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1 the cost of living is very high here
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1. noun1) Leben, das2) (livelihood) Lebensunterhalt, derearn one's [own] living — sich (Dat.) seinen Lebensunterhalt [selbst] verdienen
it's a living — (joc.) man kann davon leben
3) (way of life) Lebensstil, dergood living — üppiges Leben; (pious) guter Lebenswandel
4) constr. as pl.the living — die Lebenden
2. adjectivebe still/back in the land of the living — noch/wieder unter den Lebenden weilen
* * *1) (having life; being alive: a living creature; The aim of the project was to discover if there was anything living on Mars.) lebendig2) (now alive: the greatest living artist.) lebend* * *liv·ing[ˈlɪvɪŋ]I. nyou can make a good \living in sales von der Arbeit als Vertreter kann man prima lebenis he really able to make a \living as a translator? kann er von der Übersetzerei wirklich leben?to do sth for a \living mit etw dat seinen Lebensunterhalt verdienenwhat do you do for a \living? womit verdienen Sie Ihren Lebensunterhalt?to work for a \living für seinen Lebensunterhalt arbeitenstandard of \living Lebensstandard mfast \living ein ausschweifendes Lebena good \living ein Leben im Wohlstandwe are rather fond of good \living wir leben ganz gerne [so] richtig gutgracious \living ein vornehmer Lebensstilloose \living ein lockerer Lebenswandelcountry \living Landleben nt4. plwe didn't see a \living soul on the streets wir sahen draußen auf der Straße keine Menschenseeledo you have any \living grandparents? hast du Großeltern, die noch leben?are any of your grandparents \living? lebt von deinen Großeltern noch jemand?\living creatures Lebewesen pl2. (exact)to be the \living embodiment of Jesus die leibhaftige Verkörperung Jesu Christi sein3. (still used) lebendiga \living language eine lebende Sprachea \living tradition eine [noch heute] lebendige Tradition4.▶ to be [the] \living proof that... der lebende Beweis dafür sein, dass...▶ to scare the \living daylights out of sb jdn zu Tode erschrecken* * *['lIvɪŋ]1. adjlebend; example, faith lebendig(with)in living memory — seit Menschengedenken
he is living proof of... —
her existence was a living death — ihr Leben war eine einzige Qual
living or dead — tot oder lebendig
2. n1) pl die Lebenden pl2)(= way of living)
the art of living — Lebenskunst fSee:→ academic.ru/70245/standard">standard3) (= livelihood) Lebensunterhalt mto earn or make a living — sich (dat) seinen Lebensunterhalt verdienen
he sells brushes for a living — er verkauft Bürsten, um sich (dat) seinen Lebensunterhalt zu verdienen
they made a bare living out of the soil — sie hatten mit dem Ertrag des Bodens ihr Auskommen
or modeling (US) — von der Arbeit als Model kann man sehr gut leben
to work for one's living — arbeiten, um sich (dat) seinen Lebensunterhalt zu verdienen
some of us have to work for a living — es gibt auch Leute, die arbeiten müssen
* * *living [ˈlıvıŋ]A adj1. lebend (Sprache etc):no man living kein Mensch oder Sterblicher;the greatest of living statesmen der größte lebende Staatsmann;while living bei oder zu Lebzeiten;within living memory seit Menschengedenken;it is within living memory es leben noch Leute, die sich daran erinnern (können);living death trostloses oder schreckliches Dasein;she was a living legend sie war schon zu Lebzeiten eine Legende;2. lebendig (Glaube, Realität etc):4. lebensecht, lebensnah:the living image das getreue Abbild5. Lebens…:living standard Lebensstandard mB s2. das Leben:3. Leben n, Lebensweise f:good living üppiges Leben;4. Lebensunterhalt m:you can’t make a living out of this davon kann man nicht leben5. Leben n, Wohnen n6. REL Br Pfründe f* * *1. noun1) Leben, das2) (livelihood) Lebensunterhalt, derearn one's [own] living — sich (Dat.) seinen Lebensunterhalt [selbst] verdienen
it's a living — (joc.) man kann davon leben
3) (way of life) Lebensstil, dergood living — üppiges Leben; (pious) guter Lebenswandel
4) constr. as pl.2. adjectivebe still/back in the land of the living — noch/wieder unter den Lebenden weilen
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3 cost
I [kɔst] n1) стоимость, цена, себестоимость, платаSee:- high cost- low cost
- delivery cost
- estimated cost
- free of cost
- low-cost source of smth
- cost of goods and services
- cost of the trip
- cost of postage
- annual cost of rent
- at cost price
- at full cost
- at reduced cost
- below cost price
- at the cost of smth
- at smb's cost
- at any cost
- at all costs
- calculation of the cost
- without additional cost
- at substantially less cost
- cover the cost of smth
- keep the cost of smth down
- meet the cost of smth
- reduce the cost of smth2) (обыкновенно pl costs) расходы, издержки, затратыSee:The cost of damage is put (is estimated) at several million dollars. — Нанесенный ущерб исчисляется несколькими миллионами долларов.
- costs controlThree quarters of my income goes on running costs of the house and car. — Три четверти моего дохода уходит на текущие расходы по содержанию дома и машины
- costs of the upkeep of the house
- costs reduction the reduction of costs
- calculation of costs
- distribution of costs
- involve additional costs
- meet the increased costs
- refund smb's costs•CHOICE OF WORDS:(1.) Значение русских слов "стоимость, плата, цена" передаются в английском языке рядом слов, различающихся сферой употребления: cost, price, fare, fee, charge/charges: (а.) cost 1. - стоимость, плата - это сумма денег, необходимая для приобретения или изготовления чего-либо, используется, как правило, по отношению к категории, типу объектов, а не отдельных их представителей: cost of food (of living, of going on holiday, of postage, of production); cost 1. обычно используется в форме единственного числа; (b) price - цена, назначаемая для продажи отдельных, изготовленных для этой цели, предметов: the price of a bottle of milk (of a pound of sugar, of a car); © fare - стоимость проезда - используется в узкой области передвижения в общественном транспорте: bus fare, air fare; (d) fee - гонорар, оплата услуг врача, юриста, художника; € charges - плата, взимаемая за пользование чем-либо, плата за услуги: electricity (gas) charges начисления за электричество (газ). (2.) Cost 2. в значении "расходы, издержки", как правило, используется в форме множественного числа: running costs текущие расходы по эксплуатации чего-либоII [kɔst] v(cost [kost]) стоить, обходитьсяIt didn't cost me much. — Это мне не дорого обошлось.
- cost two roubles- cost dearly
- cost very muchUSAGE:В обыденной речи русское сочетание "сколько это стоит?" в английском языке чаще передается сочетанием how much is it -
4 vida
f.1 life (existencia).en vida de during the life o lifetime ofestar con vida to be aliveperder la vida to lose one's lifequitar la vida a alguien to kill somebody¿qué es de tu vida? how's life?vida amorosa love lifevida campestre country lifela vida estudiantil student lifevida eterna eternal lifevida de familia family lifevida laboral working lifevida matrimonial married lifevida privada private lifevida sana clean livingvida sentimental love lifevida sexual sex lifevida social social lifevida útil shelf life2 life span, life span of person, duration.3 livelihood, subsistence.4 cost of living.5 Vida.* * *1 (gen) life2 (viveza) liveliness3 (tiempo) lifetime, life4 (modo de vivir) life, way of life5 (medios) living, livelihood\amargarle la vida a alguien to make somebody's life a misery¡así es la vida! such is life!, that's life!cambiar de vida to change one's life stylecomo si le fuera la vida en ello as if his life depended on itcostarle algo la vida a alguien to pay with one's lifedar la vida por to give one's life for, give one's right arm fordarse la gran vida / pegarse la gran vida / darse la vida padre familiar to live it updebatirse entre la vida y la muerte to fight for one's lifede por vida for lifede toda la vida lifelongecharse a la vida familiar to go on the game, become a prostituteen la flor de la vida in the prime of lifeen mi (tu, su, etc) vida never in my (your, his, etc) lifeen vida de during the life ofescapar con vida / salir con vida to come out alive, surviveestar con vida / estar sin vida to be alive / be dead¡esto es vida! / ¡esto sí que es vida! this is the life!ganarse la vida to earn one's livinghacerle la vida imposible a alguien to make life impossible for somebodyllevar una vida agitada / llevar una vida tranquila to lead a busy life / lead a quiet lifepagar alguien con su vida to pay with one's lifepasar a mejor vida eufemístico to pass awayperder la vida to die¿qué es de tu vida? how are things?quitarle la vida a alguien to take somebody's life¡vida mía! / ¡mi vida! my love!, darling!la otra vida the next lifeseñales de vida signs of lifevida de perros dog's lifevida familiar family lifevida íntima private lifevida sentimental love life* * *noun f.1) life2) lifetime* * *SF1) (=existencia) lifeestá escribiendo la vida de Quevedo — he is writing the life o a life o a biography of Quevedo
¿qué es de tu vida? — what's new?, how's life?
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con vida — aliveescapar o salir con vida — to escape o come out alive
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en vida de, en vida de mi marido — when my husband was alive, during my husband's lifetime¡en la o mi vida! — never (in all my life)!
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vida o muerte, una operación a vida o muerte — a life-or-death operation•
la otra vida — the next life•
perder la vida — to lose one's life•
de por vida — for life•
quitar la vida a algn — to take sb's life•
quitarse la vida — to take one's own life•
rehacer la vida — to start a new life•
sin vida — lifelessencontró en el suelo el cuerpo sin vida de su marido — she found her husband's lifeless body on the floor
un cuerpo sin vida — a (dead) body, a corpse
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toda la vida, un amigo de toda la vida — a lifelong friend2) (=forma de vivir) lifede vida airada — loose-living, immoral
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doble vida — double lifellevar una doble vida — to lead o live a double life
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hacer vida marital — to live together (as man and wife)•
mala vida, echarse a la mala vida — to go astrayvida de perros, vida perra — dog's life, wretched life
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coste de la vida — cost of living•
ganarse la vida — to earn o make one's livingse gana la vida haciendo traducciones — he earns o makes his living doing translations
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nivel de vida — standard of living4) [de objeto]vida útil — (Com) lifespan; (Téc) useful life
5)- ¡por vida del chápiro verde!contar la vida —
¡no me cuentes tu vida! — I don't want your life story!
costarle la vida a algn —
dar vida a algn —
- hacer por la vidapasarse la vida —
pasar la vida a tragos — *to have a miserable life
- tener siete vidas como los gatosvivir 2., 1)6) (=vitalidad)lleno de vida — [ojos] lively; [persona] full of life
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dar vida a, la música le da vida a estas imágenes — the music brings these images to life¡vida!, ¡vida mía! — my love!, my darling!
8) euf(=prostitución)* * *1)a) (Biol) life140 personas perdieron la vida — (period) 140 people lost their lives (journ)
eso le costó la vida — (period) that cost him his life
dieron la vida por la patria — they gave o sacrificed their lives for their country
b) (viveza, vitalidad) lifele falta vida — it's/she's/he's not very lively
2) ( extensión de tiempo) lifeen la/mi vida: en la or en mi vida he visto cosa igual! I've never seen anything like it in my life!; en la or mi vida haría una cosa así! I'd never dream of doing something like that!; hacerle la vida imposible a alguien to make somebody's life impossible; tener siete vidas — to have nine lives
3)a) (manera de vivir, actividades) life¿qué es de tu vida? — what have you been up to?
hace or vive su vida — he gets on with o lives his own life
(así) es la vida! — that's life, such is life
darse la gran vida — to live the life of Riley (colloq)
estar/quedar loco de la vida — (CS fam) to be over the moon (colloq)
la vida y milagros de alguien — (CS fam) somebody's life story
pasar a mejor vida — (hum) persona to kick the bucket (colloq); traje/botas to bite the dust (colloq)
pegarse la vida padre — (fam) to live the life of Riley (colloq)
b) ( en determinado aspecto) lifec) ( biografía) life4) ( necesidades materiales)ganarse la vida — to earn one's o a living
buscarse la vida — (fam) to make a living
5) ( como apelativo) darling* * *= life [lives, -pl.], life story, lifeblood, lifetime [life time], living, life's work, lifework, life and limb.Ex. We are comfortable with the things we know and can do because they give us a sense of control over our lives.Ex. This study attempts to illustrate and illuminate the life story of a remarkable pioneering woman, Tryn Ras, using pictorial sources.Ex. Since libraries are the lifeblood of research, it seems only fitting then that the education of librarians should include familiarity with research methodology.Ex. Bibliography and Library science reflect the changes that took place in Bliss's lifetime.Ex. They seem to regard literature as a secondary experience, more akin to being a peeping Tom, an impotent voyeur, rather than being one of the healthy, active people who get on with real living.Ex. Evelyn Bliss devoted his life's work to the study of classification and BC is the results of his efforts.Ex. This is an eloquent, moving testament to the lifework of a major artist of unimpeachable technique and passion.Ex. This is a special issue devoted partly to the theme: Life and limb: issues of security and safety.----* abrirse camino en la vida = get on in + life.* acabar + Posesivo + vida útil = run towards + the end of + Posesivo + useful life.* acortar + Posesivo + vida = cut + Posesivo + life short.* actitud ante la vida = approach to life.* a favor de la vida humana = pro-life.* agotar + Posesivo + vida útil = run towards + the end of + Posesivo + useful life.* ahorros de toda la vida = life-time savings, life savings.* ahorros de toda una vida = life savings.* alargar la vida = prolong + life, prolong + longevity.* alegrar la vida a Alguien = brighten up + Posesivo + life.* al igual que con todo en la vida = as with everything in life.* amante de la vida al aire libre = outdoor enthusiast.* apostarse la vida = bet + Posesivo + life.* aprendizaje a lo largo de la vida = lifelong learning.* aprendizaje durante toda la vida = lifelong education.* arreglar + Posesivo + vida = put + Posesivo + (own) house in order.* arriesgar la vida = risk + life and limb, play + Russian roulette, risk + Posesivo + life.* arriesgar + Posesivo + vida = put + Posesivo + life on the line.* aspectos de la vida = sphere of life.* atentar contra la vida de Alguien = attempt on + Posesivo + life.* atraído por la promesa de una vida mejor = drawn by the promise of a better life.* aunque me fuera la vida ene ello = for the life of me.* autoaprendizaje durante toda la vida = lifelong learning.* buena vida = good life.* calidad de vida = quality of life.* cambiar la vida = change + life.* cambiar + Posesivo + vida = turn + Posesivo + life around.* ciencias de la vida = biosciences.* ciencias de la vida, las = life sciences, the.* ciencias sobre la vida en el espacio = space life sciences.* circunstancias de la vida = accident of birth.* cobrarse la vida de Alguien = claim + life.* cobrarse muchas vidas = take + a heavy toll of life.* cobrar vida = come + alive, come to + life.* comenzar una nueva vida = make + a new life for + Reflexivo.* como con todo en la vida = as with everything in life.* como forma de vida = as a way of life.* como si + Pronombre + fuese la vida en ello = like there's no tomorrow.* compañero de vida = lifemate.* compañía aseguradora de vida = life-insurance company.* compañía de seguros de vida = life-insurance company.* complicarse la vida = ask for + trouble.* condicionar la vida = condition + life.* condiciones de vida = living conditions.* conocer vida = see + the world.* contar + Posesivo + propia vida y milagros = spill + Posesivo + guts.* costar la vida = cost + life.* coste de la vida = cost of living.* coste de vidas humanas = human cost.* crearse una vida = build + life.* crucial para la vida de una persona = lifesaving.* cuerpo sin vida = dead body.* cuestión de vida o muerte = life or death issue.* culto a la vida = cult of life.* dar la vida = lay down + Posesivo + life, give + Posesivo + life.* dar nueva vida = give + Nombre + new life, give + a second life.* dar + Posesivo + vida = give + Posesivo + all.* dar sentido a la vida = give + meaning to life.* dar sentido a + Posesivo + vida = make + sense of + Posesivo + life.* dar señales de vida = show + signs of life.* dar una segunda vida = give + a second life.* dar vida = imbue with + life, animate, bring to + life.* dar vida a = jazz up, brighten up, give + life to.* dar vida a Algo = bring + Nombre + to life.* dedicar la vida a = devote + life to.* dedicar toda una vida = spend + lifetime.* defensor de la vida humana = pro-lifer.* de la vida real = real-life.* de por vida = lifelong [life-long], lifetime [life-time].* derecho a la vida = right to live.* desquiciar + Posesivo + vida = turn + Posesivo + life upside down.* de toda la vida = lifelong [life-long].* de vida enclaustrada = cloistered.* de vida o muerte = lifesaving, life threatening.* devolver el sentido a la vida = put + meaning + back in + Posesivo + life.* devolver la vida = bring + Nombre + back to life.* disfrutar de la vida = sail through + life.* diversidad de la vida = biodiversity, diversity of life, life-form diversity.* durante toda la vida = lifelong [life-long].* durante toda una vida = over a lifetime.* durar toda una vida = go on + for a lifetime, last + (for) a lifetime.* el amor de + Posesivo + vida = the love of + Posesivo + life.* empezar una nueva etapa en la vida = turn over + a new page, turn over + a new leaf.* encarcelar de por vida = jail for + life.* en el transcurso normal de + Posesivo + vida(s) = in the normal course of + Posesivo + life/lives.* enfrentarse a la vida = cope with + life, face + life, cope.* en la vida real = in real life.* en los primeros años de vida = early in life.* en + Posesivo + vida = in + Posesivo + time.* enriquecer la vida de Alguien = enrich + Posesivo + life.* entregar + Posesivo + vida, = give + Posesivo + all.* equipo de mantenimiento artificial de la vida = life-support system.* esperanza de vida = life expectancy, lifespan [life span].* estilo de vida = lifestyle [life style/life-style], style of life, way of life.* estilo de vida alternativo = alternative life-style.* etapa de la vida = life stage.* expectativas de vida = life expectancy.* experiencia de la vida = experience of life.* facilitarle la vida a todos = simplify + life for everyone.* filosofía de vida = philosophy of life.* forma de vida = way of life.* ganarse la vida = earn + a living, make + a living, earn + income, earn + Posesivo + living, make + Posesivo + living, Verbo + for a living.* ganarse la vida a duras penas = eke out + a living, scratch (out) + a living, scrape + a living, eke out + an existence.* habilidades necesarias para la vida cotidiana = life skills.* hábitos de vida = lifestyle [life style/life-style].* hacer frente a la vida = cope.* hacer la vida imposible = make + life hell.* hacerle la vida más simple a todos = simplify + life for everyone.* hacer que la vida sea un infierno = make + life hell.* hacerse un hueco en la vida = get on in + life.* hacer vida social = socialise [socialize, -USA].* historia de vida = life history.* índice del coste de (la) vida = cost of living index.* índice del costo de (la) vida = cost of living index.* infundir nueva vida a = breathe + (new) life into.* inmiscuirse en la vida de Alguien = intrude on + Posesivo + privacy.* jugarse la vida = play + Russian roulette, risk + Posesivo + life, risk + life and limb, bet + Posesivo + life.* la oportunidad de + Posesivo + vida = the opportunity of a lifetime.* la vida continúa = the show must go on.* la vida + continuar = life + go on.* la vida es así = life's like that.* ¡la vida no es un camino de rosas! = the course of true love never did run smooth!.* la vida + seguir = life + go on.* ley de vida = fact of life, laws of nature.* lienzo de la vida, el = canvas of life, the.* línea de vida = lifeline.* lisiado de por vida = lamed for life.* lisiar a Alguien de por vida = lame + Nombre + for life.* llegar al final de su vida útil = come to + the end of + Posesivo + useful life, reach + the end of + Posesivo + useful life.* lleno de vida = vibrant, feisty [feistier -comp., feistiest -sup.], spry [spryer comp., spryest -sup.], sprightly [sprightlier -comp., sprightliest -sup.], spirited, teeming with life, vivacious, ebullient, saucy [saucier -comp., sauciest -sup.].* llevar una vida + Ajetivo = lead + an + Adjetivo + existence.* llevar una vida arriesgada = live + dangerously, live + dangerously close to the edge.* llevar una vida de perros = lead + a dog's life.* llevar una vida miserable = live + wretched existence.* mantener la vida = sustain + life.* mantenimiento artificial de la vida = life support.* mejorar la calidad de vida = improve + living standards, raise + living standards.* mejorar + Posesivo + calidad de vida = raise + Posesivo + quality of living.* mejorar + Posesivo + vida = improve + Posesivo + life.* meterse en la vida de Alguien = intrude on + Posesivo + privacy.* mientras hay vida hay esperanza = where there's life there's hope.* modo de vida = way of life.* modo de vida tradicional = folklife.* muerto en vida = living dead.* nada en la vida es gratuito = you cannot make an omelette without breaking eggs.* nivel de vida = standard of living, living standard.* no tener vida privada = like being in a (gold)fish bowl.* nueva vida = greener pastures, pastures new.* oportunidad única en la vida = chance of a lifetime.* otra vida, la = afterlife [after-life].* para toda la vida = lifelong [life-long], for life.* pasar a mejor vida = bite + the dust, give up + the ghost.* pasar a vida mejor = lay + Nombre + low.* perder la vida = lose + Posesivo + life.* pérdida de vidas = loss of life, toll on life.* perdonar la vida = spare + life.* permanecer con vida = stay + alive.* pletórico de vida = teeming with life.* poner en peligro la vida = risk + Posesivo + life, risk + life and limb.* poner la vida en peligro = put + Posesivo + life at risk.* por toda la vida = lifetime [life-time].* por toda una vida = lifetime [life-time].* posteriormente en + Posesivo + vida = in later life.* problemas de la vida = life problems [life-problems].* prolongar la vida = prolong + life, prolong + longevity.* prolongar la vida útil = extend + the useful life, prolong + useful life, increase + useful life.* que cambia la vida = life-changing, life-altering.* que da vida = life-giving.* que mejora la calidad de vida = life-enhancing.* que pone la vida en peligro = life threatening.* quitarse la vida = take + Posesivo + (own) life.* rebosante de vida y energía = all bright-eyed and bushy-tailed.* reconstruir + Posesivo + vida = rebuild + Posesivo + life.* reformar + Posesivo + vida = reform + Posesivo + life.* régimen de vida = lifestyle [life style/life-style].* rehacer + Posesivo + vida = rebuild + Posesivo + life.* salir adelante en la vida, = get on in + life.* salvar la vida = save + life.* salvar la vida de milagro = have + a close shave with death.* secreto de la vida, el = secret of life, the.* seguir con + Posesivo + vida normal = get on with + Posesivo + life.* seguro de vida = life insurance.* seguro de vida a término = term life insurance.* seguro de vida vitalicio = whole life insurance.* sentido de la vida, el = meaning of life, the.* sentido de la vida y al muerte, el = meaning of life and death, the.* ser todo vida = be all life.* situaciones de la vida = life situations [life-situations].* soplo de vida = kiss of life.* tener éxito en la vida = succeed in + life, get on in + life.* tener una vida larga y próspera = live + long and prosper.* toda la vida = from the cradle to the grave, whole lifelong, whole life.* toda una vida = a lifetime.* toda una vida de experiencia = a lifetime of experience.* toda una vida de trabajo = a lifetime of work.* trabajo de toda una vida = life's work, lifework.* triunfar en la vida = succeed in + life.* truncar + Posesivo + vida = snip + Posesivo + life short, cut + Posesivo + life short.* una cuestión de vida o muerte = a matter of life and death.* una oportunidad única en la vida = once in a lifetime opportunity.* una vez en la vida = once in a lifetime.* una vez en + Posesivo + vida = once in + Posesivo + lifetime.* ver las cosas positivas de la vida = look on + the bright side of life.* vida acuática = aquatic life.* vida afectiva = love life.* vida amorosa = love life.* vida animal = animal life.* vida a toda pastilla = life in the fast lane.* vida + cambiar por completo = turn + Posesivo + life around.* vida cívica = civic life.* vida civil = civic life.* vida como trabajador = working life.* vida corporativa = corporate life.* vida cotidiana = daily life, everyday living, daily living.* vida cotidiana, la = day to day life, the, everyday life.* vida cultural = cultural life.* vida + dar un giro de 180 grados = turn + Posesivo + life around.* vida + dar un vuelco = turn + Posesivo + life upside down.* vida de archivo = archival life.* vida de, la = life nerve of, the.* vida de la ciudad = urban life, city life.* vida de la comunidad = community life.* vida del mundo literario = literary life.* vida de perros = a dog's life.* vida desenfrenada = life in the fast lane.* vida desequilibrada = unbalanced life, imbalanced life.* vida después de la muerte = afterlife [after-life].* vida diaria = daily life.* vida diaria, la = everyday life.* vida dilatada = long life.* vida disoluta = life in the fast lane, loose life.* vida doméstica = domestic life, home life.* vida emocional = emotional life.* vida en el campo = rural life.* vida en el entorno familiar = family life.* vida en el hogar = home life.* vida en el trabajo = job life.* vida entera, la = whole lifelong, whole life.* vida equilibrada = balanced life.* vida espiritual = spiritual life.* vida + expirar = life + expire.* vida extraterrestre = alien life.* vida fácil = fast living.* vida familiar = family life.* vida futura = future life.* vida humana = human life.* vida laboral = working life.* vida literaria = literary life.* vida marítima = seafaring.* vida media = half-life.* vida mejor = better life.* vida moderna, la = modern life.* vida nocturna = nightlife, night life.* vida or muerte = life or death.* vida pasada = previous life.* vida + pender + de un hilo = live on + the line.* vida personal = personal life.* vida privada = private life.* vida profesional = professional life.* vida pública = public life.* vida real = real life.* vida rural = rural life.* vida salvaje = wildlife.* vida sana = healthy life.* vida sentimental = love life.* vida sexual = sex life.* vida social = social life.* vida urbana = city life, urban life.* vida útil = lifetime [life time], life expectancy, lifespan [life span], useful life, shelf life, service life.* vida útil de un documento = shelf life.* vida vegetal = plant life.* vivir la vida al máximo = live + life to the full.* volver a la vida normal = get (back) into + the swings of things.* vuelta a la vida = resuscitation, resurrection.* * *1)a) (Biol) life140 personas perdieron la vida — (period) 140 people lost their lives (journ)
eso le costó la vida — (period) that cost him his life
dieron la vida por la patria — they gave o sacrificed their lives for their country
b) (viveza, vitalidad) lifele falta vida — it's/she's/he's not very lively
2) ( extensión de tiempo) lifeen la/mi vida: en la or en mi vida he visto cosa igual! I've never seen anything like it in my life!; en la or mi vida haría una cosa así! I'd never dream of doing something like that!; hacerle la vida imposible a alguien to make somebody's life impossible; tener siete vidas — to have nine lives
3)a) (manera de vivir, actividades) life¿qué es de tu vida? — what have you been up to?
hace or vive su vida — he gets on with o lives his own life
(así) es la vida! — that's life, such is life
darse la gran vida — to live the life of Riley (colloq)
estar/quedar loco de la vida — (CS fam) to be over the moon (colloq)
la vida y milagros de alguien — (CS fam) somebody's life story
pasar a mejor vida — (hum) persona to kick the bucket (colloq); traje/botas to bite the dust (colloq)
pegarse la vida padre — (fam) to live the life of Riley (colloq)
b) ( en determinado aspecto) lifec) ( biografía) life4) ( necesidades materiales)ganarse la vida — to earn one's o a living
buscarse la vida — (fam) to make a living
5) ( como apelativo) darling* * *= life [lives, -pl.], life story, lifeblood, lifetime [life time], living, life's work, lifework, life and limb.Ex: We are comfortable with the things we know and can do because they give us a sense of control over our lives.
Ex: This study attempts to illustrate and illuminate the life story of a remarkable pioneering woman, Tryn Ras, using pictorial sources.Ex: Since libraries are the lifeblood of research, it seems only fitting then that the education of librarians should include familiarity with research methodology.Ex: Bibliography and Library science reflect the changes that took place in Bliss's lifetime.Ex: They seem to regard literature as a secondary experience, more akin to being a peeping Tom, an impotent voyeur, rather than being one of the healthy, active people who get on with real living.Ex: Evelyn Bliss devoted his life's work to the study of classification and BC is the results of his efforts.Ex: This is an eloquent, moving testament to the lifework of a major artist of unimpeachable technique and passion.Ex: This is a special issue devoted partly to the theme: Life and limb: issues of security and safety.* abrirse camino en la vida = get on in + life.* acabar + Posesivo + vida útil = run towards + the end of + Posesivo + useful life.* acortar + Posesivo + vida = cut + Posesivo + life short.* actitud ante la vida = approach to life.* a favor de la vida humana = pro-life.* agotar + Posesivo + vida útil = run towards + the end of + Posesivo + useful life.* ahorros de toda la vida = life-time savings, life savings.* ahorros de toda una vida = life savings.* alargar la vida = prolong + life, prolong + longevity.* alegrar la vida a Alguien = brighten up + Posesivo + life.* al igual que con todo en la vida = as with everything in life.* amante de la vida al aire libre = outdoor enthusiast.* apostarse la vida = bet + Posesivo + life.* aprendizaje a lo largo de la vida = lifelong learning.* aprendizaje durante toda la vida = lifelong education.* arreglar + Posesivo + vida = put + Posesivo + (own) house in order.* arriesgar la vida = risk + life and limb, play + Russian roulette, risk + Posesivo + life.* arriesgar + Posesivo + vida = put + Posesivo + life on the line.* aspectos de la vida = sphere of life.* atentar contra la vida de Alguien = attempt on + Posesivo + life.* atraído por la promesa de una vida mejor = drawn by the promise of a better life.* aunque me fuera la vida ene ello = for the life of me.* autoaprendizaje durante toda la vida = lifelong learning.* buena vida = good life.* calidad de vida = quality of life.* cambiar la vida = change + life.* cambiar + Posesivo + vida = turn + Posesivo + life around.* ciencias de la vida = biosciences.* ciencias de la vida, las = life sciences, the.* ciencias sobre la vida en el espacio = space life sciences.* circunstancias de la vida = accident of birth.* cobrarse la vida de Alguien = claim + life.* cobrarse muchas vidas = take + a heavy toll of life.* cobrar vida = come + alive, come to + life.* comenzar una nueva vida = make + a new life for + Reflexivo.* como con todo en la vida = as with everything in life.* como forma de vida = as a way of life.* como si + Pronombre + fuese la vida en ello = like there's no tomorrow.* compañero de vida = lifemate.* compañía aseguradora de vida = life-insurance company.* compañía de seguros de vida = life-insurance company.* complicarse la vida = ask for + trouble.* condicionar la vida = condition + life.* condiciones de vida = living conditions.* conocer vida = see + the world.* contar + Posesivo + propia vida y milagros = spill + Posesivo + guts.* costar la vida = cost + life.* coste de la vida = cost of living.* coste de vidas humanas = human cost.* crearse una vida = build + life.* crucial para la vida de una persona = lifesaving.* cuerpo sin vida = dead body.* cuestión de vida o muerte = life or death issue.* culto a la vida = cult of life.* dar la vida = lay down + Posesivo + life, give + Posesivo + life.* dar nueva vida = give + Nombre + new life, give + a second life.* dar + Posesivo + vida = give + Posesivo + all.* dar sentido a la vida = give + meaning to life.* dar sentido a + Posesivo + vida = make + sense of + Posesivo + life.* dar señales de vida = show + signs of life.* dar una segunda vida = give + a second life.* dar vida = imbue with + life, animate, bring to + life.* dar vida a = jazz up, brighten up, give + life to.* dar vida a Algo = bring + Nombre + to life.* dedicar la vida a = devote + life to.* dedicar toda una vida = spend + lifetime.* defensor de la vida humana = pro-lifer.* de la vida real = real-life.* de por vida = lifelong [life-long], lifetime [life-time].* derecho a la vida = right to live.* desquiciar + Posesivo + vida = turn + Posesivo + life upside down.* de toda la vida = lifelong [life-long].* de vida enclaustrada = cloistered.* de vida o muerte = lifesaving, life threatening.* devolver el sentido a la vida = put + meaning + back in + Posesivo + life.* devolver la vida = bring + Nombre + back to life.* disfrutar de la vida = sail through + life.* diversidad de la vida = biodiversity, diversity of life, life-form diversity.* durante toda la vida = lifelong [life-long].* durante toda una vida = over a lifetime.* durar toda una vida = go on + for a lifetime, last + (for) a lifetime.* el amor de + Posesivo + vida = the love of + Posesivo + life.* empezar una nueva etapa en la vida = turn over + a new page, turn over + a new leaf.* encarcelar de por vida = jail for + life.* en el transcurso normal de + Posesivo + vida(s) = in the normal course of + Posesivo + life/lives.* enfrentarse a la vida = cope with + life, face + life, cope.* en la vida real = in real life.* en los primeros años de vida = early in life.* en + Posesivo + vida = in + Posesivo + time.* enriquecer la vida de Alguien = enrich + Posesivo + life.* entregar + Posesivo + vida, = give + Posesivo + all.* equipo de mantenimiento artificial de la vida = life-support system.* esperanza de vida = life expectancy, lifespan [life span].* estilo de vida = lifestyle [life style/life-style], style of life, way of life.* estilo de vida alternativo = alternative life-style.* etapa de la vida = life stage.* expectativas de vida = life expectancy.* experiencia de la vida = experience of life.* facilitarle la vida a todos = simplify + life for everyone.* filosofía de vida = philosophy of life.* forma de vida = way of life.* ganarse la vida = earn + a living, make + a living, earn + income, earn + Posesivo + living, make + Posesivo + living, Verbo + for a living.* ganarse la vida a duras penas = eke out + a living, scratch (out) + a living, scrape + a living, eke out + an existence.* habilidades necesarias para la vida cotidiana = life skills.* hábitos de vida = lifestyle [life style/life-style].* hacer frente a la vida = cope.* hacer la vida imposible = make + life hell.* hacerle la vida más simple a todos = simplify + life for everyone.* hacer que la vida sea un infierno = make + life hell.* hacerse un hueco en la vida = get on in + life.* hacer vida social = socialise [socialize, -USA].* historia de vida = life history.* índice del coste de (la) vida = cost of living index.* índice del costo de (la) vida = cost of living index.* infundir nueva vida a = breathe + (new) life into.* inmiscuirse en la vida de Alguien = intrude on + Posesivo + privacy.* jugarse la vida = play + Russian roulette, risk + Posesivo + life, risk + life and limb, bet + Posesivo + life.* la oportunidad de + Posesivo + vida = the opportunity of a lifetime.* la vida continúa = the show must go on.* la vida + continuar = life + go on.* la vida es así = life's like that.* ¡la vida no es un camino de rosas! = the course of true love never did run smooth!.* la vida + seguir = life + go on.* ley de vida = fact of life, laws of nature.* lienzo de la vida, el = canvas of life, the.* línea de vida = lifeline.* lisiado de por vida = lamed for life.* lisiar a Alguien de por vida = lame + Nombre + for life.* llegar al final de su vida útil = come to + the end of + Posesivo + useful life, reach + the end of + Posesivo + useful life.* lleno de vida = vibrant, feisty [feistier -comp., feistiest -sup.], spry [spryer comp., spryest -sup.], sprightly [sprightlier -comp., sprightliest -sup.], spirited, teeming with life, vivacious, ebullient, saucy [saucier -comp., sauciest -sup.].* llevar una vida + Ajetivo = lead + an + Adjetivo + existence.* llevar una vida arriesgada = live + dangerously, live + dangerously close to the edge.* llevar una vida de perros = lead + a dog's life.* llevar una vida miserable = live + wretched existence.* mantener la vida = sustain + life.* mantenimiento artificial de la vida = life support.* mejorar la calidad de vida = improve + living standards, raise + living standards.* mejorar + Posesivo + calidad de vida = raise + Posesivo + quality of living.* mejorar + Posesivo + vida = improve + Posesivo + life.* meterse en la vida de Alguien = intrude on + Posesivo + privacy.* mientras hay vida hay esperanza = where there's life there's hope.* modo de vida = way of life.* modo de vida tradicional = folklife.* muerto en vida = living dead.* nada en la vida es gratuito = you cannot make an omelette without breaking eggs.* nivel de vida = standard of living, living standard.* no tener vida privada = like being in a (gold)fish bowl.* nueva vida = greener pastures, pastures new.* oportunidad única en la vida = chance of a lifetime.* otra vida, la = afterlife [after-life].* para toda la vida = lifelong [life-long], for life.* pasar a mejor vida = bite + the dust, give up + the ghost.* pasar a vida mejor = lay + Nombre + low.* perder la vida = lose + Posesivo + life.* pérdida de vidas = loss of life, toll on life.* perdonar la vida = spare + life.* permanecer con vida = stay + alive.* pletórico de vida = teeming with life.* poner en peligro la vida = risk + Posesivo + life, risk + life and limb.* poner la vida en peligro = put + Posesivo + life at risk.* por toda la vida = lifetime [life-time].* por toda una vida = lifetime [life-time].* posteriormente en + Posesivo + vida = in later life.* problemas de la vida = life problems [life-problems].* prolongar la vida = prolong + life, prolong + longevity.* prolongar la vida útil = extend + the useful life, prolong + useful life, increase + useful life.* que cambia la vida = life-changing, life-altering.* que da vida = life-giving.* que mejora la calidad de vida = life-enhancing.* que pone la vida en peligro = life threatening.* quitarse la vida = take + Posesivo + (own) life.* rebosante de vida y energía = all bright-eyed and bushy-tailed.* reconstruir + Posesivo + vida = rebuild + Posesivo + life.* reformar + Posesivo + vida = reform + Posesivo + life.* régimen de vida = lifestyle [life style/life-style].* rehacer + Posesivo + vida = rebuild + Posesivo + life.* salir adelante en la vida, = get on in + life.* salvar la vida = save + life.* salvar la vida de milagro = have + a close shave with death.* secreto de la vida, el = secret of life, the.* seguir con + Posesivo + vida normal = get on with + Posesivo + life.* seguro de vida = life insurance.* seguro de vida a término = term life insurance.* seguro de vida vitalicio = whole life insurance.* sentido de la vida, el = meaning of life, the.* sentido de la vida y al muerte, el = meaning of life and death, the.* ser todo vida = be all life.* situaciones de la vida = life situations [life-situations].* soplo de vida = kiss of life.* tener éxito en la vida = succeed in + life, get on in + life.* tener una vida larga y próspera = live + long and prosper.* toda la vida = from the cradle to the grave, whole lifelong, whole life.* toda una vida = a lifetime.* toda una vida de experiencia = a lifetime of experience.* toda una vida de trabajo = a lifetime of work.* trabajo de toda una vida = life's work, lifework.* triunfar en la vida = succeed in + life.* truncar + Posesivo + vida = snip + Posesivo + life short, cut + Posesivo + life short.* una cuestión de vida o muerte = a matter of life and death.* una oportunidad única en la vida = once in a lifetime opportunity.* una vez en la vida = once in a lifetime.* una vez en + Posesivo + vida = once in + Posesivo + lifetime.* ver las cosas positivas de la vida = look on + the bright side of life.* vida acuática = aquatic life.* vida afectiva = love life.* vida amorosa = love life.* vida animal = animal life.* vida a toda pastilla = life in the fast lane.* vida + cambiar por completo = turn + Posesivo + life around.* vida cívica = civic life.* vida civil = civic life.* vida como trabajador = working life.* vida corporativa = corporate life.* vida cotidiana = daily life, everyday living, daily living.* vida cotidiana, la = day to day life, the, everyday life.* vida cultural = cultural life.* vida + dar un giro de 180 grados = turn + Posesivo + life around.* vida + dar un vuelco = turn + Posesivo + life upside down.* vida de archivo = archival life.* vida de, la = life nerve of, the.* vida de la ciudad = urban life, city life.* vida de la comunidad = community life.* vida del mundo literario = literary life.* vida de perros = a dog's life.* vida desenfrenada = life in the fast lane.* vida desequilibrada = unbalanced life, imbalanced life.* vida después de la muerte = afterlife [after-life].* vida diaria = daily life.* vida diaria, la = everyday life.* vida dilatada = long life.* vida disoluta = life in the fast lane, loose life.* vida doméstica = domestic life, home life.* vida emocional = emotional life.* vida en el campo = rural life.* vida en el entorno familiar = family life.* vida en el hogar = home life.* vida en el trabajo = job life.* vida entera, la = whole lifelong, whole life.* vida equilibrada = balanced life.* vida espiritual = spiritual life.* vida + expirar = life + expire.* vida extraterrestre = alien life.* vida fácil = fast living.* vida familiar = family life.* vida futura = future life.* vida humana = human life.* vida laboral = working life.* vida literaria = literary life.* vida marítima = seafaring.* vida media = half-life.* vida mejor = better life.* vida moderna, la = modern life.* vida nocturna = nightlife, night life.* vida or muerte = life or death.* vida pasada = previous life.* vida + pender + de un hilo = live on + the line.* vida personal = personal life.* vida privada = private life.* vida profesional = professional life.* vida pública = public life.* vida real = real life.* vida rural = rural life.* vida salvaje = wildlife.* vida sana = healthy life.* vida sentimental = love life.* vida sexual = sex life.* vida social = social life.* vida urbana = city life, urban life.* vida útil = lifetime [life time], life expectancy, lifespan [life span], useful life, shelf life, service life.* vida útil de un documento = shelf life.* vida vegetal = plant life.* vivir la vida al máximo = live + life to the full.* volver a la vida normal = get (back) into + the swings of things.* vuelta a la vida = resuscitation, resurrection.* * *A1 ( Biol) lifela vida marina marine lifea los tres meses de vida at three months (old)el derecho a la vida the right to lifeno pudieron salvarle la vida they were unable to save his lifeera una cuestión de vida o muerte it was a matter of life and deathse debate entre la vida y la muerte she's fighting for her life140 personas perdieron la vida en el accidente ( period); 140 people lost their lives in the accident ( journ)quitarse la vida to take one's (own) life ( frml)el accidente que le costó la vida ( period); the accident that cost him his lifejugarse la vida to risk one's lifese puso como si le fuera la vida en ello he behaved as if his life depended on itsólo tres personas lograron salir con vida only three people escaped alive, there were only three survivorsencontraron su cuerpo sin vida junto al río ( period); his body was found by the riverdieron la vida por la patria they gave o sacrificed their lives for their countryla mujer que te dio la vida the woman who brought you into this worldel actor que da vida al personaje de Napoleón the actor who plays o portrays Napoleoncon la vida en un hilo or pendiente de un hilo: estuvo un mes entero con la vida en un hilo his life hung by a thread for a whole monthreal como la vida misma true, true-lifees una historia real como la vida misma it's a true o true-life storymientras hay vida hay esperanza where there is life there is hope2 (viveza, vitalidad) lifees un niño sano, lleno de vida he's a healthy child, full of lifela ciudad es bonita, pero le falta vida it's a nice city but it's not very lively o it doesn't have much lifeunas cortinas amarillas le darían vida a la habitación yellow curtains would liven up o brighten up the roomB (extensión de tiempo) lifese pasa la vida viendo la televisión he spends his life watching televisiontoda una vida dedicada a la enseñanza a lifetime dedicated to teachinga lo largo de su vida throughout his lifeen vida de tu padre when your father was alivela corta vida del último gobierno the short life of the last governmentla relación tuvo una vida muy corta the relationship was very short-livedla vida de un coche/electrodoméstico the life-span of a car/an electrical appliancecuando encuentres al hombre de tu vida when you find the man of your dreams o your Mr Rightes el amor de mi vida she's the love of my lifeamargarle la vida a algn to make sb's life a miseryamargarse la vida to make oneself miserablecomplicarle la vida a algn to make sb's life difficultcomplicarse la vida to make life difficult for oneselfde por vida for lifese conocen de toda la vida they know each other from way backun programa/una medicina de toda la vida a run-of-the-mill program*/medicineun amigo/votante de toda la vida a lifelong friend/voteren la/mi vida: ¡en la or en mi vida he visto cosa igual! I've never seen anything like it in my life!¡en la or mi vida haría una cosa así! I'd never dream of doing something like that!enterrarse en vida to cut oneself off from the worldhacerle la vida imposible a algn to make sb's life impossibletener siete vidas como los gatos to have nine livesC1 (manera de vivir, actividades) lifelleva una vida muy ajetreada she leads a very busy lifela medicina/pintura es toda su vida she lives for medicine/painting¿qué tal? ¿qué es de tu vida? how are you? what have you been up to?déjalo que haga or viva su vida let him get on with o let him live his own life¡esto sí que es vida! this is the life!¡(así) es la vida! that's life, such is lifela vida le sonríe fortune has smiled on herhacen vida de casados or marital they live togethercomparten la casa pero no hacen vida en común they share the house but they lead separate lives o they live separately¡qué vida ésta! what a life!darse or pegarse una or la gran vida to have an easy life ( colloq), to live the life of Riley ( colloq)estar encantado de la vida to be thrilled, to be thrilled to bits ( colloq), to be over the moon ( colloq)está encantada de la vida con el nuevo trabajo she's thrilled to bits o she's over the moon with her new job¿podríamos hacer la fiesta en tu casa? — por mí, encantado de la vida could we have the party at your house? — I'd be delighted to o that's absolutely fine by mese sabe la vida y milagros de todo el mundo he knows everybody's life story«vestido/zapatos» to bite the dust ( colloq)pegarse la vida padre ( fam); to have an easy life2 (en determinado aspecto) lifevida privada/militar private/military lifesu vida sentimental or amorosa his love life3 (biografía) lifela vida y obra de Cervantes the life and works of Cervanteslas vidas de los santos the lives of the saintsCompuestos:( euf):life of contemplation( fam); dog's lifetuvo una vida de perros she led a dog's life● vida eterna or perdurablela vida eterna or perdurable eternal o everlasting lifenightlifesocial lifeno hacen mucha vida social they don't socialize much, they don't have much social lifeD(necesidades materiales): con ese dinero tiene la vida resuelta with that money she's set up for lifela vida está carísima everything is so expensive, the cost of living is very highganarse la vida to earn one's o a living¡pues, ahora que se busque la vida! well, now he'll have to stand on his own two feet o get by on his own!E (como apelativo) darling¡mi vida! or ¡vida mía! my darling!, darling!pero hija de mi vida ¿cómo se te ocurrió hacer eso? but my dear, what made you do that?* * *
vida sustantivo femenino
1a) (Biol) life;
una cuestión de vida o muerte a matter of life and death;
quitarse la vida to take one's (own) life (frml);
salir con vida to escape alive
le falta vida it's/she's/he's not very lively
2 ( extensión de tiempo, existencia) life;
toda una vida a lifetime;
la vida de un coche the life-span of a car;
un amigo de toda la vida a lifelong friend;
amargarle la vida a algn to make sb's life a misery;
complicarse la vida to make life difficult for oneself;
de por vida for life;
hacerle la vida imposible a algn to make sb's life impossible
3 (manera de vivir, actividades) life;
¿qué es de tu vida? what have you been up to?;
hace or vive su vida he lives his own life;
¡esto sí que es vida! this is the life!;
¡(así) es la vida! that's life, such is life;
vida privada private life;
su vida sentimental his love life;
una mujer de vida alegre a woman of easy virtue;
¡qué vida de perros! it's a dog's life;
hacer vida social to socialize;
estar encantado de la vida to be thrilled, to be over the moon (colloq)
4 ( necesidades materiales):
ganarse la vida to earn one's o a living;
tiene la vida resuelta he's set up for life
5 ( como apelativo) darling;◊ ¡mi vida! (my) darling!
vida sustantivo femenino
1 (existencia) life: no hay vida en Marte, there is no life on Mars
estar con vida, to be alive
quitarse la vida, to take one's own life
2 (periodo vital) life: toda la vida ha sido socialista, he's been a socialist all his life
de corta vida, short-lived
toda una vida, a lifetime
3 (modo de vida) ¿cómo te va la vida?, how's life?
la literatura es su vida, he lives for literature o literature is his life
lleva una vida muy desordenada, she lives o leads a very chaotic life
♦ Locuciones: familiar ¡esto es vida!, this is the life (situación muy agradable, placentera) ¡esto es vida!, todo el día tumbado sin tener que trabajar, this is the life! lazing around all day without having to work
fam (resolver un asunto, problema) buscarse la vida: no tengo dinero, - me da igual, ¡búscate la vida!, I haven't got any money, - I couldn't care less, go and sort your own problems out
figurado Lit Cine Teat (representar un personaje) dar vida: en esa película el actor da vida a Napoleón, in that film the actor plays the part of Napoleon
dar la vida, to sacrifice o give one's life
ganarse la vida, to earn one's living
fig fam (morir) pasar a mejor vida, to pass away
(independencia) tener/vivir su (propia) vida alguien: ya no está con sus padres, tiene su propia vida, he isn't with his parents anymore, he's living his own life
a vida o muerte, (situación de alto riesgo) le tuvieron que operar a vida o muerte, it was a life or death operation
de mi/tu/su... vida: el amor de mi vida, the love of my life
de por vida, for life
de toda la vida, lifelong
en la vida, never in one's life
Rel la otra vida, the next life
familiar vida de perros, dog's life
fam (hechos y anécdotas de un personaje o persona) vida y milagros de alguien, the full details about sb
' vida' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
agitada
- agitado
- amargarse
- andar
- atentar
- comentar
- complicarse
- constante
- contemplativa
- contemplativo
- convivencia
- conyugal
- cosa
- crepúsculo
- cruzarse
- delante
- descansada
- descansado
- desengañarse
- desgraciada
- desgraciado
- encarrilar
- episodio
- ser
- ermitaña
- ermitaño
- esperanza
- flor
- ir
- ganarse
- hipótesis
- ilusión
- indigna
- indigno
- inerte
- intrepidez
- jamás
- juego
- jugar
- martirio
- muerta
- muerto
- mujer
- normalización
- oportunidad
- padecer
- padre
- pajolera
- pajolero
- pantalla
English:
abundance
- account
- active
- afterlife
- alive
- amenities
- assurance
- attempt
- bang up
- battle
- bread
- breeding ground
- bright
- busy
- carp
- chapter
- clean
- conception
- cost
- cost of living
- crossroads
- dead
- dear
- dedicate
- destroy
- dodge
- dog
- domestic
- earn
- easy
- eccentric
- emigrate
- existence
- fascination
- flat
- give up
- gracious
- greed
- greediness
- hell
- herself
- high life
- himself
- hurdle
- impossible
- index-linked
- insurance
- lead
- life
- life expectancy
* * *vida nf1. [estado fisiológico, hecho de existir] life;¿hay vida en otros planetas? is there life on other planets?;el cuerpo sin vida de un soldado the lifeless body of a soldier;el conflicto se cobró muchas vidas many lives were lost in the conflict;aquello le costó la vida that cost him his life;dar la vida por to give one's life for;estar con vida to be alive;va a ser una operación a vida o muerte the operation may save his life but it may also kill him;estar entre la vida y la muerte to be at death's door;perder la vida to lose one's life;quitar la vida a alguien to kill sb;quitarse la vida to take one's (own) life;salir con vida to come out alive;como si la vida le fuera en ello as if his/her life depended on it;enterrarse en vida to forsake the world;[prenda, aparato, utensilio] to have had it;la otra vida the next life;tenía la vida pendiente de un hilo her life was hanging by a thread;tener siete vidas (como los gatos) to have nine lives;mientras hay vida hay esperanza hope springs eternalvida artificial artificial life;la vida eterna eternal life;vida extraterrestre extraterrestrial life;vida intrauterina intrauterine life2. [periodo de existencia] life;trabajó toda su vida he worked all his life;una vida plagada de éxitos a lifetime of success;el amor/la oportunidad de su vida the love/chance of his life;un amigo de toda la vida a lifelong friend;le conozco de toda la vida I've known him all my life;de toda la vida las novias van de blanco brides have worn white since time immemorial, brides have always worn white;de por vida for life;en vida de during the life o lifetime of;eso no lo hubieras dicho en vida de tu padre you would never have said that while your father was alive;pasarse la vida haciendo algo to spend one's life doing sth;se pasa la vida quejándose he does nothing but complain all the time;hacer la vida imposible a alguien to make sb's life impossible;Amtoda la vida: [sin duda] [m5]¿prefieres África a Europa? – ¡toda la vida! do you prefer Africa to Europe? – every time! o you bet!;la vida da muchas vueltas you never know what life has got in store for you;la vida y milagros de alguien sb's life storytiene una vida útil de veinte años it has a useful life of twenty years, it's designed to last for twenty yearsvida en estantería shelf life;vida media average life, mean lifetime4. [forma de vivir, faceta cotidiana] life;su vida es el teatro the theatre is her life;¿cómo es tu vida diaria? what would be a typical day in your life?;la vida política del país the country's political life;¿no te gustaría cambiar de vida? wouldn't you like to change your life o the way you live?;lleva una vida muy tranquila she leads o lives a very peaceful life;¡así es la vida! that's life!, such is life!;¡esto (sí que) es vida! this is the life!;una mujer de vida alegre a loose woman;¿qué es de tu vida? how's life?;¡qué vida ésta! what a life!;la buena vida the good life;llevar una vida de perros to lead a dog's lifevida amorosa love life;vida de familia family life;vida privada private life;vida pública public life;vida sentimental love life;vida sexual sex life;vida social social life;hacer vida social (con) to socialize (with)5. [animación] life;este pueblo tiene mucha vida this town is very lively;estar lleno de vida to be full of life;Brando da vida al personaje del padre Brando plays the fathervida nocturna nightlife6. [necesidades materiales]Famla vida está muy cara en Japón the cost of living is very high in Japan;está la vida muy achuchada money's very tight;ganarse la vida to earn a living;con este trabajo me gano bien la vida I make a good living from this job7. [apelativo cariñoso] darling;¡mi vida!, ¡vida mía! my darling!* * *f life; espTÉC life span;de por vida for life;toda la vida all one’s life;somos amigos de toda la vida we have been friends all our lives;en mi vida never (in my life);¿qué es de tu vida? how are things?;ganarse la vida earn a living;vivir su vida live one’s own life;hacer la vida imposible a alguien make s.o.’s life impossible;a vida o muerte life-or-death;estar entre la vida y la muerte be hovering between life and death, be fighting for life;la gran vida live high on the hog fam, live the life of Riley fam ;pasar a mejor vida pass away;quitarse la vida take one’s own life, kill o.s.;perder la vida lose one’s life;salir con vida come out alive;sin vida lifeless;la vida y milagros de alguien s.o.’s life story;vida en pareja married life, life together;vida familiar/sentimental family/love life;vida interior inner self;así es la vida that’s life;vida mía my love;mujer de la vida loose woman;dar vida a TEA play the part of* * *vida nf1) : lifela vida cotidiana: everyday life2) : life span, lifetime3) biografía: biography, life4) : way of life, lifestyle5) : livelihoodganarse la vida: to earn one's living6) viveza: liveliness7)media vida : half-life* * *vida n2. (sustento) living -
5 vida
vida sustantivo femenino 1a) (Biol) life;una cuestión de vida o muerte a matter of life and death; quitarse la vida to take one's (own) life (frml); salir con vida to escape alive le falta vida it's/she's/he's not very lively 2 ( extensión de tiempo, existencia) life; toda una vida a lifetime; la vida de un coche the life-span of a car; un amigo de toda la vida a lifelong friend; amargarle la vida a algn to make sb's life a misery; complicarse la vida to make life difficult for oneself; de por vida for life; hacerle la vida imposible a algn to make sb's life impossible 3 (manera de vivir, actividades) life; ¿qué es de tu vida? what have you been up to?; hace or vive su vida he lives his own life; ¡esto sí que es vida! this is the life!; ¡(así) es la vida! that's life, such is life; vida privada private life; su vida sentimental his love life; una mujer de vida alegre a woman of easy virtue; ¡qué vida de perros! it's a dog's life; hacer vida social to socialize; estar encantado de la vida to be thrilled, to be over the moon (colloq) 4 ( necesidades materiales): ganarse la vida to earn one's o a living; tiene la vida resuelta he's set up for life 5 ( como apelativo) darling;◊ ¡mi vida! (my) darling!
vida sustantivo femenino
1 (existencia) life: no hay vida en Marte, there is no life on Mars
estar con vida, to be alive
quitarse la vida, to take one's own life
2 (periodo vital) life: toda la vida ha sido socialista, he's been a socialist all his life
de corta vida, short-lived
toda una vida, a lifetime
3 (modo de vida) ¿cómo te va la vida?, how's life?
la literatura es su vida, he lives for literature o literature is his life
lleva una vida muy desordenada, she lives o leads a very chaotic life Locuciones: familiar ¡esto es vida!, this is the life (situación muy agradable, placentera) ¡esto es vida!, todo el día tumbado sin tener que trabajar, this is the life! lazing around all day without having to work fam (resolver un asunto, problema) buscarse la vida: no tengo dinero, - me da igual, ¡búscate la vida!, I haven't got any money, - I couldn't care less, go and sort your own problems out figurado Lit Cine Teat (representar un personaje) dar vida: en esa película el actor da vida a Napoleón, in that film the actor plays the part of Napoleon
dar la vida, to sacrifice o give one's life
ganarse la vida, to earn one's living fig fam (morir) pasar a mejor vida, to pass away (independencia) tener/vivir su (propia) vida alguien: ya no está con sus padres, tiene su propia vida, he isn't with his parents anymore, he's living his own life
a vida o muerte, (situación de alto riesgo) le tuvieron que operar a vida o muerte, it was a life or death operation
de mi/tu/su... vida: el amor de mi vida, the love of my life
de por vida, for life
de toda la vida, lifelong
en la vida, never in one's life Rel la otra vida, the next life familiar vida de perros, dog's life fam (hechos y anécdotas de un personaje o persona) vida y milagros de alguien, the full details about sb ' vida' also found in these entries: Spanish: agitada - agitado - amargarse - andar - atentar - comentar - complicarse - constante - contemplativa - contemplativo - convivencia - conyugal - cosa - crepúsculo - cruzarse - delante - descansada - descansado - desengañarse - desgraciada - desgraciado - encarrilar - episodio - ser - ermitaña - ermitaño - esperanza - flor - ir - ganarse - hipótesis - ilusión - indigna - indigno - inerte - intrepidez - jamás - juego - jugar - martirio - muerta - muerto - mujer - normalización - oportunidad - padecer - padre - pajolera - pajolero - pantalla English: abundance - account - active - afterlife - alive - amenities - assurance - attempt - bang up - battle - bread - breeding ground - bright - busy - carp - chapter - clean - conception - cost - cost of living - crossroads - dead - dear - dedicate - destroy - dodge - dog - domestic - earn - easy - eccentric - emigrate - existence - fascination - flat - give up - gracious - greed - greediness - hell - herself - high life - himself - hurdle - impossible - index-linked - insurance - lead - life - life expectancy -
6 bizitza
iz.1. (bizia) life; betiko \bizitza eternal life; zer egin nezake \bizitza honetan what could I do in this life?; \bizitza heriotzan amaitzen da life ends in death; lur aurreko \bizitza pre-earth life; hilkor aurreko \bizitza premortal life; hil ondoko \bizitza life after death; \bizitzaren zuhaitz tree of life2. (bizitzeko beharrezkoa den multzoa) cost of living; \bizitza oso garestia da the cost of living is very high3. (h.g. etxe\bizitza) apartment, flat -
7 lo
art.the.pron.it.* * *lo1 the1 (objeto directo - él) him; (- usted) you2 (objeto directo - cosa, animal) it■ ¿lo has probado? have you tried it?\con lo cual solo cual whichlo que what* * *1. art.1) the2) how2. pron.1) him, it2) you•- lo que* * *IART DEF1) [con adjetivos]a)lo difícil es que... — the difficult thing is that...
es de lo más divertido — it's so o really funny
lo mejor/peor de la película — the best/worst thing about the film
b) [referido a un estilo]viste a lo americano — he dresses in the American style, he dresses like an American
c) [con valor enfático]2)• lo de, lo de ayer — what happened yesterday
olvida lo de ayer — forget what happened yesterday, forget about yesterday
fui (a) lo de Pablo — Cono Sur (=a casa de) I went to Pablo's place
3)•
lo que —a) [relativo] whatlo que digo es... — what I say is...
¡sí hombre, lo que (yo) he dicho! — yes, just like I said!
toma lo que quieras — take what o whatever you want
todo lo que puedas — as much as o whatever you can
empezó a tocar, lo que le fastidió — she began to play, which annoyed him, to his annoyance, she began to play
lo que es eso... — as for that...
•
cuesta más de lo que crees — it costs more than you think•
lo que pasa es que... — the thing is...b) [con valor intensificador]¡lo que has tardado! — how long you've taken!, you've taken so long!
¡lo que sufre un hombre honrado! — what o the things an honourable man has to suffer!
¡lo que cuesta vivir! — the cost of living is so high!
c)• a lo que — LAm [en cuanto] as soon as
d)II• en lo que... — whilst...
PRON PERS1) [refiriéndose a él] him¿lo habéis invitado? — have you invited him?
2) [refiriéndose a usted] you3) [refiriéndose a una cosa, un animal] it¿el té lo tomas con leche? — do you take milk in your tea?
¿te acuerdas de lo bien que lo pasamos? — do you remember what a good time we had?
¡con lo mal que lo pasamos! — we had such an awful time!
4) [referido a un estado, cualidad]-¿estás cansado? -sí, lo estoy — "are you tired?" - "yes, I am"
* * *I1)lo interesante del caso es que... — the interesting thing about the case is that...
¿estoy en lo cierto? — am I right?
¿sabes lo de Pablo? — have you heard about Pablo?
voy a lo de Eva — (RPl) I'm going to Eva's house
lo que es por mí or en lo que a mí respecta... — (fam) as far as I'm concerned (colloq)
lo cual or que fue desmentido por el Gobierno — which was denied by the Government
3) ( con valor ponderativo)II¿ves lo mal que habla? — you see how badly he speaks?
pronombre personal1)a) ( referido - a él) him; (- a usted) you; (- a cosa, etc) it¿lo conoces? — do you know him?
lo encuentro muy bien, señor Lara — you're looking very well, Mr Lara
b) (impers)2) (conser, estar, haber): ¿que si estoy harta? pues sí, lo estoy am I fed up? well, yes, I am; si ella es capaz, yo también lo soy — if she can, so can I
* * *= itEx. It seems appropriate to take a retrospective look at the evolution of our catalog and the ideology which has shaped it.* * *I1)lo interesante del caso es que... — the interesting thing about the case is that...
¿estoy en lo cierto? — am I right?
¿sabes lo de Pablo? — have you heard about Pablo?
voy a lo de Eva — (RPl) I'm going to Eva's house
lo que es por mí or en lo que a mí respecta... — (fam) as far as I'm concerned (colloq)
lo cual or que fue desmentido por el Gobierno — which was denied by the Government
3) ( con valor ponderativo)II¿ves lo mal que habla? — you see how badly he speaks?
pronombre personal1)a) ( referido - a él) him; (- a usted) you; (- a cosa, etc) it¿lo conoces? — do you know him?
lo encuentro muy bien, señor Lara — you're looking very well, Mr Lara
b) (impers)2) (conser, estar, haber): ¿que si estoy harta? pues sí, lo estoy am I fed up? well, yes, I am; si ella es capaz, yo también lo soy — if she can, so can I
* * *= itEx: It seems appropriate to take a retrospective look at the evolution of our catalog and the ideology which has shaped it.
* * *lo1Aprefiero lo dulce I prefer sweet thingslo difícil es más interesante difficult things are more interestingdejemos lo difícil para mañana let's leave the difficult part until tomorrowlo interesante del caso es que … the interesting thing about the case is that …¿estoy en lo correcto? am I right?desde lo alto de la sierra from high up in the mountainstrata de ser lo más objetivo posible try to be as objective as possiblelo expresado por mi colega what my colleague saidque cada cual se ocupe de lo suyo everyone should take care of their own thingsse ha enterado de lo nuestro she's found out about uslo de la enfermedad de su madre es puro cuento this business o story about his mother being ill is complete fictionlo de Rafael fue realmente trágico what happened to Rafael was really tragiclo de María es muy triste it's very sad about Maríavoy a lo de Cristina ( RPl); I'm going to Cristina's, I'm going to Cristina's house o ( colloq) placeB(con oraciones de relativo): no entiendo lo que dices I don't understand what you're sayinghaz lo que creas oportuno do as you see fit, do what you think fitlo que más me gustó fue la música what I liked most was the musiclo que es por mí, que se muera ( fam); for all I care o as far as I'm concerned, he can drop dead ( colloq)( fam): en lo que se refiere a la televisión … as far as television is concerned …lo cual or lo que fue desmentido por el Gobierno which was denied by the GovernmentC(con valor ponderativo): ¡lo que debe haber sufrido! how she must have suffered!¿no te das cuenta de lo ridículo que es? don't you realize how ridiculous it is?¡no te imaginas lo que fue aquello! you can't imagine what it was like!¿has visto lo mal que habla? you see how badly he speaks?¡lo que es tener la conciencia tranquila! it's wonderful o what it is to have a clear conscience!pobre abuelo, con lo enfermo que está … poor grandpa, he's so ill …nosotros estábamos aquí lo más tranquilos ( fam); we were just sitting here as quiet as you like ( colloq)lo2Alo presentó como su novio she introduced him as her boyfriendlo encuentro muy bien, señor Calvo you're looking very well, Mr Calvoléelo en voz alta read it alouda él no lo pienso invitar I don't intend inviting himyo a usted lo respeto mucho I have great respect for youel pollo lo voy a hacer con arroz I'm going to cook the chicken with rice2 ( impers):duele que a uno lo traten así it hurts when people treat you like thatB (con:ser, estar, haber): ¿que si estoy harta? pues sí, lo estoy am I fed up? well, yes, I amsi ella es capaz de hacerlo yo también lo soy if she can do it, so can Ino será estúpido, pero lo parece he may not be stupid but he certainly acts like it¿hay algo que hacer? — sí, lo hay, y mucho is there anything needs doing? — yes, there is, plenty* * *
lo art
1:
lo interesante del caso es … the interesting thing about the case is …;
¿estoy en lo cierto? am I right?;
en lo alto de la sierra high up in the mountains;
ser lo más objetivo posible to be as objective as possible;
me dijo lo de siempre he came out with the same old story;
se ha enterado de lo nuestro/de lo de Pablo she's found out about us/about Pablo;
voy a lo de Eva (RPl) I'm going to Eva's (place)
2a)
lo cual fue desmentido por el gobierno which was denied by the Governmentb)
no entiendo lo que dices I don't understand what you're saying;
pide lo que quieras ask for whatever you want;
límpialo con un trapo o lo que sea clean it with a cloth or whatever;
¡lo que debe haber sufrido! how she must have suffered!;
¡no te imaginas lo que fue aquello! you can't imagine what it was like!;
¡lo que es saber idiomas! it sure is something (AmE) o (BrE) what it is to be able speak languages
■ pron pers
1
(— a usted) you;
(— a cosa, etc) it;◊ ¿lo conozco? do I know you?;
lo compré hoy I bought it today;
ya lo sé I knowb) ( impers):
2 ( con◊ estar, ser): ¿que si estoy harta? pues sí, lo estoy am I fed up? well, yes, I am;
si ella es capaz, yo también lo soy if she can, so can I
lo 1 art det neut the
lo mío, mine
lo nuestro, ours
lo otro, the other thing
lo peor, the worst (thing)
lo 2 pron pers m & neut
1 (objeto) it: no lo compliques, don't complicate it
(no se traduce) díselo, tell her
no lo sé, I don't know ➣ le 2 lo cual..., which... 3 lo de..., the business of...: no me dijo lo de su divorcio, he didn't tell me about his divorce 4 lo que..., what...: pídeme lo que quieras, ask me for whatever you want
5 (persona) no lo humilles, don't humiliate him
'lo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- abogada
- abogado
- acabose
- acanallar
- acariciar
- acaso
- aconsejar
- acreditar
- adelantarse
- agarrar
- agradecer
- alargarse
- alta
- alto
- amarre
- amortizar
- ancha
- ancho
- ánimo
- animosidad
- antes
- anticiparse
- apenas
- aprovecharse
- arramblar
- arrastrar
- así
- aunque
- aviso
- bailar
- baja
- bajinis
- bajo
- bandeja
- bar
- bastante
- bendita
- bendito
- berrinche
- bestia
- bien
- bolsillo
- bombo
- buenamente
- caber
- cacarear
- cachaza
- cada
- caer
English:
abandon
- absent-mindedly
- abuse
- accident
- accidentally
- account
- account for
- accurate
- aching
- advise
- afraid
- again
- agreeable
- ahead
- all
- along
- aloud
- amok
- anticipate
- anticlimax
- anybody
- apparently
- appearance
- appease
- apply
- arbitration
- as
- at
- atop
- bad
- bang up
- bare
- basic
- bat
- be-all and end-all
- beat down
- beautiful
- beauty
- because
- belief
- believe
- below
- bend
- benefit
- besides
- best
- better
- between
- beyond
- bite
* * *(complemento directo)1. [a él, a ella] him, f her;pl them;lo conocí en una fiesta I met him at a party;la han despedido she's been sacked, they've sacked her;¡si lo insultan a uno, habrá que contestar! if people insult you, you have to answer back!2. [a usted] you;¿la acerco a algún sitio? can I give you a Br lift o US ride anywhere?3. [ello, esa cosa] it;pl them;no lo he visto I haven't seen it;esta pared hay que pintarla this wall needs paintinglo2♦ pron personal1. (neutro & predicado) it;lo pensaré I'll think about it;no lo sé I don't know;me gusta – ¡ya lo veo! I like it – I can see that!;su hermana es muy guapa pero él no lo es his sister is very good-looking, but he isn't;¿estás cansado? – sí que lo estoy are you tired? – yes, I am;es muy bueno aunque no lo parezca it's very good, even if it doesn't look itcompré este vestido en lo de Vicky I bought this dress at Vicky's (shop)♦ art(neutro)1. (antes de adjetivo, frase sustantiva o pronombre)lo antiguo me gusta más que lo moderno I like old things better than modern things;te olvidas de lo principal you're forgetting the most important thing;lo interesante viene ahora now comes the interesting bit o part;lo mejor/peor es que… the best/worst part is (that)…;quiere lo mejor para sus hijos she wants the best for her children;¿y lo de la fiesta? what about the party, then?;siento lo de ayer I'm sorry about yesterday;lo de abrir una tienda no me parece mala idea opening a shop doesn't seem at all a bad idea to me;lo de la huelga sigue sin resolverse that strike business still hasn't been resolved;lo mío son los toros [lo que me va] bullfighting's my thing, I'm a big bullfighting fan;el ajedrez no es lo mío [mi punto fuerte] chess isn't really my thing o game, I'm not very good at chess2. (con valor enfático)¡mira que no gustarle el queso, con lo bueno que está! how can she say she doesn't like cheese when it's so good?;no me quiere ayudar, ¡con todo lo que yo he hecho por ella! she doesn't want to help me – and after all I've done for her!;no te imaginas lo grande que era you can't imagine how big it was;¡lo que me pude reír con sus chistes! I did laugh o I really laughed at his jokes!3. (con frases de relativo)lo cual which;no quiso participar, lo cual no es de extrañar she didn't want to take part, which is hardly surprising;acepté lo que me ofrecieron I accepted what they offered me;gano menos de lo que te imaginas I earn less than you think;lo que ocurre es que… the thing is (that)…;puedes tomar lo que te apetezca you can have whatever you want;en lo que respecta a… as far as… is concerned, with regard to…♦ a lo que loc conjAndes, RP [en cuanto] as soon as;a lo que lo vio, salió corriendo she ran away as soon as she saw him* * *loI art sg the;lo bueno the good thing;no sabes lo difícil que es you don’t know how difficult it islo sé I knowIII pron rel sg:lo que what;lo cual which* * *lo pron1) : him, itlo vi ayer: I saw him yesterdaylo entiendo: I understand itno lo creo: I don't believe so2) (formal, masculine) : youdisculpe, señor, no lo oí: excuse me sir, I didn't hear you3)lo que : what, that whicheso es lo que más le gusta: that's what he likes the mostlo art1) : thelo mejor: the best, the best thing2) : howsé lo bueno que eres: I know how good you are* * *lo1 det (en general) the... thinglo2 pron1. (él) him2. (usted) you3. (cosa) it -
8 caro
1. adj dear( costoso) dear, expensivemi è molto caro I am very fond of him/ita caro prezzo dearly2. adv a lotcostare caro be very expensivefig have a high price3. m dearcari pl loved ones, family* * *caro agg.1 dear, charming, kind, nice; ( gradito) dear, loved: che caro bambino!, what a dear child!; mia carissima mamma, my dearest mother; in risposta alla tua cara lettera, in reply to your charming letter; mi è caro, he is dear to me; è un tuo caro amico, he is a dear friend of yours; tua cugina è una cara ragazza, your cousin is a dear (o a charming) girl; cari saluti, best wishes // aver caro di fare qlco., to be glad to do sthg.; aver caro qlcu., to love s.o. (o to be fond of s.o.); rendere cara una persona a qlcu., to endear a person to s.o.; rendersi caro a qlcu., to endear oneself to s.o.; tenersi caro qlco., qlcu., to be fond of (o to like) sthg., s.o. very much2 ( costoso) dear, expensive: la frutta è cara in questa stagione, fruit is dear in this season; un negozio molto caro, a very dear shop; la vita si fa ogni giorno più cara, the cost of living is rising every day // vendere cara la pelle, (fig.) to sell one's life dearly // pagarla cara, (fig.) to pay a lot for sthg. (o to pay dearly for sthg.)◆ s.m.1 dear, darling: sì, caro!, no, caro!, yes, dear! no, dear!; così non va, caro mio!, I don't like this, dear fellow (o my friend)!; mio caro, ( nella intestazione delle lettere) my dear (o my dearest o my darling)2 ( parente, amico ecc.) someone close; relative; (pl.) loved ones; family: passerà il Natale con i suoi cari, he will spend Christmas with his loved ones; la morte di un proprio caro reca sempre dolore, the death of someone close is always distressingcaro avv. ( a caro prezzo) dear, dearly: costar caro, to cost dear; pagar caro qlco., to pay dear (o dearly) for sthg. (o to buy sthg. dearly) (anche fig.); vender caro, to sell dear (anche fig.): vendettero caro le loro vite, they sold their lives dear.* * *['karo] caro (-a)1. agg1)mi è tanto caro — it (o he) is very dear to me
Caro Paolo — (nelle lettere) Dear Paul
tener caro il ricordo di qn/qc — to cherish the memory of sb/sth
2) (costoso) dear, expensive2. sm/fmio caro, mia cara — my dear
3. avv(costare, pagare) a lot, a great deal* * *['karo] 1.1) (amato) dearessere caro a qcn. — to be dear to sb.
aver caro qcn. — to love sb., to be fond of sb
caro, carissimo Luca — Dear, Dearest Luca
caro signore, -a signora — Dear Sir, Dear Madam
i miei più -i auguri — all the best, best wishes
un caro saluto o cari saluti a give my love o regards to; (i miei più) -i saluti, Aldo — best wishes o (all my) love, Aldo
3) (importante)caro a qcn. — [tema, idea, oggetto] dear to sb.
4) (gentile) lovable, kind, sweetè stato molto caro con me — he was very kind o sweet to me
5) (gradito) (be)loved6) (costoso) expensive, dear2.sostantivo maschile (f. -a) dear, darling3.i miei -i — my loved ones, my family
1) dear(ly)costare caro — to cost a lot, to be expensive
2) fig. dearlyci è costato caro — it cost us dearly, we paid a high price for it
la pagherai -a! — you'll pay a lot o dearly for it!
* * *caro/'karo/1 (amato) dear; un mio caro amico a dear friend of mine; uno dei miei amici più -i one of my closest friends; la morte di una persona -a the death of a loved one; essere caro a qcn. to be dear to sb.; aver caro qcn. to love sb., to be fond of sb.2 (nella corrispondenza) caro signor Rossi Dear Mr Rossi; caro, carissimo Luca Dear, Dearest Luca; caro signore, -a signora Dear Sir, Dear Madam; i miei più -i auguri all the best, best wishes; un caro saluto o cari saluti a give my love o regards to; (i miei più) -i saluti, Aldo best wishes o (all my) love, Aldo3 (importante) caro a qcn. [tema, idea, oggetto] dear to sb.; un principio che gli è caro a principle that he holds dear5 (gradito) (be)loved6 (costoso) expensive, dear; la vita è più -a the cost of living is higher(f. -a) dear, darling; i miei -i my loved ones, my familyIII avverbio1 dear(ly); costare caro to cost a lot, to be expensive; l'ho pagato molto caro I paid a lot for it2 fig. dearly; ci è costato caro it cost us dearly, we paid a high price for it; la pagherai -a! you'll pay a lot o dearly for it! -
9 vita
f life( durata della vita) lifetimeanatomy waista vita for lifecosto m della vita cost of livingsenza vita lifeless* * *vita1 s.f.1 life*: vita degli animali, delle piante, animal, plant life; la vita umana, human life; la vita terrena, life on earth; essere in vita, to be living (o alive); essere in fin di vita, to be dying; essere privo di vita, to be lifeless; essere tra la vita e la morte, to be between life and death; rimanere in vita, to survive; non dare segni di vita, to show (o to give) no signs of life; rischiare la vita, to risk (o to venture) one's life; perdere la vita, to lose one's life; dare la vita a qlcu., to give birth to s.o.; dare la vita per qlcu., qlco., to give (o to sacrifice) one's life for s.o., sthg.; dar vita a qlco., to start (o to set up) sthg.; togliere la vita a qlcu., to take s.o.'s life; togliersi la vita, to kill oneself (o to commit suicide); richiamare in vita qlcu., to bring s.o. back to life; salvare la vita a qlcu., to save s.o.'s life; ti devo la vita, I owe you my life; aver cara la vita, to value one's life; vender cara la vita, to sell one's life dearly; essere attaccati alla vita, to love life // nella primavera, al tramonto della vita, in the spring, autumn of life // l'altra vita, the next life; la vita eterna, eternal life; passare a miglior vita, to pass away (o breath one's last) // lotta per la vita, struggle for life // assicurazione sulla vita, life insurance // è in gioco la sua vita, his life is at stake // è una questione di vita o di morte, it's a matter of life and death // ne va della vita, it's more than my life is worth // pena la vita, on pain of death // lo giuro sulla mia vita, I swear it on my life // l'aria e la luce sono la nostra vita, air and light are (o mean) life to us // il lavoro è la sua vita, work is his life; amor mio, vita mia!, my love, my life! // storie di vita vissuta, real life stories // conoscere la vita, to know life (o the world); avere esperienza della vita, to have experience of life (o of the world) // è la vita!, that's life! // finché c'è vita c'è speranza, (prov.) while there's life there's hope2 ( periodo di vita) life*; ( durata di una vita) lifetime: vita lunga, long life; vita media, average lifetime; (fis. nucleare) mean life; vita operativa, physical life; durante la sua vita, during his lifetime; tutta una vita di felicità, a lifetime of happiness; capita una sola volta nella vita, it happens only once in a lifetime; non l'ho mai fatto in vita mia, I have never done it in my life; quel giornale ha avuto vita breve, that newspaper had a short life // vita natural durante, for one's natural life // a vita, (for) life; carcere a vita, life imprisonment; condanna a vita, life sentence; essere condannato a vita, to be given a life sentence; pensione a vita, life pension; senatore a vita, senator for life // per ( tutta) la vita, for life: essere menomato per la vita, to be maimed for life; ti amerò per tutta la vita, I'll love you as long as I live // in vita, during one's life: in vita non è stato un gran che, during his lifetime he wasn't up to much // lo conosco da una vita, è una vita che lo conosco, I've known him for years3 ( modo di vivere) life*, living: vita sana, onesta, attiva, healthy, honest, active life; vita privata, pubblica, private, public life; ritirarsi a vita privata, to retire to private life; vita di relazione, social life; vita in comune, life together; far vita in comune, to live together; condurre una vita tranquilla, to lead a quiet life; vivere una vita disordinata, to live (o to lead) a disorderly life // tenore di vita, standard of living // che vita!, what a life! // vita da cani, dog's life // come va la vita?, how's life (o how are you getting on)? // fare una vita da nababbo, da re, to live like a lord (o a king) // fare la dolce vita, to live it up // fare una bella vita, to lead a good life // fare la, darsi alla bella vita, to lead a life of pleasure // fare la vita, to be a prostitute; donna di vita, prostitute // avere una doppia vita, to live (o to lead) a double life // cambiare vita, to mend one's ways // rifarsi una vita, to make a new life for oneself // trascinare la vita, to live (o to lead) a hard life // rendere la vita difficile a qlcu., to make life difficult for s.o. // sapere vita, morte e miracoli di qlcu., to know everything about s.o. // poca brigata vita beata, (prov.) the fewer the better4 ( il necessario per vivere) living: il costo della vita, the cost of living; la vita è sempre più cara, the cost of living is going up all the time; guadagnarsi la vita, to earn one's living; si guadagna onestamente la vita, he earns an honest living; guadagnarsi a stento la vita, to scrape a living5 ( vitalità) vitality, life*; ( animazione) animation: è piena di vita, she is full of life (o bubbling over with vitality); città, strada piena di vita, town, street full of life; musica piena di vita, music full of vitality; romanzo privo di vita, lifeless novel; dar vita a una festa, to liven up a party6 ( essere, persona) life*: non c'era traccia di vita per le strade, there was no sign of life in the streets; la guerra costa molte vite, war costs many lives; non si lamenta alcuna perdita di vite umane, no lives were lost (o there was no loss of life)7 ( biografia) life*, biography: hai letto le vite di Plutarco?, have you read Plutarch's lives?vita2 s.f. ( parte del corpo) waist: prendere qlcu. per la vita, to seize s.o. by the waist; giro di vita, waist measure; abito stretto in vita, a tight-waisted dress; avere la vita alta, bassa, essere corto, lungo di vita, to have a high, low waist, to be high-waisted, low-waisted; avere la vita stretta, sottile, to have a slender waist; vita di vespa, wasp waist // su con la vita!, cheer up!* * *I ['vita] sf1) (gen) lifedare la vita per qn/qc — to give one's life for sb/sth
2) (modo di vivere) life, lifestylenella vita quotidiana o di ogni giorno — in everyday life
II ['vita] sfcambiare vita — to change one's way of life o one's lifestyle
Anat waistabito a vita alta/bassa — dress with a high/low waist
punto (di) vita Sartoria — waist
* * *I ['vita]sostantivo femminile1) life*salvare la vita a qcn. — to save sb.'s life
a vita — [esiliare, segnare] for life; [esilio, sospensione] lifetime
rendere la vita difficile a qcn. — to make life difficult for sb.
il governo non avrà vita lunga — fig. the government won't last long
la vita di città, moderna — city life, present day life
2) (vitalità) life*pieno di vita — [persona, luogo] bursting with life
3) (biografia) life*4) fig. (molto tempo)ci vuole una vita per fare — it takes ages o an age to do
5) in vita alivetenere qcn., qcs. in vita — to keep sb., sth. alive (anche fig.)
•vita media — statist. expectation of life
••sapere vita, morte e miracoli di qcn. — = to know everything there's to know about sb.
darsi alla bella vita — to live it up, to lead the life of Riley
••finché c'è vita c'è speranza — prov. while there's life there's hope
Note:Dei due principali equivalenti inglesi della parola vita, life e living, il primo è il termine più generale che fa riferimento all'esperienza complessiva del vivere ( una questione di vita o di morte = a matter of life and death, un amico per la vita = a friend for life, lo stile di vita = the way of life / the lifestyle), mentre il secondo allude soprattutto alle necessità materiali del vivere ( condizioni di vita = living conditions, il costo della vita = the cost of living). Quando si parla della vita in generale, la parola life non è preceduta dall'articolo in inglese ( la vita è spesso dura = life is often hard), a meno che non ci sia una specificazione ( la vita dei contadini nell'Inghilterra medievale era spesso molto dura = the life of peasants in medieval England was often very hard)II ['vita]vita sottile, larga — slim, large waist o waistline
afferrare qcn. per la vita — to seize sb. around the waist
a vita alta, bassa — [ abito] high-, low-waisted
* * *vita1/'vita/Dei due principali equivalenti inglesi della parola vita, life e living, il primo è il termine più generale che fa riferimento all'esperienza complessiva del vivere ( una questione di vita o di morte = a matter of life and death, un amico per la vita = a friend for life, lo stile di vita = the way of life / the lifestyle), mentre il secondo allude soprattutto alle necessità materiali del vivere ( condizioni di vita = living conditions, il costo della vita = the cost of living). Quando si parla della vita in generale, la parola life non è preceduta dall'articolo in inglese ( la vita è spesso dura = life is often hard), a meno che non ci sia una specificazione ( la vita dei contadini nell'Inghilterra medievale era spesso molto dura = the life of peasants in medieval England was often very hard).sostantivo f.1 life*; salvare la vita a qcn. to save sb.'s life; non c'erano segni di vita there was no sign of life; togliersi la vita to take one own's life; tra la vita e la morte between life and death; c'è vita su Marte? is there life on Mars? forme di vita life forms; è una questione di vita o di morte it's a matter of life and death; per (tutta) la vita throughout one's life; non l'ho mai visto prima in vita mia I've never seen him before in my life; per la prima volta in vita mia for the first time in my life; che cosa farai nella vita? what are you going to do in life? a vita [esiliare, segnare] for life; [esilio, sospensione] lifetime; opera di (tutta) una vita work of a lifetime; avere una vita molto attiva to lead a busy life; rendere la vita difficile a qcn. to make life difficult for sb.; il governo non avrà vita lunga fig. the government won't last long; la vita di città, moderna city life, present day life; stile di vita lifestyle; condizioni di vita living conditions2 (vitalità) life*; prendere vita to come to life; è là che c'è vita that's where the action is; pieno di vita [persona, luogo] bursting with life3 (biografia) life*4 fig. (molto tempo) ci vuole una vita per fare it takes ages o an age to do; non la vedo da una vita it's been ages since I last saw her5 in vita alive; tenere qcn., qcs. in vita to keep sb., sth. alive (anche fig.); rimanere in vita to stay alivequesta (sì che) è vita! this is the life! così va la vita that's what life is all about; avere vita facile to have an easy ride; sapere vita, morte e miracoli di qcn. = to know everything there's to know about sb.; darsi alla bella vita to live it up, to lead the life of Riley; una vita da cani a dog's life; per la vita e per la morte! till death us do part! o la borsa o la vita! your money or your life! su con la vita! cheer up! finché c'è vita c'è speranza prov. while there's life there's hope; donna di vita hooker; fare la vita to be on the game BE\————————vita2/'vita/sostantivo f.(parte del corpo) waist; (circonferenza) waistline; vita sottile, larga slim, large waist o waistline; afferrare qcn. per la vita to seize sb. around the waist; a vita alta, bassa [ abito] high-, low-waisted; giro vita waist measurement. -
10 cher
cher, chère1 [∫εʀ]1. adjectivea. ( = coûteux) expensive• c'est vraiment pas cher ! it's really cheap!2. masculine noun, feminine noun3. adverb[valoir, coûter, payer] a lot• le caviar vaut or coûte cher caviar costs a lot• je ne donne pas cher de sa vie/de sa réussite I wouldn't rate his chances of survival/succeeding very highly* * *
1.
chère ʃɛʀ adjectif1) ( aimé) [personne] dear; [objet, visage] beloved2) ( précieux)cher à quelqu'un — [thème, principe, idée] dear to somebody (épith, après n)
selon une formule qui lui est chère — as his/her favourite [BrE] saying goes
3) ( pour interpeller) dearcher ami, vous avez tout à fait raison! — my dear friend, you're absolutely right!
ah, mais c'est ce cher Dupont! — well, if it isn't our dear old Dupont!
4) ( dans la correspondance) dear5) ( onéreux) expensive, dearpas cher — cheap, inexpensive
2.
nom masculin, fémininmon cher — gén dear; (condescendant, à homme plus jeune) my dear boy; ( à homme plus âgé) my dear sir
ma chère — gén dear; (condescendant, à femme plus jeune) my dear girl; ( à femme plus âgée) my dear lady
3.
les vêtements en cuir coûtent cher à nettoyer — having leather clothes cleaned is expensive ou costly
coûter plus/moins cher — to cost more/less
se vendre cher — [objet] to fetch a lot
2) fig ( en importance) [payer] dearly••ne pas donner cher de quelqu'un or de la peau de quelqu'un — (colloq) not to rate somebody's chances (highly)
* * *ʃɛʀ (-ère)1. adj1) (= aimé) dear"Chère Mélusine..." — "Dear Mélusine..."
mon cher; ma chère — my dear
2) (= très apprécié) dear3) (= coûteux) expensive, dearC'est trop cher. — It's too expensive.
2. advcoûter cher — to cost a lot, to be expensive
payer qch cher — to pay a lot for sth, figto pay dearly for sth
* * *A adj1 ( aimé) [personne] dear; [objet, visage] beloved; ses amis les plus chers his/her dearest friends; la mort d'un être cher the death of a loved one;2 ( précieux) cher à qn [thème, principe, idée] dear to sb ( épith, après n); selon un principe qui lui est cher according to a principle that he/she holds dear; selon une formule qui lui est chère as his/her favouriteGB saying goes; une image chère à l'artiste a favouriteGB image of the artist; un site cher au poète/à Byron a place the poet/Byron was fond of;3 ( pour interpeller) dear; cher ami/monsieur, vous avez tout à fait raison! my dear friend/sir, you're absolutely right!; ah, mais c'est ce cher Dupont! well, if it isn't our dear old Dupont!;5 ( onéreux) expensive, dear; c'est cher pour ce que c'est it's expensive ou dear for what it is; pas cher [restaurant, robe] cheap, inexpensive; ils ont des robes pas chères du tout they've got some very cheap ou reasonably-priced dresses; 15 euros le menu, ce n'est vraiment pas cher 15 euros for the set menu, that's pretty reasonable; la vie est plus chère the cost of living is higher; manifestations contre la vie chère demonstrations against the high cost of living.B nm,f mon cher gén dear; (condescendant, à homme plus jeune) my dear boy; ( à homme plus âgé) my dear sir; ma chère gén dear; (condescendant, à femme plus jeune) my dear girl; ( à femme plus âgée) my dear lady; que désirez-vous, très chère? fml what would you like, my dear?C adv1 lit ( en argent) a lot (of money); coûter/valoir cher to cost/be worth a lot; les vêtements en cuir coûtent cher à nettoyer having leather clothes cleaned is expensive ou costly; coûter plus/moins cher to cost more/less; coûter cher en qch lit, fig to cost a lost in sth; acheter/vendre cher to buy/to sell at a high price; se vendre cher [objet] to fetch a lot; ses tableaux ne se vendent pas cher his/her paintings don't fetch much; je l'ai payé très cher I paid a lot for it; je l'ai eu pour pas cher/moins cher I got it cheap/cheaper; il y a mieux ailleurs pour moins cher there's better and cheaper elsewhere; certains médecins prennent plus cher some doctors charge more; ils font payer cher/très cher leur services they charge a lot/an awful lot for their services; c'est/ce n'est pas cher payé it's/it's not expensive; le procédé revient cher/trop cher the process is expensive/too expensive; on y mange pour pas cher you can eat there at a reasonable price ou quite cheaply;2 fig ( en importance) [coûter, payer] dearly; ça nous a coûté cher it cost us dearly; ils lui ont fait payer cher sa négligence they made him/her pay dearly for his/her negligence; le blocus a coûté cher à notre économie/la collectivité our economy/the community paid a high price for the blockade.D chère nf fml food, fare; faire bonne chère to eat well; aimer la bonne chère to appreciate good food ou fare.ne pas donner cher de qn or des chances de qn or de la peau de qn○ not to rate sb's chances (highly).1. [aimé] dearceux qui vous sont chers your loved ones, the ones you love2. [dans des formules de politesse] dearmes bien ou très chers amis dearest friendsil est retourné à ses chères études (humoristique) he's gone back to his ivory tower ou to his beloved booksla formule si chère aux hommes politiques the phrase beloved of politicians, that favourite phrase of politiciansmon souhait le plus cher my dearest ou most devout wishc'est moins cher it's cheaper ou less expensive————————adverbe1. COMMERCEcoûter cher to cost a lot, to be expensivea. [bijou de famille] it's worth a lot ou valuableb. [article en magasin] it's expensive2. (locution) -
11 vie
vie [vi]feminine nouna. life• c'est la belle vie ! this is the life!• c'est la vie ! that's life!• avoir la vie dure [préjugé, superstition] to die hard* * *vi1) gén, Biologie life2) ( période) lifepasser sa vie à faire — gén to spend one's life doing; ( tout le temps) to spend all one's time doing
à vie — [bannir, défigurer, marquer] for life; [bannissement, suspension] lifetime (épith); [emprisonnement, adhésion, président] life (épith)
3) ( activité) lifenotre vie de couple — our relationship; château
4) ( vitalité) lifemanquant de vie, sans vie — [personne, lieu] lifeless
5) ( biographie) life6) Technologie ( durabilité) life••avoir la vie dure — [préjugés] to be ingrained
mener la vie dure à quelqu'un — to make life hard for somebody, to give somebody a hard time
faire la vie — (colloq) [enfants] to have a wild time; [adultes] to live it up (colloq)
à la vie, à la mort! — till death us do part!
* * *vi nfavoir la vie dure (= persister) (clichés, habitudes) — to die hard
* * *vie nf1 gén, Biol life; sauver la vie de qn to save sb's life; rendre la vie à qn to bring sb back to life; risquer sa vie to risk one's life; sacrifier ou donner sa vie pour qn to give one's life for sb; devoir la vie à qn to owe sb one's life; être en vie to be alive; maintenir qn en vie to keep sb alive; il y a laissé sa vie that was how he lost his life; sans vie lifeless; on l'a retrouvé sans vie they found him dead; donner la vie à qn to bring sb into the world; sauver des vies to save lives; vie végétale/animale/humaine plant/animal/human life; être entre la vie et la mort [malade] to hover between life and death; y a-t-il une vie après la mort? is there life after death?; y a-t-il de la vie sur Mars? is there life on Mars?;2 ( période) life; avoir une vie dure to have a hard life; pour la vie for life; courte/longue vie short/long life; sur or vers la fin de leur vie toward(s) the end of their lives; la peur/course de ma vie the fright/race of my life; elle a travaillé toute sa vie she worked all her life; je ne vous ai jamais vu de ma vie I've never seen you in my life; pour la première fois de ma vie for the first time in my life; il n'y a pas que le travail/l'amour dans la vie there's more to life than work/love; avoir quelqu'un dans sa vie to have somebody in one's life; partager la vie de qn to share one's life with sb; ce n'est pas la femme de ma vie she's not the love of my life; que feras-tu dans la vie? what are you going to do in life?; faciliter la vie à qn to make life easier for sb; vivre sa vie to lead one's own life; passer sa vie à faire gén to spend one's life doing; ( tout le temps) to spend all one's time doing; à vie [bannir, défigurer, marquer] for life; [bannissement, suspension] lifetime ( épith); [emprisonnement, adhésion, président] life ( épith); œuvre d'une vie work of a lifetime; c'est la chance de ta vie it's the chance of a lifetime; durer toute une vie to last a lifetime; tu as toute la vie devant toi you've got your whole life in front of you;3 ( activité) life; la vie urbaine/rurale city/country life; la vie culturelle/professionnelle cultural/professional life; la vie moderne/actuelle modern/ present day life; la vie d'entreprise corporate life; mener une vie de luxe to lead a life of luxury; la vie est chère the cost of living is high; avoir une vie active/sédentaire to lead an active/a sedentary life; mode de vie lifestyle; apprendre/connaître la vie to learn/know what life is all about; notre vie de couple our relationship, our life together (as a couple); comment réussir sa vie de couple how to live together and make it work; ⇒ bâton, enterrer;4 ( vitalité) life; prendre vie to come to life; reprendre vie to come back to life; déborder de vie to be bursting with life; donner de la vie à un personnage to bring a character to life; donner de la vie à une fête to liven up a party; mettre de la vie dans qch to liven sth up; plein de vie [personne, lieu] full of life; manquant de vie, sans vie [personne, lieu] lifeless;5 ( biographie) life; écrire la vie de qn to write a life of sb; la vie de Mozart the life of Mozart;vie active Sociol working life; vie antérieure former life; vie chère high cost of living; vie éternelle eternal life; vie de famille family life; vie intérieure inner life; vie privée private life; vie quotidienne daily life; vie spirituelle spiritual life.c'est la vie! that's life!; ça c'est la vie!, c'est la vie d'artiste! this is the life!; ce n'est pas une vie! it's no life!; quelle vie! what a life!; ainsi va la vie that's the way it goes; ils ont la belle vie they have a good life; c'est la belle vie! what a life!; ( en ce moment) this is the life!; une vie de chien○ a dog's life; avoir la vie dure [préjugés] to be ingrained; mener la vie dure à qn to make life hard for sb, to give sb a hard time; faire la vie○ [enfants] to have a wild time; [adultes] to live it up○; à la vie, à la mort! till death us do part!; entre eux c'est à la vie à la mort with them it's for life.[vi] nom fémininla vie animale/végétale animal/plant life2. [existence] lifeà la fin de sa vie at the end of his life, late in lifeà Julie, pour la vie to Julie, forever ou for evera. [ne pas être pressé] to have all the time in the worldb. [être jeune] to have one's whole life in front of oneêtre entre la vie et la mort to be hovering between life and death, to be at death's door3. [personne] life4. [entrain] lifea. [ressemblant] true to life, lifelikeb. [énergique] lively, full of life5. [partie de l'existence] lifela vie affective/intellectuelle/sexuelle love/intellectual/sex life6. [façon de vivre - d'une personne, d'une société] life, lifestyle, way of life ; [ - des animaux] lifela vie en Australie the Australian lifestyle ou way of lifedans la vie, l'important c'est de... the important thing in life is to...faire ou mener la vie dure à quelqu'un to make life difficult for somebodyrefaire sa vie to start afresh ou all over againc'est la vie!, la vie est ainsi faite! such is ou that's life!c'est la belle vie ou la vie de château! this is the life!7. [biographie] lifeil a écrit une vie de Flaubert he wrote a life ou biography of Flaubert8. [conditions économiques] (cost of) livingdans ce pays, la vie n'est pas chère prices are very low in this country10. TECHNOLOGIE life————————à vie locution adjectivale————————en vie locution adjectivaleêtre toujours en vie to be still alive ou breathing————————sans vie locution adjectivale -
12 rate
1. noun1) (proportion) Rate, dieincrease at a rate of 50 a week — [um] 50 pro Woche anwachsen
rate of inflation/absentee rate — Inflations-/Abwesenheitsrate, die
2) (tariff) Satz, derinterest/ taxation rate, rate of interest/taxation — Zins-/Steuersatz, der
3) (amount of money) Gebühr, dierate [of pay] — Lohnsatz, der
letter/parcel rate — Briefporto, das/Paketgebühr, die
at reduced rate — gebührenermäßigt [Drucksache]
at a good/fast/dangerous rate — zügig/mit hoher Geschwindigkeit/gefährlich schnell
5) (Brit.): (local authority levy)[local or council] rates — Gemeindeabgaben
6) (coll.)at any rate — (at least) zumindest; wenigstens; (whatever happens) auf jeden Fall
at this rate we won't get any work done — so kriegen wir gar nichts fertig (ugs.)
2. transitive verbat the rate you're going,... — (fig.) wenn du so weitermachst,...
1) (estimate worth of) schätzen [Vermögen]; einschätzen [Intelligenz, Leistung, Fähigkeit]rate somebody/something highly — jemanden/etwas hoch einschätzen
be rated the top tennis player in Europe — als der beste Tennisspieler Europas gelten
3) (Brit.): (value)the house is rated at £100 a year — die Grundlage für die Berechnung der Gemeindeabgaben für das Haus beträgt 100 Pfund pro Jahr
4) (merit) verdienen [Auszeichnung, Erwähnung]3. intransitive verb* * *[reit] 1. noun1) (the number of occasions within a given period of time when something happens or is done: a high (monthly) accident rate in a factory.) die Rate2) (the number or amount of something (in relation to something else); a ratio: There was a failure rate of one pupil in ten in the exam.) die Quote3) (the speed with which something happens or is done: He works at a tremendous rate; the rate of increase/expansion.) die Geschwindigkeit4) (the level (of pay), cost etc (of or for something): What is the rate of pay for this job?) der Satz5) ((usually in plural) a tax, especially, in United Kingdom, paid by house-owners etc to help with the running of their town etc.) die Kommunalsteuer2. verb(to estimate or be estimated, with regard to worth, merit, value etc: I don't rate this book very highly; He doesn't rate very highly as a dramatist in my estimation.) einschätzen, gelten als- academic.ru/60358/rating">rating- at this
- at that rate
- rate of exchange* * *[reɪt]I. nat a fast/slow \rate schnell/langsamat a tremendous \rate rasend schnellat one's own \rate in seinem eigenen Rhythmus [o Tempo]\rate of growth Wachstumsrate fin the winter months there is usually a rise in the \rate of absenteeism in den Wintermonaten kommt es gewöhnlich zu einer Zunahme der Ausfällegrowth/inflation \rate Wachstums-/Inflationsrate fmortality \rate Sterblichkeitsrate f, Sterblichkeitsziffer funemployment \rate Arbeitslosenrate f, Arbeitslosenzahlen plwe agreed a \rate with the painter before he started work wir haben einen Stundensatz mit dem Maler vereinbart, bevor er mit der Arbeit begannthe going \rate die übliche Bezahlungfixed/variable \rate fester/variabler Zinssatzhigh/low \rate of interest/taxation [or interest/taxation \rate] hoher/niedriger Zins-/Steuersatzinterest \rates have risen again die Zinsen sind wieder gestiegenthe country has a high taxation \rate in dem Land sind die Steuern sehr hoch\rate of return Rendite fexchange \rate [or \rate of exchange] Wechselkurs mto calculate costs on a fixed exchange \rate die Kosten berechnen anhand eines festen Wechselkursescross \rate Kreuzkurs mforward \rate Devisenterminkurs mmanaged \rate FIN kontrollierter Kursseller's \rate Verkaufskurs m▪ \rates pl Haus- und Grundsteuern pl9.I don't think they liked my idea — at any \rate, they didn't show much enthusiasm ich glaube nicht, dass sie meine Idee gut fanden — zumindest zeigten sie keine große Begeisterung▶ at this \rate unter diesen UmständenII. vt1. (regard)▪ to \rate sb/sth jdn/etw einschätzenhow do you \rate the new government? was halten Sie von der neuen Regierung?she is \rated very highly by the people she works for die Leute, für die sie arbeitet, halten große Stücke auf sieshe \rates him among her closest friends sie zählt ihn zu ihren engsten Freunden▪ to \rate sb as sth:what do you think of her as a singer? — I don't really \rate her wie findest du sie als Sängerin? — nicht so toll fam2. (be worthy of)to \rate a mention der Rede wert [o erwähnenswert] seinthey \rate the property in this area very heavily Immobilienbesitz in dieser Gegend wird sehr hoch besteuert4. COMPUT▪ to \rate sth etw abschätzenIII. vi▪ to \rate as sth als etw geltenthat \rates as the worst film I've ever seen das war so ziemlich der schlechteste Film, den ich jemals gesehen habe* * *I [reɪt]1. nan hour/14 feet per minute —
rate of flow (of water, electricity) — Fluss m
pulse rate — Puls m
rate, at a rate of knots (inf) — in irrsinnigem Tempo (inf); (move also) mit hundert Sachen
if you continue at this rate (lit, fig) — wenn du so weitermachst, wenn du in diesem Tempo weitermachst
at the rate you're going you'll be dead before long — wenn du so weitermachst, bist du bald unter der Erde
at any rate —
at that rate, I suppose I'll have to agree — wenn das so ist, muss ich wohl zustimmen
rate of pay for overtime — Satz m für Überstunden
postage/advertising/insurance rates — Post-/Werbe-/Versicherungsgebühren pl
to pay sb at the rate of £10 per hour — jdm einen Stundenlohn von £ 10 bezahlen
See:→ water rate2. vt1) (= estimate value or worth of) (ein)schätzento rate sb/sth among... — jdn/etw zu... zählen or rechnen
to rate sb/sth as sth — jdn/etw für etw halten
he is generally rated as a great statesman — er gilt allgemein als großer Staatsmann
to rate sb/sth highly — jdn/etw hoch einschätzen
Shearer was rated at £1,000,000 — Shearers Preis wurde auf £ 1.000.000 geschätzt
2) (Brit LOCAL GOVERNMENT) veranlagen3) (= deserve) verdienendoes this hotel rate 3 stars? — verdient dieses Hotel 3 Sterne?
I think he rates a pass ( mark) — ich finde, seine Leistung kann man mit "ausreichend" oder besser bewerten
4) (inf: think highly of) gut finden (inf)I really/don't really rate him — ich finde ihn wirklich gut/mag ihn nicht besonders
3. vi(= be classed)to rate as... — gelten als...
IIto rate among... — zählen zu...
vt (liter)See:= berate* * *rate1 [reıt]A s1. (Verhältnis)Ziffer f, Quote f, Rate f:rate of growth (inflation) WIRTSCH Wachstums-(Inflations)rate;rate of increase WIRTSCH Zuwachsrate;rate of increase in the cost of living Teuerungsrate;at the rate of im Verhältnis von ( → A 2, A 6)2. (Steuer- etc)Satz m, Kurs m, Tarif m:rate of exchange WIRTSCH Umrechnungs-, Wechselkurs;rate of interest Zinssatz, -fuß m;carry a high rate of interest hoch verzinst werden;rate of issue Ausgabekurs;rate of the day Tageskurs;at the rate of zum Satze von ( → A 1, A 6)at a cheap (high) rate zu einem niedrigen (hohen) Preis;at that rate unter diesen Umständen;a) auf jeden Fall, unter allen Umständen,b) wenigstens, mindestens4. (Post-, Strom- etc)Gebühr f, Porto n, (Gas-, Strom)Preis m, (Wasser)Geld n5. Br Kommunalsteuer f, Gemeindeabgabe f:rates and taxes Kommunal- und Staatssteuernrate of an engine Motorleistung f;at the rate of mit einer Geschwindigkeit von ( → A 1, A 2)7. Grad m, (Aus)Maß n:at a fearful rate in erschreckendem Ausmaß9. SCHIFFa) (Schiffs)Klasse fb) Dienstgrad m (eines Matrosen)10. Gang m oder Abweichung f (einer Uhr)B v/t1. (ab-, ein)schätzen, taxieren (at auf akk), bewerten, einstufen2. jemanden einschätzen, beurteilen:rate sb highly jemanden hoch einschätzen3. betrachten als, halten für:he is rated a rich man er gilt als reicher Mann4. rechnen, zählen ( beide:among zu):6. Bra) (zur Kommunalsteuer) veranlagenb) besteuern7. SCHIFFa) ein Schiff klassenb) einen Seemann einstufen8. eine Uhr regulieren9. etwas wert sein, verdienenC v/i1. angesehen werden, gelten ( beide:as als):2. zählen ( among zu)rate2 [reıt] v/t ausschimpfen* * *1. noun1) (proportion) Rate, dieincrease at a rate of 50 a week — [um] 50 pro Woche anwachsen
rate of inflation/absentee rate — Inflations-/Abwesenheitsrate, die
2) (tariff) Satz, derinterest/ taxation rate, rate of interest/taxation — Zins-/Steuersatz, der
3) (amount of money) Gebühr, dierate [of pay] — Lohnsatz, der
letter/parcel rate — Briefporto, das/Paketgebühr, die
at reduced rate — gebührenermäßigt [Drucksache]
at a or the rate of 50 mph — mit [einer Geschwindigkeit von] 80 km/h
at a good/fast/dangerous rate — zügig/mit hoher Geschwindigkeit/gefährlich schnell
5) (Brit.): (local authority levy)[local or council] rates — Gemeindeabgaben
6) (coll.)at any rate — (at least) zumindest; wenigstens; (whatever happens) auf jeden Fall
2. transitive verbat the rate you're going,... — (fig.) wenn du so weitermachst,...
1) (estimate worth of) schätzen [Vermögen]; einschätzen [Intelligenz, Leistung, Fähigkeit]rate somebody/something highly — jemanden/etwas hoch einschätzen
2) (consider) betrachten; rechnen ( among zu)3) (Brit.): (value)the house is rated at £100 a year — die Grundlage für die Berechnung der Gemeindeabgaben für das Haus beträgt 100 Pfund pro Jahr
4) (merit) verdienen [Auszeichnung, Erwähnung]3. intransitive verb* * *(of exchange) n.Devisenkurs m.Kurs -e m. (stocks) n.Anteil -e m.Frequenz -en f.Kurs -e (Aktien...) m.Quote -n f.Tarif -e m.Verhältnis n. v.bewerten v.einstufen v. -
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[set] 1. гл.; прош. вр., прич. прош. вр. set1)а) ставить, кластьShe set a tray down on the table. — Она поставила поднос на стол.
I set the basket against the door. — Я поставил корзину рядом с дверью.
He set down his knife and fork. — Он отложил нож и вилку.
Why don't you set your chair forward to get a better view? — Почему бы тебе не придвинуть стул немного вперёд, чтобы лучше видеть?
The chair was set apart from the others for the special guest. — Один стул поставили отдельно, для особого гостя.
She was reading a book, but set it by when the telephone rang. — Она читала книгу, но отложила её, когда зазвонил телефон.
Syn:б) обычно страд. размещать, располагатьa medieval village set high on a hill — средневековая деревушка, расположенная на высоком холме
The house is set in fifty acres of parkland. — Дом располагается на территории в пятьдесят акров, посреди парка.
в) разворачиваться, происходить (о действии книги, фильма или спектакля)The novel is set in London in the 1960s. — Действие романа разворачивается в Лондоне 1960-х годов.
2) сажать, усаживатьSyn:seat 2.3) придавать определённое положениеto set smth. on end — поставить что-л. вверх ногами, поставить на попа
to set smth. upright — поднять что-л. вертикально, поставить стоймя
4) ( set against)а) настраивать против (кого-л. / чего-л.)What have I ever done to set her against me? — Что же я такого сделал, что она так настроена против меня?
б) быть категорически против (чего-л.), противиться (чему-л.)Mary's father was set against the marriage from the beginning. — Отец Мэри с самого начала был против этой свадьбы.
5) приводить в ( определённое) состояниеto set smb. free — освобождать кого-л.
to set a match to smth. — поджечь что-л. (спичкой)
to set smb. laughing — рассмешить кого-л.
to set smb. loose — отпустить кого-л.
to set smth. on fire — поджечь что-л.; предать что-л. огню
My age sets me beyond your cruelty. (W. Scott, The Castle Dangerous, 1831) — Мой возраст позволяет мне не бояться вашей жестокости.
The leg should be set under anesthesia. — Ногу нужно обезболить.
The news set her heart beating. — При этом известии у неё забилось сердце.
The answer set the audience in a roar. — Услышав ответ, все присутствующие разразились хохотом.
I must set the living room straight before the visitors arrive. — Я должен сделать уборку в комнате до приезда гостей.
- set at bay- set at odds
- set at ease
- set at large
- set in motion
- set in operation
- set in order
- set smth. to rights
- set smth. afoot
- set aflame6) устанавливать, приводить в нужное положение, состояние (механизм, устройство); регулироватьIn spring we usually set the clocks ahead one hour. — Весной мы обычно переводим стрелки на час вперёд.
My watch was fast so I set it back three minutes. — Мои часы спешили, поэтому я перевёл их на три минуты назад.
She set the camera on automatic. — Она установила камеру на автоматический режим.
Set the alarm for 7 o'clock. — Поставь будильник на 7 часов.
Syn:7) укладывать ( волосы), делать укладку8)б) класть, помещать, ставить (еду, напитки)The table was set with refreshments. — Стол был уставлен закусками и напитками.
9)а) оправлять, вставлять в оправу ( драгоценные камни)She had the sapphire set in a gold ring. — Она вставила свой сапфир в золотое кольцо.
б) украшать, обрамлять ( драгоценными камнями)Her crown is set with precious jewels. — Её корона украшена драгоценными камнями.
Schubert set many poems to music. — Шуберт положил на музыку множество стихотворений.
12)а) = set down назначать, устанавливать, определятьA price was set upon the head of the Prince. — За голову принца была назначена цена.
The rate of interest is set at 111/2%. — Процентная ставка установлена в размере 111/2%.
These price limits are set down by the government. — Ценовые ограничения установлены правительством.
The limits of our nature are set, and we can never cross them. — Человеческая природа имеет свои пределы, и мы никогда не сможем преодолеть их.
We have to set measures to our spending if we are to save for our old age. — Коль скоро нужно откладывать на старость, мы должны ограничить себя в тратах.
б) = set down предписывать, устанавливать (правила, регламент и т. п.); формулировать ( закон)When our rules are once set, no Governor should offer to alter them. — Когда законы установлены, ни один правитель не должен пытаться их изменить.
We had to set down rules for the behaviour of the members. — Мы должны были выработать правила поведения для членов организации.
The law sets down that speed limits must be obeyed. — Закон гласит, что необходимо соблюдать ограничения скорости.
в) страд. быть решённым, определённым, установленным13) ( set over) назначать (кого-л.) начальником, ставить (кого-л.) над (кем-л. / чем-л.)I've not been happy in the company since a new director was set over me. — Мне стало неуютно работать в этой компании с тех пор, как надо мной поставили нового начальника.
14)а) оценивать, давать оценкуAfter setting a just value upon others, I must next set it on myself. — После того, как я даю справедливую оценку другим, я должен затем оценить самого себя.
I set her age at 33. — Я думал, что ей года тридцать три.
His income can probably be set at $80,000 a year. — Его доход составляет приблизительно восемьдесят тысяч долларов в год.
б) (set against / beside) сравнивать с (кем-л. / чем-л.)Setting the results against those of the last election, we can see a clear improvement. — Если сравнить нынешние результаты с результатами предыдущих выборов, можно увидеть значительное улучшение.
We must set the cost against the advantages of the new invention. — Мы должны установить цену в соответствии с преимуществами нового изобретения.
Money seems unimportant when set beside the joys of family life. — Деньги кажутся ничего не значащими по сравнению с радостями семейной жизни.
15) расценивать (каким-л. образом), считатьto set at defiance / naught / nought — ни во что не ставить, презирать
to set smb. / smth. above smb. / smth. — считать (кого-л. / что-л.) важнее (кого-л. /чего-л.), ставить выше
Tradition sets Wycliffe's birth in the year 1324. — Традиционно годом рождения Уиклифа считается 1324-й.
Mother sets the needs of the family above her own interests. — Мама ставит интересы семьи выше своих собственных.
16) ( set before) представлять, предлагать (кому-л.) на рассмотрение (факты, идею, предложение)Your suggestion will be set before the board of directors at their next meeting. — Ваше предложение будет обсуждаться на следующем заседании совета директоров.
Syn:17) = set down назначать ( время)Two o'clock had been the hour set for the wedding. — Венчание было назначено на два часа.
The club's opening day is set for April 22. — День открытия клуба назначен на 22 апреля.
The trial has been set down for 13 April. — Слушания были назначены на 13 апреля.
to set a good / bad example to smb. — показывать хороший / дурной пример кому-л.
His photographs set the standard for landscapes. — Его снимки стали эталоном пейзажной фотографии.
The Genoese and Venetians set the models of these vessels. — Эти модели судов были впервые введены генуэзцами и венецианцами.
19)а) ставить (задачу, цель и т. п.)I shall not set him anything to do. — Я не буду ставить перед ним никаких задач.
б) брит. задавать (работу, задание и т. п.)to set smb. a (very) difficult / easy paper — предложить (очень) трудную / лёгкую контрольную (работу)
The master was in the habit of setting lessons for the children to work upon at home after school hours. — Учитель обычно задавал детям уроки, которые они должны были делать дома после занятий.
в) предлагать, предписывать (книгу, учебник и т. п.) для экзамена, курса обученияг) брит. готовить, составлять вопросы к экзаменуThe head teacher sets the questions for the English exam. — Директор школы готовит вопросы к экзамену по английскому языку.
д) ( set before) предлагать (что-л. на выбор)The government has set two choices before the voter: to control wages and prices, or to suffer further increases in the cost of living. — Правительство поставило избирателей перед дилеммой: или регулирование зарплат и цен, или дальнейшее повышение прожиточного минимума.
20) подносить, приближать21)а) направлять, сосредоточивать (мысль, волю, желание и т. п.)to set one's brain on / to smth. — сосредоточить мысль на чём-л.
Tony tried to set his brain to listening. — Тони изо всех сил старался слушать.
Find a spade and set to, there's a lot of work to do in the garden. — Возьми-ка лопату и принимайся за дело, в саду надо много сделать.
22)а) дать затвердеть, схватиться (цементу, бетону, гипсу и т. п.)б) затвердевать, застывать; делаться густым, прочным; схватыватьсяLeave the concrete to set for a few hours. — Оставьте бетон застывать на несколько часов.
Let the pudding set. — Пусть пудинг затвердеет.
Syn:23) становиться неподвижным (о лице, взгляде и т. п.)Her features had set themselves in sorrow. — Лицо её застыло в глубокой печали.
24)а) стискивать, сжимать (зубы, губы)Syn:б) сжиматься, стискиваться (о зубах, губах)Helen's mouth set itself firmly as she thought of it. — Губы Элен плотно сжались, когда она вспомнила об этом.
25) напрягаться, твердеть ( о мускулах)26)б) срастаться ( о кости)Dogs' bones soon set. — Кости у собак быстро срастаются.
27) полигр.; = set up набиратьWe can't change any wording once the article is set up. — После того, как статья набрана, мы не можем изменить в ней ни слова.
28)The young plants should be set out three inches apart. — Молодые растения надо высаживать, оставляя между ними промежутки в три дюйма.
б) завязываться (о цветах, плодах)30) поднимать, ставить ( паруса)There was no more canvas on the ship to set. — На судне больше не осталось парусов, которые можно было бы поставить.
When under full sail this vessel sets 45,000 square feet of canvas. — На полном ходу это судно использует 45000 квадратных футов парусов.
31) садиться, заходить (о солнце, луне); приближаться к закату, к концу (о жизни, славе и т. п.)His star has set. — Его звезда закатилась.
Syn:32) определиться с направлением (о течении, ветре)33) уст. устанавливаться ( о погоде)The nights set very cold. — Ночи стали очень холодными.
34)а) нести, увлекать в определённом направленииA breeze sprung up from the south-east, and set the ice so rapidly upon us. — С юго-востока налетел ветер и быстро погнал на нас льдины.
б) иметь (определённую) тенденцию, направленностьHer ambition did not set in the direction indicated. — Её стремления простирались в совсем другом направлении, нежели то, что было для неё намечено.
в) направлять, поворачивать; вестиHe knew the path and could set us on it. — Он знал тропу и мог вести нас по ней.
35)а) ( set on) натравливать, науськиватьI'll set my dog on you if you don't leave at once! — Я на тебя своего пса спущу, если ты немедленно не уберёшься!
They set dogs on us as though we were rats. — Они натравливали на нас собак, как будто мы были крысами.
б) (set about / on) разг. напасть на (кого-л.); завязать драку с (кем-л.)The girl was set on by a thief in the park. — На девушку в парке напал грабитель.
The three men set about him with their hands and boots. — На него напали три человека и начали бить руками и ногами.
36) танцевать, повернувшись лицом к партнёруSet to your partner. — Повернитесь лицом к партнёру.
37)а) сидеть на яйцах ( о курице)в) подкладывать ( яйца) под курицу ( для высиживания)38) делать стойку ( о собаке)39) мор. пеленговать40) стр. производить кладку41) уст. размещать, расставлять (часовых, охрану и т. п.)How came he to leave the Castle after the watch was set? — Как ему удалось выбраться из замка, после того как была выставлена охрана?
42) уст. вонзать (оружие, шпоры и т. п.)44) диал.; ирон. подходить, соответствовать, быть к лицуSyn:•- set ahead
- set apart
- set aside
- set back
- set by
- set down
- set forth
- set forward
- set in
- set off
- set on
- set out
- set to
- set up••to set up home / house — зажить отдельно, своим домом
to set one's face / countenance — придать лицу какое-л. выражение
to set people by the ears / at variance / at loggerheads — ссорить, натравливать людей друг на друга
to set a beggar on horseback — давать недостойному лицу преимущества, которыми он злоупотребит
to set a finger / hand on smb. — тронуть кого-л. (пальцем); поднять на кого-л. руку; причинить кому-л. вред
to set on foot — пустить в ход, организовать (что-л.)
to set smb. on his / her feet — поставить кого-л. на ноги; помочь кому-л. в делах
to set one's hopes on smb. / smth. — возлагать надежды на кого-л. / что-л.
to set great / much store on smth. — высоко ставить что-л., глубоко ценить что-л.
to set little store on smth. — низко ставить что-л., ни во что не ставить, не ценить что-л.
to set smb. in mind of smb. / smth. — напомнить кому-л. о ком-л. / чём-л.
This man will never set the Thames on fire. — Этот человек пороха не выдумает.
- set one's mind on smth.- set smb.'s back up
- set right
- set straight
- set the seal on smth. 2. сущ.1)а) комплект, набор; коллекцияchemistry set — набор для детей "Юный химик"
a set of false teeth — вставная челюсть, вставные зубы
to break (up) a set — разрознить, нарушить комплект
б) сервизв) гарнитург) приборA complete set of Balzac's works, twenty-seven volumes. — Полное собрание сочинений Бальзака в двадцати семи томах.
He perused the antiquated sets of newspapers. — Он внимательно читал подшивки старых газет.
2)а) ряд, серияa set of notions — совокупность понятий, свод понятий
б) мат.; лог. множество3)а) компания, круг, общество; неодобр. кликаHe got in with a wild set at college. — В колледже он попал в дурную компанию
б) банда, шайкав) брит. группа школьников ( выделенная на основе способностей учеников)She's in the top set for French. — Она попала в группу самых успевающих по французскому языку.
4)а) иск.; = setting декорацииSyn:б) кино съёмочная площадкаThe cast must all be on (the) set by 7 in the morning. — Актёры должны быть на съёмочной площадке не позднее семи часов утра.
5) сет (в теннисе, волейболе)6)б) серия песен или композиций, исполняемых музыкантом или группой во время концерта ( в джазе и поп-музыке)7) приёмникtelevision / TV set — телевизор
A shampoo and set costs £15. — Шампунь и укладка стоят 15 фунтов.
9)He admired the set of her shoulders. — Он любовался изгибом её плеч.
Her eyes still seemed to be closed, but there were subtle differences in the set of her face. — Её глаза были по-прежнему закрыты, но в чертах лица можно было заметить небольшую перемену.
б) посадка; расположениеI don't like the set of his coat. — Мне не нравится, как на нём сидит пальто.
10)а) направление (течения, ветра)A feather will show you the direction of the wind; a straw will prove the set of a current. — Перо укажет вам направление ветра, а соломинка – направление течения.
б) склонность, тенденцияSyn:в) психол. настрой, направленность, установкаDanger arouses a set of the nervous system towards escape. — Опасность вызывает установку нервной системы на избежание угрозы.
11) поэт. заход, закат (о небесных светилах; употребляется только в ед. ч.)the set of day — конец дня, время захода солнца
12)а) саженец; черенокб) клубни, посадочный материал13) = sett II14) = sett I15) стр. схватывание, затвердевание ( цемента)to take a set — затвердеть, схватиться
Removal of water results in the time of set being reduced. — Удаление воды приводит к тому, что время затвердевания сокращается.
16)а) тех. развод зубьев пилы; ширина разводаб) полигр. ширина знака- dead set••- jet set3. прил.1)а) (заранее) установленный, определённый; назначенный, намеченныйThere's no set time limit on this. — Время исполнения этой работы жёстко не ограничено.
Each person was given set jobs to do. — Каждому человеку были поручены (чётко) определённые задачи.
Syn:б) фиксированный, установленный (о доходах, ценах)Syn:в) твёрдый, устойчивый, неизменный (о мнениях, суждениях и т. п.)set ideas / opinions / views — неизменные, косные представления, мнения, взгляды
set expressions — устойчивые выражения, речевые клише
to be set in one's ways — быть твёрдым в своих убеждениях, взглядах
As people get older, they get set in their ways. — С годами люди приобретают твёрдые взгляды и неизменные привычки, становятся менее гибкими.
Our religious system has no set form of liturgy. — Наша религиозная система не имеет установленной формы церковной службы.
Syn:г) брит. предлагаемый по фиксированной цене и имеющий ограниченный ассортимент ( о еде в отелях и ресторанах)set lunch / dinner — обед по фиксированной цене ( с ограниченным выбором блюд)
set menu — меню блюд, предлагаемых по фиксированной цене
2) брит. обязательный ( об учебном материале)set book / text — обязательная книга / обязательный текст ( для прочтения к экзамену)
3)а) разг. ((up)on / for) готовый, полный решимости, горящий желанием (сделать что-л.)Nina's set on going to the party. — Нина твёрдо решила пойти на вечеринку.
Be set to leave by 10 o'clock. — Приготовьтесь отправляться в десять часов.
All set, boys? Let's go. — Всё готово, ребята? Пошли.
John is set on playing football for England. — Джон твёрдо решил, что будет выступать в английской национальной сборной по футболу.
Syn:б) ( against) = dead set решительно настроенный против (чего-л.)Why are you so dead set against the idea? — Почему ты принимаешь эту идею в штыки? / Почему ты так сопротивляешься этой идее?
в) уст. твёрдый, упорный; упрямый"You are a terribly set person," she said, after she had consented to let him have his own way. — "Ты ужасно упрямый человек", - сказала она, согласившись с его условиями.
Syn:4)а) неподвижный, застывший (о лице, улыбке)His face took on a set expression. — Его лицо приняло застывшее выражение.
Syn:"Damn you," he said through set teeth. — "Чтоб тебя!" - процедил он сквозь зубы.
5) встроенный, вделанный, укреплённыйSyn:6) уст. тщательно обдуманный, намеренный, умышленныйHe did it of set purpose. — Он сделал это умышленно.
Syn:7) уст. формальный, официальныйIt is not a set party, but one without full dress or ceremony. — Это будет неофициальный приём без парадной одежды и церемоний.
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14 point
1. noun1) (tiny mark, dot) Punkt, der2) (sharp end of tool, weapon, pencil, etc.) Spitze, diecome to a [sharp] point — spitz zulaufen
at gun-point/knife-point — mit vorgehaltener [Schuss]waffe/vorgehaltenem Messer
not to put too fine a point on it — (fig.) um nichts zu beschönigen
3) (single item) Punkt, deragree on a point — in einem Punkt od. einer Frage übereinstimmen
be a point of honour with somebody — für jemanden [eine] Ehrensache sein
4) (unit of scoring) Punkt, derscore points off somebody — (fig.) jemanden an die Wand spielen
things have reached a point where or come to such a point that... — die Sache ist dahin od. so weit gediehen, dass...; (negatively) es ist so weit gekommen, dass...
up to a point — bis zu einem gewissen Grad
she was abrupt to the point of rudeness — sie war in einer Weise barsch, die schon an Unverschämtheit grenzte
6) (moment) Zeitpunkt, derbe at/on the point of something — kurz vor etwas (Dat.) sein; einer Sache (Dat.) nahe sein
be on the point of doing something — im Begriff sein, etwas zu tun; etwas gerade tun wollen
7) (distinctive trait) Seite, diebest/strong point — starke Seite; Stärke, die
getting up early has its points — frühes Aufstehen hat auch seine Vorzüge
8) (thing to be discussed)that is just the point or the whole point — das ist genau der springende Punkt
come to or get to the point — zur Sache od. zum Thema kommen
keep or stick to the point — beim Thema bleiben
be beside the point — unerheblich sein; keine Rolle spielen
carry or make one's point — sich durchsetzen
make a point of doing something — [großen] Wert darauf legen, etwas zu tun
make or prove a point — etwas beweisen
you have a point there — da hast du recht; da ist [et]was dran (ugs.)
10) (of story, joke, remark) Pointe, die; (pungency, effect) (of literary work) Eindringlichkeit, die; (of remark) Durchschlagskraft, diethere's no point in protesting — es hat keinen Sinn od. Zweck zu protestieren
point of contact — Berührungspunkt, der
point of no return — Punkt, an dem es kein Zurück mehr gibt
point of view — (fig.) Standpunkt, der
13) (Brit.)[power or electric] point — Steckdose, die
2. intransitive verbprices/the cost of living went up three points — die Preise/Lebenshaltungskosten sind um drei [Prozent]punkte gestiegen
1) zeigen, weisen, [Person auch:] deuten (to, at auf + Akk.)she pointed through the window — sie zeigte aus dem Fenster
the compass needle pointed to the north — die Kompassnadel zeigte od. wies nach Norden
2)3. transitive verbpoint towards or to — (fig.) [hin]deuten od. hinweisen auf (+ Akk.)
1) (direct) richten [Waffe, Kamera] (at auf + Akk.)point one's finger at something/somebody — mit dem Finger auf etwas/jemanden deuten od. zeigen od. weisen
2) (Building) aus-, verfugen [Mauer, Steine]Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/108004/point_out">point out* * *[point] 1. noun1) (the sharp end of anything: the point of a pin; a sword point; at gunpoint (= threatened by a gun).) die Spitze2) (a piece of land that projects into the sea etc: The ship came round Lizard Point.) die Landspitze3) (a small round dot or mark (.): a decimal point; five point three six (= 5.36); In punctuation, a point is another name for a full stop.) der Punkt4) (an exact place or spot: When we reached this point of the journey we stopped to rest.) der Punkt5) (an exact moment: Her husband walked in at that point.) der Punkt6) (a place on a scale especially of temperature: the boiling-point of water.) der Punkt7) (a division on a compass eg north, south-west etc.) der Kompaßstrich8) (a mark in scoring a competition, game, test etc: He has won by five points to two.) der Punkt9) (a particular matter for consideration or action: The first point we must decide is, where to meet; That's a good point; You've missed the point; That's the whole point; We're wandering away from the point.) der Punkt11) (a personal characteristic or quality: We all have our good points and our bad ones.) die Eigenschaft12) (an electrical socket in a wall etc into which a plug can be put: Is there only one electrical point in this room?) der Kontakt2. verb1) (to aim in a particular direction: He pointed the gun at her.) richten2) (to call attention to something especially by stretching the index finger in its direction: He pointed (his finger) at the door; He pointed to a sign.) zeigen•- pointed- pointer
- pointless
- pointlessly
- points
- be on the point of
- come to the point
- make a point of
- make one's point
- point out
- point one's toes* * *[pɔɪnt]I. NOUNthe \point of the chin die Kinnspitzeknife/pencil \point Messer-/Bleistiftspitze fto hold sb at gun\point/knife \point jdn mit vorgehaltener Pistole/vorgehaltenem Messer bedrohen\point of light Lichtpunkt m4. (decimal point) Kommadecimal \point Dezimalpunkt m... at London and all \points west... in London und allen Orten westlich davon\point of contact Berührungspunkt m\point of departure [or starting \point] Ausgangspunkt m a. figto reach the \point of no return den Punkt erreichen, an dem man nicht mehr zurück kannat this \point an dieser Stellethis seems like a good \point dies scheint ein günstiger Zeitpunkt zu seinshe was on the \point of collapse sie stand kurz vor dem ZusammenbruchI was completely lost at one \point an einer Stelle hatte ich mich komplett verlaufenwhen it comes to the \point that... wenn es einmal so weit kommt, dass...they tickled him to the \point of torture sie kitzelten ihn so sehr, dass es fast zur Folter wurdeat no \point did I think our relationship wouldn't work out zu keinem Zeitpunkt hatte ich daran gezweifelt, dass es zwischen uns nicht klappen würdeat this/that \point in time zu dieser/jener Zeitat that \point zu diesem Zeitpunkt; (then) in diesem Augenblickfrom that \point on... von da an...7. (about to do)to be on the \point of doing sth [gerade] im Begriff sein, etw zu tunI was on the \point of ringing you myself actually ich wollte dich auch gerade anrufen!she was on the \point of telling him the truth when... sie wollte ihm gerade die Wahrheit sagen, als...I was on the \point of handing in my resignation beinahe hätte ich gekündigtI was on the \point of leaving him ich war kurz davor, ihn zu verlassenok ok, you've made your \point! ja, ich hab's jetzt verstanden! famyou made some interesting \points in your speech Sie haben in Ihrer Rede einige interessante Punkte angesprochenwhat \point are you trying to make? worauf wollen Sie hinaus?you have a \point there da ist was dran famshe does have a \point though so ganz Unrecht hat sie nichtshe made the \point that... sie wies darauf hin, dass...; (stress) sie betonte, dass...my \point was that... ich wollte sagen, dass...my \point exactly das sag ich ja famok, \point taken o.k., ich hab schon begriffen famthat's a \point das ist ein Argument slI take your \point einverstandenI can see your \point ich weiß, was du sagen willstthe \point under dispute der strittige Punkt\point of detail Detailfrage fto make [or raise] a \point in favour of/against sth ein Argument für etw akk /gegen etw akk einbringento drive home the \point seinen Standpunkt klarmachen\point of honour Ehrensache f\point of law Rechtsfrage fa 5-\point plan ein Fünfpunkteplan mto make/prove one's \point seinen Standpunkt deutlich machen\point by \point Punkt für Punkt▪ the \point der springende Punktthe \point is... der Punkt ist nämlich der,...more to the \point, however,... wichtiger jedoch ist...your arguments were very much to the \point deine Argumente waren wirklich sehr sachbezogenthat's beside the \point [or not the \point]! darum geht es doch gar nicht!to get the \point of sth etw verstehento make a \point of doing sth [großen] Wert darauf legen, etw zu tunto miss the \point of sth nicht verstehen [o begreifen], worum es gehtbut that's the whole \point! aber das ist doch genau der Punkt!what's the \point of waiting for them? warum sollten wir auf sie warten?there's no \point of talking about it any longer es hat keinen Zweck, sich noch länger darüber zu unterhaltenI really don't see the \point of going to this meeting ich weiß wirklich nicht, warum ich zu dieser Besprechung gehen solltebut that's the whole \point of doing it! aber deswegen machen wir es ja gerade!what's the \point anyway? was soll's?from that \point on... von diesem Moment an...the high \point of the evening... der Höhepunkt des Abends...things have reached a \point where I just can't bear it any longer ich bin an einen Punkt angelangt, wo ich es einfach nicht mehr aushalten kannit got to the \point where no one knew what was going on irgendwann wusste dann keiner mehr, was Sache war... when it came to the \point...... als es soweit war,...we'll start again tomorrow from the \point where we left off today wir werden morgen da weitermachen, wo wir heute aufgehört habenup to a \point bis zu einem gewissen Grad [o Maßebeing single does have its \points single zu sein hat auch seine Vorteilebad/good \points schlechte/gute Seitenthe book has its \points das Buch hat auch seine guten Seitensb's strong \points jds Stärkensb's weak \points jds SchwächenSan Francisco has scored 31 \points San Francisco hat 31 Punkte erzielta win on \points ein Sieg m nach Punktento win on \points nach Punkten siegento have risen seven \points sieben Punkte gestiegen sein15. (for diamonds) 0,01 Karatto dance on \points auf Spitzen tanzen21. AUTO▪ \points pl Unterbrecherkontakte pl22. BRIT RAIL▪ \points pl Weichen plthe small letters are in 6 \point die kleinen Buchstaben haben Schriftgröße 6 Punkt25. (cricket) Position in der Nähe des Schlagmannes26. (extremities)▪ \points pl of horse, dog Extremitäten pl28.▶ sb makes a \point of doing sth für jdn ist es wichtig, etw zu tunI know the door was locked because I made a point of checking it ich weiß, dass die Tür abgeschlossen war, weil ich extra nochmal nachgesehen habenot to put too fine a \point on it,... ehrlich gesagt...1. (with finger) deuten, zeigen▪ to \point at [or to] sth/sb [mit dem Finger] auf etw/jdn zeigenit's rude to \point at people man zeigt nicht mit dem Finger auf Leute2. (be directed) weisenthere was an arrow \pointing to the door ein Pfeil wies den Weg zur Türthe needle was \pointing to ‘empty’ die Nadel zeigte auf ‚leer‘to \point east/west nach Osten/Westen weisen [o zeigen3. (indicate)all the signs \point to his reinstatement alles deutet darauf hin, dass er wieder eingestellt wird4. (use as evidence)III. TRANSITIVE VERB1. (aim)▪ to \point sth at sb/sth weapon etw [auf jdn/etw] richten; stick, one's finger mit etw dat auf jdn/etw zeigen2. (direct)could you \point me in the direction of the bus station, please? könnten Sie mir bitte sagen, wie ich zum Busbahnhof komme?3. (extend)to \point one's toes die Zehen strecken4. (building)▪ to \point sth etw verfugen [o ausfugen5. HUNT6. (punctuate)to \point a psalm einen Psalm mit Deklamationszeichen versehen* * *point [pɔınt]A s1. (Nadel-, Messer-, Schwert-, Bleistift- etc) Spitze f:not put too fine a point upon sth etwas nicht gerade gewählt ausdrücken;at the point of the pistol mit vorgehaltener Pistole oder Waffe, mit Waffengewalt;at the point of the sword fig unter Zwang, mit Gewalt2. obsa) Dolch mb) Schwert na) Stecheisen nb) Grabstichel m, Griffel mc) Radier-, Ätznadel fd) Ahle f4. GEOGa) Landspitze fb) Bergspitze f5. JAGD (Geweih)Ende n, Sprosse f6. pl Gliedmaßen pl (besonders von Pferden)8. TYPOa) Punktur fb) (typografischer) Punkt (= 0,376 mm)c) Punkt m (Blindenschrift)9 points fig 90%, fast das Ganze;possession is nine points of the law (Sprichwort) der Besitzende hat fast immer das Gesetz auf seiner Seite12. Punkt m:a) bestimmte Stelle4 points below zero 4 Grad unter null;point of contact Berührungspunkt;point of impact MIL Aufschlag-, Auftreffpunkt;a) FLUG Gefahrenmitte f, Umkehrgrenzpunkt m,b) fig Punkt, von dem es kein Zurück mehr gibt;13. GEOG Himmelsrichtung f14. Punkt m, Stelle f, Ort m:point of destination Bestimmungsort;15. Anschluss-, Verbindungspunkt m, besondersa) ELEK Kontakt(punkt) mb) ELEK Br Steckdose f16. Grenz-, Höhe-, Gipfelpunkt m, Grenze f:point of culmination Kulminations-, Höhepunkt;frankness to the point of insult Offenheit, die schon an Beleidigung grenzt;it gave a point to their day das setzte ihrem Tag ein Glanzlicht aufb) kritischer Punkt, entscheidendes Stadium:when it came to the point als es so weit war, als es darauf ankam;at the point of death im Sterben, im Augenblick des Todes;be on the point of doing sth im Begriff oder auf dem Sprung sein, etwas zu tun;at that point in time US damals;at this point in time US jetzt18. Punkt m (einer Tagesordnung etc), (Einzel-, Teil)Frage f:a case in point ein einschlägiger Fall, ein (typisches) Beispiel;at all points in allen Punkten, in jeder Hinsicht;differ on several points in etlichen Punkten nicht übereinstimmen;point of comparison Vergleichspunkt;a point of interest eine interessante Einzelheit;come (speak) to the point zur Sache kommen (sprechen);a) nicht zur Sache gehörig, abwegig,b) unwichtig, unerheblich;be beside the point auch nichts zur Sache tun;to the point zur Sache (gehörig), sachdienlich, sachlich, (zu-)treffend;make a point ein Argument anbringen, seine Ansicht durchsetzen;the point I’m trying to make is that … was ich sagen will, ist, dass …;b) sich etwas zum Prinzip machen;make the point that … bemerken, dass …;that is the point das ist die Frage oder der springende Punkt;that’s not the point darum geht es nicht;the point is that … die Sache ist die, dass …;that’s the point I wanted to make darauf wollte ich hinaus;you have a point there es ist etwas dran an dem, was Sie sagen;I take your point ich verstehe, was Sie meinen;it hasn’t got much point es ist nicht sehr wichtig20. Pointe f (eines Witzes etc)from a political point of view vom politischen Standpunkt aus (gesehen), politisch gesehen;make sth a point of hono(u)r etwas als Ehrensache betrachten;it’s a point of hono(u)r to him das ist Ehrensache für ihn;in point of hinsichtlich (gen);22. Ziel n, Zweck m, Absicht f:what’s the point of doing that? was für einen Sinn oder Zweck hat es, das zu tun?;what’s your point in doing that? was bezweckst du damit?;there is no point in going there es hat keinen Zweck oder es ist sinnlos hinzugehen23. Nachdruck m:give point to one’s words seinen Worten Gewicht oder Nachdruck verleihen24. (hervorstechende) Eigenschaft, (Charakter)Zug m:good (bad) points gute (schlechte) Eigenschaften;a noble point in her ein edler Zug an ihr;strong point starke Seite, Stärke f;weak point wunder Punkt, schwache Seite;it has its points es hat so seine Vorzüge25. Tierzucht: besonderes Rassenmerkmal26. Punkt m (eines Bewertungs- oder Rationierungssystems):point rationing Punktrationierung f28. SPORT Punkt m:three points from three games drei Punkte aus drei Spielen;be on five points bei fünf Punkten liegen;win (lose) on points nach Punkten gewinnen (verlieren);points defeat Punktniederlage f;winner on points, points winner Punktsieger(in);beat sb on points jemanden nach Punkten schlagen;be in the points auf einem Punkterang liegen;finish out of the points außerhalb der Punkteränge enden;a) jemandem vorgeben,b) fig jemandem überlegen sein;30. Würfel-, Kartenspiel: Auge n, Punkt m31. Handarbeit:a) Näh-, Nadelspitze f (Ggs Klöppelspitze)b) Handarbeitsspitze fd) Stickstich m32. MUSa) Stakkatopunkt mb) Wiederholungszeichen nc) charakteristisches Motivd) Imitationsmotiv n33. MILa) Spitze f (einer Vorhut)b) Ende n (einer Nachhut)34. JAGD Stehen n (des Hundes):35. BAHNa) Weiche fb) Br Weichenschiene fB v/t1. einen Bleistift etc (an-, zu)spitzen2. fig seine Worte etc pointieren, betonen3. eine Waffe etc richten (at auf akk):point one’s finger at sba) (mit dem Finger) auf jemanden deuten oder zeigen,4. zeigen:point the way den Weg weisen (a. fig);a) zeigen,d) fig ausführen, darlegen;point out to sb that … jemanden darauf aufmerksam machen, dass …with mit)point off places Stellen abstreichen7. point upa) ARCH verfugen,C v/i1. (mit dem Finger) deuten, weisen ( beide:at, to auf akk)a) hinweisen, -deuten auf (akk):b) ab-, hinzielen auf (akk)4. SCHIFF hart am Wind segeln6. MED reifen (Abszess etc)pt abk1. part T.2. payment4. point5. port* * *1. noun1) (tiny mark, dot) Punkt, der2) (sharp end of tool, weapon, pencil, etc.) Spitze, diecome to a [sharp] point — spitz zulaufen
at gun-point/knife-point — mit vorgehaltener [Schuss]waffe/vorgehaltenem Messer
not to put too fine a point on it — (fig.) um nichts zu beschönigen
3) (single item) Punkt, deragree on a point — in einem Punkt od. einer Frage übereinstimmen
be a point of honour with somebody — für jemanden [eine] Ehrensache sein
4) (unit of scoring) Punkt, derscore points off somebody — (fig.) jemanden an die Wand spielen
5) (stage, degree)things have reached a point where or come to such a point that... — die Sache ist dahin od. so weit gediehen, dass...; (negatively) es ist so weit gekommen, dass...
she was abrupt to the point of rudeness — sie war in einer Weise barsch, die schon an Unverschämtheit grenzte
6) (moment) Zeitpunkt, derbe at/on the point of something — kurz vor etwas (Dat.) sein; einer Sache (Dat.) nahe sein
be on the point of doing something — im Begriff sein, etwas zu tun; etwas gerade tun wollen
7) (distinctive trait) Seite, diebest/strong point — starke Seite; Stärke, die
the point — (essential thing) das Entscheidende
that is just the point or the whole point — das ist genau der springende Punkt
come to or get to the point — zur Sache od. zum Thema kommen
keep or stick to the point — beim Thema bleiben
be beside the point — unerheblich sein; keine Rolle spielen
carry or make one's point — sich durchsetzen
make a point of doing something — [großen] Wert darauf legen, etwas zu tun
make or prove a point — etwas beweisen
you have a point there — da hast du recht; da ist [et]was dran (ugs.)
10) (of story, joke, remark) Pointe, die; (pungency, effect) (of literary work) Eindringlichkeit, die; (of remark) Durchschlagskraft, die11) (purpose, value) Zweck, der; Sinn, derthere's no point in protesting — es hat keinen Sinn od. Zweck zu protestieren
12) (precise place, spot) Punkt, der; Stelle, die; (Geom.) Punkt, derpoint of contact — Berührungspunkt, der
point of no return — Punkt, an dem es kein Zurück mehr gibt
point of view — (fig.) Standpunkt, der
13) (Brit.)[power or electric] point — Steckdose, die
16) (unit in competition, rationing, stocks, shares, etc.) Punkt, derprices/the cost of living went up three points — die Preise/Lebenshaltungskosten sind um drei [Prozent]punkte gestiegen
17) (on compass) Strich, der2. intransitive verb1) zeigen, weisen, [Person auch:] deuten (to, at auf + Akk.)the compass needle pointed to the north — die Kompassnadel zeigte od. wies nach Norden
2)3. transitive verbpoint towards or to — (fig.) [hin]deuten od. hinweisen auf (+ Akk.)
1) (direct) richten [Waffe, Kamera] (at auf + Akk.)point one's finger at something/somebody — mit dem Finger auf etwas/jemanden deuten od. zeigen od. weisen
2) (Building) aus-, verfugen [Mauer, Steine]Phrasal Verbs:* * *(Typography) n.typographischer Punkt (Schriftgrößenskala) m. n.Einzelheit f.Punkt -e m.Spitze -n (Kinn-, Messer-) f.Standpunkt m. v.zeigen v. -
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"weight;Gewicht;peso"* * *m weightpeso netto net weightdi nessun peso of no importance, unimportanta peso by weightfig non voglio essere un peso per te I don't want to be a burden to you* * *peso1 s.m.1 weight: il peso dei passeggeri ha fatto affondare la barca, the weight of the passengers made the boat sink; aveva un peso di 10 chili, it weighed 10 kilos; il mio peso è di 70 chili, my weight is 70 kilos; peso forma, ideal weight; aumentare, diminuire di peso, to put on, to lose weight; questo pilastro sostiene il peso di tutto l'edificio, this pillar bears the weight of the whole building; piegarsi sotto il peso di qlco., to give way under the weight of sthg.; aggiungere qlco. per fare il peso, to throw sthg. in as a makeweight; comprare, vendere a peso, to buy, to sell by weight; rubare sul peso, to fiddle the weight (o to give short weight); dare un buon peso, to give full weight; passare il peso, to be overweight; peso lordo, netto, gross, net weight; assenza di peso, weightlessness // (fis.): peso atomico, molecolare, atomic, molecular weight; peso specifico, specific weight // (comm.): peso alla consegna, delivery (o delivered) weight; peso allo sbarco, landed weight; peso eccessivo, eccedenza di peso, overweight; peso abbondante, full weight; peso giusto, exact weight; peso scarso, mancante, short weight; peso utile, live weight; peso morto, ( portata lorda) dead weight; peso a pieno carico, all-up weight; peso a vuoto, ( di un contenitore) tare weight; unità di peso, unity of weight // la sollevò di peso e la portò via, he lifted her up bodily and carried her away // alzare qlcu. di peso, (fig.) to give s.o. a good telling-off // prendere qlco. di peso, (fig.) to copy sthg. (word for word) // vendere qlco. a peso d'oro, to sell sthg. for its weight in gold2 ( cosa che pesa) weight: sollevare un peso, to lift a weight // mi sento un peso sullo stomaco, sthg. is lying on my stomach3 ( di bilancia) weight: i pesi di una bilancia, the weights of a balance; usa pesi falsi, he uses false weights // pesi e misure, weights and measures // usare due pesi e due misure, (fig.) to be biased in one's (o to use different criteria of) judgment4 ( importanza) weight, importance: qlco. di grande, di nessun peso, sthg. of great, of no weight (o importance); questo non ha alcun peso per me, this carries no weight with me (o is of no importance to me); dar il giusto peso a qlco., to give the right weight to sthg. (o to attach the right importance to sthg.); non dare peso a quello che dicono!, don't attach any importance to what they say!5 ( onere) weight, load, burden: il peso delle tasse è diventato insopportabile, the burden of taxation has become unbearable; non ha più quel peso sulla coscienza, he no longer has that load on his conscience; togliersi un peso dallo stomaco, to take a weight off one's mind; il peso degli anni, the weight of years; (dir.) il peso delle prove, the weight of evidence; (stat.) aggiornare i pesi dei prezzi all'indice del costo della vita, to adjust prices to the cost-of-living index // essere di peso per qlcu., to be a burden for s.o.6 (boxe, atletica pesante ecc.) weight: peso gallo, bantamweight; peso leggero, lightweight; peso massimo, heavyweight; peso medio, middleweight; peso medio leggero, welterweight; peso medio massimo, light heavyweight; peso mosca, flyweight; peso piuma, featherweight; lancio del peso, shot put; sollevamento pesi, weight lifting7 ( recinto del peso negli ippodromi) weighin room* * *['peso]sm(gen) weightpiegarsi sotto il peso di — (sogg : trave) to bend under the weight of
* * *['peso]sostantivo maschile1) weightcedere sotto il peso di qcs. — to give way under the weight of sth.
prendere, perdere peso — to put on, lose weight
sollevare qcn. di peso — to lift sb. bodily
2) (pesantezza) heaviness3) (carico) weight, load4) fig. (importanza) weight, cloutavere un certo peso — to carry weight, to have clout
dare peso a qcs. — to give o lend weight to sth
5) fig. (fardello) burdensentire il peso degli anni — to feel one's age o the burden of one's years
scaricare il peso su qcn. — to dump the load on sb.
essere un peso per qcn. — to be a burden to sb
6) fig. (fastidio, cruccio)togliersi un peso dalla coscienza — to make a clean breast of sth.
togliersi un peso dallo stomaco — to get sth. off one's chest
7) (di bilancia) weightfare -i — (in palestra) to weight train
9) (nella boxe)•peso morto — dead weight (anche fig.)
peso specifico — specific weight o gravity
••avere o usare due -i e due misure to have double standards; vendere qcs. a peso d'oro — to sell sth. at a very high price
* * *peso/'peso/ ⇒ 22sostantivo m.1 weight; una cassa del peso di 5 chili a crate weighing 5 kilos; cedere sotto il peso di qcs. to give way under the weight of sth.; vendere a peso to sell by the weight; prendere, perdere peso to put on, lose weight; rubare sul peso to give short weight; la mia valigia supera di 5 chili il peso consentito my suitcase is 5 kilos overweight; sollevare qcn. di peso to lift sb. bodily2 (pesantezza) heaviness3 (carico) weight, load; un peso di 50 kg a 50 kg weight4 fig. (importanza) weight, clout; avere un certo peso to carry weight, to have clout; dare peso a qcs. to give o lend weight to sth.5 fig. (fardello) burden; sentire il peso degli anni to feel one's age o the burden of one's years; scaricare il peso su qcn. to dump the load on sb.; essere un peso per qcn. to be a burden to sb.6 fig. (fastidio, cruccio) togliersi un peso dalla coscienza to make a clean breast of sth.; avere un peso sulla coscienza to have a guilty conscience; togliersi un peso dallo stomaco to get sth. off one's chest7 (di bilancia) weight8 sport (per il lancio) shot; (per il sollevamento) weight; lancio del peso shot put; sollevamento -i weight-lifting; fare -i (in palestra) to weight trainavere o usare due -i e due misure to have double standards; vendere qcs. a peso d'oro to sell sth. at a very high price\peso atomico atomic weight; peso corporeo body weight; peso forma ideal weight; peso morto dead weight (anche fig.); peso netto net weight; peso specifico specific weight o gravity. -
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اِرْتِفَاع \ altitude: height (esp. height measured above sea level): Modern aeroplanes can fly at very high altitudes. height: measurement from top to bottom: What is the height of this building?. rise: an increase; an upward movement: a rise in the cost of living. \ بِارْتِفَاع \ high: (in compounds) to the height of: The grass was waist-high. -
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اِرْتِفَاع \ altitude: height (esp. height measured above sea level): Modern aeroplanes can fly at very high altitudes. height: measurement from top to bottom: What is the height of this building?. rise: an increase; an upward movement: a rise in the cost of living. -
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اِرْتِفَاع \ altitude: height (esp. height measured above sea level): Modern aeroplanes can fly at very high altitudes. height: measurement from top to bottom: What is the height of this building?. rise: an increase; an upward movement: a rise in the cost of living. -
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اِرْتِفَاع \ altitude: height (esp. height measured above sea level): Modern aeroplanes can fly at very high altitudes. height: measurement from top to bottom: What is the height of this building?. rise: an increase; an upward movement: a rise in the cost of living. -
20 precio
m.1 price.¿qué precio tiene esta corbata? how much is this tie?está muy bien de precio it's very reasonably pricedprecio al contado cash priceprecio de compra purchase priceprecio de fábrica factory priceprecio indicativo guide priceprecio de mercado market priceprecio prohibitivo prohibitively high priceprecio de saldo bargain priceprecio de salida starting priceprecio de venta (al público) retail price2 price (sacrificio).pagaron un precio muy alto por la victoria they paid a very high price for victory, victory cost them dearlya cualquier precio at any price3 price tag.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: preciar.* * *1 (coste) price■ ¿a qué precio está? how much is it?\a cualquier precio at any costa precio de coste at cost priceno tener precio figurado to be priceless* * *noun m.1) price, value2) cost* * *SM1) (=importe) [de producto] price; [de viaje] fare; [en hotel] rate, charge¿qué precio tiene? — how much is it?
a o por un precio simbólico — for a nominal o token sum
precio al detalle, precio al por menor — retail price
precio de coste, precio de costo — cost-price
precio de situación — LAm bargain price
precio de venta — sale price, selling price
precio tope — top price, ceiling price
2) (=coste, sacrificio)lo hará a cualquier precio — he'll do it whatever the cost o at any price
al precio de — frm at the cost of
ganó las elecciones, pero al precio de su integridad — he won the election but at the cost o expense of his integrity
3) frm (=valor) worth, value* * *1) ( de producto) pricesubir los precios — to raise prices, to put prices up
bajar los precios — to lower prices, to bring prices down
¿qué precio tiene este vestido? — how much is this dress?
precio al contado/a plazos — cash/credit price
pagar or comprar algo a precio de oro — to pay the earth o a fortune for something
poner precio a la cabeza de alguien — to put a price on somebody's head
2) (sacrificio, esfuerzo)logró lo que quería ¿pero a qué precio? — she got what she wanted, but at what price o cost?
* * *= price, price tag, price range, quote.Ex. Prices tend to be lower than those on SDC and DIALOG and this has obvious attractions.Ex. Many library services, which generally have been provided free to users, are likely to acquire price tags in the near future.Ex. The author reviews some of the features of text retrieval software packages currently on the market with notes on price ranges.Ex. This is the most cost-effective method of acquisition because of the opportunity to choose the least expensive quote from multiple quotes through increasing purchasing power.----* a bajo precio = lower-cost, lower-cost, at a low price, on the cheap.* a cualquier precio = at any cost, at all costs, at any price.* alcanzar un precio = fetch + Dinero.* al mejor precio = at the best price.* al mejor precio posible = at the best possible price.* alto precio = costliness.* a mitad de precio = at half price.* a precio de coste = at cost price, at cost.* a precio de costo = at cost price, at cost.* a precio de ganga = at a steal.* a precio especial = at reduced cost, discounted, cut-rate, cut-price.* a precio razonable = at reasonable cost(s).* a precio reducido = at a discount.* a precios competitivos = competitively priced.* a precios especiales = at reduced rates, at preferential rates.* a precios razonables = at affordable prices.* a su precio normal = at full price.* aumentar el precio = mark up + price, jack up + the price.* aumento de precios = price increase, increased price.* a un precio especial = at a discount.* a un precio módico = at affordable cost, at an affordable price.* a un precio muy razonable = at a very reasonable cost, at very reasonable cost.* a un precio razonable = at a reasonable cost, reasonably priced.* averiguar el precio = cost.* bajada de los precios = falling prices.* bajar de precio = come down in + price.* bajar el precio = lower + price.* bajar los precios = roll back + prices.* bajo precio = low cost.* buena relación calidad-precio = value for money.* caída de los precios = falling prices.* cambiar el precio = reprice, reprice.* cobrar un precio = charge + price.* comparación de precios = comparison shopping.* comparar precios = comparison shop.* competencia de precios = price competition.* condiciones de adquisición y/o precio = terms of availability and/or price.* de bajo precio = low-priced.* de precio fijo = fixed-price.* de precio medio = medium-priced.* de precio razonable = affordable.* de precio rebajado = cut-price, cut-rate.* descender de precio = come down in + price.* diferencia de precio = price differential.* diferencia de precios = price differentiation.* diferencias de precio = differential pricing.* fijación de precio de venta = pricing.* fijación de precios = fixing.* fijar precios = price, fix + price.* fijar precios altos = price + high.* fijar precios bajos = price + low.* fulminar los precios = slash + prices.* guerra de precios = pricing competition, price war.* índice de precios = price index.* índice de precios al consumo = consumer price index (CPI), cost of living index.* Indice de Precios al Consumo (IPC) = Retail Price Index (RPI).* información de precios = price information.* información de precios de productos para el consumo = retail prices.* manipulación de precios = price-fixing.* mantener los precios = hold + prices down.* mejor relación calidad-precio, la = best value for money, the.* mitad de precio = half price.* negociar el precio de Algo = negotiate + price.* obligar a subir el precio = force up + prices.* pagar el precio = meet + price.* pagar precio = pay + cost.* pagar un alto precio = pay + hefty price.* pagar un precio = pay + fee, pay + penalty.* pagar un precio alto por Algo = pay + a premium price for.* pagar un precio elevado = pay + hefty price.* pagar un precio exorbitante = pay through + the nose.* política de fijación de precios = pricing policy.* política de precios = pricing model, pricing policy.* poner el precio = price.* poner precio a la cabeza de Alguien = declare + open season on, put + a price on + Posesivo + head.* poner un precio a Algo muy alto = overprice.* precio abusivo = abusive price tag, abusive price.* precio abusivo, precio desorbidato = abusive price.* precio al por mayor = block rate, wholesale price, bulk rate.* precio + bajar = price + fall.* precio + caer = price + fall.* precio calculado según el tiempo empleado = time-based charge.* precio calculado según el tiempo de conexión = connect time based pricing.* precio calculado según el tiempo empleado = time-based charge.* precio competitivo = competitive price.* precio con descuento = discounted price, discount price.* precio de compra = purchase price.* precio de coste más margen de beneficios = cost-plus pricing.* precio de entrada = price of admission.* precio de la gasolina = fuel pump price.* precio de la habitación = room rate.* precio del aparcamiento = parking fee.* precio de las acciones = share price.* precio de la suscripción = subscription price.* precio de la vivienda = house price.* precio del billete = fare.* precio del billete de autobús = bus fare.* precio del billete de avión = airfare [air fare], airline fare.* precio del carburante = fuel price, fuel pump price.* precio del combustible = fuel price, fuel pump price.* precio del productor = producer price.* precio de salida = starting price.* precio + descender = price + fall.* precio desorbidato = abusive price tag, abusive price.* precio desorbitado = prohibitive price tag, prohibitive price.* precio de tarifa = list price, listed price.* precio de venta al público = retail price, cover price, list price, listed price.* precio + dispararse = price + spiral out of control, price + go through the roof, price + soar through the roof.* precio especial = reduced rate, special rate, reduced fee, discounted price, discount price, preferential rate.* precio especial por compra al por mayor = bulk deal.* precio excesivo = steep price, overpricing [over-pricing], inflated price.* precio fijo = fixed charge.* precio inflado = inflated price.* precio inicial = starting price.* precio íntegro = full price.* precio medio = average price.* precio mínimo = threshold price.* precio normal = full price.* precio para estudiantes = student rate.* precio + ponerse por las nubes = price + go through the roof, price + spiral out of control, price + spiral out of control, price + soar through the roof.* precio por unidad = unit price.* precio prohibitivo = prohibitively expensive, prohibitive price tag, prohibitive price.* precio razonable = fair price.* precio rebajado = marked-down price.* precio rebajado, precio reducido, descuento = marked-down price.* precios = pricing, price range, price rate, price structure.* precios competitivos = competitive rates.* precios con descuento = discount price.* precios de las materias primas = commodity prices.* precios descontrolados = runaway prices.* precios disparados = spiralling prices, runaway prices.* precios + dispararse = prices + spiral.* precios en alza = rising costs, runaway prices, runaway costs.* precio simbólico = nominal fee.* precios + ponerse por las nubes = prices + spiral.* precios por las nubes = spiralling prices.* que no tiene precio = priceless.* que tiene precio = priced.* rebajar el precio = cut + price.* rebajar los precios = knock down + prices, slash + prices.* reducción de los precios = price cut.* reducción de precios = pricecutting.* reducir el precio = reduce + price, cut + price.* relación calidad-precio = price-performance ratio.* sensible a los precios = price sensitive.* sin precio = unpriced.* subida de precios = price rise, rising costs, price increase, increased price, price hike, price hike.* subir de precio = rise in + price.* subir el precio = push + cost + up, raise + price, jack up + the price, rack up + the price.* susceptible a los precios = price sensitive.* tabla de comparación de precios = price-comparison table.* tarifa de precios = pricing structure, pricing algorithm, pricing scheme, pricing model, price structure.* tener un precio razonable = be reasonably priced.* tirado de precio = steal, at a steal.* vender a precio de costo = sell at + cost.* vender a precio de ganga = sell at + bargain price.* vender a un precio más barato que = undercut.* vender en el extranjero a precios inferiores que en el país de origen = dump.* venta a un precio más barato = undercutting.* * *1) ( de producto) pricesubir los precios — to raise prices, to put prices up
bajar los precios — to lower prices, to bring prices down
¿qué precio tiene este vestido? — how much is this dress?
precio al contado/a plazos — cash/credit price
pagar or comprar algo a precio de oro — to pay the earth o a fortune for something
poner precio a la cabeza de alguien — to put a price on somebody's head
2) (sacrificio, esfuerzo)logró lo que quería ¿pero a qué precio? — she got what she wanted, but at what price o cost?
* * *= price, price tag, price range, quote.Ex: Prices tend to be lower than those on SDC and DIALOG and this has obvious attractions.
Ex: Many library services, which generally have been provided free to users, are likely to acquire price tags in the near future.Ex: The author reviews some of the features of text retrieval software packages currently on the market with notes on price ranges.Ex: This is the most cost-effective method of acquisition because of the opportunity to choose the least expensive quote from multiple quotes through increasing purchasing power.* a bajo precio = lower-cost, lower-cost, at a low price, on the cheap.* a cualquier precio = at any cost, at all costs, at any price.* alcanzar un precio = fetch + Dinero.* al mejor precio = at the best price.* al mejor precio posible = at the best possible price.* alto precio = costliness.* a mitad de precio = at half price.* a precio de coste = at cost price, at cost.* a precio de costo = at cost price, at cost.* a precio de ganga = at a steal.* a precio especial = at reduced cost, discounted, cut-rate, cut-price.* a precio razonable = at reasonable cost(s).* a precio reducido = at a discount.* a precios competitivos = competitively priced.* a precios especiales = at reduced rates, at preferential rates.* a precios razonables = at affordable prices.* a su precio normal = at full price.* aumentar el precio = mark up + price, jack up + the price.* aumento de precios = price increase, increased price.* a un precio especial = at a discount.* a un precio módico = at affordable cost, at an affordable price.* a un precio muy razonable = at a very reasonable cost, at very reasonable cost.* a un precio razonable = at a reasonable cost, reasonably priced.* averiguar el precio = cost.* bajada de los precios = falling prices.* bajar de precio = come down in + price.* bajar el precio = lower + price.* bajar los precios = roll back + prices.* bajo precio = low cost.* buena relación calidad-precio = value for money.* caída de los precios = falling prices.* cambiar el precio = reprice, reprice.* cobrar un precio = charge + price.* comparación de precios = comparison shopping.* comparar precios = comparison shop.* competencia de precios = price competition.* condiciones de adquisición y/o precio = terms of availability and/or price.* de bajo precio = low-priced.* de precio fijo = fixed-price.* de precio medio = medium-priced.* de precio razonable = affordable.* de precio rebajado = cut-price, cut-rate.* descender de precio = come down in + price.* diferencia de precio = price differential.* diferencia de precios = price differentiation.* diferencias de precio = differential pricing.* fijación de precio de venta = pricing.* fijación de precios = fixing.* fijar precios = price, fix + price.* fijar precios altos = price + high.* fijar precios bajos = price + low.* fulminar los precios = slash + prices.* guerra de precios = pricing competition, price war.* índice de precios = price index.* índice de precios al consumo = consumer price index (CPI), cost of living index.* Indice de Precios al Consumo (IPC) = Retail Price Index (RPI).* información de precios = price information.* información de precios de productos para el consumo = retail prices.* manipulación de precios = price-fixing.* mantener los precios = hold + prices down.* mejor relación calidad-precio, la = best value for money, the.* mitad de precio = half price.* negociar el precio de Algo = negotiate + price.* obligar a subir el precio = force up + prices.* pagar el precio = meet + price.* pagar precio = pay + cost.* pagar un alto precio = pay + hefty price.* pagar un precio = pay + fee, pay + penalty.* pagar un precio alto por Algo = pay + a premium price for.* pagar un precio elevado = pay + hefty price.* pagar un precio exorbitante = pay through + the nose.* política de fijación de precios = pricing policy.* política de precios = pricing model, pricing policy.* poner el precio = price.* poner precio a la cabeza de Alguien = declare + open season on, put + a price on + Posesivo + head.* poner un precio a Algo muy alto = overprice.* precio abusivo = abusive price tag, abusive price.* precio abusivo, precio desorbidato = abusive price.* precio al por mayor = block rate, wholesale price, bulk rate.* precio + bajar = price + fall.* precio + caer = price + fall.* precio calculado según el tiempo empleado = time-based charge.* precio calculado según el tiempo de conexión = connect time based pricing.* precio calculado según el tiempo empleado = time-based charge.* precio competitivo = competitive price.* precio con descuento = discounted price, discount price.* precio de compra = purchase price.* precio de coste más margen de beneficios = cost-plus pricing.* precio de entrada = price of admission.* precio de la gasolina = fuel pump price.* precio de la habitación = room rate.* precio del aparcamiento = parking fee.* precio de las acciones = share price.* precio de la suscripción = subscription price.* precio de la vivienda = house price.* precio del billete = fare.* precio del billete de autobús = bus fare.* precio del billete de avión = airfare [air fare], airline fare.* precio del carburante = fuel price, fuel pump price.* precio del combustible = fuel price, fuel pump price.* precio del productor = producer price.* precio de salida = starting price.* precio + descender = price + fall.* precio desorbidato = abusive price tag, abusive price.* precio desorbitado = prohibitive price tag, prohibitive price.* precio de tarifa = list price, listed price.* precio de venta al público = retail price, cover price, list price, listed price.* precio + dispararse = price + spiral out of control, price + go through the roof, price + soar through the roof.* precio especial = reduced rate, special rate, reduced fee, discounted price, discount price, preferential rate.* precio especial por compra al por mayor = bulk deal.* precio excesivo = steep price, overpricing [over-pricing], inflated price.* precio fijo = fixed charge.* precio inflado = inflated price.* precio inicial = starting price.* precio íntegro = full price.* precio medio = average price.* precio mínimo = threshold price.* precio normal = full price.* precio para estudiantes = student rate.* precio + ponerse por las nubes = price + go through the roof, price + spiral out of control, price + spiral out of control, price + soar through the roof.* precio por unidad = unit price.* precio prohibitivo = prohibitively expensive, prohibitive price tag, prohibitive price.* precio razonable = fair price.* precio rebajado = marked-down price.* precio rebajado, precio reducido, descuento = marked-down price.* precios = pricing, price range, price rate, price structure.* precios competitivos = competitive rates.* precios con descuento = discount price.* precios de las materias primas = commodity prices.* precios descontrolados = runaway prices.* precios disparados = spiralling prices, runaway prices.* precios + dispararse = prices + spiral.* precios en alza = rising costs, runaway prices, runaway costs.* precio simbólico = nominal fee.* precios + ponerse por las nubes = prices + spiral.* precios por las nubes = spiralling prices.* que no tiene precio = priceless.* que tiene precio = priced.* rebajar el precio = cut + price.* rebajar los precios = knock down + prices, slash + prices.* reducción de los precios = price cut.* reducción de precios = pricecutting.* reducir el precio = reduce + price, cut + price.* relación calidad-precio = price-performance ratio.* sensible a los precios = price sensitive.* sin precio = unpriced.* subida de precios = price rise, rising costs, price increase, increased price, price hike, price hike.* subir de precio = rise in + price.* subir el precio = push + cost + up, raise + price, jack up + the price, rack up + the price.* susceptible a los precios = price sensitive.* tabla de comparación de precios = price-comparison table.* tarifa de precios = pricing structure, pricing algorithm, pricing scheme, pricing model, price structure.* tener un precio razonable = be reasonably priced.* tirado de precio = steal, at a steal.* vender a precio de costo = sell at + cost.* vender a precio de ganga = sell at + bargain price.* vender a un precio más barato que = undercut.* vender en el extranjero a precios inferiores que en el país de origen = dump.* venta a un precio más barato = undercutting.* * *A (de un producto) pricesubir los precios to raise prices, to put prices upbajar los precios to lower prices, to bring prices down¿qué precio tiene este vestido? what's the price of this dress?, how much is this dress?el precio del viaje the cost o price of the tripaquí la fruta está muy bien de precio fruit is very reasonably priced o very reasonable here, the price of fruit is very reasonable hereun precio al alcance de todos los bolsillos a price to suit everyone's pocket, a price everyone can affordlo compré a muy buen precio I got it for a very reasonable priceen esta zona los apartamentos tienen un precio prohibitivo apartments in this area are prohibitively expensivetiene un precio irrisorio it's ridiculously cheapel precio por unidad es (de) 5 euros they are 5 euros eachlibros a precios populares books at affordable pricesprecio al contado cash priceprecio a plazos credit pricea precio de saldo at a bargain price, at a knockdown price ( colloq)aún no han fijado el precio they still haven't fixed the pricehacer precio ( RPl); to lower the price, give a discountno tener precio to be pricelesseste anillo no tiene precio para mí for me this ring is pricelesssu ayuda no tiene precio her help has been invaluablepagar or comprar algo a precio de oro to pay the earth o a fortune for sthponer precio a la cabeza de algn to put a price on sb's headCompuestos:● precio al por mayor/menorwholesale/retail price, trade pricefixed priceopening pricesupport priceclosing pricepurchase pricecost pricestriking pricelaunch priceel precio del dinero the cost of money, the cost of borrowingmarket pricestarting pricethreshold pricesale price(de un alimento, medicamento) recommended retail price; (de un libro) published pricefactory (gate) price, price ex works ( BrE)psychological priceunit priceB(sacrificio, esfuerzo): logró lo que quería ¿pero a qué precio? she got what she wanted, but at what price o cost?impedirán a cualquier precio que se sepa la verdad they will go to any lengths to stop people knowing the truth, they will stop at nothing to hide the truthestá dispuesto a mantenerse en el cargo a cualquier precio he's determined to stay on at any price o at all costs o whatever the cost* * *
Del verbo preciar: ( conjugate preciar)
precio es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
preció es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
precio sustantivo masculino
1 ( de producto) price;◊ precio al contado/a plazos cash/credit price;
¿qué precio tiene este vestido? how much is this dress?;
precio de costo or (Esp) coste cost price;
precio de venta al público (de alimento, medicamento) recommended retail price;
( de libro) published price;
2 (sacrificio, costo) price, cost;
precio sustantivo masculino price, cost: ¿qué precio tiene este abrigo?, how much is this coat?
♦ Locuciones: a cualquier precio, at any cost: está dispuesta a conseguir ese puesto a cualquier precio, she's willing to do anything in order to get that job
no tener precio, to be priceless: las obras destruídas por las bombas no tenían precio, the works of art destroyed by the bombing were priceless
mi amistad no tiene precio, my friendship can't be bought
' precio' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abusiva
- abusivo
- ajustada
- ajustado
- alquiler
- alta
- alto
- arrendamiento
- cara
- caro
- cobrar
- concertar
- conveniente
- costar
- coste
- costo
- de
- demencial
- descender
- desorbitada
- desorbitado
- encarecer
- entrar
- estar
- lince
- mitad
- moderada
- moderado
- módica
- módico
- neta
- neto
- proporción
- PVP
- rebaja
- rebajar
- regatear
- rondar
- salvajada
- según
- tarifa
- tasa
- tasar
- tributo
- unitaria
- unitario
- valer
- valor
- valorar
- accesible
English:
adjust
- all-in
- approximate
- arm's length
- arrange
- asking price
- at
- bargain
- beat down
- bloody
- bring down
- cagey
- charge
- cheap
- command
- cost
- cut
- decrease
- dirt-cheap
- discount
- double
- down
- downturn
- drop
- excessive
- fall
- fare
- fix
- foresight
- freight
- gazumping
- going
- hefty
- high-end
- inexpensively
- inflated
- introductory
- jack up
- jump
- knock down
- low
- lower
- lowest
- mark down
- mark up
- market price
- mistaken
- moderate
- money
- name
* * *precio nm1. [en dinero] price;¿qué precio tiene esta corbata? how much is this tie?;subir los precios to put prices up;bajar los precios to bring prices down;ha subido el precio de la vivienda house prices have gone up;está muy bien de precio it's very reasonably priced;un precio prohibitivo a prohibitively high price;Andes Fama precio de huevo for next to nothing;a precio de oro: la merluza está a precio de oro hake has become ridiculously expensive;RPhacer precio a alguien to give sb a discount;poner precio a to put a price on;poner precio a la cabeza de alguien to put a price on sb's head;no tener precio to be pricelessBolsa precio de apertura opening price;precio de catálogo list price;Bolsa precio de cierre closing price;precio de compra purchase price;precio comprador bid price;precio al contado cash price;Esp precio de coste cost price;precio de costo cost price;comprar algo a precio de costo to buy sth at cost price;Bolsa precio de cotización quoted price; Fin el precio del dinero the cost of borrowing; Bolsa precio de ejercicio striking price;precio de fábrica factory price;precio indicativo guide price;precio de lanzamiento launch price;precio de lista list price;precio al por mayor trade price;precio de mercado market price;precio nominal nominal price;precio de oferta offer price;precio de saldo bargain price;precio de salida starting price;precio de salida a Bolsa issue price;precio simbólico nominal o token amount;precio tope top o ceiling price;precio por unidad unit price;precio unitario unit price;precio de venta (al público) retail price2. [sacrificio] price;es el precio de la fama it's the price of fame;pagaron un precio muy alto por la victoria they paid a very high price for victory, victory cost them dearly;a cualquier precio at any price;al precio de at the cost of* * *m price;precio por unidad unit price;a bajo precio at a low price;a mitad de precio at half price;estar bien de precio be reasonably priced;a buen precio at a good price;pagar a precio de oro pay a fortune for;no tener precio fig be priceless* * *precio nm1) : price2) : cost, sacrificea cualquier precio: whatever the cost* * *precio n price¿qué precio tiene? how much is it?
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