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1 some

1. adjective
1) (one or other) [irgend]ein

some fool — irgendein Dummkopf (ugs.)

some day — eines Tages

some shop/book or other — irgendein Laden/Buch

some person or other — irgendjemand; irgendwer

2) (a considerable quantity of) einig...; etlich... (ugs. verstärkend)

speak at some length/wait for some time — ziemlich lang[e] sprechen/warten

some time/weeks/days/years ago — vor einiger Zeit/vor einigen Wochen/Tagen/Jahren

some time soon — bald [einmal]

3) (a small quantity of) ein bisschen

would you like some wine? — möchten Sie [etwas] Wein?

do some shopping/reading — einkaufen/lesen

4) (to a certain extent)

some guide — eine gewisse Orientierungshilfe

that is some proof — das ist [doch] gewissermaßen ein Beweis

5)

this is some war/poem/car! — (coll.) das ist vielleicht ein Krieg/Gedicht/Wagen! (ugs.)

6) (approximately) etwa; ungefähr
2. pronoun
einig...

she only ate some of it — sie hat es nur teilweise aufgegessen

some of her ideas are good — sie hat einige gute Ideen

some of the greatest music — einige der größten Werke der Musik

some say... — manche sagen...

some..., others... — manche..., andere...; die einen..., andere...

... and then some — und noch einige/einiges mehr
3. adverb
(coll.): (in some degree) ein bisschen; etwas

some more — noch ein bisschen

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1. pronoun, adjective
1) (an indefinite amount or number (of): I can see some people walking across the field; You'll need some money if you're going shopping; Some of the ink was spilt on the desk.)

2) ((said with emphasis) a certain, or small, amount or number (of): `Has she any experience of the work?' `Yes, she has some.'; Some people like the idea and some don't.) einige

3) ((said with emphasis) at least one / a few / a bit (of): Surely there are some people who agree with me?; I don't need much rest from work, but I must have some.) einige

4) (certain: He's quite kind in some ways.) gewisse
2. adjective
1) (a large, considerable or impressive (amount or number of): I spent some time trying to convince her; I'll have some problem sorting out these papers!) beachtlich

2) (an unidentified or unnamed (thing, person etc): She was hunting for some book that she's lost.) einige

3) ((used with numbers) about; at a rough estimate: There were some thirty people at the reception.) ungefähr
3. adverb
((American) somewhat; to a certain extent: I think we've progressed some.) etwas

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some

[sʌm, s^əm]

I. adj inv, attr

1. + pl n (unknown amount) einige, ein paar; + sing n etwas

he played \some records for me er spielte mir ein paar Platten vor

here's \some news you might be interested in ich habe Neuigkeiten, die dich interessieren könnten

there's \some cake in the kitchen es ist noch Kuchen in der Küche

I made \some money running errands ich habe mit Gelegenheitsjobs etwas Geld verdient

I've got to do \some more work ich muss noch etwas arbeiten

2. + pl n (certain) gewisse

\some people actually believed it gewisse Leute haben es tatsächlich geglaubt

there are \some questions you should ask yourself es gibt [da] gewisse Fragen, die du dir stellen solltest

3. (general, unknown) irgendein(e)

clearly the treatment has had \some effect irgendeine Wirkung hat die Behandlung sicher gehabt

there must be \some mistake da muss ein Fehler vorliegen

he's in \some kind of trouble er steckt in irgendwelchen Schwierigkeiten

could you give me \some idea of when you'll finish? können Sie mir ungefähr sagen, wann sie fertig sind?

it must have been \some teacher/pupils das muss irgendein Lehrer/müssen irgendwelche Schüler gewesen sein

\some idiot's locked the door irgend so ein Idiot hat die Tür verschlossen fam

\some day or another irgendwann

4. (noticeable) gewiss

to \some extent bis zu einem gewissen Grad

there's still \some hope es besteht noch eine gewisse Hoffnung

5. (slight, small amount) etwas

there is \some hope that he will get the job es besteht noch etwas Hoffnung, dass er die Stelle bekommt

6. (considerable amount, number) beträchtlich; ( fam: intensifies noun) ziemlich

it was \some years later when they next met sie trafen sich erst viele Jahre später wieder

we discussed the problem at \some length wir diskutierten das Problem ausgiebig

I've known you for \some years now ich kenne dich nun schon seit geraumer Zeit

that took \some courage! das war ziemlich mutig!

he went to \some trouble er gab sich beträchtliche [o ziemliche] Mühe

that was \some argument/meal! das war vielleicht ein Streit/Essen!

7. ( fam: showing annoyance)

\some mother she turned out to be sie ist eine richtige Rabenmutter

\some hotel that turned out to be! das war vielleicht ein Hotel!

\some chance! we have about one chance in a hundred of getting away ( iron) tolle Aussichten! die Chancen stehen eins zu hundert, dass wir davonkommen iron

perhaps there'll be \some left for us — \some hopes! ( iron) vielleicht bleibt was für uns übrig — [das ist] sehr unwahrscheinlich!

II. pron

1. (unspecified number of persons or things) welche

have you got any drawing pins? — if you wait a moment, I'll get you \some haben Sie Reißnägel? — wenn Sie kurz warten, hole ich [Ihnen] welche

do you have children? — if I had \some I wouldn't be here! haben Sie Kinder? — wenn ich welche hätte, wäre ich wohl kaum hier!

2. (unspecified amount of sth) welche(r, s)

if you want whisky I'll give you \some wenn du Whisky möchtest, gebe ich dir welchen

if you need more paper then just take \some wenn du mehr Papier brauchst, nimm es dir einfach [o nimm dir einfach welches]

if you need money, I can lend you \some wenn du Geld brauchst, kann ich dir gerne was [o welches] leihen

3. (at least a small number) einige, manche

surely \some have noticed einige [o manche] haben es aber sicher bemerkt

4. + pl vb (proportionate number) einige, ein paar

no, I don't want all the green beans, \some are enough nein, ich möchte nicht alle grünen Bohnen, ein paar genügen

I've already wrapped \some of the presents ich habe einige [o ein paar] der Geschenke schon eingepackt

\some of you have already met Imran einige von euch kennen Imran bereits

5. (certain people) gewisse Leute

\some just never learn! gewisse Leute lernen es einfach nie!

6. + sing vb (proportionate number) ein bisschen

no, I don't want all the mashed potatoes, \some is enough nein, ich möchte nicht das ganze Püree, ein bisschen genügt

have \some of this champagne, it's very good trink ein wenig Champagner, er ist sehr gut

\some of the prettiest landscape in Germany is found nearby eine der schönsten Landschaften Deutschlands liegt ganz in der Nähe

7.

▶ and then \some ( fam) und [noch] mehr

we got our money's worth and then \some wir bekamen mehr als unser Geld wert war

III. adv inv

1. (roughly) ungefähr, in etwa

\some twenty or thirty metres deep/high ungefähr zwanzig oder dreißig Meter tief/hoch

\some thirty different languages are spoken in this country in diesem Land werden etwa dreißig verschiedene Sprachen gesprochen

2. AM ( fam: a little) etwas, ein bisschen

I'm feeling \some better mir geht es [schon] etwas [o ein bisschen] besser

could you turn the heat down \some? könntest du bitte die Heizung etwas herunterstellen?

3. AM ( fam: a lot) viel

he sure does talk \some, your brother dein Bruder spricht wirklich viel

he needs feeding up \some er muss ganz schön aufgepäppelt werden fam

we were really going \some on the highway wir hatten auf der Autobahn ganz schön was drauf fam

4.

▶ \some few einige, ein paar

▶ \some little ziemlich

we are going to be working together for \some little time yet wir werden noch ziemlich lange zusammenarbeiten müssen

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[sʌm]
1. adj

1) (with plural nouns) einige; (= a few, emph) ein paar; (= any in "if" clauses, questions) meist nicht übersetzt

if you have some questions — wenn Sie Fragen haben

did you bring some records? — hast du Schallplatten mitgebracht?

some records of mine — einige meiner Platten

would you like some more biscuits? — möchten Sie noch (ein paar) Kekse?

take some nuts — nehmen Sie sich (dat)

some few people — einige wenige Leute

some suggestions, please! — Vorschläge bitte!

2) (with singular nouns) etwas, meist nicht übersetzt (= a little, emph) etwas, ein bisschen

there's some ink on your shirt — Sie haben Tinte auf dem Hemd

would you like some cheese? — möchten Sie (etwas) Käse?

some more ( tea)? — noch etwas (Tee)?

leave some cake for me — lass mir ein bisschen or etwas Kuchen übrig

did she give you some money/sugar? — hat sie Ihnen Geld/Zucker gegeben?

have you got some money? — haben Sie Geld?

it was (of) some help —

we played some golf — wir haben ein bisschen Golf gespielt

3) (= certain, in contrast) manche(r, s)

some people say... — manche Leute sagen...

some people just don't care —

there are some things you just don't say some questions were really difficult — es gibt (gewisse or manche) Dinge, die man einfach nicht sagt manche (der) Fragen waren wirklich schwierig

some work is very rewarding — manche Arbeit ist sehr lohnend

some butter is salty — manche Buttersorten sind salzig

in some ways — in gewisser Weise

4) (vague, indeterminate) irgendein

some book/man or other — irgendein Buch/Mann

some woman rang up — da hat eine Frau angerufen

some woman, whose name I forget... — eine Frau, ich habe ihren Namen vergessen,...

some idiot of a driver — irgend so ein Idiot von (einem) Autofahrer

in some way or another —

at some place in Africa — irgendwo in Afrika

or some such — oder so etwas Ähnliches

or some such name — oder so ein ähnlicher Name

(at) some time last week — irgendwann letzte Woche

some time or other — irgendwann einmal

some other time — ein andermal

some day — eines Tages

some day next week — irgendwann nächste Woche

5) (intensifier) ziemlich; (in exclamations) vielleicht ein (inf)

it took some courage — dazu brauchte man schon (einigen) or ziemlichen Mut

(that was) some argument/party! — das war vielleicht ein Streit/eine Party!

that's some whisky — das ist vielleicht ein Whisky! (inf)

it's some size! — das ist vielleicht ein Ding!

this might take some time — das könnte einige Zeit dauern

quite some time — ganz schön lange (inf), ziemlich lange

to speak at some length — ziemlich lange sprechen

it's some distance from the house — es ist ziemlich weit vom Haus entfernt

6) (iro) vielleicht ein (inf)

some experts! — das sind vielleicht Experten! (inf)

some help you are/this is — du bist/das ist mir vielleicht eine Hilfe (inf)

some people! — Leute gibts!

2. pron

1) (= some people) einige; (= certain people) manche; (in "if" clauses, questions) welche

some..., others... — manche..., andere...

some of my friends — einige or manche meiner Freunde

there are still some who will never understand — es gibt immer noch Leute, die das nicht begreifen werden

some of them were late — einige kamen zu spät

2) (referring to plural nouns = a few) einige; (= certain ones) manche; (in "if" clauses, questions) welche

some of these books — einige dieser Bücher

some of them have been sold — einige sind verkauft worden

I've only seen some of the mountains — ich habe nur ein paar von den Bergen gesehen

they're lovely, try some — die schmecken gut, probieren Sie mal

I've still got some —

he took some — er hat welche genommen

tell me if you see some —

would you like some? — möchten Sie welche?

3) (referring to singular nouns = a little) etwas; (= a certain amount, in contrast) manches; (in "if" clauses, questions) welche(r, s)

here is the milk, if you feel thirsty drink some — hier ist die Milch, wenn du Durst hast, trinke etwas

I drank some of the milk —

I drank some of the milk but not all — ich habe etwas von der Milch getrunken, aber nicht alles

have some! — nehmen Sie sich (dat), bedienen Sie sich

it's lovely cake, would you like some? — das ist ein sehr guter Kuchen, möchten Sie welchen?

try some of this cake — probieren Sie doch mal diesen Kuchen

would you like some money/tea? – no, I've got some — möchten Sie Geld/Tee? – nein, ich habe Geld/ich habe noch

have you got money? – no, but he has some — haben Sie Geld? – nein, aber er hat welches

some of it had been eaten — einiges (davon) war gegessen worden

he only believed/read some of it — er hat es nur teilweise geglaubt/gelesen

some of his speech was excellent — manches or einiges in seiner Rede war ausgezeichnet

some of his work is good — manches, was er macht, ist gut

4)

this is some of the oldest rock in the world — dies gehört zum ältesten Gestein der Welt

some of the finest poetry in the English language — einige der schönsten Gedichte in der englischen Sprache

this is some of the finest scenery in Scotland — dies ist eine der schönsten Landschaften Schottlands

3. adv

1) ungefähr, etwa, circa

some 20 people — ungefähr 20 Leute

some few difficulties — einige Schwierigkeiten

2) (US inf) (= a little) etwas, ein bisschen; (= a lot) viel

it sure bothered us some — das hat uns ziemlich zu schaffen gemacht

he's travelling some — er fährt schnell

I really drank some last night — ich habe gestern Abend ganz schön was getrunken (inf)

that's going some — das ist ganz schön schnell (inf)

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some [sʌm; unbetont səm, sm]

A adj

1. (vor Substantiven) (irgend)ein:

some day eines Tages;

some day (or other) irgendwann (einmal) (in der Zukunft);

some day you’ll pay for this dafür wirst du noch einmal bezahlen;

some other time ein andermal;

some person irgendeiner, (irgend)jemand

2. (vor pl) einige, ein paar: → few A 1

3. manche:

some people are optimistic

4. ziemlich (viel)

5. gewiss(er, e, es):

some extent in gewissem Maße, einigermaßen

6. etwas, ein wenig, ein bisschen:

some bread;

take some more nimm noch etwas

7. ungefähr, gegen, etwa:

a village of some 80 houses

8. umg ‚toll:

some player! ein klasse Spieler!;

that was some race! das war vielleicht ein Rennen!

B adv

1. besonders US etwas, ziemlich

2. umg enorm, toll

C pron

1. (irgend)ein(er, e, es):

some of these days dieser Tage, demnächst

2. etwas:

some of it etwas davon;

some of these people einige dieser Leute;

will you have some? möchtest du welche oder davon haben?;

and then some umg und noch einige(s) mehr

3. besonders US sl darüber hinaus, noch mehr

4. some …, some … die einen …, die anderen …

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1. adjective
1) (one or other) [irgend]ein

some fool — irgendein Dummkopf (ugs.)

some day — eines Tages

some shop/book or other — irgendein Laden/Buch

some person or other — irgendjemand; irgendwer

2) (a considerable quantity of) einig...; etlich... (ugs. verstärkend)

speak at some length/wait for some time — ziemlich lang[e] sprechen/warten

some time/weeks/days/years ago — vor einiger Zeit/vor einigen Wochen/Tagen/Jahren

some time soon — bald [einmal]

3) (a small quantity of) ein bisschen

would you like some wine? — möchten Sie [etwas] Wein?

do some shopping/reading — einkaufen/lesen

4) (to a certain extent)

some guide — eine gewisse Orientierungshilfe

that is some proof — das ist [doch] gewissermaßen ein Beweis

5)

this is some war/poem/car! — (coll.) das ist vielleicht ein Krieg/Gedicht/Wagen! (ugs.)

6) (approximately) etwa; ungefähr
2. pronoun
einig...

she only ate some of it — sie hat es nur teilweise aufgegessen

some of her ideas are good — sie hat einige gute Ideen

some of the greatest music — einige der größten Werke der Musik

some say... — manche sagen...

some..., others... — manche..., andere...; die einen..., andere...

... and then some — und noch einige/einiges mehr
3. adverb
(coll.): (in some degree) ein bisschen; etwas

some more — noch ein bisschen

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adj.

einig adj.

irgendein adj.

irgendetwas adj.

manch adj.

English-german dictionary > some
2 guide

guide [gaɪd]

1 noun

(a) (for tourists) guide mf;

∎ Gino was our guide during our tour of Rome Gino nous servait de guide pendant notre visite de Rome

(b) (influence, direction) guide m, indication f;

∎ let your conscience be your guide laissez-vous guider par votre conscience;

∎ to take sth as a guide prendre qch comme règle de conduite

(c) (indication) indication f, idée f;

∎ as a rough guide en gros, approximativement;

∎ are these tests a good guide to intelligence? ces tests fournissent-ils une bonne indication de l'intelligence?;

∎ conversions are given as a guide les conversions sont données à titre indicatif

(d) (manual) guide m, manuel m pratique;

∎ a guide to better French un guide pour améliorer votre français;

∎ a guide to France un guide de la France

(e) British (girl scout)

∎ (Girl) Guide éclaireuse f;

∎ she's in the Guides elle est éclaireuse

(f) (machine part) guide m

2 transitive verb

(a) (show the way) guider, conduire;

∎ to guide sb in/out conduire qn jusqu'à l'entrée/la sortie;

∎ to guide sb upstairs conduire qn en haut;

∎ the children guided us through the old city les enfants nous ont guidés à travers la vieille ville

(b) (instruct) diriger, conduire

(c) (advise) conseiller, guider, orienter;

∎ he guided the country through some difficult times il a su conduire le pays durant des périodes difficiles;

∎ I'll be guided by you je me laisserai guider par vous

(d) Aviation guider

►► guide dog chien m d'aveugle;

Guide movement = mouvement féminin de scoutisme;

guide rope (for hoist) corde f de guidage; (for hot-air balloon) guiderope m

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > guide
3 guide

1. III
1) guide smb. guide tourists (travellers, sightseers, etc.) быть гидом у туристов и т. д.; guide mountain climbers (hunters, etc.) быть проводником альпинистов и т. д.

2) guide smb., smth. guide one's students (people, children, research, etc.) руководить студентами и т. д.; guide a child's first steps помогать ребенку делать первые шаги; let his words guide you руководствуйтесь его словами
2. IV
guide smb. somewhere guide smb. out показать кому-л., как выйти; guide smb. in провести кого-л. в дом или в комнату: guide smb. down (up) провести кого-л. вниз (наверх); guide smb., smth. in some manner guide people (ships, climbers, etc.) fearlessly (carefully, skillfully, competently, etc.) бесстрашно и т. д. вести людей /показывать путь людям/ и т. д.
3. XI
1) be guided by smb. the blind man was guided by a dog слепого вела собака

2) be guided by smth. be guided by this principle (by one's love for truth, etc.) руководствоваться /поступать в соответствии с/ этим принципом и т. д., действовать в соответствии с этим принципом и т. д.; be guided by one's sense of duty поступать, как велит долг; be guided by common sense поступать, как подсказывает здравый смысл; don't be guided by his advice не слушайтесь его советов
4. XXI1
1) guide smb., smth. around (across, into, through, etc.) smth. guide tourists around the city (through the narrow streets of the old town, through the museum, etc.) водить туристов по городу /показывать туристам город/ и т. д.; guide children across the street (across the fields, etc.) переводить детей через дорогу и т. д.; guide smb. into the forest (into the fields, through the forest, to the mountains, etc.) вести или направлять кого-л. в лес и т. д.; guide the ships safely to the port (to the shore, to the harbour, etc.) благополучно провести корабли в порт и т. д.; guide smb. to the station (to the theatre, etc.) показать кому-л. дорогу на станцию и т. д.

2) guide smb. along (in, through, to, etc.) smth. guide people along the path of progress направлять людей на путь.прогресса; guide young people to right reading руководить чтением молодежи; guide the country through difficulties определить курс страны в трудный период; good advice guided him in the choice of his career (in selection of his reading, etc.) в выборе профессии и т. д. он руководствовался дельными советами
5. XXII
guide smth., smb. in doing smth. he guided my hand in signing the document он водил моей рукой, когда я подписывал этот документ: he guided me in making this decision я принял это решение по его совету

English-Russian dictionary of verb phrases > guide
4 alguno

adj.

at all, of any kind.

No hay dinero alguno en mi bolsillo There is no money at all in my pocket.

pron.

1 any one, a particular one, some.

2 someone, anybody, anyone, somebody.

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alguno

► adjetivo

1 (afirmativo) some; (interrogativo, negativo) any

■ alguna noche voy al cine some nights I go to the cinema

■ no vino persona alguna nobody came

■ ¿ha habido alguna llamada? has anyone phoned?, have there been any phone calls?

■ el ministro no facilitó dato alguno the minister didn't provide any information

► pronombre

1 (afirmativo) someone, somebody; (interrogativo, negativo) anybody

■ que venga alguno que sepa francés get someone who speaks French

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FRASEOLOGÍA

alguno que otro some, a few

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1. (f. - alguna)
pron.

someone, somebody

- alguno que otro
- algunos
- algunas 2. (f. - alguna)
adj.

1) some, any

2) not any, not at all (in negative sentences)

•

- algunas veces

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alguno, -a
1. ADJ
( antes de sm sing algún)
1) [antes de s] [en oraciones afirmativas] some; [en oraciones interrogativas, condicionales] any

algún día lo comprenderás — some day you'll understand

tuvimos algunas dificultades — we had a few o some difficulties

llámame si tienes algún problema — call me if you have any problems

¿conoces algún hotel barato? — do you know a cheap hotel?

hubo alguna que otra nube — there were one or two clouds, there was the odd cloud

objetos de alguna importancia — objects of some importance

• en alguna parte — somewhere

• alguna vez — [en oraciones afirmativas] at some point; [en oraciones interrogativas, condicionales] ever

todos lo hemos hecho alguna vez — we've all done it at one time or another o at some point

alguna vez le he oído hablar de ella — I have heard him mention her sometimes

¿has estado alguna vez en Nueva York? — have you ever been to New York?

2) [después de s]

no tiene talento alguno — he has no talent at all

nos atacaron sin motivo alguno — they attacked us for no reason at all

• sin interés alguno — without the slightest interest

• sin valor alguno — completely worthless
duda
3) pl algunos (=varios) several

salvaron algunos cientos de vidas — they saved several hundred lives

2. PRON

1) (=objeto) one

estará en alguno de esos cajones — it must be in one of those drawers

de entre tantas camisas, seguro que alguna te gustará — out of all these shirts, there's bound to be one that you like

• alguno que otro — one or two

2) (=persona) someone, somebody

siempre hay alguno que protesta — there is always one o someone o somebody who complains

• alguno de ellos — one of them

3) pl algunos (=cosas) some, some of them; (=personas) some, some of us/you etc

vinieron algunos, pero no todos — some of them came, but not all

algunos no se han enterado todavía — some (people) haven't found out yet
ALGUNO, ALGO "Some" y "any" en oraciones afirmativas e interrogativas Fras es afirmativas ► En frases afirmativas debe usarse some o las formas compuestas de some: He leído algunos artículos interesantes sobre el tema I have read some interesting articles on the subject Algunos no están de acuerdo Some people disagree He comprado algo para ti I've bought something for you Fras es interrogativas ► En frases interrogativas que expresan algún tipo de ofrecimiento o petición y cuya respuesta se espera que sea positiva, también debe emplearse la forma some {etc}: Tienes muchos libros. ¿Me dejas alguno? You've got lots of books. Can I borrow some? ► En el resto de las frases interrogativas, empléese any o las formas compuestas de any: ¿Se te ocurre alguna otra idea? Do you have any other ideas? ¿Hay algún sitio donde podamos escondernos? Is there anywhere we can hide? Fras es condicionales ► La construcción si + ((verbo)) + algo o algún/ alguna {etc} se traduce al inglés por if + ((sujeto)) + ((verbo)) + any {o} some, {etc}: Si necesitas algo, dímelo If you need anything, let me know Si quiere algunas cintas, no deje de pedirlas If you would like some tapes, don't hesitate to ask Hay que tener en cuenta que some se utiliza cuando tenemos más certeza de que la condición se vaya a cumplir. Para otros usos y ejemplos ver algo, alguno see NINGUNO
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I
- na adjetivo

1) (delante del n)

a) ( indicando uno indeterminado) some

algún día — some o one day

en algún lugar — somewhere

b) (en frases interrogativas, condicionales, etc) any

¿tocas algún instrumento? — do you play any instruments?

si tienes algún problema — if there's any problem, if you have any problems

¿te dio algún recado para mí? — did she give you a message for me?

c) ( indicando cantidad indeterminada)

esto tiene alguna importancia — this is of some importance

hace algunos años — some years ago o a few years ago

me quedan tres tazas y algún plato — I have three cups and one or two plates

algún or alguno que otro/alguna que otra: escribió algún que otro artículo he wrote one or two articles; algún or alguno que otro lujo the odd luxury; he ido alguna que otra vez I've been once or twice; alguna que otra vez vamos al cine — we go to the cinema now and then

2) (detrás del n) ( con valor negativo)

esto no lo afectará en modo alguno — this won't affect it in the slightest o at all
II
- na pronombre

a) (cosa, persona indeterminada) one

alguno de nosotros — one of us

siempre hay alguno que no está conforme — there's always someone who doesn't agree

en alguna de esas revistas — in one of those magazines

b) (en frases interrogativas, condicionales, etc)

buscaba una guía ¿tiene alguna? — I was looking for a guide, do you have one o any?

si tuviera alguno — if I had one

c) ( una cantidad indeterminada - de personas) some people; (- de cosas) some

algunos creen que fue así — some (people) believe that was the case

he visto alguna or algunas — I've seen some

* * *

= one or other, some.

Ex. The array of data bases available through one or other of the online hosts is rapidly expanding.

Ex. The banning of The Times newspapers by some local authorities has been a case in question.

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* alguna que otra vez = from time to time, every once in a while, occasional, every now and then, every now and again.

* algunas personas = some people.

* algunas veces = sometimes, from time to time, occasionally.

* alguna vez = ever, on any one occasion.

* algún día = one day.

* algunos = a few, some people.

* algunos años más tarde = some years on.

* algunos lo aman, otros lo odian = love it or loathe it.

* algunos otros + Nombre = various other + Nombre.

* algún tiempo = awhile.

* algún tipo de = some, some sort of.

* algún tipo de + Nombre = one kind of + Nombre + or another.

* a partir de ahora y durante + Cuantificador + algunos años = for + Cuantificador + years to come.

* de alguna manera = some way.

* de alguna otra forma = in any other way.

* de algún modo = some way.

* de algún tiempo a esta parte = for some time now.

* desde hace algún tiempo = for days.

* durante algunos años = over a period of years.

* durante algún tiempo = for days.

* en alguna ocasión = on any one occasion.

* en algún lugar = at some point.

* en algún momento = at some point, at one time or another.

* en algunos casos = in some cases.

* en algunos grupos = in some quarters.

* en algunos grupos de la población = in some quarters.

* en algunos sectores = in some quarters.

* en algunos sectores de la población = in some quarters.

* en el transcurso de algunos años = over a period of years.

* estar tramando alguna barrabasada = be up to no good, get up to + no good.

* hace algún tiempo = a while back, some while ago, sometime back.

* para alguna gente = to some people.

* para algunas personas = to some people.

* para alguno = to some.

* por decirlo de alguna manera = so to speak.

* por decirlo de algún modo = in a manner of speaking, so to speak.

* por mencionar sólo algunos = to mention only a few.

* si alguna vez lo fue = if it ever was.

* sin causa alguna = for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.

* sin coste alguno = without cost, without charge, free of charge, free of cost, cost free, for free, at no charge, at no cost.

* sin costo adicional alguno = at no extra charge.

* sin fundamento alguno = without any basis.

* sin razón alguna = for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.

* tener alguna posibilidad = have + a fighting chance.

* tener alguna posibilidad de triunfar = have + a fighting chance.

* ya hace algún tiempo = for quite some time.

* * *
I
- na adjetivo

1) (delante del n)

a) ( indicando uno indeterminado) some

algún día — some o one day

en algún lugar — somewhere

b) (en frases interrogativas, condicionales, etc) any

¿tocas algún instrumento? — do you play any instruments?

si tienes algún problema — if there's any problem, if you have any problems

¿te dio algún recado para mí? — did she give you a message for me?

c) ( indicando cantidad indeterminada)

esto tiene alguna importancia — this is of some importance

hace algunos años — some years ago o a few years ago

me quedan tres tazas y algún plato — I have three cups and one or two plates

algún or alguno que otro/alguna que otra: escribió algún que otro artículo he wrote one or two articles; algún or alguno que otro lujo the odd luxury; he ido alguna que otra vez I've been once or twice; alguna que otra vez vamos al cine — we go to the cinema now and then

2) (detrás del n) ( con valor negativo)

esto no lo afectará en modo alguno — this won't affect it in the slightest o at all
II
- na pronombre

a) (cosa, persona indeterminada) one

alguno de nosotros — one of us

siempre hay alguno que no está conforme — there's always someone who doesn't agree

en alguna de esas revistas — in one of those magazines

b) (en frases interrogativas, condicionales, etc)

buscaba una guía ¿tiene alguna? — I was looking for a guide, do you have one o any?

si tuviera alguno — if I had one

c) ( una cantidad indeterminada - de personas) some people; (- de cosas) some

algunos creen que fue así — some (people) believe that was the case

he visto alguna or algunas — I've seen some

* * *

= one or other, some.

Ex: The array of data bases available through one or other of the online hosts is rapidly expanding.

Ex: The banning of The Times newspapers by some local authorities has been a case in question.

* alguna que otra vez = from time to time, every once in a while, occasional, every now and then, every now and again.

* algunas personas = some people.

* algunas veces = sometimes, from time to time, occasionally.

* alguna vez = ever, on any one occasion.

* algún día = one day.

* algunos = a few, some people.

* algunos años más tarde = some years on.

* algunos lo aman, otros lo odian = love it or loathe it.

* algunos otros + Nombre = various other + Nombre.

* algún tiempo = awhile.

* algún tipo de = some, some sort of.

* algún tipo de + Nombre = one kind of + Nombre + or another.

* a partir de ahora y durante + Cuantificador + algunos años = for + Cuantificador + years to come.

* de alguna manera = some way.

* de alguna otra forma = in any other way.

* de algún modo = some way.

* de algún tiempo a esta parte = for some time now.

* desde hace algún tiempo = for days.

* durante algunos años = over a period of years.

* durante algún tiempo = for days.

* en alguna ocasión = on any one occasion.

* en algún lugar = at some point.

* en algún momento = at some point, at one time or another.

* en algunos casos = in some cases.

* en algunos grupos = in some quarters.

* en algunos grupos de la población = in some quarters.

* en algunos sectores = in some quarters.

* en algunos sectores de la población = in some quarters.

* en el transcurso de algunos años = over a period of years.

* estar tramando alguna barrabasada = be up to no good, get up to + no good.

* hace algún tiempo = a while back, some while ago, sometime back.

* para alguna gente = to some people.

* para algunas personas = to some people.

* para alguno = to some.

* por decirlo de alguna manera = so to speak.

* por decirlo de algún modo = in a manner of speaking, so to speak.

* por mencionar sólo algunos = to mention only a few.

* si alguna vez lo fue = if it ever was.

* sin causa alguna = for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.

* sin coste alguno = without cost, without charge, free of charge, free of cost, cost free, for free, at no charge, at no cost.

* sin costo adicional alguno = at no extra charge.

* sin fundamento alguno = without any basis.

* sin razón alguna = for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.

* tener alguna posibilidad = have + a fighting chance.

* tener alguna posibilidad de triunfar = have + a fighting chance.

* ya hace algún tiempo = for quite some time.

* * *

alguno¹ -na

adjective

[ Grammar notes (Spanish) ]

A ( delante del n)

1 (indicando uno indeterminado) some

siempre surge algún contratiempo something o some problem always crops up

algún día some o one day

en algún lugar seguro somewhere safe

2 (en frases interrogativas, condicionales, etc) any

¿tocas algún instrumento? do you play an instrument o any instruments?

¿tiene alguna falta? are there any mistakes?

¿te dio algún recado para mí? did she give you a message for me?

si tienes algún problema me lo dices if there's any problem o if you have any problems o if you have a problem, let me know

3

(indicando una cantidad indeterminada): esto tiene alguna importancia this is of some importance

hace algunos años some years ago o a few years ago

sólo me quedan tres tazas y algún plato I only have three cups and a plate or two left

fuera de algún artículo de crítica no ha escrito casi nada apart from the odd review o apart from one or two reviews he has hardly written anything

algún or alguno que otro/alguna que otra: me gustó alguna que otra de sus acuarelas I liked a few o one or two of her watercolors

algún or alguno que otro lujo the odd luxury

alguna que otra vez once or twice, on the odd occasion

B ( detrás del n)

(con valor negativo): esto no lo afectará en modo alguno this won't affect it in the slightest o at all

alguno² -na [ Grammar notes (Spanish) ]

pronoun

1 (una cosa indeterminada) one

(una persona indeterminada): no hay semana en que alguno de ellos no me dé un disgusto not a week passes without one of them upsetting me

siempre hay alguno que no está conforme there's always someone who doesn't agree

fue en alguna de esas revistas que lo leí I read it in one of those magazines

2

(en frases interrogativas, condicionales, etc): buscaba una guía ilustrada ¿tiene alguna? I was looking for an illustrated guide, do you have one o any?

si tuviera alguno te lo prestaría if I had one I'd lend it to you

3 (una cantidad indeterminada — de personas) some (people); (— de cosas) some

algunos creen que fue así some (people) believe that was the case

para alguno, es lo más importante for some, it's the most important thing

he visto alguna or algunas I've seen some

* * *

alguno 1
◊ -na adjetivo

1 ( delante del n)
a) ( indicando uno indeterminado) some;

◊ algún día some o one day;

en algún lugar somewhere
b) (en frases interrogativas, condicionales, etc) any;

◊ ¿tocas algún instrumento? do you play any instruments?;

si tienes algún problema if there's any problem, if you have any problems
c) ( indicando cantidad indeterminada):

◊ esto tiene alguna importancia this is of some importance;

hace algunos años some years ago, a few years ago;
me quedan tres tazas y algún plato I have three cups and one or two plates;
escribió algún que otro artículo he wrote one or two articles
2 ( detrás del n) ( con valor negativo):
◊ esto no lo afectará en modo alguno this won't affect it in the slightest o at all

alguno 2
◊ -na pronombre

a) (cosa, persona indeterminada) one;

◊ alguno de nosotros one of us;

siempre hay alguno que no está conforme there's always someone who doesn't agree
b) (en frases interrogativas, condicionales, etc):

◊ buscaba una guía ¿tiene alguna? I was looking for a guide, do you have one o any?;

si tuviera alguno if I had one
c) ( una cantidad indeterminada — de personas) some (people);

(— de cosas) some;
◊ algunos creen que fue así some (people) believe that was the case;

he visto algunas I've seen some;
he tenido alguno que otro I've had one or two
alguno,-a
I adjetivo
1 (afirmativo) some: algunos críticos elogiaron la obra, some critics praised the work
algunas veces me río sin motivo, some times I laugh for no reason
alguna que otra vez, now and then
2 (interrogativo) any: ¿tienes alguna cita para mañana?, have you any appointments for tomorrow?
3 (negativo) not at all: en este crimen no hay móvil alguno, there's no motive at all for this crime
II pron indef
1 someone, somebody
alguno que otro, someone or other 2 algunos,-as, some (people)
' alguno' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
algún
- alguna
- inconveniente
- vínculo
- compromiso
English:
aimlessly
- any
- anybody
- care
- some
- either
- odd

* * *

alguno, -a algún is used instead of alguno before masculine singular nouns (e.g. algún día some day).

♦ adj

1. [indeterminado] some;
[en frases interrogativas] any;
¿tienes algún libro? do you have any books?;

¿tiene algún otro color? do you have any other colours?;

algún día some o one day;

en algún lugar somewhere;

tiene que estar en algún lugar it must be somewhere or other;

compró algunas cosas he bought a few things;

ha surgido algún (que otro) problema the odd problem has come up;

si tuvieras alguna duda me lo dices should you have any queries, let me know

2. [en frases negativas] any;

no tiene importancia alguna it's of no importance whatsoever;

no tengo interés alguno (en hacerlo) I'm not in the least (bit) interested (in doing it);

en modo alguno in no way;

no vamos a permitir que este contratiempo nos afecte en modo alguno we're not going to allow this setback to affect us in any way

♦ pron

1. [persona] someone, somebody;

* * *

alguno

I adj

1 en frases afirmativas some;

alguno que otro de sus libros a few of his books;

alguno que otro jueves occasionally on a Thursday;

fumo alguno que otro cigarrillo de vez en cuando I smoke the odd cigarette, I have a cigarette from time to time;

de modo alguno in the slightest, at all;

de alguna manera somehow;

en alguna parte somewhere

2 en frases negativas, interrogativas o condicionales any;

no la influyó de modo alguno it didn’t influence her in any way;

si alguna vez … if at any time …

II pron: persona someone, somebody;

algunos opinan que some people think that;

alguno se podrá usar objeto we’ll be able to use some of them;

si alguno de vosotros/aquéllos … if one of you/them …

* * *

alguno, -na adj, (algún before masculine singular nouns)

1) : some, any

algún día: someday, one day

2) (in negative constructions) : not any, not at all

no tengo noticia alguna: I have no news at all

3)

algunas veces : sometimes

alguno, -na pron

1) : one, someone, somebody

alguno de ellos: one of them

2) algunos, -nas pron pl

: some, a few

algunos quieren trabajar: some want to work

* * *

alguno¹ adj

1. (en frases afirmativas) some

algunos chicos llegaron tarde some boys were late

2. (en frases interrogativas) any

¿conoces algún restaurante barato? do you know any cheap restaurants?

3. (en frase negativas) no / not... any

no hace daño alguno it doesn't hurt at all

sin éxito alguno without any success at all

sin decir palabra alguna without saying a single word

alguna cosa something

algún día some day

algunas veces sometimes

alguna vez ever

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

en algún sitio somewhere

alguno² pron

1. (singular) one

alguno de mis amigos one of my friends

seguro que alguno de vosotros lo conoce surely one of you must know him

2. (plural) some

algunos se fueron a casa some of them went home

Spanish-English dictionary > alguno
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prendre [pʀɑ̃dʀ]

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2. intransitive verb

3. reflexive verb

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1. <

   a. to take ( dans out of)

• il l'a pris dans le tiroir he took it out of the drawer

• il prit un journal sur la table he took a newspaper off the table

• il a pris le bleu he took the blue one

• prendre qn par le bras to take sb by the arm

• c'est toujours ça de pris that's something at least

• c'est à prendre ou à laisser take it or leave it

• avec lui, il faut en prendre et en laisser you can't believe half of what he says

• je prends (dans un jeu) I'll answer

• tiens, prends ce marteau here, use this hammer

• si tu sors, prends ton parapluie if you go out, take your umbrella

• j'ai pris l'avion/le train de 4 heures I caught the 4 o'clock plane/train

• je prends quelques jours à Noël I'm taking a few days off at Christmas

• cela me prend tout mon temps it takes up all my time

• la réparation a pris des heures the repair took hours

• il prend une commission sur la vente he takes a commission on the sale

• il a pris sur son temps pour venir m'aider he gave up some of his time to help me

• je prends du 38 I take a size 38

   b. ( = aller chercher) [+ chose] to get ; [+ personne] to pick up ; ( = emmener) to take

• passer prendre qn à son bureau to pick sb up at his office

• je passerai les prendre chez toi I'll come and get them from your place

   c. ( = s'emparer de, surprendre) [+ poisson, voleur] to catch

• se faire prendre [voleur] to be caught

• il fut pris d'un doute he suddenly had a doubt

• qu'est-ce qui te prend ? (inf) what's the matter with you?

• ça te prend souvent ? (inf) are you often like this?

• je vous y prends ! caught you!

• si je t'y prends don't let me catch you doing that

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

   d. ( = duper) to take in

• on ne m'y prendra plus I won't be had a second time (inf)

   e. ( = manger, boire) [+ aliment, boisson] to have ; [+ médicament] to take

• prenez-vous du sucre ? do you take sugar?

• est-ce que vous prendrez du café ? would you like some coffee?

• à prendre avant les repas to be taken before meals

• il n'a rien pris depuis hier he hasn't eaten anything since yesterday

   f. ( = acheter) [+ billet, essence] to get ; ( = réserver) [+ couchette, place] to book

• peux-tu me prendre du pain ? can you get me some bread?

   g. ( = accepter) [+ client, locataire] to take ; [+ passager] to pick up

• l'école ne prend plus de pensionnaires the school no longer takes boarders

   h. ( = noter) [+ renseignement, adresse, nom, rendez-vous] to write down ; [+ mesures, température, empreintes] to take

• prendre des notes to take notes

   i. ( = adopter) [+ air, ton] to put on ; [+ décision, risque, mesure] to take

• il prit un ton menaçant his voice took on a threatening tone

   j. ( = acquérir) prendre de l'autorité to gain authority

• cela prend un sens particulier it takes on a particular meaning

   k. ( = faire payer) to charge

• ce spécialiste prend très cher this specialist charges very high fees

   l. ( = subir) (inf) [+ coup, choc] to get

• il a pris la porte en pleine figure the door hit him right in the face

• qu'est-ce qu'on a pris ! (reproches) we really got it in the neck! (inf) ; (averse) we got drenched!

• il a pris pour les autres he took the rap (inf)

   m. ( = réagir à) [+ nouvelle] to take

• si vous le prenez ainsi if that's how you want it

• il a bien pris la chose he took it well

• il l'a bien pris he took it well

• il a mal pris la chose he took it badly

• il l'a mal pris he took it badly

• il a mal pris ce que je lui ai dit he took exception to what I said to him

• prendre qch avec bonne humeur to take sth in good part

• prendre les choses comme elles sont to take things as they come

• prendre la vie comme elle vient to take life as it comes

   n. ( = manier) [+ personne] to handle ; [+ problème] to deal with

• elle sait le prendre she knows how to handle him

   o. (locutions)

► prendre qn/qch pour ( = considérer comme) to take sb/sth for ; ( = utiliser comme) to take sb/sth as

• pour qui me prenez-vous ? what do you take me for?

• prendre qch pour prétexte to take sth as a pretext

• prendre qch pour cible to make sth a target► prendre sur soi ( = se maîtriser) to grin and bear it ; ( = assumer) to take responsibility

• savoir prendre sur soi to keep a grip on o.s.

• prendre sur soi de faire qch to take it upon o.s. to do sth► à tout prendre on the whole

2. <

   a. ( = durcir) [ciment, pâte, crème] to set

   b. ( = réussir) [mouvement, mode] to catch on

• le lilas a bien pris the lilac's doing really well

• avec moi, ça ne prend pas (inf) it doesn't work with me (inf)

   c. ( = commencer à brûler) [feu] to take ; (accidentellement) to start ; [allumette] to light ; [bois] to catch fire

• le feu ne veut pas prendre the fire won't burn

   d. ( = passer) to go

• prendre par les petites rues to keep to the side streets

3. <

► se prendre

   a. ( = se considérer)

il se prend pour un intellectuel he thinks he's an intellectual

• pour qui se prend-il ? who does he think he is?

• se prendre au sérieux to take o.s. seriously

   b. ( = accrocher, coincer) to catch

• mon manteau s'est pris dans la porte my coat got caught in the door

   c. (locutions)

► s'en prendre à ( = passer sa colère sur) to take it out on ; ( = blâmer) to put the blame on ; ( = attaquer) to attack

• tu ne peux t'en prendre qu'à toi you've only got yourself to blame► s'y prendre to go about it

• il ne sait pas s'y prendre he doesn't know how to go about it

• je ne sais pas comment tu t'y prends I don't know how you manage it

• il faut s'y prendre à l'avance you have to do it in advance

• il s'y est mal pris he went about it the wrong way

• savoir s'y prendre avec qn to handle sb the right way

• il sait s'y prendre avec les enfants he really knows how to deal with children

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pʀɑ̃dʀ
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( saisir) to take

prendre un vase sur l'étagère/dans le placard — to take a vase off the shelf/out of the cupboard

2) (se donner, acquérir)

prendre un accent — ( involontairement) to pick up an accent; ( volontairement) to put on an accent

prendre une habitude — to develop ou pick up a habit

prendre une voix grave — to adopt a solemn tone

prendre un rôle — to assume a role

3) ( dérober) to take

on m'a pris tous mes bijoux — I had all my jewellery GB ou jewelry US stolen

la guerre leur a pris deux fils — they lost two sons in the war

4) ( apporter) to bring

je n'ai pas pris assez d'argent — I haven't brought enough money

5) ( emporter) to take

j'ai pris ton parapluie — I took your umbrella

6) ( retirer)

prendre de l'argent au distributeur — to get some money out of the cash dispenser

prendre de l'eau au puits — to get water from the well

prendre quelques livres à la bibliothèque — to get a few books out of the library

7) ( consommer) to have [boisson, aliment, repas]; to take [médicament, drogue]

je vais prendre du poisson — I'll have fish

aller prendre un café/une bière — to go for a coffee/a beer

je prends des calmants depuis la guerre — I've been on tranquillizers [BrE] since the war

je ne prends jamais d'alcool — I never touch alcohol

8) ( s'accorder) to take

prendre un congé — to take some time off

je vais prendre mon mercredi — (colloq) I'm going to take Wednesday off

9) ( choisir) to take [objet]; to choose [sujet, question]

j'ai pris la question sur Zola — I chose the question on Zola

prendre quelqu'un pour époux/épouse — to take somebody to be one's husband/wife

10) ( faire payer) to charge

elle prend combien de l'heure? — how much does she charge an hour?

il prend 15% au passage — (colloq) he takes a cut of 15%

11) ( nécessiter) to take [temps]; ( user) to take up [espace, temps]

mes enfants me prennent tout mon temps — my children take up all my time

12) (acheter, réserver, louer) to get [aliments, essence, place]

prendre une chambre en ville — to get a room in town

13) ( embaucher) ( durablement) to take [somebody] on [employé, assistant, apprenti]; ( pour une mission) to engage [personne]

ils ne m'ont pas pris — they didn't take me on

prendre quelqu'un comme nourrice — to take somebody on as a nanny

prendre un avocat/guide — to engage a lawyer/guide

14) ( accueillir) to take

ils ont pris la petite chez eux — they took the little girl in

prendre un client — [taxi] to pick up a customer

15) ( ramasser au passage) to pick up [personne, pain, clé, journal, ticket]

prendre les enfants à l'école — to collect the children from school

16) ( emmener) to take [personne]

je peux te prendre — ( en voiture) I can give you a lift

17) ( attraper) to catch [personne, animal]

elle s'est fait prendre en train de voler — she got caught stealing

prendre un papillon avec ses doigts — to pick up a butterfly

je vous y prends! — (colloq) caught you!

on ne m'y prendra plus! — (colloq) ( à faire) you won't catch me doing that again!; ( à croire) I won't be taken in (colloq) again!

je ne me suis pas laissé prendre — ( tromper) I wasn't going to be taken in (colloq)

18) (colloq) ( assaillir)

qu'est-ce qui te prend? — what's the matter with you?

ça te/leur prend souvent? — are you/they often like this?

19) ( captiver) to involve [spectateur, lecteur]

être pris par un livre/film — to get involved in a book/film

20) ( subir) to get [gifle, coup de soleil, décharge, contravention]; to catch [rhume]

j'ai pris le marteau sur le pied — the hammer hit me on the foot

21) ( utiliser) to take [autobus, métro, train, ferry, autoroute]

22) ( envisager) to take

prenons par exemple Nina — take Nina, for example

à tout prendre — all in all

23) ( considérer) to take

ne le prends pas mal — don't take it the wrong way

pour qui me prends-tu? — ( grossière erreur) what do you take me for?; ( manque de respect) who do you think you're talking to?

excusez-moi, je vous ai pris pour quelqu'un d'autre — I'm sorry, I thought you were someone else

24) ( traiter) to handle

il est très gentil quand on sait le prendre — he's very nice when you know how to handle him

25) ( mesurer) to take [mensurations, température, tension, pouls]

26) ( noter) to take down

je vais prendre votre adresse — let me just take down your address

27) ( apprendre)

prendre que — to get the idea (that)

où a-t-il pris qu'ils allaient divorcer? — where did he get the idea they were going to get divorced?

28) ( accepter) to take

il faut prendre les gens comme ils sont — you must take people as you find them

29) ( endosser) to take over [direction, pouvoir]; to assume [contrôle, poste]

je prends ça sur moi — I'll see to it

prendre sur soi de faire — to take it upon oneself to do, to undertake to do

30) ( accumuler) to put on [poids]; to gain [avance]

prendre des forces — to build up one's strength

31) ( contracter) to take on [bail]; to take [emploi]

32) ( défier) to take [somebody] on [concurrent]

je prends le gagnant — I'll take on the winner

33) ( conquérir) Armée to take, to seize [ville, forteresse]; to capture [navire, tank]; Jeux to take [pièce, carte]

2.

verbe intransitif

1) ( aller)

prendre à gauche/vers le nord — to go left/north

prenez tout droit — keep straight on

prendre par le littoral — to follow the coast

2) ( s'enflammer) [feu, bois, mèche] to catch; [incendie] to break out

3) ( se solidifier) [gelée, flan, glace, ciment, plâtre, colle] to set; [blancs d'œufs] to stiffen; [mayonnaise] to thicken

4) ( réussir) [grève, innovation] to be a success; [idée, mode] to catch on; [teinture, bouture, vaccination, greffe] to take; [leçon] to sink in

5) ( prélever)

prendre sur son temps libre pour traduire un roman — to translate a novel in one's spare time

6) ( se contraindre)

j'ai pris sur moi pour les écouter — I made myself listen to them

j'ai pris sur moi pour ne pas les insulter — I kept myself from insulting them

7) (colloq) ( être cru)

ça ne prend pas! — it won't wash (colloq) ou work!

8) (colloq) ( subir)

c'est toujours moi qui prends! — I'm always the one who gets it in the neck! (colloq)

il en a pris pour 20 ans — he got 20 years

3.

se prendre verbe pronominal

1) (devoir être saisi, consommé, mesuré)

un marteau se prend par le manche — you hold a hammer by the handle

en Chine le thé se prend sans sucre — in China they don't put sugar in their tea

la vitamine C se prend de préférence le matin — vitamin C is best taken in the morning

2) ( pouvoir être acquis)

les mauvaises habitudes se prennent vite — bad habits are easily picked up

3) ( se tenir l'un l'autre)

se prendre par la taille — to hold each other around the waist

4) ( se coincer)

se prendre les doigts dans la porte — to catch one's fingers in the door

mon écharpe s'est prise dans les rayons — my scarf got caught in the spokes

5) (colloq) ( recevoir)

il s'est pris une gifle — he got a slap in the face

je me suis pris une averse — I got caught in a shower

6) ( commencer)

se prendre à faire — to find oneself doing

se prendre de sympathie pour quelqu'un — to take to somebody

7) ( se considérer)

elle se prend pour un génie — she thinks she's a genius

8)

s'en prendre à — ( par des reproches ou des critiques) to attack [personne, presse, parti]; ( pour passer sa colère) to take it out on [personne]; ( agresser verbalement ou physiquement) to go for [personne]; ( blâmer) to blame [personne, groupe, institution]

il ne pourra s'en prendre qu'à lui-même — he will have only himself to blame

9) ( se comporter)

savoir s'y prendre avec — to have a way with [enfants, femmes, vieux]; to know how to handle [employés, élèves]

10) ( agir)

il faut s'y prendre à l'avance pour avoir des places — you have to book ahead to get seats

tu t'y es pris trop tard — you left it too late

il s'y est pris à plusieurs fois — he tried several times

regarde comment elle s'y prend — look how she's doing it

elle s'y prend bien/mal — she goes about it the right/wrong way

••

c'est à prendre ou à laisser — take it or leave it

tel est pris qui croyait prendre — the tables are turned

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pʀɑ̃dʀ
1. vt

1) (= saisir) to take

Prends tes affaires et va-t'en! — Take your things and go!

prendre qch à qn — to take sth from sb

Il m'a pris mon stylo! — He took my pen!

2) (= se procurer) to get

J'ai pris du lait en rentrant. — I got some milk on the way home.

J'ai pris des places pour le concert. — I got some tickets for the concert.

3) (= aller chercher) to get, to fetch Grande-Bretagne, [passager] to pick up

passer prendre — to pick up, to go and fetch

Je passerai te prendre. — I'll come and pick you up., I'll come and fetch you.

Je dois passer prendre Richard. — I have to pick Richard up., I have to go and fetch Richard.

4) [train, bus] to take

Nous avons pris le train de huit heures. — We took the eight o'clock train.

Je prends toujours le train pour aller à Paris. — I always go to Paris by train., I always take the train when I go to Paris.

5) (= prélever) [pourcentage, argent] to take off

6) (= acquérir) [du poids] to put on, to gain

prendre de la valeur — to gain in value

prendre goût à qch — to develop a taste for sth, to acquire a taste for sth

7) (= adopter) [voix, ton] to put on

8) (= attraper) [malfaiteur, poisson] to catch

tel est pris qui croyait prendre — it's a case of the biter bit

9) [personnel] to take on, [locataire] to take in

10) (= s'y prendre avec) [enfant, problème] to handle

11) (autres locutions)

prendre qn pour — to take sb for

prendre qn en sympathie — to get to like sb

prendre qn en horreur — to get to loathe sb

prendre sur soi de faire qch — to take it upon o.s. to do sth

à tout prendre — all things considered

prendre sa source [rivière] — to rise, to have its source

prendre qn à partie — to take sb to task

être pris à partie par qn (= interpellé par qn) — to be taken to task by sb

être violemment pris à partie par qn (= molesté par qn) — to be violently set upon by sb

2. vi

1) [liquide, ciment] to set

2) [greffe, vaccin] to take

3) [ruse] to be successful

4) [feu] to go, [incendie] to start, [allumette] to light

5) (= se diriger)

prendre à gauche — to turn left

Prenez à gauche en arrivant au rond-point. — Turn left at the roundabout.

6) * (= être preneur)

je prends — count me in

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prendre verb table: prendre

A vtr

1 ( saisir) to take; prendre un vase sur l'étagère/dans le placard to take a vase off the shelf/out of the cupboard; prendre le bras de son mari to take one's husband's arm; prendre qn par la taille ( des deux mains) to take sb by the waist; ( d'un bras) to put one's arm around sb's waist; puis-je prendre votre manteau? may I take your coat?; prenez donc une chaise do have ou take a seat; ⇒ clique, courage, jambe;

2 (se donner, acquérir) prendre un air/une expression to put on an air/an expression; prendre le nom de son mari to take one's husband's name; prendre une identité to assume an identity; prendre un accent ( involontairement) to pick up an accent; ( volontairement) to put on an accent; prendre une habitude to develop ou pick up a habit; prendre une voix grave to adopt a solemn tone; prendre un rôle to assume a role; ta remarque prend tout son sens you comment begins to make sense; prendre une nuance to take on a particular nuance;

3 ( dérober) to take; prendre de l'argent dans la caisse/à ses parents to take money from the till GB ou cash register/from one's parents; on m'a pris tous mes bijoux I had all my jewellery GB ou jewelry US stolen; il m'a pris ma petite amie he stole my girlfriend; la guerre leur a pris deux fils they lost two sons in the war; la guerre leur a pris tout ce qui leur était cher the war robbed them of all they held most dear;

4 ( apporter) to bring; n'oublie pas de prendre des bottes don't forget to bring boots; je n'ai pas pris assez d'argent I haven't brought enough money;

5 ( emporter) to take; j'ai pris ton parapluie I took your umbrella; ne prends rien sans demander don't take anything without asking; prends ton écharpe, il fait froid take your scarf, it's cold;

6 ( retirer) prendre de l'argent au distributeur to get some money out of the cash dispenser; prendre de l'eau au puits to get water from the well; prendre quelques livres à la bibliothèque to get a few books out of the library;

7 ( consommer) to have [boisson, aliment, repas]; to take [médicament, drogue]; vous prendrez bien quelque chose/un peu de gâteau? won't you have something to eat or drink/some cake?; je vais prendre du poisson I'll have fish; mais tu n'as rien pris! you've hardly taken any!; aller prendre un café/une bière to go for a coffee/a beer; je prends des calmants depuis la guerre I've been on tranquillizers^GB since the war; le médecin me fait prendre des antibiotiques the doctor has put me on antibiotics; je ne prends jamais d'alcool/de drogue I never touch alcohol/take drugs;

8 ( s'accorder) to take; prendre un congé to take a vacation; je vais prendre mon mercredi○ I'm going to take Wednesday off; ⇒ temps;

9 ( choisir) to take [objet]; to choose [sujet, question]; prendre la rouge/le moins cher des deux/la chambre double to take the red one/the cheaper one/the double room; j'ai pris la question sur Zola I chose the question on Zola; la romancière a pris comme sujet une histoire vraie the writer based her novel on a true story; prendre qn pour époux/épouse to take sb to be one's husband/wife;

10 ( faire payer) to charge; elle prend combien de l'heure/pour une coupe? how much does she charge an hour/for a cut?; on m'a pris très cher I was charged a lot; il prend 15% au passage he takes a cut of 15%;

11 ( nécessiter) to take [temps]; ( user) to take up [espace, temps]; le voyage m'a pris moins de deux heures the trip took me less than two hours; tes livres prennent trop de place your books take up too much room; mes enfants me prennent tout mon temps/toute mon énergie my children take up all my time/all my energy;

12 (acheter, réserver, louer) to get [aliments, essence, place]; prends aussi du jambon get some ham too; j'ai pris deux places pour ce soir I've got two tickets for tonight; prendre une chambre en ville to get a room in town; j'en prendrai un kilo I'll have a kilo;

13 ( embaucher) ( durablement) to take [sb] on [employé, assistant, apprenti]; ( pour une mission) to engage [personne]; ils ne m'ont pas pris they didn't take me on; prendre qn comme nourrice to take sb on as a nanny; prendre un avocat/guide to engage a lawyer/guide; être pris chez or par Hachette to get a job with Hachette; prendre une maîtresse to take a mistress;

14 ( accueillir) to take; ils ont pris la petite chez eux they took the little girl in; l'école n'a pas voulu la prendre the school wouldn't take her; ce train ne prend pas de voyageurs this train doesn't take passengers; prendre un client [taxi] to pick up a customer; [prostituée] to pick up a client; [coiffeur] to take a customer; prendre un patient [médecin] to see a patient; prendre un nouveau patient [médecin, dentiste] to take on a new patient; prendre un élève [professeur] to take on a student;

15 ( ramasser au passage) to pick up [personne, pain, clé, journal, ticket]; je passe te prendre à midi I'll come and pick you up at 12; prendre un auto-stoppeur to pick up a hitchhiker; prendre les enfants à l'école to collect the children from school;

16 ( emmener) to take [personne]; je prends les enfants cet après-midi I'll take the children this afternoon; je peux te prendre ( en voiture) I can give you a lift;

17 ( attraper) to catch [personne, animal]; elle s'est fait prendre en train de voler she got caught stealing; prendre un papillon avec ses doigts to pick up a butterfly; prendre un papillon entre ses mains to cup a butterfly in one's hands; je vous y prends○! caught you!; on ne m'y prendra plus○! I won't be taken in○ again!; se laisser prendre par un attrape-nigauds/une histoire to fall for a trick/a story; je ne me suis pas laissé prendre ( tromper) I wasn't going to be taken in○; se laisser prendre dans une bagarre to get drawn into a fight; se faire prendre par l'ennemi to be captured by the enemy; prendre un poisson to catch a fish; ⇒ flagrant, sac, taureau, vinaigre;

18 ( assaillir) une douleur le prit he felt a sudden pain; qu'est-ce qui te prend○? what's the matter with you?; ça te/leur prend souvent○? are you/they often like this? ça te prend souvent de gueuler○ comme ça? do you often yell○ like that?;

19 ( captiver) to involve [spectateur, lecteur]; être pris par un livre/film to be involved in a book/film;

20 ( subir) to get [gifle, coup de soleil, décharge, contravention]; to catch [rhume]; j'ai pris le marteau sur le pied the hammer hit me on the foot; qu'est-ce qu'ils ont pris○! (coups, défaite) what a beating○ they got!; ( reproches) what a telling-off○ they got!; prendre une quinte de toux to have a coughing fit;

21 Transp ( utiliser) to take [autobus, métro, train, ferry, autoroute]; prendre le train/la voiture/l'avion to take the train/the car/the plane; prendre le or un taxi to take a taxi; il a pris l'avion pour aller à Bruxelles he went to Brussels by air; je ne prends plus la voiture pour aller à Paris I've given up driving to Paris; s'il fait beau, je prendrai la bicyclette if the weather's nice, I'll cycle; en général je prends mon vélo pour aller travailler I usually cycle to work;

22 ( envisager) to take; prenons par exemple Nina take Nina, for example; si je prends une langue comme le chinois/un pays comme la Chine if we take a language like Chinese/a country like China; à tout prendre all in all;

23 ( considérer) to take; ne le prends pas mal don't take it the wrong way; il a plutôt bien pris ta remarque he took your comment rather well; il me prend pour un imbécile he takes me for a fool; pour qui me prends-tu? ( grossière erreur) what do you take me for?; ( manque de respect) who do you think you're talking to?; tu me prends pour ton esclave? I'm not your slave, you know!; excusez-moi, je vous ai pris pour quelqu'un d'autre I'm sorry, I thought you were someone else; ⇒ argent, canard, vessie;

24 ( traiter) to handle; il est très gentil quand on sait le prendre he's very nice when you know how to handle him; savoir prendre son enfant to know how to handle one's child; on ne sait jamais par où la prendre○ you never know how to handle her;

25 ( mesurer) to take [mensurations, température, tension, pouls]; je vais prendre votre pointure let me measure your foot;

26 ( noter) to take down; je vais prendre votre adresse let me just take down your address; il s'est enfui mais j'ai pris le numéro de sa voiture he drove off but I took down his registration GB ou license US number;

27 ( apprendre) prendre que to get the idea (that); où a-t-il pris qu'ils allaient divorcer? where did he get the idea they were going to get divorced?;

28 ( accepter) to take; prendre les cartes de crédit to take credit cards; il a refusé de prendre l'argent he refused to take the money; il faut prendre les gens comme ils sont you must take people as you find them; prendre les choses comme elles sont to take things as they come; à 1 500, je prends, mais pas plus at 1,500, I'll take it, but that's my best offer;

29 ( endosser) to take over [direction, pouvoir]; to assume [contrôle, poste]; je prends ça sur moi I'll see to it; prendre sur soi de faire to take it upon oneself to do, to undertake to do; elle a pris sur elle de leur parler/de leur cacher la vérité she took it upon herself to talk to them/to hide the truth from them; je prends sur moi tes dépenses I'll cover your expenses;

30 ( accumuler) to put on [poids]; to gain [avance]; prendre trois minutes (d'avance) to gain three minutes; prendre des forces to build up one's strength;

31 ( contracter) to take on [bail]; to take [emploi];

32 ( défier) to take [sb] on [concurrent]; je prends le gagnant/le perdant I'll take on the winner/the loser;

33 ( conquérir) Mil to take, to seize [ville, forteresse]; to capture [navire, tank]; Jeux to take [pièce, carte];

34 ( posséder sexuellement) to take [femme].

B vi

1 ( aller) prendre à gauche/vers le nord to go left/north; prenez tout droit keep straight on; prendre à travers champs to strike out GB ou head off across the fields; prendre au plus court to take the shortest route; prendre par le littoral to follow the coast;

2 ( s'enflammer) [feu, bois, mèche] to catch; [incendie] to break out;

3 ( se solidifier) [gelée, flan, glace, ciment, plâtre, colle] to set; [blancs d'œufs] to stiffen; [mayonnaise] to thicken;

4 ( réussir) [grève, innovation] to be a success; [idée, mode] to catch on; [teinture, bouture, vaccination, greffe] to take; [leçon] to sink in;

5 ( prélever) prendre sur ses économies pour entretenir un neveu to draw on one's savings to support a nephew; prendre sur son temps libre pour traduire un roman to translate a novel in one's spare time;

6 ( se contraindre) prendre sur soi to take a hold on oneself; prendre sur soi pour faire to make oneself do; prendre sur soi pour ne pas faire to keep oneself from doing; j'ai pris sur moi pour les écouter I made myself listen to them; j'ai pris sur moi pour ne pas les insulter I kept myself from insulting them;

7 ○( être cru) ça ne prend pas! it won't wash○ ou work!; ton explication ne prendra pas avec moi that explanation won't wash with me○;

8 ○( subir) prendre pour qn to take the rap○ for sb; c'est toujours moi qui prends! I'm always the one who gets it in the neck○!; tu vas prendre! you'll catch it○!; il en a pris pour 20 ans he got 20 years.

C se prendre vpr

1 (devoir être saisi, consommé, mesuré) un marteau se prend par le manche you hold a hammer by the handle; les pâtes ne se prennent pas avec les doigts you don't eat pasta with your fingers; en Chine le thé se prend sans sucre in China they don't put sugar in their tea; la vitamine C se prend de préférence le matin vitamin C is best taken in the morning; la température se prend le matin your temperature should be taken in the morning;

2 (pouvoir être acquis, conquis, utilisé, attrapé) les mauvaises habitudes se prennent vite bad habits are easily picked up; le roi ne se prend jamais ( aux échecs) the king can't be taken; un avion ne se prend pas sans réservation you can't take a plane without making reservation;

3 ( s'attraper) se prendre le pied gauche avec la main droite to take one's left foot in one's right hand; certains singes se prennent aux arbres avec leur queue some monkeys can swing from trees by their tails;

4 ( se tenir l'un l'autre) se prendre par la taille to hold each other around the waist;

5 ( se coincer) se prendre les doigts dans la porte to catch one's fingers in the door; mon écharpe s'est prise dans les rayons my scarf got caught in the spokes;

6 ○( recevoir) il s'est pris quinze jours de prison/une gifle he got two weeks in prison/a smack in the face; tu vas te prendre l'étagère sur la tête the shelf is going to come down on your head; je me suis pris une averse I got caught in a shower;

7 ( commencer) se prendre à faire to find oneself doing; elle s'est prise à aimer she found herself falling in love; se prendre de sympathie pour qn to take to sb;

8 ( se considérer) elle se prend pour un génie she thinks she's a genius; il se prend pour James Dean he fancies himself as James Dean; pour qui est-ce que tu te prends? who do you think you are?; ⇒ Dieu;

9 ( agresser) s'en prendre à qn ( par des reproches ou des coups) to set about sb; ( pour passer sa colère) to take it out on sb; s'en prendre à qch ( habituellement) to carry on about sth; ( à l'occasion) to lay into sth;

10 ( se comporter) savoir s'y prendre avec to have a way with [enfants, femmes, vieux]; to know how to handle [employés, élèves];

11 ( agir) il faut s'y prendre à l'avance pour avoir des places you have to book ahead to get seats; tu t'y es pris trop tard you left it too late (pour faire to do); il s'y est pris à plusieurs fois he tried several times; ils s'y sont pris à trois contre lui it was three against one; on s'y est pris à trois pour faire it took the three of us to do; regarde comment elle s'y prend look how she's doing it; elle s'y prend bien/mal she sets ou goes about it the right/wrong way; j'aime bien ta façon de t'y prendre I like the way you go about it; comment vas-tu t'y prendre? how will you go about it?; comment vas-tu t'y prendre pour les convaincre? how will you go about convincing them?

Idiomes

c'est toujours ça de pris○ that's something at least; il y a à prendre et à laisser it's like the curate's egg; c'est à prendre ou à laisser take it or leave it; tel est pris qui croyait prendre the tables are turned; bien m'en a pris○ it was a good job○; mal m'en a pris○ it was a mistake.

[prɑ̃dr] verbe transitif

A.[SAISIR, ACQUÉRIR]

1. [saisir] to take

la chatte prend ses chatons par la peau du cou the cat picks up her kittens by the scruff of the neck

prends la casserole par le manche pick the pan up by the handle

il prit son manteau à la patère he took his coat off the hook

prends le livre qui se trouve sur la table take the book on the table

prendre quelque chose des mains de quelqu'un to take something off somebody

[saisir et garder] to take (hold of), to hold

prendre sa tête entre ses mains to hold one's head in one's hands

prenez cette médaille qui vous est offerte par tous vos collègues accept this medal as a gift from all your colleagues

prendre un siège to take a seat, to sit down

2. [emporter - lunettes, document, en-cas] to take

tu as pris tes papiers (avec toi)? have you got your papers (with you)?

inutile de prendre un parapluie there's no need to take ou no need for an umbrella

quand prendrez-vous le colis? when will you collect the parcel?

[emmener] to take (along)

(passer) prendre quelqu'un: je suis passé la prendre chez elle à midi I picked her up at ou collected her from her home at midday

prendre quelqu'un en voiture to give somebody a lift

3. [trouver] to get

où as-tu pris ce couteau? where did you get that knife (from)?

où as-tu pris cette idée/cette citation/ces manières? where did you get that idea/this quotation/those manners?

4. [se procurer]

prendre des renseignements to get some information

5. [acheter - nourriture, billet de loterie] to get, to buy ; [ - abonnement, assurance] to take out (separable)

[réserver - chambre d'hôtel, place de spectacle] to book

j'ai pris des artichauts pour ce soir I've got ou bought some artichokes for tonight

je vais vous prendre un petit poulet aujourd'hui I'll have ou take a small chicken today

6. [demander - argent] to charge

je prends une commission de 3 % I take a 3% commission

mon coiffeur ne prend pas cher (familier) my hairdresser isn't too expensive ou doesn't charge too much

je prends 30 euros de l'heure I charge 30 euros per hour

elle l'a réparé sans rien nous prendre she fixed it free of charge ou without charging us (anything) for it

7. [retirer]

les impôts sont pris à la source tax is deducted at source

prendre de l'argent sur son compte to withdraw money from one's account, to take money out of one's account

B.[AVOIR RECOURS À, SE SERVIR DE]

1. [utiliser - outil] to use

prends un marteau, ce sera plus facile use a hammer, you'll find it's easier

[emprunter] to take, to borrow

je peux prendre ta voiture? can I take ou borrow your car?

2. [consommer - nourriture] to eat ; [ - boisson] to drink, to have ; [ - médicament] to take ; [ - sucre] to take

je ne prends jamais de somnifères I never take sleeping pills

nous en discuterons en prenant le café we'll discuss it over a cup of coffee

qu'est-ce que tu prends? what would you like to drink, what will it be?

je prendrais bien une bière I could do with a beer

si on allait prendre un verre? how about (going for) a drink?

à prendre matin, midi et soir to be taken three times a day

tu lui as fait prendre ses médicaments? did you make sure he took his medicine?

[comme ingrédient] to take

prendre 50 g de beurre et 200 g de farine take 50 g of butter and 200 g of flour

3. [se déplacer en] to take, to go ou to travel by (inseparable)

prendre l'avion to take the plane, to fly

prendre le bateau to take the boat, to sail, to go by boat

prendre le bus/le train to take the bus/train, to go by bus/train

prendre un taxi to take a taxi

je ne prends jamais la voiture I never use the car

4. [monter dans - bus, train] to catch, to get on (inseparable)

5. [louer]

on a pris une chambre dans un petit hôtel we took a room in a small hotel

j'ai pris un petit studio I rented a little studio flat

6. [suivre - voie] to take

prends la première à droite take the first (on the) right

prenez la direction de Lille follow the signs for Lille

j'ai pris un sens interdit I drove ou went down a one-way street

C.[PRENDRE POSSESSION DE, CONTRÔLER]

1. [retenir par la force - fugitif] to capture ; [ - prisonnier] to take ; [ - animal] to catch

MILITAIRE [ville, position] to take

prendre quelqu'un en otage to take somebody hostage

2. [voler] to take

il a tout pris dans la maison he took everything in the house

prendre une citation dans un livre [sans permission] to lift ou to poach a quotation from a book

prendre quelque chose à quelqu'un: combien vous a-t-on pris? how much was taken ou stolen from you?

elle m'a pris mon tour she took my turn

elle m'a pris mon idée/petit ami she stole my idea/boyfriend

3. [occuper - temps] to take (up), to require (soutenu) ; [ - place] to take (up)

pousse-toi, tu prends toute la place move up, you're taking up all the space

ça (m')a pris deux heures it took (me) two hours

ça prend du temps de chercher un appartement it takes time to find a flat, flat-hunting is time-consuming

4. [envahir - suj: malaise, rage] to come over (inseparable) ; [ - suj: peur] to seize, to take hold of

quand ses quintes de toux le prennent when he has a bout of coughing

l'envie le ou lui prit d'aller nager he felt like going for a swim

qu'est-ce qui te prend? what's wrong with ou what's the matter with ou what's come over you?

qu'est-ce qui le ou lui prend de ne pas répondre? why on earth isn't he answering?

ça te prend souvent? (familier & humoristique) are you often like this?

quand ça le ou lui prend, il casse tout (familier) when he gets into this state, he just smashes everything in sight

(tournure impersonnelle)

il me prend parfois le désir de tout abandonner I sometimes feel like giving it all up

il est rentré chez lui et bien/mal lui en a pris he went home and it was just as well he did/, but he'd have done better to stay where he was

prendre la tête à quelqu'un (très familier) : ça me prend la tête it's a real hassle

arrête de me prendre la tête stop being such a pain

5. [surprendre - voleur, tricheur] to catch

si tu veux le voir, il faut le prendre au saut du lit if you want to see him, you must catch him as he gets up

prendre quelqu'un à faire quelque chose to catch somebody doing something

je t'y prends, petit galopin! caught ou got you, you little rascal!

6. JEUX [pion, dame] to take

demain, je te prends aux échecs (familier) tomorrow I'll take you on at ou play you at chess

(en usage absolu) CARTES

je prends I'll try it

j'ai pris à cœur I went hearts

7. SPORT

prendre le service de quelqu'un to break somebody's service

il est venu prendre la deuxième place

a. [pendant la course] he moved into second place

b. [à l'arrivée] he came in second

D.[ADMETTRE, RECEVOIR]

1. [recevoir]

le docteur ne pourra pas vous prendre avant demain the doctor won't be able to see you before tomorrow

après 22 heures, nous ne prenons plus de clients after 10 pm, we don't let anymore customers in

2. [cours] to take

3. [accueillir - pensionnaire] to take in (separable) ; [ - passager] to take

[admettre par règlement] to take, to allow

[engager - employé, candidat] to take on (separable)

nous ne prenons pas les cartes de crédit/les bagages en cabine we don't take credit cards/cabin baggage

prendre un comptable to take on ou to hire an accountant

prendre quelqu'un comme stagiaire to take somebody on as a trainee

4. [acquérir, gagner]

prendre de l'avance/du retard to be earlier/later than scheduled

j'ai pris trois centimètres de tour de taille I've put on three centimetres round the waist

quand le gâteau commence à prendre une jolie couleur dorée when the cake starts to take on a nice golden colour

le projet commence à prendre forme ou tournure the project's starting to take shape

[terminaison] to take

le a prend un accent circonflexe there's a circumflex on the a

5. [subir] to get

prendre un coup de soleil to get sunburnt

prendre froid ou (vieilli) du mal to catch ou to get a cold

j'ai pris la tuile en plein sur la tête the tile hit me right on the head

c'est elle qui a tout pris

a. (familier) [coups, reproches] she got the worst ou took the brunt of it

b. [éclaboussures] she got most ou the worst of it

qu'est-ce qu'on a pris! (familier) , on a pris quelque chose! (familier)

a. [averse] we got soaked ou drenched!

b. [réprimande] we got a real dressing down!

c. [critique] we got panned!

d. [défaite] we got thrashed!

(en usage absolu)

c'est toujours les mêmes qui prennent! (familier) they always pick on the same ones, it's always the same ones who get it in the neck!

il en a pris pour 15 ans (familier) he got 15 years, he got put away for 15 years

E.[CONSIDÉRER DE TELLE MANIÈRE]

1. [accepter] to take

il a essayé de le prendre avec le sourire ou en souriant he tried to pass it off with a smile

bien/mal prendre quelque chose to take something well/badly

[interpréter]

ne prends pas ça pour toi [ne te sens pas visé] don't take it personally

prendre quelque chose en bien/en mal to take something as a compliment/badly

elle a pris mon silence pour de la désapprobation she took my silence as a criticism

2. [considérer] to take, to consider

prenons un exemple let's take ou consider an example

prendre quelqu'un/quelque chose en: prendre quelqu'un en amitié to grow fond of somebody

prendre quelqu'un en pitié to take pity on somebody

prendre quelque chose/quelqu'un pour

a. [par méprise] to mistake something/somebody for

b. [volontairement] to take something/somebody for, to consider something/somebody to be

on me prend souvent pour ma sœur I'm often mistaken for my sister

pour qui me prenez-vous? what do you take me for?, who do you think I am?

elle va me prendre pour un idiot she'll think I'm a fool

prendre quelque chose/quelqu'un comme to take something/somebody as

à tout prendre all in all, by and large, all things considered

3. [traiter - quelqu'un] to handle, to deal with (inseparable)

prendre quelqu'un par la douceur to use gentle persuasion on somebody

prendre l'ennemi de front/à revers MILITAIRE (figuré) to tackle the enemy head on/from the rear

F.[ENREGISTRER]

1. [consigner - notes] to take ou to write down (separable) ; [ - empreintes, mesures, température, tension] to take

2. PHOTOGRAPHIE

prendre quelque chose/quelqu'un (en photo) to take a picture ou photo ou photograph of something/somebody

G.[DÉCIDER DE, ADOPTER]

1. [s'octroyer - vacances] to take, to have ; [ - bain, douche] to have, to take

prendre un jour de congé to take ou to have the day off

prendre le temps de faire quelque chose to take the time to do something

prendre son temps to take one's time

prendre un amant to take a lover

tu n'as pas le droit! — je le prends! you've no right! — that's what you think!

2. [s'engager dans - mesure, risque] to take

prendre une décision

a. [généralement] to make a decision

b. [après avoir hésité] to make up one's mind, to come to a decision

prendre la décision de to make up one's mind to, to decide to

prendre l'initiative de quelque chose to initiate something

prendre l'initiative de faire quelque chose to take the initiative in doing something, to take it upon oneself to do something

prendre de bonnes résolutions pour l'avenir to resolve to do better in the future

prendre la résolution de to resolve to

3. [choisir - sujet d'examen, cadeau] to take, to choose, to have

j'ai pris le docteur Valiet comme médecin I chose Dr Valiet to be ou as my GP

qu'est-ce qu'on lui prend comme glace? which ice cream shall we get him?

ils n'ont pris que les 20 premiers they only took ou selected the top 20

c'est à prendre ou à laisser (you can) take it or leave it

il y a à prendre et à laisser dans son livre his book is a bit of a curate's egg (UK) ou is good in parts

4. [se charger de - poste] to take, to accept

prendre ses fonctions to start work

j'ai un appel pour toi, tu le prends? I've got a call for you, will you take it?

5. [adopter - air] to put on (separable), to assume ; [ - ton] to assume

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[prɑ̃dr] verbe intransitif

1. [se fixer durablement - végétal] to take (root) ; [ - bouture, greffe, vaccin] to take ; [ - mode, slogan] to catch on

la peinture ne prend pas sur le plastique the plastic won't take the paint

ça ne prendra pas avec elle [mensonge] it won't work with her, she won't be taken in

2. [durcir - crème, ciment, colle] to set ; [ - lac, étang] to freeze (over) ; [ - mayonnaise] to thicken

3. [passer]

prends à gauche [tourne à gauche] turn left

tu peux prendre par Le Mans you can go via Le Mans

prendre à travers bois/champs to cut through the woods/fields

4. [commencer] to start, to get going

je n'arrive pas à faire prendre le feu/les brindilles I can't get the fire going/the twigs to catch

5. MUSIQUE & THÉÂTRE

prenons avant la sixième mesure/à la scène 2 let's take it from just before bar six/from scene 2

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prendre sur verbe plus préposition

1. [entamer] to use (some of)

je ne prendrai pas sur mon week-end pour finir le travail! I'm not going to give up ou to sacrifice part of my weekend to finish the job!

2. (locution)

prendre sur soi to grin and bear it

prendre sur soi de faire quelque chose to take (it) upon oneself to do something

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se prendre verbe pronominal (emploi passif)

ces cachets se prennent avant les repas the tablets should be taken before meals

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se prendre verbe pronominal (emploi réciproque)

ils se sont pris pour époux they were united in matrimony

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se prendre verbe pronominal intransitif

to get caught ou trapped

le foulard s'est pris dans la portière the scarf got caught ou shut in the door

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se prendre verbe pronominal transitif

1. [se coincer]

attention, tu vas te prendre les doigts dans la charnière! careful, you'll trap your fingers ou get your fingers caught in the hinge!

se prendre les pieds dans quelque chose to trip over something

2. (familier) [choisir]

prends-toi un gâteau get yourself a cake

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se prendre à verbe pronominal plus préposition

1. [se laisser aller à]

se prendre à faire quelque chose to find oneself starting to do something

se prendre à rêver to find oneself dreaming

2. (locution)

s'y prendre: comment pourrions-nous nous y prendre? how could we go about it?

tu t'y prends un peu tard pour t'inscrire! you've left it a bit late to enrol!

il faut s'y prendre deux mois à l'avance pour avoir des places you have to book two months in advance to be sure of getting seats

elle s'y est prise à trois fois pour faire démarrer la tondeuse she made three attempts before the lawn mower would start

s'y prendre bien/mal: s'y prendre bien/mal avec quelqu'un to handle somebody the right/wrong way

elle s'y prend bien ou sait s'y prendre avec les enfants she's good with children

je n'arrive pas à repasser le col — c'est parce que tu t'y prends mal I can't iron the collar properly — that's because you're going about it the wrong way ou doing it wrong

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se prendre de verbe pronominal plus préposition

se prendre d'amitié pour quelqu'un to grow fond of somebody, to feel a growing affection for somebody

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se prendre pour verbe pronominal plus préposition

il ne se prend pas pour rien ou pour n'importe qui he thinks he's God's gift to humanity

tu te prends pour qui pour me parler sur ce ton? who do you think you are, talking to me like that?

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s'en prendre à verbe pronominal plus préposition

s'en prendre à quelqu'un/quelque chose

a. [l'attaquer] to attack somebody/something

b. [le rendre responsable] to put the blame on somebody/something

pourquoi faut-il toujours que tu t'en prennes à moi? why do you always take it out on me?

ne t'en prends qu'à toi-même you've only (got) yourself to blame

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > prendre

6 guía

f. & m.

1 guide, mentor.

2 guideline, guide, guidance, direction.

3 guidebook, guide, guide book.

4 groove.

5 guide, blindman's guide.

6 leader, guide.

7 telephone book.

8 girl scout, girl guide.

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: guiar.

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guía

► nombre masulino o femenino

1 (persona) guide, leader

► nombre femenino

1 (norma) guidance, guideline

2 (libro) guidebook

3 (de bicicleta) handlebar

4 (de bigote) end, tip

5 (carril) rail, guide

6 BOTÁNICA main stem

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FRASEOLOGÍA

guía de teléfonos telephone directory, phone book

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1. noun f.
1) directory, guidebook

2) guidance
2. noun mf.
guide

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1. SF

1) (=libro) guidebook (de to)
(=manual) handbook; [de teléfono] directory
guía de campo — (Bio) field guide

guía de carga — (Ferro) waybill

guía de datos — data directory

guía del ocio — "what's on" guide

guía del turista — tourist guide

guía de teléfonos — telephone directory

guía del viajero — traveller's o (EEUU) traveler's guide

guía gastronómica — food guide

guía oficial de ferrocarriles — (Ferro) official timetable

guía telefónica — telephone directory

guía turística — tourist guide

2) (=orientación) guidance; (=acto) guiding

para que le sirva de guía — for your guidance

guía vocacional — vocational guidance

3) (Inform) prompt

4) (Mec) guide; [de bicicleta] handlebars pl ; (=caballo) leader, front horse
pl guías (=riendas) reins
guía sonora — (Cine) soundtrack

2.

SMF (=persona) guide; (=dirigente) leader; (=consejero) adviser

guía de turismo — tourist guide

3.

ADJ INV guide antes de s, guiding

manual guía — guidebook

cable guía — guiding wire, guide rope

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femenino

1)

a) (libro, folleto) guide (book); ( de calles) map

guía turística — tourist guide

guía de hoteles — hotel guide

b) ( orientación)

me sirven de guía — I use them as a guide

- guía telefónica or de teléfonos

2) ( de los scouts) guide

3) guía masculino y femenino ( persona) guide

guía de turismo — tourist guide

guía espiritual — spirtual leader

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= feature card, guidance, guide, guide book, guide card, mentor, signpost, guru, ground rule, pathfinder, road map [roadmap], pointer, listing magazine, research guide, route map, guidebook.

Ex. The provision of 'guide' or ' feature' cards, displaying class numbers and their verbal translations, break up the classified sequence into manageable proportions and help in the process of guiding.

Ex. The command function 'HELP' is used to obtain guidance online when in difficulty.

Ex. In so doing the indexes act as an organized guide to large sections of the literature of a subject area.

Ex. The reference department contain quick reference material including street and trade directories, bus, train and air timetables, year-books, gazetteers, list of addresses, booklets, guide books, etc.

Ex. Guide cards help to break up the classified sequence and direct the user to the required class.

Ex. Also, the students are encouraged to explore subjects on interest to them in their school libraries and report on their investigations, either orally or in writing, to a teacher who serves as a kind of counselor or mentor for the project.

Ex. The cooperative approach in evidence in the Moorlands Information scheme is one signpost for the future.

Ex. Many readers will need to consult a network guru in order to find out about access through a network connection.

Ex. It is possible to lay down some ground rules about the way various elements in a citation should be treated.

Ex. These maps serve as pathfinders for future research in the focus area = Estos mapas sirven como guías para investigaciones futuras sobre el tema de interés.

Ex. The Computing Information Directory (CID) has been a road map to the computing literature since 1981.

Ex. Accordingly, the role of librarian as pointer and setter must be tagged as obsolete.

Ex. Various listing magazines are available that cover the arts and culture in Glasgow.

Ex. This is a bibliography identifying a number of research guides and sources intended to help the law librarian make better use of the Internet.

Ex. This service aims to provide refugees with a cultural route map through the confused and sometimes hostile environment in which they find themselves.

Ex. Examples include newsletters, annual reports and guidebooks, conference proceedings, technical reports and pamphlets.

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* como guía = for guidance.

* guía básica = laymen's guide.

* guía bibliográfica = bibliographical guide, bibliographic guide.

* guía de biblioteca = library guide, library guiding.

* guía de caza = hunting guide.

* guía de cazadores = hunting guide.

* guía de estilo = style guideline.

* guía de fuentes de información = pathfinder.

* guía de hoteles = hotel guide.

* guía del usuario = user guide.

* guía de teléfonos = white pages directory, white pages telephone directory, telephone directory.

* guía de trabajo = working guide.

* guía de turismo = tour guide.

* guía de viaje = travel brochure.

* guía de viajes = travel guide.

* guía informativa = brochure.

* guía para principiantes = beginners' guide.

* guía práctica = working guide, field guide.

* guía principal = guiding principle.

* guía sonora = rumble strip.

* guía telefónica = telephone directory, white pages directory, white pages telephone directory.

* guía temática = subject guide.

* guía turística = travel guide.

* guía voluntario = docent.

* luz guía = beacon light.

* luz y guía = lodestar.

* perro guía = guide dog.

* perro lazarillo = guide dog.

* plantilla de guía = jig.

* servir de guía = carry + the torch.

* una guía general = a rough guide.

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femenino

1)

a) (libro, folleto) guide (book); ( de calles) map

guía turística — tourist guide

guía de hoteles — hotel guide

b) ( orientación)

me sirven de guía — I use them as a guide

- guía telefónica or de teléfonos

2) ( de los scouts) guide

3) guía masculino y femenino ( persona) guide

guía de turismo — tourist guide

guía espiritual — spirtual leader

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= feature card, guidance, guide, guide book, guide card, mentor, signpost, guru, ground rule, pathfinder, road map [roadmap], pointer, listing magazine, research guide, route map, guidebook.

Ex: The provision of 'guide' or ' feature' cards, displaying class numbers and their verbal translations, break up the classified sequence into manageable proportions and help in the process of guiding.

Ex: The command function 'HELP' is used to obtain guidance online when in difficulty.

Ex: In so doing the indexes act as an organized guide to large sections of the literature of a subject area.

Ex: The reference department contain quick reference material including street and trade directories, bus, train and air timetables, year-books, gazetteers, list of addresses, booklets, guide books, etc.

Ex: Guide cards help to break up the classified sequence and direct the user to the required class.

Ex: Also, the students are encouraged to explore subjects on interest to them in their school libraries and report on their investigations, either orally or in writing, to a teacher who serves as a kind of counselor or mentor for the project.

Ex: The cooperative approach in evidence in the Moorlands Information scheme is one signpost for the future.

Ex: Many readers will need to consult a network guru in order to find out about access through a network connection.

Ex: It is possible to lay down some ground rules about the way various elements in a citation should be treated.

Ex: These maps serve as pathfinders for future research in the focus area = Estos mapas sirven como guías para investigaciones futuras sobre el tema de interés.

Ex: The Computing Information Directory (CID) has been a road map to the computing literature since 1981.

Ex: Accordingly, the role of librarian as pointer and setter must be tagged as obsolete.

Ex: Various listing magazines are available that cover the arts and culture in Glasgow.

Ex: This is a bibliography identifying a number of research guides and sources intended to help the law librarian make better use of the Internet.

Ex: This service aims to provide refugees with a cultural route map through the confused and sometimes hostile environment in which they find themselves.

Ex: Examples include newsletters, annual reports and guidebooks, conference proceedings, technical reports and pamphlets.

* como guía = for guidance.

* guía básica = laymen's guide.

* guía bibliográfica = bibliographical guide, bibliographic guide.

* guía de biblioteca = library guide, library guiding.

* guía de caza = hunting guide.

* guía de cazadores = hunting guide.

* guía de estilo = style guideline.

* guía de fuentes de información = pathfinder.

* guía de hoteles = hotel guide.

* guía del usuario = user guide.

* guía de teléfonos = white pages directory, white pages telephone directory, telephone directory.

* guía de trabajo = working guide.

* guía de turismo = tour guide.

* guía de viaje = travel brochure.

* guía de viajes = travel guide.

* guía informativa = brochure.

* guía para principiantes = beginners' guide.

* guía práctica = working guide, field guide.

* guía principal = guiding principle.

* guía sonora = rumble strip.

* guía telefónica = telephone directory, white pages directory, white pages telephone directory.

* guía temática = subject guide.

* guía turística = travel guide.

* guía voluntario = docent.

* luz guía = beacon light.

* luz y guía = lodestar.

* perro guía = guide dog.

* perro lazarillo = guide dog.

* plantilla de guía = jig.

* servir de guía = carry + the torch.

* una guía general = a rough guide.

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guía

feminine

A

1 (libro, folleto) guide, guide book; (de calles) map

guía turística tourist guide

guía de campings/hoteles camping/hotel guide

guía urbana street map o guide o plan

2

(orientación): los colores me sirven de guía I use the colors as a guide

sus indicaciones me sirvieron de guía para llegar hasta allí his directions helped me find my way there

Compuestos:

● guía de carga

bill of lading, waybill

● guía del ocio

entertainment guide

● guía telefónica or de teléfonos

telephone directory, phone book

● guía de televisión

TV guide

B

1 ( Auto) (de una válvula) guide

2 (de un cajón, una puerta) guide

C (de los scouts) guide, girl guide, girl scout ( AmE)

D

guía masculine and feminine (persona) guide

guía de turismo tourist guide

guía espiritual spirtual leader

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Del verbo guiar: ( conjugate guiar)

guía es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
guiar
guía
guiar ( conjugate guiar) verbo transitivo
to guide
guiarse verbo pronominal guíase por algo ‹por mapa/consejo› to follow sth;
◊ guíase por las apariencias to be led by appearances;

guíase por el instinto to follow one's instincts
guía sustantivo femenino
1 (libro, folleto) guide (book);
( de calles) map;
◊ guía turística/de hoteles tourist/hotel guide;

guía telefónica or de teléfonos telephone directory, phone book
2
◊ guía sustantivo masculino y femenino ( persona) guide;

guía de turismo tourist guide
guiar verbo transitivo
1 (indicar el camino) to guide
2 (un automóvil) to drive
(una embarcación) to steer
(un caballo, moto) to ride
guía
I mf (cicerone, tutor, consejero, etc) guide, perro guía, guide dog
II sustantivo femenino
1 (orientación, pauta) guideline
2 (libro de pautas) guide
guía del buen jardinero, the Good Gardener's Guide
3 (listado) directory
guía de teléfonos, telephone directory
' guía' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
callejera
- callejero
- excursión
- perra
- perro
- plantilla
- suministrar
- alguno
- buscar
- directorio
- directriz
- orientación
- pauta
English:
courier
- directory
- docent
- guide
- guidebook
- guided tour
- helpful
- listing
- literature
- phrasebook
- telephone book
- tour guide
- ex-directory
- girl
- jig
- phone
- phrse
- runner
- telephone
- tour
- tourist
- unlisted

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guía

♦ nmf
[persona] guide
Comp
guía espiritual [persona, libro] spiritual guide;
guía de montaña mountain guide;

guía turístico tourist guide

♦ nf

1. [indicación] guidance;

te dejaré una copia para que te sirva de guía I'll leave you a copy for your guidance o as a guide

2. [libro] guide (book)

Comp
guía de campo field guide;
guía de carreteras road atlas;

guía comercial commercial directory;

guía de conversación phrase book;

guía de empresas commercial directory;

guía de espectáculos entertainment guide, what's on guide;

guía de ferrocarriles train timetable;

guía del ocio entertainment guide, what's on guide;
Esp, RP guía telefónica telephone book o directory; Esp, RP guía de teléfonos telephone book o directory;
guía turística tourist guide

3. [de bicicleta] handlebars

4. [para cortinas] rail

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guía

I m/f guide

II f libro guide (book)

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guía nf

1) : directory, guidebook

2) orientación: guidance, direction

la conciencia me sirve como guía: conscience is my guide

guía nmf

: guide, leader

guía de turismo: tour guide

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guía n

1. (persona) guide

un guía turístico a tourist guide

2. (libro) guide book / guide

una guía de campings a campsite guide

tengo una guía de Madrid I've got a guide to Madrid

guía de ocio entertainment guide

guía telefónica telephone directory / phone book

Spanish-English dictionary > guía

7 un

adj.

one.

art.

an, a.

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un

► artículo indef

1 a, an

■ un libro a book

■ un ojo an eye

► adjetivo

1 (numeral) one

■ tiene un año he's one year old

2 (indef) some

■ un día volverá he'll come some day Table 1 NOTA See also uno,-a/Table 1

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1. adj.
one
2. = una, art.
a, an

- una vez

- unos I

- unas I

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un, -a
1. ART INDEF

1) [en singular] [refiriéndose a algo no conocido o de forma imprecisa] a; [antes de vocal o de h] an; [dando mayor énfasis, con expresiones temporales] one

una silla — a chair

un paraguas — an umbrella

hacía una mañana espléndida — it was a lovely morning

hay una cosa que me gustaría saber — there is one thing I would like to know

una mañana me llamó — he called me one morning

2) [en plural]

a) [uso indefinido] (=algunos) some; (=pocos) a few

fui con unos amigos — I went with some friends

hay unas cervezas en la nevera — there are a few o some beers in the fridge

unas horas más tarde — a few hours later

b) [con partes del cuerpo]

tiene unas piernas muy largas — she has very long legs

c) [con objetos a pares] some

me he comprado unos zapatos de tacón — I've bought some high-heels

necesito unas tijeras — I need a pair of scissors

d) [con cantidades, cifras] about, around

había unas 20 personas — there were about o around 20 people, there were some 20 people

unos 80 dólares — about o around 80 dollars, some 80 dollars

hacía unos 30 grados — it was about 30 degrees

3) [enfático]

¡se dio un golpe...! — he banged himself really hard!

¡había una gente más rara...! — there were some real weirdos there! *

¡sois unos vagos! — you're so lazy!

2.

ADJ [numeral] one

solo quiero una hoja — I only want one sheet

una excursión de un día — a one-day trip, a day trip

tardamos una mañana entera — it took us a whole morning
uno
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(pl unos), una (pl unas) articulo

[the masculine article un is also used before feminine nouns which begin with stressed a or ha e.g. un arma poderosa, un hambre feroz]

1) (sing) a; (delante de sonido vocálico) an; (pl) some

una nueva droga — a new drug

un asunto importante — an important matter

hay unas cartas para ti — there are some letters for you

los hijos son unas lumbreras — the children are very bright

tiene unos ojos preciosos — he has lovely eyes

2) ( con valor ponderativo)

tú haces unas preguntas... — you do ask some questions!

me dio una vergüenza... — I was so embarrassed!

3) ( con nombres propios) a

es un Miró — it's a Miró

4) (sing) ( como genérico)

un geranio no necesita tanta agua — geraniums don't need so much water

5) (pl) ( expresando aproximación) about

tiene unos 30 años — she's about 30

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(pl unos), una (pl unas) articulo

[the masculine article un is also used before feminine nouns which begin with stressed a or ha e.g. un arma poderosa, un hambre feroz]

1) (sing) a; (delante de sonido vocálico) an; (pl) some

una nueva droga — a new drug

un asunto importante — an important matter

hay unas cartas para ti — there are some letters for you

los hijos son unas lumbreras — the children are very bright

tiene unos ojos preciosos — he has lovely eyes

2) ( con valor ponderativo)

tú haces unas preguntas... — you do ask some questions!

me dio una vergüenza... — I was so embarrassed!

3) ( con nombres propios) a

es un Miró — it's a Miró

4) (sing) ( como genérico)

un geranio no necesita tanta agua — geraniums don't need so much water

5) (pl) ( expresando aproximación) about

tiene unos 30 años — she's about 30

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un²

= a (an).

Ex: A good example is the British Catalogue of Music Classification.

* a uno u otro lado de = on either side of.

* a un paso asombroso = at an astounding pace.

* cada uno = apiece, each.

* cambiar de una vez a otra = vary + from time to time.

* cercano uno del otro = in close proximity.

* cerca uno del otro = in close proximity.

* dedicar unos minutos = take + a few minutes.

* de uno a otro = across.

* en unos momentos = momentarily, at any moment.

* estar hecho el uno para el otro = be well suited to each other, be two of a kind, be a right pair.

* estar un poco anticuado = be some years old.

* los unos a costa de los otros = at each other's expense.

* lo uno es tan malo como lo otro = one is as bad as the other.

* más de unos cuantos + Nombre = not a few + Nombre.

* ni lo uno ni lo otro = in-between, betwixt and between.

* por mencionar sólo unos pocos = to name but a few.

* por mencionar unos pocos = just to name a few.

* por nombrar sólo unos cuantos = to name only some.

* pospuesto una y otra vez = ever-postponed.

* ser complementario el uno del otro = be integral one to another.

* ser uno de entre varios + Nombre = be one of a number of + Nombre.

* todos y cada uno = all and sundry, each and everyone.

* todos y cada uno de = any and every, any and all.

* tropezar los unos con los otros = trip over + each other.

* una amplia gama de = a wide band of, a wide variety of, a wide range of, a broad variety of, a broad range of.

* una amplia variedad de = a broad variety of, a wide range of, a broad range of.

* una apuesta segura = a sure bet.

* una avalancha de = a flood of, a flood tide of.

* un abanico de = a palette of.

* una bobadita = a little something.

* una buena alternativa a = the next best thing to.

* una buena cantidad de = a fair amount of.

* una buena cosa = a good thing.

* una buena forma de empezar = a good way to start.

* una buena parte de = a large measure of, a good deal of, a great deal of.

* una buena pesca = a good catch.

* una cadena de = a necklace of.

* una cadena de + Montañas = a range of + Montañas.

* una cantidad ingente de = a wealth of.

* una capa fina de = a skim of.

* una causa perdida = a dead dog.

* una cierta cantidad de = a measure of, a proportion of.

* una clase de = a kind of.

* una colección desordenada de = a scrapbook of.

* una combinación de = a mixture of, a mix of, a rollup of.

* una comparsa de = a cavalcade of.

* una constelación de = a galaxy of.

* una convocatoria de = a call for.

* una cosa no + tener + nada que ver con la otra = one thing + have + nothing to do with the other.

* una cosita = a little something.

* una cubeta llena de = a pailful of.

* una cucharadita de = a teaspoon of.

* una cuestión de principios = a matter of principle.

* una cuestión de vida o muerte = a matter of life and death.

* una desgracia = a crying shame.

* una de varios = one of a variety of.

* una diversidad de = a variety of, an array of, a mosaic of, a diversity of, a menu of.

* una escasez de = a dearth of.

* una especie de = a kind of.

* una especie de + Nombre = Nombre + of sorts.

* una espléndida variedad de = a panoply of.

* una estaca en el corazón = a stake in the heart.

* una estructura de = a pattern of.

* una eternidad = ages and ages (and ages).

* una fortuna = a king's ransom.

* una fuente de = a treasure trove of.

* una gama de = a suite of, a palette of.

* una gama de posibilidades = a palette of possibilities.

* una gama muy variada de = a whole gamut of.

* una gama variada de = a trawling of.

* una gran = a large measure of.

* una gran cantidad de = a good deal of, a great deal of, a large degree of, a mass of, a plethora of, a supply of, a vast amount of, a city of, a wealth of, a sea of, a cascade of, an army of, a good many, a huge number of, a great number of, a multitude of, scores of, a host of, a vast corpus of, a whole host of.

* una gran cantidad y variedad de = a wealth and breadth of.

* una gran diversidad de = a wide range of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of.

* una gran experiencia = a wealth of experience.

* una gran extensión de = a sea of.

* una gran gama de = a wide range of, a rich tapestry of, a wide band of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of, a broad range of, a whole gamut of.

* una gran mayoría de = a large proportion of.

* una gran parte de = a broad population of, a lion's share of.

* una gran pérdida = a great loss.

* una gran proporción de = a large proportion of.

* una gran variedad de = a wide range of, a multiplicity of, a rich tapestry of, a plurality of, a broad variety of, a broad range of, a whole gamut of.

* una grupo impreciso de = a cloud of.

* una guía general = a rough guide.

* una idea general = a rough guide.

* una inmensa cantidad de = a treasure chest of, a huge number of.

* una intentona de = attempted.

* un aire de = an air of, a whiff of.

* una joya = a little gem.

* una lotería = hit (and/or) miss.

* un alto en el camino = a stop on the road, a pit stop on the road.

* un aluvión de = a flood of, a rash of, a barrage of, a flurry of.

* una manera de empezar = a foot in the door.

* un amante = a little something on the side.

* una mayor variedad de = a wider canvas of.

* una mejor ocasión = a better time.

* una mezcla de = a mixture of, a blend of, a mix of, a rollup of.

* una mina de = a treasure trove of.

* una mina de información = a mine of information.

* una mina inagotable de = a treasure house of.

* una minoría de = a minority of.

* una minoría selecta = a select few.

* una miscelánea de = a miscellany of.

* una misma cosa = one and the same.

* una montaña de = a mountain of.

* un amplio espectro de = a broad band of, a broad spectrum of, a wide band of.

* una muestra variada de = a mosaic of.

* una mujer de mundo = a woman of the world.

* una multidud de = a host of.

* una multiplicidad de = a multiplicity of.

* una multitud de = a swarm of.

* una necesidad cada vez mayor = a growing need.

* una negociación justa = a square deal.

* una noche tras otra = night after night.

* una nube de = a haze of, a cloud of, a swarm of.

* un año tras otro = year after year.

* una ola de = a wave of, a tide of.

* una oleada de = an army of, a flurry of, a swell of.

* una oportunidad casi segura = a sporting chance.

* una oportunidad como es debido = a fair chance.

* una oportunidad de triunfar = a fighting chance.

* una oportunidad única en la vida = once in a lifetime opportunity.

* una organización de = a pattern of.

* una palmada en la espalda = a pat on the back.

* una palmadita en la espala = a pat on the back.

* una pareja ideal = a match made in heaven.

* una pareja perfecta = a match made in heaven.

* una parte de = a share of, a snatch of.

* una pequeña minoría de = a marginal fringe of.

* una pérdida constante de = a haemorrhage of.

* una pila de = a pile of, a stack of, a sackful of, a whole slew of, a raft of, a mass of.

* una pincelada de = a splash of, a hint of.

* una pizca de = a dash of, a grain of, a pinch of.

* una pizca de verdad = a grain of truth.

* una plena convicción de = a strong sense of.

* una posibilidad muy remota = a long shot.

* una primera y última vez = a first and last time.

* una probabilidad muy alta = a sporting chance.

* una profusión de = a profusion of.

* una provisión constante de = a diet of.

* una racha de = a rash of, a stretch of.

* una retahíla de = a volley of, a string of.

* una ristra de = a long tail of, a volley of.

* un arraigado sentido de = a strong sense of.

* un arte = a fine art.

* un arte en extinción = a dying art.

* un arte que se está perdiendo = a dying art.

* una salva de = a volley of.

* una sarta de = a volley of.

* una sarta de mentiras = a sackful of lies, a pack of lies.

* unas cuantas ideas = a rough guide.

* una segunda opinión = a second opinion.

* una segunda vez = a second time around, a second time.

* una selecta minoría, una minoría selecta, unos pocos elegidos = a select few.

* una semblanza de = an air of.

* una serie de = a choice of, a number of, a range of, a series of, a suite of, an array of, a string of, a pattern of, a stream of, a battery of, a succession of.

* una serie de + Nombre + organizados por turnos = a rota of + Nombre.

* un aspecto de = an air of.

* una sucesión de = a succession of.

* una tanda de = a flurry of.

* un ataque de = an access of, a shock of.

* una tentativa de = attempted.

* una tira de = a raft of.

* un atisbo de = a hint of.

* una tontería = a little something.

* una tormenta en un vaso de agua = a tempest in a teapot.

* una última vez = one last time.

* una única fuente para Algo = one-stop, one-stop shopping, one stop shop.

* un auténtico infierno = a living hell.

* una variada gama de = a whole gamut of.

* una variedad de = a range of, a variety of, an array of, an assortment of, a spectrum of, a menu of, a diversity of, a palette of.

* una variedad muy rica de = a treasure of.

* una vasta cantidad de = a vast amount of.

* una verdadera lástima = a crying shame.

* una verdadera pena = a crying shame.

* una vez cada quincena = once a fortnight.

* una vez cumplimentado = completed.

* una vez + Participio = upon + Nombre.

* una vez + Participio Pasado = having + Participio Pasado, having + just + Participio Pasado.

* una vez + Participio Pasado + Nombre = with + Nombre + Participio Pasado.

* una vez que + Frase = once + Frase.

* una vez quincenalmente = once a fortnight.

* una vez relleno = completed.

* una vista digna de contemplar = a sight to behold.

* una vista digna de ver = a sight to behold.

* una yarda de largo = a yard long.

* una zona de = a stretch of.

* un bariburrillo de = a welter of.

* un bebé = a babe in arms.

* un bocadito = a little something.

* un bombardeo de = a barrage of.

* un buen lugar de partida = a good place to start.

* un buen número de = a good number of.

* un buen partido = a good catch.

* un camino largo y difícil = a long haul.

* un camión de = a truckload of.

* un caso perdido = a dead dog.

* un caudal de experiencia = a wealth of experience.

* un centro único = one stop shop.

* un chorreón de = a splash of, a hint of.

* un chorretón de = a splash of, a hint of.

* un cierto grado de = a certain amount of, a modicum of.

* un cierto número de = a number of.

* un conglomerado de = a conglomeration of.

* un conjunto cada vez mayor de = a growing body of.

* un conjunto de = a set of, a suite of, a pool of, an assembly of, a pattern of, a universe of, a harvest of, a complement of.

* un corpus de = a body of.

* un costal de = a sackful of.

* un cuarto = one in four.

* un cuarto de = a quarter of.

* un cúmulo de = a treasure trove of.

* un detalle = a little something.

* un día de descanso = a day away from.

* un día fuera = a day out.

* un día haciendo algo diferente = a day away from.

* un día normal = on a typical day.

* un día sí y otro no = every other day.

* un día sí y otro también = day in and day out.

* un día tras otro = day after day.

* un día y medio = one and a half days.

* un dineral = a king's ransom, a huge amount of money.

* un donnadie = a nobody.

* un ejemplo claro = a case in question, a case in point.

* un ejército de = an army of.

* un enjambre de = a swarm of.

* un equipo de = a team of.

* un espectáculo digno de contemplar = a sight to behold.

* un espectáculo digno de ver = a sight to behold.

* un fuerte sentimiento de = a strong sense of.

* un gran diversidad de = a broad range of.

* un gran espectro de = a wide band of, a wide band of.

* un gran número de = a good deal of, a great deal of, a plethora of, a wide range of, a full roster of, a fair number of, a great number of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of, a broad range of, a vast corpus of.

* un grano de arena en el desierto = a drop in the ocean, a drop of water in a bucket.

* un gran repertorio de = an arsenal of, an armoury of [armory].

* un gran volumen de = a vast corpus of.

* un grupo aferrado de = a hard core of.

* un grupo cada vez mayor de = a growing body of.

* un grupo de = a set of, a bunch of, a crop of, a pool of, a cadre of, a cluster of, a galaxy of, a clutch of, a company of.

* un grupo de gente variada = a cast of people.

* un grupo incondicional de = a hard core of.

* un grupo variado de = a collection of.

* un halo de bruma = a veil of mist.

* un hombre de gentes = a man of the people.

* un hombre de mundo = a man of the world.

* un hombre de palabra = a man of his word.

* un hombre de pocas palabras = a man of few words, a man of few words.

* un intento de = an exercise in, attempted.

* un juego de = a battery of.

* un kaleidoscopio de = a mosaic of.

* un lecho de rosas = a bed of roses.

* un lujo asiático = the lap of luxury.

* un manojo de llaves = a set of + keys.

* un manojo de nervios = a bundle of nerves.

* un mar de = a sea of.

* un mar de papel = a sea of + paper.

* un medio para alcanzar un fin = a means to an end.

* un medio para conseguir un fin = a means to an end.

* un medio para llegar a fin = a means to an end.

* un mejor momento = a better time.

* un mequetrefe = a nobody.

* un minuto en los labios, para siempre en las caderas = a minute on the lips, forever on the hips.

* un momento bueno de = a peak of.

* un momento determinado = a frozen moment in time, a given moment in time.

* un montón = like crazy, like mad.

* un montonazo = like crazy, like mad.

* un montonazo de = a truckload of, a whole slew of, a raft of.

* un montonazo de dinero = a huge amount of money.

* un montón de = a pile of, a stack of, a bundle of, a truckload of, a sackful of, a raft of.

* un montón de dinero = a huge amount of money.

* un mundo aparte = a world apart, a breed apart.

* un + Nombre + a altas horas de la noche = a late night + Nombre.

* un + Nombre + a primera hora de la mañana = an early morning + Nombre.

* un + Nombre + a última hora de la mañana = a late morning + Nombre.

* un + Nombre + por la mañana temprano = an early morning + Nombre.

* un no sé qué = a je ne sais quoi.

* un nuevo comienzo = a fresh start.

* un nuevo impulso = a new lease of life.

* un número cada vez mayor = growing numbers.

* un número cada vez mayor de = a growing number of, a growing body of.

* un número de = a series of.

* un número reducido de = a residue of, a small number of.

* un número variado de + Nombre = any number of + Nombre.

* un oásis de = an oasis of.

* uno de los + Nombre + más + Adjetivo = not the least + Adjetivo + Nombre, not the least of the + Adjetivo + Nombre.

* uno de los + Nombre + más importante = not the least + Nombre.

* uno de los + Nombre + más importantes = not the least of + Nombre.

* uno de tantos = little fish in a big pond.

* uno más = one of equals.

* unos + Cantidad = around + Cantidad.

* unos con otros = one another.

* unos cuantos = a few, a smattering of + Nombre Contable, a sprinkling of.

* unos de otros = one another.

* unos días más tarde = a few days later.

* unos encima de los otros = one on another.

* unos + Fecha = about + Fecha.

* unos + Número = some + Número.

* unos pocos elegidos = a select few.

* unos segundos de reflexión = a moment's thought, a moment's reflection.

* uno u otro = one or another.

* un paquete de = a suite of.

* un paquete integrado de programas = a suite of + programmes.

* un paquete ofimático integrado = a suite of office automation software.

* un par de = a couple of.

* un par de minutos = a couple of moments.

* un pasado oscuro = a dark past.

* un paso por delante de = one step ahead of.

* un pequeño puntito = just a little dot.

* un período de = a stretch of.

* un período determinado = a frozen moment in time.

* un periodo intenso de = a flurry of.

* un pilón de = a raft of, a mass of, a stack of.

* un poco = a bit, somewhat, slightly, something of, a little bit, kinda [kind of].

* un poco áspero = roughish.

* un poco como = kind of like.

* un poco de = a measure of, a touch (of), a bit of, a piece of, a spot of, a splash of, a hint of.

* un poco + Nombre = a shade + Nombre.

* un poco obscuro = dusky.

* un poco perdido = a bit at sea.

* un poco rugoso = roughish.

* un popurrí de = a potpourri of, a welter of.

* un poquito = a wee bit.

* un poquito (de) = a dash of, a tiny bit of, a splash of, a hint of, a touch (of).

* un porrón de tiempo = donkey's years.

* un puñado de = a bunch of, a handful of, a clutch of.

* un querido = a little something on the side.

* un rato = awhile.

* un rayo de = a shimmer of.

* un rayo de esperanza = a faint glimmer of light.

* un rayo de luz esperanzador = a faint glimmer of light, a peep of light.

* un regalito = a little something.

* un revoltijo de = a jumble of, a welter of.

* un rosario de = a rash of.

* un saco de = a sackful of.

* un saco lleno de = a sackful of.

* un servicio las 24 horas = a 24-hour service.

* un sinfín de = a myriad of, a host of, a whole host of.

* un sinnúmero de = a myriad of, a host of, a whole host of.

* un sueño hecho realidad = a dream come true.

* un surtido de = an assortment of.

* un tanto + Adjetivo = vaguely + Adjetivo.

* un tiempo = awhile.

* un tipo de = a kind of.

* un toque de = a touch of, a splash of, a hint of.

* un torrente de = a cascade of.

* un total de = a universe of, a total of.

* un trabajo bien hecho = a job well done.

* un trabajo cualquiera = casual job.

* un tramo de = a stretch of.

* un trato justo = a square deal.

* un trozo de = a piece of, a snatch of, a stretch of.

* un velo de bruma = a veil of mist.

* un viso de = a whiff of.

* variar de una vez a otra = vary + from time to time.

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UN

feminine

(en Col) = Universidad Nacional

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un (pl
◊ unos), una (pl unas) art the masculine article un is also used before feminine nouns which begin with stressed a or ha e.g. un arma poderosa, un hambre feroz

1 ( sing) a;
( delante de sonido vocálico) an;
(pl) some;
◊ una nueva droga a new drug;

un asunto importante an important matter;
hay unas cartas para ti there are some letters for you;
tiene unos ojos preciosos he has lovely eyes
2 ( con valor ponderativo):
◊ tú haces unas preguntas … you do ask some questions!

3 ( con nombres propios) a;
◊ es un Miró it's a Miró

4 (pl) ( expresando aproximación) about;
◊ tiene unos 30 años she's about 30

un, una
I art indet
1 a
una azafata, a hostess
(antes de vocal) an
un paraguas, an umbrella
2 unos,-as, some: pasamos unos días en la playa, we spent some days by the sea
II adj (cardinal) one: solo queda una, there is only one
un kilo de azúcar, one kilo of sugar ➣ tb uno,-a
'un' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- abajo
- abanderar
- abandonar
- abandono
- abanico
- abatirse
- aberración
- abertura
- abierta
- abierto
- abismo
- ablandar
- abogada
- abogado
- abordar
- abrir
- abrazar
- abrazo
- abreviar
- abrigar
- abrochar
- abrupta
- abrupto
- absoluta
- absoluto
- absurda
- absurdo
- abusar
- abusiva
- abusivo
- abusón
- abusona
- acá
- acabada
- acabado
- acariciar
- acaudillar
- accidental
- accidente
- acelerón
- acento
- achatamiento
- achicar
- acidez
- acierto
- aclimatarse
- acoger
- acogida
- acompañar
English:
A
- abandon
- abandoned
- about
- abridged
- abroad
- abrupt
- absent
- absolute
- abuse
- academy
- accent
- accept
- acceptable
- accepted
- accidentally
- accommodation
- accomplishment
- accuracy
- accurate
- accustom
- achievement
- acknowledgement
- across
- act
- action
- actual
- addicted
- adjourn
- adjust
- administer
- administration
- admission
- admit
- advance
- advertise
- advice
- advise
- adviser
- afford
- Afro
- after
- after-sales
- aged
- agent
- aggravating
- aggregate
- aggressive
- agree
- agreement

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un, una¹ (mpl unos, fpl unas) art indeterminado Un is used instead of una before feminine nouns which begin with a stressed “a” or “ha” (e.g. un águila an eagle; un hacha an axe).

1. [singular] a;
[ante sonido vocálico] an;
un hombre/tren a man/train;

una mujer/mesa a woman/table;

una hora an hour;

tengo un hambre enorme I'm extremely hungry;

un Picasso auténtico a genuine Picasso;

un niño necesita cariño children need o a child needs affection

2. [plural] some;

tengo unos regalos para ti I have some presents for you;

llegaremos en unos minutos we will arrive in a few minutes;

había unos coches mal estacionados there were some badly parked cars;

son unas personas muy amables they are very kind people;

tiene unas ganas enormes de viajar he is extremely keen to travel;

unas tijeras/gafas a pair of scissors/glasses;

llevaba unas gafas de sol she was wearing sunglasses

3. [ante números] [indica aproximación]
había unos doce muchachos there were about o some twelve boys there

4. [con valor enfático]
¡me dio una pena! I felt so sorry for her!;

se te ocurren unas ideas you have some really odd ideas

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un, una

art indet a; antes de vocal y h muda an;

unos coches/pájaros some cars/birds

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un uno

un, una art, mpl unos

1) : a, an

2) unos or unas pl

: some, a few

hace unas semanas: a few weeks ago

3) unos or unas pl

: about, approximately

unos veinte años antes: about twenty years before

* * *

un det a / an

un boli a pen

una tarta a cake

una manzana an apple

Si no recuerdas la diferencia entre a y an mira la gramática

Spanish-English dictionary > un

8 lenken

I v/t

1. MOT. steer; (fahren, auch Pferdewagen) drive; FLUG. pilot, be at the controls of; (Rakete, Tier) guide; (wenden) steer, turn ( nach towards, to); das Pferd am Zügel lenken guide ( oder steer) a horse by the reins

2. fig. (richten) (Person, Gedanken, Gespräch etc.) guide, direct; geschickt: steer; die Aufmerksamkeit auf etw. / sich (Akk) lenken draw attention to s.th. / draw attention to o.s., attract attention; seinen Blick auf jemanden / etw. lenken turn one’s gaze on s.o. / to(wards) s.th.; das Gespräch / die Diskussion lenken auf (+ Akk) steer ( oder bring) the conversation / discussion [a]round to; seine Schritte nach X / heimwärts lenken geh. head for X / home; lit. turn ( oder direct) one’s steps towards X / home; Verdacht

3. (kontrollieren) (Person, Wirtschaft, Presse etc.) control; (Staat) govern; das Kind lässt sich schwer lenken the child is difficult to manage; ihm fehlt die lenkende Hand he has no one to keep him under control; gelenkt

II v/i MOT. steer; (fahren) drive; ( mehr) nach links lenken steer (a bit more) to the left; Anweisung: left hand down (a bit more); mit einer Hand lenken drive with one hand; darf ich mal lenken? can I (have a) drive?; denken

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das Lenken

driving

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lẹn|ken ['lɛŋkn]
1. vt

1) (= führen, leiten) to direct, to guide; (fig = beeinflussen) Sprache, Presse etc to influence; Kind to guide

gelenkte Wirtschaft — planned economy

staatlich gelenkte Medien — state-controlled media

2) (= steuern) Auto, Flugzeug, Schiff etc to steer; Pferde to drive

sich leicht lenken lassen — to be easy to steer/drive

3) (fig) Schritte, Gedanken, seine Aufmerksamkeit, Blick to direct (
auf +acc to); jds Aufmerksamkeit, Blicke to draw ( auf +acc to); Verdacht to throw, to draw ( auf +acc onto); Gespräch to lead, to steer; Schicksal to guide
das Gespräch in eine andere Richtung lenken — to steer the conversation in another direction

die Geschicke des Landes/der Partei lenken — to control the future of the country/party

2. vi
(= steuern) to steer
seine Schritte heimwärts lenken (liter, hum inf) — to wend one's way homewards (liter, hum), to turn one's steps to home (liter, hum)

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1) (to point, aim or turn in a particular direction: He directed my attention towards the notice.) direct

2) (to direct into a particular course: He channelled all his energies into the project.) channel

3) (to control the movement of: The teacher guided the child's hand as she wrote.) guide

4) (to direct; to aim or point: He turned his attention to his work.) turn

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len·ken

[ˈlɛŋkn̩]

I. vt

1. (steuern)

▪ etw \lenken to steer sth

so, jetzt lenke das Auto nach rechts right, now turn [the car] off to the right

2. (dirigieren)

▪ jdn \lenken to direct [or guide] sb

3. (beeinflussen)

▪ jdn/etw \lenken to control sb/sth

▪ gelenkt planned, managed

die staatlich gelenkte Presse the state-controlled press

gelenkte Wirtschaft controlled economy

4. (geh: wenden)

▪ etw wohin \lenken to direct sth somewhere

seinen Blick auf jdn/etw \lenken to turn one's gaze on sb/sth

5. (richten)

▪ etw auf etw akk \lenken to direct sth to sth

jds Aufmerksamkeit auf etw akk \lenken to draw sb's attention to sth

geschickt lenkte sie das Gespräch/die Unterhaltung auf ein weniger heikles Thema she cleverly steered the conversation round to a less controversial subject

II. vi to drive

▶ der Mensch denkt, Gott lenkt (prov) man proposes, God disposes prov

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transitives Verb

1) auch itr. steer < car, bicycle, etc.>; be at the controls of < aircraft>; guide < missile>; (fahren) drive <car etc.>

wenn du geschickt lenkst — if you do some crafty steering

2) direct, guide <thoughts etc.> (auf + Akk. to); turn < attention> (auf + Akk. to); steer < conversation>

die Diskussion auf etwas/jemanden lenken — steer or bring the discussion round to something/somebody

den Verdacht auf jemanden lenken — throw suspicion on somebody

3) control < person, press, economy>; rule, govern < state>

eine gelenkte Wirtschaft — a planned economy

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lenken

A. v/t

1. AUTO steer; (fahren, auch Pferdewagen) drive; FLUG pilot, be at the controls of; (Rakete, Tier) guide; (wenden) steer, turn (

nach towards, to);

das Pferd am Zügel lenken guide ( oder steer) a horse by the reins

2. fig (richten) (Person, Gedanken, Gespräch etc) guide, direct; geschickt: steer;

die Aufmerksamkeit auf etwas/sich (akk)

lenken draw attention to sth/draw attention to o.s., attract attention;

seinen Blick auf jemanden/etwas lenken turn one’s gaze on sb/to(wards) sth;

das Gespräch/die Diskussion lenken auf (+akk) steer ( oder bring) the conversation/discussion [a]round to;

seine Schritte nach X/heimwärts lenken geh head for X/home; liter turn ( oder direct) one’s steps towards X/home; → Verdacht

3. (kontrollieren) (Person, Wirtschaft, Presse etc) control; (Staat) govern;

das Kind lässt sich schwer lenken the child is difficult to manage;

ihm fehlt die lenkende Hand he has no one to keep him under control; → gelenkt

B. v/i AUTO steer; (fahren) drive;

(mehr) nach links lenken steer (a bit more) to the left; Anweisung: left hand down( a bit more);

mit einer Hand lenken drive with one hand;

darf ich mal lenken? can I (have a) drive?; → denken

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transitives Verb

1) auch itr. steer <car, bicycle, etc.>; be at the controls of < aircraft>; guide < missile>; (fahren) drive <car etc.>

wenn du geschickt lenkst — if you do some crafty steering

2) direct, guide <thoughts etc.> (auf + Akk. to); turn < attention> (auf + Akk. to); steer < conversation>

die Diskussion auf etwas/jemanden lenken — steer or bring the discussion round to something/somebody

den Verdacht auf jemanden lenken — throw suspicion on somebody

3) control <person, press, economy>; rule, govern < state>

eine gelenkte Wirtschaft — a planned economy

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adj.

direct adj. v.

to drive v.

(§ p.,p.p.: drove, driven)

to guide v.

to mastermind v.

to steer v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > lenken

9 INTRODUCTION

   For a small country perched on the edge of western Europe but with an early history that began more than 2,000 years ago, there is a vast bibliography extant in many languages. Since general reference works with bibliography on Portugal are few, both principal and minor works are included. In the first edition, works in English, and a variety of Portuguese language works that are counted as significant if not always classic, were included. In the second and third editions, more works in Portuguese are added.

   It is appropriate that most of the works cited in some sections of the bibliograpy are in English, but this pattern should be put in historical perspective. Since the late 1950s, the larger proportion of foreign-language works on Portugal and the Portuguese have been in English. But this was not the case before World War II. As a whole, there were more studies in French, with a smaller number in German, Italian, and Spanish, than in English. Most of the materials published today on all aspects of this topic continue to be in Portuguese, but English-language works have come to outnumber the other non-Portuguese language studies. In addition to books useful to a variety of students, a selection of classic works of use to the visitor, tourist, and foreign resident of Portugal, as well as to those interested in Portuguese communities overseas, have been included.

   Readers will note that publishers' names are omitted from some Portuguese citations as well as from a number of French works. There are several reasons for this. First, in many of the older sources, publishers no longer exist and are difficult to trace. Second, the names of the publishers have been changed in some cases and are also difficult to trace. Third, in many older books and periodicals, printers' names but not publishers were cited, and identifying the publishers is virtually impossible.

   Some recommended classic titles for beginners are in historical studies: José Hermano Saraiva, Portugal: A Companion History (1997); A. H. de Oliveira Marques, History of Portugal (1976 ed.), general country studies in two different historical eras: Sarah Bradford, Portugal (1973) and Marion Kaplan, The Portuguese: The Land and Its People (2002 and later editions); political histories, Antônio de Figueiredo, Portugal: Fifty Years of Dictatorship (1975) and Douglas L. Wheeler, Republican Portugal: A Political History ( 1910-1926) (1978; 1998). On Portugal's Revolution of 25 April 1974 and contemporary history and politics: Kenneth Maxwell, The Making of Portuguese Democracy (1995); Phil Mailer, The Impossible Revolution (1977); Richard A. H. Robinson, Contemporary Portugal: A History (1979); Lawrence S. Graham and Douglas L. Wheeler (eds.), In Search of Modern Portugal: The Revolution and Its Consequences (1983); Lawrence S. Graham and Harry M. Makler (eds.), Contemporary Portugal: The Revolution and its Antecedents (1979). On contemporary Portuguese society, see Antonio Costa Pinto (ed.), Contemporary Portugal: Politics, Society, Culture (2003).

   Enduring works on the history of Portugal's overseas empire include: C. R. Boxer, The Portuguese Seaborne Empire, 1415-1825 (1969 and later editions); and Bailey W. Diffie and George Winius, The Foundations of the Portuguese Empire, 1415-1580 (1977); on Portugal and the Age of Discoveries: Charles Ley (ed.), Portuguese Voyages 1498-1663 (2003). For a new portrait of the country's most celebrated figure of the Age of Discoveries, see Peter Russell, Prince Henry 'The Navigator': A Life (2000). A still useful geographical study about a popular tourist region is Dan Stanislawski's Portugal's Other Kingdom: The Algarve (1963). A fine introduction to a region of rural southern Portugal is José Cutileiro's A Portuguese Rural Society (1971).

   Early travel account classics are Almeida Garrett, Travels in My Homeland (1987) and William Beckford, Recollections of an Excursion to the Monasteries of Alcobaca and Batalha (1969 and later editions). On travel and living in Portugal, see Susan Lowndes Marques and Ann Bridge, The Selective Traveller in Portugal (1968 and later editions); David Wright and Patrick Swift, Lisbon: A Portrait and Guide (1968 and later editions); Sam Ballard and Jane Ballard, Pousadas of Portugal (1986); Richard Hewitt, A Cottage in Portugal (1996);

   Ian Robertson, Portugal: The Blue Guide (1988 and later editions); and Anne de Stoop, Living in Portugal (1995). Fine reads on some colorful, foreign travellers in Portugal are found in Rose Macauley, They Went to Portugal (1946 and later editions) and They Went to Portugal Too (1990). An attractive blend of historical musing and current Portugal is found in Paul Hyland's, Backing Out of the Big World: Voyage to Portugal (1996); Datus Proper's The Last Old Place: A Search through Portugal (1992); and Portugal's 1998 Nobel Prize winner in Literature, José Sarmago, writes in Journey through Portugal (2001).

   For aspects of Portuguese literature in translation, see Aubrey F. G. Bell, The Oxford Book of Portuguese Verse (1952 edition by B. Vidigal); José Maria Eça de Queirós, The Maias (2007 and earlier editions); and José Sara-mago's Baltasar and Blimunda (1985 and later editions), as well as many other novels by this, Portugal's most celebrated living novelist. See also Landeg White's recent translation of the national 16th century epic of Luis de Camóes, The Lusiads (1997). A classic portrait of the arts in Portugal during the country's imperial age is Robert C. Smith's The Art of Portugal, 1500-1800 (1968).

   For those who plan to conduct research in Portugal, the premier collection of printed books, periodicals, and manuscripts is housed in the country's national library, the Biblioteca Nacional de Lisboa, in Lisbon. Other important collections are found in the libraries of the major universities in Coimbra, Lisbon, and Oporto, and in a number of foundations and societies. For the history of the former colonial empire, the best collection of printed materials remains in the library of Lisbon's historic Geography Society, the Sociedade de Geografia de Lisboa, Lisbon; and for documents there is the state-run colonial archives, the Arquivo Historico Ultramarino, in Restelo, near Lisbon. Other government records are deposited in official archives, such as those for foreign relations in the archives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, housed in Necessidades Palace, Lisbon.

   For researchers in North America, the best collections of printed materials on Portugal are housed in the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.; New York Public Library, New York City; Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois; and in university libraries including those of Harvard, Yale, Johns Hopkins, Brown, Indiana, Illinois, University of California at Los Angeles, University of California - Berkeley, University of California - Santa Barbara, Stanford, Florida State, Duke, University of New Hampshire, Durham, University of Toronto, University of Ottawa, McGill, and University of British Columbia. Records dealing with Portuguese affairs are found in U.S. government archives, including, for instance, those in the National Archives and Record Service (NARS), housed in Washington, D.C.

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Historical dictionary of Portugal > INTRODUCTION

10 en líneas generales

en líneas generales

in general

* * *

= broadly speaking, generally, loosely, on the whole, in outline, in basic outline, roughly speaking, as a rough guide

Ex. Broadly speaking, the former are framework regulations, such as the basic regulations for the common organization of markets and the annual CAP fixing, within which the Commission exercises delegated powers.

Ex. Specific entry is generally recommended.

Ex. The term category has been at times used somewhat loosely in the literature of indexing and, for this reason, it can cause confusion.

Ex. I have myself a well-known dislike for historical fiction; it is a genre that on the whole gives me little pleasure.

Ex. The easiest means of illustrating some of the foregoing points is to introduce in outline some special classification schemes.

Ex. In basic outline school libraries the world over share similar philosophy and objectives.

Ex. Roughly speaking one-third of book publishers publish only one new book each every six months.

Ex. As a rough guide, if you've had severe period pain (known as dysmenorrhoea) since around the time your periods first started, it's less likely a particular cause will be found.

* * *

= broadly speaking, generally, loosely, on the whole, in outline, in basic outline, roughly speaking, as a rough guide

Ex: Broadly speaking, the former are framework regulations, such as the basic regulations for the common organization of markets and the annual CAP fixing, within which the Commission exercises delegated powers.

Ex: Specific entry is generally recommended.

Ex: The term category has been at times used somewhat loosely in the literature of indexing and, for this reason, it can cause confusion.

Ex: I have myself a well-known dislike for historical fiction; it is a genre that on the whole gives me little pleasure.

Ex: The easiest means of illustrating some of the foregoing points is to introduce in outline some special classification schemes.

Ex: In basic outline school libraries the world over share similar philosophy and objectives.

Ex: Roughly speaking one-third of book publishers publish only one new book each every six months.

Ex: As a rough guide, if you've had severe period pain (known as dysmenorrhoea) since around the time your periods first started, it's less likely a particular cause will be found.

Spanish-English dictionary > en líneas generales

11 idea

f.

1 idea (concepto, ocurrencia).

buena/mala idea good/bad idea

hacerse una idea de algo to get an idea of something

hacerse a la idea de que to get used to the idea that

no tengo ni idea (de) I don't have a clue (about)

tener ideas de bombero (figurative) to have wild o crazy ideas (peninsular Spanish)

tener idea de cómo hacer algo to know how to do something

tener una ligera idea to have a vague idea

idea brillante brilliant idea, brainwave

idea fija obsession

ser una persona de ideas fijas to be a person of fixed ideas

2 intention.

con la idea de with the idea o intention of

tener idea de hacer algo to intend to do something

a mala idea maliciously

3 impression.

ideas ideas (ideología)

cambiar de idea to change one's mind

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: idear.

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idea

► nombre femenino

1 idea

2 (noción) notion

3 (ingenio) imagination

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FRASEOLOGÍA

cambiar de idea to change one's mind

darle ideas a alguien to put ideas in somebody's head

hacer algo a mala idea to do something on purpose, do something deliberately

hacerse a la idea de algo to get used to the idea of something, accept something

llevar idea de to intend to, have the intention of

¡ni idea! no idea!, not a clue!

no te puedes hacer una idea you have no idea

no tener ni idea familiar to have no idea, not have a clue

ser de ideas fijas to be narrow-minded, have very fixed ideas

tener ideas de bombero to have funny ideas, have madcap ideas

tener mala idea familiar to be a nasty piece of work

idea fija fixed idea

ligera idea vague idea

mala idea evil intention

* * *

noun f.

1) idea

2) notion

* * *

SF

1) (=concepto) idea

tenía una idea muy distinta de Rusia — I had a very different idea of what Russia was like

tenía una idea falsa de mí — he had a false impression of me, he had the wrong idea about me

• formarse una idea de algo — to form an impression of sth

• hacerse una idea de algo — to get an idea of sth

no es fácil hacerse una idea del proyecto — it's not easy to get an idea of the project

hacerse una idea equivocada de algn — to get a false impression of sb, get the wrong idea about sb

hazte a la idea de que no va a volver nunca — you'd better get used to the idea that she's never coming back
preconcebido
2) (=sugerencia) idea

tengo una gran idea — I've had a great idea

¡qué idea! ¿por qué no vamos a Marruecos? — I've got an idea! why don't we go to Morocco?

necesitamos a gente con ideas — we need people with (fresh) ideas

ideas para cuidar su cabello — hair care tips

• idea brillante, idea genial — brilliant idea, brainwave

- ideas de bombero

3) (=intención) idea, intention

mi idea era salir temprano — I had intended to leave early, my idea o intention was to leave early

• cambiar de idea — to change one's mind

no hemos conseguido que cambiara de idea — we haven't been able to change her mind

• idea fija — fixed idea

salió del país con una idea fija: no volver nunca — he left the country with one fixed idea: never to return

su idea fija era marcharse a Francia — she had this fixed idea about going to France

• ir con la idea de hacer algo — to mean to do sth

no iba nunca con la idea de perjudicar a nadie — it was never his intention to harm anybody, he never meant to harm anybody

• tiene muy mala idea — his intentions are not good, he's a nasty piece of work *

tuvo muy mala idea al hacer las preguntas — his questions were really malicious o nasty

nos preparó una trampa a mala idea — he played a nasty trick on us

lo hizo sin mala idea — he didn't mean any harm

• metérsele una idea en la cabeza a algn, cuando se le mete una idea en la cabeza no hay quien se la saque — once he gets an idea into his head no one can talk him out of it

• tener idea de hacer algo — [en el pasado] to mean to do sth; [en el futuro] to be thinking of doing sth

tenía idea de traerme varias botellas de vodka — I meant o I was meaning to bring some bottles of vodka

- tener idea a algn

4) (=conocimiento) idea

no tengo mucha idea de cocina — I haven't got much (of an) idea about cooking

-¿a qué hora llega Sara? -no tengo ni idea — "what time is Sara arriving?" - "I've got no idea"

¡ni idea! — no idea!

• tener idea de algo — to have an idea of sth

¿tienes idea de la hora que es? — do you have any idea of the time?

¡no tienes idea de las ganas que tenía de verte! — you have no idea how much I wanted to see you!

no tenía ni idea de que te fueras a casar — I had no idea that you were getting married

• no tener la menor idea — not to have the faintest o the foggiest idea

cuando me fui a Alemania no tenía la menor idea de alemán — when I went to Germany I couldn't speak a word of German
pajolero 1), remoto 3)
5) pl ideas (=opiniones) ideas

lo expulsaron por sus ideas políticas — they expelled him because of his political beliefs o ideas

tengo las ideas muy claras con respecto al aborto — my position on abortion is very clear

yo soy de ideas fijas — I have very fixed ideas about things

• una persona de ideas conservadoras/liberales/radicales — a conservative/liberal/radical-minded person

* * *

femenino

1)

a) ( concepto) idea

la idea de libertad — the idea o concept of freedom

b) (opinión, ideología) idea

es de ideas conservadoras — she has conservative ideas o views

es un hombre de ideas fijas — he has very set ideas about things

c) ( noción) idea

no tiene idea de cómo funciona — he has no idea how it works

no tengo idea — I don't have a clue

tenía idea de que ibas a llamar — I had a feeling you'd call

hacerse una idea de la situación — to get an idea of the situation

es difícil hacerse una idea de cómo es — it's hard to imagine what it's like

darse idea para algo — (RPl fam) to be good at something

hacerse (a) la idea de algo — to get used to the idea of something

2)

a) ( ocurrencia) idea

se me ocurre una idea — I've got an idea

se le metió la idea en la cabeza — she got it into her head

no sería buena/mala idea — it wouldn't be a good/bad idea

idea de bombero — (Esp fam) crazy idea

b) ( intención) intention, idea

cambió de idea — she changed her mind

c) ( sugerencia) idea

•

- idea fija

* * *

= idea, insight, notion, perspective, point, thought, conception, rationality, inkling, perception.

Ex. Analytical cataloguing is valuable in respect of any type of media, but many of ideas have been tested most thoroughly in the context of monographs and serials.

Ex. The human indexer works mechanically and rapidly; he should require no insight into the document content.

Ex. A focus conveys the key or principal notion of a concept.

Ex. It is easy to see that users and separate pieces of literature may hold different perspectives on one subject.

Ex. Parts of the abstract are written in the informative style, whilst those points which are of less significance are treated indicatively.

Ex. Amongst these are numbered: some specific legal and governmental works, such as laws, decrees, treaties; works that record the collective thought of a body, for example, reports of commissions and committees; and various cartographic materials.

Ex. Different conceptions of what subject indexing means are described.

Ex. A model of how librarians may actually go about book selection is presented in three ways: rationality; tacit knowledge; and symbolic content.

Ex. Her experience with many children has shown that often they can repeat sentences and read quite well without any inkling of what they are saying.

Ex. Nevertheless, citation indexes do seek to link documents according to their content (or at least the perception of their content held by the author of the source work).

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* acariciar la idea de = toy with + idea of, flirt with + the idea of.

* aceptar una idea = accept + notion, deal with + concept.

* aclarar las ideas de Uno = clarify + Posesivo + mind.

* acoger con ahínco la idea de = seize upon + the idea of.

* acostumbrarse a una idea = get used to + idea, deal with + concept.

* adquirir una idea = gain + impression.

* aferrarse a una idea = hold fast to + idea.

* aludir a una idea = allude to + idea.

* aportación de ideas = brainstorming [brain-storming], brainstorm.

* aportar ideas = contribute + ideas, brainstorm.

* apoyar la idea = endorse + the idea.

* apoyar una idea = favour + idea.

* atraer la idea de = fancy + the idea of.

* bombardeo de ideas = brainstorming [brain-storming], brainstorm.

* cambio de idea = change of heart, change of mind.

* cantera de ideas = hotbed.

* casarse con una idea = wed to + view.

* compartir ideas = share + ideas, share + thoughts, bounce off + ideas.

* compartir ideas con Alguien = bounce + ideas off + Nombre.

* compartir las ideas = pool + ideas.

* composición por confrontación de ideas = brain-writing.

* concebir una idea = conceive + idea.

* confrontación de ideas = brainstorming [brain-storming], brainstorm.

* confrontar ideas = brainstorm.

* con sólo una mínima idea de = with only the sketchiest idea of.

* contar las ideas a Alguien = run + ideas + past + Pronombre.

* contrastar ideas = brainstorm.

* contraste de ideas = brainstorming [brain-storming].

* contribución de ideas = input of ideas.

* con una idea muy superficial sobre = with only a sketchy idea of.

* corroborar una idea = substantiate + point.

* criticar las ideas de Alguien = trample on + Posesivo + ideas.

* dar con una idea = hit on/upon + idea.

* dar ideas = offer + clues.

* dar la idea = give + the impression that.

* darle vueltas a la idea = toy with, toy with + idea of.

* darle vueltas a la idea de = flirt with + the idea of.

* dar una idea = give + idea, give + glimpse, provide + an understanding.

* dar una idea de = give + a feel for, give + indication, provide + a glimpse of, give + a flavour of, be indicative of, provide + insight into, give + a picture, give + an insight into, give + an inkling of.

* dar una idea general = put in + the picture, give + a general picture, paint + a broad picture.

* debatir una idea = discuss + idea.

* deducir una idea = draw + idea.

* defender + Posesivo + idea = support + Posesivo + case.

* defender una idea = champion + idea.

* de ideas afines = like-minded.

* desaprobar una idea = disapprove of + the idea of.

* desarrollar una idea = amplify + idea.

* descartar una idea = dismiss + idea, discount + notion.

* difundir una idea = spread + view, spread + an idea, circulate + Posesivo + idea.

* discutir una idea = float + concept.

* echar por tierra una idea = crush + idea.

* empezar a gustar la idea = warm up to + the idea.

* entusiasmarse con la idea = warm up to + the idea.

* erradicar falsas ideas = erase + misconceptions.

* erradicar una falsa ide = dispel + idea.

* escaso de ideas = short of ideas.

* estar a favor de una idea = favour + idea.

* estar convencido de la idea de que = be committed to the idea that.

* estar de acuerdo con una idea = subscribe to + idea.

* expresar ideas = express + thoughts, put over + ideas.

* extraer una idea = draw + idea.

* falto de ideas = short of ideas.

* germen de una idea = germ of an idea.

* gustar la idea de = fancy + the idea of.

* hacer hincapié en una idea = hammer + point.

* hacer prevaler las ideas y valores de uno mismo = assert + own ideas and values.

* hacer realidad una idea = follow through on/with + Posesivo + idea.

* hacerse a una idea = deal with + concept.

* hacerse una idea = form + impression, get + an inkling.

* hacerse una idea de = catch + glimpse, glean + indication, glean + picture, have + an inkling of.

* hacerse una idea mejor de = glean + insights.

* hacer valer una idea = enforce + idea.

* idea abstracta = abstract idea.

* idea + aparecer = idea + surface.

* idea aproximada = rough idea.

* idea arraigada = ingrained attitude.

* idea brillante = bright idea.

* idea buena = cool idea.

* idea central = focal point.

* idea clara = clear idea.

* idea cultural = meme.

* idea + dar forma = idea + shape.

* idea de reforma = reform idea.

* idea estrafalaria = outlandish idea.

* idea falsa = misconception, misperception, bogus idea, illusion.

* idea favorita = pet idea.

* idea + forjar = idea + shape.

* idea fundamental = keynote.

* idea general = rough idea.

* idea genial = brain child [brainchild].

* idea incoherente = disjointed idea.

* idea loca = wild thought.

* idea nueva = fresh idea.

* idea original = brain child [brainchild].

* idea pensada a posteriori = afterthought.

* idea peregrina = outlandish idea.

* idea preconcebida = preconception.

* idea principal = drift.

* idea reciclada = retread [re-tread].

* ideas = food for thought, strands of thought.

* idea secundaria = side issue.

* ideas políticas = politics.

* ideas principales = significant ideas.

* idea + surgir = idea + come up.

* ilustrar una idea = illustrate + point.

* inspirar ideas = spark off + ideas.

* intercambiar ideas = compare + notes, exchange + ideas, bounce off + ideas.

* intercambiar ideas con Alguien = bounce + ideas off + Nombre.

* intercambio de ideas = exchange of ideas, fertilisation [fertilization, -USA], cross-fertilisation [cross-fertilization, -USA], cross-fertilisation of ideas.

* la idea que hay detrás de = the idea behind.

* lanzar una idea = pilot + idea.

* machacar un idea = squash + idea.

* mencionar una idea = bring up + idea.

* ¡ni idea! = beats me!.

* no captar la idea = miss + the point.

* no estar de acuerdo con la idea de = disapprove of + the idea of.

* no pillar la idea = miss + the point.

* no tener idea = have + no clue, have + no idea.

* no tener idea de = be clueless about, have + no understanding of.

* no tener la más mínima idea sobre Algo = Negativo + have + the foggiest idea.

* no tener ni idea sobre Algo = not know the first thing about.

* no tener ni puta idea = not get + Posesivo + shit together.

* no tener ni puta idea sobre Algo = not know the first thing about.

* nueva idea = reform idea.

* obtener una idea = get + a sense of, gain + a sense of.

* obtener una idea de = get + a taste of.

* ocurrirse a Alguien una idea = hit on/upon + idea.

* ocurrírsele a Alguien una idea = think up + idea.

* ocurrírsele la idea = come up with + idea.

* pensar en una idea = think up + idea.

* perpetuar una idea preconcebida = perpetuate + preconception.

* plantear una idea = raise + idea.

* plasmar una idea en la realidad = translate + idea into + reality.

* poner a prueba una idea = test + idea, pilot + idea.

* poner en práctica una idea = put + Posesivo + idea + into practice.

* presentar una idea = make + point, put forward + idea, offer + perspective, present + idea.

* probar una idea = test + idea.

* profundizar en una idea = carry + argument + one step further.

* promover una idea = promote + idea, pioneer + idea.

* proponer una idea = advance + proposition, advance + idea, put forward + idea.

* quitar la idea = wipe away + idea.

* recalcar una idea = hammer + point.

* rechazar una idea = turn + idea + down.

* reforzar una idea = reinforce + idea, reinforce + notion, strengthen + the view.

* refutar una idea = quarrel with + notion.

* replantearse las ideas = rethink + Posesivo + ideas.

* representar una idea = dramatise + idea.

* sacar a colación una idea = bring up + idea.

* ser la idea central de = be at the core of, be at the heart of.

* ser partidario de una idea = favour + idea.

* sin idea = clueless.

* sin ideas preconcebidas = open mind.

* sin la menor idea = clueless.

* sopesar una idea = weigh + idea.

* sugerir ideas = contribute + ideas, brainstorm.

* sugerir una idea = advance + proposition, suggest + idea, float + concept.

* suscribir una idea = subscribe to + idea.

* tener idea = have + a clue.

* tener una idea = gain + impression, capture + glimpse, get + a sense of, have + an inkling of, gain + a sense of, have + a clue.

* tener una idea de = gain + idea of.

* tormenta de ideas = brainstorming [brain-storming], brainstorm.

* una idea general = a rough guide.

* unas cuantas ideas = a rough guide.

* utilizar las ideas de (Alguien) = draw on/upon + Posesivo + ideas.

* * *

femenino

1)

a) ( concepto) idea

la idea de libertad — the idea o concept of freedom

b) (opinión, ideología) idea

es de ideas conservadoras — she has conservative ideas o views

es un hombre de ideas fijas — he has very set ideas about things

c) ( noción) idea

no tiene idea de cómo funciona — he has no idea how it works

no tengo idea — I don't have a clue

tenía idea de que ibas a llamar — I had a feeling you'd call

hacerse una idea de la situación — to get an idea of the situation

es difícil hacerse una idea de cómo es — it's hard to imagine what it's like

darse idea para algo — (RPl fam) to be good at something

hacerse (a) la idea de algo — to get used to the idea of something

2)

a) ( ocurrencia) idea

se me ocurre una idea — I've got an idea

se le metió la idea en la cabeza — she got it into her head

no sería buena/mala idea — it wouldn't be a good/bad idea

idea de bombero — (Esp fam) crazy idea

b) ( intención) intention, idea

cambió de idea — she changed her mind

c) ( sugerencia) idea

•

- idea fija

* * *

= idea, insight, notion, perspective, point, thought, conception, rationality, inkling, perception.

Ex: Analytical cataloguing is valuable in respect of any type of media, but many of ideas have been tested most thoroughly in the context of monographs and serials.

Ex: The human indexer works mechanically and rapidly; he should require no insight into the document content.

Ex: A focus conveys the key or principal notion of a concept.

Ex: It is easy to see that users and separate pieces of literature may hold different perspectives on one subject.

Ex: Parts of the abstract are written in the informative style, whilst those points which are of less significance are treated indicatively.

Ex: Amongst these are numbered: some specific legal and governmental works, such as laws, decrees, treaties; works that record the collective thought of a body, for example, reports of commissions and committees; and various cartographic materials.

Ex: Different conceptions of what subject indexing means are described.

Ex: A model of how librarians may actually go about book selection is presented in three ways: rationality; tacit knowledge; and symbolic content.

Ex: Her experience with many children has shown that often they can repeat sentences and read quite well without any inkling of what they are saying.

Ex: Nevertheless, citation indexes do seek to link documents according to their content (or at least the perception of their content held by the author of the source work).

* acariciar la idea de = toy with + idea of, flirt with + the idea of.

* aceptar una idea = accept + notion, deal with + concept.

* aclarar las ideas de Uno = clarify + Posesivo + mind.

* acoger con ahínco la idea de = seize upon + the idea of.

* acostumbrarse a una idea = get used to + idea, deal with + concept.

* adquirir una idea = gain + impression.

* aferrarse a una idea = hold fast to + idea.

* aludir a una idea = allude to + idea.

* aportación de ideas = brainstorming [brain-storming], brainstorm.

* aportar ideas = contribute + ideas, brainstorm.

* apoyar la idea = endorse + the idea.

* apoyar una idea = favour + idea.

* atraer la idea de = fancy + the idea of.

* bombardeo de ideas = brainstorming [brain-storming], brainstorm.

* cambio de idea = change of heart, change of mind.

* cantera de ideas = hotbed.

* casarse con una idea = wed to + view.

* compartir ideas = share + ideas, share + thoughts, bounce off + ideas.

* compartir ideas con Alguien = bounce + ideas off + Nombre.

* compartir las ideas = pool + ideas.

* composición por confrontación de ideas = brain-writing.

* concebir una idea = conceive + idea.

* confrontación de ideas = brainstorming [brain-storming], brainstorm.

* confrontar ideas = brainstorm.

* con sólo una mínima idea de = with only the sketchiest idea of.

* contar las ideas a Alguien = run + ideas + past + Pronombre.

* contrastar ideas = brainstorm.

* contraste de ideas = brainstorming [brain-storming].

* contribución de ideas = input of ideas.

* con una idea muy superficial sobre = with only a sketchy idea of.

* corroborar una idea = substantiate + point.

* criticar las ideas de Alguien = trample on + Posesivo + ideas.

* dar con una idea = hit on/upon + idea.

* dar ideas = offer + clues.

* dar la idea = give + the impression that.

* darle vueltas a la idea = toy with, toy with + idea of.

* darle vueltas a la idea de = flirt with + the idea of.

* dar una idea = give + idea, give + glimpse, provide + an understanding.

* dar una idea de = give + a feel for, give + indication, provide + a glimpse of, give + a flavour of, be indicative of, provide + insight into, give + a picture, give + an insight into, give + an inkling of.

* dar una idea general = put in + the picture, give + a general picture, paint + a broad picture.

* debatir una idea = discuss + idea.

* deducir una idea = draw + idea.

* defender + Posesivo + idea = support + Posesivo + case.

* defender una idea = champion + idea.

* de ideas afines = like-minded.

* desaprobar una idea = disapprove of + the idea of.

* desarrollar una idea = amplify + idea.

* descartar una idea = dismiss + idea, discount + notion.

* difundir una idea = spread + view, spread + an idea, circulate + Posesivo + idea.

* discutir una idea = float + concept.

* echar por tierra una idea = crush + idea.

* empezar a gustar la idea = warm up to + the idea.

* entusiasmarse con la idea = warm up to + the idea.

* erradicar falsas ideas = erase + misconceptions.

* erradicar una falsa ide = dispel + idea.

* escaso de ideas = short of ideas.

* estar a favor de una idea = favour + idea.

* estar convencido de la idea de que = be committed to the idea that.

* estar de acuerdo con una idea = subscribe to + idea.

* expresar ideas = express + thoughts, put over + ideas.

* extraer una idea = draw + idea.

* falto de ideas = short of ideas.

* germen de una idea = germ of an idea.

* gustar la idea de = fancy + the idea of.

* hacer hincapié en una idea = hammer + point.

* hacer prevaler las ideas y valores de uno mismo = assert + own ideas and values.

* hacer realidad una idea = follow through on/with + Posesivo + idea.

* hacerse a una idea = deal with + concept.

* hacerse una idea = form + impression, get + an inkling.

* hacerse una idea de = catch + glimpse, glean + indication, glean + picture, have + an inkling of.

* hacerse una idea mejor de = glean + insights.

* hacer valer una idea = enforce + idea.

* idea abstracta = abstract idea.

* idea + aparecer = idea + surface.

* idea aproximada = rough idea.

* idea arraigada = ingrained attitude.

* idea brillante = bright idea.

* idea buena = cool idea.

* idea central = focal point.

* idea clara = clear idea.

* idea cultural = meme.

* idea + dar forma = idea + shape.

* idea de reforma = reform idea.

* idea estrafalaria = outlandish idea.

* idea falsa = misconception, misperception, bogus idea, illusion.

* idea favorita = pet idea.

* idea + forjar = idea + shape.

* idea fundamental = keynote.

* idea general = rough idea.

* idea genial = brain child [brainchild].

* idea incoherente = disjointed idea.

* idea loca = wild thought.

* idea nueva = fresh idea.

* idea original = brain child [brainchild].

* idea pensada a posteriori = afterthought.

* idea peregrina = outlandish idea.

* idea preconcebida = preconception.

* idea principal = drift.

* idea reciclada = retread [re-tread].

* ideas = food for thought, strands of thought.

* idea secundaria = side issue.

* ideas políticas = politics.

* ideas principales = significant ideas.

* idea + surgir = idea + come up.

* ilustrar una idea = illustrate + point.

* inspirar ideas = spark off + ideas.

* intercambiar ideas = compare + notes, exchange + ideas, bounce off + ideas.

* intercambiar ideas con Alguien = bounce + ideas off + Nombre.

* intercambio de ideas = exchange of ideas, fertilisation [fertilization, -USA], cross-fertilisation [cross-fertilization, -USA], cross-fertilisation of ideas.

* la idea que hay detrás de = the idea behind.

* lanzar una idea = pilot + idea.

* machacar un idea = squash + idea.

* mencionar una idea = bring up + idea.

* ¡ni idea! = beats me!.

* no captar la idea = miss + the point.

* no estar de acuerdo con la idea de = disapprove of + the idea of.

* no pillar la idea = miss + the point.

* no tener idea = have + no clue, have + no idea.

* no tener idea de = be clueless about, have + no understanding of.

* no tener la más mínima idea sobre Algo = Negativo + have + the foggiest idea.

* no tener ni idea sobre Algo = not know the first thing about.

* no tener ni puta idea = not get + Posesivo + shit together.

* no tener ni puta idea sobre Algo = not know the first thing about.

* nueva idea = reform idea.

* obtener una idea = get + a sense of, gain + a sense of.

* obtener una idea de = get + a taste of.

* ocurrirse a Alguien una idea = hit on/upon + idea.

* ocurrírsele a Alguien una idea = think up + idea.

* ocurrírsele la idea = come up with + idea.

* pensar en una idea = think up + idea.

* perpetuar una idea preconcebida = perpetuate + preconception.

* plantear una idea = raise + idea.

* plasmar una idea en la realidad = translate + idea into + reality.

* poner a prueba una idea = test + idea, pilot + idea.

* poner en práctica una idea = put + Posesivo + idea + into practice.

* presentar una idea = make + point, put forward + idea, offer + perspective, present + idea.

* probar una idea = test + idea.

* profundizar en una idea = carry + argument + one step further.

* promover una idea = promote + idea, pioneer + idea.

* proponer una idea = advance + proposition, advance + idea, put forward + idea.

* quitar la idea = wipe away + idea.

* recalcar una idea = hammer + point.

* rechazar una idea = turn + idea + down.

* reforzar una idea = reinforce + idea, reinforce + notion, strengthen + the view.

* refutar una idea = quarrel with + notion.

* replantearse las ideas = rethink + Posesivo + ideas.

* representar una idea = dramatise + idea.

* sacar a colación una idea = bring up + idea.

* ser la idea central de = be at the core of, be at the heart of.

* ser partidario de una idea = favour + idea.

* sin idea = clueless.

* sin ideas preconcebidas = open mind.

* sin la menor idea = clueless.

* sopesar una idea = weigh + idea.

* sugerir ideas = contribute + ideas, brainstorm.

* sugerir una idea = advance + proposition, suggest + idea, float + concept.

* suscribir una idea = subscribe to + idea.

* tener idea = have + a clue.

* tener una idea = gain + impression, capture + glimpse, get + a sense of, have + an inkling of, gain + a sense of, have + a clue.

* tener una idea de = gain + idea of.

* tormenta de ideas = brainstorming [brain-storming], brainstorm.

* una idea general = a rough guide.

* unas cuantas ideas = a rough guide.

* utilizar las ideas de (Alguien) = draw on/upon + Posesivo + ideas.

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idea

feminine

A

1 (concepto) idea

la idea de libertad the idea o concept of freedom

la idea de un dios único the idea o notion of a single God

2 (opinión, ideología) idea

sus ideas políticas his political beliefs o ideas

es de ideas bastante conservadoras she has fairly conservative ideas o views

es un hombre de ideas fijas he has very set ideas about things

yo no soy de la misma idea I don't agree, I don't share your opinion

3 (noción) idea

no tiene idea de cómo funciona he has no idea how it works

no tenía ni idea de todo esto I had no idea about any of this

no tengo idea no idea! o I don't have a clue

no tenía ni la más remota idea or ( Esp fam) ni pajolera idea she didn't have the slightest idea, she didn't have the faintest o foggiest idea ( colloq)

tenía idea de que ibas a llamar I had a feeling you'd call

no tienes idea de lo que he sufrido you have no idea how much I've suffered

para darse or hacerse una idea de la situación to give oneself o to get an idea of the situation

es difícil hacerse una idea de cómo es si no lo has visto it's hard to imagine what it's like if you haven't seen it

esto es sólo una idea del proyecto this is just a general idea of the project

darse idea para algo ( RPl fam); to be good at sth

se da mucha idea para cocinar she's a very good cook

hacerse (a) la idea de algo: ya me voy haciendo (a) la idea de vivir allí I am getting used to the idea of living there now

no se hace (a) la idea de que está muerto she can't accept the fact that he's dead

B

1 (ocurrencia) idea

se me ocurre or tengo una idea I've got an idea

¡qué ideas se te ocurren! you really o sure get some funny ideas! ( colloq)

¡tú y tus brillantes ideas! ( iró); you and your brilliant ideas! ( iro)

se le metió la idea en la cabeza de ir a escalar la montaña she got it into her head to go and climb the mountain

no sería mala idea hacer las reservas hoy it wouldn't be a bad idea to make the reservations today

¡quítate esa idea de la cabeza! you can get that idea out of your head!

idea de bombero ( Esp fam); crazy idea

2 (intención) intention, idea

no fui con esa idea I didn't go with that idea in mind o with that intention

mi idea era terminarlo hoy my intention was to finish it today, I had intended to finish it today

cambió de idea y tomó el tren she changed her mind and took the train

no han abandonado la idea de ir al parque they haven't given up the idea of going to the park

malo¹ (↑ malo (1))

3 (sugerencia) idea

ideas para el hogar ideas for the home

escriban sus ideas en un papelito please write your suggestions o ideas on a piece of paper

Compuesto:

idea fija

fixed idea, idée fixe

C

( RPl) (manía): no lo comas con idea stop thinking about it and just eat it

tenerle idea a algn (CS fam); to have sth against sb ( colloq), to have it in for sb ( colloq)

tenerle idea a algo ( fam); to have a thing about sth ( colloq)

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Del verbo idear: ( conjugate idear)

idea es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
idea
idear
idea sustantivo femenino
idea;
◊ la idea de libertad the idea o concept of freedom;

es de ideas fijas he has very set ideas about things;
no tiene idea de cómo funciona he has no idea how it works;
no tengo idea I don't have a clue;
hacerse una idea de la situación to get an idea of the situation;
se me ocurre una idea I've got an idea;
cambió de idea she changed her mind;
hacerse (a) la idea de algo to get used to the idea of sth
idea sustantivo femenino
1 idea
idea fija, fixed idea
2 (representación, concepto) idea: la simple idea de volver a verle me pone nervioso, the very thought of seeing him again makes me all jittery
(noción) idea: para que te hagas una idea..., so that you can get an idea...
tiene muy poca idea de lo que cuesta, she has very little idea of what it costs
3 (opinión, juicio) idea, opinion: te lo advierto, ésta no es la idea que yo tengo de la diversión, mind you, that's not my idea of fun
tiene ideas peligrosas sobre el poder, he has dangerous ideas about power
cambiar de idea, to change one's mind
4 (intención) intention
a mala idea, on purpose
5 (proyecto, plan, ocurrencia) idea: teme que le roben la idea, she's afraid someone might steal her idea
vino con la idea de ir a la playa, she came with the idea of going to the beach
exclamación ¡vaya una idea!, the very idea!
♦ Locuciones: hacerse a la idea de, to get used to the idea of
familiar no tener ni idea, to have no idea o not to have a clue: no tenía ni idea de que hubieras regresado, I had no idea that you were back
(ser ignorante) no tengo ni (la más remota/puñetera) idea de fútbol, I haven't got a clue about football
ideas de bombero, absurd ideas
idear verbo transitivo
1 (un invento, diseño) to devise, invent
2 (una teoría, un plan) to think up, conceive

' idea' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abandono
- acariciar
- acierto
- acoger
- acogida
- advertir
- aferrarse
- añadidura
- anticipo
- borrosa
- borroso
- bosquejar
- bosquejo
- buena
- bueno
- cabeza
- cambiar
- chifladura
- concepto
- confusa
- confuso
- convencer
- cosa
- decir
- definida
- definido
- desechar
- desterrar
- dónde
- exclusión
- flor
- formarse
- fríamente
- gestarse
- gustar
- hacerse
- hoy
- impracticable
- inicialmente
- intención
- irse
- leve
- luminosa
- luminoso
- madurar
- menor
- mentalizarse
- neta
- neto
- noción
English:
abandon
- adjust
- advance
- afterthought
- amusement
- appealing
- assumption
- barmy
- better
- brainstorm
- brainwave
- brilliant
- bring forward
- bristle
- catch
- catch on
- change
- cling
- clue
- come up with
- conception
- confused
- convey
- crazy
- daft
- daring
- dated
- defunct
- dismiss
- distinct
- downside
- drift
- embody
- embrace
- face
- faint
- fall in with
- fanciful
- fasten on to
- flirt
- fluid
- foggy
- fundamental
- get across
- get through
- hit on
- hit upon
- idea
- idiotic
- illusion

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idea nf

1. [concepto] idea;

la idea del bien y del mal the concept of good and evil;

yo tenía otra idea de Estados Unidos I had a different image of the United States;

tiene una idea peculiar de lo que es la honradez he has a funny idea of (what's meant by) honesty;

hazte a la idea de que no va a venir you'd better start accepting that she isn't going to come;

no conseguía hacerme a la idea de vivir sin ella I couldn't get used to the idea of living without her;

con lo que me has dicho ya me hago una idea de cómo es la escuela from what you've told me I've got a pretty good idea of what the school is like;

no me hago una idea de cómo debió ser I can't imagine what it must have been like

Comp
idea fija obsession;
ser una persona de ideas fijas to be a person of fixed ideas

2. [ocurrencia] idea;

una buena/mala idea a good/bad idea;

ha sido muy buena idea escoger este restaurante it was a very good idea to choose this restaurant;

se le ve falto de ideas en su última novela he seems short of ideas in his latest novel;

lo que contaste me dio la idea para el guión what you said to me gave me the idea for the script;

se me ocurre una idea, podríamos… I know what, we could…;

¿a quién se le habrá ocurrido la idea de apagar las luces? can you believe it, somebody's gone and turned the lights out!;

¡más vale que te quites esa idea de la cabeza! you can forget that idea!;

una idea brillante o [m5] luminosa a brilliant idea, a brainwave;

cuando se le mete una idea en la cabeza… when he gets an idea into his head…;

Comp
Esp
tener ideas de bombero to have wild o crazy ideas

3. [conocimiento, nociones] idea;

la policía no tenía ni idea de quién pudo haber cometido el crimen the police had no idea who could have committed the crime;

no tengo ni idea I haven't got a clue;

no tengo ni idea de física I don't know the first thing about physics;

no tengo (ni) la menor o [m5] la más remota idea I haven't the slightest idea;
Esp muy Fam
no tengo ni pajolera idea I haven't the faintest Br bloody o US goddamn idea;
Vulg
no tengo ni puta idea I haven't got a fucking clue;
Fam
¡ni idea! [como respuesta] search me!, I haven't got a clue!;

tener idea de cómo hacer algo to know how to do sth;

tener una ligera idea to have a vague idea;

por la forma en que maneja las herramientas se ve que tiene idea from the way she's handling the tools, you can tell she knows what she's doing;

¡no tienes idea o [m5] no puedes hacerte una idea de lo duro que fue! you have no idea o you can't imagine how hard it was!

4. [propósito] intention;

nuestra idea es volver pronto we intend to o our intention is to return early;

con la idea de with the idea o intention of;

tener idea de hacer algo to intend to do sth;

a mala idea maliciously;

tener mala idea [ser malintencionado] to be a Br nasty o US real piece of work;

¡mira que tienes mala idea! that's really nasty of you!

5. [opinión] opinion;

mi idea de ella era totalmente errónea I had completely the wrong impression of her;

no tengo una idea formada sobre el tema I don't have a clear opinion on the subject;

cambiar de idea to change one's mind;

yo soy de la idea de que mujeres y hombres deben tener los mismos derechos I'm of the opinion that men and women should have equal rights;

somos de la misma idea we agree, we're of the same opinion

6.
ideas [ideología] ideas;

mi padre es de ideas progresistas my father is a progressive o has progressive attitudes;

fue perseguido por sus ideas he was persecuted for his beliefs o ideas

7. CSur [manía]
le tengo idea a su hermana I can't stand her sister;

le tengo idea a eso that drives me nuts;

si te vas a poner el vestido con idea, mejor ponete otra cosa if you're not sure about the dress, you'd do better to wear something else

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idea

f idea;

dar (una) idea de algo give an idea of sth;

hacerse a la idea de que … get used to the idea that …;

no tener ni idea not have a clue

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idea nf

1) : idea, notion

2) : opinion, belief

3) propósito: intention

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idea n idea

¡qué buena idea! what a good idea!

no tengo ni idea I have no idea / I haven't got a clue

cambiar de idea to change your mind

hacerse a la idea to get used to the idea

hacerse una idea de algo to have an idea of something

Spanish-English dictionary > idea

12 básico

adj.

1 basic, staple, fundamental.

2 basic, alkaline.

3 basic, basal, core, hard-core.

4 basic, elemental, fundamental, first-step.

5 prime, preferential.

Prime rate Tasa prime, tasa básica o tasa preferencial de interés bancario.

6 basic, easy, simple.

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básico

► adjetivo

1 (gen) basic

2 (imprescindible) essential, indispensable

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(f. - básica)

adj.

basic

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ADJ basic

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- ca adjetivo

1)

a) (fundamental, esencial) basic

alimento básico — staple food

b) <conocimientos/vocabulario> basic; < requisito> essential, fundamental

2) (Quím) basic

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= bare [barer -comp., barest -sup.], basic, brick and frame, core, fundamental, rudimentary, underlying, baseline [base line], primitive, bread and butter, elemental, staple, rock-bottom, basal, no-frills.

Ex. Those are just the bare beginnings.

Ex. The author catalogue can be regarded as a basic record of stock.

Ex. He went on to explain that while there were no unsightly slums, there was a fairly large district of rather nondescript homes intermingled with plain two- and three-family brick and frame dwellings, principally in the eastern reaches of the city.

Ex. The core function of such a service was seen as giving information and advice, but other services might be added.

Ex. A fundamental theoretical rule of subject indexing is that each heading should be co-extensive with the subject of the document, that is, the label and the information or documents found under that label should match.

Ex. These are the rudimentary elements of an information retrieval system.

Ex. One of the functions which I have not specified is that the underlying ideology represented by the AACR aims first at fixing a location for an author and then for a work.

Ex. This article describes the development of the first baseline inventory of information resources at the U.S.

Ex. There should be some arrangement for selling books, preferably through a school's own bookshop, no matter how primitive this is.

Ex. The bread and butter business of public libraries, especially branch libraries, is the lending of fiction.

Ex. The great storyteller, FC Sayers, having advised the beginner to 'steep himself in folklore until the elemental themes are part of himself,' explains how best to get command of a tale.

Ex. UK libraries and the BBC Continuing Education have the same staple customer group.

Ex. The rock-bottom element seems to be the confidence in facing life.

Ex. Basal textbooks, despite their well-publicized limitations in comparison with other media, remain the keystone of US school publishing.

Ex. This is a good guide for independent travellers looking for cheap, no-frills intercity transport around the country.

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* algo básico = necessity.

* alimento básico = staple food.

* artículos básicos = basic provisions.

* aspectos básicos = nuts and bolts.

* concepto básico = concrete.

* con conocimiento básico en el manejo de la información = information literate [information-literate].

* con conocimiento básico en el uso de la biblioteca = library literate [library-literate].

* conocimiento básico = working familiarity.

* conocimiento básicos de informática = computer literacy.

* conocimientos básicos = literacy.

* conocimientos básicos en tecnología = technical literacy.

* conocimientos básicos sobre el uso de las bibliotecas = library skills.

* de atención básica = preattentive.

* de construcción básica = brick and frame.

* derecho básico = natural right, basic right.

* en el nivel básico = at grass roots level.

* en su forma más básica = at its most basic.

* estructura básica = skeleton.

* formación básica en tecnología = technical literacy.

* guía básica = laymen's guide.

* impulso básico = primitive urge.

* información básica = background note.

* lo básico = essential, the, nuts and bolts, bare necessities, the, the lowdown (on).

* programas básicos = basic software.

* servicios básicos = amenities.

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- ca adjetivo

1)

a) (fundamental, esencial) basic

alimento básico — staple food

b) <conocimientos/vocabulario> basic; < requisito> essential, fundamental

2) (Quím) basic

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= bare [barer -comp., barest -sup.], basic, brick and frame, core, fundamental, rudimentary, underlying, baseline [base line], primitive, bread and butter, elemental, staple, rock-bottom, basal, no-frills.

Ex: Those are just the bare beginnings.

Ex: The author catalogue can be regarded as a basic record of stock.

Ex: He went on to explain that while there were no unsightly slums, there was a fairly large district of rather nondescript homes intermingled with plain two- and three-family brick and frame dwellings, principally in the eastern reaches of the city.

Ex: The core function of such a service was seen as giving information and advice, but other services might be added.

Ex: A fundamental theoretical rule of subject indexing is that each heading should be co-extensive with the subject of the document, that is, the label and the information or documents found under that label should match.

Ex: These are the rudimentary elements of an information retrieval system.

Ex: One of the functions which I have not specified is that the underlying ideology represented by the AACR aims first at fixing a location for an author and then for a work.

Ex: This article describes the development of the first baseline inventory of information resources at the U.S.

Ex: There should be some arrangement for selling books, preferably through a school's own bookshop, no matter how primitive this is.

Ex: The bread and butter business of public libraries, especially branch libraries, is the lending of fiction.

Ex: The great storyteller, FC Sayers, having advised the beginner to 'steep himself in folklore until the elemental themes are part of himself,' explains how best to get command of a tale.

Ex: UK libraries and the BBC Continuing Education have the same staple customer group.

Ex: The rock-bottom element seems to be the confidence in facing life.

Ex: Basal textbooks, despite their well-publicized limitations in comparison with other media, remain the keystone of US school publishing.

Ex: This is a good guide for independent travellers looking for cheap, no-frills intercity transport around the country.

* algo básico = necessity.

* alimento básico = staple food.

* artículos básicos = basic provisions.

* aspectos básicos = nuts and bolts.

* concepto básico = concrete.

* con conocimiento básico en el manejo de la información = information literate [information-literate].

* con conocimiento básico en el uso de la biblioteca = library literate [library-literate].

* conocimiento básico = working familiarity.

* conocimiento básicos de informática = computer literacy.

* conocimientos básicos = literacy.

* conocimientos básicos en tecnología = technical literacy.

* conocimientos básicos sobre el uso de las bibliotecas = library skills.

* de atención básica = preattentive.

* de construcción básica = brick and frame.

* derecho básico = natural right, basic right.

* en el nivel básico = at grass roots level.

* en su forma más básica = at its most basic.

* estructura básica = skeleton.

* formación básica en tecnología = technical literacy.

* guía básica = laymen's guide.

* impulso básico = primitive urge.

* información básica = background note.

* lo básico = essential, the, nuts and bolts, bare necessities, the, the lowdown (on).

* programas básicos = basic software.

* servicios básicos = amenities.

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básico -ca

adjective

A

1 (fundamental, esencial) basic

alimento básico staple food

para este empleo es básico saber idiomas a knowledge of languages is essential o fundamental for this job

2 ‹conocimientos/vocabulario/conceptos› basic

B ( Quím) basic

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básico
◊ -ca adjetivo

a) (fundamental, esencial) basic;

◊ alimento básico staple food

b) ‹ requisito› essential, fundamental

básico,-a adjetivo
1 (esencial) basic: saber idiomas es básico para ser diplomático, knowledge of languages is essential if you want to be a diplomat
2 Quím basic
' básico' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
básica
- hacer
- elemental
- primario
- primero
English:
basic
- bread-and-butter
- cornerstone
- elementary
- essential
- staple
- base pay
- basics
- sketchy

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básico, -a adj

1. [fundamental] basic;

tiene conocimientos básicos de informática she has some basic knowledge of computers;

el arroz es su alimentación básica rice is their staple food;

lo básico de the basics of

2. Quím basic, alkaline

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básico

adj basic

* * *

básico, -ca adj

fundamental: basic

♦ básicamente adv

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básico adj basic

Spanish-English dictionary > básico

13 norma

f.

1 standard.

este producto no cumple la norma europea this product does not meet European standards

la norma es que llueva al final de la tarde it usually o normally rains toward the end of the afternoon

por norma (general) as a rule

tener por norma hacer algo to make it a rule to do something

norma de conducta standards (of behavior); (principios) pattern of behavior (pauta)

2 Norma.

3 piece of legislation.

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: normar.

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norma

► nombre femenino

1 norm, rule

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

norma de conducta rule of conduct

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noun f.

1) rule

2) norm

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SF

1) (=regla) (tb Educ) rule; [oficial] regulation

los centros educativos tienen autonomía para elaborar sus propias normas — schools and colleges have the power to make their own rules

la primera norma de autodefensa — the first rule of self-defence

el comercio internacional está sujeto a ciertas normas — international trade is subject to certain regulations

una nueva norma europea sobre emisiones acústicas — a new European regulation on sound emissions

• como o por norma general — as a general rule, as a rule of thumb

• tener por norma hacer algo — to make it a rule to do sth

tengo por norma no hablar nunca de estos temas — I make it a rule never to talk about such matters

norma de comprobación — (Fís) control

normas de conducta — [sociales] rules of behaviour; [de periódico, empresa] policy sing

norma de vida — principle

normas de seguridad — safety regulations

2) (=situación, costumbre) norm

un país donde la pobreza es la norma — a country where poverty is the norm

es norma ofrecer una copa de bienvenida — it is standard practice o it is the norm to offer a complimentary drink

como es norma en estos casos — as is standard practice o as is the norm in these cases

3)

la norma — (Ling) the standard form

la norma andaluza — standard Andalusian Spanish

4) (Arquit, Téc) square

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femenino

a) ( regla) rule, regulation

normas de conducta — rules of conduct

normas de seguridad — safety regulations

dictar normas — to lay down rules o regulations

tengo por norma... — I make it a rule...

b) ( manera común de hacer algo)

es norma que or la norma es que acudan los directivos — it is standard practice for the directors to attend

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= convention, guide, norm, pattern, prescription, rule, standard, yardstick.

Ex. Articulated subject indexes are based on title-like phrases that have some conventions concerning citation order.

Ex. In so doing the indexes act as an organized guide to large sections of the literature of a subject area.

Ex. An appreciation of alternative approaches is particularly important in this field where trends towards standardisation are the norm.

Ex. In the same way that citation orders may have more or less theoretical foundations, equally reference generation may follow a predetermined pattern.

Ex. Granted, standard is an ambiguous term, because it can mean either quality or simply prescription.

Ex. If administrative regulations, rules, etc., are from jurisdictions in which such regulations, etc., are promulgated by government agencies or agents, enter them under the heading for the agency or agent.

Ex. A standard is a document available to the public and aimed at the promotion of optimum community benefits and approved by a body recognized on the national, regional or international level.

Ex. The legitimate yardstick against which to evaluate 'Beatlemusik' is not, pace Paul Johnson, Beethoven's last quartets, but other contemporary popular music.

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* acatar las normas = toe + the line.

* atenerse a una norma = conform to + standard.

* ausencia de normas = anomie.

* como norma = as a rule, as a matter of policy.

* como norma general = as a rule of thumb, as a general rule, as a general rule of thumb, as a rough guide.

* convertirse en la norma = become + the norm.

* cumplir las normas = abide by + rules and regulations.

* dar como norma = rule.

* dar una norma = give + prescription.

* de fijación de normas = standard(s) setting.

* desacatar las normas establecidas = flout + convention.

* desviación de la norma = deviation + from the norm, departure from the norm.

* establecer norma = legislate.

* establecer normas = make + provision, establish + standards.

* establecer normas de funcionamiento = establish + policy.

* establecer una norma = lay down + standard, set down + rule.

* establecer un norma = give + prescription.

* fuera de las normas comúnmente aceptadas = beyond the pale.

* hacer cumplir una norma = enforce + standard.

* hacer cumplir unas normas = enforce + policy.

* hoja de normas = rule sheet.

* imponer una norma = place + prescription.

* incumplimiento de normas = rule breaking.

* incumplir una norma = infringe + standard, violate + regulation, break + rules.

* infracción de las normas = breach of regulations, infringement of the rules, breach of the rules.

* infracción de normas = rule breaking.

* infringir una norma = infringe + standard, violate + rule, violate + rule, violate + regulation, break + rules.

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

* norma absoluta = ironclad rule, steadfast rule.

* norma absouta = hard and fast rule.

* norma básica = ground rule.

* Norma Británica 1749: Recomendaciones para la ordenación alfabética y el ord = BS (British Standard) 1749: Recommendations for alphabetical arrangement and the filing order of numerals and symbols.

* Norma Británica número + Número = BS + Número.

* norma de comportamiento social = social pattern.

* norma de entrada de datos = input standard.

* norma de la industria = industry standard.

* norma de trabajo = working rule.

* norma de vestir = dress code.

* norma fija = firm rule.

* norma general = rule of thumb.

* Norma General Internacional para la Descripción de Archivos (ISAD-G) = General International Standard Archival Description (ISAD(G)).

* norma inflexible = hard and fast rule, ironclad rule, steadfast rule.

* Norma Internacional para la Descripción de Archivos (ISAD) = International Standard Archival Description (ISAD).

* Norma Internacional para los Lenguajes de Instrucción = International Standard for Command Languages.

* norma legal = statutory provision.

* Norma + Número = ISO + Número.

* norma ortográfica = spelling convention.

* norma personal = personal norm.

* norma que se puede aplicar a rajatabla = hard and fast rule, ironclad rule, steadfast rule.

* norma rígida = hard and fast rule, ironclad rule, steadfast rule.

* normas = policy, code of practice, regulation.

* normas comunes = standard practices.

* normas de préstamos vencidos = overdue policy.

* normas de procedimiento = rules of procedure.

* normas de uso = user policy.

* normas habituales = standard practices.

* normas internas = in-house guidelines.

* norma social = social norm, societal norm.

* normas para la elaboración de resúmenes = abstracting policy.

* norma técnica = technical standard.

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

* ofrecer una norma = offer + prescription.

* por norma = as a rule.

* que se atiene a una norma = compliant (with).

* que sigue una norma = compliant (with).

* ser la norma = be the norm, be the rule, become + the norm.

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femenino

a) ( regla) rule, regulation

normas de conducta — rules of conduct

normas de seguridad — safety regulations

dictar normas — to lay down rules o regulations

tengo por norma... — I make it a rule...

b) ( manera común de hacer algo)

es norma que or la norma es que acudan los directivos — it is standard practice for the directors to attend

* * *

= convention, guide, norm, pattern, prescription, rule, standard, yardstick.

Ex: Articulated subject indexes are based on title-like phrases that have some conventions concerning citation order.

Ex: In so doing the indexes act as an organized guide to large sections of the literature of a subject area.

Ex: An appreciation of alternative approaches is particularly important in this field where trends towards standardisation are the norm.

Ex: In the same way that citation orders may have more or less theoretical foundations, equally reference generation may follow a predetermined pattern.

Ex: Granted, standard is an ambiguous term, because it can mean either quality or simply prescription.

Ex: If administrative regulations, rules, etc., are from jurisdictions in which such regulations, etc., are promulgated by government agencies or agents, enter them under the heading for the agency or agent.

Ex: A standard is a document available to the public and aimed at the promotion of optimum community benefits and approved by a body recognized on the national, regional or international level.

Ex: The legitimate yardstick against which to evaluate 'Beatlemusik' is not, pace Paul Johnson, Beethoven's last quartets, but other contemporary popular music.

* acatar las normas = toe + the line.

* atenerse a una norma = conform to + standard.

* ausencia de normas = anomie.

* como norma = as a rule, as a matter of policy.

* como norma general = as a rule of thumb, as a general rule, as a general rule of thumb, as a rough guide.

* convertirse en la norma = become + the norm.

* cumplir las normas = abide by + rules and regulations.

* dar como norma = rule.

* dar una norma = give + prescription.

* de fijación de normas = standard(s) setting.

* desacatar las normas establecidas = flout + convention.

* desviación de la norma = deviation + from the norm, departure from the norm.

* establecer norma = legislate.

* establecer normas = make + provision, establish + standards.

* establecer normas de funcionamiento = establish + policy.

* establecer una norma = lay down + standard, set down + rule.

* establecer un norma = give + prescription.

* fuera de las normas comúnmente aceptadas = beyond the pale.

* hacer cumplir una norma = enforce + standard.

* hacer cumplir unas normas = enforce + policy.

* hoja de normas = rule sheet.

* imponer una norma = place + prescription.

* incumplimiento de normas = rule breaking.

* incumplir una norma = infringe + standard, violate + regulation, break + rules.

* infracción de las normas = breach of regulations, infringement of the rules, breach of the rules.

* infracción de normas = rule breaking.

* infringir una norma = infringe + standard, violate + rule, violate + rule, violate + regulation, break + rules.

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

* norma absoluta = ironclad rule, steadfast rule.

* norma absouta = hard and fast rule.

* norma básica = ground rule.

* Norma Británica 1749: Recomendaciones para la ordenación alfabética y el ord = BS (British Standard) 1749: Recommendations for alphabetical arrangement and the filing order of numerals and symbols.

* Norma Británica número + Número = BS + Número.

* norma de comportamiento social = social pattern.

* norma de entrada de datos = input standard.

* norma de la industria = industry standard.

* norma de trabajo = working rule.

* norma de vestir = dress code.

* norma fija = firm rule.

* norma general = rule of thumb.

* Norma General Internacional para la Descripción de Archivos (ISAD-G) = General International Standard Archival Description (ISAD(G)).

* norma inflexible = hard and fast rule, ironclad rule, steadfast rule.

* Norma Internacional para la Descripción de Archivos (ISAD) = International Standard Archival Description (ISAD).

* Norma Internacional para los Lenguajes de Instrucción = International Standard for Command Languages.

* norma legal = statutory provision.

* Norma + Número = ISO + Número.

* norma ortográfica = spelling convention.

* norma personal = personal norm.

* norma que se puede aplicar a rajatabla = hard and fast rule, ironclad rule, steadfast rule.

* norma rígida = hard and fast rule, ironclad rule, steadfast rule.

* normas = policy, code of practice, regulation.

* normas comunes = standard practices.

* normas de préstamos vencidos = overdue policy.

* normas de procedimiento = rules of procedure.

* normas de uso = user policy.

* normas habituales = standard practices.

* normas internas = in-house guidelines.

* norma social = social norm, societal norm.

* normas para la elaboración de resúmenes = abstracting policy.

* norma técnica = technical standard.

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

* ofrecer una norma = offer + prescription.

* por norma = as a rule.

* que se atiene a una norma = compliant (with).

* que sigue una norma = compliant (with).

* ser la norma = be the norm, be the rule, become + the norm.

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norma

feminine

1 (regla) rule, regulation

normas de conducta rules of conduct

normas sociales social norms

observar las normas de seguridad to observe the safety regulations

las normas vigentes the regulations currently in force

dictar normas to lay down rules o regulations

tengo por norma no beber al mediodía I make it a rule not to drink at lunchtime

2

(manera común de hacer algo): es norma que or la norma es que acudan a este tipo de reunión los directivos de la empresa it is standard practice for the directors of the company to attend this kind of meeting

Compuesto:

norma lingüística

linguistic norm

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norma sustantivo femenino
a) ( regla) rule, regulation;

◊ normas de conducta rules of conduct;

normas de seguridad safety regulations;
tengo por norma … I make it a rule …
b) ( manera común de hacer algo):

◊ la norma es que acudan los directivos it is standard practice for the directors to attend

norma sustantivo femenino norm, rule: tiene que ajustarse a la norma europea, it has to meet the European standard
' norma' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aplicarse
- caprichosa
- caprichoso
- criterio
- desordenada
- desordenado
- imposición
- normalizar
- normalización
- principio
- regla
- reglamentaria
- reglamentario
- relajar
- romper
- saltarse
- validez
- canon
- cumplimiento
- disposición
- elemental
- excepción
- implantar
- inadecuado
- obedecer
- regular
- respetar
English:
law
- norm
- operative
- policy
- regulation
- rule
- set aside
- set down
- standard
- vary
- yardstick
- departure
- deviant

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norma nf

1. [patrón, modelo] standard;
[regla] rule;
las normas de circulación o [m5] de tráfico the traffic regulations, Br the Highway Code;

este producto no cumple la norma europea this product does not meet European standards;

normas de conducta [principios] standards (of behaviour);
[pautas] patterns of behaviour;
la norma es que llueva al final de la tarde it usually o normally rains towards the end of the afternoon;

es la norma hacerlo así it's usual to do it this way;

por norma (general) as a rule;

tener por norma hacer algo to make it a rule to do sth

2. Ling norm

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norma

f

1 standard

2 ( regla) rule, regulation

* * *

norma nf

1) : rule, regulation

2) : norm, standard

* * *

norma n rule

es una norma del hotel it's a hotel rule

tener por norma hacer algo to always do something / to never do something

tengo por norma no trabajar los domingos I never work on Sundays

normas de tráfico traffic regulations

Spanish-English dictionary > norma

14 cuánto

adj.

as much.

conj.

as much as, all.

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cuanto

► adjetivo (pl cuántos,-as)

1 (singular) as much as; (plural) as many as

■ puedes beber cuanta agua quieras you can drink as much water as you want

■ puedes coger cuantos libros quieras you can take as many books as you want

► pronombre

1 (singular) everything, all

■ vendió cuanto tenía he sold everything he had

■ escribe cuanto quieras write as much as you want

2 (plural) all who, everybody who

■ cuantos entraron se asustaron everybody who came in was frightened

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

cuanto a with respect to, regarding, as for

cuanto antes as soon as possible

cuanto más (máximo) all the more

cuanto más... más the more... the more

■ cuanto más habla más me asusta the more he talks the more he frightens me

cuantos,-as más, mejor the more, the merrier

cuanto menos... menos the less... the less

■ cuanto menos comas, menos engordarás the less you eat, the less weight you'll put on

cuantos,-as... tantos,-as as many... as

■ cuantas cabezas, tantos sombreros as many heads as hats

en cuanto as soon as, when

■ en cuanto llegue dile... as soon as he arrives tell him...

en cuanto a with respect to, regarding, as for

■ en cuanto a mí as for me, as far as I'm concerned

en cuanto que insofar as, inasmuch as

por cuanto given that, since

unos,-as cuantos,-as some, a few

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cuanto

► nombre masculino

1 FÍSICA quantum

■ la teoría de los cuantos the quantum theory

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1. adv.
as much as

- cuanto antes
2. (f. - cuanta)
pron.

all what, everything

- unos cuantos
3. (f. - cuanta)
adj.

as many

- cuanto más
- cuanto menos
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1. ADJ

1) [indicando cantidad]

daremos cuantos créditos se precisen — we will give as many loans as (are) needed o whatever loans are needed

cuantos hombres la ven se enamoran de ella — all the men that see her fall for her

2) [en correlación]

• cuanto más — the more

cuantos más invitados vengan más comida habrá que preparar — the more guests come, the more food we'll have to prepare

• cuanto menos — the less

cuanto menos dinero tiene la gente, menos gasta en salir a comer — the less money people have, the less they spend on eating out

cuantos menos errores hagas mejor — the fewer mistakes you make, the better

3)

• unos cuantos — (=no muchos) a few; (=bastantes) quite a few

solo unos cuantos funcionarios permanecerán en el país — only a few officials will stay in the country

he leído unos cuantos libros suyos — I've read quite a few of his books

2. PRON

1) [indicando cantidad] all

tiene todo cuanto desea — he has everything o all (that) he wants

tome cuanto quiera — take as much as you want, take all you want

2) [en correlación]

• cuantos más — the more

cuantos más mejor — the more the better

• cuantos menos — the fewer

3)

• unos cuantos — (=no muchos) a few; (=bastantes) quite a few

lo sabíamos unos cuantos, pero la mayoría no — a few of us knew, but most people didn't

hay unos cuantos en clase que no hacen más que molestar — there are a few people in the class who do nothing but cause trouble

-¿cuántos vinieron? -unos cuantos — "how many people came?" - "quite a few"

3. ADV CONJ

1) [expresando correlación]

• cuanto antes mejor — the sooner the better

• cuanto más — the more

cuanto más intentes convencerlo, menos caso te hará — the more you try to persuade him, the more he will ignore you

cuanto más corto mejor — the shorter, the better

• cuanto menos — the less

cuanto menos se hable sobre este asunto mejor — the less (that is) said about this issue, the better

2) [locuciones]

a)

• cuanto antes — as soon as possible

tiene que estar terminado cuanto antes — it has to be finished as soon as possible

ven cuanto antes — come as soon as you can o as soon as possible

b)

en cuanto — (=tan pronto como) as soon as; (=en calidad de) as

en cuanto lo supe me fui — as soon as I heard I left

iré en cuanto pueda — I'll go as soon as I can

el cuento infantil, en cuanto género literario — children's stories, as a literary genre

c)

en cuanto a — as regards, as for

en cuanto a tu aumento de sueldo, lo discutiremos en diciembre — as regards o as for your pay rise, we'll discuss it in December

el sistema tiene ventajas en cuanto a seguridad y comodidad — as regards o with regard to safety and comfort, the system has advantages

en cuanto a mí — as for me

d)

en cuanto que — insofar as

e)

• cuanto más — especially

siempre está nervioso, cuanto más en época de exámenes — he's always nervous, all the more so o especially at exam time

no escribe a nadie, cuanto más a nosotros — he doesn't write to anyone, let alone us

f)

• cuanto menos — to say the least

esta interpretación es, cuanto menos, discutible — this interpretation is debatable to say the least

g)

• por cuanto — in that, inasmuch as frm

es un delito por cuanto vulnera los derechos constitucionales — it is a crime in that o inasmuch as frm it violates constitutional rights

llama la atención por cuanto supone de innovación — it attracts attention because of its novelty value

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I
adverbio

1) ( tanto como) as much as

grita cuanto quieras — shout as much as you like

2) (como conj)

cuantos más/menos seamos, mejor — the more/the fewer of us there are the better

cuanto antes empecemos, más pronto terminaremos — the sooner we begin, the sooner we'll finish

3) (en locs)

cuanto antes — as soon as possible

cuanto más — let alone

es duro para una persona sana, cuanto más para un enfermo — it's hard enough for a healthy person, let alone somebody who's ill

en cuanto — ( tan pronto como) as soon as; (como, en calidad de) as

en cuanto pueda — as soon as I can

en cuanto a — ( en lo que concierne) as for, as regards

en cuanto a rentabilidad — as for o as regards profitability

en cuanto a conocimientos del tema... — as far as knowledge of the subject is concerned...

por cuanto — (liter o frml) insofar as (frml)
II
- ta adjetivo

1)

a) (todo, todos)

llévate cuantos discos quieras — take as many records as you want o like

b) (sing) ( con valor plural)

tiene cuanto libro hay sobre el tema — she has every book there is on the subject

2)

unos cuantos — a few

unos cuantos amigos — a few friends

había unas cuantas personas — there were several o quite a few people there
III
- ta pronombre

le di todo cuanto tenía — I gave her everything I had

fuimos sólo unos cuantos — only a few of us went

unos cuantos que yo conozco — a few people I can think of
IV
masculino quantum

* * *

= how much, just how much.

Ex. 'I don't know how much I have to work with then?' he said, moving his neck as though his collar was not comfortable.

Ex. Yet just how much greater the cost would be depends on the application.

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* cada cuantos + Nombre = every few + Nombre.

* con cuanta creatividad = how creatively.

* con unos cuantos + Expresión de Tiempo + de antelación = at a few + Expresión Temporal + notice.

* cuantas veces se quiera = any number of times.

* cuanto antes = as soon as possible (asap).

* cuanto antes mejor = sooner the better, the.

* cuanto ha progresado + Nombre = how far along + Nombre + be.

* cuanto más = all the more so, all the more, a fortiori.

* cuanto más..., más... = the + Comparativo..., the + Comparativo....

* cuanto menos = at least, let alone, at best.

* cuantos más, mejor = the more the merrier, the more the better.

* cuántos + Nombre Contable = how many + Nombre Contable.

* cuantos + Nombre + se quiera = any number of + Nombre.

* dentro de unos cuantos años = in a few years' time.

* durante cuánto tiempo = how long.

* en cuanto a = as to, in extent of, in regard to, in terms of, in the way of, with regard(s) to, as for, as regards, as to the matter of, in reference to, now as to, moving on to.

* en cuanto a él = as for him.

* en cuanto a ella = as for her.

* en cuanto a ellos = as for them.

* en cuanto a los hechos = factually.

* en cuanto a mí = as for me.

* en cuanto a nosotros = as for us.

* en cuanto a ti = as for you.

* en cuanto a usted = as for you.

* en cuanto a vosotros = as for you.

* en cuanto + nacer = at birth.

* en cuanto que = in that.

* en tanto en cuanto = as long as, so long as.

* en tanto en cuanto que = inasmuch as, insomuch as.

* en tanto en cuanto + Subjuntivo = provided (that).

* en unos cuantos años = within a few years, in a few years' time.

* hace unos cuantos días = a few days ago.

* más de unos cuantos + Nombre = not a few + Nombre.

* otros cuantos = several other.

* por cuanto que = because.

* por mencionar sólo unos cuantos = to mention only a few.

* por nombrar sólo unos cuantos = to name only some, to name only some.

* predecible en cuanto a lo que dice = platitudinous.

* unas cuantas ideas = a rough guide.

* unos cuantos = a few, a smattering of + Nombre Contable.

* y cuanto mucho menos = much less.

* y unos cuantos más = and a few others.

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I
adverbio

1) ( tanto como) as much as

grita cuanto quieras — shout as much as you like

2) (como conj)

cuantos más/menos seamos, mejor — the more/the fewer of us there are the better

cuanto antes empecemos, más pronto terminaremos — the sooner we begin, the sooner we'll finish

3) (en locs)

cuanto antes — as soon as possible

cuanto más — let alone

es duro para una persona sana, cuanto más para un enfermo — it's hard enough for a healthy person, let alone somebody who's ill

en cuanto — ( tan pronto como) as soon as; (como, en calidad de) as

en cuanto pueda — as soon as I can

en cuanto a — ( en lo que concierne) as for, as regards

en cuanto a rentabilidad — as for o as regards profitability

en cuanto a conocimientos del tema... — as far as knowledge of the subject is concerned...

por cuanto — (liter o frml) insofar as (frml)
II
- ta adjetivo

1)

a) (todo, todos)

llévate cuantos discos quieras — take as many records as you want o like

b) (sing) ( con valor plural)

tiene cuanto libro hay sobre el tema — she has every book there is on the subject

2)

unos cuantos — a few

unos cuantos amigos — a few friends

había unas cuantas personas — there were several o quite a few people there
III
- ta pronombre

le di todo cuanto tenía — I gave her everything I had

fuimos sólo unos cuantos — only a few of us went

unos cuantos que yo conozco — a few people I can think of
IV
masculino quantum

* * *

= how much, just how much.

Ex: 'I don't know how much I have to work with then?' he said, moving his neck as though his collar was not comfortable.

Ex: Yet just how much greater the cost would be depends on the application.

* cada cuantos + Nombre = every few + Nombre.

* con cuanta creatividad = how creatively.

* con unos cuantos + Expresión de Tiempo + de antelación = at a few + Expresión Temporal + notice.

* cuantas veces se quiera = any number of times.

* cuanto antes = as soon as possible (asap).

* cuanto antes mejor = sooner the better, the.

* cuanto ha progresado + Nombre = how far along + Nombre + be.

* cuanto más = all the more so, all the more, a fortiori.

* cuanto más..., más... = the + Comparativo..., the + Comparativo....

* cuanto menos = at least, let alone, at best.

* cuantos más, mejor = the more the merrier, the more the better.

* cuántos + Nombre Contable = how many + Nombre Contable.

* cuantos + Nombre + se quiera = any number of + Nombre.

* dentro de unos cuantos años = in a few years' time.

* durante cuánto tiempo = how long.

* en cuanto a = as to, in extent of, in regard to, in terms of, in the way of, with regard(s) to, as for, as regards, as to the matter of, in reference to, now as to, moving on to.

* en cuanto a él = as for him.

* en cuanto a ella = as for her.

* en cuanto a ellos = as for them.

* en cuanto a los hechos = factually.

* en cuanto a mí = as for me.

* en cuanto a nosotros = as for us.

* en cuanto a ti = as for you.

* en cuanto a usted = as for you.

* en cuanto a vosotros = as for you.

* en cuanto + nacer = at birth.

* en cuanto que = in that.

* en tanto en cuanto = as long as, so long as.

* en tanto en cuanto que = inasmuch as, insomuch as.

* en tanto en cuanto + Subjuntivo = provided (that).

* en unos cuantos años = within a few years, in a few years' time.

* hace unos cuantos días = a few days ago.

* más de unos cuantos + Nombre = not a few + Nombre.

* otros cuantos = several other.

* por cuanto que = because.

* por mencionar sólo unos cuantos = to mention only a few.

* por nombrar sólo unos cuantos = to name only some, to name only some.

* predecible en cuanto a lo que dice = platitudinous.

* unas cuantas ideas = a rough guide.

* unos cuantos = a few, a smattering of + Nombre Contable.

* y cuanto mucho menos = much less.

* y unos cuantos más = and a few others.

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cuanto¹

adverb

A (tanto como) as much as

puedes gritar cuanto quieras you can shout all you like o as much as you like [ for examples with adjectives see cuan]

B ( como conj):

cuantos menos seamos, mejor the fewer of us there are the better

cuanto antes empecemos, más pronto terminaremos the sooner we begin, the sooner we'll finish

C ( en locs):

cuanto antes as soon as possible

cuanto más: es un trabajo duro para una persona fuerte, cuanto más para un enfermo it's hard work for a healthy person, let alone o never mind someone who's ill

tienen mal tiempo en verano, cuanto más en invierno they have bad weather in summer, and the winter's even worse

en cuanto (tan pronto como) as soon as; (como, en calidad de) as

vendré en cuanto pueda I'll come as soon as I can

en cuanto a (en lo que concierne) as for, as regards

en cuanto a rentabilidad as for o as regards profitability

en cuanto a conocimientos del tema, no lo supera nadie as far as knowledge of the subject is concerned nobody can match him

no le dieron ninguna indicación en cuanto a la forma de hacerlo he was given no indication as to how to do it

por cuanto ( liter o frml); insofar as ( frml), inasmuch as ( frml)

cuanto² -ta

adjective

A

1

(todo, todos): llévate cuantos discos quieras take as many records as you want o like

2 ( sing)

(con valor plural): se ha leído cuanto libro hay sobre el tema she's read every book there is on the subject

le compran cuanto juguete se le antoja they buy him any toy(s) he wants

B

unos cuantos: ponle unas cuantas cucharadas de jugo de limón add several spoonfuls of lemon juice

ya había unas cuantas personas there were already several o quite a few people there

sólo unos cuantos amigos just a few friends

cuanto³ -ta

pronoun

le di todo cuanto tenía I gave her everything I had

no fuimos todos, sólo unos cuantos we didn't all go, only a few of us

unos cuantos que yo conozco a few people I can think of o I could mention

cuanto⁴

masculine

quantum

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Multiple Entries:
cuanto
cuánto
cuanto 1 adverbio
a) ( tanto como) as much as;

◊ grita cuánto quieras shout as much as you like

b) ( como conj):

◊ cuántos más/menos seamos, mejor the more/the fewer of us there are the better;

cuánto antes empecemos, más pronto terminaremos the sooner we begin, the sooner we'll finish
c) ( en locs)

◊ cuanto antes as soon as possible;

en cuanto ( tan pronto como) as soon as;
en cuanto a ( en lo que concierne) as for, as regards
cuanto 2
◊ -ta adjetivo: llévate cuántos discos quieras take as many records as you want o like;

unos cuántos amigos a few friends;
tiene cuánto libro hay sobre el tema she has every book there is on the subject
■ pronombre: le di todo cuánto tenía I gave her everything I had;
fuimos solo unos cuántos only a few of us went
cuánto 1 adverbio
a) ( en preguntas) how much

b) ( uso indirecto):

◊ si supieras cuánto la quiero/lo siento if you knew how much I love her/how sorry I am

cuánto 2
◊ -ta adjetivo

a) ( en preguntas) ( sing) how much;

(pl) how many;
◊ ¿cuánto café queda? how much coffee is there left?;

¿cuántos alumnos tienes? how many students do you have?;
¿cuántos años tienes? how old are you?;
¿cuánto tiempo tardarás? how long will you take?
b) ( uso indirecto) ( sing) how much;

(pl) how many;
◊ no sé cuánto dinero/cuántos libros tengo I don't know how much money/how many books I have

c) ( en exclamaciones):

◊ ¡cuánto vino! what a lot of wine!;

¡cuánto tiempo sin verte! I haven't seen you for ages! (colloq)
■ pronombre
1 ( en preguntas)
a) ( sing) how much;

(pl) how many;
◊ ¿cuánto pesas? how much do you weigh?;

¿cuánto mides? how tall are you?;
¿cuántos quieres? how many do you want?;
¿a cuánto estamos hoy? what's the date today?
b) ( refirido a tiempo) how long;

◊ ¿cuánto falta para llegar? how long before we get there?

c) (refirido a precios, dinero) how much;

◊ ¿cuánto cuesta? how much is it?;

¿cuánto es? how much is that (altogether)?
2 ( uso indirecto):
◊ pregúntale cuánto va a demorar ask her how long she'll be;

no sé cuánto puede costar/cuántos tiene I don't know how much it might cost/how many she has
3 ( en exclamaciones):
◊ ¡cuánto has tardado! it's taken you a long time!

cuanto,-a
I adjetivo all: come cuanto arroz quieras, eat as much rice as you want
unas cuantas veces, a few times
II pron rel as much as: dice todo cuanto piensa, he says everything he thinks
gasta cuanto tiene, he spends all he has
III pron indef pl unos cuantos, a few
IV adverbio
1 (cantidad) cuanto más..., más, the more... the more: cuanto más trabajo, más me canso, the more I work the more tired I get
cuantos más (seamos), mejor, the more the merrier
2 (tiempo) ven cuanto antes, come as soon as possible
cuanto antes, mejor, the sooner the better
♦ Locuciones: en cuanto, (tan pronto como) as soon as
(en condición de) as
en cuanto a, with respect to, regarding
en cuanto a Javier, as for Javier o as far as Javier is concerned
cuánto,-a
I adjetivo & pron interr sing how much?
(pl) how many?: ¿cuánto es?, how much is it?
¿cuántos días faltan?, how many days are left?
¡cuánta gente!, what a lot of people!
II adverbio how, how much: ¿cuánto quieres a mamá?, how much do you love mummy?
¡cuánto dormiste!, what a long time you slept!
' cuánto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acostumbrar
- amanecer
- antes
- cada
- cerrojo
- cómo
- congelación
- contumaz
- costar
- cuanta
- cuánta
- cuanto
- desbandada
- desorden
- despojar
- dicotomía
- ducha
- durante
- embalarse
- ser
- estar
- honda
- hueso
- interesar
- irresoluta
- irresoluto
- larga
- largo
- limitación
- moscón
- mucha
- mucho
- mullida
- mullido
- rebotarse
- saber
- tardar
- tiempo
- apenas
- equivaler
- hoy
- más
- mejor
- mientras
- posible
- vanidoso
English:
action
- ago
- ahead
- altogether
- as
- asap
- be
- better
- bring round
- chance
- come to
- complaint
- disagree
- divorce
- doze off
- dread
- due
- duration
- far
- few
- for
- heavy
- height
- hold out
- how
- immediately
- ingrained
- less
- line
- lionise
- long
- more
- much
- play down
- possible
- publicity
- rate
- realize
- respect
- scrap
- soon
- strength
- subscription
- tall
- term
- the
- unpack
- wage
- what
- worth

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cuanto¹, -a

♦ adj

1. [todo]
despilfarra cuanto dinero gana he squanders all the money he earns;

soporté todas cuantas críticas me hizo I put up with every single criticism he made of me;

todos cuantos intentos hicimos fracasaron every single one of our attempts met with failure

2. [algunos]
unos cuantos chicos some o a few boys;

necesitaré unas cuantas hojas I'm going to need a few sheets of paper

3. (antes de adv) [expresa correlación]
cuantas más mentiras digas, menos te creerán the more you lie, the less people will believe you;

cuantos más amigos traigas, tanto mejor the more friends you bring, the better

♦ pron relativo

1. [todo lo que] everything, as much as;

come cuanto quieras eat as much as you like;

comprendo cuanto dice I understand everything he says;

herederás todo cuanto tengo you will inherit everything I have;

esto es todo cuanto puedo hacer this is as much as o all I can do

2.
cuantos [todos] [personas] everyone who;
[cosas] everything (that);
cuantos fueron alabaron el espectáculo everyone who went said the show was excellent;

dio las gracias a todos cuantos le ayudaron he thanked everyone who helped him

3.
unos cuantos [algunos] some, a few;

no tengo todos sus libros, sólo unos cuantos I don't have all of her books, only some o a few of them

♦ adv
[expresa correlación]
cuanto más se tiene, más se quiere the more you have, the more you want;

cuantos menos vayamos, más barato saldrá the fewer of us who go, the cheaper it will be;

cuanto más come, más gordo está the more he eats, the fatter he gets;

cuanto más lo pienso, menos lo entiendo the more I think about it, the less I understand it;

cuanto menos nos distraigas, mejor the less you distract us, the better;

cuanto antes llegues, antes empezaremos the sooner you arrive, the sooner we'll start

♦ cuanto antes loc adv

as soon as possible;

hazlo cuanto antes do it as soon as possible o as soon as you can

♦ en cuanto loc prep
[en calidad de] as;
en cuanto cabeza de familia as head of the family

♦ en cuanto loc conj
[tan pronto como] as soon as;
en cuanto acabe as soon as I've finished;

la reconocí en cuanto la vi I recognized her as soon as I saw her o instantly

♦ en cuanto a loc prep

as regards;

en cuanto a tu petición as regards your request, as far as your request is concerned;

en cuanto a temas de literatura, nadie sabe más que él no one knows more about literature than he does, when it comes to literature, no one knows more than he does

cuanto² nm
Fís quantum
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cuanto

1

I adj

:

cuanto dinero quieras as much money as you want;

unos cuantos chavales a few boys

II pron all, everything;

se llevó cuanto podía she took all o everything she could;

le dio cuanto necesitaba he gave her everything she needed;

unas cuantas a few;

todo cuanto everything

III adv

:

cuanto antes, mejor the sooner the better;

en cuanto as soon as;

en cuanto a as for;

cuanto más the more;

cuanto más, mejor the more the better;

cuanto más … más … the more …, the more …;

por cuanto inasmuch as;

todos cuantos all those who

cuanto

2 m FÍS quantum;

teoría de los cuantos quantum theory

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cuánto adv

: how much, how many

¿a cuánto están las manzanas?: how much are the apples?

no sé cuánto desean: I don't know how much they want

cuánto, -ta adj

: how much, how many

¿cuántos niños tiene?: how many children do you have?

cuánto pron

: how much, how many

¿cuántos quieren participar?: how many want to take part?

¿cuánto cuesta?: how much does it cost?

cuanto adv

1) : as much as

come cuanto puedas: eat as much as you can

2)

cuanto antes : as soon as possible

3)

en cuánto : as soon as

4)

en cuanto a : as for, as regards

cuanto, -ta adj

: as many, whatever

llévate cuantas flores quieras: take as many flowers as you wish

cuanto, -ta pron

1) : as much as, all that, everything

tengo cuanto deseo: I have all that I want

2)

unos cuantos, unas cuantas : a few

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cuanto¹ adj all

le gustan cuantos juguetes ve anunciados he likes all the toys he sees advertised

cuantos más / menos... the more / fewer...

cuanto² adv as much as

estudio cuanto puedo I study as much as I can

cuanto más / menos... the more / less...

cuanto más dinero tiene, más avaro es the more money he has, the greedier he is

cuanto menos trabajes, menos cobrarás the less you work, the less you'll earn

cuanto antes as soon as possible

en cuanto as soon as

en cuanto a as for / regarding

cuanto³ pron everything / all

tiene cuanto necesita he's got everything he needs

Spanish-English dictionary > cuánto

15 servir

v.

1 to serve.

¿te sirvo más patatas? would you like some more potatoes?

¿me sirve un poco más, por favor? could I have a bit more, please?

¿en qué puedo servirle? what can I do for you?

la polémica está servida the gloves are off

La ley sirve su propósito The law serves its purpose..

No servimos a los menores de edad We do not serve kids under age.

Este lugar sirve buen pescado This restaurant serves good fish.

María sirvió y llamó a comer Mary served and called us to eat.

Esto sirve This serves.

2 to serve (prestar servicio).

servir en el Ejército to serve in the Army

3 to be in service (como criado).

4 to suit someone's purposes, to suit, to serve someone's purposes.

El estante sirve The shelf suits one's purposes.

5 to serve the ball.

El tenista sirvió The tennis player served the ball.

6 to be useful for.

Este sistema me sirve This system is useful for me.

7 to process, to fill.

El chico sirve la órden de compra The boy processes the purchase order.

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SERVIR

CONJUGACIÓN

(e weakens to i in certain persons of certain tenses)

Present Indicative

sirvo, sirves, sirve, servimos, servís, sirven.

Past Indicative

serví, serviste, sirvió, servimos, servisteis, sirvieron.

Present Subjunctive

sirva, sirvas, sirva, sirvamos, sirváis, sirvan.

Imperfect Subjunctive

sirviera, sirvieras, sirviera, sirviéramos, sirvierais, sirvieran;

sirviese, sirvieses, sirviese, sirviésemos, sirvieseis, sirviesen.

Future Subjunctive

sirviere, sirvieres, sirviere, sirviéremos, sirviereis, sirvieren.

Imperative

sirve (tú), sirva (él/Vd.), sirvamos (nos.), servid (vos.), sirvan (ellos/Vds.).

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verb

1) to serve

2) be of use

3) work

•

- servirse
- servirse de
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1. VT

1) [+ persona, intereses, causa] to serve

seguiré sirviendo al pueblo — I will continue to serve the people

están sirviendo a su interés personal — they are furthering o serving their own interests

servir a Dios — to serve God

servir a la patria — to serve one's country

¿en qué puedo servirle? — how can I help you?

- para servirle

- no se puede servir a Dios y al diablo

2) [para comer]

a) [en la mesa] [+ comida] to serve; [+ bebida] to serve, pour

¿a qué hora sirven el desayuno? — what time is breakfast served?

se negaron a servirnos — they refused to serve us

¿me ayudas a servir la mesa? — can you help me serve (the food)?

la cena está servida — dinner's on the table, dinner is served frm

¿te sirvo un poco más? — would you like some more?, can I give you some more?

había cinco criados para servir la mesa — there were five servants waiting at o serving at table

b) (=proporcionar) to give, serve frm

ese día sirven una comida especial a la tropa — the troops are given o frm served a special meal that day

sirvieron unos canapés tras la inauguración — after the opening ceremony there were canapés, canapés were served after the opening ceremony frm

3) (Com) [+ pedido] to process

4) (Tenis) to serve

5) (Mec) [+ máquina, cañón] to man

6) (Naipes) [+ cartas] to deal

2. VI

1) (=ser útil) to be useful

todavía puede servir — it might still be useful

este mismo me servirá — this one will do

siempre que lo he necesitado me ha servido — whenever I've needed it, it's done the job

• eso no sirve — that's no good o use

este sistema ya no sirve — this system is no good o use any more

ya no me sirve — it's no good o use to me now

la distinción entre derechas e izquierdas ya no sirve — the distinction between right and left is no longer valid

• servir para algo, puede servir para limpiar el metal — it can be used for o it is suitable for cleaning metal

¿para qué sirve? — what is it for?

¿para qué sirve este aparato? — what's this gadget for?

la nueva normativa solo ha servido para crear polémica — the new regulation has only served to stir up controversy frm, the only thing the new rule has done is to stir up controversy

el acuerdo no ha servido para alcanzar la paz — the agreement has not succeeded in achieving peace

esta huelga no está sirviendo para nada — this strike is not achieving anything

no sirves para nada — you're completely useless

yo no serviría para médico — I'd be no good as a doctor

2)

• servir de algo, la legislación italiana puede servirnos de guía — we can use Italian law as a guide, Italian law can serve a guide

servir de ejemplo a algn — to be an example to sb

esa experiencia le ha servido de lección — that experience taught him a lesson

por si sirve de algo — in case that's any use

• no sirve de nada quejarse — it's no good o use complaining, there's no point in complaining

no sirve de nada que vaya él — it's no good o use him going *, there's no point in him going

• ¿de qué sirve mentir? — what's the good o use of lying?, what's the point in lying?
precedente 2.
3) [en el servicio doméstico] to work as a servant

estuvo sirviendo en Madrid — she was a servant in Madrid

• ponerse a servir — to become a servant

4) [camarero] to serve

vete a servir en la barra — go and serve at the bar

5) (Mil) to serve frm

yo serví en la Marina — I was in the Navy, I served in the Navy frm

está sirviendo — he's doing his military service

6) (Tenis) to serve

7) (Naipes) (tb: servir del palo) to follow suit

3.

See:

servirse

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1) ( ser útil)

esta caja no sirve — this box won't do o is no good

tíralo, ya no me sirve — throw it away, it's (of) no use to me anymore

servir para algo: ¿para qué sirve este aparato? what's this device for?; no lo tires, puede servir para algo don't throw it away, it might come in useful for something; este cuchillo no sirve para cortar pan this knife is no good for cutting bread; no sirves para nada you're useless; no creo que sirva para este trabajo I don't think he's right o suitable for this job; yo no sirvo para mentir I'm a hopeless liar, I'm not good at lying; servir de algo: de nada sirve llorar it's no use o good crying; ¿de qué sirve hablarle si no te escucha? what's the point in o the use of talking to him if he doesn't listen to you?; esto te puede servir de mesa — you can use this as a table

2)

a) ( en la mesa) to serve

se sirve a los invitados primero — guests are served first

b) ( trabajar de criado) to be in (domestic) service

empezó a servir a los catorce años — she went into service at the age of fourteen

c) (Mil) to serve (frml)

3) (Dep) ( en tenis) to serve
2.
servir vt

1) < comida> to serve; < bebida> to serve, pour

servir la comida — to serve (out) o (colloq) dish out the food

la cena está servida — dinner is served

servir a temperatura ambiente — serve at room temperature

2)

a) ( estar al servicio de)

servir a algo/alguien — to serve something/somebody

se cree que todos la tienen que servir — she expects to be waited on hand and foot

¿en qué puedo servirle? — (frml) how can I help you?

para servirle — at your service

no se puede servir a Dios y al diablo — no man can serve two masters

b) (Com) < pedido> to process; < cliente> to serve; < mercancías> to send
3.
servirse v pron

1) (refl) < comida> to help oneself to; < bebida> to pour oneself, help oneself to

sírvete otro trozo — help yourself to another piece

2) (frml) ( hacer uso)

servirse de algo — to make use of something, use something

3) (frml) ( hacer el favor de)

servirse + inf: sírvase rellenar la solicitud please fill in the application form; les rogamos se sirvan enviarnos esta información — we would ask you to send us this information (frml)

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= be of use, do, serve, do + the trick, host, dish out, serve up.

Ex. Libraries sometimes also find it useful to prepare leaflets which deal with a particular category of information source which might be of use to various users.

Ex. It needs a name, and, to coin one at random, 'memex' will do.

Ex. This broader consideration of descriptive cataloguing problems serves to set a context for the consideration of cataloguing problems associated with nonbook materials.

Ex. We are currently in the process of looking at two products that seem to do the trick.

Ex. Most computer bureaux which host the factual data bases have their own world-wide networks.

Ex. One has only to turn on the television to see that educated people still have little influence on the trash dished out to the uneducated masses.

Ex. A watering hole in Spain is serving up free beer and tapas to recession-weary customers who insult its bartenders as a way to let off steam.

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* ¿para qué sirve... ? = what's the use of... ?.

* no servir de mucho = be little more than an interesting exercise.

* no servir de nada = be of no avail, be to no avail.

* no servir de nada que + Subjuntivo = no use + Ving.

* no servir para nada = be good for nothing, pissing into the wind, be of no avail, be to no avail, all + be for + naught.

* por si sirve de algo = for what it's worth [FWIW].

* servir a = be of service to.

* servir al mismo tiempo como = double up as.

* servir al mismo tiempo de = double as.

* servir a los usuarios = serve + patrons.

* servir a un público de = serve + a population of.

* servir como = serve as.

* servir de apoyo a = inform.

* servir de ayuda = be of assistance.

* servir de catalizador = serve as + a catalyst.

* servir de contrapeso = counterpoise.

* servir de experiencia = chart + the waters.

* servir de factor de predicción de = be predictive of.

* servir de guía = carry + the torch.

* servir de introducción = set + the backdrop, set + the framework, set + the context.

* servir de introducción a = provide + a background to.

* servir de modelo = serve as + a model.

* servir de poco = be of little use.

* servir de poco o nada = be of little or no avail.

* servir de puente = act as + a bridge.

* servir de puente entre = serve as + a bridge between.

* servir de punto de partida = point + the way to.

* servir de telón de fondo = set + the backdrop.

* servir los intereses = serve + interests.

* servir muy bien = take + Nombre + a long way.

* servir para = be instrumental in/to.

* servir para nada = count + for nothing.

* servir repetidamente = ply + Nombre + with + Bebida.

* servirse = help + Reflexivo.

* servirse de la experiencia = draw on/upon + background.

* servirse de la experiencia de = draw on/upon + experience of.

* servirse de la formación de Uno = draw on/upon + background.

* servir una Bebida = pour + Bebida.

* servir un documento = deliver + document.

* servir un fin = serve + end.

* servir un pedido = fulfil + order, fill + order.

* utensilio para servir = serving utensil.

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1) ( ser útil)

esta caja no sirve — this box won't do o is no good

tíralo, ya no me sirve — throw it away, it's (of) no use to me anymore

servir para algo: ¿para qué sirve este aparato? what's this device for?; no lo tires, puede servir para algo don't throw it away, it might come in useful for something; este cuchillo no sirve para cortar pan this knife is no good for cutting bread; no sirves para nada you're useless; no creo que sirva para este trabajo I don't think he's right o suitable for this job; yo no sirvo para mentir I'm a hopeless liar, I'm not good at lying; servir de algo: de nada sirve llorar it's no use o good crying; ¿de qué sirve hablarle si no te escucha? what's the point in o the use of talking to him if he doesn't listen to you?; esto te puede servir de mesa — you can use this as a table

2)

a) ( en la mesa) to serve

se sirve a los invitados primero — guests are served first

b) ( trabajar de criado) to be in (domestic) service

empezó a servir a los catorce años — she went into service at the age of fourteen

c) (Mil) to serve (frml)

3) (Dep) ( en tenis) to serve
2.
servir vt

1) < comida> to serve; < bebida> to serve, pour

servir la comida — to serve (out) o (colloq) dish out the food

la cena está servida — dinner is served

servir a temperatura ambiente — serve at room temperature

2)

a) ( estar al servicio de)

servir a algo/alguien — to serve something/somebody

se cree que todos la tienen que servir — she expects to be waited on hand and foot

¿en qué puedo servirle? — (frml) how can I help you?

para servirle — at your service

no se puede servir a Dios y al diablo — no man can serve two masters

b) (Com) < pedido> to process; < cliente> to serve; < mercancías> to send
3.
servirse v pron

1) (refl) < comida> to help oneself to; < bebida> to pour oneself, help oneself to

sírvete otro trozo — help yourself to another piece

2) (frml) ( hacer uso)

servirse de algo — to make use of something, use something

3) (frml) ( hacer el favor de)

servirse + inf: sírvase rellenar la solicitud please fill in the application form; les rogamos se sirvan enviarnos esta información — we would ask you to send us this information (frml)

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= be of use, do, serve, do + the trick, host, dish out, serve up.

Ex: Libraries sometimes also find it useful to prepare leaflets which deal with a particular category of information source which might be of use to various users.

Ex: It needs a name, and, to coin one at random, 'memex' will do.

Ex: This broader consideration of descriptive cataloguing problems serves to set a context for the consideration of cataloguing problems associated with nonbook materials.

Ex: We are currently in the process of looking at two products that seem to do the trick.

Ex: Most computer bureaux which host the factual data bases have their own world-wide networks.

Ex: One has only to turn on the television to see that educated people still have little influence on the trash dished out to the uneducated masses.

Ex: A watering hole in Spain is serving up free beer and tapas to recession-weary customers who insult its bartenders as a way to let off steam.

* ¿para qué sirve... ? = what's the use of... ?.

* no servir de mucho = be little more than an interesting exercise.

* no servir de nada = be of no avail, be to no avail.

* no servir de nada que + Subjuntivo = no use + Ving.

* no servir para nada = be good for nothing, pissing into the wind, be of no avail, be to no avail, all + be for + naught.

* por si sirve de algo = for what it's worth [FWIW].

* servir a = be of service to.

* servir al mismo tiempo como = double up as.

* servir al mismo tiempo de = double as.

* servir a los usuarios = serve + patrons.

* servir a un público de = serve + a population of.

* servir como = serve as.

* servir de apoyo a = inform.

* servir de ayuda = be of assistance.

* servir de catalizador = serve as + a catalyst.

* servir de contrapeso = counterpoise.

* servir de experiencia = chart + the waters.

* servir de factor de predicción de = be predictive of.

* servir de guía = carry + the torch.

* servir de introducción = set + the backdrop, set + the framework, set + the context.

* servir de introducción a = provide + a background to.

* servir de modelo = serve as + a model.

* servir de poco = be of little use.

* servir de poco o nada = be of little or no avail.

* servir de puente = act as + a bridge.

* servir de puente entre = serve as + a bridge between.

* servir de punto de partida = point + the way to.

* servir de telón de fondo = set + the backdrop.

* servir los intereses = serve + interests.

* servir muy bien = take + Nombre + a long way.

* servir para = be instrumental in/to.

* servir para nada = count + for nothing.

* servir repetidamente = ply + Nombre + with + Bebida.

* servirse = help + Reflexivo.

* servirse de la experiencia = draw on/upon + background.

* servirse de la experiencia de = draw on/upon + experience of.

* servirse de la formación de Uno = draw on/upon + background.

* servir una Bebida = pour + Bebida.

* servir un documento = deliver + document.

* servir un fin = serve + end.

* servir un pedido = fulfil + order, fill + order.

* utensilio para servir = serving utensil.

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servir [ I14 ]

vi

A

(ser útil): esta caja no sirve, trae una más grande this box won't do o is no good, can you bring a bigger one?

tíralo, ya no me sirve throw it away, it's (of) no use to me o it's no good to me any more

servir PARA algo:

¿para qué sirve este aparato? what's this device for?, what does this device do?

¿esto sirve para algo? is this any use?

no lo tires, puede servir para algo don't throw it away, it might come in useful for something

este cuchillo no sirve para cortar pan this knife is no good for cutting bread

no creo que sirva para este trabajo I don't think he's right o suitable for this job

yo no sirvo para mentir I'm a hopeless liar, I'm no good at lying

servir DE algo:

de nada sirve llorar/que me lo digas ahora it's no use o good crying/telling me now

¿de qué sirve hablarle si no te escucha? what's the point in o the use of talking to him if he doesn't listen to you?

esto te puede servir de manto para el disfraz you can use this as a cloak for your fancy dress costume

B

1 (en la mesa) to serve

en este restaurante no saben servir the service is very poor in this restaurant

se sirve a los invitados primero guests are served first

no esperes a que te sirva help yourself, don't wait

2 (trabajar de criado) to be in (domestic) service

empezó a servir a los catorce años she went into service at the age of fourteen

3 ( Mil) to serve ( frml)

sirvió en Infantería he was in o he served in the Infantry

C ( Dep) (en tenis) to serve

■ servir

vt

A ‹comida› to serve; ‹bebida› to serve, pour

los alumnos mayores ayudan a servir la comida the older pupils help serve o serve out o ( colloq) dish out the food

a mí no me sirvas salsa no sauce for me, thanks o I won't have any sauce, thank you

sírvele otro jerez a Pilar will you pour Pilar another sherry?

¿te sirvo un poco más de arroz? can I give you a little more rice?, can I help you to a little more rice?

la cena está servida dinner is served

servir frío/a temperatura ambiente serve cold/at room temperature

B

1 (estar al servicio de) servir A algo/algn to serve sth/sb

servir a la patria/la comunidad/Dios to serve one's country/the community/God

ella se sienta y espera que la sirvan she sits down and expects to be waited on

para servir a usted ( frml); at your service ( frml)

¿en qué puedo servirla? ( frml); how can I help you?

no se puede servir a dos señores or a Dios y al diablo no man can serve two masters

2 ( Com) ‹pedido› to process; ‹cliente› to serve; ‹mercancías› to send

serviremos el pedido a la mayor brevedad we will process your order as soon as possible

C ( Agr) to service

■ servirse

v pron

A ( refl) ‹comida› to help oneself to; ‹bebida› to pour oneself, help oneself to

sírvete otro trozo help yourself to another piece

B ( frml) (hacer uso) servirse DE algo to make use of sth, use sth

C ( frml) (hacer el favor de) servirse + INF:

si el señor se sirve firmar aquí … if you would be kind enough to o would care to sign here, Sir … ( frml)

sírvase rellenar la solicitud que se adjunta please fill in the enclosed application form

sírvase pasar por caja donde le harán efectivo el pago if you would like to go over to the cashier, they will give you the money

les rogamos se sirvan enviarnos esta información a la brevedad we would ask you to send us this information at your earliest convenience ( frml)

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servir ( conjugate servir) verbo intransitivo
1 ( ser útil):
◊ esta caja no sirve this box won't do o is no good;

ya no me sirve it's (of) no use to me anymore;
¿para qué sirve este aparato? what's this device for?;
no lo tires, puede servir para algo don't throw it away, it might come in useful for something;
este cuchillo no sirve para cortar pan this knife is no good for cutting bread;
no sirves para nada you're useless;
no creo que sirva para este trabajo I don't think he's right o suitable for this job;
servir de algo: de nada sirve llorar it's no use o good crying;
¿de qué sirve? what's the point o the use?;
esto te puede servir de mesa you can use this as a table
2
a) ( en la mesa) to serve

b) ( trabajar de criado) to be in (domestic) service

c) (Mil) to serve (frml)

3 (Dep) ( en tenis) to serve
verbo transitivo
1 ‹ comida› to serve;
‹ bebida› to serve, pour
2 ( estar al servicio de) ‹persona/a la patria› to serve;
◊ ¿en qué puedo servirla? (frml) how can I help you?

servirse verbo pronominal ( refl) ‹ comida› to help oneself to;
‹ bebida› to pour oneself, help oneself to
servir
I verbo intransitivo
1 to serve
servir a la patria, to serve one's country
2 (ser útil) to be useful, be suitable: su fracaso no me sirve de consuelo, his failure is no consolation to me
el cine te servirá de distracción, the film will keep you amused
ahora ya no sirve para nada, it's no use at all
¿para qué sirve?, what is it (used) for?
3 (ropa, objetos) los pantalones ya no le sirven, the trousers don't fit him now
4 (tener capacidad) este muchacho sirve para estudiar, this boy is good at studying
5 (actuar como sustituto) esta cacerola me servirá de casco, this pot will serve as a helmet
II verbo transitivo
1 to serve
¿en qué puedo servirle?, what can I do for you? o may I help you?
2 (comida) to serve
(bebida) to pour
' servir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bar
- cafetera
- cuchara
- fuente
- pala
- carrito
- echar
- hacer
- helado
- huevera
- jarra
- jarro
- lechera
- panera
- poner
- servicio
- tetera
- valer
English:
act
- attend
- disagree
- dish
- dish out
- dish up
- do
- fix
- help
- off-chance
- pour
- pour out
- purpose
- rim
- serve
- serve out
- serve up
- server
- tablespoon
- venue
- wait
- wait on
- deterrent
- duty
- fat
- serving
- spatula
- table

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servir

♦ vt

1. [comida, bebida] to serve;

todavía no nos han servido we haven't been served yet;

la cena se servirá o [m5] será servida a las ocho dinner will be served at eight;

sírvanos dos cervezas two beers, please;

¿te sirvo más patatas? would you like some more potatoes?;

¿me sirve un poco más, por favor? could I have a bit more, please?;

servir mesas Br to wait at table, US to wait tables;

la polémica está servida the gloves are off

2. [prestar servicio a] to serve;

¿en qué puedo servirle? [en tienda, mostrador] what can I do for you?;

servir a la patria/a Dios to serve one's country/God;
Formal
para servirle, para servir a usted [como respuesta] at your service

3. [suministrar] [mercancías] to supply;

le serviremos el pedido en el acto we'll bring you your order immediately;

nuestra empresa sirve a toda la zona our company serves o supplies the whole area

4.
voy servido [en naipes] stick, I'm sticking;
Fig [tengo de sobra] I've got plenty
♦ vi

1. [prestar servicio] to serve;

sirvió de ministro en el gobierno socialista he served as o was a minister in the socialist government;

servir en el ejército to serve in the Army

2. [valer, ser útil]
esta batidora ya no sirve/aún sirve this mixer is no good any more/can still be used;

esta mesa no me sirve, necesito una mayor this table's no good o use to me, I need a bigger one;

servir de algo [cumplir la función de] to serve as sth;

el desván le sirve de oficina he uses the attic as an office, the attic serves as his office;

la radio me servía de distracción the radio kept me entertained o served to entertain me;

servir de guía to act as a guide;

servir para [utensilio, máquina, objeto] to be for;

¿para qué sirve esto? what's this for?;

este líquido sirve para limpiar la plata this liquid is for cleaning silver;

¿te sirven estos papeles para algo? are these papers any use to you?;

este pegamento no sirve para la madera this glue is no good for wood;

yo no serviría para sacerdote I wouldn't be any good as a priest;

no sirve para estudiar he's no good at studying;

no servir de o [m5] para nada to be useless;

nuestro esfuerzo no sirvió de o [m5] para nada our effort was in vain;

de nada sirve que se lo digas it's no use telling him;

¿de qué sirve quejarse si no nos hacen caso? what's the point in o what's the good of complaining if they never take any notice of us?

3. [como criado] to be in service;

tuvo que ponerse a servir she had to go into service;

servir en palacio/en una casa to be a servant at a palace/in a household

4. [en tenis, squash] to serve

♦ See also the pronominal verb servirse

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servir

I v/t serve;

¿le sirven ya? are you being served?;

¿en qué puedo servirle? what can I do for you?;

¡para servirle! at your service!

II v/i

1 be of use;

servir de serve as;

esta habitación sirve de trastero we use this room as a junk room;

servir para be (used) for;

¿para qué sirve esto? what is this (used) for?;

no servir de nada be no use at all

2 MIL, DEP serve

3 fig

:

ir servido fam have another think coming

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servir {54} vt

1) : to serve, to be of use to

2) : to serve, to wait

3) surtir: to fill (an order)

servir vi

1) : to work

mi radio no sirve: my radio isn't working

2) : to be of use, to be helpful

esa computadora no sirve para nada: that computer's perfectly useless

♦ See also the reflexive verb servirse

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servir vb

1. (atender, poner comida) to serve

la dependienta que me sirvió the assistant who served me

¿ya le sirven? are you being served?

2. (poner bebida) to pour

¿sirvo yo? shall I pour?

3. (trabajar) to serve / to work

se puso a servir en una familia rica she began working for a rich family

sirve en el ejército he's in the army

4. (en tenis) to serve

5. (hacer las veces) to serve

el cuchillo me sirvió de destornillador the knife served as a screwdriver

6. (ser útil) to be useful

el inglés te servirá de mucho para viajar English will be very useful for travelling

7. (valer) to do

creo que esta caja servirá I think this box will do

8. (emplearse) to be for

esta máquina sirve para picar carne this machine is for mincing meat

¿para qué sirve esto? what's this for?

9. (ser apto) to be good

es evidente que sirves para los negocios it's obvious that you're good at business

no sirvo para ser actor I'm no good at acting

Spanish-English dictionary > servir

16 take

1.
[teɪk]transitive verb, took [tʊk], taken ['teɪkn]

1) (get hold of, grasp, seize) nehmen

take somebody's arm — jmds. Arm nehmen

take somebody by the hand/arm — jemanden bei der Hand/am Arm nehmen

2) (capture) einnehmen [Stadt, Festung]; machen [Gefangenen]; (chess) schlagen; nehmen

3) (gain, earn) [Laden:] einbringen; [Film, Stück:] einspielen; (win) gewinnen [Satz, Spiel, Preis, Titel]; erzielen [Punkte]; (Cards) machen [Stich]

take first/second etc. place — den ersten/zweiten usw. Platz belegen; (fig.) an erster/zweiter usw. Stelle kommen

take the biscuit (Brit. coll.) or (coll.) cake — (fig.) alle/alles übertreffen

4) (assume possession of) nehmen; (take away with one) mitnehmen; (steal) mitnehmen (verhüll.); (obtain by purchase) kaufen, (by rent) mieten [Auto, Wohnung, Haus]; nehmen [Klavier-, Deutsch-, Fahrstunden]; mitmachen [Tanzkurs]; (buy regularly) nehmen; lesen [Zeitung, Zeitschrift]; (subscribe to) beziehen; (obtain) erwerben [akademischen Grad]; (form a relationship with) sich (Dat.) nehmen [Frau, Geliebten usw.]

that woman took my purse — die Frau hat mir meinen Geldbeutel gestohlen

he took his degree at Sussex University — er hat sein Examen an der Universität von Sussex gemacht

take place — stattfinden; (spontaneously) sich ereignen; [Wandlung:] sich vollziehen

I'll take this handbag/the curry, please — ich nehme diese Handtasche/das Curry

who has taken my pencil? — wer hat meinen Bleistift weggenommen?

5) (avail oneself of, use) nehmen; machen [Pause, Ferien, Nickerchen]; nehmen [Beispiel, Zitat usw.] ( from aus)

take the opportunity to do/of doing something — die Gelegenheit dazu benutzen, etwas zu tun

take the car/bus into town — mit dem Auto/Bus in die Stadt fahren

take two eggs — etc. (in recipe) man nehme zwei Eier usw.

take all the time you want — nimm dir ruhig Zeit

[let's] take a more recent example/my sister [for example] — nehmen wir ein Beispiel neueren Datums/einmal meine Schwester

6) (carry, guide, convey) bringen

take somebody's shoes to the mender['s]/somebody's coat to the cleaner's — jmds. Schuhe zum Schuster/jmds. Mantel in die Reinigung bringen

take a message to somebody — jemandem eine Nachricht überbringen

take somebody to school/hospital — jemanden zur Schule/ins Krankenhaus bringen

take somebody to visit somebody — jemanden zu Besuch bei jemandem mitnehmen

take somebody to the zoo/cinema/to dinner — mit jemandem in den Zoo/ins Kino/zum Abendessen gehen

take somebody into one's home/house — jemanden bei sich aufnehmen

the road takes you/the story takes us to London — die Straße führt nach/die Erzählung führt uns nach London

his ability will take him far/to the top — mit seinen Fähigkeiten wird er es weit bringen/wird er ganz nach oben kommen

take somebody/something with one — jemanden/etwas mitnehmen

take home — mit nach Hause nehmen; (earn) nach Hause bringen [Geld]; (accompany) nach Hause bringen od. begleiten; (to meet one's parents etc.) mit nach Hause bringen

take somebody through/over something — (fig.) mit jemandem etwas durchgehen

take in hand — (begin) in Angriff nehmen; (assume responsibility for) sich kümmern um

take somebody into partnership [with one]/into the business — jemanden zu seinem Teilhaber machen/in sein Geschäft aufnehmen

take a stick etc. to somebody — den Stock usw. bei jemandem gebrauchen

take something to pieces or bits — etwas auseinander nehmen

you can/can't take somebody anywhere — (fig. coll.) man kann jemanden überallhin/nirgendwohin mitnehmen

you can't take it 'with you — (coll.) man kann es ja nicht mitnehmen

7) (remove) nehmen; (deduct) abziehen

take something/somebody from somebody — jemandem etwas/jemanden wegnehmen

I took the parcel from her — ich nahm ihr das Paket ab

take all the fun/hard work out of something — einem alle Freude an etwas (Dat.) nehmen/einem die schwere Arbeit bei etwas ersparen

8)

somebody takes courage from something — etwas macht jemandem Mut; see also academic.ru/34054/heart">heart 1)

9)

be taken ill or (coll.) sick — krank werden

10) (make) machen [Foto, Kopie]; (photograph) aufnehmen

11) (perform, execute) aufnehmen [Brief, Diktat]; machen [Prüfung, Sprung, Spaziergang, Reise, Umfrage]; durchführen [Befragung, Volkszählung]; ablegen [Gelübde, Eid]; übernehmen [Rolle, Part]; treffen [Entscheidung]

take a fall/tumble — stürzen/straucheln

take a step forward/backward — einen Schritt vor-/zurücktreten

take a turn for the better/worse — eine Wende zum Besseren/Schlechteren nehmen

12) (negotiate) nehmen [Zaun, Mauer, Hürde, Kurve, Hindernis]

13) (conduct) halten [Gottesdienst, Andacht, Unterricht]

Ms X takes us for maths — in Mathe haben wir Frau X

14) (be taught)

take Latin at school — in der Schule Latein haben

15) (consume) trinken [Tee, Kaffee, Kognak usw.]; nehmen [Zucker, Milch, Überdosis, Tabletten, Medizin]

take sugar in one's tea — den Tee mit Zucker trinken

what can I take for a cold? — was kann ich gegen eine Erkältung nehmen?

to be taken three times a day — dreimal täglich einzunehmen

not to be taken [internally] — nicht zur innerlichen Anwendung

16) (occupy) einnehmen [Sitz im Parlament]; übernehmen, antreten [Amt]

take somebody's seat — sich auf jmds. Platz setzen

is that/this seat taken? — ist da/hier noch frei?

17) (need, require) brauchen [Platz, Zeit]; haben [Kleider-, Schuhgröße usw.]; (Ling.) haben [Objekt, Plural-s]; gebraucht werden mit [Kasus]

this verb takes "sein" — dieses Verb wird mit "sein" konjugiert

the wound will take some time to heal — es braucht einige Zeit, bis die Wunde geheilt ist

the ticket machine takes 20p and 50p coins — der Fahrkartenautomat nimmt 20-Pence- und 50-Pence-Stücke

as long as it takes — so lange wie nötig

something takes an hour/a year/all day — etwas dauert eine Stunde/ein Jahr/einen ganzen Tag

it takes an hour etc. to do something — es dauert eine Stunde usw., [um] etwas zu tun

somebody takes or it takes somebody a long time/an hour etc. to do something — jmd. braucht lange/eine Stunde usw., um etwas zu tun

what took you so long? — was hast du denn so lange gemacht?

take a lot of work/effort/courage — viel Arbeit/Mühe/Mut kosten

have [got] what it takes — das Zeug dazu haben

it will take [quite] a lot of explaining — es wird schwer zu erklären sein

that story of his takes some believing — die Geschichte, die er da erzählt, ist kaum zu glauben

it takes a thief to know a thief — nur ein Dieb kennt einen Dieb

it takes all sorts [to make a world] — es gibt solche und solche

18) (contain, hold) fassen; (support) tragen

19) (ascertain and record) notieren [Namen, Adresse, Autonummer usw.]; fühlen [Puls]; messen [Temperatur, Größe usw.]

take the minutes of a meeting — bei einer Sitzung [das] Protokoll führen

20) (apprehend, grasp)

take somebody's meaning/drift — verstehen, was jmd. meint

take somebody's point — jmds. Standpunkt verstehen

take it [that]... — annehmen, [dass]...

can I take it that...? — kann ich davon ausgehen, dass...?

take something to mean something — etwas so verstehen, dass...

what do you take that to mean? — wie verstehen Sie das?

take something as settled/as a compliment/refusal — etwas als erledigt betrachten/als eine Ablehnung/ein Kompliment auffassen

take somebody/something for/to be something — jemanden/etwas für etwas halten

what do you take me for? — wofür halten Sie mich?

21) (treat or react to in a specified manner) aufnehmen

take something like a man — etwas wie ein Mann nehmen

take something well/badly/hard — etwas gut/schlecht/nur schwer verkraften

somebody takes something very badly/hard — etwas trifft jemanden sehr

take something calmly or coolly — etwas gelassen [auf- od. hin]nehmen

take something as read — etwas als bekannt voraussetzen

you can/may take it as read that... — du kannst sicher sein, dass...

taking it all in all, taking one thing with another — alles in allem

22) (accept) annehmen

take money etc. [from somebody/for something] — Geld usw. [von jemandem/für etwas] [an]nehmen

will you take £500 for the car? — wollen Sie den Wagen für 500 Pfund verkaufen?

[you can] take it or leave it — entweder du bist damit einverstanden, oder du lässt es bleiben

take the hint — den Wink verstehen

take somebody's word for it — sich auf jemanden od. jmds. Wort[e] verlassen

you don't have to take my word for it — du brauchst es mir nicht zu glauben

take things as they come, take it as it comes — es nehmen, wie es kommt

23) (receive, submit to) einstecken [müssen] [Schlag, Tritt, Stoß]; (Boxing) nehmen [müssen] [Schlag]; (endure, tolerate) aushalten; vertragen [Klima, Alkohol, Kaffee, Knoblauch]; verwinden [Schock]; (put up with) sich (Dat.) gefallen lassen [müssen] [Kritik, Grobheit]

take one's punishment bravely — seine Strafe tapfer ertragen

take no nonsense — sich (Dat.) nichts bieten lassen

take 'that! — nimm das!

take it — (coll.) es verkraften; (referring to criticism, abuse) damit fertigwerden

24) (adopt, choose) ergreifen [Maßnahmen]; unternehmen [Schritte]; einschlagen [Weg]; sich entschließen zu [Schritt, Handlungsweise]

take the wrong road — die falsche Straße fahren/gehen

take a firm etc. stand [with somebody/on or over something] — jemandem gegenüber/hinsichtlich einer Sache nicht nachgeben

take the easy way out — die einfachste Lösung wählen

25) (receive, accommodate) [an]nehmen [Bewerber, Schüler]; aufnehmen [Gäste]

the city takes its name from its founder — die Stadt ist nach ihrem Gründer benannt

26) (swindle)

he was taken for £500 by the conman — (coll.) der Schwindler hat ihm 500 Pfund abgeknöpft (ugs.)

27)

be taken with somebody/something — von jemandem/etwas angetan sein
2. intransitive verb,
took, taken

1) (be successful, effective) [Transplantat:] vom Körper angenommen werden; [Impfung:] anschlagen; [Pfropfreis:] anwachsen; [Sämling, Pflanze:] angehen; [Feuer:] zu brennen beginnen; [Fisch:] [an]beißen

2) (detract)

take from something — etwas schmälern
3. noun
(Telev., Cinemat.) Einstellung, die; Take, der od. das (fachspr.)

Phrasal Verbs:

- take after

- take along

- take apart

- take around

- take aside

- take away

- take away from

- take back

- take down

- take in

- take off

- take on

- take out

- take over

- take round

- take to

- take up

- take upon

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(to take or keep (someone) as a hostage: The police were unable to attack the terrorists because they were holding three people hostage.) (jemanden) als Geisel festhalten

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take

[teɪk]

I. NOUN

1. no pl (money received) Einnahmen pl

2. (filming of a scene) Aufnahme f, Take m o nt fachspr

3.

▶ to be on the \take AM ( fam) korrupt sein pej, Bestechungsgelder nehmen

II. TRANSITIVE VERB

<took, taken>

1. (accept)

▪ to \take sth etw annehmen

this restaurant \takes credit cards dieses Restaurant akzeptiert Kreditkarten

would you \take an offer? darf ich Ihnen ein Angebot machen?

to \take sb's advice jds Rat annehmen

not to \take no for an answer ein Nein nicht akzeptieren

to \take a bet eine Wette annehmen

to \take criticism Kritik akzeptieren

to \take responsibility [for sth] die Verantwortung [für etw akk] übernehmen

\take my word for it [or \take it from me] das kannst du mir glauben

to \take sth badly/well etw schlecht/gut aufnehmen

to \take sth seriously etw ernst nehmen

2. (transport)

▪ to \take sb/sth somewhere jdn/etw irgendwohin bringen

could you \take this drink over to Marsha? könntest du Marsha diesen Drink rüberbringen? fam

will you \take me swimming tomorrow? nimmst du mich morgen zum Schwimmen mit?

to \take sb to hospital/the station/home jdn ins Krankenhaus/zum Bahnhof/nach Hause fahren

to \take sb to the cinema jdn ins Kino einladen

to \take sb for a meal jdn zum Essen einladen (im Restaurant)

3. (seize)

▪ to \take sth etw nehmen

he took my arm and led me to the door er nahm meinen Arm und führte mich zur Tür

may I \take your coat? darf ich Ihnen den Mantel abnehmen?

to \take sb by the hand/throat jdn bei der Hand nehmen/am Kragen packen

to \take hold of sb ( fig) jdn ergreifen

4. (tolerate)

▪ to \take sth etw ertragen [o verkraften]; abuse, insults etw hinnehmen

you don't have to take his insults, you know du brauchst dir seine Beleidigungen nicht gefallen lassen

I just can't take it anymore ich bin am Ende, ich kann einfach nicht mehr

he couldn't \take it anymore er konnte es nicht länger ertragen

to be able to \take a joke einen Spaß verstehen [o fam vertragen

5. (hold)

▪ to \take sth etw aufnehmen

my car \takes five people mein Auto hat Platz für fünf Leute

6. (require)

▪ to \take sth etw erfordern [o benötigen]

his story took some believing seine Geschichte ist kaum zu glauben

I \take [a] size five (in shoes) ich habe Schuhgröße fünf

to \take one's time sich dat Zeit lassen

to \take the time to do sth sich dat die Zeit nehmen, etw zu tun

7.

▪ it \takes... man braucht...

it \takes more than that to convince me das überzeugt mich noch lange nicht

it \takes me an hour ich brauche eine Stunde

it took me a long time [to...] es hat lange gedauert [bis...]

hold on, it won't \take long warten Sie, es dauert nicht lange

it will \take some persuasion er/sie wird schwer zu überreden sein

it took a lot of courage dazu gehörte viel Mut

8. LING

▪ to \take sth:

here, ‘sich’ \takes the dative hier wird ‚sich‘ mit dem Dativ gebraucht

this verb \takes ‘haben’ dieses Verb wird mit ‚haben‘ konjugiert

9. (receive)

▪ to \take sth etw erhalten [o bekommen]

we've stopped taking the newspaper wir beziehen die Zeitung nicht mehr

10. (remove)

▪ to \take sth etw [weg]nehmen; (steal a.) etw stehlen

\take your books off the table please nimm bitte deine Bücher vom Tisch; MATH

\take three from five ziehe drei von fünf ab

to \take a chesspiece eine Schachfigur schlagen

11. (travel by)

▪ to \take sth taxi, train etw nehmen

she took the 10.30 flight to Edinburgh sie nahm den Flug um 10:30 Uhr nach Edinburg

\take the M1 motorway up to Newcastle nehmen Sie die Autobahn M1 bis Newcastle

he took that last bend too fast er nahm die letzte Kurve zu schnell

to \take the bus/car mit dem Bus/Auto fahren

12. (eat, consume)

▪ to \take sth food, drink etw zu sich dat nehmen; medicine etw einnehmen

\take a sip trink [o nimm] einen Schluck

we'll \take the tea in the sitting room wir trinken den Tee im Wohnzimmer

not to be \taken internally MED nur zur äußerlichen Anwendung

13. BRIT (rent)

to \take a flat/house eine Wohnung/ein Haus mieten

14. (let stay)

▪ to \take sb jdn [auf]nehmen

my mother takes lodgers meine Mutter vermietet [ein] Zimmer

15. (capture)

▪ to \take sb jdn gefangen nehmen

to \take prisoners Gefangene machen

the terrorists took him prisoner die Terroristen nahmen ihn gefangen

to \take a city eine Stadt einnehmen

to \take power die Macht ergreifen

16. (assume)

to \take office ein Amt antreten

17. BRIT, AUS (teach)

▪ to \take sth etw unterrichten

Mr Marshall \takes us for physics in Physik haben wir Herrn Marshall fam

she \takes private pupils sie gibt Privatstunden

18. (officiate at)

to \take a church service einen Gottesdienst halten

19. (have)

to \take a rest eine Pause machen

to \take a walk einen Spaziergang machen

to \take a cold sich erkälten

20. (tackle)

to \take a hurdle/fence eine Hürde/einen Zaun überspringen

to \take an obstacle ein Hindernis nehmen

21. BRIT (sit exam)

to \take a test einen Test machen

to \take an exam eine Prüfung ablegen

she took her degree in May sie hat im Mai [ihr] Examen gemacht

22. (achieve)

to \take first prize den ersten Preis erhalten

23. (feel)

to \take an interest in sb/sth sich akk für jdn/etw interessieren, Interesse an jdm/etw haben

to \take notice of sb/sth jdn/etw beachten

to \take offence beleidigt sein

to \take pity on sb/sth mit jdm/etw Mitleid haben

to \take the view that... der Ansicht sein, dass..., auf dem Standpunkt stehen, dass...

24. (earn)

▪ to \take sth etw einnehmen

she \takes £300 a week sie nimmt 300 Pfund die Woche ein

25. (write)

to \take notes sich dat Notizen machen

26. (photograph)

to \take pictures [or photos] Bilder machen, fotografieren

this photo was taken last summer dieses Foto ist vom letzten Sommer

to have one's photo \taken sich akk fotografieren lassen

27. THEAT, MUS, FILM

let's \take that scene again lass uns die Szene nochmal machen

can you \take me through my lines? kannst du mit mir meine Rolle durchgehen?

let's \take it from the third act fangen wir mit dem dritten Akt an

28. (for example)

\take last week/me,... letzte Woche/ich zum Beispiel...

29. (assume to be)

▪ to \take sb/sth for sb/sth [or to be sb/sth] jdn/etw für jdn/etw halten

I took him to be more intelligent than he turned out to be ich hielt ihn für intelligenter, als er tatsächlich war

I \take it [that]... ich nehme an, [dass]...

I \take it that you're coming with us ich nehme an, du kommst mit

30. (understand)

to \take sb's/the point jds/den Standpunkt verstehen

I \take your point, but... ich verstehe, was du meinst, aber...

point \taken [habe] verstanden

if you \take my meaning BRIT wenn du verstehst, was ich meine

31.

▶ to \take it as it comes es nehmen, wie es kommt

▶ what do you \take me for? wofür [o SCHWEIZ für was] hältst du mich?

▶ he's got what it \takes er bringt's fam, er kann was

▶ \take it from me das kannst du mir glauben

▶ \take it or leave it entweder du akzeptierst es, oder du lässt es bleiben fam

▶ to \take sth lying down etw stillschweigend hinnehmen

▶ to \take sb by surprise [or unawares] jdn überraschen

▶ to \take one thing at a time eins nach dem anderen erledigen

III. INTRANSITIVE VERB

<took, taken>

1. (have effect) wirken; plant angehen; dye angenommen werden; medicine anschlagen

the ink won't take on this paper dieses Papier nimmt die Tinte nicht an

2. (become)

to \take ill krank werden

3. (detract)

▪ to \take from sth etw schmälern

will that not \take from it's usefulness? würde das nicht den Gebrauchswert vermindern?

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take [teık]

A s

1. Fischerei: Fang m

2. JAGD

a) Beute f

b) Erbeutung f

3. umg Anteil m (of an dat)

4. besonders US umg Einnahme(n) f(pl)

5. Take m/n:

a) FILM Szene(naufnahme) f

b) RADIO etc Aufnahme f

6. TYPO Portion f (eines Manuskripts)

7. MED

a) Reaktion f (auf eine Impfung)

b) Anwachsen n (eines Hauttransplantats)

8. fig Reaktion f: → double take

9. besonders Br Pachtland n

10. Schach etc: Schlagen n (einer Figur)

B v/t prät took [tʊk], pperf taken [ˈteıkən]

1. allg, z. B. Abschied, Unterricht etc nehmen:

take it or leave it umg mach, was du willst;

taken all in all im Großen (u.) Ganzen;

taking one thing with the other im Großen (u.) Ganzen (siehe die Verbindungen mit den betreffenden Substantiven)

2. (weg)nehmen:

take one’s foot off the clutch AUTO den Fuß von der Kupplung nehmen;

take that silly grin off your face umg hör auf, so blöd zu grinsen!;

he took three seconds off the record SPORT er verbesserte den Rekord um drei Sekunden

3. a) nehmen, fassen, packen, ergreifen

b) SPORT einen Pass etc aufnehmen

4. Fische etc fangen

5. einen Verbrecher etc fangen, ergreifen

6. MIL gefangen nehmen, Gefangene machen

7. MIL eine Stadt, Stellung etc (ein)nehmen, auch Land erobern, ein Schiff kapern

8. jemanden erwischen, ertappen ( beide:

stealing beim Stehlen;

in a lie bei einer Lüge)

9. nehmen, sich etwas aneignen, Besitz ergreifen von, sich bemächtigen (gen); → place A 18

10. a) eine Gabe etc (an-, entgegen)nehmen, empfangen

b) eine Bestellung aufnehmen (Ober etc)

11. bekommen, erhalten, Geld, Steuern etc einnehmen, einen Preis etc gewinnen, Geld einspielen (Film): → trick A 7

12. (heraus)nehmen (from, out of aus), auch fig ein Zitat etc entnehmen ( from dat):

I take it from sb who knows ich habe (weiß) es von jemandem, der es genau weiß;

today’s text is taken from … der heutige Text stammt aus …;

take a single from an album eine Single aus einem Album auskoppeln;

be taken from … eine Auskopplung aus … sein

13. eine Speise etc zu sich nehmen, eine Mahlzeit einnehmen, Gift, eine Medizin etc nehmen

14. sich eine Krankheit holen oder zuziehen: → ill A 6

15. nehmen:

a) auswählen:

I’m not taking any sl ohne mich!

b) kaufen

c) mieten

d) eine Eintritts-, Fahrkarte lösen

e) eine Frau heiraten

f) mit einer Frau schlafen

g) einen Weg wählen

16. mitnehmen:

don’t forget to take your umbrella;

take me with you nimm mich mit;

you can’t take it with you fig im Grab nützt (dir) aller Reichtum nichts mehr, das letzte Hemd hat keine Taschen

17. (hin- oder weg)bringen, jemanden wohin führen:

business took him to London;

I took her some flowers ich brachte ihr Blumen

18. jemanden (durch den Tod) wegraffen

19. MATH abziehen ( from von)

20. jemanden treffen, erwischen (Schlag)

21. ein Hindernis nehmen

22. jemanden befallen, packen (Empfindung, Krankheit):

be taken with a disease eine Krankheit bekommen;

be taken with fear von Furcht gepackt werden

23. ein Gefühl haben, bekommen, Mitleid etc empfinden, Mut fassen, Anstoß nehmen, Ab-, Zuneigung fassen (to gegen, für):

take alarm beunruhigt sein (at über akk); → comfort B 1, courage, fancy A 7, pride A 2

24. Feuer fangen

25. eine Bedeutung, einen Sinn, eine Eigenschaft, Gestalt annehmen, bekommen, einen Namen, eine Staatsbürgerschaft annehmen

26. eine Farbe, einen Geruch oder Geschmack annehmen

27. SPORT und Spiele:

a) den Ball, einen Punkt, eine Figur, einen Stein abnehmen ( from dat)

b) einen Stein schlagen

c) eine Karte stechen

d) einen Satz etc gewinnen:

he took bronze medal er gewann die Bronzemedaille

e) einen Eckstoß etc ausführen

28. JUR etc erwerben, besonders erben

29. eine Ware, Zeitung beziehen, WIRTSCH einen Auftrag hereinnehmen

30. nehmen, verwenden:

take four eggs man nehme vier Eier

31. einen Zug, ein Taxi etc nehmen, benutzen

32. eine Gelegenheit, einen Vorteil ergreifen, wahrnehmen: → chance A 5

33. (als Beispiel) nehmen

34. a) einen Platz einnehmen:

be taken besetzt sein; → seat A 4

b) seinen Platz einnehmen: → seat A 4

35. fig jemanden, das Auge, den Sinn gefangen nehmen, fesseln, (für sich) einnehmen:

be taken with ( oder by) begeistert oder entzückt sein von

36. den Befehl, die Führung, eine Rolle, eine Stellung, den Vorsitz, JUR jemandes Verteidigung übernehmen

37. eine Mühe, Verantwortung auf sich nehmen

38. leisten:

a) eine Arbeit, einen Dienst verrichten

b) einen Eid, ein Gelübde ablegen: → oath Bes Redew

c) ein Versprechen (ab)geben

39. eine Notiz, Aufzeichnungen machen, niederschreiben, ein Diktat, Protokoll aufnehmen

40. FOTO etwas aufnehmen, ein Bild machen

41. eine Messung, Zählung etc vornehmen, durchführen

42. wissenschaftlich ermitteln, eine Größe, die Temperatur etc messen, Maß nehmen: → blood pressure, temperature 2

43. machen, tun:

take a look einen Blick tun oder werfen (at auf akk)

44. eine Maßnahme ergreifen, treffen

45. eine Auswahl treffen

46. einen Entschluss fassen

47. eine Fahrt, einen Spaziergang, auch einen Sprung, eine Verbeugung, Wendung etc machen, Anlauf nehmen

48. eine Ansicht vertreten: → stand A 2, view C 7

49. a) verstehen

b) auffassen, auslegen ( beide:

as als)

c) etwas gut etc aufnehmen:

do you take me? verstehen Sie(, was ich meine)?;

I take it that … ich nehme an, dass …;

may we take it that …? dürfen wir es so verstehen, dass …?;

take sth ill of sb jemandem etwas übel nehmen; → seriously

50. ansehen, betrachten ( beide:

as als), halten ( for für):

I took him for an honest man;

what do you take me for? wofür halten Sie mich eigentlich?

51. sich Rechte, Freiheiten (heraus)nehmen

52. a) einen Rat, eine Auskunft einholen

b) einen Rat annehmen, befolgen

53. eine Wette, ein Angebot annehmen

54. glauben:

you may take it from me verlass dich drauf!

55. eine Beleidigung, einen Verlust etc, auch jemanden hinnehmen, eine Strafe, Folgen auf sich nehmen, sich etwas gefallen lassen:

take people as they are die Leute nehmen, wie sie (eben) sind;

take life as it comes das Leben so nehmen, wie es kommt;

I’m not taking this das lass ich mir nicht gefallen

56. etwas ertragen, aushalten:

he can take a lot er ist hart im Nehmen;

take it umg es kriegen, es ausbaden (müssen)

57. MED sich einer Behandlung etc unterziehen

58. SCHULE, UNIV eine Prüfung machen, ablegen:

take French Examen im Französischen machen; → degree 8

59. eine Rast, Ferien etc machen, Urlaub, auch ein Bad nehmen

60. Platz, Raum ein-, wegnehmen, beanspruchen

61. a) Zeit, Material etc, auch fig Geduld, Mut etc brauchen, erfordern, kosten, eine gewisse Zeit dauern:

it took a long time es dauerte oder brauchte lange;

the book takes a long time to read man braucht viel Zeit, um das Buch zu lesen;

the project took two years to plan die Planung des Projekts dauerte zwei Jahre oder nahm zwei Jahre in Anspruch;

take some minutes einige Minuten brauchen ( doing sth um etwas zu tun);

it takes a lot of courage to do a thing like that es gehört viel Mut dazu, so etwas zu tun;

it takes a man to do that das kann nur ein Mann (fertigbringen);

he took a little convincing es bedurfte (bei ihm) einiger Überredung

b) jemanden etwas kosten, jemandem etwas abverlangen:

it took him ( oder he took) three hours es kostete ihn oder er brauchte drei Stunden;

it took him a long time to get over it er brauchte lange, um darüber hinwegzukommen

62. eine Kleidergröße, Nummer haben: → size¹ A 2

63. LING

a) eine grammatische Form annehmen, im Konjunktiv etc stehen

b) einen Akzent, eine Endung, ein Objekt etc bekommen

64. aufnehmen, fassen, Platz bieten für

65. ein Gewicht tragen, aushalten

C v/i

1. BOT Wurzeln schlagen

2. BOT, MED anwachsen (Pfropfreis, Steckling, Transplantat)

3. MED wirken, anschlagen (Medikament etc)

4. umg ankommen, ziehen, einschlagen, Anklang finden (Buch, Theaterstück etc)

5. JUR das Eigentumsrecht erlangen, besonders erben, (als Erbe) zum Zuge kommen

6. sich gut etc fotografieren (lassen)

7. Feuer fangen

8. anbeißen (Fisch)

9. TECH an-, eingreifen

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1.
[teɪk]transitive verb, took [tʊk], taken ['teɪkn]

1) (get hold of, grasp, seize) nehmen

take somebody's arm — jmds. Arm nehmen

take somebody by the hand/arm — jemanden bei der Hand/am Arm nehmen

2) (capture) einnehmen [Stadt, Festung]; machen [Gefangenen]; (chess) schlagen; nehmen

3) (gain, earn) [Laden:] einbringen; [Film, Stück:] einspielen; (win) gewinnen [Satz, Spiel, Preis, Titel]; erzielen [Punkte]; (Cards) machen [Stich]

take first/second etc. place — den ersten/zweiten usw. Platz belegen; (fig.) an erster/zweiter usw. Stelle kommen

take the biscuit (Brit. coll.) or (coll.) cake — (fig.) alle/alles übertreffen

4) (assume possession of) nehmen; (take away with one) mitnehmen; (steal) mitnehmen (verhüll.); (obtain by purchase) kaufen, (by rent) mieten [Auto, Wohnung, Haus]; nehmen [Klavier-, Deutsch-, Fahrstunden]; mitmachen [Tanzkurs]; (buy regularly) nehmen; lesen [Zeitung, Zeitschrift]; (subscribe to) beziehen; (obtain) erwerben [akademischen Grad]; (form a relationship with) sich (Dat.) nehmen [Frau, Geliebten usw.]

that woman took my purse — die Frau hat mir meinen Geldbeutel gestohlen

he took his degree at Sussex University — er hat sein Examen an der Universität von Sussex gemacht

take place — stattfinden; (spontaneously) sich ereignen; [Wandlung:] sich vollziehen

I'll take this handbag/the curry, please — ich nehme diese Handtasche/das Curry

who has taken my pencil? — wer hat meinen Bleistift weggenommen?

5) (avail oneself of, use) nehmen; machen [Pause, Ferien, Nickerchen]; nehmen [Beispiel, Zitat usw.] ( from aus)

take the opportunity to do/of doing something — die Gelegenheit dazu benutzen, etwas zu tun

take the car/bus into town — mit dem Auto/Bus in die Stadt fahren

take two eggs — etc. (in recipe) man nehme zwei Eier usw.

take all the time you want — nimm dir ruhig Zeit

[let's] take a more recent example/my sister [for example] — nehmen wir ein Beispiel neueren Datums/einmal meine Schwester

6) (carry, guide, convey) bringen

take somebody's shoes to the mender['s]/somebody's coat to the cleaner's — jmds. Schuhe zum Schuster/jmds. Mantel in die Reinigung bringen

take a message to somebody — jemandem eine Nachricht überbringen

take somebody to school/hospital — jemanden zur Schule/ins Krankenhaus bringen

take somebody to visit somebody — jemanden zu Besuch bei jemandem mitnehmen

take somebody to the zoo/cinema/to dinner — mit jemandem in den Zoo/ins Kino/zum Abendessen gehen

take somebody into one's home/house — jemanden bei sich aufnehmen

the road takes you/the story takes us to London — die Straße führt nach/die Erzählung führt uns nach London

his ability will take him far/to the top — mit seinen Fähigkeiten wird er es weit bringen/wird er ganz nach oben kommen

take somebody/something with one — jemanden/etwas mitnehmen

take home — mit nach Hause nehmen; (earn) nach Hause bringen [Geld]; (accompany) nach Hause bringen od. begleiten; (to meet one's parents etc.) mit nach Hause bringen

take somebody through/over something — (fig.) mit jemandem etwas durchgehen

take in hand — (begin) in Angriff nehmen; (assume responsibility for) sich kümmern um

take somebody into partnership [with one]/into the business — jemanden zu seinem Teilhaber machen/in sein Geschäft aufnehmen

take a stick etc. to somebody — den Stock usw. bei jemandem gebrauchen

take something to pieces or bits — etwas auseinander nehmen

you can/can't take somebody anywhere — (fig. coll.) man kann jemanden überallhin/nirgendwohin mitnehmen

you can't take it 'with you — (coll.) man kann es ja nicht mitnehmen

7) (remove) nehmen; (deduct) abziehen

take something/somebody from somebody — jemandem etwas/jemanden wegnehmen

I took the parcel from her — ich nahm ihr das Paket ab

take all the fun/hard work out of something — einem alle Freude an etwas (Dat.) nehmen/einem die schwere Arbeit bei etwas ersparen

8)

somebody takes courage from something — etwas macht jemandem Mut; see also heart 1)

9)

be taken ill or (coll.) sick — krank werden

10) (make) machen [Foto, Kopie]; (photograph) aufnehmen

11) (perform, execute) aufnehmen [Brief, Diktat]; machen [Prüfung, Sprung, Spaziergang, Reise, Umfrage]; durchführen [Befragung, Volkszählung]; ablegen [Gelübde, Eid]; übernehmen [Rolle, Part]; treffen [Entscheidung]

take a fall/tumble — stürzen/straucheln

take a step forward/backward — einen Schritt vor-/zurücktreten

take a turn for the better/worse — eine Wende zum Besseren/Schlechteren nehmen

12) (negotiate) nehmen [Zaun, Mauer, Hürde, Kurve, Hindernis]

13) (conduct) halten [Gottesdienst, Andacht, Unterricht]

Ms X takes us for maths — in Mathe haben wir Frau X

14) (be taught)

take Latin at school — in der Schule Latein haben

15) (consume) trinken [Tee, Kaffee, Kognak usw.]; nehmen [Zucker, Milch, Überdosis, Tabletten, Medizin]

take sugar in one's tea — den Tee mit Zucker trinken

what can I take for a cold? — was kann ich gegen eine Erkältung nehmen?

to be taken three times a day — dreimal täglich einzunehmen

not to be taken [internally] — nicht zur innerlichen Anwendung

16) (occupy) einnehmen [Sitz im Parlament]; übernehmen, antreten [Amt]

take somebody's seat — sich auf jmds. Platz setzen

is that/this seat taken? — ist da/hier noch frei?

17) (need, require) brauchen [Platz, Zeit]; haben [Kleider-, Schuhgröße usw.]; (Ling.) haben [Objekt, Plural-s]; gebraucht werden mit [Kasus]

this verb takes "sein" — dieses Verb wird mit "sein" konjugiert

the wound will take some time to heal — es braucht einige Zeit, bis die Wunde geheilt ist

the ticket machine takes 20p and 50p coins — der Fahrkartenautomat nimmt 20-Pence- und 50-Pence-Stücke

as long as it takes — so lange wie nötig

something takes an hour/a year/all day — etwas dauert eine Stunde/ein Jahr/einen ganzen Tag

it takes an hour etc. to do something — es dauert eine Stunde usw., [um] etwas zu tun

somebody takes or it takes somebody a long time/an hour etc. to do something — jmd. braucht lange/eine Stunde usw., um etwas zu tun

what took you so long? — was hast du denn so lange gemacht?

take a lot of work/effort/courage — viel Arbeit/Mühe/Mut kosten

have [got] what it takes — das Zeug dazu haben

it will take [quite] a lot of explaining — es wird schwer zu erklären sein

that story of his takes some believing — die Geschichte, die er da erzählt, ist kaum zu glauben

it takes a thief to know a thief — nur ein Dieb kennt einen Dieb

it takes all sorts [to make a world] — es gibt solche und solche

18) (contain, hold) fassen; (support) tragen

19) (ascertain and record) notieren [Namen, Adresse, Autonummer usw.]; fühlen [Puls]; messen [Temperatur, Größe usw.]

take the minutes of a meeting — bei einer Sitzung [das] Protokoll führen

20) (apprehend, grasp)

take somebody's meaning/drift — verstehen, was jmd. meint

take somebody's point — jmds. Standpunkt verstehen

take it [that]... — annehmen, [dass]...

can I take it that...? — kann ich davon ausgehen, dass...?

take something to mean something — etwas so verstehen, dass...

what do you take that to mean? — wie verstehen Sie das?

take something as settled/as a compliment/refusal — etwas als erledigt betrachten/als eine Ablehnung/ein Kompliment auffassen

take somebody/something for/to be something — jemanden/etwas für etwas halten

what do you take me for? — wofür halten Sie mich?

21) (treat or react to in a specified manner) aufnehmen

take something like a man — etwas wie ein Mann nehmen

take something well/badly/hard — etwas gut/schlecht/nur schwer verkraften

somebody takes something very badly/hard — etwas trifft jemanden sehr

take something calmly or coolly — etwas gelassen [auf- od. hin]nehmen

take something as read — etwas als bekannt voraussetzen

you can/may take it as read that... — du kannst sicher sein, dass...

taking it all in all, taking one thing with another — alles in allem

22) (accept) annehmen

take money etc. [from somebody/for something] — Geld usw. [von jemandem/für etwas] [an]nehmen

will you take £500 for the car? — wollen Sie den Wagen für 500 Pfund verkaufen?

[you can] take it or leave it — entweder du bist damit einverstanden, oder du lässt es bleiben

take the hint — den Wink verstehen

take somebody's word for it — sich auf jemanden od. jmds. Wort[e] verlassen

you don't have to take my word for it — du brauchst es mir nicht zu glauben

take things as they come, take it as it comes — es nehmen, wie es kommt

23) (receive, submit to) einstecken [müssen] [Schlag, Tritt, Stoß]; (Boxing) nehmen [müssen] [Schlag]; (endure, tolerate) aushalten; vertragen [Klima, Alkohol, Kaffee, Knoblauch]; verwinden [Schock]; (put up with) sich (Dat.) gefallen lassen [müssen] [Kritik, Grobheit]

take one's punishment bravely — seine Strafe tapfer ertragen

take no nonsense — sich (Dat.) nichts bieten lassen

take 'that! — nimm das!

take it — (coll.) es verkraften; (referring to criticism, abuse) damit fertigwerden

24) (adopt, choose) ergreifen [Maßnahmen]; unternehmen [Schritte]; einschlagen [Weg]; sich entschließen zu [Schritt, Handlungsweise]

take the wrong road — die falsche Straße fahren/gehen

take a firm etc. stand [with somebody/on or over something] — jemandem gegenüber/hinsichtlich einer Sache nicht nachgeben

take the easy way out — die einfachste Lösung wählen

25) (receive, accommodate) [an]nehmen [Bewerber, Schüler]; aufnehmen [Gäste]

the city takes its name from its founder — die Stadt ist nach ihrem Gründer benannt

26) (swindle)

he was taken for £500 by the conman — (coll.) der Schwindler hat ihm 500 Pfund abgeknöpft (ugs.)

27)

be taken with somebody/something — von jemandem/etwas angetan sein
2. intransitive verb,
took, taken

1) (be successful, effective) [Transplantat:] vom Körper angenommen werden; [Impfung:] anschlagen; [Pfropfreis:] anwachsen; [Sämling, Pflanze:] angehen; [Feuer:] zu brennen beginnen; [Fisch:] [an]beißen

2) (detract)

take from something — etwas schmälern
3. noun
(Telev., Cinemat.) Einstellung, die; Take, der od. das (fachspr.)

Phrasal Verbs:

- take after

- take along

- take apart

- take around

- take aside

- take away

- take away from

- take back

- take down

- take in

- take off

- take on

- take out

- take over

- take round

- take to

- take up

- take upon

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(do) one's driving test expr.

seinen Führerschein machen ausdr. (in) shorthand expr.

stenographieren v. (lift) from an album expr.

auskoppeln (Titel von einem Album) v. (the) responsibility for expr.

verantworten v. (advice) v.

befolgen (Rat) v. v.

(§ p.,p.p.: took, taken)

= einnehmen v.

ergreifen v.

nehmen v.

nehmen v.

(§ p.,pp.: nahm, genommen)

vornehmen v.

wegnehmen v.

English-german dictionary > take

17 pasar

v.

1 to pass.

¿me pasas la sal? would you pass me the salt?

le paso (con él) I'll put you through (to him) (al teléfono)

pasar algo por to pass something through (filtrar)

Pasaron dos horas Two hours went by.

Yo paso a María I pass Mary (I overtake Mary)

Un carro pasa A car goes by

Me pasó una cuchara He=she passed me a spoon (She passed a spoon to me)

Por fin pasé! I passed at last!

2 to cross.

pasar la calle to cross the road

pasé el río a nado I swam across the river

3 to go through.

pasar un semáforo en rojo to go through a red light

4 to pass, to go.

pasó por mi lado he passed by my side

el autobús pasa por mi casa the bus goes past o passes in front of my house

el Manzanares pasa por Madrid the Manzanares goes o passes through Madrid

he pasado por tu calle I went down your street

pasar de… a… to go o pass from… to…

pasar de largo to go by

5 to go/come in.

pasen por aquí, por favor come this way, please

¡pase! come in!

6 to go.

por ahí no pasa it won't go through there

7 to go by.

pasaron tres meses three months went by

8 to go through, to experience.

pasar frío/miedo to be cold/scared

pasarlo bien to enjoy oneself, to have a good time

pasarlo mal to have a hard time of it

pasarlas canutas (informal) to have a rough time

Pasé un gran susto I experienced a great scare.

9 to show in (llevar adentro).

el criado nos pasó al salón the butler showed us into the living room

10 to show (Cine).

11 to spend (time).

pasó dos años en Roma he spent two years in Rome

¿dónde vas a pasar las vacaciones? where are you going on holiday?, where are you going to spend your holidays?

Yo paso las horas cantando I pass the hours away singing (spend the time...)

12 to pop in (ir un momento).

pasaré por mi oficina/por tu casa I'll pop into my office/round to your place

13 to happen.

¿qué pasa aquí? what's going on here?

¿qué pasa? what's the matter?

¿qué le pasa? what's wrong with him?, what's the matter with him?

pase lo que pase whatever happens, come what may

Algo pasó Something happened=came to pass.

14 to be over.

ya ha pasado lo peor the worst is over now

pasó la Navidad Christmas is over

Pasé muy feliz en la fiesta I was very happy at the party.

15 to be all right, to be usable.

puede pasar it'll do

16 to go away.

Pasó el mal tiempo the bad weather went away.

17 to come in, to step in.

El policía pasó The policeman came in.

18 to happen to, to occur to.

Me pasó algo cómico Something funny happened to me..

19 to keep on, to keep, to carry on.

Ella pasa bailando todo el tiempo She keeps on dancing all the time.

20 to skip, to pass.

Pase ese capítulo Skip that chapter,.

21 to blow over, to blow itself out, to calm down.

La tormenta pasó The storm blew over.

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pasar

► verbo intransitivo

1 (ir) to pass, pass by, go

■ pasaba por ahí cuando sucedió el accidente I was just passing by when the accident happened

■ todos los cables y tuberías pasan por debajo del suelo all the wires and pipes go under the floor

■ pasa de un idioma a otro sin darse cuenta he goes from one language to another without realizing

2 (tiempo) to pass, go by

■ ¡cómo pasa el tiempo! doesn't time fly!

■ yo lo hago por pasar el tiempo I do it to pass the time

3 (entrar) to come in, go in

■ pasa, está abierto come in, it's not locked

■ me dijeron que pasara sin llamar they told me to go in without knocking

4 (cesar) to pass, cease

■ en cuanto pase la tormenta salimos we'll go out when the storm has passed

■ si no se te pasa el dolor, llámame if the pain doesn't go away, call me

■ tranquila, que ya ha pasado todo don't worry, it's all over now

5 (límite) to exceed (de, -)

6 (ocurrir) to happen

7 (sufrir) to suffer

► verbo transitivo

1 (trasladar) to move, transfer

■ pasa este documento al otro disquete move this file to the other diskette

■ lo han pasado al departamento de ventas he has been transferred to the sales department

2 (comunicar, dar) to give

■ pásale el informe al jefe give this report to the boss

■ mi hijo me ha pasado la gripe my son has given me the flu

3 (cruzar) to cross

■ pasamos la frontera ayer we crossed the border yesterday

4 (alcanzar) to pass, reach

■ pásame la sal, por favor pass me the salt, please

5 (aventajar) to surpass, be better than

■ tu hermano ya te pasa en matemáticas your brother is better than you at maths

6 (adelantar) to overtake

■ me pasó un deportivo rojo en una curva a red sports car overtook me on a bend

7 (deslizar) to run

■ pasó el dedo por el estante he ran his finger along the shelf

■ la etiqueta se pasa por aquí y el precio sale en la pantalla you run the tag through here and the price comes up on the screen

8 (tolerar) to overlook

■ esta vez te la paso, pero que no se repita I'll overlook it this time, but don't let it happen again

9 (aprobar) to pass

■ pasé el examen a la primera I passed my test first time

10 (proyectar) to show

■ pasaron unas diapositivas y luego una película they showed some slides and then a film

11 (tiempo - estar) to spend; (- disfrutar, padecer) to have

■ pasaremos el verano en Sada we're spending the summer in Sada

■ he pasado una noche fatal I've had a terrible night

■ pasamos unas vacaciones estupendas we had a wonderful holiday

► verbo pronominal pasarse

1 (desertar) to pass over (a, to)

■ se ha pasado al otro bando she's gone over to the other side

2 (pudrirse) to go off

3 (olvidarse) to forget

■ se me pasó la fecha de entrega I forgot about the deadline

4 (ir) to go by ( por, -), call in ( por, at)

■ pásate por casa cuando quieras pop in any time

5 familiar (excederse) to overdo it; (ir demasiado lejos) to go too far (de, -)

■ te has pasado de sincero you were too honest

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FRASEOLOGÍA

pasar de algo familiar not to be bothered about something

■ paso de hacer cola I can't be bothered to queue up

■ pasa de todo he couldn't care less about anything, he doesn't give a damn about anything

pasar de largo to go past

pasar la página to turn the page

pasar por to pass for

pasar por alto to ignore

pasar por encima de alguien to go over somebody's head

pasarlo bien to have a good time

¿qué pasa? what's the matter?, what's wrong?

pasar sin to do without

pasarse de la raya to go too far, overstep the mark

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verb

1) to happen

2) pass

3) come in, enter

4) surpass

5) cross

6) give

7) undergo, suffer

8) omit

•

- pasar de largo
- pasar por alto
- pasarlo bien
- pasarlo mal
- pasarse
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Para las expresiones pasar lista, pasar de moda, pasar desapercibido, pasarse de rosca etc, ver la otra entrada
1. VERBO INTRANSITIVO

1) (=ocurrir)

a) [suceso] to happen

¿qué pasó? — what happened?

¿pasa algo? — is anything up?, is anything wrong?, is anything the matter?

como si no hubiese pasado nada — as if nothing had happened

aquí pasa algo misterioso — there's something odd going on here

siempre pasa igual {o} lo mismo — it's always the same

¿qué pasa? — what's happening?, what's going on?, what's up?; [como saludo] how's things? *

¿qué pasa que no entra? — why doesn't she come in?

¿qué pasa contigo? — what's up with you?; [como saludo] * how's it going? *

¿qué ha pasado con ella? — what's become of her?

• [lo que] pasa es que... — well, you see..., the thing is that...

pase lo que pase — whatever happens, come what may

b)

pasarle a algn: nunca me pasa nada — nothing ever happens to me

no me ha pasado otra (igual) en la vida — nothing like this has ever happened to me before

siempre me pasa lo mismo, lo pierdo todo — it's always the same, I keep losing things

tuvo un accidente, pero por suerte no le pasó nada — he had an accident, but fortunately he wasn't hurt

esto te pasa por no hacerme caso — this is what comes of not listening to me, this wouldn't have happened (to you) if you'd listened to me

¿qué te pasa? — what's the matter?

¿qué le pasa a ese? — what's the matter with him?

2) (=cambiar de lugar)

a) [objeto]

la cuerda pasa de un lado a otro de la calle — the rope goes from one side of the street to the other

cuando muera la empresa pasará al hijo — when he dies the company will go to his son

• la foto fue pasando de mano en [mano] — the photo was passed around

pasó de mis manos a las suyas — it passed from my hands into his

b) [persona] to go

pasar a un cuarto contiguo — to go into an adjoining room

pasar de Inglaterra al Canadá — to go from England to Canada

3) (=entrar)

¡pase! — come in!; [cediendo el paso] after you!

no se puede pasar — you can't go through, you can't go in

pasamos directamente a ver al jefe — we went straight in to see the boss

los moros pasaron a España — the Moors crossed over into Spain

• [hacer] pasar a algn — to show sb in

4) (=transitar)

pasó una bicicleta — a bicycle went past

¿a qué hora pasa el cartero? — what time does the postman come?

ya ha pasado el tren de las cinco — (=sin hacer parada) the five o'clock train has already gone by; (=haciendo parada) the five o'clock train has already been and gone

¿ha pasado ya el camión de la basura? — have the dustmen been?

• pasar [de largo] — to go {o} pass by

• pasar [por], el autobús pasa por delante de nuestra casa — the bus goes past our house

ese autobús no pasa por aquí — that bus doesn't come this way

5) (=acercarse a)

• tengo que pasar [por] el banco — I've got to go to the bank

pasaré por la tienda mañana — I'll go {o} pop into the shop tomorrow

tendrá que pasar por mi despacho — he'll have to come to my office

pase por caja — please pay at the cash desk

pasaré por tu casa — I'll drop in
pasar a ({+ infin})
te pasaré a buscar a las ocho — I'll pick you up at eight

pasa a verme cuando quieras — come round whenever you like

6) (=cambiar de situación) to go

el equipo ha pasado a primera división — the team has gone up to the first division

y luego pasaron a otra cosa — and then they went on to something else

ha pasado de ser tímida a no tenerle miedo a nada — she has gone from being shy to fearing nothing

pasar de teniente a general — to go from lieutenant to general

• pasar a [ser] — to become

en muy poco tiempo ha pasado a ser un gran profesional — he has become a real professional in a very short space of time

7) (=transcurrir) [tiempo] to pass, go by

han pasado cuatro años — four years have passed {o} gone by

el tiempo pasa deprisa — time passes {o} goes so quickly

¡cómo pasa el tiempo! — how time flies!

ya ha pasado una hora — it's been an hour already

8) (=acabar) [problema, situación] to be over; [efectos] to wear off

ha pasado la crisis — the crisis is over

ya pasó aquello — that's all over (and done with) now

9) (=aceptarse)

puede pasar — it's passable, it's OK

por esta vez pase — I'll let it go this time

que me llames carroza, pase, pero fascista, no — you can call me an old fuddy-duddy if you like, but not a fascist

10) pasar por

a) (=atravesar, caber) to go through

el hilo pasa por el agujero — the thread goes through the hole

pasamos por un túnel muy largo — we went through a very long tunnel

no pasamos por el pueblo — we didn't go through the village

el río pasa por la ciudad — the river flows {o} goes through the city

pasar por la aduana — to go through customs

está pasando por un mal momento — he's going through a bad patch

no creo que el sofá pase por esa puerta — I don't think the settee will go through the door

b) (=depender de) to depend on

el futuro de la empresa pasa por este acuerdo — the company's future depends on {o} hangs on this agreement

c) (=ser considerado) to pass as

podrían perfectamente pasar por gemelos — they could easily pass as twins

Juan pasa por francés — most people think Juan is French

• [hacerse] pasar por — to pass o.s. off as

se hace pasar por médico — he passes himself off as a doctor

11) [otras formas preposicionales]
pasar a ({+ infin}) (=empezar)
paso ahora a explicar mi postura — I will now go on to explain my position

pasar a decir algo — to go on to say sth

ya va siendo hora de pasar a la acción — it is time for action
pasar de (=exceder)
pasa ya de los 70 — he's over 70

esto pasa de ser una broma — this is beyond a joke

no pasa de ser un jugador mediocre — he's no more than an average player

no pasan de 60 los que lo tienen — those who have it do not number more than 60, fewer than 60 people have it

• yo de [ahí] no paso — that's as far as I'm prepared to go

• de [ésta] no pasa — this is the very last time

• de [hoy] no pasa que le escriba — I'll write to him this very day
pasar sin
tendrá que pasar sin coche — he'll have to get by {o} manage without a car

no puede pasar sin ella — he can't manage without her

12) (Naipes) to pass

yo paso — pass

13) esp Esp
* (=mostrarse indiferente)
yo paso — count me out

• pasar [de] algo/algn, yo paso de política — I'm not into politics

paso de todo — I couldn't care less

pasa olímpicamente de todo lo que le dicen — he doesn't take the blindest bit of notice of anything they say to him

paso de ti, chaval — I couldn't care less about you, pal

2. VERBO TRANSITIVO

1) (=dar, entregar) [gen] to pass; [en una serie] to pass on

¿me pasas la sal, por favor? — could you pass (me) the salt, please?

le pasó el sobre — he handed {o} passed her the envelope

pásale una nota con disimulo — slip him a note

cuando termines pásasela a Isabel — when you've finished pass it on to Isabel

2) (=traspasar) [+ río, frontera] to cross; [+ límite] to go beyond

el túnel pasa la montaña — the tunnel goes right through the mountain

esto pasa los límites de lo razonable — this goes beyond the realm of what is reasonable

3) (=llevar)

nos pasaron a ver al director — they took us to see the manager

nos pasaron a otra habitación — they moved us into another room

he pasado mi despacho al dormitorio — I've moved my office into the bedroom

4) (=hacer atravesar)

pasa el alambre por este agujero — put the wire through this hole

pasó el hilo por el ojo de la aguja — she threaded the thread through the eye of the needle

5) (=colar) to strain

pasar el café por el colador — to strain the coffee

6) (=introducir) [+ moneda falsa] to pass (off); [+ contrabando] to smuggle

han pasado billetes falsos — they've passed (off) forged notes

han pasado un alijo de cocaína por la frontera — a consignment of cocaine has been smuggled across the border

7) (=hacer deslizar)

voy a pasarle un trapo — I'm going to wipe it down

pasar la mano por algo — to run one's hand over sth

pasar el cepillo por el pelo — to run a brush through one's hair

pasar la aspiradora por la alfombra — to vacuum the carpet, run the vacuum cleaner over the carpet

pasar la aspiradora — to do the vacuuming

8) (=deslizar) to slip

le pasó el brazo por los hombros/la cintura — she slipped {o} put her arm around his shoulders/waist

9) (=contagiar) to give

me has pasado tu catarro — you've given me your cold

10) (=volver) [+ página] to turn

- pasar página

11) (=escribir)

• pasar algo a [limpio] — to make a neat {o} fair {o} clean copy of sth

• pasar algo a [máquina] — to type sth up

12) (=tragar) (lit) to swallow; (fig) to bear, stand

no puedo pasar esta pastilla — I can't swallow this pill, I can't get this pill down

no puedo pasar a ese hombre — I can't bear {o} stand that man

13) (=tolerar)

se lo pasan todo — they let him get away with anything

no te voy a pasar más — I'm not going to indulge you any more

14) (=aprobar) [+ examen] to pass

15) (=proyectar) [+ película, programa] to show, screen

16) (=poner en contacto)

te paso con Pedro — [al mismo teléfono] I'll put you on to Pedro; [a distinto teléfono] I'll put you through to Pedro

17) (=realizar)

• pasa [consulta] {o} [visita] a unas 700 personas diarias — he sees 700 patients a day
revista 3)
18) (=superar)

los pasa a todos en inteligencia — she's more intelligent than any of them

para ganar debes pasar a muchos contrincantes — to win you have to beat a lot of opponents

me pasa ya 3cm — he's already 3cm taller than I am

19) (Aut) to pass, overtake

20) (=omitir)

• pasar algo por [alto] — to overlook sth

pasar por alto un detalle — to overlook a detail

21) [+ tiempo] to spend

pasar las vacaciones — to spend one's holidays

voy a pasar el fin de semana con ella — I'm going to spend the weekend with her

fuimos a pasar el día en la playa — we went to the seaside for the day

lo pasaremos tan ricamente — we'll have such a good time
pasarlo ({+ adv})
pasarlo bien — to have a good time

¡que lo pases bien! — have a good time!, enjoy yourself!

pasarlo mal — to have a bad time

lo pasamos muy mal — we had an awful time

22) (=dejar atrás)

hemos pasado el aniversario — the anniversary has passed, the anniversary is behind us

ya hemos pasado lo peor — we're over the worst now, the worst is behind us now

23) (=sufrir)

ha pasado una mala racha — she's been through a bad patch

ha pasado muchas enfermedades — he's had a lot of illnesses

pasar frío — to be cold

pasar hambre — to be hungry

24) Cono Sur * (=engañar) to cheat, swindle

3.

See:

pasarse
PASAR En expresiones temporales ► Se traduce por spend cuando pasar tiene un uso transitivo y queremos indicar un período de tiempo concreto, seguido de la actividad que en ese tiempo se desarrolla, o del lugar: Me pasé la tarde escribiendo cartas I spent the evening writing letters Ha pasado toda su vida en el campo He has spent his whole life in the country ► En cambio, cuando se describe la forma en que se pasa el tiempo mediante un adjetivo, se debe emplear en inglés la construcción have + (a) + ((adjetivo)) + ((sustantivo)): Pasamos una tarde entretenida We had a lovely afternoon Pasamos un rato estupendo jugando al squash We had a fantastic time playing squash la expresión pasar el rato se traduce por pass the time: No sé qué hacer para pasar el rato I don't know what to do to pass the time ► Cuando el uso es intransitivo, pasar se traduce por pass {o} go by. A medida que pasaba el tiempo se deprimía cada vez más As time passed o went by, he became more and more depressed Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada
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1.
verbo intransitivo

Sentido I

1)

a) ( ir por un lugar) to come/go past

no ha pasado ni un taxi — not one taxi has come/gone past

¿a qué hora pasa el lechero? — what time does the milkman come?

los otros coches no podían pasar — the other cars weren't able to get past

no dejan pasar a nadie — they're not letting anyone through

no dejes pasar esta oportunidad — don't miss this opportunity

pasar de largo — to go right o straight past

pasar POR algo — to go through something

al pasar por la aduana — when you go through customs

el Tajo pasa por Aranjuez — the Tagus flows through Aranjuez

es un vuelo directo, no pasa por Miami — it's a direct flight, it doesn't go via Miami

¿este autobús pasa por el museo? — does this bus go past the museum?

¿el 45 pasa por aquí? — does the number 45 come this way?

pasamos por delante de su casa — we went past her house

pasaba por aquí y... — I was just passing by o I was in the area and...

ni me pasó por la imaginación — it didn't even occur to me, it didn't even cross my mind

b) ( deteniéndose en un lugar)

pasar POR algo: ¿podríamos pasar por el banco? can we stop off at the bank?; pase usted por caja please go over to the cashier; pasa un día por casa why don't you drop o come by the house sometime?; pasar A + INF: puede pasar a recogerlo mañana you can come and pick it up tomorrow; pasaremos a verlos — we'll call in o drop in and see them

c) ( atravesar) to cross

pasar de un lado a otro — to go o cross from one side to the other

pasaron de Chile a Argentina a pie — they crossed over from Chile to Argentina on foot

la humedad pasó a la otra habitación — the damp went through to the other room

d) (caber, entrar)

no pasará por la puerta — it won't go through the door

esta camiseta no me pasa por la cabeza — I can't get this T-shirt over my head

2)

a) (transmitirse, transferirse) corona/título to pass

una tradición que pasa de padres a hijos — a tradition that is handed o passed down from generation to generation

pasó de mano en mano — it was passed around (to everyone)

b) ( comunicar)

te paso con Javier — ( en el mismo teléfono) I'll hand o pass you over to Javier; ( en otro teléfono) I'll put you through to Javier

3) ( entrar - acercándose al hablante) to come in; (- alejándose del hablante) to go in

pase, por favor — please, do come in

que pase el siguiente! — next, please!

haga pasar al Sr Díaz — show Mr Díaz in please

no pasarán! — (fr hecha) they shall not pass!

pasaron al comedor — they went through into the dining room

¿puedo pasar al baño? — may I use the bathroom please?

¿quién quiere pasar al pizarrón? — (AmL) who's going to come up to the blackboard?

4)

a) (cambiar de estado, actividad, tema)

pasar (DE algo) A algo — to go (from something) to something

pasó del quinto al séptimo lugar — she went o dropped from fifth to seventh place

ahora pasa a tercera — (Auto) now change into third

pasando a otra cosa... — anyway, to change the subject...

pasan a ocupar el primer puesto — they move into first place

pasó a tratar el problema — he went on to deal with the problem

pasamos a informar de otras noticias — now, the rest of the news

b) (Educ) to pass

¿pasaste? — did you pass?

pasar de curso — to get through o pass one's end-of-year exams

c) ( ser aceptable)

no está perfecto, pero puede pasar — it's not perfect, but it'll do

por esta vez (que) pase — I'll let it pass o go this time

5) ( exceder un límite)

pasar DE algo: no pases de 100 don't go over 100; no pasó de un desacuerdo it was nothing more than a disagreement; está muy grave, no creo que pase de hoy he's very ill, I don't think he'll last another day; no pasa de los 30 he's not more than 30; no pasamos de nueve empleados — they're only nine of us working there/here

6) pasar por

a) ( ser tenido por)

pasa por tonto, pero no lo es — he might look stupid, but he isn't

podrían pasar por hermanas — they could pass for sisters

se hacía pasar por médico — he passed himself off as a doctor

se hizo pasar por mi padre — he pretended to be my father

b) (Esp) ( implicar)

la solución pasa por una reforma política — the solution lies in a political reform

Sentido II

7) ( transcurrir) tiempo to pass

pasaron muchos años — many years went by o passed

ya han pasado dos horas — it's been two hours now

cómo pasa el tiempo! — doesn't time fly!

por ti no pasan los años — you look as young as ever

pasaban las horas y no llegaba — the hours went by o passed and still he didn't come

8) ( cesar) crisis/mal momento to be over; efecto to wear off; dolor to go away

menos mal que el invierno ya ha pasado — thank goodness winter's over

9) ( arreglárselas) to manage, get by

sin electricidad podemos pasar — we can manage o get by without electricity

Sentido III

10) ( suceder) to happen

cuéntame lo que pasó — tell me what happened

lo que pasa es que... — the thing o the problem is...

pase lo que pase — whatever happens, come what may

¿qué pasó con lo del reloj? — what happened about the watch?

...y aquí no ha pasado nada —...and let's just forget the whole thing

en este pueblo nunca pasa nada — nothing ever happens in this town

siempre pasa igual or lo mismo — it's always the same

¿pasa algo? — is something the matter?

¿qué pasa? — what's the matter?, what's up? (colloq)

hola, Carlos! ¿qué pasa? — (fam) hi, Carlos! how's things o how's it going? (colloq)

son cosas que pasan — these things happen; (+ me/te/le etc)

¿qué te pasa? — what's the matter with you?

¿qué te pasó en el ojo? — what happened to your eye?

¿qué le pasa a la tele? — what's wrong with the TV?

eso le pasa a cualquiera — that can happen to anybody

por suerte a él no le pasó nada — fortunately, nothing happened to him

11) ( experimentar)

pasar POR algo — por crisis/mala racha to go through something

Sentido IV

12)

a) (en naipes, juegos) to pass

b) (fam) ( rechazando algo)

¿vas a tomar postre? - no, yo paso — are you going to have a dessert? - no, I think I'll give it a miss

paso de salir, estoy muy cansada — I don't feel like going out, I'm very tired (colloq)

c) (fam) ( expresando indiferencia)

que se las arreglen, yo paso — they can sort it out themselves, it's not my problem

pasa ampliamente de lo que diga la gente — she couldn't care less what people say (colloq)

paso de él — (esp Esp) I don't give a damn o I couldn't care less what he does (colloq)
2.
pasar vt

Sentido I

1)

a) ( hacer atravesar)

pasar algo POR algo — to put something through something

pasar la salsa por un tamiz — to put the sauce through a sieve

pasa el cordón por este agujero — thread the string through this hole

b) ( por la aduana -legalmente) to take through; (- ilegalmente) to smuggle

c) ( hacer deslizar)

pásale un trapo al piso — give the floor a quick wipe

pasarlo primero por harina — first dip it in flour

a esto hay que pasarle una plancha — this needs a quick iron o run over with the iron

2) (exhibir, mostrar) <película/anuncio> to show

3)

a) (cruzar, atravesar) < frontera> to cross; <pueblo/ciudad> to go through

pasaron el río a nado — they swam across the river

b) ( dejar atrás) <edificio/calle> to go past

todavía no hemos pasado lo peor — the worst is yet to come

c) (adelantar, sobrepasar) to overtake

pasar A algo — to overtake something, to get past something

está altísimo, ya pasa a su padre — he's really tall, he's already overtaken his father

4) <examen/prueba> to pass

5) <página/hoja> to turn

6) (fam) ( tolerar)

esto no te lo paso — I'm not letting you get away with this

no te deja pasar ni una — he doesn't let you get away with anything

a ese tipo no lo paso — I can't stand o take that guy (colloq)

no podía pasar aquella sopa — I couldn't stomach o eat that soup

pasar por alto — <falta/error> to overlook, forget about; tema/punto to leave out, omit

7) ( transcribir)

tendré que pasar la carta — I'll have to write o copy the letter out again

¿me pasas esto a máquina? — could you type this for me?

Sentido II

8) (entregar, hacer llegar)

pásaselo a Miguel — pass it on to Miguel

¿me pasas el martillo? — can you pass me the hammer?

le pasó el balón a Gómez — he passed the ball to Gómez

el padre le pasa una mensualidad — she gets a monthly allowance from her father

9) <gripe/resfriado> to give

me lo pasó a mí — he gave it to me, he passed it on to me

Sentido III

10)

a) < tiempo> to spend

pasamos las Navidades en casa — we spent Christmas at home

fuimos a Toledo a pasar el día — we went to Toledo for the day

b) ( con idea de continuidad)

pasé toda la noche en vela — I was awake all night

puede pasar días sin comer — he can go for days without eating

11)

a) (sufrir, padecer) penalidades/desgracias to go through, to suffer

está pasando una mala racha — he's going through bad times o (BrE) a bad patch

no sabes las que pasé — you've no idea what I went through

pasé mucho miedo/frío — I was very frightened/cold

b)

pasarlo or pasarla bien — to have a good time

¿qué tal lo pasaste en la fiesta? — did you have a good time at the party?, did you enjoy the party?

lo pasé mal — I didn't enjoy myself

lo pasa muy mal con los exámenes — he gets very nervous about exams
3.
1) pasarse v pron

Sentido I

2) ( cambiarse)

pasarse al enemigo — to go over to the enemy

queremos pasarnos a la otra oficina — we want to move to the other office

3)

a) ( ir demasiado lejos)

nos pasamos, el banco está más arriba — we've gone too far, the bank isn't as far down as this

nos pasamos de estación — we went past our station

b) (fam) ( excederse) to go too far

esta vez te has pasado — you've gone too far this time

se pasaron con los precios — the prices they charged were way over the top (colloq)

se pasó con la sal — he overdid the salt (colloq)

te pasaste con el regalo — that was a really nice present you gave me

se pasó de listo — he tried to be too clever (colloq)

te pasas de bueno — you're too kind for your own good

c) (CS fam) ( lucirse)

te pasaste! esto está riquísimo — you've excelled yourself! this is really delicious (colloq)

4)

a) peras/tomates to go bad, get overripe; carne/pescado to go off, go bad; leche to go off, go sour

b) (recocerse): arroz/pasta to get overcooked

no le dejes pasarse de punto — don't let it overcook

Sentido II

5)

a) ( desaparecer) efecto to wear off; dolor to go away; (+ me/te/le etc)

ya se me pasó el dolor — the pain's gone o eased now

espera a que se le pase el enojo — wait until he's calmed o cooled down

hasta que se le pase la fiebre — until her temperature goes down

b) ( transcurrir)

el año se ha pasado muy rápido — this year has gone very quickly; (+ me/te/le etc)

sus clases se me pasan volando — her classes seem to go so quickly

6) (+ me/te/le etc)

a) ( olvidarse)

se me pasó totalmente — I completely forgot

se me pasó su cumpleaños — I forgot his birthday

b) ( dejar de notar)

se le pasaron varios errores — he overlooked several mistakes

no se le pasó ese detalle — this detail didn't escape his attention

c) ( dejar escapar)

se me pasó la oportunidad — I missed the opportunity

Sentido III

7) (enf) ( estar)

se pasa el día al teléfono — she spends all day on the phone

me pasé toda la noche estudiando — I was up all night studying

se pasó el domingo durmiendo — he spent the whole of Sunday evening sleeping; ver tb pasar verbo transitivo III 1b y 2b

8) (enf) (fam) (ir)

pásate por casa — come round

¿podrías pasarte por el mercado? — could you go down to the market?

9) (refl)

se pasó la mano por el pelo — he ran his fingers through his hair

pasarse un peine — to run a comb through one's hair

* * *

= hand (over), pass, pass by, pass on, transfer, transmit, turn over + page, hand on, spend, transpire, pass out, turn over, slide over, pass along, get through, can't/couldn't be bothered, go + past, pass down, roll on, pass out, blow over, make + the cut, wear off, hand down.

Ex. Eventually, teachers should be able to ' hand the chalk over to the students' and take a back seat.

Ex. Examination reveals positions on the cards where the light passes through all the cards in a stack.

Ex. The days of needing to change into carpet slippers before going to such an area have thankfully passed by.

Ex. If ignored, the problems are only passed on to all the users of the catalog: the public, the reference department, the acquisitions department, and naturally the cataloging department.

Ex. Scope notes, on the order hand, may be present in a thesaurus but are unlikely to be transferred to an index.

Ex. The system permits the requester to specify up to five potential lending libraries, and the system transmits the requests to these libraries one at a time.

Ex. Turn over the page and you will find suggested analyses against which you can check your solution.

Ex. Some experts have expressed grave doubts about the durability of contemporary literary and artistic works on paper and hence the possibility of handing on works of culture to future generations.

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

Ex. The 2nd is the fact that most information seeking transpires with little help from librarians, who have consistently failed to establish themselves as primary information professionals.

Ex. At the Closing Session Danish flags were suddenly produced and passed out among the crowd who began waving them enthusiastically.

Ex. Then he picked up about 2 cm. of type from the right-hand end of the uppermost line (i.e. the last word or two of the last line) with the thumb and forefinger of his right hand, read it, and dropped the pieces of type one by one into their proper boxes, turning over the old house.

Ex. He had greeted her courteously, as was his wont, and had inquired if she minded his smoking; she told him to go ahead and slid over an ashtray.

Ex. If the head of reference services does not pass along the information to the staff the reference librarians, by being uninformed, will undoubtedly not make as good an impression on the important city managers.

Ex. I think that the so-called average person often exhibits a great deal of heroism in getting through an ordinary day.

Ex. Consider for example, a teacher who doesn't change his password (ever!) or can't be bothered to log out, all the firewalls and antivirus programs in the world will not protect a school's network.

Ex. Unfortunately, its conclusions are completely pedestrian, rarely going past the fact that there were old people in England in the late Middle Ages.

Ex. The knowledge that has been passed down from generation to generation by sentient beings on this planet for aeons and aeons is quite impossible to fully comprehend.

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

Ex. Put a set of premises into such a device and turn the crank, and it will readily pass out conclusion after conclusion.

Ex. During the bulk of that time, your liberal leaders grandly sat, waiting for various things to blow over.

Ex. Naturally, the recruiters whose people were not chosen for the job wanted feedback as to why their candidates did not make the cut.

Ex. We're all familiar with the idea of novelty value and how it wears off with time.

Ex. A hunting guide while still in his teens, he learned his woodcraft first hand, absorbing lore handed down to him from his father.

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* a medida que pasaba el tiempo = as time passed (by), as time went by.

* a medida que pasa el tiempo = as time goes by, as time passes (by).

* a medida que pasa + Expresión Temporal = as + Expresión Temporal + go by.

* a medida que + pasar + el año = as the year + wear on.

* a medida que + pasar + el día = as the day + wear on.

* ayudar a pasar por = get + Nombre + through.

* cada día que pasa = each passing day.

* conforme + pasar + el año = as the year + wear on.

* conforme + pasar + el día = as the day + wear on.

* dejar pasar = pass up, forego [forgo], let through.

* dejar pasar a Alguien = let + Alguien + by.

* dejar pasar Algo = put + Nombre + behind.

* dejar pasar una oportunidad = forego + opportunity, miss + opportunity, pass up + opportunity, miss + chance.

* desde..., pasando por..., hasta... = from..., through..., to....

* día que pasa = passing day.

* esa época ya pasó hace tiempo = that time is long past.

* haber pasado por aquí antes = have been down this road before.

* hacer a Alguien pasar vergüenza = embarrass.

* hacer que Alguien las pase canutas = give + Nombre + a run for + Posesivo + money.

* hacérselas pasar canutas a Alguien = have + Nombre + jump through the hoops.

* hacérselas pasarlas canutas a Alguien = push + Nombre + to the edge.

* hacérselas pasar negras a Alguien = have + Nombre + jump through the hoops.

* hacerse pasar por = masquerade as, impersonate.

* las cosas no pasan así como así = everything happens for a reason (and a purpose).

* las cosas no pasan así porque sí = everything happens for a reason (and a purpose).

* las cosas sólo pasan una vez = lightning never strikes twice.

* lo que tenga que pasar, que pase = que sera sera, what's meant to be, will be, whatever will be, will be.

* lugar donde pasar el rato = hang out.

* no dejar pasar = keep out.

* no dejar pasar la oportunidad = ride + the wave.

* no pasar mucho tiempo antes de que + Subjuntivo = be not long before + Indicativo.

* pasando a = moving on to.

* pasar a = go on to, move on to, proceed to, shunt into, switch over, switch to, step onto, spill over into.

* pasar a Alguien lo mismo que a = suffer + the fate of.

* pasar a Alguien lo que a = suffer + the fate of.

* pasar a cosas más agradables = on a happier note.

* pasar a la clandestinidad = go into + hiding.

* pasar a la era de = move into + the age of.

* pasar a la historia = history in the making, go down in + history.

* pasar a la historia como = go down as, go down in + history as, go down in + the history books as, go down in + the annals of history as.

* pasar a la página + Número = turn to + page + Número.

* pasar a la posteridad = go down to + posterity.

* pasar a la posteridad como = go down to + posterity as.

* pasar Algo a Alguien = turn + Algo + over to + Alguien.

* pasar algo inesperado = things + take a turn for the unexpected.

* pasar algún tiempo en = have + a turn at.

* pasar al olvido = blow over.

* pasar a los anales de la historia = go down in + history.

* pasar a los anales de la historia como = go down in + history as, go down in + the history books as, go down in + the annals of history as.

* pasar al primer plano = take + centre stage.

* pasar al siguiente año fiscal = roll over.

* pasar al siguiente nivel = move it up + a gear, take it up + a gear, notch it up + a gear, take it up + a notch, crank it up + a notch, crank it up + a gear, move it up + a notch.

* pasar a mejor vida = bite + the dust, give up + the ghost.

* pasar año(s) antes de que = be year(s) before.

* pasar a ocupar el puesto de Alguien = step into + the shoes of, stand in + Posesivo + shoes.

* pasar aprietos = feel + the pinch.

* pasar apuros = struggle, pass through + adversity, have + a thin time, be under strain, bear + hardship, be hard pressed, feel + the pinch, have + a hard time, the wolves + be + at the door, have + a tough time.

* pasar apuros económicos = lead + a precarious existence.

* pasar a ser = become, develop into.

* pasar a ser el centro de atención = come into + focus, take + centre stage.

* pasar a ser inconcebible = render + inconceivable.

* pasar a toda velocidad = whiz.

* pasar a una situación económica más confortable = improve + Posesivo + lot.

* pasar a vida mejor = lay + Nombre + low.

* pasar casi rozando = skim.

* pasar como una bala = whiz.

* pasar de = get beyond.

* pasar de... a... = proceed from... to..., move from... to....

* pasar de... a = switch from... to..., go from... to..., swing between... and..., grow from... into/to.

* pasar de contrabando = smuggle.

* pasar de generación en generación = pass down from + generation to generation.

* pasar de largo = bypass [by-pass].

* pasar de largo rápidamente = race + past.

* pasar de moda = drop out of + vogue, go out of + fashion, go out of + favour, go out of + date, go out of + vogue, fall out of + vogue, go out of + style, pass away, obsolesce, drop out of + circulation.

* pasar desapercibido = be unnoticeable, go + unnoticed, lie + unnoticed, remain + unnoticed, slip by + unnoticed, become + unnoticeable, go + unrecognised, be an invisible fly on the wall, go + unnoted, lie + forgotten, sneak under + the radar.

* pasar de una persona a otra = pass around.

* pasar de uno a otro = change back and forth.

* pasar de un sitio a otro = travel.

* pasar dificultades = struggle, be under strain, bear + hardship, have + a difficult time, experience + difficult times, pass through + difficult times, face + difficult times.

* pasar el invierno = winter, overwinter.

* pasar el mochuelo = pass + the bucket.

* pasar el muerto = pass + the bucket.

* pasar el platillo = pass + the bucket (around).

* pasar el rato = hang out.

* pasar el rato con = kick + it with.

* pasar el rato con los amigos = hang out with + Posesivo + friends.

* pasar el relevo a = hand + the reins over to.

* pasar el testigo = pass (on) + the torch, pass (on) + the baton.

* pasar el tiempo = pass + the time, hang around, spend + Posesivo + days, hang about, hang out.

* pasar el tiempo libre = spend + Posesivo + leisure, spend + Posesivo + leisure time.

* pasar + Expresión Temporal = elapse + Expresión Temporal, go by + Expresión Temporal.

* pasar hambre = suffer from + hunger, go + hungry, starve.

* pasar hojas = page (through), turn + pages, flip + pages.

* pasar hojas hacia atrás = page + backward.

* pasar hojas hacia delante = page + forward.

* pasar inadvertidamente = slip, creep + past, sneak + past.

* pasar inadvertido = be unnoticeable, escape + notice, go + unnoticed, lie + unnoticed, remain + unnoticed, slip by + unnoticed, become + unnoticeable, go + unrecognised, go + unnoted, sneak under + the radar.

* pasar la antorcha = hand over + the torch.

* pasar la luna de miel = honeymoon.

* pasar la noche = spend + the night, stay overnight.

* pasar la página = turn over + page.

* pasar la pantalla = scroll.

* pasar la pelota = pass + the buck.

* pasar la prueba = pass + muster.

* pasarlas canutas = jump through + hoops, have + a devil of a time, be to hell and back.

* pasarlas negras = jump through + hoops, have + a devil of a time.

* pasarlas putas = jump through + hoops, be to hell and back.

* pasar las riendas del poder a = hand + the reins over to.

* pasar las vacaciones = vacation.

* pasar llevando = take through.

* pasarlo a lo grande = have + a ball, have + a whale of a time.

* pasarlo bien = have + fun, be a great time.

* pasarlo bomba = be a great time, have + a whale of a time.

* pasarlo canutas intentando Hacer Algo = have + a heck of a time + trying.

* pasarlo en grande = have + a ball, have + a whale of a time.

* pasarlo genial = have + a whale of a time.

* pasarlo mal = have + a thin time, have + a difficult time, experience + difficult times, pass through + difficult times, face + difficult times.

* pasarlo muy mal = have + a tough time, have + a hard time.

* pasarlo pipa = have + a whale of a time.

* pasar los días = spend + Posesivo + days.

* pasar miseria = the wolves + be + at the door.

* pasar mucho tiempo antes de que = be a long time before.

* pasar + Nombre + a = turn + Nombre + over to.

* pasar penurias = suffer from + deprivation.

* pasar poco a poco = slide into.

* pasar por = cross, pass through, reach down, step through, go by, go through, pass for, pass across, run + Nombre + through + Nombre, make + Posesivo + way through, run through.

* pasar por alto = bypass [by-pass], gloss over, miss, obviate, overlook, short-circuit [shortcircuit], skip over, leapfrog, pass + Nombre/Pronombre + by, flout, close + the door on, skip.

* pasar por alto la autoridad de Alguien = go over + Posesivo + head.

* pasar por alto rápidamente = race + past.

* pasar por aquí = come by.

* pasar por delante de = make + Posesivo + way past.

* pasar por el acoso de = run + the gauntlet of.

* pasar por el infierno = be to hell and back.

* pasar por el lado de = make + Posesivo + way past.

* pasar por encima = pass over.

* pasar por encima de la cabeza = go over + Posesivo + head.

* pasar por la mitad de = cut through.

* pasar por muchas dificultades = be to hell and back.

* pasar por un período de = go through + a period of.

* pasar por un proceso de = go through + a process of.

* pasar privaciones = suffer from + deprivation.

* pasar rápidamente = run through, sweep by, sweep, flash across.

* pasar rápidamente a = snap to.

* pasar rápidamente por encima de = sweep across, swing over.

* pasar registros a disco = transfer + records + to disc.

* pasar revista = review.

* pasarse = come by, drop in, overshoot, step over + the edge, go + overboard, go + too far.

* pasarse Algo por el culo = not give a shit.

* pasarse Algo por el forro = flout.

* pasarse Algo por la entrepierna = not give a shit.

* pasarse con = act + fresh with.

* pasar sed = go + thirsty.

* pasarse de = overstep.

* pasarse de + Adjetivo = be too + Adjetivo + by half.

* pasarse de la raya = cross + the line.

* pasarse del límite = overrun [over-run].

* pasárselo bien = have + a good time, have + a great time.

* pasárselo en grande = enjoy + every minute of, love + every minute of it.

* pasárselo fabuloso = have + a good time, have + a great time, have + a whale of a time.

* pasárselo la mar de bien = have + a whale of a time, have + a great time.

* pasárselo pipa = have + a great time.

* pasarse por = drop by, stop by, mosey.

* pasar sin = get along without, forego [forgo], do without, live without.

* pasar sin Alguien = spare + Nombre Personal.

* pasar sin comodidades = rough it.

* pasar sin ser visto = sneak + past, sneak through, sneak under + the radar, go + unnoticed.

* pasar + Tiempo = spend + time, spend + Tiempo.

* pasar tiempo haciendo Algo = do + stint at.

* pasar una crisis = face + crisis.

* pasar una prueba = endure + ordeal, pass + a test, stand up.

* pasar una prueba de sobra = pass with + flying colours.

* pasar una tarjeta por un lector electrónico = swipe.

* pasar un buen rato = disport + Reflexivo.

* pasar un cuestionario = administer + questionnaire, carry out + questionnaire.

* pasar un rato = say + hi.

* pasar zumbando = whiz.

* pase lo que pase = come what may, come rain or shine, rain or shine, come hell or high water.

* por pasar el rato = (just) for the fun of (doing) it, (just) for the hell of (doing) it.

* ¿Qué pasa? = What's up?.

* que pasaba = passing.

* que pasa desapercibido = inconspicuous.

* ¿qué pasa si... ? = what if... ?.

* que pase lo que tenga que pasar = que sera sera, whatever will be, will be, what's meant to be, will be.

* quien no malgasta no pasa necesidades = waste not, want not.

* sin haber pasado por la calandria = uncalendered.

* ¡tener + que pasar por encima de + Posesivo + cadáver! = over + Posesivo + dead body.

* tiempo + pasar = time + march on.

* todavía no ha pasado lo mejor = the best is yet to come.

* tratar de pasar desapercibido = keep + a low profile, lie + low.

* tratar de pasar inadvertido = keep + a low profile, lie + low.

* ver lo que pasa = take it from there/here.

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1.
verbo intransitivo

Sentido I

1)

a) ( ir por un lugar) to come/go past

no ha pasado ni un taxi — not one taxi has come/gone past

¿a qué hora pasa el lechero? — what time does the milkman come?

los otros coches no podían pasar — the other cars weren't able to get past

no dejan pasar a nadie — they're not letting anyone through

no dejes pasar esta oportunidad — don't miss this opportunity

pasar de largo — to go right o straight past

pasar POR algo — to go through something

al pasar por la aduana — when you go through customs

el Tajo pasa por Aranjuez — the Tagus flows through Aranjuez

es un vuelo directo, no pasa por Miami — it's a direct flight, it doesn't go via Miami

¿este autobús pasa por el museo? — does this bus go past the museum?

¿el 45 pasa por aquí? — does the number 45 come this way?

pasamos por delante de su casa — we went past her house

pasaba por aquí y... — I was just passing by o I was in the area and...

ni me pasó por la imaginación — it didn't even occur to me, it didn't even cross my mind

b) ( deteniéndose en un lugar)

pasar POR algo: ¿podríamos pasar por el banco? can we stop off at the bank?; pase usted por caja please go over to the cashier; pasa un día por casa why don't you drop o come by the house sometime?; pasar A + INF: puede pasar a recogerlo mañana you can come and pick it up tomorrow; pasaremos a verlos — we'll call in o drop in and see them

c) ( atravesar) to cross

pasar de un lado a otro — to go o cross from one side to the other

pasaron de Chile a Argentina a pie — they crossed over from Chile to Argentina on foot

la humedad pasó a la otra habitación — the damp went through to the other room

d) (caber, entrar)

no pasará por la puerta — it won't go through the door

esta camiseta no me pasa por la cabeza — I can't get this T-shirt over my head

2)

a) (transmitirse, transferirse) corona/título to pass

una tradición que pasa de padres a hijos — a tradition that is handed o passed down from generation to generation

pasó de mano en mano — it was passed around (to everyone)

b) ( comunicar)

te paso con Javier — ( en el mismo teléfono) I'll hand o pass you over to Javier; ( en otro teléfono) I'll put you through to Javier

3) ( entrar - acercándose al hablante) to come in; (- alejándose del hablante) to go in

pase, por favor — please, do come in

que pase el siguiente! — next, please!

haga pasar al Sr Díaz — show Mr Díaz in please

no pasarán! — (fr hecha) they shall not pass!

pasaron al comedor — they went through into the dining room

¿puedo pasar al baño? — may I use the bathroom please?

¿quién quiere pasar al pizarrón? — (AmL) who's going to come up to the blackboard?

4)

a) (cambiar de estado, actividad, tema)

pasar (DE algo) A algo — to go (from something) to something

pasó del quinto al séptimo lugar — she went o dropped from fifth to seventh place

ahora pasa a tercera — (Auto) now change into third

pasando a otra cosa... — anyway, to change the subject...

pasan a ocupar el primer puesto — they move into first place

pasó a tratar el problema — he went on to deal with the problem

pasamos a informar de otras noticias — now, the rest of the news

b) (Educ) to pass

¿pasaste? — did you pass?

pasar de curso — to get through o pass one's end-of-year exams

c) ( ser aceptable)

no está perfecto, pero puede pasar — it's not perfect, but it'll do

por esta vez (que) pase — I'll let it pass o go this time

5) ( exceder un límite)

pasar DE algo: no pases de 100 don't go over 100; no pasó de un desacuerdo it was nothing more than a disagreement; está muy grave, no creo que pase de hoy he's very ill, I don't think he'll last another day; no pasa de los 30 he's not more than 30; no pasamos de nueve empleados — they're only nine of us working there/here

6) pasar por

a) ( ser tenido por)

pasa por tonto, pero no lo es — he might look stupid, but he isn't

podrían pasar por hermanas — they could pass for sisters

se hacía pasar por médico — he passed himself off as a doctor

se hizo pasar por mi padre — he pretended to be my father

b) (Esp) ( implicar)

la solución pasa por una reforma política — the solution lies in a political reform

Sentido II

7) ( transcurrir) tiempo to pass

pasaron muchos años — many years went by o passed

ya han pasado dos horas — it's been two hours now

cómo pasa el tiempo! — doesn't time fly!

por ti no pasan los años — you look as young as ever

pasaban las horas y no llegaba — the hours went by o passed and still he didn't come

8) ( cesar) crisis/mal momento to be over; efecto to wear off; dolor to go away

menos mal que el invierno ya ha pasado — thank goodness winter's over

9) ( arreglárselas) to manage, get by

sin electricidad podemos pasar — we can manage o get by without electricity

Sentido III

10) ( suceder) to happen

cuéntame lo que pasó — tell me what happened

lo que pasa es que... — the thing o the problem is...

pase lo que pase — whatever happens, come what may

¿qué pasó con lo del reloj? — what happened about the watch?

...y aquí no ha pasado nada —...and let's just forget the whole thing

en este pueblo nunca pasa nada — nothing ever happens in this town

siempre pasa igual or lo mismo — it's always the same

¿pasa algo? — is something the matter?

¿qué pasa? — what's the matter?, what's up? (colloq)

hola, Carlos! ¿qué pasa? — (fam) hi, Carlos! how's things o how's it going? (colloq)

son cosas que pasan — these things happen; (+ me/te/le etc)

¿qué te pasa? — what's the matter with you?

¿qué te pasó en el ojo? — what happened to your eye?

¿qué le pasa a la tele? — what's wrong with the TV?

eso le pasa a cualquiera — that can happen to anybody

por suerte a él no le pasó nada — fortunately, nothing happened to him

11) ( experimentar)

pasar POR algo — por crisis/mala racha to go through something

Sentido IV

12)

a) (en naipes, juegos) to pass

b) (fam) ( rechazando algo)

¿vas a tomar postre? - no, yo paso — are you going to have a dessert? - no, I think I'll give it a miss

paso de salir, estoy muy cansada — I don't feel like going out, I'm very tired (colloq)

c) (fam) ( expresando indiferencia)

que se las arreglen, yo paso — they can sort it out themselves, it's not my problem

pasa ampliamente de lo que diga la gente — she couldn't care less what people say (colloq)

paso de él — (esp Esp) I don't give a damn o I couldn't care less what he does (colloq)
2.
pasar vt

Sentido I

1)

a) ( hacer atravesar)

pasar algo POR algo — to put something through something

pasar la salsa por un tamiz — to put the sauce through a sieve

pasa el cordón por este agujero — thread the string through this hole

b) ( por la aduana -legalmente) to take through; (- ilegalmente) to smuggle

c) ( hacer deslizar)

pásale un trapo al piso — give the floor a quick wipe

pasarlo primero por harina — first dip it in flour

a esto hay que pasarle una plancha — this needs a quick iron o run over with the iron

2) (exhibir, mostrar) <película/anuncio> to show

3)

a) (cruzar, atravesar) < frontera> to cross; <pueblo/ciudad> to go through

pasaron el río a nado — they swam across the river

b) ( dejar atrás) <edificio/calle> to go past

todavía no hemos pasado lo peor — the worst is yet to come

c) (adelantar, sobrepasar) to overtake

pasar A algo — to overtake something, to get past something

está altísimo, ya pasa a su padre — he's really tall, he's already overtaken his father

4) <examen/prueba> to pass

5) <página/hoja> to turn

6) (fam) ( tolerar)

esto no te lo paso — I'm not letting you get away with this

no te deja pasar ni una — he doesn't let you get away with anything

a ese tipo no lo paso — I can't stand o take that guy (colloq)

no podía pasar aquella sopa — I couldn't stomach o eat that soup

pasar por alto — <falta/error> to overlook, forget about; tema/punto to leave out, omit

7) ( transcribir)

tendré que pasar la carta — I'll have to write o copy the letter out again

¿me pasas esto a máquina? — could you type this for me?

Sentido II

8) (entregar, hacer llegar)

pásaselo a Miguel — pass it on to Miguel

¿me pasas el martillo? — can you pass me the hammer?

le pasó el balón a Gómez — he passed the ball to Gómez

el padre le pasa una mensualidad — she gets a monthly allowance from her father

9) <gripe/resfriado> to give

me lo pasó a mí — he gave it to me, he passed it on to me

Sentido III

10)

a) < tiempo> to spend

pasamos las Navidades en casa — we spent Christmas at home

fuimos a Toledo a pasar el día — we went to Toledo for the day

b) ( con idea de continuidad)

pasé toda la noche en vela — I was awake all night

puede pasar días sin comer — he can go for days without eating

11)

a) (sufrir, padecer) penalidades/desgracias to go through, to suffer

está pasando una mala racha — he's going through bad times o (BrE) a bad patch

no sabes las que pasé — you've no idea what I went through

pasé mucho miedo/frío — I was very frightened/cold

b)

pasarlo or pasarla bien — to have a good time

¿qué tal lo pasaste en la fiesta? — did you have a good time at the party?, did you enjoy the party?

lo pasé mal — I didn't enjoy myself

lo pasa muy mal con los exámenes — he gets very nervous about exams
3.
1) pasarse v pron

Sentido I

2) ( cambiarse)

pasarse al enemigo — to go over to the enemy

queremos pasarnos a la otra oficina — we want to move to the other office

3)

a) ( ir demasiado lejos)

nos pasamos, el banco está más arriba — we've gone too far, the bank isn't as far down as this

nos pasamos de estación — we went past our station

b) (fam) ( excederse) to go too far

esta vez te has pasado — you've gone too far this time

se pasaron con los precios — the prices they charged were way over the top (colloq)

se pasó con la sal — he overdid the salt (colloq)

te pasaste con el regalo — that was a really nice present you gave me

se pasó de listo — he tried to be too clever (colloq)

te pasas de bueno — you're too kind for your own good

c) (CS fam) ( lucirse)

te pasaste! esto está riquísimo — you've excelled yourself! this is really delicious (colloq)

4)

a) peras/tomates to go bad, get overripe; carne/pescado to go off, go bad; leche to go off, go sour

b) (recocerse): arroz/pasta to get overcooked

no le dejes pasarse de punto — don't let it overcook

Sentido II

5)

a) ( desaparecer) efecto to wear off; dolor to go away; (+ me/te/le etc)

ya se me pasó el dolor — the pain's gone o eased now

espera a que se le pase el enojo — wait until he's calmed o cooled down

hasta que se le pase la fiebre — until her temperature goes down

b) ( transcurrir)

el año se ha pasado muy rápido — this year has gone very quickly; (+ me/te/le etc)

sus clases se me pasan volando — her classes seem to go so quickly

6) (+ me/te/le etc)

a) ( olvidarse)

se me pasó totalmente — I completely forgot

se me pasó su cumpleaños — I forgot his birthday

b) ( dejar de notar)

se le pasaron varios errores — he overlooked several mistakes

no se le pasó ese detalle — this detail didn't escape his attention

c) ( dejar escapar)

se me pasó la oportunidad — I missed the opportunity

Sentido III

7) (enf) ( estar)

se pasa el día al teléfono — she spends all day on the phone

me pasé toda la noche estudiando — I was up all night studying

se pasó el domingo durmiendo — he spent the whole of Sunday evening sleeping; ver tb pasar verbo transitivo III 1b y 2b

8) (enf) (fam) (ir)

pásate por casa — come round

¿podrías pasarte por el mercado? — could you go down to the market?

9) (refl)

se pasó la mano por el pelo — he ran his fingers through his hair

pasarse un peine — to run a comb through one's hair

* * *

= hand (over), pass, pass by, pass on, transfer, transmit, turn over + page, hand on, spend, transpire, pass out, turn over, slide over, pass along, get through, can't/couldn't be bothered, go + past, pass down, roll on, pass out, blow over, make + the cut, wear off, hand down.

Ex: Eventually, teachers should be able to ' hand the chalk over to the students' and take a back seat.

Ex: Examination reveals positions on the cards where the light passes through all the cards in a stack.

Ex: The days of needing to change into carpet slippers before going to such an area have thankfully passed by.

Ex: If ignored, the problems are only passed on to all the users of the catalog: the public, the reference department, the acquisitions department, and naturally the cataloging department.

Ex: Scope notes, on the order hand, may be present in a thesaurus but are unlikely to be transferred to an index.

Ex: The system permits the requester to specify up to five potential lending libraries, and the system transmits the requests to these libraries one at a time.

Ex: Turn over the page and you will find suggested analyses against which you can check your solution.

Ex: Some experts have expressed grave doubts about the durability of contemporary literary and artistic works on paper and hence the possibility of handing on works of culture to future generations.

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

Ex: The 2nd is the fact that most information seeking transpires with little help from librarians, who have consistently failed to establish themselves as primary information professionals.

Ex: At the Closing Session Danish flags were suddenly produced and passed out among the crowd who began waving them enthusiastically.

Ex: Then he picked up about 2 cm. of type from the right-hand end of the uppermost line (i.e. the last word or two of the last line) with the thumb and forefinger of his right hand, read it, and dropped the pieces of type one by one into their proper boxes, turning over the old house.

Ex: He had greeted her courteously, as was his wont, and had inquired if she minded his smoking; she told him to go ahead and slid over an ashtray.

Ex: If the head of reference services does not pass along the information to the staff the reference librarians, by being uninformed, will undoubtedly not make as good an impression on the important city managers.

Ex: I think that the so-called average person often exhibits a great deal of heroism in getting through an ordinary day.

Ex: Consider for example, a teacher who doesn't change his password (ever!) or can't be bothered to log out, all the firewalls and antivirus programs in the world will not protect a school's network.

Ex: Unfortunately, its conclusions are completely pedestrian, rarely going past the fact that there were old people in England in the late Middle Ages.

Ex: The knowledge that has been passed down from generation to generation by sentient beings on this planet for aeons and aeons is quite impossible to fully comprehend.

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

Ex: Put a set of premises into such a device and turn the crank, and it will readily pass out conclusion after conclusion.

Ex: During the bulk of that time, your liberal leaders grandly sat, waiting for various things to blow over.

Ex: Naturally, the recruiters whose people were not chosen for the job wanted feedback as to why their candidates did not make the cut.

Ex: We're all familiar with the idea of novelty value and how it wears off with time.

Ex: A hunting guide while still in his teens, he learned his woodcraft first hand, absorbing lore handed down to him from his father.

* a medida que pasaba el tiempo = as time passed (by), as time went by.

* a medida que pasa el tiempo = as time goes by, as time passes (by).

* a medida que pasa + Expresión Temporal = as + Expresión Temporal + go by.

* a medida que + pasar + el año = as the year + wear on.

* a medida que + pasar + el día = as the day + wear on.

* ayudar a pasar por = get + Nombre + through.

* cada día que pasa = each passing day.

* conforme + pasar + el año = as the year + wear on.

* conforme + pasar + el día = as the day + wear on.

* dejar pasar = pass up, forego [forgo], let through.

* dejar pasar a Alguien = let + Alguien + by.

* dejar pasar Algo = put + Nombre + behind.

* dejar pasar una oportunidad = forego + opportunity, miss + opportunity, pass up + opportunity, miss + chance.

* desde..., pasando por..., hasta... = from..., through..., to....

* día que pasa = passing day.

* esa época ya pasó hace tiempo = that time is long past.

* haber pasado por aquí antes = have been down this road before.

* hacer a Alguien pasar vergüenza = embarrass.

* hacer que Alguien las pase canutas = give + Nombre + a run for + Posesivo + money.

* hacérselas pasar canutas a Alguien = have + Nombre + jump through the hoops.

* hacérselas pasarlas canutas a Alguien = push + Nombre + to the edge.

* hacérselas pasar negras a Alguien = have + Nombre + jump through the hoops.

* hacerse pasar por = masquerade as, impersonate.

* las cosas no pasan así como así = everything happens for a reason (and a purpose).

* las cosas no pasan así porque sí = everything happens for a reason (and a purpose).

* las cosas sólo pasan una vez = lightning never strikes twice.

* lo que tenga que pasar, que pase = que sera sera, what's meant to be, will be, whatever will be, will be.

* lugar donde pasar el rato = hang out.

* no dejar pasar = keep out.

* no dejar pasar la oportunidad = ride + the wave.

* no pasar mucho tiempo antes de que + Subjuntivo = be not long before + Indicativo.

* pasando a = moving on to.

* pasar a = go on to, move on to, proceed to, shunt into, switch over, switch to, step onto, spill over into.

* pasar a Alguien lo mismo que a = suffer + the fate of.

* pasar a Alguien lo que a = suffer + the fate of.

* pasar a cosas más agradables = on a happier note.

* pasar a la clandestinidad = go into + hiding.

* pasar a la era de = move into + the age of.

* pasar a la historia = history in the making, go down in + history.

* pasar a la historia como = go down as, go down in + history as, go down in + the history books as, go down in + the annals of history as.

* pasar a la página + Número = turn to + page + Número.

* pasar a la posteridad = go down to + posterity.

* pasar a la posteridad como = go down to + posterity as.

* pasar Algo a Alguien = turn + Algo + over to + Alguien.

* pasar algo inesperado = things + take a turn for the unexpected.

* pasar algún tiempo en = have + a turn at.

* pasar al olvido = blow over.

* pasar a los anales de la historia = go down in + history.

* pasar a los anales de la historia como = go down in + history as, go down in + the history books as, go down in + the annals of history as.

* pasar al primer plano = take + centre stage.

* pasar al siguiente año fiscal = roll over.

* pasar al siguiente nivel = move it up + a gear, take it up + a gear, notch it up + a gear, take it up + a notch, crank it up + a notch, crank it up + a gear, move it up + a notch.

* pasar a mejor vida = bite + the dust, give up + the ghost.

* pasar año(s) antes de que = be year(s) before.

* pasar a ocupar el puesto de Alguien = step into + the shoes of, stand in + Posesivo + shoes.

* pasar aprietos = feel + the pinch.

* pasar apuros = struggle, pass through + adversity, have + a thin time, be under strain, bear + hardship, be hard pressed, feel + the pinch, have + a hard time, the wolves + be + at the door, have + a tough time.

* pasar apuros económicos = lead + a precarious existence.

* pasar a ser = become, develop into.

* pasar a ser el centro de atención = come into + focus, take + centre stage.

* pasar a ser inconcebible = render + inconceivable.

* pasar a toda velocidad = whiz.

* pasar a una situación económica más confortable = improve + Posesivo + lot.

* pasar a vida mejor = lay + Nombre + low.

* pasar casi rozando = skim.

* pasar como una bala = whiz.

* pasar de = get beyond.

* pasar de... a... = proceed from... to..., move from... to....

* pasar de... a = switch from... to..., go from... to..., swing between... and..., grow from... into/to.

* pasar de contrabando = smuggle.

* pasar de generación en generación = pass down from + generation to generation.

* pasar de largo = bypass [by-pass].

* pasar de largo rápidamente = race + past.

* pasar de moda = drop out of + vogue, go out of + fashion, go out of + favour, go out of + date, go out of + vogue, fall out of + vogue, go out of + style, pass away, obsolesce, drop out of + circulation.

* pasar desapercibido = be unnoticeable, go + unnoticed, lie + unnoticed, remain + unnoticed, slip by + unnoticed, become + unnoticeable, go + unrecognised, be an invisible fly on the wall, go + unnoted, lie + forgotten, sneak under + the radar.

* pasar de una persona a otra = pass around.

* pasar de uno a otro = change back and forth.

* pasar de un sitio a otro = travel.

* pasar dificultades = struggle, be under strain, bear + hardship, have + a difficult time, experience + difficult times, pass through + difficult times, face + difficult times.

* pasar el invierno = winter, overwinter.

* pasar el mochuelo = pass + the bucket.

* pasar el muerto = pass + the bucket.

* pasar el platillo = pass + the bucket (around).

* pasar el rato = hang out.

* pasar el rato con = kick + it with.

* pasar el rato con los amigos = hang out with + Posesivo + friends.

* pasar el relevo a = hand + the reins over to.

* pasar el testigo = pass (on) + the torch, pass (on) + the baton.

* pasar el tiempo = pass + the time, hang around, spend + Posesivo + days, hang about, hang out.

* pasar el tiempo libre = spend + Posesivo + leisure, spend + Posesivo + leisure time.

* pasar + Expresión Temporal = elapse + Expresión Temporal, go by + Expresión Temporal.

* pasar hambre = suffer from + hunger, go + hungry, starve.

* pasar hojas = page (through), turn + pages, flip + pages.

* pasar hojas hacia atrás = page + backward.

* pasar hojas hacia delante = page + forward.

* pasar inadvertidamente = slip, creep + past, sneak + past.

* pasar inadvertido = be unnoticeable, escape + notice, go + unnoticed, lie + unnoticed, remain + unnoticed, slip by + unnoticed, become + unnoticeable, go + unrecognised, go + unnoted, sneak under + the radar.

* pasar la antorcha = hand over + the torch.

* pasar la luna de miel = honeymoon.

* pasar la noche = spend + the night, stay overnight.

* pasar la página = turn over + page.

* pasar la pantalla = scroll.

* pasar la pelota = pass + the buck.

* pasar la prueba = pass + muster.

* pasarlas canutas = jump through + hoops, have + a devil of a time, be to hell and back.

* pasarlas negras = jump through + hoops, have + a devil of a time.

* pasarlas putas = jump through + hoops, be to hell and back.

* pasar las riendas del poder a = hand + the reins over to.

* pasar las vacaciones = vacation.

* pasar llevando = take through.

* pasarlo a lo grande = have + a ball, have + a whale of a time.

* pasarlo bien = have + fun, be a great time.

* pasarlo bomba = be a great time, have + a whale of a time.

* pasarlo canutas intentando Hacer Algo = have + a heck of a time + trying.

* pasarlo en grande = have + a ball, have + a whale of a time.

* pasarlo genial = have + a whale of a time.

* pasarlo mal = have + a thin time, have + a difficult time, experience + difficult times, pass through + difficult times, face + difficult times.

* pasarlo muy mal = have + a tough time, have + a hard time.

* pasarlo pipa = have + a whale of a time.

* pasar los días = spend + Posesivo + days.

* pasar miseria = the wolves + be + at the door.

* pasar mucho tiempo antes de que = be a long time before.

* pasar + Nombre + a = turn + Nombre + over to.

* pasar penurias = suffer from + deprivation.

* pasar poco a poco = slide into.

* pasar por = cross, pass through, reach down, step through, go by, go through, pass for, pass across, run + Nombre + through + Nombre, make + Posesivo + way through, run through.

* pasar por alto = bypass [by-pass], gloss over, miss, obviate, overlook, short-circuit [shortcircuit], skip over, leapfrog, pass + Nombre/Pronombre + by, flout, close + the door on, skip.

* pasar por alto la autoridad de Alguien = go over + Posesivo + head.

* pasar por alto rápidamente = race + past.

* pasar por aquí = come by.

* pasar por delante de = make + Posesivo + way past.

* pasar por el acoso de = run + the gauntlet of.

* pasar por el infierno = be to hell and back.

* pasar por el lado de = make + Posesivo + way past.

* pasar por encima = pass over.

* pasar por encima de la cabeza = go over + Posesivo + head.

* pasar por la mitad de = cut through.

* pasar por muchas dificultades = be to hell and back.

* pasar por un período de = go through + a period of.

* pasar por un proceso de = go through + a process of.

* pasar privaciones = suffer from + deprivation.

* pasar rápidamente = run through, sweep by, sweep, flash across.

* pasar rápidamente a = snap to.

* pasar rápidamente por encima de = sweep across, swing over.

* pasar registros a disco = transfer + records + to disc.

* pasar revista = review.

* pasarse = come by, drop in, overshoot, step over + the edge, go + overboard, go + too far.

* pasarse Algo por el culo = not give a shit.

* pasarse Algo por el forro = flout.

* pasarse Algo por la entrepierna = not give a shit.

* pasarse con = act + fresh with.

* pasar sed = go + thirsty.

* pasarse de = overstep.

* pasarse de + Adjetivo = be too + Adjetivo + by half.

* pasarse de la raya = cross + the line.

* pasarse del límite = overrun [over-run].

* pasárselo bien = have + a good time, have + a great time.

* pasárselo en grande = enjoy + every minute of, love + every minute of it.

* pasárselo fabuloso = have + a good time, have + a great time, have + a whale of a time.

* pasárselo la mar de bien = have + a whale of a time, have + a great time.

* pasárselo pipa = have + a great time.

* pasarse por = drop by, stop by, mosey.

* pasar sin = get along without, forego [forgo], do without, live without.

* pasar sin Alguien = spare + Nombre Personal.

* pasar sin comodidades = rough it.

* pasar sin ser visto = sneak + past, sneak through, sneak under + the radar, go + unnoticed.

* pasar + Tiempo = spend + time, spend + Tiempo.

* pasar tiempo haciendo Algo = do + stint at.

* pasar una crisis = face + crisis.

* pasar una prueba = endure + ordeal, pass + a test, stand up.

* pasar una prueba de sobra = pass with + flying colours.

* pasar una tarjeta por un lector electrónico = swipe.

* pasar un buen rato = disport + Reflexivo.

* pasar un cuestionario = administer + questionnaire, carry out + questionnaire.

* pasar un rato = say + hi.

* pasar zumbando = whiz.

* pase lo que pase = come what may, come rain or shine, rain or shine, come hell or high water.

* por pasar el rato = (just) for the fun of (doing) it, (just) for the hell of (doing) it.

* ¿Qué pasa? = What's up?.

* que pasaba = passing.

* que pasa desapercibido = inconspicuous.

* ¿qué pasa si... ? = what if... ?.

* que pase lo que tenga que pasar = que sera sera, whatever will be, will be, what's meant to be, will be.

* quien no malgasta no pasa necesidades = waste not, want not.

* sin haber pasado por la calandria = uncalendered.

* ¡tener + que pasar por encima de + Posesivo + cadáver! = over + Posesivo + dead body.

* tiempo + pasar = time + march on.

* todavía no ha pasado lo mejor = the best is yet to come.

* tratar de pasar desapercibido = keep + a low profile, lie + low.

* tratar de pasar inadvertido = keep + a low profile, lie + low.

* ver lo que pasa = take it from there/here.

* * *

pasar [A1 ]

GUIA DE BUSQUEDA

■ pasar (verbo intransitivo)

Sentido I

A

1 por un lugar

2 deteniéndose en un lugar

3 caber, entrar

B

1 transmitirse, transferirse

2 comunicar

C entrar

D

1 cambiar de estado, actividad, tema

2 Educación

3 indicando aceptabilidad

E exceder un límite

F

1 pasar por: ser tenido por

2 pasar por: implicar

Sentido II

A

1 transcurrir

2 terminar

B arreglárselas

Sentido III ocurrir, suceder

Sentido IV

A

1 en naipes, juegos

2 rechazando una invitación

B expresando indiferencia

■ pasar (verbo transitivo)

Sentido I

A

1 hacer atravesar

2 pasar por la aduana

3 hacer recorrer

B exhibir, mostrar

C

1 cruzar, atravesar

2 adelantar, sobrepasar

D aprobar: examen

E dar la vuelta a

F tolerar, admitir

G transcribir

H engañar

Sentido II

A entregar, hacer llegar

B contagiar

Sentido III

A pasar: tiempo, día etc

B

1 sufrir, padecer

2 pasarlo bien/mal

■ pasarse (verbo pronominal)

Sentido I

A cambiarse

B

1 ir demasiado lejos

2 excederse

3 lucirse

C

1 pasarse: comestibles

2 Cocina

Sentido II

A desaparecer

B «tiempo»

C olvidarse

Sentido III

A enfático: con idea de continuidad

B enfático: ir

C reflexivo

vi

Sentido I

A

1 (por un lugar) to come/go past

no ha pasado ni un taxi not one taxi has come/gone by o come/gone past

pasó un coche a toda velocidad a car passed at top speed, a car came/went past at top speed, a car shot o sped past

¿a qué hora pasa el lechero? what time does the milkman come?

no aparques aquí, que no pueden pasar otros coches don't park here, other cars won't be able to get past

no dejan pasar a nadie they're not letting anyone through

no dejes pasar esta oportunidad don't miss this chance

pasar de largo to go right o straight past

el autobús venía completo y pasó de largo the bus was full and didn't stop o went right o straight past without stopping

pasó de largo sin siquiera saludar she went right o straight past o ( colloq) she sailed past without even saying hello

pasar POR algo to go THROUGH sth

al pasar por la aduana when you go through customs

prefiero no pasar por el centro I'd rather not go through the city center

el Tajo pasa por Aranjuez the Tagus flows through Aranjuez

hay un vuelo directo, no hace falta pasar por Miami there's a direct flight so you don't have to go via Miami

¿este autobús pasa por el museo? does this bus go past the museum?

¿el 45 pasa por aquí? does the number 45 come this way/stop here?

pasamos justo por delante de su casa we went right past her house

pasaba por aquí y se me ocurrió hacerte una visita I was just passing by o I was in the area and I thought I'd drop in and see you

ni me pasó por la imaginación que fuese a hacerlo it didn't even occur to me o it didn't even cross my mind that she would do it

el país está pasando por momentos difíciles these are difficult times for the country

2 (deteniéndose en un lugar) pasar POR:

¿podríamos pasar por el supermercado? can we stop off at the supermarket?

de camino tengo que pasar por la oficina I have to drop in at o stop by the office on the way

pase usted por caja please go over to the cashier

pasa un día por casa why don't you drop o come by the house sometime?

pasar A + INF:

puede pasar a recogerlo mañana you can come and pick it up tomorrow

pasaremos a verlos de camino a casa we'll drop by o stop by and see them on the way home, we'll call in o drop in and see them on the way home

3

(caber, entrar): no creo que pase por la puerta, es demasiado ancho I don't think it'll go through o I don't think we'll get it through the door, it's too wide

esta camiseta no me pasa por la cabeza I can't get this T-shirt over my head

B

1

(transmitirse, transferirse): la humedad ha pasado a la habitación de al lado the damp has gone through to the room next door

el título pasa al hijo mayor the title passes o goes to the eldest son

la carta ha ido pasando de mano en mano the letter has been passed around (to everyone)

2

(comunicar): te paso con Javier (en el mismo teléfono) I'll let you speak to Javier, I'll hand o pass you over to Javier; (en otro teléfono) I'll put you through to Javier

C (entrar — acercándose al hablante) to come in; (— alejándose del hablante) to go in

pasa, no te quedes en la puerta come (on) in, don't stand there in the doorway

¿se puede? — pase may I come in? — yes, please do

¡que pase el siguiente! next, please!

ha llegado el señor Díaz — hágalo pasar Mr Díaz is here — show him in please

¡no pasarán! ( fr hecha); they shall not pass!

pueden pasar al comedor you may go through into the dining room

¿puedo pasar al baño? may I use the bathroom please?

¿quién quiere pasar al pizarrón? ( AmL); who's going to come up to the blackboard?

D

1 (cambiar de estado, actividad, tema) pasar ( DE algo) A algo:

en poco tiempo ha pasado del anonimato a la fama in a very short space of time she's gone o shot from obscurity to fame

pasó del quinto al séptimo lugar she went o dropped from fifth to seventh place

ahora pasa a tercera ( Auto) now change into third

pasa a la página 98 continued on page 98

pasando a otra cosa … anyway, to change the subject …

pasar A + INF:

el equipo pasa a ocupar el primer puesto the team moves into first place

pasó a formar parte del equipo en julio she joined the team in July

más tarde pasó a tratar la cuestión de los impuestos later he went on to deal with the question of taxes

pasamos a informar de otras noticias de interés now, the rest of the news

2 ( Educación):

Daniel ya pasa a tercero Daniel will be starting third grade next semester ( AmE), Daniel will be going into the third year next term ( BrE)

si pasas de curso te compro una bicicleta if you get through o pass your end-of-year exams, I'll buy you a bicycle

3

(indicando aceptabilidad): no está perfecto, pero puede pasar it's not perfect, but it'll do

por esta vez (que) pase, pero que no se repita I'll let it pass o go this time, but don't let it happen again

E (exceder un límite) pasar DE algo:

no pases de 100 don't go over 100

fue un pequeño desacuerdo pero no pasó de eso it was nothing more than a slight disagreement, we/they had a slight disagreement, but it was nothing more than that

estuvo muy cortés conmigo pero no pasó de eso he was very polite, but no more

tengo que escribirle, de hoy no pasa I must write to him today without fail

está muy grave, no creo que pase de hoy he's very ill, I don't think he'll last another day

yo diría que no pasa de los 30 I wouldn't say he was more than 30

al principio no pasábamos de nueve empleados there were only nine of us working there/here at the beginning

no pasan de ser palabras vacías they are still nothing but empty words o still only empty words

F pasar por

1

(ser tenido por): pasa por tonto, pero no lo es he might look stupid, but he isn't

podrían pasar por hermanas they could pass for sisters

se hacía pasar por médico he passed himself off as a doctor

se hizo pasar por mi padre he pretended to be my father

2 (implicar) to lie in

la solución pasa por la racionalización de la industria the solution lies in the rationalization of the industry

Sentido II

A «tiempo»

1

(transcurrir): ya han pasado dos horas y aún no ha vuelto it's been two hours now and she still hasn't come back

¡cómo pasa el tiempo! doesn't time fly!

por ti no pasan los años you look as young as ever

pasaban las horas y no llegaba the hours went by o passed and still he didn't come

2

(terminar): menos mal que el invierno ya ha pasado thank goodness winter's over

ya ha pasado lo peor the worst is over now

no llores, ya pasó don't cry, it's all right now o it's all over now

B

(arreglárselas): ¿compro más o podemos pasar con esto? shall I buy some more or can we get by on o make do with this?

sin electricidad podemos pasar, pero sin agua no we can manage o do without electricity but not without water

Sentido III (ocurrir, suceder) to happen

déjame que te cuente lo que pasó let me tell you what happened

claro que me gustaría ir, lo que pasa es que estoy cansada of course I'd like to go, only I'm really tired o it's just that I'm really tired

lo que pasa es que el jueves no voy a estar the thing is o the problem is I won't be here on Thursday

iré pase lo que pase I'm going whatever happens o come what may

¿qué pasó con lo del reloj? what happened about the watch?

ahora se dan la mano y aquí no ha pasado nada now just shake hands and let's forget the whole thing

en este pueblo nunca pasa nada nothing ever happens in this town

siempre pasa igual or lo mismo it's always the same

¿qué pasa? ¿por qué estás tan serio? what's up o what's the matter? why are you looking so serious?

se lo dije yo ¿pasa algo? I told him, what of it o what's it to you? ( colloq), I told him, do you have a problem with that? ( colloq)

¡hola, Carlos! ¿qué pasa? ( fam); hi, Carlos! how's things o how's it going? ( colloq)

no te hagas mala sangre, son cosas que pasan don't get upset about it, these things happen

(+ me/te/le etc): ¿qué te ha pasado en el ojo? what have you done to your eye?, what's happened to your eye?

¿qué le pasará a Ricardo que tiene tan mala cara? I wonder what's up with o what's the matter with Ricardo? he looks terrible ( colloq)

¿qué te pasa que estás tan callado? why are you so quiet?

¿qué le pasa a la lavadora que no centrifuga? why isn't the washing machine spinning?

no sé qué me pasa I don't know what's wrong o what's the matter with me

eso le pasa a cualquiera that can happen to anybody

el coche quedó destrozado pero a él no le pasó nada the car was wrecked but he escaped unhurt

Sentido IV

A

1 (en naipes, juegos) to pass

paso, no tengo tréboles pass o I can't go, I don't have any clubs

2 ( fam)

(rechazando una invitación, una oportunidad): tómate otra — no, gracias, esta vez paso have another one — no thanks, I'll skip this one o I'll pass on this round ( colloq)

¿vas a tomar postre? — no, yo paso are you going to have a dessert? — no, I think I'll give it a miss o no, I couldn't

pasar DE algo:

esta noche paso de salir, estoy muy cansada I don't feel like going out tonight, I'm very tired ( colloq)

B ( fam)

(expresando indiferencia): que se las arreglen, yo paso they can sort it out themselves, it's not my problem o I don't want anything to do with it

pasar DE algo:

pasa ampliamente de lo que diga la gente she couldn't give a damn about o she couldn't care less what people say ( colloq)

paso mucho de política I couldn't give a damn about politics ( colloq)

pasar DE algn

( esp Esp): paso de él I don't give a damn what he does/what happens to him ( colloq)

mis padres pasan de mí my parents couldn't care less what I do/what happens to me

■ pasar

vt

Sentido I

A

1 (hacer atravesar) pasar algo POR algo:

pasar la salsa por un tamiz put the sauce through a sieve, sieve the sauce

pasé la piña por la licuadora I put the pineapple through the blender, I liquidized o blended the pineapple

pasa el cordón por este agujero thread the shoelace through this hole

2

(por la aduana): ¿cuántas botellas de vino se puede pasar? how many bottles of wine are you allowed to take through?

los pillaron intentando pasar armas they were caught trying to smuggle o bring in arms

3

(hacer recorrer): pasé la aspiradora por el cuarto I vacuumed o ( BrE) tb hoovered the room

ven aquí, que te voy a pasar un peine come here and let me give your hair a quick comb o let me put a comb through your hair

pásale un trapo al piso give the floor a quick wipe, wipe the floor down

pasarlo primero por harina first dip it in flour

a esto hay que pasarle una plancha this needs a quick iron o ( colloq) a quick once-over o run over with the iron

B (exhibir, mostrar) ‹película/anuncio› to show

las chicas que pasaron los modelos the girls who modeled the dresses

C

1 (cruzar, atravesar) ‹frontera› to cross

pasaron el río a nado they swam across the river

esa calle la pasamos hace rato we went past o we passed that street a while back

¿ya hemos pasado Flores? have we been through Flores yet?

2 (adelantar, sobrepasar) to overtake

a ver si podemos pasar a este camión why don't we overtake o get past o pass this truck?

está altísimo, ya pasa a su padre he's really tall, he's already overtaken his father

D (aprobar) ‹examen/prueba› to pass

E (dar la vuelta a) ‹página/hoja› to turn

F ( fam)

(tolerar, admitir): esto no te lo paso I'm not letting you get away with this

el profesor no te deja pasar ni una the teacher doesn't let you get away with anything

a ese tipo no lo paso or no lo puedo pasar I can't stand o take that guy ( colloq)

yo el Roquefort no lo paso I can't stand Roquefort, I hate Roquefort

no podía pasar aquella sopa grasienta I couldn't stomach o eat that greasy soup

pasar por alto ‹falta/error› to overlook, forget about; (olvidar, omitir) to forget, leave out, omit, overlook

G

(transcribir): tendré que pasar la carta I'll have to write o copy the letter out again

¿me pasas esto a máquina? could you type this for me?

limpio¹ adj A 3. (↑ limpio (1))

H ( AmL) (engañar) to put one over on ( colloq)

se cree que me va a pasar a mí he thinks he can put one over on me

Sentido II

A

(entregar, hacer llegar): cuando termines el libro, pásaselo a Miguel when you finish the book, pass it on to Miguel

¿me pasas el martillo? can you pass me the hammer?

¿han pasado ya la factura? have they sent the bill yet?, have they billed you/us yet?

le pasó el balón a Gómez he passed the ball to Gómez

el padre le pasa una mensualidad she gets a monthly allowance from her father, her father gives her a monthly allowance

B (contagiar) ‹gripe/resfriado› to give

se lo pasé a toda la familia I gave it to o passed it on to the whole family

Sentido III

A ‹tiempo› to spend

vamos a pasar las Navidades en casa we are going to spend Christmas at home

fuimos a Toledo a pasar el día we went to Toledo for the day

B

1

(sufrir, padecer): pasaron muchas penalidades they went through o suffered a lot of hardship

pasé mucho miedo I was very frightened

¿pasaste frío anoche? were you cold last night?

pasamos hambre en la posguerra we went hungry after the war

está pasando una mala racha he's going through bad times o ( BrE) a bad patch ( colloq)

no sabes las que pasé yo con ese hombre you've no idea what I went through with that man

2

pasarlo or pasarla bien/mal: lo pasa muy mal con los exámenes he gets very nervous o ( colloq) gets in a real state about exams

¿qué tal lo pasaste en la fiesta? did you have a good time at the party?, did you enjoy the party?

Caín, negro¹ (↑ negro (1)), pipa, etc

■ pasarse

v pron

Sentido I

A

(cambiarse): pasarse al enemigo/al bando contrario to go over to the enemy/to the other side

queremos pasarnos a la otra oficina we want to move to the other office

B

1

(ir demasiado lejos): nos hemos pasado, el banco está más arriba we've gone too far, the bank isn't as far down as this

nos pasamos de estación/parada we missed o went past our station/stop

2 ( fam) (excederse) to go too far

esta vez te has pasado you've gone too far this time

no te pases que no estoy para bromas that's enough o don't push your luck ( colloq), I'm not in the mood for jokes

se pasaron con los precios they charged exorbitant prices, the prices they charged were way over the top o way out of line ( colloq)

se pasó con la sal he put too much salt in it, he overdid the salt ( colloq)

pasarse DE algo:

se pasó de listo he tried to be too clever ( colloq)

te pasas de bueno you're too kind for your own good

3

(CS fam) (lucirse): ¡te pasaste! esto está riquísimo you've excelled yourself! this is really delicious ( colloq)

se pasó con ese gol that was a fantastic goal he scored ( colloq)

C

1 «peras/tomates» to go bad, get overripe; «carne/pescado» to go off, go bad; «leche» to go off, go sour

estos plátanos se están pasando these bananas are starting to go bad o to get overripe

2 ( Cocina):

se va a pasar el arroz the rice is going to spoil o get overcooked

no lo dejes pasar de punto don't let it overcook

Sentido II (+ me/te/le etc)

A

(desaparecer): ya se me pasó el dolor the pain's gone o eased now

espera a que se le pase el enojo wait until he's calmed o cooled down

hasta que se le pase la fiebre until her temperature goes down

B

«tiempo»: sus clases se me pasan volando her classes seem to go so quickly

se me pasaron las tres horas casi sin enterarme the three hours flew by almost without my realizing

C

(olvidarse): lo siento, se me pasó totalmente I'm sorry, I completely forgot o it completely slipped my mind

se me pasó su cumpleaños I forgot his birthday

Sentido III

A ( enfático)

(con idea de continuidad): se pasa meses sin ver a su mujer he goes for months at a time o he goes months without seeing his wife, he doesn't see his wife for months on end

se pasa hablando por teléfono ( AmL); he's always on the telephone

me pasé toda la noche estudiando I was up all night studying

es capaz de pasarse el día entero sin probar bocado he can quite easily go the whole day without having a thing to eat

pasárselo bien/mal, etc pasar vt Sense III B 2.

B ( enfático) ( fam)

(ir): pásate por casa y te la presento come round and I'll introduce you to her ( colloq)

¿podrías pasarte por el mercado? could you go down to the market?, could you pop o nip down to the market? ( BrE colloq)

C ( reflexivo):

se pasó la mano por el pelo he ran his fingers through his hair

ni siquiera tuve tiempo de pasarme un peine I didn't even have time to run a comb through my hair o ( BrE) to give my hair a comb

* * *

pasar ( conjugate pasar) verbo intransitivo
1
a) ( ir por un lugar) to come/go past;

◊ no ha pasado ni un taxi not one taxi has come/gone past;

los otros coches no podían pasar the other cars weren't able to get past;
no dejan pasar a nadie they're not letting anyone through;
pasar de largo to go right o straight past;
pasar por la aduana to go through customs;
es un vuelo directo, no pasa por Miami it's a direct flight, it doesn't go via Miami;
¿este autobús pasa por el museo? does this bus go past the museum?;
pasamos por delante de su casa we went past her house;
pasaba por aquí y … I was just passing by o I was in the area and …
b) ( deteniéndose en un lugar):

◊ ¿podríamos pasar por el banco? can we stop off at the bank?;

pasa un día por casa why don't you drop o come by the house sometime?;
puede pasar a recogerlo mañana you can come and pick it up tomorrow
c) ( atravesar) to cross;

◊ pasar de un lado a otro [persona/barco] to go o cross from one side to the other;

[ humedad] to go through from one side to the other
d) ( caber):

◊ no pasará por la puerta it won't go through the door

2 ( entrar — acercándose al hablante) to come in;
(— alejándose del hablante) to go in;
◊ pase, por favor please, do come in;

¡que pase el siguiente! next, please!;
haga pasar al Sr Díaz show Mr Díaz in please
3
a) (transmitirse, transferirse) [corona/título] to pass;

◊ pasó de mano en mano it was passed around (to everyone)

b) ( comunicar):

◊ te paso con Javier ( en el mismo teléfono) I'll hand o pass you over to Javier;

( en otro teléfono) I'll put you through to Javier
4
a) (Educ) to pass;

◊ pasar de curso to get through o pass one's end-of-year exams

b) ( ser aceptable):

◊ no está perfecto, pero puede pasar it's not perfect, but it'll do;

por esta vez, (que) pase I'll let it pass o go this time
5
◊ pasar por

a) ( ser tenido por):

◊ podrían pasar por hermanas they could pass for sisters;

ver tb hacerse II 3
b) ( experimentar) to go through;

◊ pasar por una crisis to go through a crisis

( suceder) to happen;
◊ cuéntame lo que pasó tell me what happened;

lo que pasa es que… the thing o the problem is …;
pase lo que pase whatever happens, come what may;
siempre pasa igual or lo mismo it's always the same;
¿qué pasa? what's the matter?, what's up? (colloq);
¿qué te pasa? what's the matter with you?;
¿qué te pasó en el ojo? what happened to your eye?;
¿qué le pasa a la tele? what's wrong with the TV?;
eso le pasa a cualquiera that can happen to anybody;
no le pasó nada nothing happened to him
1 ( transcurrir) [tiempo/años] to pass, go by;
◊ pasaron muchos años many years went by o passed;

ya han pasado dos horas it's been two hours now;
un año pasa muy rápido a year goes very quickly;
¡cómo pasa el tiempo! doesn't time fly!
2 ( cesar) [crisis/mal momento] to be over;
[ efecto] to wear off;
[ dolor] to go away
3 ( arreglárselas) pasar sin algo to manage without sth
verbo transitivo
1
a) (cruzar, atravesar) ‹ frontera› to cross;

‹pueblo/ciudad› to go through
b) ( dejar atrás) ‹edificio/calle› to go past

c) (adelantar, sobrepasar) to overtake

2
a) ( hacer atravesar) pasar algo POR algo to put sth through sth;

◊ pasar la salsa por un tamiz to put the sauce through a sieve

b) (por la aduana —legalmente) to take through;

(— ilegalmente) to smuggle
3 ( hacer recorrer):
◊ pasar la aspiradora to vacuum, to hoover (BrE);

pásale un trapo al piso give the floor a quick wipe;
hay que pasarle una plancha it needs a quick iron
4 (exhibir, mostrar) ‹película/anuncio› to show
5 ‹examen/prueba› to pass
6 ‹página/hoja› to turn;
◊ pasar por alto ‹falta/error› to overlook;

‹tema/punto› to leave out, omit
1 (entregar, hacer llegar):
◊ pásaselo a Miguel pass it on to Miguel;

¿me pasas el martillo? can you pass me the hammer?
2 ( contagiar) to give, to pass on
1
a) ‹ tiempo› to spend;

◊ pasamos las Navidades en casa we spent Christmas at home;

fuimos a Toledo a pasar el día we went to Toledo for the day
b) ( con idea de continuidad):

◊ pasé toda la noche en vela I was awake all night;

pasa todo el día al teléfono she spends all day on the phone
c) pasarlo or pasarla bien to have a good time;

◊ ¿qué tal lo pasaste en la fiesta? did you have a good time at the party?, did you enjoy the party?;

lo pasé mal I didn't enjoy myself
2 (sufrir, padecer) ‹penalidades/desgracias› to go through, to suffer;
◊ pasé mucho miedo/frío I was very frightened/cold

pasarse verbo pronominal
1 ( cambiarse):
◊ pasarse al enemigo to go over to the enemy

2
a) ( ir demasiado lejos) to go too far;

◊ nos pasamos de estación we went past our station;

esta vez te has pasado (fam) you've gone too far this time
b) ( enf) (fam) (ir):

◊ pásate por casa come round;

¿podrías pasarte por el mercado? could you go down to the market?
3
a) [peras/tomates] to go bad, get overripe;

[carne/pescado] to go off, go bad;
[ leche] to go off, go sour
b) (recocerse) [arroz/pasta] to get overcooked

1
a) ( desaparecer) [ efecto] to wear off;

[ dolor] to go away;
(+ me/te/le etc)
◊ ya se me pasó el dolor the pain's gone o eased now;

espera a que se le pase el enojo wait until he's calmed o cooled down
b) ( transcurrir):

◊ el año se ha pasado muy rápido this year has gone very quickly;

ver tb pasar verbo transitivo III 1
2 (+ me/te/le etc)
a) ( olvidarse):

◊ se me pasó su cumpleaños I forgot his birthday

b) ( dejar escapar):

◊ se me pasó la oportunidad I missed the opportunity

pasar
I verbo transitivo
1 to pass
2 (trasladar) to move
3 (dar) to pass, give: no me pasó el recado, he didn't give me the message
4 (hojas de libro) to turn
5 (el tiempo, la vida) to spend, pass
6 (soportar, sufrir) to suffer, endure: está pasando una crisis personal, she's going through a personal crisis
pasamos sed y calor, we suffered thirst and heat
7 (río, calle, frontera) to cross
8 (tragar) to swallow
9 (tolerar, aguantar) to bear
10 (introducir) to insert, put through
11 (un examen, una eliminatoria) to pass
12 Cine to run, show: este sábado pasan Ben Hur, they're putting Ben Hur on this Saturday
II verbo intransitivo
1 to pass: ¿a qué hora pasa el tren?, what time does the train pass?
Cervantes pasó por aquí, Cervantes passed this way
ya pasó, it has already passed
pasar de largo, to go by (without stopping)
2 (entrar) to come in
3 (ser tolerable) to be acceptable: no está mal, puede pasar, it isn't bad, it will do
4 (exceder) to surpass: no pases de los 70 km/h, don't exceed 70 km/h
5 (a otro asunto) to go on to
pasar a ser, to become
6 (tiempo) to pass, go by
7 (arreglarse, apañarse) pasar sin, to do without: puedo pasar sin coche, I can manage without a car
8 fam (no tener interés, prescindir) pasa de lo que digan, don't mind what they say
paso de ir al cine, I'll give the cinema a miss
9 (suceder) to happen: ¿qué pasa?, what's going on?
¿qué le pasa?, what's the matter with him?
pase lo que pase, whatever happens o come what may
♦ Locuciones: pasar algo a limpio, to make a fair copy of sthg
pasarlo bien/mal, to have a good/difficult time
pasar por, to put up with: paso por que me digas que estoy gorda, pero no pienso tolerar que me amargues cada comida, I can handle you calling me fat, but I'm not having you ruin every single meal for me
pasar por alto, to overlook: pasaré por alto esa observación, I'll just ignore that remark
' pasar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
achicharrarse
- ahorrar
- amarga
- amargo
- aro
- blanca
- blanco
- bondad
- cabalgata
- cadáver
- calor
- cocerse
- colar
- desapercibida
- desapercibido
- desfilar
- deslizar
- entretenerse
- historia
- inadvertida
- inadvertido
- inri
- mayor
- meneo
- noche
- penalidad
- posibilidad
- privación
- rato
- relámpago
- revista
- rozar
- salvar
- suceder
- superar
- suplantar
- suprimir
- tamiz
- tener
- tesorería
- tirarse
- torniquete
- trago
- verter
- vestidura
- vicaría
- vida
- vivir
- adiós
- alcanzar
English:
ask in
- bootleg
- bring in
- brush
- buck
- by
- call
- clamber
- clear
- come
- come by
- come on to
- decide on
- discount
- do without
- drag
- dread
- drive-through
- elapse
- embarrassment
- envisage
- envision
- fashion
- fill in
- fly
- fore
- gallop past
- get by
- get on to
- get onto
- get past
- get through
- gloss over
- go
- go along
- go by
- go on
- go out
- go through
- go under
- graze
- hand on
- hang out
- happen
- have
- hibernate
- hideous
- holiday
- Hoover
- hungry

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pasar

♦ vt

1. [dar, transmitir] to pass;
[noticia, aviso] to pass on;
¿me pasas la sal? would you pass me the salt?;

pásame toda la información que tengas give me o let me have all the information you've got;

no se preocupe, yo le paso el recado don't worry, I'll pass on the message to him;

páseme con el encargado [al teléfono] could you put me through to o could I speak to the person in charge?;

le paso (con él) [al teléfono] I'll put you through (to him);

Valdez pasó el balón al portero Valdez passed the ball (back) to the keeper;

pasan sus conocimientos de generación en generación they pass down their knowledge from one generation to the next;

el Estado le pasa una pensión she gets a pension from the State;

pasar harina por un cedazo to sieve flour;

pasar leche por el colador to strain milk;

pasa la cuerda por ese agujero pass the rope through this hole;

hay que pasar las maletas por la máquina de rayos X your luggage has to go through the X-ray machine;

pase las croquetas por huevo coat the croquettes with egg;

pasar el cepillo por el suelo to scrub the floor;

pasa un paño por la mesa give the table a wipe with a cloth;

unas vacaciones pasadas por agua a Br holiday o US vacation when it rained the whole time;

se dedican a pasar tabaco de contrabando/inmigrantes ilegales por la frontera they smuggle tobacco/illegal immigrants across the border

2. [contagiar]
pasar algo a alguien to give sb sth, to give sth to sb;

me has pasado el resfriado you've given me your cold

3. [cruzar] to cross;

pasar la calle/la frontera to cross the road/border;

pasé el río a nado I swam across the river

4. [rebasar, sobrepasar] [en el espacio, tiempo] to go through;

¿hemos pasado ya la frontera? have we gone past o crossed the border yet?;

pasar un semáforo en rojo to go through a red light;

al pasar el parque gire a su izquierda once you're past the park, turn left, turn left after the park;

cuando el automóvil pase los primeros cinco años debe ir a revisión the car should be serviced after five years;

ya ha pasado los veinticinco he's over twenty-five now;

mi hijo me pasa ya dos centímetros my son is already two centimetres taller than me

5. [adelantar] [corredores, vehículos] to overtake;

pasa a esa furgoneta en cuanto puedas overtake that van as soon as you can

6. [trasladar]
pasar algo a to move sth to;

hay que pasar todos estos libros al estudio we have to take all these books through to the study, we have to move all these books to the study

7. [conducir adentro] to show in;

el criado nos pasó al salón the butler showed us into the living-room

8. [hacer avanzar] [páginas de libro] to turn;
[hojas sueltas] to turn over;
Comp

pasar página to make a fresh start

9. [mostrar] [película, diapositivas, reportaje] to show

10. [emplear] [tiempo] to spend;

pasó dos años en Roma he spent two years in Rome;

¿dónde vas a pasar las vacaciones? where are you going on holiday o US vacation?, where are you going to spend your holidays o US vacation?;

pasé la noche trabajando I worked all night, I spent the whole night working;

he pasado muy buenos ratos con él I've had some very good times with him

11. [experimentar] to go through, to experience;

hemos pasado una racha muy mala we've gone o been through a very bad spell o Br patch;

pasar frío/miedo to be cold/scared;

¿has pasado la varicela? have you had chickenpox?;

¿qué tal lo has pasado? did you have a nice time?, did you enjoy yourselves?;

pasarlo bien to enjoy oneself, to have a good time;

¡que lo pases bien! have a nice time!, enjoy yourself!;

lo hemos pasado muy mal últimamente we've had a hard time of it recently;

Comp
Fam
pasarlas canutas to have a rough time

12. [superar] to pass;

muy pocos pasaron el examen/la prueba very few people passed the exam/test;

hay que pasar un reconocimiento médico you have to pass a medical;

no pasamos la eliminatoria we didn't get through the tie

13. [consentir]
pasar algo a alguien to let sb get away with sth;

que me engañes no te lo paso I'm not going to let you get away with cheating me;

este profesor no te deja pasar (ni) una you can't get away with anything with this teacher;

pasar algo por alto [adrede] to pass over sth;
[sin querer] to miss sth out
14. [transcribir]
pasar algo a limpio to make a fair copy of sth, to write sth out neatly;

yo te lo paso a máquina I'll type it up for you;

pasar un documento Esp [m5] al ordenador o Am [m5] a la computadora to type o key a document (up) on the computer

15. RP Fam [engañar] to diddle;

están siempre tratando de pasarte con el vuelto they always try to short-change you o diddle you over the change

♦ vi

1. [ir, moverse] to pass, to go;

vimos pasar a un hombre corriendo we saw a man run past;

¿cuándo pasa el camión de la basura? when do the Br dustmen o US garbage collectors come?;

deja pasar a la ambulancia let the ambulance past;

¿me deja pasar, por favor? may I come past, please?;

pasó por mi lado he passed by my side;

he pasado por tu calle I went down your street;

el autobús pasa por mi casa the bus passes in front of o goes past my house;

¿qué autobuses pasan por aquí? which buses go past here?, which buses can you catch from here?;

el Támesis pasa por Londres the Thames flows through London;

yo sólo pasaba por aquí I was just passing by;

pasaba por allí y entré a saludar I was in the area, so I stopped by to say hello;

pasar de largo to go straight by

2. [entrar] to go/come in;

pasen por aquí, por favor come this way, please;

lo siento, no se puede pasar sorry, you can't go in there/come in here;

pasamos a un salón muy grande we entered a very large living-room;

¿puedo pasar? may I come in?;

¿puedo pasar al cuarto de baño? can I use the bathroom?;

¡pase!, Méx [m5]¡pásale/pásele! come in!;

hazlos pasar show them in;
RP
pasar al pizarrón to go/come to the blackboard

3. [caber] to go ( por through);
por ahí no pasa este armario this wardrobe won't go through there

4. [acercarse, ir un momento] to pop in;

pasaré por mi oficina/por tu casa I'll pop into my office/round to your place;

pasa por la farmacia y compra aspirinas pop into the Br chemist's o US pharmacy and buy some aspirin;

pasé a verla al hospital I dropped in at the hospital to see her;

pase a por el vestido o [m5] a recoger el vestido el lunes you can come and pick the dress up on Monday

5. [suceder] to happen;

¿qué pasa aquí? what's going on here?;

¿qué pasa? [¿qué ocurre?] what's the matter?;
Fam [al saludar a alguien] how's it going?; Méx Fam
¿qué pasó? [¿qué tal?] how's it going?;

¿qué pasa con esas cervezas? where have those beers got to?, what's happened to those beers?;

no te preocupes, no pasa nada don't worry, it's OK;

aquí nunca pasa nada nothing ever happens here;

¿qué le pasa? what's wrong with him?, what's the matter with him?;

¿le pasó algo al niño? did something happen to the child?;

¿qué te pasa en la pierna? what's wrong with your leg?;

eso te pasa por mentir that's what you get for lying;

lo que pasa es que… the thing is…;

pase lo que pase whatever happens, come what may;

siempre pasa lo mismo, pasa lo de siempre it's always the same;

dense la mano y aquí no ha pasado nada shake hands and just forget the whole thing (as if it had never happened)

6. [terminar] to be over;

pasó la Navidad Christmas is over;

ya ha pasado lo peor the worst is over now;

cuando pase el dolor when the pain passes o stops;

la tormenta ya ha pasado the storm is over now;

el efecto de estos fármacos pasa enseguida these drugs wear off quickly

7. [transcurrir] to go by;

pasaron tres meses three months went by;

cuando pase un rato te tomas esta pastilla take this tablet after a little while;

¡cómo pasa el tiempo! time flies!

8. [cambiar]
pasar de… a… [de lugar, estado, propietario] to go o pass from… to…;

pasamos del último puesto al décimo we went (up) from last place to tenth;

pasa de la depresión a la euforia she goes from depression to euphoria;

pasó a formar parte del nuevo equipo he joined the new team;

pasar a [nueva actividad, nuevo tema] to move on to;

pasemos a otra cosa let's move on to something else;

ahora pasaré a explicarles cómo funciona esta máquina now I'm going to explain to you how this machine works;

Alicia pasa a (ser) jefa de personal Alicia will become personnel manager;

pasar de curso o [m5] al siguiente curso = to pass one's end-of-year exams and move up a year

9. [ir más allá, sobrepasar]
si pasas de 160, vibra el volante if you go faster than 160, the steering wheel starts to vibrate;

yo creo que no pasa de los cuarenta años I doubt she's older than forty;

no pasó de ser un aparatoso accidente sin consecuencias the accident was spectacular but no-one was hurt

10. [conformarse, apañarse]
pasar (con/sin algo) to make do (with/without sth);

tendrá que pasar sin coche she'll have to make do without a car;

¿cómo puedes pasar toda la mañana sólo con un café? how can you last all morning on just a cup of coffee?;

no sabe pasar sin su familia he can't cope without his family

11. [experimentar]
hemos pasado por situaciones de alto riesgo we have been in some highly dangerous situations

12. [tolerar]
pasar por algo to put up with sth;

¡yo por ahí no paso! I draw the line at that!

13. [ser considerado]
pasa por ser uno de los mejores tenistas del momento he is considered to be one of the best tennis players around at the moment;

hacerse pasar por alguien/algo to pretend to be sb/sth, to pass oneself off as sb/sth

14. Fam [prescindir]
pasar de algo/alguien to want nothing to do with sth/sb;

paso de política I'm not into politics;

¡ése pasa de todo! he couldn't care less about anything!;

paso de ir al cine hoy I can't be bothered going to o Br I don't fancy the cinema today;

paso olímpicamente o [m5] ampliamente de hacerlo I'm damned if I'm going to do it

15. [en naipes] to pass

16. [servir, valer]
puede pasar it'll do;

por esta vez pase, pero que no vuelva a ocurrir I'll overlook it this time, but I don't want it to happen again

17. Méx Fam [gustar]
me pasa ese cantante I think that singer's great

♦ See also the pronominal verb pasarse

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pasar

I v/t

1 pass;

pasar la mano por run one’s hand through

2 el tiempo spend;

para pasar el tiempo (in order) to pass the time;

pasarlo bien have a good time;

¡que lo pases bien!, ¡a pasarlo bien! enjoy yourself!, have fun o a good time!

3 un lugar pass, go past; frontera cross

4 problemas, dificultades experience

5 AUTO ( adelantar) pass, Br

overtake

6 una película show

7 TELEC

:

le paso al Sr. Galvez I’ll put you through to Mr. Galvez

8

:

pasar algo a máquina type sth

II v/i

1 ( suceder) happen;

¿qué ha pasado? what’s happened?;

¿qué pasa? what’s happening?, what’s going on?;

¿qué te pasa? what’s the matter?;

pase lo que pase whatever happens, come what may;

ya ha pasado lo peor the worst is over;

en el viaje nos pasó de todo fam just about everything happened on that trip, it was a very eventful trip

2 en juegos pass

3

:

¡pasa!, ¡pase usted! come in!;

pasé a visitarla I dropped by to see her;

pasar por go by;

pasa por aquí come this way;

pasé por la tienda I stopped off at the shop;

pasaré por tu casa I’ll drop by your house

4

:

dejar pasar oportunidad miss

5 fam

:

pasar de alguien not want anything to do with s.o.;

paso de ir al gimnasio I can’t be bothered to go to the gym

6

:

pasar de los 60 años be over 60 (years old);

pasar de moda go out of fashion;

hacerse pasar por pass o.s. off as;

poder pasar sin algo be able to get by o to manage without sth;

puede pasar it’s OK, it’ll do

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pasar vi

1) : to pass, to go by, to come by

2) : to come in, to enter

¿se puede pasar?: may we come in?

3) : to happen

¿qué pasa?: what's happening?, what's going on?

4) : to manage, to get by

5) : to be over, to end

6)

pasar de : to exceed, to go beyond

7)

pasar por : to pretend to be

pasar vt

1) : to pass, to give

¿me pasas la sal?: would you pass me the salt?

2) : to pass (a test)

3) : to go over, to cross

4) : to spend (time)

5) : to tolerate

6) : to go through, to suffer

7) : to show (a movie, etc.)

8) : to overtake, to pass, to surpass

9) : to pass over, to wipe up

10)

pasarlo bien or

pasarla bien : to have a good time

11)

pasarlo mal or

pasarla mal : to have a bad time, to have a hard time

12)

pasar por alto : to overlook, to omit

♦ See also the reflexive verb pasarse

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pasar vb

1. (entrar) to go in / to come in [pt. came; pp. come]

pasó sin llamar he went in without knocking

¡pase! come in!

2. (transcurrir) to pass / to go by

la tarde pasó lentamente the afternoon went by slowly

3. (ocupar un tiempo) to spend [pt. & pp. spent]

pasamos el día juntos we spent the day together

4. (andar, moverse) to pass / to go past

pasó por delante del restaurante she went past the restaurant

¿por dónde pasa el autobús? which way does the bus go?

por mi pueblo pasa un río a river runs through my village

¿a qué hora pasa el tren? what time's the train?

5. (ir, visitar) to go / to stop by [pt. & pp. stopped] / to go

pasaré por la tienda mañana I'll go to the shop tomorrow

pasaré por tu casa I'll stop by your house

6. (cruzar) to cross

cuidado al pasar la calle be careful when you cross the road

7. (dar, hacer llegar) to pass / to give [pt. gave; pp. given]

¿me pasas la sal? can you pass the salt?

8. (llevar, mover) to move

pasaron los muebles a la otra habitación they moved the furniture into the other room

9. (sufrir) to be / to have

pasamos mucho frío we were very cold

todos hemos pasado la gripe we've all had the flu

10. (aprobar) to pass

pasó el examen de conducir he passed his driving test

11. (deslizar)

pasó la mano por el pelo de la niña she stroked the little girl's hair

pasa este trapo por los muebles give the furniture a wipe with this cloth

12. (terminar) to be over

ya ha pasado el calor the hot weather is over now

13. (arreglárselas) to manage / to get by

podemos pasar con muy poco we can manage with very little

no puede pasar sin el teléfono móvil she can't manage without her mobile phone

14. (ocurrir) to happen

¿qué te ha pasado? what happened to you?

¿qué pasa? what's going on? / what's the matter?

15. (cambiar) to change / to go

ha pasado de ser jugador a entrenador he's gone from being a player to manager

16. (exceder) to be over

pasa ya de los sesenta he's over seventy

pasar / pasar de algo not to care / not to be bothered

paso de comer I can't be bothered to eat

pasa de la política he couldn't care less about politics

pasarlo bien to have a good time

pasarlo mal to have a hard time

pasar por alto to overlook

Spanish-English dictionary > pasar

18 guider

guider [gide]

➭ TABLE 1 transitive verb

( = conduire) to guide

• il m'a guidé dans mes recherches he guided me in my research

• se laissant guider par son instinct letting his instinct be his guide

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gide
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( montrer le chemin) to show [somebody] the way ( vers to)

guider jusque — to take [somebody] to, to lead [somebody] to

guider à travers — to take [somebody] around

il m'a guidé dans les couloirs — he showed me the way through the corridors

2) ( orienter) [étoile] to guide; [flair, trace] to lead; [panneau indicateur] to guide, to direct

le chien guide l'aveugle — the dog guides the blind man

3) ( diriger) to guide [cheval, avion]

4) ( conseiller) to guide

2.

se guider verbe pronominal

se guider sur quelque chose — to set one's course by something

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ɡide vt
1) [voyageur, projectile] to guide

2) [étudiant, néophyte] to guide

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guider verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 ( montrer le chemin) to show [sb] the way (vers to); guider jusque to take [sb] to, to lead [sb] to; guider dans or à travers to take [sb] around; il m'a guidé dans les couloirs he showed me the way through the corridors; il a guidé les policiers (jusque) sur les lieux de l'accident he took ou led the policemen to the scene of the accident; le chien guide l'aveugle the dog guides the blind man;

2 ( orienter) [étoile] to guide; [flair, trace] to lead; [panneau indicateur] to direct;

3 ( diriger) to guide [cheval, avion, missile];

4 ( conseiller) to guide; guider un enfant dans ses études to guide a child in his studies; se laisser guider par son instinct to let oneself be guided by instinct.

B se guider vpr se guider sur to set one's course by [soleil]; se guider sur l'exemple de qn to take sb as a model.

[gide] verbe transitif

1. [diriger] to guide

2. [conseiller] to guide

guidée par son expérience guided by her experience

nous sommes là pour vous guider dans vos recherches we're here to help you find what you're looking for

j'ai besoin d'être guidé I need some guidance

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se guider verbe pronominal intransitif

il s'est guidé sur le soleil he used the sun as a guide

il s'est guidé sur l'exemple de son maître he modelled himself on his master

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > guider

19 vouloir

vouloir [vulwaʀ]

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1. transitive verb

2. indirect transitive verb

3. reflexive verb

4. masculine noun

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➭ TABLE 31

1. <

   a. to want

• vouloir faire qch to want to do sth

• il ne veut pas y aller he doesn't want to go

• il veut absolument un VTT he's desperate to have a mountain bike

• il veut absolument venir he's determined to come

• qu'est-ce qu'ils veulent maintenant ? what do they want now?

• il sait ce qu'il veut he knows what he wants

• il joue bien quand il veut he plays well when he wants to

• tu l'as voulu you asked for it

• tu l'auras voulu it'll have been your own fault

• il en veut (inf) ( = veut réussir) he wants to win

• je ne veux pas qu'il se croie obligé de... I don't want him to feel he has to...

• que lui voulez-vous ? what do you want with him?

• qu'est-ce qu'il me veut, celui-là ? (inf) what does he want from me?

• s'il voulait, il pourrait être ministre if he wanted to, he could be a minister

• vouloir qch de qn to want sth from sb

• que voulez-vous de moi ? what do you want from me?

• vouloir un certain prix de qch to want a certain price for sth

• j'en veux 1 000 € I want 1,000 euros for it(PROV) vouloir, c'est pouvoir(PROV) quand on veut, on peut(PROV) where there's a will there's a way

► vouloir que

• vouloir que qn fasse qch/que qch se fasse to want sb to do sth/sth to be done

• je veux que tu viennes tout de suite I want you to come at once

• il veut absolument qu'elle parte he is determined that she should leave

• il ne veut pas qu'elle y aille he doesn't want her to go

   b. ( = désirer, souhaiter) voulez-vous à boire ? would you like something to drink?

• je voulais vous dire... I meant to tell you...

• elle fait de lui ce qu'elle veut she does what she likes with him

• il voulait partir hier mais... he intended to leave yesterday but...

• ça te dirait d'aller à la mer ? -- je veux ! (inf!) would you like to go to the seaside? -- that would be great! (inf)

• sans vouloir vous vexer no offence meant

• qu'il le veuille ou non whether he likes it or not

• ça va comme tu veux ? (inf) is everything all right?

• comme tu veux as you like

• comme vous voulez as you like

• bon, comme tu voudras all right, have it your own way

• si tu veux if you like

• si vous voulez if you like

• oui, si on veut ( = dans un sens, d'un côté) yes, if you like

• je n'en veux plus I don't want any more

• est-ce que tu en veux ? [+ gâteau] would you like some?

• sans le vouloir unintentionally

► que veux-tu ?

• que veux-tu, c'est comme ça, on n'y peut rien what can you do? that's the way it is and there's nothing we can do about it

• que veux-tu que je te dise ? j'ai perdu what do you want me to say? I lost

   c. (au conditionnel) je voudrais un stylo I would like a pen

• je voudrais écrire I would like to write

• je voudrais qu'il m'écrive I would like him to write to me

• il aurait voulu être médecin he would have liked to be a doctor

• je ne voudrais pas abuser I don't want to impose

• je voudrais bien voir ça ! I'd like to see that!

   d. ( = consentir à) ils ne voulurent pas nous recevoir they wouldn't see us

► bien vouloir

• je veux bien le faire (s'il le faut vraiment) I don't mind doing it ; (enthousiaste) I'm happy to do it

• je veux bien qu'il vienne (s'il le faut vraiment) I don't mind if he comes ; (il n'y a pas d'inconvénient) I'm quite happy for him to come

• je voudrais bien y aller I'd love to go

• tu veux bien leur dire que... would you please tell them that...

• je veux bien encore un peu de café I'd like some more coffee

• encore un peu de thé ? -- je veux bien more tea? -- yes, please

• nous en parlerons plus tard, si vous le voulez bien we'll talk about it later, if you don't mind

• moi je veux bien, mais... fair enough (inf), but...

   e. (formules de politesse) voudriez-vous avoir l'obligeance or l'amabilité de... would you be so kind as to...

• voudriez-vous fermer la fenêtre ? would you mind closing the window?

• si vous voulez bien me suivre this way, please

   f. (ordre) veux-tu te taire ! will you be quiet!

• veuillez quitter la pièce immédiatement please leave the room at once

   g. ( = essayer de) to try

• elle voulut se lever mais elle retomba she tried to get up but she fell back

   h. ( = s'attendre à) to expect

• comment voulez-vous que je sache ? how should I know?

• avec 1 000 € par mois, comment veux-tu qu'elle s'en sorte ? how do you expect her to manage on 1,000 euros a month?

• que voulez-vous qu'on y fasse ? what do you expect us (or them etc) to do about it?

   i. ( = affirmer) to claim

• une philosophie qui veut que l'homme soit... a philosophy which claims that man is...

• la légende veut qu'il soit né ici according to legend he was born here

   j. ( = requérir) to require

• l'usage veut que... custom requires that...

• comme le veut la loi according to the law

• comme le veut la tradition according to tradition

   k. ( = faire) [destin, sort] le hasard voulut que... as luck would have it...

• le malheur a voulu qu'il prenne cette route he had the misfortune to take this road

   l. (locutions)

► en vouloir à qn to hold something against sb

• les deux frères s'en veulent à mort the two brothers absolutely hate each other

• en vouloir à qn de qch to hold sth against sb

• il m'en veut beaucoup d'avoir fait cela he holds a tremendous grudge against me for having done that

• je m'en veux d'avoir accepté I could kick myself (inf) for agreeing

• ne m'en veuillez pas don't hold it against me

• ne m'en voulez pas (inf) don't hold it against me

• tu ne m'en veux pas ? no hard feelings?

• je ne t'en veux pas I'm not angry with you► en vouloir à qch to be after sth

• il en veut à son argent he's after her money

• ils en voulaient à sa vie they wanted him dead

• ils en voulaient à sa réputation they wanted to ruin his reputation► vouloir dire to mean

• qu'est-ce que ça veut dire ? what does this mean?

• ça veut dire qu'il ne viendra pas it means he won't come

2. <

• vouloir de qn/qch to want sb/sth

• je ne veux pas de lui comme chauffeur I don't want him as a driver

• je l'accompagnerai si elle veut de moi I'll go with her if she'll have me

3. <

► se vouloir

• ce journal se veut objectif this newspaper claims to be unbiased

• son discours se veut rassurant what he says is meant to be reassuring

4. <

• bon vouloir goodwill

• attendre le bon vouloir de qn to wait on sb's pleasure

• cette décision dépend du bon vouloir du ministre this decision depends on the minister's goodwill

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I
1. vulwaʀ
verbe transitif

1) ( exiger) to want

qu'est-ce qu'ils nous veulent (colloq) encore? — what do they want now?

comme le veut la loi — as the law demands

le règlement voudrait que tu portes une cravate — you're normally required to wear a tie

2) (désirer, souhaiter)

que veux-tu boire? — what do you want to drink?; ( plus poli) what would you like to drink?

comme tu veux — as you wish

je voudrais un kilo de poires — I'd like a kilo of pears

je comprends très bien que tu ne veuilles pas répondre — I can quite understand that you may not wish to reply

il ne suffit pas de vouloir, il faut encore pouvoir — wishing is not enough

il suffisait de vouloir — all you needed was the will to do it

on dira ce qu'on voudra — they can say what they like

tu veux que je te dise, c'est un escroc — I hate to say it, but he is a crook

sans le vouloir — [bousculer, révéler] by accident; [se retrouver] accidentally

il m'a fait mal sans le vouloir — he hurt me without meaning to

‘qu'est-ce qu'on fait ce soir?’ - ‘comme tu veux or voudras’ — ‘what shall we do tonight?’ - ‘whatever you like, it's up to you’

que tu le veuilles ou non — whether you like it or not

elle fait ce qu'elle veut de son mari — she twists her husband around her little finger

elle fait ce qu'elle veut de ses mains — she can do anything with her hands

je ne vous veux aucun mal — I don't wish you any harm

tu ne veux/voudrais pas me faire croire que — you're not telling/trying to tell me that

après ce qu'il a fait, tu voudrais que je lui fasse confiance? — do you expect me to trust him after what he's done?

comment veux-tu que je le sache? — how should I know?

pourquoi voudrais-tu qu'il refuse? — why should he refuse?

que veux-tu, on n'y peut rien! — what can you do, it's hopeless!

j'aurais voulu t'y voir! — (colloq) I'd like to have seen you in the same position!

tu l'auras voulu! — it'll be all your own fault!

3) ( accepter)

voulez-vous fermer la fenêtre? — would you mind closing the window?

voudriez-vous avoir l'obligeance de faire — fml would you be so kind as to do

on voudra bien se référer aux ouvrages suivants — please refer to the following works

voulez-vous répéter votre question, s'il vous plaît — would you repeat your question please

veuillez patienter — ( au téléphone) please hold the line

si vous voulez bien me suivre — if you'd like to follow me

veux-tu te taire! — will you be quiet!

ils ont bien voulu nous prêter leur voiture — they were kind enough to lend us their car

elle n'a pas voulu signer — she would not sign

le moteur ne veut pas partir — the engine won't start

elle veut bien prendre ce poste à condition d'être mieux payée — she's happy to take the job on condition that she's paid more

je veux bien te croire — I'm quite prepared to believe you

si l'on veut bien se rappeler que — if one remembers that

je veux bien qu'il soit malade mais — I know he's ill, but

‘ce n'est pas cher/difficile’ - ‘si on veut!’ — ‘it's not expensive/difficult’ - ‘or so you say!’

4) ( signifier)

vouloir dire — to mean

qu'est-ce que ça veut dire? — ( signification) what does that mean?; ( attitude) what's all this about?

tu ne veux pas dire qu'il est médecin? — you don't mean to tell me he's a doctor?

5) ( prétendre)

comme le veut la tradition — as tradition has it

leur théorie veut que — according to their theory

on a voulu voir en lui un pionnier de l'architecture — people tended to see him as a pioneering architect

2.

en vouloir verbe transitif indirect

1) (colloq) ( être déterminé)

il réussira, il en veut! — he wants to get on, and he'll succeed!

2) ( garder rancune)

en vouloir à quelqu'un — to bear a grudge against somebody

je leur en veux de m'avoir trompé — I hold it against them for not being honest with me

ne m'en veux pas — please forgive me

3) ( avoir des vues sur)

en vouloir à quelque chose — to be after something

3.

se vouloir verbe pronominal

1) ( prétendre être) [personne] to like to think of oneself as; [ouvrage, théorie, méthode] to be meant to be

2) ( chercher à être) to try to be

3) ( se reprocher)

s'en vouloir — to be cross with oneself

s'en vouloir de — to regret

je m'en veux d'avoir été si dur avec elle — I really regret being so hard on her

je m'en serais voulu de ne pas vous avoir prévenu — I would never have forgiven myself if I hadn't warned you

il ne faut pas vous en vouloir — you mustn't blame yourself

••

vouloir c'est pouvoir — Proverbe where there's a will there's a way

II vulwaʀ
nom masculin Philosophie will

bon vouloir — goodwill

attendre le bon vouloir de quelqu'un — to wait on somebody's pleasure sout

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vulwaʀ
1. vt

1) (= exiger, désirer) to want

Elle veut un vélo pour Noël. — She wants a bike for Christmas.

Elle en veux trois. — She wants three of them.

Je ne veux pas de dessert. — I don't want any pudding.

Il ne veut pas venir. — He doesn't want to come.

Voulez-vous du thé? — Would you like some tea?, Do you want some tea?

Je voudrais ceci. — I would like this one.

Je voudrais faire... — I would like to do...

On va au cinéma? - Si tu veux. — Shall we go to the cinema? - If you like.

vouloir faire — to want to do

vouloir que qn fasse — to want sb to do

Que veux-tu que je te dise? — What do you want me to say?

sans le vouloir (= involontairement) — without meaning to, unintentionally

Je l'ai vexé sans le vouloir. — I upset him without meaning to.

2) [destin, circonstances]

le hasard a voulu que... — as fate would have it,...

la tradition veut que... — Tradition has it that...

3) (souhait vis-à-vis de qn)

vouloir qch à qn — to wish sth for sb

quelqu'un qui vous veut du bien — a well-wisher

que me veut-il? — what does he want with me?

4) (= consentir)

je veux bien (bonne volonté) — I'll be happy to, (concession) fair enough, that's fine, (en acceptant une proposition) I'd love to

Je veux bien le faire à ta place si ça t'arrange. — I don't mind doing it for you if you prefer.

Voulez-vous une tasse de thé? - Je veux bien. — Would you like a cup of tea? - Yes please.

5)

en vouloir à qn (rancune) — to be angry at sb, to bear sb a grudge

Il m'en veut de ne pas l'avoir invité à mon anniversaire. — He's angry at me for not inviting him to my birthday party.

je lui en veux d'avoir fait ça — I resent his having done that

6)

en vouloir à qch (convoitise) — to be after sth

Il en veut à mon argent. — He's after my money.

7) (formules de politesse)

veuillez patienter — please wait

8) (autres locutions)

oui, si on veut (= en quelque sorte) — yes, if you like

en vouloir (= être ambitieux) — to want to get on in life

vouloir de (= être prêt à accepter) — to want

La compagnie ne veut plus de lui. — The firm doesn't want him any more.

Elle ne veut pas de son aide. — She doesn't want his help.

vouloir dire — to mean

Qu'est-ce que ça veut dire? — What does that mean?

Que veut dire ce mot? — What does this word mean?

mais enfin, qu'est-ce que ça veut dire? — what's all this about then?

2. nm

le bon vouloir de qn — sb's goodwill, sb's pleasure

dépendre du bon vouloir de qn — to depend on sb's goodwill

selon son bon vouloir — at his pleasure

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vouloir verb table: vouloir

A nm Philos will; bon vouloir goodwill; dépendre du bon vouloir de qn to depend on sb's goodwill; attendre le bon vouloir de qn to wait at sb's pleasure sout.

B vtr

1 ( exiger) to want; je veux une voiture/une nouvelle secrétaire I want a car/a new secretary; elle veut partir/que tout soit fini avant 8 heures she wants to leave/everything finished by 8 o'clock; que voulez-vous d'elle? what do you want from her?; qu'est-ce qu'ils nous veulent○ encore? what more do they want of us?; il vend sa voiture, il en veut 3 000 euros he's selling his car, he wants 3,000 euros for it; comme le veut la loi/la coutume as the law/custom demands; le règlement voudrait que tu portes une cravate you're normally required to wear a tie; ⇒ fin;

2 (désirer, souhaiter) que veux-tu boire/pour Noël? what do you want to drink/for Christmas?; ( plus poli) what would you like to drink/for Christmas?; comme tu veux or voudras as you wish; je voudrais un kilo de poires/vous parler en privé I'd like a kilo of pears/to speak to you in private; je comprends très bien que tu ne veuilles pas répondre I can quite understand that you may not wish to reply; tu vois que tu y arrives quand tu (le) veux you see you can do it when you really want to; il ne suffit pas de vouloir, il faut encore pouvoir wishing is not enough; ce n'était pas si difficile que ça, il suffisait de vouloir it wasn't that difficult, all you needed was the will to do it; elle veut/voudrait être astronaute she wants/would like to be an astronaut; je ne veux pas d'elle comme secrétaire I don't want her as a secretary; je ne veux pas de ce tableau dans ma chambre I don't want that picture in my room; je n'en veux pas, de ton argent! I don't want your money!; elle veut ton bonheur or que tu sois heureux she wants you to be happy; je voudrais bien rester/vous aider, mais I would like to stay/to help you, but; ils auraient bien voulu participer à la réunion d'hier they would have liked to have taken part in yesterday's meeting; je voudrais bien qu'on finisse avant la nuit I would like us to finish before tonight; nous aurions également voulu ajouter que we would also have liked to add that; je voulais vous dire que I wanted to tell you that; on dira ce qu'on voudra, c'était moins pollué avant they can say what they like, it was less polluted before; tu veux que je te dise? ton guide, c'est un escroc I hate to say it, but the guide is a crook; je ne voudrais pas vous déranger I don't want to put you out; sans vouloir te vexer, ton chapeau est un peu voyant without wanting to sound rude, your hat is a bit garish; sans le vouloir [bousculer, révéler] by accident; [se retrouver] accidentally; il m'a fait mal sans le vouloir he hurt me unintentionally ou without meaning to; viens quand tu veux come whenever you want ou like; fais comme tu veux, mais ne me dérange pas tout le temps! do what you like ou want, but don't keep bothering me all the time!; ‘qu'est-ce qu'on fait ce soir?’-‘comme tu veux or voudras’ ‘what shall we do tonight?’-‘whatever you like, it's up to you’; que tu le veuilles ou non whether you like it or not; elle fait ce qu'elle veut de son mari she twists her husband around her little finger; elle fait ce qu'elle veut de ses mains she can do anything with her hands; je ne vous veux aucun mal I don't wish you any harm; tu ne veux/voudrais pas me faire croire que you're not telling/trying to tell me that; après ce qu'il a fait, tu voudrais que je lui fasse confiance? do you expect me to trust him after what he's done?; comment voulez-vous qu'on travaille dans ces conditions? how do you expect people to work in these conditions?; que veux-tu que j'y fasse? what do you want ou expect me to do about it?; que veux-tu que je te dise? c'est de ta faute! what do you expect me to say? it's your fault!; comment veux-tu qu'elle résiste? how could she resist?; comment veux-tu que je le sache? how should I know?; pourquoi voudrais-tu qu'il refuse? why should he refuse?; c'est la vie, que voulez-vous! what can you do, that's life!; que veux-tu, on n'y peut rien! what can you do, it's hopeless!; j'aurais voulu t'y voir○! I'd like to have seen you in the same position!; tu l'auras voulu! it'll be all your own fault!; ⇒ beurre, peau, voilà;

3 ( accepter) voulez-vous (bien) fermer la fenêtre/me prêter votre stylo? would you mind closing the window/lending me your pen?; vous voudrez bien renvoyer le formulaire please return the form; tu voudras bien leur transmettre ce message will you please give them this message; voudriez-vous avoir l'obligeance de faire fml would you be so kind as to do; demander à or prier qn de bien vouloir faire fml to ask sb to be so kind as to do, to ask sb kindly to do sout; on voudra bien se référer aux ouvrages suivants please refer to the following works; voudrais-tu aller m'acheter le journal, s'il te plaît would you go and buy me the paper, please; voulez-vous or veuillez répéter votre question, s'il vous plaît would you repeat your question please; veuillez patienter ( au téléphone) please hold the line; si vous le voulez bien, nous commencerons sans lui if you don't mind, we'll start without him; si vous voulez bien me suivre if you'd like to follow me; si vous voulez bien de moi comme quatrième au bridge if you'll have me as a fourth at bridge; veux-tu (bien) te taire! will you (please) be quiet!; ils ont bien voulu nous prêter leur voiture they were kind enough to lend us their car; elle a bien voulu leur accorder une entrevue she was kind enough to grant them an interview; nous vous remercions d'avoir bien voulu faire thank you for doing; elle n'a pas voulu signer she would not sign; le bois ne veut pas brûler the wood won't burn; le moteur ne veut pas partir the engine won't start; ma blessure ne veut pas guérir my wound won't heal; tout le monde attendait qu'elle veuille (bien) se montrer everyone was waiting for her to put in an appearance; elle veut bien prendre ce poste à condition d'être mieux payée she's happy to take the job on condition that she's paid more; je veux bien te croire I'm quite prepared to believe you; ( plus réticent) I'd like to believe you; si l'on veut bien admettre/se rappeler que if one accepts/remembers that; il était mieux informé (des faits) qu'il ne veut bien le dire he knew more about it than he's prepared to admit; je veux bien croire que la vie est dure, mais I know life is hard, but; je veux bien qu'il soit malade/qu'ils fassent grève, mais I know he's ill/they're on strike, but; ‘ça s'est bien passé?’-‘si on veut’ ‘did it go well?’-‘so-so○’; ‘ce n'est pas cher/difficile’-‘si on veut!’ ‘it's not expensive/difficult’-‘or so you say!’; ‘c'était plus confortable avant!’-‘si tu veux, mais’ ‘it was more comfortable before!’-‘maybe, but’;

4 ( signifier) vouloir dire to mean; que veux-tu dire? what do you mean?; qu'est-ce que ça veut dire? ( signification) what does that mean?; ( attitude) what's all this about?; pour moi, ça ne veut rien dire it means nothing to me; et alors, ça veut dire quoi de bousculer les gens comme ça○? hey, what do you mean by pushing people like that?; ça veut tout simplement dire qu'on va payer plus d'impôts it simply means we're going to pay higher taxes; que voulez-vous dire par là? what (exactly) do you mean by that?; tu ne veux pas dire qu'il est médecin? you don't mean to tell me he's a doctor ?; ça voudrait dire tout refaire that would mean doing everything all over again;

5 ( prétendre) la légende veut que legend has it that; comme le veut la légende/tradition as legend/tradition has it; leur théorie veut que according to their theory; on a voulu voir en lui un pionnier de l'architecture people tended to see him as a pioneering architect.

C en vouloir vtr ind

1 ○( être déterminé) to want to get on; il réussira, il en veut! he wants to get on, and he'll succeed!; ce sont de bons élèves/soldats, et qui en veulent they are good students/soldiers who want to get on;

2 ( garder rancune) en vouloir à qn to bear a grudge against sb; je leur en veux de m'avoir trompé I hold it against them for not being honest with me; ne m 'en veux pas si je remets notre rendez-vous please forgive me if I put off our meeting;

3 ( avoir des vues sur) en vouloir à qch to be after sth; elle en veut à notre fortune she's after our money.

D se vouloir vpr

1 ( prétendre être) [personne] to like to think of oneself as; [ouvrage, théorie, méthode] to be meant to be; ils se veulent pacifistes/rassurants they like to think of themselves as pacifists/as being reassuring; mon livre se veut objectif/à la portée de tous my book is meant to be objective/accessible to all;

2 ( chercher à être) to try to be; les dirigeants se sont voulus conciliants the leaders tried to be conciliatory;

3 ( se reprocher) s'en vouloir to be cross with oneself; s'en vouloir de to regret; je m'en veux d'avoir été si dur avec elle/de ne pas l'avoir écoutée I really regret being so hard on her/not listening to her; je m'en serais voulu de ne pas vous avoir prévenu I would never have forgiven myself if I hadn't warned you; il ne faut pas vous en vouloir, ce n'était pas de votre faute! you mustn't blame yourself, it wasn't your fault!

Idiomes

vouloir c'est pouvoir Prov, quand on veut, on peut where there's a will there's a way; je veux○! you bet○!

I

[vulwar] nom masculin

(soutenu)

bon vouloir goodwill

mauvais vouloir ill will

II

[vulwar] verbe transitif

A.[AVOIR POUR BUT]

1. [être décidé à obtenir] to want

je le ferai, que tu le veuilles ou non I'll do it, whether you like it or not

vouloir absolument (obtenir) quelque chose to be set on (getting) something

quand elle veut quelque chose, elle le veut! when she's decided she wants something, she's determined (to get it)!

si tu veux mon avis if you ask me

lui, j'en fais (tout) ce que je veux I've got him eating out of my hand

vouloir que: je ne veux pas que tu lui dises I don't want you to tell him

je veux absolument que tu ranges ta chambre I insist (that) you tidy up your bedroom

vouloir faire quelque chose to want to do something

elle veut récupérer son enfant/être reçue par le ministre she's determined to get her child back/that the Minister should see her

arrangez-vous comme vous voulez, mais je veux être livré demain I don't mind how you do it but I insist the goods are delivered tomorrow

je ne veux pas entendre parler de ça! I won't hear of it ou such a thing!

je ne veux plus en parler I don't want to talk about it any more

à ton âge, pourquoi vouloir faire le jeune homme? at your age, why do you try to act like a young man?

vouloir quelque chose de: il veut 45 000 euros de son studio he wants 45,000 euros for his bedsit

vouloir quelque chose de quelqu'un to want something from somebody

que veux-tu de moi?, qu'est-ce que tu me veux? what do you want from me?

(en usage absolu)

quand tu veux, tu fais très bien la cuisine you can cook beautifully when you put your mind to it

il peut être vraiment désagréable quand il veut he can be a real nuisance when he wants to

vouloir, c'est pouvoir (proverbe) , quand on veut, on peut where there's a will, there's a way (proverbe)

2. [prétendre - suj: personne] to claim

3. [avoir l'intention de]

vouloir faire quelque chose to want ou to intend ou to mean to do something

sans vouloir me mêler de tes affaires/te contredire... I don't want to interfere/to contradict you but...

je l'ai vexé sans le vouloir I offended him unintentionally ou without meaning to

je ne voudrais surtout pas t'empêcher de voir ton match! I wouldn't dream of preventing you from watching the match!

vouloir dire: il ne s'est pas ennuyé ce soir-là — que veux-tu dire par là? he had some fun that night — what do you mean by that ou what are you getting at?

vous voulez dire qu'on l'a tuée? do you mean ou are you suggesting (that) she was killed?

4. [essayer de]

vouloir faire to want ou to try to do

en voulant la sauver, il s'est noyé he drowned in his attempt ou trying to rescue her

tu veux me faire peur? are you trying to frighten me?

5. [s'attendre à] to expect

tu voudrais peut-être aussi que je te remercie! you don't expect to be thanked into the bargain, do you?

pourquoi voudrais-tu qu'on se fasse cambrioler? why do you assume we might be burgled?

que veux-tu que j'y fasse? what do you want me to do about it?, what can I do about it?

que voulez-vous que je vous dise? what can I say?, what do you want me to say?

6. (familier) [sexuellement] to want

B.[PRÉFÉRER, SOUHAITER]

1. [dans un choix] to want, to wish

jus d'ananas ou d'orange? — ce que tu veux! pineapple or orange juice? — whatever ou I don't mind!

on prend ma voiture ou la tienne? — c'est comme tu veux shall we take my car or yours? — as you wish ou please ou like

je me débrouillerai seule — comme tu voudras! I'll manage on my own — suit yourself!

où va-t-on? — où tu veux where are we going? — wherever you want

je pourrai revenir? — bien sûr, quand vous voulez! may I come again? — of course, any time ou whenever you want!

tu peux dessiner une maison si tu veux you could draw a house, if you like

tu l'as ou l'auras voulu! you asked for it!

2. [dans une suggestion] to want

veux-tu de l'aide? do you want ou would you like some help?

tu veux une fessée? do you want your bottom smacked?

voudriez-vous vous joindre à nous? would you care ou like to join us?

3. [dans un souhait]

je ne veux que ton bonheur I only want you to be happy

j'aurais tellement voulu être avec vous I'd have so much liked ou loved to have been with you

quand tu me parles, je te voudrais un autre ton (soutenu) please don't use that tone when you're talking to me

comme je voudrais avoir des enfants! how I'd love to have children!

elle voudrait vous dire quelques mots en privé she'd like a word with you in private

je voudrais vous y voir! I'd like to see how YOU'd cope with it!

aller au match sans avoir rangé ta chambre, je voudrais bien voir ça! (ironique) whatever gave you the idea (that) you could go to the match without tidying up your room first?

4. [dans une demande polie]

veuillez m'excuser un instant (will you) please excuse me for a moment

veuillez avoir l'obligeance de... would you kindly ou please...

veuillez recevoir, Monsieur, mes salutations distinguées yours sincerely (UK) ou truly (US)

veuillez vous retirer, Marie you may go now, Marie

voudriez-vous avoir l'amabilité de me prêter votre crayon? would you be so kind as to lend me your pencil?

nous voudrions une chambre pour deux personnes we'd like a double room

je vous serais reconnaissant de bien vouloir m'envoyer votre brochure I should be glad to receive your brochure

voulez-vous me suivre please follow me

5. [dans un rappel à l'ordre]

veux-tu (bien) me répondre! will you (please) answer me?

voulez-vous ne pas toucher à ça! please don't touch that!

ne m'interromps pas, tu veux!, veuille bien ne pas m'interrompre! will you please not interrupt me?, would you mind not interrupting me?

un peu de respect, tu veux (bien) a bit less cheek, if you don't mind!

C.[SUJET: CHOSE]

1. [se prêter à, être en état de]

les haricots ne veulent pas cuire the beans won't cook

la télé ne marche que quand elle veut (humoristique) the TV only works when it feels like it

2. [exiger] to require

la tradition voulait que... it was a tradition that...

la dignité de notre profession veut que... the dignity of our profession demands that...

comme le veulent les usages as convention dictates

les lois le veulent ainsi that is what the law says

[prétendre]

comme le veut une vieille légende as an old legend has it

3. [déterminer - suj: destin, hasard, malheur]

la chance a voulu que... as luck would have it...

le malheur voulut qu'il fût seul ce soir-là unfortunately he was alone that night

le calendrier a voulu que cela tombe un lundi it fell on a Monday, as it so happened

4. [s'efforcer de]

le décor veut évoquer une ferme normande the decor strives ou tries to suggest a Normandy farmhouse

5.

vouloir dire

a. [avoir comme sens propre] to mean

b. [avoir comme implication] to mean, to suggest

je me demande ce que veut dire ce changement d'attitude I wonder what the meaning of this turn-around is ou what this turn-around means

cela ne veut rien dire it doesn't mean anything

ça veut tout dire! that says it all!

ça veut bien dire ce que ça veut dire! it's clear ou plain enough!

tu vas m'obéir, non mais, qu'est-ce que ça veut dire? (familier) for goodness's sake will you do as I say!

6. GRAMMAIRE to take

D.[LOCUTIONS] [consenti, accepter]

bien vouloir: bien vouloir faire quelque chose to be willing ou to be prepared ou to be quite happy to do something

je veux bien être patient, mais il y a des limites! I can be patient, but there are limits!

un petit café? — oui, je veux bien fancy a coffee? — yes please

poussons jusqu'à la prochaine ville — moi je veux bien, mais il est tard! let's go on to the next town — I don't mind, but it is late!

bien vouloir [admettre]: je veux bien qu'il y ait des restrictions budgétaires mais... I understand (that) there are cuts in the budget but...

je veux bien avoir des défauts, mais pas celui-là granted, I have some shortcomings, but that isn't one of them

moi je veux bien! (it's) fine by me!

il a dit nous avoir soutenus, moi je veux bien, mais le résultat est là! he said he supported us, OK ou and that may be so, but look at the result!

il t'a cogné? — je veux! (familier) : je veux (familier) did he hit you? — and how ou he sure did!

que veux-tu, que voulez-vous: c'est ainsi, que voulez-vous! that's just the way it is!

j'accepte ses humeurs, que veux-tu! I (just) put up with his moods, what can I do?

si tu veux, si vous voulez more or less, if you like

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vouloir de verbe plus préposition

1. [être prêt à accepter]

vouloir de quelqu'un/quelque chose to want somebody/something

je ne veux pas d'une relation sérieuse I don't want a serious relationship

2. (locution)

en vouloir (familier) : elle en veut

a. [elle a de l'ambition] she wants to make it ou to win

b. [elle a de l'application] she's dead keen

il faut en vouloir pour réapprendre à marcher you need a lot of determination to learn to walk again

en vouloir à quelqu'un [éprouver de la rancune] to bear ou to have a grudge against somebody

je ne l'ai pas fait exprès, ne m'en veux pas I didn't do it on purpose, don't be cross with me

décidément, ton chien m'en veut your dog's definitely got something against me

tu ne m'en veux pas? no hard feelings?

elle m'en voulait de mon manque d'intérêt pour elle she resented my lack of interest in her

elle lui en veut d'avoir refusé she holds it against him that he said no

en vouloir à quelqu'un/quelque chose [le convoiter]: elle en veut à ma fortune she's after my money

en vouloir à quelque chose [vouloir le détruire] to seek to damage something

qui peut en vouloir à ma vie/réputation? who could wish me dead/would want to damage my reputation?

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se vouloir verbe pronominal intransitif

je me voudrais plus audacieux I'd like to be bolder

le livre se veut une satire de l'aristocratie allemande the book claims ou is supposed to be a satire on the German aristocracy

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s'en vouloir verbe pronominal

(emploi réfléchi) to be angry ou annoyed with oneself

je m'en veux de l'avoir laissé partir I feel bad at having let him go

je m'en voudrais! (familier) not likely!

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s'en vouloir verbe pronominal

(emploi réciproque)

elles s'en veulent à mort they really hate each other

en veux-tu en voilà locution adverbiale

(familier) [en abondance]

il y avait des glaces en veux-tu en voilà there were ice creams galore

il lui faisait des compliments en veux-tu en voilà he was showering her with compliments

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si l'on veut locution adverbiale

1. [approximativement] if you like

2. [pour exprimer une réserve]

il est fidèle... si l'on veut! he's faithful... after a fashion!

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > vouloir

20 orientar

v.

1 to direct.

mi ventana está orientada hacia el sur my window faces south o is south-facing

2 to give advice or guidance to.

3 to guide, to direct, to show the way, to give a direction.

* * *

orientar

► verbo transitivo

1 (casa) to face; (antena, barco) to point; (velas) to trim

■ la casa está orientada al mar the house faces the sea

■ orientaron la barca hacia la costa they pointed the boat towards the coast

2 (esfuerzos, investigaciones) to direct

3 (guiar) to guide; (aconsejar) to advise

■ el examen nos orientó de cómo ibamos the exam gave us an idea of how we were getting on

► verbo pronominal orientarse

1 to find one's bearings

■ nos orientamos por las estrellas we were guided by the stars

■ yo me oriento muy mal I have an appalling sense of direction

■ todavía no me he orientado en este trabajo I haven't learnt the ropes yet

* * *

verb

1) to guide

2) orient

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1. VT

1) (=situar)

orientar algo hacia o a algo — to position sth to face sth

orientaron la parabólica hacia el norte — they positioned the satellite dish to face north, they put the satellite dish facing north

la casa está orientada hacia el suroeste — the house faces south-west, the house looks south-west

2) (=enfocar) to direct

tenemos que orientar nuestros esfuerzos hacia un aumento de la productividad — we must direct our efforts towards improving productivity

hay que orientar las investigaciones en otro sentido — we shall have to follow a different path of enquiry

cómics orientados a un público adulto — comics oriented o targeted at adult readers

3) (=guiar) to guide

me ha orientado en la materia — he has guided me through the subject, he has given me guidance about the subject

4) (Náut) [+ vela] to trim

2.

See:

orientarse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) < reflector> to position

oriente la antena hacia el este — position/turn the antenna (AmE) o (BrE) aerial to face east

orientó el avión hacia el sur — he headed the plane south

b) < edificio>

la casa está orientada al sur — the house faces south (frml)

c) (Náut) < velas> to trim

2) ( encaminar)

orienté mis esfuerzos hacia... — I directed my efforts toward...

una política orientada a combatir la inflación — a policy designed to fight inflation o directed at fighting inflation

3) < personas> faro/estrellas to guide; profesor/amigo to advise

orientar a los jóvenes en algo — to give young people guidance on something
2.
orientarse v pron

1) ( ubicarse) to get one's bearings, orient oneself

orientarse por las estrellas — (Náut) to steer by the stars

2)

a) ( girar)

plantas que se orientan hacia el sol — plants that turn toward(s) the sun

b) ( inclinarse)

mis hijos se orientaron hacia las ciencias — my sons went in for o opted for science

c) ( informarse) to get information

* * *

= gear (to/toward(s)/for), orient, orientate, give + advice on, guide, give + direction, angle, lend + direction, put + Nombre + on the right track, point + Nombre + in the right direction.

Ex. Most of the main subject headings lists are geared to the alphabetical subject approach found in dictionary catalogues.

Ex. Supermarket hosts have their own specialised, and often unique command languages, and have been oriented to specialist searchers.

Ex. In this category the majority of programmes were found to be orientated towards information systems for business and management.

Ex. She also gives valuable advice on distinguishing between the Lost Sheep and Confidence Personified.

Ex. You can press F2 key at this point to take advantage of menus that will guide you through Command Search.

Ex. To give direction to these physical resources, there are objectives for the project and a framework timetable.

Ex. This publication seems to find particular favour in law firms, possibly because of its currency and the way it is angled towards the commercial world.

Ex. Policies are guidelines that lend direction to planning and decision-making.

Ex. The most natural way out is to ask the enquirer: usually he will know, or at least will be able to put the librarian on the right track.

Ex. These metaphors point us in the right direction and set us off on a discussion of fiction as a symbolic structure that is to life what metaphors are to reality.

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* encargado de orientar al lector = readers' adviser.

* orientarse = get + Posesivo + bearings.

* orientar un servicio hacia = target + service.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) < reflector> to position

oriente la antena hacia el este — position/turn the antenna (AmE) o (BrE) aerial to face east

orientó el avión hacia el sur — he headed the plane south

b) < edificio>

la casa está orientada al sur — the house faces south (frml)

c) (Náut) < velas> to trim

2) ( encaminar)

orienté mis esfuerzos hacia... — I directed my efforts toward...

una política orientada a combatir la inflación — a policy designed to fight inflation o directed at fighting inflation

3) < personas> faro/estrellas to guide; profesor/amigo to advise

orientar a los jóvenes en algo — to give young people guidance on something
2.
orientarse v pron

1) ( ubicarse) to get one's bearings, orient oneself

orientarse por las estrellas — (Náut) to steer by the stars

2)

a) ( girar)

plantas que se orientan hacia el sol — plants that turn toward(s) the sun

b) ( inclinarse)

mis hijos se orientaron hacia las ciencias — my sons went in for o opted for science

c) ( informarse) to get information

* * *

= gear (to/toward(s)/for), orient, orientate, give + advice on, guide, give + direction, angle, lend + direction, put + Nombre + on the right track, point + Nombre + in the right direction.

Ex: Most of the main subject headings lists are geared to the alphabetical subject approach found in dictionary catalogues.

Ex: Supermarket hosts have their own specialised, and often unique command languages, and have been oriented to specialist searchers.

Ex: In this category the majority of programmes were found to be orientated towards information systems for business and management.

Ex: She also gives valuable advice on distinguishing between the Lost Sheep and Confidence Personified.

Ex: You can press F2 key at this point to take advantage of menus that will guide you through Command Search.

Ex: To give direction to these physical resources, there are objectives for the project and a framework timetable.

Ex: This publication seems to find particular favour in law firms, possibly because of its currency and the way it is angled towards the commercial world.

Ex: Policies are guidelines that lend direction to planning and decision-making.

Ex: The most natural way out is to ask the enquirer: usually he will know, or at least will be able to put the librarian on the right track.

Ex: These metaphors point us in the right direction and set us off on a discussion of fiction as a symbolic structure that is to life what metaphors are to reality.

* encargado de orientar al lector = readers' adviser.

* orientarse = get + Posesivo + bearings.

* orientar un servicio hacia = target + service.

* * *

orientar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 ‹antena/reflector› orientar algo HACIA/A algo:

oriente la antena al este or hacia el este position/turn the antenna ( AmE) o ( BrE) aerial to face east

orientó el avión hacia el sur he headed the plane south

2 ‹edificio›

decidieron orientarlo hacia el sur they decided to build it facing south

la casa está orientada al sur or hacia el sur the house faces south o is south-facing, the house has a southern aspect ( frml)

3 ( Náut) ‹velas› to trim

B

(encaminar): orientemos nuestros esfuerzos hacia la consecución de este objetivo let us direct our efforts toward the achievement of this goal

una política orientada a combatir la inflación a policy designed to fight inflation o directed at fighting inflation

C (guiar) ‹persona›

1 «faro/estrellas» to guide

2 «profesor/amigo» to advise

orientar a los jóvenes en la elección de una carrera to give young people guidance on their choice of a career

■ orientarse

v pron

A (ubicarse) to get one's bearings, orient oneself, orientate oneself ( BrE); (no perderse) to find one's way around

los antiguos navegantes se orientaban por las estrellas in ancient times sailors steered by the stars

B

1

(girar): plantas que se orientan hacia el sol plantas that turn toward(s) the sun

2

(inclinarse): las tres hermanas se orientaron hacia las ciencias the three sisters went in for o opted for science

3 ( caus) (informarse) to get information

* * *

orientar ( conjugate orientar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹reflector/antena› to position;

◊ la casa está orientada al sur the house faces south (frml)

b) (Náut) ‹ velas› to trim

2 ( encaminar) ‹esfuerzos/política› to direct
3 ‹ persona›
a) [faro/estrellas] to guide

b) ( aconsejar) to advise;

( mostrar el camino):
◊ una mujer nos orientó a woman told us the way

orientarse verbo pronominal ( ubicarse) to get one's bearings, orient oneself;
◊ orientarse por las estrellas (Náut) to steer by the stars

orientar verbo transitivo
1 (un objeto) to position: compraron un terreno orientado al norte, they bought a piece of land facing north
2 (a una persona) to advise, guide
3 (indicar camino) to give directions
4 (actitud, acción, etc, hacia un fin determinado) to direct, aim
una campaña publicitaria orientada hacia los jóvenes, an advertising campaign aimed at young people

' orientar' also found in these entries:
English:
orient
- orientate
- trim
- gear

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orientar

♦ vt

1. [dar una posición] to direct;

hay que orientar el foco hacia abajo the spotlight needs to be pointed downwards;

orientó la popa hacia el este he pointed the stern eastwards;

mi ventana está orientada hacia el sur my window faces south o is south-facing

2. [indicar una dirección] to guide;

un lugareño les orientó a local pointed them in the right direction

3. [aconsejar] to give advice o guidance to;

necesito que me orienten sobre el mejor modelo I need some advice about the best model

4. [enfocar]
orientar hacia to direct towards o at;

orientaron las medidas a reducir la inflación the measures were aimed at reducing inflation;

orientó sus investigaciones hacia la biogenética he focused his research on biogenetics

♦ See also the pronominal verb orientarse

* * *

orientar

v/t

1 ( aconsejar) advise

2

:

orientar algo hacia algo turn sth toward sth

* * *

orientar vt

1) : to orient, to position

2) : to guide, to direct

♦ See also the reflexive verb orientarse

* * *

orientar vb

1. (telescopio, antena) to point

2. (guiar a una persona) to direct / to guide

3. (aconsejar a una persona) to advise

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