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1 French
[frentʃ] 1. 2.1) (people)the French — + verbo pl. i francesi
2) (language) francese m.3.pardon my French — scherz. scusate il linguaggio
••to take French leave — filarsela all'inglese, tagliare la corda
* * *[fren ](potato chips.) patatine fritte* * *[frɛntʃ]1. adjfrancese, (lesson, teacher etc) di francese2. n1) (language) francese m2)the French npl — i francesi* * *French /frɛntʃ/A a.2 di (lingua) francese: French lessons [teacher], lezioni [insegnante] di franceseB n.● French beans, fagiolini (verdi) □ French bread, pane francese; baguette (franc.) □ French Canadian, franco-canedese; canadese francofono □ French chalk, gesso (o pietra) da sarto □ French cuff, polsino doppio □ ( grafica) French curve, curvilineo □ ( USA) French door = French window ► sotto □ (edil.) French drain, vespaio □ French dressing, vinaigrette (franc.); (in USA, anche) condimento per insalata a base di maionese e ketchup □ ( USA) French fries, patatine fritte ( a bastoncino) □ (mus.) French horn, corno a pistoni; corno francese □ French kiss, bacio in bocca; bacio con la lingua □ ( ricamo) French knot, punto nodo □ (fam.) French letter, preservativo; profilattico □ French loaf, filone (di pane) francese; filoncino; baguette (franc.) □ (tecn.) French polish, vernice a spirito a base di gommalacca ( per mobili) □ French polisher, verniciatore con la gommalacca; lucidatore (di mobili) □ French press, caffettiera ( a pressione-infusione) □ (stor.) the French Revolution, la Rivoluzione francese □ (geogr.) the French Riviera, la Costa azzurra □ (edil.) French roof, tetto a mansarda □ French roll, chignon a banana □ ( sartoria) French seam, cucitura con gli orli ripiegati all'interno □ French toast, fetta di pane passata in un miscuglio di uovo e latte e fritta □ (edil.) French window, portafinestra □ (fam.) Excuse (o Pardon) my French, con licenza parlando □ (GB, antiq.) to take French leave, andarsene alla chetichella; tagliare la corda (fam.); filarsela all'inglese (fam.).* * *[frentʃ] 1. 2.1) (people)the French — + verbo pl. i francesi
2) (language) francese m.3.pardon my French — scherz. scusate il linguaggio
••to take French leave — filarsela all'inglese, tagliare la corda
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2 French
French [frentʃ]∎ the French les Français mpl2 noun(language) français m;∎ humorous pardon or excuse my French! passez-moi l'expression!français;(embassy, history) de France; (teacher) de français►► French bean haricot m vert;French billiards billard m (français);French bread baguette f;Geography French Canada le Canada français;1 nounCanadien(enne) m,f français(e)canadien français;French chalk craie f de tailleur;French cricket = jeu pour enfants qui se joue avec une balle et une batte de cricket;Technology French curve pistolet m (de dessinateur);American French dip = sandwich à la viande accompagné d'un bouillon ou d'une sauce à base de la même viande, dans lesquels on trempe le sandwich;American French door porte-fenêtre f;Cookery French dressing (in UK) vinaigrette f; (in US) = sauce de salade à base de mayonnaise et de ketchup;the French Foreign Legion la Légion étrangère;French franc franc m français;French fried potatoes pommes fpl frites;French fries frites fpl;French Guiana Guyane f française;French horn cor m d'harmonie; familiar French kiss1 nounpatin mrouler un patin àse rouler un patin;British French knickers ≃ caleçon m (culotte pour femme);British French loaf baguette f;French maid femme f de chambre française (attachée au service particulier d'une dame); Theatre soubrette f;French maid's outfit costume m de soubrette;French manicure French manucure f;French marigold œillet m d'Inde;French mustard ≃ moutarde f de Dijon;French onion soup gratinée f à l'oignon;French plait (hairstyle) natte f africaine;British French polish vernis m (à l'alcool);the French Quarter (in New Orleans) le quartier français, le Vieux Carré;History the French Revolution la Révolution (française);the French Riviera la Côte d'Azur;French roll (hairstyle) chignon m banane;Sewing French seam couture f anglaise;British French stick baguette f;French Switzerland la Suisse romande;French toast pain m perdu;the French Triangle = région du sud des États-Unis comprise entre La Nouvelle-Orléans, Alexandria et Cameron;French West Africa l'Afrique-Occidentale f française;the French West Indies les Antilles fpl françaises;British French window porte-fenêtre f✾ Book ✾ Film 'The French Lieutenant's Woman' Fowles, Reisz 'Sarah et le lieutenant français' (roman), 'La Maîtresse du lieutenant français' (film) -
3 French
French [frent∫]1. adjective2. noun( = language) français m3. plural noun4. compounds► French kiss (inf!) noun baiser m avec la langue, patin (inf !) m intransitive verb se rouler un patin (inf !)* * *[frentʃ] 1.1) ( language) français m2) ( people)2.the French — les Français mpl
adjective français••pardon my French — hum si vous me passez l'expression
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4 French
1. adjective 2. noun1) Französisch, das; see also academic.ru/24358/English">English 2. 1)2) constr. as pl.the French — die Franzosen
* * *[fren ](potato chips.) Pommes frites(pl.)* * *[fren(t)ʃ]I. adj1. (of France) französisch\French people Franzosen pl2. (of language) Französisch-, französisch\French class Französischstunde f\French grammar/verbs französische Grammatik/VerbenII. nexcuse my \French! ( hum) entschuldige meine Ausdrucksweise!2. (people)▪ the \French pl die Franzosen* * *[frentS]1. adjfranzösischFrench teacher (teaches French) — Französischlehrer( in) m(f); (comes from France) französischer Lehrer, französische Lehrerin
he is French —
the French people — die Franzosen pl, das französische Volk
2. n2)the French pl — die Franzosen pl
* * *French [frentʃ]A s französisch:he’s French er ist FranzoseB s2. LING Französisch n, das Französische:F abk1. Fahrenheit3. FrenchFr. abk2. France3. French* * *1. adjective2. nounhe/she is French — er ist Franzose/sie ist Französin
1) Französisch, das; see also English 2. 1)2) constr. as pl.* * *adj.französisch adj. -
5 the
ði: (полная форма) ;
(редуцированная форма, употр. перед гласными), (редуцированная форма, употр. перед согласными)
1. определенный артикль
1) употребляется для указания на определенный, конкретный объект
2) перед прилагательным - для образования собирательного существительного the poor ≈ бедные
2. нареч. чем... тем (при сравнении) ;
the sooner the better ≈ чем больше, тем лучше выделяет определенный, конкретный предмет, определенное, конкретное существо, лицо или явление из группы однородных предметов, существ или явлений: - the roof of the house крыша (этого) дома - the arrival of the guests приезд гостей - the voice of the people голос народа - at the corner на углу - on the other side of the street по другую сторону улицы - the chair is hard, don't take it не бери это кресло, оно жесткое - the day has just started день только начинался - the right to strike право бастовать - to follow the directions given следовать данным указаниям указывает на то, что данный предмет, данное существо, лицо, явление известны слушающему: - the father and the mother отец и мать - how many windows has the room? сколько окон в (этой) комнате? - the book is on the table (эта) книга (лежит) на столе - you may take the book можешь взять (эту) книгу - where is the man? где этот человек? - I spoke to the driver я обратился к водителю (нанятого такси и т. п.) - give the letter to the maid отдай письмо горничной - I was absent at the time меня в то время не было - what I want at the moment то, что мне нужно сейчас - on the Monday he fell ill в тот понедельник, когда он заболел - how is the score? какой сейчас счет? - how is the wife? (разговорное) как поживает (твоя) жена? - where is the kid sister? (разговорное) где (моя или твоя) сестренка? придает существительному значение представителя определенного класса предметов, существ или явлений - часто при сопоставлении с другими классами - the cow is a domestic animal корова - домашнее животное - the dog is stronger than the cat собака сильнее кошки - who invented the telegraph? кто изобрел телеграф? указывает на то, что данный предмет, данное лицо или явление является единственным в своем роде, уникальным: - the prodigal son( библеизм) блудный сын - the Alps Альпы - the sun солнце - the moon луна - the Roman Empire Римская империя - the Thames Темза - the Black Sea Черное море указывает на то, что данный предмет, данное лицо или явление является самым лучшим, наиболее выдающимся, знаменитым или наиболее подходящим для чего-л.: - Dr. Smith is the specialist in kidney trouble доктор Смит - самый крупный специалист по заболеваниям почек - he is the man for you он самый подходящий для вас человек - he is not the person to do that он не тот человек, который сможет это сделать - he is the better man of the two он лучший человек из них двоих - this is the place to dine вот где надо обедать;
вот где можно как следует пообедать указывает на то, что данный предмет или свойство рассматривается относительно его обладателя: - to hit smb. in the leg попасть кому-л. в ногу - to cluth at the sleeve of one's father цепляться за рукав отца - he's got the toothache у него болит зуб употр. с именем собственным: в ед. ч. для обозначения хорошо известных деятелей: тот самый - the poet Keats Kитс, поэт - a certain Charles Dickens - not the Charles Dickens некий Чарльз Диккенс - не знаменитый писатель Чарльз Диккенс - on board the ship are Bernard Shaw, the writer and Jack Smith, an actor на борту корабля находятся (известный) писатель Бернард Шоу и Джек Смит, актер в ед. ч. при наличии у имени ограничивающего определения: - the Shakespeare of the great tragedies Шекспир - автор великих трагедий - the Paris of my youth Париж моей юности - the Italy of the past Италия прошлого, прежняя Италия - you must be the Mr. Smith вы, должно быть, тот самый мистер Смит (о котором он так часто говорил) в ед. ч. перед прилагательным или существительным - частью титула: - the Emperor Neron император Нерон - the Duke of Wellington герцог Веллингтонский - the Reverend John Smith его преподобие Джон Смит - Peter the Great Петр Великий - Edward th Seventh Эдуард Седьмой во мн. ч. для обозначения всей семьи: - the Smiths came early семья Смитов пришла рано, Смиты пришли рано во мн. ч. для обозначения династии: - the Burbons Бурбоны - the Tudors Тюдоры оформляет субстантивацию прилагательных, причастий, числительных и местоимений: - the good добро - the evil зло - the beautiful прекрасное - the poor бедные, бедняки - the rich богатые, богачи - words borrowed from the French слова, заимствованные из французского (языка) - the learned ученые - the wounded раненые - the oppressed угнетенные - the ten (me) десятеро - the one тот самый, та самая - she's the one как раз та самая женщина, именно она - the second второй - the who субьект - the what объект - the where место - the when время - the how метод, способ - the why причина, повод оформляет название народа, племени и т. п.: - the Russians русские - the Americans американцы - the Greeks греки - the Mohicans могикане, индейцы племени могикан - the French французы - the English англичане оформляет метонимический перенос значения: - the stage сценическая деятельность - the gloves бокс - the bottle пьянство - from the cradle to the grave от колыбели до могилы, от рождения до смерти оформляет превосходную степень качественных прилагательных и порядковые прилагательные: - the largest building самое большое здание - the most interesting book самая интересная книга - from the earliest times с древнейших времен - it's twelve o'clock at the latest сейчас самое позднее двенадцать часов - the first row первый ряд в устойчивых сочетаниях: - by the day поденно - to the dollar на доллар - to the gallon на галлон - to the mile на милю - on the whole в целом - to have the cheek to say smth. иметь наглость сказать что-л. в эллиптических оборотах: - six pence the pound шесть пенсов за (весь) фунт - 6 the lot шесть фунтов за все - 15 the coat and skirt пятнадцать фунтов за жакет и юбку (вместе) в грам. знач. нареч.: тем - I like him the more for it за это он мне еще больше нравится - so much the less тем меньше, настолько меньше - so much the worse for him тем хуже для него - that will make it all the worse это будет только хуже - it will be the easier for you тем легче тебе будет, тебе будет еще легче - the better to see you with чтобы( еще) лучше тебя видеть - the... the... чем... тем... - the more the better чем больше, тем лучше - the more he has the more he wants чем больше у него есть, тем больше он хочет - the less said about it the better чем меньше говорить об этом, тем лучше - the more I practise the worse I play чем больше я упражняюсь, тем хуже я играю ~ определенный артикль, употр. перед сущ. для выделения предмета или явления внутри данной категории, данного класса предметов и явлений: the book you mention упоминаемая вами книга the: (of all the men I know) he is the man for the position( из всех, кого я знаю,) он самый подходящий человек для этого поста how is ~ score? какой сейчас счет? I'll speak to ~ teacher я поговорю с преподавателем (тем, который преподает в нашем классе) the: (of all the men I know) he is the man for the position (из всех, кого я знаю,) он самый подходящий человек для этого поста ~ определенный артикль, употр. перед сущ. для выделения предмета или явления внутри данной категории, данного класса предметов и явлений: the book you mention упоминаемая вами книга ~ тем;
чем;
the more the better чем больше, тем лучше ~ less said ~ better чем меньше слов, тем лучше;
(so much) the worse for him тем хуже для него ~ less said ~ better чем меньше слов, тем лучше;
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6 Usage note : a
The determiner or indefinite article a or an is translated by un + masculine noun and by une + feminine noun:a tree= un arbrea chair= une chaiseThere are, however, some cases where the article is not translated:with professions and trades:her mother is a teacher= sa mère est professeurwith other nouns used in apposition:he’s a widower= il est veufwith what a:what a pretty house!= quelle jolie maison!For translations of a few, a little, a lot, a great many see the entries few, little, lot, many.When expressing prices in relation to weight, the definite article le/la is used in French:ten euros a kilo= dix euros le kiloIn other expressions where a/an means per, the French translation is usually par:twice a day= deux fois par jourFor translations of all other expressions using the indefinite article such as to make a noise, to make a fortune, at a blow etc. consult the appropriate noun entry (noise, fortune, blow etc.). -
7 французький
французький ключ тех. — monkey(-)wrench
вчитель французької мови — French teacher; French master
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8 lettre
lettre [lεtʀ]1. feminine nouna. ( = caractère) letterb. ( = missive) letter• Anne Lemoine, féministe avant la lettre Anne Lemoine, a feminist before the term existed2. plural feminine nouna. ( = littérature) les (belles) lettres literatureb. (à l'université, au collège) arts subjects ; ( = français) French• lettres modernes ( = discipline) French3. compounds* * *lɛtʀ
1.
1) ( signe graphique) letterlettre majuscule or capitale — capital letter
en toutes lettres — lit in full
c'est écrit en toutes lettres dans le rapport — fig it's down in black and white in the report
les Romains furent des urbanistes avant la lettre — the Romans were city planners before the concept was invented
2) ( écrit adressé) letter3) ( contenu d'un texte) letterà la lettre, au pied de la lettre — [appliquer, suivre] to the letter
2.
lettres nom féminin plurielétudiant en lettres — ( français) student reading French GB, student majoring in French US; ( plus général) arts GB ou humanities US student
docteur ès lettres — ≈ Doctor of Philosophy
2) ( culture littéraire) letters•Phrasal Verbs:••passer comme une lettre à la poste — (colloq) [réforme] to go through smoothly; [excuse] to be accepted without any questions
* * *lɛtʀ1. nf1) [alphabet] letteren lettres majuscules; en lettres capitales — in capital letters, in capitals
2) (= courrier) letteravant la lettre — before the term existed, before the term was coined
..., écologiste avant la lettre —..., an ecologist before the term existed,..., an ecologist before the term was coined
2. lettres nfpl1) (culture)2) (= littérature) literature sg3) ÉDUCATION arts subjects* * *A nf1 ( signe graphique) letter; les lettres de l'alphabet the letters of the alphabet; lettre minuscule small letter; lettre majuscule or capitale capital letter; lettre d'imprimerie block letter; en lettres majuscules in capital letters; un mot de trois lettres a three-letter word; en toutes lettres lit in full; écrire la date/somme en toutes lettres write the date/sum out in full; c'est écrit en toutes lettres dans le rapport fig it's down in black and white in the report; c'est écrit en grosses lettres it's written in big letters; les Romains furent des urbanistes avant la lettre the Romans were city planners before they were invented; ⇒ cinq;2 ( écrit adressé) letter; une lettre de félicitations/remerciements/condoléances a letter of congratulations /thanks/condolence; lettre d'accompagnement covering letter; lettre de réclamation letter of complaint; lettre de rupture letter ending a relationship; une lettre de recommandation/candidature/démission a letter of recommendation/application/resignation; lettre anonyme/de menaces anonymous/threatening letter; une petite lettre a note;3 ( contenu d'un texte) letter; l'esprit et la lettre d'un texte the spirit and the letter of a text; à la lettre, au pied de la lettre [appliquer, suivre] to the letter; il prend à la lettre tout ce qu'on lui dit he takes everything you say literally.B lettres nfpl1 Univ, Scol ( français) French; ( plus général) arts GB, humanities US; étudiant en lettres ( français) student reading French GB, student majoring in French US; ( plus général) arts GB ou humanities US student; faculté de lettres arts faculty GB, school of the humanities; être en lettres, faire des études de lettres to do an arts degree, to study humanities US; professeur de lettres teacher of French (for native speakers); docteur ès lettres ≈ Doctor of Philosophy;2 ( culture littéraire) letters; homme/femme de lettres man/woman of letters; les gens de lettres writers; avoir des lettres to be well read; le monde des lettres the literary world.lettre de cachet lettre de cachet; lettre de cadrage Pol scoping document (outlining issues for inclusion in the next budget); lettre capitulaire Édition decorated initial; lettre de change bill of exchange; lettre de château thank you letter, bread and butter letter; lettre circulaire circular; lettre de crédit letter of credit; lettre d'intention letter of intention; lettre ornée illuminated letter; lettre ouverte open letter (à to); lettre recommandée registered letter; lettre de voiture Comm waybill, consignment note; lettres classiques French and Latin; lettres de créance credentials; lettres modernes French language and literature; lettres de noblesse letters patent of nobility; avoir ses lettres de noblesse fig to have an illustrious history; gagner ses lettres de noblesse fig to win one's spurs; lettres patentes letters patent; lettres supérieures preparatory class for entrance exam for the École Normale Supérieure.passer comme une lettre à la poste○ [décision, réforme] to go through smoothly ou without a hitch; [excuse] to be accepted without any questions; un événement à graver en lettres d'or an event to remember; écrit en lettres de feu written in letters of fire; devenir lettre morte to become a dead letter; rester lettre morte to go unheeded.[lɛtr] nom fémininA.[CARACTÈRE]1. [d'un alphabet] letterlettre minuscule small ou lowercase letteren lettres de feu/d'or/de sang: leur révolte est écrite en lettres de feu dans ma mémoire their revolt is branded on my memoryleur abnégation est gravée en lettres d'or dans nos cœurs their self-sacrifice is engraved indelibly in our heartscette page d'histoire est imprimée en lettres de sang dans notre mémoire this page of history has left a bloody impression in our memoryB.[ÉCRIT]1. [correspondance] letterpas de lettres pour moi? no mail ou no letters for me?lettre d'amour/de menace love/threatening letterb. [avec valeur déclarée] registered letterlettre de remerciements letter of thanks, thank-you lettera. (familier) [boisson, aliment] to go down a treatb. [demande, mesure] to go off without a hitch, to go off smoothly2. BANQUE3. DROIT4. HISTOIRE5. POLITIQUE6. PRESSE7. LITTÉRATURE [titre]C.[SENS STRICT] letterrespecter la lettre de la loi to respect ou observe the letter of the lawrester lettre morte to go unheeded, to be disregarded————————lettres nom féminin pluriel1. ÉDUCATIONles lettres arts subjects, the arts, the humanitieslettres classiques classics, Latin and Greeklettres supérieures preparatory class (leading to the École Normale Supérieure and lasting two years)2. LITTÉRATUREun homme/une femme de lettres a man/a woman of letters————————à la lettre locution adverbiale,au pied de la lettre locution adverbiale————————avant la lettre locution adverbialeen toutes lettres locution adverbiale1. [entièrement] in fullc'est écrit en toutes lettres dans le contrat it's written in black and white ou it's spelt out plainly in the contract -
9 Nationalities
Words like French can also refer to the language (e.g. a French textbook ⇒ Languages) and to the country (e.g. French history ⇒ Countries and continents).Note the different use of capital letters in English and French ; adjectives never have capitals in French:a French student= un étudiant français/une étudiante françaisea French nurse= une infirmière française/un infirmier françaisa French tourist= un touriste français/une touriste françaiseNouns have capitals in French when they mean a person of a specific nationality:a Frenchman= un Françaisa Frenchwoman= une FrançaiseFrench people or the French= les Français mpla Chinese man= un Chinoisa Chinese woman= une ChinoiseChinese people or the Chinese= les Chinois mplEnglish sometimes has a special word for a person of a specific nationality ; in French, the same word can almost always be either an adjective (no capitals) or a noun (with capitals):Danish= danoisa Dane= un Danois, une Danoisethe Danes= les Danois mplhe is French= il est français or c’est un Françaisshe is French= elle est française or c’est une Françaisethey are French= ( men or mixed) ils sont français or ce sont des Français ( women) elles sont françaises or ce sont des FrançaisesWhen the subject is a noun, like the teacher or Paul below, the adjective construction is normally used in French:the teacher is French= le professeur est françaisPaul is French= Paul est françaisAnne is French= Anne est françaisePaul and Anne are French= Paul et Anne sont françaisOther ways of expressing someone’s nationality or origins are:he’s of French extraction= il est d’origine françaiseshe was born in Germany= elle est née en Allemagnehe is a Spanish citizen= il est espagnola Belgian national= un ressortissant belgeshe comes from Nepal= elle vient du Népal -
10 lettré
lettre [lεtʀ]1. feminine nouna. ( = caractère) letterb. ( = missive) letter• Anne Lemoine, féministe avant la lettre Anne Lemoine, a feminist before the term existed2. plural feminine nouna. ( = littérature) les (belles) lettres literatureb. (à l'université, au collège) arts subjects ; ( = français) French• lettres modernes ( = discipline) French3. compounds* * *lɛtʀ
1.
1) ( signe graphique) letterlettre majuscule or capitale — capital letter
en toutes lettres — lit in full
c'est écrit en toutes lettres dans le rapport — fig it's down in black and white in the report
les Romains furent des urbanistes avant la lettre — the Romans were city planners before the concept was invented
2) ( écrit adressé) letter3) ( contenu d'un texte) letterà la lettre, au pied de la lettre — [appliquer, suivre] to the letter
2.
lettres nom féminin plurielétudiant en lettres — ( français) student reading French GB, student majoring in French US; ( plus général) arts GB ou humanities US student
docteur ès lettres — ≈ Doctor of Philosophy
2) ( culture littéraire) letters•Phrasal Verbs:••passer comme une lettre à la poste — (colloq) [réforme] to go through smoothly; [excuse] to be accepted without any questions
* * *lɛtʀ1. nf1) [alphabet] letteren lettres majuscules; en lettres capitales — in capital letters, in capitals
2) (= courrier) letteravant la lettre — before the term existed, before the term was coined
..., écologiste avant la lettre —..., an ecologist before the term existed,..., an ecologist before the term was coined
2. lettres nfpl1) (culture)2) (= littérature) literature sg3) ÉDUCATION arts subjects* * *A nf1 ( signe graphique) letter; les lettres de l'alphabet the letters of the alphabet; lettre minuscule small letter; lettre majuscule or capitale capital letter; lettre d'imprimerie block letter; en lettres majuscules in capital letters; un mot de trois lettres a three-letter word; en toutes lettres lit in full; écrire la date/somme en toutes lettres write the date/sum out in full; c'est écrit en toutes lettres dans le rapport fig it's down in black and white in the report; c'est écrit en grosses lettres it's written in big letters; les Romains furent des urbanistes avant la lettre the Romans were city planners before they were invented; ⇒ cinq;2 ( écrit adressé) letter; une lettre de félicitations/remerciements/condoléances a letter of congratulations /thanks/condolence; lettre d'accompagnement covering letter; lettre de réclamation letter of complaint; lettre de rupture letter ending a relationship; une lettre de recommandation/candidature/démission a letter of recommendation/application/resignation; lettre anonyme/de menaces anonymous/threatening letter; une petite lettre a note;3 ( contenu d'un texte) letter; l'esprit et la lettre d'un texte the spirit and the letter of a text; à la lettre, au pied de la lettre [appliquer, suivre] to the letter; il prend à la lettre tout ce qu'on lui dit he takes everything you say literally.B lettres nfpl1 Univ, Scol ( français) French; ( plus général) arts GB, humanities US; étudiant en lettres ( français) student reading French GB, student majoring in French US; ( plus général) arts GB ou humanities US student; faculté de lettres arts faculty GB, school of the humanities; être en lettres, faire des études de lettres to do an arts degree, to study humanities US; professeur de lettres teacher of French (for native speakers); docteur ès lettres ≈ Doctor of Philosophy;2 ( culture littéraire) letters; homme/femme de lettres man/woman of letters; les gens de lettres writers; avoir des lettres to be well read; le monde des lettres the literary world.lettre de cachet lettre de cachet; lettre de cadrage Pol scoping document (outlining issues for inclusion in the next budget); lettre capitulaire Édition decorated initial; lettre de change bill of exchange; lettre de château thank you letter, bread and butter letter; lettre circulaire circular; lettre de crédit letter of credit; lettre d'intention letter of intention; lettre ornée illuminated letter; lettre ouverte open letter (à to); lettre recommandée registered letter; lettre de voiture Comm waybill, consignment note; lettres classiques French and Latin; lettres de créance credentials; lettres modernes French language and literature; lettres de noblesse letters patent of nobility; avoir ses lettres de noblesse fig to have an illustrious history; gagner ses lettres de noblesse fig to win one's spurs; lettres patentes letters patent; lettres supérieures preparatory class for entrance exam for the École Normale Supérieure.passer comme une lettre à la poste○ [décision, réforme] to go through smoothly ou without a hitch; [excuse] to be accepted without any questions; un événement à graver en lettres d'or an event to remember; écrit en lettres de feu written in letters of fire; devenir lettre morte to become a dead letter; rester lettre morte to go unheeded.2. (Belgique) [sachant lire et écrire]————————, lettrée [lɛtre] nom masculin, nom fémininc'est un fin lettré he's extremely well-read ou scholarly -
11 maestro
adj.master, main, principal.m.1 teacher, instructor, master, professor.2 maestro, conductor, orchestra conductor.3 primary teacher, primary school teacher.* * *► adjetivo1 (principal) master; (pared, viga) main, supporting► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 (de primaria - hombre) schoolmaster; (- mujer) schoolmistress2 (instructor) teacher3 (experto) master■ es un maestro en el arte de mentir he is a master in the art of lying, he is a consummate liar4 (que alecciona) teacher1 (compositor) composer; (director) conductor■ ¡música, maestro! music, maestro!2 (de un oficio) master■ maestro albañil/carpintero master bricklayer/carpenter3 (en toros) matador\grandes maestros great mastersmaestro de ceremonias master of ceremoniesmaestro de escuela schoolteachermaestro de esgrima fencing master————————1 (compositor) composer; (director) conductor■ ¡música, maestro! music, maestro!2 (de un oficio) master■ maestro albañil/carpintero master bricklayer/carpenter3 (en toros) matador* * *1. (f. - maestra)adj.2. (f. - maestra)noun1) master2) teacher* * *maestro, -a1. SM / F1) (=profesor) teachermaestro/a de escuela — schoolteacher
2) [en un arte, un oficio] mastermaestro/a albañil — master mason
maestro/a de armas — fencing master
maestro/a de ceremonias — master of ceremonies
maestro/a de cocina — head chef
maestro/a de esgrima — fencing master
maestro/a de obras — foreman
2. SM1) (=autoridad) authorityel maestro de todos los medievalistas españoles — the greatest authority among the Spanish medievalists, the doyen of Spanish medievalists
2) esp LAm (=oficial) skilled workman, craftsman3) (Mús) maestroel maestro Falla — the great musician o composer Falla
¡música, maestro! — music, maestro!
"Los maestros cantores" — "The Mastersingers"
4) (Ajedrez) masterKasparov, uno de los grandes maestros — Kasparov, one of the grand masters
3. ADJ1) (Téc) (=principal) mainobra 2), b)llave maestra — master key, pass key
2) (Zool) [animal] trainedabeja, maestra* * *- tra masculino, femenino1)a) (Educ) teacher, schoolteacherb) (en un arte, disciplina)un maestro de las letras españolas — a leading authority o an expert on Spanish literature
c) ( en un oficio) master (before n)d) (Chi) ( obrero) builder2) (Mús) maestro3) (Taur) matador4) ( en ajedrez) master5) maestro masculino (AmL) ( como apelativo) buddy (AmE colloq), mate (BrE colloq)* * *- tra masculino, femenino1)a) (Educ) teacher, schoolteacherb) (en un arte, disciplina)un maestro de las letras españolas — a leading authority o an expert on Spanish literature
c) ( en un oficio) master (before n)d) (Chi) ( obrero) builder2) (Mús) maestro3) (Taur) matador4) ( en ajedrez) master5) maestro masculino (AmL) ( como apelativo) buddy (AmE colloq), mate (BrE colloq)* * *maestro11 = schoolmaster, teacher, schoolteacher, elementary schoolteacher, dominie, class teacher.Ex: These figures of 'authority', the local postman, the vicar, the village postmistress and schoolmaster were fast disappearing from the rural scene.
Ex: For example a set of slides for use by teachers may be indexed according to alphabetical subject headings.Ex: Parents place great emphasis on the acquisition of reading skills, at times pressing so hard on their children that schoolteachers have to try to reduce that pressure = Los padres ponen un gran énfasis en la adquisición de la capacidad de leer, a veces presionando tanto a sus hijos que los profesores tienen que intentar reducir esta presión.Ex: Elementary schoolteachers play an important part in the development of bibliographic skills.Ex: 'Imagine,' these dominies tend to begin, 'that a man from outer space has come to earth and describe a screwdriver to him as clearly as you can'.Ex: Her class teacher began it all by putting on an exhibition of about thirty of the best picture books in the school's infant-class library books for the five-to-seven-year- olds = Todo empezó con la exposición que montó su profesora de los treinta mejores cuentos de los libros de la biblioteca de la clase de primaria para los niños de cinco a siete años.* la práctica hace al maestro = practice makes perfect.* maestro de ceremonias = master of ceremonies, toastmaster.* maestro de escuela = school teacher.* más hambre que un maestro de escuela = as hungry as a wolf, as hungry as a bear, as hungry as a hunter.maestro22 = master, masterly.Ex: The great significance of a fully developed network will be that it will relieve libraries of the necessity of maintaining their own copies of the master data base.
Ex: He shows a masterly command of imagery throughout, but his style has always left little margin for error, and the errors here are bothersome.* lista maestra = master list.* llave maestra = skeleton key, master key.* obra maestra = showpiece, masterpiece.* obra maestra de la pintura clásica = old master, old master painting.* plan maestro = master plan.* * *masculine, feminineA1 ( Educ) teacher, schoolteacherla maestra/el maestro del pueblo the village schoolteacher, the village schoolmistress/schoolmaster ( BrE)la vida es la mejor maestra life is the best teacherno hay mejor maestra que la necesidad or la necesidad hace maestros necessity is the mother of invention2(en un arte, disciplina): es un consumado maestro de la danza española he is a master of Spanish danceel profesor Moreno, maestro de las letras españolas Professor Moreno, a leading authority o an expert on Spanish literature3 (en un oficio) master ( before n)maestro panadero/carpintero master baker/carpenterCompuestos:fencing mastermaster of ceremonies● maestro de escuela, maestra de escuelamasculine, feminine school teachermaster builderB ( Mús) maestroC ( Taur) matadorD (en ajedrez) masterE¡hola maestro! hi buddy!, how are you doing, mate?* * *
maestro◊ - tra sustantivo masculino, femenino
1
b) ( en un arte):
un maestro de las letras españolas a leading authority o an expert on Spanish literature
2 (Mús) maestro
3 ( en ajedrez) master
maestro,-a
I sustantivo masculino y femenino
1 Educ teacher, schoolteacher
2 (en un oficio) master: es un maestro de la diplomacia, he's a master of diplomacy
3 Mús maestro
II adjetivo
1 (excelente, destacado) master
obra maestra, masterpiece
2 (principal) main, master
llave maestra, master key
viga maestra, main beam
' maestro' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
maestra
- penitencia
- práctica
- pupilo
- riguroso
English:
master
- master plan
- schoolmaster
- schoolteacher
- teacher
- toastmaster
- as
- coup
- elementary
- keep
- practice
- school
* * *maestro, -a♦ adj1. [excelente] masterly;una obra maestra de la literatura universal one of the masterpieces of world literature2. [principal] main;llave maestra passkey, master key;viga maestra main beam♦ nm,f1. [profesor] teachermaestro de escuela schoolmaster, f schoolmistress; Col, RP maestra jardinera kindergarten o nursery school teacher3. [experto] master;un maestro de la cocina francesa a master of French cuisine4. [en oficio] master;maestro carpintero/albañil master carpenter/builder5. Mús maestromaestro de obras foreman7. Taurom matador♦ nmAm [apelativo] Br mate, US buddy;¿qué tal está, maestro? how's it going, Br mate o US buddy?;¿cuánto le debo, maestro? what do I owe you, Br mate o US buddy?* * *I adj master atrII m1 EDU teacher;maestro de preescolar kindergarten teacher2 en oficio master3 MÚS maestro* * *1) : masterly, skilled2) : chief, main3) : trainedun elefante maestro: a trained elephant1) : teacher (in grammar school)2) : expert, master3) : maestro* * *maestro n1. (profesor) teacher2. (experto) master -
12 école
école [ekɔl]1. feminine nouna. ( = établissement) school• envoyer or mettre un enfant à l'école to send a child to school• grande école prestigious higher education institute with competitive entrance examination → GRANDES ÉCOLESb. ( = enseignement) schooling ; ( = système scolaire) school systemc. ( = mouvement artistique, de pensée) school2. compounds► école des Beaux-Arts ≈ art college• faire l'école buissonnière to play truant (Brit) or hooky (US) ► École centrale prestigious college of engineering► École normale ≈ teacher training college → GRANDES ÉCOLES━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━Nursery school ( l'école maternelle) is publicly funded in France and, though not compulsory, is attended by most children between the ages of three and six. Statutory education begins with primary (grade) school (« l'école primaire ») and is attended by children between the ages of six and 10 or 11.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━The École nationale d'administration or ÉNA, in Strasbourg (formerly in Paris), is a competitive-entrance college training top civil servants. Because so many ministers and high-ranking decision-makers are « énarques » (ex-students of ÉNA), the school has often been criticized for exercising too much influence, and French political life is perceived by some as being monopolized by the so-called « énarchie ». → CONCOURS* * *The French school system has three tiers: l'école maternelle (from the age of two); l'école primaire comprising cours préparatoire (CP), cours élémentaire 1 et 2 ( CE1, CE2), cours moyen 1 et 2 ( CM1, CM2); and l'école secondaire ( collège and lycée). School attendance is compulsory between the ages of 6 and 16* * *ekɔl nf1) school2)* * *école nf1 Scol ( établissement) school; être à l'école to be at GB ou in US school; aller à l'école to go to school; le directeur a réuni toute l'école the headteacher assembled the whole school; école de garçons/filles boys'/girls' school; enfants des écoles schoolchildren; la grande/petite école primary/nursery school;2 ( enseignement) school; l'école est finie school is over; avoir école to have school; mettre un enfant à l'école to send a child to school; dès l'école from the very first days at school; quitter l'école à 16 ans to leave school at 16;3 ( système) education system; réformer l'école to reform the education system;4 Univ (grande) école higher education institution with competitive entrance examination; une école d'ingénieurs a Grande École of Engineering; une école de commerce a business school;5 ( source de formation) training (de in); la lexicographie est une école de patience lexicography is a training in patience; être à bonne école to be in good hands; être de la vieille école to be of the old school; l'école de la vie the university of life;6 ( mouvement) school; école flamande/romantique Flemish/Romantic school; école de pensée school of thought; faire école to gain a following.école communale local school; école de conduite driving school; école de danse dancing school; école élémentaire primary school; école de gestion Univ business school, school of business and management GB; école hôtelière hotel management school; école d'infirmières nursing college; école de journalisme school of journalism; école de langues language school; école libre ( système) independent education; ( établissement) independent school; école maternelle nursery school; école militaire military academy; école de musique music school; école normale, EN primary teacher training college; école obligatoire compulsory schooling; école parallèle progressive school GB, alternative school; école de pilotage flying school; école de police police college GB, police academy US; école primaire primary school; école privée private school; école professionnelle training college; école publique ( établissement) state school GB, public school US; ( système) state education GB, public education US; école de secrétariat secretarial college; École centrale des arts et manufactures, Centrale○ Grande École of Engineering; École des chartes, les Chartes○ School of Palaeography and Archival Studies; École des Mines, les Mines○ Grande École of Mining Studies; École nationale d'administration, ENA Grande École of Public Management; École nationale des ponts et chaussées, les Ponts et chaussées○, les Ponts○ Grande École of Civil Engineering; École nationale supérieure des arts et métiers, les Arts et métiers○, les Arts○, ENSAM Grande École of Engineering; École normale supérieure, ENS Grande École preparing teachers for higher education.École The French school system has three tiers: l'école maternelle (from the age of two); l'école primaire comprising cours préparatoire (CP), cours élémentaire 1 et 2 ( CE1, CE2), cours moyen 1 et 2 ( CM1, CM2); and l'école secondaire ( collège and lycée). School attendance is compulsory between the ages of 6 and 16.[ekɔl] nom féminin1. [établissement] school2. [cours] school3. [système]4. [collège supérieur]École (centrale) des arts et manufactures, École centrale prestigious engineering schoolÉcole nationale d'administration → link=ENA ENA5. [lieu spécialisé] school6. [pédagogie]7. [disciples] school8. (figuré)The separation of Church and State, which reflects the republican ideal and became law in 1905, is an important aspect of French culture. Since that date State education has been independent of the Church, and explicitly excludes religious instruction and religious ceremony. -
13 Languages
Note that names of languages in French are always written with a small letter, not a capital as in English ; also, French almost always uses the definite article with languages, while English does not. In the examples below the name of any language may be substituted for French and français:French is easy= le français est facileI like French= j’aime le françaisto learn French= apprendre le françaisHowever, the article is never used after en:say it in French= dis-le en françaisa book in French= un livre en françaisto translate sth into French= traduire qch en françaisand it may be omitted with parler:to speak French= parler français or parler le françaisWhen French means in French or of the French, it is translated by français:a French expression= une expression françaisethe French language= la langue françaisea French proverb= un proverbe françaisa French word= un mot françaisa French book= un livre en françaisa French broadcast= une émission en françaisWhen French means relating to French or about French, it is translated by de français:a French class= une classe de françaisa French course= un cours de françaisa French dictionary= un dictionnaire de françaisa French teacher= un professeur de françaisbuta French-English dictionary= un dictionnaire français-anglaisSee the dictionary entry for - speaking and speaker for expressions like Japanese-speaking or German speaker. French has special words for some of these expressions:English-speaking= anglophonea French speaker= un/une francophoneNote also that language adjectives like French can also refer to nationality e.g. a French tourist ⇒ Nationalities, or to the country e.g. a French town ⇒ Countries and continents. -
14 Forms of address
Only those forms of address in frequent use are included here ; titles of members of the nobility or of church dignitaries are not covered ; for the use of military ranks as titles ⇒ Military ranks and titles.Speaking to someoneWhere English puts the surname after the title, French normally uses the title alone (note that when speaking to someone, French does not use a capital letter for monsieur, madame and mademoiselle, unlike English Mr etc., nor for titles such as docteur).good morning, Mr Johnson= bonjour, monsieurgood evening, Mrs Jones= bonsoir, madamegoodbye, Miss Smith= au revoir, mademoiselleThe French monsieur and madame tend to be used more often than the English Mr X or Mrs Y. Also, in English, people often say simply Good morning or Excuse me ; in the equivalent situation in French, they might say Bonjour, monsieur or Pardon, madame. However, the French are slower than the British, and much slower than the Americans, to use someone’s first name, so hi there, Peter! to a colleague may well be simply bonjour!, or bonjour, monsieur ; bonjour, cher ami ; bonjour, mon vieux etc., depending on the degree of familiarity that exists.In both languages, other titles are also used, e.g.:hallo, Dr. Brown or hallo, Doctor= bonjour, docteurIn some cases where titles are not used in English, they are used in French, e.g. bonjour, Monsieur le directeur or bonjour, Madame la directrice to a head teacher, or bonjour, maître to a lawyer of either sex. Other titles, such as professeur ( in the sense of professor), are used much less than their English equivalents in direct address. Where in English one might say Good morning, Professor, in French one would probably say Bonjour, monsieur or Bonjour, madame.Titles of important positions are used in direct forms of address, preceded by Monsieur le or Madame le or Madame la, as in:yes, Chair= oui, Monsieur le président or (to a woman) oui, Madame la présidenteyes, Minister= oui, Monsieur le ministre or (to a woman) oui, Madame le ministreNote the use of Madame le when the noun in question, like ministre here, or professeur and other titles, has no feminine form, or no acceptable feminine. A woman Member of Parliament is addressed as Madame le député, a woman Senator Madame le sénateur, a woman judge Madame le juge and a woman mayor Madame le maire. Women often prefer the masculine word even when a feminine form does exist, as in Madame l’ambassadeur to a woman ambassador, Madame l’ambassadrice being reserved for the wife of an ambassador.Speaking about someoneMr Smith is here= monsieur Smith est làMrs Jones phoned= madame Jones a téléphonéMiss Black has arrived= mademoiselle Black est arrivéeMs Brown has left= madame Brown or (as appropriate) mademoiselle Brown est partie(French has no equivalent of Ms.)When the title accompanies someone’s name, the definite article must be used in French:Dr Blake has arrived= le docteur Blake est arrivéProfessor Jones spoke= le professeur Jones a parléThis is true of all titles:Prince Charles= le prince CharlesPrincess Marie= la princesse MarieNote that with royal etc. titles, only 1er is spoken as an ordinal number (premier) in French ; unlike English, all the others are spoken as cardinal numbers (deux, trois, and so on).King Richard I= le roi Richard 1er ( say Richard premier)Queen Elizabeth II= la reine Elizabeth II ( say Elizabeth deux)Pope John XXIII= le pape Jean XXIII ( say Jean vingt-trois) -
15 historia
f.1 history (ciencia).pasar a la historia to go down in historyhistoria antigua/universal ancient/world historyhistoria del arte art historyhistoria natural natural history2 story.una historia de amor/fantasmas a love/ghost storyes siempre la misma historia it's the same old story3 story (informal) (excusa, enredo).¡déjate de historias! that's enough of that!no me vengas ahora con historias don't give me that!, you don't expect me to believe that, do you?4 recorded history, written history.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: historiar.* * *1 (estudio) history2 (narración) story, tale\¡déjate de historias! get to the point!, stop beating about the bush!es la historia de siempre it's the same old storyir con historias to tell storiespasar a la historia to go down in historytener una historia con alguien (lío) to have some trouble with somebody 2 (aventura) to have a fling with somebodyhistoria antigua ancient historyhistoria natural natural historyhistoria universal world history* * *noun f.1) history2) story3) tale* * *SF1) [de país, institución] historyla historia del cine — the history of film o cinema
es licenciado en historia — he has a degree in history, he has a history degree
pasar a la historia —
pasará a la historia como la primera mujer en el espacio — she will go down in history as the first woman in space
nuestro problema ya pasó a la historia — our problem is a thing of the past o has long since disappeared
tiene historia cómo conseguimos este libro — how we got hold of this book is an interesting story, there's an interesting story behind how we got hold of this book
historia del arte — history of art, art history
Historia Sagrada — Biblical history; [en la escuela] † Scripture
2) (=relato) storyla historia de siempre o la misma historia o la historia de todos los días — the same old story
3) (=enredo) story¡ahora no me cuentes la historia de tu vida! — don't tell me your whole life story now!
4) (=excusa) [sobre algo pasado] excuse, story; [sobre algo presente o futuro] excuseseguro que te viene con alguna historia — she's sure to give you some excuse o tell you some story
¿así que has estado trabajando hasta ahora? ¡no me vengas con historias o déjate de historias! — so you've been working right up to now, have you? don't give me any of your stories!
dijo que llegaba tarde por no se qué historia — he said he was going to be late for some reason or other
5) * (=lío) business *6) * (=romance) fling ** * *1) (Hist) historyhacer historia — to make history
2) ( relato) storyla historia de su familia/vida — his family history/the story of his life
3) (fam)a) (cuento, excusa)me vino con la historia de que... — he came up with this story o tale about...
b) ( asunto)c) ( lío amoroso) scene (colloq)* * *1) (Hist) historyhacer historia — to make history
2) ( relato) storyla historia de su familia/vida — his family history/the story of his life
3) (fam)a) (cuento, excusa)me vino con la historia de que... — he came up with this story o tale about...
b) ( asunto)c) ( lío amoroso) scene (colloq)* * *historia11 = history, chronology.Ex: It is important to recognise, then, that a variety of different indexing approaches are inevitable, not only for reasons of history and indexer preference, but because different situations demand different approaches.
Ex: This article provides a chronology of key developments in the evolution of standards for archival description = Este artículo presenta una cronología de los avances más importantes en la evolución de las normas para la descripción de documentos de archivo.* aficionado a la historia = history buff.* a lo largo de la historia = over time.* amante de la historia = history buff.* a través de la historia = over time.* clase de historia = history lesson.* colección de historia local = local history collection.* en el curso de la historia = in the course of history.* en el transcurso de la historia = in the course of history.* fiel desde el punto de vista de la historia = historically accurate.* hacer historia = make + history, history in the making, go down in + history.* historia accidentada = chequered history.* historia clínica = case history.* historia de la humanidad = human history.* historia de la humanidad, la = history of humanity, the, history of mankind, the.* historia de la imprenta = history of printing.* historia de la literatura = literary history.* historia del arte = art history.* historia de las bibliotecas = library history.* historia del libro = book history.* historia de los archivos = archival history.* historia de un condado = county history.* historia de vida = life history.* historia + enseñar = history + teach, lesson from history.* historia escrita = written history.* historia escrita, la = recorded history.* historia familiar = family history.* historia hablada = oral history.* historia literaria = literary history.* historia local = local history.* historia marítima = maritime history.* historia natural = natural history.* historia oral = oral history.* historia personal = personal history.* historia + remontarse a = trace + ascendancy.* historia social = social history.* historia trágica = tragic history.* la historia + repetirse = history + come full circle.* la historia + volverse a repetir = history + come full circle.* lección de historia = lesson from history, history lesson.* libro de historia = history book.* llegar a un momento importante en + Posesivo + historia = reach + milestone.* museo de historia natural = natural history museum.* pasar a la historia = history in the making, go down in + history.* pasar a la historia como = go down as, go down in + the history books as.* pasar a la historia como = go down in + history as, go down in + the annals of history as.* pasar a los anales de la historia como = go down in + history, go down in + history as, go down in + the history books as, go down in + the annals of history as.* que hace historia = history-making.* relatar la historia de = trace + the history of.* Sala de Manuscritos e Historia Local = Manuscript and Local History Room.* sentido de la historia = sense of history.* tener una larga historia = extend + far back, stretch + far back in time.historia22 = story, story book [storybook], tale, yarn, account.Ex: There were lessons in this story which appear to have been ignored but remain valid for the future.
Ex: These he bound up in three volumes, and on the fly leaf of the first volume wrote 'I have always retained a kind of affection for little story books, as they recall muy early days'.Ex: 'I only wanted to write an interesting tale,' he will say, ignoring that the interest of a story almost always comes from seeing the human will in action -- against chaos or against order.Ex: Every teacher, I suppose, has his own collection of favorite yarns based on personal experiences.Ex: In the interests of clarity an integrated account of the appropriate added entry headings is to be found in 21.29 and 21.30.* contar historias = tell + tales.* contar una historia = spin + a yarn, weave + a tale, narrate + story, weave + story.* historia amorosa = fling.* historia de amor = love story.* historia de detectives = detective story.* historia + desvelar = story + unfold.* historia heróica = heroic story.* historia nunca contada = untold story.* historia pintoresca = colourful story.* historia + revelar = story + unfold.* historia verídica = true story.* narrar una historia = narrate + story.* recrear una historia = recreate + story.* tejer una historia = weave + story.* urdir una historia = weave + story.* * *A ( Hist) historyhistoria de la literatura/música history of literature/musicclase/libro de historia history class/bookeste tapiz tiene una larga historia this tapestry has a long historyel robo más espectacular de la historia de este país the most spectacular robbery in this country's historyla historia se repite history repeats itselfdejar algo/a algn para la historia ( Chi fam): dejó el auto para la historia he wrecked the car, he totalled the car ( AmE colloq), he wrote the car off ( BrE colloq)lo dejaron para la historia con tanto golpe they knocked the living daylights out of him ( colloq)hacer historia to make historyun concierto que hará historia a concert which will go down in o make historypasar a la historia (por ser importante) to go down in historypasará a la historia como un gran político he will go down in history as a great statesmanuna fecha que pasará a la historia a date that will go down in historyCompuestos:ancient history( AmL) medical historymodern historynatural history● Historia Sagrada or SacraBiblical historyworld historyB (relato) storyel libro cuenta la historia de su vida the book tells the story of his lifemira, no me cuentes la historia de tu vida ( fam); look, I don't want to hear your whole life story ( colloq)me contó toda la historia de su familia he told me his whole family historyme contó toda la historia she told me the whole storyes una historia larga de contar it's a long storyuna historia de amor a love storyC ( fam)1(cuento, excusa): ahora me viene con la historia de que le robaron la cartera now he's come up with this story o tale about his wallet being stolenno me vengas con historias don't give me any of your storiesdéjate de historias y dime por qué no viniste ayer stop making excuses and tell me why you didn't come yesterdayya estoy harta de escuchar siempre la misma historia I'm fed up with hearing the same old excuse o story time and again ( colloq)2(asunto): alguien se quejó de no sé qué historias somebody complained about something or other ( colloq)estuvo metido en una historia de drogas he was mixed up in some business o something to do with drugs ( colloq)3 (lío amoroso) scene ( colloq)tuvo una historia con una inglesa he had a scene with an English girl* * *
Del verbo historiar: ( conjugate historiar)
historia es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
historia
historiar
historia sustantivo femenino
1 (Hist) history;
historia clínica medical history;
pasar a la historia ( por ser importante) to go down in history;
( perder actualidad) (fam):◊ aquello ya pasó a la historia that's ancient history now (colloq)
2 ( relato) story;
3 (fam) (cuento, asunto):◊ me vino con la historia de que … he came up with this story o tale about …;
déjate de historias stop making excuses;
se quejó de no sé qué historias he complained about something or other (colloq)
historia sustantivo femenino
1 history
2 (cuento) story, tale
familiar ¡no me cuentes historias!, don't give me that!
♦ Locuciones: hacer historia, to make history
pasar a la historia, (por ser importante) to go down in history
(no tener actualidad) to be a thing of the past
' historia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cala
- contar
- deprimente
- exagerada
- exagerado
- hermosa
- hermoso
- hinchar
- histórica
- histórico
- inflar
- jamás
- lacrimógena
- lacrimógeno
- meramente
- momento
- motor
- narrar
- real
- reivindicar
- tejer
- accidentado
- amañar
- colar
- culminante
- encachado
- ir
- jugoso
- moderno
- mundial
- novelesco
- protagonista
- relatar
- relato
- rico
- sabroso
- seguir
- serie
- tonto
- trabar
- triste
- verdadero
- verde
- verosímil
English:
account
- ball
- ball game
- borderline
- concoct
- cook up
- creepy
- cuff
- DPhil
- earthy
- embellish
- embroider
- end
- exclusive
- extensive
- fascination
- first
- fudge
- ghost
- hand down
- history
- hoax
- improbable
- invest
- made-up
- make up
- moral
- pity
- plot
- spin
- story
- student
- touch
- trace
- true
- twist
- unlikely
- untold
- woe
- yarn
- base
- case
- course
- go
- life
- making
- natural
- past
- saga
- study
* * *historia nf1. [ciencia] history;un profesor/libro de historia a history teacher/book;historia de la ciencia/literatura history of science/literature;he comprado una historia de Grecia I've bought a history of Greece;ha sido la mayor catástrofe de la historia it was the worst disaster in history;hacer historia to make history;pasar a la historia: una victoria que pasará a la historia a victory that will go down in history;el cine mudo ya pasó a la historia silent movies are now a thing of the pasthistoria antigua ancient history;historia del arte art history;historia contemporánea = modern history since the French Revolution;historia económica economic history;historia medieval medieval history;historia moderna = history of the period between 1492 and the French Revolution;historia natural natural history;historia oral oral history;historia política political history;historia sagrada biblical history;historia universal world history2. [narración] story;una historia de amor/fantasmas a love/ghost story;una historia real a true story;nos contó varias historias de su viaje a Rusia she told us several stories about her trip to Russia;es siempre la misma historia it's the same old story;es una historia larga de contar it's a long story¡déjate de historias! that's enough of that!;no me vengas ahora con historias don't give me that!, you don't expect me to believe that, do you?está metido en una historia muy turbia he's involved in a very shady business;está metido en una historia de drogas he's mixed up in something to do with drugstener una historia con alguien to have a fling with sb* * *f1 history;pasar a la historia go down in history2 ( cuento) story;una historia de drogas fam some drugs business;déjate de historias fam stop making excuses* * *historia nf1) : history2) narración, relato: story* * *historia n1. (asignatura) history3. (excusa) excuse -
16 see
I si: past tense - saw; verb1) (to have the power of sight: After six years of blindness, he found he could see.) ver2) (to be aware of by means of the eye: I can see her in the garden.) ver3) (to look at: Did you see that play on television?) ver4) (to have a picture in the mind: I see many difficulties ahead.) ver, imaginarse5) (to understand: She didn't see the point of the joke.) comprender, entender, ver6) (to investigate: Leave this here and I'll see what I can do for you.) ver7) (to meet: I'll see you at the usual time.) ver8) (to accompany: I'll see you home.) acompañar•- seeing that
- see off
- see out
- see through
- see to
- I
- we will see
II si: noun(the district over which a bishop or archbishop has authority.) sedesee vb1. verturn the light on, I can't see anything enciende la luz; no veo nadahave you seen Lesley recently? ¿has visto a Lesley últimamente?2. entender / ver3. quedar / verI'll see you at ten quedamos a las diez / nos vemos a las diez4. ir / vermy tooth hurts, I'll have to see a dentist me duele una muela, tendré que ir al dentistalet's see a ver / vamos a vertr[siː]1 SMALLRELIGION/SMALL sede nombre femenino————————tr[siː]1 (gen) ver■ did you see who it was? ¿has visto quién era?■ have you seen any good films lately? ¿has visto una buena película últimamente?■ she could see that he hadn't listened to a single word veía que no había escuchado ni una sola palabra■ guess who I saw on Saturday? ¿a que no sabes a quién vi el sábado?3 (understand) comprender, entender, ver■ do you see what I mean? ¿entiendes lo que quiero decir?4 (visualize, imagine) imaginarse, ver; (envisage) creer5 (find out, discover) ver; (learn) oír, leer■ I see in the paper that Major did badly in the local elections he leído que a Major le fueron mal las elecciones locales6 (ensure, check) asegurarse de, procurar■ could you see that all the doors are locked? ¿podría asegurarse de que todas las puertas estén cerradas con llave?7 (accompany) acompañar8 (in cards) ver, ir1 (gen) ver2 (find out, discover) ver3 (understand) entender, ver■ oh, I see ah, ya veo\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLI'll be seeing you! ¡hasta luego!let me see/let's see a ver, vamos a verseeing is believing ver para creersee you around ya nos veremossee you later/soon/Monday! ¡hasta luego/pronto/el lunes!to be seeing things ver visionesto have seen better days haber conocido tiempos mejoresto see for oneself comprobarlo uno,-a mismo,-ato see a lot of somebody ver a alguien a menudoto see one's way (clear) to doing something poder hacer algo, estar dispuesto,-a a hacer algoto see reason ver la razónto see red ponerse rojo,-a (de ira)to see stars ver las estrellasto see the back/last of somebody perder a alguien de vistato see the joke verle la gracia, entender el chisteto see the light ver la luznot to see the point no ver el sentido, no ver para quéwe'll soon see about that! ¡ya lo veremos!1) : verI saw a dog: vi un perrosee you later!: ¡hasta luego!2) experience: ver, conocer3) understand: ver, entender4) ensure: asegurarsesee that it's correct: asegúrese de que sea correcto5) accompany: acompañar6)to see off : despedir, despedirse desee vi1) : verseeing is believing: ver para creer2) understand: entender, vernow I see!: ¡ya entiendo!3) consider: verlet's see: vamos a ver4)to see to : ocuparse desee n: sede fthe Holy See: la Santa Seden.• sede s.f.v.(§ p.,p.p.: saw, seen) = observar v.• percibir v.• ver v.(§pres: veo, ves...) imp. ve-•)
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1. siː2)a) ver*to see somebody/something + inf: I didn't see her arrive no la vi llegar; we'll be sorry to see her go nos va a dar pena que se vaya; to see somebody/something -ing: I can see somebody coming this way veo venir a alguien; I thought I was seeing things pensé que estaba viendo visiones; I'll believe it when I see it hasta que no lo vea no lo creo; to be glad to see the back of somebody — alegrarse de que alguien se vaya
b) \<\<film/play\>\> ver*c) (look at, inspect) ver*may I see your ticket? — ¿me permite su entrada (or boleto etc)?
3)a) (perceive, notice) ver*I don't know what she sees in him — no sé qué es lo que le ve or qué es lo que ve en él
b) (learn from reading, hearing)I see from your application form that... — he leído en su solicitud que...
4) ( understand) ver*do you see what I mean? — ¿entiendes?, ¿te das cuenta?
I can see (that) you're in a difficult position, but... — me doy cuenta de or comprendo que estás en una situación difícil, pero...
5) (consider, regard) ver*the way I see it, as I see it — a mi modo de ver, tal como yo lo veo
6)a) ( visualize)can you see him as a teacher? — ¿te lo imaginas de profesor?
b) (envisage, foresee)to see something/somebody -ING: I can't see it working no creo que vaya a funcionar; I can see her working abroad — la imagino trabajando en el extranjero
c) ( accept) (AmE colloq)we could move Johnson over to Sales - OK, I can see that — podríamos pasar a Johnson a Ventas - bueno, eso me parece bien
7)a) (find out, determine) ver*b) ( ensure)to see that: see that it doesn't happen again — que no vuelva a suceder
8)a) (experience, undergo)I doubt if I'll live to see it — no creo que yo llegue a verlo or que yo llegue a ver el día
b) ( be the occasion of) (journ)in a week which has seen the start of... — en una semana que ha visto el inicio de...
next Thursday sees the launch of the new model — el próximo jueves es la fecha señalada para el lanzamiento del nuevo modelo
9)a) ( meet) ver*when can I see you again? — ¿cuándo nos podemos volver a ver?
b) ( go out with) (colloq) salir* conc) ( saying goodbye) (colloq)see you! — hasta luego!, hasta la vista!
see you later/tonight/soon/on Saturday! — hasta luego/esta noche/pronto/el sábado!
10) ( visit)a) ( socially) ver*b) ( for consultation) ver*you should see a specialist — deberías ver a or ir a un especialista
I want to see the manager — quisiera ver al gerente or hablar con el gerente
to see somebody about something: can I see you about something privately? — ¿podría hablar con usted de un asunto privado?
11) ( receive) ver*, atender*the doctor will see you now — el doctor lo verá or lo atenderá ahora
12) (escort, accompany) acompañar
2.
vi1)a) ver*b) (look, inspect) ver*2) (understand, realize) ver*can't you see he loves you? — ¿no te das cuenta de or no ves que te quiere?
I see — ( expressing realization) ya veo; ( accepting explanation) entiendo
3) (consider, think) ver*let's see — vamos a ver, veamos
I'll see, but I can't promise anything — voy a ver, pero no te puedo prometer nada
4) ( find out) ver*will it work? - try it and see — ¿funcionará? - prueba a ver
what's going on? - you'll soon see — ¿qué pasa? - ya lo verás
•Phrasal Verbs:- see in- see off- see out- see over- see to
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[siː](pt saw) (pp seen) VT VI1) (gen) verto see sb do or doing sth — ver a algn hacer algo
did you see that Queen Anne is dead? — ¿has oído que ha muerto la reina Ana?
•
there was nobody to be seen — no se veía ni nadie•
as you can see — como ves•
I'll see him damned first — antes le veré colgado•
I never thought I'd see the day when... — nunca pensé ver el día en que...•
this dress isn't fit to be seen — este vestido no se puede ver•
see for yourself — velo tú•
I'll go and see — voy a ver•
now see here! — (in anger) ¡mira!, ¡oiga!, ¡escuche!•
I see nothing wrong in it — no le encuentro nada maloI see in the paper that... — sale en el periódico que...
•
we'll not see his like again — no veremos otro como él•
he's seen a lot of the world — ha visto mucho mundo•
so I see — ya lo veo•
I can't see to read — no veo lo suficiente para leer•
can you see your way to helping us? — (fig) ¿nos hace el favor de ayudarnos?•
we'll see — ya veremos, a ver•
I'll see what I can do — veré si puedo hacer algo•
she won't see 40 again — los 40 ya no los cumple2) (=visit, meet) ver, visitar; (=have an interview with) tener una entrevista con, entrevistarse conthe minister saw the Queen yesterday — el ministro se entrevistó or tuvo una entrevista con la Reina ayer
•
I want to see you about my daughter — quiero hablar con usted acerca de mi hijawhat did he want to see you about? — ¿qué asunto quería discutir contigo?, ¿qué motivo tuvo su visita?
•
to see the doctor — ir a ver al médico, consultar al médicoyou need to see a doctor — tienes que ir a ver or consultar a un médico
•
to go and see sb — ir a ver a algn; (a friend) visitar a algn•
we don't see much of them nowadays — ahora les vemos bastante poco•
see you! * — chau *see you on Sunday! — ¡hasta el domingo!
see you tomorrow! — ¡hasta mañana!
see you later! — ¡hasta luego!
see you soon! — ¡hasta pronto!
3) (=understand, perceive) entenderthis is how I see it — este es mi modo de entenderlo, yo lo entiendo así
I saw only too clearly that... — percibí claramente que...
it's all over, see? * — se acabó, ¿entiendes?
I don't see it, myself — yo no creo que sea posible
he's dead, don't you see? — está muerto, ¿me entiendes?
•
the Russians see it differently — los rusos lo miran desde otro punto de vista, el criterio de los rusos es distinto•
I fail to see how — no comprendo or entiendo cómo•
as far as I can see — por lo visto, por lo que yo veo•
the way I see it — a mi parecer4) (=accompany) acompañarmay I see you home? — ¿puedo acompañarte a casa?
5) (=try) procurarsee if... — ve a ver si..., mira a ver si...
6) (=imagine) imaginarseI don't see her as a minister — no la veo or no me la imagino de ministra
7) (=ensure)to see (to it) that — procurar que + subjun
- see in- see into- see off- see out- see over- see to
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[siː]N (Rel) sede f ; [of archbishop] arzobispado m ; [of bishop] obispado m* * *
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1. [siː]2)a) ver*to see somebody/something + inf: I didn't see her arrive no la vi llegar; we'll be sorry to see her go nos va a dar pena que se vaya; to see somebody/something -ing: I can see somebody coming this way veo venir a alguien; I thought I was seeing things pensé que estaba viendo visiones; I'll believe it when I see it hasta que no lo vea no lo creo; to be glad to see the back of somebody — alegrarse de que alguien se vaya
b) \<\<film/play\>\> ver*c) (look at, inspect) ver*may I see your ticket? — ¿me permite su entrada (or boleto etc)?
3)a) (perceive, notice) ver*I don't know what she sees in him — no sé qué es lo que le ve or qué es lo que ve en él
b) (learn from reading, hearing)I see from your application form that... — he leído en su solicitud que...
4) ( understand) ver*do you see what I mean? — ¿entiendes?, ¿te das cuenta?
I can see (that) you're in a difficult position, but... — me doy cuenta de or comprendo que estás en una situación difícil, pero...
5) (consider, regard) ver*the way I see it, as I see it — a mi modo de ver, tal como yo lo veo
6)a) ( visualize)can you see him as a teacher? — ¿te lo imaginas de profesor?
b) (envisage, foresee)to see something/somebody -ING: I can't see it working no creo que vaya a funcionar; I can see her working abroad — la imagino trabajando en el extranjero
c) ( accept) (AmE colloq)we could move Johnson over to Sales - OK, I can see that — podríamos pasar a Johnson a Ventas - bueno, eso me parece bien
7)a) (find out, determine) ver*b) ( ensure)to see that: see that it doesn't happen again — que no vuelva a suceder
8)a) (experience, undergo)I doubt if I'll live to see it — no creo que yo llegue a verlo or que yo llegue a ver el día
b) ( be the occasion of) (journ)in a week which has seen the start of... — en una semana que ha visto el inicio de...
next Thursday sees the launch of the new model — el próximo jueves es la fecha señalada para el lanzamiento del nuevo modelo
9)a) ( meet) ver*when can I see you again? — ¿cuándo nos podemos volver a ver?
b) ( go out with) (colloq) salir* conc) ( saying goodbye) (colloq)see you! — hasta luego!, hasta la vista!
see you later/tonight/soon/on Saturday! — hasta luego/esta noche/pronto/el sábado!
10) ( visit)a) ( socially) ver*b) ( for consultation) ver*you should see a specialist — deberías ver a or ir a un especialista
I want to see the manager — quisiera ver al gerente or hablar con el gerente
to see somebody about something: can I see you about something privately? — ¿podría hablar con usted de un asunto privado?
11) ( receive) ver*, atender*the doctor will see you now — el doctor lo verá or lo atenderá ahora
12) (escort, accompany) acompañar
2.
vi1)a) ver*b) (look, inspect) ver*2) (understand, realize) ver*can't you see he loves you? — ¿no te das cuenta de or no ves que te quiere?
I see — ( expressing realization) ya veo; ( accepting explanation) entiendo
3) (consider, think) ver*let's see — vamos a ver, veamos
I'll see, but I can't promise anything — voy a ver, pero no te puedo prometer nada
4) ( find out) ver*will it work? - try it and see — ¿funcionará? - prueba a ver
what's going on? - you'll soon see — ¿qué pasa? - ya lo verás
•Phrasal Verbs:- see in- see off- see out- see over- see to
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set
1. present participle - setting; verb1) (to put or place: She set the tray down on the table.) poner, colocar2) (to put plates, knives, forks etc on (a table) for a meal: Please would you set the table for me?) poner3) (to settle or arrange (a date, limit, price etc): It's difficult to set a price on a book when you don't know its value.) poner, fijar, acordar4) (to give a person (a task etc) to do: The witch set the prince three tasks; The teacher set a test for her pupils; He should set the others a good example.) mandar5) (to cause to start doing something: His behaviour set people talking.) provocar6) ((of the sun etc) to disappear below the horizon: It gets cooler when the sun sets.) ponerse7) (to become firm or solid: Has the concrete set?) endurecer, cuajar8) (to adjust (eg a clock or its alarm) so that it is ready to perform its function: He set the alarm for 7.00 a.m.) poner9) (to arrange (hair) in waves or curls.) marcar10) (to fix in the surface of something, eg jewels in a ring.) montar, engastar11) (to put (broken bones) into the correct position for healing: They set his broken arm.) componer, encajar
2. adjective1) (fixed or arranged previously: There is a set procedure for doing this.) fijo, determinado, establecido2) ((often with on) ready, intending or determined (to do something): He is set on going.) listo, preparado3) (deliberate: He had the set intention of hurting her.) deliberado4) (stiff; fixed: He had a set smile on his face.) fijo5) (not changing or developing: set ideas.) fijo6) ((with with) having something set in it: a gold ring set with diamonds.) engastado
3. noun1) (a group of things used or belonging together: a set of carving tools; a complete set of (the novels of) Jane Austen.) juego, colección, equipo2) (an apparatus for receiving radio or television signals: a television/radio set.) aparato3) (a group of people: the musical set.) grupo, pandilla4) (the process of setting hair: a shampoo and set.) marcado5) (scenery for a play or film: There was a very impressive set in the final act.) decorado6) (a group of six or more games in tennis: She won the first set and lost the next two.) set•- setting- setback
- set phrase
- set-square
- setting-lotion
- set-to
- set-up
- all set
- set about
- set someone against someone
- set against someone
- set someone against
- set against
- set aside
- set back
- set down
- set in
- set off
- set something or someone on someone
- set on someone
- set something or someone on
- set on
- set out
- set to
- set up
- set up camp
- set up house
- set up shop
- set upon
set1 n1. juego / colección2. aparato3. decorado / plató4. setgame, set and match juego, set y partidoset2 vb1. ponerhave you set the alarm clock? ¿has puesto el despertador?2. fijar / establecer3. ponerse
set sustantivo masculino (pl
set m Ten set ' set' also found in these entries: Spanish: acondicionar - ajedrez - ambientar - aparato - azuzar - camino - cartabón - componer - conjunta - conjunto - constituir - constituirse - dar - decorado - decorador - decoradora - dentadura - destinar - determinar - disponer - ejemplo - empeño - emprender - enfrentar - engarzar - equipo - erigirse - escala - escenografía - escuadra - establecer - examen - fijar - fijarse - fraguar - frase - granada - granado - grifería - grupo - hecha - hecho - hombro - hundida - hundido - incendiar - indisponer - inflamar - instalar - jet English: adventure - ascetic - backing - barricade - beset - cassette - cat - dead - deep-set - example - film set - fire - foundation - fund - gather in - goblet - heart - intentionally - jet-set - journey - light - loose - nationalist - odds - pace - paper - pattern - preset - radio set - radiocassette - reset - rest - sail - scene - set - set about - set against - set apart - set aside - set back - set book - set down - set in - set off - set on - set out - set up - set upon - set-up - settingtr[set]1 (in hairdressing) marcado■ shampoo and set, please lavar y marcar, por favor■ all actors must be on the set at 9.00 am todos los actores deben estar en el plató a las 9.003 (position, posture) postura, posición nombre femenino1 (placed) situado,-a2 (fixed, arranged) fijo,-a, determinado,-a, establecido,-a4 SMALLEDUCATION/SMALL (book) prescrito,-a5 (ready, prepared) listo,-a (for/to, para), preparado,-a (for/to, para); (likely) probable■ is everyone set to go? ¿todos estáis listos para salir?transitive verb (pt & pp set)1 (put, place) poner, colocar2 (prepare - trap) tender, preparar; (- table) poner; (- camera, video) preparar; (- clock, watch, oven, etc) poner■ I've set the alarm clock for 6.00 am he puesto el despertador a las 6.003 (date, time) fijar, señalar, acordar; (example) dar; (rule, record, limit) establecer; (precedent) sentar; (fashion) imponer, dictar■ have you set a date for the wedding? ¿has fijado una fecha para la boda?5 (jewel, stone) montar, engastar6 (text for printing) componer8 (exam, test, problem) poner; (homework) mandar, poner; (task) asignar; (text) prescribir; (target, aim) fijar, proponer■ the teacher set them some difficult questions in the exam el profesor les puso unas preguntas difíciles en el examen9 (story, action) ambientar10 (provoke, start off) poner, hacer11 (provide music for) arreglar, poner música a12 (hair) marcar1 (sun, moon) ponerse2 (liquid, jelly) cuajar, cuajarse; (cement) fraguarse, endurecerse; (glue) endurecerse; (bone) soldarse\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be all set estar listo,-a, estar preparado,-ato be dead set against something oponerse rotundamente a algoto be set in one's ways tener unas costumbres muy arraigadas, ser reacio,-a al cambioto be set on doing something estar empeñado,-a en hacer algo, estar resuelto,-a a hacer algoto set fire to something prender fuego a algoto set free poner en libertad, liberarto set one's heart on something querer algo más que nadato set somebody's mind at rest tranquilizar a alguiento set the ball rolling / to set things in motion poner las cosas en marchato set the pace marcar el pasoto set the tone marcar las pautasset lunch menú nombre masculino del díaset phrase frase nombre femenino hechaset square cartabón nombre masculino, escuadra————————tr[set]1 (of golf clubs, brushes, tools, etc) juego; (books, poems) colección nombre femenino; (of turbines) equipo, grupo; (of stamps) serie nombre femenino2 SMALLELECTRICITY/SMALL (apparatus) aparato3 SMALLMATHEMATICS/SMALL conjunto6 (of people) grupo; (clique) pandilla, camarilla7 (of pupils) grupo\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL1) seat: sentar3) arrange: fijar, establecerto set the date: poner la fechahe set the agenda: estableció la agenda4) adjust: poner (un reloj, etc.)to set fire to: prenderle fuego ashe set it free: lo soltó6) make, start: poner, hacerI set them working: los puse a trabajarset vi1) solidify: fraguar (dícese del cemento, etc.), cuajar (dícese de la gelatina, etc.)2) : ponerse (dícese del sol o de la luna)set adj1) established, fixed: fijo, establecido2) rigid: inflexibleto be set in one's ways: tener costumbres muy arraigadas3) ready: listo, preparadoset n1) collection: juego ma set of dishes: un juego de platos, una vajillaa tool set: una caja de herramientas3) apparatus: aparato ma television set: un televisor4) : conjunto m (en matemáticas)adj.• fijo, -a adj.• puesto, -a adj.• resuelto, -a adj.• rígido, -a adj.n.• conjunto (Matemática) s.m.• equipo s.m.• grupo s.m.• juego s.m.• muestra s.f.• partida s.f.• serie s.m.• servicio de mesa s.m.pret., p.p.(Preterito definido y participio pasivo de "to set")v.(§ p.,p.p.: set) = encasar v.• engastar v.• poner v.(§pres: pongo, pones...) pret: pus-pp: puestofut/c: pondr-•)set
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1)a) (of tools, golf clubs, bowls, pens, keys) juego m; (of books, records) colección f; ( of stamps) serie fa set of cutlery — un juego de cubiertos, una cubertería
b) ( Math) conjunto m2) (+ sing o pl vb) (BrE Educ) grupo de estudiantes seleccionados de acuerdo a sus aptitudes3) (TV) aparato m, televisor m; ( Rad) aparato m, receptor m4) (in tennis, squash) set m; (before n)5)b) ( Cin) plató m6) ( in hairdressing) marcado mshampoo and set — lavado m y marcado
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1) (established, prescribed) <wage/price> fijowe ordered the set menu — (BrE) pedimos el menú del día
2) (pred)a) (ready, prepared)to be set — estar* listo, estar* pronto (RPl)
is everything set for the meeting? — ¿está todo preparado or listo or (RPl) pronto para la reunión?
all set (to go)? — ¿listos?
b) (likely, about to) (journ)to be set to + inf — llevar camino de + inf
c) (determined, resolute)he was all set to walk out — estaba totalmente decidido or resuelto a irse
he's dead set on going to college — está resuelto or decidido a ir a la universidad sea como sea
3)a) (rigid, inflexible)to be set in one's ways — tener* costumbres muy arraigadas
b) ( solid) <yoghurt/custard/jelly> cuajado
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1) (put, place) poner*, colocar*2)a) (cause to be, become)to set somebody free — poner* en libertad or liberar a alguien
to set somebody loose — soltar* a alguien
to set fire to something, to set something on fire — prenderle fuego a algo
b) (make solid, rigid) \<\<jelly/cheese\>\> cuajar; \<\<cement\>\> hacer* fraguar3)a) ( prepare) \<\<trap\>\> tender*; \<\<table\>\> poner*b) ( Med) \<\<bone\>\> encajar, componer* (AmL)c) \<\<hair\>\> marcar*d) ( Print) \<\<type\>\> componer*4) ( adjust) \<\<oven/alarm clock/watch\>\> poner*5)a) (arrange, agree on) \<\<date/time\>\> fijar, acordar*; \<\<agenda\>\> establecer*, acordar*b) (impose, prescribe) \<\<target\>\> establecer*c) ( allot) \<\<task\>\> asignar; \<\<homework\>\> mandar, poner*; \<\<exam/test/problem\>\> poner*; \<\<text\>\> prescribir*d) ( establish) \<\<precedent\>\> sentar*; \<\<record/standard\>\> establecer*; \<\<fashion\>\> dictar, imponer*to set a good example — dar* buen ejemplo
e) (fix, assign) \<\<price/bail\>\> fijar6) (cause to do, start)to set something going — poner* algo en marcha
7) (usu pass)a) \<\<book/film\>\> ambientarb) ( locate) \<\<building\>\> situar*8)a) (mount, insert) \<\<gem\>\> engarzar*, engastar; \<\<stake\>\> hincar*, clavarb)to set a poem to music — ponerle* música a un poema
9) (turn, direct)we set our course for the nearest island — pusimos rumbo a la isla más cercana; sail I 1) a)
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vi1) ( go down) \<\<sun/moon\>\> ponerse*2)a) (become solid, rigid) \<\<jelly\>\> cuajar(se); \<\<cement\>\> fraguar*b) \<\<bone\>\> soldarse*•Phrasal Verbs:- set back- set by- set down- set in- set off- set on- set out- set to- set up- set upon[set] (vb: pt, pp set)1. N1) (=matching series) [of golf clubs, pens, keys] juego m ; [of books, works] colección f ; [of tools] equipo m, estuche m ; [of gears] tren m ; [of stamps] serie f ; (Math) conjunto m•
the sofa and chairs are only sold as a set — el sofá y los sillones no se venden por separado•
a chess set — un ajedrez•
I need one more to make up the complete set — me falta uno para completar la serie•
they are sold in sets — se venden en juegos completos•
it makes a set with those over there — hace juego con los que ves allá•
a train set — un tren eléctrico2) (Tennis) set m3) (Elec) aparato m ; (Rad) aparato m de radio; (TV) televisor m, televisión f4) (Theat) decorado m ; (Cine) plató m5) (Hairdressing)•
the fast set — la gente de vida airada•
the literary set — los literatos, la gente literariajet II, 4.•
the smart set — el mundo elegante, los elegantes7) (Brit) (Scol) clase f8)- make a dead set at sb9) (=disposition) [of tide, wind] dirección f ; [of fabric] caída f ; [of dress] corte m, ajuste m ; [of head] porte m, manera f de llevar; [of saw] triscamiento m ; mind-set10) (Hort) planta f de transplantaronion sets — cebollitas fpl de transplantar
2. ADJ1) (=fixed) [price, purpose] fijo; [smile] forzado; [opinions] inflexible, rígido; [talk] preparado de antemano; [expression] hecho; [date, time] señalado; (Scol) [books, subjects] obligatorio; [task] asignadoto be set in one's ways/opinions — tener costumbres/opiniones profundamente arraigadas
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set piece — (Art) grupo m ; (=fireworks) cuadro m ; (Literat etc) escena f importante; (Sport) jugada f ensayada, jugada f de pizarra•
there's no set way to do it — no hay una forma establecida or determinada de hacerlo2) (=determined) resuelto, decidido•
to be (dead) set against (doing) sth — estar (completamente) opuesto a (hacer) algo•
to be set in one's purpose — tener un propósito firme, mantenerse firme en su propósito•
to be (dead) set on (doing) sth — estar (completamente) decidido a or empeñado en (hacer) algosince you are so set on it — puesto que te empeñas en ello, puesto que estás decidido a hacerlo
3) (=ready) listo•
to be all set to do sth — estar listo para hacer algoall set? — ¿(estás) listo?
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the scene was set for... — (fig) todo estaba listo para...4) (Culin)5) (=disposed)the tide is set in our favour — la marea fluye para llevarnos adelante; (fig) la tendencia actual nos favorece, llevamos el viento en popa
3. VT1) (=place, put) poner•
the film/ scene is set in Rome — la película/escena se desarrolla or está ambientada en Roma•
a novel set in Madrid — una novela ambientada en Madrid•
to set places for 14 — poner cubiertos para 14 personas•
to set a poem to music — poner música a un poema•
what value do you set on it? — ¿en cuánto lo valoras?; (fig) ¿qué valor tiene para ti?2) (=arrange) poner, colocar; (=adjust) [+ clock] poner en hora; [+ mechanism] ajustar; [+ hair] marcar, fijar; [+ trap] armar•
the alarm clock is set for seven — el despertador está puesto para las siete3) (=mount) [+ gem] engastar, montar4) (Med) [+ broken bone] encajar, reducir5) (Typ) [+ type] componer6) (=fix, establish) [+ date, limit] fijar, señalar; [+ record] establecer; [+ fashion] imponer; [+ dye, colour] fijar•
to set a course for — salir rumbo a•
to set one's heart on sth — tener algo como máximo deseo•
to set limits to sth — señalar límites a algo•
to set a period of three months — señalar un plazo de tres meses•
to set a record of ten seconds — establecer un récord de diez segundosexample•
to set a time for a meeting — fijar una hora para una reunión7) (=assign) [+ task] dar•
to set an exam in French — preparar un examen de francés8) (=cause to start)9) (=cause to pursue)•
to set a dog on sb — azuzar un perro contra algn•
we set the police on to him — le denunciamos a la policíawhat set the police on the trail? — ¿qué puso a la policía sobre la pista?
10) (=make solid) [+ cement] solidificar, endurecer; [+ jelly] cuajar4. VI1) (=go down) [sun, moon] ponerse2) (=go hard) [concrete, glue] endurecerse; (fig) [face] congelarse3) (Med) [broken bone, limb] componerse4) (Culin) [jelly, jam] cuajarse5) (=begin)5.CPDset designer N — (Theat) director(a) m / f de arte, decorador(a) m / f
set point N — (Tennis) punto m de set
set square N — escuadra f ; (with 2 equal sides) cartabón m
- set back- set by- set down- set in- set off- set on- set out- set to- set up- set upon* * *[set]
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1)a) (of tools, golf clubs, bowls, pens, keys) juego m; (of books, records) colección f; ( of stamps) serie fa set of cutlery — un juego de cubiertos, una cubertería
b) ( Math) conjunto m2) (+ sing o pl vb) (BrE Educ) grupo de estudiantes seleccionados de acuerdo a sus aptitudes3) (TV) aparato m, televisor m; ( Rad) aparato m, receptor m4) (in tennis, squash) set m; (before n)5)b) ( Cin) plató m6) ( in hairdressing) marcado mshampoo and set — lavado m y marcado
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1) (established, prescribed) <wage/price> fijowe ordered the set menu — (BrE) pedimos el menú del día
2) (pred)a) (ready, prepared)to be set — estar* listo, estar* pronto (RPl)
is everything set for the meeting? — ¿está todo preparado or listo or (RPl) pronto para la reunión?
all set (to go)? — ¿listos?
b) (likely, about to) (journ)to be set to + inf — llevar camino de + inf
c) (determined, resolute)he was all set to walk out — estaba totalmente decidido or resuelto a irse
he's dead set on going to college — está resuelto or decidido a ir a la universidad sea como sea
3)a) (rigid, inflexible)to be set in one's ways — tener* costumbres muy arraigadas
b) ( solid) <yoghurt/custard/jelly> cuajado
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1) (put, place) poner*, colocar*2)a) (cause to be, become)to set somebody free — poner* en libertad or liberar a alguien
to set somebody loose — soltar* a alguien
to set fire to something, to set something on fire — prenderle fuego a algo
b) (make solid, rigid) \<\<jelly/cheese\>\> cuajar; \<\<cement\>\> hacer* fraguar3)a) ( prepare) \<\<trap\>\> tender*; \<\<table\>\> poner*b) ( Med) \<\<bone\>\> encajar, componer* (AmL)c) \<\<hair\>\> marcar*d) ( Print) \<\<type\>\> componer*4) ( adjust) \<\<oven/alarm clock/watch\>\> poner*5)a) (arrange, agree on) \<\<date/time\>\> fijar, acordar*; \<\<agenda\>\> establecer*, acordar*b) (impose, prescribe) \<\<target\>\> establecer*c) ( allot) \<\<task\>\> asignar; \<\<homework\>\> mandar, poner*; \<\<exam/test/problem\>\> poner*; \<\<text\>\> prescribir*d) ( establish) \<\<precedent\>\> sentar*; \<\<record/standard\>\> establecer*; \<\<fashion\>\> dictar, imponer*to set a good example — dar* buen ejemplo
e) (fix, assign) \<\<price/bail\>\> fijar6) (cause to do, start)to set something going — poner* algo en marcha
7) (usu pass)a) \<\<book/film\>\> ambientarb) ( locate) \<\<building\>\> situar*8)a) (mount, insert) \<\<gem\>\> engarzar*, engastar; \<\<stake\>\> hincar*, clavarb)to set a poem to music — ponerle* música a un poema
9) (turn, direct)we set our course for the nearest island — pusimos rumbo a la isla más cercana; sail I 1) a)
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vi1) ( go down) \<\<sun/moon\>\> ponerse*2)a) (become solid, rigid) \<\<jelly\>\> cuajar(se); \<\<cement\>\> fraguar*b) \<\<bone\>\> soldarse*•Phrasal Verbs:- set back- set by- set down- set in- set off- set on- set out- set to- set up- set upon -
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1. adjective1) (strong; not easily broken, worn out etc: Plastic is a tough material.) resistente, fuerte2) ((of food etc) difficult to chew.) duro3) ((of people) strong; able to bear hardship, illness etc: She must be tough to have survived such a serious illness.) fuerte, resistente4) (rough and violent: It's a tough neighbourhood.) violento; conflictivo5) (difficult to deal with or overcome: a tough problem; The competition was really tough.) duro
2. noun(a rough, violent person; a bully.) bruto, persona violenta/agresiva- toughen
- tough luck
- get tough with someone
- get tough with
tough adj1. duro2. fuerte3. difíciltr[tʌf]1 (strong) fuerte, resistente2 (difficult) duro,-a, arduo,-a3 (rough, violent) violento,-a4 (severe) duro,-a, severo,-a5 (meat) duro,-a6 familiar malo,-a, injusto,-a1 tipo duro\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be a tough nut to crack ser un hueso duro de roerto be as tough as old boots ser muy duro,-ato get tough with somebody ponerse duro,-a con alguientough customer cliente nombre masculino difíciltough ['tʌf] adj1) strong: fuerte, resistente (dícese de materiales)2) leathery: correosoa tough steak: un bistec duro3) hardy: fuerte, robusto (dícese de una persona)4) strict: severo, exigente5) difficult: difícil6) stubborn: terco, obstinadotough n: matón m, persona f ruda y bruscaadj.• arduo, -a adj.• correoso, -a adj.• difícil adj.• duro, -a adj.• estropajoso, -a adj.• fuerte adj.• férreo, -a adj.• malvado, -a adj.• pendenciero, -a adj.• resistente adj.• rufo, -a adj.• tenaz adj.n.• alborotador, -ora s.m.,f.• hampona s.f.• hampón s.m.• pendenciero, -era s.m.,f.• rufián s.m.
I tʌfadjective -er, -est1)a) (strong, hard-wearing) <fabric/clothing> resistente, fuerteb) ( not tender) < meat> duro; ( leathery) correoso2) < person>a) (physically, emotionally resilient) fuerteb) (aggressive, violent) bravucón3)a) (strict, uncompromising) <boss/teacher> severo, exigente, estricto; <policy/discipline> duro, de mano durato be tough ON somebody — ( strict) ser* duro or severo con alguien; ( unfair) ser* injusto para con alguien
to get tough with somebody — ponerse* duro con alguien
b) ( difficult) <exam/decision/question> difícil, peliagudothey had a tough time — las pasaron muy mal, pasaron las de Caín
c) ( unfortunate)tough (luck)! — (colloq) mala suerte!
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adverb (colloq) ( aggressively)stop acting tough — no te hagas el gallito or el machito (fam)
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noun (colloq) matón m (fam)[tʌf]1. ADJ(compar tougher) (superl toughest)1) (=robust) fuertegranny may be old, but she's tough — puede que la abuela sea vieja, pero es fuerte
- be as tough as old boots2) (=hard, uncompromising) [person] duro; [neighbourhood, school] peligroso3) (=resistant) [substance, material] fuerte, resistente; [skin] duro4) (=not tender) [meat] duro5) (=harsh) [policies] duro, de mano dura; [measures] duro; [teacher, parent] severo•
to take a tough line on sth — adoptar una línea dura con respecto a algo•
to be tough on sb — ser duro con algn6) (=difficult) [way of life, situation, day] duro, difícil; [choice, question] difícil; [competition] fuerteit's a tough job, but somebody has to do it — es un trabajo duro, pero alguien tiene que hacerlo
his team will be tough to beat — su equipo será difícil de vencer, va a ser difícil vencer a su equipo
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he has found it tough going this year — este año se le ha hecho muy cuesta arriba, este año le ha resultado muy difícil•
to have a tough time (of it) — pasarlo mal or fatal *, pasar las de Caín *•
tough!, tough luck! * — ¡mala suerte!that's your tough luck! — ¡te fastidias!
2.N * (=thug) matón m, macarra * m3.VT*4. ADV*1)to act/talk tough — hacerse el duro *
2) (US)5.CPDtough love N — amor m exigente
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I [tʌf]adjective -er, -est1)a) (strong, hard-wearing) <fabric/clothing> resistente, fuerteb) ( not tender) < meat> duro; ( leathery) correoso2) < person>a) (physically, emotionally resilient) fuerteb) (aggressive, violent) bravucón3)a) (strict, uncompromising) <boss/teacher> severo, exigente, estricto; <policy/discipline> duro, de mano durato be tough ON somebody — ( strict) ser* duro or severo con alguien; ( unfair) ser* injusto para con alguien
to get tough with somebody — ponerse* duro con alguien
b) ( difficult) <exam/decision/question> difícil, peliagudothey had a tough time — las pasaron muy mal, pasaron las de Caín
c) ( unfortunate)tough (luck)! — (colloq) mala suerte!
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adverb (colloq) ( aggressively)stop acting tough — no te hagas el gallito or el machito (fam)
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noun (colloq) matón m (fam) -
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cours [kuʀ]masculine noun• faire or donner un cours sur to give a class (or lecture or course) on• qui vous fait cours en anglais ? who takes you for English?• donner/prendre des cours particuliers to give/have private lessonsb. ( = enseignement) class• cours préparatoire/élémentaire/moyen first/second or third/fourth or fifth year in primary schoolc. ( = établissement) schoold. [de rivière] avoir un cours rapide to be fast-flowing• sur une partie de son cours on or along part of its coursee. [de valeurs, matières premières] price ; [de devises] rate• avoir cours [monnaie] to be legal tenderf. ( = déroulement) course• c'est en cours de réparation/réfection it's being repaired/rebuilt* * *kuʀnom masculin invariable1) ( session d'enseignement) École lesson, class; Université class; ( magistral) lecture; ( hors cadre scolaire) class; ( en privé) lesson; ( ensemble de sessions) coursesuivre un cours — to do ou take a course
faire un cours sur quelque chose — ( une fois) to give a class in something; ( plusieurs fois) to teach a course in something
donner des cours de français — ( dans l'enseignement) to teach French; ( en privé) to give French lessons
3) ( établissement) schoolavoir cours — Finance [monnaie] to be legal tender; fig [théorie, pratique] to be current; [terme] to be used
ne plus avoir cours — Finance [monnaie] to be no longer legal tender; fig [théorie, pratique] to be no longer accepted; [terme] to be no longer used
5) ( de rivière) ( parcours) course; ( débit) flow6) ( enchaînement) (de récit, carrière, d'événements) course; ( d'idées) flowdonner libre cours à — to give free rein to [imagination]; to give way to [peine]; to give vent to [colère]
au or dans le cours de — in the course of, during
en cours — [mois, semaine, année] current; [processus, projet] under way (après n); [travail, négociations, changements] in progress (après n)
en cours de journée/saison — in the course of the day/season
en cours de fabrication/rénovation — in the process of being manufactured/renovated
le pont en cours de construction — the bridge being built ou under construction
•Phrasal Verbs:* * *kuʀ nm1) (= leçon) classLe professeur d'anglais l'a surpris en train de faire ses maths pendant son cours. — The English teacher caught him doing his maths during his class.
2) (= série de leçons) course3) (= cheminement) course4) (= écoulement) flow5) (= avenue) walk6) COMMERCE, BOURSE, [action, dollar, devise] ratedonner libre cours à — to give free expression to, [imagination] to give free rein to
avoir cours [monnaie] — to be legal tender, figto be current, (à l'école) to have a class, (à l'université) to have a lecture
au cours de — in the course of, during
Il a été réveillé trois fois au cours de la nuit. — He was woken up three times during the night.
* * *cours nm inv1 ( session d'enseignement) Scol lesson, class; Univ class; ( magistral) lecture; ( hors cadre scolaire) class; ( en privé) lesson; ( ensemble de sessions) course; avoir cours to have a class; je n'ai pas cours demain I haven't got any lessons ou classes tomorrow; prendre des cours de qch to take classes in sth; tu devrais prendre des cours de diction you should go to elocution classes; suivre un cours to do ou take a course; il prend des cours d'espagnol he's taking Spanish lessons; je suis un cours de secrétariat/cuisine/littérature I'm doing ou taking a secretarial/cookery/literature course; je suis les cours du professeur X I'm attending Professor X's lectures; le professeur X a publié son cours sur la traduction Professor X has published his/her course of lectures on translation; faire cours to teach; qui vous fait cours en maths? who teaches you maths GB ou math US?; faire un cours sur qch ( une fois) to give a class in sth; ( plusieurs fois) to teach a course in sth; il nous a fait un véritable cours sur la gastronomie he gave us a real lecture on gastronomy; donner des cours de français/piano ( dans l'enseignement) to teach French/piano; ( en privé) to give French/piano lessons;3 ( établissement) school; cours de théâtre drama school;4 Fin ( taux de négociation) (de denrée, valeur) price; ( de devise) exchange rate; le cours du change the exchange rate; le cours du dollar the price of the dollar; cours légal official exchange rate; les cours boursiers or de la Bourse Stock Exchange prices; le cours du marché the market price; acheter qch au cours des halles to buy sth at wholesale market price; cours d'ouverture/de clôture or fermeture opening/closing price; avoir cours Fin [monnaie] to be legal tender; fig [théorie, pratique] to be current; [terme, expression] to be used; ne plus avoir cours Fin [monnaie] to be no longer legal tender; fig [théorie, pratique] to be no longer accepted; [terme, expression] to be no longer used;5 ( de rivière) ( parcours) course; ( débit) flow; détourner le cours d'une rivière to divert the course of a river; avoir un cours lent/rapide to flow slowly/quickly; fleuve au cours rapide fast-flowing river; descendre/remonter le cours d'une rivière to go down/to go up a river;6 ( enchaînement) (de récit, conflit, carrière, maladie) course; ( d'idées) flow; ( d'événements) course; les choses suivent tranquillement leur cours things are quietly taking their course; le cours des choses the course of events; reprendre son cours to resume; la vie reprend son cours life returns to normal; la sonnerie interrompit le cours de mes pensées the bell interrupted my train of thought; donner libre cours à to give free rein to [imagination, fantaisie]; to give way to [peine, douleur]; to give vent to [colère, indignation]; au or dans le cours de in the course of, during; dans le cours du mois prochain in the course of next month; dans le cours du mois within the month; en cours [mois, semaine, année] current; [processus, projet] under way ( après n); [travail, négociations, changements] in progress ( après n); en cours de journée/saison/séance in the course of the day/season/session; en cours de fabrication/rénovation in the process of being manufactured/renovated; le pont en cours de construction the bridge being built ou under construction; le pont est en cours de construction the bridge is under construction ou in the process of being built; en cours de route along the way; rajoutez un peu d'eau en cours de cuisson add some water during the cooking.cours accéléré crash course; cours de compensation Fin mark-up price; cours d'eau watercourse; cours élémentaire deuxième année, CE2 third year of primary school, age 8-9; cours élémentaire première année, CE1 second year of primary school, age 7-8; cours intensif intensive course; cours magistral Univ lecture; cours moyen deuxième année, CM2 fifth year of primary school, age 10-11; cours moyen première année, CM1 fourth year of primary school, age 9-10; cours d'initiation introductory course; cours intensif intensive course; cours par correspondance correspondence course; suivre des cours par correspondance to take a correspondence course; cours particulier(s) private tuition ¢ GB, private tutoring ¢ US (en, de in); donner/suivre des cours particuliers to give/to have private tuition ou lessons; cours de perfectionnement improvers' course; cours préparatoire, CP Scol first year of primary school, age 6-7; cours de rattrapage remedial course; cours de remise à niveau refresher course; cours du soir evening class.[kur] nom masculinA.[ÉCOULEMENT, SUCCESSION]1. GÉOGRAPHIE [débit] flow[parcours] coursea. [ruisseau] streamb. [rivière] river2. [déroulement - des années, des saisons, de pensées] course ; [ - d'événements] course, run ; [ - de négociations, d'une maladie, de travaux] course, progressdonner ou laisser (libre) cours àa. [joie, indignation] to give vent tob. [imagination, chagrin] to give free rein tosuivre son cours [processus] to continueen suivant/remontant le cours du temps going forward/back in time3. [dans des noms de rue] avenueB.[DANS LE DOMAINE FINANCIER]1. [de devises] ratecours des devises ou du change foreign exchange rate ou rate of exchangea. [monnaie] to be legal tender ou legal currencyb. [pratique] to be commonavoir cours légal to be legal tender ou a legal currencya. [monnaie] to be out of circulation, to be no longer legal tender ou a legal currencyb. [pratique, théorie] to be obsoletec. [expression, terme] to be obsolete ou no longer in useau cours du marché at the market ou trading pricepremier cours, cours d'ouverture opening pricedernier cours, cours de clôture closing priceC.[DANS LE DOMAINE SCOLAIRE ET UNIVERSITAIRE][ensemble des leçons] coursesuivre un cours ou des cours d'espagnol to go to ou to attend a Spanish classprendre des cours to take lessons ou a coursej'ai cours tout à l'heure [élève, professeur] I have a class laterj'ai cours tous les jours [élève, professeur] I have classes every daytu ne vas pas me faire un cours sur la politesse? are you going to give me a lecture on how to be polite?donner/prendre des cours particuliers to give/to have private tuition[notes] notes3. [degré - dans l'enseignement primaire]4. [établissement] school————————au cours de locution prépositionnelle————————en cours locution adjectivale[actuel]l'année/le tarif en cours the current year/priceaffaire/travail en cours business/work in handêtre en cours [débat, réunion, travaux] to be under way, to be in progress————————en cours de locution prépositionnelleen cours de réparation in the process of being repaired, undergoing repairs -
20 vache
vache [va∫]1. feminine nouna. ( = animal) cow ; ( = cuir) cowhidec. (locutions) c'est une période de vaches maigres pour l'économie française these are lean times for the French economy2. adjective3. compounds* * *vaʃ
1.
(colloq) adjectif mean, nastycoup vache — mean ou dirty trick
2.
1) ( animal) cow2) ( cuir) cowhide3) (colloq) ( personne méchante) ( homme) bastard (sl); ( femme) bitch (sl)faire un coup en vache à quelqu'un — to pull a mean ou dirty trick on somebody
3.
(colloq) vache de locution adjective hell (colloq) ofon m'a offert un vache de bouquin — I was given a hell (colloq) of a good book
4.
(colloq) la vache exclamation ( admiration) wow!; ( commisération)oh la vache! il a dû se faire mal! — God! that must have hurt!; (agacement, douleur) hell!
Phrasal Verbs:••parler français comme une vache espagnole — (colloq) to speak very bad French
* * *vaʃ1. nf1) (= animal) cow2) (= cuir) cowhidepériode de vaches maigres — lean times pl lean period
2. adj* nasty, meanC'est vraiment vache, ce qu'il a dit. — What he said was really mean.
Il est vache. — He's a mean sod. *
* * *A ○adj [commentaire, personne] mean, nasty; il est vache avec elle he's really mean to her; cette prof, elle est vache! she's really mean, that teacher!; il n'a pas été vache, il aurait pu nous coller une amende he was nice about it, he could have given us a fine; faire un coup vache à qn to pull a mean ou dirty trick on sb.C nf1 ( animal) cow;2 ( cuir) cowhide;3 ○( personne méchante) ( homme) bastard◑, son of a bitch◑; ( femme) bitch◑; ah les vaches, ils sont partis sans moi! the bastards◑, they've gone without me!; faire un coup en vache à qn to pull a mean ou dirty trick on sb; donner des coups de pieds en vache à qn lit to kick sb when no-one is looking; fig to stab sb in the back;D ○ la vache excl ( admiration) wow!; ( commisération) oh la vache! il a dû se faire mal! God! that must have hurt!; (agacement, douleur) hell!vache à eau water bottle; vaches grasses prosperous times; années de vaches grasses prosperous years; vache à lait Agric dairy cow; fig cash cow○, money-spinner○; vache laitière Agric dairy cow; vaches maigres lean times; années de vaches maigres lean years; vache sacrée Relig sacred cow.parler français comme une vache espagnole○ to speak very bad French; avoir l'air d'une vache qui regarde passer un train○ to look vacant ou gormless GB; ⇒ enragé, pisser.[vaʃ] adjectif————————[vaʃ] nom fémininvache laitière ou à lait milker, dairy cowdans la famille, c'est moi qui suis la vache à lait (familier) I have to fork out for everybody in this family2. [cuir] cowhide3. [récipient]4. (familier) [homme] swine[femme] cowah les vaches, ils ne m'ont pas invité! the swines didn't invite me!a. (familier) [étonnement] wow!, gosh!b. [indignation, douleur] oh hell!————————en vache locution adverbiale
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