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41 te
pron.1 you.le gustaría verte she'd like to see you2 (to) you.te lo dio he gave it to you, he gave you itte tiene miedo he's afraid of you3 yourself.¡vístete! get dressed!* * *te2 (regla) T-square————————te1 you, to you, for you■ te mandaré una carta I'll send you a letter, I'll send a letter to you■ te lo compré I bought one for you, I bought you one2 (uso reflexivo) yourself* * *pron.1) you2) for you, from you, to you3) yourself* * *I IIPRON PERS1) [como complemento directo] you2) [como complemento indirecto] youte he traído esto — I've brought you this, I've brought this for you
me gustaría comprártelo para navidad — I'd like to buy it for you o buy you it for Christmas
no te lo compro porque lo vendes muy caro — I'm not going to buy from you because you're charging too much for it
¿te han arreglado el ordenador? — have they fixed your computer (for you)?
3) [con partes del cuerpo, ropa]¿te duelen los pies? — do your feet hurt?
¿te has puesto el abrigo? — have you put your coat on?
4) [uso enfático]5) [uso reflexivo o pronominal]¿te has lavado? — have you washed?
¡cálmate! — calm down!
¿te levantas temprano? — do you get up early?
¿te has hecho daño? — have you hurt yourself?
6) [uso impersonal]* * *I IIpronombre personala) you¿te ha mandado la cuenta? — has he sent you the bill?
¿te lo paso a máquina? — shall I type it for you?
cuídate — (refl) look after yourself
¿te has cortado el pelo? — (refl) have you cut your hair?; (caus) have you had your hair cut?
¿te sientes bien? — are you feeling all right?
b) (impers)cuando te pasa eso... — when that happens...
* * *I IIpronombre personala) you¿te ha mandado la cuenta? — has he sent you the bill?
¿te lo paso a máquina? — shall I type it for you?
cuídate — (refl) look after yourself
¿te has cortado el pelo? — (refl) have you cut your hair?; (caus) have you had your hair cut?
¿te sientes bien? — are you feeling all right?
b) (impers)cuando te pasa eso... — when that happens...
* * *TE3 (término específico)Ex: Narrower terms are signalled by the abbreviation 'NT'.
* * *te1te21 you¿te ha mandado la cuenta? has he sent you the bill?no te va a creer esa historia she's not going to believe that storyno te lo quiero prestar I don't want to lend it to you o to lend you it¿quieres que te lo pase a máquina? do you want me to type it for you?te lo quiere quitar he wants to take it away from youvoy a serte sincera I'll be frank with you¿te has cortado el pelo? ( refl) have you cut your hair?;( caus) have you had your hair cut?¿te tomaste toda la botella? ( enf) did you drink the whole bottle?¿te sientes bien? are you feeling all right?no te muevas don't movese te ha secado la rosa your rose has dried up2 ( impers):cuando te dicen esas cosas when people say things like that to you* * *
Multiple Entries:
te
té
te pron persa) you;
¿té lo paso a máquina? shall I type it for you?;
voy a serte sincera I'll be frank with you;
cuídate ( refl) look after yourself;
¿té has cortado el pelo? ( caus) have you had your hair cut?;
¿té sientes bien? are you feeling all right?;
no té muevas don't moveb) ( impers):◊ cuando té pasa eso … when that happens …
■ sustantivo femenino: name of the letter t
té sustantivo masculino
◊ ¿quieres un té? do you want a cup of tea?
te pron pers
1 (objeto directo) you: te quiero, I love you
2 (objeto indirecto) you, to you, for you: no te lo venderá, he won't sell it to you
te lo guardaré, I'll keep it for you
te daré tu parte, I'll give you your share
3 (con verbos reflexivos, a ti mismo) yourself: cuídate mucho, look after yourself
4 (sin traducción en verbos pronominales) no te preocupes, don't worry
té sustantivo masculino
1 Bot tea
2 (infusión, reunión) tea
té con limón, lemon tea
'té' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- abandonarse
- abatimiento
- acalorarse
- acaso
- acercar
- achantarse
- aclararse
- acompañar
- aconsejar
- adivinar
- advertir
- agradecer
- ajustar
- alejarse
- algo
- alta
- amargarse
- ancha
- ancho
- anillo
- animarse
- aparte
- apetecer
- apostar
- apostarse
- asegurar
- así
- atizar
- atreverse
- aunque
- avisar
- bagatela
- bajarse
- bien
- bobada
- bobalicón
- bobalicona
- bonita
- bonito
- buena
- bueno
- buscarse
- cachaza
- calar
- calentarse
- cargada
- cargado
- carrera
- celebrar
English:
about
- abreast
- account
- acetate
- act
- advise
- agitate
- agitation
- agitator
- all
- alone
- aloud
- alternatively
- amputate
- approximation
- ascertain
- attain
- attainment
- authoritarian
- averse
- back up
- bad
- barrel
- because
- behave
- behind
- believe
- belittle
- best
- better
- bite
- bonus
- bop
- breathtaking
- brew
- bring
- bring back
- burning
- business
- butane
- call back
- capable
- caretaker
- cetacean
- challenge
- chin
- chip in
- chirpy
- citation
- collect
* * *te pron personal1. [complemento directo] you;le gustaría verte she'd like to see you;¿te atracaron en plena calle? were you mugged in the middle of the street?;te han aprobado you've passed2. [complemento indirecto] (to) you;te lo dio he gave it to you, he gave you it;te tiene miedo he's afraid of you;[es para ti] she bought it for you;te extrajeron sangre they took some of your blood;¿te quitaron una maleta? did they steal one of your suitcases?;te rompieron el brazo they broke your arm;te pegaron una paliza they beat you up;se te olvidará you'll forget (about it);te será de gran ayuda it will be a great help to you3. [reflexivo] yourself;sírvete un whisky pour yourself a whisky;¡vístete! get dressed!;sírvete más arroz take some more rice;ponte el abrigo, que nos vamos put your coat on, we're going;puedes acostarte en el sofá you can lie down on the sofa4. [con valor impersonal]si te dejas pisar, estás perdido if you let people walk all over you, you've had it5. [con valor intensivo o expresivo]¿no te lo crees? don't you believe it?;cómetelo todo eat it all up;si se te echa a llorar, no le hagas caso don't take any notice if he starts crying (on you)6. [para formar verbos pronominales]¿te acuerdas? do you remember?;ponte cómodo make yourself comfortable* * *tepron1 directo you;no te había visto I hadn’t seen you2 indirecto (to) you;te doy el libro I’m giving you the book3 reflexivo yourself* * *te pron1) : youte quiero: I love you2) : for you, to you, from youme gustaría dártelo: I would like to give it to you3) : yourself, for yourself, to yourself, from yourself¡cálmate!: calm yourself!¿te guardaste uno?: did you keep one for yourself?4) : theeté nm1) : tea2) : tea party* * *te pron you -
42 equivocarse
1 to make a mistake, be mistaken, be wrong (de dirección, camino etc) to go wrong, get wrong* * *to make a mistake, be wrong* * *VPR (=no tener razón) to be wrong, be mistaken; (=cometer un error) to make a mistakete equivocas, eso no es así — you're wrong o mistaken, it isn't like that
si crees que voy a dejarte ir, te equivocas — if you think I'm going to let you go, you're wrong o mistaken
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equivocarse con algn — to be wrong about sbla consideraba honesta, pero me equivoqué con ella — I thought she was honest, but I was wrong about her
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equivocarse de algo, nos equivocamos de hora y llegamos tarde — we got the time wrong, and we arrived lateperdone, me he equivocado de número — sorry, (I've got the) wrong number
* * *(v.) = commit + error, err, mistake, make + error, bark up + the wrong tree, get + it + (all) wrong, slip upEx. Let us perform a simple thought experiment: assume that a cataloger has committed a simple transposition error and transcribed YEATS, WILLIAM BUTLER as YEATS, WILLIAM BUTLER.Ex. Wherein had she erred? Try as she might she could think of nothing.Ex. A flat 'no' to a question such as 'Is this book recommended for Professor Shaw's course?' leaves uncertainty as to whether one was mistaken in the professor or in the suggestion that it was for a course.Ex. This has been taken a step further by using a screen editor to 'prevent the human indexer or coder from making syntactic errors in the first place'.Ex. The article ' Barking up the wrong tree' argues that the belief, by many book publishers, that they can use the Internet to bypass booksellers and sell their books direct to purchasers, is fallacious.Ex. There are risks in assuming that the enquirer has got it all wrong.Ex. He knew that if he slipped up again, he could be shipped to a higher-security prison and lose many of his privileges.* * *(v.) = commit + error, err, mistake, make + error, bark up + the wrong tree, get + it + (all) wrong, slip upEx: Let us perform a simple thought experiment: assume that a cataloger has committed a simple transposition error and transcribed YEATS, WILLIAM BUTLER as YEATS, WILLIAM BUTLER.
Ex: Wherein had she erred? Try as she might she could think of nothing.Ex: A flat 'no' to a question such as 'Is this book recommended for Professor Shaw's course?' leaves uncertainty as to whether one was mistaken in the professor or in the suggestion that it was for a course.Ex: This has been taken a step further by using a screen editor to 'prevent the human indexer or coder from making syntactic errors in the first place'.Ex: The article ' Barking up the wrong tree' argues that the belief, by many book publishers, that they can use the Internet to bypass booksellers and sell their books direct to purchasers, is fallacious.Ex: There are risks in assuming that the enquirer has got it all wrong.Ex: He knew that if he slipped up again, he could be shipped to a higher-security prison and lose many of his privileges.* * *
■equivocarse verbo reflexivo
1 (confundirse, errar) to make a mistake: me equivoqué de calle, I took the wrong street
te equivocas de persona, you've got the wrong person
2 (estar en un error) to be mistaken: te equivocas, you are mistaken
no te equivocas, you are right
' equivocarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
despistarse
- patinar
- resbalar
- confundir
- equivocar
- tiro
English:
astray
- blunder
- flub
- fluff
- goof
- misdiagnose
- mistake
- trial
- wrong
- err
- safely
- slip
* * *vpr[estar en un error] to be wrong; [cometer un error] to make a mistake;yo creo que te equivocas I think you're mistaken;te equivocas si crees que me voy a asustar you're mistaken if you think you're going to frighten me;se equivocó al girar she took the wrong turning;te equivocas con tu profesor, no es tan mala persona you're wrong about your teacher, he's not such a bad person;se equivocó de nombre/puerta he got the wrong name/door;equivocarse de fecha/día to get the date/day wrong;te equivocaste de profesión, deberías haber sido actor you're in the wrong profession, you should have been an actor;equivocarse en algo to make a mistake in sth;¿en qué nos equivocamos con él? where did we go wrong with him?;se equivocó en la suma she got the total wrong* * *v/r make a mistake;te has equivocado you are wrong o mistaken;equivocarse de número TELEC get the wrong number;equivocarse de camino take the wrong road;si no me equivoco if I’m not mistaken* * *vr: to make a mistake, to be wrong* * *equivocarse vb1. (confundirse) to be wrong / to make a mistake2. (de camino, dirección, etc) to go wrong / to get wrong -
43 té
pron.1 you.le gustaría verte she'd like to see you2 (to) you.te lo dio he gave it to you, he gave you itte tiene miedo he's afraid of you3 yourself.¡vístete! get dressed!* * *te2 (regla) T-square————————te1 you, to you, for you■ te mandaré una carta I'll send you a letter, I'll send a letter to you■ te lo compré I bought one for you, I bought you one2 (uso reflexivo) yourself* * *pron.1) you2) for you, from you, to you3) yourself* * *I IIPRON PERS1) [como complemento directo] you2) [como complemento indirecto] youte he traído esto — I've brought you this, I've brought this for you
me gustaría comprártelo para navidad — I'd like to buy it for you o buy you it for Christmas
no te lo compro porque lo vendes muy caro — I'm not going to buy from you because you're charging too much for it
¿te han arreglado el ordenador? — have they fixed your computer (for you)?
3) [con partes del cuerpo, ropa]¿te duelen los pies? — do your feet hurt?
¿te has puesto el abrigo? — have you put your coat on?
4) [uso enfático]5) [uso reflexivo o pronominal]¿te has lavado? — have you washed?
¡cálmate! — calm down!
¿te levantas temprano? — do you get up early?
¿te has hecho daño? — have you hurt yourself?
6) [uso impersonal]* * *a) (infusión, planta) teaa la hora del té — ( literal) at tea-time; ( a la hora de la verdad) (Col fam) when it comes to the crunch (colloq)
b) (AmL) ( reunión) tea party* * *I IIpronombre personala) you¿te ha mandado la cuenta? — has he sent you the bill?
¿te lo paso a máquina? — shall I type it for you?
cuídate — (refl) look after yourself
¿te has cortado el pelo? — (refl) have you cut your hair?; (caus) have you had your hair cut?
¿te sientes bien? — are you feeling all right?
b) (impers)cuando te pasa eso... — when that happens...
* * *TE3 (término específico)Ex: Narrower terms are signalled by the abbreviation 'NT'.
* * *te1te21 you¿te ha mandado la cuenta? has he sent you the bill?no te va a creer esa historia she's not going to believe that storyno te lo quiero prestar I don't want to lend it to you o to lend you it¿quieres que te lo pase a máquina? do you want me to type it for you?te lo quiere quitar he wants to take it away from youvoy a serte sincera I'll be frank with you¿te has cortado el pelo? ( refl) have you cut your hair?;( caus) have you had your hair cut?¿te tomaste toda la botella? ( enf) did you drink the whole bottle?¿te sientes bien? are you feeling all right?no te muevas don't movese te ha secado la rosa your rose has dried up2 ( impers):cuando te dicen esas cosas when people say things like that to you* * *
Multiple Entries:
te
té
te pron persa) you;
¿té lo paso a máquina? shall I type it for you?;
voy a serte sincera I'll be frank with you;
cuídate ( refl) look after yourself;
¿té has cortado el pelo? ( caus) have you had your hair cut?;
¿té sientes bien? are you feeling all right?;
no té muevas don't moveb) ( impers):◊ cuando té pasa eso … when that happens …
■ sustantivo femenino: name of the letter t
té sustantivo masculino
◊ ¿quieres un té? do you want a cup of tea?
te pron pers
1 (objeto directo) you: te quiero, I love you
2 (objeto indirecto) you, to you, for you: no te lo venderá, he won't sell it to you
te lo guardaré, I'll keep it for you
te daré tu parte, I'll give you your share
3 (con verbos reflexivos, a ti mismo) yourself: cuídate mucho, look after yourself
4 (sin traducción en verbos pronominales) no te preocupes, don't worry
té sustantivo masculino
1 Bot tea
2 (infusión, reunión) tea
té con limón, lemon tea
'té' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- abandonarse
- abatimiento
- acalorarse
- acaso
- acercar
- achantarse
- aclararse
- acompañar
- aconsejar
- adivinar
- advertir
- agradecer
- ajustar
- alejarse
- algo
- alta
- amargarse
- ancha
- ancho
- anillo
- animarse
- aparte
- apetecer
- apostar
- apostarse
- asegurar
- así
- atizar
- atreverse
- aunque
- avisar
- bagatela
- bajarse
- bien
- bobada
- bobalicón
- bobalicona
- bonita
- bonito
- buena
- bueno
- buscarse
- cachaza
- calar
- calentarse
- cargada
- cargado
- carrera
- celebrar
English:
about
- abreast
- account
- acetate
- act
- advise
- agitate
- agitation
- agitator
- all
- alone
- aloud
- alternatively
- amputate
- approximation
- ascertain
- attain
- attainment
- authoritarian
- averse
- back up
- bad
- barrel
- because
- behave
- behind
- believe
- belittle
- best
- better
- bite
- bonus
- bop
- breathtaking
- brew
- bring
- bring back
- burning
- business
- butane
- call back
- capable
- caretaker
- cetacean
- challenge
- chin
- chip in
- chirpy
- citation
- collect
* * *te pron personal1. [complemento directo] you;le gustaría verte she'd like to see you;¿te atracaron en plena calle? were you mugged in the middle of the street?;te han aprobado you've passed2. [complemento indirecto] (to) you;te lo dio he gave it to you, he gave you it;te tiene miedo he's afraid of you;[es para ti] she bought it for you;te extrajeron sangre they took some of your blood;¿te quitaron una maleta? did they steal one of your suitcases?;te rompieron el brazo they broke your arm;te pegaron una paliza they beat you up;se te olvidará you'll forget (about it);te será de gran ayuda it will be a great help to you3. [reflexivo] yourself;sírvete un whisky pour yourself a whisky;¡vístete! get dressed!;sírvete más arroz take some more rice;ponte el abrigo, que nos vamos put your coat on, we're going;puedes acostarte en el sofá you can lie down on the sofa4. [con valor impersonal]si te dejas pisar, estás perdido if you let people walk all over you, you've had it5. [con valor intensivo o expresivo]¿no te lo crees? don't you believe it?;cómetelo todo eat it all up;si se te echa a llorar, no le hagas caso don't take any notice if he starts crying (on you)6. [para formar verbos pronominales]¿te acuerdas? do you remember?;ponte cómodo make yourself comfortable* * *tepron1 directo you;no te había visto I hadn’t seen you2 indirecto (to) you;te doy el libro I’m giving you the book3 reflexivo yourself* * *te pron1) : youte quiero: I love you2) : for you, to you, from youme gustaría dártelo: I would like to give it to you3) : yourself, for yourself, to yourself, from yourself¡cálmate!: calm yourself!¿te guardaste uno?: did you keep one for yourself?4) : theeté nm1) : tea2) : tea party* * *te pron you -
44 informado
adj.informed, learned, well-versed, cognizant.past part.past participle of spanish verb: informar.* * *ADJ1) (=enterado)estar informado — to be informed (de, sobre about)
tenemos derecho a estar informados — we have a right to know, we have a right to information
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bien informado — well-informed•
mal informado — misinformed, badly informedsi eso es lo que crees, estás muy mal informada — if that's what you think you're misinformed o you've been badly informed
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mantener informado a algn — to keep sb informed2) [trabajador]•
bien informado — with good references* * *- da adjetivo (sobre tema, noticia) informedestá usted muy mal informada — you have been misinformed o wrongly informed
* * *= informed.Ex. Some degree of ignorance of this kind is not unusual since the usual objective in consulting an information source is to become better informed.----* bien informado = well-informed, informed.* estar informado puntualmente sobre = monitor + information on.* mal informado = ill-informed.* mantener a Alguien informado de = keep + Nombre + posted on.* mantener informado = keep + informed.* mantenerse informado = keep up to + date (with), keep + current.* mantenerse informado de = keep + abreast of.* no muy bien informado = not-too-well-informed.* * *- da adjetivo (sobre tema, noticia) informedestá usted muy mal informada — you have been misinformed o wrongly informed
* * *= informed.Ex: Some degree of ignorance of this kind is not unusual since the usual objective in consulting an information source is to become better informed.
* bien informado = well-informed, informed.* estar informado puntualmente sobre = monitor + information on.* mal informado = ill-informed.* mantener a Alguien informado de = keep + Nombre + posted on.* mantener informado = keep + informed.* mantenerse informado = keep up to + date (with), keep + current.* mantenerse informado de = keep + abreast of.* no muy bien informado = not-too-well-informed.* * *informado -daA (sobre un tema, una noticia) informednuestro derecho a estar informado our right to be kept informed, our right to informationfuentes bien informadas well-informed sourcesestá muy bien informado sobre el tema he is very knowledgeable o well-informed about the subject, he knows a great deal o a lot about the subjectme mantuvo informado she kept me informedsi eso es lo que le han dicho, está usted muy mal informada if that is what you have been told, then you have been misinformed o wrongly informedB(con referencias): una empleada bien informada a maid with good references* * *
Del verbo informar: ( conjugate informar)
informado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
informado
informar
informado◊ -da adjetivo (sobre tema, noticia) informed;
está usted muy mal informada you have been misinformed o wrongly informed;
fuentes bien informadas reliable sources
informar ( conjugate informar) verbo transitivo ‹persona/prensa› to inform;
te han informado mal you've been misinformed;
¿podría informadome sobre los cursos de idiomas? could you give me some information about language courses?
verbo intransitivo (dar noticias, información) to report;
informado sobre algo to report on sth, give a report on sth;
informado de algo to announce sth
informarse verbo pronominal
to get information;
informadose sobre algo to find out o inquire about sth
informado,-a adjetivo informed
informar
I verbo transitivo to inform [de, of]
II verbo intransitivo & verbo transitivo to report
' informado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
advertida
- advertido
- entonces
- informada
- saber
- tinta
- informar
- mal
English:
ear
- find out
- informed
- misguided
- well-informed
- attention
- ill
- inform
- knowledgeable
- well
* * *informado, -a adj[sobre un tema, noticia] informed;no tengo una opinión informada del tema I don't have an informed opinion on the subject, I don't know enough about the subject to give an opinion;un periodista informado a well-informed journalist;muy informado (sobre) well-informed (about);estás muy mal informado, no ocurrió así you've been badly informed, it didn't happen like that;según fuentes bien informadas… according to well-informed sources…* * *informado, -da adj: informedbien informado: well-informed -
45 mejor
adj.better.no hay nada mejor que… there's nothing better than…es mejor que no vengas it would be better if you didn't comeserá mejor que te calles you'd better shut up, I suggest you shut upadv.1 better.ahora veo mejor I can see better nowmejor no se lo digas it'd be better if you don't tell himmejor dicho (or) rathermejor que mejor so much the better2 best.el que la conoce mejor the one who knows her best* * *► adjetivo1 (comparativo) better2 (superlativo) best■ mi mejor amigo,-a my best friend► adverbio1 (comparativo) better2 (superlativo) best► nombre masculino,nombre femenino el/la mejor1 the best (one)\a lo mejor perhaps, maybeen el mejor de los casos at the very bestmejor dicho or rathermejor o peor one way or anothermejor que mejor so much the bettertanto mejor so much the better* * *1. adj.1) better2) best2. adv.1) better2) best3) rather•* * *1. ADJ1) [comparativo]a) (=más bueno) [resultado, producto] better; [calidad, oferta] better, higher•
y lo que es mejor — and even better, and better still•
mejor que algo — better than sthb) (=preferible)•
ser mejor — to be better2) [superlativo]a) [de dos] betterde estos dos refrescos, ¿cuál es el mejor? — which is the better (out) of these two drinks?
b) [de varios] [persona, producto] best; [calidad] top, highest; [oferta] highest, best¿quién es tu mejor amigo? — who is your best friend?
ser el mejor de la clase — to be the best in the class, be top of the class
un jamón de la mejor calidad — a top quality ham, a ham of the highest quality
c)•
lo mejor — the bestos deseo (todo) lo mejor — I wish you all the best, my best wishes (to you)
lo mejor del caso es que... — the good thing is that..., the best part of it is that...
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tenéis que hacerlo lo mejor posible — you have to do the best you can, you have to do your bestpartir 1., 3)•
lo hice lo mejor que pude — I did it the best I could, I did it as well as I could2. ADV1) [comparativo de bien] better¿te sientes algo mejor? — do you feel any better?
¡pues si no quieres venir con nosotros, mejor! — well, if you don't want to come with us, so much the better!
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mejor dicho — or rather, or I should saylleva tres años en Inglaterra, o mejor dicho, en el Reino Unido — she's been in England, or rather o or I should say the United Kingdom, for three years
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mucho mejor — much better, a lot better *nunca•
mejor o peor, mejor o peor, ya saldremos adelante — for better or (for) worse, we'll come through this2) [superlativo de bien] best¿quién es el que lo hace mejor? — who does it best?
3) (=preferiblemente)mejor quedamos otro día — why don't we meet another day?, it'd be better if we met another day
tú, mejor te callas — * you'd better keep quiet *
cuanto 2., 2)mejor me voy — * I'd better go
4)• a lo mejor — maybe
a lo mejor viene mañana — he might come tomorrow, maybe he'll come tomorrow
-¿crees que lloverá hoy? -a lo mejor — "do you think it will rain today?" - "maybe" o "it might"
* * *I1)a) ( comparativo de bueno) <producto/profesor> better; < calidad> better, higher, superiorva a ser mejor que... — it's better if...
tanto mejor or mejor que mejor — so much the better
al final todo fue para mejor — it was all for o it all worked out for the best in the end
b) ( comparativo de bien) better2)a) ( superlativo de bueno) ( entre dos) better; ( entre varios) bestle deseo lo mejor — I wish you the very best o all the best
b) ( superlativo de bien)IIéste es el mejor — it's the best one o this one is the best
1)a) ( comparativo) betterb)mejor dicho: me lleva dos años, mejor dicho, dos y medio — she's two years older than me, or rather, two and a half
2)a) ( superlativo) bestlo hice lo mejor que pude — I did it as best I could o (frml) to the best of my ability
b)a lo mejor: a lo mejor este verano vamos a Italia — we may o might go to Italy this summer
3) (esp AmL) ( en sugerencias)IIImejor pídeselo tú — it would be better if you asked him
masculino y femenino* * *= advantageous, better, improved, increased, optimal, superior, top, top quality, high-end, best ever.Ex. Often it would be advantageous to be able to snap the camera and to look at the picture immediately.Ex. Some degree of ignorance of this kind is not unusual since the usual objective in consulting an information source is to become better informed.Ex. The matter of bulk is well taken care of by improved microfilming.Ex. Information networks are critical tools to ensure the exchange, transfer, and use of information which will facilitate the increased quality and quantity of agricultural production.Ex. The information manager supervises all services to ensure competitiveness, optimal staff deployment and attention to users.Ex. Superior cataloguing may result, since more consistency and closer adherence to standard codes are likely to emerge with cataloguers who spend all of their time cataloguing, than with a librarian who tackles cataloguing as one of various professional tasks.Ex. ISI's indexes let you locate research in the world's top journals by citation, title word, author, institution, or journal.Ex. The quality of a university's research library may not be sufficient to attract top quality students.Ex. The system provides extensive map facilities which until now have been available only on high-end hypermedia systems like Intermedia.Ex. The conference had a wobbly start in 1997 but has since grown increasingly stronger and has had its best ever year with over 650 attendees.----* acabar con mejor cara = end up on + a high note.* acabar mejor de lo que + empezar = end up on + a high note.* alcanzar + Posesivo + mejor momento = peak.* alcanzar + Posesivo + mejor momento demasiado pronto = peak + too early.* al mejor precio = at the best price.* al mejor precio posible = at the best possible price.* apreciar mejor = gain + an appreciation.* aprovechar mejor = make + the best use of.* aprovechar mejor el dinero = get + more for + Posesivo + money.* arreglárselas lo mejor posible = make + the best of things.* arreglarse lo mejor posible = look + Posesivo + best.* atraído por la promesa de una vida mejor = drawn by the promise of a better life.* aun mejor = better still.* ayudar a comprender mejor = offer + insights, improve + understanding, glean + insights, give + an insight into, provide + insight into, lend + understanding to.* ayudar a conocer mejor = advance + understanding.* ayudar a entender mejor = lend + understanding to.* bestseller de los mejores = runaway bestseller.* cada vez mejor = from strength to strength.* cambiar para mejor = change for + the better.* como mejor + poder = as best + Pronombre + can.* comprender mejor = gain + insight into, increase + understanding, gain + a better understanding, gain + a greater understanding, gain + a better sense of, get + a better sense of, place + Nombre + in/into + perspective.* con la mejor voluntad del mundo = in good faith.* con las mejores intenciones = best-intentioned.* conocer mejor = gain + a better understanding, gain + a greater understanding.* cuando uno se encuentra mejor de ánimo = on the upswing.* cuanto antes mejor = sooner the better, the.* cuantos más, mejor = the more the merrier, the more the better.* dar lo mejor de Uno mismo = give of + Posesivo + best.* dársele a Uno mejor Algo = be better at.* dársele mejor a Uno = do + best.* de la mejor forma posible = to the best of + Posesivo + ability.* de la mejor manera posible = to the best of + Posesivo + ability.* del mejor modo posible = to the best of + Posesivo + ability.* de los mejores = high-end, as good as any, top-class.* de mejor manera = best.* demostrar ser mejor = prove + superior.* el ataque es la mejor defensa = attack is the best form of defence.* el mejor = best of breed, the.* el mejor de todos = the cream of the crop, crème de la crème.* el mejor hasta ahora = the best yet.* el mejor modo de = the best way of.* el mejor momento de todos = the time of all times.* el mejor + Nombre = the best available + Nombre.* el mejor que ha hecho hasta ahora = Posesivo + best yet.* el perro es el mejor amigo del hombre = a dog is man's best friend.* empezar a jugar mejor = get back into + the game.* encontrarse en una mejor situación económica = be economically better off.* en el mejor de los casos = at best, at most, ideally, in the best of circumstances, the best case scenario, at the most, at the best of times, at the very best.* en el mejor momento de Uno = at + Posesivo + (very) best.* en la mejor posición = best-positioned.* en las mejores condiciones posibles = in the best possible conditions.* en su mejor momento = at + Posesivo + peak.* entender mejor = gain + a better sense of, get + a better sense of, place + Nombre + in/into + perspective.* estar en la mejor posición para = be best positioned to.* estar mejor = be better off, be better served by.* funcionar mejor = work + best, do + best.* hacer el mejor uso de = make + the best of.* hacerlo lo mejor que uno pueda = do + Posesivo + utmost, give + Posesivo + utmost, give + Posesivo + best.* hacerlo mejor = do + a better job.* hacer lo mejor que Uno pued = give of + Posesivo + best.* hacer lo mejor que Uno pueda = put + Posesivo + best into.* hacer lo mejor que Uno puede = try + Posesivo + heart out.* hacer mejor = give + Nombre + an edge.* hacer resaltar las mejores cualidades de = bring out + the best in.* interpretar la ley según le convenga mejor a Uno = bend + the rules to suit + Posesivo + own purposes.* ir cada vez mejor = go from + strength to strength, go + great guns.* la mejor forma de hacer Algo = lessons learned [lessons learnt].* la mejor manera = how best.* la mejor manera de = the best way of.* la mejor oferta = the best deal.* la mejor opción = the best bet.* la mejor salida = the best way forward.* la mejor solución = the best way forward.* lo mejor = the top of the tree.* lo mejor de = the beauty of, showpiece.* lo mejor de ambas partes = the best of both worlds.* lo mejor de lo mejor = the best of the best.* lo mejor de todo = best of all.* lo mejor entre lo mejor = the best of the best.* lo mejor es que... = the good news is (that)....* lo mejor está aún por llegar = the best is yet to come.* lo mejor posible = to the best of + Posesivo + ability, at + Posesivo + (very) best, optimally.* lo mejor que pueda = to the best of + Posesivo + ability.* lo mejor que se puede hacer = the best bet.* lo mejor + ser = the beautiful part + be.* lo que es aun mejor = better still.* lo que es mejor aun = better still.* mejor amigo = best friend.* mejor aun = better still.* mejor compra = best buy.* mejor conservado = best-preserved.* mejor dicho = nay.* mejor diseñado = best-designed, best-laid, best-laid.* mejor, el = best, the.* mejor imposible = as good as it gets.* mejor intento = best stab, best shot.* mejor oferta = best buy.* mejor oferta, la = best value, the.* mejor pensado = best-laid.* mejor planeado = best-laid.* mejor que = in preference to.* mejor relación calidad-precio, la = best value for money, the.* mejor sería que + Subjuntivo = might + as well + Verbo.* mientras más, mejor = the more the merrier, the more the better.* mucho mejor = far better.* mucho mejor que = far superior to.* nada es mejor que = nothing beats....* nada sabe mejor que sentirse delgado = nothing tastes as good as thin feels.* no estar en el mejor momento de Uno = be past + Posesivo + best.* no hay nada mejor que = nothing beats....* ocupar la mejor posición para = be in the best position to, be best positioned to, be the best placed to.* Oficina para el Mejor Comercio = Better Business Bureau.* o mejor dicho = or rather.* para un futuro mejor = for a better future.* pasar a mejor vida = bite + the dust, give up + the ghost.* pasar a vida mejor = lay + Nombre + low.* pastos mejores = greener pastures, pastures new.* persona con la mejor nota = top scorer, top scorer.* poner de manifiesto las mejores cualidades de = bring out + the best in.* Posesivo + mejor amigo = Posesivo + best friend.* potenciar las mejores cualidades de = bring out + the best in.* ¡que gane el mejor! = may the best man win!, may the best man win!.* que ocupa la mejor posición = best-positioned.* sacar a relucir las mejores cualidades de = bring out + the best in.* sacar el mejor partido de = get + the best out of.* sacar el mejor partido de Algo = make + the best use of, make + the best advantage of, make + the best possible use of.* sacar el mejor partido posible = get + the best of both worlds, get + the best of all worlds.* sacar mejor partido = get + more for + Posesivo + money.* secreto mejor guardado = best kept secret.* sería mejor que + Imperfecto de Subjuntivo = had better + Infinitivo.* sería mejor que + Subjuntivo = better + Infinitivo.* sería mejor que yo = I'd better [I had better].* ser la mejor alternativa = be the best bet.* ser la mejor manera de = be the conduit for.* ser mejor en = be better at.* ser mejor que = be superior to, compare + favourably.* ser mejor que + Subjuntivo = better + Infinitivo.* tanto mejor = so much the better.* tener el mejor aspecto posible = look + Posesivo + best.* tener lo mejor de ambos mundos = have + the best of both worlds.* tener lo mejor de los dos mundos = have + the best of both worlds.* terminar con mejor cara = end up on + a high note.* terminar mejor de lo que + empezar = end up on + a high note.* tierras mejores = greener pastures, pastures new.* todavía no ha pasado lo mejor = the best is yet to come.* trabajar mejor = work + best.* una mejor ocasión = a better time.* un mejor momento = a better time.* vida mejor = better life.* y aun mejor = better yet.* y mejor aun = better yet.* * *I1)a) ( comparativo de bueno) <producto/profesor> better; < calidad> better, higher, superiorva a ser mejor que... — it's better if...
tanto mejor or mejor que mejor — so much the better
al final todo fue para mejor — it was all for o it all worked out for the best in the end
b) ( comparativo de bien) better2)a) ( superlativo de bueno) ( entre dos) better; ( entre varios) bestle deseo lo mejor — I wish you the very best o all the best
b) ( superlativo de bien)IIéste es el mejor — it's the best one o this one is the best
1)a) ( comparativo) betterb)mejor dicho: me lleva dos años, mejor dicho, dos y medio — she's two years older than me, or rather, two and a half
2)a) ( superlativo) bestlo hice lo mejor que pude — I did it as best I could o (frml) to the best of my ability
b)a lo mejor: a lo mejor este verano vamos a Italia — we may o might go to Italy this summer
3) (esp AmL) ( en sugerencias)IIImejor pídeselo tú — it would be better if you asked him
masculino y femenino* * *el mejor= best, theEx: This fact further reinforces the notion that Western Europeans 'civilized' the world in the best interests of us -- the majority -- all.
= advantageous, better, improved, increased, optimal, superior, top, top quality, high-end, best ever.Ex: Often it would be advantageous to be able to snap the camera and to look at the picture immediately.
Ex: Some degree of ignorance of this kind is not unusual since the usual objective in consulting an information source is to become better informed.Ex: The matter of bulk is well taken care of by improved microfilming.Ex: Information networks are critical tools to ensure the exchange, transfer, and use of information which will facilitate the increased quality and quantity of agricultural production.Ex: The information manager supervises all services to ensure competitiveness, optimal staff deployment and attention to users.Ex: Superior cataloguing may result, since more consistency and closer adherence to standard codes are likely to emerge with cataloguers who spend all of their time cataloguing, than with a librarian who tackles cataloguing as one of various professional tasks.Ex: ISI's indexes let you locate research in the world's top journals by citation, title word, author, institution, or journal.Ex: The quality of a university's research library may not be sufficient to attract top quality students.Ex: The system provides extensive map facilities which until now have been available only on high-end hypermedia systems like Intermedia.Ex: The conference had a wobbly start in 1997 but has since grown increasingly stronger and has had its best ever year with over 650 attendees.* acabar con mejor cara = end up on + a high note.* acabar mejor de lo que + empezar = end up on + a high note.* alcanzar + Posesivo + mejor momento = peak.* alcanzar + Posesivo + mejor momento demasiado pronto = peak + too early.* al mejor precio = at the best price.* al mejor precio posible = at the best possible price.* apreciar mejor = gain + an appreciation.* aprovechar mejor = make + the best use of.* aprovechar mejor el dinero = get + more for + Posesivo + money.* arreglárselas lo mejor posible = make + the best of things.* arreglarse lo mejor posible = look + Posesivo + best.* atraído por la promesa de una vida mejor = drawn by the promise of a better life.* aun mejor = better still.* ayudar a comprender mejor = offer + insights, improve + understanding, glean + insights, give + an insight into, provide + insight into, lend + understanding to.* ayudar a conocer mejor = advance + understanding.* ayudar a entender mejor = lend + understanding to.* bestseller de los mejores = runaway bestseller.* cada vez mejor = from strength to strength.* cambiar para mejor = change for + the better.* como mejor + poder = as best + Pronombre + can.* comprender mejor = gain + insight into, increase + understanding, gain + a better understanding, gain + a greater understanding, gain + a better sense of, get + a better sense of, place + Nombre + in/into + perspective.* con la mejor voluntad del mundo = in good faith.* con las mejores intenciones = best-intentioned.* conocer mejor = gain + a better understanding, gain + a greater understanding.* cuando uno se encuentra mejor de ánimo = on the upswing.* cuanto antes mejor = sooner the better, the.* cuantos más, mejor = the more the merrier, the more the better.* dar lo mejor de Uno mismo = give of + Posesivo + best.* dársele a Uno mejor Algo = be better at.* dársele mejor a Uno = do + best.* de la mejor forma posible = to the best of + Posesivo + ability.* de la mejor manera posible = to the best of + Posesivo + ability.* del mejor modo posible = to the best of + Posesivo + ability.* de los mejores = high-end, as good as any, top-class.* de mejor manera = best.* demostrar ser mejor = prove + superior.* el ataque es la mejor defensa = attack is the best form of defence.* el mejor = best of breed, the.* el mejor de todos = the cream of the crop, crème de la crème.* el mejor hasta ahora = the best yet.* el mejor modo de = the best way of.* el mejor momento de todos = the time of all times.* el mejor + Nombre = the best available + Nombre.* el mejor que ha hecho hasta ahora = Posesivo + best yet.* el perro es el mejor amigo del hombre = a dog is man's best friend.* empezar a jugar mejor = get back into + the game.* encontrarse en una mejor situación económica = be economically better off.* en el mejor de los casos = at best, at most, ideally, in the best of circumstances, the best case scenario, at the most, at the best of times, at the very best.* en el mejor momento de Uno = at + Posesivo + (very) best.* en la mejor posición = best-positioned.* en las mejores condiciones posibles = in the best possible conditions.* en su mejor momento = at + Posesivo + peak.* entender mejor = gain + a better sense of, get + a better sense of, place + Nombre + in/into + perspective.* estar en la mejor posición para = be best positioned to.* estar mejor = be better off, be better served by.* funcionar mejor = work + best, do + best.* hacer el mejor uso de = make + the best of.* hacerlo lo mejor que uno pueda = do + Posesivo + utmost, give + Posesivo + utmost, give + Posesivo + best.* hacerlo mejor = do + a better job.* hacer lo mejor que Uno pued = give of + Posesivo + best.* hacer lo mejor que Uno pueda = put + Posesivo + best into.* hacer lo mejor que Uno puede = try + Posesivo + heart out.* hacer mejor = give + Nombre + an edge.* hacer resaltar las mejores cualidades de = bring out + the best in.* interpretar la ley según le convenga mejor a Uno = bend + the rules to suit + Posesivo + own purposes.* ir cada vez mejor = go from + strength to strength, go + great guns.* la mejor forma de hacer Algo = lessons learned [lessons learnt].* la mejor manera = how best.* la mejor manera de = the best way of.* la mejor oferta = the best deal.* la mejor opción = the best bet.* la mejor salida = the best way forward.* la mejor solución = the best way forward.* lo mejor = the top of the tree.* lo mejor de = the beauty of, showpiece.* lo mejor de ambas partes = the best of both worlds.* lo mejor de lo mejor = the best of the best.* lo mejor de todo = best of all.* lo mejor entre lo mejor = the best of the best.* lo mejor es que... = the good news is (that)....* lo mejor está aún por llegar = the best is yet to come.* lo mejor posible = to the best of + Posesivo + ability, at + Posesivo + (very) best, optimally.* lo mejor que pueda = to the best of + Posesivo + ability.* lo mejor que se puede hacer = the best bet.* lo mejor + ser = the beautiful part + be.* lo que es aun mejor = better still.* lo que es mejor aun = better still.* mejor amigo = best friend.* mejor aun = better still.* mejor compra = best buy.* mejor conservado = best-preserved.* mejor dicho = nay.* mejor diseñado = best-designed, best-laid, best-laid.* mejor, el = best, the.* mejor imposible = as good as it gets.* mejor intento = best stab, best shot.* mejor oferta = best buy.* mejor oferta, la = best value, the.* mejor pensado = best-laid.* mejor planeado = best-laid.* mejor que = in preference to.* mejor relación calidad-precio, la = best value for money, the.* mejor sería que + Subjuntivo = might + as well + Verbo.* mientras más, mejor = the more the merrier, the more the better.* mucho mejor = far better.* mucho mejor que = far superior to.* nada es mejor que = nothing beats....* nada sabe mejor que sentirse delgado = nothing tastes as good as thin feels.* no estar en el mejor momento de Uno = be past + Posesivo + best.* no hay nada mejor que = nothing beats....* ocupar la mejor posición para = be in the best position to, be best positioned to, be the best placed to.* Oficina para el Mejor Comercio = Better Business Bureau.* o mejor dicho = or rather.* para un futuro mejor = for a better future.* pasar a mejor vida = bite + the dust, give up + the ghost.* pasar a vida mejor = lay + Nombre + low.* pastos mejores = greener pastures, pastures new.* persona con la mejor nota = top scorer, top scorer.* poner de manifiesto las mejores cualidades de = bring out + the best in.* Posesivo + mejor amigo = Posesivo + best friend.* potenciar las mejores cualidades de = bring out + the best in.* ¡que gane el mejor! = may the best man win!, may the best man win!.* que ocupa la mejor posición = best-positioned.* sacar a relucir las mejores cualidades de = bring out + the best in.* sacar el mejor partido de = get + the best out of.* sacar el mejor partido de Algo = make + the best use of, make + the best advantage of, make + the best possible use of.* sacar el mejor partido posible = get + the best of both worlds, get + the best of all worlds.* sacar mejor partido = get + more for + Posesivo + money.* secreto mejor guardado = best kept secret.* sería mejor que + Imperfecto de Subjuntivo = had better + Infinitivo.* sería mejor que + Subjuntivo = better + Infinitivo.* sería mejor que yo = I'd better [I had better].* ser la mejor alternativa = be the best bet.* ser la mejor manera de = be the conduit for.* ser mejor en = be better at.* ser mejor que = be superior to, compare + favourably.* ser mejor que + Subjuntivo = better + Infinitivo.* tanto mejor = so much the better.* tener el mejor aspecto posible = look + Posesivo + best.* tener lo mejor de ambos mundos = have + the best of both worlds.* tener lo mejor de los dos mundos = have + the best of both worlds.* terminar con mejor cara = end up on + a high note.* terminar mejor de lo que + empezar = end up on + a high note.* tierras mejores = greener pastures, pastures new.* todavía no ha pasado lo mejor = the best is yet to come.* trabajar mejor = work + best.* una mejor ocasión = a better time.* un mejor momento = a better time.* vida mejor = better life.* y aun mejor = better yet.* y mejor aun = better yet.* * *Aresultó mejor que el otro/de lo que pensábamos it was better than the other one/than we expectedva a ser mejor que no nos veamos más it's better if we don't see each other anymorey si no quiere comer tanto mejor or mejor que mejor and if she doesn't want to eat, all the better o so much the bettercuanto más grande mejor the bigger the betteral final todo fue para mejor it was all o it all worked out for the best in the endme siento mejor que ayer I feel better than (I did) yesterdaysabe mucho mejor así it tastes much better like thatBes el mejor jugador del equipo he's the best player in the teammi mejor amiga my best friendproductos de la mejor calidad products of the highest qualityeste vino es de lo mejorcito que producen ( fam); this is one of their better wineslo mejor es que le digas la verdad the best thing (to do) is to tell her the truthle deseo lo mejor I wish you the very best o all the besthoy es el día en que la he encontrado mejor today is the best I've seen herla que está mejor de dinero the one who has most money o ( colloq) who's best offA1 (comparativo) betterluego lo pensé mejor y decidí aceptar then I thought better of it and decided to acceptpintas cada vez mejor your painting is getting better and better o is getting better all the time2mejor dicho: me lleva dos años, mejor dicho, dos años y medio she's two years older than me, sorry, two and a half o or rather, two and a half o no, two and a halfB1 (superlativo) bestéste es el lugar desde donde se ve mejor this is where you can see best (from)la versión mejor ambientada de la obra the best-staged production of the playlo hice lo mejor que pude I did it as well as I could, I did it as best I could o ( frml) to the best of my ability2a lo mejor: a lo mejor este verano vamos a Italia we may o might go to Italy this summera lo mejor no se han enterado they may o might not have heard, maybe o perhaps they haven't heardC( esp AmL) (en sugerencias): mejor lo dejamos para otro día why don't we leave it for another day?, I suggest we leave it o let's leave it for another daymejor me callo I think I'd better shut upel/la mejor (de dos) the better; (de varios) the bestse quedó con el mejor de los dos/de todos she kept the better of the two/the best one of all for herselfes la mejor de la clase she's the best in the class, she's top of the class* * *
mejor adjetivo
1a) ( comparativo de
‹ calidad› better, higher, superior;
cuanto más grande mejor the bigger the betterb) ( comparativo de
está mejor así it's better like this
2a) ( superlativo de
( entre varios) best;
productos de la mejor calidad products of the highest quality;
lo mejor es que se lo digas the best thing (to do) is to tell her;
le deseo lo mejor I wish you the very best o all the bestb) ( superlativo de◊ bien): la que está mejor de dinero the one who has the most money
■ adverbio
1 ( comparativo) better;
pintas cada vez mejor your painting is getting better and better;
me lleva dos años, mejor dicho, dos y medio she's two years older than me, or rather, two and a half
2 ( superlativo) best;
la versión mejor ambientada de la obra the best-staged production of the play;
lo hice lo mejor que pude I did it as best I could o (frml) to the best of my ability;
a lo mejor maybe, perhaps;
a lo mejor vamos a Italia we may o might go to Italy
3 (esp AmL) ( en sugerencias):
mejor me callo I think I'd better shut up
■ sustantivo masculino y femenino:◊ el/la mejor ( de dos) the better;
( de varios) the best;
mejor
I adjetivo
1 (comparativo de bueno) better: mi bolígrafo es mejor que el tuyo, my pen is better than yours
es mejor que confieses, you'd better confess
no hay nada mejor, there's nothing better
2 (superlativo de bueno) best
la mejor de la clase, the best in the class
lo mejor, the best thing
II adverbio
1 (comparativo de bien) better: canta mucho mejor, he sings much better
estamos mejor atendidos, we are better looked after
lo hace mejor que tú, she does it better than you do
2 (superlativo de bien) best: soy la que mejor lo hace, I'm the one who does it best
3 (antes, preferiblemente) mejor lo escribes, you'd better write it down
déjalo mejor para la tarde, it'd be better if you left it for the evening
♦ Locuciones: a lo mejor, maybe, perhaps, tanto mejor, so much the better
' mejor' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bastante
- calaña
- caso
- concebir
- corta
- corto
- cuanta
- cuanto
- desear
- despersonalizada
- despersonalizado
- dicha
- dicho
- diplomacia
- don
- duda
- él
- embalarse
- flor
- gafar
- infinitamente
- ingeniar
- irse
- modestamente
- pegar
- pique
- postor
- postora
- premio
- que
- resbaladiza
- resbaladizo
- revolver
- según
- sentar
- sentirse
- superarse
- superior
- tanta
- tanto
- vaho
- vida
- voluntad
- alegrar
- caber
- cada
- camino
- casi
- como
- cuando
English:
acclaim
- acknowledge
- and
- any
- at
- attest
- awaken
- best
- better
- brand
- bust up
- but
- by
- change
- choose
- clean up
- dog
- ever
- eyesight
- far
- female
- few
- flagship
- gazump
- gazumping
- grade
- highlight
- institution
- job
- late
- laugh
- lion
- look up
- lot
- love
- male-dominated
- maybe
- mile
- more
- much
- next
- of
- off
- one-upmanship
- optimal
- out
- outdistance
- outmaneuver
- outmanoeuvre
- pain
* * *♦ adjella tiene una moto mucho mejor she has a much better motorbike;una televisión de mejor calidad a better-quality television;no hay nada mejor que… there's nothing better than…;es mejor que no vengas it would be better if you didn't come;será mejor que te calles you'd better shut up, I suggest you shut up;sería mejor que llamáramos a un médico we ought to call a doctor;2. [superlativo]el/la mejor… the best…;el mejor vino de todos/del mundo the best wine of all/in the world;un producto de la mejor calidad a top-quality product, a product of the highest quality;lo hice lo mejor que pude I did my best;es lo mejor que nos pudo ocurrir it was the best thing that could have happened to us;lo mejor es que nos marchemos it would be best if we left;te deseo lo mejor I wish you all the best;lo mejor fue que… the best thing was that…;a lo mejor maybe, perhaps;a lo mejor voy I may go♦ nmfel/la mejor (de) the best (in);el mejor de todos/del mundo the best of all/in the world;el mejor de los dos the better of the two;en el mejor de los casos at best;que gane el mejor may the best man win♦ advel inglés se me da mejor que el alemán I'm better at English than I am at German;lo haces cada vez mejor you're getting better and better at it;¿qué tal las vacaciones? – mejor imposible Br how were your holidays?, US how was your vacation? – couldn't have been any better;mejor me quedo I'd better stay;mejor no se lo digas it'd be better if you didn't tell him;mejor quedamos mañana it would be better if we met tomorrow;estar mejor [no tan malo] to feel better;[recuperado] to be better;nos va mejor con este gobierno we're better off under this government;me lo he pensado mejor I've thought better of it;mejor dicho (or) rather;mejor para ti/él/ etc so much the better;si tienen mucho dinero, mejor para ellos if they've got lots of money, so much the better;me han invitado a la ceremonia – mejor para ti I've been invited to the ceremony – good for you;mejor que mejor so much the better;tanto mejor so much the better2. [superlativo] best;el que la conoce mejor the one who knows her best;esto es lo que se me da mejor this is what I'm best at;los vinos mejor elaborados the finest wines;el personal mejor preparado the best-qualified staff* * *I adj1 comp better;está mejor that’s better;ir a mejor get better;tanto mejor all the better2 sup:el mejor the best;lo mejor the best thing;lo mejor posible as well as possible;dar lo mejor de sí mismo do one’s bestII:mejor para ti good for you;a lo mejor perhaps, maybe* * *mejor adv1) : betterCarla cocina mejor que Ana: Carla cooks better than Ana2) : bestella es la que lo hace mejor: she's the one who does it best3) : rathermejor morir que rendirme: I'd rather die than give up4) : it's better that...mejor te vas: you'd better go5)a lo mejor : maybe, perhapsmejor adja falta de algo mejor: for lack of something betterestá mucho mejor: he's much bettermi mejor amigo: my best friendduermo mejor en un clima seco: I sleep best in a dry climate5) preferible: preferable, better6)lo mejor : the best thing, the best part* * *mejor adj adv1. (comparativo) better2. (superlativo) best(es) mejor que... it's better... -
46 tragarse
1 (ingerir) to swallow2 (comer mucho) to gobble up, tuck away, put away3 (absorber) to soak up4 figurado (hacer desaparecer) to swallow up* * *VPR1) [+ comida, bebida] to swalloweso me lo trago en dos minutos — * I could put that away in no time *
2) (=absorber) [arena, tierra] to soak up; [mar, abismo] to swallow up, engulf3) [teléfono, máquina] to swallowla máquina del café se me ha tragado todas las monedas — the coffee machine has swallowed all my change
4) (=aguantar) [+ insultos, reprimenda] to put up withsiempre tengo que tragarme los problemas de los demás — I always have to sit and listen to other people's problems
5) * (=creer) to swallow *, fall for *se tragará todo lo que se le diga — he'll swallow o fall for whatever he's told *
6) (=reprimir)* * *(v.) = gobble up, fall for, put away, scoffEx. From the 1680s several large publishers formed a more permanent association which came to be known as the `conger' (the name being variously derived from congerere, `to bring together', and from the big eel which gobbles up the small fry).Ex. Librarians make the mistake of seeing community information as being just another type of information, and they fall for some very basic fallacies.Ex. He put away twice as much wine as usual and it went to his head, so he stretched out on his bed for a nap.Ex. The birds -- known as monk parakeets -- won't stop scoffing the farmers' crops -- they're not fussy about what they eat.* * *(v.) = gobble up, fall for, put away, scoffEx: From the 1680s several large publishers formed a more permanent association which came to be known as the `conger' (the name being variously derived from congerere, `to bring together', and from the big eel which gobbles up the small fry).
Ex: Librarians make the mistake of seeing community information as being just another type of information, and they fall for some very basic fallacies.Ex: He put away twice as much wine as usual and it went to his head, so he stretched out on his bed for a nap.Ex: The birds -- known as monk parakeets -- won't stop scoffing the farmers' crops -- they're not fussy about what they eat.* * *
■tragarse verbo reflexivo
1 (mentiras, excusas, el orgullo, comida) to swallow
2 fig (soportar, tolerar) to put up with
' tragarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
anzuelo
- tragar
English:
engulf
- fall for
- gobble
- inhale
- swallow
- swallow up
- whole
- fall
- guzzle
- pride
* * *vpr1. [ingerir] to swallow;me he tragado una espina I've swallowed a bone;el mar se tragó la lancha the sea swallowed up o engulfed the boatse tragó tres huevos fritos he guzzled three fried eggs;se tragó a Caperucita entera he swallowed Little Red Riding Hood whole3. [contener] [lágrimas] to choke back;se tragó su orgullo y pidió perdón he swallowed his pride and apologized;se tuvo que tragarse sus propias palabras he had to eat his words4. [consumir] to swallow up, to devour;el proyecto se tragó casi todo el presupuesto the project swallowed up o devoured almost the entire budget¿crees que se lo tragará? do you think she'll swallow it?;se tragó el cuento he swallowed the story;Ventragarse un paquete to fall for it, to be taken inme tragué un programa horrible I sat through an awful programme;se traga lo que le echen en la tele he'll watch whatever's on the TV* * *v/r tb fig famswallow* * *vr* * *tragarse vb1. (ingerir) to swallowtragarse una película, conferencia, etc to sit through a film, lecture, etc -
47 diferente
adj.different.una casa diferente de o a la mía a house different from mineyo soy muy diferente de o a él I'm very different from himpor diferentes razones for a variety of reasons, for various reasonsadv.differently.se comportan muy diferente el uno del otro they behave very differently (from one another)* * *► adjetivo1 different■ es diferente de/a todos it's different to/from them all* * *adj.* * *ADJ1) (=distinto) differentser diferente de o a algn/algo — to be different to o from sb/sth
mi enfoque es diferente del o al tuyo — my approach is different to o from yours
eso me da igual, diferente sería que no me invitaran a la fiesta — I don't mind about that, it would be different if they didn't invite me to the party
2)diferentes — (=varios) various, several
por aquí han pasado diferentes personalidades — various o several celebrities have been here
* * *a) ( distinto) differentser diferente a or de alguien/algo — to be different from somebody/something
mi familia es diferente a or de la tuya — my family is different from o to yours
es un lugar diferente de todos los que he visitado hasta ahora — it is unlike any other place I have visited so far
b) (en pl, delante del n) <motivos/soluciones/maneras> various* * *= alternative, dissimilar, different, differing, distinct, diverse, variant, varying, unlike, unconnected, discrepant, contrasting, differential, various, disparate, non-identical.Ex. An appreciation of alternative approaches is particularly important in this field where trends towards standardisation are the norm.Ex. It is the identification of similarities and differences, enabling one to group together things which are similar, and separate them from things which are dissimilar.Ex. Different devices for the organisation of knowledge place differing emphasis on the relative importance of these two objectives.Ex. There are two fundamentally distinct avenues to the construction of the schedules of a classification scheme.Ex. Homographs are words which have the same spelling as each other but very diverse meanings.Ex. If the variant heading given in the reference heading area is identified as a variant to more than one uniform heading, area 3 may contain multiple uniform headings.Ex. A uniform title is the title by which a work that has appeared under varying titles is to be identified for cataloguing purposes.Ex. The relationship of these two types of technology to librarianship is not unlike that of radio to astronomy.Ex. To take some very common examples, many academic libraries will not answer any enquiries at all from people unconnected with the university.Ex. Male heavy and light readers are found to have value systems so discrepant as to constitute almost distinct subcultures.Ex. The author describes 2 contrasting Florida libraries on the Gulf of Mexico, how they serve and are served by the community.Ex. The records in a computer data bases are structured in order to suit the information that is being stored for various applications.Ex. It is the distinct syntactical relationships in these subjects which are responsible for their being two disparate topics.Ex. Based on the above considerations, medicinal ingredients containing the same active moiety are classified into identical or non-identical.----* a diferentes niveles = multi-tiered [multitiered], multi-tier [multitier].* algo diferente de = something other than.* algo muy diferente de = a far cry from.* anchos de diferentes tamaños = graded widths.* como diferente a = as distinct from.* con diferentes variaciones = in variation.* conocimiento de los diferentes soportes = media competency.* de diferente modo = differently.* de diferentes niveles = multi-tiered [multitiered], multi-tier [multitier].* de diferentes tonalidades de gris = grey scale [gray scale], grey scale [gray scale].* de forma diferente = differently shaped.* de un modo diferente = differentially.* diferente de = different to, other than.* diferentes ocasiones = at different times.* en diferente grado = differing, in varying measures.* en diferente medida = differing, in varying measures.* en diferentes momentos = at various times, at different times.* en diferentes ocasiones = at different times, at various times.* entre diferentes edades = cross-age [cross age].* en un lugar diferente de = somewhere other than.* formación en diferentes tareas = cross-training [cross training], multiskilling [multi-skilling].* habilidad en el manejo de diferentes soportes = media competency.* muy diferente de = far different... from, in marked contrast to/with.* opiniones diferentes = contrasting opinions.* pensar de un modo diferente = think out(side) + (of) the box.* que combina diferentes tipos de re = multi-source [multi source].* seguir líneas diferentes = be on different lines.* seguir un rumbo diferente = take + a different turn.* ser completamente diferente = be in a different league.* ser de un tipo diferente = be different in kind.* ser muy diferente de = be quite apart from.* ser un caso completamente diferente = be in a league of its own.* tener un concepto diferente sobre Algo = hold + different perspective on.* ver las cosas de diferente manera = see + things differently.* ver las cosas de diferente modo = see + things differently.* ver las cosas de una manera diferente = see + things differently.* ver las cosas de un modo diferente = see + things differently.* * *a) ( distinto) differentser diferente a or de alguien/algo — to be different from somebody/something
mi familia es diferente a or de la tuya — my family is different from o to yours
es un lugar diferente de todos los que he visitado hasta ahora — it is unlike any other place I have visited so far
b) (en pl, delante del n) <motivos/soluciones/maneras> various* * *= alternative, dissimilar, different, differing, distinct, diverse, variant, varying, unlike, unconnected, discrepant, contrasting, differential, various, disparate, non-identical.Ex: An appreciation of alternative approaches is particularly important in this field where trends towards standardisation are the norm.
Ex: It is the identification of similarities and differences, enabling one to group together things which are similar, and separate them from things which are dissimilar.Ex: Different devices for the organisation of knowledge place differing emphasis on the relative importance of these two objectives.Ex: There are two fundamentally distinct avenues to the construction of the schedules of a classification scheme.Ex: Homographs are words which have the same spelling as each other but very diverse meanings.Ex: If the variant heading given in the reference heading area is identified as a variant to more than one uniform heading, area 3 may contain multiple uniform headings.Ex: A uniform title is the title by which a work that has appeared under varying titles is to be identified for cataloguing purposes.Ex: The relationship of these two types of technology to librarianship is not unlike that of radio to astronomy.Ex: To take some very common examples, many academic libraries will not answer any enquiries at all from people unconnected with the university.Ex: Male heavy and light readers are found to have value systems so discrepant as to constitute almost distinct subcultures.Ex: The author describes 2 contrasting Florida libraries on the Gulf of Mexico, how they serve and are served by the community.Ex: This illustrates the puzzle that differential policies pose for users.Ex: The records in a computer data bases are structured in order to suit the information that is being stored for various applications.Ex: It is the distinct syntactical relationships in these subjects which are responsible for their being two disparate topics.Ex: Based on the above considerations, medicinal ingredients containing the same active moiety are classified into identical or non-identical.* a diferentes niveles = multi-tiered [multitiered], multi-tier [multitier].* algo diferente de = something other than.* algo muy diferente de = a far cry from.* anchos de diferentes tamaños = graded widths.* como diferente a = as distinct from.* con diferentes variaciones = in variation.* conocimiento de los diferentes soportes = media competency.* de diferente modo = differently.* de diferentes niveles = multi-tiered [multitiered], multi-tier [multitier].* de diferentes tonalidades de gris = grey scale [gray scale], grey scale [gray scale].* de forma diferente = differently shaped.* de un modo diferente = differentially.* diferente de = different to, other than.* diferentes ocasiones = at different times.* en diferente grado = differing, in varying measures.* en diferente medida = differing, in varying measures.* en diferentes momentos = at various times, at different times.* en diferentes ocasiones = at different times, at various times.* entre diferentes edades = cross-age [cross age].* en un lugar diferente de = somewhere other than.* formación en diferentes tareas = cross-training [cross training], multiskilling [multi-skilling].* habilidad en el manejo de diferentes soportes = media competency.* muy diferente de = far different... from, in marked contrast to/with.* opiniones diferentes = contrasting opinions.* pensar de un modo diferente = think out(side) + (of) the box.* que combina diferentes tipos de re = multi-source [multi source].* seguir líneas diferentes = be on different lines.* seguir un rumbo diferente = take + a different turn.* ser completamente diferente = be in a different league.* ser de un tipo diferente = be different in kind.* ser muy diferente de = be quite apart from.* ser un caso completamente diferente = be in a league of its own.* tener un concepto diferente sobre Algo = hold + different perspective on.* ver las cosas de diferente manera = see + things differently.* ver las cosas de diferente modo = see + things differently.* ver las cosas de una manera diferente = see + things differently.* ver las cosas de un modo diferente = see + things differently.* * *1 (distinto) different ser diferente A or DE algn/algo:mi familia es diferente a or de la tuya my family is different from o to yourssu versión es diferente a or de la tuya her version is different from o to o ( AmE) than yourses un lugar diferente de todos los que he visitado hasta ahora it is unlike any other place I have visited so far2 (en pl, delante del n) ‹motivos/soluciones/maneras› variousdiferentes personas manifestaron esa misma opinión various (different) people expressed the same opinionexisten diferentes enfoques del problema there are a variety o a number of (different) ways of looking at the problem, there are various (different) ways of looking at the problemnos hemos encontrado en diferentes ocasiones we've met several times o on several o on various occasionspor diferentes razones for a variety o a number of reasons, for various reasons* * *
diferente adjetivo
ser diferente a or de algn/algo to be different from sb/sth
diferente
I adjetivo different [de, from]
II adverbio differently: ¿no crees que deberíamos atacar el problema de una forma diferente?, don't you think that we should approach the problem differently?
' diferente' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
discrepar
- otra
- otro
- separada
- separado
- desigual
- dispar
- distinto
- diverso
English:
differ
- different
- distinct
- off-beat
- unalike
- unlike
- alternative
- dissimilar
* * *♦ adjfue una experiencia diferente it was something different2.diferentes [varios] various;se oyeron diferentes opiniones al respecto various opinions were voiced on the subject;por diferentes razones for a variety of reasons, for various reasons;ocurre en diferentes lugares del planeta it happens in various different places around the world♦ advdifferently;se comportan muy diferente el uno del otro they behave very differently (from one another)* * *adj different* * *diferente adjdistinto: different♦ diferentemente adv* * *diferente adj different -
48 totalmente
adv.totally, completely.* * *► adverbio1 totally, completely* * *ADV totally, completelyMario es totalmente distinto a Luis — Mario is totally o completely different from Luis
estoy totalmente de acuerdo — I totally o completely agree
-¿estás seguro? -totalmente — "are you sure?" - "absolutely"
* * *adverbio totally* * *= entirely, fully, outright, purely, totally, wholly, utterly, go + the whole hog, the full monty, wholeheartedly [whole-heartedly], by a long way, hopelessly + Adjetivo, one hundred percent, heinously + Adjetivo.Ex. Table 1 may be used anywhere in the schedules, entirely at the discretion of the classifier.Ex. Although this may seem an obvious statement, there are many instances when the searcher is not fully aware of what can or might be retrieved.Ex. The author of an unpublished book normally had to sell it outright for whatever the publisher chose to pay in cash or in printed copies.Ex. Indicative-informative abstracts are more common than either the purely indicative or the purely informative abstract.Ex. Clearly, the only totally adequate indication of the content of a document is the text of the document in its entirety.Ex. Since 1980 it has offered access to data bases and data banks either wholly or partially sponsored by the Commission of the European Communities.Ex. We recount the parts which absorbed us utterly, which made us feel that the alternative world was more vivid, more 'real,' than our life outside the book.Ex. The article 'Patent information: going the whole hog' presents an overview of Derwent's products in the patent information field.Ex. The article ' The digital full monty?' forecasts that the world of information is likely to be dominated by global giants on the one hand and selective niche providers on the other.Ex. I agree whole-heartedly that the subject approach is used chiefly by the beginner, whether it is a historical researcher or a high school student who is looking for term paper material.Ex. The best possible candidate, by a long way, is also one who is, for political reasons, a dark horse.Ex. Rumor has it that she 'tolerates' Mathilda Panopoulos, having tried many times to engage her in meaningful dialogue only to find her ' hopelessly set in her opinions'.Ex. Even if a runner does recover after pulling a muscle they will never be one hundred percent healed.Ex. What is truly and more heinously wrong though is that the architects of the financial disaster will likely go scot-free.----* desconocer totalmente = be blissfully unaware.* estar totalmente convencido de = be all for.* estar totalmente de acuerdo con = be all for.* estar totalmente equivocado = be way off.* recuperarse totalmente = be up to strength.* totalmente + Adjetivo = utterly + Adjetivo, downright + Adjetivo.* totalmente amueblado = fully furnished.* totalmente corrupto = rotten to the core.* totalmente decidido a = dead set on.* totalmente desnudo = stark naked.* totalmente entregado = dedicated.* totalmente equipado = fully equipped [fully-equipped], with all mods and cons, fully fitted.* totalmente fiable = safety critical [safety-critical].* totalmente injusto = grossly unfair.* totalmente integrado = seamless.* totalmente negligente = grossly negligent.* totalmente perdido = babe in the wood.* totalmente polaco = all-Polish.* totalmente resuelto a = dead set on.* totalmente seco = bone dry.* totalmente soviético = all-Soviet.* * *adverbio totally* * *= entirely, fully, outright, purely, totally, wholly, utterly, go + the whole hog, the full monty, wholeheartedly [whole-heartedly], by a long way, hopelessly + Adjetivo, one hundred percent, heinously + Adjetivo.Ex: Table 1 may be used anywhere in the schedules, entirely at the discretion of the classifier.
Ex: Although this may seem an obvious statement, there are many instances when the searcher is not fully aware of what can or might be retrieved.Ex: The author of an unpublished book normally had to sell it outright for whatever the publisher chose to pay in cash or in printed copies.Ex: Indicative-informative abstracts are more common than either the purely indicative or the purely informative abstract.Ex: Clearly, the only totally adequate indication of the content of a document is the text of the document in its entirety.Ex: Since 1980 it has offered access to data bases and data banks either wholly or partially sponsored by the Commission of the European Communities.Ex: We recount the parts which absorbed us utterly, which made us feel that the alternative world was more vivid, more 'real,' than our life outside the book.Ex: The article 'Patent information: going the whole hog' presents an overview of Derwent's products in the patent information field.Ex: The article ' The digital full monty?' forecasts that the world of information is likely to be dominated by global giants on the one hand and selective niche providers on the other.Ex: I agree whole-heartedly that the subject approach is used chiefly by the beginner, whether it is a historical researcher or a high school student who is looking for term paper material.Ex: The best possible candidate, by a long way, is also one who is, for political reasons, a dark horse.Ex: Rumor has it that she 'tolerates' Mathilda Panopoulos, having tried many times to engage her in meaningful dialogue only to find her ' hopelessly set in her opinions'.Ex: Even if a runner does recover after pulling a muscle they will never be one hundred percent healed.Ex: What is truly and more heinously wrong though is that the architects of the financial disaster will likely go scot-free.* desconocer totalmente = be blissfully unaware.* estar totalmente convencido de = be all for.* estar totalmente de acuerdo con = be all for.* estar totalmente equivocado = be way off.* recuperarse totalmente = be up to strength.* totalmente + Adjetivo = utterly + Adjetivo, downright + Adjetivo.* totalmente amueblado = fully furnished.* totalmente corrupto = rotten to the core.* totalmente decidido a = dead set on.* totalmente desnudo = stark naked.* totalmente entregado = dedicated.* totalmente equipado = fully equipped [fully-equipped], with all mods and cons, fully fitted.* totalmente fiable = safety critical [safety-critical].* totalmente injusto = grossly unfair.* totalmente integrado = seamless.* totalmente negligente = grossly negligent.* totalmente perdido = babe in the wood.* totalmente polaco = all-Polish.* totalmente resuelto a = dead set on.* totalmente seco = bone dry.* totalmente soviético = all-Soviet.* * *totallyestoy totalmente de acuerdo I totally o fully agree, I entirely agreeeso es totalmente absurdo that's totally o completely o utterly absurdconstruido totalmente en madera built entirely of woodestás totalmente equivocado you are totally o ( BrE) quite wrongestá totalmente dedicada a sus hijos she's totally o completely dedicated to her children* * *totalmente advtotally, completely;el país ha cambiado totalmente en los últimos años the country has changed completely in the last few years;una publicación totalmente gratuita a completely free publication;es totalmente imposible it's totally impossible;¿crees que ganaremos? – totalmente do you think we'll win? – definitely o absolutely* * *adv totally, completely* * *totalmente adv completely / totally / utterly
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