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1 Ruhe
f; -, kein Pl.1. (Stille) silence, peace (and quiet); sich (Dat) Ruheverschaffen make everyone be quiet; Ruhe! (be) quiet!, silence!, order!; Ruhe, bitte! quiet, please; gib doch endlich Ruhe! can’t you be quiet?; (auch: hör auf damit) give over (Am. cut it out), will you; es herrschte absolute Ruhe there wasn’t a sound to be heard; unter Zuhörern etc.: there was dead silence; zur Ruhe bringen quiet(en) down, still, silence; (beruhigen) calm (down), hush; Ruhe vor dem Sturm lull ( oder calm) before the storm2. (Friede) peace; Ruhe und Ordnung law and order; Ruhe und ( inneren) Frieden ( wiederherstellen) (restore) peace and tranquility3. (Entspannung, Erholung) rest; zur Ruhe kommen Pendel etc.: come to rest; Person: settle down; sie braucht ( jetzt) Ruhe she needs rest ( Stille: peace and quiet); er gönnt mir keine Ruhe he doesn’t give me a minute’s rest, he keeps me going nonstop umg.; sich zur Ruhe setzen retire, go into retirement; jemanden zur letzten Ruhe betten geh., euph. lay s.o. to rest; ewige Ruhe geh., euph. eternal rest ( oder peace); der arme Mann hat jetzt Ruhe (ist tot) the poor man is now at rest; jetzt hat die liebe Seele Ruh’ umg. peace and quiet at last4. innere: auch peace of mind; (Gelassenheit) calm, composure, coolness; (Geduld) patience; (Gemächlichkeit) leisureliness; ( sie sagte mir) in aller Ruhe (she told me) (very) calmly; überleg es dir in aller Ruhe take your time over ( oder about) it; Ruhe bewahren (sich nicht aufregen) keep one’s composure ( oder cool); (still sein) keep quiet; Ruhe ausstrahlen radiate calm; sich nicht aus der Ruhe bringen lassen keep one’s composure, not get worked up; nichts bringt ihn aus der Ruhe nothing upsets him; er hat die Ruhe weg umg. he’s unflappable; (trödelt) he certainly takes his time; immer mit der Ruhe!, nur die Ruhe! umg. (take it) easy!; warnend: easy does it!, keep your shirt on!; er kann keine Ruhe finden he just won’t calm down; (kann nicht schlafen) he can’t (get to) sleep; sich zur Ruhe begeben förm. retire (to bed oder to rest); angenehme Ruhe! sleep well; er war die Ruhe selbst he was as calm as could be, he was as cool as a cucumber umg.; Ruhe haben vor (+ Dat) be unmolested by, be no longer bothered by5. lass mich in Ruhe! leave me alone; lass mich damit in Ruhe! I don’t want to hear about it, don’t bother me about that; er lässt mir keine Ruhe he does not give me any peace; er lässt sie nicht in Ruhe he keeps pestering her; Kind: auch he gives her no peace; lasst den Computer in Ruhe! umg. stop messing about with the computer; es ließ ihm keine Ruhe he couldn’t stop thinking about it, it haunted him, it preyed on his mind* * *die Ruheease; quiescence; stillness; tranquility; peace; quiet; calmness; calm; rest; silence; sereneness; quietness; reposefulness; restfulness; quietude; repose; serenity; tranquillity* * *Ru|he ['ruːə]f -,no plRúhe! — quiet!, silence!
Rúhe, bitte! — quiet, please
gebt Rúhe! — be quiet!
jdn zur Rúhe ermahnen — to tell sb to be quiet
Rúhe verschaffen — to get quiet or silence
Rúhe halten (lit, fig) — to keep quiet or silent
die Rúhe der Natur — the stillness of nature
himmlische Rúhe — heavenly peace
Rúhe und Frieden — peace and quiet
in Rúhe und Abgeschiedenheit — in peaceful seclusion
die Rúhe vor dem Sturm (fig) — the calm before the storm
2) (= Ungestörtheit, Frieden) peace, quiet; (= Ruhestätte) resting placeRúhe ausstrahlen — to radiate a sense of calm
in Rúhe und Frieden leben — to live a quiet life
Rúhe und Ordnung — law and order
nach tagelangen Krawallen ist wieder Rúhe eingekehrt — after days of rioting, order or calm has returned
die Rúhe wiederherstellen — to restore order
ich brauche meine Rúhe — I need a bit of peace
lass mich in Rúhe! — leave me in peace, stop bothering me
ich will meine Rúhe haben! — leave or let me alone or be
keine Rúhe geben — to keep on and on
zur Rúhe kommen — to get some peace
jdn zur Rúhe kommen lassen — to give sb a chance to rest
keine Rúhe finden (können) —
jdn zur letzten or ewigen Rúhe betten (liter) — to lay sb to rest (liter)
die letzte Rúhe finden (liter) — to be laid to rest (liter)
der Patient braucht viel Rúhe — the patient needs a great deal of rest
das Pendel befindet sich in Rúhe — the pendulum is stationary
jdm keine Rúhe gönnen — not to give sb a minute's rest
zur Rúhe gehen — to retire (to bed) (form)
angenehme Rúhe! — sleep well!
sich zur Rúhe setzen — to retire
4) (= Gelassenheit) calm(ness); (= Disziplin) quiet, orderdie Rúhe weghaben (inf) — to be unflappable (inf)
Rúhe bewahren — to keep calm
die Rúhe selbst sein — to be calmness itself
jdn aus der Rúhe bringen — to throw sb (inf)
sich nicht aus der Rúhe bringen lassen, nicht aus der Rúhe zu bringen sein — not to (let oneself) get worked up
in aller Rúhe — calmly
er trank noch in aller Rúhe seinen Kaffee — he drank his coffee as if he had all the time in the world
überlege es dir in (aller) Rúhe — take your time and think about it
etw in Rúhe ansehen — to look at sth in one's own time
immer mit der Rúhe (inf) — don't panic
* * *die1) ((a period of) absence of wind and large waves.) calm2) (peace and quiet: He enjoyed the calm of the library.) calm3) calmness4) placidness5) (a state, atmosphere, period of time etc which is quiet: In the quiet of the night; All I want is peace and quiet.) quiet6) (rest; calm; peacefulness.) repose7) (sleep: He needs a good night's rest.) rest8) tranquillity* * *Ru·he<->[ˈru:ə]\Ruhe [bitte]! quiet [or silence] [please]!es herrscht \Ruhe all is quietim Raum herrschte absolute \Ruhe there was dead silence [or a complete hush] in the roomfür diese Arbeit brauche ich absolute \Ruhe I need absolute quiet for this work[einen Moment] um \Ruhe bitten to ask for [a moment's] silencejdn um \Ruhe bitten to ask sb to be quietjdn zur \Ruhe ermahnen to tell sb to be quiet\Ruhe geben to be quietgebt \Ruhe! be quiet!ihr sollt endlich \Ruhe geben! once and for all, [will you] be quiet!meinst du, dass die Kleinen \Ruhe geben, wenn ich ihnen eine Geschichte vorlese? do you think the kids will settle down when I read them a story?\Ruhe halten to keep quiethimmlische \Ruhe heavenly peaceich möchte jetzt meine \Ruhe haben! I should like [to have] some peace [and quiet] now!ich brauche \Ruhe bei meiner Arbeit I need some peace and quiet while I'm workingin \Ruhe und Abgeschiedenheit in peaceful seclusionin \Ruhe und Frieden in peace and quiet[keine] \Ruhe geben to [not] stop pestering; (nicht nachgeben) to [not] give uphier hast du 10 Euro, aber nun gib auch \Ruhe! here's ten euros, but now stop bothering me!vor jdm \Ruhe haben to not be bothered by sbvor jdm \Ruhe haben wollen to want a rest from sb; (endgültig) to want to get rid of sblass mich in \Ruhe! leave me in peace!, stop bothering me!\Ruhe und Ordnung law and order + sing vbfür \Ruhe und Ordnung sorgen to uphold [or preserve] law and order\Ruhe und Ordnung wiederherstellen to restore law and order3. (Erholung) restder Patient braucht jetzt viel \Ruhe the patient needs a great deal of rest nowdie drei Stunden \Ruhe haben mir gutgetan the three hours' rest has done me goodangenehme \Ruhe! (geh) sleep well!keine \Ruhe finden können to not be able to find any peace of mindjdm keine \Ruhe gönnen [o lassen] to not give sb a minute's peacezur \Ruhe kommen to get to some peace; (solide werden) to settle downjdn zur \Ruhe kommen lassen to give sb a chance to restjdn nicht zur \Ruhe kommen lassen to give sb no peacejdm keine \Ruhe lassen to not give sb a moment's restdie nächtliche \Ruhe stören to disturb the nocturnal peace\Ruhe ausstrahlen to radiate calmness[die] \Ruhe bewahren to keep calm [or fam one's cool]er ist durch nichts aus der \Ruhe zu bringen nothing can wind him upsich akk [von jdm/etw] nicht aus der \Ruhe bringen lassen, [von jdm/etw] nicht aus der \Ruhe zu bringen sein to not let oneself get worked up [by sb/sth]in [aller] \Ruhe [really] calmlyüberlegen Sie es sich in aller \Ruhe think about it calmlylesen Sie sich den Vertrag in aller \Ruhe durch read through the contract calmly and in your own timeich muss mir das in [aller] \Ruhe überlegen I must have a quiet think about itsie trank noch in aller \Ruhe ihren Tee aus she drank her tea as if she had all the time in the worldjdm keine \Ruhe lassen to not give sb any peaceder Gedanke lässt mir keine \Ruhe I can't stop thinking about itdie \Ruhe selbst sein to be calmness itselfdie \Ruhe verlieren to lose one's composure5. (Stillstand) restdas Pendel ist in \Ruhe the pendulum is stationarydas Rad ist zur \Ruhe gekommen the wheel has stopped turning6.▶ \Ruhe ist die erste Bürgerpflicht (prov veraltet) orderly behaviour is the first duty of the citizen; (hum) the main thing is to keep calm* * *die; Ruhe1) (Stille) silenceRuhe [bitte]! — quiet or silence [please]!
2) (Ungestörtheit) peacein Ruhe [und Frieden] — in peace [and quiet]
die [öffentliche] Ruhe wiederherstellen — restore [law and] order
keine Ruhe geben — not stop pestering; (nicht nachgeben) not give up; (weiter protestieren) go on protesting
3) (Unbewegtheit) rest4) (Erholung, das Sichausruhen) rest no def. art.angenehme Ruhe — (geh.) sleep well
sich zur Ruhe begeben — (geh.) retire [to bed]
sich zur Ruhe setzen — (in den Ruhestand treten) take one's retirement; retire (in + Dat. to)
5) (Gelassenheit) calm[ness]; composureer ist die Ruhe selbst — (ugs.) he is calmness itself
[die] Ruhe bewahren/die Ruhe verlieren — keep calm/lose one's composure; keep/lose one's cool (coll.)
in [aller] Ruhe — [really] calmly
die Ruhe weghaben — (ugs.) be completely unflappable (coll.)
immer mit der Ruhe! — (nur keine Panik) don't panic!; (nichts überstürzen) no need to rush
* * *1. (Stille) silence, peace (and quiet);sich (dat)Ruheverschaffen make everyone be quiet;Ruhe! (be) quiet!, silence!, order!;Ruhe, bitte! quiet, please;gib doch endlich Ruhe! can’t you be quiet?; (auch: hör auf damit) give over (US cut it out), will you;es herrschte absolute Ruhe there wasn’t a sound to be heard; unter Zuhörern etc: there was dead silence;Ruhe vor dem Sturm lull ( oder calm) before the storm2. (Friede) peace;Ruhe und Ordnung law and order;Ruhe und (inneren) Frieden (wiederherstellen) (restore) peace and tranquility3. (Entspannung, Erholung) rest;sie braucht (jetzt) Ruhe she needs rest ( Stille: peace and quiet);sich zur Ruhe setzen retire, go into retirement;jemanden zur letzten Ruhe betten geh, euph lay sb to rest;der arme Mann hat jetzt Ruhe (ist tot) the poor man is now at rest;jetzt hat die liebe Seele Ruh’ umg peace and quiet at last4. innere: auch peace of mind; (Gelassenheit) calm, composure, coolness; (Geduld) patience; (Gemächlichkeit) leisureliness;(sie sagte mir) in aller Ruhe (she told me) (very) calmly;überleg es dir in aller Ruhe take your time over ( oder about) it;Ruhe ausstrahlen radiate calm;sich nicht aus der Ruhe bringen lassen keep one’s composure, not get worked up;nichts bringt ihn aus der Ruhe nothing upsets him;immer mit der Ruhe!, nur die Ruhe! umg (take it) easy!; warnend: easy does it!, keep your shirt on!;er kann keine Ruhe finden he just won’t calm down; (kann nicht schlafen) he can’t (get to) sleep;angenehme Ruhe! sleep well;er war die Ruhe selbst he was as calm as could be, he was as cool as a cucumber umg;Ruhe haben vor (+dat) be unmolested by, be no longer bothered by5.lass mich in Ruhe! leave me alone;lass mich damit in Ruhe! I don’t want to hear about it, don’t bother me about that;er lässt mir keine Ruhe he does not give me any peace;er lässt sie nicht in Ruhe he keeps pestering her; Kind: auch he gives her no peace;lasst den Computer in Ruhe! umg stop messing about with the computer;es ließ ihm keine Ruhe he couldn’t stop thinking about it, it haunted him, it preyed on his mind* * *die; Ruhe1) (Stille) silenceRuhe [bitte]! — quiet or silence [please]!
2) (Ungestörtheit) peacein Ruhe [und Frieden] — in peace [and quiet]
die [öffentliche] Ruhe wiederherstellen — restore [law and] order
keine Ruhe geben — not stop pestering; (nicht nachgeben) not give up; (weiter protestieren) go on protesting
3) (Unbewegtheit) rest4) (Erholung, das Sichausruhen) rest no def. art.angenehme Ruhe — (geh.) sleep well
sich zur Ruhe begeben — (geh.) retire [to bed]
sich zur Ruhe setzen — (in den Ruhestand treten) take one's retirement; retire (in + Dat. to)
5) (Gelassenheit) calm[ness]; composureer ist die Ruhe selbst — (ugs.) he is calmness itself
[die] Ruhe bewahren/die Ruhe verlieren — keep calm/lose one's composure; keep/lose one's cool (coll.)
in [aller] Ruhe — [really] calmly
die Ruhe weghaben — (ugs.) be completely unflappable (coll.)
immer mit der Ruhe! — (nur keine Panik) don't panic!; (nichts überstürzen) no need to rush
* * *nur sing. f.calm n.ease n.peace n.quiescence n.quietness n.quietude n.rest n.restfulness n.serenity n.silence n.tranquility n.tranquillity n.tranquilness n. -
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[drɪŋk] drank vb: pt drunk pp1. n1) (liquid to drink) bevanda, bibitacan I have a drink of water, please? — mi dai un po' d'acqua?
2)a drink — un bicchierino3) (alcoholic liquor) alcolici mplhe has a drink problem — è uno che beve, ha il vizio del bere
2. vt(gen) bere, (soup) mangiare3. vi(gen) bere"don't drink and drive" — "non bevete se dovete guidare"
to drink to sth/sb — bere a qc/alla salute di qn
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3 consabido
adj.1 well-known.2 notorious, arrant.3 typical.* * *► adjetivo2 (ya sabido) well-known* * *ADJ1) (=conocido) well-known; [frase] old, oft-repeated2) (=susodicho) above-mentioned* * *- da adjetivo (delante del n) usuallas consabidas anécdotas — the same o usual old stories
* * *- da adjetivo (delante del n) usuallas consabidas anécdotas — the same o usual old stories
* * *consabido -da( delante del n) usual, habitualbebió su consabido té con limón she drank her habitual o usual lemon teaempezó con sus consabidas anécdotas he started telling the same o usual old storieste sirven la consabida hamburguesa they serve up the ubiquitous hamburger* * *
consabido,-a adjetivo usual, habitual: ... y ahora nos dirá la consabida frase de ánimo,... and now she will say her usual encouraging words
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Spanish:
consabida
* * *consabido, -a adj1. [conocido] well-known;2. [habitual] usual;tras la reunión se celebró la consabida cena after the meeting there was the usual o customary dinner* * *adj usual* * *consabido, -da adj: usual, typical -
4 less
1. adjectiveof less value/importance/account or note — weniger wertvoll/wichtig/bedeutend
his chances are less than mine — seine Chancen sind geringer als meine
2. adverbless talking, please — etwas mehr Ruhe, bitte
I think less/no less of him after what he did — ich halte nicht mehr so viel/nicht weniger von ihm, seit er das getan hat
less and less [often] — immer seltener
the less so because... — um so weniger, als od. weil...
3. noun, no pl., no indef. art.even or still/far or much less — noch/viel weniger
the less said [about it] the better — je weniger man darüber sagt, um so besser
in less than no time — (joc.) in Null Komma nichts (ugs.)
less of that! — (coll.) Schluss damit!
4. prepositionless of your cheek! — (coll.) sei nicht so frech!
* * *[les] 1. adjective((often with than) not as much (as): Think of a number less than forty; He drank his tea and wished he had put less sugar in it; The salary for that job will be not less than $30,000.) weniger2. adverb(not as much or to a smaller extent: I like her less every time I see her; You should smoke less if you want to remain healthy.) weniger3. pronoun(a smaller part or amount: He has less than I have.) weniger4. preposition(minus: He earns $280 a week less $90 income tax.) abzüglich- academic.ru/42527/lessen">lessen- lesser 5. adverb(less: the lesser-known streets of London.) weniger- the less... the less/more- no less a person than* * *[les]1. (to a smaller extent) wenigeryou should work more and talk \less du solltest mehr arbeiten und weniger redengetting out of bed in summer is \less difficult than in winter im Sommer fällt das Aufstehen leichter als im WinterI think of him \less as a colleague and more as a friend ich betrachte ihn eher als Freund denn als Kollegen\less of your cheek! sei nicht so frech!he listened \less to the answer than to Kate's voice er hörte weniger auf die Antwort als auf Kates Stimmethe \less... the better je weniger..., umso besserthe \less said about this unpleasant business the better je weniger über diese unerfreuliche Sache geredet wird, umso besser\less expensive/happy/sad billiger/unglücklicher/glücklicherthe more..., the \less... je mehr..., desto weniger...the more she hears about the place, the \less she wants to go there je mehr sie über den Ort erfährt, desto weniger will sie hin▪ no \less a/an...:that this is a positive stereotype makes it no \less a stereotype dass das ein positives Vorurteil ist, ändert nichts daran, dass es ein Vorurteil ist\less and \less immer wenigershe phones me \less and \less sie ruft mich immer weniger anhis uncle is \less and \less able to look after himself sein Onkel kann immer weniger für sich sorgen2. (not the least bit)▪ \less than... kein bisschen...\less than accurate/fair/just/happy nicht gerade genau/fair/gerecht/glücklichit is little \less than disgraceful that he refused to keep his promises es ist mehr als schändlich, dass er seine Versprechen nicht eingehalten hat3.we'll have the pizzas delivered in \less than no time wir liefern die Pizzas in null Komma nichtsyou stir the ingredients together, pop it in the oven and in \less than no time, it's ready mischen Sie die Zutaten, schieben Sie die Masse in den Ofen und schon ist es fertigat the age of fourteen I had never even been on a train, much \less an aircraft mit 14 war ich noch nie mit dem Zug gefahren, geschweige denn geflogenwhat woman would consider a date with him, much \less a marriage? welche Frau würde mit ihm ausgehen, geschweige denn, ihn heiratenwho should arrive at the party but the Prime Minister, no \less! und wer war wohl auch auf der Party? der Premierminister, höchstpersönlich!Peter cooked dinner — fillet steak and champagne, no \less Peter kochte das Abendessen — Filetsteak und Champagner, nur das Beste▶ no \less... than... kein geringerer/kein geringeres/keine geringere... als...no \less an occasion than their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary kein geringerer Anlass als ihr 25. HochzeitstagII. adjI had \less money than I thought ich hatte weniger Geld als ich dachteI eat \less chocolate and fewer biscuits than I used to ich esse weniger Schokolade und Kekse als früherthe \less time spent here, the better je weniger Zeit man hier verbringt, umso besser2. (non-standard use of fewer) wenigerthe trees have produced \less apples this year die Bäume tragen heute weniger Äpfelshort hair presents \less problems than long hair kurzes Haar verursacht weniger Probleme als langes▪ ... the L\less der JüngereJames the L\less Jakobus der Jüngere1. (smaller amount) wenigershe is aged 40 or \less sie ist 40 oder jüngerhe only has $10 but she has even \less! er hat nur 10 Dollar, sie noch wenigerI've been trying to eat \less ich versuche, weniger zu essena little/lot \less etwas/viel wenigerthat's too much — could I have a little \less? das ist zu viel — könnte ich etwas weniger haben?▪ to be/do \less of sth:I've been seeing \less of her lately ich sehe sie in letzter Zeit weniger\less of a problem ein geringeres Problemstorage is \less of a problem than it used to be die Lagerung ist heute ein kleineres Problem als früher▪ \less than... weniger als...we had walked \less than three kilometres when Robert said he wanted to rest wir hatten noch keine drei Kilometer hinter uns, als Robert eine Pause machen wollteready in \less than an hour in weniger als einer Stunde fertighe doesn't have many enemies but she has even \less er hat nicht viele Feinde, sie noch viel weniger▪ \less than... weniger als...a population of \less than 200,000 weniger als 200.000 Menschen3.▶ to be little \less than sth fast schon etw seinit was little \less than disgraceful es war fast schon eine Schandehis speech was so full of bad jokes and misinformation that it was little \less than an embarrassment seine Rede war so voll mit schlechten Scherzen und falscher Information, dass es fast schon peinlich war▶ no \less than... nicht weniger als..., bestimmt...no \less than 1000 guests/people were at the party es waren nicht weniger als [o bestimmt] 1000 Gäste/Leute auf der PartyIV. prepthe total of £30, \less the £5 deposit you've paid insgesamt macht es 30 Pfund, abzüglich der 5 Pfund Anzahlung, die Sie geleistet haben£900,000 \less tax 900.000 Pfund brutto* * *[les]1. adj, adv, nwenigerof less importance — von geringerer Bedeutung, weniger bedeutend
less noise, please! — nicht so laut, bitte!
his problem is less one of money than of enthusiasm — sein Problem ist weniger das Geld als vielmehr mangelnde Begeisterung
a sum less than £1 — eine Summe unter £ 1
it's nothing less than disgraceful/than a disaster — es ist wirklich eine Schande/ein Unglück nt
this is nothing less than blackmail —
it was little less than blackmail — das war schon fast Erpressung, das war so gut wie Erpressung
he was less frightened than angry — er war nicht so sehr ängstlich, sondern eher ärgerlich
less quickly —
he works less than I ( do) — er arbeitet weniger als ich
none the less — trotzdem, nichtsdestoweniger
their apology did not make him any the less angry — ihre Entschuldigung konnte seinen Ärger nicht besänftigen
I hope you won't think (any the) less of me — ich hoffe, du denkst nicht schlecht von mir
x is less than/not less than 10 (Math) — x ist kleiner/kleiner (oder) gleich 10
2. prepweniger; (COMM) abzüglich* * *less [les]less known weniger bekannt;less noisy leiser;less and less immer weniger;the less so as (dies) umso weniger, als;less than smooth alles andere als glatt;1. geringer, kleiner, weniger:in a less degree in geringerem Grad oder Maß;of less value von geringerem Wert;he has less money er hat weniger Geld;in less time in kürzerer Zeit;no less a man than Churchill kein Geringerer als Churchill2. jünger (obs außer in):James the Less BIBEL Jakobus der Jüngereless is sometimes more weniger ist manchmal mehr;it was less than five dollars es kostete weniger als fünf Dollar;in less than no time im Nu;do with less mit weniger auskommen;for less billiger;little less than robbery so gut wie oder schon fast Raub;no less than nicht weniger als;a) zumindest,b) geradezuD präp1. weniger, minus:less interest abzüglich (der) Zinsen2. ausgenommen* * *1. adjectiveof less value/importance/account or note — weniger wertvoll/wichtig/bedeutend
2. adverbless talking, please — etwas mehr Ruhe, bitte
I think less/no less of him after what he did — ich halte nicht mehr so viel/nicht weniger von ihm, seit er das getan hat
less and less [often] — immer seltener
the less so because... — um so weniger, als od. weil...
3. noun, no pl., no indef. art.even or still/far or much less — noch/viel weniger
the less said [about it] the better — je weniger man darüber sagt, um so besser
in less than no time — (joc.) in Null Komma nichts (ugs.)
less of that! — (coll.) Schluss damit!
4. prepositionless of your cheek! — (coll.) sei nicht so frech!
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5 pañuelo
сущ.; исп.; Mej., SK, DT 41. платок2. носовой платочек; салфетка“Yes. Thank you.” The tea was still hot enough to steam, but she drank it down greedily. Her old throat must be lined with slate, Jonas thought. She set the cup down, and while he poured out fresh, she used her frilly pañuelo to scrub the tears almost viciously from her face. — Да. Благодарю. / Еще горячий чай она выпила чуть ли не залпом. Да у нее луженая глотка, подумал Джонас. Корделия поставила чашку и, пока он вновь наполнял ее. воспользовалась кружевным panuelo [платок (исп.).], чтобы вытереть со щек слезы. (ТБ 4)
English-Russian dictionary of neologisms from a series of books by Stephen King "Dark Tower" > pañuelo
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les
1. adjective((often with than) not as much (as): Think of a number less than forty; He drank his tea and wished he had put less sugar in it; The salary for that job will be not less than $30,000.) menos
2. adverb(not as much or to a smaller extent: I like her less every time I see her; You should smoke less if you want to remain healthy.) menos
3. pronoun(a smaller part or amount: He has less than I have.) menos
4. preposition(minus: He earns $280 a week less $90 income tax.) menos- lessen- lesser
5. adverb(less: the lesser-known streets of London.) menor- no less a person than
less adj adv pron menosthis is more expensive, the other one costs less éste es más caro, el otro cuesta menostr[les]1 menos1 menos■ the less you eat, the less you'll spend cuánto menos comas, menos gastarás1 menos1 menos\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLany the less menos■ he made a mistake, but I don't think any the less of him for it cometió un error, pero no por eso lo respeto menosmuch less menos aún■ he can't drive, much less fly a plane no sabe conducir, ni mucho menos pilotar un aviónin less than no time dentro de un momento, en seguidano less nada menosnothing less than nada menos questill less menos aúnto think (all) the less of somebody tener a alguien en menos consideraciónthe less you know, the better: cuanto menos sepas, mejorless and less: cada vez menosless than three: menos de tresless money: menos dineronothing less than perfection: nada menos que la perfecciónless pron: menosI'm earning less: estoy ganando menosless prep: menosone month less two days: un mes menos dos díasadj.• menor adj.adv.• menos adv.prep.• menos prep.
I lesno less a person than the Queen — nada menos que la Reina, ni más ni menos que la Reina
II
a sum of less than $1,000 — una suma inferior a los 1.000 dólares
III
I was none the less grateful for it — no por ello te (or se etc) lo agradecí menos
IV
preposition menos[les]1.ADJ (compar)of little; menos•
no less a person than the bishop — no otro que el obispo, el mismísimo obispo2.PRON menoscan't you let me have it for less? — ¿no me lo puedes dar en menos?
less than £1/a kilo/three metres — menos de una libra/un kiloes metros
at a price of less than £1 — a un precio inferior or menor a una libra
•
a tip of £10, no less! — ¡una propina de 10 libras, nada menos!•
nothing less than — nada menos queit's nothing less than a disaster — es un verdadero or auténtico desastre
•
the less... the less... — cuanto menos... menos...3.ADV menos•
less and less — cada vez menos•
that doesn't make her any less guilty — no por eso es menos culpable•
the problem is less one of capital than of personnel — el problema más que de capitales es de personal4.PREP menosthe price less 10% — el precio menos 10 por ciento
* * *
I [les]no less a person than the Queen — nada menos que la Reina, ni más ni menos que la Reina
II
a sum of less than $1,000 — una suma inferior a los 1.000 dólares
III
I was none the less grateful for it — no por ello te (or se etc) lo agradecí menos
IV
preposition menos -
7 weniger
I Komp. wenigII Konj.: fünf weniger zwei ist drei etc. five minus ( oder take away) two is three, two from five is three* * *minus (Präp.); less (Adv.)* * *we|ni|ger ['veːnɪgɐ] comp von wenig1. adj indef pronless; (+pl) fewerwéniger werden — to get less and less
mein Geld wird immer wéniger — my money is dwindling away
er wird immer wéniger (inf) — he's getting thinner and thinner
wéniger wäre mehr gewesen — it's quality not quantity that counts
wéniger Geld — less money
wéniger Unfälle — fewer accidents
2. advlessihr kommt es wéniger auf die Liebe als (vielmehr) auf das Geld an — she's less interested in love than in money
die Vorlesung war wéniger lehrreich als belustigend — the lecture was not so much instructive as amusing
das finde ich wéniger schön! — that's not so nice!
ich kann seinen Brief kaum lesen, noch viel wéniger verstehen — I can hardly read his letter much less understand it or let alone understand it
je mehr... desto or umso wéniger... — the more... the less...
ich glaube ihm umso wéniger, weil... —
ich möchte nichts wéniger, als ihn (zu) beleidigen — the last thing I'd want to do is insult him
See:→ mehr3. conj prep +acc or genlesssieben wéniger drei ist vier — seven less three is four
* * *1) ((often with than) not as much (as): Think of a number less than forty; He drank his tea and wished he had put less sugar in it; The salary for that job will be not less than $30,000.) less2) (not as much or to a smaller extent: I like her less every time I see her; You should smoke less if you want to remain healthy.) less3) (a smaller part or amount: He has less than I have.) less4) (less: the lesser-known streets of London.) less* * *we·ni·ger[ˈve:nɪgɐ]du solltest \weniger essen/rauchen/trinken you should eat/smoke/drink less\weniger werden to be dwindling away▶ \weniger ist mehr it's quality not quantity that counts▪ \weniger... als... less... than▶ je mehr... desto \weniger... the more... the less...* * *1.Komp. von wenig 1.1) Sing. less2) Plural fewer2.Komp. von wenig 2.: less3.das ist weniger angenehm — that is not very pleasant; s. auch mehr 1.
Konjunktion lessfünf weniger drei — five, take away three
* * *B. konj:* * *1.Komp. von wenig 1.1) Sing. less2) Plural fewer2.Komp. von wenig 2.: less3.das ist weniger angenehm — that is not very pleasant; s. auch mehr 1.
Konjunktion lessfünf weniger drei — five, take away three
* * *adj.less adj. -
8 some
1. adjective1) (one or other) [irgend]einsome fool — irgendein Dummkopf (ugs.)
some shop/book or other — irgendein Laden/Buch
some person or other — irgendjemand; irgendwer
2) (a considerable quantity of) einig...; etlich... (ugs. verstärkend)speak at some length/wait for some time — ziemlich lang[e] sprechen/warten
some time/weeks/days/years ago — vor einiger Zeit/vor einigen Wochen/Tagen/Jahren
some time soon — bald [einmal]
would you like some wine? — möchten Sie [etwas] Wein?
do some shopping/reading — einkaufen/lesen
4) (to a certain extent)that is some proof — das ist [doch] gewissermaßen ein Beweis
5)this is some war/poem/car! — (coll.) das ist vielleicht ein Krieg/Gedicht/Wagen! (ugs.)
6) (approximately) etwa; ungefähr2. pronouneinig...she only ate some of it — sie hat es nur teilweise aufgegessen
some say... — manche sagen...
some..., others... — manche..., andere...; die einen..., andere...
3. adverb... and then some — und noch einige/einiges mehr
(coll.): (in some degree) ein bisschen; etwas* * *1. pronoun, adjective1) (an indefinite amount or number (of): I can see some people walking across the field; You'll need some money if you're going shopping; Some of the ink was spilt on the desk.)2) ((said with emphasis) a certain, or small, amount or number (of): `Has she any experience of the work?' `Yes, she has some.'; Some people like the idea and some don't.) einige3) ((said with emphasis) at least one / a few / a bit (of): Surely there are some people who agree with me?; I don't need much rest from work, but I must have some.) einige4) (certain: He's quite kind in some ways.) gewisse2. adjective1) (a large, considerable or impressive (amount or number of): I spent some time trying to convince her; I'll have some problem sorting out these papers!) beachtlich2) (an unidentified or unnamed (thing, person etc): She was hunting for some book that she's lost.) einige3) ((used with numbers) about; at a rough estimate: There were some thirty people at the reception.) ungefähr3. adverb((American) somewhat; to a certain extent: I think we've progressed some.) etwas- academic.ru/68805/somebody">somebody- someday
- somehow
- someone
- something
- sometime
- sometimes
- somewhat
- somewhere
- mean something
- or something
- something like
- something tells me* * *[sʌm, səm]I. adj inv, attrhe played \some records for me er spielte mir ein paar Platten vorhere's \some news you might be interested in ich habe Neuigkeiten, die dich interessieren könntenthere's \some cake in the kitchen es ist noch Kuchen in der KücheI made \some money running errands ich habe mit Gelegenheitsjobs etwas Geld verdientI've got to do \some more work ich muss noch etwas arbeiten\some people actually believed it gewisse Leute haben es tatsächlich geglaubtthere are \some questions you should ask yourself es gibt [da] gewisse Fragen, die du dir stellen solltestclearly the treatment has had \some effect irgendeine Wirkung hat die Behandlung sicher gehabtthere must be \some mistake da muss ein Fehler vorliegenhe's in \some kind of trouble er steckt in irgendwelchen Schwierigkeitencould you give me \some idea of when you'll finish? können Sie mir ungefähr sagen, wann sie fertig sind?it must have been \some teacher/pupils das muss irgendein Lehrer/müssen irgendwelche Schüler gewesen sein\some idiot's locked the door irgend so ein Idiot hat die Tür verschlossen fam\some day or another irgendwann4. (noticeable) gewissto \some extent bis zu einem gewissen Gradthere's still \some hope es besteht noch eine gewisse Hoffnung5. (slight, small amount) etwasthere is \some hope that he will get the job es besteht noch etwas Hoffnung, dass er die Stelle bekommtit was \some years later when they next met sie trafen sich erst viele Jahre später wiederwe discussed the problem at \some length wir diskutierten das Problem ausgiebigI've known you for \some years now ich kenne dich nun schon seit geraumer Zeitthat took \some courage! das war ziemlich mutig!he went to \some trouble er gab sich beträchtliche [o ziemliche] Mühethat was \some argument/meal! das war vielleicht ein Streit/Essen!\some mother she turned out to be sie ist eine richtige Rabenmutter\some hotel that turned out to be! das war vielleicht ein Hotel!\some chance! we have about one chance in a hundred of getting away ( iron) tolle Aussichten! die Chancen stehen eins zu hundert, dass wir davonkommen ironperhaps there'll be \some left for us — \some hopes! ( iron) vielleicht bleibt was für uns übrig — [das ist] sehr unwahrscheinlich!II. pron1. (unspecified number of persons or things) welchehave you got any drawing pins? — if you wait a moment, I'll get you \some haben Sie Reißnägel? — wenn Sie kurz warten, hole ich [Ihnen] welchedo you have children? — if I had \some I wouldn't be here! haben Sie Kinder? — wenn ich welche hätte, wäre ich wohl kaum hier!2. (unspecified amount of sth) welche(r, s)if you want whisky I'll give you \some wenn du Whisky möchtest, gebe ich dir welchenif you need more paper then just take \some wenn du mehr Papier brauchst, nimm es dir einfach [o nimm dir einfach welches]if you need money, I can lend you \some wenn du Geld brauchst, kann ich dir gerne was [o welches] leihen3. (at least a small number) einige, manchesurely \some have noticed einige [o manche] haben es aber sicher bemerktno, I don't want all the green beans, \some are enough nein, ich möchte nicht alle grünen Bohnen, ein paar genügenI've already wrapped \some of the presents ich habe einige [o ein paar] der Geschenke schon eingepackt\some of you have already met Imran einige von euch kennen Imran bereits5. (certain people) gewisse Leute\some just never learn! gewisse Leute lernen es einfach nie!no, I don't want all the mashed potatoes, \some is enough nein, ich möchte nicht das ganze Püree, ein bisschen genügthave \some of this champagne, it's very good trink ein wenig Champagner, er ist sehr gut\some of the prettiest landscape in Germany is found nearby eine der schönsten Landschaften Deutschlands liegt ganz in der Nähe7.we got our money's worth and then \some wir bekamen mehr als unser Geld wert war1. (roughly) ungefähr, in etwa\some twenty or thirty metres deep/high ungefähr zwanzig oder dreißig Meter tief/hoch\some thirty different languages are spoken in this country in diesem Land werden etwa dreißig verschiedene Sprachen gesprochenI'm feeling \some better mir geht es [schon] etwas [o ein bisschen] bessercould you turn the heat down \some? könntest du bitte die Heizung etwas herunterstellen?he sure does talk \some, your brother dein Bruder spricht wirklich vielhe needs feeding up \some er muss ganz schön aufgepäppelt werden famwe were really going \some on the highway wir hatten auf der Autobahn ganz schön was drauf fam4.▶ \some few einige, ein paar▶ \some little ziemlichwe are going to be working together for \some little time yet wir werden noch ziemlich lange zusammenarbeiten müssen* * *[sʌm]1. adj1) (with plural nouns) einige; (= a few, emph) ein paar; (= any in "if" clauses, questions) meist nicht übersetztdid you bring some records? — hast du Schallplatten mitgebracht?
some suggestions, please! — Vorschläge bitte!
some more ( tea)? — noch etwas (Tee)?
leave some cake for me — lass mir ein bisschen or etwas Kuchen übrig
did she give you some money/sugar? — hat sie Ihnen Geld/Zucker gegeben?
3) (= certain, in contrast) manche(r, s)some people say... — manche Leute sagen...
some people just don't care —
there are some things you just don't say some questions were really difficult — es gibt (gewisse or manche) Dinge, die man einfach nicht sagt manche (der) Fragen waren wirklich schwierig
4) (vague, indeterminate) irgendeinsome book/man or other — irgendein Buch/Mann
some woman rang up — da hat eine Frau angerufen
some woman, whose name I forget... — eine Frau, ich habe ihren Namen vergessen,...
some idiot of a driver — irgend so ein Idiot von (einem) Autofahrer
in some way or another —
or some such — oder so etwas Ähnliches
(at) some time last week — irgendwann letzte Woche
it took some courage — dazu brauchte man schon (einigen) or ziemlichen Mut
(that was) some argument/party! — das war vielleicht ein Streit/eine Party!
quite some time — ganz schön lange (inf), ziemlich lange
6) (iro) vielleicht ein (inf)some help you are/this is — du bist/das ist mir vielleicht eine Hilfe (inf)
2. pron1) (= some people) einige; (= certain people) manche; (in "if" clauses, questions) welchesome..., others... — manche..., andere...
there are still some who will never understand — es gibt immer noch Leute, die das nicht begreifen werden
2) (referring to plural nouns = a few) einige; (= certain ones) manche; (in "if" clauses, questions) welcheI've only seen some of the mountains — ich habe nur ein paar von den Bergen gesehen
they're lovely, try some — die schmecken gut, probieren Sie mal
I've still got some —
tell me if you see some —
3) (referring to singular nouns = a little) etwas; (= a certain amount, in contrast) manches; (in "if" clauses, questions) welche(r, s)here is the milk, if you feel thirsty drink some — hier ist die Milch, wenn du Durst hast, trinke etwas
I drank some of the milk —
I drank some of the milk but not all — ich habe etwas von der Milch getrunken, aber nicht alles
have some! — nehmen Sie sich (dat), bedienen Sie sich
it's lovely cake, would you like some? — das ist ein sehr guter Kuchen, möchten Sie welchen?
try some of this cake — probieren Sie doch mal diesen Kuchen
would you like some money/tea? – no, I've got some — möchten Sie Geld/Tee? – nein, ich habe Geld/ich habe noch
have you got money? – no, but he has some — haben Sie Geld? – nein, aber er hat welches
he only believed/read some of it — er hat es nur teilweise geglaubt/gelesen
some of his work is good — manches, was er macht, ist gut
4)this is some of the oldest rock in the world — dies gehört zum ältesten Gestein der Welt
some of the finest poetry in the English language — einige der schönsten Gedichte in der englischen Sprache
this is some of the finest scenery in Scotland — dies ist eine der schönsten Landschaften Schottlands
3. adv1) ungefähr, etwa, circa* * *A adj1. (vor Substantiven) (irgend)ein:some day eines Tages;some day (or other) irgendwann (einmal) (in der Zukunft);some day you’ll pay for this dafür wirst du noch einmal bezahlen;some other time ein andermal;some person irgendeiner, (irgend)jemand3. manche:4. ziemlich (viel)5. gewiss(er, e, es):some extent in gewissem Maße, einigermaßen6. etwas, ein wenig, ein bisschen:take some more nimm noch etwas7. ungefähr, gegen, etwa:8. umg ‚toll:some player! ein klasse Spieler!;that was some race! das war vielleicht ein Rennen!B adv1. besonders US etwas, ziemlich2. umg enorm, tollC pron1. (irgend)ein(er, e, es):some of these days dieser Tage, demnächst2. etwas:some of it etwas davon;some of these people einige dieser Leute;will you have some? möchtest du welche oder davon haben?;and then some umg und noch einige(s) mehr3. besonders US sl darüber hinaus, noch mehr4. some …, some … die einen …, die anderen …* * *1. adjective1) (one or other) [irgend]einsome fool — irgendein Dummkopf (ugs.)
some shop/book or other — irgendein Laden/Buch
some person or other — irgendjemand; irgendwer
2) (a considerable quantity of) einig...; etlich... (ugs. verstärkend)speak at some length/wait for some time — ziemlich lang[e] sprechen/warten
some time/weeks/days/years ago — vor einiger Zeit/vor einigen Wochen/Tagen/Jahren
some time soon — bald [einmal]
3) (a small quantity of) ein bisschenwould you like some wine? — möchten Sie [etwas] Wein?
do some shopping/reading — einkaufen/lesen
that is some proof — das ist [doch] gewissermaßen ein Beweis
5)this is some war/poem/car! — (coll.) das ist vielleicht ein Krieg/Gedicht/Wagen! (ugs.)
6) (approximately) etwa; ungefähr2. pronouneinig...some say... — manche sagen...
some..., others... — manche..., andere...; die einen..., andere...
3. adverb... and then some — und noch einige/einiges mehr
(coll.): (in some degree) ein bisschen; etwas* * *adj.einig adj.irgendein adj.irgendetwas adj.manch adj. -
9 more
1. adjective1) (additional) mehrwould you like any or some/a few more? — (apples, books, etc.) möchten Sie noch welche/ein paar?
would you like any or some more apples? — möchten Sie noch Äpfel?
would you like any or some/a little more? — (tea, paper, etc.) möchten Sie noch etwas/ein wenig?
would you like any or some more tea/paper? — möchten Sie noch Tee/Papier?
I haven't any more [apples/tea] — ich habe keine [Äpfel]/keinen [Tee] mehr
many more things — noch viel mehr [Dinge]
2) (greater in degree) größermore's the pity — (coll.) leider!
2. noun, no pl., no indef. art.the more fool you — du bist vielleicht ein Dummkopf
more and more — mehr und mehr; immer mehr
the more the merrier — see academic.ru/46306/merry">merry 1)
2) (additional number or amount or thing) mehrwhat is more... — außerdem...
and more — mindestens vorangestellt; oder mehr
there's no need to do/say [any] more — da braucht nichts weiter getan/gesagt zu werden
3)3. adverbmore than — (coll.): (exceedingly) über[satt, -glücklich, -froh]; hoch[erfreut, -willkommen]
1) mehr [mögen, interessieren, gefallen, sich wünschen]; forming compar.this book is more interesting — dieses Buch ist interessanter
more than anything [else] — vor allem
2) (nearer, rather) ehermore... than... — eher... als...
more dead than alive — mehr tot als lebendig
3) (again) wiedernever more — nie wieder od. mehr
not any more — nicht mehr
4)more and more... — mehr und mehr od. immer mehr...; with adj. or adv. immer... (+ Komp.)
5)more or less — (fairly) mehr oder weniger; (approximately) annähernd
6)the more so because... — um so mehr, als od. weil...
* * *[mo:]comparative; = much* * *[mɔ:ʳ, AM mɔ:r]do you want \more food? willst du noch etwas zu essen haben?I helped myself to \more tea ich schenkte mir Tee nachwe drank \more wine wir tranken noch mehr Weintwo \more days until Christmas noch zwei Tage bis Weihnachtenwe can't take on any \more patients wir können keine weiteren Patienten mehr aufnehmensome \more coffee? noch etwas Kaffee?is there any \more coffee? ist noch [etwas] Kaffee da?why are there no \more seats left? warum sind keine Plätze mehr frei?no \more wine for you! du kriegst keinen Wein mehr!a few \more weeks and then it's Easter ein paar Wochen noch und dann ist Osterncan you give me a few \more days to think it over? gibst du mir noch ein paar Tage Zeit zum Nachdenken?you need a lot \more money than that du brauchst viel mehr Geld als dasjust a little \more attention nur etwas mehr Aufmerksamkeit\more and \more people buy things on the internet immer mehr Leute kaufen Sachen im Internetjust one \more thing before I go nur noch eins, bevor ich gehe\more people live here than in the all of the rest of the country hier leben mehr Menschen als im ganzen Rest des LandesI'd be \more than happy to oblige es wäre mir ein Vergnügen\more and \more snow immer mehr SchneeII. pron1. (greater amount) mehrtell me \more erzähl' mir mehrthere's \more to it da steckt mehr dahinter\more and \more came es kamen immer mehrwe see \more of him these days wir sehen ihn zurzeit öftershe's \more of a poet than a musician sie ist eher Dichterin als Musikerinthe noise was \more than I could bear ich konnte den Lärm nicht ertragenany \more? noch etwas?; (countable) noch mehr [o welche]?is there any \more? ist noch etwas da?some \more noch etwas; (countable) noch einigeno \more nichts weiter; (countable) keine mehrthere was no \more to be said about it dazu gab es nichts mehr zu sagen2.all the \more... umso mehr...that's all the \more reason not to give in das ist umso mehr Grund, nicht nachzugebenthe \more the better je mehr desto besserdo come to the picnic — the \more the merrier komm doch zum Picknick — je mehr wir sind, desto lustiger wird esthe \more he insisted he was innocent, the less they seemed to believe him je mehr er darauf beharrte, unschuldig zu sein, desto weniger schienen sie ihm zu glauben1. (forming comparatives)let's find a \more sensible way of doing it wir sollten eine vernünftigere Lösung findenyou couldn't be \more wrong du könntest nicht mehr danebenliegen! famthis task is far [or much] \more difficult than the last one diese Aufgabe ist viel schwerer als die letzteplay that last section \more passionately spiele den letzten Teil leidenschaftlicher\more importantly wichtiger nochhe finished the job and, \more importantly, he finished it on time er wurde mit der Arbeit fertig, wichtiger noch, er wurde rechtzeitig fertig\more and \more...:it's becoming \more and \more likely that she'll resign es wird immer wahrscheinlicher, dass sie zurücktrittvacancies were becoming \more and \more rare es gab immer weniger freie Stellen2. (to a greater extent) mehrshe asked if she could see him \more sie fragte, ob sie ihn öfter sehen könneyou should listen \more and talk less du solltest besser zuhören und weniger sprechenthey like classical music \more than pop sie mögen klassische Musik lieber als PopI couldn't agree with you \more, Professor ganz meine Meinung, Herr Professorto think \more of sb eine höhere Meinung von jdm haben... or \more mindestens...each diamond was worth £10,000 or \more jeder Diamant war mindestens 10.000 Pfund wert\more than 20,000 demonstrators crowded into the square über 20.000 Demonstranten füllten den Platzwe'll be \more than happy to help wir helfen sehr gerne\more than a little... ( form) ausgesprochen...I was \more than a little surprised to see her ich war nicht wenig überrascht, sie zu sehenno \more than... höchstens...it's no \more than an inch long es ist höchstens ein Zoll lang▪ the \more umso mehrshe's now all the \more determined to succeed sie ist jetzt umso entschlossener, erfolgreich zu seinthe \more so because umso mehr, als3. (in addition) noch, außerdemI just need one or two things \more before I can start cooking ich brauche nur noch ein paar Dinge, bevor ich zu kochen anfangen kannonce/twice/three times \more noch einmal/zweimal/dreimalcan you play the song through twice \more, please? kannst du das Lied bitte noch zweimal durchspielen?no \more nie wiedermention his name no \more to me erwähne seinen Namen mir gegenüber nie wiederand [what's] \more überdieshe was rich, and \more, he was handsome er war reich und sah zudem gut ausI had no complaints and no \more did Tom ich hatte keine Beschwerden und Tom auch nicht5. (longer)to be no \more times vorüber seinthe good old days are no \more die guten alten Zeiten sind vorbei; person gestorben seinwe're mourning poor Thomas, for he is no \more wir trauern um Thomas, der nicht mehr unter uns weiltto not do sth any \more etw nicht mehr tunI don't do yoga any \more ich habe mit Yoga aufgehört6. (rather) eherit's not so much a philosophy, \more a way of life es ist nicht so sehr eine Philosophie, als eine Lebensartit was \more a snack than a meal es war eher ein Snack als eine Mahlzeit\more dead than alive mehr tot als lebendig7.the project was \more or less a success das Projekt war mehr oder weniger erfolgreichit's 500 kilos, \more or less das sind ungefähr 500 Kiloit's \more or less symmetrical es ist in etwa symmetrisch▶ \more often than not meistens* * *[mɔː(r)]1. n, pron1) (= greater amount) mehr; (= a further or additional amount) noch mehr; (of countable things) noch mehr or welcheI want a lot more — ich will viel mehr; (in addition) ich will noch viel mehr
three more —
a little more — etwas mehr; (in addition) noch etwas mehr
many/much more — viel mehr
not many/much more — nicht mehr viele/viel
no more — nichts mehr; (countable) keine mehr
some more — noch etwas; (countable) noch welche
any more? — noch mehr or etwas?; (countable) noch mehr or welche?
there isn't/aren't any more — mehr gibt es nicht; (here, at the moment, left over) es ist nichts/es sind keine mehr da
is/are there any more? — gibt es noch mehr?; (left over) ist noch etwas/sind noch welche da?
let's say no more about it —
we shall hear/see more of you — wir werden öfter von dir hören/dich öfter sehen
there's more to come — da kommt noch etwas, das ist noch nicht alles
what more could one want? — mehr kann man sich doch nicht wünschen
there's more to bringing up children than just... — zum Kindererziehen gehört mehr als nur...
and what's more, he... — und außerdem or obendrein hat er... (noch)...
2)the more you give him, the more he wants — je mehr du ihm gibst, desto mehr verlangt er
it makes me (all) the more ashamed — das beschämt mich umso mehr
the more the merrier — je mehr, desto besser or umso besser
2. adjmehr; (in addition) noch mehrtwo/five more bottles —
one more day, one day more more and more money/friends — noch ein Tag immer mehr Geld/Freunde
a lot/a little more money — viel/etwas mehr Geld; (in addition) noch viel/noch etwas mehr Geld
a few more friends/weeks — noch ein paar Freunde/Wochen
you won't have many more friends/much more money left — du hast nicht mehr viele Freunde/nicht mehr viel Geld übrig
no more money/friends — kein Geld/keine Freunde mehr
no more singing/squabbling! — Schluss mit der Singerei/mit dem Zanken!
do you want some more tea/books? —
there aren't any more books — mehr Bücher gibt es nicht; (here, at the moment) es sind keine Bücher mehr da
(the) more fool you for giving him the money — dass du auch so dumm bist und ihm das Geld gibst
3. adv1) mehrit will weigh/grow a bit more — es wird etwas mehr wiegen/noch etwas wachsen
will it weigh/grow any more? — wird es mehr wiegen/noch wachsen?
it'll grow more if you... — es wächst besser, wenn du...
to like/want sth more — etw lieber mögen/wollen
£5/2 hours more than I thought — £ 5 mehr/2 Stunden länger, als ich dachte
no more than, not more than — nicht mehr als
he has resigned – that's no more than I expected — er hat gekündigt – das habe ich ja erwartet
2)3) (= longer) mehrno more, not any more — nicht mehr
to be no more (person) — nicht mehr sein or leben; (thing) nicht mehr existieren
if he comes here any more... — wenn er noch weiter or länger hierher kommt...
5)neither more nor less, no more, no less — nicht mehr und nicht weniger
* * *A adj1. mehr:(no) more than (nicht) mehr als;they are more than we are sie sind zahlreicher als wir2. mehr, noch (mehr), weiter:some more tea noch etwas Tee;one more day noch ein(en) Tag;two more miles noch zwei Meilen, zwei weitere Meilen;some more children noch einige Kinder;so much the more courage umso mehr Mut;he is no more er ist nicht mehr (ist tot)3. größer (obs außer in):(the) more fool you! du bist vielleicht ein Dummkopf!;the more part der größere TeilB adv1. mehr, in höherem Maße:they work more sie arbeiten mehr;more in theory than in practice mehr in der Theorie als in der Praxis;more dead than alive mehr oder eher tot als lebendig;more and more immer mehr;more and more difficult immer schwieriger;a) mehr oder weniger,b) ungefähr;the more umso mehr;the more so because … umso mehr, da …;all the more so nur umso mehr;so much the more as … umso mehr als …;the more you have, the more you want (Sprichwort) je mehr man hat, desto mehr will man;more than happy überglücklich2. (zur Bildung des komp):more conscientiously gewissenhafter;more important wichtiger;3. noch:never more niemals wieder;once more noch einmal;twice more noch zweimal;two hours (miles) more noch zwei Stunden (Meilen)4. darüber hinaus, überdies:it is wrong and, more, it is foolishC s1. Mehr n (of an dat)2. mehr:more than one person has seen it mehr als einer hat es gesehen;we shall see more of you wir werden dich noch öfter sehen;and what is more und was noch wichtiger oder schwerwiegender ist;some more, a little more noch etwas (mehr);no more nichts mehr;what more do you want? was willst du denn noch?* * *1. adjective1) (additional) mehrwould you like any or some/a few more? — (apples, books, etc.) möchten Sie noch welche/ein paar?
would you like any or some more apples? — möchten Sie noch Äpfel?
would you like any or some/a little more? — (tea, paper, etc.) möchten Sie noch etwas/ein wenig?
would you like any or some more tea/paper? — möchten Sie noch Tee/Papier?
I haven't any more [apples/tea] — ich habe keine [Äpfel]/keinen [Tee] mehr
many more things — noch viel mehr [Dinge]
2) (greater in degree) größer2. noun, no pl., no indef. art.more's the pity — (coll.) leider!
more and more — mehr und mehr; immer mehr
the more the merrier — see merry 1)
what is more... — außerdem...
and more — mindestens vorangestellt; oder mehr
there's no need to do/say [any] more — da braucht nichts weiter getan/gesagt zu werden
3)3. adverbmore than — (coll.): (exceedingly) über[satt, -glücklich, -froh]; hoch[erfreut, -willkommen]
1) mehr [mögen, interessieren, gefallen, sich wünschen]; forming compar.more than anything [else] — vor allem
2) (nearer, rather) ehermore... than... — eher... als...
3) (again) wiedernever more — nie wieder od. mehr
4)more and more... — mehr und mehr od. immer mehr...; with adj. or adv. immer... (+ Komp.)
5)more or less — (fairly) mehr oder weniger; (approximately) annähernd
6)the more so because... — um so mehr, als od. weil...
* * *adj.mehr adj.weiter adj. -
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prep.1 of.el coche de mi padre/mis padres my father's/parents' cares de ella it's hersla pata de la mesa the table legLa casa de mi padre The house of my father [My father's house]2 from (procedencia, distancia).salir de casa to leave homesoy de Bilbao I'm from Bilbaode la playa al apartamento hay 100 metros it's 100 meters from the beach to the apartment3 (made) of (materia).un vaso de plástico a plastic cupun reloj de oro a gold watch4 about (asunto).hablábamos de ti we were talking about youlibros de historia history books5 as.trabaja de bombero he works as a fireman6 from (time) (since).trabaja de nueve a cinco she works from nine to fivede madrugada early in the morninga las cuatro de la tarde at four in the afternoontrabaja de noche y duerme de día he works at night and sleeps during the day7 with (causa, modo).morirse de hambre to die of hungerllorar de alegría to cry with joyde una patada with a kickde una sola vez in one gode tres en tres three at a time8 if.de ir a verte, sería este domingo if I do visit you, it'll be this Sundayde no ser por ti, me hubiese hundido if it hadn't been for you, I wouldn't have made it9 to.Está ansiosa de obtener ese trabajo She is anxious to have that job.f.1 letter d.2 SD, standard deviation.3 ED, dose of erythema, erythema dose.* * *de————————de1 (posesión, pertenencia) of2 (procedencia, origen) from3 (descripción) with■ la niña de ojos castaños the girl with dark eyes, the dark-eyed girl4 (tema) of, on, about5 (materia) made of, of6 (contenido) of7 (uso) for8 (oficio) by, as9 (modo) on, in, as10 (tiempo) at, by, in■ de día by day, during the day12 (precio) at13 (medida) measuring14 (causa) with, because of, of15 (agente) by16 (con superlativo) in, of17 (suposición) if18 (en una aposición) of* * *prep.1) of2) from3) in, at4) than5) by* * *PREPOSITION1) [relación] ofla carretera de Valencia — the Valencia road, the road to Valencia
2) [pertenencia]la señora de Pérez — Pérez's wife, Mrs Pérez
3) [característica, material]este modelo es de electricidad — this model uses electricity, this is an electric model
ese tío del sombrero — that chap with o in the hat
4) [contenido]una copa de vino — [llena] a glass of wine; [vacía] a wine glass
5) [origen, distancia, espacio temporal] fromde... a...los de Madrid son los mejores — the ones from Madrid are the best, the Madrid ones are the best
6) [causa]7) [manera]de... en...8) (=respecto de)estar mejor de salud — to be in better health, be better
9) [tema] aboutun libro de biología — a biology book, a book on o about biology
10) [uso]11) [cantidad, medida, valor]12) [con horas y fechas]a las siete de la mañana — at seven o'clock in the morning, at seven a.m.
son las dos de la tarde — it's two o'clock in the afternoon, it's two p.m.
el 3 de mayo — 3 May ( leído May the third {o}2} the third of May)
13) [tiempo]14) [proporción]15) [uso partitivo] of¡había una de gente! — * there were loads of people there! *
16) [autoría] byun libro de Cela — a book by Cela, a book of Cela's
17) [como complemento agente] byel rey entró seguido de su séquito — the king entered, followed by his entourage
18) [en aposición a sustantivos o adjetivos]el bueno/pobre de Pedro — good/poor old Pedro
19) [en comparaciones] thanmás/menos de siete — more/less than seven
más de 500 personas — more than o over 500 people
20) [con superlativos] inel más caro de la tienda/mundo — the most expensive in the shop/world
21) + infinser de ({+ infin}8})sería de desear que actualizaran su información — it would be desirable for them to update their information
22) [dependiente de formas verbales]de esto se deduce que... — from this it can be deduced that...
¿qué esperabas de él? — what did you expect from him?
se sirvió de sus amigos para salir de un mal trago — he turned to his friends to help him through a difficult patch
23) [uso condicional] ifde haberlo sabido no habría venido — if I had known, I wouldn't have come
de no ser así — if it were not so, were it not so
* * *I1) (en relaciones de pertenencia, posesión)la casa de mis padres/de la actriz — my parents'/the actress's house
no es de él/de ella/de ellos — it isn't his/hers/theirs
su padre de usted — (frml) your father
es un amigo de mi hijo/de la familia — he's a friend of my son's/the family
2)a) ( introduciendo un nombre en aposición) ofb) ( con apellidos)[de is also part of certain surnames like de León and de la Peña]Sra. Mónica Ortiz de Arocena — ≈Mrs Mónica Arocena
los señores de Díaz — (frml) Mr and Mrs Díaz
las señoritas de Paz — (frml) the Misses Paz (frml)
c) ( en exclamaciones)ay de mí! — (liter) woe is me! (liter)
3) (expresando procedencia, origen, tiempo) fromes de Bogotá — she's/she comes from Bogotá
la literatura de ese período — the literature of o from that period
de... a... — from... to...
4) (al especificar material, contenido, composición)una inyección de morfina — an injection of morphine, a morphine injection
5) (expresando causa, modo)de dos en dos or (CS) de a dos — two at a time
de a poco/de a uno — (CS) little by little/one by one
6)a) (introduciendo cualidades, características)¿de qué color lo quiere? — what color do you want it?
la chica de azul/del abrigo rojo — the girl in blue/in the red coat
b) ( refiriéndose a una etapa en la vida) as7) (indicando uso, destino, finalidad)¿qué hay de postre? — what's for dessert?
8)a) (al definir, especificar)¿qué tal vamos de tiempo? — how are we doing for time?
es fácil/difícil de pronunciar — it's easy/difficult to pronounce
b) ( sentido partitivo) of¿quién de ustedes fue? — which (one) of you was it?
9) ( con sentido ponderativo)lo encontré de viejo...! — he seemed so old!
qué de coches! — (fam) what a lot of cars!
10)a) ( con cifras)pagan un interés del 15% — they pay 15% interest o interest at 15%
b) ( en comparaciones de cantidad) thancuesta más de £100 — it costs more than o over £100
pesa menos de un kilo — it weighs less than o under a kilo
un número mayor/menor de 29 — a number over/under 29
c) ( con un superlativo)12) ( en calidad de) as13) (en expresiones de estado, actividad)estamos de limpieza general/fiesta — we're spring-cleaning/having a party
14) ( en oraciones pasivas) by15) ( con sentido condicional)a)de + inf: de haberlo sabido, habría venido antes if I had known o had I known, I would have come earlier; de no ser así no será considerada — otherwise it will not be considered
b)ser de + inf — (expresando necesidad, inevitabilidad)
IIes de esperar que... — it is to be hoped that...
* * *= across, in respect for, of, off, out of, from, featuring.Ex. This arrangement may facilitate browsing across different kinds of materials.Ex. The author of a document is the person or organisation responsible for its creation, that is, the writer of a text, the illustrator in respect for illustrations and others responsible for the intellectual content of a work.Ex. These institutes brought together some of the most influential people in the field.Ex. Having entered the next state and a highway off the turnpike, he was amazed by the extraordinary flatness of the land, especially in contrast to the hilly terrain he had grown up with back home.Ex. However, out of the enormous abundance of information produced, only 50% is new while the rest is redundant.Ex. From the analysis of some 5760 questions, Wilkinson and Miller developed a 'step approach' to differentiate reference questions according to how many judgmental steps were required to answer them.Ex. The exhibition also contains a group of ink drawings featuring self-portraits and portraits inspired by classical sculpture.----* abogado de oficio = legal aid.* actuar de otro modo = do + otherwise.* alabanza de boquilla = lip service.* alabar de boquilla = give + lip service.* autorizado de antemano = pre-authorised [pre-authorized, -USA].* cambiar de una vez a otra = change from + time to time, vary + from time to time.* comenzar de nuevo = start + all over again.* de... a = through.* de abajo hacia arriba = bottom-up.* de abolengo = well-born.* de abordo = in-flight.* de absorción = absorptive.* de acá para allá = back and forth, to and fro.* de acceso público = publicly accessible.* de acceso rápido = fast-access.* de acceso restringido = closed access.* de acción = action-centered.* de acompañante = in tow.* de actitud = attitudinal.* de actuación = for action.* de actualidad = topical.* de acuerdo = okay, granted, all right, in concert, in agreement, okeydokey! [okidoki], in consort.* de acuerdo a = according to.* de acuerdo con = according to, as far as + Nombre + be + concerned, consistent with, in harmony with, in accordance with, in concert with, in keeping with, in line with, in step with, in tune with, by, pursuant to, in concurrence with, based on, in agreement with, as far as + Sujeto + Verbo, in consonance with, in accord with, judging by, to judge by, in conformity with, in + Posesivo + view, judging from.* de acuerdo con el tema = thematically.* de acuerdo con este documento = hereunder.* de acuerdo con esto = accordingly.* de acuerdo con la búsqueda de cadenas de caracteres = on a string search basis.* de acuerdo con la estación del año = seasonally.* de acuerdo con la ley = according to law.* de acuerdo con la tendencia hacia = in the trend towards.* de acuerdo con + Nombre = going on + Nombre.* de acuerdo con + Posesivo + opinión = in + Posesivo + view, in + Posesivo + opinion.* de acuerdo con + Posesivo + parecer = in + Posesivo + view, in + Posesivo + opinion.* de acuerdo con + Posesivo + bolsillo = according to + Posesivo + pocket.* de acuerdo con + Pronombre = in + Posesivo + opinion, in + Posesivo + opinion.* de adaptación = adaptive.* de †frica = African.* de Africa occidental = West African.* de agua = water-based.* de aguas profundas = deep-sea.* de ahí = therefrom.* de ahí que = hence.* de ahora en adelante = from now on, from this point on.* de Alaska = Alaskan.* de Albania = Albanian.* de alcance estatal = nationwide [nation-wide].* de alcance nacional = nationwide [nation-wide].* de alcohol = spirit-based.* de alguna forma = in one way or another, one way or another.* de alguna manera = in some sense, in some way, somehow, in any sense, some way.* de alguna otra forma = in any other way.* de algún modo = in any way [in anyway], somehow, after a fashion, in some form, some way.* de algún modo + Adjetivo = otherwise + Adjetivo.* de algún modo u otro = of some sort.* de algún tiempo a esta parte = for some time now.* de algún tipo = of some description.* de algún tipo u otro = of some sort.* de alta alcurnia = well-born.* de alta cuna = well-born.* de alta densidad = high-density.* de alta energía = high energy.* de alta fidelidad = hi-fi.* de alta mar = offshore, sea-going, ocean-going.* de alta potencia = high power.* de alta presión = high-pressured, high-pressure.* de alta productividad = high-performance.* de alta resistencia = heavy-duty.* de alta tecnología = high-tech, high-technology.* de alta tensión = heavy-current.* de alta velocidad = high-speed.* de alto abolengo = well-born.* de alto ahorro energético = energy-saving.* de alto nivel = of a high order, high level [high-level], high-powered.* de alto rango = high-ranking, highly placed.* de alto rendimiento = high-performance, heavy-duty.* de altos vuelos = high-flying, high-powered.* de alto voltaje = high-voltage.* de altura = high, top-notch.* de altura regulable = height-adjustable.* de aluvión = alluvial.* de ámbito estatal = statewide [state-wide].* de amplio alcance = broad in scope.* de antaño = of old, age-old, old-time, of yore, of olden days, of yesteryear, bygone, gone by.* de antemano = in advance (of), beforehand.* de antes de la guerra = pre-war [prewar].* de antigua generación = low-end.* de antiguo = from time immemorial.* de apariencia = cosmetic.* de apariencia engañosa = meretricious.* de aplicación específica = special-purpose.* de aplicación específica a un equipo de ordenador = hardware-based.* de aplicación general = general-purpose, of general application.* de apoyo = enabling, supportive.* de aprovechamiento = exploitative.* de aquel entonces = of that day.* de aquí para allá = back and forth.* de aquí te espero = tremendous, enormous, humongous [humungous], gianormous.* de Arabia Saudí = Saudi Arabian.* de archivo = archival, archive.* de armas tomar = redoubtable.* de arranque = bootable.* de arriba abajo = from top to bottom, from head to toe, from head to foot.* de arriba hacia abajo = top-down.* de ascendencia + Adjetivo = of + Adjetivo + descent.* de asesoramiento = consultative.* de aspecto = looking.* de aspecto antiguo = old-face.* de aspecto complicado = complicated-looking.* de aspecto delgado = lean-looking.* de aspecto digno = dignified.* de aspecto impresionante = impressive-looking.* de aspecto nuevo = new-looking.* de aspecto poco profesional = botched-up.* de aspecto profesional = professional-looking.* de aspecto ruinoso = run-down.* de aspecto solemne = dignified.* de atención básica = preattentive.* de atención primaria = preattentive.* de atrás = rear.* de atrás para adelante = back and forth.* de aupa = royal.* de autodesprecio = self-deprecating.* de autogestión = self-managing.* de autoprotección = self-protective.* de autosuficiencia = self-satisfied.* de baja calidad = poor in detail, low-grade [lowgrade], low-quality, third rate [third-rate], low-end, trashy [trashier -comp., trashiest -sup.].* de baja intensidad = low-intensity [low intensity].* de baja ralea = ignoble.* de bajísima calidad = shoddy.* de bajo consumo = low energy.* de bajo contenido en grasas = low fat.* de bajo crecimiento = low-growing.* de bajo nivel = lower-level, low-level.* de bajo precio = low-priced.* de bajo riesgo = low-risk.* de balde = for free.* de barrio = neighbourhood-based.* de base popular = grassroots [grass-roots].* de bienvenida = salutatory.* de boca en boca = word-of-mouth, by word of mouth.* de bodas = bridal.* de Boole = Boolean.* de bote en bote = packed to capacity, choc-a-block, chock-full, densely packed, packed, packed to the rafters.* de broma = humorously, teasingly.* de bronce = brass.* de buena calidad = good-quality.* de buena disposición = good-natured.* de buena fama = of good repute.* de buena fe = bona fide, in good faith.* de buena manera = good-humouredly, good-humoured.* de buena reputación = of good repute.* de buenas = on good terms.* de buenas a primeras = right off the bat, suddenly, without warning, all of a sudden, just like that.* de buena vecindad = neighbourly [neighborly, -USA].* de buena voluntad = in good faith.* de buen corazón = kind-hearted, good-hearted, big-hearted.* de buen grado = willing, good-humouredly, good-humoured, good-naturedly.* de buen gusto = tasteful.* de buen humor = good-humouredly, good-humoured, in good humour.* de buenos modales = well-mannered.* de buen vecino = neighbourly [neighborly, -USA].* de buen ver = good looking.* de bulla y corriendo = in a rush.* de caballo = huge, humongous [humungous], massive, gianormous.* de cabo a rabo = lock, stock and barrel, from head to toe, from head to foot.* de cachondeo = teasingly.* de cada día = day to day [day-to-day].* de cada + Número + veces + Número = Número + times out of + Número.* de caderas anchas = wide-hipped.* de cajón = no-brainer.* de calidad = authoritative, qualitative, quality, well-made, high-end, quality assured, value-added.* de calidad inferior = low-grade [lowgrade], substandard [sub-standard], low-end.* de calidad superior = best-quality, top quality.* de camino = on the way, while we're at it.* de camino a = en route for, on + Posesivo + way to, en route to.* de campo = free-range.* de campos fijos = fixed-field.* de campus = campus-wide [campuswide].* de capa caída = at a low ebb, in (the) doldrums.* de capa y espada = cloak-and-dagger.* de capital importancia = momentous, of cardinal importance.* de cara a = face-to-face [face to face], facing.* de carácter = in character.* de carácter público = state-owned, government-owned, state-run, government-run, publicly owned [publicly-owned], publicly supported, publicly held.* de carne = meaty [meatier -comp., meatiest -sup.].* de carne y hueso = flesh-and-blood.* de castigo = punitive.* de casualidad = by accident, by a fluke, by chance, accidentally, by a stroke of (good) luck, by luck.* de causas desconocidas = idiopathic.* de cerámica = ceramic.* de cerca = at close range, at close quarters.* de chiripa = by a fluke, by a stroke of (good) luck, by chance, by luck.* de cierto tipo = of a sort, of sorts.* de cinco años = five yearly [five-yearly].* de cinco días de duración = five-day.* de cinco estrellas = 5-star [five-star].* de cinco meses de duración = five-month-long.* de civil = in plain clothes.* de clasificación = classificatory.* de clausura = cloistered.* de clausura de congreso = end-of-conference.* de cobre = cupric.* de cojones = badass.* de colegas = collegial, buddying.* de Colombia = Colombian.* de color = coloured [colored, -USA], non-white [nonwhite], full-colour, in colour.* de color crema = creamy [creamier -comp., creamiest -sup.], creamy [creamier -comp., creamiest -sup.], cream-coloured.* de color de bronce = brassy.* de colores = full-colour, multi-colour [multi-color -USA].* de colores vivos = colourful [colorful, -USA].* de colorines = brightly coloured.* de color marroncillo = brownish tinged.* de color rojo = red-coloured.* de color rosa = rose-coloured.* de color verde botella = bottle green.* de color verde oscuro = bottle green.* de color y textura parecidos al carbón = carbonaceous.* de comienzos de + Expresión Temporal = earliest + Expresión Temporal.* de cómo = as to how.* de compañeros = collegial.* de complicidad = knowing.* de comportamiento = behavioural [behavioral, -USA].* de comportamiento impecable = prim and proper.* de conceptos = concept-based.* de conceptos múltiples = multiple-concept.* de conducta = behavioural [behavioral, -USA].* de confianza = reliable, trusted, trusting, reputable.* de confirmación = confirmatory.* de conformidad con = in compliance with, in keeping with.* de conformidad con eso = accordingly.* de conífera = coniferous.* de construcción básica = brick and frame.* de construcción sólida = solidly-built.* de consulta fácil = scannable.* de consulta mediante órdenes = command-based.* de consumo = consumptive.* de contenido enriquecido = content-enriched.* de contrabando = bootleg.* de contrapunto = contrapuntal.* de Corea = Korean.* de Corea del Sur = South Korean.* de corral = free-range.* de corta duración = short term [short-term].* de corte + Adjetivo = of a + Adjetivo + nature.* de cosecha propia = home-grown [home grown/homegrown].* de costa a costa = coast-to-coast.* de coste cero = zero-cost.* de costumbre = usual, usually.* de creación = authorial.* de crecimiento continuo = steadily growing.* de crecimiento más rápido = fastest-growing.* de crecimiento rápido = fast-growing, fast-evolving.* de cría intensiva = battery-caged.* de crianza intensiva = battery-caged.* de Crimea = Crimean.* de cristal = glass.* de crucial importancia = crucially important.* de cualquier forma = in any event, in any way [in anyway], in any case, in any way at all.* de cualquier forma posible = in any and all ways.* de cualquier manera = anyhow, higgledy-piggledy, willy-nilly, in any way at all, in any way [in anyway].* de cualquier modo = however, either way.* de cualquier tipo = in any way [in anyway], in all forms.* de cuando en cuando = every once in a while, every so often, every now and then, every now and again.* de cuatro días de duración = four-day.* de cuatro estrellas = four-star.* de Cuba = Cuban.* de cuerpo largo = long-bodied.* de deficiente calidad = poor-quality, of poor quality.* de delante hacia atrás = front to back, fore and aft.* de densidad doble = double-density.* de dentro hacia fuera = inside outwards.* de derechas = right-wing.* de derecho = de jure [iure].* de derecho pero no de hecho = in name only.* de desarrollo = developmental.* de desarrollo autónomo = self-evolving.* de desarrollo rápido = fast-evolving.* de descargo = exonerating, exculpatory.* de desconexión = cut-off.* de descubrimiento reciente = newly-discovered.* de desecho = discarded.* de desempate = tie-breaker [tiebreaker], tie-breaking [tiebreaking].* de desguace = written-off.* de despedida = valedictory.* de día = in the daytime, during the daytime, during daytime.* de día a día = from day to day.* de diámetro = in diameter.* de diario = everyday.* de día y de noche = day and night, night and day.* de diesel = diesel-powered.* de diferente modo = differently.* de diferentes niveles = multi-tiered [multitiered], multi-tier [multitier].* de diferentes tonalidades de gris = grey scale [gray scale].* de difícil solución = intractable.* de dinero = well-to-do, well-off.* de dirección = directorial, administrative.* de diseño abierto = open-plan, open-planned.* de diversa índole = kaleidoscopic, of one type or another, of one sort or another, of one kind or another.* de diversos tipos = of one type or another, of one sort or another, of one kind or another.* de diverso tipo = of one type or another, of one sort or another, of one kind or another.* de doble cara = double-hinged, double-sided.* de doble filo = double-edged.* de doble hoja = double-hinged.* de doble sentido = double-edged, two-way.* de doble uso = dual-use.* de dolor = in pain.* de dominio público = publicly owned [publicly-owned].* de donde = whence, whence, from whence.* ¿de dónde si no...? = where else...?, where else...?.* de dos caras = two-sided, two-faced.* de dos días de duración = two-day [2-day].* de dos en dos = two at a time.* de dos letras = two-letter.* de dos niveles = two-tier.* de dos páginas = two-page.* de dos partidos políticos = bipartisan [bi-partisan].* de dos patas = two-legged.* de dos piernas = two-legged.* de dos pies = two-legged.* de dos plantas = two-storey [two-story].* de dos tonalidades = bitonal.* de dos tonos = bitonal.* de dos volúmenes = two-volume.* de duelo = in mourning.* de duración limitada = timebound [time-bound].* de Ecuador = Ecuadorian.* de edad = elderly.* de edad avanzada = over the hill.* de edad escolar = school-age.* de edad mediana = middle-aged.* de edad universitaria = college-age.* de elaboración de políticas = policy-forming.* de ello = thereof, therefrom.* de ellos = theirs.* de embalsamar = embalming.* de emisor a receptor = downstream.* de encaje = lacy.* de enmienda = amendatory.* de ensueño = dream-like [dreamlike], picture-perfect.* de entonces = of the day.* de entreguerras = interwar.* de entre los nuestros = in our ranks.* de entretenimiento = recreational.* de envergadura = heavy lifting.* de época = vintage.* de epopeya = epic.* de esa época = of the period.* de escándalo = outrageous.* de ese modo = in doing so, in this,, thereby.* de eso = thereof.* de espaldas anchas = broad-shouldered.* de especial importancia = of particular note.* de espíritu cívico = public-spirited.* de espíritu comunitario = public-spirited.* de espíritu libre = free-spirited.* de esta forma = in this fashion, in this manner, in this way.* de esta manera = in this fashion, in this manner, in this way.* de este modo = accordingly, by so doing, by this means, in so doing, in this fashion, in this manner, thereby, this way, thus, this way round, in this way, by doing so, in these ways, this is how, in doing so.* de este modo, de esta forma, de esta manera = in this way.* de esto, de lo otro y de lo de más allá = about this and that and everything else.* de Estonia = Estonian.* de esto y de lo otro = about this and that.* de estructura de acero = steel-framed.* de estructura de madera = timber-framed.* de Europa del Este = Eastern European.* de Europa Occidental = Western-European, West European.* de evaluación = evaluative.* de éxito = successful.* de éxito asegurado = sure-fire [surefire].* de éxito garantizado = sure-fire [surefire].* de éxito seguro = sure-fire [surefire].* de expansión = expanded.* de explotación = exploitative.* de extensión = in length.* de extensión normal = standard-length.* de extremada urgencia = serious.* de fabricación casera = homemade.* de fácil acceso = easily available, over the counter, handy.* de fácil alcance para = within easy reach of.* de fácil manejo = liftable.* de facto = de facto.* de fama = of note.* de fama internacional = of international renown.* de fama mundial = world-renowned, internationally renowned, world-renown.* de felpa = plush.* de fiar = legit.* de fichas = card-based.* de fijación de normas = standard(s) setting.* de final de año = end-year.* de final de mes = end-of-the-month.* de finales del siglo XIX y principios del XX = turn-of-the-century.* de fin de año = end of the year.* de fin de milenio = millennial.* de forma = in form.* de forma abrumadora = overwhelmingly.* de forma aceptable = adequately, acceptably.* de forma adecuada = adequately, fitly, appropriately.* de forma alternada = in alternating fashion.* de forma alternativa = alternatively.* de forma anónima = anonymously.* de forma aplastante = overwhelmingly.* de forma apreciable = markedly.* de forma apropiada = properly, fitly, appropriately.* de forma audible = audibly.* de forma autónoma = autonomously.* de forma caprichosa = capriciously.* de formación = formative.* de forma clara = clearly.* de forma cognitiva = cognitively.* de forma colegiada = collegially.* de forma combinada = in combination.* de forma competitiva = competitively.* de forma complemenetaria = complimentarily.* de forma completa = in full.* de forma completa, en su totalidad, completamente, por extenso = in full.* de forma concisa = concisely.* de forma conjunta con = in partnership with.* de forma considerable = considerably.* de forma continuada = continuously.* de forma cuadrada = squarish, square-shaped.* de forma deductiva = deductively.* de forma desastrosa = disastrously.* de forma deshonesta = dishonestly.* de forma diferente = differently shaped.* de forma digital = digitally.* de forma divertida = funnily.* de forma económica = cost-effectively.* de forma errática = erratically.* de forma escandalosa = outrageously.* de forma especulativa = speculatively.* de forma estructurada = in a structured fashion.* de forma exquisita = exquisitely.* de forma extraña = oddly, funnily.* de forma federal = federally.* de forma general = widely, bulk.* de forma global = holistically.* de forma graciosa = funnily.* de forma gratis = on a complimentary basis.* de forma gratuita = on a complimentary basis.* de forma grotesca = grotesquely.* de forma heterogénea = heterogeneously [heterogenously].* de forma heurística = heuristically.* de forma humorística = in a humorous vein.* de forma imaginativa = imaginatively.* de forma indirecta = circuitous route.* de forma inesperada = out of the blue, like a bolt out of the blue, like a bolt from the blue.* de forma innata = innately.* de forma irregular = erratically.* de forma lamentable = miserably.* de forma lógica = in a meaningful way.* de forma mágica = magically.* de forma mecánica = mechanically.* de forma mordaz = pungently.* de forma mordaz, mordazmente, con sarcasmo = pungently.* de forma muy parecida a = in much the same way as.* de forma muy similar a = in much the same way as.* de forma negativa = in a negative light.* de forma neutral = neutrally.* de forma notoria = markedly.* de forma opcional = optionally.* de forma óptima = optimally.* de forma personalizada = on a one-to-one basis.* de forma poco ética = unethically.* de forma poco imaginativa = unimaginatively.* de forma poco profesional = unprofessionally.* de forma poco razonable = unreasonably.* de forma positiva = in a positive light, constructively.* de forma práctica = pragmatically.* de forma precisa = precisely.* de forma provocativa = provocatively.* de forma puntual = occasionally, when necessary.* de forma que = in ways that.* de forma que resulta más fácil de entender = in digestible form.* de forma rara = oddly, funnily.* de forma recíproca = reciprocally.* de forma rentable = cost-effectively.* de forma residual = residually.* de forma ridícula = grotesquely.* de forma saludable = healthily.* de forma sana = healthily.* de forma significativa = to any significant extent, to a significant extent.* de forma sistemática = in a systematic fashion.* de forma sofisticada = sophisticatedly.* de forma subconsciente = subconsciously.* de forma sublime = subliminally.* de forma suscinta = in brief.* de forma terapéutica = therapeutically.* de forma tosca = in crude form.* de forma trágica = tragically.* de fotograma completo = full-frame.* de fotograma doble = half-frame.* de frente = head-on, frontal.* de fuera = outside, off-side.* de fuera de la ciudad = out-of-town.* de fuerza = forceful.* de funcionamiento = operating, operational.* de fundamental importancia = of prime importance, critically important.* de gala = gala.* de Galileo = Galilean.* de Gambia = Gambian.* de gas = gas-powered.* de generación a generación = from generation to generation.* de generación en generación = from generation to generation.* de geofísica = geophysical.* de gestión = managerial, back-office.* de gestión del museo = curatorial.* de Glasgow = Glaswegian.* de golpe = in one lump, all at once, all at once.* de grado básico = junior grade.* de gran ahorro energético = energy-saving.* de gran belleza = scenic.* de gran calibre = high-calibre.* de gran calidad = high-quality, high-grade [high grade], high-calibre.* de gran capacidad = large-capacity, high capacity.* de gran colorido = brightly coloured.* de gran corazón = big-hearted.* de gran efecto = wide-reaching.* de gran éxito comercial = high selling.* de gran formato = oversized, oversize.* de gran impacto = high impact [high-impact].* de gran influencia = seminal.* de granja = free-range.* de gran lucidez = clear-sighted.* de gran lujo = top-class.* de gran potencia = high-powered.* de gran repercusión = far-reaching, wide-reaching, far-ranging.* de gran talento = talented.* de gran valor = highly valued, highly valuable.* de gran valor histórico = of great historical value.* de gran venta = high selling.* de guardia = on duty, duty + Profesión, on call.* de guasa = teasingly.* de habla afrikaans = Afrikaans-speaking.* de habla alemana = German-speaking.* de habla francesa = French-speaking.* de habla inglesa = English-speaking.* de habla portuguesa = Portuguese-speaking.* de hace años = of years ago.* de hace muchos años = long-standing.* de hace mucho tiempo = age-old, long-lost.* de hace siglos = of yore.* de hace varios siglos = centuries-old.* de hasta + Número = of up to + Número.* de hecho = actually, as a matter of fact, as it happened, de facto, in actual fact, in effect, in fact, indeed, in point of fact, in actuality, as it happens, as it is, effectively, for all intents and purposes, to all intents and purposes, for that matter.* de hierbas = herbal.* de hierro = iron, ferric.* de higos a brevas = once in a blue moon.* de hoja caduca = deciduous.* de hoja perenne = evergreen.* de hojas largas = long-leaved.* de Homero = Homeric.* de hongos = fungal.* de horticultura = horticultural.* de hoy = present-day.* de hoy día = of today.* de hoy en adelante = as from today.* de hoy en día = of today.* de huelga = striking.* de humor = funny [funnier -comp., funniest -sup.].* de ida y vuelta = return, round-trip.* de ideas afines = like-minded.* de igual a igual = as a peer.* de igual forma = in like manner, in a like manner, in like fashion, in like vein.* de igual longitud = of equal length.* de igual manera = by the same token, in like fashion, in like manner, in like vein, in equal measure(s).* de igual modo = alike, equally, in like fashion, in like manner, in like vein.* de igual modo que = just as, just as well... as..., along the lines of, on the lines (of).* de igual + Nombre = equally + Adjetivo.* de ilusiones vive el hombre = We are such stuff as dreams are made on.* de imitación = copycat.* de importancia = of note, of consequence.* de importancia creciente = of growing importance.* de importancia crucial = crucially important.* de importancia fundamental = critically important.* de improviso = unawares, spur-of-the-moment, on the spur of the moment, unexpectedly.* de incalculable valor = priceless.* de incógnito = incognito.* de inferior calidad = low-end, sub-par.* de inflexión = inflexional [inflectional].* de inmediato = immediately.* de inspiración = inspirational.* de interés especial = of particular concern, special-interest.* de intereses similares = of like interest.* de interés general = general-interest, of general interest.* de interés humano = human interest.* de interés periodístico = newsworthy.* de investigación = exploratory.* de isótopos = isotopic.* de izquierdas = left-wing, leftist, lefty.* de jabón = soapy [soapier -comp., soapiest -sup.].* de jarana = out on the town, a (late) night out on the town.* de juerga = out on the town, a (late) night out on the town.* de Kenia = Kenyan.* de la "a" a la "zeta" = a to z [a/z o a-z].* de la adolescencia = teenage.* de la alcaldía = mayoral.* de la cabeza a los pies = from head to foot, from head to toe.* de la cara = facial.* de la Ceca a la Meca = from pillar to post.* de la clase blanca, protestante y anglosajona americana = WASPish.* de la cóclea = cochlear.* de la columna vertebral = spinal.* de la comedia = comedic.* de la corteza = crustal, cortical.* de la cría de aves = avicultural.* de la duramadre = dural.* de la edad media = dark-age.* de la embajada = ambassadorial.* de la época = of the time(s), of the day.* de la época isabelina = Elizabethan.* de la época victoriana = Victorian.* de la espina dorsal = spinal.* de la extensión de un libro = book-length.* de la fama al olvido = riches to rags.* de la forma más difícil = the hard way.* de la forma más fácil = the easy way .* de la fortuna a la pobreza = riches to rags.* de la fóvea = foveal.* de la gama alta = high-end.* de la gama baja = low-end.* de la gama inferior = low-end.* de la guerra = wartime [wart-time].* de la hipótesis = hypothesised [hypothesized, -USA].* de la localidad = locally based [locally-based].* de la malaria = malarial.* de la mama = mammary.* de la mandíbula inferior = mandibular.* de la mandíbula superior = maxillar, maxillary.* de la manera normal = in the normal manner.* de la mañana = a.m. (latín - ante meridiam), in the morning.* de la máquina y el hombre = human-machine.* de la marina = marine.* de la mejor forma posible = to the best of + Posesivo + abili.* * *I1) (en relaciones de pertenencia, posesión)la casa de mis padres/de la actriz — my parents'/the actress's house
no es de él/de ella/de ellos — it isn't his/hers/theirs
su padre de usted — (frml) your father
es un amigo de mi hijo/de la familia — he's a friend of my son's/the family
2)a) ( introduciendo un nombre en aposición) ofb) ( con apellidos)[de is also part of certain surnames like de León and de la Peña]Sra. Mónica Ortiz de Arocena — ≈Mrs Mónica Arocena
los señores de Díaz — (frml) Mr and Mrs Díaz
las señoritas de Paz — (frml) the Misses Paz (frml)
c) ( en exclamaciones)ay de mí! — (liter) woe is me! (liter)
3) (expresando procedencia, origen, tiempo) fromes de Bogotá — she's/she comes from Bogotá
la literatura de ese período — the literature of o from that period
de... a... — from... to...
4) (al especificar material, contenido, composición)una inyección de morfina — an injection of morphine, a morphine injection
5) (expresando causa, modo)de dos en dos or (CS) de a dos — two at a time
de a poco/de a uno — (CS) little by little/one by one
6)a) (introduciendo cualidades, características)¿de qué color lo quiere? — what color do you want it?
la chica de azul/del abrigo rojo — the girl in blue/in the red coat
b) ( refiriéndose a una etapa en la vida) as7) (indicando uso, destino, finalidad)¿qué hay de postre? — what's for dessert?
8)a) (al definir, especificar)¿qué tal vamos de tiempo? — how are we doing for time?
es fácil/difícil de pronunciar — it's easy/difficult to pronounce
b) ( sentido partitivo) of¿quién de ustedes fue? — which (one) of you was it?
9) ( con sentido ponderativo)lo encontré de viejo...! — he seemed so old!
qué de coches! — (fam) what a lot of cars!
10)a) ( con cifras)pagan un interés del 15% — they pay 15% interest o interest at 15%
b) ( en comparaciones de cantidad) thancuesta más de £100 — it costs more than o over £100
pesa menos de un kilo — it weighs less than o under a kilo
un número mayor/menor de 29 — a number over/under 29
c) ( con un superlativo)12) ( en calidad de) as13) (en expresiones de estado, actividad)estamos de limpieza general/fiesta — we're spring-cleaning/having a party
14) ( en oraciones pasivas) by15) ( con sentido condicional)a)de + inf: de haberlo sabido, habría venido antes if I had known o had I known, I would have come earlier; de no ser así no será considerada — otherwise it will not be considered
b)ser de + inf — (expresando necesidad, inevitabilidad)
IIes de esperar que... — it is to be hoped that...
* * *= across, in respect for, of, off, out of, from, featuring.Ex: This arrangement may facilitate browsing across different kinds of materials.
Ex: The author of a document is the person or organisation responsible for its creation, that is, the writer of a text, the illustrator in respect for illustrations and others responsible for the intellectual content of a work.Ex: These institutes brought together some of the most influential people in the field.Ex: Having entered the next state and a highway off the turnpike, he was amazed by the extraordinary flatness of the land, especially in contrast to the hilly terrain he had grown up with back home.Ex: However, out of the enormous abundance of information produced, only 50% is new while the rest is redundant.Ex: From the analysis of some 5760 questions, Wilkinson and Miller developed a 'step approach' to differentiate reference questions according to how many judgmental steps were required to answer them.Ex: The exhibition also contains a group of ink drawings featuring self-portraits and portraits inspired by classical sculpture.* abogado de oficio = legal aid.* actuar de otro modo = do + otherwise.* alabanza de boquilla = lip service.* alabar de boquilla = give + lip service.* autorizado de antemano = pre-authorised [pre-authorized, -USA].* cambiar de una vez a otra = change from + time to time, vary + from time to time.* comenzar de nuevo = start + all over again.* de... a = through.* de abajo hacia arriba = bottom-up.* de abolengo = well-born.* de abordo = in-flight.* de absorción = absorptive.* de acá para allá = back and forth, to and fro.* de acceso público = publicly accessible.* de acceso rápido = fast-access.* de acceso restringido = closed access.* de acción = action-centered.* de acompañante = in tow.* de actitud = attitudinal.* de actuación = for action.* de actualidad = topical.* de acuerdo = okay, granted, all right, in concert, in agreement, okeydokey! [okidoki], in consort.* de acuerdo a = according to.* de acuerdo con = according to, as far as + Nombre + be + concerned, consistent with, in harmony with, in accordance with, in concert with, in keeping with, in line with, in step with, in tune with, by, pursuant to, in concurrence with, based on, in agreement with, as far as + Sujeto + Verbo, in consonance with, in accord with, judging by, to judge by, in conformity with, in + Posesivo + view, judging from.* de acuerdo con el tema = thematically.* de acuerdo con este documento = hereunder.* de acuerdo con esto = accordingly.* de acuerdo con la búsqueda de cadenas de caracteres = on a string search basis.* de acuerdo con la estación del año = seasonally.* de acuerdo con la ley = according to law.* de acuerdo con la tendencia hacia = in the trend towards.* de acuerdo con + Nombre = going on + Nombre.* de acuerdo con + Posesivo + opinión = in + Posesivo + view, in + Posesivo + opinion.* de acuerdo con + Posesivo + parecer = in + Posesivo + view, in + Posesivo + opinion.* de acuerdo con + Posesivo + bolsillo = according to + Posesivo + pocket.* de acuerdo con + Pronombre = in + Posesivo + opinion, in + Posesivo + opinion.* de adaptación = adaptive.* de frica = African.* de Africa occidental = West African.* de agua = water-based.* de aguas profundas = deep-sea.* de ahí = therefrom.* de ahí que = hence.* de ahora en adelante = from now on, from this point on.* de Alaska = Alaskan.* de Albania = Albanian.* de alcance estatal = nationwide [nation-wide].* de alcance nacional = nationwide [nation-wide].* de alcohol = spirit-based.* de alguna forma = in one way or another, one way or another.* de alguna manera = in some sense, in some way, somehow, in any sense, some way.* de alguna otra forma = in any other way.* de algún modo = in any way [in anyway], somehow, after a fashion, in some form, some way.* de algún modo + Adjetivo = otherwise + Adjetivo.* de algún modo u otro = of some sort.* de algún tiempo a esta parte = for some time now.* de algún tipo = of some description.* de algún tipo u otro = of some sort.* de alta alcurnia = well-born.* de alta cuna = well-born.* de alta densidad = high-density.* de alta energía = high energy.* de alta fidelidad = hi-fi.* de alta mar = offshore, sea-going, ocean-going.* de alta potencia = high power.* de alta presión = high-pressured, high-pressure.* de alta productividad = high-performance.* de alta resistencia = heavy-duty.* de alta tecnología = high-tech, high-technology.* de alta tensión = heavy-current.* de alta velocidad = high-speed.* de alto abolengo = well-born.* de alto ahorro energético = energy-saving.* de alto nivel = of a high order, high level [high-level], high-powered.* de alto rango = high-ranking, highly placed.* de alto rendimiento = high-performance, heavy-duty.* de altos vuelos = high-flying, high-powered.* de alto voltaje = high-voltage.* de altura = high, top-notch.* de altura regulable = height-adjustable.* de aluvión = alluvial.* de ámbito estatal = statewide [state-wide].* de amplio alcance = broad in scope.* de antaño = of old, age-old, old-time, of yore, of olden days, of yesteryear, bygone, gone by.* de antemano = in advance (of), beforehand.* de antes de la guerra = pre-war [prewar].* de antigua generación = low-end.* de antiguo = from time immemorial.* de apariencia = cosmetic.* de apariencia engañosa = meretricious.* de aplicación específica = special-purpose.* de aplicación específica a un equipo de ordenador = hardware-based.* de aplicación general = general-purpose, of general application.* de apoyo = enabling, supportive.* de aprovechamiento = exploitative.* de aquel entonces = of that day.* de aquí para allá = back and forth.* de aquí te espero = tremendous, enormous, humongous [humungous], gianormous.* de Arabia Saudí = Saudi Arabian.* de archivo = archival, archive.* de armas tomar = redoubtable.* de arranque = bootable.* de arriba abajo = from top to bottom, from head to toe, from head to foot.* de arriba hacia abajo = top-down.* de ascendencia + Adjetivo = of + Adjetivo + descent.* de asesoramiento = consultative.* de aspecto = looking.* de aspecto antiguo = old-face.* de aspecto complicado = complicated-looking.* de aspecto delgado = lean-looking.* de aspecto digno = dignified.* de aspecto impresionante = impressive-looking.* de aspecto nuevo = new-looking.* de aspecto poco profesional = botched-up.* de aspecto profesional = professional-looking.* de aspecto ruinoso = run-down.* de aspecto solemne = dignified.* de atención básica = preattentive.* de atención primaria = preattentive.* de atrás = rear.* de atrás para adelante = back and forth.* de aupa = royal.* de autodesprecio = self-deprecating.* de autogestión = self-managing.* de autoprotección = self-protective.* de autosuficiencia = self-satisfied.* de baja calidad = poor in detail, low-grade [lowgrade], low-quality, third rate [third-rate], low-end, trashy [trashier -comp., trashiest -sup.].* de baja intensidad = low-intensity [low intensity].* de baja ralea = ignoble.* de bajísima calidad = shoddy.* de bajo consumo = low energy.* de bajo contenido en grasas = low fat.* de bajo crecimiento = low-growing.* de bajo nivel = lower-level, low-level.* de bajo precio = low-priced.* de bajo riesgo = low-risk.* de balde = for free.* de barrio = neighbourhood-based.* de base popular = grassroots [grass-roots].* de bienvenida = salutatory.* de boca en boca = word-of-mouth, by word of mouth.* de bodas = bridal.* de Boole = Boolean.* de bote en bote = packed to capacity, choc-a-block, chock-full, densely packed, packed, packed to the rafters.* de broma = humorously, teasingly.* de bronce = brass.* de buena calidad = good-quality.* de buena disposición = good-natured.* de buena fama = of good repute.* de buena fe = bona fide, in good faith.* de buena manera = good-humouredly, good-humoured.* de buena reputación = of good repute.* de buenas = on good terms.* de buenas a primeras = right off the bat, suddenly, without warning, all of a sudden, just like that.* de buena vecindad = neighbourly [neighborly, -USA].* de buena voluntad = in good faith.* de buen corazón = kind-hearted, good-hearted, big-hearted.* de buen grado = willing, good-humouredly, good-humoured, good-naturedly.* de buen gusto = tasteful.* de buen humor = good-humouredly, good-humoured, in good humour.* de buenos modales = well-mannered.* de buen vecino = neighbourly [neighborly, -USA].* de buen ver = good looking.* de bulla y corriendo = in a rush.* de caballo = huge, humongous [humungous], massive, gianormous.* de cabo a rabo = lock, stock and barrel, from head to toe, from head to foot.* de cachondeo = teasingly.* de cada día = day to day [day-to-day].* de cada + Número + veces + Número = Número + times out of + Número.* de caderas anchas = wide-hipped.* de cajón = no-brainer.* de calidad = authoritative, qualitative, quality, well-made, high-end, quality assured, value-added.* de calidad inferior = low-grade [lowgrade], substandard [sub-standard], low-end.* de calidad superior = best-quality, top quality.* de camino = on the way, while we're at it.* de camino a = en route for, on + Posesivo + way to, en route to.* de campo = free-range.* de campos fijos = fixed-field.* de campus = campus-wide [campuswide].* de capa caída = at a low ebb, in (the) doldrums.* de capa y espada = cloak-and-dagger.* de capital importancia = momentous, of cardinal importance.* de cara a = face-to-face [face to face], facing.* de carácter = in character.* de carácter público = state-owned, government-owned, state-run, government-run, publicly owned [publicly-owned], publicly supported, publicly held.* de carne = meaty [meatier -comp., meatiest -sup.].* de carne y hueso = flesh-and-blood.* de castigo = punitive.* de casualidad = by accident, by a fluke, by chance, accidentally, by a stroke of (good) luck, by luck.* de causas desconocidas = idiopathic.* de cerámica = ceramic.* de cerca = at close range, at close quarters.* de chiripa = by a fluke, by a stroke of (good) luck, by chance, by luck.* de cierto tipo = of a sort, of sorts.* de cinco años = five yearly [five-yearly].* de cinco días de duración = five-day.* de cinco estrellas = 5-star [five-star].* de cinco meses de duración = five-month-long.* de civil = in plain clothes.* de clasificación = classificatory.* de clausura = cloistered.* de clausura de congreso = end-of-conference.* de cobre = cupric.* de cojones = badass.* de colegas = collegial, buddying.* de Colombia = Colombian.* de color = coloured [colored, -USA], non-white [nonwhite], full-colour, in colour.* de color crema = creamy [creamier -comp., creamiest -sup.], creamy [creamier -comp., creamiest -sup.], cream-coloured.* de color de bronce = brassy.* de colores = full-colour, multi-colour [multi-color -USA].* de colores vivos = colourful [colorful, -USA].* de colorines = brightly coloured.* de color marroncillo = brownish tinged.* de color rojo = red-coloured.* de color rosa = rose-coloured.* de color verde botella = bottle green.* de color verde oscuro = bottle green.* de color y textura parecidos al carbón = carbonaceous.* de comienzos de + Expresión Temporal = earliest + Expresión Temporal.* de cómo = as to how.* de compañeros = collegial.* de complicidad = knowing.* de comportamiento = behavioural [behavioral, -USA].* de comportamiento impecable = prim and proper.* de conceptos = concept-based.* de conceptos múltiples = multiple-concept.* de conducta = behavioural [behavioral, -USA].* de confianza = reliable, trusted, trusting, reputable.* de confirmación = confirmatory.* de conformidad con = in compliance with, in keeping with.* de conformidad con eso = accordingly.* de conífera = coniferous.* de construcción básica = brick and frame.* de construcción sólida = solidly-built.* de consulta fácil = scannable.* de consulta mediante órdenes = command-based.* de consumo = consumptive.* de contenido enriquecido = content-enriched.* de contrabando = bootleg.* de contrapunto = contrapuntal.* de Corea = Korean.* de Corea del Sur = South Korean.* de corral = free-range.* de corta duración = short term [short-term].* de corte + Adjetivo = of a + Adjetivo + nature.* de cosecha propia = home-grown [home grown/homegrown].* de costa a costa = coast-to-coast.* de coste cero = zero-cost.* de costumbre = usual, usually.* de creación = authorial.* de crecimiento continuo = steadily growing.* de crecimiento más rápido = fastest-growing.* de crecimiento rápido = fast-growing, fast-evolving.* de cría intensiva = battery-caged.* de crianza intensiva = battery-caged.* de Crimea = Crimean.* de cristal = glass.* de crucial importancia = crucially important.* de cualquier forma = in any event, in any way [in anyway], in any case, in any way at all.* de cualquier forma posible = in any and all ways.* de cualquier manera = anyhow, higgledy-piggledy, willy-nilly, in any way at all, in any way [in anyway].* de cualquier modo = however, either way.* de cualquier tipo = in any way [in anyway], in all forms.* de cuando en cuando = every once in a while, every so often, every now and then, every now and again.* de cuatro días de duración = four-day.* de cuatro estrellas = four-star.* de Cuba = Cuban.* de cuerpo largo = long-bodied.* de deficiente calidad = poor-quality, of poor quality.* de delante hacia atrás = front to back, fore and aft.* de densidad doble = double-density.* de dentro hacia fuera = inside outwards.* de derechas = right-wing.* de derecho = de jure [iure].* de derecho pero no de hecho = in name only.* de desarrollo = developmental.* de desarrollo autónomo = self-evolving.* de desarrollo rápido = fast-evolving.* de descargo = exonerating, exculpatory.* de desconexión = cut-off.* de descubrimiento reciente = newly-discovered.* de desecho = discarded.* de desempate = tie-breaker [tiebreaker], tie-breaking [tiebreaking].* de desguace = written-off.* de despedida = valedictory.* de día = in the daytime, during the daytime, during daytime.* de día a día = from day to day.* de diámetro = in diameter.* de diario = everyday.* de día y de noche = day and night, night and day.* de diesel = diesel-powered.* de diferente modo = differently.* de diferentes niveles = multi-tiered [multitiered], multi-tier [multitier].* de diferentes tonalidades de gris = grey scale [gray scale].* de difícil solución = intractable.* de dinero = well-to-do, well-off.* de dirección = directorial, administrative.* de diseño abierto = open-plan, open-planned.* de diversa índole = kaleidoscopic, of one type or another, of one sort or another, of one kind or another.* de diversos tipos = of one type or another, of one sort or another, of one kind or another.* de diverso tipo = of one type or another, of one sort or another, of one kind or another.* de doble cara = double-hinged, double-sided.* de doble filo = double-edged.* de doble hoja = double-hinged.* de doble sentido = double-edged, two-way.* de doble uso = dual-use.* de dolor = in pain.* de dominio público = publicly owned [publicly-owned].* de donde = whence, whence, from whence.* ¿de dónde si no...? = where else...?, where else...?.* de dos caras = two-sided, two-faced.* de dos días de duración = two-day [2-day].* de dos en dos = two at a time.* de dos letras = two-letter.* de dos niveles = two-tier.* de dos páginas = two-page.* de dos partidos políticos = bipartisan [bi-partisan].* de dos patas = two-legged.* de dos piernas = two-legged.* de dos pies = two-legged.* de dos plantas = two-storey [two-story].* de dos tonalidades = bitonal.* de dos tonos = bitonal.* de dos volúmenes = two-volume.* de duelo = in mourning.* de duración limitada = timebound [time-bound].* de Ecuador = Ecuadorian.* de edad = elderly.* de edad avanzada = over the hill.* de edad escolar = school-age.* de edad mediana = middle-aged.* de edad universitaria = college-age.* de elaboración de políticas = policy-forming.* de ello = thereof, therefrom.* de ellos = theirs.* de embalsamar = embalming.* de emisor a receptor = downstream.* de encaje = lacy.* de enmienda = amendatory.* de ensueño = dream-like [dreamlike], picture-perfect.* de entonces = of the day.* de entreguerras = interwar.* de entre los nuestros = in our ranks.* de entretenimiento = recreational.* de envergadura = heavy lifting.* de época = vintage.* de epopeya = epic.* de esa época = of the period.* de escándalo = outrageous.* de ese modo = in doing so, in this,, thereby.* de eso = thereof.* de espaldas anchas = broad-shouldered.* de especial importancia = of particular note.* de espíritu cívico = public-spirited.* de espíritu comunitario = public-spirited.* de espíritu libre = free-spirited.* de esta forma = in this fashion, in this manner, in this way.* de esta manera = in this fashion, in this manner, in this way.* de este modo = accordingly, by so doing, by this means, in so doing, in this fashion, in this manner, thereby, this way, thus, this way round, in this way, by doing so, in these ways, this is how, in doing so.* de este modo, de esta forma, de esta manera = in this way.* de esto, de lo otro y de lo de más allá = about this and that and everything else.* de Estonia = Estonian.* de esto y de lo otro = about this and that.* de estructura de acero = steel-framed.* de estructura de madera = timber-framed.* de Europa del Este = Eastern European.* de Europa Occidental = Western-European, West European.* de evaluación = evaluative.* de éxito = successful.* de éxito asegurado = sure-fire [surefire].* de éxito garantizado = sure-fire [surefire].* de éxito seguro = sure-fire [surefire].* de expansión = expanded.* de explotación = exploitative.* de extensión = in length.* de extensión normal = standard-length.* de extremada urgencia = serious.* de fabricación casera = homemade.* de fácil acceso = easily available, over the counter, handy.* de fácil alcance para = within easy reach of.* de fácil manejo = liftable.* de facto = de facto.* de fama = of note.* de fama internacional = of international renown.* de fama mundial = world-renowned, internationally renowned, world-renown.* de felpa = plush.* de fiar = legit.* de fichas = card-based.* de fijación de normas = standard(s) setting.* de final de año = end-year.* de final de mes = end-of-the-month.* de finales del siglo XIX y principios del XX = turn-of-the-century.* de fin de año = end of the year.* de fin de milenio = millennial.* de forma = in form.* de forma abrumadora = overwhelmingly.* de forma aceptable = adequately, acceptably.* de forma adecuada = adequately, fitly, appropriately.* de forma alternada = in alternating fashion.* de forma alternativa = alternatively.* de forma anónima = anonymously.* de forma aplastante = overwhelmingly.* de forma apreciable = markedly.* de forma apropiada = properly, fitly, appropriately.* de forma audible = audibly.* de forma autónoma = autonomously.* de forma caprichosa = capriciously.* de formación = formative.* de forma clara = clearly.* de forma cognitiva = cognitively.* de forma colegiada = collegially.* de forma combinada = in combination.* de forma competitiva = competitively.* de forma complemenetaria = complimentarily.* de forma completa = in full.* de forma completa, en su totalidad, completamente, por extenso = in full.* de forma concisa = concisely.* de forma conjunta con = in partnership with.* de forma considerable = considerably.* de forma continuada = continuously.* de forma cuadrada = squarish, square-shaped.* de forma deductiva = deductively.* de forma desastrosa = disastrously.* de forma deshonesta = dishonestly.* de forma diferente = differently shaped.* de forma digital = digitally.* de forma divertida = funnily.* de forma económica = cost-effectively.* de forma errática = erratically.* de forma escandalosa = outrageously.* de forma especulativa = speculatively.* de forma estructurada = in a structured fashion.* de forma exquisita = exquisitely.* de forma extraña = oddly, funnily.* de forma federal = federally.* de forma general = widely, bulk.* de forma global = holistically.* de forma graciosa = funnily.* de forma gratis = on a complimentary basis.* de forma gratuita = on a complimentary basis.* de forma grotesca = grotesquely.* de forma heterogénea = heterogeneously [heterogenously].* de forma heurística = heuristically.* de forma humorística = in a humorous vein.* de forma imaginativa = imaginatively.* de forma indirecta = circuitous route.* de forma inesperada = out of the blue, like a bolt out of the blue, like a bolt from the blue.* de forma innata = innately.* de forma irregular = erratically.* de forma lamentable = miserably.* de forma lógica = in a meaningful way.* de forma mágica = magically.* de forma mecánica = mechanically.* de forma mordaz = pungently.* de forma mordaz, mordazmente, con sarcasmo = pungently.* de forma muy parecida a = in much the same way as.* de forma muy similar a = in much the same way as.* de forma negativa = in a negative light.* de forma neutral = neutrally.* de forma notoria = markedly.* de forma opcional = optionally.* de forma óptima = optimally.* de forma personalizada = on a one-to-one basis.* de forma poco ética = unethically.* de forma poco imaginativa = unimaginatively.* de forma poco profesional = unprofessionally.* de forma poco razonable = unreasonably.* de forma positiva = in a positive light, constructively.* de forma práctica = pragmatically.* de forma precisa = precisely.* de forma provocativa = provocatively.* de forma puntual = occasionally, when necessary.* de forma que = in ways that.* de forma que resulta más fácil de entender = in digestible form.* de forma rara = oddly, funnily.* de forma recíproca = reciprocally.* de forma rentable = cost-effectively.* de forma residual = residually.* de forma ridícula = grotesquely.* de forma saludable = healthily.* de forma sana = healthily.* de forma significativa = to any significant extent, to a significant extent.* de forma sistemática = in a systematic fashion.* de forma sofisticada = sophisticatedly.* de forma subconsciente = subconsciously.* de forma sublime = subliminally.* de forma suscinta = in brief.* de forma terapéutica = therapeutically.* de forma tosca = in crude form.* de forma trágica = tragically.* de fotograma completo = full-frame.* de fotograma doble = half-frame.* de frente = head-on, frontal.* de fuera = outside, off-side.* de fuera de la ciudad = out-of-town.* de fuerza = forceful.* de funcionamiento = operating, operational.* de fundamental importancia = of prime importance, critically important.* de gala = gala.* de Galileo = Galilean.* de Gambia = Gambian.* de gas = gas-powered.* de generación a generación = from generation to generation.* de generación en generación = from generation to generation.* de geofísica = geophysical.* de gestión = managerial, back-office.* de gestión del museo = curatorial.* de Glasgow = Glaswegian.* de golpe = in one lump, all at once, all at once.* de grado básico = junior grade.* de gran ahorro energético = energy-saving.* de gran belleza = scenic.* de gran calibre = high-calibre.* de gran calidad = high-quality, high-grade [high grade], high-calibre.* de gran capacidad = large-capacity, high capacity.* de gran colorido = brightly coloured.* de gran corazón = big-hearted.* de gran efecto = wide-reaching.* de gran éxito comercial = high selling.* de gran formato = oversized, oversize.* de gran impacto = high impact [high-impact].* de gran influencia = seminal.* de granja = free-range.* de gran lucidez = clear-sighted.* de gran lujo = top-class.* de gran potencia = high-powered.* de gran repercusión = far-reaching, wide-reaching, far-ranging.* de gran talento = talented.* de gran valor = highly valued, highly valuable.* de gran valor histórico = of great historical value.* de gran venta = high selling.* de guardia = on duty, duty + Profesión, on call.* de guasa = teasingly.* de habla afrikaans = Afrikaans-speaking.* de habla alemana = German-speaking.* de habla francesa = French-speaking.* de habla inglesa = English-speaking.* de habla portuguesa = Portuguese-speaking.* de hace años = of years ago.* de hace muchos años = long-standing.* de hace mucho tiempo = age-old, long-lost.* de hace siglos = of yore.* de hace varios siglos = centuries-old.* de hasta + Número = of up to + Número.* de hecho = actually, as a matter of fact, as it happened, de facto, in actual fact, in effect, in fact, indeed, in point of fact, in actuality, as it happens, as it is, effectively, for all intents and purposes, to all intents and purposes, for that matter.* de hierbas = herbal.* de hierro = iron, ferric.* de higos a brevas = once in a blue moon.* de hoja caduca = deciduous.* de hoja perenne = evergreen.* de hojas largas = long-leaved.* de Homero = Homeric.* de hongos = fungal.* de horticultura = horticultural.* de hoy = present-day.* de hoy día = of today.* de hoy en adelante = as from today.* de hoy en día = of today.* de huelga = striking.* de humor = funny [funnier -comp., funniest -sup.].* de ida y vuelta = return, round-trip.* de ideas afines = like-minded.* de igual a igual = as a peer.* de igual forma = in like manner, in a like manner, in like fashion, in like vein.* de igual longitud = of equal length.* de igual manera = by the same token, in like fashion, in like manner, in like vein, in equal measure(s).* de igual modo = alike, equally, in like fashion, in like manner, in like vein.* de igual modo que = just as, just as well... as..., along the lines of, on the lines (of).* de igual + Nombre = equally + Adjetivo.* de ilusiones vive el hombre = We are such stuff as dreams are made on.* de imitación = copycat.* de importancia = of note, of consequence.* de importancia creciente = of growing importance.* de importancia crucial = crucially important.* de importancia fundamental = critically important.* de improviso = unawares, spur-of-the-moment, on the spur of the moment, unexpectedly.* de incalculable valor = priceless.* de incógnito = incognito.* de inferior calidad = low-end, sub-par.* de inflexión = inflexional [inflectional].* de inmediato = immediately.* de inspiración = inspirational.* de interés especial = of particular concern, special-interest.* de intereses similares = of like interest.* de interés general = general-interest, of general interest.* de interés humano = human interest.* de interés periodístico = newsworthy.* de investigación = exploratory.* de isótopos = isotopic.* de izquierdas = left-wing, leftist, lefty.* de jabón = soapy [soapier -comp., soapiest -sup.].* de jarana = out on the town, a (late) night out on the town.* de juerga = out on the town, a (late) night out on the town.* de Kenia = Kenyan.* de la "a" a la "zeta" = a to z [a/z o a-z].* de la adolescencia = teenage.* de la alcaldía = mayoral.* de la cabeza a los pies = from head to foot, from head to toe.* de la cara = facial.* de la Ceca a la Meca = from pillar to post.* de la clase blanca, protestante y anglosajona americana = WASPish.* de la cóclea = cochlear.* de la columna vertebral = spinal.* de la comedia = comedic.* de la corteza = crustal, cortical.* de la cría de aves = avicultural.* de la duramadre = dural.* de la edad media = dark-age.* de la embajada = ambassadorial.* de la época = of the time(s), of the day.* de la época isabelina = Elizabethan.* de la época victoriana = Victorian.* de la espina dorsal = spinal.* de la extensión de un libro = book-length.* de la fama al olvido = riches to rags.* de la forma más difícil = the hard way.* de la forma más fácil = the easy way.* de la fortuna a la pobreza = riches to rags.* de la fóvea = foveal.* de la gama alta = high-end.* de la gama baja = low-end.* de la gama inferior = low-end.* de la guerra = wartime [wart-time].* de la hipótesis = hypothesised [hypothesized, -USA].* de la localidad = locally based [locally-based].* de la malaria = malarial.* de la mama = mammary.* de la mandíbula inferior = mandibular.* de la mandíbula superior = maxillar, maxillary.* de la manera normal = in the normal manner.* de la mañana = a.m. (latín - ante meridiam), in the morning.* de la máquina y el hombre = human-machine.* de la marina = marine.* de la mejor forma posible = to the best of + Posesivo + abili* * *de1A(en relaciones de pertenencia, posesión): la casa de mi hermano/de mis padres/de la actriz my brother's/my parents'/the actress's houseel rey de Francia the king of Franceel cumpleaños de Luis Luis's birthdayel cumpleaños de la esposa de un compañero a colleague's wife's birthday, the birthday of the wife of one of my colleaguesno es de él/de ella/de ellos it isn't his/hers/theirssu padre de usted ( frml); your fatherun amigo de mi hijo a friend of my son'ses un amigo de la familia he's a friend of the family o a family friendun estudiante de quinto año a fifth-year studentel nieto de los Arteaga the Arteagas' grandsonla mesa de la cocina the kitchen tablela correa del perro the dog's leashun avión de Mexair a Mexair planela tapa de la cacerola the saucepan lidlas calles de la capital the streets of the capital, the capital's streetsla subida de los precios the rise in pricesal término de la reunión at the end of the meetingBla ciudad de Lima the city of Limael aeropuerto de Barajas Barajas airportel mes de enero the month of Januaryel imbécil de tu hermano that stupid brother of yours, your stupid brotherel bueno de Ricardo le aguanta cualquier cosa Ricardo is so good, he puts up with anything from her2(en exclamaciones): ¡pobre de él! poor him!¡triste de quien no conozca ese sentimiento! ( liter); pity the person who has never experienced that feeling! ( liter)C(con apellidos): Sra. Mónica Ortiz de Arocena ≈ Mrs Mónica Arocenalos señores de Rucabado ( frml); Mr and Mrs Rucabadolas señoritas de Paz ( frml); the Misses Paz ( frml) [de is also part of certain surnames like de León and de la Peña]DA1(expresando procedencia, origen): volvía de clase/del banco I was on my way back from my class/from the bankes de Bogotá she's from Bogotá, she comes from Bogotálo saqué de la biblioteca I got it out of the librarylo recogió del suelo she picked it up off the floormis amigos de América my American friends, my friends from Americahe recibido carta de Julia I've had a letter from Juliaun hijo de su primera mujer a son by his first wifeal salir de la tienda as he left the storeDE … A …:de aquí a tu casa from here to your house2 (en el tiempo) fromun amigo de la infancia a childhood frienddata del siglo XVII it dates from the 17th centuryla literatura de ese período the literature of o from that periodlo conozco de cuando estuve en Rosales I know him from when I was in Rosalesde un día para otro from one day to the nextDE … A …:está abierto de nueve a cinco it's open from nine to five o between nine and fivede aquí a que termine tenemos para rato it'll be a while yet before he finishes, he won't be finished for a while yetB(expresando causa): murió de viejo he died of old ageverde de envidia green with envyestaba ronco de tanto gritar he was hoarse from shouting so mucheso es de comer tan poco that's what comes from o of eating so littleA(introduciendo cualidades, características): es de una paciencia increíble he is incredibly patient, he is a man of incredible patienceun chiste de muy mal gusto a joke in very bad tasteobjetos de mucho valor objects of great valueun pez de agua dulce a freshwater fish¿de qué color lo quiere? what color do you want it?tiene cara de aburrido he looks boredese gesto es muy de su madre that gesture is very reminiscent of his mothertienes cosas de niño malcriado sometimes you act like a spoiled childuna botella de un litro a liter bottleun niño de tres meses a three-month-old childdéme de las de 200 pesos el kilo give me some of those o some of the ones at 200 pesos a kilola chica del abrigo rojo the girl with o in the red coatla señora de azul the lady in blueun hombre de pelo largo a man with long hairun anciano de bastón an old man with a stick [de is part of many compounds like cinturón de seguridad, hombre de negocios, válvula de escape, etc ]B(al especificar material, contenido, composición): una mesa de caoba a mahogany tableuna inyección de morfina an injection of morphine, a morphine injectionel complemento ideal de todo plato de pescado the ideal complement to any fish dishson de plástico they're (made of) plasticun curso de secretariado a secretarial coursenos sirvió una copa de champán she gave us a glass of champagneuna colección de sellos a stamp collection, a collection of stampsun millón de dólares a million dollarsC(con sentido ponderativo): ¡lo encontré de viejo …! he seemed so old!¡qué de coches! ( fam); what a lot of cars!D(al definir, especificar): tuvo la suerte de conseguirlo she was lucky enough to get itaprieta el botón de abajo press the bottom buttonE1(con cifras): el número de estudiantes es de 480 the number of students is 480, there are 480 studentspagan un interés del 15% they pay 15% interest o interest at 15%cuesta más de £100 it costs more than o over £100pesa menos de un kilo it weighs less than o under a kiloun número mayor/menor de 29 a number over/under 293(en expresiones de modo): lo tumbó de un golpe he knocked him down with one blowsubió los escalones de dos en dos he went up the stairs two at a timede a poco (CS); little by little, gradually4(CS): de a cuatro/ocho/diez: colócalos de a dos/cuatro put them in twos/foursentraron de a uno they went in one by one o one at a time [de is part of many expressions entered under frente2 m A 2. (↑ frente (2)), improviso, prisa etc]F (en calidad de) asestá de profesor en una academia he's working as a teacher in a private schoolle ofrecieron un puesto de redactor they offered him a job as an editorhace de enanito en la obra he plays (the part of) a dwarf in the playle habló de hombre a hombre he talked to him man to manG1(limitando lo expresado a determinado aspecto): es muy bonita de cara she has a pretty facees corto de talle/ancho de hombros he's short-waisted/broad-shoulderedes sorda de un oído she's deaf in one ear¿qué tal vamos de tiempo? how are we doing for time?tiene dos metros de ancho it's two meters wide2(refiriéndose a una etapa de la vida): de niño as a child, when he was a childH(en expresiones de estado, actividad): estaba de mal humor she was in a bad moodestamos de limpieza general we're spring-cleaning [de is part of many expressions entered under juerga, picnic, obra etc]I(indicando uso, destino, finalidad): el cepillo de la ropa the clothes brushel trapo de limpiar la plata the cloth for cleaning the silverlo sirvió en copas de champán he served it in champagne glassesdales algo de comer give them something to eat¿qué hay de postre? what's for dessert? [de is part of many compounds like cuchara de servir, máquina de coser, saco de dormir, etc]una novela de Goytisolo a novel by Goytisolo, a Goytisolo novelseguidos del resto de la familia followed by the rest of the familyuna casa rodeada de árboles a house surrounded by treesviene acompañado de arroz it is served with riceacompañado de su señora esposa ( frml); accompanied by his wifeA1 (sentido partitivo) of¿quién de ustedes fue? which (one) of you was it?se llevó uno de los míos she took one of mineel mayor de los Rodríguez the eldest of the Rodríguez childrenun cigarrillo de ésos que apestan one of those cigarettes that stink2(con un superlativo): eligió el más caro de todos she chose the most expensive one of allla ciudad más grande del mundo the biggest city in the worldB(refiriéndose a una parte del día): a las once de la mañana/de la noche at eleven in the morning/at nightduerme de día y trabaja de noche she sleeps during the day and works at nightsalieron de madrugada they left very early in the morningA DE + INF:de haberlo sabido, habría venido antes if I had known, I would have come earlier o had I known, I would have come earlierde no ser así no será considerada otherwise it will not be consideredde continuar este estado de cosas if this state of affairs persistsB SER DE + INF(expresando necesidad, inevitabilidad): es de esperar que … it is to be hoped that …, one hopes that …no son de fiar they are not to be trustedes de destacar la actuación de Marta Valverde Marta Valverde's performance is worthy of noteCde2* * *
Del verbo dar: ( conjugate dar)
dé es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
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dar ( conjugate dar) verbo transitivo
1
déme un kilo de peras can I have a kilo of pears?;
See Also→ conocer verbo transitivo 3 b, entender verbo transitivo
2
‹información/idea› to give
3
4 ( conceder) ‹prórroga/permiso› to give;
nos dieron un premio we won o got a prize
5
◊ ¿le diste las gracias? did you thank him?, did you say thank you?;
dales saludos give/send them my regards;
tuve que déle la noticia I was the one who had to break the news to himb) (señalar, indicar): me da ocupado or (Esp) comunicando the line's busy o (BrE) engaged;
1
‹ dividendos› to pay;
b) (AmL) ( alcanzar hasta):◊ da 150 kilómetros por hora it can do o go 150 kilometres an hour;
venía a todo lo que daba it was travelling at full speed;
ponen la radio a todo lo que da they turn the radio on full blast
2 (causar, provocar) ‹placer/susto› to give;
‹ problemas› to cause;
el calor le dio sueño/sed the heat made him sleepy/thirsty
1 ( presentar) ‹ concierto› to give;◊ ¿qué dan esta noche en la tele? what's on TV tonight? (colloq);
¿dónde están dando esa película? where's that film showing?
2
‹baile/banquete› to hold;
‹ discurso› (AmL) to make
ver tb clase 4
( realizar la accion que se indica) ‹ grito› to give;
dame un beso give me a kiss;
ver tb golpe, paseo, vuelta, etc
( considerar) dé algo/a algn por algo:
ese tema lo doy por sabido I'm assuming you've already covered that topic;
¡dalo por hecho! consider it done!
verbo intransitivo
1
[ventana/balcón] to look onto, give onto;
[fachada/frente] to face
2 (ser suficiente, alcanzar) dé para algo/algn to be enough for sth/sb;
dé de sí ‹zapatos/jersey› to stretch
3 ( arrojar un resultado):
¿cuánto da la cuenta? what does it come to?;
a mí me dio 247 I made it (to be) 247
4 ( importar):
¡qué más da! what does it matter!;
¿qué más da? what difference does it make?;
me da igual I don't mind
5 ( en naipes) to deal
1
( como castigo) to smack sb;
el balón dio en el poste the ball hit the post
2 (accionar, mover) déle a algo ‹a botón/tecla› to press sth;
‹ a interruptor› to flick sth;
‹a manivela/volante› to turn sth
3
‹ solución› to hit upon, find;
‹ palabra› to come up with
4 (hablando de manías, ocurrencias) déle a algn por hacer algo ‹por pintar/cocinar› to take to doing sth;◊ le ha dado por decir que … he's started saying that …
5 [sol/luz]:
la luz le daba de lleno en los ojos the light was shining right in his eyes
darse verbo pronominal
1 ( producirse) [fruta/trigo] to grow
2 ( presentarse) [oportunidad/ocasión] to arise
3 ( resultar) (+ me/te/le etc):
◊ dárselas de algo: se las da de valiente/de que sabe mucho he likes to make out he's brave/he knows a lot;
dárselas de listo to act smartb) (golpearse, pegarse):
se dieron contra un árbol they crashed into a tree;
se dio dé un golpe en la rodilla he hit his knee
( considerarse) dése por algo:
ver tb aludir a, enterado 1
de 1 preposición
1a) (pertenencia, posesión):
el rey dé Francia the king of France;
no es dé él it isn't his;
es un amigo dé mi hijo he's a friend of my son's;
un estudiante dé quinto año a fifth-year student;
la tapa dé la cacerola the saucepan lid;
un avión dé Mexair a Mexair plane
el aeropuerto dé Barajas Barajas airport;
el mes dé enero the month of January
2
◊ es dé Bogotá she's/she comes from Bogotá;
una carta dé Julia a letter from Julia;
un amigo dé la infancia a childhood friend;
la literatura dé ese período the literature of o from that period;
dé aquí a tu casa from here to your houseb) (material, contenido, composición):
una mesa dé caoba a mahogany table;
un vaso dé agua a glass of water;
un millón dé dólares a million dollarsc) (causa, modo):
dé tanto gritar from shouting so much;
verde dé envidia green with envy;
temblando dé miedo trembling with fear;
dé memoria by heart;
lo tumbó dé un golpe he knocked him down with one blow
rodeada dé árboles surrounded by trees
3a) (cualidades, características):
objetos dé mucho valor objects of great value;
¿dé qué color lo quiere? what color do you want it?;
tiene cara dé aburrido he looks bored;
una botella dé un litro a liter bottle;
la chica dé azul the girl in blueb) (al definir, especificar):
tiene dos metros dé ancho it's two meters wide;
es fácil de pronunciar it's easy to pronounce;
uno dé los míos one of mine;
el mayor dé los Soto the eldest of the Soto children
4a) ( con cifras):◊ pagan un interés dél 15% they pay 15% interest o interest at 15%
◊ más dé £100 more than o over £100;
pesa menos dé un kilo it weighs less than o under a kilo;
un número mayor/menor dé 29 a number over/under 29c) ( con un superlativo):
la ciudad más grande dél mundo the biggest city in the world
◊ dé día/noche during the day/at night;
dé madrugada early in the morning
5
hace dé rey en la obra he plays (the part of) a king in the playb) (en expresiones de estado, actividad):
estamos dé fiesta we're having a partyc) (indicando uso, destino, finalidad):
copas dé vino wine glasses;
ropa dé cama bed clothes;
dales algo dé comer give them something to eat;
¿qué hay dé postre? what's for dessert?
6 ( con sentido condicional):
dé no ser así otherwise
de 2 sustantivo femenino: name of the letter d
dé see◊ dar
dar
I verbo transitivo
1 to give: dame la mano, hold my hand
2 (conceder) to give: mi padre me dio permiso, my father gave me permission
le doy toda la razón, I think he is quite right
3 (transmitir una noticia) to tell
(un recado, recuerdos) to pass on, give
dar las gracias, to thank
4 (retransmitir u ofrecer un espectáculo) to show, put on
5 (organizar una fiesta) to throw, give
6 (producir lana, miel, etc) to produce, yield
(fruto, flores) to bear
(beneficio, interés) to give, yield
7 (causar un dolor, malestar) dar dolor de cabeza, to give a headache
(un sentimiento) dar pena, to make sad
le da mucha vergüenza, he's very embarrassed
8 (proporcionar) to provide: su empresa da trabajo a cincuenta personas, his factory gives work to fifty people
9 (una conferencia, charla) to give
(impartir clases) to teach
(recibir una clase) to have
US to take
10 (presentir) me da (en la nariz/en el corazón) que eso va a salir bien, I have a feeling that everything is going to turn out well
11 (estropear) to ruin: me dio la noche con sus ronquidos, he spoilt my sleep with his snoring
12 (abrir el paso de la luz) to switch on
(del gas, agua) to turn on
13 (propinar una bofetada, un puntapié, etc) to hit, give
14 (aplicar una mano de pintura, cera) to apply, put on
(un masaje, medicamento) to give
15 (considerar) dar por, to assume, consider: lo dieron por muerto, he was given up for dead
ese dinero lo puedes dar por perdido, you can consider that money lost
dar por supuesto/sabido, to take for granted, to assume
16 (la hora, un reloj) to strike: aún no habían dado las ocho, it was not yet past eight o'clock
17 (realizar la acción que implica el objeto) dar un abrazo/susto, to give a hug/fright
dar un paseo, to go for a walk
dar una voz, to give a shout
II verbo intransitivo
1 (sobrevenir) le dio un ataque de nervios, she had an attack of hysterics
2 dar de comer/cenar, to provide with lunch/dinner 3 dar a, (mirar, estar orientado a) to look out onto, to overlook
(una puerta) to open onto, lead to: esa puerta da al jardín, this door leads out onto the garden 4 dar con, (una persona, objeto) to come across: no fuimos capaces de dar con la contraseña, we couldn't come up with the password
dimos con él, we found him 5 dar de sí, (una camiseta, bañador) to stretch, give 6 dar en, to hit: el sol me daba en los ojos, the sun was (shining) in my eyes 7 dar para, to be enough o sufficient for: ese dinero no me da para nada, this money isn't enough for me
♦ Locuciones: dar a alguien por: le dio por ponerse a cantar, she decided to start singing
le dio por nadar, he got it into his head to go swimming
dar a entender a alguien que..., to make sb understand that...
dar la mano a alguien, to shake hands with sb
dar para: el presupuesto no da para más, the budget will not stretch any further
dar que hablar, to set people talking
dar que pensar: el suceso dio que pensar, the incident gave people food for thought
dar a conocer, (noticia) to release
de preposición
1 (pertenencia, posesión) of
la dirección de mis padres, my parents' address
el teclado de este ordenador, this computer's keyboard
la primera página del libro, the first page of the book
2 (material) of: está hecho de madera, it's made of wood
una pajarita de papel, a paper bird
(contenido) un vaso de vino, a glass of wine
3 (asunto) about, on: sabe mucho de economía, she knows a lot about economics
un curso de inglés, an English course
un libro de arte, a book on art
4 (oficio) as: está/trabaja de enfermera, she is working as a nurse
5 (cualidad) una persona de carácter, a person with character
una rubia de pelo largo, a blonde with long hair
6 (procedencia) from: es de Bilbao, he is o comes from Bilbao
de Madrid a Cáceres, from Madrid to Cáceres
7 (parte) un poco de leche, a little milk
un trozo de carne, a piece of meat
8 (causa) with, because of
llorar de alegría, to cry with joy
morir de hambre, to die of hunger
9 (modo) lo bebió de un trago, she downed it in one
un gesto de satisfacción, an expression of satisfaction
10 (localización) el señor de la camisa azul, the man in the blue shirt
la casa de la esquina, the house on the corner
11 (tiempo) a las cinco de la mañana, at five in the morning
de año en año, year in year out
de día, by day
de noche, at night
de miércoles a viernes, from Wednesday to Friday
de pequeño, as a child
12 (finalidad) jornada de reflexión, eve of polling day
libro de consulta, reference book
máquina de escribir, typewriter
13 (instrumento) derribó la puerta de una patada, he kicked the door down
lo mataron de una puñalada, he was stabbed to death
14 (comparación) el discurso fue más largo de lo esperado, the speech was longer than expected
(con superlativo) in
el coche más caro del mundo, the most expensive car in the world
15 (precio) for
un pantalón de dos mil pesetas, a pair of trousers costing two thousand pesetas 16 una avenida de quince kilómetros, an avenue fifteen kilometres long
una botella de litro, a litre bottle
17 (condicional) de haberlo sabido no le hubiera invitado, if I had known I wouldn't have invited him
de no ser así, if that wasn't o weren't the case
de ser cierto, if it was o were true
18 (reiteración) de puerta en puerta, from door to door
de tres en tres, in threes o three at a time
'dé' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- a. C.
- a.m.
- abajo
- abanderada
- abanderado
- abandonar
- abandonarse
- abandono
- abanico
- abarrotar
- abarrotada
- abarrotado
- abarrotería
- abastecer
- abastecerse
- abastecimiento
- abasto
- abatir
- abatimiento
- abatirse
- abdicar
- abertura
- abierta
- abierto
- abismo
- ablandar
- abogar
- abogacía
- abogada
- abogado
- abominar
- abominable
- abono
- abortar
- abrir
- abridor
- abrigo
- abrupta
- abrupto
- absoluta
- absolutamente
- absoluto
- abstenerse
- abstención
- abstinencia
- abstraerse
- abuelo
- abuhardillada
- abuhardillado
English:
A
- A-level
- a.m.
- AA
- abandon
- ABC
- ability
- ablaze
- aboard
- about
- about-face
- about-turn
- above
- abreast
- abroad
- abrupt
- absence
- absent
- absolve
- absorb
- abstain
- abstract
- abundance
- abuse
- AC
- accepted
- access road
- accident
- accidental
- acclaim
- accommodate
- accommodation
- accomplished
- accomplishment
- accordance
- account
- account for
- accountable
- accumulation
- accuracy
- accurate
- accurately
- accuse
- accused
- accusingly
- accustom
- ache
- Achilles heel
- aching
- acid test
* * *1. [posesión, pertenencia] of;el automóvil de mi padre/mis padres my father's/parents' car;es de ella it's hers;la maleta es de Eva the suitcase is Eva's o belongs to Eva;el padre de la niña the girl's father;el director de la empresa the manager of the company, the company's manager;la boda o [m5] el casamiento de un amigo de mi hermano the wedding of a friend of my brother's, a friend of my brother's wedding;un equipo de segunda división a second division team;la comida del gato the cat's food;el título de la novela the novel's title, the title of the novel;la pata de la mesa the table leg;una subida de precios a price rise;los señores de Navarro Mr and Mrs Navarro2. [procedencia, distancia] from;salir de casa to leave home;soy de Bilbao I'm from Bilbao;no soy de aquí I'm not from round here;de la playa al apartamento hay 100 metros it's 100 metres from the beach to the apartment;estamos a 10 kilómetros de Buenos Aires we're 10 kilometres away from Buenos Aires;el rey de España the king of Spain;tuvo dos hijos de su primera esposa he had two children by his first wife;b de Barcelona [deletreando] b for Barcelona3. [en razonamiento]de su sonrisa se deduce que todo ha ido bien you can tell from o by her smile that it all went well;del resultado del experimento concluyo que la fórmula no funciona I infer from the result of the experiment that the formula doesn't workel túnel del Canal the Channel Tunnel;el signo de tauro the sign of Taurus;el puerto de Cartagena the port of Cartagenala señora de verde the lady in green;el chico de la coleta the boy with the ponytail;una actriz de veinte años a twenty-year-old actress;¿de qué tamaño? what size?;un político de fiar a trustworthy politician6. [materia] (made) of;un vaso de plástico a plastic cup;un reloj de oro a gold watch;una mesa de madera a wooden tableun plato de lentejas a plate of lentils8. [precio]he comprado las peras de 80 céntimos el kilo I bought the pears that were 80 cents a kilo;un sello de 50 céntimos a 50-cent stampropa de deporte sportswear;una máquina de escribir a typewriter;una máquina de coser a sewing machine;esta sartén es la del pescado y ésta la de las tortillas this frying pan's for fish and this one's for omelettes10. [asunto] about;hablábamos de ti we were talking about you;libros de historia history books11. [en calidad de] as;trabaja de bombero he works as a fireman;aparece de cosaco he appears as a Cossack, he plays a Cossack;estás muy guapa de uniforme you look very pretty in uniform;al desfile de carnaval iré de Napoleón I'll go as Napoleon in the carnival parade12. [tiempo] [desde] from;[durante] in;trabaja de nueve a cinco she works from nine to five;vivió en Bolivia de 1975 a 1983 she lived in Bolivia between 1975 and 1983, she lived in Bolivia from 1975 to 1983;de madrugada early in the morning;a las cuatro de la tarde at four in the afternoon;trabaja de noche y duerme de día he works at night and sleeps during the day;es de día it's daytime;de niño solía jugar en la calle as a child I used to play in the street;¿qué quieres ser de mayor? what do you want to be when you grow up?;un compañero del colegio a friend from school;Urugde mañana/tarde in the morning/afternoon;Urugde noche at night;Urugayer salimos de noche we went out last night13. [causa] with;morirse de hambre to die of hunger;llorar de alegría to cry with joy;temblar de miedo to tremble with fear;eso es de fumar tanto that's what comes from smoking so much14. [manera, modo] with;de una patada with a kick;rompió el cristal de una pedrada he shattered the window with a stone;de una sola vez in one go;lo bebió de un trago he drank it down in one go;CSurde fácil manejo user-friendly;ponerse de rodillas to kneel down15. [con valor partitivo] of;uno de los nuestros one of ours;varios de nosotros several of us;¿quién de vosotros sabe la respuesta? which of you knows the answer?17. [en valoración]lo tacharon de vulgar they branded him as vulgar, they accused him of being vulgaryo de Eduardo le pediría perdón if I were Eduardo, I'd say sorry to her19. [en comparaciones][con superlativos]más/menos de… more/less than…;el mejor de todos the best of all;el más importante del mundo the most important in the world;la peor película del año the worst film this year o of the year;la impresora más moderna del mercado the most up-to-date printer on the market20. (antes de infinitivo) [condición] if;de querer ayudarme, lo haría if she wanted to help me, she'd do it;de no ser por ti, me hubiese hundido if it hadn't been for you, I wouldn't have made it;de ir a verte, sería este domingo if I do visit you, it'll be this Sunday21. (después de adjetivo y antes de sustantivo) [enfatiza cualidad]el idiota de tu hermano your stupid brother;la buena de Susana good old Susana;¡pobre de mí! poor me!22. (después de adjetivo y antes de infinitivo)es difícil de creer it's hard to believe;una velada imposible de olvidar an unforgettable eveninghas de gastar menos you should spend less24. (antes de complemento agente)una película de Buñuel a film by Buñuel, a Buñuel film;vino acompañado de su familia he was accompanied by his family25. (antes de adverbio de lugar)la fila de delante the front row♦ de no loc conjAm otherwise;dime la verdad, de no te castigaré tell me the truth, otherwise I'm going to punish you* * *deprp1 origen from;de Nueva York from New York;de … a from … to2 posesión of;el coche de mi amigo my friend’s car3 material (made) of;un anillo de oro a gold ring4 contenido of;un vaso de agua a glass of water5 cualidad:una mujer de 20 años a 20 year old woman6 causa with;temblaba de miedo she was shaking with fear7 hora:de noche at night, by night;de día by daytrabajar de albañil work as a bricklayer;de niño as a child9 agente by;de Goya by Goya10 condición if;de haberlo sabido if I’d known11 en aposición:la ciudad de Lima the city of Lima* * *de prep1) : ofla casa de Pepe: Pepe's houseun niño de tres años: a three-year-old boy2) : fromes de Managua: she's from Managuasalió del edificio: he left the building3) : in, ata las tres de la mañana: at three in the morningsalen de noche: they go out at night4) : thanmás de tres: more than threedé dar* * *de prep1. (posesión de alguien) 's2. (posesión de algo) of3. (materia)4. (contenido) of5. (materia, tema)6. (origen, procedencia) from7. (descripción) with / in8. (agente) by10. (con números, una parte) than / of -
11 querer
m.love.v.1 to want.quiero una bicicleta I want a bicycle¿quieren ustedes algo más? would you like anything else?haz lo que quieras do what you want o like, do as you please o likequerer que alguien haga algo to want somebody to do somethingquiero que lo hagas tú I want you to do itqueremos que las cosas te vayan bien we want things to go well for youquisiera hacerlo, pero… I'd like to do it, but…¡qué quieres que haga! what am I supposed to do?qué quieres que te diga, a mí me parece caro to be honest, it seems expensive to me, what can I say? it seems expensive to meven cuando quieras come whenever you like o wantno me voy porque no quiero I'm not going because I don't want toqueriendo on purposesin querer accidentallyquerer decir to mean¿qué quieres decir con eso? what do you mean by that?querer es poder where there's a will there's a wayQuiero paz I want peace.Quiero un taxi I need a taxi.2 to love.te quiero I love youYo quiero a mi esposo I love my husband.3 to want to, to be willing to, to desire to, to have a desire to.Quiero estudiar I want to study.* * *Present IndicativePast IndicativeFuture IndicativeConditionalPresent SubjunctiveImperfect SubjunctiveFuture SubjunctiveImperative* * *verb1) to want2) love3) like•* * *Para la expresión querer decir, ver la otra entrada.1. VERBO TRANSITIVO1) [a una persona] (=amar) to love; (=apreciar) to like¡te quiero! — I love you!
no estoy enamorado, pero la quiero mucho — I'm not in love with her, but I'm very fond of her
me quiere... no me quiere — [deshojando una margarita] she loves me... she loves me not
•
querer [bien] a algn — to want the best for sb•
[hacerse] querer por algn — to endear o.s. to sb•
querer [mal] a algn — to wish sb illla quiere como a la niña de sus ojos — she's the apple of his eye, he dotes on her
2) (=desear)a) [+ objeto] to want¿cuál quieres? — which one do you want?
¿qué más quieres? — (lit) what else do you want?; iró what more do you want?
hace lo que quiere — she does what she wants {o} as she pleases
se lo di, pero no lo quiso — I gave it to him, but he didn't want (to take) it
¡lo que quieras! — as you wish!, have it your own way!
¿quieres un café? — would you like some coffee?
•
querer [pelea] — to be looking for trouble•
[todo] lo que tú quieras, será muy feo y todo lo que tú quieras, pero es muy buena persona — he may be ugly and all that, but he's a very nice personb) + infin to want¿qué quieres comer hoy? — what would you like for dinner today?
no quiso pagar — he refused to pay, he wouldn't pay
c)• querer [que] algn haga algo — to want sb to do sth
la tradición quiere que... — tradition has it that...
este quiere que le rompan la cabeza — * this guy is asking to get his head kicked in *
¿quieres que me crea que tú solo te has bebido todo el whisky? — are you asking me to believe that you drank all the whisky by yourself?
•
¿qué quieres que te [diga]? — what can I say?•
¿qué quieres que le [haga]?, si se va por ahí sin hacer caso, ¿qué quieres que le haga? — if he goes off without taking any notice, what am I supposed to do {o} what can I do about it?si estudio y no apruebo, ¿qué quieres que le haga? — if I study and still don't pass, what can I do?
•
¡[qué más] quisiera yo! — if only I could!¿qué más quisiera yo que ver juntos a mis hijos? — what more could I wish for {o} want than to see my children together?
3) (=tener intención de)+ infinal querer abrir la botella, saltó el tapón — the cork exploded while she was trying to open the bottle
4) [pidiendo algo]quería dos kilos de patatas, por favor — I'd like two kilos of potatoes, please, could I have two kilos of potatoes, please?
¿quieres darme tu nueva dirección? — would {o} could you give me your new address?
¿querría participar en nuestra oferta? — would you like to take advantage of our offer?
¿cuánto quieren por el coche? — what are they asking for the car?, how much do they want for the car?
5) (=requerir)¿para qué me querrá? — I wonder what he wants me for?, what can he want me for?
6) [uso impersonal]2. VERBO INTRANSITIVO1) (=desear)¿quieres? — [ofreciendo algo] do you want some?, would you like some?
-¿quieres casarte conmigo? -sí, quiero — "will you marry me?" - "yes, I will"
-¿puedes enviar tú el correo? -como usted quiera — "could you take the post?" - "as you wish"
mientras el jefe no quiera, no hay nada que hacer — as long as the boss is opposed, there's nothing to be done {o} nothing we can do about it
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ven [cuando] quieras — come whenever you likecomo quiere —
¡está como quiere! — Esp ** she's a bit of all right! **
quieras o no, eso cambiará nuestras vidas — whether you like it or not, that's going to change our lives
con el cambio de trabajo, quieras que no, se ha animado un poco — you may agree or disagree, but the fact is he's perked up a bit since he changed jobs
2) (=tener intención)lo hizo queriendo — he did it deliberately {o} on purpose
lo hizo sin querer — he didn't mean to do it, he did it inadvertently
3)3.See:4.SUSTANTIVO MASCULINO* * *Imasculino loveII 1.verbo transitivo1) ( amar) to lovese hace querer — she/he endears herself/himself to people
me quiere, no me quiere — ( al deshojar una margarita) she loves me, she loves me not
por lo que más quieras! — for pity's sake!, for God's sake!
querer mal a alguien — to have it in for somebody (colloq)
2)a) (expresando deseo, intención, voluntad)quisiera una cerveza/habitación doble — I'd like a beer/double room
¿qué más quieres? — what more do you want?
hazlo cuando/como quieras — do it whenever/however you like
quiera o no quiera — whether she/he likes it or not
será muy listo y todo lo que tú quieras, pero... — he may be very smart and all that, but...
tráemelo mañana ¿quieres? — bring it tomorrow, will you?
querer + INF — to want to + inf
querer QUE alguien+ SUBJ — to want somebody to + inf
¿y qué querías que hiciera? — so what did you expect me to do o what was I supposed to do?
qué quieres que te diga...! — quite honestly o frankly...
b) ( al ofrecer algo)¿quieres un café/algo de beber? — would you like o (less frml) do you want a coffee/something to drink?
c) ( introduciendo un ruego)querer + INF: ¿quieres pasarme el pan? could you pass me the bread, please?; ¿querrías hacerme un favor? would you mind doing me a favor?; ¿te quieres callar? — be quiet, will you?
3) (en locs)como quiera que — ( de cualquier manera que) however
como quiera que haya sido... — whatever happened o it doesn't matter what happened...
queriendo: lo hizo queriendo she/he did it on purpose o deliberately; sin querer accidentally; perdona, fue sin querer sorry, it was an accident o I didn't mean to; querer decir to mean; ¿qué quieres decir con eso? what do you mean by that?; está como quiere! — (Esp, Méx fam) (es muy guapo, guapa) he's/she's hot stuff! (colloq); ( tiene mucha suerte) some people have got it made (colloq)
4) ( como precio)2.querer algo POR algo: ¿cuánto quieres por el coche? — how much do you want o are you asking for the car?
quererse v pron (recípr)se quieren como hermanos — they're so close, they're like brothers
* * *= want, be after, wanna [want to].Nota: Contracción de want to usada en el lenguaje coloquial.Ex. On other occasions a user wants every document or piece of information on a topic traced, and then high recall must be sought, to the detriment of precision.Ex. Silas H Berry told his colleagues at the New York Library Club: 'It is so hard to get a reader to tell what he is really after'.Ex. When McCall finished his book by saying, 'It makes me wanna holler and throw up my hands,' he almost described my reaction perfectly.----* ¡Dios no lo quiera! = God forbid.* cuantas veces se quiera = any number of times.* cuantos + Nombre + se quiera = any number of + Nombre.* dos no se pelean si uno no quiere = it takes two to tangle, it takes two to tango, it takes two to make a quarrel.* enterarse de lo que Uno quiere decir = get + Posesivo + drift.* esto no quiere decir que = this is not to say that.* expresar lo que Uno quiere decir = make + Posesivo + point.* hacer lo que Uno quiera = get away with + murder.* hacerse querer = endear.* ¡No, por lo que más quieras! = Not on your life!.* no querer saber más nada de = drop + Nombre + like a hot potato, drop + Nombre + like a hot brick.* no querer saber nada de = want + nothing to do with.* no querer tener nada que ver con = want + nothing to do with.* no queriendo + Infinitivo = unwilling to + Infinitivo.* ¡Por lo que más quieras! = for God's sake.* que quiere(n) = of + Posesivo + choosing, of + Posesivo + choice.* queramos o no = like it or not, like them or not.* querer decir = mean.* querer el oro y el moro = have + Posesivo + cake and eat it.* querer es poder = where there's a will there's a way.* quererlo todo = have + Posesivo + cake and eat it.* querer tenerlo todo = have + Posesivo + cake and eat it.* querer tetas y sopas = have + Posesivo + cake and eat it.* quien algo quiere algo le cuesta = no pain, no gain.* quien quiera peces que se moje el culo = you cannot make an omelette without breaking eggs.* quiera Dios que = God willing.* si Dios quiere = God willing.* siempre querer más = enough + be + not/never + enough.* sin querer = involuntarily, unwilling, by accident, accidentally, unintentionally, unwantedly.* sin querer + Infinitivo = unwilling to + Infinitivo.* sin quererlo = unwantedly.* si se quiere que + Nombre + sea = if + Nombre + be + to be.* * *Imasculino loveII 1.verbo transitivo1) ( amar) to lovese hace querer — she/he endears herself/himself to people
me quiere, no me quiere — ( al deshojar una margarita) she loves me, she loves me not
por lo que más quieras! — for pity's sake!, for God's sake!
querer mal a alguien — to have it in for somebody (colloq)
2)a) (expresando deseo, intención, voluntad)quisiera una cerveza/habitación doble — I'd like a beer/double room
¿qué más quieres? — what more do you want?
hazlo cuando/como quieras — do it whenever/however you like
quiera o no quiera — whether she/he likes it or not
será muy listo y todo lo que tú quieras, pero... — he may be very smart and all that, but...
tráemelo mañana ¿quieres? — bring it tomorrow, will you?
querer + INF — to want to + inf
querer QUE alguien+ SUBJ — to want somebody to + inf
¿y qué querías que hiciera? — so what did you expect me to do o what was I supposed to do?
qué quieres que te diga...! — quite honestly o frankly...
b) ( al ofrecer algo)¿quieres un café/algo de beber? — would you like o (less frml) do you want a coffee/something to drink?
c) ( introduciendo un ruego)querer + INF: ¿quieres pasarme el pan? could you pass me the bread, please?; ¿querrías hacerme un favor? would you mind doing me a favor?; ¿te quieres callar? — be quiet, will you?
3) (en locs)como quiera que — ( de cualquier manera que) however
como quiera que haya sido... — whatever happened o it doesn't matter what happened...
queriendo: lo hizo queriendo she/he did it on purpose o deliberately; sin querer accidentally; perdona, fue sin querer sorry, it was an accident o I didn't mean to; querer decir to mean; ¿qué quieres decir con eso? what do you mean by that?; está como quiere! — (Esp, Méx fam) (es muy guapo, guapa) he's/she's hot stuff! (colloq); ( tiene mucha suerte) some people have got it made (colloq)
4) ( como precio)2.querer algo POR algo: ¿cuánto quieres por el coche? — how much do you want o are you asking for the car?
quererse v pron (recípr)se quieren como hermanos — they're so close, they're like brothers
* * *= want, be after, wanna [want to].Nota: Contracción de want to usada en el lenguaje coloquial.Ex: On other occasions a user wants every document or piece of information on a topic traced, and then high recall must be sought, to the detriment of precision.
Ex: Silas H Berry told his colleagues at the New York Library Club: 'It is so hard to get a reader to tell what he is really after'.Ex: When McCall finished his book by saying, 'It makes me wanna holler and throw up my hands,' he almost described my reaction perfectly.* ¡Dios no lo quiera! = God forbid.* cuantas veces se quiera = any number of times.* cuantos + Nombre + se quiera = any number of + Nombre.* dos no se pelean si uno no quiere = it takes two to tangle, it takes two to tango, it takes two to make a quarrel.* enterarse de lo que Uno quiere decir = get + Posesivo + drift.* esto no quiere decir que = this is not to say that.* expresar lo que Uno quiere decir = make + Posesivo + point.* hacer lo que Uno quiera = get away with + murder.* hacerse querer = endear.* ¡No, por lo que más quieras! = Not on your life!.* no querer saber más nada de = drop + Nombre + like a hot potato, drop + Nombre + like a hot brick.* no querer saber nada de = want + nothing to do with.* no querer tener nada que ver con = want + nothing to do with.* no queriendo + Infinitivo = unwilling to + Infinitivo.* ¡Por lo que más quieras! = for God's sake.* que quiere(n) = of + Posesivo + choosing, of + Posesivo + choice.* queramos o no = like it or not, like them or not.* querer decir = mean.* querer el oro y el moro = have + Posesivo + cake and eat it.* querer es poder = where there's a will there's a way.* quererlo todo = have + Posesivo + cake and eat it.* querer tenerlo todo = have + Posesivo + cake and eat it.* querer tetas y sopas = have + Posesivo + cake and eat it.* quien algo quiere algo le cuesta = no pain, no gain.* quien quiera peces que se moje el culo = you cannot make an omelette without breaking eggs.* quiera Dios que = God willing.* si Dios quiere = God willing.* siempre querer más = enough + be + not/never + enough.* sin querer = involuntarily, unwilling, by accident, accidentally, unintentionally, unwantedly.* sin querer + Infinitivo = unwilling to + Infinitivo.* sin quererlo = unwantedly.* si se quiere que + Nombre + sea = if + Nombre + be + to be.* * *lovesufre por culpa de un querer he is suffering because of an unhappy love affairlas penas del querer the pangs of love¡niña de mi querer! my dear child!vtA (amar) to loveme gusta, pero no lo quiero I like him, but I don't love him o I'm not in love with himquiere mucho a sus sobrinos/su país he loves his nephews/his country very muchquiere con locura a su nieta she absolutely dotes on her granddaughteres una persona que se hace querer he's the sort of person who endears himself to yousus alumnos lo quieren mucho his pupils are very fond of him, he's well liked by his pupilsme quiere, no me quiere (al deshojar una margarita) she loves me, she loves me not¡por lo que más quieras! ¡no me abandones! for pity's sake o for God's sake! don't leave me!¡Antonio, por lo que más quieras! ¡baja el volumen! Antonio, turn the volume down, for heaven's sake o for goodness sake!querer bien a algn to be fond of sb, care about sbquerer mal a algn to have it in for sb ( colloq)quien bien te quiere te hará llorar sometimes you have to be cruel to be kindB1(expresando deseo, intención, voluntad): quiere un tren para su cumpleaños he wants a train for his birthday¿que querían, chicas? can I help you, girls?, what can I do for you, girls?quería un kilo de uvas I'd like a kilo of grapesquisiera una habitación doble I'd like a double roomno sabe lo que quiere she doesn't know what she wantshaz lo que quieras do as you like, do as you please¿qué más quieres? what more do you want?¿cuándo/cómo lo podemos hacer? — cuando/como tú quieras when/how can we do it? — whenever/however you like o any time/any way you like¿nos vemos a las siete? — como quieras shall we meet at seven? — if you likequiera o no quiera, tendrá que hacerlo he'll have to do it, whether he likes it or notiba a llamar al médico pero él no quiso I was going to call the doctor but he wouldn't let me o he said no¿quieres por esposo a Diego Sosa Díaz? — sí, quiero will/do you take Diego Sosa Díaz to be your lawfully wedded husband? — I will/do¿qué querrán esta vez? I wonder what they want this timeserá muy listo y todo lo que tú quieras, pero es insoportable he may be very smart and all that, but personally I can't stand himtráemelo mañana ¿quieres? bring it tomorrow, will you?dejemos esto para otro día ¿quieres? let's leave this for another day, shall we o can we?querer + INF to want to + INF¿quiere usted hacer algún comentario? do you want to o ( frml) do you wish to make any comment?no sé si querrá hacerlo I don't know if she'll want to do it o if she'll do ithacía tiempo que quería decírselo I'd been meaning/wanting to tell him for some timequisiera reservar una mesa para dos I'd like to book a table for twoquisiera poder ayudarte I wish I could help you¡ya quisiera yo estar en su lugar! I'd change places with him any day!no creo que quiera prestártelo I don't think she'll (be willing to) lend it to youcuando se quiera dar cuenta será demasiado tarde by the time he realizes it'll be too latenosotros nos fuimos temprano pero él quiso quedarse we left early but he stayed/decided to stay/ wanted to stay/chose to stayno quiso escuchar razones he wouldn't listen to reasonno quiso comer nada she wouldn't eat anything, she refused to eat anythingquería hacerlo sola pero no habría podido she wanted to do it on her own but she wouldn't have been able toquiso hacerlo sola pero no pudo she tried to do it on her own but she couldn'tquerer QUE algn/algo + SUBJ to want sb/sth to + INFquisiera que alguien me explicara por qué could someone please explain why?¿qué quieres que traiga? what do you want o what would you like me to bring?¿por qué lo dejaste entrar? — ¿qué querías que hiciera? why did you let him in? — what did you expect me to do o what was I supposed to do?quiso que nos quedáramos a cenar y no tuvimos más remedio she insisted we stay for dinner and we couldn't say no o we couldn't refuse¿tú quieres que acabemos en la cárcel? do you want us to end up in jail?, are you trying to get us put in jail?la etiqueta quiere que uno lleve sombrero etiquette requires one to wear a hatsu teoría quiere que … his theory has it that …querer es poder where there's a will there's a way2 ( en locs):como quiera que (de cualquier manera que) however;(ya que, como) ( liter) sincecomo quiera que haya sido, creo que deberías disculparte whatever happened o it doesn't matter what happened, I still think you should apologizecuando quiera que wheneverdonde quiera que wherever¡qué quieres que te diga …! quite honestly o frankly …¡qué quieres que (le) haga! what can you do?ya sé que no debería fumar, pero no puedo dejarlo ¡qué quieres que le haga! I know I shouldn't smoke but well, what can you do? I can't give upquieras que no ( fam): quieras que no, ha ido mejorando desde que fue al curandero believe it or not, she's been getting better ever since she went to see that faith healerla decisión, quieras que no, nos va a afectar a todos whether we like it or not, the decision is going to affect us all, there's no getting away from the fact that the decision is going to affect us allquieras que no, yo he notado la diferencia I have to say o admit that it's made a differenceel quiero y no puedo: con ese quiero y no puedo inspiran hasta lástima it's rather pathetic how they're always trying to be something they aren't¡está como quiere! (Esp, Méx fam); (es muy guapo, guapa) he's/she's hot stuff! ( colloq), he's/she's a bit of all right! ( BrE colloq); (tiene mucha suerte) some people have got it made ( colloq)3(al ofrecer algo): ¿quieres algo de beber? would you like o ( less frml) do you want something to drink?4 (introduciendo un pedido) querer + INF:¿quieres pasarme el pan? could you pass me the bread, please?¿querrías hacerme un favor? would you mind doing me a favor?¿te quieres callar? will you be quiet?, be quiet, will you?¿quieres hacerme el favor de no interrumpirme? would you please stop interrupting me?¿quieres decirme qué has hecho con mi abrigo? would you mind telling me what you've done with my coat?5 (como precio) querer algo POR algo:¿cuánto quieres por el coche? how much do you want o are you asking for the car?6queriendo/sin querer: estoy segura de que lo hizo queriendo I'm sure he did it on purpose o deliberatelyperdona, fue sin querer sorry, it was an accident o I didn't mean tono te pongas así, lo hizo sin querer don't be like that, he didn't do it deliberately o on purpose7querer decir to mean¿qué quiere decir `democracia'? what does `democracy' mean?¿qué quieres decir con eso? what do you mean by that?8(referido a cosas inanimadas): el coche no quiere arrancar the car won't startel destino quiso que se volvieran a encontrar they were destined to meet againparece que quiere llover/nevar it looks as if it's going to rain/snow, it looks like rain/snowhace horas que quiere salir el sol the sun's been trying to break through for hours■ quererse( recípr):se quieren como hermanos they're like brothershombre, si se quieren ¿por qué no han de casarse? well, if they love each other, why shouldn't they get married?* * *
querer ( conjugate querer) verbo transitivo ( amar) to love;
sus alumnos lo quieren mucho his pupils are very fond of him;
¡por lo que más quieras! for pity's sake!, for God's sake!
1a) (expresando deseo, intención, voluntad):
quisiera una habitación doble I'd like a double room;
¿qué más quieres? what more do you want?;
hazlo cuando/como quieras do it whenever/however you like;
iba a hacerlo pero él no quiso I was going to do it but he didn't want me to;
tráemelo mañana ¿quieres? bring it tomorrow, will you?;
no quiero I don't want to;
quiero ir I want to go;
quisiera reservar una mesa I'd like to book a table;
quisiera poder ayudarte I wish I could help you;
no quiso comer nada she wouldn't eat anything;
quiero que estudies más I want you to study harder;
¡qué quieres que te diga …! quite honestly o frankly …;
el destino así lo quiso it was destined to be;
querer es poder where there's a will there's a wayb) ( al ofrecer algo):◊ ¿quieres un café? would you like a coffee?;
( menos formal) do you want a coffee?c) ( introduciendo un pedido):◊ ¿querrías hacerme un favor? could you do me a favor?;
¿te quieres callar? be quiet, will you?
2 ( en locs)
donde quiera que wherever;
queriendo ( adrede) on purpose, deliberately;
sin querer accidentally;
fue sin querer it was an accident;
querer decir to mean;
¿qué quieres decir con eso? what do you mean by that?
3 ( como precio):◊ ¿cuánto quieres por el coche? how much do you want o are you asking for the car?
quererse verbo pronominal ( recípr):
querer
I verbo transitivo
1 (a alguien) to love
2 (algo) to want, wish ➣ Ver nota en want
3 (intención, ruego, ofrecimiento) to like: ¿quieres otra taza de té?, would you like another cup of tea?
¿quieres callarte?, will you shut up?
II sustantivo masculino love, affection
♦ Locuciones: quieras o no, tendrás que oírme, you'll have to listen to me, whether you want to or not
querer decir, to mean
ser algo un quiero y no puedo, to try to make people think that one is more affluent than one actually is
como quiera que, since: como quiera que no pueden vernos, no saben qué aspecto tenemos, since they can't see us, they don't know what we look like
sin querer, unintentionally, by accident
' querer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adorar
- berrido
- decir
- desabrocharse
- desear
- significar
- gustar
- ofrecer
- pisar
- pisotón
- querré
- quiera
- quise
- sin
English:
accident
- accidentally
- attached
- blurt out
- cherish
- chew
- clear
- delete
- endear
- fancy
- feel
- hand
- like
- love
- mean
- mistake
- off
- please
- slip out
- truck
- unintentionally
- unwittingly
- want
- will
- wish
- aim
- care
- denial
- inadvertently
- intend
- unwilling
- way
* * *♦ vt1. [amar] to love;te quiero I love you;lo quiero como a un hermano I love him like a brother;es muy querida por todo el mundo she is much loved by everyone;me quiere, no me quiere [deshojando margarita] she loves me, she loves me not;¡por lo que más quieras, cállate! for heaven's sake shut up!;querer bien a alguien to care a lot about sb;querer mal a alguien to wish sb ill;quien bien te quiere te hará llorar you have to be cruel to be kind2. [desear] to want;quiero una bicicleta I want a bicycle;dime lo que quieres tell me what you want;lo único que quiero o [m5] todo lo que quiero es un poco de comprensión all I want o all I ask for is a little understanding;¿qué es lo que quieres ahora? [con tono de enojo] what do you want now?, what is it now?;querer hacer algo to want to do sth;quiere explicártelo, te lo quiere explicar she wants to explain it to you;no quiso ayudarnos she didn't want to help us;era muy tarde pero tú querías quedarte it was very late, but you insisted on staying o would stay o you wanted to stay;quisiera informarme o [m5] que me informaran sobre vuelos a Nueva York I'd like some information about flights to New York;quisiera hacerlo, pero… I'd like to do it, but…;¡eso quisiera yo saber! that's what I want to know!;¡ya quisieran muchos tener tu suerte! a lot of people would be very grateful to be as lucky as you!;el maldito clavo no quiere salir the damn nail won't o refuses to come out;querer que alguien haga algo to want sb to do sth;quiero que lo hagas tú I want you to do it;querer que pase algo to want sth to happen;queremos que las cosas te vayan bien we want things to go well for you;el azar quiso que nos volviéramos a ver fate decreed that we should see each other again;como quien no quiere la cosa as if it were nothing;qué quieres que te diga, a mí me parece caro to be honest, it seems expensive to me, what can I say? it seems expensive to me;¡qué quieres que haga! what am I supposed to do?;alto, guapo y todo lo que tú quieras, pero no me gusta sure, he's tall, handsome and all that, but I don't find him attractive;el que algo quiere, algo le cuesta no pain, no gain3. [en preguntas, ofrecimientos, ruegos] [con amabilidad]¿quieren ustedes algo más/algo de postre? would you like anything else/anything for dessert?;¿quieres un pitillo? do you want a cigarette?;¿quiere decirle a su amigo que pase? could you tell your friend to come in, please?;¿querrías explicarme qué ha pasado aquí? would you mind explaining what happened here?;¿quieres por esposo a Francisco? do you take Francisco to be your lawfully wedded husband?¿cuánto quieres por la casa? how much do you want for the house?¿quieres que te atropelle el tren o qué? do you want to get run over by a train or something?♦ vito want;ven cuando quieras come whenever you like o want;cuando quieras [estoy listo] ready when you are;no me voy porque no quiero I'm not going because I don't want to;si quieres, lo dejamos we can forget about it if you like;quieras o no, quieras que no (whether you) like it or not;pásame el martillo, ¿quieres? pass me the hammer, would you?;déjame en paz, ¿quieres? leave me alone, will you?;Famle pedí que lo dejara, pero que si quieres I asked him to stop, but would he?;queriendo on purpose;ha sido queriendo he did it on purpose;hacer algo sin querer to do sth accidentally;lo siento, ha sido sin querer sorry, it was an accident;querer decir to mean;¿qué quieres decir con eso? what do you mean by that?;¿sabes lo que quiere decir “procrastination”? do you know what “procrastination” means?;“NB” quiere decir “nota bene” “NB” stands for “nota bene”;Famestá como quiere [es guapísimo] he's gorgeous;[en una situación ideal] he's got it made;querer es poder where there's a will there's a way♦ v impersonal[haber atisbos de]parece que quiere llover it looks like rain♦ nm[amor] love;las cosas del querer matters of the heart* * *1 v/t1 ( desear) want;quisiera … I would like …;quieras que no … like it or not …;sin querer unintentionally2 ( amar) love;querer bien a alguien be fond of s.o.;querer mal a alguien not care for s.o.;por lo que más quieras for pity’s sake, for the love of God3 ( esperar):¡qué más quieres! what more do you want o expect!;¿qué quieres que (le) haga? what do you expect me to do?4:querer decir mean;quiere decir it means;¡que si quieres! irón no way!5:como quiera que however2 m love* * *querer {64} vt1) desear: to want, to desirequiere ser profesor: he wants to be a teacher¿cuánto quieres por esta computadora?: how much do you want for this computer?2) : to love, to like, to be fond ofte quiero: I love you¿quieres pasarme la leche?: please pass the milk4)querer decir : to mean5)sin querer : unintentionallyquerer vi: like, wantsi quieras: if you likequerer nm: love, affection* * *querer vb1. (desear) to wantEn inglés I want resulta demasiado directo si queremos pedir algo con educación. En estos casos se suele decir I'd like con pleaseI'd like a kilo of potatoes, please quiero un kilo de patatascould you pass me the salt, please? ¿quieres acercarme la sal?would you please be quiet? ¿quieres callarte?could you close the door, please? cierra la puerta, ¿quieres?2. (amar) to lovelo hice sin querer I didn't mean to do it / it was an accident¿qué quiere decir "chance"? what does "chance" mean?¿qué quieres decir con eso? what do you mean by that? -
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mo:comparative; = muchmore adj adv pron mástr[mɔːSMALLr/SMALL]1 más■ do you want some more wine? ¿quieres más vino?■ no more tears! ¡basta de llorar!1 más1 más\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLmore and more cada vez másto be more than happy to do something hacer algo con mucho gustothe more..., the more... cuanto más..., más...the more..., the less... cuanto más..., menos...to see more of somebody ver a alguien más a menudomore ['mor] adv: máswhat more can I say?: ¿qué más puedo decir?more important: más importanteonce more: una vez másmore adj: másnothing more than that: nada más que esomore work: más trabajomore n: más mthe more you eat, the more you want: cuanto más comes, tanto más quieresmore pron: másmore were found: se encontraron másadj.• más adj.adv.• más adv.
I mɔːr, mɔː(r)a) (additional number, amount) máswould you like some more? — ¿quieres más?
how much more flour? — ¿cuánta harina más?
the more money you earn, the more tax you have to pay — cuanto más dinero se gana, (tantos) más impuestos hay que pagar
b) ( in comparisons) más
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a) (additional number, amount) másand, what is more,... — y lo que es más,...
the more she eats, the thinner she gets — cuanto más come, más adelgaza
have you anything more to say? — ¿tiene algo más que decir?
b) ( in comparisons) máswe had four more than we needed — nos sobraron cuatro, había cuatro de más
my brother is more of a businessman than I am — mi hermano tiene mucha más idea para los negocios que yo
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1)a) ( to greater extent) másb) (before adj, adv) máscould you please speak more clearly? — ¿podría hacer el favor de hablar más claro?
more often — con más frecuencia, más a menudo
2) (again, longer) másonce/twice more — una vez/dos veces más
3) ( rather)[mɔː(r)]1.ADJ más•
is there any more wine in the bottle? — ¿queda vino en la botella?•
a few more weeks — unas semanas más•
many more people — muchas más personas•
much more butter — mucha más mantequilla•
I have no more money — no me queda más dinerono more singing, I can't bear it! — ¡que no se cante más, no lo aguanto!
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do you want some more tea? — ¿quieres más té?•
you have more money than I — tienes más dinero que yo•
it's two more miles to the house — faltan dos millas para llegar a la casa2. NPRON1) más•
we can't afford more — no podemos pagar más•
is there any more? — ¿hay más?•
a bit more? — ¿un poco más?•
a few more — algunos más•
a little more — un poco más•
many more — muchos más•
much more — mucho másthere isn't much more to do — no hay or queda mucho más que hacer
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there's no more left — no queda (nada)let's say no more about it! — ¡no se hable más del asunto!
he no more thought of paying me than of flying to the moon — antes iría volando a la luna que pensar pagarme a mí
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I shall have more to say about this — volveré a hablar de esto•
some more — más•
he's got more than me! — ¡él tiene más que yo!more than one/ten — más de uno/diez
not much more than £20 — poco más de 20 libras
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and what's more... — y además...•
there's more where that came from! — ¡esto no es más que el principio!2)• (all) the more — tanto más
all the more so because or as or since... — tanto más cuanto que...
the more you give him the more he wants — cuanto más se le da, (tanto) más quiere
the more the better, the more the merrier — cuantos más mejor
3. ADV1) más•
more and more — cada vez más•
if he says that any more — si vuelve a decir eso, si dice eso otra vez•
"I don't understand it" - "no more do I" — -no lo comprendo -ni yo tampoco•
he's more intelligent than me — es más inteligente que yo2) (=again)once more — otra vez, una vez más
3) (=longer)•
he doesn't live here any more — ya no vive aquíMORE THAN•
Queen Anne is no more — la reina Ana ya no existe
"Más... que" or "más... de"?
► Use más with que before nouns and personal pronouns (provided they are not followed by clauses) as well as before adverbs and prepositions:
It was much more than a book Era mucho más que un libro
She knows more than I do about such things Ella sabe más que yo de esas cosas
Spain won more medals than ever before España logró más medallas que nunca ► Use más ... de lo que/del que/de la que/de los que/ de las que with following clauses:
It's much more complicated than you think Es mucho más complicado de lo que te imaginas
There's much more violence now than there was in the seventies Hay mucha más violencia ahora de la que había en los setenta ► Use más with de before lo + ((adjective/past participle)):
You'll have to work more quickly than usual Tendrás que trabajar más rápido de lo normal
It was more difficult than expected Fue más difícil de lo previsto ► Use más with de in comparisons involving numbers or quantity:
There were more than twenty people there Había más de veinte personas allí
More than half are women Más de la mitad son mujeres
They hadn't seen each other for more than a year No se veían desde hacía más de un año ► But más ... que c an be used with numbers in more figurative comparisons:
A picture is worth more than a thousand words Una imagen vale más que mil palabras
Más... que c an be used before numbers in the construction no... más que, meaning "only". Compare the following:
He only earns 1000 euros a month No gana más que 1000 euros al mes
He earns no more than 1000 euros a month No gana más de 1000 euros al mes
A lot more
► When translating a lot more, far more {etc} remember to make the mucho in mucho más a gree with any noun it describes or refers to:
We eat much more junk food than we used to Tomamos mucha más comida basura que antes
It's only one sign. There are a lot or many more Solo es una señal. Hay muchas más
A lot more research will be needed Harán falta muchos más estudios For further uses and examples, see more* * *
I [mɔːr, mɔː(r)]a) (additional number, amount) máswould you like some more? — ¿quieres más?
how much more flour? — ¿cuánta harina más?
the more money you earn, the more tax you have to pay — cuanto más dinero se gana, (tantos) más impuestos hay que pagar
b) ( in comparisons) más
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a) (additional number, amount) másand, what is more,... — y lo que es más,...
the more she eats, the thinner she gets — cuanto más come, más adelgaza
have you anything more to say? — ¿tiene algo más que decir?
b) ( in comparisons) máswe had four more than we needed — nos sobraron cuatro, había cuatro de más
my brother is more of a businessman than I am — mi hermano tiene mucha más idea para los negocios que yo
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1)a) ( to greater extent) másb) (before adj, adv) máscould you please speak more clearly? — ¿podría hacer el favor de hablar más claro?
more often — con más frecuencia, más a menudo
2) (again, longer) másonce/twice more — una vez/dos veces más
3) ( rather) -
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1. pronoun, adjective1) (an indefinite amount or number (of): I can see some people walking across the field; You'll need some money if you're going shopping; Some of the ink was spilt on the desk.) algún, algo, cierto, unos, algunos, ciertos2) ((said with emphasis) a certain, or small, amount or number (of): `Has she any experience of the work?' `Yes, she has some.'; Some people like the idea and some don't.) alguno3) ((said with emphasis) at least one / a few / a bit (of): Surely there are some people who agree with me?; I don't need much rest from work, but I must have some.) un poco, unos pocos4) (certain: He's quite kind in some ways.) cierto
2. adjective1) (a large, considerable or impressive (amount or number of): I spent some time trying to convince her; I'll have some problem sorting out these papers!) bastante2) (an unidentified or unnamed (thing, person etc): She was hunting for some book that she's lost.) algún3) ((used with numbers) about; at a rough estimate: There were some thirty people at the reception.) unos, cerca de, alrededor de
3. adverb((American) somewhat; to a certain extent: I think we've progressed some.) un poco, algo- somebody- someday
- somehow
- someone
- something
- sometime
- sometimes
- somewhat
- somewhere
- mean something
- or something
- something like
- something tells me
some1 adj1. un poco de / algo dedo you want some more cake? ¿quieres un poco más de tarta?would you like some tea? ¿quieres té?2. unos / algunossome2 pron1. un poco / algoI've made some coffee would you like some? he hecho café ¿quieres un poco?2. unos / algunostr[sʌm]1 (with plural noun) unos,-as, algunos,-as; (a few) unos,-as cuantos,-as, unos,-as pocos,-as■ would you like some biscuits? ¿quieres galletas?2 (with singular noun) algún, alguna; (a little) algo de, un poco de■ would you like some coffee? ¿quieres café?3 (certain) cierto,-a, alguno,-a4 (unknown, unspecified) algún, alguna■ some day algún día, un día de éstos■ some other time otra vez, otro día5 (quite a lot of) bastante■ some help that was! ¡valiente ayuda!■ some friend you are! ¡valiente amigo eres tú!, ¡menudo amigo eres!7 familiar (quite a, a fine) menudo,-a■ that was some meal! ¡menuda comida!, ¡ésa sí que era una comida!, ¡vaya comilona!■ he's quite some guy! ¡menudo tío!1 (unspecified number) unos,-as, algunos,-as■ keys? - I saw some on the table ¿llaves? - he visto unas sobre la mesa■ if you want more paper, there's some in the drawer si te hace falta más papel, hay en el cajón1 (approximately, about) unos,-as, alrededor de, aproximadamentesome ['sʌm] adj1) : un, algúnsome lady stopped me: una mujer me detuvosome distant galaxy: alguna galaxia lejana2) : algo de, un poco dehe drank some water: tomó (un poco de) agua3) : unosdo you want some apples?: ¿quieres unas manzanas?some years ago: hace varios añossome pron1) : algunossome went, others stayed: algunos se fueron, otros se quedaron2) : un poco, algothere's some left: queda un pocoI have gum; do you want some?: tengo chicle, ¿quieres?adj.• alguno adj.• algún adj.• un poco de adj.• uno, -a adj.• unos adj.• vario, -a adj.adv.• algunos adv.• mucho adv.• muy adv.pron.• alguno pron.• algunos pron.• uno pron.• unos pron.
I sʌm, weak form səm1)a) ( unstated number or type) (+ pl n) unos, unasthere were some boys/girls in the park — había unos or algunos niños/unas or algunas niñas en el parque
I need some new shoes/scissors — necesito (unos) zapatos nuevos/una tijera nueva
would you like some cherries? — ¿quieres (unas) cerezas?
b) ( unstated quantity or type) (+ uncount n)would you like some coffee? — ¿quieres café?
2) (a, one) (+ sing count noun) algún, -guna3)a) (particular, not all) (+ pl n) algunos, -nasb) (part of, not whole) (+ uncount n)some German wine is red, but most is white — Alemania produce algunos vinos tintos pero la mayoría son blancos
some Shakespeare is very rarely performed — algunas obras de Shakespeare no se representan casi nunca
4)a) (not many, a few) algunos, -nasb) (not much, a little) un poco de5)a) (several, many)b) ( large amount of)6) (colloq)a) ( expressing appreciation)that's some car you've got! — vaya coche que tienes!, qué cochazo tienes!
b) (stressing remarkable, ridiculous nature)c) ( expressing irony)
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1)a) ( a number of things or people) algunos, -nasb) ( an amount)there's no salt left; we'll have to buy some — no queda sal; vamos a tener que comprar
2)a) ( a number of a group) algunos, -nasb) ( part of an amount)some of what I've written — algo or parte de lo que he escrito
the coffee's ready: would you like some? — el café está listo: ¿quieres?
3) ( certain people) algunos, -nassome say that... — algunos dicen que...
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adverb ( approximately) unos, unas; alrededor de[sʌm]there were some fifty people there — había unas cincuenta personas, había alrededor de cincuenta personas
1. ADJECTIVE1) (=an amount of)When refers to something you can't count, it usually isn't translated:will you have some tea? — ¿quieres té?
have some more cake — toma or sírvete más pastel
you've got some money, haven't you? — tienes dinero, ¿no?
we gave them some food — les dimos comida or algo de comida
2) (=a little) algo de, un poco deall I have left is some chocolate — solamente me queda algo de or un poco de chocolate
she has some experience with children — tiene algo de or un poco de experiencia con niños
the book was some help, but not much — el libro ayudó algo or un poco, pero no mucho, el libro fue de alguna ayuda, pero no mucha
3) (=a number of) unoswould you like some sweets/grapes? — ¿quieres caramelos/uvas?
we've got some biscuits, haven't we? — tenemos galletas, ¿no?
you need some new trousers/glasses — necesitas unos pantalones nuevos/unas gafas nuevas
4) (=certain)some people say that... — algunos dicen que..., algunas personas dicen que..., hay gente que dice que...
some people hate fish — algunas personas odian el pescado, hay gente que odia el pescado
some people have all the luck! — ¡los hay que tienen suerte!, ¡algunos parece que nacen de pie! *
in some ways he's right — en cierto modo or sentido, tiene razón
I paid for mine, unlike some people I could mention — yo pagué el mío, no como ciertas personas or algunos a los que no quiero nombrar
for some reason (or other) — por alguna razón, por una u otra razón
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this will give you some idea of... — esto te dará una idea de...•
let's make it some other time — hagámoslo otro día6) (=a considerable amount of) bastantelength 1., 4)•
she is some few years younger than him — es bastantes años más joven que él7) (=a considerable number of)8) *emphatica) (admiring)that's some fish! — ¡eso sí que es un pez!, ¡eso es lo que se llama un pez!, ¡vaya pez!
that's some woman — ¡qué mujer!
it was some party — ¡vaya fiesta!, ¡menuda fiesta!
b) iro"he says he's my friend" - "some friend!" — -dice que es mi amigo -¡menudo amigo!
you're some help, you are! — ¡vaya ayuda das!, ¡menuda ayuda eres tú!
some expert! — ¡valiente experto!
some people! — ¡qué gente!
2. PRONOUN1) (=a certain amount, a little) un pocohave some! — ¡toma un poco!
could I have some of that cheese? — ¿me das un poco de ese queso?
thanks, I've got some — gracias, ya tengo
"I haven't got any paper" - "I'll give you some" — -no tengo nada de papel -yo te doy
2) (=a part) una partesome (of it) has been eaten — se han comido un poco or una parte
give me some! — ¡dame un poco!
3) (=a number) algunos(-as) mpl/fplI don't want them all, but I'd like some — no los quiero todos, pero sí unos pocos or cuantos, no los quiero todos, pero sí algunos
would you like some? — ¿quieres unos pocos or cuantos?, ¿quieres algunos?
4) (=certain people) algunos, algunas personassome believe that... — algunos creen que..., algunas personas creen que..., hay gente que cree que...
3. ADVERB1) (=about)some 20 people — unas 20 personas, una veintena de personas
some £30 — unas 30 libras
2) (esp US)*a) (=a lot) muchoEdinburgh to London in five hours, that's going some! — de Edimburgo a Londres en cinco horas, ¡eso sí que es rapidez!
b) (=a little)* * *
I [sʌm], weak form [səm]1)a) ( unstated number or type) (+ pl n) unos, unasthere were some boys/girls in the park — había unos or algunos niños/unas or algunas niñas en el parque
I need some new shoes/scissors — necesito (unos) zapatos nuevos/una tijera nueva
would you like some cherries? — ¿quieres (unas) cerezas?
b) ( unstated quantity or type) (+ uncount n)would you like some coffee? — ¿quieres café?
2) (a, one) (+ sing count noun) algún, -guna3)a) (particular, not all) (+ pl n) algunos, -nasb) (part of, not whole) (+ uncount n)some German wine is red, but most is white — Alemania produce algunos vinos tintos pero la mayoría son blancos
some Shakespeare is very rarely performed — algunas obras de Shakespeare no se representan casi nunca
4)a) (not many, a few) algunos, -nasb) (not much, a little) un poco de5)a) (several, many)b) ( large amount of)6) (colloq)a) ( expressing appreciation)that's some car you've got! — vaya coche que tienes!, qué cochazo tienes!
b) (stressing remarkable, ridiculous nature)c) ( expressing irony)
II
1)a) ( a number of things or people) algunos, -nasb) ( an amount)there's no salt left; we'll have to buy some — no queda sal; vamos a tener que comprar
2)a) ( a number of a group) algunos, -nasb) ( part of an amount)some of what I've written — algo or parte de lo que he escrito
the coffee's ready: would you like some? — el café está listo: ¿quieres?
3) ( certain people) algunos, -nassome say that... — algunos dicen que...
III
adverb ( approximately) unos, unas; alrededor dethere were some fifty people there — había unas cincuenta personas, había alrededor de cincuenta personas
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prepositiona friend of mine/the vicar's — ein Freund von mir/des Pfarrers
it's no business of theirs — es geht sie nichts an
where's that pencil of mine? — wo ist mein Bleistift?
2) (indicating starting point) vonwithin a mile of the centre — nicht weiter als eine Meile vom Zentrum entfernt
3) (indicating origin, cause)it was clever of you to do that — es war klug von dir, das zu tun
4) (indicating material) ausbe made of... — aus... [hergestellt] sein
5) (indicating closer definition, identity, or contents)the city of Chicago — die Stadt Chicago
increase of 10 % — Zuwachs/Erhöhung von zehn Prozent
battle of Hastings — Schlacht von od. bei Hastings
your letter of 2 January — Ihr Brief vom 2. Januar
be of value/interest to — von Nutzen/von Interesse od. interessant sein für
the whole of... — der/die/das ganze...
6) (indicating concern, reference)inform somebody of something — jemanden über etwas (Akk.) informieren
well, what of it? — (asked as reply) na und?
7) (indicating objective relation)his love of his father — seine Liebe zu seinem Vater
9) (indicating classification, selection) vonhe of all men — (most unsuitably) ausgerechnet er; (especially) gerade er
of an evening — (coll.) abends
* * *[əv]1) (belonging to: a friend of mine.) von2) (away from (a place etc); after (a given time): within five miles of London; within a year of his death.) von3) (written etc by: the plays of Shakespeare.) von4) (belonging to or forming a group: He is one of my friends.) von5) (showing: a picture of my father.) von6) (made from; consisting of: a dress of silk; a collection of pictures.) aus8) (about: an account of his work.) von9) (containing: a box of chocolates.) mit10) (used to show a cause: She died of hunger.) an11) (used to show a loss or removal: She was robbed of her jewels.) Genitiv12) (used to show the connection between an action and its object: the smoking of a cigarette.) Genitiv13) (used to show character, qualities etc: a man of courage.) mit14) ((American) (of time) a certain number of minutes before (the hour): It's ten minutes of three.) vor* * *of[ɒv, əv, AM ɑ:v, əv]people \of this island Menschen von dieser Inselthe language \of this country die Sprache dieses Landesthe cause \of the disease die Krankheitsursachethe colour \of her hair ihre Haarfarbethe government \of India die indische Regierunga friend \of mine ein Freund von mirsmoking is the worst habit \of mine Rauchen ist meine schlimmste Angewohnheitthis revolting dog \of hers ihr widerlicher Hundthe smell \of roses Rosenduft man admirer \of Picasso ein Bewunderer Picassosfive \of her seven kids are boys fünf ihrer sieben Kinder sind Jungenthere were ten \of us on the trip wir waren auf der Reise zu zehntnine \of the children came to the show neun Kinder kamen zur Vorstellungcan you please give me more \of the beans? könntest du mir noch etwas von den Bohnen geben?I don't want to hear any more \of that! ich will nichts mehr davon hören!he's the best-looking \of the three brothers er sieht von den drei Brüdern am besten ausa third \of the people ein Drittel der Leutethe whole \of the garden der ganze Gartenthe best \of friends die besten Freundethe days \of the week die Wochentageall \of us wir alleall \of us were tired wir waren alle müde\of all von allenbest \of all, I liked the green one am besten gefiel mir der grünethat \of all his films is my favourite er gefällt mir von allen seinen Filmen am bestenboth \of us wir beidemost \of them die meisten von ihnenone \of the cleverest eine(r) der Schlauestenhe's one \of the smartest \of the smart er ist einer der Klügsten unter den Klugena bunch \of parsley ein Bund Petersilie nta clove \of garlic eine Knoblauchzehea cup \of tea eine Tasse Teea drop \of rain ein Regentropfenhundreds \of people Hunderte von Menschena kilo \of apples ein Kilo Äpfel nta litre \of water ein Liter Wasser ma lot \of money eine Menge Gelda piece \of cake ein Stück Kuchena pride \of lions ein Rudel Löwen [o Löwenrudel] ntthe sweater is made \of the finest lambswool der Pullover ist aus feinster Schafwollea land \of ice and snow ein Land aus Eis und Schneedresses \of lace and silk Kleider aus Spitze und Seidea house \of stone ein Steinhaus, ein Haus aus Steina book \of short stories ein Buch mit Kurzgeschichtenthat was stupid \of me das war dumm von mirthe massacre \of hundreds \of innocent people das Massaker an Hunderten von Menschenthe destruction \of the rain forest die Zerstörung des Regenwaldsthe anguish \of the murdered child's parents die Qualen der Eltern des ermordeten Kindesthe suffering \of millions das Leiden von Millionento die \of sth an etw dat sterbenhe died \of cancer er starb an Krebs\of one's own free will aus freien Stücken, freiwillig\of oneself von selbstshe would never do such a thing \of herself so etwas würde sie nie von alleine tunthe works \of Shakespeare die Werke Shakespearesshe is \of noble birth sie ist adliger Abstammungwe will notify you \of any further changes wir werden Sie über alle Änderungen informierenhe was accused \of fraud er wurde wegen Betrugs angeklagtI know \of a guy who could fix that for you ich kenne jemanden, der das für dich reparieren kann\of her childhood, we know very little wir wissen nur sehr wenig über ihre Kindheitlet's not speak \of this matter lass uns nicht über die Sache redenspeaking \of sb/sth,... wo [o da] wir gerade von jdm/etw sprechen,...speaking \of time, do you have a watch on? da wir gerade von der Zeit reden, hast du eine Uhr?she's often unsure \of herself sie ist sich ihrer selbst oft nicht sicherI'm really appreciative \of all your help ich bin dir für all deine Hilfe wirklich dankbarhe was worthy \of the medal er hatte die Medaille verdientI am certain \of that ich bin mir dessen sicherthis is not uncharacteristic \of them das ist für sie nichts Ungewöhnlichesto be afraid \of sb/sth vor jdm/etw Angst habento be fond \of swimming gerne schwimmento be jealous \of sb auf jdn eifersüchtig seinto be sick \of sth etw satthaben, von etw dat genug habenthere was no warning \of the danger es gab keine Warnung vor der Gefahrhe has a love \of music er liebt die Musikhe's a doctor \of medicine er ist Doktor der Medizinthe idea \of a just society die Idee einer gerechten Gesellschaftthe memories \of her school years die Erinnerungen an ihre Schuljahrethe pain \of separation der Trennungsschmerzit's a problem \of space das ist ein Raumproblemhis promises \of loyalty seine Treueversprechento be in search \of sb/sth auf der Suche nach jdm/etw seinshe's in search \of a man sie sucht einen Mannthoughts \of revenge Rachegedanken pl▪ what \of sb? was ist mit jdm?and what \of Adrian? was macht eigentlich Adrian?what \of it? was ist schon dabei?, na und?on the point [or verge] \of doing sth kurz davor [o im Begriff] sein, etw zu tunI'm on the point \of telling him off ich werde ihn jetzt gleich rausschmeißenin the back \of the car hinten im Autothe zipper was on the back \of the dress der Reißverschluss war hinten am Kleidon the corner \of the street an der Straßeneckeon the left \of the picture links auf dem Bilda lake north/south \of the city ein See im Norden/Süden der StadtI've never been north \of Edinburgh ich war noch nie nördlich von Edinburghon the top \of his head [oben] auf seinem Kopfa rise \of 2% in inflation ein Inflationsanstieg von 2 Prozentthe stocks experienced an average rise \of 5% die Aktien sind im Durchschnitt um 5 % gestiegenat the age \of six im Alter von sechs Jahrenhe's a man \of about 50 er ist um die 50 Jahre altI hate this kind \of party ich hasse diese Art von Partythe city \of Prague die Stadt Pragshe has the face \of an angel sie hat ein Gesicht wie ein Engelthe grace \of a dancer die Anmut einer Tänzerinthe love \of a good woman die Liebe einer guten Fraushe gave a scream \of terror sie stieß einen Schrei des Entsetzens ausa man \of honour ein Mann von Ehrea moment \of silence ein Moment m der StilleI want a few minutes \of quiet! ich will ein paar Minuten Ruhe!a subject \of very little interest ein sehr wenig beachtetes Themaa woman \of great charm and beauty eine Frau von großer Wärme und Schönheitwe live within a mile \of the city centre wir wohnen eine Meile vom Stadtzentrum entferntshe came within two seconds \of beating the world record sie hat den Weltrekord nur um zwei Sekunden verfehltI got married back in June \of 1957 ich habe im Juni 1957 geheiratetthe eleventh \of March der elfte Märzthe first \of the month der erste [Tag] des Monatsthe most memorable events \of the past decade die wichtigsten Ereignisse des letzten Jahrzehntsthey were robbed \of all their savings ihnen wurden alle Ersparnisse geraubtI've him \of that nasty little habit ich habe ihm diese dumme Angewohnheit abgewöhnthis mother had deprived him \of love seine Mutter hat ihm ihre Liebe vorenthaltento get rid \of sb jdn loswerdenthe room was devoid \of all furnishings der Raum war ganz ohne Möbelthis complete idiot \of a man dieser Vollidiotthe month \of June der Monat Junithe name \of Brown der Name Brownshe died \of a Sunday morning sie starb an einem SonntagmorgenI like to relax with my favourite book \of an evening ich entspanne mich abends gerne mit meinem Lieblingsbuch\of late in letzter Zeitit's quarter \of five es ist viertel vor fünf [o BRD drei viertel fünf26.▶ \of all geradeJane, \of all people, is the last one I'd expect to see at the club gerade Jane ist die letzte, die ich in dem Klub erwartet hätteI can't understand why you live in Ireland, \of all places ich kann nicht verstehen, warum du ausgerechnet in Irland lebsttoday \of all days ausgerechnet heute▶ \of all the cheek [or nerve] das ist doch die Höhe!▶ to be \of sth:she is \of the opinion that doctors are only out to experiment sie glaubt, Ärzte möchten nur herumexperimentierenthis work is \of great interest and value diese Arbeit ist sehr wichtig und wertvoll* * *[ɒv, əv]prep1) (indicating possession or relation) von (+dat), use of genthe wife of the doctor — die Frau des Arztes, die Frau vom Arzt
a friend of ours — ein Freund/eine Freundin von uns
a painting of the Queen — ein Gemälde nt der or von der Königin
the first of the month — der Erste (des Monats), der Monatserste
that damn dog of theirs (inf) — ihr verdammter Hund (inf)
it is very kind of you —
it was nasty of him to say that — es war gemein von ihm, das zu sagen
2)(indicating separation in space or time)
south of Paris — südlich von Paris3)he died of poison/cancer — er starb an Gift/Krebshe died of hunger — er verhungerte, er starb hungers
4)he was cured of the illness — er wurde von der Krankheit geheilt5) (indicating material) ausdress made of wool — Wollkleid nt, Kleid nt aus Wolle
6)(indicating quality, identity etc)
house of ten rooms — Haus nt mit zehn Zimmernman of courage — mutiger Mensch, Mensch m mit Mut
girl of ten — zehnjähriges Mädchen, Mädchen nt von zehn Jahren
7)fear of God — Gottesfurcht fhe is a leader of men —
8)(subjective genitive)
love of God for man — Liebe Gottes zu den Menschen9)(partitive genitive)
the whole of the house — das ganze Hausthere were six of us — wir waren zu sechst, wir waren sechs
he asked the six of us to lunch — er lud uns sechs zum Mittagessen ein
the bravest of the brave —
he drank of the wine (liter) — er trank von dem Weine (liter)
10)(= concerning)
what do you think of him? — was halten Sie von ihm?= by)
forsaken of men — von allen verlassen12)he's become very quiet of late — er ist letztlich or seit Neuestem so ruhig geworden* * *of [ɒv; əv; US əv; ɑv] präp1. allg vonthe tail of the dog der Schwanz des Hundes;the tail of a dog der oder ein Hundeschwanz;the folly of his action die Dummheit seiner Handlung3. Ort: bei:4. Entfernung, Trennung, Befreiung:a) von:south of London südlich von London;within ten miles of London im Umkreis von 10 Meilen um London;cure (rid) of sth von etwas heilen (befreien)b) (gen) he was robbed of his wallet er wurde seiner Brieftasche beraubt, ihm wurde die Brieftasche geraubtc) um:5. Herkunft: von, aus:of good family aus einer guten Familie;Mr X of London Mr. X aus Londona friend of mine ein Freund von mir, einer meiner Freunde;that red nose of his seine rote Nase7. Eigenschaft: von, mit:a man of courage ein mutiger Mann, ein Mann mit Mut;a man of no importance ein unbedeutender Mensch;a fool of a man ein (ausgemachter) Narr8. Stoff: aus, von:a dress of silk ein Kleid aus oder von Seide, ein Seidenkleid;(made) of steel aus Stahl (hergestellt), stählern, Stahl…9. Urheberschaft, Art und Weise: von:of o.s. von selbst, von sich aus;he has a son of his first marriage er hat einen Sohn aus erster Ehe10. Ursache, Grund:a) von, an (dat):die of cancer an Krebs sterbenb) aus:c) vor (dat): → academic.ru/1052/afraid">afraidd) auf (akk):e) über (akk):f) nach:it is true of every case das trifft in jedem Fall zu12. Thema:a) von, über (akk):b) an (akk):13. Apposition, im Deutschen nicht ausgedrückt:a) the city of London die Stadt London;the month of April der Monat Aprilb) Maß:a piece of meat ein Stück Fleisch14. Genitivus obiectivus:a) zu:c) bei:an audience of the king eine Audienz beim König15. Zeit:a) umg an (dat), in (dat):of an evening eines Abends;of late years in den letzten Jahrenb) von:your letter of March 3rd Ihr Schreiben vom 3. März* * *preposition1) (indicating belonging, connection, possession)a friend of mine/the vicar's — ein Freund von mir/des Pfarrers
2) (indicating starting point) von3) (indicating origin, cause)it was clever of you to do that — es war klug von dir, das zu tun
4) (indicating material) ausbe made of... — aus... [hergestellt] sein
5) (indicating closer definition, identity, or contents)increase of 10 % — Zuwachs/Erhöhung von zehn Prozent
battle of Hastings — Schlacht von od. bei Hastings
your letter of 2 January — Ihr Brief vom 2. Januar
be of value/interest to — von Nutzen/von Interesse od. interessant sein für
the whole of... — der/die/das ganze...
6) (indicating concern, reference)inform somebody of something — jemanden über etwas (Akk.) informieren
well, what of it? — (asked as reply) na und?
8) (indicating description, quality, condition)9) (indicating classification, selection) vonhe of all men — (most unsuitably) ausgerechnet er; (especially) gerade er
of an evening — (coll.) abends
* * *prep.aus präp.von präp.vor präp.über präp. -
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1. adv more (di, che than)superlativo mostmathematics pluspiù grande biggeril più grande the biggestdi più morenon più no moretempo no longerpiù o meno more or lessper di più what's moremai più never againal più presto as soon as possibleal più tardi at the latest2. adj moresuperlativo mostpiù volte several times3. m mostmathematics plus signper lo più mainlyi più, le più the majority* * *più agg.compar.invar.1 more: occorre più pane oggi, we need more bread today; il sabato c'è più gente in giro, there are more people around on Saturdays; loro hanno più problemi di noi, they have more problems than we have; ci sono più stranieri quest'anno, there are more foreigners this year; all'andata abbiamo impiegato più tempo che al ritorno, it took us longer going than coming back // porta più amici che puoi, bring as many friends as you can // avere più sonno che fame, to be more tired than hungry // la più parte, the most part // di più, ( in maggior numero) more: oggi le auto sono molte di più di una volta, there are many more cars now than there used to be // meno parole e più fatti!, stop talking and get on with it! // a più (+ s.), multi-: (econ.) a più stadi, ( multifase) multistage; a più prodotti, ( a produzione diversificata) multi-product2 ( parecchi, parecchie) several: te l'ho detto più volte, I've told you several times; mi fermerò più giorni, I'll stay several days◆ s.m.1 (con valore di compar.) more: più di così non posso fare, I can't do more than this; ha bevuto più del solito, he drank more than usual; ci vorranno non più di tre giorni per ottenere l'autorizzazione, it won't take more than three days to get permission2 (con valore di superl.) (the) most: il più è fatto, most of it is done; il più è incominciare, the most important thing is to get started // il più è che..., and what is more... (o and moreover...) // vorrei ricavare il più possibile da quella vendita, I'd like to get as much as possible out of the sale // parlare del più e del meno, to talk about nothing in particular4 ( la maggioranza) the majority: i più approvarono la proposta, the majority approved of the proposal; seguire il parere dei più, to follow the majority // passare nel numero dei più, to pass away.◆ FRASEOLOGIA: più di una volta, more than once // al più, tutt'al più, at the most // né più né meno, neither more nor less: è né più né meno che la verità, it's neither more nor less than the truth (o it's the absolute truth) // per lo più, ( per la maggior parte) mostly (o for the most part); ( di solito) usually: per lo più la domenica sto in casa, I usually stay at home on Sundays; erano per lo più asiatici, they were mostly Asians // per di più, besides, moreover; furthermore; what's more: non mi aiuta e per di più mi impedisce di lavorare, he doesn't help me and, what's more, he stops me working // tanto più che, all the more so because: ti conviene accettare, tanto più che il lavoro ti piace, you had better accept, all the more so because you like the work // e che dire di più?, what more (o what else) can I say? // ha più di vent'anni, he's over twenty // per non dir di più, to say the least.più avv.compar.1 ( in maggior quantità o grado) more; ( in frasi negative) no more; ( in presenza di altra negazione) any more: dovresti dormire di più, you should sleep more; questo mese abbiamo speso di più, we've spent more this month; abbiamo solo due posti liberi, non di più, we only have two seats free, no more; tacque e non disse di più, he said no more; ''Vuoi ancora un po' di tè?'' ''No, grazie, non ne voglio più'', ''Will you have some more tea?'' ''No, thanks, I don't want any more'' // niente (di) più, nothing more (o nothing else) // un po' di più, some more // più o meno, more or less // chi più chi meno, more or less (o some more some less): chi più chi meno, tutti lo hanno criticato, everyone more or less criticized him2 (nel compar. di maggioranza) more (con agg. e avv. polisillabi in inglese, nella maggior parte dei casi; nella comparazione tra due agg., siano essi polisillabi o monosillabi);...er (aggiunto come suffisso alla forma positiva di agg. e avv. monosillabi in ingl. o con bisillabi uscenti in y, er, ow, le): più lungo, longer; più facile, easier; più difficile, more difficult (o harder); più tardi, later; più lontano, più oltre, further (o farther) on; più presto, more quickly (o faster); più stretto, narrower; è più alto e più grosso di me, he's taller and bigger than I am (o than me); è più furbo che intelligente, he's more crafty than intelligent; sono stati più gentili di quanto pensassi, they were kinder than I expected; Londra è più grande di Parigi, London is bigger than Paris; non potresti trattarlo più gentilmente?, couldn't you treat him more kindly? (o couldn't you be nicer to him?); il viaggio è stato molto più lungo del previsto, the journey was much longer than expected; io lavoro molto più di lui, I work much harder than he does; ha dieci anni più della moglie, he is ten years older than his wife; entrambi i progetti sono validi, ma questo mi piace di più, both schemes are good, but I like this one better // due volte più grande di..., twice as big as...: mi occorre una casa due volte più grande di questa, I need a house twice as big as this // un risultato più che soddisfacente, a most satisfactory result; si è comportato in modo più che corretto, he behaved most correctly // più che mai, more than ever // sempre più, more and more;...er and...er: sempre più interessante, more and more interesting; sempre più ricco, richer and richer3 (correl.) ( quanto) più..., ( tanto) più..., the more..., the more...; the... er, the...er; ( quanto) più..., ( tanto) meno..., the more..., the less...; the...er, the less...: più lo guardo, più mi piace, the more I look at it, the more I like it; più lo si sgrida, meno si ottiene, the more you shout (o scold), the less you get out of him; più lo vedo, meno mi piace, the more I see of him, the less I like him; più si studia, più s'impara, the more you study, the more you learn; più difficile è l'avversario, più interessante sarà l'incontro, the harder the opponent, the more interesting the match4 (nel superl. rel.) the most; ( tra due) the more (usati con agg. e avv. polisillabi in ingl., nella maggior parte dei casi) the...est, ( tra due) the...er (uniti come suffissi alla forma positiva di agg. e avv. monosillabi): il giorno più lungo, the longest day; la via più facile, the easiest way; è la più bella, la più carina, she is the most beautiful (o the best-looking), the nicest (o the prettiest); è l'uomo più generoso che conosca, he is the most generous man I know; la città più grande del mondo, the biggest city in the world; l'attore più famoso del momento, the most famous actor of the moment; è il più intelligente dei due fratelli, he's the cleverer of the (two) brothers; il più agguerrito dei due avversari, the tougher of the (two) opponents; tra tutti i televisori ha scelto quello più costoso, out of all the television sets he chose the most expensive one // cercherò di tornare il più presto possibile, I'll try to get back as soon as possible // ciò che più importa, the most important thing (o what is most important)5 (in frasi negative, per indicare che un'azione o un fatto è cessato o cesserà, con valore di non più) no longer, not any longer, not any more; (letter.) no more: era una donna non più giovane, she was no longer young; non voglio vederlo ( mai) più, I don't want to see him any more (o I never want to see him again); non c'è più tempo per riflettere, there's no more time to think about it; non abitano più qui, si sono trasferiti, they don't live here any longer (o any more), they've moved; non frequenta più l'università, he doesn't go to university any more; vedi di non farlo più, see you don't do it again // non è più, he has passed away // mai più!, never again! // non ne posso più, ( sono sfinito) I'm exhausted; ( sono al limite della sopportazione) I'm at the end of my tether (o I can't take any more o I can't stand it any more) // a più non posso, all out: correre a più non posso, to run all out6 (mat.) plus: due più due fa quattro, two plus two is four (o two and two are four); il termometro segna più 18, the thermometer reads plus 18 // ho speso dieci euro in più, I spent ten euros more // eravamo (in) più di cento, there were more than (o over) a hundred of us // uno più uno meno, one more one less // giorno più giorno meno, one day more or less◆ prep. ( oltre a) plus: eravamo in cinque più il cane, there were five of us plus the dog; 1000 euro più le spese, 1000 euros, plus expenses.* * *[pju]1. avv1)(tempo: usato al negativo)
non... più — no longer, no more, not... any morenon lavora più — he doesn't work any more, he no longer works
non c'è più bisogno che... — there's no longer any need for...
non riesco più a sopportarla — I can't stand her any more o any longer
2)(quantità: usato al negativo)
non...più — no morenon abbiamo più vino/soldi — we have no more wine/money, we haven't got any wine/money (left)
non c'è più niente da fare — there's nothing else to do, there's nothing more to be done
3) (uso comparativo) more, aggettivo corto +...erpiù elegante — smarter, more elegant
e chi più ne ha, più ne metta! — and so on and so forth!
è più furbo che capace — he's cunning rather than able
noi lavoriamo più di loro — we work more o harder than they do
mi piace più di ogni altra cosa al mondo — I like it better o more than anything else in the world
non guadagna più di me — he doesn't earn any more than me
è più intelligente di te — he is more intelligent than you (are)
è più povero di te — he is poorer than you (are)
cammina più veloce di me — she walks more quickly than me o than I do
non ce n'erano più di 15 — there were no more than 15
ha più di 70 anni — she is over 70
è a più di 10 km da qui — it's more than o over 10 km from here
più di uno gli ha detto che... — several people have told him that...
4)di
più, in più, — morene voglio di più — I want some more
3 ore/litri di più che — 3 hours/litres more than
una volta di più — once more
ci sono 3 persone in più — there are 3 more o extra people
mi ha dato 3 pacchetti in più — he gave me 3 more o extra packets, (troppi) he gave me 3 packets too many
e in più fa anche... — and in addition to o on top of that he also...
5) (uso superlativo) most, aggettivo corto +...estè ciò che ho di più caro — it's the thing I hold dearest
è quello che mi piace di più — it's the one I like the most o best
ciò che mi ha colpito di più — the thing that struck me most
fare qc il più in fretta possibile — to do sth as quickly as possible
6) Mat plus7)a più non posso — as much as possibleurlava a più non posso — she was shouting at the top of her voice
al
più presto — as soon as possibleal
più tardi — at the latestpiù chi meno hanno tutti contribuito — everybody made a contribution of some sortavrà più o meno 30 anni — he must be about 30
sarò lì più o meno alle 4 — I'll be there about 4 o'clock
né
più né meno — no more, no lessné
più né meno come sua madre — just like her motherpiù che non sai neppure parlare l'inglese — all the more so as you can't even speak English2. agg1) (comparativo) more, (superlativo) the mostchi ha più voti di tutti? — who has the most votes?
2) (molti, parecchi) several3. prepi genitori, più i figli — parents plus o and their children
4. sm inv1) Mat plus (sign)2)il più — the mostpiù o al più possiamo andare al cinema — if the worst comes to the worst we can always go to the cinemail più delle volte — more often than not, generally
il più ormai è fatto — the worst is over, most of it is already done
3)* * *[pju] 1.1) (comparativo di maggioranza) moretre volte più lungo di — three times longer than o as long as
mangia più di me — she eats more than I do o more than me
(il) più, (la) più, (i) più, (le) più — the most
3) (piuttosto)né più, né meno — neither more, nor less
più studio questa materia, più difficile diventa — the more I study this subject, the more difficult it becomes
più lo vedo e meno mi piace — the more I see him, the less I like him
5) non... più (tempo) no longer, no more; (in presenza di altra negazione) any longer, any more; (quantità) no more; (in presenza di altra negazione) any morenon fuma più — he doesn't smoke any more o any longer
non c'è più pane — there is no more bread, there's no bread left
6) di più (in quantità, qualità maggiore)una volta di più — once more o again
è attivo quanto lei, se non di più — he is just as active as her, if not more so o or even more so; (con valore superlativo)
7) non di piùcinque minuti, non di più — five minutes, no longer
è carina, niente di più — she's nice looking but nothing special
9) in più10) per di più moreover, furthermore, what's more11) tutt'al più at the most12) più che2.aggettivo invariabile1) (in maggiore quantità) morepiù... che, più... di — more... than
2) (parecchi)3.più volte, persone — several times, people
1) (oltre a) plus, besides2) mat. plus4.sostantivo maschile invariabile1) (la maggior parte) mostil più è convincerlo — the main thing o the most difficult thing is to persuade him
2) mat. (segno) plus (sign)5.••* * *più/pju/I avverbio1 (comparativo di maggioranza) more; è più vecchio di me he's older than me; è più bello di Luca he's more handsome than Luca; non è più onesto di lei he is no more honest than her; molto più difficile much more difficult; sempre più veloce faster and faster; sempre più interessante more and more interesting; tre volte più lungo di three times longer than o as long as; mangia più di me she eats more than I do o more than me; mangia due volte più di lui she eats twice as much as he does2 (superlativo relativo) (il) più, (la) più, (i) più, (le) più the most; è il più caro it's the most expensive; è il più simpatico di tutti he's the nicest of all; al più presto possibile as early as possible; quale parte del libro ti è piaciuta di più? which part of the book did you like most?3 (piuttosto) più che uno stimolo è un freno it's more of a discouragement than an incentive; più che un avvertimento è una minaccia it isn't so much a warning as a threat4 (in costruzioni correlative) si è comportato più o meno come gli altri he behaved much the way the others did; la canzone fa più o meno così the song goes something like this; più o meno piace a tutti everybody likes it more or less; né più, né meno neither more, nor less; più studio questa materia, più difficile diventa the more I study this subject, the more difficult it becomes; più lo vedo e meno mi piace the more I see him, the less I like him5 non... più (tempo) no longer, no more; (in presenza di altra negazione) any longer, any more; (quantità) no more; (in presenza di altra negazione) any more; non fuma più he doesn't smoke any more o any longer; non abitano più qui they no longer live here; non più di 5 persone per volta no more than 5 people at any one time; non più tardi delle 6 no later than 6; non c'è più pane there is no more bread, there's no bread left; non ne voglio più I don't want any more; non lo farò mai più I'll never do it again6 di più (in quantità, qualità maggiore) una volta di più once more o again; allontanarsi sempre di più to get farther and farther away; spazientirsi sempre di più to grow more and more impatient; me ne serve di più I need more of it; è attivo quanto lei, se non di più he is just as active as her, if not more so o or even more so; (con valore superlativo) loro soffrono di più they suffer (the) worst; quel che mi manca di più what I miss most7 non di più cinque minuti, non di più five minutes, no longer; non un soldo di più not a penny more8 niente di più è carina, niente di più she's nice looking but nothing special9 in più mi dia due mele in più give me two more apples; ci abbiamo messo 2 ore in più dell'ultima volta it took us 2 hours longer than last time10 per di più moreover, furthermore, what's more11 tutt'al più at the most12 più che pratico più che decorativo practical rather than decorative; ce n'è più che a sufficienza there's more than enough; più che mai more than ever before1 (in maggiore quantità) more; più... che, più... di more... than; mangia più pane di me he eats more bread than me; offrire più possibilità to offer more opportunities2 (parecchi) più volte, persone several times, people3 (con valore di superlativo relativo) most; è quello che ha più esperienza he is the one with the most experience; chi prenderà più voti? who will get (the) most votes?III preposizione1 (oltre a) plus, besides2 mat. plus; due più sei fa otto two plus six is eightIV m.inv.1 (la maggior parte) most; il più è fatto most (of it) is done; il più è convincerlo the main thing o the most difficult thing is to persuade him2 mat. (segno) plus (sign)V i più m.pl.(la maggioranza) most peopleparlare del più e del meno to talk about this and that. -
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preposition1) (from within) ausfall out of something — aus etwas [heraus]fallen
2) (not within)be out of the country — im Ausland sein
be out of town/the room — nicht in der Stadt/im Zimmer sein
feel out of it or things — sich ausgeschlossen od. nicht dazu gehörig fühlen
I'm glad to be out of it — ich bin froh, dass ich die Sache hinter mir habe
be out of the tournament — aus dem Turnier ausgeschieden sein
3) (from among)pick one out of the pile — einen/eine/eins aus dem Stapel herausgreifen
eighth out of ten — als Achter von zehn Teilnehmern usw.
4) (beyond range of) außer [Reich-/Hörweite, Sicht, Kontrolle]5) (from) ausdo well out of somebody/something — von jemandem/etwas profitieren
6) (owing to) aus [Mitleid, Furcht, Neugier usw.]7) (without)out of work — ohne Arbeit; arbeitslos
8) (by use of) ausmake a profit out of something — mit etwas ein Geschäft machen
9) (away from) von... entfernt* * *1) (from inside: He took it out of the bag.) heraus2) (not in: Mr Smith is out of the office; out of danger; out of sight.) außer Hauses3) (from among: Four out of five people like this song.) von4) (having none left: She is quite out of breath.) außer5) (because of: He did it out of curiosity/spite.) aus6) (from: He drank the lemonade straight out of the bottle.) aus* * *\out of bed/hospital/prison aus dem Bett/Krankenhaus/Gefängnis\out of the door zur Tür hinausshe's \out of the office sie ist nicht an ihrem [Arbeits]platz [o nicht im Büro]10 km \out of London 10 km außerhalb von London, 10 km von London entfernt\out of the country im Ausland, außer Landes veraltend\out of town nicht in der Stadtfrom \out of town nicht von hier, fremd hier, aus einer anderen Gegend3. (taken from)buy a house \out of the inheritance kauf dir ein Haus von [o mit Geld aus] der Erbschafthe copied his essay straight \out of a textbook er schrieb seinen Aufsatz wörtlich aus einem Lehrbuch abdon't expect too much \out of life man sollte nicht zu viel vom Leben erwartenthey didn't make a dime \out of that deal sie haben bei dem Geschäft keinen Pfennig verdient\out of one's pocket aus der eigenen Tasche▪ \out of doing sth:she gets a lot of joy \out of working with children es macht [o bereitet] ihr große Freude, mit Kindern zu arbeitenthey get a lot of fun \out of practising dangerous sports das Betreiben gefährlicher Sportarten macht ihnen einen Riesenspaßhe's \out of the team er ist aus der Mannschaft ausgeschiedenI'm glad to be \out of it ich bin froh, dass ich es hinter mir habe [o ich damit nichts mehr zu tun habe]that's \out of the question! das kommt überhaupt nicht infrage!to get \out of the habit es sich dat abgewöhnenI've got \out of the habit of cycling to work ich fahre nicht mehr mit dem Fahrrad zur Arbeit\out of the race aus dem Rennento talk sb \out of sth etw jdm ausredenhe talked her \out of going back to smoking er redete es ihr aus, als sie wieder mit dem Rauchen anfangen wollteto get a secret \out of sb jdm ein Geheimnis entlockenmade \out of wood aus Holz [hergestellt]\out of jealousy/spite aus Eifersucht/Boshaftigkeit9. (of total)nine times \out of ten neun von zehn Malenone \out of every five jede/jeder/jedes Fünftethird \out of five Dritte(r, s) von fünfno one got 20 \out of 20 niemand bekam alle 20 Punkte▪ to be \out of sth kein/keine/keinen etw [mehr] habenhe was \out of money er stand ohne Geld dayou're \out of time Ihre Zeit ist um [o abgelaufen]they had run \out of cash sie hatten kein Bargeld mehr, ihnen war das Bargeld ausgegangenshe was finally \out of patience schließlich riss ihr der Geduldsfadenthey were \out of gas sie hatten kein Benzin mehr, ihnen war das Benzin ausgegangenI'm sorry sir, we're \out of the salmon tut mir leid, der Lachs ist uns ausgegangen [o fam ist aus][all] \out of breath [völlig] außer Atemto be \out of a job seine Stelle verloren habento be \out of luck kein Glück [mehr] habento be \out of work ohne Arbeit [o arbeitslos] sein11. (beyond)he's been \out of touch with his family er hat keinen Kontakt mehr zu seiner Familie\out of bounds außerhalb des Spielfeldes\out of control außer Kontrollethe situation is \out of our control die Lage entzieht sich unserer Kontrolle\out of danger außer [Lebens]gefahr\out of focus unscharf\out of order außer Betrieb\out of [firing] range außer Schussweite\out of reach außer Reichweite\out of season außerhalb der Saisonbaseball is \out of season es ist nicht Baseballsaisondeer are \out of season Hirsche haben Schonzeit\out of sight/earshot außer Sicht[weite]/Hörweite\out of the way aus dem Wegget \out of the way! aus dem Weg!, mach Platz!to be [a bit] \out of sb's way ein [kleiner] Umweg für jdn seinto go \out of one's way to do sth einen Umweg machen, um etw zu tunshe went \out of her way to get the work handed in on time sie gab sich ganz besondere Mühe, um die Arbeit rechtzeitig abzugeben12. (sheltered from)to get \out of the rain/the summer heat dem Regen/der sommerlichen Hitze entrinnen13. (not aware)\out of fashion [or style] aus der Modeyou're really \out of touch with the music scene du hast keine Ahnung, was auf der Musikszene angesagt istshe's really \out of touch with reality sie hat jeglichen Bezug zur Realität verloren14.▶ to get \out of hand außer Kontrolle geratenyou can't be completely \out of it! du musst doch irgendwas davon mitgekriegt haben!; AM (drowsy) nicht ganz da; (drunk) besoffen sl; (drugged) benebelt, high euph sl▶ \out of line unangebracht▶ to be \out of one's mind [or head] den Verstand verloren haben [müssen]he was \out of his mind with jealousy er war völlig verrückt [o drehte völlig durch] vor Eifersucht▶ \out of place fehl am Platz* * *prep1) (= outside, away from) (position) nicht in (+dat), außerhalb (+gen); (motion) aus (+dat); (fig) außer (+dat)to go/be out of the country — außer Landes gehen/sein
he went out of the door —
as soon as he was out of the door — sobald er draußen war or zur Tür hinaus war
to look out of the window — aus dem Fenster sehen, zum Fenster hinaussehen
out of danger/sight — außer Gefahr/Sicht
get out of my sight! — geh mir aus den Augen!
he feels out of it (inf) — er kommt sich (dat) ausgeschlossen vor, er fühlt sich ausgeschlossen
three days out of port — drei Tage nach dem Auslaufen aus dem Hafen/vor dem Einlaufen in den Hafen
you're well out of it (inf) — so ist es besser für dich
3) (indicating origins or source) aus (+dat)made out of silver —
a filly out of the same mare — ein Fohlen nt von derselben Stute
4) (= from among) von (+dat)5)(= without)
out of breath — außer Atemwe are out of money/bread — wir haben kein Geld/Brot mehr, das Geld/Brot ist alle (inf)
* * *preposition1) (from within) ausfall out of something — aus etwas [heraus]fallen
2) (not within)be out of town/the room — nicht in der Stadt/im Zimmer sein
feel out of it or things — sich ausgeschlossen od. nicht dazu gehörig fühlen
I'm glad to be out of it — ich bin froh, dass ich die Sache hinter mir habe
3) (from among)pick one out of the pile — einen/eine/eins aus dem Stapel herausgreifen
4) (beyond range of) außer [Reich-/Hörweite, Sicht, Kontrolle]5) (from) ausdo well out of somebody/something — von jemandem/etwas profitieren
6) (owing to) aus [Mitleid, Furcht, Neugier usw.]7) (without)out of work — ohne Arbeit; arbeitslos
8) (by use of) aus9) (away from) von... entfernt -
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I 1. adjective,1) lang; weit [Reise, Weg]take a long view of something — etwas auf lange od. weite Sicht sehen
two inches/weeks long — zwei Zoll/Wochen lang
2) (elongated) länglich; schmalpull or make a long face — (fig.) ein langes Gesicht ziehen od. machen (ugs.)
long service — (esp. Mil.) langjähriger Dienst
in the long run — auf die Dauer; auf lange Sicht
in the long term — auf lange Sicht; langfristig
for a long time — lange; (still continuing) seit langem
what a long time you've been away! — du warst aber lange [Zeit] fort!
long time no see! — (coll.) lange nicht gesehen! (ugs.)
4) (tediously lengthy) lang[atmig]; weitschweifig5) (lasting) lang; langjährig [Gewohnheit, Freundschaft]6) klein, gering [Chance]7) (seemingly more than stated) lang [Minute, Tag, Jahre usw.]8) lang [Gedächtnis]have a long memory for something — etwas nicht so schnell vergessen
9) (consisting of many items) lang [Liste usw.]; hoch [Zahl]10) (Cards)2. nounit is long since... — es ist lange her, dass...
2)3. adverb,the long and the short of it is... — der langen Rede kurzer Sinn ist...
longer, longest1) lang[e]as or so long as — solange
you should have finished long before now — du hättest schon längst od. viel früher fertig sein sollen
not long before that — kurz davor od. zuvor
not long before I... — kurz bevor ich...
long since — [schon] seit langem
all day/night/summer long — den ganzen Tag/die ganze Nacht/den ganzen Sommer [über od. lang]
I shan't be long — ich bin gleich fertig; (departing) bis gleich!
somebody is long [in or about doing something] — jemand braucht lange od. viel Zeit[, um etwas zu tun]
not wait any/much longer — nicht mehr länger/viel länger warten
no longer — nicht mehr; nicht länger [warten usw.]
2)II intransitive verbas or so long as — (provided that) solange; wenn
long for somebody/something — sich nach jemandem/etwas sehnen
long for somebody to do something — sich (Dat.) [sehr] wünschen, dass jemand etwas tut
long to do something — sich danach sehnen, etwas zu tun
* * *I 1. [loŋ] adjective1) (measuring a great distance from one end to the other: a long journey; a long road; long legs.) lang2) (having a great period of time from the first moment to the last: The book took a long time to read; a long conversation; a long delay.) lang3) (measuring a certain amount in distance or time: The wire is two centimetres long; The television programme was just over an hour long.) lang4) (away, doing or using something etc for a great period of time: Will you be long?) lange weg5) (reaching to a great distance in space or time: She has a long memory) weitreichend2. adverb1) (a great period of time: This happened long before you were born.) lang2) (for a great period of time: Have you been waiting long?) lang•- academic.ru/43736/longways">longways- long-distance
- long-drawn-out
- longhand
- long house
- long jump
- long-playing record
- long-range
- long-sighted
- long-sightedness
- long-suffering
- long-winded
- as long as / so long as
- before very long
- before long
- in the long run
- the long and the short of it
- no longer
- so long! II [loŋ] verb- longing- longingly* * *long1[lɒŋ, AM lɑ:ŋ]I. adj1. (in space) lang; (over great distance) weit; (elongated) lang, länglich; ( fam: tall) groß, lang famthe rods are 20 cm \long die Stäbe sind 20 cm langwe're still a \long way from the station wir sind noch weit vom Bahnhof entferntthere was a list of complaints as \long as your arm es gab eine ellenlange Liste von Beschwerdento draw a \long breath tief Luft holen\long journey weite Reiseto have come a \long way einen weiten Weg zurückgelegt haben, von weit her gekommen seineach session is an hour \long jede Sitzung dauert eine Stundewe go back a \long way wir kennen uns schon seit ewigen Zeiten\long career [jahre]lange Karrierea \long day ein langer [und anstrengender] Tag\long friendship langjährige Freundschafta \long memory ein gutes Gedächtnisto have a \long memory for sth etw nicht so schnell vergessen\long service jahrelanger Diensta \long time eine lange Zeitit was a \long time before I received a reply es dauerte lange, bis ich [eine] Antwort bekamto be a \long while since... [schon] eine Weile her sein, seit...to work \long hours einen langen Arbeitstag haben3. (in scope) langthe report is 20 pages \long der Bericht ist 20 Seiten langa \long book ein dickes Bucha \long list eine lange Liste▪ to be \long on sth etw reichlich haben\long on ideas but short on funds mehr Ideen als Geldto be \long on charm jede Menge Charme besitzento be \long on wit sehr geistreich sein5. LINGa \long vowel ein langer Vokal6. (improbable)a \long chance eine geringe Chance\long odds geringe [Gewinn]chancen7. FIN\long security/shares Versicherung f/Aktien pl mit langer Laufzeit8.▶ the \long arm of the law der lange Arm des Gesetzes▶ [not] by a \long chalk bei Weitem [nicht]▶ in the \long run langfristig gesehen, auf lange Sicht [gesehen]▶ to take the \long view [of sth] [etw] auf lange Sicht betrachten▶ to be \long in the tooth nicht mehr der/die Jüngste sein▶ to be \long in the tooth to do sth zu alt sein, [um] etw zu tunII. adv1. (for a long time) lang[e]have you been waiting \long? wartest du schon lange?how \long have you lived here? wie lange haben Sie hier gewohnt?the authorities have \long known that... den Behörden war seit Langem bekannt, dass...\long live the King! lang lebe der König!to be \long lange brauchendon't be \long beeil dich!to be \long about doing sth lange für etw akk brauchendon't be too \long about it! lass dir nicht zu viel Zeit, beeil dich nur!2. (at a distant time) lange\long ago vor langer Zeit\long after/before... lange nachdem/bevor...not \long before... kurz davor3. (after implied time) langeif this meeting goes on any \longer wenn das Meeting noch länger andauerthow much \longer will it take? wie lange wird es noch dauern?not any \longer nicht längerI'm not going to wait any \longer ich werde nicht länger wartenI can't wait any \longer to open my presents! ich kann es gar nicht [mehr] erwarten, endlich meine Geschenke auszupacken!no \longer nicht mehrhe no \longer wanted to go there er wollte nicht mehr dorthin4. (throughout)all day/night/summer \long den ganzen Tag/die ganze Nacht/den ganzen Sommer [lang]5.▶ to be not \long for this world ( dated) nicht mehr lange zu leben haben, mit einem Fuß/Bein im Grabe seinIII. nhave you been waiting for \long? wartest du schon lange?to take \long [to do sth] lange brauchen[, um etw zu tun]it won't take \long es wird nicht lange dauerntake as \long as you like lass dir Zeit2. (in Morse) langone short and three \longs einmal kurz und dreimal lang3. FIN4.▶ before [very [or too]] \long schon [sehr] bald▶ the \long and the short of it kurz gesagtlong2[lɒŋ, AM lɑ:ŋ]vi sich akk sehnenlong3* * *I abbr See: of longitude II [lɒŋ]1. adj (+er)to be long in the tooth (inf) — nicht mehr der/die Jüngste sein
surely he is a bit long in the tooth to be climbing Everest — ist er nicht schon ein bisschen (zu) alt, um den Everest zu besteigen?
she was abroad for a long time —
well hullo, it's been a long time — hallo, schon lange nicht mehr gesehen
long time no see (inf) — sieht man dich auch mal wieder? (inf)
a year is 12 months long — ein Jahr hat 12 Monate
3) (POET, PHON) vowel, syllable lang4)a long drink (mixed) — ein Longdrink m
a long gin —
2. adv1) lang(e)don't be too long about it — lass dir nicht zu viel Zeit, mach nicht zu lange (inf)
don't be too long about phoning me — ruf mich bald (mal) an
I shan't be long (in finishing) — ich bin gleich fertig; (in returning)
two months without you, it's been too long — zwei Monate ohne dich, das war zu lang(e)
he drank long and deep — er nahm einen langen, tiefen Schluck
we waited as long as we could — wir haben gewartet, solange wir konnten
See:→ also ago, since2)I'll wait no longer I'll insist no longer — ich warte nicht länger ich werde nicht weiter darauf bestehen
3)so long! (inf) — tschüs(s)! (inf), bis später!
3. n1)the long and the short of it is that... — kurz gesagt..., der langen Rede kurzer Sinn...
are you going for long? —
IIIit didn't take long before... — es dauerte nicht lange, bis...
visich sehnen (for nach); (less passionately) herbeisehnen, kaum erwarten können (for sth etw acc)I'm longing for him to resign —
the children were longing for the bell to ring — die Kinder warteten sehnsüchtig auf das Klingeln or konnten das Klingeln kaum erwarten
he is longing for me to make a mistake — er möchte zu gern, dass ich einen Fehler mache
I am longing to go abroad — ich brenne darauf, ins Ausland zu gehen
he longed to know what was happening — er hätte zu gerne gewusst, was vorging
I'm longing to hear his reaction — ich bin sehr auf seine Reaktion gespannt
how I long for a cup of tea/a shower — wie ich mich nach einer Tasse Tee/einer Dusche sehne
* * *long1 [lɒŋ]A adj1. a) allg lang (auch fig langwierig):long time no see umg sieht man dich auch wieder mal?;two miles (weeks) long zwei Meilen (Wochen) lang;a long way round ein großer Umweg;two long miles zwei gute Meilen, mehr als zwei Meilen; → haul A 5 b, → live1 A 2, measure A 1, run A 1, ton1 1 a2. zu lang:the coat is long on him der Mantel ist ihm zu lang3. lang (gestreckt), länglich4. Längs…:6. groß:a long figure eine vielstellige Zahl7. übergroß, Groß…:8. weitreichend (Gedanken etc):a long memory ein gutes Gedächtnis;9. grob (Schätzung)11. seit Langem bestehend, alt (Brauch, Freundschaft etc)long bill langfristiger Wechsel14. WIRTSCHa) eingedeckt (of mit)b) auf Preissteigerung wartend:he’s long on good ideas16. mit Mineral-, Sodawasser oder Fruchtsaft aufgefüllt (alkoholisches Getränk):long drink Longdrink m18. LITa) langb) betont19. CHEM leichtflüssigB adv1. lang(e):have you been waiting long? wartest du schon lange?;long dead schon lange tot;as long as he lives solange er lebt;a) solange wie,b) sofern; vorausgesetzt, dass; falls;long after lange danach;as long ago as 1900 schon 1900;I saw him no longer ago than last week ich sah ihn erst letzte Woche;2. lange (in elliptischen Wendungen):don’t be long beeil dich!, mach schnell!;I won’t be longa) ich bin gleich wieder da,b) ich bin gleich fertig;it was not long before he came es dauerte nicht lange, bis er kamhold out longer länger aushalten;no longer, not any longer nicht mehr, nicht (mehr) längerC s1. (eine) lange Zeit:at (the) longest längstens;for long lange (Zeit);it is long since I saw her es ist lange her, dass ich sie gesehen habe;take long (to do sth) lange brauchen(, um etwas zu tun);the long and (the) short of it is that …a) es dreht sich einzig und allein darum, dass …,2. Länge f:a) LING langer Lautb) LIT lange Silbe3. WIRTSCH Haussier m4. plb) Übergrößen pllong to do sth sich danach sehnen, etwas zu tun;she was longing for the sermon to end sie sehnte das Ende der Predigt herbei;she is longing for him to kiss her sie sehnt sich danach, von ihm geküsst zu werden;longed-for ersehnt* * *I 1. adjective,1) lang; weit [Reise, Weg]be long in the tooth — nicht mehr der/die Jüngste sein
take a long view of something — etwas auf lange od. weite Sicht sehen
two inches/weeks long — zwei Zoll/Wochen lang
2) (elongated) länglich; schmalpull or make a long face — (fig.) ein langes Gesicht ziehen od. machen (ugs.)
3) (of extended duration) langlong service — (esp. Mil.) langjähriger Dienst
in the long run — auf die Dauer; auf lange Sicht
in the long term — auf lange Sicht; langfristig
for a long time — lange; (still continuing) seit langem
what a long time you've been away! — du warst aber lange [Zeit] fort!
long time no see! — (coll.) lange nicht gesehen! (ugs.)
4) (tediously lengthy) lang[atmig]; weitschweifig5) (lasting) lang; langjährig [Gewohnheit, Freundschaft]6) klein, gering [Chance]7) (seemingly more than stated) lang [Minute, Tag, Jahre usw.]8) lang [Gedächtnis]9) (consisting of many items) lang [Liste usw.]; hoch [Zahl]10) (Cards)2. nounfor long — lange; (since long ago) seit langem
it is long since... — es ist lange her, dass...
2)3. adverb,the long and the short of it is... — der langen Rede kurzer Sinn ist...
longer, longest1) lang[e]as or so long as — solange
you should have finished long before now — du hättest schon längst od. viel früher fertig sein sollen
not long before that — kurz davor od. zuvor
not long before I... — kurz bevor ich...
long since — [schon] seit langem
all day/night/summer long — den ganzen Tag/die ganze Nacht/den ganzen Sommer [über od. lang]
I shan't be long — ich bin gleich fertig; (departing) bis gleich!
somebody is long [in or about doing something] — jemand braucht lange od. viel Zeit[, um etwas zu tun]
not wait any/much longer — nicht mehr länger/viel länger warten
no longer — nicht mehr; nicht länger [warten usw.]
2)II intransitive verbas or so long as — (provided that) solange; wenn
long for somebody/something — sich nach jemandem/etwas sehnen
long for somebody to do something — sich (Dat.) [sehr] wünschen, dass jemand etwas tut
long to do something — sich danach sehnen, etwas zu tun
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do you want \more food? willst du mehr zu essen haben;I helped myself to \more tea ich schenkte mir Tee nach;we drank \more wine wir tranken weiterhin Wein;two \more days until Christmas noch zwei Tage, dann ist Weihnachten da;we can't take on any \more patients wir können keine weiteren Patienten mehr übernehmen;why are there no \more seats left? warum sind keine Plätze mehr frei?;no \more wine for you! du kriegst keinen Wein mehr!;just one \more thing before I go nur noch eins, bevor ich gehe;\more people live here than in the all of the rest of the country hier leben mehr Menschen als im ganzen Rest des Landes;I'd be \more than happy to oblige es wäre mir ein Vergnügen;\more and \more snow immer mehr SchneePHRASES:tell me \more erzähl' mir mehr;the \more the better je mehr desto besser;do come to the picnic - the \more the merrier komm doch zum Picknick - je mehr wir sind, desto lustiger wird es;the \more he insisted he was innocent, the less they seemed to believe him je mehr er betonte, dass er unschuldig war, desto weniger schienen sie ihm zu glauben;the \more he drank, the \more violent he became je mehr er trank, desto gewalttätiger wurde er;all the \more... umso mehr;she's now all the \more determined to succeed sie ist mehr denn je entschlossen, Erfolg zu haben;that's all the \more reason not to give in das ist umso mehr Grund, nicht nachzugeben;no \more nichts weiter;there was no \more to be said about it dazu gibt es nichts mehr zu sagen;can I have some \more? kann ich noch was haben?;any \more? noch etwas?;is there any \more? ist noch etwas übrig?;she's \more of a poet than a musician sie ist eher Dichterin als Musikerin;the noise was \more than I could bear ich hielt den Lärm nicht aus advlet's find a \more sensible way of doing it wir sollten eine vernünftigere Lösung finden;play that last section \more passionately spiele den letzten Teil leidenschaftlicher;you couldn't be \more wrong falscher könntest du nicht liegen;for them enthusiasm is \more important than talent für sie ist Begeisterung wichtiger als Talent;\more importantly wichtiger noch;he finished the job and, \more importantly, he finished it on time er wurde mit der Arbeit fertig, wichtiger noch, er wurde rechtzeitig fertig;this task is far \more difficult than the last one diese Aufgabe ist viel schwerer als die letzte2) ( to a greater extent) mehr;she asked if she could see him \more sie fragte, ob sie ihn öfter sehen könne;you should listen \more and talk less du solltest besser zuhören und weniger sprechen;I couldn't agree/disagree with you \more, Professor ich bin ganz/überhaupt nicht Ihrer Meinung, Herr Professor;\more and \more... immer...;it's becoming \more and \more likely that she'll resign es wird immer wahrscheinlicher, dass sie zurücktritt;vacancies were becoming \more and \more rare es gab immer weniger freie Plätze;... or \more mindestens...;each diamond was worth £10,000 or \more jeder Diamant war mindestens £10.000 wert;\more than... ( greater number) über..., mehr als...;\more than 20,000 demonstrators crowded into the square über 20.000 Demonstranten füllten den Platz;( very) äußerst;we'll be \more than happy to help wir helfen sehr gerne;\more than a little... ( form) ausgesprochen;I was \more than a little surprised to see her ich war ausgesprochen überrascht, sie zu sehen;to do sth \more than sb/ sth;they like classical music \more than pop ihnen gefällt klassische Musik besser als Pop;in his experience females liked chocolate \more than males seiner Erfahrung nach schmeckt Frauen Schokolade besser als Männern;no \more than... höchstens...;it's no \more than an inch long das ist höchstens ein Inch lang3) ( in addition) noch, außerdem;one or two things \more noch ein paar Dinge;I just need one or two things \more before I can start cooking ich brauche nur noch ein paar Dinge, bevor ich zu kochen anfangen kann;can you play the song through once/twice \more, please? kannst du das Lied noch einmal/zweimal durchspielen, bitte?;repeat once \more noch einmal wiederholen;to not do sth any \more etw nicht mehr machen;I don't do yoga any \more ich mache nicht mehr Yoga;no \more nie wieder;mention his name no \more to me sag seinen Namen vor mir nie wieder;and [what's] \more überdies;he was rich, and \more, he was handsome er war reich und sah zudem gut ausI had no complaints and no \more did Tom ich hatte keine Beschwerden und Tom auch nicht5) ( longer)to be no \more thing, times vorüber sein;the good old days are no \more die guten alten Zeiten sind vorüber; person gestorben sein;we're mourning poor Thomas, for he is no \more wir trauern um Thomas, der nicht mehr unter uns weilt;not... any \more nicht mehr;I don't love you any \more ich liebe dich nicht mehr6) ( rather) eher;it's not so much a philosophy, \more a way of life es ist weniger eine Philosophie als eine Lebensart;\more... than... vielmehr;it was \more a snack than a meal das war eher ein Snack als eine Mahlzeit;\more dead than alive mehr tot als lebendigPHRASES:\more or less mehr oder weniger;the project was \more or less a success das Projekt war mehr oder weniger erfolgreich;they are \more or less a waste of time das war mehr oder weniger verlorene Zeit;( approximately) ungefähr;it's 500 kilos, \more or less das sind ungefähr 500 Kilo;\more or less symmetrical in etwa symmetrisch;\more often than not meistens;they're at home \more often than not on a Saturday afternoon sie sind am Samstagnachmittag meistens zu Hause;that's \more like it ( fam) so ist es gut;for this exercise don't bend your legs too far - that's \more like it beuge die Beine bei dieser Übung nicht zu stark - so ist's gut -
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1) (from inside: He took it out of the bag.) fuera de2) (not in: Mr Smith is out of the office; out of danger; out of sight.) fuera de3) (from among: Four out of five people like this song.) de cada4) (having none left: She is quite out of breath.) sin5) (because of: He did it out of curiosity/spite.) por6) (from: He drank the lemonade straight out of the bottle.) deout of prep1. fuera de2. de1 (away from, no longer in) fuera de2 (from a state of) fuera de■ out of print agotado,-a3 (not involved in) fuera de4 (from among) de5 (without) sin■ we're out of tea se nos ha acabado el té, nos hemos quedado sin té■ he's out of work está parado, está sin trabajo6 (because of) por7 (using, made from) de■ made out of wood hecho,-a de madera8 (from) deout of prepwe ran out of the house: salimos corriendo de la casato look out of the window: mirar por la ventanaout of control: fuera de controlto be out of sight: desaparecer de vista3) of: deone out of four: uno de cada cuatroout of money: sin dinerowe're out of matches: nos hemos quedado sin fósforos5) because of: porout of curiosity: por curiosidad6) from: demade out of plastic: hecho de plásticoprep.• de prep.1) ( from inside)2)a) ( outside)I was out of the room for two minutes — estuve dos minutos fuera or (AmL tb) afuera de la habitación
I want you out of those wet clothes/this office immediately — haz el favor de quitarte esa ropa mojada/salir de esta oficina inmediatamente
b) ( distant from)100 miles out of Murmansk — ( Naut) a 100 millas de Murmansk
3) (eliminated, excluded)to be/feel out of it — (colloq) sentirse* excluido
4)a) (indicating source, origin) deb) (indicating substance, makeup) dec) ( indicating motive) por5) ( from among) de6) ( indicating lack)we're out of bread — nos hemos quedado sin pan, no nos queda pan
* * *1) ( from inside)2)a) ( outside)I was out of the room for two minutes — estuve dos minutos fuera or (AmL tb) afuera de la habitación
I want you out of those wet clothes/this office immediately — haz el favor de quitarte esa ropa mojada/salir de esta oficina inmediatamente
b) ( distant from)100 miles out of Murmansk — ( Naut) a 100 millas de Murmansk
3) (eliminated, excluded)to be/feel out of it — (colloq) sentirse* excluido
4)a) (indicating source, origin) deb) (indicating substance, makeup) dec) ( indicating motive) por5) ( from among) de6) ( indicating lack)we're out of bread — nos hemos quedado sin pan, no nos queda pan
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∎ to pot a ball empocher une bille∎ she potted a partridge elle a abattu une perdrix;∎ he's out potting rabbits il est à la chasse au lapin(a) (do pottery) faire de la poterie∎ to pot at sth tirer sur qch3 noun∎ a pot of paint/mustard un pot de peinture/de moutarde;∎ I drank a whole pot of tea/coffee j'ai bu une théière/une cafetière entière;∎ I'll make another pot of tea/coffee je vais refaire du thé/café;∎ a pot of tea for two du thé pour deux personnes;∎ very familiar he hasn't got a pot to piss in il est complètement fauché(b) (saucepan) casserole f;∎ pots and pans batterie f de cuisine;∎ (cooking) pot marmite f, fait-tout m inv;∎ British proverb it's a case of the pot calling the kettle black c'est l'hôpital qui se moque de la charité(c) (pottery object) poterie f, pot m;∎ to throw a pot tourner une poterie(e) (in card games) cagnotte f∎ to take a pot (shot) at sth (shoot at) tirer à l'aveuglette sur qch□ ; (attempt) faire qch à l'aveuglette□(j) Electricity potentiomètre m∎ to go to pot (deteriorate → country) aller à la dérive□ ; (→ morals) dégénérer□ ; (→ plans) tomber à l'eau; (→ person) se laisser aller□ ;∎ everything has gone to pot tout est fichu;∎ his health has gone to pot sa santé s'est délabrée□ ;∎ her marriage has gone to pot ça ne va plus du tout avec son mari□∎ to have pots of money avoir plein de fric, être plein aux as►► American pot cheese fromage m blanc (égoutté), cottage cheese m;American pot pie tourte f à la viande et aux légumes;(plant) rempoter(plant) empoter
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