she's a good-looking woman

el pájaro hembra — the hen, the female bird

el armiño hembra — the female stoat, the she-stoat

hembra — female

cinco hijos: dos varones y tres hembras — five children: two boys and three girls

hembra de terraja — die

macho y hembra — hook and eye

la hembra del faisán — the hen pheasant

la hembra del faisán — the hen pheasant

(rafforzativo) è una truffa bella e buona! — it's a real con!

(fraseologia) dirne delle belle — to tell some whoppers

il bello — the beautiful, beauty

(tempo) si sta mettendo al bello — the weather is clearing up

è bello essere di nuovo a casa — it's good to be back home

non è stato molto bello da parte tua — it wasn't very nice of you

i bei tempi — the good times

nei bei tempi andati — in the good old days

una -a fetta di torta — a good slice of cake

prendersi un bel raffreddore — to catch a nasty cold

oh -a! — how amazing!

- a roba! — big deal!

un bel giorno — one fine day

non vedo un bel niente — I can't see a damn(ed) thing

hai un bel dire! — that's easy for you to say!

nel bel mezzo di — right in the middle of

bello caldo — nice and warm

l'ha fatto alla bell'e meglio — he bungled it

aggiustare alla bell'e meglio — to repair carelessly, to fix loosely

bell'e finito — well and truly over

egoismo bell'e buono — outright egoism

è una bugia bell'e buona — that's a downright lie

cos'hai fatto di bello? — what have you been up to?

il bello (della faccenda) è — the best of it is

il bello — beauty

il tempo si è messo al bello — the weather is set fair

sul più bello — in the thick of it

ci vuole del bello e del buono — it takes some doing

adesso viene il bello! — now comes the best of it!

l'hai fatta -a! — you've made a fine mess of it!

è troppo bello per essere vero — it's too good to be true

il Bel Paese — = Italy

darsi alla -a vita — to frolic, to live it up

ne ha passate delle -e — she's gone through a lot

farsi bello di qcs. — to boast about sth

elle a eu une petite fille — she's had a little girl

elle fait encore très petite fille — she's still very much a little girl

la plus belle fille du monde ne peut donner que ce qu'elle a — with the best will in the world one can only go so far

C'est une école de filles. — It's a girls' school.

vieille fille — old maid, spinster

fille de joie — prostitute

fille de salle — waitress

C'est leur fille aînée. — She's their oldest daughter.

(rafforzativo) è una truffa bella e buona! — it's a real con!

(fraseologia) dirne delle belle — to tell some whoppers

il bello — the beautiful, beauty

(tempo) si sta mettendo al bello — the weather is clearing up

bien/mal fait — well/badly done

c'en est fait de — that's the end of

idée toute faite — ready-made idea

formules toutes faites — clichés

elle est bien faite — she's got a great figure

elle a la taille bien faite — she has a shapely waist

je suis ainsi fait — that's how I am

la vie est ainsi faite! — life's like that!

la vie est mal faite — life is unfair

fait pour quelque chose/pour faire — meant for something/to do

ta remarque n'était pas faite pour arranger les choses — your comment certainly didn't help matters

bien/mal fait — well-/badly-designed

un fromage bien fait — a ripe cheese

le fait d'avoir — the fact of having

le fait d'être heureux — being happy

le fait est là — that's the fact of the matter

il a réussi, c'est un fait, mais... — he has succeeded, certainly, but...

les faits et gestes de quelqu'un — somebody's movements

les menus faits de la vie quotidienne — the tiny details of everyday life

du fait de quelque chose — due to something

du fait même que — due to the very fact that

être le fait de — to be due to

au moment des faits — at the time of (the) events

au fait, je te prie! — get to the point, please!

aller droit au fait — to go straight to the point

elle lui a dit son fait — she told him/her straight

mentir n'est pas son fait — it isn't like him/her to lie

les hauts faits — heroic deeds

en fait de réforme, il s'agit plutôt d'une... — it isn't so much a reform as a...

en fait de rénovation du système, ils (en) ont seulement changé quelques éléments — they haven't so much renovated the system as tinkered about at the edges

être au fait — to be informed

mettre quelqu'un au fait — to inform somebody

être sûr de son fait — to be sure of one's facts

prendre quelqu'un sur le fait — to catch somebody in the act

les faits survenus le mois dernier à Genève — the events that took place last month in Geneva

un fait nouveau — a new development

C'est un fait, on ne peut pas prétendre le contraire. — It's a fact, we can't pretend otherwise.

le fait de faire — the fact of doing

le fait de manger — the fact of eating

le fait que — the fact that

du fait de... — because of..., on account of...

du fait que... — because of the fact that..., on account of the fact that...

du fait qu'il a menti — because of the fact that had lied, on account of his lying

de ce fait — therefore, for this reason

faits de guerre — acts of war

être le fait de — to be the work of

prendre qn sur le fait — to catch sb in the act

les faits et gestes de qn — sb's doings

Au fait, est-ce que tu as aimé le film d'hier? — By the way, did you enjoy the film yesterday?

en venir au fait — to get to the point

être au fait de — to be informed of

mettre qn au fait — to inform sb, to put sb in the picture

prendre fait et cause pour qn — to side with sb

dire son fait à qn — to give sb a piece of one's mind

de fait — de facto

en fait — in fact, actually

En fait je n'ai pas beaucoup de temps. — I haven't got much time actually.

en fait de repas — by way of a meal

c'en est fait de notre tranquillité — that's the end of our peace

c'est bien fait pour lui — it serves him right

Il n'a pas réussi - c'est bien fait! — He failed - which served him right.

if you improve or otherwise change the design — se lei migliora o comunque modifica il suo progetto

no woman, married or otherwise — nessuna donna, sposata o meno

unless we are told otherwise — a meno che non ci dicano il contrario

he says he's 29, but I know otherwise — dice di avere 29 anni, ma so che non è vero

my lonely but otherwise happy childhood — la mia infanzia solitaria, ma per il resto felice

less damage than might otherwise have been the case — meno danni di quelli che ci si sarebbe potuti aspettare

it's quite safe, otherwise I wouldn't do it — non è per niente pericoloso, altrimenti non lo farei

if you improve or otherwise change the design — se lei migliora o comunque modifica il suo progetto

no woman, married or otherwise — nessuna donna, sposata o meno

unless we are told otherwise — a meno che non ci dicano il contrario

he says he's 29, but I know otherwise — dice di avere 29 anni, ma so che non è vero

my lonely but otherwise happy childhood — la mia infanzia solitaria, ma per il resto felice

less damage than might otherwise have been the case — meno danni di quelli che ci si sarebbe potuti aspettare

it's quite safe, otherwise I wouldn't do it — non è per niente pericoloso, altrimenti non lo farei

esta vez el dolor era real — this time the pain was real

en la vida real — in real life

la familia real — the royal family

ha asentado sus reales en mi casa y de aquí no lo sacas — he's installed himself in my house and you won't get him out of here

un hecho real — a true story

en la vida real — in real life

la familia real — the royal family

un hecho real — a true story

en la vida real — in real life

la familia real — the royal family

Amy slipped downstairs and out of the house. — Эми тихонько спустилась по лестнице и выскользнула из дома.

She slipped into the driving seat and closed the door. — Она тихонько села на место водителя и захлопнула дверцу.

I'd like to slip away before the end of the meeting. — Я хочу улизнуть до конца собрания.

Mary could not enjoy the party, and slipped away after an hour. — Мэри не понравилась вечеринка, и через час она потихоньку улизнула.

The enemy guns were facing inland, so our ship slipped by without being seen. — Орудия неприятеля были нацелены на сушу, поэтому нашему кораблю удалось проскользнуть незамеченным.

You can slip in after the first piece of music is played. — Вы можете незаметно войти после того, как сыграют первую пьесу.

The boy must have slipped out when my back was turned. — Должно быть мальчик выскользнул из комнаты в тот момент, когда я отвернулся.

where the river slips into the sea — там, где река впадает в море

The reason for my visit had obviously slipped his mind. — Было ясно, что он забыл о цели моего прихода.

I knew her face, but her name had completely slipped from my mind. — Я помню её в лицо, но у меня совершенно вылетело из головы, как её зовут.

This last clause sure slipped from him unawares. — Было очевидно, что это последнее предложение сорвалось у него нечаянно.

The word Hutcheson slipped my pen before I was aware. — Слово Хатчесон выскользнуло из-под моего пера прежде, чем я это заметил.

He let slip that he was in the midst of finalising two big deals. — Он случайно обмолвился, что в данный момент занят подготовкой двух крупных сделок к подписанию.

I always know if he's worried but he never tells me the details straight out. It sometimes slips out in conversation when the crisis is over. — Я всегда знаю, когда он чем-либо озабочен, но он никогда прямо не рассказывает, в чём дело. Лишь после того, как всё проходит, некоторые детали иногда проскакивают в разговоре.

This summer has simply slipped away, we've had such fun! — Как быстро пролетело лето! Нам было так весело!

All these weeks have slipped by, and I've hardly done anything. — Эти недели пролетели, а мне едва ли удалось что-нибудь сделать.

Like an inconsiderate boy, I slip the thoughts of life and death. — Как безрассудный мальчишка, я избегаю мыслей о жизни и смерти.

He slipped on the ice. — Он поскользнулся на льду.

His foot slipped and he fell. — Его нога поскользнулась, и он упал.

As this spot was rather steep, and the ground moist, he slipped down. — Так как в этом месте склон был довольно крутой, а земля сырая, он поскользнулся и скатился вниз.

to slip into the same mistake — совершать одну и ту же ошибку

He slips in his grammar. — Он делает грамматические ошибки.

He'd been slipping lately, drinking too much. — В последнее время он совсем опустился, слишком уж много пил.

The snow upon steep mountain-sides frequently slips and rolls down in avalanches. — Снег на крутых горных склонах часто соскальзывает и лавиной скатывается вниз.

My axe slipped out of my hand. — Топор выскользнул у меня из рук.

The sudden movement uncovered the letters, which slipped down and strewed the carpet. — Резким движением он случайно смахнул письма, которые соскользнули вниз и усыпали ковёр.

The key must have slipped out when I opened my bag. — Должно быть ключ выскочил, когда я открыла свою сумочку.

Then slip not the chance when it is in your power. — Не упусти шанс, когда он в твоих руках.

Wait here. I'lI just slip into another dress. — Подожди здесь. Я только одену другое платье.

Just give me a minute to slip out of these wet things. — Подожди секунду, я только сниму с себя мокрую одежду.

He slipped his enemies. — Он ускользнул от своих врагов.

That very night I slipped him while he was asleep, and got clear away. — В ту самую ночь я ускользнул, пока он спал, и сбежал незамеченным.

John slipped him the keys as they talked. — Пока они разговаривали, Джон незаметно отдал ему ключи.

A man unfortunately slipped his foot, and fell. — Человек неудачно подвернул ногу и упал.

The dog has slipped its collar. — Собака выскользнула из ошейника.

He slips his past and puts on a new shape. — Он освобождается от своего прошлого и начинает новую жизнь.

You slip the envelope into the hole in the top of the box. — Вы незаметно опускаете конверт в отверстие на крышке коробки.

You have slipped into a bad habit of repeating yourself. — У вас появилась дурная привычка повторяться.

You'll never slip that old trick over our chairman, he knows too much. — У вас не пройдет подобный трюк с нашим председателем, он очень много знает.

Recurrent slips unmistakably indicate dilapidation of the heart. — Аритмия безошибочно указывает на старение сердца.

Eyes watching for any slip which might betray their antagonists to the powers of the law. — Глаза, подмечающие каждую ошибку, которая могла бы отдать их противников в руки закона.

There must be some slip in the decision. — В решение, должно быть, вкралась какая-то ошибка.

Freudian slip — оговорка по Фрейду

an error arising from an accidental slip or omission — ошибка, возникающая из случайной описки или пропуска

I didn't mean that. It was a slip of the tongue. — Я не имел это в виду. Это была оговорка.

slip of the tongue — обмолвка, оговорка

slip of the pen — описка

Covetousness is indeed a slip of thrift. — Жадность, несомненно, дитя бережливости.

a slip of a girl — худенькая стройная девочка

She was a good-looking slip. — Она была стройной миловидной девушкой.

She was a tall slip of a woman. — Она была высокой, худой женщиной.

slip of paper — полоска бумаги

The island is a narrow slip of sand-hills. — Остров состоит из узкой полосы дюн.

He wrote the address on a slip of paper. — Он записал адрес на полоске бумаге.

voting slip — бланк избирательного бюллетеня

vivo con mis padres — I live with my parents

¿con quién vas a ir? — who are you going with?

atado con cuerda — tied with string

lo tomo con limón — I take it with lemon

con su ayuda — with his help

ducharse con agua fría — to have a cold shower

lo he escrito con bolígrafo — I wrote it in pen

con este sol no hay quien salga — no one can go out in this sun

con el tiempo — in the course of time, with time

un hombre con principios — a man of principle

llegó con aspecto relajado — she arrived looking relaxed

un amigo con aspecto de jugador de rugby — a friend who is built like a rugby player

gente joven con ganas de divertirse — young people out for a good time

murió con 60 años — she died at the age of 60

pan con mantequilla — bread and butter

vodka con naranja — vodka and orange

café con leche — white coffee

arroz con leche — rice pudding

una cazuela con agua caliente — a pan of hot water

un maletín con dinero — a briefcase full of money

se levantó con rapidez — he got up quickly

ábrelo con cuidado — open it carefully

anda con dificultad — she walks with difficulty

desayunamos con apetito — we ate our breakfast with relish

estar con algo, estar con dolor de muelas/la pierna escayolada — to have toothache/one's leg in plaster

está con la gripe — he's got flu

con mucho gusto — certainly, by all means

¿con quién hablas? — who are you speaking to?

voy a hablar con Luis — I'll talk to Luis

se ha casado con Jesús — she's married Jesús, she's got married to Jesús

estoy emparentado con la duquesa — I am related to the duchess

no sabemos lo que va a pasar con nosotros — we don't know what's going to happen to us

me escribo con ella — she and I write to each other

un dólar con cincuenta centavos — one dollar fifty cents

con ser su madre, le odia — even though she is his mother she hates him

con todo (y con eso), la gente se lo pasó bien — in spite of everything, people had a good time

¡con lo bien que se está aquí! — and it's so nice here too!

no me dejó ni un trocito, con lo que me gustan esos caramelos — he didn't even let me have a tiny piece, and he knows how much I like those sweets

con estudiar un poco apruebas — with a bit of studying you should pass

cree que con confesarlo se librará del castigo — he thinks that by owning up he'll escape punishment

con decirle que no voy, se arreglará todo — when I tell him I'm not going, everything will be fine

con llegar a las seis estará bien — if you come by six it will be fine

con llegar tan tarde nos perderemos la comida — by arriving so late we're going to miss the meal

con que me digas tu teléfono basta — if you just give me your phone number that'll be enough

basta con que nos remita la tarjeta cumplimentada — all you have to do is send us the completed card

vive con su novio — she lives with her boyfriend

hablar con alguien — to talk to somebody

está casada con mi primo — she's married to my cousin

te portaste muy mal con ellos — you behaved very badly toward(s) them

he tenido mucha paciencia contigo — I have been very patient with you

se sirve con arroz — serve with rice

pan con mantequilla — bread and butter

una cápsula con cada comida — one capsule with each meal

se levanta con el alba — he gets up at the crack of dawn

¿cómo vamos a ir con esta lluvia? — how can we go in this rain?

con tanta prisa se me olvidó — I was in such a hurry that I forgot

¿no lo vas a llevar, con lo que le gusta el circo? — aren't you going to take him? you know how much he likes the circus

con las veces que te lo pedí! — the (number of) times I asked you!

con lo tarde que es, ya se debe haber ido — it's really late, he should have gone by now

córtalo con la tijera — cut it with the scissors, use the scissors to cut it

lo estás malcriando con tanto mimo — you're spoiling him with all this pampering

andaba con dificultad — she was walking with difficulty

con mucho gusto! — with pleasure!

amaneció con fiebre — he woke up with a temperature

ya estaba con dolores de parto — she was already having labor pains

andaba con ganas de bronca — he was looking for a fight

con las manos en los bolsillos — with his hands in his pockets

¿vas a ir con ese vestido? — are you going in that dress?

una mujer con aspecto de extranjera — a foreign-looking woman

me peino con Gerardo — Gerardo does my hair

se estuvo quejando conmigo — she was complaining to me