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1 rely on
verb1) to depend on or need:The people on the island relied on the supplies that were brought from the mainland
يَعْتَمِد علىI am relying on you to help me.
2) to trust (someone) to do something; to be certain that (something will happen):Can he rely on him to keep a secret?
يَثِق، يَعْتَمِدThat is what will probably happen, but we can't rely on it.
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2 luottaa
yks.nom. luottaa; yks.gen. luotan; yks.part. luotti; yks.ill. luottaisi; mon.gen. luottakoon; mon.part. luottanut; mon.ill. luotettiincalculate (verb)confide (verb)count on (verb)count upon (verb)depend (verb)depend upon (verb)have confidence in (verb)rely on (verb)rest (verb)trust (verb)trust in (verb)* * *• rely on• rest• trust in• trust• upon• have confidence in• put trust in• build upon• depend• calculate• reckon upon• bank on• confide• count on• count upon• depend upon -
3 lěviti
lěviti Grammatical information: v.Page in Trubačev: XV 28Ukrainian:Czech:Serbo-Croatian:léviti (dial.) `waste time, loaf' [verb]Lithuanian:liáuti `stop' [verb]Latvian:l̨aũt `allow, (refl.) stop, yield, rely on' [verb]Old Prussian:Indo-European reconstruction: leh₁u- -
4 bygge på
основываться на чем-л, полагаться на...* * *verb. add to, add verb. (overført) [ stole på] rely on verb. (overført) [ støtte seg på] build on, go on, base on, be founded on -
5 henholde
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6 verlassen
n; -s, kein Pl.: vor / nach Verlassen des Gebäudes etc. before / after leaving the building etc.; böswilliges Verlassen JUR. wil(l)ful abandonment* * *to leave ( Verb); to abandon ( Verb); to quit ( Verb); to desert ( Verb); derelict (Adj.); desolate (Adj.); forlorn (Adj.); to forsake ( Verb); abandoned (Adj.);sich verlassento trust* * *Ver|lạs|sennt -s, no plvor/nach Verlassen des Gebäudes — before/after leaving the building
* * *1) (having been left without any intention of returning to or reclaiming: The police found the abandoned car.) abandoned2) (to leave (a hotel), paying one's bill etc: You must check out before 12 o'clock.) check out3) (abandoned: his deserted wife and children.) deserted4) ((an) act of deserting.) desertion5) (to go away from and leave without help etc; to leave or abandon: Why did you desert us?) desert6) (to be insufficient or not enough: His courage failed (him).) fail7) forlornly8) forlorn9) (to leave alone; to abandon: He was forsaken by his friends.) forsake10) (to go away or depart from, often without intending to return: He left the room for a moment; They left at about six o'clock; I have left that job.) leave* * *ver·las·sen *1I. vt▪ jdn \verlassen to abandon [or leave] [or desert] sb2. (aus etw hinausgehen, fortgehen)▪ etw \verlassen to leave sth▪ jdn \verlassen to pass away [or on▪ jdn \verlassen to desert sbder Mut verließ ihn he lost courage, his courage left him5.II. vrman kann sich auf ihn \verlassen he's reliable, you can rely on him▪ sich akk [darauf] \verlassen, dass jd etw tut/etw geschieht to rely [or depend] [up]on sb [or form sb's] doing sth/sth happeningdarauf können Sie sich \verlassen you can rely [or depend] [up]on it, you can be sure of itworauf du dich \verlassen kannst! (fam) you bet! fam, you can bet your shirt [or bottom dollar] [or BRIT boots] on it! famver·las·sen2adj deserted; (verwahrlost) desolateein \verlassenes Haus/eine \verlassene Straße a deserted [or an empty] house/street* * *I 1.unregelmäßiges reflexives Verb (vertrauen) rely, depend (auf + Akk. on)er verlässt sich darauf, dass du kommst — he's relying on you to come
2.worauf du dich verlassen kannst — you can depend on or be sure of that
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb leaveIIGroßvater hat uns für immer verlassen — (verhüll.) grandfather has been taken from us (euphem.)
Adjektiv deserted <street, square, village, etc.>; empty < house>; (öd) desolate <region etc.>* * *verlassen1 (irr)das Bett verlassen nach Krankheit: get out of bed, get up again;seine Kräfte verließen ihn his strength failed him; plötzlich: auch his energy drained from him;er hat uns für immer verlassen euph he has passed away;B. v/r:Sie können sich darauf verlassen you can count on it,Sie können sich darauf verlassen, dass … auch you can rest assured that …;sein Wort kann man sich verlassen he’s as good as his word;verlass dich drauf! umg take my word for itverlassen2A. pperf → verlassen1B. adjvon by);verlassen aufgefunden werden Auto etc: be found abandoned;sich (dat)einsam und verlassen vorkommen feel all alone;* * *I 1.unregelmäßiges reflexives Verb (vertrauen) rely, depend (auf + Akk. on)er verlässt sich darauf, dass du kommst — he's relying on you to come
2.worauf du dich verlassen kannst — you can depend on or be sure of that
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb leaveIIGroßvater hat uns für immer verlassen — (verhüll.) grandfather has been taken from us (euphem.)
Adjektiv deserted <street, square, village, etc.>; empty < house>; (öd) desolate <region etc.>* * *n.desertion n.quitting n. -
7 Verlassen
n; -s, kein Pl.: vor / nach Verlassen des Gebäudes etc. before / after leaving the building etc.; böswilliges Verlassen JUR. wil(l)ful abandonment* * *to leave ( Verb); to abandon ( Verb); to quit ( Verb); to desert ( Verb); derelict (Adj.); desolate (Adj.); forlorn (Adj.); to forsake ( Verb); abandoned (Adj.);sich verlassento trust* * *Ver|lạs|sennt -s, no plvor/nach Verlassen des Gebäudes — before/after leaving the building
* * *1) (having been left without any intention of returning to or reclaiming: The police found the abandoned car.) abandoned2) (to leave (a hotel), paying one's bill etc: You must check out before 12 o'clock.) check out3) (abandoned: his deserted wife and children.) deserted4) ((an) act of deserting.) desertion5) (to go away from and leave without help etc; to leave or abandon: Why did you desert us?) desert6) (to be insufficient or not enough: His courage failed (him).) fail7) forlornly8) forlorn9) (to leave alone; to abandon: He was forsaken by his friends.) forsake10) (to go away or depart from, often without intending to return: He left the room for a moment; They left at about six o'clock; I have left that job.) leave* * *ver·las·sen *1I. vt▪ jdn \verlassen to abandon [or leave] [or desert] sb2. (aus etw hinausgehen, fortgehen)▪ etw \verlassen to leave sth▪ jdn \verlassen to pass away [or on▪ jdn \verlassen to desert sbder Mut verließ ihn he lost courage, his courage left him5.II. vrman kann sich auf ihn \verlassen he's reliable, you can rely on him▪ sich akk [darauf] \verlassen, dass jd etw tut/etw geschieht to rely [or depend] [up]on sb [or form sb's] doing sth/sth happeningdarauf können Sie sich \verlassen you can rely [or depend] [up]on it, you can be sure of itworauf du dich \verlassen kannst! (fam) you bet! fam, you can bet your shirt [or bottom dollar] [or BRIT boots] on it! famver·las·sen2adj deserted; (verwahrlost) desolateein \verlassenes Haus/eine \verlassene Straße a deserted [or an empty] house/street* * *I 1.unregelmäßiges reflexives Verb (vertrauen) rely, depend (auf + Akk. on)er verlässt sich darauf, dass du kommst — he's relying on you to come
2.worauf du dich verlassen kannst — you can depend on or be sure of that
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb leaveIIGroßvater hat uns für immer verlassen — (verhüll.) grandfather has been taken from us (euphem.)
Adjektiv deserted <street, square, village, etc.>; empty < house>; (öd) desolate <region etc.>* * *vor/nach Verlassen des Gebäudes etc before/after leaving the building etc;böswilliges Verlassen JUR wil(l)ful abandonment* * *I 1.unregelmäßiges reflexives Verb (vertrauen) rely, depend (auf + Akk. on)er verlässt sich darauf, dass du kommst — he's relying on you to come
2.worauf du dich verlassen kannst — you can depend on or be sure of that
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb leaveIIGroßvater hat uns für immer verlassen — (verhüll.) grandfather has been taken from us (euphem.)
Adjektiv deserted <street, square, village, etc.>; empty < house>; (öd) desolate <region etc.>* * *n.desertion n.quitting n. -
8 confiar
v.1 to confide (secreto).María confió su secreto Mary confided her secret.2 to be confident, to trust, to confide, to rely.Elsa confía a pesar de la prueba Elsa is confident despite the proof.3 to confide with, to entrust with.Ella confió a su hijo la misión She confided the mission with her son.4 to trust to.Ella confió llegar a tiempo She trusted to be there on time.* * *1 (tener fe) to trust (en, -), confide (en, in)2 (estar seguro) to be confident, trust3 (contar) to count (en, on), rely (en, on)■ confío en mi inteligencia para resolver el problema I am counting on my intelligence to solve the problem1 (depositar) to entrust2 (secretos, problemas, etc) to confide1 (entregarse) to entrust oneself2 (confesarse) to confide (a, in)3 (estar seguro) to be overconfident* * *verb1) to trust2) confide•* * *1.VT•
confiar algo a algn — [+ misión, tarea, cuidado, educación] to entrust sb with; [+ secreto, preocupaciones] to confide to sb; [+ voto] to give sbla aplicación del acuerdo se confiará a la ONU — the UN will be entrusted with o will be responsible for implementing the agreement
confió a sus hijos al cuidado de sus abuelos — he left his children in the care of their grandparents
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confiar en algn/algo — to trust sb/sthno deberías confiar en su palabra — you shouldn't trust his word o what he says
confío plenamente en la justicia — I have complete faith o confidence in justice
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confiar en hacer algo, confiamos en poder ganar la partida — we are confident that we can win the game, we are confident of winning the game3.See:* * *1.verbo intransitivoa) ( tener fe)confiar en alguien/algo — to trust somebody/something
confiamos en su discreción — we rely o depend on your discretion
b) ( estar seguro)2.confiar en + inf/en que + subj: confiamos en poder llevarlo a cabo we are confident that we can do it; confiemos en que venga — let's hope she comes
confiar vta) < secreto> to confidesiempre me confía sus preocupaciones — she always tells me o confides in me about her worries
b) ( encomendar) <trabajo/responsabilidad> to entrust3.confiarse v prona) ( hacerse ilusiones) to be overconfidentno te confíes demasiado — don't get overconfident o too confident
b) (desahogarse, abrirse)* * *= consign, lodge.Ex. There ought to be a special kind of Hell to which poor citators can be consigned.Ex. The actual report has been lodged at the British Library but has not been published.----* confiar Algo a Alguien = entrust [instrust].* confiar en = be sanguine about, trust (in), look to, count on, bank on, rely on/upon.* confiar en el instinto = fly by + the seat of + Posesivo + pants.* confiar en que = be confident that.* confiarse demasiado = be lulled into a false sense of security, be lulled into a false sense of.* confiar un secreto = tell + a secret.* * *1.verbo intransitivoa) ( tener fe)confiar en alguien/algo — to trust somebody/something
confiamos en su discreción — we rely o depend on your discretion
b) ( estar seguro)2.confiar en + inf/en que + subj: confiamos en poder llevarlo a cabo we are confident that we can do it; confiemos en que venga — let's hope she comes
confiar vta) < secreto> to confidesiempre me confía sus preocupaciones — she always tells me o confides in me about her worries
b) ( encomendar) <trabajo/responsabilidad> to entrust3.confiarse v prona) ( hacerse ilusiones) to be overconfidentno te confíes demasiado — don't get overconfident o too confident
b) (desahogarse, abrirse)* * *= consign, lodge.Ex: There ought to be a special kind of Hell to which poor citators can be consigned.
Ex: The actual report has been lodged at the British Library but has not been published.* confiar Algo a Alguien = entrust [instrust].* confiar en = be sanguine about, trust (in), look to, count on, bank on, rely on/upon.* confiar en el instinto = fly by + the seat of + Posesivo + pants.* confiar en que = be confident that.* confiarse demasiado = be lulled into a false sense of security, be lulled into a false sense of.* confiar un secreto = tell + a secret.* * *vi1 (tener fe) confiar EN algn/algo to trust sb/sthdebemos confiar en Dios we must trust (in) Godno confío en sus palabras I don't trust what she saysconfiamos en su discreción we rely o depend on your discretion, we rely o depend on you to be discreet2 (estar seguro) confiar EN algo to be confident OF sthel equipo confía en la victoria the team is confident of victoryconfiar EN + INF/ EN QUE + SUBJ:confiamos en poder llevarlo a cabo we are confident that we can do it o of being able to do itconfío en que todo salga bien I am confident that it will all turn out wellconfiemos en que llegue a tiempo let's hope she arrives in time■ confiarvt1 ‹secreto› to confidesiempre me confía sus preocupaciones she always tells me o confides in me about her worries, she always confides her worries to meme confió que pensaba huir she confided to me that she was planning to escape2 (encomendar) ‹trabajo/responsabilidad› to entrustle confiaron una misión difícil they entrusted him with a difficult missionconfió la educación de sus hijos a una institutriz he entrusted the education of his children to a governessconfíe el cuidado de su hogar a nuestros productos you can rely on o trust our products to care for your home1 (hacerse ilusiones) to be over-confidentno te confíes demasiado don't get overconfident o too confident2 (desahogarse, abrirse) confiarse A algn to confide IN sbno tiene a nadie a quien confiarse she doesn't have anyone to confide in3(depositar la confianza): confiarse EN algo to put one's trust IN sthse confió en sus manos she put her trust in him* * *
confiar ( conjugate confiar) verbo intransitivo
confiamos en su discreción we rely o depend on your discretionb) ( estar seguro) confiar en algo to be confident of sth;
confiamos en poder llevarlo a cabo we are confident that we can do it;
confiemos en que venga let's hope she comes
verbo transitivo confiarle algo a algn ‹ secreto› to confide sth to sb;
‹trabajo/responsabilidad› to entrust sb with sth
confiarse verbo pronominal
◊ no te confíes demasiado don't get overconfident o too confidentb) (desahogarse, abrirse) confiarse a algn to confide in sb
confiar
I verbo transitivo
1 (poner bajo la tutela) to entrust: le confié la educación de mi hija, I entrusted him with my daughter's education
2 (decir reservadamente) to confide
II verbo intransitivo (fiarse de) confiar en, to trust: no confío en ella, I don't trust her
(contar con) no confíes en su ayuda, don't count on his help
' confiar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
contar
- fiar
- prometerse
English:
anticipate
- commit
- confide
- entrust
- faith
- level-headed
- rely
- trust
- confident
- give
* * *♦ vt1. [secreto] to confide;me confió que estaba muy nervioso he confided to me that he was very nervouste confío el cuidado de las plantas I'm relying on you to look after the plants;le han confiado la dirección del partido he has been entrusted with the leadership of the party♦ vi[tener fe]confiar en to trust;confiar en la suerte to trust to luck;confía demasiado en los demás he is too trusting of others;no confío en sus intenciones I don't believe his intentions are honest;confiamos en el triunfo we are confident of winning;confío en que Dios nos ayudará I have faith o am confident that God will help us;confío en poder conseguirlo I am confident of being able to achieve it* * *I v/t1 secreto confide (a to)2:confiar algo a alguien entrust s.o. with sth, entrust sth to s.o.II v/i1 trust (en in)* * *confiar {85} vi: to have trust, to be trustingconfiar vt1) : to confide2) : to entrust* * *confiar vb1. (fiarse) to trust2. (estar seguro) to be confident / to be surepuedes confiar en mí you can count on me / you can rely on me4. (explicar) to confide -
9 compter
compter [kɔ̃te]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━➭ TABLE 11. <a. ( = calculer) to count• combien en avez-vous compté ? how many did you count?• 40 cm ? j'avais compté 30 40cm? I made it 30• on peut compter sur les doigts de la main ceux qui comprennent vraiment you can count on the fingers of one hand the people who really understandb. ( = prévoir) to reckonc. ( = inclure) to include• nous étions dix, sans compter le professeur there were ten of us, not counting the teacherd. ( = facturer) to charge fore. ( = prendre en considération) to take into account• il aurait dû venir, sans compter qu'il n'avait rien à faire he ought to have come, especially as he had nothing to dof. ( = classer) to consider• on compte ce livre parmi les meilleurs de l'année this book is considered among the best of the yearg. ( = avoir l'intention de) to intend to ; ( = s'attendre à) to expect to• j'y compte bien ! I should hope so!2. <a. ( = calculer) to countb. ( = être économe) to economize• dépenser sans compter ( = être dépensier) to spend extravagantly ; ( = donner généreusement) to give without counting the costc. ( = avoir de l'importance) to countd. ( = valoir) to counte. ( = figurer) compter parmi to rank amongf. (locutions)• cette loi prendra effet à compter du 30 septembre this law will take effect as from 30 September► compter avec ( = tenir compte de) to take account of• un nouveau parti avec lequel il faut compter a new party that has to be taken into account► compter sans* * *kɔ̃te
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1) ( dénombrer) to counton ne compte plus ses victoires — he/she has had countless victories
je ne compte plus les lettres anonymes que je reçois — I've lost count of the anonymous letters I have received
sans compter — [donner, dépenser] freely
2) ( évaluer)il faut compter environ 100 euros — you should reckon on GB ou count on paying about 100 euros
3) ( faire payer)4) ( inclure) to countje vous ai compté dans le nombre des participants — I've counted you as one of ou among the participants
5) ( projeter)6) ( s'attendre à)‘je vais t'aider’ - ‘j'y compte bien’ — ‘I'll help you’ - ‘I should hope so too’
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verbe intransitif1) ( dire les nombres) to count2) ( calculer) to count, to add upil sait très bien compter, il compte très bien — he's very good at counting
3) ( avoir de l'importance) to matter ( pour quelqu'un to somebody)c'est l'intention or le geste qui compte — it's the thought that counts
le salaire compte beaucoup dans le choix d'une carrière — pay is an important factor in the choice of a career
4) ( avoir une valeur) to countcompter double/triple — to count double/triple
5) ( figurer)compter au nombre de, compter parmi — to be counted among
6)compter avec — ( faire face) to reckon with [difficultés, concurrence]; ( ne pas oublier) to take [sb/sth] into account [personne, chose]
7)compter sans — ( négliger) not to take [sb/sth] into account [personne, chose]
8)compter sur — ( attendre) to count on [personne, aide]; (dépendre, faire confiance) to rely on [personne, ressource]; ( prévoir) to reckon on [somme, revenu]
vous pouvez compter sur moi, je vais m'en occuper — you can rely ou count on me, I'll see to it
ne compte pas sur moi — (pour venir, participer) count me out
je vais leur dire ce que j'en pense, tu peux compter là- dessus (colloq) or sur moi! — I'll tell them what I think, you can be sure of that!
quand il s'agit de faire des bêtises, on peut compter sur toi! — (colloq) hum trust you to do something silly!
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se compter verbe pronominalles faillites dans la région ne se comptent plus — there have been countless bankruptcies in the area
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à compter de locution prépositive as from
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sans compter que locution conjonctive ( en outre) and what is more; ( d'autant plus que) especially as* * *kɔ̃te1. vt1) (établir le nombre de) to count2) (= inclure, dans une liste) to includesans compter qch — not counting sth, not including sth
On sera dix-huit, sans compter les enfants. — There'll be eighteen of us, not counting the children.
3) (= facturer) to charge forIl n'a pas compté le deuxième café. — He didn't charge us for the second coffee.
4) (= avoir à son actif, comporter) to haveL'institut compte trois prix Nobel. — The institute has three Nobel prizewinners.
5) (prévoir: une certaine quantité, un certain temps) to allow, to reckon onIl faut compter environ deux heures. — You have to allow about two hours., You have to reckon on about two hours.
6) (= avoir l'intention de)Je compte bien réussir. — I fully intend to succeed.
Je compte partir début mai. — I intend to leave at the beginning of May.
2. vi1) (calculer) to countIl savait compter à l'âge de trois ans. — He could count when he was three years old.
à compter du 10 janvier COMMERCE — from 10 January, as from 10 January
2) (= être non négligeable) to count, to matterL'honnêteté, ça compte quand même. — Honesty counts after all.
3) (qu'on peut prendre en compte) to countÇa ne compte pas - il s'est fait aider. — That doesn't count - he had help.
4) (= figurer)compter parmi — to be among, to rank among
compter avec qch/qn — to reckon with sth/sb
compter sans qch/qn — to reckon without sth/sb
6)compter sur [personne] — to count on, to rely on, [aide] to count on
7) (= être économe) to watch every penny, to count the penniesPendant longtemps, il a fallu compter. — For a long time we had to watch every penny.
* * *compter verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( dénombrer) to count; compter les jours to count the days; ‘j'ai compté cinq coups à l'horloge’-‘j'en ai compté six’ ‘I counted five strokes of the clock’-‘I counted six’; ‘combien y a-t-il de bouteilles?’-‘j'en compte 24’ ‘how many bottles are there?’-‘I make it 24’; on compte deux millions de chômeurs/3 000 cas de malaria there is a total of two million unemployed/3,000 cases of malaria; une heure après le début de l'attaque on comptait déjà 40 morts an hour after the attack started 40 deaths had already been recorded; on ne compte plus ses victoires he/she has had countless victories; je ne compte plus les lettres anonymes que je reçois I've lost count of the anonymous letters I have received; j'ai compté qu'il y avait 52 fenêtres/500 euros I counted a total of 52 windows/500 euros; as-tu compté combien il reste d'œufs? have you counted how many eggs are left?;2 ( évaluer) compter une bouteille pour trois to allow a bottle between three people; pour aller à Caen il faut compter cinq heures you must allow five hours to get to Caen; il faut compter environ 100 euros you should reckon on GB ou count on paying about 100 euros; compter large/très large/trop large to allow plenty/more than enough/far too much; j'ai pris une tarte pour huit, je préfère compter large I got a tart for eight, I prefer to be on the safe side;3 ( faire payer) compter qch à qn to charge sb for sth; il m'a compté la livre à 1,71 euro he charged me 1.71 euros to the pound; il m'a compté 50 euros de déplacement he charged a 50 euro call-out fee;4 ( inclure) to count; je vous ai compté dans le nombre des participants I've counted you as one of ou among the participants; nous t'avons déjà compté pour le repas de la semaine prochaine we've already counted you (in) for the meal next week; as-tu compté la TVA? have you counted the VAT?; 2 000 euros par mois sans compter les primes 2,000 euros a month not counting bonuses; sans compter les soucis not to mention the worry; j'ai oublié de compter le col et la ceinture quand j'ai acheté le tissu I forgot to allow for the collar and the waistband when I bought the fabric; je le comptais au nombre de mes amis I counted him among my friends ou as a friend; s'il fallait compter le temps que j'y passe if I had to work out how much time I'm spending on it;5 ( avoir) to have [habitants, chômeurs, alliés]; to have [sth] to one's credit [victoire, succès]; notre club compte des gens célèbres our club has some well-known people among its members; un sportif qui compte de nombreuses victoires à son actif a sportsman who has many victories to his credit; il compte 15 ans de présence dans l'entreprise he has been with the company for 15 years;6 ( projeter) compter faire to intend to do; ‘comptez-vous y aller?’-‘j'y compte bien’ ‘do you intend to go?’-‘yes, I certainly do’; je compte m'acheter un ordinateur I'm hoping to buy myself a computer;7 ( s'attendre à) il comptait que je lui prête de l'argent he expected me to lend him some money; ‘je vais t'aider’-‘j'y compte bien’ ‘I'll help you’-‘I should hope so too’;8 ( donner avec parcimonie) il a toujours compté ses sous he has always watched the pennies; compter jusqu'au moindre centime to count every penny; sans compter [donner, dépenser] freely; se dépenser sans compter pour (la réussite de) qch to put everything one's got into sth.B vi1 ( dire les nombres) to count; compter jusqu'à 20 to count up to 20; il ne sait pas compter he can't count; il a trois ans mais il compte déjà bien he's three but he's already good at counting; compter sur ses doigts to count on one's fingers;2 ( calculer) to count, to add up; il sait très bien compter, il compte très bien he's very good at counting; cela fait 59 non pas 62, tu ne sais pas compter! that makes 59 not 62, you can't count!; compter sur ses doigts to work sums out on one's fingers;3 ( avoir de l'importance) [avis, diplôme, apparence] to matter (pour qn to sb); ce qui compte c'est qu'ils se sont réconciliés what matters is that they have made it up; c'est l'intention or le geste qui compte it's the thought that counts; 40 ans dans la même entreprise ça compte/ça commence à compter 40 years in the same company, that's quite something/it's beginning to add up; ça compte beaucoup pour moi it means a lot to me; je ne compte pas plus pour elle que son chien I mean no more to her than her dog; compter dans to be a factor in [réussite, échec]; le salaire compte beaucoup dans le choix d'une carrière pay is an important factor in the choice of a career; cela a beaucoup compté dans leur faillite it was a major factor in their bankruptcy; ça fait longtemps que je ne compte plus dans ta vie it's been a long time since I have meant anything to you; il connaît tout ce qui compte dans le milieu du cinéma he knows everybody who is anybody in film circles;4 ( avoir une valeur) [épreuve, faute] to count; compter double/triple to count double/triple; compter double/triple par rapport à to count for twice/three times as much as; ça ne compte pas, il a triché it doesn't count, he cheated; le dernier exercice ne compte pas dans le calcul de la note the last exercise isn't counted in the calculation of the grade; la lettre ‘y’ compte pour combien? how much is the letter ‘y’ worth?; la lettre ‘z’ compte pour combien de points? how many points is the letter ‘z’ worth?; une faute de grammaire compte pour quatre points four marks are deducted for a grammatical error;6 compter avec ( faire face) to reckon with [difficultés, concurrence, belle-mère]; ( ne pas oublier) to take [sb/sth] into account [personne, chose]; ( prévoir) to allow for [retard, supplément]; il doit compter avec les syndicats he has to reckon with the unions; il faut compter avec l'opinion publique one must take public opinion into account; il faut compter avec le brouillard dans cette région you should allow for fog in that area;7 compter sans ( négliger) to reckon without [risque, gêne]; ( oublier) not to take [sb/sth] into account [personne, chose]; c'était compter sans le brouillard that was without allowing for the fog; j'avais compté sans la TVA I hadn't taken the VAT into account;8 compter sur ( attendre) to count on [personne, aide]; (dépendre, faire confiance) to rely on [personne, ressource]; ( prévoir) to reckon on [somme, revenu]; vous pouvez compter sur moi, je viendrai you can count on me, I'll be there; tu peux compter sur ma présence you can count on me ou on my being there; vous pouvez compter sur moi, je vais m'en occuper you can rely ou count on me, I'll see to it; ne compte pas sur moi (pour venir, participer) count me out; ne compte pas sur moi pour payer tes dettes/faire la cuisine don't rely on me to pay your debts/do the cooking; ne compte pas sur eux pour le faire don't count on them to do it; le pays peut compter sur des stocks de vivres en provenance de… the country can count on stocks of food supplies coming from…; le pays peut compter sur ses réserves de blé the country can rely on its stock of wheat; je ne peux compter que sur moi-même I can only rely on myself; je leur ferai la commission, compte sur moi I'll give them the message, you can count on me; je vais leur dire ce que j'en pense, tu peux compter là-dessus○ or sur moi! I'll tell them what I think, you can be sure of that!; quand il s'agit de faire des bêtises, on peut compter sur toi○! iron trust you to do something silly!; compter sur la discrétion de qn to rely on sb's discretion; je compte dessus I'm counting ou relying on it.C se compter vpr leurs victoires se comptent par douzaines they have had dozens of victories; les défections se comptent par milliers there have been thousands of defections; leurs chansons à succès ne se comptent plus they've had countless hits; les faillites dans la région ne se comptent plus there have been countless bankruptcies in the area.D à compter de loc prép as from; réparations gratuites pendant 12 mois à compter de la date de vente free repairs for 12 months with effect from the date of sale.E sans compter que loc conj ( en outre) and what is more; ( d'autant plus que) especially as; c'est dangereux sans compter que ça pollue it's dangerous and what's more it causes pollution.compte là-dessus et bois de l'eau fraîche○ that'll be the day.[kɔ̃te] verbe transitif1. [dénombrer - objets, argent, personnes] to counton ne compte plus ses crimes she has committed countless ou innumerable crimesj'ai compté qu'il restait 200 euros dans la caisse according to my reckoning there are 200 euros left in the tillcompter les heures/jours [d'impatience] to be counting the hours/days2. [limiter] to count (out)a. [il va mourir] his days are numberedb. [pour accomplir quelque chose] he's running out of timeil ne comptait pas sa peine/ses efforts he spared no pains/effort3. [faire payer] to charge fornous ne vous compterons pas la pièce détachée we won't charge you ou there'll be no charge for the spare partle serveur nous a compté deux euros de trop the waiter has overcharged us by two euros, the waiter has charged us 15 francs too much4. [payer, verser] to pay6. [classer - dans une catégorie]compter quelque chose/quelqu'un parmi to count something/somebody among, to number something/somebody amongcompter quelqu'un/quelque chose pour: nous devons compter sa contribution pour quelque chose we must take some account of her contribution8. [avoir - membres, habitants] to havenous sommes heureux de vous compter parmi nous ce soir we're happy to have ou to welcome you among us tonightil compte beaucoup d'artistes au nombre de ou parmi ses amis he numbers many artists among his friends9. [s'attendre à] to expect10. [avoir l'intention de] to intendcompter faire quelque chose to intend to do something, to mean to do something, to plan to do something11. [prévoir] to allowil faut compter entre 14 et 20 euros pour un repas you have to allow between 14 and 20 euros for a mealje compte qu'il y a un bon quart d'heure de marche/une journée de travail I reckon there's a good quarter of an hour's walk/there's a day's workil faudra deux heures pour y aller, en comptant large it will take two hours to get there, at the most————————[kɔ̃te] verbe intransitifsi je compte bien, tu me dois 345 francs if I've counted right ou according to my calculations, you owe me 345 francstu as dû mal compter you must have got your calculations wrong, you must have miscalculated2. [limiter ses dépenses] to be careful (with money)ce qui compte, c'est ta santé/le résultat the important thing is your health/the end result40 ans d'ancienneté, ça compte! 40 years' service counts for something!je prendrai ma décision seule! — alors moi, je ne compte pas? I'll make my own decision! — so I don't count ou matter, then?tu as triché, ça ne compte pas you cheated, it doesn't countà l'examen, la philosophie ne compte presque pas philosophy is a very minor subject in the examcompter double/triple to count double/triplecompter pour quelque chose/rien to count for something/nothingquand il est invité à dîner, il compte pour trois! when he's invited to dinner he eats enough for three!4. [figurer]elle compte parmi les plus grands pianistes de sa génération she is one of the greatest pianists of her generation————————compter avec verbe plus prépositiondésormais, il faudra compter avec l'opposition from now on, the opposition will have to be reckoned with————————compter sans verbe plus préposition————————compter sur verbe plus préposition[faire confiance à] to count ou to rely ou to depend on (inseparable)[espérer - venue, collaboration, événement] to count on (inseparable)c'est quelqu'un sur qui tu peux compter he's/she's a reliable personne compte pas trop sur la chance don't count ou rely too much on luckje peux sortir demain soir? — n'y compte pas! can I go out tomorrow night? — don't count ou bank on it!il ne faut pas trop y compter don't count on it, I wouldn't count on itcompter sur quelqu'un/quelque chose pour: compte sur lui pour aller tout répéter au patron! you can rely on him to go and tell the boss everything!si c'est pour lui jouer un mauvais tour, ne comptez pas sur moi! if you want to play a dirty trick on him, you can count me out!————————se compter verbe pronominalses succès ne se comptent plus her successes are innumerable ou are past counting————————se compter verbe pronominal (emploi réfléchi)1. [s'estimer] to count ou to consider oneself2. [s'inclure dans un calcul] to count ou to include oneself————————à compter de locution prépositionnelleas from ou ofà compter du 7 mai as from ou of May 7thà compter de ce jour, nous ne nous sommes plus revus from that day on, we never saw each other again————————en comptant locution prépositionnelleil faut deux mètres de tissu en comptant l'ourlet you need two metres of material including ou if you include the hem————————sans compter locution adverbiale[généralementéreusement]donner sans compter to give generously ou without counting the cost————————sans compter locution prépositionnelle[sans inclure] not counting————————sans compter que locution conjonctiveil est trop tôt pour aller dormir, sans compter que je n'ai pas du tout sommeil it's too early to go to bed, quite apart from the fact that I'm not at all sleepy————————tout bien compté locution adverbiale -
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v.1 to count.se pueden contar con los dedos de una mano you can count them on (the fingers of) one handPedro cuenta los goles Peter counts the goals.El aseo cuenta como algo importante Hygiene counts as something important.2 to count.cuenta también los gastos de desplazamiento count o include travel costs toosomos 57 sin contar a los niños there are 57 of us, not counting the children3 to count.sabe contar hasta diez she can count to ten4 to count.aquí no cuento para nada I count for nothing herelo que cuenta es… what matters is…5 to tell.cuéntame, ¿cómo te va la vida? tell me, how are things?Ricardo le cuenta historias al grupo Richard tells the group stories.Le conté I told him [her].6 to consider, to repute, to judge.María cuenta su actitud Mary considers his attitude.* * *(o changes to ue in stressed syllables)Present IndicativePresent SubjunctiveImperative* * *verb1) to count2) tell•* * *1. VT1) (=calcular) [+ objetos, números, puntos] to count; [+ dinero] to count, count up2) (=relatar) to tell¿qué les voy a contar que ustedes no sepan? — what can I tell you that you don't already know?
el paro está peor y la corrupción, ¿qué le voy a contar? — unemployment has got worse and as for corruption, what can I say?
si pierdo el trabajo, ya me contarás de qué vamos a vivir — you tell me what we'll live on if I lose my job
¿y a mí qué me cuentas? — so what?
¡a mi me lo vas a contar! — you're telling me! *, tell me about it! *
se cuenta que... — it is said that...
- ¡una obra que ni te cuento!3) (=tener la edad de)4) (=incluir) to countseis en total, sin contarme a mí — six altogether, not counting me
1.500 sin contar las propinas — 1,500, excluding tips, 1,500, not counting tips
5) (=tener en cuenta) to remember, bear in mindcuenta que es más fuerte que tú — remember o don't forget he's stronger than you are
2. VI1) (Mat) to countparar de contar * —
hay dos sillas, una mesa y para ya de contar — there are two chairs, a table, and that's it
2) (=relatar) to tellojalá tengas suerte con la entrevista de trabajo, ya me contarás — I hope the job interview goes well, I look forward to hearing all about it
- cuenta y no acaba de hablar3) (=importar, valer) to count•
contar por dos, los domingos una hora cuenta por dos — on Sundays one hour counts as two4)•
contar con —a) (=confiar en) to count oncuenta conmigo — you can rely o count on me
b) (=tener presente)tienes que contar con el mal estado de la carretera — you have to take into account o remember the bad state of the road
cuenta con que es más fuerte que tú — bear in mind o remember he's stronger than you are
sin contar con que... — leaving aside the fact that...
c) (=incluir) to count inlo siento, pero para eso no cuentes conmigo — I'm sorry but you can count me out of that
no contéis con nosotros para el viernes, estaremos ocupados — don't expect us on Friday, we'll be busy
d) (=tener) to haveel polideportivo cuenta con una piscina olímpica — the sports centre has o boasts an Olympic-size swimming pool
una democracia que tan solo cuenta con dieciséis años de existencia — a democracy that has only existed for sixteen years
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) <dinero/votos/dís> to count2)a) ( incluir) to countb) ( tener)contaba ya veinte años — (frml o liter) she was then twenty years old
3) <cuento/chiste/secreto> to tella mí me lo vas a contar! — (fam) you're telling me!
¿y a a mí qué me cuentas? — what's that to do with me?
¿qué cuentas (de nuevo)? — (fam) how're things? (colloq)
2.cuenta la leyenda que... — the story goes that...
contar vi1) (Mat) to counthay cuatro tiendas... y para de contar — there are four stores and that's it
2) (importar, valer) to count¿este trabajo cuenta para la nota final? — does this piece of work count toward(s) the final grade?
ella no cuenta para nada — what she says (o thinks etc) doesn't count for anything
3) contar con<persona/ayuda/discreción> to count on, rely oncuento contigo para la fiesta — I'm counting o relying on you being at the party
yo me opongo, así es que no cuentes conmigo — I'm against it, so you can count me out
eso contando con que... — assuming that...
sin contar con que... — without taking into account that...
4) ( prever) to expect5) (frml) ( tener) to have3.contarse v prona) (frml) ( estar incluido)contarse entre algo: se cuenta entre los pocos que tienen acceso she is numbered among the few who have access (frml); me cuento entre sus partidarios I count myself as one of their supporters; su nombre se cuenta entre los finalistas her name figures o appears among the finalists; su novela se cuenta entre las mejores — his novel is among the best
b)¿qué te cuentas? — how's it going? (colloq)
* * *= count, relate, tally, count, tell out into, narrate, number, count out, hip.Ex. To ease the cataloguer's job and save him the trouble of counting characters, DOBIS/LIBIS uses a special function.Ex. This article relates what happened to the records of the German era after the colony became a mandate under the British administration and after the attainment of independence.Ex. The statistic programs have been designed to make it possible to extract, tally, and print statistical information from the journal.Ex. People must be made to feel that they and their ideas count.Ex. The finished paper was sorted for imperfections and told out into quires and reams for sale.Ex. The inmates satisfied their need for reading by smuggling in Polish books, or else narrating stories from memory.Ex. I would therefore like to give a blanket thankyou to everyone who has talked or written to me in my research and they must now number thousands rather than hundreds.Ex. At midnight, one pirate arose, opened the chest, and counted out the gold pieces into five even piles.Ex. He was aghast after having been hipped to the fact there are hookers on the Internet.----* contando = counting.* contar Algo a Alguien = let + Nombre + in on.* contar chismes de Alguien = tell + tales out of school about + Alguien.* contar con = hold, count on, have at + Posesivo + disposal, bank on, set + your watch by.* contar con Alguien = count + Pronombre + in.* contar con apoyo para = have + support for.* contar con el apoyo de Alguien = have + Nombre + behind + Pronombre.* contar con el apoyo necesario para = have + the power behind to.* contar con el visto bueno = meet with + approval.* contar con la aprobación = meet with + approval.* contar con la colaboración de = enjoy + cooperation with.* contar con la cooperación de = enjoy + cooperation with.* contar con + Posesivo + aprobación = meet + Posesivo + approval.* contar con + Posesivo + visto bueno = meet + Posesivo + approval.* contar de = tell of.* contar dinero = count + money.* contar en confianza = confide.* contar experiencias = tell + tales.* contar historias = tell + tales.* contar la experiencia = relate + experience, recount + experience.* contar las ideas a Alguien = run + ideas + past + Pronombre.* contarle las penas a Alguien = sob + Posesivo + heart out to.* contar para nada = count + for nothing.* contar + Posesivo + propia vida y milagros = spill + Posesivo + guts.* contar todo sobre = give + Nombre + the lowdown on.* contar una anécdota = tell + story.* contar una historia = spin + a yarn, weave + a tale, narrate + story, weave + story.* contar un cuento = tell + story.* cuenta la leyenda que = legend has it that, as legend goes.* dinero contante y sonante = readies, the ready.* entre ellos contamos con los siguientes = numbered amongst these are.* no contar = be out of the picture.* no contar con = leave + Nombre + out of the picture, drop + Nombre + out of the picture.* no contar con la aprobación = frown on/upon.* poder contar con = be there for + Pronombre.* que se cuentan por millones = numbered in millions.* según cuenta la leyenda = legend has it that, as legend goes.* sin contar = not including, excluding.* sin contar con = in the absence of.* visión contada por una persona de adentro = insider's look, insider's perspective.* volver a contar = recount, retell.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) <dinero/votos/dís> to count2)a) ( incluir) to countb) ( tener)contaba ya veinte años — (frml o liter) she was then twenty years old
3) <cuento/chiste/secreto> to tella mí me lo vas a contar! — (fam) you're telling me!
¿y a a mí qué me cuentas? — what's that to do with me?
¿qué cuentas (de nuevo)? — (fam) how're things? (colloq)
2.cuenta la leyenda que... — the story goes that...
contar vi1) (Mat) to counthay cuatro tiendas... y para de contar — there are four stores and that's it
2) (importar, valer) to count¿este trabajo cuenta para la nota final? — does this piece of work count toward(s) the final grade?
ella no cuenta para nada — what she says (o thinks etc) doesn't count for anything
3) contar con<persona/ayuda/discreción> to count on, rely oncuento contigo para la fiesta — I'm counting o relying on you being at the party
yo me opongo, así es que no cuentes conmigo — I'm against it, so you can count me out
eso contando con que... — assuming that...
sin contar con que... — without taking into account that...
4) ( prever) to expect5) (frml) ( tener) to have3.contarse v prona) (frml) ( estar incluido)contarse entre algo: se cuenta entre los pocos que tienen acceso she is numbered among the few who have access (frml); me cuento entre sus partidarios I count myself as one of their supporters; su nombre se cuenta entre los finalistas her name figures o appears among the finalists; su novela se cuenta entre las mejores — his novel is among the best
b)¿qué te cuentas? — how's it going? (colloq)
* * *= count, relate, tally, count, tell out into, narrate, number, count out, hip.Ex: To ease the cataloguer's job and save him the trouble of counting characters, DOBIS/LIBIS uses a special function.
Ex: This article relates what happened to the records of the German era after the colony became a mandate under the British administration and after the attainment of independence.Ex: The statistic programs have been designed to make it possible to extract, tally, and print statistical information from the journal.Ex: People must be made to feel that they and their ideas count.Ex: The finished paper was sorted for imperfections and told out into quires and reams for sale.Ex: The inmates satisfied their need for reading by smuggling in Polish books, or else narrating stories from memory.Ex: I would therefore like to give a blanket thankyou to everyone who has talked or written to me in my research and they must now number thousands rather than hundreds.Ex: At midnight, one pirate arose, opened the chest, and counted out the gold pieces into five even piles.Ex: He was aghast after having been hipped to the fact there are hookers on the Internet.* contando = counting.* contar Algo a Alguien = let + Nombre + in on.* contar chismes de Alguien = tell + tales out of school about + Alguien.* contar con = hold, count on, have at + Posesivo + disposal, bank on, set + your watch by.* contar con Alguien = count + Pronombre + in.* contar con apoyo para = have + support for.* contar con el apoyo de Alguien = have + Nombre + behind + Pronombre.* contar con el apoyo necesario para = have + the power behind to.* contar con el visto bueno = meet with + approval.* contar con la aprobación = meet with + approval.* contar con la colaboración de = enjoy + cooperation with.* contar con la cooperación de = enjoy + cooperation with.* contar con + Posesivo + aprobación = meet + Posesivo + approval.* contar con + Posesivo + visto bueno = meet + Posesivo + approval.* contar de = tell of.* contar dinero = count + money.* contar en confianza = confide.* contar experiencias = tell + tales.* contar historias = tell + tales.* contar la experiencia = relate + experience, recount + experience.* contar las ideas a Alguien = run + ideas + past + Pronombre.* contarle las penas a Alguien = sob + Posesivo + heart out to.* contar para nada = count + for nothing.* contar + Posesivo + propia vida y milagros = spill + Posesivo + guts.* contar todo sobre = give + Nombre + the lowdown on.* contar una anécdota = tell + story.* contar una historia = spin + a yarn, weave + a tale, narrate + story, weave + story.* contar un cuento = tell + story.* cuenta la leyenda que = legend has it that, as legend goes.* dinero contante y sonante = readies, the ready.* entre ellos contamos con los siguientes = numbered amongst these are.* no contar = be out of the picture.* no contar con = leave + Nombre + out of the picture, drop + Nombre + out of the picture.* no contar con la aprobación = frown on/upon.* poder contar con = be there for + Pronombre.* que se cuentan por millones = numbered in millions.* según cuenta la leyenda = legend has it that, as legend goes.* sin contar = not including, excluding.* sin contar con = in the absence of.* visión contada por una persona de adentro = insider's look, insider's perspective.* volver a contar = recount, retell.* * *vtA ‹dinero/votos› to count15 días a contar desde la fecha de notificación 15 days starting from the date of notificationestá contando los días que faltan para que llegues he's counting the days until you arriveB1 (incluir) to counta mí no me cuentes entre sus partidarios don't include me among his supporterslo cuento entre mis mejores amigos I consider him (to be) one of my best friendssin contar al profesor somos 22 there are 22 of us, not counting the teachery eso sin contar las horas extras and that's without taking overtime into account o without including overtime2la asociación cuenta ya medio siglo de vida ( frml); the association has now been in existence for half a century ( frml)Sentido II ‹cuento/chiste/secreto› to tellno se lo cuentes a nadie don't tell anyonecuéntame qué es de tu vida tell me what you've been doing o ( colloq) what you've been up to¡y a mí me lo vas a contar! ( fam); you're telling me! o don't I know! o tell me about it! ( colloq)abuelito, cuéntame un cuento grandpa, tell me a storyes una historia muy larga de contar it's a long story¡cuéntaselo a tu abuela! ( fam); go tell it to the marines! ( AmE colloq), come off it! ( BrE colloq)■ contarviA1 ( Mat) to countcuenta de diez en diez count in tenscuenta hasta 20 count (up) to 20cuatro tiendas, dos bares … y para de contar four stores, two bars and that's it2 (importar, valer) to countpara él lo único que cuenta es el dinero for him the only thing that counts is money o the only thing that matters to him is money¿este trabajo cuenta para la nota final? does this piece of work count toward(s) the final grade?este ejercicio cuenta por dos porque es muy largo this exercise counts as two because it's very longa efectos impositivos, estos ingresos no cuentan this does not count as taxable incomelo que cuenta es el gesto it's the thought that counts1 ‹persona/ayuda/discreción› to count on, rely on¿puedo contar con tu colaboración? can I count on your help?cuento contigo para la fiesta I'm counting o relying on you being at the partyno cuentes conmigo para mañana, tengo una cita con el médico don't expect me there tomorrow, I've got a doctor's appointmentyo me opongo, así es que no cuentes conmigo I'm against it, so you can count me out2 (prever) to expectno contaba con que hiciera tan mal tiempo I wasn't expecting the weather to be so bad, I hadn't bargained for o allowed for such bad weatherno habíamos contado con este contratiempo we hadn't expected o anticipated o ( colloq) we hadn't reckoned on this setbackel hotel cuenta con piscina, gimnasio y sauna the hotel has o is equipped with o offers o boasts a swimming pool, gym and saunano contamos con los elementos de juicio necesarios we do not have o possess the necessary knowledgelos sindicatos contarán con representación en este organismo the unions will be represented in this organization■ contarse1 ( frml) (estar incluido) contarse ENTRE algo:se cuenta entre los pocos que tienen acceso she is numbered among the few who have access ( frml), she is one of the few people who have accesssus partidarios, entre quienes me cuento their supporters, and I count myself as one of them o ( frml) their supporters, and I number myself among themsu nombre se cuenta entre los finalistas her name figures o appears among the finalistssu novela se cuenta entre las mejores del año his novel is among o is numbered among the year's best2* * *
contar ( conjugate contar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹dinero/votos/días› to count;
y eso sin contar las horas extras and that's without including overtime;
lo cuento entre mis amigos I consider him (to be) one of my friends
2 ‹cuento/chiste/secreto› to tell;
es muy largo de contar it's a long story;
¿qué cuentas (de nuevo)? (fam) how're things? (colloq)
verbo intransitivo
1 ( en general) to count;
¿este trabajo cuenta para la nota final? does this piece of work count toward(s) the final grade?;
ella no cuenta para nada what she says (o thinks etc) doesn't count for anything
2
◊ cuento contigo para la fiesta I'm counting o relying on you being at the party;
sin contar con que … without taking into account that …
contarse verbo pronominala) (frml) ( estar incluido):
su novela se cuenta entre las mejores his novel is among the bestb)◊ ¿qué te cuentas? how's it going? (colloq)
contar
I verbo transitivo
1 (un suceso, una historia) to tell
2 (numerar) to count
II verbo intransitivo to count
♦ Locuciones: contar con, (confiar en) to count on
(constar de) to have
' contar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acostumbrar
- cacarear
- confiar
- cotillear
- cuento
- dada
- dado
- desahogarse
- guión
- lisamente
- película
- referir
- sin
- bola
- chisme
- chiste
- contabilizar
- esperar
- largo
- narración
- platicar
English:
allow for
- bank on
- bargain for
- bargain on
- count
- count on
- count out
- crack
- depend
- expect
- fib
- figure on
- foresee
- joke
- miscount
- narrate
- number
- plan on
- put
- reckon
- reckon on
- recount
- rely
- repeat
- report
- retell
- secret
- spin
- story
- tell
- untold
- bank
- boast
- command
- figure
- gossip
- plan
- re-count
- tale
- to
* * *♦ vt1. [enumerar] to count;contaron doscientos manifestantes en la marcha del domingo the number of demonstrators at Sunday's march was estimated at two hundred;se pueden contar con los dedos de una mano you can count them on (the fingers of) one hand2. [incluir] to count;cuenta también los gastos de desplazamiento count o include travel costs too;somos cincuenta y siete sin contar a los niños there are fifty-seven of us, not counting the children;la economía, sin contar el desempleo, parece recuperarse the economy, with the exception of the unemployment situation, seems to be recovering3. [narrar] to tell;no me cuentes el final don't tell me what happens;ya me contarás qué tal te va por la capital let me know how you get on in the capital;me han contado maravillas sobre ese restaurante I've heard great things about that restaurant;Fam¿qué cuentas? how are you doing?;¿qué me cuentas? ¡no me lo puedo creer! never! I can't believe it!;Famcuéntame, ¿cómo te va la vida? tell me, how are things?;Irónico¿me lo cuentas a mí? you're telling me!;Fam¡cuéntaselo a tu abuela! pull the other one!, come off it!;Famno me cuentes tu vida I don't want to hear your life story4. [tener una cantidad de]la población contaba mil habitantes the village had a thousand inhabitants;cuenta ya diez años she's ten years old now;el equipo cuenta ya dos victorias the team has already achieved two wins, the team already has two wins under its belt5. [considerar]a él lo cuento como uno más del grupo I consider o see him as just another member of the group;te contaba como una persona seria I thought you were a serious person;cuenta que la próxima semana estoy de vacaciones remember that I'm on holiday next week♦ vi1. [hacer cálculos] to count;sabe contar hasta diez she can count to ten;contar con los dedos to count on one's fingers;un perro, dos gatos y para de contar a dog, two cats and that's it2. [importar] to count;lo que cuenta es que te pongas bien the important thing is for you to get better, what matters is for you to get better;en esta casa no cuento para nada I count for nothing in this household;para él lo único que cuenta es ganar dinero the only thing that matters to him is making money;los dos peores resultados no cuentan para el resultado final the worst two scores aren't taken into account when calculating the final total;es tan fuerte que cuenta por dos he has the strength of two men3.contar con [confiar en] to count on, to rely on;es un buen amigo, siempre se puede contar con él he's a good friend, you can count on o rely on him;¡no cuentes con ellos! don't count on o rely on them!;no cuentes conmigo, no voy a venir don't expect me, I won't be coming;cuenta con ello, estaré allí para ayudarte I'll be there to help you, you can count on it, rest assured, I'll be there to help you4.contar con [tener, poseer] to have;cuenta con dos horas para hacerlo she has two hours to do it;las minorías contarán con representación en el nuevo parlamento minority parties will be represented in the new parliament5.contar con [tener en cuenta] to take into account;con esto no contaba I hadn't reckoned with that;no contaban con que se acabara la cerveza tan rápidamente they hadn't expected the beer to run out so quickly* * *I v/t1 count2 ( narrar) tell;¡a quién se lo vas a contar!, ¡me lo vas a contar a mí! you’re telling me!;¿qué (me) cuentas? what’s new?II v/i1 count2:contar con count on* * *contar {19} vt1) : to count2) : to tell3) : to includecontar vi1) : to count (up)2) : to matter, to be of concerneso no cuenta: that doesn't matter3)contar con : to rely on, to count on* * *contar vb1. (en general) to count3. (edad) to be -
11 bauen
I v/t1. build; (errichten) erect, put up; (herstellen) make, build, manufacture, produce, TECH. auch construct2. umg. auch fig. (machen) do; (Examen) take; Betten bauen make (the) beds; den oder seinen Doktor bauen take a ( oder one’s) doctorate, do a Ph.D.; eine Eins / Sechs bauen get a first-class mark / fail (badly), Am. get an A / F; einen Unfall bauen have ( oder be involved in) an accident; Mist1 3II v/i1. build; (ein Eigenheim) build a house; wir werden nächstes Jahr bauen we are going to start building next year; in unserer Straße wird viel gebaut there’s a lot of building going on in our street; er hat jetzt gebaut he has had a house built; an etw. (Dat) bauen work on s.th.; großzügig / umweltbewusst bauen build on a generous scale / with environmental considerations in mind; hoch bauen build high* * *das Bauenbuilding* * *bau|en ['bauən]1. vt1) (= erbauen) to build, to construct; (= anfertigen auch) to make; Satz to construct; Höhle to dig, to makeein Haus báúen — to build oneself a house
ein Nest báúen — to make or build oneself a nest (auch fig)
seine Hoffnung auf jdn/etw báúen —
die Betten báúen (esp Mil) — to make the beds
See:→ auch gebaut2) (inf = verursachen) Unfall to causeda hast du Scheiße gebaut (inf) — you really messed (inf) or cocked (Brit inf)
bleib ruhig, bau keine Scheiße (inf) — cool it, don't make trouble (inf)
den Führerschein báúen — to pass one's driving test
seinen Doktor báúen — to get one's doctorate
2. vi1) (= Gebäude errichten) to buildwir haben neu/auf Sylt gebaut — we built a new house/a house on Sylt
báúen — to be working on sth, to be building sth (auch fig)
hier wird viel gebaut — there is a lot of building or development going on round (Brit) or around here
hoch báúen — to build high-rise buildings
2) (= vertrauen) to rely, to count (auf +acc on)* * *1) (to form or construct from parts: build a house/railway/bookcase.) build2) (to build; to put together: They are planning to construct a new supermarket near our house; Construct a sentence containing `although'.) construct3) (to be built: There are office blocks going up all over town.) go up* * *bau·en[ˈbauən]I. vt1. (errichten)▪ [jdm] etw \bauen to build [or construct] sth [for sb]2. (zusammenbauen)▪ etw \bauen to construct [or make] sthein Auto/eine Bombe/ein Flugzeug/ein Schiff \bauen to build a car/bomb/an aircraft/shipein Gerät \bauen to construct a machineeine Violine \bauen to make a violin3. (herstellen)▪ etw \bauen to build sthein Nest \bauen to build a nest; s.a. BettMist \bauen to mess things upeinen Unfall \bauen to cause an accident▪ etw \bauen to do sthden Führerschein \bauen to do one's driving testII. vi1. (ein Haus errichten lassen) to build a house, to have a house builtbillig \bauen to build cheaplyteuer \bauen to spend a lot on building a housean einem Haus \bauen to be building [or working on] a house2. (vertrauen)▪ auf jdn/etw \bauen to rely [or count] on sb/sthdarauf \bauen, dass etwas passiert to rely on sth happening* * *1.transitives Verb1) build; build, construct <house, road, bridge, etc.>; make <violin, piano, burrow>; s. auch Bett 1)2) (ugs.)seinen Doktor bauen — do one's Ph.D.
3) (ugs.): (verursachen)2.einen Unfall bauen — have an accident
intransitives Verb1) buildwir wollen bauen — we want to build a house; (bauen lassen) we want to have a house built
an etwas (Dat.) bauen — do building work on something
2) (fig.)auf jemanden/etwas bauen — rely on somebody/something
* * *A. v/t1. build; (errichten) erect, put up; (herstellen) make, build, manufacture, produce, TECH auch constructBetten bauen make (the) beds;seinen Doktor bauen take a ( oder one’s) doctorate, do a Ph.D.;eine Eins/Sechs bauen get a first-class mark/fail (badly), US get an A/F;3. fig:seine Hoffnungen etcauf etwas (akk)bauen base one’s hopes etc on sthB. v/i1. build; (ein Eigenheim) build a house;wir werden nächstes Jahr bauen we are going to start building next year;in unserer Straße wird viel gebaut there’s a lot of building going on in our street;er hat jetzt gebaut he has had a house built;an etwas (dat)bauen work on sth;großzügig/umweltbewusst bauen build on a generous scale/with environmental considerations in mind;hoch bauen build high2. fig:* * *1.transitives Verb1) build; build, construct <house, road, bridge, etc.>; make <violin, piano, burrow>; s. auch Bett 1)2) (ugs.)seinen Doktor bauen — do one's Ph.D.
3) (ugs.): (verursachen)2.intransitives Verb1) buildwir wollen bauen — we want to build a house; (bauen lassen) we want to have a house built
an etwas (Dat.) bauen — do building work on something
2) (fig.)auf jemanden/etwas bauen — rely on somebody/something
* * *v.to build v.(§ p.,p.p.: built)to put up v. -
12 appuyer
appuyer [apyije]➭ TABLE 81. transitive verba. ( = poser) [+ objet, coudes] to leanb. ( = presser) to pressc. ( = soutenir) [+ personne, candidature] to back2. intransitive verbb. ( = reposer sur) appuyer sur to rest onc. ( = insister sur) appuyer sur [+ mot, syllabe] to stress3. reflexive verba. ( = s'accoter)s'appuyer sur/contre to lean on/againstb. ( = compter) s'appuyer sur [+ personne, autorité] to lean on• s'appuyer sur des découvertes récentes pour démontrer... to use recent discoveries to demonstrate...* * *apɥije
1.
1) ( poser) to rest [tête] ( sur on; contre against); to put [main, pied] ( sur on; contre against); to lean [coude, objet] ( sur on; contre against)4) ( soutenir) to back [personne, candidat]; to support [action, projet]; [blindés] to support [offensive]
2.
verbe intransitif1) ( presser)appuyer sur — ( avec le doigt) to press; ( avec le pied) to put one's foot on
appuyer sur la détente — to pull ou press the trigger
2) ( insister)appuyer sur — to stress [syllabe, mot]; to emphasize [aspect, argument]
3.
s'appuyer verbe pronominal1) ( prendre appui) to lean ( sur on; contre against)2) ( se fonder)s'appuyer sur — [personne] to rely on [personne, théorie, auteur]; to draw on [loi, rapport]; [étude] to be based on [connaissance, concept]
* * *apɥije1. vt1) (= poser)appuyer qch sur — to lean sth on, to rest sth on
appuyer qch à — to lean sth on, to rest sth on
appuyer qch contre — to lean sth against, to rest sth against
Elle a appuyé son vélo contre la porte. — She leaned her bike against the door.
2) (= soutenir) [personne, demande] to support, to back2. vi1) (= pousser) to press, to pushIl faut appuyer fort, sinon ça ne marche pas. — You have to press hard, otherwise it won't work.
appuyer sur [bouton] — to press, to push, [frein] to put one's foot on
"appuyer sur le bouton jaune" — "press the yellow button", "push the yellow button"
appuyer sur le champignon * — to put one's foot down, to step on the gas
2) (= insister)appuyer sur [mot, détail] — to stress, to emphasize
3) (= peser) [chose lourde]appuyer sur — to rest heavily on, to press against
4) (= toucher)appuyer contre [mur, porte] — to lean against, to rest against
* * *appuyer verb table: essuyerA nm Équit half-pass.B vtr1 ( poser) to lean, to rest [objet, partie du corps] (sur on; contre against); appuyer ses coudes sur la table to rest ou lean one's elbows on the table; appuyer sa tête sur un oreiller to rest one's head on a pillow; appuyer une échelle/bicyclette contre un mur to lean a ladder/bicycle against a wall; il dormait, la tête appuyée contre la vitre du train he was asleep, his head resting against the train window;2 ( presser) to press (contre against; sur on); il a appuyé son doigt sur l'endroit douloureux he pressed his finger on the painful spot; elle appuyait sa cuisse contre la mienne she was pressing her thigh against mine;3 ( baser) to support, to back up [argumentation, démonstration, raisonnement, théorie] (sur with); appuyer une démonstration sur des faits irréfutables to support a demonstration with irrefutable facts;5 Mil [artillerie, aviation, blindés] to support [assaut, offensive].C appuyer sur vtr ind1 ( presser) appuyer sur ( avec le doigt) to press [interrupteur, bouton, sonnette, endroit sensible]; ( avec le pied) to put one's foot on [pédale, frein, levier]; appuie sur l'accélérateur! put your foot down!; appuyer sur la détente to pull ou press the trigger; il faut appuyer sur ton stylo pour que l'encre coule you have to press on your pen to make the ink flow;2 ( insister) appuyer sur to stress [syllabe]; to stress, to emphasize [mot]; to accentuate [note de musique]; to emphasize [aspect, argument, qualités, résultats]; il appuyait lourdement sur les défauts de son collaborateur he put heavy emphasis on ou he dwelled on his collaborator's shortcomings;3 ( se porter sur) [véhicule, automobiliste] appuyer sur la droite/gauche to bear right/left.D s'appuyer vpr1 ( prendre appui) to lean (sur on; contre against); s'appuyer sur une canne/le bras de qn to lean on a stick GB ou cane/sb's arm; s'appuyer contre un mur to lean against a wall; l'édifice s'appuie sur ces colonnes the building is supported by these columns, these columns bear the weight of the building;2 ( se fonder) s'appuyer sur to depend on, to rely on [personne, ami]; to rely on [argument, théorie, démonstration, témoignage]; to draw on [loi, texte, enquête, rapport]; to be based on [connaissance, concept];3 ○(faire, subir) s'appuyer qch to be stuck ou lumbered○ with sth; s'appuyer qn to be stuck ou lumbered○ with sb; c'est toujours moi qui m'appuie la vaisselle I'm always the one who gets stuck ou lumbered○ with doing the dishes; je me suis appuyé le trajet à pied I was forced to go on foot.[apɥije] verbe transitifle vélo était appuyé contre la grille the bicycle was resting ou leaning against the railings2. [étayer] to supportla police, appuyée par l'armée the police, backed up ou supported by the armyappuyer son raisonnement sur des faits to base one's argument on ou to ground one's argument in facts————————[apɥije] verbe intransitifa. [avec le doigt] to press, to pushb. [avec le pied] to press down on2. [insister]a. [mot] to stress, to emphasizeb. [note] to sustain3. AUTOMOBILEappuyer sur la droite/la gauche to bear right/left————————s'appuyer (très familier) verbe pronominal transitif————————s'appuyer à verbe pronominal plus préposition[physiquement] to lean ou to rest on————————s'appuyer contre verbe pronominal plus préposition————————s'appuyer sur verbe pronominal plus préposition1. [se soutenir sur] to lean on2. [s'en remettre à - ami] to lean ou to depend ou to rely on ; [ - amitié, aide] to count ou to rely on ; [ - témoignage] to rely on3. [se fonder sur] -
13 rapporter
rapporter [ʀapɔʀte]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verba. ( = apporter) [+ objet, souvenir, réponse] to bring back ; [chien] [+ gibier] to retrieve• Toby, rapporte ! (à un chien) fetch, Toby!• rapporter qch à qn to bring or take sth back to sb━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► rapporter se traduira par to bring back ou par to take back suivant que le locuteur se trouve ou non à l'endroit en question.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━• quand doit-il rapporter la réponse ? when does he have to come back with the answer?b. [actions, terre] to yield ; [métier, vente] to bring in• placement qui rapporte du 5% investment that yields 5%c. ( = faire un compte rendu de) [+ fait] to report ; ( = mentionner) to mention ; ( = citer) [+ mot célèbre] to quote ; ( = répéter pour dénoncer) to report• il a rapporté à la maîtresse ce qu'avaient dit ses camarades he told the teacher what his classmates had saidd. ( = ajouter) to adde. ( = rattacher à) rapporter à to relate to2. intransitive verba. [chien] to retrieveb. [investissement] to give a good returnc. ( = moucharder) to tell tales3. reflexive verba.• se rapporter à [antécédent] to relate to• ce paragraphe ne se rapporte pas du tout au sujet this paragraph bears no relation at all to the subjectb. s'en rapporter au jugement/témoignage de qn to rely on sb's judgment/account* * *ʀapɔʀte
1.
1) ( remettre en place) ( ici) to bring back; ( là-bas) to take back; ( rendre) ( ici) to bring back (à to), to return (à to); ( là-bas) to take back (à to), to return (à to)2) ( ramener avec soi) to bring back [objet, cadeau, nouvelle] (à to, de from)3) ( procurer un bénéfice) to bring in [somme, revenu] (à to)la vente de la maison leur a rapporté beaucoup d'argent — they made a lot of money on the sale of the house
les obligations rapportent 10% — the bonds yield ou return 10%
leurs investissements leur rapportent beaucoup d'argent — their investments give them a high return on their money
5) (colloq) ( moucharder) to tell (tales) on somebody
2.
verbe intransitif1) ( procurer un bénéfice) to bring in money, to be lucrative2) (colloq) ( moucharder) to tell tales
3.
se rapporter verbe pronominal1) ( être en relation avec)se rapporter à — to relate to, to bear a relation to
2) ( faire confiance à)s'en rapporter à quelqu'un/quelque chose — to rely on somebody/something
* * *ʀapɔʀte1. vt1) (= ramener) to bring backJe leur ai rapporté un cadeau. — I brought them back a present.
2) (= rendre) (en venant) to bring back, (en allant) to take backJ'ai rapporté la robe rouge au magasin. — I took the red dress back to the shop.
3) (= produire) [investissement] to yield, [activité] to bring in4) (= mettre en rapport)5) (= relater) to report6) COUTURE to sew on2. vi1) (= être profitable) [activité] to be very profitable, [investissement] to give a good return, to give a high yield2) (= moucharder) péjoratif to tell* * *rapporter verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( remettre en place) ( ici) to bring back; ( là-bas) to take back; ( rendre) ( ici) to bring back (à to), to return (à to); ( là-bas) to take back (à to), to return (à to); as-tu rapporté le livre à la bibliothèque? did you take back ou return the book to the library?; rapporte-moi mes disques dès que possible bring back my records as soon as possible; je vous rapporte votre sac à main I've brought back your handbag; chien dressé à rapporter le gibier dog trained to retrieve game;2 ( prendre avec soi) to bring back [objet, cadeau, nouvelle] (à to, de from); il nous a rapporté des cadeaux de son voyage he brought us back presents from his trip; est-ce que vous rapportez de bonnes nouvelles? have you brought back good news?;3 ( procurer un bénéfice) to bring in [somme, revenu] (à to); la vente de la maison leur a rapporté beaucoup d'argent they made a lot of money on the sale of the house, the sale of the house brought them a lot of money; les actions rapportent 10% the shares yield ou return 10%; mes vignobles/terres me rapportent beaucoup d'argent my vineyards/lands bring me in a good income ou a lot of money; leurs investissements leur rapportent beaucoup d'argent their investments give them a high return on their money; ça ne rapporte rien it doesn't pay; qu'est-ce que ça va te rapporter sinon des ennuis? what can you gain from it except trouble?;5 ( relater) to report (à to); ( citer) to quote [bon mot]; je ne fais que rapporter ses propos I'm only reporting what he said; on m'a rapporté que I was told that; la légende rapporte que legend has it that;6 ( rattacher) to relate to; si on rapporte les événements au contexte de l'époque if you put the events in the context of the period; rapporter qch à sa cause to relate sth to its cause; il rapporte tout à sa petite personne he brings everything back to himself;7 ( convertir) rapporter les mesures à l'échelle qui convient to bring the measurements into scale;8 ○( moucharder) Scol ce n'est pas beau de rapporter ce qu'ont fait tes petits camarades it's not nice to tell on your friends;9 Math rapporter un angle to plot an angle;B vi1 ( procurer un bénéfice) to bring in money, to be lucrative; un métier/investissement qui rapporte a lucrative job/investment; ça rapporte beaucoup it's lucrative; ça rapporte peu it's not very lucrative;2 ○( moucharder) to tell tales.C se rapporter vpr1 ( être en relation avec) se rapporter à to relate to, to bear a relation to; votre réponse ne se rapporte pas à la question posée your answer does not relate to ou is not relevant to the question asked; tout ce qui se rapporte à ce chanteur la passionne she's mad about everything that's got to do with this singer; le pronom se rapporte au nom Ling the pronoun is related to the noun;2 ( faire confiance à) s'en rapporter à to rely on; je m'en rapporte à vous/à votre jugement I rely on you/on your judgment.[rapɔrte] verbe transitif1. [remettre à sa place] to bring ou to put back2. [apporter avec soi] to bringas-tu rapporté le journal? did you get ou buy the paper?je rapporte une impression favorable de cet entretien I came away with a favourable impression of that meeting[apporter de nouveau ou en plus]quelqu'un a rapporté le sac que tu avais oublié somebody has brought back ou returned the bag you left behind4. [ajouter] to addle compte d'épargne vous rapporte 3,5 % the savings account has a yield of 3.5% ou carries 3.5% interest7. [faire le compte rendu de] to report (on)9. [rattacher quelque chose à]————————[rapɔrte] verbe intransitif1. [être rentable] to yield a profitrapporte, mon chien! fetch, boy!————————se rapporter à verbe pronominal plus préposition1. [avoir un lien avec] to refer ou to relate to3. (soutenu)s'en rapporter à [s'en remettre à] to rely on -
14 reposer
reposer [ʀ(ə)poze]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verba. ( = poser à nouveau) [+ verre, livre] to put back downb. [+ yeux, corps, membres] to rest• les lunettes de soleil reposent les yeux or la vue sunglasses rest the eyes• reposer sa tête/jambe sur un coussin to rest one's head/leg on a cushionc. ( = répéter) [+ question] to repeat2. intransitive verba. ( = être étendu, dormir, être enterré) to rest• ici repose... here lies...b. laisser reposer [+ liquide] to leave to settle ; [+ pâte à pain] to leave to rise ; [+ pâte feuilletée] to allow to rest ; [+ pâte à crêpes] to leave to stand3. reflexive verba. ( = se délasser) to restc. [oiseau, poussière] to settle again ; [problème] to crop up again* * *ʀəpoze
1.
1) ( d'une fatigue) to rest [jambes, esprit]2) ( appuyer)3) ( placer) to put [something] down [téléphone, verre]; ( à nouveau) to put [something] down again [bibelot]4) ( soulever à nouveau) to ask [something] again [question]
2.
verbe intransitif1) ( être enterré)‘ici repose le Dr Grunard’ — ( sur une tombe) ‘here lies Dr Grunard’
2) ( être inactif)3) [navire, épave] to lie4) Culinaire‘laisser reposer la pâte’ — ‘let the dough rest’
5)reposer sur — [idée, expérience] to be based on
la poutre repose sur... — the beam is supported by...
3.
se reposer verbe pronominal1) ( d'une fatigue) to have a rest, to rest2) (faire confiance à, avoir besoin de)3) ( à nouveau)* * *ʀ(ə)poze1. vt1) (= délasser) to rest2) (= remettre à sa place) [verre, livre] to put downElle a reposé son verre sur la table. — She put her glass back down on the table.
3) (= poser à nouveau) [rideaux] to put back up, [carreaux] to put back on, [problème] to reformulate2. vi1) [liquide, pâte] to settle, to rest2) [personne] to lie3)* * *reposer verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( d'une fatigue) to rest [jambes, esprit]; cela me repose de mon travail habituel it's a rest from my usual work; cela repose de ne pas parler saying nothing can be restful; lumière qui repose soothing light;2 ( appuyer) reposer sa tête sur qch to rest one's head on sth; reposer sa tête sur l'épaule de qn to rest ou lean one's head on sb's shoulder;3 ( placer) to put [sth] down [téléphone, verre]; ( à nouveau) to put [sth] down again [bibelot]; reposer qch à sa place to put sth back in its place ou where it belongs;4 ( soulever à nouveau) to ask [sth] again [question]; cela repose le problème du chômage this raises the problem of unemployment again; reposer sa candidature ( pour un emploi) to reapply;B vi1 ( être enterré) qu'elle repose en paix may she rest in peace; où reposent de nombreux soldats where many soldiers are buried; le corps/le défunt repose dans la chambre funéraire the body/the deceased man is lying in the funeral parlourGB; ‘ici repose Victor Hugo’ ( sur tombe) ‘here lies Victor Hugo’;2 ( être inactif) laisser reposer la terre to rest the land; la nature repose liter nature is at rest littér;3 [navire, épave] to lie;5 reposer sur [idée, expérience] to be based on; le bâtiment repose sur… the building is built on…; la poutre repose sur… the beam is supported by…; tout repose sur elle ( être sa responsabilité) it all rests with her.C se reposer vpr1 ( d'une fatigue) to have a rest, to rest; repose-toi bien have a good rest; laisser reposer son cheval to let one's horse rest;2 (faire confiance, avoir besoin de) se reposer sur qn to rely on sb;3 ( à nouveau) [montgolfière, avion] to touch down again; le problème va se reposer the problem will recur.[rəpoze] verbe transitif2. [objet] to put down (again) ou back down3. [personne, corps, esprit] to rest4. MILITAIRE————————[rəpoze] verbe intransitifsa tête reposait sur l'oreiller her head rested ou lay on the pillow2. (littéraire) [dormir] to sleep[être enterré]elle repose non loin de son village natal she rests ou she's buried not far from her native village4. [liquide, mélange]laissez le vin reposer leave the wine to settle, let the wine standlaissez reposer la pâte/colle leave the dough to stand/glue to set5. AGRICULTURE————————reposer sur verbe plus préposition1. [être posé sur] to rest on, to lie on, to stand onCONSTRUCTION to be built ou to rest on2. [être fondé sur - suj: témoignage, conception] to rest onsur quelles preuves repose votre affirmation? what evidence do you have to support your assertion?, on what evidence do you base your assertion?————————se reposer verbe pronominal intransitif[se détendre] to restva te reposer une heure go and rest ou go take a rest for an hour————————se reposer sur verbe pronominal plus préposition[s'en remettre à] to rely onle Président se repose trop sur ses conseillers the President relies ou depends too much on his advisers -
15 jetea
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -jetea[English Word] be arrogant[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -jetea[English Word] count on someone[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -jetea[English Word] count on something[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -jetea[English Word] overbearing[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -jetea[English Word] rely on someone[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -jetea[English Word] rely on something[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
16 abhängen
v/i (unreg., trennb., ist -ge-) fig. abhängen von depend on; auch finanziell etc.: be dependent on, rely on; letztlich abhängen von hinge (up)on; es hängt davon ab, ob it depends (on) whether; es hängt ganz davon ab it all depends; das hängt von dir ab auch it’s up to you—v/t (trennb., hat -ge-)1. (Bild, Wäsche) take down2. (Anhänger, Waggon) uncouple, unhitch3. umg., fig. (Konkurrenten) shake off, leave s.o. trailing; (Verfolger) shake off, give s.o. the slip* * *(Anhänger) to unhitch; to uncouple;(Verfolger) to shake off (ugs.);(Wäsche) to take down* * *ạb|hän|gen sep1. vt1) (= herunternehmen) Bild to take down; (= abkuppeln) Schlafwagen, Kurswagen to uncouple; Wohnwagen, Anhänger to unhitch(gut) abgehangen (Fleisch) — well-hung
See:→ auch abgehangen2) (inf = hinter sich lassen) jdn to shake off (inf)2. vi1) irreg (Fleisch etc) to hangvon etw abhängen — to depend ( up)on sth, to be dependent (up)on sth
von jdm ( finanziell) abhängen — to be( financially) dependent on sb
3) (inf = Telefon auflegen) to hang up (inf)* * *(to be the duty or privilege of: It's up to you to decide; The final choice is up to him.) be up to* * *ab|hän·gen1I. vt Hilfsverb: haben2. (abkoppeln)▪ jdn \abhängen to lose sb4. KOCHK▪ etw \abhängen to hang [or age] sthden Tag \abhängen to laze away the day sepab|hän·gen2▪ von jdm/etw \abhängen to depend on sb/sthdavon \abhängen, ob... to depend whether...das hängt [ganz] davon ab that [or it] [all] depends▪ von jdm \abhängen to be dependent on sb* * *Iunregelmäßiges intransitives Verbvon jemandem/etwas abhängen — depend on somebody/something
II 1.davon hängt sehr viel für mich ab — a lot depends on it for me
transitives Verb1) (abnehmen) take downein Bild von der Wand abhängen — take a picture [down] off the wall
2) (abkuppeln) uncouple2.intransitives Verb (den Hörer auflegen) hang up* * *abhängen1 v/i (irr, trennb, ist -ge-) figabhängen von depend on; auch finanziell etc: be dependent on, rely on;letztlich abhängen von hinge (up)on;es hängt davon ab, ob it depends (on) whether;es hängt ganz davon ab it all depends;abhängen2 v/t (trennb, hat -ge-)1. (Bild, Wäsche) take down* * *Iunregelmäßiges intransitives VerbII 1.von jemandem/etwas abhängen — depend on somebody/something
transitives Verb1) (abnehmen) take downein Bild von der Wand abhängen — take a picture [down] off the wall
2) (abkuppeln) uncouple2.intransitives Verb (den Hörer auflegen) hang up* * *(von) v.to depend (on) v. -
17 basar
v.to base, to build, to found, to ground.* * *1 to base (en, on)■ nuestra economía no puede basarse únicamente en el turismo our economy cannot be based solely on tourism■ ¿en qué se basa para decir tales cosas? what grounds does he have for saying such things?* * *verb* * *1.VT [+ teoría, argumento] to basebasó su teoría en los más modernos descubrimientos — he based his theory on the very latest discoveries
2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo <teoría/idea>2.basarse v prona) personabasarse EN algo: ¿en qué te basas para decir eso? and what basis o grounds do you have for saying that?; se basó en esos datos — he based his argument (o theory etc) on that information
b) teoría/creencia/idea/opinión* * *----* basándose en = on the basis of, based on.* basar conclusiones en = base + judgement on.* basarse = found, undergird.* basarse en = base on/upon, centre around/on/upon, draw from, hinge on/upon, premise upon, rely on/upon, rest on/upon, go by, draw on/upon, predicate on/upon, be conditional on, be grounded in, hang + Posesivo + hat on, pattern, build on/upon.* basarse en la premisa de que = rest on/upon + the assumption that, start from + the premise that, build on + the premise that.* basarse en + presupuesto = assumption + undergird.* basarse en razonamientos + Adjetivo = rest on + Adjetivo + grounds.* basarse en una premisa = base on + premise, base upon + assumption, premise upon + assumption, assumption + undergird.* basarse en una suposición = premise upon + assumption.* basarse en un principio = base on + principle.* * *1.verbo transitivo <teoría/idea>2.basarse v prona) personabasarse EN algo: ¿en qué te basas para decir eso? and what basis o grounds do you have for saying that?; se basó en esos datos — he based his argument (o theory etc) on that information
b) teoría/creencia/idea/opinión* * ** basándose en = on the basis of, based on.* basar conclusiones en = base + judgement on.* basarse = found, undergird.* basarse en = base on/upon, centre around/on/upon, draw from, hinge on/upon, premise upon, rely on/upon, rest on/upon, go by, draw on/upon, predicate on/upon, be conditional on, be grounded in, hang + Posesivo + hat on, pattern, build on/upon.* basarse en la premisa de que = rest on/upon + the assumption that, start from + the premise that, build on + the premise that.* basarse en + presupuesto = assumption + undergird.* basarse en razonamientos + Adjetivo = rest on + Adjetivo + grounds.* basarse en una premisa = base on + premise, base upon + assumption, premise upon + assumption, assumption + undergird.* basarse en una suposición = premise upon + assumption.* basarse en un principio = base on + principle.* * *basar [A1 ]vt‹teoría/idea› basar algo EN algo to base sth ON sth¿en qué basas tus opiniones? what are you basing your opinions on?■ basarse1«persona»: basarse EN algo: ¿en qué te basas para decir eso? and what basis o grounds do you have for saying that?me baso en lo que me han explicado I'm basing this o I'm basing my ideas on what I have had explained to me2 «teoría/creencia/idea»: basarse EN algo; to be based ON sthsus opiniones se basan solamente en prejuicios his opinions are based entirely on prejudices* * *
basar ( conjugate basar) verbo transitivo ‹teoría/idea› basar algo en algo to base sth on sth
basarse verbo pronominala) [ persona] basarse EN algo:◊ ¿en qué te basas para decir eso? and what basis o grounds do you have for saying that?;
se basó en esos datos he based his argument (o theory etc) on that informationb) [teoría/creencia/idea/opinión] basarse EN algo to be based on sth
basar verbo transitivo to base [en, on]
' basar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cimentar
- fundar
English:
base
- model
* * *♦ vtbasar algo en to base sth on* * *v/t base (en on)* * *basar vtfundar: to base* * *basar vb to base -
18 diferenciar
v.1 to distinguish, to differentiate.2 to tell apart, to differentiate, to discern, to distinguish.Ricardo discierne las medidas Richard discerns=weighs the measures.* * *1 (distinguir) to differentiate, distinguish ( entre, between)2 (hacer diferente) to make different1 to differ, be different ( por, because of)2 (destacarse) to distinguish oneself, stand out ( por, because of)* * *verb2) distinguish* * *1. VT1) (=hacer diferencias) to distinguish, differentiateno sabe diferenciar entre uno y otro — she can't distinguish o differentiate between the two
2) (=hacer diferente) to make different3) (=variar) to vary the use of, alter the function of4) (Mat) to differentiate2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo <colores/sonidos> to tell the difference between, differentiate between2.diferenciar algo de algo: no diferencia lo que está bien de lo que está mal — he can't distinguish between right and wrong
diferenciarse v pron¿en qué se diferencia esta especie? — what makes this species different?
diferenciarse de algo/alguien — to differ from something/somebody
sólo se diferencia del otro en or por el precio — the only difference between this one and the other one is the price
* * *= differentiate, discern, discriminate, sift, screen out, tell + the difference, tell + apart, set + Nombre + apart, decouple.Ex. Sometimes it is acceptable to treat such words or concepts as equivalent to one another, and on other occasions it is important to differentiate between such terms.Ex. Such variations also make it difficult for a cataloguer inserting a new heading for local use to discern the principles which should be heeded in the construction of such a heading.Ex. It is also possible to assign weights to the concepts in document profiles, that is to indicate the primary concepts in a document and discriminate between these and subsidiary concepts.Ex. Thus many non-relevant documents have been retrieved and examined in the process of sifting relevant and non-relevant documents.Ex. Most journals rely for a substantial part of their income on advertisements; how would advertisers view the prospect of being selectively screened out by readers?.Ex. The user will have no means of telling the difference.Ex. No two paper moulds of the hand-press period were ever precisely identical, and individual moulds can be identified by their paper images; even the two moulds of a pair, which were deliberately made to look alike, can be told apart by the paper made in them.Ex. What sets them apart is, primarily, the commercial considerations that directly affect the publishers' gatekeeper role but only indirectly affect that of the librarians.Ex. The physical library will probably become less viable over time and so it is important to decouple the information professional from the library unit.----* diferenciar de = mark + Nombre + off from.* no diferenciarse de = be nothing short of.* sabiendo diferenciar entre lo que vale y lo que no = discriminatingly.* * *1.verbo transitivo <colores/sonidos> to tell the difference between, differentiate between2.diferenciar algo de algo: no diferencia lo que está bien de lo que está mal — he can't distinguish between right and wrong
diferenciarse v pron¿en qué se diferencia esta especie? — what makes this species different?
diferenciarse de algo/alguien — to differ from something/somebody
sólo se diferencia del otro en or por el precio — the only difference between this one and the other one is the price
* * *= differentiate, discern, discriminate, sift, screen out, tell + the difference, tell + apart, set + Nombre + apart, decouple.Ex: Sometimes it is acceptable to treat such words or concepts as equivalent to one another, and on other occasions it is important to differentiate between such terms.
Ex: Such variations also make it difficult for a cataloguer inserting a new heading for local use to discern the principles which should be heeded in the construction of such a heading.Ex: It is also possible to assign weights to the concepts in document profiles, that is to indicate the primary concepts in a document and discriminate between these and subsidiary concepts.Ex: Thus many non-relevant documents have been retrieved and examined in the process of sifting relevant and non-relevant documents.Ex: Most journals rely for a substantial part of their income on advertisements; how would advertisers view the prospect of being selectively screened out by readers?.Ex: The user will have no means of telling the difference.Ex: No two paper moulds of the hand-press period were ever precisely identical, and individual moulds can be identified by their paper images; even the two moulds of a pair, which were deliberately made to look alike, can be told apart by the paper made in them.Ex: What sets them apart is, primarily, the commercial considerations that directly affect the publishers' gatekeeper role but only indirectly affect that of the librarians.Ex: The physical library will probably become less viable over time and so it is important to decouple the information professional from the library unit.* diferenciar de = mark + Nombre + off from.* no diferenciarse de = be nothing short of.* sabiendo diferenciar entre lo que vale y lo que no = discriminatingly.* * *diferenciar [A1 ]vt‹colores/sonidos› to tell the difference between, differentiate between, tell … apartno sabe diferenciar entre estas dos plantas he can't differentiate between o tell the difference between these two plants, he can't tell these two plants apartdiferenciar algo DE algo:no diferencia lo que está bien de lo que está mal he doesn't know the difference between right and wrong, he can't differentiate between right and wrong, he can't distinguish between right and wrong¿en qué se diferencia esta especie? what is different about this species?, what makes this species different?, how does this species differ?diferenciarse DE algo/algn:sólo se diferencia del otro en or por el precio the only difference between this one and the other one is the pricese diferencia de ella en muchas cosas he's different from her in many ways* * *
diferenciar ( conjugate diferenciar) verbo transitivo ‹colores/sonidos› to tell the difference between, differentiate between
diferenciarse verbo pronominal:◊ ¿en qué se diferencia esta especie? what makes this species different?;
no se diferencian en nada there's no difference between them;
diferenciarse de algo/algn to differ from sth/sb;
solo se diferencia del otro en or por el precio the only difference between this one and the other one is the price
diferenciar verbo transitivo
1 (saber discernir) to distinguish, tell the difference: no diferencia la seda del algodón, she can't tell the difference between silk and cotton
2 (hacer distinto) to differentiate: eso es lo que nos diferencia, that's what makes us different
' diferenciar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bien
- caracterizar
- discriminar
- distinguir
English:
differentiate
- from
- set apart
- distinguish
* * *♦ vt1. [distinguir] to distinguish (de/entre from/between);hay que diferenciar el tai-chi de las artes marciales you have to distinguish tai chi from the martial arts;no sabe diferenciar entre las setas venenosas y las comestibles he can't tell the difference between poisonous mushrooms and edible ones2. Mat to differentiate♦ vito distinguish, to differentiate* * *v/t differentiate* * *diferenciar vt: to differentiate between, to distinguish* * *diferenciar vb (distinguir) to distinguish -
19 educar
v.1 to educate.María educa a sus hijos estrictamente Mary educates her kids strictly.Ella educa su memoria She educates her memory.2 to bring up.3 to train.* * *1 (enseñar) to educate, teach2 (criar) to bring up3 (en la cortesía etc) to teach manners4 (sentidos) to educate, train* * *verb1) to educate2) raise, bring up3) train* * *1. VT1) (Educ) to educate2) [en familia] to bring up3) [+ voz, oído] to train4) [+ animal] to train2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) (Educ) to educate, teachb) ( para la convivencia) < hijos> to bring up; < ciudadanos> to educate2) < paladar> to educate; <oído/voz> to train2.educarse v pron ( hacer los estudios) to be educated* * *= breed, educate, bring up, rear, civilise [civilize, -USA], raise, school.Ex. The dependence on bosses for recognition, rewards, and advancement breeds an artificiality of relationship, a need to be polite and agreeable.Ex. The staff undertake searches and enquiries for the user and educate the user by various ways, from informal discussion to fully prepared lectures.Ex. Teachers and librarians cannot afford to turn a blind eye to the literature a child is brought up with at home, no matter how anemic and worthless it may seem to be.Ex. One of the main characteristics of written language, especially for people reared in oral cultural milieus, is the inability of the learner to rely on what has always been available: the non-verbal element of communication.Ex. The author argues that the capacity of books to change lives and to civilize readers cannot be overstated = El autor sostiene la opinión de que no se puede dejar de recalcar la capacidad de los libros para cambiar la vida de las personas y civilizar a los lectores.Ex. The current generation of young adults were raised on television, video games, music videos, and other highly visual media = La generación actual de jóvenes se han educado con la televisión, los vídeojuegos, los vídeos musicales y otros medios visuales.Ex. Apprenticeship is more realistic than expecting everyone to be schooled by a parent at home.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) (Educ) to educate, teachb) ( para la convivencia) < hijos> to bring up; < ciudadanos> to educate2) < paladar> to educate; <oído/voz> to train2.educarse v pron ( hacer los estudios) to be educated* * *= breed, educate, bring up, rear, civilise [civilize, -USA], raise, school.Ex: The dependence on bosses for recognition, rewards, and advancement breeds an artificiality of relationship, a need to be polite and agreeable.
Ex: The staff undertake searches and enquiries for the user and educate the user by various ways, from informal discussion to fully prepared lectures.Ex: Teachers and librarians cannot afford to turn a blind eye to the literature a child is brought up with at home, no matter how anemic and worthless it may seem to be.Ex: One of the main characteristics of written language, especially for people reared in oral cultural milieus, is the inability of the learner to rely on what has always been available: the non-verbal element of communication.Ex: The author argues that the capacity of books to change lives and to civilize readers cannot be overstated = El autor sostiene la opinión de que no se puede dejar de recalcar la capacidad de los libros para cambiar la vida de las personas y civilizar a los lectores.Ex: The current generation of young adults were raised on television, video games, music videos, and other highly visual media = La generación actual de jóvenes se han educado con la televisión, los vídeojuegos, los vídeos musicales y otros medios visuales.Ex: Apprenticeship is more realistic than expecting everyone to be schooled by a parent at home.* * *educar [A2 ]vtA1 ( Educ) to educate, teachlos quieren educar en un colegio bilingüe they want them to be educated at a bilingual school, they want them to go to a bilingual school2 (para la convivencia) ‹hijos› to bring up; ‹ciudadanos› to educate3 ‹perro› to trainB1 ‹intestino/apetito› to educate2 ‹oído/voz› to train; ‹paladar› to educate■ educarse(hacer los estudios) to be educatedme eduqué viajando por el mundo I got my education o I learned about life traveling around the world* * *
educar ( conjugate educar) verbo transitivo
1
‹ ciudadanos› to educate
2 ‹oído/voz› to train
educarse verbo pronominal ( hacer los estudios) to be educated
educar verbo transitivo
1 (criar) to raise
2 (enseñar) to educate
3 (un sentido, la voz) to train: debería educar el oído, she should train her ear
' educar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
criar
- formar
- instruir
- masa
English:
bring up
- educate
- train
* * *♦ vt1. [enseñar] to educate2. [criar] to bring up;consejos sobre cómo educar a los hijos advice about how to bring up children3. [cuerpo, voz, oído] to train4. [animal doméstico] to train;hay que educar al perro para que no haga sus necesidades en la alfombra you have to house-train the dog so it doesn't do its business on the carpet* * *v/t1 educate2 ( criar) bring up3 voz train* * *educar {72} vt1) : to educate2) criar: to bring up, to raise3) : to train* * *educar vb1. (enseñar) to educatese educó en Inglaterra she was educated in England / she went to school in England -
20 liberar
v.1 to liberate.liberar a alguien de algo to free somebody from somethingEllos liberaron al prisionero They liberated the prisoner.2 to untie.3 to let free, to free, to unlock.Ellos liberaron al reo They let the jailbird free.Ellos liberaron sus pasiones They freed their passions.4 to release, to clean.La corte libera a Ricardo The court releases Richard.* * *1 (persona, animal) to free; (país, ciudad) to liberate2 (energía) to release\liberar a alguien de algo to free somebody from something* * *verb1) to free2) liberate3) release* * *1. VT1) [+ rehén] to free, release; [+ país, pueblo] to liberate2)liberar a algn de — [+ carga, obligación] to free sb of o from; [+ peligro] to save sb from
3) (Econ) [+ precios] to deregulate; [+ acción] to pay in full; [+ deuda] to release; [+ tipo de cambio] to float4) [+ energía, oxígeno] to release2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <preso/rehén> to release, free; <pueblo/país> to liberateb) ( de una obligación)2) < precios> to deregulate; <recursos/fondos> to release3) <energía/calor> to release2.liberarse v pronliberarse de algo — de ataduras/deudas to free oneself from something
* * *= emancipate, free, release, relieve, liberate, set + free, discharge, disencumber, vent, enfranchise.Ex. Regardless of whether automation emancipates the library itself from reliance on cataloging data, we recognize our responsibility to meet the needs of libraries that cannot take advantage of the new technology.Ex. Habitualized actions, they further suggest, become embedded in human behavior and free the individual from the burden of repetitive decision-making.Ex. If you press the shift key again to return the keyboard to the unshifted (lowercase) condition, the lock is then released.Ex. This enabled them to re-establish their own identities and relieved them of the incidence of getting involved in 'library business'.Ex. I hope this new technology somehow will liberate us from the drudge work.Ex. When studied first at Dongwu University, I was most gratified by its well-stocked library and had the feeling of a caged bird set free to fly into the vast sky.Ex. By the beginning of the nineteenth century many British printers had come to rely for most of their work on relays of apprentices, who were simply discharged at the end of their terms and replaced by new apprentices.Ex. The novel disencumbers us of the baggage that we usually bring to the scene of human suffering.Ex. Mount Etna in Sicily is currently venting white steam clouds.Ex. There were a total 1713 manumissions, 250 manumitted by colonial law and the remainder had been enfranchised by persons in England.----* conseguir liberarse de = secure + relief from.* liberar a uno de = take off + Posesivo + back.* liberar de = lift from, discharge from.* liberar de hacer Algo = take + Nombre + out of + Posesivo + hands.* liberar del exceso de trabajo = relieve + overload.* liberar de trabajo = relieve + pressure.* liberar de una tarea = relieve of + task.* liberar energía = blow off + steam, let off + steam.* liberar horas = time off.* liberar recursos = free up + resources.* liberarse de = extricate + Reflexivo + from, shed, be free from, escape + the shackles of, break + free of, shake off, break + loose from.* liberarse de Alguien/Algo = get + Nombre + off + Posesivo + back.* liberarse del yugo de = throw off + the yoke of, cast off + the yoke of.* liberar tensión = release + tension, relieve + tension.* liberar tiempo = free up + time.* liberar vapor = blow off + steam, let off + steam.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <preso/rehén> to release, free; <pueblo/país> to liberateb) ( de una obligación)2) < precios> to deregulate; <recursos/fondos> to release3) <energía/calor> to release2.liberarse v pronliberarse de algo — de ataduras/deudas to free oneself from something
* * *= emancipate, free, release, relieve, liberate, set + free, discharge, disencumber, vent, enfranchise.Ex: Regardless of whether automation emancipates the library itself from reliance on cataloging data, we recognize our responsibility to meet the needs of libraries that cannot take advantage of the new technology.
Ex: Habitualized actions, they further suggest, become embedded in human behavior and free the individual from the burden of repetitive decision-making.Ex: If you press the shift key again to return the keyboard to the unshifted (lowercase) condition, the lock is then released.Ex: This enabled them to re-establish their own identities and relieved them of the incidence of getting involved in 'library business'.Ex: I hope this new technology somehow will liberate us from the drudge work.Ex: When studied first at Dongwu University, I was most gratified by its well-stocked library and had the feeling of a caged bird set free to fly into the vast sky.Ex: By the beginning of the nineteenth century many British printers had come to rely for most of their work on relays of apprentices, who were simply discharged at the end of their terms and replaced by new apprentices.Ex: The novel disencumbers us of the baggage that we usually bring to the scene of human suffering.Ex: Mount Etna in Sicily is currently venting white steam clouds.Ex: There were a total 1713 manumissions, 250 manumitted by colonial law and the remainder had been enfranchised by persons in England.* conseguir liberarse de = secure + relief from.* liberar a uno de = take off + Posesivo + back.* liberar de = lift from, discharge from.* liberar de hacer Algo = take + Nombre + out of + Posesivo + hands.* liberar del exceso de trabajo = relieve + overload.* liberar de trabajo = relieve + pressure.* liberar de una tarea = relieve of + task.* liberar energía = blow off + steam, let off + steam.* liberar horas = time off.* liberar recursos = free up + resources.* liberarse de = extricate + Reflexivo + from, shed, be free from, escape + the shackles of, break + free of, shake off, break + loose from.* liberarse de Alguien/Algo = get + Nombre + off + Posesivo + back.* liberarse del yugo de = throw off + the yoke of, cast off + the yoke of.* liberar tensión = release + tension, relieve + tension.* liberar tiempo = free up + time.* liberar vapor = blow off + steam, let off + steam.* * *liberar [A1 ]vtA1 ‹preso› to free, release, set … free; ‹pueblo/país› to liberatelos secuestradores liberaron a su rehén the kidnappers freed o released their hostagela policía logró liberar a los rehenes the police managed to free the hostages2 (de una obligación) liberar a algn DE algo to free sb FROM sthpara liberarlo de preocupaciones sobre su futuro to save him worrying about his future, to free him of worries about his futureesto me libera de todo compromiso this frees o absolves me from all obligationB1 ‹precios› to deregulate2 ‹recursos/fondos› to releaseC ‹energía/calor› to releaseliberarse DE algo:intentó liberarse de las ataduras she attempted to get free of o to free herself from the ropeses incapaz de liberarse de los prejuicios he's unable to rid himself of o get rid of his prejudicespara liberarse de las deudas to free themselves of o from the burden of their debts* * *
liberar ( conjugate liberar) verbo transitivo
‹pueblo/país› to liberateb) ( de una obligación) liberar a algn de algo to free sb from sth
liberarse verbo pronominal liberarse de algo ‹de ataduras/deudas› to free oneself from sth
liberar vtr (de un invasor, opresor, etc) to liberate
(sacar de la cárcel) to free, release
' liberar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
librar
English:
deliver
- discharge
- exonerate
- free
- let out
- liberate
- release
- relieve
- set
- unclench
- unleash
* * *♦ vt1. [ciudad, país] to liberate;[rehén, prisionero] to free3. [emitir] to release, to give off* * ** * *liberar vt: to liberate, to free* * *
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