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101 abuela
f.1 grandmother; (fig.) old woman, old lady.2 grandmother, grandparent.* * *1 grandmother (familiarmente) grandma, granny2 (vieja) old woman\éramos pocos y parió la abuela familiar as if that wasn't enough, that was all we neededno tener abuela familiar not to be afraid of blowing one's own trumpet¡tu abuela! familiar rubbish!* * *noun f.* * *= grandmother, granny, gran, grandma.Ex. If we can regard the card catalog as a tool that has been terrific and one about which our grandchildren going to the Smithsonian Institution will say, 'That's what my grandmother used in the olden days,' then we're on our way to letting it die with dignity = Si podemos considerar el catálogo de fichas como una herramienta que ha sido fabulosa y de la que nuestros nietos cuando vayan a la Institución Smithsoniana digan, "Esto es lo que mi abuela usaba antiguamente", entonces estamos empezando a dejarlo morir con dignidad.Ex. An ambitious study of the interrelationships of folklore and literature, this book resuscitates the figure of the granny using oral history and fieldwork.Ex. Bring back the paddling pool so that mothers and grans can safely take children for a cheap day out; picnic and paddle safely like we used to in the 40s and 50s.Ex. This tool enables people to click on the type of person they're having difficulty in choosing a gift for (e.g. mum, dad, granddad, grandma etc) and provides a selection of the most popular present for that person.----* abuela materna = maternal grandmother.* tía abuela = great-aunt.* * *= grandmother, granny, gran, grandma.Ex: If we can regard the card catalog as a tool that has been terrific and one about which our grandchildren going to the Smithsonian Institution will say, 'That's what my grandmother used in the olden days,' then we're on our way to letting it die with dignity = Si podemos considerar el catálogo de fichas como una herramienta que ha sido fabulosa y de la que nuestros nietos cuando vayan a la Institución Smithsoniana digan, "Esto es lo que mi abuela usaba antiguamente", entonces estamos empezando a dejarlo morir con dignidad.
Ex: An ambitious study of the interrelationships of folklore and literature, this book resuscitates the figure of the granny using oral history and fieldwork.Ex: Bring back the paddling pool so that mothers and grans can safely take children for a cheap day out; picnic and paddle safely like we used to in the 40s and 50s.Ex: This tool enables people to click on the type of person they're having difficulty in choosing a gift for (e.g. mum, dad, granddad, grandma etc) and provides a selection of the most popular present for that person.* abuela materna = maternal grandmother.* tía abuela = great-aunt.* * *
abuela sustantivo femenino
1 grandmother
familiar grandma, granny
2 figurado old woman: las abuelas se reúnen en la plaza a conversar, the elderly ladies gather in the square to have a chat
♦ Locuciones: no tener abuela, to blow one's own trumpet
' abuela' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
dietario
- distraer
- mensual
- ocho
- remotamente
- tía
- yaya
- abuelo
- criar
- nana
- regalonear
English:
blow
- dead
- grandmother
- great-aunt
- inherit
- by
- grand
- great
* * *f1 grandmother;¡cuéntaselo a tu abuela! fam tell me another one fam, Brpull the other one! fam ;no tener abuela, no necesitar abuela fam be good at blowing one’s own trumpet2 fampersona mayor old lady* * *abuela nf1) : grandmother2) : old woman3)¡tu abuela! fam : no way!, forget about it!* * * -
102 comble
comble [kɔ̃bl]1. adjective[pièce, autobus] packed2. masculine nouna. ( = degré extrême) height• c'est le comble du ridicule ! that's the height of absurdity!• être à son comble [joie, colère] to be at its peak• c'est le or un comble ! that's the last straw!b. ( = charpente) les combles the attic* * *kɔ̃bl
1.
adjectif [salle] packedfaire salle comble — ( pour une conférence) to have a capacity audience; ( à un spectacle) to play to packed houses
la mesure est comble, je démissionne! — that's the last straw, I resign!
2.
nom masculin1) ( point extrême)être à son comble — [émotion, suspense] to be at its height
pour comble de malchance j'ai raté mon avion! — to crown it all, I missed my plane!
et, comble du raffinement, les draps étaient en soie! — and, as the ultimate in refinement, there were silk sheets!
c'est un or le comble! — (colloq) that's the limit!
2) Architecture roof spacede fond en comble — [fouiller, nettoyer] from top to bottom; [changer, détruire] completely
3.
combles nom masculin pluriel attic (sg)* * *kɔ̃bl1. adj(salle) packed, packed full2. nm1) [bonheur, plaisir] heightc'est vraiment un comble! — that's the limit!, that beats everything!
c'est le comble! — that's the limit!, that beats everything!
3. combles nmplCONSTRUCTION attic sg loft sg* * *A adj [salle] packed; faire salle comble ( pour une conférence) to have a capacity audience; ( à un spectacle) to play to packed houses; la mesure est comble, je démissionne! that's the last straw, I resign!B nm1 ( point extrême) le comble de l'injustice/du mauvais goût the height of injustice/of bad taste; c'est le comble de l'horreur/du ridicule it's absolutely horrific/ridiculous; il était au comble de la colère/joie he was absolutely furious/delighted; être à son comble [émotion, tension, suspense] to be at its height; porter qch à son comble to take sth to its extreme; être au comble du désespoir to be in the depths of despair; c'est le comble du paradoxe it's a complete paradox; pour comble de malheur or malchance j'ai raté mon avion! to crown it all ou as if that wasn't enough, I missed my plane!; et, comble du raffinement, les draps étaient en soie! and, as the ultimate in refinement, there were silk sheets!; c'est un or le comble○! that's the limit!;2 Archit roof space; faux comble, comble perdu Archit lost roof space, unused roof space; comble aménageable usable roof space; de fond en comble [fouiller, nettoyer] from top to bottom; [changer, détruire] completely.[kɔ̃bl] adjectif————————[kɔ̃bl] nom masculin1. [summum]le comble de the height ou epitome ofdu champagne et, comble du luxe, du caviar champagne and, oh, height of luxury, caviare(c'est) un ou le comble! that beats everything!, that takes the biscuit! (UK) ou takes the cake! (US)le comble, c'est que... to crown ou to cap it all...les objectifs ne sont pas atteints, un comble pour une usine-pilote! they haven't fulfilled their objectives, which is just not on for a model factory!2. [charpente] roof timbers ou gable————————à son comble locution adverbialeau comble de locution prépositionnelleau comble de la douleur prostrate with ou in a paroxysm of griefpour comble de locution prépositionnelleet pour comble de malchance, la voiture est tombée en panne and then, to cap it all, the car broke downpour comble d'hypocrisie, ils envoient leur fille chez les sœurs then, to compound the hypocrisy, they send their daughter to a convent -
103 Voraussetzung
f condition, prerequisite ( für for, of); die Voraussetzungen erfüllen meet the requirements; unter der Voraussetzung, dass... on condition that...; der Bericht / Chef geht von falschen Voraussetzungen aus the report is based on / the boss is working from false assumptions* * *die Voraussetzungrequirement; condition; prerequisite; requisite; premise; presupposition* * *Vo|raus|set|zung [-zɛtsʊŋ]f -, -enprerequisite, condition, precondition; (= Qualifikation) qualification; (= Erfordernis) requirement; (= Annahme) assumption, premiseunter der Voráússetzung, dass... — on condition that...
eine Mitarbeit hat zur Voráússetzung, dass... — a requirement of cooperation is that...
* * *((something that is) necessary for something else to be done or happen: An interest in children is (a) prerequisite for a teacher.) prerequisite* * *Vo·raus·set·zung<-, -en>f (Vorbedingung) prerequisite, preconditionunter der \Voraussetzung, dass on condition thatunter bestimmten \Voraussetzungen under certain conditionser hat für diesen Job nicht die richtigen \Voraussetzungen he hasn't got the right qualifications for this job; (Prämisse, Annahme) assumption, premisevon falschen \Voraussetzungen ausgehen to begin with a false assumptionder Schluss beruht auf der irrigen \Voraussetzung, dass noch genügend Rohstoffe vorhanden sind this conclusion is based on the false assumption that there are enough available raw materials* * *die; Voraus, Vorausen1) (Annahme) assumption; (Prämisse) premiss2) (Vorbedingung) prerequisiteunter der Voraussetzung, dass... — on condition or on the precondition that...
* * *Voraussetzung f condition, prerequisite (für for, of);die Voraussetzungen erfüllen meet the requirements;unter der Voraussetzung, dass … on condition that …;der Bericht/Chef geht von falschen Voraussetzungen aus the report is based on/the boss is working from false assumptions* * *die; Voraus, Vorausen1) (Annahme) assumption; (Prämisse) premiss2) (Vorbedingung) prerequisiteunter der Voraussetzung, dass... — on condition or on the precondition that...
* * *f.assumption n.condition n.premise n.prerequisite n.presupposition n.requisite n.supposition n. -
104 válido
adj.valid, authentic, legal, sound.* * *► adjetivo1 favourite (US favorite)1 favourite (US favorite)* * *(f. - válida)adj.* * *SM ( Hist) (royal) favourite, (royal) favorite (EEUU)* * *masculino (Hist) favorite** * *= legitimate, valid, enforceable.Ex. In most circumstances, the whole/part (partitive) relationship is also not a legitimate BT/NT relationship; that is BICYCLE WHEELS is a legitimate NT under WHEELS but not under BICYCLES.Ex. The terminal would sound an alarm, and the cursor would be positioned so that a valid code or number could be entered.Ex. By-laws are prohibitive -- ie they tell people what they are not allowed to do -- and they are enforceable at law.----* demostrado válido por el tiempo = time-tested.* mantenerse como válido = hold up.* no válido = invalid, not applicable [N/A].* ser también válido para = hold + good for.* ser válido = hold + true, pertain, hold + good, obtain.* ser válido + Expresión Temporal = be good + Expresión Temporal.* * *masculino (Hist) favorite** * *= legitimate, valid, enforceable.Ex: In most circumstances, the whole/part (partitive) relationship is also not a legitimate BT/NT relationship; that is BICYCLE WHEELS is a legitimate NT under WHEELS but not under BICYCLES.
Ex: The terminal would sound an alarm, and the cursor would be positioned so that a valid code or number could be entered.Ex: By-laws are prohibitive -- ie they tell people what they are not allowed to do -- and they are enforceable at law.* demostrado válido por el tiempo = time-tested.* mantenerse como válido = hold up.* no válido = invalid, not applicable [N/A].* ser también válido para = hold + good for.* ser válido = hold + true, pertain, hold + good, obtain.* ser válido + Expresión Temporal = be good + Expresión Temporal.* * *( Hist) favorite** * *
Del verbo valer: ( conjugate valer)
valido es:
el participio
Del verbo validar: ( conjugate validar)
valido es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
validó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
valer
validar
valido
válido
valer ( conjugate valer) verbo transitivo
1 ( tener un valor de) to be worth;
( costar) to cost;◊ ¿cuánto valen? how much are they?, what do they cost?
2 (+ me/te/le etc) ( ganar):◊ esta obra le valió un premio this play earned o won her a prize
verbo intransitivo
1 (+ compl) ( tener cierto valor) to be worth;
( costar) to cost;◊ vale más, pero es mejor it costs more but it's better;
cada cupón vale por un regalo each voucher is worth a gift
2 ( tener valor no material):
como profesor no vale (nada) as a teacher he's useless;
vales tanto como él you're as good as he is;
hacerse válido to assert oneself;
hacer válido algo ‹ derecho› to assert o enforce sth
3 ( servir):◊ esta no vale, es muy ancha this one's no good, it's too wide;
no le valió de nada protestar protesting got him nowhere;
no válido para algo to be useless o no good at sth
4◊ vale (Esp fam)
◊ ¿a las ocho? — ¡vale! at eight o'clock? — sure o fine o OK?;
¿vale? OK?, all right?b) ( basta):◊ ¿válido así? is that OK o enough?
5◊ más vale: más vale así it's better that way;
más te vale ir you'd better go
6
[jugada/partido] to countb) ( estar permitido):◊ eso no vale, estás haciendo trampa that's not fair, you're cheating;
no vale mirar you're not allowed to look
7 (Méx fam)a) ( no importar):◊ a mí eso me vale I don't give a damn about that (colloq)
c) ( estropearse):◊ mi coche ya valió my car's had it (colloq)
valerse verbo pronominal
1 ( servirse) válidose de algo/algn to use sth/sb
2 [anciano/enfermo]:
3 (estar permitido, ser correcto):
¡no se vale! that's not fair!
validar ( conjugate validar) verbo transitivo
to validate
válido◊ -da adjetivo
valid
valer
I verbo transitivo
1 (tener precio, costar) to cost
2 (tener valor) to be worth ➣ Ver nota en worth
3 (ser causa o motivo de) to earn: el suspenso le valió una reprimenda, he was told off for failing
4 (merecer) to be worth: vale la pena leerlo, it is worth reading
II verbo intransitivo
1 (ser meritorio) es una mujer que vale mucho, she is a fine woman
2 (ser útil, capaz) vale para rastrillar hojas, it is used to rake up leaves
no vale para estudiar, he is no good at studying
de nada vale quejarse, it is useless to complain
3 (ropa, zapatos) to fit: ya no me vale, it doesn't fit me anymore
validar verbo transitivo to validate
valido m Pol Hist court favourite
válido,-a adjetivo valid
' válido' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
homologar
- nula
- nulo
- válida
- valido
- valer
English:
hold
- run
- valid
- consent
- lawful
- true
* * *valido, -a nm,fHist royal adviser* * *adj valid;* * *válido, -da adj: valid* * *válido adj valid -
105 voor
voor1I 〈 het〉♦voorbeelden:II 〈de〉1 [ploegsnede] furrow2 [rimpel] furrow, wrinkle♦voorbeelden:1 voren trekken • make/plough furrows, wrinkle, furrow————————voor2〈 bijwoord〉1 [aan de voorzijde] in (the) front2 [met betrekking tot een volgorde; meer dan] ahead3 [met betrekking tot een gezindheid] for, in favour♦voorbeelden:de auto staat voor • the car is at the doorhij is voor in de dertig • he is in his early thirtiesvoor in het boek • in/near the beginning of the bookvier punten voor • four points aheadzij zijn ons voor geweest • they got (t)here before/ahead of us————————voor3〈 voorzetsel〉1 [niet achter] in front of2 [in tegenwoordigheid van] before, for4 [gedurende] for, during5 [ten aanzien van; om wille van; met betrekking tot] for6 [met betrekking tot een volg/rangorde] before, for ⇒ by9 [met betrekking tot een gelijkstelling] for♦voorbeelden:de dagen die voor ons liggen • the days (that lie) ahead of usvlak voor Leiden gebeurde het • it happened just before Leidenvoor een voorbijganger de hoed afnemen • take off one's hat to a passer-by3 voor zeven uur/zondag/Pasen • before seven (o'clock)/Sunday/Eastertien voor zeven • ten to sevenzij is een goede moeder voor haar kinderen • she is a good mother to her childreniemand voor zijn gedrag prijzen/straffen • praise/punish someone for his behaviourdat is goed genoeg voor hem • that is good enough for himdat is net iets voor hem • 〈 passend〉 that is just the thing for him; 〈 te verwachten〉 that is just like himik doe het voor jou • I'm doing this for youdat is niets voor mij • that is not for mewaar doet hij het voor? • why does he do it?7 er werd voor ƒ100.000,- schade aangericht • Dfl100.000.- worth of damage was doneik zal voor mijn zoon betalen • I'll pay for my sonwat krijgt hij voor zijn moeite? • what does he get for his trouble?de Directeur, voor deze: J. Smit • the Director, per pro/p.p./pp J. Smit8 ik ben voor X • I'm (all) for/in favour of Xhet brood voor zijn gezin verdienen • earn a living for one's family9 wat zijn het voor mensen? • what sort of people are they?wat is dat voor een ding? • what kind of thing is that?10 voor een arbeiderswoning was het huis behoorlijk groot • the house was fairly big as labourer's cottages go————————voor4〈 voegwoord〉1 before♦voorbeelden:voor je het weet, heb je een verkoudheid te pakken • before you know it, you've caught a coldvoor ik het vergeet • before I forget -
106 destrozar
v.1 to smash (físicamente) (romper).2 to shatter, to devastate (emocionalmente) (person).3 to tear apart, to destroy, to shatter, to break down into pieces.Eso rompe huesos That breaks bones.* * *1 (romper) to destroy, shatter, wreck; (despedazar) to tear to pieces, tear to shreds4 figurado (causar daño moral) to crush, shatter, devastate* * *1. VT1) (=romper) [+ cristal, cerámica] to smash; [+ edificio] to destroy; [+ ropa, zapatos] to ruin; [+ nervios] to shatter2) (=dejar abatido a) [+ persona] to shatter; [+ corazón] to break; [+ ejército, enemigo] to crushle ha destrozado el que no quisiera casarse con él — her refusal to marry him has devastated o shattered him
3) (=arruinar) [+ persona, vida] to ruin2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) (romper, deteriorar) to breakla bomba destrozó varios edificios — the bomb destroyed o wrecked several buildings
b) <felicidad/armonía> to destroy, shatter; < corazón> to break; < matrimonio> to ruin, destroy2.su muerte la destrozó — she was devastated o shattered by his death
destrozarse v pron (refl)a) ( romperse)b) <estómago/hígado> to ruin* * *= shatter, batter, vandalise [vandalize, -USA], wreak + devastation, smash, pull apart, ravage, go out + the window, tear + apart, mangle, dismember, shred, slaughter, blow away, wreck, rip through, pull + Nombre + to bits, wipe + the floor with, rubbish, blight, chew up.Ex. Her feeling of well-being was soon rudely shattered.Ex. But the early cylinder machines worked less accurately than the platens, tending to slur the impression and batter the type.Ex. This article argues in favour of the term 'conservator' rather than 'restorer' of books as the former does not conjure up a picture of the Victorian artisan vandalising documents with irreversible treatments simply for effect.Ex. This article describes the experiences of a fledgling information system in dealing with a hurricane which wreaked devastation on some of the most remote areas of Hawaii = Este artículo describe las experiencias de un sistema de información nuevo al verse afectado por un huracán que devastó algunas de las zonas más remotas de Hawaii.Ex. The library was badly vandalised and the intruders overturned 10 large bookcases, tore paintings down, emptied catalogues, and smashed intercoms, chairs, tables and windows.Ex. If solutions are not found to meet this challenge, users' hunger for multimedia could pull the Internet apart.Ex. The rigours of the climate and the effects of war and political unrest have ravaged this country's cultural heritage.Ex. The lack of centralisation means that good management goes out the window and everything gets sloppier.Ex. He is a stickler for detail and can tear apart a budget or a balance sheet faster than anyone.Ex. In places the waters had swept container lorries loaded with goods yards off the road where they now lay twisted and mangled and almost unrecognizable as vehicles.Ex. Books can seldom be disbound for the benefit of bibliographers (although it is worth remembering that they sometimes have to be rebound, when they are completely dismembered), but we can now see through printing ink by means of betaradiography.Ex. If they do muster up the courage to participate, they have learned what it is like to lose: they describe it as being 'slaughtered,' 'blown away,' or ' shredded'.Ex. These small small but very sharp flakes were used by hunters to slaughter animals.Ex. If they do muster up the courage to participate, they have learned what it is like to lose: they describe it as being 'slaughtered,' ' blown away,' or 'shredded'.Ex. They had made a secret deal with Otto Reich to wreck Cuba's economy.Ex. Storms in this part of the world are common and the people didn't seem to bat an eyelid at the prospect of a 135km wind ripping through their town.Ex. Microscopists think very little about plucking an innocent and unsuspecting insect from the garden, killing it, and pulling it to bits for study under a microscope.Ex. One by one, he wiped the floor with opponents who had spoken in the debate -- with a ferocious blend of rant, rhetoric and rumbustious counterattack.Ex. The theory of Scandinavian racial purity cherished by Hitler and the Nazis has been rubbished by new scientific research.Ex. The global outbreak of swine flu has spread fear through the travel sector, blighting any green shoots of recovery from the financial crisis.Ex. Cattle ranches are chewing up the Amazon rainforest.----* destrozar completamente = blow + Nombre + to bits.* destrozarse = come + undone, go to + rack and ruin, come apart at + the seams, fall apart at + the seams, go to + ruin.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) (romper, deteriorar) to breakla bomba destrozó varios edificios — the bomb destroyed o wrecked several buildings
b) <felicidad/armonía> to destroy, shatter; < corazón> to break; < matrimonio> to ruin, destroy2.su muerte la destrozó — she was devastated o shattered by his death
destrozarse v pron (refl)a) ( romperse)b) <estómago/hígado> to ruin* * *= shatter, batter, vandalise [vandalize, -USA], wreak + devastation, smash, pull apart, ravage, go out + the window, tear + apart, mangle, dismember, shred, slaughter, blow away, wreck, rip through, pull + Nombre + to bits, wipe + the floor with, rubbish, blight, chew up.Ex: Her feeling of well-being was soon rudely shattered.
Ex: But the early cylinder machines worked less accurately than the platens, tending to slur the impression and batter the type.Ex: This article argues in favour of the term 'conservator' rather than 'restorer' of books as the former does not conjure up a picture of the Victorian artisan vandalising documents with irreversible treatments simply for effect.Ex: This article describes the experiences of a fledgling information system in dealing with a hurricane which wreaked devastation on some of the most remote areas of Hawaii = Este artículo describe las experiencias de un sistema de información nuevo al verse afectado por un huracán que devastó algunas de las zonas más remotas de Hawaii.Ex: The library was badly vandalised and the intruders overturned 10 large bookcases, tore paintings down, emptied catalogues, and smashed intercoms, chairs, tables and windows.Ex: If solutions are not found to meet this challenge, users' hunger for multimedia could pull the Internet apart.Ex: The rigours of the climate and the effects of war and political unrest have ravaged this country's cultural heritage.Ex: The lack of centralisation means that good management goes out the window and everything gets sloppier.Ex: He is a stickler for detail and can tear apart a budget or a balance sheet faster than anyone.Ex: In places the waters had swept container lorries loaded with goods yards off the road where they now lay twisted and mangled and almost unrecognizable as vehicles.Ex: Books can seldom be disbound for the benefit of bibliographers (although it is worth remembering that they sometimes have to be rebound, when they are completely dismembered), but we can now see through printing ink by means of betaradiography.Ex: If they do muster up the courage to participate, they have learned what it is like to lose: they describe it as being 'slaughtered,' 'blown away,' or ' shredded'.Ex: These small small but very sharp flakes were used by hunters to slaughter animals.Ex: If they do muster up the courage to participate, they have learned what it is like to lose: they describe it as being 'slaughtered,' ' blown away,' or 'shredded'.Ex: They had made a secret deal with Otto Reich to wreck Cuba's economy.Ex: Storms in this part of the world are common and the people didn't seem to bat an eyelid at the prospect of a 135km wind ripping through their town.Ex: Microscopists think very little about plucking an innocent and unsuspecting insect from the garden, killing it, and pulling it to bits for study under a microscope.Ex: One by one, he wiped the floor with opponents who had spoken in the debate -- with a ferocious blend of rant, rhetoric and rumbustious counterattack.Ex: The theory of Scandinavian racial purity cherished by Hitler and the Nazis has been rubbished by new scientific research.Ex: The global outbreak of swine flu has spread fear through the travel sector, blighting any green shoots of recovery from the financial crisis.Ex: Cattle ranches are chewing up the Amazon rainforest.* destrozar completamente = blow + Nombre + to bits.* destrozarse = come + undone, go to + rack and ruin, come apart at + the seams, fall apart at + the seams, go to + ruin.* * *destrozar [A4 ]vt1 (romper, deteriorar) to breakla bomba destrozó varios edificios the bomb destroyed o wrecked several buildingsno hagas eso que vas a destrozar los zapatos don't do that, you'll ruin your shoes2 ‹felicidad/armonía› to destroy, shatter; ‹corazón› to break; ‹matrimonio› to ruin, destroyme está destrozando los nervios she's making me a nervous wreckla muerte de su marido la destrozó she was devastated o shattered by her husband's death1(romperse): se cayó al suelo y se destrozó it fell to the ground and smashedse me han destrozado los zapatos my shoes are ruined o have fallen to pieces2 ( refl) ‹estómago/hígado› to ruinte vas a destrozar los pies usando esos zapatos you're going to ruin o damage your feet wearing those shoes* * *
destrozar ( conjugate destrozar) verbo transitivo
‹cristal/jarrón› to smash;
‹ juguete› to pull … apart;
‹ coche› to wreck;
‹ libro› to pull apart
‹ corazón› to break;
destrozarse verbo pronominal
[jarrón/cristal] to smash
destrozar verbo transitivo
1 (romper) to tear up, wreck, ruin
2 (una tela, un papel) to tear to shreds, rip up
3 (apenar, desgarrar) to shatter, devastate: me destroza verte así, it breaks my heart to see you this way
4 (los planes, la convivencia, etc) to ruin
' destrozar' also found in these entries:
English:
break
- destroy
- mangle
- shatter
- smash
- smash up
- tear apart
- trash
- vandalize
- wreck
- write off
- get
- murder
- piece
- pull
- write
* * *♦ vt1. [físicamente] [romper] to smash;[estropear] to ruin;el terremoto destrozó la ciudad the earthquake destroyed the city;vas a destrozar o [m5] destrozarte los zapatos de tanto usarlos you'll ruin your shoes, wearing them so much2. [emocionalmente] [persona] to shatter, to devastate;[matrimonio, relación] to wreck; [pareja] to break up; [vida] to ruin; [corazón] to break;el divorcio la ha destrozado she was devastated by the divorce;ese ruido le destroza los nervios a cualquiera that noise is enough to drive anyone up the wall;destrozó a su oponente en el debate he destroyed his opponent in the debate* * *v/t1 destroy* * *destrozar {21} vt1) : to smash, to shatter2) : to destroy, to wreck* * *destrozar vb1. (en general) to destroy / to wreck2. (hacer trozos) to smash -
107 tenere
1. v/t hold(conservare, mantenere) keep( gestire) runspazio take upconferenza givetenere d'occhio keep an eye on, watch2. v/i hold (on)tenere a ( dare importanza a) care aboutsports support* * *tenere v.tr.1 to hold* (anche fig.); ( mantenere, conservare) to keep* (anche fig.): tenere in mano qlco., to hold sthg. in one's hands; tenere in braccio un bambino, to hold a baby in one's arms; tenere le mani in tasca, to keep one's hands in one's pocket; tenere un cibo in caldo, to keep food hot; tenere la lingua a posto, to hold one's tongue; tenere la finestra aperta, to keep the window open; ho tenuto in, a casa il bambino, I have kept the child in; ci ha tenuto in piedi per due ore, he kept us standing for two hours; tenere in vita qlcu., to keep s.o. alive; tenere insieme, to hold together; due colonne tengono su il soffitto, two pillars hold up the ceiling; tenere su il morale a qlcu., to bolster s.o.'s morale; tenere su la testa, to hold one's head up; posso tenere i guanti?, may I keep my gloves on?; tiene le chiavi della macchina sulla scrivania, he keeps the car keys on his desk; tenere stretto qlco., to hold on tightly to sthg. // tientelo per te, keep it under your hat // tenere buono qlcu., to keep s.o. quiet; è un bambino così vivace che non so come tenerlo, this child is so lively that I don't know how to keep him under control // tenere qlcu. informato, al corrente di qlco., to keep s.o. informed (o to let s.o. know) about sthg.; tenere qlcu. all'oscuro di qlco., to keep s.o. in the dark about sthg.; tenere qlco. nascosto a qlcu., to keep sthg. from s.o. // tenere presente qlco., to bear sthg. in mind: tieni presente che..., bear in mind that... // tenere a mente qlco., to keep sthg. in mind // tenere in ordine, to keep in order; tenere a posto, to keep tidy; tenere da conto qlco., to treat sthg. with care // tenere il posto a qlcu., to keep a seat for s.o., ( di lavoro) to keep a job (open) for s.o. // tenere le parti di qlcu., to side with s.o. // tenere una promessa, to keep a promise // tenere il diario, to keep one's diary // (aut.): tenere la destra, la sinistra, to keep to the right, to the left; una macchina che tiene bene la strada, a car that holds the road well // (comm.): nel nostro negozio non teniamo questa merce, we don't keep these goods in our shop; tenere merci in magazzino, to stock goods; tenere la cassa, to be in charge of the cash; tenere i conti, la contabilità, to keep accounts, the books; tenere il resto, to keep the change; tenere alti, bassi i prezzi, to keep prices up, down; tenere a bada i creditori, (amer.) to stall off creditors // tenere a cresima un bambino, to act as godparent to a child3 ( avere) to keep*, to have: tenere una cameriera, to keep (o to have) a maid // tengo famiglia, (dial.) I've got a family to support4 ( gestire) to keep*, to run*, to manage: tenere un negozio, to keep a shop; tenere un'azienda, una scuola, to run a business, a school // tenere una carica pubblica, to hold a public office5 ( occupare) to take* up: tennero il forte per due mesi, they held the fort for two months; questa scrivania tiene troppo posto, this desk takes up too much room6 ( trattenere) to keep*, to hold*: l'influenza l'ha tenuto a letto un paio di giorni, the flu kept him in bed for a couple of days; i vigili tenevano indietro la gente, the policemen were keeping (o holding) back people; tenere qlcu. per il braccio, to hold s.o. by the arm; tenere le lacrime, to restrain one's tears; tenere il fiato, to hold one's breath // tenersi la pancia dal ridere, (fam.) to hold one's sides with laughter7 ( contenere) to hold*, to contain: questa bottiglia tiene un litro, this bottle holds (o contains) a litre8 ( considerare) to consider, to regard, to hold*: tenere caro qlco., to hold sthg. dear; tenere per certo, to take (o to accept) as given; l'ho sempre tenuto per un buon ragazzo, (non com.) I have always considered him to be (o regarded him as) a good boy; tenere una notizia per vera, to take news as true // tientelo per detto, take the lesson to heart9 ( organizzare) to hold*; ( fare) to deliver: tenere una riunione, to hold a meeting; tenere un discorso, to deliver a speech; tenere una lezione, to give a lesson10 ( liquido, gas, non lasciarlo passare) to hold*: barile che tiene l'acqua, barrel that holds water (o that is watertight); questa stoffa tiene l'acqua, this material is waterproof◆ v. intr.1 ( non perdere) to be watertight: il serbatoio non tiene bene, the tank isn't watertight; il rubinetto non tiene, the tap leaks2 ( resistere) to hold*: questa corda non terrà a lungo, this rope will not hold long; tieni duro, non cedere, hold on, don't give in // non c'è scusa che tenga, (fam.) there is no excuse for it // tenere dietro a qlcu., ( seguirlo) to follow s.o.3 ( dare importanza) to care; ( desiderare) to like: tenere alle apparenze, to attach great importance to appearances; terrei molto a incontrarlo, I would like very much to meet him; tiene molto ai suoi titoli, he is very proud of his titles; non ci tengo, I don't care (for it)4 ( parteggiare) to support (s.o.): tenere per una squadra di calcio, to support a football team; tenere dalla parte dei contribuenti, to support (o to side with) taxpayers5 ( assomigliare) (non com.) to take* after (s.o.): tenere dal padre, dalla madre, to take after one's father, one's mother.◘ tenersi v.rifl.1 to keep* (oneself), to hold* (oneself); to stand*: tieniti alla ringhiera, hold on to the banister; tienti fermo, hold (o keep) still; tienti fuori dalle loro discussioni, keep out of their discussions; tienti lontano da questi luoghi, keep away from these places // egli si tenne sulle sue, he was rather reserved (o stiff) // tenere in contatto con qlcu., to keep in touch with s.o. // tenere in esercizio, to keep one's hand in // tenere indietro, to stand back; tenere in piedi, to keep on one's feet; tenere a destra, to keep to the right; tenere pronto, to keep ready2 ( considerarsi) to hold* oneself, to consider oneself: non mi tengo responsabile di ciò, I do not hold myself responsible for it4 ( attenersi) to stick*, to follow (sthg.): tienti alle sue istruzioni, follow his instructions; tienti al testo, stick to the text; tenere ai fatti, to stick to the facts.* * *1. [te'nere]vb irreg vttieni, usa il mio — here, use mine
tieni, questo è per te — here, this is for you
non mi serve, puoi tenerlo — I don't need it, you can keep it
tieni gli occhi chiusi — keep your eyes shut o closed
tenere la rotta Naut — to keep o stay on course
il nemico teneva la città — the enemy had the city under its control o held the city
tenere la destra/la sinistra Auto — to keep to the right/the left
2) (dare: conferenza, lezione) to give, (organizzare: riunione, assemblea) to hold3) (occupare: spazio) to take up, occupy4) (contenere: sogg: recipiente) to hold5)tenere il mare Naut — to be seaworthytenere la strada Auto — to hold the road
6)tenere conto di qn/qc — to take sb/sth into account o considerationtenere in gran conto o considerazione qn — to have a high regard for sb, think highly of sb
1) (resistere) to hold out, last, (chiusura, nodo) to holdtenere duro — (resistere) to stand firm, hold out
2)tenere per qn/qc — to support sb/sth3)tenere a — (reputazione, persona, vestiario) to attach great importance to
4)tenere a, tenerci a — to care about, attach great importance totenere a fare — to want to do, be keen to do
ci tenevo ad andare — I was keen on going, I was keen to go
non ci tengo — I don't care about it, it's not that important to me
3. vr (tenersi)1) (reggersi)tenersi a qn/qc — to hold onto sb/sth
tenersi per mano — (uso reciproco) to hold hands
non si teneva più dal ridere fig — he couldn't help laughing, he couldn't keep from laughing
2) (mantenersi) to keep, betenersi vicino al/lontano dal muro — to keep close to/away from the wall
tenersi a destra/sinistra — to keep right/left
3) (attenersi)tenersi a — to comply with, stick to
* * *[te'nere] 1.verbo transitivo1) (stringere, reggere) to hold* [oggetto, persona, animale]tenere qcs. in mano — to hold sth. in one's hand
tenere qcn. per mano — to hold sb.'s hand
tenere qcn. per — to hold sb. by [manica, braccio]
tenere qcs. per — to hold sth. by [manico, impugnatura]
tienimi la scala! — keep o hold the ladder steady (for me)!
2) (mantenere) to keep* to [ traiettoria]; to keep* [ segreto]; mus. to hold* [ nota]; mus. to keep* [ritmo, tempo]tenere gli occhi aperti, bassi — to keep one's eyes open, lowered
tenere qcn. occupato — to keep sb. busy
tenere qcn. prigioniero — to hold sb. prisoner
tenere qcs. segreto — to keep sth. secret
3) (conservare) to keep*tenere bene, male i libri — to keep one's books well, badly, to keep one's books in good, bad condition
mi hai tenuto il giornale di ieri? — did you keep o save yesterday's newspaper for me?
4) (badare a)5) (prendere per sé) to keep*6) comm. (trattare, vendere) to carry [articolo, prodotto]7) (trattenere) to hold* back, to control, to restrain [ lacrime]8) (seguire)tenere la sinistra, la destra — to keep (to the) left, right
tenere la rotta — to hold o steer the route
tenere la strada — aut. to hold the road
9) (contenere) to hold*10) (occupare) [ oggetto] to take* up [spazio, posto]; mil. to hold* [territorio, ponte, città]12) (effettuare) to hold* [incontro, corso, lezioni, assemblea]; to give* [discorso, conferenza]14) (alle proprie dipendenze) to keep* [baby-sitter, cuoco]2.1) (reggere) [chiodo, corda, mensola] to hold*; [colla, cerotto] to hold*, to stick*2) (durare) [ tempo] to hold*; [ matrimonio] to last, to hold* together3) (tifare)tenere per — to be a supporter of, to support
tenere a — to care for o about [ persona]; to be fond of [ oggetto]; to value [libertà, reputazione, indipendenza, vita]
3.mia moglie vuole andarci, ma io non ci tengo — my wife wants to go but I'm not keen on it
verbo pronominale tenersi1) (reggersi) [ persona] to hold* [testa, pancia, braccio]2) (aggrapparsi) to hold* on, to cling* on (a onto, to)3) (mantenersi)-rsi qcs. — to keep sth.
- rsi dal fare — to hold back from doing, to keep oneself from doing
6) (avere luogo) [manifestazione, riunione] to be* held, to take* place••* * *tenere/te'nere/ [93]⇒ 201 (stringere, reggere) to hold* [oggetto, persona, animale]; tenere qcs. in mano to hold sth. in one's hand; tenere qcn. per mano to hold sb.'s hand; tenere qcn. per to hold sb. by [manica, braccio]; tenere qcs. per to hold sth. by [manico, impugnatura]; puoi tenermi la borsa? can you hold my bag for me? tienimi la scala! keep o hold the ladder steady (for me)!2 (mantenere) to keep* to [ traiettoria]; to keep* [ segreto]; mus. to hold* [ nota]; mus. to keep* [ritmo, tempo]; tenere le mani in alto to hold one's hands up (in the air); tenere gli occhi aperti, bassi to keep one's eyes open, lowered; tenere qcn. occupato to keep sb. busy; tenere qcn. prigioniero to hold sb. prisoner; tenere qcs. segreto to keep sth. secret3 (conservare) to keep*; tenere i cibi al fresco to keep food in a cool place; ha tenuto tutte le tue lettere he kept all of your letters; dove tieni il vino? where do you keep your wine? tenere bene, male i libri to keep one's books well, badly, to keep one's books in good, bad condition; mi hai tenuto il giornale di ieri? did you keep o save yesterday's newspaper for me?4 (badare a) mi tieni il gatto mentre sono via? can you take care of my cat while I'm away?5 (prendere per sé) to keep*; tienilo per ricordo keep it as a memento; queste osservazioni tienile per te keep these remarks to yourself; tieni! è per te here (you are)! it's for you6 comm. (trattare, vendere) to carry [articolo, prodotto]7 (trattenere) to hold* back, to control, to restrain [ lacrime]8 (seguire) tenere la sinistra, la destra to keep (to the) left, right; tenere la rotta to hold o steer the route; tenere la strada aut. to hold the road9 (contenere) to hold*; la sala tiene 300 persone the room holds 300 people; quanto tiene il serbatoio? what does the tank hold?12 (effettuare) to hold* [incontro, corso, lezioni, assemblea]; to give* [discorso, conferenza]13 (avere un comportamento) tenere una condotta discutibile to behave questionably14 (alle proprie dipendenze) to keep* [baby-sitter, cuoco](aus. avere)1 (reggere) [chiodo, corda, mensola] to hold*; [colla, cerotto] to hold*, to stick*3 (tifare) per che squadra tieni? what's your team? what team do you root for o support? tenere per to be a supporter of, to support4 (dare molta importanza) tenere a to care for o about [ persona]; to be fond of [ oggetto]; to value [libertà, reputazione, indipendenza, vita]; tengo molto a lui I care a lot about him5 tenerci (volere fortemente) ci tengo molto it's really important for me; se ci tenete if you like; ci tengo a mantenermi in forma I like to keep fit; ci tengo ad avervi a cena you really must come to dinner; mia moglie vuole andarci, ma io non ci tengo my wife wants to go but I'm not keen on itIII tenersi verbo pronominale1 (reggersi) [ persona] to hold* [testa, pancia, braccio]; - rsi la testa tra le mani to hold one's head in one's hands; - rsi per mano to hold hands; - rsi a braccetto to be arm in arm; - rsi in piedi to stand (on one's feet)2 (aggrapparsi) to hold* on, to cling* on (a onto, to); tenetevi (forte) hold on (tight)5 (trattenersi) - rsi dal fare to hold back from doing, to keep oneself from doing6 (avere luogo) [manifestazione, riunione] to be* held, to take* placenon c'è scusa che tenga there can be no possible excuse. -
108 scilicet
scīlĭcet, adv. [contr. from sci- (root of scire) licet; cf. vide-licet, i-licet], or scīre lĭcet, as it is freq. written in Lucr. and in archaic lang. in Liv., and sometimes in Cels.; prop., you may understand or know, = Gr. dêlonoti, and serving to imply that a statement is in itself obviously true, and is not overlooked by the speaker (cf. Madv. ad Cic. Fin. 5, 1, 3).I.Lit., it is evident, clear, plain, or manifest; of course, naturally, evidently, certainly, undoubtedly, etc. (freq. and class.; cf.: nimirum, nempe).(α).With obj.-clause on account of scire (ante-class., and several times in Sall.; cf. videlicet): Pa. Neque illa ulli homini nutet, nictet, annuat, etc. Di. Optumumst:(β).Ita scilicet facturam,
very good; of course she will do so, Plaut. As. 4, 1, 42; id. Curc. 2, 2, 13; id. Rud. 2, 3, 64; id. Ps. 4, 7, 83; Ter. Heaut. 2, 3, 117; 4, 8, 15; Lucr. 2, 469; Sall. J. 4, 6; 102, 9; 113, 3; id. Fragm. 1, Orat. Phil. § 5.—As a simple particle: Le. Tam ego homo sum quam tu. Me. Scilicet ita res est, that is clear enough, no one disputes that, Plaut. As. 2, 4, 83: Co. Utrum amicis hodie an inimicis tuis Daturu's cenam? Ba. Pol ego amicis scilicet, id. Ps. 3, 2, 89; id. Men. 2, 3, 41:(γ).nunc vivat necne, id Orcum scire oportet scilicet,
id. Capt. 2, 2, 33:pol me haud paenitet Scilicet boni dimidium mihi dividere cum Jove,
id. Am. 5, 1, 73:video jam illum virum cui praeficias officio et muneri. Huic scilicet, Africanus (inquit), uni paene: nam in hoc fere uno sunt cetera,
Cic. Rep. 2, 42, 69; cf. id. ib. 1, 38, 60: quā mente esset Antonius, demonstravit: pessima scilicet et infidelissima, Nam, etc., Brut. ap. Cic. Fam. 11, 1, 1: a te litteras exspectabam: nondum scilicet;nam has mane rescribebam,
not yet to be sure, Cic. Att. 13, 3, 1:me in dolore... maxime scilicet consolatur spes, etc.,
id. Fam. 1, 6, 1; id. Q. Fr. 2, 6, 2:quid ad haec Naevius? ridet scilicet nostram amentiam, qui, etc.,
id. Quint. 17, 55:ego valde suspenso animo exspecto, primum te scilicet, deinde Marionem,
id. Fam. 16, 3, 2; id. Att. 2, 19, 4:videtis ut senectus sit operosa et semper agens aliquid et moliens: tale scilicet, quale cujusque studium in superiore vita fuit,
such, naturally, id. Sen. 8, 26:Brutus terram osculo contigit: scilicet, quod ea communis mater omnium mortalium esset,
evidently because, Liv. 1, 56 fin. —Often followed by sed, tamen, etc.:cognoscat (orator) rerum gestarum et memoriae veteris ordinem, maxime scilicet nostrae civitatis, sed etiam imperiosorum populorum et regum illustrium,
Cic. Or. 34, 120:scilicet nimis hic quidem est progressus, sed ex eo ipso est conjectura facilis,
id. de Or. 3, 23, 128; id. Q. Fr. 2, 12, 2:maxime scilicet in homine, sed in omni animali,
id. Fin. 5, 20, 55:me species quaedam commovit, inanis scilicet, sed commovit tamen,
id. ib. 5, 1, 3: nihil scilicet novi, ea tamen quae te ipsum probaturum esse confidam, id. ib. 1, 8, 28:tuli scilicet moleste, ut debui, sed tamen constitui ad te venire,
id. Fam. 9, 23: tu interea Romae scilicet amicis praesto fuisti;sed tamen illud cogita, etc.,
id. Mur. 20, 42; id. Tusc. 5, 39, 114:Meneclides quidam, satis exercitatus in dicendo, ut Thebanus scilicet,
Nep. Epam. 5, 2: nota scilicet illa res, cum Decimus quidam Verginius, etc., that event is surely well known, etc., id. Rep. 2, 37, 63.—In an assertion put in the form of a question: Ch. Huc cum advenio, nulla erat. Pa. Comites secuti scilicet sunt virginem? followed her of course, Ter. Eun. 2, 3, 54.—Elliptically (only ante-class.):B.manifesta palam res indicat, inquis, in auras Aëris e terrā res omnes crescere alique, etc.... Scilicet: et nisi nos, etc.,
to be sure, by all means, quite right, certainly, Lucr. 1, 809. —Esp. as an answer: Le. Abi ad meam sororem. St. Ibitur. Le. Et gratulator meae sorori. St. Scilicet, of course, certainly, Plaut. Trin. 2, 4, 178; id. Ps. 4, 7, 82; id. Poen. 3, 2, 23; 3, 4, 25; id. Rud. 4, 3, 12; Ter. Eun. 3, 1, 11; 5, 8, 10; id. Ad. 4, 7, 11; 4, 7, 33; id. Hec. 3, 5, 17; id. Phorm. 5, 3, 9. —In partic., of course, to be sure, doubtless, certainly, forsooth, when an assertion that is obviously false is ironically made or accepted (class.): Si. Meum gnatum rumor est amare. Da. Id populus curat scilicet! of course people trouble themselves a great deal about that! Ter. And. 1, 2, 14 (also cited Cic. Att. 13, 34); cf.:II.scilicet is superis labor est, ea cura quietos Sollicitat,
Verg. A. 4, 379; Cic. Q. Fr. 1, 3, 1:et ego id scilicet nesciebam!
id. Fin. 2, 31, 102:et tu scilicet mavis numine deorum id factum quam casu arbitrari?
id. Div. 2, 21, 47; id. Verr. 2, 1, 54, § 142:scilicet tibi graviorem dolorem patrui tui mors attulit quam C. Graccho fratris, et tibi acerbior ejus patrui mors est, quem numquam vidisti quam illi ejus fratris, quicum concordissime vixerat, etc.,
id. Rab. Perd. 5, 14:scilicet is sum, qui existimem, Cn. Pisonem et Catilinam nihil scelerate ipsos per sese sine P. Sullā facere potuisse,
id. Sull. 24, 67; id. Pis. 9, 19; Quint. 8, prooem. § 25; cf.:unde illa scilicet egregia laudatio: Tanto melior, ne ego quidem intellexi,
id. 8, 2, 18:scilicet medio triennio defuerat tempus, etc.,
Tac. A. 6, 23; 1, 8 fin.; 3, 59; 11, 24; id. Agr. 2 al.—Transf., in the postAug. per. sometimes, like dêlonoti in later Greek, merely as an expletory or explanatory particle, namely, to wit, that is to say:quaedam etiam opera sub nomine alieno, nepotum scilicet et uxoris sororisque, fecit,
Suet. Aug. 29; id. Tib. 14:manente villā, qualis fuerit olim, ne quid scilicet oculorum consuetudini deperiret,
id. Vesp. 2; so,ne scilicet,
id. Gram. 4; Vulg. Gen. 2, 25 et saep. -
109 scire licet
scīlĭcet, adv. [contr. from sci- (root of scire) licet; cf. vide-licet, i-licet], or scīre lĭcet, as it is freq. written in Lucr. and in archaic lang. in Liv., and sometimes in Cels.; prop., you may understand or know, = Gr. dêlonoti, and serving to imply that a statement is in itself obviously true, and is not overlooked by the speaker (cf. Madv. ad Cic. Fin. 5, 1, 3).I.Lit., it is evident, clear, plain, or manifest; of course, naturally, evidently, certainly, undoubtedly, etc. (freq. and class.; cf.: nimirum, nempe).(α).With obj.-clause on account of scire (ante-class., and several times in Sall.; cf. videlicet): Pa. Neque illa ulli homini nutet, nictet, annuat, etc. Di. Optumumst:(β).Ita scilicet facturam,
very good; of course she will do so, Plaut. As. 4, 1, 42; id. Curc. 2, 2, 13; id. Rud. 2, 3, 64; id. Ps. 4, 7, 83; Ter. Heaut. 2, 3, 117; 4, 8, 15; Lucr. 2, 469; Sall. J. 4, 6; 102, 9; 113, 3; id. Fragm. 1, Orat. Phil. § 5.—As a simple particle: Le. Tam ego homo sum quam tu. Me. Scilicet ita res est, that is clear enough, no one disputes that, Plaut. As. 2, 4, 83: Co. Utrum amicis hodie an inimicis tuis Daturu's cenam? Ba. Pol ego amicis scilicet, id. Ps. 3, 2, 89; id. Men. 2, 3, 41:(γ).nunc vivat necne, id Orcum scire oportet scilicet,
id. Capt. 2, 2, 33:pol me haud paenitet Scilicet boni dimidium mihi dividere cum Jove,
id. Am. 5, 1, 73:video jam illum virum cui praeficias officio et muneri. Huic scilicet, Africanus (inquit), uni paene: nam in hoc fere uno sunt cetera,
Cic. Rep. 2, 42, 69; cf. id. ib. 1, 38, 60: quā mente esset Antonius, demonstravit: pessima scilicet et infidelissima, Nam, etc., Brut. ap. Cic. Fam. 11, 1, 1: a te litteras exspectabam: nondum scilicet;nam has mane rescribebam,
not yet to be sure, Cic. Att. 13, 3, 1:me in dolore... maxime scilicet consolatur spes, etc.,
id. Fam. 1, 6, 1; id. Q. Fr. 2, 6, 2:quid ad haec Naevius? ridet scilicet nostram amentiam, qui, etc.,
id. Quint. 17, 55:ego valde suspenso animo exspecto, primum te scilicet, deinde Marionem,
id. Fam. 16, 3, 2; id. Att. 2, 19, 4:videtis ut senectus sit operosa et semper agens aliquid et moliens: tale scilicet, quale cujusque studium in superiore vita fuit,
such, naturally, id. Sen. 8, 26:Brutus terram osculo contigit: scilicet, quod ea communis mater omnium mortalium esset,
evidently because, Liv. 1, 56 fin. —Often followed by sed, tamen, etc.:cognoscat (orator) rerum gestarum et memoriae veteris ordinem, maxime scilicet nostrae civitatis, sed etiam imperiosorum populorum et regum illustrium,
Cic. Or. 34, 120:scilicet nimis hic quidem est progressus, sed ex eo ipso est conjectura facilis,
id. de Or. 3, 23, 128; id. Q. Fr. 2, 12, 2:maxime scilicet in homine, sed in omni animali,
id. Fin. 5, 20, 55:me species quaedam commovit, inanis scilicet, sed commovit tamen,
id. ib. 5, 1, 3: nihil scilicet novi, ea tamen quae te ipsum probaturum esse confidam, id. ib. 1, 8, 28:tuli scilicet moleste, ut debui, sed tamen constitui ad te venire,
id. Fam. 9, 23: tu interea Romae scilicet amicis praesto fuisti;sed tamen illud cogita, etc.,
id. Mur. 20, 42; id. Tusc. 5, 39, 114:Meneclides quidam, satis exercitatus in dicendo, ut Thebanus scilicet,
Nep. Epam. 5, 2: nota scilicet illa res, cum Decimus quidam Verginius, etc., that event is surely well known, etc., id. Rep. 2, 37, 63.—In an assertion put in the form of a question: Ch. Huc cum advenio, nulla erat. Pa. Comites secuti scilicet sunt virginem? followed her of course, Ter. Eun. 2, 3, 54.—Elliptically (only ante-class.):B.manifesta palam res indicat, inquis, in auras Aëris e terrā res omnes crescere alique, etc.... Scilicet: et nisi nos, etc.,
to be sure, by all means, quite right, certainly, Lucr. 1, 809. —Esp. as an answer: Le. Abi ad meam sororem. St. Ibitur. Le. Et gratulator meae sorori. St. Scilicet, of course, certainly, Plaut. Trin. 2, 4, 178; id. Ps. 4, 7, 82; id. Poen. 3, 2, 23; 3, 4, 25; id. Rud. 4, 3, 12; Ter. Eun. 3, 1, 11; 5, 8, 10; id. Ad. 4, 7, 11; 4, 7, 33; id. Hec. 3, 5, 17; id. Phorm. 5, 3, 9. —In partic., of course, to be sure, doubtless, certainly, forsooth, when an assertion that is obviously false is ironically made or accepted (class.): Si. Meum gnatum rumor est amare. Da. Id populus curat scilicet! of course people trouble themselves a great deal about that! Ter. And. 1, 2, 14 (also cited Cic. Att. 13, 34); cf.:II.scilicet is superis labor est, ea cura quietos Sollicitat,
Verg. A. 4, 379; Cic. Q. Fr. 1, 3, 1:et ego id scilicet nesciebam!
id. Fin. 2, 31, 102:et tu scilicet mavis numine deorum id factum quam casu arbitrari?
id. Div. 2, 21, 47; id. Verr. 2, 1, 54, § 142:scilicet tibi graviorem dolorem patrui tui mors attulit quam C. Graccho fratris, et tibi acerbior ejus patrui mors est, quem numquam vidisti quam illi ejus fratris, quicum concordissime vixerat, etc.,
id. Rab. Perd. 5, 14:scilicet is sum, qui existimem, Cn. Pisonem et Catilinam nihil scelerate ipsos per sese sine P. Sullā facere potuisse,
id. Sull. 24, 67; id. Pis. 9, 19; Quint. 8, prooem. § 25; cf.:unde illa scilicet egregia laudatio: Tanto melior, ne ego quidem intellexi,
id. 8, 2, 18:scilicet medio triennio defuerat tempus, etc.,
Tac. A. 6, 23; 1, 8 fin.; 3, 59; 11, 24; id. Agr. 2 al.—Transf., in the postAug. per. sometimes, like dêlonoti in later Greek, merely as an expletory or explanatory particle, namely, to wit, that is to say:quaedam etiam opera sub nomine alieno, nepotum scilicet et uxoris sororisque, fecit,
Suet. Aug. 29; id. Tib. 14:manente villā, qualis fuerit olim, ne quid scilicet oculorum consuetudini deperiret,
id. Vesp. 2; so,ne scilicet,
id. Gram. 4; Vulg. Gen. 2, 25 et saep. -
110 heel
2 [niet in stukken] whole4 [groot] quite a/some♦voorbeelden:1 een paar hele kousen • a decent/whole pair of stockingsiets weer heel maken • fix/repair somethingheel Engeland • all England, the whole of Englandhele getallen • whole numbers, integerseen heel jaar • a whole yearover heel het land • throughout the country/landheel zijn leven • his whole lifede hele tijd • the whole timeze is een hele dame geworden • she's become quite a (young) ladyhij is een heel eind in de tachtig • he is well into his eightieshet is een heel eind (weg) • it's a good way (off)een hele som • (quite) a large sum of moneyeen hele tijd • quite some timedat is een heel verhaal • that's a long storyII 〈 bijwoord〉2 [geheel en al] completely, entirely ⇒ wholly3 [volstrekt] at all♦voorbeelden:1 dat is heel gewoon • that's common enough/quite normaleen heel grote neus • a very large noseeen heel klein beetje • a tiny bitdat heeft heel wat gekost • that cost a pretty pennydat kostte heel wat moeite • that took a great deal of effortje weet het heel goed! • you know perfectly well!heel vaak • very often/frequentlyheel weinig waard zijn • be of/have very little valueheel veel • a great deal of, a great manyheel in de verte • way in the distanceheel af en toe • once in a great whileik weet het heel zeker • I'm absolutely positive -
111 dürfen unreg
vi1) (Erlaubnis haben) to be allowed todarf ich ins Kino? — can o may I go to the cinema?
2)er darf das nicht — he's not allowed to (do that)3)darf ich Sie bitten, das zu tun? — may o could I ask you to do that?4)das dürfen Sie mir glauben — you can believe me5)das dürfte genug sein — that should be enoughes dürfte Ihnen bekannt sein, dass... — as you will probably know...
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112 Д-105
И ТО ДЕЛО highly coll (sent Invar fixed WO(used to express agreement with the words of one's interlocutor) right, correctitfs (that's, 'tis) truequite (you're) right you've got a point (there) I see your point there's something in that you may be right about that (in limited contexts) that's reasonable enough.«Нечего мне под старость лет расставаться с тобою да искать одинокой могилы на чужой сторонке. Вместе жить, вместе и умирать». - «И то дело», - сказал комендант (Пушкин 2). "There is no earthly reason why I should part with you in my old age and seek a lonely grave in a strange place. Together we have lived, together we will die." "You may be right about that," said the commandant (2a). -
113 и то дело
• И ТО ДЕЛО highly coll[sent; Invar; fixed WO]=====⇒ (used to express agreement with the words of one's interlocutor) right, correct:- it's (that's, 'tis) true;- [in limited contexts] that's reasonable enough.♦ "Нечего мне под старость лет расставаться с тобою да искать одинокой могилы на чужой сторонке. Вместе жить, вместе и умирать". - "И то дело", - сказал комендант (Пушкин 2). "There is no earthly reason why I should part with you in my old age and seek a lonely grave in a strange place. Together we have lived, together we will die." "You may be right about that," said the commandant (2a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > и то дело
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114 valía
f.1 value, worth, favor, favour.2 worthiness, value.imperf.indicat.1st person singular (yo) Imperfect Indicative of Spanish verb: valer.* * *1 (objeto) value, worth2 (persona) worth, merit* * *SF1) (=valor) worth, valuede gran valía — [objeto] very valuable, of great worth; [persona] worthy, estimable
2) (=influencia) influence* * *femenino worth* * *= worthiness, claim to fame.Ex. Another goal of terrorism is to demonstrate to terrorists their own worthiness and thus to claim a sort of moral victory over their enemies.Ex. Not one, but five towns use albino squirrels as their claims to fame, and none is particularly happy about the others.----* demostrar la valía = realise + the potential.* demostrar + Posesivo + valía = prove + Posesivo + value, prove + Posesivo + worth, prove + Reflexivo, show + Posesivo + worth.* demostrar su valía = prove + its worth, realise + its full potential.* falta de valía = unworthiness.* ser consciente de + Posesivo + valía = be alive to + Posesivo + worth.* valía profesional = merit.* * *femenino worth* * *= worthiness, claim to fame.Ex: Another goal of terrorism is to demonstrate to terrorists their own worthiness and thus to claim a sort of moral victory over their enemies.
Ex: Not one, but five towns use albino squirrels as their claims to fame, and none is particularly happy about the others.* demostrar la valía = realise + the potential.* demostrar + Posesivo + valía = prove + Posesivo + value, prove + Posesivo + worth, prove + Reflexivo, show + Posesivo + worth.* demostrar su valía = prove + its worth, realise + its full potential.* falta de valía = unworthiness.* ser consciente de + Posesivo + valía = be alive to + Posesivo + worth.* valía profesional = merit.* * *worthun joven de gran valía a young man of great worth, a very able young manun hombre de su valía a man of his ability o worthremuneración a convenir según valía del candidato salary negotiable according to the merits of the candidate* * *
Del verbo valer: ( conjugate valer)
valía es:
1ª persona singular (yo) imperfecto indicativo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperfecto indicativo
Multiple Entries:
valer
valía
valer ( conjugate valer) verbo transitivo
1 ( tener un valor de) to be worth;
( costar) to cost;◊ ¿cuánto valen? how much are they?, what do they cost?
2 (+ me/te/le etc) ( ganar):◊ esta obra le valió un premio this play earned o won her a prize
verbo intransitivo
1 (+ compl) ( tener cierto valor) to be worth;
( costar) to cost;◊ vale más, pero es mejor it costs more but it's better;
cada cupón vale por un regalo each voucher is worth a gift
2 ( tener valor no material):
como profesor no vale (nada) as a teacher he's useless;
vales tanto como él you're as good as he is;
hacerse valía to assert oneself;
hacer valía algo ‹ derecho› to assert o enforce sth
3 ( servir):◊ esta no vale, es muy ancha this one's no good, it's too wide;
no le valió de nada protestar protesting got him nowhere;
no valía para algo to be useless o no good at sth
4◊ vale (Esp fam)
◊ ¿a las ocho? — ¡vale! at eight o'clock? — sure o fine o OK?;
¿vale? OK?, all right?b) ( basta):◊ ¿valía así? is that OK o enough?
5◊ más vale: más vale así it's better that way;
más te vale ir you'd better go
6
[jugada/partido] to countb) ( estar permitido):◊ eso no vale, estás haciendo trampa that's not fair, you're cheating;
no vale mirar you're not allowed to look
7 (Méx fam)a) ( no importar):◊ a mí eso me vale I don't give a damn about that (colloq)
c) ( estropearse):◊ mi coche ya valió my car's had it (colloq)
valerse verbo pronominal
1 ( servirse) valíase de algo/algn to use sth/sb
2 [anciano/enfermo]:
3 (estar permitido, ser correcto):
¡no se vale! that's not fair!
valer
I verbo transitivo
1 (tener precio, costar) to cost
2 (tener valor) to be worth ➣ Ver nota en worth
3 (ser causa o motivo de) to earn: el suspenso le valió una reprimenda, he was told off for failing
4 (merecer) to be worth: vale la pena leerlo, it is worth reading
II verbo intransitivo
1 (ser meritorio) es una mujer que vale mucho, she is a fine woman
2 (ser útil, capaz) vale para rastrillar hojas, it is used to rake up leaves
no vale para estudiar, he is no good at studying
de nada vale quejarse, it is useless to complain
3 (ropa, zapatos) to fit: ya no me vale, it doesn't fit me anymore
valía f frml (de una persona) value, worth
persona de gran valía, a worthy person
' valía' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adentro
English:
worth
- prove
* * *valía nf[de persona] worth; [de objeto] value, worth;ha demostrado su valía she has proved her worth;un científico de reconocida valía a scientist of recognized worth* * *f worth* * *valía nf: value, worth -
115 valdré
► futuro1→ link=valer valer* * ** * ** * *valdré, valdría, etc* * *
Del verbo valer: ( conjugate valer)
valdré es:
1ª persona singular (yo) futuro indicativo
Multiple Entries:
valdré
valer
valdré,◊ valdría, etc see valer
valer ( conjugate valer) verbo transitivo
1 ( tener un valor de) to be worth;
( costar) to cost;◊ ¿cuánto valen? how much are they?, what do they cost?
2 (+ me/te/le etc) ( ganar):◊ esta obra le valió un premio this play earned o won her a prize
verbo intransitivo
1 (+ compl) ( tener cierto valor) to be worth;
( costar) to cost;◊ vale más, pero es mejor it costs more but it's better;
cada cupón vale por un regalo each voucher is worth a gift
2 ( tener valor no material):
como profesor no vale (nada) as a teacher he's useless;
vales tanto como él you're as good as he is;
hacerse valdré to assert oneself;
hacer valdré algo ‹ derecho› to assert o enforce sth
3 ( servir):◊ esta no vale, es muy ancha this one's no good, it's too wide;
no le valió de nada protestar protesting got him nowhere;
no valdré para algo to be useless o no good at sth
4◊ vale (Esp fam)
◊ ¿a las ocho? — ¡vale! at eight o'clock? — sure o fine o OK?;
¿vale? OK?, all right?b) ( basta):◊ ¿valdré así? is that OK o enough?
5◊ más vale: más vale así it's better that way;
más te vale ir you'd better go
6
[jugada/partido] to countb) ( estar permitido):◊ eso no vale, estás haciendo trampa that's not fair, you're cheating;
no vale mirar you're not allowed to look
7 (Méx fam)a) ( no importar):◊ a mí eso me vale I don't give a damn about that (colloq)
c) ( estropearse):◊ mi coche ya valió my car's had it (colloq)
valerse verbo pronominal
1 ( servirse) valdrése de algo/algn to use sth/sb
2 [anciano/enfermo]:
3 (estar permitido, ser correcto):
¡no se vale! that's not fair!
valer
I verbo transitivo
1 (tener precio, costar) to cost
2 (tener valor) to be worth ➣ Ver nota en worth
3 (ser causa o motivo de) to earn: el suspenso le valió una reprimenda, he was told off for failing
4 (merecer) to be worth: vale la pena leerlo, it is worth reading
II verbo intransitivo
1 (ser meritorio) es una mujer que vale mucho, she is a fine woman
2 (ser útil, capaz) vale para rastrillar hojas, it is used to rake up leaves
no vale para estudiar, he is no good at studying
de nada vale quejarse, it is useless to complain
3 (ropa, zapatos) to fit: ya no me vale, it doesn't fit me anymore
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116 valga
* * ** * *valga, valgas, etc* * *
Del verbo valer: ( conjugate valer)
valga es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
valer
valga
valer ( conjugate valer) verbo transitivo
1 ( tener un valor de) to be worth;
( costar) to cost;◊ ¿cuánto valen? how much are they?, what do they cost?
2 (+ me/te/le etc) ( ganar):◊ esta obra le valió un premio this play earned o won her a prize
verbo intransitivo
1 (+ compl) ( tener cierto valor) to be worth;
( costar) to cost;◊ vale más, pero es mejor it costs more but it's better;
cada cupón vale por un regalo each voucher is worth a gift
2 ( tener valor no material):
como profesor no vale (nada) as a teacher he's useless;
vales tanto como él you're as good as he is;
hacerse valga to assert oneself;
hacer valga algo ‹ derecho› to assert o enforce sth
3 ( servir):◊ esta no vale, es muy ancha this one's no good, it's too wide;
no le valió de nada protestar protesting got him nowhere;
no valga para algo to be useless o no good at sth
4◊ vale (Esp fam)
◊ ¿a las ocho? — ¡vale! at eight o'clock? — sure o fine o OK?;
¿vale? OK?, all right?b) ( basta):◊ ¿valga así? is that OK o enough?
5◊ más vale: más vale así it's better that way;
más te vale ir you'd better go
6
[jugada/partido] to countb) ( estar permitido):◊ eso no vale, estás haciendo trampa that's not fair, you're cheating;
no vale mirar you're not allowed to look
7 (Méx fam)a) ( no importar):◊ a mí eso me vale I don't give a damn about that (colloq)
c) ( estropearse):◊ mi coche ya valió my car's had it (colloq)
valerse verbo pronominal
1 ( servirse) valgase de algo/algn to use sth/sb
2 [anciano/enfermo]:
3 (estar permitido, ser correcto):
¡no se vale! that's not fair!
valga,◊ valgas, etc see valer
valer
I verbo transitivo
1 (tener precio, costar) to cost
2 (tener valor) to be worth ➣ Ver nota en worth
3 (ser causa o motivo de) to earn: el suspenso le valió una reprimenda, he was told off for failing
4 (merecer) to be worth: vale la pena leerlo, it is worth reading
II verbo intransitivo
1 (ser meritorio) es una mujer que vale mucho, she is a fine woman
2 (ser útil, capaz) vale para rastrillar hojas, it is used to rake up leaves
no vale para estudiar, he is no good at studying
de nada vale quejarse, it is useless to complain
3 (ropa, zapatos) to fit: ya no me vale, it doesn't fit me anymore
' valga' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
redundancia
- pero
English:
but
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117 meer
meer1〈 het〉1 lake♦voorbeelden:de Friese meren • the Frisian lakes————————meer2I 〈 bijwoord〉2 [veeleer] more, rather4 [met ontkenning] anymore, no more, (any) longer5 [vaker] more (often)♦voorbeelden:meer lang dan breed • longer than widermeer of minder • more or lessdes te meer • all the more (so)hij is weinig meer dan … • he is little more/else than …meer en meer • more and more, increasingly2 hij is niet boos, hij is meer verdrietig • he is more sad/sad rather than angry3 wie waren er nog meer? • who else was there?niet meer zijn • be no more/longerdat is niet meer dan redelijk • that is only reasonableniet meer of minder • neither more nor lessik weet het niet meer • I don't know anymore/don't rememberzij is geen kind meer • she is no longer a childik wil er geen woord meer over horen • I don't want to hear another word about ithij had geen appels meer • he had no more/was out of appleszij had geen geld meer • she had no money leftsteeds meer • more and morewel meer • more often, frequently¶ ik kan niet meer • I can't go on anymore/take any morenooit meer! • never again!II 〈 bijvoeglijk naamwoord〉♦voorbeelden:¶ wat meer is • what's more, moreover————————meer31 more♦voorbeelden:tien gulden of meer • ten guilders or moremeer loon • higher wageswat kan ik nog meer doen? • what else can I do?steeds meer • more and moreonder meer • among others/other thingszonder meer • 〈 zomaar〉 simply, just like that; 〈 beslist〉 naturally, of course; 〈 meteen〉 right away(dat is) zonder meer waar/een feit! • (that's) absolutely true/an absolute fact!meer dan eens • more than once -
118 излишек
муж.1) ( избыток)2) ( лишнее)нам этого хватит с излишком — we have more than enough, that'll be enough and to spare
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119 sarım
"1. winding, wrapping; bandaging. 2. (something) that´s long enough to encircle a thing (so many) times: iki sarım tel enough wire to encircle the thing twice. 3. elec. a single loop (in an electromagnetic coil)." -
120 tavlı
1. dampened (clothes, paper, tobacco). 2. annealed (steel, glass). 3. (soil) that is warm enough and moist enough to promote good plant growth. 4. finished, fattened (animal).
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that's (quite) enough — that’s (quite) enough spoken phrase used for telling someone to stop behaving badly That’s quite enough! I don’t want any more rude remarks from you two. Thesaurus: ways of telling someone to stop doing somethingsynonym to kill a person or… … Useful english dictionary
that will do — that will be enough … English contemporary dictionary
enough of that! — enough is enough!, that s quite enough now!, that s it already!, stop that right now! … English contemporary dictionary
that does it — that s it, that s quite enough, stop it, that s the last stroke … English contemporary dictionary
that's that — that s it, enough, that s the limit … English contemporary dictionary
and as if that is not enough — and on top of all that … English contemporary dictionary
enough — e|nough1 W1S1 [ıˈnʌf] adv [always after a verb, adjective, or adverb] 1.) to the degree that is necessary or wanted ▪ Are the carrots cooked enough? ▪ He just hadn t thought enough about the possible consequences. ▪ You can go to school when you… … Dictionary of contemporary English
enough */*/*/ — UK [ɪˈnʌf] / US adverb, determiner, pronoun Summary: Enough can be used in the following ways: as a determiner (followed by a plural or uncountable noun): There isn t enough time. ♦ Have I made enough sandwiches? as a pronoun: I ve only got £12 – … English dictionary
enough — [[t]ɪnʌ̱f[/t]] ♦ 1) DET: DET n uncount/pl n Enough means as much as you need or as much as is necessary. They had enough cash for a one way ticket... There aren t enough tents to shelter them from the start of the rainy season. ADV: adj/adv ADV,… … English dictionary
enough — 1 /I nVf/ adverb 1 to the necessary degree: Her sentence was light because the judge said she had suffered enough already. | Are the carrots cooked enough? 2 tall/kind/fast etc enough as tall, kind, fast etc as is necessary: I didn t bring a big… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
enough is enough — (say) enough is enough this must stop. The movie was so boring that I decided enough is enough and got up and left. I am tired of being treated badly, and I say enough is enough. Usage notes: usually said of something that is not interesting or… … New idioms dictionary