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61 andere
ạn|de|re(r, s) ['andərə]1. indef pron (adjektivisch)1) different; (= weiterer) otherein anderer Mann/anderes Auto — a different man/car
jede andere Frau hätte... — any other woman would have...
ich habe eine andere Auffassung als sie — my view is different from hers, I take a different view from her
andere Länder, andere Sitten (prov) — different countries have different customs
2) (= folgend) next, followingam anderen Tag, anderen Tags (liter) — (on) the next or following day
2. indef pron (substantivisch)1)(= Ding)
ein anderer — a different oneetwas anderes — something or (jedes, in Fragen) anything else
ja, das ist etwas anderes — yes, that's a different matter
nichts anderes als... — nothing but...
es blieb mir nichts anderes übrig, als selbst hinzugehen — I had no alternative but to go myself
alles andere als zufrieden — anything but pleased, far from pleased
bist du müde? – nein, alles andere als das — are you tired? – no, far from it or anything but
... man kann doch eines tun, ohne das andere zu lassen —... but you can have the best of both worlds
2)(= Person)
ein anderer/eine andere — a different personer/sie und andere — he/she and others
jeder andere/kein anderer — anyone/no-one else
es war kein anderer als... — it was none other than...
alle anderen — all the others, everyone else
anderer — somebody or (jeder, in Fragen) anybody else
wir/ihr anderen — the rest of us/you
es gibt immer den einen oder den anderen, der faulenzt — there is always someone who is lazy
der eine..., der andere... — this person..., that person...
der eine kommt, der andere geht — as one person comes another goes
das kannst du anderen erzählen! (inf) — who are you kidding! (inf)
* * *(besides; other than that already mentioned: What else can I do? Can we go anywhere else?; He took someone else's pencil.) else* * *an·de·re(r, s)[ˈandərə, -rɐ, -rəs]an·dre(r, s)[ˈandrə, -drɐ, -drəs]das ist eine \andere Frage that's another [or a different] questionbei einer \anderen Gelegenheit another timedas \andere Geschlecht the opposite sexein \anderes Mal another timeeine \andere Meinung haben, einer \anderen Meinung sein to have [or be of] a different opinioneine ganz \andere Sache an entirely different matterer besitzt außer dem Mercedes noch drei \andere Autos apart from the Mercedes, he's got three more carshaben Sie noch \andere Fragen? have you got any more [or further] questions?3.es gibt noch \andere, die warten! there are others waiting!ich habe nicht nur diese Brille, sondern noch \andere I've got more than just this one pair of glasses▪ das/der/die \andere the other▪ ein \anderer/eine \andere/ein \anderes [an]other, a different oneeines ist schöner als das \andere! each one is more beautiful than the last!4.▪ der/die \andere the other [one]▪ ein \anderer/eine \andere someone else▪ die \anderen the othersalle \anderen all the otherswir \anderen the rest of usjede/jeder \andere anybody elsekeine \andere/kein \anderer als... nobody [or no one else] but...weder den einen/die eine noch den \anderen/die \andere neither one of themeiner nach dem \anderen, eine nach der \anderen one after the otherder eine oder \andere one or two peoplefalls dem einen oder \anderen etwas einfällt if any of you have an ideaich will weder den einen noch den \anderen einladen I don't want to invite either oneauf \andere hören to listen to others2 Kinder haben sie schon, sie wollen aber noch \andere they've already got 2 children but they want moregab es noch \andere [Frauen] in deinem Leben? were there other women in your life?hast du eine \andere? is there someone else?, have you got another woman?auch \andere als ich denken so other people think the same as I doda muss ein \anderer kommen (fig) it will take more than him/you etc.5.das T-Shirt ist schmutzig — hast du noch ein \anderes that t-shirt is dirty — have you got another one?▪ etwas/nichts \anderes [o A\anderes] something/anything elsehattest du an etwas \anderes gedacht/ etwas \anderes erwartet? what did you expect?ich hatte nichts \anderes erwartet I didn't expect anything elsedas ist natürlich etwas \anderes! that's a different matter altogetherdas ist etwas ganz \anderes! that's something quite differentes bleibt uns nichts \anderes übrig there's nothing else we can dolass uns von etwas \anderem sprechen let's talk about something else, let's change the subjectdem hätte ich was \anderes erzählt! (fam) I would have given him a piece of my mindnichts \anderes [o A\anderes] [mehr] tun wollen, als... to not want to do anything else than...nichts \anderes [o A\anderes] als nothing butdas bedeutet doch nichts \anderes als die totale Pleite it means only one thing and that is total ruinalles \andere everything elsealles \andere als... anything but...ein[e]s nach dem \anderen first things firstso kam eins zum \anderen one thing led to anotherweder das eine noch das \andere neither [one]; (tun wollen) not eitherund \anderes mehr and much more besidesunter \anderem...... amongst other things, including...* * *pron.others pron. -
62 EIGA
* * *I)(á, átta, áttr), v.1) to own, possess (Starkaðr átti hest góðan);2) to have (eiga börn, föður, móður, vin);eiga konu, to have her for wife;hann átti Gró, he was married to G.;hann gekk at eiga Þóru, he took Th. for his wife, he married Th.;enga vil ek þessa eiga, I will not marry any of these;eiga heima, to have a home, to live (þeir áttu heima austr í Mörk);eiga sér e-t = eiga e-t (Höskuldr átti sér dóttur, er Hallgerðr hét);eiga ván e-s, to have hope of a thing, to reckon upon;eiga hlut at or í e-u, to have a share in a thing, to be concerned in;eiga vald á e-u, to have within one’s power;3) to be under obligation, be obliged, have to do a thing;tólf menn, þeir er fylgð áttu með konungi, who were bound to attend the king’s person;á ek þar fyrir at sjá, I am bound (I have) to see to that;átti Hrútr för í Vestfjorðu, H. had to go to the V.;4) to have a right (claim) to, be entitled to (eiga högg ok höfn í skóginum);eiga mál í e-m, to have a charge against one;eiga rétt á sér, to have a (personal) claim to redress;5) to keep, hold;eiga fund, þing, samkvámu, stefnu, to hold a meeting;eiga kaupstefnu, to hod a market;eiga orrustu við e-n, to fight a battle with one;eiga högg við e-n, to exchange blows with one;eiga illt við e-n, to quarrel with;eiga tal (or mál) við e-n, to speak, converse with one;6) as an auxiliary with pp. = hafa (þat er við áttum mælt);eiga skilit, to have stipulated;7) to have to (skal Þ. eigi at því eiga at spotta);eiga hendr sínar it verja, to have to act in self-defence;eiga um vandræði at halda, to be in a strait;8) eiga e-m e-t, to owe to one (mun æ, hvat þú átt þeim er veitir);þat muntu ætla, at ek mun eiga hinn bleika uxann, that the fawn-coloured ox means me;10) with preps.:eiga e-t at e-m, to have something due from one, to expect from one (þat vil ek eiga at þér, at þú segir mér frá ferð þinni);to deserve from one (ok á ek annat at þér);þeir er mikit þóttust at sér eiga, had much in their power;eiga e-t eptir, to have to do yet, to have left undone (þat áttu eptir, er erfiðast er, en þat er at deyja);to leave behind one (andaðist ok átti eptir tvá sonu vaxna);eiga e-t saman, to own in common;eiga skap saman, to agree well, be of one mind;eigi veit ek, hvárt við eigum heill saman, whether we shall live happy together;eiga saman, to quarrel, = eiga deild saman;eiga um við e-n, to have to deal with (við brögðótta áttu nú um);þar sem við vini mína er um at eiga, where my friends are concerned;eiga e-t undir e-m, to have in another’s hands;Njáll átti mikit fé undir Starkaði ok í Sandgili, N. had much money out at interest with St. and at Sandgil, er sá eigi vel staddr, er líf sitt á undir þinum trúnaði, whose life depends on thy good faith;eiga mikit (lítit) undir sér, to have much (little) in one’s power;far þú við marga menn, svá at þú eigir allt undir þér, that the whole matter rests in thy own hands;hann sá, at hann átti ekki undir sér, that he had no influence;eiga við e-n, to have to do with, fight with (brátt fundu þeir, at þeir áttu þar ekki við sinn maka);ekki á ek þetta við þik, this is no business between thee and me;eiga gott (illt) við e-n, to be on good (bad) terms with one;eiga við konu, to have intercourse with, = eiga lag (samræði) við konu;recipr., eigast við, to deal with one another; fight, quarrel;eigast við deildir, to be engaged in strife;áttust þeir höggvaskipti við, they exchanged blows with one another.f.1) possession;kasta sinni eigu, leggja sína eigu, í e-t, to take possession of;2) property.* * *pret. átti; pret. subj. ætti, pres. eigi; pres. ind. á, 2nd pers. átt (irreg. eigr, Dipl. v. 24), pl. eigum, 3rd pers. pl. old form eigu, mod. eiga; imperat. eig and eigðu; sup. átt; with suffixed neg. pres. ind. 1st pers. á’k-at, 2nd pers. átt-attu; pret. subj. ættim-a: [Gr. ἔχω; Goth. aigan; A. S. âgan; Hel. êgan; O. H. G. eigan; Swed. äga; Dan. eje; Engl. to owe and own, of which the former etymologically answers to ‘eiga,’ the latter to ‘eigna’]:—to have, possess.A. ACT.I. denoting ownership, to possess:1. in a proper sense; allt þat góz sem þeir eiga eðr eigandi verða, D. N. i. 80; hann eigr hálfa jörðina, Dipl. v. 24; Björn hljóp þá á skútu er hann átti, Eb. 6; Starkaðr átti hest góðan, Nj. 89; þau áttu gnótt í búi, 257; hón á allan arf eptir mik, 3; átti hón auð fjár, Ld. 20; ef annarr maðr ferr með goðorð en sá er á, Grág. i. 159; annat vápnit, ok á þat Þorbjörn, en Þorgautr á þetta, Ísl. ii. 341; eignir þær er faðir hans hafði átt, Eb. 4; í ríki því er Dana konungar höfðu átt þar lengi, Fms. xi. 301, Rb. 494, Eb. 54, 118, 256, 328, Sturl. ii. 60, Eg. 118; e. saman, to own in common, Grág. i. 199; ef tveir menn eigo bú saman, ii. 44; e. skuld (at e-m), to be in debt, Engl. to owe; en ef hann átti engar skuldir, if he owed no debts, i. 128; þar til átti honum ( owed him) meistari Þorgeirr ok þá mörk, D. N. iv. 288 (Fr.); e. fé undir e-m, to be one’s creditor, Nj. 101; in mod. usage, e. fé hjá e-m, or ellipt., e. hjá e-m.2. in a special sense;α. eiga konu, to have her to wife; hann átti Gró, Eb. 16; hann átti Ynghvildi, 3; Þorgerðr er (acc.) átti Vigfúss, … Geirríðr er (acc.) átti Þórólfr, 18; hann gékk at eiga Þóru, he married Thora, id.; Þuríði hafði hann áðr átta, Thorida had been his first wife, 42; enga vil ek þessa e., I will not marry any of these, Nj. 22; Björn átti þá konu er Valgerðr hét, 213, 257; faðir Hróðnýjar er átti Þorsteinn, Landn. 90; Ásdísi átti síðar Skúli, S. was A.’s second husband, 88; Þorgerðr er átti Önundr sjóni, 89; Vigdís er átti Þorbjörn enn digri, 87; Árnþrúðr er átti Þórir hersir, 66; Húngerð er átti Svertingr, 6l, 86, and in numberless passages: old writers hardly ever say that the wife owns her husband—the passages in Edda 109 (vide elja) and Nj. 52 (til lítils kemr mér at eiga hinn vaskasta mann á Íslandi) are extraordinary—owing to the primitive notion of the husband’s ‘jus possessionis’ (cp. brúðkaup); but in mod. usage ‘eiga’ is used indiscriminately of both wife and husband; Icel. even say, in a recipr. sense, eigast, to own one another, to be married: þau áttust, they married; hann vildi ekki at þau ættist, hann bannaði þeim að eigast, he forbade them to marry:—to the ancients such a phrase was almost unknown, and occurs for the first time in K. Á. 114.β. eiga börn, to have children, of both parents; áttu þau Jófriðr tíu börn, J. and her husband had ten bairns, Eg. 708; hann átti dóttur eina er Unnr hét, Nj. 1; þau Þorsteinn ok Unnr áttu son er Steinn hét, Eb. 10, Nj. 91, 257; áttu þau Þórhildr þrjá sonu, 30; e. móður, föður, to have a mother, father, Eb. 98; vænti ek ok, at þú eigir illan föður, id.γ. the phrase, e. heima, to have a home; þeir áttu heima austr í Mörk, Nj. 55; því at ek tek eigi heim í kveld, þar sem ek á heima út á Íslandi, 275; in mod. usage = to live, abide, in regard to place, cp. the questions put to a stranger, hvað heitir maðrinn? hvar áttu heima? used in a wider sense than búa.δ. eiga sér, to have, cp. ‘havde sig’ in Dan. ballads; Höskuldr átti sér dóttur er Hallgerðr hét, Nj. 3; ef hann á sér í vá veru, Hm. 25, (freq. in mod. use.)3. without strict notion of possession; e. vini, óvini, to have friends, enemies, Nj. 101; hverja liðveizlu skal ek þar e. er þú ert, what help can I reckon upon from thee? 100; e. ván e-s, to have hope of a thing, to reckon upon, 210; e. til, to have left; ekki eigu it annat til ( there is nothing left for you) nema at biðja postulann. Jóh. 623. 22: in mod. usage e. til means to own, to have left; hann á ekkert til, he is void of means, needy; eiga góða kosti fjár, to be in good circumstances, Ísl. ii. 322; e. vald á e-u, to have within one’s power, Nj. 265; the phrase, e. hlut at e-u, or e. hlut í e-u, to have a share, be concerned with; eptir þat átti hann hlut at við mótstöðumenn Gunnars, 101, 120; þar er þú ættir hlut at, where thou wast concerned, 119; mik uggir at hér muni eigi gæfu-menn hlut í e., 179: hence ellipt., e. í e-u, to be engaged in, chiefly of strife, adversity, or the like; thus, e. í stríði, fátaekt, baráttu, to live, be deep in struggle, want, battle, etc.II. denoting duty, right, due, obligation:1. to be bound, etc.; þeir menn er fylgð áttu með konungi, the men who owed following to (i. e. were bound to attend) the king’s person, Fms. vii. 240; á ek þar fyrir at sjá, I am bound to see to that, Eg. 318; Tylptar-kviðr átti um at skilja, Eb. 48; þeir spurðu hvárt Njáli þætti nokkut e. at lýsa vígsök Gunnars, Nj. 117; nú áttu, Sigvaldi, now is thy turn, now ought thou, Fms. xi. 109, Fs. 121; menn eigu ( men ought) at spyrja at þingfesti, Grág. i. 19; þá á þann kvið einskis meta, that verdict ought to be void, 59; ef sá maðr á ( owns) fé út hér er ómagann á ( who ought) fram at færa, 270; nú hafa þeir menn jammarga sem þeir eigu, as many as they ought to have, ii. 270; tíunda á maðr fé sitt, … þá á hann þat at tíunda, … þá á hann at gefa sálugjafir, i. 202:—‘eiga’ and ‘skal’ are often in the law used indiscriminately, but properly ‘ought’ states the moral, ‘shall’ the legal obligation,—elska skalt þú föður þinn og móður, þú skalt ekki stela, where ‘átt’ would be misplaced; sometimes it is merely permissive, gefa á maðr vingjafir at sér lifanda, ef hann vill, a man ‘may’ whilst in life bequeath to his friends, if he will, id.; maðr á at gefa barni sínu laungetnu tólf aura, ef hann vill, fyrir ráð skaparfa sinna, en eigi meira nema erfingjar lofi, a man ‘may’ bequeath to the amount of twelve ounces to his illegitimate child without leave of the lawful heir, etc., 203; ef þat á til at vilja, if that is to happen, Fas. i. 11.2. denoting claim, right, to own, be entitled to, chiefly in law phrases; e. dóm, sakir, to own the case, i. e. be the lawful prosecutor; ok á sá þeirra sakir, er …, Grág. i. 10; eðr eigu þeir eigi at lögum, or if they be not entitled to it, 94; e. mál á e-m, to have a charge against one, Nj. 105; e. rétt á e-u, to own a right; sá sem rétt á á henni, who has a right to her, K. Á. 16; þeir sögðu at þeim þótti slíkr maðr mikinn rétt á sér e., such a man had a strong personal claim to redress, Nj. 105; hence the phrase, eiga öngan rétt á sér, if one cannot claim redress for personal injury; þá eigu þeir eigi rétt á sér, then they have no claim to redress whatever, Grág. i. 261; e. sök, saka-staði á e-u, to have a charge against; þat er hann átti öngva sök á, Nj. 130; saka-staði þá er hann þótti á eiga, 166; kalla Vermund eigi ( not) eiga at selja sik, said V. had no right to sell them, Eb. 116: hence in mod. usage, eiga denotes what is fit and right, þú átt ekki að göra það, you ought not; eg ætti ekki, I ought not: in old writers eiga is seldom strictly used in this sense, but denotes the legal rather than the moral right.β. eiga fé at e-m (mod. e. hjá e-m), to be one’s creditor, Grág. i. 90, 405, Band. 1 C: metaph. to deserve from one, ok áttu annat at mér, Nj. 113; e. gjafir at e-m, 213; in a bad sense, kváðusk mikit e. at Þráni, they had much against Thrain, 138.γ. the law phrase, e. útkvæmt, fært, to have the right to return, of a temporary exile, Nj. 251: at hann skyli eigi e. fært út hingat, Grág. i. 119; ok á eigi þingreitt, is not allowed to go to the parliament, ii. 17; e. vígt, Grág., etc.III. denoting dealings or transactions between men (in a meeting, fight, trade, or the like), to keep, hold; þætti mér ráðliga at vér ættim einn fimtardóm, Nj. 150; e. orrustu við e-n, to fight a battle, Fms. i. 5, Eg. 7; e. högg við e-n, to exchange blows, 297; e. vápna-viðskipti, id., Fms. ii. 17; eiga handsöl at e-u, to shake hands, make a bargain, x. 248; e. ráð við e-n, to consult, hold a conference with, Nj. 127; e. tal við e-n, to speak, converse with one, 129; e. mál við e-n, id., Grág. i. 10; e. fund, to hold a meeting, Nj. 158; e. þing, samkvámu, stefnu, to hold a meeting, Eg. 271; þetta haust áttu menn rétt (a kind of meeting) fjölmenna, Eb. 106; e. kaupstefnu, to hold a market, exchange, 56; e. féránsdóm, Grág. i. 94; e. gott saman, to live well together, in peace and goodwill, Ld. 38; e. illt við e-n, to deal ill with, quarrel with, Nj. 98; e. búisifjar, q. v., of intercourse with neighbours, Njarð. 366; e. drykkju við e-n, to be one’s ‘cup-mate,’ Eg. 253; e. við e-n, to deal with one; ekki á ek þetta við þik, this is no business between thee and me, Nj. 93; gott vilda ek við alla menn e., I would live in goodwill with all, 47; e. við e-n, to fight one; eigum vér ekki við þá elligar (in a hostile sense), else let us not provoke them, 42; eðr hvárt vili it Helgi e. við Lýting einn eðr bræðr hans báða, 154; brátt fundu þeir, at þeir áttu þar eigi við sinn maka, Ld. 64; Glúmr kvað hann ekki þurfa at e. við sik, G. said he had no need to meddle with him, Glúm. 338; e. um að vera, to be concerned; ekki er við menn um at e., Nj. 97; þar sem við vini mína er um at e., where my friends are concerned, 52; við færi er þá um at e., ef Kári er einn, there are fewer to deal with, to fight, if K. be alone, 254; við brögðótta áttu nú um, Fms. v. 263; ætla ek at oss mun léttara falla at e. um við Svein einn, iv. 80; Sveinn svarar, at þeir áttu við ofrefli um at e., that they had to deal with odds, 165.β. almost as an auxiliary verb; e. skilt (skilit), to have stipulated; hafa gripina svá sem hann átti skill, Fms. vi. 160; þat átta ek skilit við þik, ii. 93; sem Hrani átti skilt, iv. 31; e. mælt, of oral agreement; sem vit áttum mælt með okkr, xi. 40; þá vil ek þat mælt e., 124: in mod. usage e. skilit means to deserve, eg á ekki þetta skilit af hér, etc.γ. sometimes used much like geta; við því átti Búi eigi gert, B. could not guard against that, Fms. i. 117, cp. xi. 109:—also, e. bágt, to be in a strait, poor, sickly; e. heimilt, to have at one’s disposal, Eb. 254.IV. to have to do; skal Þorleifr eigi ( not) e. at því at spotta, Eb. 224; e. hendr sínar at verja, to have to defend one’s own hands, to act in self-defence, Nj. 47; e. e-m varlaunað, to stand in debt to one, 181; e. um vandræði at halda, to be in a strait, Eb. 108; e. erindi, to have an errand to run, 250; en er þeir áttu um þetta at tala, when they had to talk, were talking, of this, Stj. 391; e. ríkis at gæta, to have the care of the kingdom, Nj. 126; en þó á ek hverki at telja við þik mægðir né frændsemi, i. e. I am no relation to thee, 213; ok ætti þeir við annan at deila fyrst, 111; e. mikið at vinna, to be much engaged, hard at work, 97; e. e-t eptir, to have left a thing undone, 56; e. för, ferð, to have a journey to take, 11, 12; hann átti þar fé at heimta, 261; e. eptir mikit at mæla, 88.2. metaph. in the phrases, e. mikit (lítið) ‘at’ ser, or ‘undir’ sér, to have much (or little) in one’s power; margir menn, þeir er mikit þóttusk at sér e., Sturl. i. 64; far þú við marga menn, svá at þú eigir allt undir þér, go with many men, so that thou hast the whole matter in thy hands, Ld. 250; en ávalt átta ek nokkuð undir mér, Vígl. 33; kann vera at hann eigi mikit undir sér, Fas. i. 37; eigum heldr undir oss ( better keep it in our own hands), en ganga í greipar þeim mæðginum, Fs. 37; sem þeir, er ekki eigu undir sér, who are helpless and weak, Þorst. St. 55; e. þykisk hann nokkut undir sér, i. e. he bears himself very proudly, Grett. 122; þetta ráð vil ek undir sonum mínum e., I will leave the matter in my sons’ hands, Valla L. 202; e. líf sitt undir e-m, to have one’s life in another’s hands, Grett. 154; mun ek nú senda eptir mönnum, ok e. eigi undir ójöfnuði hans, and trust him not, 110: hence in mod. usage, e. undir e-u, to risk; eg þori ekki að e. undir því, I dare not risk it: e. saman, to have or own in common; the saying, það á ekki saman nema nafnið, it has nothing but the name in common; rautt gull ok bleikt gull á ekki saman nema nafn eitt, Fms. v. 346: the proverb, þeygi á saman gamalt og ungt, Úlf. 3. 44; e. skap saman, to agree well; kemr þú þér því vel við Hallgerði, at it eigit meir skap saman, you are quite of one mind, Nj. 66; eigi veit ek hvárt við eigum heill saman, I know not whether we shall have luck, i. e. whether we shall live happy, together, 3.β. to deal with one another (sam-eign); er vér skulum svá miklu úgæfu saman e., that we are to have so much mischief between us, Nj. 201; e. e-t yfir höfði, to have a thing hanging over one’s head, Sks. 742.V. to agree with, to fit, to suit one:1. with acc., það á ekki við mig, it suits me not, it agrees not with me.2. with dat., medic. to agree, heal, the sickness in dat., thus the proverb, margt á við mörgu, cp. ‘similia similibus curantur,’ Vidal. ii. 109.3. absol. to apply to; at hann skyldi eigi trúa lágum manni rauðskeggjuðum, því at meistarinn átti þetta, the description suited to the master, Fms. xi. 433; þat muntu ætla, at ek muna e. hinn bleika uxann, that the dun ox means me, Vápn. 21.B. REFLEX., in a reciprocal sense, in the phrase, eigask við, to deal with one another, chiefly to fight; en er þeir höfðu langa hríð við átzk, when they had fought a long time, Eb. 238, 74; eigask við deildir, to be engaged in strife, 246; áttusk þeir höggva-viðskipti við, they came to a close fight, Fms. i. 38; áttusk þeir fá högg við, áðr …, they had a short fight before …, Eg. 297; fátt áttusk þeir við Þjóstólfr ok Þorvaldr, Thostolf and Thorwald had little to do with one another, kept aloof from each other, Nj. 18; var nú kyrt þann dag, svá at þeir áttusk ekki við, tbat day passed quietly, so that they came not to a quarrel, 222.β. to marry, vide above (A. I. 2). -
63 Kapitel
n; -s, -1. chapter (auch KIRCHL.)2. fig., der Geschichte etc.: chapter; des Lebens: auch period; Sache: story; das ist ein Kapitel für sich that’s another story ( oder another matter altogether)* * *das Kapitelchapter* * *Ka|pị|tel [ka'pɪtl]nt -s, -1) chapter; (fig) period, chapter; (= Angelegenheit) chapter of events, storydas ist ein Kapitel für sich — that's a story all to itself
für mich ist dieses Kapitel erledigt — as far as I'm concerned the matter is closed
2) (ECCL = Domkapitel) chapter* * *(a main division of a book: There are fifteen chapters in his new book.) chapter* * *Ka·pi·tel<-s, ->[kaˈpɪtl̩]nt1. (Abschnitt) chapter2. (Angelegenheit) chapter of events, storyein anderes \Kapitel sein to be another storyetw ist ein \Kapitel für sich sth is a story in itselfdieses \Kapitel wäre nun erledigt that's the end of that then* * *das; Kapitels, Kapitel (auch fig.) chapterdas ist ein anderes Kapitel — (fig.) that's another story
das ist ein Kapitel für sich — (fig.) that's a complicated subject
* * *das ist ein Kapitel für sich that’s another story ( oder another matter altogether)* * *das; Kapitels, Kapitel (auch fig.) chapterdas ist ein anderes Kapitel — (fig.) that's another story
das ist ein Kapitel für sich — (fig.) that's a complicated subject
* * *- n.chapter n. -
64 faccenda
f matter* * *faccenda s.f.1 matter; business; affair; thing: una brutta faccenda, a bad affair; è tutt'altra faccenda, it's quite a different thing (o that's quite another matter); è una faccenda seria, it is a serious matter (o business); ho un paio di faccende da sbrigare, I have a couple of things to see to; non è una faccenda che ti riguarda, this is no business of yours (o this is none of your business); sono stanco dell'intera faccenda, I am tired of the whole business; essere in faccende, to be busy // faccenda di Stato, State affair; non farne una faccenda di Stato, (fam.) don't make an issue out of it (o don't make a song and dance about it)2 pl. ( lavori domestici) household duties; housework [U]: sbrigare le faccende, to do the housework; era occupata nelle faccende domestiche, she was busy with the housework.* * *[fat'tʃɛnda] 1.sostantivo femminile1) (affare) thing, business2) (fatto) matter, affair, thing, business2.questa è un'altra faccenda — that's another o a different matter
* * *faccenda/fat't∫εnda/I sostantivo f.1 (affare) thing, business; ho una faccenda da sbrigare I've got some business to see2 (fatto) matter, affair, thing, business; una faccenda molto delicata a matter of great delicacy; una brutta faccenda a nasty business; questa è un'altra faccenda that's another o a different matterII faccende f.pl.(lavori domestici) household chores, housework sing.; fare le -e to do the housework. -
65 cambiando de asunto
= on another topic, on another matter, on another note, on other mattersEx. On another topic, how much trust and confidence do you have at this time in your mayor and city council, when it comes to handling city problems?.Ex. On another matter, in many cases it is cheaper to pay workers for overtime than it is to hire more people.Ex. On another note, if a child is bilingual, it is very difficult to make him fluent in both languages.Ex. On other matters, it appears that our server was down again this morning.* * *= on another topic, on another matter, on another note, on other mattersEx: On another topic, how much trust and confidence do you have at this time in your mayor and city council, when it comes to handling city problems?.
Ex: On another matter, in many cases it is cheaper to pay workers for overtime than it is to hire more people.Ex: On another note, if a child is bilingual, it is very difficult to make him fluent in both languages.Ex: On other matters, it appears that our server was down again this morning. -
66 cambiando de tema
= on another topic, on another matter, on another note, on other mattersEx. On another topic, how much trust and confidence do you have at this time in your mayor and city council, when it comes to handling city problems?.Ex. On another matter, in many cases it is cheaper to pay workers for overtime than it is to hire more people.Ex. On another note, if a child is bilingual, it is very difficult to make him fluent in both languages.Ex. On other matters, it appears that our server was down again this morning.* * *= on another topic, on another matter, on another note, on other mattersEx: On another topic, how much trust and confidence do you have at this time in your mayor and city council, when it comes to handling city problems?.
Ex: On another matter, in many cases it is cheaper to pay workers for overtime than it is to hire more people.Ex: On another note, if a child is bilingual, it is very difficult to make him fluent in both languages.Ex: On other matters, it appears that our server was down again this morning. -
67 ahí
adv.there.* * *► adverbio1 there, in that place\de ahí que hence, therefore* * *adv.* * *ADV1) [en un lugar] there¿Nina, estás ahí? — Nina, are you there?
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ahí dentro — in there, inside•
ahí fuera — out there, outsidehoy podemos ir a cenar por ahí — we can go out for dinner tonight, we can eat out tonight
¿no dicen por ahí que vivimos en un país libre? — don't they say we live in a free country?
por ahí se le ocurre llamar — Cono Sur he might think to phone
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¡ahí va!, ahí va el balón, ¡cógelo! — there goes the ball, catch it!¡ahí va, qué bonito! — wow, it's lovely!
¡ahí va, no me había dado cuenta de que eras tú! — well well! I didn't realise it was you
ahí donde lo ves, come más que tú y yo juntos — believe it or not he eats more than you and me put together
2) [en una situación]¡ahí está el problema! — that's the problem!
ahí está, por ejemplo, el caso de Luis — there's the case of Luis, for example
ahí estaba yo, con casi cincuenta años, y todavía soltero — there was I, about to turn fifty, and still a bachelor
-¿está mejor tu mujer? -ahí anda o LAm ahí va — "is your wife better?" - "she's doing all right"
¡hombre, haber empezado por ahí! — why didn't you say so before!
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de ahí — that's whyde ahí las quejas de los inquilinos — that's why the tenants are complaining, hence the tenants' complaints frm
de ahí se deduce que... — from that it follows that...
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hasta ahí, hasta ahí llego yo — I can work that much out for myselfbueno, hasta ahí de acuerdo — well, I agree with you up to there o that point
¡hasta ahí podíamos llegar! — what a nerve!, that's the limit!, can you credit it!
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he ahí el dilema — that's the dilemma, there you have the dilemmasi hubiéramos ido más rápido, ahí sí que nos matamos — if we'd gone any faster, we'd definitely have been killed
3) [en el tiempo]•
a partir de ahí — from then on* * *1)a) ( en el espacio) thereahí está/viene — there he is/here he comes
ahí arriba/abajo — up/down there
ahí mismo or (AmL) nomás o (Méx) mero — right o just there
b) (en locs)debe estar como a 200 pesetas - sí, por ahí anda — it must be about 200 pesetas - yes, that's about right
ahí sí que — (AmL)
de ahí a que: de ahí a que venga es otra cosa — whether or not he actually comes is another matter
2)de ahí a la drogadicción sólo hay un paso — from there it's just a short step to becoming a drug addict
de ahí a decir que es excelente hay un buen trecho — there's a big difference between that and saying it's excellent
b)de ahí que — (+ subj)
3) ( en el tiempo) thenahí es cuando... — that's when...
4) (AmL) ( más o menos)¿cómo sigue tu abuelo? - ahí anda — how's your grandfather getting on? - oh, so-so
* * *= therein.Ex. The ASLIB handbook of special library and information work discusses literature searching techniques and the role of literature guides therein.----* ahí está el problema = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.* ahí está la dificultad = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.* andar por ahí = go + (a)round, be out and about, get out and about.* de ahí = therefrom.* de ahí que = hence.* en algún lugar (de por ahí) = somewhere out there.* ir por ahí = go + (a)round, be out and about, get out and about.* no quedarse ahí = there + be + more to it than that.* por ahí = out there.* sueltos por ahí = hanging about.* * *1)a) ( en el espacio) thereahí está/viene — there he is/here he comes
ahí arriba/abajo — up/down there
ahí mismo or (AmL) nomás o (Méx) mero — right o just there
b) (en locs)debe estar como a 200 pesetas - sí, por ahí anda — it must be about 200 pesetas - yes, that's about right
ahí sí que — (AmL)
de ahí a que: de ahí a que venga es otra cosa — whether or not he actually comes is another matter
2)de ahí a la drogadicción sólo hay un paso — from there it's just a short step to becoming a drug addict
de ahí a decir que es excelente hay un buen trecho — there's a big difference between that and saying it's excellent
b)de ahí que — (+ subj)
3) ( en el tiempo) thenahí es cuando... — that's when...
4) (AmL) ( más o menos)¿cómo sigue tu abuelo? - ahí anda — how's your grandfather getting on? - oh, so-so
* * *= therein.Ex: The ASLIB handbook of special library and information work discusses literature searching techniques and the role of literature guides therein.
* ahí está el problema = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.* ahí está la dificultad = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.* andar por ahí = go + (a)round, be out and about, get out and about.* de ahí = therefrom.* de ahí que = hence.* en algún lugar (de por ahí) = somewhere out there.* ir por ahí = go + (a)round, be out and about, get out and about.* no quedarse ahí = there + be + more to it than that.* por ahí = out there.* sueltos por ahí = hanging about.* * *A1 (en el espacio) there¿qué tienes ahí? what have you got there?¿y Juan? — ahí está/viene where's Juan? — there he is/here he comes nowahí arriba/abajo up/down there¡bájate de ahí! get down from there!no, ahí no, allí no, not there, (over) thereestá ahí nomás or no más, a la vuelta ( AmL); it's only just around the cornerlo dejé ahí mismo or ( Méx) ahí mero I left it right o just therepara egoísta ahí tienes a tu primo if we're talking about selfishness you need look no further than your cousin2 ( en locs):por ahí somewherehe debido dejarlo por ahí I must have left it somewheresiempre anda por ahí she's always out somewherepor ahí hay quien dice que … there are those who say that …debe estar como a 2 euros — sí, por ahí anda it must be about 2 euros — yes, that's about right o yes, round about thattendrá unos 35 años o por ahí he must be 35 or so, he must be around 35por ahí se le da por venir ( RPl); he may decide to comeahí sí que ( AmL): ahí sí que me cogiste or ( RPl) agarraste or ( Chi) pillaste you've really got me there! ( colloq)no estar ni ahí ( Chi fam): no estoy ni ahí (no me importa) I couldn't care less ( colloq) (no me interesa) it leaves me cold ( colloq)B1(refiriéndose a un lugar figurado): ahí está el truco that's the secret, that's where the secret liesde ahí a la drogadicción sólo hay un paso from there it's just a short step to becoming a drug addictde ahí a decir que es excelente hay un buen trecho there's a big difference between that and saying it's excellenthasta ahí llego yo (al resolver un problema) I worked that much out myself; (al negarse a hacer algo) that's as far as I'm prepared to gohasta por ahí no más (CS): mi paciencia llega hasta por ahí no más there's a limit to my patience, my patience only goes so fares generoso hasta por ahí no más he's only generous up to a point2de ahí hencede ahí la importancia de esta reunión hence the importance of this meetingde ahí que (+ subj) that is whyde ahí que haya perdido popularidad that is why her popularity has declinedC (en el tiempo) thende ahí en adelante from then on, from that time o point onahí es cuando debió decírselo, no después that's when he should have told her, not laterahí cambié de táctica then o at that point I changed my tacticsahí mismo there and thenD( AmL) (más o menos): ¿cómo sigue tu abuelo? — ahí anda how's your grandfather getting on? — oh, so-so* * *
ahí adverbio
1
◊ ahí está/viene there he is/here he comes;
ahí arriba/abajo up/down there;
ahí mismo or (AmL) nomás or (Méx) mero right o just thereb)
debe estar por ahí it must be around somewhere;
fue a dar una vuelta por ahí she went off for a walk;
se fue por ahí she went that way;
yo he estado por ahí I've been around there;
tendrá unos 35 años o por ahí he must be 35 or thereabouts
2
◊ ahí está el truco/problema that's the secret/problem;
de ahí a la drogadicción solo hay un paso from there it's just a short step to becoming a drug addict;
hasta ahí llego yo that's as far as I'm prepared to gob)
de ahí mi sorpresa hence my surprise;
de ahí que hayan fracasado that is why they failed;
de ahí a que venga es otra cosa whether or not he actually comes is another matter
3 ( en el tiempo) then;
ahí mismo there and then
ahí adverbio there: está ahí, it's there
ponlo por ahí, put it over there
ahí tienes, here you are
tiene cincuenta años o por ahí, he's fifty or thereabouts
ve por ahí, go that way
de ahí, hence
de ahí que, so
' ahí' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alguien
- anda
- andar
- apestosa
- apestoso
- arriba
- biruji
- crisma
- detrás
- ir
- hostia
- lado
- le
- los
- mañana
- media
- medio
- pregonar
- quienquiera
- quitarse
- Tiro
- yo
- agarrar
- apartar
- bien
- brazo
- colgar
- cuidar
- dentro
- izquierda
- mover
- parado
- poner
- por
- quedar
- quitar
- recordar
- salir
English:
hand up
- hence
- hustle
- leave
- loose
- mooch
- nobody
- peace
- rest
- rub
- stand about
- stand around
- stay
- there
- thereabout
- thereabouts
- tissue
- around
- d'
- flash
- go
- hand
- happen
- lucky
- out of
- reason
- swear
- way
* * *ahí adv1. [lugar determinado] there;ahí arriba/abajo up/down there;desde ahí no se ve nada you can't see anything from there;ponlo ahí put it over there;vino por ahí he came that way;¡ahí están! there they are!;¡ahí tienes! here o there you are!;ahí vienen los niños here o there come the children;ahí mismo right there;déjalo ahí mismo leave it (over) there;Amahí nomás right over therela solución está ahí that's where the solution lies;de ahí a la fama hay muy poco it's not far to go from there to being famous;de ahí a llamarle tonto hay poca distancia there's little difference between saying that and calling him stupid;las llaves están por ahí the keys are around there somewhere;está por ahí [en lugar indeterminado] she's around (somewhere);[en la calle] she's out;se ha ido a pasear por ahí she's gone out for a walk;Famandar por ahí con los amigos to hang out with one's friends;andan por ahí diciendo tonterías they're going around talking nonsense;por ahí [aproximadamente eso] something like that;¿te costó 10 euros? – por ahí, por ahí it cost you 10 euros, did it? – yes, somewhere around that o more or less;por ahí va la cosa you're not too far wrong;por ahí no paso that's one thing I'm not prepared to do;Am¡ahí está! (you) see!;todavía no me contestaron – ahí está, yo te dije they still haven't answered – (you) see, I told you so;CAm, Méx Fam¡ahí muere! forget it!;¡ahí es nada!: subió al Everest sin oxígeno, ¡ahí es nada! guess what, he only climbed Everest without any oxygen!;ha vendido ya dos millones, ¡ahí es nada! she's sold two million already, not bad, eh?;Famahí le duele: a pesar de su éxito, la crítica sigue sin aceptarlo, ¡ahí le duele! frustratingly for him, he still hasn't achieved critical acclaim despite his success;¡ahí me las den todas! I couldn't care less!;Méx Famahí se va (it's no) big deal;Méx Famhacer algo al ahí se va to do sth any old how3.de ahí que [por eso] and consequently;es un mandón, de ahí que no lo aguante nadie he's very bossy, that's why nobody likes him;de ahí su enfado that's why she was so angry4. [momento] then;de ahí en adelante from then on;ahí me di cuenta de que estaba mintiendo that was when I realized he was lying* * *adv there;ahí mismo right there;irse por ahí go out;por ahí voy that’s what I’m getting at;ahí me las den todas fam I couldn’t ocould care less, BrI couldn’t care less;¡ahí va! fam there you go! fam ;de ahí que that is why* * *ahí adv1) : thereahí está: there it is2)por ahí : somewhere, thereabouts3)de ahí que : with the result that, so that* * *ahí adv there -
68 lado
m.1 side (coin).el cine está a este lado de la calle the cinema is on this side of the streetde al lado nextla casa de al lado the house next dooral otro lado de la calle/frontera, across the street/borderen el lado de arriba/abajo on the top/bottoma ambos lados on both sidesmételo de lado put it in sidewaysdormir de lado to sleep on one's sideviento de lado crosswindatravesar algo de lado a lado to cross something from one side to the otherecharse o hacerse a un lado to move asidepor un lado on the one handpor otro lado on the other hand2 place (place).debe de estar en otro lado it must be somewhere elsede un lado para o a otro to and fropor todos lados everywhere, all aroundiremos cada uno por nuestro lado we will go our separate ways3 side (faction).y tú ¿de qué lado estás? whose side are you on?ponerse del lado de alguien to take somebody's side4 latus, flank, regio lateralis.* * *1 (gen) side\al lado de alguien next to somebodyal lado de algo beside somethingdar de lado a alguien to ignore somebodyde medio lado tilted, on the tiltde un lado para otro about, all over the place, to and fro, backwards and forwardsdejar a alguien de lado to leave somebody outdejar algo a un lado to leave something asidedejar algo de lado to leave something asideestar al lado (muy cerca) to be very nearhacerse a un lado to get out of the wayponer a un lado to set asideponer algo de lado to put something sidewayspor un lado... por otro... on the one hand... on the other hand...* * *noun m.- al lado* * *SM1) (=lateral) sidelado derecho — right side, right-hand side
lado izquierdo — left side, left-hand side
al otro lado de la calle — on the other side of the street, across the street
llevar algo al otro lado del río — to take sth across o over the river
a un lado y a otro — on all sides, all around
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de lado — sideways•
echarse o hacerse a un lado — [persona] to move to one side, step aside; [vehículo] to swerve out of the way•
por su lado, se fue cada uno por su lado — they went their separate ways- mirar a algn de medio lado2) (=aspecto) sidevamos a ver un lado distinto de la cuestión — we're going to look at a different aspect of the issue
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por un lado..., por otro lado... — on the one hand..., on the other hand...por ese lado, creo que está bien — in that respect, I think it's all right
3) (=lugar)•
ponlo en cualquier lado — put it anywhere•
otro lado, tiene que estar en otro lado — it must be somewhere elseir de un lado a otro — to go to and fro, walk up and down
estuvo de un lado para otro toda la mañana — she was up and down all morning, she was running around all morning
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por todos lados, me lo encuentro por todos lados — I bump into him everywhere I gorodeado de agua por todos lados — surrounded by water on all sides, completely surrounded by water
4) [indicando proximidad]•
estar al lado — to be nearel cine está aquí al lado — the cinema is just round the corner, the cinema is very near
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al lado de, la silla que está al lado del armario — the chair beside the wardrobeal lado de aquello, esto no es nada — compared to that, this is nothing
al lado de ella, tú pareces una belleza — compared to her, you seem really beautiful
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a mi/tu lado, Felipe se sentó a mi lado — Felipe sat beside me5) (=bando) (Mil) flank; (Pol) factionyo estoy de su lado — I'm on his side, I'm with him
6) (Mat) side7) (Dep) end8) † (=favor) favour, protection* * *1)a) ( parte lateral) sidea este/al otro lado del río — on this/on the other side of the river
¿de qué lado de la calle? — which side of the street?
cambiar de lado — (Dep) to change sides (AmE) o (BrE) ends
b) (de papel, moneda, tela) sidec) (Mat) ( de polígono) side2) (aspecto, ángulo) side3)a) ( bando) side¿de qué lado estás? — whose side are you on?
b) ( rama familiar) side4) (sitio, lugar)miré en or por todos lados — I looked everywhere
5) (en locs)al lado: viven en la casa de al lado they live next door; los vecinos de al lado the next-door neighbors; nos queda aquí al lado it's very near here o (colloq) is right on the doorstep; al lado de alguien/algo ( contiguo a) next to somebody/something, beside somebody/something; ( en comparación con) compared to somebody/something; a su lado me siento segura I feel safe when I'm with him; de mi/tu/su lado: no te muevas de mi lado don't leave my side, stay close to me; de lado <meter/colocar> sideways; <tumbarse/dormir> on one's side; ponlo de lado turn it sideways; de medio lado at an angle; por otro lado ( en cambio) on the other hand; ( además) apart from anything else; por un lado..., pero por otro lado... on the one hand..., but on the other hand...; dejar algo de lado or a un lado to leave something aside o to one side; dejar a alguien de lado: me dejan de lado en la oficina they leave me out of things at the office; sus amigos la dejaron a un lado her friends gave her the cold shoulder; estar al or del otro lado (CS, Méx fam) to be over the worst, be laughing (colloq); ir cada uno por su lado: mejor vamos cada uno por nuestro lado y allí nos encontramos it's better if we all make our own way and meet each other there; cada uno se fue por su lado they went their separate ways; por cualquier lado que se mire whichever way o however you look at it; saber de qué lado sopla el viento — to know which way the wind blows, know how the land lies
* * *= part, quarter, side.Ex. Parts of the abstract are written in the informative style, whilst those points which are of less significance are treated indicatively.Ex. A reappraisal is therefore outlined here with the understanding that it is open to rebuttal and challenge from whatever quarter.Ex. The red ON/OFF switch for the terminal is located at the left side of the screen.----* a ambos lados de = on either side of.* a ambos lados del Altántico = on both sides of the ocean, on both sides of the Atlantic.* a ambos lados de + Lugar = on both sides of + Lugar.* adelantar por el lado incorrecto = undertake.* al lado de = beside, at the side of, by the side of.* al otro lado de = across.* al otro lado de la barrera = on the other side of the fence.* al otro lado de la ciudad = cross-town.* al otro lado del atlántico = across the pond.* al otro lado del charco = across the pond.* al otro lado del mundo = half way (a)round the world.* al otro lado del océano = across the pond.* ambos lados del argumento = both sides of the fence.* apartarse a un lado = pull over.* a todos lados = far and wide.* a uno y otro lado de = on either side of.* aunque por otro lado = but otherwise.* continuar al lado de = stand by.* con una pierna a cada lado de = astride.* dar de lado = short-circuit [shortcircuit], give + Nombre + the cold shoulder.* dejando a un lado = apart from.* dejar a una lado = put + Nombre + to one side.* dejar a un lado = put + aside, move + beyond, lay + Nombre + aside, leave by + the wayside.* dejar de lado = leave + aside, forego [forgo].* del otro lado de la ciudad = cross-town.* denerse en el lado del camino = pull over.* de todos lados = from far and wide.* de un lado de la ciudad a otro = cross-town.* de un lado para otro = on the move, to and fro.* echar a un lado = push aside.* el otro lado de la barrera = the other side of the fence.* en el lado negativo = on the negative side, on the downside.* en el lado positivo = on the credit side, on the positive side, on the plus side, on the bright side.* en todos lados = far and wide.* estar al lado de = stand by + Lugar.* extenderse por todos lados = extend + far and wide, reach + far and wide, stretch + far and wide.* hacer a un lado = nudge + Nombre + aside, push aside.* hacerse a un lado = make + room (for), pull over.* juntos por el lado más ancho = side by side.* juntos por el lado más estrecho = end to end.* lado del camino = wayside.* lado derecho = right-hand side.* lado derecho, el = right side, the.* lado exterior, el = far side, the.* lado externo, el = far side, the.* lado izquierdo, el = left side, the.* lado más cercano, el = near side, the, near side, the.* llegar a todos lados = extend + far and wide, reach + far and wide, stretch + far and wide.* lo que se gana por un lado se pierde por otro = swings and roundabouts.* mirar al otro lado = look + the other way.* pararse en el lado del camino = pull over.* pasar por el lado de = make + Posesivo + way past.* pero por otro lado = but then again.* poner a un lado = lay + Nombre + aside, set + aside.* ponerse del lado de = side with.* ponerse del lado de Alguien = side in + Posesivo + favour.* por otro lado = alternatively, however, on the other side, for another thing, on the flip side, on another topic, on another matter, on another note.* por otro lados = on other matters.* por todos lados = left, right and centre, far and wide.* por una lado... por otro = at one end... at the other.* por un lado = on the one hand, on the one side.* por un lado entra + Nombre + y por otro sale + Nombre = in go + Nombre + at one end, and out come + Nombre + at the other.* tiempo estar de lado de Alguien = time + be + on + Posesivo + side.* viento de lado = crosswind.* * *1)a) ( parte lateral) sidea este/al otro lado del río — on this/on the other side of the river
¿de qué lado de la calle? — which side of the street?
cambiar de lado — (Dep) to change sides (AmE) o (BrE) ends
b) (de papel, moneda, tela) sidec) (Mat) ( de polígono) side2) (aspecto, ángulo) side3)a) ( bando) side¿de qué lado estás? — whose side are you on?
b) ( rama familiar) side4) (sitio, lugar)miré en or por todos lados — I looked everywhere
5) (en locs)al lado: viven en la casa de al lado they live next door; los vecinos de al lado the next-door neighbors; nos queda aquí al lado it's very near here o (colloq) is right on the doorstep; al lado de alguien/algo ( contiguo a) next to somebody/something, beside somebody/something; ( en comparación con) compared to somebody/something; a su lado me siento segura I feel safe when I'm with him; de mi/tu/su lado: no te muevas de mi lado don't leave my side, stay close to me; de lado <meter/colocar> sideways; <tumbarse/dormir> on one's side; ponlo de lado turn it sideways; de medio lado at an angle; por otro lado ( en cambio) on the other hand; ( además) apart from anything else; por un lado..., pero por otro lado... on the one hand..., but on the other hand...; dejar algo de lado or a un lado to leave something aside o to one side; dejar a alguien de lado: me dejan de lado en la oficina they leave me out of things at the office; sus amigos la dejaron a un lado her friends gave her the cold shoulder; estar al or del otro lado (CS, Méx fam) to be over the worst, be laughing (colloq); ir cada uno por su lado: mejor vamos cada uno por nuestro lado y allí nos encontramos it's better if we all make our own way and meet each other there; cada uno se fue por su lado they went their separate ways; por cualquier lado que se mire whichever way o however you look at it; saber de qué lado sopla el viento — to know which way the wind blows, know how the land lies
* * *= part, quarter, side.Ex: Parts of the abstract are written in the informative style, whilst those points which are of less significance are treated indicatively.
Ex: A reappraisal is therefore outlined here with the understanding that it is open to rebuttal and challenge from whatever quarter.Ex: The red ON/OFF switch for the terminal is located at the left side of the screen.* a ambos lados de = on either side of.* a ambos lados del Altántico = on both sides of the ocean, on both sides of the Atlantic.* a ambos lados de + Lugar = on both sides of + Lugar.* adelantar por el lado incorrecto = undertake.* al lado de = beside, at the side of, by the side of.* al otro lado de = across.* al otro lado de la barrera = on the other side of the fence.* al otro lado de la ciudad = cross-town.* al otro lado del atlántico = across the pond.* al otro lado del charco = across the pond.* al otro lado del mundo = half way (a)round the world.* al otro lado del océano = across the pond.* ambos lados del argumento = both sides of the fence.* apartarse a un lado = pull over.* a todos lados = far and wide.* a uno y otro lado de = on either side of.* aunque por otro lado = but otherwise.* continuar al lado de = stand by.* con una pierna a cada lado de = astride.* dar de lado = short-circuit [shortcircuit], give + Nombre + the cold shoulder.* dejando a un lado = apart from.* dejar a una lado = put + Nombre + to one side.* dejar a un lado = put + aside, move + beyond, lay + Nombre + aside, leave by + the wayside.* dejar de lado = leave + aside, forego [forgo].* del otro lado de la ciudad = cross-town.* denerse en el lado del camino = pull over.* de todos lados = from far and wide.* de un lado de la ciudad a otro = cross-town.* de un lado para otro = on the move, to and fro.* echar a un lado = push aside.* el otro lado de la barrera = the other side of the fence.* en el lado negativo = on the negative side, on the downside.* en el lado positivo = on the credit side, on the positive side, on the plus side, on the bright side.* en todos lados = far and wide.* estar al lado de = stand by + Lugar.* extenderse por todos lados = extend + far and wide, reach + far and wide, stretch + far and wide.* hacer a un lado = nudge + Nombre + aside, push aside.* hacerse a un lado = make + room (for), pull over.* juntos por el lado más ancho = side by side.* juntos por el lado más estrecho = end to end.* lado del camino = wayside.* lado derecho = right-hand side.* lado derecho, el = right side, the.* lado exterior, el = far side, the.* lado externo, el = far side, the.* lado izquierdo, el = left side, the.* lado más cercano, el = near side, the, near side, the.* llegar a todos lados = extend + far and wide, reach + far and wide, stretch + far and wide.* lo que se gana por un lado se pierde por otro = swings and roundabouts.* mirar al otro lado = look + the other way.* pararse en el lado del camino = pull over.* pasar por el lado de = make + Posesivo + way past.* pero por otro lado = but then again.* poner a un lado = lay + Nombre + aside, set + aside.* ponerse del lado de = side with.* ponerse del lado de Alguien = side in + Posesivo + favour.* por otro lado = alternatively, however, on the other side, for another thing, on the flip side, on another topic, on another matter, on another note.* por otro lados = on other matters.* por todos lados = left, right and centre, far and wide.* por una lado... por otro = at one end... at the other.* por un lado = on the one hand, on the one side.* por un lado entra + Nombre + y por otro sale + Nombre = in go + Nombre + at one end, and out come + Nombre + at the other.* tiempo estar de lado de Alguien = time + be + on + Posesivo + side.* viento de lado = crosswind.* * *A1 (parte lateral) sideestá en el lado derecho it is on the right side o the righthand sidea este/al otro lado del río on this/on the other side of the river¿de qué lado de la calle está su casa? which side of the street is your house on?se hizo a un lado para dejarlo pasar she stood aside o moved to one side to let him passtuvo que echarse a un lado para evitar la colisión he had to swerve to avoid a collisionpon estas fichas a un lado set these pieces aside, put these counters to one side ( BrE)2 (de un papel, una moneda, una tela) sideescribe sólo por un lado del folio write on o use one side of the paper only3 ( Mat) (de un polígono) side4 ( Econ):el lado de la demanda/de la oferta the demand/supply sideCompuesto:blind sideB (aspecto, ángulo) sidehay que ver el lado positivo de las cosas you have to look on the bright side of thingstodas las cosas tienen su lado bueno y su lado malo there's a good side and a bad side to everythingLuisa tiene su lado bueno Luisa has her good pointspor ese lado te conviene aceptar from that point of view it's to your advantage to acceptC1 (bando) side¿tú de qué lado estás, del suyo o del nuestro? whose side are you on? theirs or ours?igualar a dos goles por lado they drew/tied two goals each2 (rama familiar) sidepor el lado materno/paterno on the maternal/paternal sidepor el lado de mi madre/padre on my mother's/father's side (of the family)D(sitio, lugar): he mirado en or por todos lados y no lo encuentro I've looked everywhere and I can't find itponlo por ahí en cualquier lado put it over there somewhere o ( AmE) someplace¿por qué no vamos por otro lado? why don't we go a different way?va a todos lados en taxi she goes everywhere by taxime he pasado toda la mañana de un lado para otro I've been running around all morningvas a tener que intentarlo por otro lado you're going to have to try some other wayE ( en locs):al lado: viven en la casa de al lado they live next doornuestros vecinos de al lado our next-door neighborsel colegio nos queda aquí al lado the school's very near here o ( colloq) is right on the doorstepal lado de algn/algo (contiguo a) next to sb/sth, beside sb/sth; (en comparación con) compared to sb/sthse sentó al lado de su padre she sat down next to o beside her fatherponte aquí a mi lado sit here next to o beside meal lado de él or ( crit) al lado suyo hasta yo parezco inteligente compared to him even I seem intelligenta su lado me siento segura I feel safe when I'm with himtodas las cosas que he aprendido a su lado everything I've learned from (being with) herviven al lado de mi casa they live next door to meme queda al lado del trabajo it's right by o very near where I workeso no es nada al lado de lo que él tiene that's nothing compared to o with what he hasde mi/tu/su lado: no te muevas de mi lado don't leave my side, stay close to mede lado ‹meter/colocar› sideways;‹tumbarse/dormir› on one's sideponlo de lado a ver si cabe turn it sideways, maybe it'll fit that wayde medio lado at an anglellevaba el sombrero de medio lado he wore his hat at an anglepor otro lado, estas cifras tampoco son muy significativas there again o however o on the other hand, these figures are not very significantpor un lado …, pero por otro lado … on the one hand …, but on the other hand …por otro lado yo ni siquiera lo conozco apart from anything else I don't even know himdejar algo de ladoor a un lado to leave sth aside o to one sidedejar or ( Esp) dar a algn de ladoor a un lado: últimamente lo están dejando de lado en la oficina lately they've been leaving him out of things in the officesus amigos la están dejando a un lado her friends have been giving her the cold shoulderir cada uno por su lado: mejor vamos cada uno por nuestro lado y allí nos encontramos it's better if we all make our own way and meet each other therese pelearon y cada uno se fue por su lado they had an argument and went their separate waysaunque viven juntos, luego cada uno va por su lado although they live together, they all lead their own separate lives o ( colloq) they all do their own thingmirarle a algn de lado ( fam); to look down on sbpor cualquier lado que se mire whichever way o however you look at itsaber de qué lado sopla el viento to know which way the wind blows, know how the land lies* * *
lado sustantivo masculino
1
a este/al otro lado del río on this/on the other side of the river;
hacerse a un lado to move to one side;
echarse a un lado [ coche] to swerve;
[ persona] to move over;
¿de qué lado estás? whose side are you on?;
cambiar de lado (Dep) to change sides (AmE) o (BrE) ends;
ver el lado positivo de las cosas to look on the bright side of things;
por el lado de mi padre on my father's side (of the family)
2 (sitio, lugar):◊ a/en/por todos lados everywhere;
en algún lado somewhere;
en cualquier lado anywhere;
ir de un lado para otro to run around
3 ( en locs)◊ al lado: viven en la casa de al lado they live next door;
los vecinos de al lado the next-door neighbors;
al lado de algn/algo ( contiguo a) next to sb/sth, beside sb/sth;
( en comparación con) compared to sb/sth;
‹tumbarse/dormir› on one's side;
por otro lado ( en cambio) on the other hand;
( además) apart from anything else;◊ por un lado …, pero por otro lado … on the one hand …, but on the other hand …;
dejar algo de lado to leave sth aside o to one side;
ir cada uno por su lado: cada uno se fue por su lado they went their separate ways
lado sustantivo masculino
1 side: a este lado del río, on this side of the river
a un lado, aside
2 (lugar) place: idos a otro lado, go somewhere else
3 (camino, dirección) direction, way: nos fuimos por otro lado, we went another way
4 (aspecto) side: tiene un lado salvaje, he has a wild side
por un lado..., por otro lado..., on the one hand..., on the other (hand)...
♦ Locuciones: al lado, close by, nearby: mi casa está ahí al lado, my house is just over there
al lado de, next to, beside: al lado de ella, tú eres un genio, compared with her, you are a genius
dar de lado a alguien, to cold-shoulder sb
de (medio) lado, sideways: saludó friamente y miró de medio lado, he said hello coldly and then looked away
' lado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- ancha
- ancho
- aparte
- banda
- chalet
- collado
- cuestión
- derecha
- derecho
- emplazar
- estar
- ir
- izquierda
- izquierdo
- justa
- justo
- ladearse
- mano
- moribunda
- moribundo
- parte
- sacudir
- siniestra
- siniestro
- apartar
- colgar
- colocar
- contramano
- contrapeso
- contrario
- cruzar
- cualquiera
- dejar
- dormir
- echar
- enfrente
- explanada
- hacer
- inclinar
- llegar
- ninguno
- ocupar
- opuesto
- orillar
- otro
- paralizar
- pasar
- robar
- través
English:
about
- across
- alongside
- arrogant
- aside
- astir
- beside
- breadth
- bright
- bring out
- brush aside
- bury
- by
- crack
- cross
- dash
- directly
- disturbing
- downside
- dwarf
- either
- embankment
- flank
- flip side
- graph paper
- graze
- hand
- lay aside
- lay down
- move along
- move over
- nearside
- next
- next door
- noplace
- off
- offside
- out
- outside
- over
- pace
- part
- past
- pull over
- push aside
- put aside
- right
- right-hand
- set aside
- side
* * *lado nm1. [costado, cara, parte lateral] side;me duele el lado izquierdo my left side is hurting;el supermercado está a este lado de la calle the supermarket is on this side of the street;el lado más áspero de la tela the rougher side of the cloth;un polígono con cuatro lados a four-sided o quadrilateral polygon;este cuadro se puede colgar en el lado de la chimenea we can hang this painting on the wall behind the fireplace;a ambos lados on both sides;al lado [cerca] nearby;yo vivo aquí al lado I live just round the corner from here;al lado de [junto a] beside, next to;[comparado con] compared to;la zapatería está al lado de la joyería the shoe shop is next to the jeweller's;Juan, al lado de su hermano, es muy alto Juan is very tall compared to his brother;al otro lado de on the other side of;la mesa de al lado the next table;la casa de al lado the house next door;los vecinos de al lado the next-door neighbours;no te vayas de su lado do not leave her side;en el lado de arriba/abajo on the top/bottom;de lado [torcido] at an angle;el cuadro está de lado the painting isn't straight;mételo de lado put it in sideways;dormir de lado to sleep on one's side;el viento sopla de lado there's a crosswind;atravesar algo de lado a lado to cross sth from one side to the other;poner algo a un lado to put sth aside o to one side2. [lugar] place;por este lado no oímos nada we can't hear anything over here;debe de estar en otro lado it must be somewhere else;estuve todo el día corriendo de un lado para otro I've been running around all day;hacerle un lado a alguien to make room for sb;iremos cada uno por nuestro lado y nos reuniremos en el hotel we will go our separate ways and meet up later at the hotel;si cada cual va por su lado, nunca sacaremos este proyecto adelante if everyone does their own thing, we'll never make a success of this project;por todos lados everywhere, all around;por todos lados se ven anuncios de este nuevo refresco there are adverts for this new drink everywhere3. [bando] side;y tú ¿de qué lado estás? whose side are you on?;estoy de su lado I'm on her side;ponerse del lado de alguien to take sb's side4. [línea de parentesco] side;por el lado paterno on my/his/her/ etc father's side5. [aspecto] side;siempre ve el lado negativo de las cosas she always sees the negative side of things;la entrevista se centra en el lado humano del campeón the interview focuses on the human side of the champion;por un lado [en primer lugar] on the one hand;[en cierto modo] in one sense; [además] in any case6. CompMéx, RP Famestar del otro lado to be over the worst;mirar de lado a alguien [despreciar] to look askance at sb;RP, Ven Fampasar al otro lado to kick the bucket, to snuff it;RP, Ven Fampasar a alguien para el otro lado to bump sb off;CSur Fam* * *m side; ( lugar) place;al lado nearby;al lado de beside, next to;al otro lado de on the other side of;de lado sideways;por todos lados everywhere;ir por otro lado go another way;mirar a otro lado look the other way;andar de un lado para otro run around;por un lado … por otro lado on the one hand … on the other hand;dejar a un lado leave aside;hacerse a un lado tb fig stand aside;dar a alguien de lado leave s.o. out;estar del lado de alguien be on s.o.’s side;ponerse del lado de alguien take s.o.’s side;cada uno va por su lado everyone goes their own way;mirar a alguien de (medio) lado look sideways at s.o.;por el lado de mi padre on my father’s side* * *lado nm1) : side2) parte: placemiró por todos lados: he looked everywhere3)al lado de : next to, beside4)de lado : tilted, sidewaysestá de lado: it's lying on its side5)hacerse a un lado : to step aside6)lado a lado : side by side7)por otro lado : on the other hand* * *lado n1. (en general) side2. (lugar) somewhere / nowhere / anywhere / everywherepor un lado... on the one hand...por otro lado... on the other hand... -
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pron.1 himself, (f) herself (de personas) (singular).se está lavando, está lavándose she is washing (herself)se lavó los dientes she cleaned her teethespero que se diviertan I hope you enjoy yourselvesel perro se lame the dog is licking itselfse lame la herida it's licking its woundse levantaron y se fueron they got up and left2 oneself.hay que afeitarse todos los días one has to shave every day, you have to shave every day3 each other, one another.se aman they love each otherse escriben cartas they write to each other4 (to) him, (f) (to) her (de personas) (singular).se lo dio he gave it to him/her/etcse lo dije, pero no me hizo caso I told her, but she didn't listensi usted quiere, yo se lo arreglo en un minuto if you like, I'll sort it out for you in a minutem.Se, selenium.* * *SE► símbolo* * *pron.1) to him, to her, to you, to them2) himself, herself, itself, yourself, yourselves, themselves3) each other* * *ABR= sudeste SE* * *(= sureste) SE* * *= one.Nota: Cualquier persona.Ex. None of these labels is entirely accurate, in that some packages which one would want to include in this category do not match one or other of these labels.----* per se = per se.* se anunciará = to be announced.* se argumenta que = the argument goes that.* se avecinan malos tiempos = hard times lie ahead.* se cae de su peso que = it goes without saying that.* se decía que = rumour had it that.* se desprende que = it follows that.* se dice = so the story goes.* se dice pronto, pero no es tan fácil = easier said than done.* se dice que = rumour has it that, the saying + be + that.* se ha hecho público = word's out, the.* se pierda o se gane = win or lose.* se postula que = the argument goes that.* se puede = is to be.* se rumoreaba que = rumour had it that.* se rumorea que = rumour has it that.* ¡se te acabó el cuento! = the jig's up!.* se va a + Infinitivo = be to be + Participio.* se + Verbo = be + to be + Verbo, one + Verbo.* se ve tal cual aparecerá impreso (WYSIWYG) = WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get).* * *(= sureste) SE* * *= one.Nota: Cualquier persona.Ex: None of these labels is entirely accurate, in that some packages which one would want to include in this category do not match one or other of these labels.
* per se = per se.* se anunciará = to be announced.* se argumenta que = the argument goes that.* se avecinan malos tiempos = hard times lie ahead.* se cae de su peso que = it goes without saying that.* se decía que = rumour had it that.* se desprende que = it follows that.* se dice = so the story goes.* se dice pronto, pero no es tan fácil = easier said than done.* se dice que = rumour has it that, the saying + be + that.* se ha hecho público = word's out, the.* se pierda o se gane = win or lose.* se postula que = the argument goes that.* se puede = is to be.* se rumoreaba que = rumour had it that.* se rumorea que = rumour has it that.* ¡se te acabó el cuento! = the jig's up!.* se va a + Infinitivo = be to be + Participio.* se + Verbo = be + to be + Verbo, one + Verbo.* se ve tal cual aparecerá impreso (WYSIWYG) = WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get).* * *SE(= sureste) SE* * *
Multiple Entries:
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SE
saber
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sé
saber 1 sustantivo masculino
knowledge;
saber 2 ( conjugate saber) verbo transitivo
1
no lo sé I don't know;
no sé cómo se llama I don't know his name;
¡yo qué sé! how (on earth) should I know! (colloq);
que yo sepa as far as I know;
sé algo de algo to know sth about sth;
sé muy poco de ese tema I know very little about the subject;
no sabe lo que dice he doesn't know what he's talking about
sin que lo supiéramos without our knowing;
¡si yo lo hubiera sabido antes! if I had only known before!;
¡cómo iba yo a sé que …! how was I to know that …!
2 ( ser capaz de):
¿sabes nadar? can you swim?, do you know how to swim?;
sabe escuchar she's a good listener;
sabe hablar varios idiomas she can speak several languages
verbo intransitivo
◊ ¿quién sabe? who knows?;
sé de algo/algn to know of sth/sb;
yo sé de un lugar donde te lo pueden arreglar I know of a place where you can get it fixedb) (tener noticias, enterarse):
yo supe del accidente por la radio I heard about the accident on the radio
◊ sabe dulce/bien it tastes sweet/nice;
sé a algo to taste of sth;
no sabe a nada it doesn't taste of anything;
sabe a podrido it tastes rottenb) ( causar cierta impresión): me sabe mal or no me sabe bien tener que decírselo I don't like having to tell him
saberse verbo pronominal ( enf) ‹lección/poema› to know
se pron pers
1 seguido de otro pronombre: sustituyendo a◊ le, les: ya sé lo he dicho ( a él) I've already told him;
( a ella) I've already told her;
(a usted, ustedes) I've already told you;
( a ellos) I've already told them;
2 ( en verbos pronominales):◊ ¿no sé arrepienten? [ellos/ellas] aren't they sorry?;
[ ustedes] aren't you sorry?;
sé secó/secaron ( refl) he dried himself/they dried themselves;
sé secó el pelo ( refl) she dried her hair;
sé hizo un vestido ( refl) she made herself a dress;
( caus) she had a dress made;
sé lo comió todo ( enf) he ate it all
3a) ( voz pasiva):
sé publicó el año pasado it was published last yearb) ( impersonal):
sé castigará a los culpables those responsible will be punishedc) (en normas, instrucciones):◊ ¿cómo sé escribe tu nombre? how is your name spelled?, how do you spell your name?;
sé pica la cebolla bien menuda chop the onion finely
ser ( conjugate ser) cópula
1 ( seguido de adjetivos) to be◊ ser expresses identity or nature as opposed to condition or state, which is normally conveyed by estar. The examples given below should be contrasted with those to be found in estar 1 cópula 1 es bajo/muy callado he's short/very quiet;
es sorda de nacimiento she was born deaf;
es inglés/católico he's English/(a) Catholic;
era cierto it was true;
sé bueno, estate quieto be a good boy and keep still;
que seas muy feliz I hope you'll be very happy;
(+ me/te/le etc)
ver tb imposible, difícil etc
2 ( hablando de estado civil) to be;
es viuda she's a widow;
ver tb estar 1 cópula 2
3 (seguido de nombre, pronombre) to be;
ábreme, soy yo open the door, it's me
4 (con predicado introducido por `de'):
soy de Córdoba I'm from Cordoba;
es de los vecinos it belongs to the neighbors, it's the neighbors';
no soy de aquí I'm not from around here
5 (hipótesis, futuro):
¿será cierto? can it be true?
verbo intransitivo
1
b) (liter) ( en cuentos):◊ érase una vez … once upon a time there was …
2a) (tener lugar, ocurrir):
¿dónde fue el accidente? where did the accident happen?b) ( en preguntas):◊ ¿qué habrá sido de él? I wonder what happened to o what became of him;
¿qué es de Marisa? (fam) what's Marisa up to (these days)? (colloq);
¿qué va a ser de nosotros? what will become of us?
3 ( sumar):◊ ¿cuánto es (todo)? how much is that (altogether)?;
son 3.000 pesos that'll be o that's 3,000 pesos;
somos diez en total there are ten of us altogether
4 (indicando finalidad, adecuación) sé para algo to be for sth;
( en locs)
¿cómo es eso? why is that?, how come? (colloq);
como/cuando/donde sea: tengo que conseguir ese trabajo como sea I have to get that job no matter what;
hazlo como sea, pero hazlo do it any way o however you want but get it done;
el lunes o cuando sea next Monday or whenever;
puedo dormir en el sillón o donde sea I can sleep in the armchair or wherever you like o anywhere you like;
de ser así (frml) should this be so o the case (frml);
¡eso es! that's it!, that's right!;
es que …: ¿es que no lo saben? do you mean to say they don't know?;
es que no sé nadar the thing is I can't swim;
lo que sea: cómete una manzana, o lo que sea have an apple or something;
estoy dispuesta a hacer lo que sea I'm prepared to do whatever it takes;
o sea: en febrero, o sea hace un mes in February, that is to say a month ago;
o sea que no te interesa in other words, you're not interested;
o sea que nunca lo descubriste so you never found out;
(ya) sea …, (ya) sea … either …, or …;
sea como sea at all costs;
sea cuando sea whenever it is;
sea donde sea no matter where;
sea quien sea whoever it is;
si no fuera/hubiera sido por … if it wasn't o weren't/hadn't been for …
( en el tiempo) to be;◊ ¿qué fecha es hoy? what's the date today?, what's today's date;
serían las cuatro cuando llegó it must have been (about) four (o'clock) when she arrived;
ver tb v impers
sé v impers to be;
sé v aux ( en la voz pasiva) to be;
fue construido en 1900 it was built in 1900
■ sustantivo masculino
1
◊ sé humano/vivo human/living beingb) (individuo, persona):
2 ( naturaleza):
sé see◊ saber, ser
saber sustantivo masculino knowledge, learning, information
saber
I verbo transitivo
1 (una cosa) to know: no sé su dirección, I don't know her address
para que lo sepas, for your information
que yo sepa, as far as I know
2 (hacer algo) to know how to: no sabe nadar, he can't swim
3 (capacidad, destreza) sabe dibujar muy bien, he knows how to draw really well
4 (comportarse, reaccionar) can: no sabe aguantar una broma, she can't take a joke
no sabe perder, he's a bad loser
5 (tener conocimientos elevados sobre una materia) sabe mucho de música, she knows a lot about music
6 (enterarse) to learn, find out: lo llamé en cuanto lo supe, I called him as soon as I heard about it
7 (estar informado) sabía que te ibas a retrasar, he knew that you were going to be late
8 (imaginar) no sabes qué frío hacía, you can't imagine how cold it was
II verbo intransitivo
1 (sobre una materia) to know [de, of]: sé de un restaurante buenísimo, I know of a very good restaurant
2 (tener noticias) (de alguien por él mismo) to hear from sb
(de alguien por otros) to have news of sb
(de un asunto) to hear about sthg
3 (tener sabor) to taste [a, of]: este guiso sabe a quemado, this stew tastes burnt
4 (producir agrado o desagrado) to like, please: me supo mal que no viniera, it upset me that he didn't come
♦ Locuciones: el saber no ocupa lugar, you can never learn too much
me ha sabido a poco, I couldn't get enough of it
quién sabe, who knows
vas a saber lo que es bueno, I'll show you what's what
vete a saber, God knows
a saber, namely
se pron pers
1 (reflexivo) 3ª pers sing (objeto directo) (a sí mismo) himself
(a sí misma) herself: se cuida mucho, she takes good care of herself
(un animal a sí mismo) itself
(objeto indirecto) (a sí mismo) (for o to) himself
(a sí misma) (for o to) herself
(un animal a sí mismo) for o to itself: el león se lamía las heridas, the lion licked its wounds
plural (objeto directo) (a sí mismos) themselves
(indirecto) (for o to) themselves
2 frml 2.ª pers sing (objeto directo) (a usted mismo) yourself
plural (a ustedes mismos) yourselves: dejen de minusvalorarse, stop underestimating yourselves
3 (recíproco) each other, one another: se adoran, they adore each other
4 (impersonal) cualquiera se puede equivocar, anyone can make a mistake
se puede ir en tren, you can go by train
se prohíbe aparcar, parking is forbidden
4 (pasiva) la casa se construyó en 1780, the house was built in 1780
se pron pers
1 (objeto indirecto) 3.ª persona sing (masculino) (to o for) him
(femenino) (to o for) her
(plural) (to o for) them: se lo dedicó a Carla, he dedicated it to Carla
se lo deletreé, I spelt it for him
se lo susurró al oído, he whispered it in her ear
2 2.ª persona (a usted o ustedes) (to o for) you: no se lo reprocho, I don't reproach you
ser
I sustantivo masculino
1 being: es un ser despreciable, he's despicable
ser humano, human being
ser vivo, living being
2 (esencia) essence: eso forma parte de su ser, that is part of him
II verbo intransitivo
1 (cualidad) to be: eres muy modesto, you are very modest
2 (fecha) to be: hoy es lunes, today is Monday
ya es la una, it's one o'clock
3 (cantidad) eran unos cincuenta, there were about fifty people
(al pagar) ¿cuánto es?, how much is it?
son doscientas, it is two hundred pesetas
Mat dos y tres son cinco, two and three make five
4 (causa) aquella mujer fue su ruina, that woman was his ruin
5 (oficio) to be a(n): Elvira es enfermera, Elvira is a nurse
6 (pertenencia) esto es mío, that's mine
es de Pedro, it is Pedro's
7 (afiliación) to belong: es del partido, he's a member of the party
es un chico del curso superior, he is a boy from the higher year
8 (origen) es de Málaga, she is from Málaga
¿de dónde es esta fruta? where does this fruit come from?
9 (composición, material) to be made of: este jersey no es de lana, this sweater is not (made of) wool
10 ser de, (afinidad, comparación) lo que hizo fue de tontos, what she did was a foolish thing
11 (existir) Madrid ya no es lo que era, Madrid isn't what it used to be
12 (suceder) ¿qué fue de ella?, what became of her?
13 (tener lugar) to be: esta tarde es el entierro, the funeral is this evening 14 ser para, (finalidad) to be for: es para pelar patatas, it's for peeling potatoes
(adecuación, aptitud) no es una película para niños, the film is not suitable for children
esta vida no es para ti, this kind of life is not for you
15 (efecto) era para llorar, it was painful
es (como) para darle una bofetada, it makes me want to slap his face
no es para tomárselo a broma, it is no joke
16 (auxiliar en pasiva) to be: fuimos rescatados por la patrulla de la Cruz Roja, we were rescued by the Red Cross patrol
17 ser de (+ infinitivo) era de esperar que se marchase, it was to be expected that she would leave
♦ Locuciones: a no ser que, unless
como sea, anyhow
de no ser por..., had it not been for
es más, furthermore
es que..., it's just that...
lo que sea, whatever
o sea, that is (to say)
sea como sea, in any case o be that as it may
ser de lo que no hay, to be the limit
'sé' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- abalanzarse
- abandonarse
- abarcar
- abaratarse
- abastecimiento
- abatirse
- abogada
- abogado
- abrazarse
- abuela
- aburrida
- aburrido
- acabarse
- acaramelada
- acaramelado
- acaso
- acentuarse
- acercarse
- achacar
- achantarse
- achuchar
- aclimatarse
- acomodarse
- acto
- actual
- acuerdo
- acumularse
- acusarse
- adelantarse
- adherirse
- adivinarse
- administración
- admitir
- adónde
- adscribirse
- afanarse
- aferrarse
- agachar
- agarrar
- aglomerarse
- agradecer
- ahorcarse
- aire
- alargarse
- alejarse
- alma
- alquilar
- alrededor
- alta
English:
A
- ablaze
- abstain
- accessible
- acclaim
- accomplished
- account
- account for
- accustom
- actual
- actually
- address
- administration
- admit
- adrift
- advance
- advantage
- adventure
- advice
- advise
- after
- after-sales
- ago
- agree
- ahead
- aid
- alienate
- alike
- alive
- all
- almost
- alone
- already
- also
- alter
- always
- ambit
- ambush
- ammunition
- anonymous
- another
- anticipate
- antiquated
- antisexist
- antsy
- applaud
- approach
- apt
- archives
- arguable
* * *SE (abrev de Sudeste)SE* * *SEabr (= sudeste) SE (= Southeast)* * *se pron1) : to him, to her, to you, to themse los daré a ella: I'll give them to her2) : each other, one anotherse abrazaron: they hugged each other3) : himself, herself, itself, yourself, yourselves, themselvesse afeitó antes de salir: he shaved before leavingse dice que es hermosa: they say she's beautifulse habla inglés: English spoken* * *se pron1. (él) himself2. (ella) herself3. (ello) itself4. (usted) yourself¿se divierte usted? are you enjoying yourself?5. (ellos, ellas) themselves6. (ustedes) yourselves¿se han divertido? have you enjoyed yourselves?7. (posesivo) his / her / its / your / their¿se ha lavado las manos? has he washed his hands?8. (recíproco) each other / one another9. (impersonal, pasivo)se dice que... people say that...¿cómo se escribe? how do you spell it?se ruega silencio silence, please10. (a él) to him / him11. (a ella) to her / her12. (a usted) to you / you13. (a ellos) to them / them -
70 ander
ander12 [zich onderscheidend] different♦voorbeelden:een andere keer misschien! • maybe some other timegeen andere keuze hebben dan … • have no option but …de andere sekse, het andere geslacht • the opposite sex(de) een of andere voorbijganger • some passer-bymet andere woorden • in other wordsop de één of andere manier/wijze • one way or anotherom de één of andere reden • for some reason, for one reason or another2 dat is andere koek • 〈 iets anders〉 that's something else altogether; 〈 beter, groter〉 that's more like itik ben nu een ander mens • I'm a different man/woman nowdat is een (ge)heel andere zaak/kwestie • that's quite a different matter, that's a different matter altogether————————ander22 [zaak] another matter/thing ⇒ 〈 meervoud〉 other matters/things♦voorbeelden:1 zeg het niet aan een ander • don't tell a soul/anyone elsede een of ander • somebody, someonesommigen wel, anderen niet • some do/are, some don't/aren'tde één na de ander • one after another, one by onewie? jij onder anderen! • who? you, for oneals geen ander • more than anybody elsede ene of de andere • (choose) one or the other2 (het) een en ander duidt erop dat … • all these things indicate that …je hebt het een en ander nodig om te … • you need a few things in order to …hij moet het een of ander vergeten zijn • he must have forgotten something or otheronder andere (o.a.) • among other things, including; 〈 soms ook〉 e.g.————————ander3〈 rangtelwoord〉♦voorbeelden:1 om de andere dag • every other day, on alternative daysde andere week • (the) next week -
71 bene
1. adv wellbene! good!per bene properlystare bene di salute be welldi vestito suitben ti sta! serves you right!va bene! OK!andare bene a qualcuno di abito fit someonedi orario, appuntamento suit someonedi bene in meglio better and bettersentirsi bene feel well2. m goodfare bene alla salute be good for youper il tuo bene for your own goodvoler bene a qualcuno love someone( amare) love someonebeni pl assets, property sgbeni pl di consumo consumer goods* * *bene s.m.1 good: il bene e il male, good and evil; questo ti farà bene, this will do you good; augurare del bene a qlcu., to wish s.o. well; dire bene di qlcu., to speak well of s.o.; opere di bene, good works; fare del bene, to do good // a fin di bene, to a good purpose; lo ha fatto a fin di bene, he meant well // ogni ben di Dio, (fig.) all sorts of good things // per il tuo bene, ( per amor tuo) for your sake // Sommo Bene, ( Dio) Summum Bonum2 (affetto, amore) fondness, affection: voler bene a qlcu., to be fond of s.o.; volersi bene, to be fond of each other (o of one another); le vuole un bene dell'anima, he loves her with all his heart3 ( persona amata) beloved person, darling; (innamorato, innamorata) sweetheart: mio bene, (my) darling (o my sweetheart o my love)4 ( vantaggio) sake, good; ( benessere) welfare: per il bene del popolo, for the welfare of the people; per il tuo bene, for your own good5 ( dono) gift; blessing: la salute è il più grande dei beni, health is the greatest of blessings // ogni ben di Dio, all sorts of good things6 (spec. pl.) goods (pl.), property, possession: persero i loro beni durante la guerra, they lost all their possessions during the war; avere dei beni al sole, to be a man of property // (comm.): beni all'estero, property abroad; beni pubblici, collective (o public) goods; beni reali, ( non monetari) real assets; beni strumentali, auxiliary capital (o industrial goods); beni superflui, superfluities; beni superiori, superior goods; beni di prestigio, positional goods; beni di prima necessità, necessaries; beni utilitari, utility goods; beni di rifugio, shelter goods; beni e servizi diversi, sundry goods and services; beni alternativi, succedanei, rival commodities; beni bloccati ( per ordine del tribunale), frozen assets; beni capitali, di produzione, capital goods; soggetti all'imposta di registro, goods that are liable to stamp duty; beni commerciabili internazionalmente, tradeables; beni complementari, complementary goods (o complements); beni di consumo, consumer goods (o consumables); beni di consumo deperibili, soft (o perishable) goods (o perishables); beni di consumo durevoli, consumer durable goods, durable (o hard) goods; beni di consumo non durevoli, non durables (o non durable goods); beni di consumo semidurevoli, semi-durable goods; beni di investimento, investment goods; beni di lusso, voluttuari, luxury goods (o luxuries); beni economici, goods; beni finali, final goods; beni fungibili, fungible (o replaceable) goods; beni immateriali, intangibles (o intangible assets o non-material goods) // (dir.): beni dotali, dowry; beni ereditari, estate hereditaments; beni demaniali, public domain; beni pignorabili, seizable chattels (o goods); beni impignorabili, privileged from execution goods; beni mobili, personal property (o movables o goods and chattels); beni mobili facenti parte dell'abitazione, household; beni immobili, real estate (o immovables o real assets); beni immateriali, incorporeal property (o intangible assets); beni rubati, stolen property.bene avv.1 (in modo giusto, correttamente) well; properly: parla molto bene l'inglese, he speaks English very well; comportarsi bene, to behave well; trattare bene qlcu., to treat s.o. well; una persona bene educata, a well-mannered person; una cosa ben fatta, something well done; se ben ricordo, se ricordo bene, if I remember well // sa fare molto beneil suo lavoro, he's a good worker // non sta bene, it's not nice (o it isn't polite) // hai fatto bene, you did the right thing // sono persone per bene, they're respectable people // lo hanno sistemato per bene, (iron.) they made a fine mess of him2 ( completamente) properly; thoroughly: hai chiuso bene la porta?, have you closed the door properly?; non hai inserito bene la spina, you haven't plugged it in properly; ricordati di lavare bene l'insalata, remember to wash the lettuce thoroughly // mi hai sentito bene?, did you hear what I said?3 (in modo conveniente, piacevole): avete mangiato bene?, did you have a good meal?; guadagnare bene, to make a lot of money (o to earn good money); quella persona veste molto bene, that person dresses very well // stare bene ( di salute) to be well (o in good health); (di abito ecc.) to fit, to suit: ''Come stai?'' ''Abbastanza bene'', ''How are you?'' ''Quite well''; questa giacca non mi sta bene this jacket doesn't suit me // star bene a soldi, to be well off // ti sta bene (o ben ti sta), it serves you right // mi è andata bene, I made it // bene o male, somehow (or other) // di bene in meglio, better and better // né bene né male, so-so4 ( con valore rafforzativo): è ben difficile che arrivi in orario, he's very unlikely to be on time // saremo ben lieti se..., we'll be delighted if...; era ben lontano dal pensare che..., he was far from thinking that...; ''Pensi che accetterà?'' ''Lo spero bene'', ''Do you think he'll agree?'' ''I hope so''; vorrei ben vedere..., I'd like to see...; lo credo bene!, I should think so!; abbiamo ben cento pagine di storia da studiare, we've got a good hundred pages of history to study; ho pagato ben 4 milioni di spese condominali, I spent a good 4 million on condominium expenses; si tratta di ben altro, it's quite a different matter // ben bene, well, properly: copritelo ben bene, fa molto freddo, wrap him up well, it's bitterly cold; l'abbiamo sgridato ben bene, we gave him a good telling off5 ( in espressioni esclamative): bene, continua così!, good, keep it up!; ma bene, è questo il modo di comportarsi?, come along, that's no way to behave!6 ( con valore conclusivo): bene, ora possiamo incominciare, well then, now we can begin; bene, non parliamone più, well, let's say no more about it◆ agg. ( di alto livello sociale) upper-class: la società, la gente bene, upper-class society, the upper classes // frequenta i locali bene della città, he goes to all the best places in town.* * *['bɛne]1. avv1) (gen) well, (funzionare) properly, wellbene a studiare — you'd do well o you'd be well advised to studybene — he drives well, he's a good driverbene l'italiano — he speaks Italian well, he speaks good Italianbene di qn — to speak well of sbbene — I'm fineva
bene — all right, okay2)(con attenzione, completamente)
ascoltami bene — listen to me carefullybene — thoroughlyho legato il pacco ben bene — I've tied the parcel securely
bene la porta — close the door properlybene — thoroughlyho sistemato le cose per bene — I've sorted things out properly
3) (molto: + aggettivo) very, (+ comparativo, avverbio) (very) much4)(rafforzativo: appunto)
lo credo bene — I'm not surprisedte l'avevo ben detto io che... — I DID tell you that..., I certainly did tell you that...
bene che non dovresti uscire — you know perfectly well you shouldn't go outlo so ben io; lo so fin troppo bene — I know only too well
5) (addirittura, non meno di) at least6)ho finito — bene! — I've finished — good!bene, allora possiamo partire — right then, we can go
bene, puoi continuare da solo — all right, you can continue on your own
7)è bene quel che finisce bene — all's well that ends well2. agg inv3. sm1) gooddel bene — to do gooddel bene a qn — to do sb a good turnquella vacanza ti ha fatto bene — that holiday has done you good
a fin di bene — for a good reason
sul tavolo c'era ogni ben di Dio — there were all sorts of good things on the table
l'ho fatto per il suo bene — I did it for his own good
è stato un bene — it was a good thing
un bene dell'anima a qn — to love sb very muchmolto bene a suo padre — he loves his father very much, he's very fond of his father2)beni smpl (proprietà) (anche) Dir — possessions, property sg, Econ goods
* * *I 1. ['bɛne]1) (in modo giusto, corretto, soddisfacente) [trattare, comportarsi, esprimersi, ballare, scegliere] well; [ funzionare] properly; [compilare, interpretare] correctlyandare bene — [festa, operazione, affari] to go well
se ben ricordo — if I remember correctly o right
hai fatto bene a dirmelo — you did well o right to tell me
non sta bene fare — it's not done to do, it is bad form o manners to do
va tutto bene — that's all very well, that's all well and good
2) (completamente) [lavare, mescolare] thoroughly; [riempire, asciugare] completely; [leggere, ascoltare, guardare] carefully3) (piacevolmente, gradevolmente) [dormire, mangiare] well; [ vestire] well, smartly; [ vivere] comfortablyuna casa ben arredata — a well-decorated o well-appointed house
andare o stare bene insieme [colori, mobile] to go together, to be a good match; quel cappello ti sta bene you look good in that hat; stare bene con qcn. — to get along well o to be well in colloq. with sb
"come stai?"- "abbastanza bene" — "how are you?" - "pretty well"
ben 10.000 persone — as many as 10,000 people
lo credo bene! — I can well o quite believe it!
come ben sai... — as you know full well..., as you well know
7) di bene in meglio better and better2.aggettivo invariabile3.la gente bene — high society, the upper classes
interiezione good, finebene, bravo! — well done! excellent!
ma bene! — iron. ah, that's fine!
••II ['bɛne]tutto è bene quel che finisce bene — prov. all's well that ends well
sostantivo maschileil bene e il male — good and evil, right and wrong
non è bene fare — (cosa opportuna) it is not nice to do
2) (beneficio, vantaggio)3) (interesse, benessere, felicità)il bene comune, pubblico — the common good
fare del bene a qcn. — to do sb. good
fare bene a — to be good for [persona, salute, pelle]
4) gener. pl.-i — (proprietà) possessions, belongings, property, goods; (patrimonio) assets
5) (sentimento)voler bene a qcn. — to love sb
•- i di consumo — consumer o expendable goods
- i durevoli — durables
- i mobili — content, movables
- i di prima necessità — essential goods, necessaries
••* * *bene1/'bεne/I avverbio1 (in modo giusto, corretto, soddisfacente) [trattare, comportarsi, esprimersi, ballare, scegliere] well; [ funzionare] properly; [compilare, interpretare] correctly; andare bene [festa, operazione, affari] to go well; la macchina non va bene the machine is not functioning properly; un lavoro ben pagato a well-paid job; bene o male somehow; parla bene spagnolo he speaks good Spanish; non parlava molto bene l'inglese she didn't speak much English; non ci sente bene he doesn't hear well; se ben ricordo if I remember correctly o right; andare bene a scuola to do well at school; andare bene in matematica to be good at maths; faremmo bene ad andare we'd better be going; hai fatto bene a dirmelo you did well o right to tell me; non sta bene fare it's not done to do, it is bad form o manners to do; va tutto bene that's all very well, that's all well and good; va tutto bene? is everything all right? are you OK? gli è andata bene che it was just as well for him that; domenica (ti) va bene? does Sunday suit you? is Sunday OK?2 (completamente) [lavare, mescolare] thoroughly; [riempire, asciugare] completely; [leggere, ascoltare, guardare] carefully3 (piacevolmente, gradevolmente) [ dormire, mangiare] well; [ vestire] well, smartly; [ vivere] comfortably; una casa ben arredata a well-decorated o well-appointed house; andare o stare bene insieme [ colori, mobile] to go together, to be a good match; quel cappello ti sta bene you look good in that hat; stare bene con qcn. to get along well o to be well in colloq. with sb.4 (in buona salute) star bene [ persona] to feel all right; "come stai?"- "abbastanza bene" "how are you?" - "pretty well"5 (con valore rafforzativo) si tratta di ben altro that's quite another matter; ben più di 200 well over 200; ben 10.000 persone as many as 10,000 people; ben volentieri with great pleasure; ben sveglio wide awake6 (con uso pleonastico) lo credo bene! I can well o quite believe it! come ben sai... as you know full well..., as you well know...7 di bene in meglio better and betterla gente bene high society, the upper classes; i quartieri bene the posh neighbourhoodsIII interiezionegood, fine; bene! Vediamo il resto good! Let's see the rest; bene, bravo! well done! excellent! ma bene! iron. ah, that's fine! va bene! OK! fair enough!ben detto! neatly put! well said! ti sta bene! ben ti sta! it serves you right! non mi sta bene I don't agree; tutto è bene quel che finisce bene prov. all's well that ends well.————————bene2/'bεne/sostantivo m.1 (ciò che è buono) il bene e il male good and evil, right and wrong; opere di bene charitable acts; non è bene fare (cosa opportuna) it is not nice to do2 (beneficio, vantaggio) è un bene che tu sia venuto it's a good thing you came3 (interesse, benessere, felicità) il bene comune, pubblico the common good; per il bene di for the good of; fare del bene a qcn. to do sb. good; fare bene a to be good for [persona, salute, pelle]4 gener. pl. -i (proprietà) possessions, belongings, property, goods; (patrimonio) assets; comunione dei -i community of goodsavere ogni ben di Dio to live like fighting cocks\- i di consumo consumer o expendable goods; - i durevoli durables; - i immobili real estate; - i di lusso luxury goods; - i mobili content, movables; - i personali personal property; - i di prima necessità essential goods, necessaries. -
72 histoire
histoire [istwaʀ]feminine nouna. ( = science, événements) l'histoire history• tout cela, c'est de l'histoire ancienne all that's ancient historyb. ( = leçon) history lessonc. ( = récit, conte) story• c'est une histoire de fous ! it's absolutely crazy!• qu'est-ce que c'est que cette histoire ? just what is all this about?• tout ça, ce sont des histoires that's just a lot of fibs (inf)e. ( = affaire, incident) (inf) il vient de lui arriver une drôle d'histoire something funny has just happened to him• ça, c'est une autre histoire ! that's another story!• j'ai pu avoir une place mais ça a été toute une histoire I managed to get a seat but it was a real strugglef. ( = chichis) fuss• quelle histoire pour si peu ! what a fuss over so little! (inf)• au lit, et pas d'histoires ! off to bed, and I don't want any fuss!* * *istwaʀ1) ( discipline) historyl'histoire de France/Chine — French/Chinese history
l'histoire de l'art/de la littérature — the history of art/of literature
entrer dans or marquer l'histoire — to go down in history
c'est de l'histoire ancienne — ( c'est sans intérêt) that's ancient history; ( mieux vaut l'oublier) that was a long time ago
la petite histoire veut que... — it is said that...
pour la petite histoire... — history has it that...
2) ( récit) storytout ça, c'est des histoires! — (colloq) that's all fiction!
c'est une histoire de fous — ( c'est incroyable) it's absolutely crazy!; ( sur les fous) it's a joke about mad people
3) (aventure, affaire)en voilà des histoires! — what a to-do!, what a fuss!
ça va faire des histoires avec elle si... — she'll be upset if...
chercher des histoires à quelqu'un — to go on (colloq) at somebody
au travail, et pas d'histoires! — (colloq) get on with it, no messing about! (colloq)
5) (colloq)prends quelques jours de repos, histoire de te changer les idées — take a few days' rest, just to have a break from everything
histoire de rire or s'amuser — just for fun
* * *istwaʀ1. nf1) (= science, événements) historyl'histoire de France — French history, the history of France
2) (= anecdote, récit) storyCe roman raconte l'histoire de deux enfants. — This novel tells the story of two children.
3) (= affaire) business no plune histoire de... — a question of...
2. histoires nfpl1) (= ennuis) trouble sg2) (= mensonges)3) (= chichis) fuss no pl* * *histoire nf1 ( discipline) history; aimer/enseigner/étudier l'histoire to like/teach/study history; élève qui n'est pas bon en histoire pupil who is bad at history; l'histoire de France/Chine French/Chinese history; l'histoire de l'art/de la littérature the history of art/of literature; entrer dans or marquer l'histoire to go down in history; un lieu chargé d'histoire a place steeped in history; l'histoire jugera or se fera juge posterity will be the judge; c'est de l'histoire ancienne ( c'est sans intérêt) that's ancient history; ( mieux vaut l'oublier) that was a long time ago; la petite histoire veut que… it is said that…; pour la petite histoire… history has it that…;2 ( récit) story; raconter une histoire de fantômes à qn to tell sb a ghost story; c'est l'histoire d'une grande découverte it's the story of a great discovery; c'est toujours la même histoire fig it's always the same old story; c'est une autre/une tout autre histoire it's another/quite another story; tout ça, c'est des histoires○! that's all fiction!; une histoire à dormir debout a tall story; raconter des histoires to tell fibs; ne me raconte pas d'histoires! you're making it up!; c'est une histoire de fous ( c'est incroyable) it's/it was absolutely crazy!; ( sur les fous) it's a joke about mad people; ⇒ coudre;3 (aventure, affaire) histoire d'amour love affair; c'est sûrement une histoire d'argent/de fesses○ there must be money/sex involved; se disputer pour une histoire d'argent/de voiture/d'héritage to fight over money/a car/an inheritance; histoire de famille family matter; le plus beau/drôle de l'histoire, c'est que… the best/funniest part of it is that…; il m'est arrivé une drôle d'histoire a funny thing happened to me;4 (difficulté, problème) en voilà des histoires! what a to-do!, what a fuss!; elle fait toujours des histoires she's always making a fuss; il n'y a pas de quoi en faire une histoire there's no need to get worked up about it; il nous a fait toute une histoire pour un carreau cassé he went on○ at us in the most ridiculous way about a broken window; c'est une femme à histoires she's a troublemaker; un locataire/voisin sans histoires a perfectly good tenant/neighbourGB; un brave type sans histoires a nice straightforward chap GB, a regular guy US; une vie sans histoires an uneventful life; je ne veux pas d'histoires avec le propriétaire I don't want any trouble with the landlord; il faut toujours qu'il s'attire des histoires he's always getting into trouble; ça va faire des histoires avec elle si… she'll be upset if…; ça a été toute une histoire pour faire it was a terrible job doing; chercher des histoires à qn to go on at sb; au travail, et pas d'histoires○! get on with it, no messing about○!;5 ○ histoire de faire just to do; prends quelques jours de repos, histoire de te changer les idées take a few days' rest, just to have a break from everything; si je l'ai critiquée, c'était histoire de voir sa réaction I only criticized her to see how she would take it; histoire de rire or s'amuser just for fun.[istwar] nom féminin1. [passé] history2. [mémoire, postérité] historyrester dans l'histoire to go down in history ou in the history books3. [période précise] history4. [discipline]l'histoire de l'art/la littérature art/literary historyl'histoire ancienne/du Moyen Âge Ancient/Medieval Historysais-tu, pour la petite histoire, qu'il est né au Pérou? do you know that he was born in Peru, by the way?5. [récit, écrit] storyl'histoire de la pièce the plot ou story of the playattends, je ne t'ai pas encore dit le plus beau ou le meilleur de l'histoire! wait, the best part ou bit is still to come!une histoire drôle a joke, a funny story6. [mensonge]tout ça, c'est des histoires (familier) that's a load of (stuff and) nonsense, that's all hooey ou baloney (US)allez, tu me racontes des histoires! come on, you're pulling my leg!c'est toute une histoire tous les matins pour la coiffer what a palaver ou struggle doing her hair every morningsans faire d'histoire ou d'histoires without (making) a fuss8. [ennuis] troublefaire des histoires (à quelqu'un) to cause ou to make trouble (for somebody)si tu ne veux pas avoir d'histoires if you want to keep ou to stay out of troubletu vas nous attirer ou nous faire avoir des histoires you'll get us into troubletaisez-vous toutes les trois, j'en ai assez de vos histoires! shut up you three, I've had enough of you going on like that!9. [question, problème]pourquoi démissionne-t-elle? — oh, une histoire de contrat why is she resigning? — oh, something to do with her contractqu'est-ce que c'est que cette histoire? what's this I hear?, what's all this about?10. (familier & locution)histoire de [afin de] just toon va leur téléphoner, histoire de voir s'ils sont là let's ring them up, just to see if they're theresans histoires locution adjectivale[gens] ordinary -
73 question
question [kεstjɔ̃]feminine nouna. ( = demande) question• évidemment ! cette question ! or quelle question ! obviously! what a question!• c'est la question à mille euros (inf) (interrogation) it's the sixty-four thousand dollar question (inf)b. ( = problème) question• questions économiques/sociales economic/social questions• pour des questions de sécurité/d'hygiène for reasons of security/of hygiene• la question est de savoir si... the question is whether...• c'est une question de temps/d'habitude it's a question of time/of habit• « autres questions » (ordre du jour) "any other business"• question bêtise, il se pose là ! he's a prize idiot!• question cuisine, elle est nulle when it comes to cooking, she's useless (inf)d. (avec poser, se poser) poser une question à qn to ask sb a question• la question qui se pose est... the question is...e. de quoi est-il question ? what is it about?• il est question de lui comme ministre or qu'il soit ministre there's some question of his being a minister• il n'est pas question que nous renoncions/de renoncer there's no question of our giving up/of giving up• il n'en est pas question ! that's out of the question!f. ► en question ( = dont on parle) in question• mettre or remettre en question [+ autorité, théorie, compétence, honnêteté, pratique] to question• il faut se remettre en question de temps en temps it's important to take a good look at oneself from time to time* * *kɛstjɔ̃1) ( interrogation) question ( sur about)je ne sais pas, pose-leur la question — I don't know, ask them
2) ( sujet) matter, question; ( ensemble de problèmes) issue, questionla question n'est pas de savoir qui/comment/si — the question is not who/how/whether
en question — ( dont il s'agit) in question; ( qui pose problème) at issue
(re)mettre en question — ( réexaminer) to reappraise; ( repenser) to reassess
il n'est pas question que tu partes — ( à un invité) you can't possibly leave
pas question! — no way! (colloq)
3) (colloq) ( pour ce qui est de)question argent/santé, ça va — where money/health is concerned, things are OK
la maison est jolie, mais question quartier... — the house is pretty, but as for the area...
•Phrasal Verbs:••* * *kɛstjɔ̃ nf1) (interrogation) questionJe t'ai posé une question. — I asked you a question.
Je me pose la question de savoir si... — I wonder whether...
Je ne me suis jamais posé la question. — I've never thought about it.
2) (= considération) matterune question de... — a matter of..., a question of...
C'est une question de temps. — It's a matter of time.
Ils se sont disputés pour des questions d'argent. — They argued over money matters.
3) (= problème) issue4) (= sujet)il est question de (on y traite de) — it's about, (on envisage de) there is talk of
Il y est question de l'organisation du concert. — It's about the organization of the concert.
Il a été question de fermer le musée. — There was talk of closing the gallery.
Il est question de les emprisonner. — There's talk of them being jailed.
Il n'est pas question que je paye. — There's no question of me paying.
Il est hors de question que nous restions ici. — It's out of the question that we stay here.
mettre en question [science] — to question, [autorité] to challenge
remettre en question [science] — to question, [autorité] to challenge
* * *question nf1 ( interrogation) question (sur about); répondre à/poser une question to answer/ask a question; répondre à la question de qn to answer sb's question; poser une question à qn to ask sb a question; c'est une très bonne question et je vous remercie de l'avoir posée it's a very good question and I am very glad you asked; les questions posées à l'examen the questions asked in the exam; cette or quelle question! what a question!; je ne me suis jamais posé la question I've never really thought about it; je me posais justement la question I was just wondering about that; je ne sais pas, pose-leur la question I don't know, ask them; je me pose des questions sur I'm wondering about; sans se poser de questions unthinkingly;2 ( sujet) matter, question; ( ensemble de problèmes) issue, question; c'est une question de temps/goût/bon sens it's a matter ou question of time/taste /common sense; question d'habitude! it's a matter of habit; c'est une question de vie ou de mort it's a matter of life and death; il en fait une question de principe he's making an issue of it; la question (du) nucléaire/de la drogue the nuclear/drug issue ou question; la question n'est pas de savoir qui/comment/si the question is not who/how/whether; en question ( dont il s'agit) in question; ( qui pose problème) at issue; (re)mettre en question ( réexaminer) to reappraise; ( repenser) to reassess; remise en question ( réexamen) reappraisal; ( critique) reassessment; se remettre en question to take a new look at oneself; là n'est pas la question, la question n'est pas là that's not the point; les questions à l'ordre du jour the items on the agenda; il est bien question de ça! iron of course! iron; il est question d'elle dans l'article she's mentioned in the article; il est question qu'il prenne sa retraite there's some talk of him retiring; un film où il est question de l'environnement a film about the environment; ce dont il est question dans mon article what my article is about; de quoi sera-t-il question dans votre livre? what will your book be about?; il n'est pas question que tu partes ( à un invité) you can't possibly leave; il est hors de question d'accepter/que vous acceptiez to accept/for you to accept is out of the question; c'est tout à fait hors de question! that's absolutely out of the question!; pas question! no way○!;3 ○( pour ce qui est de) question argent/santé, ça va where money/health is concerned, things are OK; la maison est jolie, mais question quartier… the house is pretty, but as for the area…;question de confiance Pol vote of confidence; poser la question de confiance to call for a vote of confidence; question écrite Pol written question (by French deputy to minister); question fermée yes/no question; question orale Pol oral question (written by French deputy to minister, who answers orally); question orale avec/sans débat oral question with/without subsequent debate (with other deputies); question orientée leading question; question ouverte open-ended question; question piège trick question; question préalable Pol preliminary question; question subsidiaire tiebreaker; questions d'actualité† Pol = questions au gouvernement; questions au gouvernement Pol questions to ministers in parliament.faire les questions et les réponses to do all the talking.[kɛstjɔ̃] nom féminin1. [interrogation] questionje ferme la porte à clé? — bien sûr, quelle ou cette question! shall I lock the door? — of course, what a question!peut-on lui faire confiance, toute la question est là ou voilà la question! can she be trusted, that's the question!c'est moi qui pose les questions! I'm (the one) asking the questions!, I do the asking!je commence à me poser des questions sur sa compétence I'm beginning to have (my) doubts about ou to wonder how competent he isb. [dans un interrogatoire] loaded ou leading questiondans notre prochaine émission, il sera question de l'architecture romane in our next programme, we will examine Roman architectureil n'en est pas question!, c'est hors de question! it's out of the question!avec mon salaire, une voiture c'est hors de question with my salary, a car is out of the questionje veux sortir ce soir — c'est hors de question! I want to go out tonight — you can forget it ou it's out of the question!il n'est pas question ou il est hors de question que je le voie! there's no way I'll see him!, there's no question of my seeing him!question salaire, je ne me plains pas (familier) as far as the salary is concerned ou salarywise, I'm not complaininglà n'est pas la question that's not the point (at issue) ou the issuece n'est plus qu'une question de temps it's only a question ou matter of timeje ne lis pas les critiques, question de principe! I don't read reviews on principle!4. (soutenu)faire question [être douteux]: son talent ne fait pas (de) question her talent is beyond (all) question ou (any) doubtmettre ou soumettre quelqu'un à la question to put somebody to the question————————en question locution adjectivale————————en question locution adverbialea. [mettre en doute] to (call into) question, to challengeb. [compromettre] to call into question -
74 anderer
different (Adj.); variant (Adj.); other (Pron.); other (Adj.);ein andereranother* * *an·de·re(r, s)[ˈandərə, -rɐ, -rəs]an·dre(r, s)[ˈandrə, -drɐ, -drəs]das ist eine \anderer Frage that's another [or a different] questionbei einer \anderern Gelegenheit another timedas \anderer Geschlecht the opposite sexein \anderers Mal another timeeine \anderer Meinung haben, einer \anderern Meinung sein to have [or be of] a different opinioneine ganz \anderer Sache an entirely different matterer besitzt außer dem Mercedes noch drei \anderer Autos apart from the Mercedes, he's got three more carshaben Sie noch \anderer Fragen? have you got any more [or further] questions?3.es gibt noch \anderer, die warten! there are others waiting!ich habe nicht nur diese Brille, sondern noch \anderer I've got more than just this one pair of glasses▪ das/der/die \anderer the other▪ ein \andererr/eine \anderer/ein \anderers [an]other, a different oneeines ist schöner als das \anderer! each one is more beautiful than the last!4.▪ der/die \anderer the other [one]▪ ein \andererr/eine \anderer someone else▪ die \anderern the othersalle \anderern all the otherswir \anderern the rest of usjede/jeder \anderer anybody elsekeine \anderer/kein \andererr als... nobody [or no one else] but...weder den einen/die eine noch den \anderern/die \anderer neither one of themeiner nach dem \anderern, eine nach der \anderern one after the otherder eine oder \anderer one or two peoplefalls dem einen oder \anderern etwas einfällt if any of you have an ideaich will weder den einen noch den \anderern einladen I don't want to invite either oneauf \anderer hören to listen to others2 Kinder haben sie schon, sie wollen aber noch \anderer they've already got 2 children but they want moregab es noch \anderer [Frauen] in deinem Leben? were there other women in your life?hast du eine \anderer? is there someone else?, have you got another woman?auch \anderer als ich denken so other people think the same as I doda muss ein \andererr kommen (fig) it will take more than him/you etc.5.das T-Shirt ist schmutzig — hast du noch ein \anderers that t-shirt is dirty — have you got another one?▪ etwas/nichts \anderers [o A\anderers] something/anything elsehattest du an etwas \anderers gedacht/ etwas \anderers erwartet? what did you expect?ich hatte nichts \anderers erwartet I didn't expect anything elsedas ist natürlich etwas \anderers! that's a different matter altogetherdas ist etwas ganz \anderers! that's something quite differentes bleibt uns nichts \anderers übrig there's nothing else we can dolass uns von etwas \andererm sprechen let's talk about something else, let's change the subjectdem hätte ich was \anderers erzählt! (fam) I would have given him a piece of my mindnichts \anderers [o A\anderers] [mehr] tun wollen, als... to not want to do anything else than...nichts \anderers [o A\anderers] als nothing butdas bedeutet doch nichts \anderers als die totale Pleite it means only one thing and that is total ruinalles \anderer everything elsealles \anderer als... anything but...ein[e]s nach dem \anderern first things firstso kam eins zum \anderern one thing led to anotherweder das eine noch das \anderer neither [one]; (tun wollen) not eitherund \anderers mehr and much more besidesunter \andererm...... amongst other things, including... -
75 річ
ж1) thing, object2) matterріч у тім, що… — the fact (the matter, the thing) is that…
в чому річ? — what's the matter?; what's the game?; (коли виникають неприємності, труднощі) what's the trouble?; (у суперечці, сварці) what's the row?
звичайна річ — that's a usual thing; of course, certainly
не в тому річ — that is not the question, that is not the point, it is not the case
це інша річ — it is quite another thing, that is another pair of shoes, that is a horse of another colour
з якої речі? — to what purpose?; why should I (he, we) ?; розм. what's the big idea?
3)4)річ у собі філос. — noumenon ( pl noumena), thing in itself
до речі (доцільно) — to the purpose, to the point, relevantly, apropos; ( своєчасно) opportunely, seasonably; ( між іншим) by-the-by, by the way
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76 affare
m matter, businessfinance transactionaffari pl business sgnon sono affari tuoi it's none of your business* * *affare s.m.1 affair, matter, business [U]: affare di cuore, (love) affair; questo è affare tuo, that is your (own) business; ''Che cosa fai?'' ''Sono affari miei'', ''What are you doing?'' ''That's none of your business''; questo è un altro affare, that is another question; questo è un brutto affare, this is a bad business // affari di stato, affairs of state; non facciamone un affare di stato, let's not exaggerate (o fam. don't make such a fuss about it) // affari esteri, foreign affairs; affari pubblici, public affairs; affari interni, home affairs; il Ministero degli Affari Esteri, ( in Gran Bretagna) the Foreign Office; ( negli Stati Uniti) the State Department; ( in Italia) the Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs // un affare d'oro, a golden opportunity (o the chance of a lifetime) // è un affare di un attimo, it won't take a minute2 (comm.) business [U], transaction, deal, buy; ( vantaggioso) bargain: un buon affare, a bargain; un affare rischioso, a risky transaction (o an adventure); un affare commerciale, a business transaction; affari di ordinaria amministrazione, normal business; affari interni, domestic business; affari con l'estero, foreign business; affari magri, poor business; un affarone, a smart deal; è un vero affare a quel prezzo, it's a real buy at that price; essere negli affari, to be in business; entrare in affari, to enter (o to go into) business; entrare in rapporti di affari con qlcu., to enter into business relations with s.o.; fare affari, to do business; fare un affare con qlcu., to do a deal with s.o.; concludere un affare, to strike a bargain; mettersi negli affari, to go into business; viaggiare per affari, to travel on business; ritirarsi dagli affari, to retire from business; parlare d'affari, to talk business; avere rapporti d'affari, to have business dealings // giro d'affari, turnover // ciclo d'affari, business cycle // senso degli affari, business acumen // centro d'affari, business centre // ramo d'affari, business line // andamento degli affari, run of business // uomo d'affari, businessman // affare fatto!, that's settled! (o it's a deal!) // gli affari sono affari!, business is business* * *[af'fare] 1.sostantivo maschile1) (acquisto vantaggioso) bargain, good buy2) (transazione) deal, bargainconcludere un affare — to make o strike a deal
"affare fatto" — "it's a deal"
3) (storia, vicenda) affair, matter, situation4) (caso) affair5) (problema, questione) affair, matterbell'affare! — iron. pretty o nice state of affairs! big deal!
2.non è un affare da poco — it is no light o small matter
sostantivo maschile plurale affari1) econ. business U, affairsuomo, donna d'-i — businessman, businesswoman
fare -i con — to do business with, to deal with
essere, mettersi in -i — to be in, to go into business
2) (fatti personali) business U3) amm. pol.* * *affare/af'fare/I sostantivo m.1 (acquisto vantaggioso) bargain, good buy; fare un (buon) affare to get a bargain2 (transazione) deal, bargain; concludere un affare to make o strike a deal; "affare fatto" "it's a deal"3 (storia, vicenda) affair, matter, situation; un brutto affare a bad situation; affare losco dirty business4 (caso) affair; l'affare Haltrey the Haltrey affair5 (problema, questione) affair, matter; bell'affare! iron. pretty o nice state of affairs! big deal! un affare da nulla a trivial matter; non facciamone un affare di stato let's not make a big issue of it; non è un affare da poco it is no light o small matterII affari m.pl.1 econ. business U, affairs; come vanno gli -i? how's business? uomo, donna d'-i businessman, businesswoman; giro d'-i turnover; fare -i con to do business with, to deal with; fare -i d'oro to do a roaring trade; essere, mettersi in -i to be in, to go into business; parlare di -i to talk business; viaggio d'-i business trip; viaggiare per -i to travel on business; il mondo degli -i the business world; gli -i sono -i! business is business!2 (fatti personali) business U; sono -i miei! that's my business! -i tuoi! that's your problem! fatti gli -i tuoi! mind your own business! non sono -i tuoi! it's none of your business! -
77 andre
unbest. Pron. ander...* * *ạnd|re(r, s) ['andrə]adjSee:= andere(r, s)* * *an·de·re(r, s)[ˈandərə, -rɐ, -rəs]an·dre(r, s)[ˈandrə, -drɐ, -drəs]das ist eine \andre Frage that's another [or a different] questionbei einer \andren Gelegenheit another timedas \andre Geschlecht the opposite sexein \andres Mal another timeeine ganz \andre Sache an entirely different matterer besitzt außer dem Mercedes noch drei \andre Autos apart from the Mercedes, he's got three more carshaben Sie noch \andre Fragen? have you got any more [or further] questions?3.es gibt noch \andre, die warten! there are others waiting!ich habe nicht nur diese Brille, sondern noch \andre I've got more than just this one pair of glasses▪ das/der/die \andre the other▪ ein \andrer/eine \andre/ein \andres [an]other, a different oneeines ist schöner als das \andre! each one is more beautiful than the last!4.▪ der/die \andre the other [one]▪ ein \andrer/eine \andre someone else▪ die \andren the othersalle \andren all the otherswir \andren the rest of usjede/jeder \andre anybody elsekeine \andre/kein \andrer als... nobody [or no one else] but...weder den einen/die eine noch den \andren/die \andre neither one of themeiner nach dem \andren, eine nach der \andren one after the otherder eine oder \andre one or two peoplefalls dem einen oder \andren etwas einfällt if any of you have an ideaich will weder den einen noch den \andren einladen I don't want to invite either oneauf \andre hören to listen to others2 Kinder haben sie schon, sie wollen aber noch \andre they've already got 2 children but they want moregab es noch \andre [Frauen] in deinem Leben? were there other women in your life?hast du eine \andre? is there someone else?, have you got another woman?auch \andre als ich denken so other people think the same as I doda muss ein \andrer kommen (fig) it will take more than him/you etc.5.das T-Shirt ist schmutzig — hast du noch ein \andres that t-shirt is dirty — have you got another one?▪ etwas/nichts \andres [o A\andres] something/anything elsehattest du an etwas \andres gedacht/ etwas \andres erwartet? what did you expect?ich hatte nichts \andres erwartet I didn't expect anything elsedas ist natürlich etwas \andres! that's a different matter altogetherdas ist etwas ganz \andres! that's something quite differentes bleibt uns nichts \andres übrig there's nothing else we can dolass uns von etwas \andrem sprechen let's talk about something else, let's change the subjectnichts \andres [o A\andres] [mehr] tun wollen, als... to not want to do anything else than...nichts \andres [o A\andres] als nothing butdas bedeutet doch nichts \andres als die totale Pleite it means only one thing and that is total ruinalles \andre everything elsealles \andre als... anything but...ein[e]s nach dem \andren first things firstso kam eins zum \andren one thing led to anotherweder das eine noch das \andre neither [one]; (tun wollen) not eitherund \andres mehr and much more besidesunter \andrem...... amongst other things, including...* * * -
78 anderes
an·de·re(r, s)[ˈandərə, -rɐ, -rəs]an·dre(r, s)[ˈandrə, -drɐ, -drəs]das ist eine \anderes Frage that's another [or a different] questionbei einer \anderesn Gelegenheit another timedas \anderes Geschlecht the opposite sexein \anderess Mal another timeeine \anderes Meinung haben, einer \anderesn Meinung sein to have [or be of] a different opinioneine ganz \anderes Sache an entirely different matterer besitzt außer dem Mercedes noch drei \anderes Autos apart from the Mercedes, he's got three more carshaben Sie noch \anderes Fragen? have you got any more [or further] questions?3.es gibt noch \anderes, die warten! there are others waiting!ich habe nicht nur diese Brille, sondern noch \anderes I've got more than just this one pair of glasses▪ das/der/die \anderes the other▪ ein \anderesr/eine \anderes/ein \anderess [an]other, a different oneeines ist schöner als das \anderes! each one is more beautiful than the last!4.▪ der/die \anderes the other [one]▪ ein \anderesr/eine \anderes someone else▪ die \anderesn the othersalle \anderesn all the otherswir \anderesn the rest of usjede/jeder \anderes anybody elsekeine \anderes/kein \anderesr als... nobody [or no one else] but...weder den einen/die eine noch den \anderesn/die \anderes neither one of themeiner nach dem \anderesn, eine nach der \anderesn one after the otherder eine oder \anderes one or two peoplefalls dem einen oder \anderesn etwas einfällt if any of you have an ideaich will weder den einen noch den \anderesn einladen I don't want to invite either oneauf \anderes hören to listen to others2 Kinder haben sie schon, sie wollen aber noch \anderes they've already got 2 children but they want moregab es noch \anderes [Frauen] in deinem Leben? were there other women in your life?hast du eine \anderes? is there someone else?, have you got another woman?auch \anderes als ich denken so other people think the same as I doda muss ein \anderesr kommen (fig) it will take more than him/you etc.5.das T-Shirt ist schmutzig — hast du noch ein \anderess that t-shirt is dirty — have you got another one?▪ etwas/nichts \anderess [o A\anderess] something/anything elsehattest du an etwas \anderess gedacht/ etwas \anderess erwartet? what did you expect?ich hatte nichts \anderess erwartet I didn't expect anything elsedas ist natürlich etwas \anderess! that's a different matter altogetherdas ist etwas ganz \anderess! that's something quite differentes bleibt uns nichts \anderess übrig there's nothing else we can dolass uns von etwas \anderesm sprechen let's talk about something else, let's change the subjectdem hätte ich was \anderess erzählt! (fam) I would have given him a piece of my mindnichts \anderess [o A\anderess] [mehr] tun wollen, als... to not want to do anything else than...nichts \anderess [o A\anderess] als nothing butdas bedeutet doch nichts \anderess als die totale Pleite it means only one thing and that is total ruinalles \anderes everything elsealles \anderes als... anything but...ein[e]s nach dem \anderesn first things firstso kam eins zum \anderesn one thing led to anotherweder das eine noch das \anderes neither [one]; (tun wollen) not eitherund \anderess mehr and much more besidesunter \anderesm...... amongst other things, including... -
79 andrer
an·de·re(r, s)[ˈandərə, -rɐ, -rəs]an·dre(r, s)[ˈandrə, -drɐ, -drəs]das ist eine \andrer Frage that's another [or a different] questionbei einer \andrern Gelegenheit another timedas \andrer Geschlecht the opposite sexein \andrers Mal another timeeine \andrer Meinung haben, einer \andrern Meinung sein to have [or be of] a different opinioneine ganz \andrer Sache an entirely different matterer besitzt außer dem Mercedes noch drei \andrer Autos apart from the Mercedes, he's got three more carshaben Sie noch \andrer Fragen? have you got any more [or further] questions?3.es gibt noch \andrer, die warten! there are others waiting!ich habe nicht nur diese Brille, sondern noch \andrer I've got more than just this one pair of glasses▪ das/der/die \andrer the other▪ ein \andrerr/eine \andrer/ein \andrers [an]other, a different oneeines ist schöner als das \andrer! each one is more beautiful than the last!4.▪ der/die \andrer the other [one]▪ ein \andrerr/eine \andrer someone else▪ die \andrern the othersalle \andrern all the otherswir \andrern the rest of usjede/jeder \andrer anybody elsekeine \andrer/kein \andrerr als... nobody [or no one else] but...weder den einen/die eine noch den \andrern/die \andrer neither one of themeiner nach dem \andrern, eine nach der \andrern one after the otherder eine oder \andrer one or two peoplefalls dem einen oder \andrern etwas einfällt if any of you have an ideaich will weder den einen noch den \andrern einladen I don't want to invite either oneauf \andrer hören to listen to others2 Kinder haben sie schon, sie wollen aber noch \andrer they've already got 2 children but they want moregab es noch \andrer [Frauen] in deinem Leben? were there other women in your life?hast du eine \andrer? is there someone else?, have you got another woman?auch \andrer als ich denken so other people think the same as I doda muss ein \andrerr kommen (fig) it will take more than him/you etc.5.das T-Shirt ist schmutzig — hast du noch ein \andrers that t-shirt is dirty — have you got another one?▪ etwas/nichts \andrers [o A\andrers] something/anything elsehattest du an etwas \andrers gedacht/ etwas \andrers erwartet? what did you expect?ich hatte nichts \andrers erwartet I didn't expect anything elsedas ist natürlich etwas \andrers! that's a different matter altogetherdas ist etwas ganz \andrers! that's something quite differentes bleibt uns nichts \andrers übrig there's nothing else we can dolass uns von etwas \andrerm sprechen let's talk about something else, let's change the subjectdem hätte ich was \andrers erzählt! (fam) I would have given him a piece of my mindnichts \andrers [o A\andrers] [mehr] tun wollen, als... to not want to do anything else than...nichts \andrers [o A\andrers] als nothing butdas bedeutet doch nichts \andrers als die totale Pleite it means only one thing and that is total ruinalles \andrer everything elsealles \andrer als... anything but...ein[e]s nach dem \andrern first things firstso kam eins zum \andrern one thing led to anotherweder das eine noch das \andrer neither [one]; (tun wollen) not eitherund \andrers mehr and much more besidesunter \andrerm...... amongst other things, including... -
80 andres
an·de·re(r, s)[ˈandərə, -rɐ, -rəs]an·dre(r, s)[ˈandrə, -drɐ, -drəs]das ist eine \andres Frage that's another [or a different] questionbei einer \andresn Gelegenheit another timedas \andres Geschlecht the opposite sexein \andress Mal another timeeine \andres Meinung haben, einer \andresn Meinung sein to have [or be of] a different opinioneine ganz \andres Sache an entirely different matterer besitzt außer dem Mercedes noch drei \andres Autos apart from the Mercedes, he's got three more carshaben Sie noch \andres Fragen? have you got any more [or further] questions?3.es gibt noch \andres, die warten! there are others waiting!ich habe nicht nur diese Brille, sondern noch \andres I've got more than just this one pair of glasses▪ das/der/die \andres the other▪ ein \andresr/eine \andres/ein \andress [an]other, a different oneeines ist schöner als das \andres! each one is more beautiful than the last!4.▪ der/die \andres the other [one]▪ ein \andresr/eine \andres someone else▪ die \andresn the othersalle \andresn all the otherswir \andresn the rest of usjede/jeder \andres anybody elsekeine \andres/kein \andresr als... nobody [or no one else] but...weder den einen/die eine noch den \andresn/die \andres neither one of themeiner nach dem \andresn, eine nach der \andresn one after the otherder eine oder \andres one or two peoplefalls dem einen oder \andresn etwas einfällt if any of you have an ideaich will weder den einen noch den \andresn einladen I don't want to invite either oneauf \andres hören to listen to others2 Kinder haben sie schon, sie wollen aber noch \andres they've already got 2 children but they want moregab es noch \andres [Frauen] in deinem Leben? were there other women in your life?hast du eine \andres? is there someone else?, have you got another woman?auch \andres als ich denken so other people think the same as I doda muss ein \andresr kommen (fig) it will take more than him/you etc.5.das T-Shirt ist schmutzig — hast du noch ein \andress that t-shirt is dirty — have you got another one?▪ etwas/nichts \andress [o A\andress] something/anything elsehattest du an etwas \andress gedacht/ etwas \andress erwartet? what did you expect?ich hatte nichts \andress erwartet I didn't expect anything elsedas ist natürlich etwas \andress! that's a different matter altogetherdas ist etwas ganz \andress! that's something quite differentes bleibt uns nichts \andress übrig there's nothing else we can dolass uns von etwas \andresm sprechen let's talk about something else, let's change the subjectdem hätte ich was \andress erzählt! (fam) I would have given him a piece of my mindnichts \andress [o A\andress] [mehr] tun wollen, als... to not want to do anything else than...nichts \andress [o A\andress] als nothing butdas bedeutet doch nichts \andress als die totale Pleite it means only one thing and that is total ruinalles \andres everything elsealles \andres als... anything but...ein[e]s nach dem \andresn first things firstso kam eins zum \andresn one thing led to anotherweder das eine noch das \andres neither [one]; (tun wollen) not eitherund \andress mehr and much more besidesunter \andresm...... amongst other things, including...
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matter — [[t]mæ̱tə(r)[/t]] ♦ matters, mattering, mattered 1) N COUNT: usu with supp A matter is a task, situation, or event which you have to deal with or think about, especially one that involves problems. It was clear that she wanted to discuss some… … English dictionary
another — determiner, pronoun 1 used to refer to one more person or thing of the same kind: Can you pass me another mug? | I m going to have another beer. | When you ve eaten that, you can have another one. | I can t find that pencil you ve just given me.… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Matter — • Taking the term in its widest sense, matter signifies that out of which anything is made or composed Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Matter Matter … Catholic encyclopedia
but that's another story — informal used after raising a matter to indicate that one does not want to expand on it for now … Useful english dictionary
matter — 1 noun SUBJECT/SITUATION 1 (C) a subject or situation that you have to think about or deal with: You do realize this is a serious matter, don t you? | He wasn t particularly interested in financial matters. | a matter of importance/concern/regret … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
matter — mat|ter1 W1S1 [ˈmætə US ər] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(SUBJECT/SITUATION)¦ 2 matters 3¦(MATERIAL)¦ 4 as a matter of fact 5 what s the matter?/something s the matter/nothing s the matter etc 6.) the truth/fact of the matter is (that) 7 for that matter 8 be… … Dictionary of contemporary English
another — an|oth|er W1S1 [əˈnʌðə US ər] determiner, pron ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(additional)¦ 2¦(a different one)¦ 3 one another 4 one ... or another 5 one after another 6 not another ... ! 7 be another thing/matter 8 and another thing 9¦(similar person/thing)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ … Dictionary of contemporary English
Matter — This article is about the concept in the physical sciences. For other uses, see Matter (disambiguation). Matter is a general term for the substance of which all physical objects consist.[1][2] Typically, matter includes atoms and other particles… … Wikipedia
matter — matterful, adj. matterless, adj. /mat euhr/, n. 1. the substance or substances of which any physical object consists or is composed: the matter of which the earth is made. 2. physical or corporeal substance in general, whether solid, liquid, or… … Universalium
Matter of Life and Death (Space: 1999) — Matter of Life and Death Space: 1999 episode Episode no. Season 1 Episode 2 Directed by Charles Crichton Written by … Wikipedia
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