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the sea will be calm

1 the sea will be calm

הים יהיה נוח (תחזית לימאים ולמתרחצים הקובעת שהים שקט)

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◙ (טקש םיהש תעבוקה םיצחרתמלו םיאמיל תיזחת) חונ היהי םיה◄

English-Hebrew dictionary > the sea will be calm
2 the sea will be calm

de zee zal kalm zijn (weers-voorspelling voor zeemannen en zwemmers in zee)

English-Dutch dictionary > the sea will be calm
3 the sea will be calm

havet kommer att vara lugnt (stilla)

English-Swedish dictionary > the sea will be calm
4 sea

si:
1. noun
1) ((often with the) the mass of salt water covering most of the Earth's surface: I enjoy swimming in the sea; over land and sea; The sea is very deep here; (also adjective) A whale is a type of large sea animal.) mar

2) (a particular area of sea: the Baltic Sea; These fish are found in tropical seas.) mar

3) (a particular state of the sea: mountainous seas.) mar

•

- seawards
- seaward
- seaboard
- sea breeze
- seafaring
- seafood
2. adjective
seafood restaurants.) de marisco

- seafront
- sea-going
- seagull
- sea level
- sea-lion
- seaman
- seaport
- seashell
- seashore
- seasick
- seasickness
- seaside
- seaweed
- seaworthy
- seaworthiness
- at sea
- go to sea
- put to sea

sea n mar

by sea por mar / en barco

Del verbo ser: ( conjugate ser) \ \
sea es: \ \
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries: sea ser
sea,
◊ seas, etc see ser

ser ( conjugate ser) cópula 1 ( seguido de adjetivos) to be
◊ ser expresses identity or nature as opposed to condition or state, which is normally conveyed by estar. The examples given below should be contrasted with those to be found in estar 1 cópula 1 es bajo/muy callado he's short/very quiet;
es sorda de nacimiento she was born deaf; es inglés/católico he's English/(a) Catholic; era cierto it was true; sé bueno, estate quieto be a good boy and keep still; que seas muy feliz I hope you'll be very happy; (+ me/te/le etc)
◊ siempre le he sido fiel I've always been faithful to her;
ver tb imposible, difícil etc 2 ( hablando de estado civil) to be;
◊ el mayor es casado the oldest is married;
es viuda she's a widow; ver tb estar 1 cópula 2 3 (seguido de nombre, pronombre) to be;
◊ soy abogada I'm a lawyer;
ábreme, soy yo open the door, it's me 4 (con predicado introducido por `de'):
◊ esos zapatos son de plástico those shoes are (made of) plastic;
soy de Córdoba I'm from Cordoba; es de los vecinos it belongs to the neighbors, it's the neighbors'; no soy de aquí I'm not from around here 5 (hipótesis, futuro):
◊ será un error it must be a mistake;
¿será cierto? can it be true? verbo intransitivo 1
a) ( existir) to be

b) (liter) ( en cuentos):

◊ érase una vez … once upon a time there was …
2
a) (tener lugar, ocurrir):

◊ la fiesta va a sea en su casa the party is going to be (held) at her house;
¿dónde fue el accidente? where did the accident happen?
b) ( en preguntas):

◊ ¿qué habrá sido de él? I wonder what happened to o what became of him;
¿qué es de Marisa? (fam) what's Marisa up to (these days)? (colloq); ¿qué va a ser de nosotros? what will become of us? 3 ( sumar):
◊ ¿cuánto es (todo)? how much is that (altogether)?;
son 3.000 pesos that'll be o that's 3,000 pesos; somos diez en total there are ten of us altogether 4 (indicando finalidad, adecuación) sea para algo to be for sth;
◊ este agua es para beber this water is for drinking
( en locs)
◊ a no ser que (+ subj) unless;
¿cómo es eso? why is that?, how come? (colloq); como/cuando/donde sea: tengo que conseguir ese trabajo como sea I have to get that job no matter what; hazlo como sea, pero hazlo do it any way o however you want but get it done; el lunes o cuando sea next Monday or whenever; puedo dormir en el sillón o donde sea I can sleep in the armchair or wherever you like o anywhere you like; de ser así (frml) should this be so o the case (frml); ¡eso es! that's it!, that's right!; es que …: ¿es que no lo saben? do you mean to say they don't know?; es que no sé nadar the thing is I can't swim; lo que sea: cómete una manzana, o lo que sea have an apple or something; estoy dispuesta a hacer lo que sea I'm prepared to do whatever it takes; o sea: en febrero, o sea hace un mes in February, that is to say a month ago; o sea que no te interesa in other words, you're not interested; o sea que nunca lo descubriste so you never found out; (ya) sea …, (ya) sea … either …, or …; sea como sea at all costs; sea cuando sea whenever it is; sea donde sea no matter where; sea quien sea whoever it is; si no fuera/hubiera sido por … if it wasn't o weren't/hadn't been for … ( en el tiempo) to be;
◊ ¿qué fecha es hoy? what's the date today?, what's today's date;
serían las cuatro cuando llegó it must have been (about) four (o'clock) when she arrived; ver tb v impers sea v impers to be;
◊ era primavera it was spring(time)
sea v aux ( en la voz pasiva) to be; fue construido en 1900 it was built in 1900 ■ sustantivo masculino 1
a) ( ente) being;

◊ sea humano/vivo human/living being

b) (individuo, persona):

◊ un sea querido a loved one
2 ( naturaleza):
◊ desde lo más profundo de mi sea from the bottom of my heart

ser
I sustantivo masculino
1 being: es un ser despreciable, he's despicable
ser humano, human being
ser vivo, living being
2 (esencia) essence: eso forma parte de su ser, that is part of him
II verbo intransitivo
1 (cualidad) to be: eres muy modesto, you are very modest
2 (fecha) to be: hoy es lunes, today is Monday
ya es la una, it's one o'clock
3 (cantidad) eran unos cincuenta, there were about fifty people (al pagar) ¿cuánto es?, how much is it?
son doscientas, it is two hundred pesetas Mat dos y tres son cinco, two and three make five
4 (causa) aquella mujer fue su ruina, that woman was his ruin
5 (oficio) to be a(n): Elvira es enfermera, Elvira is a nurse
6 (pertenencia) esto es mío, that's mine
es de Pedro, it is Pedro's
7 (afiliación) to belong: es del partido, he's a member of the party
es un chico del curso superior, he is a boy from the higher year
8 (origen) es de Málaga, she is from Málaga
¿de dónde es esta fruta? where does this fruit come from?
9 (composición, material) to be made of: este jersey no es de lana, this sweater is not (made of) wool
10 ser de, (afinidad, comparación) lo que hizo fue de tontos, what she did was a foolish thing
11 (existir) Madrid ya no es lo que era, Madrid isn't what it used to be
12 (suceder) ¿qué fue de ella?, what became of her?
13 (tener lugar) to be: esta tarde es el entierro, the funeral is this evening 14 ser para, (finalidad) to be for: es para pelar patatas, it's for peeling potatoes (adecuación, aptitud) no es una película para niños, the film is not suitable for children
esta vida no es para ti, this kind of life is not for you
15 (efecto) era para llorar, it was painful
es (como) para darle una bofetada, it makes me want to slap his face
no es para tomárselo a broma, it is no joke
16 (auxiliar en pasiva) to be: fuimos rescatados por la patrulla de la Cruz Roja, we were rescued by the Red Cross patrol
17 ser de (+ infinitivo) era de esperar que se marchase, it was to be expected that she would leave Locuciones: a no ser que, unless
como sea, anyhow
de no ser por..., had it not been for
es más, furthermore
es que..., it's just that...
lo que sea, whatever
o sea, that is (to say)
sea como sea, in any case o be that as it may
ser de lo que no hay, to be the limit ' sea' also found in these entries: Spanish: adentro - arrastrar - besugo - blanca - blanco - caballito - comunicar - cualquiera - elefante - ser - erizo - erotizar - espada - exclusión - flexible - gruesa - grueso - hipocampo - loba - lobo - lubina - mar - marina - marino - marítima - marítimo - negarse - nivel - no - oportuna - oportuno - orientarse - respeto - segundón - segundona - siquiera - sugestión - un - una - vía - agrado - alto - altura - barco - bendito - breve - bruma - caer - calma - Caribe English: above - apply - as - blast - calm - can - Caribbean - clingy - damn - danger - Dead Sea - devil - facing - however - lost - lung - matter - may - Mediterranean - mist - place - prospect - Red Sea - sea - sea dog - sea lion - sea mist - sea-fish - sea-green - sea-lane - sea-level - sea-water - shame - sink - so - South Sea Islands - spin out - splendid - though - urchin - view - voyage - whenever - whichever - whoever - whose - wonder - word - Adriatic - Aegean

sea

tr[siː]

noun

1 mar m & f

■ we love swimming in the sea nos encanta nadar en el mar

■ the sea is calm/rough today la mar está serena/picada hoy

■ a heavy/light sea una mar gruesa/llana

2 figurative use mar nombre masculino, multitud nombre femenino

■ a sea of faces un mar de caras

adjective

1 marítimo,-a, de mar

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

at sea en el mar

by the sea a orillas del mar

out to sea mar adentro

to be all at sea estar perdido,-a, estar confundido,-a

to find one's sea legs acostumbrarse al mar, no marearse

to go by sea ir en barco

to go to sea hacerse marinero

to put (out) to sea zarpar, hacerse a la mar

to send something by sea enviar algo por mar

sea air aire nombre masculino de mar

sea anemone anémona de mar

sea bass lubina, róbalo

sea bird ave nombre femenino marina

sea bream pagro, pargo

sea breeze brisa marina

sea captain capitán nombre masculino de barco

sea change cambio radical, metamorfosis nombre femenino

sea cow manatí nombre masculino

sea dog lobo de mar

sea fog bruma

sea green verde nombre masculino mar

sea horse caballito de mar, hipocampo

sea kale col nombre femenino marina

sea legs equilibrio

sea level nivel nombre masculino del mar

sea lion león nombre masculino marino

sea mile milla marina (6000 pies ó 1000 brazas ó 1828,8 metros)

sea mist bruma

sea pink armenia marítima

sea power (country) potencia naval 2 (power) poderío naval

sea trout trucha de mar, reo

sea urchin erizo de mar

sea wall dique nombre masculino, rompeolas nombre masculino, malecón nombre masculino, espigón nombre masculino

sea ['si:] adj

: del mar

sea n

1) : mar mf

the Black Sea: el Mar Negro

on the high seas: en alta mar

heavy seas: mar gruesa, mar agitada

2) mass: mar m, multitud f

a sea of faces: un mar de rostros

sea

adj.

• marinero, -a adj.

• marino, -a adj.

n.

• mar s.f.

• mar s.m.

• océano s.m.

siː
noun

1) c

a) (often pl) ( ocean) mar m [The noun mar is feminine in literary language and in some set idiomatic expressions]

a house by the sea — una casa a orillas del mar, una casa junto al mar

to goavel by sea — ir*/viajar en barco

on the high seas — en alta mar

to put (out) to sea — hacerse* a la mar

we've been at sea for a month — hace un mes que estamos embarcados or que zarpamos

to dump waste at sea — verter* desechos en el mar

to feel/be at sea: this left him feeling completely at sea esto lo confundió totalmente; at first I was all at sea al principio me sentí totalmente perdido or confundido; (before n) <route, transport> marítimo; < battle> naval; < god> del mar; < nymph> marino; the sea air/breeze el aire/la brisa del mar; sea crossing — travesía f

b) ( inland) mar m

2) (swell, turbulence) (usu pl)

heavy o rough seas — mar f gruesa, mar m agitado or encrespado or picado

3) (large mass, quantity) (no pl)

a sea of faces — una multitud de rostros

a sea of people — una riada de gente

[siː]
1. N

1) (=not land) mar m (or f in some phrases)

• (out) at sea — en alta mar

to spend three years at sea — pasar tres años navegando

to remain two months at sea — estar navegando durante dos meses, pasar dos meses en el mar

• beside the sea — a la orilla del mar, junto al mar

• beyond the seas — más allá de los mares

from beyond the seas — desde más allá de los mares

• to go by sea — ir por mar

a house by the sea — una casa junto al mar or a la orilla del mar

• heavy sea(s) — mar agitado or picado

to ship a heavy sea — ser inundado por una ola grande

• on the high seas — en alta mar

• on the sea — (boat) en alta mar

• rough sea(s) — mar agitado or picado

• to sail the seas — navegar los mares

• the seven seas — todos los mares del mundo

• in Spanish seas — en aguas españolas

• the little boat was swept out to sea — la barquita fue arrastrada mar adentro

to go to sea — [person] hacerse marinero

to put (out) to sea — [sailor, boat] hacerse a la mar, zarpar

to stand out to sea — apartarse de la costa

- be all at sea about or with sth

- worse things happen at sea
north
2) (fig)

• a sea of blood — un río or mar de sangre

• a sea of corn — un mar de espigas

• a sea of faces — un mar de caras

• a sea of flame — un mar de llamas

• a sea of troubles — un mar de penas

2.

CPD

sea air N — aire m de mar

sea anemone N — anémona f de mar

sea bass N — corvina f

sea bathing N — baño m en el mar

sea battle N — batalla f naval

sea bed N — fondo m del mar, lecho m marino frm

sea bird N — ave f marina

sea boot N — bota f de marinero

sea bream N — besugo m

sea breeze N — brisa f marina

sea captain N — capitán m de barco

sea change N — (fig) viraje m, cambio m radical

sea chest † N — cofre m

sea coast N — litoral m, costa f marítima

sea cow N — manatí m

sea crossing N — travesía f

sea defences NPL — estructuras fpl de defensa (contra el mar)

sea dog N — (lit, fig) lobo m de mar

sea fight N — combate m naval

sea fish N — pez m marino

sea floor N — fondo m del mar

sea front N — paseo m marítimo

sea grass N — hierbas fpl marinas

sea green N — verde mar m
sea-green
sea horse N — caballito m de mar, hipocampo m

sea kale N — col f marina

sea lamprey N — lamprea f marina

sea lane N — ruta f marítima

sea legs NPL —

to find one's sea legs — mantener el equilibrio (en barco)

sea level N — nivel m del mar

800 metres above sea level — 800 metros sobre el nivel del mar

sea lion N — león m marino

sea mist N — bruma f marina

sea perch N — perca f de mar

sea power N — potencia f naval

sea room N — espacio m para maniobrar

sea route N — ruta f marítima

sea salt N — sal f marina

sea scout N — scout m / f marino(-a)

sea serpent N — serpiente f de mar

sea shanty N — saloma f

sea transport N — transporte m por mar, transporte m marítimo

sea trip N — viaje m por mar

sea trout N — trucha f marina, reo m

sea turtle N — (US) tortuga f de mar, tortuga f marina

sea urchin N — erizo m de mar

sea view N — (Brit) vistas fpl al mar

sea wall N — malecón m, rompeolas m inv

sea water N — agua f de mar

sea wrack N — algas fpl (en la playa)

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[siː]
noun

1) c

a) (often pl) ( ocean) mar m [The noun mar is feminine in literary language and in some set idiomatic expressions]

a house by the sea — una casa a orillas del mar, una casa junto al mar

to go/travel by sea — ir*/viajar en barco

on the high seas — en alta mar

to put (out) to sea — hacerse* a la mar

we've been at sea for a month — hace un mes que estamos embarcados or que zarpamos

to dump waste at sea — verter* desechos en el mar

to feel/be at sea: this left him feeling completely at sea esto lo confundió totalmente; at first I was all at sea al principio me sentí totalmente perdido or confundido; (before n) <route, transport> marítimo; < battle> naval; < god> del mar; < nymph> marino; the sea air/breeze el aire/la brisa del mar; sea crossing — travesía f

b) ( inland) mar m

2) (swell, turbulence) (usu pl)

heavy o rough seas — mar f gruesa, mar m agitado or encrespado or picado

3) (large mass, quantity) (no pl)

a sea of faces — una multitud de rostros

a sea of people — una riada de gente

English-spanish dictionary > sea
5 calm

1. noun
1) (stillness) Stille, die; (serenity) Ruhe, die

2) (windless period) Windstille, die

the calm before the storm — (lit. or fig.) die Ruhe vor dem Sturm
2. adjective
1) (tranquil, quiet, windless) ruhig

keep calm — ruhig bleiben; Ruhe bewahren

2) (coll.): (self-confident) gelassen
3. transitive verb
besänftigen [Leidenschaften, Zorn]

calm somebody [down] — jemanden beruhigen
4. intransitive verb
calm [down] — sich beruhigen; [Sturm:] abflauen

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1. adjective
1) (still or quiet: a calm sea; The weather was calm.) ruhig

2) (not anxious or excited: a calm person/expression; Please keep calm!) ruhig
2. noun
1) ((a period of) absence of wind and large waves.) die Ruhe

2) (peace and quiet: He enjoyed the calm of the library.) die Ruhe
3. verb
(to make calm: Calm yourself!) beruhigen

- academic.ru/85065/calmly">calmly
- calmness
- calm down
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calm

[kɑ:m, AM kɑ:(l)m]

I. adj

1. (not nervous) ruhig, gelassen

he has a very \calm manner er hat ein besonnenes Wesen

to be cool, \calm and collected ruhig und gefasst sein

to remain cool, \calm and collected die Nerven bewahren [o behalten]

to keep [or stay] \calm ruhig bleiben, [die] Ruhe bewahren

she's not very good at keeping \calm sie verliert leicht die Nerven

2. (peaceful) ruhig, friedlich

3. METEO windstill; NAUT sea ruhig

II. n ( esp liter)

1. (calmness) Ruhe f, Stille f

\calm of mind Gelassenheit f

2. METEO Windstille f; NAUT Flaute f

the \calm before the storm ( also fig) die Ruhe vor dem Sturm a. fig

dead \calm Flaute f, völlige Windstille

III. vt

▪ to \calm sb/sth jdn/etw beruhigen

have a drink — it will \calm your nerves trink etwas — das wird dich beruhigen

▪ to \calm oneself sich akk beruhigen

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[kAːm]
1. adj (+er)
ruhig; weather also windstill
keep calm! — bleib ruhig!

the weather grew calm again after the storm — nach dem Sturm beruhigte sich das Wetter wieder

(cool,) calm and collected — ruhig und gelassen

calmer waters (lit, fig) — ruhigere Gewässer pl

2. n

1) Ruhe f, Stille f; (at sea) Flaute f; (of wind) Windstille f

a dead calm — absolute Stille, Totenstille f

the calm before the storm (lit, fig) — die Ruhe vor dem Sturm

2) (= composure) Ruhe, Gelassenheit f

3. vt
beruhigen; pain, itch lindern; protests mildern
to calm sb's fears — jds Ängste abbauen, jdn beruhigen

4. vi
(sea) sich beruhigen; (wind) sich legen
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calm [kɑːm]

A s

1. Stille f, Ruhe f (auch fig):

the calm before the storm;

calm (of mind) Gelassenheit f, Gemütsruhe f

2. SCHIFF Windstille f:

dead calm völlige Windstille, Flaute f

B adj (adv calmly)

1. still, ruhig

2. windstill

3. fig ruhig, gelassen:

calm and collected ruhig und gefasst

C v/t oft calm down beruhigen, besänftigen, beschwichtigen:

have a calming effect beruhigend wirken (on auf akk)

D v/i: oft calm down

1. sich beruhigen

2. sich legen (Sturm, Zorn etc)

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1. noun
1) (stillness) Stille, die; (serenity) Ruhe, die

2) (windless period) Windstille, die

the calm before the storm — (lit. or fig.) die Ruhe vor dem Sturm
2. adjective
1) (tranquil, quiet, windless) ruhig

keep calm — ruhig bleiben; Ruhe bewahren

2) (coll.): (self-confident) gelassen
3. transitive verb
besänftigen [Leidenschaften, Zorn]

calm somebody [down] — jemanden beruhigen
4. intransitive verb
calm [down] — sich beruhigen; [Sturm:] abflauen

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adj.

gelassen adj.

ruhig adj.

still adj.

windstill adj. n.

Gelassenheit f.

Gemütsruhe f.

Ruhe nur sing. f.

Stille -n f.

Windstille f. v.

beruhigen v.

English-german dictionary > calm
6 calm

[kɑ:m, Am kɑ:(l)m] adj

1) ( not nervous) ruhig, gelassen;

he has a very \calm manner er hat ein besonnenes Wesen;

to be cool, \calm and collected ruhig und gefasst sein;

to remain cool, \calm and collected die Nerven bewahren [o behalten];

to keep [or stay] \calm ruhig bleiben, [die] Ruhe bewahren;

she's not very good at keeping \calm sie verliert leicht die Nerven

2) ( peaceful) ruhig, friedlich

3) meteo windstill naut; sea ruhig n esp liter

1) ( calmness) Ruhe f, Stille f;

\calm of mind Gelassenheit f

2) meteo Windstille f; naut Flaute f;

the \calm before the storm (a. fig) die Ruhe vor dem Sturm (a. fig)

dead \calm Flaute f, völlige Windstille vt

to \calm sb/ sth jdn/etw beruhigen;

have a drink - it will \calm your nerves trink etwas - das wird dich beruhigen;

to \calm oneself sich akk beruhigen

English-German students dictionary > calm
7 sea

m.

SFA, Africa Facility, Special Facility for Africa.

pres.subj.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: ser.

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sea

► presente subjuntivo

1→ link=ser ser

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SM ABR Esp
(Agr) = Servicio de Extensión Agraria.
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seas, etc see ser

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seas, etc see ser

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sea, seas, etc

ser¹ (↑ ser (1))

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Del verbo ser: ( conjugate ser)

sea es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
sea
ser
sea,
◊ seas, etc see ser

ser ( conjugate ser) cópula
1 ( seguido de adjetivos) to be
◊ ser expresses identity or nature as opposed to condition or state, which is normally conveyed by estar. The examples given below should be contrasted with those to be found in estar 1 cópula 1 es bajo/muy callado he's short/very quiet;

es sorda de nacimiento she was born deaf;
es inglés/católico he's English/(a) Catholic;
era cierto it was true;
sé bueno, estate quieto be a good boy and keep still;
que seas muy feliz I hope you'll be very happy;

(+ me/te/le etc)
◊ siempre le he sido fiel I've always been faithful to her;

ver tb imposible, difícil etc
2 ( hablando de estado civil) to be;
◊ el mayor es casado the oldest is married;

es viuda she's a widow;
ver tb estar 1 cópula 2
3 (seguido de nombre, pronombre) to be;
◊ soy abogada I'm a lawyer;

ábreme, soy yo open the door, it's me
4 (con predicado introducido por `de'):
◊ esos zapatos son de plástico those shoes are (made of) plastic;

soy de Córdoba I'm from Cordoba;
es de los vecinos it belongs to the neighbors, it's the neighbors';
no soy de aquí I'm not from around here
5 (hipótesis, futuro):
◊ será un error it must be a mistake;

¿será cierto? can it be true?
verbo intransitivo
1
a) ( existir) to be

b) (liter) ( en cuentos):

◊ érase una vez … once upon a time there was …

2
a) (tener lugar, ocurrir):

◊ la fiesta va a sea en su casa the party is going to be (held) at her house;

¿dónde fue el accidente? where did the accident happen?
b) ( en preguntas):

◊ ¿qué habrá sido de él? I wonder what happened to o what became of him;

¿qué es de Marisa? (fam) what's Marisa up to (these days)? (colloq);
¿qué va a ser de nosotros? what will become of us?
3 ( sumar):
◊ ¿cuánto es (todo)? how much is that (altogether)?;

son 3.000 pesos that'll be o that's 3,000 pesos;
somos diez en total there are ten of us altogether
4 (indicando finalidad, adecuación) sea para algo to be for sth;
◊ este agua es para beber this water is for drinking

( en locs)
◊ a no ser que (+ subj) unless;

¿cómo es eso? why is that?, how come? (colloq);
como/cuando/donde sea: tengo que conseguir ese trabajo como sea I have to get that job no matter what;
hazlo como sea, pero hazlo do it any way o however you want but get it done;
el lunes o cuando sea next Monday or whenever;
puedo dormir en el sillón o donde sea I can sleep in the armchair or wherever you like o anywhere you like;
de ser así (frml) should this be so o the case (frml);
¡eso es! that's it!, that's right!;
es que …: ¿es que no lo saben? do you mean to say they don't know?;
es que no sé nadar the thing is I can't swim;
lo que sea: cómete una manzana, o lo que sea have an apple or something;
estoy dispuesta a hacer lo que sea I'm prepared to do whatever it takes;
o sea: en febrero, o sea hace un mes in February, that is to say a month ago;
o sea que no te interesa in other words, you're not interested;
o sea que nunca lo descubriste so you never found out;
(ya) sea …, (ya) sea … either …, or …;
sea como sea at all costs;
sea cuando sea whenever it is;
sea donde sea no matter where;
sea quien sea whoever it is;
si no fuera/hubiera sido por … if it wasn't o weren't/hadn't been for …
( en el tiempo) to be;
◊ ¿qué fecha es hoy? what's the date today?, what's today's date;

serían las cuatro cuando llegó it must have been (about) four (o'clock) when she arrived;
ver tb v impers
sea v impers to be;
◊ era primavera it was spring(time)

sea v aux ( en la voz pasiva) to be;
fue construido en 1900 it was built in 1900
■ sustantivo masculino
1
a) ( ente) being;

◊ sea humano/vivo human/living being

b) (individuo, persona):

◊ un sea querido a loved one

2 ( naturaleza):
◊ desde lo más profundo de mi sea from the bottom of my heart

ser
I sustantivo masculino
1 being: es un ser despreciable, he's despicable
ser humano, human being
ser vivo, living being
2 (esencia) essence: eso forma parte de su ser, that is part of him
II verbo intransitivo
1 (cualidad) to be: eres muy modesto, you are very modest
2 (fecha) to be: hoy es lunes, today is Monday
ya es la una, it's one o'clock
3 (cantidad) eran unos cincuenta, there were about fifty people
(al pagar) ¿cuánto es?, how much is it?
son doscientas, it is two hundred pesetas
Mat dos y tres son cinco, two and three make five
4 (causa) aquella mujer fue su ruina, that woman was his ruin
5 (oficio) to be a(n): Elvira es enfermera, Elvira is a nurse
6 (pertenencia) esto es mío, that's mine
es de Pedro, it is Pedro's
7 (afiliación) to belong: es del partido, he's a member of the party
es un chico del curso superior, he is a boy from the higher year
8 (origen) es de Málaga, she is from Málaga
¿de dónde es esta fruta? where does this fruit come from?
9 (composición, material) to be made of: este jersey no es de lana, this sweater is not (made of) wool
10 ser de, (afinidad, comparación) lo que hizo fue de tontos, what she did was a foolish thing
11 (existir) Madrid ya no es lo que era, Madrid isn't what it used to be
12 (suceder) ¿qué fue de ella?, what became of her?
13 (tener lugar) to be: esta tarde es el entierro, the funeral is this evening 14 ser para, (finalidad) to be for: es para pelar patatas, it's for peeling potatoes
(adecuación, aptitud) no es una película para niños, the film is not suitable for children
esta vida no es para ti, this kind of life is not for you
15 (efecto) era para llorar, it was painful
es (como) para darle una bofetada, it makes me want to slap his face
no es para tomárselo a broma, it is no joke
16 (auxiliar en pasiva) to be: fuimos rescatados por la patrulla de la Cruz Roja, we were rescued by the Red Cross patrol
17 ser de (+ infinitivo) era de esperar que se marchase, it was to be expected that she would leave
♦ Locuciones: a no ser que, unless
como sea, anyhow
de no ser por..., had it not been for
es más, furthermore
es que..., it's just that...
lo que sea, whatever
o sea, that is (to say)
sea como sea, in any case o be that as it may
ser de lo que no hay, to be the limit
' sea' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adentro
- arrastrar
- besugo
- blanca
- blanco
- caballito
- comunicar
- cualquiera
- elefante
- ser
- erizo
- erotizar
- espada
- exclusión
- flexible
- gruesa
- grueso
- hipocampo
- loba
- lobo
- lubina
- mar
- marina
- marino
- marítima
- marítimo
- negarse
- nivel
- no
- oportuna
- oportuno
- orientarse
- respeto
- segundón
- segundona
- siquiera
- sugestión
- un
- una
- vía
- agrado
- alto
- altura
- barco
- bendito
- breve
- bruma
- caer
- calma
- Caribe
English:
above
- apply
- as
- blast
- calm
- can
- Caribbean
- clingy
- damn
- danger
- Dead Sea
- devil
- facing
- however
- lost
- lung
- matter
- may
- Mediterranean
- mist
- place
- prospect
- Red Sea
- sea
- sea dog
- sea lion
- sea mist
- sea-fish
- sea-green
- sea-lane
- sea-level
- sea-water
- shame
- sink
- so
- South Sea Islands
- spin out
- splendid
- though
- urchin
- view
- voyage
- whenever
- whichever
- whoever
- whose
- wonder
- word
- Adriatic
- Aegean

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sea

vb → ser

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sea, etc. ser

Spanish-English dictionary > sea
8 הים יהיה נוח

the sea will be calm

Hebrew-English dictionary > הים יהיה נוח
9 beau

beau, belle [bo, bεl]

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1. adjective

2. masculine noun

3. feminine noun

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► bel, instead of beau, is used before a masculine noun beginning with a vowel or silent h.

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1. <

   a. beautiful ; [homme] good-looking

• il est beau garçon he's good-looking

• se faire beau to get dressed up

• il a fait du beau travail he did a beautiful job

• il m'a fait un très beau cadeau he gave me a lovely present

• les beaux quartiers the smart part of town

   b. (moralement) un beau geste a noble act

• ce n'est pas beau de mentir it isn't nice to tell lies

   c. ( = agréable) [voyage, journée] lovely

• il fait beau the weather's nice

• il fait très beau the weather's lovely

• il est arrivé un beau matin he turned up one fine morning

• c'est le bel âge ! it's nice to be young!

   d. ( = réussi) successful ; [résultat] excellent

• elle a fait une belle carrière she had a successful career

• c'est le plus beau jour de ma vie ! this is the best day of my life!

• c'est une belle mort it's a good way to go

• ce serait trop beau ! that would be too much to hope for!

   e. ( = grand) [revenu, profit] handsome ; [brûlure, peur] nasty

• ça fait une belle somme ! that's a tidy (inf) sum!

• ça a fait un beau scandale it caused quite a scandal

• il a attrapé une belle bronchite he's got a bad chest infection

• c'est un beau menteur he's a terrible liar

• c'est un beau salaud (inf!) he's a real bastard (vulg!)

   f. (locutions)

► avoir beau

• on a beau faire, ils n'apprennent rien no matter what you do, they don't learn anything

• il a eu beau essayer, il n'a pas réussi despite his efforts, he was unsuccessful

• on a beau dire, il n'est pas bête say what you like, he's not stupid► bel et bien really

• cet homme a bel et bien existé the man really did exist

• il s'est bel et bien trompé he got it well and truly wrong► de plus belle [crier, rire] even louder

• reprendre de plus belle [combat, polémique, violence] to start up again with renewed vigour

• continuer de plus belle [discrimination, répression] to be worse than ever

2. <

   a. le beau the beautiful

• elle n'achète que du beau she only buys the best

• c'est du beau ! (reproche) charming! ; (consternation) this is a fine mess!

   b. (temps) être au beau fixe [baromètre] to be set fair ; [relations] to be excellent

   c. faire le beau [chien] to sit up and beg

3. <

belle

   a. ( = femme) ma belle ! (inf) sweetheart!

• La Belle au bois dormant Sleeping Beauty

• La Belle et la Bête Beauty and the Beast

• se faire la belle (inf) to break out of jail

   b. ( = partie décisive) decider

• on fait la belle ? shall we play a decider?

   c. ( = action, parole) (inf) il en a fait de belles quand il était jeune he was a bit wild when he was young

• en apprendre de belles sur qn to hear things about sb

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1.

( bel before vowel or mute h), belle, mpl beaux bo, bɛl adjectif

1) ( esthétiquement) [enfant, femme, visage, yeux, cheveux] beautiful; [homme, garçon] handsome; [jambes] nice; [corps, silhouette] good; [couleur, son, jardin, objet] beautiful

se faire beau — to do oneself up

faire quelqu'un beau — to smarten somebody up

ce n'est pas (bien) beau à voir! — (colloq) it's not a pretty sight!

2) ( qualitativement) [vêtements, machine, spectacle] good; [collection, spécimen] fine; [travail, cadeau] nice; [temps, jour] fine, nice; [journée, promenade] lovely; [discours, projet] fine; [effort, victoire] nice; [geste, sentiment] noble; [carrière] successful; [succès, avenir, optimisme] great

fais de beaux rêves! — sweet dreams!

il fait beau — the weather is fine

il n'est pas beau de faire — it's not nice to do

un beau jour — one fine day

au beau milieu de — right in the middle of

c'est bien beau tout ça, mais — (colloq) that's all very fine, but

trop beau pour être vrai — too good to be true

ça serait trop beau! — (colloq) one should be so lucky! (colloq)

ce ne sont que de belles paroles — it's all talk

3) ( quantitativement) [somme, héritage] tidy; [salaire] very nice; [appétit] big

belle pagaille — absolute mess

bel égoïste — awful egoist

2.

nom masculin

1) ( choses intéressantes)

qu'est-ce que tu as fait de beau? — done anything interesting?

2) Philosophie ( beauté)

le beau — beauty

3) Météorologie

le temps est/se met au beau — the weather is/is turning fine

3.

avoir beau locution verbale

j'ai beau essayer, je n'y arrive pas — it's no good my trying, I can't do it

l'économie a beau se développer, le chômage progresse — even if the economy does develop, unemployment is still growing

on a beau dire, ce n'est pas si simple — no matter what people say, it's not that easy

4.

bel et bien locution adverbiale

1) ( irréversiblement) well and truly

bel et bien fini — well and truly over

2) ( indiscutablement) definitely

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Phrasal Verbs:

- beau fixe

- beau gosse

- beau parleur

- beau parti

- beau sexe

- beaux jours

- bel esprit

- belle page

- belle plante

- belles années

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faire le beau — [chien] to sit up and beg; [personne] to show off

c'est du beau! — (colloq) iron lovely! iron

tout beau (tout beau)! — ( pour calmer) easy(, easy)!

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bo, bɛl (belle) bel (devant un nom masculin commençant par une voyelle ou un h muet) beaux mpl
1. adj

1) [maison, spectacle] lovely, beautiful, [vacances] lovely

un bel été — a lovely summer

une belle journée — a beautiful day, a lovely day

2) (femme) beautiful, (homme) handsome

C'est une belle femme. — She is a beautiful woman.

un bel homme — a handsome man

C'est un beau garçon. — He is a good-looking boy.

3) (temps) fine, nice

si le temps est beau — if the weather's fine, if the weather's nice

il fait beau; il fait beau temps — the weather's fine

Il fait beau aujourd'hui. — It's a nice day today.

4) (sentiment) fine, (acte) good

un beau geste fig — a fine gesture

5) (valeur intensive)

un beau salaire — a very nice salary, a very good salary

un beau gâchis — a fine mess

un beau rhume — an awful cold

6) (autres locutions)

le beau monde — high society

un beau parleur — a smooth talker

un beau jour — one day, one fine day

un beau matin — one morning, one fine morning

avoir beau jeu de; Il a beau jeu de protester. — It's easy for him to protest.

bel et bien — well and truly, (= vraiment) really, really and truly

de plus belle — more than ever

avoir beau faire qch; J'ai beau essayer, je n'y arrive pas. — No matter how hard I try, I just can't do it., However hard I try, I just can't do it.

pour les beaux yeux de qn lit — for love of sb, for sb's sake

être promis à un bel avenir — to have a fine future ahead of one

Cette chanteuse d'à peine vingt ans semble promise à un bel avenir. — This singer, barely twenty years old, appears to have a fine future ahead of her.

2. nf

1) SPORT (= rencontre décisive) decider

2) (= évasion)

se faire la belle * — to do a bunk *

3. belles nfpl

en entendre de belles sur qn/qch — to hear a thing or two about sb/sth

en faire de belles — to do stupid things, to do some stupid things

en dire de belles — to say stupid things, to say some stupid things

4. nm

1) (= concept)

le beau — beauty

avoir le sens du beau — to have an aesthetic sense

2) (autres locutions)

le temps est au beau — the weather is set fair

le plus beau c'est que... — the best of it is that...

c'est du beau! — lovely! ironique

faire le beau [chien] — to sit up and beg

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beau ( bel before vowel or mute h), belle, mpl beaux

A adj

1 ( esthétiquement) [enfant, femme, visage, yeux, cheveux] beautiful; [homme, garçon] handsome; [jambes] nice; [corps, silhouette, dents] good; [couleur, son, musique, maison, jardin, objet] beautiful; tu es belle ( extraordinairement) you're beautiful; ( normalement) you look lovely; c'est une belle fille she's very nice-looking; c'est une belle femme she's a beautiful woman; avoir belle allure [personne] to cut a fine figure; [maison, voiture] to be fine-looking; se faire beau to do oneself up; faire beau qn to smarten sb up; ce n'est pas (bien) beau à voir○! it's not a pretty sight!; peindre qch sous de belles couleurs to make sth sound wonderful; ⇒ fille;

2 ( qualitativement) [vêtements, machine, performance, match, spectacle] good; [œuvre, collection, bijou, spécimen] fine; [travail, poste, cadeau, anniversaire] nice; [temps, jour] fine, nice; [journée, promenade, rêve] lovely; [promesse, débat, discours, projet] fine; [effort, victoire, exemple, manière] nice; [geste, sentiment, âme] noble; [pensée] beautiful; [carrière] successful; [succès, avenir, optimisme] great; fais de beaux rêves! sweet dreams!; il fait beau the weather is fine; il n'est pas beau de faire it's not nice to do; un beau jour/matin/soir one fine day/morning/evening; au beau milieu de right in the middle of; rien n'est trop beau pour lui/eux nothing is too good for him/them; c'est bien beau tout ça, mais○ that's all very fine, but; trop beau pour être vrai too good to be true; ça serait trop beau○! one should be so lucky○!; ce ne sont que de belles paroles it's all talk; assez de belles paroles, dites ce que vous avez à dire enough of your fine words, say what you have to say; il y a beau temps qu'il n'est pas venu he hasn't been here for ages; ⇒ démener, pluie;

3 ( quantitativement) [somme, héritage] tidy; [salaire] very nice; [appétit] big; belle pagaille absolute mess; beau mensonge whopping lie, whopper○; bel égoïste awful egoist; beau salaud◑ real bastard◑.

B nm

1 ( choses intéressantes) qu'est-ce que tu as fait de beau? done anything interesting?; tu n'as rien de beau à nous raconter? anything interesting to tell us?; le plus beau (de l'histoire) est que the best part (of the story) is that;

2 Philos ( beauté) le beau beauty; goût/recherche/sentiment du beau taste/quest/feeling for beauty;

3 ( bonne qualité) best quality; n'acheter que du beau to buy only the best quality;

4 ( homme) dandy; jouer les beaux to be a dandy; ⇒ vieux;

5 Météo le temps est/se met au beau the weather is/is turning fine.

C avoir beau loc verbale j'ai beau essayer/travailler, je n'y arrive pas it's no good my trying/working, I can't do it; l'économie a beau se développer, le chômage progresse even if the economy does develop, unemployment is still growing; on a beau dire, ce n'est pas si simple no matter what people say, it's not that easy.

D bel et bien loc adv

1 ( irréversiblement) well and truly; bel et bien fini well and truly over;

2 ( indiscutablement) definitely; il était bel et bien coupable he was definitely guilty.

E belle nf

1 ( femme) courtiser les belles to go courting the ladies; ma belle darling, love○ GB, doll○ US;

2 ( maîtresse) lady friend; avoir rendez-vous avec sa belle to have a date with one's lady friend;

3 Jeux decider; faire la belle to play the decider.

F de plus belle loc adv with renewed vigour^GB; les hostilités ont repris de plus belle hostilities resumed with renewed vigour^GB; la pluie a repris de plus belle it started raining again harder than ever; frapper de plus belle to hit harder than ever; crier de plus belle to shout louder than ever.

G belles○ nfpl ( paroles) stories; j'en ai appris or entendu de belles à ton sujet I have been hearing stories about you; on en raconte de belles sur elle there are quite a few stories about her.

Composés

beau fixe Météo fine weather; être au beau fixe [temps, baromètre] to be set fair; [[affaire, relation] to be going well; avoir le moral au beau fixe○ to be on a high○; beau gosse○ good-looking guy○; être beau gosse to be good-looking; beau linge○ high society; fréquenter le beau linge to hang out○ with society types; beau parleur smooth talker; beau parti ( homme) eligible bachelor; ( femme) good match; épouser un beau parti to marry money; beau sexe fair sex; beaux jours ( beau temps) fine weather ¢; ( belle époque) good days; les beaux jours sont arrivés the fine weather is here; c'étaient les beaux jours those were the days; Beau Danube bleu Mus Blue Danube; bel esprit bel esprit; la Belle au Bois dormant Sleeping Beauty; Belle Époque Belle Époque; style Belle Époque Belle Époque style; belle page Imprim right-hand page; belle plante○ gorgeous specimen○; belle vie life of ease; c'est la belle vie! this is the life!; avoir la belle vie to live it up; belles années happy years.

Idiomes

faire le beau [chien] to sit up and beg; [personne] to show off; (se) faire la belle○ ( s'évader) to do a bunk○ GB, to take a powder○ US; l'avoir belle○ to have an easy life; en faire voir de belles○ à qn to give sb a hard time; c'est du beau○! iron lovely! iron; tout beau (tout beau)! ( pour calmer) easy (, easy)!; il ferait beau voir○ (qu'il vienne) I'd like to see the day (when he shows up)○.

[bo] (devant nom masculin commençant par voyelle ou 'h' muet bel [bɛl]) ( féminin belle [bɛl], pluriel masculin beaux [bo], pluriel féminin belles [bɛl]) adjectif

A.

1. [bien fait, joli - femme] beautiful, good-looking ; [ - homme] good-looking, handsome ; [ - enfant, physique, objet, décor] beautiful, lovely

il est beau garçon ou (familier) gosse he's good-looking, he's a good-looking guy

ils forment un beau couple they make a lovely couple

se faire beau/belle to get dressed up, to do oneself up

ce n'était pas beau à voir (familier) it wasn't a pretty sight

il est beau comme l'amour ou un ange ou un astre ou le jour

a. [homme] he's a very handsome ou good-looking man

b. [petit garçon] he's a very handsome ou good-looking boy

il est beau comme un dieu he looks like a Greek god

elle est belle comme un ange ou le jour she's a real beauty

sois belle et tais-toi! (familier) just concentrate on looking pretty!

2. [attrayant pour l'oreille - chant, mélodie, voix] beautiful, lovely

3. [remarquable, réussi - poème, texte] fine, beautiful ; [ - chanson, film] beautiful, lovely

de beaux vêtements fine clothes

le boucher a de la belle marchandise the butcher's got nice meat

il y a eu quelques beaux échanges there were a few good ou fine rallies

nous avons fait un beau voyage we had a wonderful trip

4. MÉTÉOROLOGIE fine, beautiful

la mer sera belle the sea will be calm

temps froid mais beau sur tout le pays the whole country will enjoy cold but sunny weather

du beau temps nice ou good weather

les derniers beaux jours the last days of summer

B.

1. [digne] noble, fine

une belle âme a noble nature

[convenable] nice

ce n'est pas beau de mentir! it's very naughty ou it's not nice to lie!

2. [brillant intellectuellement] wonderful, fine

c'est un beau sujet de thèse it's a fine topic for a thesis

3. [d'un haut niveau social] smart

faire un beau mariage

a. [argent] to marry into money ou a fortune

b. [classe] to marry into a very good family

le beau monde ou (familier) linge the upper crust, the smart set

C.

1. [gros, important - gains, prime, somme] nice, handsome, tidy

donnez-moi un beau melon/poulet give me a nice big melon/chicken

il a un bel appétit he has a good ou hearty appetite

un beau coup en Bourse a spectacular deal on the Stock Exchange

2. [en intensif]

je me suis fait une belle bosse I got a great big bump

il y a eu un beau scandale there was a huge scandal

un bel hypocrite a real hypocrite

il y a beau temps: il y a beau temps de ce que je te dis là (familier) what I'm telling you now happened ages ago

3. [agréable] good

présenter quelque chose sous un beau jour to show something in a good light

c'est trop beau pour être vrai it's too good to be true

c'est beau l'amour! love's a wonderful thing!

4. [prospère] good

tu as encore de belles années devant toi you still have quite a few good years ahead of you

avoir une belle situation

a. [argent] to have a very well-paid job

b. [prestige] to have a high-flying job

5. [dans des appellations]

venez, ma belle amie do come along, darling

alors, (ma) belle enfant, qu'en dis-tu? (familier) what do you think about that, my dear?

mon beau monsieur, personne ne vous a rien demandé! my friend, this is none of your business!

6. [certain]

un beau jour/matin one fine day/morning

D. (ironique)

belle demande! [saugrenue] what a question!

c'est du beau travail! a fine mess this is!

beaux discours: ils ont oublié tous leurs beaux discours they've forgotten all their fine ou fine-sounding words

garde tes belles promesses ou tes beaux serments! you can keep your promises!

j'en ai appris ou entendu de belles sur toi! I heard some fine ou right things about you!

il en a fait de belles quand il était petit! he didn't half get up to some mischief when he was little!

nous voilà beaux! we're in a fine mess now!

c'est bien beau tout ça, mais... that's all very fine ou well, but...

le plus beau (familier) : et tu ne sais pas le plus beau! and you haven't heard the best part (yet)!, and the best part's still to come!

beau adverbe

1. MÉTÉOROLOGIE

il fait beau the weather's ou it's fine

il fera beau et chaud it'll be warm and sunny

il n'a pas fait très beau l'été dernier the weather wasn't very nice ou good last summer

2. (locution)

il ferait beau voir qu'elle me donne des ordres! her, boss me around? that'll be the day!

avoir beau faire (quelque chose): j'avais beau tirer, la porte ne s'ouvrait pas however hard I pulled, the door wouldn't open

j'ai eu beau le lui répéter plusieurs fois, il n'a toujours pas compris I have told him and told him but he still hasn't understood

on a beau dire, on a beau faire, les jeunes s'en vont un jour de la maison (familier) whatever you do or say, young people eventually leave home

vous avez beau dire, elle a quand même tout financé elle-même say what you like ou you may criticize, but she's paid for it all herself

a beau mentir qui vient de loin (proverbe) it's easy to lie when there's nobody around to contradict you

tout beau: alors, vous signez? — hé, tout beau (tout beau)! you will sign then? — hey, steady on ou not so fast!

beau nom masculin

1. [esthétique]

elle aime le beau she likes beautiful things

[objets de qualité]

pour les meubles du salon, je veux du beau I want really good ou nice furniture for the living room

2. [homme] beau, dandy

3. (locution)

au beau: le temps est au beau the weather looks fine

au beau fixe: le temps/baromètre est au beau fixe the weather/barometer is set fair

nos relations sont au beau fixe (familier) things between us are looking rosy

il a le moral au beau fixe (familier) he's in high spirits

c'est du beau! (familier) : elle a dit un gros mot — c'est du beau! she said a rude word! — how naughty!

faire le beau [chien] to sit up and beg

belle nom féminin

1. [jolie femme] beauty

[dame] lady

‘la Belle et la Bête’ Madame Leprince de Beaumont, Cocteau ‘Beauty and the Beast’

‘la Belle au bois dormant’ Perrault ‘Sleeping Beauty’

2. (familier) [en appellatif]

tu te trompes, ma belle! you're quite wrong my dear!

3. (humoristique & littéraire) [amie, amante] lady friend, beloved

4. SPORT decider, deciding match

JEUX decider, deciding game

5. (familier & locution)

(se) faire la belle to do a runner (UK), to cut and run (US)

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au plus beau de locution prépositionnelle

au plus beau de la fête when the party was in full swing

au plus beau du discours right in the middle of the speech

bel et bien locution adverbiale

well and truly

elle s'est bel et bien échappée she got away and no mistake

bel et bon locution adjectivale,

bel et bonne locution adjectivale

fine

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de plus belle locution adverbiale

[aboyer, crier] louder than ever, even louder

[frapper] harder than ever, even harder

[taquiner, manger] more than ever, even more

il s'est mis à travailler de plus belle he went back to work with renewed energy

belle de Fontenay nom féminin

Belle de Fontenay potato

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belle page nom féminin

IMPRIMERIE right-hand page

chaque chapitre commence en belle page each chapter starts on the right-hand page

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > beau

10 dead

dead [ded]

mort ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (c)-(e), 1 (g), 1 (i), 3 engourdi ⇒ 1 (b) éteint ⇒ 1 (c) hors jeu ⇒ 1 (f) terne ⇒ 1 (h) exactement ⇒ 2 (a) complètement ⇒ 2 (b)

1 adjective

(a) (not alive → person, animal, plant) mort; (→ flower) fané;

∎ dead man (person) mort m; British familiar (empty bottle) cadavre m;

∎ dead woman morte f;

∎ the dead woman's husband le mari de la défunte;

∎ he has been dead for five years il est mort ou décédé il y a cinq ans, cela fait cinq ans qu'il est mort;

∎ to be dead on arrival être mort ou décédé avant l'arrivée à l'hôpital;

∎ dead or alive mort ou vif;

∎ more dead than alive plus mort que vif;

∎ half dead with hunger/exhaustion/fear à demi mort de faim/d'épuisement/de peur;

∎ also figurative dead and buried mort et enterré;

∎ they are all dead and gone now ils sont tous morts maintenant;

∎ stone dead raide mort;

∎ to drop (down) or to fall down dead tomber raide mort;

∎ to shoot sb dead tuer qn (avec une arme à feu), abattre qn;

∎ to leave sb for dead laisser qn pour mort;

∎ familiar we're just British flogging or American beating a dead horse nous nous dépensons en pure perte^□, nous nous acharnons inutilement^□ ;

∎ familiar you're a dead man tu es un homme mort;

∎ familiar figurative you're dead or dead meat if he finds out s'il l'apprend, tu es mort;

∎ familiar drop dead! va te faire voir!;

∎ familiar dead as a doornail or a dodo on ne peut plus mort;

∎ to step into a dead man's shoes être promu à la suite du décès de son supérieur;

∎ familiar I wouldn't be seen dead in that restaurant je ne mettrai jamais les pieds dans ce restaurant^□ ;

∎ familiar I wouldn't be seen dead wearing something like that jamais de la vie je ne mettrai quelque chose comme ça^□ ;

∎ familiar I wouldn't be seen dead with him plutôt mourir que de me montrer en sa compagnie^□ ;

∎ proverb dead men tell no tales les morts ne parlent pas;

∎ dead in the water mort dans l'œuf

(b) (lacking in sensation → fingers, toes etc) engourdi;

∎ to go dead s'engourdir;

∎ dead to all sense of honour insensible à tout sentiment d'honneur;

∎ he is dead to reason il ne veut pas entendre raison;

∎ familiar she's dead from the neck up elle n'a rien dans la tête;

∎ familiar to be dead to the world dormir d'un sommeil de plomb

(c) (not alight → fire) mort, éteint; (→ coals) éteint; (→ match) usé

(d) (lacking activity → town) mort; (→ business, market) très calme; Banking & Finance (→ account) inactif;

∎ this place is dead in winter cet endroit est mort l'hiver

(e) (language) mort

(f) Sport (out of play → ball) hors jeu (inv)

(g) Electricity (battery) mort, à plat; (wire) hors ou sans tension; Telecommunications (phone, line) coupé;

∎ the line went dead la ligne a été coupée;

∎ the phone is or has gone dead il n'y a pas de tonalité

(h) (dull → colour) terne, fade; (→ sound) sourd

(i) familiar (tired out) mort, crevé

(j) (finished with → cigar) entièrement fumé;

∎ familiar are these glasses dead? est-ce que vous avez fini avec ces verres^□ ?

(k) familiar (no longer working → TV, fridge etc) foutu

(l) (idioms)

∎ in dead earnest (be) très sérieux; (speak) très sérieusement;

∎ familiar he's the dead spit of his father c'est son père tout craché;

∎ she fell to the floor in a dead faint elle tomba à terre, inconsciente;

∎ on a dead level with sth exactement au même niveau que qch;

∎ British old-fashioned to make a dead set at sb (romantically) jeter son dévolu sur qn

2 adverb

(a) (precisely)

∎ dead ahead tout droit;

∎ dead in the middle juste au milieu, au beau milieu;

∎ British to be dead level (with sth) être exactement au même niveau (que qch);

∎ British dead on time juste à l'heure;

∎ British to arrive dead on the hour arriver à l'heure pile ou juste à l'heure;

∎ dead on target British (hit something) en plein dans le mille;

∎ British familiar you're dead right tu as entièrement raison^□ ;

∎ British familiar you're dead on c'est exactement ça^□

(b) familiar (very) super;

∎ dead beat crevé, mort;

∎ dead broke complètement fauché;

∎ dead drunk ivre mort;

∎ dead easy super facile, fastoche;

∎ British dead good super bon;

∎ British it was dead lucky c'était un super coup de bol ou de pot;

∎ dead tired mort, crevé

(c) (completely)

∎ the sea was dead calm la mer était parfaitement calme;

∎ to be dead against sb/sth être absolument contre qn/qch;

∎ to be dead set on doing sth être fermement décidé à faire qch;

∎ to be dead set on sth tenir absolument ou à tout prix à qch;

∎ to be dead set against sb/sth être résolument opposé à qn/qch;

∎ Nautical wind dead ahead vent droit debout

(d) Cars

∎ dead slow (sign) au pas;

∎ humorous he has two speeds - dead slow and stop il est d'une lenteur!

(e) (idioms)

∎ to play dead faire le mort;

∎ to stop dead s'arrêter net;

∎ to stop sb dead arrêter qn net

3 plural noun

∎ the dead les morts;

∎ Religion to rise from the dead ressusciter d'entre les morts

4 noun

∎ (depth) in the dead of winter au cœur de l'hiver;

∎ in the or at dead of night au milieu ou au plus profond de la nuit

►► dead body cadavre m, corps m;

∎ familiar (it'll be) over my dead body! il faudra me tuer d'abord!;

∎ familiar you'll marry him over my dead body! moi vivant, tu ne l'épouseras pas!;

Nautical dead calm calme m plat;

Technology dead centre point m mort; (of lathe) centre m fixe;

British familiar dead cert (in race, competition) valeur f sûre^□ ;

∎ it's a dead cert that he'll be there il sera là à coup sûr;

Typography dead copy vieille épreuve f;

figurative dead duck (plan, proposal → which will fail) désastre m assuré^□, plan m foireux; (→ which has failed) désastre m, fiasco m;

∎ he's a dead duck c'en est fini de lui;

dead end (road) cul m de sac, voie f sans issue, impasse f;

∎ it's a dead end (job) il n'y a aucune perspective d'avenir; (line of investigation, research) cela ne mènera ou conduira à rien;

∎ to come to a dead end (street) se terminer en cul de sac;

∎ figurative to come to or to reach a dead end aboutir à une impasse;

dead hand

(a) (influence) mainmise f, emprise f;

∎ the dead hand of tradition le poids de la tradition

(b) Law mainmorte f;

dead heat = course dont les vainqueurs sont déclarés ex aequo; (horse race) dead-heat m;

∎ it was a dead heat (athletics race) les coureurs sont arrivés ex aequo;

dead letter Administration (letter that cannot be delivered) lettre f non distribuée, (lettre f passée au) rebut m; (law, rule) loi f ou règle f caduque ou tombée en désuétude;

∎ to become a dead letter (law, rule) tomber en désuétude;

∎ figurative it's a dead letter c'est mort et enterré;

British Commerce dead loss perte f sèche;

∎ British familiar to be a dead loss (person, thing) être complètement nul;

American Administration dead mail courrier m non distribuée;

dead man's fingers (coral) alcyon m;

Railways dead man's handle manette f d'homme-mort;

dead march marche f funèbre;

Nautical dead reckoning estime f;

∎ to navigate by dead reckoning naviguer à l'estime;

familiar dead ringer sosie^□ m;

∎ to be a dead ringer for sb être le sosie de qn;

the Dead Sea la mer Morte;

the Dead Sea Scrolls les manuscrits mpl de la mer Morte;

dead silence silence m complet ou de mort;

dead stock (UNCOUNT) Agriculture machines fpl agricoles;

dead stop arrêt m brutal;

∎ to come to a dead stop s'arrêter net;

dead weight poids m mort; Cars poids m utile;

∎ figurative he's a dead weight c'est un poids mort;

dead white European male = écrivain, musicien etc européen blanc mort depuis longtemps;

British dead wood (trees, branches) bois m mort; figurative (people) personnel m inutile;

∎ there is too much dead wood in this office il y a trop de gens payés à ne rien faire dans ce bureau

✾ Film 'Dead of Night' Hamer, Dearden et al 'Au cœur de la nuit'

✾ Book ✾ Film 'The Dead' Joyce, Huston 'Les Morts' (nouvelle), 'Les Gens de Dublin' (film)

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > dead

11 swell

1. transitive verb,
swelled, swollen or swelled

1) (increase in size, height) anschwellen lassen; aufquellen lassen [Holz]

2) (increase amount of) anschwellen lassen; vergrößern

swell the ranks [of participants] — die Zahl der Teilnehmer vergrößern

3) blähen [Segel]
2. intransitive verb,
swelled, swollen or swelled

1) (expand) [Körperteil:] anschwellen; [Segel:] sich blähen; [Material:] aufquellen

2) (increase in amount) [Anzahl:] zunehmen

3) (become louder) anschwellen ([in]to zu)
3. noun
(of sea) Dünung, die

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[swel] 1. past tense - swelled; verb
(to make or become larger, greater or thicker: The insect-bite made her finger swell; The continual rain had swollen the river; I invited her to join us on the excursion in order to swell the numbers.) (an)schwellen (lassen)
2. noun
(a rolling condition of the sea, usually after a storm: The sea looked fairly calm but there was a heavy swell.) die Dünung
3. adjective
((especially American) used as a term of approval: a swell idea; That's swell!) prima

- academic.ru/72662/swelling">swelling
- swollen
- swollen-headed
- swell out
- swell up
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swell

<swelled, swollen or swelled>

[swel]

I. vt

▪ to \swell sth

1. (enlarge) etw anwachsen lassen; water, rain etw anschwellen lassen; fruit etw wachsen [und gedeihen] lassen

2. ( fig: increase) etw [an]steigen lassen; sales etw steigern

II. vi

1. (become swollen)

▪ to \swell [up] anschwellen; ( fig)

his breast \swelled with pride vor Stolz schwoll ihm die Brust

2. (increase) zunehmen; population ansteigen

3. (get louder) lauter werden, anschwellen

the music \swelled along the corridor as she walked towards the stage die Musik im Flur wurde immer lauter, während sie auf die Bühne zuging

III. n no pl

1. (increase in sound) zunehmende Lautstärke; of music Anschwellen nt kein pl, Crescendo nt fachspr

2. (of sea) Dünung f, Seegang m

IV. adj AM ( dated fam) spitze fam, klasse fam

that's a \swell idea! das ist eine bombige Idee! fam

V. adv AM ( dated fam) prima fam

everything's going real \swell alles läuft bestens fam

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[swel] vb: pret swelled, ptp swollen or swelled
1. n

1) (of sea) Wogen nt no pl; (= wave) Woge f

there was a heavy swell — es herrschte hoher Seegang or schwere See

2) (dated inf: stylish person) feine Dame, feiner Herr; (= important person) hohes Tier; (of high society) Größe f

the swells pl — die feinen Leute

3) (MUS: sound) Crescendo nt; (= control, knob) Schweller m; (= mechanism) Schwellwerk nt

2. adj

1) (dated: stylish) fein, vornehm; house, restaurant nobel (inf), vornehm

2) (esp US dated = excellent) klasse (inf), prima (inf)

3. vt
ankle, river, sound etc anschwellen lassen; stomach (auf)blähen; wood (auf)quellen; sail blähen; numbers, population anwachsen lassen; sales steigern
to be swollen with pride — stolzgeschwellt sein

your praise will only swell her head — dein Lob wird ihr nur zu Kopf steigen

4. vi

1) (ankle, arm, eye etc) (an)schwellen; (balloon, air bed, tyre) sich füllen

to swell ( up) with rage — vor Wut rot anlaufen

to swell ( up) with pride — vor Stolz anschwellen

the children's bellies had swollen with hunger — die Bäuche der Kinder waren vom Hunger (auf)gebläht

2) (river, lake, sound etc) anschwellen; (sails also swell out) sich blähen; (wood) quellen; (in size, number population, debt etc) anwachsen

the crowd swelled to 2000 — die Menschenmenge wuchs auf 2000 an

the cheers swelled to a roar —

the debt had swollen to a massive sum — die Schuld war zu einer riesigen Summe angewachsen

See:

→ also swollen

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swell [swel]

A v/i prät swelled, pperf swollen [ˈswəʊlən], swelled

1. auch swell up ( oder out) MED (an)schwellen (into, to zu)

2. sich aufblähen, fig pej auch sich aufplustern oder aufblasen

3. anschwellen (Wasser etc), (an)steigen (Anzahl, Preise, Wasser etc)

4. sich wölben:

a) ansteigen (Land etc)

b) sich ausbauchen oder bauschen, gebaucht oder geschweift sein (Mauerwerk, Möbel etc)

c) SCHIFF sich blähen (Segel)

d) bombieren (Konservendosen)

5. hervorbrechen (Quelle, Tränen)

6. (auf)quellen (Getreide, Holz etc)

7. besonders MUS

a) anschwellen ( into zu)

b) (an- und ab)schwellen (Ton, Orgel etc)

8. fig bersten (wollen) ( with vor dat):

his heart swelled with indignation

9. aufwallen, sich steigern ( into zu) (Gefühl)

B v/t

1. auch swell up ( oder out) a. fig ein Buch etc anschwellen lassen:

swell the ranks of die Zahl (gen) vergrößern;

swelled with pride stolzgeschwellt

2. den Leib etc aufblähen, -treiben

3. besonders MUS

a) anschwellen lassen

b) (an- und ab)schwellen lassen

C s

1. MED (An)Schwellen n

2. a) MED Schwellung f

b) Auswuchs m

3. SCHIFF Dünung f

4. Wölbung f, Ausbuchtung f, -bauchung f

5. kleine Anhöhe, sanfte Steigung

6. a) Bombage f

b) bombierte Konservendose

7. Anschwellen n, (An)Steigen n (auch fig),

8. MUS

a) (An- und Ab)Schwellen n, Schwellton m

b) Schwellzeichen n (<>)

c) auch swell organ Schwellwerk n (einer Orgel):

swell box Jalousieschweller m

9. umg

a) großes oder hohes Tier

b) feiner Pinkel pej

D adj

1. sl prima, klasse

2. umg (tod)schick, piekfein, stinkvornehm

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1. transitive verb,
swelled, swollen or swelled

1) (increase in size, height) anschwellen lassen; aufquellen lassen [Holz]

2) (increase amount of) anschwellen lassen; vergrößern

swell the ranks [of participants] — die Zahl der Teilnehmer vergrößern

3) blähen [Segel]
2. intransitive verb,
swelled, swollen or swelled

1) (expand) [Körperteil:] anschwellen; [Segel:] sich blähen; [Material:] aufquellen

2) (increase in amount) [Anzahl:] zunehmen

3) (become louder) anschwellen ([in]to zu)
3. noun
(of sea) Dünung, die

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n.

Schwellen n. v.

(§ p.,p.p.: swelled, swollen)

= anschwellen v.

schwellen v.

(§ p.,pp.: schwoll, ist geschwollen)

English-german dictionary > swell

12 tranquillo

calm, peaceful

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tranquillo agg. quiet, calm, peaceful; ( immobile) still; ( in senso morale) tranquil: animo tranquillo, quiet mind; luogo tranquillo, peaceful (o restful) place; mare tranquillo, calm sea; sonno tranquillo, calm sleep; un uomo tranquillo, a quiet man; vita tranquilla, tranquil life; andrà tutto bene, sta' tranquillo, everything will be all right, do not worry; era molto tranquillo prima dell'esame, he was very calm before the examination; lasciami tranquillo!, leave me alone!; non può stare tranquillo, he cannot keep still; tieni tranquillo il bambino, keep the child quiet; avere la coscienza tranquilla, to have a clear conscience.

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[tran'kwillo]
aggettivo

1) (pacifico) [ persona] quiet, peaceable, tranquil; [ tono] even; [dimostrazione, dibattito] orderly

tranquillo! -i! — calm down!

2) (quieto) [giornata, ora, periodo] calm, lazy, peaceful, uneventful; [vita, vacanza] leisurely, quiet; [ sonno] peaceful, undisturbed; [ mare] calm

3) (silenzioso) [luogo, angolino] quiet, private, restful; [vicini, via] quiet; [ serata] still, quiet

4) (sereno) [atmosfera, comportamento] mellow; [ vita] smooth, untroubled, peaceful

non starò tranquillo fino a quando non arriverà — I won't relax until she arrives

stai tranquillo, va tutto bene — don't worry, everything's all right

5) (in pace) [ coscienza] clear; [ animo] calm, quiescent

sentirsi tranquillo riguardo a — to feel easy (in one's mind) about

lasciatemi un po' tranquillo! — lay me off! colloq.

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dormire sonni -i — to sleep soundly (without worry)

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tranquillo

/tran'kwillo/

aggettivo

1 (pacifico) [ persona] quiet, peaceable, tranquil; [ tono] even; [dimostrazione, dibattito] orderly; tranquillo! -i! calm down!

2 (quieto) [giornata, ora, periodo] calm, lazy, peaceful, uneventful; [vita, vacanza] leisurely, quiet; [ sonno] peaceful, undisturbed; [ mare] calm

3 (silenzioso) [luogo, angolino] quiet, private, restful; [vicini, via] quiet; [ serata] still, quiet

4 (sereno) [atmosfera, comportamento] mellow; [ vita] smooth, untroubled, peaceful; non starò tranquillo fino a quando non arriverà I won't relax until she arrives; stai tranquillo, va tutto bene don't worry, everything's all right

5 (in pace) [ coscienza] clear; [ animo] calm, quiescent; sentirsi tranquillo riguardo a to feel easy (in one's mind) about; lasciatemi un po' tranquillo! lay me off! colloq.

IDIOMS

dormire sonni -i to sleep soundly (without worry).

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > tranquillo

13 bleiben

v/i; bleibt, blieb, ist geblieben

1. (sich aufhalten, verweilen) stay, stop umg.; zu lange: tarry, linger; zu Hause bleiben stay at home; nicht ausgehen auch: stay in; im Bett bleiben stay in bed; draußen bleiben stay out; hinten bleiben be ( oder get) left behind; zum Essen bleiben stay for dinner; bleiben Sie bitte am Apparat please hold (the line); bleib auf deinem Platz stay where you are, don’t move; wir blieben über Nacht in einem Hotel we stopped ( oder stayed) at a hotel overnight umg.; und wo bleibe ich? umg. what about me?, and where do I come into it?; wir müssen ( selber) sehen, wo wir bleiben we’ll just have to fend for ourselves (do our own thing umg.); sieh zu, wo du bleibst! umg. you’re on your own, kid!; bleib mir damit vom Hals(e)! don’t bother me with such things; solange er in seinen Grenzen bleibt as long as he stays within his limits, as long as he doesn’t push himself too far; das bleibt unter uns! that’s between you and me, keep that under your hat umg.; im Krieg etc. bleiben (fallen) fall, be killed; Ball1, Leib etc.

2. bleiben bei unverändert bei einer Sache: keep to, stick to, einer Meinung, Entscheidung etc.: stick to, stand by; bei der Wahrheit bleiben stick to the truth; wollen wir doch bei der Sache bleiben let’s stick ( oder keep) to the point ( oder subject), let’s get back on track umg.; ich bleibe dabei I’m not going to change my mind; ich bleibe dabei, dass... I still think ( oder maintain etc.) that...; ich bleibe bei meinem Versprechen / meiner Meinung I shall ( oder will) abide by my promise / opinion; ich bleibe ( lieber) bei(m) Bier (I think) I’ll stick to beer, thanks; Schuster, bleib bei deinem Leisten! Sprichw. let the cobbler stick to his last; Sache, Stange, Takt1 1, treu I

3. in einem Zustand: remain, stay, continue (to be), keep; an / aus bleiben stay oder be kept on / off; geschlossen / trocken bleiben stay closed / dry; gesund bleiben stay ( oder keep) healthy; bleib gesund! mind how you go, now, take care!, keep well ( oder fit); am Leben bleiben stay alive; ruhig / gelassen bleiben keep quiet / one’s temper; unbestraft / unentdeckt bleiben go unpunished / undiscovered; unbenannt / anonym bleiben remain unnamed / anonymous; er bleibt immer freundlich he’s always very pleasant; sie wird sich immer treu bleiben she will always be the same; unsere Bemühungen blieben ohne Erfolg all our efforts were in vain; die Sache bleibt ein Geheimnis the affair remains a mystery; für sich bleiben keep to o.s.; bleib(, wo du bist)! stay where you are!, don’t move!; bleib, wie du bist stay the way you are; er wird uns stets in Erinnerung bleiben we will never forget him; in Todesanzeige: he will remain in our memory for ever; der Tag wird mir noch lange in Erinnerung bleiben well that’s a day I won’t forget in a hurry umg.; ruhig I

4. mit Verb: remain, stay; bleiben Sie ( doch) sitzen! don’t get up, please; bleib doch sitzen! ungeduldig: can’t you sit still (for one minute)?; hängen1 6, liegen 7, stehen I 3-5

5. etw. bleiben lassen (nicht tun) not do s.th., leave (s.th) alone; dann lass es eben bleiben don’t, then; nobody’s forcing you; das wirst du schön bleiben lassen! you’ll do nothing of the sort ( oder kind)!, don’t you dare!; lass es lieber bleiben (better) leave it

6. etw. bleiben lassen (aufhören mit) stop (doing) s.th.; lass das bleiben! stop it ( oder that)!, don’t do that!, leave it alone!; er kann es nicht bleiben lassen he won’t stop (doing it); das Rauchen / Trinken etc. bleiben lassen stop ( oder quit umg.) smoking / drinking etc.

7. (übrig bleiben) be left (over), remain; nur drei blieben ( noch) only three remained; uns bleibt nicht mehr viel Zeit we haven’t got ( oder there isn’t) much time left; mir bleibt keine ( andere) Wahl I have no choice ( als zu + Inf. but to + Inf.); es bleibt ihr nur die Erinnerung an ihn all she has left are the memories of him; jetzt bleibt uns nur noch eine Chance we have only one chance left, this is our last chance; vorbehalten II

8. (wegbleiben) wo bleibt er denn? what’s taking him (so long)?, where’s he got to?; wo bist du so lange geblieben? where’ve you been all this time?, what took you so long?; wo ist denn der Peter geblieben? where’s Peter got to ( oder gone)?, what’s happened to Peter?; wo ist nur mein Schlüssel geblieben? what have I done with my key?; Kinder, wo ist nur die Zeit geblieben? Goodness, what’s happened to the time?

9. unpers.: es bleibt dabei! that’s final ( oder settled) then, agreed!; und dabei bleibt es! and that’s that, and that’s final; dabei wird es nicht bleiben that won’t be the end of it ( oder the last we’ll etc. hear of it), matters won’t rest ( oder stop umg.) there; dabei muss es bleiben there the matter must rest, we’ll have to leave it there umg.; es wird bei unserer Abmachung bleiben we’ll stick to our agreement; es kann nicht dabei bleiben (so kann es nicht weiter gehen) it can’t go on like this; es wird nicht bei nur einem Fehler bleiben that won’t be the only mistake ( oder fault); es bleibt nur noch wenig zu tun there isn’t much left to be done; bleibt nur noch zu hoffen, dass... we can only hope (that)..., (well,) let’s hope (that)...; abwarten I, überlassen etc.

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to remain; to keep; to rest; to stay; to abide

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blei|ben ['blaibn] pret blieb [bliːp] ptp geblieben [gə'bliːbn]
vi aux sein

1) (= sich nicht verändern) to stay, to remain

unbelohnt/unbestraft bléíben — to go unrewarded/unpunished

unbeachtet bléíben — to go unnoticed, to escape notice

unbeantwortet bléíben — to be left or to remain unanswered

unvergessen bléíben — to continue to be remembered

an Samstagen bleibt unser Geschäft geschlossen — this shop is closed on Saturdays

in Verbindung bléíben — to keep or stay or remain in touch

in Übung/Form bléíben — to keep in practice/form

jdm in or in jds Erinnerung bléíben — to stay or remain in sb's mind

ruhig/still bléíben — to keep calm/quiet

wach bléíben — to stay or keep awake

Freunde bléíben — to stay or remain friends, to go on being friends

2) (= sich nicht bewegen, zu Besuch bleiben) to stay; (= nicht weggehen, nicht zurückkommen) to stay, to remain

sitzen/stehen bléíben — to stay sitting down/standing up, to remain seated/standing

bitte, bléíben Sie doch sitzen — please don't get up

jdn zum Bleiben einladen or auffordern — to invite sb to stay

von etw bléíben — to stay or keep away from sth

wo bleibst du so lange? (inf) — what's keeping you ( all this time)?

wo bleibt er so lange? (inf) — where has he got to?

wo sind denn all die alten Häuser geblieben? — what (has) happened to all the old houses?, where have all the old houses gone (to)?

hier ist meines Bleibens nicht ( mehr or länger) (geh) — I cannot remain here (any longer)

See:

→ Ball

3) (fig)

bei etw bléíben — to keep or stick (inf) to sth

das bleibt unter uns — that's ( just) between ourselves

wir möchten für or unter uns bléíben — we want to keep ourselves to ourselves

See:

→ dabei

4) (= übrig bleiben) to be left, to remain

es blieb mir keine andere Wahl/Möglichkeit — I had no other choice/possibility

es blieb keine andere Wahl/Möglichkeit — there was no other choice/possibility

es blieb mir keine Hoffnung — I lost all hope

5)

(= sein) es bleibt abzuwarten — it remains to be seen

es bleibt zu hoffen or wünschen, dass... — I/we can only hope that...

6) (inf = versorgt werden)

sie können ( selber) sehen, wo sie bléíben — they'll just have to look out for themselves (inf)

und wo bleibe ich? — and what about me?

sieh zu, wo du bleibst! — you're on your own! (inf), you'd better look out for yourself! (inf)

7) (euph = umkommen)

er ist auf See geblieben — he died at sea

er ist im Krieg geblieben — he didn't come back from the war

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1) (to stay; not to leave: I shall remain here.) remain

2) (to continue to be: The problem remains unsolved.) remain

3) (to remain, last or continue for a long time or after the expected time: The smell of the bad fish lingered for days.) linger

4) (to remain (in a place) for a time, eg while travelling, or as a guest etc: We stayed three nights at that hotel / with a friend / in Paris; Aunt Mary is coming to stay (for a fortnight); Would you like to stay for supper?; Stay and watch that television programme.) stay

5) (to remain (in a particular position, place, state or condition): The doctor told her to stay in bed; He never stays long in any job; Stay away from the office till your cold is better; Why won't these socks stay up?; Stay where you are - don't move!; In 1900, people didn't realize that motor cars were here to stay.) stay

6) (to stay: Will you be stopping long at the hotel?) stop

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blei·ben

<blieb, geblieben>

[ˈblaibn̩]

vi Hilfsverb: sein

1. (verweilen) to stay

\bleiben Sie doch noch! do stay!

ich bleibe noch zwei Jahre in der Schule I'll be staying at school another two years

ich bleibe heute etwas länger im Büro I'll be working late today

\bleiben Sie am Apparat! hold the line!

bleibt am Platz! stay seated [or in your seats]!

wo bleibst du so lange? what has been keeping you all this time?

wo sie nur so lange bleibt? wherever has she got to?

wo ist meine Brieftasche geblieben? where has my wallet got to?, what has happened to my wallet?

wo sind die Jahre bloß geblieben? how the years have flown [or passed by]!

im Bett \bleiben to stay in bed

zum Frühstück \bleiben to stay for breakfast

auf dem Weg \bleiben to stay on [or keep to] the path

für sich akk \bleiben wollen to want to be alone

er ist ein Einzelgänger und will lieber für sich \bleiben he's a loner and likes to be by himself

unter [o für] sich \bleiben wollen to want to keep to themselves

in den Ferien \bleiben wir gern[e] unter uns on holidays we like to keep to ourselves

wir \bleiben ganz unter uns there'll just be us

▪ bei jdm \bleiben to stay with sb

2. (fig: nicht verlassen) to stay

das bleibt unter uns that's [just] between ourselves [or fam between you and me and the bedpost]

jdm in Erinnerung \bleiben to stay in sb's mind [or memory]

im Rahmen \bleiben to keep within reasonable bounds

3. (andauern) to last, to persist

hoffentlich bleibt die Sonne noch eine Weile I do hope the sunshine lasts for a while yet

der Regen dürfte vorerst \bleiben the rain should persist for the time being

4. (wohnen) to stay

ich habe immer noch keine Wohnung gefunden, wo ich \bleiben kann I still haven't found a place to stay

5. (fam: zurechtkommen)

und wo bleibe ich? and what about me?

[selbst] [zu]sehen müssen, wo man bleibt to have to look out [or to fend] for oneself

6. (euph geh: umkommen)

im Feld \bleiben to fall in battle

im Krieg/auf See \bleiben to die in the war/at sea

7. (sich fernhalten, meiden)

▪ von jdm/etw \bleiben (fam) to stay away from sb/sth

8. (nicht aufgeben)

▪ bei etw dat \bleiben to stick [or keep] to sth

bleibt es bei unserer Abmachung? does our arrangement still stand?

ich bleibe bei meiner alten Marke I'll stick to [or stay with] my old brand

ich bleibe bei Weißwein I'm sticking to [or fam with] white wine

dabei bleibt es! [and] that's that [or the end of it]!

dabei \bleiben, dass... to still think [or say] that...

9. (weiterhin sein) to stay, to remain

ihre Klagen blieben ungehört her complaints were not listened to [or fell on deaf ears]

die Lage blieb [weiterhin] angespannt the situation remained tense

morgen \bleiben alle Geschäfte geschlossen all the shops are closed tomorrow

er ist ganz der Alte geblieben he hasn't changed a bit [since I last saw him]

in Form \bleiben to keep in shape

Freunde \bleiben to remain [or go on being] friends

frisch \bleiben to keep [fresh]

gelassen/wach \bleiben to stay [or keep] calm/awake

hartnäckig/inkonsequent/unzugänglich \bleiben to be still stubborn/inconsistent/inaccessible

am Leben \bleiben to stay alive

Präsident/Vorsitzender \bleiben to continue as president/chairman

tot \bleiben ESP NORDD (fam: sterben) to die, to snuff it BRIT fam

in Übung \bleiben to keep practising

unbeachtet \bleiben to go unnoticed, to escape notice

unbeantwortet \bleiben Brief to go [or remain] unanswered

mein Brief ist bis jetzt unbeantwortet geblieben so far I have received no reply to my letter

unbelohnt/unbestraft \bleiben to go unrewarded/unpunished

unvergessen \bleiben to continue to be remembered

diese Ereignisse werden mir für immer unvergessen \bleiben I shall never forget those events

in Verbindung \bleiben to keep [or stay] [or remain] in touch

10. (belassen werden) to stay [or remain] unchanged

„bleibt“ TYPO “please retain”, “stet” spec

11. (übrig, vorhanden sein)

es bleibt wenigstens die Hoffnung, dass... at least there's the hope that...

eine Hoffnung/Möglichkeit bleibt uns noch we still have one hope/possibility left

was bleibt mir dann? what shall I do?

was blieb ihm anderes als nachzugeben? what else could he do but give in?

es blieb ihr nur noch die Flucht her only choice was to flee

es bleibt keine andere Möglichkeit/Wahl there is no other alternative/choice

es blieb mir keine andere Möglichkeit/Wahl I was left with no other alternative/choice

12. (sein, gelten)

es bleibt Ihnen belassen, wie Sie sich entscheiden it's up to you how you decide

es bleibt abzuwarten, ob... it remains to be seen whether...

es bleibt zu hoffen/wünschen, dass... we/you etc. can only hope/wish that...

es bleibt sehr zu wünschen, dass... we sincerely hope that...

13. (fam: unterlassen)

etw \bleiben lassen to refrain from sth; (aufhören mit) to stop sth; (aufgeben) to give up sth; (einmalig) to give sth a miss fam; (nicht wagen) to forget sth fam

lass das/es [gefälligst] \bleiben! don't do that/it!; (hör auf) stop that/it!

du willst ihr die Wahrheit sagen? das würde ich an deiner Stelle lieber \bleiben lassen! you want to tell her the truth? I wouldn't do that if I were you!

das Rauchen \bleiben lassen to give up [or stop] smoking

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unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit sein

1) stay; remain

bleiben Sie bitte am Apparat — hold the line please

wo bleibt er so lange? — where has he got to?

wo bleibst du denn so lange? — where have you been or what's been keeping you all this time?

zum Abendessen bleiben — stay for supper

auf dem Weg bleiben — keep to or stay on the path

bei etwas bleiben — (fig.): (an etwas festhalten) keep or stick to something

jemandem in Erinnerung od. im Gedächtnis bleiben — stay in somebody's mind or memory

das bleibt unter uns — (Dat.) that's [just] between ourselves

zusehen können, wo man bleibt — (ugs.) have to fend for oneself

jemanden zum Bleiben auffordern — ask somebody to stay

im Feld/im Krieg/auf See bleiben — (verhüll. geh.) die or fall in action/die in the war/die at sea

der Kuchen bleibt mehrere Tage frisch — the cake will keep for several days

bleib ruhig! — keep calm!

das Geschäft bleibt heute geschlossen — the shop is closed today

unbestraft/unbemerkt bleiben — go unpunished/go unnoticed or escape notice

sitzen bleiben — stay or remain sitting down or seated

dabei bleibt es! — (ugs.): (daran wird nichts mehr geändert) that's that; that's the end of it

2)

das bleibt abzuwarten — that remains to be seen

es bleibt zu hoffen, dass... — we can only hope that...

3) (übrigbleiben) be left; remain

uns (Dat.) bleibt noch Zeit — we still have time

es blieb ihm keine Hoffnung mehr — he had no hope left

4)

etwas bleiben lassen — give something a miss; forget something

das Rauchen bleiben lassen — (aufgeben) give up or stop smoking

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bleiben v/i; bleibt, blieb, ist geblieben

1. (sich aufhalten, verweilen) stay, stop umg; zu lange: tarry, linger;

zu Hause bleiben stay at home; nicht ausgehen auch: stay in;

im Bett bleiben stay in bed;

draußen bleiben stay out;

hinten bleiben be ( oder get) left behind;

zum Essen bleiben stay for dinner;

bleiben Sie bitte am Apparat please hold (the line);

bleib auf deinem Platz stay where you are, don’t move;

wir blieben über Nacht in einem Hotel we stopped ( oder stayed) at a hotel overnight umg;

und wo bleibe ich? umg what about me?, and where do I come into it?;

wir müssen (selber) sehen, wo wir bleiben we’ll just have to fend for ourselves (do our own thing umg);

sieh zu, wo du bleibst! umg you’re on your own, kid!;

bleib mir damit vom Hals(e)! don’t bother me with such things;

solange er in seinen Grenzen bleibt as long as he stays within his limits, as long as he doesn’t push himself too far;

das bleibt unter uns! that’s between you and me, keep that under your hat umg;

im Krieg etc

bleiben (fallen) fall, be killed; → Ball¹, Leib etc

2.

bleiben bei unverändert bei einer Sache: keep to, stick to, einer Meinung, Entscheidung etc: stick to, stand by;

bei der Wahrheit bleiben stick to the truth;

wollen wir doch bei der Sache bleiben let’s stick ( oder keep) to the point ( oder subject), let’s get back on track umg;

ich bleibe dabei I’m not going to change my mind;

ich bleibe dabei, dass … I still think ( oder maintain etc) that …;

ich bleibe bei meinem Versprechen/meiner Meinung I shall ( oder will) abide by my promise/opinion;

ich bleibe (lieber) bei(m) Bier (I think) I’ll stick to beer, thanks;

Schuster, bleib bei deinem Leisten! sprichw let the cobbler stick to his last; → Sache, Stange, Takt¹ 1, treu A

3. in einem Zustand: remain, stay, continue (to be), keep;

an/aus bleiben stay oder be kept on/off;

geschlossen/trocken bleiben stay closed/dry;

gesund bleiben stay ( oder keep) healthy;

bleib gesund! mind how you go, now, take care!, keep well ( oder fit);

am Leben bleiben stay alive;

ruhig/gelassen bleiben keep quiet/one’s temper;

unbestraft/unentdeckt bleiben go unpunished/undiscovered;

unbenannt/anonym bleiben remain unnamed/anonymous;

er bleibt immer freundlich he’s always very pleasant;

sie wird sich immer treu bleiben she will always be the same;

unsere Bemühungen blieben ohne Erfolg all our efforts were in vain;

die Sache bleibt ein Geheimnis the affair remains a mystery;

für sich bleiben keep to o.s.;

bleib(, wo du bist)! stay where you are!, don’t move!;

bleib, wie du bist stay the way you are;

er wird uns stets in Erinnerung bleiben we will never forget him; in Todesanzeige: he will remain in our memory for ever;

der Tag wird mir noch lange in Erinnerung bleiben well that’s a day I won’t forget in a hurry umg; → ruhig A

4. mit Verb: remain, stay;

bleiben Sie (doch) sitzen! don’t get up, please;

bleib doch sitzen! ungeduldig: can’t you sit still (for one minute)?; → hängen¹ 6, liegen 7, stehen A 3-5

5. etwas

bleiben lassen (nicht tun) not do sth, leave (s.th) alone;

dann lass es eben bleiben don’t, then; nobody’s forcing you;

das wirst du schön bleiben lassen! you’ll do nothing of the sort ( oder kind)!, don’t you dare!;

lass es lieber bleiben (better) leave it

6. etwas

bleiben lassen (aufhören mit) stop (doing) sth;

lass das bleiben! stop it ( oder that)!, don’t do that!, leave it alone!;

er kann es nicht bleiben lassen he won’t stop (doing it);

das Rauchen/Trinken etc

bleiben lassen stop ( oder quit umg) smoking/drinking etc

7. (übrig bleiben) be left (over), remain;

nur drei blieben (noch) only three remained;

uns bleibt nicht mehr viel Zeit we haven’t got ( oder there isn’t) much time left;

mir bleibt keine (andere) Wahl I have no choice (

als zu +inf but to +inf);

es bleibt ihr nur die Erinnerung an ihn all she has left are the memories of him;

jetzt bleibt uns nur noch eine Chance we have only one chance left, this is our last chance; → vorbehalten B

8. (wegbleiben)

wo bleibt er denn? what’s taking him (so long)?, where’s he got to?;

wo bist du so lange geblieben? where’ve you been all this time?, what took you so long?;

wo ist denn der Peter geblieben? where’s Peter got to ( oder gone)?, what’s happened to Peter?;

wo ist nur mein Schlüssel geblieben? what have I done with my key?;

Kinder, wo ist nur die Zeit geblieben? Goodness, what’s happened to the time?

9. unpers:

es bleibt dabei! that’s final ( oder settled) then, agreed!;

und dabei bleibt es! and that’s that, and that’s final;

dabei wird es nicht bleiben that won’t be the end of it ( oder the last we’ll etc hear of it), matters won’t rest ( oder stop umg) there;

dabei muss es bleiben there the matter must rest, we’ll have to leave it there umg;

es wird bei unserer Abmachung bleiben we’ll stick to our agreement;

es kann nicht dabei bleiben (so kann es nicht weiter gehen) it can’t go on like this;

es wird nicht bei nur einem Fehler bleiben that won’t be the only mistake ( oder fault);

es bleibt nur noch wenig zu tun there isn’t much left to be done;

bleibt nur noch zu hoffen, dass … we can only hope (that) …, (well,) let’s hope (that) …; → abwarten A, überlassen etc

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unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit sein

1) stay; remain

bleiben Sie bitte am Apparat — hold the line please

wo bleibt er so lange? — where has he got to?

wo bleibst du denn so lange? — where have you been or what's been keeping you all this time?

zum Abendessen bleiben — stay for supper

auf dem Weg bleiben — keep to or stay on the path

bei etwas bleiben — (fig.): (an etwas festhalten) keep or stick to something

jemandem in Erinnerung od. im Gedächtnis bleiben — stay in somebody's mind or memory

das bleibt unter uns — (Dat.) that's [just] between ourselves

zusehen können, wo man bleibt — (ugs.) have to fend for oneself

jemanden zum Bleiben auffordern — ask somebody to stay

im Feld/im Krieg/auf See bleiben — (verhüll. geh.) die or fall in action/die in the war/die at sea

der Kuchen bleibt mehrere Tage frisch — the cake will keep for several days

bleib ruhig! — keep calm!

das Geschäft bleibt heute geschlossen — the shop is closed today

unbestraft/unbemerkt bleiben — go unpunished/go unnoticed or escape notice

sitzen bleiben — stay or remain sitting down or seated

dabei bleibt es! — (ugs.): (daran wird nichts mehr geändert) that's that; that's the end of it

2)

das bleibt abzuwarten — that remains to be seen

es bleibt zu hoffen, dass... — we can only hope that...

3) (übrigbleiben) be left; remain

uns (Dat.) bleibt noch Zeit — we still have time

es blieb ihm keine Hoffnung mehr — he had no hope left

4)

etwas bleiben lassen — give something a miss; forget something

das Rauchen bleiben lassen — (aufgeben) give up or stop smoking

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adj.

abided adj. v.

(§ p.,pp.: blieb, ist geblieben)

= to abide v.

to remain v.

to rest v.

to stay v. v.

to abide Verb

to abide v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > bleiben

14 como

adv.

1 as.

lo he hecho como es debido I did it as o the way it should be done

me encanta como bailas I love the way you dance

lo hagamos como lo hagamos habrá problemas whichever way we do it there'll be problems

2 as.

como te decía ayer… as I was telling you yesterday…

3 as.

trabaja como bombero he works as a fireman

dieron el dinero como anticipo they gave the money as an advance

4 about (aproximadamente).

me quedan como mil pesos I've got about a thousand pesos left

estamos como a mitad de camino we're about half-way there

tiene un sabor como a naranja it tastes a bit like an orange

5 like, as, such as, qua.

6 how, in which way.

7 some.

Pesa como cien libras It weighs some hundred pounds.

conj.

1 as, since (ya que).

como no llegabas, nos fuimos as o since you didn't arrive, we left

2 if (si). (peninsular Spanish)

como no me hagas caso, lo pasarás mal if you don't listen to me, there will be trouble

3 that (que).

después de tantas veces como te lo he explicado after all the times (that) I've explained it to you

prep.

1 like, as, just like, such as.

Te di esto en condición de préstamo I gave this to you as a loan.

2 as to.

3 how to.

pres.indicat.

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

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como

► adverbio

1 (modo) how

■ así fue como nos encontramos this is how we met

■ lo hizo como quiso he did it the way he wanted to

2 (comparación) as, like

■ negro como la noche as dark as night

■ camina como su madre he walks like his mother

■ hablas como un político you talk like a politician

3 (en calidad de) as

■ como director as director

■ como invitado as a guest

4 (según) as

■ como dice tu amigo as your friend says

5 familiar (aproximadamente) about

■ había como unos cien there were about a hundred

► conjunción

1 (así que) as

■ como llegaban se presentaban they introduced themselves as they arrived

2 (si) if

■ como lo vuelvas a hacer... if you do it again...

3 (porque) as, since

■ como llegamos tarde no pudimos entrar since we arrived late we couldn't get in

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FRASEOLOGÍA

como quiera que (no importa cómo) however 2 (ya que) since, as, inasmuch as

como no sea que unless

como sea whatever happens, no matter what

como si lo viera familiar I can imagine perfectly well

como si nada / como si tal cosa as if nothing had happened

hacer como quien to pretend to +inf

■ hizo como quien estaba enfermo he pretended to be ill

hacer como si to pretend to +inf

■ hace como si no viese nada he's pretending not to see anything

tanto como eso no familiar not as much as that

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1. conj.
1) as

2) like

3) if

4) since, given that
2. prep.
as, like

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1. ADV

1) [indicando semejanza] like

tienen un perro como el nuestro — they've got a dog like ours

se portó como un imbécil — he behaved like an idiot

es como un pez — it's like a fish

juega como yo — he plays like me o like I do

como este hay pocos — there are few like this o him

sabe como a queso — it tastes a bit like cheese

blanco como la nieve — as white as snow

tuvo resultados como no se habían conocido antes — it had results such as had never been known before

2) [introduciendo ejemplo] such as

hay peces, como truchas y salmones — there are fish, such as trout and salmon

tiene ventajas, como son la resistencia y durabilidad — it has advantages, such as o like strength and durability

3) [indicando modo]

a) + indic

lo hice como me habían enseñado — I did it as I had been taught

hazlo como te dijo ella — do it like * o the way she told you

toca como canta — she plays like * o the same way as she sings

no es como me lo imaginaba — it isn't as o like * I imagined it

prefiero como lo haces tú — I prefer it the way you do it

la manera como sucedió — the way (in which) it happened

fue así como comenzó — that was how it began

lo levanté como pude — I lifted it as best I could

• tal como, tal como lo había planeado — just as o the way I had planned it

b) + subjun

hazlo como quieras — do it however you want o like

hazlo como puedas — do your best, do the best you can

• como sea — at all costs

tratan de mantenerse en el poder como sea — they will do whatever it takes to stay in power

está decidido a salvar como sea la vida del niño — he's determined to do whatever it takes to save the child's life

sea como sea — in any case

hay que evitar que nos eliminen sea como sea — we must avoid getting knocked out at all costs

4) (=en calidad de) as

lo usé como cuchara — I used it as a spoon

asistió como espectador — he attended as a spectator

lo dice como juez — he says it speaking as a judge

vale más como poeta — he is better as a poet

5) (=más o menos) about, around

había como cincuenta — there were about o around fifty

vino como a las dos — he came at about o around two

sentía como tristeza — she felt a sort o kind of sadness

6) [con valor causal]

libre como estaba — free as he was

2. CONJ

1) + indic (=ya que) as, since

como no tenía dinero — as o since I had no money

2) + indic (=según) as

como dice mi profesor — as my teacher says

como se ve en el gráfico — as you can see from the diagram

• tal (y) como están las cosas — the way things are, as things stand

tal como están los precios de las motos... — with motorbike prices as they are at the moment...

3) + indic (=cuando) as soon as

así como nos vio lanzó un grito — as soon as he saw us he shouted

4) + indic
(=que)
verás como les ganamos — we'll beat them, you'll see

ya verás como no vienen — I bet they won't come

• de tanto como, tienen las manos doloridas de tanto como aplaudieron — they clapped so much their hands hurt

de tanto como odio a los dos, no sé a quien odio más — I hate them both so much, I don't know which I hate the most

5) + subjun (=si) if

como vengas tarde, no comes — if you're late you'll get nothing to eat

como sea cierto, ¡estamos perdidos! — if it's true, we're done for!

¡como lo pierdas! — you'd better not lose it!, don't you lose it!

• como no, como no lo haga en seguida... — if he doesn't do it at once..., unless he does it at once...

no salimos, como no sea para ir al cine — we only go out if it's to go to the cinema, we don't go out unless it's to go to the cinema

6)

• como que — as if

¡como que yo soy tonto y me creo esas mentiras! — as if I was stupid enough to believe lies like that!

¡como que te van a pagar! — don't tell me they're going to pay you!

hizo como que no nos veía — he pretended not to see us

al tragar nota como que le molesta — he shows discomfort when swallowing

7)

• como si — as if, as though

siguió leyendo, como si no hubiera oído nada — he kept on reading, as if o as though he hadn't heard

sentí como si fuera a caerme — I felt as if o as though I was about to fall

como si no hubiera pasado nada — as if o as though nothing had happened

se comporta como si me odiara — he behaves as if o as though he hated me

como si fuera a llover — as if o as though it was going to rain

8)

• como para, ¡es como para denunciarlos! — it's enough to make you want to report them to the police!

tampoco es como para enfadarse tanto — there's no need to get so angry about it

9) CAm, Méx

a como dé o diera lugar — at any cost
así 1., 5), pronto 1., 4), querer 2., 1)
* * *
I
preposición

1)

a) ( en calidad de) as

quiero hablarte como amigo — I want to speak to you as a friend

el director tendrá como funciones... — the director's duties will be...

está considerado como lo mejor — he's considered (to be) the best

b) ( con el nombre de) as

se la conoce como `flor de luz' — it's known as `flor de luz'

c) ( por ejemplo) like

en algunos lugares como Londres — in some places such as o like London

2) (en comparaciones, contrastes) like

uno como el tuyo — one like yours

pienso como tú — I agree with you

fue ella, como que me llamo Beatriz — it was her, as sure as my name's Beatriz

bailó como nunca — she danced as o like she'd never danced before

me trata como a un imbécil — he treats me like an idiot

no hay nada como un buen coñac! — there's nothing like a good brandy!

como para + inf: es como para echarse a llorar it's enough to make you want to cry; fue como para pegarle — I could have hit him

3) (en locs)

así como — (frml) as well as

como él solo/ella sola: es egoísta como él solo he's so o he's incredibly selfish!; como mucho/poco at (the) most/at least; como nadie: cocina como nadie nobody cooks like her; como que...: conduce muy bien - como que es piloto de carreras he drives very well - well, he is a racing driver, after all; y no me lo dijiste - como que no lo sabía! and you didn't tell me about it - that's because I didn't know about it!; como ser (CS) such as, for example; como si (+ subj) as if, as though; ella está grave y él como si nada or como si tal cosa — she's seriously ill and he doesn't seem at all o in the least worried
II
conjunción

1) ( de la manera que) as

tal como había prometido — just as he had promised

como era de esperar — as was to be expected

como dice el refrán — as the saying goes

no me gustó como lo dijo — I didn't like the way she said it

(tal y) como están las cosas — as things stand; (+ subj)

hazlo como quieras/como puedas — do it any way you like/as best as you can

no voy - como quieras — I'm not going - please yourself o as you like

como quiera que sea — no matter what

la buganvilla, o como quiera que se llame — bougainvillea or whatever it's called

2) ( puesto que) as, since

como era temprano, nos fuimos a dar una vuelta — since o as it was early, we went for a walk

3) (si) (+ subj) if

como te pille... — if I catch you...

4) ( en oraciones concesivas)

cansado como estaba, me ayudó — tired though o tired as he was, he helped me

5) ( que)

vimos como se los llevaban — we saw them being taken away

vas a ver como llega tarde — he'll be late, you'll see
III
adverbio

1) ( expresando aproximación) about

está como a cincuenta kilómetros — it's about fifty kilometers away

un sabor como a almendras — a kind of almondy taste

2) ( uso expletivo) kind of (colloq)

me da como vergüenza... — I find it kind of embarrassing...

* * *

= as, by way of, for the purpose of + Nombre, how, in the guise of, just as, like, qua, much as, as a kind of, as serving as, along the lines of, in + Posesivo + capacity as, such as, kind of like.

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

Ex. An annotation is a note added to the title and/or other bibliographic information concerning a document, by way of comment or explanation.

Ex. Taking the second situation for the purpose of illustration, there are four options for choice of title.

Ex. Inevitably any abridgement poses the dilemma how to abridge, that is, what to leave out and what to include.

Ex. Further, these indexers are probably so familiar with their subject area that, they whether in the guise of indexer or searcher, will profit little from any additional guides to relationships.

Ex. Just as Ivan finds that by taking pleasure in an extra piece of food he makes survival possible and beats Stalin and his jailors at heir own game.

Ex. Thus, the computer-held term record files are most suitable for applications like Selective Dissemination of Information (SDI) systems.

Ex. Such a concept came as a great surprise to many information educators who rather dismissively regarded the information qua information field of activity as being too limited.

Ex. More studies are needed to identify the full temporal effects of the personal computer, much as they did for television.

Ex. In a way, it is acting as a kind of bridge between the two, permitting traffic both ways where once there was a divide.

Ex. 45 libraries have been unofficially recognised by librarians as serving as model children's libraries.

Ex. The author considers the possibility of a shift from libraries to personal information service along the lines of the shift that has occured from public to private transport.

Ex. Strange that so helpful and charming a person in his capacity as a librarian could behave so monstrously; but behave thus he did.

Ex. Indicative abstracts abound in phrases such as 'is discussed' or 'has been surveyed', but do not record the outcome of the discussion or survey.

Ex. It's kind of like trumping in public -- You simply do not do it!.

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* ¡cómo se nota que no está el jefe! = while the cat's away, the mice will play.

* aducir como evidencia = adduce as + evidence.

* algo así como = something like.

* añádase cómo = expand like.

* así como = as, as well as.

* así como así = just like that.

* así como... de igual modo... = just as... so....

* así es como = this is how.

* así es como es = that's how it is.

* caer como moscas = drop like + flies.

* como aclaración = in parenthesis.

* como algo natural = as a matter of course.

* como algo normal = as a matter of course.

* como algo opuesto a = as against.

* como algo residual = residually.

* como alternativa = as an alternative.

* como anillo al dedo = just the ticket, the right twigs for an eagle's nest, perfect fit, perfect match, that's the ticket!.

* como antes = as before.

* como apoyo a = in support of.

* como barcos que se cruzan (en la noche) = like passing ships (in the night).

* como barcos que se cruzan (en la oscuridad) = like passing ships (in the night).

* como base para = as a basis for.

* como cabe esperar = unsurprisingly, as one might expect, as expected.

* como cabía esperar = as expected.

* como cabría esperar = as might be expected, as one might expect.

* como cabría suponer = as might be expected.

* como consecuencia = on this basis, on that basis, in doing so, in consequence, in accordance.

* como consecuencia (de) = as a result (of), in the wake of, as a consequence (of).

* cómo conseguir = obtainability.

* como con todo en la vida = as with everything in life.

* como contrapartida = in return.

* como cooperativa = collegially.

* como corresponde = fittingly.

* como corresponde a = as befits.

* como cuando + Indicativo = as in + Gerundio.

* como de costumbre = as usual, as always, according to normal practice.

* cómo demonios = how on earth.

* como dice el dicho = as the saying goes, so the saying goes.

* como dice el refrán = as the saying goes, so the saying goes.

* como diferente a = as distinct from.

* cómo disponer de (algo) = disposition.

* como dos gotas de agua = as alike as two peas in a pod, like two peas in a pod.

* como ejemplo = as an example, by way of illustration.

* como el cuero = leathery.

* como el desierto = desert-like.

* como el día y la noche = worlds apart, like oil and water, like chalk and cheese, like apples and oranges.

* como el fuego = like wildfire.

* como el perro del hortelano que ni come ni deja comer = a dog in the manger.

* como en casa = like home (away) from home.

* como en casa no se está en ningún sitio = there's no place like home.

* como en el caso de = as with, just as for, as in the case of.

* como era de esperar = as expected.

* como es debido = fittingly.

* como es de esperar = predictably, not surprisingly, as expected.

* como es el caso de = as it is with, as with.

* como es habitual = as always.

* como es natural = not unnaturally.

* como es normal = as always.

* como esto = like this.

* como fecha final = at the very latest.

* como forma de vida = as a way of life.

* como grogui = drowsily, groggily.

* como grupo = collectively.

* como guía = for guidance.

* como la noche y el día = like oil and water, worlds apart, like chalk and cheese, like apples and oranges.

* como la pólvora = like wildfire.

* como las ardillas = squirrel-like.

* como las empresas = business-like.

* como loca = like a madwoman.

* como loco = like hell, like crazy, like mad, like a lunatic, like a madman.

* como medida de seguridad = as a backup.

* como medida provisional = as an interim measure.

* como medida temporal = as an interim measure.

* como medida transitoria = as an interim measure.

* como mejor + poder = as best + Pronombre + can.

* como mínimo = at least, conservatively, at a minimum.

* como mínimo hasta que = minimally until.

* como mucho = at best, at most, if at all, at the most, at the very latest.

* como muestra de agradecimiento = as a token of thanks.

* como muestra de + Posesivo + agradecimiento = as a token of + Posesivo + appreciation.

* como muestra de + Posesivo + gratitud = as a token of + Posesivo + gratitude.

* como muy tarde = at the latest.

* como norma = as a rule, as a matter of policy.

* como norma general = as a rule of thumb, as a general rule, as a general rule of thumb, as a rough guide.

* cómo nos las ingeniamos para... = how in the world....

* como nota al margen = on a sidenote.

* como nuevo = in mint condition, in tip-top condition, in tip-top form.

* como ocurre en estos casos = as is the way with these things.

* como + ocurrir + en el caso de = as + be + the case for.

* como opuesto a = as distinct from, as opposed to.

* como otra posibilidad = as an alternative.

* ¡como para creérselo! = Posesivo + famous last words.

* como parásito = parasitically.

* como persona que = as one who.

* como pez fuera del agua = like a fish out of water.

* como polo opuesto = by polar contrast.

* como por arte de magia = magically, into thin air.

* como por ejemplo = such as, to the effect of.

* como por encanto = magically.

* como poseído = as one possessed.

* como preámbulo de = as a preamble to.

* como primera elección = as a first preference.

* como prueba de = as a token of, as a sign of.

* como prueba de agradecimiento = as a token of thanks.

* como prueba de + Posesivo + agradecimiento = as a token of + Posesivo + appreciation.

* como prueba de + Posesivo + gratitud = as a token of + Posesivo + gratitude.

* como pruebas = in evidence, in evidence.

* como quiera que + Verbo = however + Verbo.

* como quieras llamarlo = whatever you call it.

* como reconocimiento a = in recognition of.

* como respuesta a = in reply to, in response to.

* como resultado = in consequence, on this basis, on that basis, in doing so.

* como resultado (de) = as a consequence (of).

* como salido de fábrica = in mint condition.

* como segunda alternativa = as a backup.

* como se indicó en = as was pointed out in.

* como señal de agradecimiento = as a token of thanks.

* como señal de + Posesivo + agradecimiento = as a token of + Posesivo + appreciation.

* como señal de + Posesivo + gratitud = as a token of + Posesivo + gratitude.

* cómo + ser = what + be like.

* como si = as though.

* como si dijéramos = as it were.

* como siempre = as always.

* como si fuese = as it were.

* como siga así = at this rate.

* como sigue = as follows.

* como símbolo de = as a token of, as a sign of.

* como si nada = be right as rain, unfazed.

* como si no hubiera mañana = like there's no tomorrow.

* como si + Pronombre + fuese la vida en ello = like there's no tomorrow.

* como si se acabara el mundo = like there's no tomorrow.

* como si se fuese a acabar el mundo = like there's no tomorrow.

* como si se + Pronombre + hubiera tragado la tierra = into thin air.

* como si (se tratase de) = as if.

* como si tal cosa = be right as rain, unfazed, just like that.

* como sustituto de = in place of.

* como tal = as such, in this capacity, qua.

* como término medio = on average.

* como todo un caballero = sportingly.

* como último recurso = as a last resort, in the last resort.

* como una aguja en un pajar = like a needle in a haystack.

* como una balsa de aceite = like a millpond, calm like a millpond.

* como una cabra = stark raving mad, raving mad.

* como una cebolla = onion-like.

* como una condenada = like a madwoman.

* como una descosida = like a madwoman.

* como una forma de = as a means of.

* como una metralladora = quick-fire.

* como un basilisco = like a bear with a sore head.

* como un bobo = stupidly.

* como un bólido = like the clappers.

* como un campo de batalla = like a war zone.

* como un cencerro = barking mad, raving mad, stark raving mad.

* como un condenado = like the clappers, like crazy, like mad, like a lunatic, like a madman, as one possessed.

* como un descosido = like a lunatic, like a madman, as one possessed.

* como un detective = detectivelike, sleuthlike.

* como un elefante en una cacharrería = like an elephant in a china shop.

* como un energúmeno = like a bear with a sore head.

* como un estúpido = stupidly.

* como un experto = expertly.

* como un glaciar = glacially.

* como unidad global = as a whole.

* como un idiota = stupidly.

* como un loca = like a madwoman.

* como un loco = like crazy, like mad, like a lunatic, madly, like a madman.

* como un método para = as a means of.

* como un modo de = as a way of.

* como un necio = stupidly.

* como un observador que pasa desapercibido = fly-on-the-wall, fly-on-the-wall.

* cómo uno se identifica a sí mismo = self-identification.

* como un platillo = saucer-like.

* como un poseído = as one possessed.

* como un rayo = in a flash.

* como un reguero de pólvora = like wildfire.

* como un relámpago = like greased lightning, like the clappers.

* como un reloj = as regular as clockwork, like clockwork.

* como un televisor = television-type.

* como un todo = as a whole.

* como un tonto = stupidly, foolishly.

* como un torpe = foolishly.

* como un zombi = zombielike.

* como vivir en un escaparate = like being in a (gold)fish bowl.

* como + Voz Pasiva = as + Participio Pasado.

* como y cuando = as and when.

* como y cuando sea + Adjetivo = as + Adjetivo.

* comportarse como se espera = be a sport.

* con el mismo + Nombre + como el que... = as + Adverbio + as....

* conocerse como = be known as.

* dar como resultado = result (in).

* de cómo = as to how.

* durante tanto tiempo como sea posible = for as long as possible.

* el modo como = the way in which.

* el problema no es el qué, sino el cómo = the devil (is/lives) in the details.

* frase como encabezamiento = phrase heading.

* llegar a ser conocido como = become + known as.

* mantenerse como válido = hold up.

* nada menos que + Nombre + tan + Adjetivo + como = no less + Adjetivo + Nombre + than.

* no + haber + nada como = there + be + nothing like.

* ofrecerse como voluntario = volunteer.

* para colmo = on top of everything else.

* plan de cómo disponer de Algo = disposition instruction.

* proponer como principio = posit.

* sea como sea = be that as it may, at all costs, at any cost.

* seleccionar como relevante = hit.

* ser como hablar con la pared = be like talking to a brick wall.

* ser tan buen momento como cualquier otro = be as good a time as any.

* ser un momento tan bueno como cualquier otro = be as good a time as any.

* tal como = such as, such + Nombre + as, just as.

* tal y como aparece = as it/they stand(s).

* tal y como es/son = as it/they stand(s).

* tal y como + ser = in + Posesivo + true colours.

* tan + Adjetivo + como = as + Adjetivo + as, every bit as + Adjetivo + as.

* tan + Adjetivo + como de costumbre = as + Adjetivo + as ever.

* tan + Adjetivo + como siempre = as + Adjetivo + as ever.

* tan pronto como = as soon as, just as soon as, no sooner... than.

* tan pronto como sea posible = as soon as possible (asap).

* tanto como = as many... as..., as much as + Adjetivo, both... and..., no less than, equally, if not, so much as.

* tanto como siempre = as much as ever.

* tener como equivalente = have + counterpart.

* tener como motivo central = plan around + Nombre.

* tener como objetivo = have + as + Posesivo + objective.

* tomar como ejemplo = take.

* un poco como = kind of like.

* * *
I
preposición

1)

a) ( en calidad de) as

quiero hablarte como amigo — I want to speak to you as a friend

el director tendrá como funciones... — the director's duties will be...

está considerado como lo mejor — he's considered (to be) the best

b) ( con el nombre de) as

se la conoce como `flor de luz' — it's known as `flor de luz'

c) ( por ejemplo) like

en algunos lugares como Londres — in some places such as o like London

2) (en comparaciones, contrastes) like

uno como el tuyo — one like yours

pienso como tú — I agree with you

fue ella, como que me llamo Beatriz — it was her, as sure as my name's Beatriz

bailó como nunca — she danced as o like she'd never danced before

me trata como a un imbécil — he treats me like an idiot

no hay nada como un buen coñac! — there's nothing like a good brandy!

como para + inf: es como para echarse a llorar it's enough to make you want to cry; fue como para pegarle — I could have hit him

3) (en locs)

así como — (frml) as well as

como él solo/ella sola: es egoísta como él solo he's so o he's incredibly selfish!; como mucho/poco at (the) most/at least; como nadie: cocina como nadie nobody cooks like her; como que...: conduce muy bien - como que es piloto de carreras he drives very well - well, he is a racing driver, after all; y no me lo dijiste - como que no lo sabía! and you didn't tell me about it - that's because I didn't know about it!; como ser (CS) such as, for example; como si (+ subj) as if, as though; ella está grave y él como si nada or como si tal cosa — she's seriously ill and he doesn't seem at all o in the least worried
II
conjunción

1) ( de la manera que) as

tal como había prometido — just as he had promised

como era de esperar — as was to be expected

como dice el refrán — as the saying goes

no me gustó como lo dijo — I didn't like the way she said it

(tal y) como están las cosas — as things stand; (+ subj)

hazlo como quieras/como puedas — do it any way you like/as best as you can

no voy - como quieras — I'm not going - please yourself o as you like

como quiera que sea — no matter what

la buganvilla, o como quiera que se llame — bougainvillea or whatever it's called

2) ( puesto que) as, since

como era temprano, nos fuimos a dar una vuelta — since o as it was early, we went for a walk

3) (si) (+ subj) if

como te pille... — if I catch you...

4) ( en oraciones concesivas)

cansado como estaba, me ayudó — tired though o tired as he was, he helped me

5) ( que)

vimos como se los llevaban — we saw them being taken away

vas a ver como llega tarde — he'll be late, you'll see
III
adverbio

1) ( expresando aproximación) about

está como a cincuenta kilómetros — it's about fifty kilometers away

un sabor como a almendras — a kind of almondy taste

2) ( uso expletivo) kind of (colloq)

me da como vergüenza... — I find it kind of embarrassing...

* * *

= as, by way of, for the purpose of + Nombre, how, in the guise of, just as, like, qua, much as, as a kind of, as serving as, along the lines of, in + Posesivo + capacity as, such as, kind of like.

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

Ex: An annotation is a note added to the title and/or other bibliographic information concerning a document, by way of comment or explanation.

Ex: Taking the second situation for the purpose of illustration, there are four options for choice of title.

Ex: Inevitably any abridgement poses the dilemma how to abridge, that is, what to leave out and what to include.

Ex: Further, these indexers are probably so familiar with their subject area that, they whether in the guise of indexer or searcher, will profit little from any additional guides to relationships.

Ex: Just as Ivan finds that by taking pleasure in an extra piece of food he makes survival possible and beats Stalin and his jailors at heir own game.

Ex: Thus, the computer-held term record files are most suitable for applications like Selective Dissemination of Information (SDI) systems.

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

Ex: More studies are needed to identify the full temporal effects of the personal computer, much as they did for television.

Ex: In a way, it is acting as a kind of bridge between the two, permitting traffic both ways where once there was a divide.

Ex: 45 libraries have been unofficially recognised by librarians as serving as model children's libraries.

Ex: The author considers the possibility of a shift from libraries to personal information service along the lines of the shift that has occured from public to private transport.

Ex: Strange that so helpful and charming a person in his capacity as a librarian could behave so monstrously; but behave thus he did.

Ex: Indicative abstracts abound in phrases such as 'is discussed' or 'has been surveyed', but do not record the outcome of the discussion or survey.

Ex: It's kind of like trumping in public -- You simply do not do it!.

* ¡cómo se nota que no está el jefe! = while the cat's away, the mice will play.

* aducir como evidencia = adduce as + evidence.

* algo así como = something like.

* añádase cómo = expand like.

* así como = as, as well as.

* así como así = just like that.

* así como... de igual modo... = just as... so....

* así es como = this is how.

* así es como es = that's how it is.

* caer como moscas = drop like + flies.

* como aclaración = in parenthesis.

* como algo natural = as a matter of course.

* como algo normal = as a matter of course.

* como algo opuesto a = as against.

* como algo residual = residually.

* como alternativa = as an alternative.

* como anillo al dedo = just the ticket, the right twigs for an eagle's nest, perfect fit, perfect match, that's the ticket!.

* como antes = as before.

* como apoyo a = in support of.

* como barcos que se cruzan (en la noche) = like passing ships (in the night).

* como barcos que se cruzan (en la oscuridad) = like passing ships (in the night).

* como base para = as a basis for.

* como cabe esperar = unsurprisingly, as one might expect, as expected.

* como cabía esperar = as expected.

* como cabría esperar = as might be expected, as one might expect.

* como cabría suponer = as might be expected.

* como consecuencia = on this basis, on that basis, in doing so, in consequence, in accordance.

* como consecuencia (de) = as a result (of), in the wake of, as a consequence (of).

* cómo conseguir = obtainability.

* como con todo en la vida = as with everything in life.

* como contrapartida = in return.

* como cooperativa = collegially.

* como corresponde = fittingly.

* como corresponde a = as befits.

* como cuando + Indicativo = as in + Gerundio.

* como de costumbre = as usual, as always, according to normal practice.

* cómo demonios = how on earth.

* como dice el dicho = as the saying goes, so the saying goes.

* como dice el refrán = as the saying goes, so the saying goes.

* como diferente a = as distinct from.

* cómo disponer de (algo) = disposition.

* como dos gotas de agua = as alike as two peas in a pod, like two peas in a pod.

* como ejemplo = as an example, by way of illustration.

* como el cuero = leathery.

* como el desierto = desert-like.

* como el día y la noche = worlds apart, like oil and water, like chalk and cheese, like apples and oranges.

* como el fuego = like wildfire.

* como el perro del hortelano que ni come ni deja comer = a dog in the manger.

* como en casa = like home (away) from home.

* como en casa no se está en ningún sitio = there's no place like home.

* como en el caso de = as with, just as for, as in the case of.

* como era de esperar = as expected.

* como es debido = fittingly.

* como es de esperar = predictably, not surprisingly, as expected.

* como es el caso de = as it is with, as with.

* como es habitual = as always.

* como es natural = not unnaturally.

* como es normal = as always.

* como esto = like this.

* como fecha final = at the very latest.

* como forma de vida = as a way of life.

* como grogui = drowsily, groggily.

* como grupo = collectively.

* como guía = for guidance.

* como la noche y el día = like oil and water, worlds apart, like chalk and cheese, like apples and oranges.

* como la pólvora = like wildfire.

* como las ardillas = squirrel-like.

* como las empresas = business-like.

* como loca = like a madwoman.

* como loco = like hell, like crazy, like mad, like a lunatic, like a madman.

* como medida de seguridad = as a backup.

* como medida provisional = as an interim measure.

* como medida temporal = as an interim measure.

* como medida transitoria = as an interim measure.

* como mejor + poder = as best + Pronombre + can.

* como mínimo = at least, conservatively, at a minimum.

* como mínimo hasta que = minimally until.

* como mucho = at best, at most, if at all, at the most, at the very latest.

* como muestra de agradecimiento = as a token of thanks.

* como muestra de + Posesivo + agradecimiento = as a token of + Posesivo + appreciation.

* como muestra de + Posesivo + gratitud = as a token of + Posesivo + gratitude.

* como muy tarde = at the latest.

* como norma = as a rule, as a matter of policy.

* como norma general = as a rule of thumb, as a general rule, as a general rule of thumb, as a rough guide.

* cómo nos las ingeniamos para... = how in the world....

* como nota al margen = on a sidenote.

* como nuevo = in mint condition, in tip-top condition, in tip-top form.

* como ocurre en estos casos = as is the way with these things.

* como + ocurrir + en el caso de = as + be + the case for.

* como opuesto a = as distinct from, as opposed to.

* como otra posibilidad = as an alternative.

* ¡como para creérselo! = Posesivo + famous last words.

* como parásito = parasitically.

* como persona que = as one who.

* como pez fuera del agua = like a fish out of water.

* como polo opuesto = by polar contrast.

* como por arte de magia = magically, into thin air.

* como por ejemplo = such as, to the effect of.

* como por encanto = magically.

* como poseído = as one possessed.

* como preámbulo de = as a preamble to.

* como primera elección = as a first preference.

* como prueba de = as a token of, as a sign of.

* como prueba de agradecimiento = as a token of thanks.

* como prueba de + Posesivo + agradecimiento = as a token of + Posesivo + appreciation.

* como prueba de + Posesivo + gratitud = as a token of + Posesivo + gratitude.

* como pruebas = in evidence, in evidence.

* como quiera que + Verbo = however + Verbo.

* como quieras llamarlo = whatever you call it.

* como reconocimiento a = in recognition of.

* como respuesta a = in reply to, in response to.

* como resultado = in consequence, on this basis, on that basis, in doing so.

* como resultado (de) = as a consequence (of).

* como salido de fábrica = in mint condition.

* como segunda alternativa = as a backup.

* como se indicó en = as was pointed out in.

* como señal de agradecimiento = as a token of thanks.

* como señal de + Posesivo + agradecimiento = as a token of + Posesivo + appreciation.

* como señal de + Posesivo + gratitud = as a token of + Posesivo + gratitude.

* cómo + ser = what + be like.

* como si = as though.

* como si dijéramos = as it were.

* como siempre = as always.

* como si fuese = as it were.

* como siga así = at this rate.

* como sigue = as follows.

* como símbolo de = as a token of, as a sign of.

* como si nada = be right as rain, unfazed.

* como si no hubiera mañana = like there's no tomorrow.

* como si + Pronombre + fuese la vida en ello = like there's no tomorrow.

* como si se acabara el mundo = like there's no tomorrow.

* como si se fuese a acabar el mundo = like there's no tomorrow.

* como si se + Pronombre + hubiera tragado la tierra = into thin air.

* como si (se tratase de) = as if.

* como si tal cosa = be right as rain, unfazed, just like that.

* como sustituto de = in place of.

* como tal = as such, in this capacity, qua.

* como término medio = on average.

* como todo un caballero = sportingly.

* como último recurso = as a last resort, in the last resort.

* como una aguja en un pajar = like a needle in a haystack.

* como una balsa de aceite = like a millpond, calm like a millpond.

* como una cabra = stark raving mad, raving mad.

* como una cebolla = onion-like.

* como una condenada = like a madwoman.

* como una descosida = like a madwoman.

* como una forma de = as a means of.

* como una metralladora = quick-fire.

* como un basilisco = like a bear with a sore head.

* como un bobo = stupidly.

* como un bólido = like the clappers.

* como un campo de batalla = like a war zone.

* como un cencerro = barking mad, raving mad, stark raving mad.

* como un condenado = like the clappers, like crazy, like mad, like a lunatic, like a madman, as one possessed.

* como un descosido = like a lunatic, like a madman, as one possessed.

* como un detective = detectivelike, sleuthlike.

* como un elefante en una cacharrería = like an elephant in a china shop.

* como un energúmeno = like a bear with a sore head.

* como un estúpido = stupidly.

* como un experto = expertly.

* como un glaciar = glacially.

* como unidad global = as a whole.

* como un idiota = stupidly.

* como un loca = like a madwoman.

* como un loco = like crazy, like mad, like a lunatic, madly, like a madman.

* como un método para = as a means of.

* como un modo de = as a way of.

* como un necio = stupidly.

* como un observador que pasa desapercibido = fly-on-the-wall, fly-on-the-wall.

* cómo uno se identifica a sí mismo = self-identification.

* como un platillo = saucer-like.

* como un poseído = as one possessed.

* como un rayo = in a flash.

* como un reguero de pólvora = like wildfire.

* como un relámpago = like greased lightning, like the clappers.

* como un reloj = as regular as clockwork, like clockwork.

* como un televisor = television-type.

* como un todo = as a whole.

* como un tonto = stupidly, foolishly.

* como un torpe = foolishly.

* como un zombi = zombielike.

* como vivir en un escaparate = like being in a (gold)fish bowl.

* como + Voz Pasiva = as + Participio Pasado.

* como y cuando = as and when.

* como y cuando sea + Adjetivo = as + Adjetivo.

* comportarse como se espera = be a sport.

* con el mismo + Nombre + como el que... = as + Adverbio + as....

* conocerse como = be known as.

* dar como resultado = result (in).

* de cómo = as to how.

* durante tanto tiempo como sea posible = for as long as possible.

* el modo como = the way in which.

* el problema no es el qué, sino el cómo = the devil (is/lives) in the details.

* frase como encabezamiento = phrase heading.

* llegar a ser conocido como = become + known as.

* mantenerse como válido = hold up.

* nada menos que + Nombre + tan + Adjetivo + como = no less + Adjetivo + Nombre + than.

* no + haber + nada como = there + be + nothing like.

* ofrecerse como voluntario = volunteer.

* para colmo = on top of everything else.

* plan de cómo disponer de Algo = disposition instruction.

* proponer como principio = posit.

* sea como sea = be that as it may, at all costs, at any cost.

* seleccionar como relevante = hit.

* ser como hablar con la pared = be like talking to a brick wall.

* ser tan buen momento como cualquier otro = be as good a time as any.

* ser un momento tan bueno como cualquier otro = be as good a time as any.

* tal como = such as, such + Nombre + as, just as.

* tal y como aparece = as it/they stand(s).

* tal y como es/son = as it/they stand(s).

* tal y como + ser = in + Posesivo + true colours.

* tan + Adjetivo + como = as + Adjetivo + as, every bit as + Adjetivo + as.

* tan + Adjetivo + como de costumbre = as + Adjetivo + as ever.

* tan + Adjetivo + como siempre = as + Adjetivo + as ever.

* tan pronto como = as soon as, just as soon as, no sooner... than.

* tan pronto como sea posible = as soon as possible (asap).

* tanto como = as many... as..., as much as + Adjetivo, both... and..., no less than, equally, if not, so much as.

* tanto como siempre = as much as ever.

* tener como equivalente = have + counterpart.

* tener como motivo central = plan around + Nombre.

* tener como objetivo = have + as + Posesivo + objective.

* tomar como ejemplo = take.

* un poco como = kind of like.

* * *

como¹

prep

A

1 (en calidad de) as

usando el paraguas como bastón using his umbrella as a walking stick

quiero hablarte como amigo y no como abogado I want to speak to you as a friend and not as a lawyer

el director tendrá como funciones … the director's duties will be …

está considerado como lo mejor he's considered (to be) the best

lo presentó como su ex-marido she introduced him as her ex-husband

2 (con el nombre de) as

la flor conocida allí como `Santa Rita' the flower known there as `Santa Rita'

3 (por ejemplo) like

en algunas capitales como Londres in some capital cities such as London o like London

necesitamos a alguien como tú we need someone like you

tengo ganas de comer algo dulce — ¿como qué? I fancy something sweet — like what?

B (en comparaciones, contrastes) like

quiero un vestido como el tuyo I want a dress like yours

pienso como tú I agree with you

fue ella, como que me llamo Beatriz it was her, as sure as my name's Beatriz

se portó como un caballero he behaved like a gentleman

la quiero como a una hija I love her like a daughter o as if she were my own daughter

bailó como nunca she danced as o like she'd never danced before

me trata como a un imbécil he treats me like an idiot o as if I were an idiot

se llama algo así como Genaro o Gerardo he's called something like Genaro or Gerardo

¡no hay nada como un buen coñac! there's nothing like a good brandy!

era verde, un verde como el de la alfombra de la oficina it was green, the color of the office carpet

como PARA + INF:

es como para echarse a llorar it's enough to make you want to cry, it makes you want to cry

C ( en locs):

así como ( frml); as well as

por esto, así como por muchas otras razones because of this, and for many other reasons as well o as well as for many other reasons

sus abundantes recursos naturales, así como su importancia estratégica its abundant natural resources, together with o as well as its strategic importance

como él solo/ella sola: es egoísta como él solo he's so o he's incredibly selfish!

como mucho at (the) most, at the outside

como poco at least

como nadie: hace la paella como nadie she makes wonderful paella, nobody makes paella like her

como que …: conduce muy bien — como que es piloto de carreras he drives very well — well, he is a racing driver, after all

le voy a decir cuatro cosas — sí, sí, como que te vas a atrever … I'm going to give him a piece of my mind — oh, yes? I'll believe that when I see it

y no me lo dijiste — ¡como que no sabía nada! and you didn't tell me about it — that's because I didn't know anything about it myself!

como ser (CS); such as, for example, like

como si (+ subj) as if, as though

actuó como si no le importara she acted as if o as though she didn't care

ella está grave y él como si nada or como si tal cosa she's seriously ill and he doesn't seem at all worried o he behaves as if it's nothing (to worry about)

él como si nada or como si tal cosa, ni se inmutó he just stood there without batting an eyelid

como²

conjunction

A (de la manera que) as

no me gustó el modo or la manera como lo dijo I didn't like the way she said it

llegó temprano, tal como había prometido he arrived early, just as he had promised

ganó Raúl, como era de esperar Raúl won, as was to be expected

así en la tierra como en el cielo on Earth as it is in Heaven

como dice el refrán as the saying goes

(tal y) como están las cosas as things stand, the way things are

(+ subj): hazlo como quieras do it any way you like o how you like

no voy — como quieras I'm not going — please yourself o as you like

me dijo que me las arreglara como pudiera he told me to sort things as best I could

la buganvilla, o como quiera que se llame bougainvillea or whatever it's called

como quiera que sea, ellos se llevaron la copa anyway, the point is they won the cup

B (puesto que) as, since

como todavía era temprano, nos fuimos a dar una vuelta since o as it was still early, we went for a walk, it was still early so we went for a walk

C (+ subj) (si) if

como te vuelva a encontrar por aquí if I catch you around here again

D

(en oraciones concesivas): cansado como estaba, se ofreció a ayudarme tired though o tired as he was, he offered to help me

joven como es, tiene más sentido común que tú he may be young but he has more common sense than you

E

(que): vimos como se los llevaban en una furgoneta we saw them being taken away in a van, we saw how they were taken away in a van

vas a ver como llega tarde he'll be late, you'll see

como³

adverb

A (expresando aproximación) about

como a la mitad del camino about half way there

está como a cincuenta kilómetros it's about fifty kilometers away

vino como a las seis she came at around o about six

tiene un sabor como a almendras it has a kind of almondy taste, it tastes something like o a bit like almonds

un ruido como de un motor a noise like that of an engine

B (uso expletivo) kind of ( colloq)

es que me da como vergüenza … I find it kind of embarrassing …

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Del verbo comer: ( conjugate comer)

como es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

Multiple Entries:
algo como
comer
como
cómo
comer ( conjugate comer) verbo intransitivo
a) ( en general) to eat;

◊ no tengo ganas de cómo I'm not hungry;

este niño no me come nada (fam) this child won't eat anything (colloq);
dar(le) de cómo a algn (en la boca) to spoonfeed sb;
darle de cómo al gato/al niño to feed the cat/the kid;
salir a cómo (fuera) to go out for a meal, to eat out;
¿qué hay de cómo? ( a mediodía) what's for lunch?;

( por la noche) what's for dinner o supper?
b) (esp Esp, Méx) ( almorzar) to have lunch;

◊ nos invitaron a cómo they asked us to lunch

c) (esp AmL) ( cenar) to have dinner

verbo transitivo
a) ‹fruta/verdura/carne› to eat;

◊ ¿puedo cómo otro? can I have another one?;

no tienen qué cómo they don't have anything to eat
b) (fam) ( hacer desaparecer) See Also→ comerse 3

c) (en ajedrez, damas) to take

comerse verbo pronominal
1
a) ( al escribir) ‹acento/palabra› to leave off;

‹línea/párrafo› to miss out
b) ( al hablar) ‹ letra› to leave off;

‹ palabra› to swallow
2 ( enf) ‹ comida› to eat;
◊ cómetelo todo eat it all up;

cómose las uñas to bite one's nails
3 (fam) ( hacer desaparecer)
a) [acido/óxido] to eat away (at);

[polilla/ratón] to eat away (at)
b) [inflación/alquiler] ‹sueldo/ahorros› to eat away at

como preposición
a) ( en calidad de) as;

◊ quiero hablarte cómo amigo I want to speak to you as a friend

b) ( con el nombre de) as;

◊ se la conoce cómo `flor de luz' it's known as `flor de luz'

c) (en comparaciones, contrastes) like;

◊ uno cómo el tuyo one like yours;

¡no hay nada cómo un buen coñac! there's nothing like a good brandy!;
es cómo para echarse a llorar it's enough to make you want to cry
d) ( en locs)

◊ así como (frml) as well as;

como mucho/poco at (the) most/at least;
como ser (CS) such as, for example;
como si (+ subj) as if, as though
■ conjunción
a) ( de la manera que) as;

◊ tal cómo había prometido just as he had promised;

cómo era de esperar as was to be expected;
no me gustó cómo lo dijo I didn't like the way she said it;
(tal y) cómo están las cosas as things stand;
hazlo cómo quieras/cómo mejor puedas do it any way you like/as best as you can;
no voy — cómo quieras I'm not going — please yourself
b) ( puesto que) as, since;

◊ cómo era temprano, fui a dar una vuelta as it was early, I went for a walk

c) (si) (+ subj) if;

◊ cómo te pille … if I catch you …

■ adverbio ( expresando aproximación) about;
◊ está cómo a cincuenta kilómetros it's about fifty kilometers away;

un sabor cómo a almendras a kind of almondy taste
cómo adverbio
a) ( de qué manera) how;

◊ ¿cómo estás? how are you?;

¿cómo es tu novia? what's your girlfriend like?;
¿cómo es de grande? how big is it?;
¿cómo te llamas? what's your name?
b) ( por qué) why, how come (colloq);

◊ ¿cómo no me lo dijiste antes? why didn't you tell me before?

c) ( al solicitar que se repita algo) sorry?, pardon?;

◊ ¿cómo dijo? sorry, what did you say?

d) ( en exclamaciones):

◊ ¡cómo llueve! it's really raining!;

¡cómo comes! the amount you eat!;
¡cómo! ¿no te lo han dicho? what! haven't they told you?
e) ( en locs)

◊ ¿a cómo …?: ¿a cómo están los tomates? (fam) how much are the tomatoes?;

¿a cómo estamos hoy? (AmL) what's the date today?;
¡cómo no! of course!;
¿cómo que …?: ¿cómo que no fuiste tú? what do you mean it wasn't you?;
aquí no está — ¿cómo que no? it isn't here — what do you mean it isn't there?
comer
I verbo transitivo
1 to eat
2 (en el parchís, etc) to take
3 (estrechar) ese corte de pelo te come la cara, that haircut makes your face look thinner
ese mueble te come mucho salón, that piece of furniture makes your living room look smaller
II verbo intransitivo to eat: hay que darle de comer al perro, we have to feed the dog
♦ Locuciones: familiar comer como una lima, to eat like a horse
familiar comer el coco/tarro a alguien, to brainwash somebody
sin comerlo ni beberlo, le pusieron una sanción, although he has nothing to do with it, he was disciplined
como
I adverbio
1 (manera) how: hazlo como quieras, do it however you like
me gusta como habla, I like the way he speaks
2 (semejanza, equivalencia) as: es como tú, he's just like you
terco como una mula, as stubborn as a mule
3 (conformidad) as: como estaba diciendo..., as I was saying...
como indica el prospecto, as the instructions say
4 (aproximadamente) about
como a la mitad de camino, more or less halfway
como unos treinta, about thirty
II conj
1 como [+ subj], (si) if: como no comas, no vas al cine, if you don't eat, you won't go to the cinema
2 (porque) as, since
como llamó tan tarde, ya no me encontró, as he phoned so late, he didn't find me in
3 como si, as if
como si nada o tal cosa, as if nothing had happened
familiar como si lo viera, I can just imagine it
III prep (en calidad de) as: lo aconsejé como amigo, I advised him as a friend
visitó el museo como experto, she visited the museum as an expert
¿As, like o how?
As se usa para hablar de la función, uso, papel o trabajo de una persona o cosa (trabajó como camarera durante las vacaciones, she worked as a waitress during the holidays) o para comparar dos acciones o situaciones y expresar su similitud. En este caso es necesario disponer de un verbo: Entró de botones, como lo había hecho su padre veinte años antes. He entered as an office-boy, as his father had twenty years before.
Cuando como va seguido de un sustantivo o pronombre también puedes usar like para comparar dos acciones o situaciones: Es como su padre. He's just like his father. Sin embargo, si va seguido de una preposición, hay que usar as: En marzo, como en abril, llovió. In March, as in April, it rained.
Nunca debes usar how en comparaciones, porque sólo expresa la manera de hacer las cosas: ¿Cómo lo hiciste?, How did you do it?
cómo adverbio
1 (interrogativo) how: ¿cómo es de alto?, how high is it?
¿cómo estás?, how are you?
¿cómo se hace?, how is it made?
2 (cuánto) ¿a cómo están los plátanos?, how much are the bananas?
3 (por qué) ¿cómo es que no nos avisaste?, why didn't you warn us?
familiar ¿cómo es eso?, how come?
4 (cuando no se ha oído bien) ¿cómo?, what?
5 (exclamativo) how
¡cómo ha cambiado!, how she's changed!
♦ Locuciones: cómo no, of course
' cómo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aburrirse
- acabada
- acabado
- acondicionar
- acreditar
- actuar
- adiós
- alma
- alquilar
- alta
- alto
- amable
- andar
- apear
- apenas
- aprendizaje
- arreglarse
- arte
- así
- atizar
- atonía
- baja
- bajo
- bala
- balsa
- bañera
- bastante
- beber
- bestia
- borrega
- borrego
- botija
- buenamente
- cabra
- cada
- caracterización
- casa
- cencerro
- cerrarse
- cesar
- chinche
- cielo
- coco
- coletilla
- colorada
- colorado
- comer
- como
- como quiera
- comoquiera
English:
ablaze
- above
- abroad
- acclaim
- accordingly
- act
- address
- alternatively
- always
- arouse
- as
- ashen
- attractive
- awaken
- away
- back
- barrage
- bash out
- be
- beaver away
- best
- bicker
- big
- black
- blind
- bolt
- bombshell
- bone
- border
- bored
- both
- break
- breed
- brownout
- by-product
- cake
- calculate
- care
- chalk
- champagne
- change
- charm
- cheer
- churn out
- class
- climax
- clown around
- coin
- colour
- come about

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Como nm

el lago Como Lake Como

* * *

como

I adv

1 as;

como amigo as a friend

2 ( aproximadamente)

:

había como cincuenta there were about fifty;

hace como una hora about an hour ago

3

:

así como as well as

II conj

1 if;

como si as if;

como si fuera tonto as if he were o was an idiot;

como no bebas vas a enfermar if you don’t drink you’ll get sick

2 expresando causa as, since;

como no llegó, me fui solo as o since she didn’t arrive, I went by myself

3

:

me gusta como habla I like the way he talks;

como quiera any way you want

* * *

cómo adv

: how

¿cómo estás?: how are you?

¿a cómo están las manzanas?: how much are the apples?

¿cómo?: excuse me?, what was that?

¿se puede? ¡cómo no!: may I? please do!

como adv

1) : around, about

cuesta como 500 pesos: it costs around 500 pesos

2) : kind of, like

tengo como mareos: I'm kind of dizzy

como conj

1) : how, as

hazlo como dijiste que lo harías: do it the way you said you would

2) : since, given that

como estaba lloviendo, no salí: since it was raining, I didn't go out

3) : if

como lo vuelva a hacer lo arrestarán: if he does that again he'll be arrested

4)

como quiera : in any way

como prep

1) : like, as

ligero como una pluma: light as a feather

2)

así como : as well as

* * *

como¹ adv

1. (manera) how

te puedes vestir como quieras you can dress how you like

hazlo como te he enseñado do it the way I showed you

2. (comparaciones) as / like

ya estás tan alta como tu hermano you're as tall as your brother now

tengo una camiseta como ésa I've got a T shirt like that one

3. (según) as

como se puede ver as can be seen

4. (ejemplo) like

algunas aves, como el pingüino, no vuelan some birds, like penguins, can't fly

5. (aproximadamente) about

creo que tengo como cien novelas de aventuras I think I've got about a hundred adventure novels

6. (en calidad de) as

utiliza la caja como una mesilla use the box as a beside table

como sea at all costs / no matter what

como si as if / as though

sigue como si no estuviera aquí carry on as if I weren't here

como² conj

1. (causa) as

como hacía sol, nos fuimos a la playa as it was sunny, we went to the beach

2. (condición) if

como llegues tarde, te quedarás sin pastel if you're late, you won't get any cake

Spanish-English dictionary > como

15 mar

f. & m.

1 sea (also figurative).

veranean en el mar they spend their summer holidays at the seaside

hacerse a la mar to set sail, to put (out) to sea

pasan meses en el mar they spend months at sea (navegando)

alta mar high seas

a mares a lot

llover a mares to rain buckets

me cago en la mar (muy informal) bloody hell! (peninsular SpanishBr), goddamn it! (United States)

mecachis en la mar (informal Euf) sugar! (peninsular SpanishBr), shoot! (United States)

mar abierto the open sea

mar adentro out to sea

mar de fondo (también figurative) groundswell

mar gruesa rough o stormy sea

mar rizada choppy sea

el mar Báltico the Baltic Sea

el mar Cantábrico the Cantabrian Sea

el mar Caribe the Caribbean Sea

el mar Caspio the Caspian Sea

el mar Egeo the Aegean Sea

el mar Mediterráneo the Mediterranean Sea

el mar Muerto the Dead Sea

el mar del Norte the North Sea

el mar Negro the Black Sea

el mar Rojo the red Sea

Un mar de gente A great number of people.

2 EAR, enlarged access resources.

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mar

► nombre masculino & nombre femenino

1 (gen) sea

2 (marejada) swell

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FRASEOLOGÍA

en alta mar on the high sea, on the open sea

estar hecho,-a un mar de lágrimas to be crying his/her eyes out, be in floods of tears

hacerse a la mar to put (out) to sea, set sail

la mar de... familiar (mucha cantidad) a lot of, lots of, loads of

■ vino la mar de gente loads of people came 2 (muy) very, really

■ estás la mar de guapa you look really lovely

■ fue la mar de divertido it was great fun

llover a mares to rain cats and dogs, bucket down

¡pelillos a la mar! familiar let bygones be bygones!

por mar by sea

mar adentro out to sea

mar de fondo (corriente) ground swell 2 (agitación) undercurrent

mar gruesa heavy sea

mar picada rough sea

mar rizada slightly choppy sea

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noun mf.

sea

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I
SM
[a veces] SF
1) (Geog) sea

el fondo del mar — the bottom of the sea, the seabed

una casa al lado del mar — a house by the sea o on the coast

el avión cayó en el mar — the plane came down in the sea

el o la mar estaba en calma — the sea was calm

• iban navegando en mar abierto — they were sailing on the open sea

• mar adentro — [ir, llevar] out to sea; [estar] out at sea

• en alta mar — on the high seas

un buque de alta mar — an ocean-going vessel

pesca de alta mar — deep-sea fishing

• mar arbolada — heavy sea

• caer(se) al mar — [desde tierra] to fall into the sea; [desde un barco] to fall overboard

• echarse a la mar — to set sail

• mar de fondo — (lit) groundswell; (fig) underlying tension

• mar gruesa — heavy sea

• hacerse a la mar — liter [barco] to set sail, put to sea frm; [marinero] to set sail

• mar picada — choppy sea

• por mar — by sea, by boat

toda la mercancía llegará por mar — all the goods will arrive by sea o by boat

• mar rizada — rough sea

• los siete mares — the seven seas

- arar en el mar

- eso es hablar de la mar

- me cago en la mar salada

- mecachis en la mar

- quien no se arriesga no pasa la mar

mar Adriático — Adriatic Sea

mar Báltico — Baltic Sea

mar Cantábrico — Bay of Biscay, Cantabrian Sea

mar Caribe — Caribbean Sea

mar Caspio — Caspian Sea

mar de arena — poét sand dunes pl, desert wastes pl poét

mar de las Antillas — Caribbean Sea

mar del Norte — North Sea

mar Egeo — Aegean Sea

mar interior — inland sea

mar Jónico — Ionian Sea

mar Mediterráneo — Mediterranean Sea

mar Muerto — Dead Sea

mar Negro — Black Sea

mar Rojo — Red Sea

mar Tirreno — Tyrrhenian Sea
brazo 4), golpe 11)
2) (=marea) tide

hay demasiada mar para salir de pesca — the tide is too high to go fishing

mar llena — high tide

3) (=abundancia)

a)

• un mar de diferencia — a world of difference

hay un mar de diferencia entre las dos expresiones — there is a world of difference between the two expressions

existe un mar de diferencia entre nosotros — we're poles apart

• estar hecho un mar de dudas — to be full of doubt, be beset with doubts frm

• estar hecho un mar de lágrimas — to be in floods of tears

se fue hecha un mar de lágrimas — she left in floods of tears

b)

• a mares, estaba llorando a mares — she was crying her eyes out

estaba sudando a mares — he was sweating buckets *

estuvo lloviendo a mares todo el camino — it was raining cats and dogs o it was pouring (down) the whole way

el vino corría a mares en la fiesta — wine flowed like water at the party

c)

la mar de * —

tengo la mar de cosas que hacer — I've got no end of things to do

hace la mar de tiempo que no la veo — I haven't seen her for ages

es la mar de guapa — she's ever so pretty

estoy la mar de contento — I'm ever so happy, I'm over the moon *

lo hemos pasado la mar de bien — we had a whale of a time * o a great time

en Lisboa vivimos la mar de bien — we live ever so well in Lisbon, we love living in Lisbon

ese traje te queda la mar de bien — that suit looks wonderful on you
II
SF [eufemismo] de madre in obscene expressions
III
EXCL (Mil) march!

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masculino (sometimes f in literary language and in set idiomatic expressions)

1) (Geog) sea

la vida en el mar — life at sea

a orillas del mar — by the sea

surcar los mares — (liter) to ply the seas (liter)

el fondo del mar — the seabed, the bottom of the sea

mar abierto — open sea

la corriente llevó la barca mar adentro — the boat was swept out to sea by the current

la tormenta los sorprendió mar adentro — they were caught out at sea by the storm

hacerse a la mar — (liter) to set sail

por mar — by sea

a mares — (fam)

llovió a mares — it poured with rain

sudaba a mares — he was streaming o pouring with sweat

arar en el mar — to beat (AmE) o (BrE) flog a dead horse

me cago (vulg) or (euf) me cachis en la (Esp) mar — shit! (vulg), shoot! (AmE euph), sugar! (BrE euph)

surcar los siete mares — to sail the seven seas

quien no se arriesga no pasa la mar — nothing ventured, nothing gained

- mar Cantábrico

- mar de fondo

- mar de las Antillas

- mar del Norte

- mar gruesa

- mar Mediterráneo

- mar patrimonial

- mar territorial or jurisdiccional

2) ( costa)

el mar — the coast

3)

a) (indicando abundancia, profusión)

un mar de...: estaba hecha un mar de lágrimas she was in floods of tears; está sumido en un mar de dudas he's plagued by o beset with doubts; tiene un mar de problemas — he has no end of problems

b) ( abismo)

hay un mar de diferencia entre... — there's a world of difference between...

los separaba un mar de silencio — (liter) a gulf of silence lay between them (liter)

c)

la mar de... — (fam)

está la mar de contento — he's over the moon (colloq)

es la mar de simpática — she's so nice

tengo la mar de cosas que contarte — I have loads of things to tell you (colloq)

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= sea.

Ex. We are thus concerned with a virtually limitless number of concepts - building, book, reading, colour, sea, water, summer, England, 1066 AD - any concepts you like.

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* agua del mar = sea-water [seawater].

* al borde del mar = at the seaside.

* alta mar = high seas, the.

* a mares = cats and dogs.

* arrastrar al mar = wash out to + sea.

* brazo de mar = sound.

* caballito de mar = seahorse.

* ciencias del mar = aquatic sciences.

* ciencias del mar, las = ocean sciences, the.

* cohombro de mar = sea cucumber.

* concha de mar = seashell.

* de alta mar = offshore, sea-going, ocean-going.

* de mar adentro = offshore.

* el que no se aventura no cruza el mar = nothing ventured, nothing gained.

* en alta mar = on the high seas.

* en el mar = at sea.

* energía del mar = ocean energy.

* en mar abierto = on the open sea.

* en un mar de dudas = at sea.

* erizo de mar = sea urchin.

* estar en un mar de dudas = feel at + sea, be all at sea.

* estar la mar de contento = be over the moon.

* estrella de mar = starfish.

* fondo del mar = sea bottom, seafloor [sea floor], ocean floor, seabed [sea bed].

* frente al mar = on the seafront, seafront, beachfront.

* hacerse a la mar = set + sail, cast off.

* hombre de mar = seaman [seamen -pl.].

* junto al mar = beachside, at the seaside.

* la mar de = a whole slew of.

* las profundidades del mar = the deep.

* lecho del mar = seabed [sea bed].

* llover a mares = rain + cats and dogs, tip + it down with rain, pelt + (it down) with rain, chuck + it down with rain, piss + it down with rain, lash + it down with rain, teem with + rain, hammer + it down with rain, the heavens + open, rain + pour down, pour down, pour down with + rain.

* lobo de mar = sea dog, salty dog, salty sea dog.

* manuscritos del Mar Muerto, los = Dead Sea Scrolls, the.

* mar abierto = open water, open sea, open ocean.

* mar adentro = offshore.

* mar Adriático, el = Adriatic sea, the.

* mar agitada = heavy sea.

* Mar Arábigo, el = Arabian Sea, the.

* mar arbolada = heavy sea.

* Mar Báltico, el = Baltic Sea, the.

* mar Caspio, el = Caspian Sea, the.

* mar de fondo = groundswell.

* Mar del Coral, el = Coral Sea, the.

* Mar del Norte, el = North Sea, the.

* Mar de Omán, el = Arabian Sea, the.

* mar de turbulencia = sea of stress.

* Mar Egeo, el = Aegean Sea, the.

* mar fuerte = heavy sea.

* mar gruesa = heavy sea.

* mar interior = inland sea.

* mar jurisdiccional = territorial sea.

* Mar Mediterráneo, el = Mediterranean Sea, the.

* Mar Muerto, el = Dead Sea, the.

* Mar Negro = Black Sea.

* mar picada = heavy sea.

* mar revuelto = stormy sea.

* Mar Rojo, el = Red Sea, the.

* mar tempestuoso = stormy sea.

* mar territorial = territorial sea.

* mar tropical = tropical sea.

* mina de mar = sea mine.

* nutria de mar = sea otter.

* oreja de mar = abalone.

* orilla del mar = seashore.

* pasárselo la mar de bien = have + a whale of a time, have + a great time.

* pepino de mar = sea cucumber.

* puerto de mar = seaport.

* rollos del Mar Muerto, los = Dead Sea Scrolls, the.

* siete mares, los = seven seas, the.

* sin salida al mar = land-bound [landbound], land-locked [landlocked].

* sudar a mares = sweat + buckets, sweat + bullets, sweat + profusely.

* surcar los mares = plough + the sea.

* surcar los siete mares = sail + the seven seas, roam + the seven seas.

* un mar de = a sea of.

* un mar de papel = a sea of + paper.

* verde mar = sea green.

* viejo lobo de mar = old sea dog, old salty dog.

* vista al mar = sea view.

* * *

masculino (sometimes f in literary language and in set idiomatic expressions)

1) (Geog) sea

la vida en el mar — life at sea

a orillas del mar — by the sea

surcar los mares — (liter) to ply the seas (liter)

el fondo del mar — the seabed, the bottom of the sea

mar abierto — open sea

la corriente llevó la barca mar adentro — the boat was swept out to sea by the current

la tormenta los sorprendió mar adentro — they were caught out at sea by the storm

hacerse a la mar — (liter) to set sail

por mar — by sea

a mares — (fam)

llovió a mares — it poured with rain

sudaba a mares — he was streaming o pouring with sweat

arar en el mar — to beat (AmE) o (BrE) flog a dead horse

me cago (vulg) or (euf) me cachis en la (Esp) mar — shit! (vulg), shoot! (AmE euph), sugar! (BrE euph)

surcar los siete mares — to sail the seven seas

quien no se arriesga no pasa la mar — nothing ventured, nothing gained

- mar Cantábrico

- mar de fondo

- mar de las Antillas

- mar del Norte

- mar gruesa

- mar Mediterráneo

- mar patrimonial

- mar territorial or jurisdiccional

2) ( costa)

el mar — the coast

3)

a) (indicando abundancia, profusión)

un mar de...: estaba hecha un mar de lágrimas she was in floods of tears; está sumido en un mar de dudas he's plagued by o beset with doubts; tiene un mar de problemas — he has no end of problems

b) ( abismo)

hay un mar de diferencia entre... — there's a world of difference between...

los separaba un mar de silencio — (liter) a gulf of silence lay between them (liter)

c)

la mar de... — (fam)

está la mar de contento — he's over the moon (colloq)

es la mar de simpática — she's so nice

tengo la mar de cosas que contarte — I have loads of things to tell you (colloq)

* * *

= sea.

Ex: We are thus concerned with a virtually limitless number of concepts - building, book, reading, colour, sea, water, summer, England, 1066 AD - any concepts you like.

* agua del mar = sea-water [seawater].

* al borde del mar = at the seaside.

* alta mar = high seas, the.

* a mares = cats and dogs.

* arrastrar al mar = wash out to + sea.

* brazo de mar = sound.

* caballito de mar = seahorse.

* ciencias del mar = aquatic sciences.

* ciencias del mar, las = ocean sciences, the.

* cohombro de mar = sea cucumber.

* concha de mar = seashell.

* de alta mar = offshore, sea-going, ocean-going.

* de mar adentro = offshore.

* el que no se aventura no cruza el mar = nothing ventured, nothing gained.

* en alta mar = on the high seas.

* en el mar = at sea.

* energía del mar = ocean energy.

* en mar abierto = on the open sea.

* en un mar de dudas = at sea.

* erizo de mar = sea urchin.

* estar en un mar de dudas = feel at + sea, be all at sea.

* estar la mar de contento = be over the moon.

* estrella de mar = starfish.

* fondo del mar = sea bottom, seafloor [sea floor], ocean floor, seabed [sea bed].

* frente al mar = on the seafront, seafront, beachfront.

* hacerse a la mar = set + sail, cast off.

* hombre de mar = seaman [seamen -pl.].

* junto al mar = beachside, at the seaside.

* la mar de = a whole slew of.

* las profundidades del mar = the deep.

* lecho del mar = seabed [sea bed].

* llover a mares = rain + cats and dogs, tip + it down with rain, pelt + (it down) with rain, chuck + it down with rain, piss + it down with rain, lash + it down with rain, teem with + rain, hammer + it down with rain, the heavens + open, rain + pour down, pour down, pour down with + rain.

* lobo de mar = sea dog, salty dog, salty sea dog.

* manuscritos del Mar Muerto, los = Dead Sea Scrolls, the.

* mar abierto = open water, open sea, open ocean.

* mar adentro = offshore.

* mar Adriático, el = Adriatic sea, the.

* mar agitada = heavy sea.

* Mar Arábigo, el = Arabian Sea, the.

* mar arbolada = heavy sea.

* Mar Báltico, el = Baltic Sea, the.

* mar Caspio, el = Caspian Sea, the.

* mar de fondo = groundswell.

* Mar del Coral, el = Coral Sea, the.

* Mar del Norte, el = North Sea, the.

* Mar de Omán, el = Arabian Sea, the.

* mar de turbulencia = sea of stress.

* Mar Egeo, el = Aegean Sea, the.

* mar fuerte = heavy sea.

* mar gruesa = heavy sea.

* mar interior = inland sea.

* mar jurisdiccional = territorial sea.

* Mar Mediterráneo, el = Mediterranean Sea, the.

* Mar Muerto, el = Dead Sea, the.

* Mar Negro = Black Sea.

* mar picada = heavy sea.

* mar revuelto = stormy sea.

* Mar Rojo, el = Red Sea, the.

* mar tempestuoso = stormy sea.

* mar territorial = territorial sea.

* mar tropical = tropical sea.

* mina de mar = sea mine.

* nutria de mar = sea otter.

* oreja de mar = abalone.

* orilla del mar = seashore.

* pasárselo la mar de bien = have + a whale of a time, have + a great time.

* pepino de mar = sea cucumber.

* puerto de mar = seaport.

* rollos del Mar Muerto, los = Dead Sea Scrolls, the.

* siete mares, los = seven seas, the.

* sin salida al mar = land-bound [landbound], land-locked [landlocked].

* sudar a mares = sweat + buckets, sweat + bullets, sweat + profusely.

* surcar los mares = plough + the sea.

* surcar los siete mares = sail + the seven seas, roam + the seven seas.

* un mar de = a sea of.

* un mar de papel = a sea of + paper.

* verde mar = sea green.

* viejo lobo de mar = old sea dog, old salty dog.

* vista al mar = sea view.

* * *

mar

masculine

(sometimes f in literary language and in set idiomatic expressions)

A ( Geog) sea

la vida en el mar life at sea

a orillas del mar by the sea

el mar estaba como un plato or una balsa the sea was like a millpond

el mar está picado or rizado the sea is choppy

el mar estaba agitado or revuelto the sea was rough

el galeón surcaba los mares ( liter); the galleon plied the seas ( liter)

el fondo del mar the seabed, the bottom of the sea

mar abierto open sea

la corriente llevó la barca mar adentro the boat was swept out to sea by the current

la tormenta los sorprendió mar adentro they were caught out at sea by the storm

hacerse a la mar ( liter); to set sail

por mar by sea

a mares ( fam): llovió a mares it poured with rain, it bucketed down ( BrE colloq), it rained cats and dogs

sudaba a mares he was sweating streams, he was streaming o pouring with sweat

arar en el mar to flog a dead horse

la mar en coche ( RPl fam): una cena con champán, el mejor caviar y la mar en coche a meal complete with champagne, the finest caviar, the works o the whole shebang o the whole caboodle ( colloq)

me cago ( vulg) or ( euf) me cachis en la mar shit! ( vulg), shoot! ( AmE euph), sugar! ( BrE euph)

surcar los siete mares to sail the seven seas

quien no se arriesga no pasa la mar nothing ventured, nothing gained

alto¹ (↑ alto (1))

Compuestos:

● mar Adriático

Adriatic Sea

● mar Amarillo

Yellow Sea

● mar Báltico

Baltic Sea

● mar Cantábrico

Bay of Biscay

● mar Caribe

Caribbean Sea

● mar Caspio

Caspian Sea

● mar de Barents

Barents Sea

● mar de (la) China

China Sea

● mar de fondo

(marejada) swell

parece que se llevan muy bien pero hay mucho mar de fondo on the surface they seem to get on really well but underneath it all there's a lot of tension o but there's a lot of underlying tension

● mar de las Antillas

Caribbean Sea

● mar del Norte

North Sea

● mar Egeo

Aegean Sea

● mar gruesa

rough o heavy sea

● mar interior

inland sea

● mar Jónico

Ionian Sea

● mar Mediterráneo

Mediterranean Sea

● mar Muerto

Dead Sea

● mar Negro

Black Sea

● mar patrimonial

territorial waters (pl) ( within a 200 mile limit)

● mar Rojo

Red Sea

● mar territorial or jurisdiccional

territorial waters (pl) ( within a 12 mile limit)

● mar Tirreno

Tyrrhenian Sea

B

(costa): el mar the coast

¿prefieres ir al mar o a la montaña? would you prefer to go to the coast o to the seaside or to the mountains?

C

1

(indicando abundancia, profusión): un mar de …: está sumido en un mar de dudas he's plagued by o beset with doubts

tiene un mar de problemas he has no end of problems

estaba hecha un mar de lágrimas she was in floods of tears

2

(abismo): hay un mar de diferencia entre los dos países there's a world of difference between the two countries

los separaba un mar de silencio ( liter); a gulf of silence lay between them ( liter)

3

la mar de … ( fam): está la mar de contento he's really happy, he's over the moon ( colloq)

es la mar de simpática she's so nice

lo pasamos la mar de bien we had a whale of a time ( colloq)

el vestido te queda la mar de bien the dress suits you perfectly, the dress looks really good on you

tengo la mar de cosas que contarte I have loads of things to tell you ( colloq)

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Multiple Entries:
mar
mar.
mar sustantivo masculino (sometimes f in literary language and in set idiomatic expressions)
1 (Geog) sea;
◊ a orillas del mar by the sea;

el fondo del mar the seabed, the bottom of the sea;
mar abierto open sea;
la corriente llevó la barca mar adentro the boat was swept out to sea by the current;
hacerse a la mar (liter) to set sail;
por mar by sea;
mar Cantábrico Bay of Biscay;
mar de las Antillas Caribbean Sea;
mar Mediterráneo Mediterranean Sea;
mar gruesa rough o heavy sea
2 ( costa):
◊ prefiero el mar a la montaña I prefer the seaside to the mountains

mar
I sustantivo masculino & sustantivo femenino sea: ayer había mucha mar, there was a heavy sea yesterday
en alta mar, on the high seas
mar adentro, out to sea
II sustantivo masculino
1 sea
Mar Cantábrico, Cantabrian Sea
2 (gran cantidad) un mar de deudas, a flood of debts
♦ Locuciones: a mares, a lot: lloraba a mares, he was in floods of tears
hacerse a la mar, to set sail
la mar de, really, very: es una niña la mar de despierta, she's a really clever girl
' mar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adentro
- agitada
- agitado
- agitarse
- alborotada
- alborotado
- alborotarse
- arrastrar
- bonanza
- borde
- bramar
- bramido
- brava
- bravo
- buey
- cala
- chalet
- contramaestre
- crucero
- deslucir
- embravecerse
- encresparse
- erizo
- espuma
- estrella
- faenar
- golpe
- gruesa
- grueso
- langosta
- lengua
- loba
- lobo
- manga
- mareo
- nivel
- nublar
- nudo
- oleada
- orientarse
- orilla
- picada
- picado
- picarse
- puerto
- respeto
- revuelta
- revuelto
- ribera
- rizada
English:
above
- afloat
- bass
- bathe
- bed
- breaker
- calm
- can
- Caribbean
- choppy
- crossing
- Dead Sea
- facing
- groundswell
- hair
- heavy
- lap
- lost
- mar
- Mediterranean
- mighty
- navigate
- paddle
- prospect
- put out
- quagmire
- quit
- raging
- reclaim
- Red Sea
- rig
- rise
- roar
- rock
- rough
- sail
- sea
- sea dog
- sea-fish
- sea-level
- sea-water
- seabed
- seahorse
- seashore
- seasick
- seasickness
- shore
- sink
- smooth
- splendid

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mar nm o nf Note that the feminine is used in literary language, by people such as fishermen with a close connection with the sea, and in some idiomatic expressions.

1. [océano, masa de agua] sea;

al nivel del mar at sea level;

se cayó al mar she fell into the sea;

hacerse a la mar to set sail, to put (out) to sea;

pasan meses en el mar [navegando] they spend months at sea;

mar adentro out to sea;

por mar [viajar, enviar] by sea;

un viaje por mar a sea voyage;
Literario
surcar los mares to ply the seas;

Comp

a mares: llover a mares to rain cats and dogs;

lloraba a mares she was crying her eyes out;

sudaba a mares he was sweating buckets;

Comp
RP Fam
la mar en coche the whole shebang;

Comp
Esp muy Fam
me cago en la mar Br bloody hell!, US goddamn it!;

Comp
Esp Fam Euf
mecachis en la mar Br sugar!, US shoot!

Comp
mar abierto open sea;
el mar Adriático the Adriatic Sea;

el mar Amarillo the Yellow Sea;

el mar Arábigo the Arabian Sea;

el mar de Aral the Aral Sea;

mar arbolada = rough sea with waves between 6 and 9 metres in height;

el mar Báltico the Baltic Sea;

mar calma calm sea;

el mar Cantábrico the Bay of Biscay;

el mar Caribe the Caribbean (Sea);

el mar Caspio the Caspian Sea;

el mar de China the China Sea;

el mar de(l) Coral the Coral Sea;

el mar Egeo the Aegean Sea;
también Fig mar de fondo groundswell;
el asunto ha creado mucha mar de fondo en la opinión pública the affair has given rise to a groundswell of public opinion;

mar gruesa = rough sea with waves under 6 metres;

un mar interior an inland sea;

el mar de Irlanda the Irish Sea;

el mar Jónico the Ionian Sea;

mar llana calm sea;

el mar Mediterráneo the Mediterranean Sea;

el mar Muerto the Dead Sea;

el mar Negro the Black Sea;

el mar del Norte the North Sea;

mar picada very choppy sea;

mar rizada choppy sea;

el mar Rojo the Red Sea;

el mar de los Sargazos the Sargasso Sea

2. [litoral] seaside;

nos vamos a vivir al mar we're going to live by the sea;

veranean en el mar they spend their summer Br holidays o US vacation at the seaside;

una casa en el mar a house by the sea;

junto al mar at the seaside

3. [gran abundancia]
un mar de gente a sea of people;

un mar de sangre a river of blood;

estoy inmersa en un mar de dudas I'm plagued with doubts;

Comp

estar hecho un mar de lágrimas to be crying one's eyes out

4. Fam
la mar de [muchos] loads of;
[muy] dead;
es la mar de inteligente she's dead intelligent;

todo va la mar de lento everything's going dead slowly;

está la mar de nerviosa she's dead nervous;

tengo la mar de cosas que hacer I've got loads of things to do

* * *

mar

m (also f) GEOG sea;

los mares del Sur the South Seas;

alta mar high seas pl ;

sudaba a mares fig fam the sweat was pouring off him fam ;

llover a mares fig fam pour, bucket down fam ;

la mar de bien ( muy bien) really well;

hacerse a la mar put to sea

* * *

mar nmf

1) : sea

un mar agitado: a rough sea

hacerse a la mar: to set sail

2)

alta mar : high seas

* * *

mar n sea

en el fondo del mar at the bottom of the sea

los barcos navegan por el mar ships sail on the sea

hacerse a la mar to put out to sea [pt. & pp. put] / to set sail [pt. & pp. set]

la mar de (muchos) a lot of / lots of (muy) very / really

la mar de gente lots of people

es la mar de simpático she's very nice

Spanish-English dictionary > mar

16 beruhigen

I v/t calm (down); (versichern) reassure; (das Gewissen) ease; (die Nerven) calm, soothe; (den Magen) settle; (entspannen) relax; es beruhigt mich zu hören, dass er gut angekommen ist I’m relieved ( oder glad) to hear that he arrived safely; da bin ich ( aber) beruhigt! that’s all right (Am. alright) then; stärker: that’s a relief; seien Sie beruhigt! there’s no need to worry; dann kann ich (ja) beruhigt schlafen / in Urlaub fahren now I can sleep in peace / go on holiday (Am. vacation) with an easy mind

II v/refl calm down; Lage: quieten down; Sturm, Wind: die down; See, Wellen: calm down; Markt, Börse: settle down; Verkehr: become lighter; sie konnte sich deswegen gar nicht mehr beruhigen she simply couldn’t get over it

III v/i: das beruhigt that’ll calm you down ( oder relax you); die Farbe Grün beruhigt, Rot dagegen macht aggressiv green has a calming effect, but red provokes aggression

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to calm; to appease; to mollify; to allay; to reassure; to cool; to compose; to soothe; to pacify; to still; to quieten; to tranquillize; to smooth down; to tranquilize; to becalm; to ease; to calm down;

sich beruhigen

to calm down; to lull; to quiet down; to smooth down; to quieten

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be|ru|hi|gen [bə'ruːɪgn] ptp beruhigt
1. vt
to calm ( down); Baby to quieten (Brit), to quiet (US); (= trösten) to soothe, to comfort; (= versichern) to reassure; Magen to settle; Nerven to soothe, to calm; Verkehr to calm; Gewissen to soothe, to ease; Schmerzen to ease, to relieve
na, dann bin ich ja beruhigt — well I must say I'm quite relieved

dann kann ich ja beruhigt schlafen/nach Hause gehen — then I can go to sleep/go home with my mind at rest

es ist berúhigend zu wissen, dass... — it is reassuring to know that...

2. vr
to calm down; (Krise auch) to ease off, to lessen; (Gewissen) to be eased; (Andrang, Verkehr, Kämpfe) to subside, to lessen; (Börse, Preise, Magen) to settle down; (Krämpfe, Schmerzen) to lessen, to ease; (Meer) to become calm; (Sturm) to die down, to abate
sie konnte sich gar nicht darüber berúhigen, dass... — she could not get over the fact that...

beruhige dich doch! — calm down!

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1) (to make calm: Calm yourself!) calm

2) (to make or become less excited or less emotional: He was very angry but he's cooled down now.) cool down

3) (to remove or lessen (a person's fears, doubts etc).) quieten

4) ((especially American: often with down) to quieten.) quiet

5) (to take away the doubts or fears of: The woman was worried about the dangers of taking aspirins, but her doctor reassured her.) reassure

6) (to soothe: I gave him a pill to settle his nerves.) settle

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be·ru·hi·gen *

[bəˈru:ɪgn̩]

I. vt

1. (beschwichtigen)

▪ jdn \beruhigen to reassure [or comfort] sb

ihr herzlicher Empfang beruhigte ihn wieder their warm welcome set [or put] him at ease again

jds Gewissen/Gedanken \beruhigen to ease sb's conscience/mind

2. (ruhig machen)

▪ jdn/etw \beruhigen to calm sb/sth [down], to pacify sb

jdm die Nerven \beruhigen to soothe sb's nerves

jds Schmerzen \beruhigen to ease [or relieve] [or alleviate] sb's pain

den Verkehr \beruhigen to introduce traffic calming measures

dieses Getränk wird deinen Magen \beruhigen this drink will settle your stomach

II. vr

1. (ruhig werden)

▪ sich akk \beruhigen to calm down, to relax, to chill out sl; politische Lage to stabilize; Meer to grow calm

\beruhigen Sie sich! calm down!, take it easy!

2. (abflauen)

▪ sich akk \beruhigen Unwetter, Nachfrage to die down, to abate, to subside form; Krise to ease off

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1.
transitives Verb calm [down]; quieten, pacify <child, baby>; salve, soothe < conscience>; (trösten) soothe; (die Befürchtung nehmen) reassure

die Nerven/den Magen beruhigen — calm one's nerves/settle the stomach

beruhigt schlafen/nach Hause gehen können — be able to sleep/go home with one's mind set at ease
2.
reflexives Verb < person> calm down; < sea> become calm; <struggle, traffic> lessen; < rush of people> subside; <prices, stock exchange, stomach> settle down

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beruhigen

A. v/t calm (down); (versichern) reassure; (das Gewissen) ease; (die Nerven) calm, soothe; (den Magen) settle; (entspannen) relax;

es beruhigt mich zu hören, dass er gut angekommen ist I’m relieved ( oder glad) to hear that he arrived safely;

da bin ich (aber) beruhigt! that’s all right (US alright) then; stärker: that’s a relief;

seien Sie beruhigt! there’s no need to worry;

dann kann ich (ja) beruhigt schlafen/in Urlaub fahren now I can sleep in peace/go on holiday (US vacation) with an easy mind

B. v/r calm down; Lage: quieten down; Sturm, Wind: die down; See, Wellen: calm down; Markt, Börse: settle down; Verkehr: become lighter;

sie konnte sich deswegen gar nicht mehr beruhigen she simply couldn’t get over it

C. v/i:

das beruhigt that’ll calm you down ( oder relax you);

die Farbe Grün beruhigt, Rot dagegen macht aggressiv green has a calming effect, but red provokes aggression

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1.
transitives Verb calm [down]; quieten, pacify <child, baby>; salve, soothe < conscience>; (trösten) soothe; (die Befürchtung nehmen) reassure

die Nerven/den Magen beruhigen — calm one's nerves/settle the stomach

beruhigt schlafen/nach Hause gehen können — be able to sleep/go home with one's mind set at ease
2.
reflexives Verb < person> calm down; < sea> become calm; <struggle, traffic> lessen; < rush of people> subside; <prices, stock exchange, stomach> settle down

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v.

to allay v.

to appease v.

to becalm v.

to calm v.

to compose v.

to pacify v.

to quieten v.

to reassure v.

to sedate v.

to soothe v.

to tranquilise (UK) v.

to tranquilize (US) v.

to tranquillise (UK) v.

to tranquillize (US) v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > beruhigen

17 glätten

I v/t

1. smooth out; (Haar etc.) smooth (down); (Falten) take out; (Hautfalten) smooth away; TECH. smooth, give s.th. a smooth finish; (polieren) polish; (Metall) auch burnish; (Holz) plane

2. fig. polish; die Wogen glätten pour oil on troubled waters

3. schw. iron

II v/refl smooth (itself) out; Haut: become smooth; Gesicht: relax; Meer: calm down; das Hemd wird sich von alleine glätten auch the creases will come out (of the shirt) by themselves; die Wogen der Erregung haben sich geglättet fig. the excitement has calmed down

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to smooth; to sleek; to polish; to even out; to make smooth;

sich glätten

to smooth down

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glạ̈t|ten ['glɛtn]
1. vt
(= glatt machen) to smooth out; (= glatt streichen) Haar, Tuch to smooth; (esp Sw = bügeln) to iron; (fig = stilistisch glätten) to polish up
2. vr
to smooth out; (Wellen, Meer, fig) to subside
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1) (to make smooth: He raked the soil to even it out.) even out

2) (to get rid of (difficulties etc) so that progress becomes easier.) iron out

3) (to make smooth.) smoothen

4) ((often with down, out etc) to make (something) smooth or flat: She tried to smooth the creases out.) smooth

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glät·ten

[ˈglɛtn̩]

I. vt

▪ etw \glätten

1. (glatt streichen) to smooth out sth sep, to trowel-smooth sth

sich dat die Haare \glätten to smooth [or pat] down one's hair sep

2. (besänftigen) to allay sth form

jds Zorn \glätten to calm sb's anger

jds aufgebrachte Stimmung \glätten to smooth sb's ruffled feathers

II. vr

▪ sich akk \glätten

1. (glatt werden) Meer, Wellen to subside, to become calm

2. (fig: sich beruhigen) Wut, Erregung to subside, to die down

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1.
transitives Verb smooth out <piece of paper, banknote, etc.>; smooth [down] <feathers, fur, etc.>; plane <wood etc.>
2.
reflexives Verb < waves> subside; < sea> become calm or smooth; (fig.) subside; die down

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glätten

A. v/t

1. smooth out; (Haar etc) smooth (down); (Falten) take out; (Hautfalten) smooth away; TECH smooth, give sth a smooth finish; (polieren) polish; (Metall) auch burnish; (Holz) plane

2. fig polish;

die Wogen glätten pour oil on troubled waters

3. schweiz iron

B. v/r smooth (itself) out; Haut: become smooth; Gesicht: relax; Meer: calm down;

das Hemd wird sich von alleine glätten auch the creases will come out (of the shirt) by themselves;

die Wogen der Erregung haben sich geglättet fig the excitement has calmed down

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1.
transitives Verb smooth out <piece of paper, banknote, etc.>; smooth [down] <feathers, fur, etc.>; plane <wood etc.>
2.
reflexives Verb < waves> subside; < sea> become calm or smooth; (fig.) subside; die down

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v.

to polish v.

to smooth v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > glätten

18 keep

ki:p
1. past tense, past participle - kept; verb
1) (to have for a very long or indefinite period of time: He gave me the picture to keep.) guardar

2) (not to give or throw away; to preserve: I kept the most interesting books; Can you keep a secret?) guardar

3) (to (cause to) remain in a certain state or position: I keep this gun loaded; How do you keep cool in this heat?; Will you keep me informed of what happens?) mantener, conservar

4) (to go on (performing or repeating a certain action): He kept walking.) continuar, seguir

5) (to have in store: I always keep a tin of baked beans for emergencies.) guardar

6) (to look after or care for: She keeps the garden beautifully; I think they keep hens.) tener; cuidar (un jardín); criar, dedicarse a criar (animales)

7) (to remain in good condition: That meat won't keep in this heat unless you put it in the fridge.) conservar

8) (to make entries in (a diary, accounts etc): She keeps a diary to remind her of her appointments; He kept the accounts for the club.) tener; llevar (al día)

9) (to hold back or delay: Sorry to keep you.) retener, entretener

10) (to provide food, clothes, housing for (someone): He has a wife and child to keep.) mantener

11) (to act in the way demanded by: She kept her promise.) cumplir

12) (to celebrate: to keep Christmas.) celebrar

2. noun
(food and lodging: She gives her mother money every week for her keep; Our cat really earns her keep - she kills all the mice in the house.) sustento

- keeper
- keeping
- keep-fit
- keepsake
- for keeps
- in keeping with
- keep away
- keep back
- keep one's distance
- keep down
- keep one's end up
- keep from
- keep going
- keep hold of
- keep house for
- keep house
- keep in
- keep in mind
- keep it up
- keep off
- keep on
- keep oneself to oneself
- keep out
- keep out of
- keep time
- keep to
- keep something to oneself
- keep to oneself
- keep up
- keep up with the Joneses
- keep watch

keep¹ n manutención

I earn my keep by looking after the house a cambio de comida y cobijo, vigilo la casa

keep² vb

1. quedarse / guardar

I'm only lending it to you, you can't keep it sólo te lo dejo prestado, no te lo puedes quedar

2. guardar / tener

you should keep eggs in the fridge deberías guardar los huevos en la nevera

3. entretener / retener

it's late and I don't want to keep you es tarde y no quiero entretenerte

they kept him in hospital for two days estuvo ingresado en el hospital durante dos días

4. quedarse / permanecer

keep quiet! ¡cállate!

we must keep calm debemos mantener la calma

keep still estáte quieto

5. mantener

I'll keep your dinner warm te mantendré la cena caliente

keep your room tidy mantén la habitación limpia

6. seguir / continuar

keep straight on sigue todo recto

7. conservarse / durar

cheese keeps well in the fridge el queso se conserva bien en la nevera

to keep doing something seguir haciendo algo

don't stop, keep talking no pares, sigue hablando

I keep losing my keys siempre pierdo las llaves

to keep a secret guardar un secreto

to keep somebody waiting hacer esperar a alguien

El pasado y participio pasado de keep es kept

keep

tr[kiːp]

noun

1 (board) sustento, mantenimiento

■ to earn one's keep ganarse el pan

2 (of castle) torreón nombre masculino, torre nombre femenino del homenaje

transitive verb (pt & pp kept tr[kept])

1 (not throw away) guardar

■ I kept all your letters guardé todas tus cartas

2 (not give back) quedarse con

■ you can keep that book I lent you quédate con aquel libro que te dejé

■ keep the change quédese con el cambio

3 (have) tener; (carry) llevar

■ you should always keep paper and pencil handy siempre hay que tener a mano lápiz y papel

■ I keep a spare pair of glasses in the car llevo unas gafas de recambio en el coche

4 (look after, save) guardar

■ can you keep me a loaf of bread for Friday? ¿me guarda una barra de pan para el viernes?

■ John kept my place while I made a phone call John me guardó el sitio mientras hacía una llamada

5 (put away, store) guardar

■ where do you keep the glasses? ¿dónde guardas los vasos?

■ I always keep a little brandy for emergencies siempre guardo un poco de coñac para una emergencia

6 (reserve) reservar

■ I keep this whisky for special occasions reservo este whisky para las ocasiones especiales

7 (detain) retener, hacer esperar; (hold up) entretener

■ they kept her in hospital overnight la retuvieron en el hospital toda la noche

■ she kept me talking for hours me entretuvo hablando durante horas

■ what kept you? ¿cómo es que llegas tan tarde?

■ sorry to keep you waiting discúlpeme por hacerle esperar

8 (shop, hotel etc) tener, llevar

■ they keep a small hotel on the coast tienen un pequeño hotel en la costa

9 (have in stock) tener, vender

■ I'm afraid we don't keep cigars lo siento, pero no vendemos puros

10 (support) mantener

■ I don't know how they manage to keep a family on their wage no sé cómo pueden mantener una familia con lo que ganan

11 (animals) tener

■ children love keeping pets a los niños les encanta tener animales de compañía

■ our eggs are really fresh, we keep our own hens nuestros huevos son fresquísimos, tenemos gallinas

12 (promise) cumplir

■ promises are made to be kept las promesas se deben cumplir

13 (secret) guardar

■ can you keep a secret? ¿sabes guardar un secreto?

14 (appointment) acudir a, no faltar a

■ please 'phone if you are unable to keep your appointment por favor, llame si no puede acudir a la visita

15 (order) mantener

■ teachers must keep order in their classes los profesores deben mantener el orden en sus clases

16 (tradition) observar

■ many old traditions are not kept nowadays muchas tradiciones antiguas ya no se observan

17 (with adj, verb, etc) mantener

■ these doors must be kept locked estas puertas deben mantenerse cerradas

■ the stove keeps the whole house warm la estufa mantiene caliente toda la casa

■ this game will keep the children amused este juego entretendrá a los niños

■ this yoghurt must be kept cold este yogur debe conservarse en frío

intransitive verb

1 (do repeatedly) no dejar de; (do continuously) seguir, continuar

■ I keep thinking about her no dejo de pensar en ella

■ don't keep interrupting me! ¡deja de interrumpirme!

■ she was exhausted but kept swimming estaba agotada pero siguió nadando

■ keep trying until you succeed sigue intentándolo hasta que lo consigas

2 (stay fresh) conservarse

■ this food will keep for five days in the fridge esta comida se conserva durante cinco días en la nevera

■ I've got some news for you, but it'll keep till tomorrow tengo algo que decirte, pero puede esperar hasta mañana

3 (continue in direction) continuar, seguir

■ keep left/right circula por la izquierda/derecha

■ keep to the path no abandonar el sendero

4 (with adj, verb etc) quedarse, permanecer

■ please keep quiet cállese por favor

■ keep still! ¡estáte quieto!

■ we must keep calm debemos mantener la calma

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

for keeps para siempre

how are you keeping? ¿cómo estás?

keep it up! ¡ánimo!

keep the change quédese con la vuelta

to keep going seguir (adelante)

to keep one's head no perder la cabeza

to keep quiet callarse, no hacer ruido

to keep somebody company hacerle compañía a alguien

to keep somebody from doing something impedir que alguien haga algo

to keep something from somebody ocultar algo a alguien

to keep something clean conservar algo limpio,-a

to keep something to oneself no decir algo, guardar algo para sí

to keep oneself to oneself ser discreto,-a

you can't keep a good man down los buenos siempre salen adelante

keep ['ki:p] v, kept ['kpt] ; keeping vt

1) : cumplir (la palabra a uno), acudir a (una cita)

2) observe: observar (una fiesta)

3) guard: guardar, cuidar

4) continue: mantener

to keep silence: mantener silencio

5) support: mantener (una familia)

6) raise: criar (animales)

7) : llevar, escribir (un diario, etc.)

8) retain: guardar, conservar, quedarse con

9) store: guardar

10) detain: hacer quedar, detener

11) preserve: guardar

to keep a secret: guardar un secreto

keep vi

1) : conservarse (dícese de los alimentos)

2) continue: seguir, no dejar

he keeps on pestering us: no deja de molestarnos

3)

to keep from : abstenerse de

I couldn't keep from laughing: no podía contener la risa

keep n

1) tower: torreón m (de un castillo), torre f del homenaje

2) sustenance: manutención f, sustento m

3)

for keeps : para siempre

keep (Of a castle)

n.

• torre del homenaje (Arquitectura) s.f.

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: kept) = conservar v.

• cuidar v.

• custodiar v.

• detener v.

(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-

fut/c: -tendr-•)

• guardar v.

• guarecer v.

• mantener v.

(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-

fut/c: -tendr-•)

• permanecer v.

• preservar v.

• sostener v.

(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-

fut/c: -tendr-•)

kiːp
I

noun

1) ( living) sustento m, manutención f

he helped in the kitchen to earn his keep — ayudaba en la cocina a cambio de comida y techo

for keeps: if they win the cup again, it's theirs for keeps — si vuelven a ganar la copa, se la quedan para siempre

2) (in castle, fortress) torre f del homenaje

II
1.

(past & past p kept) transitive verb

1)

a) ( not throw away) \<\<receipt/ticket\>\> guardar, conservar; ( not give back) quedarse con; ( not lose) conservar

keep the change — quédese (con) el cambio

you can keep your lousy job! — (colloq) se puede guardar su porquería de trabajo!

b) (look after, reserve)

to keep something (for somebody) — guardar(le) algo (a algn)

2) ( store) guardar

where do you keep the coffee? — ¿dónde guardas or tienes el café?

keep in a cool place — conservar en lugar fresco

I like to keep a first-aid kit in the car — me gusta tener un botiquín en el coche

3) ( reserve for future use) guardar, dejar

4)

a) ( raise) \<\<pigs/bees\>\> criar*

b) (manage, run) \<\<stall/guesthouse\>\> tener*

5)

a) ( support) mantener*

it costs me a fortune to keep them in clothes — me cuesta una fortuna vestirlos

b) ( maintain)

she keeps a diary — escribe or lleva un diario

I've kept a note o record of everything — he tomado nota de todo, lo tengo todo anotado

6)

a) (cause to remain, continue) mantener*

try and keep it clean — trata de mantenerlo limpio

keep her informed — manténla al tanto

the noise kept me awake — el ruido no me dejó dormir

to keep somebody/something + -ing: to keep somebody guessing tener* a algn en ascuas; he kept the engine running — mantuvo el motor en marcha

b) ( detain)

don't let me keep you — no te quiero entretener

what kept you? — ¿por qué tardaste?, ¿qué te retuvo?

they kept her in hospital — la dejaron ingresada or (CS, Méx tb) internada

7) (adhere to, fulfil) \<\<promise/vow\>\> cumplir

she didn't keep the appointment — faltó a la cita

8) (observe, celebrate) celebrar; ( Relig) guardar

2.

keep vi

1) ( remain) mantenerse*

to keep fit — mantenerse* en forma

to keep awake — mantenerse* despierto, no dormirse*

can't you keep quiet? — ¿no te puedes estar callado?

keep still! — estáte quieto! or quédate quieto!

2)

a) ( continue) seguir*

keep left/right — siga por la izquierda/derecha

to keep -ing — seguir* + ger

keep talking — sigue hablando

b) ( repeatedly)

he keeps interfering — está continuamente entrometiéndose, no deja de entrometerse

I keep forgetting to bring it — nunca me acuerdo or siempre me olvido de traerlo

3)

a) \<\<food\>\> conservarse (fresco)

this cake will keep for several months — este pastel se conserva muchos meses

b) \<\<news/matter\>\> esperar

I have something to tell you - will it keep till later? — tengo algo que decirte - ¿puede esperar a más tarde?

c) ( be in certain state of health) (colloq)

how are you keeping? — ¿qué tal estás? (fam)

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- keep ahead

- keep at

- keep away

- keep back

- keep down

- keep from

- keep in

- keep in with

- keep off

- keep on

- keep out

- keep out of

- keep to

- keep together

- keep up

[kiːp] (vb: pt, pp kept)
1. TRANSITIVE VERB
When keep is part of a set combination, eg to keep an appointment. to keep a promise, to keep one's seat, look up the noun.
1) (=retain) [+ change, copy] quedarse con; [+ receipt] guardar; [+ business, customer, colour] conservar

you must keep the receipt — debe guardar el recibo

you can keep the change — quédese con la vuelta or (LAm) el vuelto

is this jacket worth keeping? — ¿merece la pena guardar esta chaqueta?

he is to keep his job in spite of the incident — va a mantener or conservar el trabajo a pesar del incidente

this material will keep its colour/softness — este material conservará su color/suavidad

• to keep sth for o.s. — quedarse con algo

- if this is fashion, you can keep it!

2) (=save, put aside) guardar, reservar

I'm keeping this wine in case we have visitors — voy a guardar or reservar este vino por si tenemos visitas

ask the shop to keep you one — pide en la tienda que te reserven uno

• I was keeping it for you — lo guardaba para ti

3) (=have ready)

I always keep a torch in the car — siempre tengo una linterna en el coche

keep this by you in case of emergencies — guárdate eso para un caso de emergencia

4) (=store, put) (gen) guardar; (in museum) conservar

where do you keep the sugar? — ¿dónde guardas el azúcar?

keep it somewhere safe — guárdalo en un sitio seguro

you must keep it in a cold place — debes conservarlo en un sitio fresco

5) (=house)

the puppies were kept in cramped conditions — tenían a los cachorros hacinados

the tarantulas were kept in cages — las tarántulas estaban metidas en jaulas

the prisoners were kept in a dark room — los prisioneros estaban encerrados en una habitación oscura

he keeps his wives in separate houses — tiene a sus mujeres alojadas en casas separadas

6) (=detain) tener

keep him in bed for a couple of days — tenlo en cama un par de días

to keep sb in prison — tener a algn preso

he was kept in hospital over night — lo tuvieron una noche en el hospital, le hicieron pasar la noche en el hospital

illness kept her at home — la enfermedad no le permitió salir de casa

to keep sb doing sth — tener a algn haciendo algo

7) (=delay) entretener

• I mustn't keep you — no quiero entretenerte

don't let me keep you — no le entretengo más

what kept you? — ¿por qué te has retrasado?

am I keeping you from your work? — quizá tienes trabajo y yo te estoy entreteniendo

8) (=have) [+ shop, hotel, house, servant] tener; [+ pigs, bees, chickens] criar

he keeps a good cellar — tiene una buena bodega

9) (=stock) tener

we don't keep that model any more — ya no tenemos ese modelo

10) (=support) [+ family, mistress] mantener

to keep o.s. — mantenerse

• the extra money keeps me in beer and cigarettes — el dinero extra me da para (comprar) cerveza y cigarrillos

our garden keeps us in vegetables all summer — el huerto nos da suficientes verduras para todo el verano

11) (=fulfil, observe) [+ promise, agreement, obligation] cumplir; [+ law, rule] observar; [+ appointment] acudir a, ir a; [+ feast day] observar

to keep the Sabbath — observar el sábado judío

12) (=not divulge)

• to keep sth from sb — ocultar algo a algn

• keep it quiet — de esto no digas ni una palabra

• keep it to yourself * — no se lo digas a nadie

but he kept the news to himself — pero se guardó la noticia, pero no comunicó la noticia a nadie

13) (=maintain)

a) [+ accounts] llevar; [+ diary] escribir

to keep a record of sth — llevar nota de algo

b) with adjective mantener; (less formal) tener

keep Britain tidy — mantenga limpia Gran Bretaña

• to keep sth clean — conservar or mantener algo limpio; (less formal) tener algo limpio

she always keeps the house very clean — tiene la casa siempre muy limpia

to keep o.s. clean — no ensuciarse, mantenerse limpio

cats keep themselves clean — los gatos son muy limpios

• exercise keeps you fit — haciendo ejercicio te mantienes en forma

• keep the sauce hot — (in recipe book) mantener la salsa caliente

I'll keep your supper hot — te guardaré la comida caliente

• to keep inflation as low as possible — mantener la inflación tan baja como sea posible

• to keep sth safe — guardar algo bien, guardar algo en un lugar seguro

• try to keep your head still — intenta no mover la cabeza

• to keep sth warm — mantener algo caliente

• the garden is well kept — el jardín está muy bien cuidado
fixed 1., 3), happy 1., 3), post I, 2., 4)
c) + -ing

to keep the engine running — dejar el motor en marcha

to keep sb talking — entretener a algn hablando

keep him talking while I... — entretenlo hablando mientras yo...

to keep sb waiting — hacer esperar a algn

he kept them working all night — los tuvo trabajando toda la noche
go 1., 24)
14) (=hold)

• to keep sb at it — obligar a algn a seguir trabajando

• I'll keep you to your promise — haré que cumplas tu promesa
counsel 1., 1)
15) (=prevent)

• to keep sb from doing sth — impedir que algn haga algo

what can we do to keep it from happening again — ¿qué podemos hacer para evitar que se repita?

to keep o.s. from doing sth — contener las ganas de hacer algo, aguantarse de hacer algo *

16) (=guard, protect) † guardar

God keep you! — ¡Dios te guarde!

17)

to keep o.s. to o.s. — guardar las distancias

2. INTRANSITIVE VERB

1) (=remain)

a) with adjective

• try to keep calm — intenta mantener la calma

• to keep fit — mantenerse en forma

• it will keep fresh for weeks — se conservará fresco durante semanas

• to keep healthy — mantenerse sano

• keep very quiet — no hagas nada de ruido

• you must keep still — tienes que estarte or quedarte muy quieto

• to keep together — no separarse

• he was jumping up and down to keep warm — estaba dando saltos para mantener el calor

b) with preposition/adverb

keep in the left lane — sigue por el carril de la izquierda

she kept inside for three days — no salió en tres días

2)

to keep doing sth —

a) (=continue) seguir haciendo algo

he kept walking — siguió caminando

I keep hoping she'll come back — sigo esperando que vuelva

you must keep moving — no pares

keep smiling! * — ¡no te desanimes!

keep going! — ¡no pares!

b) (=do repeatedly) no hacer más que hacer algo

he keeps mentioning his uncle — no hace más que mencionar a su tío

I keep thinking I'll wake up in a minute — no hago más que pensar que es todo un sueño

she keeps bursting into tears — está todo el tiempo echándose a llorar

he kept interrupting us — no paraba de interrumpirnos

I keep forgetting to pay the gas bill — siempre se me olvida pagar la factura del gas

you mustn't keep looking at your watch — no debes estar todo el tiempo mirando al reloj

3) (in directions) (=continue) seguir

to keep straight on — seguir todo recto or derecho

keep due north until you come to... — siga en dirección norte hasta que llegue a...

keep left — circule por la izquierda

4) (=not go off) [food] conservarse fresco, conservarse bien

fish doesn't keep very well — el pescado no se conserva muy bien

an apple that keeps — una manzana que se conserva bien

5) * (=wait) esperar

the news will keep till I see you — la noticia puede esperar hasta que nos veamos

it can keep — puede esperar

6) * (talking about health)

how are you keeping? — ¿qué tal (estás)? (Sp) *, ¿como or qué tal te va? *, ¿cómo sigues? (LAm) *, ¿qué hubo? (Mex, Chile) *

he's not keeping very well — no está muy bien de salud

she's keeping better — está mejor, se encuentra mejor

7) (=avoid)

• to keep from doing sth — evitar hacer algo; (=abstain from) abstenerse de hacer algo

3. NOUN

1) (=livelihood, food)

I got £30 a week and my keep — me daban 30 libras a la semana y comida y cama

I pay £50 a week for my keep — la pensión me cuesta 50 libras a la semana

to earn one's keep — ganarse el sustento; (fig) justificar el gasto

in a poem every word must earn its keep — en un poema cada palabra debe estar justificada

2) (Archit) torreón m, torre f del homenaje

3) (=permanently)

for keeps * — para siempre

- keep ahead

- keep at

- keep away

- keep back

- keep down

- keep in

- keep off

- keep on

- keep out

- keep to

- keep together

- keep under

- keep up

* * *
[kiːp]
I

noun

1) ( living) sustento m, manutención f

he helped in the kitchen to earn his keep — ayudaba en la cocina a cambio de comida y techo

for keeps: if they win the cup again, it's theirs for keeps — si vuelven a ganar la copa, se la quedan para siempre

2) (in castle, fortress) torre f del homenaje

II
1.

(past & past p kept) transitive verb

1)

a) ( not throw away) \<\<receipt/ticket\>\> guardar, conservar; ( not give back) quedarse con; ( not lose) conservar

keep the change — quédese (con) el cambio

you can keep your lousy job! — (colloq) se puede guardar su porquería de trabajo!

b) (look after, reserve)

to keep something (for somebody) — guardar(le) algo (a algn)

2) ( store) guardar

where do you keep the coffee? — ¿dónde guardas or tienes el café?

keep in a cool place — conservar en lugar fresco

I like to keep a first-aid kit in the car — me gusta tener un botiquín en el coche

3) ( reserve for future use) guardar, dejar

4)

a) ( raise) \<\<pigs/bees\>\> criar*

b) (manage, run) \<\<stall/guesthouse\>\> tener*

5)

a) ( support) mantener*

it costs me a fortune to keep them in clothes — me cuesta una fortuna vestirlos

b) ( maintain)

she keeps a diary — escribe or lleva un diario

I've kept a note o record of everything — he tomado nota de todo, lo tengo todo anotado

6)

a) (cause to remain, continue) mantener*

try and keep it clean — trata de mantenerlo limpio

keep her informed — manténla al tanto

the noise kept me awake — el ruido no me dejó dormir

to keep somebody/something + -ing: to keep somebody guessing tener* a algn en ascuas; he kept the engine running — mantuvo el motor en marcha

b) ( detain)

don't let me keep you — no te quiero entretener

what kept you? — ¿por qué tardaste?, ¿qué te retuvo?

they kept her in hospital — la dejaron ingresada or (CS, Méx tb) internada

7) (adhere to, fulfil) \<\<promise/vow\>\> cumplir

she didn't keep the appointment — faltó a la cita

8) (observe, celebrate) celebrar; ( Relig) guardar

2.

keep vi

1) ( remain) mantenerse*

to keep fit — mantenerse* en forma

to keep awake — mantenerse* despierto, no dormirse*

can't you keep quiet? — ¿no te puedes estar callado?

keep still! — estáte quieto! or quédate quieto!

2)

a) ( continue) seguir*

keep left/right — siga por la izquierda/derecha

to keep -ing — seguir* + ger

keep talking — sigue hablando

b) ( repeatedly)

he keeps interfering — está continuamente entrometiéndose, no deja de entrometerse

I keep forgetting to bring it — nunca me acuerdo or siempre me olvido de traerlo

3)

a) \<\<food\>\> conservarse (fresco)

this cake will keep for several months — este pastel se conserva muchos meses

b) \<\<news/matter\>\> esperar

I have something to tell you - will it keep till later? — tengo algo que decirte - ¿puede esperar a más tarde?

c) ( be in certain state of health) (colloq)

how are you keeping? — ¿qué tal estás? (fam)

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Phrasal Verbs:

- keep ahead

- keep at

- keep away

- keep back

- keep down

- keep from

- keep in

- keep in with

- keep off

- keep on

- keep out

- keep out of

- keep to

- keep together

- keep up

English-spanish dictionary > keep

19 FALLA

flunk

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(fell; féll, féllum; fallinn), v.

1) to fall;

eigi fellr tré við fyrsta högg, a tree falls not with the first stroke;

falla af baki, to fall from horse back;

falla á kné, to fall on one’s knees;

falla áfram (á bak aptr), to fall forwards (backwards);

falla flatr, to fall prostrate;

falla til jarðar, to fall to the ground;

refl., láta fallast (= sik falla), to let oneself fall (þá lét Loki falla í kné Skaða);

2) to drop down dead, be killed, fall (in battle);

3) to die of plague (féllu fátœkir menn um alit land);

4) to flow, run (of water, stream, tide);

særinn fell út frá landi, ebbed;

féll sjór fyrir hellismunnann, the sea rose higher than the cave-mouth;

síðan féll sjór at, the tide rose;

þeir sá þá ós mikinn falla í sjóinn, fall into the sea;

á fél (a river flowed) við skála Ásólfs;

var skipit svá hlaðit, at inn féll um söxin, that the sea rushed in at the prow;

5) of clothes, hair, to fall, hang down;

hárit féll á herðar honum aptr, the hair fell back on his shoulders;

létu kvennváðir um kné falla, they let women’s dress fall about hi s knees;

6) to fall, calm down (of the wind);

féll veðrit (the storm fell) ok gerði logn;

7) to fail, be foiled;

sá eiðr fellr honum til útlegðar, if he fails in taking the oath, he shall be liable to outlawry;

falla á verkum sínum, to have been caught red-handed, to be justly slain;

falla or fallast at máli, sókn, to fail in one’s suit;

falla frá máli, to give it up;

fallinn at frændum, bereft of kinsmen;

dœmi ek fyrir dráp hans fallnar yðrar eignir, I sentence your estates to be forfieited for his slaughter;

refl., ef gerðarmenn láta fallast, if the umpires fail to do their duty;

þá fallust öllum Ásum orðtök ok svá hendr, then voice and hands alike failed the Gods;

féllust þeim allar kvéðjur, their greetings died on their lips;

vill sá eigi falust láta andsvör, he will not fail or falter in replying;

8) to fall out happen;

mér féll svá gæfusamliga (it befell me so quickly), at;

stundum kann svá at falla, at, sometimes it may so happen that;

9) to be had or produced (þat járn fellr í firði þeim; þar fellr hveiti ok vín);

10) with adv., e-m fellr e-t þungt, létt, a thing falls heavily, lightly upon one (þetta mun ðr þungt falla);

féll þá keisaranum þyngra bardaginn, the battle turned against the emperor;

e-m fellr e-t nær, it falls nigh to one, touches one nearly;

henni féll meinit svá nær, at, the illness fell on her so sore, that;

mér fellr eigi firr en honum, it touches me no less than him;

hörmuliga fellr oss nú, at, it falls out sadly for us, that;

11) to please, suit;

kvað sér, þat vel falla til attekta, said that it suited him well for drawing revenue from;

honum féll vel í eyru lofsorð konungs, the king’s praise was pleasant in his ears;

jarli féllst þat vel í eyru, the earl was well pleased to hear it;

mun mér illa falla, ef, it will displease me, if;

féll vel á með þeim, they were on good terms;

refl., honum féllst þat vel í skap, it suited his mind well, he was pleased with it;

féllst hvárt öðru vel í geð, they loved each other;

12) with preps. and advs.,

falla af, to fall, abate (féll af vindr, byrr);

falla á e-n, to befall one;

þær féllu lyktir í, at, the end was, that;

falla í e-t, to fall into;

falla í brot, to fall in a fit;

falla í óvit, to faint, swoon;

falla í villu, to fall into heresy;

falla í vald e-s, to fall into one’s power;

féll veðrit í logn, the storm calmed down;

falla niðr, to fall, drop;

mitt kvæði mun skjótt niðr falla, my poem will soon be forgotten;

féll svá niðr þeirra tal, their conversation dropped, they left off talking;

falla saman, to fill in with, agree;

þó at eigi félli alit saman með þeim, though they, did not agree in everything;

falla til, to occur, happen, fall out;

ef auðna fellr til, if luck will have it so;

litlu síðar féll til fagrt leiði, fair wind came on;

öll þingviti, er til falla, all the fines that may fall in, be due;

nema þörf falli til, unless need be;

sem sakir falla til, as the case falls;

falla undir e-n, to fall to one’s lot (of inheritance, obligation);

arfr fellr undir e-n, devolves upon one;

falla út, to recede, of the tide (þá er út féll sjórinn);

falla við árar, to fall to at the oars.

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pret. féll, 2nd pers. féllt, mod. féllst, pl. féllu; pres. fell, pl. föllum; part. fallinn; reflex. féllsk, fallisk, etc., with the neg. suffix fellr-at, féll-at, féllsk-at, Am. 6, vide Lex. Poët. [Common to all Teut. languages except Goth. (Ulf. renders πίπτειν by drjûsan); A. S. feallan; Engl. fall; Germ. fallen; Dan. falde; Swed. falla.]

A. to fall; as in Engl. so in Icel. falla is the general word, used in the broadest sense; in the N. T. it is therefore used much in the same passages as in the Engl. V., e. g. Matth. v. 14, vii. 25, 27, x. 29, xii. 11, xiii. 4, xxi. 44, Luke xiv. 5, John xii. 24, Rom. xi. 11, xiv. 4, 1 Cor. x. 12, 1 Tim. vi. 9, Rev. viii. 10: blómstrið fellr, James i. 11: again, the verbs hrynja and hrapa denote ruin or sudden fall, detta a light fall, hrasa stumbling; thus in the N. T. hrynja is used, Luke xxiii. 30, Rev. vi. 16; hrapa, Luke x. 18, xi. 17, xiii. 4, Matth. xxiv. 29; hrasa, Luke x. 30; detta, xvi. 21: the proverb, eigi fellr tré við hit fyrsta högg, a tree falls not by the first stroke, Nj. 163, 224; hann féll fall mikit, Bs. i. 343; hón féll geigvænliga, id.; falla af baki, to fall from horseback, 344; f. áfram, to fall forwards, Nj. 165; f. á bak aptr, to fall on the back, 9; f. um háls e-m, to fall on one’s neck, Luke xv. 20; f. til jarðar, to fall to the ground, fall prostrate, Fms. vii. 13, Pass. 5. 4: to fall on one’s face, Stj. 422. Ruth ii. 10; f. fram, to fall down, Matth. iv. 9; f. dauðr ofan, to fall down dead, Fær. 31; ok jafnsnart féll á hann dimma og myrkr, Acts xiii. 11; hlutr fellr, the lot fell (vide hlut-fall), i. 26.

2. to fall dead, fall in battle, Lat. cadere, Nj. 31, Eg. 7, 495, Dropl. 25, 36, Hm. 159, Fms. i. 8, 11, 24, 38, 95, 173, 177, 178, ii. 318, 324, 329, iii. 5, iv. 14, v. 55, 59, 78, 85, vi. 406–421, vii–xi, passim.

3. of cattle, to die of plague or famine, Ann. 1341.

4. medic., falla í brot, to fall in a fit, Bs. i. 335; f. í óvit, to swoon, Nj. 210: the phrase, f. frá, to fall, die (frá-fall, death), Grág. i. 139, 401, Fms. iv. 230, vii. 275; f. í svefn, to fall asleep, Acts xx. 9.

II. to flow, run, of water, stream, tide, etc.: of the tide, særinn féll út frá landi, ebbed, Clem. 47; féll þar sær fyrir hellismunnann, the sea rose higher than the cave’s mouth, Orkn. 428; síðan féll sjór at, the tide rose, Ld. 58; ok þá er út féll sjórinn, Þorf. Karl. 420; sjórinn féll svá skjótt á land, at skipin vóru öll á floti, Fms. iv. 65: also used of snow, rain, dew, Vsp. 19; snjó-fall, a fall of snow: of the ashes of a volcano, cp. ösku-fall, s. v. aska: of a breaker, to dash, menn undruðusk er boði féll í logni, þar sem engi maðr vissi ván til at fyrri hefði fallit, Orkn. 164: of a river, nema þar falli á sú er eigi gengr fé yfir, Grág. ii. 256; vötn þau er ór jöklum höfðu fallit, Eg. 133; á féll ( flowed) við skála Ásólfs, Landn. 50, A. A. 285; þeir sá þá ós (fors, Hb.) mikinn falla í sjóinn, Landn. 29, v. l., cp. Fms. i. 236; Markar-fljót féll í millum höfuð-ísa, Nj. 142; á fellr austan, Vsp. 42; falla forsar, 58; læk er féll meðal landa þeirra, Landn. 145: of sea water, sjár kolblár fellr at þeim, the ship took in water, Ld. 118, Mar. 98; svá at inn féll um söxin, that the tea rushed in at the stern, Sturl. iii. 66.

2. to stream, of hair; hárit silki-bleikt er féll ( streamed) á herðar honum aptr, Fms. vii. 155.

β. of clothes, drapery, Edda (Ht. 2) 121.

III. to fall, of the wind; féll veðrit ok görði logn, the wind fell, Eg. 372; þá féll byrrinn, Eb. 8; ok fellr veðrit er þeir koma út at eyjum, Ld. 116; hón kvaðsk mundu ráða at veðrit félli eigi, Gullþ. 30; í því bili fellr andviðrit, Fbr. 67; þá féll af byrrinn, Fms. vi. 17.

2. falla niðr, to fall, drop; mitt kvæði mun skjótt niðr f., my poem will soon be forgotten, Fms. vi. 198; mun þat (in the poem) aldri niðr f. meðan Norðrlönd eru bygð, 372; féll svá þeirra tal, their speech dropped, they left off talking, Fas. iii. 579; as a law term, to let a thing drop, lát niðr f., Fs. 182; féllu hálfar bætr niðr fyrir sakastaði þá er hann þótti á eiga, Nj. 166, 250, Band. 18; þat eitt fellr niðr, Grág. i. 398, Fms. vii. 137; falla í verði, to fall in price, etc.

IV. to fail, be foiled, a law term; sá (viz. eiðr) fellr honum til útlegðar, i. e. if he fails in taking the oath he shall be liable to outlawry, N. G. L. i. 84 (eið-fall); en ef eiðr fellr, þá fari hann útlægr, K. Á. 214; fellr aldri sekt handa á milli, the fine is never cancelled, N. G. L. i. 345; f. á verkum sínum, to have been caught red-handed, to be justly slain, Eg. 736; vera fallinn at sókn, to fail in one’s suit, N. G. L. i. 166; hence metaph. fallin at frændum, failing, bereft of friends, Hðm. 5; fallinn frá minu máli, having given my case up, Sks. 554, 747; því dæmi ek fyrir dráp hans fallnar eignir ykkar, I sentence your estates to lie forfeited for his slaughter, Fs. 122; f. í konungs garð, to forfeit to the king’s treasury. Fms. iv. 227; reflex., ef honum fellsk þessor brigð, if his right of reclamation fails, Gþl. 300; ef menn fallask at því, if men fail in that, N. G. L. ii. 345; ef gerð fellsk, if the reparation comes to naught, id.; ef gerðar-menn láta fallask, if they fail to do their duty, id., cp. i. 133, 415; to fail, falter, in the phrase, e-m fallask hendr, the hands fail one; bliknaði hann ok féllusk honum hendr, Ó. H. 70; þá féllusk öllum Ásum orðtök ok svá hendr, their voice and hands alike failed them, Edda 37; en bóndum féllusk hendr, því á þeir höfðu þá engan foringja, Fms. vi. 281; féllusk þeim allar kveðjur er fyrir vóru, their greeting faltered, i. e. the greeting died on their lips, Nj. 140; vill sá eigi fallask fáta andsvör, he would not fail or falter in replying, Hkr. i. 260; féllskat saðr sviðri, her judgment did not fail, Am. 6.

V. metaph., falla í villu, to fall into heresy, Ver. 47; f. í hórdóm, to fall into whoredom, Sks. 588; f. í vald e-s. to fall into one’s power, Ld. 166; f. í fullsælu, to drop ( come suddenly) into great wealth, Band. 31; f. í fullting við e-n, to fall a-helping one, to take one’s part, Grág. i. 24; lyktir falla á e-t, to come to a close, issue, Fms. ix. 292. xi. 326; f. á, to fall on, of misfortune, vide á-fall.

2. falla undir e-n, to full to one’s lot, of inheritance, obligation; arfr fellr undir e-n. devolves upon one, Gþl. 215; f. frjáls á jörð to be free born, N. G. L. i. 32; f. ánanðigr á jörð, to be born a bondsman, Grág. ii. 192.

3. falla við árar, to fall to at the oars, Fms. xi. 73, 103; Þorgeirr féll þá svá fast á árar (pulled, so bard), at af gengu báðir háirnir, Grett. 125 A; f. fram við árar, id., Fas. ii. 495 (in a verse).

VI. to fall out, befall; ef auðna fellr til, if it so falls out by luck, Fms. iv. 148; ef auðna vildi til f. með þeim, xi. 267; litlu siðar fellr til fagrt leiði, a fair wind befell them, 426; alla hluti þá er til kunni f., Nj. 224; öll þingvíti er til f., all the fines that may fall in, be due, Gþl. 21; nema þörf falli til, unless a mishap befalls him, i. e. unless he be in a strait, 76; mér féll svá gæfusamliga, it befell me so luckily, Barl. 114; verðuliga er fallit á mik þetta tilfelli, this accident has justly befallen me, 115; sem sakir f. til, as the case falls, Eg. 89.

2. to fall, be produced; þat (the iron) fellr í firði þeim er Ger heitir, Fas. iii. 240; þar fellr hveiti ok vín, 360.

VII. impers. in the phrases, e-m fellr e-t þungt, létt, etc., a thing falls lightly, heavily upon, esp. of feeling; þetta mun yðr þungt f., it will fall heavily on you, Band. 18; felir þá keisaranum þyngra bardaginn, the battle fell out ill to ( turned against) the emperor, Fms. xi. 32; at oss mundi þungt f. þessi mál, Nj. 191.

2. the phrases, e-m fellr e-t nær, it falls nigh to one, touches one nearly; svá fellr mér þetta nær um trega, Nj. 170; sjá einn var svá hlutr, at Njáli féll svá nær, at hana mátti aldri óklökvandi um tala, this one thing touched Njal so nearly, that he could never speak of it without tears, 171; mér fellr eigi firr en honum, it touches me no less than him, Blas. 41; henni féll meinit svá, nær, at …, the illness fell on her so sore, that …, Bs. i. 178; féll henni nær allt saman, she was much vexed by it all (of illness), 351; e-t fellr bágliga, hörmuliga etc. fyrir e-m, things fall out sadly for one. Vígl. 30, El. 15.

B. Metaph. to fall in with, agree, fit, suit, Germ. gefallen:

I. to please, suit; kvað sér þat vel falla til aftekta, said that it suited him well for drawing taxes from, Fb. ii. 122: en allt þat, er hann heyrði frá himnaguði, féll honum harla vel, pleased him very well, Fms. i. 133; honum féll vel í eyru lofsorð konungs, the king’s praise suited his ears well, tickled, pleased his fancy, Bret. 16: reflex., þat lof fellsk honum í eyru, 4; jarli fellsk þat vel í eyru, the earl was well pleased to hear it, Bjarn. 7.

β. falla saman, to fall in with, comply, agree; en þó at eigi félli allt saman með þeim, though they did not agree in all, Bs. i. 723.

γ. féllsk vel á með þeim, they loved one another, Fas. i. 49; féll vel á með þeim Styrkári, i. e. he and S. were on good terms, Fms. iii. 120.

δ. honum féllsk þat vel í skap, it suited his mind well, pleased him, Fas. i. 364; féllsk hvárt öðru vel í geð, they agreed well, liked one another well, Band. 9; fallask á e-t, to like a thing; brátt kvartar að mér fellst ei á, Bb. 3. 23.

2. to beseem, befit; heldr fellr þeim ( it befits them), at sýna öðrum með góðvilja, Str. 2.

3. falla at e-u, to apply to, refer to; þetta eitt orð er at fellr eiðstafnum, Band. MS. 15 (Ed. 18 wrongly eiðrinn instead of eiðnum).

4. the phrase ‘falla við’ in Luke vi. 36 (bótin af því hinu nýja fellr eigi við hið gamla) means to agree with; hence also viðfeldinn, agreeable:—but in the two passages to be cited falla við seems to be intended for falda við, to enfold; hvergi nema þar sem falli við akr eða eng, unless field or meadow be increased or improved, N. G. L. ii. 116; ekki má falla (qs. falda) við hamingju-leysi mitt, ‘tis impossible to add a fold to my bad luck, it cannot be worse than it is, Al. 110.

II. part. fallinn; svá f., such-like, so framed; eitt lítið dýr er svá fallið, at …, a small animal is so framed, that …, Stj. 77; hví man hinn sami maðr svá fallinn, how can the same man be so framed? Fms. xi. 429:—in law phrases, such-like, as follows, svá fallinn vitnisburð, testimony as follows, Vm. 47; svo fallinn órskurð, dóm, etc., a decision, sentence … as follows, a standing phrase; þá leið fallinn, such, such-like (Germ. beschaffen), Stj. 154.

2. fallinn vel, illa, etc., well, ill-disposed; hann var vænn maðr ok vel fallinn, Fms. xi. 422; þau vóru tröll bæði ok at öllu illa fallin, Bárð. 165; fitted, worthy, bezt til konungs fallinn, Fms. i. 58; ok er hann bezt til þess f. af þessum þremr, vi. 386; at hann væri betr til fallinn at deyja fyrir þá sök en faðir hans, that he more deserved to die than his father did, x. 3; Ólafr er betr til yfirmanns f. enn mínir synir, Ld. 84; margir eru betr til fallnir fararinnar, Ísl. ii. 327; Hallgerðr kvað hann sér vel fallinn til verkstjóra, Nj. 57; sá er til þess er f., Sks. 299; ‘worthy,’ 1 Cor. vi. 2.

3. neut. fit; ok hætti þá er honum þótti fallit, when he thought fit, Fms. vi. 364; slík reip sem f. þykir, as seems needful, Sks. 420; væri þat vel fallit, at …, it would do well, to …, Fms. ii. 115; þat mun nú vel fallit, that will be right, that will do well, Nj. 145; kallaði vel til fallit, said it was quite right, Fms. xi. 321.

4. of a thing, with dat. suited to one; eigi þyki mér þér sú ferð vel fallin, i. e. this journey will not do for thee, will not do thee good, Fms. vi. 200; cp. ó-fallit, unfit.

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في \ a; an; each; every: twice a day; 80 miles an hour. at: (showing where): at home; at the office, (showing a point of time) at midday; at 4 o’clock; He was married at 18, (after an adj) good at English; quick at sums. by: during: We travelled by night. in: showing where: In bed; in London; in the box; in his speech, showing condition In a hurry; in trouble, showing a direction; into He fell in the river. He put his hand in his pocket, showing when; during In the past; in January 1980; in the evening, showing what sth. contains or includes There are 60 minutes in an hour. Is he in your team?, showing what sb. wears He was in his best suit, showing a shape or arrangement They stood in a row, showing employment or activity or an event He’s in the navy. She was killed in the accident. on: showing when: on Monday; on May the 6th. showing the state of sb.:: Are you here on business or on holiday?. per: for each: He earns $8000 per annum (for each year). \ في (أيّ مَكَان)‏ \ anywhere: in or to any place: Are you going anywhere?. \ See Also إلى( إلى)‏ \ في \ home: to or at one’s house: Go home! Is your son home yet?. \ See Also إلى البيت \ في \ inside: on (or to) the inside. \ See Also إلى الداخل \ في \ inland: away from the sea: We crossed the coast and flew inland. \ See Also إلى داخل البلاد \ في \ indoors: into (or in) a building: He went (or He stayed) indoors because of the rain. \ See Also إلى داخل البيت \ في \ on board: on (or onto) a ship or aeroplane: There are 70 men on board. Can I go on board the aircraft?. \ See Also إلى دَاخِل الطَّائِرَة \ في \ upstairs: on, at or to a higher floor; up the stairs; at the top of the stairs: She went upstairs because her room is upstairs. She has an upstairs bedroom. \ See Also إلى الدَّور الأَعْلى \ في \ low: to or in a low position: The sun had sunk low in the sky. \ See Also إلى وَضْع مُنْخفِض \ في \ whereabouts: in or near which place: Whereabouts did you find this ring?. \ See Also قرب أيّ مكان؟ \ في \ upstream: against the flow of the stream; up the river: They rowed (the boat) upstream. \ See Also نَحْوَ أعلى النَّهر \ في الاتجاه المعاكس \ backward(s): towards the back: He fell over backwards. \ في أَثَر \ after: following, in search of: I ran after him but could not catch him. The police are after him. \ في أثناء الخِدْمَة (خارج أوقات الخِدمة)‏ \ on duty, (off duty): at work (not at work): The night nurse has 12 hours on duty, then 12 hours off duty. She went on duty at 18.00 and came off duty at 06.00. \ في أثناء ذلك \ meanwhile, meantime: (in) the time between: You’ll have to wait till he’s ready; but you can read this (in the) meanwhile. \ في إجازة \ off: free from work: My employer gave me the afternoon off. \ See Also عطلة (عُطْلَة)‏ \ في أَحْسَن الأَحْوَال \ at best: in the most hopeful conditions: At best, we can’t be ready till Tuesday. \ في آخر \ eventually: in the end: The car kept stopping, but we got home eventually. ultimately: in the end: We must all, ultimately, die. \ See Also نهاية الأمر \ في آخر رَمَق \ on one’s last legs: (of a person or thing) not expected to last much longer; worn out; almost in ruins: That company is on its last legs. \ في آخر لحظة \ in the nick of time: just in time; almost too late: She saved him in the nick of time from falling over the cliff. \ في أَرْجَاء \ about: from place to place in: We wandered about the town. round: (also around) from place to place: He wandered (a)round (the town). We travelled (a)round (the country). \ في أَسْفَل \ under: (also underneath), in a lower position. underneath: (of position) below: It was hidden underneath the floor boards. \ See Also الأسفل (الأَسْفَل)‏ \ في الأَصْل \ originally: in the beginning: This school was originally a rich man’s home. \ في الأَعْلَى \ up: in or to higher position: She lives up in the hills. \ في أغلب الظَّنّ \ doubtless: probably: It will doubtless rain on the day of the garden party. \ في أَفْضَل حَالَة \ at one’s best: in one’s best state: My garden is at its best in spring. \ في أقلّ مِن \ within: in less than: He will arrive within an hour. I live within a mile of the sea. \ في الأمام \ in front: at the front: You go in front and I’ll follow. \ في أَوَاخِر \ late: near the end of a period of time: Late in the year; in the late afternoon. \ في الأوْج \ in full swing: (of an activity) at its highest point; very busy: The party was in full swing when I arrived. \ في أوجِ الإزْهَار \ in bloom: flowering: The roses are in bloom now. \ في أيّ مَكَان \ anywhere: in no matter what place: Put it down anywhere. \ في أيّ وقت \ ever: (esp. in a negative sentence or a question) at any time: Nobody ever writes to me. Have you ever been to Rome? If you ever go there, you must see St. Peter’s cathedral. \ في أيّ وقت مَضَى \ ever: (in a comparative sentence) at any time: He’s working harder than ever. This is the best book I’ve ever read. \ في بادئ الأمر \ at first: at the beginning: At first the new school seemed strange, but then we got used to it. \ في البَدْء \ primarily: mainly; in the first place: This book is written primarily for foreigners. \ See Also أصلا (أَصْلاً)، أساسا (أساسًا)‏ \ في بعض الوقت \ part-time: for only part of the usual working time: She’s a part-time teacher. \ في البيت \ at home: in one’s house: He’s at home in the evenings. \ في البيت المُجَاوِر \ next, next door: in the next house: He lives next door. He is my nextdoor neighbour. \ في تَحَسُّن (من النّاحية الصحّية)‏ \ on the mend: getting better in health (after an illness). \ في تِلْكَ الحالةِ \ in that case: if that happens, or has happened: He may be late. In that case, we shall go without him, if that happens, or has happened He may be late. In that case, we shall go without him. \ في تِلْكَ اللَّحظة \ just: (with continuous tenses; always directly before the present participle) at this moment; at that moment: We’re just starting dinner. We were just starting dinner when he arrived. \ في التَّوّ \ straight away: at once. \ في جانب \ in favour of: supporting: I’m in favour of your plans. \ في الجَانِب الآخَر مِن \ across: on the other side of: My home is across the river. \ في جانب \ for: in favour of: Are you for this idea or against it?. \ See Also صف (صَفّ)‏ \ في جزء أدنى مِن \ down: at a lower level: My house is a little way down the hill. \ في الجِوَار \ about: around; near: There’s a lot of illness about. I went out early, when no one was about (when no one else was out). \ في الحَال \ at once: without delay: Stop that at once!. away: right away; straight away. immediately: at once. instantly: at once. on the spot: in that place and at that moment: He gave me the bill and I paid it on the spot. readily: without delay: The book you need is not readily obtainable. straight away: at once. \ في حَالَةِ \ at: (showing a state): at war; at play. on: showing the state of sth.: The house is on fire. \ في حَالَة حَسَنَة \ well, (better, best): the opposite of ill and unwell; in good health: Don’t you feel well? You’ll soon get better if you drink this medicine. How are you? Very well, thank you. I feel best in the early morning (better than at any other time). \ في حَالَة سَيِّئَة \ in a bad way: in a bad state. \ في حَالَة عَدَم توفُّر \ failing: giving a second choice of action, if the first choice fails: Ask John to do it. Failing him, ask Michael. \ في حَالَة فَوْضَى \ chaotic: in a state of chaos: The young teacher had a chaotic classroom. \ في حَالَةِ وُجُود \ in case of: in the event of; if there is: In case of fire, ring the bell. \ في حَالَةِ ما إِذَا \ in case: because of the possibility of sth. happening: Take a stick, in case you meet a snake. \ في حركة دائِمة \ on the move: moving; travelling: He’s always on the move and never settles for long. \ في الحَقِيقَة \ as a matter of fact, in fact: really; in truth: The dog seemed dead but in fact it was only asleep. As a matter of fact, I don’t like Michael. in point of fact: actually, in fact. in reality: in fact. really: truly; in fact: Is he really your son? He does not look like you!. \ في حَيْرَة من أَمْره \ at one’s wits’ end: too worried by difficulties to know what to do. \ في حين \ whereas: but: They are looking for a house, whereas we would rather live in a flat. \ في حينه \ round: following a regular course: Wait till your turn comes round. \ في الخَارِج \ abroad: in or to another country: I spent my holiday abroad. out: in (or into) the open; away from shelter; in (or into) view: Don’t stand out in the rain. The ship was far out at sea. out of door, outdoors: in the open air; not in a house: I like sleeping out of doors under the stars. outside: not within; in the open air; on the outer side: It’s raining outside. The cup is blue outside, and white inside. overseas: across the sea; (to the British, the mainland of Europe is abroad but it is not overseas): She is working overseas, in South America. \ في خِدمَة... \ at one’s service: ready to fulfil one’s needs: The hotel car is at your service if you want to go anywhere. \ في خَريف العُمر \ middle-aged: neither young nor old; aged between about 40 and 65. \ في خطٍّ مُستقيم \ as the crow flies: in a straight line: It is 5 miles away by road, but only 2 miles as the crow flies. \ فِي الخَفَاء \ stealth: by stealth using secret and quiet action: He got into the house by stealth, not by force. \ في خِلال \ in: showing a space of time before sth. will happen; after: I’ll come in a few days (or in a minute). in the course of: during: In the course of the morning I had seven visitors. \ في الدّاخل \ in: in a building, esp. at home, work or where one is expected to be: Is anyone in? I’m afraid Mr. Jones is out, but he’ll be in at 5 o’clock. \ في داخِل \ in: showing a direction; into: He fell in the river. He put his hand in his pocket. inside: on (or to) the inside of: Please wait inside the room. \ في داخِل النَّفْس \ inwardly: secretly; as regards one’s inner feelings: I was inwardly delighted, but I pretended not to care. \ في دَرَجَة الغَلَيان \ on the boil: boiling; at this heat. \ في ذلك المكان \ there: at that place: I live there. \ في رأيي \ to my mind: in my opinion: To my mind, this is most dishonest. \ في سَبِيل \ in the process of: to be doing: I am in the process of painting my house. sake, for the sake, of, for sb.’s sake: for the good of; so as to help: Soldiers die for the sake of their county (or for their country’s sake). Don’t take any risks for my sake, for the desire of Why ruin your health for the sake of a little pleasure?. \ في سِنّ المُرَاهَقَة \ teenage: in one’s teens: a teenage girl. \ في شكّ \ in doubt: uncertain: When in doubt, ask your father. \ في صحَّة جيِّدة \ fit: healthy: We take exercise so as to keep fit. \ في صَفّ \ in single file: in one line, one behind the other: We had to ride in single file down the narrow path. \ في الطّابِق الأَسْفل \ downstairs: at the bottom of the stairs; in a room at that level: I’ll wait for you downstairs. \ في الطّابِق الفوقانيّ \ overhead: above one’s head: a noise in the room overhead; clouds in the sky overhead. \ في طَرَف \ up: along (up and down are both used like this, although the course may be quite level): He lives just up the road. \ في طريق النُّور \ in sb.’s light: preventing light from reaching him: I can’t read if you stand in my light. \ في الظّاهر \ outwardly: as regards the appearance (compared with the hidden facts or inner feelings): She was outwardly calm but inwardly full of anger. \ في العَام \ annual: happening every year; of a year: an annual feast; the annual production of oil. \ في عَجلة من أمره \ in a hurry: Ants are always in a hurry. \ في العَرَاء \ in the open: outside in the air: I like to sleep out in the open, under she stars. outdoors, out of doors: the open air; not in a building: Go outdoors and play football. \ في (عُرض) البَحْر \ at sea: on the sea; far from land: a storm at sea. \ في عُطلة \ on holiday, on vacation: having a holiday: The schools are on holiday. We’re going on vacation to the sea. \ See Also إجازة( إجازة)‏ \ في غابر الأزمان (كان يا ما كان...)‏ \ once upon a time: (used at the beginning of stories). \ في الغَالِب \ mainly: chiefly; mostly. \ في غالِب الظنّ \ probably: almost certainly; with little doubt: You’re probably right. \ في غاية الجُنون \ raving mad: noisily and violently mad. \ في غَمْضَة عَيْن \ in no time: very quickly; very soon: If you follow this path, you’ll get there in no time. \ في غِيَابِه \ behind sb.’s back: when someone is not present: He tells untrue stories about me behind my back. \ في كُلٍّ \ a; an; each; every: twice a day. 80 miles an hour. ten pence a packet. \ في كل مكان \ everywhere: in all places: I’ve looked for it everywhere. \ في كل وقت \ ever: at all times; always: I shall stay there for ever. \ في لحظة خاطفة \ in a flash: very quickly and suddenly: He seized the money and was gone in a flash. \ في اللحظة المناسبة \ in the nick of time: just in time; almost too late: She saved him in the nick of time from falling over the cliff. \ في اللَّيْل \ at night: during the night. overnight: for the night: I shall stay at a hotel overnight and come back tomorrow, on the night before; during the night I packed my suitcase overnight, so as to be ready to leave at sunrise. His car was stolen overnight. \ في المائَة \ per cent: for, out, of, each hundred: Six per cent of the boys failed the exam, (one part) of each hundred I’m a 100 per cent in agreement with you. About 70 per cent (written as 70%) of the people are farmers. \ في المُتَنَاوَل \ forthcoming: supplied when needed: We wanted a new school clock, but the money was not forthcoming. \ في مُتَناوَل \ within: inside; not beyond; within reach; within one’s powers. \ في متناول اليَد \ at hand: near; within reach: Help was at hand. handy: near; easily reached when wanted: Keep that book handy so that you can look at it often. \ في مَجْمُوعَة بين \ among(st): in the middle of; mixed with; surrounded by: I found this letter among my books. There is a secret enemy amongst us. \ في مِحْنة خَطَر \ in distress: (of a ship or aeroplane) in dangerous trouble; needing help. \ في المُدّة الأخيرة \ lately: not long ago; in the near past: Have you seen her lately?. \ في المرَّة التالية \ next: the next time: I’ll give it to you when I next see you. \ See Also القادمة \ في مُقَابِل \ for: showing that something is as a return or in place of: I gave him $5 for his help. Will you change this old car for a new one?. in return (for): in exchange or payment for: Give her some flowers in return for her kindness. \ في المقام الأوّل \ firstly: as the first reason, fact, etc: I need a hot drink. Firstly, because I’m cold; secondly, because I’m thirsty. \ في المقدمة \ in front: at the front: You go in front and I’ll follow. \ في مَكَان \ in sb,’s stead: in sb.’s place; instead of sb.. \ See Also بدلا من (بدلاً من)‏ \ في مَكَان آخَر \ elsewhere: in some other place. \ في المَكَان \ in position: in the correct position. \ See Also المَوضِع الصَّحيح \ في مَكَان قَريب \ by: near: He stood by and watched them. \ في مَكَانٍ ما \ somewhere: in or to some place (but usu. anywhere in negative sentences and questions): I’ve met him somewhere before. Let’s go somewhere peaceful (to some peaceful place). \ في المكان والزّمان المذكورين \ on the spot: in that place and at that moment: Fortunately a doctor was on the spot when she broke her leg. \ في مكانه \ belong: to be in the right place: This book belongs on the top shelf. \ See Also موضِعِه المناسب \ في مَلْعَبِه \ at home: (of a match) on one’s own field: Our team are playing at home tomorrow. \ في مُنْتَصَف الطَّريق \ midway: halfway; in the middle: The station is midway between the two villages. \ في مَوعِد لاَ يَتَجَاوَز \ by: before; not later than: Can you finish this by Tuesday? They ought to be here by now. \ في المَوْعِد المحدَّد \ on time: exactly at the appointed moment: The bus always leaves on time. \ في مياه أعمق من قَامَته \ out of one’s depth: in water that is too deep to stand up in: Don’t go out of your depth unless you can swim. \ في النّادِر \ rarely: not often; hardly at all: She rarely smokes. \ في نظر \ in the eyes of: in the opinion of: In his mother’s eyes he can do no wrong. \ في نَظَري \ to my mind: in my opinion: To my mind, this is most dishonest. \ في النّهايَة \ at last: in the end, after much delay: The train was very slow, but we got there at last. at length: at last; in the end: He waited two hours. At length he went home. finally: lastly; in the end. \ في نِهايَة الأمْر \ in the long run: after a period of time; in the end: It’ll be cheaper in the long run to buy good quality shoes. \ See Also عَلَى المدى الطويل \ في هذا الوقت \ now: (in a written account) at the time that is being described: The war was now over. \ في هَذا المَكَان \ about: here: Is anyone about?. \ في هذه الأَثْنَاء \ meanwhile, meantime: (in) the time between: You’ll have to wait till he’s ready; but you can read this (in the) meanwhile. \ في هذه الأَيَّام \ nowadays: in these times (compared with the past): Travel is much easier nowadays. today: the present time: the scientists of today. \ في هذه الحالة \ all right: (also alright), in that case: You don’t want it? All right, I’ll give it to someone else. \ في هذه اللَّحْظَة \ just: (with continuous tenses; always directly before the present participle) at this moment; at that moment: We’re just starting dinner. We were just starting dinner when he arrived. just now: at this moment: I’m busy just now. \ في الهواء الطَّلْق \ in the open: outside in the air: I like to sleep out in the open, under the stars. out of doors, outdoors: in the open air; not in a house: I like sleeping out of doors under the stars. outdoors, out of doors: the open air; not in a building: Go outdoors and play football. \ في الوَاقِع \ in reality: in fact. \ في الوَاقِع \ actually: in fact; really: She looks about thirty, but actually she’s thirty-nine. as a matter of fact, in fact: really; in truth: The dog seemed dead but in fact it was only asleep. As a matter of fact, I don’t like Michael. in point of fact: actually, in fact. truly: really: Are you truly sorry for your crimes?. virtually: actually but not officially: He was virtually a prisoner in his home, as he did not dare to go out while the police were watching. \ في الوَسَط \ halfway: between two places and at an equal distance from them: His house is halfway between yours and mine. \ في وَسْط المسافة \ halfway: between two places and at an equal distance from them: His house is halfway between yours and mine. \ في وَضَح (النهار)‏ \ broad: (of daylight) full; complete: The bank was robbed in broad daylight. \ في وَضع لا يجوز فيه رَكْل الكُرة \ offside: (of a player in football, etc.) breaking a rule by being in a position in which play is not allowed. \ في الوَقْت الحَاضِر \ at present: now; at the present time: At present I have no job, but I shall get one soon. for the time being: for the present: I have no job, but I’m helping my father for the time being. now: at the present time: Where are you working now? Now is the time to plant those seeds. today: the present time: the scientists of today. \ في وَقْتٍ لاَحِق \ after: later: She came first and he arrived soon after. \ في وقتٍ ما \ sometime: (often two words, some time) at a time not exactly known or stated: Come again sometime. He left sometime after dinner. \ في وقتٍ متأخر \ late: after the proper or usual time; not early: We always go to bed very late. He arrived too late for dinner. \ في وقتٍ متأخر مِن \ late: near the end of a period of time: Late in the year; in the late afternoon. \ في الوَقْتِ المُقَرَّر \ round: following a regular course: Wait till your turn comes round. \ في وَقْتٍ من الأوقات \ ever: (esp. in a negative sentence or a question) at any time: Nobody ever writes to me. Have you ever been to Rome? If you ever go there, you must see St. Peter’s cathedral. \ في الوَقْتِ المناسب \ early: in good time for one’s purpose; before the fixed time: We arrived early and got the best seats. in due course: later; after a reasonable delay: He will get better in due course. in good time: slightly early: He came in good time for the meeting. \ في وقت واحد \ at a time: together: They arrived three at a time (in groups of three). \ في يوم من الأيام \ once upon a time: (used at the beginning of stories). \ See Also كان يا ما كان

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The Honest Whore — is an early Jacobean city comedy, written in two parts; Part 1 is a collaboration between Thomas Dekker and Thomas Middleton, while Part 2 is the work of Dekker alone. The plays were acted by the Admiral s Men.Part 1 The Honest Whore, Part 1 was… … Wikipedia

Sea ice — is largely formed from seawater that freezes. Because the oceans consist of saltwater, this occurs below the freezing point of pure water, at about 1.8 °C (28.8 °F). Sea ice may be contrasted with icebergs, which are chunks of ice shelves or… … Wikipedia

sea — [ si ] noun MAINLY BRITISH *** singular or uncount the large area of salt water that covers most of the surface of the Earth: Tim went swimming in the sea. He had a room overlooking the sea. We re renting a house by the sea (=close to the sea).… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

The Irish (in Countries Other Than Ireland) — The Irish (in countries other than Ireland) † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Irish (in countries other than Ireland) I. IN THE UNITED STATES Who were the first Irish to land on the American continent and the time of their arrival are … Catholic encyclopedia

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