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1 ainsi

ainsi [ɛ̃si]

adverb

   a. ( = de cette façon) this way

• je préfère agir ainsi I prefer to do it this way

• il faut procéder ainsi you have to proceed as follows

• pourquoi me traites-tu ainsi ? why do you treat me this way?

• s'il en était ainsi if this were the case

• il en sera ainsi et pas autrement that's the way it's going to be and that's that

   b. ( = en conséquence) thus ; ( = donc) so

• ainsi tu vas partir ! so, you're leaving!

   c. (locutions)

► ainsi que (avec verbe) as ; (avec nom) as well as

• ainsi que nous le disions hier (literary) as we were saying yesterday► pour ainsi dire so to speak

► ainsi soit-il so be it ; (Religion) amen

► et ainsi de suite and so on

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ɛ̃si
1.

adverbe

1) ( de cette manière)

c'est ainsi que l'on faisait le beurre — that's how ou the way they used to make butter

le mélange ainsi obtenu — the mixture obtained in this way

je t'imaginais ainsi — that's how I imagined you

le monde est ainsi fait que — the world is made in such a way that

elle est ainsi — that's how ou the way she is

ainsi va la vie — such is life, that's the way it goes

c'est ainsi qu'on m'appelait — that's what they used to call me

ainsi parlait le prophète — thus spoke the prophet

le jury se compose ainsi — the panel is made up as follows

ainsi fut fait — that's what was done

ainsi soit-il — Religion amen

2) ( introduisant une conclusion) thus liter, so

ainsi, depuis 1989... — thus, since 1989...

ainsi tu nous quittes? — so you're leaving us then?

2.

ainsi que locution conjonctive

1) ( de même que) as well as

les employés ainsi que leurs conjoints sont invités — employees together with their partners are invited

l'Italie ainsi que quatre autres pays d'Europe — Italy, along with four other European countries

2) ( comme) as

ainsi que nous en avions convenu — as we had agreed

ainsi qu'un automate — like a robot

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ɛ̃si adv
1) (= en procédant de cette façon) like this, in this way

Il faut faire ainsi. — You do it like this., This is the way to do it.

C'est ainsi qu'il a réussi. — That's how he succeeded.

2) (= ce faisant) so, thus

Lexitron a repris Zug et devient ainsi la première entreprise du secteur. — Lexitron has taken over Zug and so becomes the leading company in the sector., Lexitron has taken over Zug, thus becoming the leading company in the sector.

3) (introduisant une question) so

Ainsi vous habitez l'immeuble? — So you live in the building?

4) (autres locutions)

ainsi que (= comme) — just as, as, (= et aussi) as well as

ainsi que je le disais — as I was saying

... ainsi que deux nouveaux romans —... as well as two new novels

pour ainsi dire — so to speak, as it were

et ainsi de suite — and so on and so forth, and so on

ainsi soit-il — so be it

ainsi donc — and so

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ainsi

A adv

1 ( de cette manière) c'est ainsi que l'on faisait le beurre that's the way ou how they used to make butter; est-ce ainsi que tu parles à ta mère? is that the way ou how you speak to your mother?; le mélange ainsi obtenu the mixture obtained in this way; je t'imaginais ainsi that's how I imagined you; le monde est ainsi fait que the world is made in such a way that; elle est ainsi that's how ou the way she is; ainsi va la vie such is life, that's the way it goes; puisque c'est ainsi since that's how it is, since that's the way it is; Charlotte, c'est ainsi qu'on m'appelait Charlotte, that's what they used to call me; s'il en est ainsi if that's how it is ou the way it is; il n'en est pas ainsi de tous nos amis this is not the case with all our friends; les mois ont passé ainsi thus the months went by; ainsi parlait le prophète thus spoke the prophet; le jury se compose ainsi the panel is made up as follows; ainsi fut fait that's what was done; ainsi soit-il Relig amen; ⇒ suite;

2 ( introduisant une conclusion) thus liter, so; ainsi, depuis 1989… thus, since 1989…; l'enfant apprendra ainsi à être indépendant the child will thus learn to be independent; partez tôt, vous éviterez ainsi les embouteillages leave early, that way you'll avoid the traffic jams; ainsi tu nous quittes? so you're leaving us then?; ainsi (donc) vous niez les faits so you deny the facts (then); c'est ainsi que nous sachant seuls… and so, knowing (that) we were alone…;

3 ( de même) liter comme un coup de tonnerre éclate, ainsi se répandit la nouvelle like a bolt from the blue, the news spread.

B ainsi que loc conj

1 ( de même que) as well as; les employés ainsi que leurs conjoints sont invités employees together with their partners are invited; l'Italie ainsi que quatre autres pays d'Europe participe à ce projet Italy, along with four other European countries, is taking part in this project; l'exposition comprend des aquarelles, des huiles ainsi que quelques sculptures the exhibition includes watercolours^GB and oils as well as some sculptures; la question portait sur la vie de l'auteur ainsi que sur ses influences littéraires the question concerned the life of the author as well as his literary influences;

2 ( comme) as; ainsi que nous en avions convenu as we had agreed; je vous écris dès mon arrivée, ainsi que je l'avais promis I have just arrived and I am writing to you as I promised; il a remis sa démission ainsi que le réclamaient les chefs du parti he handed in his resignation as the party leaders were demanding; elle marchait ainsi qu'un automate she was walking like a robot; ainsi que l'a précisé Paul as Paul pointed out.

[ɛ̃si] adverbe

1. [de cette manière] this ou that way

je suis ainsi faite that's the way I am

puisqu'il en est ainsi since that is the case, since that is the way things are

s'il en était vraiment ainsi if this were really so ou the case

c'est toujours ainsi it's always like that

tout s'est passé ainsi this is how it happened

on voit ainsi que... in this way ou thus we can see that...

ainsi s'achève notre émission this concludes our programme

ainsi va le monde it's the way of the world ou the way things go

2. [par conséquent] so, thus

ainsi tu n'as pas réussi à le voir? so you didn't manage to see him?

ainsi soit-il

a. RELIGION amen

b. (humoristique) so be it

3. [par exemple] for instance, for example

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ainsi que locution conjonctive

1. [comme] as

ainsi que je l'ai fait remarquer... as I pointed out...

2. [et] as well as

mes parents ainsi que mes frères seront là my parents will be there as well as my brothers

3. (littéraire) [exprimant une comparaison] like

et ainsi de suite locution adverbiale

and so on, and so forth

pour ainsi dire locution adverbiale

1. [presque] virtually

2. [si l'on peut dire] so to speak, as it were

elle est pour ainsi dire sa raison de vivre she's his reason for living, so to speak ou as it were

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > ainsi
2 imagine

transitive verb

1) (picture to oneself, guess, think) sich (Dat.) vorstellen

can you imagine? — stell dir vor!

imagine things — sich (Dat.) Dinge einbilden[, die gar nicht stimmen]

imagine something to be easy/difficult — etc. sich (Dat.) etwas leicht/schwer usw. vorstellen

do not imagine that... — bilden Sie sich (Dat.) bloß nicht ein, dass...

as you can imagine — wie du dir denken od. vorstellen kannst

2) (coll.): (suppose) glauben

3) (get the impression)

imagine [that]... — sich (Dat.) einbilden[, dass]...

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[i'mæ‹in]
verb

1) (to form a mental picture of (something): I can imagine how you felt.) sich vorstellen

2) (to see or hear etc (something which is not true or does not exist): Children often imagine that there are frightening animals under their beds; You're just imagining things!)

3) (to think; to suppose: I imagine (that) he will be late.) glauben

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- academic.ru/36864/imaginary">imaginary
- imagination
- imaginative
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im·ag·ine

[ɪˈmæʤɪn]

vt

1. (form mental image)

▪ to \imagine sb/sth sich dat jdn/etw vorstellen

you can just \imagine how I felt Sie können sich bestimmt ausmalen, wie ich mich gefühlt habe

▪ to \imagine oneself doing sth sich dat vorstellen, etw zu tun

2. (suppose)

▪ to \imagine sth sich dat etw denken

I \imagine her father couldn't come ich gehe davon aus, dass ihr Vater nicht kommen konnte

I cannot \imagine what you mean ich weiß wirklich nicht, was du meinst

I can't \imagine how this could happen ich kann mir nicht erklären, wie das passieren konnte

3. (be under the illusion)

▪ to \imagine sth etw glauben

don't \imagine that you'll get a car for your birthday glaub ja nicht, dass du zum Geburtstag ein Auto bekommst!

4.

▶ to be imagining things sich dat [ständig] etwas einbilden

▶ \imagine that! stell dir das mal vor!

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[I'mdZɪn]
vt

1) (= picture to oneself) sich (dat) vorstellen, sich (dat) denken

imagine you're rich/lying on a beach — stellen Sie sich mal vor, Sie wären reich/lägen am Strand

he imagined himself kissing her — er stellte sich vor, sie zu küssen

you can imagine how I felt —

you can't imagine how... — Sie machen sich kein Bild or Sie können sich nicht vorstellen wie...

I can't imagine living there — ich kann mir nicht vorstellen, dort zu leben

just imagine my surprise — stellen Sie sich nur meine Überraschung vor

you can't imagine it! — Sie machen sich keine Vorstellungen!

as may ( well) be imagined — wie man sich (leicht) denken or vorstellen kann

2) (= be under the illusion that) sich (dat) einbilden

don't imagine that... — bilden Sie sich nur nicht ein, dass..., denken Sie nur nicht, dass...

he is always imagining things (inf) — er leidet ständig an Einbildungen

you're (just) imagining things (inf) — Sie bilden sich das alles nur ein

3) (= suppose, conjecture) annehmen, vermuten

is that her father? – I would imagine so — ist das ihr Vater? – ich denke schon

I would never have imagined he could have done that — ich hätte nie gedacht, dass er das tun würde

I imagined her to be dark-haired — ich habe sie mir dunkelhaarig vorgestellt

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imagine [ıˈmædʒın]

A v/t

1. sich etwas vorstellen, sich etwas denken, sich einen Begriff machen von:

(you can) imagine my surprise when … Sie können sich meine Überraschung vorstellen, als …;

I imagine him as a tall man ich stelle ihn mir groß vor;

I imagine him to be rich ich halte ihn für reich;

can you imagine him becoming famous? kannst du dir vorstellen, dass er einmal berühmt wird?;

it is not to be imagined es ist nicht auszudenken;

be hard to imagine schwer vorstellbar sein

2. ersinnen, sich etwas ausdenken

3. sich etwas einbilden:

don’t imagine that … bilde dir nur nicht ein oder denke bloß nicht, dass …;

you are imagining things! du bildest oder redest dir etwas ein!, das bildest oder redest du dir nur ein!

4. annehmen, vermuten ( beide:

that dass)

B v/i just imagine! iron stell dir vor!, denk dir nur!

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transitive verb

1) (picture to oneself, guess, think) sich (Dat.) vorstellen

can you imagine? — stell dir vor!

imagine things — sich (Dat.) Dinge einbilden[, die gar nicht stimmen]

imagine something to be easy/difficult — etc. sich (Dat.) etwas leicht/schwer usw. vorstellen

do not imagine that... — bilden Sie sich (Dat.) bloß nicht ein, dass...

as you can imagine — wie du dir denken od. vorstellen kannst

2) (coll.): (suppose) glauben

3) (get the impression)

imagine [that]... — sich (Dat.) einbilden[, dass]...

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v.

einbilden v.

sich vorstellen v.

vorstellen v.

English-german dictionary > imagine
3 Vorstellung

f

1. (Bekanntmachen) introduction; einer Sache: presentation; bei Bewerbung: interview ( bei with)

2. THEAT. performance, show; Film: show(ing); die letzte Vorstellung Kino: the last showing; eine starke / schwache Vorstellung geben bes. SPORT give a strong / weak performance; nur eine kurze Vorstellung geben umg., fig. not stay long

3. (Begriff) idea; (Bild) auch image; falsche Vorstellung wrong idea, misconception; sich (Dat) eine ( klare) Vorstellung machen von form a (clear) picture of, get an ( oder a proper) idea of; ist das deine Vorstellung von...? is that your idea of...?; ( nicht) jemandes Vorstellungen entsprechen (not) be exactly what s.o. has in mind; haben Sie Vorstellungen bezüglich des Gehalts etc.? do you have anything in mind in terms of salary etc.?; in meiner Vorstellung the way I imagine ( oder see) it; du hast manchmal komische Vorstellungen you ('do) have some strange ideas; du machst dir keine Vorstellung! you’ve no idea; das geht über alle Vorstellung the mind boggles

4. jemandem Vorstellungen machen remonstrate with s.o. ( wegen about)

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die Vorstellung

(Aufführung) performance;

(Bekanntmachung) introduction;

(Gedanke) notion; concept; idea

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Vor|stel|lung
f

1) (= Gedanke) idea; (bildlich) picture; (= Einbildung) illusion; (= Vorstellungskraft) imagination

in meiner Vórstellung sah das größer aus — I imagined it bigger

in meiner Vórstellung ist Gott kein alter Mann — I don't picture God as an old man

du hast falsche Vórstellungen — you are wrong (in your ideas)

es übertrifft alle Vórstellungen — it's incredible or unbelievable

das entspricht ganz meiner Vórstellung — that is just how I imagined or saw it

eine Vórstellung von etw machen — to form an idea or (Bild) picture of sth

du machst dir keine Vórstellung, wie schwierig das ist — you have no idea how difficult that is

2) (THEAT ETC) performance; (FILM) showing, performance

3) (= das Bekanntmachen) (zwischen Leuten) introduction; (bei Hofe) presentation (bei at); (= Vorführung von Geräten, neuem Artikel etc) presentation; (bei Bewerbung, Antrittsbesuch) interview (bei with)

4) (= Einwand) objection, protest

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die

1) (an idea grasped or understood: We can have no conception of the size of the universe.) conception

2) (something imagined: He had a sudden fancy that he could see Spring approaching.) fancy

3) (mental picture: This will give you an idea of what I mean.) idea

4) (mental picture: I have an image of the place in my mind.) image

5) ((the part of the mind which has) the ability to form mental pictures: I can see it all in my imagination.) imagination

6) (an act of introducing one person to another: The hostess made the introductions and everyone shook hands.) introduction

7) (an uncertain belief; an idea: He has some very odd notions.) notion

8) (something done on stage etc: The company gave a performance of `Othello'; His last three performances have not been very good.) performance

9) (a performance, or set of repeated performances, of a play, opera etc: This is the best presentation of `Macbeth' that I've ever seen.) presentation

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Vor·stel·lung

f

1. (gedankliches Bild) idea

bestimmte Gerüche können beim Menschen immer die gleichen \Vorstellungen auslösen certain smells [can] always trigger the same thoughts in people

in jds \Vorstellung in sb's mind

gewiss ist sie jetzt älter, aber in meiner \Vorstellung bewahre ich ihr Bild als junge, hübsche Frau she may be older now, but in my mind's eye I still see her as a pretty young woman

jds \Vorstellungen entsprechen to meet sb's requirements

dieser Pullover entspricht genau meinen \Vorstellungen this jumper is just what I'm looking for

das Gehalt entspricht nicht ganz meinen \Vorstellungen the salary doesn't quite match [up to] my expectations

das Produkt wurde genau nach unseren \Vorstellungen entwickelt the product was designed to match our requirements [or specifications] exactly

bestimmte \Vorstellungen haben [o sich dat bestimmte \Vorstellungen machen] to have certain ideas

falsche \Vorstellungen haben to have false hopes

unrealistische \Vorstellungen haben to have unrealistic expectations

sich dat keine \Vorstellung machen, was/wie... to have no idea what/how...

alle \Vorstellungen übertreffen to be almost inconceivable [to the human mind] [or beyond the [powers of] imagination of the human mind]

Traumstrände hatten wir erwartet, aber die Realität übertraf alle \Vorstellungen we expected [to find] beautiful beaches, but the reality exceeded all our expectations [or was beyond [all] our wildest dreams

2. THEAT (Aufführung) performance; FILM showing

3. ÖKON (Präsentation) presentation

4. (Vorstellungsgespräch) interview

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die

1) (Begriff) idea

er macht sich (Dat.) keine Vorstellung [davon], welche Mühe das kostet — he has no idea how much effort that costs

das entspricht ganz/nicht meinen Vorstellungen — that is exactly/not what I had in mind

2) o. Pl. (Fantasie) imagination

das geht über alle Vorstellung hinaus — it is unimaginable

3) (Aufführung) performance; (im Kino) showing

eine schwache Vorstellung geben — (fig.) perform badly

4) (das Bekanntmachen) introduction

5) (Präsentation) presentation

6) (bei Bewerbung) interview

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Vorstellung f

1. (Bekanntmachen) introduction; einer Sache: presentation; bei Bewerbung: interview (

bei with)

2. THEAT performance, show; FILM show(ing);

die letzte Vorstellung Kino: the last showing;

eine starke/schwache Vorstellung geben besonders SPORT give a strong/weak performance;

nur eine kurze Vorstellung geben umg, fig not stay long

3. (Begriff) idea; (Bild) auch image;

falsche Vorstellung wrong idea, misconception;

sich (dat)

eine (klare) Vorstellung machen von form a (clear) picture of, get an ( oder a proper) idea of;

ist das deine Vorstellung von …? is that your idea of …?;

(nicht) jemandes Vorstellungen entsprechen (not) be exactly what sb has in mind;

haben Sie Vorstellungen bezüglich des Gehalts etc? do you have anything in mind in terms of salary etc?;

in meiner Vorstellung the way I imagine ( oder see) it;

du hast manchmal komische Vorstellungen you ('do) have some strange ideas;

du machst dir keine Vorstellung! you’ve no idea;

das geht über alle Vorstellung the mind boggles

4.

jemandem Vorstellungen machen remonstrate with sb (

wegen about)

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die

1) (Begriff) idea

er macht sich (Dat.) keine Vorstellung [davon], welche Mühe das kostet — he has no idea how much effort that costs

das entspricht ganz/nicht meinen Vorstellungen — that is exactly/not what I had in mind

2) o. Pl. (Fantasie) imagination

das geht über alle Vorstellung hinaus — it is unimaginable

3) (Aufführung) performance; (im Kino) showing

eine schwache Vorstellung geben — (fig.) perform badly

4) (das Bekanntmachen) introduction

5) (Präsentation) presentation

6) (bei Bewerbung) interview

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f.

association n.

conceivability n.

conception n.

idea n.

imagination n.

perception n.

performance (theatre) n.

show (cinema) n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Vorstellung
4 vorstellung

f

1. (Bekanntmachen) introduction; einer Sache: presentation; bei Bewerbung: interview ( bei with)

2. THEAT. performance, show; Film: show(ing); die letzte Vorstellung Kino: the last showing; eine starke / schwache Vorstellung geben bes. SPORT give a strong / weak performance; nur eine kurze Vorstellung geben umg., fig. not stay long

3. (Begriff) idea; (Bild) auch image; falsche Vorstellung wrong idea, misconception; sich (Dat) eine ( klare) Vorstellung machen von form a (clear) picture of, get an ( oder a proper) idea of; ist das deine Vorstellung von...? is that your idea of...?; ( nicht) jemandes Vorstellungen entsprechen (not) be exactly what s.o. has in mind; haben Sie Vorstellungen bezüglich des Gehalts etc.? do you have anything in mind in terms of salary etc.?; in meiner Vorstellung the way I imagine ( oder see) it; du hast manchmal komische Vorstellungen you ('do) have some strange ideas; du machst dir keine Vorstellung! you’ve no idea; das geht über alle Vorstellung the mind boggles

4. jemandem Vorstellungen machen remonstrate with s.o. ( wegen about)

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die Vorstellung

(Aufführung) performance;

(Bekanntmachung) introduction;

(Gedanke) notion; concept; idea

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Vor|stel|lung
f

1) (= Gedanke) idea; (bildlich) picture; (= Einbildung) illusion; (= Vorstellungskraft) imagination

in meiner Vórstellung sah das größer aus — I imagined it bigger

in meiner Vórstellung ist Gott kein alter Mann — I don't picture God as an old man

du hast falsche Vórstellungen — you are wrong (in your ideas)

es übertrifft alle Vórstellungen — it's incredible or unbelievable

das entspricht ganz meiner Vórstellung — that is just how I imagined or saw it

eine Vórstellung von etw machen — to form an idea or (Bild) picture of sth

du machst dir keine Vórstellung, wie schwierig das ist — you have no idea how difficult that is

2) (THEAT ETC) performance; (FILM) showing, performance

3) (= das Bekanntmachen) (zwischen Leuten) introduction; (bei Hofe) presentation (bei at); (= Vorführung von Geräten, neuem Artikel etc) presentation; (bei Bewerbung, Antrittsbesuch) interview (bei with)

4) (= Einwand) objection, protest

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die

1) (an idea grasped or understood: We can have no conception of the size of the universe.) conception

2) (something imagined: He had a sudden fancy that he could see Spring approaching.) fancy

3) (mental picture: This will give you an idea of what I mean.) idea

4) (mental picture: I have an image of the place in my mind.) image

5) ((the part of the mind which has) the ability to form mental pictures: I can see it all in my imagination.) imagination

6) (an act of introducing one person to another: The hostess made the introductions and everyone shook hands.) introduction

7) (an uncertain belief; an idea: He has some very odd notions.) notion

8) (something done on stage etc: The company gave a performance of `Othello'; His last three performances have not been very good.) performance

9) (a performance, or set of repeated performances, of a play, opera etc: This is the best presentation of `Macbeth' that I've ever seen.) presentation

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Vor·stel·lung

f

1. (gedankliches Bild) idea

bestimmte Gerüche können beim Menschen immer die gleichen \Vorstellungen auslösen certain smells [can] always trigger the same thoughts in people

in jds \Vorstellung in sb's mind

gewiss ist sie jetzt älter, aber in meiner \Vorstellung bewahre ich ihr Bild als junge, hübsche Frau she may be older now, but in my mind's eye I still see her as a pretty young woman

jds \Vorstellungen entsprechen to meet sb's requirements

dieser Pullover entspricht genau meinen \Vorstellungen this jumper is just what I'm looking for

das Gehalt entspricht nicht ganz meinen \Vorstellungen the salary doesn't quite match [up to] my expectations

das Produkt wurde genau nach unseren \Vorstellungen entwickelt the product was designed to match our requirements [or specifications] exactly

bestimmte \Vorstellungen haben [o sich dat bestimmte \Vorstellungen machen] to have certain ideas

falsche \Vorstellungen haben to have false hopes

unrealistische \Vorstellungen haben to have unrealistic expectations

sich dat keine \Vorstellung machen, was/wie... to have no idea what/how...

alle \Vorstellungen übertreffen to be almost inconceivable [to the human mind] [or beyond the [powers of] imagination of the human mind]

Traumstrände hatten wir erwartet, aber die Realität übertraf alle \Vorstellungen we expected [to find] beautiful beaches, but the reality exceeded all our expectations [or was beyond [all] our wildest dreams

2. THEAT (Aufführung) performance; FILM showing

3. ÖKON (Präsentation) presentation

4. (Vorstellungsgespräch) interview

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die

1) (Begriff) idea

er macht sich (Dat.) keine Vorstellung [davon], welche Mühe das kostet — he has no idea how much effort that costs

das entspricht ganz/nicht meinen Vorstellungen — that is exactly/not what I had in mind

2) o. Pl. (Fantasie) imagination

das geht über alle Vorstellung hinaus — it is unimaginable

3) (Aufführung) performance; (im Kino) showing

eine schwache Vorstellung geben — (fig.) perform badly

4) (das Bekanntmachen) introduction

5) (Präsentation) presentation

6) (bei Bewerbung) interview

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…vorstellung f im subst

1. THEAT etc:

Kindervorstellung childrens’ show;

Wohltätigkeitsvorstellung charity performance

2. (Idee, Wunsch):

Gehaltsvorstellung desired salary;

Preisvorstellung desired price;

Glücksvorstellung idea of happiness

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die

1) (Begriff) idea

er macht sich (Dat.) keine Vorstellung [davon], welche Mühe das kostet — he has no idea how much effort that costs

das entspricht ganz/nicht meinen Vorstellungen — that is exactly/not what I had in mind

2) o. Pl. (Fantasie) imagination

das geht über alle Vorstellung hinaus — it is unimaginable

3) (Aufführung) performance; (im Kino) showing

eine schwache Vorstellung geben — (fig.) perform badly

4) (das Bekanntmachen) introduction

5) (Präsentation) presentation

6) (bei Bewerbung) interview

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f.

association n.

conceivability n.

conception n.

idea n.

imagination n.

perception n.

performance (theatre) n.

show (cinema) n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > vorstellung
5 como

adv.

1 as.

lo he hecho como es debido I did it as o the way it should be done

me encanta como bailas I love the way you dance

lo hagamos como lo hagamos habrá problemas whichever way we do it there'll be problems

2 as.

como te decía ayer… as I was telling you yesterday…

3 as.

trabaja como bombero he works as a fireman

dieron el dinero como anticipo they gave the money as an advance

4 about (aproximadamente).

me quedan como mil pesos I've got about a thousand pesos left

estamos como a mitad de camino we're about half-way there

tiene un sabor como a naranja it tastes a bit like an orange

5 like, as, such as, qua.

6 how, in which way.

7 some.

Pesa como cien libras It weighs some hundred pounds.

conj.

1 as, since (ya que).

como no llegabas, nos fuimos as o since you didn't arrive, we left

2 if (si). (peninsular Spanish)

como no me hagas caso, lo pasarás mal if you don't listen to me, there will be trouble

3 that (que).

después de tantas veces como te lo he explicado after all the times (that) I've explained it to you

prep.

1 like, as, just like, such as.

Te di esto en condición de préstamo I gave this to you as a loan.

2 as to.

3 how to.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: comer.

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como

► adverbio

1 (modo) how

■ así fue como nos encontramos this is how we met

■ lo hizo como quiso he did it the way he wanted to

2 (comparación) as, like

■ negro como la noche as dark as night

■ camina como su madre he walks like his mother

■ hablas como un político you talk like a politician

3 (en calidad de) as

■ como director as director

■ como invitado as a guest

4 (según) as

■ como dice tu amigo as your friend says

5 familiar (aproximadamente) about

■ había como unos cien there were about a hundred

► conjunción

1 (así que) as

■ como llegaban se presentaban they introduced themselves as they arrived

2 (si) if

■ como lo vuelvas a hacer... if you do it again...

3 (porque) as, since

■ como llegamos tarde no pudimos entrar since we arrived late we couldn't get in

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FRASEOLOGÍA

como quiera que (no importa cómo) however 2 (ya que) since, as, inasmuch as

como no sea que unless

como sea whatever happens, no matter what

como si lo viera familiar I can imagine perfectly well

como si nada / como si tal cosa as if nothing had happened

hacer como quien to pretend to +inf

■ hizo como quien estaba enfermo he pretended to be ill

hacer como si to pretend to +inf

■ hace como si no viese nada he's pretending not to see anything

tanto como eso no familiar not as much as that

* * *
1. conj.
1) as

2) like

3) if

4) since, given that
2. prep.
as, like

* * *

1. ADV

1) [indicando semejanza] like

tienen un perro como el nuestro — they've got a dog like ours

se portó como un imbécil — he behaved like an idiot

es como un pez — it's like a fish

juega como yo — he plays like me o like I do

como este hay pocos — there are few like this o him

sabe como a queso — it tastes a bit like cheese

blanco como la nieve — as white as snow

tuvo resultados como no se habían conocido antes — it had results such as had never been known before

2) [introduciendo ejemplo] such as

hay peces, como truchas y salmones — there are fish, such as trout and salmon

tiene ventajas, como son la resistencia y durabilidad — it has advantages, such as o like strength and durability

3) [indicando modo]

a) + indic

lo hice como me habían enseñado — I did it as I had been taught

hazlo como te dijo ella — do it like * o the way she told you

toca como canta — she plays like * o the same way as she sings

no es como me lo imaginaba — it isn't as o like * I imagined it

prefiero como lo haces tú — I prefer it the way you do it

la manera como sucedió — the way (in which) it happened

fue así como comenzó — that was how it began

lo levanté como pude — I lifted it as best I could

• tal como, tal como lo había planeado — just as o the way I had planned it

b) + subjun

hazlo como quieras — do it however you want o like

hazlo como puedas — do your best, do the best you can

• como sea — at all costs

tratan de mantenerse en el poder como sea — they will do whatever it takes to stay in power

está decidido a salvar como sea la vida del niño — he's determined to do whatever it takes to save the child's life

sea como sea — in any case

hay que evitar que nos eliminen sea como sea — we must avoid getting knocked out at all costs

4) (=en calidad de) as

lo usé como cuchara — I used it as a spoon

asistió como espectador — he attended as a spectator

lo dice como juez — he says it speaking as a judge

vale más como poeta — he is better as a poet

5) (=más o menos) about, around

había como cincuenta — there were about o around fifty

vino como a las dos — he came at about o around two

sentía como tristeza — she felt a sort o kind of sadness

6) [con valor causal]

libre como estaba — free as he was

2. CONJ

1) + indic (=ya que) as, since

como no tenía dinero — as o since I had no money

2) + indic (=según) as

como dice mi profesor — as my teacher says

como se ve en el gráfico — as you can see from the diagram

• tal (y) como están las cosas — the way things are, as things stand

tal como están los precios de las motos... — with motorbike prices as they are at the moment...

3) + indic (=cuando) as soon as

así como nos vio lanzó un grito — as soon as he saw us he shouted

4) + indic
(=que)
verás como les ganamos — we'll beat them, you'll see

ya verás como no vienen — I bet they won't come

• de tanto como, tienen las manos doloridas de tanto como aplaudieron — they clapped so much their hands hurt

de tanto como odio a los dos, no sé a quien odio más — I hate them both so much, I don't know which I hate the most

5) + subjun (=si) if

como vengas tarde, no comes — if you're late you'll get nothing to eat

como sea cierto, ¡estamos perdidos! — if it's true, we're done for!

¡como lo pierdas! — you'd better not lose it!, don't you lose it!

• como no, como no lo haga en seguida... — if he doesn't do it at once..., unless he does it at once...

no salimos, como no sea para ir al cine — we only go out if it's to go to the cinema, we don't go out unless it's to go to the cinema

6)

• como que — as if

¡como que yo soy tonto y me creo esas mentiras! — as if I was stupid enough to believe lies like that!

¡como que te van a pagar! — don't tell me they're going to pay you!

hizo como que no nos veía — he pretended not to see us

al tragar nota como que le molesta — he shows discomfort when swallowing

7)

• como si — as if, as though

siguió leyendo, como si no hubiera oído nada — he kept on reading, as if o as though he hadn't heard

sentí como si fuera a caerme — I felt as if o as though I was about to fall

como si no hubiera pasado nada — as if o as though nothing had happened

se comporta como si me odiara — he behaves as if o as though he hated me

como si fuera a llover — as if o as though it was going to rain

8)

• como para, ¡es como para denunciarlos! — it's enough to make you want to report them to the police!

tampoco es como para enfadarse tanto — there's no need to get so angry about it

9) CAm, Méx

a como dé o diera lugar — at any cost
así 1., 5), pronto 1., 4), querer 2., 1)
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preposición

1)

a) ( en calidad de) as

quiero hablarte como amigo — I want to speak to you as a friend

el director tendrá como funciones... — the director's duties will be...

está considerado como lo mejor — he's considered (to be) the best

b) ( con el nombre de) as

se la conoce como `flor de luz' — it's known as `flor de luz'

c) ( por ejemplo) like

en algunos lugares como Londres — in some places such as o like London

2) (en comparaciones, contrastes) like

uno como el tuyo — one like yours

pienso como tú — I agree with you

fue ella, como que me llamo Beatriz — it was her, as sure as my name's Beatriz

bailó como nunca — she danced as o like she'd never danced before

me trata como a un imbécil — he treats me like an idiot

no hay nada como un buen coñac! — there's nothing like a good brandy!

como para + inf: es como para echarse a llorar it's enough to make you want to cry; fue como para pegarle — I could have hit him

3) (en locs)

así como — (frml) as well as

como él solo/ella sola: es egoísta como él solo he's so o he's incredibly selfish!; como mucho/poco at (the) most/at least; como nadie: cocina como nadie nobody cooks like her; como que...: conduce muy bien - como que es piloto de carreras he drives very well - well, he is a racing driver, after all; y no me lo dijiste - como que no lo sabía! and you didn't tell me about it - that's because I didn't know about it!; como ser (CS) such as, for example; como si (+ subj) as if, as though; ella está grave y él como si nada or como si tal cosa — she's seriously ill and he doesn't seem at all o in the least worried
II
conjunción

1) ( de la manera que) as

tal como había prometido — just as he had promised

como era de esperar — as was to be expected

como dice el refrán — as the saying goes

no me gustó como lo dijo — I didn't like the way she said it

(tal y) como están las cosas — as things stand; (+ subj)

hazlo como quieras/como puedas — do it any way you like/as best as you can

no voy - como quieras — I'm not going - please yourself o as you like

como quiera que sea — no matter what

la buganvilla, o como quiera que se llame — bougainvillea or whatever it's called

2) ( puesto que) as, since

como era temprano, nos fuimos a dar una vuelta — since o as it was early, we went for a walk

3) (si) (+ subj) if

como te pille... — if I catch you...

4) ( en oraciones concesivas)

cansado como estaba, me ayudó — tired though o tired as he was, he helped me

5) ( que)

vimos como se los llevaban — we saw them being taken away

vas a ver como llega tarde — he'll be late, you'll see
III
adverbio

1) ( expresando aproximación) about

está como a cincuenta kilómetros — it's about fifty kilometers away

un sabor como a almendras — a kind of almondy taste

2) ( uso expletivo) kind of (colloq)

me da como vergüenza... — I find it kind of embarrassing...

* * *

= as, by way of, for the purpose of + Nombre, how, in the guise of, just as, like, qua, much as, as a kind of, as serving as, along the lines of, in + Posesivo + capacity as, such as, kind of like.

Ex. This scheme aims for a more helpful order than the major schemes, by following the groupings of subjects as they are taught in schools.

Ex. An annotation is a note added to the title and/or other bibliographic information concerning a document, by way of comment or explanation.

Ex. Taking the second situation for the purpose of illustration, there are four options for choice of title.

Ex. Inevitably any abridgement poses the dilemma how to abridge, that is, what to leave out and what to include.

Ex. Further, these indexers are probably so familiar with their subject area that, they whether in the guise of indexer or searcher, will profit little from any additional guides to relationships.

Ex. Just as Ivan finds that by taking pleasure in an extra piece of food he makes survival possible and beats Stalin and his jailors at heir own game.

Ex. Thus, the computer-held term record files are most suitable for applications like Selective Dissemination of Information (SDI) systems.

Ex. Such a concept came as a great surprise to many information educators who rather dismissively regarded the information qua information field of activity as being too limited.

Ex. More studies are needed to identify the full temporal effects of the personal computer, much as they did for television.

Ex. In a way, it is acting as a kind of bridge between the two, permitting traffic both ways where once there was a divide.

Ex. 45 libraries have been unofficially recognised by librarians as serving as model children's libraries.

Ex. The author considers the possibility of a shift from libraries to personal information service along the lines of the shift that has occured from public to private transport.

Ex. Strange that so helpful and charming a person in his capacity as a librarian could behave so monstrously; but behave thus he did.

Ex. Indicative abstracts abound in phrases such as 'is discussed' or 'has been surveyed', but do not record the outcome of the discussion or survey.

Ex. It's kind of like trumping in public -- You simply do not do it!.

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* ¡cómo se nota que no está el jefe! = while the cat's away, the mice will play.

* aducir como evidencia = adduce as + evidence.

* algo así como = something like.

* añádase cómo = expand like.

* así como = as, as well as.

* así como así = just like that.

* así como... de igual modo... = just as... so....

* así es como = this is how.

* así es como es = that's how it is.

* caer como moscas = drop like + flies.

* como aclaración = in parenthesis.

* como algo natural = as a matter of course.

* como algo normal = as a matter of course.

* como algo opuesto a = as against.

* como algo residual = residually.

* como alternativa = as an alternative.

* como anillo al dedo = just the ticket, the right twigs for an eagle's nest, perfect fit, perfect match, that's the ticket!.

* como antes = as before.

* como apoyo a = in support of.

* como barcos que se cruzan (en la noche) = like passing ships (in the night).

* como barcos que se cruzan (en la oscuridad) = like passing ships (in the night).

* como base para = as a basis for.

* como cabe esperar = unsurprisingly, as one might expect, as expected.

* como cabía esperar = as expected.

* como cabría esperar = as might be expected, as one might expect.

* como cabría suponer = as might be expected.

* como consecuencia = on this basis, on that basis, in doing so, in consequence, in accordance.

* como consecuencia (de) = as a result (of), in the wake of, as a consequence (of).

* cómo conseguir = obtainability.

* como con todo en la vida = as with everything in life.

* como contrapartida = in return.

* como cooperativa = collegially.

* como corresponde = fittingly.

* como corresponde a = as befits.

* como cuando + Indicativo = as in + Gerundio.

* como de costumbre = as usual, as always, according to normal practice.

* cómo demonios = how on earth.

* como dice el dicho = as the saying goes, so the saying goes.

* como dice el refrán = as the saying goes, so the saying goes.

* como diferente a = as distinct from.

* cómo disponer de (algo) = disposition.

* como dos gotas de agua = as alike as two peas in a pod, like two peas in a pod.

* como ejemplo = as an example, by way of illustration.

* como el cuero = leathery.

* como el desierto = desert-like.

* como el día y la noche = worlds apart, like oil and water, like chalk and cheese, like apples and oranges.

* como el fuego = like wildfire.

* como el perro del hortelano que ni come ni deja comer = a dog in the manger.

* como en casa = like home (away) from home.

* como en casa no se está en ningún sitio = there's no place like home.

* como en el caso de = as with, just as for, as in the case of.

* como era de esperar = as expected.

* como es debido = fittingly.

* como es de esperar = predictably, not surprisingly, as expected.

* como es el caso de = as it is with, as with.

* como es habitual = as always.

* como es natural = not unnaturally.

* como es normal = as always.

* como esto = like this.

* como fecha final = at the very latest.

* como forma de vida = as a way of life.

* como grogui = drowsily, groggily.

* como grupo = collectively.

* como guía = for guidance.

* como la noche y el día = like oil and water, worlds apart, like chalk and cheese, like apples and oranges.

* como la pólvora = like wildfire.

* como las ardillas = squirrel-like.

* como las empresas = business-like.

* como loca = like a madwoman.

* como loco = like hell, like crazy, like mad, like a lunatic, like a madman.

* como medida de seguridad = as a backup.

* como medida provisional = as an interim measure.

* como medida temporal = as an interim measure.

* como medida transitoria = as an interim measure.

* como mejor + poder = as best + Pronombre + can.

* como mínimo = at least, conservatively, at a minimum.

* como mínimo hasta que = minimally until.

* como mucho = at best, at most, if at all, at the most, at the very latest.

* como muestra de agradecimiento = as a token of thanks.

* como muestra de + Posesivo + agradecimiento = as a token of + Posesivo + appreciation.

* como muestra de + Posesivo + gratitud = as a token of + Posesivo + gratitude.

* como muy tarde = at the latest.

* como norma = as a rule, as a matter of policy.

* como norma general = as a rule of thumb, as a general rule, as a general rule of thumb, as a rough guide.

* cómo nos las ingeniamos para... = how in the world....

* como nota al margen = on a sidenote.

* como nuevo = in mint condition, in tip-top condition, in tip-top form.

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

* como + ocurrir + en el caso de = as + be + the case for.

* como opuesto a = as distinct from, as opposed to.

* como otra posibilidad = as an alternative.

* ¡como para creérselo! = Posesivo + famous last words.

* como parásito = parasitically.

* como persona que = as one who.

* como pez fuera del agua = like a fish out of water.

* como polo opuesto = by polar contrast.

* como por arte de magia = magically, into thin air.

* como por ejemplo = such as, to the effect of.

* como por encanto = magically.

* como poseído = as one possessed.

* como preámbulo de = as a preamble to.

* como primera elección = as a first preference.

* como prueba de = as a token of, as a sign of.

* como prueba de agradecimiento = as a token of thanks.

* como prueba de + Posesivo + agradecimiento = as a token of + Posesivo + appreciation.

* como prueba de + Posesivo + gratitud = as a token of + Posesivo + gratitude.

* como pruebas = in evidence, in evidence.

* como quiera que + Verbo = however + Verbo.

* como quieras llamarlo = whatever you call it.

* como reconocimiento a = in recognition of.

* como respuesta a = in reply to, in response to.

* como resultado = in consequence, on this basis, on that basis, in doing so.

* como resultado (de) = as a consequence (of).

* como salido de fábrica = in mint condition.

* como segunda alternativa = as a backup.

* como se indicó en = as was pointed out in.

* como señal de agradecimiento = as a token of thanks.

* como señal de + Posesivo + agradecimiento = as a token of + Posesivo + appreciation.

* como señal de + Posesivo + gratitud = as a token of + Posesivo + gratitude.

* cómo + ser = what + be like.

* como si = as though.

* como si dijéramos = as it were.

* como siempre = as always.

* como si fuese = as it were.

* como siga así = at this rate.

* como sigue = as follows.

* como símbolo de = as a token of, as a sign of.

* como si nada = be right as rain, unfazed.

* como si no hubiera mañana = like there's no tomorrow.

* como si + Pronombre + fuese la vida en ello = like there's no tomorrow.

* como si se acabara el mundo = like there's no tomorrow.

* como si se fuese a acabar el mundo = like there's no tomorrow.

* como si se + Pronombre + hubiera tragado la tierra = into thin air.

* como si (se tratase de) = as if.

* como si tal cosa = be right as rain, unfazed, just like that.

* como sustituto de = in place of.

* como tal = as such, in this capacity, qua.

* como término medio = on average.

* como todo un caballero = sportingly.

* como último recurso = as a last resort, in the last resort.

* como una aguja en un pajar = like a needle in a haystack.

* como una balsa de aceite = like a millpond, calm like a millpond.

* como una cabra = stark raving mad, raving mad.

* como una cebolla = onion-like.

* como una condenada = like a madwoman.

* como una descosida = like a madwoman.

* como una forma de = as a means of.

* como una metralladora = quick-fire.

* como un basilisco = like a bear with a sore head.

* como un bobo = stupidly.

* como un bólido = like the clappers.

* como un campo de batalla = like a war zone.

* como un cencerro = barking mad, raving mad, stark raving mad.

* como un condenado = like the clappers, like crazy, like mad, like a lunatic, like a madman, as one possessed.

* como un descosido = like a lunatic, like a madman, as one possessed.

* como un detective = detectivelike, sleuthlike.

* como un elefante en una cacharrería = like an elephant in a china shop.

* como un energúmeno = like a bear with a sore head.

* como un estúpido = stupidly.

* como un experto = expertly.

* como un glaciar = glacially.

* como unidad global = as a whole.

* como un idiota = stupidly.

* como un loca = like a madwoman.

* como un loco = like crazy, like mad, like a lunatic, madly, like a madman.

* como un método para = as a means of.

* como un modo de = as a way of.

* como un necio = stupidly.

* como un observador que pasa desapercibido = fly-on-the-wall, fly-on-the-wall.

* cómo uno se identifica a sí mismo = self-identification.

* como un platillo = saucer-like.

* como un poseído = as one possessed.

* como un rayo = in a flash.

* como un reguero de pólvora = like wildfire.

* como un relámpago = like greased lightning, like the clappers.

* como un reloj = as regular as clockwork, like clockwork.

* como un televisor = television-type.

* como un todo = as a whole.

* como un tonto = stupidly, foolishly.

* como un torpe = foolishly.

* como un zombi = zombielike.

* como vivir en un escaparate = like being in a (gold)fish bowl.

* como + Voz Pasiva = as + Participio Pasado.

* como y cuando = as and when.

* como y cuando sea + Adjetivo = as + Adjetivo.

* comportarse como se espera = be a sport.

* con el mismo + Nombre + como el que... = as + Adverbio + as....

* conocerse como = be known as.

* dar como resultado = result (in).

* de cómo = as to how.

* durante tanto tiempo como sea posible = for as long as possible.

* el modo como = the way in which.

* el problema no es el qué, sino el cómo = the devil (is/lives) in the details.

* frase como encabezamiento = phrase heading.

* llegar a ser conocido como = become + known as.

* mantenerse como válido = hold up.

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

* no + haber + nada como = there + be + nothing like.

* ofrecerse como voluntario = volunteer.

* para colmo = on top of everything else.

* plan de cómo disponer de Algo = disposition instruction.

* proponer como principio = posit.

* sea como sea = be that as it may, at all costs, at any cost.

* seleccionar como relevante = hit.

* ser como hablar con la pared = be like talking to a brick wall.

* ser tan buen momento como cualquier otro = be as good a time as any.

* ser un momento tan bueno como cualquier otro = be as good a time as any.

* tal como = such as, such + Nombre + as, just as.

* tal y como aparece = as it/they stand(s).

* tal y como es/son = as it/they stand(s).

* tal y como + ser = in + Posesivo + true colours.

* tan + Adjetivo + como = as + Adjetivo + as, every bit as + Adjetivo + as.

* tan + Adjetivo + como de costumbre = as + Adjetivo + as ever.

* tan + Adjetivo + como siempre = as + Adjetivo + as ever.

* tan pronto como = as soon as, just as soon as, no sooner... than.

* tan pronto como sea posible = as soon as possible (asap).

* tanto como = as many... as..., as much as + Adjetivo, both... and..., no less than, equally, if not, so much as.

* tanto como siempre = as much as ever.

* tener como equivalente = have + counterpart.

* tener como motivo central = plan around + Nombre.

* tener como objetivo = have + as + Posesivo + objective.

* tomar como ejemplo = take.

* un poco como = kind of like.

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I
preposición

1)

a) ( en calidad de) as

quiero hablarte como amigo — I want to speak to you as a friend

el director tendrá como funciones... — the director's duties will be...

está considerado como lo mejor — he's considered (to be) the best

b) ( con el nombre de) as

se la conoce como `flor de luz' — it's known as `flor de luz'

c) ( por ejemplo) like

en algunos lugares como Londres — in some places such as o like London

2) (en comparaciones, contrastes) like

uno como el tuyo — one like yours

pienso como tú — I agree with you

fue ella, como que me llamo Beatriz — it was her, as sure as my name's Beatriz

bailó como nunca — she danced as o like she'd never danced before

me trata como a un imbécil — he treats me like an idiot

no hay nada como un buen coñac! — there's nothing like a good brandy!

como para + inf: es como para echarse a llorar it's enough to make you want to cry; fue como para pegarle — I could have hit him

3) (en locs)

así como — (frml) as well as

como él solo/ella sola: es egoísta como él solo he's so o he's incredibly selfish!; como mucho/poco at (the) most/at least; como nadie: cocina como nadie nobody cooks like her; como que...: conduce muy bien - como que es piloto de carreras he drives very well - well, he is a racing driver, after all; y no me lo dijiste - como que no lo sabía! and you didn't tell me about it - that's because I didn't know about it!; como ser (CS) such as, for example; como si (+ subj) as if, as though; ella está grave y él como si nada or como si tal cosa — she's seriously ill and he doesn't seem at all o in the least worried
II
conjunción

1) ( de la manera que) as

tal como había prometido — just as he had promised

como era de esperar — as was to be expected

como dice el refrán — as the saying goes

no me gustó como lo dijo — I didn't like the way she said it

(tal y) como están las cosas — as things stand; (+ subj)

hazlo como quieras/como puedas — do it any way you like/as best as you can

no voy - como quieras — I'm not going - please yourself o as you like

como quiera que sea — no matter what

la buganvilla, o como quiera que se llame — bougainvillea or whatever it's called

2) ( puesto que) as, since

como era temprano, nos fuimos a dar una vuelta — since o as it was early, we went for a walk

3) (si) (+ subj) if

como te pille... — if I catch you...

4) ( en oraciones concesivas)

cansado como estaba, me ayudó — tired though o tired as he was, he helped me

5) ( que)

vimos como se los llevaban — we saw them being taken away

vas a ver como llega tarde — he'll be late, you'll see
III
adverbio

1) ( expresando aproximación) about

está como a cincuenta kilómetros — it's about fifty kilometers away

un sabor como a almendras — a kind of almondy taste

2) ( uso expletivo) kind of (colloq)

me da como vergüenza... — I find it kind of embarrassing...

* * *

= as, by way of, for the purpose of + Nombre, how, in the guise of, just as, like, qua, much as, as a kind of, as serving as, along the lines of, in + Posesivo + capacity as, such as, kind of like.

Ex: This scheme aims for a more helpful order than the major schemes, by following the groupings of subjects as they are taught in schools.

Ex: An annotation is a note added to the title and/or other bibliographic information concerning a document, by way of comment or explanation.

Ex: Taking the second situation for the purpose of illustration, there are four options for choice of title.

Ex: Inevitably any abridgement poses the dilemma how to abridge, that is, what to leave out and what to include.

Ex: Further, these indexers are probably so familiar with their subject area that, they whether in the guise of indexer or searcher, will profit little from any additional guides to relationships.

Ex: Just as Ivan finds that by taking pleasure in an extra piece of food he makes survival possible and beats Stalin and his jailors at heir own game.

Ex: Thus, the computer-held term record files are most suitable for applications like Selective Dissemination of Information (SDI) systems.

Ex: Such a concept came as a great surprise to many information educators who rather dismissively regarded the information qua information field of activity as being too limited.

Ex: More studies are needed to identify the full temporal effects of the personal computer, much as they did for television.

Ex: In a way, it is acting as a kind of bridge between the two, permitting traffic both ways where once there was a divide.

Ex: 45 libraries have been unofficially recognised by librarians as serving as model children's libraries.

Ex: The author considers the possibility of a shift from libraries to personal information service along the lines of the shift that has occured from public to private transport.

Ex: Strange that so helpful and charming a person in his capacity as a librarian could behave so monstrously; but behave thus he did.

Ex: Indicative abstracts abound in phrases such as 'is discussed' or 'has been surveyed', but do not record the outcome of the discussion or survey.

Ex: It's kind of like trumping in public -- You simply do not do it!.

* ¡cómo se nota que no está el jefe! = while the cat's away, the mice will play.

* aducir como evidencia = adduce as + evidence.

* algo así como = something like.

* añádase cómo = expand like.

* así como = as, as well as.

* así como así = just like that.

* así como... de igual modo... = just as... so....

* así es como = this is how.

* así es como es = that's how it is.

* caer como moscas = drop like + flies.

* como aclaración = in parenthesis.

* como algo natural = as a matter of course.

* como algo normal = as a matter of course.

* como algo opuesto a = as against.

* como algo residual = residually.

* como alternativa = as an alternative.

* como anillo al dedo = just the ticket, the right twigs for an eagle's nest, perfect fit, perfect match, that's the ticket!.

* como antes = as before.

* como apoyo a = in support of.

* como barcos que se cruzan (en la noche) = like passing ships (in the night).

* como barcos que se cruzan (en la oscuridad) = like passing ships (in the night).

* como base para = as a basis for.

* como cabe esperar = unsurprisingly, as one might expect, as expected.

* como cabía esperar = as expected.

* como cabría esperar = as might be expected, as one might expect.

* como cabría suponer = as might be expected.

* como consecuencia = on this basis, on that basis, in doing so, in consequence, in accordance.

* como consecuencia (de) = as a result (of), in the wake of, as a consequence (of).

* cómo conseguir = obtainability.

* como con todo en la vida = as with everything in life.

* como contrapartida = in return.

* como cooperativa = collegially.

* como corresponde = fittingly.

* como corresponde a = as befits.

* como cuando + Indicativo = as in + Gerundio.

* como de costumbre = as usual, as always, according to normal practice.

* cómo demonios = how on earth.

* como dice el dicho = as the saying goes, so the saying goes.

* como dice el refrán = as the saying goes, so the saying goes.

* como diferente a = as distinct from.

* cómo disponer de (algo) = disposition.

* como dos gotas de agua = as alike as two peas in a pod, like two peas in a pod.

* como ejemplo = as an example, by way of illustration.

* como el cuero = leathery.

* como el desierto = desert-like.

* como el día y la noche = worlds apart, like oil and water, like chalk and cheese, like apples and oranges.

* como el fuego = like wildfire.

* como el perro del hortelano que ni come ni deja comer = a dog in the manger.

* como en casa = like home (away) from home.

* como en casa no se está en ningún sitio = there's no place like home.

* como en el caso de = as with, just as for, as in the case of.

* como era de esperar = as expected.

* como es debido = fittingly.

* como es de esperar = predictably, not surprisingly, as expected.

* como es el caso de = as it is with, as with.

* como es habitual = as always.

* como es natural = not unnaturally.

* como es normal = as always.

* como esto = like this.

* como fecha final = at the very latest.

* como forma de vida = as a way of life.

* como grogui = drowsily, groggily.

* como grupo = collectively.

* como guía = for guidance.

* como la noche y el día = like oil and water, worlds apart, like chalk and cheese, like apples and oranges.

* como la pólvora = like wildfire.

* como las ardillas = squirrel-like.

* como las empresas = business-like.

* como loca = like a madwoman.

* como loco = like hell, like crazy, like mad, like a lunatic, like a madman.

* como medida de seguridad = as a backup.

* como medida provisional = as an interim measure.

* como medida temporal = as an interim measure.

* como medida transitoria = as an interim measure.

* como mejor + poder = as best + Pronombre + can.

* como mínimo = at least, conservatively, at a minimum.

* como mínimo hasta que = minimally until.

* como mucho = at best, at most, if at all, at the most, at the very latest.

* como muestra de agradecimiento = as a token of thanks.

* como muestra de + Posesivo + agradecimiento = as a token of + Posesivo + appreciation.

* como muestra de + Posesivo + gratitud = as a token of + Posesivo + gratitude.

* como muy tarde = at the latest.

* como norma = as a rule, as a matter of policy.

* como norma general = as a rule of thumb, as a general rule, as a general rule of thumb, as a rough guide.

* cómo nos las ingeniamos para... = how in the world....

* como nota al margen = on a sidenote.

* como nuevo = in mint condition, in tip-top condition, in tip-top form.

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

* como + ocurrir + en el caso de = as + be + the case for.

* como opuesto a = as distinct from, as opposed to.

* como otra posibilidad = as an alternative.

* ¡como para creérselo! = Posesivo + famous last words.

* como parásito = parasitically.

* como persona que = as one who.

* como pez fuera del agua = like a fish out of water.

* como polo opuesto = by polar contrast.

* como por arte de magia = magically, into thin air.

* como por ejemplo = such as, to the effect of.

* como por encanto = magically.

* como poseído = as one possessed.

* como preámbulo de = as a preamble to.

* como primera elección = as a first preference.

* como prueba de = as a token of, as a sign of.

* como prueba de agradecimiento = as a token of thanks.

* como prueba de + Posesivo + agradecimiento = as a token of + Posesivo + appreciation.

* como prueba de + Posesivo + gratitud = as a token of + Posesivo + gratitude.

* como pruebas = in evidence, in evidence.

* como quiera que + Verbo = however + Verbo.

* como quieras llamarlo = whatever you call it.

* como reconocimiento a = in recognition of.

* como respuesta a = in reply to, in response to.

* como resultado = in consequence, on this basis, on that basis, in doing so.

* como resultado (de) = as a consequence (of).

* como salido de fábrica = in mint condition.

* como segunda alternativa = as a backup.

* como se indicó en = as was pointed out in.

* como señal de agradecimiento = as a token of thanks.

* como señal de + Posesivo + agradecimiento = as a token of + Posesivo + appreciation.

* como señal de + Posesivo + gratitud = as a token of + Posesivo + gratitude.

* cómo + ser = what + be like.

* como si = as though.

* como si dijéramos = as it were.

* como siempre = as always.

* como si fuese = as it were.

* como siga así = at this rate.

* como sigue = as follows.

* como símbolo de = as a token of, as a sign of.

* como si nada = be right as rain, unfazed.

* como si no hubiera mañana = like there's no tomorrow.

* como si + Pronombre + fuese la vida en ello = like there's no tomorrow.

* como si se acabara el mundo = like there's no tomorrow.

* como si se fuese a acabar el mundo = like there's no tomorrow.

* como si se + Pronombre + hubiera tragado la tierra = into thin air.

* como si (se tratase de) = as if.

* como si tal cosa = be right as rain, unfazed, just like that.

* como sustituto de = in place of.

* como tal = as such, in this capacity, qua.

* como término medio = on average.

* como todo un caballero = sportingly.

* como último recurso = as a last resort, in the last resort.

* como una aguja en un pajar = like a needle in a haystack.

* como una balsa de aceite = like a millpond, calm like a millpond.

* como una cabra = stark raving mad, raving mad.

* como una cebolla = onion-like.

* como una condenada = like a madwoman.

* como una descosida = like a madwoman.

* como una forma de = as a means of.

* como una metralladora = quick-fire.

* como un basilisco = like a bear with a sore head.

* como un bobo = stupidly.

* como un bólido = like the clappers.

* como un campo de batalla = like a war zone.

* como un cencerro = barking mad, raving mad, stark raving mad.

* como un condenado = like the clappers, like crazy, like mad, like a lunatic, like a madman, as one possessed.

* como un descosido = like a lunatic, like a madman, as one possessed.

* como un detective = detectivelike, sleuthlike.

* como un elefante en una cacharrería = like an elephant in a china shop.

* como un energúmeno = like a bear with a sore head.

* como un estúpido = stupidly.

* como un experto = expertly.

* como un glaciar = glacially.

* como unidad global = as a whole.

* como un idiota = stupidly.

* como un loca = like a madwoman.

* como un loco = like crazy, like mad, like a lunatic, madly, like a madman.

* como un método para = as a means of.

* como un modo de = as a way of.

* como un necio = stupidly.

* como un observador que pasa desapercibido = fly-on-the-wall, fly-on-the-wall.

* cómo uno se identifica a sí mismo = self-identification.

* como un platillo = saucer-like.

* como un poseído = as one possessed.

* como un rayo = in a flash.

* como un reguero de pólvora = like wildfire.

* como un relámpago = like greased lightning, like the clappers.

* como un reloj = as regular as clockwork, like clockwork.

* como un televisor = television-type.

* como un todo = as a whole.

* como un tonto = stupidly, foolishly.

* como un torpe = foolishly.

* como un zombi = zombielike.

* como vivir en un escaparate = like being in a (gold)fish bowl.

* como + Voz Pasiva = as + Participio Pasado.

* como y cuando = as and when.

* como y cuando sea + Adjetivo = as + Adjetivo.

* comportarse como se espera = be a sport.

* con el mismo + Nombre + como el que... = as + Adverbio + as....

* conocerse como = be known as.

* dar como resultado = result (in).

* de cómo = as to how.

* durante tanto tiempo como sea posible = for as long as possible.

* el modo como = the way in which.

* el problema no es el qué, sino el cómo = the devil (is/lives) in the details.

* frase como encabezamiento = phrase heading.

* llegar a ser conocido como = become + known as.

* mantenerse como válido = hold up.

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

* no + haber + nada como = there + be + nothing like.

* ofrecerse como voluntario = volunteer.

* para colmo = on top of everything else.

* plan de cómo disponer de Algo = disposition instruction.

* proponer como principio = posit.

* sea como sea = be that as it may, at all costs, at any cost.

* seleccionar como relevante = hit.

* ser como hablar con la pared = be like talking to a brick wall.

* ser tan buen momento como cualquier otro = be as good a time as any.

* ser un momento tan bueno como cualquier otro = be as good a time as any.

* tal como = such as, such + Nombre + as, just as.

* tal y como aparece = as it/they stand(s).

* tal y como es/son = as it/they stand(s).

* tal y como + ser = in + Posesivo + true colours.

* tan + Adjetivo + como = as + Adjetivo + as, every bit as + Adjetivo + as.

* tan + Adjetivo + como de costumbre = as + Adjetivo + as ever.

* tan + Adjetivo + como siempre = as + Adjetivo + as ever.

* tan pronto como = as soon as, just as soon as, no sooner... than.

* tan pronto como sea posible = as soon as possible (asap).

* tanto como = as many... as..., as much as + Adjetivo, both... and..., no less than, equally, if not, so much as.

* tanto como siempre = as much as ever.

* tener como equivalente = have + counterpart.

* tener como motivo central = plan around + Nombre.

* tener como objetivo = have + as + Posesivo + objective.

* tomar como ejemplo = take.

* un poco como = kind of like.

* * *

como¹

prep

A

1 (en calidad de) as

usando el paraguas como bastón using his umbrella as a walking stick

quiero hablarte como amigo y no como abogado I want to speak to you as a friend and not as a lawyer

el director tendrá como funciones … the director's duties will be …

está considerado como lo mejor he's considered (to be) the best

lo presentó como su ex-marido she introduced him as her ex-husband

2 (con el nombre de) as

la flor conocida allí como `Santa Rita' the flower known there as `Santa Rita'

3 (por ejemplo) like

en algunas capitales como Londres in some capital cities such as London o like London

necesitamos a alguien como tú we need someone like you

tengo ganas de comer algo dulce — ¿como qué? I fancy something sweet — like what?

B (en comparaciones, contrastes) like

quiero un vestido como el tuyo I want a dress like yours

pienso como tú I agree with you

fue ella, como que me llamo Beatriz it was her, as sure as my name's Beatriz

se portó como un caballero he behaved like a gentleman

la quiero como a una hija I love her like a daughter o as if she were my own daughter

bailó como nunca she danced as o like she'd never danced before

me trata como a un imbécil he treats me like an idiot o as if I were an idiot

se llama algo así como Genaro o Gerardo he's called something like Genaro or Gerardo

¡no hay nada como un buen coñac! there's nothing like a good brandy!

era verde, un verde como el de la alfombra de la oficina it was green, the color of the office carpet

como PARA + INF:

es como para echarse a llorar it's enough to make you want to cry, it makes you want to cry

C ( en locs):

así como ( frml); as well as

por esto, así como por muchas otras razones because of this, and for many other reasons as well o as well as for many other reasons

sus abundantes recursos naturales, así como su importancia estratégica its abundant natural resources, together with o as well as its strategic importance

como él solo/ella sola: es egoísta como él solo he's so o he's incredibly selfish!

como mucho at (the) most, at the outside

como poco at least

como nadie: hace la paella como nadie she makes wonderful paella, nobody makes paella like her

como que …: conduce muy bien — como que es piloto de carreras he drives very well — well, he is a racing driver, after all

le voy a decir cuatro cosas — sí, sí, como que te vas a atrever … I'm going to give him a piece of my mind — oh, yes? I'll believe that when I see it

y no me lo dijiste — ¡como que no sabía nada! and you didn't tell me about it — that's because I didn't know anything about it myself!

como ser (CS); such as, for example, like

como si (+ subj) as if, as though

actuó como si no le importara she acted as if o as though she didn't care

ella está grave y él como si nada or como si tal cosa she's seriously ill and he doesn't seem at all worried o he behaves as if it's nothing (to worry about)

él como si nada or como si tal cosa, ni se inmutó he just stood there without batting an eyelid

como²

conjunction

A (de la manera que) as

no me gustó el modo or la manera como lo dijo I didn't like the way she said it

llegó temprano, tal como había prometido he arrived early, just as he had promised

ganó Raúl, como era de esperar Raúl won, as was to be expected

así en la tierra como en el cielo on Earth as it is in Heaven

como dice el refrán as the saying goes

(tal y) como están las cosas as things stand, the way things are

(+ subj): hazlo como quieras do it any way you like o how you like

no voy — como quieras I'm not going — please yourself o as you like

me dijo que me las arreglara como pudiera he told me to sort things as best I could

la buganvilla, o como quiera que se llame bougainvillea or whatever it's called

como quiera que sea, ellos se llevaron la copa anyway, the point is they won the cup

B (puesto que) as, since

como todavía era temprano, nos fuimos a dar una vuelta since o as it was still early, we went for a walk, it was still early so we went for a walk

C (+ subj) (si) if

como te vuelva a encontrar por aquí if I catch you around here again

D

(en oraciones concesivas): cansado como estaba, se ofreció a ayudarme tired though o tired as he was, he offered to help me

joven como es, tiene más sentido común que tú he may be young but he has more common sense than you

E

(que): vimos como se los llevaban en una furgoneta we saw them being taken away in a van, we saw how they were taken away in a van

vas a ver como llega tarde he'll be late, you'll see

como³

adverb

A (expresando aproximación) about

como a la mitad del camino about half way there

está como a cincuenta kilómetros it's about fifty kilometers away

vino como a las seis she came at around o about six

tiene un sabor como a almendras it has a kind of almondy taste, it tastes something like o a bit like almonds

un ruido como de un motor a noise like that of an engine

B (uso expletivo) kind of ( colloq)

es que me da como vergüenza … I find it kind of embarrassing …

* * *

Del verbo comer: ( conjugate comer)

como es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

Multiple Entries:
algo como
comer
como
cómo
comer ( conjugate comer) verbo intransitivo
a) ( en general) to eat;

◊ no tengo ganas de cómo I'm not hungry;

este niño no me come nada (fam) this child won't eat anything (colloq);
dar(le) de cómo a algn (en la boca) to spoonfeed sb;
darle de cómo al gato/al niño to feed the cat/the kid;
salir a cómo (fuera) to go out for a meal, to eat out;
¿qué hay de cómo? ( a mediodía) what's for lunch?;

( por la noche) what's for dinner o supper?
b) (esp Esp, Méx) ( almorzar) to have lunch;

◊ nos invitaron a cómo they asked us to lunch

c) (esp AmL) ( cenar) to have dinner

verbo transitivo
a) ‹fruta/verdura/carne› to eat;

◊ ¿puedo cómo otro? can I have another one?;

no tienen qué cómo they don't have anything to eat
b) (fam) ( hacer desaparecer) See Also→ comerse 3

c) (en ajedrez, damas) to take

comerse verbo pronominal
1
a) ( al escribir) ‹acento/palabra› to leave off;

‹línea/párrafo› to miss out
b) ( al hablar) ‹ letra› to leave off;

‹ palabra› to swallow
2 ( enf) ‹ comida› to eat;
◊ cómetelo todo eat it all up;

cómose las uñas to bite one's nails
3 (fam) ( hacer desaparecer)
a) [acido/óxido] to eat away (at);

[polilla/ratón] to eat away (at)
b) [inflación/alquiler] ‹sueldo/ahorros› to eat away at

como preposición
a) ( en calidad de) as;

◊ quiero hablarte cómo amigo I want to speak to you as a friend

b) ( con el nombre de) as;

◊ se la conoce cómo `flor de luz' it's known as `flor de luz'

c) (en comparaciones, contrastes) like;

◊ uno cómo el tuyo one like yours;

¡no hay nada cómo un buen coñac! there's nothing like a good brandy!;
es cómo para echarse a llorar it's enough to make you want to cry
d) ( en locs)

◊ así como (frml) as well as;

como mucho/poco at (the) most/at least;
como ser (CS) such as, for example;
como si (+ subj) as if, as though
■ conjunción
a) ( de la manera que) as;

◊ tal cómo había prometido just as he had promised;

cómo era de esperar as was to be expected;
no me gustó cómo lo dijo I didn't like the way she said it;
(tal y) cómo están las cosas as things stand;
hazlo cómo quieras/cómo mejor puedas do it any way you like/as best as you can;
no voy — cómo quieras I'm not going — please yourself
b) ( puesto que) as, since;

◊ cómo era temprano, fui a dar una vuelta as it was early, I went for a walk

c) (si) (+ subj) if;

◊ cómo te pille … if I catch you …

■ adverbio ( expresando aproximación) about;
◊ está cómo a cincuenta kilómetros it's about fifty kilometers away;

un sabor cómo a almendras a kind of almondy taste
cómo adverbio
a) ( de qué manera) how;

◊ ¿cómo estás? how are you?;

¿cómo es tu novia? what's your girlfriend like?;
¿cómo es de grande? how big is it?;
¿cómo te llamas? what's your name?
b) ( por qué) why, how come (colloq);

◊ ¿cómo no me lo dijiste antes? why didn't you tell me before?

c) ( al solicitar que se repita algo) sorry?, pardon?;

◊ ¿cómo dijo? sorry, what did you say?

d) ( en exclamaciones):

◊ ¡cómo llueve! it's really raining!;

¡cómo comes! the amount you eat!;
¡cómo! ¿no te lo han dicho? what! haven't they told you?
e) ( en locs)

◊ ¿a cómo …?: ¿a cómo están los tomates? (fam) how much are the tomatoes?;

¿a cómo estamos hoy? (AmL) what's the date today?;
¡cómo no! of course!;
¿cómo que …?: ¿cómo que no fuiste tú? what do you mean it wasn't you?;
aquí no está — ¿cómo que no? it isn't here — what do you mean it isn't there?
comer
I verbo transitivo
1 to eat
2 (en el parchís, etc) to take
3 (estrechar) ese corte de pelo te come la cara, that haircut makes your face look thinner
ese mueble te come mucho salón, that piece of furniture makes your living room look smaller
II verbo intransitivo to eat: hay que darle de comer al perro, we have to feed the dog
♦ Locuciones: familiar comer como una lima, to eat like a horse
familiar comer el coco/tarro a alguien, to brainwash somebody
sin comerlo ni beberlo, le pusieron una sanción, although he has nothing to do with it, he was disciplined
como
I adverbio
1 (manera) how: hazlo como quieras, do it however you like
me gusta como habla, I like the way he speaks
2 (semejanza, equivalencia) as: es como tú, he's just like you
terco como una mula, as stubborn as a mule
3 (conformidad) as: como estaba diciendo..., as I was saying...
como indica el prospecto, as the instructions say
4 (aproximadamente) about
como a la mitad de camino, more or less halfway
como unos treinta, about thirty
II conj
1 como [+ subj], (si) if: como no comas, no vas al cine, if you don't eat, you won't go to the cinema
2 (porque) as, since
como llamó tan tarde, ya no me encontró, as he phoned so late, he didn't find me in
3 como si, as if
como si nada o tal cosa, as if nothing had happened
familiar como si lo viera, I can just imagine it
III prep (en calidad de) as: lo aconsejé como amigo, I advised him as a friend
visitó el museo como experto, she visited the museum as an expert
¿As, like o how?
As se usa para hablar de la función, uso, papel o trabajo de una persona o cosa (trabajó como camarera durante las vacaciones, she worked as a waitress during the holidays) o para comparar dos acciones o situaciones y expresar su similitud. En este caso es necesario disponer de un verbo: Entró de botones, como lo había hecho su padre veinte años antes. He entered as an office-boy, as his father had twenty years before.
Cuando como va seguido de un sustantivo o pronombre también puedes usar like para comparar dos acciones o situaciones: Es como su padre. He's just like his father. Sin embargo, si va seguido de una preposición, hay que usar as: En marzo, como en abril, llovió. In March, as in April, it rained.
Nunca debes usar how en comparaciones, porque sólo expresa la manera de hacer las cosas: ¿Cómo lo hiciste?, How did you do it?
cómo adverbio
1 (interrogativo) how: ¿cómo es de alto?, how high is it?
¿cómo estás?, how are you?
¿cómo se hace?, how is it made?
2 (cuánto) ¿a cómo están los plátanos?, how much are the bananas?
3 (por qué) ¿cómo es que no nos avisaste?, why didn't you warn us?
familiar ¿cómo es eso?, how come?
4 (cuando no se ha oído bien) ¿cómo?, what?
5 (exclamativo) how
¡cómo ha cambiado!, how she's changed!
♦ Locuciones: cómo no, of course
' cómo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aburrirse
- acabada
- acabado
- acondicionar
- acreditar
- actuar
- adiós
- alma
- alquilar
- alta
- alto
- amable
- andar
- apear
- apenas
- aprendizaje
- arreglarse
- arte
- así
- atizar
- atonía
- baja
- bajo
- bala
- balsa
- bañera
- bastante
- beber
- bestia
- borrega
- borrego
- botija
- buenamente
- cabra
- cada
- caracterización
- casa
- cencerro
- cerrarse
- cesar
- chinche
- cielo
- coco
- coletilla
- colorada
- colorado
- comer
- como
- como quiera
- comoquiera
English:
ablaze
- above
- abroad
- acclaim
- accordingly
- act
- address
- alternatively
- always
- arouse
- as
- ashen
- attractive
- awaken
- away
- back
- barrage
- bash out
- be
- beaver away
- best
- bicker
- big
- black
- blind
- bolt
- bombshell
- bone
- border
- bored
- both
- break
- breed
- brownout
- by-product
- cake
- calculate
- care
- chalk
- champagne
- change
- charm
- cheer
- churn out
- class
- climax
- clown around
- coin
- colour
- come about

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Como nm

el lago Como Lake Como

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como

I adv

1 as;

como amigo as a friend

2 ( aproximadamente)

:

había como cincuenta there were about fifty;

hace como una hora about an hour ago

3

:

así como as well as

II conj

1 if;

como si as if;

como si fuera tonto as if he were o was an idiot;

como no bebas vas a enfermar if you don’t drink you’ll get sick

2 expresando causa as, since;

como no llegó, me fui solo as o since she didn’t arrive, I went by myself

3

:

me gusta como habla I like the way he talks;

como quiera any way you want

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cómo adv

: how

¿cómo estás?: how are you?

¿a cómo están las manzanas?: how much are the apples?

¿cómo?: excuse me?, what was that?

¿se puede? ¡cómo no!: may I? please do!

como adv

1) : around, about

cuesta como 500 pesos: it costs around 500 pesos

2) : kind of, like

tengo como mareos: I'm kind of dizzy

como conj

1) : how, as

hazlo como dijiste que lo harías: do it the way you said you would

2) : since, given that

como estaba lloviendo, no salí: since it was raining, I didn't go out

3) : if

como lo vuelva a hacer lo arrestarán: if he does that again he'll be arrested

4)

como quiera : in any way

como prep

1) : like, as

ligero como una pluma: light as a feather

2)

así como : as well as

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como¹ adv

1. (manera) how

te puedes vestir como quieras you can dress how you like

hazlo como te he enseñado do it the way I showed you

2. (comparaciones) as / like

ya estás tan alta como tu hermano you're as tall as your brother now

tengo una camiseta como ésa I've got a T shirt like that one

3. (según) as

como se puede ver as can be seen

4. (ejemplo) like

algunas aves, como el pingüino, no vuelan some birds, like penguins, can't fly

5. (aproximadamente) about

creo que tengo como cien novelas de aventuras I think I've got about a hundred adventure novels

6. (en calidad de) as

utiliza la caja como una mesilla use the box as a beside table

como sea at all costs / no matter what

como si as if / as though

sigue como si no estuviera aquí carry on as if I weren't here

como² conj

1. (causa) as

como hacía sol, nos fuimos a la playa as it was sunny, we went to the beach

2. (condición) if

como llegues tarde, te quedarás sin pastel if you're late, you won't get any cake

Spanish-English dictionary > como
6 tal

adj.

1 such (semejante, tan grande).

¡jamás se vio cosa tal! you've never seen such a thing!

lo dijo con tal seguridad que… he said it with such conviction that…

su miedo era tal o tal era su miedo que… so great o such was her fear that…, she was so afraid that…

en tal caso in such a case

dijo cosas tales como… he said things like…

2 such and such.

a tal hora at such and such a time

pron.

such a thing (alguna cosa).

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tal

► adjetivo

1 (semejante) such

■ nunca había oído tal cosa I had never heard such a thing

■ en tales condiciones in such conditions

2 (tan grande) such, so

■ tal es su ignorancia que... he is so ignorant that...

3 (cosa sin especificar) such and such

■ tal día such and such a day

4 (persona sin especificar) someone called, a certain

■ vino un tal Alberto someone called Alberto came

► pronombre

1 (alguno - cosa) such a thing, something; (- persona) someone, somebody

■ yo no dije tal I didn't say such a thing

■ tal habrá que lo crea someone is bound to believe it

► adverbio

1 (así) in such a way, so

■ tal me contestó que no supe cómo reaccionar he answered in such a way that I didn't know how to react

■ tal estaban de cansados que se fueron a dormir en seguida they were so tired that they went straight to bed

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FRASEOLOGÍA

como si tal cosa as if nothing had happened

como tal as such

de tal manera que in such a way that

de tal palo tal astilla like father, like son

no hay tal como... there's nothing like...

¿qué tal? how are things?

¿qué tal...? how... ?

■ ¿qué tal estuvo la fiesta? how was the party?

tal como (ejemplos) such as 2 (de la misma manera) just as

tal cual just as it is

tal para cual two of a kind

tal vez perhaps, maybe

tal y como just as, as

■ tal y como veo las cosas... as I see things...

y tal y cual and so on

una tal familiar prostitute

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1. adj.
1) such

2) said

•

- tal vez
2. adv.
so, thus

- con tal que

- ¿qué tal?
3. pron.
1) such a one

2) such a thing

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1. ADJ

1) [en relación con algo ya mencionado] such

no existía tal restaurante — no such restaurant existed

nunca he hecho tal cosa — I never did any such thing o anything of the sort

en tales casos es mejor consultar con un médico — in such cases it's better to consult a doctor

nunca he visto a tal persona — I've never seen any such person

hace diez años, tal día como hoy — on the same day ten years ago, ten years ago today

el tal cura resultó estar casado — this priest (we were talking about) o pey this priest person turned out to be married
cosa 4), palo 1)
2) [indicando extrañeza o exageración] such

con tal atrevimiento — with such a cheek, so cheekily

eran tales sus deseos de venganza — her desire for revenge was so great

¡había tal confusión en el aeropuerto! — it was total chaos at the airport!

tal era su fuerza que podía levantar a dos hombres — he was so strong that he could lift two men

3) [indicando indeterminación]

se aloja en tal o cual hotel — he is staying at such-and-such a hotel

tal día, a tal hora — on such-and-such a day, at such-and-such a time

vivía en la calle tal, en el número cual — she lived in such-and-such a street at such-and-such a number

necesitaba un millón para tal cosa y otro millón para tal otra — he needed a million for one thing and another million for another

un tal García — one García, a man called García or something pey

2. PRON

1) (=persona indeterminada)

el tal — this man I mentioned

esa es una tal — pey she's a tart *

me dijo que yo era un tal o un cual — she called me all sorts of names

es su padre, y como tal, es responsable de su hijo — he's his father, and as such he is responsible for his son

- son tal para cual
fulano
2) (=cosa indeterminada)

no haré tal — I won't do anything of the sort, I'll do no such thing

• y tal * —

fuimos al cine y tal — we went to the pictures and stuff *

había pinchos, bebidas y tal — there were snacks and drinks and things

estábamos charlando y tal, y de pronto me dio un beso — we were just chatting and so on, when suddenly he kissed me

• tal y cual, teníamos prisa, pero entre tal y cual tardamos una hora — we were in a hurry, but between one thing and another it took us an hour

es muy simpática y tal y cual, pero no me gusta — she's very nice and all that, but I don't like her

me dijo que si tal y que si cual, pero no pudo convencerme — he said this, that and the other, but he wasn't able to convince me

3. ADV

1) [en comparaciones]

• tal como, estaba tal como lo dejé — it was just as I had left it

tal y como están las cosas, no creo que sea buena idea — as things are o given the current state of affairs, I don't think it would be a good idea

tal y como están las cosas, es mejor que nos vayamos — under the circumstances, it would be better if we left

• tal cual, déjalo tal cual — leave it just as it is

después de tantos años sigue tal cual — she hasn't changed after all these years

se enteró de la noticia y se quedó tal cual — when he heard the news he didn't bat an eyelid

en la foto salió tal cual es en realidad — it came out in the photo just like it is in real life

tal la madre, cual la hija — like mother, like daughter

• tal que, tomaremos algo ligero tal que una tortilla — we'll have something light such as o like an omelette

2) [en preguntas]

¿qué tal? — how's things?, how are you?

¿qué tal el partido? — what was the game like?, how was the game?

¿qué tal tu tío? — how's your uncle?

¿qué tal estás? — how are you?

¿qué tal estoy con este vestido? — how do I look in this dress?

¿qué tal has dormido? — how did you sleep?

¿qué tal es físicamente? — what does she look like?

¿qué tal si lo compramos? — why don't we buy it?, suppose we buy it?

3)

• tal vez — perhaps, maybe

son, tal vez, las mejores canciones del disco — they are perhaps o maybe o possibly the best songs on the album

-¿crees que ganarán? -tal vez — "do you think they'll win?" - "perhaps o maybe o they may do"

tal vez me pase por tu casa mañana — I may drop in at your place tomorrow

4)

• con tal de, hace lo que sea con tal de llamar la atención — he'll do anything to attract attention

no importa el frío con tal de ir bien abrigado — the cold doesn't matter as long as o if you're well wrapped up

• con tal de que — provided (that), as long as

con tal de que no me engañes — provided (that) o as long as you don't deceive me

con tal de que regreséis antes de las once — provided (that) o as long as you get back before eleven

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I
adjetivo

1) ( dicho) such

no existía tal tesoro — there was no such treasure

nunca dije tal cosa — I never said anything of the kind o such a thing

2) ( seguido de consecuencia)

era tal su desesperación que... — such was his despair that...

se llevó tal disgusto que... — she was so upset (that)...

había tal cantidad de gente que... — there were so many people that...

3) ( con valor indeterminado) such-and-such

tal día en tal lugar such-and-such a day, at such-and-such a place; llamó un tal Méndez — a Mr Méndez phoned
II
pronombre

si quieres trato de adulto, compórtate como tal — if you want to be treated like an adult, behave like one

y como tal es responsable — as such he is responsible

que si tal y que si cual — and so on and so forth

son tal para cual — (fam) he's just as bad as she is, they're as bad as each other

- tal por cual
III
adverbio

1) (fam) ( en preguntas)

hola ¿qué tal? — hello, how are you?

¿qué tal es Marisa? — what's Marisa like?

¿qué tal lo pasaron? — how did it go?

2) (en locs)

con tal de + inf: hace cualquier cosa con tal de llamar la atención he'll do anything to get attention; con tal de no tener que volver as long as I don't have to come back; con tal (de) que + subj: con tal (de) que nadie se entere as long as no one finds out; con tal (de) que me lo devuelvas as long as o provided you give it back (to me); tal (y) como: tal (y) como están las cosas the way things are; hazlo tal (y) como te indicó do it exactly as she told you; tal cual: me lo dijo así, tal cual those were her exact words; lo dejé todo tal cual I left everything exactly as it was o just as it was; tal vez maybe; tal vez venga maybe he'll come; pensé que tal vez querrías — I thought you might want to

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= such.

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

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* aceptar tal cual = take + Nombre + at face value, accept + Nombre + at face value.

* a tal efecto = to this effect.

* a tales efectos = hereto.

* como si tal cosa = be right as rain, unfazed, just like that.

* como tal = as such, in this capacity, qua.

* con tal de que + Subjuntivo = providing (that).

* con tal de que + Subjuntivo = provided (that), as long as.

* copiar tal cual = lift + wholesale and unmodified.

* de modo tal que = so much so that.

* de tal envergadura = such that, of such magnitude.

* de tal forma que + ser/estar = in such form as to + be.

* de tal manera que = so that.

* de tal modo que = in such a way that, so.

* de tal modo que raya en lo ridículo = ridiculously.

* de tal modo que + Subjuntivo = in such a way as to + Infinitivo.

* de tal naturaleza = such that.

* de tal palo tal astilla = a chip off the old block, like father, like son.

* fulano de tal = so-and-so.

* hasta tal grado que = so much so that.

* hasta tal punto + Adjetivo = such a + Nombre.

* hasta tal punto que = to a point where.

* no existir como tal = there + be + no such thing as.

* tal como = such as, such + Nombre + as, just as.

* tal como es = warts and all.

* tal como lo conocemos = as we know it.

* tal cual = unaltered, uncritically, unmodified, unedited, warts and all, just as, like that, like this.

* tal o cual = such and such.

* tal que = such that.

* tal vez = perhaps.

* tal y como aparece = as it/they stand(s).

* tal y como es/son = as it/they stand(s).

* tal y como + ser = in + Posesivo + true colours.

* tal y cual = such and such.

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I
adjetivo

1) ( dicho) such

no existía tal tesoro — there was no such treasure

nunca dije tal cosa — I never said anything of the kind o such a thing

2) ( seguido de consecuencia)

era tal su desesperación que... — such was his despair that...

se llevó tal disgusto que... — she was so upset (that)...

había tal cantidad de gente que... — there were so many people that...

3) ( con valor indeterminado) such-and-such

tal día en tal lugar such-and-such a day, at such-and-such a place; llamó un tal Méndez — a Mr Méndez phoned
II
pronombre

si quieres trato de adulto, compórtate como tal — if you want to be treated like an adult, behave like one

y como tal es responsable — as such he is responsible

que si tal y que si cual — and so on and so forth

son tal para cual — (fam) he's just as bad as she is, they're as bad as each other

- tal por cual
III
adverbio

1) (fam) ( en preguntas)

hola ¿qué tal? — hello, how are you?

¿qué tal es Marisa? — what's Marisa like?

¿qué tal lo pasaron? — how did it go?

2) (en locs)

con tal de + inf: hace cualquier cosa con tal de llamar la atención he'll do anything to get attention; con tal de no tener que volver as long as I don't have to come back; con tal (de) que + subj: con tal (de) que nadie se entere as long as no one finds out; con tal (de) que me lo devuelvas as long as o provided you give it back (to me); tal (y) como: tal (y) como están las cosas the way things are; hazlo tal (y) como te indicó do it exactly as she told you; tal cual: me lo dijo así, tal cual those were her exact words; lo dejé todo tal cual I left everything exactly as it was o just as it was; tal vez maybe; tal vez venga maybe he'll come; pensé que tal vez querrías — I thought you might want to

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= such.

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

* aceptar tal cual = take + Nombre + at face value, accept + Nombre + at face value.

* a tal efecto = to this effect.

* a tales efectos = hereto.

* como si tal cosa = be right as rain, unfazed, just like that.

* como tal = as such, in this capacity, qua.

* con tal de que + Subjuntivo = providing (that).

* con tal de que + Subjuntivo = provided (that), as long as.

* copiar tal cual = lift + wholesale and unmodified.

* de modo tal que = so much so that.

* de tal envergadura = such that, of such magnitude.

* de tal forma que + ser/estar = in such form as to + be.

* de tal manera que = so that.

* de tal modo que = in such a way that, so.

* de tal modo que raya en lo ridículo = ridiculously.

* de tal modo que + Subjuntivo = in such a way as to + Infinitivo.

* de tal naturaleza = such that.

* de tal palo tal astilla = a chip off the old block, like father, like son.

* fulano de tal = so-and-so.

* hasta tal grado que = so much so that.

* hasta tal punto + Adjetivo = such a + Nombre.

* hasta tal punto que = to a point where.

* no existir como tal = there + be + no such thing as.

* tal como = such as, such + Nombre + as, just as.

* tal como es = warts and all.

* tal como lo conocemos = as we know it.

* tal cual = unaltered, uncritically, unmodified, unedited, warts and all, just as, like that, like this.

* tal o cual = such and such.

* tal que = such that.

* tal vez = perhaps.

* tal y como aparece = as it/they stand(s).

* tal y como es/son = as it/they stand(s).

* tal y como + ser = in + Posesivo + true colours.

* tal y cual = such and such.

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tal¹

adjective

A

(dicho): no existía tal tesoro, todo era fruto de su imaginación there was no such treasure, he had made it all up

yo nunca he dicho tal cosa I have never said anything of the kind o anything of the sort

nunca recibí tales instrucciones I never received any such instructions

B

(seguido de consecuencia): su desesperación era tal or era tal su desesperación que llegó a pensar en el suicidio his despair was such o such was his despair that he even contemplated suicide

se llevó tal disgusto or se llevó un disgusto tal que estuvo llorando toda la tarde she was so upset (that) she spent the whole afternoon crying

había tal cantidad de gente que no pudimos entrar there were such a lot of o so many people that we couldn't get in

C (con valor indeterminado) such-and-such ( before n)

siempre está pidiendo dinero para tal cosa y tal otra he's always asking for money for one thing or another

ha llamado un tal Méndez a Mr Méndez phoned, someone called Méndez phoned

tal²

pronoun

si quieres que te traten como a un adulto, compórtate como tal if you want to be treated like an adult, behave like one

es usted el secretario y como tal tiene ciertas responsabilidades you are the secretary and as such you have certain responsibilities

que si tal y que si cual and so on and so forth

estaban pintando, poniendo tablas nuevas y tal ( Esp); they were painting, putting in new boards and so on o and that sort of thing

me dijo que si eras un tal y un cual … he said all kinds of terrible things about you

son tal para cual ( fam); he's just as bad as she is o they're as bad as each other o they're two of a kind

Compuestos:

● tal para cual

masculine and feminine ( Méx fam) so-and-so ( colloq)

● tal por cual

masculine and feminine ( fam); so-and-so ( colloq)

tal³

adverb

A ( fam)

(en preguntas): hola ¿qué tal? hello, how are you?

¿qué tal estuvo la fiesta? how was the party?

¿qué tal es Marisa? what's Marisa like?

B ( en locs):

con tal de + INF: hace cualquier cosa con tal de llamar la atención he'll do anything to get attention

con tal de no tener que volver mañana as long as I don't have to come back tomorrow

con tal (de) que + SUBJ: con tal (de) que no se entere nadie, pagará lo que le pidamos he'll pay whatever we ask to stop anybody finding out

quédatelo por ahora, con tal (de) que me lo devuelvas antes del viernes keep it for now, as long as o provided you give it back (to me) before Friday

dale otro, cualquier cosa con tal (de) que se calle give her another one, anything to keep her quiet

tal (y) como: tal (y) como están las cosas the way things are

déjalo tal (y) como lo encontraste leave it just the way you found it o just as you found it

hazlo tal (y) como te indicó do it exactly as she told you o just as she told you

tal cual: me lo dijo así, tal cual those were her exact words, she said just that, word for word

no cambié nada, lo dejé todo tal cual I didn't change anything, I left everything exactly as it was o just as it was

el postre le quedó igualito al de la foto, tal cual the dessert came out exactly as it looked in the photo

tal vez maybe

¿vas a ir? — tal vez are you going to go? — maybe o I'll see

tal vez no se enteró or no se haya enterado maybe o perhaps o it's possible she hasn't heard

se me ocurrió que tal vez estuviera or estaría allí esperándome it occurred to me that he might be there waiting for me

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tal adjetivo
1 ( dicho) such;
◊ en tales casos in such cases;

nunca dije tal cosa I never said anything of the kind o such a thing
2 ( seguido de consecuencia):
◊ se llevó tal disgusto que … she was so upset (that) …;

había tal cantidad de gente que … there were so many people that …
3 ( con valor indeterminado) such-and-such;
◊ tal día, en tal lugar such-and-such a day, at such-and-such a place;

llamó un tal Méndez a Mr Méndez phoned
■ pronombre:
◊ eres un adulto, compórtate como tal you're an adult, behave like one;

que si tal y que si cual and so on and so forth;
son tal para cual they're as bad as each other
■ adverbio
1 (fam) ( en preguntas):
◊ hola ¿qué tal? hello, how are you?;

¿qué tal es Marisa? what's Marisa like?;
¿qué tal lo pasaron? how did it go?
2 ( en locs)
◊ con tal de: hace cualquier cosa con tal de llamar la atención he'll do anything to get attention;

con tal de no tener que volver as long as I don't have to come back;
tal (y) como: tal (y) como están las cosas the way things are;
hazlo tal (y) como te indicó do it exactly as she told you;
tal cual: lo dejé todo tal cual I left everything exactly as it was;
tal vez maybe
tal
I adjetivo
1 (dicho, semejante) such: no dije tal cosa, I never said such a thing o anything of the kind
tales mariposas son corrientes aquí, butterflies like that are common here
de tal madre, tal hija, like mother, like daughter
de tal manera, in such a way
en tales condiciones, in such conditions
tal día como hoy, on a day like today
(uso enfático) nunca escuché tal algarabía, I never heard such a racket
tenía tal dolor de cabeza..., I had such a headache...
2 (valor indeterminado) such and such
tal día, en tal sitio, such and such a day at such and such a place
ayer te llamó un tal Pedro, someone called Pedro phoned you yesterday
II pron él es el jefe, y como tal es el culpable, he's the boss and, as such, he's to blame
sois tal para cual, you are two of a kind
y tal y cual, and so on
III adv (en expresiones)
1 ¿qué tal?: ¿qué tal tu familia?, how is your family? 2 tal vez, perhaps, maybe ➣ Ver nota en maybe 3 tal cual, just as it is 4 tal como, just as: tal como lo contaba, parecía cierto, the way he explained it, it seemed true
(del mismo modo) escríbelo tal y como te lo cuento, write it exactly as I tell you 5 con tal (de) que, so long as, provided
' tal' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
astilla
- bailar
- bañera
- bien
- caso
- como
- con
- cual
- fulana
- fulano
- hombre
- manera
- padre
- palo
- rebotar
- reventa
- según
- semejante
- soñar
- tanta
- tanto
- tramoya
- vez
- caer
- che
- esperar
- llegar
- pasar
- preguntar
- prever
- punto
- qué
- regular
- resultar
- salir
- tirar
- y
English:
abroad
- arbitration
- average
- card
- certain
- chip
- colour
- come out
- do
- father
- fine
- flail
- grill
- intimidate
- like
- long
- maybe
- perhaps
- stand
- such
- such-and-such
- suchlike
- talk
- two
- wander
- way
- a
- come
- cope
- get
- keep
- kind
- length
- OK
- one
- regardless
- shame
- status
- tell
- thing

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tal

♦ adj

1. [semejante] such;

¡jamás se vio cosa tal! you've never seen such a thing!;

en tal caso in such a case;

dijo cosas tales como… he said such things as…

2. [tan grande] such;

lo dijo con tal seguridad que… he said it with such conviction that…;

me enojé de tal modo que… I got so angry that…;

su miedo era tal que…, tal era su miedo que… so great o such was her fear that…, she was so afraid that…

3. [mencionado]
yo no he dicho tal cosa I never said such a thing, I never said anything of the sort;

tales noticias resultaron falsas the news turned out to be untrue;

ese tal Félix es un antipático that Félix is really unpleasant

4. [sin especificar] such and such;

a tal hora at such and such a time;

quedamos tal día en tal sitio we agreed to meet on a certain day in a certain place

5. [desconocido]
te ha llamado un tal Pérez a Mr Pérez called for you;

hay un tal Jiménez que te puede ayudar there's someone called Mr Jiménez who can help you

♦ pron

1. [semejante cosa] such a thing;

yo no dije tal I never said any such thing, I never said anything of the sort;

como tal [en sí] as such;

tal y cual, tal y tal this and that;

y tal [etcétera] and so on;

trajeron vino, cerveza y tal they brought wine and beer and so on o and stuff

2. [semejante persona]
si eres un profesional, actúa como tal if you're a professional, then act like one

3. Comp

que si tal, que si cual this, that and the other;

ser tal para cual to be two of a kind

♦ adv

¿qué tal…? how…?;

¿qué tal (estás)? how are you (doing)?, how's it going?;

¿qué tal el viaje? how was the journey?;

¿qué tal es ese hotel? what's that hotel like?;

¿qué tal si nos tomamos algo? why don't we have something to drink?;

¿qué tal un descanso? what about a break?;

tal (y) como just as o like;

todo está tal y como lo dejamos everything is just as we left it;

tal y como están las cosas… as things stand…, the way things are…;

tal y como suele ocurrir… as is usual…;

déjalo tal cual leave it (just) as it is;
Fam
una bebida, tal que una cerveza a drink, like a beer

♦ con tal de loc conj

as long as, provided;

con tal de volver pronto… as long as o provided we're back early…;

haría lo que fuera con tal de entrar en el equipo I'd do anything to get into the team, I'd do anything as long as o provided I got into the team;

lo haré con tal (de) que me des tiempo I'll do it as long as o provided you give me time

♦ tal vez loc adv

perhaps, maybe;

¿vienes? – tal vez are you coming? – perhaps o maybe o I may do;

tal vez vaya I may go;

tal vez llueva mañana it may rain tomorrow;

tal vez no lo creas you may not believe it;

pensé que tal vez mereciera la pena intentarlo I thought it might be worth trying;

tal vez sí maybe, perhaps;

tal vez no maybe not, perhaps not

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tal

I adj such;

no dije tal cosa I said no such thing;

el gerente era un tal Lucas the manager was someone called Lucas;

el tal abogado resultó ser su padre the lawyer (in question) turned out to be her father

II adv

1

:

¿qué tal? how’s it going?;

¿qué tal la película? what was the movie like?

2

:

tal como such as;

tal y como exactly as, just as;

dejó la habitación tal cual la encontró she left the room just as she found it;

occurió así, tal cual that was exactly how it happened;

Marta está tal cual Marta is the same as ever, Marta hasn’t changed a bit;

con tal de que + subj as long as, provided that

III pron

:

tal y tal, tal y cual and so on, and so forth;

tal para cual two of a kind

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tal adv

1) : so, in such a way

2)

tal como : just as

tal como lo hice: just the way I did it

3)

con tal que : provided that, as long as

4)

¿qué tal? : how are you?, how's it going?

tal adj

1) : such, such a

2)

tal vez : maybe, perhaps

tal pron

1) : such a one, someone

2) : such a thing, something

3)

tal para cual : two of a kind

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tal adj

1. (semejante) such

no deberían admitir a tales personas they shouldn't let such people in

la máquina hacía tal ruido que no pudimos oírnos the machine was making such a racket that we couldn't hear one another

2. (persona indeterminda) someone called

te ha llamado una tal Silvia someone called Silvia rang you

con tal de to

hará cualquier cosa con tal de ir al concierto he'll do anything to go to the concert

con tal de que as long as

iré yo, con tal de que vayáis conmigo I'll go, as long as you come with me

de tal palo tal astilla like father like son

¿qué tal? how are things?

¿qué tal...? how...?

¿qué tal estuvo la fiesta? how was the party?

ser tal para cual to be two of a kind

tal como just as

ella es tal como me la imaginaba she's is just as I imagined

tal cual (sin más) just like that (de la misma manera) the way it is

me gusta tal cual está I like it the way it is

tal vez maybe / perhaps

Spanish-English dictionary > tal
7 imagine

imagine [ɪˈmædʒɪn]

transitive verb

   a. ( = picture to o.s.) (s')imaginer

• imagine life 100 years ago imaginez(-vous) la vie il y a 100 ans

• I can't imagine myself at 60 je ne m'imagine pas du tout à 60 ans

• (just) imagine! tu (t')imagines !

• (you can) imagine how I felt! vous imaginez ce que j'ai pu ressentir !

• I can imagine! je m'en doute !

• (you can) imagine how pleased I was! vous pensez si j'étais content !

• I can just imagine his reaction when he sees her je vois d'ici sa réaction quand il la verra

• I can't imagine living there je ne me vois pas vivre là

• he's (always) imagining things il se fait des idées

   b. ( = suppose) imaginer ( that que)

• you won't want to stay long, I imagine vous ne resterez pas longtemps, j'imagine

• I didn't imagine he would come je ne pensais pas qu'il viendrait

• was he meeting someone? -- I imagine so il avait un rendez-vous ? -- j'imagine

   c. ( = believe wrongly) croire

• don't imagine that I can help you n'allez pas croire que je puisse vous aider

• I imagined I heard someone speak j'ai cru entendre parler

• I imagined you to be dark-haired je vous imaginais avec les cheveux bruns

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[ɪ'mædʒɪn]
transitive verb

1) ( visualize) (s')imaginer [object, scene]

to imagine being rich/king — s'imaginer riche/roi

just imagine! —

just imagine that! — tu t'imagines!

just imagine my surprise — imagine un peu ma surprise

I can't imagine him travelling alone — je ne le vois pas en train de voyager seul

I can't imagine her liking that —

I can't imagine (that) she liked that — je ne crois pas qu'elle ait aimé ça

you must have imagined it — ce doit être un effet de ton imagination

2) ( suppose) (s')imaginer ( that que)

you would imagine he'd be more careful — on aurait pu croire qu'il serait plus prudent

English-French dictionary > imagine
8 А

1. the letter a

2. first

вход А (на кооперация) first entrance (of a block of flats with several entrances)

3. (съпоставяне) and; whereas; while

едни чакаха пред гарата, а други на перона some waited in front of the station and/while others on the platform

той живее в Пловдив, а брат му в София he lives in Plovdiv, whereas his brother lives in Sofia

едни се раждат, а други умират some are born while others die

4. (противопоставяне но, ала) but, yet; rather

писах му, а той не отговори I wrote him, but he didn't answer my letter

предупредих го, а той не обърна внимание I warned him, yet/but he paid no heed

писах му вчера, а не днес I wrote to him yesterday, not today

не живеем, за да ядем, а ядем, за да живеем we don't live to eat, rather we eat in order to Jive

5. (в началото на вьпр. изр.) and

а ти какво направи тогава? and what did you do then?

6. (незабавна последователност-а-а) the moment, no sooner... than; directly

а заплаче, а се засмее one moment he's crying, the next he's laughing

а вземе пари, а ги изхарчи no sooner does she lay her hands on some cash than she spends it

а се събуди, а пусне радиото he'll switch on the radio the moment/directly he wakes up;

а оттам/оттук следва, че hence it follows that

а именно namely; to be more precise

а пък то, а то (за засилване) and, but, while

какво мислих, а то какво излезе I imagined one thing but it turned out different

the result is a far cry from what I had imagined

7. (изненада, учудване) ah! oh! ha! a?

ah! why! а, значи ти хареса oh, so you liked it; you don't mean to say you liked it, do you?

а, тук ли си бил! oh/ah, so you were here, were you?

oh/ah, so this is where you a, такава ли била работата ah, so that's how matters stand, is it?

а! ти ли си? why, is that you?

8. (неудоволствие) без съответно межд.

изпуснал влака... ама работа, а! so he missed the train... what a damned nuisance!

9. (досещане) oh

а, сега ми дойде на ум! oh. I've just thought of it

10. (неодобрение, произнесено с удължение) a-a-a-now

а-а, така не може! now, this sort of thing can't go on/won't do

11. (при неуверен въпрос) eh; well

хареса ти, а? so, you liked it, eh/did you?

какво ще правим, а? well, what are we going to do?

12. (подкана, хайде, ха) let's; Just; well

а да идем на кино let's go to the pictures

а върви де! come on, go ahead! а удари ме, ако смееш just you hit me, if you dare

кажи де, а кажи speak up, do!

13. (за потвърждаване) oh

вие какво ще кандидатствувате? За право. А, за право what entrance examinations are you sitting for? Law. Oh, law

14. (за усилване, удвоено я) my; certainly; you bet

15. (за действие, което почти настъпва) just, about to. on the point of

и-без превод, застанала на скалата, а-а да падне she was standing on the rock where she might fall any minute

разперила криле, а а да хвръкне with wings spread out, about to fly off

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а,

1. the letter a;

2. first; вход А (на жилищен блок, на кооперация) first entrance (of a block of flats with several entrances).

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съюз

1. ( съпоставяне) and; whereas; while; едни се раждат, \а други умират some are born while others die;

2. ( противопоставяне но, ала) but, yet; rather; видях го вчера, \а не днес I saw him yesterday, not today;

3. (в началото на въпр. изреч.) and;

4. ( незабавна последователност а-а) the moment, no sooner … than; directly; \а вземе пари, \а ги изхарчи no sooner does she lay her hands on some cash than she spends it; \а заплаче, \а се засмее one moment he’s crying, the next he’s laughing; \а се събуди, \а пусне радиото he’ll switch on the radio the moment/directly he wakes up; • \а именно namely; to be more precise; \а оттам/оттук следва, че hence it follows that; \а пък то, \а то (за засилване) and, but, while; какво мислех, \а то какво излезе I imagined one thing but it turned out different; the result is a far cry from what I had imagined; не живеем, за да ядем, \а ядем, за да живеем we don’t live to eat, rather we eat in order to live.

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част.

1. ( подкана хайде, ха) let’s; just; well; \а върви де! come on, go ahead! \а да идем на кино let’s go to the pictures; \а удари ме, ако смееш just you hit me, if you dare; кажи де, \а кажи speak up, do!;

2. (за потвърждаване) oh;

3. (за усилване, удвоено а) my; certainly; you bet;

4. (за действие, което почти настъпва) just, about to, on the point of; и без превод; разперила криле, \а-\а да хвръкне with wings spread out, about to fly off.

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междум.

1. ( изненада, учудване) ah! oh! ha! a? ah! why! \а, значи ти хареса oh, so you liked it; you don’t mean to say you liked it, do you?;

2. ( неудоволствие) без съответно междум.: изпуснал влака … ама работа, \а! so he missed the train … what a damned nuisance!;

3. ( досещане) oh; \а, сега ми дойде на ум! oh, I’ve just thought of it;

4. ( неодобрение, произнесено с удължение) \а-\а-\а now; \а-\а, така не може! now, this sort of thing can’t go on/won’t do;

5. ( при неуверен въпрос) eh; well; харесва ти, \а? so, you liked it, eh/did you?

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and

Български-английски речник > А
9 ressembler

ressembler [ʀ(ə)sɑ̃ble]

➭ TABLE 1

1. indirect transitive verb

• ressembler à ( = être semblable à) [personne] (physiquement) to look like ; (moralement, psychologiquement) to be like ; [choses] (visuellement) to look like ; (par la composition) to resemble to be like ; [faits, événements] to be like

• il me ressemble beaucoup physiquement/moralement he is very like me in looks/in character

• à quoi ressemble-t-il ? (inf) what does he look like?

• ça ne ressemble à rien ! (inf) it makes no sense at all!

• cela lui ressemble bien de dire ça it's just like him to say that

• cela ne te ressemble pas that's not like you

2. reflexive verb

► se ressembler (physiquement, visuellement) to look alike ; (moralement, par ses éléments) to be alike

• ils se ressemblent comme deux gouttes d'eau they're as like as two peas in a pod

• aucune ville ne se ressemble no two towns are alike

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ʀ(ə)sɑ̃ble
1.

ressembler à verbe transitif indirect

1) ( en parlant de personnes) ( physiquement)

ressembler à — to look like, to resemble [personne, animal]; ( psychologiquement)

ressembler à — to be like [personne]

tu as vu à quoi tu ressembles? — have you any idea what you look like?

il ne ressemble pas à l'image que j'en avais — he's not how I imagined him

cela ne te ressemble pas de perdre patience — it's not like you to get impatient

2) ( en parlant de choses) ( par l'aspect) to look like; ( par le contenu) to be like, to resemble

ressembler fort à quelque chose — to be very like something

cela ne ressemble à rien — (spectacle, robe) it's like nothing on earth; ( n'avoir aucun sens) it makes no sense

à quoi ça ressemble de dire cela? — (colloq) what a thing to say!

2.

se ressembler verbe pronominal

1) [personnes] ( physiquement) to look alike; ( psychologiquement) to be alike

2) [choses] to be alike

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les jours se suivent et ne se ressemblent pas — no two days are the same

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ʀ(ə)sɑ̃ble vi
1) (= avoir des similarités)

ressembler à qch — to be like sth

Ça ressemble à un conte de fées. — It's like a fairy tale.

2) (= avoir les mêmes traits physiques)

ressembler à qn — to look like sb

Elle ne ressemble pas à sa sœur. — She doesn't look like her sister.

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ressembler verb table: aimer

A ressembler à vtr ind

1 ( en parlant de personnes) ( physiquement) ressembler à to look like, to resemble [personne, animal]; ( psychiquement) to be like [personne]; à quoi ressemble-t-il? ( physiquement) what does he look like?; ( de caractère) what is he like?; tu as vu à quoi tu ressembles? have you any idea what you look like?; il ne ressemble pas à l'image que j'en avais he's not how I imagined him; cela ne te ressemble pas de perdre patience it's not like you to get impatient;

2 ( en parlant de choses) ( d'apparence visuelle) to look like; ( par le contenu) to be like, to resemble; ça ressemble à de la lavande mais ça n'en est pas it looks like lavender but it isn't; ressembler fort à qch to be very like sth; ressembler un peu à qch to be a bit like sth; cela ressemblait à un coup monté it all looked like a put-up job; cela ne ressemble à rien [spectacle, robe] it's like nothing on earth; ( n'avoir aucun sens) it makes no sense; à quoi ça ressemble de dire cela? what a thing to say!

B se ressembler vpr

1 ( parlant de personnes) ( physiquement) to look alike, to look like each other; ( psychiquement) to be alike; vous ne vous ressemblez pas beaucoup ( physiquement) you don't really look alike; ils se ressemblent trop pour s'entendre they are too (much) alike to get on;

2 ( parlant de choses) [lieux, soirées, méthodes, techniques] to be alike; toutes les villes se ressemblent all towns are alike ou the same; ⇒ assembler, goutte.

Idiome

les jours se suivent et ne se ressemblent pas no two days are the same.

[rəsɑ̃ble]

ressembler à verbe plus préposition

1. [avoir la même apparence que] to resemble, to look like

elle me ressemble un peu she looks a bit like me

2. [avoir la même nature que] to resemble, to be like

il a toujours cherché à ressembler à son père he always tried to be like his father

3. (locution)

son tableau ne ressemble à rien (familier) her painting looks like nothing on earth

ça ne ressemble à rien de ne pas vouloir venir (familier) there's no sense in not wanting to come

à quoi ça ressemble de quitter la réunion sans même s'excuser? (familier) what's the idea ou meaning of leaving the meeting without even apologizing?

cela ne me/te/leur ressemble pas that's not like me/you/them

ça lui ressemble bien d'oublier mon anniversaire it's just like him to forget my birthday

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se ressembler verbe pronominal (emploi réciproque)

to look alike, to resemble each other

se ressembler comme deux gouttes d'eau to be as like as two peas (in a pod)

qui se ressemble s'assemble (proverbe) birds of a feather flock together (proverbe)

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se ressembler verbe pronominal intransitif

(soutenu)

depuis sa maladie, il ne se ressemble plus he's not been himself since his illness

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > ressembler
10 sognare

e sognarsi dream (di about, of)

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sognare v.tr. e intr.

1 to dream*: sognare (di) qlcu., qlco., to dream of (o about) s.o., sthg.; non sogno mai, I never dream; sognai di essere in America, I dreamt I was in America; sogna di diventare un attore famoso, he dreams of becoming a famous actor; mi sembrava di sognare, I thought I was dreaming // sognare a occhi aperti, to daydream

2 ( immaginare) to dream*; to imagine, to fancy: come avrei potuto sognarmelo?, how could I have imagined such a thing?; deve esserselo sognato, he must have dreamt of it; non mi sognavo proprio che sarebbe arrivato, I little dreamt that (o I never imagined) he would arrive; non mi sognerei neanche di farlo, I couldn't even dream of doing it; non sognartelo neppure, don't even dream of it; non sognarti che io possa accettare una cosa simile, don't imagine that I can accept such a thing; non mi sogno neanche di invitarlo, I wouldn't even dream of inviting him.

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[soɲ'ɲare]
1. vt

1)

sognare qc — to dream of o about sth

ho sognato di essere sulla luna — I dreamt I was on the moon

stanotte ti ho sognato — I dreamt about you last night

ha sempre sognato una casa così/di avere una casa così — he has always dreamt of a house like that/of having a house like that

2) fig fam

non me lo sogno nemmeno! — I wouldn't dream of it!

te lo puoi sognare! — you can forget it!, in your dreams!

non me lo sono mica sognato! — I didn't dream it up!

2. vi

(aus avere) to dream

sognare a occhi aperti — to daydream

3. vip (sognarsi)

sognarsi di qn/qc — to dream of sb/sth

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[soɲ'ɲare] 1.
verbo transitivo

1) to dream*

sognare qcs. — to dream o have a dream about sth.

ho sognato di essere in vacanza — I dreamt I was on holiday

2) (desiderare) to dream* of, to long for [successo, vacanza]

sogno di tornare nel mio paese — I dream of returning to my own country
2.
verbo intransitivo (aus. avere)

1) to dream*

sembra di sognare! — you'd think you were dreaming!

2) (illudersi)

tu sogni se pensi che... — you're fooling yourself o dreaming if you think (that)
3.
verbo pronominale sognarsi

1)

-rsi qcs. — to dream about sth.

me lo sogno di notte — I dream about it at night

te lo sei sognato! — you must have dreamed it!

2) colloq. (pensare)

non sognarti di fare una cosa simile! — you'll do no such thing!

3) (immaginare)

non mi sarei mai sognato una cosa del genere, di fare — I wouldn't dream of such a thing, of doing

••

sognare a occhi aperti — to daydream

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sognare

/soŋ'ŋare/ [1]

I verbo transitivo

1 to dream*; sognare qcs. to dream o have a dream about sth.; ho sognato di essere in vacanza I dreamt I was on holiday

2 (desiderare) to dream* of, to long for [successo, vacanza]; sogno di tornare nel mio paese I dream of returning to my own country

II verbo intransitivo

(aus. avere)

1 to dream*; sembra di sognare! you'd think you were dreaming!

2 (illudersi) tu sogni se pensi che... you're fooling yourself o dreaming if you think (that)...

III sognarsi verbo pronominale

1 -rsi qcs. to dream about sth.; me lo sogno di notte I dream about it at night; te lo sei sognato! you must have dreamed it!

2 colloq. (pensare) non sognarti di fare una cosa simile! you'll do no such thing!

3 (immaginare) non mi sarei mai sognato una cosa del genere, di fare I wouldn't dream of such a thing, of doing

IDIOMS

sognare a occhi aperti to daydream.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > sognare
11 imagine

imagine vtr

1 (picture, visualize) (s')imaginer, se représenter [object, scene, scenario] ; to imagine that… imaginer que… ; to imagine sb doing imaginer qn en train de faire ; I can't imagine him travelling alone je ne le vois pas en train de voyager seul ; I can't imagine her liking that, I can't imagine (that) she liked that je ne crois pas qu'elle ait aimé ça ; to imagine (oneself) flying s'imaginer en train de voler ; to imagine being rich/king s'imaginer riche/roi ; I can't imagine (myself) saying that je ne me vois pas (en train de) dire ça ; to imagine how/what/why imaginer comment/ce que/pourquoi ; you can well/you can't imagine the trouble I've had tu peux bien/tu ne peux pas t'imaginer les ennuis que j'ai eus ; I can imagine only too well j'imagine trop bien ; just imagine!, just imagine that! tu t'imagines!, tu te rends compte! ; just imagine my surprise imagine un peu ma surprise ; you can just imagine how I felt tu imagines ma tête ○ ;

2 (fancy, believe wrongly) (s')imaginer, se figurer (that que) ; don't imagine you'll get away with it! ne te figure pas que tu vas t'en tirer comme ça! ; surely you don't imagine that…? tu ne vas pas tout de même imaginer que…? ; you must have imagined it ce doit être un effet de ton imagination ; you're imagining it! tu te fais des idées! ;

3 (suppose, think) (s')imaginer, supposer (that que) ; he's dead, I imagine il est mort, j'imagine or je suppose ; I imagine so j'imagine, je suppose ; you would imagine he'd be more careful on aurait pu croire qu'il serait plus prudent.

Big English-French dictionary > imagine
12 imagine

[ıʹmædʒın] v
1. воображать, представлять себе

they couldn't imagine how they would do it - они плохо представляли себе, как они это сделают

I had imagined you as a tall man - я представлял себе вас высоким

I can't imagine what he looks like - я не представляю себе, как он выглядит, я не могу себе его представить

try to imagine our position - представьте себе наше положение

as may (well) be imagined - как можно (легко) себе представить

2. предполагать, думать, полагать

she imagined that smb. was watching her - ей казалось, что за ней следят

I imagine it will rain - думаю, что пойдёт дождь

I know something about it, I imagine - по-моему, мне кое-что известно об этом

(just) imagine! - разг. вообразите!, подумайте!, подумать только!

3. догадываться, понимать

I cannot imagine what you mean - я не понимаю, что вы имеете в виду

4. выдумывать, сочинять

you are always imagining things - ты вечно что-то выдумываешь

НБАРС > imagine
13 Я-40

ЯЗЫК HE ПОВОРАЧИВАЕТСЯ (HE ПОВЁРТЫВАЕТСЯ, HE ВОРОЧАЕТСЯ obs)/HE ПОВЕРНУЛСЯ (HE ПОВОРОТИЛСЯ obs) (у кого) сказать, спросить и т. п. coll VP'bji used without negation to convey the opposite meaning, usu. in the constructions как язык поворачивается, если повернётся язык etc) s.o. does not have the courage, resolve etc to say or ask sth. usu. when having to break bad news to s.o., when saying sth. that may embarrass the hearer, or when lying): у X-a язык не поворачивается сказать Y = X can't bring (get) himself to say Y X's tongue refuses to (won't) say (repeat) Y X's tongue refuses to obey him X doesn't have the nerve (the heart, the gall) to say Y X can't work up the nerve to say Y
как у тебя язык поворачивается? - how can (could) you say such things (such a thing)?
the things you say!
Как же можно обмануть его, нарушить слово? Зря обещала, но обещалаХ У неё не повернется язык сказать «нет» (Рыбаков 2). How could she possibly deceive him by breaking her word? She may have made an idle promise, but it was a promise just the same. She simply couldn't bring herself to say "No" (2a).

«...Он эту фразу, которую у меня даже язык не поворачивается повторить, сказал не когда-нибудь, не двадцать первого июня и не двадцать третьего, а именно двадцать второго...» (Войнович 4). "...His words, which my tongue refuses to repeat, were not just spoken at any old time, not on the twenty-first of June and not on the twenty-third but, precisely, on the twenty-second..." (4a).

Она мысленно представляла себе, как бы она вошла в клуб с Егоршей... Но она не посмела отпроситься у брата. В другое бы время проще простого: сбегаю на часик в клуб, ладно? А сегодня язык не поворачивается (Абрамов 1)....She imagined to herself what it would be like going into the club with Egorsha....But she could not get up the courage to ask her brother's permission. At any other time it would be the simplest thing in the world: I'm going over to the club for an hour, okay? But today she could not work up the nerve (1a).

«Товарищи! Товарищи! Что я слышу? Да как у вас поворачивается язык?» (Солженицын 3). "Comrades! Comrades! What do I hear? How can you say such things?" (3a).

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > Я-40
14 imagine

[ɪ'mædʒɪn]
vt

( visualize) wyobrażać (wyobrazić perf) sobie; ( suppose)

I imagine that … — zdaje mi się, że …

you must have imagined it — zdawało ci się

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[i'mæ‹in]
verb

1) (to form a mental picture of (something): I can imagine how you felt.) przedstawić sobie

2) (to see or hear etc (something which is not true or does not exist): Children often imagine that there are frightening animals under their beds; You're just imagining things!) wyobrażać sobie

3) (to think; to suppose: I imagine (that) he will be late.) przypuszczać

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- imaginary
- imagination
- imaginative

English-Polish dictionary > imagine
15 concevoir

concevoir [kɔ̃s(ə)vwaʀ]

➭ TABLE 28 transitive verb

   a. ( = penser) to imagine ; [+ fait, concept, idée] to conceive of

• je n'arrive pas à concevoir que c'est fini I can't believe it's finished

   b. ( = élaborer) [+ voiture, maison, produit] to design ; [+ solution, projet, moyen] to devise

• bien/mal conçu [projet, livre] well/badly thought out ; [voiture, maison] well/badly designed

   c. ( = envisager) voilà comment je conçois la chose that's how I see it

   d. ( = comprendre) to understand

• cela se conçoit facilement it's easy to understand

   e. [+ enfant] to conceive

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kɔ̃s(ə)vwaʀ
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( élaborer) to design [produit, projet]

bien/mal conçu — well/badly designed

2) ( procréer) to conceive [enfant]

3) ( comprendre) to understand

je conçois très bien que — I fully understand why

je ne conçois pas de faire — I cannot conceive of ou imagine having to do

4) ( considérer) to see ( comme as)

concevoir la politique comme un métier — to see politics as a job

5) ( ressentir) fml to conceive [haine]; to have [doute]

2.

se concevoir verbe pronominal

1) ( être imaginable) to be conceivable

2) ( être compréhensible) to be understandable

3) ( s'élaborer)

se concevoir sur ordinateur — to be designed on a computer

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kɔ̃s(ə)vwaʀ
1. vt

1) [idée, projet] to conceive, to conceive of

2) [méthode, plan d'appartement, décoration] to plan, to design

maison bien conçue — well-designed house, well-planned house

maison mal conçue — badly-designed house, badly-planned house

3) [enfant] to conceive

2. vi

[femme] to conceive

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concevoir verb table: recevoir

A vtr

1 ( élaborer) to design [produit, système, projet] (pour qch for sth; pour faire to do); conçu et réalisé par designed and produced by; un système conçu comme flexible a system which is designed to be adaptable; notre hôtel a d'abord été conçu comme une maison we wanted our hotel to be first and foremost a home; bien/mal conçu well/badly designed; conçu en ces termes phrased in these terms;

2 ( procréer) to conceive [enfant];

3 ( comprendre) to understand [attitude, réaction]; on conçoit tout à fait que it is perfectly understandable that; je conçois très bien que I fully understand why; je ne conçois pas de faire I cannot conceive of ou imagine having to do;

4 Philos to form [idée]; concevoir une entité to form an idea of an entity;

5 ( considérer) to see [phénomène, activité] (comme as); concevoir la politique comme un métier to see politics as a job; la rencontre a été conçue comme une première étape the meeting was envisaged as a first step;

6 ( ressentir) fml to conceive [haine]; to have [doute].

B se concevoir vpr

1 ( être imaginable) to be conceivable; l'avenir ne se conçoit pas sans lui the future is inconceivable without him;

2 ( être compréhensible) [attitude, réaction] to be understandable; cela se conçoit aisément this is quite understandable;

3 ( s'élaborer) to be designed; se concevoir sur ordinateur to be designed on a computer.

[kɔ̃s(ə)vwar] verbe transitif

1. [avoir une notion de] to conceive of (inseparable), to form a notion of

2. [imaginer] to imagine, to conceive of (inseparable)

je ne conçois pas de repas sans vin I can't imagine a meal without wine

3. [comprendre] to understand, to see

c'est ainsi que je conçois l'amour this is my idea of love ou how I see love

cela vous est difficile, je le conçois I can (well) understand that it's difficult for you

4. (littéraire) [ressentir - haine, amitié] to conceive, to develop

5. [créer - meuble, décor, ouvrage] to design ; [ - plan, programme] to conceive, to devise, to think up (separable)

parc bien/mal conçu well-/poorly-designed garden

6. [rédiger - message, réponse] to compose, to couch

une lettre conçue en ces termes a letter written as follows ou couched in the following terms

7. BIOLOGIE to conceive

(en usage absolu)

les femmes qui ne peuvent pas concevoir women who cannot have children ou conceive

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se concevoir verbe pronominal

(emploi passif) to be imagined

une telle politique se conçoit en temps de guerre such a policy is understandable in wartime

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > concevoir
16 шут гороховый

шут гороховый (чучело гороховое, пугало гороховое, пугало огородное)

неодобр., пренебр.

1) (пустой человек, служащий всеобщим посмешищем) buffoon; clown; tomfool; jester; laughing-stock

- А этот-то, толстый, в очках, фармазон всемирный, - сказала Перонская, указывая на Безухова. - С женою-то его рядом поставьте: то-то шут гороховый! (Л. Толстой, Война и мир) — 'And that stout one in spectacles is the universal Freemason,' she went on, indicating Pierre. 'Put him beside his wife and he looks a regular buffoon!'

- С ума сойти! Уже уйму времени вы возитесь со старым мухомором, шутом гороховым, который и для портрета собственную рожу умно сочинить не может! Плохо держу позу. Увольте - неспособен! (Ю. Бондарев, Выбор) — 'I mean, after all! I don't know how much time you've spent with this old bag of bones, this jester who can't even figure out an intelligent expression for his own portrait! I can't hold a pose. Don't ask it of me - I'm incapable!'

2) прост. ( бранное выражение в адрес кого-либо) wretch; scarecrow; bugaboo; bogy

Наталья Степановна. Каков негодяй? Вот и верь после этого добрым соседям! Чубуков. Мерзавец! Чучело гороховое! (А. Чехов, Предложение) — Natalya Stepanovna. What a rascal! What trust can one have in one's neighbours after that! Chubukov. The villain! The scarecrow!

3) ( некрасивый или нелепо одетый человек) scarecrow; bugbear; laughing-stock

Был бы он не калекой, возможно, решил бы, что понравился ей. Хотя, кто знает, он ведь тоже не огородное пугало, а мужик... (Н. Евдокимов, Была похоронка) — Had he not been a cripple he could have imagined that she had fallen for him. Even so, he sometimes reflected, you could never tell. He was a man, after all, not a scarecrow....

Русско-английский фразеологический словарь > шут гороховый
17 far

I [faː] adj
(сравнительная и превосходная степени farther ['faːðœ̃ə], farthest ['faːðœ̃ɪst] и further ['fəːðœ̃ə], furthest ['fəːðœ̃ɪst]) дальний, далёкий

She moved to the far end of the bed to make room. — Она подвинулась в кровати, чтобы дать (ему) место.

They lived in a little village in the far north of Scotland. — Они в маленькой деревушке далеко на севере Шотландии.

- Far East
- far left
- far north
- further to our discussion
- far cry from what imagined
- far end of the table
- far corner of the room
USAGE:

(1.) Английское прилагательное far употребляется, как правило, в вопросительных и отрицательных предложениях и относится, главнымобразом, к расстоянию. Русское прилагательное "далекий, дальний" передается в английском языке прилагательным distant: a distant country (village, town, relative) далекая страна (дальняя деревня, дальний родственник). (2.) Прилагательное further употребляется в значении "дальнейший, дополнительный" (further в этом значении не употребляется): There has been no further news. Других новостей не было
II [faː]
(сравнительная и превосходная степени см. far 2.)

1) далеко

We don't have far to go. — Нам идти недалеко.

He will go far. — Он далеко пойдет. /Он много достигнет.

People came from far and wide to see the show. — Люди съехались отовсюду/со всех сторон/со всех концов страны/издалека на это представление.

I think that the papers are not far off the mark. — Мне кажется, что газеты не далеки от истины/правды.

- from far and wide co
- live not far
- live not far from here
- go too far
- not to go far
- go as far as to say smth
- far away from smth
- far above smth
- as far as I know
- as far as I am concerned

- so far so good

2) (обыкновенно в сравнительных оборотах как усилитель) намного, значительно

- far better
- far more difficult
- far in advance
- go as far back as 1248
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USAGE:

(1.) Наречие far 1. обычно употребляется в отрицательных и вопросительных предложениях: how far did you walk? сколько вы прошли?; he doesn't live far from the center он живет недалеко от центра. В утвердительных предложениях вместо far предпочтительнее использовать выражение a long way (from): he walked a long way он много прошел пешком; we live a long way from the station мы живем далеко от вокзала. (2.) Наречие far 2. используется как усилитель прилагательных в сравнительной степени: I knew it far better than anyone я знал это гораздо лучше кого-либо. (3.) For far 1.; See behind, adv

English-Russian combinatory dictionary > far
18 imaginar

v.

1 to imagine.

imagino que te has enterado de la noticia I imagine o suppose you've heard the news

no puedes imaginar cuánto me enfadé you can't imagine how angry I was

2 to think up, to invent.

3 to imagine to.

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imaginar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to imagine

■ imagina un mundo sin fronteras imagine a world without frontiers

■ imaginemos que estamos en la selva let's imagine we're all in the jungle

2 (pensar) to think, imagine

■ ¡imagina que todos estamos a su entera disposición! she thinks we're all at her beck and call!

3 (idear) to devise, think up

■ imaginó una estrategia para despistar al vigilante he thought up a way to distract the guard's attention Table 1 NOTA The form imaginarse is also used in all senses, especially in colloquial speech /Table 1

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verb

to imagine

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1. VT

1) (=suponer) to imagine

no puedes imaginar cuánto he deseado que llegara este momento — you can't imagine how much I've been looking forward to this moment

imagino que necesitaréis unas vacaciones — I imagine o suppose o guess * that you'll need a holiday

imagina que tuvieras mucho dinero, ¿qué harías? — suppose o imagine that you had a lot of money - what would you do?

ya estás imaginando cosas — you're just imagining things

2) (=visualizar) to imagine

imaginad un mundo sin guerras — imagine a world without war

3) (=inventar) [+ plan, método] to think up

2.

See:

imaginarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) (suponer, figurarse) to imagine

b) ( formar una imagen mental de) to imagine

trata de imaginarlo pintado de blanco — try to imagine o picture it painted white

c) ( idear) <plan/método> to think up, come up with
2.
imaginarse v pron

a) (suponer, figurarse) to imagine

me imagino que no querrá ir — I don't imagine o suppose he feels like going

no te puedes imaginar lo mal que nos trató — you've no idea how badly she treated us

¿sabes cuánto costó? - me imagino que un dineral — do you know how much it cost? - a fortune, I should imagine

¿quedó contento? - imagínate! — was he pleased? - what do you think!

me imagino que sí — I suppose so

b) ( formar una imagen mental) to imagine

me lo imaginaba más alto — I imagined he'd be taller

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= envision, guess, imagine, visualise [visualize, -USA], dream, confabulate.

Ex. Let me further specify the requirements of the catalog envisioned by the Paris Principles.

Ex. Do not use your first name, last name, or initials as a password, since this information is easily guessed by an unauthorized person.

Ex. I do not imagine, as a result, that public libraries will, for instance, begin establishing inappropriate and complex transliterated forms of names.

Ex. Coates believed that in order to conceptualise an action it is necessary to visualise the thing on which the action is being performed.

Ex. This has brought us nearer to UBC than anyone would have dreamed possible thirty years ago.

Ex. His cognitive abilities were severely compromised, and he confabulated continuously and bizarrely.

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* hacer imaginar = conjure up + a vision of, conjure up + an image of.

* imaginarse = picture.

* imaginarse una situación = envision + situation.

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) (suponer, figurarse) to imagine

b) ( formar una imagen mental de) to imagine

trata de imaginarlo pintado de blanco — try to imagine o picture it painted white

c) ( idear) <plan/método> to think up, come up with
2.
imaginarse v pron

a) (suponer, figurarse) to imagine

me imagino que no querrá ir — I don't imagine o suppose he feels like going

no te puedes imaginar lo mal que nos trató — you've no idea how badly she treated us

¿sabes cuánto costó? - me imagino que un dineral — do you know how much it cost? - a fortune, I should imagine

¿quedó contento? - imagínate! — was he pleased? - what do you think!

me imagino que sí — I suppose so

b) ( formar una imagen mental) to imagine

me lo imaginaba más alto — I imagined he'd be taller

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= envision, guess, imagine, visualise [visualize, -USA], dream, confabulate.

Ex: Let me further specify the requirements of the catalog envisioned by the Paris Principles.

Ex: Do not use your first name, last name, or initials as a password, since this information is easily guessed by an unauthorized person.

Ex: I do not imagine, as a result, that public libraries will, for instance, begin establishing inappropriate and complex transliterated forms of names.

Ex: Coates believed that in order to conceptualise an action it is necessary to visualise the thing on which the action is being performed.

Ex: This has brought us nearer to UBC than anyone would have dreamed possible thirty years ago.

Ex: His cognitive abilities were severely compromised, and he confabulated continuously and bizarrely.

* hacer imaginar = conjure up + a vision of, conjure up + an image of.

* imaginarse = picture.

* imaginarse una situación = envision + situation.

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imaginar [A1 ]

vt

1 (suponer, figurarse) to imagine

imagino que seguirás con la misma empresa I suppose o imagine o expect you're still with the same company

no puede usted imaginar cuánto se lo agradezco you can't imagine how grateful I am to you

2 (formar una imagen mental de) to imagine

trata de imaginarlo pintado de blanco try to imagine o picture it painted white

3 (idear) ‹plan/método/solución› to think up, come up with

■ imaginarse

v pron

1 (suponer, figurarse) to imagine

me imagino que no le habrán quedado ganas de repetir la experiencia I don't imagine o suppose he feels like repeating the experience

no me imagino qué puede haber estado haciendo allí I can't imagine o think what he could have been doing there

no te puedes imaginar lo mal que nos trató you've no idea how badly she treated us

nunca me hubiera imaginado que nos iba a traicionar I'd never have dreamed o imagined that he would betray us

¿sabes cuánto les costó? — me imagino que un dineral do you know how much it cost them? — a fortune, I should imagine o think

¿quedó contento? — ¡imagínate! was he happy? — what do you think!

¿habrá que moverlo de ahí? — me imagino que sí do you think we'll have to move it — I suppose so o I imagine so o it looks like it

no sabes cómo me dolió — ¡me (lo) imagino! it was unbelievably painful — I can imagine! o ( colloq) I bet it was!

2 (formar una imagen mental) to imagine

¿te la imaginas con diez kilos menos? can you imagine o picture her ten kilos lighter?

me lo imaginaba más alto I imagined him to be taller, I thought he would be taller

imagínatelo sin barba imagine how he'd look without a beard

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imaginar ( conjugate imaginar) verbo transitivo
a) (suponer, figurarse) See Also→

◊ imaginarse

b) ( idear) ‹plan/método› to think up, come up with

imaginarse verbo pronominal
to imagine;
◊ me imagino que no querrá ir I don't imagine o suppose he feels like going;

no te puedes imaginar lo mal que nos trató you've no idea how badly she treated us;
¿quedó contento? — ¡imagínate! was he pleased? — what do you think!;
me imagino que sí I suppose so;
me lo imaginaba más alto I imagined he'd be taller
imaginar verbo transitivo
1 to imagine: intenté imaginar algo agradable, I tried to think of something pleasant
2 (creer, suponer) to expect, assume: imagino que vendrán enseguida, I expect they'll be here soon

' imaginar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
poner
- saber
- soñar
- suponer
- calcular
- concebir
- dónde
English:
see
- think up
- visualize
- conceive
- guess

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imaginar

♦ vt

1. [suponer] to imagine;

imagino que te has enterado de la noticia I imagine o suppose you've heard the news;

imagina por un momento que eres millonario imagine for a moment that you are a millionaire;

no puedes imaginar cuánto me enfadé you can't imagine how angry I was;

imagina que llega y no estamos preparados imagine what would happen if she arrived and we weren't ready

2. [visualizar] to imagine, to picture;

imagina un mundo más justo imagine a fairer world

3. [idear] to think up, to invent

♦ See also the pronominal verb imaginarse

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imaginar

v/t imagine

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imaginar vt

: to imagine

♦ See also the reflexive verb imaginarse

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imaginar vb to imagine

no soy capaz de imaginarme lo que me describes I can't imagine what you're describing

¡imagínate! just imagine!

Spanish-English dictionary > imaginar
19 imaginer

imaginer [imaʒine]

➭ TABLE 1

1. transitive verb

a. to imagine

• tu imagines la scène ! you can imagine the scene!

• on imagine mal leurs conditions de travail their working conditions are hard to imagine

• je l'imaginais plus vieux I pictured him as being older

b. ( = inventer) [+ système, plan] to devise

• qu'est-il encore allé imaginer ? (inf) now what has he dreamed up?

2. reflexive verb

► s'imaginer to imagine

• imagine-toi une île imagine an island

• il s'imaginait pouvoir faire cela he imagined he could do that

• si tu t'imagines que je vais te laisser faire ! don't think I'm going to let you get away with that!

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imaʒine
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( se représenter) to imagine, to picture [personne, chose, scène]

je l'imaginais plus grand — I imagined him to be taller

imagine sa tête quand... — just picture his/her face when...

2) ( supposer) to suppose

3) ( inventer) to devise, to think up [méthode, moyen]

que vas-tu imaginer? — how can you think such a thing?

2.

s'imaginer verbe pronominal

1) ( se représenter) to imagine, to picture [chose, personne]

2) ( se voir) to picture oneself

3) ( croire) to think ( que that)

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imaʒine vt
(= se représenter) to imagine

1) (= croire)

Qu'allez-vous imaginer là? — What on earth are you thinking of?

2) (= supposer) to suppose, to imagine

J'imagine qu'il plaisantait. — I suppose he was joking.

3) (= inventer) [expédient, mesure] to devise, to think up

imaginer de faire (= avoir l'idée de) — to have the idea of doing

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imaginer verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 ( se représenter) to imagine, picture [personne, chose, scène]; je l'imaginais plus grand I imagined him to be taller; je l'imaginais comme un héros I imagined him as a hero; tu n'imagines pas comme c'est douloureux/beau you can't imagine how painful/beautiful it is; imagine sa tête quand on lui a annoncé qu'il allait être père! just picture his face when he was told he was going to be a father!; on imagine difficilement qu'il puisse être élu it's hard to believe that he will be elected; j'imagine mal comment il pourrait gagner maintenant I can't see how he could win now;

2 ( supposer) to suppose; imagine qu'il ne soit pas d'accord… suppose he doesn't agree…;

3 ( inventer) to devise, think up [méthode, moyen]; il avait imaginé un moyen de s'enrichir rapidement he had devised ou thought up a way of getting rich quickly; que vas-tu imaginer? how can you think such a thing?

B s'imaginer vpr

1 ( se représenter) to imagine, picture [chose, personne]; elle s'imaginait une plage bordée de cocotiers she imagined ou pictured a beach bordered with coconut palms; imaginez-vous qu'il est resté trois jours sans manger! just imagine, he didn't eat for three days!;

2 ( se voir) to picture oneself; s'imaginer à 60 ans/au volant d'une superbe voiture to picture oneself at 60/at the wheel of a superb car;

3 ( croire) to think (que that); elle s'imagine qu'elle peut réussir sans travailler she thinks that she can succeed without doing any work.

[imaʒine] verbe transitif

1. [concevoir] to imagine

la maison est plus grande que je l'imaginais the house is bigger than I imagined it (to be)

tu imagines sa tête quand je lui ai dit ça! you can imagine ou picture his face when I told him that!

tu n'imagines tout de même pas que je vais céder? you don't really think ou imagine I'm going to give in, do you?

2. [supposer] to imagine, to suppose

tu veux de l'argent, j'imagine! you want some money, I suppose!

3. [inventer - personnage] to create, to imagine ; [ - gadget, mécanisme] to devise, to think up (separable)

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s'imaginer verbe pronominal (emploi réfléchi)

to imagine oneself

j'ai du mal à m'imaginer grand-mère I have a hard job picturing ou seeing myself as a grandmother

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s'imaginer verbe pronominal transitif

[se représenter] to imagine, to picture

s'imaginer que to imagine ou to think that

tu t'imagines bien que je n'ai pas vraiment apprécié as you can imagine, I wasn't too pleased

si je m'imaginais te rencontrer ici! fancy meeting you here!

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > imaginer
20 imagine

i'mæ‹in
verb

1) (to form a mental picture of (something): I can imagine how you felt.) imaginar

2) (to see or hear etc (something which is not true or does not exist): Children often imagine that there are frightening animals under their beds; You're just imagining things!) imaginar(se)

3) (to think; to suppose: I imagine (that) he will be late.) imaginar, suponer

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- imaginary
- imagination
- imaginative

imagine vb imaginar

imagine what it would be to be rich imagínate lo que sería ser rico

El gerundio de imagine se escribe imagining

imagine

tr[ɪ'mæʤɪn]

transitive verb

1 (visualize) imaginar

■ try to imagine you're lying on the beach intenta imaginar que estás tumbado en la playa

■ I can't imagine her at a disco no la puedo imaginar en una discoteca

■ he often imagined what it would be like to be rich solía imaginar cómo sería ser rico

■ she couldn't imagine life without George no podía imaginar la vida sin George

■ you're imagining things son imaginaciones tuyas

2 (suppose) suponer, imaginar(se), figurarse

■ I imagine Dave'll be going me imagino que Dave irá

■ she was far nicer than I imagined era mucho más simpática de lo que me imaginaba

■ you can just imagine how I felt ya te puedes imaginar cómo me sentía

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

just imagine! ¡imagínate!, ¡fíjate!

imagine [ɪ'mæʤən] vt, - ined ; - ining : imaginar(se)

imagine

v.

• antojarse v.

• aprehender v.

• figurar v.

• imaginar v.

• pintar v.

• representar v.

• suponer v.

ɪ'mædʒən, ɪ'mædʒɪn
transitive verb

a) ( picture to oneself) imaginarse

I can just imagine her saying that — ya me la imagino diciendo eso

(just) imagine, leaving the poor child alone! — figúrate or imagínate! dejar al pobre niño solo!

you can imagine how I felt! — te imaginarás cómo me sentí!

we can't begin to imagine — no nos hacemos ni la más remota idea

b) (fancy, mistakenly suppose)

you're imagining things — son imaginaciones or figuraciones tuyas

he imagined he was Napoleon — se creía que era Napoleón

c) (assume, believe) imaginarse, figurarse

I imagine she's very tired — me imagino or me figuro que estará muy cansada

[ɪ'mædʒɪn]
VT
1) (=visualize) imaginarse, figurarse

imagine my surprise — imagínate or figúrate mi sorpresa

you can imagine how I felt! — ¡imagínate or figúrate cómo me sentí!

(just) imagine! — ¡imagínate!, ¡figúrate!

"is he angry?" - "I imagine so!" — -¿está enfadado? -¡me imagino que sí!

I can't imagine a better end to the evening — la noche no podría acabar mejor

I (just) can't imagine — no me lo puedo imaginar

what he's done with it I (just) can't imagine — no tengo ni idea de qué puede haber hecho con ello

you can't begin to imagine what it was like — no puedes hacerte (ni) idea de lo que fue aquello

imagine yourself on a Caribbean island — imagínate (que estás) en una isla del Caribe

2) (=falsely believe)

you're just imagining things — te lo estás imaginando, son imaginaciones tuyas

he imagined himself to be the Messiah — se creía or se imaginaba que era el Mesías

3) (=suppose, think) suponer, creer

don't imagine that you're going to get it free — no te vayas a pensar or no te creas que te va a salir gratis

she fondly imagines that... — se hace la ilusión de que...

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[ɪ'mædʒən, ɪ'mædʒɪn]
transitive verb

a) ( picture to oneself) imaginarse

I can just imagine her saying that — ya me la imagino diciendo eso

(just) imagine, leaving the poor child alone! — figúrate or imagínate! dejar al pobre niño solo!

you can imagine how I felt! — te imaginarás cómo me sentí!

we can't begin to imagine — no nos hacemos ni la más remota idea

b) (fancy, mistakenly suppose)

you're imagining things — son imaginaciones or figuraciones tuyas

he imagined he was Napoleon — se creía que era Napoleón

c) (assume, believe) imaginarse, figurarse

I imagine she's very tired — me imagino or me figuro que estará muy cansada

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