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she's wearing eye make-up

1 œuil

œil [œj]

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1. masculine noun

2. compounds

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(plural yeux)

1. <

   a. ( = organe) eye

• il a les yeux bleus he has blue eyes

• elle a les yeux faits she's wearing eye make-up

• avoir un œil au beurre noir (inf) to have a black eye

• je l'ai vu de mes yeux I saw it with my own eyes

• regarde-moi dans les yeux look me in the eye

• il a les yeux plus gros que le ventre (gloutonnerie) his eyes are bigger than his belly(PROV) œil pour œil, dent pour dent(PROV) an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth

• à l'œil nu [visible, identifiable, invisible] to the naked eye

• se regarder les yeux dans les yeux to gaze into each other's eyes

• ouvrir des yeux ronds to stare wide-eyed

• ouvrir de grands yeux to stare wide-eyed

   b. ( = regard) attirer l'œil de qn to catch sb's eye

• n'avoir d'yeux que pour qn/qch to have one's attention focussed on sb/sth

• il n'a d'yeux que pour elle he only has eyes for her

• jeter un œil à (inf) to have a look at

• vous avez l'article sous les yeux the article is right there in front of you

• sous l'œil vigilant de under the watchful eye of

• il le regardait l'œil mauvais he gave him a nasty look

• faire les yeux doux à qn to look amorously at sb

• faire de l'œil à qn (inf) to make eyes at sb

• garder un œil sur to keep an eye on

• je vous ai à l'œil ! I've got my eye on you!

   c. ( = faculté de voir) avoir de bons yeux to have good eyesight

• avoir de mauvais yeux to have bad eyesight

• il a l'œil (inf) he has sharp eyes

• il n'a pas les yeux dans sa poche he doesn't miss a thing

   d. ( = jugement) voir qch d'un bon œil to view sth favourably

• voir qch d'un mauvais œil to view sth unfavourably

• aux yeux de l'opinion publique in the eyes of the public

• à mes yeux in my opinion

   e. (locutions) coûter les yeux de la tête to cost a fortune

► mon œil ! (inf!) ( = je n'y crois pas) my eye! (inf) ; ( = je ne le ferai pas) not likely! (inf)

► les yeux fermés ( = sans regarder) with one's eyes closed ; ( = avec confiance) with complete confidence

► à l'œil (inf) ( = gratuitement) for nothing

► coup d'œil ( = regard rapide) glance ; ( = vue) view

• d'ici, le coup d'œil est joli there's a lovely view from here

• ça vaut le coup d'œil it's worth seeing

• au premier coup d'œil at first glance

• avoir le coup d'œil pour to have an eye for

• jeter un coup d'œil à to glance at

• allons jeter un coup d'œil let's go and have a look

2. <

► l'œil du cyclone the eye of the cyclone ; (figurative) the eye of the storm

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > œuil

2 fait

fait, faite [fε, fεt]

1. past participle of faire adjective

   a. ( = constitué) tout fait ready-made

• bien fait [femme] shapely ; [homme] well-built

• c'est bien fait pour toi ! it serves you right!

• le monde est ainsi fait that's the way of the world

► être fait pour to be made for

• ces chaussures ne sont pas faites pour la marche these are not walking shoes

• c'est fait pour (inf) that's what it's for

• ce discours n'est pas fait pour le rassurer this sort of speech isn't likely to reassure him

• il n'est pas fait pour être professeur he's not cut out to be a teacher

• ils sont faits l'un pour l'autre they are made for each other

   b. ( = fini) c'en est fait de notre tranquillité it's goodbye to peace and quiet

• c'est toujours ça de fait that's one thing out of the way

• il est fait (comme un rat) (inf) he's in for it now (inf)

   c. [fromage] ripe

• fromage bien fait ripe cheese

   d. ( = maquillé) avoir les yeux faits to have one's eyes made up

• avoir les ongles faits to have painted nails

2. masculine noun

   a. ( = acte) le fait de manger/bouger eating/moving

• faits et gestes actions

   b. ( = événement) event ; ( = donnée) fact ; ( = phénomène) phenomenon

• aucun fait nouveau n'est survenu no new facts have come to light

• reconnaissez-vous les faits ? do you accept the facts?

• les faits qui lui sont reprochés the charges against him

• les faits sont là there's no denying the facts

• c'est un fait that's a fact

• c'est un fait que it's a fact that

• dire son fait à qn to tell sb what's what

• prendre fait et cause pour qn to take up the cudgels for sb

   c. ( = conséquence) c'est le fait du hasard it's the work of fate

• être le fait de ( = être typique de) to be typical of ; ( = être le résultat de) to be the result of

   d. (locutions)

► au fait ( = à propos) by the way

• en venir au fait to get to the point

• au fait de ( = au courant) informed of► de fait [gouvernement, dictature] de facto ; ( = en fait) in fact

► de ce fait for this reason

► en fait in fact

► en fait de ( = en guise de) by way of ; ( = en matière de) as regards

• en fait de repas on a eu droit à un sandwich we were allowed a sandwich by way of a meal

• en fait de spécialiste, c'est plutôt un charlatan ! as for being a specialist - charlatan more like! (inf)► le fait est que the fact is that

3. compounds

► fait accompli fait accompli

► fait divers ( = nouvelle) news item

• « faits divers » "news in brief" ► fait de société social issue

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1.

faite fɛ, fɛt participe passé faire

2.

participe passé adjectif

1) (réalisé, accompli) [tâche] done

bien/mal fait — well/badly done

c'en est fait de — that's the end of

c'est bien fait (colloq) (pour toi)! — it serves you right!

2) ( constitué)

fait de or en — ( d'un élément) made of; ( composite) made up of

idée toute faite — ready-made idea

formules toutes faites — clichés

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

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

je suis ainsi fait — that's how I am

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

la vie est mal faite — life is unfair

3) ( adapté)

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

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

4) ( conçu) [programme, dispositif] designed

bien/mal fait — well-/badly-designed

5) (colloq) ( pris) done for

6) ( mûr)

un fromage bien fait — a ripe cheese

3.

nom masculin

1) (élément de réalité, acte) fact

le fait d'avoir — the fact of having

le fait d'être heureux — being happy

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

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

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

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

2) ( cause)

de ce fait — because of this ou that

du fait de quelque chose — due to something

du fait même que — due to the very fact that

être le fait de — to be due to

3) ( événement) event

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

4) ( sujet) point

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

aller droit au fait — to go straight to the point

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

5) ( trait)

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

6) ( exploit) feat, exploit

les hauts faits — heroic deeds

4.

au fait ofɛt locution adverbiale by the way

5.

de fait locution [situation, pouvoir] de facto (épith); [exister, entraîner] effectively; ( en effet) indeed

6.

en fait locution adverbiale in fact, actually

7.

en fait de locution prépositive as regards

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

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

Phrasal Verbs:

- fait accompli

- fait d'actualité

- fait d'armes

- fait divers

- fait de guerre

- fait du prince

- fait de société

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être au fait — to be informed

mettre quelqu'un au fait — to inform somebody

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

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

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fɛ
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1. vb

See:

faire

2. nm

1) (= événement) event

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

un fait nouveau — a new development

2) (= réalité) fact

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

le fait de faire — the fact of doing

le fait de manger — the fact of eating

le fait que — the fact that

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

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

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

de ce fait — therefore, for this reason

3) (= acte)

faits de guerre — acts of war

être le fait de — to be the work of

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

les faits et gestes de qn — sb's doings

4) (autres locutions)

au fait (= à propos) — by the way

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

en venir au fait — to get to the point

être au fait de — to be informed of

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

prendre fait et cause pour qn — to side with sb

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

de fait — de facto

en fait — in fact, actually

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

en fait de repas — by way of a meal

II fait, -e
1. pp

See:

faire

2. adj

1) (fromage, melon) ripe

2) (yeux) made-up, (ongles) painted

3) (autres locutions)

tout fait; toute faite (= préparé à l'avance) — ready-made

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

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

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

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fait, faite

A pp ⇒ faire.

B pp adj

1 (réalisé, accompli) [tâche] done; ce qui est fait est fait what's done is done; bien/mal fait well/badly done; il aime le travail bien fait he likes work that is well done; c'en est fait de that's the end of; c'est bien fait○ (pour toi/lui/elle)! it serves you/him/her right!; bien fait pour lui○! serves him right!; bien fait pour ta gueule◑! serves you bloody◑ GB ou damn◑ well right!;

2 ( constitué) fait de/en ( d'un élément) made of; ( composite) made up of; mur fait en pierre wall made of stone; une foule faite de collectionneurs et d'amateurs a crowd made up of collectors and enthusiasts; idée/réponse toute faite ready-made idea/answer; formules toutes faites clichés; elle est bien faite she's good-looking; elle a la taille bien faite she has a shapely waist; un corps merveilleusement/mal fait a marvellous^GB/an ugly body; je suis ainsi fait that's how I am; la vie est ainsi faite! life's like that!; la vie/société est mal faite life/society is unfair;

3 ( adapté) fait pour qch/pour faire meant for sth/to do; ils ne sont pas faits l'un pour l'autre they're not meant for each other; ces ciseaux ne sont pas faits pour couper de la viande these scissors are not meant for cutting ou to cut meat; il n'est pas fait pour travailler hum he's not cut out for work hum; ta remarque n'était pas faite pour arranger les choses your comment certainly didn't help matters;

4 ( conçu) [programme, dispositif] designed; bien/mal fait well-/badly-designed;

5 ○( pris) done for; la maison est cernée, nous sommes faits! the house is surrounded, we're done for!;

6 ( mûr) un fromage bien fait a ripe cheese.

C nm

1 (élément de réalité, acte) fact; le fait d'avoir the fact of having; le fait de faire/d'avoir fait (the fact of) doing/of having done; le fait d'être heureux being happy; le fait d'être parti/tombé (the fact of) having left/fallen; le fait est là that's the fact of the matter; le fait est là ou les faits sont là, il t'a trompé the fact (of the matter) is that he cheated you; le fait est que tu avais raison/que cela n'a pas marché the fact is that you were right/that it didn't work; le fait même que/de faire the very fact that/of doing; le simple fait de faire the simple fact of doing, simply doing; le fait qu'il est or soit possible de faire the fact that it is possible to do; il a réussi, c'est un fait, mais… he has succeeded, certainly, but…; c'est un fait que it's a fact that; s'appuyer sur des faits to rely on facts; reconnaître les faits to acknowledge the facts; s'incliner devant les faits to bow to the facts; au moment des faits at the time of the events; les faits et gestes de qn sb's movements; les menus faits de la vie quotidienne the tiny details of everyday life;

2 ( ce qui est la cause) de ce fait because of this ou that; du fait de qch due to sth; du fait même que/de faire due to the very fact that/of doing; du fait que due to the fact that; être le fait de qn to be due to sb; cette rencontre n'est pas le fait du hasard this encounter isn't due to chance; par le fait du hasard due to chance;

3 ( événement) event; c'est un fait unique dans l'histoire it's an event that's unique in history; le film part de faits réels the film is based on real-life events;

4 ( sujet) point; venons-en au fait let's get to the point; au fait, je te prie! get to the point, please!; aller droit au fait to go straight to the point;

5 ( ce qui caractérise) le mensonge or mentir n'est pas son fait it isn't like him to lie; la patience n'est pas son fait patience isn't his strong point; elle lui a dit son fait she told him straight;

6 ( exploit) feat, exploit; les hauts faits heroic deeds.

D au fait excl by the way.

E de fait loc [situation, pouvoir, gouverneur] de facto ( épith); [exister, supprimer, entraîner] effectively; ( en effet) indeed.

F en fait loc adv in fact, actually; il s'agit en fait de son cousin/de faire it's actually his cousin/a question of doing; ce poste lui servait en fait de couverture this position actually served as a cover for him.

G en fait de loc prép as regards; en fait de réforme/philosophie, il s'agit plutôt d'une… it isn't so much a reform/a philosophy as a…; en fait de rénovation du système, ils (en) ont seulement changé quelques éléments they haven't so much renovated the system as tinkered about at the edges.

Composés

fait accompli fait accompli; mettre qn devant le fait accompli to present sb with a fait accompli; fait d'actualité news item; fait d'armes feat of arms; fait divers Presse (short) news item; la rubrique (des) ‘faits divers’ the ‘news in brief’ column; fait de guerre exploit of war; fait du prince fiat; fait de société fact of life.

Idiomes

être au fait de fml to be informed about; mettre qn au fait fml to inform sb; être sûr de son fait to be sure of one's facts; prendre qn sur le fait to catch sb in the act; ⇒ cause.

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( féminin faite) [fɛ, fɛt] participe passé

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( féminin faite) [fɛ, fɛt] adjectif

1. [formé]

elle a la jambe bien faite she's got shapely ou nice legs

une femme fort bien faite a very good-looking woman

fait au tour shapely, well-turned

2. [mûr] mature, ripe

un fromage fait a fully ripened cheese

trop fait over-ripe

3. [maquillé] made-up

elle a les yeux faits she's wearing eye make-up

4. [prêt]

tout fait

a. [vêtement] ready-made, ready-to-wear

b. [tournure] set, ready-made

une expression toute faite a set phrase, a cliché

II

[fɛ] nom masculin

1. [action] act, deed

l'erreur est de son fait it was his mistake

fait d'armes feat of arms

faits de guerre acts of war

les faits et gestes de quelqu'un everything somebody says and does, somebody's every move

hauts faits heroic deeds

prendre quelqu'un sur le fait to catch somebody red-handed

prendre fait et cause pour quelqu'un to side with somebody

2. [événement] event, fact, occurrence

fait notoire fact of common knowledge

fait nouveau new development

au moment des faits at the time

racontez-nous les faits tell us what happened

les faits qui lui sont reprochés the charge laid against him

de ce fait thereby

il est pénalisé par le seul fait de son divorce the very fact that he's divorced puts him at a disadvantage

par le seul fait que (solely) because of, due (solely) to the fact that

fait (juridique) DROIT fact

fait concluant DROIT conclusive evidence

faits constitutifs de délit DROIT factors that constitute an offence

fait exprès: c'est (comme) un ou on dirait un fait exprès it's almost as if it was deliberate

comme (par) un fait exprès, il n'avait pas de monnaie funnily enough, he had no change

3. [réalité] fact

c'est un fait it's a (matter of) fact

le fait est que nous étions en retard the fact is we were late

placer ou mettre quelqu'un devant le fait accompli to present somebody with a fait accompli

considérer quelque chose comme un fait acquis to take something for granted

état de fait (inescapable) fact

le fait est! (familier) that's right!, you've said it!

4. [sujet, question] point

aller (droit) au fait to go straight to the point

venons-en au fait let's come ou get to the point

5. (locution)

dire son fait à quelqu'un to give somebody a piece of one's mind

au fait locution adverbiale

by the way, incidentally

au fait, on pourrait peut-être y aller à pied? by the way, couldn't we walk there?

au fait de locution prépositionnelle

well aware of, fully informed about

mettre quelqu'un au fait de la situation to inform somebody about the situation

de fait locution adjectivale

1. DROIT actual, de facto

2. [en affirmation]

il est de fait que it is true ou a fact that

de fait locution adverbiale,

en fait locution adverbiale

in fact, actually, as a matter of fact

en fait, il n'est pas mon père actually ou in fact he isn't my father

du fait de locution prépositionnelle

because of, due to, on account of

du fait que locution conjonctive

because (of the fact that)

en fait de locution prépositionnelle

1. [en guise de] by way of

en fait de nourriture, il n'y a qu'une boîte de sardines there's only a can of sardines by way of food

2. [au lieu de] instead of

en fait de chien, c'était un loup it wasn't a dog at all, it was a wolf

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > fait

3 llevar

v.

1 to take.

llevar algo/a alguien a to take something/somebody to

me llevó en coche he drove me there

El bus llevó a María The bus got Mary there.

2 to carry.

llevaban en hombros al entrenador they were carrying the coach on their shoulders

El bus lleva mercadería para vender The bus carries goods for selling.

Esa frase lleva mala intención That phrase carries bad intention.

3 to wear.

llevo gafas I wear glasses

no llevo dinero I haven't got any money on me

4 to have.

llevar el pelo largo to have long hair

llevas las manos sucias your hands are dirty

5 to handle, to deal with.

lleva la contabilidad she keeps the books

6 to keep.

llevar el paso to keep in step

7 to deal or cope with.

llevar algo bien/mal to deal o cope with something well/badly

¿cómo lo llevas? (informal) how are you getting on?

8 to be wearing, to have, to wear.

LLeva un buen traje He is wearing a nice suit.

9 to lead, to live.

Lleva un vida muy triste He leads a very sad life.

10 to convey.

Su gesto lleva amor His gesture conveys love.

11 to take up.

Ella llevó ciencias el año pasado She took up Science last year.

12 to have been.

Llevo viviendo mucho tiempo aquí I have been living a long time here.

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llevar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to take

■ llévale esto a tu abuela take this to your granny

■ llévate los libros a tu habitación take these books to your bedroom

■ lleva a tu hermanita al colegio take your little sister to school

■ te llevo en coche I'll take you in the car, I'll give you a lift

2 (tener) to have; (tener encima) to have, carry

■ ¿qué llevas ahí? what's that you've got there?

■ ¿cuánto dinero llevas? how much money have you got on you?

■ llevaba un bate de béisbol she was carrying a baseball bat

■ llevaba las luces de posición encendidas his sidelights were on

■ llevo la calefacción puesta I've got the heating on

■ llevas los pantalones sucios your trousers are dirty

3 (prenda) to wear, have on

■ no me gusta llevar sombrero I don't like wearing a hat

■ no llevaba nada she had nothing on

■ llevaré un clavel en el ojal I shall be wearing a carnation in my buttonhole

4 (aguantar) to cope with

■ ¿cómo lleva lo de quedarse sin trabajo? how's he coping with losing his job?

5 (dirigir) to be in charge of

■ ¿quién lleva el tema de los pedidos? who's in charge of orders?

■ lleva la empresa ella solita she runs the company all by herself

6 (conducir - coche) to drive; (moto) - to ride

■ lleva un Seat azul he drives a blue Seat

7 (pasar tiempo) to be

■ llevo un mes aquí I have been here for a month

■ lleva tres días sin venir a trabajar he hasn't been to work for three days

8 (libros, cuentas) to keep

9 (años) to be older

■ te llevo tres años I'm three years older than you

10 (vida) to lead

■ lleva una vida muy ajetreada she leads a hectic life

11 (tiempo, esfuerzo) to take

■ este trabajo nos llevará más de un mes this job will take us over a month

12 (compás, paso, ritmo) to keep

■ contigo no bailo, no sabes llevar el paso I'm not dancing with you, you can't keep in step

13 familiar (cobrar) to charge

■ ¿cuánto te llevaron por la reparación? how much did they charge you for the repairs?

► verbo intransitivo

1 llevar a (conducir) to take, lead

■ esta senda lleva a la cima this path takes you to the summit

■ y esto, ¿adónde nos lleva? and where will this lead us?

2 llevar a + inf (inducir) to lead to, make

■ esto me lleva a pensar que... this leads me to think that...

■ ¿qué lo llevó a actuar así? what made him act like that?

3 llevar + participio to have

■ llevo escritas cuatro cartas I've written four letters

► verbo pronominal llevarse

1 (obtener) to get; (ganar) to win

■ los rusos se llevaron todas las medallas the Russians won all the medals

2 (recibir) to get

■ se llevó un buen susto he got quite a shock

■ me llevé una agradable sorpresa I had a pleasant surprise

3 (estar de moda) to be fashionable

■ este color ya no se lleva this colour is not fashionable any more

4 (entenderse) to get on ( con, with), get along ( con, with)

■ se lleva bien con sus padres he gets on well with his parents

■ se llevan muy mal they don't get on at all

5 MATEMÁTICAS to carry over

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FRASEOLOGÍA

dejarse llevar por... to be influenced by..., get carried away with...

llevar a la práctica to put into practice

llevar adelante to carry out

llevar la cuenta de to keep track of

llevar las de + inf to be likely to + inf

■ las llevas de perder you'll lose

llevarse a matar to be at daggers drawn

llevarse por delante (gen) to carry away, sweep away 2 (viento) to blow away 3 (coche) to run over

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verb

1) to carry

2) take, take away

3) wear

4) endure, bear

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- llevar a cabo
- llevarse
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Para las expresiones llevar adelante, llevar la contraria, llevar las de perder, llevar a la práctica, llevar a término, llevar ventaja, ver la otra entrada.
1. VERBO TRANSITIVO

1) (=transportar) [con los brazos] to carry; [indicando el punto de destino] to take; [en vehículo] to transport

yo llevaba la maleta — I was carrying the case

es muy pesado para llevarlo entre los dos — it's too heavy for the two of us to carry

no te olvides de llevar un paraguas — make sure you take an umbrella with you

lleva los vasos a la cocina — can you take the glasses to the kitchen?

"comida para llevar" — "food to take away", "take-away food"

¿es para llevar? — is it to take away?

2) (=llevar puesto) to wear

¿hay que llevar corbata a la reunión? — do we have to wear a tie to the meeting?

llevaba puesto un sombrero muy raro — she had a very odd hat on, she was wearing a very odd hat

3) (=llevar encima)

solo llevo diez euros — I've only got ten euros on me

no llevo dinero (encima) — I haven't got any money on me

¡la que llevaba encima aquella noche! — * he was really smashed that night! *

4) (=tener)

a) [+ barba, pelo] to have

lleva barba — he has a beard

lleva el pelo corto — he has short hair

b) [+ adorno, ingrediente] to have

esta raqueta no lleva el precio — this racket doesn't have the price on it

este pastel no lleva harina — this cake doesn't have any flour in it

lleva un rótulo que dice... — it has a label (on it) which says...

el tren no lleva coche-comedor — the train doesn't have a dining car

lleva mucha sal — it's very salty

¿qué lleva el pollo que está tan bueno? — what's in this chicken that makes it taste so good?

c) [+ armas, nombre, título] to have, bear frm

llevará el nombre de la madre — she will be named after her mother

el libro lleva el título de... — the book has the title of..., the book is entitled...

5) [+ persona]

a) (=acompañar, conducir) to take

voy a llevar a los niños al colegio — I'm going to take the children to school

lo llevamos al teatro — we took him to the theatre

¿adónde me llevan? — where are you taking me?

a ver ¿cuándo me llevas a cenar? — when are you going to take me out for a meal?

b) [en coche] to drive

Sofía nos llevó a casa — Sofía gave us a lift home, Sofía drove us home

yo voy en esa dirección, ¿quieres que te lleve? — I'm going that way, do you want a lift?

6) (=conducir)

a) [+ vehículo] to drive

lleva muy bien el coche — she drives the car very well

yo llevé el coche hasta Santander — I drove the car to Santander

b) [+ persona, entidad]

este camino nos lleva a Bogotá — this road takes us to Bogotá

ha llevado al país a una guerra — he has led the country into a war

llevó a su empresa a la bancarrota — he caused his company to go bankrupt, he bankrupted his company

• [dejarse] llevar — to get carried away

se dejaba llevar por las olas — he allowed the waves to carry him away

no te dejes llevar por las apariencias — don't be taken in {o} deceived by appearances

si te dejas llevar por él, acabarás mal — if you fall in with him, you'll be in trouble

7) (=dirigir) [+ negocio, tienda] to run

llevar una finca — to run an estate

lleva todos sus negocios en secreto — he conducts all his business in secret

• llevar la [casa] — to run the household

lleva muy bien la casa — she's a very good housewife

• ¿quién lleva la [cuenta]? — who is keeping count?

llevar las cuentas {o} los libros — (Com) to keep the books

• llevar una [materia] — Méx to study a subject
compás 1)
8) (=aportar) to bring

la madre es quien lleva el dinero a la casa — it is the mother who brings home the money

llevó la tranquilidad a todos — he brought peace to everyone

seguro que llevas alegría a tu familia — I'm sure you're making your family happy

9) (=adelantar en)

mi hermana mayor me lleva ocho años — my elder sister is eight years older than me

él me lleva una cabeza — he's a head taller than me

10) (=inducir)

llevar a algn a creer que... — to lead sb to think that..., make sb think that...

esto me lleva a pensar que... — this leads me to think that...

11) (=tolerar)

llevar las desgracias con paciencia — to bear misfortunes patiently

¿cómo lleva lo de su hijo? — how's she coping with what happened to her son?

lleva muy bien sus setenta años — he's doing very well for seventy

tiene mucho genio y hay que saber llevarlo — he's very bad-tempered and you have to know how to deal with him

12) [indicando tiempo]

a) (=haber estado) to be

¿cuánto tiempo llevas aquí? — how long have you been here?

llevo horas esperando aquí — I've been waiting here for hours

el tren lleva una hora de retraso — the train is an hour late

llevo tres meses buscándolo — I have been looking for it for three months

b) (=tardar) to take

el trabajo me llevará tres días — the work will take me three days

llevará varias horas reparar la avería — it will take several hours to carry out the repairs

13) (=cobrar) to charge

me llevó 80 euros por arreglar el televisor — he charged me 80 euros for fixing the television

no quería llevarme nada — he didn't want to charge me, he didn't want to take any money

14) (=ir por)

¿qué dirección llevaba? — what direction was he going in?, which way was he going?

• lleva [camino] de ser como su padre — it looks like he's going to turn out just like his father

15) [+ vida] to lead

llevar una vida tranquila — to live {o} lead a quiet life

16) + participio

llevo estudiados tres capítulos — I have covered three chapters

llevaba hecha la mitad — he had done half of it

lleva conseguidas muchas victorias — he has won many victories

17) (=producir) (Com, Econ) to bear; (Agr) to bear, produce

los bonos llevan un 8% de interés — the bonds pay {o} bear interest at 8%

no lleva fruto este año — it has no fruit this year, it hasn't produced any fruit this year

2.

VERBO INTRANSITIVO [carretera] to go, lead

esta carretera lleva a La Paz — this road goes {o} leads to La Paz

3.

See:

llevarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

Sentido I

1)

a) ( de un lugar a otro) to take

le llevé unas flores — I took her some flowers

te lo llevaré cuando vaya — I'll bring it when I come

¿qué llevas en el bolso? — what have you got in your bag?

comida para llevar — take out (AmE) o (BrE) takeaway meals

b) ( transportar) to carry

el camión llevaba una carga de abono — the truck was carrying a load of fertilizer

deja que te ayude a llevar las bolsas — let me help you carry your bags

c) < persona> to take

llevar a los niños al colegio — to take the children to school

nos llevó a cenar — he took us out to dinner

me llevó hasta la estación — she gave me a lift to the station

lo llevaba en brazos — she was carrying him in her arms

d) ( tener consigo) to have

no llevo dinero encima — I don't have any money on me

2)

a) (guiar, conducir) to take

nos llevaron por un sendero — they led o took us along a path

la llevaba de la mano — I/he was holding her hand

esto no nos llevará a ninguna parte — this won't get us anywhere

lo llevaron ante el juez — he was brought before the judge

b) (impulsar, inducir) to lead

esto me lleva a pensar que... — this leads me to believe that...

¿qué la llevó a hacerlo? — what made her do it?

3) <ropa/perfume/reloj> to wear

4) ( tener) to have

lleva barba — he has a beard

llevaba el pelo corto — she had short hair

el colegio lleva su nombre — the school bears his name

una canción que lleva por título `Rencor' — a song entitled `Rencor'

Sentido II

5) ( tener a su cargo) <negocio/tienda> to run; < caso> to handle

lleva la contabilidad — she does the accounts

trabaja y lleva la casa — she works and does the housework

6)

a) ( conducir) < vehículo> to drive; < moto> to ride

b) < pareja> ( al bailar)

no sé bailar - no importa, yo te llevo — I can't dance - it doesn't matter, I'll lead

7) < vida> to lead

llevar una vida tranquila/muy ajetreada — to lead a quiet/very hectic life; (+ compl)

lo llevan en secreto — they're keeping it secret

¿cómo lleva lo del divorcio? - lo lleva muy mal — how is she coping with the divorce? - she's taking it very badly

llevaste muy bien la entrevista — you handled the interview very well

8) (seguir, mantener)

llevar el ritmo or el compás — to keep time

¿llevas la cuenta de lo que te debo? — are you keeping track of what I owe you?

¿qué dirección llevaban? — which direction were they going in?

Sentido III

9)

a) ( requerir) to take

lleva tiempo hacerlo bien — it takes time to do it well; (+ me/te/le etc)

le llevó horas aprendérselo — it took her hours to learn it

b) (tener como ingrediente, componente)

¿qué lleva esta sopa? — what's in this soup?

esta masa lleva mantequilla — this pastry is made with butter

el tren sólo lleva dos vagones — the train has only two cars (AmE) o (BrE) carriages

10) (aventajar, exceder en) (+ me/te/le etc)

me lleva un año — he's a year older than me

nos llevan un día de ventaja — they have a one-day lead over us

11) (Esp) ( cobrar) to charge
2.
llevar v aux

lleva una hora esperando — she's been waiting for an hour

lleva tres días sin comer — he hasn't eaten for three days

el tren lleva una hora de retraso — the train's an hour late

llevo revisada la mitad — I've already checked half of it

llevo dos años en la empresa — I've been with the company for two years

llevar las de ganar/de perder — to be likely to win/lose
3.
llevar vi

a) camino/carretera to go, lead

b) ( al bailar) to lead
4.
llevarse v pron

1)

a) ( a otro lugar) to take

la policía se llevó al sospechoso — the police took the suspect away

¿quién se llevó mi paraguas? — who took my umbrella?

llévate a los chicos de aquí — get the children out of here

el agua se llevó cuanto encontró a su paso — the water swept away everything in its path

b) <premio/dinero> to win

c) (quedarse con, comprar) to take

me llevó éste — I'll take this one

¿cuántos se quiere llevar? — how many would you like?

d) (Mat) to carry

9 y 9 son 18, me llevo una — 9 plus 9 is 18, carry one

e) (Arg) < asignatura> to carry over

2) ( dirigir)

se llevó la mano al bolsillo — he put his hand to his pocket

3) <susto/regañina> to get

se llevó su merecido — he got what he deserved

me llevé una gran decepción — I was terribly disappointed

se llevó un buen recuerdo — he left here with pleasant memories

4)

llevarse bien con alguien — to get along with somebody

se llevan a matar — they really hate each other

se llevan como perro y gato — they fight like cat and dog

5) ( hablando de modas)

vuelven a llevarse las faldas cortas — short skirts are back in fashion

ya no se lleva eso de las fiestas de compromiso — people don't have engagement parties any more

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= bear, bring, carry, lead, lug off, steer, engage, escort, lead + Pronombre + down the road to, take along, tote.

Ex. Examples of homographs are: bear (to carry, or an animal) and score (music, football or to cut).

Ex. Subject experts may bring a more informed and critical eye to document analysis.

Ex. Cable TV systems have now been introduced in the United States that have the technical ability to carry two-way signals.

Ex. A book index is an alphabetically arranged list of words or terms leading the reader to the numbers of pages on which specific topics are considered, or on which specific names appear.

Ex. The whole affair, assembled and compressed, could be lugged off in a moving van.

Ex. They decided that they had to set up information and referral services to steer people to the correct agency.

Ex. And literature is part of that essential human behavior; it engages us in pre-enactments and re-enactments.

Ex. Their work included escorting clients to other agencies.

Ex. The catalog's deterioration is leading us down the road to lesser quality library service.

Ex. When you're crunched for time, take along snacks that pack a wallop, nutritionally speaking.

Ex. These bags are the best way to tote around your books, groceries, beach stuff, or even your puppy.

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* agua + llevar = wash away.

* Algo que lleva mucho tiempo de hacer = time-consuming [time consuming].

* comida para llevar = takeaway meal, take-out meal, take-out.

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

* cuando el río suena, agua lleva = there's no smoke without fire, where there's smoke there's fire.

* dejarse llevar = become + carried away by, drift along, drift, coast along, go with + the flow, let + go, go along with + the flow.

* dejarse llevar fácilmente = be easily led.

* dejarse llevar (por) = fall + victim to, give + way (to).

* dejarse llevar por el instinto = fly by + the seat of + Posesivo + pants.

* dejarse llevar por el pánico = panic.

* dejarse llevar por la corriente = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.

* el camino que lleva a = a/the doorway to.

* el llevar = carrying.

* el sendero que lleva a = a/the doorway to.

* encargado de llevar a cabo = implementor [implementer].

* encargado de llevar el marcador = scorer.

* flor para llevar en el ojal = boutonniere.

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

* la senda que lleva a = a/the doorway to.

* llevando sobrepelliz = surpliced.

* llevar a = lead on to, lead up to, result (in), take + Nombre + back to, usher into.

* llevar a Algo a una nueva dimensión = take + Nombre + into a new dimension.

* llevar a Alguien a juicio = bring + lawsuit against + Alguien, take + legal action, take + legal proceedings.

* llevar a Alguien al límite = push + Alguien + over the edge, drive + Alguien + over the edge.

* llevar a buen término = bring to + a close.

* llevar a cabo = accomplish, carry out, conduct, execute, go about, implement, proceed, effect, realise [realize, -USA], transact, carry through, press forward (with).

* llevar a cabo actividades = conduct + business.

* llevar a cabo una acción = effect + execution.

* llevar a cabo una actividad = conduct + activity.

* llevar a cabo una actuación común = make + a concerted effort.

* llevar a cabo una iniciativa = take + initiative.

* llevar a cabo una misión = accomplish + mission.

* llevar a cabo una orden = execute + command.

* llevar a cabo una redada = swoop.

* llevar a cabo una serie de pasos anteriormente realizados = execute + steps.

* llevar a cabo un atraco = pull off + heist.

* llevar a cabo un proyecto = carry out + project, undertake + project, develop + project.

* llevar a cabo un robo = execute + theft, pull off + heist.

* llevar a casa = bring + home.

* llevar a conclusiones erróneas = mislead.

* llevar a confusión = lead to + confusion.

* llevar a cotas más altas = raise to + greater heights, take + Nombre + to greater heights.

* llevar adelante = go ahead with, carry on, carry out.

* llevar a engaño = be misleading, be deceiving.

* llevar a + Estado Emocional = send into + Estado Emocional.

* llevar a hablar de una cuestión = bring up + issue.

* llevar a hombros = carry + Nombre + shoulder-high.

* llevar a juicio = prosecute, sue, file + suit against, bring + a suit against, litigate, bring + criminal charges against, file + lawsuit against, take + Nombre + to court, bring + Nombre + to justice, put on + trial, try.

* llevar a la bancarrota = bankrupt.

* llevar a la conclusión = lead to + the conclusion.

* llevar a la ficción = fictionalise [fictionalize, -USA].

* llevar a la práctica = practise [practice, -USA], put into + practice, put into + practical effect, carry out, put into + effect.

* llevar a la práctica una decisión = implement + decision.

* llevar a la quiebra = bankrupt.

* llevar Algo/Alguien a = usher + Nombre + into.

* llevar Algo a sus últimas consecuencias = take + Nombre + to its ultimate conclusion.

* llevar Algo demasiado lejos = push + Nombre + too far.

* llevar Algo hasta el final = carry + Nombre + to the end.

* llevar al hospital con toda urgencia = rush + Nombre + to hospital.

* llevar al hospital de bulla y corriendo = rush + Nombre + to hospital.

* llevar al hospital urgentemente = rush + Nombre + to hospital.

* llevar al juzgado = take + Nombre + to court.

* llevar al límite = stretch.

* llevar a los tribunales = take + Nombre + to court.

* llevar al poder = bring + Nombre + to power.

* llevar aquí + Expresión Temporal = have been around + Expresión Temporal.

* llevar a remolque = take in + tow.

* llevar a tomar una decisión = lead (up) to + decision.

* llevar aún más lejos = take + one stage further, progress + one stage further, carry + one stage further, develop + one stage further, take + a step further, extend + one step further, carry + one step further, take + one step further.

* llevar camino de enfrentamiento con = be on a collision course with.

* llevar consigo = carry around.

* llevar el compás = beat + time.

* llevar el mando = rule + the roost.

* llevar el peso = undertake + burden.

* llevar el sello de = bear + the imprint of, bear + the mark(s) of, bear + the stamp of, bear + the hallmarks of, have + the hallmarks of.

* llevar el sello distintivo de = bear + the hallmarks of, have + the hallmarks of.

* llevar en autobús = bus.

* llevar en camión = truck.

* llevar en volandas = carry + Nombre + shoulder-high.

* llevar + Expresión Temporal = take + Expresión Temporal.

* llevar la antorcha = carry + the torch.

* llevar la batuta = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost, set + the agenda.

* llevar la contraria = antagonise [antagonize, -USA].

* llevar la cuenta = tally.

* llevar la cuenta de = keep + track of.

* llevar la delantera = ahead of the game.

* llevar la impronta de = bear + the imprint of, bear + the mark(s) of, bear + the stamp of, bear + the hallmarks of, have + the hallmarks of.

* llevar la marca de = bear + the mark(s) of, bear + the stamp of, bear + the imprint of, bear + the hallmarks of, have + the hallmarks of.

* llevar la marca distintiva de = bear + the hallmarks of, have + the hallmarks of.

* llevar la montaña a Mahoma = bring + the mountain to Mohammed.

* llevar la responsabilidad de Algo = carry + the burden.

* llevar la voz cantante = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost, set + the agenda.

* llevarle la corriente a Alguien = play along with.

* llevarlo bien = take it in + Posesivo + stride.

* llevar + Nombre + aún más lejos = take + Nombre + a/one step further/farther.

* llevar por el aire = waft.

* llevar por el camino de = lead + Pronombre + down the road to.

* llevar por el mal camino = lead + astray.

* llevar por mal camino = mislead.

* llevar (puesto) = wear.

* llevar puesto el cinturón de seguridad = wear + a seat belt.

* llevar razón = be right, be in the right.

* llevar ropa puesta = wear + clothing.

* llevar rumbo de colisión con = be on a collision course with.

* llevarse = take, take away, cream off, haul away, cart, make off with, take + Nombre + away, be in, get away with.

* llevarse a las mil maravillas con + Nombre = get on with + Nombre + swimmingly.

* llevarse a las mis maravillas = get along/on + like a house on fire.

* llevarse bien = get along, on good terms, hit it off.

* llevarse bien con Alguien = get on with + Pronombre Personal.

* llevarse el gato al agua = steal + the show, steal + the limelight, the nod + go to.

* llevarse el mérito = take + the credit (for).

* llevarse la fama = take + the credit (for).

* llevarse la palma = sweep + the board, steal + the limelight, steal + the show, take + the biscuit, take + the cake, come out on + top.

* llevárselo el viento = blow away.

* llevarse los problemas a casa = bring + problems home.

* llevarse una desilusión = be gutted, feel + gutted.

* llevarse una (gran) sorpresa = be in for a (big) surprise.

* llevarse un chasco = be gutted, feel + gutted, be disappointed.

* llevarse un palo = be gutted, feel + gutted.

* llevar sobre la espalda = carry on + Posesivo + shoulders.

* llevar sobre los hombros = carry on + Posesivo + shoulders.

* llevar tiempo = take + time, take + a while, take + long, absorb + time.

* llevar tiempo y esfuerzo = take + time and effort.

* llevar todas las de perder = odds + be stacked against, not have a leg to stand on.

* llevar una cruz = suffer from + curse.

* llevar una eternidad = take + ages (and ages).

* llevar una vida + Ajetivo = lead + an + Adjetivo + existence.

* llevar una vida arriesgada = live + dangerously, live + dangerously close to the edge.

* llevar una vida de perros = lead + a dog's life.

* llevar una vida miserable = live + wretched existence.

* llevar un diario de trabajo = keep + diary.

* llevar un minuto = take + minute.

* llevar un negocio = conduct + a business.

* no llevar a ninguna parte = achieve + nothing.

* no llevar a ningún fin = beat + a dead horse, fart + in the wind.

* no llevar a ningún fin, ser un pérdida de tiempo = flog + a dead horse.

* no llevar a ningún sitio = go + nowhere.

* pasar llevando = take through.

* que se lleva gestando hace tiempo = long-simmering.

* viajar llevando un mochila = backpacking.

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1.
verbo transitivo

Sentido I

1)

a) ( de un lugar a otro) to take

le llevé unas flores — I took her some flowers

te lo llevaré cuando vaya — I'll bring it when I come

¿qué llevas en el bolso? — what have you got in your bag?

comida para llevar — take out (AmE) o (BrE) takeaway meals

b) ( transportar) to carry

el camión llevaba una carga de abono — the truck was carrying a load of fertilizer

deja que te ayude a llevar las bolsas — let me help you carry your bags

c) < persona> to take

llevar a los niños al colegio — to take the children to school

nos llevó a cenar — he took us out to dinner

me llevó hasta la estación — she gave me a lift to the station

lo llevaba en brazos — she was carrying him in her arms

d) ( tener consigo) to have

no llevo dinero encima — I don't have any money on me

2)

a) (guiar, conducir) to take

nos llevaron por un sendero — they led o took us along a path

la llevaba de la mano — I/he was holding her hand

esto no nos llevará a ninguna parte — this won't get us anywhere

lo llevaron ante el juez — he was brought before the judge

b) (impulsar, inducir) to lead

esto me lleva a pensar que... — this leads me to believe that...

¿qué la llevó a hacerlo? — what made her do it?

3) <ropa/perfume/reloj> to wear

4) ( tener) to have

lleva barba — he has a beard

llevaba el pelo corto — she had short hair

el colegio lleva su nombre — the school bears his name

una canción que lleva por título `Rencor' — a song entitled `Rencor'

Sentido II

5) ( tener a su cargo) <negocio/tienda> to run; < caso> to handle

lleva la contabilidad — she does the accounts

trabaja y lleva la casa — she works and does the housework

6)

a) ( conducir) < vehículo> to drive; < moto> to ride

b) < pareja> ( al bailar)

no sé bailar - no importa, yo te llevo — I can't dance - it doesn't matter, I'll lead

7) < vida> to lead

llevar una vida tranquila/muy ajetreada — to lead a quiet/very hectic life; (+ compl)

lo llevan en secreto — they're keeping it secret

¿cómo lleva lo del divorcio? - lo lleva muy mal — how is she coping with the divorce? - she's taking it very badly

llevaste muy bien la entrevista — you handled the interview very well

8) (seguir, mantener)

llevar el ritmo or el compás — to keep time

¿llevas la cuenta de lo que te debo? — are you keeping track of what I owe you?

¿qué dirección llevaban? — which direction were they going in?

Sentido III

9)

a) ( requerir) to take

lleva tiempo hacerlo bien — it takes time to do it well; (+ me/te/le etc)

le llevó horas aprendérselo — it took her hours to learn it

b) (tener como ingrediente, componente)

¿qué lleva esta sopa? — what's in this soup?

esta masa lleva mantequilla — this pastry is made with butter

el tren sólo lleva dos vagones — the train has only two cars (AmE) o (BrE) carriages

10) (aventajar, exceder en) (+ me/te/le etc)

me lleva un año — he's a year older than me

nos llevan un día de ventaja — they have a one-day lead over us

11) (Esp) ( cobrar) to charge
2.
llevar v aux

lleva una hora esperando — she's been waiting for an hour

lleva tres días sin comer — he hasn't eaten for three days

el tren lleva una hora de retraso — the train's an hour late

llevo revisada la mitad — I've already checked half of it

llevo dos años en la empresa — I've been with the company for two years

llevar las de ganar/de perder — to be likely to win/lose
3.
llevar vi

a) camino/carretera to go, lead

b) ( al bailar) to lead
4.
llevarse v pron

1)

a) ( a otro lugar) to take

la policía se llevó al sospechoso — the police took the suspect away

¿quién se llevó mi paraguas? — who took my umbrella?

llévate a los chicos de aquí — get the children out of here

el agua se llevó cuanto encontró a su paso — the water swept away everything in its path

b) <premio/dinero> to win

c) (quedarse con, comprar) to take

me llevó éste — I'll take this one

¿cuántos se quiere llevar? — how many would you like?

d) (Mat) to carry

9 y 9 son 18, me llevo una — 9 plus 9 is 18, carry one

e) (Arg) < asignatura> to carry over

2) ( dirigir)

se llevó la mano al bolsillo — he put his hand to his pocket

3) <susto/regañina> to get

se llevó su merecido — he got what he deserved

me llevé una gran decepción — I was terribly disappointed

se llevó un buen recuerdo — he left here with pleasant memories

4)

llevarse bien con alguien — to get along with somebody

se llevan a matar — they really hate each other

se llevan como perro y gato — they fight like cat and dog

5) ( hablando de modas)

vuelven a llevarse las faldas cortas — short skirts are back in fashion

ya no se lleva eso de las fiestas de compromiso — people don't have engagement parties any more

* * *

llevar (puesto)

(v.) = wear

Ex: The camera hound of the future wears on his forehead a lump a little larger than a walnut.

= bear, bring, carry, lead, lug off, steer, engage, escort, lead + Pronombre + down the road to, take along, tote.

Ex: Examples of homographs are: bear (to carry, or an animal) and score (music, football or to cut).

Ex: Subject experts may bring a more informed and critical eye to document analysis.

Ex: Cable TV systems have now been introduced in the United States that have the technical ability to carry two-way signals.

Ex: A book index is an alphabetically arranged list of words or terms leading the reader to the numbers of pages on which specific topics are considered, or on which specific names appear.

Ex: The whole affair, assembled and compressed, could be lugged off in a moving van.

Ex: They decided that they had to set up information and referral services to steer people to the correct agency.

Ex: And literature is part of that essential human behavior; it engages us in pre-enactments and re-enactments.

Ex: Their work included escorting clients to other agencies.

Ex: The catalog's deterioration is leading us down the road to lesser quality library service.

Ex: When you're crunched for time, take along snacks that pack a wallop, nutritionally speaking.

Ex: These bags are the best way to tote around your books, groceries, beach stuff, or even your puppy.

* agua + llevar = wash away.

* Algo que lleva mucho tiempo de hacer = time-consuming [time consuming].

* comida para llevar = takeaway meal, take-out meal, take-out.

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

* cuando el río suena, agua lleva = there's no smoke without fire, where there's smoke there's fire.

* dejarse llevar = become + carried away by, drift along, drift, coast along, go with + the flow, let + go, go along with + the flow.

* dejarse llevar fácilmente = be easily led.

* dejarse llevar (por) = fall + victim to, give + way (to).

* dejarse llevar por el instinto = fly by + the seat of + Posesivo + pants.

* dejarse llevar por el pánico = panic.

* dejarse llevar por la corriente = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.

* el camino que lleva a = a/the doorway to.

* el llevar = carrying.

* el sendero que lleva a = a/the doorway to.

* encargado de llevar a cabo = implementor [implementer].

* encargado de llevar el marcador = scorer.

* flor para llevar en el ojal = boutonniere.

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

* la senda que lleva a = a/the doorway to.

* llevando sobrepelliz = surpliced.

* llevar a = lead on to, lead up to, result (in), take + Nombre + back to, usher into.

* llevar a Algo a una nueva dimensión = take + Nombre + into a new dimension.

* llevar a Alguien a juicio = bring + lawsuit against + Alguien, take + legal action, take + legal proceedings.

* llevar a Alguien al límite = push + Alguien + over the edge, drive + Alguien + over the edge.

* llevar a buen término = bring to + a close.

* llevar a cabo = accomplish, carry out, conduct, execute, go about, implement, proceed, effect, realise [realize, -USA], transact, carry through, press forward (with).

* llevar a cabo actividades = conduct + business.

* llevar a cabo una acción = effect + execution.

* llevar a cabo una actividad = conduct + activity.

* llevar a cabo una actuación común = make + a concerted effort.

* llevar a cabo una iniciativa = take + initiative.

* llevar a cabo una misión = accomplish + mission.

* llevar a cabo una orden = execute + command.

* llevar a cabo una redada = swoop.

* llevar a cabo una serie de pasos anteriormente realizados = execute + steps.

* llevar a cabo un atraco = pull off + heist.

* llevar a cabo un proyecto = carry out + project, undertake + project, develop + project.

* llevar a cabo un robo = execute + theft, pull off + heist.

* llevar a casa = bring + home.

* llevar a conclusiones erróneas = mislead.

* llevar a confusión = lead to + confusion.

* llevar a cotas más altas = raise to + greater heights, take + Nombre + to greater heights.

* llevar adelante = go ahead with, carry on, carry out.

* llevar a engaño = be misleading, be deceiving.

* llevar a + Estado Emocional = send into + Estado Emocional.

* llevar a hablar de una cuestión = bring up + issue.

* llevar a hombros = carry + Nombre + shoulder-high.

* llevar a juicio = prosecute, sue, file + suit against, bring + a suit against, litigate, bring + criminal charges against, file + lawsuit against, take + Nombre + to court, bring + Nombre + to justice, put on + trial, try.

* llevar a la bancarrota = bankrupt.

* llevar a la conclusión = lead to + the conclusion.

* llevar a la ficción = fictionalise [fictionalize, -USA].

* llevar a la práctica = practise [practice, -USA], put into + practice, put into + practical effect, carry out, put into + effect.

* llevar a la práctica una decisión = implement + decision.

* llevar a la quiebra = bankrupt.

* llevar Algo/Alguien a = usher + Nombre + into.

* llevar Algo a sus últimas consecuencias = take + Nombre + to its ultimate conclusion.

* llevar Algo demasiado lejos = push + Nombre + too far.

* llevar Algo hasta el final = carry + Nombre + to the end.

* llevar al hospital con toda urgencia = rush + Nombre + to hospital.

* llevar al hospital de bulla y corriendo = rush + Nombre + to hospital.

* llevar al hospital urgentemente = rush + Nombre + to hospital.

* llevar al juzgado = take + Nombre + to court.

* llevar al límite = stretch.

* llevar a los tribunales = take + Nombre + to court.

* llevar al poder = bring + Nombre + to power.

* llevar aquí + Expresión Temporal = have been around + Expresión Temporal.

* llevar a remolque = take in + tow.

* llevar a tomar una decisión = lead (up) to + decision.

* llevar aún más lejos = take + one stage further, progress + one stage further, carry + one stage further, develop + one stage further, take + a step further, extend + one step further, carry + one step further, take + one step further.

* llevar camino de enfrentamiento con = be on a collision course with.

* llevar consigo = carry around.

* llevar el compás = beat + time.

* llevar el mando = rule + the roost.

* llevar el peso = undertake + burden.

* llevar el sello de = bear + the imprint of, bear + the mark(s) of, bear + the stamp of, bear + the hallmarks of, have + the hallmarks of.

* llevar el sello distintivo de = bear + the hallmarks of, have + the hallmarks of.

* llevar en autobús = bus.

* llevar en camión = truck.

* llevar en volandas = carry + Nombre + shoulder-high.

* llevar + Expresión Temporal = take + Expresión Temporal.

* llevar la antorcha = carry + the torch.

* llevar la batuta = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost, set + the agenda.

* llevar la contraria = antagonise [antagonize, -USA].

* llevar la cuenta = tally.

* llevar la cuenta de = keep + track of.

* llevar la delantera = ahead of the game.

* llevar la impronta de = bear + the imprint of, bear + the mark(s) of, bear + the stamp of, bear + the hallmarks of, have + the hallmarks of.

* llevar la marca de = bear + the mark(s) of, bear + the stamp of, bear + the imprint of, bear + the hallmarks of, have + the hallmarks of.

* llevar la marca distintiva de = bear + the hallmarks of, have + the hallmarks of.

* llevar la montaña a Mahoma = bring + the mountain to Mohammed.

* llevar la responsabilidad de Algo = carry + the burden.

* llevar la voz cantante = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost, set + the agenda.

* llevarle la corriente a Alguien = play along with.

* llevarlo bien = take it in + Posesivo + stride.

* llevar + Nombre + aún más lejos = take + Nombre + a/one step further/farther.

* llevar por el aire = waft.

* llevar por el camino de = lead + Pronombre + down the road to.

* llevar por el mal camino = lead + astray.

* llevar por mal camino = mislead.

* llevar (puesto) = wear.

* llevar puesto el cinturón de seguridad = wear + a seat belt.

* llevar razón = be right, be in the right.

* llevar ropa puesta = wear + clothing.

* llevar rumbo de colisión con = be on a collision course with.

* llevarse = take, take away, cream off, haul away, cart, make off with, take + Nombre + away, be in, get away with.

* llevarse a las mil maravillas con + Nombre = get on with + Nombre + swimmingly.

* llevarse a las mis maravillas = get along/on + like a house on fire.

* llevarse bien = get along, on good terms, hit it off.

* llevarse bien con Alguien = get on with + Pronombre Personal.

* llevarse el gato al agua = steal + the show, steal + the limelight, the nod + go to.

* llevarse el mérito = take + the credit (for).

* llevarse la fama = take + the credit (for).

* llevarse la palma = sweep + the board, steal + the limelight, steal + the show, take + the biscuit, take + the cake, come out on + top.

* llevárselo el viento = blow away.

* llevarse los problemas a casa = bring + problems home.

* llevarse una desilusión = be gutted, feel + gutted.

* llevarse una (gran) sorpresa = be in for a (big) surprise.

* llevarse un chasco = be gutted, feel + gutted, be disappointed.

* llevarse un palo = be gutted, feel + gutted.

* llevar sobre la espalda = carry on + Posesivo + shoulders.

* llevar sobre los hombros = carry on + Posesivo + shoulders.

* llevar tiempo = take + time, take + a while, take + long, absorb + time.

* llevar tiempo y esfuerzo = take + time and effort.

* llevar todas las de perder = odds + be stacked against, not have a leg to stand on.

* llevar una cruz = suffer from + curse.

* llevar una eternidad = take + ages (and ages).

* llevar una vida + Ajetivo = lead + an + Adjetivo + existence.

* llevar una vida arriesgada = live + dangerously, live + dangerously close to the edge.

* llevar una vida de perros = lead + a dog's life.

* llevar una vida miserable = live + wretched existence.

* llevar un diario de trabajo = keep + diary.

* llevar un minuto = take + minute.

* llevar un negocio = conduct + a business.

* no llevar a ninguna parte = achieve + nothing.

* no llevar a ningún fin = beat + a dead horse, fart + in the wind.

* no llevar a ningún fin, ser un pérdida de tiempo = flog + a dead horse.

* no llevar a ningún sitio = go + nowhere.

* pasar llevando = take through.

* que se lleva gestando hace tiempo = long-simmering.

* viajar llevando un mochila = backpacking.

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llevar [A1 ]

vt

Sentido I

A

1 (de un lugar a otro) to take

tengo que llevar los zapatos a arreglar I must take my shoes to be mended

le llevé unas flores I took her some flowers

te lo llevaré cuando vaya el sábado I'll bring it when I come on Saturday

este programa pretende llevar un mensaje de paz y amor a sus hogares this program aims to bring a message of peace and love into your homes

el camión llevaba una carga de abono the truck was carrying a load of fertilizer

deja que te ayude a llevar las bolsas let me help you carry your bags

¿qué llevas en el bolso que pesa tanto? what have you got in your bag that weighs so much?

dos hamburguesas para llevar two hamburgers to go ( AmE), two hamburgers to take away ( BrE)

[ S ] comida para llevar take out meals ( AmE), takeaway meals ( BrE)

2 ‹persona› to take

iba para ese lado y me llevó hasta la estación she was going that way so she gave me a lift to o took me to o dropped me at the station

voy a llevar a los niños al colegio I'm going to take the children to school

nos llevó a cenar fuera he took us out to dinner

la llevaba de la mano I was holding her hand, I had her by the hand

3

(tener consigo): los atracadores llevaban metralletas the robbers carried submachine guns

no llevo dinero encima or conmigo I don't have any money on me

4 (CS) (comprar) to take

¿la señora ha decidido? — sí, llevo éste have you decided, madam? — yes, I'll take o I'll have this one

¿cuántos va a llevar? how many would you like?

B

1

(guiar, conducir): nos llevaron por un sendero hacia la cueva they led o took us along a path toward(s) the cave

este camino te lleva al río this path leads o takes you to the river

esta discusión no nos llevará a ninguna parte arguing like this won't get us anywhere

2 (impulsar, inducir) to lead

su afición por el juego lo llevó a cometer el desfalco his passion for gambling led him to embezzle the money

esto me lleva a pensar que miente this leads me to believe that she is lying

¿qué puede llevar a una madre a hacer una cosa así? what could induce a mother to do such a thing?

C

1 ‹vestido/sombrero› to wear

puede llevarse suelto o con cinturón it can be worn loose or with a belt

llevaba uniforme he was wearing his uniform, he was in uniform

no llevo reloj I'm not wearing a watch, I haven't got a watch on

2

(hablando de modas): vuelven a llevarse las faldas cortas short skirts are back in fashion

ya no se lleva eso de las fiestas de compromiso people don't have engagement parties any more

D

(tener): llevas la corbata torcida your tie's crooked

hace años que lleva barba he's had a beard for years

llevaba el pelo corto she wore o had her hair short, she had short hair

cada entrada lleva un número each ticket bears a number o has a number on it

el colegio lleva el nombre de su fundador the school carries o bears the name of its founder

una canción que lleva por título `Rencor' a song entitled `Rencor'

Sentido II

A

(tener a su cargo): lleva la contabilidad de la empresa she does the company's accounts

su padre lleva la tienda/el bar his father runs the shop/the bar

el abogado que lleva el caso the lawyer o ( AmE) attorney who is handling the case

mi compañero lleva lo de los créditos my colleague deals with loans

trabaja a tiempo completo y además lleva la casa she works full time and does all the housework as well

B

1 (conducir) ‹vehículo› to drive; ‹moto› to ride

¿quién llevaba el coche? who was driving the car?

2 ‹pareja›

(al bailar): no sé bailar — no importa, yo te llevo I can't dance — it doesn't matter, I'll lead

C

1 ‹vida› to lead

(+ compl): lleva una vida normal/muy ajetreada he leads o has a normal life/very hectic life

llevan su relación en secreto they're keeping their relationship secret

¿cómo llevas lo del divorcio? how are you coping with the divorce?

está en segundo año y lo lleva muy bien he's in the second year and he's doing very well

¿qué tal lo llevas? ( fam); how are things? ( colloq)

lleva muy mal lo de que te vayas al extranjero she's taking this business of you going abroad very badly

llevaste muy bien la entrevista you handled the interview very well

2 ( Ven) ‹golpe/susto› to get

llevamos un susto grande cuando … we got a terrible fright when …

va a llevar un disgusto grande cuando se entere he's going to be very upset when he finds out

D

(seguir, mantener): llevar el ritmo or el compás to keep time

baila mal, no sabe llevar el compás he's a bad dancer, he can't keep in time to the music

¿estás llevando la cuenta de lo que te debo? are you keeping track of what I owe you?

¿qué rumbo llevan? what course are they on?

¿qué dirección llevaban? which direction were they going in o were they headed in?

Sentido III

A

1 (requerir, insumir) to take

lleva mucho tiempo hacerlo bien it takes a long time to do it well

(+ me/te/le etc): le llevó horas aprendérselo de memoria it took her hours to learn it by heart

me va a llevar horas it's going to take me hours

2

(tener como ingrediente, componente): ¿qué lleva esta sopa? what's in this soup?

esta masa lleva mantequilla en lugar de aceite this pastry is made with butter instead of oil

lleva unas gotas de jugo de limón it has a few drops of lemon juice in it

este modelo lleva tres metros de tela you need three meters of material for this dress

la blusa lleva un cuello de encaje the blouse has a lace collar

el tren lleva dos vagones de primera the train has o ( frml) conveys two first-class carriages

B (aventajar, exceder en) (+ me/te/le etc):

me lleva dos años he's two years older than me

mi hijo te lleva unos centímetros my son is a few centimeters taller than you, my son is taller than you by a few centimeters

nos llevan tres días de ventaja they have a three-day lead over us

C ( Esp) (cobrar) to charge

no me llevó nada por arreglármelo he didn't charge me (anything) for fixing it

■

v aux

lleva media hora esperando she's been waiting for half an hour

¿llevas mucho rato aquí? have you been here long?

lleva tres días sin probar bocado he hasn't eaten a thing for three days

el tren lleva una hora de retraso the train's an hour late

¿te desperté? — no, llevo horas levantada did I wake you? — no, I've been up for hours

lleva cinco años en la empresa she's been with the company for five years

hasta ahora llevan ganados todos los partidos they've won every game so far

ya llevaba hecha la mitad de la manga I'd already done half the sleeve

llevar las de ganar/perder to be bound to win/lose

con el apoyo del jefe, llevas todas las de ganar if the boss is behind you, you're bound to succeed

■ llevar

vi

1 «camino/carretera» to go, lead

lleva directamente al pueblo it goes o leads straight to the village

¿adónde lleva este camino? where does this road go o lead?

2 (al bailar) to lead

■ llevarse

v pron

A

1 (a otro lugar) to take

la policía se llevó al sospechoso the police took the suspect away

¿quién se ha llevado mi paraguas? who's taken my umbrella?

nos lo llevamos a la playa we took him off to the beach

no te lleves el diccionario, lo necesito don't take the dictionary (away), I need it

llévate a los chicos de aquí get the children out of here

los ladrones se llevaron las joyas the thieves went off with o took the jewels

el agua se llevó cuanto encontró a su paso the water swept away everything in its path

2 ‹dinero/premio› to win

la película que se llevó todos los premios the movie that carried off o won o took all the prizes

3 (quedarse con, comprar) to take

no sé cuál llevarme I don't know which one to have o take

¿cuántos se quiere llevar? how many would you like?

4 ( Mat) to carry

9 y 9 son 18, me llevo una 9 plus 9 is 18, carry one

5 ( Arg) ‹asignatura› to carry over

B

(dirigir): no te lleves el cuchillo a la boca don't put your knife in your mouth

se llevó la mano al bolsillo he put his hand to his pocket

C ‹susto/regañina› to get

¡qué susto me llevé! what a fright I got!

me llevé una gran decepción I was terribly disappointed, it was a terrible disappointment

se llevó su merecido he got what he deserved

quiero que se lleve un buen recuerdo I want him to leave here with pleasant memories

D

llevarse bien con algn to get along with sb, to get on (well) with sb ( BrE)

nos llevamos mal we don't get along o on

se llevan a matar they really hate each other

se llevan como perro y gato they fight like cat and dog

* * *

llevar ( conjugate llevar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( de un lugar a otro) to take;

◊ le llevé unas flores I took her some flowers;

te lo llevaré cuando vaya I'll bring it when I come;
¿qué llevas en la bolsa? what have you got in your bag?;
comida para llevar take out (AmE) o (BrE) takeaway meals
b) ( transportar) ‹ carga› to carry;

◊ la ayudé a llevar las bolsas I helped her carry her bags

c) ‹ persona› to take;

◊ nos llevó a cenar he took us out to dinner;

me llevó (en su coche) hasta la estación she gave me a lift to the station;
lo llevaba en brazos/de la mano she was carrying him in her arms/holding her hand
d) ( tener consigo) ‹llaves/dinero/documentación› to have

2
a) (guiar, conducir) to take;

◊ la llevaba de la mano I/he was holding her hand;

esto no nos llevará a ninguna parte this won't get us anywhere
b) (impulsar, inducir) to lead;

◊ esto me lleva a pensar que … this leads me to believe that …

3
a) ‹ropa/perfume/reloj› to wear

b) ( tener) ‹barba/bigote› to have;

◊ llevaba el pelo corto she had short hair

1 ( tener a su cargo) ‹negocio/tienda› to run;
‹ caso› to handle;
‹ contabilidad› to do
2 (esp Esp) ( conducir) ‹ vehículo› to drive;
‹ moto› to ride
3 ‹ vida› to lead;
◊ llevar una vida tranquila to lead a quiet;

¿cómo llevas el informe? how are you getting on with the report?
4 (seguir, mantener): llevar el ritmo or el compás to keep time;
◊ ¿llevas la cuenta de lo que te debo? are you keeping track of what I owe you?;

¿qué dirección llevaban? which direction were they going in?
1
a) ( requerir) ‹ tiempo› to take;

◊ le llevó horas aprendérselo it took her hours to learn it

b) ( aventajar) (+ me/te/le etc):

◊ me lleva un año he's a year older than me;

nos llevan un día de ventaja they have a one-day lead over us
2 (Esp) ( cobrar) to charge
llevar v aux:
◊ llevo una hora esperando I've been waiting for an hour;

lleva tres días sin comer he hasn't eaten for three days;
el tren lleva una hora de retraso the train's an hour late;
llevo revisada la mitad I've already checked half of it
verbo intransitivo [camino/carretera] to go, lead
llevarse verbo pronominal
1
a) ( a otro lugar) to take;

◊ la policía se llevó al sospechoso the police took the suspect away;

¿quién se llevó mi paraguas? who took my umbrella?;
el agua se llevó las casas the water swept away the houses
b) ‹premio/dinero› to win

c) (quedarse con, comprar) to take;

◊ me llevo este I'll take this one

d) (Mat) to carry;

◊ 9 y 9 son 18, me llevo una 9 plus 9 is 18, carry one

e) (Arg) ‹ asignatura› to carry over

2 ‹susto/regañina› to get;
◊ me llevé una decepción I was disappointed;

se llevó un buen recuerdo he left here with pleasant memories
3
◊ llevarse bien con algn to get along with sb

4 ( hablando de modas) to be in fashion;
◊ vuelven a llevarse las faldas cortas short skirts are back in fashion

llevar verbo transitivo
1 to take: llévame a casa, take me home
(en dirección al oyente) te lo llevaré al trabajo, I'll bring it to your work
2 (vestir) to wear: lleva el pelo suelto, she wears her hair down
3 (transportar) to carry: no llevo dinero encima, I don't carry any money on me
4 (tolerar, sufrir) lleva muy mal la separación, she is taking the separation very badly
5 (una diferencia de edad) le lleva dos años a su hermana, he is two years older than his sister
6 (cobrar) me llevó dos mil pesetas por el arreglo, she charged me two thousand pesetas for the repairs
7 (necesitar) eso no lleva mucho trabajo, that doesn't need much work
8 (tiempo) llevo dos horas esperando, I've been waiting for two hours
esto llevará un buen rato, this will take a long time
9 (un negocio, empresa) to be in charge of
(a una persona) to handle: te lleva por donde quiere, she does what she likes with you
♦ Locuciones: llevar adelante, to carry sthg through
llevar las de ganar/perder, to be on a winning/losing streak
La traducción más común es to take: ¿Adónde llevas eso?, Where are you taking that? Llévalo a la cocina. Take it to the kitchen. Sin embargo, tratándose de llevar algo hacia el oyente o el hablante, debes emplear el verbo to bring: Te lo llevaré mañana. I'll bring it to you tomorrow. Te llevaré un regalo. I'll bring you a present.
' llevar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acercar
- agitada
- agitado
- aire
- altar
- andar
- aparejada
- aparejado
- bajar
- batuta
- caballo
- cabo
- calzar
- calle
- cantante
- cargar
- cartera
- ciega
- ciego
- conducir
- costar
- dejarse
- delantera
- efectuar
- ejecutar
- escrita
- escrito
- garaje
- inducir
- juicio
- magistratura
- mal
- maquillarse
- operar
- pantalla
- pantalón
- perder
- preferir
- realizar
- sed
- sofoco
- subir
- traer
- transportar
- usar
- vestir
- voz
- anca
- andas
- arrastrar
English:
absorb
- accomplish
- account
- achieve
- ahead
- amulet
- astray
- authenticity
- band
- bankrupt
- bear
- blow
- boil
- bring
- carry
- carry about
- carry around
- carry away
- carry off
- carry on
- carry out
- coal
- conduct
- drag off
- drive
- effect
- fly
- follow through
- footpath
- forceful
- forever
- go through with
- hand-luggage
- handle
- haul up
- have
- have on
- have up
- hold
- hump
- implement
- inclination
- justice
- keep
- lead
- lead out
- lead to
- lead up to
- live
- lug

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llevar

♦ vt

1. [de un lugar a otro] to take;

le llevé unos bombones al hospital I took her some chocolates at the hospital, I brought some chocolates for her to the hospital with me;

llevaré a los niños al zoo I'll take the children to the zoo;

nosotros llevamos la mercancía del almacén a las tiendas we bring o transport the goods from the warehouse to the shops;

me llevó en coche he drove me there;

¿vas al colegio? ¡sube, que te llevo! are you going to school? get in, I'll give you a Br lift o US ride;

¿para tomar aquí o para llevar? is it to eat in or Br to take away o US to go?;

pizzas para llevar [en letrero] Br takeaway pizzas, US pizzas to go

2. [acarrear] to carry;

llevaba un saco a sus espaldas she was carrying a sack on her back;

llevaban en hombros al entrenador they were carrying the coach on their shoulders;

¿llevas rueda de recambio? have you got a spare wheel?;

llevar adelante algo [planes, proyecto] to go ahead with sth;

llevar consigo [implicar] to lead to, to bring about;

está prohibido llevar armas carrying arms is prohibited

3. [encima] [ropa, objeto personal] to wear;

llevo gafas I wear glasses;

¿llevas reloj? [en este momento] have you got a watch on?, are you wearing a watch?;
[habitualmente] do you wear a watch?;
llevaba una falda azul she was wearing a blue skirt;

no lleva nada puesto she hasn't got anything o any clothes on;

no llevo dinero I haven't got any money on me;

nunca llevo mucho dinero encima I never carry a lot of money on me o around;

todavía lleva pañales he's still in Br nappies o US diapers

4. [tener] to have;

llevar bigote to have a moustache;

lleva el pelo largo he has long hair;

me gusta llevar el pelo recogido I like to wear my hair up;

llevas las manos sucias your hands are dirty;

los productos ecológicos llevan una etiqueta verde environmentally friendly products carry a green label

5. [como ingrediente]
esta tortilla lleva cebolla this omelette has got onion in it;

¿qué lleva el daiquiri? what do you make a daiquiri with?

6. [guiar, acompañar] to take;

los llevé por otro camino I took them another way;

lo llevaron a la comisaría he was taken to the police station;

un guía nos llevó hasta la cima a guide led us to the top;
Méx
lléveme con el gerente I want to see the manager

7. [dirigir] to be in charge of;
[casa, negocio] to look after, to run;
lleva la contabilidad she keeps the books

8. [manejar, ocuparse de] [problema, persona] to handle;
[asunto, caso, expediente] to deal with; [automóvil] to drive; [bicicleta, moto] to ride;
este asunto lo lleva el departamento de contabilidad this matter is being handled by the accounts department;

ella llevó las negociaciones personalmente she handled the negotiations herself;

el inspector que lleva el caso the inspector in charge of the case;

lleva muy bien sus estudios he's doing very well in his studies;

sabe cómo llevar a la gente she's good with people

9. [mantener] to keep;

el hotel lleva un registro de todos sus clientes the hotel keeps a record of all its guests;

llevo la cuenta de todos tus fallos I've been keeping count of all your mistakes;

llevar el paso to keep in step;

llevar el ritmo o [m5] compás to keep time;

llevan una vida muy tranquila they lead a very quiet life

10. [soportar] to deal o cope with;

llevar algo bien/mal to deal o cope with sth well/badly;

¿qué tal llevas o [m5] cómo llevas el régimen? how are you getting on with the diet?;

llevo bien lo de ir en tren todos los días, pero lo de madrugar… I can quite happily cope with catching the train every day, but as for getting up early…;
Fam
¿cómo lo llevas con el nuevo jefe? how are you getting on with your new boss?

11. [ir por]
la dirección que lleva el vehículo the direction in which the vehicle is heading;

lleva camino de ser famoso/rico he's on the road to fame/riches;

Comp

llevar las de ganar/perder: el equipo local lleva las de ganar/perder the local team are favourites to win/lose;

en un juicio, llevamos las de ganar if the matter goes to court, we can expect to win;

no te enfrentes con él, que llevas las de perder don't mess with him, you can't hope to win

12. [conducir]
llevar a alguien a algo to lead sb to sth;

aquella inversión le llevaría a la ruina that investment was to bring about his ruin;

¿adónde nos lleva la ingeniería genética? where is all this genetic engineering going to end?;

llevar a alguien a hacer algo to lead o cause sb to do sth;

esto me lleva a creer que miente this makes me think she's lying;

¿qué pudo llevarle a cometer semejante crimen? what could have led o caused him to commit such a crime?

13. [sobrepasar en]
te llevo seis puntos I'm six points ahead of you;

me lleva dos centímetros/dos años he's two centimetres taller/two years older than me

14. [amputar]
la motosierra casi le lleva una pierna the power saw nearly took o cut his leg off

15. [costar] [tiempo, esfuerzo] to take;

aprender a conducir o Am [m5] manejar lleva tiempo it takes time to learn to drive;

me llevó un día hacer este guiso it took me a day to make this dish

16. [pasarse] [tiempo]
lleva tres semanas sin venir she hasn't come for three weeks now, it's three weeks since she was last here;

llevaba siglos sin ir al cine I hadn't been to the cinema for ages, it was ages since I'd been to the cinema;

¿cuánto tiempo llevas aquí? how long have you been here?;

llevo todo el día llamándote I've been trying to get through to you on the phone all day;

llevar mucho tiempo haciendo algo to have been doing sth for a long time

17. Esp [cobrar] to charge;

¿qué te llevaron por la revisión del coche? how much o what did they charge you for servicing the car?

18. CSur [comprar] to take;

llevaré la roja I'll take o have the red one;

¿lo envuelvo o lo lleva puesto? shall I wrap it up for you or do you want to keep it on?

♦ vi
[conducir]
llevar a to lead to;

esta carretera lleva al norte this road leads north

♦ v aux
(antes de participio)
llevo leída media novela I'm halfway through the novel;

llevo dicho esto mismo docenas de veces I've said the same thing time and again;

llevaba anotados todos los gastos she had noted down all the expenses

♦ See also the pronominal verb llevarse

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llevar

I v/t

1 take;

llevar a alguien en coche drive s.o., take s.o. in the car;

llevar dinero encima carry money

2 ropa, gafas wear

3 ritmo keep up

4

:

llevar las de perder be likely to lose;

me lleva dos años he’s two years older than me;

llevo ocho días aquí I’ve been here a week;

llevo una hora esperando I’ve been waiting for an hour;

¿te llevó dos horas hacer eso? it took you two hours to do that?

II v/i lead (a to)

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llevar vt

1) : to take away, to carry

me gusta, me lo llevo: I like it, I'll take it

2) : to wear

3) : to take, to lead

llevamos a Pedro al cine: we took Pedro to the movies

4)

llevar a cabo : to carry out

5)

llevar adelante : to carry on, to keep going

llevar vi

: to lead

un problema lleva al otro: one problem leads to another

llevar v aux

: to have

llevo mucho tiempo buscándolo: I've been looking for it for a long time

lleva leído medio libro: he's halfway through the book

♦ See also the reflexive verb llevarse

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llevar vb

1. (en general) to take [pt. took; pp. taken]

lleva a sus hijos a la escuela she takes her children to school

le llevó muchos años aprender a tocar el arpa it took him many years to learn to play the harp

2. (cargar) to carry [pt. & pp. carried]

¿quieres que te lleve la compra? shall I carry your shopping?

3. (vestir) to wear [pt. wore; pp. worn]

lleva una chaqueta gris he's wearing a grey jacket

4. (tener) to have

¿qué llevas en la mano? what have you got in your hand?

el pastel lleva crema the cake has got cream in it

5. (conducir) to drive [pt. drove; pp. driven]

llevas el coche muy bien you drive very well

6. (tiempo) to have been

llevo media hora esperándote I've been waiting for you for half an hour

llevarle a alguien... años to be... years older than somebody

su hermano le lleva dos años his brother is two years older than him

para llevar to take away

Spanish-English dictionary > llevar

4 notar

v.

to notice.

¿has notado algo extraño en su comportamiento? have you noticed anything strange in her behavior?

noto frío en los pies my feet feel cold

te noto cansado you look tired to me

hacer notar algo to point something out

nótese que el acusado estaba bebido note o observe that the accused was drunk

Nosotros notamos un resplandor We noticed a brightness.

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notar

► verbo transitivo

1 (percibir) to notice

■ he notado que han subido los precios I've noticed they've put their prices up

2 (sentir) to feel

■ noto un poco de calor I feel a bit hot

■ la noto un poco triste últimamente she looks a bit down lately

► verbo pronominal notarse

1 (percibirse) to be noticeable, be evident, show

■ apenas se le nota la cicatriz you can hardly see his scar

■ ¿se nota que no me he peinado? can you tell I haven't combed my hair?

2 (sentirse) to feel

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FRASEOLOGÍA

hacer notar to point out

hacerse notar to draw attention to oneself

se nota que... one can see that...

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verb

to notice

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1. VT

1) (=darse cuenta de) to notice

no lo había notado — I hadn't noticed

los usuarios apenas han notado los efectos de la huelga — customers have hardly noticed the effects of the strike

noté que la gente la miraba — I noticed people looking at her, I noticed that people were looking at her

un niño nota cuando hay tensión en casa — a child can tell when there is tension at home

• dejarse notar, la subida de los precios se dejará notar sobre todo en los alimentos — the rise in prices will be most noticeable in the case of food

su ausencia en el equipo se dejó notar ayer — his absence from the team was noticeable yesterday

• hacer notar algo — to point sth out

le hice notar que había sido él, no yo, quien dio la orden — I pointed out to him that it had been him and not me who had given the order

• hacerse notar, los resultados se hicieron notar sin tardanza — the consequences soon became apparent

solo se comportan así para hacerse notar — they only behave like that to get noticed o get attention

la esposa del presidente apenas se ha hecho notar en todo este tiempo — the president's wife has been almost invisible all this time

2) (=sentir) [+ dolor, pinchazo, frío] to feel

no noto frío alguno — I don't feel at all cold

empiezo a notar el cansancio — I'm beginning to feel tired

3) + adj

te noto muy cambiado — you seem very different

lo noté preocupado — he seemed worried (to me)

he notado la casa más silenciosa últimamente — the house has seemed quieter recently

te noto raro — you're acting strangely

4) (=anotar) to note down

5) (=marcar) to mark, indicate

6) [+ persona] (=criticar) to criticize; (=desacreditar) to discredit

• notar a algn de algo — to brand sb as sth, criticize sb for being sth

2.

See:

notarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) ( advertir) to notice

hacer(le) notar algo (a alguien) — to point something out (to somebody)

notó que alguien le tocaba el brazo — she became aware of somebody touching her arm

te noto muy triste — you look very sad

se le notaba indeciso — he seemed hesitant

hacerse notar — ( atraer la atención) to draw attention to oneself; ( dejarse sentir) to be felt

b) (impers)

se nota que es novato — you can tell o see he's a beginner

¿se notan las puntadas? — do the stitches show?; (+ me/te/le etc)

se te nota en la cara — it's written all over your face

se le nota mucho el acento — his accent is very noticeable
2.
notarse v pron (+ compl) to feel

me noto muy rara con este vestido — I feel funny in this dress

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= notice, perceive, see, spot, watch, note, eye + catch.

Ex. Notice that records 2 and 4 do not appear on the directory.

Ex. Hypermedia offers unheard of opportunities to gain insight into the way young people perceive, process and use information.

Ex. Where the conference cannot be seen to have a name, then the work will normally be treated as a collection.

Ex. When all necessary amendments have been spotted, edit the draft abstract and make any improvements to the style that are possible.

Ex. Watch what occurs as the letters 'New' and a space are typed.

Ex. Collation is the term used for the physical check of books to note any imperfections such as missing or duplicated sections.

Ex. As Klaus's acute observations are unhampered by romantic ideals, his eye catches the plastic trash by the roadway as well as the colors of moss on the landing strip.

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* ¡cómo se nota que no está el jefe! = while the cat's away, the mice will play.

* digno de notar = noteworthy.

* hacer notar = bring to + Posesivo + attention, bring to + the attention, mark, note, bring to + notice, bring + attention to, bring to + Posesivo + notice.

* hacer notar la presencia de = make + Posesivo + presence felt, make + Posesivo + presence known.

* nadie notaría la diferencia = no one would be the wiser.

* notar 7 no pude evitar notar que = couldn't help but notice (that).

* nótese el error = sic.

* sin que se note la diferencia = seamlessly.

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) ( advertir) to notice

hacer(le) notar algo (a alguien) — to point something out (to somebody)

notó que alguien le tocaba el brazo — she became aware of somebody touching her arm

te noto muy triste — you look very sad

se le notaba indeciso — he seemed hesitant

hacerse notar — ( atraer la atención) to draw attention to oneself; ( dejarse sentir) to be felt

b) (impers)

se nota que es novato — you can tell o see he's a beginner

¿se notan las puntadas? — do the stitches show?; (+ me/te/le etc)

se te nota en la cara — it's written all over your face

se le nota mucho el acento — his accent is very noticeable
2.
notarse v pron (+ compl) to feel

me noto muy rara con este vestido — I feel funny in this dress

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= notice, perceive, see, spot, watch, note, eye + catch.

Ex: Notice that records 2 and 4 do not appear on the directory.

Ex: Hypermedia offers unheard of opportunities to gain insight into the way young people perceive, process and use information.

Ex: Where the conference cannot be seen to have a name, then the work will normally be treated as a collection.

Ex: When all necessary amendments have been spotted, edit the draft abstract and make any improvements to the style that are possible.

Ex: Watch what occurs as the letters 'New' and a space are typed.

Ex: Collation is the term used for the physical check of books to note any imperfections such as missing or duplicated sections.

Ex: As Klaus's acute observations are unhampered by romantic ideals, his eye catches the plastic trash by the roadway as well as the colors of moss on the landing strip.

* ¡cómo se nota que no está el jefe! = while the cat's away, the mice will play.

* digno de notar = noteworthy.

* hacer notar = bring to + Posesivo + attention, bring to + the attention, mark, note, bring to + notice, bring + attention to, bring to + Posesivo + notice.

* hacer notar la presencia de = make + Posesivo + presence felt, make + Posesivo + presence known.

* nadie notaría la diferencia = no one would be the wiser.

* notar 7 no pude evitar notar que = couldn't help but notice (that).

* nótese el error = sic.

* sin que se note la diferencia = seamlessly.

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notar [A1 ]

vt

1 (advertir, sentir) to notice

notó que la puerta estaba abierta she noticed that the door was open

hizo notar esta falta de interés he pointed out this lack of interest

notaba el frío por todo el cuerpo she felt cold all over

notó que alguien le tocaba el brazo she became aware of o she felt somebody touching her arm

(+ compl): te noto muy cambiado you've changed a lot

te noto muy triste you look/sound very sad, you seem very sad

se le notaba indeciso he seemed hesitant

hacerse notar (atraer la atención) to draw attention to oneself; (dejarse sentir) to be felt

los efectos de la sequía ya se hacen notar the effects of the drought are already making themselves felt o are already being felt

2 ( impers):

¿se nota que son de distinto color? can you tell o does it show that they're different colors?

se nota que es novato you can tell o see he's a beginner

¡cómo se nota que no pagas tú! you can tell o it's obvious you're not paying!

se notaba que había estado llorando you could see o tell she'd been crying

¿se notan las puntadas? do the stitches show?, can you see the stitches?

se notó mucho que no le gustó it was very obvious o you could tell a mile off she didn't like it

te has puesto maquillaje — ¿se nota mucho? you're wearing makeup — is it very noticeable o obvious?

(+ me/te/le etc): se le nota ya la barriga it's beginning to show that she's pregnant

apenas se le nota la cicatriz you can hardly see the scar

se te nota en la cara I can tell by your face, it's written all over your face

se le notan las lentillas you can see she's wearing contact lenses

se le nota mucho el acento his accent is very noticeable

■ notarse

v pron

(+ compl) to feel

se notaban extraños entre esa gente they felt strange among those people

me noto muy rara con este vestido I think I look funny o I feel funny in this dress

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notar ( conjugate notar) verbo transitivo
a) ( advertir) to notice;

◊ no noté nada extraño I didn't notice anything strange;

hacer(le) notar algo (a algn) to point sth out (to sb);
te noto muy triste you look very sad;
se le notaba indeciso he seemed hesitant
b) ( impers):

◊ se nota que es novato you can tell o see he's a beginner;

se te nota en la cara it's written all over your face
notarse verbo pronominal (+ compl) to feel;
◊ me noto rara con este vestido I feel funny in this dress

notar verbo transitivo
1 (darse cuenta) to notice ➣ Ver nota en notice
2 (a alguien en un estado) to find: le noté cansado, I found him tired
3 (sentir) to feel: noté frío, I felt cold

' notar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
extrañar
- palpar
- advertir
- conocer
- cuenta
- exhibir
- observar
- remarcar
- ver
English:
detect
- discontent
- evidence
- feel
- notice
- sense
- spot
- thrust forward
- creep
- difference
- show
- tell

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notar

♦ vt
[advertir] to notice; [sentir] to feel;
noté que alguien me miraba I sensed that someone was watching me;

¿notas una corriente de aire? can you feel a draught?;

noto frío en los pies my feet feel cold;

te noto cansado you look tired;

lo noto raro he's acting strangely;

la noté muy cambiada she'd changed a lot;

la crisis económica se está dejando notar the recession is really making itself felt;

hacer notar algo to point sth out;

nótese que el acusado estaba bebido note o observe that the accused was drunk

♦ See also the pronominal verb notarse

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notar

v/t

1 notice;

hacer notar algo a alguien point sth out to s.o.;

se nota que you can tell that;

hacerse notar draw attention to o.s.

2 ( sentir) feel

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notar vt

1) : to notice

hacer notar algo: to point out something

2) : to tell

la diferencia se nota inmediatamente: you can tell the difference right away

♦ See also the reflexive verb notarse

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notar vb

1. (advertir) to notice

noté que pasaba algo raro I noticed that something was wrong

2. (sentir) to feel [pt. & pp. felt]

noto un poco de calor I feel a bit hot

A veces notar se puede traducir por look o seem

te noto cansado you look tired

lo notaba preocupado he seemed worried

Spanish-English dictionary > notar

5 visto

adj.

obvious.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: ver.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: vestir.

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visto

► nombre masculino

1 approval

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visto

► participio pasado

1→ link=ver ver

► adjetivo

1 (anticuado) old-fashioned

2 (dado) in view of, considering

3 (corriente) common

4 (ladrillo, viga, obra) exposed

5 DERECHO (dictaminado)

■ el caso está visto para sentencia the case has been heard and a verdict may be decided upon

► nombre masculino visto

1 approval

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FRASEOLOGÍA

dar el visto bueno a algo to approve something, O.K. something

está visto que... it's obvious that

estar algo muy visto,-a (pasado de moda) to be old-fashioned 2 (poco original) not to be very original, be old hat 3 (corriente) to be very common

■ esas botas están muy vistas everyone's wearing those boots now

■ es un truco muy visto it's an old trick

estar bien visto,-a to be well looked upon, be considered acceptable

estar mal visto,-a to be frowned upon

lo nunca visto something extraordinary, something quite out of the ordinary

■ esto es lo nunca visto this is unheard of

ni visto ni oído figurado in a flash

por lo visto apparently

visto que... in view of the fact that..., given that..., seeing that...

visto bueno approval, O.K.

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I
ver vestir
II
1.

PP
de ver
2. ADJ

1) (=conocido)

no, esa chaqueta no, que la tengo muy vista — no, not that jacket, I wear it all the time

ese color está muy visto — you see that colour all over the place, everyone is wearing that colour

no quisiera hacerme demasiado visto en este bar — I don't want to be seen too much in this bar

ese chiste ya está más que visto — that joke is as old as the hills

• ser lo nunca visto — to be unheard of

tres derrotas consecutivas es lo nunca visto en este estadio — three defeats in a row is unheard of o has never happened before in this stadium

el ministro, cosa nunca vista, hizo unas declaraciones en contra del presidente — the minister spoke out against the president, something which is unheard of

- más visto que el tebeo

2) (=considerado)

• estar bien/[mal] visto — [comportamiento] to be the done thing/be frowned upon; [persona] to be well/badly thought of
[iniciativa, propuesta] to be welcomed/not welcomed
lo que está bien visto — the done thing

estaba mal visto que una mujer saliera sola — it was not the done thing for a woman to go out alone, it was frowned upon for a woman to go out alone

no está bien visto dentro del sindicato — he's not very well thought of o highly regarded in the union

3) (=expuesto) [ladrillo] bare, exposed; [viga] exposed

un edificio de ladrillo visto — a building of bare o exposed brick

4) (Jur)

¡visto! — case adjourned

visto para sentencia — adjourned for sentencing

5) (en locuciones)

• estávisto que... — it is clear o obvious that...

está visto que el problema no tiene solución — it is clear o obvious that there is no solution to the problem

estaba visto que la historia terminaría en boda — you could tell that they would end up getting married, it was clear o obvious that they would end up getting married

• por lo visto — apparently

por lo visto, no les interesa — apparently o from what I can see, they are not interested

-¿no ha venido el cartero todavía? -por lo visto no — "hasn't the postman come yet?" - "apparently not" o"it would appear not"

- ni visto ni oído

visto y no visto —

cogió el bolso y salió corriendo, fue visto y no visto — he grabbed the bag and ran out, one minute he was there and the next minute he was gone

lo fusilaron visto y no visto — they shot him just like that

en un visto y no visto — in a flash

en un visto y no visto el conejo desapareció de ante nuestros ojos — in a flash the rabbit disappeared before our very eyes

6)

• visto que — since

visto que no nos hacían caso nos fuimos — since they took no notice of us we left

3.

SM

visto bueno — approval, go-ahead *

vuestra propuesta no ha recibido el visto bueno — your proposal has not been approved o didn't get the go-ahead *

• dar el visto bueno a algo — to give sth one's approval, give sth the go-ahead *

el juez ha dado el visto bueno para que se investigue el caso — the judge has given his approval o given the go-ahead for the case to be investigated *

dar el visto bueno a algn para que haga algo — to give one's approval for sb to do sth, give sb the go-ahead to do sth *

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I
- ta adjetivo

1)

a) (claro, evidente) obvious, clear

está/estaba visto que... — it is/was clear o obvious that...

b) (en locs)

por lo visto — apparently

visto que — given that, in view of the fact that

2)

a) [estar] (común, trillado)

esa blusa está muy vista — everybody's wearing blouses like that

un truco que está muy visto — an old trick

eso ya está muy visto — that's not very original, that's old hat

b)

nunca visto: la cantidad de gente que había allí, fue lo or algo nunca visto never before had such a large number of people been seen there; cosa nunca vista antes, nevó en Montevideo — it snowed in Montevideo, which was unheard of

3) ( considerado)

estar bien/mal visto: en ciertos círculos eso no está bien visto in some circles that is not considered correct; estaba mal visto que las mujeres fumaran — it was not the done thing o it was frowned upon for women to smoke
II
masculino (Esp) check (AmE), tick (BrE)

- visto bueno
III
see vestir, ver

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* bien visto = welcome.

* contar con el visto bueno = meet with + approval.

* contar con + Posesivo + visto bueno = meet + Posesivo + approval.

* dar el visto bueno = approve, clear, give + green light, give + the go-ahead.

* dar el visto bueno a una factura = clear + invoice.

* entrar sin ser visto = sneak into.

* jamás visto = unseen.

* no ser bien visto = be in the doghouse.

* no visto = unseen.

* no visto antes = unprecedented.

* nunca visto = all-time, unseen.

* pasarse sin ser visto = go + unnoticed.

* pasar sin ser visto = sneak under + the radar.

* por lo visto = apparently, apparently.

* posible de ser visto en pantalla = displayable.

* recibir el visto bueno = meet with + approval.

* recibir + Posesivo + visto bueno = meet + Posesivo + approval.

* sin ser visto = unseen, out of sight.

* visto así = viewed in this light.

* visto bueno = approval, endorsement, green light, go-ahead, seal of approval.

* visto desde la perspectiva de + Nombre = as seen through the eyes of + Nombre.

* visto que = seeing that/as.

* visto y no visto = flash in the pan, now you see it, now you don't, in and out in a flash.

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I
- ta adjetivo

1)

a) (claro, evidente) obvious, clear

está/estaba visto que... — it is/was clear o obvious that...

b) (en locs)

por lo visto — apparently

visto que — given that, in view of the fact that

2)

a) [estar] (común, trillado)

esa blusa está muy vista — everybody's wearing blouses like that

un truco que está muy visto — an old trick

eso ya está muy visto — that's not very original, that's old hat

b)

nunca visto: la cantidad de gente que había allí, fue lo or algo nunca visto never before had such a large number of people been seen there; cosa nunca vista antes, nevó en Montevideo — it snowed in Montevideo, which was unheard of

3) ( considerado)

estar bien/mal visto: en ciertos círculos eso no está bien visto in some circles that is not considered correct; estaba mal visto que las mujeres fumaran — it was not the done thing o it was frowned upon for women to smoke
II
masculino (Esp) check (AmE), tick (BrE)

- visto bueno
III
see vestir, ver

* * *

* bien visto = welcome.

* contar con el visto bueno = meet with + approval.

* contar con + Posesivo + visto bueno = meet + Posesivo + approval.

* dar el visto bueno = approve, clear, give + green light, give + the go-ahead.

* dar el visto bueno a una factura = clear + invoice.

* entrar sin ser visto = sneak into.

* jamás visto = unseen.

* no ser bien visto = be in the doghouse.

* no visto = unseen.

* no visto antes = unprecedented.

* nunca visto = all-time, unseen.

* pasarse sin ser visto = go + unnoticed.

* pasar sin ser visto = sneak under + the radar.

* por lo visto = apparently, apparently.

* posible de ser visto en pantalla = displayable.

* recibir el visto bueno = meet with + approval.

* recibir + Posesivo + visto bueno = meet + Posesivo + approval.

* sin ser visto = unseen, out of sight.

* visto así = viewed in this light.

* visto bueno = approval, endorsement, green light, go-ahead, seal of approval.

* visto desde la perspectiva de + Nombre = as seen through the eyes of + Nombre.

* visto que = seeing that/as.

* visto y no visto = flash in the pan, now you see it, now you don't, in and out in a flash.

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visto¹

vestir, ver² (↑ ver (2))

visto² -ta

adjective

A

1 (claro, evidente) obvious, clear

está visto que no van a poder vivir juntas it is clear o obvious that they're not going to be able to live together

está visto que mi opinión no cuenta para nada my opinion obviously doesn't count for anything

era or estaba visto que iban a terminar divorciándose it was clear o obvious that they were heading for divorce

2 (en locs)

por lo visto apparently

por lo visto les trae sin cuidado apparently they couldn't care less

así que está embarazada — por lo visto so she's pregnant — so it seems o apparently

visto que given that, in view of the fact that, since

ser visto y no visto ( fam):

pero ¿ya te vio el médico? — sí, fue visto y no visto you mean the doctor's seen you already? — yes, I was in and out in a flash

lo cogió y salió corriendo, fue visto y no visto he grabbed it and rushed out, it was all over so quickly

B

1 [ ESTAR] (común, trillado):

esta blusa está muy vista everybody's wearing blouses like that

ese truco ya está muy visto that's an old trick

eso ya está muy visto that's not very original

2

nunca visto: no sabes la cantidad de gente que había allí, fue lo nunca visto or fue algo nunca visto you can't imagine how many people were there, I've never seen anything like it

ese año, cosa nunca vista antes, nevó en Montevideo that year it snowed in Montevideo, which was unheard of

C

(considerado): estar bien/mal visto:

en ciertos círculos no está muy bien visto llevar vino a una cena in some circles it's not considered correct to take wine with you when you are invited out to dinner

estaba mal visto que las mujeres fumaran it was not the done thing o it was thought improper o it was frowned upon for women to smoke

estaba mal vista en el pueblo she had a very bad reputation in the town, her behavior* was frowned on by the people of the town

D

( Der): el caso está visto para sentencia;

all the evidence in the case has been heard

E

‹ladrillos/vigas› exposed

visto³

masculine

( Esp); check ( AmE), tick ( BrE)

* * *

Del verbo ver: ( conjugate ver)

visto es:

el participio

Del verbo vestir: ( conjugate vestir)

visto es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

Multiple Entries:
ver
vestir
visto
ver 1 sustantivo masculino
1 ( aspecto):
◊ ser de buen visto to be good-looking o attractive

2 ( opinión):
◊ a mi/su visto in my/his view

ver 2 ( conjugate ver) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( percibir con la vista) to see;

◊ ¿ves algo? can you see anything?;

no se ve nada aquí you can't see a thing in here;
lo vi hablando con ella I saw him talking to her
b) ( mirar) ‹programa/partido› to watch;

◊ visto (la) televisión to watch television;

esa película ya la he visto I've seen that movie before;
no poder (ni) visto a algn: no la puede visto he can't stand her
2 (entender, notar) to see;
◊ ¿no ves lo que está pasando? don't o can't you see what's happening?;

se la ve preocupada she looks worried;
hacerse visto (RPl) to show off
3
a) (constatar, comprobar) to see;

◊ ve a visto quién es go and see who it is;

¡ya vistoás lo que pasa! you'll see what happens;
¡ya se vistoá! we'll see
b) ( ser testigo de) to see;

◊ ¡nunca he visto cosa igual! I've never seen anything like it!;

¡si vieras lo mal que lo pasé! you can't imagine how awful it was!;
¡hubieras visto cómo se asustaron! (AmL) you should have seen the fright they got!
4
◊ a ver: (vamos) a visto ¿de qué se trata? OK o all right, now, what's the problem?;

está aquí, en el periódico — ¿a visto? it's here in the newspaper — let's see;
apriétalo a visto qué pasa press it and see what happens;
a visto si escribes pronto make sure you write soon
5
a) ( estudiar):

◊ esto mejor que lo veas tú you'd better have a look at this;

tengo que visto cómo lo arreglo I have to work out how I can fix it;
ya vistoé qué hago I'll decide what to do later
b) [ médico] ( examinar) to see;

◊ ¿la ha visto un médico? has she been seen by a doctor yet?

6
a) (juzgar, considerar):

◊ yo eso no lo veo bien I don't think that's right;

a mi modo or manera de visto the way I see it
b) ( encontrar) to see;

◊ no le veo salida a esto I can't see any way out of this;

no le veo la gracia I don't think it's funny
7 (visitar, entrevistarse con) ‹amigo/pariente› to see, visit;
‹médico/jefe› to see;
◊ ¡cuánto tiempo sin vistote! I haven't seen you for ages!

8
◊ tener … que ver: ¿y eso qué tiene que visto? and what does that have to do with it?;

no tengo nada que visto con él I have nothing to do with him;
¿qué tiene que visto que sea sábado? what difference does it make that it's Saturday?
verbo intransitivo
1 ( percibir con la vista) to see;
◊ así no veo I can't see like this;

no veo bien de lejos/de cerca I'm shortsighted/longsighted
2 ( constatar):
◊ ¿hay cerveza? — no sé, voy a visto is there any beer? — I don't know, I'll have a look;

pues vistoás, todo empezó cuando … well you see, the whole thing began when …
3 ( pensar) to see;
◊ ya vistoé I'll see;

estar/seguir en vistoemos (AmL fam): todavía está en vistoemos it isn't certain yet;
seguimos en vistoemos we still don't know anything
verse verbo pronominal
1 ( refl) (percibirse, imaginarse) to see oneself
2 ( hallarse) (+ compl) to find oneself;
◊ me vi en un aprieto I found myself in a tight spot;

me vi obligado a despedirlo I had no choice but to dismiss him
3 (esp AmL) ( parecer):
◊ se ve bien con esa falda she looks good in that skirt;

no se ve bien con ese peinado that hairdo doesn't suit her
4 ( recípr)
a) ( encontrarse) to meet;

◊ nos vemos a las siete I'll meet o see you at seven;

¡nos vemos! (esp AmL) see you!
b) (visitarse, encontrarse) to see each other;

◊ nos vemos a menudo we see each other often;

vistose con algn to see sb
vestir ( conjugate vestir) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹niño/muñeca› to dress

b) ( proporcionar ropa a) to clothe (frml)

c) ( confeccionar ropa a) [ modisto] to dress

2 (liter o period) ( llevar puesto) to wear
verbo intransitivo
1 [ persona] to dress;
◊ visto bien to dress well;

visto de algo ‹de uniforme/azul›) to wear sth;
visto de etiqueta to wear formal dress
2 ( ser elegante):
◊ no sabe visto he has no dress sense;

de visto ‹traje/zapatos› smart
vestirse verbo pronominal ( refl)
a) ( ponerse ropa) to dress, get dressed;

◊ date prisa, vístete hurry up, get dressed

b) ( de cierta manera):

◊ se viste mal he dresses badly;

se viste a la última moda she wears the latest styles;
siempre se viste de verde she always wears green
c) ( disfrazarse) vistose de algo to dress up as sth

visto 1
◊ -ta adjetivo

1
a) (claro, evidente) obvious, clear;

◊ está/estaba visto que … it is/was clear o obvious that …

b)

◊ por lo visto ( loc adv) apparently

2 [estar] (común, trillado):
◊ un truco que está muy visto an old trick;

eso ya está muy visto that's not very original
3 ( considerado):
◊ en ciertos círculos eso no está bien visto in some circles that is not considered correct;

estaba mal visto que las mujeres fumaran it was not the done thing o it was frowned upon for women to smoke
visto 2 sustantivo masculino
a) (Esp) check (AmE), tick (BrE)

b)

◊ visto bueno approval;

tiene que dar el visto bueno she has to give her approval
visto 3 see vestir, ver 2
ver 1 m (aspecto exterior) aún estás de buen ver, you're still good-looking
ver 2 I verbo transitivo
1 to see: vi tu cartera sobre la mesa, I saw your wallet on the table
no veo nada, I can't see anything
puede ver tu casa desde aquí, he can see your house from here ➣ Ver nota en see; (mirar la televisión) to watch: estamos viendo las noticias de las tres, we are watching the three o'clock news
(cine) me gustaría ver esa película, I'd like to see that film
2 (entender) no veo por qué no te gusta, I can't see why you don't like it
(considerar) a mi modo de ver, as far as I can see o as I see it
tus padres no ven bien esa relación, your parents don't agree with that relationship
(parecer) se te ve nervioso, you look nervous
3 (averiguar) ya veremos qué sucede, we'll soon see what happens
fam (uso enfático) ¡no veas qué sitio tan bonito!, you wouldn't believe what a beautiful place!
4 a ver, let's see: a ver si acabamos este trabajo, let's see if we can finish this job
me compré un compacto, - ¿a ver?, I bought a compact disc, - let's have a look!
5 (ir a ver, visitar) to see, visit: le fui a ver al hospital, I visited him in hospital
II verbo intransitivo
1 to see: no ve bien de lejos, he's shortsighted, US nearsighted
2 (dudar, pensar) ¿me prestas este libro?, - ya veré, will you lend me this book?, - I'll see
3 (tener relación) no tengo nada que ver con ese asunto, I have nothing to do with that business
solo tiene cincuenta años, - ¿y eso qué tiene qué ver?, he's only fifty, - so what?
♦ Locuciones: no poder ver a alguien: no puede (ni) verle, she can't stand him
¿To see, to watch o to look?
Los tres verbos reflejan tres conceptos muy distintos. To see hace referencia a la capacidad visual y no es fruto de una acción deliberada. A menudo se usa con can o could: I can see the mountains from my bedroom. Puedo ver las montañas desde mi dormitorio.
To look at implica una acción deliberada: I saw an old atlas, so I opened it and looked at the maps. Vi un atlas antiguo, así que lo abrí y miré los mapas.
To watch también se refiere a una acción deliberada, a menudo cuando se tiene un interés especial por lo que ocurre: I watched the planes in the sky with great interest. Miraba los aviones en el cielo con gran interés. Igualmente puede indicar el paso del tiempo (we watched the animals playing for half an hour, durante media hora observamos cómo jugaban los animales), movimiento (they stood there watching the cars drive off into the distance, se quedaron allí de pie viendo cómo se marchaban los coches) o vigilancia (the policemen have been watching this house because they thought we were thieves, los policías estaban vigilando la casa porque pensaban que éramos ladrones).
Para hablar de películas u obras de teatro usamos to see: Have you seen Hamlet?, ¿Has visto Hamlet? To watch se refiere a la televisión y los deportes en general: I always watch the television in the evening. Siempre veo la televisión por las noches. I like to watch football. Me gusta ver el fútbol. Al hablar de programas o partidos específicos podemos usar tanto to watch como to see: I like to see/watch the news at 9:00. Me gusta ver las noticias a las 9.00. Did you see/watch the match last night?, ¿Viste el partido anoche?
vestir
I verbo transitivo
1 (poner la ropa a alguien) to dress
frml to clothe
2 (llevar puesto) to wear: vestía un traje gris, he was wearing a grey suit
II verbo intransitivo
1 (llevar) to dress
viste de rojo, she's wearing red
vestir bien, to dress well
(ser apropiado, elegante) to look smart
visto,-a
I adjetivo
1 (considerado socialmente) estar bien visto, to be considered correct o acceptable
estar mal visto, to be frowned upon/on
2 (común, poco original) estar muy visto, not to be very original: ese reloj está muy visto, everybody is wearing watches like that
3 fam (obvio) estar visto, to be obvious o clear
4 (al parecer) por lo visto, apparently
5 Jur visto para sentencia, ready for judgement
II sustantivo masculino visto bueno, approval
' visto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
colarse
- contada
- contado
- cosa
- jamás
- merodear
- peor
- perjurar
- pretender
- quien
- repetida
- repetido
- tampoco
- ver
- vista
- acordar
- alguno
- asegurar
- junto
- perfil
English:
apparently
- appearance
- approval
- assent
- before
- blow
- censor
- clear
- endorse
- endorsement
- evidently
- frown on
- goings-on
- have
- life
- miss
- not
- OK
- okay
- point-blank
- seal
- sorry
- they
- tick
- us
- will
- worst
- anywhere
- bill
- check
- deal
- done
- frown
- go
- lot
- no
- obviously
- report
- rubber
- socially
- sound
- state
- still
- unseen

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visto, -a

♦ participio
ver ver
♦ ver vestir

♦ adj

estar bien visto [costumbre, acción] to be considered good manners;
[persona] to be well regarded;
estar mal visto [costumbre, acción] to be frowned upon;
[persona] to be looked down on;
estar muy visto to be old hat;

ese modelo está muy visto that model's really old o ancient;

ese bar ya lo tengo muy visto I've already been to that bar loads of times;

está visto que: está visto que hoy no tendremos tranquilidad it's quite clear that o obviously we're not going to get any peace today;

Comp

es lo nunca visto you've never seen anything like it;

Comp

ni visto ni oído in the twinkling of an eye;

Comp

fue visto y no visto it happened just like that, it was over in a flash

♦ nm
visto bueno [en documento] approved;
el visto bueno [aprobación] the go-ahead;

dar el visto bueno (a algo) to give (sth) the go-ahead

♦ por lo visto loc adv

apparently;

por lo visto no han aceptado la idea apparently they haven't accepted the idea, they don't seem o appear to have accepted the idea

♦ visto que loc conj

seeing as, given that;

visto que tienen poco interés en ayudarnos… given that they have scant interest in helping us…

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visto

I part → ver

II adj

1

:

está bien visto it’s the done thing;

está mal visto it’s not done, it’s not the done thing;

estar muy visto be old hat, not be original;

el espectáculo es lo nunca visto the show is like nothing I have ever seen in my life;

visto y no visto in a flash

2 en locuciones

:

está visto que it’s obvious that;

por lo visto apparently

3

:

visto que seeing that

III m check (mark), Br

tick;

dar el visto bueno give one’s approval

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visto pp ver

visto, -ta adj

1) : obvious, clear

2) : in view of, considering

3)

estar bien visto : to be approved of

4)

estar mal visto : to be frowned upon

5)

por lo visto : apparently

6)

nunca visto : unheard-of

7)

visto que : since, given that

visto nm

visto bueno : approval

* * *

visto adj (claro) obvious

estar mal visto to be frowned upon

estar muy visto to be nothing new

ese modelo de chaqueta está muy visto everyone's wearing that kind of jacket

por lo visto apparently

visto bueno approval

Spanish-English dictionary > visto

6 mismo

adj.

same, selfsame, self-same, very same.

adv.

himself, per se, as such, in itself.

El hombre mismo The man himself. El mismo hombre = The same man.

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mismo

► adjetivo

1 (idéntico) same

■ el mismo color the same colour

■ tiene la misma cara que su padre he looks just like his dad

2 (enfático) very

■ en esta misma casa nací yo I was born in this very house

■ ni sus mismos amigos lo entienden even his own friends don't understand him

► pronombre

1 same

■ es el mismo del año pasado it's the same one as last year

► adverbio mismo

1 same

■ piensa lo mismo que tu he thinks the same as you

■ ahora mismo viene he'll be here in a second

■ parece que fue ayer mismo it seems like only yesterday

■ para mañana mismo lo tengo acabado I'll have it done by tomorrow

■ vamos a sentarnos aquí mismo let's sit right here

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FRASEOLOGÍA

yo (ti, etc) mismo,-a myself (yourself, etc)

■ lo hice yo mismo I did it myself

■ te estás perjudicando a ti mismo you're not doing yourself any favours

■ con el sr. Suárez por favor --yo mismo may I speak to Mr Suárez please? --speaking

es lo mismo (la misma cosa) it amounts to the same thing 2 (no importa) it doesn't matter

lo mismo da it doen't matter

o lo que es lo mismo that is to say

¡por eso mismo! precisely

■ por eso mismo no fui that's why I didn't go

volver a las mismas / estar en las mismas to be back at square one

————————

mismo

► adverbio

1 same

■ piensa lo mismo que tu he thinks the same as you

■ ahora mismo viene he'll be here in a second

■ parece que fue ayer mismo it seems like only yesterday

■ para mañana mismo lo tengo acabado I'll have it done by tomorrow

■ vamos a sentarnos aquí mismo let's sit right here

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(f. - misma)

adj.

1) same

2) very

3) oneself

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1. ADJ

1) (=igual) same

el mismo coche — the same car

estos dos vestidos son de la misma talla — these two dresses are the same size

respondieron al mismo tiempo — they answered together, they answered at the same time

• el mismo... que — the same... as

lleva la misma falda que ayer — she's wearing the same skirt as yesterday

tengo el mismo dinero que tú — I've got the same amount of money as you

tiene el mismo pelo que su padre — his hair's the same as his father's

2) [reflexivo]

hablaba consigo mismo — he was talking to himself

lo hizo por sí mismo — he did it by himself

perjudicarse a sí mismo — to harm oneself
valerse 2)
3) [enfático]

a) [relativo a personas]

yo mismo lo vi — I saw it myself, I saw it with my own eyes

estuvo el mismo ministro — the minister himself was there

ni ella misma lo sabe — she doesn't even know herself

ella misma se hace los vestidos — she makes her own dresses

-¿quién responde? -a ver, tú mismo — "who's going to answer?" - "well, why don't you answer yourself!"

b) [relativo a cosas]

-¿cuál quieres? -ese mismo — "which one do you want?" - "that one there"

-¡es un canalla! -eso mismo pienso yo — "he's a swine!" - "my thoughts exactly"

viven en el mismo centro de Córdoba — they live right in the centre of Córdoba

en todos los países europeos, España misma incluida — in all European countries, including Spain itself

Ana es la generosidad misma — Ana is generosity itself, Ana is the epitome of generosity

• en ese mismo momento — at that very moment

• por eso mismo, era pobre y por eso mismo su ascenso tiene más mérito — he was poor and for that very reason his promotion is all the more commendable

4) [como pronombre]

es el mismo que nos alquilaron el año pasado — it's the same one they rented us last year

-¿y qué edad tienes tú? -la misma que él — "and how old are you?" - "I'm the same age as him"

no es la misma desde su divorcio — she hasn't been the same since her divorce

-¿es usted la señorita Sánchez? -¡la misma! — "are you Miss Sánchez?" - "I am indeed!"

leyó el texto pero no reveló el origen del mismo — he read the text without revealing its source

- estamos en las mismas

5)

• lo mismo —

a) (=la misma cosa) the same (thing)

los políticos siempre dicen lo mismo — politicians always say the same (thing)

hizo lo mismo que ayer — he did the same as yesterday

¡hombre, no es lo mismo! — it's not the same (thing) at all!

- son unos canallas -lo mismo digo yo — "they're swine" - "that's (exactly) what I say"

-¡enhorabuena! -lo mismo digo — "congratulations!" - "likewise" o "the same to you"

- eres un sinvergüenza -lo mismo te digo — "you're completely shameless" - "you too" o "so are you"

nos contó lo mismo de siempre — she told us the usual story

-¿qué desea de beber? -lo mismo (de antes), por favor — "what would you like to drink?" - "(the) same again, please"

cuando le interese a él, o lo que es lo mismo, nunca — when it suits him, in other words never

• por lo mismo, no es inteligente y por lo mismo tiene que estudiar el doble — he's not clever, which is exactly why he has to study twice as hard

• lo mismo que, le dijo lo mismo que yo — she told him the same thing o the same as she told me

le multaron por lo mismo que a mi — she got fined for the same thing as me

no es lo mismo hablar en público que en privado — it's not the same thing to talk in public as to talk in private

b)

• dar lo mismo, da lo mismo — it's all the same, it makes no difference

me da lo mismo, lo mismo me da — I don't mind, it's all the same to me

da lo mismo que vengas hoy o mañana — it doesn't matter whether you come today or tomorrow

c) * (=a lo mejor)

lo mismo no vienen — maybe they won't come

no lo sé todavía, pero lo mismo voy — I don't know yet, but I may well come

pídeselo, lo mismo te lo presta — ask him for it; you never know, he may lend it to you

d)

• lo mismo que (=al igual que) —

en Europa, lo mismo que en América — in Europe, (just) as in America

lo mismo que usted es médico yo soy ingeniero — just as you are a doctor, so I am an engineer

suspendí el examen, lo mismo que Íñigo — I failed the exam, just like Íñigo

yo, lo mismo que mi padre, odio el baloncesto — I hate basketball, just like my father

nos divertimos lo mismo que si hubiéramos ido al baile — we had just as good a time as if we had gone to the dance

e)

• lo mismo... que (=tanto... como) —

lo mismo te puede criticar que alabar — she's just as likely to criticize you as to praise you

lo mismo puede durar una hora que dos — it could last anywhere between one and two hours

aquí lo mismo te venden una vajilla que una bicicleta — they'll sell you anything here, from a dinner service to a bicycle

lo mismo si viene que si no viene — whether he comes or not

2.

ADV [enfático]

delante mismo de la casa — right in front of the house

en la capital mismo hay barrios de chabolas — even in the capital there are shanty towns

• ahora mismo — (=inmediatamente) right away o now; (=hace un momento) just now

hazlo ahora mismo — do it right away o now

ahora mismo acabo de hablar con él — I've just been talking to him, I was talking to him only a moment ago

• aquí mismo, -¿dónde lo pongo? -aquí mismo — "where shall I put it?" - "right here"

aquí mismo acampamos el año pasado — this is the exact spot where we camped last year

• así mismo, -¿cómo quieres el filete? -así mismo está bien — "how would you like your steak?" - "it's fine as it is"

• ayer mismo — only yesterday

• hoy mismo, he llegado hoy mismo — I just arrived today

me dijo que me contestarían hoy mismo — he told me they'd give me an answer today

• mañana mismo, llegará mañana mismo — he's arriving tomorrow, no less

me contestarán mañana mismo — they'll give me an answer tomorrow

* * *
I
- ma adjetivo

1)

a) (delante del n) ( expresando identidad) same

hacer dos cosas al mismo tiempo — to do two things at once o at the same time

la misma historia de siempre — the same old story

nos gustan las mismas películas — we like the same movies

b) (como pron) same

Roma ya no es la misma — Rome isn't the same any more

¿usted es Pedro Lecue? - el mismo — are you Pedro Lecue? - I am indeed o that's right

es el mismo que vimos ayer — it's the same one we saw yesterday

en las mismas: no ha llegado, así que seguimos en las mismas it hasn't arrived so we're no further on; si vienes tú pero falta él, estamos en las mismas — if you come but he doesn't turn up, then we're no better off

2) ( uso enfático)

a) (refiriéndose a lugares, momentos, cosas)

en el mismo centro de Lima — right in the center of Lima

en este mismo instante — this very minute

eso mismo pienso yo — that's exactly o just what I think

b) ( refiriéndose a personas)

hablé con el mismísimo presidente — I spoke to the president himself

te perjudicas a ti mismo — you're only spiting o hurting yourself

él mismo lo trajo — he brought it himself

se corta el pelo ella misma — she cuts her own hair

él mismo se pone las inyecciones — he gives himself the injections

3)

lo mismo — ( la misma cosa)

siempre dice lo mismo — he always says the same (thing)

lo mismo para mí — the same for me, please

qué elegante te has venido! - lo mismo digo — you're looking very smart! - so are you o you, too

o lo que es lo mismo — in other words

pidió lo mismo que yo — he ordered the same as me

dar lo mismo: me da lo mismo si lo rompe I don't care if he breaks it; le da lo mismo con o sin azúcar he doesn't mind with or without sugar; da lo mismo quién lo haga — it doesn't matter o it makes no difference who does it

4)

lo mismo — (como adv)

a) (fam) ( expresando posibilidad)

te ve por la calle y lo mismo no te saluda — you can meet him in the street and sometimes he doesn't even say hello to you

¿pregúntaselo? lo mismo dice que sí — ask him, he might (well) o may (well) say yes

lo mismo puedes conseguir caramelos que una botella de whisky — you can get anything, from sweets to a bottle of whiskey

b) (RPl fam) ( de todos modos) just o all the same, anyway

5)

lo mismo que — ( al igual que)

nuestra empresa, lo mismo que tantas otras — our company, like so many others

los niños pueden ir lo mismo que los adultos — children can go as well as adults

6)

a) (como pron) (frml)

se detuvo un coche y tres individuos bajaron del mismo — a car pulled up and three individuals got out

b) (como pron relativo) (Méx frml)

agradecemos su donativo, mismo que fue aplicado a la compra de medicamentos — we thank you for your donation, which has been used to buy medicines
II
adverbio ( uso enfático)

aquí/ahora mismo — right here/now

hoy mismo te mando el cheque — I'll send you the check today

ayer mismo hablé con él — I spoke to him only yesterday

* * *

= identical, same, equal.

Ex. The DISPLAY command is identical to the TYPE command except when using a format which includes only a few lines per record.

Ex. The command function 'SAVE' is used to save a search formulation for later use on the same or another data base on the same system.

Ex. Collection development should ideally involve de-acquisitions as an on-going program of equal importance.

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* admitido por Uno mismo = self-professed.

* ahora mismo = right now, just now.

* a la misma altura que = in the same league as.

* allí mismo = on the spot, there and then.

* al mismo nivel de = flush with.

* al mismo nivel que = on a par with, in the same league as.

* al mismo tiempo = at once, at the same time, concurrently, in the process, simultaneously, at one and the same time, contemporaneously, at the same instant, in parallel, concomitantly, at the one time, all the while.

* al mismo tiempo que = in parallel to/with, while, as the same time as, cum, in conjunction with.

* al mismo tiempo que + Indicativo = whilst + Gerundio.

* a mí también me gustaría tener la misma oportunidad = turnabout is fair play.

* apuntar a la misma conclusión = point to + the same conclusion.

* aquí mismo = right here.

* a ti mismo = yourself, thyself.

* a usted mismo = thyself.

* bajo un mismo techo = under one roof.

* brillar por Uno mismo = shine on + Posesivo + own.

* concepto de uno mismo = self-image.

* conciencia de sí mismo = self-awareness.

* conciencia de uno mismo = self-awareness.

* con confianza en uno mismo = self-confident.

* con el mismo = therewith.

* con el mismo + Nombre + como el que... = as + Adverbio + as....

* con el mismo planteamiento que = on the same lines as.

* confianza en uno mismo = self-belief.

* conócete a ti mismo = know + thyself.

* consciente de uno mismo = self-conscious.

* cuestionario rellenado por uno mismo = self-administered questionnaire.

* cuidado de uno mismo = self-caring, self-care.

* definido por uno mismo = self-defined.

* definir por uno mismo = self-define.

* de la misma categoría que = in a class with.

* de la misma forma que = in the same way (as), in the same manner (as), in much the same way as.

* de la misma manera = by the same token.

* de la misma manera (que) = in the same way (as), in the same manner (as).

* del mismo calibre que = in a class with.

* del mismo modo = exactly, in the same vein, by the same token.

* del mismo modo que = as, in the form that, in the same way (as), in the same way that, just as, in the same manner (as), along the lines, after the fashion of, similar to, in common with.

* del mismo + Nombre = equally + Adjetivo.

* del mismo sexo = same-sex.

* del mismo tipo que las oficinas = office-type.

* desde esta misma perspectiva = along the same lines.

* de una misma manera = in a similar fashion.

* dirigido hacia uno mismo = self-oriented.

* dirigido por uno mismo = self-directed.

* ella misma = herself.

* él mismo = himself.

* el mismo + Nombre (+ que) = every bit as much + Nombre (+ as).

* el mismo número = as many.

* encerrado en sí mismo = closeted.

* en el mismo centro (de) = plumb in the middle (of).

* en el mismo número de años = in as many years.

* en el mismo orden que = in sync with.

* en ese mismo instante = at that very moment.

* en ese mismo momento = at that very moment.

* en este mismo sentido = along the same lines.

* en la misma época = contemporaneously.

* en la misma habitación = ensuite.

* en la misma línea de = in the vein of.

* en la misma línea que = in line with.

* en sí mismo = in itself, unto + Reflexivo, per se.

* en sí mismos = in themselves.

* escogido por uno mismo = self-chosen.

* estar a la misma altura que = rank with.

* estar al mismo nivel = be on a par.

* estar en la misma categoría que = rank with.

* estar en las mismas = be back to square one.

* estar hecho con la mismas dimensiones que el original = be to scale.

* estar todos en el mismo barco = be all in the same boat.

* evidente por sí mismo = self-evident.

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

* hablar del mismo modo = talk + alike.

* hablar por Uno mismo = speak for + Reflexivo.

* hacer del mismo molde = cast in + the same mould as.

* hasta el mismo = right up to.

* imagen de uno mismo = self-presentation.

* intentar hacer Algo por uno mismo = try + Posesivo + own hand at.

* justo de la misma manera que = in just the same way as.

* la misma persona = one and the same person.

* la personificación de la confianza en uno mismo = confidence personified.

* lo mismo ocurre con = the same goes for.

* lo mismo que = the same as, along the lines of, in much the same way as.

* lo mismo que antes = the same as before.

* lo mismo que para = the same as that for.

* lo mismo se aplica a = the same is true (for/of/with).

* más de lo mismo = more of the same.

* mí mismo = myself.

* mismo, lo = same difference, the.

* mismo tipo de = same range of.

* no es lo mismo en el caso de = the same is not true (for/of/with).

* Nombre + mismo = very + Nombre.

* nosotros mismos = ourselves.

* orientado hacia uno mismo = self-oriented.

* pasar a Alguien lo mismo que a = suffer + the fate of.

* pensar del mismo modo = think + alike.

* percepción de uno mismo = self-perception.

* pero al mismo tiempo = but then again.

* perseguir los mismos fines = work + on the same lines.

* perseguir los mismos objetivos = work + on the same lines.

* poner al mismo nivel que = bring + Nombre + to a par with.

* por + Pronombre + mismo = all by + Reflexivo, by + Reflexivo.

* por sí mismo = for its/their own sake, in itself, itself, unto + Reflexivo.

* por sí mismos = in themselves.

* por uno mismo = on + Posesivo + own, for + Reflexivo.

* presentación de uno mismo = self-presentation.

* probar a hacer Algo por uno mismo = try + Posesivo + own hand at.

* quedarse en el mismo sitio = stay + put.

* que lo hace uno mismo = do-it-yourself (DIY).

* que se explica por sí mismo = self-explanatory [self explanatory/selfexplanatory].

* reconocido por Uno mismo, admitido por Uno mismo = self-professed.

* seguir lo mismo = remain + the same.

* seguir siendo lo mismo = remain + the same.

* seguridad en uno mismo = self-belief.

* seguro de sí mismo = assured, self-assured, poised.

* seguro de uno mismo = self-confident.

* ser la representación misma de = be a picture of.

* ser lo mismo = be one and the same.

* ser un fin en sí mismos = be ends in themselves.

* siempre lo mismo = the same old thing.

* tener el mismo destino = suffer + the same fate.

* tener la misma importancia = carry + equal weight.

* tener las mismas prerrogativas = have + an equal voice in.

* todo al mismo tiempo = all at once.

* tres goles en un mismo partido = hat trick.

* una misma cosa = one and the same.

* valerse de sí mismo = self-serve.

* valérselas por uno mismo = negotiate + Posesivo + way, fly + solo.

* valerse por sí mismo = self-serve.

* ver con los mismos ojos = see + eye to eye (with/on).

* y al mismo tiempo = and in the process, yet.

* yo mismo = myself.

* * *
I
- ma adjetivo

1)

a) (delante del n) ( expresando identidad) same

hacer dos cosas al mismo tiempo — to do two things at once o at the same time

la misma historia de siempre — the same old story

nos gustan las mismas películas — we like the same movies

b) (como pron) same

Roma ya no es la misma — Rome isn't the same any more

¿usted es Pedro Lecue? - el mismo — are you Pedro Lecue? - I am indeed o that's right

es el mismo que vimos ayer — it's the same one we saw yesterday

en las mismas: no ha llegado, así que seguimos en las mismas it hasn't arrived so we're no further on; si vienes tú pero falta él, estamos en las mismas — if you come but he doesn't turn up, then we're no better off

2) ( uso enfático)

a) (refiriéndose a lugares, momentos, cosas)

en el mismo centro de Lima — right in the center of Lima

en este mismo instante — this very minute

eso mismo pienso yo — that's exactly o just what I think

b) ( refiriéndose a personas)

hablé con el mismísimo presidente — I spoke to the president himself

te perjudicas a ti mismo — you're only spiting o hurting yourself

él mismo lo trajo — he brought it himself

se corta el pelo ella misma — she cuts her own hair

él mismo se pone las inyecciones — he gives himself the injections

3)

lo mismo — ( la misma cosa)

siempre dice lo mismo — he always says the same (thing)

lo mismo para mí — the same for me, please

qué elegante te has venido! - lo mismo digo — you're looking very smart! - so are you o you, too

o lo que es lo mismo — in other words

pidió lo mismo que yo — he ordered the same as me

dar lo mismo: me da lo mismo si lo rompe I don't care if he breaks it; le da lo mismo con o sin azúcar he doesn't mind with or without sugar; da lo mismo quién lo haga — it doesn't matter o it makes no difference who does it

4)

lo mismo — (como adv)

a) (fam) ( expresando posibilidad)

te ve por la calle y lo mismo no te saluda — you can meet him in the street and sometimes he doesn't even say hello to you

¿pregúntaselo? lo mismo dice que sí — ask him, he might (well) o may (well) say yes

lo mismo puedes conseguir caramelos que una botella de whisky — you can get anything, from sweets to a bottle of whiskey

b) (RPl fam) ( de todos modos) just o all the same, anyway

5)

lo mismo que — ( al igual que)

nuestra empresa, lo mismo que tantas otras — our company, like so many others

los niños pueden ir lo mismo que los adultos — children can go as well as adults

6)

a) (como pron) (frml)

se detuvo un coche y tres individuos bajaron del mismo — a car pulled up and three individuals got out

b) (como pron relativo) (Méx frml)

agradecemos su donativo, mismo que fue aplicado a la compra de medicamentos — we thank you for your donation, which has been used to buy medicines
II
adverbio ( uso enfático)

aquí/ahora mismo — right here/now

hoy mismo te mando el cheque — I'll send you the check today

ayer mismo hablé con él — I spoke to him only yesterday

* * *

= identical, same, equal.

Ex: The DISPLAY command is identical to the TYPE command except when using a format which includes only a few lines per record.

Ex: The command function 'SAVE' is used to save a search formulation for later use on the same or another data base on the same system.

Ex: Collection development should ideally involve de-acquisitions as an on-going program of equal importance.

* admitido por Uno mismo = self-professed.

* ahora mismo = right now, just now.

* a la misma altura que = in the same league as.

* allí mismo = on the spot, there and then.

* al mismo nivel de = flush with.

* al mismo nivel que = on a par with, in the same league as.

* al mismo tiempo = at once, at the same time, concurrently, in the process, simultaneously, at one and the same time, contemporaneously, at the same instant, in parallel, concomitantly, at the one time, all the while.

* al mismo tiempo que = in parallel to/with, while, as the same time as, cum, in conjunction with.

* al mismo tiempo que + Indicativo = whilst + Gerundio.

* a mí también me gustaría tener la misma oportunidad = turnabout is fair play.

* apuntar a la misma conclusión = point to + the same conclusion.

* aquí mismo = right here.

* a ti mismo = yourself, thyself.

* a usted mismo = thyself.

* bajo un mismo techo = under one roof.

* brillar por Uno mismo = shine on + Posesivo + own.

* concepto de uno mismo = self-image.

* conciencia de sí mismo = self-awareness.

* conciencia de uno mismo = self-awareness.

* con confianza en uno mismo = self-confident.

* con el mismo = therewith.

* con el mismo + Nombre + como el que... = as + Adverbio + as....

* con el mismo planteamiento que = on the same lines as.

* confianza en uno mismo = self-belief.

* conócete a ti mismo = know + thyself.

* consciente de uno mismo = self-conscious.

* cuestionario rellenado por uno mismo = self-administered questionnaire.

* cuidado de uno mismo = self-caring, self-care.

* definido por uno mismo = self-defined.

* definir por uno mismo = self-define.

* de la misma categoría que = in a class with.

* de la misma forma que = in the same way (as), in the same manner (as), in much the same way as.

* de la misma manera = by the same token.

* de la misma manera (que) = in the same way (as), in the same manner (as).

* del mismo calibre que = in a class with.

* del mismo modo = exactly, in the same vein, by the same token.

* del mismo modo que = as, in the form that, in the same way (as), in the same way that, just as, in the same manner (as), along the lines, after the fashion of, similar to, in common with.

* del mismo + Nombre = equally + Adjetivo.

* del mismo sexo = same-sex.

* del mismo tipo que las oficinas = office-type.

* desde esta misma perspectiva = along the same lines.

* de una misma manera = in a similar fashion.

* dirigido hacia uno mismo = self-oriented.

* dirigido por uno mismo = self-directed.

* ella misma = herself.

* él mismo = himself.

* el mismo + Nombre (+ que) = every bit as much + Nombre (+ as).

* el mismo número = as many.

* encerrado en sí mismo = closeted.

* en el mismo centro (de) = plumb in the middle (of).

* en el mismo número de años = in as many years.

* en el mismo orden que = in sync with.

* en ese mismo instante = at that very moment.

* en ese mismo momento = at that very moment.

* en este mismo sentido = along the same lines.

* en la misma época = contemporaneously.

* en la misma habitación = ensuite.

* en la misma línea de = in the vein of.

* en la misma línea que = in line with.

* en sí mismo = in itself, unto + Reflexivo, per se.

* en sí mismos = in themselves.

* escogido por uno mismo = self-chosen.

* estar a la misma altura que = rank with.

* estar al mismo nivel = be on a par.

* estar en la misma categoría que = rank with.

* estar en las mismas = be back to square one.

* estar hecho con la mismas dimensiones que el original = be to scale.

* estar todos en el mismo barco = be all in the same boat.

* evidente por sí mismo = self-evident.

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

* hablar del mismo modo = talk + alike.

* hablar por Uno mismo = speak for + Reflexivo.

* hacer del mismo molde = cast in + the same mould as.

* hasta el mismo = right up to.

* imagen de uno mismo = self-presentation.

* intentar hacer Algo por uno mismo = try + Posesivo + own hand at.

* justo de la misma manera que = in just the same way as.

* la misma persona = one and the same person.

* la personificación de la confianza en uno mismo = confidence personified.

* lo mismo ocurre con = the same goes for.

* lo mismo que = the same as, along the lines of, in much the same way as.

* lo mismo que antes = the same as before.

* lo mismo que para = the same as that for.

* lo mismo se aplica a = the same is true (for/of/with).

* más de lo mismo = more of the same.

* mí mismo = myself.

* mismo, lo = same difference, the.

* mismo tipo de = same range of.

* no es lo mismo en el caso de = the same is not true (for/of/with).

* Nombre + mismo = very + Nombre.

* nosotros mismos = ourselves.

* orientado hacia uno mismo = self-oriented.

* pasar a Alguien lo mismo que a = suffer + the fate of.

* pensar del mismo modo = think + alike.

* percepción de uno mismo = self-perception.

* pero al mismo tiempo = but then again.

* perseguir los mismos fines = work + on the same lines.

* perseguir los mismos objetivos = work + on the same lines.

* poner al mismo nivel que = bring + Nombre + to a par with.

* por + Pronombre + mismo = all by + Reflexivo, by + Reflexivo.

* por sí mismo = for its/their own sake, in itself, itself, unto + Reflexivo.

* por sí mismos = in themselves.

* por uno mismo = on + Posesivo + own, for + Reflexivo.

* presentación de uno mismo = self-presentation.

* probar a hacer Algo por uno mismo = try + Posesivo + own hand at.

* quedarse en el mismo sitio = stay + put.

* que lo hace uno mismo = do-it-yourself (DIY).

* que se explica por sí mismo = self-explanatory [self explanatory/selfexplanatory].

* reconocido por Uno mismo, admitido por Uno mismo = self-professed.

* seguir lo mismo = remain + the same.

* seguir siendo lo mismo = remain + the same.

* seguridad en uno mismo = self-belief.

* seguro de sí mismo = assured, self-assured, poised.

* seguro de uno mismo = self-confident.

* ser la representación misma de = be a picture of.

* ser lo mismo = be one and the same.

* ser un fin en sí mismos = be ends in themselves.

* siempre lo mismo = the same old thing.

* tener el mismo destino = suffer + the same fate.

* tener la misma importancia = carry + equal weight.

* tener las mismas prerrogativas = have + an equal voice in.

* todo al mismo tiempo = all at once.

* tres goles en un mismo partido = hat trick.

* una misma cosa = one and the same.

* valerse de sí mismo = self-serve.

* valérselas por uno mismo = negotiate + Posesivo + way, fly + solo.

* valerse por sí mismo = self-serve.

* ver con los mismos ojos = see + eye to eye (with/on).

* y al mismo tiempo = and in the process, yet.

* yo mismo = myself.

* * *

mismo¹ -ma

adjective

A

1 ( delante del n) (expresando identidad) same

no puedo hacer dos cosas al mismo tiempo I can't do two things at once o at the same time

es la misma historia de siempre it's the same old story

mismo … QUE:

le gustan las mismas películas que a mí she likes the same movies as I do o as me

2 ( como pron) same

Roma ya no es la misma Rome isn't the same any more

¿mi hermana? siempre la misma, no escribe nunca my sister? just the same as ever o she hasn't changed, she never writes

¿usted es Pedro Lecue? — el mismo are you Pedro Lecue? — I am indeed o that's right o ( hum) the very same

mismo QUE:

es el mismo que vimos ayer it's the same one we saw yesterday

en las mismas: el pedido no ha llegado, así que seguimos en las mismas the order hasn't arrived so we're no further on

si vienes el sábado pero faltas mañana, estamos en las mismas if you come on Saturday but you don't turn up tomorrow, then we're no better off o we're back to square one

B (uso enfático)

1

(refiriéndose a lugares, momentos, cosas): queda en el centro mismo or en el mismo centro de Lima it's right in the center of Lima, it's in the very center of Lima

en este mismo instante lo estaba por hacer I was (just) about to do it this very minute

eso mismo pienso/digo yo that's exactly o just what I think/say

me resulta difícil — por eso mismo debes esforzarte más I find it difficult — that's just the reason o that's precisely o that's exactly why you have to make more of an effort

2

(referiéndose a personas): el obispo mismo salió a recibirlos the bishop himself came out to welcome them

hablé con el mismísimo presidente I spoke to the president himself

este niño es el mismísimo diablo this child is a real little devil! ( colloq)

lo haré yo misma I'll do it myself, I'll deal with it personally

te perjudicas a ti mismo you're only spiting o hurting yourself

él mismo lo trajo he brought it himself

tiene que aprender a valerse por sí mismo he has to learn to manage o cope by himself

se corta el pelo ella misma she cuts her own hair

él mismo se pone las inyecciones he gives himself the injections

C

lo mismo (la misma cosa): siempre dice lo mismo he always says the same (thing)

¿por qué llora? — por lo mismo de siempre why is she crying? — the same as usual o what does she ever cry about?

si lo haces con aceite ya no es lo mismo if you make it with oil it's not quite the same (thing)

un café y una tostada — lo mismo para mí a coffee and a slice of toast — the same for me, please o I'll have the same, please

¡qué elegante te has venido! — lo mismo digo you're looking very smart! — so are you o you, too

¡que lo pases bien! — lo mismo (te) digo have a good time — you too o I hope you do too o and you

lo despidieron o, lo que es lo mismo le dijeron que ya no necesitaban sus servicios they fired him, or at least they told him his services were no longer required, which comes to the same thing

lo mismo (…) QUE the same (…) AS

no es lo mismo cocinar para dos que para una familia cooking for a family is quite different from o is not the same as cooking for two

se murió de lo mismo que su padre he died of the same thing as his father

pidió lo mismo que yo he ordered the same as me

dar lo mismo: si sigues así lo vas a romper — me da lo mismo if you carry on like that you'll break it — I don't care

¿lo quieres con o sin leche? — me da lo mismo do you want it black or white? — I don't mind

¿prefieres un cheque o dinero en efectivo? — me da lo mismo, con tal de que me paguen … would you prefer a check or cash? — I don't mind o it makes no difference (to me) o ( BrE) it makes no odds (to me), as long as I get paid

da lo mismo quién lo haga it doesn't matter o it makes no difference who does it

D

lo mismo ( como adv)

1 ( fam)

(expresando posibilidad): te ve por la calle y lo mismo no te saluda you can meet him in the street and he might not even say hello to you o and sometimes he doesn't even say hello to you

¿por qué no le preguntas? lo mismo dice que sí why don't you ask him? he might (well) o may (well) say yes

lo mismo (…) QUE:

¿cuántos años crees que tiene? — lo mismo puede tener cuarenta que cincuenta how old do you think he is? — he could just as easily be forty as fifty o he could be anything from forty to fifty

lo mismo puedes conseguir un destornillador que una botella de whisky you can get anything, from a screwdriver to a bottle of whiskey

2 ( RPl fam) (de todos modos) just o all the same, anyway

ya sé que se va a enojar pero lo mismo se lo voy a decir I know he's going to get annoyed but I'm going to tell him just the same o all the same o anyway

yo le dije que no había sido yo pero me pegó lo mismo I told her it wasn't me but she still hit me o she hit me anyway

E

lo mismo que (al igual que): nuestra empresa, lo mismo que tantas otras, se ha visto afectada por la crisis our company, like so many others, has been affected by the crisis

si lo mismo que decidiste ir en tren hubieras ido en avión, no habrías contado el cuento if you'd decided to go by plane instead of by train, you wouldn't be here to tell the tale

F

1 ( como pron) ( frml):

se detuvo un coche y tres individuos bajaron del mismo a car pulled up and three individuals got out

2 ( como pron relativo)

( Méx frml): agradecemos su generoso donativo, mismo que fue aplicado a la compra de medicamentos we thank you for your generous donation, which has been used to buy medicines

veintidós millones de estudiantes reanudarán sus clases, mismos que serán atendidos por unos 900 mil maestros twenty-two million students will resume classes, to be taught by some 900 thousand teachers

mismo²

adverb

A

(uso enfático): aquí mismo podemos comer we can eat right here

hoy mismo te mando el cheque I'll send you the check today

mañana mismo nos podemos ver we can see each other tomorrow

¿cómo puede ser? si ayer mismo hablé con él y estaba de acuerdo how do you mean? I spoke to him only yesterday and he agreed

quiero que lo hagas ahora mismo I want you to do it right o ( BrE) straightaway, I want you to do it right now

B ( RPl fam) (hasta, incluso) even

se visten muy bien, mismo con la crisis they dress very well, even in these times of shortage

resultó muy difícil, mismo para él que tiene mucha experiencia it was very difficult, even for him with all his experience

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mismo 1
◊ -ma adjetivo

1
a) ( delante del n) ( expresando identidad) same;

◊ hacer dos cosas al mismo tiempo to do two things at once o at the same time

b) ( como pron) same;

◊ Roma ya no es la misma Rome isn't the same any more;

el mismo que vimos ayer the same one we saw yesterday
2 ( uso enfático)
a) (refiriéndose a lugares, momentos, cosas):

◊ en el mismo centro de Lima right in the center of Lima;

en este mismo instante this very minute;
eso mismo pienso yo that's exactly what I think
b) ( refiriéndose a personas):

◊ el mismísimo presidente the president himself;

te perjudicas a ti mismo you're only hurting yourself;
ella misma lo trajo she brought it herself
3
◊ lo mismo: siempre dice lo mismo he always says the same thing;

lo mismo para mí the same for me, please;
nuestra empresa, lo mismo que tantas otras our company, like so many others;
los niños pueden ir lo mismo que los adultos children can go as well as adults;
o lo que es lo mismo in other words;
da lo mismo it doesn't matter;
me/le da lo mismo I don't care/he/she doesn't care
mismo 2 adverbio ( uso enfático):
◊ aquí/ahora mismo right here/now;

hoy mismo te mando el cheque I'll send you the check today;
ayer mismo hablé con él I spoke to him only yesterday
mismo,-a
I adjetivo
1 same
el mismo acento, the same accent
2 (uso enfático) el rey mismo apareció en el umbral, the king himself appeared on the threshold
II pron same: comemos siempre lo mismo, we always eat the same thing
me da lo mismo, it makes no difference to me
es el mismo árbol, it's the same tree
por uno o sí mismo, by oneself
III adverbio
1 (intensificador) murió allí mismo, he died right there
ahora mismo, right now
2 (por ejemplo) for instance: Pedro mismo te ayudará, Pedro will help you, for instance
(incluso) yo mismo estoy de acuerdo, even I agree 3 así mismo, likewise

' mismo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abogada
- abogado
- actualmente
- ahora
- allí
- aquí
- aunar
- ayudarse
- balancearse
- bar
- barco
- batalla
- coincidir
- cojear
- confianza
- conforme
- congénere
- conmigo
- consigo
- contigo
- continuismo
- costearse
- decirse
- doblete
- dominio
- dueña
- dueño
- encerrarse
- encogerse
- enfoque
- enviudar
- esperar
- igual
- igualmente
- intentar
- machacar
- meter
- misma
- mismamente
- parecerse
- presentarse
- rasero
- replegarse
- ruin
- saber
- saco
- satisfecha
- satisfecho
- se
- sí
English:
alike
- assurance
- autograph
- boat
- central
- charity
- chase
- close
- complacent
- concurrently
- currently
- dare
- day
- diffidence
- directly
- ditto
- do-it-yourself
- end
- equal
- exam
- fabric
- fly
- follow
- fuck
- fund
- himself
- itself
- just
- lay
- level
- likewise
- maybe
- middle
- millionaire
- myself
- need
- neither
- now
- number one
- odds
- one
- oneself
- only
- outdo
- overconfident
- pace
- par
- presently
- price
- proper

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mismo, -a

♦ adj

1. [igual, idéntico] same;

son del mismo pueblo they're from the same town/village;

vive en la misma calle que yo she lives in the same street as me, she lives in my street;

del mismo color/tipo que the same colour/type as

2. [para enfatizar lugar, tiempo]
en este mismo sitio in this very place;

en aquel mismo momento at that very moment;

delante de sus mismas narices right in front of his nose;

eso mismo digo yo that's exactly what I say;

y por eso mismo deberíamos ayudarles and that is precisely why we should help them

3. [para reforzar pronombres]
yo mismo I myself;

¿lo hiciste tú mismo? did you do it (by) yourself?;

él mismo se construyó la casa he built his house (by) himself, he built his own house;

me dije a mí mismo… I said to myself…;

por mí/ti mismo by myself/yourself;
Fam
¡tú mismo! it's up to you!, suit yourself!

♦ pron

1. [igual cosa o persona]
el mismo/la misma the same;

el pueblo ya no era el mismo the town was no longer the same;

la misma del otro día the same one as the other day;

el mismo que vi ayer the same one I saw yesterday;
Fam
¿ése es el presidente? – sí, el mismo (que viste y calza) is that the president? – yes, the very same o yes, that's him all right;
Méx
enviamos un paquete a su oficina, mismo que no ha llegado a destino we sent a package to his office which didn't arrive o but it didn't arrive;

Comp

estar en las mismas to be no further forward

2.
lo mismo [igual cosa, iguales cosas] the same (thing);

¡qué aburrimiento, todos los días lo mismo! how boring, it's the same every day!;

pónganos otra de lo mismo (the) same again, please;
Fam
lo mismo se pone a hablar contigo que no te saluda one day he might start chatting to you and the next he won't even say hello;

lo mismo que the same as;

me gusta lo mismo que a él I like the same things as him;

yo tengo mis manías, lo mismo que todo el mundo I've got my idiosyncrasies just like everyone else;

lloraba lo mismo que un niño she was crying like a child;

me da lo mismo it's all the same to me, I don't mind o care;

¿vamos o nos quedamos? – da lo mismo should we go or should we stay? – it doesn't make any difference;

me da lo mismo I don't care;

lo mismo digo [como respuesta] likewise, you too;

más de lo mismo more of the same;

o lo que es lo mismo [en otras palabras] or in other words;

por lo mismo for that (very) reason

3. [tal vez]
lo mismo llegamos y ya no hay entradas it's quite possible that we might arrive there and find there are no tickets left;

lo mismo está enfermo maybe o perhaps he's ill, he may be ill;

lo mismo te saluda que te ignora por completo he's just as likely to say hello to you as to ignore you completely

4. [antes mencionado]
hay una cripta y un túnel para acceder a la misma there is a crypt and a tunnel leading to it

5. RP Fam
lo mismo [igualmente] still;

le dije que se callara y lo mismo siguió hablando I told him to be quiet but he still carried on talking o he carried on talking all the same;

está nevando pero lo mismo el avión va a salir it's snowing but the plane is still going to take off

♦ adv

1. [para enfatizar]
lo vi desde mi casa mismo I saw it from my own house;

ahora/aquí mismo right now/here;

ayer mismo only yesterday;

salimos hoy mismo we are leaving this very day;

llegarán mañana mismo they'll be arriving tomorrow, actually;

tiene que estar listo para mañana mismo it absolutely has to be ready by tomorrow;

por eso mismo precisely for that reason

2. [por ejemplo]
escoge uno cualquiera, este mismo choose any one, this one, for instance;

¿y ahora quién me arregla a mí esto? – yo mismo who's going to fix this for me now? – I will o I'll do it (myself)

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mismo

I adj same;

el mismo the (self)same;

lo mismo the same;

lo mismo que the same as;

yo mismo I myself;

da lo mismo it doesn’t matter, it’s all the same;

me da lo mismo I don’t care, it’s all the same to me;

el mismo rey the king himself

II adv

:

aquí mismo right here;

ahí mismo right there;

ahora mismo right now, this very minute;

hoy mismo today, this very day;

lo mismo llueve que hace sol you never know whether it’s going to be rainy or sunny

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mismo adv, (used as an intensifier) : right, exactly

hazlo ahora mismo: do it right now

te llamará hoy mismo: he'll definitely call you today

mismo, -ma adj

1) : same

2) (used as an intensifier) : very

en ese mismo momento: at that very moment

3) : oneself

lo hizo ella misma: she made it herself

4)

por lo mismo : for that reason

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mismo¹ adj

1. (igual) same

siempre lleva el mismo vestido she always wears the same dress

2. (uso enfático) myself, yourself, etc

tú mismo me lo dijiste you told me so yourself

dar lo mismo not to matter

da lo mismo it doesn't matter

me da lo mismo I don't mind

mismo² adv

hoy mismo te llamo I'll phone you today

quedamos aquí mismo let's meet right here

mismo³ pron same person

ya no eres el mismo you're not the same person any more

vinieron los mismos de siempre the same people came

Spanish-English dictionary > mismo

7 porter

porter [pɔʀte]

➭ TABLE 1

1. transitive verb

   a. [+ parapluie, paquet, valise] to carry ; [+ responsabilité] to bear

• cette poutre porte tout le poids du plafond this beam bears the whole weight of the ceiling

   b. ( = apporter) to take

• porter qch à qn to take sth to sb

• porte-lui ce livre take him this book

• je vais porter la lettre à la boîte I'm going to take the letter to the postbox

• porter la main à son front to put one's hand to one's brow

• porter de l'argent à la banque to take some money to the bank

• porter l'affaire sur la place publique/devant les tribunaux to take the matter into the public arena/before the courts

• porter une œuvre à l'écran/à la scène to make a film/stage a play based on a work

   c. [+ vêtement, bague, laine, lunettes] to wear ; [+ barbe] to have ; [+ nom] to bear

• porter les cheveux longs to wear one's hair long

• elle porte bien son âge she looks good for her age

• on lui a fait porter le chapeau (inf) he took the rap (inf)

   d. ( = montrer) [+ signe, trace, blessure, inscription, date] to bear

   e. ( = inscrire) [+ nom] to put down

• porter de l'argent au crédit d'un compte to credit an account with some money

• se faire porter malade to go sick

• porté disparu reported missing

   f. ( = ressentir) [+ amour, haine] to feel (à for)

   g. (en soi) [+ enfant] to carry ; [+ graines, fruit] to bear

• porter ses fruits to bear fruit

   h. ( = conduire, amener) to carry ; ( = entraîner) [foi] to carry along

• porter qn au pouvoir to bring sb to power

• porter qch à sa perfection to bring sth to perfection

• cela porte le nombre de blessés à 20 that brings the number of casualties (up) to 20

   i. ( = inciter) porter qn à faire qch to lead sb to do sth

• tout (nous) porte à croire que... everything leads us to believe that...

2. intransitive verb

   a. [bruit, voix, canon] to carry

   b. [reproche, coup] to hit home

   c. ( = frapper) c'est la tête qui a porté his head took the blow

   d. ( = reposer) [poids] porter sur to be supported by

   e. ► porter sur ( = concerner) [débat, cours] to be about ; [revendications, objection] to concern ; [étude, effort] to be concerned with ; [accent] to fall on

3. reflexive verb

► se porter

   a. [personne]

se porter bien/mal to be well/unwell

• se porter comme un charme to be fighting fit

• et je ne m'en suis pas plus mal porté and I was no worse off for it

   b. ( = se présenter comme) se porter candidat to run as a candidate

• se porter acquéreur (de) to put in a bid (for)

   c. ( = aller) to go

• se porter sur ( = se diriger vers) [soupçon, choix] to fall on

   d. ( = être porté) [vêtement] les jupes se portent très courtes the fashion is for very short skirts

• ça ne se porte plus that's out of fashion

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pɔʀte
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( transporter) to carry [chose, personne]

porter quelqu'un sur son lit — to get somebody into bed

2) ( apporter)

porter quelque chose quelque part — to take something somewhere

porter des messages — to run messages

porter une affaire devant les tribunaux — to bring a case to court

3) ( soutenir) [mur, chaise] to carry, to bear [poids]

l'eau te portera — the water will hold you up

porter quelqu'un à bout de bras — fig to take on somebody's problems

porter l'espoir de millions d'hommes — to be the focus for the hopes of millions

4) ( avoir sur soi) to wear [robe, bijou, verres de contact]; to have [cheveux longs, moustache]

porter les armes — to bear arms

porter une arme — to be armed

5) ( avoir) to have [initiales, date, titre]; to bear [sceau]

portant le numéro 300 — with the number 300

le document porte la mention ‘secret’ — the document is marked ‘secret’

ils ne portent pas le même nom — they have different names

il porte bien son nom — the name suits him

bien porter son âge — to look good for one's age

porter des traces de sang — to be blood-stained

portant une expression de découragement — looking discouraged

porter en soi une grande volonté de réussir — to be full of ambition

6) ( produire) to bear [fleurs]

porter des fruits — lit

porter ses fruits — fig to bear fruit

l'enfant qu'elle porte — the child she is carrying

le roman qu'il porte en lui — his great unwritten novel

7) ( amener)

cela porte le prix du billet à... — this brings the price of the ticket to...

porter un taux à — to put a rate up to

porter la température de l'eau à 80°C — to heat the water to 80°C

porter quelqu'un au pouvoir — to bring somebody to power

8) ( diriger)

porter son regard vers — to look at

porter quelque chose à sa bouche — to raise something to one's lips

si tu portes la main sur elle — if you lay a finger on her

l'estime qu'elle te porte — her respect for you

porter ses efforts sur quelque chose — to devote one's energies to something

porter un jugement sur quelque chose — to pass judgment on something

9) ( inscrire)

porter quelque chose sur un registre — to enter something on a register

être porté disparu — to be reported missing

se faire porter malade or pâle — (colloq) to go (colloq) ou report sick

10) ( inciter)

porter quelqu'un à se méfier — to make somebody cautious

tout nous porte à croire que — everything leads us to believe that

11) (donner, causer)

porter bonheur or chance — to be lucky

porter malheur — to be unlucky

ça m'a porté bonheur — it brought me luck

ça m'a porté malheur — it was unlucky

2.

porter sur verbe transitif indirect

1) ( concerner)

porter sur — [débat, article] to be about; [mesure, interdiction] to apply to

2) ( reposer sur)

porter sur — [structure] to be resting on

3) ( heurter)

porter sur — to hit

3.

verbe intransitif

une voix qui porte — a voice that carries

le coup a porté — the blow hit home

un canon qui porte à 500 mètres — a cannon with a range of 500 metres [BrE]

4.

se porter verbe pronominal

1) ( se sentir)

se porter bien/mal — [personne] to be well/ill; [affaire] to be going well/badly

je ne m'en porte pas plus mal — I'm none the worse for it

je me porte à merveille — I'm absolutely fine

2) ( être mis)

cela se porte avec des chaussures plates — you wear it with flat shoes

cela ne se porte plus — it has gone out of fashion

3) ( se diriger)

se porter sur — [soupçon] to fall on

le choix se porta sur le vase — they/she etc chose the vase

tous les regards se sont portés vers le ciel/vers lui — everyone looked toward(s) the sky/in his direction

4) ( se propager)

se porter sur — to spread to

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pɔʀte
1. vt

1) [charge, sac, valise, colis] to carry

Il portait une valise. — He was carrying a suitcase.

2) (= apporter)

porter qch quelque part — to take sth somewhere

porter qch à qn — to take sth to sb

3) (sur soi) [vêtement, barbe, bague] to wear

Elle porte une jolie robe bleue. — She's wearing a lovely blue dress.

4) (= mettre)

porter la main à son chapeau — to raise one's hand to one's hat

porter qn au pouvoir — to bring sb to power

porter son effort sur — to direct one's efforts towards

porter un fait à la connaissance de qn — to bring a fact to sb's attention, to bring a fact to sb's notice

5) (= inciter)

porter qn à croire — to lead sb to believe

être porté à faire — to be inclined to do

6) [fruits, fleurs] [arbre] to bear

7) [enfant] [femme enceinte] to carry

8) [responsabilité] to bear, to carry

9) [inscription, titre] to bear

Elle portait le nom de Rosalie. — She went by the name of Rosalie.

10) (= inscrire)

porter qch sur [registre] — to write sth down in, to enter sth in

porter de l'argent au crédit d'un compte — to credit an account with money

se faire porter malade — to report sick

11) [jugement] to pass

porter jugement sur — to pass judgement on

porter jugement contre — to pass judgement against

12) (autres locutions)

porter un toast — to drink a toast

porter bonheur à qn — to bring sb luck

porter son âge — to look one's age

2. vi

1) [voix] to carry

2) [coup, argument] to hit home

3) (autres locutions)

porter sur [conférence] — to be about, (= peser) to rest on, [accent] to fall on, (= heurter) [choc] to strike

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porter verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 ( transporter) to carry [chose, personne]; porter qn sur son lit to get sb into bed; porter qn sur son dos to carry sb on one's back, to give sb a piggyback○; tu ne dois rien porter you mustn't carry anything heavy;

2 ( apporter) porter qch quelque part to take sth somewhere [lettre, paquet]; porter qch à qn to take sb sth, to bring sb sth US; porter des messages to run messages; porter la bonne nouvelle to spread the word; porter une affaire devant les tribunaux to bring a case to court;

3 ( soutenir) [mur, chaise] to carry, to bear [poids]; mes jambes ne me portent plus my legs are giving out; l'eau te portera the water will hold you up; être porté par le vent [sable, papier] to be blown along by the wind; porter qn à bout de bras fig to take on sb's problems; mes parents sont lourds à porter my parents are emotionally demanding; porter l'espoir de millions d'hommes to be the focus for the hopes of millions; être porté par un mouvement d'espoir to be carried along by a surge of optimism;

4 ( avoir sur soi) to wear [robe, bijou, verres de contact]; to have [cheveux longs, balafre]; to have, to wear [barbe, moustache]; porter les armes to bear arms; porter une arme to be armed;

5 ( avoir) to have [initiales, date, titre]; to bear [sceau]; ne pas porter de date not to have a date, to be undated; ne pas porter de titre not to have a title, to be untitled; portant le numéro 300 with the number 300; le document porte la mention ‘secret ’ the document is marked ‘secret’; ils ne portent pas le même nom they have different names; quel prénom porte-t-elle? what's her first name?; elle porte le nom de son mari she has taken her husband's name; le nom que je porte est celui de ma grand-mère I'm named after my grandmother; il porte bien son nom the name suits him; bien porter son âge to look good for one's age; porter des traces de sang to be blood-stained; l'arbre ne portait plus de feuilles the tree was bare of leaves; portant une expression de découragement sur son visage looking discouraged; porter en soi une grande volonté de réussir to be full of ambition; cela porter en soi quelques risques it's inherently risky;

6 ( produire) to bear [fleurs]; porter des fruits lit, fig to bear fruit; l'enfant qu'elle porte the child she is carrying; le roman qu'il porte en lui his great unwritten novel;

7 ( amener) porter qch à [situation, événement] to bring sth to; [personne, entreprise, administration] to put sth up to; cela porte la cotisation/le prix du billet d'avion/le nombre des victimes à… this brings the subscription/the price of the plane ticket/the death toll to…; porter un taux/une cotisation à to put a rate/a subscription up to; porter la température de l'eau à 80°C to heat the water to 80°C; porter qn au pouvoir to bring sb to power; porter qn à la tête d'une entreprise to take sb to the top of a company;

8 ( diriger) porter son regard vers to look at; porter qch à sa bouche to raise sth to one's lips; porter qch à son oreille to hold sth to one's ear; porter la main à son chapeau to lift one's hat; si tu portes la main sur elle if you lay a finger on her; porter de l'intérêt à qch to be interested in sth; l'estime/l'amour qu'elle te porte her respect/love for you; porter ses efforts sur qch to devote one's energies to sth; porter un jugement sur qch to pass judgment on sth; faire porter ses accusations sur to direct one's accusations at;

9 ( inscrire) porter qch sur un registre to enter sth on a register; porter une somme au crédit de qn to credit a sum to sb's account; être porté disparu to be reported missing; se faire porter malade or pâle○ to go○ ou report sick; porter témoignage to bear witness; porter plainte to lodge a complaint;

10 ( inciter) porter qn à être méfiant or à se méfier to make sb cautious; tout le porte à la méfiance everything inclines him to caution; tout nous porte à croire que everything leads us to believe that;

11 (donner, causer) porter partout la mort et la destruction to spread death and destruction; porter bonheur or chance to be lucky; porter malheur to be unlucky; ça m'a porté bonheur it brought me luck; ça m'a porté malheur it was unlucky; ⇒ nuit.

B porter sur vtr ind

1 ( concerner) porter sur [débat, article] to be about; [mesure, accord] to concern, to apply to; [interdiction] to apply to; l'impôt porte sur les objets de luxe the tax applies to luxury goods; l'accent porte sur la deuxième syllabe the accent is on the second syllable;

2 ( reposer sur) porter sur [structure] to be resting on;

3 ( heurter) porter sur to hit.

C vi une voix qui porte a voice that carries; des arguments qui portent convincing arguments; ta critique a porté your criticism hit home; le coup a porté the blow hit home; porter contre un mur to hit a wall; un canon qui porte à 500 mètres a cannon with a range of 500 metres^GB; les mortiers ne portent pas jusqu'ici we are out of mortar range.

D se porter vpr

1 ( se sentir) elle se porte bien/mal/mieux [personne] she is well/ill/better; [affaire] it's going well/badly/better; comment se porte votre femme? how is your wife?; je ne m'en porte pas plus mal I'm none the worse for it; je me porte à merveille I'm absolutely fine;

2 ( être mis) [vêtement, bijou, chapeau] cela se porte avec des chaussures plates you wear it with flat shoes; les jupes se portent juste au-dessus du genou cet hiver skirts are being worn just above the knee this year; cela ne se porte plus it has gone out of fashion;

3 (aller, se diriger) se porter à la rencontre de qn ( aller) to go to meet sb; ( venir) to come to meet sb; se porter sur [soupçon] to fall on; le choix se porta sur le vase bleu they/she etc chose the blue vase; tous les regards se sont portés vers le ciel/vers lui everyone looked toward(s) the sky/in his direction; se porter à des excès to overindulge;

4 ( se propager) se porter sur to spread to; ça s'est porté sur les poumons it spread to the lungs.

I

[pɔrte] verbe transitif

A.[TENIR, SUPPORTER]

1. [soutenir - colis, fardeau, meuble] to carry ; [ - bannière, pancarte, cercueil] to carry, to bear

deux piliers portent le toit two pillars take the weight of ou support the roof

la glace n'est pas assez épaisse pour nous porter the ice is too thin to bear our weight

porter quelqu'un sur son dos/dans ses bras to carry somebody on one's back/in one's arms

ses jambes ne la portaient plus her legs couldn't carry her anymore

se laisser porter par le courant to let oneself be carried (away) by the current

(en usage absolu)

l'eau de mer porte plus que l'eau douce sea water is more buoyant than fresh water

(figuré)

elle porte bien son âge she looks young for her age

porter la responsabilité de to bear (the) responsibility for

2. [soutenir moralement - suj: foi, religion] to give strength to, to support

c'est l'espoir de le retrouver qui la porte the hope of finding him again keeps her going

B.[METTRE, AMENER]

1. [amener] to take, to bring

porter quelque chose à quelqu'un to take something to somebody

porter des fleurs sur la tombe de quelqu'un to take flowers to somebody's grave

se faire porter un repas to have a meal brought (to one)

[mettre]

porter une œuvre à l'écran/à la scène to adapt a work for the screen/the stage

porter le débat sur la place publique to make the debate public

porter une affaire devant les tribunaux to take ou to bring a matter before the courts

porter quelqu'un/quelque chose à: porter quelqu'un au pouvoir to bring somebody to power

porter son art à la perfection to perfect one's art

cela porte le total à 506 euros that brings the total (up) to 506 euros

les frais d'inscription ont été portés à 25 euros the registration fees have been increased ou raised to 25 euros

porter quelque chose à ébullition CUISINE to bring something to the boil

porter quelque chose au rouge MÉTALLURGIE to heat something to red-heat

2. [diriger]

porter sa ou la main à sa tête to raise one's hand to one's head

il porta la main à sa poche he put his hand to his pocket

il porta la main à son revolver he reached for his gun

porter son regard vers ou sur to look towards ou in the direction of

porter ses pas vers to make one's way towards, to head for

3. [enregistrer - donnée] to write ou to put down (separable)

porter sa signature sur un registre to sign a register

porte ce point sur le graphique plot that point onto the graph

se faire porter absent/malade to go absent/sick

porter quelqu'un disparu to report somebody missing

porter 200 euros au crédit de quelqu'un to credit somebody's account with 200 euros, to credit 200 euros to somebody's account

porter 200 euros au débit de quelqu'un to debit 200 euros from somebody's account

4. [appliquer - effort, énergie] to direct, to bring, to bear

porter son attention sur to focus one's attention on, to turn one's attention to

porter son choix sur to choose

porter une accusation contre quelqu'un to bring a charge against somebody

il a fait porter tout son effort ou ses efforts sur la réussite du projet he did his utmost to make the project successful

porter ses vues sur quelqu'un

a. [pour accomplir une tâche] to have somebody in mind (for a job)

b. [pour l'épouser] to have one's eye on somebody

5. [inciter]

porter quelqu'un à quelque chose: mon intervention l'a portée à plus de clémence my intervention made her inclined ou prompted her to be more lenient

l'alcool peut porter les gens à des excès/à la violence alcohol can drive people to excesses/induce people to be violent

tout porte à croire que... everything leads one to believe that...

tous les indices portent à penser que c'est lui le coupable all the evidence suggests he is the guilty one

être porté à faire to be inclined to do

être porté sur: il est porté sur la boisson ou (familier) bouteille he likes a drink

être porté sur la chose (familier & euphémisme) to have a one-track mind

6. [éprouver]

porter de l'intérêt à quelqu'un/quelque chose to be interested in somebody/something

porter de l'admiration à quelqu'un to admire somebody

je lui porte beaucoup d'amitié I hold him very dear

l'amour qu'il lui portait the love he felt for her

la haine qu'il lui portait the hatred he felt towards her ou bore her

C.[AVOIR SUR SOI, EN SOI]

1. [bijou, chaussures, lunettes, vêtement] to wear, to have on (separable)

[badge, décoration] to wear

[barbe, couettes, moustache, perruque] to have

[cicatrice] to bear, to have, to carry

[pistolet, stylo] to carry

son cheval porte le numéro 5 his horse is number 5

elle porte toujours du noir she always dresses in ou wears black

porter les cheveux longs/courts/relevés to wear one's hair long/short/up

2. [laisser voir - trace] to show, to bear ; [ - date, inscription] to bear

l'étui portait ses initiales gravées the case was engraved with his initials

le couteau ne porte aucune empreinte there are no fingerprints on the knife

la signature que porte le tableau the signature (which) appears ou is on the painting

elle portait la résignation sur son visage resignation was written all over ou on her face

3. [nom, prénom, patronyme] to have

il porte le nom de Legrand he's called Legrand

elle porte le nom de son mari she has taken her husband's name

c'est un nom difficile à porter it's not an easy name to be called by

4. [en soi] to carry, to bear

l'espoir/la rancune que je portais en moi the hope/resentment I bore within me

5. MÉDECINE [virus] to carry

tous ceux qui portent le virus all carriers of the virus

6. [enfant, petit, portée] to carry

7. AGRICULTURE & HORTICULTURE [fruits] to bear

la tige porte trois feuilles there are three leaves on the stem

lorsque l'arbre porte ses fleurs when the tree's in bloom

porter ses fruits (figuré) to bear fruit

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[pɔrte] verbe intransitif

1. [son, voix] to carry

sa voix ne porte pas assez his voice doesn't carry well

aussi loin que porte la vue as far as the eye can see

[canon, fusil]

porter à to have a range of

le coup de feu a porté à plus de 2 km the shot carried more than 2 km

2. [faire mouche - critique, mot, plaisanterie] to hit ou to strike home ; [ - observation] to be heard ou heeded ; [ - coup] to hit home, to tell

3. [cogner]

c'est le crâne qui a porté the skull took the impact ou the full force

porter sur ou contre to hit

4. [dans l'habillement masculin]

porter à droite/gauche to dress on the right/left

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porter sur verbe plus préposition

1. [concerner - suj: discussion, discours, chapitre, recherches] to be about, to be concerned with ; [ - suj: critiques] to be aimed at ; [ - suj: loi, mesures] to concern ; [ - suj: dossier, reportage] to be about ou on

le détournement porte sur plusieurs millions d'euros the embezzlement concerns several million euros

2. [reposer sur - suj: charpente] to rest on

l'accent porte sur la deuxième syllabe LINGUISTIQUE the accent falls on the second syllable, the second syllable is stressed

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se porter verbe pronominal (emploi passif)

[bijou, chaussures, vêtement] to be worn

les manteaux se porteront longs cet hiver coats will be (worn) long this winter

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se porter verbe pronominal intransitif

1. [personne]

comment vous portez-vous? how do you feel?, how are you (feeling)?

à bientôt, portez-vous bien! see you soon, look after yourself!

il va bientôt s'en aller, je ne m'en porterai que mieux he's going to leave soon and I'll feel all the better for it

nos parents ne prenaient pas de congés et ne s'en portaient pas plus mal our parents never took time off and they were none the worse for it

2. [se proposer comme]

se porter acquéreur de quelque chose to offer to buy something

se porter candidat to put oneself up ou to stand (UK) ou to run (US) as a candidate

se porter caution to stand security

se porter volontaire pour faire to volunteer to do

3. [aller]

se porter au-devant de quelqu'un to go to meet somebody

se porter en tête d'une procession/course to take the lead in a procession/race

il s'est porté à l'avant du peloton he went to the head of the pack

tout son sang s'est porté à sa tête the blood rushed to his head

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se porter à verbe pronominal plus préposition

(soutenu) [se livrer à] to give oneself over to, to indulge in

comment a-t-il pu se porter à de telles extrémités? how could he go to such extremes?

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se porter sur verbe pronominal plus préposition

[choix, soupçon] to fall on

[conversation] to turn to

tous les regards se portèrent sur elle all eyes turned towards her

II

[pɔrte]

→ link=porté porté

III

[pɔrtɛr] nom masculin

[bière] porter

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > porter

8 water

1. noun
1) Wasser, das

be under water — [Straße, Sportplatz usw.:] unter Wasser stehen

the island across or over the water — die Insel drüben

send/carry something by water — etwas auf dem Wasserweg versenden/befördern

be in deep water — (fig.) in großen Schwierigkeiten sein

get [oneself] into deep water — (fig.) sich in große Schwierigkeiten bringen

on the water — (in boat etc.) auf dem Wasser

pour or throw cold water on something — (fig.) einer Sache (Dat.) einen Dämpfer aufsetzen

water under the bridge or over the dam — (fig.) Schnee von gestern (fig.)

2) in pl. (part of the sea etc.) Gewässer Pl.

3) in pl. (mineral water at spa etc.) Heilquelle, die; Brunnen, der

take or drink the waters — eine Brunnenkur machen

4)

of the first water — reinsten Wassers

a genius of the first water — ein Genie ersten Ranges
2. transitive verb
1) bewässern [Land]; wässern [Pflanzen]

water the flowers — die Blumen [be]gießen

2) (adulterate) verwässern [Wein, Bier usw.]

3) [Fluss:] bewässern [Land]

4) (give drink of water to) tränken [Tier, Vieh]
3. intransitive verb
1) [Augen:] tränen

2)

my mouth was watering as... — mir lief das Wasser im Munde zusammen, als...

the very thought of it made my mouth water — allein bei dem Gedanken lief mir das Wasser im Munde zusammen

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/93651/water_down">water down

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['wo:tə] 1. noun
(a colourless, transparent liquid compound of hydrogen and oxygen, having no taste or smell, which turns to steam when boiled and to ice when frozen: She drank two glasses of water; `Are you going swimming in the sea?' `No, the water's too cold'; Each bedroom in the hotel is supplied with hot and cold running water; ( also adjective) The plumber had to turn off the water supply in order to repair the pipe; transport by land and water.) das Wasser, Wasser-...
2. verb
1) (to supply with water: He watered the plants.) bewässern

2) ((of the mouth) to produce saliva: His mouth watered at the sight of all the food.) wässern

3) ((of the eyes) to fill with tears: The dense smoke made his eyes water.) tränen

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- waters
- watery
- wateriness
- waterborne
- water-closet
- water-colour
- watercress
- waterfall
- waterfowl
- waterfront
- waterhole
- watering-can
- water level
- waterlily
- waterlogged
- water main
- water-melon
- waterproof 3. noun
(a coat made of waterproof material: She was wearing a waterproof.) der Regenmantel
4. verb
(to make (material) waterproof.) imprägnieren

- watershed
- water-skiing
- water-ski
- watertight
- water vapour
- waterway
- waterwheel
- waterworks
- hold water
- into deep water
- in deep water
- water down
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wa·ter

[ˈwɔ:təʳ, AM ˈwɑ:t̬ɚ]

I. n

1. no pl (colourless liquid) Wasser nt

a bottle/a drink/a glass of \water eine Flasche/ein Schluck m/ein Glas nt Wasser

bottled \water in Flaschen abgefülltes Wasser

\water for domestic use Haushaltsbrauchwasser nt

\water for firefighting Löschwasser nt

hot and cold running \water fließendes kaltes und warmes Wasser

to make \water (urinate) Wasser lassen; (leak) lecken, Wasser machen

to pass \water Wasser lassen

by \water auf dem Wasserweg

under \water unter Wasser

2. (area of water)

▪ \waters pl Gewässer pl

the \waters of the Rhine die Wasser pl [o liter Fluten pl] des Rheins

British/South African \water Britische/Südafrikanische Gewässer

coastal \waters Küstengewässer pl

murky \waters ( dated or fig) trübe Gewässer fig

uncharted \waters ( fig) unbekannte Gewässer fig

3. ( dated)

▪ \waters pl (spa water) Heilquelle f

to take the \waters ( hist) eine Brunnenkur machen

4. (tide level) Wasserstand m

high \water Hochwasser nt

low \water Niedrigwasser nt

high \water mark Hochwassermarke f

low \water mark Niedrigwassermarke f

5. MED

\water on the brain Wasserkopf m

\water on the knee Kniegelenkerguss m

6. (amniotic fluid)

▪ the \waters pl das Fruchtwasser

at around three o'clock her \waters broke gegen drei Uhr ist bei ihr die Fruchtblase geplatzt

7.

▶ blood is thicker than \water ( prov) Blut ist dicker als Wasser

▶ to be \water under the bridge Schnee von gestern sein fam

▶ come hell or high \water komme was [da] wolle, unter allen Umständen

▶ to be in deep \water in großen Schwierigkeiten sein

▶ to be [like] \water off a duck's back an jdm einfach abprallen, jdn völlig kaltlassen fam

▶ of the first \water (extremely good) von höchster Qualität nach n; (extremely bad) der schlimmsten Sorte nach n

▶ like a fish out of \water wie ein Fisch auf dem Trocknen

▶ to get into hot \water in Teufels Küche kommen

▶ to go through fire and \water for sb/sth für jdn/etw durchs Feuer gehen

▶ through hell and high \water durch dick und dünn

▶ to hold \water argument stichhaltig [o wasserdicht] sein

▶ to keep one's head above \water sich akk über Wasser halten

▶ to pour oil on troubled \waters Öl auf die Wogen gießen, die Gemüter beruhigen

▶ to pour cold \water on sth etw dat einen Dämpfer aufsetzen fam

stop pouring cold \water on all my ideas! hör auf, mir alle meine Ideen madigzumachen!

▶ to spend money like \water das Geld mit beiden Händen ausgeben, mit dem Geld nur so um sich akk werfen

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

▶ to take to sth like a duck to \water sich akk bei etw dat gleich in seinem Element fühlen

▶ you can take a horse to \water but you can't make it drink ( prov) man kann niemanden zu seinem Glück zwingen

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

II. vt

▪ to \water sth etw bewässern; farm animals etw tränken; garden etw sprengen; flowers, plants etw gießen

III. vi

1. (produce tears) eyes tränen

2. (salivate) mouth wässern geh

ooh, the smell of that bread is making my mouth \water! mmh, das Brot riecht so gut, da läuft einem ja das Wasser im Mund zusammen!

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['wɔːtə(r)]
1. n

1) Wasser nt

the field is under ( two feet of) water — das Feld steht (zwei Fuß) unter Wasser

to take in or make water (ship) — lecken

to hold water — wasserdicht sein

that excuse/argument etc won't hold water (inf) — diese Entschuldigung/dieses Argument etc ist nicht hieb- und stichfest (inf)

2)

(of sea, of lake etc) by water — auf dem Wasserweg, zu Wasser (geh)

on land and water — zu Land und zu Wasser

we spent an afternoon on the water — wir verbrachten einen Nachmittag auf dem Wasser

waters — Gewässer

the waters ( Bibl liter ) —, liter ) die Wasser pl

the waters of the Rhine — die Wasser des Rheins (liter)

3) (= urine) Wasser nt

to pass water — Wasser lassen

4)

(at spa) the waters — die Heilquelle

to drink or take the waters — eine Kur machen; (drinking only) eine Trinkkur machen

5) (MED)

water on the brain — Wasserkopf m

water on the knee — Kniegelenkerguss m

her waters broke at midnight — die Fruchtblase ist um Mitternacht geplatzt

6)

(= toilet water) rose etc water — Rosenwasser nt etc

7)

(fig phrases) to keep one's head above water — sich über Wasser halten

to pour cold water on sb's idea — jds Idee etw miesmachen (inf)

to get ( oneself) into deep water(s) —

of the first water ( dated Brit liter ) — erster Güte

that's all water under the bridge now — das ist aller längst vorbei

a lot of water has flowed under the bridge since then — seitdem ist so viel Wasser den Berg or den Bach hinuntergeflossen

to be in/get into hot water (inf) — in Schwierigkeiten or in (des) Teufels Küche (inf) sein/geraten (over wegen +gen )

he's in hot water with his father (inf) — er hat Zoff mit seinem Vater (inf)

to spend money like water (inf) — mit dem Geld nur so um sich werfen (inf)

2. vt

1) garden, lawn, roads sprengen; land, field bewässern; plant (be)gießen

2) horses, cattle tränken

3) wine verwässern, verdünnen

4)

to water capital (Fin) — Aktienkapital verwässern

3. vi

1) (mouth) wässern; (eye) tränen

the smoke made his eyes water — ihm tränten die Augen vom Rauch

my mouth watered — mir lief das Wasser im Mund zusammen

to make sb's mouth water — jdm den Mund wässerig machen

2) (animals) trinken

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water [ˈwɔːtə(r)]

A v/t

1. bewässern, den Rasen, eine Straße etc sprengen, Pflanzen etc (be)gießen

2. Vieh tränken

3. mit Wasser versorgen:

water ship → B 2

4. oft water down verwässern:

a) verdünnen, Wein panschen

b) fig abschwächen, mildern

c) fig mundgerecht machen:

a watered-down liberalism ein verwässerter Liberalismus;

watering-down policy Verwässerungspolitik f;

he watered his lecture er zog seinen Vortrag in die Länge

5. WIRTSCH Aktienkapital verwässern

6. TECH

a) wässern, einweichen, befeuchten

b) Töpferei, Malerei: Ton, Farbe einsumpfen

c) Kalk einmachen

d) Flachs rösten

e) Stoff wässern, moirieren

f) Stahl damaszieren

B v/i

1. wässern (Mund), tränen (Augen):

the news made his eyes water bei der Nachricht begannen seine Augen zu tränen;

his mouth watered das Wasser lief ihm im Mund zusammen;

make sb’s mouth water jemandem den Mund wässerig machen (a. fig);

the sight made my mouth water bei dem Anblick lief mir das Wasser im Mund zusammen

2. SCHIFF Wasser einnehmen

3. Wasser trinken (Vieh)

4. FLUG wassern

C s

1. Wasser n:

be (as) weak as water

a) auch feel (as) weak as water sich sehr schwach fühlen

b) ganz schwach sein, pej wie Wasser schmecken (Getränk)

c) keinerlei Willenskraft haben

d) äußerst schwach sein (Argument etc);

be under water unter Wasser stehen;

waters pl of forgetfulness

a) Wasser des Vergessens, Vergessen n,

b) Tod m

2. meist pl Mineralwasser n, Brunnen m, Wasser n (einer Heilquelle):

drink ( oder take) the waters eine Trinkkur machen (at in dat)

3. Wasser n, Gewässer n:

in Chinese waters in chinesischen Gewässern;

(by land and) by water (zu Lande und) zu Wasser, auf dem (Land- und) Wasserweg;

on the water

a) auf dem Meer, zur See,

b) zu Schiff;

be on the water verschifft werden;

the waters pl poet das Meer, die See

4. meist pl Flut f, Fluten pl, Wasser n oder pl

5. Wasserstand m: → high water, low water

6. Wasserspiegel m:

above (below) (the) water über (unter) Wasser oder dem Wasserspiegel

7. (Toiletten) Wasser n

8. CHEM Wasserlösung f

9. MED, PHYSIOL

a) Wasser n, Sekret n (z. B. Speichel, Schweiß, Urin):

pass ( oder make) water Wasser lassen;

the sight brought the water to my mouth bei dem Anblick lief mir das Wasser im Mund zusammen;

water on the brain Wasserkopf m;

water on the knee Kniegelenkerguss m

b) meist pl Fruchtwasser n

10. TECH Wasser n (reiner Glanz eines Edelsteins):

of the first water reinsten Wassers (a. fig);

a scoundrel of the first water fig ein Erzhalunke

11. TECH

a) Wasser(glanz) n(m), Moiré n (von Stoffen)

b) Damaszierung f (von Stahl)Besondere Redewendungen: hold water fig stichhaltig sein;

pour ( oder throw) cold water on fig einer Sache einen Dämpfer aufsetzen, wie eine kalte Dusche wirken auf (akk);

the wine flowed like water der Wein floss in Strömen;

spend money like water mit dem Geld nur so um sich werfen;

make ( oder take) water SCHIFF Wasser machen, leck sein (Schiff);

make the water SCHIFF vom Stapel laufen;

still waters run deep (Sprichwort) stille Wasser sind tief; → bread Bes Redew, bridge¹ A 1, deep A 1, fish A 1, head Bes Redew, hot A 13, low water, oil A 1, write A 2

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1. noun
1) Wasser, das

be under water — [Straße, Sportplatz usw.:] unter Wasser stehen

the island across or over the water — die Insel drüben

send/carry something by water — etwas auf dem Wasserweg versenden/befördern

be in deep water — (fig.) in großen Schwierigkeiten sein

get [oneself] into deep water — (fig.) sich in große Schwierigkeiten bringen

on the water — (in boat etc.) auf dem Wasser

pour or throw cold water on something — (fig.) einer Sache (Dat.) einen Dämpfer aufsetzen

water under the bridge or over the dam — (fig.) Schnee von gestern (fig.)

2) in pl. (part of the sea etc.) Gewässer Pl.

3) in pl. (mineral water at spa etc.) Heilquelle, die; Brunnen, der

take or drink the waters — eine Brunnenkur machen

4)

of the first water — reinsten Wassers

a genius of the first water — ein Genie ersten Ranges
2. transitive verb
1) bewässern [Land]; wässern [Pflanzen]

water the flowers — die Blumen [be]gießen

2) (adulterate) verwässern [Wein, Bier usw.]

3) [Fluss:] bewässern [Land]

4) (give drink of water to) tränken [Tier, Vieh]
3. intransitive verb
1) [Augen:] tränen

2)

my mouth was watering as... — mir lief das Wasser im Munde zusammen, als...

the very thought of it made my mouth water — allein bei dem Gedanken lief mir das Wasser im Munde zusammen

Phrasal Verbs:

- water down

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v.

begießen v.

bewässern v. n.

Wasser - n.

English-german dictionary > water

9 pintado

adj.

painted, colored.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: pintar.

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pintado

► participio pasado

1→ link=pintar pintar

► adjetivo

1 (parecido) identical

2 (maquillado) made-up

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

el más pintado familiar anyone, anybody, any of us

venir que ni pintado,-a familiar to be just the ticket

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1. ADJ

1) (Zool) (=moteado) spotted; (=pinto) mottled, dappled

2) * (=igual)

pintado a algn — exactly like sb, identical to sb

el niño salió pintado al padre — the boy turned out exactly like his father o identical to his father

3)

- el más pintado

eso podría pasarle al más pintado — that could happen to anybody

lo hace como el más pintado — he does it as well as anybody

- sentar/venir que ni pintado a algn

2. SM

1) (=acción) [gen] painting; (Téc) coating

pintado de campo — marking-out of the pitch

2) Esp wine and vermouth cocktail

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- da adjetivo

1) < vaca> spotted; < caballo> dappled, pied

el más pintado — (fam) anyone

que ni pintado — (fam)

ese vestido te queda que ni pintado — you look great o a knockout in that dress (colloq)

el dinero me vino que ni pintado — the money was a godsend

2) (AmL fam) ( idéntico) identical

pintado A algo — identical to something

ser pintado A alguien — to be identical to somebody, be the spitting image of somebody

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* pintado a mano = hand-painted.

* recién pintado = freshly painted, wet paint, newly painted.

* recientemente pintado = newly painted.

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- da adjetivo

1) < vaca> spotted; < caballo> dappled, pied

el más pintado — (fam) anyone

que ni pintado — (fam)

ese vestido te queda que ni pintado — you look great o a knockout in that dress (colloq)

el dinero me vino que ni pintado — the money was a godsend

2) (AmL fam) ( idéntico) identical

pintado A algo — identical to something

ser pintado A alguien — to be identical to somebody, be the spitting image of somebody

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* pintado a mano = hand-painted.

* recién pintado = freshly painted, wet paint, newly painted.

* recientemente pintado = newly painted.

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pintado -da

adjective

A ‹vaca› spotted; ‹caballo› dappled, pied

el más pintado ( fam); anyone

eso le puede pasar al más pintado that could happen to the best of us o to anyone ( colloq)

estar pintado ( Col): ¡está pintado Julián! ¡sólo a él se le iba a ocurrir una cosa así! it has Julián written all over it! he's the only person who would think of doing a thing like that!

ayer volvió a insultarme — ¡está pintado! yesterday he insulted me again — that's typical of him! o he would! o trust him!

que ni pintado ( fam): ese vestido te está or te queda que ni pintado you look great o a knockout in that dress ( colloq)

el dinero me vino que ni pintado the money couldn't have come at a better time, the money was a godsend

B ( AmL fam) (idéntico) identical

padre e hijo son pintados father and son are identical o ( colloq) are like two peas in a pod

pintado A algo identical TO sth

iba con un vestido pintado al mío the dress she was wearing was identical to mine

ser pintado A algn to be identical TO sb, be the spitting image OF sb, be a dead ringer FOR sb

salió pintada a su madre she's identical to o the spitting image of her mother

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Del verbo pintar: ( conjugate pintar)

pintado es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
pintado
pintar
pintado
◊ -da adjetivo ‹ vaca› spotted;

‹ caballo› dappled, pied
pintar ( conjugate pintar) verbo transitivo
a) ( en general) to paint;

◊ pintó la puerta de rojo she painted the door red;

pintado algo al óleo to paint sth in oils
b) (fam) ( dibujar) to draw

verbo intransitivo
1
a) ( con pintura) to paint

b) (fam) ( dibujar) to draw

2 ( en naipes) to be trumps
pintarse verbo pronominal ( refl) ( maquillarse) to put on one's makeup;
◊ pintadose los labios to put on some lipstick;

pintadose los ojos to put on eye makeup;
pintadose las uñas to paint one's nails
pintado,-a adjetivo painted
papel pintado, wallpaper
♦ Locuciones: que ni pintado, very suitable: nos viene que ni pintado, it's just what we needed
pintar
I verbo transitivo
1 (una superficie) to paint
2 (dibujar) to draw, sketch
3 (una situación) describe: me pintó su viaje con todo detalle, he described his trip in graphic detail
II verbo intransitivo
1 (un bolígrafo, etc) to write
2 (ser importante) to count: ella no pintaba nada allí, she was out of place there
3 (en juegos de naipes) to be trumps

' pintado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
papel
- pintada
- punto
- hijo
- lunar
- recién
English:
by
- decorate
- hang
- need
- paint
- peel
- rainbow
- redecoration
- wallpaper
- wet
- ground
- wall

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pintado, -a adj

1. [coloreado] coloured;

recién pintado [en letrero] wet paint

2. [maquillado] made-up;

le gusta ir muy pintada she likes to wear a lot of make-up

3. [moteado] speckled

4. Am Fam [idéntico] identical;

salió pintado al padre he's the spitting image of his father

5. RP Fam [perfecto]
ese vestido te queda pintado you look great in that dress

6. Comp

el más pintado: es capaz de timar al más pintado there's nobody he couldn't take in;

eso le puede pasar al más pintado it could happen to anyone o to the best of us;

venir que ni pintado to be just the thing;

el aumento de sueldo me viene que ni pintado this pay Br rise o US raise has come at just the right time;

el papel de malo le viene que ni pintado he could have been made for the role of the villain;
RP
no puedo verle ni pintado I can't stand the sight of him

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pintado

adj

:

siempre va muy pintada fam she always slaps on loads of makeup fam ;

este regalo me viene que ni pintado it’s just what I wanted (as a gift);

me está que ni pintado de prenda it’s perfect for me

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pintado adj painted

la puerta estaba pintada de rojo the door was painted red

venir que ni pintado to be just perfect

Spanish-English dictionary > pintado

10 meter

v.

1 to put in.

meter algo/a alguien en algo to put something/somebody in something

meter la llave en la cerradura to get the key into the lock

meter dinero en el banco to put money in the bank

he metido mis ahorros en esa empresa I've put all my savings into this venture

le metieron en la cárcel they put him in prison

meterle ideas a alguien en la cabeza (informal) to put ideas into somebody's head

no consigo meterle en la cabeza (que…) (informal) I can't get it into his head (that…)

2 to give (informal) (asestar).

le metió un puñetazo he gave him a punch

3 to give (informal) (echar, soltar).

meter una bronca a alguien to tell somebody off

me metió un rollo sobre la disciplina militar he gave me this routine about military discipline

4 to take in (prenda, ropa).

meter el bajo de una falda to take up a skirt

5 to score (en deportes) (anotar).

nos metieron dos goles they scored two goals against us

6 to introduce, to get in, to get inside, to stick.

Ella mete la caja She takes the box inside.

7 to cause, to make, to create.

Ese chico mete problemas That boy causes problems.

8 to drive in.

9 to take inside.

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meter

► verbo transitivo

1 (introducir) to put

■ mete esto en el armario put this in the wardrobe

■ lo metieron en la cárcel they put him in prison

■ mete el dinero en el banco put your money in the bank

2 (implicar) to put into (en, -), get into (en, -), involve in (en, -)

■ en buen lío nos has metido you've got us into a real mess

■ tú me metiste en este asunto you got me involved in this business

3 familiar (dar) to give

■ menudo susto que nos metió he gave us a real fright

■ nos metió una bofetada por hablar he gave us a slap for talking

■ ya le has metido miedo al niño now you've frightened the baby

■ nos metió un rollo insoportable he bored us to death

■ métele prisa o no llegamos hurry him up or we won't get there on time

4 (hacer) to make

■ no metáis tanto ruido don't be so noisy

5 (ropa - acortar) to take up; (- estrechar) to take in

6 AUTOMÓVIL (marcha) to put into

■ mete primera put it into first

7 DEPORTE to score

■ metieron dos goles they scored two goals

► verbo pronominal meterse

1 (introducirse en) to get in

■ métete dentro get in

■ se metió en el coche rápidamente he got quickly into the car, he jumped into the car

■ se metió en la cama he got into bed

2 (tomar parte - negocio) to go into (en, -); (involucrarse en) to get involved (en, in/with), get mixed up (en, in/with)

■ se ha metido en un negocio de compraventa she's gone into buying and selling

■ se ha metido en una secta she's got mixed up with a sect

3 (introducirse) to get involved (en, in)

■ se ha metido en la especulación del terreno he's got involved in property speculation

■ se ha metido en el Ayuntamiento now he's on the council

■ siempre te estás metiendo donde no te llaman you're always sticking your nose in where you're not wanted

■ me metí totalmente en el papel I got completely into in the role

■ se mete a fondo en todo lo que hace he throws himself into everything he does

■ nos vamos a meter en la compra de un piso we're going to take the plunge and buy a flat

4 (ir) to go

■ ¿dónde se habrá metido? where can he have got to?

5 (provocar) to pick ( con, on)

■ no te metas con él que es más fuerte que tú don't pick on him, he's stronger than you

6 (dedicarse) to go (en, into)

■ quiere meterse en política he wants to go into politics

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

a todo meter at full blast

meterse alguien donde no le llaman to poke one's nose into others' affairs

meterse alguien en lo que no le importa to stick one's nose into others' business

meterse en todo to be a meddler, stick one's nose into everything

no meterse en nada not to get involved

¡métetelo donde te quepa! tabú you can stuff it!

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verb

1) to put (in)

2) insert, introduce

3) place

4) cause

5) make

•

- meter prisa
- meterse
- meterse a
- meterse con
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1. VT

1) (=poner, introducir) to put

¿dónde has metido las llaves? — where have you put the keys?

metió el palo por el aro — she stuck o put the stick through the ring

mete las hamacas que está lloviendo — bring the hammocks in, it's raining

• meter algo en algo — to put sth in(to) sth

metió la mano en el bolsillo — she put her hand in(to) her pocket

metió el dedo en la sopa — he dipped o put his finger in the soup

tienes que meter la pieza en su sitio — you have to fit o put the part in the correct place

consiguió meter toda la ropa en la maleta — she managed to get o fit all the clothes in(to) the suitcase

meter dinero en el banco — to put money in the bank

¿quién le metió esas ideas en la cabeza? — who gave him those ideas?

- a todo meter

está lloviendo a todo meter — it's pelting with rain, it's pelting down

le están dando antibióticos a todo meter — he's being stuffed with antibiotics *

2) (Dep) to score

meter un gol — to score a goal

3) (Cos) [para estrechar] to take in; [para acortar] to take up

métele la falda que le queda larga — take her skirt up a bit, it's too long

4) (Aut) [+ marcha] to go into

mete primera — go into first gear

¡mete el acelerador! — put your foot down!

5) (=internar)

meter a algn en la cárcel — to put sb in prison

lo metieron en un colegio privado — they put him in o sent him to a private school

6) [en una profesión]

lo metieron a trabajar en el banco — they got him a job in a bank

metieron a su hija (a) monja — they sent their daughter to a convent

lo metieron a o de fontanero — they apprenticed him to a plumber

7) (=implicar)

meter a algn en algo — to get sb involved in sth

él me metió en el negocio — he got me involved in the business

tú me metiste en este lío — you got me into this mess

no metas a mi madre en esto — don't drag o bring my mother into this

Luis metió a Fernando en muchos disgustos — Luis let Fernando in for a lot of trouble

8) (=ocasionar)

• meter miedo a algn — to scare o frighten sb

• meter prisa a algn — to hurry sb, make sb get a move on

tenemos que meterle prisa a Adela — we need to hurry Adela, we need to make Adela get a move on

¡no me metas prisa! — don't rush me!

• meter ruido — to make a noise

• meter un susto a algn — to give sb a fright

9) * (=dar)

le metieron un golpe en la cabeza — they hit him on the head

le metió una torta delante de todos — she hit him in front of everyone

10) * (=endosar)

me han metido dos billetes falsos — they gave me two false banknotes

me metieron una multa por no llevar puesto el cinturón — I was fined for not wearing a seat belt

nos metió un rollo inacabable — he went on and on for ages

le metieron cinco años de cárcel — they gave him five years in prison

nos van a meter más trabajo — they're going to lumber us with more work

11) * (=aplicar)

me metió la maquinilla y me peló al cero — he took the clippers to me and shaved all my hair off

le quedaba largo el traje y le metió las tijeras — her dress was too long, so she took the scissors to it

12) * (=hacer entender)

no hay quien le meta que aquello era mentira — nobody seems able to make him understand that it was a lie, nobody is able to get it into his head that it was a lie

13)

meterlas — And ** to beat it *

2.

See:

meterse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) (introducir, poner) to put

meter algo en algo — to put something in(to) something

meter la llave en la cerradura — to put the key into the lock

quiero meter todo esto en un folio — I want to fit all of this onto one sheet

no le metas esas ideas en la cabeza — don't put ideas like that into her head

b) ( hacer entrar)

meter a alguien en algo: puedo meter cuatro personas en mi coche I can get o fit four people in my car; lo metieron en la cárcel they put him in prison; lo metió interno en un colegio she sent him to (a) boarding school; consiguió meterlo en la empresa she managed to get him a job in the company; meter a alguien de algo: lo metieron de aprendiz — they got him a job as an apprentice

c) ( involucrar)

meter a alguien en algo — to involve somebody in something, get somebody involved in something

2)

a) ( invertir) to put

b) <tanto/gol> to score

c) ( en costura) < dobladillo> to turn up

métele un poco en las costuras — take it in a bit at the seams

meterle tijera/sierra a algo — to set to with the scissors/saw on something

d) (Auto) < cambio>

mete (la) tercera — put it into third (gear)

meter la marcha atrás — to get into reverse

3)

a) (provocar, crear)

no metas ruido — keep the noise down

meterle miedo a alguien — to frighten o scare somebody

nos están metiendo prisa — we're under a lot of pressure to do things faster

a todo meter — (fam) <conducir/correr/estudiar> flat out

meterle — (AmL) to get a move on (colloq)

le metimos con todo — we did our utmost

b) (fam) (encajar, endilgar)

me metieron una multa — I got a ticket (colloq)

nos metió una de sus historias — she spun us one of her yarns

c) (Col arg) < cocaína> to snort (sl); < marihuana> to smoke
2.
meter vi (Col arg) ( consumir marihuana) to smoke (dope)
3.
meterse v pron

1)

a) ( entrar)

meterse en algo: me metí en el agua ( en la playa) I went into the water; ( en la piscina) I got into the water; nos metimos en un museo we went into a museum; se metió en la cama he got into bed; no sabía dónde meterse de la vergüenza she was so embarrassed she didn't know what to do with herself; ¿dónde se habrá metido el perro? where can the dog have got to?; (+ me/te/le etc) se me metió algo en el ojo — I got something in my eye

b) ( introducirse)

meterse en algo: me metí el dedo en el ojo I stuck my finger in my eye; se metió el dinero en el bolsillo he put the money in(to) his pocket; que se lo meta ahí mismo! or que se lo meta por dónde le quepa! (vulg) she can stuff it! (sl); ya sabes dónde te lo puedes meter — (vulg) you know where you can stuff it (vulg)

c) (fam) <comida/bebida> to put away (colloq)

d) (Ven arg) < cocaína> to snort (sl); < marihuana> to smoke

2)

a) ( en trabajo)

se metió de secretaria — she got a job as a secretary

meterse de or a cura/monja — to become a priest/nun

b) ( involucrarse)

meterse en algo — to get involved in something

te has metido en un buen lío — you've got yourself into a fine mess

se ha metido en un asunto muy turbio — she's got(ten) involved in a very shady affair

no podemos meternos en más gastos — we cannot take on anymore financial commitments

c) ( entrometerse) to get involved

no te metas en lo que no te importa — mind your own business

ella empezó a meterse por medio — she started interfering

meterse con alguien — (fam) to pick on somebody

meterse donde no lo llaman — to poke one's nose into other people's business (colloq)

no te metas donde no te llaman! — mind your own business!

* * *

= pack up, embroil, sandwich, dip, shove, bung + Nombe + in, put in, take in.

Nota: Usado principalmente para la ropa.

Ex. Unless the distance was short, the books travelled in sheets, unbound, packed up in chests or barrels.

Ex. By the time the weeding was finished in Nov 86, the Society had become embroiled in a major controversy over the handling of this project.

Ex. The paper that is to be examined is simply sandwiched between a sheet of Perspex impregnated with carbon-14 and an unexposed photographic film, and left in the dark for a few hours.

Ex. Two sheets were made each time the two-sheet mould was dipped by the maker into the vat, and they were turned out together on to a single felt by the coucher.

Ex. Meanwhile the journeymen, who had just gone to bed, hearing the row quickly got up again, came downstairs and then shoved me out of the door.

Ex. Instead of bunging it in the washing machine, clean it carefully by hand using lukewarm water.

Ex. For those of you who are not familiar with OCLC and the way we work the data base is not a vast receptacle into which we throw any kind of record that anybody wants to put in.

Ex. Don't worry about it being too loose around your waist, have a someone take the shirt in where it is too baggy.

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* a todo meter = full steam ahead, at full stretch, at full speed, at full blast, at top speed, at full throttle.

* avanzar a todo meter = go + full steam ahead.

* ¡En qué lío cada vez más complicado nos metemos al mentir! = O what a tangled web we weave when first we practise to deceive!.

* meter a Alguien de lleno en lo más difícil = throw in + at the deep end.

* meter a Alguien en la cárcel = put + Nombre + behind bars.

* meter a la fuerza de un modo desordenado = stuff.

* meter a presión = wedge.

* meter bulla = make + a racket, hurry up, rush, rattle + Posesivo + dags, get + a wiggle on, make + a row, make + a ruckus, kick up + a row, get + a move on.

* meter cisco = make + trouble.

* meter con dificultad = squeeze in/into.

* meter con un calzador = shoehorn.

* meter de ancho = take in.

* meter de largo = take up.

* meter el dobladillo = hem.

* meter el estómago = hold + Posesivo + stomach in.

* meter el lobo en el redil = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.

* meter en = cram into.

* meter en bolsas = bag.

* meter en ceja y ceja = get it into + Posesivo + head.

* meter en la cabeza = get it into + Posesivo + head.

* meter en la cárcel = imprison, jail [gaol, -UK].

* meter en la mollera = get it into + Posesivo + head.

* meter en una jaula = cage.

* meter la nariz en = snoop about/(a)round/into/in.

* meter la pata = bark up + the wrong tree, be caught out, put + Posesivo + foot in it, put + Posesivo + foot in + Posesivo + mouth, shoot + Reflexivo + in the foot, stick + Posesivo + foot in it, screw up, make + a bloomer, slip up, make + a blunder, drop + a clanger, drop + a bollock, blunder.

* meter las manos en todos = have + a finger in every pie.

* meter las narices en = snoop about/(a)round/into/in, poke about/(a)round/into/in, nose about/(a)round/into/in, pry (into).

* meterle caña a = get + stuck into.

* meterle mano a = get + stuck into.

* meter mano = grope.

* meter miedo = frighten, scare.

* meter presionando = snap into.

* meter preso = imprison.

* meter prisa = hustle.

* meterse = meddle (in/with), lodge, get + Posesivo + feet wet.

* meterse + Algo = slip + Nombre + on.

* meterse con = needle, pick on, tease, twit, taunt, jeer, lam, have + a go at, roast, give + Nombre + a good roasting.

* meterse de lleno en = get + Posesivo + teeth into.

* meterse de lleno en lo más difícil = swim in + the deep end, jump in at + the deep end.

* meterse de lleno en lo más difícil = plunge in at + the deep end.

* meterse el dedo en la nariz = pick + Posesivo + nose.

* meterse en = get into, step into.

* meterse en el juego = get in + the game.

* meterse en follones = get into + trouble.

* meterse en la boca del lobo = come into + the lion's den.

* meterse en la vida de Alguien = intrude on + Posesivo + privacy.

* meterse en líos = get into + trouble.

* meterse en los asuntos de = have + a leg in the camp of.

* meterse en + Número + cosas a la vez = have + a foot in + Número + camps.

* meterse en problemas = get into + trouble.

* meterse en todos los fregados = have + a finger in every pie.

* meterse en un aprieto = get into + a predicament.

* meterse en un apuro = get into + a predicament.

* meterse en una situación embarazosa = put + Reflexivo + into + position.

* meterse en un berenjenal = get into + a predicament.

* meterse en un lío = be in trouble, get into + a predicament.

* meterse la camisa = tuck in + Posesivo + shirt.

* meterse mano = snog, pet.

* meter una pifia = drop + a bollock, drop + a clanger, make + a blunder, make + a bloomer, blunder.

* meter un litro en un recipiente de medio = squeeze a quart into a pint pot.

* meter un pifiaso = drop + a bollock, drop + a clanger, make + a blunder, make + a bloomer, blunder.

* no saber dónde meterse de vergüenza = squirm with + embarrassment.

* salir de Guatemala para meterse en Guatapeor = out of the fire and into the frying pan.

* sin meternos en el hecho de que = to say nothing of.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) (introducir, poner) to put

meter algo en algo — to put something in(to) something

meter la llave en la cerradura — to put the key into the lock

quiero meter todo esto en un folio — I want to fit all of this onto one sheet

no le metas esas ideas en la cabeza — don't put ideas like that into her head

b) ( hacer entrar)

meter a alguien en algo: puedo meter cuatro personas en mi coche I can get o fit four people in my car; lo metieron en la cárcel they put him in prison; lo metió interno en un colegio she sent him to (a) boarding school; consiguió meterlo en la empresa she managed to get him a job in the company; meter a alguien de algo: lo metieron de aprendiz — they got him a job as an apprentice

c) ( involucrar)

meter a alguien en algo — to involve somebody in something, get somebody involved in something

2)

a) ( invertir) to put

b) <tanto/gol> to score

c) ( en costura) < dobladillo> to turn up

métele un poco en las costuras — take it in a bit at the seams

meterle tijera/sierra a algo — to set to with the scissors/saw on something

d) (Auto) < cambio>

mete (la) tercera — put it into third (gear)

meter la marcha atrás — to get into reverse

3)

a) (provocar, crear)

no metas ruido — keep the noise down

meterle miedo a alguien — to frighten o scare somebody

nos están metiendo prisa — we're under a lot of pressure to do things faster

a todo meter — (fam) <conducir/correr/estudiar> flat out

meterle — (AmL) to get a move on (colloq)

le metimos con todo — we did our utmost

b) (fam) (encajar, endilgar)

me metieron una multa — I got a ticket (colloq)

nos metió una de sus historias — she spun us one of her yarns

c) (Col arg) < cocaína> to snort (sl); < marihuana> to smoke
2.
meter vi (Col arg) ( consumir marihuana) to smoke (dope)
3.
meterse v pron

1)

a) ( entrar)

meterse en algo: me metí en el agua ( en la playa) I went into the water; ( en la piscina) I got into the water; nos metimos en un museo we went into a museum; se metió en la cama he got into bed; no sabía dónde meterse de la vergüenza she was so embarrassed she didn't know what to do with herself; ¿dónde se habrá metido el perro? where can the dog have got to?; (+ me/te/le etc) se me metió algo en el ojo — I got something in my eye

b) ( introducirse)

meterse en algo: me metí el dedo en el ojo I stuck my finger in my eye; se metió el dinero en el bolsillo he put the money in(to) his pocket; que se lo meta ahí mismo! or que se lo meta por dónde le quepa! (vulg) she can stuff it! (sl); ya sabes dónde te lo puedes meter — (vulg) you know where you can stuff it (vulg)

c) (fam) <comida/bebida> to put away (colloq)

d) (Ven arg) < cocaína> to snort (sl); < marihuana> to smoke

2)

a) ( en trabajo)

se metió de secretaria — she got a job as a secretary

meterse de or a cura/monja — to become a priest/nun

b) ( involucrarse)

meterse en algo — to get involved in something

te has metido en un buen lío — you've got yourself into a fine mess

se ha metido en un asunto muy turbio — she's got(ten) involved in a very shady affair

no podemos meternos en más gastos — we cannot take on anymore financial commitments

c) ( entrometerse) to get involved

no te metas en lo que no te importa — mind your own business

ella empezó a meterse por medio — she started interfering

meterse con alguien — (fam) to pick on somebody

meterse donde no lo llaman — to poke one's nose into other people's business (colloq)

no te metas donde no te llaman! — mind your own business!

* * *

= pack up, embroil, sandwich, dip, shove, bung + Nombe + in, put in, take in.

Nota: Usado principalmente para la ropa.

Ex: Unless the distance was short, the books travelled in sheets, unbound, packed up in chests or barrels.

Ex: By the time the weeding was finished in Nov 86, the Society had become embroiled in a major controversy over the handling of this project.

Ex: The paper that is to be examined is simply sandwiched between a sheet of Perspex impregnated with carbon-14 and an unexposed photographic film, and left in the dark for a few hours.

Ex: Two sheets were made each time the two-sheet mould was dipped by the maker into the vat, and they were turned out together on to a single felt by the coucher.

Ex: Meanwhile the journeymen, who had just gone to bed, hearing the row quickly got up again, came downstairs and then shoved me out of the door.

Ex: Instead of bunging it in the washing machine, clean it carefully by hand using lukewarm water.

Ex: For those of you who are not familiar with OCLC and the way we work the data base is not a vast receptacle into which we throw any kind of record that anybody wants to put in.

Ex: Don't worry about it being too loose around your waist, have a someone take the shirt in where it is too baggy.

* a todo meter = full steam ahead, at full stretch, at full speed, at full blast, at top speed, at full throttle.

* avanzar a todo meter = go + full steam ahead.

* ¡En qué lío cada vez más complicado nos metemos al mentir! = O what a tangled web we weave when first we practise to deceive!.

* meter a Alguien de lleno en lo más difícil = throw in + at the deep end.

* meter a Alguien en la cárcel = put + Nombre + behind bars.

* meter a la fuerza de un modo desordenado = stuff.

* meter a presión = wedge.

* meter bulla = make + a racket, hurry up, rush, rattle + Posesivo + dags, get + a wiggle on, make + a row, make + a ruckus, kick up + a row, get + a move on.

* meter cisco = make + trouble.

* meter con dificultad = squeeze in/into.

* meter con un calzador = shoehorn.

* meter de ancho = take in.

* meter de largo = take up.

* meter el dobladillo = hem.

* meter el estómago = hold + Posesivo + stomach in.

* meter el lobo en el redil = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.

* meter en = cram into.

* meter en bolsas = bag.

* meter en ceja y ceja = get it into + Posesivo + head.

* meter en la cabeza = get it into + Posesivo + head.

* meter en la cárcel = imprison, jail [gaol, -UK].

* meter en la mollera = get it into + Posesivo + head.

* meter en una jaula = cage.

* meter la nariz en = snoop about/(a)round/into/in.

* meter la pata = bark up + the wrong tree, be caught out, put + Posesivo + foot in it, put + Posesivo + foot in + Posesivo + mouth, shoot + Reflexivo + in the foot, stick + Posesivo + foot in it, screw up, make + a bloomer, slip up, make + a blunder, drop + a clanger, drop + a bollock, blunder.

* meter las manos en todos = have + a finger in every pie.

* meter las narices en = snoop about/(a)round/into/in, poke about/(a)round/into/in, nose about/(a)round/into/in, pry (into).

* meterle caña a = get + stuck into.

* meterle mano a = get + stuck into.

* meter mano = grope.

* meter miedo = frighten, scare.

* meter presionando = snap into.

* meter preso = imprison.

* meter prisa = hustle.

* meterse = meddle (in/with), lodge, get + Posesivo + feet wet.

* meterse + Algo = slip + Nombre + on.

* meterse con = needle, pick on, tease, twit, taunt, jeer, lam, have + a go at, roast, give + Nombre + a good roasting.

* meterse de lleno en = get + Posesivo + teeth into.

* meterse de lleno en lo más difícil = swim in + the deep end, jump in at + the deep end.

* meterse de lleno en lo más difícil = plunge in at + the deep end.

* meterse el dedo en la nariz = pick + Posesivo + nose.

* meterse en = get into, step into.

* meterse en el juego = get in + the game.

* meterse en follones = get into + trouble.

* meterse en la boca del lobo = come into + the lion's den.

* meterse en la vida de Alguien = intrude on + Posesivo + privacy.

* meterse en líos = get into + trouble.

* meterse en los asuntos de = have + a leg in the camp of.

* meterse en + Número + cosas a la vez = have + a foot in + Número + camps.

* meterse en problemas = get into + trouble.

* meterse en todos los fregados = have + a finger in every pie.

* meterse en un aprieto = get into + a predicament.

* meterse en un apuro = get into + a predicament.

* meterse en una situación embarazosa = put + Reflexivo + into + position.

* meterse en un berenjenal = get into + a predicament.

* meterse en un lío = be in trouble, get into + a predicament.

* meterse la camisa = tuck in + Posesivo + shirt.

* meterse mano = snog, pet.

* meter una pifia = drop + a bollock, drop + a clanger, make + a blunder, make + a bloomer, blunder.

* meter un litro en un recipiente de medio = squeeze a quart into a pint pot.

* meter un pifiaso = drop + a bollock, drop + a clanger, make + a blunder, make + a bloomer, blunder.

* no saber dónde meterse de vergüenza = squirm with + embarrassment.

* salir de Guatemala para meterse en Guatapeor = out of the fire and into the frying pan.

* sin meternos en el hecho de que = to say nothing of.

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meter [E1 ]

vt

A

1 (introducir, poner) to put

le metieron un tubo por la nariz they put o ( colloq) stuck a tube up her nose

¿dónde habré metido su carta? where can I have put his letter?

meter algo EN algo:

metí la tarjeta en un sobre I put the card in(to) an envelope

no lograba meter la llave en la cerradura she couldn't get the key into the lock

metió el pie en el agua he put his foot in(to) the water

a ver si consigo meter todo esto en un folio I wonder if I can get o fit all of this onto one sheet

no le metas esas ideas en la cabeza a la niña don't put ideas like that into her head, don't go giving her ideas like that

2 (hacer entrar) meter a algn EN algo:

no puedo meter más de cuatro personas en mi coche I can't get o fit more than four people in my car

lo metieron en la cárcel they put him in prison

metió a su hijo interno en un colegio he sent his son to (a) boarding school

3 (colocar, emplear) meter a algn EN algo:

consiguió meter a su amigo en la empresa she managed to get her friend a job with o in the company

meter a algn DE algo:

lo metieron de aprendiz de carpintero they apprenticed him to a carpenter, they got him a job as a carpenter's apprentice

la metieron de sirvienta en la ciudad they sent her to work as a maid in the city

4 (involucrar) meter a algn EN algo to involve sb IN sth, get sb involved IN sth

no quiero que metas a mi hijo en negocios sucios I don't want you involving my son o getting my son involved in any dirty business

no la metas a ella en esto don't bring o drag her into this

B

1 (invertir) to put

voy a meter mis ahorros en el banco I'm going to put my savings in the bank

metió todo su capital en el negocio she put all her capital into the business

2 ‹tanto/gol› to score

3 (en costura) ‹dobladillo› to turn up

métele un poco en las costuras take it in a bit at the seams

4

meterle tijera/sierra a algo to set to with the scissors/saw on sth

5 ( Auto) ‹marcha/cambio›

mete (la) primera/tercera put it into first/third (gear)

en este coche es muy difícil meter la marcha atrás it's very difficult to get into reverse in this car

C

1

(provocar, crear): no metas ruido que estoy estudiando keep the noise down, I'm studying

no trates de meterme miedo don't try to frighten o scare me

nos están metiendo prisa en el trabajo we're under a lot of pressure to do things faster at work

a todo meter ( fam); ‹ir/conducir› flat out

lleva una semana estudiando a todo meter he's been studying flat out for a week

meterle ( AmL); to get a move on ( colloq)

¡métanle, que no llegamos! step on it o get a move on, or we won't get there in time!

le metimos con todo we did our utmost, we pulled out all the stops, we did everything we could

2 ( fam)

(encajar, endilgar): me metieron una multa por exceso de velocidad I got a ticket for speeding ( colloq)

no me metas más mentiras don't tell me any more lies, don't give me any more of your lies ( colloq)

nos metió una de sus historias she spun us one of her yarns

3 ( Col arg) ‹cocaína› to snort (sl), to do (sl); ‹marihuana› to smoke

■ meter

vi

( Col arg) (consumir marihuana) to smoke (dope)

■ meterse

v pron

A

1 (entrar) meterse EN algo:

me metí en el agua (en la playa) I went into the water; (en la piscina) I got into the water

nos metimos en un museo we went into a museum

se metió en la cama he got into bed

métete por esa calle go down that street

quise meterme bajo tierra I just wanted the ground to swallow me up

no sabía dónde meterse de la vergüenza que le dio she was so embarrassed she didn't know what to do with herself o where to put herself

¿dónde se habrá metido el perro? where can the dog have got to?, where can the dog be?

(+ me/te/le etc): se me metió algo en el ojo I got something in my eye

cuando se le mete una idea en la cabeza … when he gets an idea into his head …

2 (introducirse) meterse algo EN algo:

me metí el dedo en el ojo I stuck my finger in my eye

se metió el dinero en el bolsillo he put the money in(to) his pocket

no te metas los dedos en la nariz don't pick your nose

¡que se lo meta ahí mismo! or ¡que se lo meta por dónde le quepa! ( vulg); she can stuff it! (sl)

ya sabes dónde te lo puedes meter ( vulg); you know where you can stuff o shove it ( vulg)

3 ( fam); ‹comida/bebida› to put away ( colloq)

B

1

(en un trabajo): se metió de secretaria she got a job as a secretary

meterse de or a cura/monja to become a priest/nun

2 (involucrarse) meterse EN algo to get involved IN sth

no quiero meterme en una discusión I don't want to get into o to get involved in an argument

te has metido en un buen lío you've got yourself into a fine mess

no te metas en gastos don't go spending a lot of money

se había metido en un asunto muy turbio she had got involved in o mixed up in a very shady affair

3 (entrometerse) to get involved

no te metas en lo que no te importa mind your own business, don't get involved in o don't meddle in things that don't concern you

todo iba bien hasta que ella se metió por medio things were going fine until she started interfering

meterse con algn ( fam): no te metas conmigo que yo no te he hecho nada don't go picking a fight with me, I haven't done anything to you

no te metas conmigo que hoy no estoy para bromas leave me alone, I'm in no mood for jokes today

tú métete con los de tu edad/tamaño why don't you pick on someone your own age/size?

con su hijo no te metas, que es sagrado ( iró); don't say a word against her son, she worships him

meterse donde no lo llaman to poke one's nose into other people's business ( colloq)

¡no te metas donde no te llaman! mind your own business!

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meter ( conjugate meter) verbo transitivo
1
a) (introducir, poner) to put;

meter algo en algo to put sth in(to) sth;
◊ meter la llave en la cerradura to put the key into the lock;

logró meter todo en la maleta he managed to fit everything into the suitcase
b) ( hacer entrar):

◊ meter a algn en la cárcel to put sb in prison;

consiguió meterlo en la empresa she managed to get him a job in the company
c) ( involucrar) meter a algn en algo to involve sb in sth, get sb involved in sth

2
a) ( invertir) ‹ahorros/dinero› to put

b) ‹tanto/gol› to score

c) ( en costura) ‹ dobladillo› to turn up

d) (Auto):

◊ mete (la) tercera put it into third (gear);

meter la marcha atrás to get into reverse
3 (provocar, crear):
◊ meterle prisa a algn to rush sb;

meterle miedo a algn to frighten o scare sb;
no metas ruido keep the noise down
meterse verbo pronominal
1
a) ( entrar):

◊ me metí en el agua ( en la playa) I went into the water;

( en la piscina) I got into the water;
◊ nos metimos en un museo we went into a museum;

meterse en la cama/la ducha to get into bed/the shower;
¿dónde se habrá metido el perro? where can the dog have got to?;
se me metió algo en el ojo I got something in my eye
b) ( introducirse):

◊ me metí el dedo en el ojo I stuck my finger in my eye;

se metió el dinero en el bolsillo he put the money in(to) his pocket
2
a) ( en trabajo):

◊ se metió de secretaria she got a job as a secretary;

meterse de or a cura/monja to become a priest/nun
b) ( involucrarse) meterse en algo to get involved in sth;

◊ te has metido en un buen lío you've got yourself into a fine mess;

no te metas en lo que no te importa mind your own business;
meterse con algn (fam) to pick on sb;
meterse por medio to interfere
meter verbo transitivo
1 to put [en, in]
(en colegio, cárcel) to put: la metieron en un psiquiátrico, they put her in a mental hospital
(dinero) metimos el dinero en el banco, we paid the money into our bank
2 (invertir) to put: mételo en acciones, put it in shares
3 (involucrar) to involve [en, in], to get mixed up [en, in]
4 fam (causar) no le metas miedo al niño, don't frighten the child
5 (hacer) to make
meter jaleo, to make a noise
♦ Locuciones: familiar a todo meter, at full speed, in a flash
meter en el mismo saco, to lump together: son completamente distintos, no los puedes meter en el mismo saco, they're totally different, you can't lump them together as if they were the same
' meter' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apremiar
- baza
- cazo
- cizaña
- colarse
- contador
- cuezo
- embotellar
- follón
- fotómetro
- gamba
- hocico
- indicador
- indicadora
- introducir
- lectura
- M
- mano
- métrica
- metro
- nada
- nariz
- pata
- patinar
- prisa
- resbalar
- ruido
- saco
- sobre
- taxímetro
- venga
- altura
- apresurar
- apurar
- bandera
- bulla
- canasta
- compás
- distancia
- el
- encajar
- entrar
- gol
- lado
- m
- marcha
- medidor
- menos
- parquímetro
- por
English:
bake
- blunder
- boob
- brick
- bully
- bungle
- change up
- clanger
- dip
- engage
- enter
- fetch in
- finger
- flub
- foot
- get in
- grope
- hurry
- hustle
- insert
- inset
- jam
- let in
- meter
- mix up
- outdistance
- pad out
- parking meter
- postage meter
- push
- put
- quart
- round
- speed up
- squash in
- stick
- stick in
- taxi-meter
- trip up
- tuck
- tuck in
- unstuck
- waffle
- water meter
- wedge
- back
- cram
- deep
- fit
- get

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meter

♦ vt

1. [introducir] to put in;

meter algo/a alguien en algo to put sth/sb in sth;

metió las manos en los bolsillos she put her hands in her pockets;

no puedo meter la llave en la cerradura I can't get the key in the lock;

lo metieron en la cárcel they put him in prison;

su padre lo metió de conserje en la empresa his father got him a job in the company as a porter;

meter dinero en el banco to put money in the bank;

he metido todos mis ahorros en este proyecto I've put all my savings into this project;

¿podrás meter todo en un solo disquete? will you be able to get o fit it all on one disk?;
Fam
meterle ideas a alguien en la cabeza to put ideas into sb's head;
Fam
no consigo meterle en la cabeza (que…) I can't get it into his head (that…);
Fam
mete la tijera todo lo que quieras cut off as much as you like

2. [hacer participar]
meter a alguien en algo to get sb into sth;

¡en buen lío nos has metido! this is a fine mess you've got o gotten us into!

3. [obligar a]
meter a alguien a hacer algo to make sb start doing sth;

me dieron un trapo y me metieron a limpiar el polvo they gave me a cloth and set me dusting

4. [causar]
meter prisa/miedo a alguien to rush/scare sb;

meter ruido to make a noise

5. [en automóvil]
meter la primera/la marcha atrás to go into first gear/reverse;

meter el freno to brake

6. [en deportes] [anotar] to score;

nos metieron dos goles they scored two goals against us

7. Fam [asestar] to give;

le metió un puñetazo she gave him a punch

8. Fam [echar, soltar] to give;

meter una bronca a alguien to tell sb off;

me metió un rollo sobre la disciplina militar he gave me this routine about military discipline;

te han metido un billete falso they've given you a forged banknote

9. [prenda, ropa] to take in;

hay que meter los pantalones de cintura the trousers need taking in at the waist;

meter el bajo de una falda to take up a skirt

10. Fam [dedicar, destinar]
sabe jugar muy bien al billar porque le ha metido muchas horas he plays billiards really well because he's put the hours in o spent hours practising

11. Am Fam
¡métele! [date prisa] get a move on!, hurry up!;

¡métele, que empieza la película! get a move on o hurry up, the movie's starting!

12. RP Fam [aprobar] to pass

♦ vi

1. muy Fam [copular] to do it, Br to get one's end away

2. Comp
Fam
a todo meter at full pelt

♦ See also the pronominal verb meterse

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meter

v/t

1 put (en in, into)

2 gol score

3 ( involucrar) involve (en in);

meter a alguien en un lío get s.o. into a mess;

a todo meter at full speed

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meter vt

1) : to put (in)

metieron su dinero en el banco: they put their money in the bank

2) : to fit, to squeeze

puedes meter dos líneas más en esa página: you can fit two more lines on that page

3) : to place (in a job)

lo metieron de barrendero: they got him a job as a street sweeper

4) : to involve

lo metió en un buen lío: she got him in an awful mess

5) : to make, to cause

meten demasiado ruido: they make too much noise

6) : to spread (a rumor)

7) : to strike (a blow)

8) : to take up, to take in (clothing)

9)

a todo meter : at top speed

♦ See also the reflexive verb meterse

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meter vb

1. (en general) to put [pt. & pp. put]

metió el dinero en el bolsillo he put the money in his pocket

¿dónde has metido el abrelatas? where have you put the tin opener?

2. (empleo) to get a job

su padre lo metió en la empresa familiar his father got him a job in the family business

3. (implicar) to involve

me has metido en un lío you've got me into a mess

meter miedo to frighten

meter prisa to hurry [pt. & pp. hurried]

Spanish-English dictionary > meter

11 atención

intj.

attention, pay attention.

f.

1 attention, care, concentration, dedication.

2 fine gesture, attention, courtesy, polite act.

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atención

► nombre femenino

1 (gen) attention

■ le encanta ser el centro de la atención he loves being the centre of attention

■ lo hace sólo para que le prestes atención she's only doing it to get attention

■ es imposible atraer su atención it's impossible to get his attention

2 (detalle) nice thought

■ fue una atención por su parte it was a nice thought, it was very kind of him

► interjección ¡atención!

1 (gen) your attention please!; (cuidado) watch out!, look out!

■ ¡atención a los dedos! mind your fingers!

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a la atención de alguien (en cartas) for the attention of somebody

colmar muchas atenciones con alguien to smother somebody with attentions, make a fuss of somebody

en atención a bearing in mind, taking into account

en atención a que... in view of the fact that..., given that...

llamar la atención to attract attention

■ procura no llamar la atención try not to attract attention

■ lo que más me llamó la atención fue que no llevara uniforme what I noticed most was that he wasn't wearing a uniform

llamar la atención a alguien to take somebody to task

prestar atención to pay attention (a, to)

tener una atención con alguien to think of somebody

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noun f.

attention

- llamar la atención
- prestar atención
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SF

1) (=interés) attention

la novela mantiene la atención del lector — the novel keeps the reader's attention

esta emisora dedica especial atención a la música — this station places particular emphasis on music o devotes particular attention to music

¡atención, por favor! — attention, please!

siguen con atención las explicaciones — they follow the explanations attentively

garantizarán los derechos de todos, con especial atención a las minorías — they will guarantee everybody's rights, particularly those of minorities

• en atención a algo — frm in view of sth

en atención a los intereses de los clientes — in view of the clients' interests

el premio le fue concedido en atención a sus méritos — she was awarded the prize on merit

• llamar la atención a algn — (=atraer) to attract sb's attention; (=reprender) to tell sb off

siempre va llamando la atención por como viste — the way he dresses always catches the eye o attracts attention

me llamó la atención no verte por allí — I was surprised not to see you there

a mí el chocolate no me llama mucho la atención — I'm not too fond of o keen on chocolate

nos llamó la atención sobre el peligro que corrían los refugiados — he drew our attention to the danger that the refugees were in

me llamaron la atención por llegar tarde — they told me off for arriving late

• prestar atención — to pay attention (a to)

léelo detenidamente, prestando especial atención a la letra pequeña — read it carefully, paying particular attention to the small print

prestad mucha atención a lo que voy a decir — pay close attention to what I am going to say

los niños necesitan que les presten mucha atención — children need to be given a lot of attention

2) (=precaución) care

necesitas poner más atención en lo que haces — you need to take greater care over what you do

cuando vayas de vacaciones, atención a los precios — when you go on holiday, watch out for the prices

¡atención! frenos potentes — beware! powerful brakes

¡atención! — look out!, careful!; (Mil) attention!
toque
3) (=cortesía)

no tuvo ni la atención de enviarle unas flores — he didn't even have the kindness o thought to send her flowers

le agradezco la atención — that's very thoughtful of you

ha tenido una bonita atención regalándome el libro — it was a really nice thought of hers to buy me that book

me colmó de atenciones — he showered me with attention

4) (=asistencia)

vive rodeada de todas las atenciones necesarias — she has all the care and attention that she needs

han descuidado la atención al público — they have neglected the customers

horario de atención al público — [en oficina] hours of business; [en tienda] opening hours

atención al cliente — customer service

departamento de atención al cliente — customer service department

el personal de atención al cliente — the staff who serve customers

atención médica — medical attention

atención personalizada — personalized service

atención primaria — primary health care

atención psicológica — counselling

atención psiquiátrica — psychiatric treatment

centro de atención psiquiátrica — psychiatric clinic

atención sanitaria — medical attention

5) pl atenciones (=obligaciones) duties, responsibilities

6) [en correspondencia]

• a la atención de — for the attention of; [en sobre] attention

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I
femenino

1)

a) ( concentración) attention

quisiera dedicarle más atención a esto — I'd like to give this more attention

con atención — attentively

pon atención en lo que haces — concentrate on o pay attention to what you're doing

presta atención a esto — pay attention o listen carefully to this

atraer la atención del camarero — to attract o get the waiter's attention

ser el centro de (la) atención — to be the center of attention

b)

llamar la atención: se viste así para llamar la atención he dresses like that to attract attention (to himself); una chica que llama la atención a very striking girl; lo dulce no me llama la atención I'm not very fond of sweet things; me llamó la atención que estuviera sola I was surprised she was alone; llamarle la atención a alguien ( reprenderlo) to reprimand somebody (frml), to give somebody a talking to; ( hacerle notar algo): les llamé la atención sobre... — I drew their attention to...

c) (en locs)

a la atención de — (Corresp) for the attention of

en atención a algo — (frml) in view of something

2)

a) ( servicio)

la atención que recibimos en el consulado — the way we were treated o the treatment we received in the consulate

horario de atención al público — ( en banco) hours of business; ( en oficina pública) opening hours

departamento de atención al cliente — customer service department (AmE), customer services department (BrE)

b) ( cortesía)

nos colmaron de atenciones — we were showered with attention o (BrE) attentions

no tuvo ninguna atención con ella a pesar de su hospitalidad — he didn't show the slightest appreciation despite her hospitality

cúantas atenciones! estoy abrumado — how kind! I'm overwhelmed
II
interjección

a) (Mil) attention!

b) ( para que se atienda)

atención! están dando los resultados — listen! they're reading out the results

atención, por favor! — (your) attention, please!

c) ( para avisar de peligro) look out!, watch out!

atención! — danger!, warning!

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= attention, care, courtesy, focus, diligence, vigilance.

Ex. It's that access dimension of descriptive cataloging that I suggest should get priority attention from all of us.

Ex. Thus care in indexing is essential, and systems should be designed in such a way as to minimise the possibility of error.

Ex. Why dont't they give these people some lessons in common courtesy?.

Ex. Our focus in this text is on the first stage in the following diagram.

Ex. If these guidelines are not adhered to with due care and diligence, financial damage to the library can result = Si no se siguen estas directrices con el debido cuidado y atención, el resultado puede ser que la biblioteca sufra daños económicos.

Ex. Factors that might adversely impact the ethical behaviour of the publishing, vending and librarianship community are examined, and the need for professionalism and vigilance of the community is emphasised.

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* abrumar con atenciones = kill + Nombre + with kindness, smother + Nombre + with kindness.

* acaparar la atención de Alguien = monopolise + attention.

* acaparar toda la atención = steal + the limelight, steal + the show.

* atención a la infancia = child care [childcare].

* atención al cliente = customer care, customer support.

* atención al estudiante = student services.

* atención al paciente = patient care.

* atención + disminuir = attention + wane.

* atención médica = medical attention.

* atención personal = personal attention.

* atención personal al cliente = personal selling.

* atención prenatal = prenatal care.

* atención primaria = primary care.

* atención primaria de salud = primary health care.

* atención sanitaria = health care [healthcare].

* atención secundaria = secondary care.

* atraer la atención = attract + the eye, catch + Posesivo + attention, grab + Posesivo + attention, catch + Posesivo + eye, capture + the attention, rivet + the attention, draw + attention, catch + Posesivo + fancy, peak + Posesivo + interest, make + a splash.

* atraer la atención de = hold + attention.

* atraer la atención de Alguien = appeal to + Posesivo + imagination, engage + Posesivo + attention.

* a la atención de = c/o (care of).

* capacidad de mantener la atención = attention span.

* captar la atención = hold + attention, catch + Posesivo + eye, rivet + the attention, catch + Posesivo + attention.

* centrar la atención = fix + Posesivo + attention.

* centrar la atención en = train + spotlight on, put + spotlight on, spotlight + fall on, spotlight + focus on.

* centro de atención = centre of attention, limelight, centrepiece [centerpiece, -USA], centre stage, focus of concern, focus of interest, focus of attention, focus.

* centro de atención al ciudadano = advice centre.

* colmar de atenciones = kill + Nombre + with kindness, smother + Nombre + with kindness.

* competir por acaparar la atención de Alguien = compete for + attention.

* con atención = attentively.

* concentrar la atención sobre = keep in + focus.

* conseguir ser el centro de atención = capture + spotlight, grab + the spotlight, grab + the limelight.

* dar una llamada de atención = sound + a wake-up call.

* de atención básica = preattentive.

* de atención primaria = preattentive.

* deber prestar atención = warrant + consideration.

* dedicar atención = devote + attention.

* dedicar atención a = turn + Posesivo + mind to.

* dedicar + Posesivo + atención = turn + Posesivo + attention, turn + Posesivo + thoughts.

* dedicar + Posesivo + atención a un problema = turn + Posesivo + attention to problem.

* departamento de atención al cliente = customer service department.

* despertar la atención = arouse + attention, give + wake-up call.

* desviar + Posesivo + atención = divert + Posesivo + attention.

* dirigir la atención = put + focus.

* dirigir la atención a = turn to, direct + Posesivo + attention to(ward).

* dirigir + Posesivo + atención = turn + Posesivo + attention, turn + Posesivo + thoughts.

* dirigir + Posesivo + atención a un problema = turn + Posesivo + attention to problem.

* disputarse la atención = vie for + attention.

* distraer la atención = distract + attention.

* distraer + Posesivo + atención = divert + Posesivo + attention.

* el centro de atención + ser = all eyes + be + on.

* en el foco de atención = in the spotlight.

* fijar la atención = fix + Posesivo + attention.

* hacer que no se le preste atención a = deflect + attention from.

* horario de atención al público = opening hours, hours of operation, banking hours.

* interrumpir la atención = interrupt + attention.

* lamar la atención = eye + catch.

* leer con atención = peruse.

* llamada de atención = heads up, wake-up call, slap on the wrist.

* llamar la atención = call + attention to, attract + attention, excite + attention, grab + Posesivo + attention, catch + Posesivo + eye, admonish, strike + Posesivo + fancy, capture + the attention, stand out, make + Reflexivo + conspicuous, cut + a dash, seek + attention, make + heads turn, catch + Posesivo + fancy, catch + Posesivo + attention, peak + Posesivo + interest, make + a splash, make + a big noise, hit + home.

* llamar la atención a Alguien = rap + Nombre + knuckles, censure.

* llamar la atención de = draw + the attention of.

* llamar la atención de Alguien = hold + Posesivo + attention.

* llamar la atención sobre = draw + attention to, pull + Nombre + to, bring + Nombre + into the public eye, raise + awareness, enhance + awareness.

* llamarle la atención a Alguien = reprimand, slap + Nombre + down, slap + Nombre + on the wrist.

* mantener la atención de Alguien = hold + Posesivo + attention.

* merecer atención = merit + attention, be worthy of + attention, deserve + attention.

* mostrador de atención al público = service desk, public service desk, service counter.

* mostrador de atención al usuario = service area.

* necesitar atención = beg + attention, warrant + attention.

* nivel de atención = attention span.

* no prestar atención = disregard, overlook, close + the door on, go + unheeded, fly in + the face of.

* no prestar atención al hecho de que = overlook + the fact that.

* no prestar la suficiente atención = give + short shrift.

* para llamar la atención = for effect.

* pasar a ser el centro de atención = take + centre stage.

* pasar a ser el centro de atención = come into + focus.

* poner atención = lend + an ear, listen (to).

* poner el centro de atención = put + focus.

* prestándole especial atención a = with specific reference to.

* prestar atención = follow up, heed, receive + attention, mind, devote + attention, pay + heed, take + notice, give + (some) thought to, follow through, look out for, lend + an ear, prick (up) + Posesivo + ears, Posesivo + antennas + go up.

* prestar atención a = attend to, give + attention to, give + consideration (to), pay + attention to, turn + Posesivo + mind to, train + spotlight on, give + an ear to, listen (to), keep + an eye on, direct + Posesivo + attention to(ward).

* prestar especial atención = pay + particular attention, focus.

* prestarle atención = focus + attention.

* prestar poca atención a = give + little thought to.

* prestar + Posesivo + atención = turn + Posesivo + attention, turn + Posesivo + thoughts.

* prestar + Posesivo + atención a un problema = turn + Posesivo + attention to problem.

* que distrae la atención = distracting.

* que no llama la atención = inconspicuous.

* recibir atención = enjoy + attention, receive + attention, receive + note, command + attention, gain + attention.

* requerir atención = require + consideration, require + attention.

* retener la atención de Alguien = retain + attention.

* ser el centro de atención = steal + the limelight, steal + the show, cut + a dash.

* servicio de atención = advisory service.

* servicio de atención al cliente = customer service, service department.

* servicio de atención al cliente en su propio automóvil = drive-through (drive-thru).

* servicio de atención al cliente por teléfono = call centre.

* servicio de atención de día = day care.

* servicios de atención al estudiante = student services.

* síndrome de déficit de atención = attention deficit.

* síndrome de déficit de atención con hiperactividad = attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

* sin llamar la atención = inconspicuously.

* sin prestar atención = mindlessly.

* total atención = undivided attention.

* trastorno por déficit de atención con hiperactividad = attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

* tratar de no llamar la atención = keep + a low profile, lie + low.

* volver a prestar atención = refocus + attention.

* * *
I
femenino

1)

a) ( concentración) attention

quisiera dedicarle más atención a esto — I'd like to give this more attention

con atención — attentively

pon atención en lo que haces — concentrate on o pay attention to what you're doing

presta atención a esto — pay attention o listen carefully to this

atraer la atención del camarero — to attract o get the waiter's attention

ser el centro de (la) atención — to be the center of attention

b)

llamar la atención: se viste así para llamar la atención he dresses like that to attract attention (to himself); una chica que llama la atención a very striking girl; lo dulce no me llama la atención I'm not very fond of sweet things; me llamó la atención que estuviera sola I was surprised she was alone; llamarle la atención a alguien ( reprenderlo) to reprimand somebody (frml), to give somebody a talking to; ( hacerle notar algo): les llamé la atención sobre... — I drew their attention to...

c) (en locs)

a la atención de — (Corresp) for the attention of

en atención a algo — (frml) in view of something

2)

a) ( servicio)

la atención que recibimos en el consulado — the way we were treated o the treatment we received in the consulate

horario de atención al público — ( en banco) hours of business; ( en oficina pública) opening hours

departamento de atención al cliente — customer service department (AmE), customer services department (BrE)

b) ( cortesía)

nos colmaron de atenciones — we were showered with attention o (BrE) attentions

no tuvo ninguna atención con ella a pesar de su hospitalidad — he didn't show the slightest appreciation despite her hospitality

cúantas atenciones! estoy abrumado — how kind! I'm overwhelmed
II
interjección

a) (Mil) attention!

b) ( para que se atienda)

atención! están dando los resultados — listen! they're reading out the results

atención, por favor! — (your) attention, please!

c) ( para avisar de peligro) look out!, watch out!

atención! — danger!, warning!

* * *

= attention, care, courtesy, focus, diligence, vigilance.

Ex: It's that access dimension of descriptive cataloging that I suggest should get priority attention from all of us.

Ex: Thus care in indexing is essential, and systems should be designed in such a way as to minimise the possibility of error.

Ex: Why dont't they give these people some lessons in common courtesy?.

Ex: Our focus in this text is on the first stage in the following diagram.

Ex: If these guidelines are not adhered to with due care and diligence, financial damage to the library can result = Si no se siguen estas directrices con el debido cuidado y atención, el resultado puede ser que la biblioteca sufra daños económicos.

Ex: Factors that might adversely impact the ethical behaviour of the publishing, vending and librarianship community are examined, and the need for professionalism and vigilance of the community is emphasised.

* abrumar con atenciones = kill + Nombre + with kindness, smother + Nombre + with kindness.

* acaparar la atención de Alguien = monopolise + attention.

* acaparar toda la atención = steal + the limelight, steal + the show.

* atención a la infancia = child care [childcare].

* atención al cliente = customer care, customer support.

* atención al estudiante = student services.

* atención al paciente = patient care.

* atención + disminuir = attention + wane.

* atención médica = medical attention.

* atención personal = personal attention.

* atención personal al cliente = personal selling.

* atención prenatal = prenatal care.

* atención primaria = primary care.

* atención primaria de salud = primary health care.

* atención sanitaria = health care [healthcare].

* atención secundaria = secondary care.

* atraer la atención = attract + the eye, catch + Posesivo + attention, grab + Posesivo + attention, catch + Posesivo + eye, capture + the attention, rivet + the attention, draw + attention, catch + Posesivo + fancy, peak + Posesivo + interest, make + a splash.

* atraer la atención de = hold + attention.

* atraer la atención de Alguien = appeal to + Posesivo + imagination, engage + Posesivo + attention.

* a la atención de = c/o (care of).

* capacidad de mantener la atención = attention span.

* captar la atención = hold + attention, catch + Posesivo + eye, rivet + the attention, catch + Posesivo + attention.

* centrar la atención = fix + Posesivo + attention.

* centrar la atención en = train + spotlight on, put + spotlight on, spotlight + fall on, spotlight + focus on.

* centro de atención = centre of attention, limelight, centrepiece [centerpiece, -USA], centre stage, focus of concern, focus of interest, focus of attention, focus.

* centro de atención al ciudadano = advice centre.

* colmar de atenciones = kill + Nombre + with kindness, smother + Nombre + with kindness.

* competir por acaparar la atención de Alguien = compete for + attention.

* con atención = attentively.

* concentrar la atención sobre = keep in + focus.

* conseguir ser el centro de atención = capture + spotlight, grab + the spotlight, grab + the limelight.

* dar una llamada de atención = sound + a wake-up call.

* de atención básica = preattentive.

* de atención primaria = preattentive.

* deber prestar atención = warrant + consideration.

* dedicar atención = devote + attention.

* dedicar atención a = turn + Posesivo + mind to.

* dedicar + Posesivo + atención = turn + Posesivo + attention, turn + Posesivo + thoughts.

* dedicar + Posesivo + atención a un problema = turn + Posesivo + attention to problem.

* departamento de atención al cliente = customer service department.

* despertar la atención = arouse + attention, give + wake-up call.

* desviar + Posesivo + atención = divert + Posesivo + attention.

* dirigir la atención = put + focus.

* dirigir la atención a = turn to, direct + Posesivo + attention to(ward).

* dirigir + Posesivo + atención = turn + Posesivo + attention, turn + Posesivo + thoughts.

* dirigir + Posesivo + atención a un problema = turn + Posesivo + attention to problem.

* disputarse la atención = vie for + attention.

* distraer la atención = distract + attention.

* distraer + Posesivo + atención = divert + Posesivo + attention.

* el centro de atención + ser = all eyes + be + on.

* en el foco de atención = in the spotlight.

* fijar la atención = fix + Posesivo + attention.

* hacer que no se le preste atención a = deflect + attention from.

* horario de atención al público = opening hours, hours of operation, banking hours.

* interrumpir la atención = interrupt + attention.

* lamar la atención = eye + catch.

* leer con atención = peruse.

* llamada de atención = heads up, wake-up call, slap on the wrist.

* llamar la atención = call + attention to, attract + attention, excite + attention, grab + Posesivo + attention, catch + Posesivo + eye, admonish, strike + Posesivo + fancy, capture + the attention, stand out, make + Reflexivo + conspicuous, cut + a dash, seek + attention, make + heads turn, catch + Posesivo + fancy, catch + Posesivo + attention, peak + Posesivo + interest, make + a splash, make + a big noise, hit + home.

* llamar la atención a Alguien = rap + Nombre + knuckles, censure.

* llamar la atención de = draw + the attention of.

* llamar la atención de Alguien = hold + Posesivo + attention.

* llamar la atención sobre = draw + attention to, pull + Nombre + to, bring + Nombre + into the public eye, raise + awareness, enhance + awareness.

* llamarle la atención a Alguien = reprimand, slap + Nombre + down, slap + Nombre + on the wrist.

* mantener la atención de Alguien = hold + Posesivo + attention.

* merecer atención = merit + attention, be worthy of + attention, deserve + attention.

* mostrador de atención al público = service desk, public service desk, service counter.

* mostrador de atención al usuario = service area.

* necesitar atención = beg + attention, warrant + attention.

* nivel de atención = attention span.

* no prestar atención = disregard, overlook, close + the door on, go + unheeded, fly in + the face of.

* no prestar atención al hecho de que = overlook + the fact that.

* no prestar la suficiente atención = give + short shrift.

* para llamar la atención = for effect.

* pasar a ser el centro de atención = take + centre stage.

* pasar a ser el centro de atención = come into + focus.

* poner atención = lend + an ear, listen (to).

* poner el centro de atención = put + focus.

* prestándole especial atención a = with specific reference to.

* prestar atención = follow up, heed, receive + attention, mind, devote + attention, pay + heed, take + notice, give + (some) thought to, follow through, look out for, lend + an ear, prick (up) + Posesivo + ears, Posesivo + antennas + go up.

* prestar atención a = attend to, give + attention to, give + consideration (to), pay + attention to, turn + Posesivo + mind to, train + spotlight on, give + an ear to, listen (to), keep + an eye on, direct + Posesivo + attention to(ward).

* prestar especial atención = pay + particular attention, focus.

* prestarle atención = focus + attention.

* prestar poca atención a = give + little thought to.

* prestar + Posesivo + atención = turn + Posesivo + attention, turn + Posesivo + thoughts.

* prestar + Posesivo + atención a un problema = turn + Posesivo + attention to problem.

* que distrae la atención = distracting.

* que no llama la atención = inconspicuous.

* recibir atención = enjoy + attention, receive + attention, receive + note, command + attention, gain + attention.

* requerir atención = require + consideration, require + attention.

* retener la atención de Alguien = retain + attention.

* ser el centro de atención = steal + the limelight, steal + the show, cut + a dash.

* servicio de atención = advisory service.

* servicio de atención al cliente = customer service, service department.

* servicio de atención al cliente en su propio automóvil = drive-through (drive-thru).

* servicio de atención al cliente por teléfono = call centre.

* servicio de atención de día = day care.

* servicios de atención al estudiante = student services.

* síndrome de déficit de atención = attention deficit.

* síndrome de déficit de atención con hiperactividad = attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

* sin llamar la atención = inconspicuously.

* sin prestar atención = mindlessly.

* total atención = undivided attention.

* trastorno por déficit de atención con hiperactividad = attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

* tratar de no llamar la atención = keep + a low profile, lie + low.

* volver a prestar atención = refocus + attention.

* * *

atención¹

feminine

A

1 (cuidado, concentración) attention

me gustaría poder dedicarle más atención a esto I'd like to be able to give this more attention, I'd like to be able to devote more attention to this

me escuchó con atención she listened to me attentively o carefully

pon atención en lo que haces concentrate on o pay attention to what you're doing

presta atención a lo que voy a decir pay attention o listen carefully to what I'm going to say

trata de atraer la atención del camarero try and attract o get the waiter's attention

le gusta ser el centro de (la) atención she likes to be the center of attention

esto ha sido todo por hoy, gracias por su atención that's all for today, thank you for watching/listening

2

llamar la atención: se viste así para llamar la atención he dresses like that to attract attention (to himself)

¿no ves que estás llamando la atención con esos gritos? can't you see that you're attracting attention (to yourself) with your shouting?

llama la atención por su original diseño the originality of its design is striking

es una chica que llama la atención she's a very striking girl

lo dulce no me llama la atención I'm not very fond of o ( BrE) keen on sweet things

nada le llama la atención nothing seems to interest him

me llamó la atención que estuviera sola/no verlo allí I was surprised she was alone/not to see him there

llamarle la atención a algn (reprenderlo) to reprimand sb ( frml), to give sb a talking to

(hacerle notar algo): les llamé la atención sobre el precio I drew their attention to the price

3 ( en locs):

a la atención de ( Corresp) for the attention of

en atención a algo ( frml); in view of sth

en atención a sus circunstancias familiares in view of o bearing in mind her family circumstances

B

1

(servicio): no nos podemos quejar de la atención que recibimos en el consulado we can't complain about the way we were treated o the treatment we received in the consulate

[ S ] horario de atención al público (en un banco) hours of business; (en una oficina pública) opening hours

[ S ] departamento de atención al cliente customer service department ( AmE), customer services department ( BrE)

2

(cortesía): nos colmaron de atenciones durante nuestra visita we were showered with attention o ( BrE) attentions during our visit, they made a real fuss of us during our visit

no es necesario gastar mucho, lo importante es tener una atención con él we don't have to spend much money, the important thing is that he knows we thought of him

no tuvo ninguna atención con nosotros a pesar de nuestra hospitalidad he didn't show the slightest appreciation despite our hospitality

¡cuántas atenciones! estoy abrumado how kind! I'm overwhelmed

atención²

interjection

1 ( Mil) attention!

¡atención! están dando los resultados listen! they're reading out the results

¡atención, por favor! (your) attention, please!, may I have your attention, please?

2 (para avisar de un peligro) look out!, watch out!

[ S ] ¡atención! danger!, warning!

* * *

atención 1 sustantivo femenino
1
a) ( concentración) attention;

◊ pon/presta atención a esto pay attention to this;

con atención attentively
b)

◊ llamar la atención: se viste así para llamar la atención he dresses like that to attract attention (to himself);

una chica que llama la atención a very striking girl;
me llamó la atención que estuviera sola I was surprised she was alone;
llamarle la atención a algn ( reprenderlo) to reprimand sb (frml), to give sb a talking to
2
a) (en hotel, tienda) service;

( on signs) horario de atención al público ( en banco) hours of business;
( en oficina pública) opening hours
b) ( cortesía):

◊ nos colmaron de atenciones we were showered with attention o (BrE) attentions;

no tuvo ninguna atención con ella a pesar de su hospitalidad he didn't show the slightest appreciation despite her hospitality
atención 2 interjección
a) ( para que se atienda) attention;

◊ ¡atención, por favor! (your) attention, please!

b) ( para avisar de peligro) look out!, watch out!

atención
I sustantivo femenino attention
II exclamación attention!
♦ Locuciones: llamar la atención, to attract attention
prestar atención, to pay attention [a, to]
toque de atención, warning
' atención' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acaparar
- acaparador
- acaparadora
- cantar
- centrar
- conceder
- concentrar
- concentración
- delicadeza
- descuidarse
- despreocuparse
- detalle
- dirigirse
- distracción
- distraer
- distraerse
- eh
- esmerarse
- fijar
- fijarse
- llamar
- mirar
- polarizar
- prestar
- show
- toque
- asistencia
- atender
- atento
- atraer
- bien
- captar
- caso
- centro
- corresponder
- corte
- cuidado
- descuidar
- dirigir
- escuchar
- gentileza
- ninguno
- oír
- ojo
- palmada
- perdón
- poner
- público
- reclamo
- retener
English:
accuracy
- appeal
- attend
- attention
- attention span
- attract
- call
- capture
- care
- carelessly
- catch
- centre
- closely
- deaf
- draw
- engage
- enthral
- enthrall
- eye
- fix
- fuss
- give
- grip
- hear
- inconspicuous
- intently
- listen
- lunch
- note
- noteworthy
- notice
- nursing
- pay
- rate
- round-the-clock
- service
- spectacle
- spotlight
- switch
- turn
- undivided
- anticipation
- carelessness
- conspicuous
- courtesy
- disregard
- effect
- heed
- intent
- lime

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atención

♦ nf

1. [interés] attention;

tienes que dedicar más atención a tus estudios you've got to put more effort into your studies, you've got to concentrate harder on your studies;

miraremos tu expediente con mucha atención we'll look at your file very carefully;

aguardaban el resultado con atención they were listening attentively for the result;

escucha con atención listen carefully;

a la atención de for the attention of;

llamar la atención [atraer] to attract attention;

lo que más me llamó la atención fue la belleza del paisaje what struck me most was the beauty of the countryside;

su belleza llama la atención her beauty is striking;

al principio no me llamó la atención at first I didn't notice anything unusual;

llamar la atención a alguien [amonestar] to tell sb off;

le llamé la atención sobre el coste del proyecto I drew her attention to the cost of the project;

con sus escándalos, andan llamando la atención todo el tiempo they are always attracting attention to themselves by causing one scandal or another;

le gusta llamar la atención she likes to be noticed;

el desastre electoral fue una llamada o [m5] toque de atención al partido gobernante the disastrous election results were a wake-up call to the governing party;

a los niños pequeños les cuesta mantener la atención small children find it difficult to stop their attention from wandering;

poner o [m5] prestar atención to pay attention;

si no pones o [m5]prestas atención, no te enterarás de lo que hay que hacer if you don't pay attention, you won't know what to do

Comp
atención mediática media exposure
2. [cortesía] attentiveness;

atenciones attentiveness;

tenía demasiadas atenciones con el jefe she was overly attentive towards the boss;

nos colmaron de atenciones they waited on us hand and foot;

deshacerse en atenciones con to lavish attention on;

en atención a [teniendo en cuenta] out of consideration for;
[en honor a] in honour of;
en atención a sus méritos in honour of her achievements;

organizaron una cena en atención al nuevo embajador they held a dinner in honour of the new ambassador;

le cedió el asiento en atención a su avanzada edad he let her have his seat because of her age

3. [servicio]
la atención a los ancianos care of the elderly;

horario de atención al público opening hours

Comp
Com atención al cliente customer service o care o support;
atención domiciliaria [de médico] home visits;

para la atención domiciliaria, llamar al… if you wish to call a doctor out, ring this number…;

atención hospitalaria hospital care;

atención primaria [en ambulatorio] primary health care;

atención sanitaria health care

♦ interj
[en aeropuerto, conferencia] your attention please!; Mil attention!;
¡atención, van a anunciar el ganador! listen, they're about to announce the winner!;

¡atención! [en letrero] danger!;

¡atención, peligro de incendio! [en letrero] [con materiales inflamables] (warning!) fire hazard;
[en bosques] danger of forest fires in this area
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atención

f

1 attention;

¡atención! your attention, please!;

falta de atención lack of attention, inattentiveness;

prestar atención pay attention (a to);

llamar la atención a alguien reñir tell s.o. off; por ser llamativo attract s.o.’s attention;

llamar la atención de alguien sobre algo call s.o.’s attention to sth;

dar un toque de atención a alguien pull s.o. up

2 ( cortesía) courtesy;

atenciones pl attentiveness sg ;

nos han tratato con mil atenciones they were extremely attentive

3

:

a la atención de carta for the attention of;

en atención a fml with regard to

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atención nf, pl - ciones

1) : attention

2)

poner atención or

prestar atención : to pay attention

3)

llamar la atención : to attract attention

4)

en atención a : in view of

atención interj

1) : attention!

2) : watch out!

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atención¹ interj your attention, please!

atención² n attention

presta atención pay attention

con atención attentively / carefully

llamar la atención to attract attention

se viste así para llamar la atención he dresses like that to attract attention

llamarle la atención a alguien (sorprender) to be surprised (regañar) to tell someone off

me llama la atención que... I'm surprised that...

el profesor le llamó la atención the teacher told him off

Spanish-English dictionary > atención

12 cara

f.

1 face (rostro).

esa cara me suena de algo I remember that face from somewhere, I've seen that face somewhere before

2 face (person).

acudieron muchas caras famosas a lot of famous faces were there

3 side (lado).

cara A A side (de disco)

4 heads.

cara o cruz heads or tails ( Andes, Venezuelan Spanish RP)

cara o sello heads or tails ( Andes, Venezuelan Spanish RP)

cara o ceca heads or tails ( Andes, Venezuelan Spanish RP)

echar algo a cara o cruz to toss (a coin) for something, to flip a coin for something (United States)

5 front (parte frontal).

6 cheek, nerve (informal) (desvergüenza).

tener (mucha) cara, tener la cara muy dura to have a lot of cheek o nerve, to have a real brass neck (British)

tener la cara de hacer algo to have the nerve to do something

7 appearance, aspect, image, countenance.

8 dial.

9 Cara.

10 expression, look.

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cara

► nombre femenino

1 (rostro) face

■ tiene una cara muy bonita she's got a pretty face

2 (expresión) face, expression

■ tenía la cara muy triste he looked sad

■ nos miró con cara de asco he looked at us with disgust

3 (lado) side; (de moneda) right side

■ mira la hoja por la otra cara look at the other side of the sheet

■ ¿cara o cruz? heads or tails?

4 (superficie) face

5 figurado (aspecto) look

■ este pastel tiene muy buena cara this cake looks very good

6 familiar figurado (desvergüenza) cheek, nerve

■ ¡vaya cara! what a cheek!

■ ¡vaya cara que tienes! you've got a cheek!, you've got a nerve!

► nombre masulino o femenino

1 familiar (caradura) cheeky person

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a la cara to somebody's face

■ se lo dijo a la cara he said it to her face

caérsele a uno la cara de vergüenza familiar to die of shame

cara a facing

■ cara al sol facing the sun

■ cara a la pared facing the wall

cara a cara face to face

dar la cara figurado to face the consequences

dar la cara por alguien figurado to stand up for somebody

■ el padre dio la cara por su hijo the father stood up for his son

de cara facing

■ tenemos el viento de cara we're facing into the wind

echar algo a cara o cruz to toss for something

echar en cara figurado to reproach for

■ le echó en cara su comportamiento he reproached her for her behaviour

en la cara in somebody's face

■ se le rió en la cara he laughed in her face

jugar algo a cara o cruz to toss for something

lavar la cara a algo figurado to give something a facelift, give something a once-over

■ si le lavamos la cara al piso lo venderemos más caro if we give the flat a once-over we'll get more for it

no saber qué cara poner not to know what to do with oneself

no tener cara para hacer algo figurado not to dare do something

■ no tengo cara para decírselo I daren't tell her

plantar cara a alguien figurado to face up to somebody

poner al mal tiempo buena cara to put on a brave face, grin and bear it

poner buena cara to look pleased

poner mala cara to pull a long face

romperle la cara a alguien familiar to smash somebody's face in

tener buena cara to look well

tener cara de to look

■ tenía cara de asustada she looked frightened

■ tenía cara de haber llorado he looked as if he had been crying

tener mala cara to look bad

tener más cara que espalda familiar to have a lot of cheek

verse las caras figurado to come face to face

volver la cara to look the other way

cara de circunstancias figurado serious look

cara de perro familiar scowling face

cara de pocos amigos familiar unfriendly face

cara dura figurado cheek, nerve

■ ¡qué cara más dura! what a cheek!, what a nerve!

cara larga figurado long face

* * *
1. noun f.
1) face

2) side

3) look, appearance

4) nerve, cheek
2. f., (m. - caro)
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SF

1) (=rostro) face

tiene la cara alargada — he has a long face

en la fiesta me encontré con varias caras conocidas — I saw several familiar faces at the party

se los tiré a la cara — I threw them in his face

los banqueros sin cara — the faceless bankers

conocido como "cara cortada" — known as "Scarface"

cara a cara: se encontraron cara a cara — they met face to face

un encuentro cara a cara — a face-to-face encounter

• asomar la cara — to show one's face

• de cara, corrimos con el viento de cara — we ran into the wind

el sol les daba de cara — the sun was shining in their eyes

el viento me pegaba de cara — the wind was blowing into my face

• de cara a, nos sentamos de cara al sol — we sat facing the sun

de cara al norte — facing north

reformas de cara a las próximas elecciones — reforms with an eye on the next elections o for the next elections

no soy nada optimista de cara al futuro — I'm not at all optimistic about the future

hay que estar prevenidos de cara a afrontar los cambios — we have to be prepared for the changes

• volver la cara hacia algn — to turn one's face towards sb

no vuelvas la cara atrás — don't look back

no se puede volver la cara ante la corrupción — you cannot turn a blind eye to corruption

caérsele a algn la cara de vergüenza —

se le tendría que caer la cara de vergüenza — she ought to be ashamed of herself

se le caía la cara de vergüenza — he blushed with embarrassment

- cruzar la cara a algn

- dar la cara

- dar la cara por algn

- a cara descubierta

- decir algo en la cara de algn

a dos caras —

actuar a dos caras — to engage in double-dealing

echar algo a la cara * —

lo mejor que te puedes echar a la cara — the very best you could wish for

- echar algo en cara a algn

echaron en cara a los estudiantes su escasa participación — they reproached the students for not joining in enough

le echan en cara haber abandonado su país — they accuse him of having abandoned his country

- hacer cara a

- huir la cara a algn

- lavar la cara a algo

le lavó la cara al piso — she made the flat look presentable

querían lavar la cara al partido — they wanted to make the party look better

- mirar a algn a la cara

- partir la cara a algn

cuidado con lo que dices o te parto la cara — just watch it or I'll smash your face in

- partirse la cara con algn

- partirse la cara por algo

- plantar cara a

por la cara * —

entrar por la cara en una fiesta — to gatecrash a party

es alcalde por la cara — he's only mayor because of his connections

está viviendo con sus padres y cobrando el paro por la cara — he's living with his parents and getting away with claiming dole money at the same time

no me lo van a dar por mi cara bonita — they're not going to hand it to me on a plate

- romper la cara a algn

- sacar la cara por algn

- nos veremos las caras

2) (=expresión)

• poner mala cara — to grimace, make a (wry) face

no pongas esa cara — don't look like that

puso cara de alegría — his face lit up

• tener cara de, tenía cara de querer pegarme — he looked as if he wanted to hit me

tener cara de estar aburrido — to look bored

tener buena cara — [enfermo] to be looking well; [comida] to look appetizing

tener mala cara — [enfermo] to look ill; [comida] to look bad

- poner cara de circunstancias

- tener cara de acelga

- tener cara de aleluya

- tener cara de chiste

- tener cara de corcho

- tener cara de estatua

- tener cara de hereje

- tener cara de justo juez

- tener cara de monja boba

- tener cara de palo

- tener cara de pascuas

- tener cara de pocos amigos

- tener cara de vinagre

3) * (=descaro) cheek *, nerve *; (=valor) nerve *

¡qué cara más dura! — * what a cheek o nerve! *

¡qué cara tienes! — what a cheek you've got! *, you've got a nerve! *

¿con qué cara le voy a pedir eso? — how do you expect me to have the nerve to ask her for that? *

• tener cara para hacer algo — to have the nerve to do sth *

- tener más cara que espalda

4) (=lado) [de moneda, montaña, figura geométrica] face; [de disco, planeta, papel] side; [de tela] face, right side; (Arquit) face, front

escribir por ambas caras — to write on both sides

intentaron ascender por la cara norte — they tried to climb the north face

cara A — [en disco] A side

cara adelante — facing forwards

cara atrás — facing backwards

• cara o cruz, cara o ceca — Arg heads or tails

echar o jugar o sortear algo a cara o cruz — to toss for sth

lo echamos a cara o cruz — we tossed for it

cara y cruz —

cara y cruz de una cuestión — both sides of a question

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femenino

1)

a) (Anat) face

las mismas caras conocidas — the same old faces

dímelo a la cara — say it to my face

se le rió en la cara — she laughed in his face

mírame a la cara — look at me

no lo pienso mirar más a la cara — I don't ever want to set eyes on him again

b) (en locs)

cara a cara — face to face

de cara: llevaban el viento de cara they were running (o riding etc) into the wind; el sol me da de cara the sun is in my eyes; de cara a: se puso de cara a la pared she turned to face the wall, she turned her face to the wall; la campaña de cara a las próximas elecciones the campaign for the forthcoming elections; las medidas a tomar (de) cara a esta situación the measures to take in view of o in the light of this situation; a cara descubierta openly; cruzarle la cara a alguien to slap somebody's face; dar or (Col) poner la cara: nunca da la cara he never does his own dirty work; dar or sacar la cara por alguien to stand up for somebody; echarle algo en cara a alguien to throw something back in somebody's face; echarle cara a algo (Esp fam) to be bold; echarse algo a la cara (Esp fam): es lo más antipático que te puedes echar/que me he echado a la cara he's the most unpleasant person you could ever wish to meet/I've ever met (colloq); hacer cara a algo to face (up to) something; hacerle caritas a alguien (Méx) to give somebody the eye; me/le/nos volteó (AmL) or (Esp) volvió or (CS) dio vuelta la cara she turned her head away; partirle or romperle la cara a alguien (fam) to smash somebody's face in (colloq); plantarle cara a alguien ( resistir) to stand up to somebody; por tu cara bonita or (CS) tu linda cara: si crees que por tu cara bonita vas a conseguirlo todo... if you think everything is just going to fall into your lap...; se te/le debería caer la cara de vergüenza you/he should be ashamed of yourself/himself; verse las caras: ya nos veremos las caras tú y yo — you haven't seen the last of me

2)

a) ( expresión)

no pongas esa cara que no es para tanto — don't look like that, it's not that bad

alegra esa cara — cheer up

no pongas cara de bueno — don't play o act the innocent

puse cara de circunstancias — I tried to look serious

anda con cara de pocos amigos or (fam) de vinagre — he has a sour look on his face

poner cara de perro or de sargento — (fam) to look fierce

andaba con/puso cara larga — (fam) he had/he pulled a long face

puso mala cara — he pulled a face

tiene cara de cansado/de no haber dormido — he looks tired/as if he hasn't slept

tienes mala cara — you don't look well

b) ( aspecto) look

qué buena cara tiene la comida! — the food looks delicious!

3)

a) (Mat) face

b) (de disco, papel) side

salió cara — it came up heads

cara o cruz or (Arg) ceca or (Andes, Ven) sello — heads or tails

lo echaron a cara o cruz — they tossed for it

la otra cara de la moneda — the other side of the coin

c) ( de situación) face, side

4)

a) (fam) (frescura, descaro) nerve (colloq), cheek (BrE colloq)

qué cara (más dura) tienes! — you have some nerve!

lo dijo con toda la cara del mundo — he said it as cool as you like

tiene más cara que espalda — he has such a nerve! (colloq)

b) cara masculino y femenino: tb

cara dura — (fam) ( persona) sassy devil (AmE colloq), cheeky swine (BrE colloq)

* * *

= face, face, side.

Ex. They are followed in turn by the see and see also references to the heading: HEAD see also BRAIN; EAR; EYE; FACE; HAIR; NOSE.

Ex. The genesis of this brave new world of solid state logic, in which bibliographic data are reduced to phantasmagoria on the faces of cathode-ray tubes (CRT), extends at most only three-quarters of a decade into the dim past.

Ex. The red ON/OFF switch for the terminal is located at the left side of the screen.

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* acabar con mejor cara = end up on + a high note.

* actuar de cara a la galería = play to + the gallery.

* cambiar de cara = arrange + countenance.

* cara a cara = face-to-face [face to face], face-to-face [face to face], double-faced, head-to-head, confrontational, one-on-one, eyeball-to-eyeball, eyeball-to-eyeball confrontation, in person.

* cara B, la = flip side, the.

* cara de póker = poker face, deadpan expression.

* cara de póquer = deadpan expression, poker face.

* cara dura = impudence, effrontery, blatancy, shameless, shamelessness.

* cara expresiva = expressive face.

* cara inexpresiva = poker face.

* cara inmutable = poker face.

* cara larga = straight face.

* cara o cruz = heads or tails.

* cara oculta = underside.

* cara oculta, la = dark side, the.

* carapálida = white man [white men, -pl.].

* caras de Chernoff = Chernoff faces.

* cara seria = straight face.

* con cara de cansado = bleary-eyed.

* con cara de sueño = bleary-eyed.

* con dos caras = double-faced.

* costar un ojo de la cara = cost + the earth, cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a pretty penny, cost + a fortune.

* dar de cara a = front.

* dar un lavado de cara = spruce up.

* dar un ojo de la cara por Algo = give + an eye-tooth for/to.

* de cara a = facing.

* de dos caras = two-sided, two-faced.

* de la cara = facial.

* echar en cara = fault.

* edición cara = hardcover.

* encontrarse cara a cara = come + face to face.

* enfrentamiento cara a cara = eyeball-to-eyeball confrontation.

* enfrentarse a Algo cara a cara = address + Nombre + head-on, meet + Nombre + head-on, tackle + Nombre + head-on, face + Nombre + head-on.

* enfrentarse cara a cara con = go + eyball to eyeball with.

* hacer Algo de cara a la galería = play to + the gallery.

* hacer cara a = brave.

* lavar la cara = spin-doctor.

* lavarse la cara = wash + Posesivo + face.

* otra cara, la = flip side, the.

* pagar un ojo de la cara = pay through + the nose.

* paño para la cara = facecloth, face flannel, washcloth, washrag.

* paño para lavarse la cara = washcloth, facecloth, face flannel, washrag.

* partirse la cara por = work + Reflexivo + to death, work + Reflexivo + to the ground.

* poner a mal tiempo buena cara = keep + Posesivo + chin up.

* sin cara = faceless.

* tener cara de muerto = look like + death warmed (over/up).

* tener la cara de = have + the nerve(s) to, have + the cheek to.

* tener la cara descompuesta = look like + death warmed (over/up).

* tener muy mala cara = look like + death warmed (over/up).

* terminar con mejor cara = end up on + a high note.

* valer un ojo de la cara = cost + the earth, cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a pretty penny, cost + a fortune.

* viento de cara = headwind.

* * *

femenino

1)

a) (Anat) face

las mismas caras conocidas — the same old faces

dímelo a la cara — say it to my face

se le rió en la cara — she laughed in his face

mírame a la cara — look at me

no lo pienso mirar más a la cara — I don't ever want to set eyes on him again

b) (en locs)

cara a cara — face to face

de cara: llevaban el viento de cara they were running (o riding etc) into the wind; el sol me da de cara the sun is in my eyes; de cara a: se puso de cara a la pared she turned to face the wall, she turned her face to the wall; la campaña de cara a las próximas elecciones the campaign for the forthcoming elections; las medidas a tomar (de) cara a esta situación the measures to take in view of o in the light of this situation; a cara descubierta openly; cruzarle la cara a alguien to slap somebody's face; dar or (Col) poner la cara: nunca da la cara he never does his own dirty work; dar or sacar la cara por alguien to stand up for somebody; echarle algo en cara a alguien to throw something back in somebody's face; echarle cara a algo (Esp fam) to be bold; echarse algo a la cara (Esp fam): es lo más antipático que te puedes echar/que me he echado a la cara he's the most unpleasant person you could ever wish to meet/I've ever met (colloq); hacer cara a algo to face (up to) something; hacerle caritas a alguien (Méx) to give somebody the eye; me/le/nos volteó (AmL) or (Esp) volvió or (CS) dio vuelta la cara she turned her head away; partirle or romperle la cara a alguien (fam) to smash somebody's face in (colloq); plantarle cara a alguien ( resistir) to stand up to somebody; por tu cara bonita or (CS) tu linda cara: si crees que por tu cara bonita vas a conseguirlo todo... if you think everything is just going to fall into your lap...; se te/le debería caer la cara de vergüenza you/he should be ashamed of yourself/himself; verse las caras: ya nos veremos las caras tú y yo — you haven't seen the last of me

2)

a) ( expresión)

no pongas esa cara que no es para tanto — don't look like that, it's not that bad

alegra esa cara — cheer up

no pongas cara de bueno — don't play o act the innocent

puse cara de circunstancias — I tried to look serious

anda con cara de pocos amigos or (fam) de vinagre — he has a sour look on his face

poner cara de perro or de sargento — (fam) to look fierce

andaba con/puso cara larga — (fam) he had/he pulled a long face

puso mala cara — he pulled a face

tiene cara de cansado/de no haber dormido — he looks tired/as if he hasn't slept

tienes mala cara — you don't look well

b) ( aspecto) look

qué buena cara tiene la comida! — the food looks delicious!

3)

a) (Mat) face

b) (de disco, papel) side

salió cara — it came up heads

cara o cruz or (Arg) ceca or (Andes, Ven) sello — heads or tails

lo echaron a cara o cruz — they tossed for it

la otra cara de la moneda — the other side of the coin

c) ( de situación) face, side

4)

a) (fam) (frescura, descaro) nerve (colloq), cheek (BrE colloq)

qué cara (más dura) tienes! — you have some nerve!

lo dijo con toda la cara del mundo — he said it as cool as you like

tiene más cara que espalda — he has such a nerve! (colloq)

b) cara masculino y femenino: tb

cara dura — (fam) ( persona) sassy devil (AmE colloq), cheeky swine (BrE colloq)

* * *

= face, face, side.

Ex: They are followed in turn by the see and see also references to the heading: HEAD see also BRAIN; EAR; EYE; FACE; HAIR; NOSE.

Ex: The genesis of this brave new world of solid state logic, in which bibliographic data are reduced to phantasmagoria on the faces of cathode-ray tubes (CRT), extends at most only three-quarters of a decade into the dim past.

Ex: The red ON/OFF switch for the terminal is located at the left side of the screen.

* acabar con mejor cara = end up on + a high note.

* actuar de cara a la galería = play to + the gallery.

* cambiar de cara = arrange + countenance.

* cara a cara = face-to-face [face to face], face-to-face [face to face], double-faced, head-to-head, confrontational, one-on-one, eyeball-to-eyeball, eyeball-to-eyeball confrontation, in person.

* cara B, la = flip side, the.

* cara de póker = poker face, deadpan expression.

* cara de póquer = deadpan expression, poker face.

* cara dura = impudence, effrontery, blatancy, shameless, shamelessness.

* cara expresiva = expressive face.

* cara inexpresiva = poker face.

* cara inmutable = poker face.

* cara larga = straight face.

* cara o cruz = heads or tails.

* cara oculta = underside.

* cara oculta, la = dark side, the.

* carapálida = white man [white men, -pl.].

* caras de Chernoff = Chernoff faces.

* cara seria = straight face.

* con cara de cansado = bleary-eyed.

* con cara de sueño = bleary-eyed.

* con dos caras = double-faced.

* costar un ojo de la cara = cost + the earth, cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a pretty penny, cost + a fortune.

* dar de cara a = front.

* dar un lavado de cara = spruce up.

* dar un ojo de la cara por Algo = give + an eye-tooth for/to.

* de cara a = facing.

* de dos caras = two-sided, two-faced.

* de la cara = facial.

* echar en cara = fault.

* edición cara = hardcover.

* encontrarse cara a cara = come + face to face.

* enfrentamiento cara a cara = eyeball-to-eyeball confrontation.

* enfrentarse a Algo cara a cara = address + Nombre + head-on, meet + Nombre + head-on, tackle + Nombre + head-on, face + Nombre + head-on.

* enfrentarse cara a cara con = go + eyball to eyeball with.

* hacer Algo de cara a la galería = play to + the gallery.

* hacer cara a = brave.

* lavar la cara = spin-doctor.

* lavarse la cara = wash + Posesivo + face.

* otra cara, la = flip side, the.

* pagar un ojo de la cara = pay through + the nose.

* paño para la cara = facecloth, face flannel, washcloth, washrag.

* paño para lavarse la cara = washcloth, facecloth, face flannel, washrag.

* partirse la cara por = work + Reflexivo + to death, work + Reflexivo + to the ground.

* poner a mal tiempo buena cara = keep + Posesivo + chin up.

* sin cara = faceless.

* tener cara de muerto = look like + death warmed (over/up).

* tener la cara de = have + the nerve(s) to, have + the cheek to.

* tener la cara descompuesta = look like + death warmed (over/up).

* tener muy mala cara = look like + death warmed (over/up).

* terminar con mejor cara = end up on + a high note.

* valer un ojo de la cara = cost + the earth, cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a pretty penny, cost + a fortune.

* viento de cara = headwind.

* * *

cara

feminine

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1 [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ( Anat) face

esa cara me suena I know that face (from somewhere), that face is familiar

le encuentro cara conocida his face is familiar

mírame a la cara cuando te hablo look at me when I'm talking to you

las mismas caras conocidas the same old faces

no se atreve a decírmelo a la cara he doesn't dare say it to my face

se le rió en la cara she laughed in his face

no pienso mirarlo más a la cara I don't ever want to set eyes on him again

2 ( en locs):

cara a cara face to face

de cara: llevaban el viento de cara they were running ( o riding etc) into the wind

no puedo conducir cuando el sol me da de cara I can't drive with the sun in my eyes

de cara a: se puso de cara a la pared she turned to face the wall, she turned her face to the wall

la campaña de propaganda de cara a las próximas elecciones the advertising campaign for the forthcoming elections

la importancia de estas reuniones de cara a su futuro the importance of these meetings vis-à-vis o for their future

las medidas a tomar (de) cara a esta situación the measures to take in view of o in the light of o vis-à-vis this situation

a cara descubierta openly

cara de pan ( Esp): tiene cara de pan he has a round face o is moon-faced

cara de póquer poker face

cara de poto ( Chi fam) (cara — fea) ugly mug ( colloq); (— de enfermo) pasty face ( colloq); (— larga) long face

cara larga or de dos metros ( fam): puso cara larga (de depresión) he put on o pulled a long face; (de disgusto) he pulled a face

cruzarle la cara a algn to slap sb's face

dar or ( Col) poner la cara: nunca da la cara, siempre me manda a mí he never does his own dirty work, he always sends me

hacen lo que les da la gana y luego tengo que dar la cara yo they do what they want and then I'm the one who has to suffer the consequences

dar or sacar la cara por algn to stand up for sb

echarle or sacarle algo en cara a algn to throw sth back in sb's face

echarle cara a algo ( Esp fam): anímate, échale cara al asunto go on, have a try

echarse algo a la cara ( Esp fam): es lo más antipático que te puedes echar/que me he echado a la cara he's the most unpleasant person you could ever wish to meet/I've ever met ( colloq)

hacerle caritas a algn ( Méx); to give sb the eye

lavarle la cara a algo to give sth a quick once-over

me/le/nos volteó la cara ( AmL) or ( Esp) me volvió la caraor (CS) me dio vuelta la cara she turned her head away, she turned the other way

partirle or romperle or volverle la cara a algn ( fam); to smash sb's face in ( colloq)

partirse la cara por algn: yo me parto la cara por ti I work myself to death o into the ground for you

se parte la cara por sus empleados she really puts herself out for her employees

plantarle cara a algn (resistir) to stand up to sb

no le plantes cara a tu madre don't answer your mother back

por tu cara bonita or (CS) tu linda cara: si crees que por tu cara bonita vas a conseguirlo todo … if you think everything is just going to fall into your lap …

se te/le debería caer la cara de vergüenza you/he should be ashamed of yourself/himself

verse las caras: ha logrado escapar pero ya nos veremos las caras he's managed to escape but he hasn't seen the last of me

los dos boxeadores que se verán las caras el jueves the two boxers who will come face to face o meet on Thursday

volver la cara atrás to look back

cuando se proponía algo no volvía la cara atrás once she decided to do something, she would never look back

Compuesto:

cara a cara

masculine face-to-face o head-to-head debate

B

1

(expresión): no pongas esa cara que no es para tanto don't look like that, it's not that bad

alegra esa cara, vamos come on, cheer up

no pongas cara de bueno don't play o act the innocent

puse cara de circunstancias I tried to look serious

siempre anda con cara de pocos amigos or de vinagre he always has such a sour look on his face

si no pongo cara de perro or de sargento no me hacen caso if I don't look fierce they don't take any notice of me

puso mala cara cuando le pedí que me ayudara he pulled a face when I asked him to help me

tiene cara de cansado/de no haber dormido he looks tired/as if he hasn't slept

tienes mala cara you don't look well

2 (aspecto) look

no me gusta la cara de esa herida I don't like the look of that wound

¡qué buena cara tiene la comida! the food looks delicious!

le cambiará la cara al país it will change the face of the country

C

1 ( Mat) face

2 (de un disco, un papel) side

salió cara it came up heads

cara o cruz or ( Arg) ceca or (Andes, Ven) sello heads or tails

lo echaron a cara o cruz they tossed for it

dos caras de la misma moneda two sides of the same coin

la otra cara de la moneda the other side of the coin

3 (de una situación) face, side

la otra cara del régimen the other face of the regime

D

1 ( fam) (frescura, descaro) nerve ( colloq), cheek ( BrE colloq)

¡qué cara (más dura) tienes! you have some nerve!, you've got a nerve o cheek!

se lo llevó por la cara he just took it quite openly

entraron en la fiesta por la cara they gatecrashed the party ( colloq)

lo dijo con toda la cara del mundo he said it as cool as you like

tiene más cara que espalda he has such a nerve! ( colloq)

2

cara masculine and feminine tb cara dura ( fam) (persona) sassy devil ( AmE colloq), cheeky swine ( BrE colloq)

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cara sustantivo femenino
1
a) (Anat) face;

◊ dímelo a la cara say it to my face;

se le rio en la cara she laughed in his face;
mírame a la cara look at me
b) ( en locs)

◊ cara a cara face to face;

de cara: el sol me da de cara the sun is in my eyes;
se puso de cara a la pared she turned to face the wall, she turned her face to the wall;
dar la cara: nunca da la cara he never does his own dirty work;
dar la cara por algn to stand up for sb;
echarle algo en cara a algn to throw sth back in sb's face;
romperle la cara a algn (fam) to smash sb's face in (colloq
2
a) ( expresión):

◊ no pongas esa cara que no es para tanto don't look like that, it's not that bad;

alegra esa cara cheer up;
le cambió la cara cuando … her face changed when …;
poner cara de bueno to play o act the innocent;
poner cara de asco to make o (BrE) pull a face;
andaba con/puso cara larga (fam) he had/he pulled a long face
b) ( aspecto) look;

◊ tiene cara de cansado he looks tired;

tienes mala cara you don't look well;
¡qué buena cara tiene la comida! the food looks delicious!
3
a) (Mat) face

b) (de disco, papel) side;

cara o cruz or (Arg) ceca or (Andes, Ven) sello heads or tails;
◊ lo echaron a cara o cruz they tossed for it

4 (fam) (frescura, descaro) nerve (colloq), cheek (BrE colloq);
◊ ¡qué cara (más dura) tienes! you have some nerve!

■ sustantivo masculino y femenino: tb
◊ cara dura (fam) ( persona) sassy devil (AmE colloq), cheeky swine (BrE colloq)

caro,-a
I adjetivo expensive, dear
II adverbio (en el precio) el piso nos costó caro, we paid a lot for the flat
(en las consecuencias) pagará caro su desprecio, he'll pay dearly for his scorn
cara
I sustantivo femenino
1 face: quise darle un beso, pero me torció la cara, I wanted to give her a kiss but she turned her face away
2 (expresión del rostro) puse cara de póquer, I tried to look as if nothing was happening
tiene buena/mala cara, he looks good/bad
tienes cara de circunstancias, you look serious
3 familiar (desfachatez) cheek, nerve: ¡qué cara tienes!, what a cheek you've got!
4 (de un folio, disco) side: está escrito por las dos caras, it's written on both sides
5 (anverso de una moneda) right side: ¿cara o cruz?, heads or tails?
echar algo a cara o cruz, to toss (a coin) for sthg
II mf familiar (fresco, descarado) cheeky person
♦ Locuciones: figurado dar la cara, to face the consequences (of one's acts)
figurado dar o sacar la cara por alguien, to stand up for somebody
figurado echarle a alguien algo en cara, to reproach sb for sthg
plantarle cara a alguien, to face up to sb
figurado poner mala cara, to pull a long face
cara a cara, face to face
cara a la pared, facing the wall
de cara, (en dirección a uno, directamente): el sol me da de cara, the sun is right in my face
(a favor) hoy tengo la suerte de cara, this is my lucky day
figurado (de) cara a, (pensando en) with a view to: ya tienen un nuevo modelo de cara al próximo año, they've already got a new model for the following year
(mirando a) facing: una casa cara a la montaña, a house facing the mountain
familiar por la cara, for nothing: quería que hiciese el trabajo por la cara, he wanted me to do the work for nothing
familiar irón por su cara bonita, because they like her face

' cara' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abotargada
- abotargado
- arruga
- arrugar
- arrugarse
- barba
- bobalicón
- bobalicona
- cachete
- capaz
- comer
- cruz
- decir
- denotar
- estampar
- evanescente
- galería
- incapaz
- jeta
- lavado
- maquillar
- marca
- momentáneamente
- mona
- mono
- ojo
- plantar
- plena
- pleno
- poema
- reconocer
- rozar
- salir
- santa
- santo
- señalar
- simiesca
- simiesco
- sonar
- sur
- taparse
- tête à tête
- ubicar
- vislumbrar
- abotagado
- alargar
- alegrar
- amarillo
- ancho
- apergaminado
English:
angular
- antiallergenic
- ashen
- best
- black
- blank
- bomb
- bright
- brighten
- brim
- carp
- cheek
- close
- coin
- contort
- cost
- cover
- craggy
- deadpan
- dearly
- deflect
- disappointment
- disfigure
- distort
- drawn
- everyplace
- exasperation
- expression
- face
- fall
- familiar
- feature
- flip side
- florid
- flush
- flushed
- forlorn
- freckle
- frightful
- full
- furrow
- furtive
- glow
- glowing
- grin
- head
- hideous
- hollow
- ill
- job

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cara¹ nf

1. [rostro] face;

tiene una cara muy bonita she has a very pretty face;

me ha salido un grano en la cara I've got a spot on my face;

esa cara me suena de algo I remember that face from somewhere, I've seen that face somewhere before;

los atracadores actuaron a cara descubierta the robbers didn't bother covering their faces;

castigar a alguien de cara a la pared to make sb stand facing the wall (as a punishment);

arrugar la cara to screw up one's face;
también Fig
asomar la cara to show one's face;

¡mira quién asoma la cara! look who's here!;

cara a cara face-to-face;

un (encuentro) cara a cara entre los dos candidatos a head-to-head (debate) between the two candidates

2. [expresión, aspecto]
¡alegra esa cara, ya es viernes! cheer up o don't look so miserable, it's Friday!;

cuando se enteró de la noticia, puso muy buena cara when she heard the news, her face lit up;

no supe qué cara poner I didn't know how to react;

¡no pongas mala cara! don't look so miserable!;

cuando le contamos nuestro plan, puso muy mala cara when we told her our plan, she pulled a face;

tener buena/mala cara [persona] to look well/awful;

tiene cara de buena persona she has a kind face, she looks like a nice person;

tener cara de enfadado to look angry;

tienes cara de no haber dormido you look like you haven't slept;

tiene cara de querer comer she looks as if she'd like something to eat;

tiene cara de ponerse a llover it looks as if it's going to rain;

esta comida tiene buena cara this meal looks good

Comp
Esp Fam cara de acelga:
tener cara de acelga to have a pale face;

cara de ángel: [m5] tener cara de ángel to look like an angel;

cara de asco: [m5] poner cara de asco to pull a face, to look disgusted;
Fam cara bonita eye candy, glamourpuss; Fam cara de circunstancias:
puso cara de circunstancias his face took on a serious expression o turned serious;
RP Fam cara de culo:
tener cara de culo to look really Br hacked off o US pissed;
Fam cara de hereje:
tener cara de hereje to have an ugly mug;
Fam cara larga:
poner cara larga to pull a long face;
Esp Fam cara de pascua:
tener cara de pascua to have a happy face;
Fam cara de perro:
no pongas esa cara de perro don't look so miserable;

tiene cara de perro he has an unfriendly face;

un enfrentamiento a cara de perro a crunch match;

cara de pocos amigos: [m5] tener cara de pocos amigos to have an unfriendly face;
Esp Fam cara de póquer:
tener/poner cara de póquer to have/pull a poker face;

cara de tonto: [m5]tener/poner cara de tonto to have/pull a stupid face;
Fam cara de viernes:
tener cara de viernes to have a long face;
Fam cara de vinagre:
tener cara de vinagre to have a sour face

3. [persona] face;

acudieron muchas caras famosas a lot of famous faces were there;

veo muchas caras nuevas I see a lot of new faces here

4. [lado] side;

cara A [de disco] A side

5. Geom face

6. [parte frontal] front

7. [de moneda] heads;
Fig
la otra cara de la moneda the other side of the coin;

cara o cruz o Andes, Ven [m5] sello o RP [m5] ceca heads or tails;

echar algo a cara o cruz to toss (a coin) for sth, US to flip a coin for sth;

si sale cara, elijo yo if it's heads, I get to choose

8. [indicando posición]
cara a facing;

quiero un apartamento cara al mar I want an apartment that looks out on to the sea;

cara al futuro with regard to the future, in future;

cara arriba/abajo face up/down;
Esp
de cara [sol, viento] in one's face;

los ciclistas tenían el viento de cara the cyclists were riding into the wind

9.
de cara a [indicando objetivo] with a view to;

de cara a mejorar with a view to improving

10. Comp

se le cayó la cara de vergüenza she blushed with shame;

¡no sé cómo no se te cae la cara de vergüenza al hablar así a tu madre! you should be ashamed of yourself, talking to your mother like that!;

dar cara a algo to face o confront sth;

dar la cara [responsabilizarse] to face up to the consequences;

siempre que quiere mandar un mensaje me manda a mí, en vez de dar la cara él whenever he has a message to deliver, he always sends me instead of doing it himself;

ya estoy harto de ser yo el que siempre dé la cara I'm fed up of always being the one who takes the flak;

dar la cara por alguien [disculpar] to make excuses for sb;
[defender] to stick up for sb; RP
dar vuelta la cara a alguien to look away from sb;
Fam
decir algo a alguien Esp [m5] a la cara o Am [m5] en la cara to say sth to sb's face;

si tiene algo que decir, que me lo diga Esp [m5] a la cara o Am [m5] en la cara if she has something to say to me, she can say it to my face;
Fam
echar algo en cara a alguien to reproach sb for sth;
Esp Fam
es lo más grosero/estúpido que me he echado a la cara he's the rudest/most stupid person I've ever met;
Fam
hacer cara a to stand up to;

lavar la cara a algo to make cosmetic changes to sth;

mirar a alguien a la cara to look sb in the face;
Fam
partir la cara a alguien to smash sb's face in;
Esp
plantar cara a alguien to confront sb;
Andes, RP
poner la cara [responsabilizarse] to face up to the consequences;
Esp Fam
por la cara: entrar por la cara [sin pagar] to get in without paying;
[sin ser invitado] to gatecrash; Fam
por su cara bonita, por su linda cara: le dieron el trabajo por su cara bonita o [m5] por su linda cara she got the job because her face fitted;

reírse de alguien en su cara to laugh in sb's face;

en mi cara no se me ríe nadie nobody laughs at me to my face;
Fam
romper la cara a alguien to smash sb's face in;

sacar la cara por alguien to stick up for sb;

saltar a la cara to be blindingly obvious;

tener dos caras to be two-faced;

verse las caras [pelearse] to have it out;
[enfrentarse] to fight it out; Andes
voltear la cara a alguien to look away from sb

cara² Fam

♦ nf
[desvergüenza] cheek, nerve;
tener la cara de hacer algo to have the nerve to do sth;

tener mucha cara, tener la cara muy dura to have a lot of cheek o nerve, Br to have a real brass neck;

¡qué cara más dura! what a cheek o nerve!;

¡qué cara, ahora me echa las culpas a mí! the cheek of it! now he's trying to put the blame on me!;

¡hay que tener cara para decir eso! what a cheek o nerve to say a thing like that!;

Comp
Esp
tener más cara que espalda to have a cheek o nerve

♦ nmf
Fam
ser un(a) cara (dura) to have a lot of cheek o nerve, Br to have a real brass neck

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cara

f

1 face;

a cara descubierta not wearing a mask;

cara a algo facing sth;

cara a cara face to face;

en el cara a cara face to face;

de cara a facing; fig with regard to;

de cara al exterior on the surface, outwardly;

hacer cara a face up to;

dar la cara face the consequences;

sacar la cara por alguien stick one’s neck out for s.o.;

plantar cara a stand up to;

echar algo en cara a alguien remind s.o. of sth;

decir algo en o

a la cara de alguien say sth to s.o.’s face;

lo hizo por su cara bonita o

por su linda cara fig he did it just because he felt like it;

cruzar la cara a alguien slap s.o. in the face, slap s.o.’s face;

romper o

partir la cara a alguien pop smash s.o.’s face in;

¡nos veremos las caras! you haven’t heard the last of this!;

tenían el viento/el sol de cara they had the wind in their faces/the sun in their eyes;

todo le sale de cara everything goes right for him

2 ( expresión) look;

tiene cara de pocos amigos he doesn’t look very friendly;

tiene cara de preocupación/alegría he looks worried/happy;

cara larga long face;

tener buena/mala cara de comida look good/bad; de persona look well/sick;

poner buena cara a mal tiempo look on the bright side

3 fig

nerve;

tener cara dura have a nerve

4

:

la otra cara de la moneda fig the other side of the coin

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cara nf

1) : face

2) aspecto: look, appearance

¡qué buena cara tiene ese pastel!: that cake looks delicious!

3) fam : nerve, gall

4)

cara a or

de cara a : facing

5)

de cara a : in view of, in the light of

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cara n

1. (en general) face

tiene una cara muy bonita she's got a really nice face

¿veo una cara nueva? do I see a new face?

2. (de página, disco) side

no escribas por la otra cara del folio don't write on the other side of the sheet

un cubo tiene seis caras a cube has got six sides

3. (expresión) look

tenía mala cara she didn't look well

tienes cara de sueño you look tired

4. (descaro) cheek / nerve

tuvo la cara de pedirme un favor he had the cheek to ask me a favour

¡vaya cara! what a cheek!

cara a cara face to face

¿cara o cruz? heads or tails?

de cara (sol) in your eyes (viento) against you

el sol me daba de cara the sun was (shining) in my eyes

tenemos el viento de cara we've got the wind against us

de cara a (mirando) facing (con vistas a) with a view to

está castigado de cara a la pared he's got to stand facing the wall

echar a cara o cruz to toss for it

Spanish-English dictionary > cara

13 voir

voir [vwaʀ]

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1. transitive verb

2. intransitive verb

3. indirect transitive verb

4. reflexive verb

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➭ TABLE 30

1. <

   a. to see

• je l'ai vu de mes propres yeux I saw it with my own eyes

• je l'ai vu comme je vous vois I saw him as plainly as I see you now

• vous n'avez encore rien vu ! you ain't seen nothing yet! (inf)

• voyons un peu comment tu fais let's see how you do it

• il la voit beaucoup he sees a lot of her

• je l'ai assez vu (inf) I've had enough of him (inf)

• il voit le directeur ce soir he's seeing the manager tonight

• j'ai vu la mort de près I've looked death in the face

• des meubles comme on en voit partout ordinary furniture

• c'est ce que nous verrons ! we'll see about that!

• c'est à vous de voir it's up to you to see

• on aura tout vu ! we've seen everything now!

• comment voyez-vous l'avenir ? how do you see the future?

• je ne vois pas ce que vous voulez dire I don't see what you mean

• il ne voit que son intérêt he only considers his own interest

► voir + infinitif

• nous les avons vus sauter we saw them jump

• je l'ai vu casser la fenêtre I saw him break the window

• je l'ai vu entrer I saw him coming in

• je voudrais la voir travailler plus I'd like to see her do more work

• ce journal a vu son tirage augmenter this newspaper has seen an increase in its circulation

• notre pays voit renaître le fascisme our country is witnessing the rebirth of fascism► aller voir to go and see

• aller voir qn à l'hôpital to go and see sb in hospital

• aller voir un film to go to a film

• va voir ailleurs si j'y suis ! (inf) get lost! (inf!)► faire voir ( = montrer) to show

• fais voir ! let me have a look!

• faites-moi voir ce dessin let me see the picture

• va te faire voir (ailleurs) ! (inf!) get lost! (inf!)

• qu'il aille se faire voir (chez les Grecs) ! (inf!) he can go to hell! (inf!)► à le (ou te etc) voir

• à le voir si joyeux seeing him look so happy

• à le voir, on ne lui donnerait pas 90 ans to look at him, you wouldn't think he was 90

   b. ( = pouvoir voir, imaginer)

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► Lorsque voir exprime une faculté, il est souvent traduit par can see.

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• est-ce que tu le vois ? can you see it?

• tu me vois aller lui dire ça ? can you see me telling him that?

• je le vois mal habiter la banlieue I can't see him living in the suburbs

• je ne vois pas le problème I can't see what the problem is

• je ne vois pas comment ils auraient pu gagner I can't see how they could have won

• tu vois ça d'ici you can just imagine it

• il va encore protester, je vois ça d'ici he's going to start protesting again, I can see it coming

   c. ( = examiner, étudier) [+ dossier] to look at ; [+ circulaire] to read

   d. ( = supporter) (inf) elle ne peut pas le voir she can't stand him

• elle ne peut pas le voir en peinture she can't stand the sight of him

   e. (locutions)

• tu vas le faire tout de suite, vu ? (inf) you're going to do it straightaway, okay?

• vous m'en voyez ravi I'm delighted about that

• en faire voir de toutes les couleurs à qn to give sb a hard time

► façon de voir view of things

• nous n'avons pas la même façon de voir les choses we see things differently► c'est tout vu ! (inf) that's for sure!

► à voir

• c'est un film à voir it's a film worth seeing

• il a encore trois malades à voir he still has three patients to see

• à voir son train de vie, elle doit être très riche if her lifestyle is anything to go by, she must be very well-off

• il ne fera plus cette erreur -- c'est à voir he won't make the same mistake again -- we'll see► il n'y a qu'à voir

• il n'a pas de goût, il n'y a qu'à voir comment il s'habille he's got no taste, you only have to look at the clothes he wears► rien à voir

• ça n'a rien à voir that's got nothing to do with it

• je n'ai rien à voir dans cette affaire this has nothing to do with me► à voir avec

• cela a quelque chose à voir avec... this has got something to do with...

• son nouveau film ? rien à voir avec les précédents his new film? it's nothing like his previous work

• le résultat n'a plus grand-chose à voir avec le projet initial the result bears very little relation to the initial project► pour voir just to see

• essaie un peu, pour voir ! just you try!► passer voir

• passez me voir quand vous serez à Paris come and see me when you're in Paris

• je suis passé le voir I went to see him► vouloir + voir

• je veux voir ça ! I want to see that!

• je voudrais t'y voir ! I'd like to see you try!

• tu aurais dû refuser ! -- j'aurais voulu t'y voir ! you should have said no! -- I'd like to see what you'd have done!► bien voir

• nous allons bien voir ! we'll soon find out!

• on verra bien we'll see► voir venir ( = attendre les événements) to wait and see

• j'ai quelques économies, ça me permettra de voir venir (inf) I've got some savings which should be enough to see me through (inf)

• on va perdre, ça je le vois venir (gros comme une maison) (inf) ( = prévoir) we're going to lose, I can see it coming (a mile off (inf))

• je te vois venir (avec tes gros sabots) (inf) I can see what you're leading up to► se faire mal voir

• si elle ne revient pas travailler lundi, elle va se faire mal voir if she doesn't come back to work on Monday, it won't look too good

2. <

   a. to see

• voir mal to have trouble seeing

• on voit mal ici it's difficult to see in here

• voir trouble to have blurred vision

• il a vu grand he had big ideas

• dis-moi voir... tell me...

• essaie voir ! (inf) just you try it!

• regarde voir ce qu'il a fait ! (inf) just look what he's done!

• un peu de charité, voyons ! (rappel à l'ordre) come on now, let's be charitable!

• voyons voyons ! let's see now !

• c'est trop lourd pour toi, voyons ! come on now, it's too heavy for you!

3. <

• voir à ( = veiller à) (literary) to make sure that

• il faudra voir à ce qu'il obéisse we must make sure he does as he's told

4. <

► se voir

   a. (soi-même) to see o.s.

• se voir dans une glace to see oneself in a mirror

• elle se voyait déjà célèbre she pictured herself already famous

• je me vois mal habiter là I can't see myself living there somehow

• il la trouve moche -- il ne s'est pas vu ! he thinks she's ugly -- has he looked in the mirror lately?

   b. (mutuellement) to see each other

• ils se voient beaucoup they see a lot of each other

• nous essaierons de nous voir à Londres we'll try to meet in London

• ils ne peuvent pas se voir (inf) they can't stand the sight of each other (inf)

   c. ( = se trouver) se voir contraint de to find o.s. forced to

• je me vois dans la triste obligation de... I have the sad task of...

   d. ( = être visible) [tache, couleur, sentiments] to show

• la tache ne se voit pas the stain doesn't show

   e. ( = se produire) cela se voit tous les jours it happens every day

• cela ne s'est jamais vu ! it's unheard of!

   f. (fonction passive) ils se sont vu interdire l'accès du musée they were refused admission to the museum

• je me suis vu répondre que c'était trop tard I was told that it was too late

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vwaʀ
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( percevoir par les yeux) to see [personne, objet]

je n'y vois rien — I can't see a thing

je les ai vus comme je te vois! — I saw them as plainly as I see you standing there!

à la voir si triste — when you see her so sad

à le voir, on le prendrait pour un clochard — to look at him, you'd think he was a tramp

faire voir quelque chose à quelqu'un — to show somebody something

laisser voir quelque chose — to show something

voir quelque chose en rêve — to dream about something

2) (être spectateur, témoin de) [personne] to see [film, incident]; [lieu] to see [événement, évolution]

la ville qui l'a vue naître — her native town

le film est à voir — the film is worth seeing

c'est beau à voir — it's beautiful to look at

ce n'est pas beau à voir — it's not a pretty sight

je voudrais bien t'y voir! — I'd like to see how you'd get on!

on n'a jamais vu ça! — it's unheard of!

on aura tout vu! — could you ever have imagined such a thing!

voyez-moi ça! — just look at that!

3) ( se figurer) to see

j'ai vu le moment où il allait m'étrangler — I thought he was about to strangle me

je vois ça d'ici — I can just imagine

4) ( juger) to see

c'est ma façon de voir (les choses) — that's the way I see things

c'est à toi de voir — it's up to you to decide

voir favorablement quelque chose — to be favourably [BrE] disposed toward(s) something

tu vas te faire mal voir de Sophie — Sophie is going to think badly of you

5) (comprendre, déceler) to see [moyen, avantage]

je ne vois pas qui tu veux dire — I don't know who you mean

si tu n'y vois pas d'inconvénient — if it's all right with you

on voit bien qu'elle n'a jamais travaillé! — you can tell she's never worked!

6) (constater, découvrir) to see

voir si/pourquoi — to find out ou to see if/why

on verra bien — well, we'll see

‘je ne paierai pas!’ - ‘c'est ce que nous verrons!’ — ‘I won't pay!’ - ‘we shall see about that!’

c'est à voir — that remains to be seen

touches-y, pour voir! — ( menace) you just touch it!

7) (examiner, étudier) to see [malade]; to look at [problème, dossier]

8) (recevoir, se rendre chez) to see [client, médecin, ami]

je passerai la voir demain — I'll call on her tomorrow

9) ( visiter) to see [ville, monument]

voir du pays — to see the world

10) ( avoir un rapport avec)

avoir quelque chose à voir avec — to have something to do with

2.

voir à verbe transitif indirect ( veiller à) to see to

voyez à ce que tout soit prêt — see to it ou make sure that everything is ready

3.

verbe intransitif

1) ( avec les yeux)

voir, y voir — to be able to see

je or j'y vois à peine — I can hardly see

je vois trouble — everything is a blur

2) ( par l'esprit)

voir clair dans quelque chose — to have a clear understanding of something

voir loin — ( être prévoyant) to look ahead; ( être perspicace) to be far-sighted

voir grand — to think big

elle a vu juste — she was right

il faut voir — (colloq) ( ça mérite réflexion) we'll have to see

3) ( rappel à l'ordre)

voyons, sois sage! — come on now, behave yourself!

4.

se voir verbe pronominal

1) (dans la glace, en imagination) to see oneself

il s'est vu sombrer dans la folie — he realized he was going mad

2) ( se remarquer) [tache, défaut] to show

la tour se voit de loin — the tower can be seen from far away

cela se voit tous les jours — it happens all the time ou every day

ça ne s'est jamais vu! — it's unheard of!

3) ( se trouver)

se voir obligé or dans l'obligation de faire quelque chose — to find oneself forced to do

4) ( se fréquenter) to see each other

ils ne peuvent pas se voir (en peinture (colloq)) — they can't stand each other

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ne pas voir plus loin que le bout de son nez — to see no further than the end of one's nose

je préfère voir venir — (colloq) I would rather wait and see

on t'a vu venir! — (colloq) they/we saw you coming! (colloq)

je te vois venir — (colloq) I can see what you're getting at GB ou where you're coming from (colloq)

je t'ai assez vu — I've had enough of you

en voir de toutes les couleurs — to go through some hard times

j'en ai vu d'autres — I've seen worse

en faire voir à quelqu'un — to give somebody a hard time

qu'il aille se faire voir! — (colloq) tell him to get lost! (colloq)

il ferait beau voir ça! — that would be the last straw!

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vwaʀ
1. vi

1) (sens littéral) to see

D'ici, on voit mieux. — You can see better from here.

voir loin fig — to be far-sighted

faites voir — show me, let me see

2) (prendre le temps de réfléchir) to see

Voyons ce qu'on peut faire. — Let's see what we can do.

il faut voir — we'll have to see

3) (autres locutions)

regardez voir — just look

montrez voir — show me

dites voir — tell me

voyons voir — let's see now

voyons! (indignation) — come on!

Voyons, sois raisonnable! — Come on, be reasonable!

ni vu ni connu! — what the eye doesn't see...!, no one will be any the wiser

c'est tout vu — it's a foregone conclusion

2. vt

1) (= distinguer) to see

D'ici, on voit bien le Mont-Blanc. — You can see Mont Blanc clearly from here., You get a good view of Mont Blanc from here.

2) (= regarder) to see

faire voir qch à qn — to show sb sth

Il m'a fait voir sa collection de timbres. — He showed me his stamp collection.

3) (= être témoin de) to see

J'ai vu des cas semblables. — I have seen similar cases.

Je les ai vu humiliés. — I saw them humiliated.

4) (= rendre visite à) to see

Venez me voir quand vous serez à Paris. — Come and see me when you're in Paris.

5) (= comprendre) to see

Je ne vois pas pourquoi il a fait ça. — I don't see why he did that.

6) (= imaginer) to see

Je la voyais déjà en patronne de multinationale. — I could see her as the big boss of a multinational corporation.

7) (= supporter)

ne pas pouvoir voir qn fig — not to be able to stand sb, not to be able to stand the sight of sb

Je ne peux vraiment pas la voir. — I really can't stand her., I really can't stand the sight of her.

8) (autres locutions)

en faire voir à qn — to give sb a hard time

avoir quelque chose à voir avec — to have something to do with

n'avoir rien à voir avec — to have nothing to do with

Ça n'a rien à voir avec lui, c'est entre toi et moi. — It's nothing to do with him, it's between you and me.

attendons de voir venir — let's wait and see what happens

je te vois venir! ironique — I can see what you're getting at!, I can see what you're after!

voir à faire qch (= s'assurer que) — to see to it that sth is done

c'est ce qu'on va voir! — we'll see about that!

c'est à voir! — we'll see!

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voir verb table: voir

A vtr

1 ( percevoir par les yeux) to see [personne, objet]; dis-moi ce que tu vois gén tell me what you see; je ne vois rien I can't ou don't see anything; je n'y vois rien I can't see a thing; il faut le voir pour le croire it has to be seen to be believed; je les ai vus de mes propres yeux or de mes yeux vu! I saw them with my own eyes!; je les ai vus comme je te vois! I saw them as plainly as I see you standing there!; que vois-je! liter what's this I see?; à la voir si triste when you see her so sad; à le voir, on le prendrait pour un clochard to look at him, you'd think he was a tramp; faire voir qch à qn to show sb sth; laisser voir son ignorance to show one's ignorance; sa jupe fendue laissait voir ses cuisses her slit skirt showed her thighs; voir qch en rêve to dream about sth; ⇒ mûr;

2 (être spectateur, témoin de) [personne] to see [film, incident, événement]; [période, lieu, organisation] to see [événement, évolution, changement]; aller voir un film to go to see a film GB ou movie US; nous voyons les prix augmenter we see prices rising; je les ai vus partir/qui partaient I saw them leave/leaving; on l'a vue entrer she was seen going in, someone saw her go in; la voiture qu'il a vue passer the car he saw go by; la ville qui l'a vue naître her native town, the town where she was born; le film est à voir the film is worth seeing; c'est triste/intéressant à voir it' s sad/interesting to see; c'est beau à voir it's beautiful to look at; ce n'est pas beau à voir it's not a pretty sight; il faut voir comment○! you should see how!; j'aurais voulu que tu voies ça! you should have seen it!; je voudrais bien t'y voir! I'd like to see how you'd get on!; a-t-on jamais vu pareille audace! have you ever seen such cheek!; on n'a jamais vu ça! it's unheard of!; et vous n'avez encore rien vu! you ain't seen nothing yet○! hum; qu'est-ce qu'il ne faut pas voir, on aura tout vu! could you ever have imagined such a thing!; voyez-moi ça! just look at that!;

3 ( se figurer) to see; comment vois-tu l'avenir? how do you see the future?; je le vois or verrais bien enseignant I can just see him as a teacher; je ne la vois pas faire ça toute sa vie I can't see her doing it forever; voir sa vie comme un désastre to view one's life as a disaster; on voit bien comment it's easy to see how; on ne voit guère comment, on voit mal comment it's difficult to see how; j'ai vu le moment où il allait m'étrangler I thought he was about to strangle me; je vois ça d'ici I can just imagine; tu vois un peu s'il arrivait maintenant! just imagine, if he turned up now!;

4 ( juger) to see; c'est ma façon de voir (les choses) that's the way I see things; je ne partage pas ta façon de voir I see things differently from you; voir en qn un ami to see sb as a friend; je ne vois pas qu'il y ait lieu d'intervenir I don't see any reason to intervene; c'est à toi de voir it's up to you to decide; voir favorablement une réforme to be favourably^GB disposed toward(s) a reform; tu vas te faire mal voir de Sophie Sophie is going to think badly of you; je te vois mal parti you're heading for trouble;

5 (comprendre, déceler) to see [cause, moyen, avantage] (dans in); je vois I see; je vois ce que tu veux dire I see what you mean; je ne vois pas qui tu veux dire I don't know who you mean; tu vois où elle veut en venir? do you see what she's getting at?; je ne vois pas où est le problème I can't see the problem; je ne vois pas l'intérêt d'attendre I can't see the point of waiting; je n'y vois aucun mal I see no harm in it; je ne vois aucun mal à ce qu'elle signe I see no harm in her signing; si tu n'y vois pas d'inconvénient if it's all right with you, if you have no objection; tu ne vois pas qu'il ment? can't ou don't you see that he's lying? ; on voit bien qu'elle n'a jamais travaillé! you can tell ou it's obvious that she's never worked!; je le vois à leur attitude I can tell by their attitude; à quoi le vois- tu? how can you tell?;

6 (constater, découvrir) to see; comme vous le voyez as you can see; à ce que je vois from what I can see; voir si/combien/pourquoi to find out ou to see if/how much/why; vois si c'est sec see if it's dry; vois si ça leur convient find out ou see if it suits them; on verra bien well, we'll see; ‘je ne paierai pas!’-‘c'est ce que nous verrons!’ ‘I won't pay!’-‘we shall see about that!’; c'est à voir that remains to be seen; j'ai fait ça pour voir I did it to see what would happen; essaie pour voir try and see!; essaie un peu/touches-y, pour voir! ( menace) you just try it/touch it!; vous m'en voyez ravi I am delighted about it;

7 (examiner, étudier) to see [malade]; to look at [problème, dossier]; ( dans un texte) voir page 10/le mode d'emploi see page 10/instructions for use; je verrai (ce que je peux faire) I'll see (what I can do); voyons let's see;

8 (recevoir, se rendre chez, fréquenter) to see [client, médecin, ami]; je le vois peu en ce moment I don't see much of him at the moment; aller voir qn gén to go to see sb; ( à l'hôpital) to go to visit sb; je passerai la voir demain I'll call on her tomorrow, I'll pop in and see her tomorrow;

9 ( visiter) to see [ville, monument]; voir du pays to see the world;

10 ( avoir un rapport avec) avoir quelque chose à voir avec to have something to do with; ça n'a rien à voir! that's got nothing to do with it!; il n'a rien à voir là-dedans or à y voir it's got nothing to do with him. ⇒ chandelle.

B voir à vtr ind fml ( veiller à) to see (à to); voyez à ce que tout soit prêt see to it ou make sure that everything is ready; faudrait voir à réserver des places○ we ought to see about reserving ou booking GB seats; voyez à réserver les places make sure you reserve ou book GB the seats.

C vi

1 ( avec les yeux) voir, y voir to be able to see; est-ce qu'un bébé (y) voit à la naissance? can a baby see at birth?; je or j'y vois à peine I can hardly see; (y) voir double to see double; je vois trouble everything is a blur; voir loin lit to see a long way off;

2 ( par l'esprit) (y) voir clair dans qch to have a clear understanding of sth; voir loin ( être prévoyant) to look ahead; ( être perspicace) to be far-sighted; voir grand to think big; elle a vu juste she was right; il faut voir ( ça mérite réflexion) we'll have to see; ( c'est incroyable) you wouldn't believe it;

3 ( pour insister) voyons voir let's see now; regardez voir take a look; dites voir tell me; montrez voir show me;

4 ( en incise) vois-tu, voyez-vous you see;

5 ( rappel à l'ordre) voyons, sois sage! come on now, behave yourself!

D se voir vpr

1 (dans la glace, en imagination) to see oneself; elle se voyait déjà sur les planches she could already see herself on the stage;

2 ( être conscient de) to realize; il s'est vu sombrer dans la folie he realized he was going mad;

3 ( se remarquer) [tache, défaut] to show; ça se voit it shows; ça ne se voit pas qu'un peu○! it sticks out a mile!;

4 ( se produire) cela se voit tous les jours it happens all the time ou every day; cela ne se voit pas tous les jours it isn't something you see every day; ça ne s'est jamais vu! it's unheard of!;

5 ( se trouver) se voir obligé or dans l'obligation de faire qch to find oneself forced to do; ils se sont vu répondre que they were told that;

6 (se rencontrer, se fréquenter) to see each other;

7 ( sympathiser) ils ne peuvent pas se voir they can't stand each other;

8 ( être vu) to be seen; la tour se voit de loin the tower can be seen from far away;

9 ○ s'en voir to have a hard time (pour faire doing).

Idiomes

ne pas voir plus loin que le bout de son nez to see no further than the end of one's nose; je préfère voir venir I would rather wait and see; on t'a vu venir○! they saw you coming○!; je te vois venir○ I can see what you're getting at GB ou where you're coming from○; je ne peux pas le voir (en peinture)○ I can't stand him; je t'ai assez vu I've had enough of you; en voir de belles or de toutes les couleurs to go through some hard times; j'en ai vu d'autres I've seen worse; en faire voir à qn to give sb a hard time; va te faire voir (ailleurs)○, va voir ailleurs or là-bas si j'y suis○! get lost○!; qu'il aille se faire voir○! tell him to get lost○!; il ferait beau voir ça! that would be the last straw!

[vwar] verbe transitif

A.[PERCEVOIR AVEC LES YEUX]

1. [distinguer] to see

PHYSIOLOGIE to (be able to) see

il ne voit rien de l'œil gauche he can't see anything with his ou he's blind in the left eye

grand-mère ne voit plus rien grandma's lost her sight

je voyais ses cartes I could see his cards

il faut le voir pour le croire! you have to see it to believe it!

à les voir, on ne dirait pas qu'ils roulent sur l'or to look at them, you wouldn't think they were rolling in it

à la voir si souriante, on ne dirait pas qu'elle souffre when you see how cheerful she is, you wouldn't think she's in pain

voir quelqu'un faire ou qui fait quelque chose to see somebody do ou doing something

elle m'a fait voir sa robe de mariée she showed me her wedding dress

fais voir! let me see!, show me!

voir le jour

a. [bébé] to be born

b. [journal] to come out

c. [théorie, invention] to appear

comme je vous vois: je les ai vues comme je vous vois I saw them with my own eyes

faut voir (ça) (familier) : il était habillé, faut voir! you should have seen what he was wearing!

il faut la voir lui répondre, il faut voir comment elle lui répond you should see the way she speaks to him

voir venir: je te vois venir, tu veux de l'argent! (familier) I can see what you're leading up to ou getting at, you want some money!

le garagiste m'a fait payer 800 euros — il t'a vu venir! (familier) the mechanic charged me 800 euros — he saw you coming!

Noël n'est que dans trois semaines, on a le temps de voir venir! Christmas isn 't for another three weeks, we've got plenty of time!

2. [assister à - accident, événement] to witness, to see ; [ - film, spectacle] to see

c'est vrai, je l'ai vue le faire it's true, I saw her do it

je l'ai vu faire des erreurs I saw him making ou make mistakes

à voir well worth seeing

c'est un film à voir absolument that film is a must

ici, les terrains ont vu leur prix doubler en cinq ans land prices here doubled over five years

tu n'as encore rien vu you haven't seen anything yet

n'avoir rien vu to be wet behind the ears ou green

on aura tout vu! that beats everything!

en voir: j'en ai vu d'autres! I've seen worse!, I've been through worse!

ils en ont vu, avec leur aînée! their oldest girl really gave them a hard time!

il en a vu de toutes les couleurs ou des vertes et des pas mûres (familier) ou de belles ou de drôles he's been through quite a lot

en faire voir (de toutes les couleurs) à quelqu'un (familier) to give somebody a hard time, to lead somebody a merry dance

pour voir: mets de l'eau dessus pour voir pour some water on it, just to see what happens

j'ai fait du chinois pendant un an pour voir I studied Chinese for a year just to see how I got on

répète un peu, pour voir! (you) DARE say that again!

vas te faire voir! (très familier) push off!

3. [trouver - spécimen] to see, to find, to encounter (soutenu) ; [ - qualité] to see

un homme galant comme on n'en voit plus the kind of gentleman they don't make any more

4. [inspecter - appartement] to see, to view ; [ - rapport] to see, to (have a) look at ; [ - leçon] to go ou to look over

[remarquer] to see, to notice

ne pas voir: il préfère ne pas voir ses infidélités he prefers to turn a blind eye to ou to shut his eyes to her affairs

elle me regarde mais ne me voit pas she stares at me but doesn't see me

[visiter] to see, to visit

qui n'a pas vu l'Égypte n'a rien vu unless you've seen Egypt, you haven't lived

5. [consulter, recevoir - ami, médecin] to see

le médecin va vous voir dans quelques instants the doctor will be with ou see you in a few minutes

il faut voir un psychiatre, mon vieux! (familier & figuré) you need your head examined, old man!

aller voir to go to

je dois aller voir le médecin I've got to go to the doctor's

je vais aller voir mes amis I'm going to go and see my friends

[fréquenter] to see

[être en présence de]

je la vois chaque jour I see her every day

va-t-en, je t'ai assez vu! (familier) go away, I've seen ou had enough of you!

6. [se référer à]

voir illustration p. 7 see diagram p 7

voyez l'horaire des trains check ou consult the train timetable

B.[PENSER, CONCEVOIR]

1. [imaginer] to see, to imagine, to picture

le pull est trop large — je te voyais plus carré que cela the jumper is too big — I thought you had broader shoulders

je nous vois mal gagner le match I can't see us winning the match

voir d'ici quelqu'un/quelque chose: lui confier le budget? je vois ça d'ici! ask him to look after the budget? I can just see it!

2. [concevoir - méthode, solution] to see, to think of

je ne vois pas comment je pourrais t'aider I can't see how I could help you

vous voyez quelque chose à ajouter? can you think of anything else (which needs adding)?

je ne vois pas de mal à cela I don't see any harm in it

voir quelque chose d'un mauvais œil, ne pas voir quelque chose d'un bon œil to be displeased about something

voir quelque chose/quelqu'un avec les yeux de: elle le voit avec les yeux de l'amour she sees him through a lover's eyes

(en usage absolu)

pose-moi n'importe quelle question — bon, je vais voir ask me anything — let's see ou let me think

il faut trouver un moyen! — je ne vois pas we must find a way! — I can't think of one ou anything

3. [comprendre - danger, intérêt] to see

tu vois ce que je veux dire? do you see ou understand what I mean?

je ne vois pas ce qu'il y a de drôle! I can't see what's so funny!, I don't get the joke!

je n'en vois pas l'utilité I can't see the point of it

il est directeur de banque — je vois! he's a bank manager — I see!

4. [constater] to see, to realize

tu vois que mes principes n'ont pas changé as you can see, my principles haven't changed

elle ne nous causera plus d'ennuis — c'est ou ça reste à voir she won't trouble us any more — that remains to be seen ou that's what YOU think!

5. [considérer, prendre en compte] to see, to consider, to take into account

ils ne voient que leur intérêt they only consider their own interest

6. [examiner] to see, to check

nous prenons rendez-vous? — voyez cela avec ma secrétaire shall we make an appointment? — arrange that with my secretary

voyez si l'on peut changer l'heure du vol see ou check whether the time of the flight can be changed

c'est à ou il faut voir: j'irai peut-être, c'est à voir I might go, I'll have to see

les photos seraient mieux en noir et blanc — hum, il faut voir the pictures would look better in black and white — mm, maybe (maybe not)

7. [juger] to see

tu n'es pas sur place, tu vois mal la situation you're not on the spot, your view of the situation is distorted

se faire bien/mal voir: se faire bien voir de quelqu'un to make oneself popular with somebody

se faire mal voir de quelqu'un to make oneself unpopular with somebody

8. (locution)

avoir à voir avec [avoir un rapport avec]: je voudrais vous parler: ça a à voir avec notre discussion d'hier I would like to speak to you: it's to do with what we were talking about yesterday

n'avoir rien à voir avec [n'avoir aucun rapport avec]: l'instruction n'a rien à voir avec l'intelligence education has nothing to do with intelligence

je n'ai rien à voir avec la famille des Bellechasse I'm not related at all to the Bellechasse family

cela n'a rien à voir avec le sujet that's irrelevant, that's got nothing to do with it

ça n'a rien à voir: tu parles de grèves, mais ça n'a rien à voir! you talk about strikes but that has nothing to do with it!

tu vois, vous voyez: tu vois, je préférais ne rien savoir I preferred to remain in the dark, you see

je te l'avais dit, tu vois! what did I tell you!

tu verras, tu verrais: essaie de recommencer et tu verras! just (you) try it again and see!

tu verrais, si j'avais encore mes jambes! if my legs were still up to it, there'd be no holding ou stopping me!

attendez voir (familier) hang on, wait a sec

dis voir, où est le calendrier? (familier) tell me, where's the calendar?

écoute voir, on va y aller ensemble, d'accord? (familier) listen, let's go together, OK?

essaie voir!

a. (familier) [encouragement] go on, have a try!

b. [défi] (you) just try!, don't you dare!

regardez voir (familier) (just) look at that

voyons voirou regardons voir ce que tu as comme note (familier) let's just have a look and see what mark you got

voyez-vous cela ou ça!: une moto à 14 ans, voyez-vous ça! a motorbike at 14, whatever next!

voyons! come (on) now!

un peu de courage, voyons! come on, be brave!

voyons, tu n'espères pas que je vais te croire! you don't seriously expect me to believe you, do you?

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[vwar] verbe intransitif

A.[PERCEVOIR LA RÉALITÉ - SENS PROPRE ET FIGURÉ]

1. PHYSIOLOGIE to (be able to) see

il ne voit que d'un œil he can only see out of one eye

elle ne ou n'y voit plus she can't see ou she's blind now

[exercer sa vue] to see

il ne sait pas voir he just doesn't use his powers of observation

voir bien to see clearly, to have good eyesight

voir mal to have poor eyesight

voir double to have double vision

2. [juger]

encore une fois, tu as vu juste you were right, once again

voir faux to have poor judgement

ne voir que par les yeux de quelqu'un to see everything through somebody's eyes

B.jeux [pour une mise]

aller ou jouer ou mettre sans voir to play ou to bet blind

20 euros, pour voir 20 euros, and I'll see you

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voir à verbe plus préposition

[veiller à]

voir à faire quelque chose to see to it ou to make sure ou to ensure that something is done

il faudrait voir à ranger ta chambre/payer tes dettes you'd better tidy up your room/clear your debts

voir à ce que quelque chose soit fait to see to it ou to make sure ou to ensure that something is done

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se voir verbe pronominal (emploi réfléchi)

1. [se contempler] to (be able to) see oneself

il s'est vu mourir (figuré) he knew he was dying

2. [s'imaginer] to see ou to imagine ou to picture oneself

elle se voyait déjà championne! she thought the championship was hers already!

je ne me vois pas lui demander une augmentation I (just) can't see myself asking her for a rise

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se voir verbe pronominal (emploi réciproque)

[se rencontrer] to see each other

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se voir verbe pronominal (emploi passif)

1. [être visible, évident - défaut] to show, to be visible ; [ - émotion, gêne] to be visible, to be obvious, to be apparent

il porte une perruque, ça se voit bien you can tell he wears a wig

2. [se manifester - événement] to happen ; [ - attitude, coutume] to be seen ou found

ça se voit couramment it's commonplace

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se voir verbe pronominal intransitif

1. [se trouver]

se voir dans l'impossibilité de faire quelque chose to find oneself unable to do something

se voir dans l'obligation de... to find oneself obliged to...

leur équipe s'est vue reléguée à la 15^e place their team saw themselves drop to 15th position

les crédits se verront affectés à la rénovation des locaux the funds will be used to renovate the building

2. (suivi d'un infinitif)

se voir interdire l'inscription à un club to be refused membership to a club

il s'est vu retirer son permis de conduire sur-le-champ he had his driving licence taken away from him on the spot

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > voir

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avoir [avwaʀ]

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1. transitive verb

2. auxiliary verb

3. impersonal verb

4. masculine noun

5. plural masculine noun

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► Lorsque avoir fait partie d'une locution comme avoir faim, avoir raison, reportez-vous à l'autre mot.

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1. <

   a. (possession) to have

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► En anglais britannique, I've got, he's got etc remplace souvent I have, he has etc.

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• j'ai trois frères I have or I've got three brothers

• il n'a pas d'argent he hasn't got any money he doesn't have any money

• j'ai la réponse I have or I've got the answer

• il n'avait pas d'argent he had no money or didn't have any money

• il a les yeux bleus he has blue eyes

• il a du courage he has got courage

• ils ont leur fille qui part au Québec (inf) they've got their daughter going to Quebec

• son regard a quelque chose de méchant he's got a nasty look in his eye

• en avoir (inf!) ( = être courageux) to have balls (vulg!)

• il avait les mains qui tremblaient his hands were shaking

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• vous avez la gare tout près the station is nearby

• vous avez un parc au bout de la rue there's a park down the road

   c. ( = obtenir) to get

• je n'ai pas pu avoir l'horaire du car I couldn't get the bus times

• pouvez-vous nous avoir ce livre ? can you get this book for us?

• je n'ai pas pu avoir Luc au téléphone I couldn't get through to Luc

   d. ( = porter) [+ vêtements] to wear

• il avait un pantalon beige he was wearing beige trousers

• la femme qui a le corsage bleu the woman in the blue blouse

   e. (dimensions) to be

• avoir 3 mètres de haut to be 3 metres high

• ici, le lac a 2 km de large the lake is 2km wide here

   f. (âge) ( = avoir) to be ; ( = atteindre) to turn

• il a dix ans he is ten

• j'ai l'impression d'avoir 20 ans I feel as if I were 20

• il a dans les cinquante ans he's about 50

• des bâtiments qui ont plus de 250 ans buildings that are more than 250 years old

• elle venait d'avoir 38 ans she had just turned 38

   g. ( = souffrir de) [+ rhume, maladie] to have

• il a la rougeole he's got measles

• il a eu la rougeole à dix ans he had measles when he was ten

• il ne veut pas dire ce qu'il a he won't say what's wrong with him

• qu'est-ce que tu as ? what's wrong with you?

• il a qu'il est jaloux he's jealous, that's what's wrong with him

• qu'est-ce qu'il a à pleurer ? what's he crying for?

   h. ( = faire) to make

• il a eu un geste d'énervement he made an irritated gesture

• elle a eu un sourire malin she smiled knowingly

• ils ont eu des remarques malheureuses they made some unfortunate remarks

   i. ( = recevoir chez soi) to have

• avoir des amis à dîner to have friends to dinner

   j. ( = avoir un cours de, avoir à faire) to have

• j'ai français à 10 heures I've got French at 10

• le vendredi, j'ai trois heures d'anglais I have three hours of English on Fridays

• je n'ai rien ce soir I haven't got anything on this evening

   k. ( = atteindre, attraper) to get

• ils ont fini par avoir le coupable they got the culprit in the end

• je l'ai eu ! (cible) got it!

• on les aura ! we'll get them! (inf)

• je t'aurai ! I'll get you! (inf)

• elle m'a eu au sentiment she took advantage of my better nature

   l. ( = duper) (inf) [escroc] to have (inf) ; [plaisantin] to fool

• ils m'ont eu I've been had (inf)

• je t'ai bien eu ! got you there! (inf)

• se faire avoir (par escroc) to be had (inf) ; (par un plaisantin) to be fooled

• je me suis fait avoir de 300 € I was conned out of 300 euros (inf!)

2. <

to have

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• hier, j'ai mangé trois bananes yesterday, I ate three bananas

• as-tu faim ? -- non, j'ai mangé trois bananes are you hungry? -- no, I've eaten three bananas

• j'étais pressé, alors j'ai couru I was in a hurry so I ran

• il a fini hier he finished yesterday

• je n'ai pas encore fini I haven't finished yet

• il a été renvoyé deux fois he has been dismissed twice

• je l'ai vu le 13 février I saw him on 13 February

• nous aurons terminé demain we'll have finished tomorrow

• si je l'avais vu if I had seen him

► avoir à + infinitif ( = devoir)

j'ai à travailler I've got work to do

• Patrick a des lettres à écrire Patrick has got letters to write► n'avoir qu'à

• tu n'as qu'à me téléphoner demain just give me a ring tomorrow

• c'est simple, vous n'avez qu'à lui écrire it's simple, just write to him

• tu n'avais qu'à ne pas y aller you shouldn't have gone in the first place

• s'il n'est pas content, il n'a qu'à partir if he doesn't like it, he can always leave

3. <

► il y a

   a. (général) (suivi d'un singulier) there is ; (suivi d'un pluriel) there are

• il y a un homme à la porte there's a man at the door

• il y a des gens qui attendent there are people waiting

• il y a eu trois blessés three people were injured

• il y a voiture et voiture ! there are cars and cars!

• qu'y a-t-il ? what is it?

• qu'est-ce qu'il y a ? what's the matter?

• il y a que nous sommes mécontents ! (inf) we're annoyed, that's what! (inf)

• il y a eu un accident there has been an accident

• qu'est-ce qu'il y a eu ? what's happened?

• il n'y a pas que toi ! you're not the only one!

• il n'y a que lui pour faire cela ! trust him to do that!

• il n'y a pas que nous à le dire we're not the only ones who say this

► il y en a (antécédent au singulier) there is some ; (antécédent au pluriel) there are some

• j'achète du pain ? -- non, il y en a encore shall I buy some bread? -- no, there's some left

• il y en a qui disent... there are those who say...

• il y en a qui feraient mieux de se taire ! some people would do better to keep quiet!

• il y en a, je vous jure ! (inf) really, some people! (inf)► il n'y en a que pour

• il n'y en a que pour mon petit frère, à la maison my little brother gets all the attention at home

• il n'y en a eu que pour lui pendant l'émission the whole programme revolved around him► y a pas (inf)

il y a pas, faut que je parte it's no good, I've got to go

• y a pas, il faut qu'il désobéisse he just won't do as he's told

• il y a pas à dire, il est très there's no denying he's very intelligent► il n'y a qu'à (+ infinitif), y a qu'à (+ infinitif) (inf)

il n'y a qu'à les laisser partir just let them go

• il n'y a qu'à protester we'll just have to protest

• y a qu'à lui dire (inf) why don't we just tell him

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► Lorsque il y a se rapporte à une action non révolue, l'anglais utilise for.

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► Pour exprimer une durée, le présent français devient un parfait en anglais, l'imparfait un pluperfect.

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• il y a dix ans que je le connais I've known him for ten years

• il y avait longtemps qu'elle désirait le rencontrer she had wanted to meet him for a long time

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► Dans le cas d'une action révolue, on emploie ago et le prétérit.

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• il y a dix ans, j'ai obtenu mon diplôme I graduated ten years ago

• il est né il y a tout juste un an he was born just one year ago

• il y a dix jours que nous sommes rentrés we got back ten days ago

• il n'y a pas un quart d'heure qu'il est parti it's less than a quarter of an hour since he left

   c. (distance) il y a 10 km d'ici à Paris it is 10km from here to Paris

• combien y a-t-il d'ici à Lille ? how far is it from here to Lille?

4. <

   a. ( = bien) assets

• il a investi tout son avoir dans l'entreprise he invested all his assets in the firm

   b. ( = actif) credit ; ( = billet) credit note

• avoir fiscal tax credit

5. <

avoirs assets

• avoirs financiers financial resources

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I avwaʀ
verbe transitif

1) ( obtenir) to get [objet, rendez-vous]; to catch [train, avion]

j'ai pu vous avoir votre visa — I managed to get your visa for you

je n'ai pas eu mon train — I didn't catch my train

2) ( au téléphone)

j'ai réussi à l'avoir — I managed to get through to him/her

3) ( porter) to wear, to have [something] on

elle avait une robe bleue à son mariage — she wore a blue dress at her wedding

4) (colloq) ( triompher) to beat, to get (colloq), to have

cette fois-ci, on les aura — this time, we'll get ou have them

5) ( duper) to have (colloq); ( par malveillance) to con (colloq)

elle s'est fait or laissée avoir — she's been had (colloq)

6) ( éprouver moralement) to feel

avoir du chagrin/de la haine — to feel sorrow/hate

qu'est-ce que tu as? — what's wrong ou the matter with you?

qu'est-ce qu'il a à conduire comme ça? — why is he driving like that?

7) (servant à exprimer l'âge, des sensations physiques)

j'ai 20 ans/faim/froid — I am 20 years old/hungry/cold

la salle a 20 mètres de long — the room is 20 metres [BrE] long

II avwaʀ
nom masculin

1) Commerce ( somme) credit; ( attestation) credit note

2) ( possessions) assets (pl), holdings (pl)

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Phrasal Verbs:

- avoir fiscal

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avoir I

Généralités

Dans la plupart des situations exprimant la possession, la disponibilité avoir sera traduit par to have ou to have got: j'ai des livres/enfants/employés = I have (got) books/children/employees; je n'ai pas assez de place/temps = I don't have (ou I haven't got) enough room/time; la maison a l'électricité/cinq pièces = the house has electricity/five rooms; j'aurai mon visa demain = I'll have my visa tomorrow; ils vont/elle va avoir un bébé en mai = they're/she's having a baby in May

Les autres sens de avoir, verbe transitif simple (obtenir, porter, triompher de etc), sont traités dans l'entrée plus bas

On notera qu'en règle générale les expressions figées du type avoir raison, avoir beau, en avoir marre, il y a belle lurette, il y a de quoi etc seront traitées respectivement sous raison, beau, marre, lurette, quoi etc

On pourra également consulter les diverses notes d'usage répertoriées, notamment celles consacrées à l'expression de l'âge, aux maladies, à l'expression de l'heure etc

On trouvera ci-dessous les divers emplois de avoir pour lesquelles une explication est nécessaire

avoir = verbe auxiliaire

avoir verbe auxiliaire se traduit toujours par to have sauf dans le cas du passé composé: ils avaient révisé les épreuves quand je suis parti = they had revised the proofs when I left; quand ils eurent (ou ont eu) révisé les épreuves, ils sont partis = when they had revised the proofs, they left; ils auront fini demain = they will have finished tomorrow; il aurait (ou eût) aimé parler = he would have liked to speak. Lorsqu'on a un passé composé en français, il sera traduit soit par le prétérit: ils ont révisé les épreuves en juin = they revised the proofs in June; ils ont révisé les épreuves avant ma démission = they revised the proofs before I resigned; je suis sûr qu'il l'a laissé là en partant = I'm sure he left it here when he left; soit par le ‘present perfect’: ils ont révisé les épreuves plusieurs fois = they have revised the proofs several times

avoir = verbe semi-auxiliaire

De même, avoir semi-auxiliaire dans les tournures attributives du type avoir le coeur malade/les genoux cagneux, se traduit de façon variable ( to be ou to have) selon la structure adoptée par l'anglais pour rendre ces tournures; voir, en l'occurrence, les entrées coeur et cagneux; mais c'est en général sous l'adjectif que ce problème est traité

Emplois avec à

avoir à + infinitif

Exprimant l'obligation ou la convenance, cette locution verbale se rend généralement par to have to suivi de l'infinitif: j'aurais à ajouter que... = I would have to add that...; tu auras à rendre compte de tes actes = you'll have to account for your actions; je n'ai pas à vous raconter ma vie = I don't have to tell you my life-story; vous n'aviez pas à le critiquer = you didn't have to criticize him; il n'a pas à te parler sur ce ton = he shouldn't speak to you in that tone of voice; j'ai beaucoup à faire = I have (ou I've got) a lot to do; tu n'as rien à faire? = don't you have (ou haven't you got GB) anything to do?; j'ai à faire un rapport/un rapport à faire = I have to write a report/a report to write

n'avoir qu'à

Quand cette locution équivaut à suffir, plusieurs possibilités de traduction se présentent: tu n'avais qu'à = tu aurais dû, elle se rend par should have suivi du participe passé; tu n'as qu'à leur écrire = you only have to (ou you've only got to GB, ou all you have to do is) write to them; tu n'auras que cinq minutes à attendre = you'll only have to wait five minutes; tu n'avais qu'à faire attention/me le dire/partir plus tôt = you should have paid attention/told me/left earlier

Emplois avec en

On trouvera sous assez, marre, etc les expressions figées en avoir assez, en avoir marre etc. Voir aussi les emplois avec il y a plus bas

expression du temps: en avoir pour

L'anglais distingue généralement entre une tâche précise ( to take) et une activité ou absence indéterminée ( to be): vous en avez (ou aurez) pour combien de temps? (à faire ce travail) = how long will it take you?, (à me faire attendre) = how long are you going to be?; j'en ai pour cinq minutes (= je reviens dans...) = I'll be five minutes; je n'en ai pas pour longtemps = I won't be long; j'en ai eu pour deux heures = it took me two hours

expression du coût: en avoir pour

Se traduit par to cost suivi du pronom personnel complément correspondant au pronom sujet français (voir aussi argent): j'en ai eu pour 500 francs = it cost me 500 francs; nous en aurons pour combien? = how much will it cost us?

(sl) en avoir = to have balls (sl); ne pas en avoir = to have no balls (sl)

Expression de l'existence

il y a du lait dans le réfrigérateur = there's some milk in the fridge; il y a des souris/des araignées au grenier = there are mice/spiders in the attic; il n'y a pas/plus de riz = there's no/no more rice ou there isn't any/any more rice; il doit y avoir (ou il y aura) des souris dans le grenier = there must be mice in the attic; il n'y a pas eu moins de 50 concurrents = there were no less than 50 competitors; il y a chapeau et chapeau = there are hats and hats; il y aura Paul, Marie,... = there will be Paul, Marie,...; et il y aura Paul et Marie! = and Paul and Marie will be there!; il n'y a pas de raison de faire/que tu fasses = there's no reason to do/for you to do; il a dû y avoir quelque chose de grave = something serious must have happened; qu'est-ce qu'il y a? (qui ne va pas) = what's wrong?, (qui se passe) = what's going on?; il y a qu'elle m'énerve = she's getting on my nerves, that's what's wrong; il y a que l'ordinateur est en panne = the computer has broken down

Attention, un mot singulier en français peut être traduit par un mot fonctionnant comme un pluriel en anglais: il y a beaucoup de monde = there are a lot of people; y avait-il du monde? = were there many people?

Expression du temps

il est venu il y a longtemps/cinq ans = he came a long time/five years ago; il y a cinq ans que j'habite ici = I have been living here for five years; il y aura cinq ans demain que j'ai pris ma retraite = it will be five years tomorrow since I retired; il y aura deux mois mardi que je travaille ici = I will have been working here for two months on Tuesday; il n'y a que deux mois que je suis/travaille ici = I have only been/been working here for two months; il n'y a pas cinq minutes qu'il est parti = he left less than five minutes ago; il n'y a pas 200 ans que l'espèce est éteinte = the species has been extinct for no more than 200 years; il y a combien de temps/d'années que tu habites ici? = how long/many years have you lived here?; il y a combien de temps/d'années qu'on ne s'est vus? = how long is it/many years has it been since we last met?

Expression de la distance

Elle se fait généralement à l'aide du verbe to be: combien y a-t-il jusqu'à la gare/d'ici à la gare? = how far is it to the station/to the station from here?; combien y a-t-il encore jusqu'à la gare? = how much further is it to the station?; il y a 15 kilomètres jusqu'à/d'ici à la gare = the station is 15 kilometres [BrE] away/away from here; il y a au moins 15 kilomètres = it's at least 15 kilometres [BrE] away; il y a encore 15 kilomètres = it's another 15 kilometres [BrE]; il n'y a pas/que 200 mètres d'ici à la gare = it's less than/only 200 metres [BrE] from here to the station

il y a à + infinitif

il y a à manger pour quatre = there's enough food for four; il y a (beaucoup) à faire = there's a lot to be done (ceci traduit également il y a de quoi faire); souligner le danger/l'avantage qu'il y a à faire = to stress how dangerous/advantageous it is to do; les risques qu'il y avait/aurait à faire = how risky it was/would be to do; il n'y a pas à hésiter/s'inquiéter = there's no need to hesitate/worry; il n'y a pas à discuter! = no arguments!; il n'y a qu'à le repeindre! - y a qu'à (colloq), c'est facile à dire! = all you have to do is repaint it! - just repaint it! easier said than done!

il y en a qui, il y en a pour

L'existence se rend par there is/are, le temps par to take, et le coût par to cost ou to come to: il y en a qui n'ont pas peur du ridicule! = there are some people who aren't afraid of being ridiculed!; il y en a toujours pour se plaindre (ou qui se plaignent) = there's always someone who complains; il y en a (ou aura) pour deux heures = it'll take two hours; il y en a eu/aurait eu pour deux heures = it took/would have taken two hours; il n'y en a plus que pour deux heures = it'll only take another two hours; il y en a encore pour combien de temps? = how much longer will it take?; il y en a (ou aura) pour 200 francs = it'll cost (ou come to) 200 francs; il y en a eu pour 200 francs = it cost (ou came to) 200 francs

Noter aussi: il n'y en a que pour leur chien = they only think of their dog ou their dog comes first

Remarque: certaines formes personnelles du verbe avoir sont équivalentes au présentatif il y a. En corrélation avec le relatif qui, elles ne se traduisent pas; directement suivies de l'objet présenté, elles se traitent comme il y a: j'ai mon stylo qui fuit = my pen is leaking; elle avait les larmes aux yeux = there were tears in her eyes; j'ai ma cicatrice qui me fait souffrir = my scar is hurting; à droite, vous avez une tapisserie d'Aubusson = on your right, there's an Aubusson tapestry

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avwaʀ
1. nm

1) (= biens) assets pl

2) COMMERCE (= note de crédit) credit

2. vt

1) (= posséder) to have, to have got

Elle a 2 enfants. — She has 2 children., she has got 2 children

Elle a une belle maison. — She has a lovely house., She has got a lovely house.

Il a les yeux bleus. — He has blue eyes., He has got blue eyes.

Tu as de beaux cheveux. — You have beautiful hair., You have got beautiful hair.

Il a beaucoup d'amis. — He has a lot of friends., He has got a lot of friends.

2) (= obtenir) to get

Où est-ce qu'on peut avoir un permis? — Where can you get a licence?

3) (= trouver)

ici, vous avez la cuisine — here we have the kitchen

4) (= éprouver) [sensation, sentiment] to have

J'avais un pressentiment. — I had a feeling.

Il a des démangeaisons. — He is itching.

J'ai une petite douleur ici. — I've got a slight pain here.

J'ai un drôle de pressentiment. — I have a funny feeling.

qu'est-ce que tu as?; qu'as-tu? — what's wrong?, what's the matter?

See:

faim, peur, mal

5) (âge)

avoir 3 ans — to be 3 years old, to be 3

J'avais 10 ans quand je l'ai rencontré. — I was 10 when I met him.

6) * (= duper) to do *

on vous a eu! — you've been done!, you've been had!

on t'a bien eu! — you've been had!

7) (autres locutions)

avoir à faire qch — to have to do sth

Vous n'avez qu'à lui demander. — You only have to ask him.

Tu n'as pas à me poser des questions. — It's not for you to ask me questions.

en avoir contre qn — to have a grudge against sb

en avoir assez — to be fed up

en avoir pour...; J'en ai pour une demi-heure. — It'll take me half an hour.

On en a eu pour 100 euros. — It cost us 100 euros.

n'avoir que faire de qch — to have no use for sth

3. vb aux

to have

avoir mangé — to have eaten

avoir dormi — to have slept

J'ai déjà mangé. — I've already eaten.

Il a mangé des frites. — He had some chips.

Est-ce que tu as vu ce film? — Have you seen this film?

Hier je n'ai pas mangé. — I didn't eat yesterday.

Je lui ai parlé hier. — I spoke to him yesterday.

Il a neigé pendant la nuit. — It snowed during the night.

4. vb impers

1) (présence)

il y a (+ singulier) — there is, (+ pluriel) there are

Il y a quelqu'un à la porte. — There's somebody at the door.

Il y a un bon film à la télé. — There's a good film on TV.

Il y a des chocolats sur la table. — There are some chocolates on the table.

Il y a beaucoup de monde. — There are lots of people.

il doit y avoir; Il doit y avoir une explication. — There must be an explanation.

qu'est-ce qu'il y a?; qu'y a-t-il? — what's the matter?, what is it?

Il n'y a qu'à... — We will just have to...

Il n'y a qu'à partir plus tôt. — We'll just have to leave earlier.

Il ne peut y en avoir qu'un. — There can only be one.

2) (temporel)

il y a 10 ans — 10 years ago

il y a 10 ans que je le connais — I've known him for 10 years

il y a longtemps que je le connais — I've known him for a long time

Je l'ai rencontré il y a 2 ans. — I met him 2 years ago.

Il y a 10 ans qu'il est arrivé. — It's 10 years since he arrived.

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I.

avoir ⇒ Note d'usage verb table: avoir vtr

1 ( obtenir) to get [objet, rendez-vous]; to catch [train, avion]; j'ai pu vous avoir votre visa I managed to get your visa for you; j'ai eu ce vase pour cinq euros I got this vase for five euros; pouvez-vous m'avoir un des traducteurs? can you get me one of the translators?; je n'ai pas eu mon train I didn't catch my train; il l'a eue◑ le soir même he had○ her that very evening;

2 ( au téléphone) j'ai réussi à l'avoir I managed to get through to him/her; essayer d'avoir le ministre to try to get through to the minister; pouvez-vous m'avoir son adjoint/Hongkong can you put me through to ou get me his assistant/Hong Kong;

3 ( porter) to wear, to have [sth] on; elle avait une robe bleue à son mariage she wore a blue dress at her wedding; elle a toujours une écharpe autour du cou she's always got a scarf round her neck; il avait un béret (sur la tête) he had a beret on ou he was wearing a beret;

4 ○( triompher) to beat, to get○, to have; l'équipe de Marseille nous a eus the Marseilles team beat us; ne nous laissons pas avoir par la concurrence let's not let the competition beat us; cette fois-ci, on les aura this time, we'll get ou have them;

5 ( duper) to have○; ( par malveillance) to con○; j'ai été eu I've been had○; il t'a bien eu! ( l'escroc) he conned○ you!; ( le plaisantin) he was having you on○! GB, he put one over on you○!; elle s'est fait or laissé avoir she's been had○; j'ai failli me faire avoir I was nearly conned○; je ne me laisserai pas avoir par un abruti○ I won't be conned○ by a moron;

6 ( éprouver moralement) to feel; avoir du chagrin/de la haine to feel sorrow/hate; qu'est-ce que tu as? what's wrong ou the matter with you?; j'ai qu'il m'énerve he's getting on my nerves, that's what's wrong; qu'est-ce que tu as à crier comme ça? what are you shouting like that for?; j'ai que mon ordinateur ne marche pas because my computer doesn't work; qu'est-ce qu'il a à conduire comme ça? why is he driving like that?; il a qu'il est soûl because he's drunk, that's why;

7 (servant à exprimer l'âge, des sensations physiques) j'ai 20 ans/faim/froid I am 20 years old/hungry/cold; la salle a 20 mètres de long the room is 20 metres^GB long.

Idiomes

en avoir○ to have balls◑; ne pas en avoir○ to have no balls◑.

II.

avoir nm

1 Comm ( somme) credit; ( attestation) credit note;

2 ( possessions) assets (pl), holdings (pl); avoirs à l'étranger foreign assets ou holdings; avoirs en caisse cash holdings; avoirs en dollars dollar-based assets;

3 Compta ( notion) assets (pl); ( titre d'entrée) credit.

Composé

avoir fiscal tax credit.

I

[avwar] nom masculin

1. COMMERCE credit note

[en comptabilité] credit side

la fleuriste m'a fait un avoir the florist gave me a credit note

j'ai un avoir de 150 euros à la boucherie I've got 150 euros credit at the butcher's

avoir fiscal FINANCE tax credit

2. ÉCONOMIE & FINANCE

avoirs assets, holdings

avoirs numéraires ou en caisse cash holdings

3. (littéraire) [possessions] assets, worldly goods

vivre d'un petit avoir personnel to live off a small personal income

II

[avwar] verbe auxiliaire

A.

1. [avec des verbes transitifs]

as-tu lu sa lettre? did you read ou have you read his letter?

les deux buts qu'il avait marqués the two goals he had scored

j'aurais voulu vous aider I'd have liked to help you

non content de les avoir humiliés, il les a jetés dehors not content with humiliating them, he threw them out

2. [avec des verbes intransitifs]

j'ai maigri I've lost weight

as-tu bien dormi? did you sleep well?

tu as dû rêver you must have been dreaming

3. [avec le verbe 'être']

j'ai été surpris I was surprised

il aurait été enchanté he would've ou would have been delighted

B.

1. [exprime la possibilité]

avoir à: je n'ai rien à boire I haven't got anything ou I have nothing ou I've got nothing to drink

n'avoir qu'à: ils n'ont qu'à écrire au directeur

a. [conseil] all they have to do ou all they've got to do is write to the manager

b. [menace] just let them (try and) write to the manager

s'il vous manque quelque chose, vous n'avez qu'à me le faire savoir if you're missing anything, just let me know

t'as qu'à leur dire! (familier) why don't you (just) tell them!

2. [exprime l'obligation]

avoir à to have to

je n'ai pas à me justifier auprès de vous I don't have to justify myself to you

et voilà, je n'ai plus qu'à recommencer! so now I've got to start all over again!

3. [exprime le besoin]

avoir à to have to

il a à te parler he's got something to ou there's something he wants to tell you

tu n'as pas à t'inquiéter you shouldn't worry, you have nothing to worry about

4. (locution)

n'avoir que faire de: je n'ai que faire de tes états d'âme I couldn't care less about your moods

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[avwar] verbe transitif

A.

1. [être propriétaire de - action, bien, domaine etc.] to have, to own, to possess ; [ - chien, hôtel, voiture] to have, to own

avoir de l'argent to have money

tu n'aurais pas un stylo en plus? have you got ou do you happen to have a spare pen?

je n'ai plus de sucre I've run out of sugar

COMMERCE to have

nous avons plus grand si vous préférez we have it in a larger size if you prefer

2. [ami, collègue, famille etc.] to have

il a encore sa grand-mère his grandmother's still alive

je n'ai plus ma mère my mother's dead

elle a trois enfants she has three children

avoir un/une/des... qui: elle a un mari qui fait la cuisine she's got the sort ou kind of husband who does the cooking

avoir son/sa/ses... qui (familier) : j'ai la chaîne de mon vélo qui est cassée the chain on my bike is broken

3. [détenir - permis de conduire, titre] to have, to hold ; [ - droits, privilège] to have, to enjoy ; [ - emploi, expérience, devoirs, obligations] to have ; [ - documents, preuves] to have, to possess

quand nous aurons le pouvoir when we're in power

quelle heure avez-vous? what time do you make it?

SPORT to have

avoir le ballon to be in possession of ou to have the ball

4. [obtenir - amende, article] to get ; [ - information, rabais, récompense] to get, to obtain

je pourrais vous avoir des places gratuites I could get you free tickets

[au téléphone] to get through to

j'ai essayé de t'avoir toute la journée I tried to get through to you ou to contact you all day

je l'ai eu au téléphone I got him on the phone

5. [jouir de - beau temps, bonne santé, liberté, bonne réputation] to have, to enjoy ; [ - choix, temps, mauvaise réputation] to have

avoir la confiance de quelqu'un to be trusted by somebody

avoir l'estime de quelqu'un to be held in high regard by somebody

vous avez toute ma sympathie you have all my sympathy

j'ai une heure pour me décider I have an hour (in which) to make up my mind

il a tout pour lui et il n'est pas heureux! he's got everything you could wish for and he's still not happy!

6. [recevoir chez soi]

avoir de la famille/des amis à dîner to have relatives/friends over for dinner

j'aurai ma belle-famille au mois d'août my in-laws will be staying with me in August

7. RADIO & TÉLÉVISION [chaîne, station] to receive, to get

bientôt, nous aurons les chaînes européennes soon, we'll be able to get the European channels

8. [attraper - otage, prisonnier] to have

les flics ne l'auront jamais (familier) the cops'll never catch him

9. [atteindre - cible] to get, to hit

10. [monter à bord de - avion, bus, train] to catch

B.

1. [présenter - tel aspect] to have (got)

elle a un joli sourire she's got ou she has a nice smile

je cherche un acteur qui ait un grand nez I'm looking for an actor with a big nose

elle a une jolie couleur de cheveux her hair's a nice colour

elle a beaucoup de sa mère she really takes after her mother

avoir tout de: il a tout de l'aristocrate he's the aristocratic type

la méthode a l'avantage d'être bon marché this method has the advantage of being cheap

ton père a le défaut de ne pas écouter ce qu'on lui dit your father's weakness is not listening to what people tell him

[avec pour complément une partie du corps] to have

avoir l'estomac vide to have an empty stomach

j'ai le bras ankylosé my arm's stiff

avoir le/la/les... qui: il a les yeux qui se ferment he can't keep his eyes open

en avoir (très familier) to have a lot of balls (très familier)

2. [porter sur soi - accessoire, vêtement, parfum] to have on (separable), to wear

tu vois la dame qui a le foulard? do you see the lady with the scarf?

faites attention, il a une arme careful, he's got a weapon ou he's armed

3. [faire preuve de]

avoir de l'audace to be bold

avoir du culot (familier) to be cheeky, to have a nerve

il a eu le culot de me le dire (familier) he had the cheek ou the nerve to tell me

avoir du talent to have talent, to be talented

ayez la gentillesse de... would you ou please be kind enough to...

il a eu la cruauté de lui dire he was cruel enough to tell him

4. [exprime la mesure] to be

le voilier a 4 m de large ou largeur the yacht is 4 m wide

en avoir pour: j'en ai pour 500 euros it's costing me 500 euros

tu en as pour 12 jours/deux heures it'll take you 12 days/two hours

5. [exprime l'âge] to be

quel âge as-tu? how old are you?

j'ai 35 ans I'm 35 (years old)

nous avons le même âge we're the same age

il a deux ans de plus que moi he's two years older than me

il vient d'avoir 74 ans he's just turned 74

C.

1. [subir - symptôme] to have, to show, to display ; [ - maladie, hoquet, mal de tête etc.] to have ; [ - accident, souci, ennuis] to have ; [ - difficultés] to have, to experience ; [ - opération] to undergo, to have ; [ - crise] to have, to go through (inseparable)

avoir de la fièvre to have ou to be running a temperature

avoir un cancer to have cancer

je ne sais pas ce que j'ai aujourd'hui I don't know what's the matter ou what's wrong with me today

sa sœur n'a rien eu his sister escaped unscathed

le car n'a rien eu du tout, mais la moto est fichue (familier) there wasn't a scratch on the bus but the motorbike's a write-off

qu'est-ce qu'elle a encore, cette voiture? (familier) NOW what's wrong with this car?

il a des souris chez lui he's got mice

un enfant/chaton qui a des vers a child/kitten with worms

2. [émettre, produire - mouvement] to make ; [ - ricanement, regard, soupir] to give

avoir un sursaut to (give a) start

elle eut cette phrase devenue célèbre she said ou uttered those now famous words

il eut une moue de dédain he pouted disdainfully

3. [ressentir]

avoir faim to be ou to feel hungry

avoir peur to be ou to feel afraid

avoir des remords to feel remorse

avoir du chagrin to feel ou to be sad

avoir un pressentiment to have a premonition

avoir de l'amitié pour quelqu'un to regard ou to consider somebody as a friend

je n'ai que mépris pour lui I feel only contempt for him

avoir du respect pour quelqu'un to have respect for ou to respect somebody

en avoir après ou contre quelqu'un (familier) to be angry with somebody

ce chien/cette guêpe en a après toi! this dog/wasp has got it in for you!

en avoir après ou contre quelque chose to be angry about something

4. [élaborer par l'esprit - avis, idée, suggestion] to have

j'ai mes raisons I have my reasons

elle a toujours réponse à tout she's got an answer for everything

D.

1. [battre, surpasser] to get, to beat

il va se faire avoir dans la dernière ligne droite he's going to get beaten in the final straight

2. [escroquer] to have, to do, to con

1 500 euros pour ce buffet? tu t'es fait avoir! 1,500 euros for that dresser? you were conned ou had ou done!

3. [duper] to take in (separable), to take for a ride, to have

tu t'es fait avoir! you've been had ou taken in ou taken for a ride!

tu essaies de m'avoir! you're having ou putting me on!

n'essaie pas de m'avoir don't try it on with me

E. [devoir participer à - débat, élection, réunion] to have, to hold ; [ - rendez-vous] to have

j'ai (un) cours de chimie ce matin I've got a chemistry lesson this morning

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il y a verbe impersonnel

1. [dans une description, une énumération - suivi d'un singulier] there is ; [ - suivi d'un pluriel] there are

il n'y a pas de lit there is no bed

il y a du soleil the sun is shining

qu'est-ce qu'il y a dans la malle? what's in the trunk?

il n'y a qu'ici qu'on en trouve this is the only place (where) you can find it/them

il y a juste de quoi faire une jupe there is just enough to make a skirt

avoue qu'il y a de quoi être énervé! you must admit it's pretty irritating!

merci — il n'y a pas de quoi! thank you — don't mention it ou you're welcome!

il n'y a rien à faire, la voiture ne démarre pas it's no good, the car won't start

il n'y a pas à dire, il sait ce qu'il veut there's no denying he knows what he wants

il n'y a que lui pour dire une chose pareille! trust him to say something like that!

qu'est-ce qu'il y a? — il y a que j'en ai marre! (familier) what's the matter? — I'm fed up, that's what!

il y a voiture et voiture there are cars and cars

il n'y en a que pour lui! (familier) he's the one who gets all the attention!

il y en a ou il y a des gens, je vous jure! (familier) some people, honestly ou really!

2. [exprimant la possibilité, l'obligation etc.]

il n'y a qu'à lui dire you/we etc. just have to tell him

il n'y a qu'à commander pour être servi you only have to order to get served

3. [indiquant la durée]

il y a 20 ans de ça 20 years ago

il y a une heure que j'attends I've been waiting for an hour

4. [indiquant la distance]

il y a bien 3 km d'ici au village it's at least 3 km to the village

5. (à l'infinitif)

il va y avoir de la pluie there's going to be some rain

il doit y avoir une raison there must be a ou some reason

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > avoir

15 blanco

adj.

white.

m.

1 target, bulls-eye, bull's-eye, bull's-eye of target.

2 white, white color, white colour.

3 white person, white man.

4 blank.

5 target, aim, objective, goal.

6 Blanco.

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blanco

► adjetivo

1 white

2 (complexión) fair-skinned

■ tiene la piel muy blanca she has very fair skin, she's very fair-skinned

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 (gen) white; (hombre) white man; (mujer) white woman

► nombre masculino blanco

1 (color) white

2 (objetivo) target, mark

3 figurado object

■ fue el blanco de todas sus críticas he was the target of all their criticism

4 (hueco) blank, gap; (en escrito) blank space

5 (vino) white wine

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FRASEOLOGÍA

dar en el blanco to hit the mark 2 figurado to hit the nail on the head

blanco y negro black and white

■ una película en blanco y negro a black and white film

en blanco blank

■ me dio un cheque en blanco he gave me a blank cheque

más blanco,-a que la nieve as white as snow

no tener ni blanca to be flat broke

pasar la noche en blanco to have a sleepless night

quedarse en blanco (no entender) to fail to grasp the point 2 (olvidarlo todo) to forget everything

■ me quedé en blanco my mind went blank

blanco de España whiting

blanco del ojo white of the eye

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blanco

► nombre masculino

1 (color) white

2 (objetivo) target, mark

3 figurado object

■ fue el blanco de todas sus críticas he was the target of all their criticism

4 (hueco) blank, gap; (en escrito) blank space

5 (vino) white wine

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1. noun m.
1) white

2) blank

3) target
2. (f. - blanca)
adj.

white

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blanco, -a
1. ADJ

1) (=de color blanco) white

el pantalón ha quedado blanquísimo — the trousers have come out really white

se te está poniendo el pelo blanco — your hair is going white

un vino blanco — a white wine

es de color blanco — it's white

- blanco como la nieve

2) [raza] white

una mujer blanca — a white woman

3) (=pálido) [cara, cutis] fair

soy muy blanco de piel — I'm very fair-skinned

• estar blanco — [cara] to be pale; [cuerpo] to be white

tenía la cara muy blanca — his face was very pale

el más blanco de toda la playa — the whitest person on the beach

- blanco como la cera o como el papel o como la pared

4) (Literat) [verso] blank

2.

SM / F (=persona) white man/woman

el ladrón era un blanco, fuerte, de 1,80 — the thief was white, heavily built, 6ft tall

llegó acompañado de dos blancos — he arrived with two white people

• los blancos — white people
trata
3. SM

1) (=color) white

me gusta el blanco para vestir — I like wearing white

• calentar algo al blanco — to heat sth till it is white-hot

• de blanco, casarse de blanco — to get married in white, have a white wedding

pintar algo de blanco — to paint sth white

vestirse de blanco — to wear white

• en blanco y negro — black and white

imágenes en blanco y negro — black and white pictures

- decir que lo blanco es negro

- no distinguir lo blanco de lo negro

- poner los ojos en blanco

- verlo todo blanco o negro

blanco de España — whiting

blanco de plomo — white lead

blanco y negro — (Culin) iced coffee with cream
carpintero 1), punta 1., 2)
2) (=parte blanca)

blanco de la uña — half-moon

blanco del huevo — white of the egg, egg white

blanco del ojo — white of the eye

- no parecerse a algn ni en el blanco de los ojos

3) (=blancura) whiteness

4) (=objetivo) target

el puente era un blanco fácil — the bridge was an easy target

apunta al blanco — aim for the target

• dar en el blanco — (lit) to hit the target

tus críticas han dado en el blanco — your criticisms were right on target o were spot on

has dado en el blanco escogiendo esta carrera — you did exactly the right thing in choosing that degree course

ese comentario tuyo dio en el blanco, por eso dolió tanto — that remark of yours hit home, that's why it hurt so much

• hacer blanco — to hit the target

hacer blanco en algo — to hit sth

la patrullera hizo blanco en dos lanchas — the patrol boat hit two launches

la prensa la hizo blanco de sus críticas — the press singled her out for criticism, she was the target of attacks by the press

lo hicieron blanco de sus sátiras — they held him up to ridicule

• ser (el) blanco de — [+ crítica] to be the target of; [+ burla] to be the butt of

se convirtió en el blanco de sus críticas — he became the target of their criticism

la modelo fue el blanco de todas las miradas — the model was the centre of attention, all eyes were on the model

blanco móvil — moving target
tiro 1)
5) (=espacio sin escribir) blank, blank (space)

un blanco entre las dos palabras — a blank (space) between the two words

6)

• en blanco — blank

una página en blanco — a blank page

un cheque en blanco — a blank cheque

rellene los espacios en blanco — fill in the blanks

• dejar algo en blanco — to leave sth blank

he dejado el examen en blanco — I left the exam paper blank, I didn't write anything on the exam paper

dejé varias preguntas en blanco en el examen — there were several questions I didn't answer in the exam

• votar en blanco — to return a blank ballot paper

- pasar la noche en blanco

quedarse en blanco —

el concursante se quedó en blanco — the contestant's mind went blank

no pude contestar porque se me quedó la mente en blanco — I couldn't answer because my mind went blank

7) (=pausa) gap, break

hay varios blancos entre las clases — there are several gaps o breaks between classes

8) (=mancha blanca) [pequeña] white spot; [más grande] white patch

9) Puerto Rico (=formulario) blank, blank form

10)

los Blancos — Uru (Pol) political party
blanca
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I
- ca adjetivo

1)

a) <color/vestido/pelo> white

en blanco: entregó el examen en blanco she handed in a blank exam (paper); rellenar los espacios en blanco fill in the blanks; voté en blanco I returned a blank ballot (AmE), I left my voting paper blank (BrE); quedarse en blanco or quedársele a alguien la mente en blanco: me quedé en blanco or se me quedó la mente en blanco — my mind went blank

b) ( pálido) [ser] fair-skinned, pale-skinned; [estar] white

estoy muy blanco — I'm very white o pale

2) <persona/raza> white
II
- ca masculino, femenino white person
III
masculino

1) ( color) white

en blanco y negro — black and white

- blanco del ojo

2) (Dep, Jueg) ( objeto) target; ( centro) bull's-eye

tirar al blanco — to shoot at the target

fue el blanco de todas las miradas — everyone was looking at her

dar en el blanco — ( literal) to hit the target; ( acertar)

diste en el blanco con ese regalo — you were right on (AmE) o (BrE) spot-on with that present (colloq)

3) ( vino) white (wine)

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I
- ca adjetivo

1)

a) <color/vestido/pelo> white

en blanco: entregó el examen en blanco she handed in a blank exam (paper); rellenar los espacios en blanco fill in the blanks; voté en blanco I returned a blank ballot (AmE), I left my voting paper blank (BrE); quedarse en blanco or quedársele a alguien la mente en blanco: me quedé en blanco or se me quedó la mente en blanco — my mind went blank

b) ( pálido) [ser] fair-skinned, pale-skinned; [estar] white

estoy muy blanco — I'm very white o pale

2) <persona/raza> white
II
- ca masculino, femenino white person
III
masculino

1) ( color) white

en blanco y negro — black and white

- blanco del ojo

2) (Dep, Jueg) ( objeto) target; ( centro) bull's-eye

tirar al blanco — to shoot at the target

fue el blanco de todas las miradas — everyone was looking at her

dar en el blanco — ( literal) to hit the target; ( acertar)

diste en el blanco con ese regalo — you were right on (AmE) o (BrE) spot-on with that present (colloq)

3) ( vino) white (wine)

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blanco¹

¹ = target, butt, bull's eye.

Ex: Paid employees can have targets set for them and their prospects may well depend upon their meeting these targets.

Ex: The author discusses art critic Harry Quilter, usually remembered today as 'Arry,' the butt of merciless lampooning by J.M. Whistler.

Ex: It has been dubbed the ' Bull's-Eye' due to its five layers, represented as concentric circles.

* blanco de las bromas, el = butt of jokes, the.

* blanco en movimiento = moving target.

* blanco fácil = ripe target, sitting duck.

* blanco móvil = moving target.

* blanco perfecto = sitting duck.

* blanco seguro = sitting duck.

* conseguir ser el blanco de todas las miradas = grab + the limelight.

* conseguir ser el blanco de todas las miradas = capture + spotlight, grab + the spotlight.

* dar en el blanco = hit + the bull's eye, strike + home, put + Posesivo + finger on, hit + the truth, hit + home.

* en el blanco de mira = in the spotlight, in the crosshairs.

* expresión en blanco = blank look.

* justo en el blanco = dead on target.

* ser el blanco de = be a pushover for.

* ser el blanco de las críticas = come under + fire.

blanco²

² = white, Caucasian.

Nota: Persona de raza blanca.

Ex: In 1971 Sanford Berman demonstrated the subject heading list's bias toward an American/Western-European, Christian, white, male point-of-view.

Ex: Although Hawaii's journalists are more ethnically diverse than US journalists, there are proportionately more Caucasian journalists than Caucasians in the Hawaii population.

* armario de la ropa blanca = linen cupboard.

* atinar en el blanco = hit + the bull's eye.

* blanco protestante anglosajón americano = WASP.

* contacto con los blancos = white contact.

* de la clase blanca, protestante y anglosajona americana = WASPish.

* escoria social de raza blanca = white trash.

* hombre blanco = white man [white men, -pl.].

* huida blanca = white flight.

* persona de raza blanca = white.

* supremacía de los blancos = white supremacism, white supremacy.

blanco³

³ = white [whiter -comp., whitest -sup.].

Ex: When appropriate, give 'col.' for multicoloured objects, or name the colour(s) of the object if it is in one or two colours, or give 'b&w' for black and white objects; e.g., 1 bowl: porcelain, blue and white.

* águila de cabeza blanca = bald eagle.

* armario de la ropa blanca = linen closet.

* bandera blanca = white flag.

* blanco como la nieve = snow-white.

* blanco del ojo = white of + Posesivo + eye.

* blanco hueso = off-white.

* blanco roto = off-white.

* blanco y negro = black & white.

* caballero blanco = white knight, knight in shining armour.

* carne blanca = white meat.

* carta blanca = carte blanche, blank cheque [blank check, -USA].

* Casa Blanca, la = White House, the.

* cheque en blanco = blank cheque [blank check, -USA].

* ciervo de cola blanca = white-tailed deer.

* con la mirada en blanco = blankly.

* darle a Alguien carta blanca = give + Nombre + a blank cheque.

* darle a Alguien un cheque en blanco = give + Nombre + a blank cheque.

* dejar en blanco = leave + blank.

* demonio blanco = white devil.

* de piel blanca = white-skinned.

* de punta en blanco = dressed (up) to the nines, spic(k)-and-span.

* elefante blanco = white elephant.

* enarbolar la bandera blanca = raise + the white flag.

* en blanco = blankly, blank.

* en blanco y negro = b&w (black and white).

* espacio en blanco = blank, blank space.

* espacio en blanco final = trailing blank.

* espacio en blanco inicial = beginning blank.

* espino blanco = whitethorn.

* estar sin blanca = not have a bean.

* expresión en blanco = blank expression.

* fósforo blanco = white phosphorous.

* gran tiburón blanco = great white shark.

* herida de arma blanca = stab wound.

* Libro Blanco = White Paper.

* mente + quedarse en blanco = mind + go blank.

* mostaza blanca = white mustard.

* negro sobre fondo blanco = black on white.

* noche en blanco = sleepless night.

* personas de piel blanca, las = fair skinned, the.

* pescado blanco = whitefish.

* pino blanco = white pine.

* poner los ojos en blanco = roll + Posesivo + eyes.

* ponerse blanco = turn + white, whiten.

* quedarse en blanco = go + blank, mind + go blank.

* ropa blanca = whites.

* sin blanca = broke, penniless, skint.

* sustancia blanca = white matter.

* tener carta blanca = have + carte-blanche.

* tiburón blanco = white shark.

* trébol blanco = white clover.

* vestirse de punta en blanco = tog out, tog up.

blanco⁴

⁴ = white paper.

Nota: En imprenta, cara de un pliego que se imprime primero antes de imprimir la segunda cara o "reiteración".

Ex: The reiteration was then printed off in much the same way as the white paper, this time in reverse order of sheets.

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blanco¹ -ca

adjective

A

1 [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ‹color/vestido/pelo› white

en blanco: entregó el examen en blanco she handed in a blank exam (paper)

rellenar los espacios en blanco fill in the blanks

voté en blanco I returned a blank ballot ( AmE) o ( BrE) a blank voting paper

deja este espacio en blanco do not write anything in this space, leave this space blank

no distingue/distinguen lo blanco de lo negro ( fam); he doesn't have/they don't have a clue ( colloq), he doesn't/they don't know left from right ( colloq)

poner los ojos en blanco to roll one's eyes

quedarse en blancoor quedársele a algn la mente en blanco: me quedé en blancoor se me quedó la mente en blanco my mind went blank

noche

2 (pálido) [ SER] fair-skinned, pale-skinned [ ESTAR] white

ten cuidado con el sol, eres muy blanco be careful of the sun, you're very fair-skinned

estoy muy blanco I'm very white o pale

B ‹hombre/mujer/raza› white

blanco² -ca

masculine, feminine

white person

blanco³

masculine

A (color) [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] white

el blanco es un color muy sucio white shows the dirt

de un blanco luminoso dazzling white

fotos en blanco y negro black and white photos

Compuestos:

● blanco de España

whiting

● blanco del ojo

white of the eye

no parecerse ni en el blanco de los ojos or del ojo ( fam); to be like night and day ( AmE colloq), to be like chalk and cheese ( BrE colloq)

● blanco y negro

iced coffee with cream

B ( Dep, Jueg) (objeto) target; (centro) bullseye

tirar al blanco to shoot at the target

fue el blanco de todas las miradas everyone was looking at her

se ha convertido en el blanco de todas las críticas he has become the target for all the criticism

dar en el blanco (literal) to hit the target

(acertar): ¿te has peleado con Ana? — has dado en el blanco have you had a fight with Ana? — you're dead right, I have

diste en el blanco con ese regalo you were right on ( AmE) o ( BrE) spot-on with that present ( colloq)

tiro

C (vino) white, white wine

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blanco 1
◊ -ca adjetivo

1
a) ‹color/vestido/pelo› white;

◊ en blanco ‹cheque/página› blank;

rellenar los espacios en blanco fill in the blanks;
me quedé en blanco my mind went blank
b) ( pálido) [ser] fair-skinned, pale-skinned;

[estar] white;
◊ estoy muy blanco I'm very white o pale

2 ‹persona/raza› white
3 ‹ vino› white
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
white person
blanco 2 sustantivo masculino
1 ( color) white;
◊ en blanco y negro black and white

2 (Dep, Jueg) ( objeto) target;
( centro) bullseye;
◊ tirar al blanco to shoot at the target;

dar en el blanco to hit the target/bullseye
3 ( vino) white (wine)
blanco,-a
I adjetivo
1 white
2 (pálido) fair
II m,f (hombre) white man
(mujer) white woman
los blancos, whites
LAm (patrón, cacique, sea blanco o no) landowner, powerful man
III sustantivo masculino
1 (color) white
2 (diana) target: es el blanco de todas las críticas, he's the target of all the criticism
dar en el blanco, to hit the target
fig (acertar con algo) to hit the nail on the head
3 (espacio sin imprimir) blank 4 blanco del ojo, white of the eye
♦ Locuciones: en blanco: dejó el examen en blanco, he left the exam blank
se quedó en blanco, her mind went blank
figurado pasar la noche en blanco, to have a sleepless night
' blanco' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
azúcar
- blanca
- cana
- cano
- canosa
- canoso
- diana
- entonces
- estar
- fotografía
- manzanilla
- mirlo
- narciso
- noche
- punta
- sucia
- sucio
- terrera
- terrero
- Tiro
- vino
- voto
- atinar
- cheque
- chocolate
- dar
- espacio
- glóbulo
- manjar
- mente
- pan
- papeleta
- pescado
- televisión
- tiro
English:
aim at
- angel food cake
- ashen
- black
- blank
- blood
- bread
- bull's-eye
- butt
- cottage cheese
- dappled
- deathly
- dress
- fill in
- gap
- hit
- mark
- milk-white
- monochrome
- nine
- object
- on
- or
- paper
- redneck
- rice
- rifle range
- riflery
- roll
- seal
- sheet
- shooting-match
- sleepless
- target
- target practice
- white
- white blood-cell
- wide
- butter
- fair
- haricot (bean)
- home
- lily
- miss
- pale
- pith
- poplar
- sitting
- sugar

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blanco, -a

♦ adj

1. [color] white;

página/verso en blanco blank page/verse;

votar en blanco to return a blank ballot paper;

dejé cuatro respuestas en blanco I left four answers blank, I didn't answer four questions;

se quedó con la mente en blanco his mind went blank;

una noche en blanco [sin dormir] a sleepless night

2. [pálido] white, pale;

estás muy blanco you're so white;

nunca se pone moreno porque es muy blanco he never tans because he's very fair-skinned;

se quedó blanco del susto [pálido] she turned white o pale with shock

3. [raza] white

4. Urug Pol = of/relating to the Partido Nacional

♦ nm,f

1. [persona] white;

los blancos whites

2. Urug Pol = member/supporter of the Partido Nacional

♦ nm

1. [color] white;

el blanco es mi color favorito white is my favourite colour;

calentar algo al blanco to make sth white-hot;

una televisión en blanco y negro a black-and-white television;

filmado en blanco y negro filmed in black and white;

prefiero el blanco y negro al color I prefer black-and-white to colour

Comp
Quím blanco (de) España whiting;
blanco del ojo white of the eye;

blanco de la uña half-moon

2. [diana, objetivo] target;
[de miradas] object;
se convirtió en el blanco de la crítica he became the target of criticism;

dar en el blanco to hit the target;
Fig to hit the nail on the head;
la campaña publicitaria dio en el blanco the advertising campaign struck a chord;

has dado en el blanco con tu último artículo your last article was spot-on

Comp
blanco fácil sitting duck;
blanco móvil moving target

3. [espacio vacío] blank (space);

ha dejado muchos blancos en el examen she left a lot of things blank in the exam

4. [vino] white (wine)

5. PRico [formulario] blank form

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blanco

I adj

1 white;

no distinguir lo blanco de lo negro not know what’s what;

ponerse o

quedarse blanco go white

2 ( sin escrito) blank;

en blanco COM blank;

me quedé en blanco, me quedé con la mente en blanco my mind went blank;

pasar la noche en blanco have a sleepless night

3

:

arma blanca knife

II m

1 persona white

2 ( diana), fig

target;

dar en el blanco hit the nail on the head;

errar el blanco miss the target;

hacer blanco hit the target;

ser el blanco de todas las miradas be the center o Br centre of attention

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blanco, -ca adj

: white

blanco, -ca n

: white person

blanco nm

1) : white

2) : target, bull's-eye

dar en el blanco: to hit the target, to hit the nail on the head

3) : blank space, blank

un cheque en blanco: a blank check

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blanco¹ adj white

un vestido blanco a white dress

vino blanco white wine

blanco² n

1. (en general) white person [pl. people]people]

2. (hombre) white man [pl. men]

3. (color) white

el blanco es el color más popular white is the most popular colour

4. (diana, objetivo) target

la flecha dio en el blanco the arrow hit the target

blanco y negro black and white

en blanco blank

un papel en blanco a blank sheet of paper

quedarse en blanco to go blank

se quedó en blanco his mind went blank

Spanish-English dictionary > blanco

16 straight

1. adjective
1) gerade; aufrecht [Haltung]; glatt [Haar]

in a straight line — in gerader Linie

2) (not having been bent) ausgestreckt [Arm, Bein]; durchgedrückt [Knie]

3) (not misshapen) gerade [Bein]

4) (Fashion) gerade geschnitten

5) (undiluted, unmodified) unvermischt

have or drink whisky/gin straight — Whisky/Gin pur trinken

a straight choice — eine klare Wahl

6) (successive) fortlaufend

win in straight sets — (Tennis) ohne Satzverlust gewinnen

the team had ten straight wins — die Mannschaft hat zehn Spiele hintereinander gewonnen

straight As — (Amer.) lauter Einsen

7) (undeviating) direkt [Blick, Schlag, Schuss, Pass, Ball, Weg]

8) (candid) geradlinig [Person]; ehrlich [Antwort]; klar [Abfuhr, Weigerung, Verurteilung]; unmissverständlich [Rat]

straight dealings/speaking — direkte Verhandlungen/unverblümte Sprache

a straight answer to a straight question — eine klare Antwort auf eine klare Frage

he did some straight talking with her — er sprach sich mit ihr offen aus

be straight with somebody — zu jemandem offen sein

9) (Theatre) ernst; (not avant-garde) konventionell

10) (in good order, not askew)

the accounts are straight — die Bücher sind in Ordnung

the picture is straight — das Bild hängt gerade

is my hair/tie straight? — sitzt meine Frisur/Krawatte [richtig]?

is my hat [on] straight? — sitzt mein Hut [richtig]?

put straight — geradeziehen [Krawatte]; gerade aufsetzen [Hut]; gerade hängen [Bild]; aufräumen [Zimmer, Sachen]; richtig stellen [Fehler, Missverständnis]

put things straight — alles in Ordnung bringen

put things straight with somebody — mit jemandem alles klären

get something straight — (fig.) etwas genau od. richtig verstehen

let's get it or things or the facts straight — wir sollten alles genau klären

get this straight! — merk dir das [ein für allemal]!

put somebody straight — jemanden aufklären

put or set the record straight — die Sache od. das richtig stellen
2. adverb
1) (in a straight line) gerade

she came straight at me — sie kam geradewegs auf mich zu

straight opposite — genau gegenüber

head straight for the wall — genau auf die Mauer zusteuern

go straight — (fig.): (give up crime) ein bürgerliches Leben führen

2) (directly) geradewegs

straight after — sofort nach

come straight to the point — direkt od. gleich zur Sache kommen

look somebody straight in the eye — jemandem direkt in die Augen blicken

straight ahead or on — immer geradeaus

they went straight ahead and did it — sie taten es sofort

3) (honestly, frankly) aufrichtig

give it to me straight — sei ganz offen zu mir!

he came straight out with it — er sagte es ohne Umschweife

I told him straight [out] that... — ich sagte [es] ihm ins Gesicht, dass...

play straight with somebody — mit jemandem ein ehrliches Spiel spielen

4) (upright) gerade [sitzen, stehen, wachsen]

5) (accurately) zielsicher

he can't shoot [very] straight — er ist nicht [sehr] zielsicher

6) (clearly) klar [sehen, denken]
3. noun
(straight stretch) gerade Strecke; (Sport) Gerade, die

final or home or finishing straight — (Sport; also fig.) Zielgerade, die

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[streit] 1. adjective
1) (not bent or curved: a straight line; straight (= not curly) hair; That line is not straight.) gerade, glatt

2) ((of a person, his behaviour etc) honest, frank and direct: Give me a straight answer!) ehrlich

3) (properly or levelly positioned: Your tie isn't straight.) ordentlich

4) (correct and tidy: I'll never get this house straight!; Now let's get the facts straight!) ordentlich

5) ((of drinks) not mixed: a straight gin.) pur

6) ((of a face, expression etc) not smiling or laughing: You should keep a straight face while you tell a joke.) nicht verzogen

7) ((of an actor) playing normal characters, or (of a play) of the ordinary type - not a musical or variety show.) konventionell
2. adverb
1) (in a straight, not curved, line; directly: His route went straight across the desert; She can't steer straight; Keep straight on.) gerade(wegs)

2) (immediately, without any delay: He went straight home after the meeting.) direkt

3) (honestly or fairly: You're not playing (= behaving) straight.) anständig
3. noun
(the straight part of something, eg of a racecourse: He's in the final straight.) die Gerade

- academic.ru/71096/straighten">straighten
- straightness
- straightforward
- straightforwardly
- straightforwardness
- straight talking
- go straight
- straight away
- straighten out/up
- a straight fight
- straight off
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straight

[streɪt]

I. n

1. (race track) Gerade f

in the finishing [or home] \straight in der Zielgeraden

2. CARDS Sequenz f; (in poker) Straight m

3.

▶ stay on [or keep to] the \straight and narrow ( saying) bleibe im Lande und nähre dich redlich prov

II. adj

1. (without curve) gerade; back, nose gerade; hair glatt; skirt gerade geschnitten; line gerade; road, row, furrow [schnur]gerade

is my tie \straight? sitzt mein Schlips richtig?

the picture isn't \straight das Bild hängt schief

he landed a \straight punch to the face sein Hieb landete geradewegs im Gesicht

as \straight as a die [or AM pin] (of posture) kerzengerade; (honest) grundehrlich, absolut ehrlich

2. (frank) advice, denial, refusal offen, freimütig; (honest) ehrlich

I think we better do a bit of \straight talking ich finde, wir sollten einmal ganz offen miteinander reden

▪ to be \straight with sb aufrichtig [o ehrlich] mit jdm sein

a \straight answer eine offene [und ehrliche] Antwort

to do \straight dealings with sb mit jdm offen und ehrlich verhandeln

to go \straight ( fam) keine krummen Sachen machen fam, sich dat nichts zuschulden kommen lassen

3. inv ( fam: conventional) brav pej

he looks pretty \straight wearing a tie mit Krawatte sieht er ziemlich spießig aus

4. (heterosexual) heterosexuell, hetero fam

5. (plain) einfach; (undiluted) pur

\straight gin/Scotch Gin m/Scotch m pur

vodka \straight Wodka m pur

6. (simply factual) tatsachengetreu, nur auf Fakten basierend attr

\straight reporting objektive Berichterstattung

7. (clear, uncomplicated) klar

well done, Tim, that was \straight thinking gut gemacht, Tim, da hast du wirklich scharf überlegt

just give me a \straight yes or no sag doch ganz einfach ja oder nein!

we both liked each other's jumpers, so we did a \straight swap uns gefiel jeweils der Pullover des anderen und da haben wir einfach getauscht

\straight answer eindeutige Antwort; (in exams)

\straight A's glatte Einser

he's a \straight A candidate er ist ein Einserkandidat

8. attr, inv (consecutive) aufeinanderfolgend, in Folge nach n

the team has won ten \straight games this season das Team hat in dieser Saison zehn Spiele hintereinander gewonnen

\straight flush CARDS Straight[flush] m

the \straight line of succession to the throne die Thronfolge in direkter Linie

to win/lose in \straight sets TENNIS mehrere Sätze hintereinander gewinnen/verlieren

9. ( fam: serious) ernst[haft]; (not laughing) ernst; (traditional) traditionell, konventionell

there's a lot of \straight theatre at the festival beim Festival wird viel Althergebrachtes geboten

to keep a \straight face [or one's face \straight] ernst bleiben

to make [or put on] a \straight face ein ernstes Gesicht machen, eine ernste Miene aufsetzen

\straight actor/actress THEAT Schauspieler/Schauspielerin des ernsten Fachs

\straight production [or play] ernstes Stück

10. pred ( fam: quits)

▪ to be \straight quitt sein fam

11. ( fam: no drugs or alcohol) sauber, clean sl

‘Getting S\straight’ programme [or AM program] Entziehungskur f

12. pred (in order) in Ordnung; (clarified) geklärt

to put things \straight (tidy) Ordnung schaffen; (organize) etwas auf die Reihe kriegen fam, ÖSTERR, SCHWEIZ a. etwas schaffen

let's get this \straight, you need £500 tomorrow or else... stellen wir einmal klar: entweder du hast bis morgen 500 Pfund, oder...

and get this \straight, I'm not lending you any more money damit das klar ist: ich leihe dir keine müde Mark mehr

to put [or set] sb \straight about sth jdm Klarheit über etw akk verschaffen

III. adv

1. (in a line) gerade[aus]

go \straight along this road folgen Sie immer dieser Straße

he drove \straight into the tree er fuhr frontal gegen den Baum

the village lay \straight ahead of us das Dorf lag genau vor uns

after a couple of gins, I was having difficulty walking \straight nach ein paar Gins konnte ich kaum noch gerade gehen

the dog seemed to be coming \straight at me der Hund schien direkt auf mich zuzukommen

the arrow went \straight through the canvas der Pfeil ging glatt durch die Leinwand

she told me to go \straight ahead with designing the dress sie befahl mir, auf der Stelle mit dem Entwerfen des Kleides anzufangen

to look \straight ahead geradeaus schauen

2. inv (directly) direkt fam

shall we go \straight to the party or stop off at a pub first? sollen wir gleich zur Party fahren oder schauen wir zuerst in einer Kneipe vorbei?

to look sb \straight in the eye jdm direkt in die Augen sehen [o ÖSTERR, SCHWEIZ schauen

3. inv (immediately) sofort

I got home and went \straight to bed ich kam nach Hause und ging sofort schlafen

we've got to leave \straight away wir müssen unverzüglich aufbrechen

she said \straight off [or away] that she had no time on Friday sie sagte von vornherein, dass sie am Freitag keine Zeit habe

to get \straight to the point sofort [o ohne Umschweife] zur Sache kommen

4. ( fam: honestly) offen [und ehrlich]

tell me \straight, would you rather we didn't go out tonight? nun sag mal ganz ehrlich, wäre es dir lieber, wenn wir heute Abend nicht weggingen?

I told him \straight that I didn't like his tie ich sagte ihm geradeheraus, dass mir seine Krawatte nicht gefiele

\straight up, I only paid £20 for the fridge für den Kühlschrank habe ich echt nur 20 Pfund bezahlt

5. (clearly) klar

after five glasses of wine I couldn't see \straight nach fünf Gläsern Wein konnte ich nicht mehr richtig sehen

I'm so tired I can't think \straight any more ich bin so müde, dass ich nicht mehr klar denken kann

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[streɪt]
1. adj (+er)

1) gerade; shot, pass direkt; stance, posture aufrecht; hair glatt; skirt, trousers gerade geschnitten

your tie isn't straight — deine Krawatte sitzt schief

the picture isn't straight —

your hem isn't straight — dein Saum ist nicht gerade

to pull sth straight — etw gerade ziehen

is my hat on straight? — sitzt mein Hut gerade?

please put the picture straight —

hold yourself straight — gerade!

as straight as a die (Brit) — kerzengerade; road schnurgerade

to keep a straight face, to keep one's face straight — ernst bleiben, das Gesicht nicht verziehen

with a straight face — ohne die Miene zu verziehen

straight left/right (Boxing) — gerade Linke/Rechte

2) (= clear) thinking klar

to get things straight in one's mind — sich (dat) der Dinge klar werden

3) (= frank) answer, talking, question offen, direkt; piece of advice offen, ehrlich; denial, refusal direkt, ohne Umschweife; (= honest) person, dealings ehrlich

to be straight with sb — offen und ehrlich zu jdm sein

to keep sb straight — dafür sorgen, dass jd ehrlich bleibt or nicht auf die schiefe Bahn gerät (inf)

to play a straight bat ( Brit fig ) — ein faires Spiel spielen

straight arrow ( US inf ) — biederer Mensch

4) (= plain, straightforward) drink pur; (POL) fight direkt; yes or no, choice, exam pass einfach

straight A's — glatte Einsen pl

she's a straight A student — sie hat alles Einsen

to vote the straight ticket ( US Pol ) — seine Stimme einer einzigen Partei (dat) geben

he's a straight Democrat — er ist ein hundertprozentiger Demokrat

to have a straight choice between... — nur die Wahl zwischen... haben

5) (= continuous) ununterbrochen

for the third straight day (US) —

the straight line of succession to the throne — die Thronfolge in der direkten Linie

our team had ten straight wins — unsere Mannschaft gewann zehnmal hintereinander or in ununterbrochener Folge

in straight sets/games (win) — ohne Satz-/Spielverlust; (lose) ohne Satz-/Spielgewinn, in aufeinanderfolgenden Sätzen/Spielen

6) (THEAT) production konventionell; actor ernsthaft

a straight play — ein reines Drama

7) pred (in order) house, room ordentlich; paperwork in Ordnung

to be ( all) straight — in Ordnung sein; ( fig

now we're straight — jetzt haben wir die Sache geklärt

let's get this straight — das wollen wir mal klarstellen

and get this straight — und damit wir uns richtig verstehen

to put or set sb straight about sth — jdm etw klarmachen

if I give you a fiver, then we'll be straight (inf) — wenn ich dir einen Fünfer gebe, sind wir quitt

8) (inf: heterosexual) hetero (inf); (= conventional) etabliert, spießig (pej)

9) (DRUGS inf) clean (inf)

I've been straight for three years now — ich bin jetzt seit drei Jahren clean (inf)

2. adv

1) hold, walk, fly, shoot, grow gerade; sit up, stand up aufrecht, gerade; hit genau; leap at, aim for direkt; above genau, direkt; across direkt

straight through sth — glatt durch etw

he came straight at me — er kam direkt or geradewegs auf mich zu

it went straight up in the air — es flog senkrecht in die Luft

to look straight ahead —

the town lay straight ahead of us — die Stadt lag direkt or genau vor uns

the airport is straight ahead —

go straight ahead with your plan — führen Sie Ihren Plan wie vorgesehen durch

to drive straight on — geradeaus weiterfahren

he drove straight into a tree — er fuhr direkt or voll (inf) gegen einen Baum

the arrow went straight to the target — der Pfeil traf genau ins Ziel

to go straight (criminal) — keine krummen Sachen (mehr) machen (inf)

2) (= directly) direkt

I went straight home — ich ging direkt or sofort nach Hause

to look sb straight in the eye — jdm direkt or genau in die Augen sehen

3) (= immediately) sofort

straight after this — sofort or unmittelbar danach

straight away or off —

he said straight off that... — er sagte ohne Umschweife or sofort, dass...

to come straight to the point — sofort or gleich zur Sache kommen

4) (= clearly) think, see klar

5) (= frankly) offen, rundheraus, ohne Umschweife

I'll give it to you straight, you're fired — ich sage es Ihnen rundheraus or ohne Umschweife, Sie sind entlassen

straight out (inf) — unverblümt (inf), rundheraus

to give or tell sb sth/it straight from the shoulder —

straight up, I got fifty quid for it (inf) — echt, ich habe fünfzig Pfund dafür gekriegt (inf)

I got fifty quid for it – straight up? (inf) — ich habe fünfzig Pfund dafür gekriegt – echt? (inf)

6) (THEAT) play, produce konventionell

7) drink pur

3. n

1) (= straight part) (on race track) Gerade f; (on road, RAIL) gerade Strecke

the final straight — die Zielgerade

in the straight — auf der Geraden

the straight and narrow — der Pfad der Tugend

to keep sb on the straight and narrow — dafür sorgen, dass jd ehrlich bleibt or nicht auf die schiefe Bahn gerät

to stay on or keep to the straight and narrow — auf dem Pfad der Tugend bleiben

2) (= straight line) Gerade f

to cut sth on the straight — etw gerade ( ab)schneiden; cloth etw am Faden(lauf) entlang schneiden

3) (inf: heterosexual) Hetero m (inf)

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straight [streıt]

A adj (adv straightly)

1. gerade (Beine etc):

straight hair glattes Haar;

straight line gerade Linie, MATH Gerade f;

keep the car in a straight line die Spur halten;

keep a straight face das Gesicht nicht verziehen, engS. ernst bleiben;

put straight ein Bild etc gerade hängen; → stand up A 1 b

2. a straight left (right) (Boxen) eine linke (rechte) Gerade;

in straight sets (Tennis etc) ohne Satzverlust;

his third straight win SPORT sein dritter Sieg in (ununterbrochener Reihen)Folge

3. in Ordnung, ordentlich:

put straight in Ordnung bringen;

put things straight Ordnung schaffen;

put a few things straight einige Dinge klarstellen;

set sb straight jemandem einen Zahn ziehen umg;

set sb straight on ( oder about) jemandes Meinung über (akk) richtigstellen

4. a) offen, ehrlich

b) ehrlich, reell (Geschäftsmann etc): → die² 1

5. anständig (Leben etc)

6. umg zuverlässig, sicher (Tipp etc)

7. geradlinig, folgerichtig (Denken etc)

8. POL US hundertprozentig (Republikaner etc)

9. pur:

drink one’s whisky straight

10. a) THEAT konventionell (Stück)

b) THEAT effektlos (Spiel)

c) gewöhnlich, normal (Roman etc)

11. WIRTSCH US mit festem Preis, ohne Mengenrabatt

12. AUTO, TECH Reihen…:

straight engine

13. umg quitt:

we’re straight

14. sl spießig

15. sl

a) hetero (heterosexuell)

b) clean, sauber (nicht mehr drogenabhängig)

B adv

1. gerade(aus):

go straight on

2. richtig:

he does not see straight;

I can’t think straight ich kann nicht (mehr) klar denken;

get sb straight sl jemanden richtig verstehen

3. direkt, gerade, gerade(s)wegs, unmittelbar:

he comes straight from London; → horse A 1, shoulder A 1

4. oft straight out rundheraus, klipp und klar:

she told him straight out what she thought of him

5. umg go straight keine krummen Sachen mehr machen;

play it straight

a) es ernst meinen,

b) kein Blatt vor den Mund nehmen;

play it straight with me

a) nur heraus mit der Wahrheit!,

b) mir gegenüber brauchst du kein Blatt vor den Mund zu nehmen

6. straight away ( oder off) sofort, auf der Stelle, gleich

7. ohne Eis (Cocktail)

8. straight up? Br umg echt?, ehrlich?

C s

1. Geradheit f:

out of the straight krumm, schief

2. SPORT (Gegen-, Ziel) Gerade f

3. SPORT (Erfolgs-, Treffer- etc) Serie f

4. Poker: Straight m (Folge von 5 Karten beliebiger Farbe)

5. fig be on ( oder keep to) the straight and narrow auf dem Pfad der Tugend wandeln;

go off ( oder stray from) the straight and narrow auf die schiefe Bahn geraten

6. sl Spießer(in)

7. sl

a) Hetero m

b) jemand, der clean ist

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1. adjective
1) gerade; aufrecht [Haltung]; glatt [Haar]

in a straight line — in gerader Linie

2) (not having been bent) ausgestreckt [Arm, Bein]; durchgedrückt [Knie]

3) (not misshapen) gerade [Bein]

4) (Fashion) gerade geschnitten

5) (undiluted, unmodified) unvermischt

have or drink whisky/gin straight — Whisky/Gin pur trinken

a straight choice — eine klare Wahl

6) (successive) fortlaufend

win in straight sets — (Tennis) ohne Satzverlust gewinnen

the team had ten straight wins — die Mannschaft hat zehn Spiele hintereinander gewonnen

straight As — (Amer.) lauter Einsen

7) (undeviating) direkt [Blick, Schlag, Schuss, Pass, Ball, Weg]

8) (candid) geradlinig [Person]; ehrlich [Antwort]; klar [Abfuhr, Weigerung, Verurteilung]; unmissverständlich [Rat]

straight dealings/speaking — direkte Verhandlungen/unverblümte Sprache

a straight answer to a straight question — eine klare Antwort auf eine klare Frage

he did some straight talking with her — er sprach sich mit ihr offen aus

be straight with somebody — zu jemandem offen sein

9) (Theatre) ernst; (not avant-garde) konventionell

10) (in good order, not askew)

the accounts are straight — die Bücher sind in Ordnung

the picture is straight — das Bild hängt gerade

is my hair/tie straight? — sitzt meine Frisur/Krawatte [richtig]?

is my hat [on] straight? — sitzt mein Hut [richtig]?

put straight — geradeziehen [Krawatte]; gerade aufsetzen [Hut]; gerade hängen [Bild]; aufräumen [Zimmer, Sachen]; richtig stellen [Fehler, Missverständnis]

put things straight — alles in Ordnung bringen

put things straight with somebody — mit jemandem alles klären

get something straight — (fig.) etwas genau od. richtig verstehen

let's get it or things or the facts straight — wir sollten alles genau klären

get this straight! — merk dir das [ein für allemal]!

put somebody straight — jemanden aufklären

put or set the record straight — die Sache od. das richtig stellen
2. adverb
1) (in a straight line) gerade

she came straight at me — sie kam geradewegs auf mich zu

straight opposite — genau gegenüber

head straight for the wall — genau auf die Mauer zusteuern

go straight — (fig.): (give up crime) ein bürgerliches Leben führen

2) (directly) geradewegs

straight after — sofort nach

come straight to the point — direkt od. gleich zur Sache kommen

look somebody straight in the eye — jemandem direkt in die Augen blicken

straight ahead or on — immer geradeaus

they went straight ahead and did it — sie taten es sofort

3) (honestly, frankly) aufrichtig

give it to me straight — sei ganz offen zu mir!

he came straight out with it — er sagte es ohne Umschweife

I told him straight [out] that... — ich sagte [es] ihm ins Gesicht, dass...

play straight with somebody — mit jemandem ein ehrliches Spiel spielen

4) (upright) gerade [sitzen, stehen, wachsen]

5) (accurately) zielsicher

he can't shoot [very] straight — er ist nicht [sehr] zielsicher

6) (clearly) klar [sehen, denken]
3. noun
(straight stretch) gerade Strecke; (Sport) Gerade, die

final or home or finishing straight — (Sport; also fig.) Zielgerade, die

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adj.

direkt adj.

gerade adj.

geradewegs adj.

rein adj.

unmittelbar adj.

unverfälscht adj.

English-german dictionary > straight

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mettre [mεtʀ]

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1. transitive verb

2. reflexive verb

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► Lorsque mettre s'emploie dans des expressions telles que mettre qch en place, se mettre à table, reportez-vous à l'autre mot.

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   a. ( = placer) to put

• mettre du sucre dans son thé to put sugar in one's tea

• mettre la balle dans le filet to put the ball into the net

• mettre qch debout to stand sth up

• mettre qch à terre to put sth down

• mettre qn dans le train to put sb on the train

• mets le chat dehors put the cat out

• mettre qn au régime to put sb on a diet

• cela m'a mis dans une situation difficile that has put me in a difficult position

• où mets-tu tes verres ? where do you keep your glasses?

• mettre un enfant à l'école to send a child to school

• mettre qn au pas to bring sb into line

• il met qu'il est bien arrivé he says that he arrived safely

• mettre son poing sur la figure de qn to punch sb in the face

► mettre qch à (+ infinitif)

• mettre qch à cuire to put sth on to cook

• mettre qch à chauffer to put sth on to heat

• mettre du linge à sécher (à l'intérieur) to hang washing up to dry ; (à l'extérieur) to hang washing out to dry

   b. ( = revêtir) to put on

• mettre une robe to put on a dress

• mettre du maquillage to put on some make-up

• mets-lui son chapeau put his hat on

• il avait mis un manteau he was wearing a coat

   c. ( = consacrer) to take

• j'ai mis deux heures à le faire I took two hours to do it

• le train met trois heures the train takes three hours

• il y a mis le temps ! he's taken his time!

• y mettre le prix to pay the price

• mettre de l'argent dans une affaire to put money into a business

• je suis prêt à mettre 500 € I'm willing to give 500 euros

   d. ( = faire fonctionner) to put on

• mettre le chauffage to put the heating on

• mettre les informations to put the news on

• mettre le réveil à 7 heures to set the alarm for 7 o'clock

• mets France Inter put on France Inter

   e. ( = installer) [+ eau] to lay on ; [+ placards] to put in ; [+ étagères, rideaux] to put up ; [+ moquette] to lay

• mettre du papier peint to hang wallpaper

   f. ( = supposer) mettons que je me sois trompé let's say I've got it wrong

• si un pays, mettons la Norvège, décide... if a country, Norway say, decides...

   g. (locutions) mettre les bouts to clear off (inf)

• mettre les voiles (inf) to clear off (inf)

• qu'est-ce qu'ils nous ont mis ! (inf) (bagarre, match) they gave us a real hammering! (inf)

• va te faire mettre ! (vulg!) fuck off! (vulg!)

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► se mettre

   a. ( = se placer) [objet] to go

• mets-toi là (debout) stand there ; (assis) sit there

• se mettre au piano to sit down at the piano

• se mettre à l'ombre to go into the shade

• elle ne savait plus où se mettre she didn't know where to put herself

• il s'est mis dans une situation délicate he's put himself in an awkward situation

• ces verres se mettent dans le placard these glasses go in the cupboard

• il y a un bout de métal qui s'est mis dans l'engrenage a piece of metal has got caught in the works

   b. ( = s'habiller) se mettre en short to put on a pair of shorts

• se mettre une robe to put on a dress

• elle n'a plus rien à se mettre she's got nothing left to wear

   c. ( = s'ajouter) il s'est mis de l'encre sur les doigts he's got ink on his fingers

• il s'en est mis partout he's covered in it

   d. ( = se grouper) ils se sont mis à plusieurs pour pousser la voiture several of them joined forces to push the car

• se mettre avec qn ( = faire équipe) to team up with sb ; (en ménage) (inf) to move in with sb (inf)

• se mettre mal avec qn to get on the wrong side of sb

   e. ( = commencer) to start

• il est temps de s'y mettre it's time we got down to it

• qu'est-ce que tu es énervant quand tu t'y mets ! (inf) you can be a real pain once you get started! (inf)

► se mettre à + nom

• se mettre à une traduction to start a translation

• se mettre à la peinture to take up painting

• il s'est bien mis à l'anglais he's really taken to English► se mettre à + infinitif

• se mettre à rire to start laughing

• se mettre à traduire to start translating

• voilà qu'il se met à pleuvoir ! and now it's starting to rain!

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mɛtʀ
1.

verbe transitif

1) (placer dans un endroit, une position) to put

on m'a mis devant — they put me at the front

je mets les enfants à la crèche — I send the children to a creche

2) ( projeter involontairement) to drop [confiture, beurre] ( sur on); to spill [liquide, poudre] ( sur on)

3) ( placer sur le corps) to put on [écharpe, fard]

4) ( placer dans le corps) to put in

on m'a mis un plombage — I had a filling

5) ( porter habituellement sur le corps) to wear

je ne mets jamais de chapeau — I never wear a hat

6) (placer dans une situation, un état)

mettre quelqu'un en colère — to make somebody angry

mettre quelqu'un de bonne humeur — to put somebody in a good mood

mettre quelqu'un au travail — to put somebody to work

mettre le riz à cuire — to put the rice on

mettre le linge à sécher — to put the washing out to dry

7) ( classer)

mettre quelque chose avant tout le reste or au-dessus de tout — to put something

8) ( disposer)

mettre les assiettes — to put the plates on the table

mettre les verres — to put out the glasses

mettre une autre chaise — to bring another chair

mettre une nappe — to put on a tablecloth

je t'ai mis des draps propres — I've put clean sheets on for you

9) ( faire fonctionner)

mettre la radio/les nouvelles — to put the radio/the news on

mets plus/moins fort! — turn it up/down!

mettre les phares — to switch on the headlights

mettre le réveil — to set the alarm

mettre le verrou — to bolt the door

10) ( installer) to put in [chauffage, douche, téléphone, placard]; to put up [rideau, lustre, étagère]

faire mettre le téléphone — to have a telephone put in

mettre du carrelage/de la moquette — to lay tiles/a carpet

faire mettre de la moquette — ( dans plusieurs pièces) to have carpets laid

11) ( écrire) to put up [inscription]

il met que tout va bien — ( dans une lettre) he says ou writes that everything's fine

qu'est-ce que je dois mettre? — what shall I put?

mettre au passif/en anglais — to put into the passive/into English

est-ce qu'on met un trait d'union à ‘multinational’? — is there a hyphen in ‘multinational’?

il faut mettre un trait d'union — you must put a hyphen in

mettez votre signature ici — sign here

mettez le pronom qui convient — ( remplacez) replace with the appropriate pronoun; ( bouchez les trous) insert the appropriate pronom

mettre en musique — to set to music

12) ( ajouter) to add [ingrédient] ( dans to); to put [accessoire]

mettre du sel dans la soupe — to put some salt in the soup

13) ( consacrer)

mettre tout son cœur dans son travail — to put one's heart into one's work

y mettre du sien — to put oneself into it

mettre toute son énergie à faire — to put all one's energy into doing

14) (investir, dépenser) to put [argent] (dans, sur into)

combien pouvez-vous mettre? — ( pour acheter) how much can you afford?; ( pour contribuer) how much can you put in?

15) ( prendre) ( du temps)

elle a (bien) mis une heure — it took her (easily) an hour

mettre un temps fou — (colloq) to take ages (colloq)

16) (colloq) ( vendre)

je vous mets des tomates? — would you like some tomatoes?

17) ( attribuer) to give [note]

18) (colloq) ( dire)

mettons dix dollars/à dix heures — let's say ten dollars/at ten

19) (colloq) ( supposer)

mettons qu'il vienne — supposing he comes

20) (sl) ( ficher)

tu peux te le mettre où je pense or quelque part — you know where you can put it (colloq)

2.

verbe intransitif

mettre bas — gén [vache] to calve; [brebis] to lamb; [jument] to foal

3.

se mettre verbe pronominal

1) (se placer dans un endroit, une position)

se mettre devant la fenêtre — ( debout) to stand in front of the window; ( assis) to sit down in front of the window

se mettre sur les mains — to stand on one's hands

se mettre sur le dos — to lie on one's back

se mettre au lit — to go to bed

se mettre debout — to stand up

ne plus savoir où se mettre — not to know where to put oneself

se mettre les mains sur la tête — to put one's hands on one's head

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

où est-ce que ça se met? — where does this go?

2) ( projeter involontairement sur soi) to spill [something] on oneself [liquide, poudre]

se mettre de la confiture — to get jam on oneself

s'en mettre partout — to get it all over oneself

3) ( placer sur son corps) to put on [veste, fard]

je ne sais pas quoi me mettre — I don't know what to put on

4) ( placer dans son corps) to put in

5) ( commencer)

se mettre à l'anglais — to take up English

elle s'est mise à leur recherche — she started looking for them

il va se mettre à pleuvoir — it's going to start raining

il se met à faire du vent — it's starting to get windy

6) ( tourner)

le temps s'est mis au froid/à la pluie — the weather has turned cold/to rain

7) (se placer dans une situation, un état)

se mettre en tort — to put oneself in the wrong

se mettre dans une situation impossible — to get (oneself) into an impossible situation

se mettre dans une sale affaire — to get involved in some shady business

je me mets de ton côté — I'm on your side

je préfère me mettre bien avec lui — I prefer to get on the right side of him

se mettre à l'aise — to make oneself comfortable

on va se mettre ensemble — (colloq) ( sous le même toit) we're going to live together

8) ( s'habiller)

se mettre en tenue d'été — to put on summer clothes

se mettre en jaune — to wear yellow

9) ( se grouper)

ce n'est pas la peine de vous (y) mettre à dix — there's no need for ten of you

ils s'y sont mis à au moins trente — there were at least thirty of them

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mɛtʀ vt
1) (= placer) to put

Où est-ce que tu as mis les clés? — Where have you put the keys?

mettre en bouteille — to bottle

mettre en sac — to put in bags, to put in sacks

mettre qch à la poste — to post sth Grande-Bretagne to mail sth USA

mettre qn en examen pour qch — to charge Grande-Bretagne sb with sth, to indict USA sb for sth

mettre qn debout — to help sb to their feet

2) [vêtements] (= revêtir) to put on, (= porter) to wear

Mets ton gilet. — Put your cardigan on.

Je mets mon manteau et j'arrive. — I'll put on my coat and then I'll be ready.

Je ne mets plus mon manteau. — I no longer wear my coat.

Elle ne met pas souvent de jupe. — She doesn't often wear a skirt.

3) (= faire fonctionner) [chauffage, électricité] to put on, [réveil, minuteur] to set

Il fait froid, je vais mettre le chauffage. — It's cold, I'm going to put the heating on.

mettre en marche — to start

Comment met-on la machine à laver en marche? — How do you start the washing machine?

4) (= installer) [gaz, eau] to put in, to lay on

faire mettre le gaz — to have gas put in, to have gas installed

faire mettre l'électricité — to have electricity put in, to have electricity installed

5) (= consacrer)

mettre du temps à faire qch — to take time to do sth, to take time over sth

mettre 2 heures à faire qch — to take 2 hours to do sth, to take 2 hours over sth

Combien de temps as-tu mis pour aller à Lille? — How long did it take you to get to Lille?

Elle met des heures à se préparer. — She takes hours to get ready.

y mettre du sien — to pull one's weight

6) (= noter, écrire) to put

qu'est-ce qu'il a mis sur la carte? — what did he put on the card?

mettez les mots suivants au pluriel:... — put the following words into the plural:...

7) (= supposer)

mettons que... — let's suppose that..., let's say that...

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mettre verb table: mettre

A vtr

1 (placer dans un endroit, une position) to put [chose, partie du corps, personne]; mettre un vase sur la table/des bûches dans la cheminée/le vin au frais to put a vase on the table/logs on the fire/the wine in a cool place; j'ai mis ta voiture au garage I've put your car in the garage for you; mettre les pieds sur la table/les mains sur la tête to put one's feet on the table/one's hands on one's head; mettre les mains en l'air/un timbre à l'envers to put one's hands up/a stamp on upside down; on m'a mis devant/tout au fond they put me at the front/right at the back; je l'ai mise sur ses pieds I put her on her feet; je mets les enfants à la crèche I send the children to a creche; il m'a mis en bas de chez moi he dropped me off outside my door; on m'a mis debout they stood me up; nous l'avons mise à l'hôtel we put her up at the hotel;

2 ( projeter involontairement) to drop [solide]; to spill [liquide, poudre]; mettre de la confiture sur le tapis to drop jam on the carpet; mettre de la colle/farine partout to spill glue/flour all over the place;

3 ( placer sur le corps) to put on [vêtement, bijou, maquillage, lunettes, préservatif, serviette]; mets ton écharpe put your scarf on; je vais mettre du mascara I'll put some mascara on;

4 ( placer dans le corps) to put in [tampon, suppositoire, plombage]; on m'a mis un plombage I had a filling;

5 ( porter habituellement sur le corps) to wear [lunettes, type de vêtement, parfum]; dans mon école les garçons mettent des cravates in my school boys wear ties; je ne mets jamais de chapeau I never wear a hat;

6 (placer dans une situation, un état) mettre qn dans une situation embarrassante to put sb in an embarrassing situation; mettre qn en colère/en joie to make sb angry/happy; mettre qn en fureur to enrage sb; mettre qn au désespoir to drive sb to despair; mettre qn de bonne/mauvaise humeur to put sb in a good/bad mood; tu me mets hors de moi you infuriate me; mettre qn à la chaîne/à la reliure to put sb on the assembly line/on binding; mettre qn au travail to put sb to work; mettre qn au piano/au latin to start sb on the piano/on Latin; mettre les enfants à regarder la télévision to put the children in front of the television; si vous nous quittez, on mettra quelqu'un d'autre if you leave us, we'll find somebody else; mettre le riz à cuire to put the rice on; mettre le linge à sécher to put the washing out to dry;

7 ( classer) mettre la famille avant tout le reste to put one's family first; mettre ses études au-dessus de tout to put one's studies first; je le mets au premier rang de tous les écrivains I rank him the best writer of all;

8 ( disposer) mettre les assiettes to put the plates on the table; mettre les verres/la moutarde/un cendrier to put out the glasses/the mustard/an ashtray; mettre les chaises/une autre chaise to bring chairs/another chair; mettre une nappe to put on a tablecloth; je t'ai mis des draps propres I've put clean sheets on for you;

9 ( faire fonctionner) mettre la radio/la télévision/le chauffage to put the radio/the television/the heating on; mettre les nouvelles/la deuxième chaîne to put the news/channel 2 on; mettre plus fort to turn up [appareil]; mettre moins fort to turn down [appareil]; mets plus/moins fort! turn it up/down!; mettre les essuie-glaces/les phares to switch on ou put on the windscreen GB ou windshield US wipers/the headlights; mettre le réveil to set the alarm; mettre le verrou to bolt the door; mettre le loquet to latch the door;

10 ( installer) to put in [chauffage, douche, téléphone, placard]; to put up [rideau, lustre, étagère]; faire mettre le téléphone to have a telephone put in; je t'ai mis une prise I've put in a socket for you; mettre de la moquette to lay a carpet; faire mettre de la moquette ( dans une pièce) to have a carpet laid; ( dans plusieurs pièces) to have carpets laid; mettre du carrelage to lay tiles;

11 ( écrire) to put up [inscription]; ils ont mis des graffiti partout/sur la colonne they've put graffiti everywhere/on the column; il met que tout va bien ( dans une lettre) he says ou writes that everything's fine; qu'est-ce que je dois mettre? what shall I put?; mettre au passif/au singulier to put into the passive/into the singular; mettre en vers to put into verse; je t'ai mis un mot I've left you a note; est-ce qu'on met un trait d'union à ‘multinational’? is there a hyphen in ‘multinational’?; il faut mettre un trait d'union you must put a hyphen in; mettre sa signature sur un document to put one's signature to a document; mettez votre signature ici sign here; mettez le pronom qui convient ( remplacez) replace with the appropriate pronoun; ( bouchez les trous) insert the appropriate pronom; mettre en musique to set to music; mettre en anglais to put into English; mettre son brouillon au propre or au net to write out ou up one 's notes;

12 ( ajouter) to add [ingrédient] (dans to); to put [accessoire, élément décoratif]; mettre du sel dans la soupe to put some salt in the soup; mettre un peu de piment dans un récit to add a little spice to a story; mettre une sonnette à son vélo/des pompons à ses pantoufles to put a bell on one's bicycle/pompoms on one's slippers; mettre une radio à sa voiture/une doublure à sa veste to put a radio in one's car/a lining in one's jacket;

13 ( consacrer) mettre tout son cœur dans son travail to put one's heart into one's work; y mettre du sien to put oneself into it; mettre toute son énergie à essayer de comprendre to put all one's energy into trying to understand; mettre des moyens importants au service d'une cause to use all possible means to further a cause; mettre de la rigueur dans sa démarche to become more thorough in one's approach;

14 (investir, dépenser) to put [argent] (dans, sur into); mettre tout son argent dans son commerce to put all one's money into one's business; j'ai tout mis sur le pétrole I've put everything into oil; il a tout mis sur un cheval/une équipe he's put everything on a horse/a team; combien pouvez-vous mettre? ( pour acheter) how much can you afford?; ( pour contribuer) how much can you put in?;

15 ( prendre) [activité] to take [heures, jours, années] (pour faire to do); elle a bien mis une heure it took her easily an hour; mettre un temps fou○ to take ages○;

16 ○( vendre) je vous mets des tomates? would you like some tomatoes?; je vous en mets combien? deux, trois? how many would you like? two, three?;

17 ○( attribuer) je vous ai mis trois sur vingt I've given you three out of twenty;

18 ○( battre) ils nous ont mis trois à zéro they beat us three nil GB ou three to nothing US; je lui ai mis une gifle I gave him/her a slap (across the face); tu veux que je te mette mon poing sur la figure? do you want my fist in your face○?; qu'est-ce qu'il m'a mis! what a thrashing○ he gave me!;

19 ○( partir) les mettre to beat it○; je dois les mettre I'd better beat it;

20 ○( dire) mettons dix dollars/à dix heures let's say ten dollars/at ten;

21 ○( supposer) mettons qu'il vienne, qu'est-ce que vous ferez? supposing ou say he comes, what will you do?;

22 ◑( ficher) tu peux te le mettre où je pense or quelque part you know where you can put○ it ou stick◑ it; va te faire mettre get stuffed◑!

B vi Vét, Zool mettre bas gén to give birth, to drop; [vache] to calve; [brebis] to lamb; [jument] to foal.

C se mettre vpr

1 (se placer dans un endroit, une position) se mettre devant la fenêtre ( debout) to stand in front of the window; ( assis) to sit down in front of the window; ( couché) to lie (down) in front of the window; se mettre sur les mains to stand on one's hands; se mettre sur le dos to lie on one's back; se mettre au lit to go to bed; se mettre debout to stand up; se mettre sur ses jambes to get to one's feet; ne plus savoir où se mettre not to know where to put oneself; se mettre les mains sur la tête to put one's hands on one's head; se mettre les doigts dans le nez to pick one's nose; où est-ce que ça se met? where does this go?;

2 ( projeter involontairement sur soi) to spill [sth] on oneself [liquide, poudre]; se mettre de la confiture to get jam on oneself; se mettre de la boue sur ses chaussures/de l'encre sur le nez/une poussière dans l'œil to get mud on one's shoes/ink on one's nose/some grit in one's eye; s'en mettre partout to get it all over oneself;

3 ( placer sur son corps) to put on [vêtement, bijou, maquillage]; se mettre un foulard/un collier/du rouge à lèvres to put on a scarf/a necklace/lipstick; se mettre de la poudre sur le visage to put some powder on one's face, to powder one's face; je ne sais pas quoi me mettre I don't know what to put on;

4 ( placer dans son corps) to put in [suppositoire, tampon];

5 ( commencer) se mettre à l'anglais/au tennis to take up English/tennis; se mettre à prendre des somnifères to start taking sleeping pills; ma voiture se met à avoir des problèmes my car is starting to go wrong; il va se mettre à pleuvoir it's going to start raining; il se met à faire froid/du vent it's starting to get cold/windy;

6 ( tourner) le temps s'est mis au froid/au beau/à la pluie the weather has turned cold/fine/to rain;

7 ( se lancer) elle s'est mise à leur recherche she started looking for them; je me suis mis sur l'affaire I started looking into the case;

8 (se placer dans une situation, un état) se mettre en tort to put oneself in the wrong; se mettre dans une situation impossible to get (oneself) into an impossible situation; se mettre dans une sale affaire to get involved in some shady business; je me mets de ton côté I'm on your side; je préfère me mettre bien avec lui I prefer to get on the right side of him; se mettre à l'aise to make oneself comfortable; se mettre en colère to get angry; se mettre nu to take off one's clothes; on va se mettre ensemble○ ( sous le même toit) we're going to live together; il s'est mis avec elle○ ( de son côté) he's on her side; ( sous le même toit) he's moved in with her;

9 ( s'habiller) se mettre en tenue d'été to put on summer clothes; se mettre en arlequin to dress up as Harlequin; se mettre en jaune to wear yellow;

10 ( se grouper) ce n'est pas la peine de vous (y) mettre à dix there's no need for ten of you; ils s'y sont mis à au moins trente there were at least thirty of them;

11 ○( manger) je m'en suis mis un maximum I really stuffed○ myself; s'en mettre plein la panse○ or lampe○ or gueule● to stuff○ oneself; qu'est-ce qu'on s'est mis! we really stuffed○ ourselves!;

12 ( se battre) qu'est-ce qu'on s'est mis! we really laid○ into each other!

[mɛtr] verbe transitif

1. [placer] to put

mettre sa confiance/tout son espoir en to put one's trust/all one's hopes in

j'avais mis beaucoup de moi-même dans le projet I'd put a lot into the project

elle a mis son talent au service des défavorisés she used her talent to help the underprivileged

mettre à: mettre une pièce à l'affiche to bill a play

je n'ai pas pu la mettre à l'école du quartier I couldn't get her into the local school

mettre un enfant au lit to put a child to bed

on m'a mis au standard they put me on the switchboard

mettre quelqu'un dans: mettre quelqu'un dans l'avion/le train to put somebody on the plane/the train

mettre ses enfants dans le privé to send one's children to private school

mettre quelqu'un en: mettre un enfant en pension to put a child in a ou to send a child to boarding school

mettre quelque chose sur: mettre 100 euros sur un cheval to put ou to lay 100 euros on a horse

mettre de l'argent sur son compte to put ou to pay some money into one's account

mettre quelqu'un en boîte (familier) to pull somebody's leg

2. [poser horizontalement] to lay, to put

mettre la main sur le bras de quelqu'un to lay ou to put one's hand on somebody's arm

mettre quelque chose à plat to lay something down flat

3. [disposer]

mettre le loquet to put the latch down

4. [ajuster] to set

mettre quelque chose droit to set something straight (sens propre)

mettre une pendule à l'heure to set a clock to the right time

mets la sonnerie à 20 h 30 set the alarm for 8:30 p.m

5. [établir - dans un état, une situation]

mettre quelque chose à: mettre un étang à sec to drain a pond

mettez les verbes à l'infinitif put the verbs into the infinitive

mettre quelqu'un à: mettre quelqu'un à l'amende to fine somebody, to impose a fine on somebody

mettre quelqu'un au travail to set somebody to work, to get somebody working

mettre quelqu'un au désespoir to cause somebody to despair

mettre quelqu'un dans: mettre quelqu'un dans la confidence to let somebody in on ou into the secret

mettre quelqu'un dans l'embarras

a. [perplexité] to put somebody in a predicament

b. [pauvreté] to put somebody in financial difficulty

mettre quelqu'un dans l'obligation de faire quelque chose to oblige somebody to do something

mettre en: mettre une maison en vente to put a house up for sale

mettre du vin en bouteilles to put wine into bottles, to bottle wine

mettre une plante en pot to pot a plant

mettre quelque chose en miettes to smash something to bits

mettre un poème en musique to set a poem to music

mettre quelque chose en vigueur to bring something into force ou operation

mettre quelque chose à: mettre quelque chose à cuire to put something on to cook

mettre quelque chose à réchauffer to heat something up (again)

mettre du linge à sécher to put ou to hang clothes up to dry

mettre quelque chose à tremper to put something to soak, to soak something

6. [fixer] to put

mettre une pièce à un pantalon to put a patch on ou to patch a pair of trousers

mettre un bouton à sa veste to sew a button on one's jacket

[ajouter] to put

il faut lui mettre des piles you have to put batteries in it

j'ai fait mettre de nouveaux verres à mes lunettes I had new lenses put in my glasses

7. [se vêtir, se coiffer, se chausser de] to put on (separable)

[porter régulièrement] to wear

mets une barrette put a (hair) slide in

je lui ai mis son manteau/ses gants I put his coat/his gloves on (for him)

8. [faire fonctionner - appareil] to turn ou to put ou to switch on (separable)

mets de la musique put some music on, play some music

mets les sports (familier) /la première chaîne put on the sport channel/channel one

9. [installer] to put in (separable), to install

faire mettre le chauffage central to have central heating put in ou installed

mettre du papier peint/de la moquette dans une pièce to wallpaper/to carpet a room

10. [consacrer - temps] to take

elle a mis trois mois à me répondre she took three months ou it took her three months to answer me

combien de temps met-on pour y aller? how long does it take to get there?

nous y mettrons le temps/le prix qu'il faudra we'll spend as much time/money as we have to

tu as mis le temps! (familier) you took your time about it!, you took long enough!

tu en a mis du temps pour te décider! you took some time to make up your mind!

mettre de l'argent dans une voiture to put money in ou into a car

11. [écrire] to put

on met un accent sur le "e" "e" takes an accent

on met deux m à "pomme" "pomme" has two m's

mets qu'il a refusé de signer (familier) write ou put down that he refused to sign

12. [supposer]

mettons (let's) say

et mettons que tu gagnes? suppose ou let's say you win?

il faut, mettons, 2 mètres de tissu we need, (let's) say ou shall we say, 2 metres of material

mettons que j'ai mal compris! [acceptation] let's just say I got it wrong!

13. [donner] to give

je vous mets un peu plus de la livre I've put in a bit more than a pound

le prof m'a mis 18 ≃ the teacher gave me an A

14. (familier) [infliger]

qu'est-ce qu'il m'a mis au ping-pong! he really hammered me ou he didn't half thrash me at table tennis!

on leur a mis 5 buts en première mi-temps we hammered in 5 goals against them in the first half

je lui ai mis une bonne claque I gave ou landed him a good clout

qu'est-ce que son père va lui mettre! his father is really going to give it to him!

15. (locution)

on les met! (très familier) let's split! (très familier)

va te faire mettre! (vulgaire) up yours! (très familier)

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se mettre verbe pronominal (emploi passif)

1. [dans une position, un endroit - chose] to go

où se mettent les tasses? where do the cups go?

les pieds, ça ne se met pas sur la table! tables aren't made to put your feet on!

2. [aller - vêtement] to go

le noir se met avec tout black goes with everything

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se mettre verbe pronominal intransitif

1. [s'installer, s'établir - dans une position]

se mettre debout to stand up

se mettre sur le dos to lie (down) on one's back

mets-toi près de la fenêtre

a. [debout] stand near the window

b. [assis] sit near the window

mettez-vous en cercle arrange yourselves into ou form a circle

je me mets dehors pour travailler I go outside to work

mettez-vous dans la position du lotus get into the lotus position

2. [entrer - dans un état, une situation]

ne te mets pas dans un tel état! don't get (yourself) into such a state!

se mettre en rage to get into a rage

il s'est mis dans une position difficile he's got ou put himself in a difficult situation

3. [s'habiller]

se mettre en to put on

se mettre en pantalon to put on a pair of trousers

elle se met toujours en jupe she always wears a skirt

4. [s'unir]

se mettre avec quelqu'un

a. [pour un jeu] to team up with somebody

b. [pour vivre] to move in with somebody

c. [dans une discussion] to side with somebody

on s'est tous mis ensemble pour acheter le cadeau we all clubbed together to buy the present

on s'est mis par équipes de 6 we split up into ou we formed teams of 6 (people)

ils ont dû s'y mettre à 4 pour porter le buffet it took 4 of them to carry the dresser

5. (locution)

qu'est-ce qu'ils se mettent!

a. (très familier) [dans un combat, un débat] they're really having a go at each other!

b. [en mangeant] they're really getting stuck in!

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se mettre verbe pronominal transitif

to put on (separable)

se mettre une belle robe/du parfum to put on a nice dress/some perfume

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se mettre à verbe pronominal plus préposition

1. [passer à]

quand le feu se met au rouge when the lights turn ou go red

MÉTÉOROLOGIE

le temps se met au beau it's turning sunny

le temps se met au froid it's getting ou turning cold

2. [commencer]

se mettre au judo to take up judo

se mettre à l'ouvrage to set to work, to get down to work

voilà qu'il se met à pleuvoir! now it's started to rain ou raining!

s'y mettre

a. [au travail] to get down to it

b. [à une activité nouvelle] to have a try

si tu t'y mets aussi, je renonce! if you join in as well, I give up!

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > mettre

18 blanc

blanc, blanche [blɑ̃, blɑ̃∫]

1. adjective

   a. ( = sans couleur, pâle) white

• blanc comme un cachet d'aspirine white as a sheet

• blanc cassé off-white ; → arme

   b. [page, bulletin de vote] blank ; [papier non quadrillé] plain

• il a rendu copie blanche or sa feuille blanche he handed in a blank paper

• prenez une feuille blanche take a blank piece of paper

• voter blanc to return a blank vote → carte

   c. [domination, justice, pouvoir] white

   d. (Tennis) jeu blanc love game

2. masculine noun

   a. ( = couleur) white

• peindre qch en blanc to paint sth white

   b. ( = linge) le blanc whites

   c. ( = espace non écrit, non enregistré) blank

• il y a eu un blanc (dans la conversation) there was a lull in the conversation ; (dû à la gêne) there was an embarrassed silence

• il faut laisser le nom en blanc the name must be left blank

• j'ai eu un blanc ( = trou de mémoire) my mind went blank

   d. ( = vin) white wine

   e. blanc (d'œuf) egg white

• blanc (de poulet) breast of chicken

• le blanc (de l'œil) the white of the eye

   f. ( = personne) un Blanc a white man

• les Blancs white people

   g. ► à blanc

• tirer à blanc to fire blanks

• balle à blanc blank

3. feminine noun

blanche

   a. ( = femme) une Blanche a white woman

   b. (Music) minim (Brit), half-note (US)

   c. (slang Drugs) smack (inf!)

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Blanche blɑ̃, blɑ̃ʃ nom masculin, féminin white man/woman

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blɑ̃, blɑ̃ʃ (blanche)
1. adj

1) (couleur) white

un chemisier blanc — a white blouse

aux cheveux blancs — white-haired

sur fond blanc — on a white background

2) (race) white

de race blanche — white

l'homme blanc — the white man

3) fig (sans les caractéristiques habituelles) (page, feuille) blank, (examen) mock, (vote, bulletins) blank

une page blanche — a blank page

un examen blanc — a mock exam

d'une voix blanche — in a toneless voice

4) (= innocent) pure

blanc comme neige — pure as the driven snow

2. nm/f

(de race blanche) white, white man/woman

3. nm

1) (= couleur) white

Colette est habillée tout en blanc. — Colette is dressed all in white.

un mariage en blanc — a white wedding

2) (= linge)

le blanc — whites pl

3) (= espace non écrit) blank

laisser en blanc — to leave blank

chèque en blanc — blank cheque Grande-Bretagne blank check USA

4) (blanc d'œuf) egg white

un blanc d'œuf — an egg white

5) (blanc de poulet) breast, white meat

un blanc de poulet — a chicken breast

6) (vin blanc) white wine

un verre de blanc — a glass of white wine

7)

le blanc de l'œil — the white of the eye

regarder qn dans le blanc des yeux — to look sb straight in the eye

8) (autres locutions)

à blanc [chauffer] — white-hot, [tirer, charger] with blanks

saigner qn à blanc — to bleed sb dry

4. nf

MUSIQUE minim Grande-Bretagne half-note USA * (= drogue) smack

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blanc, blanche ⇒ Les couleurs

A adj

1 ( couleur) white; fleurs/dents/chaussettes blanches white flowers/teeth/socks; blanc mat/brillant matt/glossy white; devenir blanc to go ou turn white; blanc de peur white with fear; ⇒ aspirine, cheveu, coudre, crapaud, loup, patte;

2 ( occidental) gén white; Anthrop Caucasian; homme/quartier blanc white man/district; race/domination blanche white race/domination;

3 ( innocent) il n'est pas blanc dans l'histoire he was certainly mixed up in it; ne pas être blanc to have a less than spotless reputation;

4 ( vierge) blank; page/feuille blanche blank page/sheet; rendre feuille or copie blanc Scol, Univ to give in a blank script;

5 Vin [vin] white; Bordeaux/Bourgogne blanc white Bordeaux/Burgundy.

B adv [laver] white; laver plus blanc to wash whiter; il gèle blanc there's a hoarfrost.

C nm

1 ( couleur) white; un beau blanc a beautiful white; un blanc éclatant a dazzling white;

2 ( peinture) white paint; un tube de blanc a tube of white paint; peindre en blanc, passer au blanc to paint [sth] white [mur, meuble];

3 ( linge) household linen; promotion de blanc household linen promotional sales; quinzaine du blanc household linen sales period;

4 ( vêtements) white; porter du blanc to wear white; être habillé en blanc to be dressed in white;

5 Culin ( de volaille) white meat; ( de poireau) white part; ( d'œuf) white; battre les blancs beat the whites; un blanc de poulet a chicken breast; je préfère le blanc I prefer white meat; ⇒ neige;

6 Vin ( vin) white wine; ( verre de vin) glass of white wine; préférer le blanc to prefer white wine;

7 Imprim ( espace entre des mots) ( volontaire) blank; ( involontaire) gap; laisser un blanc to leave a blank; remplir les blancs to fill in the blanks; il y a un blanc dans le texte there's a gap in the text; laisser en blanc to leave [sth] blank [nom, adresse];

8 ○( liquide pour corriger les erreurs) correction fluid, Tipp-Ex®, white-out US; mettre du blanc sur qch to Tipp-Ex sth out, to white sth out US [texte, erreur];

9 ( temps mort) lull;

10 Psych ( dans la tête) j'ai eu un blanc my mind went blank;

11 Cosmét ( poudre) white powder;

12 Bot ( moisissure) powdery mildew.

D à blanc loc Mil ( sans projectile offensif) coup à blanc blank shot; tirer à blanc to fire blanks; charger à blanc to load [sth] with blanks.

E blancs nmpl Jeux (aux échecs, aux dames) white (sg); les blancs gagnent white wins; je prends les blancs I'll be white.

F blanche nf

1 Mus minim GB, half note US;

2 Jeux ( au billard) white (ball);

3 ○( eau-de-vie) brandy;

4 ◑( héroïne) smack○, horse○; ( cocaïne) snow○.

Composés

blanc de baleine spermaceti; blanc de blanc blanc de blancs; blanc cassé off-white; blanc de céruse white lead; blanc de chaux whitewash; blanc crémeux cream; blanc d'Espagne whiting; blanc laiteux milk white; blanc de l'œil white of the eye; blanc d'œuf egg white; blanc de plomb flake white; blanc de zinc zinc oxide.

Idiomes

c'est écrit noir sur blanc it's there in black and white; quand l'un dit blanc, l'autre dit noir they can never agree on anything; avec lui/elle, c'est (toujours) tout blanc ou tout noir he/she sees everything in black-and-white terms; c'est un jour à marquer d'une pierre or croix blanche it's a red-letter day, it's a day to remember; regarder qn dans le blanc des yeux to look sb straight in the eye; se regarder dans le blanc des yeux to gaze into each other's eyes.

( féminin blanche) [blɑ̃, blɑ̃ʃ] adjectif

1. [couleur] white

avoir les cheveux blancs to be white-haired ou snowy-haired (littéraire)

que tu es blanc! how pale you look!

être blanc de peau to be white-skinned ou pale-skinned

être blanc comme un cachet d'aspirine (familier & humoristique) [non bronzé] to be completely white

blanc comme un linge white as a sheet

blanc comme neige

a. (sens propre) snow-white, (as) white as snow, (as) white as the driven snow

b. (figuré) (as) pure as the driven snow

d'une voix blanche in a monotone

le Mont Blanc Mont Blanc

2. [race] white, Caucasian

[personne] white, white-skinned, Caucasian

3. [vierge] blank

elle a remis (une) copie blanche she handed in a blank sheet of paper

écrire sur du papier blanc to write on plain ou unlined paper

vote blanc blank vote

4. [examen] mock

5. [innocent] innocent, pure

il n'est pas sorti tout blanc de l'affaire he hasn't come out of this business untarnished

6. CUISINE [sauce, viande] white

7. [verre] plain

8. LITTÉRATURE [vers] blank

blanc nom masculin

1. [couleur] white

le blanc lui va bien she looks good in white

blanc cassé off-white

2. [matière blanche]

blanc de baleine spermaceti

blanc d'Espagne whiting

3. [cornée]

blanc de l'œil white of the eye

regarder quelqu'un dans le blanc des yeux to look somebody straight in the eye

4. CUISINE

blanc d'œuf egg white, white of an egg

blanc de poulet chicken breast

5. [linge]

le blanc (household) linen

un magasin de blanc a linen shop

faire une machine de blanc to do a machine-load of whites

6. [vin] white wine

un blanc sec a dry white wine

un petit blanc (familier) [verre] a glass of white wine

blanc de blancs blanc de blancs (white wine from white grapes)

blanc cassis kir (made with blackcurrant cordial rather than crème de cassis)

7. [espace libre] blank space, blank, space

[dans une conversation] blank

8. BOTANIQUE mildew

blanc adverbe

il a gelé blanc la semaine dernière there was some white frost last week

voter blanc to return a blank vote

un jour il dit blanc, l'autre il dit noir one day he says yes, the next day he says no

Blanc, Blanche nom masculin, nom féminin

1. ANTHROPOLOGIE white ou Caucasian man ( feminine woman)

il a épousé une Blanche he married a white woman

les Blancs white people

2. HISTOIRE [en Russie] White Russian

[en France] Bourbon supporter (in post-revolutionary France)

les Blancs et les Bleus Chouan insurgents and Republican soldiers during the French Revolution

blanche nom féminin

1. MUSIQUE minim (UK), half note (US)

2. (très familier & argot milieu) [héroïne]

la blanche smack (très familier)

3. [eau-de-vie] colourless spirit

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à blanc locution adjectivale

[cartouche] blank

une balle à blanc a blank

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à blanc locution adverbiale

1. ARMEMENT

tirer à blanc to fire blanks

2. [à un point extrême]

chauffer à blanc to make white-hot

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en blanc locution adjectivale

1. [chèque, procuration] blank

2. [personne]

une mariée en blanc a bride wearing white

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en blanc locution adverbiale

[peindre, colorer] white

[s'habiller, sortir] in white

laisser une ligne/page en blanc to leave a line/page blank

tu vas te marier en blanc? will you wear white?

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > blanc

19 segno

"mark;

Zeichen;

sinal"

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m sign

( traccia) mark, trace

( cenno) gesture, sign

segni pl caratteristici distinguishing marks

fig non dar segni di vita not get in touch

cogliere nel segno hit the nail on the head

segno zodiacale sign of the zodiac

farsi il segno della croce cross oneself

lasciare il segno leave a mark

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segno s.m.

1 mark, sign (anche fig.); ( macchia) spot, stain; ( graffio) scratch; ( cicatrice) scar: i segni della pioggia, di una malattia, della vecchiaia, the signs of the rain, of a disease, of old age; ha un grosso segno sul viso, he has a big scar on his face; i segni su questa porta furono probabilmente fatti con un coltello, the scratches on this door were probably made with a knife; i segni delle ruote sulla neve, the marks of the wheels in the snow; i segni dei suoi piedi sulla neve, his footprints in the snow; i segni di una triste esperienza, di una vecchia civiltà, the traces of a sad experience, of an old civilization; la città portava ancora i segni del terremoto, the effects of the earthquake could still be seen in the city; il suo viso portava impressi i segni della sofferenza, she bore marks of suffering on her face; è stata un'esperienza che mi ha lasciato il segno, it was an experience that left its mark on me // perdere, trovare il segno in un libro, to lose, to find one's place in a book // segno di riconoscimento, recognition sign: come segno di riconoscimento avrà una rosa all'occhiello, you'll be able to recognize him, because he'll be wearing a rose in his buttonhole // segni particolari, distinguishing marks // segno di croce, sign of the cross: farsi il segno della croce, to cross oneself (o to make the sign of the cross) // segni ortografici, punctuation marks

2 (mat., astr.) sign: segni algebrici, algebraic signs (o symbols); i segni dello zodiaco, the signs of the Zodiac; (mat.) segno più, positivo, plus sign; (mat.) segno meno, negativo, minus sign

3 ( indizio) sign, indication; ( sintomo) symptom: segno ammonitore, warning sign; l'improvviso abbassarsi del barometro è un segno di pioggia, the sudden fall of the barometer is a sign (o an indication) of rain; se non parla è segno che non vuole compromettersi, if he doesn't speak it's because he doesn't want to compromise himself; dare segni di pazzia, to show symptoms (o signs) of madness; dare segni di stanchezza, to show signs of weariness // non dar segno di vita, to show (o to give) no sign of life // buon segno!, that's a good sign!

4 ( prova) mark, token: come segno della sua amicizia, del suo amore, as a token of his friendship, of his love; è segno di buon carattere, it is a mark of good character // in segno di, as: lasciò la sala in segno di protesta, he left the hall as a protest; stringersi la mano in segno di amicizia, to shake hands as a gesture (o in token) of friendship

5 ( gesto) sign, gesture; ( con la testa) nod; ( con la mano) wave: mi fece segno con la mano, he waved his hand to me; mi fece un segno con la testa, he nodded to me; mi fece segno di avvicinarmi, he made a sign to me to come nearer; fare segno di sì, to nod in agreement

6 ( bersaglio) target: tiro a segno, target practice; ( il luogo) shooting gallery; colpire il segno, to hit the target; sbagliare il segno, to miss the target // dare, cogliere nel segno, (fig.) to hit the mark (o to guess right) // essere fatto segno a, to be the butt (o target) of: essere fatto segno al ridicolo, agli scherzi, to be the butt for jokes, for ridicule

7 ( limite) limit; ( grado, misura) degree: all'ultimo segno, to the utmost; sino a un certo segno, to a certain degree; passare il segno, to overstep the mark // avere la testa a segno, to have one's head screwed on

8 ( simbolo) symbol: la colomba è segno di pace, the dove is a symbol of peace

9 ( segnale) signal.

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['seɲɲo]
1. sm

1) (gen) sign, (traccia) mark, sign, (graffio) scratch, (indizio) sign, indication

aveva dei segni rossi sul viso — she had red marks on her face

lasciare un segno (anche) fig — to leave a mark

non c'era segno di vita — there was no sign of life

non ha dato segni di vita — he gave no sign of life

è brutto segno — it's a bad sign

in o come segno d'amicizia — as a mark o token of friendship

diede segno di voler andare — he indicated that he wanted to leave

perdere il segno — (leggendo) to lose one's place

il segno dei suoi passi — his footprints pl

fare segno di sì — to nod

fare segno di no — to shake one's head

fare segno con la mano — to make a sign with one's hand

mi fece segno di spostarmi/avvicinarmi/fermarmi — he made a sign to me to move/come nearer/stop

di che segno sei? — what sign are you?

essere del segno dell'Acquario ecc — to be an Aquarian ecc

2) (bersaglio) target

tiro a segno — target shooting

cogliere o colpire nel segno — to hit the target o mark, fig to hit the bullseye, hit the nail on the head

2.

- segni particolari

- il segno della croce

- segno meno

- segno più

- segno zodiacale

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['seɲɲo]
sostantivo maschile

1) mark, sign; (di coltello) notch

fare un segno sul muro — to make a mark on the wall

portare i -i di — to bear the marks o scars of [dolore, tempo]

- i di stanchezza sul volto — signs of tiredness on the face

lasciare il segno — fig. to leave one's mark, to set one's stamp; (quando si legge)

perdere, trovare, tenere il segno — to lose, find, mark one's place

mettere un segno alla pagina — to mark one's page

2) (contrassegno) sign, mark

-i caratteristici, particolari — particulars, distinguishing marks

3) (prova, indizio) sign

è (un) buon segno — it's a good o lucky sign

è cattivo o un brutto segno it's a bad sign; è segno che it's a sign o an indication o a signal that; un segno dei tempi a sign of the times; era un segno del destino it was fate; è arrossito, segno che ti ama — he flushed, it's a sure sign that he loves you

4) (simbolo grafico) sign (anche mat.); (di scrittura) mark

segno più o di addizione plus sign; segno meno o di sottrazione — minus sign

5) astrol. sign

di che segno sei? — what sign are you? what's your birth sign?

nato sotto il segno del Leone — born under (the sign of) Leo

6) (gesto, cenno) sign

fare segno a qcn. di fare — to signal o gesture to sb. to do, to motion sb. to do

fare segno di sì, di no — to indicate o nod agreement, disagreement

fare segno con la testa — to signal with one's head

linguaggio dei -i — sign language

comunicare a -i — to communicate by gestures, to use sign language

7) (espressione, dimostrazione) mark, sign

(non) dare o mostrare -i di to show (no) signs of [stanchezza, stress]; dare -i di impazienza — to show signs of impatience

8) med. sign

non dare -i di vita — to show no sign of life

9) sport (bersaglio)

mettere a segno — to score a bull's eye (anche fig.)

10) in segno di as a sign of, as a mark of

l'ha fatto in segno di stima — he did it as a sign o mark of his esteem

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segno della croce — sign of the cross

farsi il segno della croce — to bless o cross oneself, to make the sign of the cross

segno zodiacale o dello zodiaco — star sign

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passare il segno — to go too far, to overshoot o overstep the mark

andare a, colpire nel segno — to find its mark o target, to score a hit, to strike home

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segno

/'seŋŋo/

sostantivo m.

1 mark, sign; (di coltello) notch; fare un segno sul muro to make a mark on the wall; portare i -i di to bear the marks o scars of [dolore, tempo]; - i di stanchezza sul volto signs of tiredness on the face; lasciare il segno fig. to leave one's mark, to set one's stamp; (quando si legge) perdere, trovare, tenere il segno to lose, find, mark one's place; mettere un segno alla pagina to mark one's page

2 (contrassegno) sign, mark; -i caratteristici, particolari particulars, distinguishing marks

3 (prova, indizio) sign; è (un) buon segno it's a good o lucky sign; è cattivo o un brutto segno it's a bad sign; è segno che it's a sign o an indication o a signal that; un segno dei tempi a sign of the times; era un segno del destino it was fate; è arrossito, segno che ti ama he flushed, it's a sure sign that he loves you

4 (simbolo grafico) sign (anche mat.); (di scrittura) mark; segno più o di addizione plus sign; segno meno o di sottrazione minus sign

5 astrol. sign; di che segno sei? what sign are you? what's your birth sign? nato sotto il segno del Leone born under (the sign of) Leo

6 (gesto, cenno) sign; fare segno a qcn. di fare to signal o gesture to sb. to do, to motion sb. to do; fare segno di sì, di no to indicate o nod agreement, disagreement; fare segno con la testa to signal with one's head; linguaggio dei -i sign language; comunicare a -i to communicate by gestures, to use sign language

7 (espressione, dimostrazione) mark, sign; (non) dare o mostrare -i di to show (no) signs of [stanchezza, stress]; dare -i di impazienza to show signs of impatience

8 med. sign; non dare -i di vita to show no sign of life

9 sport (bersaglio) mettere a segno to score a bull's eye (anche fig.)

10 in segno di as a sign of, as a mark of; l'ha fatto in segno di stima he did it as a sign o mark of his esteem

IDIOMS

passare il segno to go too far, to overshoot o overstep the mark; andare a, colpire nel segno to find its mark o target, to score a hit, to strike home

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COMPOUNDS

segno della croce sign of the cross; farsi il segno della croce to bless o cross oneself, to make the sign of the cross; segno zodiacale o dello zodiaco star sign.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > segno

20 atractivo

adj.

1 attractive, nice-looking, good-looking, inviting.

2 personable.

m.

1 attraction, appeal, charm, grace.

2 attractor, attracter.

3 attraction, turnon, turn-on.

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atractivo

► adjetivo

1 attractive, charming, appealing

► nombre masculino atractivo

1 attraction, charm, appeal

■ el nuevo modelo tiene mucho atractivo the new model is very attractive

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atractivo

► nombre masculino

1 attraction, charm, appeal

■ el nuevo modelo tiene mucho atractivo the new model is very attractive

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1. (f. - atractiva)
adj.

attractive
2. noun m.
attraction, appeal

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1.

ADJ attractive

2.

SM attractiveness, appeal

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I
- va adjetivo attractive
II
masculino charm, attractiveness

tiene mucho atractivo — she's very charming

el mayor atractivo de la ciudad — the city's main attraction o appeal

la oferta no tiene ningún atractivo para mí — I don't find the offer at all attractive

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I
- va adjetivo attractive
II
masculino charm, attractiveness

tiene mucho atractivo — she's very charming

el mayor atractivo de la ciudad — the city's main attraction o appeal

la oferta no tiene ningún atractivo para mí — I don't find the offer at all attractive

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atractivo¹

¹ = appeal, attractiveness, beauty, allure, drawing power, draw, pull factor, attraction, turn-on.

Ex: Indeed, if they are not successful in finding ways of renewing their original purpose and appeal, they are on their way to dissolution and displacement.

Ex: It is therefore one of the librarian's prime tasks to preserve the attractiveness of the stock for as long as possible.

Ex: The digital form in which we will send information through the network is one of the beauties of modern technology.

Ex: The article is entitled 'The perilous allure of moral imperativism'.

Ex: Nearly all librarians were enthusiastic about the drawing power of public access computers in spite of the drawbacks such as theft, noise and crowding.

Ex: The draw of earning up to 30 pounds per cadaver without risking life or limb proved too tempting for some of the more barbarous resurrectionists, however, leading them to commit murder.

Ex: Unsurprisingly such misuse is triggered by push factors, such as fear of failure, and also pull factors, such as ease of use and the ubiquitous cut and paste.

Ex: Subject-type title indexes have two important attractions.

Ex: Dr. James Houran discusses the different ways men and women show affection and addresses the top turn-ons and turn-offs with men and women.

* atractivo de la novedad = novelty appeal, novelty value.

* atractivo físico = physical attractiveness, physical appeal.

* atractivo novedoso = novelty appeal.

* atractivo sexual = sexiness, mojo, sex appeal.

* atractivo visual = visual appeal.

* perder el atractivo = lose + Posesivo + allure, lose + Posesivo + savour.

atractivo²

² = attractive, glamorous, glossy [glossier -comp., glossiest -sup.], inviting, appetising [appetizing, -USA], handsome [handsomer -comp., handsomest -sup.], engaging, dashing, personable, arresting, magnetic, enticing, good looking, winning, appealing, endearing, fancied, sizzling, glam, comely [comelier -comp., comeliest -sup.].

Ex: A particularly attractive feature of the notation is the expressiveness of the notation.

Ex: Service is perhaps not a very glamorous concept, but we are nevertheless a service profession = El servicio quizás no es un concepto muy atractivo, pero no obstante somos una profesión dedicada al servicio.

Ex: On the other hand, credibility relates less to glossy brochure futuristics than to tested areas of application.

Ex: An easy and inviting route to the entrance needs to be unambiguously defined.

Ex: This is not a very appetizing thought for anyone who wishes to play a key role in the operations of the library.

Ex: All these novels are about young women meeting handsome men, at first disliking them and then discovering that they love them, with the inescapable 'happy ending' which means matrimony in these cases.

Ex: The interview went smoothly; the committee was impressed by her knowledge of the current library scene, her enthusiasm, and her engaging personality.

Ex: Some unfortunate children grow up as readers of James Bond, of dashing thrillers and the blood-and-guts of crude war stories.

Ex: Mr Berman, who is a very personable and enthusiastic librarian, certainly comes across.

Ex: It is when speakers have no feeling for pause that their speech seems to burble on without any arresting quality; the club bore is a burbler: he has not learnt the eloquence of silence.

Ex: It is the duty of the library staff to make the institution magnetic.

Ex: The article 'Library scavenger hunts: a way out of the bewilderness' describes the use of library scavenger hunts to teach high school and college students research strategies and to make library use both enticing and enriching.

Ex: Our library and some others have prevailed upon a local vendor to prepare good looking, durable packaging for cassettes which makes them perfectly accommodative to the ordinary bookshelves.

Ex: Basically it is more tangible and exciting for retailers to develop new products, decorate stores, design Web sites, and create winning advertisements than it is for them to struggle to set prices that will mean profits.

Ex: The author offers some suggestions, somewhat 'tongue in cheek', to make the game more appealing for spectators.

Ex: Frequently the youngest child takes on the role of the mascot; he acts cute, mischievous, and endearing.

Ex: The convention failed to reach an agreement on any of the more fancied candidates.

Ex: He had a sizzling, electric stage presence.

Ex: Ponytails are becoming glam, says the New York Times.

Ex: He went in the tavern wearing an eye patch, crying 'ahoy, matey!' and eying the comely wenches.

* de un modo atractivo = appealingly.

* hacer atractivo = endear.

* parecer atractivo = look + attractive.

* poco atractivo = off-putting, unattractive, unglamorous, uninviting, unappealing.

* resultar atractivo = prove + attractive.

* ser atractivo = look + attractive, be popular in appeal.

* sin atractivo = unattractive.

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atractivo¹ -va

adjective

attractive

atractivo²

masculine

tiene mucho atractivo she's very charming

es feo, ignorante, totalmente sin atractivos he's ugly, ignorant, he doesn't have a single redeeming feature o there isn't a single good thing about him

el mayor atractivo de la ciudad the city's main attraction o appeal

la oferta no tiene ningún atractivo para mí the offer doesn't attract me o appeal to me in the least, I don't find the offer at all attractive

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atractivo 1
◊ -va adjetivo

attractive
atractivo 2 sustantivo masculino
a) ( encanto) charm, attractiveness;

◊ tiene mucho atractivo she's very charming;

el mayor atractivo de la ciudad the city's main attraction o appeal
b) ( interés) appeal;

◊ para mí viajar no tiene ningún atractivo travel holds no appeal to me

atractivo,-a
I adjetivo attractive, appealing
II sustantivo masculino attraction, appeal
' atractivo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aliciente
- atractiva
- duende
- encanto
- escultural
- flamante
- graciosa
- gracioso
- irresistible
- magnetismo
- mayor
- sexy
- simpatía
- sugestiva
- sugestivo
- tenerse
- arrastre
- bien
- bueno
- desmejorado
- embrujo
- hechizo
English:
appeal
- appealing
- attraction
- attractive
- comely
- desirable
- dishy
- engaging
- enticing
- flair
- glamorous
- homely
- inviting
- lure
- plain
- prepossessing
- selling point
- sex-appeal
- sexiness
- unappealing
- unattractive
- unattractiveness
- endearing
- fetching
- uninviting
- unprepossessing

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atractivo, -a

♦ adj

attractive

♦ nm
[de persona] attractiveness, charm; [de cosa] attraction;
tener atractivo to be attractive;

su rostro tiene un atractivo especial her face has a special charm;

tu plan tiene muchos atractivos your plan has a lot of points in its favour;

tiene el atractivo añadido de ser gratis it has the added attraction o advantage of being free

Comp
atractivo sexual sex appeal
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atractivo

I adj attractive

II m appeal, attraction

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atractivo, -va adj

: attractive

atractivo nm

: attraction, appeal, charm

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atractivo¹ adj attractive

es muy atractivo he's very attractive

atractivo² n

1. (cosa que atrae) attraction

el atractivo principal the main attraction

2. (interés) appeal

este pueblo es de gran atractivo turístico this village has great appeal for tourists

Spanish-English dictionary > atractivo

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