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the first floor

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1 elevations on the first floor and cellar bottom

отметка основания фундамента и отметка пола первого этажа

Англо-русский словарь промышленной и научной лексики > elevations on the first floor and cellar bottom
2 First floor

The second floor of a multi-storey building, see ground floor

Iभारतीय अंग्रेजी खिचड़ी (Indian-English slang) > First floor
3 first floor

الطَّابِق الأوّل \ first floor: the level above the ground floor; the level of the street.

Arabic-English glossary > first floor
4 ensimmäinen kerros

• first floor

• the first floor

Suomi-Englanti sanakirja > ensimmäinen kerros
5 bajo

adj.

1 low.

2 short, small.

3 low, tawdry, base.

4 low, contemptible, lowly, base.

5 low-lying, low-down.

6 hushed, soft, soft-sounding.

adv.

1 softly, in a low voice, low.

Let's talk low because the baby's sleep Hablemos bajo porque el niño duerme.

2 low, in a low position, near ground level, near the floor.

prep.

1 under, below, beneath, underneath.

2 under.

3 under, under the jurisdiction of.

m.

1 bass.

2 bass, double bass, bass guitar.

3 bass singer, bass voice, bass.

4 hem, turn-up, hemline, turnup.

5 low lying ground.

pres.indicat.

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

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bajo

► adjetivo

1 (gen) low

■ una casa baja a low house

■ precios bajos low prices

■ el río está bajo the river is low

■ pon la música, pero baja put the music on low

2 (persona) short, not tall

■ su padre es muy bajo her father is very short

3 (cabeza) bowed, held low; (ojos) lowered, downcast

■ rezaba con la cabeza baja she prayed with her head bowed

4 (marea) out

■ la marea está baja the tide is out

5 (despreciable) despicable, contemptible, base

6 (territorio, río) lower

■ la baja Navarra lower Navarre

7 (época) later

■ la Baja Edad Media the late Middle Ages

8 (inferior) poor, low

■ es de baja calidad it's poor quality

■ tu rendimiento es muy bajo your performance is very poor

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bajo

► nombre masculino

1 (piso) ground floor, US first floor

2 (de prenda) bottoms plural, US cuff

3 MÚSICA (instrumento) bass; (contrabajo) double bass

► nombre masulino o femenino

1 MÚSICA (músico) bass player; (cantante) bass

► adverbio

1 (en el aire) low

■ el avión vuela bajo para evitar el radar the plane flies low to avoid the radar

2 (voz) softly, quietly, in a low voice

■ habla muy bajo she speaks very quietly

► preposición

1 under

■ pasamos la noche bajo las estrellas we spent the night under the stars

■ bajo ningún concepto under no circumstances

■ bajo el yugo del dictador under the yoke of the dictator

2 (temperatura) below

■ 10 grados bajo cero 10 degrees below zero

► nombre masculino plural bajos

1 (planta baja) ground floor; (sótano) basement

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FRASEOLOGÍA

por lo bajo (disimuladamente) on the sly 2 (en voz baja) in a low voice 3 (sin exagerar) conservatively

bajas pasiones animal passions

bajos fondos underworld sing

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1. prep.
1) under

2) beneath

3) below
2. adv.
1) low

2) softly, quietly
3. (f. - baja)
adj.

1) low

2) short

3) lower

4) soft

5) base, vile
4. noun m.
1) bass

2) first floor

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1. ADJ

1) (=de poca altura) [objeto] low; [persona] short; [parte] lower, bottom; [tierra] low-lying; [agua] shallow

una silla muy baja — a very low chair

mi hermano es muy bajo — my brother is very short

en la parte baja de la ciudad — in the lower part of the town

planta baja — ground floor, first floor (EEUU)

los bajos fondos — the underworld sing

2) (=inclinado)

contestó con la cabeza baja — she answered with her head bowed

con los ojos bajos — with downcast eyes

3) (=reducido, inferior) [precios, temperaturas, frecuencia] low; [calidad] low, poor

de baja calidad — low-quality, poor-quality

de bajo contenido en grasas — low-fat

bajo en calorías — low-calorie

la temporada baja — the low season

• estar bajo de algo, estar bajo de ánimo o de moral — to be in low spirits

estar bajo de forma (física) — to be unfit, be out of shape

4) [sonido] faint, soft; [voz, tono] low

hablar en voz baja — to speak quietly o in a low voice

decir algo por lo bajo — to say sth under one's breath

hacer algo por lo bajo — to do sth secretly

5) [etapa]

en la baja Edad Media — in the late Middle Ages

bajo latín — Low Latin

6) [oro, plata] with a high level of impurities

7) [color] (=apagado) dull; (=pálido) pale

8) (=humilde) low, humble; [clase] lower; [condición] lowly; [barrio] poor; [tarea] menial

9) pey (=vulgar) common, ordinary; (=mezquino) base, mean

10)

por lo bajo — (=a lo menos) at (the) least

2. SM

1) (Cos) [de vestido] hem; [de pantalones] turn-up, cuff (EEUU)

2) [de edificio] (=piso) ground floor, first floor (EEUU)

vivo en un bajo — I live on the ground floor

bajo comercial — ground-floor o (EEUU) first-floor business premises

3) (Mús) (=instrumento) bass; (=voz) bass; (=guitarrista) bass (guitar) player, bassist

Elena toca el bajo en un grupo — Elena plays bass (guitar) in a group

bajo profundo — basso profundo

4) pl bajos [de edificio] ground floor sing, first floor sing (EEUU); [de coche] underside; euf [del cuerpo] private parts

5) (=hondonada) hollow

6) (Náut) = bajío 1)

3.

ADV [volar] low; [tocar, cantar] quietly, softly

el avión volaba muy bajo — the plane was flying very low

hablar bajo — (=en voz baja) to speak quietly, speak softly; (=tener una voz suave) to be softly spoken, be soft spoken

¡más bajo, por favor! — quieter, please!

4. PREP

1) (=debajo de) under

Juan llevaba un libro bajo el brazo — Juan was carrying a book under his arm

• bajo cero — below zero

estamos a dos grados bajo cero — it's two degrees below zero

• bajo la lluvia — in the rain

• bajo tierra — underground

toda la familia está ya bajo tierra — the whole family are dead and buried

2) (=dependiente de, sometido a) under

bajo Napoleón — under Napoleon

bajo los efectos de la droga — under the influence of drugs

bajo el título de... — under the title of...

bajo mi punto de vista — from my point of view

bajo el reinado de — in the reign of

está bajo la tutela de su tío — her uncle is her legal guardian
fianza 1), juramento 1), llave 1)
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I
- ja adjetivo

1) [ser] < persona> short

2) (indicando posición, nivel)

a) [ser] < techo> low; < tierras> low-lying

b) [estar] <lámpara/cuadro/nivel> low

la parte baja de la estantería — the lower shelves of the bookcase

la marea está baja — the tide is out

c) ( bajado)

tener las persianas bajas — to have the blinds down

caminar con la mirada baja — to walk (along) with one's eyes on the ground

3)

a) <calificación/precio/número> low; < temperatura> low

una bebida baja en calorías — a low-calorie drink

tiene la tensión or presión baja — he has low blood pressure

artículos de baja calidad — poor-quality goods

b) <volumen/luz> low

en voz baja — quietly, in a low voice

pon la radio bajita — put the radio on quietly

4)

estar bajo DE algo — ( falto de)

están bajos de moral — their morale is low

está bajo de defensas — his defenses are low

5) ( grave) <tono/voz> deep, low

6) ( vil) <acción/instinto> low, base

caer bajo: qué bajo has caído! — how could you stoop so low!

•

- baja cuna

- baja forma

- baja frecuencia

- bajas presiones

- bajos fondos

- bajo vientre
II
adverbio

a) <volar/pasar> low

b) <hablar/cantar> softly, quietly

habla más bajo! — keep your voice down!
III
masculino

1)

a) ( planta baja) first (AmE) o (BrE) ground floor

b)

los bajos — (CS) the first (AmE) o (BrE) ground floor

2)

a) (de falda, vestido) hem

b) bajos masculino plural (Auto) underside

3) ( contrabajo) (double) bass
IV
preposición

a) ( debajo de) under

bajo techo — under cover, indoors

tres grados bajo cero — three degrees below zero

bajo el cielo estrellado — (liter) beneath the starry sky (liter)

b) (expresando sujeción, dependencia) under

bajo juramento — under oath

bajo los efectos del alcohol — under the influence of alcohol

bajo el título... — under the title...

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I
- ja adjetivo

1) [ser] < persona> short

2) (indicando posición, nivel)

a) [ser] < techo> low; < tierras> low-lying

b) [estar] <lámpara/cuadro/nivel> low

la parte baja de la estantería — the lower shelves of the bookcase

la marea está baja — the tide is out

c) ( bajado)

tener las persianas bajas — to have the blinds down

caminar con la mirada baja — to walk (along) with one's eyes on the ground

3)

a) <calificación/precio/número> low; < temperatura> low

una bebida baja en calorías — a low-calorie drink

tiene la tensión or presión baja — he has low blood pressure

artículos de baja calidad — poor-quality goods

b) <volumen/luz> low

en voz baja — quietly, in a low voice

pon la radio bajita — put the radio on quietly

4)

estar bajo DE algo — ( falto de)

están bajos de moral — their morale is low

está bajo de defensas — his defenses are low

5) ( grave) <tono/voz> deep, low

6) ( vil) <acción/instinto> low, base

caer bajo: qué bajo has caído! — how could you stoop so low!

•

- baja cuna

- baja forma

- baja frecuencia

- bajas presiones

- bajos fondos

- bajo vientre
II
adverbio

a) <volar/pasar> low

b) <hablar/cantar> softly, quietly

habla más bajo! — keep your voice down!
III
masculino

1)

a) ( planta baja) first (AmE) o (BrE) ground floor

b)

los bajos — (CS) the first (AmE) o (BrE) ground floor

2)

a) (de falda, vestido) hem

b) bajos masculino plural (Auto) underside

3) ( contrabajo) (double) bass
IV
preposición

a) ( debajo de) under

bajo techo — under cover, indoors

tres grados bajo cero — three degrees below zero

bajo el cielo estrellado — (liter) beneath the starry sky (liter)

b) (expresando sujeción, dependencia) under

bajo juramento — under oath

bajo los efectos del alcohol — under the influence of alcohol

bajo el título... — under the title...

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bajo¹

¹ = bass.

Nota: Instrumento musical.

Ex: Russian singer Vladimir Ognovenko is one of the most arresting basses on the opera scene today.

bajo²

² = ground floor.

Nota: Piso de un edificio situado al nivel de la calle.

Ex: The ground floor of the library contains a foyer with separate entrance to different departments.

* bajo comercial = commercial premise.

bajo³

³ = low [lower -comp., lowest -sup.], lowly [lowlier -comp., lowliest -sup.], sagging, low-lying.

Ex: Carlton Duncan discussed the difficulties built into the educational processes which led to under-performance at school and the resulting low representation in higher education and low entry into the professions.

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

Ex: It was obvious that Balzac's enthusiasm for the grant lifted his spirits up from their normal sagging state.

Ex: With the introduction of irrigation, low-lying areas are prone to waterlogging and soil salinization.

* a bajas temperaturas = at low temperature.

* a bajo coste = low-cost.

* a bajo costo = low-cost.

* a bajo nivel = low-level.

* a bajo precio = lower-cost, lower-cost, at a low price, on the cheap.

* altibajos = ups and downs.

* altos y bajos = highs and lows, peaks and valleys.

* arma de bajo calibre = small arm.

* baja Edad Media, la = late Middle Ages, the.

* baja resolución = low resolution.

* baja tecnología = low tech [low-tech].

* baja temperatura = low temperature.

* bajo cero = sub-zero, below-freezing.

* bajo consumo = low power consumption.

* bajo coste = low cost.

* bajo en ácido = low-acid.

* bajo en calorías = low cal, low-calorie.

* bajo en carbohidratos = low-carb(ohydrate).

* bajo en grasas = low fat.

* bajo en hidratos de carbono = low-carb(ohydrate).

* bajo precio = low cost.

* bajo presión = under the cosh.

* bajos ingresos = low income.

* bajo vientre = lower abdomen.

* barrio bajo = skid row.

* bebida baja en alcohol = low-alcohol drink.

* cuando la marea está baja = at low tide.

* cultura de la clase baja = low culture.

* de baja calidad = poor in detail, low-grade [lowgrade], low-quality, third rate [third-rate], low-end, trashy [trashier -comp., trashiest -sup.].

* de baja intensidad = low-intensity [low intensity].

* de baja ralea = ignoble.

* de bajo consumo = low energy.

* de bajo contenido en grasas = low fat.

* de bajo crecimiento = low-growing.

* de bajo estatus social = low-status.

* de bajo nivel = lower-level, low-level.

* de bajo precio = low-priced.

* de bajo riesgo = low-risk.

* decir en voz baja = say under + Posesivo + breath, say in + a low voice, say in + a quiet voice.

* de la gama baja = low-end.

* de nivel cultural bajo = lowbrow [low-brow].

* de nivel intelectual bajo = lowbrow [low-brow].

* de tacón bajo = low-heeled.

* dieta baja en carbohidratos = low-carb diet.

* dieta baja en hidratos de carbono = low-carb diet.

* el más bajo = rock-bottom.

* el punto más bajo = rock-bottom.

* en su nivel más bajo = at its lowest ebb.

* en su punto más bajo = at its lowest ebb.

* en un nivel bajo = at a low ebb.

* en un punto bajo = at a low ebb.

* estar muy bajo = be way down.

* familia de bajos ingresos = low-income family.

* fijar precios bajos = price + low.

* frente de bajas presiones = ridge of low pressure.

* hablar en voz baja = whisper, speak + low.

* marea baja = low tide.

* más bien bajo = shortish.

* monte bajo = undergrowth, understorey [understory, -USA], fynbos, shrubland, scrubland.

* Países Bajos, los = Netherlands, the, Low Countries, the.

* período bajo = dry spell.

* período de baja actividad = dry spell.

* persona de nivel cultural bajo = lowbrow [low-brow].

* persona de nivel intelectual bajo = lowbrow [low-brow].

* planta baja = ground floor.

* que habla en voz baja = quietly spoken.

* que vuela bajo = low-flying.

* sistema de bajas presiones = ridge of low pressure, low pressure system.

* temporada baja = low season.

* tirando a bajo = shortish.

* tirar a lo bajo = low-ball.

bajo⁴

= under.

Ex: One of the outcomes of entry under title has been the proliferation of serials titles.

* acoger bajo la representación de Uno = bring under + Posesivo + umbrella.

* acoger bajo la tutela de Uno = bring under + Posesivo + umbrella.

* bajo agua = undersea, underwater.

* bajo amenaza = under threat.

* bajo arresto domiciliario = under house arrest.

* bajo cero = below zero.

* bajo ciertas circunstancias = under certain circumstances.

* bajo ciertas condiciones = under certain conditions.

* bajo coacción = under duress.

* bajo el asesoramiento de = on the advice of.

* bajo el brazo = under + Posesivo + arm.

* bajo el cargo de = on charges of.

* bajo el control de = under the control of.

* bajo el emblema = under the banner.

* bajo el manto de la noche = under the cover of darkness, under the cloak of darkness.

* bajo el patrocinio de = under the aegis of.

* bajo el sol = in the eye of the sun.

* bajo el yugo de = under the yoke of.

* bajo juramento = under oath, sworn.

* bajo la apariencia de = in the guise of, under the guise of.

* bajo la competencia de = under the jurisdiction of.

* bajo la dirección de = under the supervision of.

* bajo las garras de = under the grip of.

* bajo la supervisión de = under the supervision of.

* bajo la tutela = under the auspices of.

* bajo la tutela de = under the aegis of.

* bajo la tutela de Alguien = under + Posesivo + auspices.

* bajo llave = under lock and key.

* bajo los auspicios de = under the aegis of, under the auspices of.

* bajo los auspicios de Alguien = under + Posesivo + auspices.

* bajo los pies = underfoot.

* bajo lupa = under the microscope.

* bajo ninguna circunstancia = under no/any circumstances.

* bajo ningún concepto = on no account, not on any account, under no/any circumstances.

* bajo + Posesivo + custodia = in + Posesivo + safekeeping.

* bajo presión = under pressure.

* bajo reforma = under reform.

* bajo sospecha = under suspicion.

* bajo tierra = underground, below surface.

* bajo un mismo techo = under one roof.

* decretar libertad bajo fianza = remand.

* guardar bajo llave = keep under + lock and key.

* libertad bajo fianza = bail.

* mantener bajo control = keep + a rein on.

* tener Algo bajo el control de Uno = have + Nombre + at + Posesivo + command.

* territorio bajo mandato = mandate.

bajo⁵

⁵ = lowdown, mean [meaner -comp., meanest -sup.].

Ex: The board clearly didn't care if its commissioner was a lowdown, lying, corrupt and untrustworthy creep, likely because that is the nature of the entire organization.

Ex: Whereas in most European countries during this period welfare provision continued to develop, in Australia it languished at a level which, with the exception of Japan, was the meanest of the developed countries.

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bajo¹ -ja

adjective

A [ SER] ‹persona› short

ese chico bajito que trabaja en el bar that short o small guy who works in the bar

B (indicando posición, nivel)

1 [ SER] ‹techo› low; ‹tierras› low-lying

un vestido de talle bajo a low-waisted dress

2 [ ESTAR] ‹lámpara/cuadro› low

las ramas más bajas del árbol the lowest branches of the tree

la parte baja de la estantería the bottom shelf/lower shelves of the bookcase

el nivel de aceite está bajo the oil level is low

¡qué bajo está el río! isn't the river low!

la marea está baja it's low tide, the tide is out

3

(bajado): la casa tenía las persianas bajas the house had the blinds down

caminaba con la mirada baja she walked (along) looking at the ground o with her eyes lowered

C

1 ‹calificación/precio/número› low; ‹temperatura› low

bajo en nicotina y alquitrán low in nicotine and tar

una bebida baja en calorías a low-calorie drink

tiene la tensión or presión baja he has low blood pressure, his blood pressure is low

liquidaban todo a precios bajísimos they were selling everything off really cheap(ly)

artículos de baja calidad poor-quality goods

por lo bajoor ( RPl) por parte baja at least

les va a costar 10.000 tirando or echando por lo bajo ( fam); it's going to cost them at least 10,000, it's going to cost them 10,000 easily o at (the very) least

2 ‹volumen/luz› low

lo dijo en voz baja he said it quietly o in a low voice

pon la radio bajita put the radio on quietly

3 ‹oro› below 14 karats

D estar bajo DE algo

(falto de): están bajos de moral they're in low spirits, their morale is low

está baja de defensas her defenses are low

E (grave) ‹tono/voz› deep, low

F (vil) ‹acción/instinto› low, base

caer bajoor en lo bajo: ha caído en lo más bajo she stooped pretty low

¡qué bajo has caído! how could you stoop so low?, how low can you get!

Compuestos:

● baja cuna

feminine humble origins (pl)

● baja Edad Media

feminine:

la bajoa Edad Media the late Middle Ages (pl)

● baja forma

feminine:

estoy en bajoa forma I'm in bad shape, I'm not on form, I'm feeling below par

la bajoa forma del equipo nacional the poor form of the national team

● baja frecuencia

feminine low frequency

● baja policía

feminine ( Per) garbage ( AmE) o ( BrE) refuse collection and street cleaning service

● bajas pasiones

fpl animal passions (pl)

● bajas presiones

fpl low pressure

● baja tecnología

feminine low technology

de bajoa tecnología low-technology ( before n), low-tech

● bajo Latín

masculine Low Latin

● bajo relieve

masculine bas-relief

● bajos fondos

mpl underworld

● bajo vientre

masculine:

el bajo vientre the lower abdomen

bajo²

adverb

1 ‹volar/pasar› low

2 ‹hablar/cantar› softly, quietly

canta más bajo sing more softly

¡habla más bajo! keep your voice down!

bajo³

masculine

A

1 (planta baja) first ( AmE) o ( BrE) ground floor; (local) commercial premises ( on the first ( AmE) o ( BrE) ground floor of a building)

2 los bajos mpl ( RPl) the first ( AmE) o ( BrE) ground floor

B

1 (de una falda, un vestido) hem; (de un pantalón) cuff ( AmE), turn-up ( BrE)

2 bajos mpl ( Auto) underbody

C (contrabajo) bass, double bass

D

( Chi fam) (fin): darle el bajo a algn to do away with sb ( colloq), to get rid of sb

darle el bajo a algo to polish sth off ( colloq)

bajo⁴

prep

1 (debajo de) under

corrimos a ponernos bajo techo we ran to get under cover

ponte bajo el paraguas get under o underneath the umbrella

tres grados bajo cero three degrees below zero

cuando yo esté bajo tierra when I'm dead and buried

bajo el cielo estrellado ( liter); beneath the starry sky ( liter)

cantando bajo la lluvia singing in the rain

2 (expresando sujeción, dependencia) under

está bajo juramento you are under oath

bajo Alfonso XIII under Alfonso XIII, during the reign of Alfonso XIII

bajo su mando under his command

bajo los efectos del alcohol under the influence of alcohol

bajo ese punto de vista looking at it from that point of view

bajo el título `España hoy' under the title `España hoy'

fianza, garantía, llave² (↑ llave (2)), etc

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Del verbo bajar: ( conjugate bajar)

bajo es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

bajó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
bajar
bajo
bajar ( conjugate bajar) verbo intransitivo
1
a) [ascensor/persona] ( alejándose) to go down;

( acercándose) to come down;
◊ bajo por las escaleras to go/come down the stairs;

ya bajo I'll be right down
b) ( apearse) bajo de algo ‹de tren/avión› to get off sth;

‹ de coche› to get out of sth;
‹de caballo/bicicleta› to get off sth
c) (Dep) [ equipo] to go down

2
a) [ marea] to go out

b) [fiebre/tensión] to go down, drop;

[ hinchazón] to go down;
[ temperatura] to fall, drop
c) [precio/valor] to fall, drop;

[ calidad] to deteriorate;
[ popularidad] to diminish;
◊ bajo de precio to go down in price

verbo transitivo
1 ‹escalera/cuesta› to go down
2 ‹brazo/mano› to put down, lower
3
a) bajo algo (de algo) ‹de armario/estante› to get sth down (from sth);

‹ del piso de arriba› ( traer) to bring sth down (from sth);
( llevar) to take sth down (to sth)
b) bajo a algn de algo ‹de mesa/caballo› to get sb off sth

4
a) ‹persiana/telón› to lower;

‹ ventanilla› to open
b) ‹ cremallera› to undo

5 ‹ precio› to lower;
‹ fiebre› to bring down;
‹ volumen› to turn down;
‹ voz› to lower
bajarse verbo pronominal
1 ( apearse) bajose de algo ‹de tren/autobús› to get off sth;
‹ de coche› to get out of sth;
‹de caballo/bicicleta› to get off sth;
‹de pared/árbol› to get down off sth
2 ‹ pantalones› to take down;
‹ falda› to pull down
bajo 1
◊ -ja adjetivo

1 [ser] ‹ persona› short
2
a) [ser] ‹ techo› low;

‹ tierras› low-lying
b) [estar] ‹lámpara/cuadro/nivel› low;

◊ la marea está baja the tide is out;

están bajos de moral their morale is low;
está bajo de defensas his defenses are low
3
a) ‹calificación/precio/temperatura› low;

◊ bajo en nicotina y alquitrán low in nicotine and tar;

bajo en calorías low-calorie;
de baja calidad poor-quality
b) ‹volumen/luz› low;

◊ en voz baja quietly, in a low voice

4 ( grave) ‹tono/voz› deep, low
5 ( vil) ‹acción/instinto› low, base;
◊ los bajos fondos the underworld

bajo 2 adverbio
a) ‹volar/pasar› low

b) ‹hablar/cantar› softly, quietly;

◊ ¡habla más bajo! keep your voice down!

■ sustantivo masculino
1
a) ( planta baja) first (AmE) o (BrE) ground floor

b)

◊ los bajos (CS) the first (AmE) o (BrE) ground floor

2 ( contrabajo) (double) bass
■ preposición
under;
◊ bajo techo under cover, indoors;

tres grados bajo cero three degrees below zero;
bajo juramento under oath
bajar
I verbo transitivo
1 (descender) to come o go down: bajé corriendo la cuesta, I ran downhill ➣ Ver nota en ir 2 (llevar algo abajo) to bring o get o take down: baja los disfraces del trastero, bring the costumes down from the attic
3 (un telón) to lower
(una persiana) to let down
(la cabeza) to bow o lower
4 (reducir el volumen) to turn down
(la voz) to lower
5 (los precios, etc) to reduce, cut
6 (ropa, dobladillo) tengo que bajar el vestido, I've got to let the hem down
7 Mús tienes que bajar un tono, you've got to go down a tone
II verbo intransitivo
1 to go o come down: bajamos al bar, we went down to the bar
2 (apearse de un tren, un autobús) to get off
(de un coche) to get out [de, of]: tienes que bajarte en la siguiente parada, you've got to get off at the next stop
3 (disminuir la temperatura, los precios) to fall, drop: ha bajado su cotización en la bolsa, its share prices have dropped in the stock exchange
bajo,-a
I adjetivo
1 low
2 (de poca estatura) short: es muy bajo para jugar al baloncesto, he's a bit too short to play basketball
3 (poco intenso) faint, soft: en este local la música está baja, the music isn't very loud here
4 (escaso) poor: su nivel es muy bajo, his level is very low
este queso es bajo en calorías, this cheese is low in calories
5 Mús low
6 fig (mezquino, vil, ruin) base, despicable: tiene muy bajos instintos, he's absolutely contemptible
bajos fondos, the underworld
la clase baja, the lower class
II adverbio low: habla bajo, por favor, please speak quietly
por lo b., (a sus espaldas, disimuladamente) on the sly: con Pedro es muy amable, pero por lo bajo echa pestes de él, she's very nice to Pedro, but she's always slagging him off behind his back
(como mínimo) at least: ese libro cuesta cinco mil pesetas tirando por lo bajo, that book costs at least five thousand pesetas
III sustantivo masculino
1 Mús (instrumento, cantante, instrumentista) bass
2 (de un edificio) ground floor
3 (de una prenda) hem
IV mpl Mec underneath: las piedras del camino le rozaron los bajos del coche, we scratched the bottom of the car against the stones on the road
V preposición
1 (lugar) under, underneath
bajo techo, under shelter
bajo tierra, underground
bajo la tormenta, in the storm
2 Pol Hist under
bajo la dictadura, under the dictatorship 3 bajo cero, (temperatura) below zero
4 Jur under
bajo fianza, on bail
bajo juramento, under oath
bajo multa de cien mil pesetas, subject to a fine of one hundred thousand pesetas
bajo ningún concepto, under no circumstances
firmó la declaración bajo presión, she signed the declaration under pressure
La traducción más común del adjetivo es low. Sin embargo, recuerda que cuando quieres describir a una persona debes usar la palabra short: Es muy bajo para su edad. He's very short for his age.

' bajo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
auspicio
- baja
- caer
- calificar
- caloría
- circunstancia
- concepto
- confiar
- control
- cuerda
- dominación
- fianza
- fiebre
- guardia
- hundida
- hundido
- imperio
- ínfima
- ínfimo
- insolación
- juramento
- libertad
- llave
- manía
- ministerio
- monte
- murmurar
- par
- pretexto
- próxima
- próximo
- rescoldo
- ropa
- sarro
- so
- tapón
- techo
- tierra
- tono
- vigilancia
- a
- abrasar
- anestesia
- arresto
- ático
- bajar
- bajío
- chato
- chico
- coacción
English:
account
- aloud
- auspice
- bail
- bass
- bass guitar
- below
- beneath
- body
- bottom
- clampdown
- complaint
- conceal
- condition
- content
- control
- cover
- cuff
- custody
- depressed
- distraught
- down
- drunk driving
- DUI
- escrow
- feel
- floodlight
- foresight
- freezing
- ground
- gun
- hand
- honour
- hurtle
- in
- keep down
- lock away
- low
- low-alcohol
- low-budget
- low-calorie
- low-cost
- lower
- Lower Egypt
- lowest
- microscope
- minus
- oath
- observation
- off

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bajo, -a

♦ adj

1. [objeto, cifra] low;
[persona, estatura] short;
es más bajo que su amigo he's shorter than his friend;

el pantano está muy bajo the water (level) in the reservoir is very low;

tengo la tensión baja I have low blood pressure;

tener la moral baja, estar bajo de moral to be in low o poor spirits;

estar en baja forma to be off form;

han mostrado una baja forma alarmante they have shown worryingly poor form, they have been worryingly off form;

los precios más bajos de la ciudad the lowest prices in the city;

tirando o [m5] calculando por lo bajo at least, at the minimum;

de baja calidad poor(-quality);

bajo en calorías low-calorie;

bajo en nicotina low in nicotine (content)

Comp
Elec baja frecuencia low frequency; Arte bajo relieve bas-relief; Informát baja resolución low resolution
2. [cabeza] bowed;
[ojos] downcast;
paseaba con la cabeza baja she was walking with her head down

3. [poco audible] low;
[sonido] soft, faint;
en voz baja softly, in a low voice;

pon la música más baja, por favor turn the music down, please;

por lo bajo [en voz baja] in an undertone;
[en secreto] secretly;
reírse por lo bajo to snicker, to snigger

4. [grave] deep

5. Geog lower;

el bajo Amazonas the lower Amazon

6. Hist lower;

la baja Edad Media the late Middle Ages

7. [pobre] lower-class

Comp
los bajos fondos the underworld
8. [vil] base

9. [soez] coarse, vulgar;

se dejó llevar por bajas pasiones he allowed his baser instincts to get the better of him

10. [metal] base

11. Perú baja policía street cleaners

♦ nm

1. [dobladillo] hem;

meter el bajo de una falda to take up a skirt

2. [planta baja] [piso] Br ground floor flat, US first floor apartment;
[local] Br premises on the ground floor, US premises on the first floor;
los bajos Br the ground floor, US the first floor

3. Mús [instrumento, cantante] bass;
[instrumentista] bassist
4. Mús [sonido] bass

5. Aut
bajos [de vehículo] underside

6. [hondonada] hollow

7. [banco de arena] shoal, sandbank

♦ adv

1. [hablar] quietly, softly;

ella habla más bajo que él she speaks more softly than he does;

¡habla más bajo, vas a despertar al bebé! keep your voice down or you'll wake the baby up!

2. [caer] low;
Fig
¡qué bajo has caído! how low you have sunk!

3. [volar] low

♦ prep

1. [debajo de] under;

bajo su apariencia pacífica se escondía un ser agresivo beneath his calm exterior there lay an aggressive nature;

bajo cero below zero;
Fig
bajo cuerda o [m5] mano secretly, in an underhand manner;

le pagó bajo mano para conseguir lo que quería he paid her secretly to get what he wanted;

bajo este ángulo from this angle;

bajo la lluvia in the rain;

bajo techo under cover;

dormir bajo techo to sleep with a roof over one's head o indoors

2. [sometido a]
bajo coacción under duress;

bajo control under control;

bajo el régimen de Franco under Franco's regime;

fue encarcelado bajo la acusación de… he was jailed on charges of…;
Der
bajo fianza on bail;

bajo mando de under the command of;

prohibido aparcar bajo multa de 100 euros no parking – penalty 100 euros;

bajo observación under observation;

bajo palabra on one's word;

el trato se hizo bajo palabra it was a purely verbal o a gentleman's agreement;

bajo pena de muerte on pain of death;

bajo tratamiento médico receiving medical treatment;

bajo la tutela de in the care of

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bajo

I adj

1 low;

bajo en sal low in salt

2 persona short

II m

1 MÚS bass

2 piso first floor, Br

ground floor; de edificio first floor apartment, Br

ground floor flat

3 de vestido, pantalón hem

4

:

por lo bajo at least

III adv

1 cantar, hablar quietly, softly

2 volar low

IV prp under;

tres grados bajo cero three degrees below zero;

bajo juramento o

palabra on o under oath

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bajo adv

1) : down, low

2) : softly, quietly

habla más bajo: speak more softly

bajo, -ja adj

1) : low

2) : short (of stature)

3) : soft, faint, deep (of sounds)

4) : lower

el bajo Amazonas: the lower Amazon

5) : lowered

con la mirada baja: with lowered eyes

6) : base, vile

7)

los bajos fondos : the underworld

bajo nm

1) : bass (musical instrument)

2) : first floor, ground floor

3) : hemline

bajo prep

: under, beneath, below

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bajo¹ adj

1. (persona) short

un hombre bajo a short man

2. (muro, mueble, voz) low

un techo bajo a low ceiling

habla en voz baja she speaks in a low voice / she speaks quietly

3. (nivel, precio, número) low

un motor de bajo consumo an engine with low petrol consumption

todo está a bajo precio everything is cheap

bajo² adv

1. (con poca altura) low

ese avión vuela muy bajo that plane is flying very low

2. (con voz suave) quietly

procura hablar más bajo try and speak more quietly

bajo³ n

1. (planta baja) ground floor

tiene el despacho en el bajo his office is on the ground floor

2. (de una prenda) hem

tenía deshilachados los bajos de los pantalones the hems of his trousers were frayed

3. (instrumento, voz) bass

¿quién toca el bajo? who plays the bass?

4. (músico) bass player

bajo⁴ prep under

los submarinos navegan bajo la superficie del mar submarines sail under the surface of the sea

bajo la lluvia in the rain

Spanish-English dictionary > bajo
6 premier

premier, -ière¹ [pʀəmje, jεʀ]

1. adjective

   a. (dans le temps, un ordre) first ; (en importance) leading

• les premières heures du jour the early hours

• dès les premiers jours from the earliest days

• ses premiers poèmes his early poems

• les premières années de sa vie the first few years of his life

• le premier constructeur automobile européen the leading European car manufacturer

• le premier personnage de l'État the country's leading statesman

• arriver/être premier to arrive/be first

• il est toujours premier en classe he's always top of the class

• être reçu premier to come first

• il est sorti premier à l'examen he came top in the exam

   b. (dans l'espace) [branche] bottom ; [rangée] front

• la première marche de l'escalier (en bas) the bottom step ; (en haut) the top step

• les 100 premières pages the first 100 pages

• en première page (Press) on the front page

• lire un livre de la première à la dernière ligne to read a book from cover to cover

   c. ( = de base) [échelon, grade] bottom ; [ébauche, projet] first

• quel est votre premier prix pour ce type de voyage ? what do your prices start at for this kind of trip?

   d. ( = originel, fondamental) [cause, donnée, principe] basic ; [objectif] primary ; [état] initial, original

2. masculine noun, feminine noun

   a. (dans le temps, l'espace) first

• parler/passer/sortir le premier to speak/go/go out first

• arriver les premiers to arrive first

• arriver dans les premiers to be one of the first to arrive

• il a été le premier à reconnaître ses torts he was the first to admit that he was in the wrong

• elle fut l'une des premières à... she was one of the first to...

   b. (dans une hiérarchie, un ordre) il a été reçu dans les premiers he was in the top few

• il est le premier de sa classe he is top of his class

   c. (dans une série, une comparaison) Pierre et Paul sont cousins, le premier est médecin Peter and Paul are cousins, the former is a doctor

3. masculine noun

   a. first

• c'est leur premier ( = enfant) it's their first child

• mon premier est... (charade) my first is in...

► en premier [arriver, parler] first

• je l'ai servi en premier I served him first

• pour lui, la famille vient toujours en premier his family always comes first

   b. ( = étage) first floor (Brit), second floor (US)

4. compounds

► le premier de l'an New Year's Day

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1.

- ière pʀəmje, ɛʀ adjectif

1) ( dans le temps) first

(dans) les premiers temps — at first

2) ( dans l'espace) first

3) ( dans une série) first

le premier janvier — the first of January

‘livre premier’ — ‘book one’

Napoléon I^er — Napoleon I, Napoleon the First

4) ( dans une hiérarchie) [artiste, écrivain, puissance] leading; [élève, étudiant] top

être premier — [élève, étudiant] to be top; [coureur] to be first

une affaire de première urgence — a matter of the utmost urgency

nos premiers prix or tarifs — ( pour voyages) our cheapest holidays GB ou package tours US; ( pour billets) our cheapest tickets

5) ( originel) [impression] first, initial; [éclat] initial; [aspect] original

6) ( essentiel) [qualité] prime; [objectif, conséquence] primary

7) Philosophie [terme, notion, donnée] fundamental; [vérité, principe] first

2.

nom masculin, féminin

1) ( dans le temps) first

2) ( dans une énumération) first

je préfère le premier — I prefer the first one

le premier de mes fils — ( sur deux fils) my elder son; ( sur plus de deux fils) my eldest son

3) ( dans un classement)

arriver le premier — [coureur] to come first

être le premier de la classe — [élève] to be top of the class

3.

nom masculin

1) ( dans un bâtiment) first floor GB, second floor US

2) ( jour du mois) first

le premier de l'an — New Year's Day

3) ( arrondissement) first arrondissement

4.

en premier locution adverbiale

faire quelque chose en premier — to do something first

citons en premier le livre de notre collègue — first of all there's our colleague's book

5.

de première (colloq) locution adjective first-rate

c'est de première — it's first-class ou first-rate

Phrasal Verbs:

- premier âge

- premier de cordée

- premier danseur

- premier jet

- premier ministre

- le premier venu

- première nouvelle!

- premiers secours

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pʀəmje, jɛʀ (-ière)
1. adj

1) (dans le temps) first

C'est notre premier jour de vacances depuis Noël. — It's our first day off since Christmas.

la première fois — the first time

C'est la première fois que je viens ici. — It's the first time I've been here.

la première et la dernière fois — the first and last time

au premier abord — at first sight

du premier coup — at the first attempt, at the first go

enfant d'un premier lit — child from a first marriage

le premier âge — the first 3 months of life

Il est arrivé premier. — He came first., He was the first to arrive.

2) (du bas) (branche, marche, grade) lowest, bottom

au premier étage — on the first floor Grande-Bretagne on the second floor USA

3) (en importance) first

de première importance — of prime importance

de première nécessité — absolutely essential

de premier ordre — first-class, first-rate

de première qualité; de premier choix — best quality, top quality

en premier lieu — in the first place

4) (= fondamental) basic

5)

le Premier ministre — the Prime Minister, the Premier, the Premier of Queensland, the Queensland Premier

2. nm

1) (= premier étage) first floor Grande-Bretagne second floor USA

2) (= personne)

le premier — the first

un jeune premier — a romantic male lead

premier de la classe — top of the class

3) (= jour)

le premier de l'an — New Year's Day

le premier mai — the first of May

4)

en premier — first

3. nf

1) (= personne)

la première — the first

2) AUTOMOBILES (= vitesse) first, first gear

3) CHEMINS DE FER, AVIATION (= classe) first class

4) ÉDUCATION (= classe) Year 12
sixth year of secondary school (age 16-17)
5) [spectacle] THÉÂTRE first night, CINÉMA première

6) (chose faite pour la première fois) first

une grande première — a major first

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premier, - ière ⇒ La date, Les nombres

A adj

1 ( qui commence une série) [habitant, emploi, automobile, symptôme] first; Adam fut le premier homme Adam was the first man; c'est la première fois que je viens ici this is the first time I've been here; la première et la dernière fois the first and last time; les premiers temps de the initial period of; (dans) les premiers temps tout allait bien at first things went well;

2 ( qui précède dans l'espace) [porte, rue, visage, carrefour] first; les trois premières rues the first three streets; les premières marches (de l'escalier) the first few steps;

3 ( dans une série) [numéro, chapitre, mot, candidat] first; première personne du singulier/du pluriel first person singular/plural; le premier janvier/juin the first of January/of June; article premier du code pénal first article of the penal code; ‘livre premier’ ‘book one’; Napoléon I^er Napoleon I ou the First; Elisabeth I^re Elizabeth I ou the First;

4 ( par sa supériorité) [artiste, écrivain, producteur, puissance] leading; [élève, étudiant] top; le premier producteur mondial de vin the world's leading wine producer; être premier [élève, étudiant] to be top; [coureur] to be first; il est premier en physique he's top in physics; terminer or arriver premier [coureur] to come first; une affaire de première importance/urgence a matter of the utmost importance/urgency; article de première nécessité an absolutely essential item;

5 ( par son infériorité) [billet, ticket, place] cheapest; nos premiers prix or tarifs ( pour voyages) our cheapest holidays GB ou package tours US; ( pour billets) our cheapest tickets;

6 ( originel) [impression] first, initial; [vivacité, éclat] initial; [aspect] original; recouvrer sa santé première to recover one's health;

7 ( essentiel) [qualité] prime; [objectif] primary, basic; [conséquence] primary, main;

8 Philos [terme, notion, proposition, donnée] basic, fundamental; [vérité, principe] first.

B nm,f

1 ( qui se présente d'abord) first; vous êtes le premier à me le dire you are the first to tell me; il est toujours le premier à se plaindre he's always the first to complain; sortir le premier to go out first; arriver le premier, arriver les premiers to arrive first; les premiers arrivés seront les premiers servis first come, first served;

2 ( dans une énumération) first; je préfère le premier I prefer the first one; le premier de mes fils ( sur deux fils) my elder son; ( sur plus de deux fils) my eldest son;

3 ( dans un classement) arriver le premier [coureur] to come first; être le premier de la classe [élève] to be top of the class; il est le premier en latin he's top in Latin.

C nm

1 ( dans un bâtiment) first floor GB, second floor US; monter/descendre au premier to go up/to go down to the first GB ou second US floor; habiter au premier to live on the first GB ou second US floor;

2 ( jour du mois) first; être payé tous les premiers du mois to be paid on the first of every month; le premier de l'an New Year's Day;

3 ( arrondissement) first arrondissement; habiter dans le premier to live in the first arrondissement;

4 ( dans une charade) first; mon premier est my first is.

D en premier loc adv faire qch en premier to do sth first; faire passer son travail en premier to put one's work first; recourir à l'arme nucléaire en premier to resort to nuclear weapons in the first instance; citons en premier le livre de notre collègue first of all there's our colleague's book; il faut en premier baisser l'impôt sur les bénéfices first of all it is necessary to reduce taxes on profits.

E première nf

1 (événement important, exploit) first; première mondiale world first;

2 Théât, Cin première;

3 Scol Univ sixth year of secondary school, age 16-17;

4 Aut first (gear); être en première to be in first (gear); passer la première to go into first (gear); rouler en première to drive in first (gear);

5 ○ Rail, Aviat first class; voyager en première to travel first class; un billet de première a first-class ticket;

6 ( couturière dirigeant un atelier) head seamstress;

7 ( en alpinisme) first ascent; premier solitaire first solo-ascent;

8 ( dans une chaussure) insole.

F de première○ loc adj first-rate; c'est de première it's first-class ou first-rate.

Composés

premier âge [produits, vêtements] for babies up to six months ( après n); premier clerc chief clerk; premier communiant boy making his first communion; premier de cordée leader; premier danseur leading dancer; premier jet first ou rough draft; premier maître intermediate rank between chief petty officer and fleet chief petty officer GB, ≈ master chief petty officer US; premier ministre prime minister; premier secrétaire (d'un parti, organisme) first secretary; premier venu just anybody; elle s'est jetée dans les bras du premier venu she threw herself into the arms of the first man to come along; premier violon Mus first violin, leader; première classe Mil ≈ private; première communiante Relig girl making her first communion; première communion Relig first communion; première épreuve Imprim first proof; première nouvelle! that's the first I've heard about it; premiers secours first aid ¢.

ⓘ Premier ministre The chief minister of the government, appointed by the Président de la République and responsible for the overall management of government affairs.

( féminin première) [prəmje, ɛr] adjectif numéral

1. (souvent avant le nom) [initial] early

les premiers hommes early man

ses premières œuvres her early works

les premiers temps at the beginning, early on

il n'est plus de la première jeunesse he's not as young as he used to be

un Matisse de la première période an early Matisse

2. [proche] nearest

au premier rang

a. CINÉMA & THÉÂTRE in the first ou front row

b. ÉDUCATION in the first row

3. [à venir] next, first

ce n'est pas le premier venu he's not just anybody

le premier imbécile venu pourrait le faire any idiot could do it

on s'est arrêtés dans le premier hôtel venu we stopped at the first hotel we came to ou happened to come to

4. [dans une série] first

chapitre premier Chapter One

à la première heure first thing, at first light

à première vue at first (sight)

au premier abord at first

dans un premier temps (at) first, to start with, to begin with

de la première à la dernière ligne from beginning to end

le premier nom d'une liste the top name on a list

du premier coup (familier) first off, at the first attempt

faire ses premières armes to make one's debut

il a fait ses premières armes à la "Gazette du Nord" he cut his teeth at the "Gazette du Nord"

j'ai fait mes premières armes dans le métier comme apprenti cuisinier I started in the trade as a cook's apprentice

premier amour first love

le premier arrivé the first person to arrive

première prise CINÉMA first take ou shot

premier jet (first) ou rough ou initial draft

premiers secours

a. [personnes et matériel] emergency services

b. [soins] first aid

première fois: c'est la première fois que... it's the first time that...

il y a toujours une première fois there's always a first time

première page PRESSE front page

faire la première page des journaux to be headline news

première partie

a. [généralement] first part

b. [au spectacle] opening act

qui va (lui) jeter ou lancer la première pierre? (allusion) BIBLE who will cast the first stone?

5. [principal] main

de (toute) première nécessité/urgence (absolutely) essential/urgent

c'est vous le premier intéressé you're the main person concerned ou the one who's got most at stake

le premier pays producteur de vin au monde the world's leading wine-producing country

6. [haut placé - clerc, commis] chief ; [ - danseur] leading

le premier personnage de l'État the country's Head of State

sortir premier d'une Grande école to be first on the pass list (in the final exam of a Grande école)

premier secrétaire (du parti) first secretary (of the party)

7. (après le nom) [originel] first, original, initial

l'idée première était de... the original idea was to...

8. [spontané] first

son premier mouvement his first ou spontaneous impulse

9. (après le nom) [fondamental] first

MATHÉMATIQUES [nombre] prime

[polynôme] irreducible

cause première first cause

principe premier first ou basic principle

10. [moindre]

et ta récitation, tu n'en connais pas le premier mot! you haven't a clue about your recitation, have you?

la robe coûte 400 euros et je n'en ai pas le premier sou the dress costs 400 euros and I haven't a penny (UK) ou cent (US) to my name

11. GRAMMAIRE

première personne du singulier/pluriel first person singular/plural

voir aussi link=pluriel pluriel

12. CUISINE

côte/côtelette première prime rib/cutlet

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, première [prəmje, ɛr] nom masculin, nom féminin

1. [personne]

le premier the first

entre la première go in first

elle a fini dans les cinq premières she finished amongst the top five

elle est la première de sa classe/au hit-parade she's top of her class/the charts

jeune premier CINÉMA & THÉÂTRE juvenile lead

jeune première young female lead

le Premier (britannique) POLITIQUE the (British) Prime Minister ou Premier

les premiers seront les derniers (allusion) BIBLE the first shall be last

2. [chose]

le premier the first (one)

3. [celui-là]

le premier the former

plantez des roses ou des tulipes, mais les premières durent plus longtemps plant roses or tulips, but the former last longer

voir aussi link=cinquième cinquième

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nom masculin

1. [dans une charade]

mon premier sent mauvais my first has a nasty smell

2. [étage] first floor (UK), second floor (US)

la dame du premier the lady on the first floor

3. [dans des dates]

le premier du mois the first of the month

Aix, le premier juin Aix, June 1st

le premier avril April Fool's ou All Fools Day

le Premier Mai May Day

le premier janvier ou de l'an New Year's Day

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première nom féminin

1. CINÉMA & THÉÂTRE first night, opening night

première mondiale world première

2. [exploit]

c'est une (grande) première chirurgicale it's a first for surgery

la première des Grandes Jorasses the first ascent of the Grandes Jorasses

3. ÉDUCATION lower sixth (form) (UK), eleventh grade (US)

première supérieure class leading to the entrance exam for the École normale supérieure

4. AUTOMOBILE first (gear)

être/passer en première to be in/to go into first

5. TRANSPORTS first class

voyager en première to travel first class

billet/wagon de première first-class ticket/carriage

6. COUTURE head seamstress

7. DANSE first (position)

8. IMPRIMERIE [épreuve] first proof

[édition - d'un livre] first edition ; [ - d'un journal] early edition

9. [d'une chaussure] insole

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de première locution adjectivale

(familier) first-rate

un imbécile de première (ironique) a prize idiot

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en premier locution adverbiale

first, in the first place, first of all

je dois m'occuper en premier de mon visa the first thing I must do is to see about my visa

premier de cordée nom masculin

leader (of a roped climbing team)

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premier degré nom masculin

1. ÉDUCATION primary (UK) ou elementary (US) education

2. [phase initiale] first step

brûlure au premier degré first-degree burn

3. (figuré)

des gags à ne pas prendre au premier degré jokes which mustn't be taken at face value

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premier prix nom masculin

1. COMMERCE lowest ou cheapest price

dans les premiers prix at the cheaper ou lower end of the scale

2. [récompense] first prize

elle a eu le premier prix d'interprétation she's won the award for best actress

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > premier
7 étage

étage [etaʒ]

masculine noun

a. [de bâtiment] floor

• au premier étage (en France) on the first floor (Brit) on the second floor (US) ; (au Canada) on the ground floor (Brit) on the first floor (US)

• maison à deux étages three-storeyed (Brit) or three-storied (US) house

• monter à l'étage to go upstairs

• les trois étages de la tour Eiffel the three levels of the Eiffel Tower

b. [de fusée] stage ; [de gâteau] tier

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etaʒ
nom masculin

1) ( d'immeuble) floor

le premier étage — the first floor GB, the second floor US

le dernier étage — the top floor

à tous les étages — on every floor

à l'étage au-dessus/au-dessous — on the floor above/below

dans les étages — on (one of) the floors above

à l'étage — upstairs

une maison sans étage — a single-storey(ed) house GB, a single-story house US

2) ( division) ( de tour) level; (d'aqueduc, de gâteau, coiffure) tier; ( de fusée) stage

3) ( de terrain) terrace

terrain en étages — terraced land

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etaʒ nm
1) [immeuble] storey Grande-Bretagne story USA floor

au premier étage — on the first floor Grande-Bretagne on the second floor USA

au 2ème étage — on the 2nd floor Grande-Bretagne on the 3rd floor USA

à l'étage — upstairs

maison à deux étages — two-storey house Grande-Bretagne two-story house USA

2) [fusée] stage

3) GÉOGRAPHIE, [culture, végétation] level

4) (autres locutions)

de bas étage (extraction sociale) — low-born, (= médiocre) inferior

* * *

étage nm

1 ( d'immeuble) floor, storey GB, story US; le premier étage the first floor GB, the second floor US; le dernier étage the top floor; à tous les étages on every floor; à l'étage au-dessus/au-dessous on the floor above/below; dans les étages on (one of) the floors above; grimper deux étages to climb two floors; habiter/se trouver en étage to live/be above street-level, to live/be above the ground GB ou first US floor; à l'étage upstairs; une maison sans étage a single-storey(ed) house GB, a single-story house US; une tour de vingt étages a twenty-storey tower GB, a twenty-story tower US;

2 ( division) ( de tour) level; (d'aqueduc, de gâteau, coiffure) tier; ( de fusée) stage; une fusée à trois étages a three-stage rocket;

3 ( de terrain) terrace; terrain en étages terraced land;

4 Bot ( zone) level; étages de végétation levels of vegetation;

5 Géol age;

6 Minér level;

7 Électron, Tech stage.

[etaʒ] nom masculin

1. [dans une maison] floor, storey (UK), story (US)

[dans un parking] level

au troisième étage

a. [maison] on the third floor (UK), on the fourth floor (US)

b. [aéroport] on level three

habiter au premier/dernier étage to live on the first/top floor

elle est dans les étages she's upstairs somewhere

un immeuble de cinq étages a five-storey building

2. [division - d'une pièce montée] tier ; [ - d'un buffet, d'une bibliothèque] shelf

3. GÉOLOGIE stage, layer

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étages nom masculin pluriel

1. [escaliers]

grimper/monter les étages to climb/to go upstairs

monter les étages à pied/en courant to walk/to run up the stairs

monter les étages quatre à quatre to take the stairs four at a time

2. BOTANIQUE

étages de végétation levels of vegetation

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à l'étage locution adverbiale

upstairs, on the floor above

de bas étage locution adjectivale

(péjoratif) [vulgaire - cabaret] sleazy ; [ - plaisanterie] cheap

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > étage
8 principal

adj.

1 main, principal.

lo principal es… the main thing is…

puerta principal front door

2 chief, big-league, blue-chip, boss.

m.

first floor (British), second floor (United States) (plant).

* * *

principal

► adjetivo

1 main, chief

■ lo principal es que duerma bien the main thing is that he sleeps well

► nombre masculino

1 (piso) first floor, US second floor

* * *

adj.

1) principal

2) main

3) foremost

4) major

* * *

1. ADJ

1) (=más importante) [gen] principal, main; [crítico, adversario] foremost; [piso] first, second (EEUU)

interpreta el papel principal — she plays the leading role

lo principal es que el problema se ha solucionado — the main thing is the problem has been solved

2) [persona, autoridad] illustrious

2. SM

1) (=persona) head, chief, principal

2) (Econ) principal, capital

3) (Teat) dress circle

4) (=piso) first floor, second floor (EEUU)

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I
adjetivo <entrada/carretera/calle> main

el papel principal — the main part o leading role

el personaje principal — the main character

lo principal es que... — the main thing is that...

lo principal es la salud — there's nothing more important than your health
II
masculino

a) (Fin) principal, capital

b) (en teatro, cine) dress circle, mezzanine (AmE)

* * *

= capital, chief, dominant, essential, foremost, leading, main, major, primary, principal, top, key, lead, premier, overriding, prime, staple, number one, top-of-mind, cardinal, master.

Ex. Following internal discussion, it was agreed that a new library should be given the University's top priority in any forthcoming capital building project.

Ex. This section reviews the chief factors that must be taken into account in selecting an appropriate software package.

Ex. English is the dominant language for the dissemination of information.

Ex. The preceding chapter has introduced the essential characteristics of bibliographic descriptions.

Ex. Foremost among those recommendations was one pertaining to the development of a UNIMARC format for authorities.

Ex. In addition to her reputation as a leading expert in information control, Phyllis Richmond is another of ISAD's official reviewers of the AACR2's draft.

Ex. The main rule, however, is do not have loose cables hanging all over the place -- not only is it unsightly but also extremely dangerous.

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

Ex. The primary components in this area are place of publication, publisher's name and date of publication (that is, the date of edition).

Ex. If responsibility is shared between mor than three persons or corporate bodies (and no principal author is indicated), then entry is made under the title.

Ex. ISI's indexes let you locate research in the world's top journals by citation, title word, author, institution, or journal.

Ex. This meeting brought together representatives of the key organizations in the community.

Ex. The United Nations declared 1990 as International Literacy Year (ILY) with Unesco designated as the lead agency for ILY.

Ex. It is the country's premier research library for the natural sciences, engineering, technology and industrial property.

Ex. Consequently, the overriding demand made by the academic community is bibliographical in nature.

Ex. For instance, my sporting goods store is on the ground level and to the right -- prime mall location.

Ex. UK libraries and the BBC Continuing Education have the same staple customer group.

Ex. Eyestrain is the number one complaint of computer users.

Ex. Computer security is a top-of-mind subject for both IT managers and their corporate bosses.

Ex. To underestimate your enemy is committing the cardinal mistake and often the last you'll make!.

Ex. The great significance of a fully developed network will be that it will relieve libraries of the necessity of maintaining their own copies of the master data base.

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* actividad principal = core activity.

* actor principal = lead character, leading man.

* actor principal, el = main character, the, main actor, the.

* administrador principal = top administrator.

* apartarse de los caminos principales = go + off-road.

* asesor principal = senior adviser, senior consultant.

* calle principal, la = high street, the, main street, the.

* carretera principal = major road.

* comida principal = main meal.

* consejero principal = senior adviser, senior consultant.

* director principal = senior director.

* dormitorio principal = master bedroom, master suite.

* el principal = the number one.

* en la corriente principal de = in the mainstream of.

* en la tendencia principal de = in the mainstream of.

* frase que recoge el tema principal del artículo = topic sentence.

* fuente principal de información = chief source of information.

* guía principal = guiding principle.

* la cosa principal = the number one thing.

* la parte principal de = the bulk of.

* motivo principal = prime cause.

* papel principal = title role.

* parte principal del texto = meat of the text.

* personaje principal = lead character.

* personaje principal, el = main character, the, main actor, the.

* plato principal = entrée, main entrée.

* ponencia principal = keynote presentation.

* primero y principal = first and foremost.

* principal razón = prime cause.

* principal sospechoso = leading suspect.

* principal sostén de la familia = breadwinner [bread winner].

* programa principal = Core Programme.

* protagonista principal = centrepiece [centerpiece, -USA], lead character.

* protagonista principal, el = main character, the, main actor, the.

* recurso principal = primary resource.

* semiprincipal = semi-main.

* ser lo principal de = be at the core of, be at the heart of.

* * *
I
adjetivo <entrada/carretera/calle> main

el papel principal — the main part o leading role

el personaje principal — the main character

lo principal es que... — the main thing is that...

lo principal es la salud — there's nothing more important than your health
II
masculino

a) (Fin) principal, capital

b) (en teatro, cine) dress circle, mezzanine (AmE)

* * *

= capital, chief, dominant, essential, foremost, leading, main, major, primary, principal, top, key, lead, premier, overriding, prime, staple, number one, top-of-mind, cardinal, master.

Ex: Following internal discussion, it was agreed that a new library should be given the University's top priority in any forthcoming capital building project.

Ex: This section reviews the chief factors that must be taken into account in selecting an appropriate software package.

Ex: English is the dominant language for the dissemination of information.

Ex: The preceding chapter has introduced the essential characteristics of bibliographic descriptions.

Ex: Foremost among those recommendations was one pertaining to the development of a UNIMARC format for authorities.

Ex: In addition to her reputation as a leading expert in information control, Phyllis Richmond is another of ISAD's official reviewers of the AACR2's draft.

Ex: The main rule, however, is do not have loose cables hanging all over the place -- not only is it unsightly but also extremely dangerous.

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

Ex: The primary components in this area are place of publication, publisher's name and date of publication (that is, the date of edition).

Ex: If responsibility is shared between mor than three persons or corporate bodies (and no principal author is indicated), then entry is made under the title.

Ex: ISI's indexes let you locate research in the world's top journals by citation, title word, author, institution, or journal.

Ex: This meeting brought together representatives of the key organizations in the community.

Ex: The United Nations declared 1990 as International Literacy Year (ILY) with Unesco designated as the lead agency for ILY.

Ex: It is the country's premier research library for the natural sciences, engineering, technology and industrial property.

Ex: Consequently, the overriding demand made by the academic community is bibliographical in nature.

Ex: For instance, my sporting goods store is on the ground level and to the right -- prime mall location.

Ex: UK libraries and the BBC Continuing Education have the same staple customer group.

Ex: Eyestrain is the number one complaint of computer users.

Ex: Computer security is a top-of-mind subject for both IT managers and their corporate bosses.

Ex: To underestimate your enemy is committing the cardinal mistake and often the last you'll make!.

Ex: The great significance of a fully developed network will be that it will relieve libraries of the necessity of maintaining their own copies of the master data base.

* actividad principal = core activity.

* actor principal = lead character, leading man.

* actor principal, el = main character, the, main actor, the.

* administrador principal = top administrator.

* apartarse de los caminos principales = go + off-road.

* asesor principal = senior adviser, senior consultant.

* calle principal, la = high street, the, main street, the.

* carretera principal = major road.

* comida principal = main meal.

* consejero principal = senior adviser, senior consultant.

* director principal = senior director.

* dormitorio principal = master bedroom, master suite.

* el principal = the number one.

* en la corriente principal de = in the mainstream of.

* en la tendencia principal de = in the mainstream of.

* frase que recoge el tema principal del artículo = topic sentence.

* fuente principal de información = chief source of information.

* guía principal = guiding principle.

* la cosa principal = the number one thing.

* la parte principal de = the bulk of.

* motivo principal = prime cause.

* papel principal = title role.

* parte principal del texto = meat of the text.

* personaje principal = lead character.

* personaje principal, el = main character, the, main actor, the.

* plato principal = entrée, main entrée.

* ponencia principal = keynote presentation.

* primero y principal = first and foremost.

* principal razón = prime cause.

* principal sospechoso = leading suspect.

* principal sostén de la familia = breadwinner [bread winner].

* programa principal = Core Programme.

* protagonista principal = centrepiece [centerpiece, -USA], lead character.

* protagonista principal, el = main character, the, main actor, the.

* recurso principal = primary resource.

* semiprincipal = semi-main.

* ser lo principal de = be at the core of, be at the heart of.

* * *

principal¹

adjective

‹entrada› main; ‹carretera/calle› main

el papel principal lo hacía Azucena Romero the main part o leading role was played by Azucena Romero

el personaje principal se suicida al final the main character commits suicide at the end

lo principal es que no se hizo daño the main thing is that he didn't hurt himself

lo principal es la salud there's nothing more important than your health

principal²

masculine

1 ( Fin) principal, capital

2 (en un teatro, cine) upper balcony ( AmE), upper circle ( BrE)

* * *

principal adjetivo
main;
‹ papel› leading ( before n);
◊ lo principal es que… the main thing is that…

principal adjetivo main, principal

' principal' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
central
- constreñir
- dirección
- director
- directora
- eclipsar
- maestra
- maestro
- mayor
- nudo
- puerta
- requerir
- sita
- sito
- soler
- subdirector
- subdirectora
- mayordomo
- mayoritario
- plato
- portón
- protagonista
English:
already
- anchor
- attraction
- averse
- bed
- body
- bomb
- bread-and-butter
- by
- central
- chief
- dash
- deputy
- dinner
- do
- enjoy
- flagship
- foremost
- head
- high
- high road
- imagine
- irony
- lead
- lead off from
- lead story
- leading
- leading lady
- leading man
- main
- mainland
- mainstay
- master
- mind
- objective
- on
- opposed
- premier
- primary
- prime
- principal
- road
- runaway
- title role
- trunk road
- upstage
- course
- limb
- major
- rat

* * *

principal

♦ adj

1. [más importante] main, principal;

me han dado el papel principal de la obra de teatro I've been given the leading o lead role in the play;

puerta principal front door;

lo principal the main thing

2. [oración] main

♦ nm

1. [piso] Br first floor, US second floor

2. Fin principal

* * *

principal

I adj main, principal;

lo principal the main o most important thing

II m second floor, Br

first floor

* * *

principal adj

1) : main, principal

2) : foremost, leading

principal nm

: capital, principal

* * *

principal¹ adj main

los puntos principales the main points

lo principal the main thing

principal² n first floor

viven en el principal they live on the first floor

Spanish-English dictionary > principal
9 Stock

m; -(e)s, Stöcke

1. abgeschnittener Ast: stick (auch Spazierstock, Hockeyschläger); (Skistock) auch pole; (Schlagstock) cudgel; von Polizei: truncheon, Am. auch nightstick, billy (club); (Rohrstock) cane; (Billardstock) cue; (Taktstock) baton; mit dem Stock drohen / schlagen threaten / beat with the cane; den Stock einsetzen Polizei: use their truncheons (Am. nightsticks, billies); am Stock gehen walk with a stick; umg., fig. be on one’s last legs; finanziell: auch be down to nothing; da gehst du am Stock! umg. you’ll be flabbergasted!; hoher Stock Eishockey: high-sticking

2. BOT. (Weinstock) vine; (Blumenstock) (flowering) pot plant

3. (Baumstumpf, Wurzelstock) stock; über Stock und Stein up hill and down dale

4. (Gebirgsstock) massif

5. (Bienenstock) hive; Opferstock etc.

—

Stock2

m; -(e)s, -; (Stockwerk) floor, stor(e)y; im ersten Stock wohnen live on the first (Am. second) floor; vier Stock hoch four storeys (Am. stories) high

* * *

der Stock

(Stab) cane; stick; staff;

(Stockwerk) storey; floor; story

* * *
Stọck I [ʃtɔk]
m -(e)s, -e
['ʃtœkə]
1) stick; (= Rohrstock) cane; (= Taktstock) baton; (= Zeigestock) pointer; (= Billardstock) cue

er stand da (steif) wie ein Stock or als ob er einen Stock verschluckt hätte — he stood there as stiff as a poker

am Stock gehen — to walk with (the aid of) a stick; (fig inf) to be in a bad way or in bad shape; (nach viel Arbeit) to be dead beat (Brit inf) or dead (US inf); (finanziell)

Stock und Hut (dated) — hat and stick

2) (= Wurzelstock) roots pl

über Stock und Stein — up hill and down dale (Brit), over stick and stone (US)

3) (Pflanze) (= Rebstock) vine; (= Rosenstock) rose bush; (Bäumchen) rose tree; (= Blumenstock) pot plant

4) (= Bienenstock) hive

5) (GEOL = Gesteinsmasse) massif, rock mass

6) (HIST) stocks pl

jdn in den Stock legen — to put sb in the stocks

7) pl - (= Stockwerk) floor, storey (Brit), story (US)

das Haus hat drei Stock or ist drei Stock hoch — the house is three storeys (Brit) or three stories (US) high

im ersten Stock — on the first floor (Brit), on the second floor (US)

8) (Sw = Kartoffelbrei) mashed potato(es pl)
II [stɔk]
m -s, -s (ECON)
stock
* * *

der

1) (formerly a wooden frame in which a criminal was fastened as a punishment.) stocks

2) (a long thin piece of wood etc shaped for a special purpose: She always walks with a stick nowadays; a walking-stick / hockey-stick; a drumstick.) stick

* * *

Stock¹

<-[e]s, Stöcke>

[ʃtɔk, pl ˈʃtœkə]

m

1. (lange Holzstange) stick

2. HORT (Topfpflanze) plant

3. (Bienenstock) [bee]hive

4.

▶ am \Stock gehen (fam) to be worn out [or worn to a shadow] [or BRIT fam! knackered]

▶ über \Stock und Stein across country

Stock²

<-[e]s, ->

[ʃtɔk]

m floor, storey, AM also story

der 1. \Stock the ground [or AM first] floor, the first storey

im 2. \Stock on the first [or AM second] floor, on the second storey

* * *
I
der; Stock[e]s, Stöcke

1) (Ast, SpazierStock) stick; (ZeigeStock) pointer; stick; (TaktStock) baton

steif wie ein Stock — as stiff as a poker

am Stock gehen — walk with a stick; (ugs.): (erschöpft sein) be whacked (Brit. coll.) or dead beat

2) (SkiStock) pole; stick

3) (Pflanze) (RosenStock) [rose-]bush; (RebStock) vine

4) (Eishockey, Hockey, Rollhockey) stick
II
der; Stock[e]s, Stock (Etage) floor; storey

das Haus hat vier Stock — the house is four storeys high

im fünften Stock — on the fifth (Brit.) or (Amer.) sixth floor

* * *

Stock¹ m; -(e)s, Stöcke

1. abgeschnittener Ast: stick (auch Spazierstock, Hockeyschläger); (Skistock) auch pole; (Schlagstock) cudgel; von Polizei: truncheon, US auch nightstick, billy (club); (Rohrstock) cane; (Billardstock) cue; (Taktstock) baton;

mit dem Stock drohen/schlagen threaten/beat with the cane;

den Stock einsetzen Polizei: use their truncheons (US nightsticks, billies);

am Stock gehen walk with a stick; umg, fig be on one’s last legs; finanziell: auch be down to nothing;

da gehst du am Stock! umg you’ll be flabbergasted!;

hoher Stock Eishockey: high-sticking

2. BOT (Weinstock) vine; (Blumenstock) (flowering) pot plant

3. (Baumstumpf, Wurzelstock) stock;

über Stock und Stein up hill and down dale

4. (Gebirgsstock) massif

5. (Bienenstock) hive; → Opferstock etc

Stock² m; -(e)s, -; (Stockwerk) floor, stor(e)y;

im ersten Stock wohnen live on the first (US second) floor;

vier Stock hoch four storeys (US stories) high

* * *
I
der; Stock[e]s, Stöcke

1) (Ast, SpazierStock) stick; (ZeigeStock) pointer; stick; (TaktStock) baton

steif wie ein Stock — as stiff as a poker

am Stock gehen — walk with a stick; (ugs.): (erschöpft sein) be whacked (Brit. coll.) or dead beat

2) (SkiStock) pole; stick

3) (Pflanze) (RosenStock) [rose-]bush; (RebStock) vine

4) (Eishockey, Hockey, Rollhockey) stick
II
der; Stock[e]s, Stock (Etage) floor; storey

das Haus hat vier Stock — the house is four storeys high

im fünften Stock — on the fifth (Brit.) or (Amer.) sixth floor

* * *

¨-e m.

cane n.

floor n.

stick n.

storey (UK)

(floor) n.

storey n.

story (US)

(floor) n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Stock
10 Erde

f; -, -n

1. (Erdreich) earth, soil; (Bodenart) (type of) soil; in fremder / geweihter Erde ruhen rest in foreign / consecrated soil; zu Erde werden geh. euph. to dust return, turn to dust; Erde zu Erde, Staub zu Staub KIRCHL. ashes to ashes, dust to dust

2. CHEM. earth; seltene Erden rare earths, lanthanides

3. (Boden) ground; (Fußboden) floor; die Erde bebt the earth shakes ( oder trembles); über der Erde above ground; unter der Erde underground, below the surface; auf die oder zur Erde fallen fall to the ground (Fußboden: auch to [oder on] the floor); auf der bloßen oder blanken, nackten Erde on the bare ground; jemanden unter die Erde bringen umg.(beerdigen) bury s.o.; fig. (Tod verschulden) cause s.o.’s death, be the death of s.o. hum.; unter der Erde liegen geh. euph. be no longer with us, have gone to one’s long home; Boden, Erdboden, Fuß1

4. nur Sg.; (Welt) the world, the earth; auf der ganzen Erde all over the world, the world over, everywhere on earth; niemand auf der ganzen Erde nobody in the whole (wide) world, nobody on earth; auf Erden BIBL., geh. on earth, here below

5. nur Sg.; (Planet) Earth (ohne Art.), the earth; Mutter Erde poet. Mother Earth

6. ETECH. earth, Am. ground

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die Erde

(Bodenart) soil;

(Elektrizität) earth; ground;

(Erdboden) ground;

(Planet) earth; world

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Er|de ['eːɐdə]
f -, -n

1) (= Welt) earth, world

unsere Mutter Érde (liter) — Mother Earth

auf Érden (old, liter) — on earth

auf der ganzen Érde — all over the world

niemand auf der ganzen Érde — nobody in the whole world

2) (= Boden) ground

in fremder/heimatlicher Érde ruhen (liter) — to lie or rest in foreign/native soil (liter)

unter der Érde — underground, below ground; (fig) beneath the soil

du wirst mich noch unter die Érde bringen (inf) — you'll be the death of me yet (inf)

über der Érde — above ground

auf die Érde fallen — to fall to the ground

auf nackter or bloßer Érde — on the bare ground

mit beiden Beinen or Füßen ( fest) auf der Érde stehen (fig) — to have both feet firmly on the ground

See:

→ eben

3) (= Erdreich, Bodenart) soil, earth (AUCH CHEM)

fette/trockene Érde — rich/dry soil

zu Érde werden — to turn to dust

Érde zu Érde (Eccl) — dust to dust

seltene Érden (Chem) — rare earths

4) (ELEC = Erdung) earth, ground (US)

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die

1) (the third planet in order of distance from the Sun; the planet on which we live: Is Earth nearer the Sun than Mars is?; the geography of the earth.) earth

2) (the world as opposed to heaven: heaven and earth.) earth

3) (soil: Fill the plant-pot with earth.) earth

4) (dry land; the ground: the earth, sea and sky.) earth

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Er·de

<-, -n>

[ˈe:ɐ̯də]

f

1. kein pl (Welt) earth

der Planet \Erde the planet Earth

auf der ganzen \Erde in the whole world

auf der ganzen \Erde bekannt known throughout the world

2. (Erdreich) earth, soil

in fremder/heimatlicher \Erde ruhen (geh) to be buried in foreign/one's native soil form

3. (Grund, Boden) ground

auf der \Erde on the ground

zu ebener \Erde at street level

[mit etw dat] unter die \Erde gehen BAU to build sth below ground

etw aus der \Erde stampfen (fam) to produce sth out of thin air fam

die neuen Wohnblocks wurden in einem Jahr buchstäblich aus der \Erde gestampft the new blocks of flats were literally thrown up in a year

4. (Art des Bodens) soil

feuchte/fruchtbare \Erde damp/fertile soil

5. ELEK (Erdung) earth

6. CHEM earth

seltene \Erden rare earths

7.

▶ jdn unter die \Erde bringen to be the death of sb

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die; Erde, Erden

1) (Erdreich) soil; earth

ein Klumpen Erde — a lump of earth

etwas in die Erde rammen — ram something into the ground

2) o. Pl. (fester Boden) ground

etwas auf die Erde legen/stellen — put something down [on the ground]

zu ebener Erde — on the ground floor or (Amer.) the first floor

auf der Erde bleiben — (fig.) keep one's feet on the ground (fig.)

unter der Erde liegen — (geh. verhüll.) be in one's grave

jemanden unter die Erde bringen — (ugs.) bury somebody; (fig.): (töten) be the death of somebody (coll.)

3) o. Pl. (Welt) earth; world

auf Erden — (bibl.)

auf der Erde — on earth

auf der ganzen Erde — throughout the world

ein ruhiges/idyllisches Fleckchen Erde — a peaceful/idyllic spot

4) o. Pl. (Planet) Earth

5) (Elektrot.) earth

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Erde f; -, -n

1. (Erdreich) earth, soil; (Bodenart) (type of) soil;

in fremder/geweihter Erde ruhen rest in foreign/consecrated soil;

zu Erde werden geh euph to dust return, turn to dust;

Erde zu Erde, Staub zu Staub KIRCHE ashes to ashes, dust to dust

2. CHEM earth;

seltene Erden rare earths, lanthanides

3. (Boden) ground; (Fußboden) floor;

die Erde bebt the earth shakes ( oder trembles);

über der Erde above ground;

unter der Erde underground, below the surface;

auf die oder

zur Erde fallen fall to the ground (Fußboden: auch to [ oder on] the floor);

auf der bloßen oder

blanken, nackten Erde on the bare ground;

jemanden unter die Erde bringen umg(beerdigen) bury sb; fig (Tod verschulden) cause sb’s death, be the death of sb hum;

unter der Erde liegen geh euph be no longer with us, have gone to one’s long home; → Boden, Erdboden, Fuß¹

4. nur sg; (Welt) the world, the earth;

auf der ganzen Erde all over the world, the world over, everywhere on earth;

niemand auf der ganzen Erde nobody in the whole (wide) world, nobody on earth;

auf Erden BIBEL, geh on earth, here below

5. nur sg; (Planet) Earth (ohne art), the earth;

Mutter Erde poet Mother Earth

6. ELEK earth, US ground

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die; Erde, Erden

1) (Erdreich) soil; earth

ein Klumpen Erde — a lump of earth

etwas in die Erde rammen — ram something into the ground

2) o. Pl. (fester Boden) ground

etwas auf die Erde legen/stellen — put something down [on the ground]

zu ebener Erde — on the ground floor or (Amer.) the first floor

auf der Erde bleiben — (fig.) keep one's feet on the ground (fig.)

unter der Erde liegen — (geh. verhüll.) be in one's grave

jemanden unter die Erde bringen — (ugs.) bury somebody; (fig.): (töten) be the death of somebody (coll.)

3) o. Pl. (Welt) earth; world

auf Erden — (bibl.)

auf der Erde — on earth

auf der ganzen Erde — throughout the world

ein ruhiges/idyllisches Fleckchen Erde — a peaceful/idyllic spot

4) o. Pl. (Planet) Earth

5) (Elektrot.) earth

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-n f.

earth n.

soil n.

world n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Erde
11 pięt|ro

n 1. (w budynku) floor, storey GB, story US
- na trzecim/piątym piętrze on the third/fifth floor a. storey GB; on the fourth/sixth floor a. story US

- mieszkali na najwyższym piętrze they lived on the top floor

- dozorca mieszka piętro niżej/wyżej the caretaker lives one floor below/above

- winda stanęła się między piętrami the lift stuck between floors
2. (w domu jednopiętrowym) upstairs
- na dole jest sklep, a na piętrze dwa mieszkania there’s a shop downstairs a. on the ground floor, and two flats upstairs a. on the first floor GB; there’s a shop downstairs a. on the first floor, and two apartments upstairs a. on the second floor US
3. przen. (poziom) level, tier
- piętra hierarchii społecznej rungs a. tiers of the social hierarchy

- piętra świadomości levels of consciousness

- ogrody wznosiły się nad zatoką piętrami the gardens rose above the bay in terraces
4. Bot. (strefa nad poziomem morza) belt
- piętro kosodrzewiny a dwarf-pine belt
5. Bot. (w lesie) layer
- piętro koron/poszycia leśnego the canopy (layer)/the undergrowth (layer)
6. Geol. horizon, stage 7. Górn. level

The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > pięt|ro
12 su

1. prep on

argomento about

( circa) (round) about

sul tavolo on the table

sul mare by the sea

sulle tremila lire round about three thousand lire

su misura made to measure

nove volte su dieci nine times out of ten

2. adv up

( al piano di sopra) upstairs

su! come on!

avere su vestito have on

guardare in su look up

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su avv.

1 ( moto, direzione) up; ( al piano superiore) upstairs: puoi venire su un momento?, can you come up (stairs) a moment?; vado su a prendere le chiavi, I'll go up and get the keys; l'ho mandato su in solaio, I've sent him up to the attic; devo portare su le valigie?, shall I bring the cases up?; guardate su, look up; tira su quel pezzo di carta, pick up that piece of paper; il prezzo della benzina è andato su parecchio, the price of petrol has gone up a great deal // là su → lassù; qua su → quassù // su e giù → giù // su per, up: su per la collina, up the hill; si precipitò su per le scale, he rushed upstairs // metter su casa, to set up house // tirar su un bambino, ( allevarlo) to bring up a child // tirarsi su, ( in salute) to recover (o to pick up); ( finanziariamente) to get on one's feet again // Con uso rafforzativo: si spinse su su fino alla vetta, he climbed all the way up to the summit; risalire su su fino alle origini, to go all the way back to the beginning

2 ( posizione, situazione) up (above) (anche fig.); ( al piano superiore) upstairs: gli ospiti sono su in terrazza, the guests are up on the terrace; l'ufficio è su al primo piano, the office is up on the first floor; ti chiamano da su, they're calling you from upstairs (o from up above); a mezzanotte era ancora su, ( alzato) he was still up at midnight // più su, higher up; ( più avanti) further up (o further along): abita due piani più su, he lives two floors (higher) up; appendi il quadro un po' più su, hang the picture a little higher up; l'albergo è pochi metri più su, the hotel is a few metres further on

3 ( indosso) on: aveva su un paio di scarpe nuove, he had a new pair of shoes on; metti su il soprabito, put your coat on // metter su arie, to put on airs

4 ( con valore esortativo): su, sbrigati!, get a move on!; su, andiamo!, come on, let's go!; su, coraggio!, su con la vita!, cheer up!; su, non piangere!, come on, don't cry!

5 ( con uso pleonastico): di su!, out with it!

6 in su, ( verso l'alto) up (wards); ( in avanti) onwards: guardai in su, I looked up; giaceva sul pavimento a faccia in su, he was lying face upwards on the floor; dalla vita in su, from the waist upwards; camminare col naso in su, to walk with one's nose in the air; i nostri prezzi vanno da dieci euro in su, our prices are from ten euros upwards; il traffico è scorrevole da Bologna in su, the traffic is moving smoothly from Bologna onwards; la norma si applica a tutto il personale, dal fattorino in su, the rule applies to all staff, from the office boy up; la tapparella non va né in su né in giù, the shutter won't go either up or down

◆ s.m.: era un su e giù continuo, it was a continuous coming and going.

◆ FRASEOLOGIA: su le mani!, hands up! // su per giù, more or less (o roughly o about): avrà su per giù la mia età, he must be about my age; c'erano su per giù mille persone, there were roughly a thousand people // essere su di morale, to be in high spirits // essere su di giri, to be revved up; (fig.) to feel on top of the world // avercela su con qlcu., to have it in for s.o. ∙ Per andare su, mettere su, venire su → anche andare, mettere, venire.

su prep.

1 ( per indicare sovrapposizione con contatto) on, (form.) upon; ( con movimento) up; on to (o onto); ( in cima a) on top of: c'è una macchia sul pavimento, there's a stain on the floor; la lettera era sul tavolo, the letter was on the table; posalo sulla sedia, put it on the chair; l'acrobata camminava su una fune, the acrobat was walking on a tightrope; metti il coperchio sulla pentola, put the lid on the pan; si arrampicò su un albero, he climbed up a tree; salire su una scala, to go up a ladder; salire sul treno, to get on the train; caricarono gli sci sul tetto della macchina, they loaded the skis on to the car roof (o on top of the car); i corpi giacevano ammassati uno sull'altro, the bodies were piled one on top of another; il paese sorgeva su una ridente collina, the village stood on (o upon) a sunny hilltop; l'aereo si è schiantato sull'autostrada, the plane crashed on to the motorway // il suo ragionamento si fondava su false premesse, his reasoning was based on false assumptions // far assegnamento su qlcu., to rely on s.o.

2 (per indicare sovrapposizione senza contatto, ovvero protezione, difesa, rivestimento) over: stiamo volando su Londra, we're flying over London; c'è un ponte sul fiume, there's a bridge over the river; una nube tossica incombeva sulla città, a toxic cloud hung over the city; metti un golfino sulle spalle, put a cardigan over your shoulders; passare la lucidatrice sul pavimento, to pass the polisher over the floor; spalmare la crema sul viso, to spread cream over one's face // sul suo capo pendeva la minaccia del licenziamento, the threat of dismissal hung over his head

3 (per indicare superiorità, dominio, controllo) over: non ha alcuna autorità su di noi, he has no authority over us; celebrare la vittoria sul nemico, to celebrate one's victory over the enemy; regnare su un popolo, to reign over a people; esercitare la propria influenza, il proprio potere su qlcu., to exert one's influence, power over s.o.; avere un vantaggio su qlcu., to have an advantage over s.o.

4 (a un livello superiore, più in alto di) above (anche fig.): il sole era alto sull'orizzonte, the sun was high above the horizon; il paese è a 500 metri sul livello del mare, the village is 500 m above sea level // per lui il lavoro ha la precedenza su tutto, he puts work before everything

5 ( lungo) on; ( che si affaccia su) on to (o onto): una casa, una città sul fiume, a house, a city on the river; un negozio sul corso principale, a shop on the main street; passeggiammo sul lungomare, we walked on (o along) the seafront; la mia finestra guarda sul cortile, my window looks on to (o onto) the courtyard; questa porta dà sul giardino, this door opens onto the garden

6 ( verso, in direzione di, contro) to (wards); ( contro) on; at: l'esercito marciò su Napoli, the army marched on Naples; tutti i riflettori erano puntati sulla rock star, all the spotlights were focused on the rock star; tutti si scagliarono su di lui, they all flung themselves at (o on) him (o fam. they all went for him); sparare sulla folla, to fire on (o into) the crowd

7 ( dopo, di seguito a) after: commettere errori su errori, to make mistake after mistake // costruire pietra su pietra, to build stone by stone

8 ( approssimativamente) about; ( di tempo) at, about: sul mezzogiorno, about midday; sul far della sera, at nightfall; sulla fine del secolo, at the turn of the century; da qui a Firenze ci si impiega sulle tre ore, it takes about three hours to get (from here) to Florence; peserà sui 50 chili, it must weigh about 50 kilos; l'ha pagato sui 500 euro, he paid about 500 euros for it; un ragazzo sui 10 anni, a boy about 10 years of age; è sulla trentina, he's about thirty years old // un colore sul verde, a greenish colour // era un po' sul depresso, he was a bit depressed

9 ( intorno a, riguardo a) on, about: un saggio sulla letteratura del Novecento, an essay on 20th century literature; su che cosa sarà la conferenza?, what will the talk be about?; sa tutto sulla storia del jazz, he knows everything about the history of jazz; discutere sui fatti del giorno, to discuss the day's events

10 ( per esprimere proporzione) out of: nove su dieci espressero parere favorevole, nine out of ten were in favour; arriva in ritardo due gioni su tre, he arrives late two days out of three; una volta su mille, one time out of a thousand; meritare otto su dieci, to get eight out of ten.

◆ FRASEOLOGIA: sul momento, at first; sull'istante, immediately; sui due piedi, on the spot // su misura, made to measure // dipinto su legno, tela, painted on wood, canvas // (comm.): su campione, by sample; su campione tipo, on type (o on standard); su richiesta, on demand // essere sul punto di fare qlco., to be about (o to be going) to do sthg. // fare sul serio, to be in (o deadly) earnest (o to be serious): fai sul serio?, are you serious? (o fam. no kidding?) // credere sulla parola, to take s.o.'s word for it.

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[su]
1. prep su + il=sul, su + lo=sullo, su + l'=sull', su + la=sulla, su + i=sui, su + gli=sugli, su + le= sulle

1) (gen) on, (moto) on(to), (in cima a) on (top of)

non è mai stato su un aereo — he's never been in a plane

puntare una somma su un cavallo — to bet a sum on a horse

è sulla destra — it's on the right

conto su di te — I'm counting on you

fa errori su errori — he makes one mistake after another

fece fuoco sulla folla — he fired on the crowd

la finestra dà sul giardino — the window looks onto the garden

l'ho visto sul giornale — I saw it in the paper

fecero rotta su Palermo — they set out towards Palermo

gettarsi sulla preda — to throw o.s. on one's prey

la marcia su Roma — the march on Rome

mettilo sulla scrivania — put it on the desk

ricamo su seta — embroidery on silk

procedi sulla sinistra — keep on o to the left

sta sulle sue — he keeps to himself

il libro è sul tavolo — the book is on the table

è salito sul tavolo — he got up on(to) the table

olio su tela — oil on canvas

basare un argomento su — to base an argument on

2) (addosso) over

buttati uno scialle sulle spalle — throw a shawl over o round your shoulders

sul vestito indossava un golf rosso — she was wearing a red sweater over her dress

3) (da una parte all'altra) over

un ponte sul fiume — a bridge over the river

un aereo passò sulle nostre teste — an aeroplane flew over our heads

4) (autorità, dominio) over

non ha alcun potere su di lui — he has no power over him

5) (più in alto di) above

100 metri sul livello del mare — 100 metres above sea level

6) (argomento) about, on

discutere su un argomento — to discuss a subject

un articolo sulla prima guerra mondiale — an article on o about the First World War

una conferenza sulla pace nel mondo — a conference on o about world peace

7) (circa) about, around

è costato sui due milioni — it cost about two million euros

c'erano sulle 100 persone — there were about 100 people

sarà sulla sessantina — he must be about sixty

8) (proporzione) out of, in

50 su 100 hanno votato contro — 50 out of 100 voted against (it)

2 giorni su 3 — 2 days out of 3, 2 days in 3

uno su tre — one in three

5 su 10 — (voto) 5 out of 10

9)

(modo) scarpe su misura — handmade shoes

spedire qc su richiesta — to send sth on request

2. avv

1) (in alto, verso l'alto) up, (al piano superiore) upstairs

guarda su — look up

lì su — up there

su le mani! — hands up!

qui su — up here

era su che ci aspettava — he was waiting for us upstairs

2) (in poi) onwards

dal numero 39 in su — from number 39 onwards

dai 20 anni in su — from the age of 20 onwards

prezzi dalle 50 euro in su — prices from 50 euros (upwards)

3) (addosso) on

cos' hai su? — what have you got on?

aveva su una strana tunica — she had a strange tunic on

posso metterlo su? — can I put it on?

4)

(fraseologia) su coraggio! — come on, cheer up!

andare su e giù — to go up and down

andava su e giù per il corridoio — he paced up and down the corridor

su per giù — suppergiù

su smettila! — come on, that's enough of that!

su su non fare così! — now, now, don't behave like that!

su svelto! — come on, hurry up!

venir su dal niente — to rise from nothing

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[su] 1.
preposizione (artcl. sul, sullo, sulla, sull'; pl. sui, sugli, sulle)

1) (con contatto) on, upon; (con movimento) on, onto; (in cima a) on top of

la tazza è sul tavolo — the cup is on the table

battere il pugno sul tavolo — to slam one's fist on the table

passare la mano su qcs. — to run one's hand over sth.

salire sulla scala, su un albero — to climb (up) the ladder, a tree

dimenticare l'ombrello sul treno — to leave one's umbrella on the train

salire sul treno, sull'autobus — to get on o onto the train, the bus

mettilo su quel mucchio — put it on top of that pile

2) (senza contatto o per indicare rivestimento, protezione) over

nuvole sulle montagne — clouds over the mountain tops

un ponte sul fiume — a bridge across o over the river

portare un maglione sulla camicia — to wear a sweater over one's shirt

mettere una coperta sulla poltrona — to lay a blanket over the armchair

3) (per indicare superiorità, dominio) over

governare su un paese — to rule (over) a country

4) (al di sopra di) above

500 m sul livello del mare — 500 m above sea level

5) (verso)

la stanza dà sul parco — the room looks onto o towards the park

puntare un'arma su qcn. — to aim a gun at sb

6) (con nomi di fiumi e laghi)

un ponte sul Tamigi — a bridge over the Thames

le città sul Po — the towns along the Po

crociera sul Nilo — cruise on the Nile

vacanze sul Lago Maggiore — holidays by Lake Maggiore

7) (per indicare un supporto) on

su CD — on CD

disegnare sulla sabbia — to draw in the sand

copiare su carta — to copy onto paper

sul giornale — in the newspaper

sul quarto canale — telev. on channel four

8) (riguardo a, intorno a) on, about

9) (per indicare il modo)

su commissione — on commission

su consiglio di qcn. — on sb.'s advice, at o on sb.'s suggestion

su ordine di qcn. — on sb.'s order

10) (per indicare approssimazione) about, around

essere sui vent'anni — to be about twenty

sul finire del secolo — towards the end of the century

11) (per indicare iterazione) after, upon

commettere sbagli su sbagli — to make one mistake after another, to make mistake after mistake

12) (distributivo) out of

due persone su tre — two out of every three people

una settimana su tre — one week in three
2.
avverbio

1) (in alto) up

su in cima — up on the top

guardare su — to look up

su le mani! — hands up!

2) (al piano superiore) upstairs

su fa più freddo — it's colder upstairs

portare qcs. su in soffitta — to take sth. up to the attic

3) (come rafforzativo)

salire su su nel cielo — to raise up and up o further up into the sky

4) in su up, upwards

più in su — further up

guardare in su — to look up(wards)

dalla vita in su — from the waist up(wards)

dai 3 anni in su — from (the age of) 3 up

a faccia in su — face up(wards)

5) su per

su per la montagna, le scale — up the mountain, the stairs

6) su e giù (in alto e in basso) up and down; (avanti e indietro) up and down, to and fro

andare su e giù per le scale — to go up and down the stairs
3.
interiezione come on

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su

/su/

I preposizione

(artcl. sul, sullo, sulla, sull'; pl. sui, sugli, sulle)

1 (con contatto) on, upon; (con movimento) on, onto; (in cima a) on top of; la tazza è sul tavolo the cup is on the table; battere il pugno sul tavolo to slam one's fist on the table; passare la mano su qcs. to run one's hand over sth.; salire sulla scala, su un albero to climb (up) the ladder, a tree; dimenticare l'ombrello sul treno to leave one's umbrella on the train; salire sul treno, sull'autobus to get on o onto the train, the bus; mettilo su quel mucchio put it on top of that pile

2 (senza contatto o per indicare rivestimento, protezione) over; nuvole sulle montagne clouds over the mountain tops; un ponte sul fiume a bridge across o over the river; portare un maglione sulla camicia to wear a sweater over one's shirt; mettere una coperta sulla poltrona to lay a blanket over the armchair

3 (per indicare superiorità, dominio) over; governare su un paese to rule (over) a country

4 (al di sopra di) above; 500 m sul livello del mare 500 m above sea level

5 (verso) la stanza dà sul parco the room looks onto o towards the park; puntare un'arma su qcn. to aim a gun at sb.

6 (con nomi di fiumi e laghi) un ponte sul Tamigi a bridge over the Thames; le città sul Po the towns along the Po; crociera sul Nilo cruise on the Nile; vacanze sul Lago Maggiore holidays by Lake Maggiore

7 (per indicare un supporto) on; su CD on CD; disegnare sulla sabbia to draw in the sand; copiare su carta to copy onto paper; sul giornale in the newspaper; sul quarto canale telev. on channel four

8 (riguardo a, intorno a) on, about

9 (per indicare il modo) su commissione on commission; su consiglio di qcn. on sb.'s advice, at o on sb.'s suggestion; su ordine di qcn. on sb.'s order

10 (per indicare approssimazione) about, around; essere sui vent'anni to be about twenty; sul finire del secolo towards the end of the century

11 (per indicare iterazione) after, upon; commettere sbagli su sbagli to make one mistake after another, to make mistake after mistake

12 (distributivo) out of; due persone su tre two out of every three people; una settimana su tre one week in three

II avverbio

1 (in alto) up; su in cima up on the top; guardare su to look up; su le mani! hands up!

2 (al piano superiore) upstairs; su fa più freddo it's colder upstairs; portare qcs. su in soffitta to take sth. up to the attic

3 (come rafforzativo) salire su su nel cielo to raise up and up o further up into the sky

4 in su up, upwards; più in su further up; guardare in su to look up(wards); dalla vita in su from the waist up(wards); dai 3 anni in su from (the age of) 3 up; a faccia in su face up(wards)

5 su per su per la montagna, le scale up the mountain, the stairs

6 su e giù (in alto e in basso) up and down; (avanti e indietro) up and down, to and fro; andare su e giù per le scale to go up and down the stairs

III interiezione

come on.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > su
13 oficina de administración

(n.) = administrative office

Ex. The media center is located on the second floor, the principal's and administrative offices are on the first floor.

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(n.) = administrative office

Ex: The media center is located on the second floor, the principal's and administrative offices are on the first floor.

Spanish-English dictionary > oficina de administración
14 réinstaller

réinstaller [ʀeɛ̃stale]

➭ TABLE 1

1. transitive verb

a. [+ pièce, appartement] to refurnish

• les bureaux ont été réinstallés à Paris the offices were moved back to Paris

b. ( = rétablir) réinstaller qn chez lui to move sb back into their own home

• réinstaller qn dans ses fonctions to give sb their job back

2. reflexive verb

► se réinstaller (dans un fauteuil) to settle down again ; (dans une maison) to settle back

• il s'est réinstallé à Paris he's gone back to live in Paris ; [commerçant] he's set up in business again in Paris

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ʀeɛ̃stale
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( réaménager) to refit [pièce]; ( changer de lieu)

réinstaller les bureaux au premier étage — to move the offices back to the first GB ou second US floor

2) ( rétablir) (dans une ville, une région) to resettle [personne] ( dans to); ( dans une maison) to move [somebody] back [personne] ( dans to); ( à un poste)

réinstaller quelqu'un dans ses fonctions — to reinstate someone in his/her old job; ( à un mandat)

réinstaller quelqu'un à la présidence — to re-elect somebody as president

2.

se réinstaller verbe pronominal ( dans un lieu)

se réinstaller dans un fauteuil — to settle (oneself) back into an armchair

se réinstaller en banlieue — [habitant] to move back to the suburbs; [compagnie, commerçant] to set up business again in the suburbs

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ʀeɛ̃stale vt
1) [locaux] to refit

2) [famille] to relocate, to resettle

3) [direction] to reinstate

Il a été réinstallé au poste de président. — He has been reinstated as president.

4) INFORMATIQUE to reinstall

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réinstaller verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 ( réaménager) to refit [pièce]; ( changer de lieu) réinstaller les bureaux au premier étage to move the offices back to the first GB ou second US floor;

2 ( rétablir) (dans une ville, une région) to resettle [personne] (dans to); ( dans une maison) to move [sb] back [personne] (dans to); ( à un poste) réinstaller qn dans ses fonctions to reinstate someone in his/her old job; ( à un mandat) réinstaller qn à la présidence to re-elect sb as president.

B se réinstaller vpr

1 ( dans un lieu) se réinstaller dans un fauteuil to settle (oneself) back into an armchair; se réinstaller en banlieue [habitant] to move back to the suburbs; [compagnie, commerçant] to set up business again in the suburbs;

2 ( dans une situation) se réinstaller à la présidence to become president again; se réinstaller en tête to get back into the lead.

[reɛ̃stale] verbe transitif

[chauffage, électricité, téléphone] to reinstall, to put back (separable)

j'ai réinstallé mon bureau au premier étage I've moved my office back to the first floor

INFORMATIQUE ro reinstall

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se réinstaller verbe pronominal intransitif

1. [retourner] to go back, to settle again

il s'est réinstallé dans son ancien bureau he's gone ou moved back to his old office

2. [se rasseoir] to settle (back) down in one's seat

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > réinstaller
15 stue

ward

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(en -r) room,

( dagligstue) sitting room;

( på hospital) ward;

( stueetage) ground floor,

(am) first floor;

[ i stuen]

(dvs i stueetagen) on the ground floor,

(am) on the first floor.

Danish-English dictionary > stue
16 grond

grond

1 [aardoppervlak] ground ⇒ 〈 land〉 land

2 [stof waaruit het aardoppervlak bestaat] ground ⇒ 〈 aarde〉 earth

3 [vlak waarop men gaat] ground ⇒ 〈 binnen〉 floor

4 [bodem onder water] bottom

5 [basis] ground ⇒ foundation, basis

6 [diepste, onderste deel] bottom ⇒ 〈 wezen, kern〉 essence

♦voorbeelden:

1   er zit een flink stuk grond bij het huis • the house has considerable grounds

     een stuk grond • a plot of land

     braakliggende grond • waste land

     〈 luchtvaart〉 aan de grond blijven • be grounded

     laag bij de grond • 〈 figuurlijk〉 commonplace, pedestrian, trite

     iets met de grond gelijk maken • raze something to the ground; 〈 ook figuurlijk〉 demolish something

     iemand tegen de grond slaan • knock someone flat

     tegen de grond gaan • fall down

     〈 schertsend〉 een rij huizen uit de grond stampen • throw up a row of houses

     niet van de grond komen • 〈 luchtvaart, ook figuurlijk〉 not get off the ground

     〈 figuurlijk〉 zij heeft haar bedrijf van de grond af opgebouwd • she built up her firm up from scratch

     〈 figuurlijk〉 iets van de grond krijgen • get something off the ground

2   〈 schertsend〉 een kunstenaar van de koude grond • a third-rate/would-be artist, an artist of sorts

     schrale/onvruchtbare grond • barren/poor soil

     vaste grond onder de voeten hebben • 〈 ook figuurlijk〉 be on firm/solid ground

     gewijde grond • consecrated ground

     〈 figuurlijk〉 een stuk de grond in schrijven • pull a work to pieces

     iemand nog verder de grond in trappen • kick someone when he's down

3   de begane grond • the ground floor; 〈 Amerikaans-Engels〉 the first floor

     toen de grond hem te heet onder de voeten werd • when things got too hot for him

     〈 figuurlijk〉 iemand/iets de grond in prijzen • praise someone/something to the skies

     als aan de grond genageld staan • be rooted to the spot

     〈 figuurlijk〉 ik had wel door de grond kunnen gaan • I wanted the ground to open up and swallow me

     door de grond (kunnen) gaan/zinken van schaamte • not know where to put oneself for embarrassment

     op de grond zitten • sit on the ground/floor

4   〈 figuurlijk〉 iemands plannen de grond in boren • pull/tear someone's plans to pieces

     〈 figuurlijk〉 iemand de grond in boren • crush someone; 〈 (ernstig) bekritiseren〉 crucify someone, tear/pull someone to pieces/shreds

     〈 figuurlijk〉 aan de grond zitten • 〈 financieel〉 be on the rocks

     〈 figuurlijk〉 finaal aan de grond zitten • 〈 in het bijzonder financieel〉 be at rock-bottom

     〈 scheepvaart〉 aan de grond lopen/raken • run aground

     te gronde gaan • 〈 figuurlijk〉 be ruined

     〈 figuurlijk〉 iemand/iets te gronde richten • ruin someone/something

     zichzelf te gronde richten • dig one's own grave

5   er zit een grond van waarheid in • there's an element of truth in it

     goede grond hebben iets aan te nemen • have good grounds/reason for something

     op medische gronden • for medical reasons, on medical grounds

     gronden aanvoeren voor • advance arguments for

     die bewering mist alle grond • that assertion is without (any) foundation/is groundless

     op grond van zijn huidskleur • because of/on account of his colour

     op grond van artikel 26 • on the basis of/by virtue of section 26

     op grond waarvan • on the basis of which

     op grond van het feit dat … • on the basis of/by reason of the fact that …

6   in de grond van de zaak • at bottom, basically

     dat komt uit de grond van zijn hart • that comes from the bottom of his heart

Van Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > grond
17 ingenuo

adj.

ingenuous, as innocent as a lamb, artless, childlike.

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ingenuo

► adjetivo

1 naive, ingenuous

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 naive person

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(f. - ingenua)

adj.

naive

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ADJ naïve, ingenuous

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I
- nua adjetivo naive, ingenuous

qué ingenuo eres! — you're so naive!
II
- nua masculino, femenino

es un ingenuo — he's so naive

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= ingenuous, naive [naïve], innocent, simple-minded, gullible, born yesterday, guileless, clueless, corn-fed, unwordly.

Ex. She put her empty cup in the dirty-dish cart, and mounted on the wings of a pure and ingenuous elation the long flight of stairs leading to the offices on the first floor.

Ex. At the risk of sounding trite and a bit naive, I'd like to remind this group that the ISBD was also called, not for the cataloger's benefit, but as an international tool of bibliographic description.

Ex. This is highly embarrassing for the innocent reader and for the apologetic library staff.

Ex. Granted the seemingly simple-minded examples that have been used, such as changing NEGROES to AFRO-AMERICANS and BLACKS, appear fairly straightforward.

Ex. I argue that intellectual vices (such as being gullible, dogmatic, pigheaded, or prejudiced) are essential.

Ex. The article is entitled ' Born yesterday and other forms of original sin: two perspectives on library research'.

Ex. He cites, for example, a popular reference book from the 1880s, which gushes about the Eskimo's guileless character, keen intelligence, and harmonious politics.

Ex. This is largely clueless enthusiasm focused on things that don't matter in the grand scheme of things.

Ex. The Wizard, played by Joel Grey, is a smooth-talking dumbbell who admits he is 'a corn-fed hick' and 'one of your dime-a-dozen mediocrities'.

Ex. There exist sets of duality in this philosophy; body versus soul, worldly versus unworldly and life versus salvation.

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* ingenuos, los = gullible, the.

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I
- nua adjetivo naive, ingenuous

qué ingenuo eres! — you're so naive!
II
- nua masculino, femenino

es un ingenuo — he's so naive

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= ingenuous, naive [naïve], innocent, simple-minded, gullible, born yesterday, guileless, clueless, corn-fed, unwordly.

Ex: She put her empty cup in the dirty-dish cart, and mounted on the wings of a pure and ingenuous elation the long flight of stairs leading to the offices on the first floor.

Ex: At the risk of sounding trite and a bit naive, I'd like to remind this group that the ISBD was also called, not for the cataloger's benefit, but as an international tool of bibliographic description.

Ex: This is highly embarrassing for the innocent reader and for the apologetic library staff.

Ex: Granted the seemingly simple-minded examples that have been used, such as changing NEGROES to AFRO-AMERICANS and BLACKS, appear fairly straightforward.

Ex: I argue that intellectual vices (such as being gullible, dogmatic, pigheaded, or prejudiced) are essential.

Ex: The article is entitled ' Born yesterday and other forms of original sin: two perspectives on library research'.

Ex: He cites, for example, a popular reference book from the 1880s, which gushes about the Eskimo's guileless character, keen intelligence, and harmonious politics.

Ex: This is largely clueless enthusiasm focused on things that don't matter in the grand scheme of things.

Ex: The Wizard, played by Joel Grey, is a smooth-talking dumbbell who admits he is 'a corn-fed hick' and 'one of your dime-a-dozen mediocrities'.

Ex: There exist sets of duality in this philosophy; body versus soul, worldly versus unworldly and life versus salvation.

* ingenuos, los = gullible, the.

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ingenuo¹ - nua

adjective

naive, ingenuous

¡qué ingenuo eres! you're so naive!

ingenuo² - nua

masculine, feminine

es un ingenuo ¿cómo se ha podido creer eso? he's so naive, how could he possibly have believed that?

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ingenuo
◊ - nua adjetivo

naive, ingenuous
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino: es un ingenuo he's so naive
ingenuo,-a
I adjetivo naive
II sustantivo masculino y femenino naive person: es un ingenuo, he's so naive

' ingenuo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bobalicón
- bobalicona
- incauta
- incauto
- infeliz
- ingenua
- inocente
- prima
- primo
- simple
- pavo
- pueril
- tonto
English:
deluded
- dupe
- green
- ingenuous
- naive
- simple
- simple-minded
- unsophisticated
- childlike

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ingenuo, -a

♦ adj

naive, ingenuous;

¡no seas ingenuo! don't be so naive!

♦ nm,f

ingenuous o naive person;

es un ingenuo he's (very) naive;

hacerse el ingenuo to act the innocent

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ingenuo

I adj naive

II m, ingenua f naive person, sucker fam

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ingenuo, - nua adj

cándido: naive

♦ ingenuamente adv

ingenuo, - nua n

: naive person

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ingenuo adj naive

Spanish-English dictionary > ingenuo
18 quello

1. adj that, pl those

2. pron that (one), pl those (ones)

quello che the one that

tutto quello che all (that), everything (that)

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quello agg.dimostr.

1 that; pl. those: quel ragazzo, quella ragazza, that boy, that girl; quei ragazzi, quelle ragazze, those boys, those girls; con quell'abito non potevo certo andare a teatro, I certainly couldn't go to the theatre in that dress; dammi quei giornali (là), give me those papers (there); chi ha mandato quei bellissimi fiori?, who sent those beautiful flowers?; che cosa fa tutta quella gente?, what are all those people doing?; vedete quella casa laggiù?, can you see that house down there?; quella sera rincasai molto tardi, that evening I got home very late; ha telefonato quel tuo amico, that friend of yours phoned; ho conosciuto quel simpaticone di tuo fratello, I met that nice brother of yours // avevi poi letto quel tal libro?, did you read that book, then? // in quello stesso giorno, on that very day; in quello stesso istante, at that very moment // in quel mentre, ( nel frattempo) meanwhile (o in the meantime) // ehi, quell'uomo!, hey there! // Con uso enfatico: ho preso uno di quegli spaventi, uno spavento di quelli!, I got such a fright!; ha detto tante di quelle sciocchezze!, he talked such rubbish!

2 ( in espressioni ellittiche): ne ho sentite di quelle!, the things I've heard! // in quel di..., ( nel territorio di) in; ( nelle vicinanze di) in the neighbourhood of (o near); che novità ci sono in quel di Genova?, what's the latest (news) in Genoa?; abita in un paesino in quel di Pavia, he lives in a small village near Pavia

3 (in funzione di art. det.) the: mi basta quel poco che ho, I'm satisfied with the little I have; non tornò più in quella casa dove aveva passato l'infanzia, he never came back to the house where he had spent his childhood; non era più quello stesso uomo che avevo conosciuto tanti anni prima, he was no longer the same man I had known all those years before

◆ pron.dimostr.

1 that (one): pl. those: ''Chi è quello?'' ''é il nuovo direttore'', ''Who's that?'' ''He's the new manager''; quelle sono le mie amiche, those are my friends; che cos'è quello?, what's that?; non è quello il giornale che volevo, that's not the paper I wanted; dammi questa valigia e prendi quella, give me this suitcase and take that one; qual è la tua penna, questa o quella?, which is your pen, this one or that one?; non mi piacciono questi pantaloni, preferisco quelli, I don't like these trousers, I prefer those // Con uso enfatico: è sempre quello, he's always the same!; buono quello!, (iron.) he's a fine one!; quello ( sì che) è vino!, that's what you call wine; quello ( sì che) sapeva parlare!, ah, there was a man who knew how to speak!; gran giorno fu quello!, that was a great day!

2 (seguito da un agg. qualificativo, da un'espressione attributiva o da una frase relativa) the one; ( riferito a persona) the person; pl. the ones: ''Qual è il tuo cappotto?'' ''Quello verde'', ''Which is your coat?'' ''The green one''; quello a destra è il preside, the one on the right is the headmaster; quella con gli occhiali è la mia insegnante di matematica, the one with the glasses is my maths teacher; preferisco i vini italiani a quelli francesi, I prefer Italian wines to French ones; portate il libro di storia e quello di geografia, bring your history books and your geography ones as well; questo è proprio quello che cercavo, this is just the one I was looking for; scegliete quelli che vi sembrano migliori, choose the ones that look best // non è più quello di una volta, he is no longer the man he was // quello del latte, the milkman; è venuto quello dell'assicurazione, the insurance man came; quelli del piano di sotto, the people downstairs

3 (in presenza di un caso poss., in inglese non si traduce): non è la mia casa, è quella di mio fratello, it isn't my house, it's my brother's; non usare la mia auto, usa quella di Giorgio, don't use my car, take George's

4 (come antecedente di pron. rel.) ( con valore di colui) the man, the one; ( colei) the woman, the one; pl. those, the people; ( con valore di chiunque) whoever, anyone: quello che ha rotto il vetro, dovrà pagarlo, the person who (o whoever) broke the glass will have to pay for it; quelli che desiderano parlare, parlino pure, those who want to speak can do so; quella con cui hai parlato è la direttrice, the woman (o the one) you spoke to is the headmistress

5 (con valore di pron. pers.) ( egli) he; ( ella) she; ( essi, esse) they: io parlavo, ma quello non mi ascoltava, I was speaking but he wasn't listening to me; e quelli risposero..., and they answered...

6 ( con valore di ciò) that: quello dimostra che hai torto, that proves you're wrong; in quello non eravamo d'accordo, we didn't agree about that; per quello ho rifiutato, that's why I refused

7 quello che, ( ciò che) what; tutto quello che, everything (o all) that: quello che ha detto è falso, what he said isn't true; è tutto quello che volevo dirti, that's all I wanted to tell you; dimmi tutto quello che sai, tell me everything you know // per quel che ne so io, for all I know

8 quello... questo ( per indicare la prima e la seconda di cose o persone già menzionate) the former... the latter: Anna e Sara sono entrambe laureate in lettere; quella è giornalista, questa è insegnante, Anne and Sarah both have arts degrees; the former is a journalist and the latter a teacher

9 questo... quello (l'uno... l'altro) one... one (o one... the other); (alcuni... altri) some... some (o some... others)

10 (in frasi comparative, nel significato di quanto): è più tardi di quello che pensassi, it's later than I thought.

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['kwello] quello (-a) davanti a sm quel + consonante, quell'+ vocale, quello + s impura, gn, pn, ps, x, z; pl quei + consonante, quegli + vocale o s impura, gn, pn, ps, x, z; davanti a sf quella + consonante, quell' + vocale; pl quelle
1. agg dimostr

1) that, those pl

mi passi quel libro? — could you pass me that book?

voglio quella camicia lì o là — I want that shirt there

dove hai comprato quei quadri? — where did you buy those paintings?

dove metto quello scatolone? — where shall I put that box?

chi sono quegli uomini? — who are those men?

2)

(seguito da proposizione relativa) con quel poco che abbiamo — with what o the little we have

dov'è quel maglione che mi dicevi? — where's the o that jumper you were telling me about?

3)

(enfatico) ho una di quelle paure! — I'm scared stiff!

ne ha fatte di quelle! — (sciocchezze) he did some really stupid things!

una di quelle — (euf : prostituta) a working girl

in quello stesso istante — at that very moment

2. pron dimostr

1) that (one), those (ones) pl

quale vuoi? — quello bianco — which do you want? — the white one

il tuo nome e quello di Roberta — your name and Roberta's

quello di Giovanna è il voto migliore — Giovanna's is the best mark, Giovanna has the best mark

prendiamo quello là — we'll take that one there

chi è quello lì? — who is that (person)?

e quello cos'è? — and what is that?

quelle sono le mie scarpe — those are my shoes

ho incontrato quelli della festa — I met the people from the party

a che ora viene quello del latte? — when does the milkman come?

2) (egli) he, (ella) she, (essi, esse) they

sarebbe un'occasione d'oro e quelli non vogliono accettare — it's a golden opportunity but they don't want to accept

3)

(in proposizione relativa) quello(a) che — (persona) the one (who), (cosa) the one (which) o (that)

quelli(e) che — (persone) those who, (cose) those which o that

quello che hai comprato tu è più bello — the one (which) you bought is nicer

quello che hai visto è il padre — the person o the one you saw is the father

quella che hai incontrato è la seconda moglie — the one o woman you met is his second wife

chiedi a quelli che l'hanno conosciuto — ask those who knew him

4)

(ciò) quello che — what, (tutto) all (that), everything

ho detto quello che sapevo — I've told you all I know

ho fatto quello che potevo — I did what I could

nega, e quel che è peggio, ci scherza sopra — he denies it, and what is worse, jokes about it

da quello che ho sentito — from what I've heard

5)

(fraseologia) in quel di Milano — in the Milan area o region

in quel mentre — at that very moment

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['kwello] 1. aggettivo dimostrativo
( quel, quell' [kwel]; pl. quegli ['kweʎʎi], quei ['kwei], quelle ['kwelle]; the form quell' is used only before a vowel; the masculine plural form is quei before a consonant followed by a vowel and before f, p, t, c, v, b, d, g followed by l or r; in all other cases quelli or quegli; today, the plural form quelli is used only when it follows a noun or does not immediately precede it)

1) that, pl. those

quel ragazzo, quell'uomo that boy, man; -a finestra that window; -e ragazze those girls; quello stesso giorno that same day; preferisco quel colore a questo I prefer that colour to this one; (seguito da proposizione relativa) chi è quell'uomo che abbiamo incontrato? — who's that man (that) we met?

2) (con valore enfatico)

ho uno di quei raffreddori! — I've got such a cold!

quel pigro di tuo figlio — that lazy son of yours

3) (seguito da possessivo)

quel suo modo di fare — that manner of his

quel tuo amico — that friend of yours
2.
pronome dimostrativo

1) that (one), pl. those (ones)

che cos'è, chi è quello? — what's, who's that?

lo vedi quello? è mio fratello — (do you) see that man over there? he o that is my brother

"quale delle due?" - "-a (là)" — "which one of the two?" - "that one (over there)"

questo è per noi e quello nell'angolo è per voi — this is for us and the one in the corner is for you

2) colloq. (con valore enfatico)

sta esagerando, quello lì! — that guy is pushing it a bit!

ma guarda -a lì! — get her!

3) (seguito da preposizione)

i tuoi occhi sono azzurri, -i di tuo fratello sono neri — your eyes are blue, your brother's are dark

il treno del mattino o quello delle 17? — the morning train or the 5 o'clock one?

le persone che abitano di fianco o -i del primo piano? — the people next door or the ones on the first floor?

quello del gas — colloq. the gas man

- i di Roma — the people in Rome

4) (seguito da proposizione relativa)

quale vicina? -a che abita di fronte? — which neighbour? the one who lives opposite?

tutti -i che sono muniti di tessera — all those who have a card

questi libri non sono -i che avevo scelto — these books are not the ones I chose

"quale disco?" - "quello di cui parlavo" — "which record?" - "the one I was talking about"

5) (seguito da aggettivo qualificativo)

quale vuoi? quello verde? — which do you want? the green one?

compra -i più piccoli — buy the smallest ones

6) (in un comparativo)

è più intelligente di quello che pensavo — he's more intelligent than I thought

7) (ciò) what

fai quello che vuoi — do what you want o like

hai tutto quello che ti occorre? — do you have everything you need?

per quel che mi riguarda — as far as I'm concerned

per quel che ne so io — as far as I can tell, for all I know

8) (in espressioni ellittiche)

la sai -a del pescatore? — have you heard the one about the fisherman?

9) (con valore di pronome personale)

io parlavo e quello non mi ascoltava — I was talking and he wasn't listening to me; (lo stesso)

è sempre quello — he's always the same

10) in quel di

in quel di Torino — in o around o near Turin

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quello

/'kwello/ ( quel, quell' /kwel/; pl. quegli /'kweλλi/, quei /'kwei/, quelle /'kwelle/

; the form quell' is used only before a vowel; the masculine plural form is quei before a consonant followed by a vowel and before f, p, t, c, v, b, d, g followed by l or r; in all other cases quelli or quegli; today, the plural form quelli is used only when it follows a noun or does not immediately precede it)

v. la nota della voce questo.

I aggettivo dimostrativo

1 that, pl. those; quel ragazzo, quell'uomo that boy, man; - a finestra that window; - e ragazze those girls; quello stesso giorno that same day; preferisco quel colore a questo I prefer that colour to this one; (seguito da proposizione relativa) chi è quell'uomo che abbiamo incontrato? who's that man (that) we met?

2 (con valore enfatico) ho uno di quei raffreddori! I've got such a cold! quel pigro di tuo figlio that lazy son of yours

3 (seguito da possessivo) quel suo modo di fare that manner of his; quel tuo amico that friend of yours

II pronome dimostrativo

1 that (one), pl. those (ones); che cos'è, chi è quello? what's, who's that? lo vedi quello? è mio fratello (do you) see that man over there? he o that is my brother; "quale delle due?" - "-a (là)" "which one of the two?" - "that one (over there)"; questo è per noi e quello nell'angolo è per voi this is for us and the one in the corner is for you

2 colloq. (con valore enfatico) sta esagerando, quello lì! that guy is pushing it a bit! ma guarda -a lì! get her!

3 (seguito da preposizione) i tuoi occhi sono azzurri, -i di tuo fratello sono neri your eyes are blue, your brother's are dark; il treno del mattino o quello delle 17? the morning train or the 5 o'clock one? le persone che abitano di fianco o -i del primo piano? the people next door or the ones on the first floor? quello del gas colloq. the gas man; - i di Roma the people in Rome

4 (seguito da proposizione relativa) quale vicina? -a che abita di fronte? which neighbour? the one who lives opposite? tutti -i che sono muniti di tessera all those who have a card; questi libri non sono -i che avevo scelto these books are not the ones I chose; "quale disco?" - "quello di cui parlavo" "which record?" - "the one I was talking about"

5 (seguito da aggettivo qualificativo) quale vuoi? quello verde? which do you want? the green one? compra -i più piccoli buy the smallest ones

6 (in un comparativo) è più intelligente di quello che pensavo he's more intelligent than I thought

7 (ciò) what; fai quello che vuoi do what you want o like; hai tutto quello che ti occorre? do you have everything you need? per quel che mi riguarda as far as I'm concerned; per quel che ne so io as far as I can tell, for all I know

8 (in espressioni ellittiche) la sai -a del pescatore? have you heard the one about the fisherman?

9 (con valore di pronome personale) io parlavo e quello non mi ascoltava I was talking and he wasn't listening to me; (lo stesso) è sempre quello he's always the same

10 in quel di in quel di Torino in o around o near Turin.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > quello
19 júbilo

m.

joy, glee, joyfulness, merriment.

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júbilo

► nombre masculino

1 jubilation, joy

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noun m.

joy

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SM joy, rejoicing, jubilation

con júbilo — joyfully

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masculino jubilation

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= elation, jubilation, glee, joy.

Ex. She put her empty cup in the dirty-dish cart, and mounted on the wings of a pure and ingenuous elation the long flight of stairs leading to the offices on the first floor.

Ex. The letter sent Tomas Hernandez into a frenzy of conflicting reactions: ecstatic jubilation and ego-tripping, wild speculation and outrageous fantasy, compounded by confusion and indirection.

Ex. But we see the pain in a person's face, hear the glee in his chortles, perceive the affection in the looks and gestures of lovers.

Ex. In an authority list, the terms, whether descriptors or non-descriptors, may be single words (e.g., Hosiery, Journalism, Lingerie), or phrases of two or three words (e.g., Electric meters, Electric power plants, joy and sorrow).

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* con júbilo = joyously, gleefully.

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masculino jubilation

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= elation, jubilation, glee, joy.

Ex: She put her empty cup in the dirty-dish cart, and mounted on the wings of a pure and ingenuous elation the long flight of stairs leading to the offices on the first floor.

Ex: The letter sent Tomas Hernandez into a frenzy of conflicting reactions: ecstatic jubilation and ego-tripping, wild speculation and outrageous fantasy, compounded by confusion and indirection.

Ex: But we see the pain in a person's face, hear the glee in his chortles, perceive the affection in the looks and gestures of lovers.

Ex: In an authority list, the terms, whether descriptors or non-descriptors, may be single words (e.g., Hosiery, Journalism, Lingerie), or phrases of two or three words (e.g., Electric meters, Electric power plants, joy and sorrow).

* con júbilo = joyously, gleefully.

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júbilo

masculine

jubilation

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Del verbo jubilar: ( conjugate jubilar)

jubilo es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

jubiló es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
jubilar
júbilo
jubilar ( conjugate jubilar) verbo intransitivo (Andes) to retire
jubilarse verbo pronominal ( del trabajo) to retire
júbilo sustantivo masculino
jubilation
jubilar verbo transitivo
1 (a una persona) to retire, pension off
2 (un objeto) to get rid of, ditch: tendríamos que jubilar el coche, we should get rid of the car
júbilo sustantivo masculino jubilation, exultation
' júbilo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
desbordante
- explosión
- regocijo
English:
jubilation
- mirth
- rejoicing
- exhilarate
- jubilant

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júbilo nm

jubilation, joy

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júbilo

m jubilation

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júbilo nm

: jubilation, joy

Spanish-English dictionary > júbilo
20 regocijo

m.

1 joy, delight.

2 rejoicing, glee, joy, gladness.

pres.indicat.

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

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regocijo

► nombre masculino

1 (placer) delight, joy, happiness

2 (júbilo) merriment, rejoicing

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SM

1) (=alegría) joy, happiness; (=júbilo) delight, elation

2) †† (=regodeo) gloating ( por over)

3) pl regocijos †† (=fiestas) festivities, celebrations

regocijos navideños — Christmas festivities

regocijos públicos — public rejoicing

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masculino

a) (júbilo, alborozo) rejoicing; ( alegría) delight

sintió gran regocijo al verla — he was delighted to see her

b) ( ante el mal ajeno) pleasure

sintió cierto regocijo al verlo sufrir — she took a certain delight in seeing him suffer

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= elation, mirth, hilarity.

Ex. She put her empty cup in the dirty-dish cart, and mounted on the wings of a pure and ingenuous elation the long flight of stairs leading to the offices on the first floor.

Ex. The director continued speaking amid the embers of their mirth.

Ex. The author combines southern warmth with unabashed emotion and side-splitting hilarity.

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* con regocijo = gleefully.

* reírse con regocijo = cackle + with delight.

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masculino

a) (júbilo, alborozo) rejoicing; ( alegría) delight

sintió gran regocijo al verla — he was delighted to see her

b) ( ante el mal ajeno) pleasure

sintió cierto regocijo al verlo sufrir — she took a certain delight in seeing him suffer

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= elation, mirth, hilarity.

Ex: She put her empty cup in the dirty-dish cart, and mounted on the wings of a pure and ingenuous elation the long flight of stairs leading to the offices on the first floor.

Ex: The director continued speaking amid the embers of their mirth.

Ex: The author combines southern warmth with unabashed emotion and side-splitting hilarity.

* con regocijo = gleefully.

* reírse con regocijo = cackle + with delight.

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regocijo

masculine

A

1 (júbilo, alborozo) rejoicing; (alegría) delight

sintió gran regocijo al verla he was delighted o overjoyed when he saw her

2 (regodeo) pleasure

sintió cierto regocijo al verlo hacer el ridículo así she took a certain delight o pleasure in seeing him make a fool of himself like that

B regocijos mpl ( ant) (fiestas) rejoicings (pl) ( liter), festivities (pl)

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Del verbo regocijar: ( conjugate regocijar)

regocijo es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

regocijó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
regocijar
regocijo
regocijo sustantivo masculino
a) (júbilo, alborozo) rejoicing;

( alegría) joy, delight;
◊ sintió gran regocijo al verla he was delighted to see her

b) ( ante el mal ajeno) pleasure

regocijar verbo transitivo to delight, amuse
regocijo sustantivo masculino delight, joy
' regocijo' also found in these entries:
English:
amusement
- exhilaration
- glee
- mirth

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regocijo nm

joy, delight;

recibieron la noticia con regocijo they received the news with delight

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regocijo

m delight

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regocijo nm

: delight, rejoicing

Spanish-English dictionary > regocijo

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