Перевод: со всех языков на английский

с английского на все языки

that's+a+very

Толкование Перевод

61 vender

v.

1 to sell, to vend.

vender algo a o por to sell something for

venden naranjas a 2 euros el kilo they're selling oranges for 2 euros a kilo

es capaz de vender a su madre he'd sell his own mother

es capaz de vender su alma al diablo por triunfar he'd sell his soul to the Devil if that's what it took to be successful

Ellos venden verduras They sell vegetables.

Ellos vendieron la casa They sold the house.

2 to expose for sale.

3 to soil, to betray for money, to prostitute.

El chico vendió a su mejor amigo The boy betrayed his best friend.

4 to persuade, to delude with false pretences.

5 to betray faith, confidence, or friendship. (Metaphorical)

6 to boast of talents or merits one does not possess.

7 to devote oneself to the service of another.

* * *

vender

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to sell

■ vende enciclopedias he sells encyclopedias

■ lo vendieron por un millón de dólares they sold it for a million dollars

2 figurado (traicionar) to betray

■ sería capaz de vender a su propia familia he would even betray his own family

► verbo pronominal venderse

1 (uso impersonal) to be on sale, be sold

■ se vende en farmacias on sale at your chemist's

■ se vende a 40 pesetas el kilo it's sold at 40 pesetas a kilo

2 (dejarse sobornar) to sell oneself

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

'Se vende' "For sale"

sin vender unsold

vender a plazos to sell on credit

vender al contado to sell for cash

vender al por mayor to sell wholesale, wholesale

vender al por menor to sell retail, retail

vender caro to sell at a high price

venderse caro,-a to play hard to get

* * *

verb

to sell

* * *

1. VT

1) [+ producto] to sell

venden la bicicleta a mitad de precio — they are selling the bicycle at half price

lo vendieron por 50 euros — they sold it for 50 euros

venderle algo a algn — to sell sb sth, sell sth to sb

me ha vendido un ordenador — he sold me a computer

vender al contado — to sell for cash

vender al por mayor — to sell wholesale

vender al por menor — to sell retail

este coche está sin vender — this car remains unsold

- ¡a mí que las vendo!

2) (=traicionar) [+ amigo] to betray, sell out *; [+ cómplice] to shop *

2.

VI to sell

los buenos productos siempre venden — a good product will always sell

vendemos a precios inmejorables — our prices are unbeatable

3.

See:

venderse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1) <mercancías/casa> to sell

vendió la casa muy bien — she got a very good price for her house

le vendí el reloj — I sold him the watch

se vende muy bien/poco — it sells very well/doesn't sell very well

se vende — for sale

vender al por mayor/menor — to sell wholesale/retail

vender algo a algo — to sell something at something

lo venden a $500 el kilo — they sell it at $500 a kilo

vender algo en or por algo — to sell something for something

vendí el cuadro en or por $20.000 — I sold the painting for $20,000

vender algo por algo: se vende por kilo(s)/unidad(es) — it's sold by the kilo/unit

2)

a) ( traicionar) to betray

b) ( delatar) to give... away

el acento lo vende — his accent gives him away
2.
vender vi producto to sell

una escritora que vende — a best-selling author
3.
venderse v pron to sell out

se vendió por un ascenso — he sold out to get promotion

* * *

= market, sell, flog, dispose of, peddle.

Ex. In information retrieval applications it was more usual for one organisation to carry most of the burden of development of the system, and then to market it to others.

Ex. Since a software package is to be sold it must be visible on the marketplace.

Ex. Shops which keep on selling cigarettes to children under 16 will be banned from flogging tobacco.

Ex. List and describe the steps involved in withdrawing and disposing of books which are no longer required.

Ex. It could lose those shareholders who may not want to be associated with a conglomerate which also peddles death and destruction.

----

* arte de vender = salesmanship, specsmanship.

* con licencia para vender bebidas alcohólicas = licensed.

* no vendas la leche antes de ordeñar la vaca = don't count your chickens before they are hatched.

* que se vende = priced.

* tienda que vende de todo = general store.

* vender a Alguien como esclavo = sell + Nombre + into slavery.

* vender a crédito = make + charge sale.

* vender a cuenta = trade for + credit.

* vender al contado = trade for + cash.

* vender al detalle = retail.

* vender al por mayor = sell + in bulk, wholesale.

* vender al por menor = retail.

* vender a precio de costo = sell at + cost.

* vender a precio de ganga = sell at + bargain price.

* vender a un precio más barato que = undercut.

* vender de casa en casa = peddle.

* vender el alma al diablo = sell + Posesivo + soul to the devil.

* vender en el extranjero a precios inferiores que en el país de origen = dump.

* vender la moto a Alguien = pull + the wool over + Posesivo + eyes.

* vender más barato = undercut.

* venderse = change + hands.

* venderse caro = play + hard to get, play it + cool.

* venderse más que = outsell.

* venderse por + Dinero = fetch + Dinero.

* vender todas las entradas de un Evento = sell out.

* vender un producto = carry.

* vender un servicio = market + service.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1) <mercancías/casa> to sell

vendió la casa muy bien — she got a very good price for her house

le vendí el reloj — I sold him the watch

se vende muy bien/poco — it sells very well/doesn't sell very well

se vende — for sale

vender al por mayor/menor — to sell wholesale/retail

vender algo a algo — to sell something at something

lo venden a $500 el kilo — they sell it at $500 a kilo

vender algo en or por algo — to sell something for something

vendí el cuadro en or por $20.000 — I sold the painting for $20,000

vender algo por algo: se vende por kilo(s)/unidad(es) — it's sold by the kilo/unit

2)

a) ( traicionar) to betray

b) ( delatar) to give... away

el acento lo vende — his accent gives him away
2.
vender vi producto to sell

una escritora que vende — a best-selling author
3.
venderse v pron to sell out

se vendió por un ascenso — he sold out to get promotion

* * *

= market, sell, flog, dispose of, peddle.

Ex: In information retrieval applications it was more usual for one organisation to carry most of the burden of development of the system, and then to market it to others.

Ex: Since a software package is to be sold it must be visible on the marketplace.

Ex: Shops which keep on selling cigarettes to children under 16 will be banned from flogging tobacco.

Ex: List and describe the steps involved in withdrawing and disposing of books which are no longer required.

Ex: It could lose those shareholders who may not want to be associated with a conglomerate which also peddles death and destruction.

* arte de vender = salesmanship, specsmanship.

* con licencia para vender bebidas alcohólicas = licensed.

* no vendas la leche antes de ordeñar la vaca = don't count your chickens before they are hatched.

* que se vende = priced.

* tienda que vende de todo = general store.

* vender a Alguien como esclavo = sell + Nombre + into slavery.

* vender a crédito = make + charge sale.

* vender a cuenta = trade for + credit.

* vender al contado = trade for + cash.

* vender al detalle = retail.

* vender al por mayor = sell + in bulk, wholesale.

* vender al por menor = retail.

* vender a precio de costo = sell at + cost.

* vender a precio de ganga = sell at + bargain price.

* vender a un precio más barato que = undercut.

* vender de casa en casa = peddle.

* vender el alma al diablo = sell + Posesivo + soul to the devil.

* vender en el extranjero a precios inferiores que en el país de origen = dump.

* vender la moto a Alguien = pull + the wool over + Posesivo + eyes.

* vender más barato = undercut.

* venderse = change + hands.

* venderse caro = play + hard to get, play it + cool.

* venderse más que = outsell.

* venderse por + Dinero = fetch + Dinero.

* vender todas las entradas de un Evento = sell out.

* vender un producto = carry.

* vender un servicio = market + service.

* * *

vender [E1 ]

vt

A ‹mercancías/acciones/casa› to sell

trabaja vendiendo libros she sells books for a living

lo venden en todos lados it's on sale everywhere

vendió la casa muy bien she got a very good price for her house

le vendí el reloj a mi primo I sold my cousin the watch, I sold the watch to my cousin

esa línea se vende muy bien/poco that line sells very well/doesn't sell very well

[ S ] se vende for sale

[ S ] se vende bicicleta señora lady's bicycle for sale

vender al por mayor/menor to sell wholesale/retail

es capaz de vender a su padre/madre con tal de conseguirlo she would sell her own father/mother to get it

intentando vender una imagen moderna del país trying to sell a more modern image of the country

vender algo A algo to sell sth AT sth

lo venden a $500 el kilo they sell it at $500 a kilo, it sells for $500 a kilo

vender algo EN or POR algo to sell sth FOR sth

vendí el cuadro en or por $20.000 I sold the painting for $20,000

se vende por kilo/unidad it's sold by the kilo/unit

venderse como churros or pan caliente or rosquillas ( fam); to sell like hotcakes

el libro se vende como pan caliente the book is selling like hotcakes

B

1 (traicionar) ‹amigo› to betray, sell … down the river ( colloq)

2 (delatar) ‹persona› to give … away

el acento lo vende his accent gives him away

■ vender

vi

1 «producto» to sell

2 «pintor» to be successful; «actor/jugador» to be successful, be a crowdpuller

una escritora que vende a best-selling author

■ venderse

v pron

to sell out

se vendió por un ascenso he abandoned all his principles o sold out to get promotion

se ha vendido a los intereses extranjeros he has sold out to foreign interests

* * *

vender ( conjugate vender) verbo transitivo ‹mercancías/casa› to sell;
◊ le vendí el reloj I sold him the watch;

vendió la casa muy bien she got a very good price for her house;

( on signs) se vende for sale;
◊ lo venden a $500 el kilo they sell it at $500 a kilo;

vendí el cuadro en or por $20.000 I sold the painting for $20,000;
se vende por kilo(s)/unidades it's sold by the kilo/unit
verbo intransitivo [ producto] to sell
venderse verbo pronominal ( dejarse sobornar) to sell out
vender verbo transitivo
1 (un objeto) to sell
vender al por mayor/menor, to (sell) wholesale/retail
2 (traicionar a una persona) to sell out, betray

' vender' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acuerdo
- fiar
- subastar
- caro
- financiar
- granel
- huevo
- metro
- regalar
- rematar
- traspasar
English:
dispose of
- do
- flog
- good
- inexpensively
- outsell
- peddle
- pitch
- retail
- sell
- sell off
- stitch up
- stock
- the
- tout
- carry
- hustle
- licensed
- patter
- profit
- under

* * *

vender

♦ vt

1. [productos] to sell;

vender algo a o [m5] por to sell sth for;

venden naranjas a 20 pesos el kilo they're selling oranges for 20 pesos a kilo;

se vende [en letrero] for sale;

este modelo se vende mucho this model is selling very well;

es capaz de vender a su madre he'd sell his own mother;

Comp

vender su alma al diablo: es capaz de vender su alma al diablo por triunfar he'd sell his soul to the Devil if that's what it took to be successful;

Comp

vender caro algo not to give sth up without a fight;

el equipo vendió caro su título the team did not give up its title without a fight;

la oposición venderá caro su apoyo the opposition will demand a high price for its support;

Comp

no vender ni una escoba to get absolutely nowhere;

Comp
Fam
vender la moto a alguien: les vendió la moto de que iban a ser estrellas he fooled them into believing they were going to be stars;

nos quieren vender la moto de que no van a subir los impuestos they want us to swallow the story that they're not going to increase taxes;

Comp
RP
vender salud to be bursting with health

2. [idea, proyecto] to sell

3. [amigo, familia] to betray

♦ vi
[producto, autor] to sell;
eso no vende hoy día that doesn't sell these days

♦ See also the pronominal verb venderse

* * *

vender

v/t

1 sell;

vender caro algo a alguien fig make s.o. pay dearly for sth

2 fig ( traicionar) betray

* * *

vender vt

1) : to sell

2) : to sell out, to betray

♦ See also the reflexive verb venderse

* * *

vender vb to sell [pt. & pp. sold]

en la farmacia venden champú they sell shampoo at the chemist's

"se vende" "for sale"

Spanish-English dictionary > vender
62 atinado

adj.

1 correct, accurate, successful, on the button.

2 wise, sensible, sound.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: atinar.

* * *

atinado

► participio pasado

1→ link=atinar atinar

► adjetivo

1 (correcto) right, accurate, correct; (pertinente) pertinent

■ esa fue una decisión muy atinada that was a very wise decision

2 (persona) sensible

* * *

ADJ (=correcto) accurate, correct; (=sensato) wise, sensible; (=pertinente) pertinent; (=agudo) penetrating

unas observaciones atinadas — some pertinent remarks

una decisión poco atinada — a rather unwise decision

* * *

- da adjetivo <respuesta/comentario> pertinent, spot-on (colloq); <decisión/medida> sensible, wise; < solución> sensible

no estuviste muy atinado al decirle eso — it wasn't very clever of you to tell her that

* * *

- da adjetivo <respuesta/comentario> pertinent, spot-on (colloq); <decisión/medida> sensible, wise; < solución> sensible

no estuviste muy atinado al decirle eso — it wasn't very clever of you to tell her that

* * *

atinado -da

adjective

‹respuesta/comentario› pertinent, spot-on ( colloq); ‹decisión/medida› sensible, wise; ‹solución› sensible

me pareció muy atinado lo que dijo I thought what she said was very much to the point o was very pertinent o was spot-on

no estuviste muy atinado al decirle eso it wasn't very clever of you to tell her that, telling her that was not a very clever move

* * *

Del verbo atinar: ( conjugate atinar)

atinado es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
atinado
atinar
atinado
◊ -da adjetivo ‹respuesta/comentario› pertinent, spot-on (colloq);

‹decisión/medida› sensible, wise;
‹ solución› sensible
atinar ( conjugate atinar) verbo intransitivo:
◊ atinado en el blanco to hit the target;

¡atinaste! you're dead right!;
no atiné a decir nada I couldn't say a word;
atinado con algo ‹con solución/respuesta› to hit on o upon sth, come up with sth;
atinaste con el regalo the gift you got him/her was perfect;
no atinaba con la calle I couldn't find the street
atinado,-a adjetivo sensible, appropiate
atinar verbo intransitivo
1 (dar en, alcanzar) to hit [en, -]
2 (dar con algo, encontrar) (una calle, un objeto) to find [con, -]
(una solución, una respuesta) to get [con, -]
3 (acertar a, ser capaz de) atinó a decir unas palabras, she was able to say some words
no atino a comprenderlo, I can't understand it

' atinado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
atinada

* * *

atinado, -a adj
[respuesta, comentario] to the point;
estuvo muy atinado en sus críticas his criticisms were very telling o very much to the point;

tomaron una decisión muy atinada they took a very wise o sensible decision

* * *

atinado

part → atinar

Spanish-English dictionary > atinado
63 bonito

adj.

nice, pretty, cute, handsome.

m.

bonito, bonito fish, striped tunny.

* * *

bonito

► adjetivo

1 lovely, nice

————————

bonito

► nombre masculino

1 (pez) bonito, Atlantic bonito

* * *

(f. - bonita)

adj.

nice, pretty

* * *
I
1. ADJ

1) (=bello) pretty

María es un bonito nombre — María is a pretty name

Amelia tiene una cara bonita — Amelia has a pretty face

el pueblo más bonito de Andalucía — the prettiest village in Andalusia

es un bebé muy bonito — he's a very pretty baby, he's a lovely baby

un hombre bonito — Cono Sur a handsome man

¡qué bonito! ¡contestarle así a tu padre! — iró that's nice, answering your father back like that!

¡bonito follón se armó! — * iró there was certainly a bit of a row!

• lo bonito, lo bonito sería que no hubiera guerras — it would be nice if there were no wars

• quedar bonito, ese cuadro queda ahí muy bonito — that picture looks very nice there

el vendedor me lo pintó todo muy bonito — the salesman painted me a very pretty picture of it

- bonito como un sol

2) (=considerable)

una bonita cantidad o suma — a tidy little sum *, a pretty penny *

2.

ADV LAm * nicely

ella canta bonito — she sings nicely

se te ve bonito — it looks good on you
II
SM (=pez) tuna, bonito

* * *
I
- ta adjetivo

1) ( hermoso) <vestido/flor> pretty, nice; <mujer/niño> pretty; <canción/apartamento> nice, lovely

le quedaba muy bonito — it really suited her

la has hecho llorar! ¿te parece bonito? — you've made her cry, I suppose you think that's clever!

2) (delante del n) <suma/cantidad> nice, tidy (before n)
II
adverbio (CS) <bailar/cantar> nicely, well

borda muy bonito — she does lovely embroidery
III
masculino tuna, bonito

* * *
I
- ta adjetivo

1) ( hermoso) <vestido/flor> pretty, nice; <mujer/niño> pretty; <canción/apartamento> nice, lovely

le quedaba muy bonito — it really suited her

la has hecho llorar! ¿te parece bonito? — you've made her cry, I suppose you think that's clever!

2) (delante del n) <suma/cantidad> nice, tidy (before n)
II
adverbio (CS) <bailar/cantar> nicely, well

borda muy bonito — she does lovely embroidery
III
masculino tuna, bonito

* * *

bonito¹

¹ = skipjack tuna.

Ex: Monitoring these compounds in the open seas, using skipjack tuna as a bioindicator, is needed to further understand the future trend of contamination.

bonito²

² = nice, handsome [handsomer -comp., handsomest -sup.], beautiful, lovely [lovelier - comp., loveliest -sup.], pretty, comely [comelier -comp., comeliest -sup.].

Ex: One time he showed me a photograph in an art book of a woman's bare breasts and said ' Nice tits, uh?'.

Ex: All these novels are about young women meeting handsome men, at first disliking them and then discovering that they love them, with the inescapable 'happy ending' which means matrimony in these cases.

Ex: The store was gutted and rebuilt, according to his specifications, into a beautiful, modern facility, decorated in vibrant hues and furnished with the latest Herman Miller offerings.

Ex: The article ' Lovely idea, but unlovely pricing' criticizes the pricing level of a new service aimed at research scientists in the pharmaceutical, chemical, and biotechnology companies.

Ex: The article is entitled 'Virtual reality: tomorrow's information system, or just another pretty interface?'.

Ex: He went in the tavern wearing an eye patch, crying 'ahoy, matey!' and eying the comely wenches.

* bonita suma = princely sum.

* chica bonita y tonta = bimbo.

* nada bonito = unlovely.

* poner bonito = get + the rough edge of + Posesivo + tongue.

* ser bonito + Verbo = be neat to + Verbo.

* * *

bonito¹ -ta

adjective

A (hermoso) ‹vestido/flor› pretty, nice; ‹mujer/niño› pretty; ‹canción/apartamento› nice, lovely

es bonita, pero no es una belleza she's pretty but she's not what I'd call beautiful

un bonito pueblo de Vermont a pretty village in Vermont

le quedaba muy bonito it really suited her, she looked lovely o very nice in it

¡la has hecho llorar! ¿te parece bonito? you've made her cry, I suppose you think that's clever!

así que me habías mentido, ¿muy bonito, eh? ( iró); so you'd lied to me; that was nice, wasn't it? ( iro)

B ( delante del n) ‹suma/cantidad› nice, tidy ( before n)

había conseguido ahorrar una bonita cantidad he'd managed to save a tidy o nice little sum of money

bonito²

adverb

(CS) ‹bailar/cantar› nicely, well

borda muy bonito she does lovely embroidery

bonito³

masculine

tuna, bonito

* * *

bonito 1
◊ -ta adjetivo

pretty;

‹canción/apartamento› nice, lovely
bonito 2 sustantivo masculino
tuna, bonito
bonito,-a 1 adjetivo
1 (gracioso, lindo) pretty, nice
2 (correcto, elegante) no me parece muy bonito que le grites al niño, I don't think it's very nice of you to shout at the child
3 (importante, considerable) nice, tidy
4 adv LAm well: espero que te vaya bonito, I hope it all goes well for you
bonito 2 m Zool tuna
' bonito' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- aparente
- bonita
- chula
- chulo
- ésta
- éste
- expositor
- expositora
- linda
- lindo
- mona
- monada
- mono
- ver
- chicho
- encachado
- tanto
English:
A
- bonny
- cheap
- it
- nice
- outfit
- pretty
- tuna

* * *

bonito¹ nm

bonito

Comp
bonito de altura skipjack tuna;
bonito del norte long-finned tuna, albacore

bonito², -a

♦ adj

1. [lindo] pretty;
[agradable] nice;
tu hermana es bastante bonita your sister is quite pretty;

salió un día muy bonito it turned out to be a nice day;

es la canción más bonita del disco it's the most beautiful song on the album

2. Fam [grande]
recibió una bonita suma de sus padres she got a tidy sum of money from her parents

3. Irónico
¡muy bonito! great!, wonderful!;

¿te parece bonito lo que has hecho? are you proud of what you've done, then?

♦ adv
Am
1. [bien] well;

baila muy bonito she's a very good dancer

2. [mucho] a lot;

ha crecido bonito he's really grown

* * *

bonito

I adj pretty

II m ZO tuna

III adv L.Am.

well

* * *

bonito adv

: nicely, well

¡qué bonito canta tu hermana!: your sister sings wonderfully!

bonito, -ta adj

lindo: pretty, lovely

tiene un apartamento bonito: she has a nice apartment

bonito nm

: bonito (tuna)

* * *

bonito adj

1. (en general) nice / lovely [comp. lovelier; superl. loveliest]

es una película bonita it's a nice film

2. (de vista) pretty [comp. prettier; superl. prettiest]

una chica muy bonita a very pretty girl

Spanish-English dictionary > bonito
64 delicado

adj.

1 delicate, frail, breakable, fragile.

2 touch-and-go, delicate, sensible.

3 finicky, overparticular about trivial details, fiddly, pernickety.

* * *

delicado

► adjetivo

1 (fino) delicate; (exquisito) exquisite; (refinado) refined

■ un color delicado a delicate colour

2 (difícil) delicate, difficult

■ una situación delicada a delicate situation

3 (enfermizo) frail, delicate

4 (frágil) fragile

5 (exigente) fussy, fastidious, hard to please

6 (cortés) refined, polite

7 (muy sensible) hypersensitive, extremely sensitive

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

manjar delicado delicacy

* * *

(f. - delicada)

adj.

1) delicate

2) fine

3) ill

4) sensitive

5) tactful

* * *

ADJ

1) (=suave) [tejido, piel] delicate; [tela] fine; [color] soft

2) (=frágil) [máquina] sensitive; [salud] delicate

está delicado del estómago — he has a delicate stomach

3) (=fino) [rasgos] delicate, fine; [gusto] delicate, subtle

4) (=difícil) [situación] delicate, tricky; [punto] sore; [tema] delicate

5) [persona] (=difícil de contentar) hard to please, fussy; (=sensible) hypersensitive; (=discreto) tactful; (=atento) considerate

es muy delicado con la comida — he's very choosy about his food *

* * *

- da adjetivo

1) ( fino) <rasgos/manos> delicate; < sabor> delicate, subtle; <lenguaje/modales> refined

2)

a) ( que requiere cuidados) <cerámica/cristal> fragile; < tela> delicate; < piel> sensitive

prendas delicadas — delicates, delicate garments

la delicada piel del bebé — the baby's delicate skin

b) ( refiriéndose a la salud) delicate

está delicado del estómago — his stomach's a little delicate

tiene el corazón delicado — he has a weak o bad heart

3) <asunto/cuestión/tema> delicate, sensitive; < situación> delicate, tricky

4)

a) ( melindroso) delicate, fussy

b) ( susceptible) touchy

* * *

= gentle [gentler -comp., gentlest -sup.], sensitive, tricky [trickier -comp., trickiest -sup.], delicate, ticklish, awkward, choosy [choosey] [choosier -comp., choosiest -sup.], touchy, frail, tender [tenderer -comp., tenderest -sup.], dainty [daintier -comp., daintiest -sup.], lissom(e), fragile, fussy [fussier -comp., fussiest -sup.], picky [pickier -comp., pickiest -sup.].

Ex. Melanie Stanton broke into a gentle laugh as she recalled him executing a shuffling fandango and announcing mischievously, 'Women in the SLA, get ready, here I come!'.

Ex. Numerous different models are available, ranging from models where communication is via a heat sensitive screen, through to terminals linked to an outside computer by a telephone line.

Ex. Bertrand Russell has written a great deal of sense about the tricky problem of individual liberty and achievement and its relationship to government control.

Ex. Despite the incompetence of most eighteenth-century block-makers, woodcuts never quite disappeared, and they returned to favour in the delicate form called 'wood-engraving' at the end of the hand-press period.

Ex. The vast majority of management problems, even those which seem at first glance to be wholly planning or organizing or controlling problems, usually turn out to be bristling with ticklish human relations problems.

Ex. Access is impaired by archaic, awkward, or simply strange headings that most normal persons would never look for on their first try.

Ex. I became a hungry reader who was not choosy at all about the food.

Ex. Censorship is a touchy subject with prison librarians.

Ex. Previous research has demonstrated that frail elderly living in subsidized high-rise apartments have greater unmet needs than elderly who reside in traditional community housing.

Ex. A single drawing can have a highly emotional impact and can be effective as either a heavy, bold statement or a tender reminder.

Ex. They then went to a rather dainty little Italian restaurant where they ate a scrumptious meal and drank a bottle of wine.

Ex. She is not just lissome and beautiful, but also cultured, artful, expressive, and energetic.

Ex. The material which carries the message is fragile.

Ex. Librarians are expected, by their popular media image, to be fussy, nit-picking, pedants.

Ex. If by chance she gets close to a boy that she likes she suddenly get very picky and think of all his negative points.

----

* asunto delicado = sore subject, sore spot, sore point, sensitive issue, hot potato.

* pregunta delicada = awkward question.

* ser muy delicado con la comida = be a picky eater.

* ser muy delicado para comer = be a picky eater.

* tejido muy delicado = gossamer.

* tema delicado = sore subject, sore spot, sore point, sensitive issue, hot potato.

* * *

- da adjetivo

1) ( fino) <rasgos/manos> delicate; < sabor> delicate, subtle; <lenguaje/modales> refined

2)

a) ( que requiere cuidados) <cerámica/cristal> fragile; < tela> delicate; < piel> sensitive

prendas delicadas — delicates, delicate garments

la delicada piel del bebé — the baby's delicate skin

b) ( refiriéndose a la salud) delicate

está delicado del estómago — his stomach's a little delicate

tiene el corazón delicado — he has a weak o bad heart

3) <asunto/cuestión/tema> delicate, sensitive; < situación> delicate, tricky

4)

a) ( melindroso) delicate, fussy

b) ( susceptible) touchy

* * *

= gentle [gentler -comp., gentlest -sup.], sensitive, tricky [trickier -comp., trickiest -sup.], delicate, ticklish, awkward, choosy [choosey] [choosier -comp., choosiest -sup.], touchy, frail, tender [tenderer -comp., tenderest -sup.], dainty [daintier -comp., daintiest -sup.], lissom(e), fragile, fussy [fussier -comp., fussiest -sup.], picky [pickier -comp., pickiest -sup.].

Ex: Melanie Stanton broke into a gentle laugh as she recalled him executing a shuffling fandango and announcing mischievously, 'Women in the SLA, get ready, here I come!'.

Ex: Numerous different models are available, ranging from models where communication is via a heat sensitive screen, through to terminals linked to an outside computer by a telephone line.

Ex: Bertrand Russell has written a great deal of sense about the tricky problem of individual liberty and achievement and its relationship to government control.

Ex: Despite the incompetence of most eighteenth-century block-makers, woodcuts never quite disappeared, and they returned to favour in the delicate form called 'wood-engraving' at the end of the hand-press period.

Ex: The vast majority of management problems, even those which seem at first glance to be wholly planning or organizing or controlling problems, usually turn out to be bristling with ticklish human relations problems.

Ex: Access is impaired by archaic, awkward, or simply strange headings that most normal persons would never look for on their first try.

Ex: I became a hungry reader who was not choosy at all about the food.

Ex: Censorship is a touchy subject with prison librarians.

Ex: Previous research has demonstrated that frail elderly living in subsidized high-rise apartments have greater unmet needs than elderly who reside in traditional community housing.

Ex: A single drawing can have a highly emotional impact and can be effective as either a heavy, bold statement or a tender reminder.

Ex: They then went to a rather dainty little Italian restaurant where they ate a scrumptious meal and drank a bottle of wine.

Ex: She is not just lissome and beautiful, but also cultured, artful, expressive, and energetic.

Ex: The material which carries the message is fragile.

Ex: Librarians are expected, by their popular media image, to be fussy, nit-picking, pedants.

Ex: If by chance she gets close to a boy that she likes she suddenly get very picky and think of all his negative points.

* asunto delicado = sore subject, sore spot, sore point, sensitive issue, hot potato.

* pregunta delicada = awkward question.

* ser muy delicado con la comida = be a picky eater.

* ser muy delicado para comer = be a picky eater.

* tejido muy delicado = gossamer.

* tema delicado = sore subject, sore spot, sore point, sensitive issue, hot potato.

* * *

delicado -da

adjective

A (fino) ‹rasgos/manos› delicate; ‹sabor› delicate, subtle; ‹lenguaje/modales› refined

¡qué delicada eres! ¿qué más da si está un poco quemado? you're so fussy! what does it matter if it's a little burned?

B (que requiere cuidados) ‹cerámica/cristal› fragile; ‹tela› delicate

prendas delicadas delicates, delicate garments

una crema para pieles delicadas a cream for sensitive skin

la delicada piel del bebé the baby's delicate skin

¡qué delicado eres! no lo dijo por molestarte don't be so touchy! he didn't mean to upset you

C (refiriéndose a la salud) delicate

está delicado del estómago his stomach's a little delicate

tiene el corazón delicado he has a weak o delicate o bad heart

después de la operación quedó muy delicado he was very frail o weak after his operation

D ‹asunto/cuestión/tema› delicate, sensitive; ‹situación› delicate, tricky

* * *

delicado
◊ -da adjetivo

1 ( fino) ‹rasgos/manos› delicate;
‹ sabor› delicate, subtle;
‹lenguaje/modales› refined
2
a) ( que requiere cuidados) ‹cerámica/cristal› fragile;

‹ tela› delicate;
‹ piel› sensitive
b) ‹salud/estómago› delicate;

‹ corazón› weak
3 ‹asunto/cuestión/tema› delicate, sensitive;
‹ situación› delicate, tricky
4
a) ( melindroso) delicate, fussy

b) ( susceptible) touchy

delicado,-a adjetivo
1 (frágil, primoroso) delicate
una delicada porcelana, a delicate porcelain figure
ese jarrón es muy delicado, that vase is very fragile
2 (enfermizo) delicate: está delicada del corazón, she has a weak heart
3 (exigente) fussy, hard to please: Juan es muy delicado para la comida, Juan is a fussy eater
4 (difícil de tratar) un asunto delicado, a delicate matter
' delicado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
delicada
- dulce
- exquisita
- exquisito
- primor
- asunto
- embromado
- fregado
- jorobado
- maniático
- melindroso
- remilgón
- tema
English:
dainty
- delicate
- fine
- fragile
- frail
- picky
- sensitive
- slight
- sore
- subject
- subtle
- ticklish
- touch on
- touchy
- tricky
- awkward
- delicacy
- shaky
- subtlety

* * *

delicado, -a adj

1. [aroma, gesto, manos] delicate;

un perfume muy delicado a very delicate perfume

2. [material, objeto] delicate;

piel delicada sensitive o delicate skin;

loción hidratante para pieles delicadas moisturizing lotion for sensitive skin;

detergente para ropa delicada o [m5] prendas delicadas detergent for delicates

3. [asunto, situación] delicate, tricky;

una situación delicada a delicate o tricky situation

4. [persona] [débil, enfermizo] weak, delicate;

su estado (de salud) es delicado his condition is delicate;

estar delicado de salud to have delicate health;

estar delicado del corazón to have a weak heart

5. [persona] [sensible] sensitive

6. [educado] [persona] polite;
[lenguaje, modales] refined
7. [persona] [tiquismiquis] fussy, choosy, picky;

es demasiado delicado para ir de camping he likes his creature comforts too much to go camping;

¡no seas delicado, hay que comérselo todo! don't be so picky, you've got to eat all of it!

* * *

delicado

adj delicate

* * *

delicado, -da adj

1) : delicate, fine

2) : sensitive, frail

3) : difficult, tricky

4) : fussy, hard to please

5) : tactful, considerate

* * *

delicado adj delicate

la seda es un tejido muy delicado silk is a very delicate fabric

una situación delicada a delicate situation

Spanish-English dictionary > delicado
65 extendido

adj.

1 extended, outstretched, spread-eagled, stretched out.

2 widespread, outspread.

m.

extension.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: extender.

* * *

extendido

► participio pasado

1→ link=extender extender

► adjetivo

1 (difundido) widespread

2 (mano etc) outstretched

* * *

(f. - extendida)

adj.

1) outstretched

2) widespread

* * *

ADJ

1) (=desplegado) [mantel, mapa] spread out, outspread; [alas, brazos] stretched out, outstretched

con los brazos extendidos — with his arms stretched out, with outstretched arms

2) (=propagado) widespread

está muy extendido el uso de esa palabra — that word is very widely used, the use of that word is very widespread

tenía el tumor muy extendido — the tumour had spread all over his body

* * *

- da adjetivo

1) <costumbre/error> widespread

es de uso muy extendido — it's widely used

tiene el cáncer muy extendido — the cancer has spread throughout his body

2) <brazos/alas> outstretched

* * *

= pervasive, outstretched, epidemic, widespread.

Ex. The unease is pervasive, not an occasional outcropping of discontent.

Ex. The 'law of the outstretched arm', by which is understood the rule that information which is further away than can be physically reached has a major impact on information use patterns.

Ex. The article is entitled 'Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and the epidemic growth of its literature' = El artículo se titula "El síndrome de inmunodeficiencia adquirida (SIDA) y el crecimiento exponencial de su literatura".

Ex. Comment published so far is favourable, but the code still awaits widespread adoption.

----

* muy extendido = commonly-held, widely held.

* * *

- da adjetivo

1) <costumbre/error> widespread

es de uso muy extendido — it's widely used

tiene el cáncer muy extendido — the cancer has spread throughout his body

2) <brazos/alas> outstretched

* * *

= pervasive, outstretched, epidemic, widespread.

Ex: The unease is pervasive, not an occasional outcropping of discontent.

Ex: The 'law of the outstretched arm', by which is understood the rule that information which is further away than can be physically reached has a major impact on information use patterns.

Ex: The article is entitled 'Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and the epidemic growth of its literature' = El artículo se titula "El síndrome de inmunodeficiencia adquirida (SIDA) y el crecimiento exponencial de su literatura".

Ex: Comment published so far is favourable, but the code still awaits widespread adoption.

* muy extendido = commonly-held, widely held.

* * *

extendido -da

adjective

A ‹costumbre/error› widespread; ‹epidemia/enfermedad› widespread

una palabra de uso muy extendido a very widely used word

el uso de la droga está muy extendido entre los jóvenes the use of drugs is very widespread among young people

tiene el cáncer ya muy extendido the cancer has already spread throughout his body

B ‹brazos/alas› outstretched

realizar el ejercicio con las piernas extendidas do the exercise with your legs stretched out

* * *

Del verbo extender: ( conjugate extender)

extendido es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
extender
extendido
extender ( conjugate extender) verbo transitivo
1 ‹periódico/mapa› to open … up o out;
‹mantel/toalla› to spread … out
2 ‹ brazos› to stretch out;
‹ alas› to spread;
◊ le extendió la mano he held out his hand to her

3 ‹pintura/mantequilla› to spread
4 ( ampliar) ‹poderes/plazo/permiso› to extend
5 (frml) ‹factura/cheque/escritura› to issue;
‹ receta› to make out, write
extenderse verbo pronominal
1 ( en el espacio)
a) [fuego/epidemia/noticia] to spread

b) [territorio/propiedad] to stretch;

◊ se extiende hasta el río it stretches down to the river

c) [influencia/autoridad] to extend;

extendidose a algo to extend to sth
2 ( en el tiempo)
a) [época/debate] to last

b) [ persona]:

◊ se extendió demasiado en ese tema he spent too much time on that subject;

¿quisiera extendidose sobre ese punto? would you like to expand on that point?
extendido
◊ -da adjetivo

a) ‹costumbre/error› widespread

b) ‹brazos/alas› outstretched

extender verbo transitivo
1 to extend
(un territorio) to enlarge
2 (desplegar, estirar) to spread (out), open (out)
(una mano, las piernas, etc) to stretch (out)
3 (untar) to spread
4 (expedir) (un cheque) to make out
(un documento) to draw up
(un certificado) to issue
extendido,-a adjetivo
1 (desplegado) spread out, open: el mapa estaba extendido sobre la mesa, the map was spread out on the table
(alas, brazos) outstretched: me recibió con los brazos extendidos, he greeted me with outstretched arms
2 (hábito, uso, rumor) widespread: el rumor está bien extendido, the rumour is very widespread
' extendido' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
extendida
- cuyo
- plato
- tener
English:
extended
- outstretched
- prevalent
- widespread
- extensively
- out
- rife
- wide

* * *

extendido, -a adj

1. [esparcido] spread out;

tiene el cáncer muy extendido his cancer has spread very extensively

2. [abierto] outstretched, open;

con las piernas extendidas with legs outstretched

3. [diseminado] widespread, prevalent;

es un prejuicio muy extendido it is a very widespread prejudice;

el correo electrónico está muy extendido en las empresas electronic mail is very widely used in business

* * *

extendido

I part → extender

II adj

1 costumbre widespread

2 brazos outstretched; mapa spread out

* * *

extendido, -da adj

1) : outstretched

2) : widespread

* * *

extendido adj

1. (difundido) widespread

2. (brazos) outstretched

Spanish-English dictionary > extendido
66 entendre

entendre [ɑ̃tɑ̃dʀ]

➭ TABLE 41

1. transitive verb

   a. [+ voix, bruit] to hear

• il entendit du bruit he heard a noise

• il entend mal de l'oreille droite he can't hear very well with his right ear

• il ne l'entend pas de cette oreille (figurative) he's not prepared to accept that

• j'entendais quelqu'un parler I could hear somebody talking

• faire entendre un son to make a sound

• faire entendre sa voix to make oneself heard

• qu'est-ce que j'entends ? am I hearing right?

• tu vas être sage, tu entends ! (menace) you're to be good, do you hear!

   b. (par ouï-dire) entendre parler de qn/qch to hear of sb/sth

• on n'entend plus parler de lui you don't hear anything of him these days

• il ne veut pas en entendre parler he won't hear of it

• entendre dire que... to hear it said that...

• d'après ce que j'ai entendu dire from what I have heard

   c. ( = écouter) to listen to

• entendre les témoins (au tribunal) to hear the witnesses

• à l'entendre, c'est lui qui a tout fait to hear him talk you'd think he had done everything

• il ne veut rien entendre he just won't listen

• si ça continue, il va m'entendre ! (menace) if he doesn't stop I'll give him a piece of my mind!

   d. (formal = comprendre) to understand

• oui, j'entends bien, mais... yes, I quite understand but...

• laisser entendre à qn que... to give sb to understand that...

   e. (formal avec infinitif) ( = vouloir) to intend

• j'entends bien y aller I certainly intend to go

• faites comme vous l'entendez do as you see fit

   f. ( = vouloir dire) to mean

• qu'entendez-vous par là ? what do you mean by that?

2. reflexive verb

► s'entendre

   a. ( = être en bons termes) to get on

• ils ne s'entendent pas they don't get on

• ils s'entendent à merveille they get on extremely well

   b. ( = être d'accord) to agree

• hier tu m'as dit le contraire, il faudrait s'entendre ! yesterday you told me exactly the opposite, make up your mind!

   c. (soi-même) tu ne t'entends pas ! you don't realize what you sound like!

   d. ( = s'y connaître) s'y entendre pour faire qch to be very good at doing sth

   e. ( = se comprendre) quand je dis magnifique, je m'entends, disons que c'est très joli when I say it's magnificent, what I really mean is that it's very attractive

• entendons-nous bien ! let's be quite clear about this

   f. ( = être entendu) le bruit s'entendait depuis la route the noise could be heard from the road

• on ne s'entend plus ici you can't hear yourself think in here

* * *
ɑ̃tɑ̃dʀ
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( percevoir par l'ouïe) to hear [bruit, mot]

entendre quelqu'un pleurer, entendre quelqu'un qui pleure — to hear somebody crying

réussir à se faire entendre — to manage to make oneself heard

elle entend mal — she's hard of hearing

faire entendre un cri — to give a cry

j'ai entendu dire que — I've heard (say) that

je n'en ai jamais entendu parler — I've never heard of it

vous entendrez parler de moi! — ( menace) you haven't heard the last of it!

2) ( prêter attention à) [juge, police] to hear [témoin, témoignage]; [dieu] to hear [prières, croyant]

à t'entendre, tout va bien — according to you, everything is fine

raconter quelque chose à qui veut l'entendre — to tell something to anyone who'll listen

(que) le ciel vous entende! — let's hope that's how it turns out!

elle ne veut rien entendre — she won't listen

3) fml ( comprendre) to understand

il agit comme il l'entend — he does as he likes

fais comme tu l'entends — do as you think best

elle m'a laissé or donné à or fait entendre que — she gave me to understand that

elle a laissé entendre que — she intimated that

ils ne l'entendent pas de la sorte or de cette oreille — they don't see it that way

4) ( signifier) to mean

qu'entends-tu par là? — what do you mean by that?

5) fml ( avoir l'intention de)

entendre faire — to intend doing

j'entends qu'on fasse ce que je dis — I expect people to do what I say

2.

s'entendre verbe pronominal

1) ( sympathiser) to get on ou along ( avec with)

2) ( se mettre d'accord) to agree ( sur on)

on leur dit la vérité ou pas? il faudrait s'entendre — shall we tell them the truth or not? let's get it straight

3) ( être perçu par l'oreille) [bruit] to be heard; ( soi-même) to hear oneself; ( les uns les autres) to hear each other

4) ( être compris)

phrase qui peut s'entendre de plusieurs façons — sentence which can be taken in several different ways

5) ( être compétent)

s'y entendre en meubles anciens — to know about antiques

pour te faire culpabiliser, elle s'y entend! — (colloq) when it comes to making you feel guilty, she's an expert!

* * *
ɑ̃tɑ̃dʀ vt
1) [son, bruit, conversation] to hear

Je vous entends très mal. — I can hardly hear you.

J'ai mal entendu. — I didn't hear., I didn't hear properly.

Je ne t'entends pas. — I can't hear you.

On entend parler à côté. — You can hear people talking next door.

Tu as entendu ce qu'il a dit? — Did you hear what he said?

entendre parler de — to hear of

entendre dire que — to hear that

J'ai entendu dire qu'il est dangereux de nager ici. — I've heard that it's dangerous to swim here.

J'ai entendu dire qu'il est très malade. — I've heard that he is very ill.

Je suis heureux de vous l'entendre dire. — I'm pleased to hear you say it.

Qu'est-ce qu'il ne faut pas entendre! — Whatever next!

entendre raison — to see sense, to listen to reason

2) (= comprendre) to understand

ne rien entendre à... — not to know anything about...

Il n'entend rien à l'informatique. — He doesn't know anything about computers.

laisser entendre que; faire entendre que — to imply that

donner à entendre que — to let it be understood that

3) (avec valeur emphatique)

Ne recommence pas, tu entends! — Don't do it again, do you hear?

4) (= vouloir dire) to mean

entendre que — to mean that

Qu'est-ce que tu entends par là? — What do you mean by that?

J'entends qu'il faut savoir se débrouiller. — What I mean is you have to be able to stand on your own two feet.

5) (= vouloir)

entendre que qn fasse — to expect sb to do

entendre faire — to intend to do, to mean to do

J'entends bien récupérer cet argent. — I fully intend to get the money back.

* * *

entendre verb table: rendre

A vtr

1 ( percevoir par l'ouïe) to hear [bruit, mot]; entendre qn pleurer, entendre qn qui pleure to hear sb crying; il pleure-oui, je l'entends he is crying-yes, I can hear him; tu n'entends pas? c'est pourtant net can't you hear it? it's quite clear; réussir à se faire entendre to manage to make oneself heard; tu as entendu? did you hear that?; j'ai mal entendu I didn't hear properly; si j'ai bien entendu if I heard correctly; une expression qu'on entend à la campagne an expression you hear in the country; entendre qch de ses propres oreilles to hear sth with one's own ears; qu'est-ce que j'entends? tu nous quittes? what's this I hear? you're leaving (us)?; elle entend mal she's hard of hearing; faire entendre un cri/gémissement to give a cry/groan; une explosion se fit entendre there was the sound of an explosion; j'ai entendu dire que I've heard (say) that; je n'en ai jamais entendu parler I've never heard of it; je ne veux plus en entendre parler I don't want to hear another word about it; vous entendrez parler de moi! ( menace) you haven't heard the last of it!; on n'entend plus parler de ce projet nothing more has been heard about the project; on n'entend plus parler de lui his name is never mentioned any more; ⇒ mouche;

2 ( prêter attention à) [juge, police] to hear [témoin, témoignage]; [dieu] to hear [prières, croyant]; entendre la messe to attend mass; à t'entendre, tout va bien according to you, everything is fine; raconter qch à qui veut l'entendre to tell sth to anyone who'll listen; qu'est- ce qu'il ne faut pas entendre! I've never heard such nonsense!; elle ne veut rien entendre she won't listen; (que) le ciel vous entende! let's hope that's how it turns out!;

3 fml ( comprendre) to understand [concept, expression]; je n'y entends pas grand-chose I don't understand much about it; ‘c'est confidentiel’-‘j'entends bien’ ‘it's confidential’-‘I quite understand’; il agit comme il l'entend he does as he likes; fais comme tu l'entends do as you think best; ne pas arriver à se faire entendre not to be able to make oneself understood; ne pas arriver à se faire entendre de qn not to be able to get through to sb; elle m'a laissé or donné à or fait entendre que she gave me to understand that; elle a laissé entendre que she intimated that; ils ne l'entendent pas de la sorte or de cette oreille they don't see it that way;

4 ( signifier) to mean; qu'entends-tu par là? what do you mean by that? ; ce n'est pas douloureux, j'entends, pas plus qu'une piqûre it isn't painful, I mean, no more than an injection; le marxisme entendu comme une philosophie marxism as a philosophy;

5 fml ( avoir l'intention de) entendre faire to intend doing, to have the intention of doing; j'entends bien rester ici I have every intention of staying here; j'entends qu'on fasse ce que je dis I expect people to do what I say.

B s'entendre vpr

1 ( sympathiser) to get on ou along (avec with); ils s'entendent très bien they get on ou along really well; ils ne s'entendent pas they don't get on ou along; ⇒ chat, larron;

2 ( se mettre d'accord) to agree (sur on); s'entendre sur une heure to agree on a time; on leur dit la vérité ou pas? il faudrait s'entendre shall we tell them the truth or not? let's get it straight; entendons-nous bien, personne ne doit leur dire la vérité it goes without saying, nobody must tell them the truth;

3 ( être perçu par l'oreille) [bruit] to be heard; ( soi-même) to hear oneself; ( les uns les autres) to hear each other; cela s'entendait à l'autre bout de la ville you could hear it on the other side of town;

4 ( être compris) phrase qui peut s'entendre de plusieurs façons sentence which can be taken in several different ways; après paiement, s'entend! after payment, of course!; cela or il s'entend fml ( c'est évident) of course; ce n'est pas tout à fait ça mais je m'entends it's not exactly that, but I know what I mean;

5 ( être compétent) s'y entendre en meubles anciens to know about antiques; s'entendre or s'y entendre à peindre des portraits to be good at portraits; pour te faire culpabiliser, elle s'y entend! hum when it comes to making you feel guilty, she's an expert (at it) ou she's got it down to a fine art.

[ɑ̃tɑ̃dr] verbe transitif

1. [percevoir par l'ouïe] to hear

parlez plus fort, on n'entend rien speak up, we can't hear a word (you're saying)

silence, je ne veux pas vous entendre! quiet, I don't want to hear a sound from you!

tu entends ce que je te dis? do you hear me?

elle a dû m'entendre le lui dire she must have overheard me telling him

j'entends pleurer à côté I can hear someone crying next door

entendre dire to hear

j'ai entendu dire qu'il était parti I heard that he had left

c'est la première fois que j'entends (dire) ça that's the first I've heard of it

je ne connais l'Islande que par ce que j'en ai entendu dire I only know Iceland through what I've heard other people say about it

entendre parler de to hear about ou of

il ne veut pas entendre parler d'informatique he won't hear of computers

je ne veux plus entendre parler de lui I don't want to hear him mentioned again

on n'entend parler que de lui/de sa pièce he's/his play's the talk of the town

vous n'avez pas fini d'en entendre parler! you haven't heard the last of this!

(en usage absolu)

j'entends mal de l'oreille droite my hearing's bad in the right ear

on entendrait/on aurait entendu voler une mouche you could hear/could have heard a pin drop

j'aurai tout entendu! whatever next?

j'en ai entendu de belles ou de bonnes ou des vertes et des pas mûres sur son compte (familier) I've heard a thing or two about him

ce qu'il faut entendre!, ce qu'il faut pas entendre! (familier) the things some people come out with!, the things you hear!

il vaut mieux entendre ça que d'être sourd! (familier) what a load of rubbish (UK) ou hogwash (US)!

2. [écouter] to hear, to listen to

essayer de se faire entendre to try to make oneself heard

il ne veut rien entendre he won't listen

à l'entendre, à les entendre: à les entendre tout serait de ma faute to hear them talk ou according to them it's all my fault

entendre raison to see sense

faire entendre raison à quelqu'un to make somebody listen to reason, to bring somebody to his/her senses

il va m'entendre! I'll give him hell!

3. [accepter - demande] to agree to (inseparable) ; [ - vœu] to grant

nos prières ont été entendues our prayers were answered

4. RELIGION

entendre la messe to attend ou to hear mass

entendre une confession to hear ou to take a confession

5. DROIT [témoin] to hear, to interview

6. (soutenu) [comprendre] to understand

entend-il la plaisanterie? can he take a joke?

il doit être bien entendu que... it must be properly understood that...

donner quelque chose à entendre ou laisser entendre quelque chose à quelqu'un: elle m'a laissé ou donné à entendre que... she gave me to understand that...

entendre quelque chose à: y entendez-vous quelque chose? do you know anything about it?

(en usage absolu)

j'entends bien I (do) understand

n'y entendre rien ou goutte (vieilli) : je n'y entends rien en politique I don't understand a thing about politics

il ne l'entend pas de cette oreille he won't have any of it

7. [apprendre] to hear

8. [vouloir dire] to mean

y entendre finesse ou malice (vieilli) : sans y entendre malice without meaning any harm (by it)

9. [vouloir] to want, to intend

fais comme tu l'entends do as you wish ou please

j'entends qu'on m'obéisse I intend to ou I mean to ou I will be obeyed

il entend bien partir demain he's determined to go tomorrow

————————

s'entendre verbe pronominal (emploi passif)

1. [être perçu] to be heard

cela s'entend de loin you can hear it ou it can be heard from far off

[être utilisé - mot, expression] to be heard

cela s'entend encore dans la région you can still hear it said ou used around here

2. [être compris] to be understood

ces chiffres s'entendent hors taxes these figures do not include tax

(cela) s'entend [c'est évident] obviously, it's obvious, that much is clear

après l'hiver, (cela) s'entend when the winter is over, of course ou it goes without saying

————————

s'entendre verbe pronominal (emploi réciproque)

1. [pouvoir s'écouter] to hear each other ou one another

2. [s'accorder] to agree

s'entendre sur un prix to agree on a price

entendons-nous bien let's get this straight

3. [sympathiser] to get on

s'entendre comme chien et chat to fight like cat and dog

s'entendre comme larrons en foire to be as thick as thieves

————————

s'entendre verbe pronominal (emploi réfléchi)

1. [percevoir sa voix] to hear oneself

on ne s'entend plus tellement il y a de bruit there's so much noise, you can't hear yourself think

tu ne t'entends pas! you should hear yourself (talking)!, if (only) you could hear yourself!

2. (locution)

quand je dis qu'il est grand, je m'entends, il est plus grand que moi when I say he's tall I really mean he's taller than myself

————————

s'entendre verbe pronominal intransitif

s'y entendre [s'y connaître]: il s'y entend en mécanique he's good at ou he knows (a lot) about mechanics

s'y entendre pour to know how to

————————

s'entendre avec verbe pronominal plus préposition

1. [s'accorder avec] to reach an agreement with

parvenir à s'entendre avec quelqu'un sur quelque chose to come to an understanding ou to reach an agreement with somebody about something

2. [sympathiser avec] to get on with

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > entendre
67 joli

joli, e [ʒɔli]

adjective

a. [enfant, femme, chanson, objet] pretty ; [promenade, appartement] nice

• il est joli garçon he's quite good-looking

• tout ça c'est bien joli mais... that's all very well but...

• vous avez fait du joli ! you've made a fine mess of things!

b. ( = non négligeable) [revenu, profit, résultat] (inf) nice

• ça fait une jolie somme it's quite a tidy sum

* * *

1.

jolie ʒɔli adjectif [personne, visage, fleur] pretty; [animal, objet, lieu, vêtement, visage, yeux] nice, lovely; [somme, bénéfice] nice; [situation] good; [coup de publicité, résultat, but] great (colloq)

faire joli — to look nice, to look good

ce n'est pas joli (de faire) — it's not nice (to do)

ce n'était pas joli à voir — it wasn't a pretty sight

c'est joli de dire du mal de ses parents — iron that's a fine thing, saying nasty things about one's parents iron

2.

nom masculin

le plus joli c'est que — the funniest thing is (that)

c'est du joli! — iron very nice! iron

Phrasal Verbs:

- joli cœur

••

être joli à croquer or comme un cœur — to be as pretty as a picture

* * *
ʒɔli joli, -e
1. adj

1) (jeune fille, paysage) pretty, (dessin) nice

2) (= enviable)

une jolie somme — a tidy sum

une jolie situation — a nice little situation

tout ça, c'est bien joli mais... — that's all very well but...

3) ironique fine

un joli gâchis — a fine mess

2. nm

c'est du joli! ironique — that's nice!

* * *

joli, jolie

A adj

1 ( beau) [fille, femme] pretty; [garçon] handsome, good-looking; [animal, meuble, objet] handsome, lovely; [vêtement, fleur, visage, trait, yeux] pretty, lovely; [maison, paysage, jardin, œuvre, mot, tableau] nice, lovely; [vase, coup de crayon] nice, pleasing; faire joli to look nice, look good; ça fait joli ce meuble dans ta chambre this piece of furniture looks nice in your room; ce n'est pas joli (de faire) it's not nice (to do); ce n'était pas joli à voir it wasn't a pretty sight; c'est joli de dire du mal de ses parents iron that's a fine thing, saying nasty things about one's parents; c'est joli de faire cela! that's a fine thing to do!; c'est joli d'avoir fait cela! that was a fine thing to do!;

2 ( non négligeable) [somme, bénéfice] nice; [situation, profession] good; [coup de publicité, résultat, réussite] great; [coup de pied, but] great○, nice.

B nm

1 ( ce qui est intéressant) le plus joli c'est que the funny ou funniest thing is (that); il t'a raconté le plus joli? did he tell you the best part?;

2 ( action répréhensible) iron c'est du joli de voler dans les magasins that's a fine thing to do, stealing from shops GB ou stores US iron.

Composé

joli cœur smooth talker; faire le joli cœur to play Romeo.

Idiome

être joli à croquer or comme un cœur to be as pretty as a picture.

( féminin jolie) [ʒɔli] adjectif

1. [voix, robe, sourire] pretty, lovely, nice

[poème] pretty, lovely

[voyage, mariage] lovely, nice

[personne] attractive

très joli [enfant, vêtement] lovely

il est joli garçon he's nice-looking ou attractive

ce n'était pas joli à voir, ce n'était pas joli, joli (familier) it wasn't a pretty ou pleasant sight

être joli comme un cœur ou joli à croquer to be (as) pretty as a picture

faire le joli cœur to flirt

2. [considérable]

une jolie (petite) somme, un joli (petit) pécule a nice ou tidy ou handsome (little) sum of money

elle s'est taillé un joli succès she's been most ou very successful

3. [usage ironique]

elle est jolie, la politique! what a fine ou nice thing politics is, isn't it?

tu nous as mis dans un joli pétrin (familier) you got us into a fine mess ou pickle

tout ça c'est bien joli, mais... that's all very well ou that's all well and good but...

————————

, jolie [ʒɔli] nom masculin, nom féminin

lovely

viens, ma jolie! come here, honey ou darling ou lovely!

————————

nom masculin

(ironique)

1. [action blâmable]

tu l'as cassé? c'est du joli! you broke it? that's great!

2. (locution)

faire du joli: quand il va voir les dégâts, ça va faire du joli! when he sees the damage, there'll be all hell to pay!

————————

adverbe

faire joli to look nice ou pretty

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > joli
68 Gut

gut

1. gut <besser, beste> [ʼgu:t] adj

1) (ausgezeichnet, hervorragend) good;

eine \Gute Ausbildung a good education;

ein \Gutes Gedächtnis a good memory; sch ( zweitbeste Note) “B”;

jdn/etw \Gut finden to think sb/sth is good;

jdm geht es \Gut/nicht \Gut sb is well/not well;

lass es dir \Gut gehen! ( fam) look after yourself!

2) ( fachlich qualifiziert) good;

den Rechtsanwalt kann ich dir empfehlen, der ist \Gut I can recommend this lawyer to you, he's good

3) attr ( lieb) good;

( intim) close, good;

wir sind \Gute Bekannte we are close acquaintances

4) meist attr ( untadelig) good

5) (nicht übel, vorteilhaft) good;

eine \Gute Idee a good idea;

ein \Gutes Angebot a good offer;

mit jdm geht es \Gut to turn out well for sb;

das geht auf die Dauer nicht \Gut it won't turn out well in the long run;

das kann nicht \Gut gehen! that just won't work!, it has to go wrong!

6) ( reichlich) good;

bis Mürzwiehlen gehen wir noch eine \Gute Stunde we've got another good hour's walk until we get to Mürzwiehlen

7) ( in Wünschen) good;

lass es dir \Gut gehen ( fam) have a great time;

\Gute Fahrt/ Reise have a good trip;

\Gute Erholung/ Besserung get well soon;

\Guten Appetit enjoy your meal;

\Gutes Gelingen good luck;

einen \Guten Rutsch ins neue Jahr happy New Year!;

ein \Gutes neues Jahr happy New Year!;

\Gute Unterhaltung enjoy the programme;

auf \Gute Zusammenarbeit! here's to our successful co-operation!;

auf \Gute Nachbarschaft! here's to us as neighbours!

WENDUNGEN:

\Gut beieinander sein ( SÜDD) to be a bit tubby [or chubby] ( fam)

\Gut und schön ( fam) well and good;

das ist ja alles \Gut und schön, aber... ( fam) that's all very well, but...;

du bist \Gut! (\Gut!) ( fam) you're a fine one! ( iron) ( fam)

jdm wieder \Gut sein to be friends again with sb;

\Gut draufsein ( fam) to be in good spirits;

für etw \Gut sein to be good for sth;

sich für etw zu \Gut sein to be too good for sth;

manchmal packt der Chef auch mal selbst mit an, dafür ist er sich nicht zu \Gut sometimes the boss lends a hand too, that's not beneath him;

\Gut gegen [o für] etw sein ( fam) to be good for sth;

trinke einen heißen Tee mit Rum, der ist \Gut gegen Erkältung! drink hot tea with rum, it's good for colds;

\Gut in etw dat sein to be good at sth;

in Mathematik bin ich immer \Gut gewesen I have always been good at mathematics;

es ist ganz \Gut, dass it's good that;

noch/nicht mehr \Gut sein to still be/no longer be any good;

es mit etw \Gut sein lassen to leave sth at that;

mit dieser Verwarnung will ich es für heute \Gut sein lassen! having warned you I'll leave it at that for today!;

lass mal \Gut sein! ( fam) let's drop the subject!;

wer weiß, wozu es \Gut ist perhaps it's for the best;

\Gut werden to turn out all right;

sind die Fotos \Gut geworden? did the photos turn out all right?;

wieder \Gut werden to be all right;

sorge dich nicht um die Zukunft, es wird alles wieder \Gut don't worry about the future, everything will be all right;

also [o nun] [o na] \Gut! well, all right then!;

schon \Gut! ( fam) all right!;

\Gut so sein to be just as well;

\Gut so! that's it!;

fein gemacht, \Gut so! well done, that's it!;

und das ist auch \Gut so and a good thing too;

sei so \Gut und... would you be kind enough to;

wenn du in die Stadt gehst, sei so \Gut und nimm die Post mit if you're going into town would you be good enough to take my post?;

[aber] sonst geht's dir \Gut? (geht's dir \Gut?) you must be mad [or (Am) crazy] ! ( iron)

wozu ist das \Gut? ( fam) what's the use of that?;

[wie] \Gut, dass it's a good job that;

wie \Gut, dass er das nicht gehört hat! it's a good job he didn't hear that!;

\Gut! (in Ordnung!) good!, OK!;

\Gut, \Gut! yes, all right!

adv

1) ( nicht schlecht) well;

\Gut aussehend inv, attr good-looking;

\Gut bezahlt attr well-paid;

\Gut dotiert attr ( geh) well-paid;

\Gut gehend attr flourishing, thriving;

\Gut gelaunt in a good mood, cheerful;

\Gut gemeint attr well-meant, well-intentioned;

\Gut situiert attr well-to-do;

\Gut unterrichtet attr well-informed;

du sprichst aber \Gut Englisch! you really can speak good English;

\Gut verdienend attr high-income attr

2) ( geschickt) well

3) ( reichlich) good;

es dauert noch \Gut eine Stunde, bis Sie an der Reihe sind it'll be a good hour before it's your turn

4) (einfach, recht) easily;

nicht \Gut not very well;

ich kann ihn jetzt nicht \Gut im Stich lassen I can't very well leave him in the lurch now

5) (leicht, mühelos) well;

hast du die Prüfung \Gut hinter dich gebracht? did you get through the exam all right?;

\Gut leserlich Schrift very legible, well-legible ( Brit)

6) ( angenehm) good;

hm, wonach riecht das denn so \Gut in der Küche? hm, what's making the kitchen smell so lovely?;

schmeckt es dir auch \Gut? do you like it too?

7) ( wohltuend sein)

[jdm] \Gut tun to do [sb] good;

das hat mir unheimlich \Gut getan that did me a power [or world] of good;

es tut jdm \Gut, etw zu tun it does sb good to do sth;

\Gut tun (fam: sich einordnen) to fit in

WENDUNGEN:

\Gut und gern easily;

so \Gut es geht as best one can;

wir haben den Vertrag übersetzt, so \Gut es geht we translated the contract as best we could;

[das hast du] \Gut gemacht! well done!;

es \Gut haben to be lucky;

er hat es in seiner Jugend nicht \Gut gehabt he had a hard time when he was young;

das kann \Gut sein that's quite possible;

du kannst [o hast] \Gut reden! ( fam) it's easy for you to talk!;

mach's \Gut! ( fam) bye!, cheerio! ( Brit)

pass \Gut °auf! be very careful!;

sich \Gut mit jdm stellen to get into sb's good books;

\Gut daran tun, etw zu tun to do well to do sth;

du tätest \Gut daran, vor dem Examen noch etwas zu lernen you would do well to learn something before the exam; s. a. so

2. Gut <-[e]s, Güter> [ʼgu:t, pl ʼgy:tɐ] nt

1) ( Landgut) estate

2) ( Ware) commodity;

Güter ( Frachtgut) goods npl;

unbewegliche Güter immovables npl;

geistige Güter intellectual wealth no pl, no indef art;

irdische Güter ( geh) worldly goods npl

3) kein pl ( das Gute) good no pl, no indef art;

\Gut und Böse good and evil

WENDUNGEN:

jenseits von \Gut und Böse sein ( öse sein) to be past it ( fam)

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch für Studenten > Gut
69 gut

gut

1. gut <besser, beste> [ʼgu:t] adj

1) (ausgezeichnet, hervorragend) good;

eine \gute Ausbildung a good education;

ein \gutes Gedächtnis a good memory; sch ( zweitbeste Note) “B”;

jdn/etw \gut finden to think sb/sth is good;

jdm geht es \gut/nicht \gut sb is well/not well;

lass es dir \gut gehen! ( fam) look after yourself!

2) ( fachlich qualifiziert) good;

den Rechtsanwalt kann ich dir empfehlen, der ist \gut I can recommend this lawyer to you, he's good

3) attr ( lieb) good;

( intim) close, good;

wir sind \gute Bekannte we are close acquaintances

4) meist attr ( untadelig) good

5) (nicht übel, vorteilhaft) good;

eine \gute Idee a good idea;

ein \gutes Angebot a good offer;

mit jdm geht es \gut to turn out well for sb;

das geht auf die Dauer nicht \gut it won't turn out well in the long run;

das kann nicht \gut gehen! that just won't work!, it has to go wrong!

6) ( reichlich) good;

bis Mürzwiehlen gehen wir noch eine \gute Stunde we've got another good hour's walk until we get to Mürzwiehlen

7) ( in Wünschen) good;

lass es dir \gut gehen ( fam) have a great time;

\gute Fahrt/ Reise have a good trip;

\gute Erholung/ Besserung get well soon;

\guten Appetit enjoy your meal;

\gutes Gelingen good luck;

einen \guten Rutsch ins neue Jahr happy New Year!;

ein \gutes neues Jahr happy New Year!;

\gute Unterhaltung enjoy the programme;

auf \gute Zusammenarbeit! here's to our successful co-operation!;

auf \gute Nachbarschaft! here's to us as neighbours!

WENDUNGEN:

\gut beieinander sein ( SÜDD) to be a bit tubby [or chubby] ( fam)

\gut und schön ( fam) well and good;

das ist ja alles \gut und schön, aber... ( fam) that's all very well, but...;

du bist \gut! (\gut!) ( fam) you're a fine one! ( iron) ( fam)

jdm wieder \gut sein to be friends again with sb;

\gut draufsein ( fam) to be in good spirits;

für etw \gut sein to be good for sth;

sich für etw zu \gut sein to be too good for sth;

manchmal packt der Chef auch mal selbst mit an, dafür ist er sich nicht zu \gut sometimes the boss lends a hand too, that's not beneath him;

\gut gegen [o für] etw sein ( fam) to be good for sth;

trinke einen heißen Tee mit Rum, der ist \gut gegen Erkältung! drink hot tea with rum, it's good for colds;

\gut in etw dat sein to be good at sth;

in Mathematik bin ich immer \gut gewesen I have always been good at mathematics;

es ist ganz \gut, dass it's good that;

noch/nicht mehr \gut sein to still be/no longer be any good;

es mit etw \gut sein lassen to leave sth at that;

mit dieser Verwarnung will ich es für heute \gut sein lassen! having warned you I'll leave it at that for today!;

lass mal \gut sein! ( fam) let's drop the subject!;

wer weiß, wozu es \gut ist perhaps it's for the best;

\gut werden to turn out all right;

sind die Fotos \gut geworden? did the photos turn out all right?;

wieder \gut werden to be all right;

sorge dich nicht um die Zukunft, es wird alles wieder \gut don't worry about the future, everything will be all right;

also [o nun] [o na] \gut! well, all right then!;

schon \gut! ( fam) all right!;

\gut so sein to be just as well;

\gut so! that's it!;

fein gemacht, \gut so! well done, that's it!;

und das ist auch \gut so and a good thing too;

sei so \gut und... would you be kind enough to;

wenn du in die Stadt gehst, sei so \gut und nimm die Post mit if you're going into town would you be good enough to take my post?;

[aber] sonst geht's dir \gut? (geht's dir \gut?) you must be mad [or (Am) crazy] ! ( iron)

wozu ist das \gut? ( fam) what's the use of that?;

[wie] \gut, dass it's a good job that;

wie \gut, dass er das nicht gehört hat! it's a good job he didn't hear that!;

\gut! (in Ordnung!) good!, OK!;

\gut, \gut! yes, all right!

adv

1) ( nicht schlecht) well;

\gut aussehend inv, attr good-looking;

\gut bezahlt attr well-paid;

\gut dotiert attr ( geh) well-paid;

\gut gehend attr flourishing, thriving;

\gut gelaunt in a good mood, cheerful;

\gut gemeint attr well-meant, well-intentioned;

\gut situiert attr well-to-do;

\gut unterrichtet attr well-informed;

du sprichst aber \gut Englisch! you really can speak good English;

\gut verdienend attr high-income attr

2) ( geschickt) well

3) ( reichlich) good;

es dauert noch \gut eine Stunde, bis Sie an der Reihe sind it'll be a good hour before it's your turn

4) (einfach, recht) easily;

nicht \gut not very well;

ich kann ihn jetzt nicht \gut im Stich lassen I can't very well leave him in the lurch now

5) (leicht, mühelos) well;

hast du die Prüfung \gut hinter dich gebracht? did you get through the exam all right?;

\gut leserlich Schrift very legible, well-legible ( Brit)

6) ( angenehm) good;

hm, wonach riecht das denn so \gut in der Küche? hm, what's making the kitchen smell so lovely?;

schmeckt es dir auch \gut? do you like it too?

7) ( wohltuend sein)

[jdm] \gut tun to do [sb] good;

das hat mir unheimlich \gut getan that did me a power [or world] of good;

es tut jdm \gut, etw zu tun it does sb good to do sth;

\gut tun (fam: sich einordnen) to fit in

WENDUNGEN:

\gut und gern easily;

so \gut es geht as best one can;

wir haben den Vertrag übersetzt, so \gut es geht we translated the contract as best we could;

[das hast du] \gut gemacht! well done!;

es \gut haben to be lucky;

er hat es in seiner Jugend nicht \gut gehabt he had a hard time when he was young;

das kann \gut sein that's quite possible;

du kannst [o hast] \gut reden! ( fam) it's easy for you to talk!;

mach's \gut! ( fam) bye!, cheerio! ( Brit)

pass \gut °auf! be very careful!;

sich \gut mit jdm stellen to get into sb's good books;

\gut daran tun, etw zu tun to do well to do sth;

du tätest \gut daran, vor dem Examen noch etwas zu lernen you would do well to learn something before the exam; s. a. so

2. Gut <-[e]s, Güter> [ʼgu:t, pl ʼgy:tɐ] nt

1) ( Landgut) estate

2) ( Ware) commodity;

Güter ( Frachtgut) goods npl;

unbewegliche Güter immovables npl;

geistige Güter intellectual wealth no pl, no indef art;

irdische Güter ( geh) worldly goods npl

3) kein pl ( das Gute) good no pl, no indef art;

\gut und Böse good and evil

WENDUNGEN:

jenseits von \gut und Böse sein ( öse sein) to be past it ( fam)

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch für Studenten > gut
70 Wort

n; -(e)s, -e und Wörter

1. Pl. meist Wörter; LING. word; (Ausdruck) term, expression; ein anderes Wort für... another word for...; ein neues Wort a new word, a neologism fachspr.; im wahrsten Sinne des Wortes oder in des Wortes wahrster Bedeutung in the true sense of the word

2. Pl. -e; (Äußerung) word; man kann sein eigenes Wort nicht verstehen you can’t hear yourself speak; ein ernstes Wort mit jemandem sprechen have a serious word with s.o.; ein gutes Wort einlegen für jemanden put in a good word for s.o.; das große Wort haben oder führen do all the talking; (angeben) talk big umg.; du sprichst ein großes oder wahres Wort gelassen aus nach Goethe: it’s easy enough for you to say that; das letzte Wort in einer Sache: the last word on; das letzte Wort haben have the final say; rechthaberisch: have the last word; das letzte Wort ist noch nicht gesprochen we haven’t heard the last of it; das ist mein letztes Wort that’s final, that’s my last word; ein wahres Wort very true; das ist ein Wort! you’re on!; ein Wort gab das andere one thing led to another; mit dir habe ich noch ein Wort zu reden! I want a word with you; du hättest ja ein Wort sagen können! you might have mentioned it!; ich glaube ihm kein Wort I don’t believe a word he says; kein Wort herausbringen not say a word, be tongue-tied; kein Wort darüber! don’t breathe a word; kein Wort mehr! I don’t want to hear another word!; ein paar Worte mit jemandem wechseln have a few words with s.o.; viele Worte machen talk a lot; ohne viele Worte zu machen without further ado; er macht nicht viele Worte he doesn’t waste his words; ich will nicht viele Worte machen I’ll be brief; genug der Worte! enough said; mir fehlen die Worte words fail me, I don’t know what to say; hast du oder hat der Mensch Worte! umg. would you credit it, Am. can you believe it!; dein Wort in Gottes Ohr! umg. let’s hope so, I do hope so, amen to that; jemandem das Wort abschneiden / entziehen fig. cut s.o. short / cut s.o. off; das Wort ergreifen fig. (begin to) speak; das Wort führen fig. do the talking; jemandem das Wort erteilen call upon s.o. to speak; Sie haben das Wort fig. over to you; das Wort hat Herr X fig. it’s Mr X’s turn to speak, Mr X will now say a few words; bei einer Debatte auch: Mr X has the floor; jemandem / einer Sache das Wort reden fig. support s.o. / s.th., back s.o. / s.th. up

3. mit Präp.: auf ein Wort! can I have a word with you?; nicht viel auf jemandes Worte geben not set great store by what s.o. says; aufs Wort gehorchen / glauben obey / believe implicitly; das glaub ich ihm aufs Wort I believe him implicitly; iro. I can well believe it; hör auf meine Worte mark my words; jemanden beim Wort nehmen take s.o. at his ( oder her) word; bei Einladung etc.: take s.o. up on s.th.; Wort für Wort word for word; in Worten bei Zahlenangaben: in letters; in Worte fassen formulate, express (in words); jemandem ins Wort fallen interrupt s.o., butt in on s.o. umg.; in Wort und Bild berichten report in words and pictures; vortragen: give an illustrated talk; eine Sprache in Wort und Schrift beherrschen have a good spoken and written knowledge ( oder command) of a language; mit anderen Worten in other words, put another way; mit einem Wort in a word; mit den Worten schließen:... say in conclusion (that)...; sag’s mit eigenen Worten tell it in your own words; sie erwähnte es mit keinem Wort she didn’t even give it a mention; nach Worten suchen search ( oder be at a loss) for words; ums Wort bitten fig. ask to speak; zu Wort kommen have one’s say; nicht zu Wort kommen not get a word in edgeways (bes. Am. edgewise); sich zu Wort melden fig. ask to speak; zu seinem Wort stehen stick by one’s word

4. nur Sg.; (Ehrenwort) word (of hono[u]r); auf mein Wort! word of hono(u)r!; sein Wort geben give ( oder pledge) one’s word ( auf + Akk on); jemandes Wort darauf haben have s.o.’s word on it; Wort halten keep one’s word; bei jemandem im Wort stehen oder sein have made a promise to s.o.

5. Pl. -e; (Ausspruch) saying; (Zitat) quotation; geflügeltes Wort well-known saying, familiar quotation; das Wort ( Gottes) RELI. the Word (of God); das Wort zum Sonntag TV etwa Word for Sunday, late-night religious broadcast on Saturday evening; am Anfang war das Wort BIBL. in the beginning was the Word; mitreden II, Mund, Tat, verlieren etc.

* * *

das Wort

mot; vocable; word

* * *
Wọrt [vɔrt]
nt -(e)s, -e or -er
['vœrtɐ]
1) pl usu - er (= Vokabel) word

ein Wort mit sechs Buchstaben — a word with six letters, a six-letter word

Wort für Wort — word for word

See:

→ wahr

2) pl -e (= Äußerung) word

nichts als Worte — nothing but words or talk

genug der Worte! — enough talk!

das ist ein Wort! — wonderful!

in Wort und Schrift — in speech and writing

er beherrscht die Sprache in Wort und Schrift — he has a command of the written and spoken language

in Wort und Tat — in word and deed

in Worten und Werken sündigen — to sin in words and deeds

Worten Taten folgen lassen — to suit the action to the word(s)

mit einem Wort — in a word

mit anderen/wenigen Worten — in other/a few words

hast du or hat der Mensch (da noch) Worte! — it leaves you speechless

kein Wort mehr — not another word

kein Wort von etw sagen or erwähnen or fallen lassen — not to say one word or a thing about sth

keine Worte für etw finden — to find no words for sth; (sprachlos sein auch) to be speechless at sth

kein Wort von etw wissen/verstehen — not to know/understand a thing about sth

ich verstehe kein Wort! — I don't understand a word (of it)

er sagte or sprach kein einziges Wort — he didn't say a single word

ein Wort mit jdm sprechen or reden — to have a word with sb

mit dir habe ich noch ein Wort zu reden! — I want a word with you!

ein ernstes Wort mit jdm reden — to have a serious talk with sb

kein Wort miteinander/mit jdm sprechen or reden — not to say a word to each other/to sb

hättest du doch ein Wort gesagt — if only you had said something

davon hat man mir kein Wort gesagt — they didn't tell me anything about it

man kann sein eigenes Wort nicht (mehr) verstehen or hören — you can't hear yourself speak

um nicht viel(e) Worte zu machen — to make it brief

ich konnte kein Wort anbringen — I couldn't get a word in edgeways

ein Wort gab das andere — one thing led to another

jdm das Wort or die Worte im Mund (her)umdrehen — to twist sb's words

du sprichst ein großes or wahres Wort gelassen aus — how true, too true

die passenden/keine Worte für etw finden — to find the right/no words for sth

das rechte Wort zur rechten Zeit — the right word at the right time

jdn mit schönen Worten abspeisen — to fob sb off (Brit), to put sb off

er hat nur schöne Worte gemacht — it was just talk

auf ein Wort! — a word!

jdm aufs Wort glauben — to believe sb implicitly

das glaub ich dir aufs Wort — I can well believe it

ohne ein Wort (zu sagen) — without (saying) a word

dein Wort in Gottes Ohr — let us hope so

seine Worte galten dir — he meant you, he was talking about you

See:

→ verlieren

3) no pl

(= Rede, Recht zu sprechen) das Wort nehmen — to speak; (bei Debatte auch) to take the floor

das große Wort haben or führen (inf) — to shoot one's mouth off (inf)

das Wort reden — to put the case for sth

das Wort an jdn richten — to address (oneself to) sb

jdm ins Wort fallen — to interrupt sb

jdm das Wort abschneiden — to cut sb short

zu Wort kommen — to get a chance to speak

ums Wort bitten, sich zu Wort melden — to ask to speak

er hat das Wort — it's his turn to speak; (bei Debatte auch) he has the floor

jdm das Wort erteilen or geben — to allow sb to speak; (bei Debatte auch) to allow sb to take the floor

er hat mir das Wort verboten — he forbade me to speak

4) pl -e (= Ausspruch) saying; (= Zitat) quotation; (REL) Word

ein Wort, das er immer im Munde führt — one of his favourite (Brit) or favorite (US) sayings

ein Wort Goethes/aus der Bibel — a quotation from Goethe/the Bible

das Wort zum Sonntag — short religious broadcast on Saturday night, ≈ late call (dated Brit

nach dem Wort des Evangeliums — according to the Gospel

5) pl -e (= Text, Sprache) words pl

in Worten — in words

in Wort und Bild — in words and pictures

etw in Worte fassen — to put sth into words

das geschriebene/gedruckte/gesprochene Wort —

das Wort als Kommunikationsmittel — language as a means of communication

6) pl -e

(= Befehl, Entschluss) das Wort des Vaters ist ausschlaggebend — the father's word is law

das Wort des Königs — the king's command

jdm aufs Wort gehorchen or folgen — to obey sb's every word

dabei habe ich auch (noch) ein Wort mitzureden or mitzusprechen — I (still) have something to say about that too

das letzte Wort ist noch nicht gesprochen — the final decision hasn't been taken yet

das letzte Wort haben — to have the last word

musst du immer das letzte Wort haben? — do you always have to have the last word?

7) no pl (= Versprechen) word

auf mein Wort — I give (you) my word

jdn beim Wort nehmen — to take sb at his word

ich gebe mein Wort darauf — I give you my word on it

sein Wort halten — to keep one's word

(bei jdm) im Wort stehen or sein — to have given one's word (to sb), to have made a commitment (to sb)

* * *

das

1) (the smallest unit of language (whether written, spoken or read).) word

2) (a solemn promise: He gave her his word that it would never happen again.) word

* * *

Wort

<-[e]s, Wörter o -e>

[vɔrt, pl ˈvœrtɐ, ˈvɔrtə]

nt

1.

<pl Wörter>

LING word

ein anderes \Wort für... another word [or a synonym] for...

ein \Wort buchstabieren/übersetzen to spell/translate a word

ein kurzes/langes \Wort a short/long word

im wahrsten Sinne des \Wortes in the true sense of the word

Wörter verschlucken (fig) to swallow [or slur] one's words

\Wort für \Wort word for word

2.

<pl Worte>

meist pl (Äußerung) word usu pl

ich habe nie ein böses \Wort von ihr gehört I've never heard a bad word from her

er bat uns ohne ein \Wort des Grußes herein he motioned us to enter without a word of greeting

hat man denn da noch \Worte? what can you say?, words fail me

für so ein Verhalten finde ich keine \Worte mehr such behaviour leaves me speechless

denk an meine \Worte! remember what I said!

auf ein \Wort! (geh) a word!

ein \Wort gab das andere one thing led to another

darüber ist kein \Wort gefallen not a word was said about that

hättest du doch ein \Wort gesagt if only you had said something

davon hat man mir kein \Wort gesagt no one has said a word to me about it

meine Erleichterung lässt sich in \Worten kaum schildern I can't possibly describe in words how relieved I am

das letzte \Wort ist noch nicht gesprochen that's not the end of it, the final decision hasn't been made yet

kein \Wort mehr! (fam) not another word!

das ist ein \Wort! that's it!, that's the very thing!

spar' dir deine \Worte! save your breath!

das sind nichts als \Worte they're only [or nothing but] words

1.000 Euro, in \Worten: eintausend 1,000 euros, in words: one thousand

mit anderen \Worten in other words

anerkennende \Worte words of appreciation

in \Wort und Bild in words and pictures

\Worte des Dankes words of thanks

man kann sein eigenes \Wort nicht [mehr] verstehen one can't hear oneself speak

mit einem \Wort in a word

ein \Wort einwerfen to mention sth

ein ernstes \Wort mit jdm reden to have a serious talk with sb

etw mit keinem \Wort erwähnen to not say a [single] word about sth

etw in \Worte fassen to put sth into words

jdm fehlen die \Worte sb is speechless

jd findet keine \Worte für etw akk sb can't find the right words to express sth

freundliche/harte \Worte friendly/harsh words

genug der \Worte! (geh) that's enough talk!

jdm kein \Wort glauben to not believe a word sb says

das sind große \Worte (fig) sb talks big fam

[bei jdm] ein gutes \Wort für jdn einlegen to put in a good word for sb [with sb]

kein \Wort herausbringen [o hervorbringen] to not get a word out, to be tongue-tied

auf jds \Worte hören to listen to sb's advice

etw mit knappen/umständlichen \Worten ausdrücken to express sth briefly/in a roundabout way

erzählen Sie mit möglichst knappen \Worten, was vorgefallen ist tell me as briefly as you can what happened

jdn mit leeren/schönen \Worten abspeisen to fob sb off with empty words/nicely

immer das letzte \Wort haben wollen to always want to have the last word

aufs \Wort parieren to jump to it

kein \Wort miteinander reden to not say a word to each other

jdm/etw das \Wort reden to put the case for sb/sth

das \Wort an jdn richten to address sb

nach \Worten ringen [o suchen] to struggle for words

ohne ein \Wort zu sagen without saying a word

in \Wort und Schrift (geh) spoken and written

sie beherrscht Französisch in \Wort und Schrift she has command of both written and spoken French

in \Wort und Tat in word and deed

seinen \Worten Taten folgen lassen actions speak louder than words, to follow one's words with action

verletzende \Worte offending words

kein \Wort über jdn/etw verlieren to not say a word about sb/sth, to not mention sb/sth

darüber brauchen wir kein \Wort zu verlieren we don't need to waste any words on it

kein \Wort verstehen to not understand a word; (hören) to be unable to hear a word [that's being said]

nicht viele \Worte machen (fig) to be a man of action [rather than words]

seine \Worte sorgsam wählen to choose one's words carefully

das ist ein wahres \Wort (geh) you can say that again

du sprichst ein wahres \Wort gelassen aus how right you are

daran ist kein wahres \Wort, davon ist kein \Wort wahr not a word of it is true, don't believe a word of it

mit jdm ein paar \Worte wechseln to speak a few words with sb

kein \Wort von etw dat wissen to not know anything about sth

3. kein pl (Ehrenwort) word

auf mein \Wort! I give you my word!

sein \Wort brechen/halten to break/keep one's word

jdm sein \Wort [auf etw akk] geben to give sb one's word [on sth]

jdm [etw] aufs \Wort glauben to believe every word sb says [about sth]

das glaube ich dir aufs \Wort I can well believe it

jdn beim \Wort nehmen to take sb at his word, to take sb's word for it

bei jdm im \Wort stehen [o sein] (geh) to have given one's word [to sb]

ich bin bei ihm im \Wort I gave him my word

4. kein pl (Rede[erlaubnis]) word

gestatten Sie mir ein \Wort allow me to say a few words

jdm das \Wort abschneiden/entziehen to cut sb short

mit den \Worten... anfangen/schließen to start/close with the remark [or by saying]...

ums \Wort bitten to ask to speak

ein \Wort einwerfen (fig) to throw in a word

das \Wort ergreifen to begin to speak; Diskussionsteilnehmer to take the floor

jdm das \Wort erteilen [o geben] to allow sb to speak; Diskussionsleiter etc. to pass the floor to sb

jdm ins \Wort fallen to interrupt sb

das \Wort führen to be the spokesperson

das \Wort haben to have one's turn to speak

als Nächstes haben Sie das \Wort it's your turn to speak next

[nicht] zu \Wort kommen to [not] get a chance to speak

sich akk zu \Wort melden to ask to speak

ein \Wort mitzureden haben to have sth to say about sth

das \Wort an jdn richten (geh) to address sb

jdm das \Wort verbieten to forbid sb to speak

5.

<pl Worte>

(Befehl, Entschluss) word

das \Wort des Vaters ist ausschlaggebend the father's word is law

jds \Wort ist Gesetz sb's word is law, what sb says goes

jdm aufs \Wort gehorchen to obey sb's every word

das \Wort des Königs the king's command

6.

<pl Worte>

(Ausspruch) word

ein \Wort Goethes a quotation from Goethe

ein viel zitiertes \Wort ist... it is frequently said that..

7. kein pl REL word

am Anfang war das \Wort in the beginning was the word

nach dem \Wort des Evangeliums according to the Gospel

das \Wort Gottes the Word of God

das \Wort zum Sonntag short religious broadcast on Saturday evening

8.

▶ geflügeltes \Wort quotation

▶ dein/sein/ihr \Wort in Gottes Ohr! (fam) let's hope so! fam

▶ jdm das \Wort aus dem Mund nehmen to take the very words out of sb's mouth, that's just what sb was going to say

▶ jdm das \Wort [o die \Worte] im Munde umdrehen to twist sb's words

* * *

das; Wort[e]s,Wörter od

Ex:

Worte

/Ex:

1) Plural Wörter, (auch:)

Worte — word

Wort für Wort — word for word

2) Plural Worte (Äußerung) word

mir fehlen die Worte — I'm lost for words

davon ist kein Wort wahr — not a word of it is true

nicht viele Worte machen — not beat about the bush

ich verstehe kein Wort — I don't understand a word [of it]

auf jemandes Worte hören — listen to what somebody says

mit einem Wort — in a word

mit anderen Worten — in other words

ich glaube dir aufs Wort — I can well believe it

jemanden [nicht] zu Wort kommen lassen — [not] let somebody get a word in

etwas mit keinem Wort erwähnen — not say a word about something; not mention something at all

man verstand sein eigenes Wort nicht — you could not hear yourself speak

jemandem aufs Wort gehorchen — obey somebody's every word

ein Wort gab das andere — one thing led to another

hast du [da noch] Worte? — what do you say to that?

das ist das letzte/mein letztes Wort — that's the/my last word on the matter

[immer] das letzte Wort haben wollen/müssen — want to have/have to have the last word

Dr. Meyer hat das Wort — it's Dr Meyer's turn to speak

das Wort ergreifen od. nehmen — start to speak

jemandem das Wort geben od. erteilen/entziehen — call upon somebody to speak/to finish speaking

für jemanden ein [gutes] Wort einlegen — put in a [good] word for somebody

jemandem das Wort aus dem Munde nehmen — take the words out of somebody's mouth

jemandem das Wort im Munde herumdrehen — twist somebody's words

kein weiteres Wort über etwas (Akk.) verlieren — not say another word about something

jemandem ins Wort fallen — interrupt somebody

ums Wort bitten — ask to speak

sich zu Wort melden — indicate one's wish to speak

3) Plural Worte (Spruch) saying; (Zitat) quotation

geflügelte Worte — well-known sayings and quotations

4) Plural Worte (geh.): (Text) words pl.

in Wort und Bild — in words and pictures

5) Plural Worte (Versprechen) word

[sein] Wort halten — keep one's word

sein Wort brechen — break one's word

jemandem sein Wort [auf etwas (Akk.)] geben — give somebody one's word [on something]

auf mein Wort! — I give you my word

jemanden beim Wort nehmen — take somebody at his/her word

* * *

Wort n; -(e)s, -e und Wörter

1. pl meist Wörter; LING word; (Ausdruck) term, expression;

ein anderes Wort für … another word for …;

ein neues Wort a new word, a neologism fachspr;

im wahrsten Sinne des Wortes oder

in des Wortes wahrster Bedeutung in the true sense of the word

2. pl -e; (Äußerung) word;

man kann sein eigenes Wort nicht verstehen you can’t hear yourself speak;

ein ernstes Wort mit jemandem sprechen have a serious word with sb;

ein gutes Wort einlegen für jemanden put in a good word for sb;

das große Wort haben oder

führen do all the talking; (angeben) talk big umg;

du sprichst ein großes oder

wahres Wort gelassen aus nach Goethe: it’s easy enough for you to say that;

das letzte Wort in einer Sache: the last word on;

das letzte Wort haben have the final say; rechthaberisch: have the last word;

das letzte Wort ist noch nicht gesprochen we haven’t heard the last of it;

das ist mein letztes Wort that’s final, that’s my last word;

ein wahres Wort very true;

das ist ein Wort! you’re on!;

ein Wort gab das andere one thing led to another;

mit dir habe ich noch ein Wort zu reden! I want a word with you;

du hättest ja ein Wort sagen können! you might have mentioned it!;

ich glaube ihm kein Wort I don’t believe a word he says;

kein Wort herausbringen not say a word, be tongue-tied;

kein Wort darüber! don’t breathe a word;

kein Wort mehr! I don’t want to hear another word!;

ein paar Worte mit jemandem wechseln have a few words with sb;

viele Worte machen talk a lot;

ohne viele Worte zu machen without further ado;

er macht nicht viele Worte he doesn’t waste his words;

ich will nicht viele Worte machen I’ll be brief;

genug der Worte! enough said;

mir fehlen die Worte words fail me, I don’t know what to say;

hast du oder

hat der Mensch Worte! umg would you credit it, US can you believe it!;

dein Wort in Gottes Ohr! umg let’s hope so, I do hope so, amen to that;

jemandem das Wort abschneiden/entziehen fig cut sb short/cut sb off;

das Wort ergreifen fig (begin to) speak;

das Wort führen fig do the talking;

jemandem das Wort erteilen call upon sb to speak;

Sie haben das Wort fig over to you;

das Wort hat Herr X fig it’s Mr X’s turn to speak, Mr X will now say a few words; bei einer Debatte auch: Mr X has the floor;

jemandem/einer Sache das Wort reden fig support sb/sth, back sb/sth up

3. mit präp:

auf ein Wort! can I have a word with you?;

nicht viel auf jemandes Worte geben not set great store by what sb says;

aufs Wort gehorchen/glauben obey/believe implicitly;

das glaub ich ihm aufs Wort I believe him implicitly; iron I can well believe it;

hör auf meine Worte mark my words;

jemanden beim Wort nehmen take sb at his ( oder her) word; bei Einladung etc: take sb up on sth;

Wort für Wort word for word;

in Worten bei Zahlenangaben: in letters;

in Worte fassen formulate, express (in words);

jemandem ins Wort fallen interrupt sb, butt in on sb umg;

in Wort und Bild berichten report in words and pictures; vortragen: give an illustrated talk;

eine Sprache in Wort und Schrift beherrschen have a good spoken and written knowledge ( oder command) of a language;

mit anderen Worten in other words, put another way;

mit einem Wort in a word;

mit den Worten schließen: … say in conclusion (that) …;

sag’s mit eigenen Worten tell it in your own words;

sie erwähnte es mit keinem Wort she didn’t even give it a mention;

nach Worten suchen search ( oder be at a loss) for words;

ums Wort bitten fig ask to speak;

zu Wort kommen have one’s say;

nicht zu Wort kommen not get a word in edgeways (besonders US edgewise);

sich zu Wort melden fig ask to speak;

zu seinem Wort stehen stick by one’s word

4. nur sg; (Ehrenwort) word (of hono[u]r);

auf mein Wort! word of hono(u)r!;

sein Wort geben give ( oder pledge) one’s word (

auf +akk on);

jemandes Wort darauf haben have sb’s word on it;

Wort halten keep one’s word;

bei jemandem im Wort stehen oder

sein have made a promise to sb

5. pl -e; (Ausspruch) saying; (Zitat) quotation;

geflügeltes Wort well-known saying, familiar quotation;

das Wort (Gottes) REL the Word (of God);

das Wort zum Sonntag TV etwa Word for Sunday, late-night religious broadcast on Saturday evening;

am Anfang war das Wort BIBEL in the beginning was the Word; → mitreden B, Mund, Tat, verlieren etc

* * *

das; Wort[e]s,Wörter od

Ex:

Worte

/Ex:

1) Plural Wörter, (auch:)

Worte — word

Wort für Wort — word for word

2) Plural Worte (Äußerung) word

mir fehlen die Worte — I'm lost for words

davon ist kein Wort wahr — not a word of it is true

nicht viele Worte machen — not beat about the bush

ich verstehe kein Wort — I don't understand a word [of it]

auf jemandes Worte hören — listen to what somebody says

mit einem Wort — in a word

mit anderen Worten — in other words

ich glaube dir aufs Wort — I can well believe it

jemanden [nicht] zu Wort kommen lassen — [not] let somebody get a word in

etwas mit keinem Wort erwähnen — not say a word about something; not mention something at all

man verstand sein eigenes Wort nicht — you could not hear yourself speak

jemandem aufs Wort gehorchen — obey somebody's every word

ein Wort gab das andere — one thing led to another

hast du [da noch] Worte? — what do you say to that?

das ist das letzte/mein letztes Wort — that's the/my last word on the matter

[immer] das letzte Wort haben wollen/müssen — want to have/have to have the last word

Dr. Meyer hat das Wort — it's Dr Meyer's turn to speak

das Wort ergreifen od. nehmen — start to speak

jemandem das Wort geben od. erteilen/entziehen — call upon somebody to speak/to finish speaking

für jemanden ein [gutes] Wort einlegen — put in a [good] word for somebody

jemandem das Wort aus dem Munde nehmen — take the words out of somebody's mouth

jemandem das Wort im Munde herumdrehen — twist somebody's words

kein weiteres Wort über etwas (Akk.) verlieren — not say another word about something

jemandem ins Wort fallen — interrupt somebody

ums Wort bitten — ask to speak

sich zu Wort melden — indicate one's wish to speak

3) Plural Worte (Spruch) saying; (Zitat) quotation

geflügelte Worte — well-known sayings and quotations

4) Plural Worte (geh.): (Text) words pl.

in Wort und Bild — in words and pictures

5) Plural Worte (Versprechen) word

[sein] Wort halten — keep one's word

sein Wort brechen — break one's word

jemandem sein Wort [auf etwas (Akk.)] geben — give somebody one's word [on something]

auf mein Wort! — I give you my word

jemanden beim Wort nehmen — take somebody at his/her word

* * *

¨-er n.

word n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Wort
71 allerwenigste

ạl|ler|we|nigs|te(r, s) ['alɐ'veːnɪçstə]
adj
least of all, least... of all; (pl) fewest of all, fewest... of all; (= äußerst wenig) very little; (pl) very few; (= geringste) Mühe least possible
die allerwenigsten Menschen wissen das — very (very) few people know that

das ist noch das Allerwenigste! — that's the very least of it

das ist doch das Allerwenigste, was man erwarten könnte — but that's the very least one could expect

er hat von uns allen das allerwenigste or am allerwenigsten Geld — he has the least money of any of us

sie hat von uns allen die allerwenigsten or am allerwenigsten Sorgen — she has the fewest worries of any of us

das am allerwenigsten! — least of all that!

* * *

al·ler·we·nigs·te(r, s)

adj

1. (wenigste: zählbar) fewest; (unzählbar) least

in den \allerwenigsten Fällen in only a very few cases

das \allerwenigste Geld the least money

die \allerwenigsten Menschen very few people

▪ am \allerwenigsten the least

die \allerwenigste [o am \allerwenigsten] Zeit haben to have the least amount of time

2. (mindeste) least

das \allerwenigste wäre noch gewesen, sich zu entschuldigen the least he could have done was to apologize

3.

▶ das am \allerwenigsten! that's the last thing I want to do/hear!

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > allerwenigste
72 estar a punto de

estar a punto de

to be about to

————————

estar a punto de

to be about to, be on the point of

■ ese jarrón está a punto de caerse that vase is about to fall

■ estuvimos a punto de matarnos we nearly got killed

* * *

(v.) = be poised to, be about to, be on the point of, stand + poised, come + very close to

Ex. The compact disc, which has already revolutionised domestic audio entertainment, is poised to exert quite as big an influence on the world of the business user.

Ex. The very meanings of words like 'library' and 'university' are about to undergo mutations too radical to conceive, much less predict = Los significados mismos de palabras como "biblioteca" y "universidad" están a punto de experimentar cambios demasiado radicales de concevir y cuanto mucho menos de predecir.

Ex. She was on the point of saying 'How dare you call him that?' but she checked herself.

Ex. The Arabian Gulf Libraries stand poised at the threshold of networking.

Ex. A new hypothesis about recent human evolution suggests that we came very close to extinction because of a 'volcanic winter' that occurred 71000 years ago.

* * *

(v.) = be poised to, be about to, be on the point of, stand + poised, come + very close to

Ex: The compact disc, which has already revolutionised domestic audio entertainment, is poised to exert quite as big an influence on the world of the business user.

Ex: The very meanings of words like 'library' and 'university' are about to undergo mutations too radical to conceive, much less predict = Los significados mismos de palabras como "biblioteca" y "universidad" están a punto de experimentar cambios demasiado radicales de concevir y cuanto mucho menos de predecir.

Ex: She was on the point of saying 'How dare you call him that?' but she checked herself.

Ex: The Arabian Gulf Libraries stand poised at the threshold of networking.

Ex: A new hypothesis about recent human evolution suggests that we came very close to extinction because of a 'volcanic winter' that occurred 71000 years ago.

Spanish-English dictionary > estar a punto de
73 gracioso

adj.

1 funny, comical, witty, humorous.

2 graceful, attractive, charming.

* * *

gracioso

► adjetivo

1 (atractivo) graceful, charming

2 (bromista) witty, facetious

3 (divertido) funny, amusing

4 (tratamiento) Gracious

■ Su Graciosa Majestad Her Gracious Majesty

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 TEATRO jester, clown, fool

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

hacerse el gracioso to try to be funny

* * *

(f. - graciosa)

adj.

funny, witty

* * *
gracioso, -a
1. ADJ

1) (=divertido) funny, amusing

una situación muy graciosa — a very funny o amusing situation

es de lo más gracioso — he's really funny o amusing

estás tú muy graciosillo hoy — iró you're very witty o funny today

• lo gracioso del caso es que... — the funny o amusing thing about it is that...

lo gracioso sería que ganaran ellos, cuando van los últimos — it would be funny if they won, when they're last at the moment

• ¡ qué gracioso! — how funny!

has visto cómo me ha adelantado ese coche ¡qué gracioso! — iró did you see how that car overtook me - now that was really clever, wasn't it?

2) (=mono) cute

tiene una nariz muy graciosa — she's got a cute little nose

un sombrerito muy gracioso — a lovely o cute little hat

3) [como título] gracious

su graciosa Majestad — her gracious Majesty

4) (=gratuito) free

2.

SM / F iró joker *

habrá sido algún gracioso — it must have been some joker *

• hacerse el gracioso — to try to be funny

¡no se haga el gracioso! — don't try to be funny!

3.

SM (Teat, Hist) comic character, fool

* * *
I
- sa adjetivo

1) ( divertido) <chiste/persona> funny

qué gracioso! — how funny!

lo gracioso del caso es que... — the funny o amusing thing about it is that...

sería gracioso que nos hicieran pagar si nos han invitado — (iró) that would be great, making us pay after they'd invited us (colloq & iro)

2)

a) ( atractivo) <cara/figura> attractive

las pecas le dan un aspecto muy gracioso — those freckles make her look really cute o sweet

b)

su Graciosa Majestad — her gracious Majesty
II
- sa masculino, femenino

el gracioso de tu hermano... — that joker of a brother of yours...

hacerse el gracioso — to play the fool

* * *

= facetious, humorous, amusing, funny [funnier -comp., funniest -sup.], prankster, cute [cuter -comp., cutest -sup.], joky [jokey], droll, comical.

Ex. This might, perhaps, be considered a facetious example; however, consider the effect of the indiscriminate use of LATIN AMERICA and SPANISH AMERICA.

Ex. Supporting material -- cartoons, quotations and humorous excerpts -- are used to keep students intrigued and clues are allowed if students are unable to formulate a research strategy.

Ex. In the proceedings of the pioneer 1876 Conference of Librarians we can read that 'Mr Edmands gave some amusing illustrations to show that readers often had only the most vague idea of what they really wanted'.

Ex. This article reviews on-line data bases that may be used to search for references to humour (cartoons, funny articles and books, and medical aspects of humour).

Ex. The author describes the story made up by a prankster about a crocodile eating a golfer in Florida.

Ex. Frequently the youngest child takes on the role of the mascot; he acts cute, mischievous, and endearing.

Ex. However, his attempt to make cultural and social history more accessible to a wider audience by adopting a homey, jokey style often seems counterproductive.

Ex. Never sentimental, the movie has moments of droll, deadpan humor.

Ex. Even so, the ' comical' closing scene is out of keeping with the overall mood of the picture.

----

* chiste tonto pero gracioso = knee slapper.

* comentario gracioso = witty remark, funny remark.

* de forma graciosa = funnily.

* de manera graciosa = funnily.

* de modo gracioso = comically, funnily.

* dicho gracioso = witticism, quip.

* frase graciosa final = punchline [punch line].

* ser muy gracioso = be a right laugh.

* * *
I
- sa adjetivo

1) ( divertido) <chiste/persona> funny

qué gracioso! — how funny!

lo gracioso del caso es que... — the funny o amusing thing about it is that...

sería gracioso que nos hicieran pagar si nos han invitado — (iró) that would be great, making us pay after they'd invited us (colloq & iro)

2)

a) ( atractivo) <cara/figura> attractive

las pecas le dan un aspecto muy gracioso — those freckles make her look really cute o sweet

b)

su Graciosa Majestad — her gracious Majesty
II
- sa masculino, femenino

el gracioso de tu hermano... — that joker of a brother of yours...

hacerse el gracioso — to play the fool

* * *

= facetious, humorous, amusing, funny [funnier -comp., funniest -sup.], prankster, cute [cuter -comp., cutest -sup.], joky [jokey], droll, comical.

Ex: This might, perhaps, be considered a facetious example; however, consider the effect of the indiscriminate use of LATIN AMERICA and SPANISH AMERICA.

Ex: Supporting material -- cartoons, quotations and humorous excerpts -- are used to keep students intrigued and clues are allowed if students are unable to formulate a research strategy.

Ex: In the proceedings of the pioneer 1876 Conference of Librarians we can read that 'Mr Edmands gave some amusing illustrations to show that readers often had only the most vague idea of what they really wanted'.

Ex: This article reviews on-line data bases that may be used to search for references to humour (cartoons, funny articles and books, and medical aspects of humour).

Ex: The author describes the story made up by a prankster about a crocodile eating a golfer in Florida.

Ex: Frequently the youngest child takes on the role of the mascot; he acts cute, mischievous, and endearing.

Ex: However, his attempt to make cultural and social history more accessible to a wider audience by adopting a homey, jokey style often seems counterproductive.

Ex: Never sentimental, the movie has moments of droll, deadpan humor.

Ex: Even so, the ' comical' closing scene is out of keeping with the overall mood of the picture.

* chiste tonto pero gracioso = knee slapper.

* comentario gracioso = witty remark, funny remark.

* de forma graciosa = funnily.

* de manera graciosa = funnily.

* de modo gracioso = comically, funnily.

* dicho gracioso = witticism, quip.

* frase graciosa final = punchline [punch line].

* ser muy gracioso = be a right laugh.

* * *

gracioso -sa

adjective

A (divertido) ‹chiste› funny; ‹episodio› funny, amusing; ‹persona› funny

te creerás muy gracioso ¿verdad? I suppose you think you're funny

qué gracioso, Eva dijo lo mismo ayer how funny, Eva said the same thing yesterday

lo gracioso del caso es que … the funny o amusing thing about it is that …

sería gracioso que nos hicieran pagar cuando nos han invitado ( iró); that would be great o ( BrE) charming, making us pay after they'd invited us ( colloq iro)

B

1 (atractivo) ‹cara/figura› attractive

las pecas le dan un aspecto muy gracioso those freckles make her look really cute o sweet

tiene una manera muy graciosa de reírse she's got a really cute laugh, she's got a lovely laugh

2

su Graciosa Majestad her gracious Majesty

* * *

gracioso
◊ -sa adjetivo

1 ( divertido) ‹chiste/persona› funny;
◊ ¡qué gracioso! how funny!;

hacerse el gracioso to play the fool
2 ( atractivo) ‹cara/figura› attractive;
◊ las pecas le dan un aspecto muy gracioso those freckles make her look really cute o sweet

gracioso,-a
I adjetivo
1 (con chispa) funny
2 (con atractivo, encanto) graceful
3 (concede gracias) gracious
II sustantivo masculino y femenino
1 (bromista) joker
2 Teat Lit comic character ➣ Ver nota en funny
' gracioso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bonita
- bonito
- chiste
- cómica
- cómico
- graciosa
- ingeniosa
- ingenioso
- monada
- agudo
- bufón
- chusco
- dicharachero
- divertido
- genial
- ocurrencia
- ocurrente
- salado
English:
funny
- humorous
- rich
- witticism
- droll
- witty

* * *

gracioso, -a

♦ adj

1. [divertido] funny, amusing;

se cree muy gracioso he thinks he's so funny;
Irónico
sería gracioso que ahora me echaran la culpa a mí it would be a bit rich if they blamed me now

2. [curioso] funny;

es gracioso que… it's funny how…;

¡qué gracioso, los dos se llaman Vicente González! how funny, they're both called Vicente González!;

lo gracioso es que no es la primera vez que me pasa the funny thing is, it's not the first time it's happened to me

3. [bonito, atractivo] pretty;

ese sombrero le queda muy gracioso that hat looks very pretty o nice on her

4.
su Graciosa Majestad her Gracious Majesty

♦ nm,f

1. [persona divertida] funny o amusing person;

es un gracioso he's really funny

2. [persona molesta] smart alec, comedian;

¿quién ha sido el gracioso que ha apagado la luz? who's the smart alec o joker who turned the light out?

♦ nm
Teatro fool, clown
* * *

gracioso

I adj funny;

¡muy gracioso! irón very funny!

II m TEA comic character

* * *

gracioso, -sa adj

1) chistoso: funny, amusing

2) : cute, attractive

* * *

gracioso adj (divertido) funny [comp. funnier; superl. funniest]

¡qué gracioso! how funny!

lo gracioso es que... the funny thing is that...

hacerse el gracioso to try to be funny [pt. & pp.> tried]

Spanish-English dictionary > gracioso
74 part

part [paʀ]

feminine noun

   a. (dans un partage) share ; ( = portion) portion ; ( = tranche) slice

• sa part d'héritage his share of the inheritance

• chacun paie sa part everyone pays his share

• prendre une part de gâteau to take a piece or slice of cake

• faire huit parts dans un gâteau to cut a cake into eight slices

• la part du lion the lion's share

• la part du pauvre the crumbs

• part de marché market share

• faire la part belle à qn to give pride of place to sb

   b. ( = participation, partie) part

• part patronale employer's contribution

• part salariale employee's contribution

• prendre une part importante dans... to play an important part in...

   c. (locutions)

► à part ( = de côté) on one side ; ( = séparément) separately ; ( = excepté) apart from ; ( = exceptionnel) special

• prendre qn à part to take sb on one side

• à part cela apart from that

• un cas à part a special case

• c'est un homme à part he's in a class of his own► à part entière

• membre à part entière full member► autre part somewhere else

► d'autre part ( = de plus) moreover ; ( = par ailleurs) on the other hand

• d'une part... d'autre part on the one hand... on the other hand► de la part de (provenance) from ; ( = au nom de) on behalf of

• je viens de la part de Guy I've been sent by Guy

• cela m'étonne de sa part I'm surprised at that from him

• dites-lui bonjour de ma part give him my regards

• c'est gentil de sa part that's nice of him

• c'est de la part de qui ? (au téléphone) who's speaking?► de part en part right through

► de part et d'autre on both sides

► de toutes parts from all sides

► pour ma part for my part

• pour ma part je considère que... for my part, I consider that...► faire part de qch à qn to announce sth to sb

• il m'a fait part de son inquiétude he told me how worried he was► faire la part de qch

• faire la part du hasard to take chance into account

• faire la part des choses to make allowances► prendre part à [+ travail, débat] to take part in ; [+ manifestation] to join in

► prendre qch en mauvaise part to take offence at sth

* * *
paʀ
1.

nom féminin

1) ( portion) (de tarte, gâteau) slice, portion; (de viande, riz) helping, portion; (d'héritage, de marché) share

une part du gâteau — fig a slice ou share of the cake

avoir sa part de misères — to have one's (fair) share of misfortunes

2) ( élément d'un tout) proportion

une grande part de quelque chose — a high proportion ou large part of something

une part de chance — an element of chance

il y a une grande part de fiction dans son récit — his/her account is highly fictional

le hasard n'a aucune part là-dedans — chance has nothing to do with it

pour une bonne or grande part — to a large ou great extent

faire la part de quelque chose — to take something into account ou consideration

faire la part belle à quelqu'un — to give somebody the best deal

à part entière — [membre, citoyen] full (épith); [science, sujet] in its own right

participer aux discussions à part entière — to participate fully in the discussions

3) ( contribution) share

payer sa part — to pay one's share

prendre part à — to take part in

il m'a fait part de ses projets/son inquiétude — he told me about his plans/his concern

je vous ferai part de mes intentions — I'll let you know my intentions

faire part d'une naissance — to announce a birth

4) ( partie d'un lieu)

de toute(s) part(s) — [surgir, arriver] from all sides

de part et d'autre — on both sides, on either side

de part en part — [traverser, transpercer] right ou straight through

5) ( point de vue)

pour ma part — for my part

d'une part..., d'autre part... — ( marquant une énumération) firstly..., secondly...; ( marquant une opposition) on (the) one hand... on the other hand

d'autre part — ( de plus) moreover

prendre quelque chose en bonne/mauvaise part — to take something in good part/take something badly

2.

à part locution

1) ( séparément) [ranger, classer] separately

mettre quelque chose à part — to put something to one side

si on met à part cette partie de la population — leaving aside this section of the population

prendre quelqu'un à part — to take somebody aside ou to one side

2) ( séparé)

une salle à part — a separate room

faire chambre à part — to sleep in separate rooms

3) ( différent)

être un peu à part — [personne] to be out of the ordinary

un cas/lieu à part — a special case/place

4) ( excepté) apart from

à part ça, quoi de neuf? — (colloq) apart from that, what's new?

à part que — apart from the fact that

blague à part — joking aside

3.

de la part de locution prépositive

1) ( à la place de)

de la part de — [agir, écrire, téléphoner] on behalf of

2) ( venant de)

de la part de quelqu'un — from somebody

il y a un message de la part de ton père — there's a message from your father

donne-leur le bonjour de ma part — say hello to them for me

ce n'est pas très gentil de ta part — that's not very nice of you

sans engagement de votre part — with no obligation on your part

de leur part, rien ne m'étonne — nothing they do surprises me

c'est de la part de qui? — ( au téléphone) who's calling please?

••

faire la part du feu — to cut one's losses

faire la part des choses — to put things in perspective

* * *
paʀ
1. vb

See:

partir

2. nf

1) (= fraction, partie) part

Une part de frais est remboursable. — Part of the costs is refundable.

Il y a une part de vantardise dans ce qu'il dit. — There's an element of boasting in what he says.

pour une large part; pour une bonne part — to a great extent

une part de vérité — some truth

Tout mensonge comporte une part de vérité. — Every lie has some truth in it.

une part de responsabilité dans qch — some responsibility for sth

2) (= portion) [gâteau, fromage] piece, portion, (qui revient à qn) share

une part de gâteau — a piece of cake

sa part du gâteau fig — a slice of the cake

avoir sa part — to get one's share

Vous n'avez pas eu votre part. — You haven't had your share.

la part du lion — the lion's share

se tailler la part du lion — to take the lion's share

à part entière (citoyen, membre, partenaire) — full

des partenaires à part entière du système éducatif — full partners in the education system

des tribunaux à part entière — courts in their own right

un membre à part entière — a fully paid-up member

à parts égales; à part égale — equally

3) FINANCE share, non-voting share

4) (= côté)

de toute part; de toutes parts — from all sides, from all quarters

de part et d'autre — on both sides, on either side

d'une part... d'autre part — on the one hand... on the other hand

de part en part — right through

nulle part — nowhere

autre part — elsewhere

quelque part — somewhere

5)

à part [vivre] — separately, [mettre] aside, (employé comme préposition) apart from, except for

Ils sont tous venus, à part Christian. — They all came, except Christian., (employé comme adjectif) (sportif) exceptional, (catégorie) of its own

un statut à part — special status

revendiquer un statut à part — to claim special status

avoir un statut à part — to have special status

vivre dans un monde à part — to live in another world

6) (autres locutions)

prendre qch en bonne part — to take sth well

prendre qch en mauvaise part — to take sth badly

faire la part des choses — to make allowances

faire la part du feu fig — to cut one's losses

faire la part (trop) belle à qn [homme] — to give sb more than his share, [femme] to give sb more than her share

faire la part belle à qch — to place great emphasis on sth

prendre part à [débat] — to take part in, [soucis, douleur de qn] to share

Il va prendre part à la réunion. — He's going to take part in the meeting.

Nous prenons part à votre grande douleur. — We share your grief.

faire part de qch à qn — to announce sth to sb, to inform sb of sth

pour ma part — as for me, as far as I'm concerned

de la part de (= au nom de) — on behalf of, (= donné par) from

Je dois vous remercier de la part de mon frère. — I must thank you on behalf of my brother.

C'est un cadeau pour toi, de la part de Françoise. — It's a present for you, from Françoise.

c'est de la part de qui? (au téléphone) — who's calling please?, who's speaking please?

* * *

part

A nf

1 ( portion) (de tarte, gâteau) slice, portion; (de viande, riz) helping, portion; ( d'héritage) share; couper qch en six parts égales to cut sth into six equal portions; vouloir/mériter une part du gâteau fig to want/deserve a slice ou share of the cake; avoir sa part de misères/souffrances/soucis to have one's (fair) share of misfortunes/suffering/worries; la part du pauvre some food for the unexpected guest;

2 ( élément d'un tout) proportion, part; une part des bénéfices/du budget a proportion of the profits/of the budget; une part non négligeable de leur revenu a significant proportion of their income; une grande part de qch a high proportion ou large part of sth; une part de chance/jeu/sacrifice an element of chance/risk/sacrifice; il y a une grande part de fiction/de réel dans son récit his account is highly fictional/very much based on reality; le hasard n'a aucune part là-dedans chance has nothing to do with it; pour une part to some extent; pour une bonne or grande part to a large ou great extent; faire la part de qch to take sth into account ou consideration; faire la part des choses to put things in perspective; faire la part belle à qch to place ou put great emphasis on sth; faire la part belle à qn to give sb the best deal; à part entière [membre, citoyen] full ( épith); [science, sujet] in its own right; ils sont français à part entière they are full French nationals; c'est un art à part entière it's an art in its own right; participer aux travaux/discussions à part entière to participate fully in the work/discussions;

3 ( contribution) share; payer sa part to pay one's share; chacun paie sa part, c'est mieux everyone pays their share, it's better that way; faire sa part de travail/ménage to do one's share of the work/housework; prendre part à to take part in [activité, discussion, travail, conflit]; nous prenons part à votre douleur or peine we share your grief; il m'a fait part de ses projets/son inquiétude he told me about his plans/concern; je vous ferai part de mes intentions I'll let you know my intentions; Hélène et Roger Moulin sont heureux de vous faire part de la naissance de leur fille Zoé Hélène and Roger Moulin are pleased to announce the birth of their daughter Zoé;

4 ( partie d'un lieu) de toute(s) part(s) [surgir, arriver] from all sides; être attaqué de toutes parts to be attacked from all sides; de part et d'autre on both sides, on either side (de qch of sth); il y a une volonté de dialogue de part et d'autre there is a willingness to talk on both sides; de part en part [traverser, transpercer] right ou straight through; ⇒ autre C, nul E, quelque D;

5 ( point de vue) pour ma/ta/notre part for my/your/our part; il a pour sa part déclaré que… for his part he declared that…; d'une part…, d'autre part… ( marquant une énumération) firstly…, secondly…; ( marquant une opposition) on (the) one hand… on the other hand; d'autre part ( de plus) moreover; prendre qch en bonne/mauvaise part to take sth in good part/take sth badly;

6 Fin, Écon part (sociale or d'intérêt) share; avoir des parts dans une société to have shares in a company; une part de marché a market share; part de fondateur founder's share;

7 Fisc unit on which the calculation of personal tax is based;

8 Scol, Univ unit on which the calculation of student grants is based.

B à part loc

1 ( à l'écart) [ranger, classer] separately; mettre qch à part to put sth to one side; si on met à part cette partie de la population leaving aside this section of the population; préparez une sauce/des légumes à part prepare a sauce/some vegetables separately; prendre qn à part to take sb aside ou to one side;

2 ( séparé) une salle à part a separate room; faire lit/chambre à part to sleep in separate beds/rooms;

3 ( différent) être un peu à part [personne] to be out of the ordinary; un cas/lieu à part a special case/place; un personnage à part a unique character;

4 ( excepté) apart from; (mis) à part ça il est charmant apart from that he's charming; à part ça, quoi de neuf○? apart from that, what's new?; la semaine s'est bien passée à part un jour de pluie the week went well apart from one rainy day; à part que apart from the fact that; blague à part joking aside.

C de la part de loc prép

1 ( à la place de) [agir, écrire, téléphoner] de la part de on behalf of; je vous souhaite bonne chance de la part de toute l'équipe on behalf of the whole team I wish you good luck; je vous appelle de la part de M. Pichon I'm phoning on behalf of Mr Pichon;

2 ( venant de) de la part de qn from sb; il y a un message de la part de ton père there's a message from your father; j'ai un cadeau pour toi de la part de ma sœur I've got a present for you from my sister; donne-leur le bonjour de ma part say hello to them for me; ce n'est pas très gentil de ta part that wasn't very nice of you; sans engagement de votre part with no obligation on your part; de leur part, rien ne m'étonne nothing they do surprises me; c'est de la part de qui? ( au téléphone) who's calling ou speaking please?

Idiome

faire la part du feu to cut one's losses.

[par] nom féminin

1. [dans un partage - de nourriture] piece, portion ; [ - d'un butin, de profits, de travail etc] share

une part de gâteau a slice of cake

à chacun sa part share and share alike

elle a eu sa part de soucis she's had her share of worries

repose-toi, tu as fait ta part have a rest, you've done your bit

avoir part à to have a share in, to share (in)

avoir la part belle to get a good deal

faire la part belle à quelqu'un to give somebody a good deal

vouloir sa part de ou du gâteau to want one's share of the cake

se réserver ou se tailler la part du lion to keep ou to take the lion's share

2. DROIT [pour les impôts] basic unit used for calculating personal income tax

un couple avec un enfant a deux parts et demie a couple with a child has a tax allowance worth two and a half (UK) ou has two and a half tax exemptions (US)

3. ÉCONOMIE & FINANCE

part de marché market share

part sociale/d'intérêts unquoted/partner's share

4. [fraction] part, portion

en grande part for the most part, largely, to a large extent

les sociétés, pour la plus grande part, sont privatisées firms, for the most part, are privatized

il y a une grande part de peur dans son échec her failure is due to a large extent to fear, fear goes a long way towards explaining her failure

5. [participation]

prendre part à

a. [discussion, compétition, manifestation] to take part in

b. [cérémonie, projet] to join in, to play a part in

c. [attentat] to take part in, to play a part in

prendre part à la joie/peine de quelqu'un to share (in) somebody's joy/sorrow

il faut faire la part du hasard/de la malchance you have to recognize the part played by chance/ill-luck, you have to make allowances for chance/ill-luck

faire la part des choses to take things into consideration

faire la part du feu to cut one's losses

6. THÉÂTRE [aparté] (artist's) cut

7. (locution)

de la part de [au nom de]: je viens de la part de Paula Paula sent me

donne-le lui de ma part give it to her from me

dis-lui au revoir/merci de ma part say goodbye/thank you for me

je vous appelle de la part de Jacques I'm calling on behalf of Jacques

de la part de [provenant de]: de ta part, cela me surprend beaucoup I'm surprised at you

je ne m'attendais pas à une telle audace/mesquinerie de sa part I didn't expect such boldness/meanness from him

c'est très généreux de ta part that's very generous of you

cela demande un certain effort de votre part it requires a certain amount of effort on your part

c'est de la part de qui? [au téléphone, à un visiteur] who (shall I say) is calling?

pour ma/sa part (as) for me/him

faire part de quelque chose à quelqu'un to announce something to somebody, to inform somebody of something

prendre quelque chose en bonne part to take something in good part

prendre quelque chose en mauvaise part to take offence at something, to take something amiss

ne le prenez pas en mauvaise part, mais... don't be offended, but..

————————

à part locution adjectivale

1. [séparé - comptes, logement] separate

2. [original, marginal] odd

ce sont des gens à part these people are rather special

————————

à part locution adverbiale

1. [à l'écart]

elle est restée à part toute la soirée she kept herself to herself all evening

mets les dossiers bleus à part put the blue files to one side

mis à part deux ou trois détails, tout est prêt except for ou apart from two or three details, everything is ready

2. [en aparté]

prendre quelqu'un à part to take somebody aside ou to one side

3. [séparément] separately

————————

à part locution prépositionnelle

1. [excepté] except for, apart ou aside from

à part cela apart from that, that aside

2. (soutenu)

elle se disait à part soi que... she said to herself that...

à part entière locution adjectivale

un membre à part entière de a full ou fully paid up member of

citoyen à part entière person with full citizenship (status)

elle est devenue une actrice à part entière she's now a proper ou a fully-fledged actress

————————

à part que locution conjonctive

(familier)

except that, if it weren't ou except for the fact that

c'est une jolie maison, à part qu'elle est un peu humide it's a nice house, except that it's a bit damp

de part en part locution adverbiale

from end to end, throughout, right through

la poutre est fendue de part en part the beam is split from end to end

de part et d'autre locution adverbiale

1. [des deux côtés] on both sides, on either side

2. [partout] on all sides

de part et d'autre de locution prépositionnelle

on both sides of

————————

de toute(s) part(s) locution adverbiale

(from) everywhere, from all sides ou quarters

ils accouraient de toutes parts vers le village they were rushing towards the village from all directions

————————

d'une part... d'autre part locution correlative

on the one hand... on the other hand

————————

pour une large part locution adverbiale

to a great extent

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > part
75 ernst

I Adj.

1. Person, Worte etc.: serious; (feierlich) solemn, grave; (streng) severe; (wichtig) grave; ernste Musik serious music; ernstes Gesicht serious expression ( oder face), straight face; ernst bleiben (nicht lachen) keep a straight face; jemandem ist (es) ernst (mit etw.) s.o. is serious (about s.th.); ernste Absichten haben have hono(u)rable intentions; ich muss ein ernstes Wort mit dir reden I need to have a serious word with you

2. (wichtig, bedrohlich) serious, grave; das ist eine sehr ernste Sache that is a very serious matter; die Lage ist ernst, aber nicht hoffnungslos the situation is serious, but not hopeless; sich (Dat) ernste Gedanken machen über (+ Akk) be really worried about; es ist doch hoffentlich nichts Ernstes? I hope it’s nothing serious?; jetzt wird’s ernst! this is where it gets serious, this is where we get down to the nitty gritty

II Adv. seriously etc.; siehe II; ernst nehmen take seriously; du darfst die Dinge nicht so ernst nehmen you mustn’t take things so seriously; ein ernst zu nehmendes Problem etc. a serious problem; ein ernst zu nehmender Gegner an opponent to be reckoned with; ich meine es ernst I’m serious ( mit about), I mean it, I’m not joking; das war nicht ernst gemeint he etc. was etc. only joking, it was etc. (said) tongue-in-cheek; ernst gemeint Ratschlag etc.: serious, genuine, seriously ( oder sincerely) meant; es steht ernst um things aren’t looking too good for; siehe auch ernsthaft

* * *

der Ernst

gravity; ernest; severity; sternness; earnestness; earnest; seriousness

* * *
Ẹrnst I [ɛrnst]
m -s
(= Name) Ernest II
m -(e)s, no pl
seriousness; (= Bedenklichkeit auch) gravity; (= Dringlichkeit, Ernsthaftigkeit von Gesinnung) earnestness
feierlicher Ernst — solemnity

im Ernst — seriously

allen Ernstes — in all seriousness, quite seriously

meinen Sie das allen Ernstes?, ist das Ihr Ernst? — are you (really) serious?, you're not serious, are you?

das kann doch nicht dein Ernst sein! — you can't mean that seriously!, you can't be serious!

das ist mein (völliger or voller) Ernst — I'm quite serious

dieses Angebot ist im Ernst gemeint — this offer is meant seriously

es ist mir Ernst damit — I'm serious about it, I'm in earnest

mit etw Ernst machen — to put sth into action

wir sollten endlich Ernst machen — let's get down to business

mit einer Drohung Ernst machen — to carry out a threat

der Ernst des Lebens — the serious side of life, the real world

damit wird es jetzt Ernst — now it's serious, now it's for real (inf)

mit Ernst bei der Sache sein — to do sth seriously

* * *

der

1) earnestness

2) earnestly

3) (serious or over-serious: an earnest student; She wore an earnest expression.) earnest

4) gravely

5) (serious, dangerous: grave news.) grave

6) (serious, sad: a grave expression.) grave

7) seriousness

8) (grave or solemn: a quiet, serious boy; You're looking very serious.) serious

9) ((often with about) in earnest; sincere: Is he serious about wanting to be a doctor?) serious

10) (intended to make people think: He reads very serious books.) serious

11) (causing worry; dangerous: a serious head injury; The situation is becoming serious.) serious

12) (serious and earnest: a solemn question; He looked very solemn as he announced the bad news.) solemn

* * *

Ernst

<-[e]s>

[ˈɛrnst]

m kein pl

1. (ernster Wille, aufrichtige Meinung) seriousness

▪ etw ist jds \Ernst sb is serious about sth

ist das dein \Ernst? are you serious [about it/that]?, do you mean it/that [seriously]?

das kann doch nicht dein/Ihr \Ernst sein! you can't be serious!, you must be joking!

allen \Ernstes in all seriousness

feierlicher \Ernst dead seriousness

jds voller [o völliger] \Ernst sein sb is completely serious about sth

etw ist \Ernst sth is serious

jdm ist es \Ernst mit etw dat sb is serious about sth

im \Ernst seriously

das kannst du doch nicht im \Ernst glauben! you can't seriously believe that!

2. (Ernsthaftigkeit) seriousness

▪ jds \Ernst/der \Ernst einer S. gen sb's seriousness/the seriousness of sth

mit \Ernst bei der Sache sein to take sth seriously

3. (Bedrohlichkeit) seriousness, gravity

▪ der \Ernst einer S. gen the seriousness [or gravity] of sth

der \Ernst des Lebens the serious part of life

\Ernst mit etw dat machen to be serious about sth

* * *

der; Ernst[e]s

1) seriousness

das ist mein [voller] Ernst — I mean that [quite] seriously

es ist mir [bitterer] Ernst damit — I'm [deadly] serious about it

allen Ernstes — in all seriousness

2)

daraus wurde [blutiger/bitterer] Ernst — it became [deadly] serious

der Ernst des Lebens — the serious side of life

der Ernst der Lage — the seriousness of the situation

er wird mit seiner Drohung Ernst machen — he will carry out his threat

er wird Ernst machen — he will carry it out

3) (gemessene Haltung) gravity

* * *

ernst

A. adj

1. Person, Worte etc: serious; (feierlich) solemn, grave; (streng) severe; (wichtig) grave;

ernste Musik serious music;

ernstes Gesicht serious expression ( oder face), straight face;

ernst bleiben (nicht lachen) keep a straight face;

jemandem ist (es) ernst (mit etwas) sb is serious (about sth);

ernste Absichten haben have hono(u)rable intentions;

ich muss ein ernstes Wort mit dir reden I need to have a serious word with you

2. (wichtig, bedrohlich) serious, grave;

das ist eine sehr ernste Sache that is a very serious matter;

die Lage ist ernst, aber nicht hoffnungslos the situation is serious, but not hopeless;

sich (dat)

ernste Gedanken machen über (+akk) be really worried about;

es ist doch hoffentlich nichts Ernstes? I hope it’s nothing serious?;

jetzt wird’s ernst! this is where it gets serious, this is where we get down to the nitty gritty

B. adv seriously etc; → B;

ernst nehmen take seriously;

du darfst die Dinge nicht so ernst nehmen you mustn’t take things so seriously;

ein ernst zu nehmendes Problem etc a serious problem;

ein ernst zu nehmender Gegner an opponent to be reckoned with;

ich meine es ernst I’m serious (

mit about), I mean it, I’m not joking;

das war nicht ernst gemeint he etc was etc only joking, it was etc (said) tongue-in-cheek;

ernst gemeint Ratschlag etc: serious, genuine, seriously ( oder sincerely) meant;

es steht ernst um things aren’t looking too good for; → auch ernsthaft

* * *

der; Ernst[e]s

1) seriousness

das ist mein [voller] Ernst — I mean that [quite] seriously

es ist mir [bitterer] Ernst damit — I'm [deadly] serious about it

allen Ernstes — in all seriousness

2)

daraus wurde [blutiger/bitterer] Ernst — it became [deadly] serious

der Ernst des Lebens — the serious side of life

der Ernst der Lage — the seriousness of the situation

er wird mit seiner Drohung Ernst machen — he will carry out his threat

er wird Ernst machen — he will carry it out

3) (gemessene Haltung) gravity

* * *

nur sing. m.

earnestness n.

gravity n.

seriousness n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > ernst
76 geschmackvoll

I Adj. fig. tasteful, in good taste; (schick) elegant, stylish; das war nicht sehr geschmackvoll von ihm that wasn’t very tactful of him, that was in bad taste

II Adv.: er kleidet sich geschmackvoll he’s very well dressed, he has good dress ( oder fashion) sense

* * *

tasteful; elegant; artistic; artistical; tasty

* * *
ge|schmạck|voll
1. adj
tasteful
geschmackvolle Kleider tragen — to dress tastefully

das war eine nicht sehr geschmackvolle Bemerkung — that remark was not in very good taste

2. adv
tastefully
* * *

1) (showing good judgement or taste: a tasteful flower arrangement.) tasteful

2) tastefully

* * *

ge·schmack·voll

I. adj tasteful

\geschmackvolle Bemerkung tasteful remark, remark in good taste

II. adv tastefully

* * *
1.
Adjektiv tasteful

die Bemerkung war nicht sehr geschmackvoll — the remark was not in very good taste
2.
adverbial tastefully

* * *

geschmackvoll

A. adj fig tasteful, in good taste; (schick) elegant, stylish;

das war nicht sehr geschmackvoll von ihm that wasn’t very tactful of him, that was in bad taste

B. adv:

er kleidet sich geschmackvoll he’s very well dressed, he has good dress ( oder fashion) sense

* * *
1.
Adjektiv tasteful

die Bemerkung war nicht sehr geschmackvoll — the remark was not in very good taste
2.
adverbial tastefully

* * *

adj.

tasteful adj. adv.

tastefully adv.

tastily adv.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > geschmackvoll
77 parte

f.

1 part.

la mayor parte de la gente most people

la tercera parte de a third of

repartir algo a partes iguales to share something out equally

en parte to a certain extent, partly

por mi/tu parte for my/your part

por partes bit by bit

2 part (place).

en alguna parte somewhere

en otra parte elsewhere, somewhere else

no lo veo por ninguna parte I can't find it anywhere

¿de qué parte de España es? what part of Spain is he from?, whereabouts in Spain is he from?

en todas partes cuecen habas (figurative) it's the same the whole world over

3 side (bando, lado).

estar/ponerse de parte de alguien to be on/to take somebody's side

por parte de padre/madre on one's father's/mother's side

por una parte… por otra… on the one hand… on the other (hand)…

por otra parte what is more, besides (además)

tener a alguien de parte de uno to have somebody on one's side

4 (spare) part, spare (repuesto). (Mexican Spanish)

5 party, side.

6 region, place.

7 communication, communiqué, message, notice.

m.

report.

dar parte (a alguien de algo) to report (something to somebody)

parte de accidente (accident) claim form (para aseguradora)

parte facultativo o médico medical report

parte meteorológico weather report

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: partir.

imperat.

2^nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: partir.

* * *

parte

► nombre femenino

1 (gen) part; (en una partición) portion

■ divide el pastel en tres partes cut the cake into three (slices)

2 (en negocio) share

■ yo quiero la parte que me toca de los beneficios I want my share of the profits

3 (lugar) place

■ no lo venden en ninguna parte they don't sell it anywhere

■ no sabemos en qué parte del país está we don't know whereabouts in the country it is

■ en esta parte de la ciudad hay muchos bares there are lots of bars in this area

4 (en un conflicto) side

■ las dos partes quieren llevar la razón both sides believe they are right

5 DERECHO party

► nombre masculino

1 (comunicado) official report

■ han dicho en el parte que iba a llover the weather report said it was going to rain

► nombre femenino plural partes

1 familiar privates, private parts

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

dar parte to report

de parte a parte through

de parte de on behalf of, from

■ vengo de parte de mi padre my father sent me

■ llaman de parte de la central I have a call from head office

¿de parte de quien? who's calling please?

de un tiempo a esta parte up until now

en parte partly

■ en parte tienes razón you have a point there

estar de parte de to support

formar parte de to be part of

■ para formar parte del comité hay que ser socio you have to be a member to sit on the committee

llevar la mejor/peor parte to have the best/worst of it

no llevar a ninguna parte not to lead anywhere

por todas partes everywhere

por una parte,... por otra... on the one hand..., on the other hand...

tomar parte to take sides

tomar parte en algo to take part in something

vamos/vayamos por partes one step at a time

parte de la oración part of speech

parte médico medical report

parte meteorológico weather report

partes pudendas private parts

partes vergonzosas private parts

* * *
1. noun m.
report, dispatch
2. noun f.
1) part

2) share

3) side, party

4) place

5) role

•

- en parte
- parte delantera
- parte trasera
* * *
I
SM

1) (=informe) report

dar parte a algn — to report to sb

han dado parte del robo a la policía — they have reported the break-in to the police

parte de alta — certificate of starting employment

parte de baja (laboral) — [por enfermedad] doctor's note; [por cese] certificate of leaving employment, ≈ P45

parte de defunción — death certificate

parte facultativo, parte médico — medical report, medical bulletin

parte meteorológico — weather forecast, weather report

2) (Mil) dispatch, communiqué

parte de guerra — military communiqué, war report

3) (Radio) † news bulletin

el parte de las tres — the three o'clock news (bulletin)

4) Cono Sur [de boda] wedding invitation; (Aut) speeding ticket
II
SF

1) (=sección) part

el examen consta de dos partes — the exam consists of two parts

¿en qué parte del libro te has quedado? — where are you in the book?, which bit of the book are you on at the moment?

parte de lo que pasa es culpa mía — I'm partly to blame for the situation

• la parte de abajo — the bottom

• la parte de arriba — the top

• la parte de atrás — the back

• la cuarta parte — a quarter

han perdido la cuarta parte de las ganancias — they've lost a quarter of the profits

• la parte delantera — the front

• ser parte esencial de algo — to be an essential part of sth

• la mayor parte de algo, pasé la mayor parte del tiempo leyendo — I spent most of the time reading

la mayor parte de los españoles — most Spanish people

-¿os queda dinero? -sí, aunque ya hemos gastado la mayor parte — "do you have any money left?" - "yes, though we've spent most of it"

• la tercera parte — a third

reducir algo en una tercera parte — to reduce sth by a third

parte de la oración — part of speech

2) [en locuciones]

• de parte de, llamo de parte de Juan — I'm calling on behalf of Juan

de parte de todos nosotros — on behalf of us all

salúdalo de mi parte — give him my regards

dale esto de mi parte — give her this from me

¿de parte de quién? — [al teléfono] who's calling?

• en parte — partly, in part

se debe en parte a su falta de experiencia — it's partly due to his lack of experience, it's due in part to his lack of experience

tienes razón solo en parte — you're only partly right

• formar parte de algo, ¿cuándo entró a formar parte de la organización? — when did she join the organization?

no formaba parte del equipo — he was not in the team

forma parte de sus obligaciones — it is part of his duties

• en gran parte — to a large extent

• por otra parte — on the other hand

por una parte... por otra (parte) — on the one hand,... on the other

• por parte de — on the part of

exige un gran esfuerzo por parte de los alumnos — it requires a great effort on the part of o from the pupils

yo por mi parte, no estoy de acuerdo — I, for my part, disagree

• ¡ vayamos por partes! — let's take it one step at a time!

3) (=participación) share

mi parte de la herencia — my share of the inheritance

como parte del pago — in part exchange

• a partes iguales — in equal shares

• ir a la parte — to go shares

• tener parte en algo — to share in sth

• tomar parte (en algo) — to take part (in sth)

¿cuántos corredores tomarán parte en la prueba? — how many runners will take part in the race?

yo no tomé parte en ese asunto — I had no part in it

- llevarse la mejor parte

- poner de su parte

tienes que poner de tu parte — you have to do your bit o share

- quedarse con la parte del león
partir
4) (=lugar) part

¿de qué parte de Inglaterra eres? — what part of England are you from?

¿en qué parte de la ciudad vives? — where o whereabouts in the city do you live?

• en alguna parte — somewhere

en alguna parte de Europa — somewhere in Europe

• en cualquier parte — anywhere

• en ninguna parte — nowhere

en ninguna parte del país — nowhere in the country

por ahí no se va a ninguna parte — (lit) that way doesn't lead anywhere; (fig) that will get us nowhere

• ir a otra parte — to go somewhere else

debe de estar en otra parte — it must be somewhere else

• en o por todas partes — everywhere

en todas partes de España — all over Spain

- en las cinco partes del mundo

- de una parte a otra

- tomar algo en buena parte

- echar algo a mala parte

- de algún o un tiempo a esta parte

en salva sea la parte Esp euf (=trasero) —

le dio una patada en salva sea la parte — she gave him a kick up the behind
haba
5) (=bando) side

• estar de parte de algn — to be on sb's side

estoy de tu parte — I'm on your side

¿de parte de quién estás tú? — whose side are you on?

todo está de su parte — everything is in his favour

• ponerse de parte de algn — to side with sb, take sb's side

6) [indicando parentesco] side

es primo por parte de madre — he's a cousin on my mother's side

7) (Dep) [en partido] half

• primera parte — first half

• segunda parte — second half

8) (Teat) part

9) (Jur) [en contrato] party

las partes contratantes — the parties to the contract

el documento debe ser firmado por ambas partes — the document should be signed by both parties

sin la intervención de terceras partes — without the involvement of third parties

- ser juez y parte

parte actora — plaintiff

parte acusadora — prosecution

parte contraria — opposing party

10) pl partes euf (=genitales) private parts euf, privates euf

recibió un golpe en sus partes — he was hit in the privates euf

partes íntimas, partes pudendas — private parts

11) pl partes † (=cualidades) parts, qualities, talents

buenas partes — good parts

12) Méx spare part

* * *
I
masculino

1) (informe, comunicación) report

dar parte de un incidente — particular to report an incident; autoridad to file a report about an incident

dar parte de enfermo — to call in sick

- parte de defunción

- parte de guerra

- parte facultativo

- parte meteorológico

2) (Andes) ( multa) ticket (colloq), fine

me pasaron or me pusieron un parte — I got a ticket o a fine
II
femenino

1)

a) (porción, fracción) part

tres partes iguales — three equal parts

una sexta parte de los beneficios — a sixth of the profits

pasa la mayor or gran parte del tiempo al teléfono — she spends most of her o the time on the phone

la mayor parte de los participantes — the majority of o most of the participants

su parte de la herencia — his share of the inheritance

me siento parte integrante del equipo — I feel I'm a full member of the team

esto se debe en gran parte a... — this is largely due to...

b) ( de lugar) part

la parte antigua de la ciudad — the old part of the city

¿de qué parte de México eres? — what part of Mexico are you from?

en la parte de atrás — at the back

atravesamos la ciudad de parte a parte — we crossed from one side of the city to the other

- parte de la oración

2) (en locs)

en parte — partly

en parte es tu culpa — it's partly your fault

en gran parte — largely

es, en buena parte, culpa suya — it is, to a large o great extent, his own fault

de un tiempo a esta parte — for some time now

de unos meses a esta parte la situación ha empeorado — the situation has deteriorated over the past few months

de parte de alguien — on behalf of somebody

llamo de parte de María — I'm ringing on behalf of María

dale recuerdos de mi parte — give him my regards

muy amable de su parte — (that is/was) very kind of you

de parte del director que subas a verlo — the director wants you to go up and see him

vengo de parte del señor Díaz — Mr Díaz sent me

¿de parte de quién? — ( por teléfono) who's calling?, who shall I say is calling? (frml)

¿tú de parte de quién estás? — whose side are you on?

se puso de su parte — he sided with her

tienes que poner de tu parte — you have to do your share o part o (BrE colloq) bit

formar parte de algo — pieza/sección to be part of something; persona/país to belong to something

entrar a formar parte de algo — to join something

por mi/tu/su parte — for my/your/his part

yo, por mi parte... — I, for my part... (frml), as far as I'm concerned...

por parte de: fue un error por parte nuestra/de la compañía it was a mistake on our part/on the part of the company; por parte de or del padre on his father's side; por partes: revisémoslo por partes let's go over it section by section; vayamos por partes let's take it step by step; por otra parte ( además) anyway, in any case; ( por otro lado) however, on the other hand; salva sea la parte — (euf & hum) rear (colloq & euph)

3) ( participación) part

yo no tuve parte en eso — I played no part in that

tomar parte — to take part

4) ( lugar)

vámonos a otra parte — let's go somewhere else o (AmE) someplace else

esto no nos lleva a ninguna parte — this isn't getting o leading us anywhere

¿adónde vas? - a ninguna parte — where are you going? - nowhere

en cualquier parte — anywhere

a/en todas partes — everywhere

en alguna parte — somewhere

no aparece por ninguna parte — I can't find it anywhere

5) (en negociación, contrato, juicio) party

las partes contratantes — the parties to the contract

las partes firmantes — the signatories

ambas partes quieren negociar — both sides want to negotiate

la parte demandante — the plaintiff/plaintiffs

6) (Teatr) part, role

mandarse la(s) parte(s) (CS) — (fam) to show off

7) (Méx) ( repuesto) part, spare (part)

8) partes femenino plural (euf) ( genitales) private parts (pl) (euph)

•

- partes pudendas

* * *

= body, end, part, part, party, piece, portion, quarter, section, segment, sequence, share, report.

Nota: Documento que presenta el resultado de las actividades de un individuo o una organización.

Ex. The main body of criticism centred upon the treatment of nonbook materials.

Ex. Scanning must start to the left of the bar codes and must continue past the right end.

Ex. Parts of the abstract are written in the informative style, whilst those points which are of less significance are treated indicatively.

Ex. A part is one of the subordinate units into which an item has been divided by the author, publisher, or manufacturer.

Ex. Enter a brief, plea, or other formal record of one party to a case under the heading for that party.

Ex. Within one main class the same piece of notation may be used to signify different concepts.

Ex. An extract is one o more portions of a document selected to represent the whole document.

Ex. A reappraisal is therefore outlined here with the understanding that it is open to rebuttal and challenge from whatever quarter.

Ex. Plainly such representative sections may not be present in many documents, but sometimes an extract from the results, conclusions or recommendations of a document may serve to identify the key issues covered by the entire document.

Ex. No such constraints exist where online display is anticipated, since only one segment at a time is displayed.

Ex. A classified catalogue is a catalogue with three or four separate sequences: an author/title catalogue or index (or separate author and title catalogues), a classified subject catalogue, and a subject index to the classified catalogue.

Ex. The clicker paid each man according to what he had set, keeping for himself a share equal to that of the most productive hand.

Ex. The report introduced a range of ideas which have influenced subsequent code construction.

----

* a alguna parte = someplace.

* abordar una mínima parte del asunto = touch + the tip of the iceberg.

* ambas partes del argumento = both sides of the fence.

* a partes iguales = share and share alike, in equal measure(s).

* buscar por todas partes = scour + Nombre + for.

* dar parte de = report.

* de algún tiempo a esta parte = for some time now.

* de la parte superior = topmost [top most].

* de otras partes = further afield.

* de parte de = on behalf of [in behalf of; on + Nombre + behalf], in + Nombre + behalf [in/on behalf of].

* de parte de otro = on behalf of someone else.

* de todas las partes del mundo = from all over the world, from all over the globe, from every part of the world.

* de todas partes = from far and wide.

* de una parte a otra = back and forth.

* de un tiempo a esta parte = for some time now.

* dividir Algo en partes iguales = divide + Nombre + in equal parts.

* dividir en partes = break into + parts.

* dividirse en partes = fall into + parts.

* durante la mayor parte de = for much of.

* durante la mayor parte del año = for the best part of the year.

* el todo es más grande que la suma de sus partes = the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.

* en alguna parte = someplace.

* en alguna parte de + Nombre = some way down + Nombre.

* en buena parte = for the most part.

* en cualquier otra parte = anywhere else, everywhere else.

* en cualquier parte = anywhere, everywhere.

* en gran parte = largely, in large part, in large measure, for the most part, to a great extent, to a great degree.

* en la mayor parte de = in the majority of.

* en la parte de arriba = at the top.

* en la parte de atrás = in the back, at the rear.

* en la parte de delante = at the front.

* en la parte delantera = at the front.

* en la parte posterior = in the back.

* en la parte superior = at the top, uppermost.

* en la parte trasera = in the back, at the rear.

* en ninguna parte = nowhere.

* en otra parte = elsewhere, further afield.

* en otras partes = further afield.

* en parte = in part, part of the way, partial, partially, partly.

* en parte + Nombre = part + Nombre.

* en qué parte = whereabouts.

* en su mayor parte = largely, mostly, for the most part.

* en su parte central = at its core.

* en todas partes = all around, far and wide, far and wide.

* entrar a formar parte de = enter in.

* entre tres partes = 3-party [three-party].

* en varias partes = multi-part [multipart].

* extenderse por todas partes = reach + far and wide, extend + far and wide, stretch + far and wide.

* formar parte = form + part.

* formar parte de = be part of, be part of, build into, enter into, become + (a) part of, be a part of, inhere in, become + one with, inform, fall under.

* formar parte del paisaje = blend into + the landscape.

* formar parte de un comite = serve on + committee.

* formar parte integral = form + an integral part.

* formar parte integral de = be an integral part of.

* formar parte natural de su entorno = blend into + the landscape.

* gran parte = much.

* gran parte de = much of.

* hacer de + Posesivo + parte = do + Posesivo + bit.

* la mayor parte de = the majority of, the main bulk of, the lion's share of.

* la mayor parte de las veces = more often than not.

* la parte de atrás de = the back of.

* la parte más dura de = brunt of, the.

* la parte más importante = the heart of.

* la parte principal de = the bulk of.

* la parte superior izquierda de = the upper left of.

* la parte trasera de = the back of.

* llamamiento para formar parte de un jurado = jury duty.

* llegar a todas partes = reach + far and wide, extend + far and wide, stretch + far and wide.

* lo mejor de ambas partes = the best of both worlds.

* más que la suma de sus partes = Comparativo + than the sum of its parts.

* mínima parte = fraction.

* no considerarse parte de = hold + Reflexivo + apart from.

* no llevar a ninguna parte = achieve + nothing, go + nowhere.

* numeración de las partes = numbering of parts.

* parte afectada = stakeholder.

* parte anterior del pie = ball of + Posesivo + foot.

* parte azotada por el viento = windward.

* parte de accidente = accident report.

* parte de atrás = back, backside, rear.

* parte delantera = fore-end.

* parte de una obra = component part.

* parte de una publicación = component part.

* parte en un contrato = contracting party.

* parte expuesta al viento = windward.

* parte implicada = stakeholder.

* parte inferior = bottom, underside.

* parte inferior derecha = lower right.

* parte integral = integral part.

* parte integrante = integral part, fixture.

* parte interesada = interested party, stakeholder, concerned party.

* parte metereológico = weather forecast.

* parte musical = part.

* parte posterior = backside, rear.

* parte principal del texto = meat of the text.

* parte protegida = lee.

* parte protegida del viento = leeward.

* parte que falta = missing part.

* partes = bits and pieces.

* partes beligerantes = warring factions, warring parties.

* partes de un conflicto = warring factions, warring parties.

* parte segunda = revisited.

* partes en cuestión, las = parties concerned, the.

* partes enfrentadas = warring factions, warring parties.

* partes implicadas, las = parties involved, the, parties concerned, the.

* parte superior = top, topside.

* parte trasera = back, rear.

* parte vital = lifeblood.

* parte Y la parte superior izquierda de = the upper left of.

* pero por otra parte = but then again.

* poner de + Posesivo + parte = do + Posesivo + part, do + Posesivo + share, do + Posesivo + bit.

* ponerse de parte de = side with.

* ponerse de parte de Alguien = side in + Posesivo + favour.

* poner todo de + Posesivo + parte = give + Posesivo + best, do + Posesivo + best, give + Posesivo + utmost.

* por otra parte = on the other hand, on the other side, on the flip side.

* por parte de = on the part of.

* por parte de uno = on + Posesivo + part.

* por + Posesivo + parte = for + Posesivo + part.

* por todas partes = all over the place, everywhere, widely, all around, far and wide.

* por una parte = on the one hand, on the one side.

* Posesivo + partes = Posesivo + family jewels, Posesivo + privates.

* Posesivo + partes íntimas = Posesivo + privates, Posesivo + family jewels.

* Posesivo + partes privadas = Posesivo + crown jewels, Posesivo + family jewels, Posesivo + privates.

* Posesivo + partes pudendas = Posesivo + family jewels.

* Posesivo + partes pudendas = Posesivo + privates.

* que forma parte de la cultura = culturally-embedded.

* que forma parte en = involved in.

* que toma parte en = involved in.

* relación parte/todo = whole/part relationship.

* segunda parte = sequel, follow-up.

* ser parte de = be part of, be a part of, fall under.

* sinónimo en parte = near synonym.

* subparte = subpart.

* tenemos intereses en ambas partes = our feet are in both worlds.

* todas las partes implicadas = all concerned.

* tomar parte = involve, take + part, become + involved.

* tomar parte activa = become + involved, get + active.

* tomar parte en = join in.

* tomar parte en el asunto = enter + the fray.

* tomar parte en en el asunto = be part of the picture.

* una buena parte de = a large measure of, a good deal of, a great deal of.

* una cuarta parte = one-quarter (1/4), one in four.

* una cuarta parte de = a fourth of.

* una décima parte = one tenth [one-tenth], one in ten.

* una gran parte de = a broad population of, a lion's share of.

* una octava parte = one in eight.

* una parte de = a share of, a snatch of.

* una quinta parte = one-fifth [one fifth], one in five.

* una quinta parte de = a fifth of.

* una tercera parte = one third (1/3), one in three.

* * *
I
masculino

1) (informe, comunicación) report

dar parte de un incidente — particular to report an incident; autoridad to file a report about an incident

dar parte de enfermo — to call in sick

- parte de defunción

- parte de guerra

- parte facultativo

- parte meteorológico

2) (Andes) ( multa) ticket (colloq), fine

me pasaron or me pusieron un parte — I got a ticket o a fine
II
femenino

1)

a) (porción, fracción) part

tres partes iguales — three equal parts

una sexta parte de los beneficios — a sixth of the profits

pasa la mayor or gran parte del tiempo al teléfono — she spends most of her o the time on the phone

la mayor parte de los participantes — the majority of o most of the participants

su parte de la herencia — his share of the inheritance

me siento parte integrante del equipo — I feel I'm a full member of the team

esto se debe en gran parte a... — this is largely due to...

b) ( de lugar) part

la parte antigua de la ciudad — the old part of the city

¿de qué parte de México eres? — what part of Mexico are you from?

en la parte de atrás — at the back

atravesamos la ciudad de parte a parte — we crossed from one side of the city to the other

- parte de la oración

2) (en locs)

en parte — partly

en parte es tu culpa — it's partly your fault

en gran parte — largely

es, en buena parte, culpa suya — it is, to a large o great extent, his own fault

de un tiempo a esta parte — for some time now

de unos meses a esta parte la situación ha empeorado — the situation has deteriorated over the past few months

de parte de alguien — on behalf of somebody

llamo de parte de María — I'm ringing on behalf of María

dale recuerdos de mi parte — give him my regards

muy amable de su parte — (that is/was) very kind of you

de parte del director que subas a verlo — the director wants you to go up and see him

vengo de parte del señor Díaz — Mr Díaz sent me

¿de parte de quién? — ( por teléfono) who's calling?, who shall I say is calling? (frml)

¿tú de parte de quién estás? — whose side are you on?

se puso de su parte — he sided with her

tienes que poner de tu parte — you have to do your share o part o (BrE colloq) bit

formar parte de algo — pieza/sección to be part of something; persona/país to belong to something

entrar a formar parte de algo — to join something

por mi/tu/su parte — for my/your/his part

yo, por mi parte... — I, for my part... (frml), as far as I'm concerned...

por parte de: fue un error por parte nuestra/de la compañía it was a mistake on our part/on the part of the company; por parte de or del padre on his father's side; por partes: revisémoslo por partes let's go over it section by section; vayamos por partes let's take it step by step; por otra parte ( además) anyway, in any case; ( por otro lado) however, on the other hand; salva sea la parte — (euf & hum) rear (colloq & euph)

3) ( participación) part

yo no tuve parte en eso — I played no part in that

tomar parte — to take part

4) ( lugar)

vámonos a otra parte — let's go somewhere else o (AmE) someplace else

esto no nos lleva a ninguna parte — this isn't getting o leading us anywhere

¿adónde vas? - a ninguna parte — where are you going? - nowhere

en cualquier parte — anywhere

a/en todas partes — everywhere

en alguna parte — somewhere

no aparece por ninguna parte — I can't find it anywhere

5) (en negociación, contrato, juicio) party

las partes contratantes — the parties to the contract

las partes firmantes — the signatories

ambas partes quieren negociar — both sides want to negotiate

la parte demandante — the plaintiff/plaintiffs

6) (Teatr) part, role

mandarse la(s) parte(s) (CS) — (fam) to show off

7) (Méx) ( repuesto) part, spare (part)

8) partes femenino plural (euf) ( genitales) private parts (pl) (euph)

•

- partes pudendas

* * *

= body, end, part, part, party, piece, portion, quarter, section, segment, sequence, share, report.

Nota: Documento que presenta el resultado de las actividades de un individuo o una organización.

Ex: The main body of criticism centred upon the treatment of nonbook materials.

Ex: Scanning must start to the left of the bar codes and must continue past the right end.

Ex: Parts of the abstract are written in the informative style, whilst those points which are of less significance are treated indicatively.

Ex: A part is one of the subordinate units into which an item has been divided by the author, publisher, or manufacturer.

Ex: Enter a brief, plea, or other formal record of one party to a case under the heading for that party.

Ex: Within one main class the same piece of notation may be used to signify different concepts.

Ex: An extract is one o more portions of a document selected to represent the whole document.

Ex: A reappraisal is therefore outlined here with the understanding that it is open to rebuttal and challenge from whatever quarter.

Ex: Plainly such representative sections may not be present in many documents, but sometimes an extract from the results, conclusions or recommendations of a document may serve to identify the key issues covered by the entire document.

Ex: No such constraints exist where online display is anticipated, since only one segment at a time is displayed.

Ex: A classified catalogue is a catalogue with three or four separate sequences: an author/title catalogue or index (or separate author and title catalogues), a classified subject catalogue, and a subject index to the classified catalogue.

Ex: The clicker paid each man according to what he had set, keeping for himself a share equal to that of the most productive hand.

Ex: The report introduced a range of ideas which have influenced subsequent code construction.

* a alguna parte = someplace.

* abordar una mínima parte del asunto = touch + the tip of the iceberg.

* ambas partes del argumento = both sides of the fence.

* a partes iguales = share and share alike, in equal measure(s).

* buscar por todas partes = scour + Nombre + for.

* dar parte de = report.

* de algún tiempo a esta parte = for some time now.

* de la parte superior = topmost [top most].

* de otras partes = further afield.

* de parte de = on behalf of [in behalf of; on + Nombre + behalf], in + Nombre + behalf [in/on behalf of].

* de parte de otro = on behalf of someone else.

* de todas las partes del mundo = from all over the world, from all over the globe, from every part of the world.

* de todas partes = from far and wide.

* de una parte a otra = back and forth.

* de un tiempo a esta parte = for some time now.

* dividir Algo en partes iguales = divide + Nombre + in equal parts.

* dividir en partes = break into + parts.

* dividirse en partes = fall into + parts.

* durante la mayor parte de = for much of.

* durante la mayor parte del año = for the best part of the year.

* el todo es más grande que la suma de sus partes = the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.

* en alguna parte = someplace.

* en alguna parte de + Nombre = some way down + Nombre.

* en buena parte = for the most part.

* en cualquier otra parte = anywhere else, everywhere else.

* en cualquier parte = anywhere, everywhere.

* en gran parte = largely, in large part, in large measure, for the most part, to a great extent, to a great degree.

* en la mayor parte de = in the majority of.

* en la parte de arriba = at the top.

* en la parte de atrás = in the back, at the rear.

* en la parte de delante = at the front.

* en la parte delantera = at the front.

* en la parte posterior = in the back.

* en la parte superior = at the top, uppermost.

* en la parte trasera = in the back, at the rear.

* en ninguna parte = nowhere.

* en otra parte = elsewhere, further afield.

* en otras partes = further afield.

* en parte = in part, part of the way, partial, partially, partly.

* en parte + Nombre = part + Nombre.

* en qué parte = whereabouts.

* en su mayor parte = largely, mostly, for the most part.

* en su parte central = at its core.

* en todas partes = all around, far and wide, far and wide.

* entrar a formar parte de = enter in.

* entre tres partes = 3-party [three-party].

* en varias partes = multi-part [multipart].

* extenderse por todas partes = reach + far and wide, extend + far and wide, stretch + far and wide.

* formar parte = form + part.

* formar parte de = be part of, be part of, build into, enter into, become + (a) part of, be a part of, inhere in, become + one with, inform, fall under.

* formar parte del paisaje = blend into + the landscape.

* formar parte de un comite = serve on + committee.

* formar parte integral = form + an integral part.

* formar parte integral de = be an integral part of.

* formar parte natural de su entorno = blend into + the landscape.

* gran parte = much.

* gran parte de = much of.

* hacer de + Posesivo + parte = do + Posesivo + bit.

* la mayor parte de = the majority of, the main bulk of, the lion's share of.

* la mayor parte de las veces = more often than not.

* la parte de atrás de = the back of.

* la parte más dura de = brunt of, the.

* la parte más importante = the heart of.

* la parte principal de = the bulk of.

* la parte superior izquierda de = the upper left of.

* la parte trasera de = the back of.

* llamamiento para formar parte de un jurado = jury duty.

* llegar a todas partes = reach + far and wide, extend + far and wide, stretch + far and wide.

* lo mejor de ambas partes = the best of both worlds.

* más que la suma de sus partes = Comparativo + than the sum of its parts.

* mínima parte = fraction.

* no considerarse parte de = hold + Reflexivo + apart from.

* no llevar a ninguna parte = achieve + nothing, go + nowhere.

* numeración de las partes = numbering of parts.

* parte afectada = stakeholder.

* parte anterior del pie = ball of + Posesivo + foot.

* parte azotada por el viento = windward.

* parte de accidente = accident report.

* parte de atrás = back, backside, rear.

* parte delantera = fore-end.

* parte de una obra = component part.

* parte de una publicación = component part.

* parte en un contrato = contracting party.

* parte expuesta al viento = windward.

* parte implicada = stakeholder.

* parte inferior = bottom, underside.

* parte inferior derecha = lower right.

* parte integral = integral part.

* parte integrante = integral part, fixture.

* parte interesada = interested party, stakeholder, concerned party.

* parte metereológico = weather forecast.

* parte musical = part.

* parte posterior = backside, rear.

* parte principal del texto = meat of the text.

* parte protegida = lee.

* parte protegida del viento = leeward.

* parte que falta = missing part.

* partes = bits and pieces.

* partes beligerantes = warring factions, warring parties.

* partes de un conflicto = warring factions, warring parties.

* parte segunda = revisited.

* partes en cuestión, las = parties concerned, the.

* partes enfrentadas = warring factions, warring parties.

* partes implicadas, las = parties involved, the, parties concerned, the.

* parte superior = top, topside.

* parte trasera = back, rear.

* parte vital = lifeblood.

* parte Y la parte superior izquierda de = the upper left of.

* pero por otra parte = but then again.

* poner de + Posesivo + parte = do + Posesivo + part, do + Posesivo + share, do + Posesivo + bit.

* ponerse de parte de = side with.

* ponerse de parte de Alguien = side in + Posesivo + favour.

* poner todo de + Posesivo + parte = give + Posesivo + best, do + Posesivo + best, give + Posesivo + utmost.

* por otra parte = on the other hand, on the other side, on the flip side.

* por parte de = on the part of.

* por parte de uno = on + Posesivo + part.

* por + Posesivo + parte = for + Posesivo + part.

* por todas partes = all over the place, everywhere, widely, all around, far and wide.

* por una parte = on the one hand, on the one side.

* Posesivo + partes = Posesivo + family jewels, Posesivo + privates.

* Posesivo + partes íntimas = Posesivo + privates, Posesivo + family jewels.

* Posesivo + partes privadas = Posesivo + crown jewels, Posesivo + family jewels, Posesivo + privates.

* Posesivo + partes pudendas = Posesivo + family jewels.

* Posesivo + partes pudendas = Posesivo + privates.

* que forma parte de la cultura = culturally-embedded.

* que forma parte en = involved in.

* que toma parte en = involved in.

* relación parte/todo = whole/part relationship.

* segunda parte = sequel, follow-up.

* ser parte de = be part of, be a part of, fall under.

* sinónimo en parte = near synonym.

* subparte = subpart.

* tenemos intereses en ambas partes = our feet are in both worlds.

* todas las partes implicadas = all concerned.

* tomar parte = involve, take + part, become + involved.

* tomar parte activa = become + involved, get + active.

* tomar parte en = join in.

* tomar parte en el asunto = enter + the fray.

* tomar parte en en el asunto = be part of the picture.

* una buena parte de = a large measure of, a good deal of, a great deal of.

* una cuarta parte = one-quarter (1/4), one in four.

* una cuarta parte de = a fourth of.

* una décima parte = one tenth [one-tenth], one in ten.

* una gran parte de = a broad population of, a lion's share of.

* una octava parte = one in eight.

* una parte de = a share of, a snatch of.

* una quinta parte = one-fifth [one fifth], one in five.

* una quinta parte de = a fifth of.

* una tercera parte = one third (1/3), one in three.

* * *

parte¹

masculine

A (informe, comunicación) report

me veo obligado a dar parte de este incidente I shall have to report this incident o file a report about this incident

llamó para dar parte de enfermo he called in sick

dio parte de sin novedad ( Mil) he reported that all was well

Compuestos:

● parte de defunción

death certificate

● parte de guerra

dispatch

● parte facultativo

medical report o bulletin

● parte médico

medical report o bulletin

● parte meteorológico

weather report

B ( Andes) (multa) ticket ( colloq), fine

me pasaron or sacaron or pusieron un parte I got a ticket o a fine

parte²

feminine

A

1 (porción, fracción) part

divídelo en tres partes iguales divide it into three equal parts

una sexta parte de los beneficios a sixth of the profits

entre 180 y 300 partes por millón between 180 and 300 parts per million

parte de lo recaudado part of the money collected

destruyó la mayor parte de la cosecha it destroyed most of the harvest

la mayor parte del tiempo most of her/your/the time

la mayor parte de los participantes the majority of o most of the participants

su parte de la herencia his share of the inheritance

tenemos nuestra parte de responsabilidad en el asunto we have to accept part of o a certain amount of responsibility in this affair

por fin me siento parte integrante del equipo I finally feel I'm a full member of the team

forma parte integral del libro it is an integral part of the book

2 (de un lugar) part

la parte antigua de la ciudad the old part of the city

soy español — ¿de qué parte (de España)? I'm Spanish — which part (of Spain) are you from?

en la parte de atrás de la casa at the back of the house

en la parte de arriba de la estantería on the top shelf

atravesamos la ciudad de parte a parte we crossed from one side of the city to the other

Compuestos:

● parte de la oración

part of speech

● parte del león

lion's share

B ( en locs):

en parte partly

en parte es culpa tuya it's partly your fault

esto se debe, en gran parte, al aumento de la demanda this is largely due to the increase in demand

es, en buena parte, culpa suya it is, to a large o great extent, his own fault

de un tiempo a esta parte for some time now

de cinco meses a esta parte la situación se ha venido deteriorando the situation has been deteriorating these past five months o over the past five months

de mi/tu/su parte from me/you/him

díselo de mi parte tell him from me

dale saludos de parte de todos nosotros give him our best wishes o say hello from all of us

dale recuerdos de mi parte give him my regards

llévale esto a Pedro de mi parte take Pedro this from me

muy amable de su parte (that is/was) very kind of you

de parte del director que subas a verlo the director wants you to go up and see him, the director says you're to go up and see him

vengo de parte del señor Díaz Mr Díaz sent me

¿de parte de quién? (por teléfono) who's calling?, who shall I say is calling? ( frml)

¿tú de parte de quién estás? whose side are you on?

se puso de su parte he sided with her

yo te ayudaré, pero tú también tienes que poner de tu parte I'll help you, but you have to do your share o part o ( BrE colloq) bit

forman parte del mecanismo de arranque they are o they form part of the starting mechanism

forma parte de la delegación china she's a member of the Chinese delegation

forma parte del equipo nacional she's a member of the national team, she's on ( AmE) o ( BrE) in the national team

entró a formar parte de la plantilla he joined the staff

por mi/tu/su parte for my/your/his part

yo, por mi parte, no tengo inconveniente I, for my part, have no objection ( frml), as far as I'm concerned, there's no problem

por parte de on the part of

exige un conocimiento de la materia por parte del lector it requires the reader to have some knowledge of the subject, it requires some knowledge of the subject on the part of the reader

reclamaron una mayor atención a este problema por parte de la junta they demanded that the board pay greater attention to this problem

su interrogatorio por parte del fiscal his questioning by the prosecutor

por parte de or del padre on his father's side

por partes: revisémoslo por partes let's go over it section by section

vayamos por partes ¿cómo empezó la discusión? let's take it step by step, how did the argument start?

por otra parte (además) anyway, in any case; (por otro lado) however, on the other hand

salva sea la parte ( euf hum); derrière ( euph hum), sit-upon ( BrE euph hum)

el que parte y reparte se lleva la mejor parte he who cuts the cake takes the biggest slice

C (participación) part

yo no tuve parte en eso I played no part in that

no le dan parte en la toma de decisiones she isn't given any say in decision-making

no quiso tomar parte en el debate she did not wish to take part in o to participate in the debate

los atletas que tomaron parte en la segunda prueba the athletes who competed in o took part in o participated in the second event

D

(lugar): vámonos a otra parte let's go somewhere else o ( AmE) someplace else

va a pie a todas partes she goes everywhere on foot, she walks everywhere

se consigue en cualquier parte you can get it anywhere

en todas partes everywhere

tiene que estar en alguna parte it must be somewhere

no aparece por ninguna parte I can't find it anywhere o it's nowhere to be found

este camino no lleva a ninguna parte this path doesn't lead anywhere

esta discusión no nos va a llevar a ninguna parte this discussion isn't going to get us anywhere

mandar a algn a buena parte ( Chi fam euf); to tell sb to go take a running jump ( colloq), to tell sb to go to blazes ( colloq dated)

en todas partes (se) cuecen habas it's the same the world over

E

1 (en negociaciones, un contrato) party

las partes contratantes the parties to the contract

las partes firmantes the signatories

ambas partes están dispuestas a negociar both sides are ready to negotiate

2 ( Der) party

soy parte interesada I'm an interested party

Compuesto:

parte contraria

opposing party

F ( Teatr) part, role

mandarse la parte( RPl) or ( Chi) las partes ( fam); to show off

G ( Méx) (repuesto) part, spare part, spare

H partes fpl ( euf) (genitales) private parts (pl) ( euph), privates (pl) ( colloq euph)

Compuestos:

● partes pudendas

( euf); private parts (pl) ( euph), pudenda (pl) ( frml)

● partes vergonzosas

( euf); private parts (pl) ( euph)

* * *

Del verbo partir: ( conjugate partir)

parte es:

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

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
parte
partir
parte sustantivo masculino
1 (informe, comunicación) report;
◊ dar parte de un incidente [ particular] to report an incident;

[ autoridad] to file a report about an incident;
◊ dar parte de enfermo to call in sick;

parte meteorológico weather report
2 (Andes) ( multa) ticket (colloq), fine
■ sustantivo femenino
1
a) (porción, fracción) part;

◊ tres partes iguales three equal parts;

pasa la mayor parte del tiempo al teléfono she spends most of her o the time on the phone;
la mayor parte de los participantes the majority of o most of the participants
b) ( en una distribución) share;

◊ su parte de la herencia his share of the inheritance

c) ( de lugar) part;

◊ ¿de qué parte de México eres? what part of Mexico are you from?;

en la parte de atrás at the back
2 ( en locs)
◊ en parte partly;

en gran parte to a large extent, largely;
en su mayor parte for the most part;
de un tiempo a esta parte for some time now;
de parte de algn on behalf of sb;
llamo de parte de María I'm ringing on behalf of María;
dale recuerdos de mi parte give him my regards;
vengo de parte del señor Díaz Mr Díaz sent me;
¿de parte de quién? ( por teléfono) who's calling?, who shall I say is calling? (frml);
formar parte de algo [pieza/sección] to be part of sth;

[persona/país] to belong to sth;
◊ entrar a formar parte de algo to join sth;

por mi/tu/su parte as far as I'm/you're/he's concerned;
por partes: revisémoslo por partes let's go over it section by section;
vayamos por partes let's take it step by step;
por otra parte ( además) anyway, in any case;

( por otro lado) however, on the other hand;
◊ por una parte …, por la otra … on the one hand …, on the other …

3 ( participación) part;
◊ tomar parte to take part

4 ( lugar):
◊ vámonos a otra parte let's go somewhere else o (AmE) someplace else;

esto no nos lleva a ninguna parte this isn't getting o leading us anywhere;
¿adónde vas? — a ninguna parte where are you going? — nowhere;
en cualquier parte anywhere;
a/en/por todas partes everywhere;
en alguna parte somewhere
5 (en negociación, contrato, juicio) party
6 (Teatr) part, role
7 (Méx) ( repuesto) part, spare (part)
partir ( conjugate partir) verbo transitivo
a) ( con cuchillo) ‹tarta/melón› to cut;

◊ lo partió por la mitad he cut it in half

b) ( romper) ‹piedra/coco› to break, smash;

‹nuez/avellana› to crack;
‹rama/palo› to break
c) ( con golpe) ‹ labio› to split (open);

‹ cabeza› to split open
d) [ frío] ‹ labios› to chap

verbo intransitivo
1
a) (frml) ( marcharse) to leave, depart (frml)

b) [ auto] (Chi) to start

2
a) parte DE algo ‹de una premisa/un supuesto› to start from sth

b)

◊ a partir de from;

a parte de ahora/ese momento from now on/that moment on;
a parte de hoy (as o starting) from today
partirse verbo pronominal
a) [mármol/roca] to split, smash

b) ( refl) ‹ labio› to split;

‹ diente› to break, chip
parte
I sustantivo femenino
1 (porción, trozo) part: esas danzas y esos ritos forman parte de nuestra cultura, those dances and rites are part of our culture
2 (de dinero, herencia, etc) share
3 (lado, sitio) place, spot: lo puedes encontrar en cualquier parte, you can find it anywhere
4 (en un enfrentamiento, discusión) side: ¿de qué parte estás?, whose side are you on?
está de mi parte, he's on my side
tomar parte en, to take part in: no deberíamos tomar parte en esas discusiones, we shouldn't take part in those discussions
5 Jur party
II sustantivo masculino
1 (informe, comunicación) report: tienes que dar parte a la policía, you must inform the police
parte médico/meteorológico, medical/weather report
2 Rad Tel news
♦ Locuciones: de parte a parte: el espejo se rompió de parte a parte, the mirror broke in two
de parte de..., on behalf of...
Tel ¿de parte de quién?, who's calling?
en gran parte, to a large extent
en parte, partly
por mi parte, as far as I am concerned
por otra parte, on the other hand
partir
I verbo transitivo
1 (romper, quebrar) to break: me parte el corazón verte tan desalentada, it's heartbreaking to see you so depressed
partir una nuez, to shell a walnut
2 (dividir) to split, divide
(con un cuchillo) to cut
II vi (irse) to leave, set out o off
♦ Locuciones: a partir de aquí/ahora, from here on/now on
a partir de entonces no volvimos a hablarnos, we didn't speak to each other from then on
' parte' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abotargarse
- accionariado
- adherirse
- adormecerse
- alma
- anterior
- apéndice
- arriba
- arte
- bajón
- caída
- caído
- chimenea
- colonizar
- consignar
- cuarta
- cuarto
- de
- deber
- décima
- décimo
- deformar
- deformarse
- delicadeza
- derecha
- derecho
- desnuda
- desnudo
- distribuir
- elemento
- encima
- encoger
- episodio
- ser
- escarpa
- este
- exterior
- fondo
- fuera
- gruesa
- grueso
- infante
- infrahumana
- infrahumano
- integrar
- integrante
- jirón
- juez
- les
- más
English:
account for
- act
- again
- against
- agenda
- anywhere
- appeal
- away
- back
- backbone
- backroom
- begin
- behalf
- bikini
- body
- bottom
- bulk
- buy out
- call
- civil
- claw back
- come away
- come under
- component
- constituent
- cross-examine
- croup
- cut
- damage
- day
- dispatch
- element
- else
- engage in
- for
- fourteenth
- fraction
- front
- good
- half
- hear of
- inner
- integral
- join
- join in
- largely
- linchpin
- lion
- listen
- mostly

* * *

parte¹ nm

1. [informe] report;

dar parte (a alguien de algo) to report (sth to sb);

dimos parte del incidente a la policía we reported the incident to the police

Comp
parte de accidente [para aseguradora] (accident) claim form;
parte facultativo medical report;

parte de guerra dispatch;

parte médico medical report;

parte meteorológico weather report

2. Anticuado [noticiario] news bulletin

3. Andes [multa] fine [for a traffic offence]

parte² nf

1. [porción, elemento, división] part;

hizo su parte del trabajo he did his share of the work;

las partes del cuerpo the parts of the body;

“El Padrino, Segunda parte” “The Godfather, Part Two”;

la mayor parte de la gente most people;

la mayor parte de la población most of the population;

la tercera parte de a third of;

repartir algo a partes iguales to share sth out equally;

fue peligroso y divertido a partes iguales it was both dangerous and fun at the same time;

dimos la lavadora vieja como parte del pago we traded in our old washing machine in part exchange;

en parte to a certain extent, partly;

en gran parte [mayoritariamente] for the most part;
[principalmente] to a large extent;
en su mayor parte están a favor they're mostly in favour, most of them are in favour;

esto forma parte del proyecto this is part of the project;

forma parte del comité she's a member of the committee;

cada uno puso de su parte everyone did what they could;

por mi/tu/ etc[m5]. parte for my/your/ etc part;

por mi parte no hay ningún problema it's fine as far as I'm concerned;

hubo protestas por parte de los trabajadores the workers protested, there were protests from the workers;

lo hicimos por partes we did it bit by bit;

¡vamos por partes! [al explicar, aclarar] let's take one thing at a time!;

ser parte integrante de algo to be o form an integral part of sth;

llevarse la mejor/peor parte to come off best/worst;

tomar parte en algo to take part in sth;

Comp

llevarse la parte del león to get the lion's share;

Comp
CSur
mandarse la parte to put on airs;

Comp
Euf
en salva sea la parte: le dio un puntapié en salva sea la parte she gave him a kick up the rear;

Prov

segundas partes nunca fueron buenas things are never as good the second time round

Comp
Gram parte de la oración part of speech
2. [lado, zona] part;

la parte de abajo/de arriba, la parte inferior/superior the bottom/top;

la parte trasera/delantera, la parte de atrás/de delante the back/front;

el español que se habla en esta parte del mundo the Spanish spoken in this part of the world;

viven en la parte alta de la ciudad they live in the higher part of the city;

¿de qué parte de Argentina es? what part of Argentina is he from?, whereabouts in Argentina is he from?;

la bala le atravesó el cerebro de parte a parte the bullet went right through his brain;

por una parte…, por otra… on the one hand…, on the other (hand)…;

por otra parte [además] what is more, besides

Comp
Méx parte baja [en béisbol] end of the inning
3. [lugar, sitio] part;

he estado en muchas partes I've been lots of places;

¡tú no vas a ninguna parte! you're not going anywhere!;

en alguna parte somewhere;

en cualquier parte anywhere;

en otra parte elsewhere, somewhere else;

en o [m5] por todas partes everywhere;

no lo veo por ninguna parte I can't find it anywhere;

esto no nos lleva a ninguna parte this isn't getting us anywhere;

2.000 pesos no van a ninguna parte 2,000 pesos won't get you far;

Comp

en todas partes cuecen habas it's the same wherever you go

4. [bando] side;

las partes enfrentadas o [m5] en conflicto the opposing parties o sides;

estar/ponerse de parte de alguien to be on/to take sb's side;

¿tú de qué parte estás? whose side are you on?;

es pariente mío por parte de padre he's related to me on my father's side;

tener a alguien de parte de uno to have sb on one's side

5. Der [en juicio, transacción] party;

no hubo acuerdo entre las partes the two sides were unable to reach an agreement;

las partes interesadas the interested parties

Comp
la parte acusadora the prosecution;
parte compradora buyer;

parte contratante party to the contract;

parte vendedora seller

6. Euf [genitales]
partes privates;

partes pudendas private parts;

recibió un balonazo en sus partes a ball hit him in the privates

7. Méx [repuesto] (spare) part, spare

8. [en frases]
de parte de on behalf of, for;

traigo un paquete de parte de Juan I've got a parcel for you from Juan;

venimos de parte de la compañía de seguros we're here on behalf of the insurance company, we're from the insurance company;

de parte de tu madre, que vayas a comprar leche your mother says for you to go and buy some milk;

dale recuerdos de mi parte give her my regards;

fue muy amable/generoso de tu parte it was very kind/generous of you;

¿de parte de (quién)? [al teléfono] who's calling, please?;

de un tiempo a esta parte for some time now;

de un mes/unos años a esta parte for the last month/last few years

* * *

parte

I m report;

dar parte a alguien inform s.o.;

dar parte file a report

II f

1 trozo part;

en parte partly;

en gran parte largely;

la mayor parte de the majority of, most of;

formar parte de form part of;

tomar parte en take part in;

tener parte en algo play a part in sth;

la parte del león the lion’s share;

ir por partes do a job in stages o bit by bit;

llevar la mejor/peor parte be at an advantage/a disadvantage

2 JUR party;

partes contratantes contracting parties, parties to the contract

3 ( lugar)

:

alguna parte somewhere;

en cualquier parte anywhere;

otra parte somewhere else;

en o

por todas partes everywhere;

en ninguna parte nowhere;

no llevar o

conducir a ninguna parte fig be going nowhere;

en otra parte elsewhere

4

:

de parte de on o in behalf of

5

:

por parte de madre/padre on one’s mother’s/father’s side;

estar de parte de alguien be on s.o.’s side;

ponerse de parte de alguien take s.o.’s side;

por una parte … por otra parte on the one hand … on the other (hand)

6

:

por otra parte moreover

7

:

desde un tiempo a esta parte up to now, up until now

* * *

parte nm

: report, dispatch

parte nf

1) : part, share

2) : part, place

en alguna parte: somewhere

por todas partes: everywhere

3) : party (in negotiations, etc.)

4)

de parte de : on behalf of

5)

¿de parte de quién? : may I ask who's calling?

6)

tomar parte : to take part

* * *

parte n

1. (en general) part

¿de qué parte de Inglaterra eres? which part of England are you from?

2. (a favor de) side

¿de parte de quién estás? whose side are you on?

se puso de parte de mi hermano she took my brother's side

a ninguna parte nowhere / not... anywhere

no voy a ninguna parte I'm not going anywhere

a todas partes everywhere

de parte de... from...

traigo este paquete de parte de mi padre this parcel is from my father

dale recuerdos de mi parte give him my regards

¿de parte de quién? who's calling?

en alguna parte somewhere

en parte partly

en todas partes everywhere

formar parte de (cosa) to be a part of (persona) to be a member of

poner de tu parte to do your share / to do your bit

por mi parte as far as I'm concerned

por otra parte on the other hand

por una parte on the one hand

tomar parte en algo to take part in something

parte meteorológico weather report

Spanish-English dictionary > parte
78 perilla

f.

1 goatee (barba).

venir de perilla o perillas to be just the right thing

2 knob. ( Latin American Spanish)

3 short pointed beard, Vandyke.

* * *

perilla

► nombre femenino

1 goatee

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

ir de perilla / venir de perilla familiar to come in really handy

* * *

SF

1) (=barba) goatee

- venir de perillas

perilla de la oreja — ear lobe

2) (=joya) pear-shaped ornament, drop

3) (Elec) switch

perilla del timbre — bellpush

4) Méx (=manija) handle

5) (=tirador) doorknob

* * *

femenino

1) ( barba) goatee

venir de perillas — (fam) to be very useful, come in very handy (colloq)

2) ( de puerta) doorknob; ( de gaveta) knob

* * *

= goatee, goatee beard.

Ex. Good looking goatees are no longer just the signature facial hairstyle for beatniks.

Ex. Goatee beards, sideburns, kipper ties and flares are the things that we will look back on and remind us of our youth.

----

* venir de perilla = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley, be + Posesivo + cup of tea, be just the thing, be just the ticket, be just the job.

* * *

femenino

1) ( barba) goatee

venir de perillas — (fam) to be very useful, come in very handy (colloq)

2) ( de puerta) doorknob; ( de gaveta) knob

* * *

= goatee, goatee beard.

Ex: Good looking goatees are no longer just the signature facial hairstyle for beatniks.

Ex: Goatee beards, sideburns, kipper ties and flares are the things that we will look back on and remind us of our youth.

* venir de perilla = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley, be + Posesivo + cup of tea, be just the thing, be just the ticket, be just the job.

* * *

perilla

feminine

A

1 (barba) goatee

2 (de la oreja) lobe

venir de perillas ( fam); to be very useful, come in very handy ( colloq)

B ( AmL) (de puerta) doorknob; (de gareta) knob

* * *

perilla sustantivo femenino ( barba) goatee;
◊ venir de perilla(s) (fam) to come in very handy (colloq)

perilla sustantivo femenino goatee
♦ Locuciones: de perilla: me viene de perilla que me cambies el día libre, that's fine by me if you change my day off

' perilla' also found in these entries:
English:
knob

* * *

perilla nf

1. [barba] goatee;

Comp
Fam
venir de perilla o [m5] perillas to be very handy o just the thing

2. Am [de puerta] doorknob;
[de aparato] knob
3. [interruptor] = light switch on cord

* * *

perilla

f

1 goatee;

me viene de perilla fam that’ll be very useful;

tu visita me viene de perilla fam you’ve come at just the right time

2 L.Am.

pomo doorknob

* * *

perilla nf

1) : goatee

2) : pommel (on a saddle)

3) Col, Mex : knob, handle

4)

perilla de la oreja : earlobe

5)

de perillas fam : handy, just right

Spanish-English dictionary > perilla
79 precisamente

adv.

precisely.

* * *

precisamente

► adverbio

1 (exactamente) precisely

■ precisamente por eso me gusta that's precisely why I like it

■ no fue precisamente muy buen resultado it wasn't exactly a good result

■ pero si fue él precisamente quien nos lo dijo but it was he himself who told us

* * *

adv.

precisely

* * *

ADV

1) (=con precisión) precisely

2) (=exactamente) precisely, exactly

¡precisamente! — exactly!, precisely!

precisamente por eso — for that very reason, precisely because of that

precisamente fue él quien lo dijo — as a matter of fact it was he who said it

precisamente estamos hablando de eso — we're just talking about that

llegó precisamente cuando nos íbamos — he arrived just as we were leaving

yo no soy un experto precisamente — I'm not exactly an expert

no es eso precisamente — it's not quite that

* * *

adverbio precisely

llegó precisamente cuando yo salía — he arrived just as I was going out

precisamente estábamos hablando de eso — we were just talking about that

precisamente, por eso no voy — (indep) precisely o exactly, that's why I'm not going

* * *

= precisely.

Ex. It is precisely such programme arrangements which seemed, upon examination, to produce an equivocal stance on the question of applying the technology in a user-orientated way.

* * *

adverbio precisely

llegó precisamente cuando yo salía — he arrived just as I was going out

precisamente estábamos hablando de eso — we were just talking about that

precisamente, por eso no voy — (indep) precisely o exactly, that's why I'm not going

* * *

= precisely.

Ex: It is precisely such programme arrangements which seemed, upon examination, to produce an equivocal stance on the question of applying the technology in a user-orientated way.

* * *

precisamente

adverb

precisely

llegó precisamente cuando salía a buscarlo he arrived just as I was going out to look for him

te lo digo precisamente por eso that's exactly o precisely why I'm telling you, I'm telling you for precisely that reason

precisamente estábamos hablando de eso we were just talking about that

no es que sea precisamente guapa she's not exactly pretty

fue precisamente en ese lugar donde nos conocimos that was the very place where we met

precisamente, por eso no voy ( indep) precisely o exactly, that's why I'm not going

* * *

precisamente adverbio
1 (de manera exacta) precisely
2 (justamente) just, exactly: precisamente acabo de venir de allí, I've just come from there
precisamente, eso es lo que quería decir, exactly, that's what I meant
' precisamente' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
justamente
English:
act
- exactly
- just
- best
- hardly
- very

* * *

precisamente adv

1. [con precisión] precisely

2. [justamente]
¡precisamente! exactly!, precisely!;

precisamente por eso for that very reason;

precisamente tú lo sugeriste in fact it was you who suggested it;

precisamente te andaba buscando I was just looking for you;

precisamente esta mañana hemos discutido el asunto just this morning we were talking about it;

no es que sea precisamente un genio he's not exactly a genius

* * *

precisamente

adv precisely

* * *

precisamente adv

justamente: precisely, exactly

* * *

precisamente adv precisely

Spanish-English dictionary > precisamente
80 замечать

(= заметить, обнаруживать, указывать, отмечать) observe, note, notice, mark
• Более общие условия здесь не будут обсуждаться, однако мы можем заметить, что... - More general conditions will not be discussed here, but it may be said that...

• Более простой подход получается, если заметить, что... - A simpler approach is to observe that...

• Были замечены первые значительные изменения в... - The first significant changes in... were detected/were observed.

• В качестве последнего предостережения следует заметить, что... - As a final caveat it should be noted that...

• В связи с данной задачей стоит заметить, что... - In connection with this problem it is worth noting that...

• В связи с этим мы замечаем, что... - In this connection, we observe that...

• Вдобавок мы можем заметить как следствие соотношения (1), что... - Incidentally we may notice, as a consequence of (1), that...

• Внимательный читатель заметит, что... - An alert reader will have noticed that...

• Во-вторых, мы должны заметить относительно использования (чего-л)... - Secondly, we must comment on the use of...

• Во-вторых, следует заметить, что... - In the second place, it should be noted that...

• Во-первых, заметим, что нет необходимости... - Our first observation is that there is no need to...

• Все, что необходимо - это заметить, что... - All that is necessary is to observe that...

• Дополнительное соотношение может получено, если мы заметим, что... - An additional relation can be obtained by noting that...

• Довольно интересно заметить, что... - It is of some interest to observe that...

• Желая использовать соотношение (14), мы заметим, что... - Wishing to exploit (14), we note that...

• Заметим еще раз следующее важное обстоятельство. - Now again, we wish to make an important point.

• Заметим мимоходом, что... - We observe in passing that...

• Заметим, во-вторых, что... - Another point to be noticed is that...

• Заметьте особую природу... - Note the singular nature of...

• Заметьте различные роли, которые выполняются (чем-л). - Notice the different roles played by...

• Заметьте, что данная аргументация весьма сходна (с той, что)... - Note that the present argument is very similar to...

• Заметьте, что мы все еще должны быть осторожны (относительно, с)... - Note that we still must be cautious about...

• Заметьте, что мы использовали (здесь) только... - Note that we have only used...

• Заметьте, что мы не можем позволить себе пренебречь... - Notice that we could not afford to neglect...

• Заметьте, что необходимо (сделать что-л)... - Notice that it is necessary to...

• Заметьте, что это (выражение и т. п.) имеет ту же самую форму, что и... - Note that this is of the same form as...

• Заметьте, что это весьма похоже на... - Note that this is very similar to...

• Заметьте, что этот вывод не ограничен (чем-л). - Notice that this derivation is not restricted to...

• Здесь мы просто заметим, что... - Here we will merely note that...

• Интересно заметить, что... - It is interesting to observe that...; It is of interest to observe that...; It is of interest to remark that...

• Как легко заметить... - As will readily be observed...; As is easy to see...

• Кстати, заметим, что... - Notice incidentally that...

• Между тем достаточно заметить, что... - Meanwhile, it is enough to note that...

• Мы немедленно заметим, что... - It will be seen at once that...

• Мы только заметим, что... - We mention in passing that...

• Мы уже замечали, что... - We have already called attention to...

• Наблюдательный читатель (обязательно) заметит, что... - The observant reader will have noticed that...

• Не будет замечено никаких изменений. - No changes will be perceived.

• Необходимо заметить, что в той же мере важным является тот факт, что... - But equally important, one should notice, is the fact that...

• Необходимо заметить, что существуют два способа, которыми... - It should be noted that there are two ways in which...

• Однако Смит [1] замечает, что определенные исключения действительно существуют. - But Smith [l] notes that certain exceptions do exist.

• Однако интересно заметить, что... - It is, however, of interest to observe that...

• Однако необходимо заметить, что... - It must be observed, however, that...

• Однако следует также заметить, что... - It should also be noted, however, that...

• Особенно интересно заметить, что... - It is especially interesting to note that...

• Особо следует заметить, что... - It should be noted especially that...

• Относительно соотношения (12) заметим, что его интересным свойством является... - The interesting feature to notice about (12) is that...

• Очень полезно заметить, что... - It is very useful to notice that...

• Прежде всего мы заметим, что... - Our first step is to notice that...

• Перед тем как продолжить, заметим, что... - Before proceeding, we observe that...

• Похоже, что Смит [1] был первым, кто заметил, что... - Smith [1] seems to have been the first to notice that...

• Похоже, что остальные физики не заметили этого. - This seems to have escaped the notice of other physicists.

• Прежде чем проделать это, мы заметим, что... - Before we do so we note that...

• Прежде чем выполнить эту процедуру, заметим, что... - Before carrying out this procedure, note that...

• Прежде чем мы продолжим изложение, стоит заметить, что... - Before we go further, it is worth observing that...

• Прежде чем рассматривать их подробно, следует заметить, что... - Before considering these in detail, it should be mentioned that...

• С другой стороны, мы можем заметить, что... - Alternatively, we may observe that...

• С самого начала мы замечаем, что... - At the outset we notice that...

• С целью дальнейшего использования заметим здесь... - Let us note here, for future use,...

• С этой целью (= для этого) мы заметим, что... - То this end (= For this purpose) we note that...

• Следует заметить, что... - It should be noted that...

• Следующим шагом отметим, что п = 2, тогда... - Next observe that n = 2 then...

• Смитом [1] первым заметил, что... - It was first observed by Smith [1] that...

• Сначала заметим, что А = В. - Note first that A = В.

• Стоит заметить, что... - It is worth remarking that...; It is worth noticing that...; It is noteworthy that...

• Хорошо подготовленный читатель немедленно заметит, что... - The knowledgeable reader will see at once that...

• Читатель мог бы заметить близкое сходство между этим анализом и... - The reader may notice a close similarity between this analysis and...

• Читатель мог уже заметить, что... - The reader may have noticed that...

• Чтобы доказать обратное, достаточно заметить, что... - То prove the converse it is sufficient to notice that...

• Чтобы разъяснить этот момент, мы заметим, что... - То elucidate the point, we notice that...

• Эта модификация, возможно, вводится наиболее просто, если заметить, что... - This modification is perhaps most easily introduced by observing that...

• Это задание облегчается, если заметить, что... - This task is made easier by noticing that...

Русско-английский словарь научного общения > замечать

Страницы

См. также в других словарях:

That's All Very Well But... — Infobox Album Name = That s All Very Well But... Type = Compilation Artist = McCarthy Released = 1996 Recorded = 1986 1988 Genre = Indie pop Length = 58:48 Label = Cherry Red Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|4|5… … Wikipedia
that's all very well but — that s nice except, wonderful but … English contemporary dictionary
that — [ ðæt ] function word *** That can be used in the following ways: as a determiner (followed by a noun): Give me that hammer. as a demonstrative pronoun (without a following noun): Who gave you that? as a conjunction (connecting two clauses): I… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
very — [[t]ve̱ri[/t]] ♦ 1) ADV: ADV adj/adv (emphasis) Very is used to give emphasis to an adjective or adverb. The problem and the answer are very simple... It is very, very strong evidence indeed... I m very sorry... They are getting the hang of it… … English dictionary
Very Large Telescope — VLT redirects here. For other uses, see VLT (disambiguation). Very Large Telescope The four Unit Telescopes that form the VLT together with th … Wikipedia
That's Life! — Infobox Television show name =That s Life! director = creative director = developer = presenter = Esther Rantzen theme music composer = opentheme = endtheme = composer = country = language = num seasons = num episodes = list episodes = executive… … Wikipedia
very — /ver ee/, adv., adj., (Obs.) verier, veriest. adv. 1. in a high degree; extremely; exceedingly: A giant is very tall. 2. (used as an intensive emphasizing superlatives or stressing identity or oppositeness): the very best thing; in the very same… … Universalium
Very (album) — Infobox Album | Name = Very Type = Album Artist = Pet Shop Boys Released = September 27, 1993 Recorded = 1992 1993 Genre = Electropop, dance Length = 53:17 Label = Parlophone EMI/ERG (US) Producer = Pet Shop Boys Stephen Hague Brothers in Rhythm… … Wikipedia
that — I. pronoun (plural those) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English thæt, neuter demonstrative pronoun & definite article; akin to Old High German daz, neuter demonstrative pronoun & definite article, Greek to, Latin istud, neuter demonstrative … New Collegiate Dictionary
that — [OE] That is a very ancient word, going right back to prehistoric Indo European *tad (source also of Greek tó ‘the’ and Russian tot’, ta, to ‘that’). Its original function in English was as the neuter form of a demonstrative pronoun. This came to … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
Very special episode — is an advertising term originally used in American television commercials to refer to an episode of a situation comedy or television drama that deals with a serious or controversial social issue. Although the concept has been in existence for… … Wikipedia

Словари и энциклопедии на Академике

Перевод: со всех языков на английский

that's+a+very

См. также в других словарях:

Поделиться ссылкой на выделенное

Словари и энциклопедии на Академике

Перевод: со всех языков на английский

that's+a+very

См. также в других словарях:

Поделиться ссылкой на выделенное

Прямая ссылка: