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suppose we change the subject

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1 suppose we change the subject

Общая лексика: давайте переменим тему

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > suppose we change the subject
2 suppose **** sup·pose vt

[sə'pəʊz]
1)

(assume, believe) I suppose she'll come — suppongo che verrà

I don't suppose she'll come — non credo che venga

I suppose she won't come — penso che non verrà

I suppose so/not — credo di sì/di no

I don't suppose so — non credo

I suppose he's late — suppongo che sia in ritardo

you're going to accept, I suppose? — accetti, immagino?

I don't suppose you could lend me £10?; I suppose you couldn't lend me £10? — non potresti per caso prestarmi dieci sterlina?

he's supposed to be an expert — dicono che sia un esperto, passa per un esperto

it's supposed to be... — sembra che + sub

it's supposed to be the best hotel in the city — sembra che sia il miglior albergo della città

2) (assume as hypothesis) supporre + sub, mettere + sub

let us suppose that... — supponiamo che..., mettiamo che...

supposing you won the lottery... — mettiamo che tu vinca alla lotteria...

but just suppose he's right — ma supponi or metti che abbia ragione

even supposing (that) it were true — anche nel caso (che) fosse vero

always supposing (that) he comes — ammesso e non concesso che venga

suppose or supposing it rains, what shall we do? — metti che piova, cosa facciamo?

suppose she doesn't come? — e se non venisse?

3)

(in passive: ought) to be supposed to do sth — essere tenuto (-a) a fare qc

he's supposed to... — dovrebbe...

he's supposed to leave on Sunday — dovrebbe partire domenica

you're not supposed to smoke in the toilet — non è consentito fumare nel bagno

you're not supposed to do that — non bisogna farlo

4)

(in imperative: I suggest) suppose you do it now? — e se lo facessi adesso?

suppose we change the subject? — e se parlassimo d'altro?

5) (presuppose) presupporre

English-Italian dictionary > suppose **** sup·pose vt
3 suppose

1. [səʹpəʋz] n редк.
предположение, гипотеза, догадка
2. [səʹpəʋz] v
I

1. полагать, думать, считать

I suppose you'll be there - я полагаю /думаю/, вы там будете

will he come? - Yes, I suppose so - он придёт? - Думаю /Вероятно, Должно быть/, да

what do you suppose he meant? - что, по-твоему, он хотел сказать?

I supposed him to be here - я полагаю, что он здесь

he is supposed to be a rich man - его считают богатым человеком

he is supposed to know that - думают, что он это знает [см. тж. II Б]

the question is more complicated than is commonly supposed - вопрос сложнее, чем это обычно представляется

what are they supposed to be doing? - ≅ что это они там делают?, чем это они занимаются?

2. предполагать, допускать

let us suppose (that) you are right - предположим, что вы правы

let us suppose that this is true - допустим, что это так

suppose A equals B - мат. пусть A равно B

3. подразумевать, предполагать, требовать в качестве условия

such work of art supposes a highly developed culture - такое произведение искусства предполагает высокоразвитую культуру

this work supposes great skill - чтобы выполнить эту работу, требуется большое мастерство

pills that are supposed to kill pain - пилюли, которые якобы снимают боль

twelve years are supposed to have elapsed between Act I and II - подразумевается, что между первым и вторым действием проходит двенадцать лет

II Б

to be supposed to do smth. иметь определённые обязанности, заботы и т. п.

he is supposed to know that - он обязан знать это [см. тж. I 1]

he is supposed to do this every morning - он обязан делать это каждое утро

she is supposed to be there at five o'clock - она должна быть там в пять часов

he is not supposed to clean the boots - чистить обувь не входит в его обязанности

what's that button supposed to do? - для чего эта кнопка?

everyone is supposed to know the rules - всем полагается знать эти правила
3. [səʹpəʋz] cj
если (бы); предположим (что...), допустим (что...)

suppose we go to the movies tonight a - что, если нам вечером пойти в кино?

suppose we went for a walk a - что если бы мы пошли погулять?

suppose a fire broke out - допустим возникнет пожар; а вдруг возникнет пожар?

suppose you wait till tomorrow - почему бы вам не подождать до завтра?

suppose we change the subject - давайте переменим тему

НБАРС > suppose
4 suppose

1. n

припущення, гіпотеза; здогад

2. v

1) гадати, думати; вважати; припускати

I suppose he won't come — я гадаю, що він не прийде

he is supposed to be a rich man — його вважають багатою людиною

2) допускати, припускати

3) потребувати

this work supposes great skill — ця робота потребує великої майстерності

4) мати певні обов'язки

he is supposed to know that — він зобов'язаний знати це

she is not supposed to do the cooking — готування їжі не входить до її обов'язків

3. conj

коли б, якби; припустимо (що)

suppose we went for a walk — а що, коли б ми пішли погуляти?

suppose we change the subject — давайте змінимо тему

* * *
I n
припущення, гіпотеза, здогад
II v
1) думати, гадати, вважати

2) припускати, допускати

3) мати на увазі, припускати, вимагати як умову ІІ Б to be supposed to do smth мати певні обов'язки, зобов'язання
III
cj якщо (би); припустимо (що...), допустимо (що...)

English-Ukrainian dictionary > suppose
5 suppose

1. I
abs

the place was worse than I had supposed это место оказалось хуже, чем я предполагал; his son's certificate was no better than he had supposed диплом его сына был ничуть не лучше, чем он думал; you'll be there, I suppose? надеюсь, ты там будешь?
2. II
|| suppose so полагать, что это так; will he come? No, I don't suppose so он придет? suppose Не думаю; is she beautiful? I suppose so она красивая? suppose Пожалуй, да; I should scarcely have supposed so я вряд ли мог так думать, трудно было это предположить
3. III
suppose smth. this theory (this principle, the evidence, the circumstance, etc.) supposes a highly developed culture (great skill, both ability and careful training, the existence of life on that planet, his presence near the scene, etc.) эта теория и т.д. предполагает существование высокоразвитой культуры и т.д.; suppose smb. an invention (creation) supposes an inventor (a creator) когда есть изобретение (создание /творение/), предполагается, что есть и изобретатель (творец); an egg supposes a hen that laid it если есть яйцо, должна быть и курица, которая снесла его
4. IV
suppose smth. in some manner suppose smth. logically (rationally, falsely /erroneously/, optimistically, hopefully, etc.) логически и т.д. предполагать что-л.
5. VI
suppose smth. in some state let us suppose the two things equal пусть /допустим или предположим, что/ эти две вещи равны
6. VII
suppose smb., smth. to be smth., smb. suppose him to be about fifty (him to be rich, you to be in the wrong her to be a widow, this room to be a study. etc.) считать полагать, что ему около пятидесяти и т.д.; I never supposed him to be a hero я никогда не считал его героем; suppose this triangle to be the one sought for пусть /допустим, что/ это и есть искомый треугольник
7. XI
be supposed in some manner the question is more complicated than [it is] commonly supposed вопрос гораздо сложнее, чем обычно считают /думают/; be supposed to do smth. he is supposed to come every day at eight o'clock (to know that, to know the rules, to stop at a zebra crossing, to do it himself, to be here every day, etc.) считается, что он должен /обязан/ приходить каждый день в восемь часов и т.д.; who is supposed to be organizing this trip? кто должен устроить /организовать/ эту поездку?; what is he supposed to be doing now? a что он сейчас делает?, что ему сейчас полагается делать?; I was supposed to leave yesterday я, собственно, должен был уехать вчера; cats are supposed to have nine lives говорят, что у кошек девять жизней; he is not supposed to know this (to use that door, to read it, to clean the table, etc.) coll. ему не полагается знать это и т.д.; this is supposed to keep you awake (to preserve your teeth, to help keep your spirits up, to make you laugh, etc.) считается, что это не даст вам заснуть и т.д.; it is supposed to snow tonight сегодня вечером ожидается снег /предполагается снегопад/; be supposed to be of some kind he is supposed to be clever (to be rich, etc.) он считается /его считают/ умным и т.д.; this is supposed to be cheap (to be authentic, to be proper, to be lasting, etc.) считают /считается/, что это дешево и т.д.
8. XXV
suppose [that]...

1) suppose [that] you are right (you are quite happy in your new position, you want to borrow money again, we shall be back within an hour, she will come as usual, you had gone, etc.) думать /полагать/ что вы правы и т.д.; we may reasonably suppose that this book will sell well мы вполне можем считать, что эту книгу будут охотно покупать; I don't suppose [that] I shall be very long (that I shall get the prize, he will do it, etc.) [я] не думаю, что задержусь надолго и т.д.; I don't suppose you know me мне думается, что /по-моему,/ вы меня не знаете; what do you suppose happened next (he wanted, he found there, etc.) как вы думаете, что произошло потом и т.д.?

2) suppose [that] we change the subject (we take a holiday next week, we go for a swim, etc.) давайте /a что, если мы/ переменим тему разговора и т.д.?; не переменить ли нам тему разговора и т.д.?; lets's suppose that you're right (he came back, you meet me at the post office, we try once more, etc.) предположим, /допустим, что, а что, если/ вы правы и т.д.; suppose [that] you won a thousand pounds (you had the money, etc.) what would you do (say, etc.)? представьте себе, что вы выиграли тысячу фунтов и т.д., что бы вы стали делать /сделали/ и т.д.?

English-Russian dictionary of verb phrases > suppose
6 suppose

səˈpəuz гл.
1) допускать, думать, полагать, предполагать We suppose that the situation will improve. ≈ Мы думаем, что ситуация улучшится. We supposed him to be guilty. ≈ Мы думали, что он был всему виной. Syn: think, believe, assume, conjecture, guess, imagine, postulate, surmise Ant: actualize, execute, finalize, know, prove, validate
2) подразумевать в качестве условия
3) в повелит. наклонении выражает предложение: suppose we go to the cinema! ≈ а не пойти ли нам в кино?
4) страд. быть обязанным to be supposed с инф. ≈ иметь определенные обязанности, заботы и т. п. she is not supposed to clean this pan ≈ она не обязана чистить эту кастрюлю (редкое) предположение, гипотеза, догадка полагать, думать, считать - I * you'll be there я полагаю /думаю/, вы там будете - will he come? - Yes, I * so он придет? - Думаю /Вероятно, Должно быть/, да - what do you * he meant? что, по-твоему, он хотел сказать? - I *d him to be here я полагаю, что он здесь - he is *d to be a rich man его считают богатым человеком - he is *d to know that думаю, что он это знает - the question is more complicated than is commonly *d вопрос сложнее, чем это обычно представляется - what are they *d to be doing? что это они там делают?, чем это они занимаются? предполагать, допускать - let us * (that) you are right предположим, что вы правы - let us * that this is true допустим, что это так - * A equals B (математика) пусть А равно В подразумевать, предполагать, требовать в качестве условия - such work of art *s a highly developed culture такое произведение искусства предполагает высокоразвитую культуру - this work *s great skill чтобы выполнить эту работу, требуется большое мастерство - pills that are *d to kill pain пилюли, которые якобы снимают боль - twelve years are *d to have elapsed between Act I and II подразумевается, что между первым и вторым действием проходит двенадцать лет - to be supposed to do smth. иметь определенные обязанности, заботы и т. п. - he is *d to know that он обязан знать это - he is *d to do this every morning он обязан делать это каждое утро - she is *d to be there at five o'clock она должна быть там в пять часов - he is not *d to clean the boots чистить обувь не входить в его обязанности - what's that button *d to do? для чего эта кнопка? - everyone is *d to know the rules всем полагается знать эти правила если (бы) ;
предположим (что...), допустим (что...) - * we go to the movies tonight а что, если нам вечером пойти в кино? - * we went for a walk а что, если бы мы пошли погулять? - * a fire broke out допустим, возникнет пожар;
а вдруг возникнет пожар? - * you wait till tomorrow почему бы вам не подождать до завтра? - * we change the subject давайте переменим тему ~ предполагать, полагать, допускать, думать;
I suppose so вероятно, должно быть;
what do you suppose this means? что это, по-вашему, значит? ~ pass.: to be supposed (c inf.) иметь определенные обязанности (заботы и т. п.) ;
she is not supposed to do the cooking приготовление пищи не входит в ее обязанности suppose в imp. выражает предложение: suppose we go to the theatre! а не пойти ли нам в театр? ~ допускать ~ подразумевать ~ подразумевать в качестве условия ~ полагать ~ предполагать, полагать, допускать, думать;
I suppose so вероятно, должно быть;
what do you suppose this means? что это, по-вашему, значит? ~ предполагать, полагать, допускать, думать ~ предполагать ~ pass.: to be supposed (c inf.) иметь определенные обязанности (заботы и т. п.) ;
she is not supposed to do the cooking приготовление пищи не входит в ее обязанности suppose в imp. выражает предложение: suppose we go to the theatre! а не пойти ли нам в театр? ~ предполагать, полагать, допускать, думать;
I suppose so вероятно, должно быть;
what do you suppose this means? что это, по-вашему, значит?

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > suppose
7 ♦ (to) suppose

♦ (to) suppose /səˈpəʊz/
A v. t.

1 supporre; immaginare; ipotizzare; credere; pensare: (mat.) Suppose A equals B, supponiamo che A sia uguale a B; You won't fail to appear in court, I suppose, immagino che non mancherai di comparire in giudizio; Let's suppose a new war, ipotizziamo una nuova guerra; DIALOGO → - Building work- I suppose so, credo di sì (o mi pare, direi); Well, let us suppose it was so, bene, supponiamo che le cose stessero così; What do you suppose he meant?, che cosa pensi abbia voluto dire?; DIALOGO → - Enquiring at reception- I don't suppose anyone's handed in a scarf today, have they?, immagino che nessuno abbia ritrovato una sciarpa oggi, vero?

2 presupporre: A sound economic policy supposes an efficient tax system, una sana politica economica presuppone un efficiente sistema tributario

B v. i.

congetturare; fare supposizioni

● to be supposed to, essere creduto (o ritenuto); avere il dovere di, essere tenuto a (fare qc.): He is supposed to be very rich, si ritiene che sia ricchissimo; I am supposed to be at work at nine, sono tenuto a essere in ufficio alle nove; DIALOGO → - After the cinema- There's a little bistro further up the road which is supposed to be quite good, c'è un piccolo bistrot un po' più avanti su questa strada che pare sia piuttosto buono □ Suppose I write to him first, e se gli scrivessi io per primo?; mettiamo (o poniamo) che gli scriva io per primo □ Suppose we change the subject, e se cambiassimo discorso?

English-Italian dictionary > ♦ (to) suppose
8 ♦ (to) suppose

♦ (to) suppose /səˈpəʊz/
A v. t.

1 supporre; immaginare; ipotizzare; credere; pensare: (mat.) Suppose A equals B, supponiamo che A sia uguale a B; You won't fail to appear in court, I suppose, immagino che non mancherai di comparire in giudizio; Let's suppose a new war, ipotizziamo una nuova guerra; DIALOGO → - Building work- I suppose so, credo di sì (o mi pare, direi); Well, let us suppose it was so, bene, supponiamo che le cose stessero così; What do you suppose he meant?, che cosa pensi abbia voluto dire?; DIALOGO → - Enquiring at reception- I don't suppose anyone's handed in a scarf today, have they?, immagino che nessuno abbia ritrovato una sciarpa oggi, vero?

2 presupporre: A sound economic policy supposes an efficient tax system, una sana politica economica presuppone un efficiente sistema tributario

B v. i.

congetturare; fare supposizioni

● to be supposed to, essere creduto (o ritenuto); avere il dovere di, essere tenuto a (fare qc.): He is supposed to be very rich, si ritiene che sia ricchissimo; I am supposed to be at work at nine, sono tenuto a essere in ufficio alle nove; DIALOGO → - After the cinema- There's a little bistro further up the road which is supposed to be quite good, c'è un piccolo bistrot un po' più avanti su questa strada che pare sia piuttosto buono □ Suppose I write to him first, e se gli scrivessi io per primo?; mettiamo (o poniamo) che gli scriva io per primo □ Suppose we change the subject, e se cambiassimo discorso?

English-Italian dictionary > ♦ (to) suppose
9 ce-ar fi să schimbăm subiectul

suppose we change the subject.

Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > ce-ar fi să schimbăm subiectul
10 давайте переменим тему

General subject: suppose we change the subject

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > давайте переменим тему
11 all right

I adj
1) infml

Is everything all right? — Все хорошо?

It's all right, don't worry — Все в порядке, не беспокойся

Are you all right? — Ты в порядке?

Are you all right in there? — У тебя там все нормально?

Are you all right in that room? — Тебе хорошо в этой комнате?

You'll be all right while I'm away? — С тобой будет все в порядке, пока я буду отсутствовать?

It's all right, I've managed to get a seat on the afternoon flight — Все в полном порядке. Мне удалось достать билет на рейс после обеда

Everything's gonna be all right — Все будет путем

We've given your car the works, mister. I think everything should be all right now — Мы основательно подремонтировали вашу машину, так что все должно быть в порядке

I can't hear anything wrong with this record. It sounds all right to me — По-моему, эта пластинка нормальная. И звук хороший

Is my hat all right? — У меня шляпа нормально сидит?

He looked at my passport, then up at my face. "That's all right," he said — Он взглянул на мой паспорт, а потом на мое лицо. "Все в порядке," - сказал он

We are all right for the rest of our lives — Мы не будем знать заботы до конца жизни

2) infml

Miracles are all right. The only difficulty about them is that they don't happen nowadays — Чудеса - вещь неплохая. Беда лишь в том, что в наши дни их не бывает

The kid's all right — Парень подходящий

That's all right so far as it goes — Это годится до определенной степени

It was all right in its way — Это было само по себе неплохо

I don't like it particularly but I suppose it's all right — Мне не особенно нравится, но я думаю, что это сойдет

Having his girl taken away from him was all right — То, что у него уводили девушку, было в порядке вещей

He's not all that intelligent but he's all right — Он не слишком умен, но парень он неплохой

It's all right as it is — И так сойдет

3) infml

The doctor said I'd be all right again in a couple of weeks — Врач сказал, что через пару недель я буду снова на ногах

She looked all right when I saw her in hospital two days ago — Она хорошо выглядела, когда я был у нее в больнице два дня назад

Are you feeling all right? — Ты хорошо себя чувствуешь?

I had a headache but now I'm all right — У меня болела голова, но сейчас все прошло

4) infml

The bomb damaged half the street but our house was all right — От бомбы пострадала половина домов на улице, но наш оказался невредимым

The safe appeared to be all right but the thieves had ransacked the rest of the room — С сейфом, по-видимому, ничего не случилось, но воры разворотили все остальное в комнате

5) infml

Is it all right for us to come out now? — Мы уже можем выйти? Опасности нет?

It's all right now. Mummy is here — Мама приехала, значит мы спасены

We are all right for the rest of our lives — Нам до конца жизни уже ничего не грозит

6) infml

Will it be all right if I have a little longer for lunch and make it up later? — Можно мне задержаться после обеда, а потом отработать?

The cathedral doors were open so they thought it would be all right to go in — Двери собора были открыты, и они решили, что можно войти

Is it all right for me to leave early? — Мне можно уйти пораньше?

7) infml

I made it all right with him — Я с ним это дело уладил

I made it all right with the porter — Я договорился с носильщиком

I saw him all right — Я ему заплатил

8) infml

"How do you like the picture?" "It's all right" — "Тебе нравится картина?" - "Да ничего"

"How are you?" "I'm all right" — "Как ты себя чувствуешь?" - "Так себе"

9) infml

"Sorry!" "That's all right" — "Извините" - "Ничего страшного"

"Thank you very much indeed!" "That's all right" — "Большое спасибо" - "Не за что"

10) attr sl

He's an all right guy — Он отличный парень

She's an all right gal — Она своя баба в доску

We had an all right time at your party — Мы у вас клево провели время
II adv infml
1)

That suited us all right — Это нас вполне удовлетворяло

I inferred their meaning all right — Я правильно истолковал их слова

That young fellow at the piano can play all right — Этот молодой человек здорово играет на рояле

The idea amused her all right — Эта мысль весьма позабавила ее

2)

He's a bright child all right — Он действительно способный ребенок

She pretended to be busy looking at the shop windows, but she saw me all right — Она сделала вид, что увлечена рассматриванием витрин, но она, без сомнения, увидела меня

They know me all right — Меня они уж точно знают

He'll come all right — Он придет, можете не сомневаться

Oh yes, we heard you all right — Мы вас прекрасно слышим

It's him all right — Это действительно он

He's the one all right — Это тот самый

That's the man all right — Его-то мы и ищем

I thought I was dead all right — Я уже думал, что мне крышка

She's a junkie all right — Она настоящая наркоманка

I guess it's surprise all right — Вот это настоящий сюрприз

He's a liar all right — Такого лгуна еще поискать

He finished the job all right but he didn't do it well — Работу он, конечно, сделал, но как?

3)

Did you get home all right? — Ты добрался до дома нормально?

Did you find it all right? — Ты нашел это без проблем?

Everything turned out all right — Все кончилось благополучно

I hope this parcel will reach you all right — Надеюсь, что эта посылка не потеряется в дороге

I hope everything goes all right — Надеюсь, что все будет как надо
III interj infml
1)

All right, I'll do it — Хорошо, я сделаю это

All right, you don't have to — Ладно, не надо

"May I leave early?" "All right" — "Можно мне уйти пораньше?" - "Давай"

All right, that's enough — Все, хватит

"Ring me tomorrow" "All right, tomorrow" — "Позвони мне завтра" - "Завтра, так завтра"

2)

"I'll be home rather late tonight" "All right. Have you got your key with you as I'll probably be in bed?" — "Я сегодня приду домой поздно" - "Понял. У тебя есть ключ, а то я буду, наверное, в постели?"

"Don't you think we'd better leave?" "Oh, all right, but I am not sure how" — "Ты не думаешь, что нам лучше уйти?" - "Ты прав, но я не знаю, как"

3)

"But you were wrong, weren't you?" "All right, all right, so I was wrong. Can't you change the subject?" — "Но ты ведь был не прав, не так ли?" - "Ну виноват, виноват, только хватит на эту тему"

All right, all right, I'm coming — Да иду я!

All right! I'll have to show who's boss — Ну что ж, ладно. Я покажу, кто здесь хозяин

4) AmE

The entire audience exploded into a roaring "All right!" — Зал буквально взорвался среди оглушительных криков "Браво!"

The announcement about the pay increase was greeted by a noisy "All right!" — Сообщение о повышении зарплаты было встречено криком "клево!"

The new dictionary of modern spoken language > all right
12 suponer

v.

1 to suppose.

supongo que ya habrán llegado I suppose o expect (that) they'll have arrived by now

supongo que sí/no I suppose o expect so/not

supongamos que me niego supposing I refuse

es de suponer que se disculparán I would expect them to apologize

suponiendo que… supposing o assuming that…

María supone bien Mary supposes well.

Esto supone un riesgo This entails a risk.

2 to involve, to entail.

Supone muchos peligros It involves much danger.

3 to mean.

4 to imagine.

lo suponía I guessed as much

te suponía mayor I thought you were older

5 to be important.

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suponer

Conjugation model [ PONER], like link=poner poner (pp supuesto,-a)

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to suppose, assume

■ supongamos que dice la verdad let's suppose he's telling the truth

2 (significar) to mean

3 (conllevar) to mean, entail, require

4 (adivinar) to guess; (imaginar) to imagine, think

■ lo suponía I thought as much

5 (creer) to think

► nombre masculino

1 familiar supposition

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FRASEOLOGÍA

como es de suponer as is to be expected

ser de suponer to be likely

■ es de suponer que no miente he isn't likely to be lying

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verb

1) to suppose, presume

2) assume

3) involve

* * *
( pp supuesto)
1. VT

1) (=imaginar) to imagine

estoy muy satisfecho, como puedes suponer — I'm very pleased, as you can imagine

ya puedes suponer lo que pasó — you can guess o imagine what happened

le pagaron, supongamos, diez millones — he was paid, say, ten million

• es de suponer, es de suponer que haya protestas — I would imagine there will be protests, presumably there will be protests

están muy apenados, como es de suponer — they are very upset, as you would expect

como era de suponer, llegaron tarde — as was to be expected, they arrived late

2)

• suponer que — [intentando adivinar] to imagine that, suppose that, guess that *; [como hipótesis] to suppose that; [dando por sentado] to assume that, presume that

supongo que necesitaréis unas vacaciones — I imagine o suppose you'll need a holiday, I guess you'll need a holiday *

sí, supongo que tienes razón — yes, I suppose you're right, yes, I guess you're right *

eso nos hace suponer que ha habido un cambio de actitud — this would suggest (to us) that there has been a change of attitude

supón que tuvieras mucho dinero, ¿qué harías? — suppose o supposing you had a lot of money, what would you do?

suponiendo que todo salga según lo previsto — assuming o presuming everything goes according to plan

• supongo que no, -¿crees que llegará tarde? -no lo sé, supongo que no — "do you think he'll be late?" - "I don't know, I don't suppose so"

-no será fácil -no, supongo que no — "it won't be easy" - "no, I suppose not"

supongo que no habrá problemas — I don't suppose there will be any problems

• supongo que sí — I suppose so, I imagine so, I guess so *

3) (=atribuir)
[con objeto indirecto de persona]
os suponía informados de este asunto — I assumed o presumed you had been informed about this matter

le suponía mucho más inteligente — I had imagined him to be more intelligent

le supongo unos 60 años — I would say o guess he's about 60

se le supone una gran antigüedad — it is thought o believed to be very old

el equipo no mostró la calidad que se le suponía — the team did not show the talent expected of them o they had been credited with

4) (=implicar) to mean

la mudanza no nos supondrá grandes gastos — the move won't mean o involve a lot of expense for us

nuestra amistad supone mucho para mí — our friendship means a great deal to me

el nuevo método supuso una auténtica revolución — the new method brought about a complete revolution

2.

See:

suponerse

3.

SM

• un suponer, a ver, un suponer, si tú fueras su marido, ¿qué harías? — OK, just supposing you were her husband, what would you do?

si te ofrecen el puesto, es un suponer, ¿lo aceptarías? — supposing o suppose they were to offer you the job, would you accept?

supongamos, es solo un suponer, que eso sea verdad — let us suppose, for the sake of argument, that it is true

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I
masculino

si quebraran, es un suponer,... — suppose o supposing they were to go bankrupt,...

si, es un suponer, perdieses tu trabajo... — just supposing for the sake of argument that you were to lose your job
II
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( tomar como hipótesis) to suppose, assume

supongamos que lo que dice es cierto — let's suppose o assume what he says is true

suponiendo que todo salga bien — assuming everything goes OK

supongamos que los dos ángulos son iguales — let us suppose o assume that both angles are equal

b) ( imaginar)

supongo que tienes razón — I suppose you're right

nada hacía suponer que... — there was nothing to suggest that...

¿va a venir hoy? - supongo que sí — is she coming today? - I should think so o I imagine so

es de suponer que se lo habrán dicho — presumably o I should think o I would imagine he's been told

se supone que empieza a las nueve — it's supposed to start at nine

c) ( atribuir) (+ me/te/le etc)

le suponía más edad — I imagined o thought he was older

se le suponía un valor aproximado de... — it was thought to be worth approximately...

2) (significar, implicar) to mean

supuso mucho trabajo — it involved a great deal of work

eso supondría tener que empezar desde el principio — that would mean having to start from the beginning again; (+ me/te/le etc)

ese negocio no le supuso ningún beneficio — that deal didn't make him any profit

no me supone ninguna molestia — it's no trouble at all

* * *

= assume, entail, guess, involve, mean, presume, surmise, suppose, gather, account for.

Ex. The foregoing discussion concerning analytical entries assumes implicitly a conventional catalogue format, that is, card, microform or other printed catalogue.

Ex. Secondly, the admission of rules incompatible with the general ideology adopted inevitably entails subsequent remedial revision.

Ex. 'Anything wrong?' 'Oh, I'm okay, I guess,' volunteered Datto cautiously.

Ex. Generating author indexes or catalogues involves creating headings from author's names, that is the names of persons or organisations.

Ex. These changes have meant modifications, some very time-consuming, to serials catalogues in libraries.

Ex. We presumed this principle of organization in the case of searching the public library for a document about programmed instruction.

Ex. One is to read a portion of the newspaper and to surmise under what headings it has been indexed.

Ex. Suppose we are searching for information about the subject 'The use of television in remedial teaching in primary schools'.

Ex. The script was improvised on an outline which, I gathered, was the result of three sessions' hard talking to decide whose ideas out of the many suggested should be used.

Ex. The major four categories of physical forms outlined so far account for most of the published indexes and catalogues.

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* como cabría suponer = as might be expected.

* es de suponer que = presumably.

* gastos que no suponen un gran desembolso de dinero = out-of-pocket costs.

* no suponer gran cosa = not add up to much.

* no suponer nada = add up to + nothing.

* que supone = associated with.

* según cabe suponer = presumably, supposedly.

* según sabe suponer = allegedly.

* suponer la diferencia entre el éxito o el fracaso = make or break.

* suponer peligro = hold + danger.

* suponerse que + Subjuntivo = be alleged + Infinitivo.

* suponer una avance sobre = move + one away from.

* suponer una diferencia sobre = move + one away from.

* suponer un avance = be a step forward.

* suponer un cambio = bring about + change.

* supongo que = I daresay that.

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I
masculino

si quebraran, es un suponer,... — suppose o supposing they were to go bankrupt,...

si, es un suponer, perdieses tu trabajo... — just supposing for the sake of argument that you were to lose your job
II
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( tomar como hipótesis) to suppose, assume

supongamos que lo que dice es cierto — let's suppose o assume what he says is true

suponiendo que todo salga bien — assuming everything goes OK

supongamos que los dos ángulos son iguales — let us suppose o assume that both angles are equal

b) ( imaginar)

supongo que tienes razón — I suppose you're right

nada hacía suponer que... — there was nothing to suggest that...

¿va a venir hoy? - supongo que sí — is she coming today? - I should think so o I imagine so

es de suponer que se lo habrán dicho — presumably o I should think o I would imagine he's been told

se supone que empieza a las nueve — it's supposed to start at nine

c) ( atribuir) (+ me/te/le etc)

le suponía más edad — I imagined o thought he was older

se le suponía un valor aproximado de... — it was thought to be worth approximately...

2) (significar, implicar) to mean

supuso mucho trabajo — it involved a great deal of work

eso supondría tener que empezar desde el principio — that would mean having to start from the beginning again; (+ me/te/le etc)

ese negocio no le supuso ningún beneficio — that deal didn't make him any profit

no me supone ninguna molestia — it's no trouble at all

* * *

= assume, entail, guess, involve, mean, presume, surmise, suppose, gather, account for.

Ex: The foregoing discussion concerning analytical entries assumes implicitly a conventional catalogue format, that is, card, microform or other printed catalogue.

Ex: Secondly, the admission of rules incompatible with the general ideology adopted inevitably entails subsequent remedial revision.

Ex: 'Anything wrong?' 'Oh, I'm okay, I guess,' volunteered Datto cautiously.

Ex: Generating author indexes or catalogues involves creating headings from author's names, that is the names of persons or organisations.

Ex: These changes have meant modifications, some very time-consuming, to serials catalogues in libraries.

Ex: We presumed this principle of organization in the case of searching the public library for a document about programmed instruction.

Ex: One is to read a portion of the newspaper and to surmise under what headings it has been indexed.

Ex: Suppose we are searching for information about the subject 'The use of television in remedial teaching in primary schools'.

Ex: The script was improvised on an outline which, I gathered, was the result of three sessions' hard talking to decide whose ideas out of the many suggested should be used.

Ex: The major four categories of physical forms outlined so far account for most of the published indexes and catalogues.

* como cabría suponer = as might be expected.

* es de suponer que = presumably.

* gastos que no suponen un gran desembolso de dinero = out-of-pocket costs.

* no suponer gran cosa = not add up to much.

* no suponer nada = add up to + nothing.

* que supone = associated with.

* según cabe suponer = presumably, supposedly.

* según sabe suponer = allegedly.

* suponer la diferencia entre el éxito o el fracaso = make or break.

* suponer peligro = hold + danger.

* suponerse que + Subjuntivo = be alleged + Infinitivo.

* suponer una avance sobre = move + one away from.

* suponer una diferencia sobre = move + one away from.

* suponer un avance = be a step forward.

* suponer un cambio = bring about + change.

* supongo que = I daresay that.

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suponer¹

masculine

imagínate que te toca la lotería, es un suponer, ¿qué harías? imagine you won the lottery, just supposing, what would you do?

si la empresa quebrara, es un suponer, … just suppose o just supposing the company were to go bankrupt, …, if the company were to go bankrupt, just for the sake of argument, …

suponer² [ E22 ]

vt

A

1 (tomar como hipótesis) to suppose

supongamos que lo que dice es cierto let's suppose o assume what he says is true

suponiendo que todo salga como está previsto assuming everything goes according to plan

supongamos que los dos ángulos son iguales let us suppose o assume that both angles are equal

ni aun suponiendo que fuera verdad, no tiene derecho a hablar así even supposing it were true, he has no right to talk like that

2

(imaginar): supuse que ibas a comprarlo tú I thought o presumed o assumed you were going to buy it

supongo que tienes razón I suppose you're right

nada hacía suponer que ocurriría una cosa así there was nothing to suggest o there was no reason to suppose that something like that would happen

¿va a venir hoy? — supongo que sí is she coming today? — I should think so o I imagine so

es de suponer que se lo habrán dicho presumably o I should think o I would assume o I would imagine he's been told

era de suponer que se lo iban a dar it was to be expected that they would give it to him

se supone que tendría que empezar a las nueve it's supposed to start at nine

¿dónde se supone que vamos? where are we supposed o meant to be going?

3 (atribuir) (+ me/te/le etc):

le suponía más edad I imagined o thought he was older

se le suponen propiedades medicinales it is believed o held to have medicinal qualities

al cuadro se le suponía un valor aproximado de … the painting was thought to be worth approximately …

B (significar, implicar) to mean

el proyecto supondrá una inversión de cinco millones de dólares the project will mean an investment of five million dollars

la preparación del congreso supuso cinco meses de trabajo the preparation for the convention involved o took five months' work

eso supondría tener que empezar desde el principio that would mean having to start from the beginning again

(+ me/te/le etc): ese negocio no le supuso ningún beneficio that deal didn't make him any profit

no me supone problema ninguno/ninguna molestia it's no trouble at all

el traslado nos va a suponer muchos inconvenientes the move will cause us a great deal of inconvenience, the move will mean o will involve a great deal of inconvenience

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suponer ( conjugate suponer) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( tomar como hipótesis) to suppose, assume;

◊ supongamos que lo que dice es cierto let's suppose o assume what he says is true;

suponiendo que todo salga bien assuming everything goes OK
b) ( imaginar):

◊ supongo que tienes razón I suppose you're right;

¿va a venir hoy? — supongo que sí is she coming today? — I should think so o I suppose so;
es de suponer que se lo habrán dicho presumably o I should think he's been told;
se supone que empieza a las nueve it's supposed to start at nine
2 (significar, implicar) to mean;
◊ eso supondría tener que repetirlo that would mean having to do it again

suponer verbo transitivo
1 (creer, imaginar) to suppose: supongamos que..., let's assume o suppose that...
supongo que me llamarán, I presume they're going to phone me
supongo que sí, I suppose so
se supone que acaba a las seis, it's supposed to finish at six
se supone que él es el entendido, he's supposed to be the expert
te suponía en París, I thought you were in Paris
2 (conllevar, significar) to mean, involve: no supone ningún riesgo, it doesn't involve any risk
(la amistad, el aprecio) to mean ➣ Ver nota en mean
♦ Locuciones: ser de suponer: es de suponer que se lo han contado, presumably o I would imagine she's been told
ser un suponer, to be conjecture
' suponer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
condicionamiento
- creer
- esperar
- hacer
- imaginar
- imaginarse
- jugar
- significar
- asumir
- supuse
English:
assume
- entail
- expect
- guess
- imagine
- imply
- involve
- mean
- pose
- presumably
- presume
- suppose
- surmise
- take
- say

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suponer

♦ nm

imagino que nos invitarán – eso es un suponer I imagine they'll invite us – that's pure conjecture o you can't say for sure;

imagina, y es un suponer, que te quedas sin dinero imagine, for the sake of argument, that you didn't have any money

♦ vt

1. [creer, presuponer] to suppose;

supongo que ya habrán llegado I suppose o expect (that) they'll have arrived by now;

supongo que tienes razón I suppose o guess you're right;

supongo que sí/no I suppose o expect so/not;

supongamos que me niego supposing I refuse;

es de suponer que se disculparán I would expect them to apologize;

es de suponer una nueva bajada de los tipos de interés a further drop in interest rates seems likely, we can expect a further drop in interest rates;

al final lo perdí todo – era de suponer in the end I lost everything – it was only to be expected o that's hardly surprising;

nada hacía suponer que… there was nothing to suggest that…;

todo hacía suponer que se llegaría a un acuerdo everything pointed to an agreement;

suponiendo que… supposing o assuming that…;

suponiendo que no te moleste as long as o assuming it doesn't bother you

2. [implicar] to involve, to entail;

una dieta así supone mucho sacrificio a diet like that involves a lot of sacrifices;

esto nos supone un cambio de planes this involves o entails o means a change of plan for us;

no me supuso ningún esfuerzo it was no trouble (for me)

3. [significar] to mean;

supone mucho para mí it means a lot to me;

este descubrimiento supone un importante avance para la ciencia this discovery constitutes a major advance for science

4. [conjeturar] to imagine;

lo suponía I guessed as much;

te suponía mayor I thought you were older

♦ See also the pronominal verb suponerse

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suponer

<part supuesto> v/t suppose, assume;

supongamos que … let’s suppose o assume that …;

supongo que sí I suppose so

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suponer {60} vt

1) presumir: to suppose, to assume

supongo que sí: I guess so, I suppose so

se supone que van a llegar mañana: they're supposed to arrive tomorrow

2) : to imply, to suggest

3) : to involve, to entail

el éxito supone mucho trabajo: success involves a lot of work

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suponer vb

1. (creer) to suppose / to expect

supongo que sí I suppose so

supongo que llegará mañana I expect he'll arrive tomorrow

2. (significar) to mean [pt. & pp. meant]

su familia supone mucho para ella her family means a lot to her

3. (implicar, conllevar) to involve / to be

supone demasiados gastos it involves too much expense

supone un riesgo para la salud it is bad for your health

supongamos que... supposing...

Spanish-English dictionary > suponer
13 saber

m.

knowledge.

el saber no ocupa lugar (Prov) you can never know too much

El saber es un tesoro Knowledge is priceless.

v.

1 to know.

ya lo sé I know

de haberlo sabido (antes) o si lo llego a saber, me quedo en casa if I'd known, I'd have stayed at home

hacer saber algo a alguien to inform somebody of something, to tell somebody something

para que lo sepas, somos amigos we're friends, for your information

Ellos saben de eso They know about that.

Ellos saben la información They know the information.

2 to learn, to find out (enterarse de).

lo supe ayer I found out yesterday

¿sabes algo de Juan?, ¿qué sabes de Juan? have you had any news from o heard from Juan?

3 to know about (entender de).

sabe mucha física he knows a lot about physics

4 to taste.

saber bien/mal to taste good/bad

saber a cuernos o rayos (informal figurative) to taste disgusting o revolting

le supo mal (figurative) it upset o annoyed him (le enfadó)

me sabe mal mentirle (figurative) I feel bad about lying to him

Esto sabe bien This tastes good.

5 to know how to, to know, to know to.

Ellos saben pintar They know how to paint.

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SABER

CONJUGACIÓN

Present Indicative

sé, sabes, sabe, sabemos, sabéis, saben.

Past Indicative

supe, supiste, supo, supimos, supisteis, supieron.

Future Indicative

sabré, sabrás, sabrá, sabremos, sabréis, sabrán.

Conditional

sabría, sabrías, sabría, sabríamos, sabríais, sabrían.

Present Subjunctive

sepa, sepas, sepa, sepamos, sepáis, sepan.

Imperfect Subjunctive

supiera, supieras, supiera, supiéramos, supierais, supieran;

supiese, supieses, supiese, supiésemos, supieseis, supiesen.

Future Subjunctive

supiere, supieres, supiere, supiéremos, supiereis, supieren.

Imperative

sabe (tú), sepa (él/Vd.), sepamos (nos.), sabed (vos.), sepan (ellos/Vds.).

* * *
1. verb
1) to know

2) can

3) learn

•

- a saber
- saber a 2. noun m.
knowledge

* * *

1. VT

1) (=tener conocimiento de)

a) [+ dato, información] to know

no sabía que era tu cumpleaños — I didn't know it was your birthday

sé que me has mentido — I know you've lied to me

lo sé — I know

sin saberlo yo — without my knowledge, without me knowing

• hacer saber algo a algn — to inform sb of sth, let sb know about sth

quiero hacerle saber que... — I would like to inform o advise you that...

el motivo de esta carta es hacerle saber que... — I am writing to inform o advise you that...

b) [locuciones]

• a saber — namely

dos planetas, a saber, Venus y la Tierra — two planets, namely Venus and Earth

a saber si realmente lo compró — I wonder whether he really did buy it

a saber dónde lo tiene guardado — I wonder where he has it hidden away

• ¡ anda a saber! — LAm God knows!

• demasiado bien sé que... — I know only too well that...

¡no lo sabes bien! — * not half! *

• cualquiera sabe si... — it's anybody's guess whether...

• ¡de haberlo sabido! — if only I'd known!

• lo dudo, pero nunca se sabe — I doubt it, but you never know

• para que lo sepas — let me tell you, for your information

• que yo sepa — as far as I know

que sepamos — as far as we know

• un no sé qué — a certain something

un no sé qué de afectado — a certain (element of) affectation

• ¡ quién sabe! — who knows!

¿quién sabe? — who knows?, who can tell?, who's to say?

• ¡si lo sabré yo! — I should know!

• tú sabrás (lo que haces) — I suppose you know (what you're doing)

¿tú qué sabes? — what do you know about it?

• ¡ vete a saber! — God knows!

¡vete a saber de dónde ha venido! — goodness only knows where he came from!

vete tú a saber — your guess is as good as mine

• ya lo sabía yo — I thought as much

• ¡yo qué sé!, ¡qué sé yo! — how should I know!, search me! *

- cada uno sabe dónde le aprieta el zapato

- no sabía dónde meterse

- no saber ni papa
Briján
2) (=enterarse de) to find out

en cuanto lo supimos fuimos a ayudarle — as soon as we found out, we went to help him

cuando lo supe — when I heard o found out about it

lograron saber el secreto — they managed to learn the secret

3) (=tener noticias) to hear

desde hace seis meses no sabemos nada de él — we haven't heard from him for six months

4) (=tener destreza en)

¿sabes ruso? — do you speak Russian?, can you speak Russian?

no sé nada de cocina — I don't know anything about cookery, I know nothing about cookery

• saber hacer algo, sabe cuidar de sí mismo — he can take care of himself, he knows how to take care of himself

¿sabes nadar? — can you swim?

saben tratar muy bien al forastero — they know how to look after visitors

¿sabes ir? — do you know the way?

todavía no sabe orientarse por la ciudad — he still doesn't know his way around town

pocos campeones saben perder — few champions are good losers

es una persona que sabe escuchar — she's a good listener

5) LAm

saber hacer — to be in the habit of doing

no sabe venir por aquí — he doesn't usually come this way, he's not in the habit of coming along here

2. VI

1) (=tener conocimiento)

• saber de algo — to know of sth

sabe mucho de ordenadores — he knows a lot about computers

sé de un sitio muy bueno — I know of a very good place

hace mucho que no sabemos de ella — it's quite a while since we heard from her, we haven't had any news from her for quite a while

2) (=estar enterado) to know

costó muy caro, ¿sabe usted? — it was very expensive, you know

un 5% no sabe, no contesta — there were 5% "don't knows"

3) (=tener sabor) to taste

no sabe demasiado bien — it doesn't taste too good

sabe un poco amargo — it tastes rather bitter

• saber a — to taste of

esto sabe a queso — this tastes of cheese

esto sabe a demonio(s) — this tastes awful

saberle mal a algn —

me supo muy mal lo que hicieron — I didn't like what they did, I wasn't pleased o didn't feel good about what they did

no me sabe mal que un amigo me gaste bromas — I don't mind a friend playing jokes on me, it doesn't bother me having a friend play jokes on me

3.

See:

saberse
SABER Por regla general, si saber va seguido de un infinitivo, se traduce por can cuando indica una habilidad permanente y por know how cuando se trata de la capacidad de resolver un problema concreto. La construcción correspondiente habrá de ser can + ((INFINITIVO)) {sin} to {o} know how + ((INFINITIVO)) {con} to: Jaime sabe tocar el piano Jaime can play the piano ¿Sabes cambiar una rueda? Do you know how to change a wheel? Hay que tener en cuenta que know (sin how) nunca puede ir seguido directamente de un infinitivo en inglés. Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada
* * *
I
masculino knowledge

una persona de gran saber — a person of great learning

el saber no ocupa lugar — one can never know too much
II 1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <nombre/dirección/canción> to know

ya lo sé — I know

no lo sé — I don't know

no sé cómo se llama — I don't know his name

así que or conque ya lo sabes — so now you know

no sabía que tenía hijos — I didn't know he had (any) children

para que lo sepas, yo no miento — (fam) for your information, I don't tell lies

si lo sabré yo! — don't I know it!

cállate ¿tú qué sabes? — shut up! what do you know about it?

yo qué sé dónde está! — how (on earth) should I know where he/it is! (colloq)

no se sabe si... — they don't know if...

no sé qué decirte — I really don't know what to say

¿a que no sabes qué? — (fam) you'll never guess what

tiene un no sé qué — she has a certain something

me da no sé qué decirte esto — I feel very awkward saying this to you

que yo sepa — as far as I know

saber algo de algo — to know something about something

sé muy poco de ese tema — I know very little about the subject

hacerle saber algo a alguien — (frml) to inform somebody of something

nos hizo saber su decisión — he informed us of his decision

b) ( darse cuenta de) to know

no sabe lo que dice — he doesn't know what he's talking about

tú no sabes lo que es esto! — you can't imagine what it's like!

2) ( ser capaz de)

saber + inf — to know how to + inf

¿sabes nadar/escribir a máquina? — can you swim/type?, do you know how to swim/type?

ya sabe leer y escribir — she can already read and write

sabe escuchar — she's a good listener

sabe hablar varios idiomas — she can speak several languages

no saben perder — they're bad losers

sabe defenderse — she knows how to o she can look after herself

3) ( enterarse) to find out

lo supe por mi hermana — I found out about it through my sister

si es así, pronto se va a saber — if that's the case, we'll know o find out soon enough

sin que lo supiéramos — without our knowing

si yo lo hubiera sabido antes! — if I had only known before!

cómo iba yo a saber que...! — how was I to know that...!

¿se puede saber por qué? — may I ask why?

¿y tú dónde estabas, si se puede saber? — and where were you, I'd like to know?

4)

a saber — (frml) namely
2.
saber vi

Sentido I

1)

a) ( tener conocimiento) to know

vete tú/vaya usted a saber — but who knows

¿quién sabe? — who knows?

saber de algo/alguien — to know of something/somebody

yo sé de un sitio donde te lo pueden arreglar — I know of a place where you can get it fixed

b) (tener noticias, enterarse)

saber de alguien/algo: no sé nada de ella desde hace más de un mes I haven't heard from her for over a month; yo supe del accidente por la radio I heard about the accident on the radio; no quiero saber de él — I want nothing to do with him

Sentido II

2)

a) ( tener sabor) (+ compl) to taste

sabe dulce/bien/amargo — it tastes sweet/nice/bitter

saber a algo — to taste of something

sabe a ajo — it tastes of garlic

no sabe a nada — it has no taste to it

sabe a podrido — it tastes rotten

b) ( causar cierta impresión)

saberle mal/bien a alguien: no le supo nada bien que ella bailara con otro he wasn't at all pleased that she danced with someone else; me sabe mal tener que decírselo — I don't like having to tell him
3.
saberse v pron (enf) <lección/poema> to know

se sabe todo el cuento de memoria — he knows the whole story off by heart

sabérselas todas — (fam) to know every trick in the book (colloq)

* * *
I
masculino knowledge

una persona de gran saber — a person of great learning

el saber no ocupa lugar — one can never know too much
II 1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <nombre/dirección/canción> to know

ya lo sé — I know

no lo sé — I don't know

no sé cómo se llama — I don't know his name

así que or conque ya lo sabes — so now you know

no sabía que tenía hijos — I didn't know he had (any) children

para que lo sepas, yo no miento — (fam) for your information, I don't tell lies

si lo sabré yo! — don't I know it!

cállate ¿tú qué sabes? — shut up! what do you know about it?

yo qué sé dónde está! — how (on earth) should I know where he/it is! (colloq)

no se sabe si... — they don't know if...

no sé qué decirte — I really don't know what to say

¿a que no sabes qué? — (fam) you'll never guess what

tiene un no sé qué — she has a certain something

me da no sé qué decirte esto — I feel very awkward saying this to you

que yo sepa — as far as I know

saber algo de algo — to know something about something

sé muy poco de ese tema — I know very little about the subject

hacerle saber algo a alguien — (frml) to inform somebody of something

nos hizo saber su decisión — he informed us of his decision

b) ( darse cuenta de) to know

no sabe lo que dice — he doesn't know what he's talking about

tú no sabes lo que es esto! — you can't imagine what it's like!

2) ( ser capaz de)

saber + inf — to know how to + inf

¿sabes nadar/escribir a máquina? — can you swim/type?, do you know how to swim/type?

ya sabe leer y escribir — she can already read and write

sabe escuchar — she's a good listener

sabe hablar varios idiomas — she can speak several languages

no saben perder — they're bad losers

sabe defenderse — she knows how to o she can look after herself

3) ( enterarse) to find out

lo supe por mi hermana — I found out about it through my sister

si es así, pronto se va a saber — if that's the case, we'll know o find out soon enough

sin que lo supiéramos — without our knowing

si yo lo hubiera sabido antes! — if I had only known before!

cómo iba yo a saber que...! — how was I to know that...!

¿se puede saber por qué? — may I ask why?

¿y tú dónde estabas, si se puede saber? — and where were you, I'd like to know?

4)

a saber — (frml) namely
2.
saber vi

Sentido I

1)

a) ( tener conocimiento) to know

vete tú/vaya usted a saber — but who knows

¿quién sabe? — who knows?

saber de algo/alguien — to know of something/somebody

yo sé de un sitio donde te lo pueden arreglar — I know of a place where you can get it fixed

b) (tener noticias, enterarse)

saber de alguien/algo: no sé nada de ella desde hace más de un mes I haven't heard from her for over a month; yo supe del accidente por la radio I heard about the accident on the radio; no quiero saber de él — I want nothing to do with him

Sentido II

2)

a) ( tener sabor) (+ compl) to taste

sabe dulce/bien/amargo — it tastes sweet/nice/bitter

saber a algo — to taste of something

sabe a ajo — it tastes of garlic

no sabe a nada — it has no taste to it

sabe a podrido — it tastes rotten

b) ( causar cierta impresión)

saberle mal/bien a alguien: no le supo nada bien que ella bailara con otro he wasn't at all pleased that she danced with someone else; me sabe mal tener que decírselo — I don't like having to tell him
3.
saberse v pron (enf) <lección/poema> to know

se sabe todo el cuento de memoria — he knows the whole story off by heart

sabérselas todas — (fam) to know every trick in the book (colloq)

* * *

saber¹

¹ = learning.

Ex: It is the responsibility of educators to stretch their student's intellects, hone their skills of intuitive judgment and synthesis, and build a love of learning that will sustain them beyond the level of formal education.

* ansia de saber = thirst for knowledge.

* a + Posesivo + saber = to the best of + Posesivo + knowledge.

* a + Posesivo + saber y entender = to the best of + Posesivo + knowledge and belief.

* cúmulo de saber = knowledge repository, repository of knowledge.

* hasta donde + Pronombre + saber = to the best of + Posesivo + knowledge.

* institución del saber = institution of learning.

* no querer saber más nada de = drop + Nombre + like a hot potato.

* por el bien del saber = for knowledge's sake.

* por el mero hecho de saber = for knowledge's sake.

* rama del saber = branch of learning.

* saber escuchar = listening capacity.

saber²

² = know, learn, find out.

Ex: However, in general, it is unreasonable to expect a user to know the ISBN of a book.

Ex: 'I'd be disappointed to learn that my boss or subordinates -- or peers for that matter -- told tales out of school about me to others'.

Ex: For example, a person can consult the system holdings files to find out whether a library in the network owns a copy of the document.

* a saber = namely, viz, to wit.

* capacidad de saber leer y escribir = literacy skills.

* curioso por saber = interrogator.

* de quién sabe dónde = out of the woodwork.

* hacer saber = let + Nombre + know, let + it be known.

* hacer saber la intención de uno = announce + intention.

* nada sabe mejor que sentirse delgado = nothing tastes as good as thin feels.

* no querer saber más nada de = drop + Nombre + like a hot brick.

* no querer saber nada de = want + nothing to do with.

* no saber cómo explicarlo = be at a loss to explain it.

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

* no saber de = have + no understanding of.

* no saber dónde meterse de vergüenza = squirm with + embarrassment.

* no saber expresarse bien = inarticulateness.

* no saber más por ello = be none the wiser.

* no saber qué contestar = stump.

* no saber qué decir = be at a loss for words, be lost for words.

* no saber qué hacer = be at a loss, get out of + Posesivo + depth, be on the horns of a dilemma, be at a nonplus.

* no saber qué hacer a continuación = draw + a blank, be stuck, get + stuck.

* no saber qué hacer con = be at sixes and sevens with.

* no saber qué más hacer = be at + Posesivo + wit's end.

* no saberse cuándo = there + be + no telling when.

* no se sabe todavía = the jury is still out (on).

* nunca se sabe... = one never knows....

* persona que sabe contar anécdotas = raconteur.

* por lo que yo sé = to the best of my knowledge.

* quedar mucho por saber = there + be + a great deal yet to be learned, there + be + still a great deal to be learned.

* que sabe lo que = who knows what.

* ¿quién sabe? = who knows?.

* quién sabe lo que = who knows what.

* quién sabe qué = who knows what.

* saber a ciencia cierta = know for + certain, know for + sure, know for + a fact.

* saber a ciencia cierta que = know + for a fact that.

* saber argumentar Algo convincentemente = make + a business case.

* saber buscar con inteligencia = be search-savvy.

* saber con certeza = know for + certain, know for + sure, know for + a fact.

* saber contestar muy bien = be not at a loss for words.

* saber cúal es la verdad = discern + the truth.

* saber de algún modo = know + on some grounds.

* saber de buena boca = have + it on good word.

* saber de buena tinta = have + it on good word.

* saber defenderse = hold + Posesivo + own.

* saber de lo que Uno estar hablando = know + Posesivo + stuff.

* saber de seguro = know for + certain, know for + sure, know for + a fact.

* saber escuchar = listening skills.

* saber hacer = savoir faire.

* saber hacer cuentas = be numerate.

* saber interiormente = know + underneath.

* saber leer y escribir = be literate.

* saberlo todo = be omniscient.

* saberse Algo al dedillo = know + Nombre + inside-out, learn + Nombre + inside-out.

* saber un poco de todo y mucho de nada = jack of all trades, master of none.

* sabiendo diferenciar entre lo que vale y lo que no = discriminatingly.

* sabiendo que = on the understanding that.

* salir de quién sabe dónde = come out of + the woodwork.

* ser una incógnita = be anyone's guess.

* sin saberlo = unbeknown to, unbeknownst to.

* sin saber qué decir = nonplussed [nonplused].

* un no sé qué = a je ne sais quoi.

* y Dios sabe qué más = and Heaven knows what else.

saber³

³ = taste.

Ex: Professional skills are enhanced by the opportunity which IFLA provides to taste the cultures of other countries in a very accessible (dare I say privileged?) way.

* saber a = reek of.

* * *

saber¹

masculine

knowledge

un compendio del saber humano a compendium of human knowledge

una persona de gran saber a person of great learning

el saber no ocupa lugar one can never know too much

saber² [ E25 ]

vt

A

1 ‹nombre/dirección/chiste/canción› to know

(ya) lo sé, pero aun así … I know, but even so …

quizás sea así, no lo sé that might be the case, I don't know

así que or conque ya lo sabes so now you know

¡no le habrás dicho nada de aquello que tú sabes! you didn't tell him anything about you know what, did you?

no sabía que tenía or tuviera hijos I didn't know he had (any) children

¿sabes lo que me dijo? do you know what he said to me?

¿sabes lo que te digo? ¡que me tienes harta! you know something? I'm fed up with you!

para que lo sepas, yo no miento ( fam); for your information, I don't tell lies

es tan latoso … — ¡si lo sabré yo! he's such a nuisance — don't I know it!

cállate ¿tú qué sabes? shut up! what do you know about it?

¡yo qué sé dónde está tu diccionario! how (on earth) should I know where your dictionary is! ( colloq)

no se sabe si se salvará they don't know if he'll pull through

no sabía dónde meterme I didn't know where to put myself

no supe qué decir I didn't know what to say

mira, no sé qué decirte look, I really don't know what to say

no lo saben a ciencia cierta they don't know for certain

¿a que no sabes a quién vi? ( fam); I bet you don't know who I saw ( colloq), you'll never guess who I saw

quién or cualquiera sabe dónde estará goodness only knows where it is

un tal Ricardo no sé cuántos ( fam); Ricardo something-or-other ( colloq)

le salió con no sé qué historias ( fam); he came out with some story or other

tiene un no sé qué que la hace muy atractiva she has a certain something that makes her very attractive

ese hombre tiene un no sé qué que me cae mal there's something about that man I don't like

me da no sé qué tener que decirte esto I feel very awkward about having to say this to you

ya no viven allí, que yo sepa as far as I know, they don't live there anymore

¿tiene antecedentes? — que yo sepa no does she have any previous convictions? — not that I know of

—¿quién es ése? —quiso saber who's that? he wanted to know

sé muy poco de ese tema I know very little about the subject

sabe mucho sobre la segunda guerra mundial he knows a lot about the Second World War

2

hacerle saber algo a algn ( frml): nos hizo saber su decisión he informed us of his decision

por la presente deseo hacerle saber que … ( Corresp) I am pleased to advise you o to be able to inform you that …

la directiva hace saber a los señores socios que … the board wishes to inform members o advises members that …

3 (darse cuenta) to know

¡tú no sabes lo que es esto! you can't imagine what it's like!

está furiosa, no sabes lo que te espera she's furious, you don't know what you're in for

perdónalos Señor, porque no saben lo que hacen ( Bib) forgive them, Lord, for they know not what they do

B (ser capaz de) saber + INF:

¿sabes nadar/cocinar/escribir a máquina? can you swim/cook/type?

ya sabe leer y escribir she can already read and write

sabe escuchar she's a good listener

no saben perder they're bad losers

no sabe tratar con la gente he doesn't know how to deal with people

no te preocupes, ella sabe defenderse don't worry, she knows how to o she can look after herself

este niño no sabe estarse quieto this child is incapable of keeping still o just can't keep still

C

a saber ( frml); namely

lo forman cuatro países, a saber: Suecia, Noruega, Dinamarca y Finlandia it is made up of four countries, namely Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland

D (enterarse) to find out

no lo supimos hasta ayer we didn't find out until yesterday

lo supe por mi hermana I found out about it through my sister, I heard about it o ( frml) learned of it through my sister

si es así, pronto se va a saber if that's the case, we'll know soon enough

¡si yo lo hubiera sabido antes! if I had only known before!

¿que qué me dijo de ti? ¡no quieras saberlo! what did she say about you? don't ask! o you wouldn't want to know!

¿se puede saber qué estabas haciendo allí? would you mind telling me what you were doing there?

¿y tú dónde estabas, si se puede saber? and where were you, I'd like to know?

■ saber

vi

Sentido I

A

1 to know

¿crees que vendrá? — supongo que sí, aunque con ella nunca se sabe do you think she'll come? — I suppose so, although you never know o you can never tell with her

dice que ella se lo dio, vete tú/vaya usted a saber he says she gave it to him, but who knows

no puede ser verdad — ¿quién sabe? a lo mejor sí it can't be true — who knows, it could be

parece incapaz de eso, pero nunca se sabe or cualquiera sabe he doesn't seem capable of such a thing, but you never know

él que sabe, sabe ( fr hecha); it's easy when you know how

2 saber DE algo/algn to know (of) sth/sb

yo sé de un sitio donde te lo pueden arreglar I know (of) a place where you can get it fixed

¿sabes de alguien que haya estado allí? do you know (of) anyone who's been there?

3 (tener noticias) saber DE algn:

no sé nada de ella desde hace más de un mes I haven't heard from her for over a month

no quiero saber nada más de él I want nothing more to do with him

B (enterarse) saber DE algo:

yo supe del accidente por la radio I heard about the accident on the radio

si llegas a saber de una cámara barata, avísame if you hear of a cheap camera, let me know

Sentido II

A (tener sabor) (+ compl) to taste

sabe muy dulce/bien/amargo it tastes very sweet/nice/bitter

saber A algo to taste OF sth

sabe a ajo/almendra it tastes of garlic/almonds, it has a garlicky/almondy taste

esta sopa no sabe a nada this soup doesn't taste of anything o has no taste to it

sabe a quemado/podrido it tastes burnt/rotten

tenía tanta hambre que el arroz me supo a gloria I was so hungry the rice tasted delicious

B

(causar cierta impresión): saberle mal/bien a algn: no le supo nada bien que ella bailara con otro he wasn't at all pleased that she danced with someone else

me sabe mal tener que decirle que no otra vez I don't like having to say no to him again, I feel bad having to say no to him again

■ saberse

v pron

A ( enf) ( fam) (conocer) ‹lección/poema› to know

se sabe todo el cuento de memoria he knows the whole story off by heart

se sabe los nombres de todos los jugadores del equipo he knows the names of every player in the team

sabérselas todas ( fam): este niño se las sabe todas this child knows every trick in the book ( colloq)

se cree que se las sabe todas she thinks she has all the answers

B ( refl) (saber que se es) (+ compl):

se sabe atractiva she knows she's attractive

* * *

saber 1 sustantivo masculino
knowledge;
◊ una persona de gran saber a person of great learning

saber 2 ( conjugate saber) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹nombre/dirección/canción› to know;

◊ ya lo sé I know;

no lo sé I don't know;
no sé cómo se llama I don't know his name;
¡yo qué sé! how (on earth) should I know! (colloq);
que yo sepa as far as I know;
saber algo de algo to know sth about sth;
sé muy poco de ese tema I know very little about the subject;
no sabe lo que dice he doesn't know what he's talking about
b) ( enterarse) to find out;

◊ lo supe por mi hermana I found out about it through my sister;

sin que lo supiéramos without our knowing;
¡si yo lo hubiera sabido antes! if I had only known before!;
¡cómo iba yo a saber que …! how was I to know that …!
2 ( ser capaz de):
◊ saber hacer algo to know how to do sth;

¿sabes nadar? can you swim?, do you know how to swim?;
sabe escuchar she's a good listener;
sabe hablar varios idiomas she can speak several languages
verbo intransitivo
a) ( tener conocimiento) to know;

◊ ¿quién sabe? who knows?;

saber de algo/algn to know of sth/sb;
yo sé de un lugar donde te lo pueden arreglar I know of a place where you can get it fixed
b) (tener noticias, enterarse):

◊ no sé nada de ella desde hace más de un mes I haven't heard from her for over a month;

yo supe del accidente por la radio I heard about the accident on the radio
a) ( tener sabor) (+ compl) to taste;

◊ sabe dulce/bien it tastes sweet/nice;

saber a algo to taste of sth;
no sabe a nada it doesn't taste of anything;
sabe a podrido it tastes rotten
b) ( causar cierta impresión): me sabe mal or no me sabe bien tener que decírselo I don't like having to tell him

saberse verbo pronominal ( enf) ‹lección/poema› to know
saber sustantivo masculino knowledge, learning, information
saber
I verbo transitivo
1 (una cosa) to know: no sé su dirección, I don't know her address
para que lo sepas, for your information
que yo sepa, as far as I know
2 (hacer algo) to know how to: no sabe nadar, he can't swim
3 (capacidad, destreza) sabe dibujar muy bien, he knows how to draw really well
4 (comportarse, reaccionar) can: no sabe aguantar una broma, she can't take a joke
no sabe perder, he's a bad loser
5 (tener conocimientos elevados sobre una materia) sabe mucho de música, she knows a lot about music
6 (enterarse) to learn, find out: lo llamé en cuanto lo supe, I called him as soon as I heard about it
7 (estar informado) sabía que te ibas a retrasar, he knew that you were going to be late
8 (imaginar) no sabes qué frío hacía, you can't imagine how cold it was
II verbo intransitivo
1 (sobre una materia) to know [de, of]: sé de un restaurante buenísimo, I know of a very good restaurant
2 (tener noticias) (de alguien por él mismo) to hear from sb
(de alguien por otros) to have news of sb
(de un asunto) to hear about sthg
3 (tener sabor) to taste [a, of]: este guiso sabe a quemado, this stew tastes burnt
4 (producir agrado o desagrado) to like, please: me supo mal que no viniera, it upset me that he didn't come
♦ Locuciones: el saber no ocupa lugar, you can never learn too much
me ha sabido a poco, I couldn't get enough of it
quién sabe, who knows
vas a saber lo que es bueno, I'll show you what's what
vete a saber, God knows
a saber, namely
' saber' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
atenerse
- ávida
- ávido
- básica
- básico
- carta
- cojear
- combinar
- comparecencia
- conjugar
- consuelo
- convenir
- cuerno
- dedillo
- demonio
- desconocer
- diferenciar
- economía
- entender
- estimable
- estribar
- eufórica
- eufórico
- gloria
- impresión
- latín
- morbosa
- morboso
- puesta
- puesto
- relacionarse
- sable
- si
- terrena
- terreno
- tinta
- bien
- ciencia
- conocer
- conocimiento
- deber
- derecho
- experiencia
- feo
- hallar
- llegar
- lo
- mal
- memoria
- porqué
English:
acquaint
- aware
- can
- certain
- curious
- flounder
- fortuneteller
- guess
- hand
- hear
- horrify
- know
- learning
- namely
- nice
- pat
- pride
- should
- taste
- tell
- truck
- understand
- unknowingly
- wisdom
- able
- appreciation
- authority
- claim
- copy
- early
- funny
- heart
- knowledge
- let
- priority
- realize
- reassuring
- right
- saber
- sabre
- score
- skill
- stump
- suppose
- viz
- way

* * *

saber

♦ nm

knowledge;
Formal
según mi/nuestro/ etc[m5]. leal saber y entender to the best of my/our/ etc knowledge;

Prov

el saber no ocupa lugar you can never know too much

♦ vt

1. [conocer] to know;

ya lo sé I know;

no lo sé I don't know;

yo no sabía nada de eso I didn't know anything about that;

no sabía que eras médico I didn't know you were a doctor;

ya sé lo que vas a decir I know what you're going to say;

de haberlo sabido (antes) o [m5]si lo llego a saber, me quedo en casa if I'd known, I'd have stayed at home;

es de o [m5]por todos sabido que… it's common knowledge that…, everyone knows that…;

hacer saber algo a alguien to inform sb of sth, to tell sb sth;

para que lo sepas, somos amigos we're friends, for your information;

¿sabes qué (te digo)?, que no me arrepiento you know what, I don't regret it;

si lo sabré yo, que tengo cuatro hijos you're telling me! I've got four children!;

sin yo saberlo, sin saberlo yo without my knowledge;
Fig
no sabía dónde meterme I didn't know where to put myself, I wanted to crawl under a rock;

no sabe lo que (se) hace she doesn't know what she's doing;

no sabe lo que tiene he doesn't realize just how lucky he is;
Fam
te ha llamado un tal Antonio no sé cuántos there was a call for you from Antonio something or other;

no sé qué decir I don't know what to say;

¡qué sé yo!, ¡y yo qué sé! how should I know!;

¡qué sé yo la de veces que me caí de la bici! heaven knows how many times I fell off my bike!;
Irónico
como te pille vas a saber lo que es bueno just wait till I get my hands on you!;
Irónico
cuando hagas la mili sabrás lo que es bueno you'll be in for a nasty surprise when you do your military service;

tener un no sé qué to have a certain something;
Fam
y no sé qué y no sé cuántos and so on and so forth

2. [ser capaz de]
saber hacer algo to be able to do sth, to know how to do sth;

¿sabes cocinar? can you cook?;

no sé nadar I can't swim, I don't know how to swim;

sabe hablar inglés/montar en bici she can speak English/ride a bike;

sabe perder he's a good loser;

su problema es que no saben beber [beben demasiado] their problem is they don't know when to stop drinking

3. [enterarse de] to learn, to find out;

lo supe ayer/por los periódicos I found (it) out yesterday/in the papers;

supe la noticia demasiado tarde I only heard the news when it was too late;

¿sabes algo de Juan?, ¿qué sabes de Juan? have you had any news from o heard from Juan?;

¿sabes algo de cuándo será el examen? have you heard anything about when the exam's going to be?

4. [entender de] to know about;

sabe mucha física he knows a lot about physics

♦ vi

1. [tener sabor] to taste (a of);
a mí me sabe a fresa it tastes of strawberries to me;

sabe mucho a cebolla it has a very strong taste of onions, it tastes very strongly of onions;

esto no sabe a nada this has no taste to it, this doesn't taste of anything;

saber bien/mal to taste good/bad;

¡qué bien sabe este pan! this bread's really tasty!, this bread tastes really good!;

esta agua sabe this water has a funny taste;

Comp
Fam
saber a cuerno quemado o [m5] a rayos to taste disgusting o revolting

2. [sentar]
le supo mal [le enfadó] it upset o annoyed him;

me sabe mal mentirle I feel bad about lying to him;

Comp
Fam
saber a cuerno quemado o [m5]a rayos: sus comentarios me supieron a cuerno quemado o [m5] a rayos I thought his comments were really off

3. [tener conocimiento] to know;

no sé de qué me hablas I don't know what you're talking about;

sé de una tienda que vende discos de vinilo I know of a shop that sells vinyl records;

que yo sepa as far as I know;

¡quién sabe!, ¡vete (tú) a saber!, ¡vaya usted a saber! who knows!;

pues, sabes, a mí no me importaría I wouldn't mind, you know;

es vecino mío, ¿sabes? he's my neighbour, you know;

Comp
Méx Fam
¡sepa Pancha!, ¡sepa la bola! who knows?

4. [entender]
saber de algo to know about sth;

¿tú sabes de mecánica? do you know (anything) about mechanics?;

ése sí que sabe he's a canny one

5. [tener noticia]
saber de alguien to hear from sb;

no sé de él desde hace meses I haven't heard (anything) from him for months;

saber de algo to learn of sth;

supe de su muerte por los periódicos I learnt of her death in the papers;

no quiero saber (nada) de ti I don't want to have anything to do with you

6. [parecer]
eso me sabe a disculpa that sounds like an excuse to me;

este postre me ha sabido a poco I could have done with the dessert being a bit bigger;

las vacaciones me han sabido a muy poco my holidays weren't nearly long enough, I could have done with my holidays being a lot longer

7. Am [soler]
saber hacer algo to be in the habit of doing sth

♦ See also the pronominal verb saberse

* * *

saber

I v/t

1 know;

hacer saber algo a alguien let s.o. know sth;

¿cómo lo sabes? how do you know?;

¡si lo sabré yo! don’t I know it!;

¡para que lo sepas! so there!;

sabérselas todas fam know every trick in the book

2 ( ser capaz de)

:

saber hacer algo know how to do sth, be able to do sth;

sé nadar/leer I can swim/read;

saber alemán know German

3 ( enterarse) find out;

lo supe ayer I found out yesterday

II v/i

1 know (de about);

¡vete a saber!, ¡vaya usted a saber! heaven knows;

¡quién sabe! who knows!;

¡qué sé yo! who knows?;

que yo sepa as far as I know;

no que yo sepa not as far as I know;

hace mucho que no sé de ella I haven’t heard from her for a long time

2 ( tener sabor) taste (a of);

me sabe a quemado it tastes burnt to me;

las vacaciones me han sabido a poco my vacation went much too quickly;

me sabe mal fig it upsets me

III m knowledge, learning

IV

:

a saber namely

* * *

saber {71} vt

1) : to know

2) : to know how to, to be able to

sabe tocar el violín: she can play the violin

3) : to learn, to find out

4)

a saber : to wit, namely

saber vi

1) : to know, to suppose

2) : to be informed

supimos del desastre: we heard about the disaster

3) : to taste

esto no sabe bien: this doesn't taste right

4)

saber a : to taste like

sabe a naranja: it tastes like orange

♦ See also the reflexive verb saberse

* * *

saber vb

1. (en general) to know [pt. knew; pp. known]

sabe mucho de política he knows a lot about politics

¿alguien sabe lo que ha pasado? does anyone know what happened?

sé llegar al parque I know how to get to the park

no sé dónde está el coche I don't know where the car is

2. (tener capacidad, habilidad) can [pt. could]

sabe tocar el piano she can play the piano

¿sabes cocinar? can you cook?

3. (hablar) to speak [pt. spoke; pp. spoken]

sabe inglés y francés she speaks English and French

4. (tener noticias) to hear [pt. & pp. heard]

hace mucho tiempo que no sé nada de ellos I haven't heard anything from them for ages

5. (enterarse) to find out [pt. & pp. found]

cuando supe que era su cumpleaños... when I found out it was her birthday...

6. (tener sabor) to taste

este helado sabe a avellana this ice cream tastes of hazelnuts

este potaje no sabe a nada this stew has no taste

saber mal una cosa a alguien (disgustar, enfadar) to be upset / not to like

le supo mal que se fueran sin ella she was upset that they went without her

me sabe mal no acompañarte hasta tu casa I don't like not walking you home

que yo sepa as far as I know

vete a saber goodness knows / it's anyone's guess

vete a saber dónde estarán las llaves it's anyone's guess where the keys are

¡yo qué sé! how should I know?

Spanish-English dictionary > saber
14 fictum

fingo, finxi, fictum, 3, v. a. [Sanscr. dih-, dēhmi, smear; Gr. thig, thinganô, touch; whence figulus, figura, etc.; prop., to handle].
I.
Lit.
A.
To touch, handle, stroke, touch gently (rare):
mulcere alternos, et corpora fingere lingua,
Verg. A. 8, 634:
saepe manus aegras manibus fingebat amicis,
Ov. F. 5, 409.—
B.
Esp., to form, shape, fashion, frame, make (class.), whence also figulus:
esse aliquam vim, quae finxerit, vel, ut tuo verbo utar, quae fabricata sit hominem,
Cic. Ac. 2, 27, 87; cf.:
ab aliquo deo ficti esse videantur,
id. de Or. 1, 25, 115:
fingere et construere nidos,
build, id. ib. 2, 6, 23:
favos,
id. Off. 1, 44, 157:
ut illa bestia fetum ederet informem, lambendo postgea fingeret, etc.,
Gell. 17, 10, 3.—
C.
In partic.
1.
Of the plastic art, to form or fashion by art (in wax, clay, stone, etc.), to mould or model, as a statuary:
quorum alterum fingere opinor e cera solitum esse, alterum esse pictorem,
Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 13, § 30; cf.:
in ceris aut fictilibus figuris,
id. N. D. 1, 26, 71:
similitudines ex argilla,
Plin. 35, 12, 43, § 151; cf.
, sarcastically: hic homullus, ex argilla et luto fictus Epicurus,
Cic. Pis. 25, 59:
pocula de humo,
Ov. Tr. 2, 489:
Alexander ab Apelle potissimum pingi et a Lysippo fingi volebat... qui neque pictam neque fictam imaginem suam passus est esse, etc.,
Cic. Fam. 5, 12, 7; cf.:
fingendi ars,
of making statues, statuary, id. de Or. 3, 7, 26:
corpora fingendo pingendove efficere,
Quint. 5, 12, 21.—
2.
With the access. notion of arranging, adorning, etc., to set to rights, arrange; to adorn, dress, trim ( poet. syn.:
componere, excolere, ornare): Bene cum lauta est (mulier), tersa, ornata, ficta est: infecta est tamen,
Plaut. Stich. 5, 5, 4:
cum se non finxerit ulli,
Ov. R. Am. 341:
isti ficti, compositi, crispi cincinni,
Plaut. Truc. 2, 2, 32; cf.:
canas fingere comas,
Tib. 1, 2, 92:
comas presso pollice,
Prop. 3, 10 (4, 9), 14; Ov. A. A. 1, 306; Mart. 6, 57; cf.:
comas auro,
Stat. Th. 5, 228:
crinem,
Verg. A. 4, 148; cf. also Phaedr. 2, 2, 9:
vitem putando,
Verg. G. 2, 407 Forbig.—
3.
With the access. notion of untruth, to alter, change, for the purpose of dissembling:
hi neque vultum fingere, neque interdum lacrimas tenere poterant,
Caes. B. G. 1, 39, 4; cf.:
vultus quoque hominum fingit scelus,
i. e. makes men change countenance, Ter. Heaut. 5, 1, 14.
II.
Trop.
A.
In gen., to form, fashion, make: Ly. multa eveniunt homini quae [p. 751] volt, quae nevolt. Ph. Mentire, gnate, nam sapiens quidem pol ipsus fingit fortunam sibi, Plaut. Trin. 2, 2, 84; cf.
the vv. foll.: natura fingit homines et creat imitatores et narratores facetos,
Cic. de Or. 2, 54, 219:
animos fingere, formare,
id. Brut. 38, 142: cf.:
moderari et fingere mentem ac voluntates,
id. Leg. 3, 18, 40:
ea quae nobis non possumus fingere, vultus, facies, sonus,
id. de Or. 1, 28, 127: formam totius rei publicae velim mittas, ex qua me fingere possim, regulate myself, i. e. proceed, act, id. Att. 6, 3, 4; cf.:
ad eorum (qui audiunt) arbitrium et nutum totos se fingunt et accommodant,
id. Or. 8, 24:
ea (verba) nos sicut mollissimam ceram ad nostrum arbitrium formamus et fingimus,
id. de Or. 3, 45, 177; cf.
also: arbitrio fingere,
id. Brut. 79, 274:
fortuna humana fingit artatque ut lubet,
Plaut. Capt. 2, 2, 54; cf.:
vitam subito flecti fingique posse,
shaped, directed, Cic. Sull. 28, 79; cf. id. ib. 25, 69:
jure erat semper idem voltus, cum mentis, a qua is fingitur, nulla fieret mutatio,
id. Tusc. 3, 15, 31; cf.:
circumspexit amictus et finxit vultum,
composed, Ov. M. 4, 318:
lingua vocem immoderate profusam fingit et terminat,
forms, Cic. N. D. 2, 59, 149; cf.:
Peripateticorum institutis commodius fingeretur oratio,
id. Brut. 31, 119: ego apis Matinae more modoque operosa parvus carmina fingo (like the Gr. plattô), make, compose, Hor. C. 4, 2, 32:
carmina,
id. Ep. 2, 1, 227; id. A. P. 331; 240:
versus,
id. ib. 382:
poëmata,
Suet. Tit. 3:
opprobria in quemvis,
Hor. Ep. 1, 15, 30.—
B.
In partic.
1.
With a double predicate, to form, make into something or in a certain manner:
finxit te ipsa natura ad honestatem, gravitatem... ad omnes denique virtutes magnum hominem et excelsum,
Cic. Mur. 29, 60:
nec, si miserum fortuna Sinonem Finxit, vanum etiam mendacemque improba finget,
Verg. A. 2, 79:
(illum) spissae nemorum comae Fingent Aeolio carmine nobilem,
Hor. C. 4, 3, 12:
di bene fecerunt, inopis me quodque pusilli Finxerunt animi,
id. S. 1, 4, 18: timui, mea me finxisse minora putarer Dissimulator opis propriae, to have lessened, i. e. purposely disparaged it, id. Ep. 1, 9, 8.—
2.
To form by instruction, to instruct, teach, train:
idem mire finxit filium,
i. e. caused him to play his part, Ter. Heaut. 5, 1, 25; cf.:
voce paterna Fingeris ad rectum,
Hor. A. P. 367:
fingitur artibus,
id. C. 3, 6, 22:
fingit equum tenera docilem cervice magister Ire viam, qua monstret eques,
id. Ep. 1, 2, 64.—
3.
To form mentally or in speech, to represent in thought, to imagine, conceive, think, suppose; to sketch out:
fingite animis... fingite cogitatione imaginem hujus condicionis meae, etc.,
Cic. Mil. 29, 79; cf.:
omnia quae cogitatione nobismet ipsi possumus fingere,
id. N. D. 3, 18, 47:
fingere animo,
id. de Sen. 12, 41: cf.
also: animo et cogitatione,
id. Tusc. 5, 24, 68:
ex sua natura ceteros,
to conceive of, id. Rosc. Am. 9, 26:
quid magis exercitum dici aut fingi potest?
id. Mil. 2, 5:
maleficium,
id. Rosc. Am. 40, 116:
tu, stulta, deos, tu fingis inania vera,
Prop. 3, 20 (4, 19), 5:
qui utilitatum causa fingunt amicitias,
suppose, Cic. Lael. 14, 51:
principatum sibi ipse opinionis errore finxerat,
had imagined to himself, id. Off. 1, 8, 26:
in summo oratore fingendo,
in representing, sketching out, id. Or. 2, 7:
finge tamen te improbulum,
Juv. 5, 72.—
(β).
With double acc.:
quod si qui me astutiorem fingit,
Cic. Fam. 3, 8, 6:
Tiresiam sapientem fingunt poetae... at vero Polyphemum Homerus immanem finxit,
id. Tusc. 5, 39, 115.—
(γ).
With an object-clause, and in pass., with a subject-clause:
finge, aliquem nunc fierisapientem, nondum esse,
suppose, Cic. Ac. 2, 36, 117:
finge solum natum nothum,
Quint. 3, 6, 100.—Ellipt.: interfecti aliqui sunt;
finge a nobis,
assume, grant, Liv. 39, 37, 11:
fingamus Alexandrum dari nobis,
Quint. 1, 1, 24:
non omnia corpora fingunt in medium niti,
Lucr. 1, 1083; cf. id. 2, 175:
qui naufragus fingitur se suspendisse,
Quint. 8, 5, 22:
qui suos artus morsu lacerasset, fingitur in scholis supra se cubasse,
id. 8, 2, 20.—
b.
Pregn., with the access. notion of creating by thinking, to contrive, devise, invent, feign something (esp. untrue):
argento comparando fingere fallaciam,
Plaut. As. 2, 1, 2; 4:
fallacias,
Ter. Heaut. 3, 2, 22:
fallaciam,
id. And. 1, 3, 15; cf.: nonne ad senem aliquam fabricam fingit? id. Heaut. 3, 2, 34:
fingit causas, ne det, sedulo,
id. Eun. 1, 2, 58:
falsas causas ad discordiam,
id. Hec. 4, 4, 71:
si mihi aliquam (rem publicam), ut apud Platonem Socrates, ipse finxero,
Cic. Rep. 2, 1 fin.; cf. id. ib. 2, 11:
ex eventis fingere,
id. Fam. 6, 6, 4:
(crimina) in istum fingere,
id. Verr. 1, 5, 15:
ea quae sunt in usu vitaque communi, non ea, quae finguntur aut optantur,
id. Lael. 5, 18:
in faciem moresque meos nova crimina fingis,
Ov. H. 12, 177:
fingere qui non visa potest, commissa tacere Qui nequit,
Hor. S. 1, 4, 84:
quaelibet in quemvis opprobria fingere,
id. Ep. 1, 15, 30:
finguntur et testamenta,
Quint. 7, 4, 39:
nemo dolorem fingit in hoc casu,
Juv. 13, 132: qui sub obtentu monituum deorum scientes eos fingunt, Mos. et Rom. Leg. Coll. 15, 2, 6. —With double acc.:
bonois se ac liberales,
Sen. Ben. 4, 17, 3.—With inf.:
ignorare fingit,
Claud. in Eutrop. 2, 306.—Hence, fic-tus, a, um, P. a., feigned, fictitious, false:
in amicitia nihil fictum est, nihil simulatum,
Cic. Lael. 8, 26; cf. id. ib. 18, 65:
ficto officio et simulata sedultiate conjunctus,
id. Caecin. 5, 14:
in re ficta (opp. in vera),
id. Lael. 7, 24:
falsum est id totum neque solum fictum, sed etiam imperite absurdeque fictum,
id. Rep. 2, 15:
commenticii et ficti dii,
id. N. D. 2, 28, 70:
fabula,
id. Off. 3, 9, 39:
in rebus fictis et adumbratis,
id. Lael. 26, 97:
amor,
Lucr. 4, 1192:
gemitus,
Ov. M. 6, 565:
cunctatio,
Tac. A. 1, 46:
ficto pectore fatur,
Verg. A. 2, 107.— Poet. and in post-Aug. prose also, of persons:
pro bene sano Ac non incauto fictum astutumque vocamus,
dissembling, false, Hor. S. 1, 3, 62:
alii fictum (eum), ingratum, immemorem loquuntur,
Plin. Ep. 8, 18, 3;
but: ficta pellice plorat,
imaginary, Juv. 6, 272.— Poet., subst.: fictum, i, n., deception, fiction:
ficti pravique tenax,
Verg. A. 4, 188:
jam consumpserat omnem Materiam ficti,
Ov. M. 9, 767.—Adverb.:
fictumque in colla minatus, Crura subit,
Stat. Th. 6, 876.— Adv.: ficte, feignedly, fictitiously:
ficte et simulate quaestus causa insusurrare,
Cic. Q. Fr. 1, 1, 4, § 13:
ficte reconciliata gratia,
id. Fam. 3, 12, 4.

Lewis & Short latin dictionary > fictum
15 fingo

fingo, finxi, fictum, 3, v. a. [Sanscr. dih-, dēhmi, smear; Gr. thig, thinganô, touch; whence figulus, figura, etc.; prop., to handle].
I.
Lit.
A.
To touch, handle, stroke, touch gently (rare):
mulcere alternos, et corpora fingere lingua,
Verg. A. 8, 634:
saepe manus aegras manibus fingebat amicis,
Ov. F. 5, 409.—
B.
Esp., to form, shape, fashion, frame, make (class.), whence also figulus:
esse aliquam vim, quae finxerit, vel, ut tuo verbo utar, quae fabricata sit hominem,
Cic. Ac. 2, 27, 87; cf.:
ab aliquo deo ficti esse videantur,
id. de Or. 1, 25, 115:
fingere et construere nidos,
build, id. ib. 2, 6, 23:
favos,
id. Off. 1, 44, 157:
ut illa bestia fetum ederet informem, lambendo postgea fingeret, etc.,
Gell. 17, 10, 3.—
C.
In partic.
1.
Of the plastic art, to form or fashion by art (in wax, clay, stone, etc.), to mould or model, as a statuary:
quorum alterum fingere opinor e cera solitum esse, alterum esse pictorem,
Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 13, § 30; cf.:
in ceris aut fictilibus figuris,
id. N. D. 1, 26, 71:
similitudines ex argilla,
Plin. 35, 12, 43, § 151; cf.
, sarcastically: hic homullus, ex argilla et luto fictus Epicurus,
Cic. Pis. 25, 59:
pocula de humo,
Ov. Tr. 2, 489:
Alexander ab Apelle potissimum pingi et a Lysippo fingi volebat... qui neque pictam neque fictam imaginem suam passus est esse, etc.,
Cic. Fam. 5, 12, 7; cf.:
fingendi ars,
of making statues, statuary, id. de Or. 3, 7, 26:
corpora fingendo pingendove efficere,
Quint. 5, 12, 21.—
2.
With the access. notion of arranging, adorning, etc., to set to rights, arrange; to adorn, dress, trim ( poet. syn.:
componere, excolere, ornare): Bene cum lauta est (mulier), tersa, ornata, ficta est: infecta est tamen,
Plaut. Stich. 5, 5, 4:
cum se non finxerit ulli,
Ov. R. Am. 341:
isti ficti, compositi, crispi cincinni,
Plaut. Truc. 2, 2, 32; cf.:
canas fingere comas,
Tib. 1, 2, 92:
comas presso pollice,
Prop. 3, 10 (4, 9), 14; Ov. A. A. 1, 306; Mart. 6, 57; cf.:
comas auro,
Stat. Th. 5, 228:
crinem,
Verg. A. 4, 148; cf. also Phaedr. 2, 2, 9:
vitem putando,
Verg. G. 2, 407 Forbig.—
3.
With the access. notion of untruth, to alter, change, for the purpose of dissembling:
hi neque vultum fingere, neque interdum lacrimas tenere poterant,
Caes. B. G. 1, 39, 4; cf.:
vultus quoque hominum fingit scelus,
i. e. makes men change countenance, Ter. Heaut. 5, 1, 14.
II.
Trop.
A.
In gen., to form, fashion, make: Ly. multa eveniunt homini quae [p. 751] volt, quae nevolt. Ph. Mentire, gnate, nam sapiens quidem pol ipsus fingit fortunam sibi, Plaut. Trin. 2, 2, 84; cf.
the vv. foll.: natura fingit homines et creat imitatores et narratores facetos,
Cic. de Or. 2, 54, 219:
animos fingere, formare,
id. Brut. 38, 142: cf.:
moderari et fingere mentem ac voluntates,
id. Leg. 3, 18, 40:
ea quae nobis non possumus fingere, vultus, facies, sonus,
id. de Or. 1, 28, 127: formam totius rei publicae velim mittas, ex qua me fingere possim, regulate myself, i. e. proceed, act, id. Att. 6, 3, 4; cf.:
ad eorum (qui audiunt) arbitrium et nutum totos se fingunt et accommodant,
id. Or. 8, 24:
ea (verba) nos sicut mollissimam ceram ad nostrum arbitrium formamus et fingimus,
id. de Or. 3, 45, 177; cf.
also: arbitrio fingere,
id. Brut. 79, 274:
fortuna humana fingit artatque ut lubet,
Plaut. Capt. 2, 2, 54; cf.:
vitam subito flecti fingique posse,
shaped, directed, Cic. Sull. 28, 79; cf. id. ib. 25, 69:
jure erat semper idem voltus, cum mentis, a qua is fingitur, nulla fieret mutatio,
id. Tusc. 3, 15, 31; cf.:
circumspexit amictus et finxit vultum,
composed, Ov. M. 4, 318:
lingua vocem immoderate profusam fingit et terminat,
forms, Cic. N. D. 2, 59, 149; cf.:
Peripateticorum institutis commodius fingeretur oratio,
id. Brut. 31, 119: ego apis Matinae more modoque operosa parvus carmina fingo (like the Gr. plattô), make, compose, Hor. C. 4, 2, 32:
carmina,
id. Ep. 2, 1, 227; id. A. P. 331; 240:
versus,
id. ib. 382:
poëmata,
Suet. Tit. 3:
opprobria in quemvis,
Hor. Ep. 1, 15, 30.—
B.
In partic.
1.
With a double predicate, to form, make into something or in a certain manner:
finxit te ipsa natura ad honestatem, gravitatem... ad omnes denique virtutes magnum hominem et excelsum,
Cic. Mur. 29, 60:
nec, si miserum fortuna Sinonem Finxit, vanum etiam mendacemque improba finget,
Verg. A. 2, 79:
(illum) spissae nemorum comae Fingent Aeolio carmine nobilem,
Hor. C. 4, 3, 12:
di bene fecerunt, inopis me quodque pusilli Finxerunt animi,
id. S. 1, 4, 18: timui, mea me finxisse minora putarer Dissimulator opis propriae, to have lessened, i. e. purposely disparaged it, id. Ep. 1, 9, 8.—
2.
To form by instruction, to instruct, teach, train:
idem mire finxit filium,
i. e. caused him to play his part, Ter. Heaut. 5, 1, 25; cf.:
voce paterna Fingeris ad rectum,
Hor. A. P. 367:
fingitur artibus,
id. C. 3, 6, 22:
fingit equum tenera docilem cervice magister Ire viam, qua monstret eques,
id. Ep. 1, 2, 64.—
3.
To form mentally or in speech, to represent in thought, to imagine, conceive, think, suppose; to sketch out:
fingite animis... fingite cogitatione imaginem hujus condicionis meae, etc.,
Cic. Mil. 29, 79; cf.:
omnia quae cogitatione nobismet ipsi possumus fingere,
id. N. D. 3, 18, 47:
fingere animo,
id. de Sen. 12, 41: cf.
also: animo et cogitatione,
id. Tusc. 5, 24, 68:
ex sua natura ceteros,
to conceive of, id. Rosc. Am. 9, 26:
quid magis exercitum dici aut fingi potest?
id. Mil. 2, 5:
maleficium,
id. Rosc. Am. 40, 116:
tu, stulta, deos, tu fingis inania vera,
Prop. 3, 20 (4, 19), 5:
qui utilitatum causa fingunt amicitias,
suppose, Cic. Lael. 14, 51:
principatum sibi ipse opinionis errore finxerat,
had imagined to himself, id. Off. 1, 8, 26:
in summo oratore fingendo,
in representing, sketching out, id. Or. 2, 7:
finge tamen te improbulum,
Juv. 5, 72.—
(β).
With double acc.:
quod si qui me astutiorem fingit,
Cic. Fam. 3, 8, 6:
Tiresiam sapientem fingunt poetae... at vero Polyphemum Homerus immanem finxit,
id. Tusc. 5, 39, 115.—
(γ).
With an object-clause, and in pass., with a subject-clause:
finge, aliquem nunc fierisapientem, nondum esse,
suppose, Cic. Ac. 2, 36, 117:
finge solum natum nothum,
Quint. 3, 6, 100.—Ellipt.: interfecti aliqui sunt;
finge a nobis,
assume, grant, Liv. 39, 37, 11:
fingamus Alexandrum dari nobis,
Quint. 1, 1, 24:
non omnia corpora fingunt in medium niti,
Lucr. 1, 1083; cf. id. 2, 175:
qui naufragus fingitur se suspendisse,
Quint. 8, 5, 22:
qui suos artus morsu lacerasset, fingitur in scholis supra se cubasse,
id. 8, 2, 20.—
b.
Pregn., with the access. notion of creating by thinking, to contrive, devise, invent, feign something (esp. untrue):
argento comparando fingere fallaciam,
Plaut. As. 2, 1, 2; 4:
fallacias,
Ter. Heaut. 3, 2, 22:
fallaciam,
id. And. 1, 3, 15; cf.: nonne ad senem aliquam fabricam fingit? id. Heaut. 3, 2, 34:
fingit causas, ne det, sedulo,
id. Eun. 1, 2, 58:
falsas causas ad discordiam,
id. Hec. 4, 4, 71:
si mihi aliquam (rem publicam), ut apud Platonem Socrates, ipse finxero,
Cic. Rep. 2, 1 fin.; cf. id. ib. 2, 11:
ex eventis fingere,
id. Fam. 6, 6, 4:
(crimina) in istum fingere,
id. Verr. 1, 5, 15:
ea quae sunt in usu vitaque communi, non ea, quae finguntur aut optantur,
id. Lael. 5, 18:
in faciem moresque meos nova crimina fingis,
Ov. H. 12, 177:
fingere qui non visa potest, commissa tacere Qui nequit,
Hor. S. 1, 4, 84:
quaelibet in quemvis opprobria fingere,
id. Ep. 1, 15, 30:
finguntur et testamenta,
Quint. 7, 4, 39:
nemo dolorem fingit in hoc casu,
Juv. 13, 132: qui sub obtentu monituum deorum scientes eos fingunt, Mos. et Rom. Leg. Coll. 15, 2, 6. —With double acc.:
bonois se ac liberales,
Sen. Ben. 4, 17, 3.—With inf.:
ignorare fingit,
Claud. in Eutrop. 2, 306.—Hence, fic-tus, a, um, P. a., feigned, fictitious, false:
in amicitia nihil fictum est, nihil simulatum,
Cic. Lael. 8, 26; cf. id. ib. 18, 65:
ficto officio et simulata sedultiate conjunctus,
id. Caecin. 5, 14:
in re ficta (opp. in vera),
id. Lael. 7, 24:
falsum est id totum neque solum fictum, sed etiam imperite absurdeque fictum,
id. Rep. 2, 15:
commenticii et ficti dii,
id. N. D. 2, 28, 70:
fabula,
id. Off. 3, 9, 39:
in rebus fictis et adumbratis,
id. Lael. 26, 97:
amor,
Lucr. 4, 1192:
gemitus,
Ov. M. 6, 565:
cunctatio,
Tac. A. 1, 46:
ficto pectore fatur,
Verg. A. 2, 107.— Poet. and in post-Aug. prose also, of persons:
pro bene sano Ac non incauto fictum astutumque vocamus,
dissembling, false, Hor. S. 1, 3, 62:
alii fictum (eum), ingratum, immemorem loquuntur,
Plin. Ep. 8, 18, 3;
but: ficta pellice plorat,
imaginary, Juv. 6, 272.— Poet., subst.: fictum, i, n., deception, fiction:
ficti pravique tenax,
Verg. A. 4, 188:
jam consumpserat omnem Materiam ficti,
Ov. M. 9, 767.—Adverb.:
fictumque in colla minatus, Crura subit,
Stat. Th. 6, 876.— Adv.: ficte, feignedly, fictitiously:
ficte et simulate quaestus causa insusurrare,
Cic. Q. Fr. 1, 1, 4, § 13:
ficte reconciliata gratia,
id. Fam. 3, 12, 4.

Lewis & Short latin dictionary > fingo
16 asumir

v.

1 to assume.

el descontento asumió caracteres alarmantes the discontent began to take on alarming proportions

Ricardo asume la fidelidad de María Richard assumes Ann's faithfulness.

Pedro asume poses afectadas Peter assumes affected poses.

Pedro asume un aire de presunción Peter assumes a grandiose air.

2 to accept.

asumir la responsabilidad de algo to take on responsibility for something

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asumir

► verbo transitivo

1 to assume, take on, take upon oneself

■ el coronel asumió el mando de las tropas the colonel assumed command of the troops

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verb

to assume

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1. VT

1) (=responsabilizarse de) [+ reto, tarea] to take on; [+ cargo] to take up; [+ mando] to take over, assume más frm

no han sido capaces de asumir la tarea de gobernar — they have been incapable of taking on the task of government

el alcalde debería asumir sus responsabilidades por el accidente — the mayor should take o assume responsibility for the accident

el gobierno asumió el compromiso de crear empleo — the government committed itself to creating employment o made a commitment to create employment

ha asumido la cartera de Sanidad — he has been appointed Health Minister

asumió la presidencia en 1999 — he took up o assumed más frm the presidency in 1999

ha asumido la dirección de la empresa en un momento muy difícil — he has taken control of o has taken over the company at a very difficult time

los socialistas asumieron el poder en 1982 — the socialists came to power in 1982

2) (=aceptar) [+ consecuencias] to take, accept; [+ crítica] to accept; [+ problema, enfermedad, derrota] to come to terms with, accept

un empresario debe invertir y asumir el riesgo — a businessman must invest and take the risk

lo hice asumiendo el riesgo de ser castigado — I did it in the knowledge that I risked being punished

estoy dispuesto a asumir todas las críticas — I am willing to accept all the criticism

ya he asumido que no podré volver a esquiar — I've already come to terms with o accepted the fact that I won't be able to ski again

la familia ha asumido su muerte con serenidad — the family has taken her death calmly

3) (=adoptar) to adopt, take

asumieron una actitud crítica — they adopted o took a critical stance

la población había asumido una actitud contraria a la presencia militar — people had come out against the military presence

asumió el papel de víctima — he took on the role of victim

4) (=adquirir) to assume

la cuestión del paro ha asumido una dimensión distinta — the question of unemployment has taken on o assumed a different dimension

el fuego asumió enormes proporciones — the fire took on major proportions

5) (=suponer)

asumir que — to assume that

asumieron que era cierto — they assumed that it was true

2.

VI (Pol) to take office, take up office

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verbo transitivo

1)

a) <cargo/tarea/responsabilidad> to take on, assume (frml)

asumió el mando del regimiento — he assumed command of the regiment

no estoy dispuesto a asumir ese riesgo — I am not prepared to take that risk

b) ( adquirir) <importancia/dimensiones> to assume (frml)

la situación asumió una gravedad inusitada — the situation became unusually serious

el incendio asumió grandes proporciones — it turned into a major fire

c) ( adoptar) < actitud> to assume (liter)

asumió un aire de indiferencia — he assumed an air of indifference

d) ( aceptar) to come to terms with

ya tengo asumido el problema — I've come to terms with the problem now

debe asumir las consecuencias de sus errores — he must accept the consequences of his mistakes

2) (AmL) ( suponer) to assume

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= assume, assume, come to + grips with, take over, get to + grips with, take on.

Ex. The foregoing discussion concerning analytical entries assumes implicitly a conventional catalogue format, that is, card, microform or other printed catalogue.

Ex. A pseudonym is the name assumed by an author to conceal or obscure his or her identity.

Ex. Right now the management team is beginning to come to grips with our annual budget process, as it does every year.

Ex. We need to replace those aspects of traditional public library service which have been taken over by other media or rendered redundant by social change.

Ex. The Treasure has made good use of a number of methodologies in getting to grips with the principles and applications of information management.

Ex. If we decide to take on making up a subject file there'd be a lot of footwork even if we use that list as a basis = Si decidimos aceptar crear un fichero ordenado por materias habría mucho trabajo incluso si usamos esta lista como base.

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* asumir Algo = take (+ Nombre) + on board (+ Nombre).

* asumir el papel = dress + the part.

* asumir el papel de = step into + the role of.

* asumir el papel de Alguien = step into + the shoes of, stand in + Posesivo + shoes.

* asumir la dirección = take over + the leadership (from).

* asumir la responsabilidad = assume + responsibilitiy (for).

* asumir las consecuencias = take + the consequences, live with + the consequences.

* asumir poder = assume + power.

* asumir prioridad = assume + priority.

* asumir responsabilidad = take over, take + responsibility.

* asumir una apariencia + Adjetivo = take on + Adjetivo + aspect.

* asumir una característica + Adjetivo = take on + Adjetivo + character.

* asumir una forma = assume + form.

* asumir una función = take upon + Reflexivo + role.

* asumir una nueva faceta = take on + new dimension.

* asumir una tarea = assume + duty.

* asumir un papel = assume + role.

* asumir un riesgo = bear + risk, take + risks.

* asumir un significado = take on + meaning.

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verbo transitivo

1)

a) <cargo/tarea/responsabilidad> to take on, assume (frml)

asumió el mando del regimiento — he assumed command of the regiment

no estoy dispuesto a asumir ese riesgo — I am not prepared to take that risk

b) ( adquirir) <importancia/dimensiones> to assume (frml)

la situación asumió una gravedad inusitada — the situation became unusually serious

el incendio asumió grandes proporciones — it turned into a major fire

c) ( adoptar) < actitud> to assume (liter)

asumió un aire de indiferencia — he assumed an air of indifference

d) ( aceptar) to come to terms with

ya tengo asumido el problema — I've come to terms with the problem now

debe asumir las consecuencias de sus errores — he must accept the consequences of his mistakes

2) (AmL) ( suponer) to assume

* * *

= assume, assume, come to + grips with, take over, get to + grips with, take on.

Ex: The foregoing discussion concerning analytical entries assumes implicitly a conventional catalogue format, that is, card, microform or other printed catalogue.

Ex: A pseudonym is the name assumed by an author to conceal or obscure his or her identity.

Ex: Right now the management team is beginning to come to grips with our annual budget process, as it does every year.

Ex: We need to replace those aspects of traditional public library service which have been taken over by other media or rendered redundant by social change.

Ex: The Treasure has made good use of a number of methodologies in getting to grips with the principles and applications of information management.

Ex: If we decide to take on making up a subject file there'd be a lot of footwork even if we use that list as a basis = Si decidimos aceptar crear un fichero ordenado por materias habría mucho trabajo incluso si usamos esta lista como base.

* asumir Algo = take (+ Nombre) + on board (+ Nombre).

* asumir el papel = dress + the part.

* asumir el papel de = step into + the role of.

* asumir el papel de Alguien = step into + the shoes of, stand in + Posesivo + shoes.

* asumir la dirección = take over + the leadership (from).

* asumir la responsabilidad = assume + responsibilitiy (for).

* asumir las consecuencias = take + the consequences, live with + the consequences.

* asumir poder = assume + power.

* asumir prioridad = assume + priority.

* asumir responsabilidad = take over, take + responsibility.

* asumir una apariencia + Adjetivo = take on + Adjetivo + aspect.

* asumir una característica + Adjetivo = take on + Adjetivo + character.

* asumir una forma = assume + form.

* asumir una función = take upon + Reflexivo + role.

* asumir una nueva faceta = take on + new dimension.

* asumir una tarea = assume + duty.

* asumir un papel = assume + role.

* asumir un riesgo = bear + risk, take + risks.

* asumir un significado = take on + meaning.

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asumir [I1 ]

vt

A

1 ‹cargo/tarea› to take on, assume ( frml)

no quiere asumir la responsabilidad del cuidado de los niños he doesn't want to take on o assume responsibility for looking after the children

debe asumir las consecuencias de sus errores he must accept the consequences of his mistakes

asumió el mando del regimiento he assumed command of the regiment

han asumido el compromiso de reconstruir la ciudad they have undertaken to rebuild the city

asumió la defensa del presunto asesino he took on the defense of the alleged murderer

no estaban dispuestos a asumir ese riesgo they were not prepared to take that risk

2 (adquirir) ‹características›

la situación ha asumido una gravedad inusitada the situation has assumed o taken on an unwonted gravity ( frml), the situation has become unusually serious

el incendio asumió grandes proporciones it turned into a major fire

3 (adoptar) ‹aire/actitud› to adopt, assume ( liter)

asumió un aire de indiferencia he adopted o assumed an air of indifference

4 (aceptar) to come to terms with

todavía no han logrado asumir esta nueva realidad they have not come to terms with this new situation yet

ya tengo totalmente asumido el problema I've learned to live with o I've come to terms with o I've come to accept the problem now

B ( AmL) (suponer) to assume

aun asumiendo que estos datos fueran ciertos even supposing o even assuming that these figures were correct, even if we assume that these figures are correct

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asumir ( conjugate asumir) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹cargo/tarea/responsabilidad› to take on, assume (frml);

‹ riesgo› to take
b) ( adoptar) ‹ actitud› to assume (frml)

c) ( aceptar) to come to terms with

2 (AmL) ( suponer) to assume
asumir verbo transitivo to assume
' asumir' also found in these entries:
English:
assume
- blame
- face up to
- take on
- take over
- take up
- take upon
- undertake
- grip
- take
- under

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asumir vt

1. [hacerse cargo de] [puesto] to take up;
[papel] to take on; [inversión] to make; [gasto] to cover;
asumir la responsabilidad de algo to take on responsibility for sth;

asumir el mando/control (de) to take charge/control (of);

cuando murió su padre, él asumió el papel de cabeza de familia when his father died he took over as head of the family;

el general asumió la presidencia del país the general took over the presidency of the country;

el presidente asumió el compromiso de ayudar a las víctimas the president gave a commitment to help the victims;

asumieron el riesgo de viajar sin mapa they took the risk of travelling without a map;

el Estado asumirá las pérdidas de la empresa the State will cover the company's losses

2. [adquirir] to take on;

el descontento asumió caracteres alarmantes the discontent began to take on alarming proportions;

el incendio asumió proporciones descontroladas the fire got out of control

3. [aceptar] to accept;

el equipo ha asumido su papel de favorito the team has accepted the mantle o role of favourites;

asumieron su reacción como algo normal they accepted her reaction as something that was to be expected;

no asume la muerte de su esposa he can't come to terms with his wife's death;

eso lo tengo completamente asumido I've fully come to terms with that

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asumir

v/t

1 assume

2 ( aceptar) accept, come to terms with

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asumir vt

1) : to assume, to take on

asumir el cargo: to take office

2) suponer: to assume, to suppose

Spanish-English dictionary > asumir
17 opinion

[ə'pɪnjən]
n

мнение, точка зрения, заключение

What's your opinion of it (on that subject)? — Каково ваше мнение об этом (по этому вопросу)?

We should get another opinion on the matter. — Следует выслушать и другое мнение по этому вопросу.

There can be no two opinions as to it. — Не может и быть двух мнений по этому вопросу.

I haven't much of an opinion of him. — Я о нем невысокого мнения.

This opinion meets with violent opposition. — Это мнение встречает яростное сопротивление.

- well-grounded opinion
- dominant opinion
- public opinion
- smb's political opinions
- critical opinion
- contrary opinions
- dangerous opinions
- unified opinion
- hastily formed opinion
- scientific opinions
- medical opinion
- influential opinion
- religious opinions
- liberal opinions
- prevailing opinion
- one's personal opinion
- expert opinion
- opinion poll
- opinions differ o
- press opinion
- different opinions on this subject
- matter of opinion
- matter of personal opinions
- man of moderate opinions
- unanimity of opinion
- variety of opinion
- men of various all shades of opinion
- in my opinion
- in the opinion of most of them
- have a high opinion of smb
- give one's opinion
- form an unbiased opinion
- share smb's opinion
- be of the same opinion
- be of the opinion that...
- form a wrong opinion
- expect an unbiased opinion from smb
- weigh every opinions
- have a good opinion of oneself
- be of a poor opinion of smth, smb
- have no decided opinion
- get another opinion
- form public opinion
- control public opinion
- dominate public opinion
- arouse public opinion
- study postwar public opinion
- hesitate between two opinions
- rally world opinion
- reflect the opinion of a large section of the population
- envite the opinions of scientists
- voice the opinion of others
- exchange opinions with smb
- discredit an opinion
- quote an opinion
- approve an opinion
- spread an opinion
- entertain an opinion
- give an opinion
- disprove an opinion
- accept an opinion
- advance forth an opinion
- reconcile conflicting opinions
- arouse opposing opinions
- treat smb's opinion lightly
- shake smb's opinion
- obtain smb's opinions
- alter smb's opinion
- bear out smb's opinion
- sound smb's opinion
- ask smb's opinion about smth
- hold an opinion of one's own
- hase one's opinion on facts
- state one's frank and full opinion
- express smb one's frank and full opinion
- change one's opinion
- get one's opinion from books
- make one's opinion respected
- act according to one's own opinion
- air one's opinions
- impose one's opinion on smb
- respect smb's opinion
- regard smb's opinion
- reject smb's opinion
- expert opinions is variable
- public opinion was indignant
- public opinion objects to such measures
- there exists an opinion that...
- opinion prevails
ASSOCIATIONS AND IMAGERY:

Мнение о чем-либо ассоциируется с описанием того, что видится с определенной точки зрения. Это отражается, например, в следующих примерах: We want to get a range of different views. Нам нужно получить разные мнения/точки зрения по этому поводу. In my view, women should be paid the same as men. С моей точки зрения женщины должны получать зарплату равную с мужчинами. /Я считаю, что женщины должны получать зарплату равную с мужчинами. It is important to look at this from the child's point of view. Важно посмотреть на это с детской точки зрения. From a personal viewpoint, I'd say the whole thing was a disaster. Я лично считаю, что все это сплошной ужас. /Мне все это видится как абсолютный провал. The book is written from the vantage point of the losers. Книга написана с точки зрения/с позиции потерпевшего/проигравшего. I see things from a slightly different perspective. Я смотрю на это несколько иначе. /Мне это видится в другом свете. From where we stand, there is only one answer to that question. С нашей точки зрения на этот вопрос есть только один ответ. He spelled out his vision of the future. Он описал свое видение будущего. Try to see it from somebody else's standpoint. Постарайтесь посмотреть на ситуацию с другой точки зрения/с другой позиции. Let's look at this from a slightly different angle. Давайте посмотрим на это несколько под иным углом зрения. There's more to it than meets the eye. Думаю, здесь гораздо больше, чем лежит на поверхности. He accused his opponents of suffering from tunnel vision. Он обвинял своих оппонентов в предвзятом/ограниченном/однообразном/прямолинейном видении (ситуации). She's always had a blind spot where her children are concerned. Когда дело касается ее детей, она теряет ясность суждения/всякую объективность

WAYS OF DOING THINGS:

Кроме модальных глаголов, глаголов суждения и говорения типа to agree, to believe, to guess, to think, to suppose, to imagine, to realise, to admit, to demand, to deny, to suggest, to tell, to promise, мнение о высказанном событии может быть выражено рядом наречий и наречных оборотов. Такие наречия и наречные обороты часто относятся ко всему утверждению и стоят в начале предложения. К ним относятся: (1.) наречия оценки говорящим того, что утверждается: fortunately/luckily - к счастью, unfortunately - к несчастью, strangely (though) - довольно странно, unexpectedly - неожиданно/против ожиданий и др.; (2.) наречия субъективной оценки главного действия утверждения: kindly - любезно, foolishly - глупо, wisely - умно/мудро и др.; (3.) наречия и наречные обороты, смягчающие определенность или уменьшающие степень всеобщности утверждения: as a rule - как правило, broadly speaking/generally speaking - вообще говоря, essentially/fundamentally - в основном, on the whole - в общем, и др.; (4.) наречия, выражающие степень уверенности говорящего в том, что утверждается: almost certainly - почти наверняка, possibly - возможно, perhaps - может быть, probably - вероятно/возможно, partly - от части, no doubt - без сомнения, definitely - определённо/безусловно и др.; (5.) наречия, выражающие степень очевидности/неочевидности того, что утверждается: hardly - едва ли, naturally - естественно, obviously - очевидно/с очевидностью, of course - конечно же; (6.) наречия оценки степени соответствия того, что утверждается, действительности: actually - в действительности, indeed - и в правду, really/truly - действительно и др.; (7.) наречия и наречные обороты оценки говорящим самого факта утверждения: frankly speaking/honestly - откровенно говоря, I need hardly say - и говорить об этом не надо и др., а также некоторые другие типы наречий и наречных оборотов.

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The Seal of Confession — The Law of the Seal of Confession † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Law of the Seal of Confession In the Decretum of the Gratian who compiled the edicts of previous councils and the principles of Church law which he published about 1151,… … Catholic encyclopedia
The Law of Conservation of Energy — The Law of Conservation of Energy † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Law of Conservation of Energy Amongst the gravest objections raised by the progress of modern science against Theism, the possibility of Miracles, free will, the… … Catholic encyclopedia
The Blessed Trinity — The Blessed Trinity † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Blessed Trinity This article is divided as follows: I. Dogma of the Trinity; II. Proof of the Doctrine from Scripture; III. Proof of the Doctrine from Tradition;… … Catholic encyclopedia
The Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist — The Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist In this article we shall consider: ♦ the fact of the Real Presence, which is, indeed, the central dogma; ♦ the … Catholic encyclopedia
The Irish (in Countries Other Than Ireland) — The Irish (in countries other than Ireland) † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Irish (in countries other than Ireland) I. IN THE UNITED STATES Who were the first Irish to land on the American continent and the time of their arrival are … Catholic encyclopedia
The Rite of Constantinople (Byzantine Rite) — The Rite of Constantinople † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Rite of Constantinople (Also BYZANTINE RITE.) The Liturgies, Divine Office, forms for the administration of sacraments and for various blessings, sacramentals, and exorcisms … Catholic encyclopedia
The Sacrament of Penance — The Sacrament of Penance † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Sacrament of Penance Penance is a sacrament of the New Law instituted by Christ in which forgiveness of sins committed after baptism is granted through the priest s absolution to… … Catholic encyclopedia
The Celtic Rite — The Celtic Rite † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Celtic Rite This subject will be treated under the following seven heads: I. History and Origin; II. Manuscript Sources; III. The Divine Office; IV. The Mass; V. the Baptismal Service; … Catholic encyclopedia
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The Virgin Martyr — is a Jacobean era stage play, a tragedy written by Thomas Dekker and Philip Massinger, and first published in 1622. It constitutes a rare instance in Masssinger s canon in which he collaborated with a member of the previous generation of English… … Wikipedia

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