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1 problem
'probləm1) (a difficulty; a matter about which it is difficult to decide what to do: Life is full of problems; (also adjective) a problem child.) problema2) (a question to be answered or solved: mathematical problems.) problema•- problematic
problem n problemano problem! ¡ningún problema! / ¡no hay problema!tr['prɒbləm]1 problema nombre masculino■ no problem! ¡no hay problema!, ¡ningún problema!\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto get to the root of a problem llegar a la raíz de un problemaproblem child niño,-a difícilproblem page consultorio (sentimental)problem ['prɑbləm] adj: difícilproblem n: problema madj.• difícil adj.n.• problema s.m.'prɑːbləm, 'prɒbləma) ( difficulty) problema mI'm having problems deciding — no acabo de decidirme, me está costando decidirme
no problem! — (colloq) no hay problema!
what's the problem? — ¿qué pasa?, ¿algún problema?
that's their problem — es cosa suya; (before n) <family, child> difícil
problem page — (BrE Journ) consultorio m ( de problemas sentimentales etc de los lectores)
b) ( Math) problema m['prɒblǝm]1.N (gen) (also Math) problema mwhat's the problem? — ¿cuál es el problema?
loneliness isn't the problem — el problema no está en or no es la soledad
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he has a drink problem — tiene problemas con la bebida, bebe demasiado•
she has a serious drug problem — tiene graves problemas con las drogasthis will not solve America's drug problem — esto no solucionará el problema de las drogas en América
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the real problem for the police is the lack of funding — el verdadero problema de la policía es la escasez de fondos•
he shouldn't have a or any problem finding a job — no le será difícil encontrar trabajohe's having problems deciding what subjects to study — le está costando decidir qué asignaturas estudiar
do you have a problem with that? * — ¿te molesta?
I have no problem with the ordination of women — no tengo nada en contra de la ordenación de las mujeres
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to have a heart problem — tener problemas de corazón•
the housing problem — el problema de la vivienda•
no problem! * — (=of course) ¡claro!, ¡cómo no!; (=it doesn't matter) ¡no importa!, ¡no hay problema!•
the problem of how to fund education — el problema de cómo financiar la enseñanzawe've still got the problem of what to give them for lunch — aún nos queda por solucionar el problema de qué darles para comer
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to have a weight problem — tener problemas de peso•
the problem with men is that... — lo malo de los hombres es que...2.CPDproblem area N — (=place) zona f problemática; (fig) área m problemática
travel insurance is another potential problem area — el seguro de viaje es otra área problemática, el seguro de viaje es otro posible problema
problem case N — (Med, Sociol) caso m difícil
problem child N — niño(-a) m / f problemático(-a)
problem drinker N —
problem drinking N —
his problem drinking is wrecking his marriage — sus problemas con la bebida están destrozando su matrimonio
problem family N — familia f con problemas
problem page N — consultorio m sentimental
problem play N — drama m de tesis
problem solving N — resolución f de problemas
* * *['prɑːbləm, 'prɒbləm]a) ( difficulty) problema mI'm having problems deciding — no acabo de decidirme, me está costando decidirme
no problem! — (colloq) no hay problema!
what's the problem? — ¿qué pasa?, ¿algún problema?
that's their problem — es cosa suya; (before n) <family, child> difícil
problem page — (BrE Journ) consultorio m ( de problemas sentimentales etc de los lectores)
b) ( Math) problema m -
2 another
1) ( one more) noch eine(r, s);can I have \another piece of cake, please? kann ich bitte noch ein Stück Kuchen haben?;Danny's had yet \another car accident Danny hatte schon wieder einen Unfall!2) ( similar to) ein zweiter/zweites/eine zweite;many Americans feared the Gulf War would be \another Vietnam viele Amerikaner befürchteten, dass der Golfkrieg ein zweites Vietnam würde3) ( not the same) ein andere/anderes/eine andere;\another man would have tried to cover up his mistake ein anderer hätte versucht, seinen Fehler zu vertuschen;that's \another matter [entirely] das ist etwas [ganz] anderes;... but that's \another story... doch das ist eine andere Geschichte;ask me \another frag mich nicht ( fam)to be in \another world ganz woanders seinPHRASES:one man's meat is \another man's poison ('s meat is \another man's poison) des einen Freud, des andern Leid ( prov)1) ( different one) ein anderer/eine andere/ein anderes;moving from one place to \another von einem Ort zu einem anderen umziehen;talking about a problem is one thing but doing something about it is \another über ein Problem zu sprechen, ist eine Sache, eine Lösung dafür zu finden, eine ganz andere;one way or \another irgendwie2) ( additional one) noch eine(r,s);those pastries are delicious - could I have \another? diese Törtchen sind köstlich - könnte ich noch eines haben?;he was eating one ice cream after \another er aß ein Eis nach dem anderen;I refuse to listen to \another of your crazy ideas! ich höre mir nicht noch eine von deinen verrückten Ideen an!;yet \another noch eine(r, s)3) ( each other)one \another einander -
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adjective, pronoun1) (a different (thing or person): This letter isn't from Tom - it's from another friend of mine; The coat I bought was dirty, so the shop gave me another.) otro2) ((one) more of the same kind: Have another biscuit!; You didn't tell me you wanted another of those!) otroanother adj pron otrowould you like another cake? ¿quieres otro pastelito?these chocolates are lovely, can I have another? estos bombones son muy buenos, ¿me das otro?tr[ə'nʌðəSMALLr/SMALL]1 otro,-a■ would you like another biscuit? ¿quieres otra galleta?■ if you want one with a shower it'll be another £5 si quiere una con ducha serán cinco libras más1 otro,-a■ I loved her, but she married another la quería, pero se casó con otro\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLat one time or another en algún momentoanother [ə'nʌðər] adj: otroanother pron: otro, otraadj.• otro, -a adj.• uno más adj.n.• otro s.m.
I ə'nʌðər, ə'nʌðə(r)a) (different, alternative) otro, otraI can't make it this weekend; another time, perhaps? — este fin de semana no puedo, quizá(s) en otra ocasión
b) ( in addition) otro, otra; (pl) otros, otraswe need another three chairs — nos hacen falta otras tres sillas or tres sillas más
can I have another one? — ¿me das otro/otra?
it's just another job — es un trabajo como cualquier otro or como otro cualquiera
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a) (different, alternative) otro, otrab) ( in addition) otro, otrawould you like another? — ¿quieres otro/otra?
c) ( person) otro, otra[ǝ'nʌðǝ(r)]I love another — (liter) amo a otro/a otra
1. ADJ1) (=additional) otrowould you like another beer? — ¿quieres otra cerveza?
have another one — toma or coge otro
we need another two men — necesitamos dos hombres más, necesitamos otros dos hombres
not another minute! — ¡ni un minuto más!
there are another two months to go — faltan otros dos meses or dos meses más
take another five — coge cinco más or otros cinco, toma cinco más or otros cinco (LAm)
2) (=different) otrothat's quite another matter — eso es otra cosa totalmente distinta, eso es otro cantar
2.PRON otro(-a) m / fone 3., 5)if not this time then another — si no esta vez, pues otra
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I [ə'nʌðər, ə'nʌðə(r)]a) (different, alternative) otro, otraI can't make it this weekend; another time, perhaps? — este fin de semana no puedo, quizá(s) en otra ocasión
b) ( in addition) otro, otra; (pl) otros, otraswe need another three chairs — nos hacen falta otras tres sillas or tres sillas más
can I have another one? — ¿me das otro/otra?
it's just another job — es un trabajo como cualquier otro or como otro cualquiera
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a) (different, alternative) otro, otrab) ( in addition) otro, otrawould you like another? — ¿quieres otro/otra?
c) ( person) otro, otraI love another — (liter) amo a otro/a otra
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4 that
1. ðæt plural - those; adjective(used to indicate a person, thing etc spoken of before, not close to the speaker, already known to the speaker and listener etc: Don't take this book - take that one; At that time, I was living in Italy; When are you going to return those books?) ese, esa, esos, esas; aquel, aquella, aquellos, aquellas
2. pronoun(used to indicate a thing etc, or (in plural or with the verb be) person or people, spoken of before, not close to the speaker, already known to the speaker and listener etc: What is that you've got in your hand?; Who is that?; That is the Prime Minister; Those present at the concert included the composer and his wife.) ese, esa, esos, esas; aquel, aquella, aquellos, aquellas
3. ðət, ðæt relative pronoun(used to refer to a person, thing etc mentioned in a preceding clause in order to distinguish it from others: Where is the parcel that arrived this morning?; Who is the man (that) you were talking to?)
4. ðət, ðæt conjunction1) ((often omitted) used to report what has been said etc or to introduce other clauses giving facts, reasons, results etc: I know (that) you didn't do it; I was surprised (that) he had gone.) que2) (used to introduce expressions of sorrow, wishes etc: That I should be accused of murder!; Oh, that I were with her now!) y pensar que; ojalá
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adverb(so; to such an extent: I didn't realize she was that ill.) tan- that's that
that1 adj ese / aquelwho lives in that house? ¿quién vive en esa casa?did you bring that book? ¿has traído aquel libro?what are those boys doing? ¿qué están haciendo aquellos chicos?that2 adv tanthat3 conj quethat4 pron1. ése / aquél2. esotr[ðæt ʊnstressed ðət]1 ese, esa (remote) aquel, aquella■ how much is that dress? ¿cuánto vale ese vestido?■ what was that noise? ¿qué ha sido ese ruido?■ have you got that record I lent you? ¿tienes aquel disco que te dejé?■ who's that? ¿quién es ése/ésa?■ this is mine, that is yours éste es mío, aquél es tuyo2 (indefinite) eso; (remote) aquello■ what's that? ¿qué es eso?■ where did you get that? ¿dónde has comprado eso?3 (relative) que4 (with preposition) que, el/la que, el/la cual1 que2 ¡ojalá!1 familiar tan, tanto,-a, tantos,-as\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLand all that y todo esolike that así, de aquella manerathat is to say es decirthat's life así es la vidathat's more like it ¡ahora!, ¡así me gusta!that's right así esthat's that ya está, se acabówho's that? (on 'phone) ¿quién es?, ¿quién eres?it's not that expensive: no es tan caronot that much: no tantodo you see those children?: ¿ves a aquellos niños?that conj & pron: quehe said that he was afraid: dijo que tenía miedothe book that he wrote: el libro que escribió1) : ése, ésa, esothat's my father: ése es mi padrethose are the ones he likes: ésos son los que le gustanwhat's that?: ¿qué es eso?those are maples and these are elms: aquéllos son arces y éstos son olmosthat came to an end: aquello se acabóadj.• esa adj.• ese adj.adj.dem.• aquel adj.dem.adv.• como adv.• tan adv.conj.• ese conj.• para que conj.• que conj.pron.• aquello pron.• aquél pron.• el cual pron.• ese pron.• eso pron.• que pron.• quien pron.• tanto pron.pron.dem.neut.• aquello pron.dem.neut.
I ðæt1) (pl those) ( demonstrative) ése, ésa; (neuter) esothose — ésos, ésas; (to refer to something more distant, to the remote past) aquél, aquélla; (neuter) aquello
those — aquéllos, aquéllas [According to the Real Academia Española the accent can be omitted when there is no ambiguity]
what's that? — ¿qué es eso?
who's that over there? — quién es ése/ésa?
those are $20 and those over there $21.50 — ésos cuestan 20 dólares y aquéllos de allá 21,50
who's that, please? — ( on telephone) ¿con quién hablo, por favor?
that's impossible/wonderful! — es imposible/maravilloso!
is that so? — no me digas!, ¿ah, sí?
don't talk like that! — no hables así!, no digas eso!
eat it up now, that's a good girl! — vamos, cómetelo todo así me gusta!
come on, it's not as bad as all that — vamos, que no es para tanto
2) (in phrases)at that they all burst out laughing — al oír (or ver etc) eso, todos se echaron a reír
he has enormous power and wealth, but is still unhappy for all that — tiene mucho poder y muchas riquezas, pero aún así es infeliz
that is: we're all going, all the adults, that is vamos todos, es decir, todos los adultos; you're welcome to come along, that is, if you'd like to encantados de que vengas, siempre que quieras venir, claro; that's it!: that's it for today eso es todo por hoy; is that it? - no, there's another bag to come ¿ya está? - no, todavía falta otra bolsa; now lift your left arm: that's it! ahora levanta el brazo izquierdo eso es! or ahí está!; that's it: I've had enough! se acabó! ya no aguanto más!; that's that: you're not going and that's that! — no vas y no hay más que hablar or y se acabó
3) ðət, strong form ðæt ( relative) queit wasn't Helen (that) you saw — no fue a Helen a quien viste, no fue a Helen que viste (AmL)
II ðætthose — esos, esas; (to refer to something more distant, to the remote past) aquel, aquella
those — aquellos, aquellas
do you know that boy/girl? — ¿conoces a ese chico/esa chica?
I prefer that one — prefiero ése/ésa
III ðət, strong form ðætconjunction queshe said (that)... — dijo que...
it's not that I mind what he does but... — no es que me importe lo que hace, pero...
they died that others might live — (liter) murieron para que otros pudieran vivir
IV ðætadverb tanten thirty? that late already? — ¿las diez y media? ¿ya es tan tarde?
(strong form) [ðæt] (weak form) [ˌdǝt] (pl those) Those is treated as a separate entry.I'm not that interested, really — la verdad es que no me interesa tanto
1. DEMONSTRATIVE ADJECTIVE1) [+ objects/people]You can generally use ese etc when pointing to something near the person you are speaking to. Use aquel etc for something which is distant from both of you: (nearer) ese m, esa f ; (more remote) aquel m, aquella fthat car is much better value than that sports model at the end — ese coche está mejor de precio que aquel modelo deportivo que hay al final
that wretched dog! — ¡ese maldito perro!
In the past the standard spelling for [ese/esa] and [aquel/aquella] used as pronouns (as when they are used to translate [that one]) was with an accent ([ése/ésa] and [aquél/aquélla]). Nowadays the [Real Academia Española] advises that the accented forms are only required where there might otherwise be confusion with the adjectives [este/esta] and [aquel/aquella].what about that cheque? — ¿y el cheque ese?
there's little to choose between this model and that one — no hay mucho que elegir entre este modelo y aquel
2) [+ event, year, month]
Aquel is used to refer to a time in the distant past. Use if you mention a concrete date, month, year {etc">ese:do you remember that holiday we had in Holland? — ¿te acuerdas de aquellas vacaciones que pasamos en Holanda?
1992? I can't remember where we holidayed that year — ¿1992? no recuerdo dónde pasamos las vacaciones ese año
May? we can't come that month because we'll be moving house — ¿en mayo? no podemos venir ese mes porque nos estaremos mudando de casa
2.DEMONSTRATIVE PRONOUNThe pronoun that ( one) is translated by ese and aquel (masc), esa and aquella (fem) and eso and aquello (neuter). You can generally use ese etc when pointing to something near the person you are speaking to. Use aquel etc for something which is distant from both of you. Note that in the past the standard spelling for the masculine and feminine pronouns was with an accent (ése/ésa and aquél/aquélla). Nowadays the Real Academia Española advises that the accented forms are only required where there might otherwise be confusion with the adjectives ese/esa and aquel/aquella. Neuter pronouns never carry an accent. (nearer) ese m, esa f, ése m, ésa f, eso (neuter) ; (more remote) aquel(la) m / f, aquél(la) m / f, aquello (neuter)who's that? — ¿quién es ese?
what is that? — ¿qué es eso?, ¿eso qué es?
is that you, Paul? — ¿eres tú, Paul?
£5? it must have cost more than that — ¿5 libras? debe haber costado más (que eso)
that's true — eso es verdad, es cierto (esp LAm)
that's odd! — ¡qué raro!, ¡qué cosa más rara!
1988? that was the year you graduated, wasn't it? — ¿1988? ese fue el año en que acabaste la carrera, ¿no es así?
"will he come?" - "that he will!" — † -¿vendrá? -¡ya lo creo!
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after that — después de eso•
bees and wasps and all that — abejas, avispas y cosas asíis that all? — ¿eso es todo?, ¿nada más?
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and it was broken at that — y además estaba rotoI realized he meant to speak to me and at that I panicked — me di cuenta de que quería hablar conmigo y entonces me entró el pánico
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what do you mean by that? — ¿qué quieres decir con eso?•
if it comes to that — en tal caso, si llegamos a eso•
it will cost 20 dollars, if that — costará 20 dólares, si es que llega•
that is — (=ie) es decir...•
that's it, we've finished — ya está, hemos terminadothat's it! she can find her own gardener! — ¡se acabó! ¡que se busque un jardinero por su cuenta!
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that of — el/la de•
that is to say — es decir...•
why worry about that which may never happen? — frm ¿por qué preocuparse por aquello que or por lo que puede que nunca vaya a pasar?•
with that — con eso3. RELATIVE PRONOUNUnlike that, the Spanish relative cannot be omitted.1) quethe girl that he met on holiday and later married — la chica que conoció durante las vacaciones y con la que después se casó
If the that clause ends in a preposition, you can either translate that as que (usually preceded by the definite article) or as article + cual/cuales. Use the second option particularly in formal language or after long prepositions or prepositional phrases:fool that I am! — ¡tonto que soy!
the box that I put it in — la caja donde lo puse, la caja en la que or en la cual lo puse
4. ADVERB1) (=so) tanit's about that big — (with gesture) es más o menos así de grande
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cheer up! it isn't that bad — ¡ánimo! ¡no es para tanto!•
that many frogs — tantas ranas•
that much money — tanto dinero2) * (=so very) tanit was that cold! — ¡hacía tanto frío!
5. CONJUNCTIONUnlike that, que cannot be omitted.1) after verb quehe said that... — dijo que...
he said that he was going to London and would be back in the evening — dijo que se iba a Londres y (que) volvería por la tarde
2) after nounTranslate as de que in phrases like the idea/belief/hope that:
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any hope that they might have survived was fading — toda esperanza de que hubiesen sobrevivido se estaba desvaneciendo•
the idea that we can profit from their labour — la idea de que podemos aprovecharnos de su trabajo•
..., not that I want to, of course —..., no es que yo quiera, por supuestoIf the that clause is the subject of another verb it is usual to translate that as el que rather than que especially if it starts the sentence:•
oh that we could! — ¡ojalá pudiéramos!, ¡ojalá!In these cases the verb which follows will be in the subjunctive:that he did not know surprised me — (el) que no lo supiera me extrañó, me extrañó (el) que no lo supiera
wouldthat he should behave like this is incredible — (el) que se comporte así es increíble, es increíble que se comporte así
4) (=in order that) para que + subjunthose who fought and died that we might live — los que lucharon y murieron para que nosotros pudiésemos vivir
5)• in that — en el sentido de que
it's an attractive investment in that it is tax-free — es una inversión atractiva en el sentido de que está exenta de impuestos
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I [ðæt]1) (pl those) ( demonstrative) ése, ésa; (neuter) esothose — ésos, ésas; (to refer to something more distant, to the remote past) aquél, aquélla; (neuter) aquello
those — aquéllos, aquéllas [According to the Real Academia Española the accent can be omitted when there is no ambiguity]
what's that? — ¿qué es eso?
who's that over there? — quién es ése/ésa?
those are $20 and those over there $21.50 — ésos cuestan 20 dólares y aquéllos de allá 21,50
who's that, please? — ( on telephone) ¿con quién hablo, por favor?
that's impossible/wonderful! — es imposible/maravilloso!
is that so? — no me digas!, ¿ah, sí?
don't talk like that! — no hables así!, no digas eso!
eat it up now, that's a good girl! — vamos, cómetelo todo así me gusta!
come on, it's not as bad as all that — vamos, que no es para tanto
2) (in phrases)at that they all burst out laughing — al oír (or ver etc) eso, todos se echaron a reír
he has enormous power and wealth, but is still unhappy for all that — tiene mucho poder y muchas riquezas, pero aún así es infeliz
that is: we're all going, all the adults, that is vamos todos, es decir, todos los adultos; you're welcome to come along, that is, if you'd like to encantados de que vengas, siempre que quieras venir, claro; that's it!: that's it for today eso es todo por hoy; is that it? - no, there's another bag to come ¿ya está? - no, todavía falta otra bolsa; now lift your left arm: that's it! ahora levanta el brazo izquierdo eso es! or ahí está!; that's it: I've had enough! se acabó! ya no aguanto más!; that's that: you're not going and that's that! — no vas y no hay más que hablar or y se acabó
3) [ðət], strong form [ðæt] ( relative) queit wasn't Helen (that) you saw — no fue a Helen a quien viste, no fue a Helen que viste (AmL)
II [ðæt]those — esos, esas; (to refer to something more distant, to the remote past) aquel, aquella
those — aquellos, aquellas
do you know that boy/girl? — ¿conoces a ese chico/esa chica?
I prefer that one — prefiero ése/ésa
III [ðət], strong form [ðæt]conjunction queshe said (that)... — dijo que...
it's not that I mind what he does but... — no es que me importe lo que hace, pero...
they died that others might live — (liter) murieron para que otros pudieran vivir
IV [ðæt]adverb tanten thirty? that late already? — ¿las diez y media? ¿ya es tan tarde?
I'm not that interested, really — la verdad es que no me interesa tanto
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5 Mind-body Problem
From this I knew that I was a substance the whole essence or nature of which is to think, and that for its existence there is no need of any place, nor does it depend on any material thing; so that this "me," that is to say, the soul by which I am what I am, is entirely distinct from body, and is even more easy to know than is the latter; and even if body were not, the soul would not cease to be what it is. (Descartes, 1970a, p. 101)still remains to be explained how that union and apparent intermingling [of mind and body]... can be found in you, if you are incorporeal, unextended and indivisible.... How, at least, can you be united with the brain, or some minute part in it, which (as has been said) must yet have some magnitude or extension, however small it be? If you are wholly without parts how can you mix or appear to mix with its minute subdivisions? For there is no mixture unless each of the things to be mixed has parts that can mix with one another. (Gassendi, 1970, p. 201)here are... certain things which we experience in ourselves and which should be attributed neither to the mind nor body alone, but to the close and intimate union that exists between the body and the mind.... Such are the appetites of hunger, thirst, etc., and also the emotions or passions of the mind which do not subsist in mind or thought alone... and finally all the sensations. (Descartes, 1970b, p. 238)With any other sort of mind, absolute Intelligence, Mind unattached to a particular body, or Mind not subject to the course of time, the psychologist as such has nothing to do. (James, 1890, p. 183)[The] intention is to furnish a psychology that shall be a natural science: that is to represent psychical processes as quantitatively determinate states of specifiable material particles, thus making these processes perspicuous and free from contradiction. (Freud, 1966, p. 295)The thesis is that the mental is nomologically irreducible: there may be true general statements relating the mental and the physical, statements that have the logical form of a law; but they are not lawlike (in a strong sense to be described). If by absurdly remote chance we were to stumble on a non-stochastic true psychophysical generalization, we would have no reason to believe it more than roughly true. (Davidson, 1970, p. 90)We can divide those who uphold the doctrine that men are machines, or a similar doctrine, into two categories: those who deny the existence of mental events, or personal experiences, or of consciousness;... and those who admit the existence of mental events, but assert that they are "epiphenomena"-that everything can be explained without them, since the material world is causally closed. (Popper & Eccles, 1977, p. 5)Mind affects brain and brain affects mind. That is the message, and by accepting it you commit yourself to a special view of the world. It is a view that shows the limits of the genetic imperative on what we turn out to be, both intellectually and emotionally. It decrees that, while the secrets of our genes express themselves with force throughout our lives, the effect of that information on our bodies can be influenced by our psychological history and beliefs about the world. And, just as important, the other side of the same coin argues that what we construct in our minds as objective reality may simply be our interpretations of certain bodily states dictated by our genes and expressed through our physical brains and body. Put differently, various attributes of mind that seem to have a purely psychological origin are frequently a product of the brain's interpreter rationalizing genetically driven body states. Make no mistake about it: this two-sided view of mind-brain interactions, if adopted, has implications for the management of one's personal life. (Gazzaniga, 1988, p. 229)Historical dictionary of quotations in cognitive science > Mind-body Problem
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6 autre
autre [otʀ]1. indefinite adjectivea. other• autre chose, Madame ? anything else, madam?c. ► autre chose• ah autre chose ! j'ai oublié de vous dire que... oh, one more thing! I forgot to tell you that...2. indefinite pronouna. ( = qui est différent) another• et l'autre, il vient avec nous ? (inf) what about him, is he coming with us?• et l'autre qui n'arrête pas de klaxonner ! (inf) and then there's that idiot who keeps blowing his horn!• il en a vu d'autres ! he's seen worse!• à d'autres ! (inf) a likely story!b. ( = qui vient en plus) donnez m'en un autre give me another one• qui d'autre ? who else?• quoi d'autre ? what else?3. masculine noun* * *Note: Lorsqu'il est adjectif indéfini et employé avec un article défini autre se traduit par other: l'autre rue = the other streetOn notera que un autre se traduit par another en un seul motLes autres emplois de l'adjectif ainsi que le pronom indéfini sont traités ci-dessousLes expressions comme nul autre, comme dirait l'autre, en voir d'autres, avoir d'autres chats à fouetter etc se trouvent respectivement sous nul, dire, voir, fouetter etcEn revanche l'un... l'autre et ses dérivés sont traités ci-dessousotʀ
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1) ( indiquant la différence) otherquelque chose/rien d'autre — something/nothing else
l'actrice principale n'est autre que la fille du metteur en scène — the leading actress is no other than the director's daughter
2) ( supplémentaire)tu veux un autre bonbon? — do you want another sweet GB ou candy US?
3) (colloq) ( après un pronom personnel)nous autres/vous autres — we/you
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pronom indéfini1) ( indiquant la différence)où sont les autres? — ( choses) where are the other ones?; ( personnes) where are the others?
certains estiment que c'est juste, d'autres non — some (people) think it's fair, others don't
elle est pourrie cette pomme, prends-en une autre — this apple is rotten, have another one
aussi têtus l'un que l'autre — as stubborn as each other, both equally stubborn
‘aimez-vous les uns les autres’ — ‘love one another’
l'un après l'autre, les uns après les autres — one after the other
à d'autres! — (colloq) pull the other one (it's got bells on (colloq))!, go and tell it to the marines! (colloq) US
2) ( indiquant un supplément)
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autre part locution adverbiale somewhere else* * *otʀ1. adj1) (= différent) other, differentJe préférerais un autre verre. — I'd prefer a different glass.
Prenez d'autres verres. — Take some different glasses., Take some other glasses.
Je viendrai un autre jour. — I'll come another day., I'll come some other day.
J'ai d'autres projets. — I've got other plans.
2) (= supplémentaire)un autre... — another...
une autre... — another...
Je voudrais un autre verre d'eau. — I'd like another glass of water.
Il y a une autre difficulté, qui est que... — There's another problem, which is that...
nous autres — we
Nous autres, on préfère la Provence. — WE like Provence best.
Vous autres, vous ne pensez qu'à l'argent. — YOU only think of money., You lot * only think of money.
2. pron1) (= supplémentaire)Je t'en apporterai d'autres. — I'll bring you some others.
2) (= différent)Non, pas celui-ci, l'autre. — No, not that one, the other one.
Les autres sont arrivés plus tard. — The others arrived later.
se détester l'un l'autre — to hate each other, to hate one another
se détester les uns les autres — to hate each other, to hate one another
d'une semaine à l'autre — from one week to the next, (= incessamment) any week now
d'une minute à l'autre (= de manière imprévisible) — from one minute to the next, from one moment to the next, (= incessamment) any minute now, any moment now
Nous avons parlé, entre autres, de nos projets de vacances. — We talked about our holiday plans, among other things.
* * *I.❢ Lorsqu'il est adjectif indéfini et employé avec un article défini autre se traduit par other: l'autre rue = the other street. On notera que un autre se traduit par another en un seul mot. Les autres emplois de l'adjectif ainsi que le pronom indéfini sont traités ci-dessous. Les expressions comme entre autres, nul autre, personne d'autre etc se trouvent respectivement à entre, nul, personne etc. De même les expressions telles que comme dit l'autre, en voir d'autres, avoir d'autres chats à fouetter etc se trouvent respectivement sous dire, voir, fouetter etc. En revanche l'un… l'autre et ses dérivés sont traités ci-dessous.A adj indéf1 ( indiquant la différence) l'autre côté/solution/bout the other side/solution/end; l'autre jour the other day; une autre idée/histoire another idea/story; je ferai ça un autre jour I'll do that some other day; pas d'autre place/solution no other space/solution; il n'y a pas d'autres exemples there aren't any other examples; une (tout) autre conception an altogether ou a completely different design; allumettes, briquets et autres gadgets matches, lighters and other gadgets; bien or beaucoup d'autres problèmes many other problems; quelque chose/rien d'autre something/nothing else; quoi d'autre? what else?; quelqu'un/personne d'autre someone/no-one else; personne d'autre que lui n'aurait accepté no-one but him would have accepted; l'actrice principale n'est autre que la fille du metteur en scène the leading actress is none other than the director's daughter; mon livre préféré n'est autre que la Bible my favouriteGB book is none other than the Bible;2 ( supplémentaire) tu veux un autre bonbon? do you want another sweet GB ou candy US?; ils ne veulent pas d'autre enfant, ils ne veulent pas d'autres enfants they don't want another child, they don't want any more children; donnez-moi dix autres timbres give me another ten stamps;3 ( différent) different; être autre to be different; l'effet obtenu est tout autre the effect produced is completely different; dans des circonstances autres in ou under other circumstances; un produit autre que l'éther a product other than ether;4 ○( après un pronom personnel) nous autres/vous autres we/you; nous autres professeurs/Français we teachers/French.B pron indéf1 ( indiquant la différence) où sont les autres? ( choses) where are the other ones?; ( personnes) where are the others?; je t'ai pris pour un autre I mistook you for someone else; certains estiment que c'est juste, d'autres non some (people) think it's fair, others don't; elle est pourrie cette pomme, prends-en une autre this apple is rotten, have another one; tu n'en as pas d'autres? haven't you got any others?; penser aux autres to think of others ou other people; je me fiche○ de ce que pensent les autres I don't care what other people think; l'un est souriant l'autre est grognon one is smiling, the other one is grumpy; l'une est pliante mais pas l'autre one is folding, the other one isn't; ce qui amuse l'un agace l'autre what amuses one annoys the other; certains sont ravis d'autres moins some people are thrilled, others less so; aussi têtus l'un que l'autre as stubborn as each other, both equally stubborn; des récits plus vivants les uns que les autres stories each more lively than the one before; loin l'un de l'autre, loin les uns des autres far away from each other, far apart; nous sommes dépendants l'un de l'autre, nous sommes dépendants les uns des autres we're dependent on each other ou one another; ils se respectent les uns les autres they respect each other; ‘aimez-vous les uns les autres’ ‘love one another’; l'un après/devant/derrière l'autre, les uns après/devant/derrière les autres one after/in front of/behind the other; c'est l'un ou l'autre! it's got to be either one or the other!; quand ce n'est pas l'un c'est l'autre if it isn't one of them, it's the other; chez lui c'est tout l'un ou tout l'autre he goes to extremes; ni l'un ni l'autre neither one nor the other, neither of them; il est où l'autre○? where's what's-his-name○ got to?; l'autre il est gonflé○! he's got a nerve, that one!; à d'autres○! pull the other one (it's got bells on○)!, go and tell it to the marines○! US;2 ( indiquant un supplément) prends-en un autre si tu aimes ça have another one if you like them; si je peux je t'en apporterai d'autres if I can I'll bring you some more; ils ont deux enfants et n'en veulent pas d'autres they have two children and don't want any more.II.[otr] déterminant (adjectif indéfini)1. [distinct, différent]un autre homme another ou a different mandonnez-moi une autre tasse, celle-ci est ébréchée give me another ou a new cup, this one's chippeddans d'autres circonstances... in other circumstances..., had the circumstances been different...la vérité est tout autre the truth is quite ou very ou altogether differentça c'est une autre histoire ou affaire ou paire de manches (familier) that's something else altogether, that's another story ou kettle of fish (altogether)autres temps, autres mœurs other days, other ways2. [supplémentaire]il nous faut une autre chaise we need one more ou an extra ou another chairessaie une autre fois try again ou one more time3. [devenu différent] differentje me sens un autre homme I feel a different ou new manavec des fines herbes, ça a un tout autre goût! with some fines herbes, it has quite a different taste!4. [marquant la supériorité]le Japon, ah c'est autre chose! Japan, now that's really something else!Marc est bon en maths, mais Jean c'est autre chose! Marc is good at maths, but he's nowhere near as good as Jean!6. [avec les pronoms 'nous' et 'vous']nous autres consommateurs... we consumers...7. [dans le temps] otherb. [dans le passé] in days gone by8. [en corrélation avec 'l'un']————————[otr] pronom1. [désignant des personnes]un autre someone else, somebody elsed'autres que moi vous donneront les explications nécessaires others will give you the necessary explanationsplus que tout autre, tu aurais dû prévoir que... you of all people should have foreseen that...tout ou un autre que lui aurait refusé anyone else but him would have refusedpersonne d'autre no one else, nobody else[désignant des choses]d'autres other ones, otherscomme dit ou dirait l'autre as they say2. [en corrélation avec 'l'un']l'une chante, l'autre danse one sings, the other dancesl'un ou l'autre (either) one or the other, either oneils marchaient l'un derrière l'autre/l'un à côté de l'autre they were walking one behind the other/side by sideles uns le détestent, les autres l'adorent he's loathed by some, loved by othersaidez-vous les uns les autres help each other ou one anothervous êtes des brutes les uns comme les autres! you're (nothing but) beasts, all of you!l'un dans l'autre all in all, at the end of the day————————[otr] nom masculin -
7 question
question [kεstjɔ̃]feminine nouna. ( = demande) question• évidemment ! cette question ! or quelle question ! obviously! what a question!• c'est la question à mille euros (inf) (interrogation) it's the sixty-four thousand dollar question (inf)b. ( = problème) question• questions économiques/sociales economic/social questions• pour des questions de sécurité/d'hygiène for reasons of security/of hygiene• la question est de savoir si... the question is whether...• c'est une question de temps/d'habitude it's a question of time/of habit• « autres questions » (ordre du jour) "any other business"• question bêtise, il se pose là ! he's a prize idiot!• question cuisine, elle est nulle when it comes to cooking, she's useless (inf)d. (avec poser, se poser) poser une question à qn to ask sb a question• la question qui se pose est... the question is...e. de quoi est-il question ? what is it about?• il est question de lui comme ministre or qu'il soit ministre there's some question of his being a minister• il n'est pas question que nous renoncions/de renoncer there's no question of our giving up/of giving up• il n'en est pas question ! that's out of the question!f. ► en question ( = dont on parle) in question• mettre or remettre en question [+ autorité, théorie, compétence, honnêteté, pratique] to question• il faut se remettre en question de temps en temps it's important to take a good look at oneself from time to time* * *kɛstjɔ̃1) ( interrogation) question ( sur about)je ne sais pas, pose-leur la question — I don't know, ask them
2) ( sujet) matter, question; ( ensemble de problèmes) issue, questionla question n'est pas de savoir qui/comment/si — the question is not who/how/whether
en question — ( dont il s'agit) in question; ( qui pose problème) at issue
(re)mettre en question — ( réexaminer) to reappraise; ( repenser) to reassess
il n'est pas question que tu partes — ( à un invité) you can't possibly leave
pas question! — no way! (colloq)
3) (colloq) ( pour ce qui est de)question argent/santé, ça va — where money/health is concerned, things are OK
la maison est jolie, mais question quartier... — the house is pretty, but as for the area...
•Phrasal Verbs:••* * *kɛstjɔ̃ nf1) (interrogation) questionJe t'ai posé une question. — I asked you a question.
Je me pose la question de savoir si... — I wonder whether...
Je ne me suis jamais posé la question. — I've never thought about it.
2) (= considération) matterune question de... — a matter of..., a question of...
C'est une question de temps. — It's a matter of time.
Ils se sont disputés pour des questions d'argent. — They argued over money matters.
3) (= problème) issue4) (= sujet)il est question de (on y traite de) — it's about, (on envisage de) there is talk of
Il y est question de l'organisation du concert. — It's about the organization of the concert.
Il a été question de fermer le musée. — There was talk of closing the gallery.
Il est question de les emprisonner. — There's talk of them being jailed.
Il n'est pas question que je paye. — There's no question of me paying.
Il est hors de question que nous restions ici. — It's out of the question that we stay here.
mettre en question [science] — to question, [autorité] to challenge
remettre en question [science] — to question, [autorité] to challenge
* * *question nf1 ( interrogation) question (sur about); répondre à/poser une question to answer/ask a question; répondre à la question de qn to answer sb's question; poser une question à qn to ask sb a question; c'est une très bonne question et je vous remercie de l'avoir posée it's a very good question and I am very glad you asked; les questions posées à l'examen the questions asked in the exam; cette or quelle question! what a question!; je ne me suis jamais posé la question I've never really thought about it; je me posais justement la question I was just wondering about that; je ne sais pas, pose-leur la question I don't know, ask them; je me pose des questions sur I'm wondering about; sans se poser de questions unthinkingly;2 ( sujet) matter, question; ( ensemble de problèmes) issue, question; c'est une question de temps/goût/bon sens it's a matter ou question of time/taste /common sense; question d'habitude! it's a matter of habit; c'est une question de vie ou de mort it's a matter of life and death; il en fait une question de principe he's making an issue of it; la question (du) nucléaire/de la drogue the nuclear/drug issue ou question; la question n'est pas de savoir qui/comment/si the question is not who/how/whether; en question ( dont il s'agit) in question; ( qui pose problème) at issue; (re)mettre en question ( réexaminer) to reappraise; ( repenser) to reassess; remise en question ( réexamen) reappraisal; ( critique) reassessment; se remettre en question to take a new look at oneself; là n'est pas la question, la question n'est pas là that's not the point; les questions à l'ordre du jour the items on the agenda; il est bien question de ça! iron of course! iron; il est question d'elle dans l'article she's mentioned in the article; il est question qu'il prenne sa retraite there's some talk of him retiring; un film où il est question de l'environnement a film about the environment; ce dont il est question dans mon article what my article is about; de quoi sera-t-il question dans votre livre? what will your book be about?; il n'est pas question que tu partes ( à un invité) you can't possibly leave; il est hors de question d'accepter/que vous acceptiez to accept/for you to accept is out of the question; c'est tout à fait hors de question! that's absolutely out of the question!; pas question! no way○!;3 ○( pour ce qui est de) question argent/santé, ça va where money/health is concerned, things are OK; la maison est jolie, mais question quartier… the house is pretty, but as for the area…;question de confiance Pol vote of confidence; poser la question de confiance to call for a vote of confidence; question écrite Pol written question (by French deputy to minister); question fermée yes/no question; question orale Pol oral question (written by French deputy to minister, who answers orally); question orale avec/sans débat oral question with/without subsequent debate (with other deputies); question orientée leading question; question ouverte open-ended question; question piège trick question; question préalable Pol preliminary question; question subsidiaire tiebreaker; questions d'actualité† Pol = questions au gouvernement; questions au gouvernement Pol questions to ministers in parliament.faire les questions et les réponses to do all the talking.[kɛstjɔ̃] nom féminin1. [interrogation] questionje ferme la porte à clé? — bien sûr, quelle ou cette question! shall I lock the door? — of course, what a question!peut-on lui faire confiance, toute la question est là ou voilà la question! can she be trusted, that's the question!c'est moi qui pose les questions! I'm (the one) asking the questions!, I do the asking!je commence à me poser des questions sur sa compétence I'm beginning to have (my) doubts about ou to wonder how competent he isb. [dans un interrogatoire] loaded ou leading questiondans notre prochaine émission, il sera question de l'architecture romane in our next programme, we will examine Roman architectureil n'en est pas question!, c'est hors de question! it's out of the question!avec mon salaire, une voiture c'est hors de question with my salary, a car is out of the questionje veux sortir ce soir — c'est hors de question! I want to go out tonight — you can forget it ou it's out of the question!il n'est pas question ou il est hors de question que je le voie! there's no way I'll see him!, there's no question of my seeing him!question salaire, je ne me plains pas (familier) as far as the salary is concerned ou salarywise, I'm not complaininglà n'est pas la question that's not the point (at issue) ou the issuece n'est plus qu'une question de temps it's only a question ou matter of timeje ne lis pas les critiques, question de principe! I don't read reviews on principle!4. (soutenu)faire question [être douteux]: son talent ne fait pas (de) question her talent is beyond (all) question ou (any) doubtmettre ou soumettre quelqu'un à la question to put somebody to the question————————en question locution adjectivale————————en question locution adverbialea. [mettre en doute] to (call into) question, to challengeb. [compromettre] to call into question -
8 intanto
( nel frattempo) meanwhile( per ora) for the time being( invece) yetintanto che while* * *intanto avv.1 (nel frattempo) meanwhile, in the meantime; (nello stesso tempo) at the same time: voi salite sul treno, io intanto faccio i biglietti, You get on the train. In the meantime I'll go and get the tickets; continua a rimandare la partenza, e intanto i giorni passano..., he keeps putting off his departure, and in the meantime the days are slipping by...; lei guardava la TV, e intanto lavorava a maglia, she was watching TV and knitting at the same time // per intanto, (per il momento) for the moment, for the present; for the time being: (per) intanto ti conviene accettare l'incarico, poi esaminerai altre proposte, for the moment you'd better accept the job, then you can see what else there is on offer2 (con valore avversativo) but: fa un mucchio di promesse, e intanto non ne mantiene una, he makes all sorts of promises but doesn't keep a (single) one; dice sempre di sì, e intanto fa di testa sua, he (always) says yes to everything, but then goes and does what he likes3 (con valore conclusivo) the fact is...: è inutile prendersela, intanto le cose non cambiano, it's no use getting upset; the fact is, things won't change; intanto anche questo problema è risolto!, that's another problem out of the way!* * *[in'tanto]1) (nel frattempo) meanwhile, in the meantimeio esco, tu intanto riposati — I'm going out, try to get some rest in the meantime; (contrapposizione)
vuoi passare l'esame e intanto non studi — you want to pass your exam, but you are not studying at all
2) per intanto for the moment, for now, for the time being3) intanto cheintanto che mi preparo, telefona a Sara — while I get ready, phone Sara
intanto non è vero, e comunque ho ragione io — to begin with it's not true, and anyway I'm right
intanto anche questa è fatta — well, that's something out of the way
* * *intanto/in'tanto/1 (nel frattempo) meanwhile, in the meantime; io esco, tu intanto riposati I'm going out, try to get some rest in the meantime; (contrapposizione) vuoi passare l'esame e intanto non studi you want to pass your exam, but you are not studying at all2 per intanto for the moment, for now, for the time being3 intanto che intanto che mi preparo, telefona a Sara while I get ready, phone Sara4 (tanto per cominciare) intanto non è vero, e comunque ho ragione io to begin with it's not true, and anyway I'm right5 (per concludere) intanto anche questa è fatta well, that's something out of the way. -
9 eso no viene al caso
• that's another kettle of fish• that's another story• that's beside the question• that's beyond everything• that's me• that's no business of yours• that's not your problem• that's obvious• that's off the subject• that's OK -
10 проблема
(= задача, вопрос, трудность) problem, task, matter, point, topic, question• В основном, это проблема (чего-л). - This is essentially a matter of...• В связи с этой проблемой интересно найти... - In connection with this problem it is of interest to find...• В этой главе не делалось попыток обсудить очень сложную проблему... - In this chapter no attempt has been made to discuss the very difficult problem of...• Данная проблема полностью совпадает с той, что возникла в связи с... - The problem is exactly the same as that encountered in connection with...• Для большинства подобных проблем достаточно (установить и т. п.)... - For most such problems it is sufficient to...• Другая проблема возникает, когда... - Another problem arises when...• Другим способом рассмотрения данной проблемы является следующий. - Another way of regarding this problem is as follows.• Другой проблемой является возможное, загрязнение... - Another problem is the possible contamination of...• Другой способ решения этот проблемы состоит в том, чтобы взять... - Another way to treat this problem is to take...• Заслуживает упоминания другой подход к проблеме этого типа. - Another approach to problems of this type is worthy of notice.• Здесь мы должны упомянуть о двух проблемах, связанных с... - Two difficulties associated with... should be mentioned here.• Интересные, но трудные проблемы возникают, когда... - Interesting but difficult questions arise when...• Итак, мы сталкиваемся с проблемой... - So we are faced with the problem of...• Их основные недостатки состоят в том, что проблемы, связанные с... - The main disadvantages are the problems associated with...• К настоящему времени несколько ученых исследовали эту проблему. - То date, few investigators have pursued this matter.• Мы не будем касаться проблем, которые... - We will not go into problems which...• Мы обсудим проблему существования и единственности для... - We shall discuss the existence and uniqueness problem for...• Мы сталкиваемся с проблемой... - We are confronted by the task of...• На самом деле данная проблема заключается в решении... - The problem is really one of solving...• Наилучшим образом проблема исследуется с использованием теории... - The problem is best approached through the theory of...• Необходимо рассмотреть эту проблему в некоторых деталях. - It is necessary to consider this problem in some detail.• Обсуждая данную проблему, мы пренебрегли возможностью, что... - In discussing this problem we have neglected the possibility that...• Один путь для разрешения данной проблемы состоит в использовании... - One way of overcoming this problem is to use...• Однако возможно расширить это исследование на более общую проблему, в которой... - It is possible, however, to extend the treatment to a more general problem in which...• Основная проблема состоит в том, что... - The main point is that...• Основная проблема состоит в том, чтобы определить... - The main problem is to determine...• Основной проблемой данной главы является... - Our main business in this chapter is to...• Относительно обсуждения данной проблемы см. Смит [1]. - For a discussion of this problem, see Smith [1].• Очевидно, что это более сложная проблема, чем проблема обычного определения (чего-л). - This is obviously a more complicated problem than the usual determination of...• Перед тем как вернуться к рассмотрению этих проблем, нам необходимо (изучить и т. п.)... - Before returning to these matters, it is necessary to...• По-прежнему остается проблема как обращаться с... - The problem still remains of how to deal with...• Позднее мы вернемся к проблеме о... - Later we shall turn to the question of...• Затем это становится проблемой (чего-л). - Thereafter it is a matter of...• Последнее условие вызывает проблемы, потому что... - The latter condition raises problems, because...• Проблема... до сих пор не имеет удовлетворительного решения. - The problem of... has not yet been solved satisfactorily.• Проблема может усугубляться... - The problem may be accentuated by...• Проблема становится более трудной, когда... - The problem is more difficult when...• Проблема формулируется следующим образом. - The problem is specified as follows.• Проблема, которую мы обязаны позднее рассмотреть, чтобы применять данную идею, состоит в том, что... - A problem that we must eventually face in making use of this concept is...• Проблемы, возникающие в (чем-л), многочисленны и разнообразны. - The problems that arise in... are numerous and varied.• Простейший способ начать изучать проблему состоит в том, что... - The simplest way to approach the problem is to...• Решение подобной проблемы легко выводится путем рассмотрения... - The solution to such a problem is readily deduced by considering...• Чтобы сфокусировать наше внимание на одной специальной проблеме (= цели), мы... - In order to focus our attention on a specific objective, we shall...• С этим преобразованием связаны две проблемы. - There are two problems with this arrangement.• Таким образом, проблема сводится к проблеме выбора... - The problem thus becomes one of choosing...• Тем самым предлагается другой подход к проблеме... - This suggests another approach to the problem of...• Теперь мы переходим к другой проблеме... - We now pass to another problem...• Теперь проблема технически решена. - Technically, the problem is now solved.• Теперь та же проблема будет обсуждаться в количественном аспекте. - The problem will now be discussed quantitatively.• Только первая из этих двух проблем будет рассмотрена здесь нами. - Only the first of these two problems will concern us here.• Условие а = b приблизительно выполнено в любой проблеме, где... - The condition a = b is approximately satisfied in any problem where...• Хотя это и не слишком практическая проблема, однако интересно (рассмотреть и т. п.)... - Although not a very practical problem, it is of interest to...• Часто возникающая проблема состоит в следующем... - A problem which arises very frequently is...• Чтобы изучить данную проблему, мы... - То treat this problem, we...• Чтобы проиллюстрировать возникающие проблемы, мы можем... - То illustrate the problems involved, we can...• Чтобы сформулировать более общую проблему, мы... - То formulate the more general problem, we...• Эта проблема не возникает при... - This problem does not arise with...• Эта проблема уже немного обсуждалась в первом параграфе. - This problem has already been discussed to some extent in Section 1.• Эти аспекты проблемы все еще не исследованы. - These aspects of the problem have not yet been investigated.• Эти два примера иллюстрируют некоторые из проблем... - These two examples illustrate some of the problems of...• Эти проблемы отчасти разрешаются, если... - These problems are partially overcome if...• Это проблема соглашения, что... - It is a matter of convention that...• Это проблема, которая уже обсуждалась в связи с... - This is a problem which has been discussed in connection with... -
11 cuestión
f.issue, matter, problem, subject.* * *1 (pregunta) question2 (asunto) business, matter, question3 (discusión) dispute, quarrel, argument\en cuestión in questionen cuestión de... (tiempo) in just a few..., in a matter of...eso es otra cuestión that's a whole different matterla cuestión es que... the thing is that...ser cuestión de vida o muerte figurado to be a matter of life or deathcuestión candente burning question* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=asunto) matter, questionquedan algunas cuestiones por resolver — there are still a few matters o questions to be resolved
¡sigue gritando, la cuestión es no dejarme tranquilo! — iró * carry on shouting, don't mind me!
no sé por qué, pero la cuestión es que ahora soy más pobre — * I don't know why, but the fact is that I'm poorer now than I was
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cuestión de, una cuestión de honor — a matter of honourresolver el problema no es solo cuestión de dinero — the answer to the problem is not just a question of money
su entrega a la policía es cuestión de tiempo — it's only a matter of time before he gives himself up to the police
todo es cuestión de proponérselo — it's all a matter o question of telling yourself you can do it
puedes beber, pero no es cuestión de que te emborraches — you can have a drink or two, but there's no need to get drunk
para solucionarlo tan solo es cuestión de que lo habléis — all you have to do to solve the problem is talk it over
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en cuestión — in questionquid, vida 1)en cuestión de política social hemos avanzado poco — we have made little progress in terms of social policy
2) (=pregunta) question3) (=duda)poner algo en cuestión — to call sth into question, raise doubts about sth
* * *1)a) (tema, problema) question, matterotra cuestión sería que or si estuviera enfermo — if he were ill, that would be another matter o a different matter altogether
b) (en locs)la cuestión es... — the thing is...
la cuestión es molestar — he/she only does it to annoy
es cuestión de diez minutos — it'll only take/I'll only be ten minutes
si fuera cuestión de dinero, no habría problema — if it were a question of money, there'd be no problem
todo es cuestión de... — it's just a question of...
2) ( duda)3) (fam) ( problema) disagreement, problem; (cosa, objeto) thing, thingamajig* (colloq)* * *= affair, consideration, enquiry [inquiry, -USA], issue, matter, point, question, topic, business [businesses, -pl.], concern, question.Ex. And also until Groome appeared, newcomers were a nullity as an active political force, exerting little influence in city affairs.Ex. This broader consideration of descriptive cataloguing problems serves to set a context for the consideration of cataloguing problems associated with nonbook materials.Ex. A threshold weight appropriate to the specificity of the searcher's enquiry must be established.Ex. These issues are reviewed more thoroughly in chapter 10.Ex. AACR2 generally recommends collocation although it is suggested that the extent of collocation and the need for uniform titles is a matter for local decisions.Ex. The point being that these systems are very much in their infancy and have a long way to go before they reach the comparable sophistication of space probes and reusable rocketry.Ex. One argument against including a list of questions is that often analysts will think they are the only questions that might be asked.Ex. A book index is an alphabetically arranged list of words or terms leading the reader to the numbers of pages on which specific topics are considered, or on which specific names appear.Ex. I think this whole business about whether punctuation is obtrusive or not is quite honestly not worth discussing.Ex. Her article lays emphasis on some of the concerns that are important to the continued development of effective information policies.Ex. The question is not how much time we have, but what we do with it and how we utilize it.----* aclarar una cuestión = clarify + matter, clarify + issue.* adoptar una postura firme ante una cuestión = take + position on + issue.* analizar una cuestión = explore + question, explore + issue.* cuestión administrativa = management issue, administrative issue.* cuestión candente = burning issue, burning question.* cuestión científica = scientific issue.* cuestión controvertida = vexed question, vexing question.* cuestión crítica = critical issue.* cuestión debatible = debatable point.* cuestión de importancia = matter of consequence.* cuestión delicada = sensitive issue.* cuestión de vida o muerte = life or death issue.* cuestión difícil = thorny issue, thorny question, poser.* cuestión económica = economic issue, financial issue.* cuestiones = matters.* cuestiones bibliotecarias = library issues.* cuestiones clave = key issues.* cuestiones de intendencia = housekeeping.* cuestiones de reglamento = policy issue.* cuestiones implicadas = issues involved.* cuestión específica = topical issue.* cuestiones poco claras = grey area [gray area].* cuestiones prácticas = mechanics, how-to.* cuestiones problemáticas = problem areas.* cuestiones sociales = social affairs.* cuestiones técnicas = check + under the hood, crawl + under the hood.* cuestión ética = ethical issue.* cuestión financiera = financial issue.* cuestión + girar en torno a = question + revolve around.* cuestión histórica = historical issue.* cuestión imprescindible = imperative.* cuestión insignificante = matter of no consequence.* cuestión laboral = work-related issue.* cuestión legal = legal issue.* cuestión negociable = negotiable point.* cuestión peliaguda = sticky issue.* cuestión personal = life issue, personal issue.* cuestión polémica = vexed question, vexing question.* cuestión política = political issue.* cuestión práctica = practicality.* cuestión problemática = issue of concern, sticky issue.* cuestión relacionada con el trabajo = work-related issue.* cuestión sin importancia = matter of no consequence.* cuestión sin trascendencia = matter of no consequence.* cuestión social = social issue, societal issue.* cuestión + surgir = issue + surface.* cuestión técnica = technical issue.* cuestión tecnológica = technological issue.* debatir una cuestión = discuss + idea, discuss + issue.* dejar la cuestión abierta = leave + the question open.* desviarse del tema en cuestión = go off on + another track.* discutir una cuestión = air + issue.* el quid de la cuestión = the crux of the problem, the crux of the matter.* eludir una cuestión = dodge + issue.* en cuestión = at hand, concerned, in hand, in question, individual, at issue, of concern.* en cuestión de minutos = within minutes, in a matter of minutes.* en cuestión de segundos = within seconds, in a matter of seconds.* en cuestión de + Tiempo = in a matter of + Tiempo, within a matter of + Tiempo.* en cuestiones de = in matters of.* enfrentarse a una cuestión = run up against + issue.* en las cuestiones relacionadas con = in the areas of.* esa es la cuestión = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.* esquivar la cuestión = sidestep + the issue.* esquivar una cuestión = dodge + issue.* estado de la cuestión = state of the art.* estudio crítico del estado de la cuestión = review.* estudio del estado de la cuestión = survey.* evitar discutir una cuestión = circumvent + issue.* evitar una cuestión = skirt + issue, tiptoe around + issue.* exponer una cuestión = raise + point.* informe del estado de la cuestión = state of the art report, state of the art review.* la cuestión es que = the thing is.* la juventud no es cuestión de edad sino de espíritu = you are as old as you feel.* llegar al fondo de la cuestión = see to the + bottom of things.* llegar al meollo de la cuestión = arrive at + the heart of the matter.* llegar al quid de la cuestión = arrive at + the heart of the matter.* llevar a hablar de una cuestión = bring up + issue.* mencionar una cuestión = bring up + matter, bring up + point.* meollo de la cuestión, el = heart of the matter, the, heart of the question, the.* no ser cuestión de = there + be + no question of.* partes en cuestión, las = parties concerned, the.* plantearle a Alguien una cuestión = put before + Nombre + an issue.* plantear una cuestión = bring forth + issue, issue + arise, pose + question, raise + argument, raise + issue, raise + point, open up + issue.* poner en cuestión = call into + question, render + questionable.* poner en cuestión la validez de = bring into + question the validity of, question + the validity of.* proyección de cuestiones de interés = issues management.* quid de la cuestión, el = heart of the matter, the, heart of the question, the.* relacionado con cuestiones raciales = race-related.* resolver las cuestiones menores = work out + details.* resolver una cuestión = resolve + point, resolve + question, issue + settle.* responder la cuestión = get behind + the question.* sacar a colación una cuestión = bring up + matter, bring up + issue, bring up + point.* ser cuestión de = come down to.* ser la cuestión = be the point.* ser una cuestión de = be a matter for/of.* ser una cuestión debatible = be an open question.* ser una cuestión problemática = be at issue.* surgir una cuestión = issue + arise, arise + question.* suscitar una cuestión = evoke + issue, open up + issue.* tocar una cuestión = touch on/upon + issue.* tratar la cuestión de = get to + the issue of.* tratar una cuestión = address + constraint, address + issue, address + question, consider + issue, tackle + issue, address + concern, deal with + issue, broach + issue, broach + question, grapple with + issue.* tratar una cuestión ligeramente = touch on/upon + issue.* una cuestión de principios = a matter of principle.* una cuestión de vida o muerte = a matter of life and death.* zanjar la cuestión = clinch + the affair, clinch + the argument.* * *1)a) (tema, problema) question, matterotra cuestión sería que or si estuviera enfermo — if he were ill, that would be another matter o a different matter altogether
b) (en locs)la cuestión es... — the thing is...
la cuestión es molestar — he/she only does it to annoy
es cuestión de diez minutos — it'll only take/I'll only be ten minutes
si fuera cuestión de dinero, no habría problema — if it were a question of money, there'd be no problem
todo es cuestión de... — it's just a question of...
2) ( duda)3) (fam) ( problema) disagreement, problem; (cosa, objeto) thing, thingamajig* (colloq)* * *= affair, consideration, enquiry [inquiry, -USA], issue, matter, point, question, topic, business [businesses, -pl.], concern, question.Ex: And also until Groome appeared, newcomers were a nullity as an active political force, exerting little influence in city affairs.
Ex: This broader consideration of descriptive cataloguing problems serves to set a context for the consideration of cataloguing problems associated with nonbook materials.Ex: A threshold weight appropriate to the specificity of the searcher's enquiry must be established.Ex: These issues are reviewed more thoroughly in chapter 10.Ex: AACR2 generally recommends collocation although it is suggested that the extent of collocation and the need for uniform titles is a matter for local decisions.Ex: The point being that these systems are very much in their infancy and have a long way to go before they reach the comparable sophistication of space probes and reusable rocketry.Ex: One argument against including a list of questions is that often analysts will think they are the only questions that might be asked.Ex: A book index is an alphabetically arranged list of words or terms leading the reader to the numbers of pages on which specific topics are considered, or on which specific names appear.Ex: I think this whole business about whether punctuation is obtrusive or not is quite honestly not worth discussing.Ex: Her article lays emphasis on some of the concerns that are important to the continued development of effective information policies.Ex: The question is not how much time we have, but what we do with it and how we utilize it.* aclarar una cuestión = clarify + matter, clarify + issue.* adoptar una postura firme ante una cuestión = take + position on + issue.* analizar una cuestión = explore + question, explore + issue.* cuestión administrativa = management issue, administrative issue.* cuestión candente = burning issue, burning question.* cuestión científica = scientific issue.* cuestión controvertida = vexed question, vexing question.* cuestión crítica = critical issue.* cuestión debatible = debatable point.* cuestión de importancia = matter of consequence.* cuestión delicada = sensitive issue.* cuestión de vida o muerte = life or death issue.* cuestión difícil = thorny issue, thorny question, poser.* cuestión económica = economic issue, financial issue.* cuestiones = matters.* cuestiones bibliotecarias = library issues.* cuestiones clave = key issues.* cuestiones de intendencia = housekeeping.* cuestiones de reglamento = policy issue.* cuestiones implicadas = issues involved.* cuestión específica = topical issue.* cuestiones poco claras = grey area [gray area].* cuestiones prácticas = mechanics, how-to.* cuestiones problemáticas = problem areas.* cuestiones sociales = social affairs.* cuestiones técnicas = check + under the hood, crawl + under the hood.* cuestión ética = ethical issue.* cuestión financiera = financial issue.* cuestión + girar en torno a = question + revolve around.* cuestión histórica = historical issue.* cuestión imprescindible = imperative.* cuestión insignificante = matter of no consequence.* cuestión laboral = work-related issue.* cuestión legal = legal issue.* cuestión negociable = negotiable point.* cuestión peliaguda = sticky issue.* cuestión personal = life issue, personal issue.* cuestión polémica = vexed question, vexing question.* cuestión política = political issue.* cuestión práctica = practicality.* cuestión problemática = issue of concern, sticky issue.* cuestión relacionada con el trabajo = work-related issue.* cuestión sin importancia = matter of no consequence.* cuestión sin trascendencia = matter of no consequence.* cuestión social = social issue, societal issue.* cuestión + surgir = issue + surface.* cuestión técnica = technical issue.* cuestión tecnológica = technological issue.* debatir una cuestión = discuss + idea, discuss + issue.* dejar la cuestión abierta = leave + the question open.* desviarse del tema en cuestión = go off on + another track.* discutir una cuestión = air + issue.* el quid de la cuestión = the crux of the problem, the crux of the matter.* eludir una cuestión = dodge + issue.* en cuestión = at hand, concerned, in hand, in question, individual, at issue, of concern.* en cuestión de minutos = within minutes, in a matter of minutes.* en cuestión de segundos = within seconds, in a matter of seconds.* en cuestión de + Tiempo = in a matter of + Tiempo, within a matter of + Tiempo.* en cuestiones de = in matters of.* enfrentarse a una cuestión = run up against + issue.* en las cuestiones relacionadas con = in the areas of.* esa es la cuestión = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.* esquivar la cuestión = sidestep + the issue.* esquivar una cuestión = dodge + issue.* estado de la cuestión = state of the art.* estudio crítico del estado de la cuestión = review.* estudio del estado de la cuestión = survey.* evitar discutir una cuestión = circumvent + issue.* evitar una cuestión = skirt + issue, tiptoe around + issue.* exponer una cuestión = raise + point.* informe del estado de la cuestión = state of the art report, state of the art review.* la cuestión es que = the thing is.* la juventud no es cuestión de edad sino de espíritu = you are as old as you feel.* llegar al fondo de la cuestión = see to the + bottom of things.* llegar al meollo de la cuestión = arrive at + the heart of the matter.* llegar al quid de la cuestión = arrive at + the heart of the matter.* llevar a hablar de una cuestión = bring up + issue.* mencionar una cuestión = bring up + matter, bring up + point.* meollo de la cuestión, el = heart of the matter, the, heart of the question, the.* no ser cuestión de = there + be + no question of.* partes en cuestión, las = parties concerned, the.* plantearle a Alguien una cuestión = put before + Nombre + an issue.* plantear una cuestión = bring forth + issue, issue + arise, pose + question, raise + argument, raise + issue, raise + point, open up + issue.* poner en cuestión = call into + question, render + questionable.* poner en cuestión la validez de = bring into + question the validity of, question + the validity of.* proyección de cuestiones de interés = issues management.* quid de la cuestión, el = heart of the matter, the, heart of the question, the.* relacionado con cuestiones raciales = race-related.* resolver las cuestiones menores = work out + details.* resolver una cuestión = resolve + point, resolve + question, issue + settle.* responder la cuestión = get behind + the question.* sacar a colación una cuestión = bring up + matter, bring up + issue, bring up + point.* ser cuestión de = come down to.* ser la cuestión = be the point.* ser una cuestión de = be a matter for/of.* ser una cuestión debatible = be an open question.* ser una cuestión problemática = be at issue.* surgir una cuestión = issue + arise, arise + question.* suscitar una cuestión = evoke + issue, open up + issue.* tocar una cuestión = touch on/upon + issue.* tratar la cuestión de = get to + the issue of.* tratar una cuestión = address + constraint, address + issue, address + question, consider + issue, tackle + issue, address + concern, deal with + issue, broach + issue, broach + question, grapple with + issue.* tratar una cuestión ligeramente = touch on/upon + issue.* una cuestión de principios = a matter of principle.* una cuestión de vida o muerte = a matter of life and death.* zanjar la cuestión = clinch + the affair, clinch + the argument.* * *A1 (tema, problema) question, matteres experto en cuestiones de derecho internacional he is an expert on matters o questions of international lawotra cuestión sería que or si estuviera enfermo if he were ill, that would be another matter o a different matterllegar al fondo de la cuestión to get to the heart of the matter o issue, to get to the root of the problem2 ( en locs):en cuestión in questionel museo en cuestión va a ser clausurado the museum in question is going to be closeden cuestión de in a matter ofaprendió inglés en cuestión de meses she learnt English in a matter of monthsla cuestión es … the thing is …la cuestión es que no tengo tiempo the problem o thing is that I don't have timela cuestiónes divertirnos the main thing is to enjoy ourselvespide por pedir, la cuestión es molestar she asks just for the sake of asking, she only does it to annoyser cuestión de to be a matter o question ofes una cuestión de principios it's a matter o question of principleen taxi es cuestión de diez minutos it's only a ten-minute taxi ridesi fuera cuestión de dinero, no habría problema if it were a question of money, there'd be no problemtodo es cuestión de darle tiempo al tiempo it's just a question of waitingtodo es cuestión de poner atención it's just o all a question of concentrating, it's just o all a matter of concentrationserá cuestión de planteárselo y ver we'll just have to put it to him and seetampoco es cuestión de enloquecernos there's no need to get in a flap ( colloq)ayúdala, pero tampoco es cuestión de que lo hagas todo tú help her by all means, but there's no reason why you should do it all yourselfB(duda): poner algo en cuestión to call sth into question, to raise questions o doubts about stheste descubrimiento pone en cuestión la validez del método this discovery raises questions about o raises doubts about o calls into question the validity of the methodC ( fam)1 (problema) disagreement, problem2 (cosa, objeto) thing, thingamajig* ( colloq)* * *
cuestión sustantivo femenino
◊ cuestiones de derecho internacional matters o questions of international law;
llegar al fondo de la cuestión to get to the heart of the matterb) ( en locs)
en cuestión de in a matter of;
la cuestión es … the thing is …;
la cuestión es divertirnos the main thing is to enjoy ourselves;
ser cuestión de to be a matter of;
todo es cuestión de … it's just a question of …
cuestión sustantivo femenino
1 (asunto) matter, question
2 (pregunta) question
♦ Locuciones: en cuestión, in question: el muchacho en cuestión, the boy in questión
en cuestión de unas horas, in just a few hours
poner en cuestión algo, to doubt sthg
si te cansas de conducir, es cuestión de parar en cualquier lado, if you get tired of driving, we can stop anywhere
' cuestión' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
discutir
- inaccesible
- indecisa
- indeciso
- intrincada
- intrincado
- palpitante
- quid
- radicar
- resolverse
- seno
- soslayar
- tratar
- volar
- asunto
- chabolismo
- delicado
- empezar
- fondo
- plantear
- tema
- vida
English:
arise
- burning
- cast
- crux
- issue
- matter
- morality
- nitty-gritty
- open
- pose
- principle
- proceed
- question
- raise
- stake
- undecided
- vexed
- whip on
- come
- point
* * *cuestión nf1. [pregunta] question2. [problema] problem;no es cuestión de tamaño sino de peso it's a question o matter of weight not size3. [asunto] matter, issue;una cuestión de honor/de principios a matter of honour/principle;los investigadores quieren llegar al fondo de la cuestión the investigators want to get to the bottom of the matter;la cuestión es que no he tenido tiempo the thing is, I haven't had time;en cuestión in question;el candidato en cuestión es venezolano the candidate in question is Venezuelan;tenemos que discutir el tema en cuestión we must discuss the matter at hand;en cuestión de [en materia de] as regards;en cuestión de una hora in no more than an hour;el edificio se hundió en cuestión de segundos the building collapsed in a matter of seconds;es cuestión de un par de días it is a matter of a couple of days;ya acabo, es cuestión de cinco minutos I'm nearly finished, I'll only be five minutes;es cuestión de trabajar más it's a question of working harder;será cuestión de ir yéndose it's time we were on our way;será cuestión de esforzarnos más we'll just have to work harder;no es cuestión de que el abuelo se ponga a hacerlo there's no need for grandad to have to do it4.poner algo en cuestión to call sth into question* * *f1 question2 ( asunto) matter, question;en cuestión de dinero as far as money is concerned;no es cuestión de dinero it’s not a question of money;en cuestión in question;la cuestión es que the thing is* * ** * *cuestión n1. (asunto) matter2. (pregunta) question -
12 Sache
f; -, -n1. (Gegenstand) thing; Sachen (Kleidung etc.) umg. allg. things; (Habseligkeiten) auch belongings; häng deine Sachen in den Schrank hang up you things in the cupboard (Am. closet); seine Sachen überall herumliegen lassen leave one’s things lying around all over the place; Gewalt gegen Sachen JUR. (violent) damage to property; warme Sachen für den Winter (warme Kleidung) warm things for the winter; süße Sachen (Süßigkeiten) sweet things, sweets; scharfe Sachen (Schnaps etc.) hard stuff Sg.2. (Angelegenheit) affair; (auch Vorfall) matter, business; (Problem, Frage) matter; das ist eine Sache für sich that’s a completely different matter; iro. that’s another story; ich werde der Sache nachgehen I’ll look into the matter; bei der Sache bleiben keep to the point; das gehört nicht zur Sache that’s got nothing to do with it; die Sache ist... the thing is..., it’s like this...; die Sache ist die, dass... the point is that...; in eigener Sache sprechen speak on one’s own behalf; wie ist die Sache mit dem Auto ausgegangen? how did that business with the car turn out?; die Sache steht gut things are looking good; die Sache macht sich umg. things are ( oder it’s) coming along fine; das ist so eine Sache it’s not so easy; eine runde Sache a fine piece of work; ich mag keine halben Sachen I don’t like (any) half measures; das ist eine tolle / blöde Sache umg. that’s fantastic / a stupid business; ich habe die ganze Sache ( gründlich) satt I’m sick (and tired) of the whole business; die einfachste / natürlichste Sache der Welt the simplest / most natural thing in the world; das ist nicht jedermanns Sache that’s not for everybody, that’s not everybody’s cup of tea; jemandem sagen, was Sache ist umg. (worauf es ankommt) put s.o. in the picture allg.; (die Meinung sagen) tell s.o. what’s what; sie war ganz bei der Sache she was all attention ( oder quite absorbed); er war nicht ( ganz) bei der Sache he had his mind on other things, he wasn’t (quite) concentrating; seiner Sache sicher sein be sure of oneself; sich seiner Sache sicher glauben think o.s. sure of one’s point; zur Sache kommen get to the point; (handeln) get down to business (brass tacks umg.); zur Sache! can we get to the point?; bleiben wir bei der Sache! let’s stick to the point; das tut nichts zur Sache that makes no difference; das kommt der Sache schon näher that’s more like it; das ist seine Sache that’s his business ( oder affair); das ist nicht meine Sache that’s got nothing to do with me; es ist eine Sache der Erziehung etc. it’s a matter of upbringing etc.; es ist eine Sache von Leben und Tod it’s a matter of life and death; es ist eine abgekartete Sache it’s a put-up job (Am. a scam oder setup) umg.; mach keine Sachen! umg., erstaunt: you’re kidding; warnend: no funny business; Sachen gibt’s(, die gibt’s gar nicht) umg. would you believe it allg.; was machst du denn für Sachen? umg. what have you been up to then?; du machst Sachen! umg. the things you get up to!; was höre ich denn für ( schöne) Sachen? what’s all this I’ve been hearing then?3. JUR. case; in Sachen A. gegen B. JUR. in the matter of A versus B4. in Sachen umg., fig. (bezüglich) with regard to, as to; in Sachen Umwelt where the environment is concerned, in questions of the environment; was tut sich in Sachen Hausbau? how are things on the housebuilding front?; wie macht er sich in Sachen Schule? how’s he getting on at (Am. how’s he doing in) school?5. (Ziel, Anliegen) cause; für eine gute / gerechte Sache kämpfen fight for a good cause / for the cause of justice; mit jemandem gemeinsame Sache machen make common cause with s.o.6. (Aufgabe) job; er versteht seine Sache he knows his stuff; sie hat ihre Sache gut gemacht she did a good job; etw. um der Sache willen tun do s.th. for its own sake; es ist Sache des Gerichts zu entscheiden, ob... it is for the court to decide whether...* * *die Sacheaffair; cause; business; concern; matter; thing* * *Sạ|che ['zaxə]f -, -n1) thing; (= Gegenstand) object, thing; (JUR = Eigentum) article of propertyder Mensch wird zur Sache — man is reduced to or becomes an object
Sachen gibts(, die gibts gar nicht)! (inf) — would you credit it! (inf)
2) pl inf = Zeug) things pl; (JUR) propertyseine Sachen packen — to pack ones bags
eine Sache der Polizei/der Behörden — a matter for the police/authorities
es ist Sache der Polizei/der Behörden, das zu tun — it's up to the police/authorities or it's for the police/authorities to do that
das mit dem Präsidenten war eine unangenehme Sache — that was an unpleasant business with the president
das ist eine ganz tolle/unangenehme Sache — it's really fantastic/unpleasant
die Sache macht sich (inf) — things are coming along
das ist eine andere Sache — that's a different matter, that's a different kettle of fish (inf), that's a different cup of tea (US inf)
das ist meine/seine Sache — that's my/his affair or business
in eigener Sache — on one's own account
das ist nicht jedermanns Sache — it's not everyone's cup of tea (inf)
er versteht seine Sache — he knows what he's doing or what he's about (inf)
er macht seine Sache gut — he's doing very well; (beruflich) he's doing a good job
diese Frage können wir nicht hier mitbesprechen, das ist eine Sache für sich — we can't discuss this question now, it's a separate issue all to itself
und was hat deine Frau gesagt?/was meinen Sie zu diesen Streiks? – das ist eine Sache für sich — and what did your wife say?/what do you think about these strikes? – that's another story
das ist so eine Sache (inf) — it's a bit tricky, it's a bit of a problem
die Sache mit der Bank ist also geplatzt — so the bank job fell through
4) (= Vorfall) business, affairwas hat die Polizei zu der Sache gesagt? — what did the police say about it or about all this business?
die Sache hat geklappt/ist schiefgegangen — everything or it worked/went wrong
mach keine Sachen! (inf) — don't be daft (Brit inf) or silly!
eine Sache der Erziehung/des Geschmacks — a matter or question of education/taste
mehr kann ich zu der Sache nicht sagen — that's all I can say on the subject
um die Sache herumreden — to talk( all) round the subject
zur Sache! — let's get on with it; (Parl, Jur etc) come to the point!
zur Sache gehen (inf) — to come to the crunch (inf); (Sport) to get stuck in (inf)
seiner Sache sicher or gewiss sein — to be sure of one's ground
bei der Sache sein — to be with it (inf), to be on the ball (inf)
sie war nicht bei der Sache — her mind was elsewhere
bei der Sache bleiben — to keep one's mind on the job; (bei Diskussion) to keep to the point
6) (= Sachlage) things pl, no artso steht die Sache also — so that's the way things are
die Sache ist die, dass... — the thing is that...
7)* * *die1) (a thing or situation that must be done or dealt with: a difficult proposition.) proposition2) (an object; something that is not living: What do you use that thing for?) thing3) (any fact, quality, idea etc that one can think of or refer to: Music is a wonderful thing; I hope I haven't done the wrong thing; That was a stupid thing to do.) thing* * *Sa·che<-, -n>[ˈzaxə]fwarme \Sachen warm clothes [or nsing clothingbewegliche/unbewegliche \Sachen JUR personal property [or chattels] [or movables]/immovables [or things immovable]eingebrachte \Sache contributed itemherrenlose \Sache derelict property, res nulliusverbrauchbare \Sache consumablevertretbare \Sache fungibleich hatte mir die \Sache eigentlich anders vorgestellt in fact, I had imagined things differentlywie ist die \Sache mit dem Haus gelaufen? how did the house business turn out?die \Sache ist schiefgegangen everything went wrongdie \Sache steht gut things are looking gooddas ist so eine \Sache (fam) that's a bit tricky [or bit of a problem]das ist eine andere \Sache that's another matter [or something else]das ist eine \Sache des Geschmacks that's a matter of tastees ist eine \Sache seiner Abstammung it's a question of his origins▪ jds \Sache sein to be sb's affair [or business]eine aussichtslose \Sache a lost causebeschlossene \Sache sein to be [all] settled [or a foregone conclusion]in eigener \Sache on one's own behalfgeschäftliche \Sache business mattereine unangenehme \Sache an unpleasant affair [or business]um der \Sache willen for the love of it [or it's own sake]; s.a. Naturin \Sachen... in the matter of...in \Sachen Umwelt bleibt noch viel zu tun there is still a lot to be done where the environment is concernedin \Sachen [o in der \Sache] Meier gegen Müller in the case [of] [or form in re] Meier versus Müllereine \Sache verhandeln/vertreten/verweisen to hear/uphold/remit a casezur \Sache vernommen werden to be questioned [with regard to the matter itself]8. (Sachlage) factual situationdie \Sache ist die, dass... (es geht darum, dass...) the matter so far is that...; (einschränkend) the thing is [that]...bei der \Sache bleiben to keep to the pointneben der \Sache liegen (fam) to be beside the pointnichts zur \Sache tun to be irrelevant, to not matterzur \Sache kommen to come to the point9. (Aufgabe) jober macht seine \Sache gut he's doing well [or a good job]es ist \Sache der Polizei, den Schuldigen zu finden it's up to [or it's for] the police to find the guilty personkeine halben \Sachen machen to not do things by halves, to not deal in half-measuresseine \Sache verstehen to know what one is doing [or fam is aboutmach keine \Sachen! (fam: was du nicht sagst) [what] you don't say?; (tu das bloß nicht) don't be daft! famwas machst du bloß für \Sachen! (fam) the things you do!was sind denn das für \Sachen? what's going on here?das sind doch keine \Sachen! (fam) you shouldn't do that12.▶ bei der \Sache sein to be concentratinger war nicht bei der \Sache his mind was wanderinger war bei den Hausaufgaben nicht ganz bei der \Sache he didn't give his full attention to his homework▶ mit jdm gemeinsame \Sache machen to make common cause with sb▶ nicht jedermanns \Sache sein to be not everyone's cup of tea* * *die; Sache, Sachen1) Plural thingsscharfe Sachen trinken — drink the hard stuff (coll.)
2) (Angelegenheit) matter; business (esp. derog.)es ist beschlossene Sache, dass... — it's [all] arranged or settled that...
es ist die einfachste Sache [von] der Welt — it's the simplest thing in the world
[mit jemandem] gemeinsame Sache machen — join forces [with somebody]
[sich (Dat.)] seiner Sache sicher od. gewiss sein — be sure one is right
das tut nichts zur Sache — that's irrelevant; that's got nothing to do with it
3) (RechtsSache) case4) o. Pl. (Anliegen) cause* * *1. (Gegenstand) thing;häng deine Sachen in den Schrank hang up you things in the cupboard (US closet);seine Sachen überall herumliegen lassen leave one’s things lying around all over the place;Gewalt gegen Sachen JUR (violent) damage to property;warme Sachen für den Winter (warme Kleidung) warm things for the winter;süße Sachen (Süßigkeiten) sweet things, sweets;ich werde der Sache nachgehen I’ll look into the matter;bei der Sache bleiben keep to the point;das gehört nicht zur Sache that’s got nothing to do with it;die Sache ist … the thing is …, it’s like this …;die Sache ist die, dass … the point is that …;in eigener Sache sprechen speak on one’s own behalf;wie ist die Sache mit dem Auto ausgegangen? how did that business with the car turn out?;die Sache steht gut things are looking good;das ist so eine Sache it’s not so easy;eine runde Sache a fine piece of work;ich mag keine halben Sachen I don’t like (any) half measures;das ist eine tolle/blöde Sache umg that’s fantastic/a stupid business;ich habe die ganze Sache (gründlich) satt I’m sick (and tired) of the whole business;die einfachste/natürlichste Sache der Welt the simplest/most natural thing in the world;das ist nicht jedermanns Sache that’s not for everybody, that’s not everybody’s cup of tea;jemandem sagen, was Sache ist umg (worauf es ankommt) put sb in the picture allg; (die Meinung sagen) tell sb what’s what;sie war ganz bei der Sache she was all attention ( oder quite absorbed);er war nicht (ganz) bei der Sache he had his mind on other things, he wasn’t (quite) concentrating;seiner Sache sicher sein be sure of oneself;sich seiner Sache sicher glauben think o.s. sure of one’s point;zur Sache! can we get to the point?;bleiben wir bei der Sache! let’s stick to the point;das tut nichts zur Sache that makes no difference;das kommt der Sache schon näher that’s more like it;das ist seine Sache that’s his business ( oder affair);das ist nicht meine Sache that’s got nothing to do with me;es ist eine Sache von Leben und Tod it’s a matter of life and death;Sachen gibt’s(, die gibt’s gar nicht) umg would you believe it allg;was machst du denn für Sachen? umg what have you been up to then?;du machst Sachen! umg the things you get up to!;3. JUR case;in Sachen A. gegen B. JUR in the matter of A versus B4.in Sachen Umwelt where the environment is concerned, in questions of the environment;was tut sich in Sachen Hausbau? how are things on the housebuilding front?;wie macht er sich in Sachen Schule? how’s he getting on at (US how’s he doing in) school?für eine gute/gerechte Sache kämpfen fight for a good cause/for the cause of justice;mit jemandem gemeinsame Sache machen make common cause with sb6. (Aufgabe) job;er versteht seine Sache he knows his stuff;sie hat ihre Sache gut gemacht she did a good job;etwas um der Sache willen tun do sth for its own sake;es ist Sache des Gerichts zu entscheiden, ob … it is for the court to decide whether …7.* * *die; Sache, Sachen1) Plural thingsscharfe Sachen trinken — drink the hard stuff (coll.)
2) (Angelegenheit) matter; business (esp. derog.)es ist beschlossene Sache, dass... — it's [all] arranged or settled that...
es ist die einfachste Sache [von] der Welt — it's the simplest thing in the world
[mit jemandem] gemeinsame Sache machen — join forces [with somebody]
[sich (Dat.)] seiner Sache sicher od. gewiss sein — be sure one is right
das tut nichts zur Sache — that's irrelevant; that's got nothing to do with it
3) (RechtsSache) case4) o. Pl. (Anliegen) cause* * *-n f.business n.case n.cause n.concern n.matter n.thing n. -
13 matter
1. noun1) (affair) Angelegenheit, diemoney matters — Geldangelegenheiten od. -fragen
that's another or a different matter altogether or quite another matter — das ist etwas ganz anderes
and to make matters worse... — und was die Sache noch schlimmer macht/machte,...
a/no matter for or of... — ein/kein Grund od. Anlass zu...
it's a matter of complete indifference to me — es ist mir völlig gleichgültig
4)a matter of... — (something that amounts to) eine Frage (+ Gen.)...; eine Sache von...
it's a matter of taste/habit — das ist Geschmack- / Gewohnheitssache
[only] a matter of time — [nur noch] eine Frage der Zeit
it's just a matter of working harder — man muss sich ganz einfach [bei der Arbeit] mehr anstrengen
in a matter of minutes — in wenigen Minuten
Do you know him? - Yes, as a matter of fact, I do — Kennst du ihn? - Ja, ich kenne ihn tatsächlich
5)what's the matter? — was ist [los]?
is something the matter? — stimmt irgendetwas nicht?; ist [irgend]was (ugs.) ?
6)7)no matter! — [das] macht nichts!
no matter how/who/what/why — etc. ganz gleich od. egal (ugs.), wie/wer/was/warum usw.
8) (material, as opposed to mind, spirit, etc.) Materie, die2. intransitive verb[in]organic/solid/vegetable matter — [an]organische/feste/pflanzliche Stoffe
what does it matter? — was macht das schon?; was macht's? (ugs.)
what matters is that... — worum es geht, ist...
doesn't matter — [das] macht nichts (ugs.)
it doesn't matter how/when — etc. es ist einerlei, wie/wann usw.
does it matter to you if...? — macht es dir etwas aus, wenn...?
the things which matter in life — [das,] worauf es im Leben ankommt
* * *['mætə] 1. noun1) (solids, liquids and/or gases in any form, from which everything physical is made: The entire universe is made up of different kinds of matter.) die Materie2) (a subject or topic (of discussion etc): a private matter; money matters.) die Angelegenheit3) (pus: The wound was infected and full of matter.) der Eiter2. verb- academic.ru/45646/matter-of-fact">matter-of-fact- be the matter
- a matter of course
- a matter of opinion
- no matter
- no matter who
- what
- where* * *mat·ter[ˈmætəʳ, AM -t̬ɚ]I. norganic \matter organische Stoffe plprinted \matter Gedrucktes nt, Drucksache[n] f[pl]reading \matter Lesestoff mvegetable \matter pflanzliche Stoffe pl\matter in suspension Schwebstoffe plthat's a different \matter das ist eine andere Sacheit's a \matter of complete indifference to me das ist mir völlig egalthis is a \matter for the police das sollte man der Polizei übergebento get to the heart of the \matter zum Kern der Sache vordringena \matter of urgency etwas Dringendesto be no easy \matter doing sth nicht einfach sein, etw zu tunfamily \matters Familienangelegenheiten plfinancial \matters pl Geldangelegenheiten pl, Geldsachen plmoney \matters pl Geldangelegenheiten pla personal \matter eine persönliche Angelegenheit [o Sache]in the \matter of... was... angehtthe British are given pre-eminence in the \matter of tea was Tee angeht, da haben die Briten die Nase vornit's simply a \matter of following the recipe/learning the rules man muss einfach nur das Rezept befolgen/die Regeln erlernenas a \matter of course selbstverständlicha \matter of fact eine Tatsacheas a \matter of fact (by the way) übrigens, im Übrigen; (expressing agreement or disagreement) in der Tathave you got his address? — as a \matter of fact, I have hast du seine Adresse? — ja, die hab ich tatsächlichI suppose you're leaving soon? — no, as a \matter of fact, I'll be staying for another two weeks ich nehme an, Sie reisen bald ab? — keineswegs, in der Tat habe ich vor, noch zwei Wochen zu bleibena \matter of form eine Formsacheas a \matter of interest aus Interesse, interessehalberjust as a \matter of interest, how much did you pay for it? ich frage nur aus Interesse, aber wie viel hast du dafür bezahlt?it's a \matter of life and [or or] death es geht um Leben und Todthat's a \matter of opinion das ist Ansichtssachea \matter of principle eine Frage des Prinzipsa \matter of record eine Tatsacheit's a \matter of record that... es ist allgemein bekannt, dass...a \matter of taste eine Geschmacksfragea \matter of time eine Frage der Zeitthe subject \matter of the book das Thema des Buchesit's no laughing \matter das ist nicht zum Lachenthat's another \matter das ist etwas anderesthat's another \matter altogether [or quite another \matter] das ist [wieder] etwas völlig [o ganz] anderesto let the \matter drop etwas auf sich beruhen lassen; (in a conversation) das Thema fallenlassen5. (problem)is anything the \matter? stimmt etwas nicht?there's nothing the \matter es ist alles in Ordnungwhat's the \matter with you? was ist los mit dir?what's the \matter with asking for a pay rise? was ist so schlimm daran, um eine Gehaltserhöhung zu bitten?no \matter das macht nichts, [das ist] kein Problemno \matter, I'll go myself kein Problem, ich gehe selbstno \matter what was auch [immer] passiertwe've got to get to the airport on time, no \matter what wir müssen pünktlich zum Flughafen kommen, egal wieno \matter what/when/who... ganz gleich [o egal], was/wann/wer...no \matter what you say, I won't leave him was du auch sagst, ich werde ihn nicht verlassento pretend that nothing is the \matter so tun, als ob nichts wäre6.that's how \matters stand at the moment so sieht es im Moment aus\matters came to a head with her resignation mit ihrem Rücktritt spitzte sich die Lage dann noch zuto help \matters/make \matters worse die Lage verbessern/verschlimmernto make \matters worse, it then started to rain heavily zu allem Überfluss fing es auch noch an, in Strömen zu regnento take \matters into one's own hands die Dinge selbst in die Hand nehmenin a \matter of seconds he was by her side es dauerte nur Sekunden bis er bei ihr warit was all over in a \matter of minutes nach wenigen Minuten war alles vorbeiit's only a \matter of a few dollars es geht nur um ein paar Dollarsand then there's the little \matter of the 80 euros you owe me und dann ist da noch die Kleinigkeit von 80 Euro, die du mir schuldest8. LAW\matter of fact Tatfrage f\matter of law Rechtsfrage f10.▶ not to mince \matter kein Blatt vor den Mund nehmen▶ for that \matter eigentlichI don't like him, nor does Ann, for that \matter ich mag ihn nicht, und Ann mag ihn im Grunde auch nichtII. vi1. (be of importance) von Bedeutung seinto him, animals \matter more than human beings ihm sind Tiere wichtiger als Menschenwhat \matters now is that... worauf es jetzt ankommt, ist, dass...that's the only thing that \matters das ist das Einzige, was zähltit really \matters to me das bedeutet mir wirklich etwas, das ist wirklich wichtig für mich▪ it \matters that... es macht etwas aus, dass...▪ it doesn't \matter das ist nicht wichtigI've spilt something on the carpet — it doesn't \matter ich habe etwas auf dem Teppich verschüttet — das macht nichtswould you rather go on Wednesday or Thursday — it doesn't \matter möchten Sie lieber am Mittwoch oder am Donnerstag fahren — das ist mir egalit doesn't \matter what the guests wear es spielt keine Rolle, wie die Gäste angezogen sindit didn't \matter anything to them es war ihnen völlig egalit doesn't \matter how long your hair is as long as it's tidy es spielt keine Rolle, wie lang deine Haare sind, solange sie gepflegt sindpeople who \matter Leute von Einfluss* * *['mtə(r)]1. norganic/inorganic matter — organische/anorganische Stoffe pl
2) (particular kind) Stoff madvertising matter — Reklame f, Werbung f
3) (MED: pus) Eiter m5) (= content) Inhalt mthe main matter of his speech was... — (der) Hauptgegenstand seiner Rede war...
6) (= question, affair) Sache f, Angelegenheit f; (= topic) Thema nt, Stoff mcan I talk to you on a matter of great urgency? — kann ich Sie in einer äußerst dringenden Angelegenheit sprechen?
in the matter of... — was... (+acc) anbelangt, hinsichtlich... (+gen)
there's the matter of my expenses —
it's no great matter — das macht nichts, das ist nicht so wichtig
that's another matter altogether, that's a very different matter — das ist etwas völlig anderes
it will be no easy matter (to)... — es wird nicht einfach sein, zu...
it's a serious matter — das ist eine ernste Angelegenheit, die Sache ist ernst
7) pl Angelegenheiten plbusiness matters — geschäftliche Angelegenheiten or Dinge pl, Geschäftliche(s) nt
8)I haven't seen him for weeks, nor for that matter has anybody else —
he wants to complain about it and for that matter, so do I — er will sich darüber beschweren und ich eigentlich auch
9)a matter of — eine Frage (+gen), eine Sache von
it's a matter of form/time — das ist eine Formsache/Zeitfrage or Frage der Zeit
it's a matter of taste/opinion — das ist Geschmacks-/Ansichtssache
it's a matter of adjusting this part exactly — es geht darum, dieses Teil genau einzustellen
it's a matter of 10 miles from... —
if it's just a matter of another 10 minutes, then I'll wait — wenn es sich nur noch um 10 Minuten handelt, dann warte ich solange
it's not just a matter of increasing the money supply — es ist nicht damit getan, die Geldzufuhr zu erhöhen
it's just a matter of trying harder — man muss sich ganz einfach etwas mehr anstrengen
you should always take your passport with you as a matter of course — es sollte für Sie eine Selbstverständlichkeit sein, stets Ihren Pass bei sich zu haben
earthquakes happen as a matter of course in that part of the world — Erdbeben sind in der Gegend an der Tagesordnung
10)I've decided to leave tomorrow, no matter what — ich gehe morgen, egal was passiert
no matter how/what/when/where etc... — egal, wie/was/wann/wo etc...
no matter how you do it — wie du es auch machst, egal, wie du es machst
11)sth is the matter with sb/sth — etw ist mit jdm/etw los; (ill) etw fehlt jdm
what's the matter? — was ist (denn) los?, was ist (denn)?
what's the matter with you this morning? – nothing's the matter — was hast du denn heute Morgen? – gar nichts
what's the matter with having a little fun? — was ist denn schon dabei, wenn man ein bisschen Spaß hat?
something's the matter with the lights — mit dem Licht ist irgendetwas nicht in Ordnung
as if nothing was the matter — als ob nichts (los) wäre
2. viit doesn't matter — (es or das) macht nichts, ist schon gut
I forgot it, does it matter? – yes, it does matter —
does it matter to you if I go? — macht es dir etwas aus, wenn ich gehe?
doesn't it matter to you at all if I leave you? — macht es dir denn gar nichts aus, wenn ich dich verlasse?
why should it matter to me if people are starving? — was geht es mich an, wenn Menschen verhungern?
it doesn't matter to me what you do — es ist mir (ganz) egal, was du machst
* * *matter [ˈmætə(r)]A sorganic matter organische Substanz;b) MED Eiter mthis is an entirely different matter das ist etwas ganz anderes;a matter of convention eine Frage des Anstandes;a matter of course eine Selbstverständlichkeit;as a matter of course selbstverständlich, natürlich;a matter of discretion eine Ermessensfrage;a) eine Tatsache,as a matter of fact tatsächlich, eigentlich, ehrlich gesagt;a matter of form eine Formsache;as a matter of form der Form halber;it is a matter of life and death es geht um Leben und Tod;as a matter of principle grundsätzlich, prinzipiell;it is a matter of finishing in time es geht darum, rechtzeitig fertig zu werden;a matter of taste (eine) Geschmackssache;a matter of time eine Frage der Zeit, eine Zeitfrage;for that matter eigentlich;a) hinsichtlich (gen),4. pl (ohne Artikel) die Sache, die Dinge pl:a) die Sache schlimmer machen,b) (Redew) was die Sache noch schlimmer macht;carry matters too far es zu weit treiben;as matters stand wie die Dinge liegen, nach Lage der Dinge;matters were in a mess es war eine verfahrene Geschichte5. the matter die Schwierigkeit:what’s the matter? was ist los?, wo fehlts?;what’s the matter with it (with him)? was ist (los) damit (mit ihm)?;what’s the matter with having the occasional glass of wine? was ist (schon) dabei, wenn man ab und zu ein Glas Wein trinkt?;what’s the matter now? was ist denn jetzt schon wieder los?;there’s nothing the matter nichts ist los;no matter! es hat nichts zu sagen!, nichts von Bedeutung!;it’s no matter whether … es spielt keine Rolle, ob …;no matter what he says was er auch sagt; ganz egal, was er sagt;no matter who … gleichgültig oder ganz egal, wer …;it made no matter to him that … es machte ihm nichts aus, dass …it’s a matter of £5 es kostet 5 Pfund;in a matter of weeks in ein paar Wochen;a matter of three weeks ungefähr drei Wochen;it is only a matter of minutes till … es kann nur ein paar Minuten dauern, bis …;it was a matter of 5 minutes es dauerte nur 5 Minuten;in a matter of minutes in Minutenschnelle;in a matter of seconds in Sekundenschnelle;it’s a matter of common knowledge es ist allgemein bekanntfor zu):a matter for reflection etwas zum Nachdenken8. (Ggs äußere Form)a) Stoff m, Thema n, (behandelter) Gegenstand, Inhalt m (eines Buches etc)b) (innerer) Gehalt, Substanz f:strong in matter but weak in style inhaltlich stark, aber stilistisch schwach;matter and manner Gehalt und Gestaltmatter of Britain Bretonischer Sagenkreis (um König Arthur)for für, zu):13. TYPOa) Manuskript nB v/iit doesn’t matter es macht nichts (aus), es tut nichts;it didn’t matter to them es machte ihnen nichts aus;it hardly matters to me es macht mir nicht viel aus;it little matters es spielt kaum eine Rolle, es ist ziemlich einerlei2. MED eitern* * *1. noun1) (affair) Angelegenheit, diemoney matters — Geldangelegenheiten od. -fragen
that's another or a different matter altogether or quite another matter — das ist etwas ganz anderes
and to make matters worse... — und was die Sache noch schlimmer macht/machte,...
2) (cause, occasion)a/no matter for or of... — ein/kein Grund od. Anlass zu...
4)a matter of... — (something that amounts to) eine Frage (+ Gen.)...; eine Sache von...
it's a matter of taste/habit — das ist Geschmack- / Gewohnheitssache
[only] a matter of time — [nur noch] eine Frage der Zeit
it's just a matter of working harder — man muss sich ganz einfach [bei der Arbeit] mehr anstrengen
Do you know him? - Yes, as a matter of fact, I do — Kennst du ihn? - Ja, ich kenne ihn tatsächlich
5)what's the matter? — was ist [los]?
is something the matter? — stimmt irgendetwas nicht?; ist [irgend]was (ugs.) ?
6)7)no matter! — [das] macht nichts!
no matter how/who/what/why — etc. ganz gleich od. egal (ugs.), wie/wer/was/warum usw.
8) (material, as opposed to mind, spirit, etc.) Materie, die2. intransitive verb[in]organic/solid/vegetable matter — [an]organische/feste/pflanzliche Stoffe
what does it matter? — was macht das schon?; was macht's? (ugs.)
what matters is that... — worum es geht, ist...
doesn't matter — [das] macht nichts (ugs.)
it doesn't matter how/when — etc. es ist einerlei, wie/wann usw.
does it matter to you if...? — macht es dir etwas aus, wenn...?
the things which matter in life — [das,] worauf es im Leben ankommt
* * *n.Angelegenheit f.Gegenstand m.Grund ¨-e m.Materie -n f.Sache -n f. -
14 matter
'mætə
1. noun1) (solids, liquids and/or gases in any form, from which everything physical is made: The entire universe is made up of different kinds of matter.) materia, sustancia2) (a subject or topic (of discussion etc): a private matter; money matters.) asunto, cuestión3) (pus: The wound was infected and full of matter.) pus
2. verb(to be important: That car matters a great deal to him; It doesn't matter.) importar- be the matter
- a matter of course
- a matter of opinion
- no matter
- no matter who
- what
- where
matter1 n1. problemawhat's the matter? ¿qué pasa? / ¿qué problema hay?2. asunto / cuestión3. materia / sustanciano matter... no importa...no matter what it costs no importa lo que cueste / cueste lo que cuestematter2 vb importartr['mætəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (affair, subject) asunto, cuestión nombre femenino2 (trouble, problem) problema nombre masculino■ what's the matter? ¿qué pasa?■ what's the matter with Susan? ¿qué le pasa a Susan?■ is anything the matter? ¿pasa algo?3 SMALLPHYSICS/SMALL (physical substance) materia, sustancia4 (type of substance, things of particular kind) materia1 (be important) importar (to, a)■ it doesn't matter no importa, es igual, da igual■ does it matter if you're late? ¿pasa algo si llegas tarde?■ it doesn't matter what you wear da igual lo que lleves, no importa lo que lleves■ his attitude doesn't exactly help matters su actitud no facilita las cosas, precisamente\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL(as) a matter of course por normaas a matter of fact en realidad, de hechoas matters stand tal y como están las cosasfor that matter en realidadno matter no importa■ no matter who it is sea quién sea, quienquiera que seato be a matter of life or death ser cuestión de vida o muerteto be a matter of opinion ser discutibleto be no laughing matter no ser cosa de risa, no ser motivo de risa, no ser para reírseto be another matter ser otra cosato let the matter drop/rest dejarlo correrto make matters worse para colmo (de desgracias)to take matters into one's own hands tomarse la justicia por su manomatters arising asuntos nombre masculino plural variosthe matter in hand el asunto de que se tratamatter ['mæt̬ər] vi: importarit doesn't matter: no importamatter n1) question: asunto m, cuestión fa matter of taste: una cuestión de gusto2) substance: materia f, sustancia f3) matters nplcircumstances: situación f, cosas fplto make matters worse: para colmo de males4)to be the matter : pasarwhat's the matter?: ¿qué pasa?5)as a matter of fact : en efecto, en realidad6)for that matter : de hecho7)no matter how much : por mucho quen.• asunto s.m.• capítulo s.m.• cosa s.f.• cuestión s.f.• especie s.f.• hecho s.m.• materia s.f.• material s.m.• motivo s.m.• tema s.m.v.• importar v.
I 'mætər, 'mætə(r)1) ua) ( substance) (Phil, Phys) materia f, sustancia fc) ( subject matter) temática f, tema md) (written, printed material)printed matter — impresos mpl
reading matter — material m de lectura
2)a) (question, affair) asunto m, cuestión fthat's another o a different matter — eso es otra cosa, eso es diferente
as a matter of interest, what does he do for a living? — por pura curiosidad ¿en qué trabaja?
it's no laughing matter — no es motivo de risa, no es (como) para reírse
b) matters plmatters arising — asuntos mpl varios
c) ( approximate amount)a matter OF something — cuestión f or cosa f de algo
it was all over in a matter of seconds — todo acabó en cuestión or cosa de segundos
d) (in phrases)as a matter of fact: as a matter of fact, I've never been to Spain la verdad es que or en realidad nunca he estado en España; for that matter en realidad; no matter (as interj) no importa; (as conj): no matter how hard I try por mucho que me esfuerce; I want you back by 9 o'clock, no matter what — quiero que estés de vuelta a las nueve, pase lo que pase
3) (problem, trouble)what's the matter? — ¿qué pasa?
what's the matter with Jane/the typewriter? — ¿qué le pasa a Jane/a la máquina de escribir?
is anything the matter with Alice? — ¿le pasa algo a Alice?
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intransitive verb importarit doesn't matter — no importa, da igual
['mætǝ(r)]to matter TO somebody: money is the only thing that matters to her/them — el dinero es lo único que le/les importa
1. N1) (=substance) materia f, sustancia f2) (Typ, Publishing) material madvertising matter — material m publicitario
3) (Med) (=pus) pus m, materia f4) (Literat) (=content) contenido m5) (=question, affair) asunto m, cuestión f•
that's quite another matter, that's another matter altogether — esa es otra cuestión, eso es totalmente distinto•
that's a very different matter — esa es otra cuestión, eso es totalmente distinto•
it's an easy matter to phone him — es cosa fácil llamarle•
as a matter of fact..., as a matter of fact I know her very well — de hecho or en realidad la conozco muy bienI don't like it, as a matter of fact I'm totally against it — no me gusta, de hecho estoy totalmente en contra
"don't tell me you like it?" - "as a matter of fact I do" — -no me digas que te gusta -pues sí, la verdad es que sí
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for that matter — en realidad•
it is no great matter — es poca cosa, no importa•
in the matter of — en cuanto a, en lo que se refierelaughing 1., mince 2., 2)•
it's a serious matter — es cosa seria6) (=importance)no matter!, it makes no matter — frm ¡no importa!, ¡no le hace! (LAm)
•
no matter how you do it — no importa cómo lo hagasget one, no matter how — procura uno, del modo que sea
•
no matter what he says — diga lo que digawhat matter? — frm ¿qué importa?
•
no matter who goes — quienquiera que vaya7) (=difficulty, problem etc)what's the matter? — ¿qué pasa?, ¿qué hay?
what's the matter with you? — ¿qué te pasa?, ¿qué tienes?
what's the matter with Tony? — ¿qué le pasa a Tony?
something's the matter with the lights — algo les pasa a las luces, algo pasa con las luces
what's the matter with my hat? — ¿qué pasa con mi sombrero?
what's the matter with singing? — ¿por qué no se puede cantar?, ¿es que está prohibido cantar?
as if nothing were the matter — como si no hubiese pasado nada, como si tal cosa
8) matters (=things) situación fsing2.VI importardoes it matter to you if I go? — ¿te importa que yo vaya?
why should it matter to me? — ¿a mí qué me importa or qué más me da?
it doesn't matter — (unimportant) no importa; (no preference) (me) da igual or lo mismo
what does it matter? — ¿qué más da?, ¿y qué?
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I ['mætər, 'mætə(r)]1) ua) ( substance) (Phil, Phys) materia f, sustancia fc) ( subject matter) temática f, tema md) (written, printed material)printed matter — impresos mpl
reading matter — material m de lectura
2)a) (question, affair) asunto m, cuestión fthat's another o a different matter — eso es otra cosa, eso es diferente
as a matter of interest, what does he do for a living? — por pura curiosidad ¿en qué trabaja?
it's no laughing matter — no es motivo de risa, no es (como) para reírse
b) matters plmatters arising — asuntos mpl varios
c) ( approximate amount)a matter OF something — cuestión f or cosa f de algo
it was all over in a matter of seconds — todo acabó en cuestión or cosa de segundos
d) (in phrases)as a matter of fact: as a matter of fact, I've never been to Spain la verdad es que or en realidad nunca he estado en España; for that matter en realidad; no matter (as interj) no importa; (as conj): no matter how hard I try por mucho que me esfuerce; I want you back by 9 o'clock, no matter what — quiero que estés de vuelta a las nueve, pase lo que pase
3) (problem, trouble)what's the matter? — ¿qué pasa?
what's the matter with Jane/the typewriter? — ¿qué le pasa a Jane/a la máquina de escribir?
is anything the matter with Alice? — ¿le pasa algo a Alice?
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intransitive verb importarit doesn't matter — no importa, da igual
to matter TO somebody: money is the only thing that matters to her/them — el dinero es lo único que le/les importa
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15 Sorge
f; -, -n1. (Besorgnis) worry, concern (um over, about); (Angst) fear(s Pl.) (for, about); etw. mit Sorge betrachten regard s.th. with concern; Sorgen worries, problems; Kummer und Sorgen worries and problems; finanzielle Sorgen financial worries, money problems; jemandem Sorgen machen (beunruhigen) worry s.o.; (Probleme bereiten) cause s.o. trouble; sich (Dat) Sorgen machen be worried (um about); du machst dir zu viele Sorgen you worry too much; ich hab mir schon Sorgen gemacht I was beginning to get worried; hoffentlich hast du dir keine Sorgen gemacht I hope you weren’t worried; vor Sorgen graue Haare bekommen go grey (Am. gray) with worry; er ist frei von Sorgen he hasn’t got any problems; die Sorge sind wir ( wenigstens) los that’s one problem less; ich komm aus den Sorgen nicht heraus it’s just one problem ( oder thing) after another; das ist meine geringste Sorge that’s the least of my worries; jemandem eine Sorge abnehmen take a problem off s.o.’s hands; seine Sorgen vergessen forget one’s problems; seine Sorgen in Alkohol ertränken drown one’s sorrows; keine Sorge! umg. don’t (you) worry; deine Sorgen möchte ich haben! iro. if that’s all you’ve got to worry about; du hast Sorgen! iro. you think you’ve got problems!, you call that problems?; kleine Kinder - kleine Sorgen, große Kinder - große Sorgen Sprichw. the bigger children get, the bigger the worries2. (Mühe, Fürsorge, auch JUR.) care (for); Sorge tragen für see to, take care of; dafür Sorge tragen, dass... see to it that..., make sure (that)...; lass das meine Sorge sein leave that to me; das ist deine Sorge umg. that’s your problem (hum. funeral); sorgen II* * *die Sorgefear; concern; problem; sorrow; worry; anxiety; trouble; care* * *Sọr|ge ['zɔrgə]f -, -n1) worry; (= Ärger) trouble; (= Kummer) care, worrykeine Sorge! (inf) — don't (you) worry!
Sorge haben, ob/dass... — to be worried whether/that...
mit ihm/damit haben wir nichts als Sorgen — we've had nothing but trouble with him/that
ich habe andere Sorgen, als... — I have other things to worry about than...
es macht mir Sorgen, dass... — it worries me that...
seien Sie ohne Sorge! (geh) — do not fear (liter) or worry
für etw Sorge tragen (geh) — to attend or see to sth, to take care of sth
dafür Sorge tragen, dass... (geh) — to see to it that...
2) (=Fürsorge AUCH JUR) care* * *die1) ((a cause for) worry: free from care; all the cares of the world.) care2) (anxiety: The condition of the patient is giving rise to concern.) concern3) ((a cause of) anxiety: That boy is a constant (source of) worry to his mother!; Try to forget your worries.) worry* * *Sor·ge<-, -n>[ˈzɔrgə]fdas ist meine geringste \Sorge that's the least of my worrieseine große \Sorge a serious worryjdn in \Sorge versetzen to worry sb\Sorgen haben to have problemsständig/nur/nichts als \Sorgen [mit jdm/etw] haben to have constant/nothing but trouble [with sb/sth]in \Sorge sein[, dass...] to be worried [that...]jdm \Sorgen machen [o bereiten] to cause sb a lot of worry, to worry sbes macht jdm \Sorgen, dass... it worries sb that...dass..., macht mir \Sorgen it worries me that..., [the fact] that... worries mewir haben uns solche \Sorgen gemacht! we were so worriedmachen Sie sich deswegen keine \Sorgen! don't worry about thatmit \Sorge with concerndu hast/ihr habt \Sorgen!, \Sorgen hast du/habt ihr! (iron fam) you call that worries [or problems]? fam or iron, you think you've got troubles [or problems]! iron fam[keine] \Sorge haben, dass/ob/wie... [not] to be worried that/as to whether/as to how...lassen Sie das meine \Sorge sein! let me worry about thatdafür \Sorge tragen, dass... (geh) to see to it [or to ensure] that...keine \Sorge! (fam) don't [you] worryeine \Sorge weniger one less thing to worry aboutdiese \Sorge bist du los! you're rid of that worrydie elterliche \Sorge ausüben to exercise parental care and custody* * *die; Sorge, Sorgen1) o. Pl. (Unruhe, Angst) worrykeine Sorge — don't [you] worry
in Sorge um jemanden/etwas sein — be worried about somebody/something
2) (sorgenvoller Gedanke) worry3) o. Pl. (Mühe, Fürsorge) careich werde dafür Sorge tragen, dass... — I will see to it or make sure that...
* * *1. (Besorgnis) worry, concern (etwas mit Sorge betrachten regard sth with concern;Sorgen worries, problems;Kummer und Sorgen worries and problems;finanzielle Sorgen financial worries, money problems;sich (dat)Sorgen machen be worried (um about);du machst dir zu viele Sorgen you worry too much;ich hab mir schon Sorgen gemacht I was beginning to get worried;hoffentlich hast du dir keine Sorgen gemacht I hope you weren’t worried;vor Sorgen graue Haare bekommen go grey (US gray) with worry;er ist frei von Sorgen he hasn’t got any problems;die Sorge sind wir (wenigstens) los that’s one problem less;ich komm aus den Sorgen nicht heraus it’s just one problem ( oder thing) after another;das ist meine geringste Sorge that’s the least of my worries;jemandem eine Sorge abnehmen take a problem off sb’s hands;seine Sorgen vergessen forget one’s problems;seine Sorgen in Alkohol ertränken drown one’s sorrows;keine Sorge! umg don’t (you) worry;deine Sorgen möchte ich haben! iron if that’s all you’ve got to worry about;du hast Sorgen! iron you think you’ve got problems!, you call that problems?;kleine Kinder - kleine Sorgen, große Kinder - große Sorgen sprichw the bigger children get, the bigger the worries2. (Mühe, Fürsorge, auch JUR) care (for);Sorge tragen für see to, take care of;dafür Sorge tragen, dass … see to it that …, make sure (that) …;lass das meine Sorge sein leave that to me;* * *die; Sorge, Sorgen1) o. Pl. (Unruhe, Angst) worrykeine Sorge — don't [you] worry
in Sorge um jemanden/etwas sein — be worried about somebody/something
2) (sorgenvoller Gedanke) worry3) o. Pl. (Mühe, Fürsorge) careich werde dafür Sorge tragen, dass... — I will see to it or make sure that...
* * *-n (wegen, um) f.concern (at, about, for) n. -n f.alarm n.care n.problem n.sorrow n.trouble n.worry n. -
16 sache
f; -, -n1. (Gegenstand) thing; Sachen (Kleidung etc.) umg. allg. things; (Habseligkeiten) auch belongings; häng deine Sachen in den Schrank hang up you things in the cupboard (Am. closet); seine Sachen überall herumliegen lassen leave one’s things lying around all over the place; Gewalt gegen Sachen JUR. (violent) damage to property; warme Sachen für den Winter (warme Kleidung) warm things for the winter; süße Sachen (Süßigkeiten) sweet things, sweets; scharfe Sachen (Schnaps etc.) hard stuff Sg.2. (Angelegenheit) affair; (auch Vorfall) matter, business; (Problem, Frage) matter; das ist eine Sache für sich that’s a completely different matter; iro. that’s another story; ich werde der Sache nachgehen I’ll look into the matter; bei der Sache bleiben keep to the point; das gehört nicht zur Sache that’s got nothing to do with it; die Sache ist... the thing is..., it’s like this...; die Sache ist die, dass... the point is that...; in eigener Sache sprechen speak on one’s own behalf; wie ist die Sache mit dem Auto ausgegangen? how did that business with the car turn out?; die Sache steht gut things are looking good; die Sache macht sich umg. things are ( oder it’s) coming along fine; das ist so eine Sache it’s not so easy; eine runde Sache a fine piece of work; ich mag keine halben Sachen I don’t like (any) half measures; das ist eine tolle / blöde Sache umg. that’s fantastic / a stupid business; ich habe die ganze Sache ( gründlich) satt I’m sick (and tired) of the whole business; die einfachste / natürlichste Sache der Welt the simplest / most natural thing in the world; das ist nicht jedermanns Sache that’s not for everybody, that’s not everybody’s cup of tea; jemandem sagen, was Sache ist umg. (worauf es ankommt) put s.o. in the picture allg.; (die Meinung sagen) tell s.o. what’s what; sie war ganz bei der Sache she was all attention ( oder quite absorbed); er war nicht ( ganz) bei der Sache he had his mind on other things, he wasn’t (quite) concentrating; seiner Sache sicher sein be sure of oneself; sich seiner Sache sicher glauben think o.s. sure of one’s point; zur Sache kommen get to the point; (handeln) get down to business (brass tacks umg.); zur Sache! can we get to the point?; bleiben wir bei der Sache! let’s stick to the point; das tut nichts zur Sache that makes no difference; das kommt der Sache schon näher that’s more like it; das ist seine Sache that’s his business ( oder affair); das ist nicht meine Sache that’s got nothing to do with me; es ist eine Sache der Erziehung etc. it’s a matter of upbringing etc.; es ist eine Sache von Leben und Tod it’s a matter of life and death; es ist eine abgekartete Sache it’s a put-up job (Am. a scam oder setup) umg.; mach keine Sachen! umg., erstaunt: you’re kidding; warnend: no funny business; Sachen gibt’s(, die gibt’s gar nicht) umg. would you believe it allg.; was machst du denn für Sachen? umg. what have you been up to then?; du machst Sachen! umg. the things you get up to!; was höre ich denn für ( schöne) Sachen? what’s all this I’ve been hearing then?3. JUR. case; in Sachen A. gegen B. JUR. in the matter of A versus B4. in Sachen umg., fig. (bezüglich) with regard to, as to; in Sachen Umwelt where the environment is concerned, in questions of the environment; was tut sich in Sachen Hausbau? how are things on the housebuilding front?; wie macht er sich in Sachen Schule? how’s he getting on at (Am. how’s he doing in) school?5. (Ziel, Anliegen) cause; für eine gute / gerechte Sache kämpfen fight for a good cause / for the cause of justice; mit jemandem gemeinsame Sache machen make common cause with s.o.6. (Aufgabe) job; er versteht seine Sache he knows his stuff; sie hat ihre Sache gut gemacht she did a good job; etw. um der Sache willen tun do s.th. for its own sake; es ist Sache des Gerichts zu entscheiden, ob... it is for the court to decide whether...* * *die Sacheaffair; cause; business; concern; matter; thing* * *Sạ|che ['zaxə]f -, -n1) thing; (= Gegenstand) object, thing; (JUR = Eigentum) article of propertyder Mensch wird zur Sache — man is reduced to or becomes an object
Sachen gibts(, die gibts gar nicht)! (inf) — would you credit it! (inf)
2) pl inf = Zeug) things pl; (JUR) propertyseine Sachen packen — to pack ones bags
eine Sache der Polizei/der Behörden — a matter for the police/authorities
es ist Sache der Polizei/der Behörden, das zu tun — it's up to the police/authorities or it's for the police/authorities to do that
das mit dem Präsidenten war eine unangenehme Sache — that was an unpleasant business with the president
das ist eine ganz tolle/unangenehme Sache — it's really fantastic/unpleasant
die Sache macht sich (inf) — things are coming along
das ist eine andere Sache — that's a different matter, that's a different kettle of fish (inf), that's a different cup of tea (US inf)
das ist meine/seine Sache — that's my/his affair or business
in eigener Sache — on one's own account
das ist nicht jedermanns Sache — it's not everyone's cup of tea (inf)
er versteht seine Sache — he knows what he's doing or what he's about (inf)
er macht seine Sache gut — he's doing very well; (beruflich) he's doing a good job
diese Frage können wir nicht hier mitbesprechen, das ist eine Sache für sich — we can't discuss this question now, it's a separate issue all to itself
und was hat deine Frau gesagt?/was meinen Sie zu diesen Streiks? – das ist eine Sache für sich — and what did your wife say?/what do you think about these strikes? – that's another story
das ist so eine Sache (inf) — it's a bit tricky, it's a bit of a problem
die Sache mit der Bank ist also geplatzt — so the bank job fell through
4) (= Vorfall) business, affairwas hat die Polizei zu der Sache gesagt? — what did the police say about it or about all this business?
die Sache hat geklappt/ist schiefgegangen — everything or it worked/went wrong
mach keine Sachen! (inf) — don't be daft (Brit inf) or silly!
eine Sache der Erziehung/des Geschmacks — a matter or question of education/taste
mehr kann ich zu der Sache nicht sagen — that's all I can say on the subject
um die Sache herumreden — to talk( all) round the subject
zur Sache! — let's get on with it; (Parl, Jur etc) come to the point!
zur Sache gehen (inf) — to come to the crunch (inf); (Sport) to get stuck in (inf)
seiner Sache sicher or gewiss sein — to be sure of one's ground
bei der Sache sein — to be with it (inf), to be on the ball (inf)
sie war nicht bei der Sache — her mind was elsewhere
bei der Sache bleiben — to keep one's mind on the job; (bei Diskussion) to keep to the point
6) (= Sachlage) things pl, no artso steht die Sache also — so that's the way things are
die Sache ist die, dass... — the thing is that...
7)* * *die1) (a thing or situation that must be done or dealt with: a difficult proposition.) proposition2) (an object; something that is not living: What do you use that thing for?) thing3) (any fact, quality, idea etc that one can think of or refer to: Music is a wonderful thing; I hope I haven't done the wrong thing; That was a stupid thing to do.) thing* * *Sa·che<-, -n>[ˈzaxə]fwarme \Sachen warm clothes [or nsing clothingbewegliche/unbewegliche \Sachen JUR personal property [or chattels] [or movables]/immovables [or things immovable]eingebrachte \Sache contributed itemherrenlose \Sache derelict property, res nulliusverbrauchbare \Sache consumablevertretbare \Sache fungibleich hatte mir die \Sache eigentlich anders vorgestellt in fact, I had imagined things differentlywie ist die \Sache mit dem Haus gelaufen? how did the house business turn out?die \Sache ist schiefgegangen everything went wrongdie \Sache steht gut things are looking gooddas ist so eine \Sache (fam) that's a bit tricky [or bit of a problem]das ist eine andere \Sache that's another matter [or something else]das ist eine \Sache des Geschmacks that's a matter of tastees ist eine \Sache seiner Abstammung it's a question of his origins▪ jds \Sache sein to be sb's affair [or business]eine aussichtslose \Sache a lost causebeschlossene \Sache sein to be [all] settled [or a foregone conclusion]in eigener \Sache on one's own behalfgeschäftliche \Sache business mattereine unangenehme \Sache an unpleasant affair [or business]um der \Sache willen for the love of it [or it's own sake]; s.a. Naturin \Sachen... in the matter of...in \Sachen Umwelt bleibt noch viel zu tun there is still a lot to be done where the environment is concernedin \Sachen [o in der \Sache] Meier gegen Müller in the case [of] [or form in re] Meier versus Müllereine \Sache verhandeln/vertreten/verweisen to hear/uphold/remit a casezur \Sache vernommen werden to be questioned [with regard to the matter itself]8. (Sachlage) factual situationdie \Sache ist die, dass... (es geht darum, dass...) the matter so far is that...; (einschränkend) the thing is [that]...bei der \Sache bleiben to keep to the pointneben der \Sache liegen (fam) to be beside the pointnichts zur \Sache tun to be irrelevant, to not matterzur \Sache kommen to come to the point9. (Aufgabe) jober macht seine \Sache gut he's doing well [or a good job]es ist \Sache der Polizei, den Schuldigen zu finden it's up to [or it's for] the police to find the guilty personkeine halben \Sachen machen to not do things by halves, to not deal in half-measuresseine \Sache verstehen to know what one is doing [or fam is aboutmach keine \Sachen! (fam: was du nicht sagst) [what] you don't say?; (tu das bloß nicht) don't be daft! famwas machst du bloß für \Sachen! (fam) the things you do!was sind denn das für \Sachen? what's going on here?das sind doch keine \Sachen! (fam) you shouldn't do that12.▶ bei der \Sache sein to be concentratinger war nicht bei der \Sache his mind was wanderinger war bei den Hausaufgaben nicht ganz bei der \Sache he didn't give his full attention to his homework▶ mit jdm gemeinsame \Sache machen to make common cause with sb▶ nicht jedermanns \Sache sein to be not everyone's cup of tea* * *die; Sache, Sachen1) Plural thingsscharfe Sachen trinken — drink the hard stuff (coll.)
2) (Angelegenheit) matter; business (esp. derog.)es ist beschlossene Sache, dass... — it's [all] arranged or settled that...
es ist die einfachste Sache [von] der Welt — it's the simplest thing in the world
[mit jemandem] gemeinsame Sache machen — join forces [with somebody]
[sich (Dat.)] seiner Sache sicher od. gewiss sein — be sure one is right
das tut nichts zur Sache — that's irrelevant; that's got nothing to do with it
3) (RechtsSache) case4) o. Pl. (Anliegen) cause* * *…sache f im subst1. Begründung:Charaktersache matter ( oder question) of character;Einstellungssache matter ( oder question) of attitude2. Zuständigkeit:Frauensache women’s business;Ministersache ministerial matter;Regierungssache government matter* * *die; Sache, Sachen1) Plural thingsscharfe Sachen trinken — drink the hard stuff (coll.)
2) (Angelegenheit) matter; business (esp. derog.)es ist beschlossene Sache, dass... — it's [all] arranged or settled that...
es ist die einfachste Sache [von] der Welt — it's the simplest thing in the world
[mit jemandem] gemeinsame Sache machen — join forces [with somebody]
[sich (Dat.)] seiner Sache sicher od. gewiss sein — be sure one is right
das tut nichts zur Sache — that's irrelevant; that's got nothing to do with it
3) (RechtsSache) case4) o. Pl. (Anliegen) cause* * *-n f.business n.case n.cause n.concern n.matter n.thing n. -
17 affaire
affaire [afεʀ]━━━━━━━━━3. compounds━━━━━━━━━1. <a. ( = problème, question) matter• ce n'est pas une petite or une mince affaire it's no small matter• comment je fais ? -- c'est ton affaire ! what do I do? -- that's your problem!• avec les ordinateurs, il est à son affaire when it comes to computers, he knows his stuff (inf)• aller à Glasgow, c'est toute une affaire it's quite a business getting to Glasgow• la belle affaire ! big deal!► avoir affaire à [+ cas, problème] to have to deal with ; [+ personne] ( = s'occuper de) to be dealing with ; ( = être reçu ou examiné par) to be dealt with by• tu auras affaire à moi ! you'll be hearing from me!► faire + affaireb. ( = faits connus du public) affair ; ( = scandale) scandalc. (Law, police) cased. ( = transaction) deal ; ( = achat avantageux) bargain• l'affaire est faite ! that's the deal settled!e. ( = entreprise) business2. <a. ( = intérêts publics et privés) affairs• occupe-toi or mêle-toi de tes affaires ! mind your own business!b. ( = activités commerciales) business sg► d'affaires [repas, voyage, relations] businessc. ( = vêtements, objets personnels) things• range tes affaires ! put your things away!3. <• il en a fait une affaire d'État (inf) he made a great song and dance about it ► affaire de famille ( = entreprise) family business ; ( = problème) family problem* * *afɛʀ
1.
1) ( ensemble de faits) gén affair; (à caractère politique, militaire) crisis, affair; (à caractère délictueux, scandaleux) ( d'ordre général) scandal; ( de cas unique) affair; ( soumis à la justice) case2) (histoire, aventure) affair3) (occupation, chose à faire) matter, businessc'est mon affaire, pas la vôtre — that's my business, not yours
4) ( spécialité)la mécanique, c'est leur affaire — mechanics is their thing
5) ( transaction) dealune bonne/mauvaise affaire — a good/bad deal
la belle affaire! — (colloq) big deal! (colloq)
6) ( achat avantageux) bargain7) ( entreprise) business, concernc'est elle qui fait marcher l'affaire — lit she runs the whole business; fig she runs the whole show
8) (question, problème)c'est une affaire de temps/goût — it's a matter of time/taste
en faire toute une affaire — (colloq) to make a big deal (colloq) of it
9) (difficulté, péril)être hors or tiré d'affaire — [malade] to be in the clear
on n'est pas encore sortis or tirés d'affaire — we're not out of the woods yet
10) ( relation)
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affaires nom féminin pluriel1) ( activités lucratives) gén business [U]; ( d'une seule personne) business affairs2) ( problèmes personnels) business [U]ça, c'est mes affaires! — (colloq) that's my business!
occupe-toi de tes affaires! — (colloq) mind your own business!
3) ( effets personnels) things, belongings4) Administration, Politique affairs•Phrasal Verbs:••il/ça fera l'affaire — he/that'll do
elle fait or fera notre affaire — she's just the person we need
ça fera leur affaire — ( convenir) that's just what they need; ( être avantageux) it'll suit them
* * *afɛʀ1. nf1) (= problème, question) matterce sont mes affaires (= cela me concerne) — that's my business
les affaires étrangères POLITIQUE — foreign affairs
2) (criminelle, judiciaire) case, (scandaleuse) affair3) (= entreprise) businessSon affaire marche bien. — His business is doing well.
4) (= marché, transaction) deal5) (= occasion intéressante) bargainC'est une affaire à ce prix là. — It's a bargain at that price.
6) (locutions)se tirer d'affaire — to get o.s. out of trouble
avoir affaire à — to be faced with, to be dealing with
2. affaires nfpl1) (= activité commerciale) business sg2) (= effets personnels) things, belongings* * *A nf1 ( ensemble de faits) gén affair; (à caractère politique, militaire) crisis, affair; (à caractère délictueux, scandaleux) ( d'ordre général) scandal; ( de cas unique) affair; ( soumis à la justice) case; une mystérieuse affaire a mysterious affair; l'affaire des otages the hostage crisis ou affair; l'affaire de Suez the Suez crisis; une affaire politique/de corruption a political/corruption scandal; l'affaire des fausses factures the scandal of the bogus invoices; affaire civile/criminelle civil/criminal case; il a été condamné pour une affaire de drogue he was convicted in a drug case;2 (histoire, aventure) affair; une affaire délicate a delicate matter ou affair; une drôle d'affaire an odd affair; j'ignore tout de cette affaire I don't know anything about the matter; pour une affaire de cœur for an affair of the heart; être mêlé à une sale affaire to be mixed up in some nasty business; quelle affaire! what a business ou to-do!; c'est une affaire d'argent/d'héritage there's money/an inheritance involved; et voilà toute l'affaire and that's that;3 (occupation, chose à faire) matter, business; c'est une affaire qui m'a pris beaucoup de temps it's a matter that has taken up a lot of my time; il est parti pour une affaire urgente he's gone off on some urgent business; c'est toute une affaire it's quite a business; c'est une (tout) autre affaire that's another matter (entirely); ce n'est pas une petite or mince affaire it's no small ou simple matter; c'est mon affaire, pas la vôtre that's my business, not yours; c'est l'affaire de tous it's something which concerns everyone ou us all; ça ne change rien à l'affaire that doesn't change a thing; l'affaire se présente bien/mal things are looking good/bad; j'en fais mon affaire I'll deal with it;4 ( spécialité) il connaît bien son affaire he knows his business; c'est une affaire d'hommes/de femmes it's men's/women's business; c'est une affaire de garçons/filles it's boys'/girls' stuff péj; la mécanique/soudure, c'est leur affaire mechanics/welding is their thing; c'est une affaire de spécialistes it's a case for the specialists;5 ( transaction) deal; une bonne/mauvaise affaire a good/bad deal; conclure une affaire to make ou to strike a deal; l'affaire a été conclue or faite the deal was settled; faire affaire avec qn to make a deal with sb; la belle affaire○! big deal○!; ⇒ sac;6 ( achat avantageux) bargain; à ce prix-là, c'est une affaire at that price, it's a bargain; j'ai fait une affaire I got a bargain; tu y feras des affaires you'll find bargains there; on ne fait plus beaucoup d'affaires au marché aux puces there aren't many bargains to be had at the flea market any more; j'ai acheté cette robe en solde mais je n'ai pas fait une affaire I bought this dress in the sales but it wasn't a good buy;7 ( entreprise) business, concern; affaire commerciale/d'import-export/de famille commercial/import-export/family business ou concern; de petites affaires small businesses ou concerns; affaire industrielle industrial concern; leur fils a repris l'affaire their son took over the business; c'est elle qui fait marcher l'affaire lit she runs the whole business; fig she runs the whole show; une affaire en or fig a gold mine;8 (question, problème) c'est une affaire de temps/goût it's a matter of time/taste; c'est l'affaire de quelques jours/d'un quart d'heure it'll only take a few days/a quarter of an hour; c'est affaire de politiciens it's a matter for the politicians; c'est l'affaire des politiciens it's the concern of politicians; il en a fait une affaire personnelle he took it personally; en faire toute une affaire○ to make a big deal○ of it ou a fuss○ about it; on ne va pas en faire une affaire d'État○! let's not make a big issue out of it!; c'est une affaire de famille fig it's a family affair;9 (difficulté, péril) être hors or tiré d'affaire [malade] to be in the clear; s'il obtient le poste, il est tiré d'affaire if he gets the job, his problems are over; se tirer d'affaire to get out of trouble; tirer or sortir qn d'affaire to get sb out of a spot; on n'est pas encore sortis or tirés d'affaire we're not out of the woods yet;10 ( relation) avoir affaire à to be dealing with [malfaiteur, fou, drogue, fausse monnaie]; nous avons affaire à un escroc/faux we're dealing with a crook/fake; je le connais mais je n'ai pas souvent affaire à lui I know him but I don't have much to do with him; j'ai eu affaire au directeur lui-même I saw the manager himself; tu auras affaire à moi! you'll have me to contend with!B affaires nfpl1 ( activités lucratives) gén business ¢; ( d'une seule personne) business affairs; être dans les affaires to be in business; faire des affaires avec to do business with; les affaires sont calmes/au plus bas business is quiet/at its lowest ebb; les affaires reprennent or marchent mieux business is picking up; il gère les affaires de son oncle he runs his uncle's business affairs; parler affaires to talk business; revenir aux affaires to go back into business; avoir le sens des affaires to have business sense; voir qn pour affaires to see sb on business; voyager pour affaires to go on a business trip; le monde des affaires the business world; quartier/milieux/lettre/rendez-vous d'affaires business district/circles/letter/appointment; le français/chinois des affaires business French/Chinese; un homme dur en affaires a tough businessman;2 ( problèmes personnels) business ¢; ça, c'est mes affaires○! that's my business!; occupe-toi de tes affaires! mind your own business!; se mêler or s'occuper des affaires des autres to interfere ou meddle in other people's business ou affairs; mettre de l'ordre dans ses affaires to put one's affairs in order; parler de ses affaires à tout le monde to tell everybody one's business; ça n'arrange pas mes affaires qu'elle vienne her coming isn't very convenient for me;3 ( effets personnels) things, belongings; mets tes affaires dans le placard put your things in the cupboard; mes affaires de sport/de classe my sports/school things;4 Admin, Pol affairs; affaires publiques/sociales/étrangères public/social/foreign affairs; les affaires intérieures d'un pays a country's internal affairs; les affaires de l'État affairs of state.être à son affaire to be in one's element; il/ça fera l'affaire he'll/that'll do; il/ça ne peut pas faire l'affaire he/that won't do; ça a très bien fait l'affaire it was just the job; elle fait or fera notre affaire she's just the person we need; ça fera leur affaire ( convenir) that's just what they need; ( être avantageux) it'll suit them; faire or régler son affaire à qn○ ( tuer) to bump sb off○; ( sévir) to sort sb out.[afɛr] nom féminingérer ou diriger une affaire to run a business2. [marché] (business) deal ou transactionà mon avis, ce n'est pas une affaire! I wouldn't exactly call it a bargain!(c'est une) affaire conclue!, c'est une affaire faite! it's a deal!lui, c'est vraiment pas une affaire!a. (familier) [il est insupportable] he's a real pain!b. [il est bête] he's no bright spark!3. [problème, situation délicate] businessune mauvaise ou sale affaire a nasty businessce n'est pas une mince affaire, c'est tout une affaire it's quite a businessc'est une autre affaire that's another story ou a different propositionsortir ou tirer quelqu'un d'affairea. [par amitié] to get somebody out of troubleb. [médicalement] to pull somebody throughêtre sorti ou tiré d'affairea. [après une aventure, une faillite] to be out of trouble ou in the clearb. [après une maladie] to be off the danger list4. [scandale]affaire (politique) (political) scandal ou affair[crime] murderaffaire civile/correctionnelle civil/criminal action6. [ce qui convient]la mécanique c'est pas/c'est son affaire (familier) car engines aren't exactly/are just his cup of tea7. [responsabilité]fais ce que tu veux, c'est ton affaire do what you like, it's your business ou problemen faire son affaire to take the matter in hand, to make it one's businessl'architecte? j'en fais mon affaire I'll deal with ou handle the architect8. [question]l'âge/l'argent/le temps ne fait rien à l'affaire age/money/time doesn't make any difference9. (locution)avoir affaire à forte partie to have a strong ou tough opponentavoir affaire à plus fort/plus malin que soi to be dealing with someone stronger/more cunning than oneselftu vas avoir affaire à moi si tu tires la sonnette! if you ring the bell, you'll have me to deal with!elle a eu affaire à moi quand elle a voulu vendre la maison! she had me to contend with when she tried to sell the house!être à son affaire: à la cuisine, il est à son affaire in the kitchen ou when he's cooking he's in his elementtout à son affaire, il ne m'a pas vu entrer he was so absorbed in what he was doing, he didn't see me come in————————affaires nom féminin plurielles affaires vont bien/mal business is good/badpour affaires [voyager, rencontrer] for business purposes, on businessvoyage/repas d'affaires business trip/lunchêtre aux affaires to run the country, to be the head of stateaffaires intérieures internal ou domestic affairs3. [situation matérielle]ses affaires his business affairs, his financial situation[situation personnelle]s'il revient, elle voudra le revoir et ça n'arrangera pas tes affaires if he comes back, she'll want to see him and that won't help the situationmêle-toi de tes affaires! mind your own business!, keep your nose out of this!en affaires locution adverbialeêtre dur en affaires [généralement] to drive a hard bargain, to be a tough businessman ( feminine businesswoman)toutes affaires cessantes locution adverbialetoutes affaires cessantes, ils sont allés chez le maire they dropped everything and went to see the mayor -
18 Creativity
Put in this bald way, these aims sound utopian. How utopian they areor rather, how imminent their realization-depends on how broadly or narrowly we interpret the term "creative." If we are willing to regard all human complex problem solving as creative, then-as we will point out-successful programs for problem solving mechanisms that simulate human problem solvers already exist, and a number of their general characteristics are known. If we reserve the term "creative" for activities like discovery of the special theory of relativity or the composition of Beethoven's Seventh Symphony, then no example of a creative mechanism exists at the present time. (Simon, 1979, pp. 144-145)Among the questions that can now be given preliminary answers in computational terms are the following: how can ideas from very different sources be spontaneously thought of together? how can two ideas be merged to produce a new structure, which shows the influence of both ancestor ideas without being a mere "cut-and-paste" combination? how can the mind be "primed," so that one will more easily notice serendipitous ideas? why may someone notice-and remember-something fairly uninteresting, if it occurs in an interesting context? how can a brief phrase conjure up an entire melody from memory? and how can we accept two ideas as similar ("love" and "prove" as rhyming, for instance) in respect of a feature not identical in both? The features of connectionist AI models that suggest answers to these questions are their powers of pattern completion, graceful degradation, sensitization, multiple constraint satisfaction, and "best-fit" equilibration.... Here, the important point is that the unconscious, "insightful," associative aspects of creativity can be explained-in outline, at least-by AI methods. (Boden, 1996, p. 273)There thus appears to be an underlying similarity in the process involved in creative innovation and social independence, with common traits and postures required for expression of both behaviors. The difference is one of product-literary, musical, artistic, theoretical products on the one hand, opinions on the other-rather than one of process. In both instances the individual must believe that his perceptions are meaningful and valid and be willing to rely upon his own interpretations. He must trust himself sufficiently that even when persons express opinions counter to his own he can proceed on the basis of his own perceptions and convictions. (Coopersmith, 1967, p. 58)he average level of ego strength and emotional stability is noticeably higher among creative geniuses than among the general population, though it is possibly lower than among men of comparable intelligence and education who go into administrative and similar positions. High anxiety and excitability appear common (e.g. Priestley, Darwin, Kepler) but full-blown neurosis is quite rare. (Cattell & Butcher, 1970, p. 315)he insight that is supposed to be required for such work as discovery turns out to be synonymous with the familiar process of recognition; and other terms commonly used in the discussion of creative work-such terms as "judgment," "creativity," or even "genius"-appear to be wholly dispensable or to be definable, as insight is, in terms of mundane and well-understood concepts. (Simon, 1989, p. 376)From the sketch material still in existence, from the condition of the fragments, and from the autographs themselves we can draw definite conclusions about Mozart's creative process. To invent musical ideas he did not need any stimulation; they came to his mind "ready-made" and in polished form. In contrast to Beethoven, who made numerous attempts at shaping his musical ideas until he found the definitive formulation of a theme, Mozart's first inspiration has the stamp of finality. Any Mozart theme has completeness and unity; as a phenomenon it is a Gestalt. (Herzmann, 1964, p. 28)Great artists enlarge the limits of one's perception. Looking at the world through the eyes of Rembrandt or Tolstoy makes one able to perceive aspects of truth about the world which one could not have achieved without their aid. Freud believed that science was adaptive because it facilitated mastery of the external world; but was it not the case that many scientific theories, like works of art, also originated in phantasy? Certainly, reading accounts of scientific discovery by men of the calibre of Einstein compelled me to conclude that phantasy was not merely escapist, but a way of reaching new insights concerning the nature of reality. Scientific hypotheses require proof; works of art do not. Both are concerned with creating order, with making sense out of the world and our experience of it. (Storr, 1993, p. xii)The importance of self-esteem for creative expression appears to be almost beyond disproof. Without a high regard for himself the individual who is working in the frontiers of his field cannot trust himself to discriminate between the trivial and the significant. Without trust in his own powers the person seeking improved solutions or alternative theories has no basis for distinguishing the significant and profound innovation from the one that is merely different.... An essential component of the creative process, whether it be analysis, synthesis, or the development of a new perspective or more comprehensive theory, is the conviction that one's judgment in interpreting the events is to be trusted. (Coopersmith, 1967, p. 59)In the daily stream of thought these four different stages [preparation; incubation; illumination or inspiration; and verification] constantly overlap each other as we explore different problems. An economist reading a Blue Book, a physiologist watching an experiment, or a business man going through his morning's letters, may at the same time be "incubating" on a problem which he proposed to himself a few days ago, be accumulating knowledge in "preparation" for a second problem, and be "verifying" his conclusions to a third problem. Even in exploring the same problem, the mind may be unconsciously incubating on one aspect of it, while it is consciously employed in preparing for or verifying another aspect. (Wallas, 1926, p. 81)he basic, bisociative pattern of the creative synthesis [is] the sudden interlocking of two previously unrelated skills, or matrices of thought. (Koestler, 1964, p. 121)11) The Earliest Stages in the Creative Process Involve a Commerce with DisorderEven to the creator himself, the earliest effort may seem to involve a commerce with disorder. For the creative order, which is an extension of life, is not an elaboration of the established, but a movement beyond the established, or at least a reorganization of it and often of elements not included in it. The first need is therefore to transcend the old order. Before any new order can be defined, the absolute power of the established, the hold upon us of what we know and are, must be broken. New life comes always from outside our world, as we commonly conceive that world. This is the reason why, in order to invent, one must yield to the indeterminate within him, or, more precisely, to certain illdefined impulses which seem to be of the very texture of the ungoverned fullness which John Livingston Lowes calls "the surging chaos of the unexpressed." (Ghiselin, 1985, p. 4)New life comes always from outside our world, as we commonly conceive our world. This is the reason why, in order to invent, one must yield to the indeterminate within him, or, more precisely, to certain illdefined impulses which seem to be of the very texture of the ungoverned fullness which John Livingston Lowes calls "the surging chaos of the unexpressed." Chaos and disorder are perhaps the wrong terms for that indeterminate fullness and activity of the inner life. For it is organic, dynamic, full of tension and tendency. What is absent from it, except in the decisive act of creation, is determination, fixity, and commitment to one resolution or another of the whole complex of its tensions. (Ghiselin, 1952, p. 13)[P]sychoanalysts have principally been concerned with the content of creative products, and with explaining content in terms of the artist's infantile past. They have paid less attention to examining why the artist chooses his particular activity to express, abreact or sublimate his emotions. In short, they have not made much distinction between art and neurosis; and, since the former is one of the blessings of mankind, whereas the latter is one of the curses, it seems a pity that they should not be better differentiated....Psychoanalysis, being fundamentally concerned with drive and motive, might have been expected to throw more light upon what impels the creative person that in fact it has. (Storr, 1993, pp. xvii, 3)A number of theoretical approaches were considered. Associative theory, as developed by Mednick (1962), gained some empirical support from the apparent validity of the Remote Associates Test, which was constructed on the basis of the theory.... Koestler's (1964) bisociative theory allows more complexity to mental organization than Mednick's associative theory, and postulates "associative contexts" or "frames of reference." He proposed that normal, non-creative, thought proceeds within particular contexts or frames and that the creative act involves linking together previously unconnected frames.... Simonton (1988) has developed associative notions further and explored the mathematical consequences of chance permutation of ideas....Like Koestler, Gruber (1980; Gruber and Davis, 1988) has based his analysis on case studies. He has focused especially on Darwin's development of the theory of evolution. Using piagetian notions, such as assimilation and accommodation, Gruber shows how Darwin's system of ideas changed very slowly over a period of many years. "Moments of insight," in Gruber's analysis, were the culminations of slow long-term processes.... Finally, the information-processing approach, as represented by Simon (1966) and Langley et al. (1987), was considered.... [Simon] points out the importance of good problem representations, both to ensure search is in an appropriate problem space and to aid in developing heuristic evaluations of possible research directions.... The work of Langley et al. (1987) demonstrates how such search processes, realized in computer programs, can indeed discover many basic laws of science from tables of raw data.... Boden (1990a, 1994) has stressed the importance of restructuring the problem space in creative work to develop new genres and paradigms in the arts and sciences. (Gilhooly, 1996, pp. 243-244; emphasis in original)Historical dictionary of quotations in cognitive science > Creativity
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Adv.1. mit Zeitangaben: already; schon damals even then; schon früher before; (vor langer Zeit) a long time ago; schon immer always, all along; schon oft often (enough); schon wieder again; schon wieder! not again!; schon nach fünf Minuten after only five minutes; nach fünf Minuten war er schon fort etc. five minutes later he’d already gone etc.; schon von Anfang an right from the start, from the word go umg.; es ist schon 12 Uhr it’s twelve o’clock already; schon am nächsten Tag the very next day; schon um 6 Uhr waren sie auf they were already up at 6 o’clock; schon im 16. Jahrhundert as early ( oder as far back) as the 16th century; schon im 16. Jahrhundert gab es die Krankheit the disease was already around in the 16th century; das ist schon lange her that was long ago ( oder way back); das war schon vor zwanzig Jahren that was twenty (whole) years ago; wie lange sind Sie schon hier? how long have you been here?2. (bereits) already; (schon einmal, zuvor) before; (bis jetzt) so far; in Fragen: yet; (jemals) ever; ich habe schon eins umg. I’ve already got one; hast du schon einmal...? have you ever...?; sind Sie schon ( einmal) in Spanien gewesen? have you ever been to Spain?; ich war schon ein paar Mal / oft dort I’ve been there a couple of times / frequently; kennen Sie schon Herrn X? have you met Mr ( oder Mr.) X?, do you know Mr ( oder Mr.) X?; wir kennen uns schon we’ve met, we do know one another; ich habe ihn schon ( einmal) gesehen I’ve seen him before somewhere; danke, ich habe schon zu trinken etc.: no thanks, I’m fine; da ist er ja schon wieder he’s (iro. look who’s) back again; das kenne ich schon I know that, I’ve seen that before; bei Entschuldigungen: I’ve heard that one before; das kennen wir schon we know all about that, that’s an old one; ich habe schon bessere Weine getrunken I’ve tasted better wines in my time; hast du schon gehört? have you heard?; hast du schon mit ihm gesprochen? have you talked to him yet?; ist er schon da? has he come yet?, is he here yet?; (früher als erwartet) is he here already?; was, ( du bist) schon zurück? what, back already?; werden Sie schon bedient? are you being served?; ich bekomme schon it’s OK, I’m being looked after; er wollte schon gehen he was about ( oder all set) to go; warum willst du schon gehen? why are you leaving so early?3. zur Betonung (sogar, selbst) even; schon ein Milligramm des Gifts kann tödlich sein just ( oder even) one milligram(me) of the poison can kill you; ein Anruf hätte schon genügt (just) a phone call would have been enough; schon ein Unentschieden wäre ein Erfolg even a draw would be a success; schon für 10 Euro for only 10 euros; Herrenhemden schon ab 5 Euro men’s shirts from as little as 5 euros; ich komme (ja) schon! (I’m) coming!; da sind wir (ja) schon! here we are; schon war ich sauer umg. I was getting really annoyed; was gibt es denn ( nun) schon wieder? what is it now ( oder this time)?; ich verstehe schon I see4. (allein) schon seine Stimme just to hear his voice, his voice alone; schon der Name the mere (mention of the oder his etc.) name, just to hear the ( oder his etc.) name; schon der Anblick just to see it; schon der Gedanke the very idea, the mere thought (of it); schon deswegen if only for that (reason); schon wegen if only because of; der Kinder etc.: if only for the sake of; schon weil if only because; schon sie zu sehen (even) just to see her5. versichernd, verstärkend: sie wird’s schon schaffen she’ll make it all right; beruhigend: auch don’t worry, she’ll make it; er kommt schon noch he’ll come eventually; die Zinsen steigen schon noch the interest rates are bound to go up; the interest rates will go up, you’ll see; ich mach’s schon leave it to me; es wird schon gehen it’ll be all right, I’ll etc. manage (somehow); das ist schon möglich that could be; betonter: that’s quite possible; das lässt sich schon machen mit Vorbehalt: we etc. might be able to do that, it’s doable; (es ist kein Problem) that’s no problem, no problem umg.; wir können schon mit ihm reden (sind bereit) we don’t mind talking to him; ich kann mir schon denken, was... I can (just) imagine what...; er ist schon eingebildet he’s certainly bigheaded; das war schon Glückssache that really was a stroke of luck; das ist schon eine große Frechheit! that really is a bit much; schon gut! it’s all right, never mind; (das reicht) that’ll do6. umg., auffordernd, ermunternd: mach schon! get a move on, will you?; komm schon! come on, then; geh schon! go on, then; nun sag schon, wie’s war come on, tell us ( oder me) what it was like; gib’s schon zu! come on, admit it!7. einräumend oder bedingend: schon, aber... yes, but...; ich verstehe / möchte schon, aber... I can see that / I’d like to, but...; ich kenne sie schon, aber... I do know her, but...; sie müsste sich schon etwas mehr anstrengen she’d have to make more of an effort, of course; das ist schon wahr, aber... that’s (certainly) ( oder may be) true, but...; wenn du schon ( mal) da bist since you’re here8. (ohnehin) es ist so schon teuer genug it’s expensive enough as it is; schon gar nicht least of all; morgen schon gar nicht least of all tomorrow9. umg., rhetorisch: na wenn schon! so what; iro. so?; was macht das schon? what does it matter?; was heißt das schon? so?, that doesn’t mean a thing; wem nützt das schon? who is that supposed to help?; wer braucht / kauft so was schon? who on earth needs / buys something like that?; was verstehst du schon davon? what do you know about it?; wer könnte da schon nein sagen? who could possibly say no (to that)?; wer ist da? - na, wer schon? who’s there? - who do you think?10. umg.: wenn schon, denn schon (wenn man sich auf etw. einlässt) in for a penny (Am. dime), in for a pound (Am. dollar); (wenn man etw. unternimmt) anything worth doing, is worth doing well* * *ever; already; yet; by now* * *[ʃøːn]1. adj1) (= hübsch anzusehen) beautiful, lovely; Mann handsomena, schö́nes Kind (inf) — well then, beautiful (inf)
See:→ Auge2) (= nett, angenehm) good; Erlebnis, Stimme, Musik, Wetter good, lovely; Gelegenheit great, splendiddie schö́nen Künste — the fine arts
die schö́ne Literatur — belles-lettres sing
das ist ein schö́ner Tod — that's a good way to die
eines schö́nen Tages — one fine day
(wieder) in schö́nster Ordnung (nach Krach etc) — back to normal (again)
in schö́nster Eintracht or Harmonie — in perfect harmony
das Schöne beim Skilaufen ist... — the nice thing about skiing is...
das Schönste daran ist... — the beauty of it is..., the nicest or best thing about it is...
schö́ne Ferien!, schö́nen Urlaub! — have a good or nice holiday (esp Brit) or vacation (US)
schö́nes Wochenende — have a good or nice weekend
schö́nen guten Tag — a very good morning/afternoon/evening to you
war es schö́n im Urlaub? — did you have a nice or good holiday (esp Brit) or vacation (US)?
war es schö́n bei Tante Veronika? — did you have a nice or good time at Aunt Veronika's?
schö́n, dass du gekommen bist — nice of you to come
es ist schö́n, dass du wieder da bist — it's good to have you back
schö́ner, heißer Kaffee — nice hot coffee
ein schö́ner frischer Wind — a nice fresh wind
du bist mir ein schö́ner Freund/Vater/Held etc — a fine friend/father/hero etc you are, you're some friend/father/hero etc
du machst or das sind mir ja schö́ne Sachen or Geschichten — here's or this is a pretty state of things, here's a pretty kettle of fish (inf)
von dir hört man schö́ne Sachen or Geschichten — I've been hearing some nice or fine things about you
das wäre ja noch schö́ner (inf) — that's (just) too much!
es wird immer schö́ner (inf) — things are going from bad to worse
See:4) (inf = gut) nicedas war nicht schö́n von dir (inf) — that wasn't very nice of you
zu schö́n, um wahr zu sein (inf) — too good to be true
schö́n, schö́n, (also) schö́n, sehr schö́n, na schö́n — fine, okay, all right
schö́n und gut, aber... — (that's) all well and good but..., that's all very well but...
5) (= beträchtlich, groß) Erfolg great; Strecke, Stück Arbeit, Alter goodein schö́nes Stück weiterkommen — to make good progress
eine ganz schö́ne Leistung — quite an achievement
eine ganz schö́ne Arbeit — quite a lot of work
eine ganz schö́ne Menge — quite a lot
das hat eine schö́ne Stange Geld gekostet (inf) — that cost a pretty penny
2. adv1)(= hübsch)
sich schö́n anziehen — to get dressed upschö́n machen (Kind) — to dress up; (Wohnung, Straßen) to decorate
sich schö́n machen — to get dressed up, to dress (oneself) up
2) (bei Verben) (= gut) well; sich waschen, verarbeiten lassen easily; scheinen brightly; schreiben beautifully; (= richtig, genau) ansehen, durchlesen etc carefullyes schö́n haben — to be well off; (im Urlaub etc) to have a good time (of it)
etw am schö́nsten machen — to do sth best
See:→ danke, bitte3)(= angenehm)
schö́n weich/warm/stark etc — nice and soft/warm/strong etc4)schlaf schö́n — sleep wellamüsiere dich schö́n — have a nice or good time
erhole dich schö́n — have a good rest
See:→ grüßen5) (inf = brav, lieb) nicelyiss mal schö́n deinen Teller leer — eat it all up nicely (now), be a good girl/boy and eat it all up
sag schö́n "Guten Tag" — say "hello" nicely
sei schö́n still/ordentlich etc (als Aufforderung) — be nice and quiet/tidy etc
sei schö́n brav — be a good boy/girl
fahr schö́n langsam — drive nice and slowly
See:6) (inf = sehr, ziemlich) reallyschö́n wehtun — to hurt oneself a lot
sich schö́n täuschen — to make a big mistake
sich schö́n ärgern — to be very angry
jdn schö́n erschrecken — to give sb quite a or a real fright
ganz schö́n teuer/kalt — pretty expensive/cold
(ganz) schö́n weit weg — a long or good way off, quite a distance away
ganz schö́n lange — quite a while
(ganz) schö́n viel Geld kosten — to cost a pretty penny
* * *1) (before a particular time; previously: I had already gone when Tom arrived; I don't want that book - I've read it already.) already2) (before the expected time: Are you leaving already?; He hasn't gone already, has he?) already3) yet* * *[ʃo:n]I. adv1. (jetzt)sind wir \schon da? are we there yet?hast du \schon gehört? have you heard?sie kommen \schon heute they're coming todaydu willst \schon gehen? you want to leave now [or already]?nach fünf Minuten war ich \schon fertig I was finished after only five minutes, I was already finished after five minutes\schon bald darauf very soon after▪ es ist \schon...:es ist \schon spät it is already late [or late already2. (danach)nur eine Minute, und \schon bin ich weg just one minute, and then I'm gonekaum leg ich mich hin, \schon klingelt das Telefon wieder I hardly have time to lie down before the telephone rings yet again formkaum verließ sie das Zimmer, \schon rauchte er she had hardly left the room when he lit up3. (vorab)ihr könnt [ja] \schon [mal] anfangen you can start now4. (wirklich)was, \schon 5 Uhr? what, 5 o'clock already?er wiegt \schon 200 kg! he now weighs 200 kg!eine kleine Menge kann \schon Wunder wirken just [or even] a small amount can work wonders\schon ein Teilerfolg würde sich lohnen even a partial success would be worth itCD-Rohlinge gibt es \schon für ein paar Cent blank CDs can be had for as little as a few cents\schon 8-Jährige surfen im Internet children as young as eight are surfing the internet5. (früher)\schon in den Siebzigern gab es Mikrocomputer there were microcomputers as early as [or back in] the seventies\schon Ovid schrieb darüber/über diese Idee that/that idea is as old as Ovid\schon als Kind wollte ich Schauspieler werden since I was a child I've always wanted to be an actor\schon damals/gestern/jetzt even at that time/even yesterday/even now\schon früh early on\schon immer alwayssie war \schon immer schwierig she always was difficultich sagte es ja \schon immer I've always said so\schon seit Jahren for years [now]\schon lange/länger for a long time [now]\schon oft several times [already]6. (inzwischen)das kenn ich \schon I know that alreadyich wollte vorher \schon fragen I wanted to ask anyway\schon [ein]mal everhast du \schon mal Austern gegessen? have you ever eaten oysters?wie \schon gesagt as was/has been said already [or beforehand]wie \schon so oft as was/has been often the case [before]7. (allein)warum sich beklagen? es geht uns \schon so schlecht why complain? we're badly off as it is\schon darum/deshalb/aus dem Grunde for that reason alone\schon die Tatsache, dass... the fact alone that..., the very fact that...\schon Grund genug sein to be already reason enough; s.a. alleinII. part1. (wirklich)das ist \schon eine Schande! that really is a disgrace!es ist \schon wahr it's true all rightich sehe \schon,... I can see,...ich kann mir \schon denken, was du willst I can well imagine what you wantdas will \schon was heißen those are promising wordsdu wirst \schon sehen! you'll see!es ist \schon angenehm, nichts zu tun it really is pleasant doing nothingdas will ich nicht, und \schon gar nicht von dir I don't want it, and especially not from you\schon wieder [once] againnicht das/sie \schon wieder! not that/her again!jetzt komm \schon! hurry up!hör \schon auf damit! will you stop that!sag doch \schon! out with it!geh \schon! go on!gib \schon her! come on, give it here!mach \schon! hurry up!3. (aber)wenn du \schon nicht bleibst, [dann] iss eine Kleinigkeit if you really can't stay, then have a bite to eatwenn ich euch \schon fahre, dann [aber] vor Mitternacht if I do drive you, then before midnight4. (irgendwie) all rightdanke, es geht \schon thanks, I can managees wird \schon klappen it will work out all right5. (irgendwann) in the end, one dayes wird \schon noch [mal] klappen it will work out in the end [or one day6. (eigentlich)ich glaube \schon I think soso was kann \schon mal vorkommen such things can happenLust hätte ich \schon, nur keine Zeit I do feel like it, I simply don't have timedas stimmt \schon that's true enoughdas ist \schon möglich/wahr that's possible/true, I suppose\schon möglich, aber [o doch] [o nur] nicht sehr wahrscheinlich that's possible, but not very probable[ja] \schon[, aber...] [well] yes [or sure] [, but...]findest du sie attraktiv? — ja, \schon do you think she's attractive? — yes, she's okay\schon gut! okay! famwir durften nicht draußen spielen, die anderen [aber] \schon we weren't allowed to play outside, but the others wereauf dieser Straße kommen Sie nicht nach Köln, auf der \schon you won't get to Cologne on this road, but on that onewas ist \schon Reichtum? what's wealth of all things?was hast du \schon zu sagen? what have you of all people got to say?was sind \schon zehn Jahre? what do ten years matter?was macht das \schon? what does it matter?was nützt das \schon? what possible use is that?wen interessiert das \schon? who's possibly interested?9. (nur)wenn ich das \schon rieche/sehe! the mere smell/sight of that!wie war \schon Ihr Name? what was your name again?* * *1.er kommt schon heute/ist schon gestern gekommen — he's coming today/he came yesterday
er ist schon da/[an]gekommen — he is already here/has already arrived
schon damals/jetzt — even at that time or in those days/even now
schon [im Jahre] 1926 — as early as 1926; back in 1926
2) (fast gleichzeitig) there and thener schwang sich auf das Fahrrad, und schon war er weg — he jumped on the bicycle and was away [in a flash]
3) (jetzt)schon [mal] — now; (inzwischen) meanwhile
4) (selbst, sogar) even; (nur) only5) (ohne Ergänzung, ohne weiteren Zusatz) on its own[allein] schon der Gedanke daran ist schrecklich — the mere thought or just the thought of it is dreadful
2.schon darum od. aus diesem Grund — for this reason alone
1) (verstärkend) really; (gewiss) certainly2) (ugs. ungeduldig): (endlich)nun komm schon! — come on!; hurry up!
und wenn schon! — so what; what if he/she/it does/did/was etc.
3) (beruhigend): (wahrscheinlich) all righter wird sich schon wieder erholen — he'll recover all right; he's sure to recover
4) (zustimmend, aber etwas einschränkend)Lust hätte ich schon, nur keine Zeit — I'd certainly like to, but I've no time
das ist schon möglich, nur... — that is quite possible, only...
5) (betont): (andererseits)er ist nicht besonders intelligent, aber sein Bruder schon — he's not particularly intelligent, but his brother is
6) (einschränkend, abwertend)was weiß der schon! — what does 'he know [about it]!
* * *schon adv1. mit Zeitangaben: already;schon damals even then;schon früher before; (vor langer Zeit) a long time ago;schon immer always, all along;schon oft often (enough);schon wieder again;schon wieder! not again!;schon nach fünf Minuten after only five minutes;schon von Anfang an right from the start, from the word go umg;es ist schon 12 Uhr it’s twelve o’clock already;schon am nächsten Tag the very next day;schon um 6 Uhr waren sie auf they were already up at 6 o’clock;schon im 16. Jahrhundert as early ( oder as far back) as the 16th century;schon im 16. Jahrhundert gab es die Krankheit the disease was already around in the 16th century;das ist schon lange her that was long ago ( oder way back);das war schon vor zwanzig Jahren that was twenty (whole) years ago;wie lange sind Sie schon hier? how long have you been here?2. (bereits) already; (schon einmal, zuvor) before; (bis jetzt) so far; in Fragen: yet; (jemals) ever;ich habe schon eins umg I’ve already got one;hast du schon einmal …? have you ever …?;sind Sie schon (einmal) in Spanien gewesen? have you ever been to Spain?;ich war schon ein paar Mal/oft dort I’ve been there a couple of times/frequently;wir kennen uns schon we’ve met, we do know one another;ich habe ihn schon (einmal) gesehen I’ve seen him before somewhere;danke, ich habe schon zu trinken etc: no thanks, I’m fine;da ist er ja schon wieder he’s (iron look who’s) back again;das kenne ich schon I know that, I’ve seen that before; bei Entschuldigungen: I’ve heard that one before;das kennen wir schon we know all about that, that’s an old one;ich habe schon bessere Weine getrunken I’ve tasted better wines in my time;hast du schon gehört? have you heard?;hast du schon mit ihm gesprochen? have you talked to him yet?;ist er schon da? has he come yet?, is he here yet?; (früher als erwartet) is he here already?;was, (du bist) schon zurück? what, back already?;werden Sie schon bedient? are you being served?;ich bekomme schon it’s OK, I’m being looked after;er wollte schon gehen he was about ( oder all set) to go;warum willst du schon gehen? why are you leaving so early?3. zur Betonung (sogar, selbst) even;schon ein Milligramm des Gifts kann tödlich sein just ( oder even) one milligram(me) of the poison can kill you;ein Anruf hätte schon genügt (just) a phone call would have been enough;schon ein Unentschieden wäre ein Erfolg even a draw would be a success;schon für 10 Euro for only 10 euros;Herrenhemden schon ab 5 Euro men’s shirts from as little as 5 euros;ich komme (ja) schon! (I’m) coming!;da sind wir (ja) schon! here we are;schon war ich sauer umg I was getting really annoyed;was gibt es denn (nun) schon wieder? what is it now ( oder this time)?;ich verstehe schon I see4. (allein)schon seine Stimme just to hear his voice, his voice alone;schon der Anblick just to see it;schon der Gedanke the very idea, the mere thought (of it);schon deswegen if only for that (reason);schon wegen if only because of; der Kinder etc: if only for the sake of;schon weil if only because;schon sie zu sehen (even) just to see her5. versichernd, verstärkend:sie wird’s schon schaffen she’ll make it all right; beruhigend: auch don’t worry, she’ll make it;er kommt schon noch he’ll come eventually;die Zinsen steigen schon noch the interest rates are bound to go up; the interest rates will go up, you’ll see;ich mach’s schon leave it to me;es wird schon gehen it’ll be all right, I’ll etc manage (somehow);das ist schon möglich that could be; betonter: that’s quite possible;das lässt sich schon machen mit Vorbehalt: we etc might be able to do that, it’s doable; (es ist kein Problem) that’s no problem, no problem umg;wir können schon mit ihm reden (sind bereit) we don’t mind talking to him;ich kann mir schon denken, was … I can (just) imagine what …;er ist schon eingebildet he’s certainly bigheaded;das war schon Glückssache that really was a stroke of luck;das ist schon eine große Frechheit! that really is a bit much;schon gut! it’s all right, never mind; (das reicht) that’ll do6. umg, auffordernd, ermunternd:mach schon! get a move on, will you?;komm schon! come on, then;geh schon! go on, then;nun sag schon, wie’s war come on, tell us ( oder me) what it was like;gib’s schon zu! come on, admit it!schon, aber … yes, but …;ich verstehe/möchte schon, aber … I can see that/I’d like to, but …;ich kenne sie schon, aber … I do know her, but …;sie müsste sich schon etwas mehr anstrengen she’d have to make more of an effort, of course;das ist schon wahr, aber … that’s (certainly) ( oder may be) true, but …;wenn du schon (mal) da bist since you’re here8. (ohnehin)es ist so schon teuer genug it’s expensive enough as it is;schon gar nicht least of all;morgen schon gar nicht least of all tomorrowna wenn schon! so what; iron so?;was macht das schon? what does it matter?;was heißt das schon? so?, that doesn’t mean a thing;wem nützt das schon? who is that supposed to help?;wer braucht/kauft so was schon? who on earth needs/buys something like that?;was verstehst du schon davon? what do you know about it?;wer könnte da schon Nein sagen? who could possibly say no (to that)?;wer ist da? - na, wer schon? who’s there? - who do you think?10. umg:wenn schon, denn schon (wenn man sich auf etwas einlässt) in for a penny (US dime), in for a pound (US dollar); (wenn man etwas unternimmt) anything worth doing, is worth doing well* * *1.er kommt schon heute/ist schon gestern gekommen — he's coming today/he came yesterday
er ist schon da/[an]gekommen — he is already here/has already arrived
schon damals/jetzt — even at that time or in those days/even now
schon [im Jahre] 1926 — as early as 1926; back in 1926
2) (fast gleichzeitig) there and thener schwang sich auf das Fahrrad, und schon war er weg — he jumped on the bicycle and was away [in a flash]
3) (jetzt)schon [mal] — now; (inzwischen) meanwhile
4) (selbst, sogar) even; (nur) only5) (ohne Ergänzung, ohne weiteren Zusatz) on its own[allein] schon der Gedanke daran ist schrecklich — the mere thought or just the thought of it is dreadful
2.schon darum od. aus diesem Grund — for this reason alone
1) (verstärkend) really; (gewiss) certainly2) (ugs. ungeduldig): (endlich)nun komm schon! — come on!; hurry up!
und wenn schon! — so what; what if he/she/it does/did/was etc.
3) (beruhigend): (wahrscheinlich) all righter wird sich schon wieder erholen — he'll recover all right; he's sure to recover
4) (zustimmend, aber etwas einschränkend)Lust hätte ich schon, nur keine Zeit — I'd certainly like to, but I've no time
das ist schon möglich, nur... — that is quite possible, only...
5) (betont): (andererseits)er ist nicht besonders intelligent, aber sein Bruder schon — he's not particularly intelligent, but his brother is
6) (einschränkend, abwertend)was weiß der schon! — what does 'he know [about it]!
* * *adv.already adv.yet adv. -
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1. noun1) Frage, dieput a question to somebody — an jemanden eine Frage richten
don't ask so many questions! — frag nicht soviel!
and no questions asked — ohne dass groß gefragt wird/worden ist (ugs.)
there is no question about something — es besteht kein Zweifel an etwas (Dat.)
there is no question [but] that... — es besteht kein Zweifel, dass...
accept/follow something without question — etwas kritiklos akzeptieren/befolgen
not be in question — außer [allem] Zweifel stehen
beyond all or without question — zweifellos; ohne Frage od. Zweifel
something/it is only a question of time — etwas/es ist [nur] eine Frage der Zeit
it is [only] a question of doing something — es geht [nur] darum, etwas zu tun
there is no question of his doing that — es kann keine Rede davon sein, dass er das tut
the question of something arises — es erhebt sich die Frage von etwas
the person/thing in question — die fragliche od. betreffende Person/Sache
something/it is out of the question — etwas/es ist ausgeschlossen; etwas/es kommt nicht infrage (ugs.)
the question is whether... — es geht darum, ob...
2. transitive verbput the question — zur Abstimmung aufrufen (to Akk.)
1) befragen; [Polizei, Gericht usw.:] vernehmen2) (throw doubt upon, raise objections to) bezweifeln* * *['kwes ən] 1. noun1) (something which is said, written etc which asks for an answer from someone: The question is, do we really need a computer?) die Frage2) (a problem or matter for discussion: There is the question of how much to pay him.) die Frage3) (a single problem in a test or examination: We had to answer four questions in three hours.) die Frage4) (criticism; doubt; discussion: He is, without question, the best man for the job.) die Frage5) (a suggestion or possibility: There is no question of our dismissing him.) die Frage2. verb2) (to regard as doubtful: He questioned her right to use the money.) in Frage stellen•- academic.ru/59691/questionable">questionable- questionably
- questionableness
- question mark
- question-master
- questionnaire
- in question
- out of the question* * *ques·tion[ˈkwestʃən]I. ndon't ask so many \questions frag nicht so vielwhat a \question [to ask]! was für eine Frage!they'll do what you tell them to do and no \questions asked sie machen das, was du ihnen sagst und stellen keine dummen Fragen[that's a] good \question! [das ist eine] gute Frage!to beg the \question die Frage aufwerfenin answer to your \question um Ihre Frage zu beantwortena direct/indirect \question LING direkte/indirekte Frageto pop the \question jdm einen [Heirats]antrag machenis there any \question as to the feasibility? gibt es irgendwelche Zweifel darüber, ob das machbar ist?there's no \question about it keine Fragethe time/place in \question LAW besagte Zeit/besagter Ortto be beyond \question außer Zweifel stehento be open to \question umstritten seinto call sth into \question etw bezweifelnto come into \question in Zweifel gezogen [o angezweifelt] werdenwithout \question zweifellosit's a \question of life or death es geht um Leben und Todthere's no \question of a general strike von einem Streik kann keine Rede seinto raise a \question eine Frage aufwerfento be out of the \question nicht infrage kommento do a \question eine Frage [o Aufgabe] bearbeitenII. vt1. (ask)2. (interrogate)3. (doubt)▪ to \question sth etw bezweifeln [o in Zweifel ziehen]; facts, findings etw anzweifeln, an etw akk zweifeln* * *['kwestSən]1. n1) (GRAM ETC) Frage f (to an +acc); (PARL) (An)frage f (to an +acc)they'll buy anything, no questions asked — sie kaufen alles und stellen keine dummen Fragen
what a question (to ask)! —
(that's a) good question! let me put the question another way — (das ist eine) gute Frage! ich werde die Frage anders formulieren
2) no pl (= doubt) Zweifel m, Frage fhis honesty is beyond question —
there is no question but that he has gone (form) — es besteht kein Zweifel darüber, er ist fort
3) (= matter) Frage fit's simply a question of time —
it's not just a question of money — es ist nicht nur eine Geldfrage or eine Frage des Geldes
if it's only a question of whether... — wenn es nur darum geht (inf) or sich darum handelt, ob...
4) no pl(= possibility, likelihood)
there is some question of whether... —there's no question of that happening — es steht außer Diskussion or es kann keine Rede davon sein, dass das passiert
the person/matter in question — die fragliche or infrage or in Frage stehende Person/Angelegenheit
2. vt1) (= ask questions of) fragen (about nach); (police etc) befragen, vernehmen, verhören (about zu); (examiner) prüfen (on über +acc)my father started questioning me about where I'd been — mein Vater fing an, mich auszufragen, wo ich gewesen war
they were questioned by the immigration authorities —
I don't like being questioned, she said — ich mag diese Verhöre nicht, sagte sie
2) (= express doubt about) bezweifeln, zweifeln an (+dat); (= dispute, challenge) infrage or in Frage stellenthey question whether it's worth it —
he questioned her inclusion on the committee — er äußerte Bedenken gegen ihre Aufnahme in den Ausschuss
* * *question [ˈkwestʃən]A sbeg the question die Frage offenlassen ( whether ob);your suggestion raises the question, whether … Ihr Vorschlag wirft die Frage auf, ob …;that’s a good question das ist eine gute Frage, das weiß ich auch nicht;2. Frage f, Problem n, Thema n, (Streit)Punkt m:questions of the day Tagesfragen;question of fact JUR Tatfrage;question of law JUR Rechtsfrage;the question is es handelt sich darum ( to do zu tun);that’s not the question darum geht es nicht;come into question infrage kommen, wichtig werden;there is no question of sth (of doing sth) es ist nicht die Rede von etwas (davon, dass etwas getan wird);question! PARL zur Sache!3. Frage f, Sache f, Angelegenheit f:question of taste Geschmacksfrage;only a question of time nur eine Frage der Zeit4. Frage f, Zweifel m:call in (to) question → B 2;there is no question that …, it is beyond question that … es steht außer Frage, dass …;there is no question about it daran besteht kein Zweifel;be out of question außer Frage stehen;that is out of the question das kommt nicht infrage5. PARL Anfrage f:put the question zur Abstimmung schreiten6. JUR obs Vernehmung f, Untersuchung f:B v/tof those questioned, 27 said that … von den Befragten sagten 27, dass …2. etwas an-, bezweifeln, in Zweifel ziehen, infrage stellenq. abk2. quarter3. quarterly4. quasi5. query6. questionqu. abk2. quarter (quarterly)3. queen4. query5. question* * *1. noun1) Frage, dieand no questions asked — ohne dass groß gefragt wird/worden ist (ugs.)
there is no question [but] that... — es besteht kein Zweifel, dass...
accept/follow something without question — etwas kritiklos akzeptieren/befolgen
not be in question — außer [allem] Zweifel stehen
beyond all or without question — zweifellos; ohne Frage od. Zweifel
3) (problem, concern, subject) Frage, diesomething/it is only a question of time — etwas/es ist [nur] eine Frage der Zeit
it is [only] a question of doing something — es geht [nur] darum, etwas zu tun
there is no question of his doing that — es kann keine Rede davon sein, dass er das tut
the person/thing in question — die fragliche od. betreffende Person/Sache
something/it is out of the question — etwas/es ist ausgeschlossen; etwas/es kommt nicht infrage (ugs.)
the question is whether... — es geht darum, ob...
2. transitive verbput the question — zur Abstimmung aufrufen (to Akk.)
1) befragen; [Polizei, Gericht usw.:] vernehmen2) (throw doubt upon, raise objections to) bezweifeln* * *n.Frage -n f.Fragestellung f. v.ausfragen v.bezweifeln v.hinterfragen v.verhören v.
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