shift, transfer, transformation, changeover [change-over], disturbance, mutation, permeability, reformation, switchover, reverse, shift away from, shifting, changing of the guard, swing, bartering, switch, switching, change.

Ex: It is too early to assess the success of the adaptive responses which have been instituted in most SLIS.

Ex: A musical adaptation is a musical work that represents a distinct alteration of another work (e.g. a free transcription), a work that paraphrases parts of various works or the general style of another composer, or a work that is merely based on other music (e.g. variations on a them).

Ex: These changes have meant modifications, some very time-consuming, to serials catalogues in libraries.

Ex: To ensure further that all the index entries generated by chain procedure are indeed helpful, the initial analysis of the chain may require editing.

Ex: There is little modulation, whole steps of division being short-circuited and an odd assembly of terms being frequently found: e.g.: LAW see also JURY, JUDGES.

Ex: Better flexibility is achieved if the heating, ventilation and lighting can accommodate this move without the need for any alterations.

Ex: This kind of large-scale recasting offers an opportunity for the scheme to go forward rather than stagnate until it is completely taken by events.

Ex: This action was the redesign of the enquiry form in order to elicit more information from the enquirer.

Ex: The entries that result from the rotation mechanism have standard layout, punctuation and typography, all of which have been pre-programmed.

Ex: Transitory circumstances of daily life are what cause these shifts.

Ex: When the record transfer is complete, the catalog summary screen is shown for the new record so that the user can review and update it.

Ex: Hungary faces far-reaching socio-economic transformation which will inevitably affect libraries as well.

Ex: The changeover has resulted in more rapid machine-editing of input and reduced costs for cataloguing.

Ex: A centralised system was chosen to ensure speedy receipt and dissemination with minimal disturbances.

Ex: The very meanings of words like 'library' and 'university' are about to undergo mutations too radical to conceive, much less predict = Los significados mismos de palabras como "biblioteca" y "universidad" están a punto de experimentar cambios demasiado radicales de concevir y cuanto mucho menos de predecir.

Ex: There is greater permeability than before between different types of library at the start of a career but, once settled in a post, fewer librarians than before change from one type of library to another.

Ex: The author presents suggestions for the reformation of medical library education.

Ex: The transition date for the switchover is 1 Oct 2000.

Ex: Moreover, we conclude that the process of placing a feminist stamp on working relations is both far from complete and subject to reverses.

Ex: This article discusses the effects of changes in the economy on the distribution of work in libraries which indicate a shift away from its female origins.

Ex: This article considers the use of a spreadsheet in the shifting of periodicals collections in order to save time.

Ex: The recent reorganization has resulted in a merger of the academic and public divisions and a changing of the guard among the company's top officials.

Ex: The addition of new feedback techniques produced a significant swing in favour of the application.

Ex: Holdings will become increasingly important as a bartering tool to gain additional access benefits.

Ex: Office automation have brought about a switch to a paperless office.

Ex: These 'spuriously loyal' customers are not willing to churn just because of switching costs.

Ex: Most libraries maintain a small cash float for the giving of change and, in addition, money/ is received in payment of fines.

* a cambio = in return.

* a cambio de = in exchange for, in return for.

* a cambio de nada = for nothing.

* aceptar el cambio = embrace + change.

* aceptar un cambio = accommodate + change.

* adaptarse al cambio = accommodate to + change, adapt to + change.

* adaptarse a los cambios = flow with + the tides.

* adoptar un cambio = adopt + change, accommodate + change.

* agente de cambio = agent of(for) change, force for change, force of change.

* agente del cambio = change agent.

* aires de cambio = wind(s) of change, the, seas of change, the.

* cambio a = flight to.

* cambio brusco = revulsion, flip-flop.

* cambio brusco de velocidad del viento = wind shear.

* cambio climático = climate change, climatic change.

* cambio cualitativo = step change, qualitative change.

* cambio cuantitativo = quantitative change.

* cambio cultural = cultural change.

* cambio de actitud = change in attitude, change of heart.

* cambio de aires = change of scenery, change of air and scene, change of air, change of scene, greener pastures, pastures new.

* cambio de ambiente = change of scenery, change of air and scene, change of air, change of scene.

* cambio de aspecto = lick of paint.

* cambio de ciudadanía = change of citizenship.

* cambio de dirección = change of hands.

* cambio de dueño = change of hands.

* cambio de énfasis = shift of emphasis, shift in emphasis.

* cambio de entorno = change of scenery, change of air and scene, change of air, change of scene.

* cambio de hora estacional = daylight saving time.

* cambio de idea = change of heart, change of mind.

* cambio de imagen = makeover [make-over], makeover [make-over].

* cambio de instalación eléctrica = rewiring.

* cambio de la guardia = changing of the guard.

* cambio de look = lick of paint.

* cambio de lugar = relocation.

* cambio de manos = change of hands.

* cambio de mirada = gaze-shift.

* cambio demográfico = population trend.

* cambio de nacionalidad = change of citizenship.

* cambio de nombre = rebranding.

* cambio de opinión = change of heart, change of mind.

* cambio de orientación = paradigm change, paradigm shift.

* cambio de paradigma = paradigm change, paradigm shift.

* cambio de parecer = change of heart, change of mind.

* cambio de procedimiento = procedural change.

* cambio de propietario = change of hands.

* cambio de proveedor = churn.

* cambio de registro = code switching.

* cambio de residencia = resettlement.

* cambio de servicio = churn.

* cambio de sexo = sex change.

* cambio de título = title change.

* cambio escénico = scene changing.

* cambio estacional = seasonal change.

* cambio hormonal = hormonal change.

* cambio inesperado = twist.

* cambio institucional = institutional change.

* cambio metereológico = weather modification.

* cambio + ocurrir = change + take place.

* cambio + producirse = change + come about.

* cambio profundo = profound change.

* cambio radical = revulsion, sea change, radical change.

* cambio radical de postura = about-face.

* cambio revolucionario = revolutionary change.

* cambios = second thoughts, ebb and flow.

* cambio social = social change, societal change.

* cambio + suceder = change + take place.

* cambio + tener lugar = change + take place.

* cambio total = turnabout [turn-about], turnaround.

* cambio transformador = transformative change, transforming change.

* cambio traumático = traumatic change.

* cambio vertiginoso = spiral of change.

* clima de cambio = climate of change.

* efectuar cambios = wreak + changes.

* efectuar un cambio = effect + change.

* elemento de cambio = agent of(for) change.

* en cambio = by contrast, in contrast, instead, shifting, by comparison.

* en constante cambio = ever-changing [ever changing], ever-fluid, on the move, fast changing [fast-changing], ever-shifting.

* en continuo cambio = constantly shifting, ever-changing [ever changing], ever-shifting.

* en estado de cambio = in a state of flux.

* enfrentarse a los cambios = cope with + change.

* en proceso de cambio = changing.

* estado de cambio = state of flux.

* estar en estado de cambio = be in flux.

* estar en proceso de cambio = be in flux.

* estar sujeto a cambios = be written in sand, not stone, be subject to change.

* experimentar un cambio = bring about + change, undergo + modification, undergo + change, undergo + transition.

* experimentar un cambio + Adjetivo = take + a + Adjetivo + turn.

* hacer cambios en la búsqueda = renegotiate + search.

* hacer cambios indebidamente = tamper (with).

* hacer el cambio = make + the change.

* hacer frente al cambio = manage + change.

* hacer frente a un cambio = meet + change.

* hacer un cambio = make + change.

* impulsor del cambio = driver of change.

* introducir un cambio = bring + change.

* libre cambio = laissez-faire.

* línea internacional de cambio de fecha, la = International Date Line, the.

* lograr un cambio = accomplish + change.

* los constantes cambios de = the changing face of, the changing nature of.

* momento clave del cambio = tipping point.

* moneda de cambio = bargaining chip.

* mostrar por medio de cambio de intensidad en el brillo = flash up.

* motor del cambio = driver of change.

* no hacer ningún cambio = stand + pat.

* no sufrir cambios = remain + normal.

* ocasionar un cambio = bring about + change, trigger + change.

* operación de cambio de sexo = sex-change surgery, sex-change operation.

* permanecer sin cambios = remain + unchanged.

* proceso de cambio = process of change.

* producir un cambio = effect + change, produce + change, trigger + change.

* provocar cambios = wreak + changes.

* provocar un cambio = bring about + change.

* reacio al cambio = resistant to change.

* realizar un cambio = make + alteration, implement + change.

* repercusiones del cambio = impact of change.

* resistente al cambio = resistant to change.

* ritmo del cambio = rate of change, pace of change.

* ser susceptible de cambios = be subject to change.

* sin cambio = inviolate.

* sin cambios = monotone, stable, undisturbed, unchanged, unmodified, unaltered, unedited.

* subsidio para cambio de residencia = resettlement allowance.

* suceder un cambio = occur + change.

* sucesión de cambios bruscos = roller coaster ride, roller coaster.

* sufrir un cambio = experience + change, undergo + change.

* suponer un cambio = bring about + change.

* trabajar a cambio de nada = work for + nothing.

cambio²

² = loose change.

Ex: Forget climate change, voters want more loose change.

* bolsa de cambio = stock exchange.

* cambio de divisas = currency rate, currency exchange.

* cambio de moneda = exchange rate, foreign exchange, currency exchange rate, market rate of exchange, foreign exchange rate, currency rate, rate of exchange, currency exchange.

* letra de cambio = bill of exchange.

* oficina de cambio = exchange office, currency exchange bureau, exchange bureau.

* tipo de cambio = exchange rate, rate of exchange.

* variación de los tipos de cambio = exchange rate change.

cambio³

³ = gear, derailleur.

Nota: De bicicleta.

Ex: Their products were charming and much less expensive than American clockwork toys because they used tinplate gears rather than brass.

Ex: There is a front and a rear derailleur on most modern bikes.

* palanca de cambio = shifter.

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cambio

masculine

A

1 (alteración, modificación) change

el cambio que ha tenido lugar en él the change he has undergone

cambio DE algo:

un brusco cambio de temperatura a sudden change in temperature

lo que tú necesitas es un cambio de aires or ambiente what you need is a change of scene

ha habido un cambio de planes there's been a change of plan

una operación de cambio de sexo a sex-change operation

cambio de uso del suelo change of land use ( in urban planning)

a la primera de cambio ( fam); at the first opportunity, the first thing you know ( colloq)

2 ( Auto) gearshift ( AmE), gear change ( BrE)

hacer un cambio to change gear

meta el cambio ( AmL); put it in gear

un coche con cinco cambios ( AmL); a car with a five-speed gearbox

caja

Compuestos:

● cambio climático

climate change

● cambio de domicilio

change of address

● cambio de escena

scene change

● cambio de guardia

change of guard, changing of the guard

● cambio de jugada

audible

● cambio de marchas

(dispositivo) transmission ( AmE), gearbox ( BrE); (acción) gearshift ( AmE), gear change ( BrE)

● cambio de marchas automático

automatic gearshift ( AmE) o ( BrE) gearbox

● cambio de marchas manual

manual gearshift ( AmE) o ( BrE) gearbox

● cambio de rasante

brow of a hill

● cambio de seña

audible

● cambio de sentido

( Auto) junction

● cambio de velocidades

cambio de marchas

● cambio de vía

switch ( AmE), points (pl) ( BrE)

B

1 (canje) exchange

creo que has salido perdiendo con el cambio I think you've lost out in the deal

[ S ] no se admiten cambios ni devoluciones goods cannot be exchanged or returned

2 ( en locs):

a cambio in exchange, in return

a cambio de in exchange for, in return for

estoy dispuesto a hacerlo a cambio de un pequeño favor I'm prepared to do it in exchange o in return for a small favor

daría cualquier cosa a cambio de un poco de paz I'd do anything for a bit of peace

en cambio: a él le parece espléndido; a mí, en cambio, no me gusta he thinks it's wonderful, but personally I don't like it

el viaje en autobús es agotador, en cambio irse en tren es muy agradable the bus journey is exhausting whereas o but if you go by train it's very pleasant, the bus journey is exhausting; if you go by train, however o on the other hand, it is very pleasant

C

1 ( Fin) (de moneda extranjera) exchange

cambio de divisas foreign exchange

¿a cómo está el cambio? what's the exchange rate?

[ S ] cambio bureau de change, change

al cambio del día at the current exchange rate

libre¹ (↑ libre (1))

2 (diferencia) change

quédese con el cambio keep the change

me ha dado mal el cambio he's given me the wrong change

3 (dinero menudo) change

¿tienes cambio de diez? can you change ten euros?

necesito cambio para el teléfono I need some change for the telephone

Compuestos:

● cambio del día

daily exchange rate o rate of exchange

● cambio de moneda

foreign exchange

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Del verbo cambiar: ( conjugate cambiar)

cambio es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

cambió es:

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

Multiple Entries:
cambiar
cambio
cambiar ( conjugate cambiar) verbo transitivo
1
a) (alterar, modificar) ‹horario/imagen/persona› to change

b) (de lugar, posición):

◊ cambio los muebles de lugar to move the furniture around;

cambié las flores de florero I put the flowers in a different vase
c) ( reemplazar) ‹pieza/fecha/sábanas› to change;

◊ le cambió la pila al reloj she changed the battery in the clock;

cambiole el nombre a algo to change the name of sth
d) ‹niño/bebé› to change

e) (Fin) to change;

cambié 100 libras a or (Esp) en dólares I changed 100 pounds into dollars
2 ( canjear) ‹sellos/estampas› to swap, to trade (esp AmE);
cambio algo por algo ‹sellos/estampas› to swap o (esp AmE) trade sth for sth;
‹ compra› to exchange o change sth for sth;
◊ ¿quieres que te cambie el lugar? do you want me to swap o change places with you?

verbo intransitivo
a) [ciudad/persona] to change;

◊ cambio para peor to change for the worse;

le está cambiando la voz his voice is breaking
b) (Auto) to change gear

c) ( hacer transbordo) to change;

◊ cambio de avión/tren to change planes/train

d) cambio de algo ‹de tema/canal/color› to change sth;

◊ cambio de idea to change one's mind;

cambio de sentido to make (AmE) o (BrE) do a U-turn
cambiarse verbo pronominal
a) ( refl) ( de ropa) to change, get changed

b) ( refl) ‹camisa/nombre/peinado› to change;

cambiose de algo ‹de camisa/zapatos› to change sth;
◊ me cambié de sitio I changed places;

cambiose de casa to move house;
cámbiate de camisa change your shirt
c) cambiose por algn to change places with sb

d) ( recípr) ‹sellos/estampas› to swap, to trade (esp AmE)

e) (CS) ( mudarse de casa) to move

cambio sustantivo masculino
1
a) ( alteración) change;

cambio de algo ‹de planes/domicilio› change of sth;
un cambio de aire(s) or ambiente a change of scene
b) (Auto) gearshift (AmE), gear change (BrE);

◊ un coche con cinco cambios (AmL) a car with a five-speed gearbox;

cambio de sentido U-turn
2
a) ( canje) exchange;

( on signs) no se admiten cambios goods cannot be exchanged
b) ( en locs)

◊ a cambio (de) in exchange (for), in return (for);

en cambio: el viaje en autobús es agotador, en cambio en tren es muy agradable the bus journey is exhausting;

by train however o on the other hand is very pleasant
3
a) (Fin) ( de moneda extranjera) exchange;

◊ cambio de divisas foreign exchange;

¿a cómo está el cambio? what's the exchange rate?;

( on signs) cambio bureau de change, change
b) ( diferencia) change;

◊ me ha dado mal el cambio he's given me the wrong change

c) ( dinero suelto) change

cambiar
I verbo transitivo
1 to change
2 (cromos, etc) to swap, (en un comercio) exchange
3 (un tipo de moneda por otro) to change
II verbo intransitivo to change
cambiar de casa, to move (house)
cambiar de idea, to change one's mind
cambiar de sitio, to move
cambiar de trabajo, to get another job
cambiar de velocidad, to change gear
cambio sustantivo masculino
1 change
(de opinión) shift
un cambio de impresiones, an exchange of opinions
2 (del dinero) change: ¿tienes cambio de cinco mil?, have you got change for five thousand?
3 Fin (de la moneda extranjera) exchange
(de unas acciones) price
4 Auto gear change
cambio automático, automatic transmission
cambio de rasante, brow of a hill
♦ Locuciones: a cambio de, in exchange for
a las primeras de cambio, at the firsl opportunity
en cambio, on the other hand: él es muy engreído, en cambio ella es muy dulce, he's really conceited; on the other hand she is very sweet
' cambio' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abrupta
- abrupto
- aguantar
- aire
- alteración
- apreciarse
- benéfica
- benéfico
- biombo
- brutal
- desplazamiento
- experimentar
- girar
- imponerse
- inflexión
- letra
- oscilación
- por
- primera
- primero
- radical
- semblante
- sensible
- tipo
- vaivén
- viraje
- vuelta
- acelerar
- acentuado
- apreciable
- apresurar
- brusco
- cambiar
- cara
- cerrado
- efectuar
- feria
- guardia
- idea
- importante
- inevitable
- lado
- libre
- nuevo
- observar
- operar
- opinión
- producir
- quedar
- rápido
English:
abrupt
- adjustment
- alarmed
- alteration
- bare
- better
- change
- chapter
- conversely
- department
- displacement
- distinct
- draft
- dramatic
- dramatically
- drastic
- euro
- exchange
- exchange rate
- fall
- float
- gearshift
- gearstick
- instead
- intend
- into
- likely
- major
- make
- modification
- occur
- protection money
- rate
- refreshing
- refreshingly
- return
- reversal
- round
- sex change
- shift
- short-change
- slight
- small change
- subject
- substantial
- sudden
- swap for
- sweep
- sweeping
- swing

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cambio

♦ nm

1. [alteración, modificación] change;

vivimos una época de grandes cambios we live in times of great change;

cambio de actitud change in attitude;

cambio de gobierno change of government;

cambio radical turnabout, turnround;

cambio de tiempo change in the weather;

ha ganado con el cambio de trabajo he has benefited from changing jobs;

con el cambio de política hemos perdido todos we have all lost out as a result of the change in policy;

se ha producido un cambio de situación the situation has changed, there has been a change in the situation;

el cambio al sistema métrico ha sido muy sencillo the changeover to the metric system has been very straightforward;

tu hijo ha pegado un cambio tremendo your son has really changed;

a las primeras de cambio at the first opportunity;

abandonó la carrera a las primeras de cambio she dropped out of the race almost as soon as it had started o shortly after it had started;

cayeron eliminados a las primeras de cambio they fell at the first hurdle

Comp
cambio climático climate change; Ling cambio de código code switching;
cambio de domicilio change of address;

cambio de escena Teatro scene change;
Fig change of scene;
cambio generacional: [m5] el partido necesita un cambio generacional urgente the party is in urgent need of a new generation of leaders;

este joven pintor es un ejemplo del cambio generacional en marcha this young man is one of the new generation of painters who are coming to dominate the artistic scene;

cambio de guardia [ceremonia] changing of the guard;

cambio horario [bianual] = putting clocks back or forward one hour;

cambio hormonal hormonal change;

cambio de imagen image change;

el cambio de milenio the end of the millennium;

cambio de rasante brow of a hill;

cambio de sentido U-turn;

cambio de sexo sex change;
Der cambio de tribunal change of venue; Ferroc cambio de vía Br points, US switch
2. [reemplazo, trueque] exchange;

(oficina de) cambio [en letrero] Br bureau de change, US foreign-exchange bureau;

durante las rebajas no se admiten cambios while the sales are on, goods may not be exchanged;

a cambio (de) in exchange o return (for);

no pido nada a cambio I'm not asking for anything back o in return;

se admite su vieja lavadora a cambio we will take your old washing machine in part exchange;

te dejo el coche a cambio de que lo laves I'll let you use my car if you wash it for me

Comp
Aut cambio de aceite oil change;
cambio de impresiones exchange of views;
Quím cambio iónico ion exchange;
cambio de papeles role reversal

3. [monedas, billetes] change;

¿tiene cambio? have you got any change?;

¿tiene cambio de 5.000? have you got change for o Br of 5,000?;

nos hemos quedado sin cambio(s) we're out of change;

quédese con el cambio keep the change;

me ha dado el cambio incorrecto she gave me the wrong change

4. Fin [de acciones] price;
[de divisas] exchange rate;
ha bajado el cambio del peso the (exchange rate of the) peso has fallen;

los valores eléctricos han mantenido el cambio share prices in the electricity companies have remained steady;

¿a cuánto está el cambio de la libra? what's the exchange rate for the pound?

Comp
cambio base base rate;
cambio extranjero foreign exchange;

cambio medio average exchange rate;

cambio oficial official exchange rate

5. Aut
el cambio es muy duro the gears are rather stiff

Comp
cambio automático automatic transmission;
cambio de marchas [acción] gear change;
[palanca] Br gear stick, US gear shift;
cambio sincronizado [en bicicleta] indexed gear;

cambio de velocidades [acción] gear change;
[palanca] Br gear stick, US gear shift
6. Dep [sustitución] substitution, change;

hacer un cambio to make a substitution o change;

el equipo visitante ha pedido (hacer un) cambio the away team want to make a substitution o change;

el jugador lesionado pidió el cambio al entrenador the injured player signalled to the manager that he wanted to come off

♦ interj
Rad
¡cambio (y corto)! over!;

¡cambio y cierro! over and out!

♦ en cambio loc adv
[por otra parte] on the other hand, however; [en su lugar] instead;
ellos no pueden ayudarnos, en cambio tú sí they can't help us, but o whereas you can;

éste me gusta, en cambio este otro es feo I like this one, but this other one is horrible

* * *

cambio

m

1 change;

cambio de domicilio change of address;

cambio de aires change of scene;

cambio de turno change of shift;

cambio de aceite AUTO oil change;

¡cambio! al hablar por radio over!

2 COM exchange rate;

el cambio del día the day’s (exchange) rate;

libre cambio COM free trade

3 ( suelto)

:

¿tiene cambio? do you have change?

4

:

no se admiten cambios goods will not be exchanged

5 en locuciones

:

a cambio de in exchange for;

en cambio on the other hand

* * *

cambio nm

1) : change, alteration

2) : exchange

3) : change (money)

4)

en cambio : instead

5)

en cambio : however, on the other hand

* * *

cambio n

1. (en general) change

va a haber cambios en la empresa there are going to be changes in the company

un cambio de imagen a change of image

¿tienes cambio? have you got any change?

2. (divisas) exchange rate

Spanish-English dictionary > cambio

20 cano

căno, cĕcĭni, cantum (ancient imp. cante = canite, Carm. Sal. ap. Varr. L. L. 7, § 37 Müll.; fut. perf. canerit = cecinerit, Lib. Augur. ap. Fest. s. v. rumentum, p. 270 ib.; perf. canui = cecini, acc. to Serv. ad Verg. G. 2, 384, predominant in concino, occino, etc.—Examples of sup. cantum and part. cantus, canturus, a, um, appear not to be in use; the trace of an earlier use is found in Paul. ex Fest. p. 46 Müll.: canta pro cantata ponebant;
once canituri,
Vulg. Apoc. 8, 13), 3, v. n. and a. [cf. kanassô, kanachê, konabos; Germ. Hahn; Engl. chanticleer; kuknos, ciconice; Sanscr. kōkas = duck; Engl. cock], orig. v. n., to produce melodious sounds, whether of men or animals; later, with a designation of the subject-matter of the melody, as v. a., to make something the subject of one ' s singing or playing, to sing of, to celebrate, or make known in song, etc.
I.
Neutr., to utter melodious notes, to sing, sound, play.
A.
Of men:
si absurde canat,
Cic. Tusc. 2, 4, 12; Plin. Ep. 3, 18, 9:
celebrare dapes canendo,
Ov. M. 5, 113:
si velim canere vel voce vel fidibus,
Cic. Div. 2, 59, 122; Quint. 5, 11, 124; 1, 8, 2; Gell. 19, 9, 3:
quemadmodum tibicen sine tibiis canere non possit,
Cic. de Or. 2, 83, 338; cf.:
tibia canentum,
Lucr. 4, 587; 5, 1384; Cic. Tusc. 1, 2, 4; Quint. 1, 10, 14:
curvo calamo,
Cat. 63, 22:
harundine,
Ov. M. 1, 683; Suet. Caes. 32:
cithara,
Tac. A. 14, 14:
lituus quo canitur,
Cic. Div. 1, 17, 30; Verg. E. 2, 31:
movit Amphion lapides canendo,
Hor. C. 3, 11, 2; Serv. ad Verg. G. 2, 417 al.; Cic. Brut. 50, 187.—
2.
Of the faulty delivery of an orator, to speak in a sing-song tone:
inclinată ululantique voce more Asiatico canere,
Cic. Or. 8, 27; cf. canto and canticum.—
B.
Of animals (usu. of birds, but also of frogs), Varr. L. L. 5, § 76 Müll.:
volucres nullă dulcius arte canant,
Prop. 1, 2, 14; Cic. Div. 1, 7, 12:
merula canit aestate, hieme balbutit,
Plin. 10, 29, 42, § 80; 10, 32, 47, § 89:
ranae alio translatae canunt,
id. 8, 58, 83, § 227.—Of the raven, Cic. Div. 1, 7, 12.—Esp., of the crowing of a cock:
galli victi silere solent, canere victores,
to crow, Cic. Div. 2, 26, 56; v. the whole section; id. ib. 2, 26, 56, § 57; Col. 8, 2, 11; Plin. 10, 21, 24, § 49 (cf. also cantus):
gallina cecinit, interdixit hariolus (the crowing of a hen being considered as an auspicium malum),
Ter. Phorm. 4, 4, 27.—
In the lang. of the Pythagoreans, of the heavenly bodies (considered as living beings),
the music of the spheres, Cic. N. D. 3, 11, 27.—
C.
Transf., of the instruments by which, or ( poet.) of the places in which, the sounds are produced, to sound, resound:
canentes tibiae,
Cic. N. D. 2, 8, 22:
maestae cecinere tubae,
Prop. 4 (5), 11, 9:
frondiferasque novis avibus canere undique silvas,
and the leafy forest everywhere resounds with young birds, Lucr. 1, 256; Auct. Aetn. 295.
II.
Act., to make something or some person the subject of one ' s singing or playing.
A.
With carmen, cantilenam, versus, verba, etc., to sing, play, rehearse, recite:
cum Simonides cecinisset, id carmen, quod in Scopam scripsisset,
Cic. de Or. 2, 86, 352:
carmina quae in epulis canuntur,
id. Brut. 18, 71:
in eum (Cossum) milites carmina incondita aequantes eum Romulo canere,
Liv. 4, 20, 2:
Ascraeum cano carmen,
Verg. G. 2, 176; Suet. Caes. 49; Curt. 5, 1, 22: canere versus, Enn. ap. Varr. L. L. 7, § 36 Müll. (Ann. v. 222 Vahl.); Cic. Or. 51, 171; id. Brut. 18, 71:
neniam,
Suet. Aug. 100: idyllia erôtika, Gell. 19, 9, 4, § 10:
verba ad certos modos,
Ov. F. 3, 388:
Phrygium,
Quint. 1, 10, 33 Spald.—The homog. noun is rarely made the subject of the act. voice:
cum in ejus conviviis symphonia caneret,
Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 44, § 105.—
2.
Prov.
a.
Carmen intus canere, to sing for one ' s self, i. e. to consult only one ' s own advantage, Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 20, § 53; id. Agr. 2, 26, 68; v. Aspendius.—
b.
Cantilenam eandem canis, like the Gr. to auto adeis asma, ever the old tune, Ter. Phorm. 3, 2, 10; v. cantilena.—
B.
With definite objects.
a.
In gen., to sing, to cause to resound, to celebrate in song, to sing of, Lucr. 5, 328:
laudes mortui,
Varr. L. L. 7, § 70 Müll.:
canere ad tibiam clarorum virorum laudes atque virtutes,
Cic. Tusc. 4, 2, 3; Quint. 1, 10, 10; 1, 10, 31; Liv. 45, 38, 12:
puellis carmine modulato laudes virtutum ejus canentibus,
Suet. Calig. 16 fin.:
dei laudes,
Lact. 6, 21, 9:
deorum laudes,
Val. Max. 1, 8, ext. 8.—So with de:
canere ad tibicinem de clarorum hominum virtutibus,
Cic. Tusc. 1, 2, 3 (cf. cantito):
praecepta,
Hor. S. 2, 4, 11:
jam canit effectos extremus vinitor antes,
Verg. G. 2, 417 Wagn. N. cr.:
nil dignum sermone,
Hor. S. 2, 3, 4:
quin etiam canet indoctum,
id. Ep. 2, 2, 9:
grandia elate, jucunda dulciter, moderata leniter canit,
Quint. 1, 10, 24; Cat. 63, 11:
Io! magna voce, Triumphe, canet,
Tib. 2, 5, 118; Ov. Tr. 4, 2, 52; cf. Hor. C. 4, 2, 47:
haec super arvorum cultu pecorumque canebam,
Verg. G. 4, 559 Wagn.: et veterem in limo ranae cecinere querelam, croaked (according to the ancient pronunciation, kekinere kuerelam, an imitation of the Aristophanic Brekekekex; v. the letter C), id. ib. 1, 378; Lucr. 2, 601:
anser Gallos adesse canebat,
Verg. A. 8, 656:
motibus astrorum nunc quae sit causa, canamus,
Lucr. 5, 510:
sunt tempestates et fulmina clara canenda,
id. 6, 84.—
b.
With pers. objects ( poet. and in post-Aug. prose):
canitur adhuc barbaras apud gentes (Arminius),
Tac. A. 2, 88:
Herculem... ituri in proelia canunt,
id. G. 2:
Dianam,
Cat. 34, 3:
deos regesve,
Hor. C. 4, 2, 13:
Liberum et Musas Veneremque,
id. ib. 1, 32, 10:
rite Latonae puerum,
id. ib. 4, 6, 37;
1, 10, 5: plectro graviore Gigantas, Ov M. 10, 150: reges et proelia,
Verg. E. 6, 3; Hor. C. 4, 15, 32:
arma virumque,
Verg. A. 1, 1:
pugnasque virosque,
Stat. Th. 8, 553:
maxima bella et clarissimos duces,
Quint. 10, 1, 62.—Very rarely, to celebrate, without reference to song or poetry:
Epicurus in quădam epistulă amicitiam tuam et Metrodori grata commemoratione cecinerat,
Sen. Ep. 79, 13.—Esp. of fame, to trumpet abroad:
fama facta atque infecta canit,
Verg. A. 4, 190:
fama digna atque indigna canit,
Val. Fl. 217 al. —And prov., to sing or preach to the deaf:
non canimus surdis,
Verg. E. 10, 8: praeceptorum, quae vereor ne vana surdis auribus cecinerim. Liv. 40, 8, 10.—
C.
Since the responses of oracles were given in verse, to prophesy, foretell, predict.
a.
In poetry:
Sibylla, Abdita quae senis fata canit pedibus,
Tib. 2, 5, 16; cf.:
horrendas ambages,
Verg. A. 6. 99; 3, [p. 280] 444:
fera fata,
Hor. C. 1, 15, 4; cf. id. Epod. 13, 11; id. S. 2, 5, 58; Tib. 1, 7, 1; cf. id. 3, 3, 36; 1, 6, 50; Hor. C. S. 25:
et mihi jam multi crudele canebant Artificis scelus,
Verg. A. 2, 124; Hor. S. 1, 9, 30.—
b.
In prose:
ut haec quae nunc fiunt, canere di inmortales viderentur,
Cic. Cat. 3, 8, 18:
non haec a me tum tamquam fata... canebantur?
id. Sest. 21, 47:
eum, qui ex Thetide natus esset, majorem patre suo futurum cecinisse dicuntur oracula,
Quint. 3, 7, 11; Just. 11, 7, 4; 7, 6, 1; Tac. A. 2, 54; id. H. 4, 54:
cecinere vates, idque carmen pervenerat ad antistitem fani Dianae,
Liv. 1, 45, 5; 5, 15, 4 sq.; 1, 7, 10; Tac. A. 14, 32; Liv. 30, 28, 2; cf. Nep. Att. 16, 4; cf.
of philosophers, etc.: ipsa memor praecepta Canam,
Hor. S. 2, 4, 11 Orell. ad loc.; cf.:
quaeque diu latuere, canam,
Ov. M. 15, 147.
III.
In milit. lang., t. t., both act. and neutr., of signals, to blow, to sound, to give; or to be sounded, resound.
A.
Act.:
bellicum (lit. and trop.) canere, v. bellicus: classicum, v. classicus: signa canere jubet,
to give the signal for battle, Sall. C. 59, 1; id. J. 99, 1:
Pompeius classicum apud eum (sc. Scipionem) cani jubet,
Caes. B. C. 3, 82.— Absol. without signum, etc.: tubicen canere coepit, Auct. B. Afr. 82; cf. Flor. 4, 2, 66.—
B.
Neutr.:
priusquam signa canerent,
Liv. 1, 1, 7:
ut attendant, semel bisne signum canat in castris,
id. 27, 47, 3 and 5; 23, 16, 12;
24, 46 (twice): repente a tergo signa canere,
Sall. J. 94, 5; Liv. 7, 40, 10; Verg. A. 10, 310; Flor. 3, 18, 10:
classicum apud eos cecinit,
Liv. 28, 27, 15.—
2.
Receptui canere, to sound a retreat:
Hasdrubal receptui propere cecinit (i. e. cani jussit),
Liv. 27, 47, 2; Tac. H. 2, 26.— Poet.:
cecinit jussos receptus,
Ov. M. 1, 340.—And in Livy impers.:
nisi receptui cecinisset,
if it had not sounded a counter-march, Liv. 26, 44, 4:
ut referrent pedem, si receptui cecinisset,
id. 3, 22, 6.—
b.
Trop.:
revocante et receptui canente senatu,
Cic. Phil. 12, 3, 8:
ratio abstrahit ab acerbis cogitationibus a quibus cum cecinit receptui,
id. Tusc. 3, 15, 33:
antequam (orator) in has aetatis (sc. senectutis) veniat insidias, receptui canet,
Quint. 12, 11, 4.
► Examples for the signif.
to practice magic, to charm, etc., found in the derivv. cantus, canto, etc., are entirely wanting in this verb.

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just a question of (something something) — just/merely/only a question of (sth/doing sth) idiom used to say that sth is not difficult to predict, explain, do, etc. • It s merely a question of time before the business collapses. • It s just a question of deciding what you really want.… … Useful english dictionary

merely a question of (something something) — just/merely/only a question of (sth/doing sth) idiom used to say that sth is not difficult to predict, explain, do, etc. • It s merely a question of time before the business collapses. • It s just a question of deciding what you really want.… … Useful english dictionary

only a question of (something something) — just/merely/only a question of (sth/doing sth) idiom used to say that sth is not difficult to predict, explain, do, etc. • It s merely a question of time before the business collapses. • It s just a question of deciding what you really want.… … Useful english dictionary

just a question of (doing something) — just/merely/only a question of (sth/doing sth) idiom used to say that sth is not difficult to predict, explain, do, etc. • It s merely a question of time before the business collapses. • It s just a question of deciding what you really want.… … Useful english dictionary

merely a question of (doing something) — just/merely/only a question of (sth/doing sth) idiom used to say that sth is not difficult to predict, explain, do, etc. • It s merely a question of time before the business collapses. • It s just a question of deciding what you really want.… … Useful english dictionary

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