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  • 121 scalare

    climb
    * * *
    scalare1 agg.
    1 graduated, scaled, proportional: (banca) interesse scalare, scaled interest; (trib.) imposte scalari, graduated (o progressive) taxes
    2 (mat.) scalar: prodotto scalare, scalar product
    ◆ s.m.
    1 (banca) new balance after every entry, balance down of an account
    2 (mat., fis.) scalar.
    scalare2 v.tr.
    1 to climb (up), to scale; (st. mil.) to escalade: scalare una montagna, to climb a mountain; scalare un muro, to scale a wall
    2 ( disporre a scala) to layer: scalare i capelli, to layer hair
    3 (estens.) ( detrarre) to scale down, to grade down, to take* off, to knock off, to reduce: scalare dieci euro dal conto, to take ten euros off the bill; scalare un debito, to scale down a debt (o to pay off a debt by instalments)
    4 ( a maglia) to decrease, to cast* off
    5 (aut.) scalare ( marcia), to change down AMER. to downshift.
    * * *
    I [ska'lare] vt
    1) Alpinismo, (muro) to climb, scale
    2)

    (ridurre) scalare un debito — to pay off a debt in instalments

    3) (capelli) to layer
    II [ska'lare] agg
    Mat Fis scalar
    * * *
    I 1. [ska'lare]
    1) banc. econ. [ interesse] scaled; [ imposta] graduated, progressive
    2) mat. fis. [grandezza, prodotto] scalar
    2.
    sostantivo maschile banc. interest table
    II [ska'lare]
    verbo transitivo
    1) (salire) to climb, to scale [montagna, muro]
    2) (sfilare) to layer [ capelli]
    3) (detrarre) to deduct, to take* off [ spese]
    4) aut. to change down BE, to downshift AE
    * * *
    scalare1
    /ska'lare/ [1]
     1 banc. econ. [ interesse] scaled; [ imposta] graduated, progressive
     2 mat. fis. [grandezza, prodotto] scalar
     banc. interest table.
    ————————
    scalare2
    /ska'lare/ [1]
     1 (salire) to climb, to scale [montagna, muro]
     2 (sfilare) to layer [ capelli]
     3 (detrarre) to deduct, to take* off [ spese]
     4 aut. to change down BE, to downshift AE; scalare in seconda to go back into second gear.

    Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > scalare

  • 122 sum

    1.
    sum, fui, esse (2d pers. es, but usu. es in Plaut and Ter; old forms, indic. pres. esum for sum, acc. to Varr. L. L. 9, § 100 Mull.: essis for es, Att. ap. Non. 200, 30, or Trag. Rel. p. 283 Rib.: simus for sumus, used by Augustus, acc. to Suet. Aug. 87; fut. escit for erit, XII. Tab. ap. Gell. 20, 1, 25:

    esit, XII. Tab. ap. Fest. s. v. nec, p. 162 Mull.: escunt for erunt,

    Cic. Leg. 2, 24, 60, 3, 3, 9; Lucr. 1, 619; perf. fuvimus for fuimus, Enn. ap. Cic. de Or. 3, 42, 168:

    FVVEIT, C. I. L. 1, 1051: fuit,

    Plaut. Capt. 3, 4, 23; id. Mil. 3, 1, 159:

    fuerim,

    id. ib. 4, 8, 54:

    fuerit,

    id. As. 4, 1, 37; subj. pres. siem, sies, siet, etc., very freq., esp. in Plaut.; e. g. siem, Am. prol. 57; Ter. And. 3, 4, 7:

    sies,

    Plaut. Am. 3, 2, 43; Ter. And. 2, 5, 13:

    siet,

    Plaut. Am. prol. 58; Ter. And. 1, 4, 7; Lucr. 3, 101:

    sient,

    Plaut. Am. 1, 1, 54; Ter. And. 2, 3, 16; cf. Cic. Or. 47, 157; also,

    fuam, fuas, etc., regarded by G. Curtius, de Aorist. Lat. Rel. in Studien zur Gr. u. Lat. Gram. 1, 431 sqq., as an aorist: fuam,

    Plaut. Bacch. 1, 2, 48; id. Mil. 2, 6, 112: fuas, Liv. Andron. ap. Non 111, 13; Plaut. Capt. 2, 3, 71; 2, 3, 83; id. Pers. 1, 1, 52; id. Trin. 2, 1, 32: fuat, Pac. ap. Non. 111, 8; Carm. ap. Liv. 25, 12; Plaut. Am. 3, 4, 2; id. Aul. 2, 2, 56; id. Capt. 2, 2, 10 et saep.; Ter. Hec. 4, 3, 4; Lucr. 4, 639; Verg. A. 10, 108:

    fuant,

    Plaut. Bacch. 4, 9, 110; id. Ep. 5, 1, 13; id. Ps. 4, 3, 12: fuvisset, Enn. ap. Gell. 12, 4, 4; part. pres. ens, used by Caesar, acc. to Prisc. p. 1140 P.; and by Sergius Flavius, acc. to Quint. 8, 3, 33; fut. inf. fore for futurum esse, very freq., and so always with partt.; cf. Madv. Gram. § 108; whence, subj. imperf. forem fores, etc., for essem; esp. in conditional sentences and in the histt., but very rare in Cic.; v. Neue, Formenl. 2, 597 sqq.), v. n. [root es; Sanscr. as-mi, and the Greek es-mi, whence eimi; perf. fui; root in Sanscr. bhu, to become; bhavas, condition; Gr. phuô, to beget; cf.: fetus, futuo, etc.], to be, as a verb substantive or a copula.
    I.
    As a verb substantive, to be.
    A.
    In gen.
    1.
    Asserting existence, to be, exist, live:

    definitionum duo sunt genera prima: unum earum rerum quae sunt: alterum earum quae intelleguntur. Esse ea dico, quae cerni tangive possunt, ut fundum, aedes, parietem, cetera. Non esse rursus ea dico, quae tangi demonstrarive non possunt, cerni tamen animo atque intellegi possunt, ut si usucapionem, si tutelam, etc.... definias,

    Cic. Top. 5, 26 sq.:

    si abest, nullus est,

    Plaut. Bacch. 2, 2, 16:

    nunc illut est, quom me fuisse quam esse nimio mavelim,

    id. Capt. 3, 3, 1:

    ita paene nulla sibi fuit Phronesium ( = paene mortuus est),

    id. Truc. 1, 2, 95:

    omne quod eloquimur sic, ut id aut esse dicamus aut non esse,

    Cic. de Or. 2, 38, 157:

    non statim, quod esse manifestum est, etiam quid sit apparet,

    Quint. 3, 6, 81: est locus, Hesperiam quam mortales perhibebant, Enn. ap. Macr. S. 6, 1 (Ann. v. 23 Vahl.):

    flumen est Arar, quod, etc.,

    Caes. B. G. 1, 12:

    homo nequissimus omnium qui sunt, qui fuerunt, qui futuri sunt!

    Cic. Fam. 11, 21, 1; cf. id. Q. Fr. 1, 1, 15, § 43:

    si quos inter societas aut est aut fuit aut futura est,

    id. Lael. 22, 83:

    nec enim, dum ero, angar ulla re, cum omni vacem culpa: et, si non ero, sensu omnino carebo,

    id. Fam. 6, 3, 4:

    si modo futuri sumus, erit mihi res opportuna,

    id. Att. 11, 4, 1:

    si quando erit civitas, erit profecto nobis locus: sin autem non erit, etc.,

    id. Fam. 2, 16, 6:

    nolite arbitrari, me cum a vobis discessero, nusquam aut nullum fore,

    id. Sen. 22, 79:

    si erit ulla res publica... sin autem nulla erit,

    id. Fam. 2, 16, 5:

    fuimus Troes, fuit Ilium,

    Verg. A. 2, 325:

    sive erimus seu nos fata fuisse volunt,

    Tib. 3, 5, 32: per quinquennia decem fuimus, Prud. Cath. praef. 2.—
    2.
    Of events, to be, happen, occur, befall, take place:

    illa (solis defectio) quae fuit regnante Romulo,

    Cic. Rep. 1, 16, 25:

    neque enim est periculum, ne, etc.,

    id. ib. 1, 23, 37:

    amabo, quid tibi est?

    Ter. Heaut. 2, 4, 24:

    quid se futurum esset,

    Liv. 33, 27. —
    3.
    Of location, to be present, to be at a place.
    (α).
    With adv., or other expressions of place:

    cum non liceret quemquam Romae esse, qui, etc.,

    Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 41, § 100:

    cum Athenis decem ipsos dies fuissem,

    id. Fam. 2, 8, 3; id. de Or. 2, 7, 27:

    cum Africanus constituisset in hortis esse,

    id. Rep. 1, 9, 14:

    cum essemus in castris,

    id. ib. 1, 15:

    nonne mavis sine periculo tuae domi esse quam cum periculo alienae?

    id. Fam. 4, 7, 4:

    vos istic commodissime sperem esse,

    id. ib. 14, 7, 2: te hic tutissime puto fore, Pompon. ap. Cic. Att. 8, 11, A.—
    (β).
    Of passages in a book or writing, with in and abl., to be, stand, be written, etc.:

    deinceps in lege est, ut, etc.,

    Cic. Leg. 2, 16, 40:

    quid enim in illis (litteris) fuit praeter querelam temporum,

    id. Fam. 2, 16, 1.—
    (γ).
    Of personal relations, with ad or apud and acc., or cum and abl. of person:

    cum esset (Sulpicius Gallus) casu apud M. Marcellum,

    Cic. Rep. 1, 14, 21:

    eram cum Stoico Diodoto: qui cum habitavisset apud me mecumque vixisset, etc.,

    id. Brut. 90, 309:

    erat nemo, quicum essem libentius quam tecum et pauci, quibuscum essem aeque libenter,

    id. Fam. 5, 21, 1:

    qui me admodum diligunt multumque mecum sunt,

    id. ib. 4, 13, 6; cf. with simul:

    Smyrnae cum simul essemus complures dies,

    id. Rep. 1, 8, 13.—Hence, esp.: esse cum aliquo (aliqua), to be with, i. e. live with, associate with, as husband or wife:

    cujus soror est cum P. Quintio,

    Cic. Quint. 24, 77:

    ea nocte mecum illa hospitis jussu fuit,

    Plaut. Merc. 1, 1, 101; Ov. A. A. 3, 664:

    cum hac (meretrice) si qui adulescens forte fuerit,

    Cic. Cael. 20, 49; Ov. Am. 2, 8, 27: tum ad me fuerunt, qui, etc., Varr. ap. Non. 133, 28:

    Curio fuit ad me sane diu,

    Cic. Att. 10, 4, 8:

    cum ad me bene mane Dionysius fuit,

    id. ib. 10, 16, 1; cf.:

    esse sub uno tecto atque ad eosdem Penates,

    Liv. 28, 18.—
    4.
    Of relations analogous to place, of dress, condition, position, office, etc., to be, live, be found, etc., with in and abl.:

    cum est in sagis civitas,

    Cic. Phil. 8, 11, 32:

    in laxa toga,

    Tib. 2, 3, 78: sive erit in Tyriis, Tyrios laudabis amictus;

    Sive erit in Cois, Coa decere puta,

    Ov. A. A. 2, 297: hominem non modo in aere alieno nullo, sed in suis nummis multis esse et semper fuisse, Cic. Verr [p. 1798] 2, 4, 6, §

    11: in servitute,

    id. Clu. 7, 21:

    in illa opinione populari,

    id. ib. 51, 142:

    in magno nomine et gloria,

    id. Div. 1, 17, 31:

    in spe,

    id. Fam. 14, 3, 2:

    in tanta moestitia,

    id. Phil. 2, 15, 37:

    in odio,

    id. Att. 2, 22, 1:

    in probris, in laudibus,

    id. Off. 1, 18, 61:

    in officio,

    id. ib. 1, 15, 49:

    in injustitia,

    id. ib. 1, 14, 42:

    in vitio,

    id. ib. 1, 19, 62; id. Tusc. 3, 9, 19:

    ne in mora quom opus sit, sies,

    Ter. And. 2, 5, 13:

    ne in mora illi sis,

    id. ib. 3, 1, 9:

    hic in noxia'st,

    id. Phorm. 2, 1, 36:

    quae (civitas) una in amore atque in deliciis fuit,

    Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 1, § 3:

    in ingenti periculo,

    Liv. 5, 47:

    in pace,

    id. 31, 29.—So with abl. without in, when qualified by an adj.:

    (statua) est et fuit tota Graecia summo propter ingenium honore et nomine,

    Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 35, § 87:

    si quis asperitate ea est et inmanitate naturae,

    id. Lael. 23, 87:

    ne quo periculo proprio existimares esse,

    id. Fam. 4, 15, 2 (B. and K. ex conj.:

    in periculo): ego sum spe bona,

    id. ib. 12, 28, 3:

    res nunc difficili loco mihi videtur esse,

    id. ib. 12, 28, 3:

    incredibili sum sollicitudine de tua valetudine,

    id. ib. 16, 15, 1; esp. in phrase periculo alicujus esse, to be at the risk of any one:

    rem illam suo periculo esse,

    id. Att. 6, 1, 6:

    ut quae in naves inposuissent, ab hostium tempestatisque vi publico periculo essent,

    Liv. 23, 49, 2 Weissenb. ad loc.:

    dare nummos meo periculo,

    Dig. 46, 1, 24:

    communi periculo,

    ib. 13, 6, 21, § 1 (cf. II. B. 1. b. infra).—
    5.
    To depend upon, rest with, with in and abl.:

    res erat non in opinione dubia,

    Cic. Dom. 5, 11:

    sed totum est in eo, si, etc.,

    id. Att. 2, 22, 5:

    omnem reliquam spem in impetu esse equitum,

    Liv. 10, 14, 12:

    quoniam totum in eo sit, ne contrectentur pocula,

    Col. 12, 4, 3. —
    B.
    In partic.
    1.
    Esse (est, sunt, etc.) often stands without a subject expressed, or with an indef. subj., as antecedent of a rel.-clause, whose verb may be in the indic. or subj.; the former only when the subject is conceived as particular or limited, and actually existing; the latter always when it is conceived as indefinite; cf. Zumpt, Gram. § 562 sq.; Roby, Gram. § 1686 sq.; Madv. Gram. § 365; but the distinctions usually drawn by grammarians are not always observed by the best writers; and the subjunctive is always admissible, being the prevailing construction after sunt qui in class. prose, and nearly universal in postAug. writers: sunt, qui (quae), there are those ( people or things) who ( that), or simply some.
    a.
    With indic.
    (α).
    Without subject expressed:

    mulier mane: sunt Qui volunt te conventam,

    Plaut. Cist. 4, 2, 37:

    sunt hic quos credo inter se dicere,

    id. Cas. prol. 67:

    sunt quae te volumus percontari,

    id. Ps. 1, 5, 47:

    quid est, quod tu gestas tabellas?

    id. ib. 1, 1, 10:

    quid est, quod tu me nunc optuere?

    id. Most. 1, 1, 69; cf.:

    quid hoc est, quod foris concrepuit?

    id. ib. 5, 1, 15:

    tun' is es, Qui in me aerumnam obsevisti?

    id. Ep. 4, 1, 34:

    quid est, quod tuo animo aegre est?

    id. Cas. 2, 2, 9; id. Cist. 4, 1, 3:

    at ego est quod volo loqui,

    id. As. 1, 3, 79:

    est quod te volo secreto,

    id. Bacch. 5, 2, 30:

    sunt quos scio amicos esse, sunt quos suspicor,

    id. Trin. 1, 2, 54:

    ita subitum'st, quod eum conventum volo,

    id. ib. 5, 2, 51:

    sunt quae ego ex te scitari volo,

    id. Capt. 2, 2, 13:

    sed est quod suscenset tibi,

    Ter. And. 2, 6, 17:

    est quod me transire oportet,

    id. Hec. 2, 2, 31:

    quid sit quapropter te jussi, etc.,

    id. ib. 5, 1, 7:

    sunt item quae appellantur alces,

    Caes. B. G. 6, 27 init.:

    (nationes) ex quibus sunt qui ovis vivere existimantur,

    id. ib. 4, 10 fin.:

    sunt qui putant posse te non decedere,

    Cic. Fam. 1, 9, 25:

    sunt autem, qui putant non numquam complexione oportere supersederi,

    id. Inv. 1, 40, 72:

    quamquam sunt, qui propter utilitatem modo petendas putant amicitias,

    id. ib. 2, 55, 167:

    sunt autem quae praeterii,

    id. Att. 10, 4, 11:

    sunt, qui abducunt a malis ad bona, ut Epicurus. Sunt, qui satis putant ostendere, nihil inopinati accidisse... Sunt etiam qui haec omnia genera consolandi colligunt,

    id. Tusc. 3, 31, 76 Kuhn. N. cr.:

    sunt, qui, quod sentiunt, non audent dicere,

    id. Off. 1, 24, 84:

    Argiletum sunt qui scripserunt ab Argola, etc.,

    Varr. L. L. 5, § 157 Mull.:

    sunt qui ita dicunt,

    Sall. C. 19, 4:

    sunt qui spiritum non recipiunt sed resorbent,

    Quint. 11, 3, 55:

    sunt, quos curriculo pulverem Olympicum Collegisse juvat,

    Hor. C. 1, 1, 3; cf. id. S. 1, 4, 24: sunt quibus unum opus est, etc., id. C. 1, 7, 5:

    sunt quibus in satira videor nimis acer,

    id. S. 2, 1, 1:

    sunt quorum ingenium nova tantum crustula promit,

    id. ib. 2, 4, 47.—
    (β).
    With a subject expressed by an indefinite word or clause:

    sunt alii qui te volturium vocant,

    Plaut. Trin. 1, 2, 64:

    est genus hominum qui se primos omnium esse volunt,

    Ter. Eun. 2, 2, 17:

    multae sunt causae, quam ob rem cupio abducere,

    id. ib. 1, 2, 65 Fleck. (Ussing, cupiam):

    erat quidam eunuchus, quem mercatus fuerat,

    id. ib. 3, 5, 21:

    multaeque res sunt in quibus de suis commodis viri boni multa detrahunt,

    Cic. Lael. 16, 57:

    sunt ejus aliquot orationes, ex quibus lenitas ejus perspici potest,

    id. Brut. 48, 177:

    fuerunt alia genera philosophorum, qui se omnes Socraticos esse dicebant,

    id. de Or. 3, 17, 62:

    nonnulli sunt, qui aluerunt, etc.,

    id. Cat. 1, 12, 301:

    sunt quidam, qui molestas amicitias faciunt, cum ipsi se contemni putant,

    id. Lael. 20, 72:

    sunt vestrum, judices, aliquam multi, qui L. Pisonem cognoverunt,

    id. Verr. 2, 4, 25, § 56:

    multae et pecudes et stirpes sunt, quae sine procuratione hominum salvae esse non possunt,

    id. N. D. 2, 52, 130:

    sunt bestiae quaedam, in quibus inest aliquid simile virtutis, etc.,

    id. Fin. 5, 14, 38:

    permulta sunt, quae dici possunt, quare intellegatur, etc.,

    id. Rosc. Am. 33, 94; cf. id. Div. in Caecil. 7, 22; id. Off. 1, 14, 43; 1, 20, 69; id. Div. 1, 54, 123:

    fuere complures, qui ad Catilinam initio profecti sunt,

    Sall. C. 39, 5: haec sunt, quae clamores et admirationes in bonis oratoribus efficiunt. Cic. de Or. 1, 33, 152:

    alia fuere, quae illos magnos fecere,

    Sall. C. 52, 21.—
    b.
    With. subj.: sunt, qui discessum animi a corpore putent esse mortem;

    sunt qui nullum censeant fieri discessum,

    Cic. Tusc. 1, 9, 18:

    sunt qui in rebus contrariis parum sibi constent,

    id. Off. 1, 21, 71:

    de impudentia singulari sunt qui mirentur,

    id. Verr. 2, 1, 2, § 6:

    est eisdem de rebus quod dici potest subtilius,

    id. Tusc. 3, 15, 32:

    praesto est qui neget rem ullam percipi esse sensibus,

    id. Ac. 2, 32, 101:

    quicquid est quod deceat, id, etc.,

    id. Off. 1, 27, 94:

    sunt qui nolint tetigisse nisi illas, etc.,

    Hor. S. 1, 2, 28:

    sunt qui Crustis et pomis viduas venentur avaras,

    id. Ep. 1, 1, 78:

    vestes Gaetulo murice tinctas Sunt qui non habeant, est qui non curet habere,

    id. ib. 2, 2, 182 et saep.—
    (β).
    With a more or less indefinite expression of the subject:

    sunt quidam e nostris, qui haec subtilius velint tradere et negent satis esse, etc.,

    Cic. Fam. 1, 9, 31:

    rarum est quoddam genus eorum, qui se a corpore avocent,

    id. Div. 1, 49, 111:

    quotus igitur est quisque qui somniis pareat?

    id. ib. 2, 60, 125; id. de Or. 2, 50, 196:

    solus est hic, qui numquam rationes ad aerarium referat,

    id. Verr. 2, 1, 38, § 98:

    quae quibusdam admirabilia videntur, permulti sunt, qui pro nihilo putent,

    id. Lael. 23, 86:

    erat nemo in quem ea suspicio conveniret,

    id. Rosc. Am. 23, 65, cf.:

    quis enim miles fuit, qui Brundisii illam non viderit? quis, qui nescierit, etc.,

    id. Phil. 2, 25, 61:

    sit aliquis, qui nihil mali habeat,

    id. Tusc. 1, 35, 85:

    sunt nonnullae disciplinae, quae officium omne pervertant,

    id. Off. 1, 2, 5:

    est quaedam animi sanitas quae in insipientem quoque cadat,

    id. Tusc. 4, 13, 30:

    Syracusis lex est de religione, quae jubeat,

    id. Verr. 2, 2, 51, § 126:

    unus est qui curet constantia magis quam consilio,

    id. Att. 1, 18, 7:

    si est una ex omnibus quae sese moveat,

    id. Rep. 6, 26, 28:

    multi sunt, qui non acerbum judicent vivere, sed supervacuum,

    Sen. Ep. 24, 26:

    erant sententiae quae castra Vari oppugnanda censerent,

    Caes. B. C. 2, 30:

    fuere cives qui seque remque publicam obstinatis animis perditum irent,

    Sall. C. 36, 4:

    sunt verba et voces, quibus hunc lenire dolorem Possis,

    Hor. Ep. 1, 1, 34:

    sunt delicta tamen, quibus ignovisse velimus,

    id. A. P. 347.—
    * c.
    Poet.: est, quibus (acc. to the Gr. estin hois):

    est quibus Eleae concurrit palma quadrigae: est quibus in celeres gloria nata pedes,

    Prop. 3, 9 (4, 8), 17.—
    2.
    With dat., to belong or pertain to; or, rendering the dative as the subject of the verb, to have ( possess, = the Fr. etre a used of property, and of permanent conditions or characteristics, not of temporary states, feelings, etc.; cf. Krebs, Antibarb. p. 417 sq.): aliquid reperiret, fingeret fallacias, Unde esset adulescenti, amicae quod daret, Ter. Heaut. 3, 2, 23:

    nomen Mercurio'st mihi, Plaut Am. prol. 19: nisi jam tum esset honos elo quentiae,

    Cic. Brut. 10, 40:

    est igitur homini cum deo similitudo,

    id. Leg. 1, 8, 25:

    familiaritas, quae mihi cum eo est,

    id. Att. 8. 3, 2:

    privatus illis census erat brevis,

    Hor. C. 2, 15, 13; cf.:

    Trojae et huic loco nomen est,

    Liv. 1, 1, 5:

    Hecyra est huic nomen fabulae,

    Ter. Hec. prol. 1:

    cui saltationi Titius nomen esset,

    Cic. Brut. 62, 225:

    cui (fonti) nomen Arethusa est,

    id. Verr. 2, 4, 53, § 118:

    Scipio, cui post Africano fuit cognomen,

    Liv. 25, 2, 6.—With ellips. of dat. ( poet.):

    nec rubor est emisse palam (sc. ei),

    nor is she ashamed, Ov. A. A. 3, 167:

    neque testimonii dictio est (sc. servo),

    has no right to be a witness, Ter. Phorm. 2, 1, 63.—
    b.
    Esse alicui cum aliquo, to have to do with, to be connected with a person:

    tecum nihil rei nobis, Demipho, est,

    Ter. Phorm. 2, 3, 74:

    sibi cum illa mima posthac nihil futurum,

    Cic. Phil. 2, 31, 77:

    jussit bona proscribi ejus, quicum familiaritas fuerat, societas erat,

    id. Quint. 6, 25:

    si mihi tecum minus esset, quam est cum tuis omnibus,

    id. Fam. 15, 10, 2.—
    3.
    Esse with certain prepp. and their cases (cf. also I. A. 2. 3. 4. supra).
    (α).
    Esse ab aliquo, to be of a person, to be the servant, disciple, adherent, partisan, etc., of:

    es ne tu an non es ab illo milite e Macedonia?

    do you belong to? Plaut. Ps. 2, 2, 21:

    ab Andria est ancilla haec,

    Ter. And. 3, 1, 3; 4, 4, 17:

    erat enim ab isto Aristotele,

    Cic. de Or. 2, 38, 160:

    sed vide ne hoc, Scaevola, totum sit a me,

    makes for me, id. de Or 1, 13, 55 (cf. ab, I. B. 3., II. B. 2. o.). —
    (β).
    Esse pro aliquo, to be in favor of, make for:

    (judicia) partim nihil contra Habitum valere, partim etiam pro hoc esse,

    Cic. Clu. 32, 88.—
    (γ).
    Esse ex aliqua re, to consist of, be made up of:

    (creticus) qui est ex longa et brevi et longa,

    Cic. de Or. 3, 47, 183; cf.:

    duo extremi chorei sunt, id est, e singulis longis et brevibus,

    id. Or. 63, 212:

    etsi temeritas ex tribus brevibus et longa est,

    id. ib. 63, 214; 64, 215 (v. also 6. infra). —
    4.
    Euphem., in perf. tempp., of one who has died or a thing that has perished, to be no more, to be gone, departed, dead ( poet.):

    horresco misera, mentio quoties fit partionis: Ita paene tibi fuit Phronesium,

    i. e. had almost died, Plaut. Truc. 1, 2, 92:

    nunc illud est, cum me fuisse quam esse nimio mavelim,

    id. Capt. 3, 3, 1:

    sive erimus, seu nos fata fuisse velint,

    Tib. 3, 5, 32:

    fuimus Troes, fuit Ilium et ingens Gloria Teucrorum,

    Verg. A. 2, 325:

    certus in hospitibus non est amor: errat ut ipsi, Cumque nihil speres firmius esse, fuit,

    Ov. H. 16, (17), 192.—
    5.
    Pregn., to be real or a fact, to be the case; so esp.: est, esto, it is even so, be it so, such is or let such be the case, granted, well, etc.:

    quid tibi vis dicam, nisi quod est?

    Plaut. Ep. 1, 1, 17:

    sunt ista, Laeli,

    Cic. Lael. 2, 6:

    ista esse credere,

    id. Tusc. 1, 6, 10: est vero, inquit, Africane, id. Fragm. ap. Lact. 1, 18:

    est ut dicis, inquam,

    id. Fin. 3, 5, 19:

    sit quidem ut sex milia seminum intereant,

    Col. 3, 3, 13:

    esto: ipse nihil est, nihil potest,

    Cic. Div. in Caecil. 15, 47; cf.:

    verum esto,

    id. Fin. 2, 23, 75:

    esto,

    Verg. A. 7, 313; 10, 67; Hor. Ep. 1, 1, 81; 1, 17, 37 al.—Hence,
    b.
    The connections est ut, ubi, cum, quod, or with a subject-clause, it happens or chances that, it is the case that, there is cause or reason why, there is a time when, it is allowed or permissible that, one may, etc.
    (α).
    Est ut, it is the case or fact, that, etc.:

    sin est, ut velis Manere illam apud te, dos hic maneat,

    Ter. Phorm. 5, 7 (8), 32:

    si est, ut dicat velle se, Redde,

    id. Hec. 4, 1, 43:

    si est, culpam ut Antipho in se admiserit,

    id. Phorm. 2, 1, 40:

    est, ut id maxime deceat,

    Cic. Or. 59, 199:

    quando fuit, ut, quod licet, non liceret?

    id. Cael. 20, 48:

    non est igitur, ut mirandum sit, ea praesentiri, etc.,

    id. Div 1, 56, 128:

    non erat, ut fieri posset, mirarier umquam,

    Lucr. 5, 979:

    futurum esse ut omnes pellerentur,

    Caes. B. G. 1, 31:

    non est, ut copia major Ab Jove donari possit tibi,

    Hor. Ep. 1, 12, 2:

    est ut viro vir latius ordinet Arbusta sulcis,

    id. C. 3, 1, 9; Dig. 38, 7, 2.—Cf. esse after a neg., with quin:

    numquam est enim, quin aliquid memoriae tradere velimus,

    Auct. Her. 3, 24, 40.—Also, est ut, there is reason, that, etc.:

    magis est ut ipse moleste ferat errasse se, quam ut, etc.,

    Cic. Cael. 6, 14 fin.: ille erat ut odisset primum defensorem salutis meae, he had good reason for hating [p. 1799] id. Mil. 13, 35; cf.:

    quid erat cur Milo optaret,

    id. ib. 13, 34:

    neque est ut putemus ignorari ea ab animalibus,

    Plin. 18, 1, 1, § 3. —
    (β).
    Est ubi, sometime or another, sometimes:

    erit, ubi te ulciscar, si vivo,

    Plaut. Ps. 5, 2, 26:

    est, ubi id isto modo valeat,

    Cic. Tusc. 5, 8, 23.—
    (γ).
    Est cum, sometimes:

    est cum non est satius, si, etc.,

    Auct. Her. 4, 26, 36.—
    (δ).
    Est quod, there is reason to, I have occasion:

    est quod visam domum,

    Plaut. Aul. 2, 2, 26:

    etsi magis est, quod gratuler tibi quam quod te rogem,

    I have more reason to, Cic. Att. 16, 5, 2:

    est quod referam ad consilium: sin, etc.,

    Liv. 30, 31, 9:

    quod timeas non est,

    Ov. H. 19, 159:

    nil est illic quod moremur diutius,

    Ter. Heaut. 4, 7, 6:

    non est quod multa loquamur,

    Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 30.—Cf. with cur:

    non est cur eorum spes infragatur,

    Cic. Or. 2, 6:

    nihil est cur,

    id. Fam. 6, 20, 1.—
    (ε).
    Est, sit, etc., with infin. in Gr. constr., it is possible, is allowed, permitted, one may, etc. (mostly poet. and post-class.):

    est quadam prodire tenus, si non datur ultra,

    Hor. Ep. 1, 1, 32:

    Cato, R. R. prooem. § 1: scire est liberum Ingenium atque animum,

    Ter. Ad. 5, 3, 42:

    nec non et Tityon terrae omniparentis alumnum Cernere erat,

    Verg. A. 6, 596; 8, 676; Sil. 2, 413:

    neque est te fallere quicquam,

    Verg. G. 4, 447:

    unde Plus haurire est,

    Hor. S. 1, 2, 79:

    est Gaudia prodentem vultum celare,

    id. ib. 2, 5, 103:

    quod versu dicere non est,

    id. ib. 1, 5, 87:

    quod tangere non est,

    Ov. M. 3, 478:

    quae verbo objecta, verbo negare sit,

    Liv. 42, 41, 2 Weissenb. ad loc.:

    ut conjectare erat intentione vultus,

    Tac. A. 16, 34:

    est videre argentea vasa,

    id. G. 5; Val. Max. 2, 6, 8; v. Zumpt, Gram. § 227.— With dat.:

    ne tibi sit frigida saxa adire,

    Prop. 1, 20, 13; Tib. 1, 6, 24 (32):

    tu procul a patria (nec sit mihi credere tantum!) Alpinas nives Me sine vides,

    Verg. E. 10, 46:

    fuerit mihi eguisse aliquando amicitiae tuae,

    Sall. J. 110, 3; Dig. 46, 3, 72, § 4.—
    (ζ).
    In eo ease ut, etc., to be in a condition to reach the point that, to be possible, etc., to be about to, on the point of, etc. ( impers. or with res, etc., as subj.):

    cum jam in eo esset, ut in muros evaderet miles,

    Liv. 2, 17, 5:

    si viderent in eo jam esse ut urbs caperetur,

    id. 28, 22, 8:

    jamque in eo rem fore, ut Romani aut hostes aut domini habendi sint,

    id. 8, 27, 3:

    cum res non in eo essent ut, etc.,

    id. 33, 41, 9:

    non in eo esse Carthaginiensium res, ut, etc.,

    id. 30, 19, 3; 34, 41. —With person. subj. (late Lat.):

    cum ab Ulixe adducta Iphigenia in eo esset, ut immolaretur,

    Hyg. Fab. 261. —
    6.
    Like the Engl. to be, for to come, fall, reach, to have arrived, etc. (hence also with in and acc.):

    ecquid in mentem est tibi, Patrem tibi esse?

    Plaut. Bacch. 1, 2, 54:

    nam numero mi in mentem fuit,

    id. Am. 1, 1, 26:

    ex eo tempore res esse in vadimonium coepit,

    Cic. Quint. 5, 22:

    portus in praedonum fuisse potestatem sciatis,

    id. Imp. Pomp. 12, 33:

    ut certior fieret, quo die in Tusculanum essem futurus,

    id. Att. 15, 4, 2:

    qui neque in provinciam cum imperio fuerunt,

    id. Fam. 8, 8, 8:

    quae ne in potestatem quidem populi Romani esset,

    Liv. 2, 14, 4:

    nec prius militibus in conspectum fuisse,

    Suet. Aug. 16:

    esse in amicitiam populi Romani dicionemque,

    Cic. Div. in Caecil. 20, 66; cf.:

    in eorum potestatem portum futurum,

    id. Verr. 2, 5, 38, § 98; v. Gell. 1, 7, 16 sq.; Zumpt, Gram. § 316.—
    7.
    Of time, to pass, elapse (rare but class.):

    diem scito nullum esse, quo, etc.,

    Cic. Q. Fr. 3, 3, 1.
    II.
    As a copula, to be any thing or in any manner.
    A.
    In gen.
    1.
    With an adj., subst., or pron.:

    et praeclara res est et sumus otiosi,

    Cic. Lael. 5, 17:

    quod in homine multo est evidentius,

    id. ib. 8, 27:

    sperare videor Scipionis et Laelii amicitiam notam posteritati fore,

    id. ib. 4, 15:

    non sum ita hebes, ut istud dicam,

    id. Tusc. 1, 6, 12:

    cum, ignorante rege, uter esset Orestes, Pylades Orestem se esse diceret, Orestes autem ita ut erat, Orestem se esse perseveraret,

    id. Lael. 7, 24:

    consul autem esse qui potui? etc.,

    id. Rep. 1, 6, 10:

    nos numerus sumus et fruges consumere nati,

    are a mere number, Hor. Ep. 1, 2, 27:

    pars non minima triumphi est victimae praecedentes,

    Liv. 45, 49:

    nobile erit Romae pascua vestra forum,

    Prop. 4 (5), 9, 20:

    sanguis erant lacrimae,

    Luc. 9, 811:

    ego tu sum, tu es ego: unanimi sumus,

    Plaut. Stich. 5, 4, 49:

    tuos sum,

    id. Bacch. 1, 1, 60: domus non ea est, quam parietes nostri cingunt, Cic. Rep. 1, 13, 19:

    is enim fueram, cui, etc.,

    id. ib. 1, 4, 7.—
    2.
    Less freq. with adv. (esp. in colloq. language): Am. Satin' tu sanus es? Sos. Sic sum ut vides, Plaut. Am. 2, 1, 57:

    sic, inquit, est,

    Cic. Rep. 1, 38, 60:

    est, inquit, ut dicis,

    id. ib. 1, 40, 63:

    quod ita cum sit,

    id. ib. 1, 45, 69:

    quia sunt haud procul ab hujus aetatis memoria,

    id. ib. 1, 1, 1 B. and K.:

    nec vero habere virtutem satis est,

    id. ib. 1, 2, 2: frustra id inceptum Volscis fuit. Liv. 2, 25:

    dato qui bene sit: ego, ubi bene sit, tibi locum lepidum dabo,

    Plaut. Bacch. 1, 1, 51:

    apud matrem recte est,

    Cic. Att. 1, 7:

    cum in convivio comiter et jucunde fuisses,

    id. Deiot. 7, 19:

    omnes hanc quaestionem haud remissius sperant futuram,

    id. Rosc. Am. 5, 11:

    dicta impune erant,

    Tac. A. 1, 72.—Esp.: facile alicubi (in aliqua re) esse, with pleasure, glad to be:

    quod in maritimis facillime sum,

    Cic. Fam. 2, 16, 2:

    locum habeo nullum ubi facilius esse possum,

    id. Att. 13, 26, 2 (on esse with an adverb, v. Haase ap. Reisig, Vorles. p. 394; cf. also bene under bonus fin.).—
    B.
    In partic.
    1.
    With gen. part., to be of, belong to a class, party, etc.:

    in republica ita est versatus, ut semper optimarum partium et esset et existimaretur,

    Nep. Att. 6, 1:

    qui ejusdem civitatis fuit,

    id. Them. 9, 1:

    qui Romanae partis erant, urbe excesserunt,

    Liv. 35, 51, 7: ut aut amicorum aut inimicorum Campani simus;

    si defenditis, vestri, si deseritis, Samnitium erimus,

    id. 7, 30, 9 sq. —
    2.
    With gen. or abl. denoting quality.
    (α).
    With gen.:

    nimium me timidum, nullius animi, nullius consilii fuisse confiteor,

    Cic. Sest. 16, 36:

    disputatio non mediocris contentionis est,

    id. de Or. 1, 60, 257:

    magni judicii, summae etiam facultatis esse debebit,

    id. Or. 21, 70:

    (virtus) nec tantarum virium est, ut se ipsa tueatur,

    id. Tusc. 5, 1, 2; id. Fin. 5, 12, 36:

    Sulla gentis patriciae nobilis fuit,

    Sall. J. 95, 3:

    summi ut sint laboris,

    Caes. B. G. 4, 2:

    civitas magnae auctoritatis,

    id. ib. 5, 54:

    refer, Cujus fortunae (sit),

    Hor. Ep. 1, 7, 54:

    se nullius momenti apud exercitum futurum,

    Nep. Alcib. 8, 4:

    qui ejusdem aetatis fuit,

    id. ib. 11, 1:

    invicti ad laborem corporis erat,

    Liv. 9, 16:

    nec magni certaminis ea dimicatio fuit,

    id. 21, 60:

    somni brevissimi erat,

    Suet. Claud. 33.—So of extent, number, etc.:

    classis centum navium,

    Nep. Them. 2, 2; 2, 5:

    annus trecentarum sexaginta quinque dierum,

    Suet. Caes. 40.—
    (β).
    With abl.:

    bono animo es,

    Ter. Eun. 1, 2, 4:

    jam aetate ea sum, ut, etc.,

    id. Hec. 5, 1, 11:

    bellum varia victoria fuit,

    Sall. J. 5, 1:

    L. Catilina nobili genere natus fuit magna vi et animi et corporis, set ingenio malo,

    id. C. 5, 1:

    Sulla animo ingenti,

    id. J. 95, 3:

    esse magna gratia,

    Caes. B. G. 1, 8:

    tenuissima valetudine esse,

    id. ib. 5, 40:

    si fuerit is injustus, timidus, hebeti ingenio atque nullo,

    Cic. Tusc. 5, 15, 45:

    mira sum alacritate ad litigandum,

    id. Att. 2, 7, 2:

    bono animo sint et tui et mei familiares,

    id. Fam. 6, 18, 1:

    ut bono essent animo,

    id. Rep. 1, 17, 29:

    ut uxores eodem jure sint quo viri,

    id. ib. 1, 43, 67:

    qui capite et superciliis semper est rasis,

    id. Rosc. Com. 7, 20:

    abi, quaere, unde domo quis, Cujus fortunae, quo sit patre quove patrono,

    Hor. Ep. 1, 7, 54 (cf. I. A. 4. supra). —
    3.
    With gen. or abl. of price or value.
    (α).
    With gen.:

    pluris est oculatus testis quam auriti decem,

    Plaut. Truc. 2, 6, 8:

    videtur esse quantivis pretii,

    Ter. And. 5, 2, 15:

    a me argentum, quanti (servus) est, sumito,

    id. Ad. 5, 9, 20:

    si ullo in loco frumentum tanti fuit, quanti iste aestimavit,

    Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 84, § 194:

    ager nunc multo pluris est, quam tunc fuit,

    id. Rosc. Com. 12, 33:

    ut quisque, quod plurimi sit, possideat, ita, etc.,

    id. Par. 6, 2, 48:

    magni erunt mihi tuae litterae,

    id. Fam. 15, 15, 4:

    parvi sunt foris arma, nisi, etc.,

    id. Off. 1, 22, 76:

    an emat denario quod sit mille denarium,

    id. ib. 3, 23, 92:

    parvi pretii est quod nihili est,

    id. Q. Fr. 1, 2, 4:

    mea mihi conscientia pluris est quam omnium sermo,

    is worth more to me, weighs more with me, id. Att. 12, 28, 2:

    neque pluris pretii cocum quam vilicum habeo,

    Sall. J. 85, 39:

    erat (agellus) centum milium nummum,

    Plin. Ep. 6, 3, 1. —
    (β).
    With abl.: sextante sal et Romae et per totam I i aliam erat, was worth, stood at, Liv. 29, 37.—
    4.
    With gen. of possession, etc., it belongs, pertains to; or it is the part, property, nature, mark, sign, custom, or duty of, etc.
    (α).
    In gen.:

    audiant eos, quorum summa est auctoritas apud, etc.,

    who possess, Cic. Rep. 1, 7, 12:

    ea ut civitatis Rhodiorum essent,

    Liv. 37, 55, 5:

    teneamus eum cursum, qui semper fuit optimi cujusque,

    Cic. Rep. 1, 2, 3:

    quamobrem neque sapientis esse accipere habenas,

    id. ib. 1, 5, 9; id. de Or. 2, 20, 86:

    sapientis est consilium explicare suum, etc.,

    id. ib. 2, 81, 333:

    temeritas est florentis aetatis, prudentia senescentis,

    id. Sen. 6, 20:

    est adulescentis majores natu vereri,

    id. Off. 1, 34, 122:

    Aemilius, cujus tum fasces erant,

    Liv. 8, 12, 13:

    tota tribuniciae potestatis erat,

    id. 3, 48:

    alterius morientis prope totus exercitus fuit,

    id. 22, 50:

    jam me Pompeii totum esse scis,

    Cic. Fam. 2, 13, 2:

    hominum, non causarum, toti erant,

    Liv. 3, 36:

    plebs novarum, ut solet, rerum atque Hannibalis tota esse,

    were devoted to, favored, id. 23, 14:

    Dolopes numquam Aetolorum fuerant: Philippi erant,

    id. 38, 3:

    Ptolemaeus propter aetatem alieni arbitrii erat,

    id. 42, 29:

    est miserorum ut malevolentes sint,

    Plaut. Capt. 3, 4, 51:

    quod alterum divinitatis mihi cujusdam videtur,

    Cic. de Or. 2, 20, 86:

    negavit moris esse Graecorum, ut, etc.,

    id. Verr. 2, 1, 26, § 66:

    non est gravitatis ac sapientiae tuae, ferre immoderatius casum incommodorum tuorum,

    id. Fam. 5, 16, 5:

    est hoc Gallicae consuetudinis, uti, etc.,

    Caes. B. G. 4, 5.—Rarely with pronom. posses.:

    est tuum, Cato, videre quid agatur,

    Cic. Mur. 38, 83:

    fuit meum quidem jam pridem rem publicam lugere,

    id. Att. 12, 28, 2.—
    (β).
    Esp., with gerundive, to denote tendency, effect, etc.:

    quae res evertendae rei publicae solerent esse,

    Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 53, § 132:

    regium inperium, quod initio conservandae libertatis fuerat,

    Sall. C. 6, 7:

    qui utilia ferrent, quaeque aequandae libertatis essent,

    Liv. 3, 31, 7:

    ea prodendi imperii Romani, tradendae Hannibali victoriae esse,

    id. 27, 9, 12:

    nihil tam aequandae libertatis esse quam potentissimum quemque posse dicere causam,

    id. 38, 51, 8:

    frustrationem eam legis tollendae esse,

    id. 3, 24, 1 Weissenb. ad loc.; 3, 39, 8; 5, 3, 5; 40, 29, 11.—
    5.
    With dat. of the end, object, purpose, etc.:

    vitam hanc rusticam tu probro et crimini putas esse oportere,

    Cic. Rosc. Am. 17, 48:

    etiam quae esui potuique non sunt, contineri legato,

    Dig. 33, 9, 3; Gell. 4, 1, 20:

    ut divites conferrent, qui essent oneri ferendo,

    Liv. 2, 9:

    magis vis morbi curae esset, maxime quod, etc.,

    id. 4, 21, 5:

    cum solvendo aere (i. e. aeri) alieno res publica non esset,

    id. 31, 13:

    iniciuntur ea, quae umori extrahendo sunt,

    Cels. 4, 10 fin. — Esp. in phrase solvendo esse, to be solvent, able to pay:

    tu nec solvendo eras,

    Cic. Phil. 2, 2, 4:

    cum solvendo civitates non essent,

    id. Fam. 3, 8, 2 (v. solvo).—
    6.
    With predicative dat. sing., denoting that which the subject is, becomes, appears to be, etc.
    (α).
    Without second dat. of pers.:

    auxilio is fuit,

    Plaut. Am. prol. 94:

    magis curae'st,

    id. Bacch. 4, 10, 3; id. Curc. 4, 2, 15; id. As. 1, 3, 23; id. Capt. 5, 2, 13 sq.:

    cui bono fuerit,

    Cic. Phil. 2, 14, 35:

    eo natus sum ut Jugurthae scelerum ostentui essem,

    Sall. J. 24, 10: cupis me esse nequam;

    tamen ero frugi bonae,

    Plaut. Ps. 1, 5, 51:

    magnoque esse argumento, homines scire pleraque antequam nati sint, quod, etc.,

    Cic. Sen. 21, 78:

    multi Indicioque sui facti persaepe fuere, Lucr 4, 1019: ejus rei ipsa verba formulae testimonio sunt,

    Cic. Rosc. Com. 4, 11:

    haec res ad levandam annonam impedimento fuit,

    Liv. 4, 13:

    cujus rei Demosthenes atque Aeschines possunt esse documento,

    Quint. 7, 1, 2.—
    (β).
    With second dat. of pers.:

    obsecro vos ego mi auxilio sitis,

    Plaut. Aul. 4, 9, 5; id. Ep. 5, 2, 11; id. Most. 1, 2, 68:

    ne quid Captioni mihi sit,

    id. ib. 3, 3, 19:

    mihi cordi est,

    id. Cist. 1, 1, 110:

    ubi eris damno molestiae et dedecori saepe fueris,

    id. As. 3, 2, 25:

    metuo illaec mihi res ne malo magno fuat,

    id. Mil. 2, 6, 12:

    nec Salus nobis saluti jam esse potest,

    id. Most. 2, 1, 4:

    bono usui estis nulli,

    id. Curc. 4, 2, 15:

    quae sint nobis morbo mortique,

    Lucr. 6, 1095:

    quo magis quae agis curae sunt mihi,

    Ter. Ad. 4, 5, 46:

    omitto innumerabiles viros, quorum singuli saluti huic civitati fuerunt,

    Cic. Rep. 1, 1, 1: ut mihi magnae curae tuam vitam ac dignitatem esse scires, Anton. ap. Cic. Att. 10, 8, A fin.:

    accusant ei, quibus occidi patrem Sex. Roscii bono fuit,

    Cic. Rosc. Am. 5, 13: haec tam parva [p. 1800] civitas praedae tibi et quaestui fuit, id. Verr. 2, 3, 37, § 85:

    ea dictitare, quae detrimento, maculae, invidiae, infamiae nobis omnibus esse possint,

    id. ib. 2, 3, 62, §

    144: minus ea bella curae patribus erant, quam, etc.,

    Liv. 35, 23, 1:

    sciant patribus aeque curae fuisse, ne, etc.,

    id. 4, 7, 6:

    si hoc perinde curae est tibi quam illud mihi,

    Plin. Ep. 6, 8, 9:

    quantaeque curae tibi fuit, ne quis, etc.,

    id. Pan. 25, 3:

    quantae sit mihi curae,

    id. Ep. 6, 8, 2:

    si judicibus ipsis aut gloriae damnatio rei aut deformitati futura absolutio,

    Quint. 6, 1, 12.—Rarely with dat. gerund:

    nec tamen impedimento id rebus gerundis fuit,

    Liv. 26, 24 (for a full account of this dative, v. Roby, Gram. 2, praef. pp. xxv.-lvi., and § 1158 sq.).—
    7.
    Esse ad aliquid, to be of use for, to serve for:

    vinum murteum est ad alvum crudam,

    Cato, R. R. 125:

    completae naves taeda et pice reliquisque rebus quae sunt ad incendia,

    Caes. B. C. 3, 101:

    valvae, quae olim ad ornandum templum erant maxime,

    Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 56, § 124.—
    8.
    Id est or hoc est, with predic.-clause by way of explanatory addition, that is, that is to say; sometimes also with a climax in the sense, which is as much as to say, or which is the same thing:

    sed domum redeamus, id est ad nostros revertamur,

    Cic. Brut. 46, 172:

    quodsi in scena, id est in contione verum valet, etc.,

    id. Lael. 26, 97:

    meos amicos, in quibus est studium, in Graeciam mitto, id est ad Graecos ire jubeo,

    id. Ac. 1, 2, 8:

    si Epicurum, id est si Democritum probarem,

    id. ib. 1, 2, 6:

    ut (sapiens) aegritudine opprimatur, id est miseria,

    id. Tusc. 3, 13, 27: a parte negotiali, hoc est pragmatikêi, Quint. 3, 7, 1:

    cum in bona tua invasero, hoc est, cum te docuero,

    id. 8, 3, 89.—
    9.
    Poet., with Greek inf. pleonastically:

    esse dederat monumentum,

    Verg. A. 5, 572 (cf.: dôke xeinêion einai, Hom. Il. 10, 269).
    2.
    sum = eum, Enn. ap. Fest., v. is.
    3.
    sum- in composition, for sub before m; v. sub fin.

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  • 123 Stichwahl

    Stichwahl f POL decisive ballot, final ballot, (AE) run-off, (AE) run-off election, second ballot
    * * *
    f < Pol> decisive ballot, final ballot, run-off (AE), run-off election (AE), second ballot
    * * *
    Stichwahl
    second (additional) ballot, casting vote, tie-break

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  • 124 Auf

    I Präp.
    1. (+ Dat) räumlich, als Ortsangabe: on, in; auf dem Tisch on the table; auf der Welt in the world; nirgends auf der Welt nowhere in the (whole wide) world; auf der Straße in (Am. auch on) the street; (Fahrbahn) on the road; auf dem Feld in the field; auf See at sea; auf Malta in Malta; auf der Insel on the island; auf dem Rücken liegen etc. on one’s back; auf seiner Seite at ( oder by) his side; liegen etc.: on his side; auf Seite 15 on page 15; er ist auf seinem Zimmer he is in his room; (etw.) auf der Geige etc. spielen play (s.th. on) the violin etc.; auf einem Auge blind blind in one eye; auf einem Ohr taub deaf in one ear; das Wort endet auf t the word ends with ( oder in) a t; auf der Stelle fig. on the spot
    2. (+ Akk) räumlich, als Richtungsangabe: on(to); to; towards; up; auf den Tisch legen etc. on the table; auf die Erde fallen fall (on)to the ground; auf die Post etc. gehen go to the post office etc.; auf sein Zimmer gehen go to one’s room; auf die Straße gehen go (out) into the street; auf einen Berg klettern climb up a mountain; ein Fenster auf die Straße a window (giving on, Am. looking on)to the street; sie ging auf ihn zu she walked toward(s) him
    3. (+ Dat) Aufenthalt: at, by; (während) during, on; auf der Ausstellung ( Post) at the exhibition (post office); auf einer Party (Schule, Universität) at a party (school, university); auf dem Markt at the market; auf Reisen ( sein) (be) travel(l)ing, on a trip; auf einem Spaziergang entdeckte sie... she discovered... during ( oder on) a walk; auf Besuch sein be visiting
    4. (+ Akk) Aufenthalt (beginnen): auf eine höhere Schule kommen / gehen move / go up to a secondary (Am. auch high) school; sie geht aufs Gymnasium etwa she goes to grammar (Am. auch grade, high) school; auf Reisen gehen go travel(l)ing; auf die Jagd gehen go hunting, auf das Land ziehen move to the country
    5. (+ Akk) Zeitraum: (für) for; auf Jahre hinaus for years to come; auf Monate ( hinaus) ausgebucht booked ( oder sold) out (for) months ahead ( oder in advance); auf ( immer und) ewig for ever (and ever); auf Zeit for a period ( oder time); auf unbestimmte Zeit ( verreisen) (go away on a trip) for an indefinite period of time; auf vier Jahre gewählt elected for four years; ich bleibe noch auf eine Tasse Tee I’ll stay for a cup of tea
    6. (+ Akk) Reihenfolge: Monat auf Monat verging months went by; er macht Fehler auf Fehler he makes one mistake after the other; in der Nacht vom 1. auf den 2. Mai in the night from the 1st to the 2nd of May (Am. auch from May 1 to 2); sie hat es von einem Tag auf den anderen vergessen she forgot (about) it from one day to the next
    7. (+ Akk) Zeitpunkt: es geht auf neun ( Uhr) it’s getting on for (Am. getting close to) nine; er geht auf die Siebzig zu he’s getting on for (Am. getting close to, umg. pushing) seventy; den Wecker auf 7 ( Uhr) stellen set the alarm for 7 (o’clock); bis auf den heutigen Tag until today ( oder the present day); auf morgen! see you tomorrow!; auf bald! see you soon!
    8. (+ Akk) Entfernung: auf eine Entfernung von... at a distance of...; ( noch) auf 100 Meter zu erkennen / verstehen sein be recognizable / comprehensible from ( oder at a distance of) 100 met|res (Am. -ers); sie kam ( bis) auf zwei Schritte heran she came up (to) within a yard
    9. (+ Dat/Akk) Art und Weise: auf (in) direktem Wege (in)directly; auf dem Seeweg by sea; auf Englisch in English; auf diese Weise in this way; auf meine Kosten on me; jemanden auf das oder aufs Äußerste oder äußerste reizen push s.o. to the limit; er hat sie auf das oder aufs Übelste oder übelste betrogen he deceived her in the most despicable way
    10. (+ Akk) Folge: auf seinen Antrag ( hin) following his application; auf ihren Rat ( hin) following her advice; auf vielfachen Wunsch upon repeated request; den Ausweis auf Verlangen vorzeigen show identification upon request ( oder when requested); auch auf die Gefahr ( hin), dass... even if it means risking that...
    11. (+ Akk) (hinsichtlich) auf Mängel ( hin) überprüfen / untersuchen inspect / examine for faults
    12. (+ Akk) Ziel, Zweck: auf Zeit spielen play for time; auf jemanden anstoßen / trinken drink to s.o.(‘s health); auf dein Wohl! (here’s) to you ( oder your health)!; auf ein gutes Gelingen! (here’s) to our, your etc. success ( oder a successful outcome)!; auf jemanden / etw. aus sein be out for ( oder to get) s.o. / s.th.
    13. (+ Akk) (im Verhältnis zu) to, per, for; drei Eier auf ein Pfund Mehl three eggs to one ( oder for every) pound of flour; durchschnittlich ein Fehler auf zehn Zeilen on average one mistake (in) every ten lines
    14. er kam um 6, auf die Minute genau he came at 6 o’clock on the dot; das stimmt auf den Pfennig / Zentimeter ( genau) that’s right down to the last penny / centimet|re (Am. -er)
    15. es hat was auf sich there’s something to it; es hat nichts auf sich, dass... the fact that... doesn’t mean anything; das Gerücht hat nichts auf sich there’s nothing in ( oder to) the rumo(u)r; ich frage mich, was es mit... auf sich hat I wonder what’s behind...
    16.
    a) (+ Akk): eifersüchtig auf jealous of; sich freuen auf look forward to; hoffen auf hope for; mit Rücksicht auf... in consideration of..., taking... into consideration; stolz sein auf be proud of; es besteht Verdacht auf Schädelbruch etc. there is a suspected skull fracture; im Vertrauen auf seine Pünktlichkeit etc. counting on ( oder trusting [to]) his punctuality; das Bier geht auf mich fig. the beer’s on me ( oder my treat); in Pub: I’ll get this umg.;
    b) (+ Dat): beharren auf insist on; beruhen auf be based on; auf dem Fuße folgen follow at s.o.’s heels; etc.; Anhieb, bis, einmal und die mit „auf“ verbundenen Adjektive, Verben und Substantive
    II Adv.
    1. umg. (offen) open; Mund auf! open wide!; Tür auf! open the door!; ist die Bank schon auf? is the bank open yet ( oder already open)?; komm rein, die Tür ist auf come (on) in, the door’s open ( oder not locked)
    2. umg.: auf sein (nicht im Bett sein) be up; auf! (get) up!
    3. umg.: Helm auf! helmets on!
    4. (los) auf (geht’s)! antreibend: up!, get up!, let’s get going!; anfeuernd: come on!; auffordernd: let’s go!; Glück auf! (Bergmannsgruß) good luck!
    5. auf und ab oder nieder up and down, back and forth; im Zimmer etc. auf und ab gehen walk ( oder pace) up and down ( oder to and fro, Am. back and forth); mit ihrer Beziehung geht es auf und ab she’s having ups and downs in her relationship
    6. sich auf und davon machen clear off; bugger off umg.; und schon war sie auf und davon and she’d already taken off ( oder disappeared)
    III Konj.: auf dass (in order) that; auf dass nicht that not, for fear that, to avoid that; lest geh.
    * * *
    onto (Präp.); unto (Präp.); on (Präp.); upon (Präp.); at (Präp.); to (Präp.); at the top of (Präp.);
    (offen) open (Adj.)
    * * *
    [auf]
    nt inv

    das Áúf und Ab or Nieder — the up and down; (fig) the ups and downs

    das Áúf und Ab des Kolbens — the up(ward) and down(ward) movement of the piston

    * * *
    1) at
    2) (touching, fixed to, covering etc the upper or outer side of: The book was lying on the table; He was standing on the floor; She wore a hat on her head.) on
    3) (supported by: She was standing on one leg.) on
    4) (receiving, taking: on drugs; on a diet.) on
    5) (by means of: He played a tune on the violin; I spoke to him on the telephone.) on
    6) (followed by: disaster on disaster.) on
    7) ((especially of something being worn) so as to be touching, fixed to, covering etc the upper or outer side of: She put her hat on.) on
    8) (on: He sat upon the floor; Please place it upon the table; Upon arrival, they went in search of a hotel.) upon
    9) to
    10) (erect: Sit/Stand up; He got up from his chair.) up
    11) (out of bed: What time do you get up?; I'll be up all night finishing this work.) up
    12) (into the presence, or consideration, of a person, group of people etc: He brought up the subject during the conversation.) up
    13) (to or at a higher level on: He climbed up the tree.) up
    * * *
    [auf]
    nt
    ▶ das/ein \Auf und Ab up and down, to and fro; (ständiger Wechsel zwischen gut und schlecht) up and down
    in jedem Leben ist es doch immer ein \Auf und Ab every life has its ups and downs
    * * *
    1.
    1) on

    auf See — at sea

    das Thermometer steht auf 15° — the thermometer stands at or reads 15°

    2) (in) at < post office, town hall, police station>

    auf seinem Zimmer — (ugs.) in his room

    auf der Schule/Uni — at school/university

    3) (bei) at < party, wedding>; on <course, trip, walk, holiday, tour>
    4)
    2.
    1) on; on to

    er nahm den Rucksack auf den Rücken — he lifted the rucksack up on to his back

    sich (Dat.) einen Hut auf den Kopf setzen — put a hat on [one's head]

    jemandem auf den Fuß treten — step on somebody's foot

    auf die Straße gehen — go [out] into the street

    jemanden auf den Rücken legen — lay somebody on his/her back

    jemanden auf den Rücken drehen — turn somebody on to his/her back

    etwas auf ein Konto überweisen — transfer something to an account

    das Thermometer ist auf 0° gefallen — the thermometer has fallen to 0°

    auf ihn! — (ugs.) get him!

    2) (zu) to

    auf die Schule/Uni gehen — go to school/university

    auf 10 km [Entfernung] — for [a distance of] 10 km

    wir näherten uns der Hütte [bis] auf 30 m — we approached to within 30 m of the hut

    4) (zeitlich) for

    auf Jahre [hinaus] — for years [to come]

    etwas auf nächsten Mittwoch festlegen/verschieben — arrange something for/postpone something until next Wednesday

    wir verschieben es auf den 3. Mai — we'll postpone it to 3 May

    5) (zur Angabe der Art und Weise)

    auf die Tour erreichst du bei mir nichts — (ugs.) you won't get anywhere with me like that

    auf das sorgfältigste/herzlichste — (geh.) most carefully/warmly

    auf vielfachen Wunsch [hin] — in response to numerous requests

    auf meinen Vorschlag [hin] — at my suggestion

    das Bier geht auf mich — (ugs.) the beer's on 'me (coll.)

    jemanden auf seine Eignung prüfen — test somebody's suitability

    auf die Sekunde [genau] — [precise] to the second

    auf ein gutes Gelingen — to our/your success

    auf bald/morgen! — (bes. südd.) see you soon/tomorrow

    auf 10 zählen — (bes. südd.) count [up] to 10; s. auch einmal 1. 1); machen 3. 6)

    3.

    auf! — up you get!; (zu einem Hund) up!

    2)
    3) (bes. südd.): (Aufforderung, zu handeln)
    4) (Aufforderung, sich aufzumachen)

    auf ins Schwimmbad! — come on, off to the swimming pool!

    5)

    auf und ab — up and down; (hin und her) up and down; to and fro

    6) (Aufforderung, sich etwas aufzusetzen)

    Helm/Hut/Brille auf! — helmet/hat/glasses on!

    7) (ugs.): (offen) open

    Fenster/Türen/Mund auf! — open the window/doors/your mouth!

    8) (nicht im Bett) up
    4.

    auf dass — Konjunktion (veralt.) so that

    * * *
    Auf n:
    das Auf und Ab des Lebens the ups and downs of life;
    das Auf und Ab der Preise the ups and downs of prices;
    Nieder der Schaukel the up-and-down movement of the swing
    * * *
    1.
    1) on

    das Thermometer steht auf 15° — the thermometer stands at or reads 15°

    2) (in) at <post office, town hall, police station>

    auf seinem Zimmer — (ugs.) in his room

    auf der Schule/Uni — at school/university

    3) (bei) at <party, wedding>; on <course, trip, walk, holiday, tour>
    4)
    2.
    1) on; on to

    sich (Dat.) einen Hut auf den Kopf setzen — put a hat on [one's head]

    auf die Straße gehen — go [out] into the street

    jemanden auf den Rücken legen — lay somebody on his/her back

    jemanden auf den Rücken drehen — turn somebody on to his/her back

    das Thermometer ist auf 0° gefallen — the thermometer has fallen to 0°

    auf ihn! — (ugs.) get him!

    2) (zu) to

    auf die Schule/Uni gehen — go to school/university

    auf 10 km [Entfernung] — for [a distance of] 10 km

    wir näherten uns der Hütte [bis] auf 30 m — we approached to within 30 m of the hut

    4) (zeitlich) for

    auf Jahre [hinaus] — for years [to come]

    etwas auf nächsten Mittwoch festlegen/verschieben — arrange something for/postpone something until next Wednesday

    wir verschieben es auf den 3. Mai — we'll postpone it to 3 May

    5) (zur Angabe der Art und Weise)

    auf die Tour erreichst du bei mir nichts — (ugs.) you won't get anywhere with me like that

    auf das sorgfältigste/herzlichste — (geh.) most carefully/warmly

    auf vielfachen Wunsch [hin] — in response to numerous requests

    auf meinen Vorschlag [hin] — at my suggestion

    das Bier geht auf mich — (ugs.) the beer's on 'me (coll.)

    auf die Sekunde [genau] — [precise] to the second

    auf ein gutes Gelingen — to our/your success

    auf bald/morgen! — (bes. südd.) see you soon/tomorrow

    auf 10 zählen — (bes. südd.) count [up] to 10; s. auch einmal 1. 1); machen 3. 6)

    3.
    1) (Aufforderung, sich zu erheben)

    auf! — up you get!; (zu einem Hund) up!

    2)
    3) (bes. südd.): (Aufforderung, zu handeln)
    4) (Aufforderung, sich aufzumachen)

    auf ins Schwimmbad! — come on, off to the swimming pool!

    5)

    auf und ab — up and down; (hin und her) up and down; to and fro

    6) (Aufforderung, sich etwas aufzusetzen)

    Helm/Hut/Brille auf! — helmet/hat/glasses on!

    7) (ugs.): (offen) open

    Fenster/Türen/Mund auf! — open the window/doors/your mouth!

    4.

    auf dass — Konjunktion (veralt.) so that

    * * *
    (per) Knopfdruck ausdr.
    at the touch of a button expr. adv.
    up adv. präp.
    at prep.
    in prep.
    on prep.
    onto prep.
    to prep.
    up prep.
    upon prep.

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  • 125 setzen

    I v/t (hat gesetzt)
    1. allg. (hintun) put; (bes. Dinge) auch place; (jemanden) auch sit; (pflanzen) plant; (Mast) put up; (stapeln) (Holz, Briketts) pile up; (Denkmal) erect, set up ( jemandem to s.o.); (Ofen) put in, fix; (Segel) set; beim Brettspiel: (Figur) move; Fische in einen Teich setzen put fish in a pond; an Land setzen put ashore; jemanden über den Fluss setzen take s.o. across the river; an die Lippen setzen raise to one’s lips; keinen Fuß mehr vor die Tür setzen never again set foot outside; auf den Topf setzen (Kind) put on the potty; einen Wagen an die Mauer setzen umg. drive a car into a wall; unter Wasser setzen submerge; (mit Wasser füllen) flood
    2. (Satzzeichen) put (in); seine Unterschrift setzen unter (+ Akk) put one’s signature to, sign; jemanden auf eine Liste setzen put s.o. ( oder s.o.’s name) (down) on a list; auf jemandes Rechnung setzen charge to s.o.’s account; etw. in die Zeitung setzen put s.th. in the paper
    3. bei Wetten: bet, place ( auf + Akk on)
    4. (beauftragen) jemanden an eine Arbeit setzen set s.o. to work on a job; daran werden wir unsere Computerfachleute setzen we’ll get our computer specialists onto that
    5. (investieren) Arbeit, Geld setzen in (+ Akk) put into; viel Arbeit / Zeit in etw. setzen put a lot of work into s.th. / spend a lot of time on s.th.
    6. Gerüchte in die Welt setzen spread rumo(u)rs; ein Gedicht in Musik setzen set a poem to music
    7. (festlegen) Frist, Grenze, Priorität, Ziel etc.: set; jemandem ein Ziel setzen set s.o. a target
    8. SPORT (jemanden) seed; beim Turnier sind die besten Spieler gesetzt the best players in the tournament are seeded; viele Gesetzte sind schon ausgeschieden many seeded players ( oder seeds) have already gone out
    9. jemanden über jemanden setzen fig. (höher einschätzen) think more (highly) of s.o. than of s.o.; (befördern) promote s.o. above s.o.; Druck1 2, Erstaunen, Freiheit, Frist etc.; siehe auch gesetzt
    10. DRUCK. set
    11. Jägerspr. (Junge) give birth to
    12. unpers., umg.: gleich setzt es was I can see trouble coming; drohend: you just watch your step; sonst setzt es was! otherwise you’ll get it in the neck; es hat mal wieder Prügel gesetzt we got more smacks again
    II v/refl (hat)
    1. sit down; sich auf einen Ast setzen Vogel: land ( oder alight) on a branch; sich zu jemandem setzen sit down beside s.o.; darf ich mich zu Ihnen setzen? may I join you?; sich ans Fenster setzen sit down at ( oder by, next to) the window; sich aufs Pferd setzen mount a horse; setzen Sie sich! sit down!, take ( oder have) a seat!; setzen! Schule: sit down!
    2. sich vor jemanden setzen Auto, Fahrer: cut in on ( oder in front of) s.o.; sich an die Arbeit setzen set to work
    3. fig. (sich senken) sink; Bodensatz, Schaum, Staub: settle; das muss sich erst setzen umg., fig. (Lernstoff etc.) it has to sink in
    III v/i
    1. (ist): setzen über (+ Akk) jump over; über eine Hürde / einen Graben setzen auch clear a hurdle / take a ditch; 'übersetzen2 II
    2. (hat) bei Wetten: place one’s bet; setzen auf (+ Akk) bet on, back; ich setze auf ihn! he’s my man
    * * *
    (Druck vorbereiten) to typeset; to set;
    (hinsetzen) to sit; to seat; to lay; to put;
    (hinstellen) to set;
    (pflanzen) to set; to plant;
    (platzieren) to place;
    sich setzen
    to take a seat; to be seated; to seat; to perch; to subside; to sit down
    * * *
    sẹt|zen ['zɛtsn]
    1. vt
    1) (= hintun, hinbringen) to put, to place, to set; (= sitzen lassen) to sit, to place, to put

    etw auf die Rechnung/Speisekarte etc setzen — to put sth on the bill/menu etc

    etw an den Mund/die Lippen setzen — to put sth to one's mouth/lips

    jdn über jemanden anders/andere setzen — to put or set sb above somebody else/others

    seine Hoffnung/sein Vertrauen in jdn/etw setzen — to put or place one's hopes/trust in sb/sth

    setzen —

    See:
    → Druck
    2) (HORT = pflanzen) to set, to plant; (= aufziehen) Ständer, Laternen to put up; (NAUT ) Segel to set; (TYP) to set; (geh = formulieren) Worte to choose

    ein Gedicht/einen Text in Musik setzen — to set a poem/words to music

    3) Preis, Summe to put (
    auf +acc onbei Gesellschaftsspielen = spielen, ziehen) Stein, Figur to move

    auf seinen Kopf sind 100.000 Dollar gesetzt — there's 100,000 dollars on his head

    4) (= errichten, aufstellen) to build; Denkmal auch to erect, to put or set up; (fig ) Norm etc to set

    jdm ein Grabmal/Denkmal setzen — to put or set up or build a monument to sb

    5) (= schreiben) Komma, Punkt to put
    6) (= bestimmen) Ziel, Grenze, Termin, Preis, Prioritäten etc to set

    jdm/sich ein Ziel/eine Frist setzen —

    7)
    8) (= einstufen) Sportler to place; (TENNIS) to seed

    sie wurde auf Platz zwei gesetzt — she was placed/seeded second

    der an Nummer eins/zwei gesetzte Spieler (Tennis) — the top/second seed, the top-seeded/second-seeded player

    9) (HUNT = gebären) to bear, to produce
    10)
    See:
    2. vr
    1) (= Platz nehmen) to sit down; (Vogel) to perch, to alight

    sich auf einen Stuhl/seinen Platz setzen — to sit down on a chair/at one's place

    sich in die Sonne/ins Licht setzen — to sit in the sun/light

    bitte setzen Sie sich — please sit down, please take a seat, please be seated (form)

    2) (Kaffee, Tee, Lösung) to settle
    3) (=sich festsetzen Staub, Geruch, Läuse) to get (
    in +acc into)
    3. vi
    1) (bei Glücksspiel, Wetten) to bet

    auf jdn/etw setzen (lit, fig) — to put one's money on sb/sth, to back sb/sth

    hoch/niedrig setzen — to play for high/low stakes

    2) (TYP) to set
    3) (= springen) (Pferd, Läufer) to jump; (MIL) to cross

    über einen Graben/Zaun/ein Hindernis setzen — to jump (over) or clear a ditch/fence/hurdle

    * * *
    1) set
    2) (to put, or be, in a high seat or position: He perched the child on his shoulder; They perched on the fence.) perch
    4) (to cause to sit down: I seated him in the armchair.) seat
    5) (to bet or risk (money or something of value): I'm going to stake $5 on that horse.) stake
    * * *
    set·zen
    [ˈzɛtsn̩]
    I. vt Hilfsverb: haben
    1. (a. fig: platzieren)
    ▪ jdn/etw irgendwohin \setzen to put [or place] sb/sth somewhere
    ein Kind jdm auf den Schoß \setzen to put [or sit] a child on sb's lap
    den Topf auf den Herd \setzen to place the pot on the stove
    das Glas an den Mund \setzen to put the glass to one's lips
    einen Hund auf eine Fährte \setzen to put a dog on a trail
    seinen Ehrgeiz in etw akk \setzen to make sth one's goal
    eine Figur/einen Stein \setzen to move piece/man
    seine Hoffnung/sein Vertrauen in [o auf] jdn \setzen to put [or pin] one's hopes/trust on sb
    sein Leben an etw akk \setzen to devote one's life to sth
    ein Schiff auf Grund \setzen to run a ship aground; s.a. Fuß, Land
    ▪ etw \setzen to put sth
    ein Gericht auf die Speisekarte \setzen to put a dish on the menu
    ein Komma/einen Punkt [falsch] \setzen to put a full stop/comma [in the wrong place]
    jdn auf die Liste \setzen to put sb on the list
    seinen Namen/seine Unterschrift unter etw akk \setzen to put one's signature to sth, to sign sth
    etw auf die Rechnung \setzen to put sth on the bill
    ein Stück auf den Spielplan \setzen to put on a play
    etw in die Zeitung \setzen to put sth in the paper; s.a. Tagesordnung
    ▪ etw \setzen to set sth
    etw dat ein Ende \setzen to put a stop to sth
    jdm/sich eine Frist \setzen to set sb/oneself a deadline
    jdm/etw Grenzen \setzen to set limits for sb/sth
    etw dat Schranken \setzen to keep sth within limits
    sich dat ein Ziel \setzen to set oneself a goal; s.a. Akzent, Fall, Priorität, Zeichen
    etw in/außer Betrieb setzen Maschine etc. to start sth up/stop sth; Lift etc. to put sth into operation/take sth out of service; (ein-/ausschalten) to switch sth on/off
    jdn auf Diät \setzen to put sb on a diet
    jdn in Erstaunen setzen to astonish sb
    ein Gedicht/einen Text in Musik setzen to set a poem/words to music; s.a. Fuß, Szene, Trab, Umlauf
    ▪ etw \setzen to set [or put] up sth, to build sth
    [jdm] ein Denkmal \setzen to set [or put] up [or build] a monument [to sb]
    einen Mast \setzen to put up a mast
    eine Norm \setzen to set a norm
    die Segel \setzen to set the sails
    ▪ etw [auf jdn/etw] \setzen to put [or place] [or stake] sth [on sb/sth]
    auf seinen Kopf sind 200.000 Dollar gesetzt there's 200,000 dollars on his head
    Geld auf jdn/etw \setzen to stake [or put] money on sb/sth
    ein Pfand \setzen to pledge sth
    auf ein Pferd \setzen to place a bet on a horse
    jdn auf den 1./2./3. Platz \setzen to seed sb first/second/third
    die auf Platz 1 gesetzte Spielerin the no. 1 seeded player
    8. TYPO
    ▪ etw \setzen to set sth
    ein Manuskript \setzen to set a manuscript
    9. BIOL, HORT (pflanzen)
    ▪ etw \setzen to plant [or set] sth
    Kartoffeln/Tomaten \setzen to plant potatoes/tomatoes
    Fische in einen Teich \setzen to stock a pond with fish
    10. (sl: spritzen)
    ▪ etw \setzen to inject [or sl shoot] sth
    sich dat Heroin \setzen to shoot Heroin
    sich dat einen Schuss \setzen (fam) to shoot up fam
    jdm/sich eine Spritze \setzen to give sb/oneself an injection
    Junge \setzen to produce offspring
    12.
    ▶ es setzt gleich was! (fam) there'll be trouble!
    ▶ sich dat etw in den Kopf \setzen to take sth into one's head
    II. vr Hilfsverb: haben
    ▪ sich akk \setzen to sit [down]; Vogel to perch, to alight
    bitte \setzen Sie sich [doch]! please sit down!
    setz dich! take a seat!; (zu einem Hund) sit!
    ▪ sich akk zu jdm \setzen to sit next to sb
    wollen Sie sich nicht zu uns \setzen? won't you join us?
    darf ich mich zu Ihnen \setzen? may I join you?
    sich akk ins Auto \setzen to get into the car
    sich akk aufs Sofa/in den Sessel \setzen to sit on the sofa/in the chair
    sich akk an den Tisch [o zu Tisch] \setzen to sit [down] at the table
    sich akk in die Sonne \setzen to sit in the sun
    sich akk jdm auf den Schoß \setzen to sit on sb's lap
    ▪ sich akk \setzen Kaffee, Lösung, Teeblätter to settle; Sedimente to sink to the bottom
    langsam setzt sich der Kaffeesatz the coffee grounds are slowly settling
    3. (dringen) to get into
    der Geruch/Rauch/Staub setzt sich in die Kleider the smell/smoke/dust gets into your clothes
    sich akk mit jdm ins Einvernehmen \setzen to come to an agreement with sb; s.a. Spitze, Unrecht, Verbindung, Wehr
    III. vi
    1. Hilfsverb: haben (wetten)
    ▪ auf jdn/etw \setzen to bet on sb/sth, to put one's money on sb/sth, to back sb/sth
    hoch/niedrig \setzen to play for high/low stakes
    auf ein Pferd \setzen to place a bet on a horse
    2. Hilfsverb: haben TYPO to set
    3. Hilfsverb: haben (sich auf jdn verlassen)
    ▪ auf jdn/etw \setzen to rely on sb/sth
    4. Hilfsverb: sein o haben (springen)
    ▪ über etw akk \setzen Pferd, Läufer to jump over sth
    über einen Graben/ein Hindernis/einen Zaun \setzen to jump [over] or clear a ditch/hurdle/fence
    5. Hilfsverb: sein o haben (überschiffen)
    über einen Fluss \setzen to cross a river
    6. Hilfsverb: haben JAGD (gebären) to give birth
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    1.
    1) (hinsetzen) sit [down]

    setz dich/setzt euch/setzen Sie sich — sit down; take a seat

    sich aufs Sofa usw. setzen — sit on the sofa etc.

    sich zu jemandem setzen — [go and] sit with somebody; join somebody

    2) (sinken) <coffee, solution, froth, etc.> settle; < sediment> sink to the bottom
    3) (in präp. Verbindungen)
    2.

    eine Figur/einen Stein setzen — move a piece/man

    2) (einpflanzen) plant <tomatoes, potatoes, etc.>
    3) (aufziehen) hoist <flag etc.>; set <sails, navigation lights>
    4) (Druckw.) set <manuscript etc.>
    5) (schreiben) put <name, address, comma, etc.>

    seinen Namen unter etwas (Akk.) setzen — put one's signature to something; sign something

    6) (in präp. Verbindungen)

    in/außer Betrieb setzen — start up/stop <machine etc.>; put <lift etc.> into operation/take <lift etc.> out of service; (ein-/ausschalten) switch on/off

    7) (aufstellen) put up, build < stove>; stack <logs, bricks>
    8)

    sein Geld auf etwas (Akk.) setzen — put one's money on something; s. auch Akzente; Ende

    9) (ugs.)

    es setzt was od. Prügel od. Hiebe — he/she etc. gets a hiding (coll.) or thrashing

    3.
    1) meist mit sein (im Sprung) leap, jump (über + Akk. over)

    über einen Fluss setzen — (mit einer Fähre o. ä.) cross a river

    auf ein Pferd/auf Rot setzen — back a horse/put one's money on red

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    A. v/t (hat gesetzt)
    1. allg (hintun) put; (besonders Dinge) auch place; (jemanden) auch sit; (pflanzen) plant; (Mast) put up; (stapeln) (Holz, Briketts) pile up; (Denkmal) erect, set up (
    jemandem to sb); (Ofen) put in, fix; (Segel) set; beim Brettspiel: (Figur) move;
    Fische in einen Teich setzen put fish in a pond;
    an Land setzen put ashore;
    jemanden über den Fluss setzen take sb across the river;
    an die Lippen setzen raise to one’s lips;
    keinen Fuß mehr vor die Tür setzen never again set foot outside;
    auf den Topf setzen (Kind) put on the potty;
    einen Wagen an die Mauer setzen umg drive a car into a wall;
    2. (Satzzeichen) put (in);
    seine Unterschrift setzen unter (+akk) put one’s signature to, sign;
    jemanden auf eine Liste setzen put sb ( oder sb’s name) (down) on a list;
    auf jemandes Rechnung setzen charge to sb’s account;
    etwas in die Zeitung setzen put sth in the paper
    3. bei Wetten: bet, place (
    auf +akk on)
    jemanden an eine Arbeit setzen set sb to work on a job;
    daran werden wir unsere Computerfachleute setzen we’ll get our computer specialists onto that
    5. (investieren) Arbeit, Geld
    setzen in (+akk) put into;
    viel Arbeit/Zeit in etwas setzen put a lot of work into sth/spend a lot of time on sth
    6.
    Gerüchte in die Welt setzen spread rumo(u)rs;
    ein Gedicht in Musik setzen set a poem to music
    7. (festlegen) Frist, Grenze, Priorität, Ziel etc: set;
    jemandem ein Ziel setzen set sb a target
    8. SPORT (jemanden) seed;
    beim Turnier sind die besten Spieler gesetzt the best players in the tournament are seeded;
    viele Gesetzte sind schon ausgeschieden many seeded players ( oder seeds) have already gone out
    9.
    jemanden über jemanden setzen fig (höher einschätzen) think more (highly) of sb than of sb; (befördern) promote sb above sb; → Druck1 2, Erstaunen, Freiheit, Frist etc; → auch gesetzt
    10. TYPO set
    11. JAGD (Junge) give birth to
    12. unpers, umg:
    gleich setzt es was I can see trouble coming; drohend: you just watch your step;
    sonst setzt es was! otherwise you’ll get it in the neck;
    es hat mal wieder Prügel gesetzt we got more smacks again
    B. v/r (hat)
    1. sit down;
    sich auf einen Ast setzen Vogel: land ( oder alight) on a branch;
    sich zu jemandem setzen sit down beside sb;
    darf ich mich zu Ihnen setzen? may I join you?;
    sich ans Fenster setzen sit down at ( oder by, next to) the window;
    sich aufs Pferd setzen mount a horse;
    setzen Sie sich! sit down!, take ( oder have) a seat!;
    setzen! SCHULE sit down!
    2.
    sich vor jemanden setzen Auto, Fahrer: cut in on ( oder in front of) sb;
    3. fig (sich senken) sink; Bodensatz, Schaum, Staub: settle;
    das muss sich erst setzen umg, fig (Lernstoff etc) it has to sink in
    C. v/i
    1. (ist):
    setzen über (+akk) jump over;
    über eine Hürde/einen Graben setzen auch clear a hurdle/take a ditch; → 'übersetzen2 B
    2. (hat) bei Wetten: place one’s bet;
    setzen auf (+akk) bet on, back;
    ich setze auf ihn! he’s my man
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    1.
    1) (hinsetzen) sit [down]

    setz dich/setzt euch/setzen Sie sich — sit down; take a seat

    sich aufs Sofa usw. setzen — sit on the sofa etc.

    sich zu jemandem setzen — [go and] sit with somebody; join somebody

    2) (sinken) <coffee, solution, froth, etc.> settle; < sediment> sink to the bottom
    3) (in präp. Verbindungen)
    2.

    eine Figur/einen Stein setzen — move a piece/man

    2) (einpflanzen) plant <tomatoes, potatoes, etc.>
    3) (aufziehen) hoist <flag etc.>; set <sails, navigation lights>
    4) (Druckw.) set <manuscript etc.>
    5) (schreiben) put <name, address, comma, etc.>

    seinen Namen unter etwas (Akk.) setzen — put one's signature to something; sign something

    6) (in präp. Verbindungen)

    in/außer Betrieb setzen — start up/stop <machine etc.>; put <lift etc.> into operation/take <lift etc.> out of service; (ein-/ausschalten) switch on/off

    7) (aufstellen) put up, build < stove>; stack <logs, bricks>
    8)

    sein Geld auf etwas (Akk.) setzen — put one's money on something; s. auch Akzente; Ende

    9) (ugs.)

    es setzt was od. Prügel od. Hiebe — he/she etc. gets a hiding (coll.) or thrashing

    3.
    1) meist mit sein (im Sprung) leap, jump (über + Akk. over)

    über einen Fluss setzen — (mit einer Fähre o. ä.) cross a river

    auf ein Pferd/auf Rot setzen — back a horse/put one's money on red

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    - n.
    placement n.

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > setzen

  • 126 tragen

    (Folgen) to bear;
    (Gegenstand) to sustain; to carry;
    (Kleidung) to have on; to wear;
    (Kosten) to defray
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    tra|gen ['tragn] pret trug [truːk] ptp getragen [gə'traːgn]
    1. vt
    1) (= befördern, dabeihaben) to carry; (= an einen Ort bringen) to take; (Wellen etc) to bear, to carry; (fig ) Gerücht etc to pass on, to spread

    etw mit or bei sich trágen — to carry sth with one

    den Brief zur Post® trágen — to take the letter to the post office

    den Arm in der Schlinge trágen — to have one's arm in a sling

    2) (= am Körper tragen) Kleid, Brille, Rot etc, Perücke to wear; Bart, Gebiss to have; Waffen to carry
    See:
    → Trauer
    3) (= stützen, halten) to support
    → tragend
    4) (= aushalten, Tragfähigkeit haben) to take (the weight of), to carry
    5) (= hervorbringen) Zinsen to yield; Ernte to yield, to produce; (lit, fig ) Früchte to bear

    der Baum trägt viele Früchte — the tree produces a good crop of fruit; (in dieser Saison) the tree is full of fruit

    6) (= trächtig sein) to be carrying
    7) (= ertragen) Schicksal, Leid etc to bear, to endure; Kreuz to bear
    8) (= übernehmen) Verluste to defray; Kosten to bear, to carry; Risiko to take; Folgen to take, to bear

    die Verantwortung für etw trágen — to be responsible for sth

    die Schuld für etw trágen — to be to blame for sth

    9) (= unterhalten) Verein, Organisation to support, to back
    10) (= haben) Titel, Namen, Aufschrift etc to bear, to have; Vermerk to contain; Etikett to have

    der Brief trägt das Datum vom... — the letter is dated...

    See:
    2. vi
    1) (Baum, Acker etc) to crop, to produce a crop

    gut/schlecht trágen — to crop well/badly, to produce a good/bad crop; (in dieser Saison) to have a good/bad crop

    2) (= trächtig sein) to be pregnant
    3) (=reichen Geschütz, Stimme) to carry
    4) (Eis) to take weight
    5)

    trágen — to have a job carrying or to carry sth; (fig) to find sth hard to bear

    schwer zu trágen haben — to have a lot to carry; (fig) to have a heavy cross to bear

    6)

    zum Tragen kommen — to come to fruition, to bear fruit, to take effect, to bring results

    in +dat on)
    3. vr
    1)

    sich gut or leicht/schwer or schlecht trágen — to be easy/difficult or hard to carry

    schwere Lasten trágen sich besser auf dem Rücken — it is better to carry heavy loads on one's back

    2) (Kleid, Stoff) to wear
    3)

    sich mit etw trágen (geh) — to contemplate sth

    4) (= ohne Zuschüsse auskommen) to be self-supporting
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    1) (to carry: He was borne shoulder-high after his victory.) bear
    2) (to have: The cheque bore his signature.) bear
    3) (to take from one place etc to another: She carried the child over the river; Flies carry disease.) carry
    4) (to support: These stone columns carry the weight of the whole building.) carry
    5) (to produce fruit: This tree fruits early.) fruit
    6) (to be dressed in or carry on (a part of) the body: She wore a white dress; Does she usually wear spectacles?) wear
    7) (to arrange (one's hair) in a particular way: She wears her hair in a pony-tail.) wear
    8) (use as clothes etc: I use this suit for everyday wear; Those shoes won't stand much wear.) wear
    9) (to bear the weight of, or hold upright, in place etc: That chair won't support him / his weight; He limped home, supported by a friend on either side of him.) support
    10) (to bear (the weight of): The branches could hardly sustain the weight of the fruit.) sustain
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    tra·gen
    <trägt, trug, getragen>
    [ˈtra:gn̩]
    I. vt
    ▪ jdn/etw \tragen to carry [or take] sb/sth
    einen Brief zur Post \tragen to take a letter to the post office; (fig)
    das Auto wurde aus der Kurve ge\tragen the car went off the bend
    vom Wasser/Wind ge\tragen carried by water/[the] wind
    ▪ etw \tragen to hold sth
    er trug den rechten Arm in der Schlinge he had his right arm in a sling
    der Ast trägt dich nicht the branch won't take your weight
    die Schwimmweste wird dich \tragen the life jacket will hold you up
    ▪ etw bei sich dat \tragen to carry [or have] sth on [or with] one
    er trug eine Pistole bei sich he had a gun on him, he carried a gun
    ▪ etw \tragen Kleidung, Schmuck to wear sth
    man trägt wieder Hüte hats are in fashion again
    ge\tragene Kleider second-hand fashion [or clothes]; (abgelegt) cast-offs
    eine Prothese \tragen to have false teeth
    ▪ etw \tragen to have sth
    wie trägt sie jetzt ihre Haare? how is she wearing her hair now?
    einen Bart \tragen to have a beard
    das Haar lang/kurz \tragen to have long/short hair
    ▪ etw \tragen to produce [or bear] sth
    der Acker trägt viel Weizen the field produces a good crop of wheat; (in dieser Saison) the field is full of wheat
    Früchte \tragen (a. fig) to bear fruit
    der Baum trägt viele Früchte the tree produces a good crop of fruit; (in dieser Saison) the tree is full of fruit
    der Birnbaum trägt dieses Jahr nur wenige Früchte the pear tree has only grown a few fruits this year
    gut/wenig \tragen Baum to produce a good/poor crop; Feld to produce a good/poor yield
    7. FIN
    Zinsen \tragen to yield interest
    ein Kind \tragen to be carrying a baby
    ▪ etw \tragen to bear sth
    schweres Leid \tragen to endure great suffering
    das Schicksal \tragen to bear fate; s.a. Kreuz
    ▪ etw \tragen to bear sth
    die Versicherung wird den Schaden \tragen the insurance will pay for the damage
    die Folgen \tragen to bear [or be responsible for] the consequences
    die Kosten \tragen to bear [or carry] the costs
    das Risiko \tragen to bear [or take] the risk
    die Schuld/Verantwortung \tragen to take the blame/responsibility
    er trägt die Schuld he is to blame; s.a. Sorge
    11. (unterhalten, finanzieren)
    ▪ etw tragen to support [or maintain] sth
    eine Schule \tragen to support a school
    ▪ etw \tragen to bear [or have] sth
    der Brief trägt das Datum vom... the letter is dated...
    ein Etikett \tragen to have a label
    ein Siegel/eine Unterschrift \tragen to bear [or carry] a seal/a signature
    einen Titel \tragen to have [or bear] a title
    II. vi
    schwer zu \tragen haben to have a lot to carry
    wir hatten schwer zu \tragen we were heavily laden
    an etw dat schwer zu \tragen haben (fig) to have a heavy cross to bear with sth
    2. AGR, HORT (als Ertrag haben) to crop, to produce a crop
    gut/schlecht \tragen to crop well/badly, to produce a good/bad crop; (in dieser Saison) to have a good/bad crop
    der Baum trägt gut the tree produces a good crop; (in dieser Saison) the tree has a lot of fruit on it
    3. (trächtig sein) to be pregnant [or carrying young]
    eine \tragende Sau/Kuh a pregnant sow/cow
    4. (das Begehen aushalten) to take weight
    das Eis trägt noch nicht the ice is not yet thick enough to skate/walk on
    5. MODE to wear
    sie trägt lieber kurz she likes to wear short clothes
    man trägt wieder lang long skirts are in fashion again
    6.
    ▶ etw zum T\tragen bringen to bring sth to bear
    ▶ zum T\tragen kommen to come into effect
    III. vr
    sich akk leicht/schwer \tragen to be light/heavy to carry
    schwere Lasten \tragen sich besser auf dem Rücken it is better to carry heavy loads on one's back
    2. MODE
    ▪ sich akk \tragen to wear
    die Hose trägt sich angenehm the pants are comfortable
    der Stoff trägt sich sehr angenehm the material is pleasant to wear
    3. MODE (selten: sich kleiden) to dress
    sie trägt sich nach der letzten Mode she's dressed in the latest fashion
    sich akk mit der Absicht [o dem Gedanken] \tragen, etw zu tun to contemplate the idea of doing sth
    sie trägt sich mit dem Gedanken, nach Australien auszuwandern she is contemplating [the idea of] emigrating to Australia
    ▪ sich akk \tragen to pay for itself, to be self-supporting
    die Organisation trägt sich selbst the organisation is self-supporting
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    1.
    unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

    das Auto wurde aus der Kurve getragen — (fig.) the car went off the bend

    2) (bringen) take

    vom Wind getragen — (fig.) carried by [the] wind

    3) (ertragen) bear <fate, destiny>; bear, endure < suffering>
    4) (halten) hold
    5) (von unten stützen) support

    zum Tragen kommen — <advantage, improvement, quality> become noticeable; s. auch tragend a-c

    6) (belastbar sein durch) be able to carry or take < weight>
    7) (übernehmen, aufkommen für) bear, carry <costs etc.>; take <blame, responsibility, consequences>; (unterhalten, finanzieren) support
    8) (am Körper) wear <clothes, wig, glasses, jewellery, etc.>; have <false teeth, beard, etc.>
    9) (fig.): (haben) have <label etc.>; have, bear < title>; bear, carry <signature, inscription, seal>
    10) (hervorbringen) < tree> bear < fruit>; < field> produce < crops>; (fig.) yield < interest>

    gut/wenig tragen — < tree> produce a good/poor crop; < field> produce a good/poor yield

    11) (geh.): (schwanger sein mit) be carrying
    2.
    unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb

    schwer an etwas (Dat.) zu tragen haben — have difficulty carrying something; find something very heavy to carry; (fig.) find something hard to bear

    das Eis trägt noch nicht — the ice is not yet thick enough to skate/walk etc. on

    man trägt [wieder] kurz/lang — short/long skirts are in fashion [again]

    3)

    eine tragende Sau/Kuh — a pregnant sow/cow; s. auch tragend 4)

    3.
    1)

    sich gut/schlecht usw. tragen — < load> be easy/difficult or hard etc. to carry

    2)

    der Mantel/Stoff trägt sich angenehm — the coat/material is pleasant to wear

    3) in
    * * *
    tragen; trägt, trug, hat getragen
    A. v/t
    1. (halten) carry, have; (mitnehmen) take; (stützen) support;
    etwas bei sich tragen have ( oder carry) sth on ( oder with) one;
    einen Brief zur Post tragen take a letter to the post (office);
    den Arm in einer Schlinge tragen have ( oder wear) one’s arm in a sling;
    den Kopf hoch tragen hold one’s head high ( oder erect);
    nichts Schweres tragen dürfen not be allowed to carry weights ( oder lift anything heavy);
    so schnell ihn seine Füße trugen as fast as his feet would carry him;
    sich von den Wellen tragen float on the waves;
    die Brücke trägt maximal 10 t the bridge has a maximum (permitted) load of 10 tons
    2. (am Körper tragen, auch Brille) wear, have on; (Schmuck) meist wear; (Pistole, Schwert etc) in der Hand: hold; an der Hüfte: wear;
    tragen have ( oder wear oder sport iron) a beard etc;
    einen Rucksack tragen wear a rucksack, have a rucksack on one’s back;
    man trägt die Röcke wieder kürzer short skirts are in again, skirts are (being worn) shorter again;
    solche Schuhe trägt man nicht mehr people don’t wear that kind of shoe ( oder those kind of shoes umg) any more;
    das kannst du gut tragen it really suits you, that’s nice on you;
    auf einer Party/in der Kirche etc
    tragen wear to a party/to church etc;
    die Haare lang/kurz tragen wear ( oder have) one’s hair long/short;
    das Recht, Waffen zu tragen the right to bear arms form ( oder to carry a firearm [ oder gun])
    3. (Früchte, fig Namen, Verlust etc) bear; (Kosten) bear, take on, meet, be responsible for; (Folgen, Verantwortung) bear, take, accept, (Folgen) auch live with;
    die Aufschrift/den Titel tragen bear ( oder carry) the heading/carry the title;
    den Schaden tragen pay ( oder stump up umg) for the damage
    4. fig (ertragen) bear, endure;
    wie trägt sie es? how’s she taking it?, how’s she bearing up?; → Herz1 8, Rechnung 2, Trauer 2, Zins 1 etc; → getragen
    B. v/i
    1. (hervorbringen) Baum: bear fruit; ZOOL be pregnant; besonders Nutztiere: auch be in calf/foal/pig/lamb etc;
    zum Tragen kommen fig take effect, bring results, bear fruit(s)
    2. (reichen) Stimme: carry;
    das Gewehr trägt nicht so weit the weapon doesn’t have the range
    3. (schleppen) carry weights ( oder things);
    nicht schwer tragen dürfen not be allowed to carry weights ( oder lift anything heavy);
    schwer tragen an etwas (+dat) have a hard time carrying ( oder coping with) sth;
    schwer zu tragen haben be loaded down, be heavily burdened, be carrying a considerable load; fig be weighed down ( oder burdened) (
    an +dat by), have a hard time (of it) coping (
    an +dat with)
    4. Eis etc: hold
    C. v/r
    1.
    sich leicht tragen Koffer etc: nicht schwer: be light; handlich: be easy to carry
    2.
    sich gut tragen Stoff: wear (well), be hardwearing
    3. Geschäft etc: pay (its way);
    die Einrichtung trägt sich (nicht) selbst the facility is (not) self-financing, the facility pays (does not pay) its own way
    4. fig:
    dem Gedanken tragen, etwas zu tun be thinking of ( oder about) doing sth, be considering ( oder contemplating) doing sth
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    1.
    unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

    das Auto wurde aus der Kurve getragen — (fig.) the car went off the bend

    2) (bringen) take

    vom Wind getragen — (fig.) carried by [the] wind

    3) (ertragen) bear <fate, destiny>; bear, endure < suffering>
    4) (halten) hold
    5) (von unten stützen) support

    zum Tragen kommen — <advantage, improvement, quality> become noticeable; s. auch tragend a-c

    6) (belastbar sein durch) be able to carry or take < weight>
    7) (übernehmen, aufkommen für) bear, carry <costs etc.>; take <blame, responsibility, consequences>; (unterhalten, finanzieren) support
    8) (am Körper) wear <clothes, wig, glasses, jewellery, etc.>; have <false teeth, beard, etc.>
    9) (fig.): (haben) have <label etc.>; have, bear < title>; bear, carry <signature, inscription, seal>
    10) (hervorbringen) < tree> bear < fruit>; < field> produce < crops>; (fig.) yield < interest>

    gut/wenig tragen — < tree> produce a good/poor crop; < field> produce a good/poor yield

    11) (geh.): (schwanger sein mit) be carrying
    2.
    unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb

    schwer an etwas (Dat.) zu tragen haben — have difficulty carrying something; find something very heavy to carry; (fig.) find something hard to bear

    das Eis trägt noch nicht — the ice is not yet thick enough to skate/walk etc. on

    man trägt [wieder] kurz/lang — short/long skirts are in fashion [again]

    3)

    eine tragende Sau/Kuh — a pregnant sow/cow; s. auch tragend 4)

    3.
    1)

    sich gut/schlecht usw. tragen — < load> be easy/difficult or hard etc. to carry

    2)

    der Mantel/Stoff trägt sich angenehm — the coat/material is pleasant to wear

    3) in
    * * *
    v.
    (§ p.,pp.: trug, getragen)
    = to absorb v.
    to bear v.
    (§ p.,p.p.: bore, borne)
    to carry v.
    to defray v.
    to hump v.
    to sustain v.
    to wear v.
    (§ p.,p.p.: wore, worn)

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > tragen

  • 127 dzień

    Ⅰ m 1. (doba) day
    - dzień powszedni (roboczy) weekday; (zwykły) ordinary day
    - pociąg kursuje wyłącznie w dni powszednie the train only runs on weekdays
    - tak wygląda nasz dzień powszedni that’s what a typical day is like
    - dzień pracy a. roboczy a working day GB, a workday US
    - autobus nie kursuje w święta i dni wolne od pracy the bus does not run on Sundays or holidays
    - wziąć dzień urlopu to take a day off
    - tego dnia było pochmurno it was a cloudy day
    - pewnego dnia one day
    - pewnego dnia się o tym dowiecie you’ll get to know about it one day
    - pewnego dnia obudzisz się i… one day you’ll wake up and…
    - na drugi/trzeci dzień a. drugiego/trzeciego dnia on the second/third day
    - trzeciego dnia poczuła się lepiej she felt better on the third day
    - cztery dni później four days later
    - co drugi/co trzeci dzień every second/third day
    - lada dzień any day now
    - wydarzenie/temat/bohater dnia an event/topic/hero of the day
    - mieć swój dzień to have ones day
    - to był mój wielki dzień it was my big day
    - mam dziś dobry dzień today is my lucky day
    - dziś mam zły dzień, robota mi się nie klei this really isn’t my day, work is heavy going
    - pechowy/szczęśliwy dzień unlucky a. bad/lucky day
    - co dzień every day, daily
    - ubranie na co dzień clothes for everyday use
    - na co dzień chodziła w spodniach she normally a. usually wore trousers
    - wstał jak co dzień przed piątą as usual he got up before five o’clock
    - tak na co dzień pusto tu i ciemnawo usually, it’s an empty and dark place
    - co dnia książk. every day, daily
    - spotykał ją co dnia he met her every day
    - dzień w dzień day in day out, day by a. after day
    - matka wydzwania do nas dzień w dzień mother phones us every single day
    - w tych dniach one of these days, any day now
    - wyjeżdża w tych dniach he’s leaving any day now
    - na dniach pot. any day now
    - powinien wrócić na dniach he should return any day now
    - z dnia na dzień (nagle) from one day to the next; (stopniowo) day by day
    - żyć z dnia na dzień to live from hand to mouth a. a hand-to-mouth existence
    - z dnia na dzień nabierają wprawy they are becoming more proficient by the day
    - z dnia na dzień musiał zmienić mieszkanie he had to move unexpectedly
    2. (część doby, w czasie której się nie śpi) day
    - ciężki/pracowity dzień a hard/busy day
    - spędzić dzień na zakupach/na plaży to spend the day shopping/on the beach
    - dobrze rozpocząć/zakończyć dzień to begin the day/end the day well
    - było jeszcze ciemno, kiedy w szpitalu zaczął się dzień it was still dark outside when the day began at the hospital
    - przez cały dzień the whole day
    - przez cały dzień przygotowywała się do przyjęcia it took her the whole day to get ready for the party
    - uszycie sukienki zajęło jej cały dzień it took her the whole day to sew the dress
    - cały (boży) dzień the whole day long
    - siedzą cały dzień za biurkami i nic nie robią they sit at their desks all day long doing nothing
    - cały dzień spędził w łóżku/przed telewizorem he spent the whole day in bed/watching television
    - całymi dniami a. po całych dniach all day (long)
    - pracował dniami i nocami he worked day and night
    - krem na dzień a day cream
    - dzień dobry good day; (rano) good morning; (po południu) good afternoon
    - na dzień dobry (na powitanie) in salutation; pot., przen. (na początek) for a start
    - ukłonić się komuś/pocałować kogoś na dzień dobry to greet sb/to greet sb with a kiss
    - na dzień dobry dostał służbowy samochód for starters he was given a company car
    - już na dzień dobry przegraliśmy dwa mecze we immediately lost two matches
    3. (okres od wschodu do zachodu słońca) day
    - słoneczny/deszczowy dzień a sunny/rainy day
    - najkrótszy/najdłuższy dzień w roku the shortest/longest day of the year
    - dzień się wydłuża the days are getting longer
    - w listopadzie dnia ubywa in November the days begin to draw in
    4. (światło dzienne) daylight
    - dzień wstaje a. wschodzi a. budzi się dawn a. the day is breaking
    - za dnia by day, in a. during the daytime
    - wrócimy jeszcze za dnia we’ll be back before nightfall
    - za dnia wszystko lepiej widać it’s easier to see everything in the daylight
    - skończymy do dnia a. przed dniem we’ll finish early in the morning
    - wrócili nade a. przede dniem he got back early in the morning
    5. (data, termin) day
    - dzień kalendarzowy calendar day
    - jaki dziś dzień? what day is it today?
    - poznaliśmy się w dniu jego urodzin we met on his birthday
    - umowa z dnia 31 marca 1994 a contract dated a. of 31March 1994
    - dzień wczorajszy/dzisiejszy/jutrzejszy książk. yesterday/today/tomorrow
    - na dzień dzisiejszy książk. as of today
    - żyć dniem dzisiejszymprzen. to live a day-to-day existence
    - wspomnienia o dniu wczorajszym przen. memories of the past
    6. (odległość) day
    - o dzień jazdy stąd jest oaza there’s an oasis one-day’s ride away from here
    - miasteczko leży dwa dni drogi stąd the town is two days’ journey away from here
    Ⅱ dni plt (okres życia) days
    - dożywać ostatnich dni to live out the rest of one’s days
    - pragnął zapomnieć o dniach poniewierki he wanted to forget his days of misery
    - □ dzień polarny Astron. polar day
    - Dzień Dziecka Children’s Day
    - Dzień Matki Mother’s Day
    - Dzień Kobiet Women’s Day
    - Dzień Pański Relig. Day of the Lord
    - Dzień Pojednania a. Przebłagania Relig. Day of Atonement, Yom Kippur
    - dzień skupienia Relig. day of retreat
    ■ nie znać a. nie być pewnym dnia ani godziny to be (living) on borrowed time książk.; to know neither the day nor the hour
    - podobny jak dzień do nocy as different as chalk and cheese
    * * *
    dnia; dni lub dnie; m
    day; ( doba) day and night; ( termin) date

    dzień dobry! — ( przed południem) good morning; ( po południu) good afternoon

    dzień pracy lub roboczy — weekday

    cały dzień — all day (long), the whole day

    dnia lub w dniu drugiego czerwca — on the second day of June

    dzień w dzień — day in day out, every day

    w dzień lub za dnia — in the daytime

    z dnia na dzień — ( stopniowo) from day to day; ( nagle) overnight

    * * *
    mi
    dni- Gen. -a pl. -e l. dni
    1. ( od wschodu do zachodu słońca) day; dzień dobry (= powitanie) ( przed południem) good morning; ( po południu) good afternoon; dzień wolny (od pracy) day off; dzień pracy l. roboczy weekday; dzień powszedni weekday; dzień świąteczny holiday; dzień polarny astron. polar day; przesilenie dnia z nocą solstice; do białego dnia till dawn; w biały l. jasny dzień in broad daylight; rośliny krótkiego dnia bot. short-day plants; cały boży dzień all day long, the whole day; dniem i nocą day and night; przede l. nade dniem just before dawn; podobny jak dzień do nocy like night and day.
    2. (= doba) day and night; dzień po dniu day after day; dzień w dzień day in, day out; dzień wczorajszy (= wczoraj) yesterday; (= przeszłość) yesterday, past; dzień dzisiejszy (= dzisiaj) today; (= teraźniejszość) today, present; dzień jutrzejszy (= jutro) tomorrow; (= przyszłość) tomorrow, future; szukać wczorajszego dnia hang around; do dnia dzisiejszego until now; temat dnia headline; bohater dnia hero of the day; nie znasz dnia ani godziny you never know the day; żyć z dnia na dzień live from day to day, live from hand to mouth; odkładać coś z dnia na dzień put sth off from day to day; co dzień every day; mieć dobry dzień have one's lucky day, have a good day; mieć zły dzień have a lousy l. bad day; dzień drogi dzieli nas od Warszawy we are a day's journey from Warsaw; trzy dni zwolnienia lekarskiego three days' sick leave; opłata za dzień day's rate.
    3. (= wyznaczony termin) date; dzień ślubu wedding day; dzień tygodnia week day; dzień imienin nameday; dzień urodzin birthday; lada dzień any day, any time now; po dziś dzień till now; do sądnego dnia forever; Dzień Kobiet Women's Day; Sądny Dzień rel. Doomsday; Dzień Zaduszny rz.-kat. All Souls' Day.
    4. (= jakiś okres) days; twoje dni są policzone your days are numbered.

    The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > dzień

  • 128 el

    art.
    el coche the car
    la casa the house
    los niños the children
    el agua/hacha/águila the water/ax/eagle
    fui a recoger a los niños I went to pick up the children
    * * *
    el
    1 the
    ■ la Sra. Rodríguez Mrs. Rodríguez
    2 el de the one
    3 el que (persona - sujeto) the one who; (- objeto) the one, the one that, the one whom
    4 (cosa) the one, the one that, the one which
    * * *
    1. pron. 2. art.
    * * *
    el; la; los; las
    ART DEF
    1) [con nombres de referente único o concreto] the

    ¿está fría el agua? — is the water cold?

    ¿ha llegado ya el abogado? — has the lawyer arrived yet?

    el tío ese — * that chap

    2) [en algunos casos no se traduce]
    a) [con nombres propios]

    ¿qué manda la señora? — what would madam like?

    ha llamado el Sr. Sendra — Mr. Sendra called

    dáselo a la Luisa — * give it to Luisa

    b) [con nombres en sentido genérico]
    c) [con infinitivo]

    el hacerlo fue un error — doing it was a mistake, it was a mistake to do it

    d) [con cifras, proporciones]

    ahora gano el 3% más — I now earn 3% more

    3) [traducido por el posesivo]
    4) [con expresiones temporales]
    5) (=uso distributivo)
    6) [en exclamaciones]

    ¡el frío que hacía! — it was freezing!

    7) [posesivo]

    • el de, mi libro y el de usted — my book and yours

    el del sombrero rojo — the one with o in the red hat

    es un traje bonito, pero prefiero el de Ana — it's a nice suit, but I prefer Ana's

    y el de todos los demás — and that of everybody else, and everybody else's

    8)

    • el que —

    a) + indic

    él es el que quiere — it's he who wants to, he's the one who wants to

    los que hacen eso son tontos — anyone who does that is a fool, those who do so are foolish

    b) + subjun whoever

    el que quiera, que lo haga — whoever wants to can do it

    * * *
    (pl los), la (pl las) articulo
    [the masculine article el is also used before feminine nouns which begin with accented a or ha, e.g. el agua pura, el hada madrina]
    1)

    ¿ya vas a la escuela? — do you go to school yet?

    el mío/las tuyas — mine/yours

    el rojo/último — the red/last one

    los nacidos entre... — those born between...

    2)
    a)

    el + de...: la del sombrero the one with the hat; el de Valencia the one from Valencia; el de las nueve the nine o'clock one; el de Juan/de mi hijo — Juan's/my son's

    b)

    el + que...: el que acaba de entrar the one who's just come in; las que yo ví the ones I saw; los que estén cansados; those who are tired, anyone who's tired; la que te guste whichever you like; el que lo haya hecho — whoever has done it

    el mes pasado/que viene — last/next month

    4) ( cada)

    $80 el metro/kilo — $80 a meter/a kilo

    5) (con fracciones, porcentajes, números)

    la mitad/la cuarta parte del dinero — half the money/a quarter of the money

    el 20% de... — 20% of...

    el cuarto piso — the fifth floor (AmE) o (BrE) fourth floor

    6) (refiriéndose a partes del cuerpo, prendas de vestir, artículos personales, etc)
    a) (con apellidos acompañados de título, adjetivos, etc)

    el señor Ortiz/la doctora Vidal — Mr Ortiz/Doctor Vidal

    b) ( en plural)
    * * *
    (pl los), la (pl las) articulo
    [the masculine article el is also used before feminine nouns which begin with accented a or ha, e.g. el agua pura, el hada madrina]
    1)

    ¿ya vas a la escuela? — do you go to school yet?

    el mío/las tuyas — mine/yours

    el rojo/último — the red/last one

    los nacidos entre... — those born between...

    2)
    a)

    el + de...: la del sombrero the one with the hat; el de Valencia the one from Valencia; el de las nueve the nine o'clock one; el de Juan/de mi hijo — Juan's/my son's

    b)

    el + que...: el que acaba de entrar the one who's just come in; las que yo ví the ones I saw; los que estén cansados; those who are tired, anyone who's tired; la que te guste whichever you like; el que lo haya hecho — whoever has done it

    el mes pasado/que viene — last/next month

    4) ( cada)

    $80 el metro/kilo — $80 a meter/a kilo

    5) (con fracciones, porcentajes, números)

    la mitad/la cuarta parte del dinero — half the money/a quarter of the money

    el 20% de... — 20% of...

    el cuarto piso — the fifth floor (AmE) o (BrE) fourth floor

    6) (refiriéndose a partes del cuerpo, prendas de vestir, artículos personales, etc)
    a) (con apellidos acompañados de título, adjetivos, etc)

    el señor Ortiz/la doctora Vidal — Mr Ortiz/Doctor Vidal

    b) ( en plural)
    * * *
    el2
    = the, ye.

    Ex: The first institute, 'The Catalog: Its Nature and Prospects,' was held in New York City on October 9 and 10, 1975.

    Ex: The article 'Ye olde smart card' presents an annotated list of information sources on the credit card industry.
    * a lo extremo = to the extreme.
    * aunque no lo creas = believe it or not.
    * barrio de los ricos = upper town.
    * de los mejores = as good as any.
    * el abuelo de = the granddaddy of.
    * el acabose = the last straw.
    * el alcance = comprehensiveness.
    * el amor de + Posesivo + vida = the love of + Posesivo + life.
    * el año próximo = the year ahead.
    * el arte de = the art of, the fine art of.
    * el ataque es la mejor defensa = attack is the best form of defence.
    * el auténtico = the real McCoy.
    * el beneficio de la duda = the benefit of the doubt.
    * el bien de = the good of.
    * el buenazo de + Nombre = good old + Nombre.
    * el bueno de + Nombre = good old + Nombre.
    * el camino a seguir = the way ahead, the way to go.
    * el camino correcto = the way ahead, the way to go.
    * el camino hacia + Nombre + está lleno de + Nombre = the road (to/towards) + Nombre + is paved with + Nombre.
    * el camino hacia + Nombre + está plagado de + Nombre = the road (to/towards) + Nombre + is paved with + Nombre.
    * el camino por recorrer = the way ahead.
    * el camino que lleva a = a/the doorway to.
    * el camino recorrido = the road travelled so far.
    * el camino se hace andando = actions speak louder than words.
    * el centro de atención + ser = all eyes + be + on.
    * el charco = the big pond.
    * el ciudadano de a pie = the average Joe.
    * el ciudadano medio = the average Joe.
    * el cliente siempre tiene la razón = the customer is always right.
    * el colmo = the last straw.
    * el consejo de otra persona = a second opinion.
    * el copón = the dog's bollocks, the bee's knees, the cat's meow, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's whiskers.
    * el corazón de = the heart of.
    * el crecimiento de = the rising tide of.
    * el cual = which.
    * el de = that in, that of.
    * el diablo está en los detalles = the devil (is/lives) in the details.
    * el día del Juicio Final = the Day of Judgement.
    * El Diluvio = the Flood.
    * el dinero es el origen de todos los males = money is the root of all evil.
    * el dinero es la fuente de todos los males = money is the root of all evil.
    * el dinero mueve al mundo = money makes the world go (a)round.
    * el dinero no crece en los árboles = money doesn't grow on trees.
    * el doble = twice + as many.
    * el doble de = twice + the number of.
    * El Dorado = El Dorado.
    * el enemigo en casa = the enemy within.
    * el entonces + Nombre = the then + Nombre.
    * el espíritu de la época = the spirit of the times.
    * el estado de las cosas = the lay of the land [the lie of the land, -UK].
    * el evitar = avoidance.
    * el éxito genera éxito = success breeds success (SBS).
    * el éxito llama al éxito = success breeds success (SBS).
    * el final de = the close of.
    * el final de los problemas = the light at the end of the tunnel.
    * el fin del mundo = the ends of the earth.
    * el fin de semana = over the weekend, at the weekend.
    * el fin de todos los fines = the end of all ends.
    * el fin justifica los medios = the end justifies the means.
    * el fruto de + Nombre = the fruit of + Nombre.
    * el futuro = the way ahead, the way of the future.
    * el futuro + estar + justo a la vuelta de la esquina = the future + be + just around the corner.
    * el Gato con Botas = Puss in Boots.
    * el grado de = the extent of.
    * el grado de + Nombre = the breadth and depth of + Nombre.
    * el grado en que = the extent to which.
    * el gran hermano = big brother.
    * el guapo de + Nombre = good old + Nombre.
    * el hecho es que = fact is, the fact is (that).
    * el hecho es que... = the fact of the matter is that....
    * el hombre de la calle = the average Joe.
    * el hombre no es una isla = no man is an island.
    * el hombre propone y Dios dispone = Man proposes, God disposes.
    * el impulsor de = the power behind.
    * el interés público = the public interest.
    * El Juicio Final = The Last Judgement.
    * el lastre de = the shackles of.
    * el llevar = carrying.
    * el lugar que le corresponde a = the due place of.
    * El Mago de Oz = The Wizard of Oz, The Wizard of Oz.
    * el más = all-time.
    * el más + Adjetivo = the most + Adjetivo.
    * el más allá = hereafter.
    * el más bajo = rock-bottom.
    * el más favorito del mes = pick of the month.
    * el más leído = the most widely read.
    * el más recomendado = best of breed, the.
    * el Mediterráneo = Mediterranean Sea, the, the Med.
    * el mejor = best of breed, the.
    * el mejor de todos = the cream of the crop, crème de la crème.
    * el mejor hasta ahora = the best yet.
    * el mejor modo de = the best way of.
    * el mejor momento de todos = the time of all times.
    * el mejor + Nombre = the best available + Nombre.
    * el mejor que ha hecho hasta ahora = Posesivo + best yet.
    * el mentir = lying.
    * el mes pasado = last month.
    * el mío = mine.
    * el mismo + Nombre (+ que) = every bit as much + Nombre (+ as).
    * el mismo número = as many.
    * el modo como = the way in which.
    * el modo de = the way in which.
    * el modo de + Infinitivo = the way to go about + Gerundio.
    * el momento preciso = the point in time at which.
    * el motor de = the power behind.
    * el movimiento se demuestra andando = actions speak louder than words.
    * el muerto al hoyo y el vivo al bollo = dead men have no friends.
    * el mundo de las noticias = newsmaking.
    * el mundo en la palma de la mano = the world in the palm of + Posesivo + hand.
    * el mundo está a sus pies = the world is + Posesivo + oyster.
    * el mundo es un pañuelo = it's a small world.
    * el + Nombre + correcto al + Nombre + adecuado en el momento oportuno = the right + Nombre + to the right + Nombre + at the right time.
    * el + Nombre + es inestimable = the + Nombre + cannot be overestimated.
    * el + Nombre + más completo = the + Nombre + to end all + Nombre.
    * el no va más = the be all and end all, the bee's knees, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's meow, the cat's whiskers, the dog's bollocks.
    * el nuevo aspecto de = the changing face of, the changing nature of.
    * el orgullo de = showpiece.
    * el otro lado de la barrera = the other side of the fence.
    * el padre de = the father of.
    * el pan nuestro de cada día = all in a day's work.
    * el paso del tiempo = the passage of time, the sands of time.
    * el peor de todos = the worst of the lot.
    * el perro es el mejor amigo del hombre = a dog is man's best friend.
    * el peso de = brunt of, the.
    * el populacho = the great unwashed.
    * el porqué de = the reason behind, the thinking behind, the reasoning behind, the idea behind.
    * el portavoz de = the voice of.
    * el presente = thisness.
    * el primer intento = the first time around.
    * el primer + Nombre = the earliest + Nombre.
    * el primero mencionado = former.
    * el principal = the number one.
    * el principio de = the dawn of.
    * el principio del fin = the beginning of the end.
    * el principio de + Mes/Estación = early + Mes/Estación.
    * el problema no es el qué, sino el cómo = the devil (is/lives) in the details.
    * el problema obvio = the elephant in the room.
    * el proletariado = the great unwashed.
    * el pulmón de = the heart of.
    * el punto más bajo = rock-bottom.
    * el que = that, the one.
    * el que aprende = learner.
    * el que las hace, las paga = you've made your bed, now you must lie in it!.
    * el que lo encuentre se lo queda = finders keepers.
    * el que mantiene a la familia = breadwinner [bread winner].
    * el que mucho abarca poco aprieta = jack of all trades, master of none.
    * el que no llora, no mama = the squeaky (squeaking) wheel gets the grease (the oil/oiled).
    * el que no se aventura no cruza el mar = nothing ventured, nothing gained.
    * el que pregunta = inquirer [enquirer, -UK].
    * el quid de la cuestión = the crux of the problem, the crux of the matter.
    * el registro de los registros = record-of-record.
    * el registro modelo = record-of-record.
    * el resto = rest, the.
    * el resto (de) = the remainder (of), the rest (of).
    * El Salvador = El Salvador.
    * el segundo mencionado = latter.
    * el sendero que lleva a = a/the doorway to.
    * el ser barato = cheapness.
    * el siguiente no, el otro = next but one.
    * el sitio adecuado en el momento adecuado = the right place at the right time.
    * el sueño de toda persona = the stuff dreams are made of.
    * el sueño de todos = the stuff dreams are made of.
    * el sueño de todo ser viviente = the stuff dreams are made of.
    * el súmmum = the bee's knees, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's meow, the cat's whiskers, the dog's bollocks.
    * el tamaño de = the extent of.
    * el tema de la discusión = the focus of the discussion.
    * el tema del debate = the focus of the discussion.
    * el tiempo de Algo = in season.
    * el tiempo es oro = time is money.
    * el tiempo lo dirá = only time will tell.
    * el tiempo vuela = time flies (by).
    * el tipo de = the range of.
    * el todo es más grande que la suma de sus partes = the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.
    * el total de = the total sum of, the sum total of.
    * el transcurrir del tiempo = the sands of time.
    * el transcurso del tiempo = as time goes by.
    * el último citado = latter.
    * el último grito = the last word, the cat's meow, the bee's knees, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's whiskers, the dog's bollocks.
    * el último + Nombre = the latest + Nombre.
    * el último pero no el menos importante = the last but by no means least.
    * el único = the one and only.
    * el único e incomparable = the one and only.
    * el único e inimitable = the one and only.
    * el único problema = a fly in the soup, the fly in the ointment.
    * el verdadero = the real McCoy.
    * el verdadero problema = the elephant in the room.
    * el ver televisión = television viewing.
    * el viejo = the elder.
    * el vulgo = the great unwashed.
    * el yugo de = the shackles of.
    * espicharlas = kick + the bucket.
    * la = the, ye.
    * la alternativa + ser = the alternative + be.
    * la belleza es superficial = beauty is only skin deep.
    * La Biblioteca Responde = Ask the Library.
    * la Biblioteca y el Archivo de Canadá = Library and Archives Canada.
    * la buena noticia = the good news.
    * la calidad es nuestro lema = quality is our middle name.
    * la calma que precede a la tormenta = the lull before the storm.
    * la cambiante fisonomía de = the changing face of, the changing nature of.
    * la caridad empieza por uno mismo = charity begins at home.
    * la ciudadana de a pie = the average Jane.
    * la ciudadana media = the average Jane.
    * la ciudad que nunca duerme = the city that never sleeps.
    * la clave de = at the heart of.
    * la clave está en la letra pequeña = the devil (is/lives) in the details.
    * la comunidad en general = the community at large.
    * la Convención de la Haya de 1954 = the 1954 Hague Convention.
    * la copa del árbol = the top of the tree.
    * la cosa es que = the thing is.
    * la cosa principal = the number one thing.
    * la crème de la crème = the cream of the crop, crème de la crème.
    * la cruz de = the bane of.
    * la cuestión es que = the thing is.
    * la década de los + Número = the + Número + s.
    * la demanda de = a call for.
    * la diversidad de = the range of.
    * la diversidad de + Nombre = the many + Nombre.
    * la edad se lleva en el alma = you are as old as you feel.
    * la época de Algo = in season.
    * la escoria de la sociedad = the gutter.
    * la espalda de = the back of.
    * la evidencia = the writing on the wall.
    * la fe mueve montañas = faith will move mountains.
    * la filosofía de = the reason behind, the reasoning behind.
    * la flor de + Nombre = the prime of + Nombre.
    * la flor y nata = the cream of the crop, crème de la crème.
    * la forma correcta de hacer las cosas = the way to go.
    * la forma de = ways and means (of/for/to/in/by).
    * la forma de + Infinitivo = the way to go about + Gerundio.
    * la forma de ver las cosas = the way + to see things.
    * la fuerza de la mayoría = strength in numbers.
    * la gente decía que = rumour had it that.
    * la gente dice que = rumour has it that.
    * la gente se está inquietando = the natives are nervous.
    * la gente se está poniendo nerviosa = the natives are nervous.
    * la gente se puso de pie para aplaudir = standing ovation.
    * la gota que colmó el vaso = the straw that broke the camel's back.
    * la Gran Manzana = the Big Apple.
    * la gran mayoría de = the vast majority of, the bulk of.
    * la historia + repetirse = history + come full circle.
    * la historia + volverse a repetir = history + come full circle.
    * la hostia = the cat's pyjamas, the cat's pyjamas, the bee's knees, the cat's meow, the cat's whiskers, the dog's bollocks.
    * la hoz y el martillo = the hammer and sickle.
    * la idea que hay detrás de = the idea behind.
    * la imaginación no tiene límites = your imagination is the limit.
    * la imitación es la mejor forma de que lo halaguen a uno = imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.
    * La Isla del Tesoro = Treasure Island.
    * la joya de = showpiece.
    * la judicatura = the Bench.
    * la justicia = the Bench.
    * la juventud no es cuestión de edad sino de espíritu = you are as old as you feel.
    * la leche = the dog's bollocks, the bee's knees, the cat's meow, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's whiskers.
    * la luz al final del túnel = the light at the end of the tunnel.
    * la magistratura = the Bench.
    * la manera de + Infinitivo = the way to go about + Gerundio.
    * la mano que mece la cuna es la mano que domina el mundo = the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.
    * la mano que mece la cuna gobierna el mundo = the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.
    * la mar de = a whole slew of.
    * la mayoría con mucho de = the vast majority of.
    * la mayoría de = the majority of, most + Nombre, the main bulk of.
    * la mayoría de la gente = most people, the majority of the people.
    * la mayoría de las personas = most people, the majority of the people.
    * la mayoría de las veces = most of the time, more often than not.
    * la mayoría del mundo = the majority of the world, most people, the majority of the people.
    * la mayoría del tiempo = most of the time.
    * la mayor parte de = the majority of, the main bulk of, the lion's share of.
    * la mayor parte de las veces = more often than not.
    * la medida en que = the extent to which.
    * la mejor forma de hacer Algo = best practices, lessons learned [lessons learnt].
    * la mejor manera = how best.
    * la mejor manera de = the best way of.
    * la mejor oferta = the best deal.
    * la mejor opción = the best bet.
    * la mejor salida = the best way forward.
    * la mejor solución = the best way forward.
    * la menor duda de que = no doubt whatsoever.
    * la mentira = lying.
    * la mirada en = eye(s) on.
    * la misma persona = one and the same person.
    * la mitad (1/2) = one-half (1/2).
    * la necesidad agudiza el ingenio = necessity mothers invention.
    * la ocasión la pintan calva = make + hay while the sun shines.
    * la opinión de otra persona = a second opinion.
    * la oportunidad de + Posesivo + vida = the opportunity of a lifetime.
    * la parte de atrás de = the back of.
    * la parte más dura de = brunt of, the.
    * la parte más importante = the heart of.
    * la parte principal de = the bulk of.
    * la parte superior izquierda de = the upper left of.
    * la parte trasera de = the back of.
    * la personificación de la confianza en uno mismo = confidence personified.
    * la pesadilla de = the bane of.
    * la pesca del día = the day's catch, the catch of the day.
    * la petición de = a call for.
    * la píldora = the pill.
    * la plebe = the great unwashed.
    * la polla = the dog's bollocks, the bee's knees, the cat's meow, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's whiskers.
    * la práctica hace al maestro = practice makes perfect.
    * la primera tentativa = the first time around.
    * la primera vez = the first time around.
    * la proporción mayor de = the lion's share of.
    * la próxima moda = the next hot thing.
    * la puntilla = the final/last nail in + Posesivo + coffin.
    * la que = that, the one.
    * la razón de ser = the reason for being.
    * la realidad es que = the fact remains that..., fact is, the fact is (that).
    * la rehostia = the dog's bollocks, the bee's knees, the cat's meow, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's whiskers.
    * la responsabilidad ahora recae en + Nombre = the ball is in + Posesivo + court.
    * la responsabilidad es de... = the buck + stops....
    * la riqueza de = the wealth of.
    * la ruina de = the bane of.
    * las = the, ye.
    * las 24 horas = round the clock, around the clock.
    * las apariencias engañan = don't judge a book by its cover, there's more to it than meets the eye.
    * las ataduras de = the shackles of.
    * las autoridades = the powers-that-be.
    * las cosas + cambiar = pendulum + swing.
    * las cosas + estar + claras = the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.
    * las cosas no pasan así como así = everything happens for a reason (and a purpose).
    * las cosas no pasan (así) porque sí = everything happens for a reason (and a purpose).
    * las cosas no son tan simples como parecen = there's more to it than meets the eye.
    * las cosas + seguir + igual = business + revolve + as usual.
    * las cosas siguen igual = business as usual.
    * las cosas sólo pasan una vez = lightning never strikes twice.
    * las cosas son más complicadas de lo que parecen = there's more to it than meets the eye.
    * las cosas tal y como son = the birds and the bees.
    * las cosas + volver + a su punto de partida = the wheel + turn + full circle.
    * las de = those for.
    * las doce del mediodía = noon.
    * la segunda mitad de + Fecha = the latter part of + Fecha.
    * la segunda opción = the next best choice.
    * la segunda vez = the second time around.
    * la semana pasada = last week.
    * la senda que lleva a = a/the doorway to.
    * la situación = the course of events.
    * la sociedad en general = society at large.
    * las posibilidades son infinitas = the possibilities are endless.
    * las profundidades del mar = the deep.
    * las profundidades del océano = the deep.
    * las pruebas = the writing on the wall.
    * las raíces se encuentran = roots + lie.
    * las raíces se remontan a = roots + lie.
    * las razones de = the reason behind, the thinking behind, the reasoning behind, the idea behind.
    * las Reglas de Cutter para un Catálogo Diccionario = Cutter's Rules for a Dictionary Catalog.
    * las triquiñuelas de la letra pequeña = the devil (is/lives) in the details.
    * la suerte + cambiar = the tide + turn.
    * la suerte estaba echada = the die was cast, the die had been cast.
    * la suerte está echada = the die is cast.
    * la suma total de = the total sum of, the sum total of.
    * las uvas están verdes = sour grapes.
    * las veinticuatro horas = day and night, day or night, night and day.
    * la temporada de Algo = in season.
    * la tierra de la abundancia = the land of plenty.
    * la tierra de las oportunidades = the land of opportunity.
    * la tira de = a whole slew of.
    * la tira de tiempo = donkey's years.
    * la triste realidad es que = the sad fact is (that).
    * la última palabra = the last word, the last word, the bee's knees, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's meow, the cat's whiskers, the dog's bollocks.
    * la última vez = last time.
    * la última vez que = the last time.
    * la única pega = the fly in the ointment, a fly in the soup.
    * la unión hace la fuerza = strength in numbers.
    * la ventaja de = the beauty of.
    * la ventaja es que = on the positive side, the advantage is that, on the bright side.
    * la verdad = the lowdown (on).
    * la verdad es que = if the truth be known, if the truth be told, the fact is (that), fact is.
    * la verdad es que... = the fact of the matter is that....
    * la verdad sea dicha = to tell the truth.
    * la verdad sea dicha que = if the truth be told.
    * la Vía Láctea = the Milky Way.
    * la vida continúa = the show must go on.
    * la vida + continuar = life + go on.
    * la vida es así = life's like that.
    * ¡la vida no es un camino de rosas! = the course of true love never did run smooth!.
    * la vida + seguir = life + go on.
    * la víspera de = on the eve of.
    * la voz de = the voice of.
    * la voz de la conciencia = the voice within.
    * la voz de la experiencia = the voice of experience.
    * la voz de la razón = the voice of reason.
    * la voz del odio = the voice of hate.
    * la voz interior = the voice within.
    * lo absurdo = ridiculousness.
    * lo adecuado = adequacy.
    * lo + Adjetivo + que sea/esté = how + Adjetivo.
    * lo anodino = blandness.
    * lo anteriormente expuesto = the preceding.
    * lo apropiado = appropriateness.
    * lo barato = inexpensiveness.
    * lo básico = essential, the, nuts and bolts, bare minimum, bare necessities, the, the lowdown (on).
    * lo bastante elevado = high enough.
    * lo bastante extenso = adequately scoped.
    * lo bueno de = the beauty of.
    * lo bueno es que = the good news is (that)..., on the positive side, on the bright side.
    * lo bueno viene en frascos pequeños = small is beautiful.
    * lo bueno y lo malo = the rights and wrongs.
    * lo caro = expensiveness.
    * lo chicano = Chicana.
    * lo chulo = coolness.
    * lo cierto es que = fact is, the fact is (that).
    * lo completo = completeness.
    * lo completo que Algo está = fullness.
    * lo creas o no = believe it or not.
    * lo decisivo = the last word.
    * lo definitivo = the last word.
    * lo desagradable = unpleasantness.
    * ¿lo dices en broma? = you must be joking!, you must be kidding!.
    * lo directo = directness.
    * lo divertido = the fun part.
    * lo engorroso de = cumbersomeness.
    * lo esencial = essential, the, nuts and bolts, bare minimum, bare necessities, the, the lowdown (on).
    * lo estrafalario = zaniness.
    * lo estrambótico = zaniness.
    * lo extenso = comprehensiveness.
    * lo favorable = propitiousness.
    * lo hebraico = Hebraica.
    * lo hecho hecho está = no use crying over spilt/spilled milk.
    * lo importante es lo que eres no cómo te llamas = a rose by any other name.
    * lo imprescindible = bare necessities, the, bare minimum.
    * lo incómodo de = cumbersomeness.
    * lo indefinido = indefiniteness.
    * lo indirecto = indirectness.
    * lo indispensable = bare necessities, the, bare minimum.
    * lo insulso = blandness.
    * lo interesante = the fun part.
    * lo judío = Judaica.
    * lo lindo = cuteness.
    * lo llano = flatness.
    * lo más cercano a = the nearest thing to.
    * lo más conveniente es que = optimally.
    * lo más destacado = highlights.
    * lo más detestado = pet hate.
    * lo más importante = most of all, at its core.
    * lo más interesante = highlights.
    * lo más mínimo = so much as.
    * lo más novedoso = the last word.
    * lo más odiado = pet hate.
    * lo más parecido a = the nearest thing to.
    * lo más probable es que = most probably.
    * lo más recio de = brunt of, the.
    * lo más recóndito = nooks and crannies.
    * lo máximo = the be all and end all, the bee's knees, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's meow, the cat's whiskers, the dog's bollocks.
    * lo mejor = the top of the tree.
    * lo mejor de = the beauty of, showpiece.
    * lo mejor de ambas partes = the best of both worlds.
    * lo mejor de lo mejor = the best of the best.
    * lo mejor de todo = best of all.
    * lo mejor entre lo mejor = the best of the best.
    * lo mejor es que... = the good news is (that)....
    * lo mejor está aún por llegar = the best is yet to come.
    * lo mejor posible = to the best of + Posesivo + ability, at + Posesivo + (very) best, optimally.
    * lo mejor que pueda = to the best of + Posesivo + ability.
    * lo mejor que se puede hacer = the best bet.
    * lo mejor + ser = the beautiful part + be.
    * lo menos posible = as little as possible.
    * lo mínimo = bare minimum, bare necessities, the.
    * lo mismo ocurre con = the same goes for.
    * lo mismo ocurre en el caso de = the same is true (for/of/with).
    * lo mismo que = the same as, along the lines of, in much the same way as.
    * lo mismo que antes = the same as before.
    * lo mismo que para = the same as that for.
    * lo mismo se aplica a = the same is true (for/of/with).
    * lo molesto de = cumbersomeness.
    * lo mucho que = how extensively.
    * lo noble = high-mindedness.
    * lo no convencional = unconventional, the.
    * lo normal + ser + que = there + be + a tendency (to/for), there + be + a tendency (to/for).
    * lo oportuno = timeliness.
    * lo pasado pasado está = let bygones be bygones.
    * lo peor de = brunt of, the.
    * lo peor del = the armpit of the.
    * lo pintoresco = quaintness.
    * lo plano = flatness.
    * lo poco común = rarity, rareness.
    * lo poco convencional = unconventional, the.
    * lo primero = for one, first off.
    * lo primero de todo = first of all, first off.
    * lo prometido es deuda = a promise is a promise.
    * lo propicio = propitiousness.
    * lo público = publicness.
    * lo que = that which, what.
    * lo que aguarda a = what is on store for.
    * lo que Algo o Alguien se merece, lo que le corresponde, bastante = fair share, fair share.
    * lo que a uno cura a otro mata = one man's meat is another man's poison.
    * lo que demuestra que = which (just) goes to show that.
    * lo que el futuro depara a = what is on store for.
    * lo que es aun más inquietante = more disturbingly.
    * lo que es aun más preocupante = more disturbingly.
    * lo que es aun mejor = better still.
    * lo que es aun peor = worse still.
    * lo que es bueno para uno es bueno para otro = what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.
    * lo que es bueno para uno también es bueno para otro = what's good for the goose is good for the gander.
    * lo que es más = what is more, what's more.
    * lo que es más importante = most importantly, more importantly, most of all, most important.
    * lo que es mejor aun = better still.
    * lo que es muy importante = importantly.
    * lo que es peor = what's worse.
    * lo que es peor aun = worse still.
    * lo que espera a = what is on store for.
    * lo que está bien y lo que está mal = rights and wrongs.
    * lo que existe (en el mercado) = what's out there.
    * lo que haya que de ser, será = que sera sera, what's meant to be, will be, whatever will be, will be.
    * lo que hay (en el mercado) = what's out there.
    * lo que hay que hacer = do + the right thing, the way to go.
    * lo que hay que hacer y lo que hay que evitar = do's and don'ts, rights and wrongs.
    * lo que le corresponde = fair share.
    * lo que nos espera = things to come.
    * lo que quiera que = whatever.
    * lo que sea = something or other.
    * lo que se gana por un lado se pierde por otro = swings and roundabouts.
    * lo que se pierda en una cosa se gana en la otra = what you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts.
    * lo que + ser = what + be like.
    * lo que se suele pagar = going rate, the.
    * lo que tenga que pasar, que pase = que sera sera, what's meant to be, will be, whatever will be, will be.
    * lo que tenga que ser, será = que sera sera, whatever will be, will be, what's meant to be, will be.
    * lo que vale para tí también vale para mí = what's good for the goose is good for the gander, what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.
    * lo rural = rurality.
    * los = the, ye.
    * los 365 días del año = year-round.
    * los 40 principales = Top 40 singles chart.
    * los abajo firmantes = the parties hereto.
    * los acontecimientos = the course of events.
    * lo sagrado = sacredness.
    * los albores de = the dawn of.
    * los años cincuenta = fifties.
    * los años treinta = thirties.
    * los árboles no dejan ver el bosque = lose + sight of the forest for the trees.
    * los avatares de la guerra = the tides of war.
    * los buenos tiempos = the good old days.
    * los comienzos de = the dawn of.
    * los constantes cambios de = the changing face of, the changing nature of.
    * los de = those for, those in.
    * los demás = rest, the, everybody else.
    * los detalles de la letra pequeña = the devil (is/lives) in the details.
    * los días antes de = leading up to.
    * los dos = both, both of them, both of which.
    * los efectos negativos se están dejando sentir ahora = chickens come home to roost.
    * los gobernantes = the powers-that-be.
    * los hay para dar y regalar = there's one born every minute.
    * los mandamás = the powers-that-be.
    * los más necesitados = those most in need.
    * los más pobres + Nombre = the poorest + Nombre.
    * los menos locuaces = inarticulate, the.
    * los motivos de = the reason behind, the thinking behind, the reasoning behind, the idea behind.
    * los necesitados = the needy.
    * los orígenes de = the dawn of.
    * los otros con los que aparece(n) = neighbours [neighbors, -USA].
    * los peores + Nombre = the poorest + Nombre.
    * los poderes fáticos = the powers-that-be.
    * los pormenores de la letra pequeña = the devil (is/lives) in the details.
    * Los Principios de París = Paris Principles.
    * los que = those who.
    * los que detentan el poder = the powers-that-be.
    * los que mandan = the powers-that-be.
    * los que no han recibido formación específica = uninstructed, the.
    * los que + Verbo = those + Participio.
    * los tribunales = the Bench.
    * lo suficientemente cerca = within range.
    * lo suficientemente cerca como para oír = within earshot of.
    * lo suficientemente estúpido como para = dumb enough to.
    * lo suficientemente grande = large enough, big enough.
    * lo suficientemente lejos como para no poder oír = out of earshot.
    * los últimos coletazos = fag-end.
    * lo sumo = the bee's knees, the cat's meow, the cat's whiskers, the dog's bollocks, the cat's pyjamas.
    * los unos a costa de los otros = at each other's expense.
    * los viejos tiempos = the good old days.
    * lo tomas o lo dejas = take it or leave it.
    * lo último = the last word.
    * lo uno es tan malo como lo otro = one is as bad as the other.
    * lo vanguardista = cutting edge.
    * lo yidish = Yiddica.
    * parmarlas = kick + the bucket.
    * ser lo que nos espera = be the shape of things to come.

    * * *
    el (pl los), la; (pl las)
    A (con un referente único, conocido o que se define) the
    el sol the sun
    el lápiz/la goma/los lápices/las gomas que compré the pencil/the eraser/the pencils/the erasers I bought
    no, ése no, el que te presté ayer/el de Julio/el rojo no, not that one, the one I lent you yesterday/Julio's/the red one
    en la calle Solís in Solís Street
    prefiero el mío/los tuyos I prefer mine/yours
    me atendió el estúpido del marido that stupid husband of hers served me
    yo soy la arquitecta, ella es lexicógrafa I'm the architect, she's a lexicographer
    yo fui la que lo rompí or rompió I was the one who broke it
    los nacidos entre … those born between …
    los que faltamos ayer those of us who weren't here yesterday
    ¿cuál es Ardiles? — el del sombrero negro which one's Ardiles? — the one with the black hat
    un encuentro al que asistieron muchas personalidades a meeting which was attended by many well known people
    la obra de la que or de la cual hablábamos the play we were talking about
    B
    (con sustantivos en sentido genérico): me encanta la ópera I love opera
    odio el pescado I hate fish
    así es la vida that's life
    (nosotros) los mexicanos lo sabemos muy bien we Mexicans know only too well
    ¿ya vas a la escuela? do you go to school yet?
    ya salió del hospital she's out of the hospital ( AmE) o ( BrE) out of hospital
    en el mar at sea
    viajar por el espacio to travel in space
    C
    (en expresiones de tiempo): ocurrió el domingo de Pascua/en el verano del 76 it happened on Easter Sunday/in the summer of '76
    mi cumpleaños es el 28 de mayo my birthday's on May 28
    el mes pasado/que viene last/next month
    no trabaja los sábados she doesn't work (on) Saturdays
    estudió toda la mañana he studied all morning
    a las ocho at eight o'clock, at eight
    a eso de las seis around six o'clock
    D
    (cada): lo venden a $80 el kilo/metro they're selling it at $80 a kilo/a meter o at $80 per kilo/meter
    ¿cuánto cuesta el paquete de diez? how much does a packet of ten cost?
    E
    (con fracciones, porcentajes, números): me dio la mitad/la cuarta parte del dinero she gave me half the money/a quarter of the money
    el 20% de los peruanos 20% of Peruvians
    vivo en el cuarto I live on the fifth floor ( AmE) o ( BrE) fourth floor
    (refiriéndose a partes del cuerpo, prendas de vestir, artículos personales, etc): con las manos en los bolsillos with my/your/his hands in my/your/his pockets
    ¡te cortaste el pelo! you've had your hair cut!
    tienes la falda sucia your skirt is dirty
    tienes el suéter puesto al revés you've got your sweater on inside out
    tiene el pelo largo/los ojos azules he has long hair/blue eyes
    1
    (con apellidos acompañados de título, adjetivos, etc): llamó el señor Ortiz/la doctora Vidal/el general Santos Mr Ortiz/Doctor Vidal/General Santos phoned
    el gran Caruso the Great Caruso
    2
    (con nombres de mujeres famosas): la última película de la Monroe Monroe's last movie
    3
    (en plural): los Ortega (matrimonio) the Ortegas, Mr and Mrs Ortega; (familia) the Ortegas, the Ortega family
    a los Josés se les suele llamar Pepe people called José are often known as Pepe
    4 (fam: en muchas regiones crit)
    (con nombres de pila): pregúntale a la Carmen/al Ricardo ask Carmen/Ricardo
    5
    (con algunos nombres geográficos): en la India in India
    en (el) Perú in Peru
    6
    (al calificar): la España de Franco Franco's Spain
    el Buñuel que todos conocemos the Buñuel we all know
    la Italia del siglo pasado Italy in the last century
    7
    (con algunos equipos deportivos): juegan contra el Juventus/el Barcelona they're playing against Juventus/Barcelona
    H el
    (con infinitivo): odiaba el tener que pedírselo he hated having to ask her
    es cuidadoso y pausado en el hablar he's careful and deliberate in the way he speaks
    el frenético girar de los bailarines the frenzied spinning of the dancers
    al + INF ver a prep B 2. (↑ a 3)
    * * *

     

    Multiple Entries:
    el    
    él
    el (pl
    ◊ los), la (pl las) art the masculine article el is also used before feminine nouns which begin with accented a or ha, e.g. el agua pura, el hada madrina

    1




    así es la vida that's life;
    (nosotros) los mexicanos we Mexicans;
    ¿ya vas a la escuela? do you go to school yet?


    las tuyas yours;
    el último the last one;
    el estúpido del marido that stupid husband of hers
    2
    a) el + de:


    el de las nueve the nine o'clock one;
    el de mi hijo my son's
    b) el + que:


    los que estén cansados;
    those who are tired, anyone who's tired;
    la que te guste whichever you like
    3 ( en expresiones de tiempo):

    mi cumpleaños es el 28 de mayo my birthday's on May 28;
    el mes pasado last month;
    toda la mañana all morning;
    a las ocho at eight o'clock
    4 ( cada):
    ◊ $80 el metro/kilo $80 a meter/a kilo, $80 per kilo/meter

    5 (con fracciones, porcentajes, números):
    ◊ la mitad/la cuarta parte del dinero half the money/a quarter of the money;

    el 20% de … 20% of …
    6 (con partes del cuerpo, prendas de vestir, artículos personales, etc):

    ¡te cortaste el pelo! you've had your hair cut!;
    tiene los ojos azules he has blue eyes
    7
    a) (con apellidos acompañados de título, adjetivos, etc):

    ◊ el señor Ortiz/la doctora Vidal Mr Ortiz/Doctor Vidal;

    los Ortega the Ortegas


    ver África, Argentina, etc
    él pron pers
    a) ( como sujeto) he;

    ◊ ¿quién se lo va a decir? — él who's going to tell her? — he is;

    lo hizo él mismo he did it himself;
    fue él it was him
    b) (en comparaciones, con preposiciones) him;

    ( refiriéndose a cosas) it;
    ◊ llegué antes que él I arrived before him o before he did;

    con/para él with/for him;
    son de él they're his
    el art def m
    1 the
    2 (no se traduce) (ante un tratamiento formal) el sr. Gómez, Mr Gomez
    (cuando el sustantivo es general) el hambre/tiempo, hunger/time
    3 (se traduce por un posesivo) (con partes del cuerpo) se ha cortado el pelo, she's cut her hair
    (prendas) se lo metió en el bolsillo, he put it in his pocket
    (pertenencias) guarda el diario en el cajón, put your diary into the drawer
    4 (con días de la semana) iré el miércoles, I'll go on Wednesday
    5 (cuando el sustantivo está elidido) the one: prefiero el azul, I prefer the blue one
    el de las diez, the ten o'clock one
    el que está en la mesa, the one that's on the table
    el que más nos guste, whichever one we like best
    (delante de un posesivo) el de María, Maria's
    es el mío, it's mine
    él pron pers
    1 (sujeto) (persona) he
    (animal, cosa) it: fue él, it was him, fue él el que..., it was him that... o it was he who...
    2 (complemento) (persona) him
    (animal, cosa) it
    dáselo a él, give it to him, es para él, it's for him
    3 (posesivo) de él, his
    4 (oración comparativa) ella es mejor que él, she's better than him o she's better than he is
    'él' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    A
    - abajo
    - abalanzarse
    - abaratarse
    - abarquillarse
    - abarrotar
    - abarrotada
    - abarrotado
    - abastecimiento
    - abatir
    - abatimiento
    - abdicar
    - abierta
    - abierto
    - abismo
    - abogada
    - abogado
    - abominar
    - abominable
    - abordar
    - aborigen
    - aborregarse
    - abortar
    - abotargada
    - abotargado
    - abrir
    - abreviar
    - abrirse
    - absoluta
    - absoluto
    - abstención
    - abundancia
    - acabar
    - acabarse
    - acabose
    - acallar
    - acanallar
    - accionariado
    - acero
    - achacosa
    - achacoso
    - achatamiento
    - achicharrarse
    - aclarar
    - aclarado
    - acomodarse
    - acompañar
    - acondicionar
    - acostumbrada
    - acostumbrado
    English:
    A
    - abandon
    - ABC
    - ability
    - about
    - above
    - abroad
    - abseil
    - absence
    - absent
    - absolute
    - absolve
    - absorb
    - abstract
    - academic
    - accelerate
    - accommodate
    - accomplice
    - account
    - accurately
    - accusation
    - accused
    - accustom
    - aching
    - act
    - act on
    - act up
    - actual
    - actually
    - acute
    - address
    - adequately
    - adjourn
    - admission
    - admit
    - advance
    - advanced
    - advantage
    - advantageous
    - advise
    - advocate
    - affair
    - afford
    - afloat
    - afraid
    - after
    - against
    - age
    - agenda
    - aggregate
    * * *
    el (f la, mpl los, fpl las) art determinado el is used instead of la before feminine nouns which are stressed on the first syllable and begin with “a” or “ha” (e.g. el agua, el hacha). Note that el combines with the prepositions a and de to produce the contracted forms al and del.
    1. [con valor especificador] the;
    el coche the car;
    la casa the house;
    los niños the children;
    el agua/hacha/águila the water/axe/eagle;
    fui a recoger a los niños I went to pick up the children
    2. [con sustantivo abstracto, valor genérico]
    el amor love;
    la vida life;
    el hombre Man, human beings;
    los derechos de la mujer women's rights;
    los niños imitan a los adultos children copy adults;
    el pan es un alimento básico bread is a basic food;
    la mayoría de la gente no la conoce most people don't know her;
    vuelve el biquini bikinis are back
    3. [indica posesión, pertenencia]
    se partió la pierna he broke his leg;
    se quitó los zapatos she took her shoes off;
    tiene el pelo oscuro he has dark hair;
    me han robado la maleta my suitcase has been stolen;
    se dieron la mano they shook hands
    4. [con días de la semana, fechas, horas]
    vuelven el sábado they're coming back on Saturday;
    los domingos vamos al cine we go to the movies (on) Sundays;
    llegaré el 1 de mayo [escrito] I'll arrive on 1 May;
    [hablado] I'll arrive on the first of May;
    son las siete it's seven o'clock;
    el año pasado/que viene last/next year
    5. [con nombres propios geográficos]
    el Sena the (River) Seine;
    el Everest (Mount) Everest;
    la India India;
    La Haya The Hague;
    El Cairo Cairo;
    6. [con apellido]
    la señora Márquez Mrs Márquez;
    el señor/el doctor Juárez Mr/Doctor Juárez;
    los Amaya [matrimonio] Mr and Mrs Amaya, the Amayas;
    [familia completa] the Amayas, the Amaya family;
    los Austrias the Hapsburgs;
    el Hitler español the Spanish Hitler
    7. Fam [con nombre propio de persona]
    llama a la María call Maria
    8. [con numerales, porcentajes, fracciones]
    el siete es mi número de la suerte seven's my lucky number;
    llegó el tercero he came third;
    el tercer piso the third floor;
    un aumento del 30 por ciento a 30 percent increase;
    la quinta parte (de) a fifth (of);
    el 20 por ciento (de) 20 percent (of)
    9. [en proporciones, precios]
    100 pesos el kilo 100 pesos a o per kilo
    10. [con complemento especificativo]
    el/la del sombrero the one with the hat;
    los/las de azul [cosas] the blue ones;
    [personas] the ones in blue;
    he perdido el tren, cogeré el de las nueve I've missed the train, I'll get the nine o'clock one;
    el de aquí this one here;
    ¿los del parque son amigos tuyos? were those people in the park friends of yours?;
    prefiero las del escaparate I prefer the ones in the window;
    los del fondo no se callan the people at the back won't shut up
    11. [con complemento posesivo]
    mi hermano y el de Juan my brother and Juan's;
    el mío mine;
    la tuya yours;
    los suyos theirs
    12. [con adjetivo]
    prefiero el rojo al azul I prefer the red one to the blue one;
    el/la mejor the best;
    es la mejor de la clase she's the best in the class, she's top of the class;
    los seleccionados realizarán un examen those chosen will sit an exam;
    el tonto de Ignacio se equivocó that idiot Ignacio got it wrong
    13. [con infinitivo]
    el beber tanto acabó con él all that drinking is what finished him off;
    es amante del buen comer she loves good food;
    me sienta mal el tener que decírtelo I don't like to have to tell you
    14. [con frases subordinadas]
    el/la que [cosa] whichever;
    [persona] whoever;
    los/las que [cosas] whichever;
    [personas] whoever;
    coge el/los que quieras take whichever you like;
    el que más corra whoever runs fastest, the one who runs the fastest;
    las que quieran venir que levanten la mano those who want to come o anyone who wants to come should put their hand up;
    el que no te guste no quiere decir que sea malo the fact that you don't like him doesn't make him a bad person
    15. [con valor enfático]
    ¡la pena que me dio verlo en ese estado! I felt so sorry for him when I saw him in that state!
    * * *
    el
    I art the
    II pron
    :
    el de … that of …;
    el de Juan Juan’s;
    el más grande the biggest (one);
    el que está … the one that is …
    * * *
    él pron
    : he, him
    él es mi amigo: he's my friend
    hablaremos con él: we will speak with him
    1) : the one
    tengo mi libro y el tuyo: I have my book and yours
    de los cantantes me gusta el de México: I prefer the singer from México
    2)
    el que : he who, whoever, the one that
    el que vino ayer: the one who came yesterday
    el que trabaja duro estará contento: he who works hard will be happy
    el, la art, pl los, las : the
    los niños están en la casa: the boys are in the house
    me duele el pie: my foot hurts
    * * *
    el det
    1. the
    ¿qué te pareció el libro? what did you think of the book?
    2. (posesivo) my / your / his / her etcétera
    ¿te has cortado el pelo? have you had your hair cut?
    ¿cuál prefieres? el azul which one do you prefer? the blue one
    ¡Ojo! Algunas veces no se traduce
    ¿quieres salir el sábado? do you want to go out on Saturday?
    el Sr. García Mr. García
    el que (persona) the one who / the one that (cosa) the one which / the one that
    con el que that... with
    en el que that... in

    Spanish-English dictionary > el

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