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1 one

1. noun
1) (the number or figure 1: One and one is two (1 + 1 = 2).) uno

2) (the age of 1: Babies start to talk at one.) un año

2. pronoun
1) (a single person or thing: She's the one I like the best; I'll buy the red one.)

2) (anyone; any person: One can see the city from here.)

3. adjective
1) (1 in number: one person; He took one book.) un

2) (aged 1: The baby will be one tomorrow.) de un año

3) (of the same opinion etc: We are one in our love of freedom.) unidos

•

- one-
- oneself
- one-night stand
- one-off
- one-parent family
- one-sided
- one-way
- one-year-old
4. adjective
((of a person, animal or thing) that is one year old.) de un año

- all one
- be one up on a person
- be one up on
- not be oneself
- one and all
- one another
- one by one
- one or two

one¹ adj

1. un

she only had one shoe on sólo llevaba puesto un zapato

why don't we go out together one day soon? ¿por qué no salimos juntos un día de estos?

2. único

it's my one chance es mi única oportunidad

3. mismo

they all ran in one direction todos corrieron en la misma dirección

one² num uno

one, two, three uno, dos, tres

it's one o'clock es la una

one³ pron

1. uno

I want one too yo también quiero uno

2.

which one? ¿cuál?

this one / that one éste / ése

the blue one el azul

3. el que

the one I bought you el que te compré

one another el uno al otro

they were insulting one another se estaban insultando

we love one another nos queremos

one

tr[wʌn]

adjective

1 (stating number) un, una

■ I've got one brother tengo un hermano

■ there's one biscuit left queda una galleta

■ one hundred cien

2 (unspecified, a certain) un, una, algún,-una

■ one day in January un día de enero

■ come for supper one evening ven a cenar una noche

3 (only, single) único,-a

■ the one way to get on in life la única manera de tener éxito en la vida

■ the one and only James Brown el inimitable James Brown

4 (same) mismo,-a

■ in one direction en la misma dirección

■ one and the same thing la misma cosa

5 (with names) un,-a tal

■ one Bill Burroughs un tal Bill Burroughs

pronoun

1 (thing) uno,-a

■ a red one uno,-a rojo,-a

■ this one éste,-a

■ that one ése,-a, aquél,-la

■ which one? ¿cuál?

■ the small one el pequeño, la pequeña

■ the other one el otro, la otra

2 (drink) una copa

■ let's have a quick one tomemos una copa rápida

■ you've had one too many has bebido más de la cuenta

3 (person) el, la

■ he's the one who I was telling you about es él de quien te estaba hablando

■ she's the one I paid the money to es a ella a quien le pagué el dinero

■ you're one of the family eres de la familia

4 (any person, you) uno, una

■ one can't think of everything uno no puede pensar en todo

■ one has to be patient hay que tener paciencia

■ one never knows nunca se sabe

noun

1 (number) uno

■ my son is one today mi hijo cumple un año hoy

■ there's only one left sólo queda uno

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

all in one de una (sola) pieza

a one un caso

■ you are a one! ¡eres un caso!

a right one un,-a idiota

as one / as one man como un solo hombre, todos a la vez

at one with en armonía con

in one (combined, together) a la vez, todo en uno 2 (in only one attempt) de una vez, de un golpe 3 (in one mouthful) de un trago

neither one thing nor the other ni carne ni pescado

one after another / one after the other uno,-a detrás de otro,-a

one and all todos,-as, todo el mundo

one another el uno al otro

■ we help one another nos ayudamos mutuamente

■ they love one another se quieren

one at a time de uno en uno

one by one de uno,-a en uno,-a, uno,-a tras otro,-a

to be one to... ser dado,-a a..., ser de los/las que...

■ I'm not one to gossip no me gusta chismorrear, no soy de las que chismorrean

one ['wʌn] adj

1) (being a single unit) : un, una

he only wants one apple: sólo quiere una manzana

2) (being a particular one) : un, una

he arrived early one morning: llegó temprano una mañana

3) (being the same) : mismo, misma

they're all members of one team: todos son miembros del mismo equipo

one and the same thing: la misma cosa

4) some: alguno, alguna; un, una

I'll see you again one day: algún día te veré otra vez

at one time or another: en una u otra ocasión

one n

1) : uno m (número)

2) (indicating the first of a set or series)

from day one: desde el primer momento

3) (indicating a single person or thing)

the one (girl) on the right: la de la derecha

he has the one but needs the other: tiene uno pero necesita el otro

one pron

1) : uno, una

one of his friends: una de sus amigas

one never knows: uno nunca sabe, nunca se sabe

to cut one's finger: cortarse el dedo

2)

one and all : todos, todo el mundo

3)

one another : el uno al otro, se

they loved one another: se amaban

4)

that one : aquél, aquella

5)

which one? : ¿cuál?

one

adj.

• igual adj.

• solo, -a adj.

• un tal adj.

• uno, -a adj.

• único, -a adj.

art.

• un art.

• una art.

n.

• uno s.m.

pron.

• alguno pron.

• la una (hora) pron.

• uno pron.

I wʌn
noun

1)

a) ( number) uno m

has anybody got five ones? — ¿alguien tiene cinco billetes de un dólar (or un peso etc)?

to be at one with somebody/something — estar* en paz or en armonía con alguien/algo; see also four I

b) ( elliptical use)

he's nearly one — tiene casi un año

it's nearly one — es casi la una

it was interesting in more ways than one — fue interesante en más de un sentido/en muchos sentidos

the chances are one in a million — la probabilidad es de uno en un millón

I only want the one — sólo quiero uno/una

did you see many cows? - one or two — ¿viste muchas vacas? - alguna que otra

2) (in phrases)

as one: they rose as one se pusieron de pie todos a la vez or como un solo hombre; for one por lo pronto; who's going? - well, I am for one ¿quién va? - yo, por lo pronto; in one: it's a TV and a video in one es televisión y vídeo a la vez or todo en uno; one by one — uno a uno, uno por uno

II

adjective

1)

a) ( stating number) un, una

one button/pear — un botón/una pera

one hundred — cien

one thousand, three hundred — mil trescientos

one fifth of the population — la quinta parte de la población

b) (certain, particular)

one boy was tall, the other short — uno de los niños era alto, el otro era bajo

one window looks out over the park — una de las ventanas da al parque

2)

a) ( single)

she was the one person I trusted — era la única persona en quien confiaba

it is too much for any one person — es demasiado para una sola persona

there is not one shred of evidence — no existe ni la más mínima prueba

the one and only Frank Sinatra — el incomparable or inimitable Frank Sinatra

my one and only coat is at the cleaners — el único abrigo que tengo or mi único abrigo está en la tintorería

b) ( same) mismo, misma

we drank out of the one glass cup — bebimos del mismo vaso/de la misma taza

Clark Kent and Superman are one and the same — Clark Kent y Superman son la misma persona

3) ( unspecified) un, una

you must come over one evening — tienes que venir una noche

I'll get even with you one day — algún día me las pagarás

4) ( with names)

in the name of one John Smith/Sarah Brown — a nombre de un tal John Smith/una tal Sarah Brown

III

pronoun

1) ( thing)

this one — éste/ésta

that one — ése/ésa

which one? — ¿cuál?

the one on the right/left — el/la de la derecha/izquierda

the ones on the table — los/las que están en la mesa

the blue ones — los/las azules

I want the big one — quiero el/la grande

it's my last one — es el último/la última que me queda

one of the oldest cities in Europe — una de las ciudades más antiguas de Europa

every one of them was broken — todos estaban rotos

he's had one too many — ha bebido de más, ha bebido más de la cuenta

have you heard the one about... ? — ¿has oído el chiste de... ?

he ate all the apples one after another o the other — se comió todas las manzanas, una detrás de otra

2) ( person)

the one on the right's my cousin — el/la de la derecha es mi primo/prima

it could be any one of us — podría ser cualquiera de nosotros

our loved ones — nuestros seres queridos

he's a sly one, that Jack Tibbs — es un zorro ese Jack Tibbs

I'm not one to gossip, but... — no me gustan los chismes pero...

one after another o the other — uno tras otro or detrás de otro

IV

pronoun uno, una

one simply never knows — realmente nunca se sabe or uno nunca sabe

it certainly makes one think — le da que pensar a uno

one another — each other, each II 2)

[wʌn]
1. ADJ

1) (=number) un/una; (before sing noun) un

one man — un hombre

one man out of two — uno de cada dos hombres

the baby is one (year old) — el bebé tiene un año

it's one (o'clock) — es la una

• for one reason or another — por diferentes razones

• the last but one — el penúltimo/la penúltima

• one or two people — algunas personas

• that's one way of doing it — esa es una forma or una de las maneras de hacerlo

2) (indefinite) un/una, cierto

one day — un día, cierto día

one cold winter's day — un día frío de invierno

one hot July evening — una tarde de julio de mucho calor

one Pérez — un tal Pérez

3) (=sole) único

his one worry — su única preocupación

the one way to do it — la única forma de hacerlo

• no one man could do it — ningún hombre podría hacerlo por sí solo

• the one and only difficulty — la única dificultad

the one and only Charlie Chaplin — el único e incomparable Charlot

4) (=same) mismo

all in one direction — todos en la misma dirección

• it's all one — es lo mismo

it's all one to me — me da igual, me da lo mismo

• they are one and the same — son el mismo

they are one and the same person — son la misma persona

it is one and the same thing — es la misma cosa

5) (=united)

God is one — Dios es uno

• they all shouted as one — todos gritaron a una

• to become one — casarse

• to be one with sth — formar un conjunto con algo

2.

N (=figure) uno m

I belted him one * — le di un guantazo

• one and six(pence) — (Brit) † un chelín y seis peniques

• to be at one (with sb) — estar completamente de acuerdo (con algn)

to be at one with o.s. — estar en paz consigo mismo

• to go one better than sb — tomar la ventaja or la delantera a algn

but John went one better — pero Juan lo hizo mejor

• she's cook and housekeeper in one — es a la vez cocinera y ama de llaves

it's made all in one — está hecho en una sola pieza

you've got it in one! * — ¡y que lo digas! *

• in ones and twos — en pequeños grupos

they came in ones and twos — vinieron uno a uno y en parejas

• to be one up — (Sport etc) llevar un punto/gol etc de ventaja

that puts us one up — (Sport etc) eso nos da un punto/gol etc de ventaja

to be one up on sb — llevar ventaja a algn
fast I, 1., 1), quick 1., 3), road 1., 2)
3. PRON

1) (indefinite) uno/una

have you got one? — ¿tienes uno?

there is only one left — queda uno solamente

his message is one of pessimism — su mensaje es pesimista, el suyo es un mensaje pesimista

• one after the other — uno tras otro

• one and all — todos sin excepción, todo el mundo

• one by one — uno tras otro, uno a uno

• I for one am not going — yo, por mi parte, no voy

• not one — ni uno

• one of them — uno de ellos

any one of us — cualquiera de nosotros

he's one of the group — es del grupo, forma parte del grupo

he's one of the family now — ya es de la familia

• the one..., the other... — uno..., el otro...

you can't buy one without the other — no se puede comprar el uno sin el otro

price of one — precio m de la unidad

two for the price of one — dos por el precio de uno

• one or two — unos pocos

2) (specific)

this one — este/esta

that one — ese/esa, aquel/aquella

this one is better than that one — este es mejor que ese

which one do you want? — ¿cuál quieres?

the white dress and the grey one — el vestido blanco y el gris

who wants these red ones? — ¿quién quiere estos colorados?

what about this little one? — ¿y este pequeñito or (esp LAm) chiquito?

that's a difficult one — esa sí que es difícil
In the past the standard spelling for [este/esta], [ese/esa] and [aquel/aquella] as pronouns was with an accent ([éste/ésta],[ése/ésa] and [aquél/aquélla]). Nowadays the [Real Academia Española] advises that the accented forms are only required where there might otherwise be confusion with the adjectives ([este/esta], [ese/esa] and [aquel/aquella]).
3) (relative)

the one who, the one that — el/la que

the ones who, the ones that — los/las que

they were the ones who told us — ellos fueron quienes nos lo dijeron

he looked like one who had seen a ghost — tenía el aspecto del que acababa de ver un fantasma

to one who can read between the lines — para el que sabe leer entre líneas

the one on the floor — el que está en el suelo

one more sensitive would have fainted — una persona de mayor sensibilidad se hubiera desmayado

4) (=person)

he's a clever one — es un taimado

he's the troublesome one — él es el revoltoso

• you are a one! — ¡qué cosas dices/haces!

• our dear ones — nuestros seres queridos

• the Evil One — el demonio

• you're a fine one! * — ¡menuda pieza estás tú hecho! *

• he's one for the ladies — tiene éxito con las mujeres

he's a great one for chess — es muy bueno al ajedrez

he's a great one for arguing — es de los que les encanta discutir

• the little ones — los pequeños, los chiquillos

• never a one — ni uno siquiera

• he is not one to protest — no es de los que protestan

he's not much of a one for sweets — no le gustan mucho los dulces

5)

• one another, they kissed one another — se besaron (el uno al otro)

they all kissed one another — se besaron (unos a otros)

do you see one another much? — ¿se ven mucho?

it's a year since we saw one another — hace un año que no nos vemos

6) (impers) uno/una

one never knows — nunca se sabe

one must eat — hay que comer

one has one's pride — uno tiene cierto amor propio

one's life is not really safe — la vida de uno no tiene seguridad

one's opinion does not count — la opinión de uno no cuenta

to cut one's finger — cortarse el dedo

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I [wʌn]
noun

1)

a) ( number) uno m

has anybody got five ones? — ¿alguien tiene cinco billetes de un dólar (or un peso etc)?

to be at one with somebody/something — estar* en paz or en armonía con alguien/algo; see also four I

b) ( elliptical use)

he's nearly one — tiene casi un año

it's nearly one — es casi la una

it was interesting in more ways than one — fue interesante en más de un sentido/en muchos sentidos

the chances are one in a million — la probabilidad es de uno en un millón

I only want the one — sólo quiero uno/una

did you see many cows? - one or two — ¿viste muchas vacas? - alguna que otra

2) (in phrases)

as one: they rose as one se pusieron de pie todos a la vez or como un solo hombre; for one por lo pronto; who's going? - well, I am for one ¿quién va? - yo, por lo pronto; in one: it's a TV and a video in one es televisión y vídeo a la vez or todo en uno; one by one — uno a uno, uno por uno

II

adjective

1)

a) ( stating number) un, una

one button/pear — un botón/una pera

one hundred — cien

one thousand, three hundred — mil trescientos

one fifth of the population — la quinta parte de la población

b) (certain, particular)

one boy was tall, the other short — uno de los niños era alto, el otro era bajo

one window looks out over the park — una de las ventanas da al parque

2)

a) ( single)

she was the one person I trusted — era la única persona en quien confiaba

it is too much for any one person — es demasiado para una sola persona

there is not one shred of evidence — no existe ni la más mínima prueba

the one and only Frank Sinatra — el incomparable or inimitable Frank Sinatra

my one and only coat is at the cleaners — el único abrigo que tengo or mi único abrigo está en la tintorería

b) ( same) mismo, misma

we drank out of the one glass cup — bebimos del mismo vaso/de la misma taza

Clark Kent and Superman are one and the same — Clark Kent y Superman son la misma persona

3) ( unspecified) un, una

you must come over one evening — tienes que venir una noche

I'll get even with you one day — algún día me las pagarás

4) ( with names)

in the name of one John Smith/Sarah Brown — a nombre de un tal John Smith/una tal Sarah Brown

III

pronoun

1) ( thing)

this one — éste/ésta

that one — ése/ésa

which one? — ¿cuál?

the one on the right/left — el/la de la derecha/izquierda

the ones on the table — los/las que están en la mesa

the blue ones — los/las azules

I want the big one — quiero el/la grande

it's my last one — es el último/la última que me queda

one of the oldest cities in Europe — una de las ciudades más antiguas de Europa

every one of them was broken — todos estaban rotos

he's had one too many — ha bebido de más, ha bebido más de la cuenta

have you heard the one about... ? — ¿has oído el chiste de... ?

he ate all the apples one after another o the other — se comió todas las manzanas, una detrás de otra

2) ( person)

the one on the right's my cousin — el/la de la derecha es mi primo/prima

it could be any one of us — podría ser cualquiera de nosotros

our loved ones — nuestros seres queridos

he's a sly one, that Jack Tibbs — es un zorro ese Jack Tibbs

I'm not one to gossip, but... — no me gustan los chismes pero...

one after another o the other — uno tras otro or detrás de otro

IV

pronoun uno, una

one simply never knows — realmente nunca se sabe or uno nunca sabe

it certainly makes one think — le da que pensar a uno

one another — each other, each II 2)

English-spanish dictionary > one
2 thing

[θɪŋ] 1.
nome

1) (object) cosa f., oggetto m.

there isn't a thing to eat in the house! — non c'è niente da mangiare in questa casa!

the one thing he wants is... — l'unica cosa che vuole è...

it was a big box thing — era una specie di grossa scatola

2) (action, task, event) cosa f.

she'll do great things in life — farà grandi cose nella vita

that was a silly thing to do — è stato stupido farlo

there wasn't a thing I could do — non c'era niente che potessi fare

it's a good thing you came — è un bene che tu sia venuto

the thing to do is... — la cosa da fare è...

the heat does funny things to people — il calore ha strani effetti sulla gente

3) (matter, fact) cosa f.

the thing to remember is... — quello che bisogna ricordare è...

I couldn't hear a thing (that) he said — non riuscivo a sentire una parola di quello che diceva

the whole thing is crazy! — tutto questo è folle!

the thing is (that)... — il fatto è che...

the only thing is,... — l'unica cosa è...

the good thing (about it) is... — di buono c'è...

the thing about him is that he's very honest — bisogna riconoscere che è una persona molto onesta

the thing about him is that he can't be trusted — il problema è che non ci si può fidare di lui

4) (person, animal)

she's a pretty little thing — è carina

you lucky thing! — colloq. fortunello!

you stupid thing! — colloq. scemo!

(the) stupid thing! — colloq. (of object) stupido coso!
2.
nome plurale things

1) (personal belongings, equipment) cose f., robe f.

things to be washed — roba da lavare

2) (situation, matters) cose f.

to see things as they really are — vedere le cose come stanno

how are things with you? how are things going? come va? come ti vanno le cose? to worry about things farsi dei problemi; as things are o stand nello stato attuale delle cose; as things turned out in fin dei conti; all things considered — tutto sommato

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it's not the done thing (to do) — non è cosa da farsi (fare)

it's the in thing — colloq. è alla moda

the latest thing in hats — un cappello all'ultima moda

that's just the thing o the very thing! è proprio quello che ci vuole! it's become quite the thing (to do) è diventato alla moda (fare); it was a close o near thing per un pelo; he's on to a good thing ha trovato l'America; he likes to do his own thing colloq. fa quello che gli pare e piace; for one thing... (and) for another thing... primo... (e) secondo..., in primo luogo... (e) in secondo luogo...; to have a thing about colloq. (like) andare matto per [ blondes]; essere fissato con [ old cars]; (hate) non potere vedere [ dogs]; he's got a thing about flying colloq. ha paura di volare; to make a big thing (out) of it colloq. farne una questione di stato; to know a thing or two about sth. colloq. saperla lunga in fatto di qcs.; I could tell you a thing or two about him! colloq. potrei raccontarti un paio di cosette sul suo conto! and then, of all things, she... e allora, chissà perché, lei...; I must be seeing things! devo avere le allucinazioni! I must be hearing things! credo di sentire le voci! it's (just) one of those things sono cose che capitano; it's one (damned) thing after another! colloq. è una seccatura dopo l'altra! one thing led to another and... una cosa tira l'altra e...; taking one thing with another tutto sommato; what with one thing and another,... tra una cosa e l'altra,...; (to try) to be all things to all men — (cercare di) fare contenti tutti

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[θɪŋ] 1.
nome

1) (object) cosa f., oggetto m.

there isn't a thing to eat in the house! — non c'è niente da mangiare in questa casa!

the one thing he wants is... — l'unica cosa che vuole è...

it was a big box thing — era una specie di grossa scatola

2) (action, task, event) cosa f.

she'll do great things in life — farà grandi cose nella vita

that was a silly thing to do — è stato stupido farlo

there wasn't a thing I could do — non c'era niente che potessi fare

it's a good thing you came — è un bene che tu sia venuto

the thing to do is... — la cosa da fare è...

the heat does funny things to people — il calore ha strani effetti sulla gente

3) (matter, fact) cosa f.

the thing to remember is... — quello che bisogna ricordare è...

I couldn't hear a thing (that) he said — non riuscivo a sentire una parola di quello che diceva

the whole thing is crazy! — tutto questo è folle!

the thing is (that)... — il fatto è che...

the only thing is,... — l'unica cosa è...

the good thing (about it) is... — di buono c'è...

the thing about him is that he's very honest — bisogna riconoscere che è una persona molto onesta

the thing about him is that he can't be trusted — il problema è che non ci si può fidare di lui

4) (person, animal)

she's a pretty little thing — è carina

you lucky thing! — colloq. fortunello!

you stupid thing! — colloq. scemo!

(the) stupid thing! — colloq. (of object) stupido coso!
2.
nome plurale things

1) (personal belongings, equipment) cose f., robe f.

things to be washed — roba da lavare

2) (situation, matters) cose f.

to see things as they really are — vedere le cose come stanno

how are things with you? how are things going? come va? come ti vanno le cose? to worry about things farsi dei problemi; as things are o stand nello stato attuale delle cose; as things turned out in fin dei conti; all things considered — tutto sommato

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it's not the done thing (to do) — non è cosa da farsi (fare)

it's the in thing — colloq. è alla moda

the latest thing in hats — un cappello all'ultima moda

that's just the thing o the very thing! è proprio quello che ci vuole! it's become quite the thing (to do) è diventato alla moda (fare); it was a close o near thing per un pelo; he's on to a good thing ha trovato l'America; he likes to do his own thing colloq. fa quello che gli pare e piace; for one thing... (and) for another thing... primo... (e) secondo..., in primo luogo... (e) in secondo luogo...; to have a thing about colloq. (like) andare matto per [ blondes]; essere fissato con [ old cars]; (hate) non potere vedere [ dogs]; he's got a thing about flying colloq. ha paura di volare; to make a big thing (out) of it colloq. farne una questione di stato; to know a thing or two about sth. colloq. saperla lunga in fatto di qcs.; I could tell you a thing or two about him! colloq. potrei raccontarti un paio di cosette sul suo conto! and then, of all things, she... e allora, chissà perché, lei...; I must be seeing things! devo avere le allucinazioni! I must be hearing things! credo di sentire le voci! it's (just) one of those things sono cose che capitano; it's one (damned) thing after another! colloq. è una seccatura dopo l'altra! one thing led to another and... una cosa tira l'altra e...; taking one thing with another tutto sommato; what with one thing and another,... tra una cosa e l'altra,...; (to try) to be all things to all men — (cercare di) fare contenti tutti

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3 like

I
1.
adjective
(the same or similar: They're as like as two peas.) parecido, igual

2. preposition
(the same as or similar to; in the same or a similar way as: He climbs like a cat; She is like her mother.) como

3. noun
(someone or something which is the same or as good etc as another: You won't see his like / their like again.) cosa igual

4. conjunction
((especially American) in the same or a similar way as: No-one does it like he does.) como

- likely
- likelihood
- liken
- likeness
- likewise
- like-minded
- a likely story!
- as likely as not
- be like someone
- feel like
- he is likely to
- look like
- not likely!
II
verb
1) (to be pleased with; to find pleasant or agreeable: I like him very much; I like the way you've decorated this room.) gustar

2) (to enjoy: I like gardening.) gustar

•

- likeable
- likable
- liking
- should/would like
- take a liking to

like¹ prep como / igual que

he sings like Pavarotti canta igual que Pavarotti

his car is like new su coche está como nuevo

do it like this hazlo así

like² vb gustar

I don't like yoghurt no me gusta el yogur

do you like swimming? ¿te gusta nadar?

like

tr[laɪk]

preposition

1 (the same as) como

■ the flat looks like new el piso está como nuevo

■ what's the new boss like? ¿cómo es el nuevo jefe?

■ do it like this hazlo así

■ that'll cost something like eighty euros eso costará unos ochenta euros

2 (typical of) propio,-a de

■ it isn't like her to make a scene no es propio de ella armar un escándalo

3 familiar como

■ we had to run like hell tuvimos que correr como locos

adjective

1 (such as) como

2 formal use semejante, parecido,-a

adverb

1 familiar (as it were) pues

■ so I thought, like, what'll happen next? y yo pensé, pues, ¿qué pasará ahora?

conjunction

1 familiar como

noun

1 algo parecido

■ I've never seen the like of it nunca he vista cosa igual

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

and the like y cosas así

(as) like as not familiar seguramente

to be as like as two peas in a pod ser como dos gotas de agua

like enough familiar seguramente

like father, like son de tal palo tal astilla

that's more like it! familiar ¡eso está mejor!, ¡así me gusta!

to look like somebody parecerse a alguien

to look like something parecer algo

■ it looks like rain parece que va a llover

something like that algo así, algo por el estilo

to be of like mind formal use ser del mismo parecer

to feel like tener ganas de

■ I don't feel like going no me apetece ir

like poles SMALLELECTRICITY/SMALL polos nombre masculino plural iguales

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like

tr[laɪk]

transitive verb

1 (enjoy) gustar

■ I like wine me gusta el vino

■ he likes skiing le gusta esquiar

■ how do you like Barcelona? ¿te gusta Barcelona?

2 (want) querer, gustar

■ I'd like a cup of coffee me gustaría tomar un café

■ would you like me to leave? ¿quieres que me vaya?

■ how would you like your egg, boiled or fried? ¿cómo quieres el huevo, pasado por agua o frito?

intransitive verb

1 querer

■ if you like si quieres

plural noun likes

1 gustos nombre masculino plural

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

I like that! familiar ironic ¡pues mira qué bien!

to like something better preferir algo

whether you like it or not quieras o no (quieras), a la fuerza

like ['laɪk] v, liked ; liking vt

1) : agradar, gustarle (algo a uno)

he likes rice: le gusta el arroz

she doesn't like flowers: a ella no le gustan las flores

I like you: me caes bien

2) want: querer, desear

I'd like a hamburger: quiero una hamburguesa

he would like more help: le gustaría tener más ayuda

like vi

: querer

do as you like: haz lo que quieras

like adj

: parecido, semejante, similar

like n

1) preference: preferencia f, gusto m

2)

the like : cosa f parecida, cosas fpl por el estilo

I've never seen the like: nunca he visto cosa parecida

like conj

1) as if: como si

they looked at me like I was crazy: se me quedaron mirando como si estuviera loca

2) as: como, igual que

she doesn't love you like I do: ella no te quiere como yo

like prep

1) : como, parecido a

she acts like my mother: se comporta como mi madre

he looks like me: se parece a mí

2) : propio de, típico de

that's just like her: eso es muy típico de ella

3) : como

animals like cows: animales como vacas

4)

like this, like that : así

do it like that: hazlo así

like

adj.

• parecido, -a adj.

• parejo, -a adj.

• semejante adj.

• vecino, -a adj.

adv.

• como adv.

• del mismo modo adv.

n.

• semejante s.m.

v.

• bienquerer v.

(§pret: -quis-) fut/c: -querr-•)

• gustar v.

• querer v.

(§pret: quis-) fut/c: querr-•)

I
1. laɪk
transitive verb

1) (enjoy, be fond of)

I/we like tennis — me/nos gusta el tenis

she likes him, but she doesn't love him — le resulta simpático pero no lo quiere

I like that one best — el que más me gusta es ése

how do you like my dress? — ¿qué te parece mi vestido?

how would you like an ice-cream? — ¿quieres or (Esp tb) te apetece un helado?

orchids like a damp climate — las orquídeas prefieren un clima húmedo

I like it! — ( joke) muy bueno!; ( suggestion) buena idea!

I like that! — (iro) muy bonito! (iró), habráse visto!

as much as you like — todo lo que quieras

do as o what you like — haz lo que quieras or lo que te parezca

to like -ING/to + INF: I like dancing me gusta bailar; she likes to have breakfast before eight le gusta desayunar antes de las ocho; I don't like to mention it, but... no me gusta (tener que) decírtelo pero...; to like somebody to + INF: we like him to write to us every so often — nos gusta que nos escriba de vez en cuando

2) (in requests, wishes) querer*

we would just like to say how grateful we are — queríamos decirle lo agradecidos que estamos

would you like a cup of tea/me to help you? — ¿quieres una taza de té/que te ayude?

I'd like two melons, please — (me da) dos melones, por favor

2.

vi querer*

if you like — si quieres, si te parece

II

noun

1) ( something liked)

her/his likes and dislikes — sus preferencias or gustos, lo que le gusta y no le gusta

2) (similar thing, person)

the like: judges, lawyers and the like jueces, abogados y (otra) gente or (otras) personas por el estilo; I've never seen/heard the like (of this) nunca he visto/oído cosa igual; he doesn't mix with the likes of me/us — (colloq) no se codea con gente como yo/nosotros

III

adjective (dated or frml) parecido, similar

people of like minds — gente f con ideas afines; pea

IV

preposition

1)

a) ( similar to) como

I want a hat like this one — quiero un sombrero como éste

I heard a noise like (that of) a woman crying — me pareció oír a una mujer llorando

she's very like her mother — se parece mucho or es muy parecida a su madre

that photo isn't like you at all! — estás completamente distinta en esa foto

try this one - now, that's more like it! — prueba éste - ah, esto ya es otra cosa

come on, stop crying!... that's more like it! — vamos, para de llorar... ahí está! or así me gusta!

what's the food like? — ¿cómo or (fam) qué tal es la comida?

she's always like that — siempre es así

it cost £20, or something like that — costó 20 libras o algo así or o algo por el estilo

I've never known anything like it! — nunca he visto cosa igual!

b) ( typical of)

that's not like her — es muy raro en ella

it's not like him to forget — qué raro que se le haya olvidado!

it's just like you to think of food — típico! or cuándo no! tú pensando en comida!

2) ( indicating manner)

like this/that — así

to run like mad — correr como un loco

3) (such as, for example) como

don't do anything silly, like running away — no vayas a hacer una tontería, como escaparte por ejemplo

V

conjunction (crit)

a) ( as if)

she looks like she knows what she's doing — parece que or da la impresión de que sabe lo que hace

they stared at him like he was crazy — se quedaron mirándolo como si estuviera loco

b) (as, in same way) como

you don't know him like I do — tú no lo conoces como yo

VI

adverb

a) ( likely)

as like as not, she won't come — lo más probable es que no venga

b) ( nearly)

this film is nothing like as good as the first — esta película no es tan buena como la primera ni mucho menos

I [laɪk]
1.

ADJ frm (=similar) parecido, semejante

snakes, lizards and like creatures — serpientes fpl, lagartos mpl y criaturas fpl parecidas or semejantes

• to be of like mind — tener ideas afines

she and a group of friends of like mind — ella y un grupo de amigos con ideas afines

he was very intolerant towards people not of a like mind — era muy intransigente con las personas que no le daban la razón

- they are as like as two peas

2. PREP

1) (=similar to) como

what's he like? — ¿cómo es (él)?

you know what she's like — ya la conoces, ya sabes cómo es

what's Spain like? — ¿cómo es España?

what's the weather like? — ¿qué tiempo hace?

a house like mine — una casa como la mía, una casa parecida a la mía

I found one like it — encontré uno parecido or igual

she was like a sister to me — fue (como) una hermana para mí

we heard a noise like someone sneezing — nos pareció oír a alguien estornudar, oímos como un estornudo

• I never saw anything like it — nunca he visto cosa igual or semejante

• what's he like as a teacher? — ¿qué tal es como profesor?

• to be like sth/sb — parecerse a algo/algn, ser parecido a algo/algn

you're so like your father — (in looks, character) te pareces mucho a tu padre, eres muy parecido a tu padre

this portrait is not like him — en este retrato no parece él

• it was more like a prison than a house — se parecía más a una cárcel que a una casa

the figure is more like 300 — la cifra se acerca más bien a 300

why can't you be more like your sister? — ¿por qué no aprendes de tu hermana?

that's more like it! * — ¡así está mejor!, ¡así me gusta!

• there's nothing like real silk — no hay nada como la seda natural

• something like that — algo así, algo por el estilo

I was thinking of giving her something like a doll — pensaba en regalarle algo así como una muñeca, pensaba en regalarle una muñeca o algo por el estilo

they earn something like £50,000 a year — ganan alrededor de 50.000 libras al año

• people like that can't be trusted — esa clase or ese tipo de gente no es de fiar
feel 2., 3), look 2., 4), smell 3., 1), sound I, 3., 2), a), taste 3.
2) (=typical of)

it's not like him to do that — no es propio de él hacer eso

isn't it just like him! — ¡no cambia!, ¡eso es típico de él!

(it's) just like you to grab the last cake! — ¡qué típico que tomes or (Sp) cojas tú el último pastelito!

3) (=similarly to) como

he thinks like us — piensa como nosotros

like me, he is fond of Brahms — igual que a mí, le gusta Brahms

• she behaved like an idiot — se comportó como una idiota

• just like anybody else — igual que cualquier otro

• like this/ that — así

it wasn't like that — no fue así, no ocurrió así

I'm sorry to intrude on you like this — siento importunarte de este modo

stop pacing like that — deja de dar vueltas

he got up and left, just like that — se levantó y se marchó, así, sin más

- like father like son
anything, crazy 1., 1), hell 1., 2), mad 1., 1), b)
4) (=such as) como

large cities like New York — las grandes urbes como Nueva York

the basic necessities of life, like food and drink — las necesidades básicas de la vida, como la comida y la bebida

3. ADV

1) (=comparable)

• on company advice, well, orders, more like — siguiendo los consejos de la empresa, bueno, más bien sus órdenes

• it's nothing like as hot as it was yesterday — no hace tanto calor como ayer, ni mucho menos

£500 will be nothing like enough — 500 libras no serán suficientes, ni mucho menos

2) (=likely)

• (as) like as not, they'll be down the pub (as) like as not — lo más probable es que estén en el bar

4. CONJ
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1) (=as) como

like we used to (do) — como solíamos (hacer)

do it like I do — hazlo como yo

it's just like I say — es como yo digo *

- tell it like it is

2) (=as if) como si

he behaved like he was afraid — se comportaba como si tuviera miedo

you look like you've seen a ghost — parece que acabas de ver un fantasma

5.

N

we shall not see his like again — frm, liter no volveremos a ver otro igual

• the exchange was done on a like- for-like basis — el intercambio se hizo basándose en dos cosas parecidas

• did you ever see the like (of it)? — ¿has visto cosa igual?

I've no time for the likes of him * — no soporto a la gente como él

sparrows, starlings and the like or and such like — gorriones, estorninos y otras aves por el estilo

• to compare like with like — comparar dos cosas semejantes

- like attracts like

II [laɪk]
1. VT

1) (=find pleasant)

I like dancing/football — me gusta bailar/el fútbol

I like bright colours — me gustan los colores vivos

which do you like best? — ¿cuál es el que más te gusta?

your father won't like it — esto no le va a gustar a tu padre

I like oysters but they don't like me * — me gustan las ostras pero no me sientan muy bien

we like it here — nos gusta este sitio

I like him — me cae bien or simpático

I don't like him at all — me resulta antipático, no me cae nada bien

I've come to like him — le he llegado a tomar or (Sp) coger cariño

don't you like me just a little bit? — ¿no me quieres un poquitín?

you know he likes you very much — sabes que te tiene mucho cariño or que te quiere mucho

• I don't think they like each other — creo que no se caen bien

• I don't like the look of him — no me gusta su aspecto, no me gusta la pinta que tiene *

• I like your nerve! * — ¡qué frescura!, ¡qué cara tienes!

• well, I like that! * — iro ¡será posible!, ¡habráse visto!

• she is well liked here — aquí se la quiere mucho

2) (=feel about)

how do you like Cadiz? — ¿qué te parece Cádiz?

how do you like it here? — ¿qué te parece este sitio?

how would you like to go to the cinema? — ¿te apetece or (LAm) se te antoja ir al cine?

how would you like it if somebody did the same to you? — ¿cómo te sentirías si alguien te hiciera lo mismo?

how do you like that! I've been here five years and he doesn't know my name — ¡qué te parece!, llevo cinco años trabajando aquí y no sabe ni cómo me llamo

3) (=have a preference for)

I like my whisky neat — me gusta el whisky solo

this plant doesn't like sunlight — a esta planta no le gusta la luz

I like to know the facts before I form opinions — me gusta conocer los hechos antes de formarme una opinión

I like to be obeyed — me gusta que me obedezcan

she likes him to be home by ten — le gusta que esté en casa antes de las diez

I like to think I'm not prejudiced — creo que no tengo prejuicios

I like to think of myself as a humanitarian — me considero una persona humanitaria

4) (=want)

I didn't like to say no — no quise decir que no; (because embarrassed) me dio vergüenza decir que no

• take as much as you like — toma or coge todo lo que quieras

he thinks he can do as he likes — cree que puede hacer lo que quiera, cree que puede hacer lo que le de la gana *

• whether he likes it or not — le guste o no (le guste), quiera o no (quiera)

• whenever you like — cuando quieras

5)

• would/ should like —

a) (specific request, offer, desire)

would you like a drink? — ¿quieres tomar algo?

I'd like you to do it — quiero que lo hagas

would you like me to wait? — ¿quiere que espere?

I'd or I would or frm I should like an explanation — quisiera una explicación, me gustaría que me dieran una explicación

I'd like to think we're still friends — quisiera creer que todavía somos amigos

I'd like to take this opportunity to thank you all — quisiera aprovechar esta oportunidad para darles las gracias a todos

I'd like the roast chicken, please — (me trae) el pollo asado, por favor

I'd like three pounds of tomatoes, please — (me da) tres libras de tomates, por favor

b) (wishes, preferences)

I'd like a bigger flat — me gustaría tener un piso más grande

he'd like to have met her — le hubiera gustado conocerla

I should like to have been there, I should have liked to be there — frm me hubiera gustado estar allí

2.

VI querer

• as you like — como quieras

• "shall we go now?" - "if you like" — -¿nos vamos ya? -si quieres

3.

N
likes gustos mpl
• likes and dislikes — aficiones fpl y fobias or manías, cosas fpl que gustan y cosas que no

he has distinct likes and dislikes where food is concerned — con respecto a la comida tiene claras preferencias or sabe muy bien lo que le gusta y lo que no (le gusta)
LIKE
Verb
"Gustar" better avoided ► While gustar is one of the main ways of translating like, its use is not always appropriate. Used to refer to people, it may imply sexual attraction. Instead, use expressions like caer bien or parecer/ resultar simpático/ agradable. These expressions work like gustar and need an indirect object:
I like Francis very much Francis me cae muy bien or me parece muy simpático or agradable
She likes me, but that's all (A ella) le caigo bien, pero nada más
Like + verb ► Translate to like doing sth and to like to do sth using gustar + ((infinitive)):
Doctors don't like having to go out to visit patients at night A los médicos no les gusta tener que salir a visitar pacientes por la noche
My brother likes to rest after lunch A mi hermano le gusta descansar después de comer ► Translate to like sb doing sth and to like sb to do sth using gustar + que + ((subjunctive)):
My wife likes me to do the shopping A mi mujer le gusta que haga la compra
I don't like Irene living so far away No me gusta que Irene viva tan lejos
"How do you like...?" ► Use qué + parecer to translate how do/ did you like when asking someone's opinion:
How do you like this coat? ¿Qué te parece este abrigo?
How did you like the concert? ¿Qué te ha parecido el concierto? ► But use cómo + gustar when using how do you like more literally:
How do you like your steak? ¿Cómo le gusta la carne?
Would like ► When translating would like, use querer with requests and offers and gustar to talk about preferences and wishes:
Would you like a glass of water? ¿Quiere un vaso de agua?
What would you like me to do about the tickets? ¿Qué quieres que haga respecto a los billetes?
I'd very much like to go to Spain this summer Me gustaría mucho ir a España este verano Literal translations of I'd like are better avoided when making requests in shops and restaurants. Use expressions like the following:
I'd like steak and chips ¿Me pone un filete con patatas fritas?, (Yo) quiero un filete con patatas fritas For further uses and examples, see main entry
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I
1. [laɪk]
transitive verb

1) (enjoy, be fond of)

I/we like tennis — me/nos gusta el tenis

she likes him, but she doesn't love him — le resulta simpático pero no lo quiere

I like that one best — el que más me gusta es ése

how do you like my dress? — ¿qué te parece mi vestido?

how would you like an ice-cream? — ¿quieres or (Esp tb) te apetece un helado?

orchids like a damp climate — las orquídeas prefieren un clima húmedo

I like it! — ( joke) muy bueno!; ( suggestion) buena idea!

I like that! — (iro) muy bonito! (iró), habráse visto!

as much as you like — todo lo que quieras

do as o what you like — haz lo que quieras or lo que te parezca

to like -ING/to + INF: I like dancing me gusta bailar; she likes to have breakfast before eight le gusta desayunar antes de las ocho; I don't like to mention it, but... no me gusta (tener que) decírtelo pero...; to like somebody to + INF: we like him to write to us every so often — nos gusta que nos escriba de vez en cuando

2) (in requests, wishes) querer*

we would just like to say how grateful we are — queríamos decirle lo agradecidos que estamos

would you like a cup of tea/me to help you? — ¿quieres una taza de té/que te ayude?

I'd like two melons, please — (me da) dos melones, por favor

2.

vi querer*

if you like — si quieres, si te parece

II

noun

1) ( something liked)

her/his likes and dislikes — sus preferencias or gustos, lo que le gusta y no le gusta

2) (similar thing, person)

the like: judges, lawyers and the like jueces, abogados y (otra) gente or (otras) personas por el estilo; I've never seen/heard the like (of this) nunca he visto/oído cosa igual; he doesn't mix with the likes of me/us — (colloq) no se codea con gente como yo/nosotros

III

adjective (dated or frml) parecido, similar

people of like minds — gente f con ideas afines; pea

IV

preposition

1)

a) ( similar to) como

I want a hat like this one — quiero un sombrero como éste

I heard a noise like (that of) a woman crying — me pareció oír a una mujer llorando

she's very like her mother — se parece mucho or es muy parecida a su madre

that photo isn't like you at all! — estás completamente distinta en esa foto

try this one - now, that's more like it! — prueba éste - ah, esto ya es otra cosa

come on, stop crying!... that's more like it! — vamos, para de llorar... ahí está! or así me gusta!

what's the food like? — ¿cómo or (fam) qué tal es la comida?

she's always like that — siempre es así

it cost £20, or something like that — costó 20 libras o algo así or o algo por el estilo

I've never known anything like it! — nunca he visto cosa igual!

b) ( typical of)

that's not like her — es muy raro en ella

it's not like him to forget — qué raro que se le haya olvidado!

it's just like you to think of food — típico! or cuándo no! tú pensando en comida!

2) ( indicating manner)

like this/that — así

to run like mad — correr como un loco

3) (such as, for example) como

don't do anything silly, like running away — no vayas a hacer una tontería, como escaparte por ejemplo

V

conjunction (crit)

a) ( as if)

she looks like she knows what she's doing — parece que or da la impresión de que sabe lo que hace

they stared at him like he was crazy — se quedaron mirándolo como si estuviera loco

b) (as, in same way) como

you don't know him like I do — tú no lo conoces como yo

VI

adverb

a) ( likely)

as like as not, she won't come — lo más probable es que no venga

b) ( nearly)

this film is nothing like as good as the first — esta película no es tan buena como la primera ni mucho menos

English-spanish dictionary > like
4 trust

1. verb
1) (to have confidence or faith; to believe: She trusted (in) him.) zaupati

2) (to give (something to someone), believing that it will be used well and responsibly: I can't trust him with my car; I can't trust my car to him.) zaupati

3) (to hope or be confident (that): I trust (that) you had / will have a good journey.) upati
2. noun
1) (belief or confidence in the power, reality, truth, goodness etc of a person or thing: The firm has a great deal of trust in your ability; trust in God.) zaupanje

2) (charge or care; responsibility: The child was placed in my trust.) varstvo

3) (a task etc given to a person by someone who believes that they will do it, look after it etc well: He holds a position of trust in the firm.) odgovornost

4) (arrangement(s) by which something (eg money) is given to a person to use in a particular way, or to keep until a particular time: The money was to be held in trust for his children; ( also adjective) a trust fund) skrbništvo

5) (a group of business firms working together: The companies formed a trust.) trust

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- trustee
- trustworthy
- trustworthiness
- trusty
- trustily
- trustiness
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I [trʌst]
noun

zaupanje (in v), trdno upanje; zaupna oseba; kredit; depó, depozit; varstvo, skrbništvo, kuratorstvo; odgovornost, dolžnost skrbnika, kuratorja; obveznost, dolžnost; varovanec; dobrodelna ustanova, fundacija; economy trust, kartel, koncern

in trust — v shrambi, deponiran

on trust — na kredit; na pošteno besedo

trust money — pupilarni denar

breach of trust — zloraba zaupanja, verolomstvo

the steel trust — jeklarski trust

he is our sole trust — on je naše edino upanje

to be in a position of trust — biti na zaupnem (odgovornem) položaju

to commit to s.o.'s trust — zaupati komu v varstvo

to give trust — odobriti kredit, dati na kredit

to hold in trust for — hraniti, upravljati za (koga)

to leave s.th. in trust with s.o. — zaupati komu kaj, dati v varstvo

to place (to put) one's trust in — zaupati (komu), zanesti se na (koga)

there is no trust to be placed in him — nanj se ni moč zanesti

to put (to repose) trust in — zaupati (se) komu

to take on trust — vzeti na kredit

you must take what I say on trust — morate mi to verjeti na besedo

to watch over one's trust — paziti na osebo ali stvar, ki nam je zaupana
II [trʌst]
transitive verb & intransitive verb

verjeti (komu, čemu), zanesti se (in na); zaupati (komu), imeti zaupanje v; dati komu kredit; zaupati, poveriti (komu) (with s.th. kaj); trdno upati, pričakovati, verjeti ( that da), biti prepričan; upati si, tvegati

do not trust him with your watch! — ne zaupaj mu svoje ure!

trust him to say that! — to je tipično zanj!

trust to luck — zaupaj sreči!

a man not to be trusted — človek, ki se nanj ne moreš zanesti

I trust he is not hurt — upam, da se ni poškodoval

to trust o.s. to s.o. — zaupati se komu, zaupno se obrniti na koga

can his word be trusted? — ali lahko zaupamo njegovi besedi?

I can trust my children with her — lahko ji zaupam svoje otroke

you cannot trust a child in the streets after dark — ne morete brez skrbi pustiti otroka na ulici, ko se začne nočiti

she was trusted with child — dali so ji otroka v skrbstvo (varstvo)

I cannot trust you out of my sight — niti za hip vas ne morem izgubiti iz vida (iz bojazni, da ne napravite kake neumnosti)

you can trust him for any amount — lahko mu kreditirate katerokoli vsoto

to trust to luck — zaupati v (zanašati se na) srečo

English-Slovenian dictionary > trust
5 be

'bi: ɡi:
( abbreviation) (Bachelor of Engineering; first degree in Engineering.) licenciatura en Ingeniería

be vb

1. ser

Michael is very tall Michael es muy alto

Lisbon is the capital of Portugal Lisboa es la capital de Portugal

sugar is sweet el azúcar es dulce

Napoleon was Corsican Napoleón era corso

my father is an architect mi padre es arquitecto

my mother is from Bristol mi madre es de Bristol

what time is it? It's 3 o'clock ¿qué hora es? Son las tres

June 17th is Elena's birthday el 17 de junio es el cumpleaños de Elena

who is it? It's me ¿quién es? Soy yo

this exercise is difficult este ejercicio es difícil

the house was built 50 years ago la casa fue construida hace 50 años

he was attacked by a dog le atacó un perro

2. estar

how are you? I'm fine ¿cómo estás? estoy bien

David is very happy David está muy contento

I'm tired estoy cansado

his wife's pregnant su mujer está embarazada

we were worried about you estábamos preocupados por ti

where is Pauline? ¿dónde está Pauline?

the milk is on the table la leche está en la mesa

how far is it? ¿a qué distancia está?

what day is it today? ¿qué día es hoy? / ¿a qué día estamos?

3. tener

how old are you? I'm 16 ¿cuántos años tienes? tengo 16 años

I'm cold tengo frío

she's hungry tiene hambre

you're right tienes razón

4. costar / valer / ser

how much is it? ¿cuánto cuesta? / ¿cuánto vale? / ¿cuánto es?

the tickets are £15 each las entradas valen 15 libras cada una

5. hacer

it's sunny hace sol

it's hot hace calor

it was cold hacía frío

6. haber

there are a lot of people hay mucha gente

how many children are there? ¿cuántos niños hay?

there was an explosion hubo una explosión

El pasado de be es was o were y el participio pasado es been; el gerundio se escribe being

Se usa también para construir el tiempo verbal llamado present continuous que indica una acción que está pasando en estos momentos

what are you doing? ¿qué estás haciendo? / ¿qué haces?

I'm reading a magazine estoy leyendo una revista

look, it's snowing mira, está nevando

be sustantivo femenino: name of the letter b, often called be largaor grande to distinguish it from v 'be' also found in these entries: Spanish: A - abasto - abate - abismo - abotargarse - abreviar - abrirse - absoluta - absoluto - abultar - abundar - aburrir - aburrirse - acabose - acariciar - acaso - acertar - achantarse - acometer - acostada - acostado - acostumbrar - acostumbrada - acostumbrado - acreditar - activa - activo - adelantar - adelantarse - adentro - adivinarse - admirarse - adolecer - aferrarse - afianzarse - aficionada - aficionado - afligirse - agonizar - agotarse - agradecer - agua - ahogarse - ahora - aire - ajo - ala - alarmarse - alcanzar - alegrarse English: aback - abate - about - absent - accordance - account for - accountable - accustom - acquaint - action - addicted - address - adequate - adjust - admit - affiliated - afford - afraid - agenda - agree - agreement - ahead - air - airsick - alert - alive - alone - along - aloof - alphabetically - always - am - ambition - amenable - amusing - anathema - annoyance - anomaly - anxious - apologetic - appal - appall - are - arm - around - arrears - as - ashamed - aspire - assert

be

tr[biː]

intransitive verb (pres 1ª pers am, 2ª pers sing y todas del pl are, 3ª pers sing is; pt 1ª y 3ª pers sing was, 2ª pers sing y todas del pl; pp been)

1 (permanent characteristic) ser

■ she's clever es inteligente

■ he's blind es ciego

■ I'm deaf soy sordo

2 (essential quality) ser

■ diamonds are hard los diamantes son duros

3 (nationality) ser

■ John's English John es inglés

■ they are Japanese son japoneses

4 (occupation) ser

■ he's an engineer es ingeniero

■ we are both teachers los dos somos profesores

5 (origin) ser

■ they are from York son de York

6 (ownership) ser

■ it's my pencil es mi lápiz

7 (authorship) ser

■ this painting is by Botero este cuadro es de Botero

8 (composition) ser

■ this cupboard is oak este armario es de roble

9 (use) ser

■ this product is for tiles este producto es para baldosas

10 (location) estar

■ Whitby is on the coast Whitby está en la costa

11 (temporary state) estar

■ your supper's cold tu cena está fría

■ how are you? ¿cómo estás?

■ you're a bit deaf today estás un poco sordo hoy

■ prawns are cheap today las gambas están bien de precio hoy

12 (age) tener

■ Philip is 22 Philip tiene 22 años

13 (price) costar, valer

■ a single ticket is £9.50 un billete de ida cuesta £9.50

14 tener

■ he's hot/cold tiene calor/frío

■ we're hungry/thirsty tenemos hambre/sed

■ she's in a hurry tiene prisa

■ he's right tiene razón

auxiliar be + pres part

1 (action in progress or near future) estar

■ it is raining está lloviendo

■ he's working está trabajando

■ the train is coming viene el tren

■ I am going on Thursday iré el jueves

■ she's meeting Mr Broddle tomorrow se reunirá con el señor Broddle mañana

auxiliar to be + past participle

1 (passive) ser

■ she was arrested at the border fue detenida en la frontera, la detuvieron en la frontera

■ he's hated by everybody es odiado por todos, todos lo odian

■ he was discharged fue dado de alta, lo dieron de alta

■ the house has been sold la casa ha sido vendida, la casa se ha vendido, han vendido la casa

■ he was given a clock le dieron un reloj

■ thirty children were injured treinta niños fueron heridos, treinta niños resultaron heridos

■ the two areas of the town are divided by a wall las dos zonas de la ciudad están divididas por un muro

auxiliar be + to + inf

1 (obligation) deber, tener que

■ you are not to come here again no debes volver aquí

■ you are to do as I say tienes que hacer lo que yo te diga

1 (future)

■ the King is to visit Egypt el Rey visitará Egipto

phrase there is / there are

1 hay

■ there's some wine in the bottle hay algo de vino en la botella

■ there are two policemen following us hay dos policías que nos siguen

■ is there much traffic ¿hay mucho tráfico?

1 había

■ there was no money no había dinero

■ there were twenty five candles on the cake había veinticinco velas en la tarta

■ were there many people? ¿había mucha gente?

phrase there will be

1 habrá

■ there will be snow in the mountains habrá nieve en las montañas

phrase there would be

1 habría

■ there would be time to see the castle habría tiempo para ver el castillo

■ if Mike came, there would be ten of us si viniera Mike, seríamos diez

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be about to «+ inf» estar para + inf, estar a punto de + inf

■ the train is about to arrive el tren está a punto de llegar

to be or not to be ser o no ser

be ['bi:] v, was ['wəz, 'wɑz] ; were ['wər] ; been ['bɪn] ; being ; am ['æm] ; is ['ɪz] ; are ['ɑr] vi

1) (expressing equality) : ser

José is a doctor: José es doctor

I'm Ana's sister: soy la hermana de Ana

2) (expressing quality) : ser

the tree is tall: el árbol es alto

you're silly!: ¡eres tonto!

3) (expressing origin or possession) : ser

she's from Managua: es de Managua

it's mine: es mío

4) (expressing location) : estar

my mother is at home: mi madre está en casa

the cups are on the table: las tazas están en la mesa

5) (expressing existence) : ser, existir

to be or not to be: ser, o no ser

I think, therefore I am: pienso, luego existo

6) (expressing a state of being) : estar, tener

how are you?: ¿cómo estás?

I'm cold: tengo frío

she's 10 years old: tiene 10 años

they're both sick: están enfermos los dos

be v impers

1) (indicating time) : ser

it's eight o'clock: son las ocho

it's Friday: hoy es viernes

2) (indicating a condition) : hacer, estar

it's sunny: hace sol

it's very dark outside: está bien oscuro afuera

be v aux

1) (expressing progression) : estar

what are you doing? -I'm working: ¿qué haces? -estoy trabajando

2) (expressing occurrence) : ser

it was finished yesterday: fue acabado ayer, se acabó ayer

it was cooked in the oven: se cocinó en el horno

3) (expressing possibility) : poderse

can she be trusted?: ¿se puede confiar en ella?

4) (expressing obligation) : deber

you are to stay here: debes quedarte aquí

he was to come yesterday: se esperaba que viniese ayer

be

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: was, were, been) = estar v.

(§pres: estoy, estás...) pret: estuv-•)

• ser v.

(§pres: soy, eres, es, somos, sois, son) subj: se-

imp: er-

pret

fu-•)

biːˌ weak form bi
1.

1) (pres am, are, is; past was, were; past p been) intransitive verb [See notes at ser and estar]

Sense I

2)

a) (followed by an adjective)

she's French/intelligent — es francesa/inteligente

he's worried/furious — está preocupado/furioso

he's blind — es or (Esp tb) está ciego

he's short and fat — es bajo y gordo

he's so fat he can't get into his clothes any more — está tan gordo que ya no le cabe la ropa

these shoes are new — estos zapatos son nuevos

have you never had gazpacho? it's delicious! — ¿nunca has comido gazpacho? es delicioso!

the gazpacho is delicious, did you make it yourself? — el gazpacho está delicioso ¿lo hiciste tú?

she was very rude to me — estuvo or fue muy grosera conmigo

she's very rude — es muy grosera

be good — sé bueno

don't be silly! — no seas tonto!

b) ( talking about marital status)

Tony is married/divorced/single — Tony está or (esp AmL) es casado/divorciado/soltero

to be married to somebody — estar* casado con alguien

we've been married for eight years — llevamos ocho años casados

3)

a) (followed by a noun) ser*

she's a lawyer — es abogada

he's a Catholic — es católico

she was Prime Minister for 11 years — fue Primera Ministra durante 11 años

who was Prime Minister at the time? — ¿quién era Primer Ministro en ese momento?

it's me/Daniel — soy yo/es Daniel

if I were you, I'd stay — yo que tú or yo en tu lugar me quedaría

b) ( play the role of) hacer* de

I was Juliet in the school play — hice de Julieta en la obra del colegio

4)

a) ( talking about mental and physical states)

how are you? — ¿cómo estás?

I'm much better — estoy or me encuentro mucho mejor

she's pregnant/tired — está embarazada/cansada

I'm cold/hot/hungry/thirsty/sleepy — tengo frío/calor/hambre/sed/sueño

she has been ill — ha estado enferma

he's dead — está muerto

b) ( talking about age) tener*

how old are you? — ¿cuántos años tienes?

I'm 31 — tengo 31 años

Paul was four last Monday — Paul cumplió cuatro años el lunes pasado

he's a lot older/younger — es mucho mayor/menor

our house is over 100 years old — nuestra casa tiene más de 100 años

c) (giving cost, measurement, weight)

how much is that? - that'll be $15, please — ¿cuánto es? - (son) 15 dólares, por favor

they are $15 each — cuestan or valen 15 dólares cada una

two plus two is four — dos más dos son cuatro

how tall/heavy is he? — ¿cuánto mide/pesa?

Jim's over six feet (tall) — Jim mide más de seis pies

Sense II

5)

a) (exist, live)

I think, therefore I am — pienso, luego existo

to be or not to be — ser o no ser

to let something/somebody be — dejar tranquilo or en paz algo/a alguien

her husband-to-be — su futuro marido

b) ( in expressions of time)

don't be too long — no tardes mucho, no (te) demores mucho (esp AmL)

I'm drying my hair, I won't be long — me estoy secando el pelo, enseguida estoy

how long will dinner be? — ¿cuánto falta para la cena?

c) ( take place) ser*

the party is tomorrow — la fiesta es mañana

6) (be situated, present) estar*

where is the library? — ¿dónde está or queda la biblioteca?

where are you? — ¿dónde estás?

what's in that box? — ¿qué hay en esa caja?

who's in the movie? — ¿quién actúa or trabaja en la película?

he's here for two weeks — va a estar aquí dos semanas

how long are you in Chicago (for)? — (colloq) ¿cuánto (tiempo) te vas a quedar en Chicago ?

7) (only in perfect tenses) ( visit) estar*

I've never been to India — nunca he estado en la India

have you been to the exhibition yet? — ¿ya has estado en or has ido a la exposición?

2.

v impers

1)

a) (talking about physical conditions, circumstances)

it's sunny/cold/hot — hace sol/frío/calor

it's cloudy — está nublado

it was three degrees below zero — hacía tres grados bajo cero

it's so noisy/quiet in here! — qué ruido/silencio hay aquí!

I have enough problems as it is, without you... — yo ya tengo suficientes problemas sin que tú encima...

b) ( in expressions of time) ser*

it's three o'clock — son las tres

it's one o'clock — es la una

it was still very early — todavía era muy temprano

it's Wednesday today — hoy es miércoles

hi, Joe, it's been a long time — qué tal, Joe, tanto tiempo (sin verte)

c) ( talking about distance) estar*

it's 500 miles from here to Detroit — Detroit queda or está a 500 millas de aquí

2)

a) (introducing person, object) ser*

it was me who told them — fui yo quien se lo dije or dijo, fui yo el que se lo dije or dijo

b) (in conditional use) ser*

if it hadn't been o had it not been for Juan, we would have been killed — si no hubiera sido por Juan or de no ser por Juan, nos habríamos matado

3.

v aux

1) to be -ing

a) ( used to describe action in progress) estar* + ger

what was I saying? — ¿qué estaba diciendo?

she was leaving when... — se iba cuando...

how long have you been waiting? — ¿cuánto (tiempo) hace que esperas?, ¿cuánto (tiempo) llevas esperando?

b) ( with future reference)

he is o will be arriving tomorrow — llega mañana

when are you seeing her? — ¿cuándo la vas a ver or la verás?

she'll be staying at the Plaza — se va a alojar en el Plaza

2) (in the passive voice) ser* [The passive voice, however, is less common in Spanish than it is in English]

it was built in 1903 — fue construido en 1903, se construyó en 1903, lo construyeron en 1903

she was told that... — le dijeron or se le dijo que...

it is known that... — se sabe que...

3) to be to + inf

a) ( with future reference)

I'm to be met at the airport by Joe — Joe me irá a buscar al aeropuerto

the dessert is (still) to come — todavía falta el postre

if a solution is to be found... — si se quiere encontrar or si se ha de encontrar una solución...

b) ( expressing possibility)

what are we to do? — ¿qué podemos hacer?

he wasn't to know — no tenía cómo saberlo

it was nowhere to be found — no se lo pudo encontrar por ninguna parte

c) ( expressing obligation) deber* + inf, tener* que + inf, haber* de + inf

tell her she's to stay here — dile que debe quedarse or tiene que quedarse aquí, dile que se quede aquí

you are not to tell Carol! — no debes decírselo a Carol!

am I to understand that... ? — ¿debo entender que... ?

I'm not to be disturbed! — que nadie me moleste!

4) ( in hypotheses)

what would happen if she were o was to die? — ¿qué pasaría si ella muriera?

5)

a) (in tag questions)

she's right, isn't she? — tiene razón, ¿no? or ¿verdad? or ¿no es cierto?

so that's what you think, is it? — de manera que eso es lo que piensas

b) (in elliptical uses)

are you disappointed? - yes, I am/no, I'm not — ¿estás desilusionado? - sí (, lo estoy)/no (, no lo estoy)

she was told the news, and so was he/but I wasn't — a ella le dieron la noticia, y también a él/pero a mí no

I'm surprised, are/aren't you? — estoy sorprendido, ¿y tú?/¿tú no?

[biː] (present am, is or are pt was or were pp been)
1. INTRANSITIVE VERB

1) (linking nouns, noun phrases, pronouns) ser

he's a pianist — es pianista

he wants to be a doctor — quiere ser médico

Monday's a holiday — el lunes es fiesta

two and two are four — dos y dos son cuatro

it's me! — ¡soy yo!

it was me — fui yo

who wants to be Hamlet? — ¿quién quiere hacer de or ser Hamlet?

you be the patient and I'll be the doctor — tú eres el enfermo y yo seré el médico

if I were you... — yo en tu lugar..., yo que tú... *

2) (possession) ser

she's his sister — es su hermana

it's mine — es mío

3) (characteristics seen as inherent) ser

the sky is blue — el cielo es azul

it's (made of) plastic — es de plástico

they're English — son ingleses

he's tall — es alto

it's round/enormous — es redondo/enorme

she is boring — es aburrida

I used to be poor but now I'm rich — antes era pobre pero ahora soy rico

if I were rich — si fuera rico

I'm from the south — soy del sur

the book is in French — el libro es en francés
Use [estar] with past participles used as adjectives describing the results of an action or process:
it's broken — está roto

he's dead — está muerto

4) (changeable or temporary state) estar

it's dirty — está sucio

she's bored/ill — está aburrida/enferma

how are you? — ¿cómo estás?, ¿qué tal estás?

how are you now? — ¿qué tal te encuentras ahora?

I'm very well, thanks — estoy muy bien, gracias
In certain expressions where English uses [be] + adjective to describe feelings ([be cold]/[hot]/[hungry]/[thirsty]), Spanish uses [tener] with a noun:
I'm cold/hot — tengo frío/calor

my feet are cold — tengo los pies fríos

I'm hungry/thirsty — tengo hambre/sed

be good! — ¡pórtate bien!

you're late — llegas tarde
afraid, sleepy, right
5) (age)

"how old is she?" - "she's nine" — -¿cuántos años tiene? -tiene nueve años

she will be two tomorrow — mañana cumple dos años

when I'm old — cuando sea viejo

when I was young — cuando era joven

6) (=take place) ser

the meeting's today — la reunión es hoy

the service will be at St Ninian's Church — el oficio será en la iglesia de San Ninian

7) (=be situated) estar

Edinburgh is in Scotland — Edimburgo está en Escocia

it's on the table — está sobre or en la mesa

where is the Town Hall? — ¿dónde está or queda el ayuntamiento?

it's 5 km to the village — el pueblo está or queda a 5 kilómetros

he won't be here tomorrow — mañana no estará aquí

we've been here for ages — hace mucho tiempo que estamos aquí, llevamos aquí mucho tiempo, estamos aquí desde hace mucho tiempo

• here you are(, take it) — aquí tienes(, tómalo)

• there's the church — ahí está la iglesia

8) (impersonal use)

a) (referring to weather) hacer

it's hot/cold — hace calor/frío

it's too hot — hace demasiado calor

it's fine — hace buen tiempo

b) (referring to time, date etc) ser

it's eight o'clock — son las ocho

it's morning in New York now — en Nueva York ahora es por la mañana

wake up, it's morning — despierta, es de día

what's the date (today)? — ¿qué fecha es hoy?

it's 3 May or the 3rd of May — es 3 de mayo

it's Thursday today — hoy es jueves
But note the following alternatives with [estar]:
it's 3 May or the 3rd of May — estamos a 3 de mayo

it's Thursday today — hoy estamos a jueves

c) (asking and giving opinion) ser

is it certain that...? — ¿es verdad or cierto que...?

it is easy to make a mistake — es fácil cometer un fallo

is it fair that she should be punished while...? — ¿es justo que se la castigue mientras que...?

it is possible that he'll come — es posible que venga, puede (ser) que venga

it is impossible to study all the time — es imposible estar siempre estudiando

it is unbelievable that... — es increíble que...

it's not clear whether... — no está claro si...

it would be wrong for us to do that — no estaría bien que nosotros hiciésemos eso

d) (emphatic) ser

it's me who does all the work — soy yo quien hace todo el trabajo

it was Peter who phoned — fue Peter quien llamó

why is it that she's so successful? — ¿cómo es que tiene tanto éxito?, ¿por qué tiene tanto éxito?

it was then that... — fue entonces cuando...

9) (=exist) haber

there is/are — hay

what is (there) in that room? — ¿qué hay en esa habitación?

there is nothing more beautiful — no hay nada más bello

is there anyone at home? — ¿hay alguien en casa?

there were six road accidents here last year — el año pasado hubo seis accidentes de tráfico aquí

there must be an explanation — debe de haber una explicación

there being no alternative solution... — al no haber or no habiendo otra solución...

let there be light! — ¡hágase la luz!

there are three of us — somos tres

there were three of them — eran tres

after the shop there's the bus station — después de la tienda está la estación de autobuses

See:

THERE IS, THERE ARE in there

10) (=cost)

how much was it? — ¿cuánto costó?

the book is £20 — el libro vale or cuesta 20 libras

how much is it? — ¿cuánto es?; (when paying) ¿qué le debo? frm

11) (=visit)

has the postman been? — ¿ha venido el cartero?

he has been and gone — vino y se fue

I have been to see my aunt — he ido a ver a mi tía

have you ever been to Glasgow? — ¿has estado en Glasgow alguna vez?

I've been to China — he estado en China

12) (in noun compounds) futuro

• mother to be — futura madre or mamá f

• my wife to be — mi futura esposa

13) (in set expressions)

to be or not to be — ser o no ser

• been and * —

you've been and done it now! — ¡buena la has hecho! *

that dog of yours has been and dug up my flowers! — ¡tu perro ha ido y me ha destrozado las flores!

• you're busy enough as it is — estás bastante ocupado ya con lo que tienes, ya tienes suficiente trabajo

as things are — tal como están las cosas

be that as it may — sea como fuere

• if it hadn't been for..., if it hadn't been for you or frm had it not been for you, we would have lost — si no hubiera sido por ti or de no haber sido por ti, habríamos perdido

• let me be! — ¡déjame en paz!

• if that's what you want to do, then so be it — si eso es lo que quieres hacer, adelante

• what is it to you? * — ¿a ti qué te importa?

• what's it to be? — (in bar etc) ¿qué va a ser?, ¿qué vas a tomar?

2. AUXILIARY VERB

1) (forming passive) ser

the house was destroyed by an earthquake — la casa fue destruida por un terremoto
The passive is not used as often in Spanish as in English, active and reflexive constructions often being preferred:
the box had been opened — habían abierto la caja

these cars are produced in Spain — estos coches se fabrican en España

it is said that... — dicen que..., se dice que...

he was killed by a terrorist — lo mató un terrorista

she was killed in a car crash — murió en un accidente de coche, resultó muerta en un accidente de coche frm

what's to be done? — ¿qué hay que hacer?

• it's a film not to be missed — es una película que no hay que perderse

• we searched everywhere for him, but he was nowhere to be seen — lo buscamos por todas partes pero no lo encontramos en ningún sitio

2) (forming continuous) estar

it's raining — está lloviendo

what are you doing? — ¿qué estás haciendo?, ¿qué haces?

don't distract me when I'm driving — no me distraigas cuando estoy conduciendo

he's always grumbling — siempre está quejándose

he was studying until the early hours — estuvo estudiando hasta la madrugada
Use the present simple to talk about planned future events and the construction to talk about intention:
they're coming tomorrow — vienen mañana

"it's a pity you aren't coming with us" - "but I am coming!" — -¡qué pena que no vengas con nosotros! -¡sí que voy!

will you be seeing her tomorrow? — ¿la verás or la vas a ver mañana?

will you be needing more? — ¿vas a necesitar más?

I shall be seeing him — voy a verlo

I'll be seeing you — hasta luego, nos vemos (esp LAm)
The imperfect tense can be used for continuous action in the past:
he was driving too fast — conducía demasiado rápido
for, since
3) (verb substitute)

a)

he's older than you are — es mayor que tú

he isn't as happy as he was — no está tan contento como antes

"he's going to complain about you" - "oh, is he?" — -va a quejarse de ti -¿ah, sí?

"I'm worried" - "so am I" — -estoy preocupado -yo también

"I'm not ready" - "neither am I" — -no estoy listo -yo tampoco

"you're tired" - "no, I'm not" — -estás cansado -no, ¡qué va!

"you're not eating enough" - "yes I am" — -no comes lo suficiente -que sí

"they're getting married" - "oh, are they?" — (showing surprise) -se casan -¿ah, sí? or -¡no me digas!

"he isn't very happy" - "oh, isn't he?" — -no está muy contento -¿ah, no?

"he's always late, isn't he?" - "yes, he is" — -siempre llega tarde, ¿verdad? -(pues) sí

"is it what you expected?" - "no, it isn't" — -¿es esto lo que esperabas? -(pues) no

"she's pretty" - "no, she isn't" — -es guapa -¡qué va!

b) (in question tags)

he's handsome, isn't he? — es guapo, ¿verdad?, es guapo, ¿no?, es guapo, ¿no es cierto?

it was fun, wasn't it? — fue divertido, ¿verdad?, fue divertido, ¿no?

she wasn't happy, was she? — no era feliz, ¿verdad?

so he's back again, is he? — así que ha vuelto, ¿eh?

you're not ill, are you? — ¿no estarás enfermo?

3. MODAL VERB
(with infinitive construction)
1) (=must, have to)

you're to put on your shoes — tienes que ponerte los zapatos

he's not to open it — no debe abrirlo, que no lo abra

I am to do it — he de hacerlo yo, soy yo el que debe hacerlo

I am not to speak to him — no tengo permiso para hablar con él

I wasn't to tell you his name — no podía or debía decirte su nombre

2) (=should) deber

he is to be congratulated on his work — debemos felicitarlo por su trabajo

am I to understand that...? — ¿debo entender que...?

she wrote "My Life", not to be confused with Bernstein's book of the same name — escribió "Mi Vida", que no debe confundirse con la obra de Bernstein que lleva el mismo título

he was to have come yesterday — tenía que or debía haber venido ayer

he is to be pitied — es digno de lástima

3) (=will)

the talks are to start tomorrow — las conversaciones darán comienzo mañana

her house is to be sold — su casa se pondrá a la venta

they are to be married in the summer — se casarán en el verano

4) (=can)

these birds are to be found all over the world — estos pájaros se encuentran por todo el mundo

little traffic was to be seen — había poco tráfico

you weren't to know — no tenías por qué saberlo

5) (expressing destiny)

this was to have serious repercussions — esto iba a tener serias repercusiones

they were never to return — jamás regresaron

it was not to be — no quiso el destino que así fuera

6) (in conditional sentences)

you must work harder if you are to succeed — debes esforzarte más si quieres triunfar

if it was or were to snow... — si nevase or nevara...

if I were to leave the job, would you replace me? — si yo dejara el puesto, ¿me sustituirías?
BE
"Ser" or "estar"?
You can use "ser": ► when defining or identifying by linking two nouns or noun phrases:
Paris is the capital of France París es la capital de Francia
He was the most hated man in the village Era el hombre más odiado del pueblo ► to describe essential or inherent characteristics (e.g. colour, material, nationality, race, shape, size {etc}):
His mother is German Su madre es alemana
She was blonde Era rubia ► with most impersonal expressions not involving past participles:
It is important to be on time Es importante llegar a tiempo
Está claro que is an exception:
It is obvious you don't understand Está claro que no lo entiendes ► when telling the time or talking about time or age:
It is ten o'clock Son las diez
It's very late. Let's go home Es muy tarde. Vamos a casa
He lived in the country when he was young Vivió en el campo cuando era joven ► to indicate possession or duty:
It's mine Es mío
This is your responsibility Este asunto es responsabilidad tuya ► with events in the sense of "take place":
The 1992 Olympic Games were in Barcelona Los Juegos Olímpicos de 1992 fueron en Barcelona
"Where is the exam?" - "It's in Room 1" "¿Dónde es el examen?" - "Es en el Aula Número 1" NOTE: Compare this usage with that of estar (see below) to talk about location of places, objects and people.
You can use "estar": ► to talk about location of places, objects and people:
"Where is Zaragoza?" - "It's in Spain" "¿Dónde está Zaragoza?" - "Está en España"
Your glasses are on the bedside table Tus gafas están en la mesilla de noche NOTE: But use ser with events in the sense of "take place" (see above)}. ► to talk about changeable state, condition or mood:
The teacher is ill La profesora está enferma
The coffee's cold El café está frío
How happy I am! ¡Qué contento estoy! NOTE: Feliz, however, which is seen as more permanent than contento, is used mainly with ser. ► to form progressive tenses:
We're having lunch. Is it ok if I call you later? Estamos comiendo. Te llamaré luego, ¿vale?
Both "ser" and "estar" can be used with past participles ► Use ser in {passive} constructions:
This play was written by Lorca Esta obra fue escrita por Lorca
He was shot dead (by a terrorist group) Fue asesinado a tiros (por un grupo terrorista) NOTE: The passive is not used as often in Spanish as it is in English. ► Use estar with past participles to describe the {results} of a previous action or event:
We threw them away because they were broken Los tiramos a la basura porque estaban rotos
He's dead Está muerto ► Compare the use of ser + ((past participle)) which describes {action} and estar + ((past participle)) which describes {result} in the following:
The window was broken by the firemen La ventana fue rota por los bomberos
The window was broken La ventana estaba rota
It was painted around 1925 Fue pintado hacia 1925
The floor is painted a dark colour El suelo está pintado de color oscuro ► Ser and estar are both used in impersonal expressions with past participles. As above, the use of ser implies {action} while the use of estar implies {result}:
It is understood that the work was never finished Es sabido que el trabajo nunca se llegó a terminar
It is a proven fact that vaccinations save many lives Está demostrado que las vacunas salvan muchas vidas
"Ser" and "estar" with adjectives ► Some adjectives can be used with both ser and estar but the meaning changes completely depending on the verb:
He's clever Es listo
Are you ready? ¿Estás listo?
Chemistry is boring La química es aburrida
I'm bored Estoy aburrido ► Other adjectives can also be used with both verbs but the use of ser describes a {characteristic} while the use of estar implies a {change}:
He's very handsome Es muy guapo
You look great in that dress! Estás muy guapa con ese vestido
He's slim Es delgado
You're (looking) very slim ¡Estás muy delgada! For further uses and examples, see main entry
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[biːˌ] weak form [bi]
1.

1) (pres am, are, is; past was, were; past p been) intransitive verb [See notes at ser and estar]

Sense I

2)

a) (followed by an adjective)

she's French/intelligent — es francesa/inteligente

he's worried/furious — está preocupado/furioso

he's blind — es or (Esp tb) está ciego

he's short and fat — es bajo y gordo

he's so fat he can't get into his clothes any more — está tan gordo que ya no le cabe la ropa

these shoes are new — estos zapatos son nuevos

have you never had gazpacho? it's delicious! — ¿nunca has comido gazpacho? es delicioso!

the gazpacho is delicious, did you make it yourself? — el gazpacho está delicioso ¿lo hiciste tú?

she was very rude to me — estuvo or fue muy grosera conmigo

she's very rude — es muy grosera

be good — sé bueno

don't be silly! — no seas tonto!

b) ( talking about marital status)

Tony is married/divorced/single — Tony está or (esp AmL) es casado/divorciado/soltero

to be married to somebody — estar* casado con alguien

we've been married for eight years — llevamos ocho años casados

3)

a) (followed by a noun) ser*

she's a lawyer — es abogada

he's a Catholic — es católico

she was Prime Minister for 11 years — fue Primera Ministra durante 11 años

who was Prime Minister at the time? — ¿quién era Primer Ministro en ese momento?

it's me/Daniel — soy yo/es Daniel

if I were you, I'd stay — yo que tú or yo en tu lugar me quedaría

b) ( play the role of) hacer* de

I was Juliet in the school play — hice de Julieta en la obra del colegio

4)

a) ( talking about mental and physical states)

how are you? — ¿cómo estás?

I'm much better — estoy or me encuentro mucho mejor

she's pregnant/tired — está embarazada/cansada

I'm cold/hot/hungry/thirsty/sleepy — tengo frío/calor/hambre/sed/sueño

she has been ill — ha estado enferma

he's dead — está muerto

b) ( talking about age) tener*

how old are you? — ¿cuántos años tienes?

I'm 31 — tengo 31 años

Paul was four last Monday — Paul cumplió cuatro años el lunes pasado

he's a lot older/younger — es mucho mayor/menor

our house is over 100 years old — nuestra casa tiene más de 100 años

c) (giving cost, measurement, weight)

how much is that? - that'll be $15, please — ¿cuánto es? - (son) 15 dólares, por favor

they are $15 each — cuestan or valen 15 dólares cada una

two plus two is four — dos más dos son cuatro

how tall/heavy is he? — ¿cuánto mide/pesa?

Jim's over six feet (tall) — Jim mide más de seis pies

Sense II

5)

a) (exist, live)

I think, therefore I am — pienso, luego existo

to be or not to be — ser o no ser

to let something/somebody be — dejar tranquilo or en paz algo/a alguien

her husband-to-be — su futuro marido

b) ( in expressions of time)

don't be too long — no tardes mucho, no (te) demores mucho (esp AmL)

I'm drying my hair, I won't be long — me estoy secando el pelo, enseguida estoy

how long will dinner be? — ¿cuánto falta para la cena?

c) ( take place) ser*

the party is tomorrow — la fiesta es mañana

6) (be situated, present) estar*

where is the library? — ¿dónde está or queda la biblioteca?

where are you? — ¿dónde estás?

what's in that box? — ¿qué hay en esa caja?

who's in the movie? — ¿quién actúa or trabaja en la película?

he's here for two weeks — va a estar aquí dos semanas

how long are you in Chicago (for)? — (colloq) ¿cuánto (tiempo) te vas a quedar en Chicago ?

7) (only in perfect tenses) ( visit) estar*

I've never been to India — nunca he estado en la India

have you been to the exhibition yet? — ¿ya has estado en or has ido a la exposición?

2.

v impers

1)

a) (talking about physical conditions, circumstances)

it's sunny/cold/hot — hace sol/frío/calor

it's cloudy — está nublado

it was three degrees below zero — hacía tres grados bajo cero

it's so noisy/quiet in here! — qué ruido/silencio hay aquí!

I have enough problems as it is, without you... — yo ya tengo suficientes problemas sin que tú encima...

b) ( in expressions of time) ser*

it's three o'clock — son las tres

it's one o'clock — es la una

it was still very early — todavía era muy temprano

it's Wednesday today — hoy es miércoles

hi, Joe, it's been a long time — qué tal, Joe, tanto tiempo (sin verte)

c) ( talking about distance) estar*

it's 500 miles from here to Detroit — Detroit queda or está a 500 millas de aquí

2)

a) (introducing person, object) ser*

it was me who told them — fui yo quien se lo dije or dijo, fui yo el que se lo dije or dijo

b) (in conditional use) ser*

if it hadn't been o had it not been for Juan, we would have been killed — si no hubiera sido por Juan or de no ser por Juan, nos habríamos matado

3.

v aux

1) to be -ing

a) ( used to describe action in progress) estar* + ger

what was I saying? — ¿qué estaba diciendo?

she was leaving when... — se iba cuando...

how long have you been waiting? — ¿cuánto (tiempo) hace que esperas?, ¿cuánto (tiempo) llevas esperando?

b) ( with future reference)

he is o will be arriving tomorrow — llega mañana

when are you seeing her? — ¿cuándo la vas a ver or la verás?

she'll be staying at the Plaza — se va a alojar en el Plaza

2) (in the passive voice) ser* [The passive voice, however, is less common in Spanish than it is in English]

it was built in 1903 — fue construido en 1903, se construyó en 1903, lo construyeron en 1903

she was told that... — le dijeron or se le dijo que...

it is known that... — se sabe que...

3) to be to + inf

a) ( with future reference)

I'm to be met at the airport by Joe — Joe me irá a buscar al aeropuerto

the dessert is (still) to come — todavía falta el postre

if a solution is to be found... — si se quiere encontrar or si se ha de encontrar una solución...

b) ( expressing possibility)

what are we to do? — ¿qué podemos hacer?

he wasn't to know — no tenía cómo saberlo

it was nowhere to be found — no se lo pudo encontrar por ninguna parte

c) ( expressing obligation) deber* + inf, tener* que + inf, haber* de + inf

tell her she's to stay here — dile que debe quedarse or tiene que quedarse aquí, dile que se quede aquí

you are not to tell Carol! — no debes decírselo a Carol!

am I to understand that... ? — ¿debo entender que... ?

I'm not to be disturbed! — que nadie me moleste!

4) ( in hypotheses)

what would happen if she were o was to die? — ¿qué pasaría si ella muriera?

5)

a) (in tag questions)

she's right, isn't she? — tiene razón, ¿no? or ¿verdad? or ¿no es cierto?

so that's what you think, is it? — de manera que eso es lo que piensas

b) (in elliptical uses)

are you disappointed? - yes, I am/no, I'm not — ¿estás desilusionado? - sí (, lo estoy)/no (, no lo estoy)

she was told the news, and so was he/but I wasn't — a ella le dieron la noticia, y también a él/pero a mí no

I'm surprised, are/aren't you? — estoy sorprendido, ¿y tú?/¿tú no?

English-spanish dictionary > be
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( abbreviation) (Bachelor of Engineering; first degree in Engineering.) licenciatura en Ingeniería

be vb

1. ser

Michael is very tall Michael es muy alto

Lisbon is the capital of Portugal Lisboa es la capital de Portugal

sugar is sweet el azúcar es dulce

Napoleon was Corsican Napoleón era corso

my father is an architect mi padre es arquitecto

my mother is from Bristol mi madre es de Bristol

what time is it? It's 3 o'clock ¿qué hora es? Son las tres

June 17th is Elena's birthday el 17 de junio es el cumpleaños de Elena

who is it? It's me ¿quién es? Soy yo

this exercise is difficult este ejercicio es difícil

the house was built 50 years ago la casa fue construida hace 50 años

he was attacked by a dog le atacó un perro

2. estar

how are you? I'm fine ¿cómo estás? estoy bien

David is very happy David está muy contento

I'm tired estoy cansado

his wife's pregnant su mujer está embarazada

we were worried about you estábamos preocupados por ti

where is Pauline? ¿dónde está Pauline?

the milk is on the table la leche está en la mesa

how far is it? ¿a qué distancia está?

what day is it today? ¿qué día es hoy? / ¿a qué día estamos?

3. tener

how old are you? I'm 16 ¿cuántos años tienes? tengo 16 años

I'm cold tengo frío

she's hungry tiene hambre

you're right tienes razón

4. costar / valer / ser

how much is it? ¿cuánto cuesta? / ¿cuánto vale? / ¿cuánto es?

the tickets are £15 each las entradas valen 15 libras cada una

5. hacer

it's sunny hace sol

it's hot hace calor

it was cold hacía frío

6. haber

there are a lot of people hay mucha gente

how many children are there? ¿cuántos niños hay?

there was an explosion hubo una explosión

El pasado de be es was o were y el participio pasado es been; el gerundio se escribe being

Se usa también para construir el tiempo verbal llamado present continuous que indica una acción que está pasando en estos momentos

what are you doing? ¿qué estás haciendo? / ¿qué haces?

I'm reading a magazine estoy leyendo una revista

look, it's snowing mira, está nevando

be sustantivo femenino: name of the letter b, often called be largaor grande to distinguish it from v 'be' also found in these entries: Spanish: A - abasto - abate - abismo - abotargarse - abreviar - abrirse - absoluta - absoluto - abultar - abundar - aburrir - aburrirse - acabose - acariciar - acaso - acertar - achantarse - acometer - acostada - acostado - acostumbrar - acostumbrada - acostumbrado - acreditar - activa - activo - adelantar - adelantarse - adentro - adivinarse - admirarse - adolecer - aferrarse - afianzarse - aficionada - aficionado - afligirse - agonizar - agotarse - agradecer - agua - ahogarse - ahora - aire - ajo - ala - alarmarse - alcanzar - alegrarse English: aback - abate - about - absent - accordance - account for - accountable - accustom - acquaint - action - addicted - address - adequate - adjust - admit - affiliated - afford - afraid - agenda - agree - agreement - ahead - air - airsick - alert - alive - alone - along - aloof - alphabetically - always - am - ambition - amenable - amusing - anathema - annoyance - anomaly - anxious - apologetic - appal - appall - are - arm - around - arrears - as - ashamed - aspire - assert

be

tr[biː]

intransitive verb (pres 1ª pers am, 2ª pers sing y todas del pl are, 3ª pers sing is; pt 1ª y 3ª pers sing was, 2ª pers sing y todas del pl; pp been)

1 (permanent characteristic) ser

■ she's clever es inteligente

■ he's blind es ciego

■ I'm deaf soy sordo

2 (essential quality) ser

■ diamonds are hard los diamantes son duros

3 (nationality) ser

■ John's English John es inglés

■ they are Japanese son japoneses

4 (occupation) ser

■ he's an engineer es ingeniero

■ we are both teachers los dos somos profesores

5 (origin) ser

■ they are from York son de York

6 (ownership) ser

■ it's my pencil es mi lápiz

7 (authorship) ser

■ this painting is by Botero este cuadro es de Botero

8 (composition) ser

■ this cupboard is oak este armario es de roble

9 (use) ser

■ this product is for tiles este producto es para baldosas

10 (location) estar

■ Whitby is on the coast Whitby está en la costa

11 (temporary state) estar

■ your supper's cold tu cena está fría

■ how are you? ¿cómo estás?

■ you're a bit deaf today estás un poco sordo hoy

■ prawns are cheap today las gambas están bien de precio hoy

12 (age) tener

■ Philip is 22 Philip tiene 22 años

13 (price) costar, valer

■ a single ticket is £9.50 un billete de ida cuesta £9.50

14 tener

■ he's hot/cold tiene calor/frío

■ we're hungry/thirsty tenemos hambre/sed

■ she's in a hurry tiene prisa

■ he's right tiene razón

auxiliar be + pres part

1 (action in progress or near future) estar

■ it is raining está lloviendo

■ he's working está trabajando

■ the train is coming viene el tren

■ I am going on Thursday iré el jueves

■ she's meeting Mr Broddle tomorrow se reunirá con el señor Broddle mañana

auxiliar to be + past participle

1 (passive) ser

■ she was arrested at the border fue detenida en la frontera, la detuvieron en la frontera

■ he's hated by everybody es odiado por todos, todos lo odian

■ he was discharged fue dado de alta, lo dieron de alta

■ the house has been sold la casa ha sido vendida, la casa se ha vendido, han vendido la casa

■ he was given a clock le dieron un reloj

■ thirty children were injured treinta niños fueron heridos, treinta niños resultaron heridos

■ the two areas of the town are divided by a wall las dos zonas de la ciudad están divididas por un muro

auxiliar be + to + inf

1 (obligation) deber, tener que

■ you are not to come here again no debes volver aquí

■ you are to do as I say tienes que hacer lo que yo te diga

1 (future)

■ the King is to visit Egypt el Rey visitará Egipto

phrase there is / there are

1 hay

■ there's some wine in the bottle hay algo de vino en la botella

■ there are two policemen following us hay dos policías que nos siguen

■ is there much traffic ¿hay mucho tráfico?

1 había

■ there was no money no había dinero

■ there were twenty five candles on the cake había veinticinco velas en la tarta

■ were there many people? ¿había mucha gente?

phrase there will be

1 habrá

■ there will be snow in the mountains habrá nieve en las montañas

phrase there would be

1 habría

■ there would be time to see the castle habría tiempo para ver el castillo

■ if Mike came, there would be ten of us si viniera Mike, seríamos diez

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be about to «+ inf» estar para + inf, estar a punto de + inf

■ the train is about to arrive el tren está a punto de llegar

to be or not to be ser o no ser

be ['bi:] v, was ['wəz, 'wɑz] ; were ['wər] ; been ['bɪn] ; being ; am ['æm] ; is ['ɪz] ; are ['ɑr] vi

1) (expressing equality) : ser

José is a doctor: José es doctor

I'm Ana's sister: soy la hermana de Ana

2) (expressing quality) : ser

the tree is tall: el árbol es alto

you're silly!: ¡eres tonto!

3) (expressing origin or possession) : ser

she's from Managua: es de Managua

it's mine: es mío

4) (expressing location) : estar

my mother is at home: mi madre está en casa

the cups are on the table: las tazas están en la mesa

5) (expressing existence) : ser, existir

to be or not to be: ser, o no ser

I think, therefore I am: pienso, luego existo

6) (expressing a state of being) : estar, tener

how are you?: ¿cómo estás?

I'm cold: tengo frío

she's 10 years old: tiene 10 años

they're both sick: están enfermos los dos

be v impers

1) (indicating time) : ser

it's eight o'clock: son las ocho

it's Friday: hoy es viernes

2) (indicating a condition) : hacer, estar

it's sunny: hace sol

it's very dark outside: está bien oscuro afuera

be v aux

1) (expressing progression) : estar

what are you doing? -I'm working: ¿qué haces? -estoy trabajando

2) (expressing occurrence) : ser

it was finished yesterday: fue acabado ayer, se acabó ayer

it was cooked in the oven: se cocinó en el horno

3) (expressing possibility) : poderse

can she be trusted?: ¿se puede confiar en ella?

4) (expressing obligation) : deber

you are to stay here: debes quedarte aquí

he was to come yesterday: se esperaba que viniese ayer

be

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: was, were, been) = estar v.

(§pres: estoy, estás...) pret: estuv-•)

• ser v.

(§pres: soy, eres, es, somos, sois, son) subj: se-

imp: er-

pret

fu-•)

biːˌ weak form bi
1.

1) (pres am, are, is; past was, were; past p been) intransitive verb [See notes at ser and estar]

Sense I

2)

a) (followed by an adjective)

she's French/intelligent — es francesa/inteligente

he's worried/furious — está preocupado/furioso

he's blind — es or (Esp tb) está ciego

he's short and fat — es bajo y gordo

he's so fat he can't get into his clothes any more — está tan gordo que ya no le cabe la ropa

these shoes are new — estos zapatos son nuevos

have you never had gazpacho? it's delicious! — ¿nunca has comido gazpacho? es delicioso!

the gazpacho is delicious, did you make it yourself? — el gazpacho está delicioso ¿lo hiciste tú?

she was very rude to me — estuvo or fue muy grosera conmigo

she's very rude — es muy grosera

be good — sé bueno

don't be silly! — no seas tonto!

b) ( talking about marital status)

Tony is married/divorced/single — Tony está or (esp AmL) es casado/divorciado/soltero

to be married to somebody — estar* casado con alguien

we've been married for eight years — llevamos ocho años casados

3)

a) (followed by a noun) ser*

she's a lawyer — es abogada

he's a Catholic — es católico

she was Prime Minister for 11 years — fue Primera Ministra durante 11 años

who was Prime Minister at the time? — ¿quién era Primer Ministro en ese momento?

it's me/Daniel — soy yo/es Daniel

if I were you, I'd stay — yo que tú or yo en tu lugar me quedaría

b) ( play the role of) hacer* de

I was Juliet in the school play — hice de Julieta en la obra del colegio

4)

a) ( talking about mental and physical states)

how are you? — ¿cómo estás?

I'm much better — estoy or me encuentro mucho mejor

she's pregnant/tired — está embarazada/cansada

I'm cold/hot/hungry/thirsty/sleepy — tengo frío/calor/hambre/sed/sueño

she has been ill — ha estado enferma

he's dead — está muerto

b) ( talking about age) tener*

how old are you? — ¿cuántos años tienes?

I'm 31 — tengo 31 años

Paul was four last Monday — Paul cumplió cuatro años el lunes pasado

he's a lot older/younger — es mucho mayor/menor

our house is over 100 years old — nuestra casa tiene más de 100 años

c) (giving cost, measurement, weight)

how much is that? - that'll be $15, please — ¿cuánto es? - (son) 15 dólares, por favor

they are $15 each — cuestan or valen 15 dólares cada una

two plus two is four — dos más dos son cuatro

how tall/heavy is he? — ¿cuánto mide/pesa?

Jim's over six feet (tall) — Jim mide más de seis pies

Sense II

5)

a) (exist, live)

I think, therefore I am — pienso, luego existo

to be or not to be — ser o no ser

to let something/somebody be — dejar tranquilo or en paz algo/a alguien

her husband-to-be — su futuro marido

b) ( in expressions of time)

don't be too long — no tardes mucho, no (te) demores mucho (esp AmL)

I'm drying my hair, I won't be long — me estoy secando el pelo, enseguida estoy

how long will dinner be? — ¿cuánto falta para la cena?

c) ( take place) ser*

the party is tomorrow — la fiesta es mañana

6) (be situated, present) estar*

where is the library? — ¿dónde está or queda la biblioteca?

where are you? — ¿dónde estás?

what's in that box? — ¿qué hay en esa caja?

who's in the movie? — ¿quién actúa or trabaja en la película?

he's here for two weeks — va a estar aquí dos semanas

how long are you in Chicago (for)? — (colloq) ¿cuánto (tiempo) te vas a quedar en Chicago ?

7) (only in perfect tenses) ( visit) estar*

I've never been to India — nunca he estado en la India

have you been to the exhibition yet? — ¿ya has estado en or has ido a la exposición?

2.

v impers

1)

a) (talking about physical conditions, circumstances)

it's sunny/cold/hot — hace sol/frío/calor

it's cloudy — está nublado

it was three degrees below zero — hacía tres grados bajo cero

it's so noisy/quiet in here! — qué ruido/silencio hay aquí!

I have enough problems as it is, without you... — yo ya tengo suficientes problemas sin que tú encima...

b) ( in expressions of time) ser*

it's three o'clock — son las tres

it's one o'clock — es la una

it was still very early — todavía era muy temprano

it's Wednesday today — hoy es miércoles

hi, Joe, it's been a long time — qué tal, Joe, tanto tiempo (sin verte)

c) ( talking about distance) estar*

it's 500 miles from here to Detroit — Detroit queda or está a 500 millas de aquí

2)

a) (introducing person, object) ser*

it was me who told them — fui yo quien se lo dije or dijo, fui yo el que se lo dije or dijo

b) (in conditional use) ser*

if it hadn't been o had it not been for Juan, we would have been killed — si no hubiera sido por Juan or de no ser por Juan, nos habríamos matado

3.

v aux

1) to be -ing

a) ( used to describe action in progress) estar* + ger

what was I saying? — ¿qué estaba diciendo?

she was leaving when... — se iba cuando...

how long have you been waiting? — ¿cuánto (tiempo) hace que esperas?, ¿cuánto (tiempo) llevas esperando?

b) ( with future reference)

he is o will be arriving tomorrow — llega mañana

when are you seeing her? — ¿cuándo la vas a ver or la verás?

she'll be staying at the Plaza — se va a alojar en el Plaza

2) (in the passive voice) ser* [The passive voice, however, is less common in Spanish than it is in English]

it was built in 1903 — fue construido en 1903, se construyó en 1903, lo construyeron en 1903

she was told that... — le dijeron or se le dijo que...

it is known that... — se sabe que...

3) to be to + inf

a) ( with future reference)

I'm to be met at the airport by Joe — Joe me irá a buscar al aeropuerto

the dessert is (still) to come — todavía falta el postre

if a solution is to be found... — si se quiere encontrar or si se ha de encontrar una solución...

b) ( expressing possibility)

what are we to do? — ¿qué podemos hacer?

he wasn't to know — no tenía cómo saberlo

it was nowhere to be found — no se lo pudo encontrar por ninguna parte

c) ( expressing obligation) deber* + inf, tener* que + inf, haber* de + inf

tell her she's to stay here — dile que debe quedarse or tiene que quedarse aquí, dile que se quede aquí

you are not to tell Carol! — no debes decírselo a Carol!

am I to understand that... ? — ¿debo entender que... ?

I'm not to be disturbed! — que nadie me moleste!

4) ( in hypotheses)

what would happen if she were o was to die? — ¿qué pasaría si ella muriera?

5)

a) (in tag questions)

she's right, isn't she? — tiene razón, ¿no? or ¿verdad? or ¿no es cierto?

so that's what you think, is it? — de manera que eso es lo que piensas

b) (in elliptical uses)

are you disappointed? - yes, I am/no, I'm not — ¿estás desilusionado? - sí (, lo estoy)/no (, no lo estoy)

she was told the news, and so was he/but I wasn't — a ella le dieron la noticia, y también a él/pero a mí no

I'm surprised, are/aren't you? — estoy sorprendido, ¿y tú?/¿tú no?

N ABBR
(Econ) = bill of exchange L/C
* * *
[biːˌ] weak form [bi]
1.

1) (pres am, are, is; past was, were; past p been) intransitive verb [See notes at ser and estar]

Sense I

2)

a) (followed by an adjective)

she's French/intelligent — es francesa/inteligente

he's worried/furious — está preocupado/furioso

he's blind — es or (Esp tb) está ciego

he's short and fat — es bajo y gordo

he's so fat he can't get into his clothes any more — está tan gordo que ya no le cabe la ropa

these shoes are new — estos zapatos son nuevos

have you never had gazpacho? it's delicious! — ¿nunca has comido gazpacho? es delicioso!

the gazpacho is delicious, did you make it yourself? — el gazpacho está delicioso ¿lo hiciste tú?

she was very rude to me — estuvo or fue muy grosera conmigo

she's very rude — es muy grosera

be good — sé bueno

don't be silly! — no seas tonto!

b) ( talking about marital status)

Tony is married/divorced/single — Tony está or (esp AmL) es casado/divorciado/soltero

to be married to somebody — estar* casado con alguien

we've been married for eight years — llevamos ocho años casados

3)

a) (followed by a noun) ser*

she's a lawyer — es abogada

he's a Catholic — es católico

she was Prime Minister for 11 years — fue Primera Ministra durante 11 años

who was Prime Minister at the time? — ¿quién era Primer Ministro en ese momento?

it's me/Daniel — soy yo/es Daniel

if I were you, I'd stay — yo que tú or yo en tu lugar me quedaría

b) ( play the role of) hacer* de

I was Juliet in the school play — hice de Julieta en la obra del colegio

4)

a) ( talking about mental and physical states)

how are you? — ¿cómo estás?

I'm much better — estoy or me encuentro mucho mejor

she's pregnant/tired — está embarazada/cansada

I'm cold/hot/hungry/thirsty/sleepy — tengo frío/calor/hambre/sed/sueño

she has been ill — ha estado enferma

he's dead — está muerto

b) ( talking about age) tener*

how old are you? — ¿cuántos años tienes?

I'm 31 — tengo 31 años

Paul was four last Monday — Paul cumplió cuatro años el lunes pasado

he's a lot older/younger — es mucho mayor/menor

our house is over 100 years old — nuestra casa tiene más de 100 años

c) (giving cost, measurement, weight)

how much is that? - that'll be $15, please — ¿cuánto es? - (son) 15 dólares, por favor

they are $15 each — cuestan or valen 15 dólares cada una

two plus two is four — dos más dos son cuatro

how tall/heavy is he? — ¿cuánto mide/pesa?

Jim's over six feet (tall) — Jim mide más de seis pies

Sense II

5)

a) (exist, live)

I think, therefore I am — pienso, luego existo

to be or not to be — ser o no ser

to let something/somebody be — dejar tranquilo or en paz algo/a alguien

her husband-to-be — su futuro marido

b) ( in expressions of time)

don't be too long — no tardes mucho, no (te) demores mucho (esp AmL)

I'm drying my hair, I won't be long — me estoy secando el pelo, enseguida estoy

how long will dinner be? — ¿cuánto falta para la cena?

c) ( take place) ser*

the party is tomorrow — la fiesta es mañana

6) (be situated, present) estar*

where is the library? — ¿dónde está or queda la biblioteca?

where are you? — ¿dónde estás?

what's in that box? — ¿qué hay en esa caja?

who's in the movie? — ¿quién actúa or trabaja en la película?

he's here for two weeks — va a estar aquí dos semanas

how long are you in Chicago (for)? — (colloq) ¿cuánto (tiempo) te vas a quedar en Chicago ?

7) (only in perfect tenses) ( visit) estar*

I've never been to India — nunca he estado en la India

have you been to the exhibition yet? — ¿ya has estado en or has ido a la exposición?

2.

v impers

1)

a) (talking about physical conditions, circumstances)

it's sunny/cold/hot — hace sol/frío/calor

it's cloudy — está nublado

it was three degrees below zero — hacía tres grados bajo cero

it's so noisy/quiet in here! — qué ruido/silencio hay aquí!

I have enough problems as it is, without you... — yo ya tengo suficientes problemas sin que tú encima...

b) ( in expressions of time) ser*

it's three o'clock — son las tres

it's one o'clock — es la una

it was still very early — todavía era muy temprano

it's Wednesday today — hoy es miércoles

hi, Joe, it's been a long time — qué tal, Joe, tanto tiempo (sin verte)

c) ( talking about distance) estar*

it's 500 miles from here to Detroit — Detroit queda or está a 500 millas de aquí

2)

a) (introducing person, object) ser*

it was me who told them — fui yo quien se lo dije or dijo, fui yo el que se lo dije or dijo

b) (in conditional use) ser*

if it hadn't been o had it not been for Juan, we would have been killed — si no hubiera sido por Juan or de no ser por Juan, nos habríamos matado

3.

v aux

1) to be -ing

a) ( used to describe action in progress) estar* + ger

what was I saying? — ¿qué estaba diciendo?

she was leaving when... — se iba cuando...

how long have you been waiting? — ¿cuánto (tiempo) hace que esperas?, ¿cuánto (tiempo) llevas esperando?

b) ( with future reference)

he is o will be arriving tomorrow — llega mañana

when are you seeing her? — ¿cuándo la vas a ver or la verás?

she'll be staying at the Plaza — se va a alojar en el Plaza

2) (in the passive voice) ser* [The passive voice, however, is less common in Spanish than it is in English]

it was built in 1903 — fue construido en 1903, se construyó en 1903, lo construyeron en 1903

she was told that... — le dijeron or se le dijo que...

it is known that... — se sabe que...

3) to be to + inf

a) ( with future reference)

I'm to be met at the airport by Joe — Joe me irá a buscar al aeropuerto

the dessert is (still) to come — todavía falta el postre

if a solution is to be found... — si se quiere encontrar or si se ha de encontrar una solución...

b) ( expressing possibility)

what are we to do? — ¿qué podemos hacer?

he wasn't to know — no tenía cómo saberlo

it was nowhere to be found — no se lo pudo encontrar por ninguna parte

c) ( expressing obligation) deber* + inf, tener* que + inf, haber* de + inf

tell her she's to stay here — dile que debe quedarse or tiene que quedarse aquí, dile que se quede aquí

you are not to tell Carol! — no debes decírselo a Carol!

am I to understand that... ? — ¿debo entender que... ?

I'm not to be disturbed! — que nadie me moleste!

4) ( in hypotheses)

what would happen if she were o was to die? — ¿qué pasaría si ella muriera?

5)

a) (in tag questions)

she's right, isn't she? — tiene razón, ¿no? or ¿verdad? or ¿no es cierto?

so that's what you think, is it? — de manera que eso es lo que piensas

b) (in elliptical uses)

are you disappointed? - yes, I am/no, I'm not — ¿estás desilusionado? - sí (, lo estoy)/no (, no lo estoy)

she was told the news, and so was he/but I wasn't — a ella le dieron la noticia, y también a él/pero a mí no

I'm surprised, are/aren't you? — estoy sorprendido, ¿y tú?/¿tú no?

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like [laɪk]

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1. adjective

2. preposition

3. adverb

4. conjunction

5. noun

6. plural noun

7. transitive verb

8. compounds

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1. adjective

( = similar) semblable

• they are as like as two peas ils se ressemblent comme deux gouttes d'eau

2. preposition

   a. ( = in comparisons) comme

• he is like his father il est comme son père

• he's just like anybody else il est comme tout le monde

• he spoke like an aristocrat il parlait comme un aristocrate

• a house like mine une maison comme la mienne

• I found one like it j'ai trouvé le même

• I never saw anything like it! je n'ai jamais rien vu de pareil !

• can't you just accept it like everyone else? tu ne peux pas simplement l'accepter comme tout le monde ?

• to be like sb/sth ( = look like) ressembler à qn/qch

• they are very like one another ils se ressemblent beaucoup

• that's just like him! c'est bien de lui !

• it's not like him to be late ça ne lui ressemble pas d'être en retard(PROV) like father, like son(PROV) tel père, tel fils

• cities like Leeds and Glasgow des villes comme Leeds et Glasgow

• that's more like it! (inf) voilà qui est mieux !

► like that comme ça

• don't do it like that ne fais pas comme ça

• some people are like that il y a des gens comme ça

• it wasn't like that at all ce n'est pas comme ça que ça s'est passé

• people like that can't be trusted on ne peut pas se fier à des gens pareils► like this comme ça

• you do it like this tu fais comme ça

• it happened like this... ça s'est passé comme ça...

• it was like this, I'd just got home... voilà, je venais juste de rentrer chez moi...► something/nothing like

• it cost something like £100 cela a coûté dans les 100 livres

• he's called Middlewick or something like that il s'appelle Middlewick ou quelque chose comme ça

• there's nothing like real silk rien ne vaut la soie véritable

• that's nothing like it! ça n'est pas du tout ça !

   b. (asking for descriptions) what's he like? comment est-il ?

• you know what she's like (inf) vous savez comment elle est

• what's he like as a teacher? que vaut-il comme professeur ?

• what was the film like? comment as-tu trouvé le film ?

• what's the weather like in Paris? quel temps fait-il à Paris ?

3. adverb

   a. ( = near) that record's nothing like as good as this one ce disque est loin de valoir celui-là

• he asked her to do it -- ordered her, more like! (inf) il lui a demandé de le faire -- il le lui a ordonné, plutôt !

4. conjunction

   a. ( = as) (inf) comme

• he can't play poker like his brother can il ne joue pas au poker aussi bien que son frère

• like we used to comme nous en avions l'habitude

• it's just like I say c'est comme je vous le dis

   b. ( = as if) (inf) comme si

• he behaved like he was afraid il se conduisait comme s'il avait peur

• it's not like she's poor, or anything ce n'est pas comme si elle était pauvre

5. noun

( = similar thing) you're not comparing like with like ce sont deux choses (complètement) différentes

• oranges, lemons and the like les oranges, les citrons et autres fruits de ce genre

• the like of which we'll never see again comme on n'en reverra plus jamais

• did you ever see the like of it? (inf) a-t-on jamais vu une chose pareille ?

• we'll never see his like again nous ne verrons plus jamais quelqu'un comme lui

• the likes of him (inf) les gens comme lui

6. plural noun

likes goûts mpl

• he knows all my likes and dislikes il sait tout ce que j'aime et ce que je n'aime pas

7. transitive verb

   a. [+ person] aimer bien

• I like him je l'aime bien

• he is well liked here on l'aime bien ici

• how do you like him? comment le trouvez-vous ?

• I don't like the look of him son allure ne me dit rien qui vaille

   b. [+ object, food, activity] aimer (bien)

• I like that shirt j'aime bien cette chemise

• which do you like best? lequel préfères-tu ?

• I like to have a rest after lunch j'aime bien me reposer après déjeuner

• I like people to be punctual j'aime que les gens soient à l'heure

• I don't like it when he's unhappy je n'aime pas ça quand il est malheureux

• how do you like Paris? est-ce que Paris vous plaît ?

• how do you like it here? ça vous plaît ici ?

• Joe won't like it cela ne plaira pas à Joe

• whether he likes it or not que cela lui plaise ou non

   c. ( = want, wish) vouloir

• I can do it when/where/as much as/how I like je peux le faire quand/où/autant que/comme je veux

• whenever you like quand vous voudrez

• don't think you can do as you like ne croyez pas que vous pouvez faire ce que vous voulez

• if you like si vous voulez

• she can do what(ever) she likes with him elle fait tout ce qu'elle veut de lui

• I'll go out as much as I like je sortirai autant qu'il me plaira

• he can say what he likes, I won't change my mind il peut dire ce qu'il veut, je ne changerai pas d'avis

• I'd like to go home je voudrais rentrer à la maison

• I didn't like to disturb you je ne voulais pas vous déranger

• I thought of asking him but I didn't like to j'ai bien pensé le lui demander mais j'étais gêné

► would + like (in offers, requests)

would you like a drink? voulez-vous boire quelque chose ?

• would you like me to go and get it? veux-tu que j'aille le chercher ?

• when would you like breakfast? à quelle heure voulez-vous votre petit déjeuner ?

• which one would you like? lequel voudriez-vous ?

• I would like more time je voudrais plus de temps

• I would like you to speak to him je voudrais que tu lui parles subj

• how do you like your steak? comment voulez-vous votre steak ?

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► When would like has conditional meaning, the conditional of aimer is used.

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• would you like to go to Paris? aimerais-tu aller à Paris ?

• how would you like to go to Paris? est-ce que cela te plairait d'aller à Paris ?

8. compounds

► like-minded adjective de même sensibilité

• it was nice to be with like-minded people c'était agréable d'être en compagnie de gens qui ont la même vision des choses

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I 1. [laɪk]
preposition

1) ( in the same manner as) comme

to act like a professional — agir comme un professionnel or en professionnel

like the liar that she is, she... — en bonne menteuse, elle...

stop behaving like an idiot! — arrête de faire l'idiot!

it happened like this — voilà comment cela s'est passé

when I see things like that — quand je vois des choses pareilles

I'm sorry to disturb you like this — je suis désolé de vous déranger comme ça

2) (similar to, resembling) comme

to be like somebody/something — être comme quelqu'un/quelque chose

you know what she's like! — tu sais comment elle est!

it was just like a fairytale! — on aurait dit un conte de fée!

what's it like? — c'est comment?

so this is what it feels like to be poor — maintenant je sais (or on sait etc) ce que c'est d'être pauvre!

there's nothing like a nice warm bath! — rien ne vaut un bon bain chaud!

I've never seen anything like it! — je n'ai jamais rien vu de pareil!

that's more like it! — voilà qui est mieux!

I don't earn anything like as much as she does — je suis loin de gagner autant qu'elle

what was the weather like? — quel temps faisait-il?

3) ( typical of)

it's not like her to be late — ça ne lui ressemble pas or ce n'est pas son genre d'être en retard

it's just like him to be so spiteful! — c'est bien lui d'être si méchant!

just like a man! — c'est typiquement masculin!

4) ( expressing probability)

it looks like rain — on dirait qu'il va pleuvoir

it looks like the war will be a long one — il y a des chances pour que la guerre dure

you seem like an intelligent man — tu as l'air intelligent

5) ( close to)

it cost something like £20 — cela a coûté dans les 20 livres or environ 20 livres

with something like enthusiasm — avec un semblant d'enthousiasme
2.
adjective sout pareil/-eille, semblable, du même genre
3.
conjunction

1) ( in the same way as) comme

like I said, I wasn't there — (colloq) comme je vous l'ai déjà dit, je n'étais pas là

like they used to — comme ils le faisaient autrefois

2) (colloq) ( as if) comme si

he acts like he owns the place — il se conduit comme s'il était chez lui
4.
adverb (akin to, near)

it's nothing like as nice as... — c'est loin d'être aussi beau que...

‘the figures are 10% more than last year’ - ‘20%, more like!’ — (colloq) ‘les chiffres sont de 10% supérieurs à l'année dernière’ - ‘20%, plutôt!’
5.
noun

fires, floods and the like — des incendies, des inondations et autres catastrophes de ce genre

I've never seen the like (of it) — je n'ai jamais vu une chose pareille

the like(s) of Al Capone — des gens comme Al Capone

she won't even speak to the likes of us! — (colloq) elle refuse même de parler à des gens comme nous!
6.
- like combining form

bird-like — qui fait penser à un oiseau

child-like — enfantin

king-like — royal

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like enough —

(as) like as not — probablement

like father like son — Prov tel père tel fils Prov
II [laɪk]
transitive verb

1) aimer bien [person]; aimer (bien) [artist, food, music, style]

to like A better than B — préférer A à B, aimer mieux A que B

to like A best — préférer A

to be well liked — être apprécié

to want to be liked — vouloir plaire

2)

how do you like your tea? — comment aimes-tu boire ton thé?

what I like about him/this car is... — ce que j'aime (bien) chez lui/dans cette voiture, c'est...

she didn't like the look of the hotel — l'hôtel ne lui disait rien

I don't like the look of that man — cet homme a une tête qui ne me revient pas

I don't like the look of her, call the doctor — elle a une drôle de mine, appelle le médecin

I don't like the sound of that — ça ne me dit rien qui vaille

if you like that sort of thing — à condition d'aimer ce genre de choses

I like cheese but it doesn't like me — (colloq) j'aime le fromage mais ça ne me réussit pas

this plant likes sunlight — cette plante se plaît au soleil

I like doing —

I like to do — j'aime (bien) faire

I like to see people doing — j'aime (bien) que les gens fassent

how do you like living in London? — ça te plaît de vivre à Londres?

the boss won't like it if you're late — le patron ne sera pas content si tu arrives en retard

she doesn't like to be kept waiting — elle n'aime pas qu'on la fasse attendre

I like it! — ça me plaît!

like it or not we all pay tax — que ça nous plaise ou non nous payons tous des impôts

3) ( wish) vouloir, aimer

I would ou should like a ticket — je voudrais un billet

I would ou should like to do — je voudrais or j'aimerais faire

would you like to come to dinner? — voudriez-vous venir dîner?

I wouldn't like to think I'd upset her — j'espère bien que je ne lui ai pas fait de peine

we'd like her to do — nous voudrions or aimerions qu'elle fasse

would you like me to come? — voulez-vous que je vienne?

if you like — si tu veux

you can do what you like — tu peux faire ce que tu veux

say what you like, I think it's a good idea — tu peux dire ce que tu veux, je pense que c'est une bonne idée

sit (any)where you like — asseyez-vous où vous voulez

4) ( think important)

to like to do — tenir à faire

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8 thing

thing [θɪŋ]

noun

   a. chose f

• surrounded by beautiful things entouré de belles choses

• such things as money, fame... des choses comme l'argent, la gloire...

• the thing he loves most is his car ce qu'il aime le plus au monde c'est sa voiture

• the good things in life les plaisirs mpl de la vie

• I've two things still to do j'ai encore deux choses à faire

• the next thing to do is... ce qu'il y a à faire maintenant c'est...

• the best thing would be to refuse le mieux serait de refuser

• the last thing on the agenda le dernier point à l'ordre du jour

• this is the latest thing in computer games c'est le dernier cri en matière de jeux électroniques

   b. ( = belongings) things affaires fpl

• have you put away your things? as-tu rangé tes affaires ?

• to take off one's things se débarrasser de son manteau etc

• have you got your swimming things? as-tu tes affaires de bain ?

   c. ( = matter, circumstance) I must think things over il faut que j'y réfléchisse

• how are things with you? et vous, comment ça va ?

• how's things? (inf) comment va ?

• as things are dans l'état actuel des choses

• since that's how things are puisque c'est comme ça

• to expect great things of sb/sth attendre beaucoup de qn/qch

• it is one thing to use a computer, quite another to understand it utiliser un ordinateur est une chose, en comprendre le fonctionnement en est une autre

• for one thing, it doesn't make sense d'abord ça n'a pas de sens

• it's just one of those things ce sont des choses qui arrivent

• I hadn't done a thing about it je n'avais strictement rien fait

• he knows a thing or two il s'y connaît

• she's got a thing about spiders (inf) elle a horreur des araignées

• he made a big thing of my refusal (inf) quand j'ai refusé il en a fait toute une histoire

• he had a thing with her two years ago (inf) il a eu une liaison avec elle il y a deux ans

• Mr Thing rang up (inf) Monsieur Machin (inf) a téléphoné

► the thing is

• the thing is to know when he's coming la question est de savoir quand il va arriver

• the thing is this:... voilà de quoi il s'agit:...

• the thing is, she'd already seen him en fait, elle l'avait déjà vu

   d. ( = person, animal) créature f

• poor little thing! pauvre petit (e) !

• poor thing, he's very ill le pauvre, il est très malade

   e. ( = best, most suitable thing) that's just the thing for me c'est tout à fait ce qu'il me faut

• the very thing! (of object) voilà tout à fait ce qu'il me (or nous etc) faut ! ; (of idea, plan) c'est l'idéal !

• it's the in thing (inf) c'est le truc (inf) à la mode

• that's not the thing to do cela ne se fait pas

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[θɪŋ] 1.
noun

1) ( object) chose f, truc (colloq) m

what's this thing for? — à quoi sert ce truc? (colloq)

there isn't a thing to eat in the house! — il n'y a rien à manger dans cette maison!

the one thing he wants for his birthday is a bike — tout ce qu'il veut pour son anniversaire, c'est un vélo

it was a big box thing — c'était une espèce de grosse boîte

2) (action, task, event) chose f

she'll do great things in life — elle ira loin dans la vie

that's the worst thing you could have said — c'était (vraiment) la chose à ne pas dire

the best thing (to do) would be to go and see her — le mieux serait d'aller la voir

that was a silly thing to do — c'était stupide de faire cela

there wasn't a thing I could do — je ne pouvais rien y faire

it's a good thing you came — heureusement que tu es venu

the thing to do is to listen carefully to him — ce qu'il faut faire c'est l'écouter attentivement

I'm sorry, but I haven't done a thing about it yet — je suis désolé, mais je ne m'en suis pas encore occupé

the heat does funny things to people — la chaleur a de drôles d'effets sur les gens

it's all right if you like that sort of thing — ce n'est pas mal pour ceux qui aiment ça

3) (matter, fact) chose f

the thing to remember is... — ce dont il faut se souvenir c'est...

I couldn't hear a thing (that) he said — je n'ai rien entendu de ce qu'il a dit

I said/did no such thing! — je n'ai rien dit/fait de tel!

the whole thing is crazy! — c'est idiot tout cela!

the thing is, (that)... — ce qu'il y a, c'est que...

the only thing is,... — la seule chose, c'est que...

the funny thing is... — le plus drôle c'est que...

the good thing (about it) is... — ce qu'il y a de bien, c'est que...

the thing about him is that he's very honest — ce qu'il faut lui reconnaître, c'est qu'il est très honnête

the thing about him is that he can't be trusted — le problème avec lui c'est qu'on ne peut pas lui faire confiance

4) (person, animal)

she's a pretty little thing — c'est une jolie petite fille

you lucky thing! — (colloq) veinard/-e! (colloq)

you stupid thing! — (colloq) espèce d'idiot! (colloq)

(the) stupid thing — (colloq) ( of object) sale truc! (colloq)
2.
things plural noun

1) (personal belongings, equipment) affaires fpl

to wash up the breakfast things — faire la vaisselle du petit déjeuner

2) (situation, circumstances, matters) les choses fpl

to see things as they really are — voir les choses en face

things are getting better/worse — cela s'améliore/empire

how are things with you? —

how are things going? — comment ça va?

why do you want to change things? — pourquoi est-ce que tu veux tout changer?

to worry about things — se faire du souci

as things are ou stand — dans l'état actuel des choses

as things turned out — en fin de compte

all things considered — tout compte fait

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it's not the done thing (to do) — ça ne se fait pas (de faire)

it's the in thing — (colloq) c'est à la mode

she was wearing the latest thing in hats — elle portait un chapeau dernier cri

that's just the thing ou the very thing! — c'est tout à fait ce qu'il me/te/lui etc faut!

it's become quite the thing (to do) — c'est devenu à la mode (de faire)

it was a close ou near thing — c'était juste

he's on to a good thing — il a trouvé le bon filon (colloq)

he likes to do his own thing — (colloq) il aime faire ce qui lui plaît

for one thing...(and) for another thing... — premièrement... et deuxièmement...

to have a thing about — (colloq) ( like) craquer pour (colloq) [blondes, bearded men]; adorer [emeralds, old cars]; ( hate) ne pas aimer

it's a girl/guy thing — (colloq) c'est un truc de filles/de mecs (colloq)

to make a big thing (out) of it — (colloq) en faire toute une histoire

to know a thing or two about something — (colloq) s'y connaître en quelque chose

I could tell you a thing or two about him! — (colloq) je pourrais vous en raconter sur son compte!

and then, of all things, she... — et alors, allez savoir pourquoi (colloq), elle...

I must be seeing/hearing things! — je dois avoir des visions/entendre des voix!

it's ou it was (just) one of those things — c'est la vie

it's one (damned) thing after another! — (colloq) les embêtements (colloq) n'en finissent plus!

one thing led to another and... — et, de fil en aiguille...

taking one thing with another — tout bien considéré

what with one thing and another, I haven't had time to read it — avec tout ce que j'ai eu à faire je n'ai pas eu le temps de le lire

to (try to) be all things to all men — (essayer de) faire plaisir à tout le monde

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9 thing

thing

A n

1 ( object) chose f, truc ○ m ; she likes beautiful things elle aime les belles choses ; he was wearing an old yellow thing il portait un vieux truc ○ jaune ; it's a thing you use for opening envelopes c'est un truc ○ pour ouvrir les enveloppes, ça sert à ouvrir les enveloppes ; any old thing will do n'importe quel vieux truc ○ fera l'affaire ; what's that thing? qu'est-ce que c'est que ce truc ○ ? ; what's that thing on the table? qu'est-ce c'est que ce truc ○ sur la table? ; what's this thing for? à quoi sert ce truc ○ ? ; there isn't a thing to eat in the house! il n'y a rien à manger dans cette maison! ; I haven't got a thing to wear! je n'ai rien à me mettre! ; the one thing he wants for his birthday is a bike tout ce qu'il veut pour son anniversaire, c'est un vélo ; it was a big box thing c'était une espèce de grosse boîte ;

2 (action, task, event) chose f ; I've got things to do j'ai des choses à faire ; she'll do great things in life elle ira loin dans la vie ; I wouldn't dream of such a thing une telle chose ne me viendrait jamais à l'esprit ; who would do such a thing? qui ferait une telle chose? ; how could you do such a thing? comment as-tu pu faire une chose pareille? ; an awful thing happened to me il m'est arrivé une chose épouvantable ; that's the worst thing you could have said/done c'était (vraiment) la chose à ne pas dire/faire ; the best thing (to do) would be to go and see her le mieux serait d'aller la voir ; that was a silly/dangerous thing to do c'était stupide/dangereux d'avoir fait cela ; that was a lovely/horrible thing to do c'était gentil/horrible d'avoir fait cela ; it was a difficult thing to do cela n'a pas été facile à faire, cela a été difficile à faire ; there wasn't a thing I could do je ne pouvais rien y faire ; it's a good thing you came heureusement que tu es venu, c'est une bonne chose que tu sois venu ; the thing to do is to listen carefully to him ce qu'il faut faire c'est l'écouter attentivement ; I'm sorry, but I haven't done a thing about it yet je suis désolé, mais je ne m'en suis pas encore occupé ; the heat does funny things to people la chaleur a de drôles d'effets sur les gens ;

3 (matter, fact) chose f ; we talked about lots of things nous avons discuté de beaucoup de choses ; we talked about politics and things (like that) nous avons discuté de la politique et de choses comme ça ; the thing to remember is… ce dont il faut se souvenir c'est… ; I couldn't hear a thing (that) he said je n'ai rien entendu de ce qu'il a dit ; I said/did no such thing! je n'ai rien dit/fait de tel! ; I couldn't think of a thing to say je n'ai rien trouvé à dire ; one thing is obvious/certain une chose est évidente/certaine ; the first thing we must consider is… la première chose à considérer, c'est… ; if there's one thing I hate it's… s'il y a une chose que je déteste c'est… ; I found the whole thing a bore j'ai trouvé tout cela très ennuyeux ; the whole thing is crazy! c'est idiot tout cela! ; the thing is, (that)… ce qu'il y a, c'est que… ; the only thing is,… la seule chose, c'est que… ; the funny/amazing/dreadful thing is… le plus drôle/étonnant/épouvantable c'est que… ; the good thing (about it) is… ce qu'il y a de bien, c'est que… ; the best/worst thing (about it) is… le mieux/le pire c'est que… ; the thing about him is that he's very honest ce qu'il faut lui reconnaître, c'est qu'il est très honnête ; the thing about him is that he can't be trusted le problème avec lui c'est qu'on ne peut pas lui faire confiance ; the good/best/worst thing about her is (that) ce qu'il y a de bien/de mieux/de pire avec or chez elle c'est (que) ;

4 (person, animal) she's a pretty little thing c'est une jolie petite fille ; he's a funny little thing c'est un drôle de petit gamin ○ ; how are you, old thing ○ ? comment ça va, mon vieux ○ ? ; you lucky thing ○ ! veinard/-e ○ ! ; you stupid thing ○ ! espèce d'idiot ○ ! ; (the) stupid thing ○ ( of object) sale truc ○ ! ; there wasn't a living thing to be seen il n'y avait pas âme qui vive.

B things npl

1 (personal belongings, equipment) affaires fpl ; have you tidied your things? as-tu rangé tes affaires? ; things to be washed/ironed des affaires à laver/repasser ; to wash up the breakfast things faire la vaisselle du petit déjeuner ;

2 (situation, circumstances, matters) les choses fpl ; to take things too seriously/too lightly prendre les choses trop au sérieux/trop à la légère ; to see things as they really are voir les choses en face ; to take things as they come prendre les choses comme elles viennent ; things don't look too good les choses ne se présentent pas trop bien ; things are getting better/worse cela s'améliore/empire ; how are things with you?, how are things going? comment ça va? ; why do you want to change things? pourquoi est-ce que tu veux tout changer? ; to spoil things tout gâcher ; to worry about things se faire du souci ; as things are ou stand dans l'état actuel des choses ; as things turned out en fin de compte ; all things considered tout compte fait ; in all things en toute chose ; she's fascinated by things Chinese elle est fascinée par tout ce qui est chinois ; things eternal and things temporal l'éternel et le temporel ;

3 Jur biens mpl (immobiliers et mobiliers).

Idioms

it's not the done thing (to do) ça ne se fait pas (de faire) ; it's the in thing ○ c'est à la mode ; she was wearing the latest thing in hats elle portait un chapeau dernier cri ; she's got the latest thing in stereos elle a une chaîne stéréo dernier cri ; it's all right if you like that sort of thing c'est pas mal quand on aime ça ; that's just the thing ou the very thing! c'est tout à fait or exactement ce qu'il me/te/lui etc faut ; it's become quite the thing (to do) c'est devenu à la mode (de faire) ; it was a close ou near thing c'était juste ; he's on to a good thing il a trouvé le bon filon ○ ; he likes to do his own thing ○ il aime faire ce qui lui plaît ; for one thing…(and) for another thing… premièrement…et deuxièmement… ; to have a thing about ○ ( like) craquer pour ○ [blondes, bearded men] ; adorer, avoir la folie de [emeralds, old cars] ; ( hate) ne pas aimer [dogs] ; he's got a thing about flying ○ il n'aime pas l'avion ; it's a girl/guy thing ○ c'est un truc de filles/de mecs ○ ; to make a big thing (out) of it ○ en faire toute une histoire or tout un plat ○ ; to know a thing or two about sth ○ s'y connaître en qch ; we certainly showed them a thing or two ○ nous leur avons certainement appris une ou deux choses! ; she can tell you a thing or two about car engines ○ ! elle s'y connaît en mécanique ; I could tell you a thing or two about him ○ ! je pourrais vous en raconter sur son compte! ; he gave her a snake of all things! il n'a rien trouvé de mieux à lui donner qu'un serpent! ; and then, of all things, she… et alors, allez savoir pourquoi ○, elle… ; I must be seeing/hearing things! je dois avoir des visions/entendre des voix! ; it's ou it was (just) one of those things ce sont des choses qui arrivent, c'est la vie ; it's one (damned) thing after another ○ ! les embêtements ○ n'en finissent plus! ; one thing led to another and… et, de fil en aiguille… ; taking one thing with another tout bien considéré ; what with one thing and another, I haven't had time to read it avec tout ce que j'ai eu à faire je n'ai pas eu le temps de le lire ; things aren't what they used to be les choses ne sont plus ce qu'elles étaient ; (to try) to be all things to all men (essayer de) faire plaisir à tout le monde.

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10 responsible

- səbl

adjective

1) (having a duty to see that something is done etc: We'll make one person responsible for buying the food for the trip.) responsable

2) ((of a job etc) having many duties eg the making of important decisions: The job of manager is a very responsible post.) de responsabilidad

3) ((with for) being the cause of something: Who is responsible for the stain on the carpet?) responsable de

4) ((of a person) able to be trusted; sensible: We need a responsible person for this job.) responsable, digno de confianza

5) ((with for) able to control, and fully aware of (one's actions): The lawyer said that at the time of the murder, his client was not responsible for his actions.) responsable (de)

responsible adj responsable

responsible

tr[rɪ'spɒnsəbəl]

adjective

1 (gen) responsable

2 (in control) responsable, encargado,-a

■ she's responsible for ordering materials ella es la responsable de pedir materiales

3 (position) de responsabilidad

■ it's a very responsible job es un trabajo de mucha responsabilidad

responsible [ri'spɑntsəbəl] adj

: responsible

♦ responsibly [-bli] adv

responsible

adj.

• caracterizado, -a adj.

• consciente adj.

• de confianza adj.

• de responsabilidad adj.

• fiable adj.

• responsable adj.

rɪ'spɑːnsəbəl, rɪ'spɒnsəbəl
adjective

a) ( accountable) (pred)

to be responsible (FOR something): who's responsible? ¿quién es el responsable?; a build-up of gas was responsible for the explosion una acumulación de gas fue la causa de la explosión; who was responsible for the flower arrangements? ¿quién se encargó de los arreglos florales?; to hold somebody responsible for something responsabilizar* or hacer* responsable a alguien de algo; responsible TO somebody — responsable ante alguien

b) ( in charge) (pred)

to be responsible FOR something — ser* responsable de algo

each nurse is responsible for five patients — cada enfermera tiene cinco pacientes a su cargo

c) ( trustworthy) responsable, formal

that's not a very responsible thing to do — hacer eso demuestra falta de responsabilidad

d) ( important) (before n) < post> de responsabilidad

[rɪs'pɒnsǝbl]
ADJ
1) (=accountable) responsable

those responsible will be punished — se castigará a los responsables

who is responsible if anything goes wrong? — ¿quién es el responsable si algo sale mal?

to be responsible for sth: he is not responsible for his actions — no es responsable de sus actos

who is responsible for this? — ¿quién es el responsable de esto?

who was responsible for the delay? — ¿quién tiene la culpa del retraso?

to hold sb responsible for sth — hacer a algn responsable de algo, responsabilizar a algn de algo

to be responsible to sb (for sth) — ser responsable ante algn (de algo)

2) (=in charge of)

to be responsible for sth/sb: the children were responsible for tidying their own rooms — los niños tenían la responsabilidad or eran responsables de ordenar sus habitaciones

she is responsible for 40 children — tiene a su cargo 40 niños

the secretary is responsible for taking the minutes — la secretaria se hace cargo de levantar el acta

3) (=sensible) [person] serio, responsable; [behaviour, attitude] responsable

to act in a responsible fashion — obrar de forma responsable or con responsabilidad

that wasn't very responsible of you! — ¡eso ha sido una falta de responsabilidad por tu parte!

4) (=important) [post, job] de responsabilidad

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[rɪ'spɑːnsəbəl, rɪ'spɒnsəbəl]
adjective

a) ( accountable) (pred)

to be responsible (FOR something): who's responsible? ¿quién es el responsable?; a build-up of gas was responsible for the explosion una acumulación de gas fue la causa de la explosión; who was responsible for the flower arrangements? ¿quién se encargó de los arreglos florales?; to hold somebody responsible for something responsabilizar* or hacer* responsable a alguien de algo; responsible TO somebody — responsable ante alguien

b) ( in charge) (pred)

to be responsible FOR something — ser* responsable de algo

each nurse is responsible for five patients — cada enfermera tiene cinco pacientes a su cargo

c) ( trustworthy) responsable, formal

that's not a very responsible thing to do — hacer eso demuestra falta de responsabilidad

d) ( important) (before n) < post> de responsabilidad

English-spanish dictionary > responsible
11 question

'kwes ən
1. noun
1) (something which is said, written etc which asks for an answer from someone: The question is, do we really need a computer?) pregunta

2) (a problem or matter for discussion: There is the question of how much to pay him.) cuestión, problema

3) (a single problem in a test or examination: We had to answer four questions in three hours.) pregunta, problema

4) (criticism; doubt; discussion: He is, without question, the best man for the job.) (sin) duda

5) (a suggestion or possibility: There is no question of our dismissing him.) posibilidad

2. verb
1) (to ask (a person) questions: I'll question him about what he was doing last night.) interrogar

2) (to regard as doubtful: He questioned her right to use the money.) cuestionar, poner en duda

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- questionable
- questionably
- questionableness
- question mark
- question-master
- questionnaire
- in question
- out of the question

question¹ n

1. pregunta

can I ask you a question? ¿puedo hacerte una pregunta?

2. cuestión / problema / asunto

it's a difficult question to solve es un problema difícil de resolver

question² vb

1. hacer preguntas / interrogar

police questioned the suspect about the robbery la policía interrogó al sospechoso sobre el robo

2. dudar de / cuestionar

nobody questions his authority nadie cuestiona su autoridad

question

tr['kwesʧən]

noun

1 pregunta

2 (in exam) pregunta, problema nombre masculino

3 (problem, issue) cuestión nombre femenino, problema nombre masculino

■ the Basque question el problema del País Vasco

4 (topic, matter) cuestión nombre femenino, asunto

■ there is still the question of expenses todavía queda el asunto de los gastos

transitive verb

1 hacer preguntas a, interrogar

■ she questioned the girl le hizo preguntas a la niña

■ the detained are being questioned about the holdup están interrogando a los detenidos sobre el atraco

2 (cast doubt on) cuestionar, poner en duda

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

it's a question of se trata de, es cuestión de

■ it's a question of time es cuestión de tiempo

out of the question imposible, impensable

that is the question de eso se trata, he aquí la dificultad

to call into question poner en duda, dudar de

without question sin rechistar

■ she did it without question lo hizo sin rechistar

question mark (punctuation mark) signo de interrogación, interrogación nombre femenino, interrogante nombre masculino 2 (doubt) interrogante nombre masculino

question tag coletilla

question ['kwɛsʧən] vt

1) ask: preguntar

2) doubt: poner en duda, cuestionar

3) interrogate: interrogar

question vi

inquire: inquirir, preguntar

question n

1) query: pregunta f

2) issue: asunto m, problema f, cuestión f

3) possibility: posibilidad f

it's out of the question: es indiscutible

4) doubt: duda f

to call into question: poner en duda

question

adj.

• interrogante adj.

n.

• asunto s.m.

• cuestión s.f.

• interrogación s.f.

• pregunta s.f.

• problema s.m.

v.

• cuestionar v.

• disputar v.

• hacer preguntas a v.

• interrogar v.

• preguntar v.

I 'kwestʃən
noun

a) c ( inquiry) pregunta f

to ask o put a question — hacer* or (frml) formular una pregunta

to pop the question — (colloq)

he finally popped the question — finalmente le pidió que se casara con él

b) c (in quiz, exam) pregunta f

the 64,000 dollar question — la pregunta del millón

c) c (issue, problem) cuestión f, asunto m, problema m

the person in question — la persona en cuestión

if it's a question of money... — si es cuestión or se trata de dinero...

that is not the question — no se trata de eso

to beg the question — ( pose the question) plantear la pregunta; ( evade the issue) eludir el problema; ( make unjustified assumption)

this begs the question whether we really want to live in this kind of society — esto da por sentado or tiene como premisa que éste es el tipo de sociedad en la que queremos vivir

d) u ( doubt) duda f

beyond question — fuera de duda

to call something into question — poner* algo en duda

there's no question about it — no cabe duda

e) u ( possibility) posibilidad f

there was no question of escaping — no había ninguna posibilidad de escapar

it is completely out of the question — es totalmente imposible

II

transitive verb

a) \<\<person\>\> hacerle* preguntas a; \<\<suspect/student\>\> interrogar*

b) ( doubt) \<\<integrity/motives\>\> poner* en duda

['kwestʃǝn]
1. N

1) (=query) (also in exam) pregunta f

(are there) any questions? — ¿(hay) alguna pregunta?

• to ask (sb) a question — hacer una pregunta (a algn)

ask yourself this question — hágase esta pregunta

what a question to ask! — ¡vaya preguntita!

there's a reward for the painting's return, no questions asked — se ofrece una recompensa sin preguntas por la devolución del cuadro

ask me no questions and I'll tell you no lies — más vale que no me preguntes

• "why didn't you appoint him a year ago?" - " good question" — -¿por qué no lo nombraste hace un año? -buena pregunta or -eso me pregunto yo

• he posed three questions — hizo or planteó tres preguntas

• to put a question to sb — frm hacer una pregunta a algn

• to put down a question to or for sb — (Parl) formular una pregunta a algn

• to obey orders without question — obedecer órdenes sin rechistar

- the 64,000 dollar question
leading 2., open 1., 10), personal 1., 4), pop I, 3., 2), trick 3.
2) (=matter, issue) cuestión f

the Palestinian question — la cuestión palestina

that is the question — de eso se trata, esa es la cuestión

that is not the question — no se trata de eso, no es cuestión de eso

• at the time in question — a la hora en cuestión

• it is not simply a question of money — no se trata simplemente de dinero, no es una simple cuestión de dinero

• this raises the question of her suitability — esto plantea la cuestión de si es la persona adecuada

• it's only a question of time before he finds out — solo es cuestión de tiempo que se entere
beg 1., 1)
3) (=possibility) posibilidad f

• there is no question of outside help — no hay posibilidad de ayuda externa

there can be no question of your resigning — su dimisión no se puede admitir

• it's out of the question! — ¡imposible!, ¡ni hablar!

an interest rate cut is out of the question — un recorte de los tipos de interés es imposible

4) (=doubt) duda f

there is no question about it — no cabe la menor duda de esto

• as a manager, her ability is beyond question — como directora, su capacidad está fuera de toda duda

• to bring or call sth into question — poner algo en duda

my integrity has been brought or called into question — mi integridad se ha puesto en duda

• to be in question — estar en duda

your professional ability is not in question — no es tu capacidad como profesional lo que se pone en duda

his findings pose questions about the future of these drugs — sus descubrimientos hacen que se planteen preguntas sobre el futuro de estas drogas

• this disaster raises questions about air safety in the region — con el desastre se ha puesto en duda la seguridad aérea en la zona

• the question remains (as to) whether he can be trusted — la duda or la cuestión sigue siendo si se puede confiar en él

the question remains: how did she escape? — la pregunta sigue ahí: ¿cómo escapó?

• there is some question as to whether he will sign — hay or existen ciertas dudas sobre si firmará

• without question — sin duda, indudablemente

5) (at meeting) cuestión f, asunto m

to move the previous question — plantear la cuestión previa

to put the question (to a vote) — someter la moción a votación

2. VT

1) (=interrogate) [+ exam candidate, interviewee] hacer preguntas a; [+ suspect] interrogar; (Parl) [+ minister, secretary] interpelar

you will be questioned on one of three topics — se te harán preguntas sobre uno de tres temas

a suspect is being questioned by police — la policía está interrogando a un sospechoso

they questioned him about his past — le hicieron preguntas or le preguntaron acerca de su pasado

the minister was questioned about his statement to Parliament — se interpeló al ministro sobre su declaración ante el Parlamento

2) (=doubt) [+ honesty, loyalty, motives] dudar de, poner en duda; [+ decision, beliefs] poner en duda, cuestionar

3.

CPD

question mark N — (lit) signo m de interrogación; (fig) interrogante m or f

a big question mark hangs over his future — se plantea un enorme interrogante sobre su futuro

question master N — interrogador m

question tag N — coletilla f interrogativa

question time N — (Brit) (Parl) sesión f de interpelaciones a los ministros

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I ['kwestʃən]
noun

a) c ( inquiry) pregunta f

to ask o put a question — hacer* or (frml) formular una pregunta

to pop the question — (colloq)

he finally popped the question — finalmente le pidió que se casara con él

b) c (in quiz, exam) pregunta f

the 64,000 dollar question — la pregunta del millón

c) c (issue, problem) cuestión f, asunto m, problema m

the person in question — la persona en cuestión

if it's a question of money... — si es cuestión or se trata de dinero...

that is not the question — no se trata de eso

to beg the question — ( pose the question) plantear la pregunta; ( evade the issue) eludir el problema; ( make unjustified assumption)

this begs the question whether we really want to live in this kind of society — esto da por sentado or tiene como premisa que éste es el tipo de sociedad en la que queremos vivir

d) u ( doubt) duda f

beyond question — fuera de duda

to call something into question — poner* algo en duda

there's no question about it — no cabe duda

e) u ( possibility) posibilidad f

there was no question of escaping — no había ninguna posibilidad de escapar

it is completely out of the question — es totalmente imposible

II

transitive verb

a) \<\<person\>\> hacerle* preguntas a; \<\<suspect/student\>\> interrogar*

b) ( doubt) \<\<integrity/motives\>\> poner* en duda

English-spanish dictionary > question
12 responsible

adjective

1) verantwortlich ( for für)

hold somebody responsible for something — jemanden für etwas verantwortlich machen

be responsible to somebody [for something] — jemandem gegenüber [für etwas] verantwortlich sein

be responsible for something — [Person:] für etwas verantwortlich sein; [Sache:] die Ursache für etwas sein

2) verantwortlich, verantwortungsvoll [Stellung, Tätigkeit, Aufgabe]

3) (trustworthy) verantwortungsvoll, verantwortungsbewusst [Person]

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[-səbl]

adjective

1) (having a duty to see that something is done etc: We'll make one person responsible for buying the food for the trip.) verantwortlich

2) ((of a job etc) having many duties eg the making of important decisions: The job of manager is a very responsible post.) verantwortlich

3) ((with for) being the cause of something: Who is responsible for the stain on the carpet?) schuld

4) ((of a person) able to be trusted; sensible: We need a responsible person for this job.) zuverlässig

5) ((with for) able to control, and fully aware of (one's actions): The lawyer said that at the time of the murder, his client was not responsible for his actions.) zurechnungsfähig

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re·spon·sible

[rɪˈspɒn(t)səbl̩, AM -ˈspɑ:-]

adj

1. (accountable) verantwortlich

▪ to be \responsible for sth für etw akk verantwortlich sein; LAW für etw akk haften

to hold sb \responsible [for sth] jdn [für etw akk] verantwortlich machen; LAW jdn [für etw akk] haftbar machen

2. (in charge) verantwortlich, zuständig

▪ to be \responsible for sb/sth für jdn/etw verantwortlich sein

to be \responsible to sb jdm gegenüber verantwortlich sein

3. (sensible) verantwortungsbewusst

4. (requiring responsibility) job, task verantwortungsvoll

a \responsible job eine verantwortungsvolle Stellung

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[rɪ'spɒnsəbl]
adj

1) (denoting cause) verantwortlich; (= to blame) schuld (for an +dat)

bad workmanship was responsible for the failure — schlechte Arbeit war an dem Versagen schuld

what's responsible for the hold-up? — woran liegt die Verzögerung?

who is responsible for breaking the window? — wer hat das Fenster eingeschlagen?

2) (= liable, answerable) verantwortlich

she is not responsible for her actions — sie ist für ihre Handlungen nicht voll verantwortlich

to be responsible to sb for sth — jdm gegenüber für etw verantwortlich sein

to be directly responsible to sb — jdm unmittelbar unterstellt sein

to hold sb responsible for sth — jdn für etw verantwortlich machen

she is responsible for popularizing the sport (her task) — es ist ihre Aufgabe or sie ist dafür verantwortlich, die Sportart populärer zu machen; (her merit) es ist ihr zu verdanken, dass die Sportart populär geworden ist

3) (= trustworthy) person, attitude verantwortungsbewusst; firm seriös, zuverlässig

4) (= involving responsibility) job verantwortungsvoll

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responsible adj (adv responsibly)

1. verantwortlich (to dat; for für):

be responsible to sb jemandem unterstellt sein;

be responsible to sb for sth jemandem (gegenüber) für etwas haften oder verantwortlich sein;

not be responsible for keine Haftung übernehmen für;

responsible partner WIRTSCH persönlich haftende(r) Gesellschafter(in)

2. JUR

a) zurechnungsfähig

b) geschäftsfähig

c) haftbar ( for für)

3. verantwortungsbewusst, zuverlässig, WIRTSCH solide, zahlungsfähig

4. verantwortungsvoll (Position etc):

used to responsible work an selbstständiges Arbeiten gewöhnt

5. (for) verantwortlich (für), Schuld (an dat), die Ursache (von oder gen)

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adjective

1) verantwortlich ( for für)

hold somebody responsible for something — jemanden für etwas verantwortlich machen

be responsible to somebody [for something] — jemandem gegenüber [für etwas] verantwortlich sein

be responsible for something — [Person:] für etwas verantwortlich sein; [Sache:] die Ursache für etwas sein

2) verantwortlich, verantwortungsvoll [Stellung, Tätigkeit, Aufgabe]

3) (trustworthy) verantwortungsvoll, verantwortungsbewusst [Person]

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(for) adj.

verantwortlich (für) adj.

zuständig (für) adj. adj.

beantwortbar adj.

mündig adj.

verantwortlich adj.

verantwortungsbewusst adj.

verantwortungsvoll adj.

English-german dictionary > responsible
13 responsible

[rɪ'spɒnsəbl]
aggettivo

1) (answerable) responsabile ( for di)

to hold sb. responsible — ritenere qcn. responsabile

the person responsible — la persona responsabile, il responsabile

those responsible — i responsabili

I won't be responsible for my actions — non risponderò delle mie azioni

2) (trustworthy)

she is very responsible — è molto responsabile

3) (involving accountability) [ job] di responsabilità

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[-səbl]

adjective

1) (having a duty to see that something is done etc: We'll make one person responsible for buying the food for the trip.) responsabile

2) ((of a job etc) having many duties eg the making of important decisions: The job of manager is a very responsible post.) di responsabilità

3) ((with for) being the cause of something: Who is responsible for the stain on the carpet?) responsabile

4) ((of a person) able to be trusted; sensible: We need a responsible person for this job.) responsabile

5) ((with for) able to control, and fully aware of (one's actions): The lawyer said that at the time of the murder, his client was not responsible for his actions.) responsabile

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[rɪ'spɒnsəbl]
aggettivo

1) (answerable) responsabile ( for di)

to hold sb. responsible — ritenere qcn. responsabile

the person responsible — la persona responsabile, il responsabile

those responsible — i responsabili

I won't be responsible for my actions — non risponderò delle mie azioni

2) (trustworthy)

she is very responsible — è molto responsabile

3) (involving accountability) [ job] di responsabilità

English-Italian dictionary > responsible
14 ♦ trust

♦ trust /trʌst/
n.

1 [u] fiducia; fede; confidenza; speranza; responsabilità: Our trust is in God, la nostra speranza è riposta in Dio; I haven't much trust in men, ho poca fiducia negli uomini; I fill a post of great trust, occupo un posto di fiducia (o di grande responsabilità)

2 [u] buonafede: He takes everything on trust, prende tutto in buonafede

3 [u] (fin., comm.) credito: We supply them with goods on trust, forniamo loro merce a credito; to sell on trust, vendere a credito

4 [uc] dovere; obbligo: I have fulfilled my trust, ho adempiuto al mio obbligo; ho assolto il mio incarico

5 cura; custodia: She was committed to her aunt's trust, è stata affidata alle cure della zia

6 (comput.) fiducia; trust: trust relationship, relazione di trust (es. tra domini o tra una workstation e un dominio)

7 [uc] (leg.) «trust»; ( pressappoco) negozio fiduciario, fedecommesso, fidecommisso; patrimonio fiduciario

8 [u] (leg.) amministrazione fiduciaria ( di beni altrui): He holds the estate in trust for his nephew, ha l'amministrazione fiduciaria della proprietà intestata al nipote

9 (leg.) patrimonio in amministrazione fiduciaria; fondo fiduciario

10 (econ.) trust ( illegale in USA); consorzio monopolistico; monopolio: the copper trust, il trust del rame; banking trust, consorzio di banche;

11 (leg.) ente; fondazione: private trust, fondazione privata

12 (= NHS trust) ( in Inghilterra e Galles) ente pubblico autonomo di assistenza sanitaria

13 (fin.) fondo (comune) d'investimento: closed-end [open-end] trust, fondo chiuso [aperto]; trust without any gearing (o, USA, trust without any leverage), fondo con sole azioni ordinarie

● (leg.) trust deed, atto di negozio fiduciario □ trust estate (o property), proprietà tenuta in amministrazione fiduciaria □ (fin.) trust fund, fondo fiduciario □ ( banca) trust receipt, ricevuta di negozio fiduciario □ (polit., stor.) trust territory, territorio soggetto ad amministrazione fiduciaria □ (fin.) trust unit, quota-parte di un fondo comune d'investimento □ to take st. on trust, accettare qc. sulla fiducia (o sulla parola).
♦ (to) trust /trʌst/
A v. t.

1 confidare in; aver fiducia in; fidarsi di; contare su; fare assegnamento (o affidamento) su; credere a; (arc.) fare credito a: I've never trusted him, non ho mai avuto fiducia in lui; He isn't the kind of person one can trust, non è il tipo di persona su cui si può fare assegnamento; We cannot trust his version, non possiamo credere alla sua versione (della storia)

2 affidare; consegnare: I trusted my affairs to a lawyer ( o I trusted a lawyer with my affairs), affidai i miei affari (o la tutela dei miei interessi) a un avvocato; I trust my children to your care, ti affido i miei figli

3 (seguito da una frase oggettiva) fidarsi di: Would you trust your little children to go abroad by themselves?, ti fideresti di lasciar andare all'estero i tuoi bambini da soli?; He may be trusted to do his duty, ci si può fidare di lui: farà il suo dovere

4 ( Internet) considerare attendibile ( sito, servizio, ecc.)

B v. i.

1 confidare; essere fiducioso; nutrire fiducia; sperare: I trust you will pass your exam, confido che supererai l'esame; to trust in God, confidare in Dio

2 affidarsi; fidarsi; contare; fare assegnamento: Don't trust to luck, non affidarti alla sorte!; I cannot trust to my memory for dates, non posso fidarmi della mia memoria per le date

3 (comm.) far credito; concedere prestiti

● to trust too much to one's memory, fidarsi troppo della memoria □ to trust sb. with st., affidare qc. a q.; fidarsi di dare qc. a q.: I cannot trust him with all that money, non mi posso fidare di dargli tutti quei soldi (da tenere) □ to trust sb. with a secret, confidare un segreto a q. □ You are not hurt, I trust, non ti sarai fatto male, spero.

English-Italian dictionary > ♦ trust
15 trust

1. verb
1) (to have confidence or faith; to believe: She trusted (in) him.) confiar (en)

2) (to give (something to someone), believing that it will be used well and responsibly: I can't trust him with my car; I can't trust my car to him.) confiar algo a alguien

3) (to hope or be confident (that): I trust (that) you had / will have a good journey.) esperar; confiar (en que)

2. noun
1) (belief or confidence in the power, reality, truth, goodness etc of a person or thing: The firm has a great deal of trust in your ability; trust in God.) confianza

2) (charge or care; responsibility: The child was placed in my trust.) carga, cuidado; responsabilidad

3) (a task etc given to a person by someone who believes that they will do it, look after it etc well: He holds a position of trust in the firm.) responsabilidad

4) (arrangement(s) by which something (eg money) is given to a person to use in a particular way, or to keep until a particular time: The money was to be held in trust for his children; (also adjective) a trust fund) fideicomiso; fondo de inversión

5) (a group of business firms working together: The companies formed a trust.) trust, cartel

•

- trustee
- trustworthy
- trustworthiness
- trusty
- trustily
- trustiness

trust¹ n confianza

I have no trust in him no confío en él

trust² vb confiar / fiarse

don't trust her, she's a liar no te fíes de ella, es una mentirosa

trust me! ¡confía en mí!

trust m Com trust ' trust' also found in these entries: Spanish: absoluta - absoluto - abuso - callar - componenda - confiar - creer - desconfiar - fiar - fiarse - oportuna - oportuno - sabiduría - azar - confianza - fe English: anti-trust - breach - misplaced - National Trust - trust - unit trust - absolute - confidence - faith - implicit - keeping

trust

tr[trʌst]

noun

1 (confidence) confianza

■ our relationship is based on trust nuestra relación se basa en la confianza

■ there's been a breach of trust ha habido un abuso de confianza

2 (responsibility) responsabilidad nombre femenino

■ a position of trust un puesto de confianza

3 SMALLFINANCE/SMALL (money, property) fondo de inversión

4 SMALLLAW/SMALL (money or property held or invested for somebody) fideicomiso

5 (foundation) patronato, fundación nombre femenino

6 SMALLFINANCE/SMALL (cartel) trust nombre masculino, cartel nombre masculino

transitive verb

1 (have faith in, rely on) confiar en, fiarse de

■ do you trust me? ¿confías en mí?, ¿te fías de mí?

■ you can trust him es de fiar

■ you can't trust what you read no te puedes fiar de lo que lees

■ I don't trust these newfangled gadgets no me fío de estos aparatos tan modernos

■ can I trust you to lock up? ¿me puedo fiar de que cerrarás con llave?

■ she didn't trust me to look after her baby no confiaba en mí para que cuidara de su bebé

2 (hope, expect) esperar

■ I trust you're all coming to the meeting espero que todos vengáis a la reunión

3 (entrust) confiar

■ can I trust you with all this money? ¿puedo confiarte todo este dinero?

■ the child was trusted to my care me confiaron el cuidado del bebé

intransitive verb

1 confiar (in, en), tener confianza (in, en)

■ in God we trust confiamos en Dios

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

in trust en fideicomiso

on trust (without proof) a ojos cerrados 2 (on credit) a crédito

to trust something to luck dejar algo librado,-a al azar

trust you! ¡típico!

trust company compañía de fideicomiso

trust fund patronato

trust ['trʌst] vi

: confiar, esperar

to trust in God: confiar en Dios

trust vt

1) entrust: confiar, encomendar

2) : confiar en, tenerle confianza a

I trust you: te tengo confianza

trust n

1) confidence: confianza f

2) hope: esperanza f, fe f

3) credit: crédito m

to sell on trust: fiar

4) : fideicomiso m

to hold in trust: guardar en fideicomiso

5) : trust m (consorcio empresarial)

6) custody: responsabilidad f, custodia f

trust

v.

• confiar v.

• confiar en v.

• fiarse de v.

n.

• cargo s.m.

• confianza s.f.

• crédito s.m.

• depositaría s.f.

• depósito s.m.

• fideicomiso s.m.

trʌst
I

noun

1)

a) u (confidence, faith) confianza f

to have trust IN somebody/something — tener* confianza en alguien/algo

on trust — ( without verification) bajo palabra; ( on credit) a crédito

to put o place one's trust in somebody/something — depositar su (or mi etc) confianza en alguien/algo

to take somebody on trust — fiarse* de alguien

take it on trust that... — ten por seguro que...

b) u c ( responsibility)

a position of trust — un puesto de confianza or responsabilidad

2) ( Fin)

a) c (money, property) fondo m de inversiones

b) c ( institution) fundación f

c) u ( custody) ( Law) fideicomiso m

to hold something in trust for somebody — mantener* algo en fideicomiso para alguien

II
1.

transitive verb

1) ( have confidence in) \<\<person\>\> confiar* en, tener* confianza en; ( in negative sentences) fiarse* de

he can't be trusted — no es de fiar

I wouldn't trust him as far as I could throw him — no me fío un pelo de él (fam)

to trust somebody to + INF: can they be trusted to be there on time? ¿podemos confiar en que van a llegar a tiempo?; I don't trust them to do as they're told no me fío de que vayan a obedecer; I've broken it - trust you! (iro) se me ha roto - típico!; to trust somebody WITH something — confiarle* algo a alguien

2) (hope, assume) (frml) esperar

we trust you enjoyed yourselves — esperamos que se hayan divertido

2.

vi

to trust IN somebody/something — confiar* or tener* confianza en alguien/algo

to trust TO something — confiar* en algo

to trust to luck — dejar algo librado al azar

[trʌst]
1. N

1) (=faith, confidence) confianza f (in en)

• you've betrayed their trust — has traicionado la confianza que tenían puesta en ti

• I have complete trust in you — confío plenamente en ti, tengo absoluta confianza en ti

• to take sth/sb on trust — fiarse de algo/algn

I'm not going to take what he says on trust — no me voy a fiar de lo que dice or de su palabra

• to put one's trust in sth/sb — depositar su confianza en algo/algn

2) (=responsibility)

• to give sth into sb's trust — confiar algo a algn

• to be in a position of trust — tener un puesto de confianza or responsabilidad

• a sacred trust — un deber sagrado

3) (Jur) (=money) (for third party) fondo m fiduciario, fondo m de fideicomiso; (Econ) (=investment) fondo m de inversiones; (=institution) fundación f

• charitable trust — fundación f benéfica

• in trust — en fideicomiso

the money will be held in trust until she is 18 — el dinero se mantendrá en fideicomiso hasta que cumpla los dieciocho años

to put or place sth in trust — dejar algo en fideicomiso

• to set up a trust — crear un fondo fiduciario or de fideicomiso
charitable, investment, unit
4) (Comm, Econ) (also: trust company) trust m, compañía f fiduciaria, compañía f de fideicomiso

5) (also: trust hospital) fundación f hospitalaria

2. VT

1) (=consider honest, reliable) [+ person, judgment, instincts] fiarse de

don't you trust me? — ¿no te fías de mí?

she is not to be trusted — ella no es de fiar

the government can't be trusted — no se puede uno fiar del gobierno

do you think we can trust him? — ¿crees que nos podemos fiar de él?, ¿crees que podemos confiar or tener confianza en él?

trust your own instincts — fíate de tus instintos

to trust sb to do sth: I trust you to keep this secret — confío en que guardes este secreto

her parents trust her to make her own decisions — sus padres confían en ella y la dejan que tome sus propias decisiones

do you think we can trust him to give us our share? — ¿crees que podemos fiarnos de que nos va a dar nuestra parte?

he did not trust himself to speak — no se atrevió a hablar

• you can't trust a word he says — es imposible creer ninguna palabra suya, no se puede uno fiar de nada de lo que dice

- I wouldn't trust him an inch or as far as I could throw him

2) (=have confidence in) confiar en, tener confianza en

trust me, I know what I'm doing — confía en mí, sé lo que estoy haciendo

I trust you completely — tengo plena confianza en ti

"I forgot" - "trust you!" — -se me olvidó -¡mira por dónde! or -¡cómo no!

trust you to break it! — ¡era de esperar que lo rompieses!

3) (=entrust)

• to trust sth to sb — confiar algo a algn

• to trust sb with sth, he's not the sort of person to be trusted with a gun — no es la clase de persona de la que se puede uno fiar con una pistola, no es la clase de persona a la que se puede confiar una pistola

I'd trust him with my life — pondría mi vida en sus manos

4) frm (=hope) esperar

I trust you are all well — espero que estéis todos bien

I trust you enjoyed your walk? — espero que haya disfrutado del paseo

I trust not — espero que no

3.

VI

• to trust in sth/sb — confiar en algo/algn

• to trust to luck/fate — encomendarse a la suerte/al destino

4.

CPD

trust account N — cuenta f fiduciaria, cuenta f de fideicomiso

trust company N — compañía f fiduciaria, compañía f de fideicomiso

trust fund N — fondo m fiduciario, fondo m de fideicomiso

trust hospital N — fundación f hospitalaria

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[trʌst]
I

noun

1)

a) u (confidence, faith) confianza f

to have trust IN somebody/something — tener* confianza en alguien/algo

on trust — ( without verification) bajo palabra; ( on credit) a crédito

to put o place one's trust in somebody/something — depositar su (or mi etc) confianza en alguien/algo

to take somebody on trust — fiarse* de alguien

take it on trust that... — ten por seguro que...

b) u c ( responsibility)

a position of trust — un puesto de confianza or responsabilidad

2) ( Fin)

a) c (money, property) fondo m de inversiones

b) c ( institution) fundación f

c) u ( custody) ( Law) fideicomiso m

to hold something in trust for somebody — mantener* algo en fideicomiso para alguien

II
1.

transitive verb

1) ( have confidence in) \<\<person\>\> confiar* en, tener* confianza en; ( in negative sentences) fiarse* de

he can't be trusted — no es de fiar

I wouldn't trust him as far as I could throw him — no me fío un pelo de él (fam)

to trust somebody to + INF: can they be trusted to be there on time? ¿podemos confiar en que van a llegar a tiempo?; I don't trust them to do as they're told no me fío de que vayan a obedecer; I've broken it - trust you! (iro) se me ha roto - típico!; to trust somebody WITH something — confiarle* algo a alguien

2) (hope, assume) (frml) esperar

we trust you enjoyed yourselves — esperamos que se hayan divertido

2.

vi

to trust IN somebody/something — confiar* or tener* confianza en alguien/algo

to trust TO something — confiar* en algo

to trust to luck — dejar algo librado al azar

English-spanish dictionary > trust
16 trust

1. noun
1) (firm belief) Vertrauen, das

place or put one's trust in somebody/something — sein Vertrauen auf od. in jemanden/etwas setzen

have [every] trust in somebody/something — [volles] Vertrauen zu jemandem/etwas haben

2) (reliance)

take something on trust — etwas einfach glauben

3) (organization managed by trustees) Treuhandgesellschaft, die

[charitable] trust — Stiftung, die

4) (body of trustees) Treuhänder Pl.; (of charitable trust) [Stiftungs]beirat, der; Kuratorium, das

5) (organized association of companies) Trust, der

6) (responsibility)

position of trust — Vertrauensstellung, die

7) (obligation) Verpflichtung, die

8) (Law)

hold in trust — treuhänderisch verwalten
2. transitive verb
1) (rely on) trauen (+ Dat.); vertrauen (+ Dat.) [Person]

not trust somebody an inch — jemandem nicht über den Weg trauen

he/what he says is not to be trusted — er ist nicht vertrauenswürdig/auf das, was er sagt, kann man sich nicht verlassen

trust somebody with something — jemandem etwas anvertrauen

trust you/him! — etc. (coll. iron.) typisch!

trust him to get it wrong! — er muss natürlich einen Fehler machen!

2) (hope) hoffen

I trust he is not hurt? — er ist doch hoffentlich nicht verletzt?
3. intransitive verb
1)

trust to — sich verlassen auf (+ Akk.)

2) (believe)

trust in somebody/something — auf jemanden/etwas vertrauen

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1. verb
1) (to have confidence or faith; to believe: She trusted (in) him.) vertrauen

2) (to give (something to someone), believing that it will be used well and responsibly: I can't trust him with my car; I can't trust my car to him.) anvertrauen

3) (to hope or be confident (that): I trust (that) you had / will have a good journey.) hoffen
2. noun
1) (belief or confidence in the power, reality, truth, goodness etc of a person or thing: The firm has a great deal of trust in your ability; trust in God.) das Vertrauen

2) (charge or care; responsibility: The child was placed in my trust.) die Obhut

3) (a task etc given to a person by someone who believes that they will do it, look after it etc well: He holds a position of trust in the firm.) das Vertrauen

4) (arrangement(s) by which something (eg money) is given to a person to use in a particular way, or to keep until a particular time: The money was to be held in trust for his children; ( also adjective) a trust fund) die Treuhand; Treuhand...

5) (a group of business firms working together: The companies formed a trust.) der Konzern

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trust

[trʌst]

I. n

1. no pl (belief) Vertrauen nt

to be built [or based] on \trust auf Vertrauen basieren

to abuse [or betray] sb's \trust jds Vertrauen missbrauchen

to gain [or win] sb's \trust jds Vertrauen gewinnen

to place [or put] one's \trust in sb/sth sein Vertrauen in jdn/etw setzen

to take sth on \trust etw einfach glauben, etw für bare Münze nehmen fam

▪ to do sth in the \trust that... etw in dem Vertrauen tun, dass...

2. no pl (responsibility)

a position of \trust ein Vertrauensposten m

▪ in sb's \trust in jds Obhut

to have sth in \trust etw zur Verwahrung haben

3. (arrangement) Treuhand f kein pl, Treuhandschaft f; (management of money or property for sb) Vermögensverwaltung f

investment \trust Investmentfonds m

to hold [or keep] sth in \trust etw treuhänderisch verwalten

to set up a \trust eine Treuhandschaft übernehmen

4. (trustees) Treuhandgesellschaft f

he was guilty of a breach of \trust er verletzte die Treuhandpflicht

he has a position of \trust er hat eine Vertrauensstellung

charitable \trust Stiftung f

5. AM (union) Ring m; BRIT (trust company) Trust m

6. AM (bank name) Zusatz bei Banknamen

7. AM (monopoly) Trust m, Syndikat nt

8.

▶ a brains \trust ( hum) geballte Intelligenz fam

II. vt

1. (believe)

▪ to \trust sb/sth jdm/etw vertrauen

2. (rely on)

▪ to \trust sth einer S. dat trauen, auf etw akk vertrauen

you must \trust your own feelings du musst auf deine Gefühle vertrauen

▪ to \trust sb to do sth jdm zutrauen, dass er/sie etw tut

▪ to \trust oneself to do sth sich dat zutrauen, etw zu tun

▪ to \trust sb with sth jdm etw anvertrauen

3. (commit)

▪ to \trust sb/sth to sb jdm jdn/etw anvertrauen

4.

▶ to not \trust sb an inch esp BRIT, AUS jdm nicht über den Weg trauen fam

▶ \trust her/him/you etc. to do that! ( fam) das musste sie/er/musstest du natürlich machen! iron

\trust you to upset her by talking about the accident! du musst sie natürlich auch noch mit deinem Gerede über den Unfall aus der Fassung bringen

▶ I wouldn't \trust him as far as I can [or could] throw him ich würde ihm nicht über den Weg trauen

III. vi

1. ( form: believe)

▪ to \trust in sb/sth auf jdn/etw vertrauen

2. (rely)

▪ to \trust to sb/sth auf jdn/etw vertrauen, sich akk auf jdn/etw verlassen

to \trust to luck sich akk auf sein Glück verlassen, auf sein Glück vertrauen

3. ( form: hope)

the meeting went well, I \trust das Treffen verlief gut, hoffe ich [doch]

▪ to \trust [that]... hoffen, [dass]...

I \trust [that] you slept well? du hast doch hoffentlich gut geschlafen?

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[trʌst]
1. n

1) (= confidence, reliance) Vertrauen nt (in zu)

I have every trust in him — ich habe volles Vertrauen zu ihm

to put or place one's trust in sb — Vertrauen in jdn setzen

to take sth on trust — etw einfach glauben

position of trust — Vertrauensstellung f

2) (= charge) Verantwortung f

to commit sth to sb's trust — jdm etw anvertrauen

3) (JUR, FIN) Treuhand(schaft) f; (= property) Treuhandeigentum nt; (= charitable fund) Fonds m, Stiftung f

to hold sth in trust for sb — etw für jdn treuhänderisch verwalten

all his money was tied up in a trust — sein ganzes Geld wurde treuhänderisch verwaltet

4) (COMM) Trust m

5) (Brit) finanziell eigenverantwortliches, vom staatlichen Gesundheitswesen getragenes Krankenhaus

2. vt

1) (= have confidence in) trauen (+dat); person (ver)trauen (+dat); words glauben

don't you trust me? — vertraust du mir nicht?

to trust sb with sth, to trust sth to sb —

I don't trust her with my boyfriend — ich traue ihr mit meinem Freund nicht

can he be trusted not to lose it? — kann man sich darauf verlassen, dass er es nicht verliert?

can we trust him to go shopping alone? —

you can't trust a word he says — man kann ihm kein Wort glauben

I wouldn't trust him ( any) farther than I can throw him (inf) — ich traue ihm nicht über den Weg (inf)

2) (iro inf)

trust you/him! — typisch!

trust him to break it! — er muss es natürlich kaputt machen

3) (= hope) hoffen

I trust not — hoffentlich nicht, ich hoffe nicht

you're going to help, I trust — du wirst doch hoffentlich mithelfen

3. vi

1) (= have confidence) vertrauen

to trust in sb — auf jdn vertrauen

2)

(= rely on) to trust to sth — sich auf etw (acc) verlassen, auf etw (acc) vertrauen

to trust to luck or chance — sich auf sein Glück verlassen

I'll have to trust to luck to find it — ich kann nur hoffen, dass ich es finde

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trust [trʌst]

A s

1. (in) Vertrauen n (auf akk, zu), Zutrauen n (zu):

lose all trust in alles Vertrauen verlieren zu;

place ( oder put) one’s trust in → B 2;

take on trust jemandem, etwas glauben

2. Zuversicht f, zuversichtliche Erwartung oder Hoffnung, Glaube m

3. Kredit m:

on trust

a) auf Kredit,

b) auf Treu und Glauben

4. Pflicht f, Verantwortung f

5. Verwahrung f, Obhut f, Aufbewahrung f:

in trust zu treuen Händen, zur Verwahrung

6. (das) Anvertraute, anvertrautes Gut, Pfand n

7. JUR

a) Treuhand(verhältnis) f(n)

b) → trust account 2:

hold sth in trust etwas zu treuen Händen verwahren, etwas treuhänderisch verwalten; → breach Bes Redew

8. WIRTSCH

a) Trust m

b) Konzern m

c) Kartell n, Ring m

9. WIRTSCH, JUR Stiftung f

B v/i

1. vertrauen (in auf akk)

2. sich verlassen, bauen ( beide:

to auf akk)

C v/t

1. jemandem, einer Sache (ver)trauen, sich verlassen auf (akk):

trust sb to do sth sich darauf verlassen, dass jemand etwas tut;

you can trust him to be discreet du kannst dich auf seine Diskretion verlassen;

trust him to do that! iron

a) das sieht ihm ähnlich!,

b) verlass dich drauf, er wird es tun!; → ear¹ Bes Redew, eye A 1

2. (zuversichtlich) hoffen ( that dass)

3. trust sb with sth, trust sth to sb jemandem etwas anvertrauen

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1. noun
1) (firm belief) Vertrauen, das

place or put one's trust in somebody/something — sein Vertrauen auf od. in jemanden/etwas setzen

have [every] trust in somebody/something — [volles] Vertrauen zu jemandem/etwas haben

2) (reliance)

take something on trust — etwas einfach glauben

3) (organization managed by trustees) Treuhandgesellschaft, die

[charitable] trust — Stiftung, die

4) (body of trustees) Treuhänder Pl.; (of charitable trust) [Stiftungs]beirat, der; Kuratorium, das

5) (organized association of companies) Trust, der

6) (responsibility)

position of trust — Vertrauensstellung, die

7) (obligation) Verpflichtung, die

8) (Law)

hold in trust — treuhänderisch verwalten
2. transitive verb
1) (rely on) trauen (+ Dat.); vertrauen (+ Dat.) [Person]

not trust somebody an inch — jemandem nicht über den Weg trauen

he/what he says is not to be trusted — er ist nicht vertrauenswürdig/auf das, was er sagt, kann man sich nicht verlassen

trust somebody with something — jemandem etwas anvertrauen

trust you/him! — etc. (coll. iron.) typisch!

trust him to get it wrong! — er muss natürlich einen Fehler machen!

2) (hope) hoffen

I trust he is not hurt? — er ist doch hoffentlich nicht verletzt?
3. intransitive verb
1)

trust to — sich verlassen auf (+ Akk.)

2) (believe)

trust in somebody/something — auf jemanden/etwas vertrauen

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(in) v.

sich verlassen (auf) v.

vertrauen (in) v. v.

trauen (jemandem, einer Sache) v. n.

Aufbewahrung f.

Treuhand -¨e f.

Vertrauen n.

Verwahrung f.

English-german dictionary > trust
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1. verb
1) (to have confidence or faith; to believe: She trusted (in) him.) stole/lite på

2) (to give (something to someone), believing that it will be used well and responsibly: I can't trust him with my car; I can't trust my car to him.) betro

3) (to hope or be confident (that): I trust (that) you had / will have a good journey.) håpe, regne med, tro
2. noun
1) (belief or confidence in the power, reality, truth, goodness etc of a person or thing: The firm has a great deal of trust in your ability; trust in God.) tillit

2) (charge or care; responsibility: The child was placed in my trust.) forvaring, varetekt

3) (a task etc given to a person by someone who believes that they will do it, look after it etc well: He holds a position of trust in the firm.) betrodd stilling, tillitsverv

4) (arrangement(s) by which something (eg money) is given to a person to use in a particular way, or to keep until a particular time: The money was to be held in trust for his children; ( also adjective) a trust fund) legat, fonds, båndlagte midler

5) (a group of business firms working together: The companies formed a trust.) stiftelse

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subst. \/trʌst\/

1) tillit, tiltro, lit

2) (trygg) forvissning, (godt) håp, (sikker) forventning

• in joyful trust

i glad forventning

3) tillitsforhold

4) tillitsverv

• she is in a position of trust

hun har en betrodd stilling

5) plikt

• look upon something as a sacred trust

se på noe som en hellig plikt

6) forvaring, varetekt

7) ( jus eller handel) forvaltning

8) ( jus) betrodd gods, betrodde midler, forvaltningsformue, deposisjon, depositum

9) ( jus) båndlegging

10) ( handel) kreditt

11) ( litterært) håp, fortrøstning

• it is our sole trust

det er vårt eneste håp

12) ( handel) sammenslutning, forbund, trust

13) ( jus) stiftelse, legat

breach of trust tillitsbrudd bruk av betrodde midler, underslag

commit something to someone's trust overlate noe i noens varetekt, deponere noe hos noen

be held in trust eller be under trust være satt under forvaltning, bli satt under forvaltning, forvaltes

hold something in trust (for someone) forvalte noe for noen

in high trust høyt betrodd

on trust i god tro ( handel) på kreditt

put one's trust in eller place one's trust in eller repose one's trust in sette sin lit til, stole på

take something on trust godta noe uten videre, ta noe for god fisk

trust in tillit til, lit til tiltro til tro på
II
verb \/trʌst\/

1) stole på, lite på, forlate seg på, ha tillit til

• he's not a man I would trust

han er ikke en mann jeg ville stolt på

2) sette sin lit til, tro på

• can you trust his account?

setter du din lit til hans forklaring?

3) være forvisset om, være sikker på, tro (fullt og fast)

4) håpe (oppriktig)

5) betro

• I can't trust my valuables to anyone here

jeg kan ikke betro verdisakene mine til noen her

6) ( handel) gi på kreditt

never trust me if it isn't true du kan stole på at det er sant

not trust someone out of one's sight eller not trust someone any further than one can see them ikke stole på noen for fem øre

be trusted for something få kreditt på noe, få noe på kreditt

be trusted to do something bli betrodd å gjøre noe

trust in(to) forlate seg på stole på tro på

trust me to do that jeg lover at jeg skal gjøre det

trust someone (for something) gi noen kreditt (på noe), la noen få (noe på) kreditt

trust someone to... være typisk (for) noen å...

• trust him to forget her birthday!

det er typisk ham å glemme fødselsdagen hennes!

trust someone to do something overlate noen til å gjøre noe, velge å la noen gjøre noe

• do you trust your children to go swimming alone?

tør du la barna dine svømme alene?

• I couldn't trust myself to do it

jeg ville aldri våge å gjøre det

trust someone with something eller trust something to someone betro noen noe, overlate noe til noen, overlate noe i noens varetekt

trust to sette sin lit til, stole på, forlate seg på ty til

trust to God for the rest legge resten i Guds hender, sette sin lit til Gud

trust to luck eller trust to chance stole på lykken

we trust to receive... vi imøteser..., vi ser frem til...

• we trust to receive a cheque from you

vi imøteser en sjekk fra Dem

English-Norwegian dictionary > trust
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I [trʌst]
nome

1) (faith) fiducia f., fede f.

to put one's trust in — riporre la propria fiducia in

to take sth. on trust — accettare qcs. sulla fiducia o sulla parola

2) dir. (arrangement) fedecommesso m.; (property involved) proprietà f. fiduciaria

3) econ. (large group of companies) trust m.

4) econ. società f. di investimento, fondo m. comune di investimento
II 1. [trʌst]
verbo transitivo

1) (believe) avere fiducia in, credere in [person, judgment]

2) (rely on) fidarsi di

trust her! — (amused or annoyed) vatti a fidare!

3) (entrust)

to trust sb. with sth. — affidare qcs. a qcn

4) (hope) sperare, avere fiducia
2.
verbo intransitivo

to trust in — avere fiducia in [ person]; confidare in [God, fortune]

to trust to luck — affidarsi alla sorte
3.
verbo riflessivo

to trust oneself to do — essere sicuro di poter fare

I couldn't trust myself to speak — non me la sono sentita di parlare

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1. verb
1) (to have confidence or faith; to believe: She trusted (in) him.) avere fiducia

2) (to give (something to someone), believing that it will be used well and responsibly: I can't trust him with my car; I can't trust my car to him.) fidarsi

3) (to hope or be confident (that): I trust (that) you had / will have a good journey.) sperare
2. noun
1) (belief or confidence in the power, reality, truth, goodness etc of a person or thing: The firm has a great deal of trust in your ability; trust in God.) fiducia

2) (charge or care; responsibility: The child was placed in my trust.) cura, custodia

3) (a task etc given to a person by someone who believes that they will do it, look after it etc well: He holds a position of trust in the firm.) fiducia, responsabilità

4) (arrangement(s) by which something (eg money) is given to a person to use in a particular way, or to keep until a particular time: The money was to be held in trust for his children; ( also adjective) a trust fund) (amministrazione fiduciaria)

5) (a group of business firms working together: The companies formed a trust.) trust

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I [trʌst]
nome

1) (faith) fiducia f., fede f.

to put one's trust in — riporre la propria fiducia in

to take sth. on trust — accettare qcs. sulla fiducia o sulla parola

2) dir. (arrangement) fedecommesso m.; (property involved) proprietà f. fiduciaria

3) econ. (large group of companies) trust m.

4) econ. società f. di investimento, fondo m. comune di investimento
II 1. [trʌst]
verbo transitivo

1) (believe) avere fiducia in, credere in [person, judgment]

2) (rely on) fidarsi di

trust her! — (amused or annoyed) vatti a fidare!

3) (entrust)

to trust sb. with sth. — affidare qcs. a qcn

4) (hope) sperare, avere fiducia
2.
verbo intransitivo

to trust in — avere fiducia in [ person]; confidare in [God, fortune]

to trust to luck — affidarsi alla sorte
3.
verbo riflessivo

to trust oneself to do — essere sicuro di poter fare

I couldn't trust myself to speak — non me la sono sentita di parlare

English-Italian dictionary > trust
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trust [trʌst]

1 transitive verb

(a) (have confidence in → person) faire confiance à, avoir confiance en; (→ method, feelings, intuition) faire confiance à, se fier à; (→ judgment, memory, instincts) se fier à;

∎ you can trust me vous pouvez me faire confiance ou avoir confiance en moi;

∎ she's not to be trusted (not trustworthy) on ne peut pas lui faire confiance; (unreliable) on ne peut pas se fier à elle;

∎ can we trust his account of events? peut-on se fier à sa version des faits?;

∎ to trust sb to do sth faire confiance à qn ou compter sur qn pour faire qch;

∎ we're trusting you to save the company nous comptons sur vous pour sauver la société;

∎ I can't trust him to do the job properly je ne peux pas compter sur lui pour faire le travail correctement;

∎ he can't be trusted out of your sight impossible de le lâcher des yeux, on ne peut pas lui faire confiance;

∎ humorous trust Mark to put his foot in it! pour mettre les pieds dans le plat, on peut faire confiance à Mark!;

∎ trust you! cela ne m'étonne pas de toi!;

∎ I couldn't trust myself not to say anything je ne pourrais pas résister à l'envie de dire quelque chose;

∎ I wouldn't trust her as far as I could throw her! je ne lui ferais absolument pas confiance!

(b) (entrust)

∎ to trust sb with sth confier qch à qn;

∎ I certainly wouldn't trust him with any of my personal secrets je ne lui confierais certainement pas un secret;

∎ I don't trust you with money je ne te confierais pas mon argent

(c) formal (suppose) supposer; (hope) espérer;

∎ I trust (that) everyone enjoyed themselves j'espère que tout le monde s'est bien amusé;

∎ I trust not j'espère que non

2 intransitive verb

(a) (believe)

∎ to trust in God croire en Dieu

(b) (have confidence)

∎ I want someone I can trust in il me faut une personne de confiance;

∎ to trust to luck s'en remettre à la chance;

∎ we'll just have to trust to luck that it doesn't rain espérons qu'avec un peu de chance il ne pleuvra pas

3 noun

(a) (confidence, faith) confiance f, foi f;

∎ to betray sb's trust trahir la confiance de qn;

∎ to place or to put one's trust in sb placer ou mettre sa confiance en qn;

∎ to place or to put one's trust in sth avoir confiance en qch, se fier à qch;

∎ to take sth on trust prendre ou accepter qch en toute confiance ou les yeux fermés;

∎ you can't take everything he says on trust on ne peut pas croire sur parole tout ce qu'il dit;

∎ I bought the machine on trust j'ai acheté la machine les yeux fermés;

∎ the garage lent me the car on trust au garage on m'a prêté la voiture parce qu'on me fait confiance

(b) (responsibility) responsabilité f;

∎ he has a position of trust il a un poste de confiance ou à responsabilités

(c) (care) charge f;

∎ to give or to place sth into sb's trust confier qch aux soins de qn

(d) Finance & Law (group of trustees) administrateurs mpl; (investment) fidéicommis m;

∎ the scholarship is run by a trust la gestion de la bourse (d'études) a été confiée à un groupe d'administrateurs;

∎ to set up a trust for sb instituer un fidéicommis pour qn;

∎ to leave money in trust for sb faire administrer un legs par fidéicommis pour qn;

∎ the money was held in trust until her eighteenth birthday l'argent a été administré par fidéicommis jusqu'à ses dix-huit ans

(e) (cartel) trust m, cartel m

►► Finance trust account compte m en fidéicommis;

Finance trust bank banque f de gestion de patrimoine;

Finance trust company société f fiduciaire;

Finance trust deed document m de fidéicommis;

Finance trust fund fonds m en fidéicommis;

trust hospital = hôpital britannique ayant opté pour l'auto-gestion mais qui reçoit toujours son budget de l'État;

trust territory territoire m sous tutelle

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20 stick

[stɪk] 1. сущ.
1)

а) палка; прут

б) трость; стек; посох

hiking / walking stick — клюка, трость, палка ( для опоры при ходьбе)

hockey stick — хоккейная клюшка

- French stick

Syn:

walking stick

в) жезл

2)

а) ветка, веточка

celery stick — корешок сельдерея

б) бот. побег, отросток

3) брусок, палочка, плитка

stick of chewing gum — пластинка жевательной резинки

4)

а) кругляк, кругляши (ветки деревьев, порезанные на части, используемые в качестве топлива или строительного материала)

Mr. Phillips has laid the paper, the sticks, and the coals neatly in the grate. (A. Symons) — Мистер Филипс аккуратно положил в камин бумагу, кругляши дров и уголь.

б) строевой лес

Syn:

timber-tree

5) муз.

а) дирижерская палочка

б) смычок

Syn:

fiddlestick

6) тех. рукоятка

- gear stick

7) текст. мяло, трепало

8) штакетина ( палка для забора)

9) полигр. верстатка

composing stick — наборная верстатка

10) дубина, дубинка ( используемая как оружие)

big stick — политика большой дубинки

11) авто, жарг. рычаг переключения передач

12) информ.; жарг. джойстик

13) разг.

а) инертный, туповатый человек; тупица

б) парень ( форма обращения)

Syn:

person, chap

14) ( the sticks) амер.; разг. захолустье

Syn:

backwoods

15) разг. предмет мебели

16) мор.; разг. мачта

17) воен. серия бомб

18)

а) удар, тычок, толчок ( палкой или похожим предметом)

б) чрезмерные критические нападки; упрёки, осуждение, порицание

We took some stick, and we gave some stick. — Нас немножко поругали, и мы немножко поругали.

Syn:

criticism, censure, reproof I

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to cut one's stick разг. — удрать, улизнуть

Big Stick policy полит. — политика "большой дубинки", политика силы
2. гл.; прош. вр. и прич. прош. вр. stuck
1)

а) втыкать, вонзать; натыкать, насаживать ( на остриё)

Syn:

stab

б) закалывать, убивать; наносить колющий удар

в) ист. сажать на кол ( казнить)

Syn:

impale, push, thrust

2) = stick out торчать

3) разг. класть, совать

Stick the boxes down anywhere, we'll sort them out later. — Бросьте куда-нибудь эти коробки, потом разберём их.

4)

а) приклеивать; наклеивать, расклеивать

I can't remove this photograph, it's been stuck down. — Я не могу убрать эту фотографию, её приклеили.

б) липнуть; присасываться; приклеиваться

I could not stick the envelope. — У меня не получалось заклеить конверт.

в) привязываться, прикипать (к какому-л. месту), постоянно ассоциироваться (с кем-л.)

the nickname stuck to him — прозвище пристало к нему

to stick on (a horse) разг. — крепко сидеть (на лошади)

Why do you always stick at home? — Почему ты всегда торчишь дома?

Syn:

cling

5) (stick at / to / with / by)

а) держаться (кого-л. / чего-л.)

Stick with me and you won't get lost. — Стой рядом со мной, и ты не потеряешься.

The ship had to stick to the shore because of the heavy mist. — Из-за густого тумана кораблю пришлось приблизиться к берегу.

б) придерживаться

I'll stick with my decision. — Я буду действовать так, как считаю нужным.

Do you always stick by your promises? — Вы всегда делаете то, что обещаете?

When writing an article, stick to one style throughout. — Когда вы пишете статью, придерживайтесь единого стиля.

в) стараться сохранить

He made every effort to stick to the job that he had. — Он сделал всё возможное, чтобы сохранить работу, которая у него была.

г) продолжать усердно работать

he sticks at his work ten hours a day — он упорно работает по десять часов в день

to stick at nothing — ни перед чем не останавливаться

I know it's not easy at first, but stick with it and it will soon seem easier. — Знаю, что это не просто, но продолжай работать, и вскоре станет легче.

If you stick to practising the piano every day, you could become quite a good musician. — Если вы и в дальнейшем будете заниматься каждый день, то сможете стать хорошим музыкантом.

д) следовать, быть верным (чему-л.)

to stick to one's word — держать слово, сдерживать обещание

Thank you for sticking with me when all the others deserted me. — Спасибо, что остался со мной в то время, когда все остальные отвернулись от меня.

His family can be trusted to stick by him whatever happens. — Он может положиться на свою семью, что бы ни случилось.

Whatever your argument, I shall stick to my decision. — Несмотря на все ваши доводы, я останусь при своём мнении.

Syn:

adhere, cleave, cling, cohere

Ant:

separate, sever, leave, abandon

6)

а) завязнуть, застрять

to be stuck in a traffic jam — застрять в автомобильной пробке

б) завязнуть, застопориться (о каком-л. деле)

He is still stuck with that lousy car. — Он всё ещё возится с этой несчастной машиной.

Syn:

baffle, stump

7) разг. выдерживать, терпеть

She could not stick it any longer. — Она больше не могла выносить этого.

8) озадачить, поставить в тупик

Syn:

baffle, stump

9) ( stick with) всучить, навязать

10)

а) разг. обманывать, надувать, морочить

Syn:

cheat, defraud

б) обременять какой-л. трудной, неблагодарной работой

Syn:

overcharge

11)

а) разг. заставить (кого-л.) заплатить; вводить в расход

He got stuck with the bar bill. — Его заставили заплатить по счёту в баре.

б) назначать завышенную цену

Syn:

overcharge

12) полигр. вставлять в верстатку

13) ( stick at) разочаровываться

Don't stick at small difficulties, but keep going. — Не расстраивайтесь из-за пустяков, идите вперёд.

14) ( stick with)

а) оставаться на одном уровне ( с соперником)

Jim was able to stick with the leading runner for most of the race until he weakened and had to drop back. — Джим смог пробежать наравне с лидером почти всю гонку, но потом устал и вынужден был отступить.

б) продолжать обращать внимание на (кого-л.)

Stick with me for a few more minutes and you'll see the point of the story. — Послушай ещё немножко, и поймёшь, в чём суть рассказа.

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- stick around
- stick down
- stick in
- stick on
- stick out
- stick together
- stick up
••

stuck on амер.; разг. — влюблённый

to stick it on разг. — заламывать цену

to stick to one's ribs разг. — быть питательным, полезным ( о пище)

Англо-русский современный словарь > stick

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