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1 still

I 1. adjective
1) pred. still

be still — [still] stehen; [Fahne:] sich nicht bewegen; [Hand:] ruhig sein

hold or keep something still — etwas ruhig halten

hold or keep a ladder/horse still — eine Leiter/ein Pferd festhalten

hold still! — halt still!

keep or stay still — stillhalten; (not change posture) ruhig bleiben; [Pferd:] stillstehen; [Gegenstand:] liegen bleiben

sit still — stillsitzen

stand still — stillstehen; [Uhr:] stehen; [Arbeit:] ruhen; (stop) stehen bleiben

2) (calm) ruhig

3) (without sound) still; ruhig

4) (not sparkling) nicht moussierend [Wein]; still [Mineralwasser]

5) (hushed) leise
2. adverb
1) (without change) noch; (expr. surprise or annoyance) immer noch

drink your tea while it is still hot — trink deinen Tee, solange er [noch] heiß ist

2) (nevertheless) trotzdem

still, what can you do about it? — aber was kann man dagegen tun?

3) with comparative (even) noch

become fatter still or still fatter — noch od. immer dicker werden

better/worse still — as sentence-modifier besser/schlimmer noch
3. noun
(Photog.) Fotografie, die
II noun
Destillierapparat, der

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I 1. [stil] adjective
1) (without movement or noise: The city seems very still in the early morning; Please stand/sit/keep/hold still while I brush your hair!; still (= calm) water/weather.) still

2) ((of drinks) not fizzy: still orange juice.) nicht schäumend
2. noun
(a photograph selected from a cinema film: The magazine contained some stills from the new film.) die Einzelaufnahme

- academic.ru/70778/stillness">stillness
- stillborn II [stil] adverb
1) (up to and including the present time, or the time mentioned previously: Are you still working for the same firm?; By Saturday he had still not / still hadn't replied to my letter.) (immer) noch

2) (nevertheless; in spite of that: Although the doctor told him to rest, he still went on working; This picture is not valuable - still, I like it.) dennoch

3) (even: He seemed very ill in the afternoon and in the evening looked still worse.) noch

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still¹

[stɪl]

I. n

1. no pl (peace and quiet) Stille f

in the \still of the night in der Stille der Nacht

2. usu pl (photo of film scene) Standfoto nt; (single frame) Einzelaufnahme f

II. adj

1. (quiet and peaceful) ruhig, friedlich; lake, sea ruhig; air windstill

2. (motionless) reglos, bewegungslos

\still photo Standfoto nt

to be \still as a statue regungslos wie eine Statue sein

to keep \still stillhalten, sich akk nicht bewegen

to keep \still about sth ( fig) über etw akk schweigen

to sit/stand \still stillsitzen/stillstehen

3. inv (not fizzy) drink ohne Kohlensäure nach n; mineral water still, ohne Kohlensäure nach n; wine nicht moussierend

4.

▶ a \still small voice ein leises Stimmchen

▶ \still waters run deep ( prov) stille Wasser sind tief prov

III. vt

1. (stop movement)

▪ to \still sb jdn zur Ruhe bringen

▪ to \still sth etw zum Stillstand bringen

2. (calm)

to \still sb's doubts/fears/worries jdm seine Ängste/Zweifel/Bedenken nehmen

to \still public anxiety about sth die allgemeine Besorgnis über etw akk zerstreuen

to \still sb's complaining/protests jds Beschwerden/Proteste zum Verstummen bringen

she cuddled her baby to \still its cries sie knuddelte ihr Baby, damit es aufhörte zu schreien

still²

[stɪl]

adv inv

1. (continuing situation) [immer] noch, noch immer; (in future as in past) nach wie vor

I'm \still hungry ich habe immer noch Hunger

we've \still got some wine left over from the party wir haben von dem Fest noch ein paar Flaschen Wein übrig

there's \still time for us to get to the cinema before the film starts wir können es noch schaffen, ins Kino zu kommen, bevor der Film anfängt

to be \still alive noch leben [o am Leben sein]

to be \still possible immer noch möglich sein

2. (nevertheless) trotzdem

I know you don't like her but you \still don't have to be so rude to her ich weiß, du kannst sie nicht leiden, aber deswegen brauchst du nicht gleich so unhöflich zu ihr zu sein

..., but he's \still your brother... er ist immer noch dein Bruder

even though she hasn't really got the time, she \still offered to help obwohl sie eigentlich gar keine Zeit hat, hat sie dennoch angeboten zu helfen

\still and all esp AM [und] dennoch [o doch

3. (greater degree) noch

\still further/higher/more noch weiter/höher/mehr

to want \still more immer noch mehr wollen

better/worse \still noch besser/schlimmer, besser/schlimmer noch

I'll meet you at the theatre — no, better \still, let's meet in a pub ich treffe dich im Theater — oder nein, treffen wir uns besser in einem Pub

still³

[stɪl]

n

1. (distillery) Brennerei f

moonshine/whisky \still Schwarz-/Whiskybrennerei f

illicit \still Schwarzbrennerei f, illegale Brennerei

2. (appliance) Destillierapparat m

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I [stɪl]
1. adj, adv (+er)

1) (= motionless) bewegungslos; person bewegungs- or reglos; sea, waters ruhig

to keep still — stillhalten, sich nicht bewegen

to hold sth still — etw ruhig or still halten

to be still (vehicle, measuring needle etc) — stillstehen

to lie still — still or reglos daliegen

to stand/sit still — still stehen/sitzen

my heart stood still — mir stockte das Herz

time stood still — die Zeit stand still

his hands were never still — seine Hände ruhten nie

still waters run deep (Prov) — stille Wasser sind tief (Prov)

2) (= quiet, calm) still

be still! (US) —

a still small voice — ein leises Stimmchen

2. adj
wine nicht moussierend; drink ohne Kohlensäure
a still photograph — ein Standfoto nt

3. n

1) Stille f

in the still of the night — in der nächtlichen Stille, in der Stille der Nacht

2) (FILM) Standfoto nt

still(s) photographer — Fotograf(in) m(f)

4. vt
(liter: calm) beruhigen; anger besänftigen; sounds zum Verstummen bringen; passion, pain abklingen lassen, stillen
to still sb's fears — jdm die Furcht nehmen

5. vi
sich legen
the roar of the crowd stilled to a murmur — der Lärm der Menge legte sich zu einem Murmeln
II
1. adv

1) (temporal) noch; (for emphasis, in exasperation, used on its own) immer noch; (in negative sentences) noch immer, immer noch; (= now as in the past) nach wie vor

is he still coming? —

she is still in the office (with emphasis) — sie ist noch im Büro sie ist immer noch im Büro

do you mean you still don't believe me? — willst du damit sagen, dass du mir immer noch nicht or noch immer nicht glaubst?

it still hasn't come — es ist immer noch nicht gekommen

I will still be here — ich werde noch da sein

will you still be here at 6? — bist du um 6 noch da?

the results have still to be published — die Ergebnisse müssen ( erst) noch veröffentlicht werden

the problems were still to come — die Probleme sollten erst noch kommen

there are ten weeks still to go —

there will still be objections, no matter... — es wird nach wie vor Einwände geben, egal...

2) (esp US inf = nevertheless, all the same) trotzdem

still, it was worth it — es hat sich trotzdem gelohnt

still, he's not a bad person — na ja, er ist eigentlich kein schlechter Mensch

still, he is my brother — er ist trotz allem mein Bruder

rich but still not happy —

still, at least we didn't lose anything — na ja, wir haben wenigstens nichts dabei verloren

still, what can you expect? — was kann man auch anderes erwarten?

3) (with comp) noch

still better — noch besser

better still, do it this way —

still more ( so) because... — und umso mehr, als..., und umso mehr, weil...

more serious still or still more serious is... — noch ernster ist...

worse still,... — schlimmer noch,...

2. conj
(und) dennoch III
n
Destillierapparat m; (= small distillery) Brennerei f
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still¹ [stıl]

A adj (adv obs oder poet stilly)

1. still, reg(ungs)los, unbeweglich: → keep C 2, stand B 4

2. still, ruhig, lautlos: → keep C 2

3. still, leise

4. ruhig, friedlich, still

5. still (See etc): → water Bes Redew

6. still (Mineralwasser etc):

still wine Stillwein m

7. still frame (Film, Video) Standbild n

B s

1. poet Stille f:

in the still of night

2. FILM Standfoto n

3. → still alarm

C v/t

1. Geräusche etc zum Schweigen oder Verstummen bringen

2. jemanden beruhigen, ein Verlangen etc stillen

D v/i still werden, sich beruhigen

still² [stıl]

A adv

1. (immer) noch, noch immer, bis jetzt:

points still unsettled bis jetzt oder noch (immer) ungeklärte Fragen;

I still can’t believe it ich kann es noch immer nicht glauben;

the worst is still to come das Schlimmste steht noch bevor

2. (beim komp) noch, immer:

better still, … od noch besser, …;

still higher, higher still noch höher;

still more so because umso mehr als

3. auch still and all dennoch, doch

4. poet oder dial immer, stets

B konj und doch, dennoch

still³ [stıl]

A s

1. a) Destillierkolben m

b) Destillierapparat m

2. → distillery

B v/t & v/i obs destillieren

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I 1. adjective
1) pred. still

be still — [still] stehen; [Fahne:] sich nicht bewegen; [Hand:] ruhig sein

hold or keep something still — etwas ruhig halten

hold or keep a ladder/horse still — eine Leiter/ein Pferd festhalten

hold still! — halt still!

keep or stay still — stillhalten; (not change posture) ruhig bleiben; [Pferd:] stillstehen; [Gegenstand:] liegen bleiben

sit still — stillsitzen

stand still — stillstehen; [Uhr:] stehen; [Arbeit:] ruhen; (stop) stehen bleiben

2) (calm) ruhig

3) (without sound) still; ruhig

4) (not sparkling) nicht moussierend [Wein]; still [Mineralwasser]

5) (hushed) leise
2. adverb
1) (without change) noch; (expr. surprise or annoyance) immer noch

drink your tea while it is still hot — trink deinen Tee, solange er [noch] heiß ist

2) (nevertheless) trotzdem

still, what can you do about it? — aber was kann man dagegen tun?

3) with comparative (even) noch

become fatter still or still fatter — noch od. immer dicker werden

better/worse still — as sentence-modifier besser/schlimmer noch
3. noun
(Photog.) Fotografie, die
II noun
Destillierapparat, der

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adj.

noch adj.

ruhig adj.

still adj.

unbewegt adj. adv.

immer noch adv.

nach wie vor adv. conj.

dennoch konj.

doch konj.

English-german dictionary > still
2 single

sin·gle [ʼsɪŋgl̩] adj

inv

1) attr ( one only) einzige(r, s);

she didn't say a \single word all evening sie sprach den ganzen Abend kein einziges Wort;

patience is the \single most important quality Geduld ist die absolut wichtigste Eigenschaft;

with a \single blow mit nur einem Schlag;

not a \single person [überhaupt] niemand;

not a \single soul keine Menschenseele;

every \single thing [absolut] alles;

every \single time jedes Mal

2) ( having one part) einzelne(r, s);

in \single figures im einstelligen [Zahlen]bereich;

\single-flowered bot einblütig

3) inv ( unmarried) ledig, unverheiratet, solo ( fam)

she's 35 and still \single sie ist 35 und immer noch nicht verheiratet

4) inv ( raising child alone) allein erziehend;

he is a \single parent er ist allein erziehend;

\single father/ mother allein erziehender Vater/allein erziehende Mutter n

1) (Brit, Aus) ( one-way ticket) Einzelfahrkarte f, Einzelfahrschein m;

do you want a \single or a return? möchten Sie eine einfache Fahrkarte oder eine Hin- und Rückfahrkarte?

2) ( one-unit dollar note) Eindollarschein m, Eindollarnote f

3) ( record) Single f

4) sports ( in cricket) Schlag für einen Lauf ( in baseball) Lauf zum ersten Base

5) ( single measure of drink) Einheit f (eine Maßeinheit eines alkoholischen Getränks)

6) ( single room) Einzelzimmer nt vi sports mit einem Schlag das erste Base erreichen

English-German students dictionary > single
3 single

1. adjective
1) einfach; einzig [Ziel, Hoffnung]; (for one person) Einzel[bett, -zimmer]; einfach [Größe]; (without the other one of a pair) einzeln

speak with a single voice — (fig.) mit einer Stimme sprechen

single sheet — Bettuch für ein Einzelbett

single ticket — (Brit.) einfache Fahrkarte

single fare — (Brit.) Preis für [die] einfache Fahrt

2) (one by itself) einzig; (isolated) einzeln

one single... — ein einziger/eine einzige/ein einziges...

at a or one single blow or stroke — mit einem Schlag

3) (unmarried) ledig

a single man/woman/single people — ein Lediger/eine Ledige/Ledige

single parent — allein erziehender Elternteil

single mother — allein erziehende od. stehende Mutter

4) (separate, individual) einzeln

every single one — jeder/jede/jedes einzelne

every single time/day — aber auch jedesmal/jeden Tag

not a single one — kein einziger/keine einzige/kein einziges

not a single word — kein einziges Wort

not/never for a single minute or moment — keinen [einzigen] Augenblick [lang]
2. noun
1) (Brit.): (ticket) einfache Fahrkarte

[a] single/two singles to Manchester, please — einmal/zweimal einfach nach Manchester, bitte

2) (record) Single, die

3) in pl. (Golf) Single, das; (Tennis) Einzel, das

men's/women's or ladies' singles — Herren-/Dameneinzel, das

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/91609/single_out">single out

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['siŋɡl] 1. adjective
1) (one only: The spider hung on a single thread.) einzeln

2) (for one person only: a single bed/mattress.) Einzel-...

3) (unmarried: a single person.) ledig

4) (for or in one direction only: a single ticket/journey/fare.) einfach
2. noun
1) (a gramophone record with only one tune or song on each side: This group have just brought out a new single.) die Single

2) (a one-way ticket.) einfache Fahrkarte

•

- singleness
- singles
- singly
- single-breasted
- single-decker
- single-handed
- single parent
- single out
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sin·gle

[ˈsɪŋgl̩]

I. adj inv

1. attr (one only) einzige(r, s)

she didn't say a \single word all evening sie sprach den ganzen Abend kein einziges Wort

patience is the \single most important quality Geduld ist die absolut wichtigste Eigenschaft

with a \single blow mit nur einem Schlag

not a \single person [überhaupt] niemand

not a \single soul keine Menschenseele

every \single thing [absolut] alles

every \single time jedes Mal

2. (having one part) einzelne(r, s)

in \single figures im einstelligen [Zahlen]bereich

\single-flowered BOT einblütig

3. inv (unmarried) ledig, unverheiratet, solo fam

he's 49 and still \single er ist 49 und immer noch nicht verheiratet

4. inv (raising child alone) allein erziehend

he is a \single parent er ist allein erziehend

\single father/mother allein erziehender Vater/allein erziehende Mutter

II. n

1. BRIT, AUS (one-way ticket) Einzelfahrkarte f, Einzelfahrschein m, einfache Billet nt SCHWEIZ

do you want a \single or a return? möchten Sie eine einfache Fahrkarte oder eine Hin- und Rückfahrkarte?

2. (one-unit dollar note) Eindollarschein m, Eindollarnote f

3. (record) Single f

4. SPORT (in cricket) Schlag für einen Lauf; (in baseball) Lauf zum ersten Base

5. (single measure of drink) Einheit f (eine Maßeinheit eines alkoholischen Getränks)

6. (single room) Einzelzimmer nt

7. pl (unmarried person) Single m

III. vi SPORT mit einem Schlag das erste Base erreichen

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['sɪŋgl]
1. adj

1) (= one only) einzige(r, s)

not a single one spoke up —

every single day was precious — jeder (einzelne) Tag war kostbar

I've missed the bus every single day this week — diese Woche habe ich jeden Tag den Bus verpasst

every single book I looked at — (aber auch) jedes Buch, das ich mir ansah

with a single voice they cried out for reform — wie mit einer Stimme riefen sie nach Reformen

not a single thing — überhaupt nichts

the single most expensive product —

in a single day — in einem einzigen Tag

in a single gulp — mit einem einzigen Schluck

in single figures — in einstelligen Zahlen

2) (= not double etc) einzeln; (TYP) einfach; carburettor einfach; (Brit) ticket einfach

single pneumonia —

a single-tank aqualung — ein Pressluftatmer m mit nur einer Sauerstoffflasche

3) (= not married) unverheiratet, ledig

marital status? – single — Familienstand? – ledig

he was tired of the single life — er hatte das Junggesellendasein satt

single people — Ledige pl, Unverheiratete pl

I'm a single man/girl — ich bin ledig

the single homeless — die alleinstehenden Obdachlosen

2. n

1) (CRICKET) Schlag m für einen Lauf; (BASEBALL) Lauf m zum ersten Mal; (GOLF) Zweier m

2) (Brit: ticket) Einzelfahrschein m, Einzelfahrkarte f; (= room) Einzelzimmer nt; (= record) Single f; (= bank note) Einpfund-/Eindollarschein m

a single/two singles to Xanadu (Brit) — einmal/zweimal einfach nach Xanadu

3) (= unmarried person) Single m

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single [ˈsıŋɡl]

A adj (adv → singly)

1. einzig:

not a single one kein Einziger

2. einzeln, einfach, Einzel…, Ein(fach)…, ein…:

single-decker FLUG Eindecker m (Br a. einstöckiger Bus);

single-engined einmotorig (Flugzeug);

single pneumonia MED einseitige Lungenentzündung;

single-pole switch einpoliger Schalter;

single-stage einstufig;

single-thread eingängig (Gewinde);

single(-trip) ticket → B 2; → bookkeeping

3. einzeln, Einzel…:

single bed Einzelbett n;

single item Einzelstück n (einer Sammlung);

single parts Einzelteile;

single room → B 3;

single-room supplement Einzelzimmerzuschlag m;

every single word jedes einzelne Wort

4. alleinstehend, ledig, unverheiratet:

single father alleinerziehender Vater;

single life Singledasein n, -leben n;

single man Single m, Alleinstehende(r) m, Junggeselle m;

single mother alleinerziehende Mutter;

single parent Alleinerziehende(r) m/f(m);

single-parent family Einelternfamilie f;

single woman Single m, Alleinstehende f, Junggesellin f; → blessedness 1, householder 2

5. einmalig (Zahlung etc)

6. fig einmalig, einzigartig:

of a single beauty

7. ungeteilt:

have a single eye for nur Sinn haben für, nur denken an (akk);

with a single voice wie aus einem Munde

8. BOT einfach, ungefüllt (Blüte)

9. TECH einfach, nur einen Arbeitsgang verrichtend (Maschine)

10. fig aufrichtig (Hingabe etc)

B s

1. (der, die, das) Einzelne oder Einzige

2. Br

a) einfache Fahrkarte

b) FLUG einfaches Ticket

3. Einzel-, Einbettzimmer n

4. pl Tennis etc:

a) Einzel n (Wettbewerb)

b) (als sg konstruiert) auch singles match Einzel n:

singles court Einzelfeld n;

singles player Einzelspieler(in);

men’s singles Herreneinzel

5. Single f (Schallplatte)

6. US Eindollarschein m

7. Single m, Unverheiratete(r) m/f(m):

singles bar Singlelokal n

8. JAGD Br Wedel m, Ende n (des Rehwilds)

C v/t meist single out

a) auslesen, -suchen, -wählen ( alle:

from aus),

b) bestimmen ( for für einen Zweck),

c) herausheben

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1. adjective
1) einfach; einzig [Ziel, Hoffnung]; (for one person) Einzel[bett, -zimmer]; einfach [Größe]; (without the other one of a pair) einzeln

speak with a single voice — (fig.) mit einer Stimme sprechen

single sheet — Bettuch für ein Einzelbett

single ticket — (Brit.) einfache Fahrkarte

single fare — (Brit.) Preis für [die] einfache Fahrt

2) (one by itself) einzig; (isolated) einzeln

one single... — ein einziger/eine einzige/ein einziges...

at a or one single blow or stroke — mit einem Schlag

3) (unmarried) ledig

a single man/woman/single people — ein Lediger/eine Ledige/Ledige

single parent — allein erziehender Elternteil

single mother — allein erziehende od. stehende Mutter

4) (separate, individual) einzeln

every single one — jeder/jede/jedes einzelne

every single time/day — aber auch jedesmal/jeden Tag

not a single one — kein einziger/keine einzige/kein einziges

not a single word — kein einziges Wort

not/never for a single minute or moment — keinen [einzigen] Augenblick [lang]
2. noun
1) (Brit.): (ticket) einfache Fahrkarte

[a] single/two singles to Manchester, please — einmal/zweimal einfach nach Manchester, bitte

2) (record) Single, die

3) in pl. (Golf) Single, das; (Tennis) Einzel, das

men's/women's or ladies' singles — Herren-/Dameneinzel, das

Phrasal Verbs:

- single out

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adj.

Einzel- präfix.

alleinstehend adj.

einzeln adj.

einzeln/ledig adj.

einzig adj.

ledig adj.

unverheiratet adj.

English-german dictionary > single
4 still

still

1. still [stɪl] n

1) no pl ( peace and quiet) Stille f;

in the \still of the night in der Stille der Nacht

2) usu pl ( photo of film scene) Standfoto nt; ( single frame) Einzelaufnahme f adj

1) ( quiet and peaceful) ruhig, friedlich; lake, sea ruhig; air windstill

2) ( motionless) reglos, bewegungslos;

\still photo Standfoto nt;

to be \still as a statue regungslos wie eine Statue sein;

to keep \still still halten, sich akk nicht bewegen;

to keep \still about sth ( fig) über etw akk schweigen;

to sit/stand \still still sitzen/stehen

3) inv ( not fizzy) drink ohne Kohlensäure nach n; mineral water still, ohne Kohlensäure nach n; wine nicht moussierend

PHRASES:

a \still small voice ein leises Stimmchen;

\still waters run deep ( run deep) stille Wasser sind tief ( prov) vt

1) ( stop movement)

to \still sb jdn zur Ruhe bringen;

to \still sth etw zum Stillstand bringen

2) ( calm)

to \still sb's doubts/ fears/ worries jdm seine Ängste/Zweifel/Bedenken nehmen;

to \still public anxiety about sth die allgemeine Besorgnis über etw akk zerstreuen;

to \still sb's complaining/ protests jds Beschwerden/Proteste zum Verstummen bringen;

she cuddled her baby to \still its cries sie knuddelte ihr Baby, damit es aufhörte zu schreien

2. still [stɪl] adv

inv

1) ( continuing situation) [immer] noch, noch immer;

( in future as in past) nach wie vor;

I'm \still hungry ich habe immer noch Hunger;

we've \still got some wine left over from the party wir haben von dem Fest noch ein paar Flaschen Wein übrig;

there's \still time for us to get to the cinema before the film starts wir können es noch schaffen, ins Kino zu kommen, bevor der Film anfängt;

to be \still alive noch leben [o am Leben sein];

to be \still possible immer noch möglich sein

2) ( nevertheless) trotzdem;

I know you don't like her but you \still don't have to be so rude to her ich weiß, du kannst sie nicht leiden, aber deswegen brauchst du nicht gleich so unhöflich zu ihr zu sein;

..., but he's \still your brother... er ist immer noch dein Bruder;

even though she hasn't really got the time, she \still offered to help obwohl sie eigentlich gar keine Zeit hat, hat sie dennoch angeboten zu helfen;

\still and all ( esp Am) [und] dennoch [o doch];

3) ( greater degree) noch;

\still further/ higher/ more noch weiter/höher/mehr;

to want \still more immer noch mehr wollen;

better/worse \still noch besser/schlimmer, besser/schlimmer noch;

I'll meet you at the theatre - no, better \still, let's meet in a pub ich treffe dich im Theater - oder nein, treffen wir uns besser in einem Pub

3. still [stɪl] n

1) ( distillery) Brennerei f;

moonshine/whisky \still Schwarz-/Whiskybrennerei f;

illicit \still Schwarzbrennerei f, illegale Brennerei

2) ( appliance) Destillierapparat m

English-German students dictionary > still
5 single

single ['sɪŋgəl]

single ⇒ 1 (a) aller simple ⇒ 1 (b), 2 (f) chambre ⇒ 1 (c) seul ⇒ 2 (a), 2 (b) unique ⇒ 2 (a) simple ⇒ 2 (c) singulier ⇒ 2 (c) pour une personne ⇒ 2 (d) célibataire ⇒ 2 (e)

1 noun

(a) (record) 45 tours m inv, single m; (CD, cassette) single m

(b) British (ticket → for journey) aller m simple;

∎ Theatre we only have singles left il ne nous reste que des places séparées

(c) (hotel room) chambre f pour une personne ou individuelle;

∎ I've reserved a single with bath j'ai réservé une chambre pour une personne avec bain

(d) (usu pl) (money) British pièce f d'une livre; American billet m d'un dollar;

∎ she gave me the change in singles (in pounds)elle m'a rendu la monnaie en pièces d'une livre; (in dollars) elle m'a rendu la monnaie en billets d'un dollar

(e) (in cricket) point m

2 adjective

(a) (sole) seul, unique;

∎ the room was lit by a single lamp la pièce était éclairée par une seule lampe;

∎ the report comes in a single volume le rapport est publié en un (seul) volume;

∎ he gave her a single red rose il lui a donné une rose rouge;

∎ I can't think of one single reason why I should do it je n'ai aucune raison de le faire;

∎ there wasn't a single person in the street il n'y avait pas un chat dans la rue;

∎ not a single one of her friends came pas un seul de ses amis ou aucun de ses amis n'est venu;

∎ I couldn't think of a single thing to say je ne trouvais absolument rien à dire;

∎ don't say a single word ne dites pas un (seul) mot

(b) (individual, considered separately)

∎ our single most important resource is oil notre principale ressource est le pétrole;

∎ what would my single best investment be? quel serait le meilleur placement?;

∎ we sell single items at a higher price per unit le prix unitaire est plus élevé;

∎ single copies cost more un exemplaire seul coûte plus cher;

∎ in any single year, average sales are ten million sur une seule année, les ventes sont en moyenne de dix millions;

∎ every single day tous les jours;

∎ every single apple or every single one of the apples was rotten toutes les pommes sans exception étaient pourries;

∎ every single time I take the plane, there's some problem chaque fois que je prends l'avion, il y a un problème

(c) (not double → flower, thickness) simple; (→ combat) singulier;

∎ five years ago we had single figure inflation il y a cinq ans nous avions un taux d'inflation inférieur à 10 pour cent;

∎ the score is still in single figures le score est toujours inférieur à dix

(d) (for one person → bed) à une place, pour une personne; Nautical (→ cabin) individuel;

∎ a single sheet un drap pour un lit d'une personne

(e) (unmarried) célibataire;

∎ a single man/woman un/une célibataire;

∎ the single life seems to agree with you la vie de célibataire a l'air de te convenir

(f) British (one way)

∎ a single ticket to Oxford un aller (simple) pour Oxford;

∎ the single fare is £12 un aller simple coûte 12 livres

►► British single cream crème f (fraîche) liquide;

single currency monnaie f unique;

the Single European Act l'Acte m unique européen;

the Single (European) Market le Marché unique (européen);

single file file f indienne;

∎ to walk in single file marcher en file indienne ou à la queue leu leu;

British University single honours = licence portant sur une seule matière;

single occupancy (of hotel room) occupation f par une seule personne;

single parent (gen) père m/mère f célibataire; Administration parent m isolé;

∎ he's a single parent c'est un père célibataire;

Insurance single premium prime f unique;

single price prix m unique;

single quotes guillemets mpl;

single room chambre f pour une personne ou individuelle;

single (room) supplement supplément m chambre individuelle;

single scull (in rowing) skiff m;

Computing single sheet feed alimentation f feuille à feuille;

Typography single spacing interlignage m simple;

Railways single track voie f unique;

Politics single transferable vote scrutin m uninominal préférentiel avec report de voix;

Computing single user licence licence f individuelle d'utilisation;

single yellow line = ligne jaune indiquant que le stationnement est autorisé à certaines heures

➲ single out separable transitive verb

(for attention, honour) sélectionner, distinguer;

∎ a few candidates were singled out for special praise quelques candidats ont eu droit à des félicitations supplémentaires;

∎ they were all guilty, so why single anyone out? ils étaient tous coupables, alors pourquoi accuser quelqu'un en particulier?

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > single
6 seguir

v.

1 to follow.

tú ve delante, que yo te sigo you go ahead, I'll follow o I'll go behind

seguir algo de cerca to follow o monitor something closely (desarrollo, resultados)

Ellos siguen la caravana They follow the convoy.

Eso es lo que sigue That is what follows.

2 to follow.

me parece que nos siguen I think we're being followed

3 to continue, to resume.

Me sigue el dolor My pain persists.

4 to continue, to go on.

¡sigue, no te pares! go o carry on, don't stop!

aquí se baja él, yo sigo he's getting out here, I'm going on (al taxista)

sigo trabajando en la fábrica I'm still working at the factory

debes seguir haciéndolo you should keep on o carry on doing it

sigo pensando que está mal I still think it's wrong

sigue enferma/en el hospital she's still ill/in hospital

¿qué tal sigue la familia? how's the family getting on o keeping?

5 to keep on, to go along, to carry on, to continue.

María se sigue haciendo daño Mary keeps on hurting herself.

6 to continue to be, to continue being, to keep, to keep being.

Las chicas siguen testarudas The girls continue to be stubborn.

7 to obey, to keep.

Las chicas siguen las reglas The girls obey the rules.

8 to imitate, to follow.

Los fanáticos siguen al cantante The fans imitate the singer.

9 to come afterwards, to come next, to come after, to come along.

Algo bueno sigue Something good comes afterwards.

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SEGUIR

CONJUGACIÓN

(e changes to i in certain persons of certain tenses; gu changes to g before a and o)

Present Indicative

sigo, sigues, sigue, seguimos, seguís, siguen.

Past Indicative

seguí, seguiste, siguió, seguimos, seguisteis, siguieron.

Present Subjunctive

siga, sigas, siga, sigamos, sigáis, sigan.

Imperfect Subjunctive

siguiera, siguieras, siguiera, siguiéramos, siguierais, siguieran;

siguiese, siguieses, siguiese, siguiésemos, siguieseis, siguiesen.

Future Subjunctive

siguiere, siguieres, siguiere, siguiéremos, siguiereis, siguieren.

Imperative

sigue (tú), siga (él/Vd.), sigamos (nos.), seguid (vos.), sigan (ellos/Vds.).

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verb

1) to follow

2) keep on

3) pursue

4) remain

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1. VT

1) (=perseguir) [+ persona, pista] to follow; [+ indicio] to follow up; [+ presa] to chase, pursue

tú ve primero que yo te sigo — you go first and I'll follow you

ella llegó primero, seguida del embajador — she arrived first, followed by the ambassador

nos están siguiendo — we're being followed

seguía todos sus pasos — I followed his every step

la seguía con la mirada — his eyes followed her

me sigue como un perrito faldero — he's always tramping at my heels

2) (=estar atento a) [+ programa de TV] to watch, follow; [+ programa de radio] to listen to, follow; [+ proceso, progreso] to monitor, follow up; [+ satélite] to track

seguir los acontecimientos de cerca — to monitor events closely

estaba ocupada y no he seguido la conversación — I was busy and didn't follow the conversation

esta exposición permite seguir paso a paso la evolución del artista — this exhibition allows the artist's development to be traced step by step

3) (=hacer caso de) [+ consejo] to follow, take; [+ instrucciones, doctrina, líder] to follow

siguió el ejemplo de su padre — he followed his father's example

seguir los pasos de algn — to follow in sb's footsteps

sigue la tradición de la familia — he follows in the family tradition

4) [+ rumbo, dirección] to follow

seguimos el curso del río — we followed the course of the river

siga la flecha — follow the arrow

siga esta calle y al final gire a la derecha — carry on up o follow this street and turn right at the end

• seguir su camino — to continue on one's way

sigue su camino de cineasta independiente — he continues in his path of independent film-maker

el mercado sigue su camino alcista — the market is continuing on its upward trend

• seguir su curso, el proyecto sigue su curso — the project is still on course, the project continues on (its) course

la enfermedad sigue su curso — the illness is taking o running its course

que la justicia siga su curso — let justice take its course

5) (=entender) [+ razonamiento] to follow

es un razonamiento muy difícil de seguir — it's an argument which is rather hard to follow

¿me sigues? — are you with me?

6) (Educ) [+ curso] to take, do

7) † [+ mujer] to court †

2. VI

1) (=continuar) to go on, carry on

¿quieres que sigamos? — shall we go on?

¡siga! — (=hable) go on!, carry on; LAm (=pase) come in

¡síguele! — Méx go on!

"sigue" — [en carta] P.T.O.; [en libro] continued

la carretera sigue hasta el pueblo — the road goes on as far as the town

siga por la carretera hasta el cruce — follow the road up to the crossroads

seguir por este camino — to carry on along this path

2)

• seguir adelante — [persona] to go on, carry on; [acontecimiento] to go ahead

los Juegos Olímpicos siguieron (adelante) a pesar del atentado — the Olympics went ahead despite the attack
adelante 1)
3) [en estado, situación] to be still

sigue enfermo — he's still ill

sigue en Caracas — she's still in Caracas

el ascensor sigue estropeado — the lift's still not working

sigue soltero — he's still single

¿cómo sigue? — how is he?

que siga usted bien — keep well, look after yourself

seguir con una idea — to go on with an idea

seguía en su error — he continued in his error

• seguimos sin teléfono — we still haven't got a phone

sigo sin noticias — I still haven't heard anything

sigo sin comprender — I still don't understand

esas preguntas siguen sin respuesta — those questions remain unanswered

4)

• seguir haciendo algo — to go on doing sth, carry on doing sth

siguió mirándola — he went on o carried on looking at her

siguió hablando con nosotros — he went on speaking to us

el ordenador seguía funcionando — the computer carried on working, the computer was still working

sigo pensando lo mismo — I still think the same

sigue lloviendo — it's still raining

5) (=venir a continuación) to follow, follow on

como sigue — as follows

lo que sigue es un resumen — what follows is a summary

entre otros ejemplos destacan los que siguen — amongst other examples, the following stand out

mencionaré varios casos en lo que sigue — I'll now move on to mention several cases

• seguir a algo, las horas que siguieron a la tragedia — the hours following o that followed the tragedy

a la conferencia siguió un debate — the lecture was followed by a discussion

3.

See:

seguirse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) <persona/vehículo/presa> to follow

la hizo seguir por un detective — he had her followed by a detective

camina muy rápido, no la puedo seguir — she walks very fast, I can't keep up with her

creo que nos están siguiendo — I think we're being followed

seguidos cada vez más de cerca por los japoneses — with the Japanese catching up on them all the time

la mala suerte la seguía a todas partes — she was dogged by bad luck wherever she went

el que la sigue la consigue — (fam) if at first you don't succeed, try, try again

2) <camino/ruta>

siga esta carretera hasta llegar al puente — go along o follow this road as far as the bridge

la saludé y seguí mi camino — I said hello to her and went on (my way)

si se sigue este camino se pasa por Capileira — if you take this route you go through Capileira

seguimos las huellas del animal hasta el río — we tracked the animal to the river

la enfermedad sigue su curso normal — the illness is running its normal course

3) ( en el tiempo) to follow

seguir a algo/alguien — to follow something/somebody

el hermano que me sigue — the brother (who comes) after me

4)

a) <instrucciones/consejo/flecha> to follow

seguir el dictamen de la conciencia — to be guided by one's conscience

b) ( basarse en) <autor/teoría/método/tradición> to follow

sus esculturas siguen el modelo clásico — her sculptures are in the classical style

sigue a Kant — she's a follower of Kant's philosophy

sigue los pasos de su predecesor — he follows in the footsteps of his predecessors

5)

a) <trámite/procedimiento> to follow

va a tener que seguir un tratamiento especial — you will have to undergo special treatment

b) (Educ) < curso> to take

estoy siguiendo un curso de fotografía — I'm doing o taking a photography course

6)

a) <explicaciones/profesor> to follow

dicta demasiado rápido, no la puedo seguir — she dictates too quickly, I can't keep up

¿me siguen? — are you with me?

b) ( permanecer atento a)

no sigo ese programa — I don't watch that program, I'm not following that program

seguimos muy de cerca su desarrollo — we are following its development very closely
2.
seguir vi

1)

a) ( por un camino) to go on

siga derecho or todo recto hasta el final de la calle — keep o go straight on to the end of the street

sigue por esta calle hasta el semáforo — go on down this street as far as the traffic lights

desde allí hay que seguir en mula — from there you have to go on by mule

seguir de largo — (AmL) to go straight past

b)

seguir adelante — to carry on

sigamos adelante — let's carry on

resolvieron seguir adelante con los planes — they decided to go ahead with their plans

c) (Col, Ven) ( entrar)

siga por favor — come in, please

2) (en lugar, estado)

¿tus padres siguen en Ginebra? — are your parents still in Geneva?

espero que sigan todos bien — I hope you're all keeping well

sigo sin entender — I still don't understand

sigue soltera/tan bonita como siempre — she's still single/as pretty as ever

si las cosas siguen así... — if things carry on like this...

si sigue así de trabajador, llegará lejos — if he carries on working as hard as this, he'll go a long way

3)

a) tareas/buen tiempo/lluvia to continue; rumores to persist

b)

seguir + ger: sigo pensando que deberíamos haber ido I still think we ought to have gone; sigue leyendo tú you read now; seguiré haciéndolo a mi manera — I'll go on o carry on doing it my way, I shall continue to do it my way (frml)

4)

a) (venir después, estar contiguo)

lee lo que sigue — read what comes next

el capítulo que sigue — the next chapter

sigue una hora de jazz — there follows an hour of jazz

un período de calma ha seguido a estos enfrentamientos — these clashes have been followed by a period of calm

b) historia/poema to continue

¿cómo sigue la canción? — how does the song go on?

sigue en la página 8 — continued on page 8

la lista definitiva ha quedado como sigue — the final list is as follows
3.
seguirse v pron (en 3^a pers)

seguirse de algo — to follow from something

de esto se sigue que... — it follows from this that...

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= accord with, adhere to, chase, conform to, espouse, fit, follow, keep to, observe, pursue, run along, stay, stick to, proceed, overlay, carry on, go ahead, soldier on, succeed, hew to, overlie, keep up, roll on.

Ex. So while that tracing may have accorded with a rule, it violated common sense.

Ex. Since BC adheres closely to the educational and scientific consensus, BC found most favour with libraries in educational establishments.

Ex. Also, in controlled indexing language data bases, there is often an assumption that a user will be prepared to chase strings of references or to consult a sometimes complex thesaurus.

Ex. These basic permutation rules are modified somewhat to conform to bibliographic requirements.

Ex. Most respondents espoused the latter view as an appropriate response to IT developments to date.

Ex. Especially if the new subject is one which upsets the previous structure of relationships, it will be difficult to fit into the existing order.

Ex. An abstract covers all of the main points made in the original document, and usually follows the style and arrangement of the parent document.

Ex. Obviously, once a choice of citation order has been made it must be kept to, otherwise, chaos will result.

Ex. It is worth briefly observing a general approach to the creation of a data base.

Ex. All effective indexes must have some common facets if only because the audience does not alter merely because the indexer chooses to pursue certain indexing practices.

Ex. Whevener logical processes of thought are employed - that is, whenever thought for a time runs along an accepted groove - there is an opportunity for the machine.

Ex. What is possibly less easy is to making sure that the guiding stays clean, neat and accurate.

Ex. It might be striking to outline the instrumentalities of the future more spectacularly, rather than to stick closely to methods and elements now known.

Ex. Before we proceed to look at the operators in detail, a couple of examples may help to make the layout clearer.

Ex. There may be a very flexible communication system that overlays the administrative structure, or there may be a fairly rigid pattern of communication that adheres to the administrative lines of authority.

Ex. If a child detects that no very strong value is placed on reading then he feels no compulsion to develop his own reading skill beyond the minimal, functional level we all need simply to carry on our daily lives in our print-dominated society.

Ex. A plan for the construction and implementation phases will be drawn up, if it is decided to go ahead = Si se decide continuar, se elaborará un plan para las fases de construcción y puesta en práctica.

Ex. Russell soldiered on in 'Principles of Mathematics', he pleaded a distinction between analysis by way of philosophical definitions and analysis by way of mathematical definitions.

Ex. In 1964 he was promoted to Associate Director of the Processing Department where he succeeded John Cronin as Director four years later.

Ex. The structure adopted hews to the theoretical model of the resilient organization as described by Enright.

Ex. The disputes between islanders and outsiders overlie the deeper problem of administrative denial of indigenous lagoon rights.

Ex. He was told to ' keep up whatever it is he was doing' because he was doing great!.

Ex. But to make matters worse, and as the drought rolls on, it is very likely that it won't rain again until October or November.

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* camino a seguir, el = way forward, the.

* como siga así = at this rate.

* como sigue = as follows.

* debate + seguir = debate + rage.

* difícil de seguir = heavy going.

* el camino a seguir = the way ahead, the way to go.

* hay que seguir adelante = the show must go on.

* indicar el camino a seguir = point + the way forward.

* indicar el camino a seguir para = point + the way to.

* las cosas siguen igual = business as usual.

* la vida + seguir = life + go on.

* modelos a seguir = lessons learned [lessons learnt].

* mostrar el camino a seguir = point + the way forward.

* no saber cómo seguir = be stuck, get + stuck.

* no seguir una norma = fall (far) short of + norm.

* pautas a seguir = best practices, lessons learned [lessons learnt].

* pendiente de seguir la última moda = fashion-conscious.

* procedimiento a seguir = code of practice.

* que sigue = ensuing.

* que sigue una norma = compliant (with).

* que uno sigue a su propio ritmo = self-paced, self-guided.

* resignarse y seguir adelante = bite + the bullet.

* seguir activo = remain + in being, remain + in place.

* seguir adelante = go forward, forge + ahead, forge + forward, go ahead, go straight ahead, carry through, move along, move forward, press forward (with), move + forward, continue on + Posesivo + way, move on.

* seguir adelante con = go ahead with, stick with.

* seguir a flote = stay in + business, stay + afloat.

* seguir al día = remain on top of.

* seguir Algo al pie de la letra = follow + Nombre + to the letter.

* seguir Algo a rajatabla = follow + Nombre + to the letter.

* seguir al pie de la letra = keep + strictly to the letter.

* seguir al pie del cañón = soldier on.

* seguir a rajatabla = keep + strictly to the letter.

* seguir así = keep + it up, keep up + the good work, keep up + the great work.

* seguir avanzando = forge + ahead, forge + forward.

* seguir caminando = continue on + Posesivo + way.

* seguir como antes = go on + as before.

* seguir como modelo = pattern.

* seguir con = go on with, maintain + continuity, maintain + momentum, stick at.

* seguir con Algo = take + Nombre + further.

* seguir con el buen hacer = keep up + the good work, keep up + the great work.

* seguir con el control = stay in + control.

* seguir con el mando = stay in + control.

* seguir con + Posesivo + vida normal = get on with + Posesivo + life.

* seguir considerando = consider + further.

* seguir de cerca = monitor, stay in + control, keep + track of.

* seguir desarrollando = develop + further.

* seguir el buen camino = keep on + the right track, keep on + the straight and narrow.

* seguir el camino de la verdad = keep on + the straight and narrow.

* seguir el camino más ético = take + the high ground, take + the high road.

* seguir el debate = follow + the thread.

* seguir el ejemplo = follow + the lead, take after.

* seguir el ejemplo de = take + Posesivo + cue from, take + a cue from.

* seguir el ejemplo de Alguien = take + a leaf out of + Posesivo + book, follow + Posesivo + example.

* seguir el hilo = follow + the thread.

* seguir el ritmo de Algo o Alguien = keep up with + pace.

* seguir en contacto = stay + tuned.

* seguir en contacto (con) = stay in + touch (with), keep in + touch (with).

* seguir en existencia = remain + in being.

* seguir en la brecha = soldier on.

* seguir en pie = hold + Posesivo + own, hold up.

* seguir entre los primeros = remain on top.

* seguir enviando + Nombre = keep + Nombre + coming.

* seguir este camino = go along + this road.

* seguir este rumbo = proceed + along this way.

* seguir + Gerundio = keep on + Gerundio.

* seguir haciéndolo así = keep up + the good work.

* seguir haciéndolo bien = keep up + the good work.

* seguir haciendo lo mismo = business as usual.

* seguir igual = be none the worse for wear.

* seguir inmediatamente = fast on the heels of, on the heels of.

* seguir inmediatamente a = come on + the heels of.

* seguir irreconciliable con = remain + unreconciled to.

* seguir la conversación = follow + the thread.

* seguir la corazonada de uno = play + Posesivo + hunches.

* seguir la corriente = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.

* seguir la iniciativa = follow + the lead.

* seguir la marcha de = monitor.

* seguir la moda = catch + the fever.

* seguir la pista = follow up, track, follow through, shadow, track down.

* seguir la pista a un documento = chase + item.

* seguir la pista de = keep + track of.

* seguir la trayectoria = follow up, follow through.

* seguirle el juego a, seguirle la corriente a = play along with.

* seguirle la corriente a = play along with.

* seguir levantado = stay up.

* seguir líneas diferentes = be on different lines.

* seguir lo mismo = remain + the same.

* seguir los pasos de = follow in + the footsteps of.

* seguir malgastando el dinero = throw + good money after bad.

* seguir opuesto a = remain + unreconciled to.

* seguir por delante de = keep + one step ahead of.

* seguir por el buen camino = keep out of + trouble, keep on + the right track.

* seguir + Posesivo + pasos = follow in + Posesivo + footsteps.

* seguir progresando = forge + ahead, forge + forward.

* seguirse = ensue.

* seguir siendo = remain.

* seguir siendo + Adjetivo = remain + Adjetivo.

* seguir siendo lo mismo = remain + the same.

* seguir sin agraciarse con = remain + unreconciled to.

* seguir sin haberse traducido = remain + untranslated.

* seguir sin reconciliarse con = remain + unreconciled to.

* seguir sin traducirse = remain + untranslated.

* seguir tirando el dinero = throw + good money after bad.

* seguir trabajando aceptando una limitación = work (a)round + shortcoming, work (a)round + limitation, work (a)round + constraints.

* seguir trabajando así = keep up + the good work.

* seguir trabajando bien = keep up + the good work.

* seguir tratando = discuss + further.

* seguir una dirección = follow + path, take + path.

* seguir una escala = fall along + a continuum.

* seguir una estrategia = take + tack.

* seguir una filosofía = espouse + philosophy.

* seguir una metodología = adopt + approach.

* seguir una práctica = adopt + practice.

* seguir una táctica = take + tack.

* seguir una trayectoria = follow + track.

* seguir un camino = take + path, take + direction, tread + path, walk + path.

* seguir un camino diferente = strike out on + a different path.

* seguir un consejo = take + advice.

* seguir un curso de acción = follow + track.

* seguir un método = take + approach.

* seguir un modelo = embrace + model, conform to + image.

* seguir unos pasos = follow + steps.

* seguir un patrón = conform to + image.

* seguir un principio = adopt + convention.

* seguir un rumbo diferente = take + a different turn.

* seguir + Verbo = still + Verbo.

* seguir vigente = hold + Posesivo + own.

* seguir viviendo = live on.

* seguir vivo = live on, stay + alive.

* siguiendo = along.

* siguiendo un estilo indicativo = indicatively.

* si sigue así = at this rate.

* si todo sigue igual = all (other) things being equal.

* tiempo + seguir su marcha inexorable = time + march on.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) <persona/vehículo/presa> to follow

la hizo seguir por un detective — he had her followed by a detective

camina muy rápido, no la puedo seguir — she walks very fast, I can't keep up with her

creo que nos están siguiendo — I think we're being followed

seguidos cada vez más de cerca por los japoneses — with the Japanese catching up on them all the time

la mala suerte la seguía a todas partes — she was dogged by bad luck wherever she went

el que la sigue la consigue — (fam) if at first you don't succeed, try, try again

2) <camino/ruta>

siga esta carretera hasta llegar al puente — go along o follow this road as far as the bridge

la saludé y seguí mi camino — I said hello to her and went on (my way)

si se sigue este camino se pasa por Capileira — if you take this route you go through Capileira

seguimos las huellas del animal hasta el río — we tracked the animal to the river

la enfermedad sigue su curso normal — the illness is running its normal course

3) ( en el tiempo) to follow

seguir a algo/alguien — to follow something/somebody

el hermano que me sigue — the brother (who comes) after me

4)

a) <instrucciones/consejo/flecha> to follow

seguir el dictamen de la conciencia — to be guided by one's conscience

b) ( basarse en) <autor/teoría/método/tradición> to follow

sus esculturas siguen el modelo clásico — her sculptures are in the classical style

sigue a Kant — she's a follower of Kant's philosophy

sigue los pasos de su predecesor — he follows in the footsteps of his predecessors

5)

a) <trámite/procedimiento> to follow

va a tener que seguir un tratamiento especial — you will have to undergo special treatment

b) (Educ) < curso> to take

estoy siguiendo un curso de fotografía — I'm doing o taking a photography course

6)

a) <explicaciones/profesor> to follow

dicta demasiado rápido, no la puedo seguir — she dictates too quickly, I can't keep up

¿me siguen? — are you with me?

b) ( permanecer atento a)

no sigo ese programa — I don't watch that program, I'm not following that program

seguimos muy de cerca su desarrollo — we are following its development very closely
2.
seguir vi

1)

a) ( por un camino) to go on

siga derecho or todo recto hasta el final de la calle — keep o go straight on to the end of the street

sigue por esta calle hasta el semáforo — go on down this street as far as the traffic lights

desde allí hay que seguir en mula — from there you have to go on by mule

seguir de largo — (AmL) to go straight past

b)

seguir adelante — to carry on

sigamos adelante — let's carry on

resolvieron seguir adelante con los planes — they decided to go ahead with their plans

c) (Col, Ven) ( entrar)

siga por favor — come in, please

2) (en lugar, estado)

¿tus padres siguen en Ginebra? — are your parents still in Geneva?

espero que sigan todos bien — I hope you're all keeping well

sigo sin entender — I still don't understand

sigue soltera/tan bonita como siempre — she's still single/as pretty as ever

si las cosas siguen así... — if things carry on like this...

si sigue así de trabajador, llegará lejos — if he carries on working as hard as this, he'll go a long way

3)

a) tareas/buen tiempo/lluvia to continue; rumores to persist

b)

seguir + ger: sigo pensando que deberíamos haber ido I still think we ought to have gone; sigue leyendo tú you read now; seguiré haciéndolo a mi manera — I'll go on o carry on doing it my way, I shall continue to do it my way (frml)

4)

a) (venir después, estar contiguo)

lee lo que sigue — read what comes next

el capítulo que sigue — the next chapter

sigue una hora de jazz — there follows an hour of jazz

un período de calma ha seguido a estos enfrentamientos — these clashes have been followed by a period of calm

b) historia/poema to continue

¿cómo sigue la canción? — how does the song go on?

sigue en la página 8 — continued on page 8

la lista definitiva ha quedado como sigue — the final list is as follows
3.
seguirse v pron (en 3^a pers)

seguirse de algo — to follow from something

de esto se sigue que... — it follows from this that...

* * *

= accord with, adhere to, chase, conform to, espouse, fit, follow, keep to, observe, pursue, run along, stay, stick to, proceed, overlay, carry on, go ahead, soldier on, succeed, hew to, overlie, keep up, roll on.

Ex: So while that tracing may have accorded with a rule, it violated common sense.

Ex: Since BC adheres closely to the educational and scientific consensus, BC found most favour with libraries in educational establishments.

Ex: Also, in controlled indexing language data bases, there is often an assumption that a user will be prepared to chase strings of references or to consult a sometimes complex thesaurus.

Ex: These basic permutation rules are modified somewhat to conform to bibliographic requirements.

Ex: Most respondents espoused the latter view as an appropriate response to IT developments to date.

Ex: Especially if the new subject is one which upsets the previous structure of relationships, it will be difficult to fit into the existing order.

Ex: An abstract covers all of the main points made in the original document, and usually follows the style and arrangement of the parent document.

Ex: Obviously, once a choice of citation order has been made it must be kept to, otherwise, chaos will result.

Ex: It is worth briefly observing a general approach to the creation of a data base.

Ex: All effective indexes must have some common facets if only because the audience does not alter merely because the indexer chooses to pursue certain indexing practices.

Ex: Whevener logical processes of thought are employed - that is, whenever thought for a time runs along an accepted groove - there is an opportunity for the machine.

Ex: What is possibly less easy is to making sure that the guiding stays clean, neat and accurate.

Ex: It might be striking to outline the instrumentalities of the future more spectacularly, rather than to stick closely to methods and elements now known.

Ex: Before we proceed to look at the operators in detail, a couple of examples may help to make the layout clearer.

Ex: There may be a very flexible communication system that overlays the administrative structure, or there may be a fairly rigid pattern of communication that adheres to the administrative lines of authority.

Ex: If a child detects that no very strong value is placed on reading then he feels no compulsion to develop his own reading skill beyond the minimal, functional level we all need simply to carry on our daily lives in our print-dominated society.

Ex: A plan for the construction and implementation phases will be drawn up, if it is decided to go ahead = Si se decide continuar, se elaborará un plan para las fases de construcción y puesta en práctica.

Ex: Russell soldiered on in 'Principles of Mathematics', he pleaded a distinction between analysis by way of philosophical definitions and analysis by way of mathematical definitions.

Ex: In 1964 he was promoted to Associate Director of the Processing Department where he succeeded John Cronin as Director four years later.

Ex: The structure adopted hews to the theoretical model of the resilient organization as described by Enright.

Ex: The disputes between islanders and outsiders overlie the deeper problem of administrative denial of indigenous lagoon rights.

Ex: He was told to ' keep up whatever it is he was doing' because he was doing great!.

Ex: But to make matters worse, and as the drought rolls on, it is very likely that it won't rain again until October or November.

* camino a seguir, el = way forward, the.

* como siga así = at this rate.

* como sigue = as follows.

* debate + seguir = debate + rage.

* difícil de seguir = heavy going.

* el camino a seguir = the way ahead, the way to go.

* hay que seguir adelante = the show must go on.

* indicar el camino a seguir = point + the way forward.

* indicar el camino a seguir para = point + the way to.

* las cosas siguen igual = business as usual.

* la vida + seguir = life + go on.

* modelos a seguir = lessons learned [lessons learnt].

* mostrar el camino a seguir = point + the way forward.

* no saber cómo seguir = be stuck, get + stuck.

* no seguir una norma = fall (far) short of + norm.

* pautas a seguir = best practices, lessons learned [lessons learnt].

* pendiente de seguir la última moda = fashion-conscious.

* procedimiento a seguir = code of practice.

* que sigue = ensuing.

* que sigue una norma = compliant (with).

* que uno sigue a su propio ritmo = self-paced, self-guided.

* resignarse y seguir adelante = bite + the bullet.

* seguir activo = remain + in being, remain + in place.

* seguir adelante = go forward, forge + ahead, forge + forward, go ahead, go straight ahead, carry through, move along, move forward, press forward (with), move + forward, continue on + Posesivo + way, move on.

* seguir adelante con = go ahead with, stick with.

* seguir a flote = stay in + business, stay + afloat.

* seguir al día = remain on top of.

* seguir Algo al pie de la letra = follow + Nombre + to the letter.

* seguir Algo a rajatabla = follow + Nombre + to the letter.

* seguir al pie de la letra = keep + strictly to the letter.

* seguir al pie del cañón = soldier on.

* seguir a rajatabla = keep + strictly to the letter.

* seguir así = keep + it up, keep up + the good work, keep up + the great work.

* seguir avanzando = forge + ahead, forge + forward.

* seguir caminando = continue on + Posesivo + way.

* seguir como antes = go on + as before.

* seguir como modelo = pattern.

* seguir con = go on with, maintain + continuity, maintain + momentum, stick at.

* seguir con Algo = take + Nombre + further.

* seguir con el buen hacer = keep up + the good work, keep up + the great work.

* seguir con el control = stay in + control.

* seguir con el mando = stay in + control.

* seguir con + Posesivo + vida normal = get on with + Posesivo + life.

* seguir considerando = consider + further.

* seguir de cerca = monitor, stay in + control, keep + track of.

* seguir desarrollando = develop + further.

* seguir el buen camino = keep on + the right track, keep on + the straight and narrow.

* seguir el camino de la verdad = keep on + the straight and narrow.

* seguir el camino más ético = take + the high ground, take + the high road.

* seguir el debate = follow + the thread.

* seguir el ejemplo = follow + the lead, take after.

* seguir el ejemplo de = take + Posesivo + cue from, take + a cue from.

* seguir el ejemplo de Alguien = take + a leaf out of + Posesivo + book, follow + Posesivo + example.

* seguir el hilo = follow + the thread.

* seguir el ritmo de Algo o Alguien = keep up with + pace.

* seguir en contacto = stay + tuned.

* seguir en contacto (con) = stay in + touch (with), keep in + touch (with).

* seguir en existencia = remain + in being.

* seguir en la brecha = soldier on.

* seguir en pie = hold + Posesivo + own, hold up.

* seguir entre los primeros = remain on top.

* seguir enviando + Nombre = keep + Nombre + coming.

* seguir este camino = go along + this road.

* seguir este rumbo = proceed + along this way.

* seguir + Gerundio = keep on + Gerundio.

* seguir haciéndolo así = keep up + the good work.

* seguir haciéndolo bien = keep up + the good work.

* seguir haciendo lo mismo = business as usual.

* seguir igual = be none the worse for wear.

* seguir inmediatamente = fast on the heels of, on the heels of.

* seguir inmediatamente a = come on + the heels of.

* seguir irreconciliable con = remain + unreconciled to.

* seguir la conversación = follow + the thread.

* seguir la corazonada de uno = play + Posesivo + hunches.

* seguir la corriente = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.

* seguir la iniciativa = follow + the lead.

* seguir la marcha de = monitor.

* seguir la moda = catch + the fever.

* seguir la pista = follow up, track, follow through, shadow, track down.

* seguir la pista a un documento = chase + item.

* seguir la pista de = keep + track of.

* seguir la trayectoria = follow up, follow through.

* seguirle el juego a, seguirle la corriente a = play along with.

* seguirle la corriente a = play along with.

* seguir levantado = stay up.

* seguir líneas diferentes = be on different lines.

* seguir lo mismo = remain + the same.

* seguir los pasos de = follow in + the footsteps of.

* seguir malgastando el dinero = throw + good money after bad.

* seguir opuesto a = remain + unreconciled to.

* seguir por delante de = keep + one step ahead of.

* seguir por el buen camino = keep out of + trouble, keep on + the right track.

* seguir + Posesivo + pasos = follow in + Posesivo + footsteps.

* seguir progresando = forge + ahead, forge + forward.

* seguirse = ensue.

* seguir siendo = remain.

* seguir siendo + Adjetivo = remain + Adjetivo.

* seguir siendo lo mismo = remain + the same.

* seguir sin agraciarse con = remain + unreconciled to.

* seguir sin haberse traducido = remain + untranslated.

* seguir sin reconciliarse con = remain + unreconciled to.

* seguir sin traducirse = remain + untranslated.

* seguir tirando el dinero = throw + good money after bad.

* seguir trabajando aceptando una limitación = work (a)round + shortcoming, work (a)round + limitation, work (a)round + constraints.

* seguir trabajando así = keep up + the good work.

* seguir trabajando bien = keep up + the good work.

* seguir tratando = discuss + further.

* seguir una dirección = follow + path, take + path.

* seguir una escala = fall along + a continuum.

* seguir una estrategia = take + tack.

* seguir una filosofía = espouse + philosophy.

* seguir una metodología = adopt + approach.

* seguir una práctica = adopt + practice.

* seguir una táctica = take + tack.

* seguir una trayectoria = follow + track.

* seguir un camino = take + path, take + direction, tread + path, walk + path.

* seguir un camino diferente = strike out on + a different path.

* seguir un consejo = take + advice.

* seguir un curso de acción = follow + track.

* seguir un método = take + approach.

* seguir un modelo = embrace + model, conform to + image.

* seguir unos pasos = follow + steps.

* seguir un patrón = conform to + image.

* seguir un principio = adopt + convention.

* seguir un rumbo diferente = take + a different turn.

* seguir + Verbo = still + Verbo.

* seguir vigente = hold + Posesivo + own.

* seguir viviendo = live on.

* seguir vivo = live on, stay + alive.

* siguiendo = along.

* siguiendo un estilo indicativo = indicatively.

* si sigue así = at this rate.

* si todo sigue igual = all (other) things being equal.

* tiempo + seguir su marcha inexorable = time + march on.

* * *

seguir [ I30 ]

vt

A ‹persona/vehículo› to follow; ‹presa› to follow

sígame, por favor follow me, please

la hizo seguir por un detective he had her followed by a detective

camina muy rápido, no la puedo seguir she walks very fast, I can't keep up with her

siga (a) ese coche follow that car!

creo que nos están siguiendo I think we're being followed

la siguió con la mirada he followed her with his eyes

le venían siguiendo los movimientos desde hacía meses they had been watching his movements for months

seguidos cada vez más de cerca por los japoneses with the Japanese catching up o gaining on them all the time

la mala suerte la seguía a todas partes she was dogged by bad luck wherever she went

el que la sigue la consigue or la mata ( fam); if at first you don't succeed, try, try again

B ‹camino/ruta›

siga esta carretera hasta llegar al puente go along o take o follow this road as far as the bridge

continuamos el viaje siguiendo la costa we continued our journey following the coast

me paré a saludarla y seguí mi camino I stopped to say hello to her and went on my way

si se sigue este camino se pasa por Capileira if you take this route you go through Capileira

seguimos las huellas del animal hasta el río we tracked the animal to the river

la enfermedad sigue su curso normal the illness is taking o running its normal course

el tour sigue la ruta de Bolívar the tour follows the route taken by Bolivar

siguiéndole los pasos al hermano mayor, decidió estudiar medicina following in his elder brother's footsteps, he decided to study medicine

C (en el tiempo) to follow seguir A algo/algn to follow sth/sb

los disturbios que siguieron a la manifestación the disturbances that followed the demonstration

el hermano que me sigue está en Asunción the brother who comes after me is in Asunción

D

1 ‹instrucciones/consejo› to follow

tienes que seguir el dictamen de tu conciencia you must be guided by your conscience

2 (basarse en) ‹autor/teoría/método› to follow

en su clasificación sigue a Sheldon he follows Sheldon in his classification

sus esculturas siguen el modelo clásico her sculptures are in the classical style

sigue a Kant she's a follower of Kant's philosophy

sigue las líneas establecidas por nuestro fundador it follows the lines laid down by our founder

E

1 ‹trámite/procedimiento› to follow

va a tener que seguir un tratamiento especial/una dieta hipocalórica you will have to undergo special treatment/follow a low-calorie diet

se seguirá contra usted el procedimiento de suspensión del permiso de conducción steps will be taken leading to the withdrawal of your driver's license

2 ( Educ) ‹curso› to take

estoy siguiendo un cursillo de fotografía I'm doing o taking a short photography course

¿qué carrera piensas seguir? what are you thinking of studying o reading?

F

1 ‹explicaciones/profesor› to follow

dicta demasiado rápido, no la puedo seguir she dictates too quickly, I can't keep up

me cuesta seguir una conversación en francés I find it hard to follow a conversation in French

¿me siguen? are you with me?

2

(permanecer atento a): no sigo ese programa I don't watch that program, I'm not following that program

sigue atentamente el curso de los acontecimientos he's following the course of events very closely

sigue paso a paso la vida de su ídolo she keeps track of every detail of her idol's life

seguimos muy de cerca su desarrollo we are keeping careful track of its development, we are following its development very closely

■ seguir

vi

A

1 (por un camino) to go on

siga derecho or todo recto hasta el final de la calle keep o go straight on to the end of the street

sigue por esta calle hasta el semáforo go on down this street as far as the traffic lights

el tren sigue hasta Salto the train goes on to Salto

desde allí hay que seguir a pie/en mula from there you have to go on on foot/by mule

2

seguir adelante: ¿entienden? bien, entonces sigamos adelante do you understand? good, then let's carry on

llueve ¿regresamos? — no, sigamos adelante it's raining, shall we go back? — no, let's go on o carry on

resolvieron seguir adelante con los planes they decided to go ahead with their plans

3

( Col) (entrar): siga por favor come in, please

B

(en un lugar, un estado): ¿tus padres siguen en Ginebra? are your parents still in Geneva?

espero que sigan todos bien I hope you're all keeping well

¿sigues con la idea de mudarte? do you still intend to move?, are you still thinking of moving?

sigo sin entender I still don't understand

sigue soltera/tan bonita como siempre she's still single/as pretty as ever

si sigue así de trabajador, llegará lejos if he carries on working as hard as this, he'll go a long way

C

1

«tareas/investigaciones/rumores»: siguen las investigaciones en torno al crimen investigations are continuing into the crime

sigue el buen tiempo en todo el país the good weather is continuing throughout the country, the whole country is still enjoying good weather

si siguen estos rumores if these rumors persist

2 seguir + GER:

sigo pensando que deberíamos haber ido I still think we ought to have gone

sigue leyendo tú, Elsa you read now, Elsa

si sigues molestando te voy a echar if you carry on being a nuisance, I'm going to send you out

seguiré haciéndolo a mi manera I'll go on o carry on doing it my way, I shall continue to do it my way ( frml)

D

1

(venir después, estar contiguo): lee lo que sigue read what follows, read what comes next

el capítulo que sigue the next chapter

me bajo en la parada que sigue I get off at the next stop

sigue una hora de música clásica there follows an hour of classical music

2 «historia/poema» to continue

¿cómo sigue la canción? how does the song go on?

[ S ] sigue en la página 8 continued on page 8

la lista definitiva ha quedado como sigue the final list is as follows

■ seguirse

v pron

( en tercera persona) seguirse DE algo to follow FROM sth

de esto se sigue que su muerte no fue accidental it follows from this that her death was not accidental

* * *

seguir ( conjugate seguir) verbo transitivo
1 ‹persona/vehículo/presa› to follow;
◊ camina muy rápido, no la puedo seguir she walks very fast, I can't keep up with her

2 ‹camino/ruta› to follow, go along;
◊ siga esta carretera hasta llegar al puente go along o follow this road as far as the bridge;

la saludé y seguí mi camino I said hello to her and went on (my way);
la enfermedad sigue su curso normal the illness is running its normal course
3
a) ‹instrucciones/consejo/flecha› to follow

b) ‹autor/método/tradición/moda› to follow;

◊ seguir los pasos de algn to follow in sb's footsteps

4
a) ‹trámite/procedimiento› to follow;

‹ tratamiento› to undergo
b) (Educ) ‹ curso› to do, take

5 ‹explicaciones/profesor› to follow;
◊ dicta demasiado rápido, no la puedo seguir she dictates too quickly, I can't keep up

verbo intransitivo
1
a) ( por un camino) to go on;

siga derecho or todo recto keep o go straight on;
◊ sigue por esta calle go on down this street;

seguir de largo (AmL) to go straight past
b)

◊ seguir adelante to carry on;

resolvieron seguir adelante con los planes they decided to go ahead with their plans
c) (Col, Ven) ( entrar):

◊ siga por favor come in, please

2 (en lugar, estado):
◊ ¿tus padres siguen en Ginebra? are your parents still in Geneva?;

espero que sigan todos bien I hope you're all keeping well;
sigue soltera she's still single;
si las cosas siguen así … if things carry on like this …
3 [tareas/buen tiempo/lluvia] to continue;
[ rumores] to persist;
◊ sigo pensando que deberíamos haber ido I still think we ought to have gone;

seguiré haciéndolo a mi manera I'll go on o carry on doing it my way
4
a) ( venir después):

◊ lee lo que sigue read what comes next;

el capítulo que sigue the next chapter
b) [historia/poema] to continue, go on

seguir
I verbo transitivo
1 to follow: ésta es la hermana que me sigue, she's the sister who comes after me
me sigue a todas partes, he follows me wherever I go
me seguía con la mirada, his eyes followed me
2 (comprender) to understand, follow: no soy capaz de seguir el argumento, I can't follow the plot
3 (una ruta, un camino, consejo) to follow
4 (el ritmo, la moda) to keep: no sigues el ritmo, you aren't keeping time
5 (el rastro, las huellas) to track
6 (una actividad) sigue un curso de informática, she's doing a computer course
II verbo intransitivo
1 (continuar) to keep (on), go on: seguiremos mañana, we'll continue tomorrow
siguen casados, they are still married
sigue tirando de la cuerda, keep (on) pulling at the rope ➣ Ver nota en continue y keep 2 (extenderse, llegar hasta) to stretch (out): los sembrados siguen hasta la ribera, the fields stretch down to the river-bank
' seguir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
atorarse
- continuar
- escala
- golpe
- impulsar
- juego
- profesar
- rastrear
- ritmo
- sino
- suceder
- trece
- adelante
- bordear
- camino
- cauce
- cerca
- línea
- llevar
- moda
- paso
- perro
- racha
- separar
- siga
- sigo
- trazar
- ver
English:
act on
- advice
- along
- carry on
- closely
- continue
- despite
- ensue
- fight on
- follow
- follow up
- forge
- get on
- go ahead
- go on
- go through with
- hope
- hotly
- keep
- keep on
- lead
- march on
- monitor
- move on
- obey
- pick up
- play on
- play upon
- practice
- practise
- press ahead
- proceed
- pursue
- push ahead
- push on
- rattle on
- reasoning
- run on
- send on
- shadow
- soldier on
- stalk
- stand
- stay out
- struggle on
- succeed
- tail
- take
- track
- trail

* * *

seguir

♦ vt

1. [ir detrás de, tomar la ruta de] to follow;

tú ve delante, que yo te sigo you go ahead, I'll follow o I'll go behind;

síganme, por favor follow me, please;

la generación que nos sigue o [m5] que sigue a la nuestra the next generation, the generation after us;

sigue este sendero hasta llegar a un bosque follow this path until you come to a forest;

seguir el rastro de alguien/algo to follow sb's/sth's tracks;

siga la flecha [en letrero] follow the arrow

2. [perseguir] to follow;

me parece que nos siguen I think we're being followed;

seguir a alguien de cerca to tail sb;

parece que le siguen los problemas trouble seems to follow him around wherever he goes;

Prov

el que la sigue la consigue where there's a will there's a way

3. [estar atento a, imitar, obedecer] to follow;

seguían con la vista la trayectoria de la bola they followed the ball with their eyes;

no seguimos ese programa we don't follow that programme;

seguir algo de cerca [su desarrollo, sus resultados] to follow o monitor sth closely;

siempre sigue los dictámenes de la moda she always follows the latest fashion;

los que siguen a Keynes followers of Keynes;

el cuadro sigue una línea clásica the painting is classical in style;

seguir las órdenes/instrucciones de alguien to follow sb's orders/instructions;

sigue mi consejo y habla con ella take my advice and talk to her;

siguiendo sus indicaciones, hemos cancelado el pedido we have cancelled the order as instructed

4. [reanudar, continuar] to continue, to resume;

yo seguí mi trabajo/camino I continued with my work/on my way;

él siguió su discurso he continued o resumed his speech

5. [comprender] [explicación, profesor, conferenciante] to follow;

me costaba seguirle I found her hard to follow;

¿me sigues? do you follow?, are you with me?

6. [mantener, someterse a] to follow;

hay que seguir un cierto orden you have to follow o do things in a certain order;

seguiremos el procedimiento habitual we will follow the usual procedure;

es difícil seguirle (el ritmo), va muy deprisa it's hard to keep up with him, he goes very quickly;

los aspirantes elegidos seguirán un proceso de formación the chosen candidates will receive o undergo training

7. [cursar]
sigue un curso de italiano he's doing an Italian course;

sigue la carrera de medicina she's studying medicine

♦ vi

1. [proseguir, no detenerse] to continue, to go on;

¡sigue, no te pares! go o carry on, don't stop!;

aquí se baja él, yo sigo [al taxista] he's getting out here, I'm going on;

siga con su trabajo carry on with your work;

el sendero sigue hasta la cima the path continues o carries on to the top;

"sigue la crisis en la bolsa de Tokio" Tokyo stock market crisis continues;

debes seguir haciéndolo you should keep on o carry on doing it;

¿vas a seguir intentándolo? are you going to keep trying?;

se seguían viendo de vez en cuando they still saw each other from time to time, they continued to see each other from time to time;

seguir adelante (con algo) [con planes, proyectos] to go ahead (with sth)

2. [mantenerse, permanecer]
sigue enferma/en el hospital she's still ill/in hospital;

¿qué tal sigue la familia? how's the family getting on o keeping?;

todo sigue igual everything's still the same, nothing has changed;

sigue el buen tiempo en el sur del país the good weather in the south of the country is continuing;

sigo trabajando en la fábrica I'm still working at the factory;

¿la sigues queriendo? do you still love her?;

sigo pensando que está mal I still think it's wrong;

sigue habiendo dudas sobre… doubts remain about…;

¡buen trabajo, sigue así! good work, keep it up!;

si seguimos jugando así, ganaremos la liga if we carry on o keep playing like that, we'll win the league;
Fam
a seguir bien [como despedida] take care, look after yourself;

de seguir así las cosas, si las cosas siguen así if things go on like this, the way things are going

3. [tomar un camino]
el resto siguió por otro camino the rest went another way;

seguiremos hacia el este we'll go east then;

siga todo recto go straight on;

siga hasta el siguiente semáforo carry on till you get to the next set of traffic lights

4. [sucederse, ir después] to follow;

lo que sigue es una cita del Corán the following is a quotation from the Koran;

seguir a algo to follow sth;

la lluvia siguió a los truenos the thunder was followed by rain;

¿cómo sigue el chiste? how does the joke go on o continue?;

el proceso de selección se realizará como sigue:… the selection process will be carried out as follows:…;

sigue en la página 20 [en periódico, libro] continued on page 20

5. Col [para dar permiso] please do;

con permiso, ¿puedo entrar? – siga excuse me, can I come in? – please do

♦ See also the pronominal verb seguirse

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seguir

I v/t

1 consejo, camino, moda etc follow;

seguir a alguien follow s.o.

2 ( permanecer)

:

seguir fiel a alguien remain faithful to s.o.

II v/i continue, carry on;

seguir con algo continue with sth, carry on with sth;

seguir haciendo algo go on doing sth, continue to do sth;

sigue cometiendo los mismos errores he keeps on making the same mistakes;

sigue enfadado conmigo he’s still angry with me;

¡a seguir bien! take care!, take it easy!

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seguir {75} vt

1) : to follow

el sol sigue la lluvia: sunshine follows the rain

seguiré tu consejo: I'll follow your advice

me siguieron con la mirada: they followed me with their eyes

2) : to go along, to keep on

seguimos toda la carretera panamericana: we continued along the PanAmerican Highway

siguió hablando: he kept on talking

seguir el curso: to stay on course

3) : to take (a course, a treatment)

seguir vi

1) : to go on, to keep going

sigue adelante: keep going, carry on

2) : to remain, to continue to be

¿todavía sigues aquí?: you're still here?

sigue con vida: she's still alive

3) : to follow, to come after

la frase que sigue: the following sentence

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seguir vb

1. (en general) to follow

ese perro me sigue a todas partes that dog follows me everywhere

el jueves sigue al miércoles Thursday follows Wednesday

2. (cursar estudios) to do

sigue un curso de informática he's doing a computing course

3. (recorrer) to go on

siga todo recto hasta la plaza go straight on until you get to the square

¡sigue! No te pares go on! Don't stop!

4. (continuar) to be still

sigue enfermo he's still ill

sigo viviendo en el mismo sitio I'm still living in the same place

Spanish-English dictionary > seguir
7 haben

n; -s, kein Pl.; FIN. credit (side); Soll und Haben credit and debit

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to have; to have got

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Ha|ben ['haːbn]
nt -s, no pl
credit
im Háben stehen — to be on the credit side

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1) ((also have got) to hold or possess (something which belongs to oneself or to someone else): I have a book of yours at home; He's got your book; I don't have any books by Sir Walter Scott.) have

2) ((also have got) to possess something as part of oneself or in some way connected with oneself: She has blue eyes; Our house has six rooms; I've got a pain in my stomach.) have

3) (to produce: He does have some good ideas; She has had a baby.) have

4) (to enjoy or suffer: We had a lovely holiday.) have

5) (to think or feel: I have some doubts about this project.) have

6) ((an entry on) the side of an account on which payments received are entered: Our credits are greater than our debits.) credit

7) (to feel: He took pleasure/pride / a delight / an interest in his work.) take

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Ha·ben

<-s>

[ˈha:bn̩]

nt kein pl credit

mit etw dat im \Haben sein to be in credit by sth

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das; Habens, Haben (Kaufmannsspr.) credit; s. auch Soll 1)

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haben; hat, hatte, hat gehabt

A. v/t

1. (Arbeit, Erfahrung, Geld, Zeit etc) have (got); (besitzen) auch possess, own;

haben wollen (wünschen) want (to have); (fordern) want, demand;

die Erlaubnis/das Recht haben zu (+inf) have permission/the right to (+inf)

woher hast du das? where did you get that (from)?; (Nachricht etc) where did you hear that?;

kann ich mal das Salz haben? umg could I have the salt, please?;

da hast du’s! umg there you are;

zu haben Ware: available; Haus: for sale;

ist es noch zu haben? auch is it still going (US up for sale)?;

sie ist noch zu haben umg, fig she’s not spoken for, she’s (still) available, she’s (still) single;

dafür bin ich nicht zu haben fig you can count me out; generell: that’s not (really) my thing;

für ein Bier bin ich immer zu haben fig I’m always game for a beer;

er hat schon viele Frauen gehabt umg, euph he’s already had a lot of women;

wer hat, der hat! umg, hum oder iron if you’ve got it, flaunt it;

was man hat, das hat man a bird in the hand (is worth two in the bush) sprichw, possession is nine points ( oder tenths) of the law;

er hat’s ja! umg he can afford it; → haste

2. (Eigenschaft, Krankheit, Unfall, Zustand etc) have (got);

welche Farbe haben seine Augen? what colo(u)r are his eyes?;

Glück/Pech haben be lucky/unlucky;

einen Motorschaden haben have engine trouble;

es im Hals haben umg have a sore throat;

er hat Geburtstag it’s his birthday;

gestern hatten wir Regen we had rain yesterday, it rained here yesterday;

hast du heute Dienst/Schule/frei? are you on duty/have you got school/are you off today?;

Mathe haben wir bei Herrn Hanel Mr Hanel takes us for math(s), US We have math with Mr. Hanel;

in der vierten Stunde haben wir Physik we’ve got physics (in the) fourth period ( oder lesson);

in Erdkunde haben wir gerade China we’re doing China in geography at the moment;

da hast du’s! (siehst du?) I told you so

3. (fühlen):

Angst/Durst etc

haben be afraid/thirsty etc;

Schmerzen haben be in pain, have a pain sg;

was hast du denn? umg what’s up ( oder wrong)?;

hast du was? umg is something the matter?

4. (bestehen aus) comprise, be made up of, consist of; (wiegen) weigh; (messen) measure;

der Fisch hat zwei Kilo/zwanzig Zentimeter the fish weighs two kilos/is 20 centimetres (US -ers) long;

ein Kilogramm hat tausend Gramm there are a thousand grams in a kilogram;

der Verein hat 20 Mitglieder the club has 20 members;

Deutschland hat 16 Bundesländer Germany is made up of 16 states

5. Zeitangabe:

wir haben (jetzt) April/genau sechs Uhr/Montag, den 7.11. it’s April/six o’clock precisely/Monday 7 November (US November 7th);

wie viel Uhr haben wir? what time is it?;

in New York haben sie jetzt Nacht it’s nighttime in New York at the moment

6. umg als Brauch, Mode:

das hat man jetzt so/wieder/nicht mehr Brauch: it’s what we do nowadays/we’ve gone back to doing it this way/we don’t do it like that any more; Mode: it’s the fashion/back in fashion/out of fashion now

7. unpers, besonders südd, österr, schweiz:

es hat there is/are;

wie viel Grad hat es (draußen)? what’s the temperature (outside)?;

dieses Jahr hat es wenig Pilze there aren’t very many mushrooms this year;

was hat’s bei euch für Wetter? what sort of weather are you having?, what’s the weather like where you are?

8. umg (beendet, bekommen, gemacht etc haben):

hast du den Abwasch schon? have you finished washing up (yet)? (US finished the dishes [yet]?);

hat man den Dieb schon? have they caught the thief yet?;

hab ich dich endlich! (erwischt) got you!, gotcha! umg;

das werden wir gleich haben! no problem; bei Reparatur etc: we’ll have that done ( oder fixed) in no time;

ich hab’s bald (I’m) nearly finished;

hast du’s bald? ungeduldig: how much longer are you going to take?;

ich hab’s oder

jetzt hab ich’s! (I’ve) got it!;

hast du schon Nachricht von ihr? - Nein, hab ich nicht! have you heard from her yet? – No, I haven’t;

was hast du in Mathe? Note: what did you get in math(s)?;

dich hat’s wohl! oder

hat’s dich jetzt ganz? (spinnst du?) you must be mad (US crazy)!, you’re off your head

9. mit es und adj:

du hast’s gut you’ve got it good umg, everything’s fine for you;

ich hab’s eilig I’m in a hurry;

schön habt ihr es hier it’s lovely for you here;

jetzt haben wir’s nicht mehr weit not far to go now;

sie will es so haben that’s the way she wants it;

wie hätten Sie’s denn gern(e)? how would you like it?

10. mit zu und inf:

nichts/viel zu essen haben have nothing/a lot to eat;

einen Brief zu schreiben haben have a letter to write;

ich habe noch Geld von ihr zu bekommen I still have some money to come ( oder coming) from her, she still owes me some money;

du hast hier/mir (gar) nichts zu befehlen oder

sagen/verbieten it’s not up to you to tell people/me what to do/what not to do;

was hast du hier zu suchen? (verschwinde!) what are you doing here?

11. mit Verben:

wo hast du dein Auto (stehen)? where did you leave your car?;

einen Läufer vor dem Bett (liegen) haben have a rug in front of the bed;

etwas nicht haben können umg (nicht ertragen, mögen) not be able to stand sth;

das kann ich nicht haben! I can’t stand it; auf etwas Spezifisches reagierend: I’m not standing for that

12. mit präp:

eine Frau/einen Italiener als oder

zum Chef haben have a woman/an Italian as one’s boss;

ich habe an ihm einen Freund I have a friend in him;

ich merke erst jetzt, was ich an ihr gehabt habe it’s only now that I can appreciate what I had in her (bzw what an asset oder a treasure oder a wonderful woman she was);

er hat etwas Überspanntes an sich there’s something eccentric about him;

das haben Katzen so an sich that’s just the way cats are;

was hat es damit auf sich? what’s it all about?, what does it mean?;

es hat nichts auf sich (damit) it’s nothing;

bei sich haben (Geld, Ausweis etc) have on ( oder with) one; (Person) have with one;

es hat viel für sich there’s a lot to be said for it;

was hast du gegen ihn? what have you got against him?;

ich hab nichts gegen Raucher I have nothing against people who smoke;

jetzt hätte ich nichts gegen ein Nickerchen I wouldn’t mind a little nap now;

sie hatte alle gegen sich she had everyone against her;

hinter sich (dat)

haben (etwas) have been through sth; (jemanden) have sb behind one;

das hätten wir hinter uns well, that’s that;

einen anstrengenden Tag hinter sich (dat)

haben have had a tiring day;

die fünfzig hinter sich (dat)

haben be over 50, be the wrong side of 50;

die Sache hat es in sich umg it’s not easy, it’s a tough one;

der Likör hat es in sich it’s a pretty strong liqueur;

hat sie was mit ihm? umg is there something going on between them?;

hat er es schon mit ihr gehabt? umg has he had it ( oder done it) with her?;

ich hab’s nicht (so) mit ihr/mit Pizza umg I don’t like ( oder get on [US along] with) her/I don’t go for ( oder I’m not into) pizza;

die hat’s vielleicht mit i-r Ordnung! umg she’s got a real thing about tidiness;

damit hat es (noch) Zeit oder

keine Eile there’s (still) plenty of time for that, there’s no hurry for that (yet);

unter sich (dat)

haben be in charge of; (befehligen) command;

er hat viel von seinem Vater he takes after his father;

er hat etwas von einem Versager etc he’s a bit of a quitter; wenn du so viel arbeitest,

haben wir gar nichts mehr von dir we’ll never see anything of you;

wir haben nicht viel von unserem Urlaub gehabt we didn’t get much out of our holiday;

was habe ich davon? umg what do I get out of it?, what for?;

das hast du jetzt davon! umg see?;

das hast du davon, wenn … umg that’s what you get when … ( oder from [+ger]);

das haben wir noch vor uns that’s still to come, we’ve still got that to come;

Sie wissen wohl nicht, wen Sie vor sich haben? you obviously don’t know who(m) you’re addressing;

jemanden zum Feind/Freund haben have sb as an enemy/friend; → Anschein, Auge 1, gehabt, gern(e) etc

B. v/i mit zu und inf:

zu arbeiten/gehorchen etc

haben (müssen) have to work/obey etc;

ich hab zu tun I’ve got things to do;

du hast gut lachen/reden you may well laugh/talk

C. v/r umg:

hab dich nicht so! don’t make such a fuss; (führ dich nicht so auf) don’t take (US carry) on like that;

der hat sich vielleicht mit seinen Büchern! he makes such a fuss about his books!;

und damit hat sich’s! and that’s that, and that’s final;

es hat sich was damit it’s not that easy;

hat sich was! some hope!

D. v/aux have;

hast du ihn gesehen? have you seen him?;

ich habe bis jetzt gelesen I have been reading up to now;

er hat uns gestern besucht he visited us yesterday;

du hättest es mir sagen sollen you should have told me;

er hätte es machen können he could have done it

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das; Habens, Haben (Kaufmannsspr.) credit; s. auch Soll 1)

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v.

(§ p.,pp.: hatte, gehabt)

= to have v.

(§ p.,p.p.: had)

to have got to expr.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > haben
8 haben;

hat, hatte, hat gehabt

I v/t

1. (Arbeit, Erfahrung, Geld, Zeit etc.) have (got); (besitzen) auch possess, own; haben wollen (wünschen) want (to have); (fordern) want, demand; die Erlaubnis / das Recht haben zu (+ Inf.) have permission / the right to (+ Inf.) woher hast du das? where did you get that (from)?; (Nachricht etc.) where did you hear that?; kann ich mal das Salz haben? umg. could I have the salt, please?; da hast du’s! umg. there you are; zu haben Ware: available; Haus: for sale; ist es noch zu haben? auch is it still going (Am. up for sale)?; sie ist noch zu haben umg., fig. she’s not spoken for, she’s (still) available, she’s (still) single; dafür bin ich nicht zu haben fig. you can count me out; generell: that’s not (really) my thing; für ein Bier bin ich immer zu haben fig. I’m always game for a beer; er hat schon viele Frauen gehabt umg., euph. he’s already had a lot of women; wer hat, der hat! umg., hum. oder iro. if you’ve got it, flaunt it; was man hat, das hat man a bird in the hand (is worth two in the bush) Sprichw., possession is nine points ( oder tenths) of the law; er hat’s ja! umg. he can afford it; haste

2. (Eigenschaft, Krankheit, Unfall, Zustand etc.) have (got); welche Farbe haben seine Augen? what colo(u)r are his eyes?; Glück / Pech haben be lucky / unlucky; einen Motorschaden haben have engine trouble; es im Hals haben umg. have a sore throat; er hat Geburtstag it’s his birthday; gestern hatten wir Regen we had rain yesterday, it rained here yesterday; hast du heute Dienst / Schule / frei? are you on duty / have you got school / are you off today?; Mathe haben wir bei Herrn Hanel Mr Hanel takes us for math(s), Am. We have math with Mr. Hanel; in der vierten Stunde haben wir Physik we’ve got physics (in the) fourth period ( oder lesson); in Erdkunde haben wir gerade China we’re doing China in geography at the moment; da hast du’s! (siehst du?) I told you so

3. (fühlen): Angst / Durst etc. haben be afraid / thirsty etc.; Schmerzen haben be in pain, have a pain Sg.; was hast du denn? umg. what’s up ( oder wrong)?; hast du was? umg. is something the matter?

4. (bestehen aus) comprise, be made up of, consist of; (wiegen) weigh; (messen) measure; der Fisch hat zwei Kilo / zwanzig Zentimeter the fish weighs two kilos / is 20 centimet|res (Am. -ers) long; ein Kilogramm hat tausend Gramm there are a thousand grams in a kilogram; der Verein hat 20 Mitglieder the club has 20 members; Deutschland hat 16 Bundesländer Germany is made up of 16 states

5. Zeitangabe: wir haben ( jetzt) April / genau sechs Uhr / Montag, den 7.11. it’s April / six o’clock precisely / Monday 7 November (Am. November 7th); wie viel Uhr haben wir? what time is it?; in New York haben sie jetzt Nacht it’s nighttime in New York at the moment

6. umg. als Brauch, Mode: das hat man jetzt so / wieder / nicht mehr Brauch: it’s what we do nowadays / we’ve gone back to doing it this way / we don’t do it like that any more; Mode: it’s the fashion / back in fashion / out of fashion now

7. unpers., bes. südd., österr., schw.: es hat there is / are; wie viel Grad hat es ( draußen)? what’s the temperature (outside)?; dieses Jahr hat es wenig Pilze there aren’t very many mushrooms this year; was hat’s bei euch für Wetter? what sort of weather are you having?, what’s the weather like where you are?

8. umg. (beendet, bekommen, gemacht etc. haben): hast du den Abwasch schon? have you finished washing up (yet)? (Am. finished the dishes [yet]?); hat man den Dieb schon? have they caught the thief yet?; hab ich dich endlich! (erwischt) got you!, gotcha! umg.; das werden wir gleich haben! no problem; bei Reparatur etc.: we’ll have that done ( oder fixed) in no time; ich hab’s bald (I’m) nearly finished; hast du’s bald? ungeduldig: how much longer are you going to take?; ich hab’s oder jetzt hab ich’s! (I’ve) got it!; hast du schon Nachricht von ihr? - Nein, hab ich nicht! have you heard from her yet? - No, I haven’t; was hast du in Mathe? Note: what did you get in math(s)?; dich hat’s wohl! oder hat’s dich jetzt ganz? (spinnst du?) you must be mad (Am. crazy)!, you’re off your head

9. mit es und Adj.: du hast’s gut you’ve got it good umg., everything’s fine for you; ich hab’s eilig I’m in a hurry; schön habt ihr es hier it’s lovely for you here; jetzt haben wir’s nicht mehr weit not far to go now; sie will es so haben that’s the way she wants it; wie hätten Sie’s denn gern(e)? how would you like it?

10. mit zu und Inf.: nichts / viel zu essen haben have nothing / a lot to eat; einen Brief zu schreiben haben have a letter to write; ich habe noch Geld von ihr zu bekommen I still have some money to come ( oder coming) from her, she still owes me some money; du hast hier / mir ( gar) nichts zu befehlen oder sagen / verbieten it’s not up to you to tell people / me what to do / what not to do; was hast du hier zu suchen? (verschwinde!) what are you doing here?

11. mit Verben: wo hast du dein Auto ( stehen)? where did you leave your car?; einen Läufer vor dem Bett ( liegen) haben have a rug in front of the bed; etw. nicht haben können umg. (nicht ertragen, mögen) not be able to stand s.th.; das kann ich nicht haben! I can’t stand it; auf etwas Spezifisches reagierend: I’m not standing for that

12. mit Präp.: eine Frau / einen Italiener als oder zum Chef haben have a woman / an Italian as one’s boss; ich habe an ihm einen Freund I have a friend in him; ich merke erst jetzt, was ich an ihr gehabt habe it’s only now that I can appreciate what I had in her (bzw. what an asset oder a treasure oder a wonderful woman she was); er hat etwas Überspanntes an sich there’s something eccentric about him; das haben Katzen so an sich that’s just the way cats are; was hat es damit auf sich? what’s it all about?, what does it mean?; es hat nichts auf sich ( damit) it’s nothing; bei sich haben (Geld, Ausweis etc.) have on ( oder with) one; (Person) have with one; es hat viel für sich there’s a lot to be said for it; was hast du gegen ihn? what have you got against him?; ich hab nichts gegen Raucher I have nothing against people who smoke; jetzt hätte ich nichts gegen ein Nickerchen I wouldn’t mind a little nap now; sie hatte alle gegen sich she had everyone against her; hinter sich (Dat) haben (etw.) have been through s.th.; (jemanden) have s.o. behind one; das hätten wir hinter uns well, that’s that; einen anstrengenden Tag hinter sich (Dat) haben have had a tiring day; die fünfzig hinter sich (Dat) haben be over 50, be the wrong side of 50; die Sache hat es in sich umg. it’s not easy, it’s a tough one; der Likör hat es in sich it’s a pretty strong liqueur; hat sie was mit ihm? umg. is there something going on between them?; hat er es schon mit ihr gehabt? umg. has he had it ( oder done it) with her?; ich hab’s nicht (so) mit ihr / mit Pizza umg. I don’t like ( oder get on [Am. along] with) her / I don’t go for ( oder I’m not into) pizza; die hat’s vielleicht mit i-r Ordnung! umg. she’s got a real thing about tidiness; damit hat es ( noch) Zeit oder keine Eile there’s (still) plenty of time for that, there’s no hurry for that (yet); unter sich (Dat) haben be in charge of; (befehligen) command; er hat viel von seinem Vater he takes after his father; er hat etwas von einem Versager etc. he’s a bit of a quitter; wenn du so viel arbeitest, haben wir gar nichts mehr von dir we’ll never see anything of you; wir haben nicht viel von unserem Urlaub gehabt we didn’t get much out of our holiday; was habe ich davon? umg. what do I get out of it?, what for?; das hast du jetzt davon! umg. see?; das hast du davon, wenn... umg. that’s what you get when... ( oder from [+ Ger.]); das haben wir noch vor uns that’s still to come, we’ve still got that to come; Sie wissen wohl nicht, wen Sie vor sich haben? you obviously don’t know who(m) you’re addressing; jemanden zum Feind / Freund haben have s.o. as an enemy / friend; Anschein, Auge 1, gehabt, gern etc.

II v/i mit zu und Inf.: zu arbeiten / gehorchen etc. haben (müssen) have to work / obey etc.; ich hab zu tun I’ve got things to do; du hast gut lachen / reden you may well laugh / talk

III v/refl umg.: hab dich nicht so! don’t make such a fuss; (führ dich nicht so auf) don’t take (Am. carry) on like that; der hat sich vielleicht mit seinen Büchern! he makes such a fuss about his books!; und damit hat sich’s! and that’s that, and that’s final; es hat sich was damit it’s not that easy; hat sich was! some hope!

IV Hilfsv. have; hast du ihn gesehen? have you seen him?; ich habe bis jetzt gelesen I have been reading up to now; er hat uns gestern besucht he visited us yesterday; du hättest es mir sagen sollen you should have told me; er hätte es machen können he could have done it

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > haben;
9 seguido

adj.

continuous, back-to-back, successive, consecutive.

adv.

frequently.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: seguir.

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seguido

► adverbio

1 straight

■ todo seguido straight on, straight ahead

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seguido

► participio pasado

1→ link=seguir seguir

► adjetivo

1 (continuo) continuous

2 (consecutivo) consecutive, successive

■ cuatro victorias seguidas four consecutive wins

■ dos días seguidos two days running, two days in a row

3 (en línea recta) straight, direct

► adverbio seguido

1 straight

■ todo seguido straight on, straight ahead

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FRASEOLOGÍA

de seguida (seguidamente) without a break 2 (enseguida) at once, immediately, right away

en seguida at once, immediately, straight away

■ vete en seguida a casa go home straight away

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1. (f. - seguida)
adj.

1) consecutive

2) straight

•

- en seguida
2. adv.
straight

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1. ADJ

1) [línea] continuous, unbroken

una fila seguida de casas — a row of terraced houses

2)

seguidos: cinco días seguidos — (=ininterrumpidos) five days running, five days in a row

tres blancos seguidos — three bull's-eyes in a row, three consecutive bull's-eyes

llevo dos horas seguidas esperándote — I've been waiting for you for two whole o solid hours

tuvo los niños muy seguidos — she had all her children one after the other

3)

seguido de algo/algn — followed by sth/sb

llegó el ministro seguido de sus colaboradores — the minister arrived, followed by his staff

2. ADV

1) (=directo) straight on

vaya todo seguido — just keep going straight on

continúe por aquí seguido — go straight on past here

2) (=detrás)

ese coche iba primero y seguido el mío — that car was in front and mine was immediately behind it

3) LAm (=a menudo) often

le gusta visitarnos seguido — she likes to visit us often

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I
- da adjetivo consecutive

ha faltado a clase tres días seguidos — she's missed school three days running o three days in a row

lleva dos semanas seguidas con fiebre — she's had a fever for two weeks now

van a dar las dos obras seguidas — the two plays will be performed consecutively

pasaron tres autobuses seguidos — three buses went by one after the other

seguido DE algo/alguien — followed by something/somebody
II
adverbio

1) (recto, sin desviarse) straight on

vaya todo seguido — go straight on o straight ahead

2) (AmL) ( a menudo) often

viene seguido a visitarnos — he often comes to visit us

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= in a row, back-to-back.

Ex. The integrated library systems installed in Canandian libraries are surveyed for the 3rd year in a row.

Ex. The conference program includes back-to-back papers on techniques for sorting Unicode data.

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* acto seguido = thereupon [thereon].

* en seguida = forthwith, thereupon [thereon], promptly.

* seguido de cerca = closely followed, closely monitored.

* todo seguido = continuously, straight ahead, straight on.

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I
- da adjetivo consecutive

ha faltado a clase tres días seguidos — she's missed school three days running o three days in a row

lleva dos semanas seguidas con fiebre — she's had a fever for two weeks now

van a dar las dos obras seguidas — the two plays will be performed consecutively

pasaron tres autobuses seguidos — three buses went by one after the other

seguido DE algo/alguien — followed by something/somebody
II
adverbio

1) (recto, sin desviarse) straight on

vaya todo seguido — go straight on o straight ahead

2) (AmL) ( a menudo) often

viene seguido a visitarnos — he often comes to visit us

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= in a row, back-to-back.

Ex: The integrated library systems installed in Canandian libraries are surveyed for the 3rd year in a row.

Ex: The conference program includes back-to-back papers on techniques for sorting Unicode data.

* acto seguido = thereupon [thereon].

* en seguida = forthwith, thereupon [thereon], promptly.

* seguido de cerca = closely followed, closely monitored.

* todo seguido = continuously, straight ahead, straight on.

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seguido¹ -da

adjective

consecutive

ocurrió en tres visitas seguidas it happened on three consecutive visits

ha faltado a clase tres días seguidos she hasn't been to school for three days, she's missed school three days running o three days in a row

lleva dos semanas seguidas con fiebre she's had a fever for two weeks now

van a dar las dos obras seguidas the two plays will be performed consecutively

pasaron tres autobuses seguidos three buses went by one after the other o in quick succession

le hicieron dos operaciones seguidas he had two operations in quick succession o one right after the other

seguido DE algo/algn followed BY sth/sb

seguido de Barcelona con 27 puntos followed by Barcelona with 27 points

seguido²

adverb

A (recto, sin desviarse) straight on

vaya todo seguido go straight on o straight ahead

B ( AmL) (a menudo) often

últimamente voy más seguido I've been going more often lately

viene seguido a visitarnos he often comes to visit us, he comes to visit us frequently o regularly

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Del verbo seguir: ( conjugate seguir)

seguido es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
seguido
seguir
seguido 1
◊ -da adjetivo

consecutive, in a row;
faltó tres días seguidos she was absent three days running o in a row;
pasaron tres autobuses seguidos three buses went by one after the other;
seguido DE algo/algn followed by sth/sb
seguido 2 adverbio
1 (recto, sin desviarse) straight on;
◊ vaya todo seguido go straight on

2 (AmL) ( a menudo) often
seguir ( conjugate seguir) verbo transitivo
1 ‹persona/vehículo/presa› to follow;
◊ camina muy rápido, no la puedo seguido she walks very fast, I can't keep up with her

2 ‹camino/ruta› to follow, go along;
◊ siga esta carretera hasta llegar al puente go along o follow this road as far as the bridge;

la saludé y seguí mi camino I said hello to her and went on (my way);
la enfermedad sigue su curso normal the illness is running its normal course
3
a) ‹instrucciones/consejo/flecha› to follow

b) ‹autor/método/tradición/moda› to follow;

◊ seguido los pasos de algn to follow in sb's footsteps

4
a) ‹trámite/procedimiento› to follow;

‹ tratamiento› to undergo
b) (Educ) ‹ curso› to do, take

5 ‹explicaciones/profesor› to follow;
◊ dicta demasiado rápido, no la puedo seguido she dictates too quickly, I can't keep up

verbo intransitivo
1
a) ( por un camino) to go on;

siga derecho or todo recto keep o go straight on;
◊ sigue por esta calle go on down this street;

seguido de largo (AmL) to go straight past
b)

◊ seguir adelante to carry on;

resolvieron seguido adelante con los planes they decided to go ahead with their plans
c) (Col, Ven) ( entrar):

◊ siga por favor come in, please

2 (en lugar, estado):
◊ ¿tus padres siguen en Ginebra? are your parents still in Geneva?;

espero que sigan todos bien I hope you're all keeping well;
sigue soltera she's still single;
si las cosas siguen así … if things carry on like this …
3 [tareas/buen tiempo/lluvia] to continue;
[ rumores] to persist;
◊ sigo pensando que deberíamos haber ido I still think we ought to have gone;

seguidoé haciéndolo a mi manera I'll go on o carry on doing it my way
4
a) ( venir después):

◊ lee lo que sigue read what comes next;

el capítulo que sigue the next chapter
b) [historia/poema] to continue, go on

seguido,-a
I adjetivo
1 (sin interrupción) continuous: estuvo hablando durante tres horas seguidas, she was talking non-stop for three whole hours
2 (uno tras otro) consecutive: he ido al cine cuatro fines de semana seguidos, I have been to the cinema four weekends in a row
se bebió tres vasos de agua seguidos, she drank three glasses of water one after the other
II seguido adverbio straight
todo seguido, straight on, straight ahead
seguir
I verbo transitivo
1 to follow: ésta es la hermana que me sigue, she's the sister who comes after me
me sigue a todas partes, he follows me wherever I go
me seguía con la mirada, his eyes followed me
2 (comprender) to understand, follow: no soy capaz de seguir el argumento, I can't follow the plot
3 (una ruta, un camino, consejo) to follow
4 (el ritmo, la moda) to keep: no sigues el ritmo, you aren't keeping time
5 (el rastro, las huellas) to track
6 (una actividad) sigue un curso de informática, she's doing a computer course
II verbo intransitivo
1 (continuar) to keep (on), go on: seguiremos mañana, we'll continue tomorrow
siguen casados, they are still married
sigue tirando de la cuerda, keep (on) pulling at the rope ➣ Ver nota en continue y keep 2 (extenderse, llegar hasta) to stretch (out): los sembrados siguen hasta la ribera, the fields stretch down to the river-bank
' seguido' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acto
- como
- hasta
- poner
- renglón
- seguida
- en
- estar
- se
- ser
- tal
English:
admit
- afterwards
- appreciate
- averse
- avoid
- catch
- consider
- delay
- deny
- detest
- enjoy
- escape
- expect
- finish
- give up
- hope
- imagine
- intend
- invite
- keep
- look forward to
- love
- manage
- mean
- must
- need
- object
- opposed
- practice
- practise
- promise
- put off
- recollect
- refuse
- risk
- study
- want
- worth
- running
- solid

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seguido, -a

♦ adj

1. [consecutivo] consecutive;

diez años seguidos ten years in a row;

llamó a la puerta cinco veces seguidas she knocked at the door five times;

llegaron los tres seguidos the three of them arrived one after the other

2. [sin interrupción] continuous;

llevan reunidos cuatro horas seguidas they've been in the meeting for four hours without a break o for four solid hours;

ha nevado durante dos semanas seguidas it's been snowing for two weeks solid;

viajaron durante todo el día seguido they travelled the whole day without a break

3. [inmediatamente después]
seguido de followed by;

sopa, seguida de carne soup, followed by meat

♦ adv

1. [sin interrupción] continuously

2. [en línea recta] straight on;

todo seguido straight on o ahead;

por ahí seguido llegarás a la autopista go straight on o ahead and you'll get to the Br motorway o US highway

3. Am [a menudo] often

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seguido

I adj

1 consecutive, successive;

de seguido in a row, one after another

2 ( recto)

:

ir todo seguido go straight on

II adv L.Am.

often, frequently

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seguido adv

1) recto: straight, straight ahead

2) : often, frequently

seguido, -da adj

1) consecutivo: consecutive, successive

tres días seguidos: three days in a row

2) : straight, unbroken

3)

seguido por or

seguido de : followed by

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seguido adj

1. (consecutivo) running / in a row

ha ocurrido cuatro días seguidos it's happened four days running

trabaja seis horas seguidas she works six hours without a break

2. (acompañado) followed

entró el presidente, seguido por el alcalde the president entered, followed by the mayor

en seguida at once / immediately

Spanish-English dictionary > seguido
10 seguido

Del verbo seguir: ( conjugate seguir) \ \
seguido es: \ \
el participio
Multiple Entries: seguido seguir
seguido 1

◊ -da adjetivo
consecutive, in a row; faltó tres días seguidos she was absent three days running o in a row; pasaron tres autobuses seguidos three buses went by one after the other; seguido DE algo/algn followed by sth/sb
seguido 2 adverbio 1 (recto, sin desviarse) straight on;
◊ vaya todo seguido go straight on
2 (AmL) ( a menudo) often
seguir ( conjugate seguir) verbo transitivo 1 ‹persona/vehículo/presa› to follow;
◊ camina muy rápido, no la puedo seguido she walks very fast, I can't keep up with her
2 ‹camino/ruta› to follow, go along;
◊ siga esta carretera hasta llegar al puente go along o follow this road as far as the bridge;
la saludé y seguí mi camino I said hello to her and went on (my way); la enfermedad sigue su curso normal the illness is running its normal course 3
a) ‹instrucciones/consejo/flecha› to follow

b) ‹autor/métodoadición/moda› to follow;

◊ seguido los pasos de algn to follow in sb's footsteps
4
a) ‹trámite/procedimiento› to follow;
‹ tratamiento› to undergo
b) (Educ) ‹ curso› to do, take
5 ‹explicaciones/profesor› to follow;
◊ dicta demasiado rápido, no la puedo seguido she dictates too quickly, I can't keep up
verbo intransitivo 1
a) ( por un camino) to go on;
siga derecho or todo recto keep o go straight on;
◊ sigue por esta calle go on down this street;
seguido de largo (AmL) to go straight past
b)

◊ seguir adelante to carry on;
resolvieron seguido adelante con los planes they decided to go ahead with their plans
c) (Col, Ven) ( entrar):

◊ siga por favor come in, please
2 (en lugar, estado):
◊ ¿tus padres siguen en Ginebra? are your parents still in Geneva?;
espero que sigan todos bien I hope you're all keeping well; sigue soltera she's still single; si las cosas siguen así … if things carry on like this … 3 [tareas/buen tiempo/lluvia] to continue; [ rumores] to persist;
◊ sigo pensando que deberíamos haber ido I still think we ought to have gone;
seguidoé haciéndolo a mi manera I'll go on o carry on doing it my way 4
a) ( venir después):

◊ lee lo que sigue read what comes next;
el capítulo que sigue the next chapter
b) [historia/poema] to continue, go on

seguido,-a
I adjetivo
1 (sin interrupción) continuous: estuvo hablando durante tres horas seguidas, she was talking non-stop for three whole hours
2 (uno tras otro) consecutive: he ido al cine cuatro fines de semana seguidos, I have been to the cinema four weekends in a row
se bebió tres vasos de agua seguidos, she drank three glasses of water one after the other
II seguido adverbio straight
todo seguido, straight on, straight ahead
seguir
I verbo transitivo
1 to follow: ésta es la hermana que me sigue, she's the sister who comes after me
me sigue a todas partes, he follows me wherever I go
me seguía con la mirada, his eyes followed me
2 (comprender) to understand, follow: no soy capaz de seguir el argumento, I can't follow the plot
3 (una ruta, un camino, consejo) to follow
4 (el ritmo, la moda) to keep: no sigues el ritmo, you aren't keeping time
5 (el rastro, las huellas) to track
6 (una actividad) sigue un curso de informática, she's doing a computer course
II verbo intransitivo
1 (continuar) to keep (on), go on: seguiremos mañana, we'll continue tomorrow
siguen casados, they are still married
sigue tirando de la cuerda, keep (on) pulling at the rope ➣ Ver nota en continue y keep 2 (extenderse, llegar hasta) to stretch (out): los sembrados siguen hasta la ribera, the fields stretch down to the river-bank ' seguido' also found in these entries: Spanish: acto - como - hasta - poner - renglón - seguida - en - estar - se - ser - tal English: admit - afterwards - appreciate - averse - avoid - catch - consider - delay - deny - detest - enjoy - escape - expect - finish - give up - hope - imagine - intend - invite - keep - look forward to - love - manage - mean - must - need - object - opposed - practice - practise - promise - put off - recollect - refuse - risk - study - want - worth - running - solid

English-spanish dictionary > seguido
11 sigo

sigo

► presente indicativo

1→ link=seguir seguir

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sigue, etc see seguir

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sigue, etc see seguir

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sigo, sigue, etc

seguir

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Del verbo seguir: ( conjugate seguir)

sigo es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

Multiple Entries:
seguir
sigo
seguir ( conjugate seguir) verbo transitivo
1 ‹persona/vehículo/presa› to follow;
◊ camina muy rápido, no la puedo sigo she walks very fast, I can't keep up with her

2 ‹camino/ruta› to follow, go along;
◊ siga esta carretera hasta llegar al puente go along o follow this road as far as the bridge;

la saludé y seguí mi camino I said hello to her and went on (my way);
la enfermedad sigue su curso normal the illness is running its normal course
3
a) ‹instrucciones/consejo/flecha› to follow

b) ‹autor/método/tradición/moda› to follow;

◊ sigo los pasos de algn to follow in sb's footsteps

4
a) ‹trámite/procedimiento› to follow;

‹ tratamiento› to undergo
b) (Educ) ‹ curso› to do, take

5 ‹explicaciones/profesor› to follow;
◊ dicta demasiado rápido, no la puedo sigo she dictates too quickly, I can't keep up

verbo intransitivo
1
a) ( por un camino) to go on;

siga derecho or todo recto keep o go straight on;
◊ sigue por esta calle go on down this street;

sigo de largo (AmL) to go straight past
b)

◊ seguir adelante to carry on;

resolvieron sigo adelante con los planes they decided to go ahead with their plans
c) (Col, Ven) ( entrar):

◊ siga por favor come in, please

2 (en lugar, estado):
◊ ¿tus padres siguen en Ginebra? are your parents still in Geneva?;

espero que sigan todos bien I hope you're all keeping well;
sigue soltera she's still single;
si las cosas siguen así … if things carry on like this …
3 [tareas/buen tiempo/lluvia] to continue;
[ rumores] to persist;
◊ sigo pensando que deberíamos haber ido I still think we ought to have gone;

sigoé haciéndolo a mi manera I'll go on o carry on doing it my way
4
a) ( venir después):

◊ lee lo que sigue read what comes next;

el capítulo que sigue the next chapter
b) [historia/poema] to continue, go on

sigo,
◊ sigue, etc see seguir

seguir
I verbo transitivo
1 to follow: ésta es la hermana que me sigue, she's the sister who comes after me
me sigue a todas partes, he follows me wherever I go
me seguía con la mirada, his eyes followed me
2 (comprender) to understand, follow: no soy capaz de seguir el argumento, I can't follow the plot
3 (una ruta, un camino, consejo) to follow
4 (el ritmo, la moda) to keep: no sigues el ritmo, you aren't keeping time
5 (el rastro, las huellas) to track
6 (una actividad) sigue un curso de informática, she's doing a computer course
II verbo intransitivo
1 (continuar) to keep (on), go on: seguiremos mañana, we'll continue tomorrow
siguen casados, they are still married
sigue tirando de la cuerda, keep (on) pulling at the rope ➣ Ver nota en continue y keep 2 (extenderse, llegar hasta) to stretch (out): los sembrados siguen hasta la ribera, the fields stretch down to the river-bank

' sigo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
seguir
- sin
English:
still
- wise
- follow

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sigo etc ver seguir

* * *

sigo

vb → seguir

Spanish-English dictionary > sigo
12 sigo

Del verbo seguir: ( conjugate seguir) \ \
sigo es: \ \
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
Multiple Entries: seguir sigo
seguir ( conjugate seguir) verbo transitivo 1 ‹persona/vehículo/presa› to follow;
◊ camina muy rápido, no la puedo sigo she walks very fast, I can't keep up with her
2 ‹camino/ruta› to follow, go along;
◊ siga esta carretera hasta llegar al puente go along o follow this road as far as the bridge;
la saludé y seguí mi camino I said hello to her and went on (my way); la enfermedad sigue su curso normal the illness is running its normal course 3
a) ‹instrucciones/consejo/flecha› to follow

b) ‹autor/métodoadición/moda› to follow;

◊ sigo los pasos de algn to follow in sb's footsteps
4
a) ‹trámite/procedimiento› to follow;
‹ tratamiento› to undergo
b) (Educ) ‹ curso› to do, take
5 ‹explicaciones/profesor› to follow;
◊ dicta demasiado rápido, no la puedo sigo she dictates too quickly, I can't keep up
verbo intransitivo 1
a) ( por un camino) to go on;
siga derecho or todo recto keep o go straight on;
◊ sigue por esta calle go on down this street;
sigo de largo (AmL) to go straight past
b)

◊ seguir adelante to carry on;
resolvieron sigo adelante con los planes they decided to go ahead with their plans
c) (Col, Ven) ( entrar):

◊ siga por favor come in, please
2 (en lugar, estado):
◊ ¿tus padres siguen en Ginebra? are your parents still in Geneva?;
espero que sigan todos bien I hope you're all keeping well; sigue soltera she's still single; si las cosas siguen así … if things carry on like this … 3 [tareas/buen tiempo/lluvia] to continue; [ rumores] to persist;
◊ sigo pensando que deberíamos haber ido I still think we ought to have gone;
sigoé haciéndolo a mi manera I'll go on o carry on doing it my way 4
a) ( venir después):

◊ lee lo que sigue read what comes next;
el capítulo que sigue the next chapter
b) [historia/poema] to continue, go on

sigo,
◊ sigue, etc see seguir

seguir
I verbo transitivo
1 to follow: ésta es la hermana que me sigue, she's the sister who comes after me
me sigue a todas partes, he follows me wherever I go
me seguía con la mirada, his eyes followed me
2 (comprender) to understand, follow: no soy capaz de seguir el argumento, I can't follow the plot
3 (una ruta, un camino, consejo) to follow
4 (el ritmo, la moda) to keep: no sigues el ritmo, you aren't keeping time
5 (el rastro, las huellas) to track
6 (una actividad) sigue un curso de informática, she's doing a computer course
II verbo intransitivo
1 (continuar) to keep (on), go on: seguiremos mañana, we'll continue tomorrow
siguen casados, they are still married
sigue tirando de la cuerda, keep (on) pulling at the rope ➣ Ver nota en continue y keep 2 (extenderse, llegar hasta) to stretch (out): los sembrados siguen hasta la ribera, the fields stretch down to the river-bank ' sigo' also found in these entries: Spanish: seguir - sin English: still - wise - follow

English-spanish dictionary > sigo
13 siga

intj.

go right ahead.

pres.subj.

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

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SF Cono Sur pursuit

ir a la siga de algo — to chase after sth

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sigas, etc see seguir

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sigas, etc see seguir

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siga¹

feminine

( Chi fam)

a la siga in hot pursuit

siga², sigas, etc

seguir

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Del verbo seguir: ( conjugate seguir)

siga es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

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

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

Multiple Entries:
seguir
siga
seguir ( conjugate seguir) verbo transitivo
1 ‹persona/vehículo/presa› to follow;
◊ camina muy rápido, no la puedo siga she walks very fast, I can't keep up with her

2 ‹camino/ruta› to follow, go along;
◊ siga esta carretera hasta llegar al puente go along o follow this road as far as the bridge;

la saludé y seguí mi camino I said hello to her and went on (my way);
la enfermedad sigue su curso normal the illness is running its normal course
3
a) ‹instrucciones/consejo/flecha› to follow

b) ‹autor/método/tradición/moda› to follow;

◊ siga los pasos de algn to follow in sb's footsteps

4
a) ‹trámite/procedimiento› to follow;

‹ tratamiento› to undergo
b) (Educ) ‹ curso› to do, take

5 ‹explicaciones/profesor› to follow;
◊ dicta demasiado rápido, no la puedo siga she dictates too quickly, I can't keep up

verbo intransitivo
1
a) ( por un camino) to go on;

siga derecho or todo recto keep o go straight on;
◊ sigue por esta calle go on down this street;

siga de largo (AmL) to go straight past
b)

◊ seguir adelante to carry on;

resolvieron siga adelante con los planes they decided to go ahead with their plans
c) (Col, Ven) ( entrar):

◊ siga por favor come in, please

2 (en lugar, estado):
◊ ¿tus padres siguen en Ginebra? are your parents still in Geneva?;

espero que sigan todos bien I hope you're all keeping well;
sigue soltera she's still single;
si las cosas siguen así … if things carry on like this …
3 [tareas/buen tiempo/lluvia] to continue;
[ rumores] to persist;
◊ sigo pensando que deberíamos haber ido I still think we ought to have gone;

sigaé haciéndolo a mi manera I'll go on o carry on doing it my way
4
a) ( venir después):

◊ lee lo que sigue read what comes next;

el capítulo que sigue the next chapter
b) [historia/poema] to continue, go on

siga,
◊ sigas, etc see seguir

seguir
I verbo transitivo
1 to follow: ésta es la hermana que me sigue, she's the sister who comes after me
me sigue a todas partes, he follows me wherever I go
me seguía con la mirada, his eyes followed me
2 (comprender) to understand, follow: no soy capaz de seguir el argumento, I can't follow the plot
3 (una ruta, un camino, consejo) to follow
4 (el ritmo, la moda) to keep: no sigues el ritmo, you aren't keeping time
5 (el rastro, las huellas) to track
6 (una actividad) sigue un curso de informática, she's doing a computer course
II verbo intransitivo
1 (continuar) to keep (on), go on: seguiremos mañana, we'll continue tomorrow
siguen casados, they are still married
sigue tirando de la cuerda, keep (on) pulling at the rope ➣ Ver nota en continue y keep 2 (extenderse, llegar hasta) to stretch (out): los sembrados siguen hasta la ribera, the fields stretch down to the river-bank

' siga' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
prodigio
- recta
- recto
- curso
- derecho
- seguir
English:
ahead
- nature
- keep

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siga etc ver seguir

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siga

vb → seguir

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siga, sigue, etc. seguir

Spanish-English dictionary > siga
14 seguir

seguir ( conjugate seguir) verbo transitivo 1 ‹persona/vehículo/presa› to follow;
◊ camina muy rápido, no la puedo seguir she walks very fast, I can't keep up with her
2 ‹camino/ruta› to follow, go along;
◊ siga esta carretera hasta llegar al puente go along o follow this road as far as the bridge;
la saludé y seguí mi camino I said hello to her and went on (my way); la enfermedad sigue su curso normal the illness is running its normal course 3
a) ‹instrucciones/consejo/flecha› to follow

b) ‹autor/métodoadición/moda› to follow;

◊ seguir los pasos de algn to follow in sb's footsteps
4
a) ‹trámite/procedimiento› to follow;
‹ tratamiento› to undergo
b) (Educ) ‹ curso› to do, take
5 ‹explicaciones/profesor› to follow;
◊ dicta demasiado rápido, no la puedo seguir she dictates too quickly, I can't keep up
verbo intransitivo 1
a) ( por un camino) to go on;
siga derecho or todo recto keep o go straight on;
◊ sigue por esta calle go on down this street;
seguir de largo (AmL) to go straight past
b)

◊ seguir adelante to carry on;
resolvieron seguir adelante con los planes they decided to go ahead with their plans
c) (Col, Ven) ( entrar):

◊ siga por favor come in, please
2 (en lugar, estado):
◊ ¿tus padres siguen en Ginebra? are your parents still in Geneva?;
espero que sigan todos bien I hope you're all keeping well; sigue soltera she's still single; si las cosas siguen así … if things carry on like this … 3 [tareas/buen tiempo/lluvia] to continue; [ rumores] to persist;
◊ sigo pensando que deberíamos haber ido I still think we ought to have gone;
seguiré haciéndolo a mi manera I'll go on o carry on doing it my way 4
a) ( venir después):

◊ lee lo que sigue read what comes next;
el capítulo que sigue the next chapter
b) [historia/poema] to continue, go on

seguir
I verbo transitivo
1 to follow: ésta es la hermana que me sigue, she's the sister who comes after me
me sigue a todas partes, he follows me wherever I go
me seguía con la mirada, his eyes followed me
2 (comprender) to understand, follow: no soy capaz de seguir el argumento, I can't follow the plot
3 (una ruta, un camino, consejo) to follow
4 (el ritmo, la moda) to keep: no sigues el ritmo, you aren't keeping time
5 (el rastro, las huellas) to track
6 (una actividad) sigue un curso de informática, she's doing a computer course
II verbo intransitivo
1 (continuar) to keep (on), go on: seguiremos mañana, we'll continue tomorrow
siguen casados, they are still married
sigue tirando de la cuerda, keep (on) pulling at the rope ➣ Ver nota en continue y keep 2 (extenderse, llegar hasta) to stretch (out): los sembrados siguen hasta la ribera, the fields stretch down to the river-bank ' seguir' also found in these entries: Spanish: atorarse - continuar - escala - golpe - impulsar - juego - profesar - rastrear - ritmo - sino - suceder - trece - adelante - bordear - camino - cauce - cerca - línea - llevar - moda - paso - perro - racha - separar - siga - sigo - trazar - ver English: act on - advice - along - carry on - closely - continue - despite - ensue - fight on - follow - follow up - forge - get on - go ahead - go on - go through with - hope - hotly - keep - keep on - lead - march on - monitor - move on - obey - pick up - play on - play upon - practice - practise - press ahead - proceed - pursue - push ahead - push on - rattle on - reasoning - run on - send on - shadow - soldier on - stalk - stand - stay out - struggle on - succeed - tail - take - track - trail

English-spanish dictionary > seguir
15 siga

Del verbo seguir: ( conjugate seguir) \ \
siga es: \ \
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

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

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries: seguir siga
seguir ( conjugate seguir) verbo transitivo 1 ‹persona/vehículo/presa› to follow;
◊ camina muy rápido, no la puedo siga she walks very fast, I can't keep up with her
2 ‹camino/ruta› to follow, go along;
◊ siga esta carretera hasta llegar al puente go along o follow this road as far as the bridge;
la saludé y seguí mi camino I said hello to her and went on (my way); la enfermedad sigue su curso normal the illness is running its normal course 3
a) ‹instrucciones/consejo/flecha› to follow

b) ‹autor/métodoadición/moda› to follow;

◊ siga los pasos de algn to follow in sb's footsteps
4
a) ‹trámite/procedimiento› to follow;
‹ tratamiento› to undergo
b) (Educ) ‹ curso› to do, take
5 ‹explicaciones/profesor› to follow;
◊ dicta demasiado rápido, no la puedo siga she dictates too quickly, I can't keep up
verbo intransitivo 1
a) ( por un camino) to go on;
siga derecho or todo recto keep o go straight on;
◊ sigue por esta calle go on down this street;
siga de largo (AmL) to go straight past
b)

◊ seguir adelante to carry on;
resolvieron siga adelante con los planes they decided to go ahead with their plans
c) (Col, Ven) ( entrar):

◊ siga por favor come in, please
2 (en lugar, estado):
◊ ¿tus padres siguen en Ginebra? are your parents still in Geneva?;
espero que sigan todos bien I hope you're all keeping well; sigue soltera she's still single; si las cosas siguen así … if things carry on like this … 3 [tareas/buen tiempo/lluvia] to continue; [ rumores] to persist;
◊ sigo pensando que deberíamos haber ido I still think we ought to have gone;
sigaé haciéndolo a mi manera I'll go on o carry on doing it my way 4
a) ( venir después):

◊ lee lo que sigue read what comes next;
el capítulo que sigue the next chapter
b) [historia/poema] to continue, go on

siga,
◊ sigas, etc see seguir

seguir
I verbo transitivo
1 to follow: ésta es la hermana que me sigue, she's the sister who comes after me
me sigue a todas partes, he follows me wherever I go
me seguía con la mirada, his eyes followed me
2 (comprender) to understand, follow: no soy capaz de seguir el argumento, I can't follow the plot
3 (una ruta, un camino, consejo) to follow
4 (el ritmo, la moda) to keep: no sigues el ritmo, you aren't keeping time
5 (el rastro, las huellas) to track
6 (una actividad) sigue un curso de informática, she's doing a computer course
II verbo intransitivo
1 (continuar) to keep (on), go on: seguiremos mañana, we'll continue tomorrow
siguen casados, they are still married
sigue tirando de la cuerda, keep (on) pulling at the rope ➣ Ver nota en continue y keep 2 (extenderse, llegar hasta) to stretch (out): los sembrados siguen hasta la ribera, the fields stretch down to the river-bank ' siga' also found in these entries: Spanish: prodigio - recta - recto - curso - derecho - seguir English: ahead - nature - keep

English-spanish dictionary > siga
16 ezkongai

iz.

1. ( ezkongabea) single; 74 urtetaraino \ezkongai he was single until he was 74 ; oraindik \ezkongai zegoen she was still {single || unmarried}

2. ( ezkondu behar duena) fianc— gizonezkoa., fianc—e emakumezkoa. ; "Ezkongaiak" "The Betrothed"

3. \ezkongaietan during courtship; \ezkongai ez zuen hori egiten she didn't do that when we were single | she didn't do that during courtship formala.

Euskara Ingelesa hiztegiaren > ezkongai
17 vivir

v.

1 to live, to live on.

vivió noventa años she lived for ninety years

alcanzar o dar para vivir to be enough to live on (sujeto: sueldo, pensión)

vivir de to live on o off

vivir para algo/alguien to live for something/somebody

vivir bien to be well-off; (económicamente) to be happy (en armonía)

no dejar vivir a alguien not to give somebody any peace

¿quién vive? who goes there?

vivir para ver who'd have thought it?

Vivir la vida Enjoy life.

2 to be alive (estar vivo).

todavía vive he's still alive

3 to live through.

he vivido momentos difíciles I've gone through o had some difficult times

4 to keep on, to keep all the time.

Ella vive trabajando She keeps working all the time [keeps on working].

He keeps working all the time [keeps on working] Él vive trabajando.

5 to enjoy.

Vivir la vida Enjoy life.

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vivir

► verbo intransitivo

1 (tener vida) to live; (estar vivo) to be alive

■ vivió hasta los ochenta años he lived to the age of eighty

■ ¿vive aún? is she still alive?

2 (habitar) to live

■ vive en Barcelona she lives in Barcelona

3 (mantenerse) to live, live on, make a living

■ ese trabajo no le da para vivir he can't live on what that job pays

4 figurado (durar) to last, live on

► verbo transitivo

1 (pasar por, experimentar) to live through, go through, experience

■ mi abuelo vivió la guerra my grandfather lived through the war

► nombre masculino

1 living, life

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FRASEOLOGÍA

hay que seguir viviendo life must go on

ir viviendo to get by, manage

no dejar vivir a alguien figurado to give somebody a hard time

saber vivir to enjoy life

viven de milagro figurado it's a wonder they're still alive

vivir a cuerpo de rey figurado to live like a king

vivir a lo grande familiar to live it up, live in style

vivir de to live on

■ viven de su pensión they live on his pension

vivir de ilusiones to live in a dream world

vivir de sus ahorros to live off one's savings

vivir del aire figurado to live on fresh air

vivir del cuento familiar not to know what hard work is, never to have earned an honest penny

¡viva el rey! long live the king!

¡vivan los novios! three cheers for the bride and groom!

y vivieron felices y comieron perdices and they all lived happily ever after

vivir para algo to live for something

■ vive para la música he lives for music, music is his whole life

gente de mal vivir shady characters

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verb

1) to live

2) be alive

3) reside

4) go through

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1. VI

1) (=estar vivo) to live

los elefantes viven muchos años — elephants live long lives, elephants live for many years

mientras yo viva — as long as I live

• todavía vive — he's still alive

2) (=pasar la vida) to live

solo vive para la música — music is her whole life, she only lives for music

siempre he vivido honradamente — I have always lived an honest life

ahora ya puedes vivir tranquila — now you can relax

desde que me subieron el sueldo no vivo tan mal — since I had a pay rise I haven't been that badly off

vivieron felices y comieron perdices — they lived happily ever after

• vivir bien — to live well

en este país se vive bien — people live well in this country, people have a good life in this country

- vivir del cuento

- vivir para ver
cuerpo 1), Dios 2)
3) (=disfrutar de la vida)

no vivo de la intranquilidad que tengo — I'm worried to death

no podía vivir de la vergüenza — the shame of it was killing him

• no dejar vivir a algn, su marido no la deja vivir — her husband is always on at her *, her husband doesn't give her a moment's peace

los dolores no me dejan vivir — the pain never lets up

los celos no la dejan vivir — she is eaten up with jealousy

• saber vivir — to know how to live

tú sí que sabes vivir — you really know how to live

4) (=habitar) to live

en esa casa no vive nadie — nobody lives in that house

estuve viviendo un año en Londres — I lived in London for a year

¿vives sola? — do you live on your own?

• viven juntos — (como pareja) they live together; (compartiendo casa) they live together, they share a house (together)

5) (=subsistir)

con lo que gano no me llega para vivir — what I earn is not enough to live on

la fotografía no me da para vivir — I can't make o earn a living from photography, photography doesn't give me enough to live on

viven por encima de sus posibilidades — they live beyond their means

• vivir de algo — to live on sth

vive de la caridad — he lives on charity

yo vivo de mi trabajo — I work for a living

vive de ilusiones — he lives in a dream world

• vivir al día — to live from day to day

• vivir de la pluma — to live by one's pen

• vivir de las rentas — (lit) to have a private income

publicó un libro hace años y desde entonces vive de las rentas — years ago he published a book and he's lived off it o lived on the strength of it ever since
aire 1)
6) (=durar) [recuerdo] to live, live on; [prenda, objeto] to last

su recuerdo siempre vivirá en nuestra memoria — his memory will always be with us, his memory will live on in our minds

esa chaqueta ya no vivirá mucho tiempo — that jacket won't last much longer

7) (Mil)

¿quién vive? — who goes there?

pedir el quién vive a algn — to challenge sb

8) (como exclamación)

¡viva! — hurray!

¡viva el rey! — long live the king!

¡vivan los novios! — (here's) to the bride and groom!

2. VT

1) (=experimentar) [+ guerra, periodo difícil] to live through, go through

nosotros no vivimos la época del comunismo — we didn't live through the communist era

la época que nos ha tocado vivir — the age in which we happen to live

ha vivido momentos de verdadera angustia — she went through moments of real agony

tú dedícate a vivir la vida — go ahead and live life to the full o get the most out of life

2) (=sentir) to experience

yo vivo la música de una forma distinta — I experience music in a different way

parece que estoy viviendo ese momento otra vez — it's as if I were o was experiencing that moment all over again

3.

SM (=forma de vida) (way of) life

el buen vivir — the good life

• de mal vivir, una mujer de mal vivir — a loose woman

gente de mal vivir — undesirable people

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I
masculino (way of) life

de mal vivir: una mujer de mal vivir a loose woman; es gente de mal vivir — they are all undesirable characters
II 1.
verbo intransitivo

1) ( estar vivo) to be alive

su recuerdo vivirá siempre — his memory will live for ever

¿quién vive? — (Mil) who goes there?

2)

a) ( pasar la vida)

vive ilusionada pensando que él volverá — she spends her life dreaming that he'll come back

vivir para algo/alguien — to live for something/somebody

vivir en paz — to live in peace

déjalo vivir — leave him be

no dejar vivir a alguien: los dolores de cabeza no la dejan vivir the headaches are making her life a misery; este niño no me deja vivir this child doesn't give me a moment's peace; vivir para ver! who would believe o credit it!; vive y deja vivir — live and let live

b) ( gozar de la vida) to live

3) ( subsistir)

la pintura no da para vivir — you can't make a living from painting

vivir con honradez — to make an honest living

el sueldo no le alcanza para vivir — his salary isn't enough (for him) to live on

vivir de algo — to live on something

viven de la caridad — they live on charity

viven de la pesca — they live from o by fishing

vivir de ilusiones — to live on dreams o hopes

4) ( residir) to live

vive solo — he lives alone o on his own

vive con sus padres — she lives at home

no vive nadie ahí — there's no one living there

5) (como interj)

viva el Rey! — long live the King!

vivan los novios! — three cheers for the bride and groom!

viva! — hurray!
2.
vivir vt

a) ( pasar por)

vivir momentos difíciles — to live in difficult times

los que vivimos la guerra — those of us who lived through the war

el país vive una semana de violencia — the country is experiencing a week of violence

b) <personaje/música> to live

c) < vida> to live

* * *

= live, dwell, board.

Ex. This is a story about a thirteen-year-old boy who lives in New York and is so often the victim of street bullies that he hides in the subway, where he manages to make a home for himself.

Ex. He will dwell in the church that is built by martyrs fighting for justice, by children starving of hunger, by mothers and fathers walking the streets of misery.

Ex. When she first arrived she was boarding with friends until she found a place to rent.

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* alegría de vivir = joie de vivre.

* aprender a vivir con Algo = learn + to live with + Nombre.

* arte de vivir, el = art of living, the.

* cambiar de forma de vivir = turn + Posesivo + life around.

* ciudad donde viven principalmente jubilados = retirement town.

* como vivir en un escaparate = like being in a (gold)fish bowl.

* continuar viviendo = live on.

* convivir = coexist [co-exist].

* de ilusiones vive el hombre = We are such stuff as dreams are made on.

* de mal vivir = disreputable.

* derecho a vivir = right to live.

* dicha de vivir = joie de vivre.

* en un sinvivir = on tenterhooks.

* estar sin vivir = be worried stiff (about), be worried sick.

* seguir viviendo = live on.

* sólo se vive una vez = you only live once.

* vive y deja vivir = live and let live.

* vivir acomodadamente = live off + the fat of the land.

* vivir a cuerpo de rey = live like + a king, live in + the lap of luxury.

* vivir al borde de la pobreza = live on + the poverty line.

* vivir al margen de = live on + the fringes of.

* vivir amancebados = live in + sin.

* vivir asustado = live in + fear.

* vivir atemorizado = live in + fear.

* vivir cerca = live + locally.

* vivir como un rey = live like + a king.

* vivir con = live with.

* vivir con la conciencia limpia = live with + a clear conscience.

* vivir con la conciencia tranquila = live with + a clear conscience.

* vivir con lo justo = live on + a shoestring (budget).

* vivir con lo mínimo = live on + a shoestring (budget).

* vivir con lo puesto = live on + a shoestring (budget).

* vivir con miedo = live in + fear.

* vivir de = live off, live on.

* vivir de acuerdo con + Posesivo + ideales = live up to + Posesivo + ideals.

* vivir de las rentas = live off + the fat of the land.

* vivir de la tierra = live off + the land.

* vivir del campo = live off + the land.

* vivir del cuento = live off + the fat of the land.

* vivir de nuevo = relive.

* vivir de prestado = live on + borrowed time.

* vivir despreocupadamente = coast along, live without + worries.

* vivir en = live in.

* vivir en (el) pecado = live in + sin.

* vivir en el umbral de la pobreza = live on + the poverty line.

* vivir en la calle = take to + the road.

* vivir en la localidad = live + locally.

* vivir en la miseria = live in + squalor, walk + the streets of misery, live in + penury.

* vivir en la penuria = live in + penury.

* vivir en la pobreza = walk + the streets of misery.

* vivir en las nubes = be in cloud cuckoo land, live in + cloud cuckoo land.

* vivir en libertad = live in + freedom.

* vivir en otro mundo = live in + cloud cuckoo land.

* vivir en paz = live in + peace.

* vivir en un mundo aparte = inhabit + a world of + Posesivo + own.

* vivir feliz = live + happily.

* vivir felizmente = live + happily.

* vivir intensamente = live + life to the full.

* vivir la vida al máximo = live + life to the full.

* vivir mundo = see + life, see + the world.

* vivir peligrosamente = live + dangerously, live + dangerously close to the edge.

* vivir pendiendo de un hilo = live on + the line.

* vivir siempre pendiente de la hora = live by + the clock.

* vivir sin = live without.

* vivir sin dar golpe = live off + the fat of the land.

* vivir sin preocupaciones = live without + worries.

* volver a vivir = relive.

* * *
I
masculino (way of) life

de mal vivir: una mujer de mal vivir a loose woman; es gente de mal vivir — they are all undesirable characters
II 1.
verbo intransitivo

1) ( estar vivo) to be alive

su recuerdo vivirá siempre — his memory will live for ever

¿quién vive? — (Mil) who goes there?

2)

a) ( pasar la vida)

vive ilusionada pensando que él volverá — she spends her life dreaming that he'll come back

vivir para algo/alguien — to live for something/somebody

vivir en paz — to live in peace

déjalo vivir — leave him be

no dejar vivir a alguien: los dolores de cabeza no la dejan vivir the headaches are making her life a misery; este niño no me deja vivir this child doesn't give me a moment's peace; vivir para ver! who would believe o credit it!; vive y deja vivir — live and let live

b) ( gozar de la vida) to live

3) ( subsistir)

la pintura no da para vivir — you can't make a living from painting

vivir con honradez — to make an honest living

el sueldo no le alcanza para vivir — his salary isn't enough (for him) to live on

vivir de algo — to live on something

viven de la caridad — they live on charity

viven de la pesca — they live from o by fishing

vivir de ilusiones — to live on dreams o hopes

4) ( residir) to live

vive solo — he lives alone o on his own

vive con sus padres — she lives at home

no vive nadie ahí — there's no one living there

5) (como interj)

viva el Rey! — long live the King!

vivan los novios! — three cheers for the bride and groom!

viva! — hurray!
2.
vivir vt

a) ( pasar por)

vivir momentos difíciles — to live in difficult times

los que vivimos la guerra — those of us who lived through the war

el país vive una semana de violencia — the country is experiencing a week of violence

b) <personaje/música> to live

c) < vida> to live

* * *

= live, dwell, board.

Ex: This is a story about a thirteen-year-old boy who lives in New York and is so often the victim of street bullies that he hides in the subway, where he manages to make a home for himself.

Ex: He will dwell in the church that is built by martyrs fighting for justice, by children starving of hunger, by mothers and fathers walking the streets of misery.

Ex: When she first arrived she was boarding with friends until she found a place to rent.

* alegría de vivir = joie de vivre.

* aprender a vivir con Algo = learn + to live with + Nombre.

* arte de vivir, el = art of living, the.

* cambiar de forma de vivir = turn + Posesivo + life around.

* ciudad donde viven principalmente jubilados = retirement town.

* como vivir en un escaparate = like being in a (gold)fish bowl.

* continuar viviendo = live on.

* convivir = coexist [co-exist].

* de ilusiones vive el hombre = We are such stuff as dreams are made on.

* de mal vivir = disreputable.

* derecho a vivir = right to live.

* dicha de vivir = joie de vivre.

* en un sinvivir = on tenterhooks.

* estar sin vivir = be worried stiff (about), be worried sick.

* seguir viviendo = live on.

* sólo se vive una vez = you only live once.

* vive y deja vivir = live and let live.

* vivir acomodadamente = live off + the fat of the land.

* vivir a cuerpo de rey = live like + a king, live in + the lap of luxury.

* vivir al borde de la pobreza = live on + the poverty line.

* vivir al margen de = live on + the fringes of.

* vivir amancebados = live in + sin.

* vivir asustado = live in + fear.

* vivir atemorizado = live in + fear.

* vivir cerca = live + locally.

* vivir como un rey = live like + a king.

* vivir con = live with.

* vivir con la conciencia limpia = live with + a clear conscience.

* vivir con la conciencia tranquila = live with + a clear conscience.

* vivir con lo justo = live on + a shoestring (budget).

* vivir con lo mínimo = live on + a shoestring (budget).

* vivir con lo puesto = live on + a shoestring (budget).

* vivir con miedo = live in + fear.

* vivir de = live off, live on.

* vivir de acuerdo con + Posesivo + ideales = live up to + Posesivo + ideals.

* vivir de las rentas = live off + the fat of the land.

* vivir de la tierra = live off + the land.

* vivir del campo = live off + the land.

* vivir del cuento = live off + the fat of the land.

* vivir de nuevo = relive.

* vivir de prestado = live on + borrowed time.

* vivir despreocupadamente = coast along, live without + worries.

* vivir en = live in.

* vivir en (el) pecado = live in + sin.

* vivir en el umbral de la pobreza = live on + the poverty line.

* vivir en la calle = take to + the road.

* vivir en la localidad = live + locally.

* vivir en la miseria = live in + squalor, walk + the streets of misery, live in + penury.

* vivir en la penuria = live in + penury.

* vivir en la pobreza = walk + the streets of misery.

* vivir en las nubes = be in cloud cuckoo land, live in + cloud cuckoo land.

* vivir en libertad = live in + freedom.

* vivir en otro mundo = live in + cloud cuckoo land.

* vivir en paz = live in + peace.

* vivir en un mundo aparte = inhabit + a world of + Posesivo + own.

* vivir feliz = live + happily.

* vivir felizmente = live + happily.

* vivir intensamente = live + life to the full.

* vivir la vida al máximo = live + life to the full.

* vivir mundo = see + life, see + the world.

* vivir peligrosamente = live + dangerously, live + dangerously close to the edge.

* vivir pendiendo de un hilo = live on + the line.

* vivir siempre pendiente de la hora = live by + the clock.

* vivir sin = live without.

* vivir sin dar golpe = live off + the fat of the land.

* vivir sin preocupaciones = live without + worries.

* volver a vivir = relive.

* * *

vivir¹

masculine

life, way of life

de mal vivir: una mujer de mal vivir a loose woman

se juntó con gente de mal vivir he took up with some lowlife o with some shady characters o with some undesirable characters ( colloq)

vivir² [I1 ]

vi

A (estar vivo) to be alive

¿tu abuelo todavía vive? is your grandfather still alive?

su recuerdo vivirá siempre entre nosotros his memory will live for ever among us

¿quién vive? ( Mil) who goes there?

B

1

(pasar la vida): vive ilusionada pensando que él volverá she spends her life dreaming that he'll come back

sólo vive para la danza she lives for dancing, dancing is her whole life

no me deja vivir tranquila or en paz he won't leave me alone o let me be

¡vivir para ver! who would believe o credit it!

vive y deja vivir live and let live

2 (gozar de la vida) to live

¡tú sí que sabes vivir! you certainly know how to live!

siempre ha cuidado a su padre, realmente no ha vivido she has always looked after her father, she hasn't really had a life of her own

C

(subsistir): la pintura no da para vivir you can't make a living from painting

viven con honradez they make an honest living

vive por encima de sus posibilidades she is living beyond her means

con ese sueldo no le llega para vivir that salary isn't enough (for him) to live on, he can't make ends meet on that salary

vivir DE algo to live ON sth

no sé de qué viven I don't know what they live on

vive de las rentas he lives on the income from his property ( o shares etc), he has a private income ( dated)

viven de la caridad they live on charity

viven de la pesca they live from o by fishing, they make their living from o by fishing

no puedes seguir viviendo de ilusiones you can't go on living a dream

D (residir) to live

viven en el campo they live in the country

hace tres años que vive en Rancagua she's lived in Rancagua for three years, she's been living in Rancagua for three years

vive solo he lives alone o on his own

E ( como interj):

¡viva el Rey! long live the King!

¡vivan los novios! three cheers for the bride and groom!

mañana no habrá clase — ¡viva! there will be no lessons tomorrow — hurray!

■ vivir

vt

1

(pasar por): vivimos momentos difíciles we're living in difficult times, these are difficult times we're living in

los que vivimos la guerra those of us who lived through the war

el país ha vivido otra semana de violentos enfrentamientos the country has seen o experienced another week of violent clashes

2 ‹papel/música› to live

3 ‹vida› to live

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vivir ( conjugate vivir) verbo intransitivo
1 ( en general) to live;
◊ vive solo he lives alone o on his own;

vivir para algo/algn to live for sth/sb;
vivir en paz to live in peace;
la pintura no da para vivir you can't make a living from painting;
el sueldo no le alcanza para vivir his salary isn't enough (for him) to live on;
vivir de algo ‹ de la caridad› to live on sth;

‹del arte/de la pesca› to make a living from sth;
ver tb
◊ renta

2 ( estar vivo) to be alive
3 ( como interj):
◊ ¡viva el Rey! long live the King!;

¡vivan los novios! three cheers for the bride and groom!;
¡viva! hurray!
verbo transitivo
a) ( pasar por):

◊ vivir momentos difíciles to live in difficult times;

los que vivimos la guerra those of us who lived through the war
b) ‹personaje/música› to live

c) ‹ vida› to live

vivir
I verbo intransitivo
1 (tener vida) to live: vivió ochenta años, she lived to be eighty
¡aún vive!, he's still alive!
2 (estar residiendo) to live: viven en Australia, they live in Australia
3 (en la memoria) su recuerdo aún vive en nosotros, our memories of him still live on
4 (subsistir) no es suficiente para vivir, it's not enough to live on
esa gente vive de la caza, those people live from o by hunting
5 (convivir) viven juntos desde hace muchos años, they've been living together for years
II vtr (pasar una experiencia) to live through
III sustantivo masculino
1 life, living
2 (una persona) de mal vivir, loose, disreputable
♦ Locuciones: dejar vivir a alguien, (no molestar) vive y deja vivir, live and let live; familiar no vivir alguien, (preocupación, angustia) desde que tiene esa grave enfermedad, sus padres no viven, his parents have been in a state of anxiety since he's had this serious illness; familiar vivir la vida alguien, (libertad, ociosidad) ha acabado la carrera y ahora se dedica a vivir la vida, now he's finished his university studies he's going to enjoy life
' vivir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bien
- compensar
- cuento
- esencial
- hacer
- invitar
- lema
- momento
- ni
- obligar
- pachá
- pareja
- parejo
- poblar
- renta
- salto
- sopa
- vida
- barato
- caridad
- desahogo
- holgura
- incómodo
- junto
- justo
- mujer
- paz
- plenitud
- sí
- siempre
English:
board
- bread line
- day
- drawback
- dread
- freewheel
- hang out
- inexpensively
- land
- leave behind
- live
- live in
- live off
- live through
- outskirts
- previous
- pros and cons
- reside
- rough
- scrounge
- shack up
- simply
- sponge off
- sponge on
- stay
- stick
- style
- beyond
- boom
- bread
- downtown
- dwell
- fringe
- inhabit
- living
- lodging
- man
- move
- other
- sleep
- subsistence
- survive
- will

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vivir

♦ vi

1. [tener vida, existir] to live;

vivió noventa años she lived for ninety years;

vivir para algo/alguien to live for sth/sb;

sólo vive para trabajar/para su hija she only lives for her work/for her daughter;

¡esto no es vivir! this is no way to live!, this is no sort of a life!;

no dejar vivir a alguien not to give sb any peace;

su recuerdo vivirá eternamente his memory will live forever;

vivir bien [en armonía] to be happy;

¿quién vive? who goes there?;

Comp

vivir para ver who'd have thought it?

2. [estar vivo] to be alive;

todavía vive she's still alive or living;

su padre ya no vive her father is no longer alive

3. [residir] to live;

¿dónde vives? where do you live?;

vivo con mis padres I live with my parents;

vivo en un apartamento con más gente I share an apartment or Br a flat;

en el tercero no vive nadie the third floor is unoccupied;

vivir solo to live alone o on one's own;

viven en pareja they live together

4. [subsistir]
cada día es o [m5] está más difícil vivir it's harder and harder to get by these days;

vivir bien [económicamente] to live well;

alcanzar o [m5] dar para vivir [sueldo, pensión] to be enough to live on;

con lo que saco de las clases no me alcanza para vivir what I earn from teaching isn't enough for me to live on o isn't enough to make ends meet;

¿da para vivir esto de la pintura? can you make a living from painting?;

vivir de to live on;

viven de un solo sueldo/de lo que les da el Estado they live off a single income/off the state;

viven de la agricultura they make their living from farming

♦ vt

1. [experimentar] to experience, to live through;

vivió la guerra he lived through the war;

he vivido momentos difíciles I've gone through o had some difficult times;

se vivieron momentos de tensión en las gradas there were some moments of tension on the terraces

2. [sentir] to live;

cuando se pone a bailar se nota que lo vive you can tell she really lives it when she's dancing

♦ nm

es un amante del buen vivir he enjoys the good life

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vivir

I v/t live through, experience

II v/i live;

vivir de algo live on sth;

no tienen con qué vivir they don’t have enough to live on;

vivir al día live from day to day;

irse a vivir a go to live in;

no dejar vivir a alguien fig not let s.o. breathe;

¡vivir para ver! who would have believed it!;

¿quién vive? who goes there?;

¡viva la república! - ¡viva! long live the republic! - hurrah!

III m way of life

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vivir vi

1) : to live, to be alive

2) subsistir: to subsist, to make a living

3) residir: to reside

4) : to spend one's life

vive para trabajar: she lives to work

5)

vivir de : to live on

vivir vt

1) : to live

vivir su vida: to live one's life

2) experimentar: to go through, to experience

vivir nm

1) : life, lifestyle

2)

de mal vivir : disreputable

* * *

vivir vb

1. (residir) to live

vive con sus padres he lives with his parents

¿dónde vives? where do you live?

2. (tener vida) to be alive

mi abuelo ya no vive my grandfather is no longer alive

3. (mantenerse) to live

mi abuela vive de su pensión my grandmother lives on her pension

vive con un sueldo muy bajo she lives on a very low wage

¡vivan los novios! three cheers for the bride and groom!

Spanish-English dictionary > vivir
18 stay

stei
1. verb
1) (to remain (in a place) for a time, eg while travelling, or as a guest etc: We stayed three nights at that hotel / with a friend / in Paris; Aunt Mary is coming to stay (for a fortnight); Would you like to stay for supper?; Stay and watch that television programme.)

2) (to remain (in a particular position, place, state or condition): The doctor told her to stay in bed; He never stays long in any job; Stay away from the office till your cold is better; Why won't these socks stay up?; Stay where you are - don't move!; In 1900, people didn't realize that motor cars were here to stay.)

2. noun
(a period of staying (in a place etc): We had an overnight stay / a two days' stay in London.)

- stay behind
- stay in
- stay out
- stay put
- stay up

stay vb

1. quedarse

stay there quédate allí

I'm staying in tonight me quedo en casa esta noche

she had to stay in bed for a few days tuvo que guardar cama unos días

2. alojarse / hospedarse

we stayed at a hotel nos alojamos en un hotel

stay

tr[steɪ]

noun

1 SMALLMARITIME/SMALL (guy rope) estay nombre masculino, viento

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stay

tr[steɪ]

noun

1 (prop, support) sostén nombre masculino, soporte nombre masculino, puntal nombre masculino

2 (in corset) ballena

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stay

tr[steɪ]

noun

1 (time) estancia, permanencia

■ we made an overnight stay in Bilbao pasamos la noche en Bilbao, hicimos noche en Bilbao

intransitive verb

1 (remain) quedarse, permanecer

■ I can't stay long no puedo quedarme mucho rato

■ stay there! ¡quédate allí!

■ she had to stay late at work tuvo que quedarse hasta tarde en el trabajo

■ why don't you stay for dinner? ¿por qué no te quedas a cenar?

■ let's stay at home quedémonos en casa

transitive verb

1 (continue to be) seguir

■ if it stays sunny si el tiempo sigue soleado

■ he couldn't stay awake no podía mantenerse despierto

■ it stays light until 10.00 pm in summer es de día hasta las 10.00 de la noche en verano

intransitive verb

1 (reside temporarily) alojarse, hospedarse

■ they stayed at a hotel se alojaron en un hotel

■ Helen's coming to stay for a week Helen vendrá a pasar una semana en casa

■ she stayed the night at a friend's se quedó a dormir en casa de una amiga

transitive verb

1 formal use (stop) detener; (delay) aplazar, suspender; (calm) calmar

■ he managed to stay our fears logró calmar nuestros temores

■ they've stayed the execution han suspendido la ejecución

■ we must stay the spread of this disease hay que detener la propagación de esta enfermedad

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be here to stay formar parte de la vida

to stay put quedarse

to stay the course (race, studies) terminar la carrera 2 (not give up) resistir hasta el final

stay of execution SMALLLAW/SMALL suspensión de cumplimiento de la sentencia

stay ['steɪ] vi

1) remain: quedarse, permanecer

to stay in: quedarse en casa

he stayed in the city: permaneció en la ciudad

2) continue: seguir, quedarse

it stayed cloudy: siguió nublado

to stay awake: mantenerse despierto

3) lodge: hospedarse, alojarse (en un hotel, etc.)

stay vt

1) halt: detener, suspender (una ejecución, etc.)

2)

to stay the course : aguantar hasta el final

stay n

1) sojourn: estadía f, estancia f, permanencia f

2) suspension: suspensión f (de una sentencia)

3) support: soporte m

stay (Dog command)

expr.

• quédate expr.

n.

• espera s.f.

• estada s.f.

• estadía s.f.

• estancia s.f.

• estribo s.m.

• obenque s.m.

• parada s.f.

• permanencia s.f.

• prórroga s.f.

• residencia s.f.

• sostén s.m.

• suspensión s.f.

• sustentáculo s.m.

• traversa s.f.

• visita s.f.

v.

• detener v.

(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-

fut/c: -tendr-•)

• esperar v.

• estar v.

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

• habitar v.

• hospedarse v.

• inhibir v.

• morar v.

• pararse v.

• permanecer v.

• quedar v.

• quedarse v.

I
1. steɪ
intransitive verb

1)

a) (in specified place, position) quedarse, permanecer* (frml)

stay there — quédate ahí, no te muevas de ahí

stay close to us — no te alejes de nosotros

stay! — ( to dog) quieto!

to stay ahead — mantenerse a la cabeza

unemployment is here to stay — el desempleo se ha convertido en un problema permanente

to stay put — quedarse

b) ( in specified state)

stay still/single — quédate quieto/soltero

try and stay sober — trata de no emborracharte

we stayed friends — seguimos siendo amigos

to stay awake — mantenerse* despierto

2)

a) (remain, not leave) quedarse

can you stay to o for dinner? — ¿te puedes quedar a cenar?

b) ( reside temporarily) quedarse; ( in a hotel etc) hospedarse, alojarse, quedarse

I'm staying with friends — me estoy quedando en casa de unos amigos

we stayed at the Hilton — nos hospedamos or nos alojamos or nos quedamos en el Hilton

he's staying with us over Easter — va a pasar la Semana Santa con nosotros

can Matthew stay the night? — ¿Matthew se puede quedar a dormir or a pasar la noche?

2.

vt

1) ( survive) \<\<distance/pace\>\> aguantar, resistir

2) ( suspend) \<\<execution/sentence\>\> suspender

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Phrasal Verbs:

- stay away

- stay behind

- stay down

- stay in

- stay off

- stay on

- stay out

- stay out of

- stay over

- stay up

II

noun

1) ( time) estadía f (AmL), estancia f (Esp, Méx)

I'd like to go for a longer stay — me gustaría ir a quedarme más tiempo

after an overnight stay in Paris — después de hacer noche or después de pernoctar en París

during her stay in hospital — mientras estuvo en el hospital

2) ( Law)

stay of execution — suspensión f del cumplimiento de la sentencia

3)

a) (rope, wire) estay m

b) (Clothing, Hist)

stays — (pl) corsé m

I [steɪ]
1. VI

1) (in place)

a) (=remain) quedarse, permanecer more frm

she came for a weekend and stayed three years — vino a pasar el fin de semana y se quedó tres años

you stay right there — no te muevas de ahí, quédate ahí

• to stay at home — quedarse en casa

• video recorders are here to stay — los vídeos no son una simple moda pasajera

• to stay in bed — guardar cama

• to stay put — (on spot) no moverse; (in same house, city, job) quedarse

• did you stay till the end of the speeches? — ¿te quedaste hasta el final de los discursos?

• can you stay to dinner? — ¿puedes quedarte a cenar?

b) (as guest) (with friends, relatives) quedarse, alojarse; (in hotel) alojarse, hospedarse

to stay with friends — quedarse or hospedarse or alojarse en casa de unos amigos

I'm staying with my aunt for a few days — estoy pasando unos días en casa de mi tía

he's staying at my house — está or se aloja en mi casa

where are you staying? — ¿dónde te alojas or hospedas?

I'm staying at the Europa Hotel — estoy or me alojo or me hospedo en el Hotel Europa

where do you stay when you go to London? — ¿dónde te sueles alojar or hospedar cuando vas a Londres?

did he stay the night? — ¿se quedó a pasar la noche?, ¿se quedó a dormir?

c) (Scot) (=live) vivir

where do you stay? — ¿dónde vives?

2) (in current state) seguir, quedarse

it stays motionless for hours — se queda or se mantiene inmóvil durante horas

I just hope the public stay loyal to us — solo espero que el público siga (siendo) fiel or se mantenga fiel a nosotros

if only we could stay this young for ever — ojalá pudiéramos quedarnos así de jóvenes para siempre

she didn't stay a teacher for long — no siguió mucho tiempo de profesora

she didn't stay a spinster for long — no se quedó soltera mucho tiempo

• to stay ahead of the competition — mantenerse a la cabeza de la competencia

• to stay awake — quedarse despierto

• the unemployment rate stayed below four per cent — el índice de paro continuó or siguió por debajo de un cuatro por ciento

• I tried to stay calm — intenté mantener la calma

• he stayed faithful to his wife — se mantuvo fiel a su mujer

• if it stays fine — si continúa el buen tiempo, si el tiempo sigue siendo bueno

• I hope we can stay friends — espero que podamos seguir siendo amigos

• to stay healthy — mantenerse en buen estado de salud

• things can't be allowed to stay like this — no podemos permitir que las cosas sigan así

• pubs should be allowed to stay open until one a.m. — debería permitirse que los bares estuvieran abiertos hasta la una de la mañana

• while prices rise, our pensions stay the same — aunque los precios suben, nuestras pensiones siguen igual

• to stay together — seguir juntos

• they are unbeaten and look likely to stay that way — nadie los ha vencido y parece que nadie va a hacerlo

• stay with it! * — ¡sigue adelante!, ¡no te desanimes!

2. VT

1) (Jur) (=delay) [+ execution, proceedings] suspender

2) (=last out) [+ distance] aguantar, resistir; [+ race] terminar

• to stay the course — terminar la carrera; (fig) aguantar hasta el final

• to stay the pace — (lit, fig) aguantar el ritmo

3) (=check) [+ epidemic] tener a raya; [+ hunger] matar, engañar

- stay one's hand

3. N

1) (=short period) estancia f, estadía f (LAm)

this will involve a short stay in hospital — esto supondrá una corta estancia en el hospital

during our stay in London — durante nuestra estancia en Londres

he is in Rome for a short stay — está en Roma para una estancia corta

our second stay in Murcia — nuestra segunda visita a Murcia

come for a longer stay next year — el año que viene vente más tiempo

2) (Jur) suspensión f, prórroga f

stay of execution — aplazamiento m de la sentencia

- stay away

- stay behind

- stay down

- stay in

- stay off

- stay on

- stay out

- stay over

- stay up

II [steɪ]
1. N

1) (Mech) sostén m, soporte m, puntal m

2) (Naut) estay m

3) (=guy rope) viento m

4) stays (=corset) corsé m

5) (fig) sostén m, apoyo m

the stay of one's old age — el sostén de su vejez

2.

VT frm sostener, apoyar, apuntalar

this will stay you till lunchtime — con esto te mantendrás hasta la comida, esto engañará el hambre hasta la comida

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I
1. [steɪ]
intransitive verb

1)

a) (in specified place, position) quedarse, permanecer* (frml)

stay there — quédate ahí, no te muevas de ahí

stay close to us — no te alejes de nosotros

stay! — ( to dog) quieto!

to stay ahead — mantenerse a la cabeza

unemployment is here to stay — el desempleo se ha convertido en un problema permanente

to stay put — quedarse

b) ( in specified state)

stay still/single — quédate quieto/soltero

try and stay sober — trata de no emborracharte

we stayed friends — seguimos siendo amigos

to stay awake — mantenerse* despierto

2)

a) (remain, not leave) quedarse

can you stay to o for dinner? — ¿te puedes quedar a cenar?

b) ( reside temporarily) quedarse; ( in a hotel etc) hospedarse, alojarse, quedarse

I'm staying with friends — me estoy quedando en casa de unos amigos

we stayed at the Hilton — nos hospedamos or nos alojamos or nos quedamos en el Hilton

he's staying with us over Easter — va a pasar la Semana Santa con nosotros

can Matthew stay the night? — ¿Matthew se puede quedar a dormir or a pasar la noche?

2.

vt

1) ( survive) \<\<distance/pace\>\> aguantar, resistir

2) ( suspend) \<\<execution/sentence\>\> suspender

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- stay away

- stay behind

- stay down

- stay in

- stay off

- stay on

- stay out

- stay out of

- stay over

- stay up

II

noun

1) ( time) estadía f (AmL), estancia f (Esp, Méx)

I'd like to go for a longer stay — me gustaría ir a quedarme más tiempo

after an overnight stay in Paris — después de hacer noche or después de pernoctar en París

during her stay in hospital — mientras estuvo en el hospital

2) ( Law)

stay of execution — suspensión f del cumplimiento de la sentencia

3)

a) (rope, wire) estay m

b) (Clothing, Hist)

stays — (pl) corsé m

English-spanish dictionary > stay
19 fille

fille [fij]

1. feminine noun

   a. (dans une famille) daughter

• c'est bien la fille de sa mère she's very much her mother's daughter

   b. ( = enfant) girl ; ( = femme) woman

• c'est une grande/petite fille she's a big/little girl

• c'est une brave fille she's a nice girl

   c. ( = prostituée) (old-fashioned) whore

2. compounds

► fille de joie prostitute

► fille publique streetwalker

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fij
nom féminin

1) ( descendante) daughter

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

ma fille — gén my girl; Religion my child; superstition

2) ( jeune femme) girl

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

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- fille de famille

- fille de ferme

- fille mère

- fille spirituelle

••

jouer les filles de l'air — (colloq) to vanish into thin air

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

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fij nf
1) girl

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

vieille fille — old maid, spinster

fille de joie — prostitute

fille de salle — waitress

2) (enfant de sexe féminin) daughter

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

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fille nf

1 ( descendante) daughter; fille adoptive adopted daughter; la fille des Dupont the Duponts' daughter; fille de paysans/d'immigrés daughter of peasants/of immigrants; de mère en fille from mother to daughter; elle a eu une petite fille she's had a little girl; ma fille gén my girl; Relig my child; ⇒ superstition;

2 ( jeune femme) girl; une petite/grande fille a little/big girl; elle fait encore très petite fille she's still very much a little girl; faire fille to look girlish; être habillé en fille to be dressed like a girl; vêtements/jeux pour filles girls' clothes/games; école de filles girls' school; elle n'est pas fille à s'en faire she isn't one to worry; elle est restée fille† ( célibataire) she remained a spinster; ⇒ jeune, vieux;

3 †( prostituée) prostitute.

Composés

fille de (bonne) famille girl from a good family; fille d'Ève daughter of Eve; fille de ferme farm girl; fille de joie† prostitute; fille à matelots† sailors' moll; fille mère unmarried mother; fille perdue† fallen woman†; fille publique†, fille des rues† streetwalker; fille à soldats† soldiers' moll; fille soumise† prostitute; fille spirituelle spiritual heir.

Idiomes

jouer les filles de l'air○ to vanish into thin air; c'est bien la fille de son père/sa mère she's very much her father's/her mother's daughter; 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.

[fij] nom féminin

1. [enfant] girl

c'est une belle/gentille fille she's a good-looking/nice girl

tu es une grande fille maintenant you're a big girl now

c'est encore une petite fille she's still a little girl

2. [jeune fille] girl

[femme] woman

une fille de la campagne a country girl

rester fille (vieilli) to remain single ou unmarried

fille mère unmarried mother

3. [descendante] daughter

une fille de bonne famille a respectable girl

tu es bien la fille de ton père! you're just like your father!

4. [en appellatif]

ma fille (my) girl

5. (vieilli) [employée]

fille de cuisine kitchen maid

fille de ferme farm girl

6. (vieilli) [prostituée] whore

fille publique ou de joie ou des rues ou perdue (littéraire) prostitute

fille à soldats camp follower

7. HISTOIRE

fille d'honneur maid of honour

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > fille
20 unattached

adjective

(not married or engaged to be married: A woman sometimes gives up hope of marriage if she is still unattached at the age of thirty.) enlig; single

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adjective

(not married or engaged to be married: A woman sometimes gives up hope of marriage if she is still unattached at the age of thirty.) enlig; single

English-Danish dictionary > unattached

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