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mi:n I adjective1) (not generous (with money etc): He's very mean (with his money / over pay).) gjerrig, gnien2) (likely or intending to cause harm or annoyance: It is mean to tell lies.) gemen; dårlig gjort3) ((especially American) bad-tempered, vicious or cruel: a mean mood.) ondskapsfull4) ((of a house etc) of poor quality; humble: a mean dwelling.) simpel, ussel, tarvelig•- meanly- meanness
- meanie II 1. adjective1) ((of a statistic) having the middle position between two points, quantities etc: the mean value on a graph.) middel-2) (average: the mean annual rainfall.) middel-, gjennomsnitts-2. noun(something that is midway between two opposite ends or extremes: Three is the mean of the series one to five.) middel(tall)III 1. past tense, past participle - meant; verb1) (to (intend to) express, show or indicate: `Vacation' means `holiday'; What do you mean by (saying/doing) that?) bety; mene2) (to intend: I meant to go to the exhibition but forgot; For whom was that letter meant?; He means (= is determined) to be a rich man some day.) ha i tankene, akte•- meaning2. adjective((of a look, glance etc) showing a certain feeling or giving a certain message: The teacher gave the boy a meaning look when he arrived late.) megetsigende- meaningless
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- mean wellbety--------gjennomsnittlig--------gjerrig--------lav--------middelIsubst. \/miːn\/1) ( gammeldags) middel2) middelvei3) ( matematikk eller statistikk) middeltall, gjennomsnitt, gjennomsnittstall• the mean of 3,5 and 7 is 5middeltallet av 3,5 og 7 er 5by fair means or foul med det onde eller det gode, for enhver pristhe golden mean den gylne middelveistrike the golden mean gå den gylne middelveithere is a mean in all things måtehold er en dydways and means se ➢ way, 1II1) bety2) innebære, være ensbetydende med• it means that...det betyr at \/ det innebærer at• does the name mean anything to you?• what is meant by that word?hva menes med det ordet? \/ hva betyr det ordet?• what does all this mean?hva er meningen med alt dette?\/hva skal alt dette bety?3) mene, villehan gjør alt i beste hensikt \/ han mener alt godt4) akte, ha i sinne, ha til hensikt5) være beregnet på, være myntet på, gjeldedet var tenkt som garasje\/(det var meningen) det skulle bli garasje• what is this meant to be?6) mene, sikte til, tilsikte• you don't mean it!det mener du ikke!\/det kan du ikke mene!• you don't mean to say that...du mener vel ikke å si at...• do you mean me?er det meg du mener?\/sikter du til meg?I mean to say! ( hverdagslig) det er jo det jeg mener! jo, jeg mener det!mean by mene med• what do you mean by that?meant for forutbestemt forsay one thing and mean another si en ting og mene noe annetIIIadj. \/miːn\/1) ( spesielt vitenskapelig) middel-, gjennomsnitts-, gjennomsnittlig2) ( gammeldags) mellom-, middelmådig, måteligIVadj. \/miːn\/1) gjerrig, påholden, smålig2) ussel, lav, simpel, ond, gemen, nedrig, lumpen, ufin3) ringe, simpel, vulgær4) lurvet, tarvelig, vemmelig5) (amer.) ondskapsfull, slem, ekkel6) (amer., slang) besværlig, vanskelig, vrangfeel mean ( hverdagslig) føle seg elendig føle seg liten, være flau -
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I adjective1) (not generous (with money etc): He's very mean (with his money / over pay).) mezquino, tacaño, agarrado2) (likely or intending to cause harm or annoyance: It is mean to tell lies.) mezquino, malo3) ((especially American) bad-tempered, vicious or cruel: a mean mood.) malo, malhumorado4) ((of a house etc) of poor quality; humble: a mean dwelling.) humilde, pobre•- meanly- meanness
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1. adjective1) ((of a statistic) having the middle position between two points, quantities etc: the mean value on a graph.)2) (average: the mean annual rainfall.)
2. noun(something that is midway between two opposite ends or extremes: Three is the mean of the series one to five.) término medio
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1. past tense, past participle - meant; verb1) (to (intend to) express, show or indicate: `Vacation' means `holiday'; What do you mean by (saying/doing) that?) querer decir2) (to intend: I meant to go to the exhibition but forgot; For whom was that letter meant?; He means (= is determined) to be a rich man some day.) tener la intención, tener pensado•- meaning
2. adjective((of a look, glance etc) showing a certain feeling or giving a certain message: The teacher gave the boy a meaning look when he arrived late.) significativo- meaningless
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mean1 adj1. malo / malicioso / cruel / antipáticodon't be so mean! ¡no seas tan malo!2. mezquino / tacañomean2 vb1. significar / querer decirwhat does "ceiling" mean? ¿qué quiere decir "ceiling"?2. pretender / querer / tener la intencióntr[miːn]1 (average) medio,-a1 (average) promedio2 SMALLMATHEMATICS/SMALL media3 (middle term) término medio————————tr[miːn]1 (miserly, selfish - person) mezquino,-a, tacaño,-a, agarrado,-a; (portion etc) mezquino,-a, miserable■ she felt mean about not letting the children go to the circus le sabía mal no haber dejado a los niños ir al circo3 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL familiar (person - nasty) malo,-a; (- bad-tempered) malhumorado,-a; (animal) feroz4 dated (low, poor) humilde, pobre5 familiar (skilful, great) excelente, de primera, genial\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be no mean ser todo,-a un,-a————————tr[miːn]1 (signify, represent) significar, querer decir; (to be a sign of, indicate) ser señal de, significar■ what does "mug" mean? ¿qué significa "mug"?, ¿qué quiere decir "mug"?■ does the name "Curtis" mean anything to you? ¿el nombre "Curtis" te dice algo?2 (have in mind) pensar, tener pensado,-a, tener la intención de; (intend, wish) querer, pretender■ I never meant to hurt you nunca quise hacerte daño, nunca fue mi intención hacerte daño■ I meant to post it yesterday tenía la intención de enviarlo ayer, quería enviarlo ayer3 (involve, entail) suponer, implicar; (have as result) significar4 (refer to, intend to say) referirse a, querer decir; (be serious about) decir en serio■ do you mean me? ¿te refieres a mí?■ what do you mean by that? ¿qué quieres decir con eso?■ what do you mean you forgot? ¿cómo que se te olvidó?■ she said thirty, but she meant thirsty dijo treinta, pero quería decir sedienta5 (be important) significar■ you mean a lot to me significas mucho para mí, eres muy importante para mí\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be meant for (be intended for) ser para 2 (be destined for) estar dirigido,-a a, ir dirigido,-a a■ it was meant to happen tenía que pasar, el destino así lo quisoto mean well tener buenas intenciones1) intend: querer, pensar, tener la intención deI didn't mean to do it: lo hice sin quererwhat do you mean to do?: ¿qué piensas hacer?2) signify: querer decir, significarwhat does that mean?: ¿qué quiere decir eso?3) : importarhealth means everything: lo que más importa es la saludmean adj1) humble: humilde2) negligible: despreciableit's no mean feat: no es poca cosa3) stingy: mezquino, tacaño4) cruel: malo, cruelto be mean to someone: tratar mal a alguien5) average, median: mediomean n1) midpoint: término m medio2) average: promedio m, media f aritmética3) means nplway: medio m, manera f, vía f4) means nplresources: medios mpl, recursos mpl5)by all means : por supuesto, cómo no6)by means of : por medio de7)by no means : de ninguna manera, de ningún modoadj.• abellacado, -a adj.• canallesco, -a adj.• malo, -a adj.• mediano, -a adj.• medio, -a adj.• menguado, -a adj.• mezquino, -a adj.• miserable adj.• prieto, -a adj.• ruin adj.• transido, -a adj.n.• manera s.f.• media (Matemática) s.f.• medio s.m.• promedio s.m.• término medio s.m.v.(§ p.,p.p.: meant) = destinar v.• entender v.• querer decir v.• significar v.
I miːntransitive verb (past & past p meant)1) (represent, signify) \<\<word/symbol\>\> significar*, querer* decirto mean something TO somebody: does the number 0296 mean anything to you? ¿el número 0296 te dice algo?; fame means nothing/a lot to her — la fama la tiene sin cuidado/es muy importante para ella
2)a) (refer to, intend to say) \<\<person\>\> querer* decirwhat do you mean? — ¿qué quieres decir (con eso)?
do you know what I mean? — ¿me entiendes?, ¿me comprendes?
he's Swedish, I mean, Swiss — es sueco, (qué) digo, suizo
I know who you mean — ya sé de quién hablas or a quién te refieres
what's that supposed to mean? — ¿a qué viene eso?
b) ( be serious about) decir* en serioI mean it! — va or lo digo en serio!
3) (equal, entail) significar*being 40 doesn't mean I can't wear fashionable clothes — (el) que tenga 40 años no quiere decir que no me pueda vestir a la moda
to mean -ING: that would mean repainting the kitchen — eso supondría or implicaría volver a pintar la cocina
4)a) ( intend)he didn't mean (you) any harm — no quiso hacerte daño, no lo hizo por mal
to mean to + INF: I mean to succeed mi intención es triunfar, me propongo triunfar; I'm sorry, I didn't mean to do it perdón, lo hice sin querer; I meant to do it but I forgot tenía toda la intención de hacerlo pero me olvidé; I've been meaning to talk to you hace tiempo que quiero hablar contigo; I meant it to be a surprise yo quería que fuera una sorpresa; the bullet was meant for me la bala iba dirigida a mí; we were meant for each other — estamos hechos el uno para el otro
b)to be meant to + inf — (supposed, intended)
you weren't meant to hear that — no pensaron (or pensé etc) que tú estarías escuchando
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2)a) (unkind, nasty) malob) ( excellent) (esp AmE sl) genial, fantástico3) (inferior, humble) (liter) humildethat's no mean feat/achievement — no es poca cosa, no es moco de pavo (fam)
4) ( Math) (before n) medio
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[miːn]ADJ (compar meaner) (superl meanest)1) (=stingy) tacaño, agarrado *, amarrete (And, S. Cone) *you mean thing! — ¡qué tacaño eres!
2) (=nasty) malodon't be mean! — ¡no seas malo!
you mean thing! — ¡qué malo eres!
a mean trick — una jugarreta, una mala pasada
you were mean to me — te portaste fatal or muy mal conmigo
3) (=vicious) malo4) (=of poor quality) inferior; (=shabby) humilde, vil; (=humble) [birth] humilde, pobre5) (US) formidable, de primera
II [miːn]1.N (=middle term) término m medio; (=average) promedio m ; (Math) media fthe golden or happy mean — el justo medio
2.ADJ mediomean life — (Phys) vida f media
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[miːn](pt, pp meant) VT1) [word, sign] (=signify) significar, querer decirwhat does this word mean? — ¿qué significa or quiere decir esta palabra?
"vest" means something different in America — en América "vest" tiene otro significado or significa otra cosa
you know what it means to hit a policeman? — ¿usted sabe qué consecuencias trae el golpear a un policía?
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what do you mean by that? — ¿qué quieres decir con eso?•
it means a lot to have you with us — significa mucho tenerte con nosotrosyour friendship means a lot to me — tu amistad es muy importante or significa mucho para mí
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the name means nothing to me — el nombre no me suenaknow 1., 4)•
the play didn't mean a thing to me — no saqué nada en claro de la obra2) [person]a) (=imply) querer decir; (=refer to) referirse awhat do you mean? — ¿qué quieres decir?
18, I mean 19 — 18, digo 19
do you mean me? — ¿te refieres a mí?
b) (=signify) significar•
don't I mean anything to you? — ¿no significo yo nada para ti?c) (=be determined about)you can't mean it! — ¡no lo dirás en serio!
d) (=intend)what do you mean to do? — ¿qué piensas hacer?
I meant to help — pensaba ayudar, tenía la intención de ayudar
I mean to have it — pienso or me propongo obtenerlo
sorry, I didn't mean you to do it — lo siento, mi intención no era que lo hicieras tú
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I meant it as a joke — lo dije en broma•
was the remark meant for me? — ¿el comentario iba por mí?•
I meant no harm by what I said — no lo dije con mala intención3) (=suppose) suponer•
to be meant to do sth, it's meant to be a good car — este coche se supone que es buenothis portrait is meant to be Anne — este retrato es de Anne, aunque no lo parezca
I wasn't meant to work for my living! — ¡yo no estoy hecho para trabajar!
you're not meant to drink it! — ¡no es para beber!
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I [miːn]transitive verb (past & past p meant)1) (represent, signify) \<\<word/symbol\>\> significar*, querer* decirto mean something TO somebody: does the number 0296 mean anything to you? ¿el número 0296 te dice algo?; fame means nothing/a lot to her — la fama la tiene sin cuidado/es muy importante para ella
2)a) (refer to, intend to say) \<\<person\>\> querer* decirwhat do you mean? — ¿qué quieres decir (con eso)?
do you know what I mean? — ¿me entiendes?, ¿me comprendes?
he's Swedish, I mean, Swiss — es sueco, (qué) digo, suizo
I know who you mean — ya sé de quién hablas or a quién te refieres
what's that supposed to mean? — ¿a qué viene eso?
b) ( be serious about) decir* en serioI mean it! — va or lo digo en serio!
3) (equal, entail) significar*being 40 doesn't mean I can't wear fashionable clothes — (el) que tenga 40 años no quiere decir que no me pueda vestir a la moda
to mean -ING: that would mean repainting the kitchen — eso supondría or implicaría volver a pintar la cocina
4)a) ( intend)he didn't mean (you) any harm — no quiso hacerte daño, no lo hizo por mal
to mean to + INF: I mean to succeed mi intención es triunfar, me propongo triunfar; I'm sorry, I didn't mean to do it perdón, lo hice sin querer; I meant to do it but I forgot tenía toda la intención de hacerlo pero me olvidé; I've been meaning to talk to you hace tiempo que quiero hablar contigo; I meant it to be a surprise yo quería que fuera una sorpresa; the bullet was meant for me la bala iba dirigida a mí; we were meant for each other — estamos hechos el uno para el otro
b)to be meant to + inf — (supposed, intended)
you weren't meant to hear that — no pensaron (or pensé etc) que tú estarías escuchando
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2)a) (unkind, nasty) malob) ( excellent) (esp AmE sl) genial, fantástico3) (inferior, humble) (liter) humildethat's no mean feat/achievement — no es poca cosa, no es moco de pavo (fam)
4) ( Math) (before n) medio
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1. II|| mean well (ill) иметь добрые (дурные) намерения; he often makes mistakes but he means well он часто ошибается, но у него добрые намерения2. III1) mean smb., smth. mean him (smb.'s father, John, the red pencil, etc.) иметь в виду /подразумевать/ его и т.д., keep out, that means you вход воспрещен /сюда не входить/, это касается вас; do you mean me? вы меня имеете в виду?, это вы обо мне?; when I say "no" I mean "no" когда я говорю "нет", это значит "нет"; I'm not joking: I really mean it это не шутка, [я говорю] это серьезно: what [exactly] do you mean? что вы [действительно] хотите сказать /имеете в виду/?; he is often rude without meaning it он часто грубит, не имея в виду обидеть кого-л.2) mean smth. mean no harm (no offence, etc.) не хотеть сделать дурного и т.д. ; mean mischief иметь дурные намерения; затевать [что-л.] дурное; mean business coll. а) браться за что-л. серьезно /решительно/; б) говорить всерьез3) mean smth. the Latin word "homo'' means "a man'' латинское слово "homo" значит /означает/ "человек"; these words (these things, her actions, etc.) mean nothing эти слова и т.д. ничего не значат; what does this word mean? что значит это слово?; this letter may mean anything это письмо может означать что угодно; his refusal means my ruin его отказ означает мою гибель /приведет меня к гибели/; this frontier incident means war этот пограничный инцидент предвещает войну; what does all this mean? что все это значит?; it doesn't mean a thing это ровно ничего не значит; his words mean much за его словами стоит глубокий смысл3. IVmean smth. in some manner mean smth. well хотеть /намереваться/ сделать что-л. по-хорошему; don't be offended by his criticism, he meant it kindly не обижайтесь на его критику, он хотел вам помочь4. Vmean smb. smth. mean smb. no harm не желать кому-л. зла; mean smb. no good не желать кому-л. добра; he never meant us anything but good он всегда желал нам только добра5. VIImean smb. to do smth. mean smb. to go (to use smth., to think, to give smth., etc.) иметь в виду /хотеть/, чтобы кто-л. ушел и т.д., he meant me to spend the money on myself он хотел, чтобы я потратил /имел в виду, что я потрачу/ эти деньги на себя; I certainly meant them to give it back to me конечно же, я имел в виду /предполагал/, что они мне это вернут6. XIbe meant for smb. this parcel (the present, the remark, etc.) is meant for her (for my father, etc.) этот пакет и т.д. предназначается для нее и т.д.; the bullet was meant for you эта пуля предназначалась вам /для вас/; was this book meant for me? эта книга для меня?; they were meant for each other они были созданы друг для друга; be meant for smth. this room is meant for a study эта комната предназначается под кабинет; she took internally what was meant for external application она выпила лекарство, которое назначается только как наружное; it is meant for a joke это надо принимать как шутку, я шучу; these figures are not meant to be accurate эти цифры не следует считать точными; what is this meant for? это для чего?; be meant to be smb. he was meant to be an actor (a barrister, a soldier, a pianist, etc.) его прочили в актеры и т.д., думали, что он будет актером и т.д.; be meant by smb. for smth. he was meant by his parents for a soldier родители прочили /готовили/ его в солдаты; be meant in some manner be meant seriously (jokingly) делать /говорить/ что-л. всерьез (в шутку)7. XIIImean to do smth. mean to say smth. (to go, to hurt smb., to talk to smb., to have smth., to succeed, etc.) намереваться /собираться, иметь в виду/ сказать что-л. и т.д.; I meant to call, but I forgot я собирался позвонить, но забыл; do you mean to stay long? вы надолго задержитесь?; what do you mean to do now? что вы предполагаете /собираетесь/ теперь делать?; I don't mean to put up with that insult я не намерен /не собираюсь/ мириться с этим оскорблением; I honestly meant to do it today я честно решил сделать это сегодня; do you mean to see him before you go? вы собираетесь повидаться с ним перед отъездом?; I mean to be obeyed я добьюсь, чтобы меня слушались8. XIVmean doing smth. I never meant going я совсем не собирался уходить9. XVI|| mean well (ill) to /by/ smb. иметь добрые (дурные) намерения по отношению к кому-л.; don't worry about what he says, because he really means well by us не обращайте внимания на его слова, по существу он нам желает добра10. XXI11) mean smth. by smth. what do you mean by that? что вы этим хотите сказать?; what do you mean by "liberal"? что вы понимаете под словом "либеральный"?; what do you mean by this word? что означает это слово?2) mean smth. to smb. mean much (little, a lot, a great deal, the world, etc.) to smb. много и т.д. значить /иметь большую и т.д. ценность/ для кого-л.; I cannot tell you what he has meant to me не могу вам сказать, что /как много/ он для меня значил /как важен он для меня был/; your words mean nothing to me ваши слова ничего для меня не значат; his name means nothing to me его имя ни о чем /ничего/ мне не говорит; modern music means very little to him современная музыка очень мало для него значит, он очень мало /невысоко/ ценит современную музыку3) mean smth. for smb. mean the house for one's son (this book for you, the purse for her fiancee, etc.) предназначать дом для сына и т.д., mean smth. for /as/ smth. I meant that for your good я делал это для вашей [же] пользы; I meant the remark as a joke я сказал это в шутку11. XXIV1mean smth. as smth. I meant it as a joke я только пошутил, я сказал это в шутку; he meant it as a kindness у него были добрые намерения12. XXVmean that... (what..., etc.) I mean that you are a liar я хочу сказать, что вы лжете; I mean that he is stingy я имею в виду, что он скуп; I mean what I say я именно это и хочу сказать, я говорю то, что дичаю; do you think he meant what he said? как вы думаете, он это серьезно говорил?; if I don't come before noon, it means I can't come если меня не будет до полудня - значит, я не мог прийти -
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I v/t2. (befehlen) give the orders; Gesetz require, stipulate; nichts zu bestimmen haben have no say in s.th; du hast hier nichts zu bestimmen umg. who asked you (for your opinion)?3. (beeinflussen: Pläne etc.) determine, control4. (prägen) characterize; dunkle Wälder bestimmen das Bild der Landschaft the landscape is dominated by dark forests5. (ausersehen) choose; etw. / jemanden zu oder für etw. bestimmen intend s.th. for s.th. / intend s.o. to be s.th.; Gelder für etw. bestimmen auch allocate ( oder set aside) funds for s.th.; bestimmt sein für be meant for; füreinander bestimmt sein be meant for each other; bestimmt sein zu be destined for ( oder to be); (verurteilt) auch be fated to (+ Inf.) er bestimmte sie zu seiner Stellvertreterin he chose ( oder designated) her as his successor; dieser Ring ist für dich bestimmt this ring is ( oder is meant) for you; zum sofortigen Verzehr / Gebrauch bestimmt Aufdruck auf Ware: for immediate consumption / use; zu Höherem bestimmt sein be destined for higher ( oder bigger and better umg.) things; es war ihm vom Schicksal ( nicht) bestimmt zu (+ Inf.) he was fated (not) to (+ Inf.)6. (ermitteln) ascertain; auch MATH., CHEM., PHYS. determine; (Begriff) define; seinen Standort bestimmen determine one’s position, take one’s bearings; Pflanzen / Tiere bestimmen identify plants / animals; neu gefunden classify plants / animals; ein Wort / einen Satz bestimmen define a word / determine the meaning of a sentence8. geh. altm. (überreden) persuade (to + Inf.); sich von etw. bestimmen lassen (let o.s.) be influenced by s.th.; weitS. let s.th. get the better of oneII v/i1. (anordnen) decide; (befehlen) give the orders (for); wer bestimmt hier? oder wer hat hier zu bestimmen? who gives the orders around here?2. (verfügen): über jemanden bestimmen (Arbeitskräfte etc.) have s.o. at one’s disposal; über sein Geld / seine Zeit bestimmen decide how to spend one’s money / what to do with one’s time; über seine Angelegenheiten bestimmen decide one’s affairs for oneself* * *(ermitteln) to ascertain;(festlegen) to appoint; to fix; to determine; to designate; to decide;(vorsehen) to destine; to ordain* * *be|stịm|men ptp besti\#mmt1. vt1) (= festsetzen) to determine; Grenze, Ort, Zeit etc auch to fix, to set; (= entscheiden auch) to decideSee:→ auch bestimmt2) (= prägen) Stadtbild, Landschaft to characterize; (= beeinflussen) Preis, Anzahl to determine; Entwicklung, Werk, Stil etc to have a determining influence on; (GRAM) Kasus, Tempus to determine3) (= wissenschaftlich feststellen) Alter, Standort to determine, to ascertain; Pflanze, Tier, Funde to classify; (= definieren) Wort, Bedeutung to definejdn zu etw bestimmen — to choose or designate sb as sth
er ist zu Höherem bestimmt — he is destined for higher things
2. vi1) (= entscheiden) to decide (über +acc on)2)du kannst nicht über ihn/seine Zeit bestimmen — it's not up to you to decide what he's going to do/how his time is to be spent
3. vr* * *1) (to fix or settle; to decide: He determined his course of action.) determine2) (to influence: Our policy is governed by three factors.) govern3) ((with for) to direct at: That letter/bullet was intended for me.) intend4) (to select or choose for some particular purpose etc in the future: He had been marked out for an army career from early childhood.) mark out* * *be·stim·men *I. vt1. (festsetzen)einen Preis \bestimmen to fix [or set] a priceOrt und Zeit \bestimmen to fix [or appoint] a place and timeeine Grenze/ein Limit \bestimmen to set a limitwir müssen genau \bestimmen, wo wir uns treffen we have to decide exactly where we'll meet; Gesetzentwurf, Verordnung to rule, to lay downdas Gesetz bestimmt es so it's the lawdas Gesetz bestimmt, dass... the law says that...; (entscheiden) to decide sth2. (prägen)▪ etw \bestimmen to set the tone for sthsein ruhiges Auftreten bestimmte die folgende Diskussion his calm manner set the tone for [or of] the ensuing discussiondichte Wälder \bestimmen das Landschaftsbild thick forests characterize the scenery▪ etw \bestimmen to influence sthetw entscheidend \bestimmen to determine [or control] sthdie Meinung anderer Leute bestimmte sein ganzes Handeln other people's opinions had a determining [or prevailing] influence on all of his actionssich akk nach etw dat \bestimmen, durch etw akk bestimmt werden to be governed [or determined] by sth▪ etw \bestimmen to categorize sthetw nach [seiner] Art \bestimmen to establish the category of sthPflanzen/Tiere \bestimmen to classify plants/animalsdie Bedeutung/Etymologie/Herkunft von etw dat \bestimmen to determine the significance/etymology/origin of stheinen Begriff \bestimmen to define a term5. (vorsehen)▪ etw für jdn \bestimmen to intend [or earmark] sth for sbfüreinander bestimmt meant for each otheretw ist für jdn bestimmt sth is for sbzu Größerem bestimmt sein to be destined for higher thingsvorherbestimmt sein to be predestinedII. vi2. (verfügen)▪ über jdn/etw \bestimmen to control sb/sth, to dispose of sth* * *1.transitives Verb1) (festsetzen) decide on; fix <price, time, etc.>jemanden zum od. als Nachfolger bestimmen — decide on somebody as one's successor; (nennen) name somebody as one's successor
2) (vorsehen) destine; intend; set aside < money>3) (ermitteln, definieren) identify < part of speech, find, plant, etc.>; determine <age, position>; define < meaning>4) (prägen) determine the character of; give <landscape, townscape> its character2.intransitives Verbhier bestimme ich — I'm in charge or the boss here; my word goes around here
2) (verfügen)[frei] über etwas (Akk.) bestimmen — do as one wishes with something
* * *A. v/tnichts zu bestimmen haben have no say in s.th;du hast hier nichts zu bestimmen umg who asked you (for your opinion)?3. (beeinflussen: Pläne etc) determine, control4. (prägen) characterize;dunkle Wälder bestimmen das Bild der Landschaft the landscape is dominated by dark forests5. (ausersehen) choose;etwas/jemanden zu oderfür etwas bestimmen intend sth for sth/intend sb to be sth;bestimmt sein für be meant for;füreinander bestimmt sein be meant for each other;dieser Ring ist für dich bestimmt this ring is ( oder is meant) for you;zum sofortigen Verzehr/Gebrauch bestimmt Aufdruck auf Ware: for immediate consumption/use;seinen Standort bestimmen determine one’s position, take one’s bearings;Pflanzen/Tiere bestimmen identify plants/animals; neu gefunden classify plants/animals;ein Wort/einen Satz bestimmen define a word/determine the meaning of a sentence7. (jemanden veranlassen) induce (zu +inf to +inf)sich von etwas bestimmen lassen (let o.s.) be influenced by sth; weitS. let sth get the better of oneB. v/iwer bestimmt hier? oderwer hat hier zu bestimmen? who gives the orders around here?2. (verfügen):über jemanden bestimmen (Arbeitskräfte etc) have sb at one’s disposal;über sein Geld/seine Zeit bestimmen decide how to spend one’s money/what to do with one’s time;über seine Angelegenheiten bestimmen decide one’s affairs for oneself* * *1.transitives Verb1) (festsetzen) decide on; fix <price, time, etc.>jemanden zum od. als Nachfolger bestimmen — decide on somebody as one's successor; (nennen) name somebody as one's successor
2) (vorsehen) destine; intend; set aside < money>3) (ermitteln, definieren) identify <part of speech, find, plant, etc.>; determine <age, position>; define < meaning>4) (prägen) determine the character of; give <landscape, townscape> its character2.intransitives Verbhier bestimme ich — I'm in charge or the boss here; my word goes around here
2) (verfügen)[frei] über etwas (Akk.) bestimmen — do as one wishes with something
* * *v.to appoint v.to designate v.to destine v.to determine v.to intend (for) v.to ordain v.to prearrange v.to specify v. -
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1. adjective1) (on or related to the side of the body which in most people has the more skilful hand, or to the side of a person or thing which is toward the east when that person or thing is facing north (opposite to left): When I'm writing, I hold my pen in my right hand.) derecho2) (correct: Put that book back in the right place; Is that the right answer to the question?) correcto3) (morally correct; good: It's not right to let thieves keep what they have stolen.) bien4) (suitable; appropriate: He's not the right man for this job; When would be the right time to ask him?) adecuado, apropiado
2. noun1) (something a person is, or ought to be, allowed to have, do etc: Everyone has the right to a fair trial; You must fight for your rights; You have no right to say that.) derecho2) (that which is correct or good: Who's in the right in this argument?) cierto, razón3) (the right side, part or direction: Turn to the right; Take the second road on the right.) derecha4) (in politics, the people, group, party or parties holding the more traditional beliefs etc.) derecha
3. adverb1) (exactly: He was standing right here.) exactamente2) (immediately: I'll go right after lunch; I'll come right down.) inmediatamente3) (close: He was standing right beside me.) justo4) (completely; all the way: The bullet went right through his arm.) totalmente, completamente5) (to the right: Turn right.) a la derecha6) (correctly: Have I done that right?; I don't think this sum is going to turn out right.) bien, correctamente
4. verb1) (to bring back to the correct, usually upright, position: The boat tipped over, but righted itself again.) enderezar2) (to put an end to and make up for something wrong that has been done: He's like a medieval knight, going about the country looking for wrongs to right.) corregir
5. interjection(I understand; I'll do what you say etc: `I want you to type some letters for me.' `Right, I'll do them now.') de acuerdo, bien- righteously
- righteousness
- rightful
- rightfully
- rightly
- rightness
- righto
- right-oh
- rights
- right angle
- right-angled
- right-hand
- right-handed
- right wing
6. adjective((right-wing) (having opinions which are) of this sort.) de derecha- by rights
- by right
- get
- keep on the right side of
- get right
- go right
- not in one's right mind
- not quite right in the head
- not right in the head
- put right
- put/set to rights
- right away
- right-hand man
- right now
- right of way
- serve right
right1 adj1. correctocan you tell me the right time? ¿me puedes decir la hora exacta?is this the High Street? That's right ¿es la Calle Mayor? Así es2. derechoright2 adv1. bien2. a la derechaturn right at the traffic lights en el semáforo, gira a la derecha3. justo / exactamenteright3 n1. derecha2. bien3. derechotr[raɪt]1 (not left) derecho,-a2 (correct) correcto,-a3 (just) justo,-a4 (suitable) apropiado,-a, adecuado,-a■ I don't think he's the right person for the job no creo que sea la persona adecuada para el puesto■ this watch hasn't been right since it was repaired este reloj no ha ido bien desde que lo repararon1 a la derecha, hacia la derecha■ turn right at the traffic lights en el semáforo, gira a la derecha2 (correctly) bien, correctamente3 (exactly) justo4 (well) bueno, bien■ right, I'm going to bed bueno, yo me voy a la cama1 (not left) derecha2 (entitlement) derecho1 corregir2 SMALLMARITIME/SMALL enderezar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLall right! ¡bien!, ¡conforme!, ¡vale!it serves you «(him, etc)» right te (le, etc) está bien empleadoright away en seguidato be right tener razónto get it right acertarto put right arreglar, corregirright and wrong el bien y el malright angle ángulo rectoright wing SMALLPOLITICS/SMALL derecharight ['raɪt] vt1) fix, restore: repararto right the economy: reparar la economía2) straighten: enderezarright adv1) : biento live right: vivir bien2) precisely: precisamente, justoright in the middle: justo en medio3) directly, straight: derecho, directamentehe went right home: fue derecho a casa4) immediately: inmediatamenteright after lunch: inmediatamente después del almuerzo5) completely: completamentehe felt right at home: se sintió completamente cómodo6) : a la derechato look left and right: mirar a la izquierda y a la derecharight adj1) upright: bueno, honradoright conduct: conducta honrada2) correct: correctothe right answer: la respuesta correcta3) appropriate: apropiado, adecuado, debidothe right man for the job: el hombre perfecto para el trabajo4) straight: rectoa right line: una línea recta5) : derechothe right hand: la mano derecha6) sound: bienhe's not in his right mind: no está bien de la cabezaright n1) good: bien mto do right: hacer el bien2) : derecha fon the right: a la derecha4) entitlement: derecho mthe right to vote: el derecho a votarwomen's rights: los derechos de la mujer5)the Right : la derecha (en la política)adj.• acertado, -a adj.• ajustado, -a adj.• correcto, -a adj.• debido, -a adj.• derecho, -a adj.• diestro, -a adj.• enderezado, -a adj.• exacto, -a adj.• justo, -a adj.• lícito, -a adj.adv.• a la derecha adv.• bien adv.• justo adv.• mismo adv.interj.• cabal interj.n.• derechazo s.m.• derecho s.m.• justicia s.f.• privilegio s.m.• razón s.f.v.• adrizar v.• enderezar v.• endrezar v.
I raɪt1) ( correct) <answer/interpretation> correctoare we going in the right direction? — ¿vamos bien?
are you sure this is the right house? — ¿estás seguro de que ésta es la casa or de que es aquí?
did you press the right button? — ¿apretaste el botón que debías?
do you have the right change? — ¿tienes el cambio justo?
do you have the right time? — ¿tienes hora (buena)?
2) ( not mistaken)to be right — \<\<person\>\> tener* razón, estar* en lo cierto; \<\<clock\>\> estar* bien
how right she was! — cuánta razón tenía!, si habrá tenido razón!
to be right ABOUT something/somebody — tener* razón en cuanto a algo/alguien
to be right IN something: am I right in thinking this has happened before? si no me equivoco esto ya había pasado antes ¿no?; to get something right: you got two answers right acertaste dos respuestas; did I get your name right? ¿entendí bien tu nombre?; I guess you're Bobby - that's right! tú tienes que ser Bobby - el mismo! or así es!; two o'clock tomorrow, right? - right! — a las dos mañana ¿de acuerdo? - de acuerdo! or (esp Esp fam) vale!
3) (good, suitable) adecuado, apropiadowere the curtains the right length? — ¿estaban bien de largo las cortinas?
if the price is right — si el precio es razonable, si está bien de precio
4) (just, moral) (pred)to be right — ser* justo
to be right to + inf — hacer* bien en + inf
5) (pred)a) ( in order)it's too quiet: something's not right — hay demasiado silencio, algo pasa
b) (fit, healthy) (colloq) bien6) ( complete) (BrE colloq) (before n)he's a right idiot — es un idiota redomado or de marca mayor
7) ( Math)right angle — ángulo m recto
right triangle — (AmE) triángulo m rectángulo
8) (before n) <side/ear/shoe> derecho
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1) (correctly, well) bien, correctamenteI had guessed right — había adivinado, no me había equivocado
nothing goes right for them — todo les sale mal, nada les sale bien
to do right by somebody — portarse bien con alguien; serve I 2)
2)a) (all the way, completely)they kept hoping right up until the last moment — no perdieron las esperanzas hasta el último momento
b) ( directly)it's right in front of you — lo tienes allí delante or (fam) delante de las narices
he was right here/there — estaba aquí mismo/allí mismo
c) ( immediately)3) <turn/look> a la derecha
III
1)a) c u ( entitlement) derecho mright to something/+ INF — derecho a algo/+ inf
in her/his/its own right: she is Queen in her own right es Reina a título propio or por derecho propio; she is also a composer in her own right ella también es compositora; the title is his by right el título le corresponde a él; by what right? — ¿con qué derecho?
b) rights pl derechos mplto be within one's rights — estar* en su (or mi etc) derecho
2) u c ( what is correct)to know right from wrong — saber* distinguir entre el bien y el mal
to be in the right — tener* razón, llevar la razón, estar* en lo cierto
to put o set something to rights — (esp BrE) arreglar algo
3)a) u ( opposite the left) derecha fthe one on the right — el/la de la derecha
to drive on the right — manejar or (Esp) conducir* por la derecha
on o to my/your right — a mi/tu derecha
b) ( right turn)take the next right — tome or (esp Esp) coja la próxima a la derecha
to make o (BrE) take a right — girar or torcer* or doblar a la derecha
4) u ( Pol)
IV
a) ( set upright) enderezar*b) ( redress) \<\<injustice\>\> reparar
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interjection (colloq) bueno!, vale! (Esp fam)[raɪt]1. ADJ1) (=morally good, just) justoit is/seems only right that she should get the biggest share — es/me parece justo que ella reciba la mayor parte, está/me parece bien que ella reciba la mayor parte
it doesn't seem right that his contribution should not be acknowledged — parece injusto que no se reconozca su aportación
it's not right! — ¡no hay derecho!
I thought it right to ask permission first — me pareció conveniente preguntarle antes, pensé que debía preguntarle antes
would it be right for me to ask him? — ¿debería preguntárselo?
it is only right and proper that people should know what is going on — lo suyo es que la gente sepa lo que pasa
to do the right thing, do what is right — hacer lo correcto, actuar correctamente
doing the right thing by a pregnant girlfriend meant marrying her — hacer lo que Dios manda con una novia embarazada significaba casarse con ella
2) (=suitable) [tool, clothes] apropiado, adecuado; [time] oportunoto choose the right moment for sth/to do sth — elegir el momento oportuno para algo/para hacer algo
that's the right attitude! — ¡haces bien!
I haven't got the right clothes for a formal dinner — no tengo ropa apropiada or adecuada para una cena de etiqueta
you're not using the right tool for the job — no estás empleando la herramienta apropiada or adecuada para el trabajo
I don't think he's the right sort of person for you — me parece que no es la persona que te conviene
•
the balance of humour and tragedy is just right — el equilibrio entre humor y tragedia es perfecto"is there too much salt in it?" - "no, it's just right" — -¿tiene demasiada sal? -no, está en su punto justo
•
Mr Right — el novio soñado, el marido idealhe knows all the right people — tiene enchufes or (LAm) palanca en todas partes
•
I just happened to be in the right place at the right time — dio la casualidad de que estaba en el sitio adecuado en el momento adecuado•
if the price is right — si el precio es razonable•
he's on the right side of 40 — tiene menos de 40 años•
to say the right thing — decir lo que hay que decir, tener las palabras justas•
we'll do it when the time is right — lo haremos en el momento oportuno or a su debido tiempo3) (=correct) correcto, exactoright first time! — ¡exactamente!, ¡exacto!
"she's your sister?" - "that's right!" — -¿es tu hermana? -¡eso es! or ¡así es! or ¡exacto!
that's right! it has to go through that hole — ¡eso es! tiene que pasar por ese agujero
she said she'd done it, isn't that right, mother? — dijo que lo había hecho ¿no es así, madre? or ¿a que sí, madre?
you mean he offered to pay? is that right, Harry? — ¿dices que se ofreció a pagar? ¿es eso cierto, Harry?
and quite right too! — ¡y con razón!
am I right for the station? — ¿por aquí se va a la estación?, ¿voy bien (por aquí) para la estación?
•
right you are! * — ¡vale!, ¡muy bien!•
I was beginning to wonder whether I had the right day — empezaba a preguntarme si me habría equivocado de díayou didn't get it right, so you lose five points — no acertaste or te equivocaste, así que pierdes cinco puntos
let's get it right this time! — ¡a ver si esta vez nos sale bien!
we must get it right this time — esta vez tenemos que hacerlo bien or nos tiene que salir bien
•
is this the right house? — ¿es esta la casa?•
are you sure you've got the right number? — (Telec) ¿seguro que es ese el número?I'm confused, and I wanted you to put me right — tengo dudas y quisiera que tú me las aclararas
if you tell the story wrong the child will soon put you right — si te equivocas al contar la historia, el niño enseguida te corrige or te saca de tu error
to put a mistake right — corregir or rectificar un error
•
is this the right road for Segovia? — ¿es este el camino de Segovia?, ¿por aquí se va a Segovia?are we on the right road? — ¿vamos por buen camino?, ¿vamos bien por esta carretera?
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it's not the right shade of green — no es el tono de verde que yo busco•
the right side of the fabric — el (lado) derecho de la tela•
is the skirt the right size? — ¿va bien la falda de talla?it's not the right size/length — no vale de talla/de largo
is that the right time? — ¿es esa la hora?
do you have the right time? — ¿tienes hora buena?, ¿sabes qué hora es exactamente?
- get on the right side of sb4) (=in the right)•
to be right — [person] tener razón, estar en lo ciertoyou're quite right, you're dead right * — tienes toda la razón
how right you are! — ¡qué razón tienes!
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to be right about sth/sb, you were right about there being none left — tenías razón cuando decías que no quedaba ningunoyou were right about Peter, he's totally unreliable — tenías razón en lo de Peter or con respecto a Peter: no hay quien se fíe de él
•
am I right in thinking that we've met before? — si no me equivoco ya nos conocemos ¿no?you were right in calling the doctor, it was appendicitis — hiciste bien en llamar al médico, era apendicitis
5) (=in order)I knew something wasn't right when she didn't call as usual — supe que algo no iba bien cuando no llamaba como de costumbre
•
it will all come right in the end — todo se arreglará al final•
to put sth/sb right, I hope the garage can put the car right — espero que me sepan arreglar el coche en el talleryou've offended her but it's not too late to put things right — la has ofendido pero aún puedes arreglarlo
it's nothing a night's sleep won't put right — no es nada que no se arregle durmiendo toda la noche de un tirón
that's soon put right — eso se arregla fácilmente, eso tiene fácil arreglo
- be/feel as right as rain6) (=not left) derechoI'd give my right arm to know — daría cualquier cosa or todo el oro del mundo por saberlo
7) (Math) [angle] recto8) (Brit)* (as intensifier) (=complete)she made a right mess of it — lo hizo fatal *, le salió un buen churro (Sp) *
Charlieyou're a right one to talk — iro mira quién habla
2. ADV1) (=directly, exactly)•
right away — en seguida, ahora mismo, ahorita (mismo) (Mex, And)•
it happened right before our eyes — ocurrió delante de nuestros propios ojos•
he was standing right in the middle of the road — estaba justo en el centro or (CAm) en el mero centro de la calleshe's busy right now — ahora mismo or justo ahora está ocupada
•
he could tell right off that I was a foreigner — reconoció de inmediato que yo era extranjero•
to go right on — seguir todo derechoright on! * — † ¡eso es!, ¡de acuerdo!
•
she should come right out and say so — debería ser clara y decirlo•
it fell right on top of me — me cayó justo encima2) (=immediately) justo, inmediatamente•
I'll do it right after dinner — lo haré justo or inmediatamente después de cenar•
come right in! — ¡ven aquí dentro!3) (=completely)•
their house is right at the end of the street — su casa está justo al final de la calleshe was a very active old lady, right to the end — fue una anciana muy activa hasta el final
•
to push sth right in — meter algo hasta el fondo•
there is a fence right round the house — hay una valla que rodea la casa por completo•
he filled it right up — lo llenó del todo4) (=correctly) bien, correctamenteyou did right to/not to invite them — hiciste bien en invitarlos/en no invitarlos
if I remember right — si mal no recuerdo, si no me falla la memoria
it's him, right enough! — ¡seguro que es él!
5) (=fairly)•
to do right by sb — portarse como es debido con algn•
don't worry about the pay, John will see you right — no te preocupes por el sueldo, John se encargará de que te paguen lo que te correspondeserve•
to treat sb right — tratar bien a algn6) (=properly, satisfactorily) bien7) (=not left) a la derecha•
eyes right! — (Mil) ¡vista a la derecha!•
to turn right — torcer a la derechaleft II, 1., 1)right (about) turn! — ¡media vuelta a la derecha!
8) (as linker)right, who's next? — a ver, ¿quién va ahora?
right then, let's begin! — ¡empecemos, pues!
9) (in titles)3. N1) (=what is morally right, just)•
by rights the house should go to me — lo suyo or lo propio es que la casa me correspondiera a mí•
to be in the right — tener razón, estar en lo ciertowrong 3.to set or put the world to rights — arreglar el mundo
2) (=prerogative) derecho mthey have a right to privacy — tienen derecho a la or su intimidad
people have the right to read any kind of material they wish — la gente tiene derecho a leer lo que desee
what gives you the right or what right have you got to criticize me? — ¿qué derecho tienes tú a criticarme?
who gave you the right to come in here? — ¿quién te ha dado permiso para entrar aquí?
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as of right — por derecho propio•
by right of — por or en razón deby what right do you make all the decisions? — ¿con qué derecho tomas tú todas las decisiones?
abode, assembly, exercise, reserve 2., 1)•
to own sth in one's own right — poseer algo por derecho propio•
insist on your legal rights — hazte valer tus derechos legales•
they don't have voting rights — no tienen derecho al voto or de voto•
to be (well) within one's rights — estar en su derechoyou'd be well within your rights to refuse to cooperate — estarías en tu derecho a negarte a cooperar
•
women's rights — derechos de la mujerall rights reserved — es propiedad, reservados todos los derechos
4) (=not left) derecha f•
reading from right to left — leyendo de derecha a izquierda•
to keep to the right — (Aut) circular por la derecha•
our house is the second on the right — nuestra casa es la segunda a or de la derecha•
on or to my right — a mi derecha5) (Pol)to be on or to the right of sth/sb — (Pol) estar a la derecha de algo/algn
he's further to the right than I am — es más de derecha or (Sp) de derechas que yo
6) (=right turn)to take or make a right — girar a la derecha
7) (Boxing) (=punch) derechazo m; (=right hand) derecha f4.VT (=put straight) [+ crooked picture] enderezar; (=correct) [+ mistake] corregir; [+ injustice] reparar; (=put right way up) [+ vehicle, person] enderezar•
he tried to right himself but the leg was broken — intentó ponerse de pie pero tenía la pierna rota•
to right a wrong — deshacer un agravio, reparar un daño5.CPDright angle N — ángulo m recto
to be at right angles (to sth) — estar en or formar ángulo recto (con algo)
right back N — (Sport) (=player) lateral mf derecho(-a); (=position) lateral m derecho
right half N — (Sport) medio m (volante) derecho
rights issue N — emisión f de acciones
right-to-liferight to life N — derecho m a la vida
right triangle (US) N — triángulo m rectángulo
right turn N —
to take or make a right turn — (Aut) girar a la derecha; (Pol) dar un giro a la derecha
right wing N — (Pol) derecha f; right-wing; (Sport) (=position) ala f derecha
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I [raɪt]1) ( correct) <answer/interpretation> correctoare we going in the right direction? — ¿vamos bien?
are you sure this is the right house? — ¿estás seguro de que ésta es la casa or de que es aquí?
did you press the right button? — ¿apretaste el botón que debías?
do you have the right change? — ¿tienes el cambio justo?
do you have the right time? — ¿tienes hora (buena)?
2) ( not mistaken)to be right — \<\<person\>\> tener* razón, estar* en lo cierto; \<\<clock\>\> estar* bien
how right she was! — cuánta razón tenía!, si habrá tenido razón!
to be right ABOUT something/somebody — tener* razón en cuanto a algo/alguien
to be right IN something: am I right in thinking this has happened before? si no me equivoco esto ya había pasado antes ¿no?; to get something right: you got two answers right acertaste dos respuestas; did I get your name right? ¿entendí bien tu nombre?; I guess you're Bobby - that's right! tú tienes que ser Bobby - el mismo! or así es!; two o'clock tomorrow, right? - right! — a las dos mañana ¿de acuerdo? - de acuerdo! or (esp Esp fam) vale!
3) (good, suitable) adecuado, apropiadowere the curtains the right length? — ¿estaban bien de largo las cortinas?
if the price is right — si el precio es razonable, si está bien de precio
4) (just, moral) (pred)to be right — ser* justo
to be right to + inf — hacer* bien en + inf
5) (pred)a) ( in order)it's too quiet: something's not right — hay demasiado silencio, algo pasa
b) (fit, healthy) (colloq) bien6) ( complete) (BrE colloq) (before n)he's a right idiot — es un idiota redomado or de marca mayor
7) ( Math)right angle — ángulo m recto
right triangle — (AmE) triángulo m rectángulo
8) (before n) <side/ear/shoe> derecho
II
1) (correctly, well) bien, correctamenteI had guessed right — había adivinado, no me había equivocado
nothing goes right for them — todo les sale mal, nada les sale bien
to do right by somebody — portarse bien con alguien; serve I 2)
2)a) (all the way, completely)they kept hoping right up until the last moment — no perdieron las esperanzas hasta el último momento
b) ( directly)it's right in front of you — lo tienes allí delante or (fam) delante de las narices
he was right here/there — estaba aquí mismo/allí mismo
c) ( immediately)3) <turn/look> a la derecha
III
1)a) c u ( entitlement) derecho mright to something/+ INF — derecho a algo/+ inf
in her/his/its own right: she is Queen in her own right es Reina a título propio or por derecho propio; she is also a composer in her own right ella también es compositora; the title is his by right el título le corresponde a él; by what right? — ¿con qué derecho?
b) rights pl derechos mplto be within one's rights — estar* en su (or mi etc) derecho
2) u c ( what is correct)to know right from wrong — saber* distinguir entre el bien y el mal
to be in the right — tener* razón, llevar la razón, estar* en lo cierto
to put o set something to rights — (esp BrE) arreglar algo
3)a) u ( opposite the left) derecha fthe one on the right — el/la de la derecha
to drive on the right — manejar or (Esp) conducir* por la derecha
on o to my/your right — a mi/tu derecha
b) ( right turn)take the next right — tome or (esp Esp) coja la próxima a la derecha
to make o (BrE) take a right — girar or torcer* or doblar a la derecha
4) u ( Pol)
IV
a) ( set upright) enderezar*b) ( redress) \<\<injustice\>\> reparar
V
interjection (colloq) bueno!, vale! (Esp fam) -
6 by
I 1. prepositionby the window/river — am Fenster/Fluss
2) (to position beside) zu3) (about, in the possession of) bei4)5)by herself — etc. see academic.ru/34615/herself">herself 1)
6) (along) entlangby the river — am od. den Fluss entlang
7) (via) über (+ Akk.)leave by the door/window — zur Tür hinausgehen/zum Fenster hinaussteigen
we came by the quickest/shortest route — wir sind die schnellste/kürzeste Strecke gefahren
8) (passing) vorbei an (+ Dat.)run/drive by somebody/something — an jemandem/etwas vorbeilaufen/vorbeifahren
9) (during) beiby day/night — bei Tag/Nacht; tagsüber/nachts
10) (through the agency of) vonwritten by... — geschrieben von...
11) (through the means of) durchhe was killed by lightning/a falling chimney — er ist vom Blitz/von einem umstürzenden Schornstein erschlagen worden
heated by gas/oil — mit Gas/Öl geheizt; gas-/ölbeheizt
by bus/ship — etc. mit dem Bus/Schiff usw.
by air/sea — mit dem Flugzeug/Schiff
12) (not later than) bisby now/this time — inzwischen
by the time this letter reaches you — bis dich dieser Brief erreicht
by the 20th — bis zum 20.
13) (indicating unit of time) pro; (indicating unit of length, weight, etc.) -weiseby the second/minute/hour — pro Sekunde/Minute/Stunde
you can hire a car by the day or by the week — man kann sich (Dat.) ein Auto tageweise oder wochenweise mieten
day by day/month by month, by the day/month — (as each day/month passes) Tag für Tag/Monat für Monat
cloth by the metre — Stoff am Meter
sell something by the packet/ton/dozen — etwas paket-/tonnenweise/im Dutzend verkaufen
10 ft. by 20 ft. — 10 [Fuß] mal 20 Fuß
14) (indicating amount)two by two/three by three/four by four — zu zweit/dritt/viert
15) (indicating factor) durch16) (indicating extent) umwider by a foot — um einen Fuß breiter
17) (according to) nach18) in oaths bei2. adverbby [Almighty] God — bei Gott[, dem Allmächtigen]
1) (past) vorbeidrive/run/flow by — vorbeifahren/-laufen/-fließen
2) (near)close/near by — in der Nähe
3)IIby and large — im großen und ganzen
* * *1. preposition2) (past: going by the house.) vorbei3) (through; along; across: We came by the main road.) über4) (used (in the passive voice) to show the person or thing which performs an action: struck by a stone.) von7) ((of time) not later than: by 6 o'clock.) um8) (during the time of.) während9) (to the extent of: taller by ten centimetres.) um10) (used to give measurements etc: 4 metres by 2 metres.) mal12) (in respect of: a teacher by profession.) von2. adverb1) (near: They stood by and watched.) dabei2) (past: A dog ran by.) vorbei3) (aside; away: money put by for an emergency.) beiseite•- bygones: let bygones be bygones- bypass 3. verb- by-product- bystander
- by and by
- by and large
- by oneself
- by the way* * *by[baɪ]I. prep1. (beside) bei, ana hotel \by the river ein Hotel am Flussmy desk is \by the window mein Schreibtisch steht am Fenstercome and sit \by me komm und setz dich zu mir [o neben mich]\by the roadside am Straßenrand\by sb's side an jds Seite2. (part of sb/sth) beito grab sb \by the arm jdn am Arm packento seize sb \by their hair jdn am Schopf packento take sb \by the hand jdn bei der Hand nehmen3. (past and beyond) vorbeihe drove \by our house er ist an unserem Haus vorbeigefahrenshe walked \by me without speaking sie ging, ohne etwas zu sagen, an mir vorbei\by the door durch die Tür4. (not later than) bis\by five o'clock/tomorrow [spätestens] bis fünf Uhr/morgen\by 14 February [spätestens] bis zum 14.02.\by now [or this time] inzwischenshe ought to have arrived \by now sie müsste inzwischen angekommen sein\by the time... bis...\by the time [that] this letter reaches you I will have left London wenn dieser Brief dich erreicht, werde ich schon nicht mehr in London sein5. (during) beithey ate \by candlelight sie aßen bei Kerzenlicht\by day/night tagsüber [o bei Tag] /nachts [o bei Nacht6. (happening progressively) fürthe children came in two \by two die Kinder kamen in Zweiergruppen hereinthe situation becomes worse \by the day die Lage verschlechtert sich von Tag zu Tagbit \by bit nach und nachday \by day Tag für Tagminute \by minute Minute um Minute, im Minutenabstand7. (agent) von, durchthe cake is made \by Anne der Kuchen ist von Anne [gebacken], den Kuchen hat Anne gebackenan attack \by the enemy ein Angriff durch den Feind, ein Feindangriffa book/painting \by Irene ein Buch/ein Gemälde von Irenea decision \by his father eine Entscheidung seines Vaters8. (cause) von, durchthe damage was caused \by fire der Schaden wurde durch einen Brand verursacht\by chance durch Zufall, zufällig\by contrast im GegensatzRichard, \by contrast, works very much Richard hingegen arbeitet sehr vieldeath \by misadventure Tod durch Unfall9. (with -ing)you switch it on \by pressing this button man schaltet es ein, indem man auf diesen Knopf drückt10. (method) mitto pay \by cheque mit Scheck bezahlento contact sb \by letter jdn anschreiben11. (means of transport) mitto travel \by air fliegen\by boat/bus/car/train mit dem Schiff/Bus/Auto/Zugto travel \by road über Land fahrento travel \by sea auf dem Seeweg reisen12. (parent) vonshe's his daughter \by his second wife sie ist seine Tochter mit seiner zweiten Frau [o aus zweiter Ehe]a black filly \by Golden Summer ein schwarzes Fohlen von Golden Summer13. (term) mitwhat is meant \by ‘cool’? was bedeutet ‚cool‘?14. (name of a person) beihe mostly calls her \by her last name er redet sie meistens mit ihrem Nachnamen an15. (according to) nach, vonI'm German \by birth von Geburt bin ich Deutsche\by my watch it's six o'clock nach meiner Uhr ist es sechshe could tell \by the look on her face that... er konnte an ihrem Gesichtsausdruck ablesen, dass...\by law, he's still a child dem Gesetz nach [o laut Gesetz] ist er noch ein Kindthat's all right \by me ich bin damit einverstandento live \by the rules sich akk an die Vorschriften halten\by trade [or profession] von Beruf16. (quantity)he rented the car \by the day er hat den Wagen tageweise gemietetit's sold \by the metre es wird am Meter verkauftto sell \by the dozen/hundred/thousand zu Dutzenden/Hunderten/Tausenden verkaufento get paid \by the hour stundenweise bezahlt werden17. (margin) umprices went up \by 20% die Preise sind um 20 % gestiegenthe bullet missed her \by two centimetres die Kugel verfehlte sie um zwei Zentimeter [o ging nur zwei Zentimeter an ihr vorbei]it would be better \by far to... es wäre weitaus besser,...18. (measurements) malthe room measures 5 metres \by 8 metres das Zimmer misst 5 mal 8 Meter19. MATH8 multiplied \by 3 equals 24 8 mal 3 macht 248 divided \by 4 equals 2 8 geteilt durch 4 ist 2he multiplied it \by 20 er hat es mit 20 multipliziert20. (in oaths) beiI swear \by Almighty God that... ich schwöre bei dem allmächtigen Gott, dass...1. (past) vorbeiexcuse me, I can't get \by Entschuldigung, ich komme nicht vorbeitime goes \by so quickly die Zeit vergeht so schnellto come \by vorbeikommenI'll come \by tomorrow ich komme morgen mal vorbeito drive \by vorbeifahrento pass \by vorbeikommento speed \by sb/sth an jdm/etw vorbeisausen2. (near) in der Näheclose \by ganz in der Nähe, in unmittelbarer Nähe3. (in reserve)4.▶ \by and large im Großen und Ganzento live \by oneself allein leben; (unaided) selbsthe can dress \by himself er kann sich selbst [o alleine] anziehen▶ \by the \by nebenbei bemerktwhere's Jane, \by the \by? wo ist denn eigentlich Jane?* * *[baɪ]1. prep1) (= close to) bei, an (+dat); (with movement) an (+acc); (= next to) neben (+dat); (with movement) neben (+acc)by the window/fire/river — am or beim Fenster/Feuer/Fluss
by the sea — Ferien pl an der See
come and sit by me — komm, setz dich neben mich
2) (= via) über (+acc)3)(= past)
to go/rush etc by sb/sth — an jdm/etw vorbeigehen/-eilen etc4)= during) by day/night — bei Tag/Nacht5) (time = not later than) biscan you do it by tomorrow? — kannst du es bis morgen machen?
by the time I got there, he had gone — bis ich dorthin kam, war er gegangen
but by that time or by then I had realized that... — aber bis dahin war mir klar geworden, dass...
but by that time or by then it will be too late —
but by that time or by then he will have forgotten — aber bis dann or dahin hat er es schon vergessen
6)by the inch/kilo/hour/month — zoll-/kilo-/stunden-/monatsweise7) (indicating agent, cause) vonindicated by an asterisk —
8)(indicating method, means, manner: see also nouns)
by bus/car/bicycle — mit dem or per Bus/Auto/Fahrrador check (US) — mit Scheck bezahlen
by daylight/moonlight — bei Tag(eslicht)/im Mondschein
to know sb by name/sight — jdn dem Namen nach/vom Sehen her kennen
to be known by the name of... — unter dem Namen... bekannt sein
by myself/himself etc — allein
9)by saving hard he managed to... — durch eisernes Sparen or dadurch, dass er eisern sparte, gelang es ihm...
by turning this knob —
by saying that I didn't mean... — ich habe damit nicht gemeint...
animals which move by wriggling — Tiere, die sich schlängelnd fortbewegen
he could walk by supporting himself on... — gestützt auf... könnte er gehen
10) (according to: see also nouns) nachto call sb/sth by his/its proper name — jdn/etw beim richtigen Namen nennen
if it's OK by you/him etc — wenn es Ihnen/ihm etc recht ist
it's all right by me — von mir aus gern or schon
11) (measuring difference) umit missed me by inches — es verfehlte mich um Zentimeter
12) (MATH, MEASURE)to divide/multiply by — dividieren durch/multiplizieren mit
13)(points of compass)
South by South West — Südsüdwest14) (in oaths) beiI swear by Almighty God —
by heaven, I'll get you for this — das sollst or wirst du mir, bei Gott, büßen!
15)by the right! (Mil) — rechts, links...!
16)2. adv1)(= past)
to pass/wander/rush etc by — vorbei- or vorüberkommen/-wandern/-eilen etc2)(= in reserve)
to put or lay by — beiseitelegen3)by and by — irgendwann; (with past tense) nach einiger Zeit* * *by1 [baı]A präpa house by the river ein Haus beim oder am Fluss;side by side Seite an Seite3. über (akk):4. auf (dat), entlang (akk oder dat) (Weg etc):come by another road eine andere Straße entlangkommen6. (zeitlich) bis zu, bis um, bis spätestens:be here by 4.30 sei spätestens um 4 Uhr 30 hier;a) bis dahin, unterdessen,b) um diese Zeit, (ungefähr) zu diesem Zeitpunkt; → now1 Bes Redew8. nach, …weise:9. nach, gemäß:it is ten by my watch nach oder auf meiner Uhr ist es zehn11. von, durch (Urheberschaft):she has a son by him sie hat einen Sohn von ihm;he has a daughter by his first marriage er hat eine Tochter aus erster Ehe;a play by Shaw ein Stück von Shaw;12. mittels, mit Hilfe von, mit, durch:written by pencil mit Bleistift geschrieben;by listening durch Zuhören;13. um (bei Größenverhältnissen):be (too) short by an inch um einen Zoll zu kurz sein14. MATHa) mal:b) durch:B adv1. nahe, da(bei):by and large im Großen und Ganzen;a) bald, demnächst,b) nach und nach,* * *I 1. preposition1) (near, beside) an (+ Dat.); bei; (next to) nebenby the window/river — am Fenster/Fluss
2) (to position beside) zu3) (about, in the possession of) bei4)5)by herself — etc. see herself 1)
6) (along) entlangby the river — am od. den Fluss entlang
7) (via) über (+ Akk.)leave by the door/window — zur Tür hinausgehen/zum Fenster hinaussteigen
we came by the quickest/shortest route — wir sind die schnellste/kürzeste Strecke gefahren
8) (passing) vorbei an (+ Dat.)run/drive by somebody/something — an jemandem/etwas vorbeilaufen/vorbeifahren
9) (during) beiby day/night — bei Tag/Nacht; tagsüber/nachts
10) (through the agency of) vonwritten by... — geschrieben von...
11) (through the means of) durchhe was killed by lightning/a falling chimney — er ist vom Blitz/von einem umstürzenden Schornstein erschlagen worden
heated by gas/oil — mit Gas/Öl geheizt; gas-/ölbeheizt
by bus/ship — etc. mit dem Bus/Schiff usw.
by air/sea — mit dem Flugzeug/Schiff
12) (not later than) bisby now/this time — inzwischen
by the 20th — bis zum 20.
13) (indicating unit of time) pro; (indicating unit of length, weight, etc.) -weiseby the second/minute/hour — pro Sekunde/Minute/Stunde
you can hire a car by the day or by the week — man kann sich (Dat.) ein Auto tageweise oder wochenweise mieten
day by day/month by month, by the day/month — (as each day/month passes) Tag für Tag/Monat für Monat
sell something by the packet/ton/dozen — etwas paket-/tonnenweise/im Dutzend verkaufen
10 ft. by 20 ft. — 10 [Fuß] mal 20 Fuß
two by two/three by three/four by four — zu zweit/dritt/viert
15) (indicating factor) durch16) (indicating extent) um17) (according to) nach18) in oaths bei2. adverbby [Almighty] God — bei Gott[, dem Allmächtigen]
1) (past) vorbeidrive/run/flow by — vorbeifahren/-laufen/-fließen
2) (near)close/near by — in der Nähe
3)II* * *prep.an präp.bei präp.bis präp.durch präp.neben präp.von präp.über präp. -
7 come home
(come (get, go, hit или strike) home)1) попасть в цель (об ударе и т. п.); см. тж. get homeMendosa: "...If the nails fail, puncture their tires with a bullet... the nails have gone home. Their tire is down: they stop." (B. Shaw, ‘Man and Superman’, act III) — Мендоса: "...Если гвозди не помогут, вы продырявьте им шины пулей... Нет! Гвозди сделали свое дело: камера лопнула, они останавливаются."
He lounged forward, but his blow did not get home. (E. Wallace, ‘Captains of Souls’, ch. XLIV) — Мистер Ист рванулся вперед, хотел ударить, но промахнулся.
2) (to smb.) попасть в цель, в точку, не в бровь, а в глаз; задеть за живое, больно задеть кого-л.; найти отклик в (чьей-л.) душе; растрогать кого-л...it is a pathetic sight when a score of rough Irish... get to this song; and you may see by their falling tears, how it strikes home to them. (R. L. Stevenson, ‘The Master of Ballantrae’, ch. IV) —...это было трогательное зрелище, когда группа грубых ирландцев... запела эту песню; по их слезам видно было, что песня берет их за душу.
All the while Hurstwood was endeavouring to formulate his plea in such a way that it could strike home and bring her into sympathy with him. (Th. Dreiser, ‘Sister Carrie’, ch. XXVIII) — А Герствуд тем временем старался взывать к ее сердцу в таких словах, которые могли бы найти у Керри отклик и пробудить в ней сочувствие к нему.
Broadbent (hugely self-satisfied): "I think I've done the trick this time. I just gave them a bit of straight talk; and it went home." (B. Shaw, ‘John Bull's Other Island’, act III) — Бродбент (очень доволен собой): "Кажется, я задел их за живое. Поговорил с ними по душам и попал в самую точку."
3) (to smb.) доходить до (чьего-л.) сознания, производить впечатление на кого-л.; осознавать; см. тж. get homeMercer's words, so unusual for a Christmas evening broadcast, were as sobering as an ice-cold shower. As his words struck home, Anna Nelson's house became shrouded in churchlike stillness. (D. Carter, ‘Fatherless Sons’, part I, ch. 15) — Слова Мерсера, столь необычные для рождественской передачи, подействовали на всех отрезвляюще, будто ледяной душ. Когда смысл его слов дошел до всех, в доме Анны Нельсон воцарилась мертвая тишина, торжественная, как в церкви.
For the first time it came home sharply to Aileen how much his affairs meant to him. (Th. Dreiser, ‘The Financier’, ch. XXXIX) — Эйлин впервые с такой отчетливостью осознала, как много значили для Каупервуда его дела.
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8 come (get, go, hit or strike) home
1) пoпacть в цeль, cдeлaть cвoё дeлoMendosa. If the nails fail, puncture their tires with a bullet... the nails have gone home. Their tire is down: they stop (G. B. Shaw). He lounged forward, but his blow did not get home (E. Wallace)2) пoпacть в цeль, в тoчку, нe в бpoвь, a в глaз; зaдeть зa живoe, бoльнo зaдeть кoгo-л.Broadbent (hugely self-satisfied). I think I've done the trick this time. I just gave them a bit of straight talk; and it went home (G. B. Shaw)3) (to smb.) дoxoдить дo кoгo-л.; пpoизвoдить впeчaтлeниe нa кoгo-л., нaйти oтклик в чьeй-л. душe, pacтpoгaть кoгo-л.For the first time it came home sharply to Aileen how much his affairs meant to him (Th. Dreiser). All the while Hurstwood was endeavouring to formulate his plea in such a way that it could strike home and bring her into sympathy with him (Th. Dreiser). Mercer's words, so unusual for a Christmas evening broadcast, were as sobering as an ice-cold shower. As his words struck home, Anna Nelson's house became shrouded in churchlike stillness (D. Carter)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > come (get, go, hit or strike) home
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