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that lies further (to the) south

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1 South

1. noun
1) (direction) Süden, der

the south — Süd (Met., Seew.)

in/to[wards]/from the south — im/nach/von Süden

to the south of — südlich von; südlich (+ Gen.)

2) usu.

South — (part lying to the south) Süden, der

from the South — aus dem Süden
2. adjective
südlich; Süd[küste, -wind, -grenze, -tor]
3. adverb
südwärts; nach Süden

south of — südlich von; südlich (+ Gen.)

* * *
1. noun
1) (the direction to the right of a person facing the rising sun, or any part of the earth lying in that direction: He stood facing towards the south; She lives in the south of France.) der Süden

2) (one of the four main points of the compass.) der Süden
2. adjective
1) (in the south: She works on the south coast.) südlich

2) (from the direction of the south: a south wind.) Süd-...
3. adverb
(towards the south: This window faces south.) südwärts

- academic.ru/69059/southerly">southerly
- southern
- southerner
- southernmost
- southward
- southwards
- southward
- southbound
- south-east / south-west 4. adjective
1) (in the south-east or south-west: the south-east coast.) südöstlich/-westlich

2) (from the direction of the south-east or south-west: a south-east wind.) Südost/-west
5. adverb
(towards the south-east or south-west: The gateway faces south-west.) südostwärts/-westwärts

- south-easterly / south-westerly
- south-eastern / south-western
- the South Pole
* * *

south

[saʊθ]

I. n no pl

1. (compass direction) Süden m

Munich lies further to the \south München liegt weiter im Süden [o weiter südlich]

to face the \south nach Süden zeigen

the kitchen faces the \south die Küche geht [o liegt] nach Süden

to veer/go to the \south in südliche Richtung [o nach Süden] drehen/gehen

from the \south aus dem Süden; wind aus Süden, aus südlicher Richtung

in the \south im Süden

he lives in the \south of England er lebt in Südengland [o im Süden Englands]

to the \south of... südlich von...

2. (southern part of England)

▪ the S\south der Süden Englands

3.

▪ the S\south (the Third World) die Dritte Welt

4. (southern states of the USA)

▪ the S\south die Südstaaten pl

II. adj

1. (opposite of north) Süd-, südlich

he lives on the \south side of town er lebt im Süden der Stadt

the \south coast/side/wind die Südküste/-seite/der Südwind

due \south direkt [o genau] nach Süden

2. ( fig fam: downwards in terms of quality/quantity) nach unten

I was worth $11 million, 10 years later only $37 — it was a big trip \south ich hatte 11 Millionen Dollar, 10 Jahre später nur noch 37 — das war ein rasanter Absturz

III. adv (toward the south) nach Süden

to face \south nach Süden zeigen; room nach Süden gehen [o liegen]

to drive/go/travel \south nach Süden [o Richtung Süden] fahren/gehen/reisen

\south of... südlich von...

to live/move down \south esp BRIT ( fam) im Süden wohnen/in den Süden ziehen

▶ to go \south AM ( fam) prices fallen

* * *
[saʊɵ]
1. n
Süden m
in the south of — im Süden +gen

to the south of — im Süden or südlich von

from the south — aus dem Süden; (wind) aus Süden

to veer to the south — in südliche Richtung or nach Süden drehen

the wind is in the south — es ist Südwind

the South of France — Südfrankreich nt

which way is south? — in welcher Richtung ist Süden?

down south (be, live) — unten im Süden; go runter in den Süden

2. adj
südlich; (in names) Süd-
South German — süddeutsch

south London — Süd-London nt

South Wales — Südwales nt

the MP for Coventry South — der Abgeordnete für (den Wahlkreis) Coventry Süd

3. adv
im Süden; (= towards the south) nach Süden, gen Süden (liter), südwärts (LITER, NAUT); (MET) in südliche Richtung
to be further south — weiter südlich sein

south of — südlich or im Süden von

south of one million ( US fig ) — weniger als eine Million

* * *

Sth abk South S

* * *
1. noun
1) (direction) Süden, der

the south — Süd (Met., Seew.)

in/to[wards]/from the south — im/nach/von Süden

to the south of — südlich von; südlich (+ Gen.)

2) usu.

South — (part lying to the south) Süden, der

from the South — aus dem Süden
2. adjective
südlich; Süd[küste, -wind, -grenze, -tor]
3. adverb
südwärts; nach Süden

south of — südlich von; südlich (+ Gen.)

* * *

adj.

südlich adj. adv.

nach Süden ausdr. n.

Süd- präfix.

Süden nur sing. m.

English-german dictionary > South
2 south

1. noun
1) (direction) Süden, der

the south — Süd (Met., Seew.)

in/to[wards]/from the south — im/nach/von Süden

to the south of — südlich von; südlich (+ Gen.)

2) usu.

South — (part lying to the south) Süden, der

from the South — aus dem Süden
2. adjective
südlich; Süd[küste, -wind, -grenze, -tor]
3. adverb
südwärts; nach Süden

south of — südlich von; südlich (+ Gen.)

* * *
1. noun
1) (the direction to the right of a person facing the rising sun, or any part of the earth lying in that direction: He stood facing towards the south; She lives in the south of France.) der Süden

2) (one of the four main points of the compass.) der Süden
2. adjective
1) (in the south: She works on the south coast.) südlich

2) (from the direction of the south: a south wind.) Süd-...
3. adverb
(towards the south: This window faces south.) südwärts

- academic.ru/69059/southerly">southerly
- southern
- southerner
- southernmost
- southward
- southwards
- southward
- southbound
- south-east / south-west 4. adjective
1) (in the south-east or south-west: the south-east coast.) südöstlich/-westlich

2) (from the direction of the south-east or south-west: a south-east wind.) Südost/-west
5. adverb
(towards the south-east or south-west: The gateway faces south-west.) südostwärts/-westwärts

- south-easterly / south-westerly
- south-eastern / south-western
- the South Pole
* * *

south

[saʊθ]

I. n no pl

1. (compass direction) Süden m

Munich lies further to the \south München liegt weiter im Süden [o weiter südlich]

to face the \south nach Süden zeigen

the kitchen faces the \south die Küche geht [o liegt] nach Süden

to veer/go to the \south in südliche Richtung [o nach Süden] drehen/gehen

from the \south aus dem Süden; wind aus Süden, aus südlicher Richtung

in the \south im Süden

he lives in the \south of England er lebt in Südengland [o im Süden Englands]

to the \south of... südlich von...

2. (southern part of England)

▪ the S\south der Süden Englands

3.

▪ the S\south (the Third World) die Dritte Welt

4. (southern states of the USA)

▪ the S\south die Südstaaten pl

II. adj

1. (opposite of north) Süd-, südlich

he lives on the \south side of town er lebt im Süden der Stadt

the \south coast/side/wind die Südküste/-seite/der Südwind

due \south direkt [o genau] nach Süden

2. ( fig fam: downwards in terms of quality/quantity) nach unten

I was worth $11 million, 10 years later only $37 — it was a big trip \south ich hatte 11 Millionen Dollar, 10 Jahre später nur noch 37 — das war ein rasanter Absturz

III. adv (toward the south) nach Süden

to face \south nach Süden zeigen; room nach Süden gehen [o liegen]

to drive/go/travel \south nach Süden [o Richtung Süden] fahren/gehen/reisen

\south of... südlich von...

to live/move down \south esp BRIT ( fam) im Süden wohnen/in den Süden ziehen

▶ to go \south AM ( fam) prices fallen

* * *
[saʊɵ]
1. n
Süden m
in the south of — im Süden +gen

to the south of — im Süden or südlich von

from the south — aus dem Süden; (wind) aus Süden

to veer to the south — in südliche Richtung or nach Süden drehen

the wind is in the south — es ist Südwind

the South of France — Südfrankreich nt

which way is south? — in welcher Richtung ist Süden?

down south (be, live) — unten im Süden; go runter in den Süden

2. adj
südlich; (in names) Süd-
South German — süddeutsch

south London — Süd-London nt

South Wales — Südwales nt

the MP for Coventry South — der Abgeordnete für (den Wahlkreis) Coventry Süd

3. adv
im Süden; (= towards the south) nach Süden, gen Süden (liter), südwärts (LITER, NAUT); (MET) in südliche Richtung
to be further south — weiter südlich sein

south of — südlich or im Süden von

south of one million ( US fig ) — weniger als eine Million

* * *

south [saʊθ]

A s

1. Süden m:

in the south of im Süden von (od gen);

to the south of → C 3;

from the south aus dem Süden

2. auch South Süden m, südlicher Landesteil:

the South of Germany Süddeutschland n;

the South

a) Br Südengland n,

b) US der Süden, die Südstaaten

3. poet Süd(wind) m

B adj südlich, Süd…

C adv

1. nach Süden, südwärts:

go south US umg

a) sich verschlechtern (Lage etc),

b) auf dem absteigenden Ast sein (Firma etc),

c) in den Keller gehen (Kurse, Preise)

2. obs aus dem Süden (besonders Wind)

3. south of südlich von (od gen)

S. abk

1. Sabbath

2. Saint Hl.

3. Saturday Sa.

4. Saxon

5. Senate

6. Socialist

7. Society Ges.

8. Socius, Fellow

9. south S

10. southern südl.

11. submarine ( submarines pl)

So. abk

1. south S

2. southern südl.

* * *
1. noun
1) (direction) Süden, der

the south — Süd (Met., Seew.)

in/to[wards]/from the south — im/nach/von Süden

to the south of — südlich von; südlich (+ Gen.)

2) usu.

South — (part lying to the south) Süden, der

from the South — aus dem Süden
2. adjective
südlich; Süd[küste, -wind, -grenze, -tor]
3. adverb
südwärts; nach Süden

south of — südlich von; südlich (+ Gen.)

* * *

adj.

südlich adj. adv.

nach Süden ausdr. n.

Süd- präfix.

Süden nur sing. m.

English-german dictionary > south
3 sur

adj.

south, southern.

tiempo soleado en la mitad sur del país it will be sunny in the southern half of the country

partieron con rumbo sur they headed south

m.

south.

viento del sur south wind

ir hacia el sur to go south(wards)

está al sur de Madrid it's (to the) south of Madrid

* * *

sur

► nombre masculino

1 south

2 (viento) south wind

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

al sur de south of, to the south of

* * *
1. adj.
south, southern
2. noun m.
south

* * *

1.

ADJ [región] southern; [dirección] southerly; [viento] south, southerly

la zona sur de la ciudad — the southern part of the city, the south of the city

en la costa sur — on the south coast

2. SM

1) (=punto cardinal) south

2) [de región, país] south

el sur del país — the south of the country

al sur de Jaén — (to the) south of Jaén

eso cae más hacia el sur — that lies further (to the) south

viajábamos hacia el sur — we were travelling south

en la parte del sur — in the southern part

las ciudades del sur — the southern cities, the cities of the south

vientos del sur — south o southerly winds

3) (=viento) south o southerly wind

* * *
I
adjetivo invariable < región> southern

en la parte sur del país — in the southern part o the south of the country

conducían en dirección sur — they were driving south o southward(s)

el ala/la costa sur — the south wing/coast
II
masculino

a) (parte, sector)

el sur — the south

en el sur de la provincia — in the south of the province

al sur de Cartagena — to the south of Cartagena

b) ( punto cardinal) south, South

vientos del sur — southerly winds

viajábamos hacia el sur — we were travelling south o southward(s)

las ventanas dan al sur — the windows face south

* * *

= south, southland.

Ex. Short-loans could move adjacent to the main issue desk at the south by moving furniture, or at the north by rearranging the catalogue.

Ex. During his relatively brief career as a corporate tactician, Jeff Gordon, a lanky 32-year-old who retains a touch of the 'aw shucks' manner of his native southland, has chalked up some substantial achievement.

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* al sur de = south of.

* América del Sur = South America.

* Cono Sur, el = Southern Cone, the.

* Corea del Sur = South Korea.

* de Corea del Sur = South Korean.

* del extremo sur = southernmost.

* del sur = southern.

* del sur de Europa = Southern European.

* derecho hacia al sur = due south.

* directamente hacia el sur = due south.

* en dirección sur = southward(s), southbound.

* Europa del Sur = Southern Europe.

* exactamente al sur = due south.

* hacia el sur = southward(s), southbound.

* Hemisferio Sur, el = Southern Hemisphere, the.

* mirando al sur = south facing.

* Nueva Gales del Sur = New South Wales.

* orientado al sur = south facing.

* Pacífico del Sur, el = South Pacific, the.

* Polo Sur, el = South Pole, the.

* que mira al sur = south facing.

* Sur de Africa = Southern Africa.

* sur de Asia = South Asia.

* tierras del sur = southland.

* * *
I
adjetivo invariable < región> southern

en la parte sur del país — in the southern part o the south of the country

conducían en dirección sur — they were driving south o southward(s)

el ala/la costa sur — the south wing/coast
II
masculino

a) (parte, sector)

el sur — the south

en el sur de la provincia — in the south of the province

al sur de Cartagena — to the south of Cartagena

b) ( punto cardinal) south, South

vientos del sur — southerly winds

viajábamos hacia el sur — we were travelling south o southward(s)

las ventanas dan al sur — the windows face south

* * *

= south, southland.

Ex: Short-loans could move adjacent to the main issue desk at the south by moving furniture, or at the north by rearranging the catalogue.

Ex: During his relatively brief career as a corporate tactician, Jeff Gordon, a lanky 32-year-old who retains a touch of the 'aw shucks' manner of his native southland, has chalked up some substantial achievement.

* al sur de = south of.

* América del Sur = South America.

* Cono Sur, el = Southern Cone, the.

* Corea del Sur = South Korea.

* de Corea del Sur = South Korean.

* del extremo sur = southernmost.

* del sur = southern.

* del sur de Europa = Southern European.

* derecho hacia al sur = due south.

* directamente hacia el sur = due south.

* en dirección sur = southward(s), southbound.

* Europa del Sur = Southern Europe.

* exactamente al sur = due south.

* hacia el sur = southward(s), southbound.

* Hemisferio Sur, el = Southern Hemisphere, the.

* mirando al sur = south facing.

* Nueva Gales del Sur = New South Wales.

* orientado al sur = south facing.

* Pacífico del Sur, el = South Pacific, the.

* Polo Sur, el = South Pole, the.

* que mira al sur = south facing.

* Sur de Africa = Southern Africa.

* sur de Asia = South Asia.

* tierras del sur = southland.

* * *

sur¹

adj inv

[ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ‹región› southern

en la parte sur del país in the southern part o the south of the country

conducían en dirección sur they were driving south o southward(s), they were driving in a southerly direction

el ala sur the south wing

la costa sur the south coast

la cara sur de la montaña the south o southern face of the mountain

sur²

masculine

[ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ]

1

(parte, sector): el sur the south

en el sur de la provincia in the south of the province

queda al sur de Cartagena it lies to the south of Cartagena, it is (to the) south of Cartagena

2 (punto cardinal) south, South

vientos fuertes del sur strong southerly winds, strong winds from the south

las avenidas van de Norte a Sur the avenues run north-south

dar tres pasos hacia el Sur take three paces south o southward(s) o to the south

vientos moderados del sector este, rotando al sur moderate winds from the east, becoming o veering southerly

las ventanas dan al sur the windows face south o are south-facing

está más al sur it's further (to the) south

3

el Sur ( Pol) the South

4

Sur (en bridge) South

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Multiple Entries:
S
sur
S (
◊ sur) S, South

S, s sustantivo femenino (read as /'ese/) the letter S, s
sur adjetivo invariable ‹ región› southern;
conducían en dirección sur they were driving south o southward(s);
la costa sur the south coast
■ sustantivo masculino
a) (parte, sector):

◊ el sur the south;

al sur de Cartagena to the south of Cartagena
b) ( punto cardinal) south, South;

◊ vientos del sur southerly winds;

viajábamos hacia el sur we were travelling south o southward(s)
sur
I adjetivo south, southern
la cara sur, the southern face
II sustantivo masculino south
al sur de Francia, to the south of France
hacia el sur, southward(s)
viento sur, south wind
' sur' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
América
- cono
- Corea del Sur
- enfilar
- hospedería
- pegarse
- polo
- S.
- terminal
- África del Sur
- contrario
- hacia
- orientar
- S
English:
America
- antiaging
- base
- due
- equator
- exposure
- face
- far
- fly
- lie
- redneck
- S
- south
- South America
- South Korea
- South Pole
- South Sea Islands
- South Seas
- southerly
- southern
- Southern Cross
- Southern Hemisphere
- southward
- wop
- down
- -facing
- from
- pole
- South
- sound

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sur

♦ adj inv
[posición, parte] south, southern; [dirección] southerly; [viento] south, southerly;
la cara sur de la montaña the mountain's south face;

la costa sur the south coast;

tiempo soleado en la mitad sur del país it will be sunny in the southern half of the country;

partieron con rumbo sur they headed south;

un frente frío que se desplaza en dirección sur a cold front which is moving south o southwards

♦ nm

1. [zona] south;

está al sur de Buenos Aires it's (to the) south of Buenos Aires;

la fachada da al sur the building faces south o is south-facing;

viento del sur south o southerly wind;

habrá lluvias en el sur (del país) there will be rain in the south (of the country);

ir hacia el sur to go south o southwards

2. [punto cardinal] South

3. [viento] south wind, southerly

* * *

sur

m south;

al sur de to the south of, south of

* * *

sur adj

: southern, southerly, south

sur nm

1) : south, South

2) : south wind

* * *

sur n south

el sur de España the south of Spain

Spanish-English dictionary > sur
4 norte

adj.

north, northern.

viento norte north wind

en la mitad norte del país in the northern half of the country

partieron con rumbo norte they set off northwards

m.

1 north (geography).

viento del norte north wind

ir hacia el norte to go north(wards)

el norte de España northern Spain, the north of Spain

está al norte de Madrid it's (to the) north of Madrid

2 goal, objective (objetivo).

perder el norte to lose one's bearings o way

3 guide.

* * *

norte

► nombre masculino

1 north

■ la estrella polar señala el norte the Pole Star shows where north is

■ vive al norte de la región he lives to the north of the region

■ los países del norte the Northern countries

■ nos dirigimos hacia el norte we're heading North

2 (viento) northerly wind

3 figurado (dirección, sentido) direction; (objetivo) aim

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

perder el norte to lose sight of one's objectives, lose one's way

sin norte aimless

norte magnético magnetic North

* * *
1. noun m.
north
2. adj.
northern

* * *

1.

ADJ [región] northern; [dirección] northerly; [viento] north

el hemisferio norte — the northern hemisphere

la zona norte de la ciudad — the northern part of the city, the north of the city

en la costa norte — on the north coast

2. SM

1) (=punto cardinal) north

norte magnético — magnetic north

2) [de región, país] north

el norte del país — the north of the country

al norte de Huelva — to the north of Huelva

eso cae más hacia el norte — that lies further (to the) north

viajábamos hacia el norte — we were travelling north

en la parte del norte — in the northern part

vientos del norte — northerly winds

3) (=viento) north wind

4) (=meta) aim, objective

aún no ha encontrado su norte en la vida — she still hasn't found her aim in life

pregunta sin norte — aimless question

perder el norte — to lose one's way, go astray

5) Caribe (=Estados Unidos) ≈ United States

6) Caribe (=llovizna) drizzle

* * *
I
adjetivo invariable < región> northern

en la parte norte del país — in the northern part o the north of the country

iban en dirección norte — they were heading north o northward(s)

la costa/el ala norte — the north coast/wind
II
masculino

a) (parte, sector)

el norte — the north

en el norte del país — in the north of the country

al norte de Matagalpa — to the north of Matagalpa

b) ( punto cardinal) north, North

vientos del Norte — northerly winds

caminaron hacia el Norte — they walked north o northward(s)

la casa da al norte — the house faces north

c) ( rumbo)

perder el norte de realidad — to lose sight of reality

* * *
I
adjetivo invariable < región> northern

en la parte norte del país — in the northern part o the north of the country

iban en dirección norte — they were heading north o northward(s)

la costa/el ala norte — the north coast/wind
II
masculino

a) (parte, sector)

el norte — the north

en el norte del país — in the north of the country

al norte de Matagalpa — to the north of Matagalpa

b) ( punto cardinal) north, North

vientos del Norte — northerly winds

caminaron hacia el Norte — they walked north o northward(s)

la casa da al norte — the house faces north

c) ( rumbo)

perder el norte de realidad — to lose sight of reality

* * *

norte¹

¹ = north.

Ex: Short-loans could move adjacent to the main issue desk at the south by moving furniture, or at the north by rearranging the catalogue.

* al extremo norte = northernmost.

* al norte de = north of.

* al norte del estado = upstate.

* Carolina del Norte = North Carolina.

* Corea del Norte = North Korea.

* del norte = northern, Hyperborean.

* derecho hacia al norte = due north.

* directamente hacia el norte = due north.

* en dirección norte = northbound.

* en el norte del estado = upstate.

* Europa del norte = northern Europe.

* exactamente al norte = due north.

* hacia el norte = northbound.

* Hemisferio Norte, el = Northern Hemisphere, the.

* Irlanda del Norte = Northern Ireland.

* Mar del Norte, el = North Sea, the.

* norte de América = northern America.

* norte de Europa = northern Europe.

* norte del Pacífico = North Pacific.

* OTAN (Organización del Tratado del Atlántico Norte) = NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organisation).

* Polo Norte, el = North Pole, the.

norte²

² = sense of purpose, goal.

Nota: Línea fundamental de actuación que un servicio bibliotecario pretende conseguir y que generalmente se descompone en objetivos particulares.

Ex: This article argues that those in leadership roles bear a special responsibility for creating a sense of purpose in the organisation.

Ex: Karen set the theme in her keynote address that booksellers, publishers and librarians often have different goals and perceptions.

* perder el norte = be off course, fly off + course.

* sin norte = aimless, off course, rudderless.

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norte¹

adj inv

[ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ‹región› northern

en la parte norte del país in the northern part of the country, in the north of the country

iban en dirección norte they were heading north o northward(s), they were heading in a northerly direction

la costa norte de África the north coast of Africa

la cara norte de la montaña the north o northern face of the mountain

el Atlántico norte the North Atlantic

norte²

masculine

1 [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ]

(parte, sector): el norte the north

en el norte del país in the north of the country

viven al norte de Matagalpa they live (to the) north of Matagalpa

está en el norte de África it is in North Africa

2 [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] (punto cardinal) north, North

la aguja señala hacia el/al Norte the needle points north

vientos flojos del Norte light northerly winds, light winds from the north

estas avenidas van de Norte a Sur these avenues run north-south

caminaron hacia el Norte they walked north o northward(s)

la casa da/está orientada al norte the house faces north

está más al norte it's further north

3

(meta): su único norte es progresar en su carrera his sole aim is to further his career

el norte que guía nuestros pasos the light which guides our steps ( liter)

perder el norte de la realidad to lose sight of reality

4

Norte ( Pol): el Norte the North

diálogo Norte-Sur North-South dialogue

5

Norte (en bridge) North

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N.
norte
N. (
◊ norte) North, N

norte adjetivo invariable ‹ región› northern;

‹costa/ala› north ( before n);
◊ iban en dirección norte they were heading north o northward(s)

■ sustantivo masculino
north, North;
al norte de Matagalpa to the north of Matagalpa;
vientos del Nnorte northerly winds;
caminaron hacia el Nnorte they walked north o northward(s);
la casa da al norte the house faces north
norte sustantivo masculino
1 north: está en el norte de España, it is in the north of Spain
2 (viento) north wind
3 (meta, aspiración) aim, goal
♦ Locuciones: perder el norte, to lose one's bearings o to be at a loss (about what to do): ha perdido el norte, ya no sabe qué hacer, he's lost his bearings, he doesn't know how to go on

' norte' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
América
- barrer
- Corea del Norte
- darse
- estar
- feudo
- Irlanda
- limitar
- mirar
- orientar
- OTAN
- polo
- señalar
- hemisferio
- ladera
- moro
- N.
- Norteamérica
- norteamericano
- por
- rumbo
- tomar
English:
blow
- equator
- extend
- N
- NATO
- north
- North America
- North Korea
- North Pole
- northern
- Northern Ireland
- northward
- Pole
- prospect
- sea
- tell
- to
- up
- aimless
- direction
- due
- face
- -facing
- head
- northerly
- pole
- trouble
- true
- uptown

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norte

♦ adj inv
[posición, parte] north, northern;
viento norte north wind;

la cara norte de la montaña the north face of the mountain;

la costa norte the north coast;

habrá tiempo soleado en la mitad norte del país it will be sunny in the northern half of the country;

partieron con rumbo norte they set off northwards;

un frente frío que se desplaza en dirección norte a cold front moving north o northwards

♦ nm

1. [zona] north;

está al norte de Santiago it's (to the) north of Santiago;

la fachada da al norte the front of the building faces north;

viento del norte north wind;

habrá lluvias en el norte (del país) there will be rain in the north (of the country);

ir hacia el norte to go north(wards);

el Norte de África North Africa

Comp
norte geográfico true north;
el norte magnético magnetic north

2. Pol
el Norte [mundo desarrollado] the North

3. Am
el Norte [Estados Unidos] the United States

4. [punto cardinal] north

5. [viento] north wind

6. [objetivo] goal, objective;

Comp

perder el norte to lose one's bearings o way

7. PRico [llovizna] drizzle

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norte

m north;

al norte de north of;

perder el norte fig lose one’s way

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norte adj

: north, northern

norte nm

1) : north

2) : north wind

3) meta: aim, objective

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norte n north

Santander está en el norte de España Santander is in the north of Spain

Spanish-English dictionary > norte
5 oeste

adj.

west, western.

viento oeste west wind

tiempo nuboso en la mitad oeste de la región overcast in the western half of the region

partieron con rumbo oeste they set off westward(s)

m.

west.

viento del oeste west wind

ir hacia el oeste to go west(wards)

está al oeste de Madrid it's (to the) west of Madrid

el lejano oeste the Wild West

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oeste

► nombre masculino

1 west

► adjetivo

1 (ala, viento) west; (rumbo) westerly

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

en dirección oeste westward

el lejano Oeste the Far West

el Oeste americano the American West

películas del oeste westerns

viento oeste west wind, westerly

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1. noun m.
west
2. adj.
west, western

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1.

ADJ [región] western; [dirección] westerly; [viento] west, westerly

la zona oeste de la ciudad — the western part of the city, the west of the city

en la costa oeste — on the west coast

2. SM

1) (=punto cardinal) west

2) [de región, país] west

el oeste del país — the west of the country

al oeste de Girona — to the west of Girona

eso cae más hacia el oeste — that lies further (to the) west

viajábamos hacia el oeste — we were travelling west

en la parte del oeste — in the western part

vientos del oeste — westerly winds

una película del Oeste — a Western

3) (=viento) west wind

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I
adjetivo invariable < región> western

en la parte oeste del país — in the western part of the country

conducían en dirección oeste — they were driving west o westward(s)

la costa/el ala oeste — the west coast/wing
II
masculino

a) (parte, sector)

el oeste — the west

en el oeste de la provincia — in the west of the province

al oeste de Oaxaca — to the west of Oaxaca

b) ( punto cardinal) west, West

vientos del Oeste — westerly winds

caminaron hacia el Oeste — they walked west o westward(s)

el balcón da al oeste — the balcony faces west

c) el Oeste ( de los Estados Unidos) the West

una película/novela del Oeste — a Western

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= west.

Ex. I am frequently taken to task as someone who would try to destroy the integrity of certain catalogs on the west Coast.

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* al extremo oeste = westernmost.

* al oeste de = west of.

* del oeste = westerly.

* derecho hacia el oeste = due west.

* directamente hacia el oeste = due west.

* dirigirse hacia el oeste = push + westward(s).

* encaminarse hacia el oeste = push + westward(s).

* en dirección oeste = westbound, westward(s).

* exactamente al oeste = due west.

* habitante del oeste = Westerner.

* hacia el oeste = westward(s), westbound.

* Lejano Oeste, el = Wild West, the.

* Medio Oeste, el = Midwest, the.

* música del oeste = western dance.

* noroeste = northwest [north west].

* novela del oeste = western, western story.

* película del oeste = Western film.

* viento del oeste = westerly wind, westerly.

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I
adjetivo invariable < región> western

en la parte oeste del país — in the western part of the country

conducían en dirección oeste — they were driving west o westward(s)

la costa/el ala oeste — the west coast/wing
II
masculino

a) (parte, sector)

el oeste — the west

en el oeste de la provincia — in the west of the province

al oeste de Oaxaca — to the west of Oaxaca

b) ( punto cardinal) west, West

vientos del Oeste — westerly winds

caminaron hacia el Oeste — they walked west o westward(s)

el balcón da al oeste — the balcony faces west

c) el Oeste ( de los Estados Unidos) the West

una película/novela del Oeste — a Western

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= west.

Ex: I am frequently taken to task as someone who would try to destroy the integrity of certain catalogs on the west Coast.

* al extremo oeste = westernmost.

* al oeste de = west of.

* del oeste = westerly.

* derecho hacia el oeste = due west.

* directamente hacia el oeste = due west.

* dirigirse hacia el oeste = push + westward(s).

* encaminarse hacia el oeste = push + westward(s).

* en dirección oeste = westbound, westward(s).

* exactamente al oeste = due west.

* habitante del oeste = Westerner.

* hacia el oeste = westward(s), westbound.

* Lejano Oeste, el = Wild West, the.

* Medio Oeste, el = Midwest, the.

* música del oeste = western dance.

* noroeste = northwest [north west].

* novela del oeste = western, western story.

* película del oeste = Western film.

* viento del oeste = westerly wind, westerly.

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oeste¹

adj inv

[ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ‹región› western

en la parte oeste del país in the western part of the country

conducían en dirección oeste they were driving west o westward(s), they were driving in a westerly direction

la costa oeste the west coast

el ala oeste the west wing

la cara oeste de la montaña the west o western face of the mountain

oeste²

masculine

[ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ]

1

(parte, sector): el oeste the west

en el oeste de la provincia in the west of the province

está al oeste de Oaxaca it lies o it is (to the) west of Oaxaca

viven al oeste de Camagüey they live west of Camagüey

2 (punto cardinal) west, West

el Sol se pone por el Oeste the sun sets in the west

vientos fuertes del Oeste strong westerly winds, strong winds from the west

la avenida va de Este a Oeste the avenue runs east-west

caminaron hacia el Oeste they walked west o westward(s)

vientos moderados del sector sur rotando al oeste moderate winds from the south becoming o veering westerly

el balcón da al oeste the balcony faces west

está más al oeste it's further west

3

el Oeste (de los Estados Unidos) the West

una película/novela del Oeste a Western

4

el Oeste ( Pol) the West

5

Oeste (en bridge) West

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O.
oeste
O. (
◊ oeste) W, West

oeste adjetivo invariable ‹ región› western;
conducían en dirección oeste they were driving west o westward(s);
la costa oeste the west coast
■ sustantivo masculino
1
a) (parte, sector):

◊ el oeste the west;

en el oeste de la provincia in the west of the province;
al oeste de Oaxaca to the west of Oaxaca
b) ( punto cardinal) west, West;

◊ vientos del Ooeste westerly winds;

caminaron hacia el Ooeste they walked west o westward(s)
2
◊ el Oeste ( de los Estados Unidos) the West;

una película del Ooeste a Western
oeste sustantivo masculino west
' oeste' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
entusiasmar
- lejana
- lejano
- O
- poniente
- O.
- película
English:
curve
- far
- W
- west
- western
- westward
- westwards
- Wild West
- due
- head
- saloon
- westbound
- westerly
- wild

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oeste

♦ adj inv
[posición, parte] west, western; [dirección, viento] west, westerly;
la cara oeste del pico the west face of the mountain;

la costa oeste the west coast;

tiempo nuboso en la mitad oeste de la región overcast in the western half of the region;

partieron con rumbo oeste they set off westward(s);

un frente frío que se desplaza en dirección oeste a cold front moving westward(s)

♦ nm

1. [zona] west;

está al oeste de Madrid it's (to the) west of Madrid;

la fachada da al oeste the facade faces west;

viento del oeste west wind;

habrá lluvias en el oeste (del país) there will be rain in the west (of the country);

ir hacia el oeste to go west(wards)

2. [punto cardinal] West;

el sol se pone por el Oeste the sun sets in the West

3. [viento] westerly

4. [de Estados Unidos] West;

el lejano Oeste the Wild West;

una película del Oeste a western

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oeste

m west;

al oeste de west of

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oeste adj

1) : west, western

la región oeste: the western region

2) : westerly

oeste nm

1) : west, West

2) : west wind

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oeste n west

película del oeste western

Spanish-English dictionary > oeste
6 liegen

v/i; liegt, lag, hat (südd., österr., schw.: ist) gelegen

1. Sache: lie; die Flaschen müssen liegen the bottles have to lie flat; der Boden lag voller Zeitungen the floor was strewn with newspapers; der Schnee lag meterhoch the snow was piled up to a height of several met|res (Am. -ers); es lag viel Schnee there was a lot of snow (on the ground); liegt mein Haar richtig? is my hair all right?; der Griff liegt gut in der Hand the grip sits nicely in your hand

2. Person: lie; im Gras / auf dem Bett liegen lie in the grass / on the bed; liegen bleiben (nicht aufstehen) not get up; im Bett: auch stay in bed; Boxen: stay down; er blieb verletzt liegen he was unable to get up because he was injured

3. Kranker: be in bed; weitS. (krank sein) be laid up; liegen müssen Kranker: have to stay in bed; flach: have to lie flat; er hat drei Wochen gelegen he was in bed ( oder was laid up) for three weeks

4. (gelegen sein) Stadt etc.: lie, be (situated); Gebäude: be (situated oder located); das Dorf liegt hoch über dem Tal the village is (situated) high above the valley; liegen nach Haus: face; Zimmer: auch look out on, overlook

5. NAUT., Schiff: lie; im Hafen liegt seit gestern eine Segelyacht there’s been a yacht in (the) harbo(u)r since yesterday

6. fig.: da liegt der Fehler that’s where the trouble lies; wie die Sache jetzt liegt as matters (now) stand, as things are at the moment; es liegt hinter uns it’s behind us; da liegt noch einiges vor uns we’ve got quite a lot coming up; in ihrer Stimme lag leise Ironie there was a hint of irony in her voice; das lag nicht in meiner Absicht that was not my intention; die Schwierigkeit liegt darin, dass... the problem is that...

7. liegen bleiben Sachen: be left ( auf + Dat on); Schnee: settle; (vergessen werden) be left (behind); auch fig. be forgotten; fig. Arbeit: be left unfinished; WIRTS., Waren: be left unsold; umg. be left on the shelf; mit dem Auto: unterwegs liegen bleiben have a breakdown on the way; das kann liegen bleiben fig. that can wait; liegen geblieben (vergessen) forgotten; Auto etc.: stranded; (aufgegeben) abandoned; liegen gebliebene Bücher etc. books etc. left behind

8. liegen lassen (vergessen) leave behind, forget; (in Ruhe lassen) leave alone; (Arbeit) leave (unfinished); die Arbeit liegen lassen (unterbrechen) stop work; plötzlich: drop everything; Fabrikarbeiter: down tools, Am. walk out; alles liegen lassen (nicht aufräumen) leave everything lying around, not clean up; lass es liegen! don’t touch it!; links I

9. (gemäß sein) das liegt mir nicht it’s not my thing; er liegt mir überhaupt nicht he’s not my type of person; als Mann: he’s not my type; nichts liegt mir ferner nothing could be further from my mind

10. mit Präp.: liegen an (+ Dat) be near; an einer Straße, einem Fluss: be on; (dicht an) be next to; fig., Ursache: be because of; an der Spitze etc. liegen be in front etc.; es liegt an dir Schuld: it’s your fault; etw. zu tun: it’s up to you; an mir solls nicht liegen I’ll certainly do my best; (ich werde dir nicht im Weg stehen) I won’t stand in the way; an mir solls nicht liegen, wenn die Sache schief geht it won’t be my fault ( oder through any fault of mine) if it goes wrong; es liegt daran, dass... it’s because...; es liegt mir daran zu (+ Inf.) I’m keen (Am. eager) to (+ Inf.) es liegt mir sehr viel daran it means a lot to me; es liegt mir viel an ihr she means a lot to me; mir liegt viel an deiner Mitarbeit your cooperation is very important to me; es liegt mir nichts daran it doesn’t mean much to me; es liegt mir nichts daran zu gewinnen it doesn’t make any difference to me whether I win or not

11. mit Präp.: liegen auf (+ Akk) lie on; Akzent: be on; der Wagen liegt gut ( auf der Straße) the car holds (the road) well; es liegt Nebel auf den Feldern mist is hanging over the fields; Hand1 3, Seele1

12. mit Präp.: der Gewinn liegt bei fünf Millionen there is a profit of five million; die Temperaturen liegen bei 30 Grad temperatures are ( im Wetterbericht: will be) around 30 degrees (centigrade); die Entscheidung liegt bei dir it’s your decision, it’s up to you; Blut 1, Magen etc.

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to recline; to be situated; to lie; to be

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lie|gen
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1) (to be in or take a more or less flat position: She went into the bedroom and lay on the bed; The book was lying in the hall.) lie

2) (to be situated; to be in a particular place etc: The farm lay three miles from the sea; His interest lies in farming.) lie

3) ((with with) (of a duty etc) to belong to: The choice rests with you.) rest

4) (to lie or rest; to have a certain position: The parcel is sitting on the table.) sit

5) (to be in a particular state, condition or situation: As matters stand, we can do nothing to help; How do you stand financially?) stand

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lie·gen

< lag, gelegen>

[ˈli:gn̩]

vi Hilfsverb: haben o SÜDD, ÖSTERR, SCHWEIZ sein

1. (sich in horizontaler Lage befinden) to lie

ich liege noch im Bett I'm still [lying] in bed

während der Krankheit musste sie \liegen while she was ill she had to lie down all the time

Weinflaschen müssen \liegen wine bottles should lie flat

hast du irgendwo meine Schlüssel \liegen gesehen? have you seen my keys lying [around] anywhere?

deine Brille müsste eigentlich auf dem Schreibtisch \liegen your glasses should be [lying] on the desk

Herzkranke müssen hoch/höher \liegen people with heart problems should lie with their heads raised

das Flugzeug lag ganz ruhig in der Luft the plane was flying quite smoothly

der Wagen liegt gut auf der Straße the car holds the road well

auf dieser Matratze liegt man weich/weicher this mattress is soft/softer for lying on

in diesem Bett liegt es sich hart/weich this bed is hard/soft

krank im Bett \liegen to be ill in bed

im Krankenhaus/auf Station 2 \liegen to be in hospital/in ward 2

unbequem \liegen to lie uncomfortably [or in an uncomfortable position]

\liegen bleiben (im Bett) to stay in bed; (nicht aufstehen) to remain lying [down]

bleib \liegen! don't get up!, stay down!

sie blieb bewusstlos auf dem Boden \liegen she lay unconscious on the floor; s.a. Knie, links, stehen

2. (sich befinden) to be [lying]

ein Lächeln lag auf seinem Gesicht there was a smile on his face

die Stadt lag in dichtem Nebel the town was enveloped in thick fog, thick fog hung [or lay] over the town

die Betonung liegt auf der zweiten Silbe the stress is on the second syllable

ich habe noch einen guten Wein im Keller \liegen I have a good wine in the cellar

etw liegt [nicht] in jds Absicht sth is [not] sb's intention

es liegt nicht in meiner Absicht, das zu tun it is not my intention to do that

etw liegt nicht in jds Hand/Macht sth is out of sb's hands/not within sb's power

das liegt leider nicht in meiner Hand/Macht unfortunately that is out of my hands/not within my power

verstreut \liegen to be [or lie] scattered

[irgendwo] \liegen bleiben (nicht weggenommen werden) to be left [somewhere]

Hände weg, das Buch bleibt [da] \liegen! hands off, the book's going nowhere!

etw \liegen lassen (zurücklassen) to leave sth [there]; (verstreut) to leave sth lying about [or around]

er ließ die Briefe auf dem Tisch liegen he left the letters [lying] on the desk

er ließ alles \liegen und eilte ihr zur Hilfe he dropped everything to [go and] help her

3. (sich abgesetzt haben) Schnee to lie; Hitze, Nebel a. to hang

der Schnee lag 1 Meter hoch the snow was 1 metre deep

es liegt Schnee auf den Bergen there is snow [lying] on the hills

hier in den Bergen liegt oft bis Mitte April noch Schnee here in the mountains the snow often lies on the ground until mid-April

auf den Autos liegt weißer Reif there is a white [covering of] frost on the cars

bei euch liegt aber viel Staub it's very dusty [in] here

über allen Möbeln lag eine dicke Staubschicht there was a thick layer of dust over all the furniture

4. (vergessen werden)

irgendwo \liegen bleiben to be [or get] left behind somewhere

mein Hut muss in dem Restaurant \liegen geblieben sein I must have left my hat in the restaurant

etw \liegen lassen to leave sth behind

verflixt, ich muss meinen Schirm in der U-Bahn \liegen gelassen haben! damn, I must have left my umbrella [behind] on the underground!

5. (nicht erledigt werden)

\liegen bleiben to be left [undone], not to get done

diese Briefe können bis morgen \liegen bleiben these letters can wait until tomorrow

etw \liegen lassen to leave sth [undone]

6. ÖKON

\liegen bleiben (nicht verkauft werden) to remain unsold, not to sell

wenn uns diese Waren \liegen bleiben... if we are left with these things [on our hands]...

7. (geografisch gelegen sein) to be; Haus, Stadt etc. a. to be situated [or located], to lie

ihr Haus liegt an einem romantischen See their house is situated by a romantic lake

das liegt auf dem Weg/ganz in der Nähe it's on the way/quite nearby

eine bildhübsch/ruhig/verkehrsgünstig gelegene Villa a villa in a picturesque/quiet/easily accessible location

ein einsam gelegener Bauernhof an isolated farm

etw links/rechts \liegen lassen to leave sth on one's left/right

nach Norden/zum Garten/zur Straße \liegen to face north/the garden/the road

diese Wohnung liegt nach vorn zur Straße [hinaus] this flat faces [out onto] the street

das Fenster liegt zum Garten the window faces the garden

verkehrsgünstig \liegen Stadt to have good communications

8. (begraben sein)

▪ irgendwo \liegen to be [or lie] buried somewhere

9. NAUT (festgemacht haben)

▪ irgendwo \liegen to be [moored] somewhere

ein paar Fischerboote lagen am Kai a couple of fishing boots were moored to the quay

10. MIL

▪ irgendwo liegen Truppen to be stationed

vor Paris \liegen to be stationed outside Paris

irgendwo [in Quartier] \liegen to be quartered somewhere

11. AUTO (nicht weiterfahren können)

\liegen bleiben to break down [or have a breakdown], to conk out fam

12. (zeitlich) to be

das liegt noch vor mir/schon hinter mir I still have that to come/that's all behind me now

die Stunden, die zwischen den Prüfungen lagen the hours between the examinations

das liegt schon so lange zurück it is so long ago

13. (in einem Wettbewerb)

▪ irgendwo \liegen to be [or lie] somewhere

wie \liegen unsere Schwimmer eigentlich im Wettbewerb? how are our swimmers doing in the competition?

die Mannschaft liegt jetzt auf dem zweiten Tabellenplatz the team is now second in the division

in den Charts an erster Stelle \liegen to top the charts

in Führung/auf den hinteren Plätzen/an der Spitze \liegen to be in the lead/at the bottom/right out in front

14. (gestylt sein)

gut \liegen Haare to stay in place [well]

richtig/nicht richtig \liegen to be/not be in the right place

15. (bedeckt sein)

der Tisch liegt voller Bücher the desk is covered with books

16. MODE (eine bestimmte Breite haben)

▪ irgendwie \liegen Stoff to be a certain size

wie breit liegt dieser Seidenstoff? how wide is this silk material?

der Stoff liegt quer/90 cm breit the material is on the cross/is 90 cm wide

17. ÖKON

▪ bei [o um] ... \liegen to cost...

▪ zwischen... und... \liegen to cost between... and..., to be priced at between... and...

der Preis dürfte [irgendwo] bei 4.500 Euro \liegen the price is likely to be [around] 4,500 euros

damit \liegen Sie um 185.000 Euro höher that would put the price up by 185,000 euros

damit \liegen Sie schnell bei 1,3 Millionen Euro Baukosten that would soon push the building costs up to 1.3 million euros

18. (begründet sein)

▪ an jdm/etw \liegen to be caused [or because of] by sb/sth

woran liegt es? why is that?, what is the reason [for that]?

es liegt daran, dass... it is because...

ich weiß nicht, woran es liegt I don't know what the reason is

woran mag es nur \liegen, dass mir immer alles misslingt? why is it that everything I do goes wrong?

an mir soll es nicht \liegen! don't let me stop you!, I won't stand in your way!

19. (wichtig sein)

▪ jdm liegt etw an jdm/etw sb attaches a certain importance to sb/sth

du weißt doch, wie sehr mir daran liegt you know how important it is to me

es liegt mir schon etwas an ihr I do care about her [a bit]

ihm liegt [einiges] daran, respektiert zu werden it is of [some] importance to him to be respected

jdm ist etwas/nichts/viel an jdm/etw gelegen sb/sth means something/nothing/a lot to sb

an diesem uninteressanten Stellenangebot war mir nichts gelegen I didn't bother [even] considering this unappealing job offer

es liegt jdm nichts/wenig an etw sth doesn't matter at all/much to sb, sth isn't at all/not very important to sb

es liegt jdm viel an etw sth matters a lot to sb, sth is very important to sb

es liegt ihm sehr viel an seiner Arbeit his job matters a lot to him

20. oft verneint (jdm gemäß sein)

▪ etw liegt jdm sb likes sth; (entspricht jds Begabung) sb is good at sth

Mathe scheint dir wirklich zu \liegen (fam) maths seems right up your street fam

diese Arbeit liegt mir total (fam) this job suits me down to the ground fam

▪ etw liegt jdm nicht (jd hat kein Talent) sb has no aptitude for sth; (es gefällt jdm nicht) sth doesn't appeal to sb; (jd mag es nicht) sb doesn't like [or care for] sth

Französisch liegt ihm nicht he has no aptitude for French

körperliche Arbeit liegt ihr weniger she's not really cut out for physical work

Peter ist ganz nett, aber er liegt mir irgendwie nicht Peter's nice enough but not really my cup of tea

21. (lasten)

▪ auf jdm \liegen to weigh down [up]on sb

auf ihr liegt eine große Verantwortung a heavy responsibility rests on her shoulders

auf ihm scheint ein Fluch zu \liegen there seems to be a curse on him

die Schuld lag schwer auf ihm his guilt weighed heavily on him; s.a. Magen

22. (abhängig sein)

▪ bei jdm \liegen to be up to sb

das liegt ganz bei dir that is completely up to you

die Entscheidung liegt bei dir/beim Volk the decision rests with you/the people

die Verantwortung liegt bei dir it's your responsibility

23. (stehen, sich verhalten) to be

die Sache liegt ganz anders the situation is quite different; s.a. Ding

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unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb

1) lie; < person> be lying down

während der Krankheit musste er liegen — while he was ill he had to lie down all the time

auf den Knien liegen — be prostrate on one's knees

im Krankenhaus/auf Station 6 liegen — be in hospital/in ward 6

[krank] im Bett liegen — be [ill] in bed

[im Bett] liegen bleiben — stay in bed

bewusstlos/bewegungslos liegen bleiben — lie unconscious/motionless

der Wagen liegt gut auf der Straße — the car holds the road well

2) (vorhanden sein) lie

es liegt Schnee auf den Bergen — there is snow [lying] on the hills

der Schnee bleibt liegen — the snow lies

der Stoff liegt 80 cm breit — the material is 80 cm wide

3) (sich befinden) be; < object> be [lying]; <town, house, etc.> be [situated]

die Preise liegen höher — prices are higher

wie die Dinge liegen — as things are or stand [at the moment]

die Stadt liegt an der Küste — the town is or lies on the coast

das Dorf liegt sehr hoch — the village is very high up

das liegt auf meinem Weg — it is on my way

etwas rechts/links liegen lassen — leave something on one's right/left

das Fenster liegt nach vorn/nach Süden/zum Garten — the window is at the front/faces south/faces the garden

es liegt nicht in meiner Absicht, das zu tun — it is not my intention to do that

das Essen lag mir schwer im Magen — the food/meal lay heavy on my stomach

4) (zeitlich) be

das liegt noch vor mir/schon hinter mir — I still have that to come/that's all behind me now

5)

das liegt an ihm od. bei ihm — it is up to him; (ist seine Schuld) it is his fault

die Verantwortung/Schuld liegt bei ihm — it is his responsibility/fault

an mir soll es nicht liegen — I won't stand in your way; (ich werde mich beteiligen) I'm easy (coll.)

ich weiß nicht, woran es liegt — I don't know what the reason is

woran mag es nur liegen, dass...? — why ever is it that...?

6) (gemäß sein)

es liegt mir nicht — it doesn't suit me; it isn't right for me; (es spricht mich nicht an) it doesn't appeal to me; (ich mag es nicht) I don't like it or care for it

es liegt ihm nicht, das zu tun — he does not like doing that; (so etwas tut er nicht) it is not his way to do that

7)

daran liegt ihm viel/wenig/nichts — he sets great/little/no store by that; it means a lot/little/nothing to him

an ihm liegt mir schon etwas — I do care about him [a bit]

8) (bedeckt sein)

der Tisch liegt voller Bücher — the desk is covered with books

9) (bes. Milit.): (verweilen) be; < troops> be stationed; < ship> lie

10)

liegen bleiben — < things> stay, be left; (vergessen werden) be left behind; (nicht verkauft werden) remain unsold; (nicht erledigt werden) be left undone; (eine Panne haben) break down

diese Briefe können bis morgen liegen bleiben — these letters can wait until tomorrow

etwas liegen lassen — (vergessen) leave something [behind]; (unerledigt lassen) leave something undone

alles liegen und stehen lassen — drop everything; s. auch Straße 1); liegend

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liegen v/i; liegt, lag, hat (südd, österr, schweiz: ist) gelegen

1. Sache: lie;

die Flaschen müssen liegen the bottles have to lie flat;

der Boden lag voller Zeitungen the floor was strewn with newspapers;

der Schnee lag meterhoch the snow was piled up to a height of several metres (US -ers);

es lag viel Schnee there was a lot of snow (on the ground);

liegt mein Haar richtig? is my hair all right?;

der Griff liegt gut in der Hand the grip sits nicely in your hand

2. Person: lie;

im Gras/auf dem Bett liegen lie in the grass/on the bed;

liegen bleiben (nicht aufstehen) not get up; im Bett: auch stay in bed; Boxen: stay down;

er blieb verletzt liegen he was unable to get up because he was injured

3. Kranker: be in bed; weitS. (krank sein) be laid up;

liegen müssen Kranker: have to stay in bed; flach: have to lie flat;

er hat drei Wochen gelegen he was in bed ( oder was laid up) for three weeks

4. (gelegen sein) Stadt etc: lie, be (situated); Gebäude: be (situated oder located);

das Dorf liegt hoch über dem Tal the village is (situated) high above the valley;

liegen nach Haus: face; Zimmer: auch look out on, overlook

5. SCHIFF, Schiff: lie;

im Hafen liegt seit gestern eine Segeljacht there’s been a yacht in (the) harbo(u)r since yesterday

6. fig:

da liegt der Fehler that’s where the trouble lies;

wie die Sache jetzt liegt as matters (now) stand, as things are at the moment;

es liegt hinter uns it’s behind us;

da liegt noch einiges vor uns we’ve got quite a lot coming up;

in ihrer Stimme lag leise Ironie there was a hint of irony in her voice;

das lag nicht in meiner Absicht that was not my intention;

die Schwierigkeit liegt darin, dass … the problem is that …

7.

liegen bleiben Sachen: be left (

auf +dat on); Schnee: settle; (vergessen werden) be left (behind); auch fig be forgotten; fig Arbeit: be left unfinished; WIRTSCH, Waren: be left unsold; umg be left on the shelf; mit dem Auto:

unterwegs liegen bleiben have a breakdown on the way;

das kann liegen bleiben fig that can wait;

liegen geblieben (vergessen) forgotten; Auto etc: stranded; (aufgegeben) abandoned;

liegen gebliebene Bücher etc books etc left behind

8.

liegen lassen (vergessen) leave behind, forget; (in Ruhe lassen) leave alone; (Arbeit) leave (unfinished);

die Arbeit liegen lassen (unterbrechen) stop work; plötzlich: drop everything; Fabrikarbeiter: down tools, US walk out;

alles liegen lassen (nicht aufräumen) leave everything lying around, not clean up;

lass es liegen! don’t touch it!; → links A

9. (gemäß sein)

das liegt mir nicht it’s not my thing;

er liegt mir überhaupt nicht he’s not my type of person; als Mann: he’s not my type;

nichts liegt mir ferner nothing could be further from my mind

10. mit präp:

liegen an (+dat) be near; an einer Straße, einem Fluss: be on; (dicht an) be next to; fig, Ursache: be because of;

an der Spitze etc

liegen be in front etc;

es liegt an dir Schuld: it’s your fault; etwas zu tun: it’s up to you;

an mir solls nicht liegen I’ll certainly do my best; (ich werde dir nicht im Weg stehen) I won’t stand in the way;

an mir solls nicht liegen, wenn die Sache schiefgeht it won’t be my fault ( oder through any fault of mine) if it goes wrong;

es liegt daran, dass … it’s because …;

es liegt mir daran zu (+inf) I’m keen (US eager) to (+inf)

es liegt mir sehr viel daran it means a lot to me;

es liegt mir viel an ihr she means a lot to me;

mir liegt viel an deiner Mitarbeit your cooperation is very important to me;

es liegt mir nichts daran it doesn’t mean much to me;

es liegt mir nichts daran zu gewinnen it doesn’t make any difference to me whether I win or not

11. mit präp:

liegen auf (+akk) lie on; Akzent: be on;

der Wagen liegt gut (auf der Straße) the car holds (the road) well;

es liegt Nebel auf den Feldern mist is hanging over the fields; → Hand¹ 3, Seele1

12. mit präp:

der Gewinn liegt bei fünf Millionen there is a profit of five million;

die Temperaturen liegen bei 30 Grad temperatures are ( im Wetterbericht: will be) around 30 degrees (centigrade);

die Entscheidung liegt bei dir it’s your decision, it’s up to you; → Blut 1, Magen etc

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unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb

1) lie; < person> be lying down

während der Krankheit musste er liegen — while he was ill he had to lie down all the time

auf den Knien liegen — be prostrate on one's knees

im Krankenhaus/auf Station 6 liegen — be in hospital/in ward 6

[krank] im Bett liegen — be [ill] in bed

[im Bett] liegen bleiben — stay in bed

bewusstlos/bewegungslos liegen bleiben — lie unconscious/motionless

der Wagen liegt gut auf der Straße — the car holds the road well

2) (vorhanden sein) lie

es liegt Schnee auf den Bergen — there is snow [lying] on the hills

der Schnee bleibt liegen — the snow lies

der Stoff liegt 80 cm breit — the material is 80 cm wide

3) (sich befinden) be; < object> be [lying]; <town, house, etc.> be [situated]

die Preise liegen höher — prices are higher

wie die Dinge liegen — as things are or stand [at the moment]

die Stadt liegt an der Küste — the town is or lies on the coast

das Dorf liegt sehr hoch — the village is very high up

das liegt auf meinem Weg — it is on my way

etwas rechts/links liegen lassen — leave something on one's right/left

das Fenster liegt nach vorn/nach Süden/zum Garten — the window is at the front/faces south/faces the garden

es liegt nicht in meiner Absicht, das zu tun — it is not my intention to do that

das Essen lag mir schwer im Magen — the food/meal lay heavy on my stomach

4) (zeitlich) be

das liegt noch vor mir/schon hinter mir — I still have that to come/that's all behind me now

5)

das liegt an ihm od. bei ihm — it is up to him; (ist seine Schuld) it is his fault

die Verantwortung/Schuld liegt bei ihm — it is his responsibility/fault

an mir soll es nicht liegen — I won't stand in your way; (ich werde mich beteiligen) I'm easy (coll.)

ich weiß nicht, woran es liegt — I don't know what the reason is

woran mag es nur liegen, dass...? — why ever is it that...?

6) (gemäß sein)

es liegt mir nicht — it doesn't suit me; it isn't right for me; (es spricht mich nicht an) it doesn't appeal to me; (ich mag es nicht) I don't like it or care for it

es liegt ihm nicht, das zu tun — he does not like doing that; (so etwas tut er nicht) it is not his way to do that

7)

daran liegt ihm viel/wenig/nichts — he sets great/little/no store by that; it means a lot/little/nothing to him

an ihm liegt mir schon etwas — I do care about him [a bit]

8) (bedeckt sein)

der Tisch liegt voller Bücher — the desk is covered with books

9) (bes. Milit.): (verweilen) be; < troops> be stationed; < ship> lie

10)

liegen bleiben — < things> stay, be left; (vergessen werden) be left behind; (nicht verkauft werden) remain unsold; (nicht erledigt werden) be left undone; (eine Panne haben) break down

diese Briefe können bis morgen liegen bleiben — these letters can wait until tomorrow

etwas liegen lassen — (vergessen) leave something [behind]; (unerledigt lassen) leave something undone

alles liegen und stehen lassen — drop everything; s. auch Straße 1); liegend

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n.

recumbency n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > liegen
7 Liegen

v/i; liegt, lag, hat (südd., österr., schw.: ist) gelegen

1. Sache: lie; die Flaschen müssen liegen the bottles have to lie flat; der Boden lag voller Zeitungen the floor was strewn with newspapers; der Schnee lag meterhoch the snow was piled up to a height of several met|res (Am. -ers); es lag viel Schnee there was a lot of snow (on the ground); liegt mein Haar richtig? is my hair all right?; der Griff liegt gut in der Hand the grip sits nicely in your hand

2. Person: lie; im Gras / auf dem Bett liegen lie in the grass / on the bed; liegen bleiben (nicht aufstehen) not get up; im Bett: auch stay in bed; Boxen: stay down; er blieb verletzt liegen he was unable to get up because he was injured

3. Kranker: be in bed; weitS. (krank sein) be laid up; liegen müssen Kranker: have to stay in bed; flach: have to lie flat; er hat drei Wochen gelegen he was in bed ( oder was laid up) for three weeks

4. (gelegen sein) Stadt etc.: lie, be (situated); Gebäude: be (situated oder located); das Dorf liegt hoch über dem Tal the village is (situated) high above the valley; liegen nach Haus: face; Zimmer: auch look out on, overlook

5. NAUT., Schiff: lie; im Hafen liegt seit gestern eine Segelyacht there’s been a yacht in (the) harbo(u)r since yesterday

6. fig.: da liegt der Fehler that’s where the trouble lies; wie die Sache jetzt liegt as matters (now) stand, as things are at the moment; es liegt hinter uns it’s behind us; da liegt noch einiges vor uns we’ve got quite a lot coming up; in ihrer Stimme lag leise Ironie there was a hint of irony in her voice; das lag nicht in meiner Absicht that was not my intention; die Schwierigkeit liegt darin, dass... the problem is that...

7. liegen bleiben Sachen: be left ( auf + Dat on); Schnee: settle; (vergessen werden) be left (behind); auch fig. be forgotten; fig. Arbeit: be left unfinished; WIRTS., Waren: be left unsold; umg. be left on the shelf; mit dem Auto: unterwegs liegen bleiben have a breakdown on the way; das kann liegen bleiben fig. that can wait; liegen geblieben (vergessen) forgotten; Auto etc.: stranded; (aufgegeben) abandoned; liegen gebliebene Bücher etc. books etc. left behind

8. liegen lassen (vergessen) leave behind, forget; (in Ruhe lassen) leave alone; (Arbeit) leave (unfinished); die Arbeit liegen lassen (unterbrechen) stop work; plötzlich: drop everything; Fabrikarbeiter: down tools, Am. walk out; alles liegen lassen (nicht aufräumen) leave everything lying around, not clean up; lass es liegen! don’t touch it!; links I

9. (gemäß sein) das liegt mir nicht it’s not my thing; er liegt mir überhaupt nicht he’s not my type of person; als Mann: he’s not my type; nichts liegt mir ferner nothing could be further from my mind

10. mit Präp.: liegen an (+ Dat) be near; an einer Straße, einem Fluss: be on; (dicht an) be next to; fig., Ursache: be because of; an der Spitze etc. liegen be in front etc.; es liegt an dir Schuld: it’s your fault; etw. zu tun: it’s up to you; an mir solls nicht liegen I’ll certainly do my best; (ich werde dir nicht im Weg stehen) I won’t stand in the way; an mir solls nicht liegen, wenn die Sache schief geht it won’t be my fault ( oder through any fault of mine) if it goes wrong; es liegt daran, dass... it’s because...; es liegt mir daran zu (+ Inf.) I’m keen (Am. eager) to (+ Inf.) es liegt mir sehr viel daran it means a lot to me; es liegt mir viel an ihr she means a lot to me; mir liegt viel an deiner Mitarbeit your cooperation is very important to me; es liegt mir nichts daran it doesn’t mean much to me; es liegt mir nichts daran zu gewinnen it doesn’t make any difference to me whether I win or not

11. mit Präp.: liegen auf (+ Akk) lie on; Akzent: be on; der Wagen liegt gut ( auf der Straße) the car holds (the road) well; es liegt Nebel auf den Feldern mist is hanging over the fields; Hand1 3, Seele1

12. mit Präp.: der Gewinn liegt bei fünf Millionen there is a profit of five million; die Temperaturen liegen bei 30 Grad temperatures are ( im Wetterbericht: will be) around 30 degrees (centigrade); die Entscheidung liegt bei dir it’s your decision, it’s up to you; Blut 1, Magen etc.

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to recline; to be situated; to lie; to be

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lie|gen
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1) (to be in or take a more or less flat position: She went into the bedroom and lay on the bed; The book was lying in the hall.) lie

2) (to be situated; to be in a particular place etc: The farm lay three miles from the sea; His interest lies in farming.) lie

3) ((with with) (of a duty etc) to belong to: The choice rests with you.) rest

4) (to lie or rest; to have a certain position: The parcel is sitting on the table.) sit

5) (to be in a particular state, condition or situation: As matters stand, we can do nothing to help; How do you stand financially?) stand

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lie·gen

< lag, gelegen>

[ˈli:gn̩]

vi Hilfsverb: haben o SÜDD, ÖSTERR, SCHWEIZ sein

1. (sich in horizontaler Lage befinden) to lie

ich liege noch im Bett I'm still [lying] in bed

während der Krankheit musste sie \liegen while she was ill she had to lie down all the time

Weinflaschen müssen \liegen wine bottles should lie flat

hast du irgendwo meine Schlüssel \liegen gesehen? have you seen my keys lying [around] anywhere?

deine Brille müsste eigentlich auf dem Schreibtisch \liegen your glasses should be [lying] on the desk

Herzkranke müssen hoch/höher \liegen people with heart problems should lie with their heads raised

das Flugzeug lag ganz ruhig in der Luft the plane was flying quite smoothly

der Wagen liegt gut auf der Straße the car holds the road well

auf dieser Matratze liegt man weich/weicher this mattress is soft/softer for lying on

in diesem Bett liegt es sich hart/weich this bed is hard/soft

krank im Bett \liegen to be ill in bed

im Krankenhaus/auf Station 2 \liegen to be in hospital/in ward 2

unbequem \liegen to lie uncomfortably [or in an uncomfortable position]

\liegen bleiben (im Bett) to stay in bed; (nicht aufstehen) to remain lying [down]

bleib \liegen! don't get up!, stay down!

sie blieb bewusstlos auf dem Boden \liegen she lay unconscious on the floor; s.a. Knie, links, stehen

2. (sich befinden) to be [lying]

ein Lächeln lag auf seinem Gesicht there was a smile on his face

die Stadt lag in dichtem Nebel the town was enveloped in thick fog, thick fog hung [or lay] over the town

die Betonung liegt auf der zweiten Silbe the stress is on the second syllable

ich habe noch einen guten Wein im Keller \liegen I have a good wine in the cellar

etw liegt [nicht] in jds Absicht sth is [not] sb's intention

es liegt nicht in meiner Absicht, das zu tun it is not my intention to do that

etw liegt nicht in jds Hand/Macht sth is out of sb's hands/not within sb's power

das liegt leider nicht in meiner Hand/Macht unfortunately that is out of my hands/not within my power

verstreut \liegen to be [or lie] scattered

[irgendwo] \liegen bleiben (nicht weggenommen werden) to be left [somewhere]

Hände weg, das Buch bleibt [da] \liegen! hands off, the book's going nowhere!

etw \liegen lassen (zurücklassen) to leave sth [there]; (verstreut) to leave sth lying about [or around]

er ließ die Briefe auf dem Tisch liegen he left the letters [lying] on the desk

er ließ alles \liegen und eilte ihr zur Hilfe he dropped everything to [go and] help her

3. (sich abgesetzt haben) Schnee to lie; Hitze, Nebel a. to hang

der Schnee lag 1 Meter hoch the snow was 1 metre deep

es liegt Schnee auf den Bergen there is snow [lying] on the hills

hier in den Bergen liegt oft bis Mitte April noch Schnee here in the mountains the snow often lies on the ground until mid-April

auf den Autos liegt weißer Reif there is a white [covering of] frost on the cars

bei euch liegt aber viel Staub it's very dusty [in] here

über allen Möbeln lag eine dicke Staubschicht there was a thick layer of dust over all the furniture

4. (vergessen werden)

irgendwo \liegen bleiben to be [or get] left behind somewhere

mein Hut muss in dem Restaurant \liegen geblieben sein I must have left my hat in the restaurant

etw \liegen lassen to leave sth behind

verflixt, ich muss meinen Schirm in der U-Bahn \liegen gelassen haben! damn, I must have left my umbrella [behind] on the underground!

5. (nicht erledigt werden)

\liegen bleiben to be left [undone], not to get done

diese Briefe können bis morgen \liegen bleiben these letters can wait until tomorrow

etw \liegen lassen to leave sth [undone]

6. ÖKON

\liegen bleiben (nicht verkauft werden) to remain unsold, not to sell

wenn uns diese Waren \liegen bleiben... if we are left with these things [on our hands]...

7. (geografisch gelegen sein) to be; Haus, Stadt etc. a. to be situated [or located], to lie

ihr Haus liegt an einem romantischen See their house is situated by a romantic lake

das liegt auf dem Weg/ganz in der Nähe it's on the way/quite nearby

eine bildhübsch/ruhig/verkehrsgünstig gelegene Villa a villa in a picturesque/quiet/easily accessible location

ein einsam gelegener Bauernhof an isolated farm

etw links/rechts \liegen lassen to leave sth on one's left/right

nach Norden/zum Garten/zur Straße \liegen to face north/the garden/the road

diese Wohnung liegt nach vorn zur Straße [hinaus] this flat faces [out onto] the street

das Fenster liegt zum Garten the window faces the garden

verkehrsgünstig \liegen Stadt to have good communications

8. (begraben sein)

▪ irgendwo \liegen to be [or lie] buried somewhere

9. NAUT (festgemacht haben)

▪ irgendwo \liegen to be [moored] somewhere

ein paar Fischerboote lagen am Kai a couple of fishing boots were moored to the quay

10. MIL

▪ irgendwo liegen Truppen to be stationed

vor Paris \liegen to be stationed outside Paris

irgendwo [in Quartier] \liegen to be quartered somewhere

11. AUTO (nicht weiterfahren können)

\liegen bleiben to break down [or have a breakdown], to conk out fam

12. (zeitlich) to be

das liegt noch vor mir/schon hinter mir I still have that to come/that's all behind me now

die Stunden, die zwischen den Prüfungen lagen the hours between the examinations

das liegt schon so lange zurück it is so long ago

13. (in einem Wettbewerb)

▪ irgendwo \liegen to be [or lie] somewhere

wie \liegen unsere Schwimmer eigentlich im Wettbewerb? how are our swimmers doing in the competition?

die Mannschaft liegt jetzt auf dem zweiten Tabellenplatz the team is now second in the division

in den Charts an erster Stelle \liegen to top the charts

in Führung/auf den hinteren Plätzen/an der Spitze \liegen to be in the lead/at the bottom/right out in front

14. (gestylt sein)

gut \liegen Haare to stay in place [well]

richtig/nicht richtig \liegen to be/not be in the right place

15. (bedeckt sein)

der Tisch liegt voller Bücher the desk is covered with books

16. MODE (eine bestimmte Breite haben)

▪ irgendwie \liegen Stoff to be a certain size

wie breit liegt dieser Seidenstoff? how wide is this silk material?

der Stoff liegt quer/90 cm breit the material is on the cross/is 90 cm wide

17. ÖKON

▪ bei [o um] ... \liegen to cost...

▪ zwischen... und... \liegen to cost between... and..., to be priced at between... and...

der Preis dürfte [irgendwo] bei 4.500 Euro \liegen the price is likely to be [around] 4,500 euros

damit \liegen Sie um 185.000 Euro höher that would put the price up by 185,000 euros

damit \liegen Sie schnell bei 1,3 Millionen Euro Baukosten that would soon push the building costs up to 1.3 million euros

18. (begründet sein)

▪ an jdm/etw \liegen to be caused [or because of] by sb/sth

woran liegt es? why is that?, what is the reason [for that]?

es liegt daran, dass... it is because...

ich weiß nicht, woran es liegt I don't know what the reason is

woran mag es nur \liegen, dass mir immer alles misslingt? why is it that everything I do goes wrong?

an mir soll es nicht \liegen! don't let me stop you!, I won't stand in your way!

19. (wichtig sein)

▪ jdm liegt etw an jdm/etw sb attaches a certain importance to sb/sth

du weißt doch, wie sehr mir daran liegt you know how important it is to me

es liegt mir schon etwas an ihr I do care about her [a bit]

ihm liegt [einiges] daran, respektiert zu werden it is of [some] importance to him to be respected

jdm ist etwas/nichts/viel an jdm/etw gelegen sb/sth means something/nothing/a lot to sb

an diesem uninteressanten Stellenangebot war mir nichts gelegen I didn't bother [even] considering this unappealing job offer

es liegt jdm nichts/wenig an etw sth doesn't matter at all/much to sb, sth isn't at all/not very important to sb

es liegt jdm viel an etw sth matters a lot to sb, sth is very important to sb

es liegt ihm sehr viel an seiner Arbeit his job matters a lot to him

20. oft verneint (jdm gemäß sein)

▪ etw liegt jdm sb likes sth; (entspricht jds Begabung) sb is good at sth

Mathe scheint dir wirklich zu \liegen (fam) maths seems right up your street fam

diese Arbeit liegt mir total (fam) this job suits me down to the ground fam

▪ etw liegt jdm nicht (jd hat kein Talent) sb has no aptitude for sth; (es gefällt jdm nicht) sth doesn't appeal to sb; (jd mag es nicht) sb doesn't like [or care for] sth

Französisch liegt ihm nicht he has no aptitude for French

körperliche Arbeit liegt ihr weniger she's not really cut out for physical work

Peter ist ganz nett, aber er liegt mir irgendwie nicht Peter's nice enough but not really my cup of tea

21. (lasten)

▪ auf jdm \liegen to weigh down [up]on sb

auf ihr liegt eine große Verantwortung a heavy responsibility rests on her shoulders

auf ihm scheint ein Fluch zu \liegen there seems to be a curse on him

die Schuld lag schwer auf ihm his guilt weighed heavily on him; s.a. Magen

22. (abhängig sein)

▪ bei jdm \liegen to be up to sb

das liegt ganz bei dir that is completely up to you

die Entscheidung liegt bei dir/beim Volk the decision rests with you/the people

die Verantwortung liegt bei dir it's your responsibility

23. (stehen, sich verhalten) to be

die Sache liegt ganz anders the situation is quite different; s.a. Ding

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unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb

1) lie; < person> be lying down

während der Krankheit musste er liegen — while he was ill he had to lie down all the time

auf den Knien liegen — be prostrate on one's knees

im Krankenhaus/auf Station 6 liegen — be in hospital/in ward 6

[krank] im Bett liegen — be [ill] in bed

[im Bett] liegen bleiben — stay in bed

bewusstlos/bewegungslos liegen bleiben — lie unconscious/motionless

der Wagen liegt gut auf der Straße — the car holds the road well

2) (vorhanden sein) lie

es liegt Schnee auf den Bergen — there is snow [lying] on the hills

der Schnee bleibt liegen — the snow lies

der Stoff liegt 80 cm breit — the material is 80 cm wide

3) (sich befinden) be; < object> be [lying]; <town, house, etc.> be [situated]

die Preise liegen höher — prices are higher

wie die Dinge liegen — as things are or stand [at the moment]

die Stadt liegt an der Küste — the town is or lies on the coast

das Dorf liegt sehr hoch — the village is very high up

das liegt auf meinem Weg — it is on my way

etwas rechts/links liegen lassen — leave something on one's right/left

das Fenster liegt nach vorn/nach Süden/zum Garten — the window is at the front/faces south/faces the garden

es liegt nicht in meiner Absicht, das zu tun — it is not my intention to do that

das Essen lag mir schwer im Magen — the food/meal lay heavy on my stomach

4) (zeitlich) be

das liegt noch vor mir/schon hinter mir — I still have that to come/that's all behind me now

5)

das liegt an ihm od. bei ihm — it is up to him; (ist seine Schuld) it is his fault

die Verantwortung/Schuld liegt bei ihm — it is his responsibility/fault

an mir soll es nicht liegen — I won't stand in your way; (ich werde mich beteiligen) I'm easy (coll.)

ich weiß nicht, woran es liegt — I don't know what the reason is

woran mag es nur liegen, dass...? — why ever is it that...?

6) (gemäß sein)

es liegt mir nicht — it doesn't suit me; it isn't right for me; (es spricht mich nicht an) it doesn't appeal to me; (ich mag es nicht) I don't like it or care for it

es liegt ihm nicht, das zu tun — he does not like doing that; (so etwas tut er nicht) it is not his way to do that

7)

daran liegt ihm viel/wenig/nichts — he sets great/little/no store by that; it means a lot/little/nothing to him

an ihm liegt mir schon etwas — I do care about him [a bit]

8) (bedeckt sein)

der Tisch liegt voller Bücher — the desk is covered with books

9) (bes. Milit.): (verweilen) be; < troops> be stationed; < ship> lie

10)

liegen bleiben — < things> stay, be left; (vergessen werden) be left behind; (nicht verkauft werden) remain unsold; (nicht erledigt werden) be left undone; (eine Panne haben) break down

diese Briefe können bis morgen liegen bleiben — these letters can wait until tomorrow

etwas liegen lassen — (vergessen) leave something [behind]; (unerledigt lassen) leave something undone

alles liegen und stehen lassen — drop everything; s. auch Straße 1); liegend

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Liegen n; -s, kein pl lying; Stellung: lying ( oder horizontal) position;

im Liegen lying down;

das Liegen bekommt ihm nicht he can’t take all this lying down

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unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb

1) lie; < person> be lying down

während der Krankheit musste er liegen — while he was ill he had to lie down all the time

auf den Knien liegen — be prostrate on one's knees

im Krankenhaus/auf Station 6 liegen — be in hospital/in ward 6

[krank] im Bett liegen — be [ill] in bed

[im Bett] liegen bleiben — stay in bed

bewusstlos/bewegungslos liegen bleiben — lie unconscious/motionless

der Wagen liegt gut auf der Straße — the car holds the road well

2) (vorhanden sein) lie

es liegt Schnee auf den Bergen — there is snow [lying] on the hills

der Schnee bleibt liegen — the snow lies

der Stoff liegt 80 cm breit — the material is 80 cm wide

3) (sich befinden) be; < object> be [lying]; <town, house, etc.> be [situated]

die Preise liegen höher — prices are higher

wie die Dinge liegen — as things are or stand [at the moment]

die Stadt liegt an der Küste — the town is or lies on the coast

das Dorf liegt sehr hoch — the village is very high up

das liegt auf meinem Weg — it is on my way

etwas rechts/links liegen lassen — leave something on one's right/left

das Fenster liegt nach vorn/nach Süden/zum Garten — the window is at the front/faces south/faces the garden

es liegt nicht in meiner Absicht, das zu tun — it is not my intention to do that

das Essen lag mir schwer im Magen — the food/meal lay heavy on my stomach

4) (zeitlich) be

das liegt noch vor mir/schon hinter mir — I still have that to come/that's all behind me now

5)

das liegt an ihm od. bei ihm — it is up to him; (ist seine Schuld) it is his fault

die Verantwortung/Schuld liegt bei ihm — it is his responsibility/fault

an mir soll es nicht liegen — I won't stand in your way; (ich werde mich beteiligen) I'm easy (coll.)

ich weiß nicht, woran es liegt — I don't know what the reason is

woran mag es nur liegen, dass...? — why ever is it that...?

6) (gemäß sein)

es liegt mir nicht — it doesn't suit me; it isn't right for me; (es spricht mich nicht an) it doesn't appeal to me; (ich mag es nicht) I don't like it or care for it

es liegt ihm nicht, das zu tun — he does not like doing that; (so etwas tut er nicht) it is not his way to do that

7)

daran liegt ihm viel/wenig/nichts — he sets great/little/no store by that; it means a lot/little/nothing to him

an ihm liegt mir schon etwas — I do care about him [a bit]

8) (bedeckt sein)

der Tisch liegt voller Bücher — the desk is covered with books

9) (bes. Milit.): (verweilen) be; < troops> be stationed; < ship> lie

10)

liegen bleiben — < things> stay, be left; (vergessen werden) be left behind; (nicht verkauft werden) remain unsold; (nicht erledigt werden) be left undone; (eine Panne haben) break down

diese Briefe können bis morgen liegen bleiben — these letters can wait until tomorrow

etwas liegen lassen — (vergessen) leave something [behind]; (unerledigt lassen) leave something undone

alles liegen und stehen lassen — drop everything; s. auch Straße 1); liegend

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n.

recumbency n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Liegen
8 este

adj.

east, eastern.

m.

east.

viento del este east wind

ir hacia el este to go east(wards)

está al este de Madrid it's (to the) east of Madrid

los países del este the countries of Eastern Europe

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este

► adjetivo (pl estos,-as)

1 this (plural) these

■ este libro this book

■ estas manzanas these apples

■ la película esta no vale nada this film's not any good

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este

► adjetivo

1 east, eastern

2 (dirección) easterly; (viento) east, easterly

■ dirección este easterly direction

► nombre masculino

1 east

2 (viento) east wind

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1. = esta, adj.
this

- estos
2. adj.
east, eastern
3. noun m.
east

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I
1.

ADJ INV [zona, área] east

el ala este del palacio — the east wing of the palace

la costa este — the east o eastern coast

íbamos en dirección este — we were going east o eastward(s), we were going in an eastward o an easterly direction

trenes en dirección este — eastbound trains

2. SM

1) (Geog) East, east

el sol sale por el Este — the sun rises in the East o east

vientos fuertes del Este — strong east o easterly winds

la casa está orientada hacia el Este — the house is east-facing, the house faces East o east

2) (Pol)

el Este — the East

los países de la Europa del Este — East European countries

3) (tb: zona este) east

al este de Toledo — to the east of Toledo

soy del este de Londres — I'm from east London

4) (Meteo) (tb: viento del este) east wind, easterly wind
II
este, -a
ADJ DEM
1) [indicando proximidad]

a) [sing] this

esta silla — this chair

este mes — this month

¿qué habéis hecho este fin de semana? — what did you do at the weekend?, what did you do this weekend?

¿dónde vais a ir este fin de semana? — [dicho un viernes] where are you going this weekend?; [dicho un lunes] where are you going next weekend?

b)

estos/estas — these

estas tijeras — these scissors, this pair of scissors

2) * [con valor enfático]

¡a ver qué quiere ahora el tío este! — what does that guy want now! *

¡este Pedro es un desastre! — that Pedro is a complete disaster! *
III
este, -a
PRON DEM =éste PRON DEM éste, -a
1) [sing] this one

esta me gusta más — I prefer this one

este no es el que vi ayer — this is not the one I saw yesterday

¡este me quiere engañar! — this guy's out to cheat me!

pero ¿dónde está este? — where on earth is he?

2)

estos/estas — these; [en texto] the latter

3) [locuciones]

en esta — [en cartas] in this town (from where I'm writing)

• en estas, en estas se acerca y dice... — just then he went up and said...

- jurar por estas

4) esp LAm [como muletilla]

este... — er..., um...
In the past the standard spelling for these demonstrative pronouns was with an accent (éste, ésta, éstos and éstas). Nowadays the Real Academia Española advises that the accented forms are only required where there might otherwise be confusion with the adjective.
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I
adjetivo invariable < región> eastern

en la parte este del país — in the eastern part o the east of the country

iban en dirección este — they were heading east o eastward(s)

el ala/la costa este — the east wing/coast
II
masculino

a) (parte, sector)

el este — the east

en el este del país — in the east of the country

al este de Lima — to the east of Lima

b) ( punto cardinal) east, East

vientos del Este — easterly winds

caminaron hacia el Este — they walked east o eastward(s)

las ventanas dan al este — the windows face east

c) el Este (Hist, Pol) the East

los países del Este — the Eastern Bloc countries
III
esta adjetivo demostrativo (pl estos, estas)

a) this; (pl) these

este chico — this boy

esta gente — these people

[usually indicates a pejorative or emphatic tone when placed after the noun] la estúpida esta no me avisó — (fam) this idiot here didn't tell me

b) ( como muletilla) well, er

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I
adjetivo invariable < región> eastern

en la parte este del país — in the eastern part o the east of the country

iban en dirección este — they were heading east o eastward(s)

el ala/la costa este — the east wing/coast
II
masculino

a) (parte, sector)

el este — the east

en el este del país — in the east of the country

al este de Lima — to the east of Lima

b) ( punto cardinal) east, East

vientos del Este — easterly winds

caminaron hacia el Este — they walked east o eastward(s)

las ventanas dan al este — the windows face east

c) el Este (Hist, Pol) the East

los países del Este — the Eastern Bloc countries
III
esta adjetivo demostrativo (pl estos, estas)

a) this; (pl) these

este chico — this boy

esta gente — these people

[usually indicates a pejorative or emphatic tone when placed after the noun] la estúpida esta no me avisó — (fam) this idiot here didn't tell me

b) ( como muletilla) well, er

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el este

= east, the

Ex: Standing in the early morning on the balcony of her apartment, she was smote as she always was by the grandeur of the sky turning to scarlet as the rim of darkness in the east released the sun for its sluggish trek through the heavens.

este¹

¹ = east.

Ex: The plan of the temple is round instead of rectangular, and unlike the rest, faces north instead of east.

* Alemania del Este = East Germany.

* al este de = east of.

* bloque del este, el = Eastern bloc, the.

* de Europa del Este = Eastern European.

* del este = eastern.

* del este asiático = East Asian.

* derecho hacia el este = due east.

* en dirección este = eastward(s), eastbound.

* este, el = east, the.

* Europa Central del Este = East Central Europe.

* exactamente al este = due east.

* habitante del este = Easterner.

* hacia el este = eastward(s), eastbound.

* la Europa del Este = Eastern Europe.

* país de Europa del Este = Eastern European country.

* sudeste = southeast [south east].

* sureste = southeast [south east].

este²

= present, such, this.

Ex: We are going to use the data elements defined in the present document as a base from which to begin.

Ex: Preferential relationships generally indicate preferred terms or descriptors and distinguish such terms from non-descriptors or non-preferred terms.

Ex: In this chapter a review of the development of cataloguing codes is given in order to explain and place in context the nature of modern cataloguing codes.

* a este fin = to this end.

* a este paso = at this rate.

* a este respecto = in this respect.

* a este ritmo = at this rate.

* al hacer esto = by so doing, in so doing, in doing so.

* a partir de esto = on this basis.

* como esto = like this.

* como ocurre en estos casos = as is the way with these things.

* con este fin = to that effect.

* con esto = by so doing, in so doing, in this, by doing so, by this, in doing so.

* de esta forma = in this way.

* de esta manera = in this manner, in this way.

* de este modo = by this means, in so doing, this way, thus, in doing so.

* de esto, de lo otro y de lo de más allá = about this and that and everything else.

* de esto y de lo otro = about this and that.

* de nuevo en este caso = here again.

* desde esta misma perspectiva = along the same lines.

* dicho esto = that said.

* directamente hacia el este = due east.

* durante este período = in the course of events, during the course of events.

* en el momento de escribir estas líneas = at the time of writing.

* en este caso = in this case.

* en este contexto = against this background.

* en este documento = herein.

* en este mismo sentido = along the same lines.

* en este momento = at this stage, right now.

* en este período = in the course of events, during the course of events.

* en este sentido = along these lines, in this connection, in this direction, in this sense, on this score, to that effect.

* en estos casos = in these cases.

* en estos tiempos = in this day and age.

* entre éstos se incluyen = amongst these are numbered.

* esta = this.

* esta es la oportunidad de + Nombre = here's + Nombre/Pronombre + chance.

* ésta es la razón por la que = this is why.

* esta es + Pronombre + oportunidad = here's + Nombre/Pronombre + chance.

* ¡esta es tu oportunidad! = here's your chance!.

* esta mañana = early today.

* esta mañana temprano = early this morning.

* esta noche = tonight, tonite.

* esta vez = this time around/round, this time.

* éste es también el caso de = the same is true (for/of/with).

* éste no es el caso en = not so in.

* este tipo de = such.

* este tipo de cosas = this sort of thing.

* esto es así = this is the case.

* esto no ocurre en el caso de = the same is not true (for/of/with).

* esto no quiere decir que = this is not to say that.

* esto no se debe hacer así = this just won't do.

* esto no vale = this just won't do.

* estos = these.

* estos días = these days.

* haciendo esto = by so doing, by doing so.

* letra cuya impresión en papel no está completa = broken letter.

* para esto = therefor.

* para hacer esto = in this.

* para que este sea el caso = for this to be the case.

* para que esto sea así = for this to be the case.

* partiendo de esto = on that basis.

* pensando en esto = with this/that in mind.

* por esta razón = for this reason.

* por este motivo = for this reason.

* por esto = thus, accordingly, therefore.

* presentado desde esta perspectiva = cast in this light.

* teniendo esto como telón de fondo = against this background.

* teniendo esto como trasfondo = against this background.

* teniendo esto presente = with this/that in mind.

* todo esto = the whole thing.

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este¹

adj inv

[ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ‹región› eastern

en la parte este del país in the eastern part of the country

iban en dirección este they were heading east o eastward(s), they were heading in an easterly direction

vientos moderados del sector este moderate easterly winds o winds from the east

el ala/litoral este the east wing/coast

la cara este de la montaña the east o eastern face of the mountain

este²

masculine

1 [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ]

(parte, sector): el este the east

en el este del país in the east of the country

está al este de Bogotá it lies to the east of Bogotá, it is (to the) east of Bogotá

2 [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] (punto cardinal) east, East

el Sol sale por el Este the sun rises in the east o the East

vientos flojos del Este light easterly winds, light winds from the east

la calle va de Este a Oeste the street runs east-west

dar tres pasos hacia el Este take three paces east o eastward(s) o to the east

vientos moderados del sector sur rotando al este moderate winds from the south becoming o veering easterly

más al este further east

las ventanas dan al este the windows face east

3

el Este ( Pol) the East

los países del Este the Eastern Bloc countries

4

Este (en bridge) East

este³, esta

adj dem

(pl estos, estas)

1 this; (pl) these

este chico this boy

esta gente these people

[usually indicates a pejorative or emphatic tone when placed after the noun] la estúpida esta no me avisó ( fam); this idiot here didn't tell me

2 (como muletilla) well, er

¿fuiste tú o no? — este … was it you or not? — well …

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Del verbo estar: ( conjugate estar)

esté es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
E.
estar
este
éste
E. (
◊ Este) E, East

estar 1 ( conjugate estar) cópula
1
a) ( seguido de adjetivos)

◊ Estar denotes a changed condition or state as opposed to identity or nature, which is normally expressed by ser. Estar is also used when the emphasis is on the speaker's perception of things, of their appearance, taste, etc. The examples given below should be contrasted with those to be found in ser 1 cópula 1 to be;

estás más gordo you've put on weight;
estoy cansada I'm tired;
está muy simpático conmigo he's being o he's been so nice to me (recently);
¡todo está tan caro! things are o have become so expensive!
b) ( con

◊ bien, mal, mejor, peor): están todos bien, gracias they're all fine, thanks;

¡qué bien estás en esta foto! you look great in this photo!;
está mal que no se lo perdones it's wrong of you not to forgive him;
ver tb bien, mal, mejor, peor
2 ( hablando de estado civil) to be;
◊ está casada con un primo mío she's married to a cousin of mine

3 ( seguido de participios)
◊ éste sentado to be sitting;

estaban abrazados they had their arms around each other;
ver tb v aux 2
4 ( seguido de preposición) to be;
(para más ejemplos ver tb la preposición o el nombre correspondiente);
◊ estoy a régimen I'm on a diet;

¿a cómo está la uva? how much are the grapes?;
está con el sarampión she has (the) measles;
estoy de cocinera I'm doing the cooking;
estamos sin electricidad the electricity is off at the moment;
está sin pintar it hasn't been painted yet
verbo intransitivo
1 ( en un lugar) to be;
◊ ¿dónde está Chiapas? where's Chiapas?;

está a 20 kilómetros de aquí it's 20 kilometers from here;
¿sabes dónde está Pedro? do you know where Pedro is?;
¿está Rodrigo? is Rodrigo in?;
solo ésteé unos días I'll only be staying a few days;
¿cuánto tiempo ésteás en Londres? how long are you going to be in London (for)?
2 ( en el tiempo):
◊ ¿a qué (día) estamos? what day is it today?;

¿a cuánto estamos hoy? what's the date today?;
estamos a 28 de mayo it's May 28th (AmE) o (BrE) the 28th of May;
estamos en primavera it's spring
3
a) (tener como función, cometido):

◊ para eso están los amigos that's what friends are for;

estamos para ayudarlos we're here to help them
b) ( radicar) to lie;

◊ en eso está el problema that's where the problem lies

4 (estar listo, terminado):
◊ la carne todavía no está the meat's not ready yet;

lo atas con un nudo y ya está you tie a knot in it and that's it o there you are;
enseguida estoy I'll be right with you
5 (Esp) ( quedar) (+ me/te/le etc) (+ compl):
◊ te está pequeña it's too small for you;

la 46 te está mejor the 46 fits you better
éste v aux
1 ( con gerundio):
◊ está lloviendo it's raining;

estoy viendo que va a ser imposible I'm beginning to see that it's going to be impossible
2 ( con participio):
◊ ese asiento está ocupado that seat is taken;

ya está hecho un hombrecito he's a proper young man now;
ver tb estar cópula 3
estarse verbo pronominal ( enf) ( permanecer) to stay;
◊ ¿no te puedes éste quieto? can't you stay o keep still?;

estese tranquilo don't worry
estar 2 sustantivo masculino (esp AmL) living room
este 1 adjetivo invariable ‹ región› eastern;
iban en dirección éste they were heading east o eastward(s);
el ala/la costa éste the east wing/coast
■ sustantivo masculino
a) (parte, sector):

◊ el éste the east;

al éste de Lima to the east of Lima
b) ( punto cardinal) east, East;

◊ vientos del Eéste easterly winds;

las ventanas dan al éste the windows face east
c)

◊ el Este (Hist, Pol) the East;

los países del Eéste the Eastern Bloc countries
este 2,
◊ esta adj dem (pl estos, estas)

a) this;

(pl) these;
◊ este chico this boy;

estos dólares these dollars;
usually indicates a pejorative or emphatic tone when placed after the noun la estúpida esta no me avisó (fam) this idiot here didn't tell me
b) ( como muletilla) well, er

éste,
◊ ésta pron dem (pl éstos, éstas) The written accent may be omitted when there is no risk of confusion with the adjective this one;

(pl) these;
éste or este es el mío this (one) is mine;
un día de éstos or estos one of these days;
éste or este es el que yo quería this is the one I wanted;
prefiero éstos or estos I prefer these (ones);
sometimes indicates irritation, emphasis or disapproval
◊ ¡qué niña esta! (fam) honestly, this child!;

residente en ésta or esta resident in Seville (o Lima etc)
estar verbo intransitivo
1 (existir, hallarse) to be: está al norte, it is to the north
¿estarás en casa?, will you be at home?
no está en ningún lado, it isn't anywhere
estamos aquí para servirle, we are at your service
su pedido aún no está, your order isn't ready yet
2 (permanecer) to stay: estos días estoy en casa de mis padres, these days I'm staying at my parents' place
estoy en la oficina de ocho a dos, I'm at the office from eight to two
quiero que estés aquí un minuto, ahora vuelvo, stay here, I'll be right back
3 (tener una situación actual determinada: con adjetivo o participio) estaba blanco como la cera, he had turned as white as a sheet
está dormido, he's asleep
está teñida de rubio, her hair's dyed blonde
(con gerundio) está estudiando, he is studying
estaba preparando la comida, I was cooking
(con adverbio) estoy tan lejos, I'm so far away
está muy mal, (enfermo) he is very ill
4 (quedar, sentar) el jersey me está pequeño, the sweater is too small for me
5 (para indicar precio, grados, fecha) (+ a: fecha) to be: ¿a qué día estamos?, what's the date?
estamos a 1 de Julio, it is the first of July
(: precio) to be at: ¿a cómo/cuánto están las manzanas?, how much are the apples?
están a setenta pesetas el kilo, they're seventy pesetas a kilo
(: grados) en Madrid estamos a cuarenta grados, it's forty degrees in Madrid
♦ Locuciones: ¿estamos?, agreed?
estar a disposición de, to be at the disposal of
estar a la que salta, to be ready to take advantage of an opportunity
estar a las duras y a las maduras, to take the bad with the good
estar al caer, to be just round the corner
estar en baja, to be waning
estar en todo, to be on top of everything
estaría bueno, whatever next
ESTAR CON: (de acuerdo con) estoy con María, I agree with Mary
ESTAR DE: estoy de broma, I'm joking
está de camarero, he's working as a waiter
estaba de Dios que las cosas sucedieran así, it was God's will that things turned out this way, está de vacaciones, he's on holiday
me voy a marchar porque está claro que aquí estoy de más, I'm going to go because it's obvious that I'm in the way
ESTAR ENCIMA: su madre siempre está encima de él, his mother is always on top of him
ESTAR PARA: no estamos para bromas, we are in no mood for jokes
esa ropa está para planchar, these clothes are ready to be ironed
cuando estaba para salir, me llamaron, when I was just about to leave, they called me
ESTAR POR: la casa está por construir, the house has still to be built
estuve por decirle lo que pensaba, I was tempted to tell him what I thought
estoy por la igualdad de derechos, I'm for equal rights
ESTAR QUE: está que no puede con su alma, he is exhausted
familiar está que trina, he's hopping mad
ESTAR TRAS: está tras el ascenso, he is after promotion
estoy tras una blusa blanca, I'm looking for a white blouse
El uso del verbo to stay como traducción de estar en un lugar es incorrecto, a menos que quieras expresar lo contrario de irse o marcharse (no me voy a la playa, estaré en casa todo el verano, I'm not going to the beach, I'm staying at home all summer) o te refieras a alojarse: Estoy en el Palace. I'm staying at the Palace.
este,-a adj dem
1 this
este barco, this ship
esta casa, this house 2 estos,-as, these
estos hombres, these men
estas mujeres, these women
este sustantivo masculino
1 (punto cardinal) East: nos dirigíamos al este, we were going east
al este del Edén, to the east of Eden
(en aposición) (zona, parte) eastern: son del este de Europa, they're from Eastern Europe
(dirección, rumbo) easterly: el viento soplaba del este, there was an easterly wind
2 (bloque de países europeos) el Este, the East
éste,-a pron dem m,f
1 this one: éste/ésta es más bonito/a, this one is prettier 2 éstos,-as, these (ones)

' éste' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abrir
- abrigada
- abrigado
- abultar
- acabada
- acabado
- acariciar
- acontecer
- actualización
- adelantarse
- adelanto
- afrutada
- afrutado
- ahora
- ahorrar
- alguna
- alguno
- ama
- amo
- andar
- aparte
- aplanar
- aplatanada
- aplatanado
- arrastre
- arreglo
- así
- asistencia
- aterrizar
- atravesarse
- baja
- bajo
- bastar
- bastante
- bendición
- bien
- cabezón
- cabezona
- cabida
- caché
- cachet
- caer
- calificar
- capacidad
- carbonizar
- cariño
- catalogar
- caza
- ceñirse
- chapada
English:
acoustic
- advanced
- afford
- afraid
- aggressive
- agony
- agree
- alleviate
- ambience
- amenities
- anniversary
- antidote
- anywhere
- architecture
- arithmetic
- attain
- attribute
- be
- belong
- blank
- boggle
- bore
- breeze
- broadsheet
- bulky
- bundle
- buy
- call
- call at
- can
- capture
- cash
- chapter
- characteristic
- close-fitting
- cold
- come across
- come in
- come under
- compact
- complete
- conception
- concoction
- consistent
- convert
- cramped
- deadly
- define
- demand
- deny

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este¹

♦ adj inv
[posición, parte] east, eastern; [dirección] easterly; [viento] east, easterly;
la cara este del pico the east face of the mountain;

la costa este the east coast;

tiempo soleado en la mitad este del país sunny weather in the eastern half of the country;

partieron con rumbo este they set off in an easterly direction;

un frente frío que se desplaza en dirección este a cold front moving eastwards

♦ nm

1. [zona] east;

está al este de Madrid it's (to the) east of Madrid;

la fachada da al este the front of the building faces east;

viento del este east o easterly wind;

habrá lluvias en el este (del país) there will be rain in the east (of the country);

ir hacia el este to go east(wards)

2. [punto cardinal] east;

el sol sale por el Este the sun rises in the east

3. [bloque geopolítico]
el Este the East;

los países del Este the countries of Eastern Europe

4. [viento] easterly, east wind

este², -a (pl estos, -as) adj demostrativo

1. [en general] this;
[plural] these;
esta camisa this shirt;

este año this year;

esta mañana this morning;

esta noche tonight

2. Fam Pey [singular] that;
[plural] those;
no soporto a la niña esta I can't stand that girl;

el teléfono este no funciona this telephone's not working

3. Méx, RP [como muletilla] well, er, um;

y entonces, este, le propuse… and then, um, I suggested…;

es un, este, cómo se dice, un lexicógrafo he's a, oh, what do you call it, a lexicographer;

este, ¿me prestás plata? er, can you lend me some money?

este³, -a (pl estos, -as) pron demostrativo Note that este and its various forms can be written with an accent ( éste, ésta etc) when there is a risk of confusion with the adjective.

1. [en general] this one;
[plural] these (ones);
dame otro boli, este no funciona give me another pen, this one doesn't work;

aquellos cuadros no están mal, aunque estos me gustan más those paintings aren't bad, but I like these (ones) better;

esta ha sido la semana más feliz de mi vida this has been the happiest week of my life;

cualquier día de estos one of these days;

Comp
Fam
esta es la mía/tuya/ etc[m5]. this is the chance I've/you've/ etc been waiting for, this is my/your/ etc big chance;

Comp

en estas just then;

en estas sonó el teléfono just then o at that very moment, the phone rang;

en una de estas one of these days;

en una de estas te pillará la policía one of these days the police will catch you;

Comp
Fam
por estas [lo juro] I swear, honest to God;

¿seguro que no me estás mintiendo? – ¡por estas! are you sure you're not lying to me? – I swear o honest to God

2. [recién mencionado] the latter;

entraron Juan y Pedro, este con un abrigo verde Juan and Pedro came in, the latter wearing a green coat

3. Fam [despectivo]
este es el que me pegó this is the one who hit me;

estos son los culpables de todo lo ocurrido it's this lot o bunch who are to blame for everything

4. Formal [en correspondencia]
espero que al recibo de esta te encuentres bien I hope this letter finds you well

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este

1 m east

este

2, esta, estos, estas det singular this; plural these;

a todas estas in the meanwhile

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éste, ésta pron, mpl éstos

1) : this one, these ones pl

2) : the latter

este, esta adj, mpl estos : this, these

este adj

: eastern, east

este nm

1) oriente: east

2) : east wind

3)

el Este : the East, the Orient

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este¹ adj this

este año this year

este² n east

en el este de España in the east of Spain

Spanish-English dictionary > este
9 éste

adj.

east, eastern.

m.

east.

viento del este east wind

ir hacia el este to go east(wards)

está al este de Madrid it's (to the) east of Madrid

los países del este the countries of Eastern Europe

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este

► adjetivo (pl estos,-as)

1 this (plural) these

■ este libro this book

■ estas manzanas these apples

■ la película esta no vale nada this film's not any good

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este

► adjetivo

1 east, eastern

2 (dirección) easterly; (viento) east, easterly

■ dirección este easterly direction

► nombre masculino

1 east

2 (viento) east wind

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1. = esta, adj.
this

- estos
2. adj.
east, eastern
3. noun m.
east

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I
1.

ADJ INV [zona, área] east

el ala este del palacio — the east wing of the palace

la costa este — the east o eastern coast

íbamos en dirección este — we were going east o eastward(s), we were going in an eastward o an easterly direction

trenes en dirección este — eastbound trains

2. SM

1) (Geog) East, east

el sol sale por el Este — the sun rises in the East o east

vientos fuertes del Este — strong east o easterly winds

la casa está orientada hacia el Este — the house is east-facing, the house faces East o east

2) (Pol)

el Este — the East

los países de la Europa del Este — East European countries

3) (tb: zona este) east

al este de Toledo — to the east of Toledo

soy del este de Londres — I'm from east London

4) (Meteo) (tb: viento del este) east wind, easterly wind
II
este, -a
ADJ DEM
1) [indicando proximidad]

a) [sing] this

esta silla — this chair

este mes — this month

¿qué habéis hecho este fin de semana? — what did you do at the weekend?, what did you do this weekend?

¿dónde vais a ir este fin de semana? — [dicho un viernes] where are you going this weekend?; [dicho un lunes] where are you going next weekend?

b)

estos/estas — these

estas tijeras — these scissors, this pair of scissors

2) * [con valor enfático]

¡a ver qué quiere ahora el tío este! — what does that guy want now! *

¡este Pedro es un desastre! — that Pedro is a complete disaster! *
III
este, -a
PRON DEM =éste PRON DEM éste, -a
1) [sing] this one

esta me gusta más — I prefer this one

este no es el que vi ayer — this is not the one I saw yesterday

¡este me quiere engañar! — this guy's out to cheat me!

pero ¿dónde está este? — where on earth is he?

2)

estos/estas — these; [en texto] the latter

3) [locuciones]

en esta — [en cartas] in this town (from where I'm writing)

• en estas, en estas se acerca y dice... — just then he went up and said...

- jurar por estas

4) esp LAm [como muletilla]

este... — er..., um...
In the past the standard spelling for these demonstrative pronouns was with an accent (éste, ésta, éstos and éstas). Nowadays the Real Academia Española advises that the accented forms are only required where there might otherwise be confusion with the adjective.
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ésta pronombre demostrativo (pl éstos, éstas)

[According to the Real Academia Española the written accent may be omitted when there is no risk of confusion with the adjective]

a) this one; (pl) these

éste es el mío — this (one) is mine

un día de éstos — one of these days

éste es el que yo quería — this is the one I wanted

Alfonso y Andrés, éste de pie, aquél sentado — (liter)... Alfonso and Andrés, the former sitting down and the latter standing

[sometimes indicates irritation, emphasis or disapproval] qué niña ésta! — (fam) honestly, this child!

b) ésta (frml) (en cartas, documentos) the city in which the letter is written

residente en ésta — resident in Seville (o Lima etc)

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I
adjetivo invariable < región> eastern

en la parte este del país — in the eastern part o the east of the country

iban en dirección este — they were heading east o eastward(s)

el ala/la costa este — the east wing/coast
II
masculino

a) (parte, sector)

el este — the east

en el este del país — in the east of the country

al este de Lima — to the east of Lima

b) ( punto cardinal) east, East

vientos del Este — easterly winds

caminaron hacia el Este — they walked east o eastward(s)

las ventanas dan al este — the windows face east

c) el Este (Hist, Pol) the East

los países del Este — the Eastern Bloc countries
III
esta adjetivo demostrativo (pl estos, estas)

a) this; (pl) these

este chico — this boy

esta gente — these people

[usually indicates a pejorative or emphatic tone when placed after the noun] la estúpida esta no me avisó — (fam) this idiot here didn't tell me

b) ( como muletilla) well, er

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el este

= east, the

Ex: Standing in the early morning on the balcony of her apartment, she was smote as she always was by the grandeur of the sky turning to scarlet as the rim of darkness in the east released the sun for its sluggish trek through the heavens.

este¹

¹ = east.

Ex: The plan of the temple is round instead of rectangular, and unlike the rest, faces north instead of east.

* Alemania del Este = East Germany.

* al este de = east of.

* bloque del este, el = Eastern bloc, the.

* de Europa del Este = Eastern European.

* del este = eastern.

* del este asiático = East Asian.

* derecho hacia el este = due east.

* en dirección este = eastward(s), eastbound.

* este, el = east, the.

* Europa Central del Este = East Central Europe.

* exactamente al este = due east.

* habitante del este = Easterner.

* hacia el este = eastward(s), eastbound.

* la Europa del Este = Eastern Europe.

* país de Europa del Este = Eastern European country.

* sudeste = southeast [south east].

* sureste = southeast [south east].

este²

= present, such, this.

Ex: We are going to use the data elements defined in the present document as a base from which to begin.

Ex: Preferential relationships generally indicate preferred terms or descriptors and distinguish such terms from non-descriptors or non-preferred terms.

Ex: In this chapter a review of the development of cataloguing codes is given in order to explain and place in context the nature of modern cataloguing codes.

* a este fin = to this end.

* a este paso = at this rate.

* a este respecto = in this respect.

* a este ritmo = at this rate.

* al hacer esto = by so doing, in so doing, in doing so.

* a partir de esto = on this basis.

* como esto = like this.

* como ocurre en estos casos = as is the way with these things.

* con este fin = to that effect.

* con esto = by so doing, in so doing, in this, by doing so, by this, in doing so.

* de esta forma = in this way.

* de esta manera = in this manner, in this way.

* de este modo = by this means, in so doing, this way, thus, in doing so.

* de esto, de lo otro y de lo de más allá = about this and that and everything else.

* de esto y de lo otro = about this and that.

* de nuevo en este caso = here again.

* desde esta misma perspectiva = along the same lines.

* dicho esto = that said.

* directamente hacia el este = due east.

* durante este período = in the course of events, during the course of events.

* en el momento de escribir estas líneas = at the time of writing.

* en este caso = in this case.

* en este contexto = against this background.

* en este documento = herein.

* en este mismo sentido = along the same lines.

* en este momento = at this stage, right now.

* en este período = in the course of events, during the course of events.

* en este sentido = along these lines, in this connection, in this direction, in this sense, on this score, to that effect.

* en estos casos = in these cases.

* en estos tiempos = in this day and age.

* entre éstos se incluyen = amongst these are numbered.

* esta = this.

* esta es la oportunidad de + Nombre = here's + Nombre/Pronombre + chance.

* ésta es la razón por la que = this is why.

* esta es + Pronombre + oportunidad = here's + Nombre/Pronombre + chance.

* ¡esta es tu oportunidad! = here's your chance!.

* esta mañana = early today.

* esta mañana temprano = early this morning.

* esta noche = tonight, tonite.

* esta vez = this time around/round, this time.

* éste es también el caso de = the same is true (for/of/with).

* éste no es el caso en = not so in.

* este tipo de = such.

* este tipo de cosas = this sort of thing.

* esto es así = this is the case.

* esto no ocurre en el caso de = the same is not true (for/of/with).

* esto no quiere decir que = this is not to say that.

* esto no se debe hacer así = this just won't do.

* esto no vale = this just won't do.

* estos = these.

* estos días = these days.

* haciendo esto = by so doing, by doing so.

* letra cuya impresión en papel no está completa = broken letter.

* para esto = therefor.

* para hacer esto = in this.

* para que este sea el caso = for this to be the case.

* para que esto sea así = for this to be the case.

* partiendo de esto = on that basis.

* pensando en esto = with this/that in mind.

* por esta razón = for this reason.

* por este motivo = for this reason.

* por esto = thus, accordingly, therefore.

* presentado desde esta perspectiva = cast in this light.

* teniendo esto como telón de fondo = against this background.

* teniendo esto como trasfondo = against this background.

* teniendo esto presente = with this/that in mind.

* todo esto = the whole thing.

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este¹

adj inv

[ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ‹región› eastern

en la parte este del país in the eastern part of the country

iban en dirección este they were heading east o eastward(s), they were heading in an easterly direction

vientos moderados del sector este moderate easterly winds o winds from the east

el ala/litoral este the east wing/coast

la cara este de la montaña the east o eastern face of the mountain

este²

masculine

1 [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ]

(parte, sector): el este the east

en el este del país in the east of the country

está al este de Bogotá it lies to the east of Bogotá, it is (to the) east of Bogotá

2 [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] (punto cardinal) east, East

el Sol sale por el Este the sun rises in the east o the East

vientos flojos del Este light easterly winds, light winds from the east

la calle va de Este a Oeste the street runs east-west

dar tres pasos hacia el Este take three paces east o eastward(s) o to the east

vientos moderados del sector sur rotando al este moderate winds from the south becoming o veering easterly

más al este further east

las ventanas dan al este the windows face east

3

el Este ( Pol) the East

los países del Este the Eastern Bloc countries

4

Este (en bridge) East

este³, esta

adj dem

(pl estos, estas)

1 this; (pl) these

este chico this boy

esta gente these people

[usually indicates a pejorative or emphatic tone when placed after the noun] la estúpida esta no me avisó ( fam); this idiot here didn't tell me

2 (como muletilla) well, er

¿fuiste tú o no? — este … was it you or not? — well …

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Del verbo estar: ( conjugate estar)

esté es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
E.
estar
este
éste
E. (
◊ Este) E, East

estar 1 ( conjugate estar) cópula
1
a) ( seguido de adjetivos)

◊ Estar denotes a changed condition or state as opposed to identity or nature, which is normally expressed by ser. Estar is also used when the emphasis is on the speaker's perception of things, of their appearance, taste, etc. The examples given below should be contrasted with those to be found in ser 1 cópula 1 to be;

estás más gordo you've put on weight;
estoy cansada I'm tired;
está muy simpático conmigo he's being o he's been so nice to me (recently);
¡todo está tan caro! things are o have become so expensive!
b) ( con

◊ bien, mal, mejor, peor): están todos bien, gracias they're all fine, thanks;

¡qué bien estás en esta foto! you look great in this photo!;
está mal que no se lo perdones it's wrong of you not to forgive him;
ver tb bien, mal, mejor, peor
2 ( hablando de estado civil) to be;
◊ está casada con un primo mío she's married to a cousin of mine

3 ( seguido de participios)
◊ éste sentado to be sitting;

estaban abrazados they had their arms around each other;
ver tb v aux 2
4 ( seguido de preposición) to be;
(para más ejemplos ver tb la preposición o el nombre correspondiente);
◊ estoy a régimen I'm on a diet;

¿a cómo está la uva? how much are the grapes?;
está con el sarampión she has (the) measles;
estoy de cocinera I'm doing the cooking;
estamos sin electricidad the electricity is off at the moment;
está sin pintar it hasn't been painted yet
verbo intransitivo
1 ( en un lugar) to be;
◊ ¿dónde está Chiapas? where's Chiapas?;

está a 20 kilómetros de aquí it's 20 kilometers from here;
¿sabes dónde está Pedro? do you know where Pedro is?;
¿está Rodrigo? is Rodrigo in?;
solo ésteé unos días I'll only be staying a few days;
¿cuánto tiempo ésteás en Londres? how long are you going to be in London (for)?
2 ( en el tiempo):
◊ ¿a qué (día) estamos? what day is it today?;

¿a cuánto estamos hoy? what's the date today?;
estamos a 28 de mayo it's May 28th (AmE) o (BrE) the 28th of May;
estamos en primavera it's spring
3
a) (tener como función, cometido):

◊ para eso están los amigos that's what friends are for;

estamos para ayudarlos we're here to help them
b) ( radicar) to lie;

◊ en eso está el problema that's where the problem lies

4 (estar listo, terminado):
◊ la carne todavía no está the meat's not ready yet;

lo atas con un nudo y ya está you tie a knot in it and that's it o there you are;
enseguida estoy I'll be right with you
5 (Esp) ( quedar) (+ me/te/le etc) (+ compl):
◊ te está pequeña it's too small for you;

la 46 te está mejor the 46 fits you better
éste v aux
1 ( con gerundio):
◊ está lloviendo it's raining;

estoy viendo que va a ser imposible I'm beginning to see that it's going to be impossible
2 ( con participio):
◊ ese asiento está ocupado that seat is taken;

ya está hecho un hombrecito he's a proper young man now;
ver tb estar cópula 3
estarse verbo pronominal ( enf) ( permanecer) to stay;
◊ ¿no te puedes éste quieto? can't you stay o keep still?;

estese tranquilo don't worry
estar 2 sustantivo masculino (esp AmL) living room
este 1 adjetivo invariable ‹ región› eastern;
iban en dirección éste they were heading east o eastward(s);
el ala/la costa éste the east wing/coast
■ sustantivo masculino
a) (parte, sector):

◊ el éste the east;

al éste de Lima to the east of Lima
b) ( punto cardinal) east, East;

◊ vientos del Eéste easterly winds;

las ventanas dan al éste the windows face east
c)

◊ el Este (Hist, Pol) the East;

los países del Eéste the Eastern Bloc countries
este 2,
◊ esta adj dem (pl estos, estas)

a) this;

(pl) these;
◊ este chico this boy;

estos dólares these dollars;
usually indicates a pejorative or emphatic tone when placed after the noun la estúpida esta no me avisó (fam) this idiot here didn't tell me
b) ( como muletilla) well, er

éste,
◊ ésta pron dem (pl éstos, éstas) The written accent may be omitted when there is no risk of confusion with the adjective this one;

(pl) these;
éste or este es el mío this (one) is mine;
un día de éstos or estos one of these days;
éste or este es el que yo quería this is the one I wanted;
prefiero éstos or estos I prefer these (ones);
sometimes indicates irritation, emphasis or disapproval
◊ ¡qué niña esta! (fam) honestly, this child!;

residente en ésta or esta resident in Seville (o Lima etc)
estar verbo intransitivo
1 (existir, hallarse) to be: está al norte, it is to the north
¿estarás en casa?, will you be at home?
no está en ningún lado, it isn't anywhere
estamos aquí para servirle, we are at your service
su pedido aún no está, your order isn't ready yet
2 (permanecer) to stay: estos días estoy en casa de mis padres, these days I'm staying at my parents' place
estoy en la oficina de ocho a dos, I'm at the office from eight to two
quiero que estés aquí un minuto, ahora vuelvo, stay here, I'll be right back
3 (tener una situación actual determinada: con adjetivo o participio) estaba blanco como la cera, he had turned as white as a sheet
está dormido, he's asleep
está teñida de rubio, her hair's dyed blonde
(con gerundio) está estudiando, he is studying
estaba preparando la comida, I was cooking
(con adverbio) estoy tan lejos, I'm so far away
está muy mal, (enfermo) he is very ill
4 (quedar, sentar) el jersey me está pequeño, the sweater is too small for me
5 (para indicar precio, grados, fecha) (+ a: fecha) to be: ¿a qué día estamos?, what's the date?
estamos a 1 de Julio, it is the first of July
(: precio) to be at: ¿a cómo/cuánto están las manzanas?, how much are the apples?
están a setenta pesetas el kilo, they're seventy pesetas a kilo
(: grados) en Madrid estamos a cuarenta grados, it's forty degrees in Madrid
♦ Locuciones: ¿estamos?, agreed?
estar a disposición de, to be at the disposal of
estar a la que salta, to be ready to take advantage of an opportunity
estar a las duras y a las maduras, to take the bad with the good
estar al caer, to be just round the corner
estar en baja, to be waning
estar en todo, to be on top of everything
estaría bueno, whatever next
ESTAR CON: (de acuerdo con) estoy con María, I agree with Mary
ESTAR DE: estoy de broma, I'm joking
está de camarero, he's working as a waiter
estaba de Dios que las cosas sucedieran así, it was God's will that things turned out this way, está de vacaciones, he's on holiday
me voy a marchar porque está claro que aquí estoy de más, I'm going to go because it's obvious that I'm in the way
ESTAR ENCIMA: su madre siempre está encima de él, his mother is always on top of him
ESTAR PARA: no estamos para bromas, we are in no mood for jokes
esa ropa está para planchar, these clothes are ready to be ironed
cuando estaba para salir, me llamaron, when I was just about to leave, they called me
ESTAR POR: la casa está por construir, the house has still to be built
estuve por decirle lo que pensaba, I was tempted to tell him what I thought
estoy por la igualdad de derechos, I'm for equal rights
ESTAR QUE: está que no puede con su alma, he is exhausted
familiar está que trina, he's hopping mad
ESTAR TRAS: está tras el ascenso, he is after promotion
estoy tras una blusa blanca, I'm looking for a white blouse
El uso del verbo to stay como traducción de estar en un lugar es incorrecto, a menos que quieras expresar lo contrario de irse o marcharse (no me voy a la playa, estaré en casa todo el verano, I'm not going to the beach, I'm staying at home all summer) o te refieras a alojarse: Estoy en el Palace. I'm staying at the Palace.
este,-a adj dem
1 this
este barco, this ship
esta casa, this house 2 estos,-as, these
estos hombres, these men
estas mujeres, these women
este sustantivo masculino
1 (punto cardinal) East: nos dirigíamos al este, we were going east
al este del Edén, to the east of Eden
(en aposición) (zona, parte) eastern: son del este de Europa, they're from Eastern Europe
(dirección, rumbo) easterly: el viento soplaba del este, there was an easterly wind
2 (bloque de países europeos) el Este, the East
éste,-a pron dem m,f
1 this one: éste/ésta es más bonito/a, this one is prettier 2 éstos,-as, these (ones)

' éste' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abrir
- abrigada
- abrigado
- abultar
- acabada
- acabado
- acariciar
- acontecer
- actualización
- adelantarse
- adelanto
- afrutada
- afrutado
- ahora
- ahorrar
- alguna
- alguno
- ama
- amo
- andar
- aparte
- aplanar
- aplatanada
- aplatanado
- arrastre
- arreglo
- así
- asistencia
- aterrizar
- atravesarse
- baja
- bajo
- bastar
- bastante
- bendición
- bien
- cabezón
- cabezona
- cabida
- caché
- cachet
- caer
- calificar
- capacidad
- carbonizar
- cariño
- catalogar
- caza
- ceñirse
- chapada
English:
acoustic
- advanced
- afford
- afraid
- aggressive
- agony
- agree
- alleviate
- ambience
- amenities
- anniversary
- antidote
- anywhere
- architecture
- arithmetic
- attain
- attribute
- be
- belong
- blank
- boggle
- bore
- breeze
- broadsheet
- bulky
- bundle
- buy
- call
- call at
- can
- capture
- cash
- chapter
- characteristic
- close-fitting
- cold
- come across
- come in
- come under
- compact
- complete
- conception
- concoction
- consistent
- convert
- cramped
- deadly
- define
- demand
- deny

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este¹

♦ adj inv
[posición, parte] east, eastern; [dirección] easterly; [viento] east, easterly;
la cara este del pico the east face of the mountain;

la costa este the east coast;

tiempo soleado en la mitad este del país sunny weather in the eastern half of the country;

partieron con rumbo este they set off in an easterly direction;

un frente frío que se desplaza en dirección este a cold front moving eastwards

♦ nm

1. [zona] east;

está al este de Madrid it's (to the) east of Madrid;

la fachada da al este the front of the building faces east;

viento del este east o easterly wind;

habrá lluvias en el este (del país) there will be rain in the east (of the country);

ir hacia el este to go east(wards)

2. [punto cardinal] east;

el sol sale por el Este the sun rises in the east

3. [bloque geopolítico]
el Este the East;

los países del Este the countries of Eastern Europe

4. [viento] easterly, east wind

este², -a (pl estos, -as) adj demostrativo

1. [en general] this;
[plural] these;
esta camisa this shirt;

este año this year;

esta mañana this morning;

esta noche tonight

2. Fam Pey [singular] that;
[plural] those;
no soporto a la niña esta I can't stand that girl;

el teléfono este no funciona this telephone's not working

3. Méx, RP [como muletilla] well, er, um;

y entonces, este, le propuse… and then, um, I suggested…;

es un, este, cómo se dice, un lexicógrafo he's a, oh, what do you call it, a lexicographer;

este, ¿me prestás plata? er, can you lend me some money?

este³, -a (pl estos, -as) pron demostrativo Note that este and its various forms can be written with an accent ( éste, ésta etc) when there is a risk of confusion with the adjective.

1. [en general] this one;
[plural] these (ones);
dame otro boli, este no funciona give me another pen, this one doesn't work;

aquellos cuadros no están mal, aunque estos me gustan más those paintings aren't bad, but I like these (ones) better;

esta ha sido la semana más feliz de mi vida this has been the happiest week of my life;

cualquier día de estos one of these days;

Comp
Fam
esta es la mía/tuya/ etc[m5]. this is the chance I've/you've/ etc been waiting for, this is my/your/ etc big chance;

Comp

en estas just then;

en estas sonó el teléfono just then o at that very moment, the phone rang;

en una de estas one of these days;

en una de estas te pillará la policía one of these days the police will catch you;

Comp
Fam
por estas [lo juro] I swear, honest to God;

¿seguro que no me estás mintiendo? – ¡por estas! are you sure you're not lying to me? – I swear o honest to God

2. [recién mencionado] the latter;

entraron Juan y Pedro, este con un abrigo verde Juan and Pedro came in, the latter wearing a green coat

3. Fam [despectivo]
este es el que me pegó this is the one who hit me;

estos son los culpables de todo lo ocurrido it's this lot o bunch who are to blame for everything

4. Formal [en correspondencia]
espero que al recibo de esta te encuentres bien I hope this letter finds you well

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este

1 m east

este

2, esta, estos, estas det singular this; plural these;

a todas estas in the meanwhile

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éste, ésta pron, mpl éstos

1) : this one, these ones pl

2) : the latter

este, esta adj, mpl estos : this, these

este adj

: eastern, east

este nm

1) oriente: east

2) : east wind

3)

el Este : the East, the Orient

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este¹ adj this

este año this year

este² n east

en el este de España in the east of Spain

Spanish-English dictionary > éste
10 Historical Portugal

   Before Romans described western Iberia or Hispania as "Lusitania," ancient Iberians inhabited the land. Phoenician and Greek trading settlements grew up in the Tagus estuary area and nearby coasts. Beginning around 202 BCE, Romans invaded what is today southern Portugal. With Rome's defeat of Carthage, Romans proceeded to conquer and rule the western region north of the Tagus, which they named Roman "Lusitania." In the fourth century CE, as Rome's rule weakened, the area experienced yet another invasion—Germanic tribes, principally the Suevi, who eventually were Christianized. During the sixth century CE, the Suevi kingdom was superseded by yet another Germanic tribe—the Christian Visigoths.

   A major turning point in Portugal's history came in 711, as Muslim armies from North Africa, consisting of both Arab and Berber elements, invaded the Iberian Peninsula from across the Straits of Gibraltar. They entered what is now Portugal in 714, and proceeded to conquer most of the country except for the far north. For the next half a millennium, Islam and Muslim presence in Portugal left a significant mark upon the politics, government, language, and culture of the country.

   Islam, Reconquest, and Portugal Created, 714-1140

   The long frontier struggle between Muslim invaders and Christian communities in the north of the Iberian peninsula was called the Reconquista (Reconquest). It was during this struggle that the first dynasty of Portuguese kings (Burgundian) emerged and the independent monarchy of Portugal was established. Christian forces moved south from what is now the extreme north of Portugal and gradually defeated Muslim forces, besieging and capturing towns under Muslim sway. In the ninth century, as Christian forces slowly made their way southward, Christian elements were dominant only in the area between Minho province and the Douro River; this region became known as "territorium Portu-calense."

   In the 11th century, the advance of the Reconquest quickened as local Christian armies were reinforced by crusading knights from what is now France and England. Christian forces took Montemor (1034), at the Mondego River; Lamego (1058); Viseu (1058); and Coimbra (1064). In 1095, the king of Castile and Léon granted the country of "Portu-cale," what became northern Portugal, to a Burgundian count who had emigrated from France. This was the foundation of Portugal. In 1139, a descendant of this count, Afonso Henriques, proclaimed himself "King of Portugal." He was Portugal's first monarch, the "Founder," and the first of the Burgundian dynasty, which ruled until 1385.

   The emergence of Portugal in the 12th century as a separate monarchy in Iberia occurred before the Christian Reconquest of the peninsula. In the 1140s, the pope in Rome recognized Afonso Henriques as king of Portugal. In 1147, after a long, bloody siege, Muslim-occupied Lisbon fell to Afonso Henriques's army. Lisbon was the greatest prize of the 500-year war. Assisting this effort were English crusaders on their way to the Holy Land; the first bishop of Lisbon was an Englishman. When the Portuguese captured Faro and Silves in the Algarve province in 1248-50, the Reconquest of the extreme western portion of the Iberian peninsula was complete—significantly, more than two centuries before the Spanish crown completed the Reconquest of the eastern portion by capturing Granada in 1492.

   Consolidation and Independence of Burgundian Portugal, 1140-1385

   Two main themes of Portugal's early existence as a monarchy are the consolidation of control over the realm and the defeat of a Castil-ian threat from the east to its independence. At the end of this period came the birth of a new royal dynasty (Aviz), which prepared to carry the Christian Reconquest beyond continental Portugal across the straits of Gibraltar to North Africa. There was a variety of motives behind these developments. Portugal's independent existence was imperiled by threats from neighboring Iberian kingdoms to the north and east. Politics were dominated not only by efforts against the Muslims in

   Portugal (until 1250) and in nearby southern Spain (until 1492), but also by internecine warfare among the kingdoms of Castile, Léon, Aragon, and Portugal. A final comeback of Muslim forces was defeated at the battle of Salado (1340) by allied Castilian and Portuguese forces. In the emerging Kingdom of Portugal, the monarch gradually gained power over and neutralized the nobility and the Church.

   The historic and commonplace Portuguese saying "From Spain, neither a good wind nor a good marriage" was literally played out in diplomacy and war in the late 14th-century struggles for mastery in the peninsula. Larger, more populous Castile was pitted against smaller Portugal. Castile's Juan I intended to force a union between Castile and Portugal during this era of confusion and conflict. In late 1383, Portugal's King Fernando, the last king of the Burgundian dynasty, suddenly died prematurely at age 38, and the Master of Aviz, Portugal's most powerful nobleman, took up the cause of independence and resistance against Castile's invasion. The Master of Aviz, who became King João I of Portugal, was able to obtain foreign assistance. With the aid of English archers, Joao's armies defeated the Castilians in the crucial battle of Aljubarrota, on 14 August 1385, a victory that assured the independence of the Portuguese monarchy from its Castilian nemesis for several centuries.

   Aviz Dynasty and Portugal's First Overseas Empire, 1385-1580

   The results of the victory at Aljubarrota, much celebrated in Portugal's art and monuments, and the rise of the Aviz dynasty also helped to establish a new merchant class in Lisbon and Oporto, Portugal's second city. This group supported King João I's program of carrying the Reconquest to North Africa, since it was interested in expanding Portugal's foreign commerce and tapping into Muslim trade routes and resources in Africa. With the Reconquest against the Muslims completed in Portugal and the threat from Castile thwarted for the moment, the Aviz dynasty launched an era of overseas conquest, exploration, and trade. These efforts dominated Portugal's 15th and 16th centuries.

   The overseas empire and age of Discoveries began with Portugal's bold conquest in 1415 of the Moroccan city of Ceuta. One royal member of the 1415 expedition was young, 21-year-old Prince Henry, later known in history as "Prince Henry the Navigator." His part in the capture of Ceuta won Henry his knighthood and began Portugal's "Marvelous Century," during which the small kingdom was counted as a European and world power of consequence. Henry was the son of King João I and his English queen, Philippa of Lancaster, but he did not inherit the throne. Instead, he spent most of his life and his fortune, and that of the wealthy military Order of Christ, on various imperial ventures and on voyages of exploration down the African coast and into the Atlantic. While mythology has surrounded Henry's controversial role in the Discoveries, and this role has been exaggerated, there is no doubt that he played a vital part in the initiation of Portugal's first overseas empire and in encouraging exploration. He was naturally curious, had a sense of mission for Portugal, and was a strong leader. He also had wealth to expend; at least a third of the African voyages of the time were under his sponsorship. If Prince Henry himself knew little science, significant scientific advances in navigation were made in his day.

   What were Portugal's motives for this new imperial effort? The well-worn historical cliche of "God, Glory, and Gold" can only partly explain the motivation of a small kingdom with few natural resources and barely 1 million people, which was greatly outnumbered by the other powers it confronted. Among Portuguese objectives were the desire to exploit known North African trade routes and resources (gold, wheat, leather, weaponry, and other goods that were scarce in Iberia); the need to outflank the Muslim world in the Mediterranean by sailing around Africa, attacking Muslims en route; and the wish to ally with Christian kingdoms beyond Africa. This enterprise also involved a strategy of breaking the Venetian spice monopoly by trading directly with the East by means of discovering and exploiting a sea route around Africa to Asia. Besides the commercial motives, Portugal nurtured a strong crusading sense of Christian mission, and various classes in the kingdom saw an opportunity for fame and gain.

   By the time of Prince Henry's death in 1460, Portugal had gained control of the Atlantic archipelagos of the Azores and Madeiras, begun to colonize the Cape Verde Islands, failed to conquer the Canary Islands from Castile, captured various cities on Morocco's coast, and explored as far as Senegal, West Africa, down the African coast. By 1488, Bar-tolomeu Dias had rounded the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa and thereby discovered the way to the Indian Ocean.

   Portugal's largely coastal African empire and later its fragile Asian empire brought unexpected wealth but were purchased at a high price. Costs included wars of conquest and defense against rival powers, manning the far-flung navel and trade fleets and scattered castle-fortresses, and staffing its small but fierce armies, all of which entailed a loss of skills and population to maintain a scattered empire. Always short of capital, the monarchy became indebted to bankers. There were many defeats beginning in the 16th century at the hands of the larger imperial European monarchies (Spain, France, England, and Holland) and many attacks on Portugal and its strung-out empire. Typically, there was also the conflict that arose when a tenuously held world empire that rarely if ever paid its way demanded finance and manpower Portugal itself lacked.

   The first 80 years of the glorious imperial era, the golden age of Portugal's imperial power and world influence, was an African phase. During 1415-88, Portuguese navigators and explorers in small ships, some of them caravelas (caravels), explored the treacherous, disease-ridden coasts of Africa from Morocco to South Africa beyond the Cape of Good Hope. By the 1470s, the Portuguese had reached the Gulf of Guinea and, in the early 1480s, what is now Angola. Bartolomeu Dias's extraordinary voyage of 1487-88 to South Africa's coast and the edge of the Indian Ocean convinced Portugal that the best route to Asia's spices and Christians lay south, around the tip of southern Africa. Between 1488 and 1495, there was a hiatus caused in part by domestic conflict in Portugal, discussion of resources available for further conquests beyond Africa in Asia, and serious questions as to Portugal's capacity to reach beyond Africa. In 1495, King Manuel and his council decided to strike for Asia, whatever the consequences. In 1497-99, Vasco da Gama, under royal orders, made the epic two-year voyage that discovered the sea route to western India (Asia), outflanked Islam and Venice, and began Portugal's Asian empire. Within 50 years, Portugal had discovered and begun the exploitation of its largest colony, Brazil, and set up forts and trading posts from the Middle East (Aden and Ormuz), India (Calicut, Goa, etc.), Malacca, and Indonesia to Macau in China.

   By the 1550s, parts of its largely coastal, maritime trading post empire from Morocco to the Moluccas were under siege from various hostile forces, including Muslims, Christians, and Hindi. Although Moroccan forces expelled the Portuguese from the major coastal cities by 1550, the rival European monarchies of Castile (Spain), England, France, and later Holland began to seize portions of her undermanned, outgunned maritime empire.

   In 1580, Phillip II of Spain, whose mother was a Portuguese princess and who had a strong claim to the Portuguese throne, invaded Portugal, claimed the throne, and assumed control over the realm and, by extension, its African, Asian, and American empires. Phillip II filled the power vacuum that appeared in Portugal following the loss of most of Portugal's army and its young, headstrong King Sebastião in a disastrous war in Morocco. Sebastiao's death in battle (1578) and the lack of a natural heir to succeed him, as well as the weak leadership of the cardinal who briefly assumed control in Lisbon, led to a crisis that Spain's strong monarch exploited. As a result, Portugal lost its independence to Spain for a period of 60 years.

   Portugal under Spanish Rule, 1580-1640

   Despite the disastrous nature of Portugal's experience under Spanish rule, "The Babylonian Captivity" gave birth to modern Portuguese nationalism, its second overseas empire, and its modern alliance system with England. Although Spain allowed Portugal's weakened empire some autonomy, Spanish rule in Portugal became increasingly burdensome and unacceptable. Spain's ambitious imperial efforts in Europe and overseas had an impact on the Portuguese as Spain made greater and greater demands on its smaller neighbor for manpower and money. Portugal's culture underwent a controversial Castilianization, while its empire became hostage to Spain's fortunes. New rival powers England, France, and Holland attacked and took parts of Spain's empire and at the same time attacked Portugal's empire, as well as the mother country.

   Portugal's empire bore the consequences of being attacked by Spain's bitter enemies in what was a form of world war. Portuguese losses were heavy. By 1640, Portugal had lost most of its Moroccan cities as well as Ceylon, the Moluccas, and sections of India. With this, Portugal's Asian empire was gravely weakened. Only Goa, Damão, Diu, Bombay, Timor, and Macau remained and, in Brazil, Dutch forces occupied the northeast.

   On 1 December 1640, long commemorated as a national holiday, Portuguese rebels led by the duke of Braganza overthrew Spanish domination and took advantage of Spanish weakness following a more serious rebellion in Catalonia. Portugal regained independence from Spain, but at a price: dependence on foreign assistance to maintain its independence in the form of the renewal of the alliance with England.

   Restoration and Second Empire, 1640-1822

   Foreign affairs and empire dominated the restoration era and aftermath, and Portugal again briefly enjoyed greater European power and prestige. The Anglo-Portuguese Alliance was renewed and strengthened in treaties of 1642, 1654, and 1661, and Portugal's independence from Spain was underwritten by English pledges and armed assistance. In a Luso-Spanish treaty of 1668, Spain recognized Portugal's independence. Portugal's alliance with England was a marriage of convenience and necessity between two monarchies with important religious, cultural, and social differences. In return for legal, diplomatic, and trade privileges, as well as the use during war and peace of Portugal's great Lisbon harbor and colonial ports for England's navy, England pledged to protect Portugal and its scattered empire from any attack. The previously cited 17th-century alliance treaties were renewed later in the Treaty of Windsor, signed in London in 1899. On at least 10 different occasions after 1640, and during the next two centuries, England was central in helping prevent or repel foreign invasions of its ally, Portugal.

   Portugal's second empire (1640-1822) was largely Brazil-oriented. Portuguese colonization, exploitation of wealth, and emigration focused on Portuguese America, and imperial revenues came chiefly from Brazil. Between 1670 and 1740, Portugal's royalty and nobility grew wealthier on funds derived from Brazilian gold, diamonds, sugar, tobacco, and other crops, an enterprise supported by the Atlantic slave trade and the supply of African slave labor from West Africa and Angola. Visitors today can see where much of that wealth was invested: Portugal's rich legacy of monumental architecture. Meanwhile, the African slave trade took a toll in Angola and West Africa.

   In continental Portugal, absolutist monarchy dominated politics and government, and there was a struggle for position and power between the monarchy and other institutions, such as the Church and nobility. King José I's chief minister, usually known in history as the marquis of Pombal (ruled 1750-77), sharply suppressed the nobility and the

   Church (including the Inquisition, now a weak institution) and expelled the Jesuits. Pombal also made an effort to reduce economic dependence on England, Portugal's oldest ally. But his successes did not last much beyond his disputed time in office.

   Beginning in the late 18th century, the European-wide impact of the French Revolution and the rise of Napoleon placed Portugal in a vulnerable position. With the monarchy ineffectively led by an insane queen (Maria I) and her indecisive regent son (João VI), Portugal again became the focus of foreign ambition and aggression. With England unable to provide decisive assistance in time, France—with Spain's consent—invaded Portugal in 1807. As Napoleon's army under General Junot entered Lisbon meeting no resistance, Portugal's royal family fled on a British fleet to Brazil, where it remained in exile until 1821. In the meantime, Portugal's overseas empire was again under threat. There was a power vacuum as the monarch was absent, foreign armies were present, and new political notions of liberalism and constitutional monarchy were exciting various groups of citizens.

   Again England came to the rescue, this time in the form of the armies of the duke of Wellington. Three successive French invasions of Portugal were defeated and expelled, and Wellington succeeded in carrying the war against Napoleon across the Portuguese frontier into Spain. The presence of the English army, the new French-born liberal ideas, and the political vacuum combined to create revolutionary conditions. The French invasions and the peninsular wars, where Portuguese armed forces played a key role, marked the beginning of a new era in politics.

   Liberalism and Constitutional Monarchy, 1822-1910

   During 1807-22, foreign invasions, war, and civil strife over conflicting political ideas gravely damaged Portugal's commerce, economy, and novice industry. The next terrible blow was the loss of Brazil in 1822, the jewel in the imperial crown. Portugal's very independence seemed to be at risk. In vain, Portugal sought to resist Brazilian independence by force, but in 1825 it formally acknowledged Brazilian independence by treaty.

   Portugal's slow recovery from the destructive French invasions and the "war of independence" was complicated by civil strife over the form of constitutional monarchy that best suited Portugal. After struggles over these issues between 1820 and 1834, Portugal settled somewhat uncertainly into a moderate constitutional monarchy whose constitution (Charter of 1826) lent it strong political powers to exert a moderating influence between the executive and legislative branches of the government. It also featured a new upper middle class based on land ownership and commerce; a Catholic Church that, although still important, lived with reduced privileges and property; a largely African (third) empire to which Lisbon and Oporto devoted increasing spiritual and material resources, starting with the liberal imperial plans of 1836 and 1851, and continuing with the work of institutions like the Lisbon Society of Geography (established 1875); and a mass of rural peasants whose bonds to the land weakened after 1850 and who began to immigrate in increasing numbers to Brazil and North America.

   Chronic military intervention in national politics began in 19th-century Portugal. Such intervention, usually commencing with coups or pronunciamentos (military revolts), was a shortcut to the spoils of political office and could reflect popular discontent as well as the power of personalities. An early example of this was the 1817 golpe (coup) attempt of General Gomes Freire against British military rule in Portugal before the return of King João VI from Brazil. Except for a more stable period from 1851 to 1880, military intervention in politics, or the threat thereof, became a feature of the constitutional monarchy's political life, and it continued into the First Republic and the subsequent Estado Novo.

   Beginning with the Regeneration period (1851-80), Portugal experienced greater political stability and economic progress. Military intervention in politics virtually ceased; industrialization and construction of railroads, roads, and bridges proceeded; two political parties (Regenerators and Historicals) worked out a system of rotation in power; and leading intellectuals sparked a cultural revival in several fields. In 19th-century literature, there was a new golden age led by such figures as Alexandre Herculano (historian), Eça de Queirós (novelist), Almeida Garrett (playwright and essayist), Antero de Quental (poet), and Joaquim Oliveira Martins (historian and social scientist). In its third overseas empire, Portugal attempted to replace the slave trade and slavery with legitimate economic activities; to reform the administration; and to expand Portuguese holdings beyond coastal footholds deep into the African hinterlands in West, West Central, and East Africa. After 1841, to some extent, and especially after 1870, colonial affairs, combined with intense nationalism, pressures for economic profit in Africa, sentiment for national revival, and the drift of European affairs would make or break Lisbon governments.

   Beginning with the political crisis that arose out of the "English Ultimatum" affair of January 1890, the monarchy became discredtted and identified with the poorly functioning government, political parties splintered, and republicanism found more supporters. Portugal participated in the "Scramble for Africa," expanding its African holdings, but failed to annex territory connecting Angola and Mozambique. A growing foreign debt and state bankruptcy as of the early 1890s damaged the constitutional monarchy's reputation, despite the efforts of King Carlos in diplomacy, the renewal of the alliance in the Windsor Treaty of 1899, and the successful if bloody colonial wars in the empire (1880-97). Republicanism proclaimed that Portugal's weak economy and poor society were due to two historic institutions: the monarchy and the Catholic Church. A republic, its stalwarts claimed, would bring greater individual liberty; efficient, if more decentralized government; and a stronger colonial program while stripping the Church of its role in both society and education.

   As the monarchy lost support and republicans became more aggressive, violence increased in politics. King Carlos I and his heir Luís were murdered in Lisbon by anarchist-republicans on 1 February 1908. Following a military and civil insurrection and fighting between monarchist and republican forces, on 5 October 1910, King Manuel II fled Portugal and a republic was proclaimed.

   First Parliamentary Republic, 1910-26

   Portugal's first attempt at republican government was the most unstable, turbulent parliamentary republic in the history of 20th-century Western Europe. During a little under 16 years of the republic, there were 45 governments, a number of legislatures that did not complete normal terms, military coups, and only one president who completed his four-year term in office. Portuguese society was poorly prepared for this political experiment. Among the deadly legacies of the monarchy were a huge public debt; a largely rural, apolitical, and illiterate peasant population; conflict over the causes of the country's misfortunes; and lack of experience with a pluralist, democratic system.

   The republic had some talented leadership but lacked popular, institutional, and economic support. The 1911 republican constitution established only a limited democracy, as only a small portion of the adult male citizenry was eligible to vote. In a country where the majority was Catholic, the republic passed harshly anticlerical laws, and its institutions and supporters persecuted both the Church and its adherents. During its brief disjointed life, the First Republic drafted important reform plans in economic, social, and educational affairs; actively promoted development in the empire; and pursued a liberal, generous foreign policy. Following British requests for Portugal's assistance in World War I, Portugal entered the war on the Allied side in March 1916 and sent armies to Flanders and Portuguese Africa. Portugal's intervention in that conflict, however, was too costly in many respects, and the ultimate failure of the republic in part may be ascribed to Portugal's World War I activities.

   Unfortunately for the republic, its time coincided with new threats to Portugal's African possessions: World War I, social and political demands from various classes that could not be reconciled, excessive military intervention in politics, and, in particular, the worst economic and financial crisis Portugal had experienced since the 16th and 17th centuries. After the original Portuguese Republican Party (PRP, also known as the "Democrats") splintered into three warring groups in 1912, no true multiparty system emerged. The Democrats, except for only one or two elections, held an iron monopoly of electoral power, and political corruption became a major issue. As extreme right-wing dictatorships elsewhere in Europe began to take power in Italy (1922), neighboring Spain (1923), and Greece (1925), what scant popular support remained for the republic collapsed. Backed by a right-wing coalition of landowners from Alentejo, clergy, Coimbra University faculty and students, Catholic organizations, and big business, career military officers led by General Gomes da Costa executed a coup on 28 May 1926, turned out the last republican government, and established a military government.

   The Estado Novo (New State), 1926-74

   During the military phase (1926-32) of the Estado Novo, professional military officers, largely from the army, governed and administered Portugal and held key cabinet posts, but soon discovered that the military possessed no magic formula that could readily solve the problems inherited from the First Republic. Especially during the years 1926-31, the military dictatorship, even with its political repression of republican activities and institutions (military censorship of the press, political police action, and closure of the republic's rowdy parliament), was characterized by similar weaknesses: personalism and factionalism; military coups and political instability, including civil strife and loss of life; state debt and bankruptcy; and a weak economy. "Barracks parliamentarism" was not an acceptable alternative even to the "Nightmare Republic."

   Led by General Óscar Carmona, who had replaced and sent into exile General Gomes da Costa, the military dictatorship turned to a civilian expert in finance and economics to break the budget impasse and bring coherence to the disorganized system. Appointed minister of finance on 27 April 1928, the Coimbra University Law School professor of economics Antônio de Oliveira Salazar (1889-1970) first reformed finance, helped balance the budget, and then turned to other concerns as he garnered extraordinary governing powers. In 1930, he was appointed interim head of another key ministry (Colonies) and within a few years had become, in effect, a civilian dictator who, with the military hierarchy's support, provided the government with coherence, a program, and a set of policies.

   For nearly 40 years after he was appointed the first civilian prime minister in 1932, Salazar's personality dominated the government. Unlike extreme right-wing dictators elsewhere in Europe, Salazar was directly appointed by the army but was never endorsed by a popular political party, street militia, or voter base. The scholarly, reclusive former Coimbra University professor built up what became known after 1932 as the Estado Novo ("New State"), which at the time of its overthrow by another military coup in 1974, was the longest surviving authoritarian regime in Western Europe. The system of Salazar and the largely academic and technocratic ruling group he gathered in his cabinets was based on the central bureaucracy of the state, which was supported by the president of the republic—always a senior career military officer, General Óscar Carmona (1928-51), General Craveiro Lopes (1951-58), and Admiral Américo Tómaz (1958-74)—and the complicity of various institutions. These included a rubber-stamp legislature called the National Assembly (1935-74) and a political police known under various names: PVDE (1932-45), PIDE (1945-69),

   and DGS (1969-74). Other defenders of the Estado Novo security were paramilitary organizations such as the National Republican Guard (GNR); the Portuguese Legion (PL); and the Portuguese Youth [Movement]. In addition to censorship of the media, theater, and books, there was political repression and a deliberate policy of depoliticization. All political parties except for the approved movement of regime loyalists, the União Nacional or (National Union), were banned.

   The most vigorous and more popular period of the New State was 1932-44, when the basic structures were established. Never monolithic or entirely the work of one person (Salazar), the New State was constructed with the assistance of several dozen top associates who were mainly academics from law schools, some technocrats with specialized skills, and a handful of trusted career military officers. The 1933 Constitution declared Portugal to be a "unitary, corporative Republic," and pressures to restore the monarchy were resisted. Although some of the regime's followers were fascists and pseudofascists, many more were conservative Catholics, integralists, nationalists, and monarchists of different varieties, and even some reactionary republicans. If the New State was authoritarian, it was not totalitarian and, unlike fascism in Benito Mussolini's Italy or Adolf Hitler's Germany, it usually employed the minimum of violence necessary to defeat what remained a largely fractious, incoherent opposition.

   With the tumultuous Second Republic and the subsequent civil war in nearby Spain, the regime felt threatened and reinforced its defenses. During what Salazar rightly perceived as a time of foreign policy crisis for Portugal (1936-45), he assumed control of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. From there, he pursued four basic foreign policy objectives: supporting the Nationalist rebels of General Francisco Franco in the Spanish Civil War (1936-39) and concluding defense treaties with a triumphant Franco; ensuring that General Franco in an exhausted Spain did not enter World War II on the Axis side; maintaining Portuguese neutrality in World War II with a post-1942 tilt toward the Allies, including granting Britain and the United States use of bases in the Azores Islands; and preserving and protecting Portugal's Atlantic Islands and its extensive, if poor, overseas empire in Africa and Asia.

   During the middle years of the New State (1944-58), many key Salazar associates in government either died or resigned, and there was greater social unrest in the form of unprecedented strikes and clandestine Communist activities, intensified opposition, and new threatening international pressures on Portugal's overseas empire. During the earlier phase of the Cold War (1947-60), Portugal became a steadfast, if weak, member of the US-dominated North Atlantic Treaty Organization alliance and, in 1955, with American support, Portugal joined the United Nations (UN). Colonial affairs remained a central concern of the regime. As of 1939, Portugal was the third largest colonial power in the world and possessed territories in tropical Africa (Angola, Mozambique, Guinea-Bissau, and São Tomé and Príncipe Islands) and the remnants of its 16th-century empire in Asia (Goa, Damão, Diu, East Timor, and Macau). Beginning in the early 1950s, following the independence of India in 1947, Portugal resisted Indian pressures to decolonize Portuguese India and used police forces to discourage internal opposition in its Asian and African colonies.

   The later years of the New State (1958-68) witnessed the aging of the increasingly isolated but feared Salazar and new threats both at home and overseas. Although the regime easily overcame the brief oppositionist threat from rival presidential candidate General Humberto Delgado in the spring of 1958, new developments in the African and Asian empires imperiled the authoritarian system. In February 1961, oppositionists hijacked the Portuguese ocean liner Santa Maria and, in following weeks, African insurgents in northern Angola, although they failed to expel the Portuguese, gained worldwide media attention, discredited the New State, and began the 13-year colonial war. After thwarting a dissident military coup against his continued leadership, Salazar and his ruling group mobilized military repression in Angola and attempted to develop the African colonies at a faster pace in order to ensure Portuguese control. Meanwhile, the other European colonial powers (Britain, France, Belgium, and Spain) rapidly granted political independence to their African territories.

   At the time of Salazar's removal from power in September 1968, following a stroke, Portugal's efforts to maintain control over its colonies appeared to be successful. President Americo Tomás appointed Dr. Marcello Caetano as Salazar's successor as prime minister. While maintaining the New State's basic structures, and continuing the regime's essential colonial policy, Caetano attempted wider reforms in colonial administration and some devolution of power from Lisbon, as well as more freedom of expression in Lisbon. Still, a great deal of the budget was devoted to supporting the wars against the insurgencies in Africa. Meanwhile in Asia, Portuguese India had fallen when the Indian army invaded in December 1961. The loss of Goa was a psychological blow to the leadership of the New State, and of the Asian empire only East Timor and Macau remained.

   The Caetano years (1968-74) were but a hiatus between the waning Salazar era and a new regime. There was greater political freedom and rapid economic growth (5-6 percent annually to late 1973), but Caetano's government was unable to reform the old system thoroughly and refused to consider new methods either at home or in the empire. In the end, regime change came from junior officers of the professional military who organized the Armed Forces Movement (MFA) against the Caetano government. It was this group of several hundred officers, mainly in the army and navy, which engineered a largely bloodless coup in Lisbon on 25 April 1974. Their unexpected action brought down the 48-year-old New State and made possible the eventual establishment and consolidation of democratic governance in Portugal, as well as a reorientation of the country away from the Atlantic toward Europe.

   Revolution of Carnations, 1974-76

   Following successful military operations of the Armed Forces Movement against the Caetano government, Portugal experienced what became known as the "Revolution of Carnations." It so happened that during the rainy week of the military golpe, Lisbon flower shops were featuring carnations, and the revolutionaries and their supporters adopted the red carnation as the common symbol of the event, as well as of the new freedom from dictatorship. The MFA, whose leaders at first were mostly little-known majors and captains, proclaimed a three-fold program of change for the new Portugal: democracy; decolonization of the overseas empire, after ending the colonial wars; and developing a backward economy in the spirit of opportunity and equality. During the first 24 months after the coup, there was civil strife, some anarchy, and a power struggle. With the passing of the Estado Novo, public euphoria burst forth as the new provisional military government proclaimed the freedoms of speech, press, and assembly, and abolished censorship, the political police, the Portuguese Legion, Portuguese Youth, and other New State organizations, including the National Union. Scores of political parties were born and joined the senior political party, the Portuguese Community Party (PCP), and the Socialist Party (PS), founded shortly before the coup.

   Portugal's Revolution of Carnations went through several phases. There was an attempt to take control by radical leftists, including the PCP and its allies. This was thwarted by moderate officers in the army, as well as by the efforts of two political parties: the PS and the Social Democrats (PPD, later PSD). The first phase was from April to September 1974. Provisional president General Antonio Spínola, whose 1974 book Portugal and the Future had helped prepare public opinion for the coup, met irresistible leftist pressures. After Spinola's efforts to avoid rapid decolonization of the African empire failed, he resigned in September 1974. During the second phase, from September 1974 to March 1975, radical military officers gained control, but a coup attempt by General Spínola and his supporters in Lisbon in March 1975 failed and Spínola fled to Spain.

   In the third phase of the Revolution, March-November 1975, a strong leftist reaction followed. Farm workers occupied and "nationalized" 1.1 million hectares of farmland in the Alentejo province, and radical military officers in the provisional government ordered the nationalization of Portuguese banks (foreign banks were exempted), utilities, and major industries, or about 60 percent of the economic system. There were power struggles among various political parties — a total of 50 emerged—and in the streets there was civil strife among labor, military, and law enforcement groups. A constituent assembly, elected on 25 April 1975, in Portugal's first free elections since 1926, drafted a democratic constitution. The Council of the Revolution (CR), briefly a revolutionary military watchdog committee, was entrenched as part of the government under the constitution, until a later revision. During the chaotic year of 1975, about 30 persons were killed in political frays while unstable provisional governments came and went. On 25 November 1975, moderate military forces led by Colonel Ramalho Eanes, who later was twice elected president of the republic (1976 and 1981), defeated radical, leftist military groups' revolutionary conspiracies.

   In the meantime, Portugal's scattered overseas empire experienced a precipitous and unprepared decolonization. One by one, the former colonies were granted and accepted independence—Guinea-Bissau (September 1974), Cape Verde Islands (July 1975), and Mozambique (July 1975). Portugal offered to turn over Macau to the People's Republic of China, but the offer was refused then and later negotiations led to the establishment of a formal decolonization or hand-over date of 1999. But in two former colonies, the process of decolonization had tragic results.

   In Angola, decolonization negotiations were greatly complicated by the fact that there were three rival nationalist movements in a struggle for power. The January 1975 Alvor Agreement signed by Portugal and these three parties was not effectively implemented. A bloody civil war broke out in Angola in the spring of 1975 and, when Portuguese armed forces withdrew and declared that Angola was independent on 11 November 1975, the bloodshed only increased. Meanwhile, most of the white Portuguese settlers from Angola and Mozambique fled during the course of 1975. Together with African refugees, more than 600,000 of these retornados ("returned ones") went by ship and air to Portugal and thousands more to Namibia, South Africa, Brazil, Canada, and the United States.

   The second major decolonization disaster was in Portugal's colony of East Timor in the Indonesian archipelago. Portugal's capacity to supervise and control a peaceful transition to independence in this isolated, neglected colony was limited by the strength of giant Indonesia, distance from Lisbon, and Portugal's revolutionary disorder and inability to defend Timor. In early December 1975, before Portugal granted formal independence and as one party, FRETILIN, unilaterally declared East Timor's independence, Indonesia's armed forces invaded, conquered, and annexed East Timor. Indonesian occupation encountered East Timorese resistance, and a heavy loss of life followed. The East Timor question remained a contentious international issue in the UN, as well as in Lisbon and Jakarta, for more than 20 years following Indonesia's invasion and annexation of the former colony of Portugal. Major changes occurred, beginning in 1998, after Indonesia underwent a political revolution and allowed a referendum in East Timor to decide that territory's political future in August 1999. Most East Timorese chose independence, but Indonesian forces resisted that verdict until

   UN intervention in September 1999. Following UN rule for several years, East Timor attained full independence on 20 May 2002.

   Consolidation of Democracy, 1976-2000

   After several free elections and record voter turnouts between 25 April 1975 and June 1976, civil war was averted and Portugal's second democratic republic began to stabilize. The MFA was dissolved, the military were returned to the barracks, and increasingly elected civilians took over the government of the country. The 1976 Constitution was revised several times beginning in 1982 and 1989, in order to reempha-size the principle of free enterprise in the economy while much of the large, nationalized sector was privatized. In June 1976, General Ram-alho Eanes was elected the first constitutional president of the republic (five-year term), and he appointed socialist leader Dr. Mário Soares as prime minister of the first constitutional government.

   From 1976 to 1985, Portugal's new system featured a weak economy and finances, labor unrest, and administrative and political instability. The difficult consolidation of democratic governance was eased in part by the strong currency and gold reserves inherited from the Estado Novo, but Lisbon seemed unable to cope with high unemployment, new debt, the complex impact of the refugees from Africa, world recession, and the agitation of political parties. Four major parties emerged from the maelstrom of 1974-75, except for the Communist Party, all newly founded. They were, from left to right, the Communists (PCP); the Socialists (PS), who managed to dominate governments and the legislature but not win a majority in the Assembly of the Republic; the Social Democrats (PSD); and the Christian Democrats (CDS). During this period, the annual growth rate was low (l-2 percent), and the nationalized sector of the economy stagnated.

   Enhanced economic growth, greater political stability, and more effective central government as of 1985, and especially 1987, were due to several developments. In 1977, Portugal applied for membership in the European Economic Community (EEC), now the European Union (EU) since 1993. In January 1986, with Spain, Portugal was granted membership, and economic and financial progress in the intervening years has been significantly influenced by the comparatively large investment, loans, technology, advice, and other assistance from the EEC. Low unemployment, high annual growth rates (5 percent), and moderate inflation have also been induced by the new political and administrative stability in Lisbon. Led by Prime Minister Cavaco Silva, an economist who was trained abroad, the PSD's strong organization, management, and electoral support since 1985 have assisted in encouraging economic recovery and development. In 1985, the PSD turned the PS out of office and won the general election, although they did not have an absolute majority of assembly seats. In 1986, Mário Soares was elected president of the republic, the first civilian to hold that office since the First Republic. In the elections of 1987 and 1991, however, the PSD was returned to power with clear majorities of over 50 percent of the vote.

   Although the PSD received 50.4 percent of the vote in the 1991 parliamentary elections and held a 42-seat majority in the Assembly of the Republic, the party began to lose public support following media revelations regarding corruption and complaints about Prime Minister Cavaco Silva's perceived arrogant leadership style. President Mário Soares voiced criticism of the PSD's seemingly untouchable majority and described a "tyranny of the majority." Economic growth slowed down. In the parliamentary elections of 1995 and the presidential election of 1996, the PSD's dominance ended for the time being. Prime Minister Antônio Guterres came to office when the PS won the October 1995 elections, and in the subsequent presidential contest, in January 1996, socialist Jorge Sampaio, the former mayor of Lisbon, was elected president of the republic, thus defeating Cavaco Silva's bid. Young and popular, Guterres moved the PS toward the center of the political spectrum. Under Guterres, the PS won the October 1999 parliamentary elections. The PS defeated the PSD but did not manage to win a clear, working majority of seats, and this made the PS dependent upon alliances with smaller parties, including the PCP.

   In the local elections in December 2001, the PSD's criticism of PS's heavy public spending allowed the PSD to take control of the key cities of Lisbon, Oporto, and Coimbra. Guterres resigned, and parliamentary elections were brought forward from 2004 to March 2002. The PSD won a narrow victory with 40 percent of the votes, and Jose Durão Barroso became prime minister. Having failed to win a majority of the seats in parliament forced the PSD to govern in coalition with the right-wing Popular Party (PP) led by Paulo Portas. Durão Barroso set about reducing government spending by cutting the budgets of local authorities, freezing civil service hiring, and reviving the economy by accelerating privatization of state-owned enterprises. These measures provoked a 24-hour strike by public-sector workers. Durão Barroso reacted with vows to press ahead with budget-cutting measures and imposed a wage freeze on all employees earning more than €1,000, which affected more than one-half of Portugal's work force.

   In June 2004, Durão Barroso was invited by Romano Prodi to succeed him as president of the European Commission. Durão Barroso accepted and resigned the prime ministership in July. Pedro Santana Lopes, the leader of the PSD, became prime minister. Already unpopular at the time of Durão Barroso's resignation, the PSD-led government became increasingly unpopular under Santana Lopes. A month-long delay in the start of the school year and confusion over his plan to cut taxes and raise public-sector salaries, eroded confidence even more. By November, Santana Lopes's government was so unpopular that President Jorge Sampaio was obliged to dissolve parliament and hold new elections, two years ahead of schedule.

   Parliamentary elections were held on 20 February 2005. The PS, which had promised the electorate disciplined and transparent governance, educational reform, the alleviation of poverty, and a boost in employment, won 45 percent of the vote and the majority of the seats in parliament. The leader of the PS, José Sôcrates became prime minister on 12 March 2005. In the regularly scheduled presidential elections held on 6 January 2006, the former leader of the PSD and prime minister, Aníbal Cavaco Silva, won a narrow victory and became president on 9 March 2006. With a mass protest, public teachers' strike, and street demonstrations in March 2008, Portugal's media, educational, and social systems experienced more severe pressures. With the spreading global recession beginning in September 2008, Portugal's economic and financial systems became more troubled.

    Contemporary Portugal

   Owing to its geographic location on the southwestern most edge of continental Europe, Portugal has been historically in but not of Europe. Almost from the beginning of its existence in the 12th century as an independent monarchy, Portugal turned its back on Europe and oriented itself toward the Atlantic Ocean. After carving out a Christian kingdom on the western portion of the Iberian peninsula, Portuguese kings gradually built and maintained a vast seaborne global empire that became central to the way Portugal understood its individuality as a nation-state. While the creation of this empire allows Portugal to claim an unusual number of "firsts" or distinctions in world and Western history, it also retarded Portugal's economic, social, and political development. It can be reasonably argued that the Revolution of 25 April 1974 was the most decisive event in Portugal's long history because it finally ended Portugal's oceanic mission and view of itself as an imperial power. After the 1974 Revolution, Portugal turned away from its global mission and vigorously reoriented itself toward Europe. Contemporary Portugal is now both in and of Europe.

   The turn toward Europe began immediately after 25 April 1974. Portugal granted independence to its African colonies in 1975. It was admitted to the European Council and took the first steps toward accession to the European Economic Community (EEC) in 1976. On 28 March 1977, the Portuguese government officially applied for EEC membership. Because of Portugal's economic and social backwardness, which would require vast sums of EEC money to overcome, negotiations for membership were long and difficult. Finally, a treaty of accession was signed on 12 June 1985. Portugal officially joined the EEC (the European Union [EU] since 1993) on 1 January 1986. Since becoming a full-fledged member of the EU, Portugal has been steadily overcoming the economic and social underdevelopment caused by its imperial past and is becoming more like the rest of Europe.

   Membership in the EU has speeded up the structural transformation of Portugal's economy, which actually began during the Estado Novo. Investments made by the Estado Novo in Portugal's economy began to shift employment out of the agricultural sector, which, in 1950, accounted for 50 percent of Portugal's economically active population. Today, only 10 percent of the economically active population is employed in the agricultural sector (the highest among EU member states); 30 percent in the industrial sector (also the highest among EU member states); and 60 percent in the service sector (the lowest among EU member states). The economically active population numbers about 5,000,000 employed, 56 percent of whom are women. Women workers are the majority of the workforce in the agricultural and service sectors (the highest among the EU member states). The expansion of the service sector has been primarily in health care and education. Portugal has had the lowest unemployment rates among EU member states, with the overall rate never being more than 10 percent of the active population. Since joining the EU, the number of employers increased from 2.6 percent to 5.8 percent of the active population; self-employed from 16 to 19 percent; and employees from 65 to 70 percent. Twenty-six percent of the employers are women. Unemployment tends to hit younger workers in industry and transportation, women employed in domestic service, workers on short-term contracts, and poorly educated workers. Salaried workers earn only 63 percent of the EU average, and hourly workers only one-third to one-half of that earned by their EU counterparts. Despite having had the second highest growth of gross national product (GNP) per inhabitant (after Ireland) among EU member states, the above data suggest that while much has been accomplished in terms of modernizing the Portuguese economy, much remains to be done to bring Portugal's economy up to the level of the "average" EU member state.

   Membership in the EU has also speeded up changes in Portuguese society. Over the last 30 years, coastalization and urbanization have intensified. Fully 50 percent of Portuguese live in the coastal urban conurbations of Lisbon, Oporto, Braga, Aveiro, Coimbra, Viseu, Évora, and Faro. The Portuguese population is one of the oldest among EU member states (17.3 percent are 65 years of age or older) thanks to a considerable increase in life expectancy at birth (77.87 years for the total population, 74.6 years for men, 81.36 years for women) and one of the lowest birthrates (10.59 births/1,000) in Europe. Family size averages 2.8 persons per household, with the strict nuclear family (one or two generations) in which both parents work being typical. Common law marriages, cohabitating couples, and single-parent households are more and more common. The divorce rate has also increased. "Youth Culture" has developed. The young have their own meeting places, leisure-time activities, and nightlife (bars, clubs, and discos).

   All Portuguese citizens, whether they have contributed or not, have a right to an old-age pension, invalidity benefits, widowed persons' pension, as well as payments for disabilities, children, unemployment, and large families. There is a national minimum wage (€385 per month), which is low by EU standards. The rapid aging of Portugal's population has changed the ratio of contributors to pensioners to 1.7, the lowest in the EU. This has created deficits in Portugal's social security fund.

   The adult literacy rate is about 92 percent. Illiteracy is still found among the elderly. Although universal compulsory education up to grade 9 was achieved in 1980, only 21.2 percent of the population aged 25-64 had undergone secondary education, compared to an EU average of 65.7 percent. Portugal's higher education system currently consists of 14 state universities and 14 private universities, 15 state polytechnic institutions, one Catholic university, and one military academy. All in all, Portugal spends a greater percentage of its state budget on education than most EU member states. Despite this high level of expenditure, the troubled Portuguese education system does not perform well. Early leaving and repetition rates are among the highest among EU member states.

   After the Revolution of 25 April 1974, Portugal created a National Health Service, which today consists of 221 hospitals and 512 medical centers employing 33,751 doctors and 41,799 nurses. Like its education system, Portugal's medical system is inefficient. There are long waiting lists for appointments with specialists and for surgical procedures.

   Structural changes in Portugal's economy and society mean that social life in Portugal is not too different from that in other EU member states. A mass consumption society has been created. Televisions, telephones, refrigerators, cars, music equipment, mobile phones, and personal computers are commonplace. Sixty percent of Portuguese households possess at least one automobile, and 65 percent of Portuguese own their own home. Portuguese citizens are more aware of their legal rights than ever before. This has resulted in a trebling of the number of legal proceeding since 1960 and an eight-fold increase in the number of lawyers. In general, Portuguese society has become more permissive and secular; the Catholic Church and the armed forces are much less influential than in the past. Portugal's population is also much more culturally, religiously, and ethnically diverse, a consequence of the coming to Portugal of hundreds of thousands of immigrants, mainly from former African colonies.

   Portuguese are becoming more cosmopolitan and sophisticated through the impact of world media, the Internet, and the World Wide Web. A prime case in point came in the summer and early fall of 1999, with the extraordinary events in East Timor and the massive Portuguese popular responses. An internationally monitored referendum in East Timor, Portugal's former colony in the Indonesian archipelago and under Indonesian occupation from late 1975 to summer 1999, resulted in a vote of 78.5 percent for rejecting integration with Indonesia and for independence. When Indonesian prointegration gangs, aided by the Indonesian military, responded to the referendum with widespread brutality and threatened to reverse the verdict of the referendum, there was a spontaneous popular outpouring of protest in the cities and towns of Portugal. An avalanche of Portuguese e-mail fell on leaders and groups in the UN and in certain countries around the world as Portugal's diplomats, perhaps to compensate for the weak initial response to Indonesian armed aggression in 1975, called for the protection of East Timor as an independent state and for UN intervention to thwart Indonesian action. Using global communications networks, the Portuguese were able to mobilize UN and world public opinion against Indonesian actions and aided the eventual independence of East Timor on 20 May 2002.

   From the Revolution of 25 April 1974 until the 1990s, Portugal had a large number of political parties, one of the largest Communist parties in western Europe, frequent elections, and endemic cabinet instability. Since the 1990s, the number of political parties has been dramatically reduced and cabinet stability increased. Gradually, the Portuguese electorate has concentrated around two larger parties, the right-of-center Social Democrats (PSD) and the left-of-center Socialist (PS). In the 1980s, these two parties together garnered 65 percent of the vote and 70 percent of the seats in parliament. In 2005, these percentages had risen to 74 percent and 85 percent, respectively. In effect, Portugal is currently a two-party dominant system in which the two largest parties — PS and PSD—alternate in and out of power, not unlike the rotation of the two main political parties (the Regenerators and the Historicals) during the last decades (1850s to 1880s) of the liberal constitutional monarchy. As Portugal's democracy has consolidated, turnout rates for the eligible electorate have declined. In the 1970s, turnout was 85 percent. In Portugal's most recent parliamentary election (2005), turnout had fallen to 65 percent of the eligible electorate.

   Portugal has benefited greatly from membership in the EU, and whatever doubts remain about the price paid for membership, no Portuguese government in the near future can afford to sever this connection. The vast majority of Portuguese citizens see membership in the EU as a "good thing" and strongly believe that Portugal has benefited from membership. Only the Communist Party opposed membership because it reduces national sovereignty, serves the interests of capitalists not workers, and suffers from a democratic deficit. Despite the high level of support for the EU, Portuguese voters are increasingly not voting in elections for the European Parliament, however. Turnout for European Parliament elections fell from 40 percent of the eligible electorate in the 1999 elections to 38 percent in the 2004 elections.

   In sum, Portugal's turn toward Europe has done much to overcome its backwardness. However, despite the economic, social, and political progress made since 1986, Portugal has a long way to go before it can claim to be on a par with the level found even in Spain, much less the rest of western Europe. As Portugal struggles to move from underde-velopment, especially in the rural areas away from the coast, it must keep in mind the perils of too rapid modern development, which could damage two of its most precious assets: its scenery and environment. The growth and future prosperity of the economy will depend on the degree to which the government and the private sector will remain stewards of clean air, soil, water, and other finite resources on which the tourism industry depends and on which Portugal's world image as a unique place to visit rests. Currently, Portugal is investing heavily in renewable energy from solar, wind, and wave power in order to account for about 50 percent of its electricity needs by 2010. Portugal opened the world's largest solar power plant and the world's first commercial wave power farm in 2006.

   An American documentary film on Portugal produced in the 1970s described this little country as having "a Past in Search of a Future." In the years after the Revolution of 25 April 1974, it could be said that Portugal is now living in "a Present in Search of a Future." Increasingly, that future lies in Europe as an active and productive member of the EU.

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1) а) в пространственном значении указывает на нахождение на поверхности какого-л. предмета, на чем-л. на a house on the hill ≈ дом на холме б) в геогр. названиях указывает на нахождение на такой-то реке Stratford-on-Avon ≈ Стратфорд-на-Эйвоне в) указывает на части света на on the west ≈ на западе г) указывает местонахождение, местоположение на, у, около on the Continent ≈ на материке д) в пространственном значении указывает на передвижения по поверхности чего-л. по on the water ≈ по воде, по поыерхности воды е) указывает направление действия на The window opens on the street. ≈ Окно выходит на улицу.
2) а) во временном значении указывает на определенный день недели, определенную дату, точный момент в on Sunday ≈ в воскресенье on the 1st of April ≈ первого апреля б) указывает на определенный момент дня on the morning ≈ утром в) указывает на последовательность, очередность наступления событий, действий по, после cash on delivery ≈ оплата при доставке on reaching home ≈ придя домой г) указываект на одновременность событий, действий во время, в течение on a trip ≈ в течение путешествия
3) указывает на тему книги, выступления, предмет переговоров, споров и т.п. касательно, о, об, относительно, по, по поводу a debate on smth. ≈ споры по поводу чего-л.
4) указывает на наличие при себе, с собой чего-л. I have no money on me. ≈ У меня с собой нет денег.
5) указывает на условие или же основание, причину, источник чего-л. на, в, при, под, с, из, по, у on such terms ≈ на таких условиях on account of ≈ из-за, вследствие profit on the sale of ≈ доход с продаж чего-л.
6) а) указывает на образ действия all on a tremble ≈ весь в волнении б) указывает на способ передвижения в, на on a train ≈ поездом в) указывет на инструмент, орудие to cut one's finger on a knife ≈ порезать палец ножом г) указывает на средства существования to live on one's parents' ≈ быть на иждивении родителей д) указывает на предметы питания to live on fruits ≈ питаться фруктами
7) а) указывает на работу в каком-л. учреждении to be on the committee ≈ быть членом комитета б) указывает на нахождение в составе, числе в on the programme ≈ в программе в) указывает на пребывание в каком-л. состоянии, а также на положение, протекание процесса на, в, при on leave ≈ в отпуске to be on fire ≈ пылать, быть в огне г) указывает на характер отношений в, на to be on a friendly footing with smb. ≈ быфть в дружеских отношениях с кем-л.
8) указывает на объект действия к, на, над, для to work on smth. ≈ работать над чем-л.
9) указывает на многократное повторение mile on mile ≈ миля за милей
10) указывает на приблизительность, неточность just on 5 years ago ≈ около пяти лет назад
11) указывает лицо, на которое выписан чек, куплены или заказаны билеты tickets on you ≈ билеты на вас
2. нареч.
1) а) указывает на продолжение или развитие действия to write on ≈ продолжать писать, писать дальше б) указывает на продвижение вперед в пространстве to go on ≈ идти вперед, идти дальше в) указывает на направление на, к to head on ≈ держать курс (на) г) указывает на продвижение вперед во времени Time glides on. ≈ Время бежит.
2) указывает нахождение на поверхности чего-л. Tea is on. ≈ Чай на столе, чай готов, чай подан.
3) экон. указывает на увеличение, рост выше The new price is 5 points on. ≈ Цена на 5 пунктов выше.
4) (указывает на надевание одежды, натягивание чехла и т.п., а также наличие какой-л. одежды на ком-л.;
при переводе может передаваться глагольными приставками) What has she on? ≈ Что на ней надето?
5) указывает на включение, соединение, включенность или работу аппарата, механизма;
при переводе может передаваться глагольными приставками to turn on the gas ≈ включить газ
6) а) указывает на наступление действия, процесса The rain is on again. ≈ Опять идет дождь. б) указывает на идущие в театре или кино пьесы, фильмы What is on today? ≈ Что идет сегодня в театре?
7) а) указывает на отправную точку или момент from that day on ≈ с того дня, начиная с того дня б) указывает на приближение к какому-л. моменту It is getting on for two o'clock. ≈ Скоро два часа. ∙ be on to smb. on and off off and on and so on
3. прил.
1) действующий, работающий Is the radio on? ≈ Радио работает?
2) а) происходящий, имеющий место Don't you know there's a war on? ≈ Ты что не знаешь, что идет война? б) находящийся в эфире The radio announcer told us we were on. ≈ Диктор сказал нам, что мы уже в эфире.
3) а) эффективный;
действующий в полную силу б) оживленный, возбужденный
4) запланированный, предусмотренный( графиком, расписанием и т. п.) Anything on tonight? ≈ Что-нибудь на сегодня запланировано? Syn: scheduled, planned ближний, внутренний;
- the on side более близкая сторона( спортивное) часть поля, на который стоит игрок с битой;
- on drive удар в сторону, на которой находится игрок с битой (разговорное) эффективный;
действующий;
имеющий силу;
- it was one of his on days он был в хорошей форме в тот день осведомленный, знающий;
- he is the most on person here он здесь самый информированный человек, он знает все и вся подходящий;
приличный;
- it's a most on situation это очень подходящий случай вполне возможный, достижимый;
легкий указывает на нахождение на поверхности чего-л;
- tea is on чай подан указывает на движение на поверхности чего-л: - put the kettle on поставь чайник;
- he climbed * the wall он взобрался на стену указывает на продолжение действия;
- to work on продолжать работать;
- she sang on она все пела;
- go on reading читайте дальше;
- the war still went on война все шла указывает на продвижение вперед - в пространственном и временном значении вперед;
- go on! идите вперед;
- on, John, on! вперед, Джон, вперед;
- he sent the luggage on багаж он отправил вперед;
- time is getting оn время идет указывает на приближение к какому-л моменту - to be well on in years быть в годах;
- it is getting on fox six o'clock скоро будет шесть;
- he is going on for five ему скоро исполнится пять указывает на удаление - в пространственном и временном значении;
- further on дальше;
- later on позднее, позже;
- from... on начиная с;
- from now on начиная с сегодняшнего дня указывает на наличие или наступление действия или процесса;
- the game is on игра идет;
- the play was on for monts пьеса много месяцев не сходила со сцены;
- what is on today? что идет сегодня?;
- he is on as Macbeth tonight он играет роль Макбета сегодня;
- on with the show! начинайте представление;
спектакль надо продолжать;
- the rain is on again опять идет дождь;
- a terrible row was on творилось что-то невообразимое;
- have you anything on this evening? вы заняты сегодня вечером?;
указывает на включенность или работу механизма, прибора, системы - часто передается глагольными приставками в-, за-;
- to turn on the tap открывать кран;
- the machine was on машина работала;
- the radio is on радио включено;
- to switch on the gas включить газ;
- the light is full on свет горит всюду указывает на надевание одежды или наличие ее на ком-л, на натягивание чехла в, на;
передается тж. глагольными приставками;
- to have one's hat on быть в шляпе;
- what had he on? что на нем было? - he had his spectacles on он был в очках;
- put on your coat надень пальто;
- put the tablecloth on постели скатерть;
- try these shoes on померь эти туфли нанесение чего-л на поверхность предмета в, на;
передается тж. глагольными приставками;
- rub the ointment on вотрите эту мазь указывает на направление на, к;
- to head on (морское) держать курс;
- stern on( морское) кормой к (ветру) (коммерческое) указывает на увеличение выше;
- the price is 3 points on цена выше на три пункта > and so on и так далее;
> on and off от случая к случаю, время от времени;
> on and on бесконечно, не переставая;
> they talked on and on for hours они болтали часами;
> to be on заключать пари;
быть навеселе;
> he is a little bit on он слегка навеселе;
> to be on быть за (что-л) ;
> I'm on я - за (это) ;
> to be on to smb. раскусить кого-л;
(по) говорить с кем-л;
нападать( на чей-л след) ;
придираться к кому-л. > they were on to him at once они сразу его раскусили;
> he's been on to me about this matter он поговорил со мной по поводу этого дела > the police are on to him полиция напала на его след;
> he is always on to me он всегда ко мне придирается;
> to get on to smb. добраться до кого-л;
застать кого-л.;
> he got on to me only yesterday он добрался до меня только вчера;
> I got on to him on the phone я застал его по телефону;
> to be on to smth. узнать, догадаться о чем-л;
понять что-л;
> he was on to it al last наконец он это понял;
> it's not on! это невозможно!;
не получилось!;
не вышло!;
> you can't refuse now, it's just not on вы не можете сейчас отказаться - это просто невозможно;
> hold on! держись!;
> come on! ну давай! в пространственном значении указывает на нахождение на чем-л или на поверхности чего-л на;
- a city on the hill город на холме;
- a picture on the wall картина на стене;
- a painting on glass рисунок на стекле;
- on the surface of the water на поверхности воды;
- on page four на четвертой странице;
- a ring on the finger кольцо на пальце;
- shoes on his feet ботинки у него на ногах;
- the look on his face выражение его лица;
- there was deep snow on the ground земля была покрыта толстым слоем снега в пространственном значении указывает на движение по поверхности по;
- logs floating on the water бревна, плывущие по воде;
- a fly walked on the ceiling муха ползала по потолку в пространственном значении указывает на направленность или место приложения действия на, в;
- to kiss smb. on the lips поцеловать кого-л в губы;
- to pat smb. on the hand погладить кого-л по руке;
- to knock on the door постучать в дверь;
- to head on the south держать курс на юг;
- the window opens on the street окно выходит на улицу;
- to turn one's back on smb. повернуться к кому-л спиной;
не желать иметь дела с кем-л;
местонахождение или положение около или на границе чего-л на;
у, около;
- on the Continent на материке;
- on the horizon на горизонте;
- on the street (американизм) на улице;
- a cottage on a lake домик у озера;
- to border on smth. граничить с чем-л;
- on the right справа;
- on the right side of the road по правую сторону дороги;
нахождение на такой-то реке на;
- Burton-on-Trent Бертон-на-Тренте;
- Stratford-on-Avon Стратфорд-на-Эйвоне части света на;
- on the east на востоке во временном значении указывает на какой-л день, момент времени в, на;
- on Monday в понедельник;
- on Tuesday week через неделю во вторник, в следующий вторник;
- on the next day на следующий день;
- on any day в любой день;
- on the day of my arrival в день моего приезда;
- on time( американизм) точно, вовремя;
- on the instant тотчас же;
- on the point of как раз;
- we were on the point of leaving when he came мы как раз собирались уходить, когда он пришел во временном значении указывает на дату - передается род падежом;
- on the 1st of May первого мая;
во временном значении указывает на часть дня в;
передается тж. твор. падежом;
- on the morning of the 3rd March утром третьего марта;
- on a rainy autumn evening в дождливый осенний вечер, дождливым осенним вечером во временном значении указывает на последовательность событий после, по;
с герундием передается тж. деепричастием;
- on the death of his friend после смерти его друга;
- cash on delivery с уплатой при доставке;
наложенным платежом;
во временном значении указывает на одновременность событий во время;
по;
- on a trip во время поездки;
- on his rounds во время его обхода;
- on his full age по достижении им совершеннолетия указывает на наличие чего-л (при себе) - I have no money on me у меня при себе нет денег, у меня нет денег с собой;
- a pistol was found on him у него нашли пистолет;
- she has two babies on her arm у нее двое малышей;
она с двумя маленькими детьми указывает на предмет преговоров, спора, тему книги, лекции о, относительно, по( поводу), на;
- a decision on smth. решение по поводу чего-л;
- a book on birds книга о птицах;
- a satire on society сатира на общество;
- a lecture on history лекции по истории;
- to write on smth писать о чем-л указывает на условие на, при, в, под;
- on certain conditions на определенных условиях;
- on the condition that при условии, что;
- on such terms на таких условиях;
- on credit в кредит;
- on one's own responsibility под свою личную ответственность;
- to borrow money on mortgage занимать деньги под закладную указывает на основание, причину на, из, по, с, в;
передается тж. твор падежом;
- on account of вследствие, из-за, - on no accound ни в коем случае;
- on smb.'s advice по чьему-л совету;
- on a charge of smth. по обвинению в чем-л;
- on evidence по данным;
- on that ground... на том основании, что...;
- on an impulse в порыве, повинуясь порыву;
- on the occasion of smth. по случаю чего-л;
- on an order по приказу, на основании приказа;
- on principle из принципа;
- on purpose с целью, специально;
- to pride oneself on smth. гордиться чем-л. указывает на источник из, по;
- on hearsay по слухам;
- to have smth. on good authority знать что-л из достоверных источников указывает на источник дохода, предмет обложения налогом с, на;
- interest on one's capital процент с капитала;
- tax on tobacco налог на табак указывает на образ действия - передается тж. наречием;
- on the cheap по дешевке;
- on the quiet потихоньку, тайком;
- on the sly тайком;
- all on a tremble весь дрожа, в сильном волнении указывает на способ передачи по;
- on the telephone по телефону;
- on television по телевидению;
- to hear a song on the radio услышать песню по радио указывает на способ передвижения в, на;
вместе с сущ передается тж. наречием;
- on an ocean liner на океанском лайнере;
- on board a ship на борту судна;
- on a truck на грузовике;
- on a train в поезде, поездом;
указывает на опору и т. п. на;
- on one's feet на ногах;
- on one's knees на коленях;
- to spin on one's heel повернуться на каблуках указывает на инструмент, орудие на;
передается тж. твор падежом;
- to play on an organ играть на органе;
- he played something on the violin он сыграл что-то на скрипке;
- to cut one's finger on a knife порезать палец ножом;
- to dry one's hands on a towel вытереть руки полотенцем;
- to count smth. on one's fingers пересчитать что-л по пальцам;
- to take a dog on a lead вести собаку на поводке указывает на топливо и т. п. на;
- the machine works on oil машина работает на мазуте указывает на сферу деятельности, работу в каком-л учреждении, в комиссии и т. п. на, в;
- he was a broker on the exchange он был биржевым маклером;
- to be on the committee быть членом комитета;
- to be on the staff быть в штате;
- to work on a paper работать в газете;
указывает на нахождение в составе, числе и т. п. в;
- to be on the list быть в списке;
- on the programme в программе;
указывает на пребывание в каком-л состоянии, положении или на протекание процесса на, в, при;
- on leave в отпуске;
- on sick-leave на бюллетене;
- on half-pay на половинном окладе;
- on trial на испытании;
- on one's trial под следствием;
- to be on a trip путешествовать;
- to be on fire быть в огне, пылать;
- I'm back on pills я снова сел на лекарства занятость чем-л в данное время на, по, в;
- on business по делу;
в командировке;
- to send smb. on an errand послать кого-л с поручением;
- on duty при исполнении служебных обязанностей;
на дежурстве указывает на характер отношений в, на;
- on good terms в хороших отношениях;
- not to be on speaking terms with smb. не разговаривать с кем-л указывает на средства существования на;
передается тж. твор. падежом;
- to live on one's earnings жить на свой заработок указывает на предметы питания на;
передается тж. твор. падежом;
- to live on vegetables питаться овощами указывает на предмет расходов, траты и т. п. на;
- to spend money on smth. тратить деньги на что-л;
- to put money on a horse ставить на лошадь указывает на объект действия к, на, над, для;
передается тж. дат. и род. падежами;
- to work on smth. работать над чем-л;
- to be fair on smb. быть справедливым к кому-л;
- pity on smb. жалость к кому-л;
- to confer a degree on smb. присвоить кому-л ученую. степень;
- to confer a reward on smb. наградить кого-л;
- to impose a fine on smb. наложить штраф на кого-л;
- hand work told on him тяжелая работа сказалась на нем;
- he was operated on ему сделали операцию;
- I am on a new novel я работаю над новым романом указывает на лицо или учреждение, на которое выписан чек, куплены или заказаны билеты на;
- a check on a bank чек на банк;
- two-way tickets on you and the whole team билеты туда и обратно на вас и всю команду указывает на лицо, испытывающее неприятность, боль;
- she locked the door on him она заперлась от него;
- don't hand up on me не вздумай повесить трубку;
- don't die on me, please! смотри, не умирай;
не вздумай у меня умереть! употребляется после глаголов со значением полагаться, основываться, влиять и т. п. на, от;
- to rely on smb, smth. полагаться на кого-л, что-л;
- to depend on smb., smth. зависеть от кого-л, чего-л употребляется после прилагательных и причастий прошедшего времени, указывая на направленность интересов на что-л, склонность к чему-л, решимость - часто передается твор. падежом;
- to be keen on music страстно увлекаться музыкой;
- he was bent on making money он поставил себе целью разбогатеть указывает на неоднократное повторение за;
- mile on mile миля за пилей;
- loss on loss потеря за потерей, одна потеря за другой указывает на приблизительность, неточность почти, около;
- just on a year ago так около года назад;
- just on 5 почти пять фунтов( устаревшее) указывает на переход в какое-л состояние;
- to fall on sleep заснуть в сочетаниях;
- on the contrary наоборот;
- on an average в среднем;
- on the whole в общем;
- on the one hand с одной стороны;
- on the spot сразу;
- they hired him on the spot они сразу же наняли его на работу;
- it put me on the spot (разговорное) это поставило меня в неприятное положение;
- on behalf of от лица, от имени;
- on behalf of the company от имени компании;
- on smb's part с чьей-л стороны;
- from then on you will be on your own с этого момента ты будешь предоставлен сам себе;
- on my word of honour честное слово;
- to have smth. on smb. (американизм) иметь преимущество перед кем-л;
(разговорное) иметь что-л против кого-д;
- I have nothing on him я ничего против него не имею;
у меня нет на него компрометирующего материала;
- to drop in on smb. (разговорное) заходить к кому-л;
- to be on smb. (разговорное) подойти вплотную к кому-л;
- you can't see him until you're on him вы не увидите его, пока не подойдете к нему вплотную;
- this is on me за это плачу я;
- to take is out on smb. сваливать на кого-л;
- don't take it out on me, it's not my fault не сваливайте на меня, я не виноват ~ and off (или off and ~) время от времени, иногда;
and so on и так далее so: ~ to say так сказать;
and so on, and so forth и так далее, и тому подобное my opinion ~ that question мое мнение по этому вопросу;
a book on phonetics книга по фонетике ~ prep в пространственном значении указывает на направление на;
the boy threw the ball on the floor мальчик бросил мяч на пол bring pressure to bear ~ заставлять двигаться в заданном направлении build ~ основываться to buy (smth.) ~ the cheap разг. купить по дешевке;
to live on one's parents быть на иждивении родителей confer a right ~ давать право count ~ рассчитывать ~ prep в пространственном значении указывает на нахождение на поверхности (какого-л.) предмета на;
the cup is on the table чашка на столе default ~ не выполнять договор default ~ не выполнять обязательство default ~ не являться по вызову суда depend ~ зависеть от depend ~ надеяться на depend ~ находиться на иждивении depend ~ полагаться на depend ~ получать помощь от depend ~ рассчитывать на devolve ~ передавать полномочия ~ prep указывает на состояние, процесс, характер действия в, на;
on fire в огне;
the dog is on the chain собака на цепи;
on sale в продаже the door opens ~ a lawn дверь выходит на лужайку;
on the right направо;
on the North на севере drawing ~ использование drawing ~ получение drawing ~ расходование elaborate ~ конкретизировать embark ~ начинать дело enlarge ~ вдаваться в подробности enlarge ~ распространяться exert influence ~ оказывать влияние на ~ указывает на отправную точку или момент: from this day on с этого дня I heard it ~ some air show я слышал это в (какой-то) радиопостановке;
he borrowed money on his friend он занял деньги у своего друга the picture hangs ~ the wall картина висит на стене;
he has a blister on the sole of his foot у него волдырь на пятке ~ указывает на: приближение (к какому-л. моменту) к;
he is getting on in years он стареет;
he is going on for thirty ему скоро исполнится тридцать ~ указывает на: приближение (к какому-л. моменту) к;
he is getting on in years он стареет;
he is going on for thirty ему скоро исполнится тридцать ~ prep указывает на направление действия;
передается дат. падежом: he turned his back on them он повернулся к ним спиной ~ prep указывает на цель, объект действия по, на;
he went on business он отправился по делу the town lies ~ lake Michigan город находится на озере Мичиган;
a house on the river дом у реки a joke ~ me шутка на мой счет;
I congratulate you on your success поздравляю вас с успехом I heard it ~ some air show я слышал это в (какой-то) радиопостановке;
he borrowed money on his friend он занял деньги у своего друга impress ~ производить впечатление imprint ~ ставить печать interest ~ capital процент на капитал;
tax on imports налог на импорт;
on high вверху, на высоте ~ prep указывает на основание, причину, источник из, на, в, по, у;
it is all clear on the evidence все ясно из показаний it is ~ for ten o'clock время приближается к десяти (часам) ~ разг. удачный, хороший;
it is one of my on days я сегодня в хорошей форме a joke ~ me шутка на мой счет;
I congratulate you on your success поздравляю вас с успехом ~ указывает на включение, соединение (об аппарате, механизме): turn on the gas! включи газ!;
the light is on свет горит, включен ~ prep за (что-л.), на (что-л.) ;
to live on 5 a week жить на 5 фунтов в неделю;
she got it on good terms она получила это на выгодных условиях to buy (smth.) ~ the cheap разг. купить по дешевке;
to live on one's parents быть на иждивении родителей ~ указывает на идущие в театре (кинотеатре) пьесы (фильмы): Macbeth is on tonight сегодня идет "Макбет";
what is on in London this spring? какие пьесы идут этой весной в Лондоне? maturing ~ выход в тираж maturing ~ наступление срока долгового обязательства maturing ~ наступление срока платежа maturing ~ наступление срока погашения my opinion ~ that question мое мнение по этому вопросу;
a book on phonetics книга по фонетике neighbour ~ граничить ~ prep в пространственном значении указывает на способ передвижения в, на;
on a truck на грузовике;
on a train в поезде ~ prep в пространственном значении указывает на способ передвижения в, на;
on a truck на грузовике;
on a train в поезде ~ and off (или off and ~) время от времени, иногда;
and so on и так далее ~ указывает на движение дальше, далее, вперед;
to send one's luggage on послать багаж вперед, заранее;
on and on не останавливаясь ~ prep во временном значении указывает на определенный день недели, определенную дату, точный момент в;
on Tuesday во вторник;
on another day в другой день ~ the 5th of December 5-го декабря;
on Christmas eve в канун рождества ~ errand на посылках ~ errand по поручению ~ examining the box closer I found it empty внимательно осмотрев ящик, я убедился, что в нем ничего нет;
payable on demand оплата по требованию ~ prep указывает на состояние, процесс, характер действия в, на;
on fire в огне;
the dog is on the chain собака на цепи;
on sale в продаже ~ good authority из достоверного источника;
on that ground на этом основании interest ~ capital процент на капитал;
tax on imports налог на импорт;
on high вверху, на высоте ~ prep во временном значении указывает на последовательность, очередность наступления действий по, после;
on my return I met many friends по возвращении я встретил много друзей ~ prep во временном значении указывает на одновременность действий во время, в течение;
on my way home по пути домой ~ prep указывает на состояние, процесс, характер действия в, на;
on fire в огне;
the dog is on the chain собака на цепи;
on sale в продаже sale: on ~ в продаже ~ good authority из достоверного источника;
on that ground на этом основании ~ prep в (составе, числе) ;
on the commission(delegation) в составе комиссии (делегации) ;
on the jury в числе присяжных;
on the list в списке ~ prep в (составе, числе) ;
on the commission( delegation) в составе комиссии (делегации) ;
on the jury в числе присяжных;
on the list в списке ~ prep в (составе, числе) ;
on the commission(delegation) в составе комиссии (делегации) ;
on the jury в числе присяжных;
on the list в списке ~ the morning of the 5th of December утром 5-го декабря;
on time вовремя the door opens ~ a lawn дверь выходит на лужайку;
on the right направо;
on the North на севере the door opens ~ a lawn дверь выходит на лужайку;
on the right направо;
on the North на севере right: ~ правая сторона;
on the right справа (где) ;
to the right направо (куда) ~ the 5th of December 5-го декабря;
on Christmas eve в канун рождества ~ the morning of the 5th of December утром 5-го декабря;
on time вовремя time: to make ~ амер. ехать на определенной скорости;
on time амер. точно, вовремя;
at one time некогда ~ prep во временном значении указывает на определенный день недели, определенную дату, точный момент в;
on Tuesday во вторник;
on another day в другой день pass ~ передавать pass ~ переходить к другому вопросу pass: ~ on выносить( решение) ~ on передавать дальше ~ on переходить( к другому вопросу и т. п.) ~ on проходить дальше;
pass on, please! проходите!, не останавливайтесь! ~ on проходить дальше;
pass on, please! проходите!, не останавливайтесь! ~ on умереть passing ~ передача passing ~ переход к другому вопросу the picture hangs ~ the wall картина висит на стене;
he has a blister on the sole of his foot у него волдырь на пятке put ~ включать put ~ запускать put ~ прибавлять put ~ приводить в действие put ~ увеличивать put: ~ on надевать ~ on принимать вид;
напускать на себя reckon ~ полагаться reckon ~ рассчитывать reflect ~ бросать тень reflect ~ быть во вред reflect ~ вызывать сомнения reflect: ~ размышлять, раздумывать (on, upon) ;
reflect on, reflect upon бросать тень;
подвергать сомнению rely ~ быть уверенным rely ~ доверять rely ~ надеяться rely ~ опираться rely ~ основываться rely ~ полагаться rely ~ рассчитывать secured ~ гарантированный secured ~ обеспеченный send ~ отправлять send ~ отсылать ~ указывает на движение дальше, далее, вперед;
to send one's luggage on послать багаж вперед, заранее;
on and on не останавливаясь sending ~ отправление ~ prep за (что-л.), на (что-л.) ;
to live on 5 a week жить на 5 фунтов в неделю;
she got it on good terms она получила это на выгодных условиях she had a green hat ~ на ней была зеленая шляпа she smiled ~ me она мне улыбнулась sign ~ нанимать на работу sign: ~ on вчт. войти ~ on вчт. входить ~ on радио дать знак начала передачи;
sign up = sign on ~ on радио дать знак начала передачи;
sign up = sign on ~ on нанимать(ся) на работу signing ~ возвращение на работу signing ~ прием на работу sit ~ заседать sit: ~ on быть членом (комиссии) ~ on разг. осадить;
выбранить ~ on разбирать (дело) ~ up разг. (внезапно) заинтересоваться (тж. sit up and take notice) ;
to make (smb.) sit up расшевелить, встряхнуть( кого-л.) ;
sit upon = sit on stake ~ делать ставку take ~ браться за дело take ~ нанимать на службу take: ~ on брать( работу) ;
браться (за дело и т. п.) ~ on важничать, задирать нос ~ on иметь успех, становиться популярным ~ on воен. открыть огонь ~ on полнеть ~ on принимать на службу ~ on разг. сильно волноваться, огорчаться, расстраиваться taken ~ нанятый taken ~ приглашенный на работу interest ~ capital процент на капитал;
tax on imports налог на импорт;
on high вверху, на высоте ~ указывает на: продолжение или развитие действия: to walk on продолжать идти;
go on! продолжай(те) !;
there is a war on идет война they rose ~ their enemies они поднялись на своих врагов the town lies ~ lake Michigan город находится на озере Мичиган;
a house on the river дом у реки trade ~ извлекать выгоду trade ~ использовать в личных целях ~ указывает на включение, соединение (об аппарате, механизме): turn on the gas! включи газ!;
the light is on свет горит, включен verge ~ граничить с verge: ~ клониться, приближаться (to, towards - к чему-л.) ;
verge on, verge upon граничить (с чем-л.) ;
it verges on madness это граничит с безумием ~ указывает на: продолжение или развитие действия: to walk on продолжать идти;
go on! продолжай(те) !;
there is a war on идет война walk: ~ on театр. играть роль без слов ~ on идти вперед ~ on продолжать ходьбу ~ prep о, об, относительно, касательно, по;
we talked on many subjects мы говорили о многом on указывает на наличие (какой-л.) одежды (на ком-л.): what had he on? во что он был одет? ~ указывает на идущие в театре (кинотеатре) пьесы (фильмы): Macbeth is on tonight сегодня идет "Макбет";
what is on in London this spring? какие пьесы идут этой весной в Лондоне? work ~ продолжать упорно работать work: ~ on = work upon ~ on продолжать работать

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > on
12 Wolseley, Frederick York

SUBJECT AREA: Agricultural and food technology, Automotive engineering, Land transport

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b. 1837 Co. Dublin, Ireland

d. 1899 England

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Irish inventor who developed the first practical sheep shears and was also involved in the development of the car which bore his name.

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The credit for the first design of sheep shears lies with James Higham, who patented the idea in 1868. However, its practical and commercial success lay in the work of a number of people, to each of whom Frederick Wolseley provides the connecting link.

One of three brothers, he emigrated to Australia in 1854 and worked in New South Wales for five years. In 1867 he produced a working model of mechanical sheep shears, but it took a further five years before he actually produced a machine, whilst working as Manager of a sheep station in Victoria. In the intervening period it is possible that he visited America and Britain. On returning to Australia in 1872 he and Robert Savage produced another working model in a workshop in Melbourne. Four years later, by which time Wolseley had acquired the "Euroka" sheep station at Walgett, they tested the model and in 1877 acquired joint patent rights. The machine was not successful, and in 1884 another joint patent, this time with Robert Pickup, was taken out on a cog-gear universal joint. Development was to take several more years, during which a highly skilled blacksmith by the name of George Gray joined the team. It is likely that he was the first person to remove a fleece from a sheep mechanically. Finally, the last to be involved in the development of the shears was another Englishman, John Howard, who emigrated to Australia in 1883 with the intention of developing a shearing machine based on his knowledge of existing horse clippers. Wolseley purchased Howard's patent rights and gave him a job. The first public demonstration of the shears was held at the wool stores of Goldsborough \& Co. of Melbourne. Although the hand shearers were faster, when the three sheep that had been clipped by them were re-shorn using the mechanical machine, a further 2 lb (900 g) of wool was removed.

Wolseley placed the first manufacturing order with A.P.Parks, who employed a young Englishman by the name of Herbert Austin. A number of improvements to the design were suggested by Austin, who acquired patents and assigned them to Wolseley in 1895 in return for shares in the company. Austin returned to England to run the Wolseley factory in Birmingham. He also built there the first car to carry the Wolseley name, and subsequently opened a car factory carrying his own name.

Wolseley resigned as Managing Director of the company in 1894 and died five years later.

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Further Reading

F.Wheelhouse, 1966, Digging Stock to Rotary Hoe: Men and Machines in Rural Australia (provides a detailed account of Wolseley's developments).

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Biographical history of technology > Wolseley, Frederick York
13 down

I.

down n ( all contexts) duvet m.

II.

down

❢ Down often occurs as the second element in verb combinations in English ( go down, fall down, get down, keep down, put down etc). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (go, fall, get, keep, put etc).

When used to indicate vague direction, down often has no explicit translation in French: to go down to London = aller à Londres ; down in Brighton = à Brighton. For examples and further usages, see the entry below.

A adv

1 ( from higher to lower level) to go ou come down descendre ; to fall down tomber ; to sit down on the floor s'asseoir par terre ; to pull down a blind baisser un store ; I'm on my way down je descends ; I'll be right down je descends tout de suite ; down! ( to dog) couché! ; ‘down’ ( in crossword) ‘verticalement’ ; read down to the end of the paragraph lire jusqu'à la fin du paragraphe ;

2 ( indicating position at lower level) down below en bas ; ( when looking down from height) en contrebas ; the noise was coming from down below le bruit venait d'en bas ; they could see the lake down below ils voyaient le lac en contrebas ; down there là-bas ; ‘where are you?’-‘down here!’ ‘où es-tu?’-‘ici!’ ; to keep one's head down garder la tête baissée ; the blinds were down les stores étaient baissés ; a sports car with the hood down une voiture de sport avec la capote baissée ; several trees were blown down plusieurs arbres ont été abattus par le vent ; a bit further down un peu plus bas ; their office is two floors down leur bureau est deux étages plus bas ; it's on the second shelf down c'est au deuxième rayon en partant du haut ; the coal lies 900 metres down le charbon se trouve neuf cents mètres plus bas ; it's down at the bottom of the lake c'est tout au fond du lac ; the telephone lines are down les lignes téléphoniques sont coupées ;

3 ( from upstairs) is Tim down yet? est-ce que Tim est déjà descendu? ;

4 ( indicating direction) to go down to Nice/Brighton descendre à Nice/Brighton ; to go down to London aller à Londres ; down in Brighton à Brighton ; they've gone down to the country for the day ils sont allés passer la journée à la campagne ; they moved down here from Scotland a year ago ils ont quitté l'Écosse pour venir s'installer ici il y a un an ; they live down south ○ ils habitent dans le sud ;

5 (in a range, scale, hierarchy) children from the age of 10 down les enfants de moins de dix ans ; everybody from the Prime Minister down tout le monde depuis le Premier Ministre ; everybody from the lady of the manor down to the lowliest servant tout le monde, de la châtelaine au domestique le plus humble ; from the sixteenth century down to the present day du seizième siècle à nos jours ;

6 (indicating loss of money, decrease in profits etc) hotel bookings are down by a half this year les réservations dans les hôtels ont baissé de moitié par rapport à l'année dernière ; this year's profits are well down on last year's les bénéfices de cette année sont nettement inférieurs à ceux de l'année dernière ; I'm £10 down il me manque 10 livres sterling ; tourism is down 40% this year le tourisme a chuté de 40% cette année ;

7 (indicating decrease in extent, volume, quality, process) to get one's weight down maigrir ; we managed to get the price down to £200 nous avons réussi à faire baisser le prix à 200 livres sterling ; in the end she managed to get the article down to five pages finalement elle a réussi à réduire l'article à cinq pages ; I'm down to my last fiver ○ /cigarette il ne me reste plus que cinq livres sterling/qu'une cigarette ; he described her exactly, right down to the colour of her eyes il l'a décrite très précisément, jusqu'à la couleur de ses yeux ; ‘dollar fever down on Wall St’ journ ‘la spéculation sur le dollar en baisse à Wall Street’ ; that's seven down, three to go! en voilà sept de faits, il n'en reste plus que trois à faire! ;

8 ( in writing) to put sth down (on paper ou in writing) mettre qch par écrit ; it's set down here in black and white c'est écrit ici noir sur blanc ;

9 (on list, programme, schedule) to put sb's name down for sth inscrire qn pour qch ; you're down to speak next c'est toi qui es le prochain à intervenir ; I've got you down for next Thursday ( in appointment book) vous avez rendez-vous jeudi prochain ;

10 ( incapacitated) to be down with the flu/with malaria avoir la grippe/la malaria ;

11 Sport ( behind) to be two sets/six points down [tennis player] avoir deux sets/six points de retard ; the team is down 12-6 l'équipe est menée 12 à 6 ;

12 ( as deposit) to pay £40 down payer 40 livres sterling comptant ;

13 ( downwards) he was lying face down il était couché, le visage face au sol ; the bread fell with the buttered side down la tartine est tombée avec la face beurrée sur le sol.

B prep

1 ( from higher to lower point) they came running down the hill ils ont descendu la colline en courant ; tears ran down his face les larmes coulaient le long de ses joues ; did you enjoy the journey down? est-ce que tu as fait bon voyage? ; she's gone down town elle est allée en ville ;

2 ( at a lower part of) they live down the road ils habitent un peu plus loin dans la rue ; it's down the corridor to your right c'est dans le couloir sur la droite ; it's a few miles down the river from here c'est à quelques kilomètres en aval de la rivière ; the kitchen is down those stairs la cuisine est en bas de cet escalier ;

3 ( along) to go down the street descendre la rue ; a dress with buttons all down the front une robe boutonnée sur le devant ; he looked down her throat il a regardé au fond de sa gorge ; to look down a tunnel/telescope regarder dans un tunnel/télescope ;

4 ( throughout) down the ages ou centuries au cours des siècles, à travers les siècles.

C adj

1 ○ ( depressed) déprimé ; to feel down avoir le cafard ○, être déprimé ;

2 [escalator, elevator] qui descend ; GB Rail [train, line] descendant ;

3 Comput en panne.

D ○ vtr

1 abattre, terrasser [person] ; descendre [plane] ;

2 ( drink) he downed his beer il a descendu ○ son verre de bière.

Idioms

to have a down on sb, to be down on sb ○ avoir une dent contre qn, en vouloir à qn ; you don't hit a man when he's down Prov on ne frappe pas un homme à terre ; it's down to you to do it c'est à toi de le faire ; it's down to you now c'est à toi de jouer maintenant ; down with tyrants/the king! à bas les tyrans/le roi!

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