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разг.неразбериха; ≈ сам чёрт ногу сломит!, ну и каша заварилась!; весёленькая история!, хорошенькое дело!, ну и дела творятся!When she had gone Soames reached for the letter. ‘A pretty kettle of fish,’ he muttered. ‘Where it'll end, I can't tell!’ (J. Galsworthy, ‘The White Monkey’, part III, ch. VIII) — Когда она ушла, Сомс протянул руку за письмом. - Ну и заварилась каша, - пробормотал он, - не знаю, чем все это кончится!
To my dismay I discovered that it did not amuse me at all. Here was a pretty kettle of fish! (W. S. Maugham, ‘Plays’, ‘Preface’) — К своему ужасу я обнаружил, что моя пьеса совершенно не позабавила меня. Хорошенькое дело!
‘Well, if they're going to sack me, Eliot,’ he said, ‘I've left them a nice kettle of fish.’ (C. P. Snow, ‘The New Men’, part II, ch. 10) — - Ну и что ж, Элиот, - сказал министр. - Пусть они увольняют меня. я им оставляю дела в таком положении, что сам черт ногу сломит.
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неудовлетворительная ситуация, неразбериха"This is a fine kettle of fish. What will we do without the water in our house?" -
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paзг.I. n phrнepaзбepиxa, путaницa; здecь caм чёpт нoгу cлoмит'Well, if they are going to sack me, Eliot,' he said, 'I've left them a nice kettle of fish' (C. P. Snow). To my dismay I discovered that it [пьeca] did not amuse me at all. Here was a pretty kettle of fish! (W. S. Maugham)II. int phrну и ну!, вoт тe нa!; ну и кaшa зaвapилacь!, ну и дeлa твopятcя!; xopoшeнькoe дeлo!When she had gone Soames reached for the letter. 'A pretty kettle of fish,' he muttered. 'Where it'll end,-1 can't tell!' (J. Gals worthy) A (или one's)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > a fine (nice or pretty) kettle of fish
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Ⅰfish [fɪʃ]1. n1) (pl часто без измен.) ры́ба; распр. тж. кра́бы, у́стрицы;fish and chips ры́ба с жа́реной карто́шкой
2) разг. тип;cold fish бесчу́вственный челове́к
;cool fish наха́л, нагле́ц
;odd ( или queer) fish чуда́к
;poor fish никуды́шный челове́к
4) мор. сл. подво́дная ло́дка; торпе́да5) амер. сл. до́ллар6) attr. ры́бный;fish corral садо́к для ры́бы
◊like a fish out of water не в свое́й таре́лке
;to feed the fishes разг.
а) утону́ть;б) страда́ть морско́й боле́знью;to have other fish to fry име́ть други́е дела́
;a pretty ( или fine) kettle of fish! разг. ≅ весёленькая исто́рия!; хоро́шенькое де́ло!
;fish story ≅ «охо́тничий расска́з»; преувеличе́ние; небыли́цы
;neither fish, flesh nor fowl ( или good red herring) ни ры́ба ни мя́со; ни то́ ни сё
2. v1) лови́ть или уди́ть ры́бу2):to fish the anchor мор. поднима́ть я́корь
а) иска́ть в воде́ ( жемчуг и т.п.);б) разг. выу́живать ( секреты);в) разг. напра́шиваться, набива́ться;to fish for compliments (for an invitation) напра́шиваться на комплиме́нты (на приглаше́ние)
;fish out разг.а) достава́ть; выта́скивать ( из кармана);б) выу́живать, выпы́тывать ( секреты);◊to fish or cut bait амер. сде́лать вы́бор, не откла́дывая в до́лгий я́щик
Ⅱfish [fɪʃ]1. n2) = fishplate2. v тех. соединя́ть накла́дкой; скрепля́ть сты́комⅢfish [fɪʃ] nфи́шка -
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noun[Wasser]kessel, dera pretty or fine kettle of fish — (iron.) eine schöne Bescherung (ugs. iron.)
* * *['ketl](a metal pot, usually with a special part for pouring and a lid, for heating liquids: a kettle full of boiling water.) der Kessel- academic.ru/40626/kettledrum">kettledrum* * *ket·tle[ˈketl̩, AM -t̬l̩]nto put the \kettle on Wasser aufsetzen3.▶ to be a different [or another] \kettle of fish etwas ganz anderes sein▶ to be the pot calling the \kettle black ein Fall sein, bei dem ein Esel den anderen Langohr schimpft* * *['ketl]nKessel mI'll put the kettle on — ich stelle mal eben (Kaffee-/Tee)wasser auf
this is a different kettle of fish ( Brit inf ) — das ist doch was ganz anderes
* * *kettle [ˈketl] sthat’s a different kettle of fish das ist etwas ganz anderes;a) sich über Wasser halten,b) die Sache in Schwung halten;put the kettle on for some tea Teewasser aufsetzen2. METALL Pfanne f3. GEOLa) Gletschertopf m, -mühle fb) Soll n* * *noun[Wasser]kessel, dera pretty or fine kettle of fish — (iron.) eine schöne Bescherung (ugs. iron.)
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['ketl]nome bollitore m.••* * *['ketl](a metal pot, usually with a special part for pouring and a lid, for heating liquids: a kettle full of boiling water.) bollitore; pentolino* * *kettle /ˈkɛtl/n.1 bollitore; pentolino; bricco ( da tè); cuccuma: to put the kettle on, metter su il bollitore; mettere a bollire l'acqua; electric kettle, bollitore elettrico; DIALOGO → - Offering a drink1- I'll just put the kettle on, accendo il bollitore● (mus.) kettle-drum, timpano □ (mus.) kettle-drummer, timpanista □ ( cucina) kettle-holder, presina □ (fig. fam.) a pretty (o fine) kettle of fish, un bel pasticcio; un bel guaio □ (fam.) a different kettle of fish, tutt'altra cosa; un altro paio di maniche.* * *['ketl]nome bollitore m.•• -
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ket·tle [ʼketl̩, Am -t̬l̩] nto put the \kettle on Wasser aufsetzenPHRASES:to be the pot calling the \kettle black ein Fall sein, bei dem ein Esel den anderen Langohr schimpft -
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['ketl]сущ.1) чайникThe kettle is boiling. — Чайник кипит.
2) котёл, котелок4) горн. бадья5) разг. часыSyn:watch I••a fine kettle of fish — беспорядок, суматоха
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kettle ['ketəl](a) (for water) bouilloire f;∎ to put the kettle on mettre de l'eau à chauffer;∎ the kettle's boiling l'eau bout(b) (for fish) poissonnière f;∎ familiar that's another or a different kettle of fish c'est une autre paire de manches; -
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• Every kettle has a lid - У каждого голубка своя орлица (У)• Every kettle has to sit on its own bottom - Всяк за себя (B)• Here's a fine (pretty) kettle of fish - Сам черт не разберет (C)• It's a fine (nice, pretty) kettle of fish - Вот такие пироги (B)• Kettle called the pot smutty (The) - Говорил горшку котелок: уж больно ты черен, дружок! (Г)• Kettle calls the pot black (The) - Говорил горшку котелок: уж больно ты черен, дружок! (Г)• Kettle should not call the pot black (The) - Ахал бы дядя, на себя глядя (А), Говорил горшку котелок: уж больно ты черен, дружок! (Г)• No matter how black the kettle, there is always a lid to fit it - Без пары не живут и гагары (Б) -
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'ketl(a metal pot, usually with a special part for pouring and a lid, for heating liquids: a kettle full of boiling water.) kjelekjelesubst. \/ˈketl\/1) tekanne, kaffekanne (for koking av vann)2) kjele, gryte3) ( musikk) pauke4) ( geologi) jettegryte, grytehulla fine\/pretty\/nice kettle of fish en skikkelig røre, litt av et rotanother\/a different kettle of fish noe helt annet, en helt annen sakelectric kettle elektrisk vannkokerput the kettle on sette på tevann -
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{fiʃ}
I. 1. (pl fishes, fish) риба
all is FISH that comes to his net той извлича полза от всичко
to feed the FISHes нахранвам/ставам храна за рибите (удавям се) (и to be food for FISHes), страдам от морска болест
to hook/land one's FISH постигам целта си
to have other FISH to fry имам по-важна работа
to make FISH of one and flesh/fowl of another за един майка, за друг мащеха
neither FISH nor flesh (nor good red herring), neither FISH, flesh, nor fowl ни рак, ни риба
FISH and chips пържена риба с пържени картофи
2. морски животни (китове, делфини, раци, стриди)
3. разг. човек, тип, субект
big FISH голяма/важна клечка
cool FISH нахалник
dull FISH досаден/отегчителен човек
fresh FISH ам. нов арестант/затворник
loose FISH разпуснат/безпринципен човек
odd/queer/strange FISH чудак, чешит
poor FISH тъпак, нищо и никакъв човек, никаквец
4. плячка, жертва
5. the FISH (Fishes) риби (съзвездие, знак на зодиака)
6. attr риби, рибен
FISH story преувеличена история, ловджийски приказки
II. 1. (опитвам се да) ловя риба (в)
to FISH a stream/a lake ловя/опитвам се да хвана риба в поток/езеро
2. прен. разг. гледам да получа/измъкна/да се добера до (сведения и пр.) (с for)
to FISH for oneself оправям си сам работата
3. търся (под водата)
4. прен. ровя (в джоб, чанта)
5. претърсвам (for)
6. ам. използувам (лодка и пр.) при риболов
7. ам. измъквам (нещо изпод)
fish out изваждам, извличам (от водата), измъквам (от джoб), изтръгвам, опитвам се да изтръгна (тайна и пр.), улавям всичката риба в
fish up изваждам, извличам (от водата)
III. 1. тех. заякчавам, скрепявам (с накладка), подсилвам
2. съединявам с накладки, свързвам
IV. n жетон, чип* * *{fish} n 1. (pl fishes {-iz},fish) риба; all is fish that comes to(2) {fish} v 1. (опитвам се да) ловя риба (в); to fish a stream/a la{3} {fish} v 1. тех. заякчавам, скрепявам (с накладка), подсилвам{4} {fish} n жетон, чип.* * *риба; рибен; засилвам; жертва;* * *1. all is fish that comes to his net той извлича полза от всичко 2. attr риби, рибен 3. big fish голяма/важна клечка 4. cool fish нахалник 5. dull fish досаден/отегчителен човек 6. fish and chips пържена риба с пържени картофи 7. fish out изваждам, извличам (от водата), измъквам (от джoб), изтръгвам, опитвам се да изтръгна (тайна и пр.), улавям всичката риба в 8. fish story преувеличена история, ловджийски приказки 9. fish up изваждам, извличам (от водата) 10. fresh fish ам. нов арестант/затворник 11. i. (pl fishes, fish) риба 12. ii. (опитвам се да) ловя риба (в) 13. iii. тех. заякчавам, скрепявам (с накладка), подсилвам 14. iv. n жетон, чип 15. loose fish разпуснат/безпринципен човек 16. neither fish nor flesh (nor good red herring), neither fish, flesh, nor fowl ни рак, ни риба 17. odd/queer/strange fish чудак, чешит 18. poor fish тъпак, нищо и никакъв човек, никаквец 19. the fish (fishes) риби (съзвездие, знак на зодиака) 20. to feed the fishes нахранвам/ставам храна за рибите (удавям се) (и to be food for fishes), страдам от морска болест 21. to fish a stream/a lake ловя/опитвам се да хвана риба в поток/езеро 22. to fish for oneself оправям си сам работата 23. to have other fish to fry имам по-важна работа 24. to hook/land one's fish постигам целта си 25. to make fish of one and flesh/fowl of another за един майка, за друг мащеха 26. ам. измъквам (нещо изпод) 27. ам. използувам (лодка и пр.) при риболов 28. морски животни (китове, делфини, раци, стриди) 29. плячка, жертва 30. прен. разг. гледам да получа/измъкна/да се добера до (сведения и пр.) (с for) 31. прен. ровя (в джоб, чанта) 32. претърсвам (for) 33. разг. човек, тип, субект 34. съединявам с накладки, свързвам 35. търся (под водата)* * *fish[fiʃ] I. n 1. (pl fishes, fish) риба; a big \fish in a small pond важен човек в малка организация, първи на село (а не втори в града); all is \fish that comes to his net той не се отказва от нищо, което му падне, използва всичко, извлича полза от всичко; there are plenty more \fish светът не се свършва с някого, морето е пълно с риба (прен.); to be ( feel) like a \fish out of water чувствам се като риба на сухо; to cry stinking \fish изкарвам кирливите си ризи на показ; to drink like a \fish пия като смок; as drunk as a \fish пиян-залян; (as) dumb ( mute) as a \fish ням като риба; feed the \fishes храня рибите (удавям се) (и be food for the \fishes); a fine ( nice, pretty) kettle of \fish! сега я оплескахме! объркахме работата! на ти тебе сега! to have other ( bigger) \fish to fry имам по-важна работа, имам си други грижи; to hook ( land) o.'s \fish постигам целта си; to make \fish of one and flesh of another меря с различен аршин, пристрастен съм; neither \fish, ( nor) flesh, nor fowl ( nor good old herring) ни рак, ни риба; like shooting \fish in a barrel (за състезание и пр.) нечестно, с явно предимство на едната страна, предварително решено; there's ( there are) as good \fish in the sea as ever came out of it не е само той (тя) на света; има и други възможности; \fish begins to stink at the head рибата се вмирисва от главата; 2. морски животни; китове, делфини, раци, стриди; 3. разг. човек, тип, субект; big \fish важна клечка; cool ( cold) \fish нахалник; човек, комуто окото не мига, на когото не му пука от нищо; dull \fish досаден, отегчителен човек; fresh \fish ам. нов арестант, затворник; odd ( queer, strange) \fish чудак, чешит, особняк; poor \fish тъпак, нищо и никакъв, безхарактерен човек, никаквец; shy \fish стеснителен, свит човек; 4. плячка, жертва; 5. the F. ( Fishes) риби (съзвездие, знак на зодиака); 6. жетон, чип; 7. attr риби, рибен; \fish story преувеличена история; II. v ловя риба (в); to \fish a lake ловя риба в езеро; to \fish for a living изкарвам си прехраната с риболов; to \fish for sport ловя риба за удоволствие; to \fish the anchor вдигам котва; to \fish in troubled waters ловя риба в мътна вода; to \fish for compliments прося си комплименти; to \fish for information гледам да се добера до сведения; to \fish for o.s. оправям си сам работата; III. n 1. мор. плоча, хомот за заякчаване на мачта; 2. тех. планка; релсова накладка; VI. v 1. заякчавам, скрепявам, засилвам, усилвам, подсилвам; 2. съединявам, свързвам (с планка). -
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/'ketl/ * danh từ - ấm đun nước !pretty (fine, nice) kettle of fish - tình thế rất khó xử, việc rắc rối -
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m.1 mess (informal).meterse en un berenjenal to get oneself into a right mess2 complicated mess, fine mess.3 field of eggplants, aubergine field, field of aubergines.* * *1 aubergine field, US eggplant field2 figurado mess\meterse en un berenjenal to get oneself into a mess* * *SM1) aubergine field, eggplant field (EEUU)2) (=lío) mess, trouble* * *masculino eggplant field (AmE), aubergine field (BrE)meterse en un berenjenal — (fam) to get oneself into a real mess o jam (colloq)
* * *= a pretty kettle of fish, a fine kettle of fish, predicament.Ex. A pretty kettle of fish indeed, out of whom only Tracy is really trying seriously to make a new life for herself.Ex. Knowing the historical roots of their misfortune may not make it easier for them to escape the fine kettle of fish they are in.Ex. Any attempt to coerce a response without good reason based on that child's present predicament is to place in jeopardy the child's willing engagement now and in the future.----* en un berenjenal = in a (pretty) pickle, in a turmoil.* estar en un berenjenal = be (in) a mess.* meterse en un berenjenal = get into + a predicament.* * *masculino eggplant field (AmE), aubergine field (BrE)meterse en un berenjenal — (fam) to get oneself into a real mess o jam (colloq)
* * *= a pretty kettle of fish, a fine kettle of fish, predicament.Ex: A pretty kettle of fish indeed, out of whom only Tracy is really trying seriously to make a new life for herself.
Ex: Knowing the historical roots of their misfortune may not make it easier for them to escape the fine kettle of fish they are in.Ex: Any attempt to coerce a response without good reason based on that child's present predicament is to place in jeopardy the child's willing engagement now and in the future.* en un berenjenal = in a (pretty) pickle, in a turmoil.* estar en un berenjenal = be (in) a mess.* meterse en un berenjenal = get into + a predicament.* * *meterse en un berenjenal or en berenjenales ( fam): ¡en qué berenjenal se metió! he got himself into a real mess o jam o pickle! ( colloq)ahora no estamos para meternos en esos berenjenales we don't want to get bogged down with o involved in all that now* * *
berenjenal sustantivo masculino
1 fam (enredo, lío) jam: ¡Dios mío, en qué berenjenal me he metido!, my goodness, I've got myself into a real jam!
2 Agr field of aubergines, US field of eggplants
* * *berenjenal nmFam [enredo] mess;meterse en un berenjenal to get oneself into a right mess;no sé cómo vamos a salir de este berenjenal I don't know how we're going to get out of this mess o one* * *m:meterse en un berenjenal fig fam get o.s. into a jam fam -
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m.1 mess, difficulty, mix-up, problem.2 bundle.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: liar.* * *1 (embrollo) mess2 (aventura amorosa) affair3 (fardo) bundle\armar un lío to make a fussmeterse en un lío to get oneself into a mess¡qué lío! what a mess!tener un lío con alguien to be having an affair with somebody* * *noun m.1) mess2) trouble3) affair, liaison* * *SM1) (=fardo) bundle; Cono Sur truss2) * (=jaleo) fuss; (=confusión) muddle, mix-up•
armar un lío — to make a fuss, kick up a fuss•
armarse un lío, se armó un lío tremendo — there was a terrific fuss•
hacerse un lío — to get into a muddle, get mixed up3) (=aprieto)4) * (=amorío) affair5) (=cotilleo) tale, piece of gossip¡no me vengas con líos! — less of your tales!
* * *1)a) (fam) (embrollo, confusión) messb) (fam) (problema, complicación)armó un lío — he kicked up a fuss (colloq)
c) (fam) ( amorío) affair2) ( fardo) bundle* * *= mess, jumble, hassle, cock-up, bedlam, snarl, snarl-up, a pretty kettle of fish, a fine kettle of fish, palaver, predicament, rigmarole [rigamarole].Ex. 'Look, Mel,' said James after the hiatus, 'I'm irritated at the convoluted mess this simple case of filling a vacancy has become'.Ex. Compared to this fairly ordered monographic literature, the multiple contents of a collection of periodicals seemed like a terrible jumble.Ex. The article is entitled 'How to implement electronic subscriptions replacing the routing list hassle'.Ex. The repatriation of the emigres was a tragic oversight rather than a war crime, a cock-up rather than a conspiracy.Ex. In subsequent years, Bethlem became ' Bedlam,' a metaphor for madness; being so long the only public receptacle for the insane, it became equated with madness itself.Ex. His work is such a snarl of so many different things that it is as endlessly demanding as it is rewarding.Ex. However, taxi is a more advisable option considering the never-ending Bangkok traffic snarl-up, especially during the rush hour.Ex. A pretty kettle of fish indeed, out of whom only Tracy is really trying seriously to make a new life for herself.Ex. Knowing the historical roots of their misfortune may not make it easier for them to escape the fine kettle of fish they are in.Ex. Most fashion-conscious shoppers will beaware of the palaver caused last month by the swastika design embroidered on a Zara handbag.Ex. Any attempt to coerce a response without good reason based on that child's present predicament is to place in jeopardy the child's willing engagement now and in the future.Ex. The government is creating a rigmarole of a process for residents to exercise their constitutional right.----* armar el lío = make + trouble.* armar un lío = kick up + a fuss, kick up + a stink, raise + a stink, make + a stink (about), make + a racket, make + a row, make + a ruckus, kick up + a row.* ¡En qué lío cada vez más complicado nos metemos al mentir! = O what a tangled web we weave when first we practise to deceive!.* en un lío = in a (pretty) pickle, in a turmoil, in a twirl.* estar hecho un lío = be at sixes and sevens with.* lío amoroso = fling.* meterse en líos = get into + trouble.* meterse en un lío = be in trouble, get into + a predicament.* no meterse en líos = keep out of + trouble.* ¡qué lío! = what a palaver!.* tener un lío amoroso = have + an affair, have + a fling.* * *1)a) (fam) (embrollo, confusión) messb) (fam) (problema, complicación)armó un lío — he kicked up a fuss (colloq)
c) (fam) ( amorío) affair2) ( fardo) bundle* * *= mess, jumble, hassle, cock-up, bedlam, snarl, snarl-up, a pretty kettle of fish, a fine kettle of fish, palaver, predicament, rigmarole [rigamarole].Ex: 'Look, Mel,' said James after the hiatus, 'I'm irritated at the convoluted mess this simple case of filling a vacancy has become'.
Ex: Compared to this fairly ordered monographic literature, the multiple contents of a collection of periodicals seemed like a terrible jumble.Ex: The article is entitled 'How to implement electronic subscriptions replacing the routing list hassle'.Ex: The repatriation of the emigres was a tragic oversight rather than a war crime, a cock-up rather than a conspiracy.Ex: In subsequent years, Bethlem became ' Bedlam,' a metaphor for madness; being so long the only public receptacle for the insane, it became equated with madness itself.Ex: His work is such a snarl of so many different things that it is as endlessly demanding as it is rewarding.Ex: However, taxi is a more advisable option considering the never-ending Bangkok traffic snarl-up, especially during the rush hour.Ex: A pretty kettle of fish indeed, out of whom only Tracy is really trying seriously to make a new life for herself.Ex: Knowing the historical roots of their misfortune may not make it easier for them to escape the fine kettle of fish they are in.Ex: Most fashion-conscious shoppers will beaware of the palaver caused last month by the swastika design embroidered on a Zara handbag.Ex: Any attempt to coerce a response without good reason based on that child's present predicament is to place in jeopardy the child's willing engagement now and in the future.Ex: The government is creating a rigmarole of a process for residents to exercise their constitutional right.* armar el lío = make + trouble.* armar un lío = kick up + a fuss, kick up + a stink, raise + a stink, make + a stink (about), make + a racket, make + a row, make + a ruckus, kick up + a row.* ¡En qué lío cada vez más complicado nos metemos al mentir! = O what a tangled web we weave when first we practise to deceive!.* en un lío = in a (pretty) pickle, in a turmoil, in a twirl.* estar hecho un lío = be at sixes and sevens with.* lío amoroso = fling.* meterse en líos = get into + trouble.* meterse en un lío = be in trouble, get into + a predicament.* no meterse en líos = keep out of + trouble.* ¡qué lío! = what a palaver!.* tener un lío amoroso = have + an affair, have + a fling.* * *A1 ( fam) (embrollo, confusión) mess¡qué lío! ¡esto no hay quién lo entienda! what a mess! this is totally incomprehensiblese hizo un lío con las cuentas she got into a mess o a muddle o she got confused with the accounts ( colloq)2 ( fam)no me vengas con tus líos don't come to me with your problems¡qué lío se va a armar! there's going to be hell to pay! ( colloq), the shit is really going to hit the fan (sl)armó un lío tremendo porque le sirvieron la sopa fría he created o kicked up a real fuss because his soup was cold ( colloq)si no obedeces te vas a meter en un buen lío if you don't do as you're told, you're going to get into a lot of trouble o to land yourself in serious troubleno vengas aquí buscando líos don't come here looking for trouble ( colloq)tuvo un lío con una periodista famosa he had an affair o ( colloq) a fling with a famous journalistB (fardo) bundle* * *
Del verbo liar: ( conjugate liar)
lío es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
lió es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
liar
lío
liar ( conjugate liar) verbo transitivo
1
( envolver) to wrap (up);
(en un fardo, manojo) to bundle (up)
2 (fam)
liarse verbo pronominal
1 (fam)
2 (Esp fam)a) ( entretenerse):◊ nos liamos a hablar y … we got talking and …b) ( emprenderla):
lío sustantivo masculino
1
◊ armarse/hacerse un lío (con algo) to get into a mess (with sth) (colloq)
tiene líos con la policía he's in trouble with the police (colloq);
¡qué lío se va a armar! there's going to be hell to pay! (colloq)
2 ( fardo) bundle
liar verbo transitivo
1 (envolver) to wrap up
(un cigarro) to roll
2 (embrollar) to muddle up
(aturdir) to confuse
lío sustantivo masculino
1 fam (desorden) mess, muddle
2 fam (romance) affair
3 (de ropa, etc) bundle
♦ Locuciones: armar un lío, to kick up a fuss
hacerse líos con, to get mixed up
meterse en un lío, to get into trouble
' lío' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
avispero
- barullo
- berenjenal
- buena
- bueno
- enredarse
- follón
- gorda
- gordo
- meterse
- mogollón
- monumental
- petate
- tinglado
- tomate
- trapisonda
- armar
- bochinche
- bronca
- desenredar
- despelote
- enredado
- enredar
- enredo
- menudo
- meter
- pedo
- pelotera
- quilombo
English:
carry-on
- cock-up
- fuss
- hassle
- hot
- hot water
- jam
- kick up
- mess
- misunderstanding
- mix-up
- muddle
- palaver
- pickle
- rigmarole
- scrape
- screw-up
- tangle
- to-do
- trouble
- ungodly
- water
- bundle
- get
- havoc
- mix
- muddled
- rumpus
- stink
- stir
- to
- wad
* * *lío nmesto de la declaración de hacienda es un lío filling in your tax return is a real pain o Br palaver;hacerse un lío to get muddled up;son tantos hermanos que siempre me armo un lío con sus nombres there are so many different brothers, I always get their names muddled up;estoy hecho un lío, no sé qué hacer I'm all confused, I don't know what to dome he metido en un lío del que no sé salir I've got myself into a mess that I don't know how to get out ofarmar un lío to kick up a fussestá casado pero tiene un lío con alguien del trabajo he's married, but he's having an affair with someone from worktener un lío de faldas to be having an affair5. [paquete] bundle* * *m1 bundle2 fam ( desorden) mess;lío amoroso fam affair;estar hecho un lío be all confused;hacerse un lío get into a muddle;meterse en líos get into trouble3 fam ( jaleo) fuss;armar un lío fam kick up a fuss fam* * *1) : confusion, mess2) : hassle, trouble, jammeterse en un lío: to get into a jam3) : affair, liason* * *lío n1. (desorden) mess2. (problema) trouble -
18 follón
m.1 bedlam, fuss, carry-on, hoo-ha.2 muddle, tricky situation.3 racket, loud voices.* * *1 familiar (alboroto) rumpus, shindy2 familiar (enredo, confusión) mess, trouble\armar (un) follón familiar to kick up a rumpusmeterse en un follón to get into a mess, get into trouble* * *1. SM1) * (=desorden) mess¡qué follón de papeles! — what a mess of papers!
2) * (=alboroto) rumpus, row; (=lío) troublearmar un follón — to make a row, kick up a fuss
hubo o se armó un follón tremendo — there was a hell of a row
3) (Bot) sucker4) And (=prenda) petticoat5) Caribe (=juerga de borrachera) drinking bout6) (=cohete) noiseless rocket7) Méx * silent fart **2. ADJ †1) (=perezoso) lazy, idle2) (=arrogante) arrogant, puffed-up; (=fanfarrón) blustering3) (=cobarde) cowardly4) CAm [vestido] roomy, loose* * *masculino (Esp fam)armó or montó un buen follón — ( montar una trifulca) he kicked up a hell of a fuss (colloq); ( hacer ruido) he made such a racket o din (colloq)
b) (situación confusa, desorden) messc) ( problema)* * *= muddle, cock-up, bedlam, ruckus, scandal, a pretty kettle of fish, a fine kettle of fish, palaver, rigmarole [rigamarole].Ex. The author attempts to sort out the muddle in which librarians have found themselves = El autor intenta aclarar la confusión en la que se encuentran los bibliotecarios.Ex. The repatriation of the emigres was a tragic oversight rather than a war crime, a cock-up rather than a conspiracy.Ex. In subsequent years, Bethlem became ' Bedlam,' a metaphor for madness; being so long the only public receptacle for the insane, it became equated with madness itself.Ex. Sometime back a heroine created a ruckus by saying that the actor acted fresh with her by biting her lips in a smooching scene.Ex. The subjects referred to recur frequently in the writings of the 'socially committed' -- drugs, sex, racism, student unrest, riots, scandals in government, conservation, the role of women in society are among them.Ex. A pretty kettle of fish indeed, out of whom only Tracy is really trying seriously to make a new life for herself.Ex. Knowing the historical roots of their misfortune may not make it easier for them to escape the fine kettle of fish they are in.Ex. Most fashion-conscious shoppers will beaware of the palaver caused last month by the swastika design embroidered on a Zara handbag.Ex. The government is creating a rigmarole of a process for residents to exercise their constitutional right.----* ¡qué follón! = what a palaver!.* en un follón = in a (pretty) pickle, in a turmoil, in a twirl.* meterse en follones = get into + trouble.* montar un follón = raise + a stink, make + a stink (about), make + a racket, make + a row, make + a ruckus.* * *masculino (Esp fam)armó or montó un buen follón — ( montar una trifulca) he kicked up a hell of a fuss (colloq); ( hacer ruido) he made such a racket o din (colloq)
b) (situación confusa, desorden) messc) ( problema)* * *= muddle, cock-up, bedlam, ruckus, scandal, a pretty kettle of fish, a fine kettle of fish, palaver, rigmarole [rigamarole].Ex: The author attempts to sort out the muddle in which librarians have found themselves = El autor intenta aclarar la confusión en la que se encuentran los bibliotecarios.
Ex: The repatriation of the emigres was a tragic oversight rather than a war crime, a cock-up rather than a conspiracy.Ex: In subsequent years, Bethlem became ' Bedlam,' a metaphor for madness; being so long the only public receptacle for the insane, it became equated with madness itself.Ex: Sometime back a heroine created a ruckus by saying that the actor acted fresh with her by biting her lips in a smooching scene.Ex: The subjects referred to recur frequently in the writings of the 'socially committed' -- drugs, sex, racism, student unrest, riots, scandals in government, conservation, the role of women in society are among them.Ex: A pretty kettle of fish indeed, out of whom only Tracy is really trying seriously to make a new life for herself.Ex: Knowing the historical roots of their misfortune may not make it easier for them to escape the fine kettle of fish they are in.Ex: Most fashion-conscious shoppers will beaware of the palaver caused last month by the swastika design embroidered on a Zara handbag.Ex: The government is creating a rigmarole of a process for residents to exercise their constitutional right.* ¡qué follón! = what a palaver!.* en un follón = in a (pretty) pickle, in a turmoil, in a twirl.* meterse en follones = get into + trouble.* montar un follón = raise + a stink, make + a stink (about), make + a racket, make + a row, make + a ruckus.* * *hubo un follón tremendo a la salida del estadio there was a lot of trouble o an incredible commotion o ruckus outside the stadium ( colloq)cuando lo intentaron echar, armó or montó un buen follón when they tried to throw him out, he kicked up a hell of a fuss o created a real stink ( colloq)2(situación confusa, desorden): en este follón de papeles no hay quien encuentre nada these papers are so jumbled up o in such a mess, it's impossible to find anything ( colloq)¿sabes algo del follón este de MEPIRESA? do you know anything about this MEPIRESA business? ( colloq)me armé un buen follón con la última pregunta I got into a real mess with the last question ( colloq)3(problema): si te juntas con esa gente, te meterás en follones if you go around with that lot, you'll get into trouble* * *
follón sustantivo masculino (Esp fam)
( ruido) racket (colloq), din (AmE colloq);
( hizo ruido) he made such a racket o din (colloq)
follón m fam
1 (escándalo, jaleo) row, fuss, commotion: estáis armando mucho follón, you are making a lot of noise
montó un follón por esa tontería, he kicked up a fuss over that nonsense
2 (lío, confusión, caos) mess, trouble: me vas a meter en un buen follón, you are going to get me into a real mess
tengo un follón de papeles sobre la mesa, the papers on my desk are in a terrible mess
' follón' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
esperar
- taco
- zipizape
English:
cock-up
- hullabaloo
- kick up
- palaver
- rigmarole
- row
- muddle
- stink
* * *follón nmEsp Fam1. [discusión] row;se armó un follón there was an almighty row;me montó un follón tremendo porque faltaba dinero he kicked up an almighty fuss o row because there was some money missing2. [lío] mess;¡vaya follón! what a mess!;tengo un follón de libros encima de la mesa I've got piles of books scattered all over my desk;¡dejad de armar follón! stop making such a row!;me hice un follón con las listas I got into a real muddle o mess with the lists;está metido en un follón de dinero he's got into some money trouble;esta tarde tengo mucho follón, mañana sería mejor I won't have a minute this afternoon, so tomorrow would be better* * *m1 argument2 ( lío) mess3:armar un follón kick up a fuss* * *follón n1. (alboroto) racket / noise2. (desorden, confusión) mess3. (problema) trouble -
19 galimatías
f. s.&pl.1 gibberish, double-talk, doubletalk, double Dutch.2 galimatias.* * *1 familiar gibberish, double Dutch* * *SM INV (=asunto) rigmarole; (=lenguaje) gibberish, nonsense* * ** * *= welter, gibberish, a pretty kettle of fish, a fine kettle of fish, gobbledygook [gobbledegook], mumbo jumbo, rigmarole [rigamarole].Ex. Without language we would go bumping around in the dark and eventually take leave of our senses under the welter of the incomprehensible, withdrawing, as some people do, into a closed world in order to protect ourselves against the unbearable onslaught.Ex. ' Gibberish' in information science jeopardises the current state of archival literature and practice.Ex. A pretty kettle of fish indeed, out of whom only Tracy is really trying seriously to make a new life for herself.Ex. Knowing the historical roots of their misfortune may not make it easier for them to escape the fine kettle of fish they are in.Ex. Tired of printing scientific gobbledygook that almost no one can read, one of the world's top science journals has ordered its authors to write plain English.Ex. This is all the legal mumbo jumbo that protects me from some random lawsuit for god only knows what.Ex. She sensed intelligence behind this rigmarole, but it was meaningless to her.* * ** * *= welter, gibberish, a pretty kettle of fish, a fine kettle of fish, gobbledygook [gobbledegook], mumbo jumbo, rigmarole [rigamarole].Ex: Without language we would go bumping around in the dark and eventually take leave of our senses under the welter of the incomprehensible, withdrawing, as some people do, into a closed world in order to protect ourselves against the unbearable onslaught.
Ex: ' Gibberish' in information science jeopardises the current state of archival literature and practice.Ex: A pretty kettle of fish indeed, out of whom only Tracy is really trying seriously to make a new life for herself.Ex: Knowing the historical roots of their misfortune may not make it easier for them to escape the fine kettle of fish they are in.Ex: Tired of printing scientific gobbledygook that almost no one can read, one of the world's top science journals has ordered its authors to write plain English.Ex: This is all the legal mumbo jumbo that protects me from some random lawsuit for god only knows what.Ex: She sensed intelligence behind this rigmarole, but it was meaningless to her.* * *(pl galimatías)con ese galimatías de explicación nadie entendió nada his explanation was pure gibberish o pure gobbledygook o double Dutch and nobody understood a wordes un galimatías de fórmulas it's just a confusing mass of formulas* * *
galimatías sustantivo masculino (pl
(de cosas, ideas) jumble
galimatías m inv fam gibberish: este informe es un auténtico galimatías, this report is written in gobbledygook
' galimatías' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
jerga
English:
gibberish
* * *galimatías nm invFamlas instrucciones de esta lavadora son un galimatías the instructions for this washing machine are complete gibberish;su explicación fue un galimatías his explanation was in double Dutch;el debate acabó en un auténtico galimatías the debate ended up in a free-for-all* * *m gibberish* * *galimatías nms & pl: gibberish, nonsense -
20 marimorena
f.1 row.2 fight, contest, dispute, hassle.* * *1 familiar rumpus, row\armar la marimorena familiar to kick up a row* * *SF fuss, rowarmar la marimorena — to kick up a fuss o a row
* * *femenino (fam) row, ruckus (AmE colloq)* * *= ruckus, a pretty kettle of fish, a fine kettle of fish.Ex. Sometime back a heroine created a ruckus by saying that the actor acted fresh with her by biting her lips in a smooching scene.Ex. A pretty kettle of fish indeed, out of whom only Tracy is really trying seriously to make a new life for herself.Ex. Knowing the historical roots of their misfortune may not make it easier for them to escape the fine kettle of fish they are in.* * *femenino (fam) row, ruckus (AmE colloq)* * *= ruckus, a pretty kettle of fish, a fine kettle of fish.Ex: Sometime back a heroine created a ruckus by saying that the actor acted fresh with her by biting her lips in a smooching scene.
Ex: A pretty kettle of fish indeed, out of whom only Tracy is really trying seriously to make a new life for herself.Ex: Knowing the historical roots of their misfortune may not make it easier for them to escape the fine kettle of fish they are in.* * *( fam)se armó la marimorena there was a hell of a row o ruckus, there was a real barney* * *marimorena nfFam row;armar la marimorena to kick up a row;la insultó, y allí se armó la marimorena he insulted her and then all hell broke loose* * *f famrow fam, fuss fam ;armar la marimorena kick up a row fam, kick up a fuss fam
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