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21 extraño
adj.strange, far-out, queer, odd.f. & m.stranger, foreigner, outsider.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: extrañar.* * *► adjetivo1 (no conocido) alien, foreign2 (particular) strange, peculiar, odd, funny► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 stranger\no es extraño que... it is not surprising that...ser extraño,-a a algo to have nothing to do with something* * *1. (f. - extraña)noun2. (f. - extraña)adj.1) strange, odd2) alien, foreign* * *extraño, -a1. ADJ1) (=raro) strangees muy extraño — it's very odd o strange
¡qué extraño! — how odd o strange!
parece extraño que... — it seems odd o strange that...
2) (=ajeno)estas son costumbres extrañas a este país — these are customs which are foreign o alien to this country
este estilo no es extraño a los lectores de su poesía — this style is not unknown to readers of his poetry
2. SM / F1) (=desconocido) stranger2) (=extranjero) foreigner3.SMhacer un extraño: el balón hizo un extraño — the ball took a bad bounce
* * *I- ña adjetivoa) ( raro) strange, oddes extraño que no haya llamado — it's strange o odd that she hasn't called
b) ( desconocido)II- ña masculino, femenino ( desconocido) stranger* * *= bizarre, extraneous, queer, strange, eccentric, odd, alien, outlander, weird [weirder -comp., weirdest -sup.], awry, funny [funnier -comp., funniest -sup.], outlandish, freaky [freakier -comp., freakiest -sup.], uncanny, outsider, kinky [kinkier -comp., kinkiest -sup.], freakish, quirky [quirkier -comp., quirkiest -sup.].Ex. Some of them will be sufficiently bizarre to suit the most fastidious connoisseur of the present artifacts of civilization.Ex. If the catalog is to fulfill any of the requirements just enumerated, then it must be capable of responding to a user's query in a manner which does not result in extraneous citations.Ex. Several years later, his talk with a friend turns to the queer ways in which a people resist innovations, even of vital interest.Ex. The style of recording instructions for references differs from that in Sears', and can at first seem strange, but instructions are clear.Ex. School classrooms are sometimes extraordinarily badly designed with poor acoustics, ineffective blackout facilities, and notoriously eccentric electrical outlets.Ex. There is little modulation, whole steps of division being short-circuited and an odd assembly of terms being frequently found: e.g.: LAW see also JURY, JUDGES.Ex. Libraries in developing countries may represent part of an alien cultural package, an importation ill suited to the country's needs, even working at cross purposes to the people's interests.Ex. 'Small, near-sighted, dreaming, bruised, an outlander in the city of his birth,' thirteen-year-old Aremis Slake fled one day to the only refuge he knew, the New York subway system.Ex. This paper surveys some of the more weird World Wide Web sites.Ex. Could she not have detected that something in his behavior was awry?.Ex. The article 'What's that funny noise? Videogames in the library' explains how videogames have attracted many young irregular library users who may, in time, extend their attention to other library facilities.Ex. This book discusses some of the most outlandish myths and fantastic realities of medical history.Ex. This film is really just a series of throwaway skits that the director and scriptwriter attempt to lard with parody and freaky fantasy.Ex. Surrealism is an art concerned not with love and liberation but with the uncanny, the compulsion to repeat, and the drive toward death.Ex. The library director does not want to take the chance that by allowing the trustees to get active he might lose partial control of the library operation to an 'outsider'.Ex. However, those desiring something off-the-wall, borderline kinky, and just plain mad might appreciate the novel.Ex. 1816 was one of several years during the 1810s in which numerous crops failed during freakish summer cold snaps after volcanic eruptions that reduced incoming sunlight.Ex. 'Why are barns frequently painted red?' -- These are the curious, slightly bizarre and somewhat quirky kinds of questions librarians deal with.----* aunque parezca extraño = strangely enough, oddly enough, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange.* cita con un extraño = blind date.* cuerpo extraño = foreign body.* de forma extraña = oddly, funnily.* de manera extraña = oddly, funnily.* de una manera extraña = strangely.* de un modo extraño = freakishly.* extraño (a) = foreign (to).* país extraño = foreign country.* por muy extraño que parezca = oddly enough, strangely enough, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange, funnily enough, funnily.* resultar extraño = be unfamiliar with.* ser extraño para = be alien to.* ser mirado de forma extraña = get + some funny looks.* ser un extraño = not know + Pronombre + from Adam.* * *I- ña adjetivoa) ( raro) strange, oddes extraño que no haya llamado — it's strange o odd that she hasn't called
b) ( desconocido)II- ña masculino, femenino ( desconocido) stranger* * *= bizarre, extraneous, queer, strange, eccentric, odd, alien, outlander, weird [weirder -comp., weirdest -sup.], awry, funny [funnier -comp., funniest -sup.], outlandish, freaky [freakier -comp., freakiest -sup.], uncanny, outsider, kinky [kinkier -comp., kinkiest -sup.], freakish, quirky [quirkier -comp., quirkiest -sup.].Ex: Some of them will be sufficiently bizarre to suit the most fastidious connoisseur of the present artifacts of civilization.
Ex: If the catalog is to fulfill any of the requirements just enumerated, then it must be capable of responding to a user's query in a manner which does not result in extraneous citations.Ex: Several years later, his talk with a friend turns to the queer ways in which a people resist innovations, even of vital interest.Ex: The style of recording instructions for references differs from that in Sears', and can at first seem strange, but instructions are clear.Ex: School classrooms are sometimes extraordinarily badly designed with poor acoustics, ineffective blackout facilities, and notoriously eccentric electrical outlets.Ex: There is little modulation, whole steps of division being short-circuited and an odd assembly of terms being frequently found: e.g.: LAW see also JURY, JUDGES.Ex: Libraries in developing countries may represent part of an alien cultural package, an importation ill suited to the country's needs, even working at cross purposes to the people's interests.Ex: 'Small, near-sighted, dreaming, bruised, an outlander in the city of his birth,' thirteen-year-old Aremis Slake fled one day to the only refuge he knew, the New York subway system.Ex: This paper surveys some of the more weird World Wide Web sites.Ex: Could she not have detected that something in his behavior was awry?.Ex: The article 'What's that funny noise? Videogames in the library' explains how videogames have attracted many young irregular library users who may, in time, extend their attention to other library facilities.Ex: This book discusses some of the most outlandish myths and fantastic realities of medical history.Ex: This film is really just a series of throwaway skits that the director and scriptwriter attempt to lard with parody and freaky fantasy.Ex: Surrealism is an art concerned not with love and liberation but with the uncanny, the compulsion to repeat, and the drive toward death.Ex: The library director does not want to take the chance that by allowing the trustees to get active he might lose partial control of the library operation to an 'outsider'.Ex: However, those desiring something off-the-wall, borderline kinky, and just plain mad might appreciate the novel.Ex: 1816 was one of several years during the 1810s in which numerous crops failed during freakish summer cold snaps after volcanic eruptions that reduced incoming sunlight.Ex: 'Why are barns frequently painted red?' -- These are the curious, slightly bizarre and somewhat quirky kinds of questions librarians deal with.* aunque parezca extraño = strangely enough, oddly enough, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange.* cita con un extraño = blind date.* cuerpo extraño = foreign body.* de forma extraña = oddly, funnily.* de manera extraña = oddly, funnily.* de una manera extraña = strangely.* de un modo extraño = freakishly.* extraño (a) = foreign (to).* país extraño = foreign country.* por muy extraño que parezca = oddly enough, strangely enough, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange, funnily enough, funnily.* resultar extraño = be unfamiliar with.* ser extraño para = be alien to.* ser mirado de forma extraña = get + some funny looks.* ser un extraño = not know + Pronombre + from Adam.* * *1 (raro) strange, oddes extraño que no haya llamado it's strange o odd that she hasn't calledes una pareja extraña they're a strange o an odd coupleúltimamente está muy extraño he's been very strange lately, he's been acting very strange o strangely lately2(desconocido): los asuntos de familia no se discuten delante de personas extrañas you shouldn't discuss family matters in front of strangers o outsidersno me siento bien ante tanta gente extraña I feel uncomfortable with so many people I don't know o so many strangersmasculine, feminine1 (desconocido) stranger2el coche me hizo un extraño en la curva the car did something strange on the bend* * *
Del verbo extrañar: ( conjugate extrañar)
extraño es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
extrañó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
extrañar
extraño
extrañar ( conjugate extrañar) verbo transitivo (esp AmL) ‹amigo/país› to miss
verbo intransitivo
1 ( sorprender) (+ me/te/le etc) to surprise;
ya me extrañaba a mí que … I thought it was strange that …
2 (RPl) ( tener nostalgia) to be homesick
extrañarse verbo pronominal extrañose de algo to be surprised at sth
extraño
eso no tiene nada de extraño there's nothing unusual about that
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino ( desconocido) stranger
extrañar verbo transitivo
1 (asombrar) to surprise: no es de extrañar, it's hardly surprising
2 (echar de menos) to miss
3 (notar extraño) extraño mucho la cama, I find this bed strange o (echar de menos) I miss my own bed
extraño,-a
I adjetivo strange
Med foreign: tiene un cuerpo extraño en el ojo, she has a foreign object in her eye
II sustantivo masculino y femenino stranger: de repente entró un extraño, a stranger suddenly came in
' extraño' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ajena
- ajeno
- curiosa
- curioso
- extraña
- extrañar
- imprimir
- más
- modo
- proceder
- rondar
- ruido
- tan
- corriente
- notar
- raro
English:
bizarre
- curious
- extraordinary
- funnily
- odd
- odd-sounding
- peculiar
- phenomenon
- puzzling
- queer
- singular
- strange
- uncanny
- weird
- agree
- alien
- as
- foreign
- greet
- home
- incongruous
- quaint
* * *extraño, -a♦ adj1. [raro] strange, odd;es extraño que no hayan llegado ya it's strange o odd they haven't arrived yet;¡qué extraño! how strange o odd!;me resulta extraño oírte hablar así I find it strange o odd to hear you talk like that2. [ajeno] detached, uninvolved3. Med foreign♦ nm,fstranger;no hables con extraños don't talk to strangers♦ nm[movimiento brusco]el vehículo hizo un extraño the vehicle went out of control for a second* * *I adj strange, oddII m, extraña f stranger* * *extraño, -ña adj1) raro: strange, odd2) extranjero: foreignextraño, -ña ndesconocido: stranger* * *extraño1 adj strangeextraño2 n stranger -
22 muy
adv.1 very.muy bueno/cerca very good/neares muy hombre he's very manly, he's a real manmuy de mañana very early in the morningeso es muy de ella that's just like hereso es muy de los americanos that's typically American¡el muy fresco! the cheeky devil!¡la muy tonta! the silly idiot!Muy Sr. mío dear Sirte cuidarás muy mucho de hacerlo just make absolutely sure you don't do it2 too (demasiado).no cabe ahí, es muy grande it won't fit in there, it's too big* * *► adverbio1 very\muy de mañana very early in the morningmuy señor mío (en carta) Dear Sirser muy hombre/mujer familiar to be a real man/womanpor muy... no matter how..., however...■ por muy astuto que sea no nos podrá engañar now matter how crafty he is he won't be able to con us* * *adv.1) very2) quite* * *1. ADJ1) (=mucho) verymuy bien/tarde/mucho — very well/late/much
muy bien, que venga — all right, he can come (along)
muy pero que muy guapo — really, really handsome
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muy de, muy de noche — very late at nightes muy de sentir — frm it is much to be regretted
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el/la muy, el muy tonto de Pedro — that great idiot Pedrolas muy presumidas se gastaron todo en ropa — they're so self-obsessed they spent all their money on clothes
¡el muy bandido! — the rascal!
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por muy, por muy cansado que estés — however tired you are, no matter how tired you are2) (=demasiado) too3) [con participio] greatly, highly2.SF † (=lengua) tongue; (=boca) trap **, mouth* * *a) verymuy bien, sigamos adelante — OK o fine, let's go on
por muy cansado que estés — however o no matter how tired you are
b) ( demasiado) tooquedó muy dulce — it's rather o too sweet
* * *= highly, very, eminent + Nombre, deeply, expansively, darn.Ex. Even for those items that are designated relevant some may be judged to be highly relevant, whilst others may be regarded as partially relevant or only marginally relevant.Ex. I have been very embarrassed at their embarrassment at the kinds of subject headings used.Ex. 'I think it makes eminent sense, for the reasons I've outlined,' he said and started toward the door.Ex. I have found in reading extracts from Scott's diary of his trip to the South Pole that pupils interrupted all the time to ask questions, until the final entries were reached, when everyone went very quiet, moved deeply by Scott's words and unwilling to bruise the emotion they felt.Ex. Their survey is expansively scripted and probes for a variety of information from the interviewee = Su encuesta está muy detallada y obtiene una gran variedad de información de los encuestados.Ex. However, as someone else said, people are pretty darn sensitive about terrorism, and the days of left-luggage may be over.----* acento muy pronunciado = heavy accent.* algo muy agradable de oír = music to + Posesivo + ears.* algo muy diferente de = a far cry from.* algo muy difícil = a tough sell.* algo muy distinto de = a far cry from.* algo ya muy conocido y usado = old nag.* andar (muy) apurado de dinero = be (hard) pressed for + money.* andar (muy) apurado de tiempo = be (hard) pressed for + time.* andar (muy) corto de dinero = be (hard) pressed for + money.* andar (muy) corto de tiempo = be (hard) pressed for + time.* andar (muy) escaso de dinero = be (hard) pressed for + money.* andar (muy) escaso de tiempo = be (hard) pressed for + time.* andar (muy) falto de dinero = be (hard) pressed for + money.* andar (muy) falto de tiempo = be (hard) pressed for + time.* apuntar muy alto = reach for + the stars, shoot for + the stars.* a un precio muy razonable = at a very reasonable cost, at a very reasonable cost, at very reasonable cost.* avanzar muy despacio = creep, creep along.* como muy tarde = at the latest.* con las manos muy largas = light-fingered.* con lazos muy estrechos = close-knit.* con medios muy escasos = on a shoestring (budget).* con medios muy exiguos = on a shoestring (budget).* con muy poca antelación = at (a) very short notice.* con muy poca anticipación = at (a) very short notice.* con muy poca frecuencia = all too seldom.* con muy pocas excepciones = with a few exceptions.* con muy pocos medios = on a shoestring (budget).* con un plazo de tiempo muy corto = at (a) very short notice.* curva muy abierta = sweeping curve.* curva muy cerrada = hairpin bend, hairpin curve, hairpin turn.* curva muy pronunciada = hairpin bend, hairpin curve, hairpin turn.* de forma muy similar a = in much the same way as.* de muy lejos = from afar.* de ritmo muy acelerado = hard-driving.* desde muy antiguo = since olden times.* desde muy lejos = from afar.* de un modo muy general = crudely, crudely.* encontrar muy difícil = be hard-pushed to.* en muy poco tiempo = before long.* en un pasado muy lejano = in the dim and distant past.* estar muy acostumbrado a = be all too familiar with.* estar muy agradecido a = be indebted to.* estar muy alejado de = be a long way from.* estar muy arraigado en = be well embedded in.* estar muy bajo = be way down.* estar muy cerca de = be one step away from, be steps away from, come + very close to.* estar muy convencido de = have + strong feelings about.* estar muy emocionado con/por = be excited about.* estar muy lejano = be far off.* estar muy lejos = be far off.* estar muy por delante de = be way out ahead of.* estar muy por delante de su tiempo = be years ahead of + Posesivo + time.* estar muy separado = set + far apart.* estar muy usado = be well thumbed.* evaluar muy positivamente según unos criterios establecido = rate + Nombre + high on + criteria.* gente muy trabajadora = hard-working people.* haber de muy diversos tipos = come in + all/many (sorts of) shapes and sizes.* hablar muy bien de = rant and rave.* hacer Algo muy bien = do + an excellent job of.* hasta hace muy poco = up until recently.* ignorancia es muy atrevida, la = ignorance is very daring.* ir muy atrasado = be way behind schedule.* ir muy por detrás de = be far behind.* llegar muy lejos = go + a long way, come + a long way.* lo que es muy importante = importantly.* muy abreviado = highly-abbreviated.* muy activo = afire.* muy a diferencia de = in marked contrast to/with.* muy + Adjetivo = extremely + Adjetivo, grossly + Adjetivo, rather + Adjetivo, severely + Adjetivo, tightly + Adjetivo, wildly + Adjetivo, extraordinarily + Adjetivo, incredibly + Adjetivo, ludicrously + Adjetivo, seriously + Adjetivo, disappointingly + Adjetivo, not least + Adjetivo, heavily + Adjetivo, much + Adjetivo, mighty + Adjetivo, prohibitively + Adjetivo, sorely + Adjetivo, supremely + Adjetivo, vastly + Adjetivo, vitally + Adjetivo, immensely + Adjetivo, hugely + Adjetivo, significantly + Adjetivo, most + Adjetivo, impressively + Adjetivo, bloody + Adjetivo.* muy + Adjetivo/Adverbio = quite + Adjetivo/Adverbio.* muy + Adjetivo/Participio = keenly + Adjetivo/Participio.* muy admirado = much-admired.* muy + Adverbio = ever so + Adverbio.* muy agustito = snugly.* muy alejado de = a long way removed from.* muy al principio = in very early days, at the very outset.* muy amado = much-loved.* muy a menudo = more often than not, very often, most often than not.* muy antiguo = centuries-old.* muy anunciado = well-publicised [well-publicized, -USA].* muy apartado de = a long way removed from.* muy a + Posesivo + pesar = to + Posesivo + chagrin.* muy apreciado = highly appreciated, long-revered.* muy apreciado desde hace tiempo = long-revered.* muy arraigado = deep-rooted, well established, long-established.* muy a tiempo = in good time.* muy atrás = far behind.* muy atrasado = in the backwoods.* muy avanzado = well-developed, well-advanced.* muy beneficioso = high-payoff.* muy bien = nicely.* ¡muy bien! = the way to go!.* muy bien cuidado = well-kept.* muy bien pagado = highly paid.* muy bien + podría + Verbo = might + well + Verbo.* muy bien + puede + Verbo = may well + Verbo.* muy bien remunerado = highly paid.* muy bien tramado = carefully crafted.* muy bien urdido = carefully crafted.* muy caliente = piping hot, baking hot.* muy cambiado = much-changed, much-changed.* muy caro = high priced [high-priced].* muy cerca = close-by.* muy claramente = in no uncertain terms.* muy completo = populated.* muy concurrido = well-used [well used], well attended [well-attended].* muy condicionado = well-conditioned.* muy condimentado = spicy [spicier -comp., spiciest -sup.].* muy conseguido = slick, licked, well-crafted.* muy criticado = much-criticised [much-criticized, USA].* muy crítico = highly critical.* muy custodiado = heavily guarded.* muy de cerca = not far behind.* muy desarrollado = well-developed.* muy despacio = very slowly.* muy de tarde en tarde = once in a blue moon.* muy diferente de = far different... from, in marked contrast to/with.* muy difícil de traducir = defy + translation.* muy dispuesto a = all ready to.* muy divulgado = well-publicised [well-publicized, -USA].* muy documentado = well-informed.* muy duro = as hard as nails.* muy eficaz = powerful.* muy endeudado = heavily indebted.* muy escandaloso = highly visible.* muy especializado = highly specialised.* muy estimado = highly regarded, highly esteemed, highly reputed.* muy estrecho = poky [pokier -comp., pokiest -sup.].* muy estructurado = highly-structured.* muy extendido = commonly-held, widely held.* muy famoso = highly acclaimed, widely acclaimed, well-acclaimed.* muy frecuentado = heavily used.* muy frecuentemente = so often, most often than not.* muy frecuente y rápido = rapid-fire.* muy gastado = worn-out.* muy generalizado = commonly-held, widely held.* muy grande = big time.* muy iluminado = brightly illuminated.* muy importante = critical, very importantly, big time.* muy informado = well-informed.* muy leído = widely-read.* muy lejano = far off.* muy lejos = far away, far off.* muy lejos de = a long way from, a long way removed from.* muy lejos de conseguir = a long way toward.* muy lentamente = very slowly.* muy lluvioso = rain-soaked.* muy logrado = slickly produced.* muy mal tiempo = severe weather.* muy mayor = over the hill.* muy moderno = trendy [trendier -comp., trendiest -sup.].* muy motivado = highly-motivated.* muy necesario = much needed [much-needed], long overdue.* muy nervioso = in a state of agitation, highly-strung.* muy nervioso, histérico = high-strung.* muy notorio = highly visible.* muy parecido a = much like.* muy + Participio = badly + Participio.* muy + Participio Pasado = widely + Participio Pasado, extensively + Participio Pasado.* muy peculiar = highly distinctive.* muy pertinente para = central to.* muy poblado = heavily populated.* muy poco = minimally.* muy polémico = highly controversial.* muy popular = widely-read, highly popular.* muy por delante de = far ahead of.* muy por detrás = far behind.* muy por el contrario = in marked contrast.* muy por encima de = far beyond.* muy por encima de todo = over and above all.* muy posiblemente = for all you know, for all we know.* muy practicado = much practised.* muy preciado = much prized, highly prized.* muy preciso = much needed [much-needed].* muy probablemente = most likely, most probably.* muy pronto = before long, pretty soon.* muy propio = highly distinctive.* muy provechoso = high-payoff.* muy pulido = licked, slick.* muy querido = much-loved.* muy rápidamente = like a house on fire, in short order.* muy rara vez = all too seldom, all too seldom, once in a blue moon.* muy recomendado = highly recommended.* muy reconocido = highly regarded, highly esteemed, highly reputed.* muy resistente = heavy-duty.* muy respetado = highly regarded, highly esteemed, highly reputed, widely-respected.* muy sazonado = spicy [spicier -comp., spiciest -sup.].* muy similar a = much like.* muy sistemático = highly-structured.* muy solicitado = in great demand.* muy trabajado = well-crafted.* muy trabajador = committed.* muy unido = close-knit, tight-knit, closely knit, well-connected, tightly knit.* muy usado = shabby [shabbier -comp., shabbiest -sup.], high-use, well-used [well used], well-worn, well-worn, heavily used, much-used.* muy útil = highly valuable.* muy valioso = highly valuable, highly prized.* muy valorado = highly valued, highly appreciated.* muy venerado = long-revered.* muy venerado desde hace tiempo = long-revered.* muy vigilado = heavily guarded.* no andar muy equivocado = be in the right realm.* no estar muy lejos de = be just one step away from.* nombre muy conocido = household name, household word.* no muy bien informado = not-too-well-informed.* no muy despierto = slow.* no muy lejos = within easy travelling distance, not far behind, not far off, not far away, not far, not too far.* no tener que ir muy lejos = not have to look far.* pasarlo muy mal = have + a tough time, have + a hard time.* persona muy trabajadora = hard-working person.* poner un precio a Algo muy alto = overprice.* por muy + Adjetivo + be = Adjetivo + though + Nombre + be.* por muy difícil que parezca = difficult though it may seem, difficult as it may seem.* por muy extraño que parezca = strangely enough, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange, funnily enough.* por muy increíble que parezca = incredible though it may seem, incredibly, incredibly enough, incredible as it may seem, although it may seem incredible.* por muy mentira que parezca = incredibly, incredible though it may seem, strangely enough, incredibly enough, incredible as it may seem, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange, although it may seem incredible.* por muy raro que parezca = strangely enough, oddly enough, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange.* posibilidades muy variadas = rich possibilities.* puede muy bien ser = could well be.* puede muy bien ser que = it may well be that.* regla muy precisa = finely graduated scale.* repasar Algo muy detenidamente = go over + Nombre + with a fine toothcomb.* sangre muy diluida = thin blood.* sentido muy desarrollado de su propio territorio = territoriality.* ser algo muy claro = be a dead giveaway.* ser algo muy fácil de conseguir = be there for the taking.* ser Algo muy importante = loom + large.* ser algo muy obvio = be a dead giveaway.* ser algo muy poco frecuente = be a rare occurrence.* ser algo muy raro = be a rare occurrence.* ser algo muy revelador = be a giveaway.* ser muy aconsejable que = be well advised to.* ser muy amigo de = be pally with.* ser muy antiguo = go back + a long way.* ser muy buena señal = bode + well.* ser muy conocido por = be well known for.* ser muy diferente de = be quite apart from.* ser muy difícil, no ser nada fácil = be hard-pushed to.* ser muy escaso = be at a premium.* ser muy gracioso = be a right laugh.* ser muy melindroso = be picky.* ser muy necesario = be long overdue.* ser muy particular = be picky.* ser muy poco probable = be remote.* ser muy popular = have + mass appeal.* ser muy probable = chances + be.* ser muy prometedor = promise + great possibilities, bode + well.* ser muy provechoso = pay off + handsomely.* ser muy quisquilloso = be picky.* ser muy rápido = be quick off + Posesivo + feet.* ser muy revelador = speak + volumes, be an eye-opener.* ser muy superior a los demás = be way above all the others.* ser muy superior a los otros = be way above all the others.* ser muy usado = be heavily used.* servir muy bien = take + Nombre + a long way.* tejido muy delicado = gossamer.* tener algo muy vivo en la mente de uno = be strong in + mind.* tener muy mala cara = look like + death warmed (over/up).* tenerse muy en cuenta por = carry + weight with.* tener un día muy largo = have + a long day.* tiempo muy malo = severe weather.* una probabilidad muy alta = a sporting chance.* venir muy bien = fit + the bill.* verse muy afectado por = have + a high stake in.* vigilar Algo muy de cerca = keep + a watchful eye.* * *a) verymuy bien, sigamos adelante — OK o fine, let's go on
por muy cansado que estés — however o no matter how tired you are
b) ( demasiado) tooquedó muy dulce — it's rather o too sweet
* * *= highly, very, eminent + Nombre, deeply, expansively, darn.Ex: Even for those items that are designated relevant some may be judged to be highly relevant, whilst others may be regarded as partially relevant or only marginally relevant.
Ex: I have been very embarrassed at their embarrassment at the kinds of subject headings used.Ex: 'I think it makes eminent sense, for the reasons I've outlined,' he said and started toward the door.Ex: I have found in reading extracts from Scott's diary of his trip to the South Pole that pupils interrupted all the time to ask questions, until the final entries were reached, when everyone went very quiet, moved deeply by Scott's words and unwilling to bruise the emotion they felt.Ex: Their survey is expansively scripted and probes for a variety of information from the interviewee = Su encuesta está muy detallada y obtiene una gran variedad de información de los encuestados.Ex: However, as someone else said, people are pretty darn sensitive about terrorism, and the days of left-luggage may be over.* acento muy pronunciado = heavy accent.* algo muy agradable de oír = music to + Posesivo + ears.* algo muy diferente de = a far cry from.* algo muy difícil = a tough sell.* algo muy distinto de = a far cry from.* algo ya muy conocido y usado = old nag.* andar (muy) apurado de dinero = be (hard) pressed for + money.* andar (muy) apurado de tiempo = be (hard) pressed for + time.* andar (muy) corto de dinero = be (hard) pressed for + money.* andar (muy) corto de tiempo = be (hard) pressed for + time.* andar (muy) escaso de dinero = be (hard) pressed for + money.* andar (muy) escaso de tiempo = be (hard) pressed for + time.* andar (muy) falto de dinero = be (hard) pressed for + money.* andar (muy) falto de tiempo = be (hard) pressed for + time.* apuntar muy alto = reach for + the stars, shoot for + the stars.* a un precio muy razonable = at a very reasonable cost, at a very reasonable cost, at very reasonable cost.* avanzar muy despacio = creep, creep along.* como muy tarde = at the latest.* con las manos muy largas = light-fingered.* con lazos muy estrechos = close-knit.* con medios muy escasos = on a shoestring (budget).* con medios muy exiguos = on a shoestring (budget).* con muy poca antelación = at (a) very short notice.* con muy poca anticipación = at (a) very short notice.* con muy poca frecuencia = all too seldom.* con muy pocas excepciones = with a few exceptions.* con muy pocos medios = on a shoestring (budget).* con un plazo de tiempo muy corto = at (a) very short notice.* curva muy abierta = sweeping curve.* curva muy cerrada = hairpin bend, hairpin curve, hairpin turn.* curva muy pronunciada = hairpin bend, hairpin curve, hairpin turn.* de forma muy similar a = in much the same way as.* de muy lejos = from afar.* de ritmo muy acelerado = hard-driving.* desde muy antiguo = since olden times.* desde muy lejos = from afar.* de un modo muy general = crudely, crudely.* encontrar muy difícil = be hard-pushed to.* en muy poco tiempo = before long.* en un pasado muy lejano = in the dim and distant past.* estar muy acostumbrado a = be all too familiar with.* estar muy agradecido a = be indebted to.* estar muy alejado de = be a long way from.* estar muy arraigado en = be well embedded in.* estar muy bajo = be way down.* estar muy cerca de = be one step away from, be steps away from, come + very close to.* estar muy convencido de = have + strong feelings about.* estar muy emocionado con/por = be excited about.* estar muy lejano = be far off.* estar muy lejos = be far off.* estar muy por delante de = be way out ahead of.* estar muy por delante de su tiempo = be years ahead of + Posesivo + time.* estar muy separado = set + far apart.* estar muy usado = be well thumbed.* evaluar muy positivamente según unos criterios establecido = rate + Nombre + high on + criteria.* gente muy trabajadora = hard-working people.* haber de muy diversos tipos = come in + all/many (sorts of) shapes and sizes.* hablar muy bien de = rant and rave.* hacer Algo muy bien = do + an excellent job of.* hasta hace muy poco = up until recently.* ignorancia es muy atrevida, la = ignorance is very daring.* ir muy atrasado = be way behind schedule.* ir muy por detrás de = be far behind.* llegar muy lejos = go + a long way, come + a long way.* lo que es muy importante = importantly.* muy abreviado = highly-abbreviated.* muy activo = afire.* muy a diferencia de = in marked contrast to/with.* muy + Adjetivo = extremely + Adjetivo, grossly + Adjetivo, rather + Adjetivo, severely + Adjetivo, tightly + Adjetivo, wildly + Adjetivo, extraordinarily + Adjetivo, incredibly + Adjetivo, ludicrously + Adjetivo, seriously + Adjetivo, disappointingly + Adjetivo, not least + Adjetivo, heavily + Adjetivo, much + Adjetivo, mighty + Adjetivo, prohibitively + Adjetivo, sorely + Adjetivo, supremely + Adjetivo, vastly + Adjetivo, vitally + Adjetivo, immensely + Adjetivo, hugely + Adjetivo, significantly + Adjetivo, most + Adjetivo, impressively + Adjetivo, bloody + Adjetivo.* muy + Adjetivo/Adverbio = quite + Adjetivo/Adverbio.* muy + Adjetivo/Participio = keenly + Adjetivo/Participio.* muy admirado = much-admired.* muy + Adverbio = ever so + Adverbio.* muy agustito = snugly.* muy alejado de = a long way removed from.* muy al principio = in very early days, at the very outset.* muy amado = much-loved.* muy a menudo = more often than not, very often, most often than not.* muy antiguo = centuries-old.* muy anunciado = well-publicised [well-publicized, -USA].* muy apartado de = a long way removed from.* muy a + Posesivo + pesar = to + Posesivo + chagrin.* muy apreciado = highly appreciated, long-revered.* muy apreciado desde hace tiempo = long-revered.* muy arraigado = deep-rooted, well established, long-established.* muy a tiempo = in good time.* muy atrás = far behind.* muy atrasado = in the backwoods.* muy avanzado = well-developed, well-advanced.* muy beneficioso = high-payoff.* muy bien = nicely.* ¡muy bien! = the way to go!.* muy bien cuidado = well-kept.* muy bien pagado = highly paid.* muy bien + podría + Verbo = might + well + Verbo.* muy bien + puede + Verbo = may well + Verbo.* muy bien remunerado = highly paid.* muy bien tramado = carefully crafted.* muy bien urdido = carefully crafted.* muy caliente = piping hot, baking hot.* muy cambiado = much-changed, much-changed.* muy caro = high priced [high-priced].* muy cerca = close-by.* muy claramente = in no uncertain terms.* muy completo = populated.* muy concurrido = well-used [well used], well attended [well-attended].* muy condicionado = well-conditioned.* muy condimentado = spicy [spicier -comp., spiciest -sup.].* muy conseguido = slick, licked, well-crafted.* muy criticado = much-criticised [much-criticized, USA].* muy crítico = highly critical.* muy custodiado = heavily guarded.* muy de cerca = not far behind.* muy desarrollado = well-developed.* muy despacio = very slowly.* muy de tarde en tarde = once in a blue moon.* muy diferente de = far different... from, in marked contrast to/with.* muy difícil de traducir = defy + translation.* muy dispuesto a = all ready to.* muy divulgado = well-publicised [well-publicized, -USA].* muy documentado = well-informed.* muy duro = as hard as nails.* muy eficaz = powerful.* muy endeudado = heavily indebted.* muy escandaloso = highly visible.* muy especializado = highly specialised.* muy estimado = highly regarded, highly esteemed, highly reputed.* muy estrecho = poky [pokier -comp., pokiest -sup.].* muy estructurado = highly-structured.* muy extendido = commonly-held, widely held.* muy famoso = highly acclaimed, widely acclaimed, well-acclaimed.* muy frecuentado = heavily used.* muy frecuentemente = so often, most often than not.* muy frecuente y rápido = rapid-fire.* muy gastado = worn-out.* muy generalizado = commonly-held, widely held.* muy grande = big time.* muy iluminado = brightly illuminated.* muy importante = critical, very importantly, big time.* muy informado = well-informed.* muy leído = widely-read.* muy lejano = far off.* muy lejos = far away, far off.* muy lejos de = a long way from, a long way removed from.* muy lejos de conseguir = a long way toward.* muy lentamente = very slowly.* muy lluvioso = rain-soaked.* muy logrado = slickly produced.* muy mal tiempo = severe weather.* muy mayor = over the hill.* muy moderno = trendy [trendier -comp., trendiest -sup.].* muy motivado = highly-motivated.* muy necesario = much needed [much-needed], long overdue.* muy nervioso = in a state of agitation, highly-strung.* muy nervioso, histérico = high-strung.* muy notorio = highly visible.* muy parecido a = much like.* muy + Participio = badly + Participio.* muy + Participio Pasado = widely + Participio Pasado, extensively + Participio Pasado.* muy peculiar = highly distinctive.* muy pertinente para = central to.* muy poblado = heavily populated.* muy poco = minimally.* muy polémico = highly controversial.* muy popular = widely-read, highly popular.* muy por delante de = far ahead of.* muy por detrás = far behind.* muy por el contrario = in marked contrast.* muy por encima de = far beyond.* muy por encima de todo = over and above all.* muy posiblemente = for all you know, for all we know.* muy practicado = much practised.* muy preciado = much prized, highly prized.* muy preciso = much needed [much-needed].* muy probablemente = most likely, most probably.* muy pronto = before long, pretty soon.* muy propio = highly distinctive.* muy provechoso = high-payoff.* muy pulido = licked, slick.* muy querido = much-loved.* muy rápidamente = like a house on fire, in short order.* muy rara vez = all too seldom, all too seldom, once in a blue moon.* muy recomendado = highly recommended.* muy reconocido = highly regarded, highly esteemed, highly reputed.* muy resistente = heavy-duty.* muy respetado = highly regarded, highly esteemed, highly reputed, widely-respected.* muy sazonado = spicy [spicier -comp., spiciest -sup.].* muy similar a = much like.* muy sistemático = highly-structured.* muy solicitado = in great demand.* muy trabajado = well-crafted.* muy trabajador = committed.* muy unido = close-knit, tight-knit, closely knit, well-connected, tightly knit.* muy usado = shabby [shabbier -comp., shabbiest -sup.], high-use, well-used [well used], well-worn, well-worn, heavily used, much-used.* muy útil = highly valuable.* muy valioso = highly valuable, highly prized.* muy valorado = highly valued, highly appreciated.* muy venerado = long-revered.* muy venerado desde hace tiempo = long-revered.* muy vigilado = heavily guarded.* no andar muy equivocado = be in the right realm.* no estar muy lejos de = be just one step away from.* nombre muy conocido = household name, household word.* no muy bien informado = not-too-well-informed.* no muy despierto = slow.* no muy lejos = within easy travelling distance, not far behind, not far off, not far away, not far, not too far.* no tener que ir muy lejos = not have to look far.* pasarlo muy mal = have + a tough time, have + a hard time.* persona muy trabajadora = hard-working person.* poner un precio a Algo muy alto = overprice.* por muy + Adjetivo + be = Adjetivo + though + Nombre + be.* por muy difícil que parezca = difficult though it may seem, difficult as it may seem.* por muy extraño que parezca = strangely enough, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange, funnily enough.* por muy increíble que parezca = incredible though it may seem, incredibly, incredibly enough, incredible as it may seem, although it may seem incredible.* por muy mentira que parezca = incredibly, incredible though it may seem, strangely enough, incredibly enough, incredible as it may seem, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange, although it may seem incredible.* por muy raro que parezca = strangely enough, oddly enough, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange.* posibilidades muy variadas = rich possibilities.* puede muy bien ser = could well be.* puede muy bien ser que = it may well be that.* regla muy precisa = finely graduated scale.* repasar Algo muy detenidamente = go over + Nombre + with a fine toothcomb.* sangre muy diluida = thin blood.* sentido muy desarrollado de su propio territorio = territoriality.* ser algo muy claro = be a dead giveaway.* ser algo muy fácil de conseguir = be there for the taking.* ser Algo muy importante = loom + large.* ser algo muy obvio = be a dead giveaway.* ser algo muy poco frecuente = be a rare occurrence.* ser algo muy raro = be a rare occurrence.* ser algo muy revelador = be a giveaway.* ser muy aconsejable que = be well advised to.* ser muy amigo de = be pally with.* ser muy antiguo = go back + a long way.* ser muy buena señal = bode + well.* ser muy conocido por = be well known for.* ser muy diferente de = be quite apart from.* ser muy difícil, no ser nada fácil = be hard-pushed to.* ser muy escaso = be at a premium.* ser muy gracioso = be a right laugh.* ser muy melindroso = be picky.* ser muy necesario = be long overdue.* ser muy particular = be picky.* ser muy poco probable = be remote.* ser muy popular = have + mass appeal.* ser muy probable = chances + be.* ser muy prometedor = promise + great possibilities, bode + well.* ser muy provechoso = pay off + handsomely.* ser muy quisquilloso = be picky.* ser muy rápido = be quick off + Posesivo + feet.* ser muy revelador = speak + volumes, be an eye-opener.* ser muy superior a los demás = be way above all the others.* ser muy superior a los otros = be way above all the others.* ser muy usado = be heavily used.* servir muy bien = take + Nombre + a long way.* tejido muy delicado = gossamer.* tener algo muy vivo en la mente de uno = be strong in + mind.* tener muy mala cara = look like + death warmed (over/up).* tenerse muy en cuenta por = carry + weight with.* tener un día muy largo = have + a long day.* tiempo muy malo = severe weather.* una probabilidad muy alta = a sporting chance.* venir muy bien = fit + the bill.* verse muy afectado por = have + a high stake in.* vigilar Algo muy de cerca = keep + a watchful eye.* * *1 verymuy poca gente very few peoplesoy muy consciente de mis limitaciones I'm very o acutely aware of my limitationses muy trabajador he's a very hard worker, he works very hardson muy amigos they're great friendsestá muy bien escrito it's extremely o very well writtensu carne es muy apreciada its meat is highly prizedmuy admirado much admiredmuy respetado highly respectedmuy bien, sigamos adelante OK o fine, let's go onmuy bien, si eso es lo que tú quieres very well, if that's what you wantestoy muy, pero muy disgustado I'm very, very upsetes un gesto muy suyo it's a typical gesture of hisella es muy de criticar a los demás she's very fond of criticizing otherspor muy cansado que estés however o no matter how tired you are¿sabes lo que hizo el muy sinvergüenza? do you know what he did, the swine?2 (demasiado) toote ha quedado muy dulce it's rather o too sweetno me gusta sentarme muy adelante I don't like sitting too near the front/too far forward* * *
muy adverbioa) very;
son muy amigos they're great friends;
muy admirado much admired;
muy respetado highly respected;
muy bien, sigamos adelante OK o fine, let's go on;
por muy cansado que estés however o no matter how tired you are
◊ quedó muy dulce it's rather o too sweet
muy adverbio
1 (modificando a un adjetivo o adverbio) very: muy pronto llegará, he will arrive very soon
muy tierno, very tender
2 (modificando al sustantivo) es muy española, she's a real Spaniard
3 (demasiado) está muy caliente, it's too hot
' muy' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abertura
- abisal
- abominable
- abrigada
- abrigado
- acalorada
- acalorado
- acaramelada
- acaramelado
- accidentada
- accidentado
- acertada
- acertado
- achacosa
- achacoso
- ácida
- ácido
- acto
- actual
- aferrada
- aferrado
- agitada
- agitado
- agradecida
- agradecido
- ahora
- alentador
- alentadora
- amena
- ameno
- amiga
- amigo
- ancha
- ancho
- antojadiza
- antojadizo
- aparte
- aperreada
- aperreado
- apretada
- apretado
- apurada
- apurado
- arraigada
- arraigado
- auspicio
- avenida
- avenido
- baja
- bajo
English:
abandon
- abject
- abominable
- abrupt
- abysmal
- actual
- afield
- Afro
- aggressive
- agony
- also
- ambience
- appealing
- appreciative
- arch
- archaic
- argument
- article
- articulate
- aware
- baby
- bad
- badly
- baking
- be
- bear
- beating
- become
- behind
- big
- blare
- boiling
- bolt
- bookmobile
- boom
- boy
- brilliant
- burn
- burning
- businesslike
- bustle
- candid
- capable
- celebrity
- chance
- charmer
- chart
- chirpy
- civil
- clever
* * *muy adv1. [en alto grado] very;muy bueno/cerca very good/near;estoy muy cansado I'm very tired;es muy hombre he's very manly, he's a real man;muy de mañana very early in the morning;¡muy bien! [vale] OK!, all right!;[qué bien] very good!, well done!;eso es muy de ella that's just like her;eso es muy de los americanos that's typically American;¡el muy fresco! the cheeky devil!;¡la muy tonta! the silly idiot!;me gusta muy mucho I really, really like it;te cuidarás muy mucho de hacerlo just make absolutely sure you don't do it2. [demasiado] too;no cabe ahí, es muy grande it won't fit in there, it's too big;ahora ya es muy tarde it's too late now* * *adv1 very;muy valorado highly valued;Muy Señor mío Dear Sir2 ( demasiado) too* * *muy adv1) : very, quitees muy inteligente: she's very intelligentmuy bien: very well, fineeso es muy americano: that's typically American2) : tooes muy grande para él: it's too big for him* * *muy adv verypor muy... que however... -
23 eigenartigerweise
Adv. strangely ( oder oddly) enough* * *ei|gen|ar|ti|ger|wei|seadvstrangely or oddly enough* * *Adverb strangely [enough]; oddly [enough]* * ** * *Adverb strangely [enough]; oddly [enough] -
24 aunque parezca mentira
strange though it may seem* * *= amazingly enough, believe it or not, strangely enough, incredibly, incredible though it may seem, incredibly enough, incredible as it may seem, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange, although it may seem incredibleEx. Amazingly enough, the first great dictionary was basically the work of one man.Ex. Believe it or not, you can be celibate without being chaste, and chaste without being celibate.Ex. Strangely enough, despite the fact that he was buddies with Henry Kissinger at Harvard, he is registered as a member of the Democratic Party.Ex. Incredibly, for instance, there are still no direct and specific LC headings for FAMILY PLANNING (which is not synonymous with Birth control), COUNTER-CULTURE, ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOURCES, RHYTHM AND BLUES MUSIC, REGGAE MUSIC, FOOD CO-OPS, or MEN'S LIBERATION.Ex. Incredible though it may seem, the youngster didn't fire off a volley of cheerful curses, but silently obeyed.Ex. Incredibly enough, this person was able to solve it in a short span of time.Ex. Incredible as it may seem, a measure that will greatly discourage travel to the U.S. is about to go into effect.Ex. Strange though it may seem, he wrote all but one before 1900.Ex. Strange as it may seem, no amount of learning can cure stupidity, and formal education positively fortifies it.Ex. Although it may seem strange, this new trend is just as much a part of the expression of this era as the rebellions of yesteryear.Ex. Although it may seem incredible now, there will come a time when you won't think twice about your ostomy.* * *= amazingly enough, believe it or not, strangely enough, incredibly, incredible though it may seem, incredibly enough, incredible as it may seem, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange, although it may seem incredibleEx: Amazingly enough, the first great dictionary was basically the work of one man.
Ex: Believe it or not, you can be celibate without being chaste, and chaste without being celibate.Ex: Strangely enough, despite the fact that he was buddies with Henry Kissinger at Harvard, he is registered as a member of the Democratic Party.Ex: Incredibly, for instance, there are still no direct and specific LC headings for FAMILY PLANNING (which is not synonymous with Birth control), COUNTER-CULTURE, ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOURCES, RHYTHM AND BLUES MUSIC, REGGAE MUSIC, FOOD CO-OPS, or MEN'S LIBERATION.Ex: Incredible though it may seem, the youngster didn't fire off a volley of cheerful curses, but silently obeyed.Ex: Incredibly enough, this person was able to solve it in a short span of time.Ex: Incredible as it may seem, a measure that will greatly discourage travel to the U.S. is about to go into effect.Ex: Strange though it may seem, he wrote all but one before 1900.Ex: Strange as it may seem, no amount of learning can cure stupidity, and formal education positively fortifies it.Ex: Although it may seem strange, this new trend is just as much a part of the expression of this era as the rebellions of yesteryear.Ex: Although it may seem incredible now, there will come a time when you won't think twice about your ostomy. -
25 por muy extraño que parezca
= oddly enough, strangely enough, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange, funnily enough, funnilyEx. Oddly enough, this failure turns into a success by preserving idealism from solipsism.Ex. Strangely enough, despite the fact that he was buddies with Henry Kissinger at Harvard, he is registered as a member of the Democratic Party.Ex. Strange though it may seem, he wrote all but one before 1900.Ex. Strange as it may seem, no amount of learning can cure stupidity, and formal education positively fortifies it.Ex. Although it may seem strange, this new trend is just as much a part of the expression of this era as the rebellions of yesteryear.Ex. Funnily enough, it's an accusation that can be levelled at many TV shows.Ex. Funnily, it is the temperature that goes down first and the CO2 which goes down a few thousand years later.* * *= oddly enough, strangely enough, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange, funnily enough, funnilyEx: Oddly enough, this failure turns into a success by preserving idealism from solipsism.
Ex: Strangely enough, despite the fact that he was buddies with Henry Kissinger at Harvard, he is registered as a member of the Democratic Party.Ex: Strange though it may seem, he wrote all but one before 1900.Ex: Strange as it may seem, no amount of learning can cure stupidity, and formal education positively fortifies it.Ex: Although it may seem strange, this new trend is just as much a part of the expression of this era as the rebellions of yesteryear.Ex: Funnily enough, it's an accusation that can be levelled at many TV shows.Ex: Funnily, it is the temperature that goes down first and the CO2 which goes down a few thousand years later. -
26 komischerweise
Adv. funnily ( oder strangely) enough* * *ko|mi|scher|wei|se ['koːmɪʃɐ'vaizə]advfunnily enough* * *ko·mi·scher·wei·seadv (fam) funnily [or strangely] enough* * *Adverb (ugs.) strangely enough* * ** * *Adverb (ugs.) strangely enough -
27 aunque no lo parezca
= oddly enough, strangely enough, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strangeEx. Oddly enough, this failure turns into a success by preserving idealism from solipsism.Ex. Strangely enough, despite the fact that he was buddies with Henry Kissinger at Harvard, he is registered as a member of the Democratic Party.Ex. Strange though it may seem, he wrote all but one before 1900.Ex. Strange as it may seem, no amount of learning can cure stupidity, and formal education positively fortifies it.Ex. Although it may seem strange, this new trend is just as much a part of the expression of this era as the rebellions of yesteryear.* * *= oddly enough, strangely enough, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strangeEx: Oddly enough, this failure turns into a success by preserving idealism from solipsism.
Ex: Strangely enough, despite the fact that he was buddies with Henry Kissinger at Harvard, he is registered as a member of the Democratic Party.Ex: Strange though it may seem, he wrote all but one before 1900.Ex: Strange as it may seem, no amount of learning can cure stupidity, and formal education positively fortifies it.Ex: Although it may seem strange, this new trend is just as much a part of the expression of this era as the rebellions of yesteryear. -
28 por muy mentira que parezca
= incredibly, incredible though it may seem, strangely enough, incredibly enough, incredible as it may seem, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange, although it may seem incredibleEx. Incredibly, for instance, there are still no direct and specific LC headings for FAMILY PLANNING (which is not synonymous with Birth control), COUNTER-CULTURE, ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOURCES, RHYTHM AND BLUES MUSIC, REGGAE MUSIC, FOOD CO-OPS, or MEN'S LIBERATION.Ex. Incredible though it may seem, the youngster didn't fire off a volley of cheerful curses, but silently obeyed.Ex. Strangely enough, despite the fact that he was buddies with Henry Kissinger at Harvard, he is registered as a member of the Democratic Party.Ex. Incredibly enough, this person was able to solve it in a short span of time.Ex. Incredible as it may seem, a measure that will greatly discourage travel to the U.S. is about to go into effect.Ex. Strange though it may seem, he wrote all but one before 1900.Ex. Strange as it may seem, no amount of learning can cure stupidity, and formal education positively fortifies it.Ex. Although it may seem strange, this new trend is just as much a part of the expression of this era as the rebellions of yesteryear.Ex. Although it may seem incredible now, there will come a time when you won't think twice about your ostomy.* * *= incredibly, incredible though it may seem, strangely enough, incredibly enough, incredible as it may seem, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange, although it may seem incredibleEx: Incredibly, for instance, there are still no direct and specific LC headings for FAMILY PLANNING (which is not synonymous with Birth control), COUNTER-CULTURE, ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOURCES, RHYTHM AND BLUES MUSIC, REGGAE MUSIC, FOOD CO-OPS, or MEN'S LIBERATION.
Ex: Incredible though it may seem, the youngster didn't fire off a volley of cheerful curses, but silently obeyed.Ex: Strangely enough, despite the fact that he was buddies with Henry Kissinger at Harvard, he is registered as a member of the Democratic Party.Ex: Incredibly enough, this person was able to solve it in a short span of time.Ex: Incredible as it may seem, a measure that will greatly discourage travel to the U.S. is about to go into effect.Ex: Strange though it may seem, he wrote all but one before 1900.Ex: Strange as it may seem, no amount of learning can cure stupidity, and formal education positively fortifies it.Ex: Although it may seem strange, this new trend is just as much a part of the expression of this era as the rebellions of yesteryear.Ex: Although it may seem incredible now, there will come a time when you won't think twice about your ostomy. -
29 sonderbarerweise
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30 mentira
intj.that's not true.f.1 lie.es mentira it's not true, it's a lieaunque parezca mentira strange as it may seemparece mentira que lo hayamos conseguido I can hardly believe we've done itparece mentira que te creas una cosa así how can you possibly believe a thing like that?¡parece mentira, las cinco y todavía no ha llegado! can you believe it, it's five o'clock and she's still hasn't arrived!de mentira pretend, falsedinero de mentira pretend moneyuna mentira como una casa a whopping great liementira piadosa white lie2 lying, falsehood, unsoundness.* * *1 lie\aunque parezca mentira strange though it may seemdecir mentiras to tell liesparece mentira it's unbelievablementira piadosa white lieuna mentira como una casa familiar a whopper* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=embuste) lie¡mentira! — it's a lie!
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de mentira, una pistola de mentira — a toy pistol•
parecer mentira, aunque parezca mentira — however incredible it seems, strange though it may seem¡parece mentira! — it's unbelievable!, I can't o don't believe it!
mentira caritativa, mentira oficiosa Cono Sur —
mentira piadosa, mentira reverenda — Cono Sur white lie
2) [en uñas] white mark ( on fingernail)3) (=errata) erratum* * *1) liementira! yo no le pegué — that's a lie, I didn't hit him!
ya lo he agarrado or pillado en una mentira en varias ocasiones — I've caught him lying to me several times
una araña de mentira or (Méx) de mentiras — (leng infantil) a toy spider
una mentira como una casa or catedral or un templo — (fam) a whopping great lie (colloq), a whopper (colloq)
2) (Esp fam) ( en la uña) white mark* * *= lie, fabrication, mendacity, fib, fibbing, untruth, false pretence, deceptiveness.Ex. Just because the facts don't support his views, he threatens, slanders, lies, obfuscates and charges ' lies, hypocrisy and cruelty'.Ex. The author looks at fabrication, falsification and plagiarism in scientific research.Ex. In light of his ongoing record of mendacity, it is puzzling why anyone would continue to take him seriously.Ex. Democracy's most acute failures tend to result from power brokers who tell big fibs about the distribution of power.Ex. When it comes to fibbing, women are far ahead of their male counterparts, a new survey has revealed.Ex. Untruth brings about ill reputation and indignity.Ex. That is what he does now, only now there is a lot of palaver and humbug and pretense of deliberation, which the bill proposes to continue, but which everybody can see would be a false pretense.Ex. In some cases, public figures are famous because of their lies; in other cases, their renown obscures the universality of deceptiveness.----* aunque parezca mentira = amazingly enough, believe it or not, incredibly, incredible though it may seem, incredibly enough, incredible as it may seem, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange, although it may seem incredible.* de mentira = make-believe.* detector de mentiras = polygraph, lie detector.* difundir mentiras = spread + lies.* gran mentira = big fat lie.* la mentira = lying.* maraña de mentiras = web of lies, web of deception.* mentira descarada = blatant lie, bare-faced lie.* mentira gorda = big fat lie.* mentira histórica = historical fabrication.* mentira inocente = white lie.* mentira piadosa = white lie.* por muy mentira que parezca = incredibly, incredible though it may seem, strangely enough, incredibly enough, incredible as it may seem, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange, although it may seem incredible.* propagar mentiras = spread + lies.* trama de mentiras = tissue of lies.* una sarta de mentiras = a sackful of lies, a pack of lies.* * *1) liementira! yo no le pegué — that's a lie, I didn't hit him!
ya lo he agarrado or pillado en una mentira en varias ocasiones — I've caught him lying to me several times
una araña de mentira or (Méx) de mentiras — (leng infantil) a toy spider
una mentira como una casa or catedral or un templo — (fam) a whopping great lie (colloq), a whopper (colloq)
2) (Esp fam) ( en la uña) white mark* * *= lie, fabrication, mendacity, fib, fibbing, untruth, false pretence, deceptiveness.Ex: Just because the facts don't support his views, he threatens, slanders, lies, obfuscates and charges ' lies, hypocrisy and cruelty'.
Ex: The author looks at fabrication, falsification and plagiarism in scientific research.Ex: In light of his ongoing record of mendacity, it is puzzling why anyone would continue to take him seriously.Ex: Democracy's most acute failures tend to result from power brokers who tell big fibs about the distribution of power.Ex: When it comes to fibbing, women are far ahead of their male counterparts, a new survey has revealed.Ex: Untruth brings about ill reputation and indignity.Ex: That is what he does now, only now there is a lot of palaver and humbug and pretense of deliberation, which the bill proposes to continue, but which everybody can see would be a false pretense.Ex: In some cases, public figures are famous because of their lies; in other cases, their renown obscures the universality of deceptiveness.* aunque parezca mentira = amazingly enough, believe it or not, incredibly, incredible though it may seem, incredibly enough, incredible as it may seem, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange, although it may seem incredible.* de mentira = make-believe.* detector de mentiras = polygraph, lie detector.* difundir mentiras = spread + lies.* gran mentira = big fat lie.* la mentira = lying.* maraña de mentiras = web of lies, web of deception.* mentira descarada = blatant lie, bare-faced lie.* mentira gorda = big fat lie.* mentira histórica = historical fabrication.* mentira inocente = white lie.* mentira piadosa = white lie.* por muy mentira que parezca = incredibly, incredible though it may seem, strangely enough, incredibly enough, incredible as it may seem, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange, although it may seem incredible.* propagar mentiras = spread + lies.* trama de mentiras = tissue of lies.* una sarta de mentiras = a sackful of lies, a pack of lies.* * *A lieeso es mentira that's a lie¡mentira! yo no le pegué that's a lie, I didn't hit him!estoy harto de tus mentiras I'm tired of your lying o lies¿por qué dices tantas mentiras? why do you tell so many lies?, why do you lie so much?ya lo he agarrado or cogido en una mentira en varias ocasiones he's lied to me on several occasions, I've caught him lying several timesparece mentira que a tu edad te dé por hacer esas tonterías I'm amazed at you getting up to such silly antics at your ageparece mentira que no haya venido a verme I can't believe that he hasn't been to see mellevan casados once años — ¡parece mentira! ¡cómo pasa el tiempo! they've been married eleven years — isn't it incredible! o it hardly seems possible! doesn't time fly!aunque parezca mentira tiene 50 años you may find it hard to believe but she's 50no quiero seguir viviendo en la mentira I don't want to go on living a lieuna araña de mentira or ( Méx) de mentiras ( leng infantil); a toy spiderme ha llamado tonta — ¡pero se lo dije de mentira! or ¡pero fue de mentira! he said I was stupid — I was only joking! o I didn't mean it!una mentira como una casa or catedral or un templo ( fam); a whopping great lie ( colloq), a whopper ( colloq)las mentiras tienen patas cortas truth will outCompuesto:white lieB ( fam) (en la uña) white mark* * *
Del verbo mentir: ( conjugate mentir)
mentirá es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) futuro indicativo
Multiple Entries:
mentir
mentira
mentir ( conjugate mentir) verbo intransitivo
to lie;
mentira sustantivo femenino
lie;
eso es mentira that's a lie;
¡mentira! yo no le pegué that's a lie, I didn't hit him!;
¡parece mentira! ¡cómo pasa el tiempo! isn't it incredible! doesn't time fly!;
mentira piadosa white lie;
una araña de mentira or (Méx) de mentiras (leng infantil) a toy spider;
una mentira como una casa or un templo (fam) a whopping great lie (colloq), a whopper (colloq)
mentir verbo intransitivo to lie, tell lies
miente como un bellaco, he's a real liar ➣ Ver nota en lie
mentira sustantivo femenino lie: mentira piadosa, white lie
♦ Locuciones: parecer mentira: aunque parezca mentira, strange as it may seem
parece mentira que tenga esa edad, it is incredible that he is that old
' mentira' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bola
- camelo
- decir
- descarada
- descarado
- engaño
- engendrar
- falsedad
- invención
- inventar
- novela
- oír
- pegote
- piadosa
- piadoso
- tamaña
- tamaño
- transparente
- burdo
- chiva
- coba
- cuento
- fábula
- flagrante
- grande
- macana
- mito
- parecer
- que
- rollo
- solemne
English:
barefaced
- blatant
- blatantly
- deceit
- downright
- fabrication
- fall for
- invention
- lie
- lying
- oddly
- out-and-out
- outright
- story
- transparent
- white lie
- whopper
- make
- pretend
- strangely
- white
* * *mentira nf1. [falsedad] lie;¡mentira cochina! that's a filthy lie!;siempre soy yo el que tiene que lavar los platos – ¡mentira! I'm always the one who has to wash the dishes – that's not true! o that's a lie!;es mentira it's a lie, it's not true;decir mentiras to tell lies;de mentira pretend, false;parecer mentira: aunque parezca mentira strange as it may seem;parece mentira que lo hayamos conseguido I can hardly believe we've done it;parece mentira que te creas una cosa así how can you possibly believe a thing like that?;¡parece mentira, las cinco y todavía no ha llegado! can you believe it, it's five o'clock and she still hasn't arrived!mentira piadosa white lie* * *f lie;¡parece mentira! that’s incredible!* * *mentira nf: lie* * *mentira n liede mentira pretend / toy -
31 étrange
étrange [etʀɑ̃ʒ]1. adjective2. masculine noun• l'étrange dans tout cela, c'est que... the strange thing is that...* * *etʀɑ̃ʒ
1.
adjectif strange
2.
* * *etʀɑ̃ʒ adj* * *A adj strange; il est étrange que it is strange that; trouver étrange que to find it strange that; il se passe des choses étranges strange things are happening; coïncidence étrange, nous nous sommes rencontrés là by a strange coincidence we met there; la vie n'a rien d'étrange there is nothing strange about life; aussi étrange que cela puisse paraître strange as it may seem; d'autant plus étrange que all the more strange in that; quoi d'étrange à ce que what could possibly be strange about the fact that; le plus étrange c'est que the strangest part is that; chose étrange elle n'a pas répondu strangely enough she didn't answer.B nm1 ( caractère surprenant) strangeness; l'étrange est que the strange thing is that;2 ( bizarrerie) bizarre; penchant pour l'étrange penchant for the bizarre.[etrɑ̃ʒ] adjectifchose étrange, elle a dit oui strangely enough, she said yes -
32 bizarrement
bizarrement [bizaʀmɑ̃]adverb• bizarrement, il n'a rien dit strangely enough, he said nothing* * *bizaʀmɑ̃adverbe strangely* * *bizaʀmɑ̃ advstrangely, oddly* * *bizarrement adv strangely; bizarrement, elle a préféré partir strangely enough, she thought it better to go.[bizarmɑ̃] adverbebizarrement, ce matin-là, il ne s'était pas rasé for some strange reason, he hadn't shaved that morning -
33 stranamente
stranamente avv. strangely; oddly, queerly: veste stranamente, he dresses oddly; stranamente non è ancora tornato, strangely enough he hasn't come back, yet.* * *[strana'mente]avverbio oddly, strangely, curiouslystranamente mi hanno lasciato entrare — curiously enough, I was let in
* * *stranamente/strana'mente/oddly, strangely, curiously; essere stranamente silenzioso to be curiously silent; stranamente mi hanno lasciato entrare curiously enough, I was let in. -
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СТРАННОЕЧУДНОЕ substand) ДЕЛОСТРАННАЯ ВЕЩЬ NP these forms only usu. sent adv (parenth) fixed WD) (used to emphasize the unexpected, unusual, or illogical nature of the statement that follows, which is often contrasted with a preceding statement) surprisingly, unbelievably: strangely (enough) strange to say strange thing strange as it may (might) seem (in limited contexts) itfs strange.Наконец-то и Леонид Иванович дождался этой чести -подписал статью, которую для него сочинил тот же Невраев. Но - странное дело! - став автором газетного подвала, Леонид Иванович не освободился от того чувства, которое вызывало на его лице чуть заметную, презрительную усмешку (Дудинцев 1). So finally Drozdov, too, lived to experience the honor of signing an article that had been written for him by that same Nevraev. But strangely enough, although he was now the author of a newspaper feature, Drozdov could still not rid himself of the emotion that had always brought a faint, contemptuous smile to his face (1a)....Иван Фёдорович, расставшись с Алёшей, пошёл домой, в дом Фёдора Павловича. Но странное дело, на него напала вдруг тоска нестерпимая... (Достоевский 1)....Ivan Fyodorovich, on parting from Alyosha, went home to Fyodor Pavlov-ich's house. But strangely, an unbearable anguish suddenly came over him... (1a).Он молился, и - странное дело! - почти всегда приходила к нему откуда-нибудь неожиданная помощь... (Гоголь 3). Не prayed and, strange to say, almost invariably some unexpected help would come to him from somewhere... (3a). He would pray, and-strange thing-almost invariably he received help from some unexpected quarter... (3d).Странное дело: давеча он направлялся к Катерине Ивановне в чрезвычайном смущении, теперь же не чувствовал никакого... (Достоевский 1). It was strange: earlier he had set out to see Katerina Ivanovna in great embarrassment, but now he felt none... (1a). -
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[NP; these forms only; usu. sent adv (parenth); fixed WO]=====⇒ (used to emphasize the unexpected, unusual, or illogical nature of the statement that follows, which is often contrasted with a preceding statement) surprisingly, unbelievably:- [in limited contexts] it's strange.♦ Наконец-то и Леонид Иванович дождался этой чести - подписал статью, которую для него сочинил тот же Невраев. Но - странное дело! - став автором газетного подвала, Леонид Иванович не освободился от того чувства, которое вызывало на его лице чуть заметную, презрительную усмешку (Дудинцев 1). So finally Drozdov, too, lived to experience the honor of signing an article that had been written for him by that same Nevraev. But strangely enough, although he was now the author of a newspaper feature, Drozdov could still not rid himself of the emotion that had always brought a faint, contemptuous smile to his face (1a).♦...Иван Фёдорович, расставшись с Алёшей, пошёл домой, в дом Фёдора Павловича. Но странное дело, на него напала вдруг тоска нестерпимая... (Достоевский 1)....Ivan Fyodorovich, on parting from Alyosha, went home to Fyodor Pavlovich's house. But strangely, an unbearable anguish suddenly came over him... (1a).♦ Он молился, и - странное дело! - почти всегда приходила к нему откуда-нибудь неожиданная помощь... (Гоголь 3). He prayed and, strange to say, almost invariably some unexpected help would come to him from somewhere... (3a). He would pray, and-strange thing-almost invariably he received help from some unexpected quarter... (3d).♦ Странное дело: давеча он направлялся к Катерине Ивановне в чрезвычайном смущении, теперь же не чувствовал никакого... (Достоевский 1). It was strange: earlier he had set out to see Katerina Ivanovna in great embarrassment, but now he felt none... (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > странная вещь
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36 странное дело
[NP; these forms only; usu. sent adv (parenth); fixed WO]=====⇒ (used to emphasize the unexpected, unusual, or illogical nature of the statement that follows, which is often contrasted with a preceding statement) surprisingly, unbelievably:- [in limited contexts] it's strange.♦ Наконец-то и Леонид Иванович дождался этой чести - подписал статью, которую для него сочинил тот же Невраев. Но - странное дело! - став автором газетного подвала, Леонид Иванович не освободился от того чувства, которое вызывало на его лице чуть заметную, презрительную усмешку (Дудинцев 1). So finally Drozdov, too, lived to experience the honor of signing an article that had been written for him by that same Nevraev. But strangely enough, although he was now the author of a newspaper feature, Drozdov could still not rid himself of the emotion that had always brought a faint, contemptuous smile to his face (1a).♦...Иван Фёдорович, расставшись с Алёшей, пошёл домой, в дом Фёдора Павловича. Но странное дело, на него напала вдруг тоска нестерпимая... (Достоевский 1)....Ivan Fyodorovich, on parting from Alyosha, went home to Fyodor Pavlovich's house. But strangely, an unbearable anguish suddenly came over him... (1a).♦ Он молился, и - странное дело! - почти всегда приходила к нему откуда-нибудь неожиданная помощь... (Гоголь 3). He prayed and, strange to say, almost invariably some unexpected help would come to him from somewhere... (3a). He would pray, and-strange thing-almost invariably he received help from some unexpected quarter... (3d).♦ Странное дело: давеча он направлялся к Катерине Ивановне в чрезвычайном смущении, теперь же не чувствовал никакого... (Достоевский 1). It was strange: earlier he had set out to see Katerina Ivanovna in great embarrassment, but now he felt none... (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > странное дело
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37 чудное дело
[NP; these forms only; usu. sent adv (parenth); fixed WO]=====⇒ (used to emphasize the unexpected, unusual, or illogical nature of the statement that follows, which is often contrasted with a preceding statement) surprisingly, unbelievably:- [in limited contexts] it's strange.♦ Наконец-то и Леонид Иванович дождался этой чести - подписал статью, которую для него сочинил тот же Невраев. Но - странное дело! - став автором газетного подвала, Леонид Иванович не освободился от того чувства, которое вызывало на его лице чуть заметную, презрительную усмешку (Дудинцев 1). So finally Drozdov, too, lived to experience the honor of signing an article that had been written for him by that same Nevraev. But strangely enough, although he was now the author of a newspaper feature, Drozdov could still not rid himself of the emotion that had always brought a faint, contemptuous smile to his face (1a).♦...Иван Фёдорович, расставшись с Алёшей, пошёл домой, в дом Фёдора Павловича. Но странное дело, на него напала вдруг тоска нестерпимая... (Достоевский 1)....Ivan Fyodorovich, on parting from Alyosha, went home to Fyodor Pavlovich's house. But strangely, an unbearable anguish suddenly came over him... (1a).♦ Он молился, и - странное дело! - почти всегда приходила к нему откуда-нибудь неожиданная помощь... (Гоголь 3). He prayed and, strange to say, almost invariably some unexpected help would come to him from somewhere... (3a). He would pray, and-strange thing-almost invariably he received help from some unexpected quarter... (3d).♦ Странное дело: давеча он направлялся к Катерине Ивановне в чрезвычайном смущении, теперь же не чувствовал никакого... (Достоевский 1). It was strange: earlier he had set out to see Katerina Ivanovna in great embarrassment, but now he felt none... (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > чудное дело
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38 как это ни странно
1) General subject: for a wonder, oddly enough, oddly enough (...) (...), strange though it may appear, strangely, strangely enough2) Mathematics: strange as it may seem (...)Универсальный русско-английский словарь > как это ни странно
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39 genoeg
genoeg1〈 bijwoord〉2 [meer dan wenselijk/prettig] enough♦voorbeelden:jammer genoeg • regrettably, unfortunatelyoud en wijs genoeg zijn • be old and wise enoughhij is niet precies genoeg • he is not precise enoughmen kan niet voorzichtig genoeg zijn • one can't be too carefuldat kon niet genoeg benadrukt worden • that could not be stressed/emphasized (often) enoughvreemd genoeg • strangely enough, strange to say————————genoeg2〈 telwoord〉2 [meer dan wenselijk, prettig] enough♦voorbeelden:tijd genoeg hebben • have plenty of timeheb je genoeg gegeten? • have you had enough (to eat)?ik heb genoeg aan een gekookt ei • a boiled egg will do for mehij kan er niet genoeg van krijgen • he cannot get enough of itik weet genoeg • I've heard enoughdat zegt genoeg • that says enoughaan zichzelf genoeg hebben • be self-sufficient; 〈 met betrekking tot problemen〉 have enough problems of one's owngenoeg hierover! • enough said!er is genoeg voor allemaal • there is enough to go rounder is meer dan genoeg • there's enough and to spareer/ergens genoeg van hebben/krijgen • have/get enough of it/somethinger schoon genoeg van hebben/krijgen • have had it up to herezo is het wel genoeg • that will do -
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1) General subject: curiously, fancily, funnily, oddly, peculiarly, queerly, quizzically, strangely, weirdly2) Mathematics: oddly enough, strange as it may seem, strangely enough3) Psychology: preternaturally5) Makarov: singularly
См. также в других словарях:
strangely enough — in a way that is unusual or surprising. His mother, strangely enough, seemed to be happy that he got arrested … New idioms dictionary
strangely enough — used for saying that something is true, even though it is surprising or unusual Strangely enough, it turned out that I d already met her … English dictionary
strangely enough — See enough … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
strangely enough — … Useful english dictionary
enough — e|nough1 W1S1 [ıˈnʌf] adv [always after a verb, adjective, or adverb] 1.) to the degree that is necessary or wanted ▪ Are the carrots cooked enough? ▪ He just hadn t thought enough about the possible consequences. ▪ You can go to school when you… … Dictionary of contemporary English
enough — [[t]ɪnʌ̱f[/t]] ♦ 1) DET: DET n uncount/pl n Enough means as much as you need or as much as is necessary. They had enough cash for a one way ticket... There aren t enough tents to shelter them from the start of the rainy season. ADV: adj/adv ADV,… … English dictionary
strangely — adverb 1 in an unusual way: Mick s been acting very strangely lately. | a strangely shaped shell 2 strangely enough (sentence adverb) used to say that although something seems unlikely, it is true: Strangely enough, I wasn t really that… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
strangely — strange|ly [ streındʒli ] adverb * 1. ) in an unusual way: Everyone looked at him strangely. 2. ) used for saying that something is surprising or unusual: Strangely, I knew he wouldn t hurt me. a ) strangely enough used for saying that something… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
strangely — strange|ly [ˈstreındʒli] adv in an unusual or surprising way = ↑oddly ▪ Mick s been acting very strangely lately. ▪ strangely shaped hills ▪ The crowd fell strangely silent. ▪ Strangely enough , I wasn t that disappointed … Dictionary of contemporary English
strangely — [[t]stre͟ɪnʤli[/t]] ADV: ADV with cl (emphasis) You use strangely to emphasize that what you are saying is surprising. → See also strange Strangely, the race didn t start until 8.15pm... No, strangely enough, this is not the case. Syn:… … English dictionary
strangely */ — UK [ˈstreɪndʒlɪ] / US adverb 1) in an unusual way Everyone looked at him strangely. 2) used for saying that something is surprising or unusual Strangely, I knew he wouldn t hurt me. • strangely enough … English dictionary