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  • 101 гръб

    back
    воен. rear
    гръб на книга back of a book, spine
    гръб с гръб back to back
    зад гърба на behind s.o.'s back
    на гърба on the/o.'s back, ( на чуш) pickaback
    с гръб към with o.'s back to
    с.... на гръб with... on o.'s back
    вземам на гръб take up on o.'s back, ( на чуш) give s.o. a pickaback
    говоря зад гърба на talk behind s.o.'s back
    живея на гърба на sponge on, be a parasite on
    живея на чужд гръб sponge. live on the toil of others
    have been through it o.s.
    мушвам в гърба, прен. нанасям удар в гърба stab in the back
    нападам в гръб take/attack in the rear
    нося на гръб/на гърба си carry on o.'s back
    обръщам се с гръб към turn o.'s back to
    обръщам гръб на някого turn o.'s back on s.o.; give s.o. the cold-shoulder, cold-shoulder s.o.
    stick to o.'s guns; not take things lying down
    превивам гръб bend o.'s neck ( пред to)
    на гърба на прен. on the shoulders of
    гърбът му носи he has a broad back
    сърби го гърбът he carries a chip on his shoulder
    да ти видя гърба! beat it! scram! извинете, че съм с гръб към вас excuse my back
    * * *
    гръб гърбъ̀т м., гърбовѐ, (два) гъ̀рба back; воен. rear; вземам на \гръб take up on o.’s back.; (на чуш) give s.o. a pickaback; виждам гърба на see the last of; говоря зад гърба на talk behind s.o.’s back; \гръб на книга back of a book, spine; \гръб с \гръб back to back; гърбът му носи he has a broad back; да ти видя гърба! beat it! scram! живея на гърба на sponge on, be a parasite on; hang on s.o.’s coat-tail; живея на чужд \гръб sponge, live on the toil of others; зад гърба на behind s.o.’s back; извинете, че съм с \гръб към Вас excuse my back; изпитвам на гърба си learn to o.’s cost; изпитал съм го на гърба си know from bitter experience; have been through it o.s.; на гърба on the/o.’s back, (на чуш) pickaback; на гърба на прен. on the shoulders of; нанасям удар в гърба прен. stab in the back; нападам в \гръб take/attack in the rear; не падам на гърба си always fall (like a cat) on o.’s feet; stick to o.’s guns; not take things lying down; нося на \гръб/на гърба си carry on o.’s back; нямам какво да сложа на гърба си not have a rag to o.’s back; обръщам \гръб на някого turn o.’s back on s.o.; give s.o. the cold-shoulder, cold-shoulder s.o.; send s.o. to Coventry; обръщам се с \гръб към turn o.’s back to; падам на гърба си fall on o.’s back; пазя гърба си watch o.’s back, cover o.’s back; пиша на гърба на ( документ) endorse; подпирам с гърба си set o.’s back against; превивам \гръб bend o.’s neck ( пред to); с \гръб към with o.’s back to; с гърба напред back to front; с … на \гръб with … on o.’s back; сърби го гърбът he carries a chip on his shoulder.
    * * *
    back: fall on one's гръб - падам на гърба си; dorsum
    * * *
    1. back 2. ГРЪБ на книга back of a book, spine 3. ГРЪБ с ГРЪБ back to back 4. вземам на ГРЪБ take up on o.'s back, (на чуш) give s. o. a pickaback 5. виждам гърба на see the last of 6. воен. rear 7. говоря зад гърба на talk behind s. o.'s back 8. гърбът му носи he has a broad back 9. да ти видя гърба! beat it! scram! извинете, че съм с ГРЪБ към вас excuse my back 10. живея на гърба на sponge on, be a parasite on 11. живея на чужд ГРЪБ sponge. live on the toil of others 12. зад гърба на behind s. o.'s back 13. изпитал съм го-на гърба си know from bitter experience: have been through it о.s. 14. изпитвам на гърба си learn to o.'s cost 15. мушвам в гърба, прен. нанасям удар в гърба stab in the back 16. на гърба on the/o.'s back, (на чуш) pickaback 17. на гърба на прен. on the shoulders of 18. нападам в ГРЪБ take/attack in the rear 19. не падам на гърба си always fall (like a cat) on o.'s feet: stick to o.'s guns;not take things lying down 20. нося на ГРЪБ/на гърба си carry on o.'s back 21. нямам какво да сложа на гърба си not have a rag to o.'s back 22. обръщам ГРЪБ на някого turn o.'s back on s. o.;give s. o. the cold-shoulder, cold-shoulder s. o. 23. обръщам се с ГРЪБ към turn o.'s back to 24. падам на гърба си fall on o.'s back 25. пиша на гърба на (документ) endorse 26. подпирам с гърба си set o.'s back against 27. превивам. ГРЪБ bend o.'s neck (пред to) 28. с ГРЪБ към with o.'s back to 29. с гърба напред back to front 30. с.... на ГРЪБ with... on o.'s back 31. сърби го гърбът he carries a chip on his shoulder

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  • 102 отпускам

    отпусна 1. (средства) grant, allot, assign
    (заем, пенсия, стипендия) grant
    (периодично) allow, give an allowance
    (снабдявам) воен. issue ( и с with)
    отпускам средства в бюджет за make an allocation in a budget for
    отпускам средства за строеж grant funds for building
    отпускам кредит grant/allot credit
    отпускам заем issue/float a loan. make (s.o.) a loan
    редовно отпускани суми regularly forthcoming sums
    (охлабвам) slacken, loosen, ease, relax
    (колан) let out. loosen
    (ръкав, яка) ease
    (въже) мор. pay/let out, ease off
    отпускам юздите (на кон) let out/slacken the reins, give (a horse) free rein/t. е reins/his head
    отпускам юздите на прен. give full/loose rein to
    отпускам каишката на куче loose the lead of a dog
    отпуснете веслата! easy all! отпускам сърцето си relax
    отпускам му края вж. край
    3. (навеждам) sink; drop, let fall
    отпускам глава hang o.'s head
    отпускам глава на гърди sink o.'s head on o.'s chest
    отпускам ръце drop o.'s arms
    прен. give up
    4. (дисциплина) not be able to enrorce discipline (on), spoil. indulge
    5. slacken, slack, relax
    (за мускул) go slack, become flabby/flaccid
    обущата ми се отпускат wear off the stiffness of o.'s shoes
    6. (в работата си) ease off, let up, slacken/relax o.'s efforts, ( работя недобросъвестно) become undisciplined/slack, slacken, slack it
    7. (не се стеснявам) feel at ease, relax, unbend, let o.s. go, open up/out, throw off constraint, thaw
    отпускам се пред някого let o.s. go with s.o.
    8. (ставам по-щедър) loosen o.'s purse, show generosity
    9. (снишавам се, навеждам, се) sink, drop
    главата му се отпусна his head sank/dropped forward
    ръцете му се отпуснаха his arms sank to his sides
    отпускам се на стол sink/drop/slump into a chair
    отпускамсе на канапе lie back on a sofa
    отпускам се на кресло lie back/loll/lounge in an armchair
    отпускам се на леглото fall/lie back on o.'s bed
    отпускам се на възглавницата си sink down on o.'s pillow
    отпускам се с цялата си тяжест rest o.'s weight (на against)
    отпускам се на колене sink/sag to o.'s knees
    10. (за времето) become/turn warmer; there is a break in the cold spell
    * * *
    отпу̀скам,
    и отпу̀щам, отпу̀сна гл.
    1. ( средства) grant, allot, assign; ( заем, пенсия, стипендия) grant; ( периодично) allow, give an allowance; ( снабдявам) воен. issue (и с with); \отпускам заем issue/float a loan, make (s.o.) a loan; \отпускам кредит grant/allot credit; \отпускам парична помощ в размер на … grant an allowance of …; \отпускам средства в бюджет за make an allocation in a budget for; \отпускам средства за строеж grant funds for building; редовно отпускани суми regularly forthcoming sums;
    2. ( удължавам) lengthen; ( разширявам) widen, let out (и шев); ( охлабвам) slacken, loosen, ease, relax; ( колан) let out, loosen; ( ръкав, яка) ease; ( въже) мор. pay/let out, ease off; ( преставам да държа здраво) loosen o.’s grip/hold (on); болката ме отпусна the pain has eased; \отпускам каишката на куче loose the lead of a dog; \отпускам му края let go the reins; \отпускам сърцето си relax; \отпускам юздите (на кон) let out/slacken the reins, give (a horse) free rein/the reins/his head; \отпускам юздите на прен. give full/loose rein to; отпуснете веслата! easy all!;
    3. ( навеждам) sink; drop, let fall; \отпускам глава hang o.’s head; \отпускам глава на гърди sink o.’s head on o.’s chest; \отпускам ръце drop o.’s arms; прен. give up;
    4. ( дисциплина) not be able to enforce discipline (on), spoil, indulge;
    \отпускам се 1. slacken, slack, relax; (за кожа) loosen; (за мускул) go slack, become flabby/flaccid; (за знаме) droop; обувките ми се отпускат wear off the stiffness of o.’s shoes;
    2. (в работата си) ease off, let up, slacken/relax o.’s efforts, ( работя недобросъвестно) become undisciplined/slack, slacken, slack it; ( отпочивам си) relax;
    3. (не се стеснявам) feel at ease, relax, unbend, let o.s. go, open up/out, throw off constraint, thaw; ( държа се свободно) let o.’s hair down; \отпускам се пред някого let o.s. go with s.o.;
    4. ( ставам по-щедър) loosen o.’s purse, show generosity;
    5. ( снишавам се, навеждам се) sink, drop; \отпускам се на възглавницата си sink down on o.’s pillow; \отпускам се на колене sink/sag to o.’s knees; \отпускам се на кресло lie back/loll/lounge in an armchair; \отпускам се на легло fall/lie back on o.’s bed; \отпускам се на стол sink/drop/slump into a chair; \отпускам се с цялата си тежест rest o.’s weight (на against); ръцете му се отпуснаха his arms sank to his sides;
    6. (за времето) become/turn warmer; there is a break in the cold spell; ако времето се отпусне if the cold relaxes.
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    allow (средства); issue: отпускам a loan - отпускам заем; allocate (средства); ease (за болка); ease down; loll; drop: отпускам o.'s hands - отпускам ръце; loose (разхлабвам); loosen; relax (почивам си); unrein (поводите на и прен.); untuck (плисе, набор)
    * * *
    1. (в работата си) ease off, let up, slacken/relax o.'s efforts, (работя недобросъвестно) become undisciplined/slack, slacken, slack it 2. (въже) мор. pay/let out, ease off 3. (дисциплина) not be able to enrorce discipline (on), spoil. indulge 4. (за времето) become/turn warmer;there is a break in the cold spell 5. (за знаме) droop 6. (за кожа) loosen 7. (за мускул) go slack, become flabby/flaccid 8. (заем, пенсия, стипендия) grant 9. (колан) let out. loosen 10. (навеждам) sink;drop, let fall 11. (не се стеснявам) feel at ease, relax, unbend, let o. s. go, open up/out, throw off constraint, thaw 12. (отпочивам си) relax 13. (охлабвам) slacken, loosen, ease, relax 14. (периодично) allow, give an allowance 15. (преставам да държа здраво) loosen o.'s grip/hold (on) 16. (разширявам) widen, let out (u шев) 17. (ръкав, яка) ease 18. (снабдявам) воен. issue (и с with) 19. (снишавам се, навеждам, се) sink, drop 20. (ставам no-щедър) loosen o.'s purse, show generosity 21. (удължавам) lengthen 22. slacken, slack, relax 23. ОТПУСКАМ ce 24. ОТПУСКАМ глава hang o.'s head 25. ОТПУСКАМ глава на гърди sink o.'s head on o.'s chest 26. ОТПУСКАМ заем issue/float a loan. make (s. o.) a loan 27. ОТПУСКАМ каишката на куче loose the lead of a dog 28. ОТПУСКАМ кредит grant/allot credit 29. ОТПУСКАМ му края вж. край 30. ОТПУСКАМ ръце drop o.'s arms 31. ОТПУСКАМ се на възглавницата си sink down on o.'s pillow 32. ОТПУСКАМ се на колене sink/sag to o.'s knees 33. ОТПУСКАМ се на кресло lie back/loll/lounge in an armchair 34. ОТПУСКАМ се на леглото fall/lie back on o.'s bed 35. ОТПУСКАМ се на стол sink/drop/slump into a chair 36. ОТПУСКАМ се пред някого let o. s. go with s. o. 37. ОТПУСКАМ се с цялата си тяжест rest o.'s weight (на against) 38. ОТПУСКАМ средства в бюджет за make an allocation in a budget for 39. ОТПУСКАМ средства за строеж grant funds for building 40. ОТПУСКАМ юздите (на кон) let out/slacken the reins, give (a horse) free rein/t. е reins/his head 41. ОТПУСКАМ юздите на прен. give full/loose rein to 42. ОТПУСКАМce на канапе lie back on a sofa 43. ако времето се отпусне if the cold relaxes 44. болката ме отпусна the pain has eased 45. главата му се отпусна his head sank/dropped forward 46. обущата ми се отпускат wear off the stiffness of o.'s shoes 47. отпусна (средства) grant, allot, assign 48. отпуснете веслата! easy all! ОТПУСКАМ сърцето си relax 49. пpен. give up 50. редовно отпускани суми regularly forthcoming sums 51. ръцете му се отпуснаха his arms sank to his sides

    Български-английски речник > отпускам

  • 103 Klappern

    v/i rattle; Geschirr, Maschine etc.: clatter; Hufe, Holzschuhe: auch go clip-clop; Stricknadeln: click; mit etw. klappern rattle ( oder clatter) s.th.; er klapperte ( vor Kälte) mit den Zähnen his teeth were chattering (with cold); vor Angst klapperten mir die Zähne my teeth were chattering with fear; mit dem Schnabel klappern Storch: make a clattering noise with its beak; mit den Augen( deckeln) klappern umg. flutter one’s eyelids
    * * *
    das Klappern
    chatter; rattle
    * * *
    klạp|pern ['klapɐn]
    vi
    1) (= Geräusch machen) to clatter; (Klapperschlange, Fenster, Baby) to rattle; (Lider) to bat; (Mühle) to clack; (auf der Schreibmaschine) to clatter away; (mit Stricknadeln) to click

    er klapperte vor Kälte/Angst mit den Zähnen — his teeth were chattering with cold/fear

    2) aux sein (= sich klappernd fortbewegen) to clatter along; (Auto etc auch) to rattle along
    * * *
    1) ((of teeth) to knock together with the cold etc: teeth chattering with terror.) chatter
    2) (to (cause to) make a series of short, sharp noises by knocking together: The cups rattled as he carried the tray in; The strong wind rattled the windows.) rattle
    3) (a series of short, sharp noises: the rattle of cups.) rattle
    * * *
    klap·pern
    [ˈklapɐn]
    vi
    1. (hin- und herschlagen) to clatter, to rattle
    2. (ein klapperndes Geräusch erzeugen)
    ▪ mit etw dat \klappern to rattle sth
    sie klapperte vor Kälte mit den Zähnen her teeth chattered with [the] cold
    3. (klappernd fahren) to clatter [or rattle] along
    * * *
    2) (ein Klappern erzeugen) make a clatter

    vor Kälte klapperte er mit den Zähnen — his teeth were chattering with cold

    mit den Augen klappern — (ugs.) keep blinking; (kokettieren) flutter one's eyelashes

    * * *
    Klappern n; -s, kein pl rattling, rattle; von Geschirr, Maschine etc: clatter(ing); von Stricknadeln: clicking; von Zähnen: chattering;
    Klappern gehört zum Handwerk puff(ery) is part of the trade
    * * *
    2) (ein Klappern erzeugen) make a clatter

    mit den Augen klappern — (ugs.) keep blinking; (kokettieren) flutter one's eyelashes

    * * *
    v.
    to chatter v.
    to clatter v.

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Klappern

  • 104 chłodn|y

    adj. grad. 1. (nieco zimny) cool, chilly; (rześki) fresh
    - chłodne noce/poranki/dni cool a. chilly nights/mornings/days
    - chłodny wiatr od północy a cool a. chilly wind from the north
    - mieć chłodne ręce/stopy to have cold hands/feet
    - z przyjemnością zanurzyła się w chłodnej wodzie she immersed herself in the nice cool water
    2. przen. (nieprzyjazny) cool, cold; (opanowany) cool, dispassionate
    - chłodny uśmiech/ton/wzrok a cool a. cold smile/tone/look
    - chłodne powitanie a cool a. cold a. chilly welcome a. reception
    - chłodne słowa cool a. cold words
    - zawsze był dla mnie chłodny he’s always been rather cool towards me
    - była chłodna i wyniosła she was cool and condescending
    - od tamtej sprzeczki nasze stosunki są chłodne since our last quarrel relations between us have been rather cool
    - poddać coś chłodnej analizie to analyse something dispassionately
    - starała się spojrzeć na to, co się wydarzyło, chłodnym okiem she tried to view what had happened with a cool, dispassionate a. detached eye
    3. przen. [odcień] cool, cold
    - chłodny blask srebra the cool sheen of silver
    - chłodne światło księżyca the cold a. cool light of the moon
    - □ chłodne kolory a. barwy cool colours

    The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > chłodn|y

  • 105 frigidum

    frīgĭdus, a, um, adj. [frigeo], cold, cool, chill, chilling (opp. calidus; syn.: gelidus, algidus, glacialis; corresp. in most of its senses to the Gr. psuchros).
    I.
    Lit.:

    calida et frigida, et amara et dulcia,

    Cic. Rep. 3, 8 fin.:

    fons luce diurnā Frigidus, et calidus nocturno tempore,

    Lucr. 6, 849:

    fons,

    id. ib. 6, 873; 879; cf.:

    frigidior umor,

    id. 6, 840; 844:

    nec ullum hoc frigidius flumen attigi,

    Cic. Leg. 2, 3, 6:

    ut nec frigidior Thracam ambiat Hebrus,

    Hor. Ep. 1, 16, 13:

    loca frigidissima,

    Caes. B. G. 4, 1 fin.:

    rura,

    Hor. Ep. 1, 15, 9:

    Praeneste,

    id. C. 3, 4, 22:

    Tempe,

    Verg. G. 2, 469:

    aquilo,

    id. ib. 2, 404:

    aura,

    Ov. Am. 2, 16, 36; cf.:

    manet sub Jove frigido Venator,

    Hor. C. 1, 1, 25:

    umbra noctis,

    Verg. E. 8, 14:

    caelum est hieme frigidum et gelidum,

    cold and frosty, Plin. Ep. 5, 6, 4:

    frigidus aëra vesper Temperat,

    Verg. G. 3, 336:

    frigidus latet anguis in herba,

    id. E. 3, 93:

    anguis,

    id. ib. 8, 71 (cf. psuchron ophin, Theogn. 602;

    Theocr. 15, 58): pellis duraque,

    Lucr. 6, 1194:

    febris,

    an ague, Plin. 26, 11, 71, § 289; so,

    quartana,

    Hor. S. 2, 3, 290:

    fomenta,

    id. Ep. 1, 3, 26.— Poet.:

    ille frigidas Noctes non sine multis Insomnis lacrimis agit,

    i. e. without a bedfellow, lonely, Hor. C. 3, 7, 6:

    frigidus annus,

    winter, Verg. A. 6, 311; Tib. 4, 8, 4 Huschke (al. amnis).—Prov.: aquam frigidam suffundere, to pour cold water over for to slander, Plaut. Cist. 1, 1, 37; v. suffundo.—
    2.
    As subst.
    a.
    frīgĭdum, i, n., the cold: obaequalitas ferventis ac frigidi, Apul. Dog. Plat. 1, p. 11, 24.— Plur.:

    frigida (opp. calida),

    Ov. M. 1, 19.—
    b.
    frī-gĭda, ae, f. (sc. aqua), cold water (like calida or calda, ae, warm water):

    frigida lavare lubenter,

    Plaut. Most. 1, 3, 1:

    frigidam bibere,

    Cels. 1, 5:

    frigidam aegro dare,

    Suet. Claud. 40:

    frigidā lavari,

    Plin. Ep. 3, 5, 11:

    noxia ut frigidam febri,

    Quint. 5, 11, 31.—
    c.
    In a contracted form: FRIDVM, i, n.: DA FRIDVM PVSILLVM, i. e. a little ice-water, Inscr. Pompej. in Mus. Borbon. IV. p. 5 (cf.:

    solve nives,

    Mart. 5, 64).—
    B.
    In partic., cold, chilled, of a dead person, or one stiffened with fright (for the latter cf.:

    est et frigida multa, comes formidinis aura,

    Lucr. 3, 290; poet.):

    illa (Eurydice) Stygiā nabat jam frigida cymbā,

    Verg. G. 4, 506; Ov. M. 7, 136; also,

    transf.: Eurydicen vox ipsa et frigida lingua, Ah, miseram Eurydicen! anima fugiente vocabat,

    Verg. G. 4, 525:

    membra nati,

    Ov. M. 14, 743:

    mors,

    Verg. A. 4, 385; Val. Fl. 5, 26; cf.:

    pausa vitaï,

    Lucr. 3, 930:

    stricto Aesonides stans frigidus ense,

    stiffened with fright, Val. Fl. 7, 530:

    miles nec frigidus aspicit hostem,

    i. e. fearless, Sil. 9, 49; cf.:

    formidine turpi Frigida corda tremunt,

    id. 2, 339:

    frigida mens criminibus,

    Juv. 1, 166:

    mihi frigidus horror Membra quatit,

    Verg. A. 3, 29.
    II.
    Trop.
    A.
    Without ardor or encrgy, cold, frigid, indifferent, inactive, remiss, indolent, feeble:

    nimis lentus in dicendo et paene frigidus,

    Cic. Brut. 48, 178:

    accusatoribus frigidissimis utitur,

    lukewarm, indolent, id. Q. Fr. 3, 3, 3:

    non frigida virgo,

    i. e. glowing with love, Ov. Am. 2, 1, 5; cf.:

    frigidus aevo Laomedontiades,

    Juv. 6, 325: (equus) Frigidus in Venerem senior, Verg. [p. 782] G. 3, 97:

    (Empedocles) ardentem Frigidus Aetnam Insiluit,

    in cold blood, Hor. A. P. 465:

    in re frigidissima cales, in ferventissima friges,

    Auct. Her. 4, 15, 21:

    frigidae litterae,

    cold, frigid, Cic. Fam. 10, 16, 1:

    solacia,

    Ov. P. 4, 2, 45; cf.

    cura,

    Lucr. 4, 1060 (with which cf.:

    curarum frigus,

    Ov. P. 3, 9, 25):

    frigida bello Dextera,

    feeble, Verg. A. 11, 338:

    ensis,

    inactive, idle, Luc. 5, 245; 7, 502:

    (apes) Contemnuntque favos et frigida tecta relinquunt,

    i. e. not animated by labor, Verg. G. 4, 104 (cf. opp. fervet opus, id. ib. 169).—
    B.
    Without force or point, flat, insipid, dull, trivial, frigid, vain (syn.: jejunus, inanis;

    opp. salsus, facetus, esp. in post-Aug. prose): cave in ista tam frigida, tam jejuna calumnia delitescas,

    Cic. Caecin. 21, 61; cf.:

    haec aut frigida sunt, aut tum salsa, cum aliud est exspectatum,

    id. de Or. 2, 64, 260:

    (sententias) dicere leves, frigidas ineptas,

    Quint. 8, 5, 30:

    verba frigidiora vitare,

    Cic. de Or. 2, 63, 256; cf. id. Or. 26, 89:

    frigidi et arcessiti joci,

    Suet. Claud. 21; cf. Quint. 9, 3, 69:

    illud frigidum et inane,

    id. 10, 2, 17:

    illud apud Euripidem frigidum sane, quod, etc.,

    id. 5, 10, 31:

    frigida et puerilis affectatio,

    id. 4, 1, 77:

    frigida et inanis affectatio,

    id. 7, 3, 74:

    genus acuminis in reprehendendis verbis, nonnumquam frigidum, interdum etiam facetum,

    Cic. Brut. 67, 236:

    in salibus aliquando frigidus,

    Quint. 12, 10, 12:

    dies frigidis rebus absumere,

    Plin. Ep. 1, 9, 3:

    negotia,

    id. ib. 9, 2, 1; cf.:

    omnia ista frigida et inania videntur,

    id. ib. 4, 17, 4; Sen. de Ira, 2, 11.— With a subject-clause:

    leve ac frigidum sit his addere, quo propinquos amicosque pacto tractaverit,

    Suet. Calig. 26.—
    * C.
    With active meaning, causing cold or fright, frightening:

    frigidus a rostris manat per compita rumor,

    Hor. S. 2, 6, 50.—Hence, adv.: frīgĭde (only acc. to II. and very rare; not in Cic.).
    1.
    Inactively, slowly, feebly: quae cupiunt, tamen ita frigide agunt, ut nolle existimentur, Cael. ap. Cic. Fam. 8, 10, 3.—
    2.
    Flatly, trivially, insipidly, frigidly:

    verbis inepte et frigide uti,

    Gell. 13, 24, 7;

    so with inaniter,

    id. 7, 3, 43;

    with exigue, opp. graviter,

    id. 19, 3, 1; cf.

    also: quae sunt dicta frigidius,

    Quint. 6, 3, 4:

    transire in diversa subsellia, parum verecundum est... Et si aliquando concitate itur, numquam non frigide reditur,

    i. e. in a silly, ridiculous manner, id. 11, 3, 133:

    tum ille infantem suam frigidissime reportavit,

    id. 6, 1, 39.

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  • 106 frigidus

    frīgĭdus, a, um, adj. [frigeo], cold, cool, chill, chilling (opp. calidus; syn.: gelidus, algidus, glacialis; corresp. in most of its senses to the Gr. psuchros).
    I.
    Lit.:

    calida et frigida, et amara et dulcia,

    Cic. Rep. 3, 8 fin.:

    fons luce diurnā Frigidus, et calidus nocturno tempore,

    Lucr. 6, 849:

    fons,

    id. ib. 6, 873; 879; cf.:

    frigidior umor,

    id. 6, 840; 844:

    nec ullum hoc frigidius flumen attigi,

    Cic. Leg. 2, 3, 6:

    ut nec frigidior Thracam ambiat Hebrus,

    Hor. Ep. 1, 16, 13:

    loca frigidissima,

    Caes. B. G. 4, 1 fin.:

    rura,

    Hor. Ep. 1, 15, 9:

    Praeneste,

    id. C. 3, 4, 22:

    Tempe,

    Verg. G. 2, 469:

    aquilo,

    id. ib. 2, 404:

    aura,

    Ov. Am. 2, 16, 36; cf.:

    manet sub Jove frigido Venator,

    Hor. C. 1, 1, 25:

    umbra noctis,

    Verg. E. 8, 14:

    caelum est hieme frigidum et gelidum,

    cold and frosty, Plin. Ep. 5, 6, 4:

    frigidus aëra vesper Temperat,

    Verg. G. 3, 336:

    frigidus latet anguis in herba,

    id. E. 3, 93:

    anguis,

    id. ib. 8, 71 (cf. psuchron ophin, Theogn. 602;

    Theocr. 15, 58): pellis duraque,

    Lucr. 6, 1194:

    febris,

    an ague, Plin. 26, 11, 71, § 289; so,

    quartana,

    Hor. S. 2, 3, 290:

    fomenta,

    id. Ep. 1, 3, 26.— Poet.:

    ille frigidas Noctes non sine multis Insomnis lacrimis agit,

    i. e. without a bedfellow, lonely, Hor. C. 3, 7, 6:

    frigidus annus,

    winter, Verg. A. 6, 311; Tib. 4, 8, 4 Huschke (al. amnis).—Prov.: aquam frigidam suffundere, to pour cold water over for to slander, Plaut. Cist. 1, 1, 37; v. suffundo.—
    2.
    As subst.
    a.
    frīgĭdum, i, n., the cold: obaequalitas ferventis ac frigidi, Apul. Dog. Plat. 1, p. 11, 24.— Plur.:

    frigida (opp. calida),

    Ov. M. 1, 19.—
    b.
    frī-gĭda, ae, f. (sc. aqua), cold water (like calida or calda, ae, warm water):

    frigida lavare lubenter,

    Plaut. Most. 1, 3, 1:

    frigidam bibere,

    Cels. 1, 5:

    frigidam aegro dare,

    Suet. Claud. 40:

    frigidā lavari,

    Plin. Ep. 3, 5, 11:

    noxia ut frigidam febri,

    Quint. 5, 11, 31.—
    c.
    In a contracted form: FRIDVM, i, n.: DA FRIDVM PVSILLVM, i. e. a little ice-water, Inscr. Pompej. in Mus. Borbon. IV. p. 5 (cf.:

    solve nives,

    Mart. 5, 64).—
    B.
    In partic., cold, chilled, of a dead person, or one stiffened with fright (for the latter cf.:

    est et frigida multa, comes formidinis aura,

    Lucr. 3, 290; poet.):

    illa (Eurydice) Stygiā nabat jam frigida cymbā,

    Verg. G. 4, 506; Ov. M. 7, 136; also,

    transf.: Eurydicen vox ipsa et frigida lingua, Ah, miseram Eurydicen! anima fugiente vocabat,

    Verg. G. 4, 525:

    membra nati,

    Ov. M. 14, 743:

    mors,

    Verg. A. 4, 385; Val. Fl. 5, 26; cf.:

    pausa vitaï,

    Lucr. 3, 930:

    stricto Aesonides stans frigidus ense,

    stiffened with fright, Val. Fl. 7, 530:

    miles nec frigidus aspicit hostem,

    i. e. fearless, Sil. 9, 49; cf.:

    formidine turpi Frigida corda tremunt,

    id. 2, 339:

    frigida mens criminibus,

    Juv. 1, 166:

    mihi frigidus horror Membra quatit,

    Verg. A. 3, 29.
    II.
    Trop.
    A.
    Without ardor or encrgy, cold, frigid, indifferent, inactive, remiss, indolent, feeble:

    nimis lentus in dicendo et paene frigidus,

    Cic. Brut. 48, 178:

    accusatoribus frigidissimis utitur,

    lukewarm, indolent, id. Q. Fr. 3, 3, 3:

    non frigida virgo,

    i. e. glowing with love, Ov. Am. 2, 1, 5; cf.:

    frigidus aevo Laomedontiades,

    Juv. 6, 325: (equus) Frigidus in Venerem senior, Verg. [p. 782] G. 3, 97:

    (Empedocles) ardentem Frigidus Aetnam Insiluit,

    in cold blood, Hor. A. P. 465:

    in re frigidissima cales, in ferventissima friges,

    Auct. Her. 4, 15, 21:

    frigidae litterae,

    cold, frigid, Cic. Fam. 10, 16, 1:

    solacia,

    Ov. P. 4, 2, 45; cf.

    cura,

    Lucr. 4, 1060 (with which cf.:

    curarum frigus,

    Ov. P. 3, 9, 25):

    frigida bello Dextera,

    feeble, Verg. A. 11, 338:

    ensis,

    inactive, idle, Luc. 5, 245; 7, 502:

    (apes) Contemnuntque favos et frigida tecta relinquunt,

    i. e. not animated by labor, Verg. G. 4, 104 (cf. opp. fervet opus, id. ib. 169).—
    B.
    Without force or point, flat, insipid, dull, trivial, frigid, vain (syn.: jejunus, inanis;

    opp. salsus, facetus, esp. in post-Aug. prose): cave in ista tam frigida, tam jejuna calumnia delitescas,

    Cic. Caecin. 21, 61; cf.:

    haec aut frigida sunt, aut tum salsa, cum aliud est exspectatum,

    id. de Or. 2, 64, 260:

    (sententias) dicere leves, frigidas ineptas,

    Quint. 8, 5, 30:

    verba frigidiora vitare,

    Cic. de Or. 2, 63, 256; cf. id. Or. 26, 89:

    frigidi et arcessiti joci,

    Suet. Claud. 21; cf. Quint. 9, 3, 69:

    illud frigidum et inane,

    id. 10, 2, 17:

    illud apud Euripidem frigidum sane, quod, etc.,

    id. 5, 10, 31:

    frigida et puerilis affectatio,

    id. 4, 1, 77:

    frigida et inanis affectatio,

    id. 7, 3, 74:

    genus acuminis in reprehendendis verbis, nonnumquam frigidum, interdum etiam facetum,

    Cic. Brut. 67, 236:

    in salibus aliquando frigidus,

    Quint. 12, 10, 12:

    dies frigidis rebus absumere,

    Plin. Ep. 1, 9, 3:

    negotia,

    id. ib. 9, 2, 1; cf.:

    omnia ista frigida et inania videntur,

    id. ib. 4, 17, 4; Sen. de Ira, 2, 11.— With a subject-clause:

    leve ac frigidum sit his addere, quo propinquos amicosque pacto tractaverit,

    Suet. Calig. 26.—
    * C.
    With active meaning, causing cold or fright, frightening:

    frigidus a rostris manat per compita rumor,

    Hor. S. 2, 6, 50.—Hence, adv.: frīgĭde (only acc. to II. and very rare; not in Cic.).
    1.
    Inactively, slowly, feebly: quae cupiunt, tamen ita frigide agunt, ut nolle existimentur, Cael. ap. Cic. Fam. 8, 10, 3.—
    2.
    Flatly, trivially, insipidly, frigidly:

    verbis inepte et frigide uti,

    Gell. 13, 24, 7;

    so with inaniter,

    id. 7, 3, 43;

    with exigue, opp. graviter,

    id. 19, 3, 1; cf.

    also: quae sunt dicta frigidius,

    Quint. 6, 3, 4:

    transire in diversa subsellia, parum verecundum est... Et si aliquando concitate itur, numquam non frigide reditur,

    i. e. in a silly, ridiculous manner, id. 11, 3, 133:

    tum ille infantem suam frigidissime reportavit,

    id. 6, 1, 39.

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  • 107 kläppern

    v/i rattle; Geschirr, Maschine etc.: clatter; Hufe, Holzschuhe: auch go clip-clop; Stricknadeln: click; mit etw. klappern rattle ( oder clatter) s.th.; er klapperte ( vor Kälte) mit den Zähnen his teeth were chattering (with cold); vor Angst klapperten mir die Zähne my teeth were chattering with fear; mit dem Schnabel klappern Storch: make a clattering noise with its beak; mit den Augen( deckeln) klappern umg. flutter one’s eyelids
    * * *
    das Klappern
    chatter; rattle
    * * *
    klạp|pern ['klapɐn]
    vi
    1) (= Geräusch machen) to clatter; (Klapperschlange, Fenster, Baby) to rattle; (Lider) to bat; (Mühle) to clack; (auf der Schreibmaschine) to clatter away; (mit Stricknadeln) to click

    er klapperte vor Kälte/Angst mit den Zähnen — his teeth were chattering with cold/fear

    2) aux sein (= sich klappernd fortbewegen) to clatter along; (Auto etc auch) to rattle along
    * * *
    1) ((of teeth) to knock together with the cold etc: teeth chattering with terror.) chatter
    2) (to (cause to) make a series of short, sharp noises by knocking together: The cups rattled as he carried the tray in; The strong wind rattled the windows.) rattle
    3) (a series of short, sharp noises: the rattle of cups.) rattle
    * * *
    klap·pern
    [ˈklapɐn]
    vi
    1. (hin- und herschlagen) to clatter, to rattle
    2. (ein klapperndes Geräusch erzeugen)
    ▪ mit etw dat \klappern to rattle sth
    sie klapperte vor Kälte mit den Zähnen her teeth chattered with [the] cold
    3. (klappernd fahren) to clatter [or rattle] along
    * * *
    2) (ein Klappern erzeugen) make a clatter

    vor Kälte klapperte er mit den Zähnen — his teeth were chattering with cold

    mit den Augen klappern — (ugs.) keep blinking; (kokettieren) flutter one's eyelashes

    * * *
    kläppern v/t dial stir; (schlagen) beat
    * * *
    2) (ein Klappern erzeugen) make a clatter

    mit den Augen klappern — (ugs.) keep blinking; (kokettieren) flutter one's eyelashes

    * * *
    v.
    to chatter v.
    to clatter v.

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  • 108 Krieg

    m; -(e)s, -e war (auch fig.); (Kriegführung) warfare; (Fehde, auch fig.) feud; der Kalte Krieg HIST. the Cold War; totaler Krieg total warfare; im Krieg in the war; (im Kriegszustand) at war ( mit with); sie sind ständig im Krieg miteinander fig. they are constantly feuding; vom Krieg verwüstet war-torn; Krieg führen gegen make ( oder wage) war on; (im Kriegszustand sein mit) be at war with; die Krieg führenden Staaten the belligerent states; einem Land den Krieg erklären declare war on a country; in den Krieg ziehen go to the war; jemandem / etw. den Krieg ansagen fig. declare war on s.o. / s.th.
    * * *
    der Krieg
    war; warfare
    * * *
    [kriːk]
    m -(e)s, -e
    [-gə] war; (= Art der Kriegsführung) warfare

    Kríég der Sterne (Pol) — Star Wars

    Kríég anfangen mit — to start a war with

    einer Partei etc den Kríég erklären (fig) — to declare war on a party etc

    Kríég führen (mit or gegen) — to wage war (on)

    Kríég führend — belligerent, warring

    in Kríég und Frieden — in war and in peace

    im Kríég(e) — in war; (als Soldat) away in the war, away fighting

    im Kríég sein or stehen (mit), Kríég haben (mit), sich im Kríég befinden (mit) — to be at war (with)

    im Kríége fallen, im Kríég bleiben — to be killed in the war or in action

    in den Kríég ziehen —

    in einem ständigen Kríég leben (fig) — to be constantly feuding

    * * *
    ((an) armed struggle, especially between nations: Their leader has declared war on Britain; The larger army will win the war; the horrors of war; ( also adjective) He is guilty of war crimes.) war
    * * *
    <-[e]s, -e>
    [kri:k, pl ˈkri:gə]
    m
    1. MIL war
    ein atomarer/konventioneller \Krieg a nuclear/conventional war
    ein heiliger Krieg a holy war
    der Dreißigjährige \Krieg the Thirty Years' War
    der Hundertjährige \Krieg the Hundred Year War
    der Siebenjährige \Krieg the Seven Year War
    sich akk im \Krieg [mit jdm] befinden, im \Krieg [mit jdm] sein MIL to be at war [with sb]
    jdm/einem Land den \Krieg erklären to declare war on sb/a country
    \Krieg [gegen jdn/mit jdm] führen to wage war [on sb]
    \Krieg führend warring, belligerent
    aus dem \Krieg heimkehren to come home from the war
    für den \Krieg rüsten to arm for war
    \Krieg sein, \Krieg haben to be [or have a] war
    in den \Krieg ziehen to go to [or enter into] war
    2. (Art der Kriegsführung) warfare
    3.
    ▶ jdm/etw den \Krieg ansagen to declare war on sb/sth
    ▶ häuslicher \Krieg domestic strife
    ▶ der Kalte \Krieg the Cold War
    * * *
    der; Krieg[e]s, Kriege war; (Kriegsführung) warfare

    Krieg führend — warring; belligerent

    * * *
    Krieg m; -(e)s, -e war (auch fig); (Kriegführung) warfare; (Fehde, auch fig) feud;
    der Kalte Krieg HIST the Cold War;
    totaler Krieg total warfare;
    im Krieg in the war; (im Kriegszustand) at war (
    mit with);
    sie sind ständig im Krieg miteinander fig they are constantly feuding;
    Krieg führen gegen make ( oder wage) war on; (im Kriegszustand sein mit) be at war with;
    die Krieg führenden Staaten the belligerent states;
    einem Land den Krieg erklären declare war on a country;
    in den Krieg ziehen go to the war;
    jemandem/etwas den Krieg ansagen fig declare war on sb/sth
    * * *
    der; Krieg[e]s, Kriege war; (Kriegsführung) warfare

    Krieg führend — warring; belligerent

    * * *
    -e m.
    war n.
    warfare n.

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  • 109 зиморничав

    chilly, sensitive to cold
    зиморничав съм feel the cold, be a cold person
    * * *
    зимо̀рничав,
    прил. chilly, sensitive to cold; \зиморничав съм feel the cold, be a cold person.
    * * *
    coldblooded
    * * *
    1. chilly, sensitive to cold 2. ЗИМОРНИЧАВ съм feel the cold, be a cold person

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  • 110 студувам

    freeze, be cold; stand/stay in the cold; suffer from cold
    * * *
    студу̀вам,
    гл. freeze, be cold; stand/stay in the cold; suffer from cold.
    * * *
    freeze, be cold;stand/stay in the cold; suffer from cold

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  • 111 fresco

    (pl -chi) 1. adj fresh
    fig colloq stai fresco! you're for it! colloq you've had it! colloq
    2. m coolness
    prendere il fresco take the air
    fa fresco it's cool
    mettere in fresco put in a cool place
    fig colloq al fresco inside colloq
    * * *
    fresco1 agg.
    1 fresh: carnagione fresca, fresh complexion; carne fresca, fresh meat; fieno fresco, new-mown hay; fiori freschi, fresh cut flowers; formaggi freschi, fresh cheese; frutta fresca, fresh fruit; pane fresco, fresh (o freshly baked) bread; uova fresche, fresh (o new-laid) eggs // fresco come una rosa, as fresh as a daisy // se credi di imbrogliarmi, stai fresco!, if you think you can cheat me, you are in for a surprise!; se non vai, stai fresco!, if you don't go, you'll be for it!
    2 ( di temperatura) cool, fresh: questa è la stanza più fresca, this is the coolest room; acqua fresca, cool water; aria fresca, fresh air; venticello fresco, cool breeze; l'aria si è fatta fresca, the air has grown cool
    3 ( umido) fresh; wet: inchiostro ancora fresco, ink still wet; vernice fresca, wet paint
    4 ( nuovo, recente) fresh, recent, new: avvenimento di fresca data, recent event; un ragazzo fresco di scuola, a boy fresh from school; ricordi freschi, fresh memories; un libro fresco di stampa, a recently published book // sposi freschi, a newlywed couple (o newlyweds) // di fresco, freshly: ministro nominato di fresco, a newly appointed minister; rasato di fresco, fresh-shaven
    5 ( riposato) fresh: mente fresca, fresh mind; viso fresco, fresh face; truppe fresche, fresh troops
    ◆ s.m.
    1 ( di temperatura) cool, coolness; ( luogo fresco) cool place: comincia a far fresco, it's beginning to get cool; prendere il fresco sul balcone, to take the air (o to enjoy the cool of the evening) on a balcony; tenere qlco. in fresco, to keep sthg. cool (o in a cool place); metti il vino in fresco, put the wine in a cool place // col fresco, when it's cool; cerchiamo di partire col fresco, let's try to leave when it's cool // dormire al fresco, to sleep in the open // stare al fresco, ( in prigione) to be in (the) clink (o amer. to be in the cooler)
    2 ( tessuto) fresco ( di lana), light wool.
    fresco2 s.m. (pitt.) fresco*: un dipinto a fresco, a fresco painting; dipingere a fresco, to paint in fresco (o to fresco).
    * * *
    ['fresko] fresco -a, -schi, -sche
    1. agg
    (gen) fresh, (temperatura, clima) fresh, cool, (vernice) wet, (traccia, notizia, ferita) recent, new

    "vernice fresca" — "wet paint"

    fresco di bucato — freshly laundered, newly washed

    2. sm

    è o fa fresco — it is cool

    mettere/tenere al fresco — (fig : persona: in prigione) to put/keep inside o in the cooler

    * * *
    1.
    pl. - schi, - sche ['fresko, ski, ske] aggettivo
    1) (leggermente freddo) [tempo, acqua, notte, luogo] cool, fresh

    "conservare in luogo fresco" — "store in a cool place"

    2) (recente) [colla, inchiostro] fresh; [notizia, storia] fresh, hot, red-hot; [alimenti, frutta] fresh, crisp

    "vernice -a" — "wet paint"

    fresco di studi — [ giovane] fresh from o out of school

    3) (giovane) [viso, pelle, voce] fresh

    fresco di stampa — hot from o off the press

    5) (leggero) [ profumo] fresh; [tessuto, abito] cool, crisp
    6) (riposato) fresh
    2.
    1)
    2) di fresco (da poco) [tagliato, colto, pitturato] freshly
    3.
    sostantivo maschile
    1) (temperatura piacevole) cool, coolness
    2) al fresco (per conservare, raffreddare)

    tenere qcs. al fresco — to keep sth. cold [ alimenti]

    mettere il vino al fresco — to chill o cool the wine; (in prigione)

    mettere qcn. al fresco — colloq. to put sb. behind bars, to put sb. away

    stare al fresco — to be in the cooler, to do time

    ••

    stare fresco — (essere nei guai) to be in trouble o in a real mess

    stai fresco! — (per disilludere qcn.) you can go whistle for it!

    * * *
    fresco
    pl. - schi, - sche /'fresko, ski, ske/
     1 (leggermente freddo) [tempo, acqua, notte, luogo] cool, fresh; "conservare in luogo fresco" "store in a cool place"
     2 (recente) [colla, inchiostro] fresh; [notizia, storia] fresh, hot, red-hot; [alimenti, frutta] fresh, crisp; pane fresco fresh bread; panna -a dairy cream; formaggio fresco underripe cheese; fresco di bucato freshly laundered; "vernice -a" "wet paint"; fresco di studi [ giovane] fresh from o out of school
     3 (giovane) [viso, pelle, voce] fresh; una ragazza -a a fresh-faced young girl
     4 (emesso da poco) denaro fresco fresh money; fresco di stampa hot from o off the press
     5 (leggero) [ profumo] fresh; [tessuto, abito] cool, crisp
     6 (riposato) fresh; avere un aspetto fresco to look fresh
     1 fa fresco oggi it's cool today
     2 di fresco (da poco) [tagliato, colto, pitturato] freshly; rasato di fresco newly shaved; stirato di fresco crisply ironed
    III sostantivo m.
     1 (temperatura piacevole) cool, coolness; prendere il fresco to get some fresh air; il fresco della sera the cold evening air
     2 al fresco (per conservare, raffreddare) tenere qcs. al fresco to keep sth. cold [ alimenti]; mettere il vino al fresco to chill o cool the wine; (in prigione) mettere qcn. al fresco colloq. to put sb. behind bars, to put sb. away; stare al fresco to be in the cooler, to do time
     3 (tessuto) fresco (di) lana light wool
    fresco come una rosa as fresh as a daisy; stare fresco (essere nei guai) to be in trouble o in a real mess; stai fresco! (per disilludere qcn.) you can go whistle for it!

    Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > fresco

  • 112 третировать

    1) General subject: bugger about, bully, cold shoulder, cold-shoulder, disparage, flush, high hat, high-hat (кого-л.), ice out, leave in the cold (кого-л.), leave out in the cold, put a slight on (кого-л.), put a slight upon (кого-л.), rubbish, slight, slough over, stepmother, trample on (кого-л.), trample upon (кого-л.), treat, treat with contempt (кого-л.), upstage, use somebody like a dog (кого-либо), walk over, leave in the cold, run down (кого-л.), snub, provoke (in some contexts)
    2) Colloquial: flusher, give someone the brush (кого-л.), push about, push around, diss
    3) American: put the chill, snoot (кого-л.)
    4) Jargon: shaft (кого-л.)
    5) Makarov: to cold-shoulder, treat like a dog (кого-л.), treat like a toad under the harrow (кого-л.), treat like dirt (кого-л.), treat worse than a dog (кого-л.)

    Универсальный русско-английский словарь > третировать

  • 113 schütteln

    I vt/i shake; vor dem Öffnen / vor Gebrauch gut schütteln! shake well before opening / before use; den Kopf oder mit dem Kopf schütteln shake one’s head; jemandem die Hand schütteln shake s.o.’s hand, shake hands with s.o.; vom Fieber / von Weinkrämpfen geschüttelt werden be shivering with fever / shaking with sobs; da kann man nur mit dem Kopf schütteln umg., fig. one can only shake one’s head in disbelief; Ärmel, Öffnen
    II v/refl shake, shudder ( vor Angst etc. with fear etc.); sich vor Kälte schütteln shiver with cold; der nasse Hund schüttelte sich the wet dog shook itself; ich musste mich schütteln it made me shudder, it gave me the creeps umg.; er schüttelte sich vor Lachen umg. he shook with laughter
    * * *
    to shake
    * * *
    schụ̈t|teln ['ʃʏtln]
    1. vt
    to shake; (= rütteln) to shake about, to jolt (about)
    See:
    → Hand
    2. vr
    to shake oneself; (vor Kälte) to shiver (vor with); (vor Ekel) to shudder (vor with, in)
    * * *
    das
    1) (an act of shaking: He gave the bottle a shake.) shake
    2) (to shake or tear with the teeth etc as a dog does its prey etc.) worry
    * * *
    schüt·teln
    [ˈʃʏtl̩n]
    I. vt
    ▪ etw/jdn \schütteln to shake sth/sb
    das Obst vom Baum \schütteln to shake fruit from a tree; s.a. Hand, Kopf
    ▪ etw schüttelt jdn sth makes sb shiver
    das Fieber schüttelte sie she was racked with fever
    II. vi to shake
    verneinend mit dem Kopf \schütteln to shake one's head
    verwundert mit dem Kopf \schütteln to shake one's head in amazement
    III. vr
    ▪ sich akk [vor etw dat] \schütteln to shudder at the thought [of sth]
    sich akk vor Kälte \schütteln to shake [or shiver] with [the] cold
    sich akk vor Lachen \schütteln to laugh one's head off
    ▪ es schüttelt jdn sb shudders
    es schüttelte sie vor Ekel she shuddered with disgust
    * * *
    1.
    transitives (auch intransitives) Verb

    den Kopf [über etwas (Akk.)]/die Faust [gegen jemanden] schütteln — shake one's head [over something]/one's fist [at somebody]

    jemandem die Hand schütteln — shake somebody's hand; shake somebody by the hand

    das Fieber/die Angst/das Grauen schüttelte ihn — he was shivering or shaking with fever/fear/gripped with horror

    2) (unpers.)

    es schüttelte ihn [vor Kälte] — he was shaking [with or from cold]

    2.
    reflexives Verb shake oneself/itself
    3.
    * * *
    A. v/t & v/i shake;
    vor dem Öffnen/vor Gebrauch gut schütteln! shake well before opening/before use;
    mit dem Kopf schütteln shake one’s head;
    jemandem die Hand schütteln shake sb’s hand, shake hands with sb;
    vom Fieber/von Weinkrämpfen geschüttelt werden be shivering with fever/shaking with sobs;
    da kann man nur mit dem Kopf schütteln umg, fig one can only shake one’s head in disbelief; → Ärmel, Öffnen
    B. v/r shake, shudder (
    vor Angst etc with fear etc);
    sich vor Kälte schütteln shiver with cold;
    der nasse Hund schüttelte sich the wet dog shook itself;
    ich musste mich schütteln it made me shudder, it gave me the creeps umg;
    er schüttelte sich vor Lachen umg he shook with laughter
    * * *
    1.
    transitives (auch intransitives) Verb

    den Kopf [über etwas (Akk.)]/die Faust [gegen jemanden] schütteln — shake one's head [over something]/one's fist [at somebody]

    jemandem die Hand schütteln — shake somebody's hand; shake somebody by the hand

    das Fieber/die Angst/das Grauen schüttelte ihn — he was shivering or shaking with fever/fear/gripped with horror

    2) (unpers.)

    es schüttelte ihn [vor Kälte] — he was shaking [with or from cold]

    2.
    reflexives Verb shake oneself/itself
    3.
    * * *
    v.
    to churn v.
    to rock v.
    to shake v.
    (§ p.,p.p.: shook, shaken)

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > schütteln

  • 114 verfroren

    I P.P. verfrieren
    II Adj.
    1. verfroren sein feel the cold (very easily)
    2. (durchgefroren) frozen (to the bone)
    * * *
    ver|fro|ren [fɛɐ'froːrən]
    adj (inf)
    sensitive to cold; (= durchgefroren) frozen, freezing cold
    * * *
    Adjektiv sensitive to the cold
    * * *
    A. pperf → verfrieren
    B. adj
    1.
    verfroren sein feel the cold (very easily)
    2. (durchgefroren) frozen (to the bone)
    * * *
    Adjektiv sensitive to the cold

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > verfroren

  • 115 lód

    lodu; lody; loc sg lodzie; m

    mieć pieniędzy jak lodu — pot to be rolling in money (pot), to have money to burn (pot) ( przen)

    zostać lód na lodzie — ( perf) to be left out in the cold (przen) ( przen)

    przełamać lód pierwsze lody — ( perf) to break the ice (przen)

    * * *
    mi
    -o-
    1. (= zamarznięta woda) ice; sztuczny lód artificial ice; suchy lód chem. dry ice; hokej na lodzie sport ice hockey; jazda szybka na lodzie sport speed skating; jazda figurowa na lodzie sport figure skating; zimny jak lód as cold as ice, ice-cold; budować l. stawiać zamki na lodzie build castles in the air; mieć forsy jak lodu have money to burn; przełamać pierwsze lody break the ice; zostać na lodzie be left out in the cold; zostawić kogoś na lodzie leave sb out in the cold.
    2. (= porcja lodów) ice cream; por. lody.

    The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > lód

  • 116 студено

    coldly
    става студено it's getting cold
    студено ми е be/feel cold, be chilly
    приемам някого студено give s.o. a cold reception
    седя на студено sit in the cold
    * * *
    студѐно,
    нареч. coldly; frostily (и прен.); книж. gelidly; много \студено as cold as charity; става \студено it’s getting cold; \студено ми е be/feel cold, be chilly.
    * * *
    chilly ; coldly
    * * *
    1. coldly 2. СТУДЕНО ми е be/feel cold, be chilly 3. приемам някого СТУДЕНО give s.o. a cold reception 4. седя на СТУДЕНО sit in the cold 5. става СТУДЕНО it's getting cold

    Български-английски речник > студено

  • 117 lodowaci|eć

    impf (lodowaciał, lodowacieli) vi 1. (marznąć) to freeze
    - cały lodowaciał, stojąc na mrozie he was freezing to the bone, standing out there in the cold
    - stopy mi lodowaciały my feet were freezing ⇒ zlodowacieć
    2. (zamarzać) [staw, rzeka] to freeze over ⇒ zlodowacieć 3. przen. (na skutek emocji) to freeze przen.
    - na myśl o jego przyjeździe lodowaciała z przerażenia the thought of his visit made her blood run cold
    - lodowacieję, kiedy go spotykam I go cold all over whenever I meet him ⇒ zlodowacieć
    - woda była lodowato zimna the water was ice-cold a. icy
    - miała lodowato zimne ręce her hands were icy cold
    - na samą myśl o tym robi mi się lodowato the very thought of it makes my blood run cold
    - w pokoju jest lodowato the room is freezing
    2. przen. [przywitać się, zachować się, brzmieć] icily
    - spojrzała na niego lodowato she looked at him icily

    The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > lodowaci|eć

  • 118 Norden

    m; -s, kein Pl.; (abgek. N) north (Abk. N); (nördlicher Landesteil) North; nach Norden north(wards); Verkehr, Straße etc.: northbound; von oder aus dem Norden from the north; der kalte Norden the cold north; im kalten Norden up in the cold north; der hohe Norden the far north
    * * *
    der Norden
    north
    * * *
    Nọr|den ['nɔrdn]
    m -s, no pl
    north; (von Land) North

    aus dem Norden, von Norden (her) — from the north

    or nach Norden — north(wards), to the north

    im Norden der Stadt/des Landes — in the north of the town/country

    im/aus dem hohen Norden — in/from the far north

    im Münchner Norden — on the north side of Munich

    im Norden Frankreichs — in the north of France, in northern France

    * * *
    der
    1) (the direction to the left of a person facing the rising sun, or any part of the earth lying in that direction: He faced towards the north; The wind is blowing from the north; I used to live in the north of England.) north
    2) ((also N) one of the four main points of the compass.) north
    * * *
    Nor·den
    <-s>
    [ˈnɔrdn̩]
    m kein pl, kein indef art
    1. (Himmelsrichtung) north
    im \Norden in the north
    aus Richtung \Norden from the north
    in Richtung \Norden northwards, to[wards] the north
    nach [o (geh) gen] \Norden to the north, northwards
    nach \Norden blicken [o gehen] [o liegen] Zimmer, Fenster to look [or face] north
    wir möchten ein Zimmer nach \Norden haben we would like a north-facing room [or a room that faces the north]
    nach \Norden zeigen Kompass to point north; Person to point to the north
    von [o aus] \Norden from the north
    der Wind kommt von \Norden the wind is blowing from the north [or from a northerly direction]
    von \Norden nach Süden from north to south
    2. (nördliche Gegend) north
    er wohnt im \Norden/im \Norden der Stadt/im \Norden von Hamburg/im \Norden Deutschlands he lives in the north/in the northern part of town/in the northern part of Hamburg/in North[ern] Germany
    aus dem \Norden kommen [o stammen] to come [or be] [or hail] from the north [or from up north]
    in den \Norden to[wards] the north
    wir fahren dieses Jahr in den \Norden we're going up north on holiday this year
    im hohen \Norden in the far north
    * * *
    der; Nordens
    1) (Richtung) north

    nach Norden — northwards; to the north

    im/aus dem od. von od. vom Norden — in/from the north

    2) (Gegend) northern part
    3) (Geogr., Politik) North

    der hohe/höchste Norden — the far North

    * * *
    Norden m; -s, kein pl; (abk N) north (abk N); (nördlicher Landesteil) North;
    nach Norden north(wards); Verkehr, Straße etc: northbound;
    aus dem Norden from the north;
    der kalte Norden the cold north;
    im kalten Norden up in the cold north;
    der hohe Norden the far north
    * * *
    der; Nordens
    1) (Richtung) north

    nach Norden — northwards; to the north

    im/aus dem od. von od. vom Norden — in/from the north

    2) (Gegend) northern part
    3) (Geogr., Politik) North

    der hohe/höchste Norden — the far North

    * * *
    m.
    north n.

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Norden

  • 119 Dios

    m.
    God, Jehovah, Lord, Creator.
    * * *
    1 god
    \
    ¡a Dios gracias! thank God!
    a Dios rogando y con el mazo dando God helps those who help themselves
    a la buena de Dios at random, any old how
    ¡alabado sea Dios! God be praised!
    armar la de Dios es Cristo familiar to raise hell, make an almighty racket
    costar algo Dios y ayuda to be very difficult, be a real hassle
    ¡Dios dirá! we shall see!
    Dios los cría y ellos se juntan birds of a feather flock together
    ¡Dios le bendiga! God bless you!
    ¡Dios me libre! God forbid!
    Dios mediante God willing
    ¡Dios mío! my God!, good heavens!
    ¡Dios nos coja confesados! God help us!
    hacer algo como Dios manda to do something properly
    ni Dios familiar not a soul
    ¡por Dios! for goodness sake!, for God's sake!
    que Dios me perdone, pero... God forgive me, but...
    todo Dios familiar everybody
    ¡vaya con Dios! farewell!, God be with you!
    ¡vaya por Dios! good heavens!
    * * *
    noun m.
    * * *
    SM
    1) (Rel) God

    el Dios de los judíos — the Jewish God, the God of the Jews

    bendición 2), temor
    2) [en exclamaciones]

    ¡Dios! — [con sorpresa] God!; [con fastidio] for God's sake!

    ¡Dios mío!, ¡Dios santo! — my God!, good God!

    ¡alabado sea Dios! — praise be to God!

    ¡Dios te bendiga!, ¡Dios te lo pague! — God bless you!

    ¡que Dios nos coja confesados! — God help us!

    ¡con Dios!, ¡vaya usted con Dios! — (may) God be with you! ††, Godspeed! ††

    ¡plegue a Dios! — please God!

    ¡válgame Dios! — good God!

    ¡vive Dios! — by God!

    • ¡Dios me libre! — God forbid!, Heaven forbid!

    ¡líbreme Dios de que...! — God o Heaven forbid that I...!

    ¡líbreme Dios de ese sufrimiento! — Heaven forbid that I should suffer so!

    • ¡ por Dios! — for heaven's sake!

    -¿puedo fumar? -¡claro, por Dios! — "may I smoke?" - "of course! o please do!"

    una limosnita ¡por (el amor de) Dios! — a few pennies, for the love of God!

    • ¡Dios quiera que no llueva mañana! — let's hope it doesn't rain tomorrow

    ¡no lo quiera Dios! — God forbid!

    -ojalá te cures pronto -¡Dios quiera! — "let's hope you get better soon!" - "I hope so too!"

    • ¡ vaya por Dios! — [con compasión] oh dear!; [con fastidio] oh blast! *

    bendito
    3)
    - ¡me cago en Dios!

    costar Dios y ayuda —

    dejado de la mano de Dios —

    - como que hay un Dios

    como que hay Dios que... — you can bet (your bottom dollar) that...

    ¡siéntate como Dios manda! — sit properly!

    Dios mediante nos veremos en mayo otra vez — God willing, we'll see each other again in May

    - como Dios lo echó o trajo al mundo

    pongo a Dios por testigo que no sabía la verdad — as God is my witness o I swear by almighty God, I did not know the truth

    hasta mañana si Dios quiere — good night, God bless!

    que sea lo que Dios quiera —

    he decidido hacerlo, y que sea lo que Dios quiera — I've decided to do it, and worry about it later

    - Dios aprieta pero no ahoga o ahorca
    clamar 2., madrugar 1., 1)
    * * *
    diosa masculino, femenino
    1) (Mit) (m) god; (f) goddess
    2) Dios masculino (Relig) God

    el Dios de los cristianos/musulmanes — the Christian/Muslim God

    Dios Todopoderoso — Almighty God, God Almighty

    gracias a Dios or a Dios gracias — thank God o heaven

    Dios te oiga! — I hope so! o I pray to God you're right!

    por (el) amor de Dios! — for God's sake o for heaven's sake!

    que Dios lo tenga en su gloria — God o the Lord rest his soul

    Dios me libre! — God o heaven forbid!

    alabado or bendito sea Dios! — (Relig) praise God o the Lord!

    bendito sea Dios, mira cómo te has puesto! — (fam) good God o good heavens! look at the state you're in! (colloq)

    válgame Dios! — oh my God!, good God!

    por Dios! — for God's o heaven's sake!

    Dios mío! or Dios santo! — ( expresando angustia) my God!, oh God!; ( expresando sorpresa) (good) God!

    como Dios manda: cómprate un coche como Dios manda buy yourself a real o a proper car; pórtate como Dios manda behave properly; como Dios me/lo trajo al mundo in my/his birthday suit; como que hay (un) Dios (CS) you can bet your bottom dollar (colloq); costar Dios y (su) ayuda (fam) to take a lot of work; hacer algo a la buena de Dios to do something any which way (AmE) o (BrE) any old how; menos pregunta Dios y perdona (AmL) don't ask so many questions; ni Dios (fam) nobody; esto no lo entiende ni Dios or no hay Dios que lo entienda this is completely incomprehensible; todo Dios (fam) absolutely everybody; Dios aprieta pero no ahoga or (RPl) ahorca these things are sent to try us; Dios los cría y ellos se juntan birds of a feather flock together; a Dios rogando y con el mazo dando God helps those who help themselves; Dios da pan a quien no tiene dientes it's an unfair world; al que madruga, Dios lo ayuda the early bird catches the worm; tener a Dios agarrado por las chivas — (Ven fam) to have the upper hand

    * * *
    = God, deity.
    Ex. The article ' God is alive and well at the reference desk' describes an increase in the number of religious references enquiries in public libraries.
    Ex. Exhibits consisted of bronzes of Tibetan deities and famous Lamas, and ritual objects such as mirrors, flasks, fly whisks, and seals.
    ----
    * ¡por dios! = by jingo!.
    * ¡vaya por Dios! = oh dear!.
    * actuar como si + ser + Dios = play + God.
    * adorar un dios = worship + deity.
    * a la buena de Dios = out in the cold.
    * a quien madruga, Dios le ayuda = the early bird catches the worm.
    * armar la de Dios = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.
    * armarse la de Dios = bedlam + break loose, all hell + break loose.
    * ¡Ay Dios! = Heavens!.
    * contra los dioses = against (all/the) odds.
    * creerse Dios = play + God.
    * dejado de la mano de Dios = God-forsaken.
    * dejar a la buena de Dios = leave + Nombre + out in the cold.
    * diosa = goddess [goddesses, -pl.].
    * ¡Dios lo bendiga! = God bless him!, God bless him!.
    * Dios los cría y ellos se juntan = birds of a feather flock together.
    * Dios mediante = God willing.
    * ¡Dios mío! = good grief!.
    * ¡Dios mío! = goodness gracious, oh dear!.
    * ¡Dios no lo quiera! = heaven forbid, heaven forbid.
    * ¡Dios nos libre! = heaven forbid, God forbid.
    * el hombre propone y Dios dispone = Man proposes, God disposes.
    * gracias a Dios = thank goodness.
    * inspirados por Dios, los = divinely ordained, the.
    * olvidado de Dios = God-forsaken.
    * palabra de Dios = word of God.
    * ¡por dios! = in heaven's name, for God's sake, gosh.
    * ¡por dios! = for crying out loud!, goodness gracious, golly.
    * ¡por el amor de Dios! = for crying out loud!.
    * quiera Dios que = God willing.
    * regalo de dios = godsend.
    * ¡Santo Dios! = goodness gracious.
    * si Dios quiere = God willing.
    * temeroso de Dios = God-fearing.
    * todo dios = every Tom, Dick and Harry, everyone and their mother.
    * ¡válgame Dios! = goodness gracious, oh dear!.
    * y Dios sabe qué más = and Heaven knows what else.
    * * *
    diosa masculino, femenino
    1) (Mit) (m) god; (f) goddess
    2) Dios masculino (Relig) God

    el Dios de los cristianos/musulmanes — the Christian/Muslim God

    Dios Todopoderoso — Almighty God, God Almighty

    gracias a Dios or a Dios gracias — thank God o heaven

    Dios te oiga! — I hope so! o I pray to God you're right!

    por (el) amor de Dios! — for God's sake o for heaven's sake!

    que Dios lo tenga en su gloria — God o the Lord rest his soul

    Dios me libre! — God o heaven forbid!

    alabado or bendito sea Dios! — (Relig) praise God o the Lord!

    bendito sea Dios, mira cómo te has puesto! — (fam) good God o good heavens! look at the state you're in! (colloq)

    válgame Dios! — oh my God!, good God!

    por Dios! — for God's o heaven's sake!

    Dios mío! or Dios santo! — ( expresando angustia) my God!, oh God!; ( expresando sorpresa) (good) God!

    como Dios manda: cómprate un coche como Dios manda buy yourself a real o a proper car; pórtate como Dios manda behave properly; como Dios me/lo trajo al mundo in my/his birthday suit; como que hay (un) Dios (CS) you can bet your bottom dollar (colloq); costar Dios y (su) ayuda (fam) to take a lot of work; hacer algo a la buena de Dios to do something any which way (AmE) o (BrE) any old how; menos pregunta Dios y perdona (AmL) don't ask so many questions; ni Dios (fam) nobody; esto no lo entiende ni Dios or no hay Dios que lo entienda this is completely incomprehensible; todo Dios (fam) absolutely everybody; Dios aprieta pero no ahoga or (RPl) ahorca these things are sent to try us; Dios los cría y ellos se juntan birds of a feather flock together; a Dios rogando y con el mazo dando God helps those who help themselves; Dios da pan a quien no tiene dientes it's an unfair world; al que madruga, Dios lo ayuda the early bird catches the worm; tener a Dios agarrado por las chivas — (Ven fam) to have the upper hand

    * * *
    = God, deity.

    Ex: The article ' God is alive and well at the reference desk' describes an increase in the number of religious references enquiries in public libraries.

    Ex: Exhibits consisted of bronzes of Tibetan deities and famous Lamas, and ritual objects such as mirrors, flasks, fly whisks, and seals.
    * ¡por dios! = by jingo!.
    * ¡vaya por Dios! = oh dear!.
    * actuar como si + ser + Dios = play + God.
    * adorar un dios = worship + deity.
    * a la buena de Dios = out in the cold.
    * a quien madruga, Dios le ayuda = the early bird catches the worm.
    * armar la de Dios = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.
    * armarse la de Dios = bedlam + break loose, all hell + break loose.
    * ¡Ay Dios! = Heavens!.
    * contra los dioses = against (all/the) odds.
    * creerse Dios = play + God.
    * dejado de la mano de Dios = God-forsaken.
    * dejar a la buena de Dios = leave + Nombre + out in the cold.
    * diosa = goddess [goddesses, -pl.].
    * ¡Dios lo bendiga! = God bless him!, God bless him!.
    * Dios los cría y ellos se juntan = birds of a feather flock together.
    * Dios mediante = God willing.
    * ¡Dios mío! = good grief!.
    * ¡Dios mío! = goodness gracious, oh dear!.
    * ¡Dios no lo quiera! = heaven forbid, heaven forbid.
    * ¡Dios nos libre! = heaven forbid, God forbid.
    * el hombre propone y Dios dispone = Man proposes, God disposes.
    * gracias a Dios = thank goodness.
    * inspirados por Dios, los = divinely ordained, the.
    * olvidado de Dios = God-forsaken.
    * palabra de Dios = word of God.
    * ¡por dios! = in heaven's name, for God's sake, gosh.
    * ¡por dios! = for crying out loud!, goodness gracious, golly.
    * ¡por el amor de Dios! = for crying out loud!.
    * quiera Dios que = God willing.
    * regalo de dios = godsend.
    * ¡Santo Dios! = goodness gracious.
    * si Dios quiere = God willing.
    * temeroso de Dios = God-fearing.
    * todo dios = every Tom, Dick and Harry, everyone and their mother.
    * ¡válgame Dios! = goodness gracious, oh dear!.
    * y Dios sabe qué más = and Heaven knows what else.

    * * *
    masculine, feminine
    A ( Mit) ( masculine) god; ( feminine) goddess
    los dioses del Olimpo the gods of Mount Olympus
    canta como los dioses she sings like an angel, she sings divinely
    B
    el Dios de los cristianos/musulmanes the Christian/Muslim God
    Dios Todopoderoso Almighty God, God Almighty
    Dios Padre God the Father
    gracias a Dios or a Dios gracias thank God o heaven
    gracias a Dios no pasó nada nothing happened, thank God o heaven
    si Dios quiere God willing
    Dios mediante God willing
    quiera Dios que no sea grave let's hope (to God) it isn't serious
    sólo Dios sabe lo que me costó you've no idea how difficult it was
    ¿lo conseguirá? — no sé, Dios dirá will he make it? — I don't know, we'll just have to wait and see
    estoy seguro que todo saldrá bien — ¡Dios te oiga! I'm sure everything will turn out fine — oh, I hope so! o I pray to God you're right!
    te lo juro por Dios I swear to God
    por (el) amor de Dios: ¡termínalo de una vez, por (el) amor de Dios! get it finished, for God's sake o for heaven's sake!
    ¡una limosnita, por el amor de Dios! can you spare some change, for pity's sake?
    Dios proveerá God o the Lord will provide
    que Dios se lo pague God bless you
    ve con Dios God be with you
    que Dios te bendiga God bless you
    que Dios lo tenga en su gloria God o the Lord rest his soul
    ¡Dios me libre! God o heaven forbid!
    ¡Dios nos libre de esa desgracia! heaven preserve us from such a misfortune!
    si se entera tu padre ¡Dios te libre! God o heaven o the Lord help you if your father finds out!
    ¡sabe Dios lo que habrá estado haciendo! God (alone) knows what she's been up to!
    ¡alabado or bendito sea Dios! ( Relig) praise God o the Lord!
    ¡bendito sea Dios, mira cómo te has puesto! ( fam); good God o good heavens! look at the state you're in! ( colloq)
    ¡alabado sea Dios! otra vez será it wasn't God's will o it wasn't meant to be, maybe next time
    ¡vaya por Dios! oh dear!
    ¡válgame Dios! oh my God!, good God!
    ¡ay, Dios! oh dear!
    ¡por Dios! for God's o heaven's sake!
    ¡Dios mío! or ¡Dios santo! (expresando angustia) my God!, oh God!; (expresando sorpresa) God!, good God!
    ¡Dios! ¡cómo me gustaría estar allí! God! how I'd love to be there!
    a la buena de Dios: hizo el trabajo a la buena de Dios he did the job any which way ( AmE) o ( BrE) any old how
    salieron de viaje a la buena de Dios they set off without making any plans
    abandonó a sus hijos a la buena de Dios she just abandoned her children
    armar la de Dios es Cristo ( fam): armó la de Dios (es Cristo) con lo que dijo she caused a tremendous fuss o an almighty row with what she said ( colloq)
    como Dios manda: una secretaria como Dios manda a real secretary
    cómprate un coche como Dios manda buy yourself a real o a proper car
    pórtate como Dios manda behave properly
    como Dios me/lo echó or trajo al mundo in my/his birthday suit, stark naked ( colloq)
    como que hay (un) Dios (CS); as sure as eggs is eggs ( colloq), you can bet your bottom dollar ( colloq)
    costar Dios y su ayuda ( fam); to take a lot of work
    estar de Dios to be God's will
    estaba de Dios que pasara it was meant to happen o meant to be, it was God's will (that it should happen)
    estar de Dios y de la ley ( Méx fam); to be tremendous o magnificent
    menos pregunta Dios y perdona ( AmL); don't ask so many questions
    necesitar Dios y su ayuda ( fam); to need a lot of help
    ni Dios ( fam); nobody
    esto no lo entiende ni Dios or no hay Dios que lo entienda this is completely incomprehensible
    que Dios nos coja confesados ( Esp); God o the Lord help us!
    ¡que venga Dios y lo vea! I'll eat my hat!
    si eso es verdad que venga Dios y lo vea if that's true, I'll eat my hat!
    todo Dios ( fam); absolutely everybody
    Dios aprieta pero no ahoga or ( RPl) ahorca these things are sent to try us
    Dios los cría y ellos se juntan birds of a feather flock together
    al que madruga, Dios lo ayuda the early bird catches the worm
    tener a Dios agarrado por las chivas ( Ven fam); to have the upper hand
    * * *

     

    dios,
    ◊ diosa sustantivo masculino, femenino

    1 (Mit) (m) god;
    (f) goddess
    2
    ◊ Dios sustantivo masculino (Relig) God;

    el Ddios de los musulmanes the Muslim God;
    gracias a Ddios thank God o heaven;
    si Ddios quiere God willing;
    te lo juro por Ddios I swear to God;
    ¡por (el) amor de Ddios! for God's sake o for heaven's sake!;
    que Ddios te bendiga God bless you;
    ¡Ddios me libre! God o heaven forbid!;
    ¡sabe Ddios! God knows!;
    ¡vaya por Ddios! oh dear!;
    ¡por Ddios! for God's o heaven's sake!;
    ¡Ddios mío! or ¡Ddios santo! ( expresando angustia) my God!, oh God!;

    ( expresando sorpresa) (good) God!;
    ◊ como Ddios manda: un coche como Ddios manda a real o a proper car;

    pórtate como Ddios manda behave properly;
    hacer algo a la buena de Ddios to do sth any which way (AmE) o (BrE) any old how
    dios sustantivo masculino
    1 god
    2 Excl ¡Dios!, good God! ¡Dios mío!, Oh my God!
    si Dios quiere, God willing
    ♦ Locuciones: hacer algo como Dios manda, to do sthg properly
    familiar ni dios, not a soul
    familiar todo dios, everybody
    ' dios' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    armarse
    - bendición
    - berenjenal
    - coger
    - dejada
    - dejado
    - estar
    - gracias
    - hablar
    - proveer
    - temor
    - alma
    - amor
    - amparar
    - bendecir
    - bendito
    - dotar
    - gracia
    - hijo
    - sobre
    English:
    bedlam
    - believe in
    - bird
    - father
    - god
    - godforsaken
    - good
    - goodness
    - gosh
    - grace
    - gracious
    - heaven
    - hell
    - lord
    - serve
    - thank
    - willing
    - word
    - bless
    - Christ
    - proper
    - sake
    - thankfully
    - would
    * * *
    dios, -osa
    ♦ nm,f
    god, f goddess;
    Baco es el dios del vino Bacchus is the god of wine;
    la diosa del amor the goddess of love;
    los dioses del Olimpo the gods of (Mount) Olympus
    dios griego Greek god;
    dios romano Roman god
    ♦ nm
    1.
    Dios [ser sobrenatural] God;
    el Dios de los cristianos the Christian God;
    Fam
    a la buena de Dios any old how;
    hace las cosas a la buena de Dios he does things any old how;
    no sabía cocinar, e hizo el guiso a la buena de Dios he didn't know how to cook, so he trusted to luck when making the stew;
    Fam
    se armó la de Dios es Cristo all hell broke loose;
    Fam
    como Dios: lo pasamos como Dios we had a high old time;
    en esta oficina vivimos como Dios we've got it made in this office;
    tu vecina está como Dios your neighbour's gorgeous;
    la paella estaba como Dios the paella was sublime;
    Fam
    como Dios manda [apropiado] proper;
    [apropiadamente] properly;
    hacer algo como Dios manda to do sth properly;
    Fam
    como Dios me/te/etc. [m5] trajo al mundo in my/your/ etc birthday suit, without a stitch on;
    Fam
    costar Dios y ayuda: nos costó Dios y ayuda subir el piano hasta el quinto piso we had a heck o hell of a job getting the piano up to the fifth floor;
    jurar algo por Dios: ¡te lo juro por Dios! I swear to God!;
    me juró por Dios que no había sido él he swore to God that he hadn't done it;
    Fam
    ni Dios: no vino ni Dios not a soul came;
    esto no lo arregla ni Dios no way will anyone ever fix this;
    tu letra es muy mala, no hay (ni) Dios que la entienda your handwriting's terrible, you can't expect anyone to be able to read it;
    poner a Dios por testigo: ¡pongo a Dios por testigo que yo no lo hice! may God be my witness, I didn't do it!;
    sin encomendarse (ni) a Dios ni al diablo throwing caution to the winds;
    Fam
    todo Dios all the world and his wife;
    vino todo Dios the world and his wife were there;
    a todo Dios le encantó la comida absolutely everybody loved the food;
    a Dios rogando y con el mazo dando God helps those who help themselves;
    Dios aprieta pero no ahoga God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb;
    Dios los cría y ellos se juntan birds of a feather flock together
    2. [en exclamaciones, invocaciones]
    ¡a Dios gracias! thank heavens!;
    ¡a Dios gracias no pasó nada! nothing happened, thank heavens!;
    ¡alabado sea Dios! [al rezar] praise be (to God)!;
    [indica fastidio, sorpresa, alivio] thank God!;
    ¡alabado sea Dios!, ¡otra factura! heavens above, another bill!;
    ¡alabado sea Dios!, ¡por fin ha llegado el pedido! thank heavens, the order has finally arrived!;
    ¡anda con Dios! God be with you!;
    ¡bendito sea Dios! [al rezar] praise be (to God)!;
    ¡bendito sea Dios!, ¡otra carrera en la media! heavens above, another ladder in my tights!;
    ¡bendito sea Dios!, ¡no les ha pasado nada! thank heavens, they're all right!;
    Vulg
    ¡me cago en Dios! for fuck's sake!;
    Dios dirá it's in the lap of the gods;
    ¡gracias a Dios! thank heavens!;
    ¡gracias a Dios que has venido! thank heavens you've come!;
    ¡Dios lo quiera! let's hope so!;
    Dios mediante God willing;
    ¡Dios mío! good God!, (oh) my God!;
    ¡Dios no lo quiera! heaven forbid!;
    Dios sabe God (alone) knows;
    sabe Dios God (alone) knows;
    ¡Dios santo! (oh) my God!;
    ¡Dios santo!, ¿qué vamos a hacer ahora? oh my God! what are we going to do now?;
    ¡santo Dios! (oh) my God!;
    si Dios quiere God willing;
    ¡por Dios! for God's sake!;
    ¡(que) Dios me/nos/ etc[m5]. ampare! heaven help me/us/ etc!;
    (que) Dios le/te bendiga God bless you;
    Esp
    ¡(que) Dios nos coja confesados! heaven help us!;
    ¡(que) Dios le/te oiga! let's hope so!;
    (que) Dios se/te lo pague God bless you;
    (que) Dios me perdone: (que) Dios me perdone, pero es una mala persona forgive me for saying this, but he's not a very nice person;
    (que) Dios me perdone, pero es un cabrón pardon my French, but he's a bastard;
    que sea lo que Dios quiera what will be will be;
    ¡válgame Dios! good heavens!;
    ¡vaya con Dios! may God be with you;
    ¡vaya por Dios! for heaven's sake!, honestly!;
    ¡ve con Dios! God be with you!
    ♦ interj
    Fam God!;
    ¡Dios!, ¡qué aburrimiento! God, how boring!;
    ¡Dios!, ¡qué hambre tengo! God, I'm hungry!
    * * *
    m God;
    ¡Dios mío! my God!;
    ¡por Dios! for God’s sake!;
    Dios mediante God willing;
    si Dios quiere God willing;
    ¡Dios nos libre! God forbid!;
    ¡válgame Dios! good God!;
    ¡vaya por Dios! oh dear!;
    sabe Dios lo que dijo God knows what he said;
    hazlo como Dios manda do it properly;
    a la buena de Dios any old how;
    costar Dios y ayuda be very difficult;
    vivir como Dios fam live like a king;
    armar la de Dios fam raise hell fam
    * * *
    Dios nm
    : God
    * * *
    dios n god

    Spanish-English dictionary > Dios

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    prep.
    1 to.
    voy a Madrid I'm going to Madrid
    me voy al extranjero I'm going abroad
    llegó a Buenos Aires/a la fiesta he arrived in Buenos Aires/at the party
    2 at (moment).
    a las siete at seven o'clock
    a los once años at the age of eleven
    al caer la noche at nightfall
    al oír la noticia se desmayó on hearing the news, she fainted
    Llegué al amanecer I arrived at dawn.
    3 per, every (frecuency).
    40 horas a la semana 40 hours per o a week
    tres veces al día three times a day
    4 to.
    dáselo a Ricardo give it to Ricardo
    dile a Ricardo que venga tell Ricardo to come
    5 to.
    entró a pagar he came in to pay
    aprender a nadar to learn to swim
    6 by, about to, for.
    * * *
    A, a
    ► nombre femenino (pl as o aes)
    1 (la letra) A, a
    ————————
    A
    1 ( Alteza) Highness; (abreviatura) H
    ————————
    A
    1 ( autopista) motorway; (abreviatura) M
    ————————
    A
    1 ( amperio) ampere, amp; (símbolo) A
    * * *
    prep.
    1) to
    2) into
    3) in
    4) at
    5) on
    6) with
    * * *
    SF = a (=letra) A, a
    * * *
    a femenino (pl aes) ( read as [a]) the letter A, a
    * * *
    = for, per, to.
    Ex. The fine policy matrix corresponds to the loan policy matrix, cell for cell.
    Ex. Indexing can thus be achieved at a detailed level, with often many terms per document, with almost no indexing effort.
    Ex. Accessibility to the documents stored in files is an important factor, so the physical storage is important.
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    * a + Adjetivo + escala = on a + Adjetivo + scale.
    * a alguna parte = someplace.
    * a alta presión = high-pressured, high-pressure.
    * a altas horas de la noche = late at night.
    * a ambas orillas del Atlántico = on both sides of the ocean, on both sides of the Atlantic.
    * a ambos lados de = on either side of.
    * a ambos lados del Altántico = on both sides of the ocean, on both sides of the Atlantic.
    * a ambos lados de + Lugar = on both sides of + Lugar.
    * a años luz de = light years away from.
    * a bajas temperaturas = at low temperature.
    * a bajo coste = low-cost.
    * a bajo costo = low-cost.
    * a bajo nivel = low-level.
    * a bajo precio = lower-cost, at a low price, on the cheap.
    * a base de = in the form of, on a diet of.
    * a base de carne = meaty [meatier -comp., meatiest -sup.].
    * a base de cometer errores = the hard way.
    * a base de errores = the hard way.
    * a boca de jarro = at close range.
    * a bocajarro = point blank.
    * a bombo y platillo = fanfare, with a bang.
    * a bordo = aboard, on board ship.
    * a bordo de = aboard, onboard.
    * a bordo de un barco = shipboard, on board ship.
    * a buen recaudo = in a safe place, in safekeeping.
    * a caballo = on horseback, astride.
    * a caballo entre = astride... and..., midway between.
    * a caballo entre... y... = half way between... and....
    * a caballo regalado no se le mira el diente = never look a gift horse in the mouth.
    * a cada rato = every so often, every now and then, every now and again, every once in a while.
    * a cambio = in return.
    * a cambio de = in exchange for, in return for.
    * a cambio de nada = for nothing.
    * a cántaros = cats and dogs.
    * a cargo = in the saddle.
    * a cargo (de) = charged with, in charge (of), at the helm (of).
    * a cargo de Alguien = under supervision.
    * a cargo de las riendas = in the saddle.
    * a cargo del ayuntamiento = local authority-run.
    * a cargo del gobierno = government-operated, government-run.
    * a cargo de una sola persona = one-man band.
    * a cargo de voluntarios = volunteer-run.
    * a chorros = profusely.
    * a ciegas = blindfold, blindly, blindfolded, in the dark.
    * a ciencia cierta = for sure, for certain.
    * a cierta distancia = some distance away.
    * a cierta distancia de = off.
    * a cierta distancia de la costa = offshore.
    * a cierta distancia del litoral = offshore.
    * a cobro revertido = reverse charges.
    * a color = multi-colour [multi-color -USA].
    * a comienzos de + Expresión Temporal = early + Expresión Temporal, the.
    * a comienzos de + Fecha = in the early + Fecha, in the early part of + Fecha.
    * a comienzos de + Período de Tiempo = by the turn of + Período de Tiempo, at the turn of + Período de Tiempo.
    * a conciencia = deliberately, wilfully [willfully, -USA], by design, on purpose.
    * a condición de que + Subjuntivo = provided (that), providing (that), as long as.
    * a contenido enriquecido = content-enriched.
    * a continuación = next, then, in the following, herewith.
    * a continuación se enumeran = given below.
    * a contracorriente = against the grain.
    * a contraluz = against the light.
    * a contrapelo = against the grain, against the nap.
    * a coro = with one voice, in unison.
    * a corto plazo = before very long, short term [short-term], in the short run, short-range, at short notice, in the short term, short-run.
    * a costa de = at the cost of, at the expense of, at + Nombre's + expense, at cost of.
    * a costa de mucho = at (a) great expense.
    * a costa de otro = at someone else's expense.
    * a costa de otros = at other people's expense.
    * a criterio de = at the discretion of.
    * a cualquier hora = anytime, around the clock.
    * a cualquier hora del día o de la noche = at any hour of the day or night, at any time of the day or night.
    * a cualquier precio = at any cost, at all costs, at any price.
    * a cuatro aguas = hipped.
    * a cuatro patas = on all fours, on four legs.
    * a cuenta de = at the expense of.
    * a cuenta de la empresa = at company expense.
    * a cuenta de otro = at someone else's expense.
    * a cuenta de otros = at other people's expense.
    * a cuenta propia = at + Posesivo + expense, at + Posesivo + own expense.
    * a cuerpo de rey = the lap of luxury.
    * a cuestas = in tow.
    * a decir de todos = by all accounts.
    * a decir verdad = to tell the truth, if the truth be known, if the truth be told, in all truth, in truth, fact is, the fact is (that), to be fair.
    * a decir verdad... = the fact of the matter is that....
    * a demanda = pro re nata.
    * a deshora(s) = at odd times, out of hours.
    * a día de hoy = as of today.
    * a diario = every day.
    * a diestro y siniestro = like there's no tomorrow.
    * a dieta = on a diet.
    * a diferencia de = apart from, as opposed to, in contradistinction to, as contrasted with, in contrast (to/with), quite apart from, in sharp contrast (with).
    * a diferencia de + Nombre = unlike + Nombre.
    * a diferentes niveles = multi-tiered [multitiered], multi-tier [multitier].
    * a discreción = at will, no holds barred.
    * a disgusto = unwillingly, reluctantly.
    * a disposición de = at the disposal of.
    * a distancia = remote, remotely, distantly.
    * a doble espacio = double-spaced.
    * a domicilio = domiciliary.
    * ¿a dónde se dirige(n)...? = whither?.
    * ¿a dónde va(n)...? = whither?.
    * ¿a dónde vas? = quo vadis, whither thou goest.
    * a dos niveles = two-tier.
    * a dos velas = skint, penniless, broke.
    * a duras penas = with great difficulty.
    * a efectos de = in terms of, for the purpose of + Nombre.
    * a efectos prácticos = to all intents and purposes, for all practical purposes, for all intents and purposes, to all intents.
    * a él = him.
    * a ellos = them.
    * a escala = drawn-to-scale.
    * a escala industrial = on an industrial scale, industrial-scale.
    * a escala mundial = globally, on a global scale.
    * a escala natural = full-scale.
    * a escondidas = by stealth, stealthily, furtively, on the quiet, on the sly.
    * a eso = thereto.
    * a espaldas de = out of sight of.
    * a estas alturas = by now.
    * a este fin = to this end.
    * a este paso = at this rate.
    * a este respecto = in this respect.
    * a este ritmo = at this rate.
    * a estrenar = brand new.
    * a examen = under the microscope.
    * a excepción de = barring, except for, excepting, other than, with the exception of, short of.
    * a excepción de que = except that.
    * a excepción de uno = with one exception.
    * a expensas de = at the expense of, at + Nombre's + expense.
    * a expensas de otro = at someone else's expense.
    * a expensas de otros = at other people's expense.
    * a + Expresión Temporal = as of + Expresión Temporal.
    * a falta de = for want of, in the absence of, in default of, for lack of, short of.
    * a favor = in favour.
    * a favor de = in favour of.
    * a favor de la decisión personal sobre el aborto = pro-choice.
    * a favor de la esclavitud = pro-slavery.
    * a favor de la raza negra = pro-black [problack].
    * a favor de la vida humana = pro-life.
    * a favor y en contra = pro and con.
    * a + Fecha = as per + Fecha.
    * a finales de = by the end of, at the close of + Expresión Temporal.
    * a finales de + Expresión Temporal = as of late + Expresión Temporal, at the end of + Expresión Temporal, by the close of + Expresión Temporal.
    * a finales de + Fecha = in the late + Fecha, in late + Fecha.
    * a finales de los + Década = late + Década, the.
    * a finales del + Siglo = late + Siglo, late period of + Siglo.
    * a fin de cuentas = at the end of the day, in the end, in the final count, in the grand scheme of things, when all is said and done, after all is said and done.
    * a fondo = fully, thoroughly, full-scale.
    * a fondo perdido = non-refundable.
    * ¡a freír espárragos! = on your bike!.
    * a fuerza de = by dint of.
    * a fuerza de cometer errores = the hard way.
    * a fuerza de errores = the hard way.
    * a gas = gas-powered.
    * a gatas = on all fours.
    * a grandes rasgos = broadly, rough draft.
    * a granel = in bulk.
    * a gran escala = large scale [large-scale], massive, on a wide scale, high-volume, wide-scale, on a broad scale, in a big way, on a grand scale.
    * a gran velocidad = at great speed.
    * a grito limpio = at the top of + Posesivo + voice.
    * a grito pelado = at the top of + Posesivo + voice.
    * a gritos = vociferously.
    * a groso modo = crudely.
    * a grosso modo = roughly, rough draft.
    * a gusto = at ease, at leisure.
    * a gusto de = to the liking of, at the pleasure of.
    * a horcajadas = astride.
    * a hurtadillas = surreptitiously, by stealth, stealthily, furtively, on the sly.
    * a imitación de lo clásico = classicising [classicizing, -USA], classicised [classicized, -USA].
    * a iniciativa de = at the initiative of.
    * a iniciativas del gobierno = government-led.
    * a instancia de = at the urging of.
    * a instancias de = at the instigation of, at the behest of, under the auspices of.
    * a intervalos = at intervals.
    * a intervalos + Adjetivo = at + Adjetivo + intervals.
    * a intervalos semanales = at weekly intervals.
    * a invitación de = at the invitation of.
    * a jabón = soapy [soapier -comp., soapiest -sup.].
    * a juicio = on trial.
    * a juicio público = in the public eye.
    * a juzgar por = to judge by, judging by, judging from.
    * a la acuarela = water-coloured [water-colored, -USA].
    * a la alcaldía = mayoral.
    * a la altura de = of the stature of, equal to.
    * a la altura de la cintura = waist high, waist deep.
    * a la altura de la rodilla = knee-high.
    * a la altura de los hombros = shoulder-high.
    * a la anchura de los hombros = shoulder-width.
    * a la anochecida = at nightfall.
    * a la antigua = old-style.
    * a la antigua usanza = old-style.
    * a la atención de = c/o (care of).
    * a la baja = on the wane.
    * a la brasa = grilled.
    * a la buena de Dios = out in the cold.
    * a la cabeza de = in the forefront of/in.
    * a la caída de la noche = at nightfall, at twilight.
    * a la caída de la tarde = at twilight.
    * a la carta = a la carte.
    * a la defensiva = on the defensive.
    * a la derecha = at the right.
    * a la derecha de = on the right side of, on the right-hand side of.
    * a la deriva = rudderless.
    * a la discreción de = at the discretion of.
    * a la disposición de Alguien = at + Posesivo + disposal.
    * a la expectativa de = on the lookout for, on the alert for.
    * a la + Expresión Temporal = a + Expresión Temporal.
    * a la fuerza = forcefully, of necessity, forcibly, compulsorily.
    * a la fuga = on the run, on the lam.
    * a la hora de + Infinitivo = when it came to + Gerundio, when it comes to + Gerundio.
    * a la hora de la verdad = when push comes to shove, if it comes to the crunch, when it comes to the crunch, when the worst comes to the worst, if the worst comes to the worst, when the crunch comes to the crunch, if the crunch comes to the crunch.
    * a la hora del café = at coffee.
    * a la intemperie = in the open, exposed.
    * a la inversa = mirror-fashion, mirror image, in reverse.
    * a la izquierda = at the left.
    * a la larga = in the long term, over the long term, in the end, eventually, for the long pull, over a period of time, over the long haul, in the far term, ultimately, by and by.
    * a la ligera = lightly.
    * a la luz de = in light of, in the light of.
    * a la luz de la luna = by moonlight, in the moonlight, moonlit.
    * a la luz de las estrellas = by starlight.
    * a la luz de las velas = by candlelight, candlelight, candlelit.
    * a la luz del día = in the light of day.
    * a la luz de una lámpara de gas = by gaslight.
    * a la misma altura que = in the same league as.
    * a la moda = trendy [trendier -comp., trendiest -sup.].
    * a la onda = in the know.
    * a la opinión pública = in the public eye.
    * a la par = in concert, in tandem, neck and neck, in a tandem fashion, in parallel.
    * a la par que = in tandem with, hand in hand (with), as the same time as.
    * a la parrilla = grilled, on the grill.
    * a la perfección = superbly.
    * a la plancha = griddled, on the griddle, on the hotplate.
    * a largo plazo = in the long term, over the long term, long-range, in the long run, long-term, over the long run, over the long haul, long-run, in the far term, far-term.
    * a la salida = on the way out.
    * a la sazón = at that time.
    * a las doce del mediodía = at high noon.
    * a la semana = a week, per week.
    * a las mil maravillas = marvellously [marvelously, -USA], famously, like a house on fire.
    * a la sombra de = in the shadow of.
    * a las puertas de = on the threshold of.
    * a la última = hip [hipper -comp., hippest -sup.], on the fast track, hipped.
    * a la vanguardia = on the cutting edge, on the leading edge, in the fast lane, on the fast track, at the leading edge, on the bleeding edge.
    * a la vanguardia de = in the vanguard of, at the forefront of, in the forefront of/in, at the vanguard of.
    * a la velocidad de la luz = at the speed of light.
    * a la velocidad del rayo = at the speed of lightning.
    * a la velocidad del sonido = at the speed of sound.
    * a la venta = on release.
    * a la vez = at once, at one time, at similar times, at the same time, concurrently, side-by-side, simultaneously, at the same instant, in parallel, in tandem, at the one time, in a tandem fashion, at a time, in unison.
    * a la vez que = hand in hand (with), cum, in conjunction with, in unison with.
    * a la vista = in sight, within sight.
    * a la vista de = in light of, in the light of.
    * a la vuelta de = on the return leg of.
    * a la zaga = not far behind, in tow.
    * al azar = lucky draw, lucky dip.
    * al extremo norte = northernmost.
    * al extremo oeste = westernmost.
    * al hacer esto = in doing so.
    * al norte del estado = upstate.
    * a lo extremo = to the extreme.
    * a lo grande = in a big way, big time, grandly, on a grand scale.
    * a lo hecho, pecho = no use crying over spilt/spilled milk, you've made your bed, now you must lie in it!.
    * a lo largo de = along, down, throughout.
    * a lo largo de + Expresión Temporal = sometime + Expresión Temporal.
    * a lo largo de la historia = over time.
    * a lo largo de la ruta = along the way.
    * a lo largo del tiempo = longitudinal, longitudinally.
    * a lo largo de todo = the entire length of.
    * a lo largo y ancho del país = countrywide [country-wide].
    * a lo largo y ancho de + Lugar = up and down + Lugar.
    * a lo lejos = in the distance.
    * a lo loco = helter-skelter, like there's no tomorrow.
    * a lo máximo = at best, at most, at the most.
    * a lo mejor = perhaps.
    * a lo que salga = come what may.
    * a los ojos de = in the eyes of.
    * a lo sumo = at best, at most, at the most.
    * al otro lado del atlántico = across the pond.
    * al otro lado del charco = across the pond.
    * al otro lado del océano = across the pond.
    * a lo zombi = zombielike.
    * a mano = by hand, manually, nearby [near-by], handy, within reach, within easy reach.
    * a mano alzada = by a show of hands.
    * a mano derecha de = on the right side of, on the right-hand side of.
    * a manojos = by the handful.
    * a manos de = at the hands of.
    * a marchas forzadas = in a rush, against the clock.
    * a mares = cats and dogs.
    * a más largo plazo = longer-term.
    * a más..., más... = the + Comparativo..., the + Comparativo....
    * a más tardar = at the latest.
    * a mata caballo = in a hurry, hurried, hurriedly, helter-skelter.
    * a media asta = at half-mast, at half staff.
    * a mediados de = in the middle decades of.
    * a mediados de + Fecha = in the mid + Fecha.
    * a mediados de semana = midweek.
    * a media jornada = half-time [half time].
    * a media mañana = mid-morning.
    * a medianoche = at midnight.
    * a medias = half-hearted [halfhearted], qualified.
    * a medias entre... y... = betwixt and between.
    * a medida = custom, bespoke.
    * a medida que + avanzar + el año = as the year + wear on.
    * a medida que + avanzar + el día = as the day + wear on.
    * a medida que pasaba el tiempo = as time passed (by), as time went by.
    * a medida que pasa el tiempo = as time passes (by).
    * a medida que pasa + Expresión Temporal = as + Expresión Temporal + go by.
    * a medida que + pasar + el año = as the year + wear on.
    * a medida que + pasar + el día = as the day + wear on.
    * a medida que se necesite = on demand, on request, as required.
    * a medida que + transcurrir + el año = as the year + wear on.
    * a medida que + transcurrir + el día = as the day + wear on.
    * a medio abrir = half-opened.
    * a medio camino = halfway [half-way/half way].
    * a medio comprender = half-understood.
    * a medio formar = half-formed.
    * a medio fuego = medium heat.
    * a medio hacer = halfway done, half done.
    * a medio plazo = medium-term, near-term, in the medium term, in the mid-term, mid-term [midterm].
    * a medio rimar = half-rhymed.
    * a medio vestir = half dressed.
    * a menor escala = at a reduced rate.
    * a menos que = unless, short of.
    * a menudo = oftentimes [often times], ofttimes [oft-times].
    * a merced de = at the mercy of.
    * a mí = me.
    * a mi entender = to my mind.
    * a mi modo de ver = in my books.
    * a mi parecer = to my mind, methinks, in my books.
    * a mitad de = half way through, halfway through.
    * a mitad de camino = halfway [half-way/half way].
    * a mitad de camino entre... y... = midway between, half way between... and....
    * a mitad de camino entre... y... = astride... and....
    * a mitad de precio = at half price.
    * a mí también me gustaría tener la misma oportunidad = turnabout is fair play.
    * a modo de = by way of, in the vein of, as a kind of.
    * a modo de aclaración = in parenthesis, on a sidenote.
    * a modo de advertencia = cautionary.
    * a modo de ejemplo = by way of illustration.
    * a modo de explicación = parenthetically.
    * a modo de ilustración = by way of illustration.
    * a modo de inciso = in passing, by the way of (a) digression.
    * a modo de paréntesis = parenthetical.
    * a modo de prólogo = prefatory.
    * a modo de resumen = wrap-up.
    * a mogollón = aplenty [a-plenty].
    * a montón = aplenty [a-plenty].
    * a montones = in droves, by the sackful.
    * a muchos niveles = many-levelled [many-leveled, -USA].
    * a muerte = bitter, bitterly.
    * a nadie le importa nada = nobody + gives a damn.
    * a nivel de barrio = neighbourhood-based.
    * a nivel de calle = on the ground level.
    * a nivel de la calle = at ground level.
    * a nivel del suelo = at ground level.
    * a nivel estatal = statewide [state-wide].
    * a nivel federal = federally, federally.
    * a nivel individual = privately.
    * a nivel local = locally, domestically.
    * a nivel multicultural = multi-culturally [multiculturally].
    * a nivel mundial = worldwide [world-wide], globally.
    * a nivel nacional = nationally, domestically, countrywide [country-wide].
    * a nivel privado = privately.
    * a nivel regional = regionally.
    * a nombre de = payable to.
    * a no ser que = unless.
    * a nosotros = us.
    * a ojo = ocular.
    * a ojos vista = before + Posesivo + (own two) eyes.
    * a orillas del océano = oceanfront.
    * a orillas del río = riverfront.
    * a orillas de un lago = lakeside, lakefront, by the lakeside.
    * a otro sitio = somewhere else.
    * a pares = in pairs.
    * a partes iguales = share and share alike, in equal measure(s).
    * a partir de = on the basis of, based on, working from, from, on a diet of, in response to.
    * a partir de ahora = from now on, from this point on, henceforth, as of now.
    * a partir de ahora y durante + Cuantificador + años = for + Cuantificador + years to come.
    * a partir de aquí = hereupon.
    * a partir de ello = therefrom.
    * a partir de entonces = from this time on, hereafter, thereafter, whereafter, from then on, thenceforth, henceforth, from that moment on.
    * a partir de ese momento = from that moment on.
    * a partir de este momento = hereinafter.
    * a partir de esto = on this basis, on that basis.
    * a partir de + Fecha = from + Fecha, effective + Fecha.
    * a partir de hoy = as from today.
    * a partir de la medianoche = late night.
    * a partir de los títulos = title-based.
    * a paso de tortuga = at a snail's pace.
    * a paso ligero = on the double.
    * a pasos agigantados = at an exponential rate, at exponential rates, by leaps and bounds.
    * a pedir de boca = without a hitch.
    * a pequeña escala = in a small way, small scale [small-scale].
    * a perpetuidad = in perpetuity.
    * a pesar de (que) = albeit (that), despite, in spite of, notwithstanding, although, despite the fact that, in spite of the fact that.
    * a pesar de todo = all the same, in spite of everything, despite everything, despite it all, in spite of it all, all this said.
    * a pesar de todo + Posesivo + Nombre = for all + Posesivo + Nombre.
    * a petición de = at the request of, at the urging of, at the behest of.
    * a petición del usuario = on demand, on request.
    * a petición popular = by popular demand.
    * a pie = on foot, afoot, dismounted.
    * a pilas = battery-operated.
    * a pique = sinking.
    * a placer = at will.
    * a plena luz del día = in broad daylight.
    * a poca distancia = not far behind.
    * a poca distancia andando = within walking distance, within an easy walk.
    * a poca distancia a pie = within an easy walk, within walking distance.
    * a pocos minutos andando = within walking distance, within easy walking distance, within an easy walk.
    * a pocos minutos a pie = within walking distance, within easy walking distance, within an easy walk.
    * a porrillo = by the handful.
    * a + Posesivo + aire = to + Posesivo + heart's content.
    * a + Posesivo + alcance = in the ballpark for + Pronombre, in + Posesivo + ballpark range.
    * a + Posesivo + costa = at + Posesivo + expense.
    * a + Posesivo + cuidado = in + Posesivo + safekeeping.
    * a + Posesivo + discreción = at will, at + Posesivo + discretion.
    * a + Posesivo + disposición = at + Posesivo + disposal.
    * a + Posesivo + entender = to the best of + Posesivo + belief.
    * a + Posesivo + espaldas = behind + Posesivo + back.
    * a + Posesivo + expensas = at + Posesivo + expense.
    * a + Posesivo + favor = in + Posesivo + favour, to + Posesivo + credit.
    * a + Posesivo + juicio = in + Posesivo + estimation.
    * a + Posesivo + manera = in + Posesivo + own way.
    * a + Posesivo + saber = to the best of + Posesivo + knowledge.
    * a + Posesivo + saber y entender = to the best of + Posesivo + knowledge and belief.
    * a + Posesivo + servicio = at + Posesivo + service.
    * a + Posesivo + sorprender = much to + Posesivo + surprise.
    * a + Posesivo + vista = before + Posesivo + (own two) eyes.
    * a posteriori = reactive, in retrospect, after-the-fact, hindsight, with hindsight, a posteriori, in hindsight.
    * a precio de coste = at cost price, at cost.
    * a precio de costo = at cost price, at cost.
    * a precio de ganga = at a steal.
    * a precio especial = at reduced cost, discounted, cut-rate, cut-price.
    * a precio razonable = at reasonable cost(s).
    * a precio reducido = at a discount.
    * a precios competitivos = competitively priced.
    * a precios especiales = at reduced rates, at preferential rates.
    * a precios razonables = at affordable prices.
    * a presión = pressurised [pressurized, -USA].
    * a primera hora de la mañana = first thing in the morning.
    * a primera hora de + Período del Día = first thing + Período del Día.
    * a primeras horas de la tarde = late afternoon.
    * a primera vista = on first acquaintance, at first sight, on first inspection, on the face of it, at first blush, at first glance, on the surface, prima facie, first-blush.
    * a primeros de + Fecha = in the early + Fecha.
    * a principios de + Fecha = in the early + Fecha.
    * a principios de los + Década = early + Década, the.
    * a priori = proactive [pro-active], foresight, a priori, on the surface.
    * a prisa = quickly.
    * a propósito = deliberate, for the record, incidentally, intentionally, by the way, in passing, anecdotally, purposely, by design, on purpose, wilfully [willfully, -USA], on a sidenote, studiously, by the way of (a) digression, by the by(e), speaking of which, designedly.
    * a propósito de = apropos of.
    * a propósito de nada = for no specific reason, for no particular reason.
    * a prueba = on trial.
    * a prueba de bombas = ruggedised [ruggedized, -USA], bomb-proof.
    * a prueba de conejos = rabbit-proof.
    * a prueba de fallos = fail-safe.
    * a prueba de incendios = fireproof [fire-proof].
    * a prueba de niños = childproof.
    * a prueba de robos = theft proof.
    * a prueba de tornados = tornado proof.
    * a prueba de un tratamiento duro = ruggedised [ruggedized, -USA].
    * a prueba de viento = windproof.
    * a puerta cerrada = behind closed doors.
    * a punta de pistola = at gunpoint.
    * a punto de = on the verge of, a heartbeat away from.
    * a punto de + Infinitivo = about to + Infinitivo.
    * a punto de irse a pique = on the rocks.
    * a punto de morir = on + Posesivo + deathbed.
    * a puñados = by the sackful, by the handful.
    * a quemarropa = point blank.
    * a quien madruga, Dios le ayuda = the early bird catches the worm.
    * a quienquiera que = whomever.
    * a rachas = by fits and starts.
    * a ráfagas = in bursts.
    * a raíz de = in the wake of.
    * a rajatabla = to the letter.
    * a ras de = flush with.
    * a ras de la calle = ground-floor.
    * a ras del suelo = at ground level.
    * a rastras = in tow.
    * a ratos = intermittently.
    * a reacción = jet-assisted.
    * a rebosar (de) = jam-packed (with), filled to capacity.
    * a regañadientes = grudgingly, grudging, begrudgingly, unwillingly, reluctantly.
    * a régimen = on a diet.
    * a remolque = in tow.
    * a reventar (de) = jam-packed (with), filled to capacity.
    * a saber = namely, viz, to wit.
    * a sabiendas = knowing, knowingly, wilfully [willfully, -USA].
    * a sabiendas de que = on the understanding that.
    * a sacudidas = jerkily.
    * a saltitos = jerky [jerkier -comp., jerkiest -sup.].
    * a salvo = in a safe place, in safekeeping, out of harm's way.
    * a sangre fría = cold-blooded.
    * a ser posible = if possible.
    * a simple vista = by the naked eye, superficially, on first thought.
    * a solas = all by + Reflexivo, by + Reflexivo.
    * a su debido tiempo = in due course, timely, in due time.
    * a sueldo = paid.
    * a su precio normal = at full price.
    * a su propio ritmo = at an individual pace.
    * a su tiempo = in a timely fashion, in due course, in a timely manner.
    * a su vez = Verbo + further, in turn, in its/their turn.
    * a tal efecto = to this effect.
    * a tales efectos = hereto.
    * a tarifa reducida = at reduced cost.
    * a tarifas especiales = at reduced rates, at preferential rates.
    * a temperatura ambiente = at room temperature.
    * a tener en cuenta en el futuro = for future reference.
    * a tenor de = in light of, in the face of, in the light of, in view of.
    * a ti = you, thee.
    * a tiempo = in timely fashion, on time, promptly, timely, just in time, in time.
    * a tiempo completo = full-time.
    * a tiempo parcial = part-time.
    * a tientas = in the dark.
    * a tientas y a ciegas = blindly, in the dark.
    * a ti mismo = yourself, thyself.
    * a tiro = within gunshot, within range.
    * a tirones = jerky [jerkier -comp., jerkiest -sup.].
    * a título de = by way of, for the sake of.
    * a título gratuito = gratuitous.
    * a título personal = in a personal capacity, in a private capacity.
    * a toda costa = absolutely, at all costs, come what may, at any cost, at any price.
    * a toda máquina = in the fast lane, fast lane, full steam ahead, at full tilt, full-tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed.
    * a toda marcha = at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed, at full stretch.
    * a toda mecha = at a rate of knots, full steam ahead, at full blast, at full throttle, at top speed, at full speed, at full stretch.
    * a toda pasta = at a rate of knots.
    * a toda pastilla = in the fast lane, on the fast track, fast lane, overdrive, full steam ahead, full-tilt, at full tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at a rate of knots, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed.
    * a toda prueba = unswerving.
    * a todas horas = at all hours, around the clock.
    * a todas luces = patently.
    * a todas partes = far and wide.
    * a toda velocidad = full-tilt, at full tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed.
    * a todo alrededor = all round.
    * a todo color = full-colour, in full colour.
    * a todo gas = full steam ahead, full-tilt, at full tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed, at full stretch.
    * a todo lo largo de = the length of.
    * a todo meter = full steam ahead, at full stretch, at full speed, at full blast, at top speed, at full throttle.
    * a todo ritmo = in full swing, in full force, in full gear.
    * a todos lados = far and wide.
    * a todos los efectos = to all intents and purposes, to all intents, for all practical purposes, for all intents and purposes.
    * a todos los niveles = at all levels.
    * a todos nosotros = us all.
    * a todos por igual = one size fits all.
    * a todo vapor = full steam ahead, full-tilt, at full tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed, at full stretch.
    * a todo volumen = at full blast.
    * a tontas y a ciegas = headlong, runaway.
    * a tontas y locas = like there's no tomorrow, without rhyme or reason.
    * a tope = packed to capacity, in the fast lane, fast lane, choc-a-block, chock-full, in full swing, in full gear, packed to the rafters.
    * a trancas y barrancas = with great difficulty, by fits and starts.
    * a través de = by way of, in the form of, through, via, out of, through the agency of.
    * a través de Internet = Internet-based, Web-based, Web-supported.
    * a través de la historia = over time.
    * a través de la TI = IT-enabled.
    * a través de la web = Web-based, Web-supported.
    * a través de los años = over the years, down the years.
    * a través de los ojos de = through the eyes of.
    * a través de los siglos = over the centuries.
    * a través del teléfono = call-in.
    * a través del tiempo = over time.
    * a través de operador = operator-assisted.
    * a tres bandas = three pronged.
    * a tres niveles = three-tiered.
    * a troche y moche = like there's no tomorrow.
    * a trompicones = by fits and starts.
    * a tropezones = falteringly, hesitantly, haltingly, jerkily.
    * a trozos = piecewise.
    * ¡A tu salud! = Here's to you!.
    * a última hora = at the last minute, at the eleventh hour, last minute [last-minute], at the very last minute, at the very last moment, at the very last.
    * a últimas horas de la tarde = late evening.
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    * a + Adjetivo + escala = on a + Adjetivo + scale.
    * a alguna parte = someplace.
    * a alta presión = high-pressured, high-pressure.
    * a altas horas de la noche = late at night.
    * a ambas orillas del Atlántico = on both sides of the ocean, on both sides of the Atlantic.
    * a ambos lados de = on either side of.
    * a ambos lados del Altántico = on both sides of the ocean, on both sides of the Atlantic.
    * a ambos lados de + Lugar = on both sides of + Lugar.
    * a años luz de = light years away from.
    * a bajas temperaturas = at low temperature.
    * a bajo coste = low-cost.
    * a bajo costo = low-cost.
    * a bajo nivel = low-level.
    * a bajo precio = lower-cost, at a low price, on the cheap.
    * a base de = in the form of, on a diet of.
    * a base de carne = meaty [meatier -comp., meatiest -sup.].
    * a base de cometer errores = the hard way.
    * a base de errores = the hard way.
    * a boca de jarro = at close range.
    * a bocajarro = point blank.
    * a bombo y platillo = fanfare, with a bang.
    * a bordo = aboard, on board ship.
    * a bordo de = aboard, onboard.
    * a bordo de un barco = shipboard, on board ship.
    * a buen recaudo = in a safe place, in safekeeping.
    * a caballo = on horseback, astride.
    * a caballo entre = astride... and..., midway between.
    * a caballo entre... y... = half way between... and....
    * a caballo regalado no se le mira el diente = never look a gift horse in the mouth.
    * a cada rato = every so often, every now and then, every now and again, every once in a while.
    * a cambio = in return.
    * a cambio de = in exchange for, in return for.
    * a cambio de nada = for nothing.
    * a cántaros = cats and dogs.
    * a cargo = in the saddle.
    * a cargo (de) = charged with, in charge (of), at the helm (of).
    * a cargo de Alguien = under supervision.
    * a cargo de las riendas = in the saddle.
    * a cargo del ayuntamiento = local authority-run.
    * a cargo del gobierno = government-operated, government-run.
    * a cargo de una sola persona = one-man band.
    * a cargo de voluntarios = volunteer-run.
    * a chorros = profusely.
    * a ciegas = blindfold, blindly, blindfolded, in the dark.
    * a ciencia cierta = for sure, for certain.
    * a cierta distancia = some distance away.
    * a cierta distancia de = off.
    * a cierta distancia de la costa = offshore.
    * a cierta distancia del litoral = offshore.
    * a cobro revertido = reverse charges.
    * a color = multi-colour [multi-color -USA].
    * a comienzos de + Expresión Temporal = early + Expresión Temporal, the.
    * a comienzos de + Fecha = in the early + Fecha, in the early part of + Fecha.
    * a comienzos de + Período de Tiempo = by the turn of + Período de Tiempo, at the turn of + Período de Tiempo.
    * a conciencia = deliberately, wilfully [willfully, -USA], by design, on purpose.
    * a condición de que + Subjuntivo = provided (that), providing (that), as long as.
    * a contenido enriquecido = content-enriched.
    * a continuación = next, then, in the following, herewith.
    * a continuación se enumeran = given below.
    * a contracorriente = against the grain.
    * a contraluz = against the light.
    * a contrapelo = against the grain, against the nap.
    * a coro = with one voice, in unison.
    * a corto plazo = before very long, short term [short-term], in the short run, short-range, at short notice, in the short term, short-run.
    * a costa de = at the cost of, at the expense of, at + Nombre's + expense, at cost of.
    * a costa de mucho = at (a) great expense.
    * a costa de otro = at someone else's expense.
    * a costa de otros = at other people's expense.
    * a criterio de = at the discretion of.
    * a cualquier hora = anytime, around the clock.
    * a cualquier hora del día o de la noche = at any hour of the day or night, at any time of the day or night.
    * a cualquier precio = at any cost, at all costs, at any price.
    * a cuatro aguas = hipped.
    * a cuatro patas = on all fours, on four legs.
    * a cuenta de = at the expense of.
    * a cuenta de la empresa = at company expense.
    * a cuenta de otro = at someone else's expense.
    * a cuenta de otros = at other people's expense.
    * a cuenta propia = at + Posesivo + expense, at + Posesivo + own expense.
    * a cuerpo de rey = the lap of luxury.
    * a cuestas = in tow.
    * a decir de todos = by all accounts.
    * a decir verdad = to tell the truth, if the truth be known, if the truth be told, in all truth, in truth, fact is, the fact is (that), to be fair.
    * a decir verdad... = the fact of the matter is that....
    * a demanda = pro re nata.
    * a deshora(s) = at odd times, out of hours.
    * a día de hoy = as of today.
    * a diario = every day.
    * a diestro y siniestro = like there's no tomorrow.
    * a dieta = on a diet.
    * a diferencia de = apart from, as opposed to, in contradistinction to, as contrasted with, in contrast (to/with), quite apart from, in sharp contrast (with).
    * a diferencia de + Nombre = unlike + Nombre.
    * a diferentes niveles = multi-tiered [multitiered], multi-tier [multitier].
    * a discreción = at will, no holds barred.
    * a disgusto = unwillingly, reluctantly.
    * a disposición de = at the disposal of.
    * a distancia = remote, remotely, distantly.
    * a doble espacio = double-spaced.
    * a domicilio = domiciliary.
    * ¿a dónde se dirige(n)...? = whither?.
    * ¿a dónde va(n)...? = whither?.
    * ¿a dónde vas? = quo vadis, whither thou goest.
    * a dos niveles = two-tier.
    * a dos velas = skint, penniless, broke.
    * a duras penas = with great difficulty.
    * a efectos de = in terms of, for the purpose of + Nombre.
    * a efectos prácticos = to all intents and purposes, for all practical purposes, for all intents and purposes, to all intents.
    * a él = him.
    * a ellos = them.
    * a escala = drawn-to-scale.
    * a escala industrial = on an industrial scale, industrial-scale.
    * a escala mundial = globally, on a global scale.
    * a escala natural = full-scale.
    * a escondidas = by stealth, stealthily, furtively, on the quiet, on the sly.
    * a eso = thereto.
    * a espaldas de = out of sight of.
    * a estas alturas = by now.
    * a este fin = to this end.
    * a este paso = at this rate.
    * a este respecto = in this respect.
    * a este ritmo = at this rate.
    * a estrenar = brand new.
    * a examen = under the microscope.
    * a excepción de = barring, except for, excepting, other than, with the exception of, short of.
    * a excepción de que = except that.
    * a excepción de uno = with one exception.
    * a expensas de = at the expense of, at + Nombre's + expense.
    * a expensas de otro = at someone else's expense.
    * a expensas de otros = at other people's expense.
    * a + Expresión Temporal = as of + Expresión Temporal.
    * a falta de = for want of, in the absence of, in default of, for lack of, short of.
    * a favor = in favour.
    * a favor de = in favour of.
    * a favor de la decisión personal sobre el aborto = pro-choice.
    * a favor de la esclavitud = pro-slavery.
    * a favor de la raza negra = pro-black [problack].
    * a favor de la vida humana = pro-life.
    * a favor y en contra = pro and con.
    * a + Fecha = as per + Fecha.
    * a finales de = by the end of, at the close of + Expresión Temporal.
    * a finales de + Expresión Temporal = as of late + Expresión Temporal, at the end of + Expresión Temporal, by the close of + Expresión Temporal.
    * a finales de + Fecha = in the late + Fecha, in late + Fecha.
    * a finales de los + Década = late + Década, the.
    * a finales del + Siglo = late + Siglo, late period of + Siglo.
    * a fin de cuentas = at the end of the day, in the end, in the final count, in the grand scheme of things, when all is said and done, after all is said and done.
    * a fondo = fully, thoroughly, full-scale.
    * a fondo perdido = non-refundable.
    * ¡a freír espárragos! = on your bike!.
    * a fuerza de = by dint of.
    * a fuerza de cometer errores = the hard way.
    * a fuerza de errores = the hard way.
    * a gas = gas-powered.
    * a gatas = on all fours.
    * a grandes rasgos = broadly, rough draft.
    * a granel = in bulk.
    * a gran escala = large scale [large-scale], massive, on a wide scale, high-volume, wide-scale, on a broad scale, in a big way, on a grand scale.
    * a gran velocidad = at great speed.
    * a grito limpio = at the top of + Posesivo + voice.
    * a grito pelado = at the top of + Posesivo + voice.
    * a gritos = vociferously.
    * a groso modo = crudely.
    * a grosso modo = roughly, rough draft.
    * a gusto = at ease, at leisure.
    * a gusto de = to the liking of, at the pleasure of.
    * a horcajadas = astride.
    * a hurtadillas = surreptitiously, by stealth, stealthily, furtively, on the sly.
    * a imitación de lo clásico = classicising [classicizing, -USA], classicised [classicized, -USA].
    * a iniciativa de = at the initiative of.
    * a iniciativas del gobierno = government-led.
    * a instancia de = at the urging of.
    * a instancias de = at the instigation of, at the behest of, under the auspices of.
    * a intervalos = at intervals.
    * a intervalos + Adjetivo = at + Adjetivo + intervals.
    * a intervalos semanales = at weekly intervals.
    * a invitación de = at the invitation of.
    * a jabón = soapy [soapier -comp., soapiest -sup.].
    * a juicio = on trial.
    * a juicio público = in the public eye.
    * a juzgar por = to judge by, judging by, judging from.
    * a la acuarela = water-coloured [water-colored, -USA].
    * a la alcaldía = mayoral.
    * a la altura de = of the stature of, equal to.
    * a la altura de la cintura = waist high, waist deep.
    * a la altura de la rodilla = knee-high.
    * a la altura de los hombros = shoulder-high.
    * a la anchura de los hombros = shoulder-width.
    * a la anochecida = at nightfall.
    * a la antigua = old-style.
    * a la antigua usanza = old-style.
    * a la atención de = c/o (care of).
    * a la baja = on the wane.
    * a la brasa = grilled.
    * a la buena de Dios = out in the cold.
    * a la cabeza de = in the forefront of/in.
    * a la caída de la noche = at nightfall, at twilight.
    * a la caída de la tarde = at twilight.
    * a la carta = a la carte.
    * a la defensiva = on the defensive.
    * a la derecha = at the right.
    * a la derecha de = on the right side of, on the right-hand side of.
    * a la deriva = rudderless.
    * a la discreción de = at the discretion of.
    * a la disposición de Alguien = at + Posesivo + disposal.
    * a la expectativa de = on the lookout for, on the alert for.
    * a la + Expresión Temporal = a + Expresión Temporal.
    * a la fuerza = forcefully, of necessity, forcibly, compulsorily.
    * a la fuga = on the run, on the lam.
    * a la hora de + Infinitivo = when it came to + Gerundio, when it comes to + Gerundio.
    * a la hora de la verdad = when push comes to shove, if it comes to the crunch, when it comes to the crunch, when the worst comes to the worst, if the worst comes to the worst, when the crunch comes to the crunch, if the crunch comes to the crunch.
    * a la hora del café = at coffee.
    * a la intemperie = in the open, exposed.
    * a la inversa = mirror-fashion, mirror image, in reverse.
    * a la izquierda = at the left.
    * a la larga = in the long term, over the long term, in the end, eventually, for the long pull, over a period of time, over the long haul, in the far term, ultimately, by and by.
    * a la ligera = lightly.
    * a la luz de = in light of, in the light of.
    * a la luz de la luna = by moonlight, in the moonlight, moonlit.
    * a la luz de las estrellas = by starlight.
    * a la luz de las velas = by candlelight, candlelight, candlelit.
    * a la luz del día = in the light of day.
    * a la luz de una lámpara de gas = by gaslight.
    * a la mano de = available at the fingertips of.
    * a la misma altura que = in the same league as.
    * a la moda = trendy [trendier -comp., trendiest -sup.].
    * a la onda = in the know.
    * a la opinión pública = in the public eye.
    * a la par = in concert, in tandem, neck and neck, in a tandem fashion, in parallel.
    * a la par que = in tandem with, hand in hand (with), as the same time as.
    * a la parrilla = grilled, on the grill.
    * a la perfección = superbly.
    * a la plancha = griddled, on the griddle, on the hotplate.
    * a largo plazo = in the long term, over the long term, long-range, in the long run, long-term, over the long run, over the long haul, long-run, in the far term, far-term.
    * a la salida = on the way out.
    * a la sazón = at that time.
    * a las doce del mediodía = at high noon.
    * a la semana = a week, per week.
    * a las mil maravillas = marvellously [marvelously, -USA], famously, like a house on fire.
    * a la sombra de = in the shadow of.
    * a las puertas de = on the threshold of.
    * a la última = hip [hipper -comp., hippest -sup.], on the fast track, hipped.
    * a la vanguardia = on the cutting edge, on the leading edge, in the fast lane, on the fast track, at the leading edge, on the bleeding edge.
    * a la vanguardia de = in the vanguard of, at the forefront of, in the forefront of/in, at the vanguard of.
    * a la velocidad de la luz = at the speed of light.
    * a la velocidad del rayo = at the speed of lightning.
    * a la velocidad del sonido = at the speed of sound.
    * a la venta = on release.
    * a la vez = at once, at one time, at similar times, at the same time, concurrently, side-by-side, simultaneously, at the same instant, in parallel, in tandem, at the one time, in a tandem fashion, at a time, in unison.
    * a la vez que = hand in hand (with), cum, in conjunction with, in unison with.
    * a la vista = in sight, within sight.
    * a la vista de = in light of, in the light of.
    * a la vuelta de = on the return leg of.
    * a la zaga = not far behind, in tow.
    * al azar = lucky draw, lucky dip.
    * al extremo norte = northernmost.
    * al extremo oeste = westernmost.
    * al hacer esto = in doing so.
    * al norte del estado = upstate.
    * a lo extremo = to the extreme.
    * a lo grande = in a big way, big time, grandly, on a grand scale.
    * a lo hecho, pecho = no use crying over spilt/spilled milk, you've made your bed, now you must lie in it!.
    * a lo largo de = along, down, throughout.
    * a lo largo de + Expresión Temporal = sometime + Expresión Temporal.
    * a lo largo de la historia = over time.
    * a lo largo de la ruta = along the way.
    * a lo largo del tiempo = longitudinal, longitudinally.
    * a lo largo de todo = the entire length of.
    * a lo largo y ancho del país = countrywide [country-wide].
    * a lo largo y ancho de + Lugar = up and down + Lugar.
    * a lo lejos = in the distance.
    * a lo loco = helter-skelter, like there's no tomorrow.
    * a lo máximo = at best, at most, at the most.
    * a lo mejor = perhaps.
    * a lo que salga = come what may.
    * a los ojos de = in the eyes of.
    * a lo sumo = at best, at most, at the most.
    * al otro lado del atlántico = across the pond.
    * al otro lado del charco = across the pond.
    * al otro lado del océano = across the pond.
    * a lo zombi = zombielike.
    * a mano = by hand, manually, nearby [near-by], handy, within reach, within easy reach.
    * a mano alzada = by a show of hands.
    * a mano derecha de = on the right side of, on the right-hand side of.
    * a manojos = by the handful.
    * a manos de = at the hands of.
    * a marchas forzadas = in a rush, against the clock.
    * a mares = cats and dogs.
    * a más largo plazo = longer-term.
    * a más..., más... = the + Comparativo..., the + Comparativo....
    * a más tardar = at the latest.
    * a mata caballo = in a hurry, hurried, hurriedly, helter-skelter.
    * a media asta = at half-mast, at half staff.
    * a mediados de = in the middle decades of.
    * a mediados de + Fecha = in the mid + Fecha.
    * a mediados de semana = midweek.
    * a media jornada = half-time [half time].
    * a media mañana = mid-morning.
    * a medianoche = at midnight.
    * a medias = half-hearted [halfhearted], qualified.
    * a medias entre... y... = betwixt and between.
    * a medida = custom, bespoke.
    * a medida que + avanzar + el año = as the year + wear on.
    * a medida que + avanzar + el día = as the day + wear on.
    * a medida que pasaba el tiempo = as time passed (by), as time went by.
    * a medida que pasa el tiempo = as time passes (by).
    * a medida que pasa + Expresión Temporal = as + Expresión Temporal + go by.
    * a medida que + pasar + el año = as the year + wear on.
    * a medida que + pasar + el día = as the day + wear on.
    * a medida que se necesite = on demand, on request, as required.
    * a medida que + transcurrir + el año = as the year + wear on.
    * a medida que + transcurrir + el día = as the day + wear on.
    * a medio abrir = half-opened.
    * a medio camino = halfway [half-way/half way].
    * a medio comprender = half-understood.
    * a medio formar = half-formed.
    * a medio fuego = medium heat.
    * a medio hacer = halfway done, half done.
    * a medio plazo = medium-term, near-term, in the medium term, in the mid-term, mid-term [midterm].
    * a medio rimar = half-rhymed.
    * a medio vestir = half dressed.
    * a menor escala = at a reduced rate.
    * a menos que = unless, short of.
    * a menudo = oftentimes [often times], ofttimes [oft-times].
    * a merced de = at the mercy of.
    * a mí = me.
    * a mi entender = to my mind.
    * a mi modo de ver = in my books.
    * a mi parecer = to my mind, methinks, in my books.
    * a mitad de = half way through, halfway through.
    * a mitad de camino = halfway [half-way/half way].
    * a mitad de camino entre... y... = midway between, half way between... and....
    * a mitad de camino entre... y... = astride... and....
    * a mitad de precio = at half price.
    * a mí también me gustaría tener la misma oportunidad = turnabout is fair play.
    * a modo de = by way of, in the vein of, as a kind of.
    * a modo de aclaración = in parenthesis, on a sidenote.
    * a modo de advertencia = cautionary.
    * a modo de ejemplo = by way of illustration.
    * a modo de explicación = parenthetically.
    * a modo de ilustración = by way of illustration.
    * a modo de inciso = in passing, by the way of (a) digression.
    * a modo de paréntesis = parenthetical.
    * a modo de prólogo = prefatory.
    * a modo de resumen = wrap-up.
    * a mogollón = aplenty [a-plenty].
    * a montón = aplenty [a-plenty].
    * a montones = in droves, by the sackful.
    * a muchos niveles = many-levelled [many-leveled, -USA].
    * a muerte = bitter, bitterly.
    * a nadie le importa nada = nobody + gives a damn.
    * a nivel de barrio = neighbourhood-based.
    * a nivel de calle = on the ground level.
    * a nivel de la calle = at ground level.
    * a nivel del suelo = at ground level.
    * a nivel estatal = statewide [state-wide].
    * a nivel federal = federally, federally.
    * a nivel individual = privately.
    * a nivel local = locally, domestically.
    * a nivel multicultural = multi-culturally [multiculturally].
    * a nivel mundial = worldwide [world-wide], globally.
    * a nivel nacional = nationally, domestically, countrywide [country-wide].
    * a nivel privado = privately.
    * a nivel regional = regionally.
    * a nombre de = payable to.
    * a no ser que = unless.
    * a nosotros = us.
    * a ojo = ocular.
    * a ojos vista = before + Posesivo + (own two) eyes.
    * a orillas del océano = oceanfront.
    * a orillas del río = riverfront.
    * a orillas de un lago = lakeside, lakefront, by the lakeside.
    * a otro sitio = somewhere else.
    * a pares = in pairs.
    * a partes iguales = share and share alike, in equal measure(s).
    * a partir de = on the basis of, based on, working from, from, on a diet of, in response to.
    * a partir de ahora = from now on, from this point on, henceforth, as of now.
    * a partir de ahora y durante + Cuantificador + años = for + Cuantificador + years to come.
    * a partir de aquí = hereupon.
    * a partir de ello = therefrom.
    * a partir de entonces = from this time on, hereafter, thereafter, whereafter, from then on, thenceforth, henceforth, from that moment on.
    * a partir de ese momento = from that moment on.
    * a partir de este momento = hereinafter.
    * a partir de esto = on this basis, on that basis.
    * a partir de + Fecha = from + Fecha, effective + Fecha.
    * a partir de hoy = as from today.
    * a partir de la medianoche = late night.
    * a partir de los títulos = title-based.
    * a paso de tortuga = at a snail's pace.
    * a paso ligero = on the double.
    * a pasos agigantados = at an exponential rate, at exponential rates, by leaps and bounds.
    * a pedir de boca = without a hitch.
    * a pequeña escala = in a small way, small scale [small-scale].
    * a perpetuidad = in perpetuity.
    * a pesar de (que) = albeit (that), despite, in spite of, notwithstanding, although, despite the fact that, in spite of the fact that.
    * a pesar de todo = all the same, in spite of everything, despite everything, despite it all, in spite of it all, all this said.
    * a pesar de todo + Posesivo + Nombre = for all + Posesivo + Nombre.
    * a petición de = at the request of, at the urging of, at the behest of.
    * a petición del usuario = on demand, on request.
    * a petición popular = by popular demand.
    * a pie = on foot, afoot, dismounted.
    * a pilas = battery-operated.
    * a pique = sinking.
    * a placer = at will.
    * a plena luz del día = in broad daylight.
    * a poca distancia = not far behind.
    * a poca distancia andando = within walking distance, within an easy walk.
    * a poca distancia a pie = within an easy walk, within walking distance.
    * a pocos minutos andando = within walking distance, within easy walking distance, within an easy walk.
    * a pocos minutos a pie = within walking distance, within easy walking distance, within an easy walk.
    * a porrillo = by the handful.
    * a + Posesivo + aire = to + Posesivo + heart's content.
    * a + Posesivo + alcance = in the ballpark for + Pronombre, in + Posesivo + ballpark range.
    * a + Posesivo + costa = at + Posesivo + expense.
    * a + Posesivo + cuidado = in + Posesivo + safekeeping.
    * a + Posesivo + discreción = at will, at + Posesivo + discretion.
    * a + Posesivo + disposición = at + Posesivo + disposal.
    * a + Posesivo + entender = to the best of + Posesivo + belief.
    * a + Posesivo + espaldas = behind + Posesivo + back.
    * a + Posesivo + expensas = at + Posesivo + expense.
    * a + Posesivo + favor = in + Posesivo + favour, to + Posesivo + credit.
    * a + Posesivo + juicio = in + Posesivo + estimation.
    * a + Posesivo + manera = in + Posesivo + own way.
    * a + Posesivo + saber = to the best of + Posesivo + knowledge.
    * a + Posesivo + saber y entender = to the best of + Posesivo + knowledge and belief.
    * a + Posesivo + servicio = at + Posesivo + service.
    * a + Posesivo + sorprender = much to + Posesivo + surprise.
    * a + Posesivo + vista = before + Posesivo + (own two) eyes.
    * a posteriori = reactive, in retrospect, after-the-fact, hindsight, with hindsight, a posteriori, in hindsight.
    * a precio de coste = at cost price, at cost.
    * a precio de costo = at cost price, at cost.
    * a precio de ganga = at a steal.
    * a precio especial = at reduced cost, discounted, cut-rate, cut-price.
    * a precio razonable = at reasonable cost(s).
    * a precio reducido = at a discount.
    * a precios competitivos = competitively priced.
    * a precios especiales = at reduced rates, at preferential rates.
    * a precios razonables = at affordable prices.
    * a presión = pressurised [pressurized, -USA].
    * a primera hora de la mañana = first thing in the morning.
    * a primera hora de + Período del Día = first thing + Período del Día.
    * a primeras horas de la tarde = late afternoon.
    * a primera vista = on first acquaintance, at first sight, on first inspection, on the face of it, at first blush, at first glance, on the surface, prima facie, first-blush.
    * a primeros de + Fecha = in the early + Fecha.
    * a principios de + Fecha = in the early + Fecha.
    * a principios de los + Década = early + Década, the.
    * a priori = proactive [pro-active], foresight, a priori, on the surface.
    * a prisa = quickly.
    * a propósito = deliberate, for the record, incidentally, intentionally, by the way, in passing, anecdotally, purposely, by design, on purpose, wilfully [willfully, -USA], on a sidenote, studiously, by the way of (a) digression, by the by(e), speaking of which, designedly.
    * a propósito de = apropos of.
    * a propósito de nada = for no specific reason, for no particular reason.
    * a prueba = on trial.
    * a prueba de bombas = ruggedised [ruggedized, -USA], bomb-proof.
    * a prueba de conejos = rabbit-proof.
    * a prueba de fallos = fail-safe.
    * a prueba de incendios = fireproof [fire-proof].
    * a prueba de niños = childproof.
    * a prueba de robos = theft proof.
    * a prueba de tornados = tornado proof.
    * a prueba de un tratamiento duro = ruggedised [ruggedized, -USA].
    * a prueba de viento = windproof.
    * a puerta cerrada = behind closed doors.
    * a punta de pistola = at gunpoint.
    * a punto de = on the verge of, a heartbeat away from.
    * a punto de + Infinitivo = about to + Infinitivo.
    * a punto de irse a pique = on the rocks.
    * a punto de morir = on + Posesivo + deathbed.
    * a puñados = by the sackful, by the handful.
    * a quemarropa = point blank.
    * a quien madruga, Dios le ayuda = the early bird catches the worm.
    * a quienquiera que = whomever.
    * a rachas = by fits and starts.
    * a ráfagas = in bursts.
    * a raíz de = in the wake of.
    * a rajatabla = to the letter.
    * a ras de = flush with.
    * a ras de la calle = ground-floor.
    * a ras del suelo = at ground level.
    * a rastras = in tow.
    * a ratos = intermittently.
    * a reacción = jet-assisted.
    * a rebosar (de) = jam-packed (with), filled to capacity.
    * a regañadientes = grudgingly, grudging, begrudgingly, unwillingly, reluctantly.
    * a régimen = on a diet.
    * a remolque = in tow.
    * a reventar (de) = jam-packed (with), filled to capacity.
    * a saber = namely, viz, to wit.
    * a sabiendas = knowing, knowingly, wilfully [willfully, -USA].
    * a sabiendas de que = on the understanding that.
    * a sacudidas = jerkily.
    * a saltitos = jerky [jerkier -comp., jerkiest -sup.].
    * a salvo = in a safe place, in safekeeping, out of harm's way.
    * a sangre fría = cold-blooded.
    * a ser posible = if possible.
    * a simple vista = by the naked eye, superficially, on first thought.
    * a solas = all by + Reflexivo, by + Reflexivo.
    * a su debido tiempo = in due course, timely, in due time.
    * a sueldo = paid.
    * a su precio normal = at full price.
    * a su propio ritmo = at an individual pace.
    * a su tiempo = in a timely fashion, in due course, in a timely manner.
    * a su vez = Verbo + further, in turn, in its/their turn.
    * a tal efecto = to this effect.
    * a tales efectos = hereto.
    * a tarifa reducida = at reduced cost.
    * a tarifas especiales = at reduced rates, at preferential rates.
    * a temperatura ambiente = at room temperature.
    * a tener en cuenta en el futuro = for future reference.
    * a tenor de = in light of, in the face of, in the light of, in view of.
    * a ti = you, thee.
    * a tiempo = in timely fashion, on time, promptly, timely, just in time, in time.
    * a tiempo completo = full-time.
    * a tiempo parcial = part-time.
    * a tientas = in the dark.
    * a tientas y a ciegas = blindly, in the dark.
    * a ti mismo = yourself, thyself.
    * a tiro = within gunshot, within range.
    * a tirones = jerky [jerkier -comp., jerkiest -sup.].
    * a título de = by way of, for the sake of.
    * a título gratuito = gratuitous.
    * a título personal = in a personal capacity, in a private capacity.
    * a toda costa = absolutely, at all costs, come what may, at any cost, at any price.
    * a toda máquina = in the fast lane, fast lane, full steam ahead, at full tilt, full-tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed.
    * a toda marcha = at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed, at full stretch.
    * a toda mecha = at a rate of knots, full steam ahead, at full blast, at full throttle, at top speed, at full speed, at full stretch.
    * a toda pasta = at a rate of knots.
    * a toda pastilla = in the fast lane, on the fast track, fast lane, overdrive, full steam ahead, full-tilt, at full tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at a rate of knots, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed.
    * a toda prueba = unswerving.
    * a todas horas = at all hours, around the clock.
    * a todas luces = patently.
    * a todas partes = far and wide.
    * a toda velocidad = full-tilt, at full tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed.
    * a todo alrededor = all round.
    * a todo color = full-colour, in full colour.
    * a todo gas = full steam ahead, full-tilt, at full tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed, at full stretch.
    * a todo lo largo de = the length of.
    * a todo meter = full steam ahead, at full stretch, at full speed, at full blast, at top speed, at full throttle.
    * a todo ritmo = in full swing, in full force, in full gear.
    * a todos lados = far and wide.
    * a todos los efectos = to all intents and purposes, to all intents, for all practical purposes, for all intents and purposes.
    * a todos los niveles = at all levels.
    * a todos nosotros = us all.
    * a todos por igual = one size fits all.
    * a todo vapor = full steam ahead, full-tilt, at full tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed, at full stretch.
    * a todo volumen = at full blast.
    * a tontas y a ciegas = headlong, runaway.
    * a tontas y locas = like there's no tomorrow, without rhyme or reason.
    * a tope = packed to capacity, in the fast lane, fast lane, choc-a-block, chock-full, in full swing, in full gear, packed to the rafters.
    * a trancas y barrancas = with great difficulty, by fits and starts.
    * a través de = by way of, in the form of, through, via, out of, through the agency of.
    * a través de Internet = Internet-based, Web-based, Web-supported.
    * a través de la historia = over time.
    * a través de la TI = IT-enabled.
    * a través de la web = Web-based, Web-supported.
    * a través de los años = over the years, down the years.
    * a través de los ojos de = through the eyes of.
    * a través de los siglos = over the centuries.
    * a través del teléfono = call-in.
    * a través del tiempo = over time.
    * a través de operador = operator-assisted.
    * a tres bandas = three pronged.
    * a tres niveles = three-tiered.
    * a troche y moche = like there's no tomorrow.
    * a trompicones = by fits and starts.
    * a tropezones = falteringly, hesitantly, haltingly, jerkily.
    * a trozos = piecewise.
    * ¡A tu salud! = Here's to you!.
    * a última hora = at the last minute, at the eleventh hour, last minute [last-minute], at the very last minute, at the very last moment, at the very last.
    * a últimas horas de la tarde = late evening.
    * a últ

    * * *
    a
    La preposición a suele emplearse precedida de ciertos verbos como empezar, ir, oler, sonar etc, en cuyo caso ver bajo el respectivo verbo.
    No se traduce cuando introduce el complemento directo de persona (ser humano, pronombres personales que lo representan como quien, alguien, etc) o un nombre con un objeto o animal personalizado: amo a mi patria = I love my country, pasear al perro = to walk the dog.
    En los casos en que precede al artículo definido el para formar la contracción al, ver bajo la siguiente entrada, donde también se encontrarán otros ejemplos y usos de a.
    A (en relaciones de espacio, lugar)
    voy a México/a la fiesta I'm going to Mexico/to the party
    voy a casa I'm going home
    dobla a la derecha turn right
    se cayó al río she fell into the river
    estaban sentados a la mesa they were sitting at the table
    a orillas del Ebro on the banks of the Ebro
    se sentó al sol he sat in the sun
    se sentó a mi derecha he sat down to the right of me o on my right
    a la vuelta de la esquina around the corner
    queda al norte de Toledo it's (to the) north of Toledo
    3
    (indicando distancia): está a diez kilómetros de aquí it's ten kilometers from here, it's ten kilometers away
    está a unos 20 minutos de aquí it takes o it's about 20 minutes from here, it's a 20 minute drive ( o walk etc) from here
    1 (señalando hora, momento, fecha) at
    abren a las ocho they open at eight o'clock
    ¿a qué hora vengo? what time shall I come?
    a eso de las dos at around o about two o'clock
    a mediados de abril in mid-April
    hoy estamos a 20 it's the 20th today
    al día siguiente the next o following day
    empezó a hablar a los diez meses he started talking when he was ten months old o at ten months
    llegó a la mañana/noche ( RPl); he arrived in the morning/at night
    2 al + INF:
    se cayó al bajar del autobús she fell as she was getting off the bus
    al verlo me di cuenta de que ya no lo quería when I saw him o on seeing him, I realized that I no longer loved him
    al salir de la estación torcí a la izquierda I turned left out of the station
    3
    (indicando distancia en el tiempo): a escasos minutos de su llegada (después) just a few minutes after she arrived; (antes) just a few minutes before she arrived
    trabajan de lunes a viernes/de una a cinco they work (from) Monday to Friday/from one to five
    a los diez minutos del primer tiempo ten minutes into the first half o after ten minutes of the first half
    estaré en París de martes a jueves I'll be in Paris from Tuesday until Thursday, I'll be in Paris Tuesday through Thursday ( AmE)
    C
    (en relaciones de proporción, equivalencia): tres veces al día/a la semana three times a day/a week
    sale a 2.000 euros por cabeza it works out at 2,000 euros per person
    iban a 100 kilómetros por hora they were going (at) 100 kilometers per hour
    nos ganaron cinco a tres they beat us by five points to three, they beat us five three o ( AmE) five to three
    D
    (indicando modo, estilo): fuimos a pie/a caballo we walked/rode, we went on foot/on horseback
    pollo al horno/a la brasa roast/barbecued chicken
    un peinado a lo Rodolfo Valentino a Rudolph Valentino hairstyle
    a crédito on credit
    ilustraciones a todo color full-color illustrations
    una tela a rayas a piece of striped material
    1
    (introduciendo el complemento directo de persona): ¿viste a José? did you see José?
    la policía está buscando al asesino the police are looking for the murderer
    no he leído a Freud I haven't read (any) Freud
    busca una secretaria bilingüe he's looking for a bilingual secretary
    ]
    2
    (introduciendo el complemento indirecto): le escribió una carta a su padre he wrote a letter to his father, he wrote his father a letter
    dáselo/dáselos a ella give it/them to her
    les enseña inglés a mis hijos she teaches my children English
    suave al tacto soft to the touch
    agradable al oído pleasing to the ear
    3
    (indicando procedencia): se lo compré a una gitana I bought it from o ( colloq) off a gipsy
    F
    enséñale a nadar teach him to swim
    fue a preguntar he went to ask
    a que + SUBJ:
    los instó a que participaran he urged them to take part
    voy a ir a que me hagan un chequeo I'm going to go and have a checkup
    2 ( fam)
    (para): ¿a qué tanta ceremonia? what's all the fuss for?
    ¿a qué le fuiste a decir eso? what did you go and tell him that for?
    3
    a por ( Esp fam): bajo a por pan I'm going down to get some bread o for some bread ( colloq)
    ¿quién va a ir a por los niños? who's going to fetch o get the children?
    ¡a por ello! go for it!
    los puntos a tratar en la reunión de mañana the points to be discussed at tomorrow's meeting
    es una idea a tener en cuenta it's an idea to bear in mind o that should be borne in mind
    total a pagar total payable
    horario a convenir hours to be arranged
    H
    1
    (en órdenes): ¡a la cama, niños! off to bed, children!
    ¡a callar! shut up! ( colloq)
    vamos ¡a trabajar! come on, let's get some work done!
    a decir verdad to tell you the truth
    a juzgar por lo que tú dices judging from what you say
    3 ( fam)
    (en cuanto a): a tozudo no hay quien le gane when it comes to being stubborn there's nobody like him
    4
    (indicando causa): a petición del interesado ( frml); at the request of the interested party
    al + INF:
    al no saber idiomas está en desventaja as he doesn't speak any languages he is at a disadvantage, he's at a disadvantage not speaking any languages
    5
    (expresando desafío): ¿a que no sabes qué nota me puso? you'll never guess what mark she gave me!
    tú no te atreverías — ¿a que sí? you wouldn't dare — do you want to o a bet? ( colloq)
    ¡a que no puedes! bet you can't! ( colloq)
    * * *

    Multiple Entries:
    A    
    a
    A,
    ◊ a sustantivo femenino (pl aes) (read as /a/) the letter A, a

    a preposición Nota:
    La preposición a suele emplearse precedida de ciertos verbos como empezar, ir, oler, sonar etc, en cuyo caso ver bajo el respectivo verbo.No se traduce cuando introduce el complemento directo de persona (ser humano, pronombres personales que lo representan, como quien, alguien, algún etc) o un nombre con un objeto o animal personalizado: amo a mi patria = I love my country, paseo a mi perro = I walk my dog.En los casos en que precede al artículo definido el para formar la contracción al, ver bajo la siguiente entrada, donde también se encontrarán otros ejemplos y usos de a.
    1

    ◊ voy a México/la tienda I'm going to Mexico/to the shop;

    voy a casa I'm going home;
    se cayó al río she fell into the river


    a orillas del Ebro on the banks of the Ebro;
    se sentó al sol he sat in the sun;
    se sentó a mi derecha he sat down on my right


    2
    a) (señalando hora, momento) at;


    a la hora de comer at lunch time;
    ¿a qué hora vengo? what time shall I come?;
    a mediados de abril in mid-April;
    al día siguiente the next o following day

    ◊ hoy estamos a lunes/a 20 today is Monday/it's the 20th today

    c) al + inf:


    al enterarse de la noticia when he learnt o on learning the news



    ( antes) a few minutes before she arrived;

    3 (en relaciones de proporción, equivalencia):

    sale a 100 euros cada uno it works out at 100 euros each;
    a 100 kilómetros por hora (at) 100 kilometers per hour;
    nos ganaron cinco a tres they beat us five three o (AmE) five to three
    4 (indicando modo, medio, estilo):
    ◊ a pie/a caballo on foot/on horseback;

    a crédito on credit;
    funciona a pilas it runs on batteries;
    a mano by hand;
    a rayas striped;
    vestirse a lo punk to wear punk clothes
    5

    ◊ ¿viste a José? did you see José?;

    no he leído a Freud I haven't read (any) Freud


    dáselo a ella give it to her;
    les enseña inglés a mis hijos she teaches my children English;
    le echó (la) llave a la puerta she locked the door

    ◊ se lo compré a una gitana I bought it from o (colloq) off a gipsy

    A, a f (letra) A
    'A' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    a. C.
    - a.m.
    - abajeña
    - abajeño
    - abanderada
    - abanderado
    - abandonar
    - abandonada
    - abandonado
    - abanico
    - abarquillada
    - abarquillado
    - abarrotada
    - abarrotado
    - abasto
    - abatida
    - abatido
    - abatirse
    - abdicar
    - aberración
    - abertura
    - abierta
    - abierto
    - abigarrada
    - abigarrado
    - abigarrar
    - ablandar
    - ablusada
    - ablusado
    - abnegada
    - abnegado
    - abobada
    - abobado
    - abocada
    - abocado
    - abogacía
    - abogada
    - abogado
    - abombada
    - abombado
    - abonar
    - abonada
    - abonado
    - abonarse
    - abono
    - abordar
    - abordaje
    - aborregar
    - abortar
    - abortiva
    English:
    A
    - A-level
    - a.m.
    - abandon
    - abandoned
    - abide by
    - ability
    - abject
    - abnormal
    - aboard
    - aborigine
    - abortion
    - abortive
    - about
    - above
    - above-board
    - above-mentioned
    - abrasive
    - abreast
    - abridged
    - abrupt
    - absent
    - absent-minded
    - absolute
    - absolutely
    - absorbed
    - abstemious
    - abstract
    - absurd
    - abundant
    - abuse
    - abusive
    - abysmal
    - academic
    - academy
    - accede
    - accent
    - acceptable
    - access
    - accident-prone
    - accidental
    - accidentally
    - acclimatized
    - accommodate
    - accommodation
    - accomplish
    - accomplished
    - account
    - account for
    - accountable
    * * *
    A
    1. (abrev de autopista) Br M, US freeway
    2. (abrev de alfil) [en notación de ajedrez] B
    A, a [a] nf
    [letra] A, a;
    si por a o por be… if for any reason…
    * * *
    a
    prp
    al este de to the east of;
    a casa home;
    ir a la cama/al cine go to bed/to the movies;
    ¡a trabajar! get to work!;
    vamos a Buenos Aires we’re going to Buenos Aires;
    voy a casa de Marta I’m going to Marta’s (house)
    a la mesa at the table;
    al lado de next to;
    a la derecha on the right;
    al sol in the sun;
    a treinta kilómetros de Cuzco thirty kilometers from Cuzco;
    está a cinco kilómetros it’s five kilometers away
    :
    ¿a qué hora llegas? what time do you arrive?;
    a las tres at three o’clock;
    de once a doce from eleven (o’clock) to twelve;
    estamos a quince de febrero it’s February fifteenth;
    a los treinta años at the age of thirty;
    a la llegada del tren when the train arrives
    :
    a la española the Spanish way;
    a mano by hand;
    a pie on foot;
    a 50 kilómetros por hora at fifty kilometers an hour
    :
    ¿a cómo o
    cuánto está? how much is it?;
    están a dos pesos el kilo they are two pesos a kilo
    :
    dáselo a tu hermano give it to your brother
    :
    vi a mi padre I saw my father
    :
    empezar a begin to;
    jugar a las cartas play cards;
    decidirse a hacer algo decide to do sth;
    voy a comprarlo I’m going to buy it;
    a decir verdad to tell the truth
    :
    ¿a que no lo sabes? I bet you don’t know;
    a ver OK, right;
    a ver lo que pasa ahora let’s see what happens now
    abr (= alias) aka (= also known as)
    * * *
    a nf
    : first letter of the Spanish alphabet
    a prep
    1) : to
    nos vamos a México: we're going to Mexico
    ¿llamaste a tu papá?: did you call your dad?
    como a usted le guste: as you wish
    3) : in the manner of
    papas a la francesa: french fries
    4) : on, by means of
    a pie: on foot
    5) : per, each
    tres pastillas al día: three pills per day
    enséñales a leer: teach them to read
    problemas a resolver: problems to be solved
    * * *
    a prep
    3. (distancia) away
    está a un kilómetro de aquí it's one kilometre from here / it's one kilometre away
    4. (tiempo) at
    5. (distribución, cantidad, medida, precio) a / at
    tocamos a 1.000 cada uno it works out at 1,000 each
    fui a pie I walked / I went on foot
    hecho a mano handmade / made by hand
    ¿has visto a Iván? have you seen Iván?
    9. (para) for
    10. (de) from

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