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1 good

1. adjective,
better, best

1) (satisfactory) gut; (reliable) gut; zuverlässig; (sufficient) gut; ausreichend [Vorrat]; ausgiebig [Mahl]; (competent) gut; geeignet

his good eye/leg — sein gesundes Auge/Bein

Late again! It's just not good enough! — (coll.) Schon wieder zu spät. So geht es einfach nicht!

in good time — frühzeitig

all in good time — alles zu seiner Zeit

take good care of somebody — gut für jemanden sorgen

be good at something — in etwas (Dat.) gut sein

be good at doing something — etwas gut können

speak good English — gut[es] Englisch sprechen

be good with people — etc. mit Menschen usw. gut od. leicht zurechtkommen

2) (favourable, advantageous) gut; günstig [Gelegenheit, Augenblick, Angebot]

a good chance of succeeding — gute Erfolgschancen

too good to be true — zu schön, um wahr zu sein

the good thing about it is that... — das Gute daran ist, dass...

be too much of a good thing — zu viel des Guten sein

you can have too much of a good thing — man kann es auch übertreiben

be good for somebody/something — gut für jemanden/etwas sein

apples are good for you — Äpfel sind gesund

eat more than is good for one — mehr essen, als einem guttut

it's a good thing you told him — nur gut, dass du es ihm gesagt hast

3) (prosperous) gut

good times — eine schöne Zeit

4) (enjoyable) schön [Leben, Urlaub, Wochenende]

the good things in life — Annehmlichkeiten

the good old days — die gute alte Zeit

the good life — das angenehme[, sorglose] Leben

have a good time! — viel Spaß od. Vergnügen!

have a good journey! — gute Reise!

it's good to be home again — es ist schön, wieder zu Hause zu sein

Did you have a good day at the office? — Wie war es heute im Büro?

5) (cheerful) gut; angenehm [Patient]

good humour or spirits or mood — gute Laune

feel good — sich wohl fühlen

I'm not feeling too good — (coll.) mir geht es nicht sehr gut

6) (well-behaved) gut; brav

be good!, be a good girl/boy! — sei brav od. lieb!

[as] good as gold — ganz artig od. brav

7) (virtuous) rechtschaffen; (kind) nett; gut [Absicht, Wünsche, Benehmen, Tat]

the good guy — der Gute

be good to somebody — gut zu jemandem sein

would you be so good as to or good enough to do that? — wären Sie so freundlich od. nett, das zu tun?

how good of you! — wie nett von Ihnen!

that/it is good of you — das/es ist nett od. lieb von dir

8) (commendable) gut

good for you — etc. (coll.) bravo!

good old Jim — etc. (coll.) der gute alte Jim usw. (ugs.)

my good man/friend — (coll.) mein lieber Herr/Freund (ugs.; auch iron.)

that's a good one — (coll.) der ist gut! (ugs.); (iron.) das ist'n Ding! (ugs.)

9) (attractive) schön; gut [Figur, Haltung]; gepflegt [Erscheinung, Äußeres]; wohlgeformt [Beine]

look good — gut aussehen

10) (thorough) gut

take a good look round — sich gründlich umsehen

give something a good polish — etwas ordentlich polieren

have a good weep/rest/sleep — sich richtig ausweinen/ausruhen/[sich] richtig ausschlafen (ugs.)

11) (considerable) [recht] ansehnlich [Menschenmenge]; ganz schön, ziemlich (ugs.) [Stück Wegs, Entfernung, Zeitraum, Strecke]; gut, anständig [Preis, Erlös]; hoch [Alter]

12) (sound, valid) gut [Grund, Rat, Gedanke]; berechtigt [Anspruch]; (Commerc.) solide [Kunde]; sicher [Anleihe, Kredit]

good sense — Vernünftigkeit, die

have the good sense to do something — so vernünftig sein, etwas zu tun

13) (in greetings)

good afternoon/day — guten Tag!

good evening/morning — guten Abend/Morgen!

good night — gute Nacht!

14) in exclamation gut

very good, sir — sehr wohl!

good God/Lord — etc. see nouns

15) (best) gut [Geschirr, Anzug]

16) (correct, fitting) gut; (appropriate) angebracht; ratsam

17)

as good as — so gut wie

18)

make good — (succeed) erfolgreich sein; (effect) in die Tat umsetzen; ausführen [Plan]; erfüllen [Versprechen]; (compensate for) wieder gutmachen [Fehler]; (indemnify) ersetzen [Schaden, Ausgaben]. See also academic.ru/6608/best">best 1.; better 1.
2. adverb as intensifier
(coll.)

good and... — richtig...

hit somebody good and proper — jemanden ordentlich verprügeln. See also best 2.; better 2.
3. noun
1) (use) Nutzen, der

be some good to somebody/something — jemandem/einer Sache nützen

he'll never be any good — aus dem wird nichts Gutes werden

is this book any good? — taugt dieses Buch etwas?

be no good to somebody/something — für jemanden/etwas nicht zu gebrauchen sein

it is no/not much good doing something — es hat keinen/kaum einen Sinn, etwas zu tun

what's the good of...?, what good is...? — was nützt...?

2) (benefit)

for your/his etc. own good — zu deinem/seinem usw. Besten od. eigenen Vorteil

for the good of mankind/the country — zum Wohl[e] der Menschheit/des Landes

do no/little good — nichts/wenig helfen od. nützen

do somebody/something good — jemandem/einer Sache nützen; [Ruhe, Erholung:] jemandem/einer Sache gut tun; [Arznei:] jemandem/einer Sache helfen

I'll tell him, but what good will that do? — ich sag es ihm, aber was nützt od. hilft das schon?

this development was all to the good — diese Entwicklung war nur von Vorteil

come home £10 to the good — mit 10 Pfund plus nach Hause kommen

come to no good — kein gutes Ende nehmen

3) (goodness) Gute, das

there's good and bad in everyone — in jedem steckt Gutes und Böses

the difference between good and bad or evil — der Unterschied zwischen Gut und Böse

4) (kind acts) Gute, das

be up to no good — nichts Gutes im Sinn haben od. im Schilde führen

do good — Gutes tun

5)

for good [and all] — (finally) ein für allemal; (permanently) für immer [und ewig]; endgültig

6) constr. as pl. (virtuous people)

the good — die Guten

7) in pl. (wares etc.) Waren; (Brit. Railw.) Fracht, die; attrib. Güter[bahnhof, -wagen, -zug]

goods and chattels — Sachen

8) in pl.

the goods — (coll.): (what is wanted) das Gewünschte; das Verlangte

deliver the goods — (fig.) halten, was man verspricht

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[ɡud] 1. comparative - better; adjective
1) (well-behaved; not causing trouble etc: Be good!; She's a good baby.) gut

2) (correct, desirable etc: She was a good wife; good manners; good English.) gut

3) (of high quality: good food/literature; His singing is very good.) gut

4) (skilful; able to do something well: a good doctor; good at tennis; good with children.) geschickt

5) (kind: You've been very good to him; a good father.) gut

6) (helpful; beneficial: Exercise is good for you.; Cheese is good for you.) gut

7) (pleased, happy etc: I'm in a good mood today.) gut

8) (pleasant; enjoyable: to read a good book; Ice-cream is good to eat.) gut

9) (considerable; enough: a good salary; She talked a good deal of nonsense.) reichlich

10) (suitable: a good man for the job.) geeignet

11) (sound, fit: good health; good eyesight; a car in good condition.) gut

12) (sensible: Can you think of one good reason for doing that?) gut

13) (showing approval: We've had very good reports about you.) gut

14) (thorough: a good clean.) gewissenhaft

15) (healthy or in a positive mood: I don't feel very good this morning.) gut
2. noun
1) (advantage or benefit: He worked for the good of the poor; for your own good; What's the good of a broken-down car?) der Nutzen

2) (goodness: I always try to see the good in people.) das Gute
3. interjection
(an expression of approval, gladness etc.) gut!

- goodness
4. interjection
((also my goodness) an expression of surprise etc.) du meine Güte!

- goods
- goody
- goodbye
- good-day
- good evening
- good-for-nothing
- good humour
- good-humoured
- good-humouredly
- good-looking
- good morning
- good afternoon
- good-day
- good evening
- good night
- good-natured
- goodwill
- good will
- good works
- as good as
- be as good as one's word
- be up to no good
- deliver the goods
- for good
- for goodness' sake
- good for
- good for you
- him
- Good Friday
- good gracious
- good heavens
- goodness gracious
- goodness me
- good old
- make good
- no good
- put in a good word for
- take something in good part
- take in good part
- thank goodness
- to the good
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good

[gʊd]

I. ADJECTIVE

<better, best>

1. (of high quality) gut

there's nothing like a \good book es geht nichts über ein gutes Buch

she speaks \good Spanish sie spricht gut Spanisch

dogs have a \good sense of smell Hunde haben einen guten Geruchssinn

he's got \good intuition about such matters er hat in diesen Dingen ein gutes Gespür

your reasons make \good sense but... deine Gründe sind durchaus einleuchtend, aber...

\good show [or job]! gut gemacht!

I need a \good meal now jetzt brauche ich was Ordentliches zu essen!

the child had the \good sense to... das Kind besaß die Geistesgegenwart...

he only has one \good leg er hat nur ein gesundes Bein

that's a \good one ( iron) haha, der war gut! iron

\good appetite gesunder Appetit

to be a \good catch eine gute Partie sein

a \good choice/decision eine gute Wahl/Entscheidung

\good ears/eyes gute Ohren/Augen

to do a \good job gute Arbeit leisten

to be in \good shape in guter [körperlicher] Verfassung sein

\good thinking gute Idee

\good timing gutes Timing

to be/not be \good enough gut/nicht gut genug sein

that's just not \good enough! so geht das nicht!

if she says so that's \good enough for me wenn sie es sagt, reicht mir das

to be \good for nothing zu nichts taugen

to feel \good sich akk gut fühlen

I don't feel too \good today heute geht's mir nicht besonders fam

2. (skilled) gut, begabt

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

he's a \good runner [or he's \good at running] er ist ein guter Läufer

she's very \good at learning foreign languages sie ist sehr sprachbegabt

he's not very \good at maths [or AM in math] er ist nicht besonders gut in Mathe

this book is \good on international export law dieses Buch ist sehr gut, wenn man etwas über internationale Exportbestimmungen erfahren möchte

he is particularly \good on American history besonders gut kennt er sich in amerikanischer Geschichte aus

▪ to be \good with sth with children mit etw dat gut umgehen können

to be \good with one's hands geschickt mit seinen Händen sein

to be \good in bed gut im Bett sein fam

to be \good with people gut mit Leuten umgehen können

3. (pleasant) schön

that was a really \good story, Mummy das war echt eine tolle Geschichte, Mama fam

that was the best party in a long time das war die beste Party seit Langem

it's \good to see [or seeing] you after all these years schön, dich nach all den Jahren wiederzusehen!

\good morning/evening guten Morgen/Abend

\good day esp BRIT, AUS guten Tag; ( dated: said at departure) guten Tag

to have a \good day/evening einen schönen Tag/Abend haben

have a \good day schönen Tag noch!

\good news gute Neuigkeiten

to have a \good time [viel] Spaß haben

\good weather schönes Wetter

to have a \good one ( fam) einen schönen Tag haben

4. (appealing to senses) gut, schön

after a two-week vacation, they came back with \good tans nach zwei Wochen Urlaub kamen sie gut gebräunt zurück

most dancers have \good legs die meisten Tänzer haben schöne Beine

to look/smell/sound/taste \good gut aussehen/riechen/klingen/schmecken

sb looks \good in sth clothes etw steht jdm

to have \good looks, to be \good-looking gut aussehen

5. (favourable) gut

he made a very \good impression at the interview er hat beim Vorstellungsgespräch einen sehr guten Eindruck gemacht

there's a \good chance [that]... die Chancen stehen gut, dass...

we got a \good deal on our new fridge wir haben unseren neuen Kühlschrank günstig erstanden

the play got \good reviews [or a \good press] das Stück hat gute Kritiken bekommen

it's a \good job we didn't go camping last weekend — the weather was awful zum Glück sind wir letztes Wochenende nicht campen gegangen — das Wetter war schrecklich

the \good life das süße Leben

\good luck [on sth] viel Glück [bei etw dat]

best of luck on your exams today! alles Gute für deine Prüfung heute!

a \good omen ein gutes Omen

to be too much of a \good thing zu viel des Guten sein

you can have too much of a \good thing man kann es auch übertreiben

\good times gute Zeiten

to be too \good to be true zu schön, um wahr zu sein

to have [got] it \good ( fam) es gut haben

6. (beneficial) vorteilhaft

▪ to be \good for sb gut für jdn sein

milk is \good for you Milch ist gesund

to be \good for business/for headaches gut fürs Geschäft/gegen Kopfschmerzen sein

7. (useful) nützlich, sinnvoll

we had a \good discussion on the subject wir hatten eine klärende Diskussion über die Sache

it's \good that you checked the door gut, dass du die Tür nochmal überprüft hast

8. (on time)

in \good time rechtzeitig

be patient, you'll hear the result all in \good time seien Sie geduldig, Sie erfahren das Ergebnis noch früh genug

in one's own \good time in seinem eigenen Rhythmus

9. (appropriate)

to be a \good time to do sth ein guter Zeitpunkt sein, [um] etw zu tun

10. inv (kind) freundlich, lieb

the college has been very \good about her health problem die Hochschule zeigte sehr viel Verständnis für ihr gesundheitliches Problem

it was very \good of you to help us es war sehr lieb von dir, uns zu helfen

he's got a \good heart er hat ein gutes Herz

be so \good as to... sei doch bitte so nett und...

would you be \good enough to... wären Sie so nett und...

\good deeds/works gute Taten

to do a \good deed eine gute Tat tun

11. (moral) gut

the G\good Book die [heilige] Bibel

for a \good cause für einen guten Zweck

to set a \good example to sb jdm ein gutes Vorbild sein

sb's \good name/reputation jds guter Name/guter Ruf

to be [as] \good as one's word vertrauenswürdig sein

12. (well-behaved) gut

\good dog! braver Hund!

be a \good girl and... sei ein liebes Mädchen [o sei so lieb] und...

OK, I'll be a \good sport o.k., ich will mal kein Spielverderber sein

she's been as \good as gold all evening sie hat sich den ganzen Abend über ausgezeichnet benommen

to be on \good/one's best behaviour sich akk gut benehmen/von seiner besten Seite zeigen

\good loser guter Verlierer/gute Verliererin

13. attr, inv (thorough) gut, gründlich

the house needs a \good clean[ing] das Haus sollte mal gründlich geputzt werden

have a \good think about it lass es dir noch einmal gut durch den Kopf gehen

now, now — have a \good cry schon gut — wein dich mal so richtig aus

they have built a \good case against the suspect sie haben einen hieb- und stichfesten Fall gegen den Verdächtigen aufgebaut

we had some \good fun at the amusement park wir hatten so richtig viel Spaß im Vergnügungspark

a \good beating eine gründliche Tracht Prügel

to have a \good laugh ordentlich lachen

to have a \good look at sth sich dat etw genau ansehen

a \good talking to eine Standpauke

14. pred, inv (valid) gültig; (not forged) banknote echt; (usable) gut

this car should be \good for another year or so dieses Auto hält wohl schon noch ein Jahr oder so

he gave us a gift certificate \good for $100 er hat uns einen Geschenkgutschein über 100 Dollar überreicht

this ticket is only \good on weekends dieses Ticket gilt nur an Wochenenden

my credit card is only \good for another month meine Kreditkarte ist nur noch einen Monat gültig

15. attr, inv (substantial) beträchtlich

we walked a \good distance today wir sind heute ein ordentliches Stück gelaufen

she makes \good money at her new job sie verdient in ihrem neuen Job gutes Geld

it's a \good half hour's walk to the station from here von hier bis zum Bahnhof ist es zu Fuß eine gute halbe Stunde

a \good deal jede Menge

you're looking a \good deal better now du siehst jetzt ein gutes Stück besser aus

to make a \good profit einen beträchtlichen Profit machen

a \good few/many eine ganze Menge

16. pred, inv FOOD (not rotten) gut

17. pred, inv (able to provide) gut

he is always \good for a laugh er ist immer gut für einen Witz

thanks for the loan and don't worry, I'm \good for it danke für den Kredit und keine Sorge, ich zahle ihn zurück

her credit is \good sie ist kreditwürdig

18. (almost, virtually)

▪ as \good as... so gut wie...

our firewood is as \good as gone unser Feuerholz ist nahezu aufgebraucht

to be as \good as dead/new so gut wie tot/neu sein

they as \good as called me a liar sie nannten mich praktisch eine Lügnerin!

19. attr, inv (to emphasize) schön

I need a \good long holiday ich brauche mal wieder so einen richtig schönen langen Urlaub!

what you need is a \good hot cup of coffee was du brauchst, ist eine gute Tasse heißen Kaffee

▪ \good and...:

she's really \good and mad sie ist so richtig sauer

I'll do it when I'm \good and ready, and not one minute before ich mache es, sobald ich fertig bin und keine Minute früher!

20. BRIT (said to accept order)

very \good sehr wohl! veraltet

21. (in exclamations)

\good Lord [or heavens]! gütiger Himmel! geh

\good gracious! ach du liebe Zeit!

\good grief! du meine Güte!

\good egg! BRIT ( dated) ausgezeichnet!; ( iron)

oh, — \good for you! oh, schön für dich! iron

22. attr, inv (said to express affection)

\good old James! der gute alte James!

the \good old days die gute alte Zeit

23.

▶ if you can't be \good, be careful ( prov) wenn man schon was anstellt, sollte man sich wenigstens nicht [dabei] erwischen lassen

▶ it's as \good as it gets besser wird's nicht mehr

▶ to give as \good as one gets es [jdm] mit gleicher Münze heimzahlen

▶ \good to go fertig, bereit

▶ to have a \good innings BRIT ein schönes Leben haben

▶ to make \good zu Geld kommen

▶ to make sth ⇆ \good (repair) etw reparieren; mistake etw wiedergutmachen; (pay for) etw wettmachen fam; (do successfully) etw schaffen

▶ to make \good time gut in der Zeit liegen

▶ for \good measure als Draufgabe, obendrein

▶ \good riddance Gott sei Dank!

▶ she's \good for another few years! mit ihr muss man noch ein paar Jahre rechnen!

II. ADVERB

1. esp AM DIAL ( fam: well) gut

boy, she can sure sing \good, can't she? Junge, die kann aber gut singen, oder?

2. ( fam: thoroughly) gründlich

to do sth \good and proper etw richtig gründlich tun

well, you've broken the table \good and proper na, den Tisch hast du aber so richtig ruiniert!

III. NOUN

no pl

1. (moral force) Gute nt

\good and evil Gut und Böse

to be up to no \good nichts Gutes im Schilde führen

to do \good Gutes tun

▪ the \good pl die Guten pl

2. (benefit) Wohl nt

this medicine will do you a [or the] world of \good diese Medizin wird Ihnen unglaublich gut tun

to do more harm than \good mehr schaden als nützen

for the \good of his health zum Wohle seiner Gesundheit, seiner Gesundheit zuliebe

for the \good of the nation zum Wohle der Nation

for one's own \good zu seinem eigenen Besten

3. (purpose) Nutzen m

to be no [or not to be any] /not much \good nichts/wenig nützen

that young man is no \good dieser junge Mann ist ein Taugenichts

to not do much/any \good nicht viel/nichts nützen

even a small donation can do a lot of \good auch eine kleine Spende kann eine Menge helfen

that won't do much \good das wird auch nicht viel nützen

it's no \good complaining all day den ganzen Tag rumzujammern bringt auch nichts! fam

what \good is sitting alone in your room? was bringt es, hier alleine in deinem Zimmer zu sitzen?; ( iron)

a lot of \good that'll do [you]! das wird [dir] ja viel nützen! iron

4. (profit)

we were £7,000 to the \good when we sold our house als wir unser Haus verkauften, haben wir einen Gewinn von 7.000 Pfund eingestrichen; ( fig)

he was two gold medals to the \good by the end of the day am Ende des Tages war er um zwei Goldmedaillen reicher

5. (ability)

▪ to be no \good at sth etw nicht gut können, bei etw dat nicht [sonderlich] gut sein

6. COMM Gut nt, Ware f

7.

▶ for \good [and all] für immer [und ewig]

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[gʊd]
1. ADJECTIVE
comp better, superl best
1) gut

good weather — gutes Wetter

that's a good one! (joke) — das ist ein guter Witz; ( usu iro : excuse ) wers glaubt, wird selig! (inf)

you've done a good day's work — du hast gute Arbeit (für einen Tag) geleistet

all I need is a good meal — ich brauche nur eine ordentliche or anständige Mahlzeit

this is a good firm to work for — in dieser Firma lässt es sich gut arbeiten

he tells a good story —

it must be good for something — das muss doch zu or für etwas gut sein

she looks good enough to eat — sie sieht zum Anbeißen aus (inf)

to be good with people — gut mit Menschen umgehen können

good fortune — Glück nt

you've never had it so good! — es ist euch noch nie so gut gegangen, ihr habt es noch nie so gut gehabt

it's too good to be true — es ist zu schön, um wahr zu sein

to come in a good third — einen guten dritten Platz belegen

this is as good as it gets — besser wirds nicht mehr __diams; to be good at sth gut in etw (dat) sein

to be good at sport/languages — gut im Sport/in Sprachen sein

to be good at sewing/typing — gut nähen/tippen können

I'm not very good at it — ich kann es nicht besonders gut

he's good at telling stories — er kann gut Geschichten erzählen

that's (not) good enough — das reicht (nicht)

that's not good enough, you'll have to do better than that — das geht so nicht, du musst dich schon etwas mehr anstrengen

if he gives his word, that's good enough for me — wenn er sein Wort gibt, reicht mir das

it's just not good enough! — so geht das nicht!

his attitude is just not good enough — er hat einfach nicht die richtige Einstellung

her work/conduct is just not good enough —

they felt he wasn't good enough for her — sie waren der Meinung, dass er nicht gut genug für sie war

I don't feel too good — mir ist nicht gut, ich fühle mich nicht wohl

I don't feel too good about it — mir ist nicht ganz wohl dabei

you look good in that — du siehst gut darin aus, das steht dir gut __diams; to make good mistake, damage wiedergutmachen; threat wahr machen; promise erfüllen

to make good one's losses — seine Verluste wettmachen

to make good sb's losses — jdm seine Verluste ausgleichen or ersetzen

as good as new —

as good as dead — so gut wie tot

he was as good as his word — er hat sein Wort gehalten

he as good as called me a liar/invited me to come — er nannte mich praktisch einen Lügner/hat mich praktisch eingeladen

2) = beneficial gut

to be good for sb — gut für jdn sein

milk is good for children to be good for toothache/one's health — Milch ist gut or gesund für Kinder gut gegen Zahnschmerzen/für die Gesundheit sein

to drink more than is good for one — mehr trinken, als einem guttut

what's good for consumers isn't always good for the economy — was gut für den Verbraucher ist, ist nicht immer gut für die Wirtschaft

3) = favourable moment, chance, opportunity günstig, gut

a good day for a picnic — ein günstiger or guter Tag für ein Picknick

it's a good thing or job I was there — (nur) gut, dass ich dort war

4) = enjoyable holiday, evening schön

the good life — das süße Leben

did you have a good day? — wie wars heute?, wie gings (dir) heute?

to have a good time — sich gut amüsieren

have a good time! — viel Spaß or Vergnügen!

5) = kind gut, lieb

good nature — Gutmütigkeit f

to be good to sb — gut zu jdm sein

that's very good of you — das ist sehr lieb or nett von Ihnen

(it was) good of you to come — nett, dass Sie gekommen sind

would you be good enough to tell me... — wären Sie so nett, mir zu sagen... (also iro)

with every good wish — mit den besten Wünschen

6) = virtuous name, manners, behaviour gut

the Good Shepherd all good men and true — der Gute Hirte alle wackeren und aufrechten Männer (old)

if you can't be good, be careful — wenn du es schon tun musst, sei wenigstens vorsichtig

7) = well-behaved artig, brav (inf)

(as) good as gold — mustergültig

be a good girl/boy — sei artig or lieb or brav (inf)

be a good girl/boy and... — sei so lieb und...

that's a good dog! — guter Hund!

8)

= admirable your good lady (dated) my good man (dated) — Ihre werte Gemahlin (geh) mein Guter (old)

good man! — sehr löblich!, gut gemacht!

good old Charles! — der gute alte Charles!

the Good Book —

the good ship Santa Maria — die Santa Maria

9) = valid advice, excuse gut; reason gut, triftig; ticket gültig

is his credit good? — ist er kreditfähig?

he is good for another few years — mit ihm kann man noch ein paar Jahre rechnen

the car is good for another few years — das Auto hält or tuts (inf) noch ein paar Jahre

she's good for nothing — sie ist ein Nichtsnutz or Taugenichts

that's always good for a laugh — darüber kann man immer lachen

10) = handsome looks, figure, features gut; legs, body schön

a good appearance (of person) — ein gepflegtes Äußeres

11) = uninjured eye, leg gesund

12) = thorough gut, gründlich, tüchtig (inf)

to give sb a good scolding — jdn gründlich or tüchtig (inf) ausschimpfen

to give sth a good clean — etw gut or gründlich reinigen

to have a good cry — sich ausweinen

to have a good laugh — ordentlich or so richtig lachen (inf)

to take a good look at sth — sich (dat) etw gut ansehen

to have a good grounding in sth — gute Grundkenntnisse in etw (dat) haben

13) = considerable hour, while gut; amount, distance, way gut, schön

it's a good distance — es ist eine ganz schöne Strecke

it's a good 8 km — es sind gute 8 km

he ate a good half of the cake — er hat gut und gern den halben Kuchen gegessen

a good many/few people — ziemlich viele/nicht gerade wenig Leute

14) in greetings gut

good morning — guten Morgen

15) in exclamations gut, prima

that's good! — gut!, prima!

(it's) good to see you/to be here — (es ist) schön, dich zu sehen/hier zu sein

good heavens or Lord or God! — um Himmels willen! (inf)

good grief or gracious! — ach du liebe or meine Güte! (inf)

very good, sir — sehr wohl (old)

on you/him etc! — gut!, prima!; (iro also) das ist ja toll!

16) emphatic use schön

a good strong stick —

a good old age — ein schön(es) hohes Alter

good and hard/strong (inf) — ganz schön fest/stark (inf)

good and proper (inf) — ganz anständig (inf)

2. ADVERB

1) = fine gut

how are you? – good! — wie gehts? – gut!

2) = well strictly incorrect gut

3. NOUN

1) = what is morally right Gute(s) nt

good and evil — Gut und Böse

to do good —

there's some good in everybody — in jedem steckt etwas Gutes

to be up to no good (inf) — nichts Gutes im Schilde führen (inf)

2) = advantage, benefit Wohl nt

the common good — das Gemeinwohl

for the good of the nation — zum Wohl(e) der Nation

this affects us, for good or ill —

it's done now, for good or ill — es ist nun einmal geschehen

I did it for your own good — ich meine es nur gut mit dir, es war nur zu deinem Besten

for the good of one's health etc — seiner Gesundheit etc zuliebe

he'll come to no good — mit ihm wird es noch ein böses Ende nehmen

to do (some) good — (etwas) helfen or nützen

to do sb good — jdm helfen; (rest, drink, medicine etc) jdm guttun

what good will that do you? — was hast du davon?

much good may it do you (iro inf) — na, dann viel Vergnügen!

that won't do much/any good — das hilft auch nicht viel/auch nichts

that won't do you much/any good — das hilft dir auch nicht viel/auch nichts

a ( fat) lot of good that will do! (iro inf) — als ob das viel helfen würde! (iro)

a (fat) lot of good that will do you! (iro inf) — und wie dir das guttun wird! (iro inf)

3)

= use what's the good of hurrying? — wozu eigentlich die Eile?

it would be some good — es wäre ganz nützlich

if that is any good to you — wenn es dir hilft

that's no good — das ist nichts

he's no good to us — er nützt uns (dat) nichts

it's no good complaining to me — es ist sinnlos or es nützt nichts, sich bei mir zu beklagen

it's no good doing it like that — es hat keinen Sinn, das so zu machen

he's no good at it — er kann es nicht

I'm no good at things like that —

the applicant was no good — der Bewerber war nicht gut

he wasn't any good for the job —

he wasn't any good at the job — er machte die Arbeit nicht gut

4)

set structures __diams; for good (= for ever) for good (and all) — für immer (und ewig)

we were 5 points/£5 to the good — wir hatten 5 Punkte zu viel/£ 5 plus

that's all to the good — auch gut!

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good [ɡud]

A s

1. Nutzen m, Wert m, Vorteil m:

for his own good zu seinem eigenen Vorteil;

he knows too much for his own good er weiß mehr, als ihm guttut;

what good will it do?, what is the good of it?, what good is it? was hat es für einen Wert?, was nützt es?, wozu soll das gut sein?;

it is no (not much) good trying es hat keinen (wenig) Sinn oder Zweck, es zu versuchen;

to the good

a) besonders WIRTSCH als Gewinn- oder Kreditsaldo,

b) obendrein, extra ( → A 2);

for good (and all) für immer, endgültig, ein für alle Mal

2. (das) Gute, Gutes n, Wohl n:

do sb good

a) jemandem Gutes tun,

b) jemandem guttun oder wohltun;

much good may it do you oft iron wohl bekomms!;

the common good das Gemeinwohl;

be to the good nur zu seinem etc Besten sein;

come to good zum Guten ausschlagen;

it’s all to the good es ist nur von Vorteil ( that dass)( → A 1);

it comes to no good es führt zu nichts Gutem;

be up to no good nichts Gutes im Schilde führen;

for good or for evil auf Gedeih und Verderb

3. the good koll die Guten pl, die Rechtschaffenen pl

4. PHIL (das) Gute

5. pl bewegliches Vermögen:

goods and chattels

a) Hab n und Gut n, bewegliche Sachen, Mobiliargut n,

b) umg Siebensachen

6. pl WIRTSCH

a) Br ( besonders Eisenbahn)Güter pl, Fracht(gut) f(n)

b) (Handels)Güter pl, (Handels)Ware(n) f(pl):

goods for consumption Verbrauchs-, Konsumgüter;

goods in process Halbfabrikate, -erzeugnisse;

a piece of goods sl eine Mieze;

have the goods on sb US sl etwas gegen jemanden in der Hand haben. → deliver A 2

7. pl US Stoffe pl, Textilien pl

8. the goods sl das Richtige, das Wahre:

that’s the goods!

B adj komp better [ˈbetə(r)], sup best [best]

1. (moralisch) gut, redlich, rechtschaffen, ehrbar, anständig (Mädchen etc):

good men and true redliche und treue Männer;

a good father and husband ein guter oder treu sorgender Vater und Gatte;

she is a good wife to him sie ist ihm eine gute Frau

2. gut (Qualität):

good teeth; → health 2, humor A 2

3. gut, frisch, genießbar:

is this meat still good?;

a good egg ein frisches Ei

4. gut, lieb, gütig, freundlich:

good to the poor gut zu den Armen;

be so ( oder as) good as to fetch it sei so gut und hol es, hol es doch bitte; → enough C

5. gut, lieb, artig, brav (Kind):

be a good boy;

have you been a good girl? bist du (schön) brav gewesen?; → gold A 1

6. verehrt, lieb:

his good lady oft iron seine liebe Frau;

my good man oft iron mein Lieber!, mein lieber Freund oder Mann!

7. gut, geachtet:

of good family aus guter Familie

8. gut, einwandfrei (Betragen etc): → certificate A 1

9. a) gut, erfreulich, angenehm (Nachrichten etc):

be good news umg erfreulich sein (Sache); nett sein (Person);

have a good time sich (gut) amüsieren; es sich gut gehen lassen; → afternoon A, morning A 1, etc

b) schön:

it’s good to be home again;

too good to be true zu schön, um wahr zu sein

10. gut:

a) geeignet, vorteilhaft, günstig, nützlich

b) gesund, zuträglich

c) heilsam:

a man good for the post ein geeigneter oder guter Mann für den Posten;

good for colds gut gegen oder für Erkältungen;

milk is good for children Milch ist gut oder gesund für Kinder;

good for one’s health gesund;

what is it good for? wofür ist es gut?, wozu dient es?;

it is a good thing that … es ist gut oder günstig, dass …;

stay away if you know what’s good for you! das rate ich dir im Guten!;

he drank more than was good for him als ihm guttat; → nothing Bes Redew

11. gut, richtig, recht, angebracht, empfehlenswert, zweckmäßig:

in good time zur rechten Zeit, (gerade) rechtzeitig;

all in good time alles zu seiner Zeit;

in one’s own good time wenn es einem passt

12. gut, angemessen, ausreichend, zufriedenstellend;

his word is good enough for me sein Wort genügt mir;

his time is only good enough for 4th place SPORT seine Zeit reicht nur für den 4. Platz

13. gut, reichlich:

a good hour eine gute Stunde;

it’s a good three miles to the station es sind gut drei Meilen bis zum Bahnhof

14. gut, ziemlich (weit, groß), beträchtlich, bedeutend, erheblich, ansehnlich:

a good many eine beträchtliche Anzahl, ziemlich viele;

a good many times ziemlich oft; → beating 2, way¹ 5, while A

15. (vor adj) verstärkend:

a good long time sehr lange Zeit;

good old age hohes Alter;

good and … sehr, ganz schön, mordsmäßig umg (z. B. good and tired hundemüde umg)

16. gültig:

a) begründet, berechtigt (Anspruch etc)

b) triftig, gut (Grund etc):

a good argument ein stichhaltiges Argument; → cause A 2, reason A 1

c) echt (Geld)

17. gut, überzeugt (Republikaner etc)

18. gut, fähig, tüchtig:

he is good at arithmetic er ist gut im Rechnen;

he is good at golf er spielt gut Golf;

be good with one’s hands handwerkliches Geschick haben

19. gut, zuverlässig, sicher, solide ( alle auch WIRTSCH):

a good firm eine gute oder solide oder zahlungsfähige oder kreditwürdige Firma;

a good man WIRTSCH umg ein sicherer Mann (Kunde etc);

good debts WIRTSCH sichere Schulden;

good for WIRTSCH (auf einem Wechsel) über den Betrag von ( → B 23);

be good for any amount WIRTSCH für jeden Betrag gut sein

20. WIRTSCH in Ordnung (Scheck)

21. JUR (rechts)gültig

22. wirklich, aufrichtig, ehrlich, echt: → faith 3

23. umg good for fähig oder geneigt zu:

I am good for a walk ich habe Lust zu einem Spaziergang;

I am good for another mile ich könnte noch eine Meile weitermarschieren;

my car is good for another 10,000 miles mein Wagen macht noch leicht 10 000 Meilen ( → B 19)

C adv

1. umg gut:

she dances good

2. as good as so gut wie, praktisch:

as good as new auch neuwertig

D int gut!, schön!, fein!:

good for you! umg (ich) gratuliere!

G abk

1. PHYS gravitational constant

2. ELEK conductance

3. good

4. US sl grand (1000 Dollar)

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1. adjective,
better, best

1) (satisfactory) gut; (reliable) gut; zuverlässig; (sufficient) gut; ausreichend [Vorrat]; ausgiebig [Mahl]; (competent) gut; geeignet

his good eye/leg — sein gesundes Auge/Bein

Late again! It's just not good enough! — (coll.) Schon wieder zu spät. So geht es einfach nicht!

in good time — frühzeitig

all in good time — alles zu seiner Zeit

take good care of somebody — gut für jemanden sorgen

be good at something — in etwas (Dat.) gut sein

be good at doing something — etwas gut können

speak good English — gut[es] Englisch sprechen

be good with people — etc. mit Menschen usw. gut od. leicht zurechtkommen

2) (favourable, advantageous) gut; günstig [Gelegenheit, Augenblick, Angebot]

a good chance of succeeding — gute Erfolgschancen

too good to be true — zu schön, um wahr zu sein

the good thing about it is that... — das Gute daran ist, dass...

be too much of a good thing — zu viel des Guten sein

you can have too much of a good thing — man kann es auch übertreiben

be good for somebody/something — gut für jemanden/etwas sein

apples are good for you — Äpfel sind gesund

eat more than is good for one — mehr essen, als einem guttut

it's a good thing you told him — nur gut, dass du es ihm gesagt hast

3) (prosperous) gut

good times — eine schöne Zeit

4) (enjoyable) schön [Leben, Urlaub, Wochenende]

the good things in life — Annehmlichkeiten

the good old days — die gute alte Zeit

the good life — das angenehme[, sorglose] Leben

have a good time! — viel Spaß od. Vergnügen!

have a good journey! — gute Reise!

it's good to be home again — es ist schön, wieder zu Hause zu sein

Did you have a good day at the office? — Wie war es heute im Büro?

5) (cheerful) gut; angenehm [Patient]

good humour or spirits or mood — gute Laune

feel good — sich wohl fühlen

I'm not feeling too good — (coll.) mir geht es nicht sehr gut

6) (well-behaved) gut; brav

be good!, be a good girl/boy! — sei brav od. lieb!

[as] good as gold — ganz artig od. brav

7) (virtuous) rechtschaffen; (kind) nett; gut [Absicht, Wünsche, Benehmen, Tat]

the good guy — der Gute

be good to somebody — gut zu jemandem sein

would you be so good as to or good enough to do that? — wären Sie so freundlich od. nett, das zu tun?

how good of you! — wie nett von Ihnen!

that/it is good of you — das/es ist nett od. lieb von dir

8) (commendable) gut

good for you — etc. (coll.) bravo!

good old Jim — etc. (coll.) der gute alte Jim usw. (ugs.)

my good man/friend — (coll.) mein lieber Herr/Freund (ugs.; auch iron.)

that's a good one — (coll.) der ist gut! (ugs.); (iron.) das ist'n Ding! (ugs.)

9) (attractive) schön; gut [Figur, Haltung]; gepflegt [Erscheinung, Äußeres]; wohlgeformt [Beine]

look good — gut aussehen

10) (thorough) gut

take a good look round — sich gründlich umsehen

give something a good polish — etwas ordentlich polieren

have a good weep/rest/sleep — sich richtig ausweinen/ausruhen/[sich] richtig ausschlafen (ugs.)

11) (considerable) [recht] ansehnlich [Menschenmenge]; ganz schön, ziemlich (ugs.) [Stück Wegs, Entfernung, Zeitraum, Strecke]; gut, anständig [Preis, Erlös]; hoch [Alter]

12) (sound, valid) gut [Grund, Rat, Gedanke]; berechtigt [Anspruch]; (Commerc.) solide [Kunde]; sicher [Anleihe, Kredit]

good sense — Vernünftigkeit, die

have the good sense to do something — so vernünftig sein, etwas zu tun

13) (in greetings)

good afternoon/day — guten Tag!

good evening/morning — guten Abend/Morgen!

good night — gute Nacht!

14) in exclamation gut

very good, sir — sehr wohl!

good God/Lord — etc. see nouns

15) (best) gut [Geschirr, Anzug]

16) (correct, fitting) gut; (appropriate) angebracht; ratsam

17)

as good as — so gut wie

18)

make good — (succeed) erfolgreich sein; (effect) in die Tat umsetzen; ausführen [Plan]; erfüllen [Versprechen]; (compensate for) wieder gutmachen [Fehler]; (indemnify) ersetzen [Schaden, Ausgaben]. See also best 1.; better 1.
2. adverb as intensifier
(coll.)

good and... — richtig...

hit somebody good and proper — jemanden ordentlich verprügeln. See also best 2.; better 2.
3. noun
1) (use) Nutzen, der

be some good to somebody/something — jemandem/einer Sache nützen

he'll never be any good — aus dem wird nichts Gutes werden

is this book any good? — taugt dieses Buch etwas?

be no good to somebody/something — für jemanden/etwas nicht zu gebrauchen sein

it is no/not much good doing something — es hat keinen/kaum einen Sinn, etwas zu tun

what's the good of...?, what good is...? — was nützt...?

2) (benefit)

for your/his etc. own good — zu deinem/seinem usw. Besten od. eigenen Vorteil

for the good of mankind/the country — zum Wohl[e] der Menschheit/des Landes

do no/little good — nichts/wenig helfen od. nützen

do somebody/something good — jemandem/einer Sache nützen; [Ruhe, Erholung:] jemandem/einer Sache gut tun; [Arznei:] jemandem/einer Sache helfen

I'll tell him, but what good will that do? — ich sag es ihm, aber was nützt od. hilft das schon?

this development was all to the good — diese Entwicklung war nur von Vorteil

come home £10 to the good — mit 10 Pfund plus nach Hause kommen

come to no good — kein gutes Ende nehmen

3) (goodness) Gute, das

there's good and bad in everyone — in jedem steckt Gutes und Böses

the difference between good and bad or evil — der Unterschied zwischen Gut und Böse

4) (kind acts) Gute, das

be up to no good — nichts Gutes im Sinn haben od. im Schilde führen

do good — Gutes tun

5)

for good [and all] — (finally) ein für allemal; (permanently) für immer [und ewig]; endgültig

6) constr. as pl. (virtuous people)

the good — die Guten

7) in pl. (wares etc.) Waren; (Brit. Railw.) Fracht, die; attrib. Güter[bahnhof, -wagen, -zug]

goods and chattels — Sachen

8) in pl.

the goods — (coll.): (what is wanted) das Gewünschte; das Verlangte

deliver the goods — (fig.) halten, was man verspricht

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adj.

brav adj.

gut adj.

lieb adj. n.

Gut ¨-er n.

English-german dictionary > good
2 good

ɡud
1. comparative - better; adjective
1) (well-behaved; not causing trouble etc: Be good!; She's a good baby.) bueno; educado

2) (correct, desirable etc: She was a good wife; good manners; good English.) bueno, correcto

3) (of high quality: good food/literature; His singing is very good.) bueno

4) (skilful; able to do something well: a good doctor; good at tennis; good with children.) bueno, competente

5) (kind: You've been very good to him; a good father.) bueno, amable

6) (helpful; beneficial: Exercise is good for you.; Cheese is good for you.) bueno; útil, beneficioso

7) (pleased, happy etc: I'm in a good mood today.) bueno, buen (humor), satisfecho, contento

8) (pleasant; enjoyable: to read a good book; Ice-cream is good to eat.) bueno, agradable

9) (considerable; enough: a good salary; She talked a good deal of nonsense.) bueno, apropiado, adecuado, suficiente

10) (suitable: a good man for the job.) bueno, apto, cualificado, adecuado

11) (sound, fit: good health; good eyesight; a car in good condition.) bueno; sano; en buenas condiciones

12) (sensible: Can you think of one good reason for doing that?) bueno

13) (showing approval: We've had very good reports about you.) bueno, positivo

14) (thorough: a good clean.) bueno; profundo

15) (healthy or in a positive mood: I don't feel very good this morning.) bien, sano, en forma

2. noun
1) (advantage or benefit: He worked for the good of the poor; for your own good; What's the good of a broken-down car?) bien, provecho, beneficio

2) (goodness: I always try to see the good in people.) bien, bondad, lado bueno

3. interjection
(an expression of approval, gladness etc.) bueno, bien

- goodness

4. interjection
((also my goodness) an expression of surprise etc.) ¡Dios mío!

- goods
- goody
- goodbye
- good-day
- good evening
- good-for-nothing
- good humour
- good-humoured
- good-humouredly
- good-looking
- good morning
- good afternoon
- good-day
- good evening
- good night
- good-natured
- goodwill
- good will
- good works
- as good as
- be as good as one's word
- be up to no good
- deliver the goods
- for good
- for goodness' sake
- good for
- good for you
- him
- Good Friday
- good gracious
- good heavens
- goodness gracious
- goodness me
- good old
- make good
- no good
- put in a good word for
- take something in good part
- take in good part
- thank goodness
- to the good

good¹ adj

1. bueno

these strawberries are very good estos fresones están muy buenos

this water is not good to drink esta agua no es buena para beber

2. bueno / amable

he's been very good to me ha sido muy amable conmigo / se ha portado muy bien conmigo

good for you! ¡bien hecho!

to be good at something tener facilidad para algo / ser bueno en algo

she's good at languages tiene facilidad para los idiomas

he's good at tennis juega bien al tenis

to have a good time pasarlo bien

El comparativo de good es better; el superlativo es best

good² n bien

it's for your own good es por tu bien

what's the good of shouting if nobody can hear you? ¿de qué sirve gritar si nadie te oye?

for good para siempre

she's gone for good se ha ido para siempre

to do someone good hacer bien a alguien

a walk will do you good un paseo te hará bien

good

tr[gʊd]

adjective (comp better, superl best)

1 bueno,-a (before m sing noun) buen

■ she's a good daughter es una buena hija

■ he's a good son es un buen hijo

2 (healthy) sano,-a

■ olive oil is good for you el aceite de oliva es muy sano

3 (beneficial) bueno,-a

■ taking exercise is good for your health hacer ejercicio es bueno para la salud

4 (kind) amable

■ they've been very good to him han sido muy amables con él

■ he was so good as to help us tuvo la amabilidad de ayudarnos

5 (well-behaved) bueno,-a

■ be good! ¡sé bueno!

6 (useful) servible

■ the only good plate in the cupboard el único plato servible en el armario

adverb

1 muy

■ a pair of good strong boots un par de botas muy resistentes

interjection

1 ¡bien!

noun

1 bien nombre masculino

■ good and evil el bien y el mal

■ its for your own good es por tu propio bien

plural noun goods

1 (property) bienes nombre masculino plural

1 SMALLCOMMERCE/SMALL (in shop) género m sing, artículos nombre masculino plural

1 SMALLCOMMERCE/SMALL (merchandise) mercancías nombre femenino plural

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

a good deal bastante

■ a good deal of money bastante dinero

■ he worked a good deal harder than she did él trabajó bastante más que ella

all in good time todo a su debido tiempo

as good as como si, prácticamente, casi

■ it's as good as finished está casi acabado

for good para siempre

for the good of en bien de

■ for the good of the people en bien del pueblo

good afternoon buenas tardes

good evening buenas tardes

Good Friday Viernes Santo

good heavens!, good grief! ¡cielo santo!

good morning buenos días

good night buenas noches

it's a good job menos mal

■ it's a good job that we brought an umbrella menos mal que trajimos un paraguas

that's a good one! (joke) ¡ésta sí que es buena!

to be as good as new estar como nuevo,-a

■ the clock is as good as new el reloj está como nuevo

to be as good as gold ser un ángel

to be good at tener aptitudes para

■ she's good at maths tiene aptitudes para las matemáticas

to be good for a laugh familiar ser muy divertido,-a, ser muy cachondo,-a

to be good for (last) durar 2 (be useful for) servir

■ it'll be good for another couple of years durará un par de años más

■ he'll be good for a long time yet tiene mucha vida por delante

■ it's good for getting rid of stains sirve para quitar las manchas

■ he's good for nothing no sirve para nada, es un inútil

to be up to no good estar tramando algo

to deliver the goods (literally) repartir las mercancías 2 (fig) cumplir sus compromisos

to do good hacer bien

to feel good sentirse bien

to have a good time pasarlo bien

to look good (person) tener buen aspecto 2 (food) tener buena pinta

to make good (be successful) tener éxito, salir bien 2 (reform) reformarse 3 (compensate) indemnizar

what's the good of «+ ger»? ¿de qué sirve + inf?

■ what's the good of denying it? ¿de qué sirve negarlo?

goods train tren nombre masculino de mercancías

goods wagon furgón nombre masculino, vagón nombre masculino de mercancías

goods yard estación nombre femenino de mercancías

stolen goods objetos nombre masculino plural robados

good ['gʊd] adv

1) (used as an intensifier) : bien

a good strong rope: una cuerda bien fuerte

2) well: bien

good adj, better ['bɛt̬ər] ; best ['bɛst]

1) pleasant: bueno, agradable

good news: buenas noticias

to have a good time: divertirse

2) beneficial: bueno, beneficioso

good for a cold: beneficioso para los resfriados

it's good for you: es bueno para uno

3) full: completo, entero

a good hour: una hora entera

4) considerable: bueno, bastante

a good many people: muchísima gente, un buen número de gente

5) attractive, desirable: bueno, bien

a good salary: un buen sueldo

to look good: quedar bien

6) kind, virtuous: bueno, amable

she's a good person: es buena gente

that's good of you!: ¡qué amable!

good deeds: buenas obras

7) skilled: bueno, hábil

to be good at: tener facilidad para

8) sound: bueno, sensato

good advice: buenos consejos

9) (in greetings) : bueno

good morning: buenos días

good afternoon (evening): buenas tardes

good night: buenas noches

good n

1) right: bien m

to do good: hacer el bien

2) goodness: bondad f

3) benefit: bien m, provecho m

it's for your own good: es por tu propio bien

4) goods npl

property: efectos mpl personales, posesiones fpl

5) goods npl

wares: mercancía f, mercadería f, artículos mpl

6)

for good : para siempre

good

adj.

• bueno, -a adj.

n.

• bien s.m.

• provecho s.m.

I gʊd
1) adjective (comp better; superl best) [The usual translation, bueno, becomes buen when it is used before a masculine singular noun]

Sense I

2) <food/quality/book> bueno

it smells good — huele bien, tiene rico or buen olor (AmL)

it looks good — tiene buen aspecto

her French is very good — habla muy bien (el) francés

in good condition — en buen estado

this hotel is as good as any you'll find here — este hotel es de los mejores que hay por aquí

to make good something: they undertook to make good the damage to the car se comprometieron a hacerse cargo de la reparación del coche; our losses were made good by the company la compañía nos compensó las pérdidas; to make good one's escape — lograr huir

3) ( creditable) <work/progress/results> bueno

they've made a very good start — han empezado muy bien

at least he had a good try — por lo menos lo intentó

4) (opportune, favorable) <moment/day/opportunity> bueno

is this a good time to phone? — ¿es buena hora para llamar?

it's a good job nobody was listening — (colloq) menos mal que nadie estaba escuchando

5) (advantageous, useful) <deal/offer/advice> bueno

she's a good person to have around — es una persona que conviene tener cerca

burn it; that's all it's good for — quémalo, no sirve para otra cosa

it's a good idea to let them know in advance — convendría or no sería mala idea avisarles de antemano

good idea!, good thinking! — buena idea!

6) ( pleasant) bueno

to be in a good mood — estar* de buen humor

I hope you have a good time in London — espero que te diviertas or que lo pases bien en Londres

did you have a good flight? — ¿qué tal el vuelo?

it's good to be back home — qué alegría estar otra vez en casa!

7) (healthy, wholesome) <diet/habit/exercise> bueno

he is in good health — está bien de salud

I'm not feeling too good — (colloq) no me siento or no me encuentro muy bien

spinach is good for you — las espinacas son buenas para la salud or son muy sanas

he drinks more than is good for him — bebe demasiado or más de la cuenta

she has been good for him — ella le ha hecho mucho bien

8) ( attractive)

she's got a good figure — tiene buena figura or buen tipo

that dress looks really good on her — ese vestido le queda or le sienta muy bien

9)

a) ( in greetings)

good morning — buenos días, buen día (RPl)

good afternoon — buenas tardes

b) ( in interj phrases)

good! now to the next question — bien, pasemos ahora a la siguiente pregunta

good for you! — bien hecho

good God! — Dios mío!

good heavens! — Santo Cielo!

good grief/gracious! — por favor!

very good, sir/madam — (frml) lo que mande el señor/la señora (frml)

c) ( for emphasis) (colloq)

I'll do it when I'm good and ready — lo haré cuando me parezca

the water's good and hot — el agua está bien caliente

d)

as good as: it's as good as new está como nuevo; he as good as admitted it — prácticamente lo admitió

Sense II

10) (skilled, competent) bueno

he's no good in emergencies — en situaciones de emergencia no sabe qué hacer

she's very good in the kitchen — cocina muy bien

to be good AT something/-ING: to be good at languages tener* facilidad para los idiomas; he's good at ironing plancha muy bien; he is good with dogs/children tiene buena mano con or sabe cómo tratar a los perros/los niños; she is good with her hands — es muy habilidosa or mañosa

11) (devoted, committed) bueno

a good Catholic/socialist — un buen católico/socialista

12)

a) (virtuous, upright) bueno

the Good Book — la Santa Biblia

b) ( well-behaved) bueno

be good — sé bueno, pórtate bien

good boy! — muy bien!

13) ( kind) bueno

to be good TO somebody: she was very good to me fue muy amable conmigo, se portó muy bien conmigo; it was very good of you to come muchas gracias por venir; good old Pete — el bueno de Pete

14) (decent, acceptable) bueno

good manners — buenos modales mpl

to have a good reputation — tener* buena reputación

15) ( sound) <customer/payer> bueno

this ticket is good for another week — este billete vale para una semana más

this car's good for a few years yet — a este coche todavía le quedan unos cuantos años por delante

16) ( valid) <argument/excuse> bueno

it's not good enough to say you can't do it — no basta con decir que no puedes hacerlo

it's simply not good enough! — esto no puede ser!, esto es intolerable!

Sense III

17) (substantial, considerable) <meal/salary/distance> bueno

she's making good money — está haciendo mucho dinero

there were a good many people there — había bastante gente or un buen número de personas allí

18) ( not less than)

it'll take a good hour — va a llevar su buena hora or una hora larga

a good half of all the people interviewed — más de la mitad de los entrevistados

19) (thorough, intense) <rest/scolding> bueno

I had a good night's sleep — dormí bien

II

noun

1)

a) u ( moral right) bien m

to do good — hacer* el bien

there is some good in everyone — todos tenemos algo bueno

to be up to no good — (colloq) estar* tramando algo, traerse* algo entre manos

b) ( people)

the good — (+ pl vb) los buenos

2) u

a) ( benefit) bien m

for the good of somebody/something — por el bien de algn/algo

no good will come of it — nada bueno saldrá de ello

to do somebody/something good — hacerle* bien a algn/algo

lying won't do you any good at all — mentir no te llevará a ninguna parte, no ganarás or no sacarás nada con mentir

b) ( use)

this knife is no good (at all) — este cuchillo no sirve (para nada)

are you any good at drawing? — ¿sabes dibujar?

this book is no good — este libro no vale nada

c) ( in phrases)

for good — para siempre

3) goods pl

a) ( merchandise) artículos mpl, mercancías fpl, mercaderías fpl (AmS)

manufactured goods — productos mpl manufacturados, manufacturas fpl

to come up with o deliver the goods — (colloq) cumplir con lo prometido; (before n) <train, wagon> (BrE) de carga; < depot> de mercancías, de mercaderías (AmS)

b) ( property) (frml) bienes mpl

all his worldly goods — todas sus posesiones

III

adverb

1) (as intensifier)

it's been a good long while since... — ha pasado su buen tiempo desde...

you messed that up good and proper, didn't you? — (BrE colloq) metiste bien la pata, ¿no? (fam)

2) (AmE colloq) (well, thoroughly) bien

[ɡʊd]
1. ADJECTIVE
(compar better) (superl best) When good is part of a set combination, eg in a good temper, a good deal of, good heavens, look up the noun. The commonest translation of good is bueno, which must be shortened to buen before a masculine singular noun.
1) (=satisfactory)

a) bueno

a good book — un buen libro

at the end of the day, it's a good investment — a fin de cuentas es una buena inversión
Note that [bueno]/[buena] {etc} precede the noun in general comments where there is no attempt to compare or rank the person or thing involved:
if he set his mind to it, he could be a very good painter — si se lo propusiera podría ser muy buen pintor

she was a good wife and mother — era una buena esposa y madre

she has a good figure — tiene buen tipo
[Bueno]/[buena] {etc} follow the noun when there is implied or explicit comparison:
we could make a list of good teachers — podríamos hacer una lista de profesores buenos

I'm not saying it's a good thing or a bad thing — no digo que sea una cosa buena, ni mala
Use [ser] rather than [estar] with [bueno] when translating [to be good], unless describing food:
the idea is a good one — la idea es buena

it's good to be aware of the views of intelligent people — es bueno conocer los puntos de vista de la gente inteligente

the paella was very good — la paella estaba muy buena
Use [estar] with the adverb [bien] to give a general comment on a situation:
you've written a book, which is good — has escrito un libro, lo que está bien

his hearing is good — del oído está bien, el oído lo tiene bien

b)

• she's good at maths — se le dan bien las matemáticas, es buena en matemáticas

she's good at singing — canta bien

she's good at putting people at their ease — tiene la capacidad de hacer que la gente se sienta relajada

• that's good enough for me — eso me basta

it's just not good enough! — ¡esto no se puede consentir!

40% of candidates are not good enough to pass — el 40% de los candidatos no dan el nivel or la talla para aprobar

• to feel good — sentirse bien

I started to feel good about myself again — empecé a recuperar mi autoestima or la moral

I don't feel very good about that * — (=I'm rather ashamed) me da bastante vergüenza

• we've never had it so good! * — ¡nunca nos ha ido tan bien!, ¡jamás lo hemos tenido tan fácil!

• how good is her eyesight? — ¿qué tal está de la vista?

• you're looking good — ¡qué guapa estás!

things are looking good — las cosas van bien, la cosa tiene buena pinta *

you look good in that — eso te sienta or te va bien

• you can have too much of a good thing — lo mucho cansa (y lo poco agrada)

• it's too good to be true — no puede ser, es demasiado bueno para ser cierto

he sounds too good to be true! — ¡algún defecto tiene que tener!

• she's good with cats — entiende bien a los gatos, sabe manejarse bien con los gatos
good 2., manner 4), a), mood II, 1., time 1., 5)
2) (=of high quality)

always use good ingredients — utilice siempre ingredientes de calidad or los mejores ingredientes

it's made of good leather — está hecho con cuero del bueno

3) (=pleasant) [holiday, day] bueno, agradable; [weather, news] bueno

• it was as good as a holiday — aquello fue como unas vacaciones

• have a good journey! — ¡buen viaje!

• how good it is to know that...! — ¡cuánto me alegro de saber que...!

• it's good to see you — me alegro de verte, gusto en verte (LAm)

it's good to be here — da gusto estar aquí

• have a good trip! — ¡buen viaje!
alive, life 1., 3)
4) (=beneficial, wholesome) [food] bueno, sano; [air] puro, sano

• it's good for burns — es bueno para las quemaduras

it's good for you or your health — te hace bien

spirits are not good for me — los licores no me sientan bien

he eats more than is good for him — come más de lo que le conviene

all this excitement isn't good for me! — ¡a mí todas estas emociones no me vienen or sientan nada bien!

it's good for the soul! — hum ¡ennoblece el espíritu!, ¡te enriquece (como persona)!

if you know what's good for you you'll say yes — por la cuenta que te tiene dirás que sí

some children know more than is good for them — algunos niños son demasiado listos or saben demasiado

5) (=favourable) [moment, chance] bueno

• it's a good chance to sort things out — es una buena oportunidad de or para arreglar las cosas

• I tried to find something good to say about him — traté de encontrar algo bueno que decir de él

• it would be a good thing or idea to ask him — no estaría mal or no sería mala idea preguntárselo

• this is as good a time as any to do it — es tan buen momento como cualquier otro para hacerlo

6) (=useful)

the only good chair — la única silla que está bien, la única silla servible or sana

• to be good for (doing) sth — servir para (hacer) algo

it'll be good for some years — durará todavía algunos años

he's good for ten years yet — tiene todavía por delante diez años de vida

John's good for a few hundred pounds * — John seguramente puede prestarnos unos cientos de libras

I'm good for another mile — todavía puedo aguantar otra milla más

the ticket is good for three months — el billete es válido or valedero para tres meses

he's good for nothing — es un inútil, es completamente inútil

7) (=sound, valid) [excuse] bueno

• unless you have a good excuse — a menos que tengas una buena excusa

• for no good reason — sin motivo alguno

• he is a good risk — (financially) concederle crédito es un riesgo asumible, se le puede prestar dinero
word 1., 1)
8) (=kind)

• that's very good of you — es usted muy amable, ¡qué amable (de su parte)!

• he was so good as to come with me — tuvo la amabilidad de acompañarme

please would you be so good as to help me down with my case? — ¿me hace el favor de bajarme la maleta?, ¿tendría la bondad de bajarme la maleta? more frm

would you be so good as to sign here? — ¿me hace el favor de firmar aquí?

• he's a good sort — es buena persona or gente

• he was good to me — fue muy bueno or amable conmigo, se portó bien conmigo
nature 1., 2)
9) (=well-behaved) [child] bueno

be good! — (morally) ¡sé bueno!; (in behaviour) ¡pórtate bien!; (at this moment) ¡estáte formal!

- be as good as gold

10) (=upright, virtuous) bueno

he's a good man — es una buena persona, es un buen hombre

• I think I'm as good as him — yo me considero tan buena persona como él

the twelve good men and true — los doce hombres justos

• yes, my good man — sí, mi querido amigo

• send us a photo of your good self — frm tenga a bien enviarnos una foto suya

• she's too good for him — ella es más de lo que él se merece
lady 1., 5)
11) (=close) bueno

• he's a good friend of mine — es un buen amigo mío

my good friend Fernando — mi buen or querido amigo Fernando

12) (=middle-class, respectable)

• to live at a good address — vivir en una buena zona or en un buen barrio

• he's got no money but he's of good family — no tiene dinero pero es or viene de buena familia

13) (=creditable)

he came in a good third — llegó en un meritorio tercer puesto

14) (=considerable) [supply, number] bueno

we were kept waiting for a good hour/thirty minutes — nos tuvieron esperando una hora/media hora larga, nos tuvieron esperando por lo menos una hora/media hora

a good three hours — tres horas largas

a good 10km — 10kms largos

a good £10 — lo menos 10 libras

• a good many or few people — bastante gente

15) (=thorough) [scolding] bueno

• to have a good cry — llorar a lágrima viva, llorar a moco tendido *

• to have a good laugh — reírse mucho

• to take a good look (at sth) — mirar bien (algo)

• to have a good wash — lavarse bien

16)

the good ship Domino — el (buque) Domino

17) (in greetings)

• good morning — buenos días

• good afternoon/ evening — buenas tardes

• good day — † (=hello) ¡buenos días!; (=goodbye) ¡hasta mañana!

• good night — buenas noches

• with every good wish, with all good wishes — (in letter) saludos, un fuerte abrazo

Robert sends (his) good wishes — Robert manda recuerdos

18) (in exclamations)

good! — ¡muy bien!

(that's) good! — ¡qué bien!, ¡qué bueno! (LAm)

very good, sir — sí, señor

• good for you! — ¡bien hecho!; (=congratulations) ¡enhorabuena!

• good one! — (=well done, well said) ¡muy bien!, ¡sí señor!
old 1., 5)
19) (in other set expressions)
as good as
it's as good as new — está como nuevo

I'll soon be as good as new — pronto estaré como nuevo

the job is as good as done — el trabajo puede darse por acabado

it's as good as lost — puede darse por perdido

they're as good as beaten — pueden darse por vencidos

as good as saying... — tanto como decir...

she as good as told me so — poco menos que me lo dijo

he as good as called me a liar — me llamó poco menos que mentiroso
to come good
things will come good eventually * — todo se arreglará al final
good and...
good and hot * — bien calentito *

good and strong * — bien fuerte

I'll do it when I'm good and ready * — lo haré cuando a mí me parezca
to hold good valer ( for para)
the same advice holds good for us — el mismo consejo vale para nosotros
it's a good job
(it's a) good job he came! * — ¡menos mal que ha venido!
make 1., 3), riddance, thing 2)
2. ADVERB

1) (as intensifier) bien

a good strong stick — un palo bien fuerte

a good long walk — un paseo bien largo, un buen paseo

- give as good as one gets
good and proper
they were beaten good and proper * — les dieron una buena paliza *

they were cheated good and proper * — les timaron bien timados *, les timaron con todas las de la ley *

2) (esp US) * (=well) bien

you did good — hiciste bien

"how are you?" - "thanks, I'm good" — -¿cómo estás? -muy bien, gracias

3. NOUN

1) (=virtuousness) el bien

• to do good — hacer (el) bien

• good and evil — el bien y el mal

• he is a power for good — su influencia es muy buena or beneficiosa, hace mucho bien

• for good or ill — para bien o para mal

• there's some good in him — tiene algo bueno

• to be up to no good * — estar tramando algo

2) (=advantage, benefit) bien m

the common good — el bien común

if it's any good to you — si te sirve de algo

• a rest will do you some good — un descanso te sentará bien

the sea air does you good — el aire del mar le hace or sienta a uno bien

a (fat) lot of good that will do you! * — iro ¡menudo provecho te va a traer!

much good may it do you! — ¡no creo que te sirva de mucho!, ¡para lo que te va a servir!

it does my heart good to see him — verlo me alegra la existencia

• for your own good — por tu propio bien

for the good of the country — por el bien del país

• to be in good with sb — estar a bien con algn

• that's all to the good! — ¡menos mal!

• what good will that do you? — ¿y eso de qué te va a servir?

what's the good of worrying? — ¿de qué sirve or para qué preocuparse?

3) (=people of virtue)
the good los buenos
4) (in set expressions)
any good
is he any good? — [worker, singer etc] ¿qué tal lo hace?, ¿lo hace bien?

is this any good? — ¿sirve esto?

is she any good at cooking? — ¿qué tal cocina?, ¿cocina bien?
for good (and all) (=for ever) para siempre
he's gone for good — se ha ido para siempre or para no volver
no good
it's no good — (=no use) no sirve

it's no good, I'll never get it finished in time — así no hay manera, nunca lo terminaré a tiempo

it's no good saying that — de nada sirve or vale decir eso

it's no good worrying — de nada sirve or vale preocuparse, no se saca nada preocupándose

that's no good — eso no vale or sirve

I'm no good at maths — las matemáticas no se me dan nada bien

that's no good to me — eso no me sirve para nada

to come to no good — acabar mal

4.

COMPOUNDS

the Good Book N — (Rel) la Biblia

good deeds NPL — = good works

good faith N — buena fe f

in good faith — de buena fe

Good Friday N — (Rel) Viernes m Santo

good guy N — (Cine) bueno m

good looks NPL — atractivo msing físico

good name N — buen nombre m

to protect sb's good name — proteger el buen nombre de algn

he wanted to protect his friend's good name — quería proteger el buen nombre de su amigo

good works NPL — buenas obras fpl

* * *

I [gʊd]
1) adjective (comp better; superl best) [The usual translation, bueno, becomes buen when it is used before a masculine singular noun]

Sense I

2) <food/quality/book> bueno

it smells good — huele bien, tiene rico or buen olor (AmL)

it looks good — tiene buen aspecto

her French is very good — habla muy bien (el) francés

in good condition — en buen estado

this hotel is as good as any you'll find here — este hotel es de los mejores que hay por aquí

to make good something: they undertook to make good the damage to the car se comprometieron a hacerse cargo de la reparación del coche; our losses were made good by the company la compañía nos compensó las pérdidas; to make good one's escape — lograr huir

3) ( creditable) <work/progress/results> bueno

they've made a very good start — han empezado muy bien

at least he had a good try — por lo menos lo intentó

4) (opportune, favorable) <moment/day/opportunity> bueno

is this a good time to phone? — ¿es buena hora para llamar?

it's a good job nobody was listening — (colloq) menos mal que nadie estaba escuchando

5) (advantageous, useful) <deal/offer/advice> bueno

she's a good person to have around — es una persona que conviene tener cerca

burn it; that's all it's good for — quémalo, no sirve para otra cosa

it's a good idea to let them know in advance — convendría or no sería mala idea avisarles de antemano

good idea!, good thinking! — buena idea!

6) ( pleasant) bueno

to be in a good mood — estar* de buen humor

I hope you have a good time in London — espero que te diviertas or que lo pases bien en Londres

did you have a good flight? — ¿qué tal el vuelo?

it's good to be back home — qué alegría estar otra vez en casa!

7) (healthy, wholesome) <diet/habit/exercise> bueno

he is in good health — está bien de salud

I'm not feeling too good — (colloq) no me siento or no me encuentro muy bien

spinach is good for you — las espinacas son buenas para la salud or son muy sanas

he drinks more than is good for him — bebe demasiado or más de la cuenta

she has been good for him — ella le ha hecho mucho bien

8) ( attractive)

she's got a good figure — tiene buena figura or buen tipo

that dress looks really good on her — ese vestido le queda or le sienta muy bien

9)

a) ( in greetings)

good morning — buenos días, buen día (RPl)

good afternoon — buenas tardes

b) ( in interj phrases)

good! now to the next question — bien, pasemos ahora a la siguiente pregunta

good for you! — bien hecho

good God! — Dios mío!

good heavens! — Santo Cielo!

good grief/gracious! — por favor!

very good, sir/madam — (frml) lo que mande el señor/la señora (frml)

c) ( for emphasis) (colloq)

I'll do it when I'm good and ready — lo haré cuando me parezca

the water's good and hot — el agua está bien caliente

d)

as good as: it's as good as new está como nuevo; he as good as admitted it — prácticamente lo admitió

Sense II

10) (skilled, competent) bueno

he's no good in emergencies — en situaciones de emergencia no sabe qué hacer

she's very good in the kitchen — cocina muy bien

to be good AT something/-ING: to be good at languages tener* facilidad para los idiomas; he's good at ironing plancha muy bien; he is good with dogs/children tiene buena mano con or sabe cómo tratar a los perros/los niños; she is good with her hands — es muy habilidosa or mañosa

11) (devoted, committed) bueno

a good Catholic/socialist — un buen católico/socialista

12)

a) (virtuous, upright) bueno

the Good Book — la Santa Biblia

b) ( well-behaved) bueno

be good — sé bueno, pórtate bien

good boy! — muy bien!

13) ( kind) bueno

to be good TO somebody: she was very good to me fue muy amable conmigo, se portó muy bien conmigo; it was very good of you to come muchas gracias por venir; good old Pete — el bueno de Pete

14) (decent, acceptable) bueno

good manners — buenos modales mpl

to have a good reputation — tener* buena reputación

15) ( sound) <customer/payer> bueno

this ticket is good for another week — este billete vale para una semana más

this car's good for a few years yet — a este coche todavía le quedan unos cuantos años por delante

16) ( valid) <argument/excuse> bueno

it's not good enough to say you can't do it — no basta con decir que no puedes hacerlo

it's simply not good enough! — esto no puede ser!, esto es intolerable!

Sense III

17) (substantial, considerable) <meal/salary/distance> bueno

she's making good money — está haciendo mucho dinero

there were a good many people there — había bastante gente or un buen número de personas allí

18) ( not less than)

it'll take a good hour — va a llevar su buena hora or una hora larga

a good half of all the people interviewed — más de la mitad de los entrevistados

19) (thorough, intense) <rest/scolding> bueno

I had a good night's sleep — dormí bien

II

noun

1)

a) u ( moral right) bien m

to do good — hacer* el bien

there is some good in everyone — todos tenemos algo bueno

to be up to no good — (colloq) estar* tramando algo, traerse* algo entre manos

b) ( people)

the good — (+ pl vb) los buenos

2) u

a) ( benefit) bien m

for the good of somebody/something — por el bien de algn/algo

no good will come of it — nada bueno saldrá de ello

to do somebody/something good — hacerle* bien a algn/algo

lying won't do you any good at all — mentir no te llevará a ninguna parte, no ganarás or no sacarás nada con mentir

b) ( use)

this knife is no good (at all) — este cuchillo no sirve (para nada)

are you any good at drawing? — ¿sabes dibujar?

this book is no good — este libro no vale nada

c) ( in phrases)

for good — para siempre

3) goods pl

a) ( merchandise) artículos mpl, mercancías fpl, mercaderías fpl (AmS)

manufactured goods — productos mpl manufacturados, manufacturas fpl

to come up with o deliver the goods — (colloq) cumplir con lo prometido; (before n) <train, wagon> (BrE) de carga; < depot> de mercancías, de mercaderías (AmS)

b) ( property) (frml) bienes mpl

all his worldly goods — todas sus posesiones

III

adverb

1) (as intensifier)

it's been a good long while since... — ha pasado su buen tiempo desde...

you messed that up good and proper, didn't you? — (BrE colloq) metiste bien la pata, ¿no? (fam)

2) (AmE colloq) (well, thoroughly) bien

English-spanish dictionary > good
3 train

train [tʀɛ̃]

1. masculine noun

   a. train

• train omnibus/express/rapide slow/express/fast train

• train direct direct train

• train à vapeur/électrique steam/electric train

• train de marchandises/voyageurs goods/passenger train

• train auto-couchettes car-sleeper train

• le train de Paris the Paris train

• train à grande vitesse high-speed train

• les trains de neige the winter-sports trains

• il est dans ce train he's on this train

• mettre qn dans le train or au train (inf) to see sb off at the station

• prendre le train to travel by train

• monter dans or prendre le train en marche to get on the moving train ; (figurative) to jump on the bandwagon

   b. ( = allure) ralentir/accélérer le train to slow down/speed up

• aller bon train to make good progress

• les langues des commères allaient bon train the old wives' tongues were wagging away

• il allait à un train d'enfer he was going flat out (inf)

• au train où il travaille at the rate he's working

• au train où vont les choses

• à ce train-là the rate things are going

   c. ( = série) [de mesures, réformes] batch

   d. ( = partie) train avant/arrière front/rear wheel-axle unit

• train de devant [d'animal] forequarters

• train de derrière [d'animal] hindquarters

   e. (locutions)

► en train

• mettre qn en train ( = l'égayer) to put sb in good spirits

• je suis long à me mettre en train le matin it takes me a long time to get going (inf) in the morning

• mise en train [de travail] starting up

• aller bon train [rumeurs] to be rife► en train de faire qch

• être en train de faire qch to be doing sth

• être en train de regarder la télévision to be watching television

• j'étais juste en train de manger I was eating

• on l'a pris en train de voler he was caught stealing

2. compounds

► train d'atterrissage undercarriage

► train express régional regional fast train

► train fantôme ghost train

► train postal mail train

► train routier road train

► train de vie lifestyle

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tʀɛ̃
1.

nom masculin

1) Chemin de Fer train

accompagner quelqu'un au train — (colloq) to see somebody off at the station

préférer le train à l'avion — to prefer train travel to flying

2) ( convoi) train

train de péniches — train of barges

3) ( série) series (+ v sg)

train de mesures — series of measures

4) ( enchaînement) train

le train des événements — the train of events

5) ( allure) pace

accélérer/ralentir le train — to speed up/to slow down

aller bon or grand train — ( marcher vite) to walk briskly

aller bon train — [rumeurs] to be flying around; [ventes, affaires] to be going well; [conversation] to flow easily; [équipage, voiture] to be going quite fast

au train où l'on va/vont les choses — (at) the rate we're going/things are going

aller son train — [affaire] to be getting on all right

aller son petit train — [personne, affaire, négociations] to go peacefully along

à fond de train — (colloq) at top speed

6) Zoologie

train de derrière — hindquarters (pl)

train de devant — forequarters (pl)

7) (colloq) ( de personne) backside (colloq)

8) Armée

le train — corps of transport GB, transportation corps US

2.

en train locution

1) ( en forme)

être en train — to be full of energy

ne pas être en train — not to have much energy

2) ( en marche)

mettre en train — to get [something] started ou going [processus, travail]

se mettre en train — gén to get going; Sport to warm up

3) ( en cours)

être en train de faire — to be (busy) doing

j'étais en train de dormir/lire — I was sleeping/reading

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Phrasal Verbs:

- train d'atterrissage

- train électrique

- train de vie

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tʀɛ̃ nm
1)

être en train de faire qch — to be doing sth

Il est en train de manger. — He's eating.

2) CHEMINS DE FER train

prendre le train en marche fig — to jump on the bandwagon

3) (= allure) pace

aller bon train [rumeurs] — to be flying around, [négociations] to be making good progress

Les spéculations vont bon train. — Speculation is rife.

4) (= ensemble) set

train de pneus — set of tyres Grande-Bretagne set of tires USA

train de mesures — package of measures, set of measures

5) (autres locutions)

se sentir en train — to feel in good form

mettre qch en train — to get sth under way

mettre qn en train — to put sb in good spirits

se mettre en train (= commencer) — to get started, (= s'échauffer) to warm up

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train

A nm

1 Rail train; prendre le train de 21 heures to take the 9 pm train; monter/être dans le train to get/to be on the train; descendre du train to get off the train; mettre qn dans le train to put sb on the train; accompagner qn au train to see sb off at the station; par le or en train [voyager, transporter] by train; préférer le train à l'avion to prefer train travel to flying; ⇒ marche, vache;

2 ( convoi) train; train de péniches train of barges;

3 ( série) series; train de mesures/d'économies series of measures/of economies;

4 ( enchaînement) train; le train des événements the train of events;

5 ( allure) pace; accélérer/ralentir le train to speed up/to slow down; aller bon or grand train ( marcher vite) to walk briskly; aller bon train [rumeurs] to be flying around; [ventes, affaires] to be going well; [conversation] to flow easily; [équipage, voiture] to be going quite fast; au train où l'on va/vont les choses (at) the rate we're going/things are going; aller son train [affaire] to be getting on all right; aller son petit train [personne, affaire, négociations] to go peacefully along; à fond de train○ at top speed; ⇒ mener;

6 Zool train de derrière hindquarters; train de devant forequarters;

7 ○( de personne) backside○;

8 Mil le train corps of transport GB, transportation corps US.

B en train loc

1 ( en forme) être en train to be full of energy; ne pas être en train not to have much energy;

2 ( en marche) mettre qch en train to get [sth] started ou going [processus, travail]; se mettre en train gén to get going; Sport to warm up; j'ai du mal à me mettre en train le matin I have a hard job getting going in the morning; mise en train Sport warm-up; la mise en train d'un projet getting a project under way;

3 ( en cours) être en train de faire to be doing; j'étais en train de dormir/lire I was sleeping/reading.

Composés

train arrière Aut back axle assembly; train d'atterrissage undercarriage; sortir le or son train d'atterrissage to lower the undercarriage; train avant Aut front axle assembly; Aviat nose (landing) gear; train baladeur Aut sliding gear; train de bois raft; train électrique ( jouet simple) toy train; ( modèle réduit) model train; ( jeu avec accessoires) train set; train d'engrenages Mécan train of gears, gear train; train fantôme ghost train; train de laminoirs Tech mill train; train de neige Transp train to ski resorts; train d'ondes Phys wave train; train de pneus Aut set of tyres GB ou tires US; train roulant Aut running gear; train de rouleaux Ind roller path; train de roulement Aut undercarriage; train routier Transp articulated lorry GB, tractor-trailer US; train sanitaire hospital train; train de sénateur hum stately pace; aller son train de sénateur to go at a stately pace; train spatial linked-up spacecraft (+ v pl); train de tiges ( pour forage) string; train de vie lifestyle; réduire son train de vie to live more modestly.

Idiomes

faire le petit train to do the conga; un train peut en cacher un autre fig be on your guard.

[trɛ̃] nom masculin

A.

1. [convoi] train

j'irai t'attendre au train I'll wait for you at the station

le train de 9 h 40 the 9:40 train

il y a beaucoup de trains pour Lyon there's a very good train service to Lyons

je prends le train à Arpajon I catch the train at Arpajon

être dans le train to be on the train

train autos-couchettes car-sleeper train

train de banlieue suburban ou commuter train

train direct non-stop ou through train

train électrique JEUX train set

train express express train

train de grande ligne long distance train, intercity train (UK)

train à grande vitesse high-speed train

train de marchandises goods (UK) ou freight train

train omnibus slow ou local train

ce train est omnibus entre Paris et Vierzon this train stops ou calls at all stations between Paris and Vierzon

train rapide fast train

train postal mail train

train supplémentaire relief train

train de voyageurs passenger train

monter dans ou prendre le train en marche to climb onto ou to jump on the bandwagon

2. [moyen de transport]

le train rail (transport), train

j'irai par le ou en train I'll go (there) by train

elle voyage beaucoup en train she travels by train a great deal

3. [voyageurs] train

4. [file de véhicules] line (of cars)

train de camions convoy ou line of lorries (UK) ou trucks (US)

train de péniches train ou string of barges

5. [ensemble, série] set, batch

train de réformes set of reforms

6. AÉRONAUTIQUE

train d'atterrissage landing gear, undercarriage

7. ASTRONAUTIQUE

train spatial space train

8. AUTOMOBILE

train avant/arrière front/rear wheel-axle unit

9. MILITAIRE

train de combat (combat ou unit) train

train régimentaire supply train

train sanitaire hospital train

10. INFORMATIQUE [de travaux] stream

11. MÉTALLURGIE

train de laminoirs (mill) train

12. INDUSTRIE DU PÉTROLE

train de forage ou de sonde (set of) drilling pipes

B.

1. [allure] pace

accélérer le train

a. [marcheur, animal] to quicken the pace

b. [véhicule] to speed up

au ou du train où vont les choses the way things are going, at this rate

aller à fond de train ou à un train d'enfer to speed ou to race along

aller bon train [en marchant] to walk at a brisk pace

les négociations ont été menées bon train the negotiations made good progress

aller son petit train

a. [marcher] to jog along

b. [agir posément] to do things at one's own pace

aller son train to carry on (as normal)

2. [manière de vivre]

train de vie lifestyle, standard of living

mener grand train to live in grand style

3. SPORT [dans une course - de personnes, de chevaux] pacemaker

gagner au train to win after setting the pace throughout the race

mener le train to set the pace

C.

1. ZOOLOGIE quarters

train avant ou de devant forequarters

train arrière ou de derrière hindquarters

2. (familier) [fesses] backside

il nous faisait avancer à coups de pied dans le train he pushed us on with the occasional kick up the backside

courir ou filer au train de quelqu'un

a. [le suivre partout] to stick to somebody like glue

b. [le prendre en filature] to tail ou to shadow somebody

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en train locution adjectivale

1. [en cours]

être en train [ouvrage, travaux] to be under way

j'ai un tricot en train I'm knitting something

2. [personne]

être en train

a. [plein d'allant] to be full of energy

b. [de bonne humeur] to be in good spirits ou in a good mood

je ne me sens pas vraiment en train en ce moment I don't feel my usual perky self, I am not feeling especially perky at the moment

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en train locution adverbiale

1. [en route]

mettre un roman en train to start a novel

se mettre en train to warm up

2. [en forme]

le repas m'avait mis en train the meal had put me in good spirits

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en train de locution prépositionnelle

être en train de faire quelque chose to be (busy) doing something

il est toujours en train de taquiner sa sœur he's always teasing his sister

l'opinion publique est en train d'évoluer public opinion is changing

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > train
4 TAKA

take

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I)

(tek; tók, tókum; tekinn), v.

1) to take, catch, seize (tóku þeir laxinn ok otrinn ok báru með sér);

G. tók inni vinstri hendi spjótit á lopti, G. caught the spear with his left hand;

man hón taka fé okkart allt með ráni, she will take all our goods by force;

taka e-n höndum, to seize one, take captive;

tökum vápn vár, let us take to our weapons;

2) fig., taka trú, to take the faith, become a Christian;

taka skírn, to be baptized;

taka hvíld, to take a rest;

taka flótta, to take to flight;

taka rœðu, umrœðu, to begin a parley;

taka ráð, to take a counsel (= taka til ráðs);

taka e-n orðum, to address one;

taka sættir or sættum, to accept terms;

taka þenna kost, to take this choice;

taka stefnu, to fix a meeting;

taka boði, to accept an offer;

taka sótt, to be taken ill;

taka úgleði, to get out of spirits;

taka andviðri, to meet with contrary winds;

taka konung, to take, elect a king;

taka konu, to take a wife;

taka úkunna stigu, to take to unknown ways;

taka e-n or e-m vel, to receive one well;

taka e-t þvert, to take a thing crossly, deny flatly;

taka upp höndum, to raise the hands;

3) to reach, stretch forth, touch;

fremri hyrnan tók viðbeinit, the upper horn caught the collar bone;

því at ek tek eigi heim í kveld, for I shall not reach home to-night;

hárit tók ofan á belti, the hair came down to her waist;

4) to reach and take harbour (þeir tóku land á Melrakka-sléttu);

5) to take, hold, of a vessel (ketill, er tók tvær tunnur);

6) to be equivalent to, be worth (hringrinn tók tólf hundruð mórend);

7) with infin., to begin (hann tók at yrkja, þegar er hann var ungr);

nú taka öll húsin at lóga, now the whole house began to blaze;

impers., þá tók at lægja veðrit, then the wind began to fall;

8) to touch, regard, concern (þat allt, sem leikmenn tekr);

9) to catch (up), come up with (hann var allra manna fóthvatastr, svá at engi hestr tók hann á rás);

10) to start, rush (Eirikr tók út or stofunni, en konungr bað menn hlaupa eptir honum);

taka á rás, taka frá, to take to running, run away (svá illt sem nú er frá at taka, þá mun þó síðarr verra);

11) impers. it is taken;

þá tók af veðrit (acc.) then the storm abated;

kom á fótinn, svá at af tók, the stroke came on his leg, so that it was cut off;

sýnina tekr frá e-m, one becomes blind;

tók út skip Þangbrands, Th.’s ship drifted out;

um várit er sumarhita tók, when the summer heat set in;

12) with preps, and advs., taka e-n af lífi, lífdögum, taka e-n af, to take one’s life, put to death;

taka e-n af nafni ok veldi, to deprive one of his title and power;

taka af hesti, to take (the saddle) off a horse;

taka e-t af e-m, to take a thing from one, deprive one of (er vér tókum seglit af honum, þá grét hann);

taka af sér ópit, to cease weeping;

taka e-t af e-m, to get frotn one (tekr hann af öllu fólki mikil lof);

taka mikinn (mikil), lítinn (lítil) af e-u, to make (say) much, little of;

hón tók lítil af öllu, she said little about it, took it coldly;

øngan tek ek af um liðveizlu við þik, I will not pledge myself as to helping thee;

taka e-t af, to choose, take;

G. bauð þér góð boð, en þú vildir engi af taka, G. made thee good offers, but thou wouldst take none of them;

fara sem fœtr mega af taka, at the top of one’s speed;

hann sigldi suðr sem af tók, as fast as possible;

to abolish, do away with (lagði á þat allan hug al taka af heiðni ok fornar venjur);

taka e-t aptr, to take back, render void (taka aptr þat, er ek gef); to recall (taka aptr orð, heil sín);

taka á e-u, to touch (hón tók á augum hans);

taka vel, auðvelliga, lítt, illa á e-u, to take (a thing) well, in good part, ill, in ill part (fluttu þeir þetta fyrir jarli, en hann tók vel á);

taka e-t á sik, to take upon oneself (kvaðst heldr vilja taka þat á sik at gefa honum annát augat);

tóku þeir á sik svefn mikinn, they fell fast asleep;

taka arf eptir e-n, to inherit one;

taka e-t eptir, to get in return;

með því at þú gerir svá, sem ek býð þér, skaltu nökkut eptir taka, thou shalt have some reward;

taka e-t frá e-m, to take a thing away from one (þeir tóku spjótin frá þeim ok báru út á ána);

taka e-n frá e-u, to deprive one of (taka e-n frá landi, ríki);

taka e-t fyrir e-t, to take in return for (hann keypti sveinana ok tók fyrir þá vesl gott ok slagning); to take for, look upon as (lökum vér þat allt fyrir satt; því tek ek þat fyrir gaman);

taka fyrir e-t, to refuse (tók E. eigi fyrir útanferð at sumri);

taka hendi í e-t, to thrust one’s hand into;

taka í hönd e-m, to shake hands with one;

taka í móti, to offer resistance (þeir brendu víða bygðina, en bœndr tóku ekki í móti);

taka niðr, to pull down, demolish (taka niðr til grundvallar allt þat verk); to graze a little, = taka til jarðar (þeir láta nú taka niðr hesta sína);

taka niðri, to touch (feel) the bottom;

taka ofan, to take down (Högni tekr ofan atgeirinn); to pull down (hann hafði látil taka ofan skála sinn);

taka í sundr, to cut asunder;

impers., slœmdi sverðinu til hans, svá at í sundr tók manninn, so that the man was cleft asunder;

taka til e-s, to take to (tóku þá margir til at níða hann);

taka til máls (orðs, orða), to begin to speak;

nú er þar til máls at taka, at, now we must take up the story at this point, that;

taka til varnar, to begin the defence;

taka til e-s, to have recourse to, resort to (taka e-t til ráðs, bragðs); to concern (þetta mál, er til konungs tók);

láta e-t til sín taka, to let it concern oneself, meddle with (Gísli lét fátt til sín taka);

taka e-n til e-s, to choose, elect (Ólafr var til konungs tekinn um allt land);

absol., taka til, to begin (hann hélt allt austr um Svínasund, þá tók til vald Svíakonungs);

taka e-t til, to take to, do;

ef hann tekr nökkut illt til, if he takes to any ill;

taka um e-t, to take hold of, grasp (nú skaltu taka um fót honum);

taka e-t undan, to take away;

impers., undan kúnni tók nyt alla, the cow ceased to give milk;

taka undan, to run away, escape (B. tók undan með rás);

taka undir e-t, to take hold under a thing;

hann tók undir kverkina ok kyssti hana, he took her by the chin and kissed her;

to undertake, take upon oneself;

H. kvaðst ekki taka mundu undir vandræði þeira, H. said he would have nothing to do with their troubles;

taka undir e-t með e-m, to back, help one in a thing (vil ek, at þér takit undir þetta mál með mér);

þau tóku undir þetta léttiliga, they seconded it readily;

hann tók seinliga undir, he was slow to answer;

taka undir, to echo, resound (fjöllin tóku undir);

taka e-t undir sik, to take on hand (Gizurr tók undir sik málit); to lay hold of (hann tekr undir sik eignir þær, er K. átti í Noregi);

taka e-t upp, to pick up (S. tók upp hanzka sinn);

taka upp fé fyrir e-m, to seize on, confiscate;

taka upp borð, to set up the tables before a meal, but also to remove them after a meal;

taka upp bygð sína, to remove one’s abode;

hón tekr mart þat upp, er fjarri er mínum vilja, she takes much in hand that is far from my will;

drykk ok vistir, svá sem skipit tók upp, as the ship could take;

taka upp ný goðorð, to establish new priesthoods;

taka upp verknað, to take up work;

taka upp stœrð, to take to pride;

taka upp sök, to take up a case;

taka upp draum, to interpret a dream;

taka e-t upp, to choose (seg nú skjótt, hvern kost þú vill upp taka);

absol., taka upp, to extend, rise (rekkjustokkr tekr upp á millum rúma okkarra);

taka út, to run out (E. tók út ór stofunni);

taka við e-u, to receive (A. hafði tekit við föðurarf sínum);

taka vel við e-m, to receive one well, give one a hearty welcome;

taka við trú, to take the faith;

þeir tóku vel við, they made a bold resistance;

tók við hvárr af öðrum, one took up where the other left off;

taka yfir e-t, to extend over (hann skal eignast af Englandi þat, sem uxahúð tekr yfir);

impers. to come to an end, succeed (kveðst nú vænta, at nú mundi yfir taka);

þeir munu allt til vinna at yfir taki við oss, to get the better of us;

13) refl., takast;

II)

f.

1) taking, capture, of a fortress, prisoner;

2) taking, seizing, of property;

3) revenue, = tekja( með öllum tökum ok skyldum).

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pres. tek, tekr; tökum, takit, taka; pret. tók, tókt (tókst), tók, pl. tóku; subj. tæki (tœki); imperat. tak, taktú; part. tekinn: with neg. suff. tek’k-at ek, I take not, Kristni S. (in a verse); tak-a-ttu, take thou not, Fas. i. (in a verse); tekr-at, Grág. (Kb.) i. 9: [Ulf. têkan, pret. taitok = απτεσθαι; Swed. take; Dan. tage, sounded tā, ‘du tar det ikke, vil du ta det;’ Engl. take is a word borrowed from the Dan., which gradually displaced the Old Engl. niman.]

A. To take hold of, seize, grasp; taka sér alvæpni, Eg. 236; tóku menn sér þar byrðar ok báru út, Egill tók undir hönd sér mjöð-drekku, 237; nú taki hest minn, ok skal ek ríða eptir honum, 699; tóku þeir skíð sín ok stigu á, 545; hann tók inni vinstri hendi spjótið ok skaut, Nj. 42; lauk upp kistu ok tók upp góð kvennmanna-klæði, Ld. 30; hann tekr nú bogann, … tekr nú kaðal einn, Fas. ii. 543; taka upp net, K. Þ. K. 90; hross skal maðr taka ok teyma ok hepta, þótt heilagt sé, id.

2. to seize; þeir tóku þar herfang mikit, Nj. 43; tóku skipit ok allt þat er á var, Fms. vii. 249; þeir tóku þar skútu, viii. 438; tóku skip hans, landtjald, klæði, ix. 275; taka fé okkat allt með ráni, Nj. 5; engi maðr skal fyrir öðrum taka, Gþl. 473; hann leiddi þik til arfs … munu taka óvinir þínir ef þú kemr eigi til, Nj. 4; þeir tóku bæinn, seized, Sturl. ii. 149; kona hafði tekit ( stolen) … ok vildi hann refsa henni, Fms. vii. 330.

3. to catch; Skotar munu hafa tekit njósnir allar, Nj. 126; standi menn upp ok taki hann, 130; hann skyldi taka hundinn, 114; þeir tóku á sundi mann einn, Fms. vii. 225; gröf, at taka í dýr, Flóv. 33; taka höndum, to lay hold of, take captive, Nj. 114, 275; in a good sense, Fms. x. 314.

4. taka e-n af lífi, to take one from life, Fms. x. 3, Eg. 70; taka e-n af lífdögum, id., Fms. vii. 204: ellipt., taka af (af-taka), to take one off, put to death, Js. 23; taka e-n af nafni ok veldi, to deprive of …, Eg. 268; tóku þeir af eignum jarla konungs, Fms. i. 6: taka af e-m, to take a thing from one, x. 421, Nj. 103, 131, Eg. 120, Ld. 288; taka frá e-m, to take from, off, Nj. 253, K. Þ. K. 48; taka ofan, to take down, pull down, Nj. 119, 168; taka ór, to set apart, 232; taka undir sik, to take under oneself, subject, Fms. x. 24: to take charge of, Nj. 110, Eg. 725: taka upp, to take up, pick up, assume, 23.

5. to take, grasp; taka í hönd e-m, to shake hands, Nj. 129; taka á lopti, to interrupt, Fms. x. 314; taka í ketil, of the ordeal, Grág. i. 381, Gkv. 3. 7; taka í jörð, to graze, of an animal, Bs. i. 338; jó lætr til jarðar taka, Skm. 15; skulu þér láta taka niðr hesta yðra, to graze a little, Band. 14 new Ed.; tók einn þeirra niðr í sinn klæðsekk, Stj.

II. metaph., taka upphaf, to begin, Hom. 49; taka vöxt ok þroska, to increase, Rb. 392; taka konungdóm, Eg. 646; taka ráð, 49; taka skírn, 770; taka trú, to take the faith, become a Christian, Nj. 273; taka hvíld, to take rest, 43, 115; taka á sik svefn, 252; taka ræðu, to begin a parley, Eg. 578; taka umræðu, id., Nj. 146; þau taka þá tal, Ld. 72, Fms. ii. 254; taka nærri sér, see nær l. 2; taka á sik göngu, Fbr. 101 new Ed.; taka á sik svefn, Nj.; taka eld, to light a fire, 199; taka e-n orðum, to address; taka í sætt, to receive into reconciliation, Eg. 168; taka sættir, to accept terms, id. (also taka sættum, id.); taka þenna kost, 280; taka samheldi, Fms. ix. 344; ok tóku þat fastliga, at friðr skyldi standa, declared firmly that, x. 40, v. l.; taka stefnu, to fix a meeting, xi. 400; tóku þeir stefnu í milli sín, 402; nú er svá tekið um allt landit, at …, fixed by law that …, Gþl. 275; þeir tóku fastmælum sín í milli, at …, Bret. 82; taki í lög, to take into fellowship, Fms. xi. 96; lög-taka, cp. lófa-tak, vápna-tak; Gunnarr bauð þér góð boð enn þú vildir engi af taka, thou wouldst accept none of them, Nj. 77; tók hann þann kost af, at leggja allt á konungs vald, Fms. iv. 224; ok þat tóku þeir af, ix. 367; Ólafr kvaðsk þat mundu af taka, Ld. 72; taka e-t til ráðs, or taka ráðs, bragðs, to resort to, Nj. 75, 124, 199: also, taka e-t til, to resort to, 26, Fms. xi, 253, passim (til-tæki); taka mót, to receive, Edda 15; taka e-t við, to receive in return, Fms. ii. 269; taka bætr fyrir e-t, xi. 253; með því þú görir sem ek býð þér, skaltú nökkuð eptir taka, take some reward for it, Ld. 44; þat er bæði at vér róum hart, enda mun nú mikit eptir taka, a great reward, Finnb. 232 (eptir-tekja); taka fæðu, to take food; taka corpus Domini, Mar.; taka samsæti, Fms. ii. 261; taka arf, Eg. 34; taka erfð, Gþl. 241; taka fé eptir föður sinn, Fms. xi. 47; taka laun, Nj. 68; taka veizlu, to take, receive a veizla (q. v.), Fms. xi. 239; konungr … hann tekr ( receives) af mörgum, skal hann því mikit gefa, 217; taka mikit lof, x. 367; taka helgun af Guði, Rb. 392; taka heilsu, to recover, Stj. 624; ek skal taka hæði-yrði af þér, Nj. 27; taka af honum rán ok manntjón, Ld. 64; taka úskil af íllum mönnum, Greg. 44; taka píslir ok dauða, 656 B. 30; drap hann þar menn nökkura, þótti mönnum hart at taka þat af útlendum manni, Bs. i. 19; þeir tóku mikinn andróða, Fms. viii. 438; taka andviðri, Eg. 87; þeir tóku norðan-veðr hörð, were overtaken by, Nj. 124; taka sótt, to be taken sick or ill (North E. to take ill), 29, Fms. xi. 97, Eg. 767; taka þyngd. id., Ísl. ii. 274; taka fótar-mein, Nj. 219; taka úgleði, to get out of spirits, Eg. 322; hann tók þá fáleika ok úgleði, Fms. vii. 103; hann tók langt kaf, 202; taka arftaki, to adopt, Grág. i. 232; taka konung, to take, elect a king, Fms. ix. 256; taka konu, to take a wife, x. 397; hann kvángaðisk ok tók bróður-dóttur þess manns er Finnr hét, 406; tók Magnús konungr Margrétu, 413; taka konu brott nauðga, to carry off a woman, Grág. i. 353; tók hann þá til háseta, he hired them, Eg. 404; taka far or fari, Landn. 307, Grág. ii. 406 (far, ii. 3); taka úkunna stigu, to take to unknown ways, Fms. viii. 30; taka ferð, to start, Stj.; taka til konungs, or the like, Eg. 367, 400, Fms. vii. 252; taka til siðar, Sks. 313; taka e-n vel, to receive well; ok taki ér, herra, vel þá Hjalta ok Gizur, Bs. i. 19; tók Skota-konungr hann vel, Fms. xi. 419; taka e-t þvert, to take a thing crossly, deny flatly, Nj. 26; taka fyrir e-t, to stop, interrupt, refuse, Fms. x. 251.

III. to reach, stretch forth, touch; hann beit skarð, allt þat er tennr tóku, Eg. 605; eigi djúpara enn þeim tók undir hendr, Ld. 78; skurðrinn tók á framan-verðan bakkann, Krók.; hyrnan tók andlitið, Nj. 253; rödd tekr eyru, Skálda 175; döggskórinn tók niðr akrinn upp-standanda, Fas. i. 173; hafði flóð tekit þær, swept them away, Fms. xi. 393; spjót langskept svá at vel taki skipa meðal, Sks. 385; nef hans tók austr til landsenda … véli-fjarðar tóku norðr í Finnabú, Fms. viii. 10; tekr mörkin náliga allt it efra suðr, Eg. 58; þvíat ekki tek ek heim í kveld, Nj. 275; mun ek taka þangat í dag? Hbl.; bóndans bót tekr fyrir ( encompasses) konu, hans ok börn ok hjón, N. G. L. i. 341; taka niðri, to take the ground, of a ship or thing floating, Fas. iii. 257; svá at upp tekr um klaufir, Boll. 336; at eigi tæki hann (acc.) regnit, Stj. 594; skulu vér varask, at eigi taki oss þau dæmi, Hom. 70; svá mikit er uxa-húð tekr yfir, Fas. i. 288; nær því er þú sér at taka mun en ekki ór hófi, Sks. 21; hundr bundinn svá at taki eigi til manna, Grág. ii. 119; taka höndum upp, to lift up hands, Bs. i. 735, Edda 22; ek sé fram undir brekkuna, at upp taka spjóts-oddar fimtán, Finnb. 286; þetta smíði (Babel) tók upp ór veðrum, Edda 146 (pref.); hárit tók ofan á belti, Nj. 2; stöpul er til himins tæki, 645. 71; hér til tekr en fyrsta bók, reaches here, 655 vii. 4; taka mátti hendi til fals, Eg. 285; þeir tóku fram árum, took the oars, Fms. vii. 288; smeygði á sik ok tók út höndunum, 202; þeir tóku undun, to escape, viii. 438: to reach, land, take harbour, gaf honum vel byri ok tóku Borgarfjörð, Nj. 10; tóku þeir Friðar-ey, 268; þeir tóku land á Melrakka-sléttu, Ísl. ii. 246; byrjaði vel ok tóku Noreg, Ld. 72, 310; tóku þar land sem heitir Vatnsfjörðr, Landn. 30: ellipt., hann tók þar sem nú heitir Herjólfs-höfn, id.; þeir tóku fyrir sunnan land, 175.

2. to take, hold, of a vessel; ketill or tók tvær tunnur, Fb. i. 524; lands þess er tæki ( of the value of) fjóra tigi hundraða, Sturl. i. 98, v. l.; hringrinn tók tólf hundruð mórend, Nj. 225: so in the phrase, það tekr því ekki, it is not worth the while; þann enn eina grip er hann átti svá at fé tæki, the sole object of value he had, Bs. i. 636.

3. spec. usages; fara sem fætr mega af taka, Finnb. 288; konur æpa sem þær megu mest af taka, Al. 47, (aftak, aftaka-veðr, q. v.), Karl. 109, 196; fóru hvárir-tveggju sem af tók, went as fast as possible, Fms, iv. 304; hann sigldi suðr sem af tók, Eg. 93: in the phrase, taka mikinn, lítinn … af e-u, to make much, little of, take it to heart or lightly; mikit tekr þú af þessu, thou takest it much to heart, Lv. 10; öngan tek ek af um liðveizlu við þik, I will not pledge myself as to helping thee, Ld. 105; eigi töku vér mikit af at tortryggva þá bók, þótt mart sé undarligt í sagt, we will not strongly question the truth of the book, although many wonders are told therein, Sks. 78; Óspakr kvað hana mikit af taka, said he used very strong language, Ld. 216; mikinn tekr þú af, segir konungr, thou settest much by it, said the king, Fms. vi. 206: munda ek sýnu minna hafa af tekit ef ek væra údrukkinn, I would have kept a better tongue, xi. 112; Þórvarðr tók eigi af fyrir útanferð sína, did not quite refuse the going abroad, Sturl. iii. 244; hann kvaðsk eigi taka mega af því hvat mælt væri, he did not much mind what folks said, Nj. 210; hón tók lítið af öllu, said little about it, took it coolly, Eg. 322; tók hann minna af enn áðr við Íslendinga, he spoke not so strongly of them as he used to do, Glúm. 328; ok er sendi-menn kómu tók hann lítið af, Fms. x. 101; Flosi svaraði öllu vel, en tók þó lítið af, F. gave a civil but reserved answer, Nj. 180.

IV. with prepp.; taka af hesti, to take (the saddle) off a horse, Nj. 4, 179; taka af sér ópit, to cease weeping, Ölk. 35; taka skriðinn af skipinu, Fms. ii. 305; taka e-t af, to abolish, vii. 1, x. 152, Ísl. ii. 258:—taka á e-u, to touch (á-tak), Nj. 118; þegar sem nær þeim er komit ok á þeim tekit, Stj. 76; sá er tekr fyrst á funa, Gm.; þat er ok, áðr þeir taki á dómum sinum ( ere they deliver sentence), at þeir skolu eið vinna áðr, Grág. i. 64; taka vel, auðvelliga, lítt, ekki vel, ílla … á e-u, to take a thing so and so, take it well, in good part, ill, in ill part, etc., Ld. 50, 248, Fms. xi. 124, Nj. 206, 265; Gunnarr talaði fátt um ok tók á öngu úlíkliga, 40; tak glaðan á ( cheerfully) við konunginn, Fms. xi. 112; þeir höfðu sagt hversu hann hafði á tekit þeim feðgum, Rd. 284; Leifr tekr á þessu eigi mjök, Fb. ii. 397; tók Börkr (á) því seinliga, Eb. 15 new Ed.:—taka eptir, to notice, observe, Sturl. i. 2 (eptir-tekt):—taka móti, to withstand, resist, Nj. 261, Fms. ix. 307, 513 (mót-tak):—taka með, to reserve, accept, iv. 340, xi. 427 (með-taka): taka við, hann tókþar ok við mörg önnur dæmi, bæði konunga æfi, he tacked to it many records, the lives of kings, etc., Ó. H. (pref.): this isolated phrase has led editors (but wrongly) to substitute hann ‘jók’ þar við:—taka aptr, to take back, render void, undo, Bs. i. 631, Nj. 191, Sks. 775; eigi má aptr taka unnit verk, a saying, Fms. ii. 11: to recall, unsay, mun ek þau orð eigi aptr taka, Ld. 42, Fms. ii. 253:—taka í, to pull off; taktu í hann, to pull his stocking off:—taka um, to take hold of, grasp, Eg. 410, Hkr. ii. 322:—taka upp, to pick up, assume; niðr at fella ok upp at taka, 625. 68, Eg. 23; taka upp borð, to put up the tables before a meal; tekr upp borð ok setr fyrir þá Butralda, Fbr. 37; vóru borð upp tekin um alla stofuna ok sett á vist, Eg. 551: but also to remove them after a meal (= taka borð ofan), 408, Hkr. ii. 192, Fms. i. 41, Orkn. 246 (see borð II); taka upp vist, to put food on the table, Vm. 168; taka upp bygð sína, to remove one’s abode, passim; taka upp, of a body, to take up, disinter, Hkr. ii. 388; taka upp, to seize on, confiscate, Nj. 73, 207, Ld. 38, Eg. 73; þeir tóku upp ( laid waste) þorp þat er heitir Tuma-þorp, Fms. i. 151; var þá tekin upp bygð Hrolleifs, Fs. 34; hón tekr þat mart upp er fjarri er mínum vilja, Nj. 6l; at þú gefir ró reiði ok takir þat upp er minnst vandræði standi af, 175; taka upp verknað, to take up work, Ld. 34; taka upp stærð, to take to pride, Fms. x. 108; halda upp-teknu efni, i. 263; taka upp sök, mál, to take up a case, Nj. 31, 71, 231: to interpret, eigi kann ek öðruvís at ráða þenna draum … glíkliga er upp tekit, Sturl. iii. 216; ok skal svá upp taka ‘síks glóð,’ þat er ‘gull,’ Edda 127; kvæði, ef þau eru rétt kveðin ok skynsamliga upp tekin, Hkr. (pref.); tók hann svá upp, at honum væri eigi úhætt, Fms. ix. 424; drykk ok vistir svá sem skipit tók upp, as the ship could take, iv. 92; er þat skip mikit, ok mun þat taka oss upp alla, Nj. 259; þat hjóna er meira lagði til félags skal meira upp taka, Gþl. 220; þótti þeim í hönd falla at taka upp land þetta hjá sér sjálfum, Ld. 210; skal sá sem at Kálfafelli býr taka upp vatn at sínum hlut, Vm. 168; taka upp giptu hjá Dana-konungi, Fms. xi. 426; taka upp goðorð, Nj. 151, 168, Grág. i. 24; taka upp þing. Ann. 1304 ( to restore); tókusk þá upp lög ok landsréttr, Fs. 27; taka upp vanda, Fms. vii. 280:—taka til, to take to; hefna svá at ekki fýsi annan slík firn til at taka, 655 xiii. A. 3; tóku margir þá til at níða hann, Bs. i; taka til ráða, ráðs, bragðs, Nj. 19, 75, 124; hann tók til ráða skjótt, 19; enn þó munu vér þat bragðs taka, 199; hvat skal nú til ráða taka, 124; ef hann tekr nökkut íllt til, 26; hverja úhæfu er hann tekr til, Fms. xi. 253; taka til máls, to take to talking, Nj. 16, 71; taka til orðs, or orða, 122, 230, 264; hann tók nú til at segja söguna, to take to telling a story; taka til varnar, to begin the defence, Grág. i. 60, Nj. 271; nú er þar til at taka, at …, 74; er blót tóku til, Landn. 111; þá tók til ríki Svía-konungs, Fms. iv. 118; um Slésvík þar sem Dana-ríki tók til, xi. 417: to concern, þat mun taka til yðar, Hom. 150; þetta mál er til konungs tók, Fms. xi. 105; láta til sín taka, to let it concern oneself, meddle with, Band. 23 new Ed.; Gísl lét fátt til sín taka, Fms. vii. 30; vil ek nú biðja þik at þú létir ekki til þín taka um tal várt, Nj. 184: to have recourse to, þú tekr eigi til þeirra liðsinnis ef ekki þarf, Fms. vii. 17, Grág. i. 41; taka til segls, Eg. 573, Fms. ix. 22; taka til sunds, 24; taka til e-s, to note, mark, with dislike:—taka undir, to take under a thing; hann tók undir kverkina, took her by the chin, Nj. 2; þá tók Egill undir höfða-hlut Skalla-grími, Eg. 398: to undertake, þat mál er þeir skyldi sjálfir undir taka, Hkr. i. 266; þá skal hann taka undir þá sömu þjónostu, Ó. H. 120: to back, second, hann kvaðsk ekki mundu taka undir vandræði þeirra, Nj. 182; undir þann kviðling tók Rúnolfr goði, ok sótti Hjalta um goðgá, Bs. i. 17: ek mun taka undir með þér ok styðja málit, Fms. xi. 53; hann tók ekki undir þat ráð, Fb. ii. 511; þau tóku undir þetta léttliga, seconded it readily, Ld. 150; hann tók seinliga undir, Nj. 217; hann hafði heyrt tal þeirra ok tók undir þegar, ok kvað ekki saka, Ld. 192: göra tilraun hversu þér tækit undir þetta, Fb. i. 129: to echo, blésu herblástr svá at fjöllin tóku undir, Fas. i. 505; taka undir söng, to accompany singing:—taka við, to receive; nú tóktú svá við sverði þessu, Fms. i. 15; siðan hljópu menn hans, enn hann túk við þeim, 105; jörð tekr við öldri, Hm.; til þess er akkerit tók við, grappled, took hold, Dan. holde igen, Fms. x. 135. v. l.; þar til er sjár tók við honum, Edda 153 (pref.); taka við ríki, Eg. 241, Fms. i. 7; taka við trú, Nj. 158, 159; taka við handsölum á e-u, 257; ef maðr görr við at taka við dæmdum úmaga, Grág. i. 258; taka vel við e-m, to receive well, Nj. 5; ekki torleiði tekr við yðr, no obstacle stops you, Al. 120; þeir tóku við vel ok vörðusk, made a bold resistance, Fms. i. 104; eggjuðu sumir at við skyldi taka, vii. 283; at þeir skyldi verja landit, en þeir vildu eigi við taka, xi. 386; ganga fram á mel nökkurn, ok segir Hrútr at þeir mundu þar við taka, Ld. 62; þar stóð steinn einn mikill, þar bað Kjartan þá við taka, 220; seg þú æfi-sögu þína, Ásmundr, en þá skal Egill við taka, tell thy life’s tale, Asmund, and then shall Egil take his turn, Fas. iii. 374; tók við hvárr af öðrum, one took up where the other left off:—taka yfir, hann vildi eigi til ráða nema hann ætlaði at yfir tæki, Fms. iv. 174; þeir munu allt til vinna, at yfir taki með oss, Nj. 198; at eyrendi þeirra skyldi eigi lyktuð né yfir tekin, Fms. iv. 224.

V. to take to, begin:

1. with infin., tóku menn at binda sár sín, Eg. 93; hann tók at yrkja þegar er hann var ungr, 685; hans afli tók at vaxa, Fms. viii. 47; á þeim veg er ek tæka ganga, Sks. 3; taka at birtask, 568; tekr at dimma, birta … rigna, it gets dim, takes to darken … rain; allt þat er hann tekr at henda, Nj. 5; þá tók at lægja veðrit, 124; tók þá at morna, 131; tók þá at nátta, Fms. ix. 54; kvölda tekr = Lat. vesperascit, Luke xxiv. 29.

2. in other phrases, taka á rás, to take to running, to run, Nj. 253, Eg. 216, 220, Eb. 62 (hófu á rás, 67 new Ed.), Hrafn. 7: ellipt., tók bogmaðr ok hans menn á land upp undan, they took to the inland and escaped, Fms. ix. 275; tók hann þegar upp um brú, viii. 169; svá íllt sem nú er frá at taka (to escape, shun), þá mun þó síðarr verr, Fs. 55; taka flótta, to take to flight, Hm. 30; Eirekr tók út ór stofunni, took out of the room, ran out, Sturl. ii. 64; þeir tóku út eitt veðr allir, stood out to sea with the same wind, Fb. ii. 243.

VI. with dat., to take to, receive (perh. ellipt. for taka við- e-u); jarl tók vel sendi-mönnum ok vináttu-málum konungs, Fms. i. 53; konungr tók honum vel ok blíðliga, vii. 197; tekit mundu vér hafa kveðju þinni þóttú hefðir oss fyrri fagnat, Ld. 34; Grímr tók því seinliga, Eg. 764; Sigurðr tók því máli vel, 38, Fms. x. 2; konungr tók þá vel orðum Þórólfs, Eg. 44; hann tók því þakksamliga, Fms. i. 21; taka vel þeirra eyrendum, x. 33; Barði tók þessu vel, Ld. 236; Hákon tók því seinliga, Fms. i. 74; eigi mun konungr taka því þótt slík lygi sé upp borin fyrir hann, Eg. 59; tók Brynjólfr þá sættum fyrir Björn, 168; Njáll átti hlut at, at þeir skyldi taka sættum, Nj. 120; taka handsölum á fé, 257; taka heimildum á e-u, Fms. x. 45; taka fari, Grág. ii. 399, Nj. 111, 258 (see far); taka bóli, to take a farm (on lease), Gþl. 328, 354; mun ek máli taka fyrir alla Íslenzka menn þá er á skipi eru, speak for them, Bs. i. 421.

VII. impers. it is taken; hann brá upp hendinni ok tók hana af honum ok höfuðit af konunginum, Nj. 275; ok tók af nasarnar, Fms. x. 135, v. l.; þá tók af veðrit (acc.), the weather ‘took up’ (as is said in North of England), the storm abated. Fas. i. 157; svá at þar tæki af vega alla, all roads were stopped, Fms, iii. 122; af þeim tók málit ok görask úfærir, Fas. ii. 549; kom á höndina fyrir ofan úlflið svá at af tók, Nj. 84; kom á fótinn svá at af tók, 123; þá tók efa af mörgum manni, Fms. iii. 8; sýnina tekr frá e-m, to become blind, x. 339; undan kúnni tók nyt alla, Eb. 316; jafnskjótt tók ór verkinn allan, Fms. iv. 369; tók út skip Þangbrands ór Hitará, she drifted out, Bs. i. 15; í þat mund dags er út tók eykðina, when the time of ‘eykð’ was nearly passed, Fms. xi. 136; um várit er sumar-hita tók, when the summer heat set in, Fs. 67; réru svá skjótt at ekki tók (viz. þá) á vatni, Fms. vii. 344.

2. as a naut. term, to clear, weather a point; veðr var litið ok tók þeim skamt frá landi, the weather was still, and they kept close in shore, Fms. vi. 190: hence the mod. naut. phrase, e-m tekr, to clear, weather; mér tók fyrir nesit, I cleared, weathered the ness; vindr þver, svo að þeim tekr ekki.

3. þar er eigi of tekr torf eðr grjót, where neither is at hand, Grág. ii. 262; þau dæmi tekr til þessa máls, the proofs of this are, that when …, Hom. 127.

B. Reflex., takask mikit á hendr, to take much in hand, Band. 3, Nj. 228, Fms. i. 159; tókumk ek þat á hendr, xi. 104; láta af takask, to let oneself be deprived of, Eg. 296; takask e-n á hendr.

2. to be brought about, take effect, succeed; cp. þykkir mikit í hættu hversu þér teksk, Ld. 310; þat tóksk honum, he succeeded, Bárð. 167; tekst þá tveir vilja, it succeeds when two will, i. e. joint efforts prevail, a saying:—takask til, to happen; Ásgrími tóksk svá til (it so happened to A.), sem sjaldan var vant, at vörn var í máii hans, Nj. 92; ef svá vill til takask. Fas. i. 251; svá erviðliga sem þeim hafði til tekizk at herja á þá feðga, Fms. i. 184; mér hefir úgiptuliga tekizk, Ld. 252; þætti mér allmiklu máli skipta at þér tækisk stórmannliga, that thou wouldst behave generously, Hkr. ii. 32; hefir þetta svá tekizk sem ván var at, er hann var barn at aldri, 268.

3. to take place, begin; tóksk orrosta, Nj. 8; teksk þar orrosta, 122; ráð takask, of a marriage; en ef þá takask eigi ráðin, if the wedding takes not place then, Grág. i. 311; lýkr svá at ráðin skyldi takask, 99; ráð þau skyldi takask at öðru sumri, Eg. 26, Fms. x. 40: to be realised, hvatamaðr at þessi ferð skyldi takask, Ld. 240; síðan er mægð hafdi tekizk með þeim, since they had intermarried, Eg. 37; takask með þeim góðar ástir, they came to love one another much, of newly-married people, passim; féráns dómr teksk, Grág. i. 95; takask nú af heimboðin, to cease, Ld. 208; ok er allt mál at ættvíg þessi takisk af, 258.

II. recipr., takask orðum, to speak to one another, Fms. xi. 13; ok er þeir tókusk at orðum, spurði hann …, Eg. 375; bræðr-synir takask arf eptir, entreat one another, Gþl. 241; ef menn takask fyrir árar eða þiljur, take from one another, 424: takask á, to wrestle, Bárð. 168; takask fangbrögðum, Ld. 252, Ísl. ii. 446: takask í hendr, to shake hands, Grág. i. 384, Nj. 3, 65.

III. part. tekinn; vóru þá tekin ( stopped) öll borgar-hlið ok vegar allir, at Norðmönnum kæmi engi njósn, Fms. vi. 411: Steinþórr var til þess tekinn, at …, S. was particularly named as …, Eb. 32, 150; hann var til þess tekinn, at honum var verra til hjóna en öðrum mönnum, Grett. 70 new Ed. (cp. mod. usage, taka til e-s, to wonder at): lá hann ok var mjök tekinn, very ill, Sturl. i. 89: Álfhildr var þungliga tekin, ok gékk henni nær dauða, Fms. iv. 274; hann var mjök tekinn ok þyngdr af líkþrá, ii. 229; þú ert Ílla at tekin fyrir vanheilsu sakir, vii. 244; ú-tekin jörð, an untaken, unclaimed estate, Sturl. iii. 57, Gþl. 313.

2. at af teknum þeim, except, Fms. x. 232; at af teknum úvinum sínum, 266, (Latinism.)

Íslensk-ensk orðabók > TAKA
5 alma

adj.&f.

feminine of ALMO.

f.

1 soul.

sentir algo en el alma to be truly sorry about something

agradecer algo en el alma to be deeply grateful for something

lo que dijo me llegó al alma her words really struck home

se le cayó el alma a los pies his heart sank

como alma en pena like a lost soul

como alma que lleva el diablo like a bat out of hell

el alma de la fiesta (figurative) the life and soul of the party

el alma del proyecto (figurative) the driving force behind the project

2 soul (person).

un pueblo de doce mil almas a town of twelve thousand people

no se ve un alma there isn't a soul to be seen

almas gemelas kindred spirits

3 bore.

4 core, heart.

5 Alma.

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alma

(Takes el in singular)

► nombre femenino

1 soul

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FRASEOLOGÍA

agradecer a alguien con toda el alma to thank somebody from the bottom of one's heart

caerse el alma a los pies to become disheartened

como alma que lleva el diablo in a flash

con toda el alma wholeheartedly, with all one's heart

llegar al alma de alguien to touch somebody, move somebody

llevar en el alma a alguien to love somebody deeply

no había ni una alma there wasn't a soul, there was nobody there

no poder alguien con su alma to be absolutely exhausted

parecer una alma en pena to look like a ghost

partir el alma a alguien to break somebody's heart

sentir algo en el alma to be deeply sorry about something

ser el alma de la fiesta to be the life and soul of the party

tener el alma en un hilo to have one's heart in one's mouth, be worried sick

alma de Dios figurado good soul

alma en pena lost soul

alma gemela kindred spirit

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noun f.

soul

* * *

SF

1) (=espíritu) soul

una oración por su alma — a prayer for his soul

no había ni un alma en la iglesia — there wasn't a soul in the church

un pueblo de 2.000 almas — a village of 2,000 souls

tenía alma de poeta — she had a poetic spirit

es mi amigo del alma — he's my soulmate

ni alma viviente — not a single living soul

alma bendita — kind soul

alma cándida — poor innocent

¡alma de cántaro! — you idiot!

alma caritativa, alma de Dios — kind soul

alma en pena — lost soul

almas gemelas — soul mates, kindred spirits más frm

2)

- tener el alma en su almario

- le arrancó el alma

- estaba con el alma en la boca

- se le cayó el alma a los pies

- huir o ir como alma que lleva el diablo

- se echó el alma a las espaldas

en el alma —

te lo agradezco en el alma — I'm eternally o deeply grateful

me dolió en el alma — it broke my heart

lo siento en el alma — I am truly sorry

- entregar el alma a Dios

hasta el alma —

me mojé hasta el alma — I got soaked to the skin

vomitó hasta el alma — she was violently sick

- estar con el alma en un hilo o en vilo

- en lo más hondo de mi alma

- irse el alma tras algo/algn

- me llegó al alma

de mi alma —

¡madre mía de mi alma!, ¡Dios mío de mi alma! — good God!, good grief!

¡hijo de mi alma! — [con cariño] my darling boy!, my precious child!; [con ironía] my dear child!

¡mi alma! o ¡alma mía!, ¿qué te ha pasado? — my love! what's wrong?

- partir o romper el alma a algn

partirse el alma —

se parten el alma trabajando — they work themselves into the ground

se me parte el alma — it breaks my heart

- no puedo con mi alma

- rendir el alma

- romperse el alma

- me salió del alma

- no tener alma

con toda el alma —

lo deseo con toda el alma — I want it desperately

la quiero con toda mi alma — I love her with all my heart

lo odio con toda mi alma — I detest him, I hate his guts *

tiró fuerte, con toda su alma — he pulled hard, with all his might

- vender el alma al diablo

- le volvió el alma al cuerpo

3) (=parte vital) [de grupo, organización] driving force; [de asunto] heart, crux

hasta que no lleguemos al alma del asunto — until we get to the heart o crux of the matter

es el alma de la fiesta — she's the life and soul of the party

4) (Téc) [de cable] core; [de cuerda] core, central strand; [de cañón] bore; [de raíl] web

5) (Bot) pith

6) And (=cadáver) corpse

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femenino‡

1) ( espíritu) soul

tiene alma de poeta — she has the soul of a poet

tener alma de niño — to be a child at heart

alma mía or mi alma — (como apelativo) my love

clavársele en el alma a alguien: lo que me dijo se me clavó en el alma I've never forgotten what he said; lleva clavada en el alma esa traición he's never got(ten) over that betrayal; como (un) alma en pena like a lost soul; con el alma en un hilo worried to death; con toda el or mi/tu/su alma with all my/your/his/ heart; lo odiaba con toda su alma she hated him intensely; del alma: su amigo del alma his bosom friend; de mi alma: hija de mi alma! my darling!; en el alma: lo siento en el alma I'm really o terribly sorry; me duele or pesa en el alma it hurts me deeply; te lo agradezco en el alma I can't tell you how grateful I am; hasta el alma (fam): me dolió hasta el alma it was excruciatingly painful; se le vio hasta el alma she bared her all (colloq); llegarle a alguien al alma: aquellas palabras me llegaron al alma ( me conmovieron) I was deeply touched by those words; ( me dolieron) I was deeply hurt by those words; me/le parte el alma it breaks my/his heart; no poder con su alma to be tired out; romperle el alma a alguien (fam) to beat the living daylights out of somebody (colloq); romperse el alma (fam) to break one's neck (colloq); salir/ir como alma que lleva el diablo to run like a bat out of hell; salirle a alguien del alma: siento habérselo dicho pero me salió del alma I'm sorry I said that, it just came out; el suspiro le salió del alma she sighed deeply; se me/le cayó or fue el alma a los pies my/his heart sank; venderle el alma al diablo — to sell one's soul (to the Devil)

2)

a) ( persona) soul

no hay un alma por la calle — there isn't a soul on the streets

ni un alma viviente — not a living soul

ser almas gemelas — to be soul mates

ser un alma bendita or de Dios — to be a kind soul

b) (centro, fuerza vital)

el alma de la fiesta — the life and soul of the party

el alma del movimiento nacionalista — the key figure in the nationalist movement

3) ( ánimo) feeling

* * *

= soul, lifeblood, psyche.

Ex. I would venture to guess that he would have characterized these suggestions as the eructation of unhealthy souls'.

Ex. Since libraries are the lifeblood of research, it seems only fitting then that the education of librarians should include familiarity with research methodology.

Ex. The author explores the history of the book in terms of its place of metaphor in the human psyche and compares it to electronic media.

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* alma caritativa = charitable soul.

* alma en pena = banshee.

* alma gemela = soulmate, kindred spirit.

* alma máter = Alma Mater.

* amiga del alma = soul sister.

* amigo del alma = soul brother.

* chillar como alma en pena = scream like + a banshee, wail like + a banshee.

* compañero del alma = soulmate, kindred spirit.

* con el alma en vilo = on tenterhooks.

* correr como alma que lleva el diablo = run for + Posesivo + life.

* estar con el alma en vilo = put + Posesivo + life on hold, Posesivo + life + be + on hold.

* gemir como alma en pena = wail like + a banshee.

* gritar como alma en pena = scream like + a banshee, wail like + a banshee.

* herir en el alma = cut to + the heart of, cut to + the quick.

* la edad se lleva en el alma = you are as old as you feel.

* perder el alma = lose + Posesivo + soul.

* ser el alma de = be the life of, be the life and soul of.

* toda alma viviente = every living soul.

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

* * *

femenino‡

1) ( espíritu) soul

tiene alma de poeta — she has the soul of a poet

tener alma de niño — to be a child at heart

alma mía or mi alma — (como apelativo) my love

clavársele en el alma a alguien: lo que me dijo se me clavó en el alma I've never forgotten what he said; lleva clavada en el alma esa traición he's never got(ten) over that betrayal; como (un) alma en pena like a lost soul; con el alma en un hilo worried to death; con toda el or mi/tu/su alma with all my/your/his/ heart; lo odiaba con toda su alma she hated him intensely; del alma: su amigo del alma his bosom friend; de mi alma: hija de mi alma! my darling!; en el alma: lo siento en el alma I'm really o terribly sorry; me duele or pesa en el alma it hurts me deeply; te lo agradezco en el alma I can't tell you how grateful I am; hasta el alma (fam): me dolió hasta el alma it was excruciatingly painful; se le vio hasta el alma she bared her all (colloq); llegarle a alguien al alma: aquellas palabras me llegaron al alma ( me conmovieron) I was deeply touched by those words; ( me dolieron) I was deeply hurt by those words; me/le parte el alma it breaks my/his heart; no poder con su alma to be tired out; romperle el alma a alguien (fam) to beat the living daylights out of somebody (colloq); romperse el alma (fam) to break one's neck (colloq); salir/ir como alma que lleva el diablo to run like a bat out of hell; salirle a alguien del alma: siento habérselo dicho pero me salió del alma I'm sorry I said that, it just came out; el suspiro le salió del alma she sighed deeply; se me/le cayó or fue el alma a los pies my/his heart sank; venderle el alma al diablo — to sell one's soul (to the Devil)

2)

a) ( persona) soul

no hay un alma por la calle — there isn't a soul on the streets

ni un alma viviente — not a living soul

ser almas gemelas — to be soul mates

ser un alma bendita or de Dios — to be a kind soul

b) (centro, fuerza vital)

el alma de la fiesta — the life and soul of the party

el alma del movimiento nacionalista — the key figure in the nationalist movement

3) ( ánimo) feeling

* * *

= soul, lifeblood, psyche.

Ex: I would venture to guess that he would have characterized these suggestions as the eructation of unhealthy souls'.

Ex: Since libraries are the lifeblood of research, it seems only fitting then that the education of librarians should include familiarity with research methodology.

Ex: The author explores the history of the book in terms of its place of metaphor in the human psyche and compares it to electronic media.

* alma caritativa = charitable soul.

* alma en pena = banshee.

* alma gemela = soulmate, kindred spirit.

* alma máter = Alma Mater.

* amiga del alma = soul sister.

* amigo del alma = soul brother.

* chillar como alma en pena = scream like + a banshee, wail like + a banshee.

* compañero del alma = soulmate, kindred spirit.

* con el alma en vilo = on tenterhooks.

* correr como alma que lleva el diablo = run for + Posesivo + life.

* estar con el alma en vilo = put + Posesivo + life on hold, Posesivo + life + be + on hold.

* gemir como alma en pena = wail like + a banshee.

* gritar como alma en pena = scream like + a banshee, wail like + a banshee.

* herir en el alma = cut to + the heart of, cut to + the quick.

* la edad se lleva en el alma = you are as old as you feel.

* perder el alma = lose + Posesivo + soul.

* ser el alma de = be the life of, be the life and soul of.

* toda alma viviente = every living soul.

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

* * *

alma

f‡

A (espíritu) soul

encomendó su alma a Dios he commended his soul to God

entregó su alma a Dios en la madrugada de ayer ( liter); he departed this life in the early hours of yesterday morning ( liter)

tiene alma de artista/poeta he has an artistic soul/a poetic spirit

es un hombre con alma de niño he's a child at heart

alma mía or mi alma ( como apelativo) my love

clavársele en el alma a algn: lo que me dijo se me clavó en el alma I've never forgotten what he said

lleva clavado en el alma no haber podido estudiar una carrera he's never got(ten) over the fact that he couldn't go to college

como (un) alma en pena like a lost soul

con el alma en un hilo worried to death

hasta que el avión aterrizó estuvimos con el alma en un hilo until the plane landed our hearts were in our mouths

está con el alma en un hilo porque aún no ha tenido noticias suyas she's worried sick o to death because there's still no news of him

con toda el or mi/tu/su alma with all my/your/his/ heart

lo siento con toda el alma I'm truly sorry

lo odiaba con toda su alma she hated him intensely o vehemently

te lo agradezco con toda mi alma I want to thank you with all my heart o from the bottom of my heart

del alma: su amigo del alma his bosom friend

de mi alma: ¡hijo de mi alma, qué pesadito te pones a veces! oh, Ian ( o Ben etc), darling, you can be such a nuisance sometimes

¿qué te han hecho, hija de mi alma? what have they done to you, my darling?

en el alma: lo siento en el alma pero no puedo ayudarte I'm truly o really o terribly sorry but I can't help you

me duele or pesa en el alma it hurts me deeply

se alegró en el alma de que todo hubiera salido bien she was overjoyed that everything had turned out well

te lo agradezco en el alma I can't tell you how grateful I am

hasta el alma ( fam): ¡la inyección me dolió hasta el alma! the injection was excruciating o excruciatingly painful

se le vio hasta el alma you could see everything o she bared her all ( colloq)

me mojé hasta el alma I got soaked to the skin ( colloq)

llegarle a algn al alma: aquellas palabras me llegaron al alma (me conmovieron) I was deeply touched o affected o moved by those words; (me dolieron) I was deeply hurt by those words

me/le parte el alma it breaks my/his heart

no poder con su alma to be ready to drop ( colloq), to be tired out o worn out

estoy agotada, no puedo con mi alma I'm exhausted, I'm ready to drop

romperle el alma a algn ( AmS fam); to beat the living daylights out of sb ( colloq)

romperse el alma ( AmS fam); to break one's neck ( colloq)

salir/ir como alma que lleva el diablo to run like a bat out of hell, to run hell for leather

salirle a algn del alma: siento habérselo dicho pero me salió del alma I'm sorry I said that to him, it just came out

me salió del alma regalárselo I just gave it to him on an impulse

se me/le cayó or fue el alma a los pies my/his heart sank (into my/his boots)

vender el alma al diablo to sell one's soul (to the Devil)

ése es capaz de vender su alma al diablo para conseguirlo he'd sell his soul (to the Devil) for it, he'd do anything to get it, he'd sell his grandmother to get it ( colloq)

volverle a algn el alma al cuerpo: al oír que lo habían encontrado vivo le volvió el alma al cuerpo when she heard that he had been found alive, she felt a great sense of relief

después de aquella comida me volvió el alma al cuerpo I felt human again after that meal

B

1 (persona) soul

no hay un alma por la calle there isn't a soul on the streets

un pueblecito de 600 almas a little village of 600 inhabitants o people

ni un alma viviente not a single o living soul

ser almas gemelas to be soul mates

ser un alma bendita or de Dios to be kind-hearted, be a kind soul

2

(centro, fuerza vital): el alma de la fiesta the life and soul of the party

el alma del movimiento nacionalista the driving force behind o the key figure of the nationalist movement

C (sentimiento) feeling

baila sin alma there's no feeling in her dancing

D ( Const) strut

E (de un cable) core

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alma feminine noun taking masculine article in the singular
1 ( espíritu) soul;
◊ tener alma de niño to be a child at heart;

alma mía or mi alma ( como apelativo) my love;
con toda el or mi/tu/su alma with all my/your/his/ heart;
del alma: su amigo del alma his bosom friend;
en el alma: lo siento en el alma I'm really o terribly sorry;
te lo agradezco en el alma I can't tell you how grateful I am;
llegarle a algn al alma: aquellas palabras me llegaron al alma ( me conmovieron) I was deeply touched by those words;

( me dolieron) I was deeply hurt by those words;
◊ me/le parte el alma it breaks my/his heart

2 ( persona) soul;
◊ ni un alma viviente not a living soul;

ser almas gemelas to be soul mates;
ser un alma bendita or de Dios to be a kind soul
alma sustantivo femenino
1 soul
(individuo) no había ni un alma, there was not a living soul
2 (la persona clave) key figure: su hijo es el alma de la familia, her son is the darling of the family
3 (ímpetu) heart: puse toda mi alma en ello, I put all my heart into it
♦ Locuciones: se me cayó el alma a los pies, my heart sank
como alma que lleva el diablo: salió huyendo como alma que lleva el diablo, he shot out like a bat out of hell
con toda el alma, with all my/your/his heart
partir el alma: me parte el alma verte tan triste, it breaks my heart to see you so sad
' alma' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
espíritu
- estar
- gemela
- gemelo
- limpiar
- reposo
- ánima
- grandeza
- mancha
English:
body
- bosom
- depth
- devil
- heart
- lifeblood
- mope about
- mope around
- sink
- soul
- soulmate
- spirit
- driving
- life
- touch

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alma nf Takes the masculine articles el and un.

1. [espíritu] soul;

es un chico de alma noble he's a noble-minded boy;

encomiendo mi alma a Dios I commend my soul to God

Comp
alma en pena soul in purgatory;
Comp

como alma en pena like a lost soul

2. [persona] soul;

un pueblo de doce mil almas a town of twelve thousand people;

no se ve un alma there isn't a soul to be seen

3. [de negocio, equipo] backbone;

son el alma de la compañía they're the backbone o core of the company;

el alma de la fiesta the life and soul of the party;

el alma del proyecto the driving force behind the project;

el humor es el alma de este espectáculo humour is at the heart of this show

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alma máter driving force;
ser el alma máter de algo to be the driving force behind sth

4. [de cañón] bore

5. Mús [de instrumento] soundpost

6. [de viga] web

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mi alma [apelativo] dearest, darling;

agradecer algo en el alma to be deeply grateful for sth;

arrancarle el alma a alguien [matarlo] to kill sb;
Fam
se le cayó el alma a los pies his heart sank;
Fam
como alma que lleva el diablo like a bat out of hell;

con toda mi/tu/ etc[m5]. alma with all my/your/ etc heart;

lo odia con toda su alma she hates him with all her heart;

cantaba con toda su alma he was singing his heart out, he was singing for all he was worth;

deseo con toda mi alma que seas feliz I hope with all my heart that you'll be happy;

me da en el alma que no llamarán I can feel it in my bones o deep down that they're not going to call o Br ring;

en el alma truly, from the bottom of one's heart;

entregar el alma to give up the ghost;

estar con el alma en un hilo to be worried stiff;

llegar al alma a alguien to touch sb's heart;

lo que dijo me llegó al alma her words really struck home;
Fam
no puedo con mi alma I'm ready to drop, I'm completely worn out;

partir el alma a alguien to break sb's heart;

me salió del alma contestarle así I didn't mean to answer him like that, it just came out that way;

sentirlo en el alma to be truly sorry;

lo siento en el alma pero no puedo ayudarte I'm truly sorry, but I can't help you;

ser el alma gemela de alguien to be sb's soul mate;

ser un alma atravesada o [m5] de Caín o [m5] de Judas to be a fiend o a villain;
Fam
ser un alma de cántaro to be a mug;

ser un alma de Dios to be a good soul;

no tener alma to be heartless

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alma

f soul;

se me cayó el alma a los pies fam my heart sank;

llegar al alma conmover move deeply; herir hurt deeply;

lo siento en el alma I am truly sorry;

¡alma mía! my love!;

arrancarle a uno el alma, destrozar o

partir el alma a uno break s.o.’s heart;

como alma que lleva el diablo like a bat out of hell;

con el alma en un hilo worried sick;

con toda el alma with all one’s heart;

me duele en el alma it hurts me deeply;

romperle a uno el alma fam beat the living daylights out of s.o. fam ;

no se ve un alma there isn’t a soul to be seen

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alma nf

1) : soul

2) : person, human being

3)

no tener alma : to be pitiless

4)

tener el alma en un hilo : to have one's heart in one's mouth

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alma n soul

no pasaba ni un alma por la calle there wasn't a soul in the street

agradecer en el alma to thank someone from the bottom of your heart

no poder con el alma to be shattered

se me cayó el alma a los pies my heart sank

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