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1 piece

pi:s 1. noun
1) (a part of anything: a piece of cake; He examined it carefully piece by piece (= each piece separately).) stykke

2) (a single thing or example of something: a piece of paper; a piece of news.) et ark; en nyhet, osv.

3) (a composition in music, writing (an article, short story etc), drama, sculpture etc: He wrote a piece on social reform in the local newspaper.) stykke; artikkel; novelle; kunstverk

4) (a coin of a particular value: a five-pence piece.) mynt, pengestykke

5) (in chess, draughts and other games, a small shape made of wood, metal, plastic etc that is moved according to the rules of the game.) (spille)brikke

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- piecemeal
2. adjective
(done etc in this way: He has a rather piecemeal way of working.) oppstykket

- go all to pieces
- go to pieces
- in pieces
- piece together
- to pieces

del
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stund
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stykke

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subst. \/piːs\/

1) bit, stykke, del

• they gave us a dinner service of 60 pieces

2) stykke, verk, musikkstykke

3) mynt

• he paid with a gold piece

han betalte med en gullmynt

4) akkord

5) (amer. og skotsk) matbit

6) (amer.) lite skytevåpen

• I saw a battery of six pieces

7) sjakkbrikke (oftest offiser), brikke (i brettspill e.l.)

8) (om kvinne, nedsettende) støkke

be all of a piece være ett fett ( om person) være av samme ulla

a\/the\/per piece per stykk

break to pieces slå i stykker

by the piece stykkevis

come to pieces gå i stykker, gå i knas, falle fra hverandre

• the engagement came to pieces

forlovelsen gikk over styr

fall to pieces falle fra hverandre

fly in pieces gå i tusen biter, gå i stykker, gå i knas

fowling piece fuglegevær, jaktgevær

fugitive pieces løse stykker, bruddstykker

give somebody a piece of one's mind si rett ut til noen hva man mener

go to pieces gå i stykker, gå i knas, falle fra hverandre ( hverdagslig) bli aldeles opprørt, bli aldeles knekt

• when his wife died he went to pieces

(all) in one piece (alt) i ett stykke, (alt) i en bit ( hverdagslig) helskinnet

in pieces i biter, i stykker

leave a piece en prise ( sjakk) la en brikke stå i slag

a nasty piece of work ( om person) ekkel type, forferdelig menneske

of a piece av samme slag, i samme stil, helt i stil, aldeles lik

of a piece with i samme stil som, helt i stil med

payment by the piece eller piece wages akkordlønn, akkordbetaling

pick (someone\/something) to pieces ( overført) plukke i stykker, bryte ned, kritisere i detalj

• she picked his argument to pieces

• he could pick a person to pieces

pick up the pieces begynne på nytt, begynne om igjen

piece by piece bit for bit, stykkevis

piece of advice råd

piece of ass knull dame, støkke

a piece of furniture eller an article of furniture et møbel

• we don't have one piece of furniture

vi har ikke et eneste møbel

piece of goods dame, støkke

piece of tail knull, dame, støkke

a piece of something et stykke av noe

• a piece of music

• piece of litterature

• would you like a piece of bread

• he did a good piece of business

• she was doing a piece of needlework

piece rate akkord

pull to pieces\/bits rive fra hverandre, rive i stykker kritisere nord og ned, rakke ned på

say one's piece ( hverdagslig) si hva man har på hjertet, synge ut

selling by the piece løssalg

take something to pieces plukke noe fra hverandre

tear to pieces slite i stykker

work by the piece arbeide på akkord
II
verb \/piːs\/

1) sette (sammen), reparere, lappe

• I don't know how to piece a quilt

2) ( hverdagslig) spise mellom måltidene

piece on to hefte på, sette til passe inn i, passe sammen med

piece out ( om klær) legge ut

• I have to piece out this skirt

komplettere

• this plate pieces out my set of china

denne tallerkenen kompletterer serviset mitt

piece together sy sammen, sette sammen, stykke sammen

• this is how you piece together bits of information

piece up lappe sammen

English-Norwegian dictionary > piece
2 pick

I noun
1) (for breaking up hard ground, rocks, etc.) Spitzhacke, die; (for breaking up ice) [Eis]pickel, der

2) see academic.ru/75575/toothpick">toothpick

3) (Mus.) Plektrum, das
II 1. noun
1) (choice) Wahl, die

take your pick — du hast die Wahl

she had the pick of several jobs — sie konnte zwischen mehreren Jobs [aus]wählen

have [the] first pick of something — als erster aus etwas auswählen dürfen

2) (best part) Elite, die

the pick of the fruit — etc. die besten Früchte usw
2. transitive verb
1) pflücken [Blumen]; [ab]ernten, [ab]pflücken [Äpfel, Trauben usw.]

2) (select) auswählen; aufstellen [Mannschaft]

pick the or a winner/the winning horse — auf den Sieger/das richtige od. siegreiche Pferd setzen

pick one's way — sich (Dat.) vorsichtig [s]einen Weg suchen

pick and choose — sich (Dat.) aussuchen

pick one's time [for something] — den Zeitpunkt [für etwas] festlegen

3) (clear of flesh)

pick the bones [clean] — [Hund:] die Knochen [sauber] abnagen

4)

pick somebody's brains [about something] — jemanden [über etwas (Akk.)] ausfragen od. (ugs.) ausquetschen

5)

pick one's nose/teeth — in der Nase bohren/in den Zähnen [herum]stochern

6)

pick somebody's pocket — jemanden bestehlen

he had his pocket picked — er wurde von einem Taschendieb bestohlen

7)

pick a lock — ein Schloss knacken (salopp)

8)

pick to pieces — (fig.): (criticize) kein gutes Haar lassen an (+ Dat.) (ugs.)
3. intransitive verb
pick and choose [too much] — [zu] wählerisch sein

Phrasal Verbs:

- pick at

- pick off

- pick on

- pick out

- pick up

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I 1. [pik] verb
1) (to choose or select: Pick the one you like best.) auswählen

2) (to take (flowers from a plant, fruit from a tree etc), usually by hand: The little girl sat on the grass and picked flowers.) pflücken

3) (to lift (someone or something): He picked up the child.) hochheben

4) (to unlock (a lock) with a tool other than a key: When she found that she had lost her key, she picked the lock with a hair-pin.) knacken
2. noun
1) (whatever or whichever a person wants or chooses: Take your pick of these prizes.) die Auswahl

2) (the best one(s) from or the best part of something: These grapes are the pick of the bunch.) der/die/das Beste

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- pickpocket
- pick-up
- pick and choose
- pick at
- pick someone's brains
- pick holes in
- pick off
- pick on
- pick out
- pick someone's pocket
- pick a quarrel/fight with someone
- pick a quarrel/fight with
- pick up
- pick up speed
- pick one's way II [pik] noun
((also (British) pickaxe, (American) pickax - plural pickaxes) a tool with a heavy metal head pointed at one or both ends, used for breaking hard surfaces eg walls, roads, rocks etc.) die Spitzhacke

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pick

[pɪk]

I. n

1. (choice) Auswahl f

to have first \pick die erste Wahl haben

to have one's \pick of sth sich dat etw aussuchen können

to take one's \pick sich dat etw aussuchen

2. + sing/pl vb (best)

▪ the \pick of sth of things das Beste; of people die Elite

the \pick of the furniture die besten Möbel

the \pick of this year's racehorses is Gandy Dancer Gandy Dancer ist dieses Jahr der Star unter den Rennpferden

the \pick of the bunch der/die/das Beste

3. (pickaxe) Spitzhacke f, Pickel m

with \picks and shovels mit Hacke und Spaten

4. MUS Plättchen nt, Plektrum nt fachspr

II. vt

1. (select)

▪ to \pick sb/sth jdn/etw aussuchen [o auswählen]

we \picked the loveliest puppy [for ourselves] wir suchten uns den hübschesten Welpen aus

you \picked a fine time to lose your wallet! da hast du dir ja genau den richtigen Zeitpunkt ausgesucht, um deine Brieftasche zu verlieren! iron

she \picked her way down the steps sie ging vorsichtig die Treppe hinunter

they \picked their way through the mud sie bahnten sich ihren Weg durch den Schlamm

there are many good reasons to \pick Washington es gibt viele gute Gründe, sich für Washington zu entscheiden

to \pick sth/sb at random [or out of a [or the] hat] jdn/etw [völlig] willkürlich aussuchen

to \pick an instance [or example] at random um nur mal ein Beispiel zu nehmen

to \pick a winner eine gute Wahl treffen

to \pick and choose sth mit etw dat sehr wählerisch sein

▪ to \pick sb for sth jdn für etw akk auswählen

2. ( fam: start)

to \pick a fight [or quarrel] with sb mit jdm einen Streit anfangen [o fam anzetteln

3. (harvest)

▪ to \pick sth etw pflücken

to \pick an apple off the tree einen Apfel vom Baum pflücken

to \pick grapes Trauben lesen

to \pick mushrooms Pilze sammeln

4. (scratch)

▪ to \pick sth an etw dat kratzen

don't \pick your sore! lass deine Wunde in Ruhe!, kratz nicht!

stop \picking your spots! hör auf, an deinen Pickeln herumzudrücken!

to \pick one's nose in der Nase bohren

to \pick one's teeth [sich dat] in den Zähnen herumstochern

5. (gnaw)

to \pick a bone einen Knochen abnagen

to \pick sth clean etw sauber abnagen

6. (take)

▪ to \pick sth from [or out of] /off [of] sth etw aus/von etw dat nehmen

he \picked the knife from [or out of] the drawer er nahm das Messer aus der Schublade

the beetles need to be \picked off the trees die Käfer müssen von den Bäumen heruntergesammelt werden

I \picked a piece of fluff off my suit ich entfernte einen Fussel von meinem Anzug

to \pick pockets Taschendiebstahl begehen

he \picked the pockets of unsuspecting tourists der Taschendieb beklaute die nichts ahnenden Touristen

7. MUS (play)

▪ to \pick sth etw zupfen

8.

▶ to \pick one's brain sich dat sein Gehirn zermartern

▶ to \pick sb's brain[s] jdn genau befragen

▶ to \pick holes in sth etw auseinandernehmen

▶ to \pick a lock ein Schloss aufbrechen

III. vi

1. (be choosy) aussuchen

to \pick and choose sich dat der/die/das Beste herauspicken

2. (toy with)

▪ to \pick at one's food in seinem Essen herumstochern

3. (scratch)

▪ to \pick at sth an etw dat [herum]kratzen

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[pɪk]
1. n

1) (= pickaxe) Spitzhacke f, Picke f, Pickel m; (MOUNTAINEERING) Eispickel m; (= toothpick) Zahnstocher m

2) (esp US: plectrum) Plektron nt, Plektrum nt

3)

(= choice) she could have her pick of any man in the room — sie könnte jeden Mann im Raum haben

to have first pick — die erste Wahl haben

take your pick! — such dir etwas/einen etc aus!

4) (= best) Beste(s) nt → bunch

See:

→ bunch

2. vt

1) (= choose) (aus)wählen

to pick a team — eine Mannschaft aufstellen

to pick sb to do sth — jdn auswählen, etw zu tun

he has been picked for England — er ist für England aufgestellt worden

to pick sides — wählen

to pick a winner (lit) — den Sieger erraten; (fig)

a handful of picked men (Mil) — ein paar ausgewählte Soldaten

to pick one's words — seine Worte mit Bedacht wählen

to pick one's time — den richtigen Zeitpunkt wählen

you really pick your times, don't you? (iro) — du suchst dir aber auch immer den günstigsten Augenblick aus! (iro)

to pick one's way — seinen Weg suchen

to pick one's way through sth —

he knows how to pick 'em (inf) — er hat den richtigen Riecher (inf)

you do pick 'em (iro) — du gerätst auch immer an den Falschen

2) (= pull bits off, make holes in) jumper, blanket etc zupfen an (+dat); spot, scab kratzen an (+dat); hole (with fingers, instrument) bohren; (with beak) picken, hacken

to pick one's nose — sich (+dat) in der Nase bohren

to pick one's teeth — sich (dat) in den Zähnen herumstochern

to pick a lock —

to pick a bone (with fingers) (with teeth, beak) — einen Knochen abzupfen einen Knochen abnagen

to pick sth to pieces (lit) — etw zerzupfen; (fig) kein gutes Haar an etw (dat) lassen, etw verreißen

to pick holes in sth (fig) — etw bemäkeln; in argument, theory etw in ein paar Punkten widerlegen

to pick a fight or quarrel (with sb) —

to pick pockets — sich als Taschendieb betätigen

he's very good at picking pockets — er ist ein sehr geschickter Taschendieb

to pick sb's pocket — jdn bestehlen

to pick sb's brains ( about sth) — jdn (nach etw) ausfragen

See:

→ bone

3) (= pluck) flowers, fruit pflücken; (= pick out and remove) fleas, splinter etc entfernen (from von)

4) (US: pluck) chicken etc rupfen

5) (esp US) strings zupfen, anreißen; banjo zupfen

6) (= peck up) corn etc picken

3. vi

1) (= choose) wählen, aussuchen

to pick and choose — wählerisch sein

2) (esp US on guitar etc) zupfen

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pick¹ [pık]

A s

1. TECH

a) Spitz-, Kreuzhacke f, Picke f, Pickel m

b) Bergbau: (Keil)Haue f

2. Hacken n, Schlag m

3. Auswahl f, Wahl f:

have one’s pick of auswählen können aus;

take your pick suchen Sie sich etwas aus, Sie haben die Wahl;

he was our pick unsere Wahl fiel auf ihn

4. Auslese f, (der, die, das) Beste:

the pick of the basket ( oder bunch) das (Aller)Beste, das Beste vom Besten

5. TYPO Spieß m (mitdruckendes Ausschlussstück)

6. AGR, WIRTSCH Ernte (die gepflückt wird)

7. MUS → plectrum

B v/t

1. aufhacken, -picken

2. ein Loch hacken: → hole A 1

3. Körner aufpicken

4. auflesen, sammeln

5. Blumen, Obst pflücken:

he picked her a few flowers er pflückte ihr ein paar Blumen

6. Beeren abzupfen

7. Gemüse verlesen, säubern

8. US Hühner etc rupfen

9. Wolle zupfen

10. Knochen abnagen: → bone¹ A 1

11. METALL Erz scheiden, (aus)klauben

12. den Grind etc (mit den Fingernägeln) abkratzen

13. bohren oder stochern in (dat):

pick one’s nose in der Nase bohren, popeln umg;

pick one’s teeth in den Zähnen (herum)stochern

14. umg lustlos essen, herumstochern in (dat)

15. ein Türschloss (mit einem Dietrich etc) öffnen, knacken;

pick sb’s pocket jemandem die Tasche ausräumen umg; → brain A 2

16. einen Streit vom Zaun brechen:

pick a quarrel with sb mit jemandem anbändeln oder Streit suchen

17. fig (sorgfältig) auswählen, aussuchen:

you’ve picked the wrong time du hast dir die falsche Zeit ausgesucht;

pick one’s way ( oder steps)

a) sich einen oder seinen Weg suchen oder bahnen,

b) fig sich durchlavieren;

pick a winner fig das große Los ziehen;

pick one’s words seine Worte (sorgfältig) wählen

18. ausfasern, zerpflücken, zerreißen (auch fig): → piece A 2

19. MUS US Saiten zupfen, Banjo etc spielen

C v/i

1. hacken, picke(l)n

2. lustlos essen, im Essen herumstochern

3. sorgfältig wählen:

pick and choose

a) wählerisch sein,

b) sich bei der Auswahl Zeit lassen

4. auch pick and steal klauen umg, stehlen

pick² [pık]

A v/t Weberei: Schützen werfen

B s

a) Schützenschlag m (Bewegung des Weberschiffchens)

b) Schuss m (einzelner Querfaden)

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I noun
1) (for breaking up hard ground, rocks, etc.) Spitzhacke, die; (for breaking up ice) [Eis]pickel, der

2) see toothpick

3) (Mus.) Plektrum, das
II 1. noun
1) (choice) Wahl, die

take your pick — du hast die Wahl

she had the pick of several jobs — sie konnte zwischen mehreren Jobs [aus]wählen

have [the] first pick of something — als erster aus etwas auswählen dürfen

2) (best part) Elite, die

the pick of the fruit — etc. die besten Früchte usw
2. transitive verb
1) pflücken [Blumen]; [ab]ernten, [ab]pflücken [Äpfel, Trauben usw.]

2) (select) auswählen; aufstellen [Mannschaft]

pick the or a winner/the winning horse — auf den Sieger/das richtige od. siegreiche Pferd setzen

pick one's way — sich (Dat.) vorsichtig [s]einen Weg suchen

pick and choose — sich (Dat.) aussuchen

pick one's time [for something] — den Zeitpunkt [für etwas] festlegen

3) (clear of flesh)

pick the bones [clean] — [Hund:] die Knochen [sauber] abnagen

4)

pick somebody's brains [about something] — jemanden [über etwas (Akk.)] ausfragen od. (ugs.) ausquetschen

5)

pick one's nose/teeth — in der Nase bohren/in den Zähnen [herum]stochern

6)

pick somebody's pocket — jemanden bestehlen

he had his pocket picked — er wurde von einem Taschendieb bestohlen

7)

pick a lock — ein Schloss knacken (salopp)

8)

pick to pieces — (fig.): (criticize) kein gutes Haar lassen an (+ Dat.) (ugs.)
3. intransitive verb
pick and choose [too much] — [zu] wählerisch sein

Phrasal Verbs:

- pick at

- pick off

- pick on

- pick out

- pick up

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(tools) n.

Spitzhacke f. n.

Pickel - (Eis-) m. v.

abpflücken v.

aufpicken v.

auswählen v.

picken v.

wählen v.

zupfen v.

English-german dictionary > pick
3 pick

pick [pɪk]

choisir ⇒ 1 (a), 2 cueillir ⇒ 1 (b) enlever ⇒ 1 (c) gratter ⇒ 1 (d) crocheter ⇒ 1 (f) pincer ⇒ 1 (g) choix ⇒ 3 (a) meilleur ⇒ 3 (b) pic ⇒ 3 (c)

1 transitive verb

(a) (select) choisir;

∎ he always picks the most expensive dish il choisit toujours le plat le plus cher;

∎ to pick one's words (carefully) (bien) choisir ses mots;

∎ she's been picked for the England team elle a été sélectionnée pour l'équipe d'Angleterre;

∎ to pick a team former une équipe;

∎ to pick a winner (in racing) choisir un cheval gagnant;

∎ figurative we've certainly picked a winner in Paul Rodger nous avons vraiment tiré le bon numéro avec Paul Rodger;

∎ ironic you really (know how to) pick them! tu les choisis bien!;

∎ ironic you picked a fine time to tell me tu as bien choisi ton moment pour me le dire

(b) (gather → fruit, flowers) cueillir; (→ mushrooms) ramasser;

∎ to pick cherries/grapes (for pleasure) cueillir des cerises/du raisin; (as job) faire la cueillette des cerises/les vendanges;

∎ pick your own (sign) cueillette à la ferme

(c) (remove) enlever;

∎ I had to pick the cat hairs off my dress il a fallu que j'enlève les poils de chat de ma robe

(d) (poke at → spot, scab) gratter;

∎ to pick one's nose se mettre les doigts dans le nez;

∎ to pick one's teeth se curer les dents;

∎ they picked the bones clean ils n'ont rien laissé sur les os;

∎ she picked a hole in her jumper elle a fait un trou à son pull en tirant sur la laine

(e) (walk carefully)

∎ they picked their way along the narrow ridge ils avancèrent prudemment le long de la crête étroite;

∎ he picked his way through the crowd il se fraya un chemin à travers la foule

(f) (lock) crocheter

(g) (pluck → guitar string) pincer; (→ guitar) pincer les cordes de

(h) (idioms)

∎ to have a bone to pick with sb avoir un compte à régler avec qn;

∎ to pick sb's brains tirer parti de l'intelligence ou des connaissances de qn;

∎ can I pick your brains a minute? est-ce que je peux faire appel à tes connaissances une minute?;

∎ to pick a fight chercher la bagarre;

∎ to pick holes in sth (in argument, theory, book etc) trouver des failles dans qch;

∎ she's always picking holes (in everything) elle n'arrête pas de chercher la petite bête;

∎ to pick sb's pocket faire les poches à qn;

∎ to pick a quarrel with sb chercher noise ou querelle à qn

2 intransitive verb

(choose) choisir;

∎ to pick and choose (be fussy) faire le/la difficile, faire la fine bouche;

∎ I like to be able to pick and choose j'aime bien avoir le choix;

∎ with your qualifications you can pick and choose avec vos diplômes, toutes les portes vous sont ouvertes

3 noun

(a) (choice) choix m;

∎ take your pick faites votre choix, choisissez;

∎ you can have your pick of them vous pouvez choisir celui qui vous plaît;

∎ he could have his pick of any job he wanted il pourrait obtenir n'importe quel emploi;

∎ we had first pick nous avons été les premiers à choisir

(b) (best) meilleur(e) m,f;

∎ the pick of France's footballers/writers (one) le meilleur footballer/écrivain français; (several) les meilleurs footballers/écrivains français;

∎ familiar the pick of the bunch (people) le dessus du panier, le gratin; (things) ce qui se fait de mieux^□

(c) (tool) pic m, pioche f; (of miner) pic m à main; (of mason) smille f; (of climber) piolet m

(d) (plectrum) plectre m, médiator m

➲ pick at inseparable transitive verb

(a) (pull at → loose end) tirer sur; (→ flake of paint, scab) gratter

(b) (food) manger du bout des dents;

∎ he only picked at the fish il a à peine touché au poisson

(c) (criticize pettily) être sur le dos de

➲ pick off separable transitive verb

(a) (shoot) abattre;

∎ a marksman picked off the leaders one by one un tireur d'élite a abattu les meneurs un à un

(b) (remove → scab, paint) gratter; (→ flowers, leaves) enlever, ôter;

∎ pick those papers off the ground ramassez ces papiers qui sont par terre;

∎ to pick the meat off a bone décortiquer un os;

∎ she picked herself off the floor elle s'est relevée

➲ pick on inseparable transitive verb

(a) (victimize) harceler, s'en prendre à;

∎ pick on someone your own size! ne t'en prends pas à un plus petit que toi!

(b) (single out) choisir;

∎ why pick on today of all days? pourquoi choisir ce jour entre tous?

➲ pick out separable transitive verb

(a) (choose) choisir;

∎ he picked out the best peaches il a choisi les meilleures pêches

(b) (spot, identify → person in crowd) repérer; (→ person in photo) reconnaître; (→ person in identification parade) identifier; (→ landmark, object) distinguer;

∎ I tried to pick him out in the crowd j'ai essayé de le repérer dans la foule;

∎ she was easy to pick out in her orange coat elle était facilement reconnaissable ou facile à repérer avec son manteau orange

(c) (highlight, accentuate) rehausser;

∎ the stitching is picked out in bright green un vert vif fait ressortir les coutures

(d) (play)

∎ to pick out a tune on the piano retrouver un air au piano

➲ pick over inseparable transitive verb

(examine → fruit, vegetables etc) trier; (→ performance, evidence, details) décortiquer, analyser

➲ pick up

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (lift) prendre; (something from the ground) ramasser; (something that has fallen over) relever; Knitting (stitch) relever;

∎ pick up those books! ramassez ces livres!;

∎ to pick up the telephone décrocher le téléphone;

∎ to pick up a child (in one's arms) prendre un enfant dans ses bras; (after falling) relever un enfant;

∎ to pick oneself up (after falling) se relever; figurative (recover from crisis) se remettre;

∎ they left me to pick up the British bill or American tab ils m'ont laissé l'addition;

∎ figurative to pick up the pieces recoller les morceaux

(b) (collect → gen) passer prendre; (→ children from school, people from airport etc) aller chercher;

∎ I've got to pick up the children at four il faut que j'aille chercher les enfants à quatre heures;

∎ my father picked me up at the station mon père est venu me chercher à la gare;

∎ I have to pick up a parcel at the post office je dois passer prendre un colis à la poste;

∎ helicopters were sent to pick up the wounded on a envoyé des hélicoptères pour ramener les blessés;

∎ I never pick up hitchhikers je ne prends jamais d'auto-stoppeurs

(c) (acquire, come by → skill, information) apprendre; (→ reputation) gagner, acquérir; (→ prize) gagner, remporter;

∎ did you pick up any Greek during your stay? avez-vous appris un peu de grec pendant votre séjour?;

∎ to pick up bad habits prendre de mauvaises habitudes;

∎ I don't know where he's picking up these funny ideas from je ne sais pas où il va chercher ces idées bizarres;

∎ to pick up a parking ticket attraper un PV;

∎ our country picked up most of the medals notre pays a remporté la plupart des médailles

(d) familiar (buy cheaply)

∎ to pick up a bargain dénicher une bonne affaire;

∎ to pick sth up cheap acheter qch bon marché^□ ;

∎ I picked it up at the flea market je l'ai trouvé au marché aux puces^□

(e) (catch → illness, infection) attraper

(f) familiar (earn) se faire;

∎ you can pick up good money working on the rigs on peut se faire pas mal de fric en travaillant sur les plates-formes pétrolières

(g) familiar (arrest) pincer, agrafer

(h) familiar

∎ to pick sb up (sexual partner) lever qn;

∎ he picked her up in a bar il l'a levée dans un bar;

∎ he tried to pick her up il l'a draguée;

∎ to pick up a customer (of prostitute) racoler ou raccrocher un client

(i) (detect) détecter;

∎ he picked up the sound of a distant bell il perçut le son d'une cloche dans le lointain;

∎ the dogs picked up the scent again les chiens ont retrouvé la piste

(j) Radio & Television (receive) capter

(k) (notice) relever;

∎ the proofreaders pick up most of the mistakes les correcteurs repèrent ou relèvent la plupart des erreurs

(l) (criticize) reprendre;

∎ to pick sb up sharply reprendre qn vertement;

∎ nobody picked him up on his sexist comments personne n'a relevé ses remarques sexistes

(m) (resume) reprendre;

∎ we picked up the discussion where we'd left off nous avons repris la discussion là où nous l'avions laissée

(n) (return to) revenir sur, reprendre;

∎ I'd like to pick up a point you made earlier j'aimerais revenir sur une remarque que vous avez faite tout à l'heure

(o) (gather → speed, momentum) prendre;

∎ to pick up strength (person) reprendre des forces

(p) familiar (revive) remonter^□, requinquer;

∎ that will pick you up voilà qui vous remontera

2 intransitive verb

(a) (get better → sick person) se rétablir, se sentir mieux

(b) (improve → conditions, weather) s'améliorer; (→ business, trade) reprendre;

∎ the market is picking up after a slow start après avoir démarré doucement le marché commence à prendre;

∎ the game certainly picked up in the second half la partie s'est animée pendant la deuxième mi-temps

(c) (resume) reprendre;

∎ they picked up where they had left off (in conversation) ils ont repris la conversation là où ils l'avaient laissée; (in game) ils ont repris le jeu là où ils l'avaient laissé

(d) (notice)

∎ she didn't pick up on the criticism elle n'a pas relevé la critique

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > pick
4 piece

pi:s
1. noun
1) (a part of anything: a piece of cake; He examined it carefully piece by piece (= each piece separately).) trozo, pedazo

2) (a single thing or example of something: a piece of paper; a piece of news.) pedazo (de papel); una (noticia)

3) (a composition in music, writing (an article, short story etc), drama, sculpture etc: He wrote a piece on social reform in the local newspaper.) pieza

4) (a coin of a particular value: a five-pence piece.) moneda

5) (in chess, draughts and other games, a small shape made of wood, metal, plastic etc that is moved according to the rules of the game.) pieza

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- piecemeal

2. adjective
(done etc in this way: He has a rather piecemeal way of working.) poco sistemático

- go all to pieces
- go to pieces
- in pieces
- piece together
- to pieces

piece n

1. trozo

he ate a piece of cake comió un trozo de pastel

2. pedazo / añico

this house is falling to pieces esta casa se cae a pedazos

piece

tr[piːs]

noun

1 (bit - large) trozo, pedazo; (small) cacho; (of broken glass) fragmento

2 (part, component) pieza, parte nombre femenino

■ a thirty-piece dinner service una vajilla de treinta piezas

■ a three-piece suite un tresillo

3 (coin) moneda

4 (in board games) ficha

5 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL pieza

■ a 30-piece orchestra una orquesta de 30 músicos

6 (in newspaper) artículo

7 (item, example of) pieza

■ a piece of advice un consejo

■ a piece of chalk una tiza

■ a piece of clothing una prenda de vestir

■ a piece of furniture un mueble

■ a piece of information una información

■ a piece of jewellery una joya, una alhaja

■ a piece of land un terreno, una parcela

■ a piece of luck un golpe de suerte

■ a piece of luggage un bulto

■ a piece of news una noticia

■ a piece of paper un papel

■ a piece of work un trabajo

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

in one piece (unharmed) sano,-a y salvo,-a

to be a piece of cake ser pan comido

to be in pieces (broken) estar hecho,-a pedazos 2 (dismantled) estar desmontado,-a

to break something in pieces hacer algo pedazos

to fall to pieces hacerse pedazos

to give somebody a piece of one's mind decirle cuatro verdades a alguien

to go to pieces (break down) perder el control 2 (crack up) quedarse deshecho,-a, venirse abajo

to pull something/somebody to pieces destrozar algo/a alguien, criticar duramente algo/a alguien, hacer trizas algo/a alguien

to pick up the pieces volver a empezar, rehacer su vida

to say one's piece decir su parte

to take something to pieces desmontar algo

piece ['pi:s] vt, pieced ; piecing

1) patch: parchar, arreglar

2)

to piece together : construir pieza por pieza

piece n

1) fragment: trozo m, pedazo m

2) component: pieza f

a three-piece suit: un traje de tres piezas

3) unit: pieza f

a piece of fruit: una (pieza de) fruta

4) work: obra f, pieza f (de música, etc.)

5) (in board games) : ficha f, pieza f, figura f (en ajedrez)

piece

n.

• cacho s.m.

• cuarto s.m.

• fragmento s.m.

• parcela s.f.

• pedazo s.m.

• pieza s.f.

• retal s.m.

• retazo s.m.

• trozo s.m.

v.

• juntar las piezas de v.

• remendar v.

piːs
noun

1)

a) (part of something broken, torn, cut, divided) pedazo m, trozo m

she ripped the letter into pieces — rompió la carta en pedacitos, hizo trizas la carta

a piece of land — un terreno, una parcela

to come o fall to pieces — hacerse* pedazos

she smashed the vase to pieces — hizo añicos el jarrón

her life was in pieces — su vida estaba arruinada

in one piece: they got back in one piece volvieron sanos y salvos; I dropped it, but it's still in one piece se me cayó, pero está intacto; to be a piece of cake (colloq) ser* pan comido; to go to pieces ( be very upset) quedar deshecho or destrozado; ( break down) perder* el control; to pick up the pieces: he gets himself into trouble and expects me to pick up the pieces se mete en líos y después pretende que yo le saque las castañas del fuego; he's trying to pick up the pieces of his life está tratando de rehacer su vida; to pull something/somebody to pieces destrozar* algo/a alguien; to say one's piece — dar* su (or mi etc) opinión, opinar

b) ( component) pieza f, parte f

he's taken the clock to pieces — ha desarmado or desmontado el reloj

it comes to pieces — es desmontable

a three-piece suit — un traje de tres piezas, un terno

2) ( item)

a piece of advice — un consejo

a piece of furniture — un mueble

a piece of paper — un papel

an excellent piece of work — un trabajo excelente

to be a nasty piece of work — (esp BrE colloq) ser* una basura or (fam) una porquería

to give somebody a piece of one's mind — cantarle las cuarenta or decirle* cuatro verdades a alguien

3)

a) ( Mus)

a piece (of music) — una pieza (de música)

b) ( Journ) artículo m

c) ( Art) pieza f

4) ( coin) moneda f, pieza f

5) ( in board games) ficha f, pieza f; ( in chess) figura f

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Phrasal Verbs:

- piece together

[piːs]
1. N

1) (=fragment) trozo m, pedazo m

• to come to pieces — hacerse pedazos, romperse

• to fall to pieces — caerse a pedazos, romperse

• my watch lay in pieces on the pavement — mi reloj quedó destrozado en la acera, mi reloj quedó en la acera hecho pedazos

his life lay in pieces — su vida estaba destrozada

• a piece of sth, a piece of bread — un trozo or un pedazo de pan

a piece of cake — una porción or un trozo de tarta

another piece of cake? — ¿quieres más tarta?

a piece of cheese/glass — un trozo de queso/cristal

a piece of paper — un trozo or una hoja de papel, un papel

a piece of string — un trozo de cuerda, un cabo

a piece of toast — una tostada

I've got a piece of grit in my eye — tengo una mota en el ojo

• (all) in one piece, the vase is still in one piece — el jarrón sigue intacto

we got back all in one piece — llegamos sanos y salvos

he had a nasty fall but he's still in one piece — sufrió una mala caída pero no le pasó nada

it is made (all) in one piece — está hecho de una sola pieza

• to pick or pull sth to pieces — [+ argument, theory] echar por tierra algo

• to smash (sth) to pieces, the glass fell off the table and smashed to pieces — el vaso se cayó de la mesa y se hizo añicos

I smashed the vase to pieces — rompí el jarrón en mil pedazos, hice el jarrón añicos

the boat was smashed to pieces on the rocks — el barco se estrelló contra las rocas y se hizo añicos

- go to pieces

she went to pieces when Arnie died — quedó deshecha or hecha pedazos cuando Arnie murió

every time he's faced with a problem he goes to pieces — cada vez que se ve ante un problema se desquicia or el pánico se apodera de él

- it's a piece of cake

- give sb a piece of one's mind

he got a piece of my mind — le dije cuatro verdades, le canté las cuarenta *

to pick up the pieces —

they always leave me to pick up the pieces — siempre me toca sacarles las castañas del fuego, siempre dejan que sea yo el que pague los platos rotos

she never picked up the pieces after her fiancé died — nunca logró superar la muerte de su prometido, nunca rehizo realmente su vida después de la muerte de su prometido
action 1., 4), nasty 1., 4), thrill
2) (=part, member of a set) pieza f

• piece by piece — pieza por or a pieza

• it comes to pieces — se desmonta, es desmontable

• (all) of a piece, Dostoyevsky's life and work are of a piece — la vida y las obras de Dostoyevsky son uno y lo mismo

• Amy was putting the pieces together now — ahora Amy estaba juntando or atando los cabos

• to take sth to pieces — desmontar or desarmar algo

3) (as suffix)

• a four-piece band — un grupo de cuatro músicos

• a three-piece suit — un traje con chaleco

• a three-piece suite — un juego de sofá y dos butacas, un tresillo (Sp)

• a fifteen-piece tea set — un juego de té de quince piezas

4) (=item)

• a piece of advice — un consejo

• to sell sth by the piece — vender algo suelto

• a piece of clothing — una prenda (de vestir)

• a piece of equipment — un aparato

• a piece of evidence — una prueba

• a piece of furniture — un mueble

• a piece of information — un dato

• a piece of legislation — una ley

• you are allowed two pieces of luggage — se le permite llevar dos bultos

• a piece of news — una noticia

• your essay was a sloppy piece of work — tu redacción deja mucho que desear
history, land 1., 2)
5) (=instance)

• it was a piece of luck — fue una suerte

what a piece of luck you called round — qué suerte que te hayas pasado por aquí

6) (=composition) (Press) artículo m; (Mus, Art, Theat) pieza f

a piano piece — una pieza para piano

- say one's piece
museum, party 3., period 2.
7) (Mil)

• artillery pieces, pieces of artillery — piezas fpl de artillería

8) (in chess) pieza f; (in draughts, backgammon) ficha f

9) (=coin) moneda f

a 10 pence piece — una moneda de 10 peniques

• a piece of eight — un real de a ocho

10) (US)
* (=distance)
his place is down the road a piece — su casa está un poco más allá bajando la calle

11) † * offensive (=woman) tipa * f, tía f (Sp) *

a nice little piece — una tía buena (Sp) *, una tipaza *

2.

CPD

piece of research N — trabajo m de investigación

a piece of research on the effects of the drug — un trabajo de investigación sobre los efectos del fármaco

piece rate N — (Comm) tarifa f por pieza

they are on piece rates — les pagan por pieza or a destajo

- piece together

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[piːs]
noun

1)

a) (part of something broken, torn, cut, divided) pedazo m, trozo m

she ripped the letter into pieces — rompió la carta en pedacitos, hizo trizas la carta

a piece of land — un terreno, una parcela

to come o fall to pieces — hacerse* pedazos

she smashed the vase to pieces — hizo añicos el jarrón

her life was in pieces — su vida estaba arruinada

in one piece: they got back in one piece volvieron sanos y salvos; I dropped it, but it's still in one piece se me cayó, pero está intacto; to be a piece of cake (colloq) ser* pan comido; to go to pieces ( be very upset) quedar deshecho or destrozado; ( break down) perder* el control; to pick up the pieces: he gets himself into trouble and expects me to pick up the pieces se mete en líos y después pretende que yo le saque las castañas del fuego; he's trying to pick up the pieces of his life está tratando de rehacer su vida; to pull something/somebody to pieces destrozar* algo/a alguien; to say one's piece — dar* su (or mi etc) opinión, opinar

b) ( component) pieza f, parte f

he's taken the clock to pieces — ha desarmado or desmontado el reloj

it comes to pieces — es desmontable

a three-piece suit — un traje de tres piezas, un terno

2) ( item)

a piece of advice — un consejo

a piece of furniture — un mueble

a piece of paper — un papel

an excellent piece of work — un trabajo excelente

to be a nasty piece of work — (esp BrE colloq) ser* una basura or (fam) una porquería

to give somebody a piece of one's mind — cantarle las cuarenta or decirle* cuatro verdades a alguien

3)

a) ( Mus)

a piece (of music) — una pieza (de música)

b) ( Journ) artículo m

c) ( Art) pieza f

4) ( coin) moneda f, pieza f

5) ( in board games) ficha f, pieza f; ( in chess) figura f

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Phrasal Verbs:

- piece together

English-spanish dictionary > piece
5 pick

pick [pɪk]

1. noun

   a. ( = tool) pioche f ; [of miner] pic m

   b. ( = choice) choix m

• to have one's pick of sth avoir le choix de qch

• she could have her pick of any part elle pourrait obtenir n'importe quel rôle

• to take one's pick faire son choix

• take your pick choisissez

   c. ( = best) meilleur m

• the pick of the bunch or the crop (inf) le meilleur de tous

2. transitive verb

   a. ( = choose) choisir

• to pick sb to do sth choisir qn pour faire qch

• she was picked for England elle a été sélectionnée pour être dans l'équipe d'Angleterre

• they certainly picked a winner in Colin avec Colin ils ont vraiment tiré le bon numéro

   b. to pick one's way through avancer avec précaution à travers

• to pick a fight (physical) chercher la bagarre (inf)

• to pick a quarrel with sb chercher querelle à qn

   c. [+ fruit, flower] cueillir ; [+ mushrooms] ramasser

   d. ( = pick at) to pick one's nose se curer le nez

• to pick one's teeth se curer les dents

• to pick holes in an argument voir les failles d'un raisonnement

• to pick sb's brains (inf) faire appel aux lumières de qn

• I need to pick your brains about something (inf) j'ai besoin de vos lumières à propos de quelque chose

• to pick a lock crocheter une serrure

• I had my pocket picked on m'a fait les poches

   e. ( = remove) prendre

• she bent to pick something off the floor elle s'est baissée pour ramasser quelque chose par terre

3. intransitive verb

   a. ( = choose) choisir

• you can afford to pick and choose tu peux te permettre de faire le difficile

• there are only three doctors, patients cannot pick and choose il n'y a que trois médecins, les patients n'ont pas tellement le choix

   b. ( = poke, fiddle) to pick at one's food manger du bout des dents

• don't pick! (at food) ne chipote pas !

4. compounds

► pick-me-up (inf) noun remontant m

► pick 'n' mix (inf) adjective [selection, collection] hétéroclite noun assortiment m

► pick at (inf) inseparable transitive verb

(US) ( = nag) s'en prendre à

► pick off separable transitive verb

   a. [+ flower, leaf] cueillir

   b. ( = kill)

he picked off the three sentries il a abattu les trois sentinelles l'une après l'autre

• the lions pick off any stragglers les lions éliminent les traînards► pick on (inf) inseparable transitive verb

( = nag, harass) s'en prendre à

• he's always picking on Robert il s'en prend toujours à Robert► pick out separable transitive verb

   a. ( = choose) choisir

• pick out two or three you would like to keep choisissez-en deux ou trois que vous aimeriez garder

   b. ( = distinguish) repérer ; (in identification parade) identifier

• I couldn't pick out anyone I knew je n'ai repéré personne de ma connaissance

   c. ( = highlight) letters picked out in gold caractères rehaussés d'or

► pick over separable transitive verb

[+ fruit, lentils, rice] trier

► pick up

1. intransitive verb

   a. ( = improve) [conditions, weather] s'améliorer ; [prices, wages] remonter ; [business] reprendre

• his support has picked up recently sa cote de popularité a remonté récemment

• things are picking up a bit (inf) ça commence à aller mieux

   b. ( = resume) reprendre

• to pick up where one left off reprendre là où on s'était arrêté

2. separable transitive verb

   a. ( = lift) ramasser

• to pick o.s. up (after fall) se relever

• he picked up the child il a pris l'enfant dans ses bras ; (after fall) il a relevé l'enfant

• he picked up the phone il a décroché (le téléphone)

• pick up your clothes before you go out! ramasse tes vêtements avant de sortir !

• to pick up the pieces [of broken object] ramasser les morceaux ; (in relationship, one's life) recoller les morceaux

   b. ( = collect) (passer) prendre

• can you pick up my coat from the cleaners? pourrais-tu (passer) prendre mon manteau chez le teinturier ?

   c. [+ passenger, hitch-hiker] (in bus, car) prendre ; (in taxi) charger

• I'll pick you up at 6 o'clock je passerai vous prendre à 6 heures

   d. [+ girl, boy] (inf) lever (inf)

• he picked up a girl il a levé (inf) une fille

   e. ( = buy) dénicher

• she picked up a secondhand car for just $800 elle a déniché une voiture d'occasion pour seulement 800 dollars

• to pick up a bargain in the sales trouver une bonne affaire dans les soldes

   f. [+ language, skill, information] apprendre ; [+ habit] prendre

• he picked up French very quickly il n'a pas mis longtemps à apprendre le français

• you'll soon pick it up ça viendra vite

• to pick up an accent prendre un accent

• the papers picked up the story les journaux se sont emparés de l'affaire

   g. [+ station, signal, programme] capter

• the dogs immediately picked up the scent les chiens ont tout de suite détecté l'odeur

   h. ( = rescue) recueillir

   i. ( = take in) [+ suspect] interpeller

   j. ( = notice) [+ sb's error] relever

   k. ► to pick up on

• to pick up on a point ( = develop) revenir sur un point

• to pick sb up on sth ( = correct) reprendre qn sur qch

   l. ( = gain) to pick up speed [car, boat] prendre de la vitesse

• he managed to pick up a few points in the later events il a réussi à rattraper quelques points dans les épreuves suivantes

3. inseparable transitive verb

( = earn) (inf) gagner

• to pick up the bill payer la note ; (for expenses) payer la facture

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[pɪk] 1.
noun

1) ( tool) gen pioche f, pic m; ( of climber) piolet m; ( of mason) smille f

to dig with a pick — creuser à la pioche

2) ( choice) choix m

to have one's pick of — avoir le choix parmi

take your pick — choisis

3) ( best) meilleur/-e m/f

the pick of the crop — ( fruit) les meilleurs fruits

the pick of the bunch — le/la etc meilleur/-e etc du lot
2.
transitive verb

1) (choose, select) gen choisir ( from parmi); Sport sélectionner [player] ( from parmi); former [team]

you picked the wrong person — tu as choisi la mauvaise personne

to pick a fight — ( physically) chercher à se bagarrer (colloq) ( with avec)

to pick a fight ou a quarrel — chercher querelle ( with à)

2) ( navigate)

to pick one's way through — avancer avec précaution parmi [rubble, litter]

3) (pluck, gather) cueillir [fruit, flowers]

4) ( poke at) gratter [spot, scab]

to pick something from ou off — enlever quelque chose de

to pick one's nose — mettre les doigts dans son nez

to pick one's teeth — se curer les dents

to pick a lock — crocheter une serrure

to pick somebody's pocket — faire les poches de quelqu'un
3.
intransitive verb choisir

to pick and choose — faire le/la difficile (among, between pour choisir parmi)

Phrasal Verbs:

- pick at

- pick off

- pick on

- pick out

- pick over

- pick up

English-French dictionary > pick
6 cosa

f.

1 thing (objeto, idea).

tengo que decirte una cosa I've got something to tell you

¿quieres alguna cosa? is there anything you want?

cualquier cosa anything

no es gran cosa it's not important, it's no big deal

poca cosa nothing much

Una cosa propia de una joven, A girlish kind of thing

2 funny remark (ocurrencia).

¡qué cosas tienes! you do say some funny things!

son cosas de mamá that's just the way Mum is, that's just one of Mum's little idiosyncrasies

pres.subj.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: coser.

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cosa

► nombre femenino

1 (gen) thing

■ coge tus cosas take your things, take your stuff

■ me dijo una cosa she told me something

■ ¿alguna cosa más? anything else?

2 (asunto) matter, business

■ es cosa tuya it's your business

■ eso es otra cosa that's something different

3 (nada) nothing, not anything

■ no hay cosa igual there's nothing like it

► nombre femenino plural cosas

1 familiar (manías) hang-ups

■ todos tenemos nuestras cosas we've got all our hang-ups

■ son cosas de niños kids do that kind of thing

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FRASEOLOGÍA

así están las cosas that's the way things are, that's how things stand

como cosa tuya as if it were your idea

como están las cosas as things stand

como si tal cosa just like that

cosa de about

■ es cosa de unos minutos it'll just take a few minutes

cosa nunca vista something surprising

cosas de la vida that's life

decir cuatro cosas to tell a few home truths

es cosa de... (tiempo) it's time to... 2 (cuestión) it's a matter of...

lo que son las cosas much to my surprise

no sea cosa que... in case...

no ser gran cosa not to be important

no valer gran cosa not to be worth much

ser cosa hecha familiar to be no sooner said than done

ser poquita cosa familiar not to be much, not to amount too much

cosas de negocios business matters

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noun f.

1) thing, object, stuff

2) matter, affair

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SF

1) (=objeto) thing

¿qué es esa cosa redonda? — what's that round thing?

cogí mis cosas y me fui — I picked up my things and left

no es otra cosa que una bolsa de plástico — it's nothing more than a plastic bag, it's just a plastic bag

para el dolor de cabeza no tengo otra cosa que aspirina — all I have for headaches is aspirin

cosas de comer — things to eat

las cosas del jardín — the gardening things

- es cosa fina

- es cosa de ver

2) [uso indefinido]

¿alguna cosa más? — anything else?

• o cosa así, 20 kilos o cosa así — 20 kilos or thereabouts

y cosas así — and suchlike

• cualquier cosa — anything

haría cualquier cosa por ella — I'd do anything for her

este vino no es cualquier cosa — this isn't just any old wine

• gran cosa, el coche no vale gran cosa — the car isn't worth much

no ha servido de gran cosa — it hasn't been much use

la película no fue gran cosa — the film wasn't up to much

como futbolista no es gran cosa — he's not a great footballer, he's not much of a footballer

• poca cosa, lo qué recibieron a cambio fue poca cosa — they didn't get much in return, they got very little in return

vive bien con poca cosa — she lives well on very little

no te preocupes por tan poca cosa — don't worry about a little thing like that

jugamos a las cartas, leemos y poca cosa más — we play cards, read and do little else o and that's about it

la vida es tan corta y somos tan poca cosa — life is so short and we're so insignificant

la chica es muy poquita cosa — there's not much of her

• una cosa — something

hay una cosa que no me gusta — there is one thing I don't like

¿me puedes decir una cosa? — can you tell me something?

una cosa, se me olvidaba preguntarte por el precio — by the way, I forgot to ask you about the price

en general está muy bien, solo una cosa... — on the whole, it's very good, there's just one thing...

3) (=asunto)

eso es cosa tuya — that's your affair

es cosa fácil — it's easy

¿has visto cosa igual? — did you ever see the like?

¡qué cosa más extraña! — how strange!

es cosa de nunca acabar — there's no end to it

esa es cosa vieja — so what's new?, that's ancient history

¡vaya una cosa! — well!, there's a thing!

• la cosa es que... — the thing is (that)...

la cosa puede acabar mal — things could end badly

la cosa no está tan clara — it's not that clear

la cosa está en considerar el problema desde otro ángulo — the thing to do o the trick is to consider the problem from another angle

• no es cosa de broma o risa — it's no laughing matter

no es cosa de que lo dejes todo — there's no need for you to give it all up

• no sea cosa que — in case

trae el paraguas, no sea cosa que llueva — bring your umbrella in case it rains

• otra cosa, no se hablaba de otra cosa — people talked about nothing else

¿hay otra cosa que pueda hacer? — is there anything else I can do?

eso es otra cosa — that's another matter o thing (entirely)

otra cosa es que la ley imponga 40 horas semanales para todos — it's another matter entirely for the law to oblige everyone to work 40 hours a week

otra cosa sería si... — it would be quite another matter if...

• cosa rara, y, cosa rara, nadie lo vio — and, oddly o funnily enough, nobody saw it

- a otra cosa, mariposa

como quien no quiere la cosa —

lo miraba como quien no quiere la cosa — she cast a casual glance at the boy

se levantó y se fue como quien no quiere la cosa — she got up and left as inconspicuously as possible

como si tal cosa —

me devolvió el libro roto como si tal cosa — he gave me back the damaged book as if nothing had happened

le dije que había sido seleccionado para el trabajo y se quedó como si tal cosa — I told him he had got the job and he barely reacted

- decir una cosa por otra

4) (=nada)

no hay cosa peor — there's nothing worse

jamás he visto cosa semejante — I've never seen anything like it, I've never seen the like of it

¡no hay tal cosa! — nothing of the sort!

nunca he dicho nada sobre ese tema ni cosa que se le parezca — I never said anything about that subject or anything like it

- no es ninguna cosa del otro jueves o mundo

5) pl cosas

a) (=acciones, asuntos)

¡son cosas de Juan! — that's Juan all over!, that's just like Juan!

son cosas de la edad — it's just old age

¡cosas de niños! — boys will be boys!

¡qué cosas dices! — you do say some silly things!

¡tienes unas cosas! — the things you say!

• meterse en cosas de otros — to stick one's nose in other people's business

- decir cuatro cosas a algn

b)

• las cosas — (=situación) things

las cosas van mejor — things are going better

tal como están las cosas — as things stand

así las cosas, se marchó de la reunión — at this point, she left the meeting

¡lo que son las cosas! — just imagine!, fancy that!

- las cosas de palacio van despacio

6)

• cosa de — [indicando tiempo] about

es cosa de un par de semanas — it takes about a couple of weeks

en cosa de diez minutos — in about ten minutes

7) ** [droga] hash *

8) LAm [como conj]

• cosa que, camina lento, cosa que no te canses — walk slowly so (that) you don't get tired

no le digas nada, cosa que no se ofenda — don't say anything to him, that way he won't get offended, don't say anything to him in case he gets offended

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femenino

1)

a) ( objeto) thing

cualquier cosa — anything

¿alguna otra cosa? or ¿alguna cosa más? — anything else?

pon cada cosa en su lugar — put everything in its place

queda poca cosa — there's hardly anything left

preguntó por no sé qué cosa — he asked for something or other

b) (acto, acción) thing

no sé hacer otra cosa — it's the only thing I know how to do

no puedo hacer otra cosa — there's nothing else I can do o it's the only thing I can do

me gusta hacer las cosas bien — I like to do things properly

dejar las cosas a medias — to do things by halves

entre una(s) cosa(s) y otra(s)... — what with one thing and another...

es la cosa más natural del mundo — it's perfectly normal

c) ( al hablar)

qué cosas dices! — really, what a thing to say!

dime una cosa... — tell me something...

oye, una cosa... — ( por cierto) by the way...

tengo que contarte una cosa — there's something I have to tell you

d) (detalle, punto)

quiero aclarar una cosa — I want to make something clear

e) (asunto, tema) thing

tenía cosas más importantes en que pensar — I had more important things to think about

no creo que la cosa funcione — I don't think it's going to work

fue cosa fácil — it was easy

se enfada por cualquier cosa — he gets angry over the slightest thing

si por cualquier cosa no puedes venir, avísame — if you can't come for any reason, let me know

por una cosa o por otra — for one reason or another

esto no es otra cosa que nervios — it's just nerves

esto no es cosa de broma/risa — this is no joke/no laughing matter

la cosa es que... — the thing is that...

2) cosas femenino plural ( pertenencias) things (pl)

todas sus cosas — all her things

mis cosas de deporte — my sports things

3) (situación, suceso)

así están las cosas — that's how things are o stand

la cosa se pone negra/fea — things are starting to get unpleasant

¿cómo te van las cosas? — how are things?

¿cómo está la cosa? — ( cómo está la situación) how are things?; ( cómo estás) (Ven) how are you doing?

las cosas no andan muy bien — things aren't too good

son cosas de la vida — that's life!

lo que son las cosas! — well, well! o fancy that! (colloq)

son cosas que pasan — these things happen

en mi vida he visto/oído cosa igual — I've never seen/heard anything like it

cosa rara en él, se equivocó — he made a mistake, which is unusual for him

qué cosa más extraña! — how strange o funny!

esto es cosa de magia or de brujería — this is witchcraft!

una cosa es ser bueno y otra ser el mejor — being good is one thing, but being the best is quite another

4)

a) (fam) ( ocurrencia)

tienes cada cosa! — the things you come up (AmE) o (BrE) out with!

esto es cosa de tu padre — this is your father's doing o idea

b) ( comportamiento típico)

son cosas de niños — children are like that

son cosas de Ana — that's one of Ana's little ways

5) ( incumbencia)

no es cosa tuya — it's none of your business

no te preocupes, eso es cosa mía — don't worry, I'll handle it

eso es cosa de mujeres — that's women's work

6) ( en locs)

cosa de — (AmS fam) so as to

cosa de terminarlo — so as to finish it

cosa que — (AmS fam) so that

cosa que no me olvide — so that I don't forget

no sea or no vaya a ser cosa que: llévate el paraguas, no sea cosa que llueva take your umbrella just in case; átalo, no sea cosa que se escape tie it up so that it doesn't get away; o cosa así or so; cada cosa a su tiempo one thing at a time; como quien no quiere la cosa casually; como si tal cosa: no puedes irte como si tal cosa you can't go just like that o as if nothing had happened; le dije que era peligroso y siguió como si tal cosa I told him it was dangerous but he just carried on o he carried on regardless; cosa de... (fam): es cosa de unos minutos it'll (only) take a couple of minutes; es cosa de intentarlo you just have to give it a go; está a cosa de dos kilómetros it's about two kilometers; darle cosa a alguien (fam): me da cosa comer caracoles/ver sangre eating snails/the sight of blood makes me feel funny; me da cosa pedirle tanto dinero I feel awkward asking him for so much money; decirle a alguien un par de or cuatro cosas (fam) to tell somebody a thing or two; no ser gran cosa (fam) to be nothing special (colloq); poca cosa: es muy poca cosa ( en apariencia) he's not much to look at; ( en personalidad) he's not up to much (colloq); queda algo pero poca cosa there's some left but not much; un trabajo así es muy poca cosa para ella a job like that isn't good enough for her; poner las cosas en su lugar or sitio to put o set the record straight; ser cosa hecha (CS) to be a foregone conclusion; ser/parecer otra cosa: esto es otra cosa!, ahora sí se oye this is more like it! you can hear it now; con ese peinado parece otra cosa she looks a new woman with that hairstyle; ¿invitas tú? eso es otra cosa! are you paying? oh well, that's different, then!; las cosas claras — I like to know where I stand

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Ex. Since only twenty or so items can be displayed on the screen at a time, the ↑ (Up), ↓ (Down), Page Up and Page Down keys are used to scroll through the listing.

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* aclarar las cosas = set + the record straight.

* acostumbrarse a las cosas = get (back) into + the swings of things, things + grow on + Pronombre.

* apostarse cualquier cosa = bet + Posesivo + life.

* arreglar las cosas = put + things right.

* así son las cosas = that's they way things are.

* a veces las cosas salen mal = shit happens.

* cambiar las cosas desde dentro = change + things from the inside.

* capaz de hacer cualquier cosa = capable of anything.

* casi cualquier cosa = just about anything.

* como si tal cosa = be right as rain, unfazed, just like that.

* complicar las cosas = make + things complex, add + salt to the wound, add + salt to injury, add + insult to injury, rub + salt in the wound.

* conjunto de cosas afines, el = whole schmier, the.

* correr un velo sobre las cosas = sweep + things under the rug.

* cosa esencial = essential.

* cosa hecha = plain sailing, walkover.

* cosa indeseable = beast.

* cosa inútil = dead horse.

* cosa que se inserta = insert.

* cosas = stuff, matters, bits and pieces.

* cosas buenas = goodies [goody, -sing.].

* cosas + cambiar inesperadamente = things + take a turn for the unexpected.

* cosas como = the likes of.

* cosas de la casa = household chores.

* cosa secundaria = accidentals.

* cosas + empeorar = things + get worse, things + get rough.

* cosas esenciales, las = basic essentials, the.

* cosas este tipo de cosas = this sort of thing.

* cosas inútiles = deadwood [dead wood].

* cosas + ir bien = things + go well.

* cosas + mejorar = things + get better.

* cosas + ponerse feas = things + get rough.

* cosas que dan miedo = things that go bump in the night.

* cosas ricas = goodies [goody, -sing.].

* cosas + salir bien = things + work out.

* cosas transitorias, las = transient, the.

* cosa superficial = accidentals.

* cosa viva = living thing.

* cualquier cosa = anything.

* cualquier cosa que no sea = anything but.

* cualquier otra cosa = anything else, whatever else.

* dar cualquier cosa por Algo = give + an eye-tooth for/to.

* dar las cosas masticadas = spoon-feed [spoon feed/spoonfeed].

* dar sentido a las cosas = meaning making.

* dejar las cosas como están = let + the matter + rest, let + sleeping dogs lie.

* dejar las cosas tranquilas = let + sleeping dogs lie.

* dejar que Alguien haga las cosas a su manera = let + Nombre + do things + Posesivo + (own) way.

* economizar en cosas importantes y derrochar en nimiedades = penny wise, pound foolish.

* el estado de las cosas = the lay of the land [the lie of the land, -UK].

* empeorar las cosas = make + matters + worse, add + salt to the wound, make + things worse, add + salt to injury, add + insult to injury, rub + salt in the wound.

* encontrar cosas comunes = find + common ground.

* en el curso normal de las cosas = in the normal run of things, in the normal run of events.

* enmarañar las cosas = muddy + the waters.

* en otro orden de cosas = on another topic, as for, as regards, meanwhile, on another matter, on another note, on other matters.

* enredar las cosas = muddy + the waters.

* entre otras cosas = amongst other things, for one thing, inter alia, among other things.

* ese tipo de cosas = that sort of thing.

* estar al tanto de las cosas = stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.

* estar equivocado en + Número + cosas = be wrong on + Número + count(s).

* facilitar las cosas = make + things easier.

* forma de ver las cosas = way of putting things together, bent of mind.

* gran cosa = big deal.

* grupo de personas o cosas de la misma edad o categoría = peer group.

* hacer cambiar las cosas = turn + the tide on.

* hacer cosas = get + things done.

* hacer cualquier cosa = do + anything, give + Posesivo + right arm.

* haciendo cosas = up and about.

* jugarse cualquier cosa = bet + Posesivo + life.

* la cosa es que = the thing is.

* la cosa principal = the number one thing.

* la forma correcta de hacer las cosas = the way to go.

* la forma de ver las cosas = the way + to see things.

* las cosas + cambiar = pendulum + swing.

* las cosas + estar + claras = the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.

* las cosas no pasan así como así = everything happens for a reason (and a purpose).

* las cosas no pasan (así) porque sí = everything happens for a reason (and a purpose).

* las cosas no son tan simples como parecen = there's more to it than meets the eye.

* las cosas siguen igual = business as usual.

* las cosas sólo pasan una vez = lightning never strikes twice.

* las cosas son más complicadas de lo que parecen = there's more to it than meets the eye.

* las cosas tal y como son = the birds and the bees.

* llamar las cosas por su nombre = call + a spade a spade.

* lo que se pierda en una cosa se gana en la otra = what you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts.

* manera de ver las cosas = line of thought.

* mantener las cosas en marcha = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.

* mantener las cosas en movimiento = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.

* mantener las cosas funcionando = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.

* mantenerse al tanto de las cosas = stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.

* más que ninguna otra cosa = beyond all else.

* mismísima cosa, la = very thing, the.

* muchas otras cosas = much else.

* muchas otras cosas más = much else besides.

* ni una cosa ni la otra = in-between, betwixt and between.

* no conseguir ni una cosa ni otra = fall (between/through) + the cracks.

* no pensar en otra cosa que = be wrapped up in.

* no ser gran cosa = not add up to much, add up to + nothing.

* no ser ni una cosa ni otra = fall between + two stools.

* no significar gran cosa = not add up to much.

* no suponer gran cosa = not add up to much.

* no valer gran cosa = be no great shakes.

* no + Verbo + otra cosa que = Verbo + nothing else but.

* ocultar las cosas = sweep + things under the rug.

* otra cosa = something else.

* otra cosa que no sea = anything other than.

* para complicar aun más las cosas = to add to the confusion.

* para confundir aun más las cosas = to add to the confusion.

* para empeorar las cosas = to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury.

* pasar a cosas más agradables = on a happier note.

* poca cosa = small fry, the.

* poner las cosas en marcha = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling, get + things rolling, get + things going, set + the wheels in motion.

* poner las cosas en movimiento = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling, get + things rolling, get + things going, set + the wheels in motion.

* poner las cosas en su lugar = set + the record straight.

* por no decir otra cosa peor = to say the least.

* por + Número + cosas = on + Número + counts.

* qué es cada cosa = what is what.

* qué otra cosa = what else.

* que se toma las cosas con calma = laid-back.

* quitarle importancia a las cosas = make + light of things.

* recoger las cosas = clear away + the things.

* recoger las cosas de Uno antes de irse = pack + Posesivo + things.

* restarle importancia a las cosas = make + light of things.

* sacar las cosas de quicio = blow + things (up) out of (all) proportion.

* sensación de no ser ni una cosa ni la otra = in-betweenness.

* ser capaz de hacer cualquier cosa por = go to + any lengths to, go to + great lengths to.

* sobre todas las cosas = above all things.

* tener cosas en común = share + common ground.

* tomarse las cosas a la ligera = make + light of things.

* tomarse las cosas con calma = keep + a cool head, play it + cool.

* una buena cosa = a good thing.

* una cosa no + tener + nada que ver con la otra = one thing + have + nothing to do with the other.

* una misma cosa = one and the same.

* u otra cosa = or what not [whatnot].

* ver las cosas de diferente manera = see + things differently.

* ver las cosas de diferente modo = see + things differently.

* ver las cosas desde una perspectiva = see + things from + perspective.

* ver las cosas de una manera diferente = see + things differently.

* ver las cosas de un modo diferente = see + things differently.

* ver las cosas en su conjunto = see + things as a whole.

* ver las cosas en su totalidad = see + things as a whole.

* ver las cosas positivas = look on + the bright side.

* ver las cosas positivas de la vida = look on + the bright side of life.

* y otras cosas = and things.

* y todo este tipo de cosas = and all this sort of thing.

* * *

femenino

1)

a) ( objeto) thing

cualquier cosa — anything

¿alguna otra cosa? or ¿alguna cosa más? — anything else?

pon cada cosa en su lugar — put everything in its place

queda poca cosa — there's hardly anything left

preguntó por no sé qué cosa — he asked for something or other

b) (acto, acción) thing

no sé hacer otra cosa — it's the only thing I know how to do

no puedo hacer otra cosa — there's nothing else I can do o it's the only thing I can do

me gusta hacer las cosas bien — I like to do things properly

dejar las cosas a medias — to do things by halves

entre una(s) cosa(s) y otra(s)... — what with one thing and another...

es la cosa más natural del mundo — it's perfectly normal

c) ( al hablar)

qué cosas dices! — really, what a thing to say!

dime una cosa... — tell me something...

oye, una cosa... — ( por cierto) by the way...

tengo que contarte una cosa — there's something I have to tell you

d) (detalle, punto)

quiero aclarar una cosa — I want to make something clear

e) (asunto, tema) thing

tenía cosas más importantes en que pensar — I had more important things to think about

no creo que la cosa funcione — I don't think it's going to work

fue cosa fácil — it was easy

se enfada por cualquier cosa — he gets angry over the slightest thing

si por cualquier cosa no puedes venir, avísame — if you can't come for any reason, let me know

por una cosa o por otra — for one reason or another

esto no es otra cosa que nervios — it's just nerves

esto no es cosa de broma/risa — this is no joke/no laughing matter

la cosa es que... — the thing is that...

2) cosas femenino plural ( pertenencias) things (pl)

todas sus cosas — all her things

mis cosas de deporte — my sports things

3) (situación, suceso)

así están las cosas — that's how things are o stand

la cosa se pone negra/fea — things are starting to get unpleasant

¿cómo te van las cosas? — how are things?

¿cómo está la cosa? — ( cómo está la situación) how are things?; ( cómo estás) (Ven) how are you doing?

las cosas no andan muy bien — things aren't too good

son cosas de la vida — that's life!

lo que son las cosas! — well, well! o fancy that! (colloq)

son cosas que pasan — these things happen

en mi vida he visto/oído cosa igual — I've never seen/heard anything like it

cosa rara en él, se equivocó — he made a mistake, which is unusual for him

qué cosa más extraña! — how strange o funny!

esto es cosa de magia or de brujería — this is witchcraft!

una cosa es ser bueno y otra ser el mejor — being good is one thing, but being the best is quite another

4)

a) (fam) ( ocurrencia)

tienes cada cosa! — the things you come up (AmE) o (BrE) out with!

esto es cosa de tu padre — this is your father's doing o idea

b) ( comportamiento típico)

son cosas de niños — children are like that

son cosas de Ana — that's one of Ana's little ways

5) ( incumbencia)

no es cosa tuya — it's none of your business

no te preocupes, eso es cosa mía — don't worry, I'll handle it

eso es cosa de mujeres — that's women's work

6) ( en locs)

cosa de — (AmS fam) so as to

cosa de terminarlo — so as to finish it

cosa que — (AmS fam) so that

cosa que no me olvide — so that I don't forget

no sea or no vaya a ser cosa que: llévate el paraguas, no sea cosa que llueva take your umbrella just in case; átalo, no sea cosa que se escape tie it up so that it doesn't get away; o cosa así or so; cada cosa a su tiempo one thing at a time; como quien no quiere la cosa casually; como si tal cosa: no puedes irte como si tal cosa you can't go just like that o as if nothing had happened; le dije que era peligroso y siguió como si tal cosa I told him it was dangerous but he just carried on o he carried on regardless; cosa de... (fam): es cosa de unos minutos it'll (only) take a couple of minutes; es cosa de intentarlo you just have to give it a go; está a cosa de dos kilómetros it's about two kilometers; darle cosa a alguien (fam): me da cosa comer caracoles/ver sangre eating snails/the sight of blood makes me feel funny; me da cosa pedirle tanto dinero I feel awkward asking him for so much money; decirle a alguien un par de or cuatro cosas (fam) to tell somebody a thing or two; no ser gran cosa (fam) to be nothing special (colloq); poca cosa: es muy poca cosa ( en apariencia) he's not much to look at; ( en personalidad) he's not up to much (colloq); queda algo pero poca cosa there's some left but not much; un trabajo así es muy poca cosa para ella a job like that isn't good enough for her; poner las cosas en su lugar or sitio to put o set the record straight; ser cosa hecha (CS) to be a foregone conclusion; ser/parecer otra cosa: esto es otra cosa!, ahora sí se oye this is more like it! you can hear it now; con ese peinado parece otra cosa she looks a new woman with that hairstyle; ¿invitas tú? eso es otra cosa! are you paying? oh well, that's different, then!; las cosas claras — I like to know where I stand

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= thing, item, business [businesses, -pl.].

Ex: A collection of medical books for the general public in a public library may deal with the same range of topics, but the indexing can probably be more broad than in a specialist index, and the terms used for the same thing may be different.

Ex: Since only twenty or so items can be displayed on the screen at a time, the &\#8593; (Up), &\#8595; (Down), Page Up and Page Down keys are used to scroll through the listing.

Ex: I think this whole business about whether punctuation is obtrusive or not is quite honestly not worth discussing.

* aclarar las cosas = set + the record straight.

* acostumbrarse a las cosas = get (back) into + the swings of things, things + grow on + Pronombre.

* apostarse cualquier cosa = bet + Posesivo + life.

* arreglar las cosas = put + things right.

* así son las cosas = that's they way things are.

* a veces las cosas salen mal = shit happens.

* cambiar las cosas desde dentro = change + things from the inside.

* capaz de hacer cualquier cosa = capable of anything.

* casi cualquier cosa = just about anything.

* como si tal cosa = be right as rain, unfazed, just like that.

* complicar las cosas = make + things complex, add + salt to the wound, add + salt to injury, add + insult to injury, rub + salt in the wound.

* conjunto de cosas afines, el = whole schmier, the.

* correr un velo sobre las cosas = sweep + things under the rug.

* cosa esencial = essential.

* cosa hecha = plain sailing, walkover.

* cosa indeseable = beast.

* cosa inútil = dead horse.

* cosa que se inserta = insert.

* cosas = stuff, matters, bits and pieces.

* cosas buenas = goodies [goody, -sing.].

* cosas + cambiar inesperadamente = things + take a turn for the unexpected.

* cosas como = the likes of.

* cosas de la casa = household chores.

* cosa secundaria = accidentals.

* cosas + empeorar = things + get worse, things + get rough.

* cosas esenciales, las = basic essentials, the.

* cosas este tipo de cosas = this sort of thing.

* cosas inútiles = deadwood [dead wood].

* cosas + ir bien = things + go well.

* cosas + mejorar = things + get better.

* cosas + ponerse feas = things + get rough.

* cosas que dan miedo = things that go bump in the night.

* cosas ricas = goodies [goody, -sing.].

* cosas + salir bien = things + work out.

* cosas transitorias, las = transient, the.

* cosa superficial = accidentals.

* cosa viva = living thing.

* cualquier cosa = anything.

* cualquier cosa que no sea = anything but.

* cualquier otra cosa = anything else, whatever else.

* dar cualquier cosa por Algo = give + an eye-tooth for/to.

* dar las cosas masticadas = spoon-feed [spoon feed/spoonfeed].

* dar sentido a las cosas = meaning making.

* dejar las cosas como están = let + the matter + rest, let + sleeping dogs lie.

* dejar las cosas tranquilas = let + sleeping dogs lie.

* dejar que Alguien haga las cosas a su manera = let + Nombre + do things + Posesivo + (own) way.

* economizar en cosas importantes y derrochar en nimiedades = penny wise, pound foolish.

* el estado de las cosas = the lay of the land [the lie of the land, -UK].

* empeorar las cosas = make + matters + worse, add + salt to the wound, make + things worse, add + salt to injury, add + insult to injury, rub + salt in the wound.

* encontrar cosas comunes = find + common ground.

* en el curso normal de las cosas = in the normal run of things, in the normal run of events.

* enmarañar las cosas = muddy + the waters.

* en otro orden de cosas = on another topic, as for, as regards, meanwhile, on another matter, on another note, on other matters.

* enredar las cosas = muddy + the waters.

* entre otras cosas = amongst other things, for one thing, inter alia, among other things.

* ese tipo de cosas = that sort of thing.

* estar al tanto de las cosas = stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.

* estar equivocado en + Número + cosas = be wrong on + Número + count(s).

* facilitar las cosas = make + things easier.

* forma de ver las cosas = way of putting things together, bent of mind.

* gran cosa = big deal.

* grupo de personas o cosas de la misma edad o categoría = peer group.

* hacer cambiar las cosas = turn + the tide on.

* hacer cosas = get + things done.

* hacer cualquier cosa = do + anything, give + Posesivo + right arm.

* haciendo cosas = up and about.

* jugarse cualquier cosa = bet + Posesivo + life.

* la cosa es que = the thing is.

* la cosa principal = the number one thing.

* la forma correcta de hacer las cosas = the way to go.

* la forma de ver las cosas = the way + to see things.

* las cosas + cambiar = pendulum + swing.

* las cosas + estar + claras = the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.

* las cosas no pasan así como así = everything happens for a reason (and a purpose).

* las cosas no pasan (así) porque sí = everything happens for a reason (and a purpose).

* las cosas no son tan simples como parecen = there's more to it than meets the eye.

* las cosas siguen igual = business as usual.

* las cosas sólo pasan una vez = lightning never strikes twice.

* las cosas son más complicadas de lo que parecen = there's more to it than meets the eye.

* las cosas tal y como son = the birds and the bees.

* llamar las cosas por su nombre = call + a spade a spade.

* lo que se pierda en una cosa se gana en la otra = what you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts.

* manera de ver las cosas = line of thought.

* mantener las cosas en marcha = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.

* mantener las cosas en movimiento = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.

* mantener las cosas funcionando = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.

* mantenerse al tanto de las cosas = stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.

* más que ninguna otra cosa = beyond all else.

* mismísima cosa, la = very thing, the.

* muchas otras cosas = much else.

* muchas otras cosas más = much else besides.

* ni una cosa ni la otra = in-between, betwixt and between.

* no conseguir ni una cosa ni otra = fall (between/through) + the cracks.

* no pensar en otra cosa que = be wrapped up in.

* no ser gran cosa = not add up to much, add up to + nothing.

* no ser ni una cosa ni otra = fall between + two stools.

* no significar gran cosa = not add up to much.

* no suponer gran cosa = not add up to much.

* no valer gran cosa = be no great shakes.

* no + Verbo + otra cosa que = Verbo + nothing else but.

* ocultar las cosas = sweep + things under the rug.

* otra cosa = something else.

* otra cosa que no sea = anything other than.

* para complicar aun más las cosas = to add to the confusion.

* para confundir aun más las cosas = to add to the confusion.

* para empeorar las cosas = to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury.

* pasar a cosas más agradables = on a happier note.

* poca cosa = small fry, the.

* poner las cosas en marcha = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling, get + things rolling, get + things going, set + the wheels in motion.

* poner las cosas en movimiento = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling, get + things rolling, get + things going, set + the wheels in motion.

* poner las cosas en su lugar = set + the record straight.

* por no decir otra cosa peor = to say the least.

* por + Número + cosas = on + Número + counts.

* qué es cada cosa = what is what.

* qué otra cosa = what else.

* que se toma las cosas con calma = laid-back.

* quitarle importancia a las cosas = make + light of things.

* recoger las cosas = clear away + the things.

* recoger las cosas de Uno antes de irse = pack + Posesivo + things.

* restarle importancia a las cosas = make + light of things.

* sacar las cosas de quicio = blow + things (up) out of (all) proportion.

* sensación de no ser ni una cosa ni la otra = in-betweenness.

* ser capaz de hacer cualquier cosa por = go to + any lengths to, go to + great lengths to.

* sobre todas las cosas = above all things.

* tener cosas en común = share + common ground.

* tomarse las cosas a la ligera = make + light of things.

* tomarse las cosas con calma = keep + a cool head, play it + cool.

* una buena cosa = a good thing.

* una cosa no + tener + nada que ver con la otra = one thing + have + nothing to do with the other.

* una misma cosa = one and the same.

* u otra cosa = or what not [whatnot].

* ver las cosas de diferente manera = see + things differently.

* ver las cosas de diferente modo = see + things differently.

* ver las cosas desde una perspectiva = see + things from + perspective.

* ver las cosas de una manera diferente = see + things differently.

* ver las cosas de un modo diferente = see + things differently.

* ver las cosas en su conjunto = see + things as a whole.

* ver las cosas en su totalidad = see + things as a whole.

* ver las cosas positivas = look on + the bright side.

* ver las cosas positivas de la vida = look on + the bright side of life.

* y otras cosas = and things.

* y todo este tipo de cosas = and all this sort of thing.

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cosa

GUIA DE BUSQUEDA

A

1 objeto

2 acto, acción

3 al hablar

4 detalle, punto

5 asunto, tema

Compuestos:

cosa pública

B

1 pertenencias

2 utensilios, equipo

C situación, suceso

D

1 ocurrencia

2 comportamiento típico

E incumbencia

F pene

G marihuana

H en locuciones

feminine

A

1 (objeto) thing

cualquier cosa anything

¿alguna otra cosa? or ¿alguna cosa más? anything else?

pon cada cosa en su sitio put everything in its place

te he traído una cosita I've brought you a little something

¡pero qué cosa más bonita! ( fam); what a pretty thing!

queda poca cosa there's hardly anything left

lo tienen que operar de no sé qué cosa he has to have an operation for something or other, he has to have some sort of operation

hay muchas cosas que ver there are lots of things to see, there's plenty to see

2

(acto, acción): no sé hacer otra cosa it's the only thing I know how to do

lo siento pero no puedo hacer otra cosa I'm sorry but there's nothing else I can do o it's the only thing I can do

me gusta hacer las cosas bien I like to do things properly

no me gusta dejar las cosas a medias I don't like doing things by halves

entre una(s) cosa(s) y otra(s) se me pasó el tiempo volando with one thing and another the time just flew by

me parece la cosa más natural del mundo I think that's absolutely normal o right

3

(al hablar): ¡qué cosas dices, hombre! really, what a thing to say! o you do say some strange ( o silly etc) things!

dime una cosa ¿tú que piensas de todo esto? tell me, what do you make of all this?

oye, una cosa … ¿qué vas a hacer esta noche? by the way … what are you doing tonight?

tengo que contarte una cosa there's something I have to tell you

4

(detalle, punto): aquí habría que aclarar una cosa importante there's an important point here that I ought to clear up

aquí hay una cosa que no entiendo there's something here I don't understand

5 (asunto, tema) thing

tenía cosas más importantes en que pensar I had more important things to think about

hay un par de cosas que me gustaría discutir contigo there are a couple of things o matters I'd like to discuss with you

no creo que la cosa funcione I don't think it's o this is going to work

está muy preocupada, y la cosa no es para menos she's very worried, and so she should be

¡pues sí que tiene gracia la cosa! ( iró fam); well, that's great, isn't it! ( iro colloq)

no va a ser cosa fácil it's not going to be easy

en mis tiempos casarse era cosa seria in my day getting married was a serious thing o matter

se enfada por cualquier cosa he gets angry over the slightest thing

si por cualquier cosa no puedes venir, avísame if you can't come for any reason, let me know

por una cosa o por otra, siempre llega tarde for one reason or other he always arrives late

esto no es otra cosa que nervios it's just nerves

esto no es cosa de broma/risa this is no joke, this is no laughing matter

la cosa es que no voy a tener tiempo the thing is that o it's just that I'm not going to have time

la cosa es que si no llega en cinco minutos me voy look o well, if he's not here in five minutes, I'm going

quicio

Compuestos:

● cosa juzgada

( Der) res judicata

● cosa pública

res publica

B cosas fpl

1 (pertenencias) things (pl)

se ha llevado todas sus cosas she's taken all her things o belongings

2 ( fam) (utensilios, equipo) things (pl) ( colloq)

las cosas de limpiar the cleaning things

mis cosas de deporte my sports things o gear ( colloq)

C

(situación, suceso): así están las cosas that's how things are o stand

la cosa se pone negra/fea things are getting o the situation is getting unpleasant

¿cómo te van las cosas? how are things?

¿cómo está la cosa? ( Ven); how are things?

las cosas no andan muy bien entre ellos things aren't too good between them

esas cosas no pasaban antes things like that never used to happen before

son cosas de la vida that's life!

¡lo que son las cosas! well, well! o fancy that! ( colloq)

son cosas que pasan that's the way things go, these things happen

además, las cosas como son, conmigo siempre se ha portado bien besides, I have to admit he's always treated me well

en mi vida he visto/oído cosa igual I've never seen/heard anything like it

cosa rara en él, se equivocó he made a mistake, which is unusual for him

¡qué cosa más extraña! how strange o funny!

no hay tal cosa it's not true at all

esto parece cosa de magia or de brujería or ( RPl) de Mandinga this is witchcraft!

una cosa es que te lo preste y otra muy distinta que te lo regale lending it to you is one thing, but giving it to you is another matter altogether

D

1 ( fam)

(ocurrencia): ¡tienes cada cosa! the things you think of!, the ideas you come up with!

díselo como si fuera cosa tuya tell him as if it were your idea

esto es cosa de tu padre this is your father's doing o idea

¡qué va a ser peligroso! eso son cosas de ella of course it isn't dangerous! that's just one of her funny notions o ideas

2

(comportamiento típico): no te preocupes, son cosas de niños don't worry, children are like that o do things like that

E

(incumbencia): no te metas, no es cosa tuya stay out of it, it's none of your business

no te preocupes, eso es cosa mía don't worry, I'll handle it

eso es cosa de mujeres that's women's work

déjalo que se vista como quiera, eso es cosa suya let him wear what he wants, it's up to him o that's his business

F ( euf) (pene) thing ( euph)

G ( Col arg) (marihuana) grass

H

(en locuciones): cosa de ( AmS fam); to, so as to

me fui a dormir cosa de olvidarme I went to bed (so as) to forget about it

cosa que ( AmS fam); so that

lo anotaré aquí, cosa que no se me olvide I'll jot it down here so (that) I don't forget

no sea or no vaya a ser cosa que: llévate el paraguas, no sea cosa que llueva take your umbrella just in case it rains

átalo, no sea cosa que se escape tie it up so that it doesn't get away

mejor vamos ahora, no sea cosa que nos quedemos sin entradas we'd better go now, we don't want to get there and find there are no tickets left

igual cosa ( Chi): tuvo un hijo varón, igual cosa su hermana she had a baby boy, and so did her sister o just like her sister

o cosa así or so

dos horas/diez toneladas o cosa así two hours/ten tons or so

cada cosa a su tiempo one thing at a time

como quien no quiere la cosa: menciónaselo como quien no quiere la cosa mention it to him casually o in passing, just slip it into the conversation

como si tal cosa: no puedes irte como si tal cosa you can't go just like that o as if nothing had happened

le dije que era peligroso y siguió como si tal cosa I told him it was dangerous but he just carried on o he carried on regardless

cosa de … ( fam): es cosa de unos minutos it'll (only) take a couple of minutes

es cosa de esperar, nada más it's just a question o a matter of time, that's all

hace cosa de cuatro años que murió it's about o it's some four years since he died

no está muy lejos, cosa de dos kilómetros it's not very far, about two kilometers

cosa fina ( Esp fam): los trenes en este país son cosa fina the trains in this country are really something o are something else ( colloq)

nos divertimos cosa fina we had a whale of a time ( colloq)

darle cosa a algn ( fam): me da cosa comer caracoles/ver sangre eating snails/the sight of blood makes me feel funny

me da cosa pedirle tanto dinero I feel awkward asking him for so much money

decirle a algn un par de or cuatro cosas ( fam); to tell sb a thing or two

decir una cosa por otra to say one thing but mean another

gran cosa ( fam): la comida no fue gran cosa the food was nothing to write home about o nothing special ( colloq)

su novio/la película no es or vale gran cosa her boyfriend/the movie is no great shakes ( colloq)

poca cosa: es un niño delgado y poquita cosa he's a thin child, not much to look at

ella tan brillante y él tan poca cosa she's so brilliant and he's so mediocre, she's so brilliant but he's not up to much o he's pretty run-of-the-mill ( colloq)

le dejó algo de dinero, pero poca cosa she left him some money, but not a vast amount o not much

un trabajo así es muy poca cosa para ella a job like that isn't good enough for her

poner las cosas en su sitio or lugar to put o set the record straight

ser cosa hecha (CS); to be a foregone conclusion

ser/parecer otra cosa: ¡esto es otra cosa!, ahora si que se oye bien this is much better! o this is more like it! you can hear it really well now

con ese nuevo peinado ya parece otra cosa with her new hairstyle she looks a new woman

¡eso es otra cosa! si tú invitas sí que voy ah, that's different! o ( colloq) that's another kettle of fish! if you're paying, I will go

las cosas claras y el chocolate espeso I like to know where I stand

las cosas de palacio van despacio these things take time ( gen referring to bureaucracy)

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Del verbo coser: ( conjugate coser)

cosa es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

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

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

Multiple Entries:
cosa
coser
cosa sustantivo femenino
1 ( en general) thing;
◊ cualquier cosa anything;

¿alguna otra cosa? anything else?;
pon cada cosa en su lugar put everything in its place;
entre una(s) cosa(s) y otra(s) … what with one thing and another …;
¡qué cosas dices! really, what a thing to say!;
dime una cosa … tell me something …;
tengo que contarte una cosa there's something I have to tell you;
fue cosa fácil it was easy;
se enfada por cualquier cosa he gets angry over the slightest thing;
si por cualquier cosa no puedes venir if you can't come for any reason;
por una cosa o por otra for one reason or another;
esto no es cosa de risa/broma this is no laughing matter/no joke
2
◊ cosas sustantivo femenino plural ( pertenencias) things (pl);

mis cosas de deporte my sports things
3 (situación, suceso):
◊ así están las cosas that's how things are o stand;

la cosa se pone fea things are starting to get unpleasant;
¿cómo (te) van las cosas? how are things?;
son cosas de la vida that's life!;
¡qué cosa más extraña! how strange o funny!
4
a) (fam) ( ocurrencia):

◊ ¡tienes cada cosa! the things you come up (AmE) o (BrE) out with!;

esto es cosa de tu padre this is your father's doing o idea
b) ( comportamiento típico):

◊ son cosas de niños children are like that;

son cosas de Ana that's one of Ana's little ways
5 ( asunto):
◊ no es cosa tuya it's none of your business;

no te preocupes, eso es cosa mía don't worry, I'll handle it
6 ( en locs)
◊ cosa de (AmS fam) so as to;

cosa de terminarlo so as to finish it;
cosa que (AmS fam) so that;
cosa que no me olvide so that I don't forget;
no sea cosa que: llévate el paraguas, no sea cosa que llueva take your umbrella just in case;
átalo, no sea cosa que se escape tie it up so that it doesn't get away;
ser cosa de … (fam): es cosa de unos minutos it'll (only) take a couple of minutes;
es cosa de intentarlo you just have to give it a go
coser ( conjugate coser) verbo transitivo
a) ‹ dobladillo› to sew;

‹ botón› to sew on;
‹ agujero› to sew (up);
◊ cóselo a máquina sew it on the machine

b) ‹ herida› to stitch

verbo intransitivo
to sew
cosa sustantivo femenino
1 thing: no hay otra cosa que comer, there's nothing else to eat
2 (asunto) matter, business: es cosa mía, that's my business
eso es otra cosa, that's different
no hay cosa más importante que tu felicidad, there is nothing more important than your happiness
2 cosas, (asuntos) affairs
cosas de chiquillos, kids' stuff
cosas de mayores, grown-up stuff
¡cosas de la vida!, that's life!
3 (ocurrencias) ¡qué cosas tienes!, what a weird idea!
♦ Locuciones: el apartamento no es gran cosa, the apartment is not up to much
lo que son las cosas, would you believe it
no he visto cosa igual, I've never seen anything like it
decir cuatro cosas, to tell a few home truths
ser cosa de, to be a matter of: es cosa de tener paciencia, it's a matter of patience
(como) cosa de, about: hace (como) cosa de una hora, about an hour ago
coser verbo transitivo
1 to sew
2 Med to stitch up
♦ Locuciones: familiar es coser y cantar, it's a piece of cake
' cosa' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
absurda
- absurdo
- arder
- bicoca
- carroña
- chisme
- chollo
- como
- conformarse
- consigo
- cual
- cualquier
- cualquiera
- cuidada
- cuidado
- cuya
- cuyo
- debilidad
- dejar
- él
- ella
- esmerada
- esmerado
- exquisitez
- frivolidad
- indemne
- la
- le
- limitarse
- mamarrachada
- más
- menuda
- menudo
- mía
- mío
- muchachada
- nada
- niñería
- novedad
- pedir
- pegajosa
- pegajoso
- pegote
- pillar
- plantar
- preciosidad
- preguntar
- presidir
- prodigio
- propia
English:
absence
- annoyance
- anything
- arrival
- article
- attraction
- available
- awkward
- blissful
- bore
- brittle
- bulk
- certainty
- clip
- clumsy
- come across
- commonplace
- compromise
- confuse
- connection
- convenient
- dead wood
- deficiency
- defunct
- demise
- discreet
- disposable
- ditch
- drag
- dream
- else
- escape
- fall off
- film
- get back
- gullible
- helpful
- hulk
- invention
- joke
- laugh
- lemon
- liable
- lodge
- love
- lust
- misplaced
- more
- necessity
- need

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cosa

♦ nf

1. [objeto, idea] thing;

comprar unas cosas en el mercado to buy a few things at the market;

alguna cosa anything;

¿quieres alguna cosa? is there anything you want?;

¿quiere usted alguna otra cosa o [m5] alguna cosa más? do you want anything else?;

cualquier cosa anything;

venden recuerdos, postales y cosas así they sell souvenirs, postcards and so on o and the like;

una cosa, ¿podrías venir mañana? by the way, could you come tomorrow?;

escucha, una cosa, ¿por qué no te quedas esta noche? listen, I've an idea, why don't you stay here tonight?;

tengo que decirte una cosa I've got something to tell you;

dime una cosa, ¿qué opinas de ella? tell me (something), what do you think of her?;

es la cosa más natural del mundo it's the most natural thing in the world, it's completely normal;

¡esas cosas no se dicen! you mustn't say things like that!;

¡esas cosas no se hacen! it just isn't done!;

este vino es cosa fina this wine is good stuff;

¡habráse visto cosa igual! have you ever seen the like of it!;

fue una cosa nunca vista it was really out of the ordinary;

no hay tal cosa on the contrary;

¡qué cosa! how strange!;

¡qué cosa más o [m5] tan extraña! how strange!;

no te preocupes, no es gran cosa don't worry, it's not important o it's no big deal;

este cuadro no vale gran cosa this painting isn't up to much;

te han dejado poca cosa they haven't left you much, they've hardly left you anything;

un bocadillo es poca cosa para un chico tan voraz como él a sandwich is very little for a hungry boy like him;

nos hemos comprado un apartamento, muy poquita cosa we've bought Br a flat o US an apartment, but it's nothing fancy;

es guapo, pero muy poquita cosa he's good-looking, but he hasn't got much of a body;

Comp

decir cuatro cosas a alguien: cuando lo vea le voy a decir cuatro cosas when I next see him I'm going to give him a piece of my mind;

Comp

llamar a las cosas por su nombre [hablar sin rodeos] to call a spade a spade;

llamemos a las cosas por su nombre,… let's be honest about it,…

2. [asunto]
tengo muchas cosas que hacer I've got a lot (of things) to do;

entre unas cosas y otras what with one thing and another;

por unas cosas o por otras, no nos quedó tiempo de escribirte for one reason or another we didn't have time to write to you;

la cosa es que ahora no quiere firmar el contrato the thing is she doesn't want to sign the contract any more;

está muy enfadada, y la cosa no es para menos, le han robado el coche she's very angry and with good reason, she's had her car stolen;

cada cosa a su tiempo one thing at a time;

no me preguntes por qué no queda comida, es cosa de los niños don't ask me why there's no food left, ask the children;

esto es cosa de magia, estoy seguro de que ayer lo dejé aquí this is most strange, I could swear I left it here yesterday;

no es cosa de risa it's no laughing matter;

eso de cambiar de trabajo es cosa de pensárselo changing jobs is something you need to think about carefully;

es cosa de tener paciencia it's a question of being patient;

no era cosa de presentarse sin avisar you couldn't just turn up without warning;

con el ambiente de seriedad que había, no era cosa de contar un chiste given the seriousness of the atmosphere, it was neither the time nor the place to tell a joke;

eso es cosa mía that's my affair o business;

no te metas en la discusión, que no es cosa tuya you keep out of the argument, it's none of your business;

eso es cosa fácil that's easy;

convencerle no será cosa fácil it won't be easy o it'll be no easy task to convince him;

esto es cosa seria this is a serious matter;

eso es otra cosa that's another matter;

¡eso es otra cosa!, esa camisa te sienta mucho mejor that's more like it, that shirt suits you much better!

3. [situación]
las cosas no van muy bien últimamente things haven't been going very well recently;

…y así es como están las cosas …and that's how things are at the moment;

¿cómo van las cosas? how are o how's things?;

estas cosas no pasarían si fuéramos más cuidadosos these things wouldn't happen if we were more careful;

Comp
Fam
la cosa se pone fea things are getting ugly, there's trouble brewing;

Comp
Fam
la cosa está que arde things are reaching boiling point

Comp
Fam
las cosas de palacio van despacio these things usually take some time;

4. [ocurrencia] funny remark;

se le ocurren cosas graciosísimas she comes out with some really funny stuff o remarks;

¡qué cosas tienes! you do say some funny things!

5. [comportamiento]
son cosas de mamá that's just the way Mum is, that's just one of Mum's little idiosyncrasies;

no les riñas, son cosas de niños don't tell them off, children are like that;

tenemos que aceptar su muerte, son cosas de la vida we have to accept her death, it's one of those things (that happen)

6. [en frases negativas] [nada]
no hay cosa peor que la hipocresía there's nothing worse than hypocrisy;

no hay cosa que me reviente más que su falta de interés there's nothing (that) annoys me more than her lack of interest, what annoys me most is her lack of interest

7. Fam [reparo]
me da cosa decírselo I'm a bit uneasy about telling him;

el olor a hospital me da cosa the smell of hospitals makes me feel uneasy

8. Méx [genitales] packet, Br lunchbox

9. Comp

o cosa así: [m5] tendrá treinta años o cosa así he must be thirty or thereabouts;

(como) cosa de [aproximadamente] about;

tardará (como) cosa de tres semanas it'll take about three weeks;

a cosa hecha: se presentó al examen a cosa hecha he took o Br sat the exam convinced he would pass;

hacer algo como quien no quiere la cosa [disimuladamente] to do sth innocently;
[sin querer] to do sth almost without realizing it;
como si tal cosa as if nothing had happened;

ser cosa de oír/ver: las declaraciones del ganador son cosa de oír the winner's remarks are worth hearing;

esta exposición es cosa de ver this exhibition is really worth seeing;
Esp Fam
cosa mala: me apetece ver esa película cosa mala I'm dying to see that movie o Br film, Br I want to see that film something chronic;

está lloviendo cosa mala it's pouring down, Br it's chucking it down;

me gusta cosa mala I fancy the pants off her, Br I fancy her something chronic;
Fam
a otra cosa, mariposa that's enough about that, let's change the subject;

es cosa rara que se equivoque it's very rare for her to make a mistake;

no ha llegado todavía, cosa rara porque siempre es muy puntual he hasn't arrived yet, which is strange, as he's usually very punctual;

ni cosa que se le parezca nor anything of the kind;

no sea cosa que: ten cuidado, no sea cosa que te vayas a caer be careful or you'll fall;

se lo diré yo, no sea cosa que se vaya a enterar por otra persona I'll tell him because I wouldn't want him to find out from somebody else;

no ser cosa del otro mundo o [m5] del otro jueves to be nothing special;
Fam
las cosas claras y el chocolate espeso stop beating around the bush, tell me things as they are;

las cosas como son, nunca vas a aprobar ese examen let's face it, you're never going to pass that exam;

¡lo que son las cosas! it's a funny old world!;

♦ cosas nfpl
[pertenencias, utensilios] things;
tras su muerte, metieron sus cosas en un baúl after his death, they put his things o belongings in a trunk;

¿dónde guardas las cosas de pescar? where do you keep your fishing things o tackle?

* * *

cosa

f thing;

¿sabes una cosa? do you know something?;

alguna cosa something;

ser cosa fina be really something fam, be something else fam ;

son cosas que pasan these things happen;

son cosas de la vida that’s life;

entre otras cosas among other things;

como si tal cosa as if nothing had happened;

decir a alguien cuatro cosas give s.o. a piece of one’s mind;

eso es otra cosa that’s another matter;

¿qué pasa? – poca cosa what’s new? – nothing much;

cosa de about;

hace cosa de un año about a year ago;

le dijo que había ganado la lotería como quien no quiere la cosa he told her that he had won the lottery as though it happened to him every day;

este pintor no es gran cosa he’s not much of a painter;

no hay tal cosa there’s no such thing;

¡qué cosa! that’s odd o strange!;

lo que son las cosas well, well!, imagine that!;

cosa rara oddly enough, strangely enough;

son cosas de Juan that’s typical of Juan, that’s Juan all over

* * *

cosa nf

1) : thing, object

2) : matter, affair

3)

otra cosa : anything else, something else

* * *

cosa n

1. (en general) thing

pon tus cosas aquí dentro put your things in here

trata a las personas como si fueran cosas he treats people as though they were things

2. (algo) something

¿quieres comer alguna cosa? do you want something to eat?

tengo que comprar una cosa I've got to buy something

3. (nada) nothing

no hay cosa que me moleste más que tener que esperar nothing annoys me more than having to wait

4. (asunto) affair / matter

¡no te metas en mis cosas! don't interfere in my affairs!

cosa de about

lo hice en cosa de diez minutos I did it in about ten minutes

no ser gran cosa to be nothing much / not to be important

Spanish-English dictionary > cosa
7 hold

I 1. həuld past tense, past participle - held; verb
1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) holde, bære

2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) holde

3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) holde (oppe)

4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) holde (fast)

5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) holde fanget/tilbake

6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) romme, inneholde

7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) (av)holde

8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) holde (seg)

9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) ha/bekle en stilling, sitte som

10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) nære, ha

11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) gjelde, holde (seg), stå ved makt

12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) holde noen til noe, få en til å følge

13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) holde, verne mot

14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) holde ut mot

15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) holde oppmerksomheten

16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) (av)holde, feire

17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) eie, besitte, sitte/ligge inne med

18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) holde (seg), vare ved

19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) (vente) et øyeblikk

20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) holde (tonen)

21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) ta vare på

22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) inneholde, (ville) bringe

23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?)
2. noun
1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) tak, grep, hold

2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) makt, tak, grep

3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) grep, (bryte)tak, hold

•

- - holder
- hold-all
- get hold of
- hold back
- hold down
- hold forth
- hold good
- hold it
- hold off
- hold on
- hold out
- hold one's own
- hold one's tongue
- hold up
- hold-up
- hold with II həuld noun
((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) lasterom

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hank
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tak

I
subst. ( holden) \/həʊld\/

1) ( også overført) tak, grep, hold

2) ( overført) innflytelse, makt, kontroll, tak, grep

3) håndtak

4) ( bryting) brytetak, grep

5) støtte, feste

• he tried to find a hold for his foot

han forsøkte å finne fotfeste

6) ( gammeldags) fengsel, forvaring, varetekt

7) ( gammeldags) fort, festning

catch hold of ta tak i

get hold of gripe tak i

have a hold on someone ha makt over noen, ha noen i sitt grep, ha innflytelse over noen

• have a firm hold on someone

holde noen i et jerngrep

keep a firm hold of holde et fast grep om

no holds barred ( bryting) alle grep er tillatt ( overført) alt er lov, alle knep er tillatt

put\/keep something on hold legge noe på is, utsette noe til senere

release one's hold slippe taket

take hold begynne å virke, begynne å få effekt
II
subst. \/həʊld\/

( sjøfart eller luftfart) lasterom

hold cargo last
III
verb ( held - held) \/həʊld\/

1) holde, holde i

• he held a glass in his hand

han holdt et glass i hånden

• he held it steady

han holdt det rolig

• could you hold the ladder for me?

kan du holde stigen for meg?

• hold a note

holde en tone

• hold oneself still

holde seg i ro

• hold someone's hand

holde noen i hånden

2) bære, holde oppe

• hold one's head high

holde hodet høyt

• the rope held

tauet holdt

• this meal will hold you until tomorrow

dette måltidet vil holde deg gående til i morgen

3) tåle

• the chair won't hold your weight

stolen tåler ikke vekten av deg

• he can't hold his liquor

han tåler ikke mye sprit

4) omfavne, holde omkring

5) ( handel) holde på varene, ikke selge

6) holde (tilbake), holde på, holde i varetekt, holde fengslet

• the police held him at the station

politiet holdt ham tilbake på stasjonen

• there is no holding her

hun er umulig å holde tilbake

• we will hold the letter until later

vi holder tilbake brevet til senere

• hold a bus

holde tilbake en buss

7) holde av, reservere

• hold a ticket

reservere en billett

8) oppbevare

9) ( også overført) holde, beholde

• hold a job

beholde en jobb

• hold someone's attention

holde noens interesse fangen

• hold a fortress

holde et fort

• one pizza, please, and hold the anchovies

en pizza uten ansjos, takk

10) eie, ha, besitte, være i besittelse av, inneha

• hold a second place

ligge på andreplass

• hold a record

holde en rekord

11) bekle, inneha, sitte i (om stilling, verv, posisjon)

• hold an office

bekle et verv

• hold a post

sitte i en stilling

12) ha plass til, romme, ta

• the theatre holds 500 people

teateret har plass til 500 mennesker

• the car will hold the four of us

bilen tar fire av oss

13) inneholde, romme

• what does the future hold for us?

hva vil fremtiden bringe med seg?

• hold the answer to the riddle

inneholde svaret på gåten

14) ( overført) holde, være holdbar, stå seg, holde stikk

15) arrangere, avholde, holde (møte, fest e.l.)

• hold a debate

arrangere en debatt

• hold a meeting

avholde et møte

16) holde seg, vare (ved), vedvare, fortsette

• will the fine weather hold?

vil det fine været holde seg?

17) fortsette (i en bestemt retning)

• hold to the wood

fortsette til skogen

18) ( overført) fengsle, oppta, oppsluke, gripe, holde oppmerksomheten fanget hos, holde i ånde

19) nære, ha (ideer)

• hold a theory

ha en teori

20) holde fast ved, stå ved

21) holde for (å være), regne for (å være), anse for (å være)

22) ( jus) avsi kjennelse, avsi kjennelse om

23) stå ved makt, være gyldig, gjelde, stå fast, stå ved lag

24) (amer., slang, narkotika) ha stoff på seg, besitte stoff

• she was holding when the police picked her up

hun hadde stoff på seg da politiet tok henne

hold! ( gammeldags) holdt!, stopp!, vent!

hold against legge til last

hold an opinion ha en mening, være av en mening

hold back holde tilbake, stanse, stoppe

• the police held back the crowd

politiet holdt folkemengden tilbake

• hold back information

holde tilbake informasjon

skjule, holde skjult, hemmeligholde, fortie sette av, legge av, spare

• hold back money

sette av penger

stille seg avventende, forholde seg avventende, nøle, tvile, innta en avventende holdning

hold by fastholde, holde fast ved, stå ved rette seg etter, la seg lede av like, ha sansen for

hold court være midtpunkt for alles oppmerksomhet

hold down holde nede

• hold one's head down

holde hodet nede

• a paperweight holds the papers down

en brevpresse holder papirene nede

beholde, bli i

• he can't hold down a job

hold everything! stopp!

hold firm holde fast ved

• he holds firm to this idea

han holder fast ved denne tanken

hold forth ( ofte nedsettende) snakke i vei, dosere

• hold forth on politics

dosere om politikk

holde for sannsynlig

hold good være sann, være gyldig

hold hard! ( britisk) stopp!

hold in tøyle, holde i tømmene, beherske

• hold in one's temper

styre temperamentet sitt

holde tilbake

hold in with holde seg inne med, holde seg til venns med

hold it! vent litt!, stopp en halv!

hold land sitte på landeiendommer

hold liable eller hold responsible ( jus) legge til last

hold off holde på avstand, holde fra livet

• hold the enemy off

holde fienden fra livet

• hold your dog off!

hold hunden deres unna!

holde seg på avstand, holde seg borte

• if the rain holds off

hvis det ikke begynner å regne

vente (med), utsette, drøye (med)

• hold off going to the dentist

utsette besøket hos tannlegen

hold office sitte ved makten, regjere

• the Social Democrats held office at that time

sosialdemokratene satt ved makten på det tidspunktet

hold on holde fast holde på plass holde på, holde ut

• the preacher held on for a full hour

predikanten holdt det gående i en hel time

hold on! vent litt!, stopp en halv!

hold one's breath holde pusten

hold oneself well ha god holdning

hold one's ground holde stand, ikke bøye av, ikke vike

hold one's nose holde seg for nesen

hold one's own holde stillingen, klare seg bra

hold one' s tongue\/peace holde munn, tie, være stille

hold one's way gå videre, fortsette på sin vei

hold on to holde (seg) fast i

• hold on to the rope

holde seg i tauet

holde (fast) på, holde fast ved sitte på

hold out strekke ut, strekke frem, rekke ut, rekke frem, holde ut, holde frem

• he held out his hand

han holdt frem hånden sin

tilby, gi, love

• hold out many opportunities

bære løfte om mange muligheter

• hold out hopes to someone

gi noen håp

rekke, vare, strekke til

• will the food hold out?

vil maten strekke til?

holde til, oppholde seg holde stand, holde ut, stå i mot

hold out for stå fast på kravet om avvente, vente til man får

• you should hold out for a higher price

du burde vente til du får en bedre pris

hold out on someone ( hverdagslig) holde tilbake for noen, unnlate å fortelle hele sannheten til noen gi blaffen i ønskene til noen

hold over utsette

• the matter was held over until the next meeting

saken ble utsatt til neste møte

beholde inntil videre, holde tilbake, sette til side ( jus) beholde embete\/eiendom lenger enn avtalt la fortsette utover fastsatt tid

• hold a film over for an extra week

la en film gå en uke utover fastsatt tid

( skogbruk) overholde

hold shares sitte på aksjer, sitte med aksjer

hold somebody up to infamy se ➢ infamy

hold someone cheap ikke ha høye tanker om noen

hold someone dear holde av noen, være glad i noen

hold someone in contempt forakte noen, nære forakt for noen, ringeakte noen

hold someone in honour holde noen i ære, ære noen

hold someone's hand ( overført) holde noen i hånden, gi noen moralsk støtte

hold someone to bail ( jus) avkreve noen kausjon

hold something against someone laste noen for noe, la noe telle i noens disfavør, legge en noe til last, bruke noe mot noen

• I won't hold it against you

jeg kommer ikke til å laste deg for det

hold something back from someone holde noe unna noen

hold something over someone la noe utgjøre en konstant trussel for noen, bruke noe som pressmiddel overfor noen

hold together holde sammen, binde sammen

• a leader who holds the nation together

en leder som binder nasjonen sammen

henge sammen

• the old coat hardly holds together

det er bare så vidt denne gamle jakken henger sammen

hold someone to her\/his promise tvinge noen til å holde sitt løfte

hold that eller hold the view that være av den oppfatning at, mene at

hold the line ( telekommunikasjon) holde forbindelsen, ikke legge på ( overført) ikke gi etter for press

hold the market dominere markedet

hold the reins ( overført) holde i tømmene

hold the stage dominere en samtale

hold the title to ha rett på, inneha retten til

hold tight holde seg fast

hold trumps ha trumf på hånden, sitte med trumf på hånden

hold to stå ved, fastholde, holde fast ved

hold up rekke opp, holde opp, holde i været, heve, løfte

• hold up your hand

rekk opp hånden din

( til beskuelse) holde frem, vise frem, stille opp holde oppe, støtte holde ut, holde motet oppe stå seg, holde hindre, oppholde, (for)sinke, forhale

• we have been held up by fog

vi er blitt forsinket av tåken

• the truck holds up the traffic

lastebilen sperrer for trafikken

( om kort) holde tilbake rane, overfalle, plyndre

hold up one's head ( overført) holde hodet høyt

• I shall never be able to hold up my head again

jeg kommer aldri til å kunne vise meg for folk mer

hold up to utsette for, gjøre til gjenstand for

• hold someone up to contempt

utsette noen for forakt

• hold someone up to criticism

utsette noen for kritikk

hold up to ridicule gjøre til latter, latterliggjøre

hold your horses! (amer.) hold an litt!, stopp en halv!, brems litt!

hold your noise! være stille!

hold water være vantett ( om brønn) inneholde vann ( overført) holde, være holdbar, stå seg

• the argument doesn't hold water

argumentet er ikke holdbart

hold with ( hverdagslig) holde med være enig med være tilhenger av, støtte

• hold with a principle

være tilhenger av et prinsipp

not hold by ( også) ikke like, mislike

on hold ( midlertidig) i bero ( telekommunikasjon) på vent

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