Перевод: со всех языков на все языки

со всех языков на все языки

she's a dear child

Толкование Перевод

1 dear

dear

A n ( term of address) ( affectionate) mon chéri/ma chérie m/f ; (more formal, old-fashioned) mon cher/ma chère m/f ; Anne dear,… ( affectionate) Anne chérie… ; ( less close) ma chère Anne… ; that's 50 pence, dear ○ c'est 50 pence ma petite dame ○ ; you poor dear ( to child) mon pauvre chou ○ ; ( to adult) mon/ma pauvre ; all the old dears ○ toutes les petites vieilles ○ ; our uncle is a dear notre oncle est adorable ; be a dear and answer the phone sois gentil or ( more affectionate) sois un amour, réponds au téléphone.

B adj

1 ( expressing attachment) [friend, mother] cher/chère ; my dear ou dearest girl/Anne ( patronizing) ma fille/ma chère Anne ; my dear fellow ( insisting) cher ami ; she's a very dear friend of mine c'est une très bonne amie à moi ; he's my dearest friend c'est mon meilleur ami ; dear old Richard ce bon vieux Richard ; to hold sb/sth very dear être très attaché à or chérir qn/qch ; their niece/freedom is very dear to them leur nièce/la liberté leur est très chère ; the project is dear to his heart le projet lui tient vraiment à cœur ; her dearest wish is to do son vœu le plus cher est de faire ;

2 ( expressing admiration) [dress, house] mignon/-onne ; [puppy] adorable ; a dear old lady une vieille dame adorable ; she's a dear child ( in appearance) elle est mignonne ; ( in behaviour) c'est un amour d'enfant ;

3 ( in letter) cher/chère ; Dear Sir/Madam Monsieur/Madame ; Dear Sirs Messieurs ; Dear Mr Jones Cher Monsieur ; Dear Mr and Mrs Jones Cher Monsieur, Chère Madame ; Dear Anne Chère Anne ; Dear Anne and Paul Chère Anne, cher Paul or Chers Anne et Paul ; My dear Catherine Ma chère Catherine ; Dearest Robert Mon très cher Robert ;

4 ( expensive) [article, shop, workman] cher/chère ; to get dearer augmenter.

C adv lit, fig [buy, cost] cher.

D excl oh dear! (dismay, surprise) oh mon Dieu! ; ( less serious) aïe!, oh là là! ; dear me ou dear dear, what a mess! oh là là, quel désordre! ; dear me, no! certainement pas!

Big English-French dictionary > dear
2 dear

I 1. [dɪə(r)]
aggettivo

1) (expressing attachment) [friend, mother] caro, amato

she's a very dear friend of mine — è una mia cara amica

he's my dearest friend — è il mio più caro amico

dear old Richard — caro vecchio Richard

to hold sb., sth. very dear — essere molto affezionato a qcn., a qcs.

the project is dear to his heart — il progetto gli sta a cuore

2) (expressing admiration)

a dear little house — una casetta deliziosa

a dear old lady — una cara vecchia signora

she's a dear child — (in appearance) è una bambina graziosa; (in behaviour) è una bambina adorabile

3) (in letter)

Dear Sir — Egregio Signore

Dear Madam — Gentile Signora

Dear Sirs — Spettabile Ditta

Dear Mr Jones — Egregio Signor Jones

Dear Mr and Mrs Jones — Gentilissimi Signori Jones

Dear Anne and Paul — Cari Anne e Paul

Dearest Robert — Carissimo Robert

4) (expensive) [ article] caro, costoso

to get dearer — diventare caro, rincarare
2.
nome (term of address) caro m. (-a)

that's 50 pence, dear — colloq. fa 50 penny, mia cara

you poor dear — povero caro

our uncle is a dear — nostro zio è adorabile

be a dear and answer the phone — sii gentile, rispondi al telefono
II [dɪə(r)]
avverbio [ buy] a caro prezzo; [ cost] caro (anche fig.)
III [dɪə(r)]
interiezione

oh dear! — oh mio Dio!

dear me o dear dear, what a mess! accidenti, che disordine! dear me, no! — povero me, no!

* * *
[diə] 1. adjective
1) (high in price: Cabbages are very dear this week.) caro

2) (very lovable: He is such a dear little boy.) adorabile

3) ((with to) much loved: She is very dear to me.) affabile

4) (used as a polite way of addressing someone, especially in a letter: Dear Sir.) caro; egregio
2. noun
1) (a person who is lovable or charming: He is such a dear!) tesoro

2) (a person who is loved or liked (especially used to address someone): Come in, dear.) caro

•

- dearly
- dear
- dear! / oh dear!
* * *
I 1. [dɪə(r)]
aggettivo

1) (expressing attachment) [friend, mother] caro, amato

she's a very dear friend of mine — è una mia cara amica

he's my dearest friend — è il mio più caro amico

dear old Richard — caro vecchio Richard

to hold sb., sth. very dear — essere molto affezionato a qcn., a qcs.

the project is dear to his heart — il progetto gli sta a cuore

2) (expressing admiration)

a dear little house — una casetta deliziosa

a dear old lady — una cara vecchia signora

she's a dear child — (in appearance) è una bambina graziosa; (in behaviour) è una bambina adorabile

3) (in letter)

Dear Sir — Egregio Signore

Dear Madam — Gentile Signora

Dear Sirs — Spettabile Ditta

Dear Mr Jones — Egregio Signor Jones

Dear Mr and Mrs Jones — Gentilissimi Signori Jones

Dear Anne and Paul — Cari Anne e Paul

Dearest Robert — Carissimo Robert

4) (expensive) [ article] caro, costoso

to get dearer — diventare caro, rincarare
2.
nome (term of address) caro m. (-a)

that's 50 pence, dear — colloq. fa 50 penny, mia cara

you poor dear — povero caro

our uncle is a dear — nostro zio è adorabile

be a dear and answer the phone — sii gentile, rispondi al telefono
II [dɪə(r)]
avverbio [ buy] a caro prezzo; [ cost] caro (anche fig.)
III [dɪə(r)]
interiezione

oh dear! — oh mio Dio!

dear me o dear dear, what a mess! accidenti, che disordine! dear me, no! — povero me, no!

English-Italian dictionary > dear
3 dear

1.
[dɪə(r)]adjective

1) (beloved; also iron.) lieb; geliebt; (sweet; also iron.) entzückend

my dear sir/madam — [mein] lieber Herr/[meine] liebe Dame

my dear man/woman — guter Mann/gute Frau

my dear child/girl — [mein] liebes Kind/liebes Mädchen

somebody/something is [very] dear to somebody['s heart] — jmd. liebt jemanden/etwas [über alles]

somebody holds somebody/something dear — jmd./etwas liegt jemandem [sehr] am Herzen

run for dear life — um sein Leben rennen

2) (beginning letter)

Dear Sir/Madam — Sehr geehrter Herr/Sehr geehrte Dame

Dear Mr Jones/Mrs Jones — Sehr geehrter Herr Jones/Sehr verehrte Frau Jones

Dear Malcolm/Emily — Lieber Malcolm/Liebe Emily

3) (expensive) teuer
2. interjection
dear, dear!, dear me!, oh dear! — [ach] du liebe od. meine Güte!
3. noun
1)

she is a dear — sie ist ein Schatz

2)

[my] dear — (to wife, husband, younger relative) [mein] Liebling; [mein] Schatz; (to little girl/boy) [meine] Kleine/[mein] Kleiner

dearest — Liebling ( der)
4. adverb
teuer

* * *
[diə] 1. adjective
1) (high in price: Cabbages are very dear this week.) teuer

2) (very lovable: He is such a dear little boy.) lieb

3) ((with to) much loved: She is very dear to me.) teuer

4) (used as a polite way of addressing someone, especially in a letter: Dear Sir.) Liebe/r
2. noun
1) (a person who is lovable or charming: He is such a dear!) der Schatz

2) (a person who is loved or liked (especially used to address someone): Come in, dear.) der Liebling

•

- academic.ru/18703/dearly">dearly
- dear
- dear! / oh dear!
* * *

dear

[dɪəʳ, AM dɪr]

I. adj

1. (much loved) lieb, teuer geh; (lovely) baby, kitten süß; thing also entzückend, reizend, herzig SCHWEIZ fam

to do sth for \dear life etw um des nackten Lebens willen tun

▪ to be \dear to sb jdm viel bedeuten

to be very \dear to sb jdm lieb und teuer sein

2. (in letters)

\dear Mr Jones,... Sehr geehrter Herr Jones,... form, Lieber Herr Jones,...

3. ( form: costly) teuer

\dear money teures Geld

II. adv sehr

to cost sb \dear jdn teuer zu stehen kommen

III. interj ( dated fam)

\dear, \dear! ach du liebe Güte! fam

\dear me! du liebe Zeit! fam

oh \dear! du meine Güte! fam

IV. n

1. (nice person) Schatz m, Engel m

to be [such] a \dear ein [echter] Schatz sein

be a \dear and go get grandma a blanket sei so lieb und hole [der] Oma eine Decke

there's a \dear sei so lieb

my \dear mein Schatz, mein Lieber/meine Liebe

2. (term of endearment) Liebste(r) f(m), Liebling m, Schatz m

yes, \dearest, anything you say ( iron hum) ja, mein Teuerster/meine Teuerste, alles, was du willst hum

my \dearest [mein] Liebling m

* * *
[dɪə(r)]
1. adj (+er)

1) (= loved) lieb, teuer (liter)

I hold him/it dear — er/es ist mir lieb und teuer

she is a dear friend of mine — sie ist eine sehr gute Freundin von mir

it is dear to my heart — es liegt mir sehr am Herzen

that is my dearest wish —

my dear fellow — mein lieber Freund

you are very dear to me — du bist mir lieb und teuer

these memories are very dear to him — diese Erinnerungen sind ihm teuer

2) (= lovable, sweet) child lieb, süß, reizend; thing süß, entzückend, reizend

what a dear little dress/baby/kitten — was für ein süßes or entzückendes Kleidchen/Kind/Kätzchen!

3)

(in letter-writing etc) dear Daddy/John — lieber Vati/John!

dear Sir — sehr geehrter Herr X!

dear Madam — sehr geehrte Frau X!

dear Sir or Madam — sehr geehrte Damen und Herren!

dear Mr Kemp — sehr geehrter Herr Kemp!; (less formal) lieber Herr Kemp!

Dear John letter ( esp US inf ) — Abschiedsbrief m

4) (= expensive) goods, shop teuer; prices hoch

to get dearer (goods) — teuer werden

2. interj

dear dear!, dear me! — (ach) du liebe Zeit!, (du) meine Güte!

oh dear! — oje!, ach du meine Güte or du liebe Zeit!

3. n

hello/thank you dear — hallo/vielen Dank

Robert dear — (mein lieber) Robert

yes, dear (husband to wife etc) — ja, Schätzchen or Liebling

Edward, my dear —

my dearest — meine Teuerste (geh),, (meine) Liebste, (mein) Liebster

are you being served, dear? (inf) — werden Sie schon bedient?

give it to me, there's a dear ( Brit inf ) — gib es mir, sei (doch) so lieb or gut

be a dear (inf) — sei so lieb or gut

poor dear — die Arme, der Arme

your mother is a dear (inf) — deine Mutter ist ein Engel (inf)

her little boy is such a dear — ihr kleiner Junge ist so ein süßer Knopf (inf)

this old dear came up to me (Brit) — dieses Muttchen kam zu mir her (inf)

4. adv (lit, fig)
buy, pay, sell teuer
this will cost them dear — das wird sie teuer zu stehen kommen

* * *

dear¹ [dıə(r)]

A adj (adv → dearly)

1. teuer, lieb ( beide:

to sb jemandem):

Dear Sir (in Briefen) Sehr geehrter Herr (Name);

Dear Mrs B. (in Briefen) Sehr geehrte Frau B.;

those near and dear to you die dir lieb und teuer sind;

run (work) for dear life um sein Leben rennen (arbeiten, als ob es ums Leben ginge)

2. teuer, kostspielig

3. hoch (Preis)

4. innig (Liebe etc):

my dearest wish mein sehnlichster Wunsch, mein Herzenswunsch

B s

1. Liebste(r) m/f(m), Schatz m. isn’t she a dear? ist sie nicht ein Engel?, there’s a dear sei (so) lieb

2. (Anrede) Liebling, Schatz:

my dears meine Lieben

C adv

1. teuer:

it will cost you dear das wird dir oder dich teuer zu stehen kommen

2. → dearly 1

D int (oh) dear!, dear me! du liebe Zeit!, du meine Güte!, ach je!

dear² [dıə(r)] adj obs schwer, hart

* * *
1.
[dɪə(r)]adjective

1) (beloved; also iron.) lieb; geliebt; (sweet; also iron.) entzückend

my dear sir/madam — [mein] lieber Herr/[meine] liebe Dame

my dear man/woman — guter Mann/gute Frau

my dear child/girl — [mein] liebes Kind/liebes Mädchen

somebody/something is [very] dear to somebody['s heart] — jmd. liebt jemanden/etwas [über alles]

somebody holds somebody/something dear — jmd./etwas liegt jemandem [sehr] am Herzen

run for dear life — um sein Leben rennen

2) (beginning letter)

Dear Sir/Madam — Sehr geehrter Herr/Sehr geehrte Dame

Dear Mr Jones/Mrs Jones — Sehr geehrter Herr Jones/Sehr verehrte Frau Jones

Dear Malcolm/Emily — Lieber Malcolm/Liebe Emily

3) (expensive) teuer
2. interjection
dear, dear!, dear me!, oh dear! — [ach] du liebe od. meine Güte!
3. noun
1)

she is a dear — sie ist ein Schatz

2)

[my] dear — (to wife, husband, younger relative) [mein] Liebling; [mein] Schatz; (to little girl/boy) [meine] Kleine/[mein] Kleiner

dearest — Liebling ( der)
4. adverb
teuer

* * *

(correspondence) adj.

sehr geehrte adj. adj.

lieb adj.

lieber adj.

liebes adj.

teuer adj.

English-german dictionary > dear
4 child

1. n ребёнок, дитя, младенец

male child — новорождённый мальчик, младенец мужского пола

child welfare — охрана младенчества

child hygiene — гигиена детского возраста

mother and child — мать и дитя

Mother and Child — мадонна с младенцем

to be with child — быть беременной

four months gone with child — на пятом месяце беременности

big with child — на сносях

he got her with child — она забеременела от него

from a child — с детства

disturbed child — дефективный ребёнок

manageable child — послушный ребёнок

frightened child — испуганный ребёнок

impatient child — нетерпеливый ребёнок

impulsive child — импульсивный ребёнок

2. n ребёнок; мальчик; девочка

children and adults — дети и взрослые

what a sweet child! — какой очаровательный ребёнок!; какая милая девочка или какой славный мальчик!

she is an obedient child — она послушная девочка

young child — маленький ребёнок, младенец

defective child — дефективный ребёнок

ownerless child — беспризорный ребёнок

quick child — сообразительный ребёнок

viable child — жизнеспособный ребёнок

a child at the breast — грудной ребёнок

3. n диал. новорождённая девочка; младенец женского пола

a boy or a child? — мальчик или девочка?

divine child — божественный младенец

virgin and child — мадонна с младенцем

madonna and child — мадонна с младенцем

male child — мальчик, ребёнок мужского пола

4. n библ. отрок

5. n ребёнок, чадо, дочь

children and parents — дети и родители

an only child — единственный ребёнок

she is my own child — она мне родная дочь

I call him my child — я называю его сыном

my children! — дети мои!

this child is not of your getting — этот ребёнок не от вас

her child was fostered — её ребёнок был отдан на воспитание

spastic child — ребёнок, поражённый спастическим параличом

child under guardianship — ребёнок, находящийся под опекой

an unowned child — ребёнок, которого отец не признал своим

6. n юр. малолетний

to molest a child — покушаться на растление малолетнего

7. n юр. несовершеннолетний

8. n юр. неодобр. шутл. сущее дитя; взрослый ребёнок

stirring child — беспокойный ребёнок

tiresome child — надоедливый ребёнок

unmanageable child — трудный ребёнок

wretched child! — несносный ребёнок!

a fractious child — капризный ребёнок

9. n юр. редк. отпрыск, потомок

child of our grandmother Eve — дочь Евы, женщина

10. n юр. возвыш. детище, дитя, сын

child of the Renaissance — сын эпохи Возрождения

children of the East — сыны Востока

child of the forest — сын лесов

child of nature — дитя природы

love child — дитя любви

a likely child — милое дитя

chrisom child — невинное дитя

my dear child — дитя моё; сынок

11. n юр. порождение

dreams … the children of an idle brain — сновиденья … плоды бездельницы-мечты

Синонимический ряд:

1. bud (noun) bud; chick; chickabiddy; chit; juvenile; kid; moppet; puss; young one; youngling; youngster

2. descendant (noun) descendant; heir; offspring; progeny

3. minor (noun) minor

4. naive (noun) ingenue; innocent; naive

5. protege (noun) dependent; protege; ward

6. youth (noun) adolescent; baby; boy; infant; toddler; tot; tyke; young girl; youth

Антонимический ряд:

adult; parent

English-Russian base dictionary > child
5 dear

[diə] 1. adjective
1) (high in price: Cabbages are very dear this week.) drag

2) (very lovable: He is such a dear little boy.) ljubek

3) ((with to) much loved: She is very dear to me.) ljubezniv

4) (used as a polite way of addressing someone, especially in a letter: Dear Sir.) spoštovani
2. noun
1) (a person who is lovable or charming: He is such a dear!) srček, ljubica

2) (a person who is loved or liked (especially used to address someone): Come in, dear.) dragi, draga

•

- dearly
- dear
- dear! / oh dear!
* * *
I [diə]
adjective ( dearly adverb)

drag, dragocen; ljubljen; očarljiv, ljubek; visok (cena); spoštovan

Dear Sir — spoštovani gospod

there's a dear child — bodi priden

to run for dear life — na vso moč bežati

to love dearly — zelo ljubiti

to hate dearly — z dna srca sovražiti

dearest foe — najhujši sovražnik
II [diə]
adverb

drago; zelo

figuratively to pay dear for — drago plačati

it cost him dear — veliko ga je stalo
III [diə]
noun

ljubček, ljubica; očarljiva oseba

there's a dear — bodi tako ljubezniv in

what dears they are! — kako so ljubki!
IV [diə]
interjection

oh dear!, dear me!, dear heart alive! — jojmene, za božjo voljo!

English-Slovenian dictionary > dear
6 dear

dear [dɪə(r)]

1 adjective

(a) (loved) cher; (precious) cher, précieux; (appealing) adorable, charmant;

∎ he is a dear friend of mine c'est un ami très cher;

∎ she's such a dear girl elle est tellement gentille;

∎ Margot dearest ma chère Margot;

∎ he/the memory is very dear to me il/ce souvenir m'est très cher;

∎ formal or literary to hold sb/sth dear chérir qn/qch;

∎ all that I hold dear (in life) tout ce qui m'est cher;

∎ my dearest wish is that… mon vœu le plus cher est que…;

∎ to run for dear life courir à toute vitesse;

∎ to hang on for dear life s'accrocher désespérément;

∎ my dear fellow mon cher ami;

∎ my dear girl ma chère;

∎ my dear Mrs Stevens chère madame Stevens;

∎ what a dear little child/cottage/frock! quel enfant/quel cottage/quelle robe adorable!

(b) (in letter)

∎ Dear Sir Monsieur;

∎ Dear Madam Madame;

∎ Dear Sir or Madam Madame, Monsieur;

∎ Dear Sirs Messieurs;

∎ Dear Mrs Baker Madame; (less formal) Chère Madame; (informal) Chère Madame Baker;

∎ Dear John Smith Cher Monsieur Smith;

∎ Dear Henry Cher Henry;

∎ Dear Mum and Dad Chers Maman et Papa;

∎ Dear Alan and Avril Chers Alan et Avril;

∎ My dear Clare Ma chère Clare;

∎ Dearest Richard Très cher Richard

(c) (expensive → item, shop) cher; (→ price) haut, élevé;

∎ esp British things are getting dearer la vie augmente

2 exclamation

∎ dear!, dear, dear, dear me!, oh dear! (surprise) oh mon Dieu!; (regret) oh là là!;

∎ oh dear! (worry) mon Dieu!;

∎ oh dear no! (oh) que non!

3 noun

∎ my dear (to child, spouse, lover) mon (ma) chéri(e); (to friend) mon (ma) cher (chère);

∎ my dearest mon (ma) chéri(e);

∎ she's such a dear elle est tellement gentille;

∎ British familiar I gave the old dear my seat j'ai laissé ma place à la vieille dame;

∎ poor dear pauvre chéri(e);

∎ be a dear and answer the phone, answer the phone, there's a dear sois gentil ou un amour, réponds au téléphone;

∎ familiar dear knows! va savoir!

4 adverb

(sell, pay, cost) cher

►► American Press dear Abby = la rubrique courrier du cœur d'Abigail Van Buren, publiée dans de nombreux journaux américains;

familiar Dear John (letter) lettre f de rupture;

Finance dear money argent m cher

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > dear
7 dear

dear [dɪə^r]

1. adjective

a. cher

• a dear friend of mine un de mes amis les plus chers

• to hold sth dear chérir qch

• all that he holds dear tout ce qui lui est cher

• Dear Daddy Cher Papa

• Dear Alice and Robert Chère Alice, cher Robert

• Dear Mr Smith Cher Monsieur

• Dear Mr & Mrs Smith Cher Monsieur, chère Madame

• Dear Sir Monsieur

• Dear Sir or Madam Madame, Monsieur

b. ( = expensive) cher

• to get dearer augmenter

2. exclamation

• dear me! mon Dieu !

• oh dear! oh là là !

3. noun

• my dear mon ami (e) ; (to child) mon petit

• poor dear (to child) pauvre petit ; (to woman) ma pauvre

• give it to me, there's a dear! (inf) sois gentil, donne-le-moi !

4. adverb

[buy, pay, sell] cher

* * *
[dɪə(r)] 1.
noun ( term of address) ( affectionate) mon chéri/ma chérie m/f; ( more formal) mon cher/ma chère m/f; ( to woman shopper) ma petite dame (colloq)

you poor dear — ( to adult) mon pauvre/ma pauvre m/f

he's a dear — il est adorable

be a dear — sois gentil; ( more affectionate) sois un amour
2.
adjective

1) ( expressing attachment) [friend, mother] cher/chère

she's a very dear friend of mine — c'est une très bonne amie à moi

he's my dearest friend — c'est mon meilleur ami

dear old Richard — ce bon vieux Richard

the project is dear to his heart — le projet lui tient vraiment à cœur

her dearest wish — son vœu le plus cher

2) ( expressing admiration)

a dear little house — une jolie petite maison

a dear old lady — une vieille dame adorable

3) ( in letter) cher/chère

Dear Sir/Madam — Monsieur, Madame

Dear Sirs — Messieurs

Dear Mr Jones — Cher Monsieur

Dear Mr and Mrs Jones — Cher Monsieur, Chère Madame

Dear Anne and Paul — Chers Anne et Paul

4) ( expensive) cher/chère

to get dearer — augmenter
3.
adverb fig [cost] cher
4.
exclamation

oh dear! — (dismay, surprise) oh mon Dieu!; ( less serious) aïe!, oh là là!

dear me, no! — certainement pas!

English-French dictionary > dear
8 lieb

I Adj.

1. (liebevoll) Brief, Worte: kind; (gütig) kind, good; in Briefen: ( viele) liebe Grüße (much) love (an + Akk to); sei so lieb und... would you be so kind as to..., would you be a dear ( oder do me a favo[u]r) and...; sei so lieb could you?, do you mind?; das ist lieb von dir that’s very kind ( stärker: sweet) of you; lieb sein zu be kind ( oder nice) to

2. (nett, freundlich) nice; (goldig) sweet; er / sie ist ein lieber Kerl he’s / she’s a dear; ein liebes Ding a darling, a sweetie umg.; er hat eine liebe Frau his wife is a dear; sie hat ein liebes Gesicht she has a sweet face

3. (brav) good; sei ( schön) lieb! be good!; warst du auch lieb? have you been a good boy ( Mädchen: girl) ?

4. (geschätzt, geliebt) dear; die liebe Sonne scheint wieder the good old sun has come out again; alles, was ihr lieb war all that was dear to her; diese alte Uhr ist mir lieb und teuer this old clock is very precious (to me); wenn dir dein Leben lieb ist if you value your life; lieb behalten still be fond of; lieb gewinnen grow fond of, come to like; lieb haben like; stärker: love; lieb geworden cherished; ein mir liebes Fleckchen a place I have come to cherish ( oder have grown very fond of); lieber Herr N. im Brief: Dear Mr ( oder Mr.) N; in der Anrede: liebe Anwesende, meine lieben Anwesenden etwa ladies and gentlemen; liebe Gemeinde, liebe Schwestern und Brüder KIRCHL. dear brothers and sisters in Christ; mein lieber Mann! umg. I tell you!; das liebe Geld umg. the wretched money; bisschen II, Himmel 4, Gott, Not 3, Schwan, Tag1 2 etc.

5. (angenehm, willkommen) welcome; lieber Besuch welcome visitor(s); das ist mir gar nicht lieb I don’t like this at all; es wäre mir lieb, wenn... I’d appreciate it ( oder be glad) if...; mehr, als ihm lieb ist more than he really wants; lieber, liebst...

II Adv.

1. (liebevoll) lovingly, fondly; (freundlich) kindly; (nett) nicely; (zärtlich) tenderly; (sanft) gently; jemanden lieb behandeln be really nice to s.o.; er hat es so lieb hergerichtet etc. he took such a lot of care over it

2. (brav) er / sie hat es ganz lieb aufgegessen he / she ate it all up like a good boy / girl

III substantivisch: mein Lieber! Frau an Mann: my dear; Mann an Mann: my dear fellow; meine Liebe! my dear (girl); meine Lieben my dears; meine Lieben! dear people!; Liebes Anrede: (my) love; etwas Liebes something nice; jemandem etwas Liebes tun oder erweisen do s.o. a favo(u)r, be very kind to s.o.; kann ich dir irgendetwas Liebes tun? is there anything I can do for you?; Liebste(r)

* * *

dear; kind; expensive; good; nice; sweet

* * *
[liːp]
1. adj

1) (= liebenswürdig, hilfsbereit) kind; (= nett, reizend) nice; (= niedlich) Kerl(chen), Ding sweet, lovely, cute (inf); (= artig) Kind, Schulklasse good

(es sendet dir) (viele) líébe Grüße deine Silvia — love Silvia

líébe Grüße an deine Eltern — give my best wishes to your parents

würdest du ( bitte) so líéb sein und das Fenster aufmachen or das Fenster aufzumachen?, sei bitte so líéb und mache das Fenster auf — would you do me a favour (Brit) or favor (US) or (would you) be an angel (inf) and open the window?

willst du wohl ( endlich) líéb sein?! — are you going to be good or to behave now?

bei jdm líéb Kind sein (pej) — to be sb's (little) darling or pet

beim Lehrer líéb Kind sein (pej) — to be teacher's pet

sich bei jdm líéb Kind machen (pej) — to suck up to sb, to worm one's way into sb's good books

2) Gast, Besuch (= angenehm) pleasant; (= willkommen) welcome

bei uns bist du jederzeit ein líéber Gast — you're always welcome, we're always pleased to see you

3)

(= angenehm) etw ist jdm líéb — sb likes sth

es wäre mir líéb, wenn... — I'd be glad if..., I'd like it if...

es ist mir líéb, dass... — I'm glad that...

es wäre ihm líéber — he would prefer it

See:

→ auch lieber

4) (= geliebt, geschätzt) dear, beloved (iro, form); (in Briefanrede) dear

líébe Monika, das geht doch nicht — (my) dear Monika, that's just not on

líébe Brüder und Schwestern (Rel) — dearly beloved

der líébe Gott — the Good Lord

líéber Gott (Anrede) — dear God or Lord

unsere Liebe Frau (Eccl) — Our Lady

Liebe Anna, líéber Klaus!... — Dear Anna and Klaus,...

(mein) Liebes — (my) love or pet, honey (esp US)

er ist mir líéb und wert or teuer — he's very dear to me

líéb geworden — well-loved; Klischee much-loved

eine mir líéb gewordene Gewohnheit — a habit of which I've grown very fond

den líében langen Tag (inf) — the whole livelong day

das líébe Geld! — the money, the money!

(ach) du líéber Himmel/líéber Gott/líébe Güte/líébe Zeit/líébes Lieschen or Lottchen/líébes bisschen (inf) — good heavens or Lord!, goodness me!

See:

→ Not

5)

líébste(r, s) — favourite (Brit), favorite (US)

sie ist mir die Liebste von allen — she is my favourite (Brit) or favorite (US)

2. adv

1) (= liebenswürdig) danken, grüßen sweetly, nicely

jdm líéb schreiben — to write a sweet letter to sb

jdn líéb beschenken — to give sb a sweet present

sich líéb um jdn kümmern — to be very kind to sb

er hat mir wirklich líéb geholfen — it was really sweet the way he helped me

2) (= artig) nicely

geh jetzt líéb nach Hause — be a sweetie, go home

* * *

(very lovable: He is such a dear little boy.) dear

* * *

lieb

[li:p]

I. adj

1. (liebevoll) kind, nice (zu + dat to)

sei so \lieb und... would you be so good [or kind] and [or as to]..., would you be a dear and...

seien Sie so \lieb und... would you be so good [or kind] and [or as to]...

das war nicht gerade \lieb von dir! that wasn't very kind [or nice] of you!; s.a. Gruß

2. (liebenswert) nice, likeable; Kind, Tier a. sweet, cute

3. (brav) good, nice

sei jetzt \lieb/sei ein \liebes Kind! be a good boy/girl!

4. (geschätzt) dear, beloved

Ihre \liebe Frau your dear wife

\liebste Mutter my dearest mother

\liebe Anwesende! ladies and gentlemen!

\liebe Kollegen! colleagues!

L\lieber Karl, \liebe Amelie! (in Briefen) Dear Karl and Amelie,

meine L\liebe/mein L \lieber my dear girl/man [or fam fellow] [or dated boy] [ or esp BRIT dated fam chap]

[mein] L\liebes [my] love, darling

jdn \lieb behalten (mögen) to be still fond of sb; (lieben) to still love sb

[ach] du \liebes bisschen! (fam) good heavens [or Lord]!, goodness [gracious] [me]!

das \liebe Geld (iron) damned money fam

jdn/etw \lieb gewinnen to grow fond of sb/sth

\lieb geworden:

\lieb gewordene Freunde friends one has grown very fond of

der \liebe Gott the good Lord

jdn \lieb haben (mögen) to be fond of sb; (lieben) to love sb

man muss ihn einfach \lieb haben it's impossible not to like him

jdm \lieb und teuer [o wert] sein to be very dear to sb

die \lieben Verwandten (iron) one's dear relations a. iron

wenn jdm etw \lieb ist,... if sb values sth...

5. (angenehm) welcome, pleasant

solche \liebe Gäste wie heute such pleasant guests like today

... als jdm \lieb ist... than sb likes

es waren mehr Leute, als mir \lieb war there were too many people for my liking

früher, als euch \lieb ist earlier than you've bargained for

am \liebsten best [or most] [of all]

ich mag Vollmilchschokolade am \liebsten my favourite is milk chocolate

\lieb geworden:

\lieb gewordene Gewohnheiten habits one has come to appreciate

je..., je \lieb:

je größer/kleiner, je \lieber the bigger/smaller the better

je mehr, je \lieber the more the merrier

▪ jd/etw ist jdm \lieb sb welcomes [or appreciates] sb/sth, sb is grateful for sth

das wäre mir gar nicht/weniger \lieb I'd much rather/I'd rather you didn't [do it]

▪ es ist jdm \lieb, wenn... sb appreciates it [or is grateful] when...

es wäre mir \lieber, wenn du nicht hingehst I would prefer you not to go; s.a. lieber

II. adv

1. (liebenswürdig) kindly; (stärker) lovingly

2. (liebenswert) sweetly, cutely

3. (artig) nicely; Kind a. [as] good as gold

* * *
1.
Adjektiv

1) (liebevoll) kind <words, gesture>

viele liebe Grüße [an... (Akk.)] — much love [to...] (coll.)

das ist lieb von dir — it's sweet of you

2) (liebenswert) likeable; nice; (stärker) lovable, sweet <child, girl, pet>

seine Frau/ihr Mann ist sehr lieb — his wife/her husband is a dear

3) (artig) good, nice <child, dog>

sei schön lieb! — be a good girl/boy!

sich bei jemandem lieb Kind machen — (ugs. abwertend) get on the right side of somebody

4) (geschätzt) dear

sein liebstes Spielzeug — his favourite toy

liebe Karola, lieber Ernst! — (am Briefanfang) dear Karola and Ernst

lieber Gott — dear God

der liebe Gott — the Good Lord

wenn dir dein Leben lieb ist,... — if you value your life...

eine lieb gewordene Gewohnheit ablegen — give up a habit of which one has grown very fond

das liebe Geld — (iron.) the wretched money

den lieben langen Tag — (ugs.) all the livelong day

meine Lieben — (Familie) my people; my nearest and dearest (joc.); (als Anrede) [you] good people; (an Familie usw.) my dears

meine Liebe — my dear; (herablassend) my dear woman/girl

mein Lieber — (Mann an Mann) my dear fellow; (Frau/Mann an Jungen) my dear boy; (Frau an Mann) my dear man

liebe Mitbürgerinnen und Mitbürger! — fellow citizens

liebe Kinder/Freunde! — children/friends

lieb Gemeinde, liebe Schwestern und Brüder! — (christl. Kirche) dearly beloved

[ach] du liebe Güte od. liebe Zeit od. lieber Himmel od. liebes bisschen! — (ugs.) (erstaunt) good grief!; good heavens!; [good] gracious!; (entsetzt) good grief!; heavens above!

mit jemandem/etwas seine liebe Not haben — have no end of trouble with somebody/something

5) (angenehm) welcome

es wäre mir lieb/lieber, wenn... — I should be glad or should like it/should prefer it if...

am liebsten wäre mir, ich könnte heute noch abreisen — I should like it best if I could leave today

wir hatten mehr Schnee, als mir lieb war — we had too much snow for my liking

6)

jemanden/etwas lieb gewinnen — grow fond of somebody/something

jemanden lieb haben — love somebody; (gern haben) be fond of somebody
2.
adverbial

1) (liebenswert) kindly

das hast du aber lieb gesagt — you 'did put that nicely

2) (artig) nicely

* * *

lieb

A. adj

1. (liebevoll) Brief, Worte: kind; (gütig) kind, good; in Briefen:

(viele) liebe Grüße (much) love (

an +akk to);

sei so lieb und … would you be so kind as to …, would you be a dear ( oder do me a favo[u]r) and …;

sei so lieb could you?, do you mind?;

das ist lieb von dir that’s very kind ( stärker: sweet) of you;

lieb sein zu be kind ( oder nice) to

2. (nett, freundlich) nice; (goldig) sweet;

er/sie ist ein lieber Kerl he’s/she’s a dear;

ein liebes Ding a darling, a sweetie umg;

er hat eine liebe Frau his wife is a dear;

sie hat ein liebes Gesicht she has a sweet face

3. (brav) good;

sei (schön) lieb! be good!;

warst du auch lieb? have you been a good boy ( Mädchen: girl) ?

4. (geschätzt, geliebt) dear;

die liebe Sonne scheint wieder the good old sun has come out again;

alles, was ihr lieb war all that was dear to her;

diese alte Uhr ist mir lieb und teuer this old clock is very precious (to me);

wenn dir dein Leben lieb ist if you value your life;

lieb behalten still be fond of;

lieb gewinnen grow fond of, come to like;

lieb haben like; stärker: love;

lieb geworden cherished;

ein mir liebes Fleckchen a place I have come to cherish ( oder have grown very fond of);

lieber Herr N. im Brief: Dear Mr ( oder Mr.) N; in der Anrede:

liebe Anwesende, meine lieben Anwesenden etwa ladies and gentlemen;

liebe Gemeinde, liebe Schwestern und Brüder KIRCHE dear brothers and sisters in Christ;

mein 'lieber Mann! umg I tell you!;

das liebe Geld umg the wretched money; → bisschen B, Himmel 4, Gott, Not 3, Schwan, Tag¹ 2 etc

5. (angenehm, willkommen) welcome;

lieber Besuch welcome visitor(s);

das ist mir gar nicht lieb I don’t like this at all;

es wäre mir lieb, wenn … I’d appreciate it ( oder be glad) if …;

mehr, als ihm lieb ist more than he really wants; → lieber, liebst…

B. adv

1. (liebevoll) lovingly, fondly; (freundlich) kindly; (nett) nicely; (zärtlich) tenderly; (sanft) gently;

jemanden lieb behandeln be really nice to sb;

er hat es so lieb hergerichtet etc he took such a lot of care over it

2. (brav)

er/sie hat es ganz lieb aufgegessen he/she ate it all up like a good boy/girl

C. substantivisch:

mein Lieber! Frau an Mann: my dear; Mann an Mann: my dear fellow;

meine Liebe! my dear (girl);

meine Lieben my dears;

meine Lieben! dear people!;

Liebes Anrede: (my) love;

etwas Liebes something nice;

jemandem etwas Liebes tun oder

erweisen do sb a favo(u)r, be very kind to sb;

kann ich dir irgendetwas Liebes tun? is there anything I can do for you?; → Liebste(r)

* * *
1.
Adjektiv

1) (liebevoll) kind <words, gesture>

viele liebe Grüße [an... (Akk.)] — much love [to...] (coll.)

das ist lieb von dir — it's sweet of you

2) (liebenswert) likeable; nice; (stärker) lovable, sweet <child, girl, pet>

seine Frau/ihr Mann ist sehr lieb — his wife/her husband is a dear

3) (artig) good, nice <child, dog>

sei schön lieb! — be a good girl/boy!

sich bei jemandem lieb Kind machen — (ugs. abwertend) get on the right side of somebody

4) (geschätzt) dear

sein liebstes Spielzeug — his favourite toy

liebe Karola, lieber Ernst! — (am Briefanfang) dear Karola and Ernst

lieber Gott — dear God

der liebe Gott — the Good Lord

wenn dir dein Leben lieb ist,... — if you value your life...

eine lieb gewordene Gewohnheit ablegen — give up a habit of which one has grown very fond

das liebe Geld — (iron.) the wretched money

den lieben langen Tag — (ugs.) all the livelong day

meine Lieben — (Familie) my people; my nearest and dearest (joc.); (als Anrede) [you] good people; (an Familie usw.) my dears

meine Liebe — my dear; (herablassend) my dear woman/girl

mein Lieber — (Mann an Mann) my dear fellow; (Frau/Mann an Jungen) my dear boy; (Frau an Mann) my dear man

liebe Mitbürgerinnen und Mitbürger! — fellow citizens

liebe Kinder/Freunde! — children/friends

lieb Gemeinde, liebe Schwestern und Brüder! — (christl. Kirche) dearly beloved

[ach] du liebe Güte od. liebe Zeit od. lieber Himmel od. liebes bisschen! — (ugs.) (erstaunt) good grief!; good heavens!; [good] gracious!; (entsetzt) good grief!; heavens above!

mit jemandem/etwas seine liebe Not haben — have no end of trouble with somebody/something

5) (angenehm) welcome

es wäre mir lieb/lieber, wenn... — I should be glad or should like it/should prefer it if...

am liebsten wäre mir, ich könnte heute noch abreisen — I should like it best if I could leave today

wir hatten mehr Schnee, als mir lieb war — we had too much snow for my liking

6)

jemanden/etwas lieb gewinnen — grow fond of somebody/something

jemanden lieb haben — love somebody; (gern haben) be fond of somebody
2.
adverbial

1) (liebenswert) kindly

das hast du aber lieb gesagt — you 'did put that nicely

2) (artig) nicely

* * *

adj.

dear adj.

good adj.

nice adj. adv.

fondly adv.

gently adv.

lovingly adv.

tenderly adv.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > lieb
9 Kind

n; -(e)s, -er

1. child; (Baby) auch baby; ein Kind bekommen oder erwarten be pregnant, be expecting (a baby); wir bekommen ein Kind we’re expecting a baby; ein Kind / Kinder in die Welt setzen bring a child / children into the world; jemandem ein Kind machen umg. make s.o. pregnant, put s.o. in the club, Am. knock s.o. up vulg.; jemanden an Kindes statt annehmen adopt s.o.; eure Kinder und Kindeskinder your children and children’s children; sie sind mit Kind und Kegel losgezogen they went off with their whole clan; von Kind auf oder an (ever) since I was ( oder you were etc.) a child; das ist nichts für kleine Kinder umg. you’re too young for that; sie ist kein Kind mehr she’s not a child any more; ein großes Kind a big baby; das Kind im Manne the child in him, his childish side; sich freuen wie ein Kind be as pleased as punch; das weiß doch jedes Kind! any child knows that; Leute

2. fig.: wie sag ich’s meinem Kinde? umg. I’m not sure how to put this; schonend: how am I going to break it gently?; wir werden das Kind schon schaukeln umg. we’ll work it out (somehow); das Kind mit dem Bade ausschütten throw out the baby with the bathwater; ( ein) gebranntes Kind scheut das Feuer Sprichw. once bitten, twice shy; sich lieb Kind machen bei jemandem try to get into s.o.’s good books; das Kind beim rechten Namen nennen call a spade a spade; kein Kind von Traurigkeit sein know how to enjoy o.s.; ein Berliner Kind a Berliner born and bred

3. fig. des Geistes: product; jemandes liebstes Kind sein be s.o.’s first love; Thema: be s.o.’s pet subject

4. Anrede: Kinder, hört mal! an Erwachsene: listen to this, folks (Am. you guys); Kinder, Kinder! my goodness!

* * *

das Kind

kiddy; infant; child; bairn; babe

* * *
Kịnd [kɪnt]
nt -(e)s, -er
[-dɐ] child, kid (inf); (= Kleinkind) baby; (ESP PSYCH, MED) infant
ein Kind erwarten — to be expecting a baby

ein Kind bekommen or kriegen — to have a baby or child

sie kriegt ein Kind — she's going to have a baby or child

von Kind an or auf hat er... — since he was a child or from childhood he has...

von Kind an or auf haben wir... — since we were children or from childhood we have...

einem Mädchen ein Kind machen (inf) — to knock a girl up (inf), to put a girl in the club (Brit inf)

aber Kind! — child, child

schönes Kind! (old: als Anrede) — my pretty maid (old)

die Kinder Gottes (geh) — the children of the Lord

ein echtes Wiener Kind (dated) — a true son/daughter of Vienna

ein Kind seiner Zeit sein — to be a child of one's times

sie ist kein Kind von Traurigkeit (hum) — she enjoys life

er ist ein großes Kind — he's a big baby

sich freuen wie ein Kind — to be as pleased as Punch

er kann sich wie ein Kind freuen — he takes a childlike pleasure in (simple) things

das weiß doch jedes Kind! — any five-year-old would tell you that!

du bist aber ein kluges Kind! (iro) — clever kid!

da kommt das Kind im Manne durch — all men are boys at heart

wie sag ichs meinem Kinde? (hum) — I don't know how to put it; (bei Aufklärung) what to tell your children

das ist nichts für kleine Kinder (fig inf) — that's not for your innocent or your young ears/eyes

aus Kindern werden Leute (prov) — children grow up quickly, don't they?

Kinder und Narren or Betrunkene sagen die Wahrheit (fig) — children and fools speak the truth

ein Kind des Todes sein (dated) — to be a goner (inf)

mit Kind und Kegel (hum inf) — with the whole family

das Kind muss einen Namen haben (fig) — you/we etc have to call it something

das Kind mit dem Bade ausschütten (prov) — to throw out the baby with the bathwater (prov)

wir werden das Kind schon schaukeln (inf) — we'll soon have that or everything sorted out

los, Kinder! — let's go, kids!

hört mal alle her, Kinder! — listen, kids

Kinder, Kinder! — dear, dear!, goodness me!, good heavens!

* * *

das

1) (a young human being of either sex.) child

2) (a son or daughter: Her youngest child is five years old.) child

3) (a popular word for a child or teenager: They've got three kids now, two boys and a girl; More than a hundred kids went to the disco last night; ( also adjective) his kid brother (= younger brother).) kid

* * *

Kind

<-[e]s, -er>

[kɪnt, pl kɪndɐ]

nt

1. (a. fig: Nachkomme) child a. fig, kid fam

ihre \Kinder sind drei und vier Jahre alt her children are three and four years old

[du bist aber ein] kluges \Kind! (iron) oh, aren't you clever! iron

aber \Kind! child, child!

ein \Kind [von jdm] bekommen [o (fam) kriegen] to be pregnant [by sb [or with sb's child]]

wir bekommen ein \Kind! we're going to have a baby!

ein Berliner \Kind sein to be a Berliner born and bred

ein \Kind [von jdm] erwarten to be expecting a baby [by sb]

gemeinschaftliches \Kind JUR mutual child

\Kinder Gottes (fig) God's children

jds \Kinder und Kindeskinder sb's children and children's children

jds leibliches \Kind sb's own child

jdm ein \Kind machen (sl) to put sb in the club fam [or BRIT sl up the duff], to knock sb up sl

jdn an \Kindes Statt annehmen JUR to adopt sb

ein uneheliches [o nicht eheliches] \Kind an illegitimate child, a child born out of wedlock old form

bei jdm ist ein \Kind unterwegs sb is expecting [a baby] [or is pregnant]

sich dat ein \Kind wegmachen lassen (sl) to get rid of a baby euph

ein \Kind in die Welt setzen [o (geh) zur Welt bringen] to bring a child into the world

ein \Kind seiner Zeit/des zwanzigsten Jahrhunderts sein to be a child of one's time/the twentieth century

2. (Altersstufe) child; MED, PSYCH infant

da zeigt sich das \Kind im Mann all men are boys at heart

sich akk wie ein \Kind freuen to be as pleased as Punch

ein großes \Kind sein to be a big baby

noch ein halbes \Kind sein to be still almost a child

kein \Kind mehr sein not to be a child any more

von \Kind auf [o an] from childhood [or an early age

3. pl (fam: Leute) folks pl fam

passt mal auf, \Kinder! attention, folks!

\Kinder, \Kinder! dear oh dear!, goodness me!

4. (fig: Ergebnis, Produkt) product

das Ganze war ein \Kind seiner Phantasie the whole thing was the product of his imagination

5. (Anrede für junge Frau) love

Sie sehen überarbeitet aus, \Kind you look overworked, love

6.

▶ das \Kind mit dem Bade ausschütten to throw out the baby with the bathwater

▶ jdm ein \Kind in den Bauch reden (fam) to talk the hind legs off a donkey

reden Sie mir kein \Kind in den Bauch, ich kaufe Ihnen sowieso nichts ab I'm not going to buy anything off you, however much you try and soft-soap me

▶ [ein] gebranntes \Kind scheut das Feuer (prov) once bitten, twice shy prov

was Glücksspiele angeht, bin ich ein gebranntes \Kind! I've learned my lesson as far as games of chance are concerned

▶ mit \Kind und Kegel (hum fam) with the whole family

▶ kleine \Kinder, kleine Sorgen, große \Kinder, große Sorgen (prov) children when they are little make parents fools, when great, mad [or they are great they make them mad] prov

▶ aus \Kindern werden Leute (prov) children grow up [all too] quickly

▶ bei jdm lieb \Kind sein (fam) to be sb's favourite [or blue-eyed boy] [or girl]

▶ sich akk bei jdm lieb \Kind machen (fam) to [try and] get on the right side of sb [or in sb's good books]

▶ das \Kind muss einen Namen haben it must be called something

▶ das \Kind beim [rechten] Namen nennen to call a spade a spade

▶ \Kinder und Narren [o Betrunkene] sagen die Wahrheit (prov) children and fools speak the truth prov

▶ das ist nichts für kleine \Kinder that's not for your young eyes [or ears]

▶ wie sag ich's meinem \Kinde? (hum) I don't know how to put it, how should I put it?

ich kann ihm nicht helfen, aber wie sag ich's meinem \Kinde? I can't help him, but how am I going to tell him?

▶ wir werden das \Kind schon schaukeln (fam) we'll manage to sort it [or everything] out

▶ ein \Kind des Todes sein (fig veraltend geh) to be as good as dead

▶ kein \Kind von Traurigkeit sein (hum) to be sb who enjoys life

ich bin kein \Kind von Traurigkeit I [like [or know how] to] enjoy life

▶ das weiß doch jedes \Kind! (fam) any child [or five-year-old] knows [or could tell you] that

* * *

das; Kind[e]s, Kinder

1) child; kid (coll.); (Kleinkind) child; infant; (Baby) child; baby

jemandem ein Kind machen — (ugs.) put somebody in the family way (coll.) or in the club (sl.)

ein Kind erwarten/bekommen od. (ugs.) kriegen — be expecting/have a baby

ein Kind zur Welt bringen — (geh.) give birth to a child

ein Kind/Kinder in die Welt setzen — bring a child/children into the world

wir werden das Kind schon [richtig] schaukeln — (ugs.) we'll soon sort things out or have things sorted out

das Kind mit dem Bade ausschütten — (fig.) throw the baby out with the bathwater

das Kind beim Namen nennen — (fig.) call a spade a spade

jemanden wie ein [kleines] Kind behandeln — treat somebody like a [small] child

das weiß/kann doch jedes Kind — any child or five-year old knows/can do that

von Kind an od. auf — from childhood

sich wie ein Kind freuen — be [as] pleased as Punch

dann kommt bei ihm das Kind im Manne durch — (scherzh.) then he shows that he is [still] a child at heart

sich bei jemandem lieb Kind machen — (ugs.) get on the right side of somebody

einziges Kind sein — be an only child

armer/reicher Leute Kind sein — be the child of poor/wealthy parents; come from a poor/wealthy family

ein Kind der Liebe — (geh. verhüll.) a love-child

er ist/du bist usw. kein Kind von Traurigkeit — (ugs.) he knows/you know etc. how to enjoy himself/yourself etc.

jemanden an Kindes Statt annehmen — (veralt.) adopt somebody; s. auch totgeboren

2) (ugs.): (als Anrede)

mein [liebes] Kind — my [dear] child

Kinder, hört mal alle her! — listen to this, all of you (coll.)

[Kinder,] Kinder! — my goodness!

* * *

Kind n; -(e)s, -er

1. child; (Baby) auch baby;

ein Kind bekommen oder

erwarten be pregnant, be expecting (a baby);

wir bekommen ein Kind we’re expecting a baby;

ein Kind/Kinder in die Welt setzen bring a child/children into the world;

jemandem ein Kind machen umg make sb pregnant, put sb in the club, US knock sb up vulg;

jemanden an Kindes statt annehmen adopt sb;

eure Kinder und Kindeskinder your children and children’s children;

sie sind mit Kind und Kegel losgezogen they went off with their whole clan;

von Kind auf oder

an (ever) since I was ( oder you were etc) a child;

das ist nichts für kleine Kinder umg you’re too young for that;

sie ist kein Kind mehr she’s not a child any more;

ein großes Kind a big baby;

das Kind im Manne the child in him, his childish side;

sich freuen wie ein Kind be as pleased as punch;

das weiß doch jedes Kind! any child knows that; → Leute

2. fig:

wie sag ich’s meinem Kinde? umg I’m not sure how to put this; schonend: how am I going to break it gently?;

wir werden das Kind schon schaukeln umg we’ll work it out (somehow);

das Kind mit dem Bade ausschütten throw out the baby with the bathwater;

(ein) gebranntes Kind scheut das Feuer sprichw once bitten, twice shy;

sich lieb Kind machen bei jemandem try to get into sb’s good books;

das Kind beim rechten Namen nennen call a spade a spade;

kein Kind von Traurigkeit sein know how to enjoy o.s.;

ein Berliner Kind a Berliner born and bred

3. fig des Geistes: product;

jemandes liebstes Kind sein be sb’s first love; Thema: be sb’s pet subject

4. Anrede:

Kinder, hört mal! an Erwachsene: listen to this, folks (US you guys);

Kinder, Kinder! my goodness!

* * *

das; Kind[e]s, Kinder

1) child; kid (coll.); (Kleinkind) child; infant; (Baby) child; baby

jemandem ein Kind machen — (ugs.) put somebody in the family way (coll.) or in the club (sl.)

ein Kind erwarten/bekommen od. (ugs.) kriegen — be expecting/have a baby

ein Kind zur Welt bringen — (geh.) give birth to a child

ein Kind/Kinder in die Welt setzen — bring a child/children into the world

wir werden das Kind schon [richtig] schaukeln — (ugs.) we'll soon sort things out or have things sorted out

das Kind mit dem Bade ausschütten — (fig.) throw the baby out with the bathwater

das Kind beim Namen nennen — (fig.) call a spade a spade

jemanden wie ein [kleines] Kind behandeln — treat somebody like a [small] child

das weiß/kann doch jedes Kind — any child or five-year old knows/can do that

von Kind an od. auf — from childhood

sich wie ein Kind freuen — be [as] pleased as Punch

dann kommt bei ihm das Kind im Manne durch — (scherzh.) then he shows that he is [still] a child at heart

sich bei jemandem lieb Kind machen — (ugs.) get on the right side of somebody

einziges Kind sein — be an only child

armer/reicher Leute Kind sein — be the child of poor/wealthy parents; come from a poor/wealthy family

ein Kind der Liebe — (geh. verhüll.) a love-child

er ist/du bist usw. kein Kind von Traurigkeit — (ugs.) he knows/you know etc. how to enjoy himself/yourself etc.

jemanden an Kindes Statt annehmen — (veralt.) adopt somebody; s. auch totgeboren

2) (ugs.): (als Anrede)

mein [liebes] Kind — my [dear] child

Kinder, hört mal alle her! — listen to this, all of you (coll.)

[Kinder,] Kinder! — my goodness!

* * *

-er n.

child n.

(§ pl.: children)

infant n.

kid n.

kiddy n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Kind
10 Lieb

I Adj.

1. (liebevoll) Brief, Worte: kind; (gütig) kind, good; in Briefen: ( viele) liebe Grüße (much) love (an + Akk to); sei so lieb und... would you be so kind as to..., would you be a dear ( oder do me a favo[u]r) and...; sei so lieb could you?, do you mind?; das ist lieb von dir that’s very kind ( stärker: sweet) of you; lieb sein zu be kind ( oder nice) to

2. (nett, freundlich) nice; (goldig) sweet; er / sie ist ein lieber Kerl he’s / she’s a dear; ein liebes Ding a darling, a sweetie umg.; er hat eine liebe Frau his wife is a dear; sie hat ein liebes Gesicht she has a sweet face

3. (brav) good; sei ( schön) lieb! be good!; warst du auch lieb? have you been a good boy ( Mädchen: girl) ?

4. (geschätzt, geliebt) dear; die liebe Sonne scheint wieder the good old sun has come out again; alles, was ihr lieb war all that was dear to her; diese alte Uhr ist mir lieb und teuer this old clock is very precious (to me); wenn dir dein Leben lieb ist if you value your life; lieb behalten still be fond of; lieb gewinnen grow fond of, come to like; lieb haben like; stärker: love; lieb geworden cherished; ein mir liebes Fleckchen a place I have come to cherish ( oder have grown very fond of); lieber Herr N. im Brief: Dear Mr ( oder Mr.) N; in der Anrede: liebe Anwesende, meine lieben Anwesenden etwa ladies and gentlemen; liebe Gemeinde, liebe Schwestern und Brüder KIRCHL. dear brothers and sisters in Christ; mein lieber Mann! umg. I tell you!; das liebe Geld umg. the wretched money; bisschen II, Himmel 4, Gott, Not 3, Schwan, Tag1 2 etc.

5. (angenehm, willkommen) welcome; lieber Besuch welcome visitor(s); das ist mir gar nicht lieb I don’t like this at all; es wäre mir lieb, wenn... I’d appreciate it ( oder be glad) if...; mehr, als ihm lieb ist more than he really wants; lieber, liebst...

II Adv.

1. (liebevoll) lovingly, fondly; (freundlich) kindly; (nett) nicely; (zärtlich) tenderly; (sanft) gently; jemanden lieb behandeln be really nice to s.o.; er hat es so lieb hergerichtet etc. he took such a lot of care over it

2. (brav) er / sie hat es ganz lieb aufgegessen he / she ate it all up like a good boy / girl

III substantivisch: mein Lieber! Frau an Mann: my dear; Mann an Mann: my dear fellow; meine Liebe! my dear (girl); meine Lieben my dears; meine Lieben! dear people!; Liebes Anrede: (my) love; etwas Liebes something nice; jemandem etwas Liebes tun oder erweisen do s.o. a favo(u)r, be very kind to s.o.; kann ich dir irgendetwas Liebes tun? is there anything I can do for you?; Liebste(r)

* * *

dear; kind; expensive; good; nice; sweet

* * *
[liːp]
1. adj

1) (= liebenswürdig, hilfsbereit) kind; (= nett, reizend) nice; (= niedlich) Kerl(chen), Ding sweet, lovely, cute (inf); (= artig) Kind, Schulklasse good

(es sendet dir) (viele) líébe Grüße deine Silvia — love Silvia

líébe Grüße an deine Eltern — give my best wishes to your parents

würdest du ( bitte) so líéb sein und das Fenster aufmachen or das Fenster aufzumachen?, sei bitte so líéb und mache das Fenster auf — would you do me a favour (Brit) or favor (US) or (would you) be an angel (inf) and open the window?

willst du wohl ( endlich) líéb sein?! — are you going to be good or to behave now?

bei jdm líéb Kind sein (pej) — to be sb's (little) darling or pet

beim Lehrer líéb Kind sein (pej) — to be teacher's pet

sich bei jdm líéb Kind machen (pej) — to suck up to sb, to worm one's way into sb's good books

2) Gast, Besuch (= angenehm) pleasant; (= willkommen) welcome

bei uns bist du jederzeit ein líéber Gast — you're always welcome, we're always pleased to see you

3)

(= angenehm) etw ist jdm líéb — sb likes sth

es wäre mir líéb, wenn... — I'd be glad if..., I'd like it if...

es ist mir líéb, dass... — I'm glad that...

es wäre ihm líéber — he would prefer it

See:

→ auch lieber

4) (= geliebt, geschätzt) dear, beloved (iro, form); (in Briefanrede) dear

líébe Monika, das geht doch nicht — (my) dear Monika, that's just not on

líébe Brüder und Schwestern (Rel) — dearly beloved

der líébe Gott — the Good Lord

líéber Gott (Anrede) — dear God or Lord

unsere Liebe Frau (Eccl) — Our Lady

Liebe Anna, líéber Klaus!... — Dear Anna and Klaus,...

(mein) Liebes — (my) love or pet, honey (esp US)

er ist mir líéb und wert or teuer — he's very dear to me

líéb geworden — well-loved; Klischee much-loved

eine mir líéb gewordene Gewohnheit — a habit of which I've grown very fond

den líében langen Tag (inf) — the whole livelong day

das líébe Geld! — the money, the money!

(ach) du líéber Himmel/líéber Gott/líébe Güte/líébe Zeit/líébes Lieschen or Lottchen/líébes bisschen (inf) — good heavens or Lord!, goodness me!

See:

→ Not

5)

líébste(r, s) — favourite (Brit), favorite (US)

sie ist mir die Liebste von allen — she is my favourite (Brit) or favorite (US)

2. adv

1) (= liebenswürdig) danken, grüßen sweetly, nicely

jdm líéb schreiben — to write a sweet letter to sb

jdn líéb beschenken — to give sb a sweet present

sich líéb um jdn kümmern — to be very kind to sb

er hat mir wirklich líéb geholfen — it was really sweet the way he helped me

2) (= artig) nicely

geh jetzt líéb nach Hause — be a sweetie, go home

* * *

(very lovable: He is such a dear little boy.) dear

* * *

lieb

[li:p]

I. adj

1. (liebevoll) kind, nice (zu + dat to)

sei so \lieb und... would you be so good [or kind] and [or as to]..., would you be a dear and...

seien Sie so \lieb und... would you be so good [or kind] and [or as to]...

das war nicht gerade \lieb von dir! that wasn't very kind [or nice] of you!; s.a. Gruß

2. (liebenswert) nice, likeable; Kind, Tier a. sweet, cute

3. (brav) good, nice

sei jetzt \lieb/sei ein \liebes Kind! be a good boy/girl!

4. (geschätzt) dear, beloved

Ihre \liebe Frau your dear wife

\liebste Mutter my dearest mother

\liebe Anwesende! ladies and gentlemen!

\liebe Kollegen! colleagues!

L\lieber Karl, \liebe Amelie! (in Briefen) Dear Karl and Amelie,

meine L\liebe/mein L \lieber my dear girl/man [or fam fellow] [or dated boy] [ or esp BRIT dated fam chap]

[mein] L\liebes [my] love, darling

jdn \lieb behalten (mögen) to be still fond of sb; (lieben) to still love sb

[ach] du \liebes bisschen! (fam) good heavens [or Lord]!, goodness [gracious] [me]!

das \liebe Geld (iron) damned money fam

jdn/etw \lieb gewinnen to grow fond of sb/sth

\lieb geworden:

\lieb gewordene Freunde friends one has grown very fond of

der \liebe Gott the good Lord

jdn \lieb haben (mögen) to be fond of sb; (lieben) to love sb

man muss ihn einfach \lieb haben it's impossible not to like him

jdm \lieb und teuer [o wert] sein to be very dear to sb

die \lieben Verwandten (iron) one's dear relations a. iron

wenn jdm etw \lieb ist,... if sb values sth...

5. (angenehm) welcome, pleasant

solche \liebe Gäste wie heute such pleasant guests like today

... als jdm \lieb ist... than sb likes

es waren mehr Leute, als mir \lieb war there were too many people for my liking

früher, als euch \lieb ist earlier than you've bargained for

am \liebsten best [or most] [of all]

ich mag Vollmilchschokolade am \liebsten my favourite is milk chocolate

\lieb geworden:

\lieb gewordene Gewohnheiten habits one has come to appreciate

je..., je \lieb:

je größer/kleiner, je \lieber the bigger/smaller the better

je mehr, je \lieber the more the merrier

▪ jd/etw ist jdm \lieb sb welcomes [or appreciates] sb/sth, sb is grateful for sth

das wäre mir gar nicht/weniger \lieb I'd much rather/I'd rather you didn't [do it]

▪ es ist jdm \lieb, wenn... sb appreciates it [or is grateful] when...

es wäre mir \lieber, wenn du nicht hingehst I would prefer you not to go; s.a. lieber

II. adv

1. (liebenswürdig) kindly; (stärker) lovingly

2. (liebenswert) sweetly, cutely

3. (artig) nicely; Kind a. [as] good as gold

* * *
1.
Adjektiv

1) (liebevoll) kind <words, gesture>

viele liebe Grüße [an... (Akk.)] — much love [to...] (coll.)

das ist lieb von dir — it's sweet of you

2) (liebenswert) likeable; nice; (stärker) lovable, sweet <child, girl, pet>

seine Frau/ihr Mann ist sehr lieb — his wife/her husband is a dear

3) (artig) good, nice <child, dog>

sei schön lieb! — be a good girl/boy!

sich bei jemandem lieb Kind machen — (ugs. abwertend) get on the right side of somebody

4) (geschätzt) dear

sein liebstes Spielzeug — his favourite toy

liebe Karola, lieber Ernst! — (am Briefanfang) dear Karola and Ernst

lieber Gott — dear God

der liebe Gott — the Good Lord

wenn dir dein Leben lieb ist,... — if you value your life...

eine lieb gewordene Gewohnheit ablegen — give up a habit of which one has grown very fond

das liebe Geld — (iron.) the wretched money

den lieben langen Tag — (ugs.) all the livelong day

meine Lieben — (Familie) my people; my nearest and dearest (joc.); (als Anrede) [you] good people; (an Familie usw.) my dears

meine Liebe — my dear; (herablassend) my dear woman/girl

mein Lieber — (Mann an Mann) my dear fellow; (Frau/Mann an Jungen) my dear boy; (Frau an Mann) my dear man

liebe Mitbürgerinnen und Mitbürger! — fellow citizens

liebe Kinder/Freunde! — children/friends

lieb Gemeinde, liebe Schwestern und Brüder! — (christl. Kirche) dearly beloved

[ach] du liebe Güte od. liebe Zeit od. lieber Himmel od. liebes bisschen! — (ugs.) (erstaunt) good grief!; good heavens!; [good] gracious!; (entsetzt) good grief!; heavens above!

mit jemandem/etwas seine liebe Not haben — have no end of trouble with somebody/something

5) (angenehm) welcome

es wäre mir lieb/lieber, wenn... — I should be glad or should like it/should prefer it if...

am liebsten wäre mir, ich könnte heute noch abreisen — I should like it best if I could leave today

wir hatten mehr Schnee, als mir lieb war — we had too much snow for my liking

6)

jemanden/etwas lieb gewinnen — grow fond of somebody/something

jemanden lieb haben — love somebody; (gern haben) be fond of somebody
2.
adverbial

1) (liebenswert) kindly

das hast du aber lieb gesagt — you 'did put that nicely

2) (artig) nicely

* * *

Lieb n; -s, kein pl; poet beloved

* * *
1.
Adjektiv

1) (liebevoll) kind <words, gesture>

viele liebe Grüße [an... (Akk.)] — much love [to...] (coll.)

das ist lieb von dir — it's sweet of you

2) (liebenswert) likeable; nice; (stärker) lovable, sweet <child, girl, pet>

seine Frau/ihr Mann ist sehr lieb — his wife/her husband is a dear

3) (artig) good, nice <child, dog>

sei schön lieb! — be a good girl/boy!

sich bei jemandem lieb Kind machen — (ugs. abwertend) get on the right side of somebody

4) (geschätzt) dear

sein liebstes Spielzeug — his favourite toy

liebe Karola, lieber Ernst! — (am Briefanfang) dear Karola and Ernst

lieber Gott — dear God

der liebe Gott — the Good Lord

wenn dir dein Leben lieb ist,... — if you value your life...

eine lieb gewordene Gewohnheit ablegen — give up a habit of which one has grown very fond

das liebe Geld — (iron.) the wretched money

den lieben langen Tag — (ugs.) all the livelong day

meine Lieben — (Familie) my people; my nearest and dearest (joc.); (als Anrede) [you] good people; (an Familie usw.) my dears

meine Liebe — my dear; (herablassend) my dear woman/girl

mein Lieber — (Mann an Mann) my dear fellow; (Frau/Mann an Jungen) my dear boy; (Frau an Mann) my dear man

liebe Mitbürgerinnen und Mitbürger! — fellow citizens

liebe Kinder/Freunde! — children/friends

lieb Gemeinde, liebe Schwestern und Brüder! — (christl. Kirche) dearly beloved

[ach] du liebe Güte od. liebe Zeit od. lieber Himmel od. liebes bisschen! — (ugs.) (erstaunt) good grief!; good heavens!; [good] gracious!; (entsetzt) good grief!; heavens above!

mit jemandem/etwas seine liebe Not haben — have no end of trouble with somebody/something

5) (angenehm) welcome

es wäre mir lieb/lieber, wenn... — I should be glad or should like it/should prefer it if...

am liebsten wäre mir, ich könnte heute noch abreisen — I should like it best if I could leave today

wir hatten mehr Schnee, als mir lieb war — we had too much snow for my liking

6)

jemanden/etwas lieb gewinnen — grow fond of somebody/something

jemanden lieb haben — love somebody; (gern haben) be fond of somebody
2.
adverbial

1) (liebenswert) kindly

das hast du aber lieb gesagt — you 'did put that nicely

2) (artig) nicely

* * *

adj.

dear adj.

good adj.

nice adj. adv.

fondly adv.

gently adv.

lovingly adv.

tenderly adv.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Lieb
11 hijo

adj.

junior.

m.

son, boy, descendant, child.

* * *

hijo

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 (niño, niña) child; (chico) son; (chica) daughter

■ ¿dónde está mi hijo? where's my son?

■ tiene dos hijos y dos hijas he has two sons and two daughters

2 (aposición) junior

■ Juan Rodríguez, hijo Juan Rodríguez junior

► nombre masculino plural hijos

1 children

■ tiene cuatro hijos she has four children

2 (descendientes) descendants

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

¡hijo,-a de mi alma! familiar my dear child!

hijo,-a mío,-a (chico) my boy, my son, my child 2 (chica) my girl, my daughter, my child 3 (hombre, mujer) my dear

todo hijo de vecino familiar everyone, everyone else

hijo,-a adoptivo,-a (niño, niña) adopted child 2 (chico) adopted son 3 (chica) adopted daughter

hijo,-a de papá (chico) daddy's boy 2 (chica) daddy's girl

hijo,-a de puta tabú (hombre) son of a bitch 2 (mujer) fucking cow

hijo político / hija política son-in-law / daughter-in-law

hijo,-a único,-a (niño, niña) only child 2 (chico) only son 3 (chica) only daughter

un hijo de tal familiar a real so-and-so

* * *

(f. - hija)

noun

1) son / daughter

2) child

•

- hijos

* * *

hijo, -a
SMF
1) son/daughter

una pareja sin hijos — a childless couple

¿cuántos hijos tiene Amelia? — how many children does Amelia have?

¿cuántos hijos tiene a su cargo? — how many dependent children do you have?

Pedro Gutiérrez, hijo — Pedro Gutiérrez Junior

su novio le hizo un hijo — * her boyfriend got her pregnant

nombrar a algn hijo predilecto de la ciudad — to name sb a favourite son of the city

ser hijo único — to be an only child

el Hijo de Dios — the Son of God

- cada o todo hijo de vecino

- como todo hijo de vecino

- hacer a algn un hijo macho

- soy hijo de mis obras

hijo/a adoptivo/a — adopted child

hijo/a biológico/a — natural child, biological child

hijo de la chingada — Méx *** bastard ***, son of a bitch ***

hijo/a de leche — foster child

hijo/a de papá — rich kid *

hijo/a de puta — *** (=hombre) bastard ***, son of a bitch ***; (=mujer) bitch **, cow **

hijo/a natural — illegitimate child

hijo/a político/a — son-in-law/daughter-in-law

hijo pródigo — prodigal son

2) [de un pueblo, un país] son

es hijo de Madrid — he hails from Madrid, he is from Madrid

3) pl hijos (=descendientes)

todos somos hijos de Dios — we are all God's children

4) [uso vocativo]

¡hijo de mi alma! — my precious child!

¡ay hijo, qué pesado eres! — you're such a pain!

¡hijo(s)!, ¡híjole! — Méx * Christ! **, good God! *

* * *

- ja masculino, femenino

1) ( pariente) (m) son; (f) daughter

mis hijos — ( sólo varones) my sons; ( varones y mujeres) my children

espera un hijo — she's expecting a baby

ese hijo de su madre! — (fam & euf) that son-of-a-gun! (colloq & euph)

M. Pérez, hijo — M. Pérez Junior

cualquier/todo hijo de vecino — (fam)

tendrá que esperar como cualquier hijo de vecino — she'll have to wait like everybody else

eso lo sabe todo hijo de vecino — everybody knows that

hijo de tigre sale pintado — (AmL fam) he's just like his father/mother

- hijo adoptivo -ja adoptiva

- hijo -ja de la guayaba or de la mañana or de su pelona

- hijo -ja de papá

- hijo -ja de puta or de la chingada

- hijo -ja natural

- hijo político -ja política

- hijo pródigo

- hijo único -ja única

2) (de pueblo, comunidad) (m) son; (f) daughter

3) ( apelativo)

hijo, por Dios! — ( hablándole a un niño) for heaven's sake, child!; ( hablándole a un adulto) for heaven's sake, Pedro (o Luis etc)!

4) (Méx fam) ( interjección) jeez! (AmE colloq), gosh (colloq)

* * *

= Jr. (junior), son, offspring.

Ex. John D. Byrum, Jr. is presently the Chief of Descriptive Cataloging at the Library of Congress.

Ex. Any funeral scene in a story inevitably conjures in myself memories of my childhood spent as the son of an undertaker.

Ex. The time has come when organised knowledge should recognise and reward librarianship and its offspring information science.

----

* cualquier hijo de vecino = any Tom, Dick or Harry.

* hija o hijo adoptado = adopted child, adoptee, adoptive child.

* hija o hijo adoptivo = adopted child, foster child, adoptive child.

* hija o hijo biológico = biological child.

* hijo adoptivo = stepchild [stepchildren, -pl.], foster son, adoptive son, adopted son.

* hijo biológico = biological son.

* hijo de militares = military brat.

* hijo de puta = rotter.

* hijo político = son-in-law.

* hijo pródigo, el = prodigal son, the.

* madre que se dedica a sus hijos = practising mother.

* no tener hijos = be childless.

* tener hijos = father + children, have + children.

* todo hijo de vecino = every Tom, Dick and Harry.

* * *

- ja masculino, femenino

1) ( pariente) (m) son; (f) daughter

mis hijos — ( sólo varones) my sons; ( varones y mujeres) my children

espera un hijo — she's expecting a baby

ese hijo de su madre! — (fam & euf) that son-of-a-gun! (colloq & euph)

M. Pérez, hijo — M. Pérez Junior

cualquier/todo hijo de vecino — (fam)

tendrá que esperar como cualquier hijo de vecino — she'll have to wait like everybody else

eso lo sabe todo hijo de vecino — everybody knows that

hijo de tigre sale pintado — (AmL fam) he's just like his father/mother

- hijo adoptivo -ja adoptiva

- hijo -ja de la guayaba or de la mañana or de su pelona

- hijo -ja de papá

- hijo -ja de puta or de la chingada

- hijo -ja natural

- hijo político -ja política

- hijo pródigo

- hijo único -ja única

2) (de pueblo, comunidad) (m) son; (f) daughter

3) ( apelativo)

hijo, por Dios! — ( hablándole a un niño) for heaven's sake, child!; ( hablándole a un adulto) for heaven's sake, Pedro (o Luis etc)!

4) (Méx fam) ( interjección) jeez! (AmE colloq), gosh (colloq)

* * *

= Jr. (junior), son, offspring.

Ex: John D. Byrum, Jr. is presently the Chief of Descriptive Cataloging at the Library of Congress.

Ex: Any funeral scene in a story inevitably conjures in myself memories of my childhood spent as the son of an undertaker.

Ex: The time has come when organised knowledge should recognise and reward librarianship and its offspring information science.

* cualquier hijo de vecino = any Tom, Dick or Harry.

* hija o hijo adoptado = adopted child, adoptee, adoptive child.

* hija o hijo adoptivo = adopted child, foster child, adoptive child.

* hija o hijo biológico = biological child.

* hijo adoptivo = stepchild [stepchildren, -pl.], foster son, adoptive son, adopted son.

* hijo biológico = biological son.

* hijo de militares = military brat.

* hijo de puta = rotter.

* hijo político = son-in-law.

* hijo pródigo, el = prodigal son, the.

* madre que se dedica a sus hijos = practising mother.

* no tener hijos = be childless.

* tener hijos = father + children, have + children.

* todo hijo de vecino = every Tom, Dick and Harry.

* * *

hijo -ja

masculine, feminine

A (pariente) ( masculine) son; ( feminine) daughter

mis hijos (sólo varones) my sons; (varones y mujeres) my children

espera un hijo she's expecting a baby

ha tenido un hijo she's had a son

un matrimonio sin hijos a childless couple, a couple with no children

es digna hija de su padre she's her father's daughter all right!

¿viste lo que hizo el hijo de su madre? ( fam euf); did you see what that son-of-a-gun o ( BrE) that so-and-so did? ( colloq euph)

Manuel Pérez, hijo Manuel Pérez Junior

vicios hijos del ocio vices born of idleness

cualquier/todo hijo de vecino ( fam): va a tener que esperar como cualquier hijo de vecino she's going to have to wait like everybody else

eso lo sabe todo hijo de vecino everybody knows that

yo puedo entrar aquí, como cualquier hijo de vecino I've as much right as the next man o as anyone else to come in here

hijo de gato caza ratón ( Ven fam); he's just like his father/mother

hijo del diablo ( Ven fam); son-of-a-gun ( colloq)

hijo de tigre sale pintado ( AmL fam); he's just like his father/mother

ser hijo de vidriero ( RPl fam): salí, que no sos hijo de vidriero get out of the way, you're not invisible, you know ( colloq)

Compuestos:

● hijo adoptivo, hija adoptiva

masculine, feminine

( masculine) adopted son; ( feminine) adopted daughter

● hijo biológico, hija biológica

masculine, feminine

( masculine) biological son, natural son; ( feminine) biological daughter, natural daughter

● hijo de la chingada

( Méx vulg) hijo de puta

● hijo de la Gran Bretaña, hija de la Gran Bretaña

masculine, feminine

( fam euf) swine ( colloq), sod ( BrE sl)

● hijo de la guayaba, hija de la guayaba

( Méx fam euf) swine ( colloq), sod ( BrE sl)

● hijo de la mañana or de su pelona

( Méx fam euf) hijo de la guayaba

● Hijo del Hombre

masculine:

el Hijo del Hombre the Son of Man

● hijo de leche, hija de leche

masculine, feminine child fed by wet nurse

● hijo del maíz

( Méx fam euf) hijo de la guayaba

● hijo de papá, hija de papá

masculine, feminine rich kid ( colloq)

● hijo de puta, hija de puta

masculine, feminine

( vulg); ( masculine) bastard ( vulg), son of a bitch ( AmE sl); ( feminine) bitch ( vulg), cow ( BrE colloq pej)

● hijo ilegítimo, hija ilegítima

masculine, feminine

( masculine) illegitimate son; ( feminine) illegitimate daughter

● hijo legítimo, hija legítima

masculine, feminine

( masculine) legitimate son; ( feminine) legitimate daughter

● hijo natural, hija natural

masculine, feminine

( masculine) illegitimate son; ( feminine) illegitimate daughter

● hijo político, hija política

masculine, feminine

( masculine) son-in-law; ( feminine) daughter-in-law

● hijo pródigo

masculine prodigal son

● hijo único, hija única

masculine, feminine only child

B (de un pueblo, una comunidad) ( masculine) son; ( feminine) daughter

Compuesto:

hijo predilecto, hija predilecta

masculine, feminine freeman, freewoman

C

(como apelativo): ¡hijo, por Dios! (hablándole a un niño) for heaven's sake, child!; (hablándole a un adulto) for heaven's sake, Pedro ( o Luis etc)!

¡hijo de mi alma! ¡cómo te has mojado! oh darling, you're soaking wet!

D

( Méx fam) (como interjección): ¡hijo! or ¡hijos! aún no funciona damn! it still isn't working ( colloq)

¡hijo! ¡es una víbora! jeez! ( AmE) o ( BrE) bloody hell! it's a snake! (sl)

* * *

hijo
◊ -ja sustantivo masculino, femenino

1 ( pariente) (m) son;
(f) daughter;
◊ mis hijos ( solo varones) my sons;

( varones y mujeres) my children;
◊ espera un hijo she's expecting a baby;

no tienen hijos they don't have any children;
hijo adoptivo/hija adoptiva adopted son/daughter;
hijo/hija de papá rich kid (colloq);
hijo/hija natural illegitimate son/daughter;
hijo político/hija política son-in-law/daughter-in-law;
hijo único/hija única only child;
M. Pérez, hijo M. Pérez Junior;
hijo de tigre sale pintado (AmL fam) he's just like his father/mother
2 ( apelativo):
◊ ¡hijo, por Dios! ( hablándole a un niño) for heaven's sake, child!;

( hablándole a un adulto) for heaven's sake, Pedro (o Luis etc)!
hijo sustantivo masculino
1 son, child
hijo adoptivo, adopted child
hijo natural, illegitimate child
pey hijo de papá, daddy's boy
hijo único, only child
vulgar hijo de puta, son of a bitch
2 pl hijos, offspring, children
' hijo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abdicar
- adoptiva
- adoptivo
- alma
- ansiedad
- concebir
- conllevar
- debilidad
- díscola
- díscolo
- esperar
- evolucionar
- gluten
- hija
- ilegítima
- ilegítimo
- inquina
- reconocer
- segundón
- segundona
- sexta
- sexto
- anhelar
- chico
- de
- decir
- el
- emplear
- encargo
- enorgullecer
- esperanza
- estudio
- guacho
- infante
- júnior
- legítimo
- mayor
- no
- por
- predilección
- propiedad
- puta
- separado
- trastornar
- único
- varón
English:
adopted
- after
- amount to
- and
- archery
- argue
- attention span
- baby-sit
- boy
- burst
- butt in
- child
- christen
- criticize
- cut off
- disown
- distracted
- dutiful
- exact
- frown
- gofer
- governess
- grade
- gratifying
- in-laws
- junior
- left-handed
- motivate
- only
- pass
- practice
- practise
- precedence
- puff up
- rub off
- send away
- son
- baby
- bastard
- bugger
- disapprove
- do
- off
- precious
- single
- suggest

* * *

hijo, -a

♦ nm,f

1. [descendiente] son, f daughter;

Alfonso Sánchez, hijo Alfonso Sánchez Junior;

estar esperando un hijo to be expecting (a baby);

Comp
Fam
hacerle un hijo a alguien to get sb pregnant;

Comp
Fam
cualquier o [m5]todo hijo de vecino: nos gusta salir por la noche, como a cualquier o [m5] todo hijo de vecino like most people, we like going out in the evening;

cualquier o [m5] todo hijo de vecino tiene derecho a trabajar everyone, no matter who they are, has a right to work;

Comp
Fam Hum
ser hijo de cristalero o RP [m5]vidriero: échate a un lado, que no eres hijo de cristalero o RP [m5] vidriero you make better door than window!

Comp
hijo adoptivo adopted son;
hija adoptiva adopted daughter;

hijo bastardo bastard son;

hija bastarda bastard daughter;

hijo biológico biological son;

hija biológica biological daughter;
Méx Vulg hijo de la chingada fucking bastard, motherfucker; Méx Vulg hija de la chingada fucking bitch, motherfucker;
Hijo de Dios Son of God;
Méx Fam hijo de la guayaba pest;
Hijo del Hombre Son of Man;

hijo ilegítimo illegitimate son;

hija ilegítima illegitimate daughter;

hijo legítimo legitimate son;

hija legítima legitimate daughter;
Fam Euf hijo de su madre Br beggar, US s.o.b.;
hijo natural illegitimate son;

hija natural illegitimate daughter;
Fam Pey hijo de papá:
es un hijo de papá daddy does everything for him;

este bar está lleno de hijos de papá this bar is full of rich kids;
Vulg hijo de perra bastard; Vulg hija de perra bitch;
hijo político son-in-law;

hija política daughter-in-law;

hijo pródigo prodigal son;
Vulg hijo de puta fucking bastard, motherfucker; Vulg hija de puta fucking bitch, motherfucker; Vulg
¡será hijo de puta! he's a right fucking bastard!;
Méx Vulg hijo de la tiznada fucking bastard, motherfucker; Méx Vulg hija de la tiznada fucking bitch, motherfucker;
hijo único only son;

hija única only daughter

2. [natural] native

Comp
hijo predilecto = honorary title given by a city to a famous person born there or whose family comes from there
3. [como forma de dirigirse a alguien]
¡hijo, no te pongas así! don't be like that!;

¡pues hijo, podrías haber avisado! you could at least have told me, couldn't you?;

¡hijo, te lo he explicado ya veinte veces! for heaven's sake, I must have explained it to you at least twenty times!;

¡hija mía, qué bruta eres! God, you're stupid!;

¡hijo mío, haz caso a los consejos de los mayores! you should listen to the advice of your elders, son;

¡hijo, eres el colmo! you really are the limit!

4. [resultado] child;

los errores son hijos de la precipitación mistakes are what comes of being too hasty

♦ nm
[hijo o hija] child;
hijos children;

no han tenido ningún hijo they don't have any children

Comp
hijo adoptivo adopted child;
hijo bastardo bastard child;

hijo biológico biological child;

hijo ilegítimo illegitimate child;

hijo legítimo legitimate child;

hijo natural illegitimate child;

hijo no deseado unwanted child;

hijo único only child

♦ interj
Méx Fam
¡hijos! wow!

* * *

hijo

m

1 son;

como cada o

cualquier o

todo hijo de vecino like everybody else

2

:

hijos children pl

* * *

hijo, -ja n

1) : son m, daughter f

2) hijos nmpl

: children, offspring

* * *

hijo n

1. (sin especificar) child [pl. children]

no tienen hijos they haven't got any chidren

2. (varón) son

tenemos dos hijos y una hija we've got two sons and a daughter

hijo único only child

Spanish-English dictionary > hijo
12 enfant

enfant [ɑ̃fɑ̃]

1. masculine noun, feminine noun

   a. child ; ( = garçon) boy ; ( = fille) girl

• quand il était enfant when he was a child

• c'est un grand enfant he's a big kid (inf)

• ne faites pas l'enfant don't be so childish

• il lui a fait un enfant (inf) he got her pregnant

   b. ( = originaire) c'est un enfant du pays/de la ville he's a native of these parts/of the town

   c. ( = adulte) (inf) les enfants ! folks (inf)

• bonne nouvelle, les enfants ! good news, folks! (inf)

2. compounds

► enfant de chœur altar boy

• ce n'est pas un enfant de chœur ! (inf) he's no angel! (inf) ► enfant gâté spoilt child

► l'Enfant Jésus the baby Jesus

► enfant naturel natural child

► enfant unique only child

* * *
ɑ̃fɑ̃
nom masculin et féminin

1) ( jeune être humain) child; ( très jeune) infant

c'est une enfant terrible — lit she's an unruly child

l'enfant terrible du cinéma français — the enfant terrible of French cinema

faire l'enfant — to act like a child

mes rêves d'enfant — my childhood dreams

elle est restée très enfant — she is still very childlike; vérité

2) (fils, fille) child

être enfant unique — to be an only child

couple sans enfant — childless couple

faire un enfant — (colloq) ( avoir) to have a child

faire un enfant à quelqu'un — (colloq) to make somebody pregnant

ce roman, c'est son enfant — that novel is his/her baby

3) ( terme d'affection)

mon enfant — my child

4) ( marquant l'origine) child

un enfant du peuple — a child of the people

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- enfant de l'amour

- enfant de chœur

* * *
ɑ̃fɑ̃ nmf
child

bon enfant — good-natured, easy-going

* * *

enfant nmf

1 ( jeune être humain) child; ( très jeune) Admin, Transp infant; c'est une enfant terrible lit she's an unruly child; l'enfant terrible du cinéma français the enfant terrible of French cinema; lorsque j'étais enfant when I was a child; tout enfant, je me suis rendu compte… while still a child, I realized…; c'est un grand enfant he's such a child; faire l'enfant to act like a child; un sourire d'enfant lit a child's smile; fig a childlike smile; mes rêves d'enfant my childhood dreams; elle est restée très enfant she is still very childlike; ce n'est pas une enfant de Marie she's no angel; il n'y a plus d'enfants! fig they grow up fast nowadays!; ⇒ vérité;

2 (fils, fille) child; enfant adoptif/légitime/illégitime adopted/legitimate/illegitimate child; être enfant unique to be an only child; couple sans enfant childless couple; c'est un couple sans enfant they have no children; faire un enfant○ ( avoir) to have a child; faire un enfant à qn○ to make sb pregnant; ce roman, c'est son enfant that novel is her baby;

3 ( terme d'affection) mon enfant my child; bonjour les enfants! hello children!;

4 ( marquant l'origine) child; un enfant de l'aristocatie/du peuple/de la guerre froide a child of the aristocracy/of the people/of the Cold War; c'est une enfant de Nice/de la campagne she was born and bred in Nice/in the country.

Composés

enfant de l'amour love child; enfant bleu blue baby; enfant de chœur altar boy; ce n'est pas un enfant de chœur fig he's no angel; enfant naturel natural child; enfant prodige child prodigy; enfant trouvé foundling.

[ɑ̃fɑ̃] adjectif

1. [jeune]

il était encore enfant quand il comprit he was still a child when he understood

2. [naïf] childlike

————————

[ɑ̃fɑ̃] nom masculin et féminin

1. [jeune - généralement] child ; [ - garçon] little boy ; [ - fille] little girl

un enfant à naître an unborn child ou baby

faire l'enfant to act like a child

ne fais pas l'enfant! act your age!, don't be such a baby!, grow up!

prendre quelqu'un pour un enfant to treat somebody like a child

enfant bleu blue baby

enfant de chœur (sens propre) choirboy, altarboy

ce n'est pas un enfant de chœur (figuré) he's no angel

prendre quelqu'un pour un enfant de chœur to think somebody is still wet behind the ears

enfant gâté spoilt child

l'enfant Jésus Baby Jesus

enfant naturel/légitime illegitimate/legitimate child

enfant prodige child prodigy

enfant sauvage [vivant à l'état sauvage] wolf child

enfant terrible enfant terrible

enfant trouvé foundling

grand enfant overgrown child, big kid

petit enfant infant, little child, small child

2. [descendant] child

faire un enfant to have a child

avoir de jeunes enfants/de grands enfants to have a young family/grown-up children

un couple sans enfants a childless couple

être en mal d'enfant to be longing for a child

décédé sans enfants DROIT having died without issue

un enfant de la crise/des années 80 a child of the depression/of the 80s

enfant de l'amour love child

enfant de la balle: je suis un enfant de la balle

a. [théâtre] I was born into the theatre

b. [cirque] I was born under the big top

enfant du pays

a. [homme] son of the soil

b. [femme] daughter of the soil

l'enfant prodigue the prodigal son

3. [en appellatif] child

mon enfant my child

belle enfant dear girl ou child

alors, les enfants, encore un peu de champagne? (familier) a bit more champagne, guys ou folks?

bon enfant locution adjectivale invariable

good-natured

d'un ton bon enfant good-naturedly

————————

d'enfant locution adjectivale

[des enfants - dessin, imagination] child's

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > enfant
13 alma

adj.&f.

feminine of ALMO.

f.

1 soul.

sentir algo en el alma to be truly sorry about something

agradecer algo en el alma to be deeply grateful for something

lo que dijo me llegó al alma her words really struck home

se le cayó el alma a los pies his heart sank

como alma en pena like a lost soul

como alma que lleva el diablo like a bat out of hell

el alma de la fiesta (figurative) the life and soul of the party

el alma del proyecto (figurative) the driving force behind the project

2 soul (person).

un pueblo de doce mil almas a town of twelve thousand people

no se ve un alma there isn't a soul to be seen

almas gemelas kindred spirits

3 bore.

4 core, heart.

5 Alma.

* * *

alma

(Takes el in singular)

► nombre femenino

1 soul

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

agradecer a alguien con toda el alma to thank somebody from the bottom of one's heart

caerse el alma a los pies to become disheartened

como alma que lleva el diablo in a flash

con toda el alma wholeheartedly, with all one's heart

llegar al alma de alguien to touch somebody, move somebody

llevar en el alma a alguien to love somebody deeply

no había ni una alma there wasn't a soul, there was nobody there

no poder alguien con su alma to be absolutely exhausted

parecer una alma en pena to look like a ghost

partir el alma a alguien to break somebody's heart

sentir algo en el alma to be deeply sorry about something

ser el alma de la fiesta to be the life and soul of the party

tener el alma en un hilo to have one's heart in one's mouth, be worried sick

alma de Dios figurado good soul

alma en pena lost soul

alma gemela kindred spirit

* * *

noun f.

soul

* * *

SF

1) (=espíritu) soul

una oración por su alma — a prayer for his soul

no había ni un alma en la iglesia — there wasn't a soul in the church

un pueblo de 2.000 almas — a village of 2,000 souls

tenía alma de poeta — she had a poetic spirit

es mi amigo del alma — he's my soulmate

ni alma viviente — not a single living soul

alma bendita — kind soul

alma cándida — poor innocent

¡alma de cántaro! — you idiot!

alma caritativa, alma de Dios — kind soul

alma en pena — lost soul

almas gemelas — soul mates, kindred spirits más frm

2)

- tener el alma en su almario

- le arrancó el alma

- estaba con el alma en la boca

- se le cayó el alma a los pies

- huir o ir como alma que lleva el diablo

- se echó el alma a las espaldas

en el alma —

te lo agradezco en el alma — I'm eternally o deeply grateful

me dolió en el alma — it broke my heart

lo siento en el alma — I am truly sorry

- entregar el alma a Dios

hasta el alma —

me mojé hasta el alma — I got soaked to the skin

vomitó hasta el alma — she was violently sick

- estar con el alma en un hilo o en vilo

- en lo más hondo de mi alma

- irse el alma tras algo/algn

- me llegó al alma

de mi alma —

¡madre mía de mi alma!, ¡Dios mío de mi alma! — good God!, good grief!

¡hijo de mi alma! — [con cariño] my darling boy!, my precious child!; [con ironía] my dear child!

¡mi alma! o ¡alma mía!, ¿qué te ha pasado? — my love! what's wrong?

- partir o romper el alma a algn

partirse el alma —

se parten el alma trabajando — they work themselves into the ground

se me parte el alma — it breaks my heart

- no puedo con mi alma

- rendir el alma

- romperse el alma

- me salió del alma

- no tener alma

con toda el alma —

lo deseo con toda el alma — I want it desperately

la quiero con toda mi alma — I love her with all my heart

lo odio con toda mi alma — I detest him, I hate his guts *

tiró fuerte, con toda su alma — he pulled hard, with all his might

- vender el alma al diablo

- le volvió el alma al cuerpo

3) (=parte vital) [de grupo, organización] driving force; [de asunto] heart, crux

hasta que no lleguemos al alma del asunto — until we get to the heart o crux of the matter

es el alma de la fiesta — she's the life and soul of the party

4) (Téc) [de cable] core; [de cuerda] core, central strand; [de cañón] bore; [de raíl] web

5) (Bot) pith

6) And (=cadáver) corpse

* * *

femenino‡

1) ( espíritu) soul

tiene alma de poeta — she has the soul of a poet

tener alma de niño — to be a child at heart

alma mía or mi alma — (como apelativo) my love

clavársele en el alma a alguien: lo que me dijo se me clavó en el alma I've never forgotten what he said; lleva clavada en el alma esa traición he's never got(ten) over that betrayal; como (un) alma en pena like a lost soul; con el alma en un hilo worried to death; con toda el or mi/tu/su alma with all my/your/his/ heart; lo odiaba con toda su alma she hated him intensely; del alma: su amigo del alma his bosom friend; de mi alma: hija de mi alma! my darling!; en el alma: lo siento en el alma I'm really o terribly sorry; me duele or pesa en el alma it hurts me deeply; te lo agradezco en el alma I can't tell you how grateful I am; hasta el alma (fam): me dolió hasta el alma it was excruciatingly painful; se le vio hasta el alma she bared her all (colloq); llegarle a alguien al alma: aquellas palabras me llegaron al alma ( me conmovieron) I was deeply touched by those words; ( me dolieron) I was deeply hurt by those words; me/le parte el alma it breaks my/his heart; no poder con su alma to be tired out; romperle el alma a alguien (fam) to beat the living daylights out of somebody (colloq); romperse el alma (fam) to break one's neck (colloq); salir/ir como alma que lleva el diablo to run like a bat out of hell; salirle a alguien del alma: siento habérselo dicho pero me salió del alma I'm sorry I said that, it just came out; el suspiro le salió del alma she sighed deeply; se me/le cayó or fue el alma a los pies my/his heart sank; venderle el alma al diablo — to sell one's soul (to the Devil)

2)

a) ( persona) soul

no hay un alma por la calle — there isn't a soul on the streets

ni un alma viviente — not a living soul

ser almas gemelas — to be soul mates

ser un alma bendita or de Dios — to be a kind soul

b) (centro, fuerza vital)

el alma de la fiesta — the life and soul of the party

el alma del movimiento nacionalista — the key figure in the nationalist movement

3) ( ánimo) feeling

* * *

= soul, lifeblood, psyche.

Ex. I would venture to guess that he would have characterized these suggestions as the eructation of unhealthy souls'.

Ex. Since libraries are the lifeblood of research, it seems only fitting then that the education of librarians should include familiarity with research methodology.

Ex. The author explores the history of the book in terms of its place of metaphor in the human psyche and compares it to electronic media.

----

* alma caritativa = charitable soul.

* alma en pena = banshee.

* alma gemela = soulmate, kindred spirit.

* alma máter = Alma Mater.

* amiga del alma = soul sister.

* amigo del alma = soul brother.

* chillar como alma en pena = scream like + a banshee, wail like + a banshee.

* compañero del alma = soulmate, kindred spirit.

* con el alma en vilo = on tenterhooks.

* correr como alma que lleva el diablo = run for + Posesivo + life.

* estar con el alma en vilo = put + Posesivo + life on hold, Posesivo + life + be + on hold.

* gemir como alma en pena = wail like + a banshee.

* gritar como alma en pena = scream like + a banshee, wail like + a banshee.

* herir en el alma = cut to + the heart of, cut to + the quick.

* la edad se lleva en el alma = you are as old as you feel.

* perder el alma = lose + Posesivo + soul.

* ser el alma de = be the life of, be the life and soul of.

* toda alma viviente = every living soul.

* vender el alma al diablo = sell + Posesivo + soul to the devil.

* * *

femenino‡

1) ( espíritu) soul

tiene alma de poeta — she has the soul of a poet

tener alma de niño — to be a child at heart

alma mía or mi alma — (como apelativo) my love

clavársele en el alma a alguien: lo que me dijo se me clavó en el alma I've never forgotten what he said; lleva clavada en el alma esa traición he's never got(ten) over that betrayal; como (un) alma en pena like a lost soul; con el alma en un hilo worried to death; con toda el or mi/tu/su alma with all my/your/his/ heart; lo odiaba con toda su alma she hated him intensely; del alma: su amigo del alma his bosom friend; de mi alma: hija de mi alma! my darling!; en el alma: lo siento en el alma I'm really o terribly sorry; me duele or pesa en el alma it hurts me deeply; te lo agradezco en el alma I can't tell you how grateful I am; hasta el alma (fam): me dolió hasta el alma it was excruciatingly painful; se le vio hasta el alma she bared her all (colloq); llegarle a alguien al alma: aquellas palabras me llegaron al alma ( me conmovieron) I was deeply touched by those words; ( me dolieron) I was deeply hurt by those words; me/le parte el alma it breaks my/his heart; no poder con su alma to be tired out; romperle el alma a alguien (fam) to beat the living daylights out of somebody (colloq); romperse el alma (fam) to break one's neck (colloq); salir/ir como alma que lleva el diablo to run like a bat out of hell; salirle a alguien del alma: siento habérselo dicho pero me salió del alma I'm sorry I said that, it just came out; el suspiro le salió del alma she sighed deeply; se me/le cayó or fue el alma a los pies my/his heart sank; venderle el alma al diablo — to sell one's soul (to the Devil)

2)

a) ( persona) soul

no hay un alma por la calle — there isn't a soul on the streets

ni un alma viviente — not a living soul

ser almas gemelas — to be soul mates

ser un alma bendita or de Dios — to be a kind soul

b) (centro, fuerza vital)

el alma de la fiesta — the life and soul of the party

el alma del movimiento nacionalista — the key figure in the nationalist movement

3) ( ánimo) feeling

* * *

= soul, lifeblood, psyche.

Ex: I would venture to guess that he would have characterized these suggestions as the eructation of unhealthy souls'.

Ex: Since libraries are the lifeblood of research, it seems only fitting then that the education of librarians should include familiarity with research methodology.

Ex: The author explores the history of the book in terms of its place of metaphor in the human psyche and compares it to electronic media.

* alma caritativa = charitable soul.

* alma en pena = banshee.

* alma gemela = soulmate, kindred spirit.

* alma máter = Alma Mater.

* amiga del alma = soul sister.

* amigo del alma = soul brother.

* chillar como alma en pena = scream like + a banshee, wail like + a banshee.

* compañero del alma = soulmate, kindred spirit.

* con el alma en vilo = on tenterhooks.

* correr como alma que lleva el diablo = run for + Posesivo + life.

* estar con el alma en vilo = put + Posesivo + life on hold, Posesivo + life + be + on hold.

* gemir como alma en pena = wail like + a banshee.

* gritar como alma en pena = scream like + a banshee, wail like + a banshee.

* herir en el alma = cut to + the heart of, cut to + the quick.

* la edad se lleva en el alma = you are as old as you feel.

* perder el alma = lose + Posesivo + soul.

* ser el alma de = be the life of, be the life and soul of.

* toda alma viviente = every living soul.

* vender el alma al diablo = sell + Posesivo + soul to the devil.

* * *

alma

f‡

A (espíritu) soul

encomendó su alma a Dios he commended his soul to God

entregó su alma a Dios en la madrugada de ayer ( liter); he departed this life in the early hours of yesterday morning ( liter)

tiene alma de artista/poeta he has an artistic soul/a poetic spirit

es un hombre con alma de niño he's a child at heart

alma mía or mi alma ( como apelativo) my love

clavársele en el alma a algn: lo que me dijo se me clavó en el alma I've never forgotten what he said

lleva clavado en el alma no haber podido estudiar una carrera he's never got(ten) over the fact that he couldn't go to college

como (un) alma en pena like a lost soul

con el alma en un hilo worried to death

hasta que el avión aterrizó estuvimos con el alma en un hilo until the plane landed our hearts were in our mouths

está con el alma en un hilo porque aún no ha tenido noticias suyas she's worried sick o to death because there's still no news of him

con toda el or mi/tu/su alma with all my/your/his/ heart

lo siento con toda el alma I'm truly sorry

lo odiaba con toda su alma she hated him intensely o vehemently

te lo agradezco con toda mi alma I want to thank you with all my heart o from the bottom of my heart

del alma: su amigo del alma his bosom friend

de mi alma: ¡hijo de mi alma, qué pesadito te pones a veces! oh, Ian ( o Ben etc), darling, you can be such a nuisance sometimes

¿qué te han hecho, hija de mi alma? what have they done to you, my darling?

en el alma: lo siento en el alma pero no puedo ayudarte I'm truly o really o terribly sorry but I can't help you

me duele or pesa en el alma it hurts me deeply

se alegró en el alma de que todo hubiera salido bien she was overjoyed that everything had turned out well

te lo agradezco en el alma I can't tell you how grateful I am

hasta el alma ( fam): ¡la inyección me dolió hasta el alma! the injection was excruciating o excruciatingly painful

se le vio hasta el alma you could see everything o she bared her all ( colloq)

me mojé hasta el alma I got soaked to the skin ( colloq)

llegarle a algn al alma: aquellas palabras me llegaron al alma (me conmovieron) I was deeply touched o affected o moved by those words; (me dolieron) I was deeply hurt by those words

me/le parte el alma it breaks my/his heart

no poder con su alma to be ready to drop ( colloq), to be tired out o worn out

estoy agotada, no puedo con mi alma I'm exhausted, I'm ready to drop

romperle el alma a algn ( AmS fam); to beat the living daylights out of sb ( colloq)

romperse el alma ( AmS fam); to break one's neck ( colloq)

salir/ir como alma que lleva el diablo to run like a bat out of hell, to run hell for leather

salirle a algn del alma: siento habérselo dicho pero me salió del alma I'm sorry I said that to him, it just came out

me salió del alma regalárselo I just gave it to him on an impulse

se me/le cayó or fue el alma a los pies my/his heart sank (into my/his boots)

vender el alma al diablo to sell one's soul (to the Devil)

ése es capaz de vender su alma al diablo para conseguirlo he'd sell his soul (to the Devil) for it, he'd do anything to get it, he'd sell his grandmother to get it ( colloq)

volverle a algn el alma al cuerpo: al oír que lo habían encontrado vivo le volvió el alma al cuerpo when she heard that he had been found alive, she felt a great sense of relief

después de aquella comida me volvió el alma al cuerpo I felt human again after that meal

B

1 (persona) soul

no hay un alma por la calle there isn't a soul on the streets

un pueblecito de 600 almas a little village of 600 inhabitants o people

ni un alma viviente not a single o living soul

ser almas gemelas to be soul mates

ser un alma bendita or de Dios to be kind-hearted, be a kind soul

2

(centro, fuerza vital): el alma de la fiesta the life and soul of the party

el alma del movimiento nacionalista the driving force behind o the key figure of the nationalist movement

C (sentimiento) feeling

baila sin alma there's no feeling in her dancing

D ( Const) strut

E (de un cable) core

* * *

alma feminine noun taking masculine article in the singular
1 ( espíritu) soul;
◊ tener alma de niño to be a child at heart;

alma mía or mi alma ( como apelativo) my love;
con toda el or mi/tu/su alma with all my/your/his/ heart;
del alma: su amigo del alma his bosom friend;
en el alma: lo siento en el alma I'm really o terribly sorry;
te lo agradezco en el alma I can't tell you how grateful I am;
llegarle a algn al alma: aquellas palabras me llegaron al alma ( me conmovieron) I was deeply touched by those words;

( me dolieron) I was deeply hurt by those words;
◊ me/le parte el alma it breaks my/his heart

2 ( persona) soul;
◊ ni un alma viviente not a living soul;

ser almas gemelas to be soul mates;
ser un alma bendita or de Dios to be a kind soul
alma sustantivo femenino
1 soul
(individuo) no había ni un alma, there was not a living soul
2 (la persona clave) key figure: su hijo es el alma de la familia, her son is the darling of the family
3 (ímpetu) heart: puse toda mi alma en ello, I put all my heart into it
♦ Locuciones: se me cayó el alma a los pies, my heart sank
como alma que lleva el diablo: salió huyendo como alma que lleva el diablo, he shot out like a bat out of hell
con toda el alma, with all my/your/his heart
partir el alma: me parte el alma verte tan triste, it breaks my heart to see you so sad
' alma' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
espíritu
- estar
- gemela
- gemelo
- limpiar
- reposo
- ánima
- grandeza
- mancha
English:
body
- bosom
- depth
- devil
- heart
- lifeblood
- mope about
- mope around
- sink
- soul
- soulmate
- spirit
- driving
- life
- touch

* * *

alma nf Takes the masculine articles el and un.

1. [espíritu] soul;

es un chico de alma noble he's a noble-minded boy;

encomiendo mi alma a Dios I commend my soul to God

Comp
alma en pena soul in purgatory;
Comp

como alma en pena like a lost soul

2. [persona] soul;

un pueblo de doce mil almas a town of twelve thousand people;

no se ve un alma there isn't a soul to be seen

3. [de negocio, equipo] backbone;

son el alma de la compañía they're the backbone o core of the company;

el alma de la fiesta the life and soul of the party;

el alma del proyecto the driving force behind the project;

el humor es el alma de este espectáculo humour is at the heart of this show

Comp
alma máter driving force;
ser el alma máter de algo to be the driving force behind sth

4. [de cañón] bore

5. Mús [de instrumento] soundpost

6. [de viga] web

7. Comp

mi alma [apelativo] dearest, darling;

agradecer algo en el alma to be deeply grateful for sth;

arrancarle el alma a alguien [matarlo] to kill sb;
Fam
se le cayó el alma a los pies his heart sank;
Fam
como alma que lleva el diablo like a bat out of hell;

con toda mi/tu/ etc[m5]. alma with all my/your/ etc heart;

lo odia con toda su alma she hates him with all her heart;

cantaba con toda su alma he was singing his heart out, he was singing for all he was worth;

deseo con toda mi alma que seas feliz I hope with all my heart that you'll be happy;

me da en el alma que no llamarán I can feel it in my bones o deep down that they're not going to call o Br ring;

en el alma truly, from the bottom of one's heart;

entregar el alma to give up the ghost;

estar con el alma en un hilo to be worried stiff;

llegar al alma a alguien to touch sb's heart;

lo que dijo me llegó al alma her words really struck home;
Fam
no puedo con mi alma I'm ready to drop, I'm completely worn out;

partir el alma a alguien to break sb's heart;

me salió del alma contestarle así I didn't mean to answer him like that, it just came out that way;

sentirlo en el alma to be truly sorry;

lo siento en el alma pero no puedo ayudarte I'm truly sorry, but I can't help you;

ser el alma gemela de alguien to be sb's soul mate;

ser un alma atravesada o [m5] de Caín o [m5] de Judas to be a fiend o a villain;
Fam
ser un alma de cántaro to be a mug;

ser un alma de Dios to be a good soul;

no tener alma to be heartless

* * *

alma

f soul;

se me cayó el alma a los pies fam my heart sank;

llegar al alma conmover move deeply; herir hurt deeply;

lo siento en el alma I am truly sorry;

¡alma mía! my love!;

arrancarle a uno el alma, destrozar o

partir el alma a uno break s.o.’s heart;

como alma que lleva el diablo like a bat out of hell;

con el alma en un hilo worried sick;

con toda el alma with all one’s heart;

me duele en el alma it hurts me deeply;

romperle a uno el alma fam beat the living daylights out of s.o. fam ;

no se ve un alma there isn’t a soul to be seen

* * *

alma nf

1) : soul

2) : person, human being

3)

no tener alma : to be pitiless

4)

tener el alma en un hilo : to have one's heart in one's mouth

* * *

alma n soul

no pasaba ni un alma por la calle there wasn't a soul in the street

agradecer en el alma to thank someone from the bottom of your heart

no poder con el alma to be shattered

se me cayó el alma a los pies my heart sank

Spanish-English dictionary > alma
14 Leute

Pl.

1. people, einzelne: auch persons, individuals; meine Leute (Familie) my people, bes. Am. umg. my kin; die Leute sagen people ( oder they) say; was werden die Leute sagen? what will people say?; es gibt manche Leute, die... some people...; (ganz bestimmte) there are those (people) who...; etw. / ein Gerücht / sein Geld unter die Leute bringen umg. tell the world about s.th. / spread a rumo(u)r / succeed in getting rid of one’s money; unter die Leute kommen umg. (bekannt werden) become public knowledge; unter die Leute gehen oder kommen mix with people, socialize; vor allen Leuten in front of everyone ( oder everybody); kleine Leute fig. ordinary people ( oder folk); die jungen Leute (die Jugend) young people; (das junge Ehepaar) the young couple; aus Kindern werden Leute von einem jungen Menschen: he’s ( oder she’s) not a child any longer, he’s ( oder she’s) quite grown up; geschieden

2. umg., Anrede: hört mal zu, Leute! listen, everyone ( oder everybody, Brit. auch you lot, Am. you guys)!; aber, liebe Leute! oh, come on, now

3. umg. (Personal) people, staff Sg. (meist V. im Pl.); (Arbeiter) auch workers; der Offizier und seine Leute the officer and his men

* * *

die Leute

people (Pl.); public (Pl.); folk (Pl.)

* * *
Leu|te ['lɔytə]
pl

1) people pl; (inf = Eltern) folks pl (inf), people pl; (inf = Verwandte) people pl

arme/reiche/alte/junge Léúte — poor/rich/old/young folk(s) (inf) or people

alle Léúte — everybody

vor allen Léúten — in front of everybody

kleine Léúte (fig) — ordinary folk (inf) or people

die kleinen Léúte (hum, inf: Kinder) — the little ones

die Léúte waren von dem Stück begeistert — people were enthusiastic about the play

was sollen denn die Léúte davon denken? — what will people think?

aber liebe Léúte! (inf) — come on now! (inf)

Léúte, Léúte! (inf) — dear me, (dear) oh dear

kommt, Léúte! — come on folks

aber die Sache ist doch in aller Léúte Mund! — but everybody's talking about it!

es ist nicht wie bei armen Léúten (hum inf) — we're not on the breadline yet (hum inf)

ich kenne meine Léúte! (inf) — I know them/him etc

etw unter die Léúte bringen (inf, Gerücht, Geschichte) — to spread sth around, to put sth about; Geld to spend sth

unter die Léúte kommen (inf) (Mensch) — to meet people; (Gerüchte etc) to go around, to go or do the rounds (inf)

das sind wohl nicht die richtigen Léúte — they're not the right kind of people

2)

(= Mannschaft, Arbeiter etc) der Offizier ließ seine Léúte antreten — the officer ordered his men to fall in

dafür brauchen wir mehr Léúte — we need more people or (Personal) staff for that

* * *

die

1) ((especially American folks) people: The folk in this town are very friendly.) folk

2) (persons: There were three people in the room.) people

3) (men and women in general: People often say such things.) people

* * *

Leu·te

[ˈlɔytə]

pl

1. (Menschen) people npl

alle/keine/kaum \Leute everybody/nobody/hardly anybody

unter \Leute gehen to get out and about [a bit]

2. (fam: Kameraden, Kollegen) people npl, folks npl fam

3. (Mitarbeiter) workers pl

die \Leute von der Feuerwehr/Müllabfuhr the firemen/dustbin men

4. MIL, NAUT men pl

5. (fam: Eltern)

▪ jds \Leute sb's parents [or fam folks] pl

6.

▶ etw unter die \Leute bringen (fam) to spread sth around

ein Gerücht unter die \Leute bringen to spread [or circulate] a rumour [or AM -or]

▶ die kleinen \Leute, kleine \Leute (einfache Menschen) [the] ordinary people; (hum fam: die Kinder) the little ones

* * *

Plural

1) people

die reichen/alten Leute — the rich/the old

wir sind hier bei feinen Leuten — we are in a respectable household

die kleinen Leute — the ordinary people; the man sing. in the street

was werden die Leute sagen? — (ugs.) what will people say?

wir sind geschiedene Leute — I will have no more to do with you/him etc.

vor allen Leuten — in front of everybody

unter die Leute bringen — (ugs.) spread < rumour>; tell everybody about <suspicions etc.>

2) (ugs.): (als Anrede)

los, Leute! — come on, everybody! (coll.); c'mon, folks! (Amer.)

3) (ugs.): (Arbeiter) people; (Milit.): (Soldaten) men

die Hälfte der Leute — half the staff

* * *

Leute pl

1. people, einzelne: auch persons, individuals;

meine Leute (Familie) my people, besonders US umg my kin;

die Leute sagen people ( oder they) say;

was werden die Leute sagen? what will people say?;

es gibt manche Leute, die … some people …; (ganz bestimmte) there are those (people) who …;

etwas/ein Gerücht/sein Geld unter die Leute bringen umg tell the world about sth/spread a rumo(u)r/succeed in getting rid of one’s money;

unter die Leute kommen umg (bekannt werden) become public knowledge;

unter die Leute gehen oder

kommen mix with people, socialize;

vor allen Leuten in front of everyone ( oder everybody);

kleine Leute fig ordinary people ( oder folk);

die jungen Leute (die Jugend) young people; (das junge Ehepaar) the young couple;

aus Kindern werden Leute von einem jungen Menschen: he’s ( oder she’s) not a child any longer, he’s ( oder she’s) quite grown up; → geschieden

2. umg, Anrede:

hört mal zu, Leute! listen, everyone ( oder everybody, Br auch you lot, US you guys)!;

aber, liebe Leute! oh, come on, now

3. umg (Personal) people, staff sg (meist v im pl); (Arbeiter) auch workers;

der Offizier und seine Leute the officer and his men

* * *

Plural

1) people

die reichen/alten Leute — the rich/the old

wir sind hier bei feinen Leuten — we are in a respectable household

die kleinen Leute — the ordinary people; the man sing. in the street

was werden die Leute sagen? — (ugs.) what will people say?

wir sind geschiedene Leute — I will have no more to do with you/him etc.

vor allen Leuten — in front of everybody

unter die Leute bringen — (ugs.) spread < rumour>; tell everybody about <suspicions etc.>

2) (ugs.): (als Anrede)

los, Leute! — come on, everybody! (coll.); c'mon, folks! (Amer.)

3) (ugs.): (Arbeiter) people; (Milit.): (Soldaten) men

die Hälfte der Leute — half the staff

* * *

nur plur. f.

people n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Leute
15 life

plural - lives; noun

1) (the quality belonging to plants and animals which distinguishes them from rocks, minerals etc and things which are dead: Doctors are fighting to save the child's life.) liv

2) (the period between birth and death: He had a long and happy life.) liv(sløp), levetid

3) (liveliness: She was full of life and energy.) liv, energi

4) (a manner of living: She lived a life of ease and idleness.) livsstil/-førsel

5) (the period during which any particular state exists: He had many different jobs during his working life.) liv

6) (living things: It is now believed that there may be life on Mars; animal life.) liv

7) (the story of a life: He has written a life of Churchill.) biografi, levnetsbeskrivelse

8) (life imprisonment: He was given life for murder.) livsvarig fengsel

•

- lifeless
- lifelike
- life-and-death
- lifebelt
- lifeboat
- lifebuoy
- life-cycle
- life expectancy
- lifeguard
- life-jacket
- lifeline
- lifelong
- life-saving
- life-sized
- life-size
- lifetime
- as large as life
- bring to life
- come to life
- for life
- the life and soul of the party
- not for the life of me
- not on your life!
- take life
- take one's life
- take one's life in one's hands
- to the life

biografi
--------
levetid
--------
liv

subst. (i flertall: lives) \/laɪf\/

1) liv, livet, menneskeliv

• how many lives were lost in the fire?

• is there human life on Mars after all?

er det mennesklig liv på Mars allikevel?

2) liv, livstid, livslengde, levealder, levetid, livsløp

• all my life

i hele mitt liv

• he told me his life story

han fortalte meg livshistorien sin

• he started singing early in life

han begynte å synge tidlig i livet

• what's the expected life of this engine?

hva er forventet levetid for denne motoren?

3) liv, tilværelse, levemåte, livsførsel

• lead a quiet life

føre en rolig tilværelse

• country life

livet på landet

• how's life?

hvordan har du det?

4) liv, liv og røre, aktivitet

• she is full of life

hun er full av liv

• a speech full of life

en levende tale

5) ( sport og spill) liv, sjanse, mulighet

6) biografi, levnetsbeskrivelse

• she liked reading the lives of great men

7) ( kunst) natur, levende modell, naturlig størrelse

• drawing from the life

tegning etter naturen \/ tegning etter levende modell

• study from the life

modellstudie

8) ( også life imprisonment) livstidsdom, fengsel på livstid, livstid

as if for (dear) life som om det gjelder livet

• they ran as if for life

de løp som om det gjaldt livet

be getting on in life eller be getting on in years begynne å bli gammel, begynne å dra på årene

be given life ( hverdagslig) bli dømt til livstid (i fengsel)

bring\/recall to life få liv i, gjenopplive

carry one's life in one's hands våge livet, sette livet på spill

come into life få liv, bli til, bli født

come to life kvikne til, komme til seg selv, komme til bevissthet bli levende, komme til live (igjen)

• then he suddenly came to life

da ble det plutselig liv i ham

dangerous to life livsfarlig

do anything for a quiet life ( hverdagslig) gjøre hva som helst for husfredens skyld

do life ( hverdagslig) sone livstid (i fengsel)

escape with one's life komme unna med livet i behold

the facts of life ( hverdagslig) hvordan barn blir til, blomstene og biene livets realiteter

for life for livet, for å redde livet

• they ran for life

de løp for livet

for livet, på livstid, livstids-

• they were friends for life

• she was imprisoned for live

for one's life eller for dear life for livet

• she ran for dear life

hun løp for livet

• don't move for your life

ikke rør deg hvis du har livet kjært

for the life of me ( hverdagslig) for bare livet, samme hvor hardt jeg prøver, om jeg så står på hodet

for the term of one's life se ➢ term, 1

frighten the life out of somebody skremme livet av noen

a future life\/state et fremtidig liv, et liv etter dette

get a life! ( hverdagslig) få deg ditt eget liv!, kom deg ut og opplev livet!

give one's life for ofre livet sitt for, gi livet sitt for, dø for

have the time of one's life ( hverdagslig) ha det kjempegøy, ha det kjempefint

human life menneskeliv, menneskelig liv menneskelivet

be in danger of one's life være i livsfare

be in life være i live

in ordinary life til daglig

in real life i det virkelige liv, i virkeligheten

it's a great life if you don't weaken ( spøkefullt) livet er herlig hvis man bare orker

keep in life holde (seg) i live

larger than life eller as large as life større enn livet

lead a fast life leve livet, ha et utsvevende liv

lead a rough life leve enkelt, leve primitivt

life and death liv og død, liv eller død

• it's a matter of life and death

det er et spørsmål om liv eller død \/ det er livsviktig

life and soul liv og sjel, sjel, livskraft, midtpunkt

• they were the life and soul of the party

de var selskapets midtpunkt

drivkraft, primus motor

• the life and soul of an enterprise

drivkraften i et firma

life isn't all beer and skittles livet er ikke bare en dans på roser

life must go on livet må gå videre, livet må gå sin gang

life of Riley Herrens glade dager, slaraffenliv

• after I inherited the money, it was a life of Riley

etter at jeg arvet pengene, levde jeg Herrens glade dager

the life to come eller the other life livet etter dette, det neste livet

live a good life ( oppofrende) leve et godt liv et liv i luksus leve et liv i pakt med naturen

live a life of independence være økonomisk uavhengig

lose one's life miste livet, dø, omkomme, sette livet til

• they lost their lives

loss of life tap av liv

not for the life of me ( hverdagslig) aldri i livet, ikke for alt i verden

not on your life aldri i livet, absolutt ikke, definitivt ikke

one's future life ens fremtid

(up) on my life! så sant jeg lever!, på æresord!

put an end to one's (own) life ta livet av seg

put into life gi liv til

put some life into live opp, sette fart på, få litt liv i

risk one's life sette livet på spill

rule of life leveregel, prinsipp

run for dear life løpe alt hva remmer og tøy kan holde

see life se verden, se seg om i verden, oppleve verden, leve livet

single life ugift stand

slice of life stykke virkelighet

take one's life in one's (own) hands risikere livet, sette livet til

take one's (own) life ta livet av seg

take somebody's life ta livet av noen, drepe noen

that's life eller such is life sånn er livet

this is the life! ( om noe gledelig eller fornøyelig) dette er livet!

time of life alder

• when she was at my time of life

da hun var på min alder

to the end of one's life til en dør, hele livet

to the (very) life ( om kunst) veldig naturtro, på en prikk, treffende

way of life se ➢ way, 1

while there is life there is hope så lenge det er liv, er det håp

English-Norwegian dictionary > life
16 thing

noun

1) (inanimate object) Sache, die; Ding, das

what's that thing in your hand? — was hast du da in der Hand?

be a rare thing — etwas Seltenes sein

neither one thing nor the other — weder das eine noch das andere

not a thing — überhaupt od. gar nichts

2) (action)

that was a foolish thing to do — das war eine große Dummheit

it was the right thing to do — es war das einzig Richtige

we can't do a thing about it — wir können nichts dagegen tun

do things to somebody/something — (fig. coll.) auf jemanden/etwas eine enorme Wirkung haben (ugs.)

3) (fact) [Tat]sache, die

a thing which is well known to everybody — eine allgemein bekannte Tatsache

it's a strange thing that... — es ist seltsam, dass...

for one thing, you don't have enough money[, for another thing...] — zunächst einmal hast du nicht genügend Geld [, außerdem...]

the best/worst thing about the situation/her — das Beste/Schlimmste an der Situation/an ihr

know/learn a thing or two about something/somebody — sich mit etwas/jemandem auskennen/einiges über etwas (Akk.) lernen/über jemanden erfahren

the [only] thing is that... — die Sache ist [nur] die, dass...

4) (idea)

say the first thing that comes into one's head — das sagen, was einem gerade so einfällt

what a thing to say! — wie kann man nur so etwas sagen!

have a thing about somebody/something — (coll.) (be obsessed about) auf jemanden/etwas abfahren (salopp); (be prejudiced about) etwas gegen jemanden/etwas haben; (be afraid of or repulsed by) einen Horror vor jemandem/etwas haben (ugs.)

5) (task)

she has a reputation for getting things done — sie ist für ihre Tatkraft bekannt

a big thing to undertake — ein großes Unterfangen

6) (affair) Sache, die; Angelegenheit, die

make a mess of things — alles vermasseln (salopp)

make a [big] thing of something — (regard as essential) auf etwas besonderen Wert legen; (get excited about) sich über etwas (Akk.) aufregen

it's one thing after another — es kommt eins zum anderen

7) (circumstance)

take things too seriously — alles zu ernst nehmen

how are things? — wie geht's [dir]?

as things stand [with me] — so wie die Dinge [bei mir] liegen

it's just one of those things — (coll.) so was kommt schon mal vor (ugs.)

8) (individual, creature) Ding, das

she is in hospital, poor thing — sie ist im Krankenhaus, das arme Ding

you spiteful thing! — du [gemeines] Biest!

9) in pl. (personal belongings, outer clothing) Sachen

wash up the dinner things — das Geschirr vom Abendessen abwaschen

10) in pl. (matters)

an expert/authority on things historical — ein Fachmann/eine Autorität in geschichtlichen Fragen

11) (product of work) Sache, die

the latest thing in hats — der letzte Schrei in der Hutmode

12) (special interest)

what's your thing? — was machst du gerne?

do one's own thing — (coll.) sich selbst verwirklichen

13) (coll.): (something remarkable)

now there's a thing! — das ist ja ein Ding! (ugs.)

14)

the thing — (what is proper or needed or important) das Richtige

blue jeans are the thing among teenagers — Bluejeans sind der Hit (ugs.) unter den Teenagern

but the thing is, will she come in fact? — aber die Frage ist, wird sie auch tatsächlich kommen?

* * *

thing

[θɪŋ]

n

1. (unspecified object) Ding nt, Gegenstand m; ( fam) Dings[bums] nt fam

I haven't got a \thing to wear ich habe nichts zum Anziehen [o SCHWEIZ a. Anlegen]

she behaved like a mad \thing sie benahm sich wie eine Verrückte

you cannot be all \things to all men man kann es nicht allen recht machen

2. (possessions)

▪ \things pl Besitz m kein pl, Habe f kein pl; (objects for special purpose) Sachen pl, Zeug nt kein pl

she put all his \things in suitcases and put them outside the door sie packte alle seine Sachen in Koffer und stellte diese vor die Tür

swimming \things Schwimmzeug nt kein pl, Schwimmsachen pl fam

3. (unspecified idea, event) Sache f

this \thing called love das, was man so Liebe nennt

if there's one \thing I want to know it's this wenn es etwas gibt, das ich wissen will, dann ist es das

it was just one \thing after another da kam eben eins zum anderen

one \thing leads to another das Eine führt zum Andern

don't worry about a \thing! mach dir keine Sorgen!

learning to ride a bike was a difficult \thing for me to do ich habe lange gebraucht, bis ich Rad fahren konnte

I value my freedom above all \things meine Freiheit steht für mich an erster Stelle

if it's not one \thing, it's another ständig ist [et]was los

to not be sb's \thing nicht jds Ding sein fam

to be a \thing of the past der Vergangenheit angehören

in all \things in jeder Hinsicht, in [o bei] allem

the whole \thing das Ganze

4. (unspecified activity) Sache f

the last \thing I want to do is hurt his feelings ich möchte auf keinen Fall seine Gefühle verletzen

that was a close \thing! das war knapp!

walking in stormy weather along a beach just does \things to me bei stürmischem Wetter am Strand spazieren zu gehen macht mir unheimlich Spaß

plenty of \things vieles

to do sth first/last \thing etw als Erstes/Letztes tun

I'll phone him first \thing tomorrow ich rufe ihn morgen gleich als Erstes an

to call sb last \thing at night jdn spät nachts noch anrufen

to do one's own \thing ( fam) seinen [eigenen] Weg gehen, sein Ding machen fam

5. ( fam: what is needed) das [einzig] Wahre

the real \thing das einzig Wahre

the very [or just the] \thing genau das Richtige

6. (matter) Thema nt, Sache f

sure \thing! esp AM na klar!

what a lovely \thing to say! wie nett, so etwas zu sagen!

I have a \thing or two on my mind mir geht so einiges durch den Kopf

and another \thing,... und noch [et]was,...

why don't you come with me? — for one \thing, I don't like flying, and for another, I can't afford it warum kommst du nicht mit? — einerseits fliege ich nicht gerne und außerdem kann ich es mir nicht leisten

to be able to tell sb a \thing or two jdm noch so einiges [o manches] erzählen können

to know a \thing or two eine ganze Menge wissen, sich akk gut auskennen

7. (social behaviour)

▪ the \thing das Richtige

it's the done \thing ( also iron) das gehört sich so [o gehört zum guten Ton]

smoking during meals is not the done \thing es gehört sich nicht, während des Essens zu rauchen

the in [or latest] \thing [to do] der letzte Schrei

8. (the important point)

▪ the \thing about doing sth is... das Wichtigste bei etw dat ist...

9. (something non-existent)

▪ \things pl:

to be hearing [or imagining] \things Gespenster sehen fig

10. (the situation)

▪ \things pl die Dinge, die Lage

\things ain't what they used to be ( fam) nichts ist mehr so wie es war

how are \things [with you]? ( fam) wie geht's [dir]? fam

what are \things like? wie sieht's aus? [o läuft's?] fam

all \things considered alles in allem

as \things stand, the way \things are so wie die Dinge stehen

11. (confectionery)

sweet \things Süßigkeiten pl

12. (person)

you lucky \thing! du Glückliche(r) [o Glückspilz]!

she's a dear little \thing sie ist ein Schatz

lazy \thing Faulpelz m

old \thing BRIT altes Haus fam, alter Knabe fam

the poor \thing ( fam) der/die Ärmste; (man) der arme Kerl; (young woman, child) das arme Ding

the poor \things die Ärmsten

stupid \thing Dummkopf m, Idiot m

13.

▶ a \thing of beauty is a joy forever ( saying) etwas Schönes macht immer wieder Freude

▶ the best \things in life are free ( saying) die besten Dinge im Leben sind umsonst

▶ chance would be a fine \thing! BRIT ( saying) schön wär's! fam

▶ to do one's own \thing sich akk selbst verwirklichen

▶ all [or other] \things being equal wenn nichts dazwischen kommt

▶ to be onto a good \thing ( fam) etwas Gutes auftun

▶ you can have too much of a good \thing man kann es auch übertreiben

▶ to be the greatest \thing since sliced bread ( fam) einfach Klasse sein fam

▶ to have a [or this] \thing about sb ( fam: dislike) jdn nicht ausstehen können fam; (like very much) verrückt nach jdm sein fam

▶ to have a [or this] \thing about sth etw nicht ausstehen können fam

▶ there are more \things in heaven and earth [than are dreamt of in your philosophy] BRIT ( saying) es gibt mehr Dinge zwischen Himmel und Erde [als deine Schulweisheit sich träumen lässt]

▶ a little learning [or knowledge] is a dangerous \thing ( saying) zu wenig Wissen kann gefährlich werden

▶ to make a [big] \thing out of sth aus etw dat eine große Sache machen, um etw akk viel Wirbel machen

▶ the next big \thing der neueste Trend

▶ to be just one of those \things (be unavoidable) einfach unvermeidlich sein; (typical happening) typisch sein

this is just one of those \things da kann man halt nichts machen fam

▶ to the pure all \things are pure ( saying) dem Reinen ist alles rein

▶ these \things are sent to try us BRIT ( saying) das sind die Prüfungen, die uns das Schicksal auferlegt

▶ to take \things easy sich akk ausruhen

▶ worse \things happen at sea ( saying) davon [o SCHWEIZ wegen dem] geht die Welt nicht unter fam

* * *
[ɵɪŋ]
n

1) (= any material object) Ding nt

a thing of beauty/great value — etwas Schönes/sehr Wertvolles

she likes sweet things — sie mag Süßes or süße Sachen

what's that thing? — was ist das?

I don't have a thing to wear — ich habe nichts zum Anziehen

2) pl (= clothes, equipment, belongings) Sachen pl

have you got your swimming things? — hast du dein Badezeug or deine Badesachen dabei?

they washed up the breakfast things — sie spülten das Frühstücksgeschirr

3) (non material = affair, subject) Sache f

you know, it's a funny thing — wissen Sie, es ist schon seltsam

the odd/best thing about it is... — das Seltsame/Beste daran ist,...

it's a good thing I came —

it's a bad/strange thing but... — es ist schlecht/seltsam, aber...

to make a big thing of or about sth — viel Lärm um etw machen

to make a big thing of or about doing sth — eine große Sache daraus machen, dass man etw tut

he's on to or onto a good thing (inf) — er hat da was Gutes aufgetan (inf)

he's got a good thing going there (inf) — der hat da was Gutes laufen (inf)

what a ( silly) thing to do —

you take the thing too seriously — Sie nehmen die Sache or das zu ernst

there is one/one other thing I want to ask you —

and there's another thing, why didn't you...? — und noch etwas, warum haben Sie nicht...?

it's one thing to talk about it, it's another to do it — es ist eine Sache, davon zu reden, eine völlig andere, es dann auch zu tun

the things you do/say! — was du so machst/sagst!

I must be hearing/seeing things! — ich glaube, ich höre/sehe nicht richtig, ich glaube, ich spinne! (inf)

all the things I meant to say/do —

which things in life do you value most? — was or welche Dinge im Leben bewerten Sie am höchsten?

to expect great things of sb/sth — Großes or große Dinge von jdm/etw erwarten

I must think things over — ich muss mir die Sache or das überlegen

things are going from bad to worse — es wird immer schlimmer

as things stand at the moment, as things are... — so wie die Dinge im Moment liegen

how are things ( with you)? — wie gehts (bei) Ihnen?

since that's how things are... — wenn das so ist..., in dem Fall...

it's bad enough as things are — es ist schon schlimm genug

things aren't what they used to be — es ist alles nicht mehr so wie früher

to talk of one thing and another — von diesem und jenem reden

taking one thing with another — im Großen und Ganzen, alles in allem

it's been one thing after the other (going wrong) — es kam eins zum anderen

if it's not one thing it's the other — es ist immer irgendetwas

(what) with one thing and another I haven't had time to do it yet — ich bin einfach noch nicht dazu gekommen

it's neither one thing nor the other — es ist weder das eine noch das andere

one thing led to another — eins führte zum anderen

for one thing it doesn't make sense — erst einmal ergibt das überhaupt keinen Sinn

not to see/understand a thing — (absolut) nichts sehen/verstehen

not to know a thing — (absolut) nichts wissen, keine Ahnung haben

to tell sb a thing or two — jdm einiges erzählen

he knows a thing or two — er hat etwas auf dem Kasten (inf)

he knows a thing or two about cars — er kennt sich mit Autos aus

it's just one of those things — so was kommt eben vor (inf)

in all things — in allem

See:

→ academic.ru/73641/teach">teach

4) (= person, animal) Ding nt

poor little thing — das arme (kleine) Ding!

you poor thing! — du Arme(r)!

she's a funny old thing — sie ist ein komisches altes Haus

I say, old thing (dated inf) — na, du altes Haus (inf)

lucky thing! — der/die Glückliche/du Glückliche(r)!

he looks quite the thing — er sieht (richtig) nach etwas aus

5)

(= what is suitable, best) that's just the thing for me — das ist genau das Richtige für mich

that's not the thing to do —

his behaviour isn't quite the thing (dated) — sein Benehmen ist nicht gerade berückend (inf)

the latest thing in ties — der letzte Schrei in der Krawattenmode

the thing to do now would be... — was wir jetzt machen sollten, wäre...

that would be the honourable thing to do — es wäre nur anständig, das zu tun

6)

(in phrases) I'm not at my best first thing in the morning — so früh am Morgen bin ich nicht gerade in Hochform

I'll do that first thing in the morning — ich werde das gleich or als Erstes morgen früh tun

I'll do it first thing — ich werde das zuerst or als Erstes tun

last thing at night — vor dem Schlafengehen

painting is his thing — das Malen liegt ihm (inf)

the thing is to know when... — man muss wissen, wann...

yes, but the thing is... — ja, aber...

the thing is we haven't got enough money —

the thing is, you see, he loves her — das Problem ist, dass er sie liebt

yes but the thing is it won't work — ja, aber das Dumme ist, es funktioniert nicht

to do one's own thing (inf) —

when Michael Jackson starts doing his thing (inf) — wenn Michael Jackson seine Schau abzieht (inf)

she's got a thing about spiders (inf) — bei Spinnen dreht sie durch (inf)

7)

(all) things German/mystical/mechanical — alles Deutsche/Geheimnisvolle/Mechanische

8) (inf for forgotten name of person) Dings(bums) mf (inf)

* * *

thing¹, oft Thing [θıŋ] s PARL Thing n (in Skandinavien und Island: Reichstag oder Volksgerichtsversammlung)

thing² [θıŋ] s

1. Ding n, Gegenstand m:

the law of things JUR das Sachenrecht;

things personal (real) JUR (un)bewegliche Sachen;

just the thing I wanted genau (das), was ich haben wollte;

it was so dark that I could not see a thing dass ich überhaupt nichts sehen konnte;

she says she hasn’t got a thing to wear sie hat (überhaupt) nichts anzuziehen

2. umg

a) Ding n, Dings(da) n

b) euph Ding n (männliches oder weibliches Geschlechtsteil)

3. Ding n, Sache f, Angelegenheit f:

above all things vor allen Dingen, vor allem;

things political politische Dinge, alles Politische;

that was a close thing das hätte ins Auge gehen können umg, das ist gerade noch einmal gut gegangen;

a pretty thing iron eine schöne Geschichte;

for one thing (erstens) einmal;

for one thing … and for another zum einen … und zum anderen;

the latest thing in hats das Neueste in oder an Hüten;

in all things in jeder Hinsicht;

no small thing keine Kleinigkeit;

not a thing (rein) gar nichts;

of all things ausgerechnet (dieses etc);

it’s one of those things da kann man (halt) nichts machen;

that’s one of those little things that are sent to try us wenn es solche Dinge nicht gäbe, ginge es uns wahrscheinlich viel zu gut;

be a thing of the past der Vergangenheit angehören;

be too much of a good thing zu viel des Guten sein;

I’ve got better things to do than … ich habe Wichtigeres zu tun als …;

do great things große Dinge tun, Großes vollbringen;

do one’s (own) thing umg tun, was man will;

expect great things from sb große Dinge von jemandem erwarten;

we had expected better things from him wir hatten mehr von ihm erwartet;

have a thing about umg

a) jemanden, etwas wahnsinnig gern mögen,

b) jemanden, etwas überhaupt nicht ausstehen können;

if I hate one thing, it is … wenn ich eines hasse, dann ist es …;

make a thing of ( oder about) etwas aufbauschen;

make a big thing out of viel Aufhebens machen von;

this proves three things das beweist dreierlei;

he can still teach them a thing or two er kann ihnen noch immer etwas oder das eine od andere beibringen;

I could tell you a thing or two about him ich könnte dir (so) einiges über ihn erzählen; → first A 1, last¹ A 1

4. pl Dinge pl, Umstände pl, (Sach)Lage f:

things are improving die Dinge oder Verhältnisse bessern sich

5. pl Sachen pl, Zeug n (Gepäck, Gerät, Kleider etc):

put on one’s things sich anziehen

6. pl Sachen pl (Getränke, Essen, Medizin):

a lot of good things viele gute Sachen (zum Essen und Trinken)

7. Wesen n, Geschöpf n:

dumb things

8. a) Ding n (Mädchen etc):

young thing

b) Kerl m:

(the) poor thing das arme Ding, der arme Kerl;

poor thing! der oder die Ärmste!, du oder Sie Ärmste(r)!;

the dear old thing die gute alte Haut umg; → old A 10

* * *

noun

1) (inanimate object) Sache, die; Ding, das

what's that thing in your hand? — was hast du da in der Hand?

be a rare thing — etwas Seltenes sein

neither one thing nor the other — weder das eine noch das andere

not a thing — überhaupt od. gar nichts

2) (action)

that was a foolish thing to do — das war eine große Dummheit

it was the right thing to do — es war das einzig Richtige

we can't do a thing about it — wir können nichts dagegen tun

do things to somebody/something — (fig. coll.) auf jemanden/etwas eine enorme Wirkung haben (ugs.)

3) (fact) [Tat]sache, die

a thing which is well known to everybody — eine allgemein bekannte Tatsache

it's a strange thing that... — es ist seltsam, dass...

for one thing, you don't have enough money[, for another thing...] — zunächst einmal hast du nicht genügend Geld [, außerdem...]

the best/worst thing about the situation/her — das Beste/Schlimmste an der Situation/an ihr

know/learn a thing or two about something/somebody — sich mit etwas/jemandem auskennen/einiges über etwas (Akk.) lernen/über jemanden erfahren

the [only] thing is that... — die Sache ist [nur] die, dass...

4) (idea)

say the first thing that comes into one's head — das sagen, was einem gerade so einfällt

what a thing to say! — wie kann man nur so etwas sagen!

have a thing about somebody/something — (coll.) (be obsessed about) auf jemanden/etwas abfahren (salopp); (be prejudiced about) etwas gegen jemanden/etwas haben; (be afraid of or repulsed by) einen Horror vor jemandem/etwas haben (ugs.)

5) (task)

she has a reputation for getting things done — sie ist für ihre Tatkraft bekannt

a big thing to undertake — ein großes Unterfangen

6) (affair) Sache, die; Angelegenheit, die

make a mess of things — alles vermasseln (salopp)

make a [big] thing of something — (regard as essential) auf etwas besonderen Wert legen; (get excited about) sich über etwas (Akk.) aufregen

it's one thing after another — es kommt eins zum anderen

7) (circumstance)

take things too seriously — alles zu ernst nehmen

how are things? — wie geht's [dir]?

as things stand [with me] — so wie die Dinge [bei mir] liegen

it's just one of those things — (coll.) so was kommt schon mal vor (ugs.)

8) (individual, creature) Ding, das

she is in hospital, poor thing — sie ist im Krankenhaus, das arme Ding

you spiteful thing! — du [gemeines] Biest!

9) in pl. (personal belongings, outer clothing) Sachen

wash up the dinner things — das Geschirr vom Abendessen abwaschen

10) in pl. (matters)

an expert/authority on things historical — ein Fachmann/eine Autorität in geschichtlichen Fragen

11) (product of work) Sache, die

the latest thing in hats — der letzte Schrei in der Hutmode

12) (special interest)

what's your thing? — was machst du gerne?

do one's own thing — (coll.) sich selbst verwirklichen

13) (coll.): (something remarkable)

now there's a thing! — das ist ja ein Ding! (ugs.)

14)

the thing — (what is proper or needed or important) das Richtige

blue jeans are the thing among teenagers — Bluejeans sind der Hit (ugs.) unter den Teenagern

but the thing is, will she come in fact? — aber die Frage ist, wird sie auch tatsächlich kommen?

* * *

n.

Ding -e n.

Sache -n f.

English-german dictionary > thing
17 leute

Pl.

1. people, einzelne: auch persons, individuals; meine Leute (Familie) my people, bes. Am. umg. my kin; die Leute sagen people ( oder they) say; was werden die Leute sagen? what will people say?; es gibt manche Leute, die... some people...; (ganz bestimmte) there are those (people) who...; etw. / ein Gerücht / sein Geld unter die Leute bringen umg. tell the world about s.th. / spread a rumo(u)r / succeed in getting rid of one’s money; unter die Leute kommen umg. (bekannt werden) become public knowledge; unter die Leute gehen oder kommen mix with people, socialize; vor allen Leuten in front of everyone ( oder everybody); kleine Leute fig. ordinary people ( oder folk); die jungen Leute (die Jugend) young people; (das junge Ehepaar) the young couple; aus Kindern werden Leute von einem jungen Menschen: he’s ( oder she’s) not a child any longer, he’s ( oder she’s) quite grown up; geschieden

2. umg., Anrede: hört mal zu, Leute! listen, everyone ( oder everybody, Brit. auch you lot, Am. you guys)!; aber, liebe Leute! oh, come on, now

3. umg. (Personal) people, staff Sg. (meist V. im Pl.); (Arbeiter) auch workers; der Offizier und seine Leute the officer and his men

* * *

die Leute

people (Pl.); public (Pl.); folk (Pl.)

* * *
Leu|te ['lɔytə]
pl

1) people pl; (inf = Eltern) folks pl (inf), people pl; (inf = Verwandte) people pl

arme/reiche/alte/junge Léúte — poor/rich/old/young folk(s) (inf) or people

alle Léúte — everybody

vor allen Léúten — in front of everybody

kleine Léúte (fig) — ordinary folk (inf) or people

die kleinen Léúte (hum, inf: Kinder) — the little ones

die Léúte waren von dem Stück begeistert — people were enthusiastic about the play

was sollen denn die Léúte davon denken? — what will people think?

aber liebe Léúte! (inf) — come on now! (inf)

Léúte, Léúte! (inf) — dear me, (dear) oh dear

kommt, Léúte! — come on folks

aber die Sache ist doch in aller Léúte Mund! — but everybody's talking about it!

es ist nicht wie bei armen Léúten (hum inf) — we're not on the breadline yet (hum inf)

ich kenne meine Léúte! (inf) — I know them/him etc

etw unter die Léúte bringen (inf, Gerücht, Geschichte) — to spread sth around, to put sth about; Geld to spend sth

unter die Léúte kommen (inf) (Mensch) — to meet people; (Gerüchte etc) to go around, to go or do the rounds (inf)

das sind wohl nicht die richtigen Léúte — they're not the right kind of people

2)

(= Mannschaft, Arbeiter etc) der Offizier ließ seine Léúte antreten — the officer ordered his men to fall in

dafür brauchen wir mehr Léúte — we need more people or (Personal) staff for that

* * *

die

1) ((especially American folks) people: The folk in this town are very friendly.) folk

2) (persons: There were three people in the room.) people

3) (men and women in general: People often say such things.) people

* * *

Leu·te

[ˈlɔytə]

pl

1. (Menschen) people npl

alle/keine/kaum \Leute everybody/nobody/hardly anybody

unter \Leute gehen to get out and about [a bit]

2. (fam: Kameraden, Kollegen) people npl, folks npl fam

3. (Mitarbeiter) workers pl

die \Leute von der Feuerwehr/Müllabfuhr the firemen/dustbin men

4. MIL, NAUT men pl

5. (fam: Eltern)

▪ jds \Leute sb's parents [or fam folks] pl

6.

▶ etw unter die \Leute bringen (fam) to spread sth around

ein Gerücht unter die \Leute bringen to spread [or circulate] a rumour [or AM -or]

▶ die kleinen \Leute, kleine \Leute (einfache Menschen) [the] ordinary people; (hum fam: die Kinder) the little ones

* * *

Plural

1) people

die reichen/alten Leute — the rich/the old

wir sind hier bei feinen Leuten — we are in a respectable household

die kleinen Leute — the ordinary people; the man sing. in the street

was werden die Leute sagen? — (ugs.) what will people say?

wir sind geschiedene Leute — I will have no more to do with you/him etc.

vor allen Leuten — in front of everybody

unter die Leute bringen — (ugs.) spread < rumour>; tell everybody about <suspicions etc.>

2) (ugs.): (als Anrede)

los, Leute! — come on, everybody! (coll.); c'mon, folks! (Amer.)

3) (ugs.): (Arbeiter) people; (Milit.): (Soldaten) men

die Hälfte der Leute — half the staff

* * *

…leute pl im subst

1. pl zu Wörtern auf …mann:

Bergleute miners;

Fachleute specialists, experts;

Landsleute fellow-countrymen

2. bestimmte Gruppe:

Nachbarsleute people next door;

Wirtsleute landlord and landlady

* * *

Plural

1) people

die reichen/alten Leute — the rich/the old

wir sind hier bei feinen Leuten — we are in a respectable household

die kleinen Leute — the ordinary people; the man sing. in the street

was werden die Leute sagen? — (ugs.) what will people say?

wir sind geschiedene Leute — I will have no more to do with you/him etc.

vor allen Leuten — in front of everybody

unter die Leute bringen — (ugs.) spread < rumour>; tell everybody about <suspicions etc.>

2) (ugs.): (als Anrede)

los, Leute! — come on, everybody! (coll.); c'mon, folks! (Amer.)

3) (ugs.): (Arbeiter) people; (Milit.): (Soldaten) men

die Hälfte der Leute — half the staff

* * *

nur plur. f.

people n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > leute
18 querer

m.

love.

v.

1 to want.

quiero una bicicleta I want a bicycle

¿quieren ustedes algo más? would you like anything else?

haz lo que quieras do what you want o like, do as you please o like

querer que alguien haga algo to want somebody to do something

quiero que lo hagas tú I want you to do it

queremos que las cosas te vayan bien we want things to go well for you

quisiera hacerlo, pero… I'd like to do it, but…

¡qué quieres que haga! what am I supposed to do?

qué quieres que te diga, a mí me parece caro to be honest, it seems expensive to me, what can I say? it seems expensive to me

ven cuando quieras come whenever you like o want

no me voy porque no quiero I'm not going because I don't want to

queriendo on purpose

sin querer accidentally

querer decir to mean

¿qué quieres decir con eso? what do you mean by that?

querer es poder where there's a will there's a way

Quiero paz I want peace.

Quiero un taxi I need a taxi.

2 to love.

te quiero I love you

Yo quiero a mi esposo I love my husband.

3 to want to, to be willing to, to desire to, to have a desire to.

Quiero estudiar I want to study.

* * *

QUERER

CONJUGACIÓN

Present Indicative

quiero, quieres, quiere, queremos, queréis, quieren.

Past Indicative

quise, quisiste, quiso, quisimos, quisisteis, quisieron.

Future Indicative

querré, querrás, querrá, querremos, querréis, querrán.

Conditional

querría, querrías, querría, querríamos, querríais, querrían.

Present Subjunctive

quiera, quieras, quiera, queramos, queráis, quieran.

Imperfect Subjunctive

quisiera, quisieras, quisiera, quisiéramos, quisierais, quisieran;

quisiese, quisieses, quisiese, quisiésemos, quisieseis, quisiesen.

Future Subjunctive

quisiere, quisieres, quisiere, quisiéremos, quisiereis, quisieren.

Imperative

quiere (tú), quiera (él/Vd.), queramos (nos.), quered (vos.), quieran (ellos/Vds.).

* * *

verb

1) to want

2) love

3) like

•

- querer decir

* * *
Para la expresión querer decir, ver la otra entrada.
1. VERBO TRANSITIVO

1) [a una persona] (=amar) to love; (=apreciar) to like

¡te quiero! — I love you!

quiero mucho a mis abuelos — I love my grandparents very much

no estoy enamorado, pero la quiero mucho — I'm not in love with her, but I'm very fond of her

la quiero con locura — I'm madly in love with her

me quiere... no me quiere — [deshojando una margarita] she loves me... she loves me not

en la oficina lo quieren mucho — he is well liked at the office

• querer [bien] a algn — to want the best for sb

• [hacerse] querer por algn — to endear o.s. to sb

• querer [mal] a algn — to wish sb ill

- ¡por lo que más quieras!

- querer a algn como a la niña de sus ojos

la quiere como a la niña de sus ojos — she's the apple of his eye, he dotes on her

2) (=desear)

a) [+ objeto] to want

¿cuál quieres? — which one do you want?

¿qué más quieres? — (lit) what else do you want?; iró what more do you want?

hace lo que quiere — she does what she wants {o} as she pleases

se lo di, pero no lo quiso — I gave it to him, but he didn't want (to take) it

¡lo que quieras! — as you wish!, have it your own way!

¿quieres un café? — would you like some coffee?

• querer [pelea] — to be looking for trouble

• [todo] lo que tú quieras, será muy feo y todo lo que tú quieras, pero es muy buena persona — he may be ugly and all that, but he's a very nice person

b) + infin to want

querer hacer algo — to want to do sth

quiere ser ingeniero — he wants to be an engineer

lleva días que no quiere comer — she's been off her food for several days

¿qué quieres comer hoy? — what would you like for dinner today?

no quiso pagar — he refused to pay, he wouldn't pay

ha querido quedarse en casa — he preferred to stay at home

c)

• querer [que] algn haga algo — to want sb to do sth

no quiero que vayas — I don't want you to go

el destino quiso que volvieran a verse — fate decreed that they should see each other again

la tradición quiere que... — tradition has it that...

este quiere que le rompan la cabeza — * this guy is asking to get his head kicked in *

¿quieres que me crea que tú solo te has bebido todo el whisky? — are you asking me to believe that you drank all the whisky by yourself?

• ¿qué quieres que te [diga]? — what can I say?

• ¿qué quieres que le [haga]?, si se va por ahí sin hacer caso, ¿qué quieres que le haga? — if he goes off without taking any notice, what am I supposed to do {o} what can I do about it?

si estudio y no apruebo, ¿qué quieres que le haga? — if I study and still don't pass, what can I do?

• ¡[qué más] quisiera yo! — if only I could!

¿qué más quisiera yo que ver juntos a mis hijos? — what more could I wish for {o} want than to see my children together?

3) (=tener intención de)
+ infin
no quería hacerte daño — I didn't mean to hurt you

al querer abrir la botella, saltó el tapón — the cork exploded while she was trying to open the bottle

quiso hacerlo pero no pudo — he tried to do it but he couldn't

4) [pidiendo algo]

quería dos kilos de patatas, por favor — I'd like two kilos of potatoes, please, could I have two kilos of potatoes, please?

¿quieres darme tu nueva dirección? — would {o} could you give me your new address?

¿querría participar en nuestra oferta? — would you like to take advantage of our offer?

¿cuánto quieren por el coche? — what are they asking for the car?, how much do they want for the car?

5) (=requerir)

¿para qué me querrá? — I wonder what he wants me for?, what can he want me for?

el traje quiere un sombrero ancho — that dress needs a big hat to go with it

6) [uso impersonal]

quería amanecer — dawn was about to break

quiere llover — it looks like rain

2. VERBO INTRANSITIVO

1) (=desear)

¿quieres? — [ofreciendo algo] do you want some?, would you like some?

lo hago porque quiero — I do it because I want to

-¿quieres casarte conmigo? -sí, quiero — "will you marry me?" - "yes, I will"

-¿puedes enviar tú el correo? -como usted quiera — "could you take the post?" - "as you wish"

mientras el jefe no quiera, no hay nada que hacer — as long as the boss is opposed, there's nothing to be done {o} nothing we can do about it

• ven [cuando] quieras — come whenever you like

como quiere —

¡está como quiere! — Esp ** she's a bit of all right! **

tiene tanto dinero que vive como quiere — he's so rich he can live as he pleases

- quiera o no

quieras o no, eso cambiará nuestras vidas — whether you like it or not, that's going to change our lives

con el cambio de trabajo, quieras que no, se ha animado un poco — you may agree or disagree, but the fact is he's perked up a bit since he changed jobs

- querer es poder

2) (=tener intención)

lo hizo queriendo — he did it deliberately {o} on purpose

lo hizo sin querer — he didn't mean to do it, he did it inadvertently

3)

como quiera que — = comoquiera

donde quiera que — = dondequiera

3.

See:

quererse

4.

SUSTANTIVO MASCULINO

cosas del querer — affairs of the heart

dimitieron por culpa de algún querer — they resigned because of love affairs

tener querer a — to be fond of

* * *
I
masculino love

las penas del querer — the pangs of love
II 1.
verbo transitivo

Sentido I

1) ( amar) to love

se hace querer — she/he endears herself/himself to people

sus alumnos lo quieren mucho — his pupils are very fond of him

me quiere, no me quiere — ( al deshojar una margarita) she loves me, she loves me not

por lo que más quieras! — for pity's sake!, for God's sake!

querer bien a alguien — to be fond of somebody

querer mal a alguien — to have it in for somebody (colloq)

quien bien te quiere te hará llorar — sometimes you have to be cruel to be kind

Sentido II

2)

a) (expresando deseo, intención, voluntad)

quiero una casa más grande — I want a bigger house

no sabe lo que quiere — she doesn't know what she wants

quisiera una cerveza/habitación doble — I'd like a beer/double room

haz lo que quieras — do as you like

¿qué más quieres? — what more do you want?

hazlo cuando/como quieras — do it whenever/however you like

quiera o no quiera — whether she/he likes it or not

iba a hacerlo pero él no quiso — I was going to do it but he didn't want me to

será muy listo y todo lo que tú quieras, pero... — he may be very smart and all that, but...

tráemelo mañana ¿quieres? — bring it tomorrow, will you?

no quiero — I don't want to

querer + INF — to want to + inf

quiero ir — I want to go

quisiera reservar una mesa — I'd like to book a table

quisiera poder ayudarte — I wish I could help you

ya quisiera yo estar en su lugar! — I'd change places with him any day!

no quiso comer nada — she wouldn't eat anything

querer QUE alguien+ SUBJ — to want somebody to + inf

quiero que estudies más — I want you to study harder

¿y qué querías que hiciera? — so what did you expect me to do o what was I supposed to do?

qué quieres que te diga...! — quite honestly o frankly...

qué quieres que (le) haga! — what can you do?

querer es poder — where there's a will there's a way

b) ( al ofrecer algo)

¿quieres un café/algo de beber? — would you like o (less frml) do you want a coffee/something to drink?

c) ( introduciendo un ruego)

querer + INF: ¿quieres pasarme el pan? could you pass me the bread, please?; ¿querrías hacerme un favor? would you mind doing me a favor?; ¿te quieres callar? — be quiet, will you?

3) (en locs)

como quiera que — ( de cualquier manera que) however

como quiera que haya sido... — whatever happened o it doesn't matter what happened...

como quiera que se mire — whichever way you look at it

cuando quiera que — whenever

donde quiera que — wherever

queriendo: lo hizo queriendo she/he did it on purpose o deliberately; sin querer accidentally; perdona, fue sin querer sorry, it was an accident o I didn't mean to; querer decir to mean; ¿qué quieres decir con eso? what do you mean by that?; está como quiere! — (Esp, Méx fam) (es muy guapo, guapa) he's/she's hot stuff! (colloq); ( tiene mucha suerte) some people have got it made (colloq)

4) ( como precio)

querer algo POR algo: ¿cuánto quieres por el coche? — how much do you want o are you asking for the car?

5) ( referido a cosas inanimadas)

el coche no quiere arrancar — the car won't start

el destino así lo quiso — it was destined to be

parece que quiere llover — it looks as if it's going to rain
2.
quererse v pron (recípr)

se quieren mucho — they love each other very much

se quieren como hermanos — they're so close, they're like brothers

* * *

= want, be after, wanna [want to].

Nota: Contracción de want to usada en el lenguaje coloquial.

Ex. On other occasions a user wants every document or piece of information on a topic traced, and then high recall must be sought, to the detriment of precision.

Ex. Silas H Berry told his colleagues at the New York Library Club: 'It is so hard to get a reader to tell what he is really after'.

Ex. When McCall finished his book by saying, 'It makes me wanna holler and throw up my hands,' he almost described my reaction perfectly.

----

* ¡Dios no lo quiera! = God forbid.

* cuantas veces se quiera = any number of times.

* cuantos + Nombre + se quiera = any number of + Nombre.

* dos no se pelean si uno no quiere = it takes two to tangle, it takes two to tango, it takes two to make a quarrel.

* enterarse de lo que Uno quiere decir = get + Posesivo + drift.

* esto no quiere decir que = this is not to say that.

* expresar lo que Uno quiere decir = make + Posesivo + point.

* hacer lo que Uno quiera = get away with + murder.

* hacerse querer = endear.

* ¡No, por lo que más quieras! = Not on your life!.

* no querer saber más nada de = drop + Nombre + like a hot potato, drop + Nombre + like a hot brick.

* no querer saber nada de = want + nothing to do with.

* no querer tener nada que ver con = want + nothing to do with.

* no queriendo + Infinitivo = unwilling to + Infinitivo.

* ¡Por lo que más quieras! = for God's sake.

* que quiere(n) = of + Posesivo + choosing, of + Posesivo + choice.

* queramos o no = like it or not, like them or not.

* querer decir = mean.

* querer el oro y el moro = have + Posesivo + cake and eat it.

* querer es poder = where there's a will there's a way.

* quererlo todo = have + Posesivo + cake and eat it.

* querer tenerlo todo = have + Posesivo + cake and eat it.

* querer tetas y sopas = have + Posesivo + cake and eat it.

* quien algo quiere algo le cuesta = no pain, no gain.

* quien quiera peces que se moje el culo = you cannot make an omelette without breaking eggs.

* quiera Dios que = God willing.

* si Dios quiere = God willing.

* siempre querer más = enough + be + not/never + enough.

* sin querer = involuntarily, unwilling, by accident, accidentally, unintentionally, unwantedly.

* sin querer + Infinitivo = unwilling to + Infinitivo.

* sin quererlo = unwantedly.

* si se quiere que + Nombre + sea = if + Nombre + be + to be.

* * *
I
masculino love

las penas del querer — the pangs of love
II 1.
verbo transitivo

Sentido I

1) ( amar) to love

se hace querer — she/he endears herself/himself to people

sus alumnos lo quieren mucho — his pupils are very fond of him

me quiere, no me quiere — ( al deshojar una margarita) she loves me, she loves me not

por lo que más quieras! — for pity's sake!, for God's sake!

querer bien a alguien — to be fond of somebody

querer mal a alguien — to have it in for somebody (colloq)

quien bien te quiere te hará llorar — sometimes you have to be cruel to be kind

Sentido II

2)

a) (expresando deseo, intención, voluntad)

quiero una casa más grande — I want a bigger house

no sabe lo que quiere — she doesn't know what she wants

quisiera una cerveza/habitación doble — I'd like a beer/double room

haz lo que quieras — do as you like

¿qué más quieres? — what more do you want?

hazlo cuando/como quieras — do it whenever/however you like

quiera o no quiera — whether she/he likes it or not

iba a hacerlo pero él no quiso — I was going to do it but he didn't want me to

será muy listo y todo lo que tú quieras, pero... — he may be very smart and all that, but...

tráemelo mañana ¿quieres? — bring it tomorrow, will you?

no quiero — I don't want to

querer + INF — to want to + inf

quiero ir — I want to go

quisiera reservar una mesa — I'd like to book a table

quisiera poder ayudarte — I wish I could help you

ya quisiera yo estar en su lugar! — I'd change places with him any day!

no quiso comer nada — she wouldn't eat anything

querer QUE alguien+ SUBJ — to want somebody to + inf

quiero que estudies más — I want you to study harder

¿y qué querías que hiciera? — so what did you expect me to do o what was I supposed to do?

qué quieres que te diga...! — quite honestly o frankly...

qué quieres que (le) haga! — what can you do?

querer es poder — where there's a will there's a way

b) ( al ofrecer algo)

¿quieres un café/algo de beber? — would you like o (less frml) do you want a coffee/something to drink?

c) ( introduciendo un ruego)

querer + INF: ¿quieres pasarme el pan? could you pass me the bread, please?; ¿querrías hacerme un favor? would you mind doing me a favor?; ¿te quieres callar? — be quiet, will you?

3) (en locs)

como quiera que — ( de cualquier manera que) however

como quiera que haya sido... — whatever happened o it doesn't matter what happened...

como quiera que se mire — whichever way you look at it

cuando quiera que — whenever

donde quiera que — wherever

queriendo: lo hizo queriendo she/he did it on purpose o deliberately; sin querer accidentally; perdona, fue sin querer sorry, it was an accident o I didn't mean to; querer decir to mean; ¿qué quieres decir con eso? what do you mean by that?; está como quiere! — (Esp, Méx fam) (es muy guapo, guapa) he's/she's hot stuff! (colloq); ( tiene mucha suerte) some people have got it made (colloq)

4) ( como precio)

querer algo POR algo: ¿cuánto quieres por el coche? — how much do you want o are you asking for the car?

5) ( referido a cosas inanimadas)

el coche no quiere arrancar — the car won't start

el destino así lo quiso — it was destined to be

parece que quiere llover — it looks as if it's going to rain
2.
quererse v pron (recípr)

se quieren mucho — they love each other very much

se quieren como hermanos — they're so close, they're like brothers

* * *

= want, be after, wanna [want to].

Nota: Contracción de want to usada en el lenguaje coloquial.

Ex: On other occasions a user wants every document or piece of information on a topic traced, and then high recall must be sought, to the detriment of precision.

Ex: Silas H Berry told his colleagues at the New York Library Club: 'It is so hard to get a reader to tell what he is really after'.

Ex: When McCall finished his book by saying, 'It makes me wanna holler and throw up my hands,' he almost described my reaction perfectly.

* ¡Dios no lo quiera! = God forbid.

* cuantas veces se quiera = any number of times.

* cuantos + Nombre + se quiera = any number of + Nombre.

* dos no se pelean si uno no quiere = it takes two to tangle, it takes two to tango, it takes two to make a quarrel.

* enterarse de lo que Uno quiere decir = get + Posesivo + drift.

* esto no quiere decir que = this is not to say that.

* expresar lo que Uno quiere decir = make + Posesivo + point.

* hacer lo que Uno quiera = get away with + murder.

* hacerse querer = endear.

* ¡No, por lo que más quieras! = Not on your life!.

* no querer saber más nada de = drop + Nombre + like a hot potato, drop + Nombre + like a hot brick.

* no querer saber nada de = want + nothing to do with.

* no querer tener nada que ver con = want + nothing to do with.

* no queriendo + Infinitivo = unwilling to + Infinitivo.

* ¡Por lo que más quieras! = for God's sake.

* que quiere(n) = of + Posesivo + choosing, of + Posesivo + choice.

* queramos o no = like it or not, like them or not.

* querer decir = mean.

* querer el oro y el moro = have + Posesivo + cake and eat it.

* querer es poder = where there's a will there's a way.

* quererlo todo = have + Posesivo + cake and eat it.

* querer tenerlo todo = have + Posesivo + cake and eat it.

* querer tetas y sopas = have + Posesivo + cake and eat it.

* quien algo quiere algo le cuesta = no pain, no gain.

* quien quiera peces que se moje el culo = you cannot make an omelette without breaking eggs.

* quiera Dios que = God willing.

* si Dios quiere = God willing.

* siempre querer más = enough + be + not/never + enough.

* sin querer = involuntarily, unwilling, by accident, accidentally, unintentionally, unwantedly.

* sin querer + Infinitivo = unwilling to + Infinitivo.

* sin quererlo = unwantedly.

* si se quiere que + Nombre + sea = if + Nombre + be + to be.

* * *

querer¹

masculine

love

sufre por culpa de un querer he is suffering because of an unhappy love affair

las penas del querer the pangs of love

¡niña de mi querer! my dear child!

querer² [ E24 ]

vt

A (amar) to love

me gusta, pero no lo quiero I like him, but I don't love him o I'm not in love with him

quiere mucho a sus sobrinos/su país he loves his nephews/his country very much

quiere con locura a su nieta she absolutely dotes on her granddaughter

es una persona que se hace querer he's the sort of person who endears himself to you

sus alumnos lo quieren mucho his pupils are very fond of him, he's well liked by his pupils

me quiere, no me quiere (al deshojar una margarita) she loves me, she loves me not

¡por lo que más quieras! ¡no me abandones! for pity's sake o for God's sake! don't leave me!

¡Antonio, por lo que más quieras! ¡baja el volumen! Antonio, turn the volume down, for heaven's sake o for goodness sake!

querer bien a algn to be fond of sb, care about sb

querer mal a algn to have it in for sb ( colloq)

quien bien te quiere te hará llorar sometimes you have to be cruel to be kind

B

1

(expresando deseo, intención, voluntad): quiere un tren para su cumpleaños he wants a train for his birthday

¿que querían, chicas? can I help you, girls?, what can I do for you, girls?

quería un kilo de uvas I'd like a kilo of grapes

quisiera una habitación doble I'd like a double room

no sabe lo que quiere she doesn't know what she wants

haz lo que quieras do as you like, do as you please

¿qué más quieres? what more do you want?

¿cuándo/cómo lo podemos hacer? — cuando/como tú quieras when/how can we do it? — whenever/however you like o any time/any way you like

¿nos vemos a las siete? — como quieras shall we meet at seven? — if you like

quiera o no quiera, tendrá que hacerlo he'll have to do it, whether he likes it or not

iba a llamar al médico pero él no quiso I was going to call the doctor but he wouldn't let me o he said no

¿quieres por esposo a Diego Sosa Díaz? — sí, quiero will/do you take Diego Sosa Díaz to be your lawfully wedded husband? — I will/do

¿qué querrán esta vez? I wonder what they want this time

será muy listo y todo lo que tú quieras, pero es insoportable he may be very smart and all that, but personally I can't stand him

tráemelo mañana ¿quieres? bring it tomorrow, will you?

dejemos esto para otro día ¿quieres? let's leave this for another day, shall we o can we?

querer + INF to want to + INF

¿quiere usted hacer algún comentario? do you want to o ( frml) do you wish to make any comment?

no sé si querrá hacerlo I don't know if she'll want to do it o if she'll do it

hacía tiempo que quería decírselo I'd been meaning/wanting to tell him for some time

quisiera reservar una mesa para dos I'd like to book a table for two

quisiera poder ayudarte I wish I could help you

¡ya quisiera yo estar en su lugar! I'd change places with him any day!

no creo que quiera prestártelo I don't think she'll (be willing to) lend it to you

cuando se quiera dar cuenta será demasiado tarde by the time he realizes it'll be too late

nosotros nos fuimos temprano pero él quiso quedarse we left early but he stayed/decided to stay/ wanted to stay/chose to stay

no quiso escuchar razones he wouldn't listen to reason

no quiso comer nada she wouldn't eat anything, she refused to eat anything

quería hacerlo sola pero no habría podido she wanted to do it on her own but she wouldn't have been able to

quiso hacerlo sola pero no pudo she tried to do it on her own but she couldn't

querer QUE algn/algo + SUBJ to want sb/sth to + INF

quisiera que alguien me explicara por qué could someone please explain why?

¿qué quieres que traiga? what do you want o what would you like me to bring?

¿por qué lo dejaste entrar? — ¿qué querías que hiciera? why did you let him in? — what did you expect me to do o what was I supposed to do?

quiso que nos quedáramos a cenar y no tuvimos más remedio she insisted we stay for dinner and we couldn't say no o we couldn't refuse

¿tú quieres que acabemos en la cárcel? do you want us to end up in jail?, are you trying to get us put in jail?

la etiqueta quiere que uno lleve sombrero etiquette requires one to wear a hat

su teoría quiere que … his theory has it that …

querer es poder where there's a will there's a way

2 ( en locs):

como quiera que (de cualquier manera que) however;

(ya que, como) ( liter) since

como quiera que haya sido, creo que deberías disculparte whatever happened o it doesn't matter what happened, I still think you should apologize

cuando quiera que whenever

donde quiera que wherever

¡qué quieres que te diga …! quite honestly o frankly …

¡qué quieres que (le) haga! what can you do?

ya sé que no debería fumar, pero no puedo dejarlo ¡qué quieres que le haga! I know I shouldn't smoke but well, what can you do? I can't give up

quieras que no ( fam): quieras que no, ha ido mejorando desde que fue al curandero believe it or not, she's been getting better ever since she went to see that faith healer

la decisión, quieras que no, nos va a afectar a todos whether we like it or not, the decision is going to affect us all, there's no getting away from the fact that the decision is going to affect us all

quieras que no, yo he notado la diferencia I have to say o admit that it's made a difference

el quiero y no puedo: con ese quiero y no puedo inspiran hasta lástima it's rather pathetic how they're always trying to be something they aren't

¡está como quiere! (Esp, Méx fam); (es muy guapo, guapa) he's/she's hot stuff! ( colloq), he's/she's a bit of all right! ( BrE colloq); (tiene mucha suerte) some people have got it made ( colloq)

3

(al ofrecer algo): ¿quieres algo de beber? would you like o ( less frml) do you want something to drink?

4 (introduciendo un pedido) querer + INF:

¿quieres pasarme el pan? could you pass me the bread, please?

¿querrías hacerme un favor? would you mind doing me a favor?

¿te quieres callar? will you be quiet?, be quiet, will you?

¿quieres hacerme el favor de no interrumpirme? would you please stop interrupting me?

¿quieres decirme qué has hecho con mi abrigo? would you mind telling me what you've done with my coat?

5 (como precio) querer algo POR algo:

¿cuánto quieres por el coche? how much do you want o are you asking for the car?

6

queriendo/sin querer: estoy segura de que lo hizo queriendo I'm sure he did it on purpose o deliberately

perdona, fue sin querer sorry, it was an accident o I didn't mean to

no te pongas así, lo hizo sin querer don't be like that, he didn't do it deliberately o on purpose

7

querer decir to mean

¿qué quiere decir `democracia'? what does `democracy' mean?

¿qué quieres decir con eso? what do you mean by that?

8

(referido a cosas inanimadas): el coche no quiere arrancar the car won't start

el destino quiso que se volvieran a encontrar they were destined to meet again

parece que quiere llover/nevar it looks as if it's going to rain/snow, it looks like rain/snow

hace horas que quiere salir el sol the sun's been trying to break through for hours

■ quererse

v pron

( recípr):

se quieren como hermanos they're like brothers

hombre, si se quieren ¿por qué no han de casarse? well, if they love each other, why shouldn't they get married?

* * *

querer ( conjugate querer) verbo transitivo ( amar) to love;
◊ te querré siempre I'll always love you;

sus alumnos lo quieren mucho his pupils are very fond of him;
¡por lo que más quieras! for pity's sake!, for God's sake!
1
a) (expresando deseo, intención, voluntad):

◊ no sabe lo que quiere she doesn't know what she wants;

quisiera una habitación doble I'd like a double room;
¿qué más quieres? what more do you want?;
hazlo cuando/como quieras do it whenever/however you like;
iba a hacerlo pero él no quiso I was going to do it but he didn't want me to;
tráemelo mañana ¿quieres? bring it tomorrow, will you?;
no quiero I don't want to;
quiero ir I want to go;
quisiera reservar una mesa I'd like to book a table;
quisiera poder ayudarte I wish I could help you;
no quiso comer nada she wouldn't eat anything;
quiero que estudies más I want you to study harder;
¡qué quieres que te diga …! quite honestly o frankly …;
el destino así lo quiso it was destined to be;
querer es poder where there's a will there's a way
b) ( al ofrecer algo):

◊ ¿quieres un café? would you like a coffee?;

( menos formal) do you want a coffee?
c) ( introduciendo un pedido):

◊ ¿querrías hacerme un favor? could you do me a favor?;

¿te quieres callar? be quiet, will you?
2 ( en locs)
◊ cuando quiera que whenever;

donde quiera que wherever;
queriendo ( adrede) on purpose, deliberately;
sin querer accidentally;
fue sin querer it was an accident;
querer decir to mean;
¿qué quieres decir con eso? what do you mean by that?
3 ( como precio):
◊ ¿cuánto quieres por el coche? how much do you want o are you asking for the car?

quererse verbo pronominal ( recípr):
◊ se quieren mucho they love each other very much

querer
I verbo transitivo
1 (a alguien) to love
2 (algo) to want, wish ➣ Ver nota en want
3 (intención, ruego, ofrecimiento) to like: ¿quieres otra taza de té?, would you like another cup of tea?
¿quieres callarte?, will you shut up?
II sustantivo masculino love, affection
♦ Locuciones: quieras o no, tendrás que oírme, you'll have to listen to me, whether you want to or not
querer decir, to mean
ser algo un quiero y no puedo, to try to make people think that one is more affluent than one actually is
como quiera que, since: como quiera que no pueden vernos, no saben qué aspecto tenemos, since they can't see us, they don't know what we look like
sin querer, unintentionally, by accident

' querer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adorar
- berrido
- decir
- desabrocharse
- desear
- significar
- gustar
- ofrecer
- pisar
- pisotón
- querré
- quiera
- quise
- sin
English:
accident
- accidentally
- attached
- blurt out
- cherish
- chew
- clear
- delete
- endear
- fancy
- feel
- hand
- like
- love
- mean
- mistake
- off
- please
- slip out
- truck
- unintentionally
- unwittingly
- want
- will
- wish
- aim
- care
- denial
- inadvertently
- intend
- unwilling
- way

* * *

querer

♦ vt

1. [amar] to love;

te quiero I love you;

lo quiero como a un hermano I love him like a brother;

es muy querida por todo el mundo she is much loved by everyone;

me quiere, no me quiere [deshojando margarita] she loves me, she loves me not;

¡por lo que más quieras, cállate! for heaven's sake shut up!;

querer bien a alguien to care a lot about sb;

querer mal a alguien to wish sb ill;

Prov

quien bien te quiere te hará llorar you have to be cruel to be kind

2. [desear] to want;

quiero una bicicleta I want a bicycle;

dime lo que quieres tell me what you want;

lo único que quiero o [m5] todo lo que quiero es un poco de comprensión all I want o all I ask for is a little understanding;

¿qué es lo que quieres ahora? [con tono de enojo] what do you want now?, what is it now?;

haz lo que quieras do what you want o like, do as you please o like;

querer hacer algo to want to do sth;

quiere explicártelo, te lo quiere explicar she wants to explain it to you;

no quiso ayudarnos she didn't want to help us;

era muy tarde pero tú querías quedarte it was very late, but you insisted on staying o would stay o you wanted to stay;

quisiera informarme o [m5] que me informaran sobre vuelos a Nueva York I'd like some information about flights to New York;

quisiera hacerlo, pero… I'd like to do it, but…;

¡eso quisiera yo saber! that's what I want to know!;

¡ya quisieran muchos tener tu suerte! a lot of people would be very grateful to be as lucky as you!;

el maldito clavo no quiere salir the damn nail won't o refuses to come out;

querer que alguien haga algo to want sb to do sth;

quiero que lo hagas tú I want you to do it;

querer que pase algo to want sth to happen;

queremos que las cosas te vayan bien we want things to go well for you;

el azar quiso que nos volviéramos a ver fate decreed that we should see each other again;

como quien no quiere la cosa as if it were nothing;

qué quieres que te diga, a mí me parece caro to be honest, it seems expensive to me, what can I say? it seems expensive to me;

¡qué quieres que haga! what am I supposed to do?;

alto, guapo y todo lo que tú quieras, pero no me gusta sure, he's tall, handsome and all that, but I don't find him attractive;

Prov

el que algo quiere, algo le cuesta no pain, no gain

3. [en preguntas, ofrecimientos, ruegos] [con amabilidad]
¿quieren ustedes algo más/algo de postre? would you like anything else/anything for dessert?;

¿quieres un pitillo? do you want a cigarette?;

¿quiere decirle a su amigo que pase? could you tell your friend to come in, please?;

¿querrías explicarme qué ha pasado aquí? would you mind explaining what happened here?;

¿quieres por esposo a Francisco? do you take Francisco to be your lawfully wedded husband?

4. [pedir]
querer algo (por) to want sth (for);

¿cuánto quieres por la casa? how much do you want for the house?

5. Irónico [dar motivos para]
tú lo que quieres es que te pegue you're asking for a smack;

¿quieres que te atropelle el tren o qué? do you want to get run over by a train or something?

6. [en naipes] [aceptar apuesta]
quiero tus cinco mil I'll see your five thousand

♦ vi

to want;

ven cuando quieras come whenever you like o want;

cuando quieras [estoy listo] ready when you are;

no me voy porque no quiero I'm not going because I don't want to;

si quieres, lo dejamos we can forget about it if you like;

quieras o no, quieras que no (whether you) like it or not;

pásame el martillo, ¿quieres? pass me the hammer, would you?;

déjame en paz, ¿quieres? leave me alone, will you?;
Fam
le pedí que lo dejara, pero que si quieres I asked him to stop, but would he?;

queriendo on purpose;

ha sido queriendo he did it on purpose;

hacer algo sin querer to do sth accidentally;

lo siento, ha sido sin querer sorry, it was an accident;

querer decir to mean;

¿qué quieres decir con eso? what do you mean by that?;

¿sabes lo que quiere decir “procrastination”? do you know what “procrastination” means?;

“NB” quiere decir “nota bene” “NB” stands for “nota bene”;

Comp
Fam
está como quiere [es guapísimo] he's gorgeous;
[en una situación ideal] he's got it made;
Prov

querer es poder where there's a will there's a way

♦ v impersonal
[haber atisbos de]
parece que quiere llover it looks like rain

♦ nm
[amor] love;
las cosas del querer matters of the heart

♦ See also the pronominal verb quererse

* * *

querer

1 v/t

1 ( desear) want;

quisiera … I would like …;

quieras que no … like it or not …;

sin querer unintentionally

2 ( amar) love;

querer bien a alguien be fond of s.o.;

querer mal a alguien not care for s.o.;

por lo que más quieras for pity’s sake, for the love of God

3 ( esperar)

:

¡qué más quieres! what more do you want o expect!;

¿qué quieres que (le) haga? what do you expect me to do?

4

:

querer decir mean;

quiere decir it means;

¡que si quieres! irón no way!

5

:

como quiera que however

querer

2 m love

* * *

querer {64} vt

1) desear: to want, to desire

quiere ser profesor: he wants to be a teacher

¿cuánto quieres por esta computadora?: how much do you want for this computer?

2) : to love, to like, to be fond of

te quiero: I love you

3) (indicating a request)

¿quieres pasarme la leche?: please pass the milk

4)

querer decir : to mean

5)

sin querer : unintentionally

querer vi

: like, want

si quieras: if you like

querer nm

: love, affection

* * *

querer vb

1. (desear) to want

quiero volver a casa I want to go home

quería una manzana he wanted an apple

quieren que vayas en seguida they want you to go immediately

En inglés I want resulta demasiado directo si queremos pedir algo con educación. En estos casos se suele decir I'd like con please

I'd like a kilo of potatoes, please quiero un kilo de patatas

Para pedir que alguien haga algo, se dice could you o would you con please

could you pass me the salt, please? ¿quieres acercarme la sal?

would you please be quiet? ¿quieres callarte?

could you close the door, please? cierra la puerta, ¿quieres?

2. (amar) to love

quiero mucho a mis padres I love my parents very much

como quieras as you wish

haz lo que quieras do what you like

sin querer accidentally

lo hice sin querer I didn't mean to do it / it was an accident

querer decir to mean [pt. & pp. meant]

¿qué quiere decir "chance"? what does "chance" mean?

¿qué quieres decir con eso? what do you mean by that?

quieras o no whether you like it or not

Spanish-English dictionary > querer
19 Thing

noun

1) (inanimate object) Sache, die; Ding, das

what's that thing in your hand? — was hast du da in der Hand?

be a rare thing — etwas Seltenes sein

neither one thing nor the other — weder das eine noch das andere

not a thing — überhaupt od. gar nichts

2) (action)

that was a foolish thing to do — das war eine große Dummheit

it was the right thing to do — es war das einzig Richtige

we can't do a thing about it — wir können nichts dagegen tun

do things to somebody/something — (fig. coll.) auf jemanden/etwas eine enorme Wirkung haben (ugs.)

3) (fact) [Tat]sache, die

a thing which is well known to everybody — eine allgemein bekannte Tatsache

it's a strange thing that... — es ist seltsam, dass...

for one thing, you don't have enough money[, for another thing...] — zunächst einmal hast du nicht genügend Geld [, außerdem...]

the best/worst thing about the situation/her — das Beste/Schlimmste an der Situation/an ihr

know/learn a thing or two about something/somebody — sich mit etwas/jemandem auskennen/einiges über etwas (Akk.) lernen/über jemanden erfahren

the [only] thing is that... — die Sache ist [nur] die, dass...

4) (idea)

say the first thing that comes into one's head — das sagen, was einem gerade so einfällt

what a thing to say! — wie kann man nur so etwas sagen!

have a thing about somebody/something — (coll.) (be obsessed about) auf jemanden/etwas abfahren (salopp); (be prejudiced about) etwas gegen jemanden/etwas haben; (be afraid of or repulsed by) einen Horror vor jemandem/etwas haben (ugs.)

5) (task)

she has a reputation for getting things done — sie ist für ihre Tatkraft bekannt

a big thing to undertake — ein großes Unterfangen

6) (affair) Sache, die; Angelegenheit, die

make a mess of things — alles vermasseln (salopp)

make a [big] thing of something — (regard as essential) auf etwas besonderen Wert legen; (get excited about) sich über etwas (Akk.) aufregen

it's one thing after another — es kommt eins zum anderen

7) (circumstance)

take things too seriously — alles zu ernst nehmen

how are things? — wie geht's [dir]?

as things stand [with me] — so wie die Dinge [bei mir] liegen

it's just one of those things — (coll.) so was kommt schon mal vor (ugs.)

8) (individual, creature) Ding, das

she is in hospital, poor thing — sie ist im Krankenhaus, das arme Ding

you spiteful thing! — du [gemeines] Biest!

9) in pl. (personal belongings, outer clothing) Sachen

wash up the dinner things — das Geschirr vom Abendessen abwaschen

10) in pl. (matters)

an expert/authority on things historical — ein Fachmann/eine Autorität in geschichtlichen Fragen

11) (product of work) Sache, die

the latest thing in hats — der letzte Schrei in der Hutmode

12) (special interest)

what's your thing? — was machst du gerne?

do one's own thing — (coll.) sich selbst verwirklichen

13) (coll.): (something remarkable)

now there's a thing! — das ist ja ein Ding! (ugs.)

14)

the thing — (what is proper or needed or important) das Richtige

blue jeans are the thing among teenagers — Bluejeans sind der Hit (ugs.) unter den Teenagern

but the thing is, will she come in fact? — aber die Frage ist, wird sie auch tatsächlich kommen?

* * *

thing

[θɪŋ]

n

1. (unspecified object) Ding nt, Gegenstand m; ( fam) Dings[bums] nt fam

I haven't got a \thing to wear ich habe nichts zum Anziehen [o SCHWEIZ a. Anlegen]

she behaved like a mad \thing sie benahm sich wie eine Verrückte

you cannot be all \things to all men man kann es nicht allen recht machen

2. (possessions)

▪ \things pl Besitz m kein pl, Habe f kein pl; (objects for special purpose) Sachen pl, Zeug nt kein pl

she put all his \things in suitcases and put them outside the door sie packte alle seine Sachen in Koffer und stellte diese vor die Tür

swimming \things Schwimmzeug nt kein pl, Schwimmsachen pl fam

3. (unspecified idea, event) Sache f

this \thing called love das, was man so Liebe nennt

if there's one \thing I want to know it's this wenn es etwas gibt, das ich wissen will, dann ist es das

it was just one \thing after another da kam eben eins zum anderen

one \thing leads to another das Eine führt zum Andern

don't worry about a \thing! mach dir keine Sorgen!

learning to ride a bike was a difficult \thing for me to do ich habe lange gebraucht, bis ich Rad fahren konnte

I value my freedom above all \things meine Freiheit steht für mich an erster Stelle

if it's not one \thing, it's another ständig ist [et]was los

to not be sb's \thing nicht jds Ding sein fam

to be a \thing of the past der Vergangenheit angehören

in all \things in jeder Hinsicht, in [o bei] allem

the whole \thing das Ganze

4. (unspecified activity) Sache f

the last \thing I want to do is hurt his feelings ich möchte auf keinen Fall seine Gefühle verletzen

that was a close \thing! das war knapp!

walking in stormy weather along a beach just does \things to me bei stürmischem Wetter am Strand spazieren zu gehen macht mir unheimlich Spaß

plenty of \things vieles

to do sth first/last \thing etw als Erstes/Letztes tun

I'll phone him first \thing tomorrow ich rufe ihn morgen gleich als Erstes an

to call sb last \thing at night jdn spät nachts noch anrufen

to do one's own \thing ( fam) seinen [eigenen] Weg gehen, sein Ding machen fam

5. ( fam: what is needed) das [einzig] Wahre

the real \thing das einzig Wahre

the very [or just the] \thing genau das Richtige

6. (matter) Thema nt, Sache f

sure \thing! esp AM na klar!

what a lovely \thing to say! wie nett, so etwas zu sagen!

I have a \thing or two on my mind mir geht so einiges durch den Kopf

and another \thing,... und noch [et]was,...

why don't you come with me? — for one \thing, I don't like flying, and for another, I can't afford it warum kommst du nicht mit? — einerseits fliege ich nicht gerne und außerdem kann ich es mir nicht leisten

to be able to tell sb a \thing or two jdm noch so einiges [o manches] erzählen können

to know a \thing or two eine ganze Menge wissen, sich akk gut auskennen

7. (social behaviour)

▪ the \thing das Richtige

it's the done \thing ( also iron) das gehört sich so [o gehört zum guten Ton]

smoking during meals is not the done \thing es gehört sich nicht, während des Essens zu rauchen

the in [or latest] \thing [to do] der letzte Schrei

8. (the important point)

▪ the \thing about doing sth is... das Wichtigste bei etw dat ist...

9. (something non-existent)

▪ \things pl:

to be hearing [or imagining] \things Gespenster sehen fig

10. (the situation)

▪ \things pl die Dinge, die Lage

\things ain't what they used to be ( fam) nichts ist mehr so wie es war

how are \things [with you]? ( fam) wie geht's [dir]? fam

what are \things like? wie sieht's aus? [o läuft's?] fam

all \things considered alles in allem

as \things stand, the way \things are so wie die Dinge stehen

11. (confectionery)

sweet \things Süßigkeiten pl

12. (person)

you lucky \thing! du Glückliche(r) [o Glückspilz]!

she's a dear little \thing sie ist ein Schatz

lazy \thing Faulpelz m

old \thing BRIT altes Haus fam, alter Knabe fam

the poor \thing ( fam) der/die Ärmste; (man) der arme Kerl; (young woman, child) das arme Ding

the poor \things die Ärmsten

stupid \thing Dummkopf m, Idiot m

13.

▶ a \thing of beauty is a joy forever ( saying) etwas Schönes macht immer wieder Freude

▶ the best \things in life are free ( saying) die besten Dinge im Leben sind umsonst

▶ chance would be a fine \thing! BRIT ( saying) schön wär's! fam

▶ to do one's own \thing sich akk selbst verwirklichen

▶ all [or other] \things being equal wenn nichts dazwischen kommt

▶ to be onto a good \thing ( fam) etwas Gutes auftun

▶ you can have too much of a good \thing man kann es auch übertreiben

▶ to be the greatest \thing since sliced bread ( fam) einfach Klasse sein fam

▶ to have a [or this] \thing about sb ( fam: dislike) jdn nicht ausstehen können fam; (like very much) verrückt nach jdm sein fam

▶ to have a [or this] \thing about sth etw nicht ausstehen können fam

▶ there are more \things in heaven and earth [than are dreamt of in your philosophy] BRIT ( saying) es gibt mehr Dinge zwischen Himmel und Erde [als deine Schulweisheit sich träumen lässt]

▶ a little learning [or knowledge] is a dangerous \thing ( saying) zu wenig Wissen kann gefährlich werden

▶ to make a [big] \thing out of sth aus etw dat eine große Sache machen, um etw akk viel Wirbel machen

▶ the next big \thing der neueste Trend

▶ to be just one of those \things (be unavoidable) einfach unvermeidlich sein; (typical happening) typisch sein

this is just one of those \things da kann man halt nichts machen fam

▶ to the pure all \things are pure ( saying) dem Reinen ist alles rein

▶ these \things are sent to try us BRIT ( saying) das sind die Prüfungen, die uns das Schicksal auferlegt

▶ to take \things easy sich akk ausruhen

▶ worse \things happen at sea ( saying) davon [o SCHWEIZ wegen dem] geht die Welt nicht unter fam

* * *
[ɵɪŋ]
n

1) (= any material object) Ding nt

a thing of beauty/great value — etwas Schönes/sehr Wertvolles

she likes sweet things — sie mag Süßes or süße Sachen

what's that thing? — was ist das?

I don't have a thing to wear — ich habe nichts zum Anziehen

2) pl (= clothes, equipment, belongings) Sachen pl

have you got your swimming things? — hast du dein Badezeug or deine Badesachen dabei?

they washed up the breakfast things — sie spülten das Frühstücksgeschirr

3) (non material = affair, subject) Sache f

you know, it's a funny thing — wissen Sie, es ist schon seltsam

the odd/best thing about it is... — das Seltsame/Beste daran ist,...

it's a good thing I came —

it's a bad/strange thing but... — es ist schlecht/seltsam, aber...

to make a big thing of or about sth — viel Lärm um etw machen

to make a big thing of or about doing sth — eine große Sache daraus machen, dass man etw tut

he's on to or onto a good thing (inf) — er hat da was Gutes aufgetan (inf)

he's got a good thing going there (inf) — der hat da was Gutes laufen (inf)

what a ( silly) thing to do —

you take the thing too seriously — Sie nehmen die Sache or das zu ernst

there is one/one other thing I want to ask you —

and there's another thing, why didn't you...? — und noch etwas, warum haben Sie nicht...?

it's one thing to talk about it, it's another to do it — es ist eine Sache, davon zu reden, eine völlig andere, es dann auch zu tun

the things you do/say! — was du so machst/sagst!

I must be hearing/seeing things! — ich glaube, ich höre/sehe nicht richtig, ich glaube, ich spinne! (inf)

all the things I meant to say/do —

which things in life do you value most? — was or welche Dinge im Leben bewerten Sie am höchsten?

to expect great things of sb/sth — Großes or große Dinge von jdm/etw erwarten

I must think things over — ich muss mir die Sache or das überlegen

things are going from bad to worse — es wird immer schlimmer

as things stand at the moment, as things are... — so wie die Dinge im Moment liegen

how are things ( with you)? — wie gehts (bei) Ihnen?

since that's how things are... — wenn das so ist..., in dem Fall...

it's bad enough as things are — es ist schon schlimm genug

things aren't what they used to be — es ist alles nicht mehr so wie früher

to talk of one thing and another — von diesem und jenem reden

taking one thing with another — im Großen und Ganzen, alles in allem

it's been one thing after the other (going wrong) — es kam eins zum anderen

if it's not one thing it's the other — es ist immer irgendetwas

(what) with one thing and another I haven't had time to do it yet — ich bin einfach noch nicht dazu gekommen

it's neither one thing nor the other — es ist weder das eine noch das andere

one thing led to another — eins führte zum anderen

for one thing it doesn't make sense — erst einmal ergibt das überhaupt keinen Sinn

not to see/understand a thing — (absolut) nichts sehen/verstehen

not to know a thing — (absolut) nichts wissen, keine Ahnung haben

to tell sb a thing or two — jdm einiges erzählen

he knows a thing or two — er hat etwas auf dem Kasten (inf)

he knows a thing or two about cars — er kennt sich mit Autos aus

it's just one of those things — so was kommt eben vor (inf)

in all things — in allem

See:

→ academic.ru/73641/teach">teach

4) (= person, animal) Ding nt

poor little thing — das arme (kleine) Ding!

you poor thing! — du Arme(r)!

she's a funny old thing — sie ist ein komisches altes Haus

I say, old thing (dated inf) — na, du altes Haus (inf)

lucky thing! — der/die Glückliche/du Glückliche(r)!

he looks quite the thing — er sieht (richtig) nach etwas aus

5)

(= what is suitable, best) that's just the thing for me — das ist genau das Richtige für mich

that's not the thing to do —

his behaviour isn't quite the thing (dated) — sein Benehmen ist nicht gerade berückend (inf)

the latest thing in ties — der letzte Schrei in der Krawattenmode

the thing to do now would be... — was wir jetzt machen sollten, wäre...

that would be the honourable thing to do — es wäre nur anständig, das zu tun

6)

(in phrases) I'm not at my best first thing in the morning — so früh am Morgen bin ich nicht gerade in Hochform

I'll do that first thing in the morning — ich werde das gleich or als Erstes morgen früh tun

I'll do it first thing — ich werde das zuerst or als Erstes tun

last thing at night — vor dem Schlafengehen

painting is his thing — das Malen liegt ihm (inf)

the thing is to know when... — man muss wissen, wann...

yes, but the thing is... — ja, aber...

the thing is we haven't got enough money —

the thing is, you see, he loves her — das Problem ist, dass er sie liebt

yes but the thing is it won't work — ja, aber das Dumme ist, es funktioniert nicht

to do one's own thing (inf) —

when Michael Jackson starts doing his thing (inf) — wenn Michael Jackson seine Schau abzieht (inf)

she's got a thing about spiders (inf) — bei Spinnen dreht sie durch (inf)

7)

(all) things German/mystical/mechanical — alles Deutsche/Geheimnisvolle/Mechanische

8) (inf for forgotten name of person) Dings(bums) mf (inf)

* * *

thing, oft Thing [θıŋ] s PARL Thing n (in Skandinavien und Island: Reichstag oder Volksgerichtsversammlung)

* * *

noun

1) (inanimate object) Sache, die; Ding, das

what's that thing in your hand? — was hast du da in der Hand?

be a rare thing — etwas Seltenes sein

neither one thing nor the other — weder das eine noch das andere

not a thing — überhaupt od. gar nichts

2) (action)

that was a foolish thing to do — das war eine große Dummheit

it was the right thing to do — es war das einzig Richtige

we can't do a thing about it — wir können nichts dagegen tun

do things to somebody/something — (fig. coll.) auf jemanden/etwas eine enorme Wirkung haben (ugs.)

3) (fact) [Tat]sache, die

a thing which is well known to everybody — eine allgemein bekannte Tatsache

it's a strange thing that... — es ist seltsam, dass...

for one thing, you don't have enough money[, for another thing...] — zunächst einmal hast du nicht genügend Geld [, außerdem...]

the best/worst thing about the situation/her — das Beste/Schlimmste an der Situation/an ihr

know/learn a thing or two about something/somebody — sich mit etwas/jemandem auskennen/einiges über etwas (Akk.) lernen/über jemanden erfahren

the [only] thing is that... — die Sache ist [nur] die, dass...

4) (idea)

say the first thing that comes into one's head — das sagen, was einem gerade so einfällt

what a thing to say! — wie kann man nur so etwas sagen!

have a thing about somebody/something — (coll.) (be obsessed about) auf jemanden/etwas abfahren (salopp); (be prejudiced about) etwas gegen jemanden/etwas haben; (be afraid of or repulsed by) einen Horror vor jemandem/etwas haben (ugs.)

5) (task)

she has a reputation for getting things done — sie ist für ihre Tatkraft bekannt

a big thing to undertake — ein großes Unterfangen

6) (affair) Sache, die; Angelegenheit, die

make a mess of things — alles vermasseln (salopp)

make a [big] thing of something — (regard as essential) auf etwas besonderen Wert legen; (get excited about) sich über etwas (Akk.) aufregen

it's one thing after another — es kommt eins zum anderen

7) (circumstance)

take things too seriously — alles zu ernst nehmen

how are things? — wie geht's [dir]?

as things stand [with me] — so wie die Dinge [bei mir] liegen

it's just one of those things — (coll.) so was kommt schon mal vor (ugs.)

8) (individual, creature) Ding, das

she is in hospital, poor thing — sie ist im Krankenhaus, das arme Ding

you spiteful thing! — du [gemeines] Biest!

9) in pl. (personal belongings, outer clothing) Sachen

wash up the dinner things — das Geschirr vom Abendessen abwaschen

10) in pl. (matters)

an expert/authority on things historical — ein Fachmann/eine Autorität in geschichtlichen Fragen

11) (product of work) Sache, die

the latest thing in hats — der letzte Schrei in der Hutmode

12) (special interest)

what's your thing? — was machst du gerne?

do one's own thing — (coll.) sich selbst verwirklichen

13) (coll.): (something remarkable)

now there's a thing! — das ist ja ein Ding! (ugs.)

14)

the thing — (what is proper or needed or important) das Richtige

blue jeans are the thing among teenagers — Bluejeans sind der Hit (ugs.) unter den Teenagern

but the thing is, will she come in fact? — aber die Frage ist, wird sie auch tatsächlich kommen?

* * *

n.

Ding -e n.

Sache -n f.

English-german dictionary > Thing
20 little

'litl 1. adjective
1) (small in size: He is only a little boy; when she was little (= a child).) liten

2) (small in amount; not much: He has little knowledge of the difficulties involved.) lite, litt

3) (not important: I did not expect her to make a fuss about such a little thing.) lite(n)
2. pronoun
((only) a small amount: He knows little of the real world.) lite, litt
3. adverb
1) (not much: I go out little nowadays.) bare litt, ikke mye

2) (only to a small degree: a little-known fact.) lite-

3) (not at all: He little knows how ill he is.) ikke i det hele tatt

•

- a little
- little by little
- make little of

kort
--------
lite
--------
liten
--------
litt

I
adj. ( less eller lesser - least) \/ˈlɪtl\/

1) liten, små (flertall)

• little children

små barn

• a dear little boy

en søt liten gutt

• little green man

grønn mann (fra verdensrommet)

• when I was a little girl

da jeg var liten

2) lille-, små- (flertall)

• little finger

lillefinger

• little toe

lilletå

3) liten, ung

• my little brother

min lillebror

4) småskåren, smålig, lumpen

5) kort stund, kort varighet

• please stay for a little while

vær så snill å bli en stund

the little black dress (hverdagslig, om anvendelig svart kjole) den lille sorte

little farmer småbruker

Little Italy det italienske kvarteret (i storby)

the little man vanlige mennesker, den lille mann

little people (alver, nisser e.l.) småfolk ( folk i dårlige kår) småfolk, fattigfolk, småkarer småbarn, småunger

• here come the little Smiths

her kommer barna til Smith

dverger, små mennesker

a little thing en liten sak, en småting

• don't worry over little things

ikke bekymre deg over småting

en liten pjokk, en liten unge

• a nice little thing

en søt liten unge

little things please little minds ( ordspråk) små barn, små gleder

the little woman ( spøkefullt) fruen
II
adv. ( less - least) \/ˈlɪtl\/

1) lite, ikke mye, ikke stort, knapt, i liten grad

• he slept very little last night

han sov lite i natt

• you remind me a little of my uncle

du minner meg litt om onkelen min

• she is a little known painter

hun er en lite kjent maler

• little did he know that she'd become his wife one day

han ante ikke at hun en dag skulle bli konen hans

2) sjelden, ikke ofte

• I see her very little

det er ikke så ofte jeg treffer henne
III
determ. ( less eller lesser - least) \/ˈlɪtl\/

lite, ikke mye, knapt

• this book is of little value

denne boken er av ubetydelig verdi

• there is little hope

det er knapt håp

• of little importance

knapt viktig

• he had but little money

han hadde bare litt penger

every little helps\/counts hvert minste bidrag mottas med takk, alle monner drar, mange bekker små gjør en stor å

in little ( gammeldags) i liten skala, i miniatyr

a little lite, en smule, en tanke, lite grann

• he had a little money left

han hadde litt penger igjen

• a little reflection would have helped

litt ettertanke ville vært nyttig

• he is a little better today

han er en tanke bedre i dag

• a little of everything

litt av hvert \/ alt mulig

( om tid) litt, et øyeblikk, en liten stund

• wait a little!

vent et øyeblikk

• after a little

etter en stund

• I'll be there in a little

jeg er der på et øyeblikk

( om strekning) en liten bit, en tur

• go for a little walk

ta en liten spasertur

• we can walk a little

vi kan gå en tur

the little det lille, det ubetydelige

• the little of his work I have seen

det lille jeg har sett av hans arbeider

• the little English I know

den lille engelsken jeg kan

little better ikke stort bedre

• he is little better than his father

han er ikke stort bedre enn sin far

little by little litt etter litt, gradvis, etter hvert

• little by little you'll get used to it

etter hvert vil du venne deg til det

little or nothing lite eller ingenting, så godt som ingenting

little short of nesten (det samme som)

a little too much ( vanligvis om alkohol) litt for mye, nok til å bli full\/miste kontrollen

make little of bagatellisere, ikke gjøre stort vesen ut av, ikke bry seg stort om, slå bort forstå lite av

• I can make little of this document

jeg blir ikke særlig klok på dette dokumentet

no little ikke så lite, temmelig mye

• it takes no little courage to do that

det trengs ikke så lite mot for å gjøre det

not a little ikke så lite, ganske mye, ganske, temmelig

• not a little courage is needed

det kreves temmelig mye mot

• I was not a little surprised

jeg var ikke lite overrasket

only a little litt, knapt, minimalt

• there was only a little snow left

det var bare litt snø igjen

• only a litter better than

knapt bedre enn

• the coat was only a little used

jakken var så vidt brukt

English-Norwegian dictionary > little

Страницы

См. также в других словарях:

Dear, Dear Son-In-Law (TV series) — Dear, Dear Son in law (女婿当家) Genre Modern Drama Starring Jeanette Aw Pierre Png Zhu Houren Priscelia Chan Renfred Ng Opening theme zui mei de ping fan by daren tan sze wei Country of origin … Wikipedia
child — While this is theoretically a term of address that could be used to a boy or girl, it appears to be used far more often to girls or young women. Every reference in Shakespeare to ‘my child’ is to a daughter, but that is hardly surprising. In… … A dictionary of epithets and terms of address
Dear Dumb Diary — is a series of children s books by Jim Benton, creator of It s Happy Bunny. The Dear Dumb Diary books are written in the first person by a middle school girl named Jamie Kelly. The series is published by Scholastic in English and Random House in… … Wikipedia
Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father — Theatrical release poster Directed by Kurt Kuenne Produc … Wikipedia
Dear Nobody — 1994 HarperTrophy cover … Wikipedia
Dear Frankie — Original UK poster Directed by Shona Auerbach Produced by … Wikipedia
Dear Wendy — Directed by Thomas Vinterberg Produced by Sisse Graum Olsen … Wikipedia
Dear Diary (Cha Cha album) — Dear Diary Studio album by Cha Cha Released September 14, 1999 Recorded 1999 … Wikipedia
Dear Mr. President — ist eine Single der US amerikanischen Sängerin Pink. Das Lied ist das fünfte Lied auf dem Album I’m Not Dead und ein offener Brief an George W. Bush.[1] Als Single erschien es in Deutschland am 27. April 2007 bei Sony BMG.[2] In den USA wurde es… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Dear Catastrophe Waitress — Studioalbum von Belle Sebastian Veröffentlichung Oktober 2006 Label Rough Trade … Deutsch Wikipedia
Dear Catastrophe Waitress — Studio album by Belle Sebastian Released 6 October 2003 … Wikipedia

Словари и энциклопедии на Академике

Перевод: со всех языков на все языки

she's a dear child

См. также в других словарях:

Поделиться ссылкой на выделенное

Словари и энциклопедии на Академике

Перевод: со всех языков на все языки

she's a dear child

См. также в других словарях:

Поделиться ссылкой на выделенное

Прямая ссылка: