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thank goodness for that!

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1 and thank goodness for that

Общая лексика: и на том спасибо

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > and thank goodness for that
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thank [θæŋk]

1. transitive verb

remercier ( sb for sth qn de or pour qch) ( for doing sth de faire qch, d'avoir fait qch)

• I can't thank you enough je ne saurais assez vous remercier

• do thank him for me remerciez-le bien de ma part

• thank goodness (inf) Dieu merci

• you've got him to thank for that c'est à lui que tu dois cela

• he's only got himself to thank il ne peut s'en prendre qu'à lui-même

• he won't thank you for that! ne t'attends pas à ce qu'il te remercie !

► thank you merci

• to say thank you dire merci

• thank you very much merci beaucoup

• thank you for helping us merci de nous avoir aidés

• no thank you non merci

2. plural noun

thanks

   a. ( = thank you) thanks! (inf) merci !

• thanks very much! (inf) merci beaucoup

• thanks a lot! (inf) merci beaucoup

• many thanks for all you've done merci mille fois pour ce que vous avez fait

• thanks for nothing! (inf) je te remercie ! (ironique)

   b. remerciements mpl

• with thanks avec tous mes (or nos) remerciements

• thanks be to God! Dieu soit loué !

• that's all the thanks I get! c'est comme ça qu'on me remercie !

   c. ► thanks to... grâce à...

• thanks to you grâce à toi

3. compounds

► thank-you noun

• and now a special thank-you to John et maintenant je voudrais remercier tout particulièrement John

• thank-you card carte f de remerciements

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[θæŋk]
transitive verb remercier [person]

we've got Sue to thank for that — c'est à Sue que nous devons cela also iron

you've only got yourself to thank for that — tu ne peux t'en prendre qu'à toi-même!

I'll thank you to do — je te serais reconnaissant de faire

he won't thank you for doing — il ne va pas apprécier que tu fasses

thank God! —

thank goodness ou heavens! — Dieu merci!

English-French dictionary > thank
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thank [θæŋk]

1. n (обыкн. pl)

1) благода́рность;

thanks спаси́бо
;

many thanks большо́е спаси́бо
;

thank goodness ( или God, heaven) сла́ва Бо́гу
;

to give thanks возблагодари́ть
;

to return thanks прочита́ть моли́тву ( до или после еды)

2):

thanks to (употр. как prep) благодаря́

2. v благодари́ть;

thank you благодарю́
;

thank you ever so much о́чень вам благода́рен
;

thank you for nothing! спаси́бо и на том! (иронически, в ответ на отказ)
;

you may thank yourself for that вы са́ми в э́том винова́ты
;

I'll thank you to mind your own business я бы предпочёл обойти́сь без ва́ших сове́тов ( или по́мощи)

Англо-русский словарь Мюллера > thank
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transitive verb

thank somebody [for something] — jemandem [für etwas] danken; sich bei jemandem [für etwas] bedanken

have somebody/something to thank for something — jemandem/einer Sache etwas zu verdanken haben

have [only] oneself to thank for something — etwas sich (Dat.) selbst zuzuschreiben haben

he won't thank you for that — (iron.) er wird dir dafür nicht gerade dankbar sein

thank God or goodness or heaven[s] — Gott sei Dank

thank you — danke; (slightly formal) vielen Dank

no, thank you — nein, danke

yes, thank you — ja, bitte; danke, ja

thank you very much [indeed] — vielen herzlichen Dank

thanking you — (coll.) danke

thank you for nothing! — (iron.) danke bestens!

I will thank you to do as you are told — (iron.) ich wäre dir sehr verbunden, wenn du tätest, was man dir sagt

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[Ɵæŋk] 1. verb
(to express appreciation or gratitude to (someone) for a favour, service, gift etc: He thanked me for the present; She thanked him for inviting her.) danken

- academic.ru/74357/thankful">thankful
- thankfully
- thankfulness
- thankless
- thanklessly
- thanklessness
- thanks 2. interjection
(thank you: Thanks (very much) for your present; Thanks a lot!; No, thanks; Yes, thanks.) danke

- thanksgiving
- Thanksgiving
- thanks to
- thank you
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thank

[θæŋk]

vt

▪ to \thank sb [for sth] jdm [für etw akk] danken, sich akk bei jdm [für etw akk] bedanken

▪ to \thank sb for doing sth jdm [dafür] danken, dass er/sie etw getan hat

\thank you [very much]! danke [sehr]!

\thank you very much indeed for your help! vielen herzlichen Dank für Ihre Hilfe!

\thank you for having me! danke für deine Gastfreundschaft!

how are you — I'm fine, \thank you wie geht es dir — danke, [mir geht es] gut

no, \thank you nein, danke

yes, \thank you ja, bitte

I don't want to hear that kind of language, \thank you! auf diesen Ton kann ich verzichten, vielen Dank! iron

he's only got himself to \thank for losing his job seine Entlassung hat er sich selbst zuzuschreiben

you have John to \thank for this job diese Arbeit hast du John zu verdanken

I'll \thank you not to mention the subject ich wäre dir dankbar, wenn du das Thema nicht erwähnen würdest

Mum won't \thank you if you break that cup Mama wird nicht gerade erfreut sein, wenn du diese Tasse kaputt machst

▶ \thank goodness [or God] [or heaven(s)]! Gott sei Dank!

▶ to \thank one's lucky stars von Glück sagen [o reden] können

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[ɵŋk]
vt

1) danken (+dat), sich bedanken bei

I'll never be able to thank him ( enough) for what he has done — ich kann ihm nie genug dafür danken, was er für mich getan hat

I don't know how to thank you — ich weiß nicht, wie ich Ihnen danken soll

2)

(phrases) he won't thank you for it — er wird es Ihnen nicht danken

I'll thank you to mind your own business — ich wäre Ihnen dankbar, wenn Sie sich nicht einmischen würden

he has his brother/he only has himself to thank for this — das hat er seinem Bruder zu verdanken/sich selbst zuzuschreiben

3)

thank you — danke (schön)

thank you very much — vielen Dank

no thank you — nein, danke

yes, thank you — ja, bitte or danke

thank you for coming – not at all, thank YOU! —

thank you for the present — vielen Dank für Ihr Geschenk

thank you for nothing (iro) — vielen Dank auch!

to say thank you — danke sagen (to sb jdm), sich bedanken (to bei)

4)

thank goodness or heavens or God (inf) — Gott sei Dank! (inf)

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thank [θæŋk]

A spl thanks

a) Dank m

b) Dankesbezeigung(en) f(pl), Danksagung(en) f(pl):

thanks danke;

thanks, and (to) you danke, gleichfalls;

many thanks vielen Dank;

no, thanks nein, danke;

in thanks for zum Dank für;

with thanks dankend, mit Dank;

thanks to fig und iron dank (gen);

small thanks to her, we succeeded, it was no thanks to her that we succeeded es gelang uns auch ohne ihre Hilfe;

small thanks I got man hat es mir schlecht gedankt;

give thanks to God Gott danken;

say thanks sich bedanken; → return B 1

B v/t jemandem danken, sich bei jemandem bedanken ( beide:

for für):

thank you

a) danke,

b) gern;

thank you for nothing iron ich danke (bestens);

yes, thank you ja, bitte;

no, thank you nein, danke;

say thank you sich bedanken;

how can I ever thank you? wie kann ich Ihnen jemals danken?;

they could thank their goalkeeper that … SPORT sie konnten sich bei ihrem Torhüter bedanken, dass …;

I’ll thank you oft iron ich wäre Ihnen sehr dankbar ( to do wenn Sie täten);

he has only himself to thank for that das hat er sich selbst zuzuschreiben; → god 2, goodness 5, heaven 3, star A 3

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transitive verb

thank somebody [for something] — jemandem [für etwas] danken; sich bei jemandem [für etwas] bedanken

have somebody/something to thank for something — jemandem/einer Sache etwas zu verdanken haben

have [only] oneself to thank for something — etwas sich (Dat.) selbst zuzuschreiben haben

he won't thank you for that — (iron.) er wird dir dafür nicht gerade dankbar sein

thank God or goodness or heaven[s] — Gott sei Dank

thank you — danke; (slightly formal) vielen Dank

no, thank you — nein, danke

yes, thank you — ja, bitte; danke, ja

thank you very much [indeed] — vielen herzlichen Dank

thanking you — (coll.) danke

thank you for nothing! — (iron.) danke bestens!

I will thank you to do as you are told — (iron.) ich wäre dir sehr verbunden, wenn du tätest, was man dir sagt

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n.

Dank nur sing. m. v.

danken v.

sich bedanken v.

English-german dictionary > thank
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[θæŋk]
гл.

благодарить

thank you — благодарю

thank you ever so much — разг. очень вам благодарен

thank you for nothing! — спасибо и на том! (иронически, в ответ на отказ)

you may thank yourself for that — вы сами в этом виноваты

I'll thank you to mind your own business — я бы предпочел обойтись без ваших советов или помощи

thank God, God be thanked, thank goodness, thank heaven — благодаря Богу, благодаря небесам

to thank smb. heartily (formally, humbly, sincerely, warmly, effusively, volubly) — благодарить кого-л. сердечно (официально, робко, искренне, тепло, экспансивно, многословно)

I can't thank you enough. — Я вам бесконечно благодарен, я не знаю, как вас благодарить.

I will thank you to be a little more polite. — Я бы попросил вас быть повежливее.

I have only myself to thank for this mess. — Я сам виноват, что заварил эту кашу.

Please thank him for the trouble taken. — Пожалуйста, поблагодарите его за заботу.

Thank him for me. — Поблагодарите его за меня.

I'll (I should) thank you for some more tea. — Нельзя ли мне ещё чашечку чаю?

Did you thank him for coming? — Вы поблагодарили его за то, что он пришёл?

Thank you, young man, for seeing me across that busy street. — Спасибо, молодой человек, что перевели меня через эту оживлённую улицу.

Gram:

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Англо-русский современный словарь > thank
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1. n звич. pl

вдячність, подяка

thanks! — спасибі!, дякую!

many thanks — велике спасибі, дуже вдячний

no, thanks — спасибі, не треба (ввічлива відмова)

thanks be to God — дякувати богу

to give thanks — дякувати

to return thanks — а) віддячувати; б) прочитати молитву (перед їдою, після їди)

please accept my best thanks — прийміть, будь ласка, мою щиру подяку

thanks to — завдяки, через

thanks to your obstinacy — через вашу впертість

no thanks to — не через те що, не внаслідок

2. v

дякувати (за щось — for)

thank you — дякую, спасибі

thank you for your help — дякую вам за допомогу

thank you ever so much — розм. дуже вам вдячний

thank you for nothing — спасибі вам і за це

thanking you in anticipation — наперед вдячний вам (наприкінці листа з проханням)

I'll thank you for some more coffee — чи не можна мені ще чашечку кави?

I'll thank you to shut the door — будьте ласкаві, зачиніть двері

you may thank yourself for that — ви самі винні в цьому

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I n
звичн. pl подяка

to accord a thank — icт. дякувати, висловлювати подяку

thanks — спасибі

thanks very much, many thanks, thanks awfully — велике спасибі

thanks be to God — віддяка богові

to give thank s — дякувати; віддячувати icт. = to return thanks

to express one's thanks — висловлювати подяку

to return thanks — дякувати, віддячити; прочитати молитву ( перед їжею або після їжі)

please accept my best thanks — прийміть, будь ласка, мою щиру вдячність
II v
дякувати

thank you — спасибі; так, будь ласка; якщо можна

thank you for your help — дякую вам за допомогу

thank you for nothing — спасибі е на тім; дякую покірно

thank God /heaven, goodness/! — віддяка богові /небесам/!

to thank smb sincerely — щиро дякувати комусь

to thank one's luck for smth — дякувати долі за щось

he has only himself to thank (for it) — він сам у всьому винен

I'll thank you to shut the door — будьте ласкаві, закрийте двері

I'll thank you to hold your tongue — притримай язика

English-Ukrainian dictionary > thank
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thank vtr remercier [person] (for de, pour ; for doing d'avoir fait) ; we've got Cath to thank for that c'est à Cath que nous devons cela also iron ; you've only got yourself to thank for that! tu ne peux t'en prendre qu'à toi-même! ; I'll thank you to do je te serais reconnaissant de faire ; he won't thank you for doing il ne va pas apprécier que tu fasses ; thank God!, thank goodness ou heavens! Dieu merci! ; thank God you're here! Dieu merci tu es là! ; there's the bus, thank goodness heureusement, voilà le bus.

Big English-French dictionary > thank
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thank [θæŋk]

1 transitive verb

(a) (in gratitude) remercier;

∎ to thank sb for sth remercier qn de ou pour qch;

∎ formal Madeleine Barry thanks Mr Dupont for his kind invitation Madeleine Barry remercie M. Dupont de son invitation;

∎ to thank sb for doing sth remercier qn d'avoir fait qch;

∎ she thanked us for coming elle nous remercia d'être venus;

∎ I can't thank you enough for what you've done je ne sais comment vous remercier pour ce que vous avez fait pour moi;

∎ you have your father to thank for that tu peux dire merci à ton père pour ça, c'est à ton père que tu dois ça;

∎ ironic you have only yourself to thank for that! c'est à toi seul qu'il faut t'en prendre!;

∎ you won't thank me for it vous allez m'en vouloir;

∎ thank God or goodness! Dieu merci!;

∎ thank heaven or heavens you're safe! Dieu merci vous êtes sain et sauf!

(b) (as request)

∎ I'll thank you to keep quiet about it je vous prierai de ne pas en parler;

∎ I'll thank you to mind your own business! je te prie de t'occuper de ce qui te regarde!

2 thanks

1 plural noun

(a) (gen) remerciements mpl;

∎ give her my thanks for the flowers remerciez-la de ma part pour les fleurs;

∎ (many) thanks for all your help merci (beaucoup) pour toute votre aide;

∎ Administration received with thanks pour acquit;

∎ that's all the thanks I get! voilà comment on me remercie!

(b) Religion louange f, grâce f;

∎ to give thanks to God rendre grâce à Dieu;

∎ thanks be to God rendons grâce à Dieu

2 exclamation

merci;

∎ thanks a lot, thanks very much merci beaucoup, merci bien;

∎ thanks a million merci mille fois;

∎ thanks for coming merci d'être venu;

∎ no thanks! (non) merci!;

∎ ironic thanks for nothing! je te remercie!

3 thanks to preposition

grâce à;

∎ thanks to you, we saved a lot of money grâce à vous, nous avons économisé beaucoup d'argent;

∎ thanks to you, we lost the contract à cause de vous, nous avons perdu le contrat;

∎ no thanks to you! ce n'est sûrement pas grâce à vous!

►► formal thanks offering action f de grâce;

∎ as a thanks offering (gen) en signe de reconnaissance; Religion comme action de grâce

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > thank
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{θæŋk}
v благодаря, благодарен съм
THANK you благодаря
THANK you for the salt, please подайте ми, моля, солта
THANK you for nothing upoн. много ти благодаря (за отказана помощ)
I will THANK you to mind your own business не се бъркай в работите ми, ако обичаш
I may THANK myself/I have only myself to THANK for that сама съм си виновна за това
THANK God/goodness/heaven (s), God be THANKed разг. слава богу
THANK goodness all is over слава богу, всичко свърши

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{dank} v благодаря, благодарен съм; thank you благодаря; thank you for

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1 v благодаря;2 n pl благодарности;THANKs to prep благодарение на;thank; v благодаря, благодарен съм; thank you благодаря; thank you for the salt, please подайте ми,

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1. i may thank myself/i have only myself to thank for that сама съм си виновна за това 2. i will thank you to mind your own business не се бъркай в работите ми, ако обичаш 3. thank god/goodness/heaven (s), god be thanked разг. слава богу 4. thank goodness all is over слава богу, всичко свърши 5. thank you for nothing upoн. много ти благодаря (за отказана помощ) 6. thank you for the salt, please подайте ми, моля, солта 7. thank you благодаря 8. v благодаря, благодарен съм
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thank[uæʃk] I. n само в pl благодарност(и), признателност; съдействие; \thanks be to God благодаря на Бога, слава Богу; give him my deepest \thanks предай му най-голямата ми благодарност; many \thanks много благодаря; to offer ( express, ам. extend) o.'s \thanks изразявам благодарността си; to smile ( bow) o.'s \thanks усмихвам се (покланям се) в знак на благодарност; \thanks to благодарение на; we succeeded, small \thanks to you успяхме и без твоята помощ; small \thanks (much \thanks) I got for it ирон. толкова и ми бяха благодарни; that's all the \thanks I get! ето как ми благодарят! II. v благодаря; благодарен съм, признателен съм; \thank God ( goodness, heaven(s) слава Богу; \thank you благодаря; \thank you for nothing ирон. благодаря (когато някой отказва да ни помогне), и на това съм благодарен; \thank you for the butter, please моля подайте ми маслото; you have only yourself to \thank само на себе си трябва да благодариш, само ти си си виновен.

English-Bulgarian dictionary > thank
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Ɵæŋk
1. verb
(to express appreciation or gratitude to (someone) for a favour, service, gift etc: He thanked me for the present; She thanked him for inviting her.) agradecer

- thankful
- thankfully
- thankfulness
- thankless
- thanklessly
- thanklessness
- thanks
2. interjection
(thank you: Thanks (very much) for your present; Thanks a lot!; No, thanks; Yes, thanks.) gracias

- thanksgiving
- Thanksgiving
- thanks to
- thank you

thank vb dar las gracias / agradecer

he thanked us for our help nos agradeció la ayuda que le prestamos

thank you gracias

thank you for the present gracias por el regalo

thank

tr[ɵæŋk]

transitive verb

1 dar las gracias a, agradecer

■ she thanked me for the flowers me agradeció las flores

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

no, thank you no, gracias

thank God gracias a Dios

thank goodness gracias a Dios

thank heavens gracias a Dios

thank you gracias

to have somebody to thank (for something) ironic tener alguien la culpa de algo

■ you've only yourself to thank la culpa la tienes tú solito

to thank one's lucky stars dar gracias al cielo

thank ['ɵæŋk] vt

: agradecer, darle (las) gracias (a alguien)

thank you!: ¡gracias!

I thanked her for the present: le di las gracias por el regalo

I thank you for your help: le agradezco su ayuda

thank

n.

• agradecimiento s.m.

expr.

• dar las gracias expr.

v.

• agradecer v.

• dar gracias v.

• dar las gracias a v.

θæŋk
transitive verb

a) ( demonstrate gratitude to)

to thank somebody (FOR something) — darle* las gracias a alguien (por algo), agradecerle* (algo) a alguien

I can't thank you enough for what you did — nunca podré agradecerte bastante lo que hiciste

b) ( hold responsible)

she's got her father to thank for her hang-ups — los complejos que tiene se los debe a su padre

you've only yourself to thank — la culpa sólo la tienes tú

c) (in interj phrases)

thank God/heaven(s) — menos mal, gracias a Dios

thank goodness you came — menos mal que viniste; see also thank you

[θæŋk]
1. VT

1)

to thank sb — dar las gracias or agradecer a algn

I cannot thank you enough! — ¡cuánto te lo agradezco!

to thank sb for sth — agradecer algo a algn, dar las gracias a algn por algo

did you thank him for the flowers? — ¿le diste las gracias por las flores?

he has only himself to thank for that — él mismo tiene la culpa de eso

I have John to thank for that — eso se lo tengo que agradecer a Juan; iro Juan tiene la culpa de eso

he won't thank you for telling her — no te agradecerá de que se lo hayas dicho

I'll thank you not to interfere! — ¡agradecería que no te metieras!

thank heavens/goodness/God (for that)! — ¡gracias a Dios!, ¡menos mal!

2)

thank you — (as excl) ¡gracias!

thank you very much — muchas gracias

thank you for the present — muchas gracias por el regalo

no thank you — no, gracias

¡no thank you! — iro ¡ni hablar!, ¡no faltaba más!

did you say thank you? — ¿has dado las gracias?
thanks, thank-you
2.

CPD

thank offering N — prueba f de gratitud

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[θæŋk]
transitive verb

a) ( demonstrate gratitude to)

to thank somebody (FOR something) — darle* las gracias a alguien (por algo), agradecerle* (algo) a alguien

I can't thank you enough for what you did — nunca podré agradecerte bastante lo que hiciste

b) ( hold responsible)

she's got her father to thank for her hang-ups — los complejos que tiene se los debe a su padre

you've only yourself to thank — la culpa sólo la tienes tú

c) (in interj phrases)

thank God/heaven(s) — menos mal, gracias a Dios

thank goodness you came — menos mal que viniste; see also thank you

English-spanish dictionary > thank
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[θæŋk]
verbo transitivo ringraziare [ person] ( for di, per; for doing per avere fatto)

we've got Bob to thank for that — dobbiamo dire grazie a Bob per questo (anche iron.)

you've only got yourself to thank for that! — devi solo ringraziare te stesso!

I'll thank you to do — ti sarei grato se facessi, per favore puoi fare

he won't thank you for doing — non gli farai certo un favore a fare

thank God! — grazie a Dio!

thank goodness, heavens! — grazie al cielo!

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[Ɵæŋk] 1. verb
(to express appreciation or gratitude to (someone) for a favour, service, gift etc: He thanked me for the present; She thanked him for inviting her.) ringraziare

- thankful
- thankfully
- thankfulness
- thankless
- thanklessly
- thanklessness
- thanks 2. interjection
(thank you: Thanks (very much) for your present; Thanks a lot!; No, thanks; Yes, thanks.) grazie

- thanksgiving
- Thanksgiving
- thanks to
- thank you
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[θæŋk]
verbo transitivo ringraziare [ person] ( for di, per; for doing per avere fatto)

we've got Bob to thank for that — dobbiamo dire grazie a Bob per questo (anche iron.)

you've only got yourself to thank for that! — devi solo ringraziare te stesso!

I'll thank you to do — ti sarei grato se facessi, per favore puoi fare

he won't thank you for doing — non gli farai certo un favore a fare

thank God! — grazie a Dio!

thank goodness, heavens! — grazie al cielo!

English-Italian dictionary > thank
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1. noun, no pl.
1) (virtue) Güte, die

2) (of food) Nährgehalt, der; Güte, die
2. interjection
[my] goodness — (expr. surprise) meine Güte! (ugs.)

[oh] my goodness — (expr. shock) lieber Himmel!

goodness gracious or me! — [ach] du lieber Himmel od. liebe Güte! (ugs.)

for goodness' sake — um Himmels willen

goodness [only] knows — weiß der Himmel (ugs.)

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noun (the state of being good.) die Güte

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good·ness

[ˈgʊdnəs]

I. n no pl

1. (moral virtue) Tugendhaftigkeit f

2. (kindness) Freundlichkeit f, Güte f

would you have the \goodness to phone me as soon as they arrive ( form) wären Sie bitte so nett, mich anzurufen, sobald sie angekommen sind?

3. FOOD Wertvolle(s) nt, wertvolle Stoffe pl

4. (said for emphasis)

for \goodness' sake du liebe Güte

honest to \goodness ehrlich fam

to hope/wish to \goodness that... bei Gott hoffen/wünschen, dass...

\goodness knows weiß der Himmel fam

thank \goodness Gott sei Dank

II. interj

[my] \goodness [me] ach du meine [o liebe] Güte, du liebe Zeit

[my] \goodness gracious [me] [du] liebe Güte

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['gʊdnɪs]
n

1) Güte f; (of food) Güte f, Nährgehalt m

out of the goodness of his/her heart —

would you have the goodness to... (form) — hätten Sie bitte die Güte, zu... (geh)

2)

(in exclamations etc) goodness knows — weiß der Himmel (inf)

for goodness' sake — um Himmels willen (inf)

I wish to goodness I had never met him — wenn ich ihm doch bloß nie begegnet wäre!

(my) goodness! — meine Güte! (inf)

goodness gracious or me! — ach du liebe or meine Güte! (inf)

* * *

goodness s

1. Anständigkeit f, Redlichkeit f, Rechtschaffenheit f

2. Güte f, Gefälligkeit f:

goodness of heart Herzensgüte;

please have the goodness to come haben Sie bitte die Freundlichkeit oder seien Sie bitte so gut zu kommen

3. (das) Gute oder Wertvolle

4. Güte f, Qualität f, Wert m

5. euph Gott m:

thank goodness! Gott sei Dank!;

(my) goodness!, goodness gracious! du meine Güte!, du lieber Himmel!;

for goodness sake um Himmels willen;

goodness knows weiß der Himmel

* * *
1. noun, no pl.
1) (virtue) Güte, die

2) (of food) Nährgehalt, der; Güte, die
2. interjection
[my] goodness — (expr. surprise) meine Güte! (ugs.)

[oh] my goodness — (expr. shock) lieber Himmel!

goodness gracious or me! — [ach] du lieber Himmel od. liebe Güte! (ugs.)

for goodness' sake — um Himmels willen

goodness [only] knows — weiß der Himmel (ugs.)

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n.

Güte -n f.

Tugend -en f.

English-german dictionary > goodness
13 thank

v. \thank sb (for sth/ doing sth) талархах. There is no need to \thank me - I was only doing my job. Надад баярлах хэрэггүй ээ, би хийх ёстой юмаа л хийлээ. thank God/ goodness/ heaven(s) тэнгэрийн ивээлээр, тэнгэрийн авралаар. \thank God you're safe! Тэнгэрийн авралаар чи эсэн мэнд байх шив! thank one's lucky stars хувь тавиландаа баярлах, аз хийморьтоо шүтэх. You can \thank your lucky stars (that) nothing worse happened. Муу юм ер болоогүйд хувь заяандаа л баярлаж яв. have oneself/ sb to thank (for sth) хариуцлага үүрэх, буруутгах. Who do we have to \thank for this fiasco? Ийм бүтэлгүй явдал болсонд бид хэнийгээ буруутгах билээ? no, thank you баярлалаа, хэрэггүй. гялайлаа, боллоо. Would you like some more coffee? No, \thank you. Та кофе нэмж ууна уу? Хэрэггүй ээ, одоо боллоо. thankful adj. 1. \thank (to do sth); \thank (that...) баярласан. You should be \thankto have escaped/ that you have escaped with only minor injuries. Хөнгөхөн гэмтэлтэй салсандаа та баярлах ёстой юм шүү. 2. \thank for sth талархаг, ач санасан. I am \thank for your enthusiasm and commitment. Та бүхэн урам зоригтой чин сэтгэлээсээ ажиллаж байгаад талархаж явдгаа хэлье. thankfully adv. 1. баяртай. I accepted the invitation \thank. Урилгыг би баяртай хүлээн авлаа. 2. аз болж, сайн хэрэг болсон. There was, \thank, no real damage done. Аз болж их гарзтай хохирол учраагүй байв. thankless adj. ач тусгүй, хүсэшгүй. thanks n. (pl) \thank (to sb) (for sth) баяр талархал. My warmest \thank to you all. Чин сэтгэлийн баяр талархлаа та бүхэнд дэвшүүлье. thanks to sb/ sth ачаар, тусламжтайгаар. The fete was a great success, \thank to fine weather. Цаг агаар сайхан байсны ачаар баяр наадам сайхан боллоо. thanks (for sth/ doing sth) баярлалаа, гялайлаа. Thanks a lot/ Thanks very much/ Thanks a million. Маш их баярлалаа/ Тун их гялайлаа. thank-you n. баярласан талархсанаа илэрхийлэх. She walked away without so much as a \thank. Тэр баярлалаа ч гэж хэлэлгүй цаашаа яваад өгөв.

English-Mongolian dictionary > thank
14 thank

1. [θæŋk] n обыкн. pl
благодарность

heartfelt thanks - сердечная благодарность

to accord a thank - уст. благодарить, выражать благодарность

thanks - спасибо

thanks very much, many thanks, thanks awfully - большое спасибо

no, thanks - спасибо, нет; спасибо, не нужно ( формула вежливого отказа)

thanks be to God - благодарение богу

to give thanks - а) благодарить; возблагодарить; б) уст. = to return thanks б)

to express one's thanks - выражать благодарность

to return thanks - а) благодарить, отблагодарить; б) прочитать молитву ( перед едой или после еды)

please accept my best thanks - примите, пожалуйста, мою искреннюю благодарность

I managed, but no /small/ thanks to you - у меня всё в порядке, но вы тут ни при чём

that's all the thanks I get!, small /ирон. much/ thanks I got for it! - и всё было впустую, не стоило трудиться; от людей благодарности не дождёшься
2. [θæŋk] v
благодарить

thank you - а) спасибо; б) да, пожалуйста; если можно

thank you for your help - благодарю вас за помощь

thank you for nothing - а) спасибо и на том; б) ирон. благодарю покорно

to thank one's (lucky) stars - поздравить себя с удачей

thank God /heaven, goodness/! - благодарение богу /небесам/!

to thank smb. sincerely [effusively] - искрение [преувеличенно] благодарить кого-л.

to thank one's luck for smth. - благодарить судьбу за что-л.

to thank one's luck that... - благодарить судьбу (за то), что...

he has only himself to thank (for it) - он сам во всём виноват; ему некого винить, кроме самого себя

I'll thank you for some more tea - нельзя ли мне ещё чашечку чаю?

I'll thank you to shut the door - будьте добры, закройте дверь

I'll thank you to hold your tongue - попридержи язык

НБАРС > thank
15 thank

[ɵæŋk] vt

to \thank sb [for sth] jdm [für etw akk] danken, sich akk bei jdm [für etw akk] bedanken;

to \thank sb for doing sth jdm [dafür] danken, dass er/sie etw getan hat;

\thank you [very much]! danke [sehr]!;

\thank you very much indeed for your help! vielen herzlichen Dank für Ihre Hilfe!;

\thank you for having me! danke für deine Gastfreundschaft!;

how are you - I'm fine, \thank you wie geht es dir - danke, [mir geht es] gut;

no, \thank you nein, danke;

yes, \thank you ja, bitte;

I don't want to hear that kind of language, \thank you! auf diesen Ton kann ich verzichten, vielen Dank! ( iron)

he's only got himself to \thank for losing his job seine Entlassung hat er sich selbst zuzuschreiben;

you have John to \thank for this job diese Arbeit hast du John zu verdanken;

I'll \thank you not to mention the subject ich wäre dir dankbar, wenn du das Thema nicht erwähnen würdest;

Mum won't \thank you if you break that cup Mama wird nicht gerade erfreut sein, wenn du diese Tasse kaputtmachst

PHRASES:

thank goodness [or God] [or heaven(s)] ! Gott sei Dank!;

to \thank one's lucky stars von Glück sagen [o reden] können

English-German students dictionary > thank
16 goodness

noun (the state of being good.) godhet

subst. \/ˈɡʊdnəs\/

1) godhet, fromhet, dyd

2) godhet, vennlighet, elskverdighet

3) ( om essensen av noe) det gode, det beste, det verdifulle

• the goodness of the meat

kjøttkraften

for goodness' sake for guds skyld

goodness knows gudene skal vite...

• goodness knows I've tried hard

gudene skal vite at jeg virkelig har prøvd

det må gudene vite

goodness gracious me eller my goodness jøss, du store, milde himmel

the goodness of essensen av, det beste i, det beste av

have the goodness to være så elskverdig å

I wish to goodness that... eller I hope to goodness that... jeg håper virkelig at...

• I wish to goodness you would shut up

jeg skulle ønske du kunne holde kjeft

thank goodness gudskjelov

English-Norwegian dictionary > goodness
17 goodness

good·ness [ʼgʊdnəs] n

no pl

1) ( moral virtue) Tugendhaftigkeit f

2) ( kindness) Freundlichkeit f, Güte f;

would you have the \goodness to phone me as soon as they arrive ( form) wären Sie bitte so nett, mich anzurufen, sobald sie angekommen sind?

3) food Wertvolle(s) nt, wertvolle Stoffe pl

4) ( said for emphasis)

for \goodness' sake du liebe Güte;

honest to \goodness ehrlich ( fam)

to hope/wish to \goodness that... bei Gott hoffen/wünschen, dass...;

\goodness knows weiß der Himmel ( fam)

thank \goodness Gott sei Dank interj

[my] \goodness [me] ach du meine [o liebe] Güte, du liebe Zeit;

[my] \goodness gracious [me] [du] liebe Güte

English-German students dictionary > goodness
18 thank

v. bedanken

thank

[ θængk]

1 (be)danken ⇒ dank betuigen, dankbaar zijn

2 danken ⇒ (ver)wijten, verantwoordelijk stellen

♦voorbeelden:

1   thank God/goodness/heaven(s) • God(e) zij dank, goddank, gelukkig

     thank you • dank u/je (wel), (ja) graag, alstublieft

     no, thank you • (nee) dank u/je

     I will thank you to be a little more polite! • een beetje beleefder kan ook wel!

2   he has his own stupidity to thank for it • hij heeft het aan zijn eigen domheid te danken/wijten

     she has herself to thank for that • het is haar eigen schuld

English-Dutch dictionary > thank
19 menos

adj.

1 less.

menos aire less air

menos manzanas fewer apples

menos… que… less/fewer… than…

tiene menos experiencia que tú she has less experience than you

hace menos calor que ayer it's not as hot as it was yesterday

hay dos libros de menos there are two books missing

me han dado 10 euros de menos they've given me 10 euros too little

2 the least.

el que compró menos acciones the one who bought the fewest shares

lo que menos tiempo llevó the thing that took the least time

la que menos nota sacó en el examen the girl who did (the) worst o got the worst marks in the exam

3 fewer.

adv.

1 less.

menos de/que less than

son menos de las diez it's not quite ten o'clock yet

2 minus (expresa resta).

tres menos dos igual a uno three minus two is one

3 to (con las horas). (peninsular Spanish, River Plate)

son las dos menos diez it's ten to two

son menos diez it's ten to

4 under.

prep.

1 except (for) (excepto).

todo menos eso anything but that

2 minus, less.

m. s.&pl.

minus (sign) (Mat).

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menos

► adjetivo

1 (comparativo - en cantidad) less; (- en número) fewer

■ hoy hay menos gente there are fewer people today

■ viajar en tren cuesta menos dinero going by train costs less money

■ hay menos mesas que en el otro restaurante there are fewer tables than in the other restaurant

■ yo tengo menos años que tú I'm younger than you

2 (superlativo - de cantidad) least; (- de número) fewest

■ yo soy la que menos culpa tiene I'm the least guilty

► adverbio

1 (comparativo - de cantidad) less; (- de número) fewer

■ voy al gimnasio menos que antes I go to the gym less than before

■ vinieron menos de viente personas fewer than twenty people came

■ deberías ir menos deprisa you shouldn't go so fast

■ hay que conducir a menos de 100km/h one cannot drive over 100 km/h

2 (superlativo) least

■ es el menos guapo de toda la familia he's the least good-looking member of the family

3 (con horas) to

■ las tres menos cuarto a quarter to three

4 MATEMÁTICAS minus

■ cuatro menos dos, dos four minus two is two

► preposición

1 but, except

■ todo menos eso anything but that

■ todos fueron al cine menos Alberto everyone went to the cinema except Alberto

► pronombre

1 (cantidad) less; (número) fewer

■ me pagó menos he paid me less

■ esperaban a más de mil personas pero vinieron menos they were expecting over a thousand people but fewer came

► nombre masculino

1 MATEMÁTICAS minus sign

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

a menos que unless

al menos / a lo menos at least

aún menos much less

cada vez menos less and less

dar (dinero) de menos to short-change

en menos de nada in no time at all

eso es lo de menos that's the least of my worries

ir a menos to go down in the world

lo menos at least

■ lo menos que puedes hacer the least you can do

menos da una piedra something's better than nothing

¡menos mal! thank God!

¡ni mucho menos! far from it!

no ser para menos to be no wonder

para no ser menos so as not to be outdone

por lo menos at least

por menos de nada for no reason at all

qué menos que...... is the least somebody could do/could have done

si al menos... if only...

venirse a menos to come down in the world

¡ya será menos! come off it!

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1. noun m.
minus sign
2. adj.
1) less, least

2) fewer, fewest
3. adv.
1) less

2) least

•

- a menos que
- por lo menos 4. prep.
1) except

2) minus
5. pron.
less, fewer

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1. ADV

1) [comparativo] less

ahora salgo menos — I go out less these days

últimamente nos vemos menos — we've been seeing less of each other recently

me gusta cada vez menos — I like it less and less

una película menos conocida — a less well-known film

Juan está menos deprimido — Juan is less depressed

es menos difícil de lo que parece — it's less difficult than it seems

• menos aún — even less

este me gusta menos aún — I like this one even less

• menos de — [con sustantivos incontables, medidas, dinero, tiempo] less than; [con sustantivos contables] fewer than

está a menos de tres horas en tren — it's less than three hours away by train

llegamos en menos de diez minutos — we got there in less than o in under ten minutes

menos de lo que piensas — less than you think

tiene menos de dieciocho años — he's under eighteen

menos de 50 cajas — fewer than 50 boxes

• en menos de nada — in no time at all

por menos de nada — for no reason at all

• menos que — less than

me gusta menos que el otro — I like it less than the other one

trabaja menos que yo — he doesn't work as hard as I do

este es menos caro que aquel — this one is less expensive than that one

lo hizo menos cuidadosamente que ayer — he did it less carefully than yesterday

2) [superlativo] least

su película menos innovadora — his least innovative film

es el menos inteligente de los cuatro — he is the least intelligent of the four

el chico menos desobediente de la clase — the least disobedient boy in the class

es el que habla menos — he's the one who talks (the) least

fue el que trabajó menos — he was the one who did the least work

3)

• al menos — at least

hay al menos cien personas — there are at least a hundred people

si al menos lloviera — if only it would rain

• de menos, hay siete de menos — we're seven short, there are seven missing

me dieron un paquete con medio kilo de menos — they gave me a packet which was half a kilo short o under weight

me han pagado dos libras de menos — they have underpaid me by two pounds

darse de menos — to underestimate o.s.

hacer a algn de menos — to put sb down

• echar de menos a algn — to miss sb

• ir a menos — to come down in the world

• lo menos diez — at least ten

lo menos posible — as little as possible

es lo menos que se puede esperar — it's the least one can expect

• eso es lo de menos — that's the least of it

• ¡menos mal! — thank goodness!

¡menos mal que habéis venido! — thank goodness you've come!

• era nada menos que un rey — he was a king, no less

• no es para menos — quite right too

• por lo menos — at least

• ¡ qué menos!, -le di un euro de propina -¡qué menos! — "I tipped her a euro" - "that was the least you could do!"

¿qué menos que darle las gracias? — the least we can do is say thanks!

• quedarse en menos, no se quedó en menos — he was not to be outdone

• tener a menos hacer algo — to consider it beneath o.s. to do sth

• venir a menos — to come down in the world

• y menos, no quiero verle y menos visitarle — I don't want to see him, let alone visit him

• ¡ ya será menos! — come off it!
cuando 2., 2), poder
2. ADJ

1) [comparativo] [con sustantivos incontables, medidas, dinero, tiempo] less; [con sustantivos contables] fewer

menos harina — less flour

menos gatos — fewer cats

aquí hay menos gente — there are fewer people here

• menos... que, A tiene menos ventajas que B — A has fewer advantages than B

Ana tiene menos años que Carlos — Ana is younger than Carlos

no soy menos hombre que él — * I'm as much of a man as he is

este es menos coche que el anterior — * this is not as good a car as the last one

• ser menos que, ganaremos porque son menos que nosotros — we'll win because there are fewer of them than there are of us

para no ser menos que los vecinos — to keep up with the neighbours

2) [superlativo] [con sustantivos incontables, medidas, dinero, tiempo] least; [con sustantivos contables] fewest

el método que lleva menos tiempo — the method which takes (the) least time

es el que menos culpa tiene — he is the least to blame

el examen con menos errores — the exam paper with the fewest mistakes

3. PREP

1) (=excepto) except

todos menos él — everybody except him

¡todo menos eso! — anything but that!

2) (Mat) [para restar] minus, less

cinco menos dos — five minus o less two

siete menos dos (son) cinco — seven minus two is five

son las siete menos veinte — it's twenty to seven

4.

CONJ

• a menos que — unless

no iré a menos que me acompañes — I won't go unless you come with me

5. SM

1) (Mat) minus sign

2)

los menos — the minority

3)
más 1., 2)
* * *
I
adverbio

1) ( comparativo) less

cada vez estudia menos — she's studying less and less

ya me duele menos — it hurts less now

ahora lo vemos menos — we don't see him so often o we don't see so much of him now

no voy a ir, y menos aún con él — I'm not going, and certainly not with him

menos (...) que: un hallazgo no menos importante que éste a find which is no less important than this one; ella menos que nadie puede criticarte she of all people is in no position to criticize you; menos (...) de less than; pesa menos de 50 kilos it weighs less than o under 50 kilos; no lo haría por menos de cien mil I wouldn't do it for less than a hundred thousand; éramos menos de diez there were fewer than ten of us; los niños de menos de 7 años children under seven; es menos peligroso de lo que tú crees — it's not as dangerous as you think

2) ( superlativo) least

es la menos complicada — it is the least complicated one

éste es el menos pesado de los dos — this is the lighter of the two

es el que menos viene por aquí — he's the one who comes around least (often)

es el que menos me gusta — he's the one I like (the) least

se esfuerza lo menos posible — he makes as little effort as possible

es lo menos que podía hacer — it's the least I could do

cuando menos lo esperábamos — when we were least expecting it; para locs ver menos III 2)
II
adjetivo invariable

1) ( comparativo) ( en cantidad) less; ( en número) fewer

alimentos con menos fibra/calorías — food with less fiber/fewer calories

ya hace menos frío — it's not as o so cold now

recibimos cada vez menos pedidos — we are getting fewer and fewer orders

cuesta tres veces menos — it costs a third of the price

mide medio metro menos — it's half a meter shorter

menos (...) que: tengo menos tiempo que tú I haven't as o so much time as you; menos estudiantes que el año pasado fewer students than last year; yo no soy menos que él — he's no better than me

2) ( superlativo) ( en cantidad) least; ( en número) fewest

esos casos son los menos — cases like that are the exception
III
pronombre

1)

sírveme menos — don't give me so much, give me less

ya falta menos — it won't be long now

aprobaron menos que el año pasado — fewer passed than last year

2) (en locs)

al menos — at least

a menos que — unless

cuando menos — at least

de menos: me ha dado 100 pesos de menos you've given me 100 pesos too little; me has cobrado de menos you've undercharged me; lo menos (fam) at least; menos mal just as well, thank goodness; menos mal que no me oyó just as well o it's a good thing he didn't hear me; por lo menos at least; ir a menos to go downhill; ser lo de menos: eso es lo de menos, a mí lo que me preocupa es... that's the least of it, what worries me is...; la fecha es lo de menos the date is the least of our/their problems; tener a alguien en menos to feel somebody is beneath one; tener algo a menos to think something is beneath one o beneath one's dignity; venirse a menos — to come down in the world
IV
preposición

1) ( excepto)

firmaron todos menos Alonso — everybody but Alonso signed, everybody signed except o but Alonso

menos estos dos, todos están en venta — apart from o with the exception of these two, they are all for sale

tres latas de pintura, menos la que usé — three cans of paint, less what I used

2)

a) (Mat) (en restas, números negativos) minus

b) (Esp, RPl) ( en la hora)

son las cinco menos diez/cuarto — it's ten to five/(a) quarter to five

son menos veinte — it's twenty to
V
masculino minus sign

* * *

= least, less [lesser -comp., least -sup.], minus, but, less so.

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* al menos = at least, at the very least.

* a menos que = unless, short of.

* aproximadamente, más o menos = ballpark.

* area menos favorecida = less favoured area.

* cada vez menos = less and less.

* cuando menos te lo esperes = on any given Sunday.

* cuanto menos = at least, let alone, at best.

* dar menos de lo debido = shortchange.

* de menos del 10 por ciento = single digit, single figure.

* dentro de lo malo lo menos malo = the best of a bad lot.

* echar de menos = miss.

* echar muchísimo de menos = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.

* echar mucho de menos = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.

* el último pero no el menos importante = the last but by no means least.

* en todos menos en = in all but.

* en un futuro más o menos cercano = in the near future, in the near future.

* en un período más o menos lejano = in the near future, in the near future.

* estrella venida a menos = fallen star.

* figura venida a menos = fallen star.

* hacerlo todo menos = stop at + nothing short of.

* horas de menos aglomeración = off-peak times.

* lo menos posible = as little as possible.

* más o menos = more or less, of a sort, or so, of sorts, after a fashion, round about, roughly speaking, give or take.

* más o menos + Adverbio = relatively + Adverbio.

* más o menos cuadrado = squarish.

* menos aún = let alone.

* menos blandeces y más mano dura = less of the carrot, more of the stick, less of the carrot, more of the stick.

* menos conocido = lesser known.

* menos cultos, los = less literate, the.

* menos de + Cantidad = under + Cantidad, less than + Cantidad.

* menos de + Edad = on the right side of + Edad.

* menos desarrollado = less developed [less-developed].

* menos en = save in.

* menos en el caso de que = except when.

* menos favorecido = less-advantaged, less favoured [less favored].

* menos hecho = rarer.

* menos importante, el = least, the.

* menos probable = least likely, less likely.

* menos... que... = less... than....

* menos rápidos, los = less fleet of foot, the.

* menos sabido = lesser known.

* menos usado = less used.

* mucho menos = a great deal less, let alone, far less.

* nada más y nada menos = as much as + Expresión Numérica.

* nada más y nada menos que = in the order of + Cantidad, nothing less than.

* nada más y nada menos que de = to the tune of + Cantidad.

* nada más y nada menos que desde + Expresión Temporal = from as far back as + Expresión Temporal.

* nada más y nada menos que + Número = as many as + Número.

* nada menos que + Nombre + tan + Adjetivo + como = no less + Adjetivo + Nombre + than.

* ni más ni menos = nothing more, nothing less, no more, no less.

* ni mucho menos = by any stretch (of the imagination), by any means, not by a long shot.

* Nombre + más o menos = Nombre + of sorts.

* no ser menos que el vecino = keep up with + the Joneses.

* no ser menos que los demás = keep up with + the Joneses.

* pagar menos de lo que se debería = underpay.

* para no ser menos = not to be outdone.

* personaje venido a menos = fallen star.

* por último pero no menos importante = last but not least.

* región menos favorecida = less favoured region (LFR).

* salir de donde menos Uno se lo espera = come out of + the woodwork.

* ser menos + Adjetivo = be less of a(n) + Nombre.

* ser nada más y nada menos que = be nothing less than.

* signo menos (-) = minus sign (-), negative sign (-).

* todo menos = everything except (for).

* todos menos = everyone except, everybody except.

* todos menos + Número = all but + Número.

* último pero no el menos importante, el = final and not the least important, the.

* venir a menos = retrench.

* y cuanto mucho menos = much less.

* y mucho menos = much less, least of all.

* zona menos favorecida = less favoured area.

* * *
I
adverbio

1) ( comparativo) less

cada vez estudia menos — she's studying less and less

ya me duele menos — it hurts less now

ahora lo vemos menos — we don't see him so often o we don't see so much of him now

no voy a ir, y menos aún con él — I'm not going, and certainly not with him

menos (...) que: un hallazgo no menos importante que éste a find which is no less important than this one; ella menos que nadie puede criticarte she of all people is in no position to criticize you; menos (...) de less than; pesa menos de 50 kilos it weighs less than o under 50 kilos; no lo haría por menos de cien mil I wouldn't do it for less than a hundred thousand; éramos menos de diez there were fewer than ten of us; los niños de menos de 7 años children under seven; es menos peligroso de lo que tú crees — it's not as dangerous as you think

2) ( superlativo) least

es la menos complicada — it is the least complicated one

éste es el menos pesado de los dos — this is the lighter of the two

es el que menos viene por aquí — he's the one who comes around least (often)

es el que menos me gusta — he's the one I like (the) least

se esfuerza lo menos posible — he makes as little effort as possible

es lo menos que podía hacer — it's the least I could do

cuando menos lo esperábamos — when we were least expecting it; para locs ver menos III 2)
II
adjetivo invariable

1) ( comparativo) ( en cantidad) less; ( en número) fewer

alimentos con menos fibra/calorías — food with less fiber/fewer calories

ya hace menos frío — it's not as o so cold now

recibimos cada vez menos pedidos — we are getting fewer and fewer orders

cuesta tres veces menos — it costs a third of the price

mide medio metro menos — it's half a meter shorter

menos (...) que: tengo menos tiempo que tú I haven't as o so much time as you; menos estudiantes que el año pasado fewer students than last year; yo no soy menos que él — he's no better than me

2) ( superlativo) ( en cantidad) least; ( en número) fewest

esos casos son los menos — cases like that are the exception
III
pronombre

1)

sírveme menos — don't give me so much, give me less

ya falta menos — it won't be long now

aprobaron menos que el año pasado — fewer passed than last year

2) (en locs)

al menos — at least

a menos que — unless

cuando menos — at least

de menos: me ha dado 100 pesos de menos you've given me 100 pesos too little; me has cobrado de menos you've undercharged me; lo menos (fam) at least; menos mal just as well, thank goodness; menos mal que no me oyó just as well o it's a good thing he didn't hear me; por lo menos at least; ir a menos to go downhill; ser lo de menos: eso es lo de menos, a mí lo que me preocupa es... that's the least of it, what worries me is...; la fecha es lo de menos the date is the least of our/their problems; tener a alguien en menos to feel somebody is beneath one; tener algo a menos to think something is beneath one o beneath one's dignity; venirse a menos — to come down in the world
IV
preposición

1) ( excepto)

firmaron todos menos Alonso — everybody but Alonso signed, everybody signed except o but Alonso

menos estos dos, todos están en venta — apart from o with the exception of these two, they are all for sale

tres latas de pintura, menos la que usé — three cans of paint, less what I used

2)

a) (Mat) (en restas, números negativos) minus

b) (Esp, RPl) ( en la hora)

son las cinco menos diez/cuarto — it's ten to five/(a) quarter to five

son menos veinte — it's twenty to
V
masculino minus sign

* * *

= least, less [lesser -comp., least -sup.], minus, but, less so.

Ex: Service to the whole community implies positive discrimination towards those who through social or educational deprivation are least adept at using information tools.

Ex: The role of analytical entries in an online catalogue is less clear.

Ex: Copies of records created by the libraries, minus local data, are added to the pool of cataloguing information available to users.

Ex: Rotundas were widely used for all but the most formal texts in the fifteenth century, but fell out of fashion during the sixteenth century, surviving longest in Spain.

Ex: Vellum remained popular on the continent, less so in England; while goatskin (morocco), although well established by this time for fine work, was seldom used in trade binding except for prayer books.

* al menos = at least, at the very least.

* a menos que = unless, short of.

* aproximadamente, más o menos = ballpark.

* area menos favorecida = less favoured area.

* cada vez menos = less and less.

* cuando menos te lo esperes = on any given Sunday.

* cuanto menos = at least, let alone, at best.

* dar menos de lo debido = shortchange.

* de menos del 10 por ciento = single digit, single figure.

* dentro de lo malo lo menos malo = the best of a bad lot.

* echar de menos = miss.

* echar muchísimo de menos = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.

* echar mucho de menos = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.

* el último pero no el menos importante = the last but by no means least.

* en todos menos en = in all but.

* en un futuro más o menos cercano = in the near future, in the near future.

* en un período más o menos lejano = in the near future, in the near future.

* estrella venida a menos = fallen star.

* figura venida a menos = fallen star.

* hacerlo todo menos = stop at + nothing short of.

* horas de menos aglomeración = off-peak times.

* lo menos posible = as little as possible.

* más o menos = more or less, of a sort, or so, of sorts, after a fashion, round about, roughly speaking, give or take.

* más o menos + Adverbio = relatively + Adverbio.

* más o menos cuadrado = squarish.

* menos aún = let alone.

* menos blandeces y más mano dura = less of the carrot, more of the stick, less of the carrot, more of the stick.

* menos conocido = lesser known.

* menos cultos, los = less literate, the.

* menos de + Cantidad = under + Cantidad, less than + Cantidad.

* menos de + Edad = on the right side of + Edad.

* menos desarrollado = less developed [less-developed].

* menos en = save in.

* menos en el caso de que = except when.

* menos favorecido = less-advantaged, less favoured [less favored].

* menos hecho = rarer.

* menos importante, el = least, the.

* menos probable = least likely, less likely.

* menos... que... = less... than....

* menos rápidos, los = less fleet of foot, the.

* menos sabido = lesser known.

* menos usado = less used.

* mucho menos = a great deal less, let alone, far less.

* nada más y nada menos = as much as + Expresión Numérica.

* nada más y nada menos que = in the order of + Cantidad, nothing less than.

* nada más y nada menos que de = to the tune of + Cantidad.

* nada más y nada menos que desde + Expresión Temporal = from as far back as + Expresión Temporal.

* nada más y nada menos que + Número = as many as + Número.

* nada menos que + Nombre + tan + Adjetivo + como = no less + Adjetivo + Nombre + than.

* ni más ni menos = nothing more, nothing less, no more, no less.

* ni mucho menos = by any stretch (of the imagination), by any means, not by a long shot.

* Nombre + más o menos = Nombre + of sorts.

* no ser menos que el vecino = keep up with + the Joneses.

* no ser menos que los demás = keep up with + the Joneses.

* pagar menos de lo que se debería = underpay.

* para no ser menos = not to be outdone.

* personaje venido a menos = fallen star.

* por último pero no menos importante = last but not least.

* región menos favorecida = less favoured region (LFR).

* salir de donde menos Uno se lo espera = come out of + the woodwork.

* ser menos + Adjetivo = be less of a(n) + Nombre.

* ser nada más y nada menos que = be nothing less than.

* signo menos (-) = minus sign (-), negative sign (-).

* todo menos = everything except (for).

* todos menos = everyone except, everybody except.

* todos menos + Número = all but + Número.

* último pero no el menos importante, el = final and not the least important, the.

* venir a menos = retrench.

* y cuanto mucho menos = much less.

* y mucho menos = much less, least of all.

* zona menos favorecida = less favoured area.

* * *

menos¹

adverb

A [ Grammar notes (Spanish) ]

(comparativo): cada vez estudia menos she's studying less and less

quiere trabajar menos y ganar más he wants to work less and earn more

ya me duele menos it doesn't hurt so much now

ahora que vive en Cádiz lo vemos menos now that he's living in Cadiz we don't see him so often o we don't see so much of him

eso es menos importante that's not so important

no voy a permitir que vaya, y menos aún con él I'm not going to let her go, much less with him

menos (…) QUE:

un hallazgo no menos importante que éste a find which is no less important than o just as important as this one

ella menos que nadie puede criticarte she of all people is in no position to criticize you

no pude menos que aceptar I had to accept, it was the least I could do

menos (…) DE:

los niños de menos de 7 años children under seven

pesa menos de 50 kilos it weighs less than o under 50 kilos

éramos menos de diez there were fewer than ten of us

lo compraron por menos de nada they bought it for next to nothing

no lo haría por menos de cien mil I wouldn't do it for less than a hundred thousand

está a menos de una hora de aquí it's less than an hour from here

es menos peligroso de lo que tú crees it's not as dangerous as you think

B [ Grammar notes (Spanish) ] (superlativo) least

es la menos complicada que he visto it is the least complicated one I have seen

éste es el menos pesado de los dos this is the lighter of the two

es el que menos viene por aquí he's the one who comes around least (often)

soy el que ha bebido menos de todos I've had less to drink than anyone, I'm the one who's had least to drink

es el que menos me gusta he's the one I like (the) least

se esfuerza lo menos posible he makes as little effort as possible

es lo menos que podía hacer por él it's the least I could do for him

sucedió cuando menos lo esperábamos it happened when we were least expecting it

para locs ver menos³ pron B. (↑ menos (3))

menos²

adj inv

A [ Grammar notes (Spanish) ] (comparativo) (en cantidad) less; (en número) fewer

alimentos con menos fibra/calorías food with less fiber/fewer calories

ya hace menos frío it's not as o so cold now

recibimos cada vez menos pedidos we are getting fewer and fewer orders

cuesta tres veces menos it costs a third of the price o a third as much

mide medio metro menos it's half a meter shorter

a éste ponle dos cucharadas menos add two tablespoonfuls less to this one

menos (…) QUE:

tengo menos tiempo que tú I haven't as o so much time as you

menos estudiantes que el año pasado fewer students than last year

somos menos que ellos there are fewer of us than them

no soy menos hombre que él I'm no less a man than him

yo no soy menos que él he's no better than me

B [ Grammar notes (Spanish) ] (superlativo) (en cantidad) least; (en número) fewest

el rincón donde hay menos luz the corner where there's least light

el partido que obtuvo menos votos the party that got (the) fewest votes

esos casos son los menos cases like that are the exception

menos³

pronoun

A

sírveme menos don't give me as o so much

ya falta menos it won't be long now

aprobaron menos que el año pasado not so o as many passed as last year, fewer passed than last year

B ( en locs):

al menos at least

a menos que unless

a menos que tú nos ayudes unless you help us

cuando menos at least

de menos: me ha dado 100 pesos de menos you've given me 100 pesos too little

siempre te da unos gramos de menos he always gives you a few grams under o too little

me has cobrado de menos you've undercharged me, you haven't charged me enough

echar

lo menos ( fam); at least

les pagaron lo menos un millón they paid them at least a million pesos

menos mal just as well

menos mal que no me oyó just as well o good thing o thank goodness he didn't hear me

nos van a dar una prórroga — ¡menos mal! they are going to give us extra time — just as well! o thank goodness for that!

por lo menos at least

si por lo menos me hubieras avisado … if you'd at least told me …

había por lo menos diez mil personas there were at least ten thousand people there

ir a menos to go downhill

ser lo de menos: eso es lo de menos, a mí lo que me preocupa es su falta de honradez that's the least of it, what worries me is his lack of integrity

la fecha es lo de menos the date is the least of our/their problems

tener a algn en menos to feel sb is beneath one

cuanto¹ (↑ cuanto (1)), más³ (↑ más (3)), mucho³ (↑ mucho (3)), nada¹ (↑ nada (1))

tener algo a menos to think sth is beneath one o beneath one's dignity

venirse a menos to come down in the world

un aristócrata venido a menos an aristocrat who has come down in the world o who has fallen on hard times

un hotel/barrio venido a menoss a rundown hotel/neighborhood*

menos⁴

prep

A

(excepto): firmaron todos menos Alonso everybody but Alonso signed, everybody signed except o but Alonso

menos estos dos, todos están en venta apart from o with the exception of these two, they are all for sale

tres latas de pintura, menos la que usé para la puerta three cans of paint, less what I used on the door

B

1 ( Mat) [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] (en restas, números negativos) minus

8-15=-7 read as: ocho menos quince (es) igual (a) menos siete eight minus fifteen equals o is minus seven

2

(Esp, RPI) (en la hora) [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] son las ocho menos diez/cuarto it's ten to eight/(a) quarter to eight

¿tienes hora? — menos veinte do you have the time? — it's twenty to

menos⁵

masculine

minus sign

* * *

menos adverbio
1 ( comparativo) less;
◊ cada vez estudia menos she's studying less and less;

ya me duele menos it hurts less now;
ahora lo vemos menos we don't see him so often now, we don't see so much of him now;
pesa menos de 50 kilos it weighs less than o under 50 kilos;
éramos menos de diez there were fewer than ten of us;
los niños de menos de 7 años children under seven
2 ( superlativo) least;
◊ es la menos complicada it is the least complicated one;

el que menos me gusta the one I like (the) least;
se esfuerza lo menos posible he makes as little effort as possible;
cuando menos lo esperaba when I was least expecting it
■ adjetivo invariable
1 ( comparativo) ( en cantidad) less;
( en número) fewer;
◊ alimentos con menos fibra/calorías food with less fiber/fewer calories;

hay menos errores there are fewer mistakes;
mide medio metro menos it's half a meter shorter;
menos estudiantes que el año pasado fewer students than last year;
tengo menos tiempo que tú I haven't as o so much time as you
2 ( superlativo) ( en cantidad) least;
( en número) fewest;
◊ donde hay menos luz where there's least light;

el que obtuvo menos votos the one who got (the) fewest votes
■ pronombre
1 ( en cantidad) less;
( en número) fewer;
◊ sírveme menos give me less;

ya falta menos it won't be long now
2 ( en locs)
◊ al menos at least;

a menos que unless;
cuando menos at least;
de menos: me dió 100 pesos de menos he gave me 100 pesos too little;
me cobró de menos he undercharged me;
lo menos the least;
menos mal just as well, thank goodness;
por lo menos at least;
eso es lo de menos that's the least of my (o our etc) problems
■ preposición
1 ( excepto):
◊ todos menos Alonso everybody except o but Alonso;

menos estos dos, … apart from o with the exception of these two, …;
tres latas de pintura, menos la que usé para la puerta three cans of paint, less what I used on the door
2
a) (Mat) (en restas, números negativos) minus

b) (Esp, RPl) ( en la hora):

◊ son las cinco menos diez/cuarto it's ten to five/(a) quarter to five;

son menos veinte it's twenty to
menos
I adverbio
1 (en menor cantidad, grado) (con no contable) less: ayer me dolía menos, it hurt less yesterday
había menos de treinta personas, there were less than thirty people
es menos importante de lo que crees, it's less important than you think
tengo menos fuerza que antes, I have less strength than before
(con contable) fewer: mi casa tiene menos habitaciones, my house has fewer rooms
2 (superlativo) least: es el menos indicado para opinar, he's the worst person to judge
3 (sobre todo) no pienso discutir, y menos contigo, I don't want to argue, especially with you
II preposición
1 but, except: vinieron todos menos uno, they all came but one
2 Mat minus: siete menos dos, seven minus two
♦ Locuciones: eso es lo de menos, that's the least of it
a menos que, unless
al o por lo menos, at least
cada vez menos, less and less
¡menos mal!, thank goodness!
nada menos que, no less o no fewer than
no ser para menos, to be the least one could do: me invitó a cenar, ¡y no era para menos!, he invited me to dinner, which was the least he could do!
venir a menos, to lose rank, fortune or position
' menos' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aliviar
- añorar
- cachondeo
- cada
- cantar
- contratación
- cuando
- echar
- esquivar
- estar
- extrañar
- gallo
- hipar
- historiada
- historiado
- indicada
- indicado
- infarto
- los
- mal
- más
- mucha
- mucho
- pensar
- piedra
- programa
- recochineo
- salva
- salvo
- signo
- siquiera
- su
- tan
- todavía
- vez
- cinco
- costumbre
- cuanto
- cuarto
- de
- día
- enfado
- enojo
- entre
- esperar
- estofado
- mientras
- mirar
- momento
- nada
English:
about
- absent
- agree
- alone
- anything
- anywhere
- appreciate
- at
- averse
- barring
- besides
- billion
- blind
- blue
- border
- but
- cackle
- chalk
- circuitous
- conscious
- delay
- far
- ferment
- few
- god
- good
- if
- job
- just
- last
- least
- less
- let
- let up
- mind
- minus
- minus sign
- minute
- miss
- more
- nothing
- nowadays
- of
- opposed
- or
- pretty
- put down
- rate
- recollect
- remain

* * *

menos

♦ adj inv

1. [comparativo] [cantidad] less;
[número] fewer;
menos aire less air;

menos manzanas fewer apples;

menos… que… less/fewer… than…;

tiene menos experiencia que tú she has less experience than you;

vino menos gente que otras veces there were fewer people there than on other occasions;

hace menos calor que ayer it's not as hot as it was yesterday;

colócate a menos distancia stand closer;

eran menos pero mejor preparadas there were fewer of them, but they were better prepared

2. [superlativo] [cantidad] the least;
[número] the fewest;
el que compró menos libros the one who bought the fewest books;

lo que menos tiempo llevó the thing that took the least time;

la que menos nota sacó en el examen the girl who did (the) worst o got the worst Br marks o US grades in the exam

3. Fam [peor]
éste es menos coche que el mío this car isn't as good as mine;

es menos hombre que tú he's less of a man than you are

♦ adv

1. [comparativo] less;

a mí échame un poco menos give me a bit less;

ahora con el bebé salen menos they go out less now they've got the baby;

últimamente trabajo menos I haven't been working as o so much recently;

estás menos gordo you're not as o so fat;

¿a cien? no, íbamos menos rápido a hundred km/h? no, we weren't going as fast as that;

menos de/que less than;

Pepe es menos alto (que tú) Pepe isn't as tall (as you);

Pepe es menos ambicioso (que tú) Pepe isn't as ambitious (as you), Pepe is less ambitious (than you);

este vino me gusta menos (que el otro) I don't like this wine as much (as the other one), I like this wine less (than the other one);

son menos de las diez it's not quite ten o'clock yet;

es difícil encontrar alquileres de o [m5]por menos de 50.000 it's hard to find a place to rent for less than o under 50,000;

tardamos menos de lo esperado we took less time than expected, it didn't take us as long as we expected;

es menos complicado de lo que parece it's not as complicated as it seems, it's less complicated than it seems

2. [superlativo]
el/la/lo menos the least;

ella es la menos adecuada para el cargo she's the least suitable person for the job;

el menos preparado de todos/de la clase the least well trained of everyone/in the class;

el menos preparado de los dos the less well trained of the two;

la que menos trabaja the person o one who works (the) least;

aquí es donde menos me duele this is where it hurts (the) least;

él es el menos indicado para criticar he's the last person who should be criticizing;

es lo menos que puedo hacer it's the least I can do;

era lo menos que te podía pasar it was the least you could expect;

debió costar lo menos un millón it must have cost at least a million;

había algunas manzanas podridas, pero eran las menos some of the apples were rotten, but only a very few

3. [indica resta] minus;

tres menos dos igual a uno three minus two is one

4. Esp, RP [con las horas] to;

son las dos menos diez it's ten to two;

son menos diez it's ten to

5. Comp

ir a menos [fiebre, lluvia] to die down;
[delincuencia] to drop;
¡menos mal! just as well!, thank God!;

menos mal que llevo rueda de repuesto/que no te pasó nada thank God I've got a spare wheel/(that) nothing happened to you;

nada menos (que) no less (than);

le recibió nada menos que el Papa he was received by none other than the Pope;

no es para menos not without (good) reason;

no pude por menos que reírme I had to laugh;

venir a menos [negocio] to go downhill;
[persona] to go down in the world;
no pienso montar y menos si conduces o Am [m5] manejas tú I've no intention of getting in, much less so if you're driving;

Comp

hacer de menos a alguien to snub sb

♦ pron

había menos que el año pasado there were fewer than the previous year;

ya queda menos it's not so far to go now

♦ nm inv
Mat minus (sign)
♦ prep
[excepto] except (for);
todo menos eso anything but that;

vinieron todos menos él everyone came except (for) o but him;

menos el café, todo está incluido en el precio everything except the coffee is included in the price

♦ al menos loc conj

at least;

costará al menos tres millones it will cost at least three million;

dame al menos una hora para prepararme give me at least an hour to get ready

♦ a menos que loc conj

unless;

no iré a menos que me acompañes I won't go unless you come with me

♦ de menos loc adv

hay dos libros de menos there are two books missing;

me han dado 80 céntimos de menos they've given me 80 cents too little, they've short-changed me by 80 cents;

eso es lo de menos that's the least of it

♦ por lo menos loc adv

at least;

por lo menos pide perdón you at least ought to apologize

* * *

menos

I adj

1 en cantidad less;

cien dólares de menos 100 dollars short, 100 dollars too little;

hay cinco calcetines de menos we are five socks short

2 en número fewer

II adv

1 comp: en cantidad less;

es menos guapa que Ana she is not as pretty as Ana

2 sup: en cantidad least;

al menos, por lo menos at least

3 MAT minus;

tres menos dos three minus two

III m MAT minus (sign)

IV

:

a menos que unless;

todos menos yo everyone but o except me;

echar de menos miss;

tener a alguien en menos look down on s.o.;

eso es lo de menos that’s the least of it;

ir a menos come down in the world;

ni mucho menos far from it;

no es para menos quite right too;

son las dos menos diez it’s ten of two, Br it’s ten to two

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menos adv

1) : less

llueve menos en agosto: it rains less in August

2) : least

el coche menos caro: the least expensive car

3)

menos de : less than, fewer than

menos adj

1) : less, fewer

tengo más trabajo y menos tiempo: I have more work and less time

2) : least, fewest

la clase que tiene menos estudiantes: the class that has the fewest students

menos prep

1) salvo, excepto: except

2) : minus

quince menos cuatro son once: fifteen minus four is eleven

menos pron

1) : less, fewer

no deberías aceptar menos: you shouldn't accept less

2)

al menos or

por lo menos : at least

3)

a menos que : unless

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menos¹ adv

1. (comparativo) less

deberías ponerte menos azúcar you should take less sugar

2. (con nombres contables) fewer

había menos gente there were fewer people

3. (superlativo) least

es el menos caro it's the least expensive

4. (excepto) except

puedo hacer de todo menos cocinar I can do everything except cook

fueron todos al parque menos ella they all went to the park except her

5. (con la hora) to

son las ocho menos diez it's ten to eight

6. (en matemáticas) minus

ocho menos dos son seis eight minus two is six

al menos at least

a menos que unless

menos mal thank goodness

menos mal que has venido it's a good job you've come

por lo menos at least

menos² n minus sign

Spanish-English dictionary > menos
20 well

(to have a good, or bad, opinion of: She thought highly of him and his poetry.) tener en mucho/poco a alguien, tener muy buena/mala opinión de alguien

well¹ adj adv

1. bien

Michael sings well Michael canta bien

I hope you feel well espero que te encuentres bien

2. bueno

well, what shall we do then? bueno, ¿qué hacemos pues?

as well también

can I go as well? ¿puedo ir yo también?

as well as y... también

he has a helicopter as well as a plane tiene un avión, y también un helicóptero

well² n pozo

she threw a coin into the well tiró una moneda al pozo

well

tr[wel]

adjective

1 (in good health) bien

■ I'm very well, thank you estoy muy bien, gracias

■ she doesn't feel very well no se encuentra muy bien

■ you look very well tienes muy buena cara

■ he's not a well man no está bien de salud

■ get well soon que te mejores pronto

2 (satisfactory, right) bien

■ things are not well at home hay problemas en casa

adverb

1 (gen) bien

■ well played! ¡bien jugado!

■ they behaved really well se portaron muy bien

■ I don't know her that well no la conozco muy bien

■ things are going well for him las cosas le van bien

■ they treated me extremely well me trataron muy bien

■ shake well before use agítese bien antes de usar

■ he's well aware of the problem es perfectamente consciente del problema

2 (with modals) bien

■ you may well be right bien puede que tengas razón

■ I might well go away for a few days es muy posible que me vaya fuera unos días

■ he could well be lying bien puede que mienta

■ she couldn't very well refuse ¿cómo iba a decir que no?

■ you may as well tell him, he'll find out anyway ¿de qué te sirve no decírselo, se va a enterar de todas maneras

3 (much, quite) bien

■ she's well over fifty tiene cincuenta años bien cumplidos

■ book well in advance haz tu reserva con mucha anticipación

■ we sat well back in the cinema nos sentamos bien atrás en el cine

■ it was well after eleven eran bien pasadas las once

■ the film's well worth seeing bien vale la pena ver la película

interjection

1 (gen) bueno, bien, pues

■ well, I think that... bueno, yo creo que...

■ well I'm not going pues no voy

■ well why didn't you say so? ¿pues, por qué no lo has dicho?

■ well, as I said earlier bueno, como he dicho antes

2 (surprise) ¡vaya!

■ well, well, well, look who it is! ¡vaya! ¡mira quién es!

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

all's well that ends well bien está lo que bien acaba

all well and good muy bien, perfecto

as well (also, too) también

as well as además de, aparte de

■ she studies German as well as English además de inglés, estudia alemán

it's all very well to «+ inf» resulta muy fácil + inf

to be (just) as well to «+ inf» no estar de más + inf, convenir + inf

■ it would be as well to phone first sería una buena idea llamar antes

to be well in with somebody ser muy amigo,-a de alguien

to be well off for something tener algo de sobra

to be well out of something tener la suerte de haberse librado de algo

to be well up on/in something estar muy bien informado,-a de algo

to do well (business etc) ir bien, marchar bien, tener éxito 2 (person - success) irle bien las cosas 3 (- health) encontrarse bien, estar bien

to do well by somebody tratar bien a alguien

to do well for oneself prosperar, tener éxito

to do well in something hacer algo bien, irle algo bien a alguien

■ he did well in the test la prueba le fue bien

to do well out of... sacar provecho de...

to do well to do something convenir hacer algo

to speak well of somebody hablar bien de alguien

to think well of somebody pensar bien de alguien

very well muy bien, bueno

well and truly completamente

well done! ¡muy bien!, ¡así se hace!

well I never! ¡vaya!, ¡habráse visto!

well off (comfortable, rich) acomodado,-a, rico,-a, pudiente

■ you don't know when you're well off no te das cuenta de la suerte que tienes

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well

tr[wel]

noun

1 (for water) pozo

2 (of staircase) hueco de la escalera; (of lift) hueco del ascensor

3 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL (in court) área de los abogados

intransitive verb

1 (tears, blood) brotar (up, -), manar (up, -)

■ tears welled up in her eyes se le llenaron los ojos de lágrimas

well ['wɛl] vi or to well up : brotar, manar

well adv, better ['bɛt̬ər] ; best ['bɛst]

1) rightly: bien, correctamente

2) satisfactorily: bien

to turn out well: resultar bien, salir bien

3) completely: completamente

well-hidden: completamente escondido

4) intimately: bien

I knew him well: lo conocía bien

5) considerably, far: muy, bastante

well ahead: muy adelante

well before the deadline: bastante antes de la fecha

6)

as well also: también

7) as well as

well adj

1) satisfactory: bien

all is well: todo está bien

2) desirable: conveniente

it would be well if you left: sería conveniente que te fueras

3) healthy: bien, sano

well n

1) : pozo m (de agua, petróleo, gas, etc.), aljibe m (de agua)

2) source: fuente f

a well of information: una fuente de información

3) or stairwell : caja f, hueco m (de la escalera)

well interj

1) (used to introduce a remark) : bueno

2) (used to express surprise) : ¡vaya!

well

v.

• manar v.

adj.

• bien adj.

adv.

• bien adv.

• mucho adv.

• muy adv.

• muy bien adv.

• pues adv.

interj.

• bueno interj.

n.

• depósito s.m.

• fuente s.f.

• manantial s.m.

• pozo s.m.

I wel
adverb (comp better; superl best)

1) (to high standard, satisfactorily) <sing/write/work> bien

I explained it as well as I could — lo expliqué lo mejor que pude

to do well: you did very well lo hiciste muy bien; he's doing very well le van muy bien las cosas; he's done well for himself ha sabido abrirse camino; mother and baby are doing well madre e hijo se encuentran muy bien; well done! así se hace!, muy bien!; to go well — \<\<performance/operation\>\> salir* bien; worth I b)

2) ( thoroughly) <wash/dry/know> bien

I can well understand your concern — entiendo perfectamente su preocupación

it was well worth the effort — realmente valió la pena

he knows only too well that... — bien sabe or sabe de sobra que...

well and truly — (colloq)

I'm well and truly fed up — estoy requete harto (fam)

he was well and truly drunk — estaba pero bien borracho or completamente borracho

to be well away — (BrE colloq)

two beers and he's well away — con dos cervezas le alcanza para ponerse alegre

3)

a) ( considerably) (no comp) bastante

until well into the next century — hasta bien entrado el siglo que viene

b) ( with justification)

you may well ask! — muy buena pregunta!

she was horrified, as well she might be — se horrorizó, y con razón

she couldn't very well deny it — ¿cómo iba a negarlo?

4) ( advantageously) < marry> bien

to do well to + inf — hacer* bien en + inf, deber + inf

she'd be well advised to see a lawyer — sería aconsejable que consultara a un abogado

to come off well o do well out of something — salir* bien parado de algo

5) (in phrases)

a)

as well — ( in addition) también

are they coming as well? — ¿ellos también vienen?

and she lied to me as well! — y además me mintió!

b)

as well as — ( in addition to) además de

at night as well as during the day — tanto de noche como durante el día

c)

may/might as well: I might as well not bother, for all the notice they take para el caso que me hacen, no sé por qué me molesto or no vale la pena que me moleste; now you've told him, you may as well give it to him! — ahora que se lo has dicho dáselo ¿total?

II

adjective (comp better; superl best)

1) ( healthy) bien

you look well — tienes buena cara or buen aspecto

how are you? - I'm very well, thank you — ¿cómo estás? - muy bien, gracias

get well soon! — que te mejores!

2) (pleasing, satisfactory) bien

all is not well — algo va mal

that's all well and good, but... — todo eso está muy bien, pero...

it's all very well for him to talk, but... — él podrá decir todo lo que quiera pero..., es muy fácil hablar, pero...

all's well that ends well — bien está lo que bien acaba; alone I b)

3)

as well: it would be as well to keep this quiet mejor no decir nada de esto; it's just as well I've got some money with me — menos mal que llevo dinero encima

III

interjection

1)

a) (introducing/continuing topic, sentence) bueno, bien

well, shall we get started? — bueno or bien ¿empezamos?

well now o then, what's the problem? — a ver ¿qué es lo que pasa?

b) ( expressing hesitation)

do you like it? - well... — ¿te gusta? - pues or (esp AmL) este...

2)

a) ( expressing surprise)

well, well, well! look who's here! — vaya, vaya! or anda! mira quién está aquí!

well, I never! — qué increíble!

b) ( expressing indignation) bueno

well, if that's how you feel...! — bueno, si eso es lo que piensas...

c) ( dismissively) bah!

d) ( expressing resignation) bueno

(oh) well, that's the way it goes — bueno... qué se le va a hacer!

3)

a) ( expressing expectation)

well? I'm listening — bien, tú dirás, ¿sí? te escucho

well? who won? — bueno ¿y quién ganó?

b) ( expressing skepticism) bueno

(yes,) well, that remains to be seen — (sí,) bueno, eso está por verse

IV

noun

1)

a) ( for water) pozo m, aljibe m

b) (for oil, gas) pozo m

2)

a) ( for stairs) caja f or hueco m de la escalera

b) ( for ventilation) (BrE) patio m (de luces or de luz), pozo m de aire

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- well up

I [wel]
1. N

1) (=bore) (for water) pozo m, fuente f ; (for oil) pozo m

to sink a well — perforar un pozo

2) [of stairs] hueco m, caja f

3) (in auditorium) estrado m

2.

VI (also: well out, well up) brotar, manar

II [wel] (compar better) (superl best)
1. ADV

1) (=in a good manner) bien

I remember it well — lo recuerdo bien

I know the place well — conozco bien el lugar

(and) well I know it! — ¡(y) bien que lo sé!

to eat/live well — comer/vivir bien

• he sings as well as she does — canta tan bien como ella

as well as he could — lo mejor que pudo

• to do well at school — sacar buenas notas en el colegio

to do well in an exam — sacar buena nota en un examen

the patient is doing well — el paciente evoluciona bien

you would do well to think seriously about our offer — le convendría considerar seriamente nuestra oferta

you did well to come at once — hizo bien en venir enseguida

• well done! — ¡bien hecho!

• to go well — ir bien

everything is going well — todo va bien

• well and good — muy bien

• well played! — (Sport) ¡bien hecho!

• to speak well of sb — hablar bien de algn

• to think well of sb — tener una buena opinión de algn

he is well thought of here — aquí se le estima mucho

2) (=thoroughly, considerably)

a) bien

it was well deserved — estuvo bien merecido

• he's well away * — (=drunk) está borracho perdido

• to be well in with sb — llevarse muy bien con algn

• it continued well into 1996 — siguió hasta bien entrado 1996

• he is well over or past fifty — tiene cincuenta y muchos años

well over a thousand — muchos más de mil, los mil bien pasados

it's well past ten o'clock — son las diez y mucho

• she knows you too well to think that — te conoce demasiado bien para pensar eso de ti

she loved him too well — lo quería demasiado

as we know all or only too well — como sabemos perfectamente

• well and truly — (esp Brit) de verdad, realmente

we got well and truly wet — nos mojamos de verdad

• to wish sb well — desear todo lo mejor a algn

• it was well worth the trouble — realmente valió la pena

b)

well dodgy/annoyed ** — bien chungo * /enfadado

3) (=probably, reasonably)

you may well be surprised to learn that... — puede que te sorprenda mucho saber que...

it may well be that... — es muy posible que + subjun

they may well be lying — es muy posible que mientan

• we may as well begin now — ya podemos empezar, ¿no?

you might as well tell me the truth — más valdría decirme la verdad

"shall I go?" - "you may or might as well" — "¿voy?" - "por qué no"

we might (just) as well have stayed at home — para lo que hemos hecho, nos podíamos haber quedado en casa

she cried, as well she might — lloró, y con razón

• you may well ask! — ¡buena pregunta!

• I couldn't very well leave — me resultaba imposible marcharme

4) (in set expressions)

a)

• as well — (=in addition) también

I'll take those as well — me llevo esos también

and it rained as well! — ¡y además llovió!

by night as well as by day — tanto de noche como de día

• as well as his dog he has two rabbits — además de un perro tiene dos conejos

I had Paul with me as well as Lucy — Paul estaba conmigo, así como Lucy or además de Lucy

could you manage to eat mine as well as yours? — ¿podrías comerte el mío y el tuyo?

all sorts of people, rich as well as poor — gente de toda clase, tanto rica como pobre

b)

• to leave well alone, my advice is to leave well alone — te aconsejo que no te metas

this sort of wound is best left well alone — lo mejor es ni tocar este tipo de herida

2. ADJ

1) (=healthy) bien

I'm very well thank you — estoy muy bien, gracias

I hope you're well — espero que te encuentres bien

are you well? — ¿qué tal estás?

she's not been well lately — recientemente ha estado algo indispuesta

• to get well — mejorarse

get well soon! — ¡que te mejores!

2) (=acceptable, satisfactory) bien

that's all very well, but... — todo eso está muy bien, pero...

it or we would be well to start early — mejor si salimos temprano

• it would be as well to ask — más vale or valdría preguntar

it's as well not to offend her — más te vale no ofenderla

it would be just as well for you to stay — mejor si te quedas

• it's as well for you that nobody saw you — menos mal que nadie te vio

• it's just as well we asked — menos mal que preguntamos

- all's well that ends well

3. EXCL

1) (introducing topic, resuming) bueno

well, it was like this — bueno, pues así ocurrió

well, as I was saying... — bueno, como iba diciendo

well, that's that! — ¡bueno, asunto concluido!

2) (expressing resignation)

well, if we must go, let's get going — bueno, si nos tenemos que ir, vayámonos

well then? — ¿y qué?

3) (concessive, dismissive) pues

well, if you're worried, why don't you call her? — pues si estás tan preocupada ¿por qué no la llamas?

well, I think she's a fool — pues yo pienso que es tonta

4) (expressing relief)

well, thank goodness for that! — (pues) ¡gracias a Dios!

5) (expressing surprise) ¡vaya!

well, what do you know! * — ¡anda, quién lo diría!

well, who would have thought it! — ¡anda, quién lo diría!

well, well! — ¡vaya, vaya!

* * *

I [wel]
adverb (comp better; superl best)

1) (to high standard, satisfactorily) <sing/write/work> bien

I explained it as well as I could — lo expliqué lo mejor que pude

to do well: you did very well lo hiciste muy bien; he's doing very well le van muy bien las cosas; he's done well for himself ha sabido abrirse camino; mother and baby are doing well madre e hijo se encuentran muy bien; well done! así se hace!, muy bien!; to go well — \<\<performance/operation\>\> salir* bien; worth I b)

2) ( thoroughly) <wash/dry/know> bien

I can well understand your concern — entiendo perfectamente su preocupación

it was well worth the effort — realmente valió la pena

he knows only too well that... — bien sabe or sabe de sobra que...

well and truly — (colloq)

I'm well and truly fed up — estoy requete harto (fam)

he was well and truly drunk — estaba pero bien borracho or completamente borracho

to be well away — (BrE colloq)

two beers and he's well away — con dos cervezas le alcanza para ponerse alegre

3)

a) ( considerably) (no comp) bastante

until well into the next century — hasta bien entrado el siglo que viene

b) ( with justification)

you may well ask! — muy buena pregunta!

she was horrified, as well she might be — se horrorizó, y con razón

she couldn't very well deny it — ¿cómo iba a negarlo?

4) ( advantageously) < marry> bien

to do well to + inf — hacer* bien en + inf, deber + inf

she'd be well advised to see a lawyer — sería aconsejable que consultara a un abogado

to come off well o do well out of something — salir* bien parado de algo

5) (in phrases)

a)

as well — ( in addition) también

are they coming as well? — ¿ellos también vienen?

and she lied to me as well! — y además me mintió!

b)

as well as — ( in addition to) además de

at night as well as during the day — tanto de noche como durante el día

c)

may/might as well: I might as well not bother, for all the notice they take para el caso que me hacen, no sé por qué me molesto or no vale la pena que me moleste; now you've told him, you may as well give it to him! — ahora que se lo has dicho dáselo ¿total?

II

adjective (comp better; superl best)

1) ( healthy) bien

you look well — tienes buena cara or buen aspecto

how are you? - I'm very well, thank you — ¿cómo estás? - muy bien, gracias

get well soon! — que te mejores!

2) (pleasing, satisfactory) bien

all is not well — algo va mal

that's all well and good, but... — todo eso está muy bien, pero...

it's all very well for him to talk, but... — él podrá decir todo lo que quiera pero..., es muy fácil hablar, pero...

all's well that ends well — bien está lo que bien acaba; alone I b)

3)

as well: it would be as well to keep this quiet mejor no decir nada de esto; it's just as well I've got some money with me — menos mal que llevo dinero encima

III

interjection

1)

a) (introducing/continuing topic, sentence) bueno, bien

well, shall we get started? — bueno or bien ¿empezamos?

well now o then, what's the problem? — a ver ¿qué es lo que pasa?

b) ( expressing hesitation)

do you like it? - well... — ¿te gusta? - pues or (esp AmL) este...

2)

a) ( expressing surprise)

well, well, well! look who's here! — vaya, vaya! or anda! mira quién está aquí!

well, I never! — qué increíble!

b) ( expressing indignation) bueno

well, if that's how you feel...! — bueno, si eso es lo que piensas...

c) ( dismissively) bah!

d) ( expressing resignation) bueno

(oh) well, that's the way it goes — bueno... qué se le va a hacer!

3)

a) ( expressing expectation)

well? I'm listening — bien, tú dirás, ¿sí? te escucho

well? who won? — bueno ¿y quién ganó?

b) ( expressing skepticism) bueno

(yes,) well, that remains to be seen — (sí,) bueno, eso está por verse

IV

noun

1)

a) ( for water) pozo m, aljibe m

b) (for oil, gas) pozo m

2)

a) ( for stairs) caja f or hueco m de la escalera

b) ( for ventilation) (BrE) patio m (de luces or de luz), pozo m de aire

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- well up

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