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reason or grounds

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1 grounds

سَبَب \ cause: sth. which produces an effect: The cause of his death is unknown, a reason I never complain without cause. explanation: explaining; meaning; reason. grounds: reason (for saying or doing sth.): You have no grounds for complaint. need: a reason for doing sth.: There’s no need to be afraid. occasion: a need or reason to do sth.: I have now got a telephone, but have not had the occasion to use it yet. reason: cause: I have no reason to doubt him. What was the reason for your failure?. \ See Also علة (عِلَّة)، داع (دَاعٍ)، تفسير (تَفسير)، مبرر (مُبَرِّر)‏

Arabic-English glossary > grounds
2 reason

سَبَب \ cause: sth. which produces an effect: The cause of his death is unknown, a reason I never complain without cause. explanation: explaining; meaning; reason. grounds: reason (for saying or doing sth.): You have no grounds for complaint. need: a reason for doing sth.: There’s no need to be afraid. occasion: a need or reason to do sth.: I have now got a telephone, but have not had the occasion to use it yet. reason: cause: I have no reason to doubt him. What was the reason for your failure?. \ See Also علة (عِلَّة)، داع (دَاعٍ)، تفسير (تَفسير)، مبرر (مُبَرِّر)‏

Arabic-English glossary > reason
3 grounds

مُبَرِّر \ excuse: a reason (true or untrue) that sb. gives for doing wrong. grounds: reason (for saying or doing sth.): You have no grounds for complaint.

Arabic-English glossary > grounds
4 grounds

أَسَاس \ base: the bottom of anything; the part on which sth. stands: The base of a cup must be flat. basis, (bases): a fact, idea or condition on which sth. is arranged: Payment is planned on the basis of forty hours work a week. Try to keep on a friendly basis with your neighbours. bed: sth. solid that a heavy object rests on: The engine was lowered on to its bed. grounds: reason (for saying or doing sth.): You have no grounds for complaint. \ See Also أصل (أَصْل)، سبب (سَبَب)، قاعدة (قاعِدَة)‏

Arabic-English glossary > grounds
5 motivo

m.

1 reason, cause (causa).

con motivo de because of; (por causa de) on the occasion of; (para celebrar) in order to (con el fin de)

dar motivo a to give reason to

no ser motivo para to be no reason to o for

tener motivos para to have reason to

sin motivo for no reason

motivo de queja ground o grounds for complaint

2 motif (art, lit & music).

3 motive, reason, cause, ground.

4 theme, motif.

pres.indicat.

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

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motivo

► nombre masculino

1 motive, reason, cause, grounds plural

■ no tienes motivo para estar deprimido you have no reason to be depressed

■ no pudo venir por motivos de salud he couldn't come for health reasons

■ no sé cuál es el motivo de su queja I don't know what his grounds for complaint are

2 (de dibujo, música) motif, leitmotif

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FRASEOLOGÍA

bajo ningún motivo under no circumstances

con motivo de (debido a) owing to 2 (en ocasión de) on the occasion of

dar motivo a to give rise to

sin motivo for no apparent reason

tener motivos para... to have reason to...

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noun m.

1) motive

2) cause

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1. SM

1) (=causa) reason

dejó el trabajo por motivos personales — he left the job for personal reasons

por cuyo motivo — for which reason

fue motivo de descalificación del atleta — it was the reason for the athlete's disqualification

con este o tal motivo — for this reason

con motivo de — (=debido a) because of, owing to; (=en ocasión de) on the occasion of

se informatizará el sistema con motivo de las elecciones — the system will be computerized because of o owing to the elections

con motivo de nuestra boda le invitamos a... — on the occasion of our wedding we invite you to...

• motivo de, me dio motivo de preocupación — it gave me cause for concern

la decisión fue motivo de críticas — the decision became the object of criticism

• sin motivo — for no reason, without good reason

dejó de hablarme sin motivo — he stopped talking to me for no reason

• ser motivo sobrado o suficiente, es motivo suficiente o sobrado para seguir votándolo — that's reason enough to continue voting for him, that's all the more reason to continue voting for him

hay suficientes o sobrados motivos para odiarlo — there are more than enough reasons for hating him

motivos de divorcio — grounds for divorce

motivos ocultos — ulterior motives

2) (=móvil) motive

¿cuál fue el motivo del crimen? — what was the motive for the crime?

3) (Arte, Mús) motif

decorado con motivos orientales — decorated with oriental motifs

motivo conductor — leitmotif

motivo decorativo — decorative motif

motivo ornamental — ornamental motif

2.

ADJ motive

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masculino

1)

a) (razón, causa) reason, cause

el motivo de su viaje/del accidente — the reason for her trip/the cause of the accident

por este motivo nos hallamos aquí reunidos — that's (the reason) why we're gathered here

yo tendré mis motivos — I have my reasons

con motivo de algo — on the occasion of something

con motivo del centenario — to mark the centenary

dar motivos para algo — to give grounds for something

nos des motivos para que te critiquen — don't give them cause to criticize you

hay motivos para preocuparse — there is cause for concern

el adulterio es motivo suficiente de divorcio — adultery is sufficient grounds for divorce

por motivos personales — for personal reasons

sin ningún motivo — for no reason at all

sin motivo justificado — without (good) cause

que sea un motivo! — (Col fam) let's drink to that! (colloq)

b) (propósito, finalidad) reason, purpose

¿con qué motivo se convocó la reunión? — what was the purpose of calling the meeting?

empiezo a sospechar de sus motivos — I'm beginning to suspect his motives

el motivo de esta carta es... — the purpose of this letter is...

2) (Art, Lit, Mús) motif

motivos decorativos — decorative motifs

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= cause, ground, motive, reason, peg, motif, trigger.

Ex. The commandment KOLN see COLOGNE should be sufficient cause for the rejection of the illicit proposal to establish OPERA -- KOLN.

Ex. I think there are grounds for dispute on certain terms.

Ex. Other title information is any title borne by an item indicative of the character, contents, etc. of the item or the motives for, or occasion of, its production or publication.

Ex. The reason for its popularity was largely that it was based upon a principle of conformity in essentials, and freedom in details.

Ex. The concepts currently being floated by UNESCO are such as will make convenient pegs to hang pleas for resources for bibliographic and library development to national governments.

Ex. Two pre-coordinated approaches have been used for the indexing of motif and subject content.

Ex. They will however always have some kind of springboard or trigger which has led to their question, and we can work forwards from this.

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* con motivo de = on the occasion of.

* hay suficientes motivos para pensar que = there + be + every reason to think that.

* los motivos de = the reason behind, the thinking behind, the reasoning behind, the idea behind.

* motivo de alarma = cause for alarm.

* motivo de irritación = pet peeve.

* motivo de preocupación = cause for alarm, cause for concern, cause of concern.

* motivo de queja = pet peeve.

* motivo de risa = a laughing matter.

* motivo + estar en = reason + lie in.

* motivo ornamental = motif, decorative motif.

* motivo principal = prime cause.

* motivos = grounds.

* no ser motivo de risa = be no laughing matter.

* por algún motivo = for whatever reason.

* por cualquier motivo = for whatever reason.

* por este motivo = for this reason.

* por los siguientes motivos = on the following counts.

* por motivo de = in the interest(s) of.

* por motivos de = for the sake of, on grounds.

* por motivos de + Nombre = for + Nombre's sake.

* por varios motivos = for a number of reasons.

* ser motivo de preocupación = loom + large.

* sin motivo alguno = wantonly.

* sin motivo aparente = for no apparent reason, for apparently no reason.

* sin motivo justificado = without justified reason.

* sin ningún motivo = for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.

* sin ningún otro motivo = (just) for the hell of (doing) it.

* tener como motivo central = plan around + Nombre.

* tener motivo = be right.

* tener motivo justificado = have + good cause.

* tener motivo para = have + cause to.

* ver el motivo de Algo = glean + the reason for.

* viaje por motivos académicos = study trip.

* visita por motivos de investigación = research trip, research visit.

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masculino

1)

a) (razón, causa) reason, cause

el motivo de su viaje/del accidente — the reason for her trip/the cause of the accident

por este motivo nos hallamos aquí reunidos — that's (the reason) why we're gathered here

yo tendré mis motivos — I have my reasons

con motivo de algo — on the occasion of something

con motivo del centenario — to mark the centenary

dar motivos para algo — to give grounds for something

nos des motivos para que te critiquen — don't give them cause to criticize you

hay motivos para preocuparse — there is cause for concern

el adulterio es motivo suficiente de divorcio — adultery is sufficient grounds for divorce

por motivos personales — for personal reasons

sin ningún motivo — for no reason at all

sin motivo justificado — without (good) cause

que sea un motivo! — (Col fam) let's drink to that! (colloq)

b) (propósito, finalidad) reason, purpose

¿con qué motivo se convocó la reunión? — what was the purpose of calling the meeting?

empiezo a sospechar de sus motivos — I'm beginning to suspect his motives

el motivo de esta carta es... — the purpose of this letter is...

2) (Art, Lit, Mús) motif

motivos decorativos — decorative motifs

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= cause, ground, motive, reason, peg, motif, trigger.

Ex: The commandment KOLN see COLOGNE should be sufficient cause for the rejection of the illicit proposal to establish OPERA -- KOLN.

Ex: I think there are grounds for dispute on certain terms.

Ex: Other title information is any title borne by an item indicative of the character, contents, etc. of the item or the motives for, or occasion of, its production or publication.

Ex: The reason for its popularity was largely that it was based upon a principle of conformity in essentials, and freedom in details.

Ex: The concepts currently being floated by UNESCO are such as will make convenient pegs to hang pleas for resources for bibliographic and library development to national governments.

Ex: Two pre-coordinated approaches have been used for the indexing of motif and subject content.

Ex: They will however always have some kind of springboard or trigger which has led to their question, and we can work forwards from this.

* con motivo de = on the occasion of.

* hay suficientes motivos para pensar que = there + be + every reason to think that.

* los motivos de = the reason behind, the thinking behind, the reasoning behind, the idea behind.

* motivo de alarma = cause for alarm.

* motivo de irritación = pet peeve.

* motivo de preocupación = cause for alarm, cause for concern, cause of concern.

* motivo de queja = pet peeve.

* motivo de risa = a laughing matter.

* motivo + estar en = reason + lie in.

* motivo ornamental = motif, decorative motif.

* motivo principal = prime cause.

* motivos = grounds.

* no ser motivo de risa = be no laughing matter.

* por algún motivo = for whatever reason.

* por cualquier motivo = for whatever reason.

* por este motivo = for this reason.

* por los siguientes motivos = on the following counts.

* por motivo de = in the interest(s) of.

* por motivos de = for the sake of, on grounds.

* por motivos de + Nombre = for + Nombre's sake.

* por varios motivos = for a number of reasons.

* ser motivo de preocupación = loom + large.

* sin motivo alguno = wantonly.

* sin motivo aparente = for no apparent reason, for apparently no reason.

* sin motivo justificado = without justified reason.

* sin ningún motivo = for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.

* sin ningún otro motivo = (just) for the hell of (doing) it.

* tener como motivo central = plan around + Nombre.

* tener motivo = be right.

* tener motivo justificado = have + good cause.

* tener motivo para = have + cause to.

* ver el motivo de Algo = glean + the reason for.

* viaje por motivos académicos = study trip.

* visita por motivos de investigación = research trip, research visit.

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motivo

masculine

A

(causa): no le des motivos para que se queje de ti don't give him cause to complain about you

si se ha decidido a marcharse, sus motivos tendrá she must have her reasons for deciding to leave

éste es el verdadero motivo de su viaje this is the real reason for o purpose of her trip

por este motivo nos hallamos aquí reunidos that's why we're gathered here

sin ningún motivo for no reason at all

el adulterio es motivo suficiente de divorcio adultery is sufficient grounds for divorce

este hecho no debe ser motivo de preocupación the fact that this has happened should not be cause o give any cause for concern

por motivos personales for personal reasons

habíamos empezado a sospechar de sus motivos we had begun to suspect his motives

con motivo del centenario se celebrará una importante exposición there will be an important exhibition for o to mark the centenary

con motivo de su toma de posesión to mark (the occasion of) his inauguration

se aumentaron las medidas de seguridad con motivo de su visita security measures were stepped up for his visit

¡que sea un motivo! ( Col fam); let's drink to that! ( colloq)

B

1 ( Art, Lit, Mús) motif

el paisaje es un motivo recurrente en los impresionistas landscapes are a recurring motif in the work of the Impressionists

2 (en una decoración) motif

motivos ornamentales or decorativos ornamental o decorative motifs

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Del verbo motivar: ( conjugate motivar)

motivo es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

motivó es:

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

Multiple Entries:
motivar
motivo
motivar ( conjugate motivar) verbo transitivo
1 ( en general) to motivate;
◊ motivado por la venganza motivated by revenge;

¿qué te motivó a hacerlo? what made you do it?
2 ( causar) to bring about, cause
motivo sustantivo masculino
1
a) (razón, causa) reason, cause;

◊ el motivo de su viaje the reason for her trip;

por este motivo nos hallamos aquí that's (the reason) why we're here;
con motivo de algo on the occasion of sth;
no des motivos para que te critiquen don't give them cause to criticize you;
hay motivos para preocuparse there is cause for concern;
el adulterio es motivo suficiente de divorcio adultery is sufficient grounds for divorce;
sin ningún motivo for no reason at all;
¡que sea un motivo! (Col fam) let's drink to that! (colloq)
b) (propósito, finalidad) purpose;

◊ el motivo de esta carta es … the purpose of this letter is …

2 (Art, Lit, Mús) motif;
◊ motivos decorativos decorative motifs

motivar verbo transitivo
1 (provocar) to cause
2 (animar) to motivate
motivo sustantivo masculino
1 (causa) reason: no tienes motivos para sospechar, you have no grounds for suspicion
organizaron una fiesta con motivo de su aniversario, they had a party on the occasion of their anniversary
sin motivo, for no reason at all
2 Arte Mús motif, leitmotif
' motivo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alguna
- alguno
- aparente
- base
- causa
- interesar
- lugar
- para
- por
- razón
- valer
- concreto
- cual
- motivación
- motivar
- obedecer
- tema
- vergüenza
English:
about
- call
- cause
- deduce
- for
- get at
- grievance
- ground
- motif
- motive
- occasion
- ostensible
- out of
- over
- real
- reason
- search out
- suicide note
- ulterior
- whatever
- why
- apparent
- design
- laughing
- motivation
- shower

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motivo nm

1. [causa] reason (de for); [de crimen] motive (de for);
la situación económica se ha vuelto a convertir en motivo de preocupación the economy has once again become a cause for concern;

el éxito de la misión es motivo de orgullo para todos nosotros the success of the mission is a reason for all of us to be proud;

se retiró por motivos personales she withdrew for personal reasons;

con motivo de [por causa de] because of;
[para celebrar] on the occasion of; [con el fin de] in order to;
implantaron el toque de queda con motivo de los desórdenes callejeros a curfew was imposed because of the rioting;

las fiestas con motivo del V centenario the celebrations to mark the 500th anniversary o on the occasion of the 500th anniversary;

con mayor motivo even more so;

dar motivo a to give reason to;

no ser motivo para to be no reason to o for;

por motivo de because of;

tener motivos para to have reason to;

tiene un buen motivo para no acudir porque va a estar su ex mujer he has good reason for not coming because his ex-wife is going to be there;

sin motivo for no reason

2. [melodía] motif

3. [dibujo, figura] motif;

un motivo decorativo o [m5] ornamental a decorative motif

4. Chile
motivos finickiness

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motivo

m

1 motive, reason;

por motivos de salud for health reasons;

sin motivo for no reason at all;

con motivo de because of;

con motivo de la visita on the occasion of the visit

2 MÚS, PINT motif

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motivo nm

1) móvil: motive

2) causa: cause, reason

3) tema: theme, motif

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motivo n reason

no es motivo para despedirte that's no reason to sack you

no tienes motivo de quejarte you have no reason to complain

con motivo de on the occasion of

Spanish-English dictionary > motivo
6 Anlass

m; -es, Anlässe

1. (Gelegenheit, Ereignis) occasion; (Vorkommnis) incident; ein besonderer Anlass a special occasion; festlicher Anlass festive occasion, special celebration; bei diesem Anlass on this occasion; dem Anlass entsprechend to suit ( oder fit) the occasion; aus Anlass (+ Gen) on the occasion of; aus diesem Anlass to mark the occasion; den / jeden Anlass ergreifen ( oder benutzen), um zu (+ Inf.) seize the / every opportunity ( oder take the / every occasion) to (+ Inf.)

2. (Grund, Ursache) motive, reason, cause, grounds Pl. ( für oder zu for; zu + Inf. for + Ger.); der äußere Anlass the apparent ( oder supposed) reason; aus diesem Anlass for this reason, on these grounds; aus gegebenem Anlass because of the circumstances, for the reason given; ( den) Anlass geben zu give rise ( oder occasion) to; etw. gibt zu denken Anlass s.th. is a cause for concern; jemandem Anlass geben zu give s.o. cause ( oder reason) for (+ Ger.) ohne jeden Anlass for no reason at all; allen Anlass haben zu (+ Inf.) / zu etw. have every reason to (+ Inf.) / for s.th; etw. zum Anlass nehmen zu (+ Inf.) use s.th. as an opportunity (pej. excuse) to (+ Inf.) ich möchte diese Zusammenkunft etc. zum Anlass nehmen zu (+ Inf.) I’d like to take this occasion ( oder take advantage of this opportunity) to (+ Inf.) beim geringsten Anlass feiern etc. use any excuse to celebrate etc.; er beschwert sich beim geringsten Anlass he complains about every little thing

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der Anlass

(Gelegenheit) occasion;

(Grund) cause; ground; subject; reason

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Ạn|lass ['anlas]
m -es, A\#nlässe

1) [-lɛsə]
(= Veranlassung) (immediate) cause (zu for)
zum Anlass von etw werden — to bring sth about, to trigger sth off

das war zwar nicht der Grund aber der Anlass — that wasn't the real reason but that's what finally brought it about or triggered it off

welchen Anlass hatte er, das zu tun? — what prompted him to do that?

er hat keinen Anlass zur Freude — he has no cause or reason or grounds for rejoicing

es besteht kein Anlass... — there is no reason...

es besteht Anlass zur Hoffnung — there is reason for hope

das ist kein Anlass zu feiern — that's no reason to celebrate

etw zum Anlass nehmen, zu... — to use sth as an opportunity to...

beim geringsten Anlass — for the slightest reason

bei jedem Anlass — at every opportunity

jdm Anlass zu Beschwerden geben, jdm Anlass geben, sich zu beschweren — to give sb reason or cause or grounds for complaint or for complaining

2) (= Gelegenheit) occasion

aus Anlass (+gen) — on the occasion of

aus gegebenem Anlass — in view of the occasion

aus diesem Anlass — on this occasion

dem Anlass entsprechend — as befits the occasion, as is befitting to the occasion

3) (Sw = Lustbarkeit) social

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An·lass^RR

<-es, -lässe>

An·laß^ALT

<-sses, -lässe>

[ˈanlas, pl ˈanlɛsə]

m

1. (unmittelbarer Grund) reason

▪ der/ein/kein \Anlass zu etw dat the/a/no reason for sth

ihr Geburtstag war der geeignete \Anlass, mal wieder zu feiern her birthday was the perfect excuse for another party

▪ ein/kein \Anlass, etw zu tun a/no reason to do sth

es besteht \Anlass zu etw dat there are grounds [or is cause] for sth

es besteht kein \Anlass zu etw dat/, etw zu tun there are no grounds for sth/to do sth

[jdm] \Anlass zu etw dat geben to give [sb] grounds for sth

jdm \Anlass geben, etw zu tun to give sb grounds to do sth

einen/keinen \Anlass haben, etw zu tun to have grounds/no grounds to do sth

ein \Anlass [für jdn] sein, etw zu tun to be a [good] excuse [for sb] to do sth

etw zum \Anlass nehmen, etw zu tun to use sth as an opportunity to do sth

aus bestimmtem \Anlass for a certain type of reason

und aus diesem \Anlass and for this reason

aus besonderem \Anlass fällt der Spielfilm aus due to unforeseen circumstances we will not be able to show the film

aus keinem besonderen \Anlass for no particular reason

aus gegebenem \Anlass with good reason

zum \Anlass von etw dat werden to be the cause of sth

2. (Gelegenheit) occasion

dem \Anlass entsprechend to fit the occasion

sie war immer dem \Anlass entsprechend angezogen she was always dressed for the occasion

beim geringsten \Anlass at the slightest opportunity

bei jedem \Anlass at every opportunity

aus \Anlass einer S. gen on the occasion of sth

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der; Anlasses, Anlässe

1) (Ausgangspunkt, Grund) cause (zu for)

der Anlass des Streites — the cause of the dispute

etwas zum Anlass nehmen, etwas zu tun — use or take something as an opportunity to do something

jemandem Anlass zu Beschwerden geben — give somebody cause for complaint

Anlass zur Sorge/Beunruhigung/Klage geben — give cause for concern/unease/complaint

beim geringsten/kleinsten Anlass — for the slightest reason

aus aktuellem Anlass — because of current events

2) (Gelegenheit) occasion

bei festlichen Anlässen — on festive occasions

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Anlass m; -es, Anlässe

1. (Gelegenheit, Ereignis) occasion; (Vorkommnis) incident;

ein besonderer Anlass a special occasion;

festlicher Anlass festive occasion, special celebration;

bei diesem Anlass on this occasion;

dem Anlass entsprechend to suit ( oder fit) the occasion;

aus Anlass (+gen) on the occasion of;

aus diesem Anlass to mark the occasion;

den/jeden Anlass ergreifen ( oder

benutzen),

um zu (+inf) seize the/every opportunity ( oder take the/every occasion) to (+inf)

2. (Grund, Ursache) motive, reason, cause, grounds pl (

für oder

zu for;

zu +inf for +ger);

der äußere Anlass the apparent ( oder supposed) reason;

aus diesem Anlass for this reason, on these grounds;

aus gegebenem Anlass because of the circumstances, for the reason given;

(den) Anlass geben zu give rise ( oder occasion) to;

etwas gibt zu denken Anlass sth is a cause for concern;

jemandem Anlass geben zu give sb cause ( oder reason) for (+ger)

ohne jeden Anlass for no reason at all;

allen Anlass haben zu (+inf)

/zu etwas have every reason to (+inf)/for s.th;

etwas zum Anlass nehmen zu (+inf) use sth as an opportunity (pej excuse) to (+inf)

ich möchte diese Zusammenkunft etc

zum Anlass nehmen zu (+inf) I’d like to take this occasion ( oder take advantage of this opportunity) to (+inf)

beim geringsten Anlass feiern etc use any excuse to celebrate etc;

er beschwert sich beim geringsten Anlass he complains about every little thing

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der; Anlasses, Anlässe

1) (Ausgangspunkt, Grund) cause (zu for)

der Anlass des Streites — the cause of the dispute

etwas zum Anlass nehmen, etwas zu tun — use or take something as an opportunity to do something

jemandem Anlass zu Beschwerden geben — give somebody cause for complaint

Anlass zur Sorge/Beunruhigung/Klage geben — give cause for concern/unease/complaint

beim geringsten/kleinsten Anlass — for the slightest reason

aus aktuellem Anlass — because of current events

2) (Gelegenheit) occasion

bei festlichen Anlässen — on festive occasions

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-¨e m.

cause n.

occasion n.

reason n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Anlass
7 Grund

m; -(e)s, Gründe

1. nur Sg.; (Boden) ground; (Grundbesitz) land, property; (Bauplatz) plot, Am. lot; Grund und Boden land, property

2. nur Sg.; von Gewässern, Gefäßen etc.: bottom; lit. eines Tales: floor; auf Grund geraten oder laufen run aground; in den Grund bohren geh. send to the bottom; den Grund unter den Füßen verlieren auch fig. get out of one’s depth; ich habe keinen Grund mehr I can’t touch the bottom, I’m out of my depth; ein Glas bis auf den Grund leeren geh. drain a glass (to the dregs)

3. nur Sg.; ARCHIT. (Fundament) foundations Pl.

4. nur Sg.; (Hintergrund) background; (Grundierung) priming (coat); grün auf gelbem Grund green on a yellow ground

5. nur Sg.; fig.: den Grund legen für oder zu lay the foundations of ( oder for); einer Sache auf den Grund gehen get to the bottom of s.th.; im Grunde seines Herzens at (the bottom of his) heart; von Grund aus oder auf completely,... through and through; im Grunde ( genommen) basically, (eigentlich) really; in Grund und Boden reden, spielen: into the ground; verdammen: outright; blamieren: utterly; schießen, stampfen: to pieces; ich habe mich in Grund und Boden geschämt I wished the earth would open up and swallow me

6. (Vernunftgrund) reason (zu + Inf. to + Inf., for + Ger.); (Ursache, Anlass) auch cause ( für of); (Beweggrund) motive; (Argument) argument; Gründe für und wider arguments for and against, the pros and cons; Gründe anführen state one’s case ( für for); aus gesundheitlichen / familiären Gründen for health / family reasons; aus diesem Grund that’s ( oder that was) why, for this reason; aus welchem Grund? why?; aus dem einfachen Grund, weil oder dass... for the simple reason that...; mit ( gutem) Grund with good reason; ohne jeden Grund for no apparent reason; nicht ohne Grund not without reason; ein Grund mehr zu (+ Inf.) all the more reason to (+ Inf.) ich habe meine Gründe dafür I have my reasons; es hat schon seine Gründe he knows etc. what he’s etc. doing; ( allen oder jeden) / keinen Grund haben zu (+ Inf.) have (every) / no reason ( oder cause) to (+ Inf.) es besteht (kein / nicht der geringste) Grund zu der Annahme, dass... there is (no / not the slightest) reason to suppose that...; kein Grund zur Besorgnis no need to get worried, there’s no cause for concern

7. auf Grund, zu Grunde aufgrund, zugrunde

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der Grund

(Bodenebene) bottom;

(Erdboden) ground;

(Ursache) cause; reason

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Grụnd [grʊnt]
m -(e)s, ordm;e

1) ['grʏndə]
no pl (= Erdboden) ground; (old, dial = Erdreich) soil, ground
Grund und Boden — land

in Grund und Boden (fig, sich blamieren, schämen) — utterly; verdammen outright

jdn in Grund und Boden reden — not to leave sb a leg to stand on, to shoot sb's arguments to pieces

bis auf den Grund zerstören/abtragen — to raze to the ground

2) (Aus) (= Bauplatz) (building) plot; (= Grundstück) grounds pl, land no indef art, no pl

3) no pl (ESP ART) ground; (HER) field

4) no pl (von Gefäßen, Becken etc) bottom; (= Meeresgrund) (sea)bed; (liter = Talgrund) bottom of the/a valley

Grund suchen (im Wasser) — to look for a foothold, to try to find the bottom

auf Grund stoßen (Naut) — to ( run to) ground

ein Schiff auf Grund setzen — to scuttle a ship

das Glas/den Becher bis auf den Grund leeren — to drain the glass/tumbler

5) no pl lit, fig = Fundament) foundation(s pl); (= das Innerste) depths pl

von Grund auf or aus — entirely, completely

etw von Grund auf ändern — to change sth fundamentally or from top to bottom

von Grund auf neu gebaut/geplant — rebuilt/re-planned from scratch

ein von Grund auf aufrechter Mensch — a thoroughly honest fellow

den Grund zu etw legen (lit, fig) — to lay the foundations of or for sth

auf den Grund gehen (fig) — to get to the bottom of sth

im Grunde seines Herzens — in one's heart of hearts

im Grunde ( genommen) — basically, fundamentally

6) (= Ursache, Veranlassung, Ausrede) reason; (= Beweggrund) grounds pl, reason

aus gesundheitlichen etc Gründen — for health etc reasons, on health etc grounds

aus dem einfachen Grunde, dass... — for the simple reason that...

ohne Grund — without reason

auf Grund or aufgrund von Zeugenaussagen — on the basis or strength of the witnesses' testimonies

auf Grund or aufgrund einer Verwechslung/seiner Eifersucht — owing to or because of a mistake/his jealousy

ich habe Grund zu der Annahme, dass... — I have reason to believe or grounds for believing that...

Gründe und Gegengründe — pros and cons, arguments for and against

einen Grund zum Feiern haben — to have good cause for (a) celebration

du hast keinen Grund zum Klagen — you have no cause to complain or for complaint

die Gründe für und wider — the cases for and against

jdm Grund (zu etw) geben — to give sb good reason or cause (for sth)

jdm allen Grund geben, etw zu glauben — to give sb every reason to believe etc sth

aus diesem Grund — for this reason

aus guten Gründen, mit gutem Grund — with good reason

aus welchem Grund(e)? — for what reason?

aus Gründen — for reasons of

See:

= zugrunde

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der

1) (a reason for an action; a motive: You had no cause to treat your wife so badly.) cause

2) (to be the cause of (usually something bad): Who's at the bottom of these rumours?) be at the bottom of

3) (good reasons: Have you any grounds for calling him a liar?) grounds

4) (a reason: There is no need for panic.) need

5) (something which makes something happen, describes why it happened, should happen or is going to happen etc: What is the reason for this noise?; What is your reason for going to London?; The reason (why) I am going is that I want to.) reason

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Grund

<-[e]s, Gründe>

[ˈgrʊnt, pl ˈgrʏndə]

m

1. (Ursache, Veranlassung) reason, cause; (Beweggrund, Motiv a.) grounds pl

jede Naturkatastrophe hat einen \Grund every natural disaster has a cause

der \Grund für das schlechte Wetter ist ein Tiefdruckgebiet the reason for [or cause of] the bad weather is an area of low pressure

der \Grund für den Mord war Eifersucht the motive for the murder was jealousy

eigentlich besteht kein \Grund zur Klage there is no [real] cause for complaint

du hast keinen \Grund, dich zu beklagen you've no reason to complain

ich habe meine Gründe dafür I have my reasons for this

allen [o sehr wohl] \Grund zu etw dat haben to have every [or very good] reason [or good cause] to do sth

ohne Angabe von Gründen without giving [any] reasons

Gründe für etw anführen to give reason for sth

\Grund zu der Annahme haben, dass... to have reason to believe [or grounds for believing] that...

auf \Grund einer S. gen owing to [or because of] sth

auf \Grund von Zeugenaussagen on the basis [or strength] of the witnesses' testimonies

aus diesem \Grund[e]... for this reason...

aus Gründen der Diplomatie for reasons of diplomacy

aus dem einfachen \Grund, weil... for the simple reason that...

aus finanziellen Gründen for financial reasons

aus gesundheitlichen Gründen for reasons of health, on health grounds

aus gutem \Grund with good reason

aus unerfindlichen Gründen for some obscure reason

aus welchem \Grund[e]...? for what reason...?

berechtigten/guten/keinen/nicht den geringsten \Grund haben, etw zu tun to have a legitimate/good/no/not the slightest reason for doing sth

du hast wirklich keinen \Grund, dich ihm gegenüber so ablehnend zu verhalten you have no real cause to be so stand-offish towards him

jdm \Grund [zu etw dat] geben to give sb reason [or cause] [to do sth]

Gründe und Gegengründe pros and cons

ohne [jeden] \Grund without reason

zwingende Gründe JUR compelling reasons

2. kein pl (Boden eines Gewässers) bed, bottom

am \Grunde des Sees on the seabed, at the bottom of the sea

ich habe keinen \Grund mehr unter den Füßen I can't touch the bottom [or feel the bottom under my feet] any longer

ein felsiger/steiniger \Grund a rocky/stony bottom

auf \Grund laufen [o geraten] NAUT to run aground

ein Schiff auf \Grund setzen NAUT to scuttle a ship

auf den \Grund sinken to sink to the bottom

3. kein pl (Gefäßboden) bottom

sich akk auf dem \Grund des Glases absetzen to settle to the bottom of the glass

etw bis auf den \Grund auspumpen/austrinken/leeren to pump sth out/drain/empty sth completely

4. kein pl (Untergrund) background

ein weißes Kreuz auf rotem \Grund a white cross on a red background

5. kein pl (Erdoberfläche) ground

etw bis auf den \Grund abtragen to raze sth to the ground

6. kein pl (veraltend: Erdreich) soil

für solche Pflanzen muss der \Grund sehr feucht sein the soil must be very moist for plants like these

7. bes ÖSTERR (Grundbesitz) land; (Bauplatz) plot [of land]

\Grund erwerben to acquire land

den \Grund bewirtschaften to cultivate [or work] the land

\Grund und Boden land

8. (veraltend geh: kleines Tal) valley

9.

▶ auf \Grund von etw dat [o einer S. gen] on the strength [or basis] of sth

▶ in \Grund und Boden thoroughly

du solltest dich in \Grund und Boden schämen! you should be thoroughly [or completely] ashamed of yourself

▶ jdn in \Grund und Boden reden to shoot sb's arguments to pieces fam

▶ etw dat auf den \Grund gehen [o kommen] to get to the bottom of sth

▶ im \Grunde jds Herzens (geh) in one's heart of hearts

▶ im \Grunde [genommen] basically

▶ den \Grund zu etw dat legen to lay the foundations pl of [or for] sth

▶ von \Grund auf [o aus] completely

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der; Grund[e]s, Gründe

1) (Erdoberfläche) ground

etwas bis auf den Grund abreißen — raze something to the ground

sich in Grund und Boden schämen — be utterly ashamed

2) o. Pl. (eines Gewässers, geh.): (eines Gefäßes) bottom

auf Grund laufen — run aground

im Grunde seines Herzens/seiner Seele — (fig. geh.) at heart or deep down/in his innermost soul

der Sache (Dat.) auf den Grund gehen/kommen — get to the bottom or root of the matter

im Grunde [genommen] — basically

3) (Ursache, Veranlassung) reason; (BewegGrund) grounds pl.; reason

[k]einen Grund zum Feiern/Klagen haben — have [no] cause for [a] celebration/to complain or for complaint

aus dem einfachen Grund, weil... — (ugs.) for the simple reason that...

ohne ersichtlichen Grund — for no obvious or apparent reason

4)

Gründe und Gegengründe — pros and cons; arguments for and against

5) (Land) land

Grund und Boden — land

6)

auf Grund — s. aufgrund

7)

zu Grunde — s. zugrunde

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Grund m; -(e)s, Gründe

1. nur sg; (Boden) ground; (Grundbesitz) land, property; (Bauplatz) plot, US lot;

Grund und Boden land, property

2. nur sg; von Gewässern, Gefäßen etc: bottom; liter eines Tales: floor;

auf Grund geraten oder

laufen run aground;

in den Grund bohren geh send to the bottom;

den Grund unter den Füßen verlieren auch fig get out of one’s depth;

ich habe keinen Grund mehr I can’t touch the bottom, I’m out of my depth;

ein Glas bis auf den Grund leeren geh drain a glass (to the dregs)

3. nur sg; ARCH (Fundament) foundations pl

4. nur sg; (Hintergrund) background; (Grundierung) priming (coat);

grün auf gelbem Grund green on a yellow ground

5. nur sg; fig:

den Grund legen für oder

zu lay the foundations of ( oder for);

einer Sache auf den Grund gehen get to the bottom of sth;

im Grunde seines Herzens at (the bottom of his) heart;

von Grund aus oder

auf completely, … through and through;

im Grunde (genommen) basically, (eigentlich) really;

in Grund und Boden reden, spielen: into the ground; verdammen: outright; blamieren: utterly; schießen, stampfen: to pieces;

ich habe mich in Grund und Boden geschämt I wished the earth would open up and swallow me

6. (Vernunftgrund) reason (

zu +inf to +inf, for +ger); (Ursache, Anlass) auch cause (

für of); (Beweggrund) motive; (Argument) argument;

Gründe für und wider arguments for and against, the pros and cons;

Gründe anführen state one’s case (

für for);

aus gesundheitlichen/familiären Gründen for health/family reasons;

aus diesem Grund that’s ( oder that was) why, for this reason;

aus welchem Grund? why?;

aus dem einfachen Grund, weil oder

dass … for the simple reason that …;

mit (gutem) Grund with good reason;

ohne jeden Grund for no apparent reason;

nicht ohne Grund not without reason;

ein Grund mehr zu (+inf) all the more reason to (+inf)

ich habe meine Gründe dafür I have my reasons;

es hat schon seine Gründe he knows etc what he’s etc doing;

(

allen oder

jeden)

/keinen Grund haben zu (+inf) have (every)/no reason ( oder cause) to (+inf)

es besteht (kein/nicht der geringste) Grund zu der Annahme, dass … there is (no/not the slightest) reason to suppose that …;

kein Grund zur Besorgnis no need to get worried, there’s no cause for concern

7.

auf Grund, zu Grunde → aufgrund, zugrunde

Grund… im subst (grundlegend) basic …

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der; Grund[e]s, Gründe

1) (Erdoberfläche) ground

etwas bis auf den Grund abreißen — raze something to the ground

sich in Grund und Boden schämen — be utterly ashamed

2) o. Pl. (eines Gewässers, geh.): (eines Gefäßes) bottom

auf Grund laufen — run aground

im Grunde seines Herzens/seiner Seele — (fig. geh.) at heart or deep down/in his innermost soul

der Sache (Dat.) auf den Grund gehen/kommen — get to the bottom or root of the matter

im Grunde [genommen] — basically

3) (Ursache, Veranlassung) reason; (BewegGrund) grounds pl.; reason

[k]einen Grund zum Feiern/Klagen haben — have [no] cause for [a] celebration/to complain or for complaint

aus dem einfachen Grund, weil... — (ugs.) for the simple reason that...

ohne ersichtlichen Grund — for no obvious or apparent reason

4)

Gründe und Gegengründe — pros and cons; arguments for and against

5) (Land) land

Grund und Boden — land

6)

auf Grund — s. aufgrund

7)

zu Grunde — s. zugrunde

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¨-e m.

base n.

bottom n.

cause n.

causing n.

ground n.

master n.

matter n.

reason n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Grund
8 grund

m; -(e)s, Gründe

1. nur Sg.; (Boden) ground; (Grundbesitz) land, property; (Bauplatz) plot, Am. lot; Grund und Boden land, property

2. nur Sg.; von Gewässern, Gefäßen etc.: bottom; lit. eines Tales: floor; auf Grund geraten oder laufen run aground; in den Grund bohren geh. send to the bottom; den Grund unter den Füßen verlieren auch fig. get out of one’s depth; ich habe keinen Grund mehr I can’t touch the bottom, I’m out of my depth; ein Glas bis auf den Grund leeren geh. drain a glass (to the dregs)

3. nur Sg.; ARCHIT. (Fundament) foundations Pl.

4. nur Sg.; (Hintergrund) background; (Grundierung) priming (coat); grün auf gelbem Grund green on a yellow ground

5. nur Sg.; fig.: den Grund legen für oder zu lay the foundations of ( oder for); einer Sache auf den Grund gehen get to the bottom of s.th.; im Grunde seines Herzens at (the bottom of his) heart; von Grund aus oder auf completely,... through and through; im Grunde ( genommen) basically, (eigentlich) really; in Grund und Boden reden, spielen: into the ground; verdammen: outright; blamieren: utterly; schießen, stampfen: to pieces; ich habe mich in Grund und Boden geschämt I wished the earth would open up and swallow me

6. (Vernunftgrund) reason (zu + Inf. to + Inf., for + Ger.); (Ursache, Anlass) auch cause ( für of); (Beweggrund) motive; (Argument) argument; Gründe für und wider arguments for and against, the pros and cons; Gründe anführen state one’s case ( für for); aus gesundheitlichen / familiären Gründen for health / family reasons; aus diesem Grund that’s ( oder that was) why, for this reason; aus welchem Grund? why?; aus dem einfachen Grund, weil oder dass... for the simple reason that...; mit ( gutem) Grund with good reason; ohne jeden Grund for no apparent reason; nicht ohne Grund not without reason; ein Grund mehr zu (+ Inf.) all the more reason to (+ Inf.) ich habe meine Gründe dafür I have my reasons; es hat schon seine Gründe he knows etc. what he’s etc. doing; ( allen oder jeden) / keinen Grund haben zu (+ Inf.) have (every) / no reason ( oder cause) to (+ Inf.) es besteht (kein / nicht der geringste) Grund zu der Annahme, dass... there is (no / not the slightest) reason to suppose that...; kein Grund zur Besorgnis no need to get worried, there’s no cause for concern

7. auf Grund, zu Grunde aufgrund, zugrunde

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der Grund

(Bodenebene) bottom;

(Erdboden) ground;

(Ursache) cause; reason

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Grụnd [grʊnt]
m -(e)s, ordm;e

1) ['grʏndə]
no pl (= Erdboden) ground; (old, dial = Erdreich) soil, ground
Grund und Boden — land

in Grund und Boden (fig, sich blamieren, schämen) — utterly; verdammen outright

jdn in Grund und Boden reden — not to leave sb a leg to stand on, to shoot sb's arguments to pieces

bis auf den Grund zerstören/abtragen — to raze to the ground

2) (Aus) (= Bauplatz) (building) plot; (= Grundstück) grounds pl, land no indef art, no pl

3) no pl (ESP ART) ground; (HER) field

4) no pl (von Gefäßen, Becken etc) bottom; (= Meeresgrund) (sea)bed; (liter = Talgrund) bottom of the/a valley

Grund suchen (im Wasser) — to look for a foothold, to try to find the bottom

auf Grund stoßen (Naut) — to ( run to) ground

ein Schiff auf Grund setzen — to scuttle a ship

das Glas/den Becher bis auf den Grund leeren — to drain the glass/tumbler

5) no pl lit, fig = Fundament) foundation(s pl); (= das Innerste) depths pl

von Grund auf or aus — entirely, completely

etw von Grund auf ändern — to change sth fundamentally or from top to bottom

von Grund auf neu gebaut/geplant — rebuilt/re-planned from scratch

ein von Grund auf aufrechter Mensch — a thoroughly honest fellow

den Grund zu etw legen (lit, fig) — to lay the foundations of or for sth

auf den Grund gehen (fig) — to get to the bottom of sth

im Grunde seines Herzens — in one's heart of hearts

im Grunde ( genommen) — basically, fundamentally

6) (= Ursache, Veranlassung, Ausrede) reason; (= Beweggrund) grounds pl, reason

aus gesundheitlichen etc Gründen — for health etc reasons, on health etc grounds

aus dem einfachen Grunde, dass... — for the simple reason that...

ohne Grund — without reason

auf Grund or aufgrund von Zeugenaussagen — on the basis or strength of the witnesses' testimonies

auf Grund or aufgrund einer Verwechslung/seiner Eifersucht — owing to or because of a mistake/his jealousy

ich habe Grund zu der Annahme, dass... — I have reason to believe or grounds for believing that...

Gründe und Gegengründe — pros and cons, arguments for and against

einen Grund zum Feiern haben — to have good cause for (a) celebration

du hast keinen Grund zum Klagen — you have no cause to complain or for complaint

die Gründe für und wider — the cases for and against

jdm Grund (zu etw) geben — to give sb good reason or cause (for sth)

jdm allen Grund geben, etw zu glauben — to give sb every reason to believe etc sth

aus diesem Grund — for this reason

aus guten Gründen, mit gutem Grund — with good reason

aus welchem Grund(e)? — for what reason?

aus Gründen — for reasons of

See:

= zugrunde

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der

1) (a reason for an action; a motive: You had no cause to treat your wife so badly.) cause

2) (to be the cause of (usually something bad): Who's at the bottom of these rumours?) be at the bottom of

3) (good reasons: Have you any grounds for calling him a liar?) grounds

4) (a reason: There is no need for panic.) need

5) (something which makes something happen, describes why it happened, should happen or is going to happen etc: What is the reason for this noise?; What is your reason for going to London?; The reason (why) I am going is that I want to.) reason

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Grund

<-[e]s, Gründe>

[ˈgrʊnt, pl ˈgrʏndə]

m

1. (Ursache, Veranlassung) reason, cause; (Beweggrund, Motiv a.) grounds pl

jede Naturkatastrophe hat einen \Grund every natural disaster has a cause

der \Grund für das schlechte Wetter ist ein Tiefdruckgebiet the reason for [or cause of] the bad weather is an area of low pressure

der \Grund für den Mord war Eifersucht the motive for the murder was jealousy

eigentlich besteht kein \Grund zur Klage there is no [real] cause for complaint

du hast keinen \Grund, dich zu beklagen you've no reason to complain

ich habe meine Gründe dafür I have my reasons for this

allen [o sehr wohl] \Grund zu etw dat haben to have every [or very good] reason [or good cause] to do sth

ohne Angabe von Gründen without giving [any] reasons

Gründe für etw anführen to give reason for sth

\Grund zu der Annahme haben, dass... to have reason to believe [or grounds for believing] that...

auf \Grund einer S. gen owing to [or because of] sth

auf \Grund von Zeugenaussagen on the basis [or strength] of the witnesses' testimonies

aus diesem \Grund[e]... for this reason...

aus Gründen der Diplomatie for reasons of diplomacy

aus dem einfachen \Grund, weil... for the simple reason that...

aus finanziellen Gründen for financial reasons

aus gesundheitlichen Gründen for reasons of health, on health grounds

aus gutem \Grund with good reason

aus unerfindlichen Gründen for some obscure reason

aus welchem \Grund[e]...? for what reason...?

berechtigten/guten/keinen/nicht den geringsten \Grund haben, etw zu tun to have a legitimate/good/no/not the slightest reason for doing sth

du hast wirklich keinen \Grund, dich ihm gegenüber so ablehnend zu verhalten you have no real cause to be so stand-offish towards him

jdm \Grund [zu etw dat] geben to give sb reason [or cause] [to do sth]

Gründe und Gegengründe pros and cons

ohne [jeden] \Grund without reason

zwingende Gründe JUR compelling reasons

2. kein pl (Boden eines Gewässers) bed, bottom

am \Grunde des Sees on the seabed, at the bottom of the sea

ich habe keinen \Grund mehr unter den Füßen I can't touch the bottom [or feel the bottom under my feet] any longer

ein felsiger/steiniger \Grund a rocky/stony bottom

auf \Grund laufen [o geraten] NAUT to run aground

ein Schiff auf \Grund setzen NAUT to scuttle a ship

auf den \Grund sinken to sink to the bottom

3. kein pl (Gefäßboden) bottom

sich akk auf dem \Grund des Glases absetzen to settle to the bottom of the glass

etw bis auf den \Grund auspumpen/austrinken/leeren to pump sth out/drain/empty sth completely

4. kein pl (Untergrund) background

ein weißes Kreuz auf rotem \Grund a white cross on a red background

5. kein pl (Erdoberfläche) ground

etw bis auf den \Grund abtragen to raze sth to the ground

6. kein pl (veraltend: Erdreich) soil

für solche Pflanzen muss der \Grund sehr feucht sein the soil must be very moist for plants like these

7. bes ÖSTERR (Grundbesitz) land; (Bauplatz) plot [of land]

\Grund erwerben to acquire land

den \Grund bewirtschaften to cultivate [or work] the land

\Grund und Boden land

8. (veraltend geh: kleines Tal) valley

9.

▶ auf \Grund von etw dat [o einer S. gen] on the strength [or basis] of sth

▶ in \Grund und Boden thoroughly

du solltest dich in \Grund und Boden schämen! you should be thoroughly [or completely] ashamed of yourself

▶ jdn in \Grund und Boden reden to shoot sb's arguments to pieces fam

▶ etw dat auf den \Grund gehen [o kommen] to get to the bottom of sth

▶ im \Grunde jds Herzens (geh) in one's heart of hearts

▶ im \Grunde [genommen] basically

▶ den \Grund zu etw dat legen to lay the foundations pl of [or for] sth

▶ von \Grund auf [o aus] completely

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der; Grund[e]s, Gründe

1) (Erdoberfläche) ground

etwas bis auf den Grund abreißen — raze something to the ground

sich in Grund und Boden schämen — be utterly ashamed

2) o. Pl. (eines Gewässers, geh.): (eines Gefäßes) bottom

auf Grund laufen — run aground

im Grunde seines Herzens/seiner Seele — (fig. geh.) at heart or deep down/in his innermost soul

der Sache (Dat.) auf den Grund gehen/kommen — get to the bottom or root of the matter

im Grunde [genommen] — basically

3) (Ursache, Veranlassung) reason; (BewegGrund) grounds pl.; reason

[k]einen Grund zum Feiern/Klagen haben — have [no] cause for [a] celebration/to complain or for complaint

aus dem einfachen Grund, weil... — (ugs.) for the simple reason that...

ohne ersichtlichen Grund — for no obvious or apparent reason

4)

Gründe und Gegengründe — pros and cons; arguments for and against

5) (Land) land

Grund und Boden — land

6)

auf Grund — s. aufgrund

7)

zu Grunde — s. zugrunde

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grund… im adj really …, thoroughly …

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der; Grund[e]s, Gründe

1) (Erdoberfläche) ground

etwas bis auf den Grund abreißen — raze something to the ground

sich in Grund und Boden schämen — be utterly ashamed

2) o. Pl. (eines Gewässers, geh.): (eines Gefäßes) bottom

auf Grund laufen — run aground

im Grunde seines Herzens/seiner Seele — (fig. geh.) at heart or deep down/in his innermost soul

der Sache (Dat.) auf den Grund gehen/kommen — get to the bottom or root of the matter

im Grunde [genommen] — basically

3) (Ursache, Veranlassung) reason; (BewegGrund) grounds pl.; reason

[k]einen Grund zum Feiern/Klagen haben — have [no] cause for [a] celebration/to complain or for complaint

aus dem einfachen Grund, weil... — (ugs.) for the simple reason that...

ohne ersichtlichen Grund — for no obvious or apparent reason

4)

Gründe und Gegengründe — pros and cons; arguments for and against

5) (Land) land

Grund und Boden — land

6)

auf Grund — s. aufgrund

7)

zu Grunde — s. zugrunde

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¨-e m.

base n.

bottom n.

cause n.

causing n.

ground n.

master n.

matter n.

reason n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > grund
9 motivo

m reason

music theme, motif

su tessuto pattern

per quale motivo? for what reason?, why?

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motivo s.m.

1 motive, reason, grounds (pl.): motivo di annullamento del provvedimento, grounds for quashing the proceedings; i motivi di un decreto, the reasons for a bill; motivo di un delitto, motive of a crime; motivi di divorzio, grounds for divorce; motivo di licenziamento, grounds for dismissal; motivi impellenti, urgent reasons; per il motivo sopra detto, for the reason given above (o the above reason); ciò diede motivo a molte obiezioni, this gave rise to many objections; era assente per motivi di famiglia, he was absent for family reasons; fu sospeso per motivi disciplinari, he was suspended for disciplinary reasons; fare un viaggio per motivi di lavoro, to go on a business trip; per motivi di salute, darà le dimissioni, he will resign for health reasons; se se ne è andato avrà i suoi buoni motivi, if he has left he must have his reasons (o good reason); che motivo avevi di dirlo anche a lui?, what was your reason for (o the point of) telling him too?; ho fondati motivi di credere che sia colpevole, I have good grounds for thinking that he is guilty; non c'è motivo di farlo, there is no reason for doing it; non hai motivo di lamentarti, you have no reason to complain (o no ground for complaint); è un buon motivo per fare una festa, it's a good reason for having a party; motivo in più per andarsene, one more reason for leaving; le sue azioni sono determinate da motivi bassi ed egoistici, his actions are determined by low and selfish motives; dar motivo di credere..., to give reason to believe...; non gli ho mai dato motivo di pensarlo, I have never given him reason to think so; spiegare il motivo per cui..., to state the reason why... // a motivo di, owing to (o on account of o because of) // senza motivo, groundless; senza motivo, cambiò lavoro, he changed his job for no reason (o without reason); mi ha dato uno schiaffo senza motivo, he gave me a slap for no reason (o without reason) // (dir.): motivi per l'appello, di impugnazione, grounds for the appeal; motivo di nullità, cause of voidness (o grounds for invalidity); motivo di una sentenza, justification of a sentence // (comm.) motivo di reclamo, cause for complaint

2 (mus.) theme, motif: motivo conduttore, leit-motif; ti piace il motivo svolto in quella sinfonia?, do you like the theme developed in that symphony?; fischiettare un motivetto allegro, to whistle a cheerful tune

3 (estens.) (tema principale) theme: il motivo del ricordo in..., the theme of remembering in...

4 (decorazione) motif: motivo floreale, a floreal motif; una decorazione a motivo geometrico, a geometric design (o pattern).

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[mo'tivo]
sostantivo maschile

1) (ragione) reason, cause, grounds pl. (di, per for)

(non) c'è motivo di preoccuparsi — there is (no) cause for concern

non ho motivo di lamentarmi — I have no occasion for complaint

per lo stesso motivo — on the same grounds

assente per -i di famiglia — absent due to family commitments

per -i personali, economici — for personal, economic reasons

essere motivo di imbarazzo per qcn. — to be an embarrassment to sb.

era il suo principale motivo di vanto — this was her (chief) claim to fame

per nessun motivo — on no account

per quale motivo? — for what reason? why?

per vari -i — in many respects

felice senza motivo — irrationally happy

avere motivo di credere che — to have reason to believe that

il motivo per cui — the reason why

senza alcun motivo — for no reason

2) (decorazione) pattern

motivo geometrico, floreale — geometric, floreal pattern

3) (tema)

il motivo dominante di un libro, di un film — the main theme o subject of a book, film

4) mus. (melodia) tune

•

motivo conduttore — leitmotiv

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motivo

/mo'tivo/

sostantivo m.

1 (ragione) reason, cause, grounds pl. (di, per for); (non) c'è motivo di preoccuparsi there is (no) cause for concern; non ho motivo di lamentarmi I have no occasion for complaint; per lo stesso motivo on the same grounds; assente per -i di famiglia absent due to family commitments; per -i personali, economici for personal, economic reasons; essere motivo di imbarazzo per qcn. to be an embarrassment to sb.; era il suo principale motivo di vanto this was her (chief) claim to fame; per nessun motivo on no account; per quale motivo? for what reason? why? per vari -i in many respects; felice senza motivo irrationally happy; avere motivo di credere che to have reason to believe that; il motivo per cui the reason why; senza alcun motivo for no reason

2 (decorazione) pattern; motivo geometrico, floreale geometric, floreal pattern

3 (tema) il motivo dominante di un libro, di un film the main theme o subject of a book, film

4 mus. (melodia) tune

COMPOUNDS

motivo conduttore leitmotiv.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > motivo
10 Kündigungsgrund

m grounds Pl. for giving notice ( oder for dismissal)

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Kụ̈n|di|gungs|grund
m
reason or grounds pl for giving notice; (von Arbeitgeber auch) grounds pl for dismissal
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Kün·di·gungs·grund

m grounds [or reason] for giving notice

ohne \Kündigungsgrund kann keinem Beschäftigten gekündigt werden no employee can be given notice without reason

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der (Arbeitsrecht) grounds pl. for dismissal; grounds pl. for giving somebody his/her notice; (Mietrecht) grounds pl. for giving somebody notice to quit

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Kündigungsgrund m grounds pl for giving notice ( oder for dismissal)

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der (Arbeitsrecht) grounds pl. for dismissal; grounds pl. for giving somebody his/her notice; (Mietrecht) grounds pl. for giving somebody notice to quit

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Kündigungsgrund
11 основание

с

1) заложение основ founding, foundation

2) опорная часть foundation; перен base, basis

3) мат хим base

4) причина reason, grounds pl

на како́м основа́нии? — on what grounds?

с по́лным основа́нием утвержда́ть — to state/to claim with good reason

у нас есть все основа́ния полага́ть, что... — we have every reason/good grounds for thinking that...

лишённый вся́ких основа́ний — ungrounded, unfounded

- на общих основаниях
- разрушить до основания
- не без основания

Русско-английский учебный словарь > основание
12 Ч-172

НИ ЗА ЧТО2 НИ ЗА ЧТО НИ ПРО ЧТО НИ ЗА ЧТО НИ ПРО ЧТО all coll PrepP these forms only adv more often used with pfv verbs fixed WO
1. погибнуть, пропасть и т. п. — (of a person) (to perish, be destroyed etc) to no purpose, futilely: (all) for nothing (naught)
(all) in vain.
Здесь ни за что погиб мой отец... Ни за грош пропала моя собственная жизнь (Зиновьев 1). "My Father died here for nothing.... My own life has been ruined for nothing" (1a).

2. обидеть, оскорбить, ударить, ругать, арестовать кого и т. п. \Ч-172 (to offend, insult, hit, berate, arrest etc s.o.) without any reason or grounds for doing so

for no reason (at all)
for no reason whatever (whatsoever) for no good (particular) reason for nothing (at all) for nothing, for no reason just for the hell of it (quarrel) over nothing.
Настёна обычно отмалчивалась, она научилась этому ещё в то... лето, когда обходила с Катькой ангарские деревни и когда каждый, кому не лень, мог ни за что ни про что ее облаять (Распутин 2). Nastyona usually held her peace. She had learned how that summer when she and Katya made the rounds of the Angara villages and anyone who felt like it could shower her with curses for no reason at all (2a).

Чёрт сбил с толку обоих чиновников: чиновники, говоря попросту, перебесились и перессорились ни за что (Гоголь 3). The Devil led the two officials astray the officials, to put it plainly, went crazy and fell out with each other for no reason whatsoever (3c).

Я защищал людей, которых сажали, как принято выражаться, за убеждения, или, иначе говоря, ни за что (Войнович 1)....I spoke out in defense of people who, as we usually say, were imprisoned for their convictions, or, to put it another way, for nothing at all (1a).

«Значит, вас арестовали ни за что ни про что? Мы сажаем невинных людей?» (Рыбаков 2). "So, you were arrested for nothing, for no reason? We put innocent people in prison, do we?" (2a).

Эти умники из Кенгура... вполне могут засадить человека ни за что ни про что (Искандер 4)....Those wiseacres from Kengur...were quite capable of putting a man in prison just for the hell of it (4a).

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > Ч-172
13 ни за что

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• НИ ЗА ЧТО; НИ ЗА ЧТО НА СВЕТЕ both coll

[PrepP; these forms only; adv; used with negated verbs (more often pfv fut or subjunctive); fixed WO]

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⇒ under no conditions or circumstances:

- not for anything (in the world < on earth>);

- not for (all) the world;

- on no < not on any> account;

- not at any price;

- nothing on earth (would (could) make one do sth.);

- [in limited contexts] not on your life!;

- no way! no dice!;

- nothing doing;

- no matter what;

- never. Cf. not for all the tea in China.

     ♦ "...Мне ни за что не хотелось бы расстаться с вами" (Булгаков 9). "I would not like to part with you for anything" (9a).

     ♦ Понять его [приказ] Руслан не то что не мог, но не согласился бы ни за что на свете (Владимов 1). It was not that Ruslan could not understand the order; he would not have accepted it for anything in the world (1a).

     ♦ "...Вот какие у меня подозрения: они, то есть секунданты, должно быть, несколько переменили свой прежний план и хотят зарядить пулею один пистолет Грушницкого... Как вы думаете? Должны ли мы показать им, что догадались?" - "Ни за что на свете, доктор" (Лермонтов 1). "...Here are my suspicions: they, that is to say the seconds, have apparently altered somewhat their former plan and want to load, with a bullet, only Grushnitski's pistol.... What do you think, should we show them that we have found them out?" "Not for anything on earth, doctor!" (1a).

     ♦...Кузнец, который был издавна не в ладах с ним, при нём ни за что не отважится идти к дочке, несмотря на свою силу (Гоголь 5)....The blacksmith, who had for a long time been on bad terms with him, would on no account have ventured, strong as he was, to visit the daughter when the father was at home (5a).

     ♦ Он договорить ещё не успел, я уже понял: ни за что не поеду! (Солженицын 2). Before he had finished speaking, my mind was made up. Nothing on earth would make me go! (2a).

     ♦ [Бусыгин:] Мы едем домой. [Сильва:] Ни за что (Вампилов 4). [В.:] We're going home. [S.:] Not on your life! (4a). [B.:] We're going home. [S.:] No dice (4b).

II

• НИ ЗА ЧТО; НИ ЗА ЧТО НИ ПРО ЧТО; НИ ЗА ЧТО НИ ПРО ЧТО all coll

[PrepP; these forms only; adv; more often used with pfv verbs; fixed WO]

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1. погибнуть, пропасть и т.п. ни за что (of a person) (to perish, be destroyed etc) to no purpose, finitely:

- (all) for nothing (naught);

- (all) in vain.

     ♦ Здесь ни за что погиб мой отец... Ни за грош пропала моя собственная жизнь (Зиновьев 1). "My Father died here for nothing.... My own life has been ruined for nothing" (1a).

2. обидеть, оскорбить, ударить, ругать, арестовать кого и т.п. ни за что (to offend, insult, hit, berate, arrest etc s.o.) without any reason or grounds for doing so:

- for no reason (at all);

- for no reason whatever (whatsoever);

- for no good (particular) reason;

- for nothing (at all);

- for nothing, for no reason;

- just for the hell of it;

- (quarrel) over nothing.

     ♦ Настёна обычно отмалчивалась, она научилась этому ещё в то... лето, когда обходила с Катькой ангарские деревни и когда каждый, кому не лень, мог ни за что ни про что ее облаять (Распутин 2). Nastyona usually held her peace. She had learned how that summer when she and Katya made the rounds of the Angara villages and anyone who felt like it could shower her with curses for no reason at all (2a).

     ♦ Чёрт сбил с толку обоих чиновников: чиновники, говоря попросту, перебесились и перессорились ни за что (Гоголь 3). The Devil led the two officials astray the officials, to put it plainly, went crazy and fell out with each other for no reason whatsoever (3c).

     ♦...Я защищал людей, которых сажали, как принято выражаться, за убеждения, или, иначе говоря, ни за что (Войнович 1)....I spoke out in defense of people who, as we usually say, were imprisoned for their convictions, or, to put it another way, for nothing at all (1a). Ф "Значит, вас арестовали ни за что ни про что? Мы сажаем невинных людей?" (Рыбаков 2). "So, you were arrested for nothing, for no reason? We put innocent people in prison, do we?" (2a).

     ♦...Эти умники из Кенгура... вполне могут засадить человека ни за что ни про что (Искандер 4)....Those wiseacres from Kengur...were quite capable of putting a man in prison just for the hell of it (4a).

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > ни за что
14 ни за что ни про что

• НИ ЗА ЧТО; НИ ЗА ЧТО НИ ПРО ЧТО; НИ ЗА ЧТО НИ ПРО ЧТО all coll

[PrepP; these forms only; adv; more often used with pfv verbs; fixed WO]

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1. погибнуть, пропасть и т.п. ни за что ни про что (of a person) (to perish, be destroyed etc) to no purpose, finitely:

- (all) for nothing (naught);

- (all) in vain.

     ♦ Здесь ни за что погиб мой отец... Ни за грош пропала моя собственная жизнь (Зиновьев 1). "My Father died here for nothing.... My own life has been ruined for nothing" (1a).

2. обидеть, оскорбить, ударить, ругать, арестовать кого и т.п. ни за что ни про что (to offend, insult, hit, berate, arrest etc s.o.) without any reason or grounds for doing so:

- for no reason (at all);

- for no reason whatever (whatsoever);

- for no good (particular) reason;

- for nothing (at all);

- for nothing, for no reason;

- just for the hell of it;

- (quarrel) over nothing.

     ♦ Настёна обычно отмалчивалась, она научилась этому ещё в то... лето, когда обходила с Катькой ангарские деревни и когда каждый, кому не лень, мог ни за что ни про что ее облаять (Распутин 2). Nastyona usually held her peace. She had learned how that summer when she and Katya made the rounds of the Angara villages and anyone who felt like it could shower her with curses for no reason at all (2a).

     ♦ Чёрт сбил с толку обоих чиновников: чиновники, говоря попросту, перебесились и перессорились ни за что (Гоголь 3). The Devil led the two officials astray the officials, to put it plainly, went crazy and fell out with each other for no reason whatsoever (3c).

     ♦...Я защищал людей, которых сажали, как принято выражаться, за убеждения, или, иначе говоря, ни за что (Войнович 1)....I spoke out in defense of people who, as we usually say, were imprisoned for their convictions, or, to put it another way, for nothing at all (1a). Ф "Значит, вас арестовали ни за что ни про что? Мы сажаем невинных людей?" (Рыбаков 2). "So, you were arrested for nothing, for no reason? We put innocent people in prison, do we?" (2a).

     ♦...Эти умники из Кенгура... вполне могут засадить человека ни за что ни про что (Искандер 4)....Those wiseacres from Kengur...were quite capable of putting a man in prison just for the hell of it (4a).

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > ни за что ни про что
15 pie

m.

1 foot.

a pie on foot

prefiero ir a pie I'd rather walk o go on foot

estar de o en pie to be on one's feet o standing

ponerse de o en pie to stand up

llevamos dos horas de pie we've been on our feet for two hours

de pies a cabeza (figurative) from head to toe

perder/no hacer pie to go/to be out of one's depth

pie de atleta athlete's foot

pies de cerdo (pig's) trotters

pies planos flat feet

2 stand.

pie de foto caption

pie de página (computing) footer

3 cue (Teatro).

4 leg, central support.

5 Computer Science Academic Program.

6 pes.

pret.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) Preterite Indicative of Spanish verb: piar.

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pie

► nombre masculino

1 ANATOMÍA foot

■ llevo de pie todo el día I've been on my feet all day

■ me duelen los pies my feet ache

2 (base - de una lámpara) base; (- de una escultura) plinth

3 (de un verso) foot

4 (medida de longitud) foot

5 (de un documento) foot; (de una fotografía, dibujo) caption

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a los pies de la cama at the foot of the bed

a pie on foot

al pie de (cerca) close by

al pie de la letra word for word

al pie del cañón familiar hard at it, working

buscarle los tres pies al gato familiar to split hairs

creer algo a pies juntillas familiar to believe something implicitly

dar pie a to give occasion for

de los pies a la cabeza from head to toe

empezar con buen/mal pie to start off on the right/wrong foot

estar en pie de guerra to be on a war footing 2 figurado to be on the war path

hacer pie to touch the bottom

ir con pies de plomo to tread very carefully

nacer de pie to be born with a silver spoon in one's mouth

no dar pie con bola to mess everything up, not get anything right

no tener ni pies ni cabeza to be ludicrous, be absurd

pararle los pies a alguien to put somebody in their place

poner los pies en to set foot in

ponerse de/en pie to get to one's feet, stand up

saber de qué pie cojea alguien to know what somebody's weakness is

tenerse de pie to keep on one's feet

pie de atleta athlete's foot

pie de imprenta imprint

pies planos flat feet

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noun m.

1) foot

2) cue

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SM

1) (Anat) foot

levanta el pie izquierdo — lift your left foot

las plantas de los pies — the soles of the feet

no arrastres los pies al andar — don't drag your feet while you walk

con los pies descalzos — barefoot

se le fueron los pies — he slipped

poner el pie en el acelerador — (lit) to step on the gas *; (fig) to speed things up, step up the pace

volverse pies atrás — to retrace one's steps

pie de atleta — athlete's foot

pie de cabra — crowbar

pie de rey — slide gauge

pies de barro — feet of clay

pies de cerdo — (Culin) (pig's) trotters

pies de gato — climbing boots

pies planos — flat feet

2) [locuciones]

• a pie — on foot

ir a pie — to go on foot, walk

• estar de pie — to be standing (up)

estaba de pie junto a mi cama — he was standing next to my bed

permanecieron mucho tiempo de pie — they were standing for a long time, they were on their feet a long time

• en pie, llevo en pie desde las cuatro — I've been up since four

mantenerse en pie — [persona] to stay standing o on one's feet; [objeto] to remain upright

la oferta sigue en pie — the offer still stands

ganado en pie — LAm cattle on the hoof

• a pie enjuto — † (lit) dry-shod; (fig) without danger, without any risk

• a pie firme † —

permanecer a pie firme — to remain steadfast

• ponerse de o en pie — to stand up

- de a pie

gente de a pie — common o ordinary folk

el hombre de a pie — the man in the street

el español de a pie — the average Spaniard

soldado de a pie — ( Hist) foot-soldier

- andar con pies de plomo

- de pies a cabeza

se mojó de pies a cabeza — she got soaked from head to foot

es un caballero de pies a cabeza — he's a gentleman through and through

- caer de pie

- cojear del mismo pie

hacer algo con los pies * —

han redactado este contrato con los pies — they've made a mess of drawing up this contract

estás pensando con los pies — you're not using your head

- con los pies por delante

se lo llevaron con los pies por delante — he left feet first, he left in a (wooden) box

- no dar pie con bola

hoy no doy pie con bola — I can't seem to get anything right today

- dale el pie y se tomará la mano

- entrar con buen pie o con el pie derecho

- estar con un pie en el hoyo

- hacer pie

no hacer pie — to be out of one's depth

a pies juntillas — blindly

se lo creyeron a pies juntillas — they blindly believed it

- levantarse con el pie izquierdo

- nacer de pie

- parar los pies a algn

- perder el pie

- poner el pie o los pies en

desde el pasado sábado, mi padre no ha puesto los pies en casa — my father hasn't set foot in the house since last Saturday

- poner los pies en el suelo

- poner los pies en polvorosa

- sacar los pies del plato o tiesto

- salir por pies

sin pies ni cabeza —

un argumento sin pies ni cabeza — an absurd argument

el mensaje no tenía ni pies ni cabeza — the message didn't make any sense at all, I couldn't make head or tail of the message

el plan no tiene ni pies ni cabeza — the plan is totally unworkable
buscar 1., 1), a)
3) (=base) [de columna, estatua, lámpara] base; [de cama] foot; [de colina, escalera] foot, bottom; [de copa] stem; [de calcetín] foot

a los pies de la cama — at the foot of the bed

al pie del monte — at the foot o bottom of the mountain

al pie de ese edificio — next to that building, right beside that building

al pie de fábrica — ex-works

al pie de la obra — (Com) including delivery charges

al pie del cañón —

este fin de semana estará al pie del cañón — he'll be hard at work this weekend

ha cumplido 30 años al pie del cañon — he spent 30 years on the job

morir al pie del cañón — to die in harness

4) [de página] foot, bottom; [de foto] caption

notas a pie de página — footnotes

- al pie de la letra

pie de imprenta — imprint

5) (Bot) [de árbol] trunk; [de planta] stem; [de rosa] stock

6) (=unidad de medida) foot

tiene cuatro pies de largo — it is four feet long

pie cuadrado — square foot

7) (Teat) cue

8) [de vino] sediment

9) (=causa)

• dar pie a — to give cause for

dar pie para que algn haga algo — to give sb cause to do sth

10) (=posición)

• estar en pie de igualdad — to be on an equal footing ( con with)

estar en pie de guerra — (lit) to be on a war footing, be ready to go to war; (fig) to be on the warpath

poner a algn en pie de guerra — to get sb up in arms

11) (Literat) foot

12) Cono Sur * (=pago) deposit, down payment

13)

pie de vía — CAm (Aut) indicator, turn signal (EEUU)

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masculino

1)

a) (Anat) foot

un dedo del pie — a toe

tiene (los) pies planos — she has flat feet

a sus pies, señora — (frml) at your service, madam (frml)

b) (en locs)

a pie — on foot

¿vamos a pie o en coche? — shall we walk or take the car?

hoy ando a pie — (AmL) I'm without wheels today

al pie — (Col) very close, just round the corner

de pie — standing

tuve que viajar de pie todo el camino — I had to stand all the way

ponte de pie — stand up

en pie: estoy en pie desde las siete I've been up since seven o'clock; no puedo tenerme en pie I can hardly walk/stand; sólo la iglesia quedó en pie only the church remained standing; queda en pie la cita our date is still on; mi oferta/promesa sigue en pie my offer/promise still stands; ganado en pie (AmL) livestock, cattle on the hoof; andarse con pie(s) de plomo (fam) to tread very carefully o warily; a pie pelado (Chi) barefoot, in one's bare feet; a pie(s) juntillas: seguí a pies juntillas sus indicaciones I followed his instructions to the letter; creerse algo a pies juntillas to blindly believe something; buscarle tres or cinco pies al gato (fam) ( buscar complicaciones) to complicate matters; cojear del mismo pie (fam) to be two of a kind (colloq); con los pies (fam) badly; lleva la empresa con los pies he's making a hash o mess of running the company (colloq); con los pies por or para delante (fam & euf) feet first; con los pies sobre la tierra with one's feet on the ground; con mal pie or con el pie izquierdo: empezó con mal pie she got off to a bad start; hoy me levanté or empecé el día con el pie izquierdo I got up on the wrong side of the bed today (AmE), I got out of bed on the wrong side today (BrE); no le des pie para que te critique don't give him cause o reason to criticize you; dar pie a algo murmuraciones/especulaciones to give rise to something; esto dio pie a una discusión this caused o was the cause of an argument; darle pie a alguien: de a pie common, ordinary; el ciudadano de a pie the man in the street, the average man/person; de la cabeza a los pies or de pies a cabeza from head to foot o toe, from top to toe (colloq); echar pie atrás (Chi) to back down; en pie de guerra on a war footing; en (un) pie de igualdad on an equal footing; estar a pie (Chi fam) to be lost (colloq); estar atado de pies y manos to be bound hand and foot; estar con un pie en el estribo (fam) to be about to leave; estar con un pie en la tumba or la sepultura or el hoyo to have one foot in the grave; hacer pie to be able to touch the bottom; írsele los pies a alguien: cuando empezó la música se me iban los pies once the music began I couldn't keep my feet still; leche al pie de la vaca (AmL) milk fresh from the cow; levantarse/empezar con buen pie or con el pie derecho to get off to a good start; nacer de pie to be born under a lucky star; no doy/da pie con bola (fam) I/he can't get a thing right; no tener ni pies ni cabeza to make no sense whatsoever; un plan sin pies ni cabeza a crazy o an absurd plan; pararle a alguien los pies (Esp) to put somebody in his/her place (colloq); perder pie ( en el agua) to get out of one's depth; ( resbalarse) to lose one's footing; pies de barro feet of clay; poner (los) pies en polvorosa (fam) to take to one's heels (colloq); poner los pies en un lugar to set foot in a place; por mi/tu/su (propio) pie unaided, without any help; saber de qué pie cojea alguien (Esp fam) to know somebody's faults o weak points; ser más viejo que andar a pie — (CS fam) to be as old as the hills (colloq)

- pie de atleta

2)

a) (de calcetín, media) foot

b) (de lámpara, columna) base; ( de copa - base) base; (- parte vertical) stem

c) (de página, escrito) foot, bottom

una nota a or al pie de página — a footnote

al pie or a los pies de la montaña — at the foot of the mountain

al pie de la letra — exactly

sigue mis instrucciones al pie de la letra — follow my instructions to the letter o exactly

al pie del cañón: Ana se quedó al pie del cañón mientras el jefe estaba fuera Ana stayed here to hold the fort while the boss was away; ella es la que está siempre al pie del cañón — she's the one who's always there to keep things going

d) ( de cama) tb

pies — foot

- pie de firma

- pie de fotografía

- pie de fuerza

- pie de imprenta

3) (Bot) cutting, slip

4) ( medida) foot; (Lit) foot

•

- pie quebrado
II [pai]
masculino (AmL) pie

* * *
I
masculino

1)

a) (Anat) foot

un dedo del pie — a toe

tiene (los) pies planos — she has flat feet

a sus pies, señora — (frml) at your service, madam (frml)

b) (en locs)

a pie — on foot

¿vamos a pie o en coche? — shall we walk or take the car?

hoy ando a pie — (AmL) I'm without wheels today

al pie — (Col) very close, just round the corner

de pie — standing

tuve que viajar de pie todo el camino — I had to stand all the way

ponte de pie — stand up

en pie: estoy en pie desde las siete I've been up since seven o'clock; no puedo tenerme en pie I can hardly walk/stand; sólo la iglesia quedó en pie only the church remained standing; queda en pie la cita our date is still on; mi oferta/promesa sigue en pie my offer/promise still stands; ganado en pie (AmL) livestock, cattle on the hoof; andarse con pie(s) de plomo (fam) to tread very carefully o warily; a pie pelado (Chi) barefoot, in one's bare feet; a pie(s) juntillas: seguí a pies juntillas sus indicaciones I followed his instructions to the letter; creerse algo a pies juntillas to blindly believe something; buscarle tres or cinco pies al gato (fam) ( buscar complicaciones) to complicate matters; cojear del mismo pie (fam) to be two of a kind (colloq); con los pies (fam) badly; lleva la empresa con los pies he's making a hash o mess of running the company (colloq); con los pies por or para delante (fam & euf) feet first; con los pies sobre la tierra with one's feet on the ground; con mal pie or con el pie izquierdo: empezó con mal pie she got off to a bad start; hoy me levanté or empecé el día con el pie izquierdo I got up on the wrong side of the bed today (AmE), I got out of bed on the wrong side today (BrE); no le des pie para que te critique don't give him cause o reason to criticize you; dar pie a algo murmuraciones/especulaciones to give rise to something; esto dio pie a una discusión this caused o was the cause of an argument; darle pie a alguien: de a pie common, ordinary; el ciudadano de a pie the man in the street, the average man/person; de la cabeza a los pies or de pies a cabeza from head to foot o toe, from top to toe (colloq); echar pie atrás (Chi) to back down; en pie de guerra on a war footing; en (un) pie de igualdad on an equal footing; estar a pie (Chi fam) to be lost (colloq); estar atado de pies y manos to be bound hand and foot; estar con un pie en el estribo (fam) to be about to leave; estar con un pie en la tumba or la sepultura or el hoyo to have one foot in the grave; hacer pie to be able to touch the bottom; írsele los pies a alguien: cuando empezó la música se me iban los pies once the music began I couldn't keep my feet still; leche al pie de la vaca (AmL) milk fresh from the cow; levantarse/empezar con buen pie or con el pie derecho to get off to a good start; nacer de pie to be born under a lucky star; no doy/da pie con bola (fam) I/he can't get a thing right; no tener ni pies ni cabeza to make no sense whatsoever; un plan sin pies ni cabeza a crazy o an absurd plan; pararle a alguien los pies (Esp) to put somebody in his/her place (colloq); perder pie ( en el agua) to get out of one's depth; ( resbalarse) to lose one's footing; pies de barro feet of clay; poner (los) pies en polvorosa (fam) to take to one's heels (colloq); poner los pies en un lugar to set foot in a place; por mi/tu/su (propio) pie unaided, without any help; saber de qué pie cojea alguien (Esp fam) to know somebody's faults o weak points; ser más viejo que andar a pie — (CS fam) to be as old as the hills (colloq)

- pie de atleta

2)

a) (de calcetín, media) foot

b) (de lámpara, columna) base; ( de copa - base) base; (- parte vertical) stem

c) (de página, escrito) foot, bottom

una nota a or al pie de página — a footnote

al pie or a los pies de la montaña — at the foot of the mountain

al pie de la letra — exactly

sigue mis instrucciones al pie de la letra — follow my instructions to the letter o exactly

al pie del cañón: Ana se quedó al pie del cañón mientras el jefe estaba fuera Ana stayed here to hold the fort while the boss was away; ella es la que está siempre al pie del cañón — she's the one who's always there to keep things going

d) ( de cama) tb

pies — foot

- pie de firma

- pie de fotografía

- pie de fuerza

- pie de imprenta

3) (Bot) cutting, slip

4) ( medida) foot; (Lit) foot

•

- pie quebrado
II [pai]
masculino (AmL) pie

* * *

pie¹

¹ = foot [feet, -pl.], tail, toe.

Ex: She was tapping with her foot on the carpet.

Ex: The top and bottom of the book are known as the head and tail respectively, and the front is the fore-edge (rhymes with porridge); similarly the margins round the type on each page are called the head, tail, outer (at the fore-edge), and inner margins.

Ex: The platen was lashed up tight to the toe of the spindle by cords which connected hooks at its four corners to another set of hooks at the four lower corners of the hose.

* alfombra de pie de cama = bedside rug.

* al pie (de) = at the bottom (of), at the foot (of).

* al pie de la letra = to the letter.

* andar con pies de plomo = tread + warily.

* andarse con pies de plomo = walk on + eggshells.

* apagar un fuego con los pies = stomp out + fire.

* a pie = on foot, afoot, dismounted.

* a poca distancia a pie = within an easy walk, within walking distance.

* a pocos minutos a pie = within walking distance, within easy walking distance, within an easy walk.

* apoyo para los pies = footrest.

* arrastrando los pies = shuffling.

* arrastrar los pies = drag + Posesivo + feet, drag + Posesivo + heels.

* arreglarse los pies = pedicure.

* atar de pies y manos = hogtie.

* bajo los pies = underfoot.

* baño de pies = footbath.

* bomba de pie = foot pump.

* buscarle cinco pies al gato = split + hairs.

* buscarle los tres pies al gato = nitpick.

* buscarle tres pies al gato = split + hairs.

* caer de pie = land on + Posesivo + (own two) feet.

* carrera a pie = foot race.

* comenzar Algo con buen pie = start + Nombre + off on the right foot.

* comenzar con buen pie = start + Nombre + on the right footing.

* con el pie deformado = clubfooted.

* con la punta de los pies mirando hacia dentro = pigeon-toed.

* con los pies sobre la tierra = down-to-earth.

* con notas a pie de página = footnoted.

* con pie firme = sure-footed.

* con un pie en la tumba = over the hill.

* cuidado de los pies = footcare.

* dar pie a = spark off, give + rise to, bring about, lead to, cause, open + the door to, give + cause to, give + occasion to.

* dedo del pie = toe.

* dedo gordo del pie, el = big toe, the.

* dedo meñique del pie = pinkie toe.

* de dos pies = two-legged.

* dejar de pie = leave + standing.

* de la cabeza a los pies = from head to foot, from head to toe.

* de nuevo en pie = up and about.

* de pies a cabeza = from head to toe, from head to foot.

* de pies ligeros = swift-footed.

* de pies planos = flat-footed.

* desde la cabeza hasta los pies = head to toe, from head to toe, from head to foot.

* distancia a pie = walking distance.

* el ciudadano de a pie = the average Joe.

* el mundo está a sus pies = the world is + Posesivo + oyster.

* empezar Algo con buen pie = start + Nombre + off on the right foot.

* empezar con buen pie = start + Nombre + on the right footing, hit + the ground running.

* en pie = up and about.

* en pie de guerra = on the warpath.

* entrar con buen pie = start + Nombre + off on the right foot.

* estar de pie = stand.

* estar de pie por encima de = stand over.

* freno de pie = foot brake [footbrake].

* gente de a pie = ordinary people.

* hombre de a pie, el = man-on-the-street, man in the street, the.

* ir a pie = leg it.

* la ciudadana de a pie = the average Jane.

* la gente se puso de pie para aplaudir = standing ovation.

* lámpara de pie = standing lamp, floor lamp.

* levantarse con el pie izquierdo = wake up on + the wrong side of the bed, get up on + the wrong side of the bed.

* mantenerse en pie = hold + Posesivo + own.

* no creerse Algo al pie de la letra = take + Nombre + with a pinch of salt.

* no encontrar ni el pie ni la cabeza = can't make head(s) or tail(s) of.

* nota a pie de página = footnote.

* no tener ni pies ni cabeza = can't make head(s) or tail(s) of, be pointless.

* no tenerse en pie = Negativo + hold + water.

* parte anterior del pie = ball of + Posesivo + foot.

* perchero de pie = coat-stand.

* perder el pie = lose + Posesivo + footing.

* pie de atleta = athlete's foot.

* pie de imprenta = edition imprint, imprint statement, imprint.

* pie de obra = building site.

* pie de página = footer.

* pie de página repetido = running foot, footline.

* pie de pie = standing.

* Pie Grande = Bigfoot, Sasquatch.

* pies planos = flat feet, pes planus, fallen arches.

* pies sobre la tierra = feet on the ground.

* planta del pie = sole.

* poner de pie = stand + upright.

* poner los pies en alto = put + Posesivo + feet up.

* poner los pies en + Posesivo + casa = darken + Posesivo + door.

* poner los pies sobre la tierra = come down + to earth.

* poner pie en = set + foot (inside/in/on).

* ponerse de pie = rise, stand up, get to + Posesivo + feet, rise to + Posesivo + feet.

* ponerse en pie de guerra = dig up + the tomahawk, dig up + the hatchet, dig up + the war axe.

* retrete de pie = squat toilet, squatty potty, squat loo.

* sacar los pies del plato = break out of + the box.

* sacar los pies del tiesto = break out of + the box.

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

* seguir Algo al pie de la letra = follow + Nombre + to the letter.

* seguir al pie de la letra = keep + strictly to the letter.

* seguir al pie del cañón = soldier on.

* seguir en pie = hold + Posesivo + own, hold up.

* sin pies ni cabeza = without rhyme or reason.

* tener los pies firmemente en el suelo = feet + be + firmly planted on the ground.

* tiña del pie = tinea pedis.

* uña del pie = toenail.

* visita a pie = walking tour.

pie²

² = foot [feet, -pl.].

Nota: Medida equivalente a 30 centímetros.

Ex: Soon, however, the collection outgrew its meagre quarters and a full-fledged library occupying a 40x60 foot area came into being.

* de un pie de grosor = foot-thick.

* pie cuadrado = square foot (sq. ft.).

* pie lineal = linear foot.

pie³

³ = winter.

Nota: En la prensa antigua de madera, travesaño que unía los postes de madera verticales que servían de soporte a toda la prensa por la parte de abajo y que servía de soporte al ensamblaje de transporte carriage assembly.

Ex: The chief members of the impression carriage were two upright cheeks about 2 m. high and placed 60-65 cm. apart, carrying between them the winter and, above it, the head, two massive cross timbers mortised into the cheeks which contained the vertical thrust of the impression.

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pie¹

masculine

A

1 [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ( Anat) foot

no arrastres los pies don't drag your feet

se rompió un dedo del pie he broke a toe

tiene (los) pies planos she has flat feet

se echó a sus pies ( liter); he threw himself at her feet ( frml)

a sus pies, señora ( frml); at your service, madam ( frml)

2 ( en locs):

a pie on foot

queda muy cerca, podemos ir a pie it's very near, we can walk o go on foot

¿vamos a pie o en coche? shall we walk or take the car?

esta semana ando a pie ( AmL); I'm walking everywhere this week

a pie de:

una nota a pie de página a note at the foot of the page

viviendas a pie de playa ( Esp); houses with access to the beach

oficina a pie de calle ( Esp); office with direct access to the street

una entrevista a piecalle ( Esp); an interview in the street

experimentos a pie de aula ( Esp); experiments in the classroom

al pie ( Col); very close, just round the corner

de pie standing

estuvimos de pie casi dos horas we were standing (up) o we were on our feet for almost two hours

tuvimos que viajar de pie todo el camino we had to stand all the way

ponte de pie stand up

en pie: estoy en pie desde las siete de la mañana I've been up since seven o'clock this morning

ya no podía tenerme en pie I could hardly walk/stand, I was ready to drop

sólo la pequeña iglesia quedó en pie only the little church remained standing

queda en pie la cita para mañana our date for tomorrow is still on

mi oferta/la promesa sigue en pie my offer/the promise still stands

ganado en pie ( AmL); livestock, cattle on the hoof

a pie pelado ( Chi); barefoot, in one's bare feet

a pie(s) juntillas: está siguiendo a pies juntillas las indicaciones de sus superiores he's following his bosses' instructions to the letter

se cree a pies juntillas todo lo que le dicen he blindly believes every word he's told

buscarle tres or cinco pies al gato ( fam) (buscar complicaciones) to complicate matters, make life difficult; (exponerse al peligro) to ask for trouble ( colloq)

cojear del mismo pie ( fam); to be two of a kind ( colloq), to be tarred with the same brush ( colloq)

con buen pieor con el pie derecho: a ver si mañana nos levantamos con el pie derecho I hope things will get off to a better start tomorrow

con los pies ( fam); badly

esta camisa la debes haber planchado con los pies this shirt looks as if you ironed it with your eyes closed

una solicitud escrita con los pies a very poorly written letter of application

el gerente lleva la empresa con los pies the manager is making a hash o mess of running the company ( colloq)

con los pies por or para delante ( fam euf); feet first

de esta casa me sacarán con los pies por delante they'll have to carry me out of this house feet first o in a box ( colloq euph)

con los pies sobre la tierra with one's feet on the ground

tiene los pies bien puestos sobre la tierra she has her feet firmly on the ground

con mal pieor con el pie izquierdo badly

empezó con mal pie she got off to a bad start, she started badly

hoy me levanté or empecé el día con el pie izquierdo I got up on the wrong side of the bed today ( AmE), I got out of bed on the wrong side today ( BrE)

con pie(s) de plomo ( fam); very carefully o warily

ándate con pies de plomo tread very warily o carefully

dar pie a algo to give rise to sth

su conducta dio pie a murmuraciones her behavior gave rise to o sparked off rumors

no quiero que esto dé pie a una discusión I don't want this to cause o to be the cause of an argument

darle pie a algn: no le des pie para que te siga criticando don't give him cause o reason o grounds to criticize you again

de a pie common, ordinary

el ciudadano de a pie the man in the street, the average man/person

a mí me gusta hablar con la gente de a pie I like talking to ordinary people

de la cabeza a los pies or de pies a cabeza from head to foot o toe, from top to toe ( colloq)

echar pie atrás ( Chi); to back down

en pie de guerra on a war footing, ready for war, on full alert

en (un) pie de igualdad on an equal footing, on equal terms

estar a pie ( Chi fam); to be lost ( colloq)

estar atado de pies y manos to be bound hand and foot, have one's hands tied

estar con un pie en el estribo ( fam); to be about to leave

me pillas con un pie en el estribo I was just on my way out o about to leave

ya están con un pie en el estribo they're all set to go

estar con un pie en la tumba or sepultura to have one foot in the grave

hacer pie to be able to touch the bottom

yo aquí no hago pie I can't touch the bottom here, I'm out of my depth here

írsele los pies a algn: cuando empezó la música se me iban los pies once the music began I couldn't keep my feet still

leche al pie de la vaca ( AmL); milk fresh from the cow

nacer de pie to be born under a lucky star

no doy/da pie con bola ( fam); I/he can't get a thing right

no estirar los pies más de lo que da la frazada ( RPl fam); to cut one's coat according to one's cloth

no tener ni pies ni cabeza to make no sense whatsoever

el ensayo no tenía ni pies ni cabeza the essay made no sense whatsoever o was totally unintelligible

un plan sin pies ni cabeza a crazy o an absurd plan

pararle a algn los pies ( Esp); to take sb down a peg or two, put sb in his/her place ( colloq)

perder pie (en el agua) to get out of one's depth; (resbalarse) to lose one's footing; (confundirse) to slip up

pies de barro feet of clay

un héroe con pies de barro a hero with feet of clay

poner (los) pies en polvorosa ( fam); to take to one's heels, make oneself scarce, hotfoot it ( colloq)

poner los pies en un lugar to set foot in a place

hoy no he puesto pie en la calle I haven't set foot outside the house today

por mi/tu/su (propio) pie unaided, without any help

saber de qué pie cojea algn ( Esp fam); to know sb's faults o weak points

salir por pies ( Esp fam); to take to one's heels, make oneself scarce, hotfoot it ( colloq)

ser más viejo que andar a pie (CS fam); to be as old as the hills ( colloq)

Compuestos:

● pie cavo

high instep

● pie de atleta

athlete's foot

● pie de pollo

( Chi) dogtooth

● pie equino

clubfoot

B

1 (de un calcetín, una media) foot

2 (de una lámpara, columna) base; (de una copa — base) base; (— parte vertical) stem

3 (de una máquina de coser) foot, treadle

4 (de una página, un escrito) foot, bottom

una nota a or al pie de página a footnote

remita el cupón que se acompaña al pie send off the coupon below

un pueblo al pieor a los pies de la montaña a village at the foot of the mountain

al pie de la letra exactly

sigue mis instrucciones al pie de la letra follow my instructions to the letter o exactly

repetí al pie de la letra lo que me dijiste I repeated word for word o exactly what you told me

al pie del cañón working

todos se habían ido, pero nosotros seguíamos al pie del cañón everyone had left, but we were still hard at it o still working away

5 (de una cama) tb

pies mpl foot

Compuestos:

● pie de biela

little end

● pie de firma

name and title of signatory

● pie de fotografía

caption

● pie de fuerza

( Col) (personal) manpower; ( Mil) standing army

● pie de imprenta

imprint

● pie de página

footer

● pie de rey

slide gauge

C ( Bot) cutting, slip

Compuesto:

pie de injerto

rootstock

D [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] (medida) foot

ocho pies cuadrados eight square feet

E ( Lit) foot

Compuesto:

pie quebrado

line of four or five syllables

F ( Chi) (depósito) down payment

pie²

/pai/

masculine

( AmL)

pie

* * *

Del verbo piar: ( conjugate piar)

pié es:

1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo

píe es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

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

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
piar
pie
piar ( conjugate piar) verbo intransitivo
to chirp, tweet
pie 1 sustantivo masculino
1
a) (Anat) foot;

◊ un dedo del pie a toe;

tiene (los) pies planos she has flat feet;
pie de atleta athlete's foot
b) ( en locs)

◊ a pie on foot;

ir a pie to go on foot, walk;
hoy ando a pie (AmL) I'm without wheels today;
de pie standing;
ponte de pie stand up;
en pie: estoy en pie desde las siete I've been up since seven o'clock;
no puedo tenerme en pie I can hardly walk/stand;
solo la iglesia quedó en pie only the church remained standing;
mi oferta sigue en pie my offer still stands;
a pie pelado (Chi) barefoot, in one's bare feet;
de a pie common, ordinary;
de la cabeza a los pies or de pies a cabeza from head to foot o toe, from top to toe (colloq);
en pie de guerra on a war footing;
en (un) pie de igualdad on an equal footing;
hacer pie to be able to touch the bottom;
levantarse con el pie derecho to get off to a good start;
no tener ni pies ni cabeza to make no sense whatsoever;
por mi/tu/su (propio) pie unaided, without any help
2
a) (de calcetín, media) foot

b) (de lámpara, columna) base;

( de copa — base) base;
(— parte vertical) stem;
( de montaña) foot
c) (de página, escrito) foot, bottom;

una nota a or al pie de página a footnote;
◊ pie de fotografía caption;

al pie de la letra ‹copiar/repetir› word by word, exactly
d) ( de cama) tb

◊ pies foot

3
a) ( medida) foot

b) (Lit) foot

pie 2 /pai/ sustantivo masculino (AmL) pie
piar vi (pájaro) to chirp, cheep, tweet
pie sustantivo masculino
1 (de una persona) foot
ponerse de pie, to stand up
pies planos, flat feet
2 (de una columna, lámpara, etc) base
3 (de una copa) stem
4 (de una fotografía) caption
5 (de un texto) foot
una nota a pie de página, a footnote
6 (medida) foot
♦ Locuciones: dar pie a, to give cause for
a pies juntillas, blindly
al pie de la letra, to the letter
con buen/mal pie, on the right/wrong footing
con pies de plomo, cautiously
de pie, standing up
de pies a cabeza, from head to foot
' pie' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- bola
- caminar
- cañón
- ciudadana
- ciudadano
- cojear
- compartir
- dedo
- dormirse
- empanada
- enredarse
- excursionista
- flojera
- gráfica
- gráfico
- guerra
- hormiguear
- hormigueo
- lámpara
- letra
- levantarse
- migaja
- nacer
- parada
- parado
- pararse
- pastel
- patear
- patín
- perchero
- planta
- pulgar
- punta
- reloj
- resistir
- sostenerse
- talón
- tenerse
- uña
- vadear
- ver
- zancadilla
- a
- agachar
- amoldar
- bien
- budín
- buscar
- calambre
English:
accused
- athlete's foot
- bare
- base
- bed
- book
- bottom
- caption
- circumscribe
- clubfoot
- custard pie
- dead
- easy
- floor lamp
- foot
- foothold
- footing
- footnote
- ft
- grandfather
- hike
- hill
- impression
- imprint
- instep
- itch
- letter
- man
- meat pie
- mince pie
- on
- pace
- pie
- pie chart
- press
- print
- promenade concert
- rambler
- remain
- rise
- roll out
- salt
- sole
- stamp
- stamp down
- stand
- stand up
- standing
- standing ovation
- standing room

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pie nm

1. [de persona] foot;

estos zapatos me hacen daño en los pies these shoes hurt my feet;

a pie on foot;

prefiero ir a pie I'd rather walk o go on foot;

estar de o [m5] en pie to be standing;

ponerse de o [m5] en pie to stand up;

llevamos dos horas de pie we've been on our feet for two hours;

llevo en pie desde las seis de la mañana I've been up and about since six in the morning;

la oferta sigue en pie the offer still stands;

echar pie a tierra [jinete] to dismount;
[pasajero] to alight;
se me fueron los pies [resbalé] I slipped, I lost my footing;

se me iban los pies con la música my feet were tapping along to the music;

perder/no hacer pie [en el agua] to go/to be out of one's depth;
Formal
a sus pies at your service;

el ciudadano de a pie the man in the street;

en pie de igualdad on an equal footing;

en pie de guerra on a war footing;

Comp

pies de barro: un héroe/líder con (los) pies de barro a hero/leader with feet of clay;

Comp
Fam
buscar (los) tres o [m5] cinco pies al gato to overcomplicate matters;

Comp

de pies a cabeza from head to toe;

Comp

con buen pie: empezar con buen pie to get off to a good start;

terminar con buen pie to end on a good note;

Comp

caer de pie [tener suerte] to land on one's feet;

Comp

no dar pie con bola to get everything wrong;

Comp

con el pie derecho: empezar con el pie derecho to get off to a good start;

Comp

estar con un pie en el estribo to be about to leave;

Comp

a pies juntillas unquestioningly;

Comp

levantarse con el pie izquierdo to get out of bed on the wrong side;

Comp

con mal pie: empezar con mal pie to get off to a bad start;

terminar con mal pie to end on a sour note;

Comp

nacer de pie to be born lucky;

Comp

andar o [m5] ir con pies de plomo to tread carefully;

Comp

pararle los pies a alguien to put sb in their place;

Comp
Fam
poner pies en polvorosa: al llegar la policía, puso pies en polvorosa when the police arrived, you couldn't see him for dust o he legged it;

Comp

poner los pies en o [m5] sobre la tierra to get a grip on reality;

Comp
Esp
saber de qué pie cojea alguien to know sb's weaknesses;

Comp
Fam
salir con los pies por delante to leave feet first o in a box;

Comp
Esp Fam
salir por pies to leg it;

Comp

no tener ni pies ni cabeza to make no sense at all;

Comp

tener un pie en la tumba to have one foot in the grave

Comp

no tenerse en pie: no me tengo en pie I can't stand up a minute longer;

esa teoría no se tiene en pie that theory doesn't stand up

Comp
pie de atleta athlete's foot;
pie de cabra crowbar, Br jemmy, US jimmy;

pies de cerdo (pig's) trotters;

pies planos flat feet

2. [base] [de lámpara, micrófono] stand;
[de copa] stem; [de montaña, árbol, escalera] foot;
al pie de la página at the foot o bottom of the page;

al pie de o [m5]a los pies de la cama/de la montaña at the foot of the bed/mountain;

al pie de la letra to the letter, word for word;

sigue las instrucciones al pie de la letra follow the instructions to the letter;

copiar algo al pie de la letra to copy sth word for word;

no hace falta que lo interpretes al pie de la letra there's no need to interpret it literally;

Comp

al pie del cañón: ahí está, siempre al pie del cañón there he is, always hard at work

Comp
pie de foto caption;
pie de imprenta imprint;
Informát pie de página footer
3. [unidad de medida] foot;

mide tres pies de ancho it's three foot o feet wide

4. Teatro cue;
Fig
dar pie a [críticas, comentarios] to give rise to;
[sospechas] to give cause for; Fig
dar pie a alguien para que haga algo to give sb cause to do sth

5. Lit [de verso] foot

Comp
pie quebrado = short line of four or five syllables alternating with longer lines
6. pie de lobo [planta] clubmoss

7. pies de gato [botas] rock boots

8. Chile [anticipo] down payment

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pie

m

1 de estatua, lámpara base

2 de persona foot;

a pie on foot;

al pie de at the foot of;

de pie standing;

estar de pie be standing (up);

ponerse de o

en pie stand up;

no tenerse en o

de pie fig: por cansancio be ready to drop;

de pies a cabeza from head to foot;

no tiene ni pies ni cabeza it doesn’t make any sense at all, I can’t make head nor tail of it;

a pies juntillas creer blindly;

levantarse con el pie izquierdo get out of bed on the wrong side;

con buen/mal pie empezar get off to a good/bad start;

con los pies fig badly;

andarse con pies de plomo tread warily;

estar en pie be up, be out of bed;

estar en pie de guerra be on a war footing;

buscar tres o

cinco pies al gato fig make things difficult, complicate things;

dar pie para o

a give rise to, generate;

echar pie a tierra go ashore;

estar al pie del cañón fig be hard at work;

hacer pie touch bottom;

no hacer pie en piscina be out of one’s depth;

no dar pie con bola fam get o

do everything wrong;

parar los pies a alguien take s.o. down a peg or two fam ;

saber de qué pie cojea alguien fig know where s.o. is coming from;

poner pies en polvorosa fam take to one’s heels fam ;

salir por pies hotfoot it fam, make o.s. scarce;

pie de la cama foot of the bed;

pies planos flat feet

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pie nm

1) : foot

a pie: on foot

de pie: on one's feet, standing

2) : base, bottom, stem, foot

pie de la cama: foot of the bed

pie de una lámpera: base of a lamp

pie de la escalera: bottom of the stairs

pie de una copa: stem of a glass

3) : foot (in measurement)

pie cuadrado: square foot

4) : cue (in theater)

5)

dar pie a : to give cause for, to give rise to

6)

en pie de igualidad : on equal footing

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pie n

1. (de persona) foot [pl. feet]

Eduardo tiene los pies pequeños Eduardo has small feet

me duelen los pies my feet hurt

2. (de estatua, lámpara, etc) base

a pie on foot

estar de pie to be standing

ir a pie to walk

ponerse de pie to stand up [pt. & pp. stood]

Spanish-English dictionary > pie
16 arrazoi

iz. [from Rom. "razone"]

1. reason, cause, grounds, motivation; \arrazoi gabekoa zen it was groundless; gobernuak hori erabakitzeko dituen \arrazoiak the reasons for the government to decide so; erabakiaren \arrazoiak emateko in order to give reasons for the decision

2. ( adimena) reason; \arrazoiaz baliatuz using reason; \arrazoia galdu to lose one' s reason

3. Mat. ratio

Euskara Ingelesa hiztegiaren > arrazoi
17 peruste

yks.nom. peruste; yks.gen. perusteen; yks.part. perustetta; yks.ill. perusteeseen; mon.gen. perusteiden perusteitten; mon.part. perusteita; mon.ill. perusteisiin perusteihin

argument (noun)

basis (noun)

cause (noun)

criterion (noun)

ground (noun)

motive (noun)

premise (noun)

reason (noun)

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• ground

• argument

• premise

• motive

• reason

• limitation

• grounds

• foundation

• criterion

• condition

• cause

• base

• basis

Suomi-Englanti sanakirja > peruste
18 مبرر

1́ adj. justificative, warrantable, justificatory

2́ n. justification, warrant, good reason, reasonable grounds

3́ v. excuse

Arabic-English dictionary > مبرر
19 مبرر

مُبَرّر: مُسَوّغ

justification, excuse, warrant, good reason, reasonable grounds

Arabic-English new dictionary > مبرر
20 مسوغ

مُسَوّغ: مُبَرّر

justification, warrant, good reason, reasonable grounds

Arabic-English new dictionary > مسوغ

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