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1 than
1. conjніж, від, за, як; крімwe arrived earlier than usual — ми прибули раніше, ніж звичайно
anywhere else than at home — де завгодно, тільки не вдома
four eyes see more than two — присл. один розум добре, а два ше краще
you'd better speak to him than write — краще поговоріть з ним, ніж писати
2. prepпорівняно з, ніжa teacher than whom there is no finer — учитель, кращого за якого немає
* * *cj1) після порівняльного ступеня прикметників, прислівників уводить другий елемент порівняння ніж; передається poд. відмI know you better than he [she] — я знаю вас краще, ніж він [вона]
easier said than done — легше сказати, ніж зробити
2) після слів, що позначають відмінність (other, another, otherwise, else), указує на розходження, виключення як, крімany person other than himself — кожний, крім нього
no (ne) other than — ні хто інший, як; (anywhere else than at home де завгодно, тільки не вдома)
3) вводить інфінітив, що позначає дію, що заперечує щобhe knows better than to start a quarrel — він не так дурний, щоб затіяти сварку
4) у сполученні з no sooner y головній пропозиції вводить придаткове як, коли; по sooner had he left the boat than it sank не встиг він покинути човен, як він потонув5) прийменника в порівнянні з, чим; передається poд. відмінкомa writer than whom there is no finer — письменник, краще якого немає
6) у сполученнях: rather than скоріше ніжwould rather /sooner/... than — краще /скоріше/... ніж
I'd rather stay at home than go with you — я волію залишитися у будинку /краще залишитися вдома/, ніж іти з вами
had better... than — вказує на бажаність, доцільність краще... ніж
you'd better speak to him than write — краще поговоріть з ним, ніж писати
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2 than
[ðæn,ðən] cj1. после сравнительной степени прилагательных и наречий вводит второй элемент сравнения чем; передаётся тж. род. падежомI know you better than he [she] - я знаю вас лучше, чем он [она]
have you something better than this? - есть ли у вас что-нибудь получше?
easier said than done - легче сказать, чем сделать
he deceived us worse than if he had told us an outright lie - он бы не так жестоко обманул нас, если бы просто солгал
he has more than doubled his output - он увеличил выработку больше чем вдвое
2. после слов, обозначающих несходство (other, another, otherwise, else), указывает на различие, исключение как, кромеany person other than himself - любой, кроме него
he could not have behaved otherwise than he did - он не мог вести себя иначе
no(ne) other than - не кто иной, как
he was no other than your brother - он оказался не кем иным, как вашим братом
anywhere else than at home - где угодно, только не дома
this is due to nothing else than his obstinacy - это объясняется не чем иным, как его упрямством /исключительно его упрямством/
3. вводит инфинитив, обозначающий отвергаемое действие чтобыhe knows better than to start a quarrel - он не так глуп, чтобы затеять ссору
4. в сочетании с no sooner в главном предложении вводит придаточное как, когдаno sooner had he left the boat than it sank - не успел он покинуть лодку, как она пошла ко дну
5. в грам. знач. предлога по сравнению с, чем; передаётся тж. род. падежомshe is taller than me - разг. она выше меня
a writer than whom there is no finer - писатель, лучше которого нет
a man than whom no one was more respected - человек, которого уважали больше всех; самый уважаемый человек
6. в сочетаниях:this is grey rather than blue - это скорее серое, чем голубое
would rather /sooner/... than - лучше /скорее/... чем
I'd rather stay at home than go with you - я предпочитаю остаться дома /лучше остаться дома/, чем идти с вами
he would die rather than yield - он скорее умрёт, чем сдастся
had better... than - указывает на желательность, целесообразность лучше... чем
you'd better speak to him than write - лучше поговорите с ним, чем писать
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3 than
cj1) після порівняльного ступеня прикметників, прислівників уводить другий елемент порівняння ніж; передається poд. відмI know you better than he [she] — я знаю вас краще, ніж він [вона]
easier said than done — легше сказати, ніж зробити
2) після слів, що позначають відмінність (other, another, otherwise, else), указує на розходження, виключення як, крімany person other than himself — кожний, крім нього
no (ne) other than — ні хто інший, як; (anywhere else than at home де завгодно, тільки не вдома)
3) вводить інфінітив, що позначає дію, що заперечує щобhe knows better than to start a quarrel — він не так дурний, щоб затіяти сварку
4) у сполученні з no sooner y головній пропозиції вводить придаткове як, коли; по sooner had he left the boat than it sank не встиг він покинути човен, як він потонув5) прийменника в порівнянні з, чим; передається poд. відмінкомa writer than whom there is no finer — письменник, краще якого немає
6) у сполученнях: rather than скоріше ніжwould rather /sooner/... than — краще /скоріше/... ніж
I'd rather stay at home than go with you — я волію залишитися у будинку /краще залишитися вдома/, ніж іти з вами
had better... than — вказує на бажаність, доцільність краще... ніж
you'd better speak to him than write — краще поговоріть з ним, ніж писати
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4 than
than [ðæn, unstressed ðən](a) (after comparative adj, adv) que;∎ he plays tennis better than I do il joue au tennis mieux que moi;∎ she can walk faster than I can run elle va plus vite en marchant que moi en courant;∎ it's quicker by train than by bus ça va plus vite en train qu'en bus;∎ I was less/more disappointed than angry j'étais moins/plus déçu que fâché∎ no sooner had he finished speaking than everyone made for the door à peine avait-il fini de parler que tout le monde s'est précipité vers la porte;∎ nothing is worse than to spend or spending the holidays on your own rien n'est pire que de passer les vacances tout seul(c) (with "rather", "sooner")∎ I'd do anything rather than have to see him je ferais n'importe quoi plutôt que d'être obligé de le voir;∎ I'd prefer to stay here rather than go out, I'd rather or sooner stay here than go out je préférerais rester ici que de sortir(d) (after "different")∎ he is different than he used to be il n'est plus le même(a) (after comparative adj, adv) que;∎ he plays tennis better than me or I il joue au tennis mieux que moi;∎ the cedars are older than the oaks les cèdres sont plus vieux que les chênes(b) (indicating quantity, number) de;∎ more than 15 people plus de 15 personnes;∎ fewer than 15 people moins de 15 personnes;∎ I've been invited more than once j'ai été invité plus d'une fois;∎ there are more policemen than demonstrators il y a plus de policiers que de manifestants(c) (after "other" in negative clauses)∎ we have no sizes other than 40 or 42 nous n'avons pas d'autres tailles que 40 ou 42;∎ it was none other than the Prime Minister who launched the appeal c'est le Premier ministre en personne ou lui-même qui a lancé l'appel(d) (after "different")∎ she seems different than before elle semble avoir changé;∎ she has different tastes than yours elle a des goûts différents des vôtres -
5 than
than [ðæn, ðən]a. que• you'd be better going by car than by bus tu ferais mieux d'y aller en voiture plutôt qu'en autobus• more/less than 20 plus/moins de 20* * *Note: When than is used as a preposition in expressions of comparison, it is translated by que (or qu' before a vowel or mute ‘h’): he's taller than me = il est plus grand que moi; London is bigger than Oxford = Londres est plus grand qu'OxfordFor expressions with numbers, temperatures etc see the entry belowWhen than is used as a conjunction, it is translated by que and the verb following it is preceded by ne: it was farther than I thought = c'était plus loin que je ne pensais. However, French speakers often try to phrase the comparison differently: it was more difficult than we expected = c'était plus difficile que prévu. For other uses see the entry below[ðæn, ðən] 1.1) ( in comparisons) que2) (expressing quantity, degree, value) de2.more/less than 100 — plus/moins de 100
1) ( in comparisons) que2) ( expressing preferences)I'd sooner ou rather do X than do Y — je préférerais faire X que (de) faire Y
3) ( when)hardly ou no sooner had he left than the phone rang — à peine était-il parti que le téléphone a sonné
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6 than
than,❢ When than is used as a preposition in expressions of comparison, it is translated by que (or qu' before a vowel or mute ‘h’): he's taller than me = il est plus grand que moi ; London is bigger than Oxford = Londres est plus grand qu'Oxford.For expressions with numbers, temperatures etc see the entry below. See also the entries more, less, hardly, soon, rather, other. When than is used as a conjunction, it is translated by que and the verb following it is preceded by ne: it was farther than I thought = c'était plus loin que je ne pensais. However, French speakers often try to phrase the comparison differently: it was more difficult than we expected = c'était plus difficile que prévu. For other uses see the entry below. See also the entries hardly, rather, soon.A prep1 ( in comparisons) que ; thinner than him plus mince que lui ; he has more than me il a plus que moi ; faster by plane than by boat plus rapide en avion qu'en bateau ; I was more surprised than annoyed j'étais plus étonné qu'ennuyé ; it's more difficult for us than for them c'est plus difficile pour nous que pour eux ;2 (expressing quantity, degree, value) de ; more/less than 100 plus/moins de 100 ; more than half plus de la moitié ; temperatures lower than 30 degrees des températures de moins de 30 degrés.B conj1 ( in comparisons) que ; he's older than I am il est plus âgé que moi ; it took us longer than we thought it would ça nous a pris plus de temps que prévu ; it was further away than I remembered c'était plus loin que dans mon souvenir ; there's nothing better/worse than doing il n'y a rien de mieux/de pire que de faire ;2 ( expressing preferences) I'd sooner ou rather do X than do Y je préférerais faire X que (de) faire Y ;3 ( when) hardly ou no sooner had he left than the phone rang à peine était-il parti que le téléphone a sonné ; -
7 ♦ than
♦ than /ðæn, ðən/A cong.1 ( comparazione di maggioranza e di minoranza) che, di; che non; di quello che; di quanto (non): Better late than never, meglio tardi che mai; I am older than he (is) ( o than him), sono più vecchio di lui; You understand her better than I (do), tu la capisci meglio di quanto non la capisca io; You understand her better than me, tu capisci lei meglio di quanto tu capisca me; tu la capisci meglio di quanto non la capisca io; It's later than I thought, è più tardi di quel che credevo (o che non credessi)2 (correl. di hardly, scarcely) quando; che: Hardly had the boy disappeared than ( più comune: when) she ran after him, il ragazzo era appena scomparso che ella già gli correva dietroB prep.(con valore compar. prima di whom e which) di; in confronto a: A man than whom there is none wiser, un uomo del quale non c'è al mondo uno più saggio● anywhere else than home, in qualsiasi luogo fuorché a casa □ no other than, nient'altro che; non… che: He's no other than a liar, non è che un bugiardo □ nothing else than, nient'altro che □ rather than (o sooner than), piuttosto che; anziché: I'd rather stay here than go away, preferirei restar qui anziché andarmene. -
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{ðæn}
1. cj. отколкото, от (със сравн. cm.)
he is taller THAN you той e по-висок от теб
she is more THAN twenty тя e над 20 години
I'd do anything rather/sooner THAN... бих направил всичко друго, само не...
easier said THAN done по-лесно e да се каже, отколкото да се направи
2. освен
anybody other THAN himself всеки друг освен него, само не той
no other THAN himself никой друг/не някой друг, a самият той
anywhere else THAN at home всякъде другаде, само не у дома
not known elsewhere THAN in London неизвестен другаде освен в Лондон, известен само в Лондон
nothing else THAN нищо друго освен, само, изцяло
my failure is due to nothing else THAN my own carelessness моят неуспех се дължи изцяло на нехайството ми
3. когато, и (обик. в съчет.)
hardly/scarcely... THAN едва/току-що... когато/и* * *{an} cj. отколкото, от (сьс сравн. cm.); he is taller than you той* * *от; отколкото;* * *1. anybody other than himself всеки друг освен него, само не той 2. anywhere else than at home всякъде другаде, само не у дома 3. cj. отколкото, от (със сравн. cm.) 4. easier said than done по-лесно e да се каже, отколкото да се направи 5. hardly/scarcely... than едва/току-що... когато/и 6. he is taller than you той e по-висок от теб 7. i'd do anything rather/sooner than... бих направил всичко друго, само не.. 8. my failure is due to nothing else than my own carelessness моят неуспех се дължи изцяло на нехайството ми 9. no other than himself никой друг/не някой друг, a самият той 10. not known elsewhere than in london неизвестен другаде освен в Лондон, известен само в Лондон 11. nothing else than нищо друго освен, само, изцяло 12. she is more than twenty тя e над 20 години 13. когато, и (обик. в съчет.) 14. освен* * *than[ðæn, ðən] cj от(колкото) (със сравн. ст.); he is taller \than I am той е по-висок от мен; she would do anything rather \than let him know тя би направила всичко, само не и да му каже, би предпочела всичко друго, отколкото да му каже; no sooner... \than едва-що ... и, току-що ... и; тъкмо ... и; any person other \than himself всеки друг освен него; it is due to nothing else \than his foolishness това не се дължи на нищо друго, освен на глупостта му, това се дължи само на глупостта му. -
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ðən, ðænconjunction, preposition(a word used in comparisons: It is easier than I thought; I sing better than he does; He sings better than me.) ennennkonj. \/ħæn\/, \/ħən\/, \/ħn\/1) (også prep.) ennjeg vil ikke ha noe annet (enn dette) \/ dette er alt jeg vil ha• it was no other than Mr. Smithdet var ingen annen enn herr Smith \/ det var selveste herr Smith2) enn (det) som, enn3) så• no sooner had we sat down than...vi hadde ikke før satt oss ned så...rather than se ➢ rathersooner than se ➢ sooner -
10 than
[ðən, stressed ðæn] conjunction1) (in comparison) alsI know you better than [I do] him — ich kenne dich besser als ihn
I know you better than he [does] — ich kenne dich besser als er
you are taller than he is or than him — du bist größer als er
2) (introducing statement of difference) als* * *[ðən, ðæn]conjunction, preposition(a word used in comparisons: It is easier than I thought; I sing better than he does; He sings better than me.) als* * *[ðæn, ðən]I. conjyou always walk faster \than I do du gehst immer schneller als ichshe said more \than was advisable sie sagte mehr, als ratsam war2. (instead of)rather \than sth anstatt etw datI'd die, rather \than have such an experience lieber würde ich sterben, als so etwas zu erlebenII. prephe's bigger \than me er ist größer als ichtheir car is bigger \than mine ihr Auto ist größer als meinesyou're earlier \than usual du bist früher dran als sonstshe invited more \than 30 people sie lud mehr als 30 Leute ein2. (besides)other \than sb/sth außer jdm/etwother \than that... abgesehen davon..., ansonsten...* * *[ðn] (weak form) [ðən]conjalsI'd rather do anything than that — das wäre das Letzte, was ich tun wollte
no sooner had I sat down than he began to talk — kaum hatte ich mich hingesetzt, als er auch schon anfing zu reden
See:→ more, other* * *than [ðən; ðæn] konj (nach einem Komparativ) als:she’s younger than he is;she would rather lie than admit it lieber log sie, als es zuzugeben;more than was necessary mehr als nötig;none other than you niemand anders als Sie* * *[ðən, stressed ðæn] conjunction1) (in comparison) alsI know you better than [I do] him — ich kenne dich besser als ihn
I know you better than he [does] — ich kenne dich besser als er
you are taller than he is or than him — du bist größer als er
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ðæn (полная форма) ;
(редуцированные формы) союз чем He is taller than you are. ≈ Он выше вас. I'd rather stay than go. ≈ Я предпочел бы остаться. He is older than she. ≈ Он старше нее. после сравнительной степени прилагательных и наречий вводит второй элемент сравнения: чем;
передается тж. род. падежом - I know you better * he я знаю вас лучше, чем он - have you something better * this? есть ли у вас что-нибудь получше? - we arrived earlier * usual мы приехали раньше обычного - easier said * done легче сказать, чем сделать - he deceived us worse * if he had told us an outright lie он бы не так жестоко обманул нас, если бы просто солгал - he has more * doubled his output он увеличил выработку больше чем вдвое - he is more * twenty ему больше двадцати после слов, обозначающих несходство, указывает на различие, исключение: как, кроме - any person other * himself любой, кроме него - he could not have behaved otherwise * he did он не мог вести себя иначе - no(ne) other * не кто иной, как - he was no other * your brother он оказался не кем иным, как вашим братом - anywhere else * at home где угодно, только не дома - this is due to nothing else * his obstinacy это объясняется не чем иным, как его упрямством вводит инфинитив, обозначающий отвергаемое действие: чтобы - he knows better * to start a quarrel он не так глуп, чтобы затеять ссору в сочетании с no sooner в главном предложении вводит придаточное: как, когда - no sooner had he left the boat * it sank не успел он покинуть лодку, как она пошла ко дну в грам. знач. предлога: по сравнению с, чем;
передается тж. род. падежом - she is taller * me (разговорное) она выше меня - a writer * whom there is no finer писатель, лучше которого нет - a man * whom no one was more respected человек, которого уважали больше всех;
самый уважаемый человек в сочетаниях: - rather * скорее чем - this is grey rather * blue это скорее серое, чем голубое - would rather... * лучше... чем - I'd rather stay at home * go with you я предпочитаю остаться дома, чем идти с вами - he would die rather * yield он скорее умрет, чем сдается - had better... * указывает на желательность, целесообразность лучше... чем - you'd better speak to him * write лучше поговорите с ним, чем писать - more * once не раз than cj чем;
he is taller than you are он выше вас;
I'd rather stay than go я предпочел бы остаться;
none other than не кто иной, как than cj чем;
he is taller than you are он выше вас;
I'd rather stay than go я предпочел бы остаться;
none other than не кто иной, как less ~ менее чем less ~ меньше чем than cj чем;
he is taller than you are он выше вас;
I'd rather stay than go я предпочел бы остаться;
none other than не кто иной, как than cj чем;
he is taller than you are он выше вас;
I'd rather stay than go я предпочел бы остаться;
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حَتَّى \ even: showing a fact from which one may guess other facts: I invited him, but he didn’t even answer my letter (so, clearly, he did not come). It’s cold here, even in summer (so, clearly, it is very cold in winter), showing an unexpected fact: He was very kind; he even lent me some money, (used to give more force to a comparative word): He knows even less than I do. He’s even lazier than you are. in order that: so that; with the purpose that: We hurried in order that we should not arrive late. in order to: so as to; with the intention to: He saved his money in order to buy a bicycle. (no sooner)... than: as soon as: No sooner had I found the key than I lost it again (I lost it very soon after I had found it). so that: used for showing purpose: He helped me with the work so that we’d finish earlier. till: up to the time when: I waited till he was ready. till: up to (a certain time): We waited from 6.30 till midnight. We can’t go till Monday. to: in expressions of place and time; showing where sb. or sth. goes; showing an aim or limit; showing a point that is reached: We walked to school. I was away from June to October. until: up to the time that: She stayed until I returned. -
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[suːn]1) (in a short time) presto2) (quickly) presto, in fretta3) (early) prestothe sooner we leave, the sooner we'll get there — prima partiamo, prima arriveremo
sooner or later — prima o poi, presto o tardi
4) (not long)no sooner had I done... — avevo appena fatto
5) (rather)••least said soonest mended — prov. = meno se ne parla, meglio è
* * *[su:n]1) (in a short time from now or from the time mentioned: They'll be here sooner than you think; I hope he arrives soon.) presto2) (early: It's too soon to tell.) presto3) (willingly: I would sooner stand than sit.) piuttosto•- no sooner... than
- sooner or later
- the sooner the better* * *[suːn]1) (in a short time) presto2) (quickly) presto, in fretta3) (early) prestothe sooner we leave, the sooner we'll get there — prima partiamo, prima arriveremo
sooner or later — prima o poi, presto o tardi
4) (not long)no sooner had I done... — avevo appena fatto
5) (rather)••least said soonest mended — prov. = meno se ne parla, meglio è
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soon [su:n]a. ( = before long) bientôt ; ( = quickly) vite• see you soon! à bientôt !b. ( = early) tôt• how soon can you get here? quand pourrais-tu être là au plus tôt ?• must you leave so soon? il faut vraiment que vous partiez si tôt ?• so soon? déjà ?• in five years or at his death, whichever is the sooner dans cinq ans ou à sa mort, s'il meurt avant cinq ans• no sooner said than done! aussitôt dit aussitôt fait !• as soon as he spoke to her he knew... dès l'instant où il lui a parlé il a su...► the sooner• the sooner we get started the sooner we'll be done plus tôt nous commencerons plus tôt nous aurons finic. (expressing preference) I'd sooner you didn't tell him je préférerais que vous ne le lui disiez subj pas• I'd as soon you... j'aimerais autant que vous... + subj* * *[suːn]1) ( in a short time) bientôt2) ( quickly) vite3) ( early) tôtthe sooner we leave, the sooner we'll get there — plus nous partirons tôt et plus nous y serons vite
4) ( not long)no sooner had I done something than... — j'avais à peine fait quelque chose que...
5) ( rather)••least said soonest mended — Prov moins on en dit, mieux ça vaut
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1 ( in a short time) bientôt ; the book will be published soon le livre sera bientôt publié ; soon there will be no snow left il n'y aura bientôt plus de neige ; I'll see you very soon je te verrai très bientôt ; it will soon be three years since we met voici bientôt trois ans que nous nous sommes rencontrés ; see you soon! à bientôt! ;2 ( quickly) vite ; write soon écris-moi vite ; the plan was soon abandoned le projet fut vite abandonné ; it soon became clear that il est vite devenu évident que ;3 ( early) tôt ; we arrived too soon nous sommes arrivés trop tôt ; soon enough assez tôt ; the sooner the better le plus tôt sera le mieux ; the sooner we leave, the sooner we'll get there plus nous partirons tôt et plus nous y serons vite ; as soon as possible dès que possible ; I spoke too soon! j'ai parlé trop vite! ; as soon as you can dès que tu pourras ; as soon as he arrives dès qu'il arrivera ; she didn't arrive as soon as we had hoped elle n'est pas arrivée aussi vite que nous l'espérions ; sooner or later tôt ou tard ; all too soon the summer was over l'été est passé bien trop vite ; tomorrow at the soonest demain au plus tôt ; and not a moment too soon! il était temps! ;4 ( not long) they left soon after us ils sont partis peu après nous ; soon after breakfast peu après le petit déjeuner ; soon afterwards peu après ; no sooner had I done sth than… j'avais à peine fait qch que… ;5 ( rather) he would just as soon do il aime autant faire ; I would just as soon do X as do Y j'aime autant faire X que faire Y ; I would sooner not do j'aime autant ne pas faire ; sooner him than me! plutôt lui que moi! ; he would sooner die than do il préférerait mourir que de faire.least said soonest mended Prov moins on en dit, mieux ça vaut ; no sooner said than done aussitôt dit aussitôt fait. -
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1) bald; (quickly) schnell2) (early) frühhow soon will it be ready? — wann ist es denn fertig?
no sooner said than done — gesagt, getan
sooner said than done — leichter gesagt als getan
no sooner had I arrived than... — kaum war ich angekommen, da...
the sooner [...] the better — (coll.) je früher od. eher [...], desto besser
3)we'll set off just as soon as he arrives — sobald er ankommt, machen wir uns auf den Weg
as soon as possible — so bald wie möglich
4) (willingly)just as soon [as...] — genauso gern [wie...]
she would sooner die than... — sie würde lieber sterben, als...
they would kill you as soon as look at you — (coll.) sie würden dich auf der Stelle umbringen
sooner you than me — lieber du als ich
* * *[su:n]1) (in a short time from now or from the time mentioned: They'll be here sooner than you think; I hope he arrives soon.) bald2) (early: It's too soon to tell.) bald3) (willingly: I would sooner stand than sit.) gern•- academic.ru/115115/as_soon_as">as soon as- no sooner... than
- sooner or later
- the sooner the better* * *[su:n]1. (in a short time) bald\soon after agreeing to go, she... kurz nachdem sie zugestimmt hatte mitzugehen,...no \sooner said than done gesagt, getanno \sooner had I started mowing the lawn than it started raining kaum hatte ich angefangen, den Rasen zu mähen, begann es zu regnenhow \soon wie schnell\sooner or later früher oder später\sooner rather than later lieber früher als späteras \soon as possible so bald wie möglichthey'd shoot you as \soon as look at you ( fam) die würden dich abknallen, ohne mit der Wimper zu zucken fam2. (early) frühMonday is the \soonest we can deliver the chairs wir können die Stühle frühestens am Montag liefernthe \sooner the better je eher [o früher], desto bessernot a moment too \soon gerade noch rechtzeitig3. (rather) lieberI'd \sooner not speak to him ich würde lieber nicht mit ihm sprechen* * *[suːn]advhow soon would you like it back? — wann or bis wann möchtest du es wiederhaben?
we got there too soon —
as soon as possible — so schnell wie möglich
when can I have it? – as soon as you like — wann kann ichs kriegen? – wann du willst!
2)I would (just) as soon you didn't tell him — es wäre mir lieber, wenn du es ihm nicht erzählen würdest
* * *soon [suːn] adv1. bald:2. (sehr) bald, (sehr) schnell:no sooner had he entered the room than … kaum hatte er oder er hatte kaum das Zimmer betreten, als …;3. bald, früh:if he starts any of his nonsense I’ll throw him out as soon as I look at him werfe ich ihn sofort oder auf der Stelle raus;sooner or later früher oder später;the sooner, the better je früher, desto besser4. gern:(just) as soon ebensogut;I would sooner … than … ich möchte lieber oder würde eher … als …* * *1) bald; (quickly) schnell2) (early) frühno sooner said than done — gesagt, getan
no sooner had I arrived than... — kaum war ich angekommen, da...
the sooner [...] the better — (coll.) je früher od. eher [...], desto besser
3)we'll set off just as soon as he arrives — sobald er ankommt, machen wir uns auf den Weg
4) (willingly)just as soon [as...] — genauso gern [wie...]
she would sooner die than... — sie würde lieber sterben, als...
they would kill you as soon as look at you — (coll.) sie würden dich auf der Stelle umbringen
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adj.the aforementioned, aforementioned, this, aforesaid.intj.I meant what I said.m.saying, adage, aphorism, byword.past part.past participle of spanish verb: decir.* * *1 saying, proverb————————1→ link=decir decir► adjetivo1 said, mentioned■ dicha casa... the said house...1 saying, proverb1 betrothal sing\del dicho al hecho hay mucho trecho there's many a slip twixt cup and lip, it's easier said than donedicho de otro modo to put it another way, in other wordsdicho sea de paso let it be said in passingdicho y hecho no sooner said than donelo dicho what we (I, you, etc) saidpropiamente dicho,-a strictly speaking* * *noun m.* * *1.o dicho de otro modo... — or, putting it another way,..., or, in other words...
bueno, lo dicho — OK, then
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dejar algo dicho, le dejó dicho lo que tenía que hacer antes de irse — she gave him instructions as to what he should do before leavingantes de morir dejó dicho que la casa era para su hijo — before dying he gave instructions for the house to go to his son
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o mejor dicho — or ratherpropiamente 1)•
dicho sea de paso — incidentally, by the way2.ADJ (=este) thisquieren reformar la ley y para dicho propósito... — they wish to reform the law and to this end...
y en la cuarta de dichas cartas... — and in the fourth of these letters...
vamos a hablar de Cáceres: dicha ciudad fue construida en... — and now we come to Caceres: the city was built in...
dicha compañía fue disuelta en 1994 — this o the said company was dissolved in 1994
3. SM1) (=máxima popular) saying2) (=comentario) remark3) pl dichos (Rel) betrothal pledge* * *Idicho esto, se fue — having said this, he left
bueno, lo dicho, nos vemos el domingo — oright, that's settled then, I'll see you on Sunday
eso no se hace, te lo tengo dicho — I've told you before, you mustn't do that
¿le quiere dejar algo dicho? — (CS) do you want to leave a message for her?
dicho de otro modo — to put it another way, in other words
dicho sea de paso — incidentally, by the way
dijo que ella lo prepararía y dicho y hecho! en diez minutos estaba listo — she said she would get it ready and, sure enough, ten minutes later there it was
IIme quedan tres días, mejor dicho, dos y medio — I have three, or rather, two and a half days left
- cha adjetivo demostrativo (frml)en dichas cuidades... — in these cities...
IIIdichos documentos deben presentarse inmediatamente — the above o (frml) said documents must be submitted immediately
masculino sayingdel dicho al hecho va or hay mucho trecho — it's one thing to say something and another to actually do it
* * *Idicho esto, se fue — having said this, he left
bueno, lo dicho, nos vemos el domingo — oright, that's settled then, I'll see you on Sunday
eso no se hace, te lo tengo dicho — I've told you before, you mustn't do that
¿le quiere dejar algo dicho? — (CS) do you want to leave a message for her?
dicho de otro modo — to put it another way, in other words
dicho sea de paso — incidentally, by the way
dijo que ella lo prepararía y dicho y hecho! en diez minutos estaba listo — she said she would get it ready and, sure enough, ten minutes later there it was
IIme quedan tres días, mejor dicho, dos y medio — I have three, or rather, two and a half days left
- cha adjetivo demostrativo (frml)en dichas cuidades... — in these cities...
IIIdichos documentos deben presentarse inmediatamente — the above o (frml) said documents must be submitted immediately
masculino sayingdel dicho al hecho va or hay mucho trecho — it's one thing to say something and another to actually do it
* * *dicho11 = adage, dictum [dicta, -pl.], utterance, wise saying, old saying, saying, saw, refrain.Ex: But now she was beginning to wonder if there was any truth to the old adage that 'It's not what you know, but who you know'.
Ex: John Ward's dictum was that 'deprivation is as much a lack of information and the knowledge to use it as it is of the basic essentials'.Ex: One natural strategy for reducing the impact of miscommunication is selective verification of the user utterance meanings.Ex: Stories range from one-sentence statements we call jokes and wise sayings, through gossip to the most profound and complicated structures we call novels and poems and plays.Ex: Chapters include drinking and moonshine, courting, old cures and remedies, fishing and hunting, plus a chapter of pithy quotes and old sayings.Ex: 'Practice makes perfect' is a saying that can be applied to reading.Ex: And his life confirms the famous old saw: No man is a prophet in his own land.Ex: The importance of the right to information or the right to know is an increasingly constant refrain in the mouths of academics, the media and governments.* como dice el dicho = as the saying goes, so the saying goes.* del dicho al hecho hay mucho trecho = easier said than done, There's many a slip 'twixt cup and lip.* dicho bíblico = biblical saying.* dicho familiar = familiar saying.* dicho favorito = catchphrase.* dicho gracioso = witticism, quip.* dicho ingenioso = witticism, quip.* dicho popular = adage, wise saying, old saying, saying, familiar saying, saw.* dicho preferido = catchphrase.* dicho sin hecho no tiene provecho = actions speak louder than words.* dichos sabios = nuggets of wisdom.* entre el dicho y el hecho hay un gran tr = There's many a slip 'twixt cup and lip.* entre el dicho y el hecho hay un gran trecho = many a slip between the cup and the lip.dicho22 = stated.Ex: Throughout, the code is based upon clearly stated principles.
* bien dicho = amen to that!.* cuatro verdades bien dichas = home truth.* del dicho al hecho hay mucho trecho = actions speak louder than words, many a slip between the cup and the lip.* dicho anteriormente, lo = foregoing, the.* dicho de otro modo = in other words, said differently.* dicho esto = that said.* dicho más arriba, lo = foregoing, the.* dicho sea a su favor = to + Posesivo + credit.* dicho sea de paso = by the way, on a sidenote, by the by(e).* dicho sucintamente = economically told.* dicho y hecho = no sooner said than done.* la verdad sea dicha = to tell the truth.* la verdad sea dicha que = if the truth be told.* o mejor dicho = or rather.* propiamente dicho = proper, properly.* ¿Qué ha dicho? = I beg your pardon?.* título propiamente dicho = title proper.* verdaderamente dicho = in disguise.dicho3= such.Ex: Preferential relationships generally indicate preferred terms or descriptors and distinguish such terms from non-descriptors or non-preferred terms.
* * *pp[ ver tb decir2 (↑ decir (2)) ] dicho esto, recogió sus cosas y abandonó la sala having said this o ( frml) so saying, he picked up his things and left the roomcon eso queda todo dicho that says it allme remito a lo dicho en la última reunión I refer to what was said at the last meetingbueno, lo dicho, nos vemos el domingo right, that's settled then, I'll see you on Sundayeso no se hace, te lo tengo dicho how often do I have to tell you not to do that?, I've told you before, you mustn't do that¿le quiere dejar algo dicho? (CS); do you want to leave a message for her?dicho así parece fácil if you put it like that it sounds easydicho de otro modo to put it another way, in other wordsdicho sea de paso incidentally, by the wayy, dicho sea de paso, se portó muy bien con él and, I have to say o it has to be said, she was very good to himy ella, que dicho sea de paso todavía me debe los 500 pesos, … and she, who incidentally still owes me the 500 pesos, …dijo que ella lo prepararía y ¡dicho y hecho! en diez minutos estaba listo she said she would get it ready and, what do you know? o ( BrE) hey presto, ten minutes later there it wasyo dije que se iba a caer y ¡dicho y hecho! se hizo añicos I said it was going to fall and, the next minute, it smashed o and, no sooner had I said it than it smashedme quedan tres días, mejor dicho, dos y medio I have three, or rather, two and a half days leftpropiamente dicho strictly speakingno es un cereal propiamente dicho it is not, strictly speaking, a cerealla pintura cubista propiamente dicha Cubist painting in the strict sense of the term( frml):excepto en Guayaquil y Quito: en dichas ciudades … except in Guayaquil and Quito: in these cities …dichos documentos deben presentarse inmediatamente the above documents must be submitted immediately, said documents must be submitted immediately ( frml)no existía dicha dirección there was no such addresssayingcomo dice el dicho as the saying goesdel dicho al hecho va or hay mucho trecho it's one thing to say something and another to actually do it, there's many a slip twixt cup and lip* * *
Del verbo decir: ( conjugate decir)
dicho es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
decir
dicho
decir 1 sustantivo masculino:◊ ¿cientos de personas? — bueno, es un dicho hundreds of people? — well, figuratively speaking
decir 2 ( conjugate decir) verbo transitivo
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‹mentira/verdad› to tell;
para ejemplos con complemento indirecto ver división 2
¿eso lo dices por mí? are you referring to me?;
¡no lo dirás en serio! you can't be serious!;
dijo que sí con la cabeza he nodded;
no se dice `andé', se dice `anduve' it isn't `andé', it's `anduve';
¡eso no se dice! you mustn't say that!;
¿cómo se dice `amor' en ruso? how do you say `love' in Russian?;
¿lo encontró? — dice que sí/no did he find it? — he says he did/he didn'tb)
2 dichole algo a algn to tell sb sth;◊ voy a dichole a papá que … I'm going to tell Dad …;
¡ya te lo decía yo! I told you so!
3a) (expresando órdenes, deseos, advertencias):◊ ¡porque lo digo yo! because I say so!;
harás lo que yo diga you'll do as I say;
dice que llames cuando llegues she says (you are) to phone when you get there;
dijo que tuviéramos cuidado she said to be careful;
diles que empiecen tell them to start;
le dije que no lo hiciera I told him not to do itb)
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◊ ¿y los padres qué dicen? what do her parents think of it?, how do her parents feel about it?;
¡quién lo hubiera dicho! who would have thought o believed it?;
es muy fácil — si tú lo dices … it's very easy — if you say so …b) (sugerir, comunicar):
¿te dice algo ese nombre? does that name mean anything to you?
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¿qué quieres dicho con eso? what do you mean by that?
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como quien dice so to speak;
es decir that is;
¡he dicho! that's that o final!;
ni que decir tiene que … it goes without saying that …;
¡no me digas! no!, you're kidding o joking! (colloq);
por así decirlo so to speak;
el qué dirán (fam) what other people (might) think;
ver tb dicho 1
verbo intransitivoa) ( invitando a hablar):
quería pedirle un favor — usted dirá I wanted to ask you a favor — certainly, go ahead
decirse verbo pronominal
dicho 1
con eso queda todo dicho that says it all;
dicho de otro modo to put it another way, in other words;
dicho sea de paso incidentally, by the way;
y ¡dicho y hecho! en diez minutos estaba listo and, sure enough, ten minutes later there it was
■ adj dem (frml): en dichas ciudades … in these cities …;
dicha información that information;
dichos documentos (en escrito, documento) the above o (frml) said documents
dicho 2 sustantivo masculino
saying
decir
I m (dicho, sentencia) saying: es sólo un decir, it's just a manner of speaking
II verbo transitivo
1 to say: está diciendo una mentira/la verdad, she's telling a lie/the truth
no dijo nada, he said nothing
2 (con complemento indirecto) to tell: no le dije mi opinión, I didn't tell him my opinion
les dijo que esperaran un rato, she told them to wait for a while
3 (opinar, afirmar, proponer) ¿qué me dices de mi nuevo corte de pelo?, what do you think of my new haircut?, te digo que es una extravagancia, I think it's quite weird
yo digo que vayamos a Cuenca, I suggest going to Cuenca
4 (suscitar interés, una idea) to mean, appeal: ese libro no me dice nada, that book doesn't appeal to me
¿le dice algo esta cara?, does this face mean anything to you?
5 (mostrar, indicar) to say, show: lo que hizo dice mucho en su favor, what he did says a lot for him
su cara de decepción lo dice todo, his long face says it all
♦ Locuciones: Tel Esp diga o dígame, hello?
digamos, let's say
digo yo, in my opinion
el qué dirán, what people will say
es decir, that is (to say)
ni que decir tiene, needless to say
no decir esta boca es mía, not to say a word
¡no me digas!, really!
por así decirlo, as it were o so to speak
querer decir, to mean
¡y que lo digas!, you bet! ➣ Ver nota en mean
¿To tell o to say?
Observa que to tell menciona a la persona a la cual va dirigida una frase: Dime tu nombre. Tell me your name. Les dijo que se fueran. He told them to go away.
Por el contrario, to say se centra en el contenido del mensaje, sin importarnos a quién va dirigido: ¿Qué has dicho? What did you say? Dijo que sí. He said yes. ➣ Ver nota en tell.
dicho,-a
I adjetivo
1 said, mentioned: ya os lo tengo dicho, I've told you before
dicho de otro modo, in other words
2 (mencionado con anterioridad) dicha publicación, the above-mentioned publication
II m (refrán, sentencia) saying
♦ Locuciones: dicho y hecho, no sooner said than done
mejor dicho, or rather
' dicho' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
actual
- bastar
- ciudad
- coña
- coordinador
- coordinadora
- decir
- dejar
- desvarío
- dicha
- diversa
- diverso
- frase
- maldad
- mamarrachada
- molesta
- molesto
- mu
- necedad
- picardía
- propiamente
- reafirmarse
- sentencia
- tal
- tata
- tener
- vez
- arrepentido
- bien
- cómo
- deber
- estupidez
- haber
- impertinencia
- indiscreción
- ingenioso
- injusticia
- insensatez
- insolencia
- lengua
- ligereza
- limitar
- majadería
- mejor
- mentiroso
- mirar
- mucho
- negar
- paso
- pavada
English:
actual
- bird
- but
- do
- proper
- rather
- recollect
- said
- say
- saying
- should
- soon
- take back
- what
- witticism
- word
- go
- hear
- message
- ought
- point
- something
- well
- wish
* * *dicho, -a♦ participiover decir♦ adjsaid, aforementioned;dichos individuos… the said o aforesaid individuals…;recibió un paquete, dicho paquete contenía… she received a parcel, and this parcel contained…;lo dicho no significa que… having said this, it does not mean (that)…;de lo dicho se desprende que… from what has been said one gathers that…;o mejor dicho or rather;dicho y hecho no sooner said than done;dejar dicho to leave word;dejé dicho que no me molestaran I left word that I was not to be disturbed;RP¿quiere dejarle algo dicho? [al teléfono] can I take a message?;lo dicho: lo dicho, no voy a ir like I said, I'm not going to go;lo dicho, os veré en el cine ok then, I'll see you at the cinema♦ nmsaying;* * *I part → decirII adj saidIII m saying;del dicho al hecho hay gran trecho easier said than done* * *: said, aforementioneddicho nmdecir: saying, proverb* * *dicho n saying -
18 soon
su:n1) (in a short time from now or from the time mentioned: They'll be here sooner than you think; I hope he arrives soon.) pronto, en breve, dentro de poco2) (early: It's too soon to tell.) pronto, temprano3) (willingly: I would sooner stand than sit.) antes, (prefiero estar de pie antes de estar sentado)•- no sooner... than
- sooner or later
- the sooner the better
soon adv pronto / dentro de pocoplease write back soon escríbeme pronto, por favoras soon as en cuanto / tan pronto comoas soon as I know anything, I'll ring you en cuanto sepa algo, te llamarétr[sʊːn]1 (within a short time) pronto, dentro de poco2 (early) pronto, temprano■ must you leave so soon? ¿ya te marchas?■ how soon can you get here? ¿cuándo puedes estar aquí?3 (expressing preference, readiness, willingness)■ I'd (just) as soon eat in as... preferiría comer en casa que...■ I'd just as soon not, if you don't mind preferiría que no, si no te importa\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLas soon as en cuanto, tan pronto como■ as soon as we hear anything, we'll let you know en cuanto sepamos algo, te lo haremos saberas soon as possible cuanto antes, lo más pronto posiblenot a moment too soon no antes de tiemposoon afterwards poco despuéssoon ['su:n] adv1) : pronto, dentro de pocohe'll arrive soon: llegará pronto2) quickly: prontoas soon as possible: lo más pronto posiblethe sooner the better: cuanto antes mejoradv.• en breve adv.• luego adv.• pronto adv.• próximamente adv.• temprano adv.suːnadverb -er, -est1) (shortly, after a while) pronto, dentro de poco2)a) (early, quickly) prontohow soon can you be here? — ¿cuándo puedes llegar?, ¿qué tan pronto puedes llegar? (AmL)
none too soon, not a minute o moment too soon — no antes de tiempo
it'll be here tonight - as soon as that? — estará aquí esta noche - ¿tan pronto?
as soon as possible — lo antes posible, cuanto antes
b) (as conj)as soon as — en cuanto, tan pronto como
as soon as you've finished, you can go — en cuanto hayas terminado or tan pronto como hayas terminado, te puedes ir
no sooner had we set out than it began to rain — apenas nos habíamos puesto en camino cuando empezó a llover
3) (in phrases)as soon... (as): I'd just as soon stay at home (as go out) no me importaría quedarme en casa, tanto me da quedarme en casa (como salir); sooner... (than): I'd sooner not go, to be honest a decir verdad, preferiría no ir; sooner you than me! — mejor tú que yo, me alegro de no ser yo el que tiene que hacerlo
[suːn]ADV1) (=before long) pronto, dentro de pocothey'll be here soon — pronto llegarán, llegarán dentro de poco
it will soon be summer — pronto llegará el verano, falta poco para que llegue el verano
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come back soon — vuelve pronto2) (=early, quickly) pronto, temprano•
how soon can you be ready? — ¿cuánto tardas en prepararte?how soon can you come? — ¿cuándo puedes venir?
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Friday is too soon — el viernes es muy prontowe got there too soon — llegamos demasiado pronto or temprano
we were none too soon — no llegamos antes de tiempo, llegamos justo
not a minute or moment too soon — ya era hora
3)• as soon as — en cuanto, tan pronto como
I'll do it as soon as I can — lo haré en cuanto pueda, lo haré tan pronto como pueda
as soon as you see her — en cuanto la veas, tan pronto como la veas
sooner AS SOON AS ► As with other time conjunctions, en cuanto and tan pronto como are used with the {subjunctive} if the action which follows hasn't happened yet or hadn't happened at the time of speaking:as soon as possible — cuanto antes, lo antes posible, lo más pronto posible
As soon as or The moment we finish, I've got to write an editorial En cuanto terminemos or Tan pronto como terminemos, tengo que escribir un editorial
As soon as I know the dates, I'll let you know En cuanto sepa or Tan pronto como sepa las fechas, te lo diré ► En cuanto and tan pronto como are used with the {indicative} when the action in the time clause has already taken place:
He left the podium as soon as or the moment he received his prize Se bajó del podio en cuanto recibió or tan pronto como recibió el premio ► En cuanto and tan pronto como are also used with the {indicative} when describing habitual actions:
As soon as any faxes arrive, they're put in a special box En cuanto llegan or Tan pronto como llegan los faxes, se guardan en una caja especial For further uses and examples, see main entry* * *[suːn]adverb -er, -est1) (shortly, after a while) pronto, dentro de poco2)a) (early, quickly) prontohow soon can you be here? — ¿cuándo puedes llegar?, ¿qué tan pronto puedes llegar? (AmL)
none too soon, not a minute o moment too soon — no antes de tiempo
it'll be here tonight - as soon as that? — estará aquí esta noche - ¿tan pronto?
as soon as possible — lo antes posible, cuanto antes
b) (as conj)as soon as — en cuanto, tan pronto como
as soon as you've finished, you can go — en cuanto hayas terminado or tan pronto como hayas terminado, te puedes ir
no sooner had we set out than it began to rain — apenas nos habíamos puesto en camino cuando empezó a llover
3) (in phrases)as soon... (as): I'd just as soon stay at home (as go out) no me importaría quedarme en casa, tanto me da quedarme en casa (como salir); sooner... (than): I'd sooner not go, to be honest a decir verdad, preferiría no ir; sooner you than me! — mejor tú que yo, me alegro de no ser yo el que tiene que hacerlo
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I Präp.1. räumlich: over, above; (höher als) auch higher than; (über... hinaus) beyond; sie wohnt über uns she lives (on the floor) above us; über der Stadt tobte ein Gewitter a storm was raging over the town; über uns nichts als blauer Himmel nothing above us but blue sky; er stand bis über die Knöchel im Schlamm the mud came up past his ankles; über jemandem stehen fig. (überlegen sein) be above s.o. (auch beruflich); über den Dingen stehen fig. be above such things2. (quer über) across; über die Straße gehen cross the street; über den Fluss schwimmen swim across the river; jemandem über das Haar streichen stroke s.o.’s hair; Tränen liefen ihr über die Wangen tears ran down her cheeks3. (in Richtung) via, through; über München nach Rom to Rome via Munich; geht der Zug über Frankfurt? does the train go through ( oder via) Frankfurt?4. bei einer Tätigkeit etc.: over; über den Büchern sitzen sit ( oder pore) over one’s books; über der Arbeit / seiner Lektüre einschlafen fall asleep over one’s work / while reading5. über meine Kräfte ( hinaus) beyond my strength; das geht über meinen Verstand it’s beyond me, it’s above my head; das geht ihm über alles it means more than anything to him; es geht nichts über... there’s nothing like...6. (mehr als) over, more than; amtlich: exceeding; Temperaturen über null above freezing ( oder zero); über 30 Grad over 30 degrees; er ist über 70 Jahre alt past ( oder over) seventy; man muss über 18 ( Jahre) sein you must be over 187. (+ Akk) (wegen) over, about; über jemanden lachen laugh at / make fun of s.o.; sich (Dat) über etw. Sorgen machen worry about s.th.9. (während) during, while; über Nacht overnight; über das Wochenende over the weekend; über einige Jahre verteilt spread over several years; über kurz oder lang sooner or later; über all dem Gerede habe ich die Kinder ganz vergessen with all this chatting I completely forgot about the children10. sprechen etc. über (+ Akk) about; Abhandlung, Werk, Vortrag über (+ Akk) on; über Geschäfte / den Beruf / Politik reden talk business / shop / politics; nachdenken über (+ Akk) think about11. verstärkend: Fehler über Fehler one mistake after the other; Ärger über Ärger no end of trouble; er hat Schulden über Schulden he’s up to his ears in debtII Adv.: über und über all over; die ganze Zeit über all along; den ganzen Tag etc. über throughout the day etc.; etw. über sein umg. have had enough of s.th., be sick and tired of s.th.; übrig, vorüber, überhaben etc.* * *by way of; over; across; via; about; above; on* * *['yːbɐ]1. prepetw ǘber etw hängen/stellen — to hang/put sth over or above sth
es wurde ǘber alle Sender ausgestrahlt — it was broadcast over all transmitters
er lachte ǘber das ganze Gesicht — he was beaming all over his face
2) +dat (räumlich) (Lage, Standort) over, above; (= jenseits) over, acrosszwei Grad ǘber null — two degrees (above zero)
ǘber der Stadt lag dichter Nebel — a thick mist hung over the town
ǘber uns lachte die Sonne — the sun smiled above us
er trug den Mantel ǘber dem Arm — he was carrying his coat over his arm
ǘber jdm stehen or sein (fig) — to be over or above sb
er steht ǘber der Situation (fig) — he is above it all
3) +dat (zeitlich = bei, während) overǘber der Arbeit einschlafen — to fall asleep over one's work
etw ǘber einem Glas Wein besprechen — to discuss sth over a glass of wine
ǘber all der Aufregung/unserer Unterhaltung habe ich ganz vergessen, dass... — in all the or what with all the excitement/what with all this chatting I quite forgot that...
ǘber Mittag geht er meist nach Hause — he usually goes home at lunch or at midday
4) +accCäsars Sieg ǘber die Gallier — Caesar's victory over the Gauls
Gewalt ǘber jdn haben — to have power over sb
es kam plötzlich ǘber ihn — it suddenly came over him
sie liebt ihn ǘber alles — she loves him more than anything
das geht mir ǘber den Verstand — that's beyond my understanding
Fluch ǘber dich! (obs) — a curse upon you! (obs)
5) +acc (= vermittels, auf dem Wege über) viadie Nummer erfährt man ǘber die Auskunft — you'll get the number from or through or via information
wir sind ǘber die Autobahn gekommen — we came by or via the autobahn
nach Köln ǘber Aachen — to Cologne via Aachen
Zug nach Frankfurt ǘber Wiesbaden und Mainz — train to Frankfurt via or stopping at or calling at (Brit) Wiesbaden and Mainz
6) +acc (zeitlich) (= innerhalb eines Zeitraums, länger als) overǘber Weihnachten — over Christmas
bis ǘber Ostern — until after Easter
den ganzen Sommer ǘber — all summer long
ǘber Wochen (ausgedehnt) — for weeks on end
die ganze Zeit ǘber — all the time
das ganze Jahr ǘber — all through the year, all year round
ǘber kurz oder lang — sooner or later
es ist ǘber vierzehn Tage her, dass... — it's over fourteen days since...
7) +acc (bei Zahlenangaben) (= in Höhe von) for; (= mehr als) overein Scheck ǘber 20 Euro — a cheque (Brit) or check (US) for 20 euros
eine Rechnung von ǘber £ 100 — a bill for over or of over £100
Kinder ǘber 14 Jahre — children over 14 years or of 14 (years of age) and over
Städte ǘber 50.000 Einwohner — towns of over 50,000 inhabitants
Pakete ǘber 10 kg — parcels (esp Brit) or packages over 10 kgs
8) +acc (= wegen) over; (= betreffend) aboutein Buch/Film/Vortrag etc ǘber... — a book/film/lecture etc about or on...
was wissen Sie ǘber ihn? — what do you know about him?
ǘber welches Thema schreiben Sie Ihr neues Buch? — what's the subject of your new book?, what's your new book about?
ǘber Politik/Wörterbücher/Fußball etc reden — to talk (about) politics/dictionaries/football etc
ǘber jdn/etw lachen — to laugh about or at sb/sth
sich ǘber etw freuen/ärgern — to be pleased/angry about or at sth
9) +acc (steigernd) uponFehler ǘber Fehler — mistake upon or after mistake, one mistake after another
2. advǘber und ǘber — all over
er wurde ǘber und ǘber rot — he went red all over
ich stecke ǘber und ǘber in Schulden — I am up to my ears in debt
(das) Gewehr ǘber! (Mil) — shoulder arms!
ǘber sein (inf) — to be better than sb at sth
* * *1) (on the subject of: We talked about our plans; What's the book about?) about2) (in a higher position than: a picture above the fireplace.) above3) (greater than: The child's intelligence is above average.) above4) (to the other side (of); from one side to the other side of: He took her across the road.) across5) (through; along; across: We came by the main road.) by6) (more than: His salary is in excess of $25,000 a year.) in excess of7) (about: a book on the theatre.) on8) (higher than; above in position, number, authority etc: Hang that picture over the fireplace; He's over 90 years old.) over9) (from one side to another, on or above the top of; on the other side of: He jumped over the gate; She fell over the cat; My friend lives over the street.) over10) (covering: He put his handkerchief over his face.) over11) (across: You find people like him all over the world.) over12) (while having etc: He fell asleep over his dinner.) over13) (finished: The affair is over now.) over14) (by way of: We went to America via Japan; The news reached me via my aunt.) via* * *[ˈy:bɐ]I. präp\über dem Waschbecken befindet sich ein Spiegel there's a mirror above the washbasin\über diesem Pullover kannst du keinen roten Mantel tragen you can't wear a red coat over that pulloverreinige die Flasche \über der Spüle clean the bottle over the sink\über der Straße across the streeter hängte ein Schild über die Tür he hang a sign over the doorreichst du mir mal den Kaffee \über den Tisch? can you pass me the coffee across the table?die Brücke führt \über den Fluss the bridge goes over [or across] the rivermit einem Satz sprang er \über den Graben with a single leap he jumped over [or across] [or cleared] the ditchdas Schloss ragte \über das Tal empor the castle towered above the valleybis \über die Knöchel im Dreck versinken to sink ankle-deep in mudder Scheinwerferstrahl strich \über die Mauer und den Gefängnishof the spotlight swept over [or across] the wall and the prison courtyardein Blick \über etw a view of [or over] sthein Überblick \über etw an overview of sthsie breitete eine Tischdecke \über den Tisch she spread a tablecloth over the tableer strich ihr \über das Haar/die Wange he stroked her hair/cheekseid ihr auf eurer Tour auch \über München gekommen? did you go through Munich on your trip?Zug nach Berlin über Leipzig train to Berlin via [or stopping at] Leipzig11. +akk (überlegen, vorrangig) aboveer steht \über den Dingen he is above it alles ist \über eine Woche her, dass... it's over a week since...bis \über Weihnachten until after Christmashabt ihr \über das Wochenende schon was vor? have you got anything planned for [or over] the weekend?\über Wochen for weeks on endvergiss \über dem ganzen Ärger aber nicht, dass wir dich lieben don't forget in the midst of all this trouble that we love youirgendwie muss ich \über diesem Gedanken wohl eingeschlafen sein I must have somehow fallen asleep [whilst] thinking about itsie sitzt \über ihren Büchern she is sitting over her booksKinder \über sechs [Jahre] children over six years [or of six years and over]bei \über 40° C... at a temperature [or temperatures] of more than [or over] 40° C...ich gebe Ihnen einen Scheck \über Euro 5.000 I'm giving you a cheque for 5,000 eurosich darf Ihnen keine Auskunft \über diese Sache geben I can't give you any information about [or on] this affairein Buch \über jdn/etw schreiben to write a book about [or on] sb/sthich habe diese Stelle \über Beziehungen bekommen I got this position through being well connected\über Satellit empfange ich 63 Programme I can receive 63 channels via [or on] satellite20.▶ ... \über... nothing but...es waren Vögel \über Vögel, die über uns hinwegrauschten! [what seemed like] an endless stream of birds flew over us!Fehler \über Fehler nothing but mistakes, mistake after [or upon] mistake!Reden \über Reden speech after speech▶ \über alles more than anythingsein Hund geht ihm \über alles he loves his dog more than anything elseII. adv1. (älter als) overKinder, die \über sechs Jahre alt sind,... children over six2. (mehr als) more than3. (während) throughdas ganze Jahr/den ganzen Sommer \über all through the year/summerden ganzen Tag \über all day long4.▶ \über und \über all over, completelyihr seid \über und \über mit Schlamm verschmiert! you're completely covered [or covered all over] in mud!\über und \über verdreckt sein to be absolutely filthy1. (übrig)etw [für jdn] \über haben to have sth left [for sb]; Essen to have sth left [over] [for sb]2. (überlegen)jdm auf einem bestimmten Gebiet \über sein to be better than sb in a certain field* * *1.1) (Lage, Standort) over; above; (in einer Rangfolge) aboveüber jemandem stehen — (fig.) be above somebody
2) (während) duringüber dem Lesen einschlafen — fall asleep over one's book/magazine etc.
3) (infolge) because of; as a result of2.über der Aufregung vergaß ich, dass... — in all the excitement I forgot that...
1) (Richtung) over; (quer hinüber) acrossüber die Straße gehen — go across the road; cross the road
er zog sich (Dat.) die Mütze über die Ohren — he pulled the cap down over his ears
2) (während) overüber Wochen/Monate — for weeks/months
die Woche/den Sommer über — during the week/summer
den ganzen Winter/Tag über — all winter/day long
3) (betreffend) aboutüber etwas reden/schreiben — talk/write about something
ein Buch über die byzantinische Kunst — a book about or on Byzantine art
4) (in Höhe von)ein Scheck/eine Rechnung über 1 000 Euro — a cheque/bill for 1,000 euros
5) (von mehr als)Kinder über 10 Jahre — children over ten [years of age]
6)7)8)9) (mittels, durch) through < person>; by <post, telex, etc.>; over <radio, loudspeaker>3.etwas über alle Sender bringen/ausstrahlen — broadcast something on all stations
1) (mehr als) over2)4.Adjektiv; nicht attr. (ugs.)jemandem über sein — have the edge on somebody (coll.)
* * *A. präpsie wohnt über uns she lives (on the floor) above us;über der Stadt tobte ein Gewitter a storm was raging over the town;über uns nichts als blauer Himmel nothing above us but blue sky;er stand bis über die Knöchel im Schlamm the mud came up past his ankles;über den Dingen stehen fig be above such things2. (quer über) across;über die Straße gehen cross the street;über den Fluss schwimmen swim across the river;jemandem über das Haar streichen stroke sb’s hair;Tränen liefen ihr über die Wangen tears ran down her cheeks3. (in Richtung) via, through;über München nach Rom to Rome via Munich;geht der Zug über Frankfurt? does the train go through ( oder via) Frankfurt?4. bei einer Tätigkeit etc: over;über den Büchern sitzen sit ( oder pore) over one’s books;über der Arbeit/seiner Lektüre einschlafen fall asleep over one’s work/while reading5.über meine Kräfte (hinaus) beyond my strength;das geht über meinen Verstand it’s beyond me, it’s above my head;das geht ihm über alles it means more than anything to him;es geht nichts über … there’s nothing like …über 30 Grad over 30 degrees;über 70 Jahre alt past ( oder over) seventy;man muss über 18 (Jahre) sein you must be over 187. (+akk) (wegen) over, about;über jemanden lachen laugh at/make fun of sb;sich (dat)über etwas Sorgen machen worry about sth8. (+akk) (in Höhe von):eine Rechnung über 400 Euro a bill for 400 euros9. (während) during, while;über Nacht overnight;über das Wochenende over the weekend;über einige Jahre verteilt spread over several years;über kurz oder lang sooner or later;über all dem Gerede habe ich die Kinder ganz vergessen with all this chatting I completely forgot about the children10. sprechen etcüber (+akk) about;Abhandlung, Werk, Vortragüber (+akk) on;über Geschäfte/den Beruf/Politik reden talk business/shop/politics;nachdenken über (+akk) think about11. verstärkend:Fehler über Fehler one mistake after the other;Ärger über Ärger no end of trouble;er hat Schulden über Schulden he’s up to his ears in debtB. adv:über und über all over;die ganze Zeit über all along;den ganzen Tag etcüber throughout the day etc;etwas über sein umg have had enough of sth, be sick and tired of sth; → übrig, vorüber, überhaben etcüber…, Über… im adj & subst etc meist over…, hyper…* * *1.1) (Lage, Standort) over; above; (in einer Rangfolge) aboveüber jemandem stehen — (fig.) be above somebody
2) (während) duringüber dem Lesen einschlafen — fall asleep over one's book/magazine etc.
3) (infolge) because of; as a result of2.über der Aufregung vergaß ich, dass... — in all the excitement I forgot that...
1) (Richtung) over; (quer hinüber) acrossüber die Straße gehen — go across the road; cross the road
er zog sich (Dat.) die Mütze über die Ohren — he pulled the cap down over his ears
2) (während) overüber Wochen/Monate — for weeks/months
die Woche/den Sommer über — during the week/summer
den ganzen Winter/Tag über — all winter/day long
3) (betreffend) aboutüber etwas reden/schreiben — talk/write about something
ein Buch über die byzantinische Kunst — a book about or on Byzantine art
4) (in Höhe von)ein Scheck/eine Rechnung über 1 000 Euro — a cheque/bill for 1,000 euros
5) (von mehr als)Kinder über 10 Jahre — children over ten [years of age]
6)7)8)9) (mittels, durch) through < person>; by <post, telex, etc.>; over <radio, loudspeaker>3.etwas über alle Sender bringen/ausstrahlen — broadcast something on all stations
1) (mehr als) over2)4.Adjektiv; nicht attr. (ugs.)jemandem über sein — have the edge on somebody (coll.)
* * *präp.about prep.above prep.across prep.at prep.beyond prep.by prep.of prep.on prep.over prep.via prep. -
20 agarrado
adj.1 stingy, miserly, mean.2 clutched.past part.past participle of spanish verb: agarrar.* * *1→ link=agarrar agarrar► adjetivo1 familiar stingy, tight\bailar agarrado to dance cheek to cheek* * *ADJ1) mean, stingy2)* * *I- da adjetivoa) [ser] (fam) ( tacaño) tightfisted (colloq)b) [estar] (CS fam) ( enamorado) in loveII III* * *= stingy [stingier -comp., stingies -sup.], tight-fisted, miser, skinflint, penny-pinching, tightwad, cheapskate.Ex. All subjects completed a four-page questionnaire in which they rated Americans on six bipolar adjective dimensions: friendly/unfriendly, polite/impolite, industrious/lazy, religious/anti-religious, generous/ stingy, and patriotic/not patriotic.Ex. The money for modernizing Indian towns will have to come out of the pockets of leading merchants, men stereotyped as tight-fisted scrooges.Ex. If one were to think of an analogue outside the library situation, one would conjure up the image of a miser cackling with delight as he counts and recounts his beloved coins.Ex. He is been described as a penny-pinching skinflint tightwad who would sooner die than part with a dollar.Ex. He is been described as a penny-pinching skinflint tightwad who would sooner die than part with a dollar.Ex. He is been described as a penny-pinching skinflint tightwad who would sooner die than part with a dollar.Ex. Most of these cheapskates will not come right out and tell you that they don't want to pay anything for your software.* * *I- da adjetivoa) [ser] (fam) ( tacaño) tightfisted (colloq)b) [estar] (CS fam) ( enamorado) in loveII III* * *= stingy [stingier -comp., stingies -sup.], tight-fisted, miser, skinflint, penny-pinching, tightwad, cheapskate.Ex: All subjects completed a four-page questionnaire in which they rated Americans on six bipolar adjective dimensions: friendly/unfriendly, polite/impolite, industrious/lazy, religious/anti-religious, generous/ stingy, and patriotic/not patriotic.
Ex: The money for modernizing Indian towns will have to come out of the pockets of leading merchants, men stereotyped as tight-fisted scrooges.Ex: If one were to think of an analogue outside the library situation, one would conjure up the image of a miser cackling with delight as he counts and recounts his beloved coins.Ex: He is been described as a penny-pinching skinflint tightwad who would sooner die than part with a dollar.Ex: He is been described as a penny-pinching skinflint tightwad who would sooner die than part with a dollar.Ex: He is been described as a penny-pinching skinflint tightwad who would sooner die than part with a dollar.Ex: Most of these cheapskates will not come right out and tell you that they don't want to pay anything for your software.* * *2masculine, feminine( fam)bailar agarrado to dance closely, dance cheek to cheek* * *
Del verbo agarrar: ( conjugate agarrar)
agarrado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
agarrado
agarrar
agarrado 1◊ -da adjetivo
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino (fam) ( tacaño) skinflint (colloq), tightwad (AmE colloq)
agarrado 2 adverbio:
agarrar ( conjugate agarrar) verbo transitivo
1 ( sujetar) to grab, get hold of;
(con violencia, rapidez) she grabbed me by the arm
2 (esp AmL) ‹ objeto› ( tomar) to take;
( atajar) to catch;
3 (AmL) (pescar, atrapar) to catch;◊ si lo agarro, lo mato if I get o lay my hands on him, I'll kill him
4 (esp AmL) ( adquirir) ‹resfriado/pulmonía› to catch;
‹costumbre/vicio› to pick up;
‹ ritmo› to get into;
‹ velocidad› to gather, pick up;
le agarró asco he got sick of it;
le he agarrado odio I've come to hate him
5 (AmL) ( entender) ‹indirecta/chiste› to get
verbo intransitivo
1 (asir, sujetar):◊ toma, agarra here, hold this;
agarra por ahí take hold of that part
2 [planta/injerto] to take;
[ tornillo] to grip, catch;
[ ruedas] to grip;
[ tinte] to take
agarrarse verbo pronominal
1 ( asirse) to hold on;
agárrate bien or fuerte hold on tight;
agarradose a or de algo to hold on to sth;
2 ‹dedo/manga› to catch;
3 (esp AmL) ‹resfriado/pulmonía› to catch;
agarradose un disgusto/una rabieta to get upset/into a temper
4 (AmL fam) ( pelearse) to get into a fight;
agarradose con algn to have a set-to with sb (colloq)
agarrado,-a adjetivo
1 familiar stingy, tight
2 (baile) cheek-to-cheek dancing
agarrar verbo transitivo
1 (sujetar con fuerza) to grasp, seize: lo tienes bien agarrado, you are holding it tightly
2 LAm (coger) to take
3 fam (pillar a alguien, un resfriado) to catch
agarrar(se) una borrachera, to get drunk o fam pissed
' agarrado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
agarrar
- agarrada
- soltar
English:
meanie
- clutch
- grasp
- grip
- tight
* * *agarrado, -a♦ adj1. [asido]me tenía agarrado de un brazo/del cuello he had me by the arm/the throat;agarrados del brazo arm in arm;agarrados de la mano hand in hand♦ nm,fFam [tacaño]ser un agarrado to be tight o stingy♦ nmFam [baile] slow dance♦ advFambailar agarrado to dance cheek to cheek* * *adj1 fammean, stingy fam2:bailar agarrado dance close together* * *
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