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41 see
̈ɪsi: I гл.
1) видеть;
смотреть, глядеть;
наблюдать see visions Syn: look, notice, observe, watch, witness, meet Ant: disregard, ignore, miss, neglect, overlook
2) осматривать see the sights Syn: inspect
3) понимать, знать;
сознавать Syn: regard
4) подумать, поразмыслить It is necessary to see see what could be done ≈ Необходимо подумать, что следует предпринять.
5) вообразить, представить себе I can clearly see him doing it. ≈ Я ясно себе представляю, как он это делает.
6) считать, придерживаться определенного взгляда;
считать, полагать, думать to see good (или fit, proper, right и т. п.) ≈ счесть нужным (сделать что-л.)
7) а) повидать(ся) ;
навестить We went to see her. ≈ Мы пошли к ней в гости. When will you come and see us? ≈ Когда вы придете к нам? б) видеться, видаться, встречаться We have not seen each other for ages. ≈ Мы давно не виделись. You ought to see more of him. ≈ Вам следует чаще с ним встречаться. see you later/again/soon ≈ до скорой встречи
8) выяснять( что-л. у кого-л.), советоваться( о чем-л.), узнавать Which nurse do I see about my sick daughter? ≈ С какой сиделкой мне следует поговорить о моей больной дочери?
9) принимать( посетителя) I am seeing no one today. ≈ Я сегодня никого не принимаю.
10) провожать
11) позаботиться( о чем-л.) ;
посмотреть( за чем-л.)
12) испытать, пережить ∙ see about see across see after see against see ahead see around see beyond see fit see into see off see out see over see through see to see up I'll see you damned/blowed first разг. ≈ как бы не так!, держи карман шире!, и не подумаю! see here! see eye to eye see the back see scarlet see the red light see service II сущ.
1) епархия Syn: diocese, bishopric
2) престол( епископа и т. п.) Holy See( церковное) епархия (церковное) престол (церковное) чин епископа (церковное) папство > the Holy S., the S. of Rome папский престол видеть - to * well видеть хорошо - cats * well at night кошки хорошо видят ночью /в темноте/ - he can't * он не видит, он слепой - I can't * as far as that я на таком далеком расстоянии не вижу - to * nothing ничего не видеть - I looked but saw nothing я посмотрел, но ничего не увидел смотреть, видеть - to * a play смотреть пьесу - I saw this film last year я видел этот фильм в прошлом году - I saw an interesting story the other day на днях мне попался на глаза интересный рассказ - have you seen today's paper? вы видели сегодняшнюю газету? - did you * about her death in the paper? вы читали извещение о ее смерти в газетах? - let me * that letter покажите мне это письмо, разрешите взглянуть на это письмо - to * smth. with one's own eyes видеть что-л. собственными глазами - all this took place in the street, where all could * все это произошло на улице на глазах у всех - he is not fit to be seen он в таком виде, что не может показаться на людях - what sort of man is he to *? какой он на вид? - *, here he comes! смотри /видишь/, вот он идет! справляться, смотреть - * page four смотри страницу 4 - * (as) above смотри выше - * also смотри также( частная ссылка) представлять себе - I can't * you old не могу представить себе вас старым - to * everything black видеть все в черном свете - to * things wrong неправильно судить о чем-л. - to * things as they are правильно смотреть на вещи - I don't * it in this light я смотрю на это иначе - as I * it как мне это представляется /кажется/ находить, обнаруживать - I can * no faults in him я не вижу /не нахожу/ в нем никаких недостатков - I * no alternative /no way out/ я не вижу иного пути /выхода/ - I don't know what you can * in her я не знаю, что вы в ней находите - to * oneself in one's children узнавать себя в своих детях понимать, сознавать - to * a joke понимать шутку - he can't * a joke он не понимает шуток, у него нет чувства юмора - I * what you mean я понимаю, что ты имеешь в виду /что ты хочешь сказать/ - I * what you are driving at я понимаю, к чему вы клоните - I * it to be a fraud я считаю это мошенничеством - now do you *? теперь вам понятно? - that is easy to * это легко /нетрудно/ понять - don't /can't/ you * I'm tired? ты не понимаешь, что я устал? - I * no reason why we should despair не вижу причины для отчаяния - it's like this, you * видите ли, дело обстоит так - I * that you have changed your mind я вижу, что вы передумали - this is how I * it вот как я на это смотрю - * what you've done! посмотри, что ты наделал! - * what courage can do! вот что значит мужество! - to * for oneself убедиться( в чем-л.) самому - go and * for yourself if you don't belive me если вы мне не верите, пойдите убедитесь сами - I can't * the good of it! к чему это? - not to * the use of doing smth. сомневаться в целесообразности чего-л. - I don't * the good of getting angry не стоит сердиться - I don't * the use of crying бесполезно плакать;
напрасно (вы) плачете испытывать, переживать( что-л.) ;
сталкиваться( с чем-л.) - he has seen a good deal in his (long) life он немало повидал /испытал/ на своем веку - I never saw such rudeness я никогда не сталкивался с такой грубостью - I have seen war at close quarters я на себе испытал, что такое война - he first saw fire at Berlin он получил боевое крещение под Берлином - to have seen better days знавать лучшие времена;
обеднеть;
поизноситься, поистрепаться, потерять свежесть( о вещи) - this coat of mine has seen hard wear мое пальто порядком поизносилось - the nineteenth century saw the rise of our literature девятнадцатый век был свидетелем расцвета нашей литературы - this place has seen many changes здесь произошло много перемен видеться, встречаться - he *s a great deal of the Smiths он часто бывает у Смитов - he is much seen in society он много бывает в обществе - we * less of him in winter зимой мы его реже видим - I haven't seen you for /in/ ages я вас не видел целую вечность - when shall I * you again? когда мы опять встретимся? - * you on Thursday! до четверга! - I shall * you again soon, (американизм) I'll be *ing you до скорой встречи узнавать;
выяснять - * who it is посмотри /узнай/, как это - * if the postman has come посмотрите /узнайте/, не пришел ли почтальон - I don't know but I'll * я не знаю, но я пойду и выясню - * if you can get an evening paper пойди узнай, нельзя ли достать вечернюю газету - I * in the papers that... из газет я узнал /в газетах пишут/, что... обдумывать - I'll * what can be done я подумаю /посмотрю/, что можно сделать - * what you can do подумайте, что можно сделать - will you come to dinner tomorrow? - Well, I'll * вы придете завтра обедать? - Я подумаю /Может быть, там видно будет/ - well, we'll * посмотрим, подумаем, там видно будет - that remains to be seen, we shall * (это) еще неизвестно, время покажет - let me * постойте, подождите, дайте подумать - let me *, what was I saying? подождите /постойте/, о чем это я говорил? - now, then, let's * ну (ладно), теперь посмотрим осматривать, освидетельствовать (тж. * over) - to * a flat before taking it осмотреть квартиру прежде, чем переехать в нее - we want to * over the house мы хотим осмотреть этот дом - to have smb. * one's work попросить кого-л. посмотреть работу - I want you to * my new coat я хочу, чтобы вы посмотрели мое новое пальто - the doctor ought to * him at once доктор должен сейчас же его осмотреть (редкое) допускать, разрешать - you cannot * your sister starve without trying to help her вы ведь не допустите, чтобы ваша сестра голодала, и попытаетесь помочь ей (карточное) принимать вызов осматривать (достопримечательности) - to * the sights осматривать достопримечательности - Americans manage to * Oxford in a few hours американцы ухитряются осмотреть Оксфорд за несколько часов обращаться( за советом, консультацией и т. п.) - to * a doctor обращаться (за советом) к врачу - you ought to * a doctor immediately вам бы следовало немедленно обратиться к /показаться/ врачу - I must * a lawyer about filing my suit мне нужно посоветоваться с юристом о передаче дела в суд - I wanted to * you on business я хотел поговорить /посоветоваться/ с вами по делу - * him about the book поговори с ним насчет этой книги принимать, быть на приеме (по делу и т. п.) - to manage to * an official добиться приема у чиновника - to refuse to * smb. отказаться принять кого-л. - the rector can't * anyone today сегодня ректор никого не принимает - she can't be seen now сейчас ее нельзя видеть (американизм) предоставлять (слово) - I * Mr. Brown слово предоставляется господину Брауну - to see about smth. позаботиться, подумать о чем-л.;
проследить, присмотреть за чем-л. - to * about a house позаботиться о жилье - I must * about a new courtain for this room мне нужно подумать о новой шторе для этой комнаты - who will * about the tickets? кто позаботится о билетах? - I'll * about it я этим займусь, это я беру на себя;
я подумаю /посмотрю/ - he promised to * about the matter он обещал заняться этим вопросом - to see to smth., smb. следить, присматривать за чем-л.,кем-л., заботиться о чем-л., о ком-л. - to * to the house следить за домом, вести домашнее хозяйство - to * to the children присматривать за детьми - we will * to everything мы обо всем позаботимся - to * to the business позаботиться о деле - I'll * to the tickets я займусь билетами;
я возьму на себя расходы, я оплачу билеты - I shall * to it я этим займусь, я это беру на себя - to * to all the locks and doors проверить все замки и двери - next morning he came in to * to Martha на следующее утро он зашел, чтобы присмотреть за Мартой - to see after smb., smth. ухаживать, присматривать за кем-л., чем-л. - I am going to * after the children я присмотрю за детьми - who will * after the house when you are gone? кто присмотрит за домом, когда вы уедете? заботиться о ком-л., чем-л. - to * after one's own interests заботиться о своих интересах - to see about doing smth. проследить за тем, чтобы что-л. было сделано - to * about packing позаботиться о том, чтобы вещи были уложены - you must * about getting him a coat вы должны позаботиться о том, чтобы у него было пальто - to see smb. to some place провожать, сопровождать кого-л. куда-л. - to * smb. home провожать кого-л. домой - let me * you home разрешите проводить вас домой - to * smb. into a train посадить кого-л. на поезд - to see into smth. изучать что-л.;
разбираться в чем-л. - to * into a matter изучать какой-л. вопрос - the lawyer will * into your claim юрист рассмотрит ваш иск всматриваться, проникать взором во что-л. - to try and * into the future пытаться предугадать будущее - to * into smb.'s motives разгадать чьи-л. замыслы - to see (to it) that посмотреть, проследить за тем, чтобы что-л. было сделано - * to it that the things are packed by three o'clock последи за тем, чтобы все было уложено к 3 часам - you must * to it that the children are fed properly вам следует позаботиться о том, чтобы детей хорошо кормили - I'll * (to it) that nothing goes wrong я позабочусь, чтобы все было в порядке - * that he comes in time позаботьтесь, чтобы он пришел во время - you will * that he has all he needs вы должны позаботиться, чтобы у него было все необходимое - to see smth. done сделать что-л., постараться, чтобы что-л. было сделано - to * smth. rebuilt перестроить что-л. - the house that I should like to * rebuilt дом, который мне хотелось бы перестроить - to go /to come, to call/ and see smb., to go /to come, to call/ to see smb. навещать кого-л., приходить к кому-л. - go and * him зайди к нему, навести его - come up and * me some time загляни ко мне когда-нибудь - he called to * us он пришел к нам в гости - to see across smth. переводить, провожать (через улицу и т. п.) - ask a grown-up person to see you across the road попроси кого-нибудь из взрослых перевести тебя через улицу > * here! (американизм) послушай(те) ! > wait and *! увидите!, вы еще увидите! > * and don't do it смотри не делай этого > * and don't miss the train смотри, не опоздай на поезд > as far as I can *, from what I can * по моим соображениям, как мне представляется > to * life /the world/ приобрести жизненный опыт;
(сленг) веселиться, кутить > to * visions быть ясновидящим /провидцем/ > to * the back of smb. отделаться от кого-л.;
избавиться от чьего-л. присутствия > to * the last of smth., smb. покончить с чем-л., с кем-л., отделаться от чего-л., от кого-л. > I shall be glad to * the last of this job я буду рад отделаться от этой работы > I hope we have seen the last of him надеюсь, что мы от него отделались > to * no further than one's nose не видеть дальше своего носа > to * through a brick wall видеть насквозь;
видеть на три аршина в землю > to * one's way to do /doing/ smth. видеть возможность сделать что-л. > can't * my way to get the book не вижу возможности /не знаю, как/ достать эту книгу > he will never * forty again ему уже давно перевалило за сорок > * you in church( американизм) (сленг) до скорого!, пока! > (he) saw you coming простофиля за версту виден > to * things галлюцинировать > to * smb. about his business прогнать /вышвырнуть/ кого-л., избавиться от кого-л. > to * through a glass darkly( библеизм) видеть как сквозь тусклое стекло;
смутно понимать или различать что-л. now you ~ what it is to be careless теперь ты видишь, что значит быть неосторожным;
as far as I can see насколько я могу судить when will you come and ~ us? когда вы придете к нам?;
can I see you on business? могу я увидеться с вами по делу? the doctor must ~ him at once врач должен немедленно осмотреть его don't you ~? разве вы не понимаете?;
I do not see how to do it не знаю, как это сделать he cannot ~ the joke он не понимает этой шутки to ~ service быть в долгом употреблении;
износиться;
повидать виды;
he has seen better days он видел лучшие времена ~ to присматривать за, заботиться о;
see here! амер. послушайте!;
he will never see forty again ему уже за сорок ~ престол (епископа и т. п.) ;
the Holy See папский престол ~ принимать (посетителя) ;
I am seeing no one today я сегодня никого не принимаю ~ вообразить, представить себе;
I can clearly see him doing it я ясно себе представляю, как он это делает don't you ~? разве вы не понимаете?;
I do not see how to do it не знаю, как это сделать ~ узнавать, выяснять;
I don't know but I'll see я не знаю, но я выясню ~ понимать, знать;
сознавать;
I see я понимаю;
you see, it is like this видите ли, дело обстоит таким образом ~ придерживаться определенного взгляда;
I see life (things) differently now я теперь иначе смотрю на жизнь( на вещи) ~ about подумать;
I will see about it подумаю, посмотрю;
see after смотреть, следить (за чем-л.) I'll be seeing you увидимся;
see you later (или again, soon) до скорой встречи I'll ~ you damned (или blowed) first разг. = как бы не так!, держи карман шире!, и не подумаю! ~ понимать, знать;
сознавать;
I see я понимаю;
you see, it is like this видите ли, дело обстоит таким образом ~ подумать, размыслить;
let me see дайте подумать;
позвольте, постойте ;
we must see what could be done следует поразмыслить, что можно сделать ~ осматривать;
to see the sights осматривать достопримечательности;
let me see the book покажите мне книгу ~ провожать;
may I see you home? можно мне проводить вас домой? now you ~ what it is to be careless теперь ты видишь, что значит быть неосторожным;
as far as I can see насколько я могу судить see (saw;
seen) видеть;
смотреть, глядеть;
наблюдать;
to see well хорошо видеть;
to see vicions быть ясновидящим, провидцем ~ вообразить, представить себе;
I can clearly see him doing it я ясно себе представляю, как он это делает ~ встречаться, видаться;
we have not seen each other for ages мы давно не виделись ~ епархия ~ испытать, пережить;
to see life повидать свет, познать жизнь;
to see armyservice отслужить в армии ~ осматривать;
to see the sights осматривать достопримечательности;
let me see the book покажите мне книгу ~ повидать(ся) ;
навестить;
we went to see her мы пошли к ней в гости ~ подумать, размыслить;
let me see дайте подумать;
позвольте, постойте ;
we must see what could be done следует поразмыслить, что можно сделать ~ позаботиться (о чем-л.) ;
посмотреть (за чем-л.) ;
to see the work done, to see that the work is done проследить за выполнением работы ~ понимать, знать;
сознавать;
I see я понимаю;
you see, it is like this видите ли, дело обстоит таким образом ~ престол (епископа и т. п.) ;
the Holy See папский престол ~ придерживаться определенного взгляда;
I see life (things) differently now я теперь иначе смотрю на жизнь (на вещи) ~ принимать (посетителя) ;
I am seeing no one today я сегодня никого не принимаю ~ провожать;
may I see you home? можно мне проводить вас домой? ~ советоваться, консультироваться;
to see a doctor (a lawyer) посоветоваться с врачом (адвокатом) ~ считать, находить;
to see good (или fit, proper, right и т. п.) счесть нужным (сделать что-л., с inf.) ~ узнавать, выяснять;
I don't know but I'll see я не знаю, но я выясню ~ through доводить до конца;
to see (smb. through smth.) помогать( кому-л. в чем-л.) ~ советоваться, консультироваться;
to see a doctor (a lawyer) посоветоваться с врачом (адвокатом) ~ about подумать;
I will see about it подумаю, посмотрю;
see after смотреть, следить (за чем-л.) ~ about позаботиться (о чем-л.) ;
проследить (за чем-л.) ~ about подумать;
I will see about it подумаю, посмотрю;
see after смотреть, следить (за чем-л.) ~ after the luggage присмотрите за багажом;
see into вникать в, рассматривать;
see off провожать ~ испытать, пережить;
to see life повидать свет, познать жизнь;
to see armyservice отслужить в армии to ~ eye to eye (with smb.) сходиться во взглядах( с кем-л.) ;
to see the back (of smb.) избавиться от (чьего-л.) присутствия ~ считать, находить;
to see good (или fit, proper, right и т. п.) счесть нужным (сделать что-л., с inf.) ~ to присматривать за, заботиться о;
see here! амер. послушайте!;
he will never see forty again ему уже за сорок ~ after the luggage присмотрите за багажом;
see into вникать в, рассматривать;
see off провожать to ~ much (little) (of smb.) часто (редко) бывать в (чьем-л.) обществе;
you ought to see more of him вам следует чаще с ним встречаться ~ after the luggage присмотрите за багажом;
see into вникать в, рассматривать;
see off провожать to ~ (smb.) off at the station проводить (кого-л.) на вокзал;
to see (smb.) off the premises выпроводить( кого-л.) ~ out доводить до конца;
see over осматривать (здание) ~ out досидеть до конца ~ out пережить ~ out пересидеть( кого-л.) ~ out проводить (до дверей) ~ out доводить до конца;
see over осматривать (здание) to ~ scarlet прийти в ярость, в бешенство;
to see the red light предчувствовать приближение опасности, беды to ~ service быть в долгом употреблении;
износиться;
повидать виды;
he has seen better days он видел лучшие времена ~ позаботиться (о чем-л.) ;
посмотреть (за чем-л.) ;
to see the work done, to see that the work is done проследить за выполнением работы to ~ eye to eye (with smb.) сходиться во взглядах (с кем-л.) ;
to see the back (of smb.) избавиться от (чьего-л.) присутствия ~ осматривать;
to see the sights осматривать достопримечательности;
let me see the book покажите мне книгу sight: ~ pl достопримечательности;
to see the sights осматривать достопримечательности ~ позаботиться (о чем-л.) ;
посмотреть (за чем-л.) ;
to see the work done, to see that the work is done проследить за выполнением работы ~ through видеть насквозь ~ through доводить до конца;
to see (smb. through smth.) помогать (кому-л. в чем-л.) ~ through доводить до конца ~ to присматривать за, заботиться о;
see here! амер. послушайте!;
he will never see forty again ему уже за сорок see (saw;
seen) видеть;
смотреть, глядеть;
наблюдать;
to see well хорошо видеть;
to see vicions быть ясновидящим, провидцем see (saw;
seen) видеть;
смотреть, глядеть;
наблюдать;
to see well хорошо видеть;
to see vicions быть ясновидящим, провидцем I'll be seeing you увидимся;
see you later (или again, soon) до скорой встречи these things have seen better days эти вещи поизносились, поистрепались ~ встречаться, видаться;
we have not seen each other for ages мы давно не виделись ~ подумать, размыслить;
let me see дайте подумать;
позвольте, постойте ;
we must see what could be done следует поразмыслить, что можно сделать ~ повидать(ся) ;
навестить;
we went to see her мы пошли к ней в гости when will you come and ~ us? когда вы придете к нам?;
can I see you on business? могу я увидеться с вами по делу? to ~ much (little) (of smb.) часто (редко) бывать в (чьем-л.) обществе;
you ought to see more of him вам следует чаще с ним встречаться ~ понимать, знать;
сознавать;
I see я понимаю;
you see, it is like this видите ли, дело обстоит таким образом -
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I [si:] n церк.1. епархия2. престол3. чин епископа4. папствоII [si:] v (saw; seen)♢
the Holy See, the See of Rome - папский престолI1. видетьto see well [poorly] - видеть хорошо [плохо]
cats see well at night - кошки хорошо видят ночью /в темноте/
he can't see - он не видит, он слепой
I looked but saw nothing - я посмотрел, но ничего не увидел
2. 1) смотреть, видетьto see a play [a film] - смотреть пьесу [фильм]
I saw an interesting story the other day - на днях мне попался на глаза интересный рассказ
have you seen today's paper? - вы видели сегодняшнюю газету?
did you see about her death in the paper? - вы читали извещение о её смерти в газетах?
let me see that letter - покажите мне это письмо, разрешите взглянуть на это письмо
to see smth. with one's own eyes - видеть что-л. собственными глазами
all this took place in the street, where all could see - всё это произошло на улице на глазах у всех
he is not fit to be seen - он в таком виде, что не может показаться на людях
what sort of man is he to see? - какой он на вид?
see, here he comes! - смотри /видишь/, вот он идёт!
2) справляться, смотреть3. представлять себеto see things wrong - неправильно судить о чём-л.
as I see it - как мне это представляется /кажется/
4. находить, обнаруживатьI can see no faults in him - я не вижу /не нахожу/ в нём никаких недостатков
I see no alternative /no way out/ - я не вижу иного пути /выхода/
I don't know what you can see in her - я не знаю, что вы в ней находите
5. понимать, сознаватьto see a joke [the meaning, a point in discussion] - понимать шутку [смысл, суть спора]
he can't see a joke - он не понимает шуток, у него нет чувства юмора
I see what you mean - я понимаю, что ты имеешь в виду /что ты хочешь сказать/
I see what you are driving at - я понимаю, к чему вы клоните
now do you see? - теперь вам понятно?
I see! - понимаю!, ясно!
see? - разг. понятно?
that is easy to see - это легко /нетрудно/ понять
don't /can't/ you see I'm tired? - ты не понимаешь, что я устал?
it's like this, you see - видите ли, дело обстоит так
I see that you have changed your mind - я вижу, что вы передумали
see what you've done! - посмотри, что ты наделал!
see what courage can do! - вот что значит мужество!
to see for oneself - убедиться (в чём-л.) самому
go and see for yourself if you don't believe me - если вы мне не верите, пойдите убедитесь сами
I can't see the good of it! - к чему это?
not to see the use [the good, the advantage] of doing smth. - сомневаться в целесообразности [в пользе, в преимуществе] чего-л.
I don't see the use of crying - бесполезно плакать; напрасно (вы) плачете
6. испытывать, переживать (что-л.); сталкиваться (с чем-л.)he has seen a good deal in his (long) life - он немало повидал /испытал/ на своём веку
I have seen war at close quarters - я на себе испытал, что такое война
to have seen better days - а) знавать лучшие времена; обеднеть; б) поизноситься, поистрепаться, потерять свежесть ( о вещи)
the nineteenth century saw the rise of our literature - девятнадцатый век был свидетелем расцвета нашей литературы
7. видеться, встречатьсяI haven't seen you for /in/ ages - я вас не видел целую вечность
when shall I see you again? - когда мы опять встретимся?
see you on Thursday! - до четверга!
I shall see you again soon, амер. I'll be seeing you - до скорой встречи
8. узнавать; выяснятьsee who it is - посмотри /узнай/, кто это
see if the postman has come - посмотрите /узнайте/, не пришёл ли почтальон
I don't know but I'll see - я не знаю, но я пойду и выясню
see if you can get an evening paper - пойди узнай, нельзя ли достать вечернюю газету
I see in the papers that... - из газет я узнал /в газетах пишут/, что...
9. обдумыватьI'll see what can be done - я подумаю /посмотрю/, что можно сделать
see what you can do - подумайте, что можно сделать
will you come to dinner tomorrow? - Well, I'll see - вы придёте завтра обедать? - Я подумаю /Может быть, там видно будет/
well, we'll see - посмотрим, подумаем, там видно будет
that remains to be seen, we shall see - (это) ещё неизвестно, время покажет
let me see - постойте, подождите, дайте подумать
let me see, what was I saying? - подождите /постойте/, о чём это я говорил?
now, then, let's see - ну (ладно), теперь посмотрим
10. осматривать, освидетельствовать (тж. see over)to see a flat before taking it - осмотреть квартиру прежде, чем переехать в неё
to have smb. see one's work - попросить кого-л. посмотреть работу
I want you to see my new coat - я хочу, чтобы вы посмотрели моё новое пальто
the doctor ought to see him at once - доктор должен сейчас же его осмотреть
11. редк. допускать, разрешатьyou cannot see your sister starve without trying to help her - вы ведь не допустите, чтобы ваша сестра голодала, и попытаетесь помочь ей
12. карт. принимать вызовII А1. осматривать ( достопримечательности)to see the sights [the town] - осматривать достопримечательности [достопримечательности города]
Americans manage to see Oxford in a few hours - американцы ухитряются осмотреть Оксфорд за несколько часов
2. 1) обращаться (за советом, консультацией и т. п.)to see a doctor [a lawyer] - обращаться (за советом) к врачу [к юристу]
you ought to see a doctor immediately - вам бы следовало немедленно обратиться к /показаться/ врачу
I must see a lawyer about filing my suit - мне нужно посоветоваться с юристом о передаче дела в суд
I wanted to see you on business - я хотел поговорить /посоветоваться/ с вами по делу
2) принимать, быть на приёме (по делу и т. п.)to refuse to see smb. - отказаться принять кого-л.
3. амер. предоставлять ( слово)I see Mr. Brown - слово предоставляется господину Брауну
II Б1. to see about smth. позаботиться, подумать о чём-л.; проследить, присмотреть за чем-л.to see about a house [dinner] - позаботиться о жилье [об обеде]
I must see about a new curtain for this room - мне нужно подумать о новой шторе для этой комнаты
who will see about the tickets? - кто позаботится о билетах?
I'll see about it - а) я этим займусь, это я беру на себя; б) я подумаю /посмотрю/
2. to see to smth., smb. следить, присматривать за чем-л., кем-л., заботиться о чём-л., ком-л.to see to the house - следить за домом, вести домашнее хозяйство
I'll see to the tickets - а) я займусь билетами; б) я возьму на себя расходы, я оплачу билеты
I shall see to it - я этим займусь, я это беру на себя
next morning he came in to see to Martha - на следующее утро он зашёл, чтобы присмотреть за Мартой
3. to see after smb., smth.1) ухаживать, присматривать за кем-л., чем-л.who will see after the house when you are gone? - кто присмотрит за домом, когда вы уедете?
2) заботиться о ком-л., чём-л.to see after one's own [smb.'s] interests - заботиться о своих [о чьих-л.] интересах
4. to see about doing smth. проследить за тем, чтобы что-л. было сделаноto see about packing [ordering a car] - позаботиться о том, чтобы вещи были уложены [чтобы заказать машину]
you must see about getting him a coat - вы должны позаботиться, чтобы у него было пальто
5. to see smb. to some place провожать, сопровождать кого-л. куда-л.to see smb. home [to the door, as far as the station] - провожать кого-л. домой [до двери, до станции]
to see smb. into a train [on board a ship] - посадить кого-л. на поезд [на пароход]
6. to see into smth.1) изучать что-л.; разбираться в чём-л.to see into a matter [an affair] - изучать какой-л. вопрос [какое-л. дело]
2) всматриваться, проникать взором во что-л.to see into smb.'s motives - разгадать чьи-л. замыслы
see to it that the things are packed by three o'clock - последи за тем, чтобы всё было уложено к 3 часам
you must see to it that the children are fed properly - вам следует позаботиться о том, чтобы детей хорошо кормили
I'll see (to it) that nothing goes wrong [that nothing has been neglected] - я позабочусь, чтобы всё было в порядке [чтобы ничего не забыли]
see that he comes in time - позаботьтесь, чтобы он пришёл вовремя
you will see that he has all he needs - вы должны позаботиться, чтобы у него было всё необходимое
8. to see smth. done сделать что-л., постараться, чтобы что-л. было сделаноto see smth. rebuilt [changed] - перестроить [изменить] что-л.
the house that I should like to see rebuilt - дом, который мне хотелось бы перестроить
9. to go /to come, to call/ and see smb., to go /to come, to call/ to see smb. навещать кого-л., приходить к кому-л.go and see him - зайди к нему, навести его
10. to see across smth. переводить, провожать (через улицу и т. п.)ask a grown-up person to see you across the road - попроси кого-нибудь из взрослых перевести тебя через улицу
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see here! - амер. послушай(те)!
wait and see! - увидите!, вы ещё увидите!
as far as I can see, from what I can see - по моим соображениям, как мне представляется
to see life /the world/ - а) приобрести жизненный опыт; б) сл. веселиться, кутить
to see visions - быть ясновидящим /провидцем/
to see the back of smb. - отделаться от кого-л.; избавиться от чьего-л. присутствия
to see the last of smth., smb. - покончить с чем-л., с кем-л., отделаться от чего-л., от кого-л.
I shall be glad to see the last of this job - я буду рад отделаться от этой работы
I hope we have seen the last of him - надеюсь, что мы от него отделались
to see through a brick wall - видеть насквозь; ≅ видеть на три аршина в землю
to see one's way to do /doing/ smth. - видеть возможность сделать что-л.
can't see my way to get the book - не вижу возможности /не знаю, как/ достать эту книгу
see you in church - амер. сл. до скорого!, пока!
(he) saw you coming - ≅ простофиля за версту виден
to see smb. about his business - прогнать /вышвырнуть/ кого-л., избавиться от кого-л.
to see through a glass darkly см. darkly 5
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43 play
play [pleɪ]jeu ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (e), 1 (f), 1 (h), 1 (i) tour ⇒ 1 (c) stratagème ⇒ 1 (d) pièce (de théâtre) ⇒ 1 (g) intérêt ⇒ 1 (j) jouer à ⇒ 2 (a), 2 (h) jouer ⇒ 2 (b), 2 (c), 2 (e)-(g), 2 (i)-(k), 3 (a)-(e), 3 (h) faire jouer ⇒ 2 (d) jouer de ⇒ 2 (m) mettre ⇒ 2 (n) s'amuser ⇒ 3 (a) se jouer ⇒ 3 (f)1 noun(a) (fun, recreation) jeu m;∎ I like to watch the children at play j'aime regarder les enfants jouer;∎ the aristocracy at play l'aristocratie en train de se détendre;∎ to say sth in play dire qch en plaisantant ou pour rire;∎ play on words jeu m de mots, calembour m∎ play starts at one o'clock le match commence à une heure;∎ play on the centre court is starting le match sur le court central commence;∎ after some very boring play in the first half… après une première mi-temps très ennuyeuse…;∎ there was some nice play from Brooks Brooks a réussi de belles actions ou a bien joué;∎ to keep the ball in play garder la balle en jeu;∎ out of play sorti, hors jeu;∎ rain stopped play la partie a été interrompue par la pluie;∎ American she scored off a passing play elle a marqué un but après une combinaison de passes;∎ American the coach calls the plays l'entraîneur choisit les combinaisons∎ whose play is it? c'est à qui de jouer?(d) (manoeuvre) stratagème m;∎ it was a play to get money/their sympathy c'était un stratagème pour obtenir de l'argent/pour s'attirer leur sympathie;∎ he is making a play for the presidency il se lance dans la course à la présidence;∎ she made a play for my boyfriend elle a fait des avances à mon copain(e) (gambling) jeu m;∎ I lost heavily at last night's play j'ai perdu gros au jeu hier soir(f) (activity, interaction) jeu m;∎ the result of a complex play of forces le résultat d'un jeu de forces complexe;∎ to come into play entrer en jeu;∎ to bring sth into play mettre qch en jeu∎ Shakespeare's plays les pièces fpl ou le théâtre de Shakespeare;∎ to be in a play jouer dans une pièce;∎ it's been ages since I've seen or gone to see a play ça fait des années que je ne suis pas allé au théâtre;∎ radio play pièce f radiophonique;∎ television play dramatique f∎ there's too much play in the socket il y a trop de jeu dans la douille;∎ give the rope more play donnez plus de mou à la corde;∎ figurative to give or to allow full play to sth donner libre cours à qch(i) (of sun, colours) jeu m;∎ I like the play of light and shadow in his photographs j'aime les jeux d'ombre et de lumière dans ses photos∎ the summit meeting is getting a lot of media play les médias font beaucoup de tapage ou battage autour de ce sommet;∎ in my opinion she's getting far too much play à mon avis, on s'intéresse beaucoup trop à elle□ ;∎ they made a lot of play or a big play about his war record ils ont fait tout un plat de son passé militaire(a) (games, cards) jouer à;∎ to play football/tennis jouer au football/tennis;∎ to play poker/chess jouer au poker/aux échecs;∎ to play hide-and-seek jouer à cache-cache;∎ the children were playing dolls/soldiers les enfants jouaient à la poupée/aux soldats;∎ how about playing some golf after work? si on faisait une partie de golf après le travail?;∎ do you play any sports? pratiquez-vous un sport?;∎ squash is played indoors le squash se pratique en salle;∎ to play the game Sport jouer selon les règles; figurative jouer le jeu;∎ I won't play his game je ne vais pas entrer dans son jeu;∎ she's playing games with you elle te fait marcher;∎ familiar to play it cool ne pas s'énerver□, garder son calme□ ;∎ American to play favorites faire du favoritisme;∎ to play sb for a fool rouler qn;∎ familiar the meeting's next week, how shall we play it? la réunion aura lieu la semaine prochaine, quelle va être notre stratégie?□ ;∎ to play it safe ne pas prendre de risque, jouer la sécurité(b) (opposing player or team) jouer contre, rencontrer;∎ Italy plays Brazil in the finals l'Italie joue contre ou rencontre le Brésil en finale;∎ I played him at chess j'ai joué aux échecs avec lui;∎ he will play Karpov il jouera contre Karpov;∎ I'll play you for the drinks je vous joue les consommations∎ to play a match against sb disputer un match avec ou contre qn;∎ how many tournaments has he played this year? à combien de tournois a-t-il participé cette année?;∎ the next game will be played on Sunday la prochaine partie aura lieu dimanche(d) (include on the team → player) faire jouer;∎ the coach didn't play her until the second half l'entraîneur ne l'a fait entrer (sur le terrain) qu'à la deuxième mi-temps(e) (card, chess piece) jouer;∎ to play spades/trumps jouer pique/atout;∎ how should I play this hand? comment devrais-je jouer cette main?;∎ she played her ace elle a joué son as; figurative elle a abattu sa carte maîtresse;∎ figurative he plays his cards close to his chest il cache son jeu(f) (position) jouer;∎ he plays winger/defence il joue ailier/en défense(g) (shot, stroke) jouer;∎ she played a chip shot to the green elle a fait un coup coché jusque sur le green;∎ try playing your backhand more essayez de faire plus de revers;∎ to play a six iron (in golf) jouer un fer numéro six;∎ he played the ball to me il m'a envoyé la balle(h) (gamble on → stock market, slot machine) jouer à;∎ to play the horses jouer aux courses;∎ to play the property market spéculer sur le marché immobilier;∎ he played the red/the black il a misé sur le rouge/le noir(i) (joke, trick)∎ to play a trick/joke on sb jouer un tour/faire une farce à qn;∎ your memory's playing tricks on you votre mémoire vous joue des tours∎ Cressida was played by Joan Dobbs le rôle de Cressida était interprété par Joan Dobbs;∎ who played the godfather in Coppola's movie? qui jouait le rôle du parrain dans le film de Coppola?;∎ figurative to play a part or role in sth prendre part ou contribuer à qch;∎ an affair in which prejudice plays its part une affaire dans laquelle les préjugés entrent pour beaucoup ou jouent un rôle important∎ they played Broadway last year ils ont joué à Broadway l'année dernière;∎ 'Othello' is playing the Strand for another week 'Othello' est à l'affiche du Strand pendant encore une semaine;∎ he's now playing the club circuit il se produit maintenant dans les clubs∎ to play the fool faire l'idiot ou l'imbécile;∎ some doctors play God il y a des médecins qui se prennent pour Dieu sur terre;∎ to play host to sb recevoir qn;∎ to play the hero jouer les héros;∎ one played the heavy while the other asked the questions l'un jouait les méchants tandis que l'autre posait les questions;∎ don't play the wise old professor with me! ce n'est pas la peine de jouer les grands savants avec moi!;∎ to play the violin jouer du violon;∎ to play the blues jouer du blues;∎ they're playing our song/Strauss ils jouent notre chanson/du Strauss;∎ to play scales on the piano faire des gammes au piano(n) (put on → record, tape) passer, mettre; (→ radio) mettre, allumer; (→ tapedeck, jukebox) faire marcher;∎ don't play the stereo so loud ne mets pas la chaîne si fort;∎ he's in his room playing records il écoute des disques dans sa chambre;∎ can you play some Pink Floyd? tu peux mettre quelque chose des Pink Floyd?;∎ I'll play the first side British again or American over for you je vous repasse ou je vous fais réécouter la première face∎ he played his torch over the cave walls il promena le faisceau de sa lampe sur les murs de la grotte∎ to play both ends against the middle jouer sur les deux tableaux∎ I like to work hard and play hard quand je travaille, je travaille, quand je m'amuse, je m'amuse;∎ he didn't mean to hurt you, he was only playing il ne voulait pas te faire de mal, c'était juste pour jouer;∎ don't play on the street! ne jouez pas dans la rue!;∎ to play with dolls/with guns jouer à la poupée/à la guerre∎ to play well/badly/regularly jouer bien/mal/régulièrement;∎ to play against sb/a team jouer contre qn/une équipe;∎ to play in goal être goal;∎ it's her (turn) to play c'est à elle de jouer, c'est (à) son tour;∎ to play in a tournament participer à un tournoi;∎ he plays in the Italian team il joue dans l'équipe d'Italie;∎ she played into the left corner elle a envoyé la balle dans l'angle gauche;∎ try playing to his backhand essayez de jouer son revers;∎ to play high/low (in cards) jouer une forte/basse carte;∎ do you play? est-ce que tu sais jouer?;∎ to play to win jouer pour gagner;∎ to play dirty ne pas jouer franc jeu; figurative ne pas jouer le jeu;∎ to play fair jouer franc jeu; figurative jouer le jeu;∎ to play into sb's hands faire le jeu de qn;∎ you're playing right into his hands! tu entres dans son jeu!;∎ to play for time essayer de gagner du temps;∎ to play safe ne pas prendre de risques, jouer la sécurité∎ to play high or for high stakes jouer gros (jeu);∎ to play for drinks/for money jouer les consommations/de l'argent∎ I heard a guitar playing j'entendais le son d'une guitare;∎ music played in the background (recorded) des haut-parleurs diffusaient de la musique d'ambiance; (band) un orchestre jouait en fond sonore;∎ is that Strauss playing? est-ce que c'est du Strauss que l'on entend?;∎ a radio was playing upstairs on entendait une radio en haut;∎ the stereo was playing full blast on avait mis la chaîne à fond∎ the last movie she played in le dernier film dans lequel elle a joué∎ Hamlet is playing tonight on joue Hamlet ce soir;∎ the movie is playing to full or packed houses le film fait salle comble;∎ the same show has been playing there for five years cela fait cinq ans que le même spectacle est à l'affiche;∎ now playing at all Park Cinemas actuellement dans toutes les salles (de cinéma) Park;∎ what's playing at the Rex? qu'est-ce qui passe au Rex?;∎ the company will be playing in the provinces la compagnie va faire une tournée en province∎ to play dead faire le mort;∎ to play innocent or familiar dumb faire l'innocent, jouer les innocents;∎ familiar to play hard to get se faire désirer□(h) (breeze, sprinkler, light)∎ to play (on) jouer (sur);∎ sun played on the water le soleil jouait sur l'eau;∎ a smile played on or about or over his lips un sourire jouait sur ses lèvres;∎ lightning played across the sky le ciel était zébré d'éclairs►► play area aire f de jeux∎ it's time he stopped playing about and settled down il est temps qu'il arrête de s'amuser et qu'il se fixe(a) (fiddle with, tamper with)∎ to play about with sth jouer avec ou tripoter qch;∎ stop playing about with the aerial arrête de jouer avec ou de tripoter l'antenne;∎ I don't think we should be playing about with genes à mon avis, on ne devrait pas s'amuser à manipuler les gènes(b) (juggle → statistics, figures) jouer avec; (consider → possibilities, alternatives) envisager, considérer;∎ I'll play about with the figures and see if I can come up with something more reasonable je vais jouer un peu avec les chiffres et voir si je peux suggérer quelque chose de plus raisonnable;∎ she played about with several endings for her novel elle a essayé plusieurs versions pour le dénouement de son roman∎ to play about with sb faire marcher qn(tease, deceive) faire marcher(cooperate) coopérer;∎ to play along with sb or with sb's plans entrer dans le jeu de qn;∎ you'd better play along tu as tout intérêt à te montrer coopératif(a) (of child) jouer à;∎ to play at cops and robbers jouer aux gendarmes et aux voleurs;∎ familiar just what do you think you're playing at? à quoi tu joues exactement?(b) (dabble in → politics, journalism) faire en dilettante;∎ you're just playing at being an artist tu joues les artistes;∎ you can't play at being a revolutionary tu ne peux pas t'improviser révolutionnaire(cassette, film) repasser;∎ play the last ten frames back repassez les dix dernières images∎ play it by me again reprenez votre histoire depuis le début□(role, victory) minimiser; (problem) dédramatiser;∎ we've been asked to play down the political aspects of the affair on nous a demandé de ne pas insister sur le côté politique de l'affaire;∎ her book rightly plays down the conspiracy theory son livre minimise à juste titre la thèse du complot∎ to play the ball in remettre la balle en jeu∎ to play oneself in s'habituer, se faire la main(c) (with music) accueillir en musique(teams, contestants) disputer un match de barrage∎ he played Neil off against his father il a monté Neil contre son père;∎ he played his enemies off against each other il a monté ses ennemis l'un contre l'autre➲ play on(weakness, naivety, trust, feelings) jouer sur;∎ his political strength comes from playing on people's fears il tire sa force politique de sa capacité à jouer sur la peur des gens;∎ the waiting began to play on my nerves l'attente commençait à me porter sur les nerfs;∎ the title plays on a line from Shakespeare le titre est un jeu de mots sur une phrase de Shakespearecontinuer à jouer;∎ the referee waved them to play on l'arbitre leur fit signe de continuer à jouer∎ the events being played out on the world's stage les événements qui se déroulent dans le monde;∎ the drama was played out between rioters and police les incidents ont eu lieu entre les émeutiers et les forces de police(b) (usu passive) familiar (exhaust) to be played out (person, horse etc) être vanné ou éreinté□ ; (idea) être vieux jeu□ ou démodé□ ; (story) avoir perdu tout intérêt□∎ they were played out to the strains of… leur départ a été accompagné par l'air de…Golf dépasser d'autres joueurs;∎ may we play through? vous permettez que nous vous dépassions?➲ play up∎ in the interview, play up your sales experience pendant l'entretien, mettez en avant ou insistez sur votre expérience de la vente;∎ his speech played up his working-class background son discours mettait l'accent sur ses origines populaires;∎ the press played up her divorce la presse a monté son divorce en épingle∎ my back is playing me up mon dos me joue encore des tours;∎ don't let the kids play you up ne laissez pas les enfants vous marcher sur les pieds∎ my back is playing up mon dos me joue encore des tours∎ to play up to sb (flatter) faire de la lèche à qn= play on1(a) (toy with → pencil, hair) jouer avec;∎ he was playing with the radio dials il jouait avec les boutons de la radio;∎ he only played with his food il a à peine touché à son assiette;∎ figurative to play with fire jouer avec le feu∎ she plays with language in bold and startling ways elle manipule la langue avec une audace saisissante(c) (consider → idea) caresser;∎ he played with the idea for weeks before rejecting it il a caressé l'idée pendant des semaines avant de l'abandonner;∎ we're playing with the idea of buying a house nous pensons à acheter une maison;∎ here are a few suggestions to play with voici quelques suggestions que je soumets à votre réflexion∎ to play with sb's affections jouer avec les sentiments de qn;∎ don't you see he's just playing with you? tu ne vois pas qu'il se moque de toi ou qu'il te fait marcher?(e) (have available → money, time) disposer de;∎ how much time have we got to play with? de combien de temps disposons-nous?;∎ they've got $2 million to play with ils disposent de deux millions de dollars∎ to play with oneself (masturbate) se toucherⓘ Play it again Sam Cette formule célèbre ("joue-le encore, Sam"), que l'on attribue au film Casablanca, n'est en fait pas prononcée dans le film. Le personnage incarné par Ingrid Bergman dit au pianiste du Rick's Bar play it once Sam, for old times' sake ("joue-le une fois, Sam, en souvenir du bon vieux temps"). Aujourd'hui on utilise cette formule en allusion au film lorsque l'on demande à quelqu'un de refaire quelque chose, et particulièrement lorsqu'il s'agit de rejouer un air de musique. -
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m.case.el caso es que… the thing is (that)…; (el hecho es que) what matters is (that)… (lo importante es que)el caso Dreyfus the Dreyfus affairen caso afirmativo/negativo if so/noten caso de in the event of(en) caso de que venga should she comeen cualquier o todo caso in any event o caseen el mejor/peor de los casos at best/worsten tal o ese caso in that caseen último caso as a last resortir al caso to get to the pointpongamos por caso que… let's suppose (that)…ser un caso to be a case, to be a right oneser un caso perdido to be a lost causeno venir al caso to be irrelevantcaso de conciencia matter of consciencefue un caso de fuerza mayor it was due to force of circumstancespres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: casar.* * *1 (ocasión) case, occasion2 (suceso) event, happening3 (asunto) affair4 (policial, medical) case5 (gramatical) case\cuando llegue el caso in due coursedado el caso de que... in the event of...el caso es que... the fact is that..., the thing is that...en caso contrario otherwiseen caso de in case of, in the event ofen caso de necesidad if need be, if necessary■ en caso de que te pierdas, llámame if you get lost, call meen cualquier caso in any caseen el mejor de los casos at besten el peor de los casos at worsten este caso in such a caseen todo caso anyhow, at any rateen último caso as a last resorten un caso extremo as a last resorthacer al caso / venir al caso to be relevanthacer caso de alguien / hacer caso a alguien to pay attention to somebody, take notice of somebodyhacer caso omiso de algo to take no notice of something, ignore somethingno venir al caso to be beside the pointpara el caso es igual it's the same, it doesn't make any differencepongamos por caso let's say, supposeverse en el caso de to be compelled tocaso de fuerza mayor dire necessitycaso perdido hopeless case* * *noun m.1) case2) affair•* * *SM1) (=circunstancia)a) [gen] caseen el caso de Francia — in France's case, in the case of France
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en (el) caso contrario — if not, otherwise•
en cualquier caso — in any case•
en caso de — in the event ofesto protege al conductor en caso de accidente — this protects the driver in the event of an accident
en (el) caso de que venga — if he comes, should he come
en caso de que llueva, iremos en autobús — if it rains, we'll go by bus
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en ese caso — in that case•
en el mejor de los casos — at best•
en caso negativo — if not, otherwise•
en el peor de los casos — at worst•
en su caso — where appropriatesu finalidad es el cuidado y, en su caso, educación de los niños — their aim is to care for and, where appropriate, educate the children
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en tal caso — in such a case•
en todo caso — in any case•
en último caso — as a last resort, in the last resortextremo I, 1)•
en uno u otro caso — one way or the otherc)• darse el caso, todavía no se ha dado el caso — such a situation hasn't yet arisen
dado el caso que tuvieras que irte, ¿a dónde irías? — in the event that you did have to go, where would you go?
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el caso es que..., el caso es que se me olvidó su nombre — the thing is I forgot her name•
hablar al caso — to keep to the point•
hacer al caso — to be relevant•
pongamos por caso que... — let us suppose that...•
ponte en mi caso — put yourself in my position•
según el caso — as the case may benecesitan una o dos sesiones de rayos, según el caso — they need either one or two X-ray treatment sessions, as the case may be o depending on the circumstances
sustitúyase, según el caso, por una frase u otra — replace with one or other of the phrases, as appropriate
según lo requiera el caso — as the case may require, depending on the requirements of the case in question
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este ejemplo debería servir para el caso — this example should serve our purpose o should do•
¡ vamos al caso! — let's get down to business!•
vaya por caso... — to give an example...•
venir al caso — to be relevant•
verse en el caso de hacer algo — to be obliged to do sth2) (Med) case3) (=asunto) affair; (Jur) casecaso fortuito — (Jur) act of God; (=suceso imprevisto) unforeseen circumstance
4)• hacer caso a o de algo — to take notice of sth, pay attention to sth
no me hacen caso — they take no notice of me, they pay no attention to me
¡no haga usted caso! — take no notice!
hazle caso, que ella tiene más experiencia — listen to her, she has more experience
maldito el caso que me hace — * a fat lot of notice he takes of me *
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ni caso, tú a todo lo que te diga ¡ni caso! — * take no notice of what he says!se lo dije, pero ni caso — I told him, but he took absolutely no notice
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hacer caso omiso de algo — to ignore sth5) (Ling) case* * *1) (situación, coyuntura) caseen último caso — if it comes to it, if the worst comes to the worst
a veces se da el caso de... — from time to time it happens that...
si se diera el caso de que tuvieras que quedarte... — if you did have to stay...
pongamos por caso que... — let's assume that...
2) (en locs)el caso es que: el caso es que están todos bien the important o main thing is that everybody is all right; el caso es que no sé si... the thing is that I don't know whether...; en caso de: en caso de incendio rómpase el cristal in case of fire break glass; en caso de que no pueda asistir... if you are unable to attend...; en caso contrario otherwise; en cualquier caso in any case; en tal caso in such a (frml) o in that case; en todo caso: no estará para mañana, en todo caso para el jueves it won't be done for tomorrow, maybe Thursday; quizá venga, en todo caso dijo que llamaría she might come, in any case she said she'd ring; llegado el caso if it comes to it; según el caso as appropriate; no hay/hubo caso (AmL fam) it is no good o no use/it was no good o no use; no tiene caso — it is absolutely pointless
3) (Der, Med) caseel caso Solasa — Solasa affair o case
ser un caso — (fam)
es un caso — he's/she's something else (colloq)
ser un caso perdido — (fam) to be a hopeless case (colloq)
4) ( atención)hacerle caso a alguien — to pay attention to somebody, take notice of somebody
hacer caso de algo — to pay attention to something; to take notice of something
no hizo caso de las señales de peligro — she took no notice of o paid no attention to the warning signs
hacer caso omiso de algo — to take no notice of something, ignore something
5) (Ling) case* * *= case, case, case, instance, case history, episode, legal case, court case, occurrence.Ex. Some categories of material defy helpful categorisation, and need to be treated as special cases.Ex. Enter a judgement and other judicial decisions of a court in a case under the heading for the court.Ex. A ' case' is a class of documents or organisations in which that problem is found.Ex. In these instances a reference is not only shorter than an added entry, but removes the need to make multiple added entries.Ex. The librarian should remember that the literature contains many case histories where failure can be directly traced to neglect of this principle.Ex. No critics review issues of magazines or the weekly episodes of Crossroads or Coronation Street but women's magazines and these television serials all have readership and viewers numbered in millions.Ex. Prisoners rely on inadequate legal resources in prison law libraries to prepare legal cases to protect their constitutional rights.Ex. This article reviews recent copyright court cases involving issues of information access and use.Ex. Demands from clients will often throw up an occurrence of similar problems, revealing perhaps the operation of an injustice, the lack of an amenity in the neighbourhood, or simply bureaucratic inefficiency.----* ayuda en caso de catástrofe = disaster relief.* basado en casos prácticos reales = case-based [case based].* cada caso por separado = on a case-by-case basis.* caso abierto = cold case.* caso clínico = clinical case.* caso comercial = business case.* caso con éxito = success story.* caso hipotético = hypothetical case.* caso nominativo = nominative case.* caso objetivo = objective case.* caso perdido = basket case.* caso por daños y perjuicios = damages case.* caso práctico = case study, case, practical case.* caso real = case study.* casos = casework, case scenarios.* casos prácticos = best practices.* caso teórico = theoretical case.* caso triste = sad story.* como en el caso de = as with, just as for, as in the case of.* como es el caso de = as it is with, as with.* como ocurre en estos casos = as is the way with these things.* como + ocurrir + en el caso de = as + be + the case for.* cuando sea el caso = when applicable.* darse el caso que + Indicativo = happen to + Infinitivo, chance to + Infinitivo.* defender + Posesivo + caso = take up + Posesivo + case.* de nuevo en este caso = here again.* en algunos casos = in some cases.* en ambos casos = in either case, in either instance.* en aquellos casos = in those cases.* en aquellos casos en los que = in those cases where.* en caso de darse circunstancias ajenas a + Posesivo + control = in the event of circumstances beyond + Posesivo + control.* en caso de emerencia = in an emergency.* en caso de emergencia = in an emergency situation.* en caso de fuerza mayor = in the event of circumstances beyond + Posesivo + control.* en casos raros = in rare cases.* en ciertos casos = in certain cases.* en cualquier caso = for that matter, in any event, in any case, in either case.* en cuyo caso = in which case.* en el caso de = for, in association with, in the case of, in the event of, in case of, in the context of.* en (el) caso de que = in the event that, should, in case.* en el caso poco probable de que = in the unlikely case (that).* en el improbable caso de que = in the unlikely case (that).* en el mejor de los casos = at best, at most, ideally, in the best of circumstances, the best case scenario, at the most, at the best of times, at the very best.* en el peor de los casos = at worst, in the worst of circumstances, at + Posesivo + very worst, the worst case scenario, at + Posesivo + worst, in the worst case.* en el primer caso = in the former case.* en el segundo caso = in the latter case.* en el último caso = in the latter case.* en ese caso = in that case.* en esos casos = in those cases.* en este caso = in this case.* en estos casos = in these cases.* en la mayoría de los casos = most often, in most cases, in the majority of cases, mostly, under most circumstances.* en los casos en que = where.* en muchos casos = in many instances.* en raros casos = in rare cases.* enseñanza a través del estudio de casos = case-teaching.* en todo caso = if anything.* escritor de casos prácticos = case writer [case-writer].* éste es también el caso de = the same is true (for/of/with).* éste no es el caso en = not so in.* esto no ocurre en el caso de = the same is not true (for/of/with).* estudio de caso = case study.* excepto en el caso de que = except when.* gestión de casos clínicos = case management.* gramática de casos = case grammar.* hacer caso = take + notice, listen (to).* hacer caso a Alguien = take + Posesivo + word for it.* hacer caso (a/de) = pay + attention to.* hacer caso omiso = disregard, brush aside, go + unheeded, fall on + deaf ears, meet + deaf ears, thumb + Posesivo + nose at, dismiss with + the wave of the hand, fly in + the face of, push aside.* hacer caso omiso a = be oblivious of/to.* haciendo caso omiso de = heedless of, in defiance of.* libro de casos prácticos = case book.* menos en el caso de que = except when.* ¡ni hablar del caso! = no dice!.* no es lo mismo en el caso de = the same is not true (for/of/with).* no hacer caso = brush aside.* no hacer caso a = turn + Posesivo + back on.* no hacer caso de = slight.* normativa en caso de incendio = fire regulations.* no venir al caso = be immaterial.* para el caso = for that matter.* para que este sea el caso = for this to be the case.* peor caso, el = worst case, the.* peor de los casos, el = worst case, the.* pongamos el caso de que = for the sake of + argument.* refutar un caso = state + case against.* relacionado a un caso concreto = case-related.* resolver un caso = crack + a case.* salvo en el caso de = save in the case of, short of.* ser el caso (de) = be the case (with).* ser un caso aparte = be in a league of its own.* ser un caso completamente diferente = be in a league of its own.* ser un caso excepcional = be in a league of its own.* si éste es el caso = if this is the case.* si éste no es el caso = if this is not the case.* sin hacer caso = regardless.* tú hazme caso = take it from me.* un caso perdido = a dead dog.* * *1) (situación, coyuntura) caseen último caso — if it comes to it, if the worst comes to the worst
a veces se da el caso de... — from time to time it happens that...
si se diera el caso de que tuvieras que quedarte... — if you did have to stay...
pongamos por caso que... — let's assume that...
2) (en locs)el caso es que: el caso es que están todos bien the important o main thing is that everybody is all right; el caso es que no sé si... the thing is that I don't know whether...; en caso de: en caso de incendio rómpase el cristal in case of fire break glass; en caso de que no pueda asistir... if you are unable to attend...; en caso contrario otherwise; en cualquier caso in any case; en tal caso in such a (frml) o in that case; en todo caso: no estará para mañana, en todo caso para el jueves it won't be done for tomorrow, maybe Thursday; quizá venga, en todo caso dijo que llamaría she might come, in any case she said she'd ring; llegado el caso if it comes to it; según el caso as appropriate; no hay/hubo caso (AmL fam) it is no good o no use/it was no good o no use; no tiene caso — it is absolutely pointless
3) (Der, Med) caseel caso Solasa — Solasa affair o case
ser un caso — (fam)
es un caso — he's/she's something else (colloq)
ser un caso perdido — (fam) to be a hopeless case (colloq)
4) ( atención)hacerle caso a alguien — to pay attention to somebody, take notice of somebody
hacer caso de algo — to pay attention to something; to take notice of something
no hizo caso de las señales de peligro — she took no notice of o paid no attention to the warning signs
hacer caso omiso de algo — to take no notice of something, ignore something
5) (Ling) case* * *= case, case, case, instance, case history, episode, legal case, court case, occurrence.Ex: Some categories of material defy helpful categorisation, and need to be treated as special cases.
Ex: Enter a judgement and other judicial decisions of a court in a case under the heading for the court.Ex: A ' case' is a class of documents or organisations in which that problem is found.Ex: In these instances a reference is not only shorter than an added entry, but removes the need to make multiple added entries.Ex: The librarian should remember that the literature contains many case histories where failure can be directly traced to neglect of this principle.Ex: No critics review issues of magazines or the weekly episodes of Crossroads or Coronation Street but women's magazines and these television serials all have readership and viewers numbered in millions.Ex: Prisoners rely on inadequate legal resources in prison law libraries to prepare legal cases to protect their constitutional rights.Ex: This article reviews recent copyright court cases involving issues of information access and use.Ex: Demands from clients will often throw up an occurrence of similar problems, revealing perhaps the operation of an injustice, the lack of an amenity in the neighbourhood, or simply bureaucratic inefficiency.* ayuda en caso de catástrofe = disaster relief.* basado en casos prácticos reales = case-based [case based].* cada caso por separado = on a case-by-case basis.* caso abierto = cold case.* caso clínico = clinical case.* caso comercial = business case.* caso con éxito = success story.* caso hipotético = hypothetical case.* caso nominativo = nominative case.* caso objetivo = objective case.* caso perdido = basket case.* caso por daños y perjuicios = damages case.* caso práctico = case study, case, practical case.* caso real = case study.* casos = casework, case scenarios.* casos prácticos = best practices.* caso teórico = theoretical case.* caso triste = sad story.* como en el caso de = as with, just as for, as in the case of.* como es el caso de = as it is with, as with.* como ocurre en estos casos = as is the way with these things.* como + ocurrir + en el caso de = as + be + the case for.* cuando sea el caso = when applicable.* darse el caso que + Indicativo = happen to + Infinitivo, chance to + Infinitivo.* defender + Posesivo + caso = take up + Posesivo + case.* de nuevo en este caso = here again.* en algunos casos = in some cases.* en ambos casos = in either case, in either instance.* en aquellos casos = in those cases.* en aquellos casos en los que = in those cases where.* en caso de darse circunstancias ajenas a + Posesivo + control = in the event of circumstances beyond + Posesivo + control.* en caso de emerencia = in an emergency.* en caso de emergencia = in an emergency situation.* en caso de fuerza mayor = in the event of circumstances beyond + Posesivo + control.* en casos raros = in rare cases.* en ciertos casos = in certain cases.* en cualquier caso = for that matter, in any event, in any case, in either case.* en cuyo caso = in which case.* en el caso de = for, in association with, in the case of, in the event of, in case of, in the context of.* en (el) caso de que = in the event that, should, in case.* en el caso poco probable de que = in the unlikely case (that).* en el improbable caso de que = in the unlikely case (that).* en el mejor de los casos = at best, at most, ideally, in the best of circumstances, the best case scenario, at the most, at the best of times, at the very best.* en el peor de los casos = at worst, in the worst of circumstances, at + Posesivo + very worst, the worst case scenario, at + Posesivo + worst, in the worst case.* en el primer caso = in the former case.* en el segundo caso = in the latter case.* en el último caso = in the latter case.* en ese caso = in that case.* en esos casos = in those cases.* en este caso = in this case.* en estos casos = in these cases.* en la mayoría de los casos = most often, in most cases, in the majority of cases, mostly, under most circumstances.* en los casos en que = where.* en muchos casos = in many instances.* en raros casos = in rare cases.* enseñanza a través del estudio de casos = case-teaching.* en todo caso = if anything.* escritor de casos prácticos = case writer [case-writer].* éste es también el caso de = the same is true (for/of/with).* éste no es el caso en = not so in.* esto no ocurre en el caso de = the same is not true (for/of/with).* estudio de caso = case study.* excepto en el caso de que = except when.* gestión de casos clínicos = case management.* gramática de casos = case grammar.* hacer caso = take + notice, listen (to).* hacer caso a Alguien = take + Posesivo + word for it.* hacer caso (a/de) = pay + attention to.* hacer caso omiso = disregard, brush aside, go + unheeded, fall on + deaf ears, meet + deaf ears, thumb + Posesivo + nose at, dismiss with + the wave of the hand, fly in + the face of, push aside.* hacer caso omiso a = be oblivious of/to.* haciendo caso omiso de = heedless of, in defiance of.* libro de casos prácticos = case book.* menos en el caso de que = except when.* ¡ni hablar del caso! = no dice!.* no es lo mismo en el caso de = the same is not true (for/of/with).* no hacer caso = brush aside.* no hacer caso a = turn + Posesivo + back on.* no hacer caso de = slight.* normativa en caso de incendio = fire regulations.* no venir al caso = be immaterial.* para el caso = for that matter.* para que este sea el caso = for this to be the case.* peor caso, el = worst case, the.* peor de los casos, el = worst case, the.* pongamos el caso de que = for the sake of + argument.* refutar un caso = state + case against.* relacionado a un caso concreto = case-related.* resolver un caso = crack + a case.* salvo en el caso de = save in the case of, short of.* ser el caso (de) = be the case (with).* ser un caso aparte = be in a league of its own.* ser un caso completamente diferente = be in a league of its own.* ser un caso excepcional = be in a league of its own.* si éste es el caso = if this is the case.* si éste no es el caso = if this is not the case.* sin hacer caso = regardless.* tú hazme caso = take it from me.* un caso perdido = a dead dog.* * *A (situación, coyuntura) caseen esos casos, lo mejor es no decir nada in cases o situations like that, it's best not to say anythingsi ése es el caso … if that's the case …en último caso siempre puedes acudir a tu tío as a last resort you could always go to your uncleen último caso nos vamos a pie if it comes to it o if the worst comes to the worst, we'll just have to walkes un caso límite it is a borderline caseaun en el mejor de los casos even at the very besten el peor de los casos te pondrán una multa the worst they can do is fine youde vez en cuando se da el caso de … from time to time cases arise of o there are cases of …pocas veces se ha dado el caso de que hayan tenido que disparar there have been few cases in which they have had to shootsi se diera el caso de que tuvieras que quedarte en Londres if you should have to stay in Londonpara el caso es igual what difference does it make?yo en su caso, aceptaría I'd accept if I were youponte en mi caso put yourself in my place o position o shoeslo que dijo no venía or hacía al caso what she said had nothing to do with o had no connection with what we were talking aboutpongamos por caso que se trata de … let's assume o suppose o imagine we're talking about …B ( en locs):el caso es que: el caso es que están todos bien the important o main thing is that everybody is all rightel caso es que no sé si aceptar o no the thing is that I don't know whether to accept or noten caso de: [ S ] en caso de incendio rómpase el cristal in case of fire break glassen caso de no poder asistir le ruego me avise please inform me if you are unable to attenden caso contrario otherwiseen caso contrario nos veremos obligados a cerrar otherwise o if not, we will have no option but to close downen cualquier caso in any caseen cualquier caso nada se pierde con intentarlo in any case there's no harm in trying, there's no harm in trying anywayen todo caso: en todo caso pueden dormir en casa they can always stay at my placeno puedo hacerlo para mañana, en todo caso para el jueves I can't get it done for tomorrow, maybe Thursdayquizá venga, en todo caso dijo que llamaría she might come, in any case she said she'd ringllegado el caso if it comes to itllegado el caso podemos tomar el tren if it comes to it we can always take the trainsegún el caso as appropriatepor más que reclamé, no hubo caso I complained until I was blue in the face but it didn't do the slightest bit of good ( colloq)no hay caso, no va a aprender nunca there's no way he'll ever learn ( colloq), it's no good o no use, he'll never learnno tiene caso it is absolutely pointless o a complete waste of timelos implicados en el caso Solasa those implicated in the Solasa affair o caseel suyo constituye un caso especial his is a special caseCompuestos:question of conscience(en lo civil) act of Godmuerte por caso fortuito death by misadventureD(atención): hacerle caso a algn to pay attention to sb, take notice of sbmaldito el caso que me hace she doesn't take the slightest notice of what I sayhacer caso DE algo:no hizo caso de las señales de peligro she ignored o didn't heed the warning signs, she took no notice of o paid no attention to the warning signshacer caso omiso de algo to take no notice of sth, ignore sthhaces caso omiso de todo lo que te digo you ignore everything o take no notice of anything I tell youhizo caso omiso de mis consejos he disregarded o ignored o didn't heed my advice, he took no notice of my adviceE ( Ling) case* * *
Del verbo casar: ( conjugate casar)
caso es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
casó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
casar
caso
casar ( conjugate casar) verbo transitivo [cura/juez] to marry
verbo intransitivo
[ piezas] to fit together;
[ cuentas] to match, tally
caso con algo to go well with sth
casarse verbo pronominal
to get married;
se casó con un abogado she married a lawyer;
casose en segundas nupcias to marry again, to remarry
caso sustantivo masculino
1 (situación, coyuntura) case;
yo en tu caso … if I were you …;
en último caso if it comes to it, if the worst comes to the worst;
en el mejor de los casos at (the very) best;
en el peor de los casos te multarán the worst they can do is fine you;
eso no venía al caso that had nothing to do with what we were talking about;
pongamos por caso que … let's assume that …;
en caso de incendio in case of fire;
en caso contrario otherwise;
en cualquier caso in any case;
en tal caso in that case, in such a case (frml);
en todo caso dijo que llamaría in any case she said she'd ring;
llegado el caso if it comes to it;
según el caso as appropriate;
no hay/hubo caso (AmL fam) it is no good o no use/it was no good o no use
2 (Der, Med) case;◊ ser un caso perdido (fam) to be a hopeless case (colloq)
3 ( atención): hacerle caso a algn to pay attention to sb, take notice of sb;
hacer caso de algo to pay attention to sth, to take notice of sth;
casar
I verbo transitivo (unir en matrimonio) to marry
(dar en matrimonio) to marry (off): casó muy bien a sus dos hijos, she successfully married off her two sons
II verbo intransitivo (encajar) to match, go o fit together: las cuentas no le casan, he can't make the figures balance, figurado things don't seem to be right to him
caso sustantivo masculino
1 (suceso) case
2 Med case
3 Jur affair
4 (circunstancia, situación) yo en tu caso no iría, if I were you, I wouldn't go
el caso es que..., the fact o thing is that...
(en) caso contrario, otherwise
en el mejor/peor de los casos, at best/worst
en ese/tal caso, in that case
♦ Locuciones: hacer caso a o de alguien, to pay attention to sb
hacer caso omiso de, to take no notice of: intenté convencerle, pero no me hizo ni caso, I tried to convince him but he just ignored me
no venir al caso, to be beside the point
poner por caso, to suppose: pongamos por caso que no viene, let's say he doesn't come
ser un caso perdido, to be a hopeless case
en caso de que, if
en caso de necesidad, if need be
en todo caso, in any case
en último caso, as a last resort
ni caso, don't pay attention
' caso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
amargada
- amargado
- aparte
- callar
- casar
- casarse
- ceñirse
- comisionar
- como
- concreta
- concreto
- correo
- emergencia
- eximente
- genuina
- genuino
- hecha
- hecho
- hipócrita
- histórica
- histórico
- igualmente
- lengua
- nocturnidad
- nupcias
- omisa
- omiso
- prescindir
- referencia
- señor
- sobreseer
- viaje
- voto
- a
- acaso
- aislado
- cerrar
- clásico
- conveniencia
- cuyo
- desde
- ejemplo
- entretelones
- estudio
- evento
- examinar
- excepcional
- extremo
- fumar
- ignorar
English:
act
- affair
- agree
- always
- anyhow
- arbitration
- argue
- attention
- beneath
- blatant
- borderline
- brush aside
- brushoff
- but
- case
- chronic
- circumstance
- clear up
- clear-cut
- client
- deploy
- dismiss
- disregard
- do
- doubt
- emergency
- event
- fall back on
- go before
- head
- hear
- hearing
- heedless
- heedlessly
- here
- history
- ignore
- implication
- instance
- lady
- make out
- medical
- necessity
- notice
- occur
- open-and-shut
- override
- pass
- point
- prejudice
* * *caso nm1. [situación, circunstancias, ejemplo] case;un caso especial a special case;un caso límite a borderline case;voy a contarles un caso curioso que pasó aquí I'm going to tell you about something strange that happened here;les expuse mi caso I made out my case to them;el caso es que [el hecho es que] the thing is (that);[lo importante es que] what matters is (that);el caso es que a pesar de la aparatosidad del accidente nadie resultó herido despite the spectacular nature of the accident, the fact remains that no one was injured;el caso es que no sé qué hacer basically, I don't know what to do;rara vez se da el caso de que dos candidatos obtengan el mismo número de votos it is very rare for two candidates to receive the same number of votes;si se da el caso, tomaremos las medidas necesarias if that should happen, we'll take the necessary steps;en caso afirmativo/negativo if so/not;en caso contrario otherwise;en caso de in the event of;en caso de emergencia in case of emergency;en caso de incendio in the event of a fire;en caso de no haber mayoría… should there be no majority…;en caso de necesidad if necessary;en caso de no poder venir, comuníquenoslo should you be unable to come, please let us know;en caso de que if;(en) caso de que venga should she come, if she comes;en cualquier caso in any event o case;en todo caso in any event o case;dijo que en todo caso nos avisaría she said she'd let us know, whatever;no tenemos dinero para un hotel, en todo caso una pensión we certainly haven't got enough money for a hotel, so it'll have to be a guesthouse, if anything;en el caso de Bosnia, la situación es más complicada in the case of Bosnia, the situation is more complicated;en el mejor/peor de los casos at best/worst;en el peor de los casos, llegaremos un poco tarde the worst that can happen is that we'll be a few minutes late;en último caso, en caso extremo as a last resort;hablar al caso to keep to the point;ir al caso to get to the point;cuando llegue el caso, se lo diremos we'll tell you when the time comes;cuando llegue el caso, hablaremos del asunto if it comes to that, we'll discuss it then;lo mejor del caso the best thing (about it);poner por caso algo/a alguien to take sth/sb as an example;pongamos por caso que… let's suppose (that)…;ponerse en el caso de alguien to put oneself in sb's position;yo en tu caso no iría I wouldn't go if I were you;según (sea) el caso, según los casos as o whatever the case may be;verse en el caso de hacer algo to be obliged o compelled to do sth2. [atención] attention;hacer caso a to pay attention to;tuve que gritar para que me hicieran caso I had to shout to attract their attention;¡maldito el caso que me hacen! they don't take the blindest bit of notice of me!;hacer caso omiso de to ignore;¡ni caso!, ¡no hagas caso! don't take any notice!;se lo dije, pero ella, ni caso I told her, but she didn't take any notice;no me hace ni caso she doesn't pay the slightest bit of attention to me;creo que su cumpleaños es el viernes, pero no me hagas mucho caso I think her birthday is on Friday, but don't take my word for it3. [médico, legal] case;el caso Dreyfus the Dreyfus affair;el caso Watergate Watergate, the Watergate affair;se han dado varios casos de intoxicación there have been several cases of poisoning;Famser un caso perdido to be a lost cause;Méx caso clínico:un caso clínico muy interesante a very interesting case;Famser un caso (clínico) to be a case, to be a right one;caso de conciencia matter of conscience;Der caso fortuito act of God;caso de fuerza mayor force of circumstance(s);fue un caso de fuerza mayor it was due to force of circumstance(s);caso de honra question of honour;caso judicial court case;Der caso de prueba test case4. Gram case* * *m1 case;en ese caso in that case;en tal caso in such a case;en caso contrario otherwise, if not;en caso de que, caso de in the event that, in case of;en todo caso in any case, in any event;en el peor de los casos if the worst comes to the worst;en el mejor de los casos at best;en último caso as a last resort;en ningún caso never, under no circumstances;dado ollegado el caso if it comes to it;dado el caso que in the event that;si se da el caso if the situation arises;el caso es que … the thing is that …;no venir al caso be irrelevant;¡vamos al caso! let’s get to the point;en su caso in his/her case;ponerse en el caso de alguien put o.s. in s.o.’s shoes2:caso aislado isolated case;caso perdido fig hopeless case;ser un caso fam be a real case fam3 ( atención):hacer caso take notice;hacer caso de algo pay attention to sth;hacer caso a alguien pay attention to s.o.;¡no le hagas caso! take no notice of him!* * *caso nm1) : case2)en caso de : in case of, in the event of3)hacer caso de : to pay attention to, to notice4)hacer caso omiso de : to ignore, to take no notice of5)no venir al caso : to be beside the point* * *caso n case -
45 carrera
f.1 race.carreras races, racing¿echamos una carrera? shall we race each other?carrera armamentística o de armamentos arms racecarrera de caballos horse racecarrera de coches motor racela carrera espacial the space racecarrera de fondo long-distance racecarrera de obstáculos steeplechasecarrera de relevos relay (race)2 university course (estudios).hacer la carrera de derecho/físicas to study law/physics (at university)cuando acabes la carrera when you finish your studies3 career.4 route (trayecto).5 ride.¿cuánto es la carrera a la estación? what's the fare to the station?6 ladder (British), run (United States).7 stroke (Tec) (de émbolo).8 run.9 parting (en el pelo). (Colombian Spanish, Mexican Spanish, Venezuelan Spanish)10 run in stocking, run in hose, run, ladder.11 travel, sliding gap.* * *1 (acción) run3 (camino) road4 DEPORTE race5 (estudios) degree course, university education■ ¿qué carrera hiciste? what did you study at University?, US what did you major in?6 (profesión) career7 (de media) ladder, US run8 (calle) street, avenue\a la carrera in a hurrydar carrera a alguien to pay for somebody's studiesdarse una carrera to hurry, run as fast as one cande carrera figurado parrot fashionhacer carrera figurado to get onhacer carrera en la vida figurado to succeed in lifehacer la carrera eufemístico to walk the streetsno poder hacer carrera con/de alguien not to be able to do a thing with somebody■ Mariano es muy cabezota y no se puede hacer carrera de él Mariano is so stubborn that you can't get anywhere with himtomar carrera to take a runcarrera contra reloj race against the clockcarrera de armamentos / carrera armamentística arms racecarrera de caballos horse racecarrera de coches / carrera de automóviles car racecarrera de fondo long-distance racecarrera de medio fondo middle-distance racecarrera de relevos relay racecarrera de vallas hurdle racecarrera diplomática diplomatic career* * *noun f.1) run2) race3) course4) career* * *SF1) (=acción) (tb Béisbol) runtuvimos que pegarnos una carrera para no perder el tren — we had to run for it so as not to miss the train
emprendí una loca carrera en dirección a la salida — I made a mad dash o rush for the exit
¿nos echamos una carrera hasta el muro? — race you to the wall!
nos fuimos de una carrera y llegamos en cinco minutos — we ran for it o rushed over and got there in five minutes
tuvo que hacer el trabajo a la carrera — he had to rush through the job o do the job in a rush
2) (=competición) racecarrera armamentista, carrera armamentística — arms race
carrera contrarreloj — (lit) time trial; (fig) race against time
carrera corta — dash, sprint
carrera de ensacados — Cono Sur sack race
la Carrera de Indias — ( Hist) the Indies run
carrera de obstáculos — (Atletismo, Equitación) steeplechase; [para niños] obstacle race
carrera de relevos — relay, relay race
carrera de vallas — (Atletismo) hurdles; (Equitación) steeplechase
3) (tb: carrera universitaria) (university) courseno sabe qué hará cuando termine la carrera — he doesn't know what he'll do after university o when he finishes his course
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dar carrera a algn — to pay sb through college•
hacer una carrera, estoy haciendo la carrera de Económicas — I'm doing a degree in economics•
tener carrera — to have a (university) degree4) (tb: carrera profesional) careerse encuentra en uno de los momentos más difíciles de su carrera política — this is one of the most difficult moments of her political career
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diplomático de carrera — career diplomat•
hacer carrera — to advance one's career, pursue a careerquiso hacer carrera en el partido — he tried to pursue a career o advance his career in the party
no hago carrera con este niño — I can't make any headway o I'm getting nowhere with this child
carrera artística — [de actor] career as an actor; [de pintor, escultor] artistic career
carrera literaria — literary career, career as a writer
carrera militar — career as a soldier, military career
carrera política — political career, career as a politician
5) [en medias] run, ladder6) (=recorrido) [de desfile] route; [de taxi] ride, journey; [de barco] run, route; [de estrella, planeta] course7) (=avenida) avenue8) (Mec) [de émbolo] stroke; [de válvula] lift9) (=hilera) row, line; [de ladrillos] course10) (=viga) beam, rafter11) (Mús) run* * *1) (Dep) ( competición) racete echo or (RPl) te juego una carrera — I'll race you
2)a) (fam) ( corrida)tendremos que echar una carrera si queremos alcanzar el tren — we'll have to run if we want to catch the train (colloq)
darse or pegarse una carrera — to run as fast as one can
me fui de una carrera a su casa — I tore o raced o rushed round to her house (colloq)
a la(s) carrera(s): siempre anda a la(s) carrera(s) she's always in a hurry o rush; hice la última parte a la(s) carrera(s) — I really rushed through the last part
b) (Esp fam)hacer la carrera — to turn tricks (AmE sl), to be on the game (BrE sl)
3)a) (Educ) degree courseseguir or hacer una carrera universitaria — to do a degree course, to study for a degree
dejó la carrera a medias — he dropped out halfway through college (AmE) o (BrE) university
les dieron (una) carrera a sus hijos — they put their children through college (AmE) o (BrE) university
b) (profesión, trayectoria) careerun diplomático/militar de carrera — a career diplomat/officer
no poder hacer carrera de or con alguien: no puedo hacer carrera de este hijo mío — I can't do a thing with this son of mine
4) ( recorrido)a) ( de taxi) ride, journeyb) (AmL) ( en baloncesto)5) ( en la media) run, ladder (BrE); ( en el pelo) (Col, Ven) part (AmE), parting (BrE)6) ( en nombres de calles) street* * *1) (Dep) ( competición) racete echo or (RPl) te juego una carrera — I'll race you
2)a) (fam) ( corrida)tendremos que echar una carrera si queremos alcanzar el tren — we'll have to run if we want to catch the train (colloq)
darse or pegarse una carrera — to run as fast as one can
me fui de una carrera a su casa — I tore o raced o rushed round to her house (colloq)
a la(s) carrera(s): siempre anda a la(s) carrera(s) she's always in a hurry o rush; hice la última parte a la(s) carrera(s) — I really rushed through the last part
b) (Esp fam)hacer la carrera — to turn tricks (AmE sl), to be on the game (BrE sl)
3)a) (Educ) degree courseseguir or hacer una carrera universitaria — to do a degree course, to study for a degree
dejó la carrera a medias — he dropped out halfway through college (AmE) o (BrE) university
les dieron (una) carrera a sus hijos — they put their children through college (AmE) o (BrE) university
b) (profesión, trayectoria) careerun diplomático/militar de carrera — a career diplomat/officer
no poder hacer carrera de or con alguien: no puedo hacer carrera de este hijo mío — I can't do a thing with this son of mine
4) ( recorrido)a) ( de taxi) ride, journeyb) (AmL) ( en baloncesto)5) ( en la media) run, ladder (BrE); ( en el pelo) (Col, Ven) part (AmE), parting (BrE)6) ( en nombres de calles) street* * *carrera11 = race.Ex: Equality of opportunity is a myth: whilst some people start the race highly trained and wearing spikes others have balls and chains attached to their ankles and wear hobnailed boots = La igualdad de oportunidades es un mito: mientras que algunas personas empiezan la carrera muy preparados y llevan zapatillas de clavos, otras arrastran grilletes y cadenas en sus tobillos y llevan botas con clavos.
* bicicleta de carreras = racing bike.* bici de carreras = racing bike.* carrera a pie = foot race.* carrera armamentista, la = arms race, the.* carrera contra el tiempo = race against time, race against the clock.* carrera contra reloj = race against time, race against the clock.* carrera de coches improvisados sin motor = soapbox derby race, soapbox derby.* carrera de entrenamiento = training run.* carrera de motocross = motocross race.* carrera de motos = motorcycle racing.* carrera de obstáculos = steeplechase.* carrera de relevos = relay race, relay race.* carrera de sacos = sack race, potato sack race.* carrera de tres piernas = three-legged race, three-legged race.* carrera informal = fun run.* carrera pedestre = foot race.* carrera presidencial = presidential race.* carreras = racing.* carreras de caballos = horse-racing.* carreras de galgos = greyhound racing.* circuito de carreras = race track.* coche de carreras = competition car.* corredor de carreras = race driver.carrera22 = career, career pattern, course of study.Ex: She began her career at Central Missouri State University where she was Head of the Documents Depository.
Ex: Non-traditional career patterns include part-time work; job share, flexitime, freelance and services by consultants and information brokers.Ex: The notion that a course of study, whether academic or vocational/technical, prepares a person for a lifetime career is outdated and dangerous.* avanzar en una carrera profesional = further + a career.* carrera académica = academic career.* carrera política = political career.* carrera profesional = career choice, professional career.* carrera universitaria = university career, degree programme, academic major.* primer año de carrera = freshman year.* * *A ( Dep) (competición) racecarrera de caballos horse racelas carreras the racesla carrera de los 100 metros vallas the 100 meters hurdlescarrera ciclista cycle racetodavía quedan en carrera 124 competidores there are still 124 competitors in the racete echo or ( RPl) te juego una carrera I'll race youCompuestos:● carrera armamentista or armamentísticaarms race( Dep) time trialuna carrera contra reloj para salvar el monumento a race against time o against the clock to save the monumentarms race( Col) sack race( RPl) sack race( Chi) sack racelong-distance racepursuit racerelay racerallylong-distance racesack racethree-legged racesulky o harness racespace racefootracefun runfpl gaucho horse races (pl)B1 ( fam)(corrida): tendremos que echar una carrera si queremos alcanzar el tren we'll have to get moving o get a move on if we want to catch the train ( colloq)me fui de una carrera a casa de la abuela I tore o raced o rushed round to my grandmother's house ( colloq)a la carreraor a las carreras: siempre anda a las carreras she's always in a hurry o rushse llevó el dinero y huyó a la carrera he took the money and ranhice la última parte a las carreras I really rushed through the last parttomar carrera to take a run-up2hace la carrera por las Ramblas she works her beat o turns tricks along the Ramblas (sl)C1 ( Educ) degree courseseguir or hacer una carrera universitaria to do a degree course, to study for a degreeestá haciendo la carrera de Derecho he's doing a degree in law o a law degreetiene la carrera de Físicas she has a degree in physicscuando termine la carrera piensa colocarse de profesora when she finishes her studies o degree o when she graduates she intends to get a job as teacherdejó la carrera a medias he dropped out halfway through college ( AmE), he dropped out halfway through university o through his degree course ( BrE)muy pocos podían dar carrera a sus hijos very few people could afford to put their children through college ( AmE) o ( BrE) university2 (profesión, trayectoria) careeres una mujer de carrera she's a career womanun diplomático/militar de carrera a career diplomat/officerhizo su carrera en el cuerpo diplomático he pursued a career in the diplomatic corpshacer carrera to carve out a careerempieza a hacer carrera en el cine she is beginning to make a name for herself in moviesno poder hacer carrera de or con algn: no puedo hacer carrera de este hijo mío I can't do a thing with this son of mineCompuestos:1 (de taxi) ride, journeyel importe de la carrera hasta el aeropuerto the fare to the airport2 (de un desfile) route3 ( Astron) course4Compuestos:upstrokedownstrokeE¿de qué lado te haces la carrera? which side do you part your hair on?G2 (en Col) street ( which runs from north to south)* * *
carrera sustantivo femenino
1 (Dep) ( competición) race;
la carrera de los 100 metros vallas the 100 meters hurdles;
te echo una carrera I'll race you;
carrera de armamentos arms race;
carrera contra reloj (Dep) time trial;
carrera de fondo long-distance race;
carrera de postas o relevos relay race
2 (fam) ( corrida): darse or pegarse una carrera to run as fast as one can;◊ me fui de una carrera a su casa I raced o rushed round to her house (colloq);
a la(s) carrera(s) in a rush
3a) (Educ) degree course;
carrera media/superior three-year/five-year university course
4 ( en la media) run, ladder (BrE);
( en el pelo) (Col, Ven) part (AmE), parting (BrE)
carrera sustantivo femenino
1 (en una media) run, ladder
2 (competición) race: te echo una carrera, I'll race you
carrera contrarreloj, race against the clock
carrera de armamentos, arms race
(de caballos) horse race
3 (estudios universitarios) degree
carrera técnica, technical degree
4 (profesión) career, profession
5 (trayecto en taxi) journey
♦ Locuciones: a la carrera, in a hurry
' carrera' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abandonar
- acabar
- año
- antepenúltima
- antepenúltimo
- comprometer
- conquistar
- cumbre
- disputar
- Ecuador
- hacer
- obstáculo
- plenitud
- relevo
- rutilante
- sprint
- terminar
- trayectoria
- truncar
- ventaja
- vivir
- abandono
- accidentado
- acortar
- ascender
- auge
- auto
- automovilístico
- cima
- clasificar
- contrarreloj
- cross
- culminación
- culminante
- descolgar
- diplomacia
- diplomático
- eliminatoria
- encabezar
- enfermería
- estudiar
- fondo
- huincha
- largar
- llenar
- magisterio
- mentalizar
- participante
- peleado
- regata
English:
academic
- arms race
- blow
- career
- chequered
- circuit
- climax
- clock
- competitor
- course
- dash
- exert
- fall behind
- fortuitous
- fourth
- grandstand
- grueling
- gruelling
- hesitation
- high
- horse
- ladder
- leg
- mad
- obstacle race
- outright
- peak
- prep
- promising
- race
- relay
- run
- sack race
- scramble
- start
- stay
- steeplechase
- win
- drop
- early
- graduate
- hold
- junior
- late
- low
- move
- part
- parting
- professional
- racing
* * *carrera nftuve que dar una carrera para atrapar el autobús I had to run to catch the bus;a la carrera [corriendo] running, at a run;[rápidamente] fast, quickly; [alocadamente] hastily;ir a un sitio de una carrera to run somewhere;2. [competición] race;carreras races, racing;un caballo de carreras a racehorse;un coche de carreras a racing car;sólo quedan diez motos en carrera only ten motorbikes are left in the race;echaron una carrera hasta la puerta they raced each other to the door;¿echamos una carrera? shall we race each other?;varias empresas han entrado en la carrera por ganar el concurso a number of firms have joined the race to win the competitioncarrera armamentística arms race;carrera de armamentos arms race;carrera de caballos horse race;me gustan las carreras de caballos I like horseracing;carrera ciclista cycle race;carrera contrarreloj [en ciclismo] time trial;Fig race against the clock; RP carrera de embolsados sack race; Méx carrera de encostalados sack race;la carrera espacial the space race;carrera por etapas [en ciclismo] stage race;carrera de fondo long-distance race;carrera de fondo en carretera [en ciclismo] road race;carrera de galgos greyhound race;carrera hípica horse race;carrera de medio fondo middle-distance race;carrera de motos motorcycle race;me gustan las carreras de motos I like motorcycle racing;carrera de obstáculos steeplechase;Figeste proyecto se ha convertido en una carrera de obstáculos it has been one problem after another with this project;carrera popular fun run;carrera de relevos relay (race);carrera de sacos sack race;carrera de vallas hurdles race;carrera de velocidad [en atletismo] sprint3. [en béisbol, críquet] runcarrera completa home run4. [estudios] university course;hacer la carrera de derecho/físicas to study law/physics (at university);tengo la carrera de Medicina I'm a medicine graduate, I have a degree in medicine;¿qué piensas hacer cuando acabes la carrera? what do you want to do when you finish your studies?;darle (una) carrera a alguien to pay for sb's studies;Fam Fig¡vaya carrera lleva tu hijo! your son's got quite a record!carrera media = three-year university course (as opposed to normal five-year course);carrera superior = university course lasting five or six years;carrera técnica applied science degree5. [profesión] career;eligió la carrera de las armas she decided to join the army;de carrera [de profesión] career;es diplomático/militar de carrera he's a career diplomat/soldier;hacer carrera [triunfar] to get on;está haciendo carrera en el mundo periodístico she's carving out a career for herself as a journalist;Espcon estos niños tan rebeldes no se puede hacer carrera you can't do anything with these badly behaved children6. CompFamhacer la carrera [prostituirse] to walk the streets7. [trayecto] route8. [de taxi] ride;¿cuánto es la carrera a la estación? what's the fare to the station?9. [en medias] Br ladder, US run;10. [calle] street, = name of certain streets11. Náut routeHist la Carrera de (las) Indias the Indies run, = trade route between Seville and Spain's American colonies12. Astron course13. [hilera] row, line;[de ladrillos] course carrera ascendente upstroke;carrera de compresión compression stroke;carrera descendente downstroke15. Arquit girder, beam16. Col, Méx, Ven [en el pelo] Br parting, US part17. RP [tejido] row* * *f1 race;hacer la carrera famde prostituta turn tricks fam, Brbe on the game fam2 EDU degree course;dar carrera a alguien put s.o. through college, Br put s.o. through university3 profesional career;hacer carrera pursue a career;militar de carrera professional soldier4 en béisbol run5 Méxen el pelo part, Brparting* * *carrera nf1) : run, runninga la carrera: at full speedde carrera: hastily2) : race3) : course of study4) : career, profession5) : run (in baseball)* * *carrera n1. (competición deportiva) race¿quién ha ganado la carrera? who won the race?2. (estudios universitarios) degree3. (profesión) careertuvo mucho éxito a lo largo de su carrera de cantante he was very successful during his singing career4. (en una media) ladder -
46 près
près [pʀε]adverb(dans l'espace, dans le temps) close• il habite assez/tout près he lives quite/very near or close• c'est plus/moins près que je ne croyais (espace) it's nearer than/further than I thought ; (temps) it's sooner than/further off than I thought• je vais vous donner le chiffre à un centimètre près I'll give you the figure to within about a centimetre• cela fait 100 € à peu de chose(s) près that comes to 100 euros, or as near as makes no difference► de près• il voit mal/bien de près he can't see very well/he can see all right close to• de près ou de loin [ressembler] more or less• tout ce qui touche de près ou de loin au cinéma everything remotely connected with cinema► près de near close to• être très près du but to be very close to or near one's goal• être près de son argent or de ses sous (inf) to be tight-fisted• il est près de la retraite he's close to or near retirement• il est près de la cinquantaine he's nearly fifty► ne pas être près de + infinitif• je ne suis pas près de partir/de réussir at this rate, I'm not likely to be going/to succeed* * *pʀɛ
1.
1) ( non loin dans l'espace) closela ville est tout près — it's no distance to the town, the town is close by
2) fig10 kg, à quelques grammes près — 10 kg, give or take a few grammes
ce roman est plutôt bon, à quelques détails près — this novel is quite good, apart from the odd detail
à ceci or cela près que — except that
à une voix près, le projet aurait été adopté — the project would have been adopted but for one vote
prends ton temps, on n'est pas à cinq minutes près — take your time, five minutes won't make any difference
précis au millimètre près — accurate to within a millimetre [BrE]
2.
près de locution prépositive1) ( dans l'espace) nearelle habite près d'ici — she lives nearby ou near here
être près du but — fig to be close to achieving one's goal
elle est près de lui — ( à ses côtés) she's at his side
2) ( dans le temps) near, nearly3) (par les idées, les sentiments) close (de to)4) ( presque) nearly, almostcela coûte près de 500 euros — it costs nearly ou almost 500 euros
3.
de près locution adverbiale closelysurveiller quelqu'un/qch de près — to keep a close eye on somebody/sth
vu de près, cela rassemble à... — seen from close quarters, it looks like...
voir la mort de près — to look death in the face, to come close to death
4.
à peu près locution adverbiale ( presque)la rue est à peu près vide — the street is practically ou virtually empty
cela coûte à peu près 20 euros — it costs about ou around 20 euros
* * *pʀɛ adv1) (pas loin) nearJ'habite tout près. — I live nearby.
Il habite près de la poste. — He lives near the post office.
Assieds-toi près de moi. — Sit down next to me.
Il a regardé la photo de près. — He looked closely at the photo.
Il y avait près de cinq cents spectateurs. — There were nearly 500 spectators.
à qch près; à 1kg près — to within about 1kg
On n'est pas à un jour près. — One day won't make any difference., One day either way won't make any difference.
Il était près de le dénoncer. — He was on the point of informing on him.
Je ne suis pas près de lui pardonner. — I'm not about to forgive him.
* * *A adv1 ( non loin dans l'espace) close; la ville est tout près it's no distance to the town, the town is close by; ce n'est pas tout près it's quite a way; c'est plus près qu'on ne pense it's closer than you'd think; se raser de près to have a close shave;2 ( non loin dans le temps) les vacances sont tout près maintenant the vacation is nearly here ou upon us;3 fig cela pèse 10 kg, à quelques grammes près it weighs 10 kg, give or take a few grams; ce roman est plutôt bon, à quelques détails près this novel is quite good, apart from the odd detail; à ceci or cela près que except that; il m'a remboursé au centime près he paid me back to the very last penny; à une minute près, j'avais mon train/je battais mon record I was within a minute of catching my train/breaking my record; à une voix près, le projet aurait été adopté the project would have been adopted but for one vote; gagner/perdre à deux voix près to win/lose by two votes; elles sont semblables, à la couleur près they're the same but for the colourGB; prends ton temps, on n'est pas à cinq minutes près take your time, five minutes won't make any difference; ils ne sont plus à un vol près one more theft won't make any difference to them; je ne suis pas à un paquet de cigarettes près what does the odd packet of cigarettes matter?; précis au millimètre près accurate to within a millimetreGB; à une exception près with only one exception; à quelques exceptions près with a few rare exceptions.B près de loc prép1 ( dans l'espace) near; j'aimerais être près de toi I'd like to be with you; elle habite près d'ici she lives nearby ou near here; être près du but fig to be close to achieving one's goal; la balle est passée très près du cœur the bullet just missed the heart; près d'elle, un enfant jouait a child was playing near her ou beside her; elle est près de lui ( à ses côtés) she's with him;2 ( dans le temps) near, nearly; il est près de l'âge de la retraite he's near retirement age; il est près de minuit it's nearly midnight; elle est près de la cinquantaine she's nearly fifty; on est près des vacances maintenant the holidays are nearly here ou upon us; être près de faire to be about to do; je ne suis pas près de recommencer/d'y retourner I'm not about to do that again/to go back there again; être près de partir/sombrer to be about to leave/sink; le jour est près de se lever dawn is about to break; je suis près de penser/croire que I almost think/believe that; être près de réussir/de refuser/d'accepter to be about to succeed/to refuse/to accept, to be on the point of succeeding/of refusing/of accepting; ils étaient près de la victoire they were close to victory; le problème n'est pas près d'être résolu the problem is nowhere near solved;3 (par les idées, les sentiments) close; elle a toujours été très près de sa mère she has always been very close to her mother; ils sont très près l'un de l'autre they are very close; vivre près de la nature to live close to nature;4 ( presque) nearly, almost; cela coûte près de 1 000 euros it costs nearly ou almost 1,000 euros; il a cessé de fumer pendant près de 20 ans he didn't smoke for nearly 20 years; cela a nécessité près d'un an de travail it involved nearly a year's work; le chômage touche près de 3 millions de personnes unemployment affects nearly ou almost 3 million people; une toile de près de 2 m sur 3 a canvas measuring almost 2 m by 3; cela fait près d'un mois que j'attends I've been waiting close to ou for nearly a month.C de près loc adv closely; regarder de plus près to take a closer look; regarder/examiner qch de près to look at/to examine sth closely; observer/suivre qn de près to observe/to follow sb closely; surveiller qn/qch de près to keep a close eye on sb/sth; le coup de fusil a été tiré de très près the shot was fired at close range; voir de près to see clearly close up; vu de près, cela rassemble à… seen from close quarters, it looks like…; les examens/concurrents se suivent de près the exams/competitors are close together; les explosions se succédèrent de près the explosions came in close succession; être lié de près à qch to be closely linked with sth; s'intéresser de près à qch to take a close interest in sth; frôler de près la catastrophe to come close to disaster; ne pas y regarder de trop près not to look too closely; voir la mort de près to look death in the face, to come close to death; à y regarder de plus près on closer examination.D à peu près loc adv ( presque) la rue est à peu près vide the street is practically ou virtually empty; cela coûte à peu près 200 euros it costs about ou around 200 euros; il y a à peu près une heure qu'il est parti he left about an hour ago, it's about an hour since he left; un groupe d'à peu près 50 personnes a group of about ou some 50 people; je pense à peu près comme toi I think more or less the same as you; à peu près de la même façon in much the same way; à peu près semblables pretty much the same; cela désigne à peu près n'importe quoi it refers to just about anything; c'est à peu près tout that's about the size of it; c'est à peu près tout ce qu'on sait sur cette affaire that's just about all we know about this matter.[prɛ] adverbele bureau est tout près the office is very near ou just around the cornerjeudi c'est trop près, disons plutôt samedi Thursday is too soon, let's say Saturday————————[prɛ] préposition————————à... près locution correlativec'est parfait, à un détail près it's perfect but for ou except for one thing————————à cela près que locution conjonctiveà peu de choses près locution adverbialeà peu de choses près, il y en a cinquante there are fifty of them, more or less ou give or take a few————————à peu près locution adverbialeon était à peu près cinquante there were about ou around fifty of us2. [plus ou moins] more or lessil sait à peu près comment y aller he knows more or less ou roughly how to get there————————de près locution adverbialeat close range ou quarterssurveiller quelqu'un de près to keep a close watch ou eye on somebodyb. (figuré) to look (very) closely at something, to look carefully into somethingcela ressemble, de près ou de loin, à une habile escroquerie however ou whichever way you look at it, it's a skilful piece of fraudtout ce qui touche, de près ou de loin à everything (which is) even remotely connected with————————près de locution prépositionnelle1. [dans l'espace] nearassieds-toi près de lui sit near him ou next to himvêtements près du corps close-fitting ou tight-fitting clothes[affectivement, qualitativement] close toles premiers candidats sont très près les uns des autres there's very little difference between the first few candidatesêtre près de ses sous ou de son argent to be tightfisted2. [dans le temps]je ne suis pas près d'oublier ça I'm not about to ou it'll be a long time before I forget thaton était près de cinquante there were almost ou nearly fifty of us -
47 ser
m.1 being (ente).ser humano human beinglos seres vivos living things2 ens.v.1 to be (to be in some place or situation, to originate in, to belong to, to pertain, to exist really).fue aquí it was herelo importante es decidirse the important thing is to reach a decisionser de to be made of; (estar hecho de) to be from; (provenir de) to belong to; (ser propiedad de) to be a member of (formar parte de)¿de dónde eres? where are you from?los juguetes son de mi hijo the toys are my son'ses alto/gracioso he is tall/funnyes azul/difícil it's blue/difficultes un amigo/el dueño he is a friend/the ownerYo soy buena I am good.2 to be (to be worth, quantity).¿cuánto es? how much is it?son 300 pesos that'll be 300 pesos¿qué (día) es hoy? what day is it today?, what's today?mañana será 15 de julio tomorrow (it) will be 15 July¿qué hora es? what time is it?, what's the time?son las tres (de la tarde) it's three o'clock (in the afternoon), it's three (pm)3 to be (joined to nouns which signify employment or occupation).soy abogado/actriz I'm a lawyer/an actressson estudiantes they're students4 to be (to happen, to occur, to fall out).es muy tarde it's rather lateera de noche/de día it was night/day5 to be (auxiliary verb, by which the passive is formed).fue visto por un testigo he was seen by a witness6 to exist, to live.7 to be for.Me es muy fácil aprender español It is very easy for me to learn Spanish.* * *Present IndicativeImperfect SubjunctivePast IndicativeFuture Indicativeseré, serás, será, seremos, seréis, serán.Conditionalsería, serías, sería, seríamos, seríais, serían.Present Subjunctivesea, seas, sea, seamos, seáis, sean.Imperfect SubjunctiveFuture SubjunctiveImperativesé (tú), sea (él/Vd.), seamos (nos.), sed (vos.), sean (ellos/Vds.).Past Participlesido.\\————————* * *1. verb- ser de2. noun m.* * *SF ABR Esp= Sociedad Española de Radiodifusión radio network* * *I 1.1) ( seguido de adjetivos) to be[ ser expresses identity or nature as opposed to condition or state, which is normally conveyed by estar. The examples given below should be contrasted with those to be found in estar 1 cópula 1]es inglés/rubio/católico — he's English/fair/(a) Catholic
era cierto/posible — it was true/possible
sé bueno, estáte quieto — be a good boy and keep still
que seas muy feliz — I hope you'll be very happy; (+ me/te/le etc)
para serte sincero — to be honest with you, to tell you the truth
siempre le he sido fiel — I've always been faithful to her; ver tb verbo intransitivo I 5
¿éste es o se hace?/¿tú eres o te haces? — (AmL fam) is he/are you stupid or something? (colloq)
2) ( hablando de estado civil) to beel mayor es casado/divorciado — the oldest is married/divorced
3) (seguido de nombre, pronombre, sintagma nominal) to besoy peluquera/abogada — I'm a hairdresser/a lawyer
ábreme, soy Mariano/yo — open the door, it's Mariano/it's me
por ser usted, haremos una excepción — for you o since it's you, we'll make an exception
dame cualquiera que no sea ése — give me any one except o but that one
4) (con predicado introducido por `de')es de los vecinos — it belongs to the neighbors, it's the neighbors'
este libro no es de aquí — this book doesn't go o belong here
ésa es de las que... — she's one of those people who..., she's the sort of person who...
ser de lo que no hay — (fam) to be incredible (colloq)
5) (hipótesis, futuro)2.¿será cierto? — can it be true?
ser vi1)a) ( existir) to beb) (liter) ( en cuentos)érase una vez... — once upon a time there was...
2)a) (tener lugar, ocurrir)¿dónde fue el accidente? — where did the accident happen?
el asunto fue así... — it happened like this...
b) ( en preguntas)ser de algo/alguien: ¿qué habrá sido de él? I wonder what happened to o what became of him; ¿qué es de Marisa? (fam) what's Marisa up to (these days)? (colloq); ¿qué va a ser de nosotros? — what will become of us?
3) ( sumar)¿cuánto es (todo)? — how much is that (altogether)?
son 3.000 pesos — that'll be o that's 3,000 pesos
cuatro y cuatro son ocho — four and four are o make eight
4) (causar, significar) to be5) ( resultar)6) ( consistir en) to belo importante es participar — the important o main thing is to take part
7) (indicando finalidad, adecuación)8) ( usado para enfatizar)fue aquí donde lo vi — this is where I saw him, it was here that I saw him
fui yo quien or la que lo dije fui yo quien or la que lo dijo — I was the one who said it, it was me that said it
9)es que...: ¿es que no lo saben? do you mean to say they don't know?; es que no sé nadar the thing is I can't swim; díselo, si es que te atreves — tell him, if you dare
10)lo que es... — (fam)
lo que es yo, no pienso hablarle más — I certainly have no intention of speaking to him again
lo que es saber idiomas! — it sure is something to be able to speak languages! (AmE), what it is to be able to speak languages! (BrE)
11) (en locs)a no ser que — (+ subj) unless
como debe ser: ¿ves como me acordé? - como debe ser! see, I did remember- I should think so too!; los presentó uno por uno, como debe ser she introduced them one by one, as you should; ¿cómo es eso? why is that?, how come? (colloq); como/cuando/donde sea: tengo que conseguir ese trabajo como sea I have to get that job no matter what; hazlo como sea, pero hazlo do it any way o however you want but get it done; puedo dormir en el sillón o donde sea I can sleep in the armchair or wherever you like o anywhere you like; como ser (CS) such as; de no ser así (frml) should this not be the case (frml); de ser así (frml) should this be so o the case (frml); de no ser por...: de no ser por él,... if it hadn't been o if it weren't for him,...; eso es! that's it!, that's right!; lo que sea: cómete una manzana, o lo que sea have an apple or something; tú pagas tus mil pesos o lo que sea... you pay your thousand pesos or whatever...; estoy dispuesta a hacer lo que sea I'm prepared to do whatever it takes o anything; no sea que or no vaya a ser que (+ subj) in case; cierra la ventana, no sea or no vaya a ser que llueva close the window in case it rains; ten cuidado, no sea or no vaya a ser que lo eches todo a perder be careful or you'll ruin everything; o sea: los empleados de más antigüedad, o sea los que llevan aquí más de... longer serving employees, that is to say those who have been here more than...; o sea que no te interesa in other words, you're not interested; o sea que nunca lo descubriste so you never found out; (ya) sea..., (ya) sea... either..., or...; (ya) sea por caridad, (ya) sea por otra razón,... whether he did it out of charity or for some other reason,...; sea como sea: hay que impedirlo, sea como sea it must be prevented now matter how o at all costs; sea cuando sea whenever it is; sea quien sea le dices que no estoy whoever it is, tell them I'm not in; si no fuera/hubiera sido por... — if it wasn't o weren't/hadn't been for...
12) ( en el tiempo) to be¿qué fecha es hoy? — what's the date today?, what's today's date
¿qué día es hoy? — what day is it today?
3.serían las cuatro cuando llegó — it must have been (about) four (o'clock) when she arrived; ver tb verbo impersonal
ser v impers to be4.ser v aux ( en la voz pasiva)IIser + pp — to be + pp
1)a) ( ente) beingb) (individuo, persona)2)a) ( naturaleza)b) ( carácter esencial) essence3) (Fil) being* * *I 1.1) ( seguido de adjetivos) to be[ ser expresses identity or nature as opposed to condition or state, which is normally conveyed by estar. The examples given below should be contrasted with those to be found in estar 1 cópula 1]es inglés/rubio/católico — he's English/fair/(a) Catholic
era cierto/posible — it was true/possible
sé bueno, estáte quieto — be a good boy and keep still
que seas muy feliz — I hope you'll be very happy; (+ me/te/le etc)
para serte sincero — to be honest with you, to tell you the truth
siempre le he sido fiel — I've always been faithful to her; ver tb verbo intransitivo I 5
¿éste es o se hace?/¿tú eres o te haces? — (AmL fam) is he/are you stupid or something? (colloq)
2) ( hablando de estado civil) to beel mayor es casado/divorciado — the oldest is married/divorced
3) (seguido de nombre, pronombre, sintagma nominal) to besoy peluquera/abogada — I'm a hairdresser/a lawyer
ábreme, soy Mariano/yo — open the door, it's Mariano/it's me
por ser usted, haremos una excepción — for you o since it's you, we'll make an exception
dame cualquiera que no sea ése — give me any one except o but that one
4) (con predicado introducido por `de')es de los vecinos — it belongs to the neighbors, it's the neighbors'
este libro no es de aquí — this book doesn't go o belong here
ésa es de las que... — she's one of those people who..., she's the sort of person who...
ser de lo que no hay — (fam) to be incredible (colloq)
5) (hipótesis, futuro)2.¿será cierto? — can it be true?
ser vi1)a) ( existir) to beb) (liter) ( en cuentos)érase una vez... — once upon a time there was...
2)a) (tener lugar, ocurrir)¿dónde fue el accidente? — where did the accident happen?
el asunto fue así... — it happened like this...
b) ( en preguntas)ser de algo/alguien: ¿qué habrá sido de él? I wonder what happened to o what became of him; ¿qué es de Marisa? (fam) what's Marisa up to (these days)? (colloq); ¿qué va a ser de nosotros? — what will become of us?
3) ( sumar)¿cuánto es (todo)? — how much is that (altogether)?
son 3.000 pesos — that'll be o that's 3,000 pesos
cuatro y cuatro son ocho — four and four are o make eight
4) (causar, significar) to be5) ( resultar)6) ( consistir en) to belo importante es participar — the important o main thing is to take part
7) (indicando finalidad, adecuación)8) ( usado para enfatizar)fue aquí donde lo vi — this is where I saw him, it was here that I saw him
fui yo quien or la que lo dije fui yo quien or la que lo dijo — I was the one who said it, it was me that said it
9)es que...: ¿es que no lo saben? do you mean to say they don't know?; es que no sé nadar the thing is I can't swim; díselo, si es que te atreves — tell him, if you dare
10)lo que es... — (fam)
lo que es yo, no pienso hablarle más — I certainly have no intention of speaking to him again
lo que es saber idiomas! — it sure is something to be able to speak languages! (AmE), what it is to be able to speak languages! (BrE)
11) (en locs)a no ser que — (+ subj) unless
como debe ser: ¿ves como me acordé? - como debe ser! see, I did remember- I should think so too!; los presentó uno por uno, como debe ser she introduced them one by one, as you should; ¿cómo es eso? why is that?, how come? (colloq); como/cuando/donde sea: tengo que conseguir ese trabajo como sea I have to get that job no matter what; hazlo como sea, pero hazlo do it any way o however you want but get it done; puedo dormir en el sillón o donde sea I can sleep in the armchair or wherever you like o anywhere you like; como ser (CS) such as; de no ser así (frml) should this not be the case (frml); de ser así (frml) should this be so o the case (frml); de no ser por...: de no ser por él,... if it hadn't been o if it weren't for him,...; eso es! that's it!, that's right!; lo que sea: cómete una manzana, o lo que sea have an apple or something; tú pagas tus mil pesos o lo que sea... you pay your thousand pesos or whatever...; estoy dispuesta a hacer lo que sea I'm prepared to do whatever it takes o anything; no sea que or no vaya a ser que (+ subj) in case; cierra la ventana, no sea or no vaya a ser que llueva close the window in case it rains; ten cuidado, no sea or no vaya a ser que lo eches todo a perder be careful or you'll ruin everything; o sea: los empleados de más antigüedad, o sea los que llevan aquí más de... longer serving employees, that is to say those who have been here more than...; o sea que no te interesa in other words, you're not interested; o sea que nunca lo descubriste so you never found out; (ya) sea..., (ya) sea... either..., or...; (ya) sea por caridad, (ya) sea por otra razón,... whether he did it out of charity or for some other reason,...; sea como sea: hay que impedirlo, sea como sea it must be prevented now matter how o at all costs; sea cuando sea whenever it is; sea quien sea le dices que no estoy whoever it is, tell them I'm not in; si no fuera/hubiera sido por... — if it wasn't o weren't/hadn't been for...
12) ( en el tiempo) to be¿qué fecha es hoy? — what's the date today?, what's today's date
¿qué día es hoy? — what day is it today?
3.serían las cuatro cuando llegó — it must have been (about) four (o'clock) when she arrived; ver tb verbo impersonal
ser v impers to be4.ser v aux ( en la voz pasiva)IIser + pp — to be + pp
1)a) ( ente) beingb) (individuo, persona)2)a) ( naturaleza)b) ( carácter esencial) essence3) (Fil) being* * *ser11 = being, creature.Ex: A feeling of unshielded relief filled Pope's whole being.
Ex: Stories that lead to doing things are all the more attractive to children, who are active rather than passive creatures.* abducción por seres extraterrestres = alien abduction.* alimentación del ser humano = human nutrition.* llegada de seres extraterrestres = alien visitation.* nutrición del ser humano = human nutrition.* ser consecuente con Uno mismo = be true to + Reflexivo.* ser extraterrestre = alien creature.* ser fiel con Uno mismo = be true to + Reflexivo.* ser humano = human being, human, human person.* ser inteligente = intelligent being.* ser pensante = sentient being.* ser superior = supreme being, higher being, superior being.* ser supremo = supreme being.* ser todo un éxito = hit + a home run, knock it out of + the park.* ser vivo = living being, sentient being.* todo ser humano = every living soul.* tráfico de seres humanos = trafficking in human beings.* trata de seres humanos = trafficking in human beings.ser22 = be, take + the form of, stand as.Ex: Systems such as Dialog, IRS, ORBIT and BLAISE may be accessed by libraries and information units.
Ex: Hierarchical relationships may also take the form of co-ordinate relationships, in which case they may be represented by 'RT' or related term, in a similar manner to affinitive relationships below.Ex: Meantime, our new library stand as as a confident symbol of the importance of ALL librarires to the nation's cultural, educational and economic success.* anhelar ser = ache to be.* a no ser que = unless.* así es = that's how it is.* así sea = amen.* así son las cosas = that's they way things are.* centrado en el ser humano = anthropocentric.* clonación del ser humano = human cloning.* como es el caso de = as it is with.* cómo + ser = what + be like.* conseguir ser el centro de atención = capture + spotlight.* continuar siendo importante = remain + big.* crearse el prestigio de ser = establish + a record as.* cualquiera que fuere = any... whatsoever.* cualquiera que fuese = any... whatsoever.* cualquiera que sea + Nombre = whichever + Nombre.* debilidad del ser humano = mankind's frailty.* dejar de ser útil = outlive + Posesivo + usefulness.* demostrar ser = prove + to be.* de tal forma que + ser/estar = in such form as to + be.* dicho sea de paso = by the by(e).* dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres = you are known by the company you keep.* dinero + ser para = money + go towards.* el + Nombre + es inestimable = the + Nombre + cannot be overestimated.* el ser barato = cheapness.* el sueño de todo ser viviente = the stuff dreams are made of.* entrar sin ser visto = sneak into.* es = it's [it is].* esa es la cuestión = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.* esa es la dificultad = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.* es decir = i.e. (latín - id est), in other words, that is, that is to say, which is to say.* es de deducir que = it follows that.* es de destacar que = significantly.* es de esperar = hopefully.* es de esperar que = all being well.* es de resaltar que = significantly.* es de suponer que = presumably.* ese es el asunto = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.* ese es el problema = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.* es el momento adecuado = the moment is ripe, the time is ripe.* es el momento oportuno = the moment is ripe, the time is ripe.* es evidente = clearly.* es importante destacar = importantly.* es inevitable que = inevitably.* es interesante que = interestingly.* es lo que a mí me parece = my two cents' worth.* es lo que yo pienso = my two cents' worth.* es más = more important, moreover.* es más fácil decirlo que hacerlo = easier said than done.* es mi opinión = my two cents' worth.* es mi parecer = my two cents' worth.* es por lo tanto deducible que = it therefore follows that.* es por lo tanto de esperar que = it therefore follows that.* es por lo tanto lógico que = it therefore follows that.* ¡esta es tu oportunidad! = here's your chance!.* estar siendo + Participio = be in process of + Nombre.* evitar ser afectado = escape + unaffected.* fue durante mucho tiempo = long remained.* haber sido aceptado = be here to stay, have come + to stay.* haber sido comprobado exhaustivamente = be thoroughly tested.* la razón de ser = the reason for being.* la verdad sea dicha = to tell the truth.* llegar a ser = become, develop into.* llegar a ser conocido como = become + known as.* lo que es aun peor = worse still.* lo que es peor = what's worse.* lo que haya que de ser, será = que sera sera, what's meant to be, will be, whatever will be, will be.* lo que + ser = what + be like.* lo que tenga que ser, será = que sera sera, whatever will be, will be, what's meant to be, will be.* merecer ser mencionado = deserve + mention.* no ser aconsejable = be undesirable.* no ser + Adjetivo + Infinitivo = be less than + Adjetivo + Infinitivo.* no ser así ya = be no longer the case.* no ser bien visto = be in the doghouse.* no ser cobarde = be no chicken.* no ser consciente de = remain + unaware of.* no ser deseable = be undesirable.* no + ser + de sorprender que = it + be + not surprising that.* no ser fácil = be no picnic, not be easy.* no ser gran cosa = not add up to much, add up to + nothing.* no ser lo suficientemente bueno = not be good enough.* no ser más que = be nothing more than, be nothing but.* no ser nada = add up to + nothing.* no ser nada fácil = be hard-pushed to.* no ser ningún jovencito = be no chicken.* no ser ni una cosa ni otra = fall between + two stools.* no ser sino = be nothing but.* no ser una gran pérdida = be no great loss.* no ser un lecho de rosas = be not all roses.* no ser verdad = be untrue.* no somos todos iguales = one size doesn't fit all.* no tener razón de ser + Infinitivo = there + be + no sense in + Gerundio.* para ser específico = to be specific.* para ser franco = in all honesty.* para ser sincero = to be honest, in all honesty.* pasar a ser = become, develop into.* por ser + Adjetivo = as being + Adjetivo.* por si fuera poco = to boot, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.* posible de ser consultado por máquina = machine-viewable.* posible de ser visto en pantalla = displayable.* primer puesto + ser para = pride of place + go to.* puede muy bien ser = could well be.* puede muy bien ser que = it may well be that.* que fue = one-time.* que fue común antes = once-common.* que ha sido abordado con preguntas = accost.* que puede ser apilado = stacking.* razón de ser = point, raison d'etre, rationale, sense of purpose.* ser reconocido = gain + recognition.* resultar ser = prove + to be, turn out to be, happen + to be.* sea como sea = be that as it may, at all costs, at any cost, at any price, come hell or high water.* sea cual fuere = any... whatsoever, any... whatsoever.* sea cual fuese = any... whatsoever, any... whatsoever.* sea cual sea el criterio utilizado = by any standard(s).* sea lo que sea = whatever it is, be that as it may, call it what you want.* seamos realistas = face it, let's face it.* sean cuales sean = whatever they may be.* sentido del ser humano = human sense.* ser accesible a través de = be available through.* ser aceptado = take + hold, gain + acceptance, take off.* ser acertado = be spot on.* ser aconsejable = be welcome, be better served by, be in order.* ser acorde con = be commensurate with.* ser acuciante = be acute.* ser acusado de delito criminal = face + criminal charge.* ser adecuado = be right, stand up, fit + the bill.* ser + Adjetivo = get + Adjetivo.* ser + Adjetivo + para = have + a + Adjetivo + effect on.* ser afectado por = have + a high stake in.* ser aficionado a = be fond of.* ser afortunado = be lucky, strike + lucky.* ser agradable de oír = be good to hear.* ser agradable + Verbo = be neat to + Verbo.* ser algo bien conocido que = it + be + a (well)-known fact that.* ser algo bueno = be a good thing.* ser algo completamente distinto = be nothing of the sort.* ser algo común = be a fact of life, dominate + the scene, be a common occurrence, become + a common feature, be a part of life.* ser Algo demasiado difícil para = be in over + Posesivo + head, be out of + Posesivo + depth.* ser algo excepcional = be the exception rather than the rule, be in a league of its own.* ser algo fácil = be a cinch, be a doddle, be a breeze, be a picnic, be duck soup.* ser algo facilísimo = be a cinch, be a doddle, be a breeze, be a picnic, be duck soup.* ser algo habitual = become + a common feature, be a fact of life.* ser Algo imponente = loom + large.* ser algo inevitable = the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.* ser algo más profundo que = go + deeper than.* ser algo más serio que = go + deeper than.* ser algo (muy) bien sabido que = it + be + a (well)-known fact that.* ser algo muy claro = be a dead giveaway.* ser algo muy fácil de conseguir = be there for the taking.* ser Algo muy importante = loom + large.* ser algo muy obvio = be a dead giveaway.* ser algo muy poco frecuente = be a rare occurrence.* ser algo muy raro = be a rare occurrence.* ser algo muy revelador = be a giveaway.* ser algo natural para = be second nature to + Pronombre, come + naturally to.* ser algo normal = be a fact of life, become + a common feature, be a part of life.* ser algo permanente = be here to stay.* ser algo poco común = be the exception rather than the rule.* ser algo poco conocido que = it + be + a little known fact that.* ser algo poco frecuente = be a rare occurrence.* ser algo poco sabido que = it + be + a little known fact that.* ser algo por lo que = be a matter for/of.* ser algo por ver = be an open question.* ser algo que no ocurre con frecuencia = be a rare occurrence.* ser algo seguro = be a cinch, be a doddle, be a breeze, be a picnic, be duck soup.* ser algo útil para = be something in the hand for.* ser amado = loved-one.* ser amigo de = be buddies with.* ser analizado como una frase = be phrase parsed.* ser apreciado = receive + appreciation.* ser apropiado = be right.* ser aproximadamente + Número = be around + Número, be about + Número.* ser arrestado = be under arrest.* ser asequible = be available, become + available.* ser asequible a = be amenable to.* ser así = be the case (with), be just like that.* ser atacado = be under attack, come under + fire, be under assault.* ser atractivo = look + attractive, be popular in appeal.* ser atrevido = make + a bold statement.* ser atribuible a = be attributable to.* ser aun más = be all the more.* ser autosuficiente = stand on + Posesivo + own, self-serve.* ser autosuficiente económicamente = pay + Posesivo + own way.* ser avaricioso = have + Posesivo + cake and eat it.* ser bienvenido = be most welcome, make + welcome, be welcome.* ser bonito + Verbo = be neat to + Verbo.* ser buenísimo + Gerundio = be terrific at + Gerundio.* ser bueno = make + good + Nombre.* ser bueno en = be good at.* ser bueno para Alguien = be to + Posesivo + advantage.* ser cada vez más importante = increase in + importance.* ser capaz de = be capable of.* ser capaz de hacer cualquier cosa por = go to + any lengths to, go to + great lengths to.* ser característico de = be emblematic of.* ser carísimo = cost + be prohibitive.* ser caro = be steep.* ser casi seguro = be a good bet.* ser chiquito pero matón = punch above + Posesivo + weight.* ser chulo = be cool.* ser clavado a = be a dead ringer for.* ser cliente de una tienda = patronise + shop.* ser coherente = cohere.* ser como el día y la noche = different as night and day.* ser como hablar con la pared = be like talking to a brick wall.* ser como mínimo = be no less than.* ser como una esfera = wrap around.* ser como un círculo = wrap around.* ser como un libro abierto = be an open book.* ser complementario el uno del otro = be integral one to another.* ser complementarios = be integral one to another.* ser completamente diferente = be in a different league.* ser completo = be all inclusive.* ser común = be the case (with).* ser condenado a prisión = receive + prison sentence.* ser confuso = be deceiving.* ser conocido por = famously, have + a track record of.* ser conocido por todos = be out in the open.* ser consciente = sentient being.* ser consciente de = be alive to, be aware of, be cognisant of, be mindful of/that, become + cognisant of, be aware of, realise [realize, -USA].* ser consciente de + Posesivo + valía = be alive to + Posesivo + worth.* ser consciente + desafortunadamente = be painfully aware of.* ser contradictorio de = run + contrary to.* ser contraproducente = defeat + Posesivo + purpose, blowback.* ser contrario a = be contrary to, be hostile to.* ser conveniente + Infinitivo = be as well + Infinitivo, be well + Infinitivo.* ser correcto = be all right, be correct, be right.* ser cortés con = be civil towards.* ser costumbre = be customary.* ser creativo = be inventive.* ser creíble = invoke + belief.* ser criticado = be subjected to + criticism, be (the) subject of/to criticism, take + heat, come under + fire.* ser crucial (para) = be central (to).* ser cuestión de = come down to.* ser culpable = be to blame.* ser culpable (por/de) = be at fault (for/to).* ser dado a = be amenable to, be apt to, be given to.* ser de = be a native of.* ser de alto nivel = be at a high level.* ser de armas tomar = be a (real) handful.* ser de ayuda = be of assistance.* ser debatible = be a moot point, be open to question, be open to debate, be at issue.* ser de calidad = be up to snuff, be up to scratch.* ser decisión de + Nombre = be down to + Nombre.* ser de contenido + Adjetivo = be + Adjetivo + in content.* ser de crecimiento rápido = be a quick grower.* ser de difícil acceso = tuck away.* ser de dominio público = be public domain.* ser deficiente = be wanting.* ser definitivo = be final.* ser de gran ayuda para = be a boon to.* ser de gran beneficio para = be of great benefit to.* ser de importancia primordial = be of key importance.* ser de importancia vital = lie at + the heart of.* ser de interés para = be of interest (to/for).* ser dejado en la obligación de Uno = be derelict in + duty.* ser de la izquierda = be of the left.* ser de la noche = night creature.* ser de la opinión de que = be of the opinion that, be of the view that.* ser del gusto de Uno = be to + Posesivo + taste.* ser del orden de + Número = be of the order of + Número.* ser de los que piensan que = subscribe to + view.* ser demasiado = be over-provided, be a mouthful.* ser demasiado + Adjetivo = be too + Adjetivo + by half.* ser demasiado complaciente = lean over + too far backwards.* ser demasiado común = be all too common.* ser demasiado para = be too much for, be too much for.* ser demasiado precavido = err + on the side of caution.* ser demasiado preciso = put + too fine a point on, split + hairs.* ser demasiado quisquilloso = put + too fine a point on, split + hairs.* ser demasiado tarde para echar atrás = reach + the point of no return.* ser de mucho uso = take + Nombre + a long way.* ser de número limitado = be limited in number.* ser de origen + Adjetivo = be + Adjetivo + in origin.* ser de poco valor = be of little use, be of little value.* ser de primera categoría = be top notch.* ser de raza negra o de piel morena = be coloured.* ser de sabios = be a point of wisdom.* ser desacertado = miss + the mark, miss + the point.* ser desastroso = spell + bad news, be a shambles, be (in) a mess.* ser desconocido para = be alien to.* ser descorazonador = be dispiriting.* ser desoído = be unheeded.* ser despiadado = play + hardball.* ser detenido = be under arrest.* ser de un solo uso = be a one-trip pony.* ser de un tipo diferente = be different in kind, differ in + kind (from).* ser de un valor especial = be of particular value.* ser de uso general = be in general use, be generally available.* ser de utilidad = be of use.* ser de utilidad a = be of service to.* ser diestro en = be skilled at.* ser difícil = be a stretch.* ser difícil de bregar = be a (real) handful.* ser difícil de conseguir = be hard to get.* ser difícil de creer = beggar + belief.* ser difícil de encontrar = be hard to find.* ser difícil de lograr = be hard to get.* ser difícil de superar = take + some beating.* ser digno de = merit.* ser digno de admiración = deserve + admiration.* ser digno de crítica = merit + a critical eye.* ser digno de + Infinitivo = be worth + Gerundio.* ser diplomático = say + the right thing.* ser discutible = be open to question, be open to debate, be at issue.* ser dogmático = be dogmatic.* ser dos mundos completamente distintos = be poles apart.* ser dudoso = be doubtful.* ser duro = play + hardball.* ser eficaz para + Infinitivo = be efficient at + Gerundio.* ser el acabóse = take + the biscuit, take + the cake, be the limit.* ser el alma de = be the life of, be the life and soul of.* ser el asunto = be the point.* ser el beneficiario de = be on the receiving end of.* ser el blanco de = be a pushover for.* ser el blanco de las críticas = come under + fire.* ser el canalizador de = be the conduit for.* ser el capitán = skipper, captain.* ser el caso (de) = be the case (with).* ser el centro de atención = steal + the limelight, steal + the show, cut + a dash.* ser el centro de todas las miradas = cut + a dash.* ser el colmo = be the last straw, bring + the situation to a head, take + the biscuit, take + the cake, be the limit.* ser el contrincante más débil = punch above + Posesivo + weight.* ser el culo del mundo = be the pits.* ser elegido = get in.* ser elevado = be steep.* ser el éxito de la fiesta = steal + the limelight, steal + the show.* ser el fin de = sign + a death warrant (for).* ser el jefe = be in charge, call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost.* ser el límite = be the limit.* ser el mandamás = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost.* ser el más afectado por = bear + the brunt of.* ser el máximo = be the limit.* ser el momento clave = mark + the watershed.* ser el momento (de) = be the time to.* ser el momento decisivo = mark + the watershed.* ser el momento de/para = it + be + time to/for.* ser el objetivo de Uno = be in business for.* ser el orgullo de = be the pride and joy of.* ser el origen de = provide + the material for.* ser el paraje natural de = be home to.* ser el preludio = usher in.* ser el primero = be second to none, come out on + top.* ser el primero en = lead + the way in.* ser el primero en + Infinitivo = take + the lead in + Gerundio.* ser el punto de partida de = form + the basis of.* ser el punto más débil de Alguien = be at + Posesivo + weakest.* ser el punto más flaco de Alguien = be at + Posesivo + weakest.* ser el que con mayor frecuencia = be (the) most likely to.* ser el que con menor frecuencia = be (the) least likely to.* ser el resultado de = follow from, result from.* ser el segundo de a bordo = play + second fiddle.* ser el último grito = be all the rage.* ser el último mono ser el último mono = feel + pulled and tugged.* ser emblemático de = be emblematic of.* ser en balde = be of no avail, be to no avail.* ser en cierto modo un + Nombre = be something of a + Nombre.* ser en vano = be of no avail, be to no avail.* ser enviado a = have + the lead to.* ser equiparable a = be commensurate with.* ser erróneo = be wide of the mark, be wrong.* ser escaso = be few and far between, be in short supply.* ser esclavo de = be slave to.* ser estupendo = sound + great, be fine and dandy.* ser estúpido = be off + Posesivo + rocker.* ser exigente al elegir = pick and choose.* ser exigente al escoger = pick and choose.* ser experto en = be skilled at.* ser expulsado de = be dropped from.* ser extraño para = be alien to.* ser extremadamente + Adjetivo = be too + Adjetivo + by half.* ser fácil = be easy.* ser fácil de conseguir = be readily available.* ser facilísimo = be a snap, be a piece of cake.* ser factible de = be amenable to.* ser familiar = strike + familiar chords, ring + a bell.* ser famoso = gain + recognition, be popular.* ser famoso por = famously, have + a track record of.* ser favorable = be a plus.* ser ficticio = be fiction.* ser fiel a = cleave to.* ser fructífero = come to + fruition.* ser goloso = have + a sweet tooth.* ser grosero con = be abusive of.* ser hábil para = be adroit at.* ser habitual = be customary.* ser harina de otro costal = be a different kettle of fish.* ser hipertenso = be hyper.* ser hora de = it + be + time to/for.* ser hora de definirse = time to climb off the fence.* ser hora de irse = be time to go.* ser hora de marcharse = be time to go.* ser hora ya de que = be about time (that), be high time (that/to/for).* ser humilde = hide + Posesivo + light under a bushel.* sería mejor que + Subjuntivo = better + Infinitivo.* ser ideal = suit + best, be just the thing, be just the ticket, be just the job.* ser ideal para Uno = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley, be + Posesivo + cup of tea.* ser idóneo para = be suited to.* ser ignorado = be unheeded.* ser igual a = be equivalent to, equal.* ser igual que = amount to + the same thing as.* ser ilegal = be against the law.* ser ilimitado = be boundless.* ser implacable = play + hardball.* ser imponente = be awe-inspiring.* ser importante = be of importance, make + a difference, be of consequence.* ser importantísimo = make + all the difference in the world, make + difference in the world.* ser importantísimo (para) = be central (to).* ser imposible = be dead meat.* ser imprescindible = be a must.* ser improcedente = be out of order.* ser imprudente = be reckless.* ser inalterable = set in + stone, set in + tablets of stone.* ser incapaz de = be unable to.* ser incoherente = Negativo + hold + water.* ser incompatible (con) = be irreconcilable (with).* ser inconsistente = Negativo + hold + water.* ser increíble = beggar + belief.* ser independiente = go + Posesivo + own way, stew in + Posesivo + own juice, stand on + Posesivo + own (two) feet.* ser indescriptible = beggar + description.* ser indispensable = be a must.* ser ineficaz = fire + blanks.* ser infundado = be unfounded.* ser inherente a = inhere in.* ser inimaginable = beggar + imagination.* ser inminente = be on the cards.* ser inmune a = be immune from, be immune against.* ser innovador = break + new ground, break + ground.* ser innumerable = be without number, be legion.* ser innumerables = run into + the thousands.* ser insignificante = pale into + insignificance, stick + Algo + on a pin-point, be of no consequence.* ser insignificante de = be slight in.* ser inteligente = be talented.* ser interesante = be of interest (to/for).* ser interesante + Infinitivo = be as well + Infinitivo, be well + Infinitivo.* ser interesante + Verbo = be neat to + Verbo.* ser interminable = there + be + no end to.* ser intransigente = play + hardball.* ser inútil = fire + blanks.* ser irrespetuoso con = disrespect, diss.* ser justo = play + fair.* ser justo con todos = give the devil his due.* ser justo hasta con el diablo = give the devil his due.* ser justo lo que se necesita = be just the thing, be just the ticket, be just the job.* ser justo lo que Uno necesita = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley.* ser justo que = there + be + justice in.* ser juzgado = stand + trial, stand for + trial.* ser la abreviatura de = be short for.* ser la base de = be at the core of, form + the basis of, be at the heart of.* ser la ciudad de = be home to.* ser la clave de = hold + the key to.* ser la comidilla del barrio = be the talk of the town.* ser la comidilla del pueblo = be the talk of the town.* ser la consecuencia de = follow from, result from.* ser la costumbre = be customary.* ser la cuestión = be the point.* ser la culminación de Algo = represent + the culmination of, mark + the culmination of.* ser la culpa de = be the fault of.* ser la debilidad de Alguien = be a sucker for.* ser la elección lógica = be a/the natural choice.* ser la elección natural = be a/the natural choice.* ser la excepción = be the exception.* ser la excepción a la regla = constitute + the exception to the rule.* ser la excepción que confirma la regla = be the exception rather than the rule.* ser la forma abreviada de = be short for.* ser la forma de = be a recipe for.* ser la fórmula para = be a recipe for.* ser la gota que colma el vaso = bring + the situation to a head.* ser la idea central de = be at the core of, be at the heart of.* ser la imagen de = be a picture of.* ser la intención = be the intention.* ser la intención de uno = be + Posesivo + intention.* ser la manera de = be a recipe for.* ser la materia prima de = be grist to + Posesivo + mill.* ser la mayoría = be in the majority.* ser la mejor alternativa = be the best bet.* ser la mejor manera de = be the conduit for.* ser lamentable = be a pity.* ser la minoría = be in the minority.* ser la norma = be the norm, be the rule, become + the norm.* ser la novedad = be on the scene.* ser la obra de = be the work of.* ser la persona ideal para = be the best placed to.* ser la persona más indicada para = be in a position to.* ser la propia responsabilidad de Alguien = be of + Posesivo + own making.* ser la prueba de fuego de Algo = test + Nombre + to the limit.* ser la punta de lanza de = spearhead.* ser la razón de = lie at + the root of.* ser la representación misma de = be a picture of.* ser la responsabilidad de = be the responsibility of.* ser la responsabilidad de Alguien + Infinitivo = it + lie with + Nombre/Pronombre + to + Infinitivo.* ser la última palabra = be all the rage.* ser la última persona del mundo que + Infinitivo = be one of the last people in the world to + Infinitivo.* ser lector de una biblioteca = library membership.* ser lento = be slow off the mark, be slow off the blocks.* ser líder en = take + the lead in + Gerundio.* ser lo de Uno = be cut out for, be (right) up + Posesivo + alley.* ser lo más parecido a = be as close as we come to.* ser lo mismo = be one and the same.* ser lo normal = be the order of the day.* ser lo principal de = be at the core of, be at the heart of.* ser lo que a Uno le encanta = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley.* ser lo que a Uno le gusta = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley, be + Posesivo + cup of tea.* ser lo que a Uno le interesa = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley, be + Posesivo + cup of tea.* ser lo que a Uno le va = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley.* ser lo que a Uno más le gusta = be + Posesivo + big scene.* ser lo que nos espera = be the shape of things to come.* ser lo suficientemente + Adjetivo + como para = be + Adjetivo + enough to.* ser lo suficientemente comprensivo = go + far enough.* ser lo suficientemente conocido como para que = be sufficiently well known for.* serlo todo para todos = be all things to all men, be all things to all people.* ser lo último = be all the rage, be the pits.* ser lo último en = become + the next stop in.* ser lo último en lo que + pensar = be the last thing of + Posesivo + mind.* ser lo último que + ocurrir + a Alguien = be the last thing of + Posesivo + mind.* ser magnífico + Gerundio = be terrific at + Gerundio.* ser malo = be a joke, spell + bad news, make + poor + Nombre.* ser maravilloso = sound + great.* ser más astuto que = outfox, outwit, outsmart.* ser más interno = inner being.* ser más un + Nombre = be more of a + Nombre.* ser mayor = be older.* ser mejor en = be better at.* ser mejor que = be superior to, compare + favourably.* ser mejor que + Subjuntivo = better + Infinitivo.* ser menor = be less.* ser menos + Adjetivo = be less of a(n) + Nombre.* ser mínimo = be at a minimum.* ser mirado de forma extraña = get + some funny looks.* ser modesto = hide + Posesivo + light under a bushel.* ser molesto = be disturbing.* ser moroso = be in default.* ser motivador = be motivating.* ser motivo de preocupación = loom + large.* ser mucho = be a mouthful.* ser mucho más = be all the more.* ser mucho más que = be far more than.* ser muy aconsejable que = be well advised to.* ser muy alto = be metres high.* ser muy amigo de = be pally with.* ser muy antiguo = go ba* * */ser/= Sociedad Española de Radiodifusión* * *
ser ( conjugate ser) cópula
1 ( seguido de adjetivos) to be◊ ser expresses identity or nature as opposed to condition or state, which is normally conveyed by estar. The examples given below should be contrasted with those to be found in estar 1 cópula 1 es bajo/muy callado he's short/very quiet;
es sorda de nacimiento she was born deaf;
es inglés/católico he's English/(a) Catholic;
era cierto it was true;
sé bueno, estate quieto be a good boy and keep still;
que seas muy feliz I hope you'll be very happy;
(+ me/te/le etc)
ver tb imposible, difícil etc
2 ( hablando de estado civil) to be;
es viuda she's a widow;
ver tb estar 1 cópula 2
3 (seguido de nombre, pronombre) to be;
ábreme, soy yo open the door, it's me
4 (con predicado introducido por `de'):
soy de Córdoba I'm from Cordoba;
es de los vecinos it belongs to the neighbors, it's the neighbors';
no soy de aquí I'm not from around here
5 (hipótesis, futuro):
¿será cierto? can it be true?
verbo intransitivo
1
b) (liter) ( en cuentos):◊ érase una vez … once upon a time there was …
2a) (tener lugar, ocurrir):
¿dónde fue el accidente? where did the accident happen?b) ( en preguntas):◊ ¿qué habrá sido de él? I wonder what happened to o what became of him;
¿qué es de Marisa? (fam) what's Marisa up to (these days)? (colloq);
¿qué va a ser de nosotros? what will become of us?
3 ( sumar):◊ ¿cuánto es (todo)? how much is that (altogether)?;
son 3.000 pesos that'll be o that's 3,000 pesos;
somos diez en total there are ten of us altogether
4 (indicando finalidad, adecuación) ser para algo to be for sth;
( en locs)
¿cómo es eso? why is that?, how come? (colloq);
como/cuando/donde sea: tengo que conseguir ese trabajo como sea I have to get that job no matter what;
hazlo como sea, pero hazlo do it any way o however you want but get it done;
el lunes o cuando sea next Monday or whenever;
puedo dormir en el sillón o donde sea I can sleep in the armchair or wherever you like o anywhere you like;
de ser así (frml) should this be so o the case (frml);
¡eso es! that's it!, that's right!;
es que …: ¿es que no lo saben? do you mean to say they don't know?;
es que no sé nadar the thing is I can't swim;
lo que sea: cómete una manzana, o lo que sea have an apple or something;
estoy dispuesta a hacer lo que sea I'm prepared to do whatever it takes;
o sea: en febrero, o sea hace un mes in February, that is to say a month ago;
o sea que no te interesa in other words, you're not interested;
o sea que nunca lo descubriste so you never found out;
(ya) sea …, (ya) sea … either …, or …;
sea como sea at all costs;
sea cuando sea whenever it is;
sea donde sea no matter where;
sea quien sea whoever it is;
si no fuera/hubiera sido por … if it wasn't o weren't/hadn't been for …
( en el tiempo) to be;◊ ¿qué fecha es hoy? what's the date today?, what's today's date;
serían las cuatro cuando llegó it must have been (about) four (o'clock) when she arrived;
ver tb v impers
ser v impers to be;
ser v aux ( en la voz pasiva) to be;
fue construido en 1900 it was built in 1900
■ sustantivo masculino
1
◊ ser humano/vivo human/living beingb) (individuo, persona):
2 ( naturaleza):
ser
I sustantivo masculino
1 being: es un ser despreciable, he's despicable
ser humano, human being
ser vivo, living being
2 (esencia) essence: eso forma parte de su ser, that is part of him
II verbo intransitivo
1 (cualidad) to be: eres muy modesto, you are very modest
2 (fecha) to be: hoy es lunes, today is Monday
ya es la una, it's one o'clock
3 (cantidad) eran unos cincuenta, there were about fifty people
(al pagar) ¿cuánto es?, how much is it?
son doscientas, it is two hundred pesetas
Mat dos y tres son cinco, two and three make five
4 (causa) aquella mujer fue su ruina, that woman was his ruin
5 (oficio) to be a(n): Elvira es enfermera, Elvira is a nurse
6 (pertenencia) esto es mío, that's mine
es de Pedro, it is Pedro's
7 (afiliación) to belong: es del partido, he's a member of the party
es un chico del curso superior, he is a boy from the higher year
8 (origen) es de Málaga, she is from Málaga
¿de dónde es esta fruta? where does this fruit come from?
9 (composición, material) to be made of: este jersey no es de lana, this sweater is not (made of) wool
10 ser de, (afinidad, comparación) lo que hizo fue de tontos, what she did was a foolish thing
11 (existir) Madrid ya no es lo que era, Madrid isn't what it used to be
12 (suceder) ¿qué fue de ella?, what became of her?
13 (tener lugar) to be: esta tarde es el entierro, the funeral is this evening 14 ser para, (finalidad) to be for: es para pelar patatas, it's for peeling potatoes
(adecuación, aptitud) no es una película para niños, the film is not suitable for children
esta vida no es para ti, this kind of life is not for you
15 (efecto) era para llorar, it was painful
es (como) para darle una bofetada, it makes me want to slap his face
no es para tomárselo a broma, it is no joke
16 (auxiliar en pasiva) to be: fuimos rescatados por la patrulla de la Cruz Roja, we were rescued by the Red Cross patrol
17 ser de (+ infinitivo) era de esperar que se marchase, it was to be expected that she would leave
♦ Locuciones: a no ser que, unless
como sea, anyhow
de no ser por..., had it not been for
es más, furthermore
es que..., it's just that...
lo que sea, whatever
o sea, that is (to say)
sea como sea, in any case o be that as it may
ser de lo que no hay, to be the limit
' ser' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- acceder
- además
- aficionada
- aficionado
- alardear
- alcanzar
- alimentar
- alta
- alto
- ambicionar
- antigüedad
- aparición
- arma
- atinar
- atorarse
- aúpa
- babear
- básica
- básico
- bendición
- caber
- cacho
- cada
- cafetera
- cafetero
- calco
- callo
- canela
- cansada
- cansado
- cantar
- capaz
- capirote
- carácter
- cardo
- carne
- carné
- caso
- cero
- colarse
- comida
- comidilla
- comido
- conmigo
- conquistador
- conquistadora
- contagiarse
- contemplar
- contienda
English:
accountable
- addicted
- adjust
- allow
- allowance
- ambition
- amount to
- anathema
- anomaly
- arduous
- around
- aspire
- aware
- bad
- be
- beating
- being
- belong
- betray
- big
- bill
- bind over
- bird
- booby trap
- boring
- bounce
- can
- carry
- catch up
- cerebral
- ceremonial
- ceremony
- charm
- chip
- claim
- come into
- come under
- connoisseur
- court
- degree
- deserve
- destroy
- differ
- do
- dodger
- doubly
- due
- ear
- easy
- edit
* * *ser The auxiliary verb ser is used with the past participle of a verb to form the passive (e.g. la película fue criticada the movie was criticized).♦ v aux[para formar la voz pasiva] to be;fue visto por un testigo he was seen by a witness;la propuesta es debatida o [m5] está siendo debatida en el parlamento the proposal is being debated in parliament♦ v copulativo1. [con adjetivos, sustantivos, pronombres] [indica cualidad, identidad, condición] to be;es alto/gracioso he's tall/funny;soy chileno/chiapaneco I'm Chilean/from Chiapas;es azul/difícil it's blue/difficult;sé discreta/paciente be discreet/patient;es un amigo/el dueño he's a friend/the owner;son unos amigos míos they're friends of mine;es el cartero/tu madre it's the postman o US mailman/your mother;soy yo, ábreme open up, it's me;soy Víctor [al teléfono] it's Víctor;la casa es aquella de ahí the house is that one over there;es un tipo muy simpático he's a very nice guy;¿es eso verdad? is that true?;eso no es cierto that isn't true;es obvio que le gustas it's obvious that he likes you;no es necesario ir it isn't necessary to go;es posible que llueva it may rain;no está mal para ser de segunda mano it's not bad considering it's second-hand;no pierde sus derechos por ser inmigrante just because he's an immigrant doesn't mean he doesn't have any rights;te lo dejo en la mitad por ser tú seeing as o because it's you, I'll let you have it half-price;por ser usted, señora, 15 euros to you, madam, 15 euros;que seas muy feliz I wish you every happiness, I hope you'll be very happy;¡será imbécil el tipo! the guy must be stupid!;este restaurante ya no es lo que era this restaurant isn't as good as it used to be o isn't what it used to be;RP Famser loco por algo to be wild about sth2. [con sustantivos, adjetivos] [indica empleo, dedicación, estado civil, religión] to be;soy abogado/actriz I'm a lawyer/an actress;son estudiantes they're students;para ser juez hay que trabajar mucho you have to work very hard to be o become a judge;es padre de tres hijos he's a father of three;es soltero/casado/divorciado he's single/married/divorced;era viuda she was a widow;son budistas/protestantes they are Buddhists/Protestants;el que fuera gobernador del estado the former governor of the state;Am Fam¿tú eres o te haces? are you stupid or what?;RP Fam¿vos sos o te hacés? are you stupid or what?[provenir de] to be from; [pertenecer a] to belong to;un juguete que es todo de madera a completely wooden toy, a toy made completely of wood;¿de dónde eres? where are you from?;estas pilas son de una linterna these batteries are from a torch;¿es de usted este abrigo? is this coat yours?, does this coat belong to you?;los juguetes son de mi hijo the toys are my son's;portarse así es de cobardes only cowards behave like that, it's cowardly to behave like that¿de qué equipo eres? [aficionado] which team o who do you support?;soy del Barcelona I support Barcelona;ser de los que… to be one of those people who…;ése es de los que están en huelga he is one of those on strike;no es de las que se asustan por cualquier cosa she's not one to get scared easily♦ vi1. [ocurrir, tener lugar] to be;fue aquí it was here;¿cuándo es la boda? when's the wedding?;la final era ayer the final was yesterday;¿cómo fue lo de tu accidente? how did your accident happen?;¿qué fue de aquel amigo tuyo? what happened to that friend of yours?;¿qué es de Pablo? how's Pablo (getting on)?2. [constituir, consistir en] to be;fue un acierto que nos quedáramos en casa we were right to stay at home;lo importante es decidirse the important thing is to reach a decision;su ambición era dar la vuelta al mundo her ambition was to travel round the world;tratar así de mal a la gente es buscarse problemas treating people so badly is asking for trouble3. [con fechas, horas] to be;¿qué (día) es hoy? what day is it today?, what's today?;hoy es jueves today's Thursday, it's Thursday today;¿qué (fecha) es hoy? what's the date today?, what date is it today?;mañana será 15 de julio tomorrow (it) will be 15 July;¿qué hora es? what time is it?, what's the time?;son las tres (de la tarde) it's three o'clock (in the afternoon), it's three (pm);4. [con precios] to be;¿cuánto es? how much is it?;son 300 pesos that'll be 300 pesos;¿a cómo son esos tomates? how much are those tomatoes?5. [con cifras, en operaciones] to be;ellos eran unos 500 there were about 500 of them;11 por 100 son 1.100 11 times 100 is 1,100este trapo es para (limpiar) las ventanas this cloth is for (cleaning) the windows;este libro es para niños this book is for children;la ciudad no es para mí the city isn't for me7. [con "de" más infinitivo] [indica necesidad, posibilidad]es de desear que… it is to be hoped that…;era de esperar que pasara algo así it was to be expected that something like that would happen;es de suponer que aparecerá presumably, he'll turn up;es de temer cuando se enoja she's really scary when she gets angrylo que es a mí, no me llamaron they certainly didn't call me, they didn't call me, anyway;¿es que ya no te acuerdas? don't you remember any more, then?, you mean you don't remember any more?es que no vine porque estaba enfermo the reason I didn't come is that I was ill, I didn't come because I was ill, you see;¿cómo es que no te han avisado? how come they didn't tell you?10. Literario [existir]Platón, uno de los grandes sabios que en el mundo han sido Plato, one of the wisest men ever to walk this earthtengo que conseguirlo (sea) como sea I have to get it one way or another;hay que evitar (sea) como sea que se entere we have to prevent her from finding out at all costs o no matter what;hazlo cuando sea do it whenever;de no ser/haber sido por… if it weren't/hadn't been for…;de no ser por él no estaríamos vivos if it weren't for him, we wouldn't be alive;de no ser así otherwise;de ser así if that should happen;déjalo donde sea leave it anywhere o wherever;érase una vez, érase que se era once upon a time;dile lo que sea, da igual tell her anything o whatever, it doesn't make any difference;haré lo que sea para recuperar mi dinero I will do whatever it takes o anything to get my money back;se enfadó, y no era para menos she got angry, and not without reason;no sea que…, no vaya a ser que… in case…;la llamaré ahora no sea que luego me olvide I'll call her now in case I forget later;Estados Unidos y Japón, o sea, las dos economías mundiales más importantes the United States and Japan, that is to say o in other words, the two most important economies in the world;50 euros, o sea unas 8.300 pesetas 50 euros, that's about 8,300 pesetas;o sea que no quieres venir so you don't want to come then?;por si fuera poco as if that wasn't enough;habla con quien sea talk to anyone;sea quien sea no abras la puerta don't open the door, whoever it is;si no fuera/hubiera sido por… if it weren't/hadn't been for…;Amsiendo que… seeing that o as…, given that…;Amsiendo que tienes la plata, cómprate el vestido más caro seeing as o since you've got the money, buy yourself the more expensive dress♦ v impersonal[indica tiempo] to be;es muy tarde it's rather late;era de noche/de día it was night/day♦ nm1. [ente] being;seres de otro planeta beings from another planetser humano human being;Ser Supremo Supreme Being;los seres vivos living things2. [persona] person;sus seres queridos his loved ones4. [esencia, naturaleza] being;la quiero con todo mi ser I love her with all my being o soul* * *f abr (= Sociedad Española de Radiodifusión) network of independent Spanish radio stations* * *ser {77} vi1) : to beél es mi hermano: he is my brotherCamila es linda: Camila is pretty2) : to exist, to liveser, o no ser: to be or not to be3) : to take place, to occurel concierto es el domingo: the concert is on Sunday4) (used with expressions of time, date, season)son las diez: it's ten o'clockhoy es el 9: today's the 9th5) : to cost, to come to¿cuánto es?: how much is it?¿será posible?: can it be possible?7)ser de : to come fromsomos de Managua: we're from Managua8)ser de : to belong toese lápiz es de Juan: that's Juan's pencil9)es que : the thing is thates que no lo conozco: it's just that I don't know him¡sea! : agreed!, all right!sea... sea : either... orla cuenta ha sido pagada: the bill has been paidél fue asesinado: he was murderedser nm: beingser humano: human being* * *ser2 vb1. (en general) to be2. (estar hecho) to be made3. (pertenecer) to belongeste libro es de María this book belongs to María / this book is María's -
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être [εtʀ]━━━━━━━━━1. linking verb━━━━━━━━━➭ TABLE 61━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► Pour les locutions comme être en colère, c'est dommage, reportez-vous à l'autre mot.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. <a. to be• soyez sages ! be good!► être de• serez-vous des nôtres demain ? will you be coming tomorrow?2. <• être fabriqué par... to be made by...━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► Les temps composés français ne se traduisent pas toujours par des temps composés anglais: le passé composé français peut se traduire soit par le prétérit, soit par le parfait anglais, selon le contexte.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━• est-il déjà passé ? has he been already?3. <a. to be• où étais-tu ? where were you?b. ( = aller)━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► Lorsque avoir été décrit un déplacement, il est rendu le plus souvent par to go ; lorsqu'il exprime le fait de s'être trouvé quelque part, il se traduit par to be.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━• as-tu déjà été à l'étranger ? -- oui j'ai été en Italie l'an dernier have you ever been abroad? -- yes I went to Italy last year4. <a. ► il est + adjectif it is• il est étrange que... it's odd that...• quelle heure est-il ? what time is it?• il est un pays où... there is a country where...• il est des gens qui... there are people who...• il était une fois... once upon a time there was...d. ► c'est, ce sont + nom ou pronom━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► En anglais, to be se met au temps de l'action décrite.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► Notez l'emploi possible d'un auxiliaire en anglais pour traduire les propositions tronquées.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━• qui a crié ? -- c'est lui who shouted? -- he did or it was hime. ► c'est + adjectif it is• ça c'est vrai ! that's true!• un hôtel pas cher, c'est difficile à trouver it's not easy to find a cheap hotel• voler, c'est quelque chose que je ne ferai jamais stealing is something I'll never dof. (locutions)► c'est... qui• c'est eux or ce sont eux qui mentaient they are the ones who were lying• c'est toi qui le dis ! that's what you say!• c'est moi qu'on attendait it was me they were waiting for► c'est... que• ne partez pas, c'est à vous que je veux parler don't go, it's you I want to talk to► c'est que (pour expliquer)quand il écrit, c'est qu'il a besoin d'argent when he writes, it's because he needs money• c'est que je le connais bien ! I know him so well!• c'est qu'elle n'a pas d'argent it's because she has no money ; (exclamatif) but she has no money!► ce n'est pas que• ce n'est pas qu'il soit beau ! it's not that he's good-looking!► est-ce que ?• est-ce que c'est vrai ? is it true?• est-ce que vous saviez ? did you know?• est-ce que tu m'entends ? can you hear me?• est-ce que c'est toi qui l'as battu ? was it you who beat him?• quand est-ce que ce sera réparé ? when will it be fixed?• où est-ce que tu l'as mis ? where have you put it?► n'est-ce pas ? → n'est-ce pas5. <a. ( = créature) beingb. ( = individu) person* * *
I ɛtʀverbe intransitif (+ v avoir)1)voilà ce qu'il en est — ( présentation) this is how it is; ( conclusion) that's how it is
qu'en est-il de...? — what's the news on...?
2)je suis à vous tout de suite/dans un instant — I'll be with you right away/in a minute
3)il n'est plus — euph he's no longer with us
fût-il duc/en cristal — even if he were a duke/it were made of crystal
••on ne peut pas être et avoir été — Proverbe you can't stay young forever
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Dans la plupart des situations exprimant l'existence, l'identité, la localisation, la qualité, être sera traduit par to be: je pense donc je suis = I think therefore I am; le soleil est une étoile = the sun is a star; j'étais chez moi = I was at home; l'eau est froide = the water is coldLes locutions figées contenant être sont traitées sous l'entrée appropriée. Ainsi être en train de/sur le point de/hors de soi etc sont respectivement sous train, point, hors etc; comme si de rien n'était et quoi qu'il en soit sous comme et quoi. De même, les expressions avec si et les questions commençant par que sont traitées sous si et que, à part qu'est-ce à dire?, que l'on trouvera sous dire. Selon le même principe, l'emploi facultatif de étant après considérer comme et présenter comme est traité sous ces verbes; étant donné (que) et étant entendu que sont sous donné et entendu. La plupart des autres emplois de étant se traduisent par being: cela (ou ceci) étant = this being so. En revanche, c'est-à-dire, n'est-ce pas, peut-être et soit sont des entrées à part entière, traitées à leur place dans le dictionnairePar ailleurs, on consultera utilement les notes d'usage répertoriées, notamment pour l'expression de l'heure, la date, les nationalités, les professions, les nombres etcêtre = verbe auxiliaireêtre auxiliaire de la voix passive se traduit par to be. On notera l'emploi des divers temps en anglaisau présent: où sont les épreuves? elles sont révisées par le traducteur = where are the proofs? they are being revised by the translator; votre voiture est réparée = your car has been repaired; les portes sont repeintes chaque année = the doors are repainted every yearau passé: les épreuves ont été révisées en juin = the proofs were revised in June; les épreuves ont été révisées plusieurs fois = the proofs have been revised several times; les épreuves ont été révisées bien avant ma démission = the proofs had been revised long before I resignedêtre se traduit par to have si le temps est également composé en anglais - ce qui est beaucoup moins fréquent qu'en français (voir ci-dessus) - sauf avec naître. Dans certains contextes, on peut avoir: elles sont tombées = they have fallen; ils se sont enfuis = they have escaped; elle s'était vengée = she had taken her revengeLes verbes traduits par une construction passive ou attributive en anglais ( se vendre = to be sold; s'indigner = to be indignant) suivent les mêmes règles au passé: tous les livres se sont vendus = all the books have been sold; elle se serait indignée = she would have been indignantNoter que la forme pronominale à valeur passive est souvent mieux rendue en anglais par une forme intransitive: les livres se sont bien vendus = the books have sold wellêtre = allerLorsqu'il signifie aller, être se traduit par to be en anglais, mais seulement s'il est directement suivi d'un complément de lieu: je n'ai jamais été en Chine = I've never been to China. Suivi d'un infinitif, il se rend par to go to: il a été voir son ami = he's gone to see his friend; j'ai été manger au restaurant = I went to eat in the restaurantDans le sens de s'en aller, on notera les tournures recherchées: ils s'en furent au théâtre = they went to the theatre; ils s'en furent (déçus) = they left (disappointed)est-ce, ou sa variante plus familière c'est, se traduit généralement par is it: est-ce leur fils/voiture? = is it their son/car?; c'est grave? = is it serious?; c'est toi ou ton frère? = is it you or your brother?Quand ce garde sa valeur démonstrative, l'anglais précise la référence: est-ce clair? = is that clear?; qui est-ce? ( en montrant une personne) = who is he/she?; et aussi = who is that?; mais, en parlant de quelqu'un qui vous appelle au téléphone, ou à quelqu'un qui frappe à la porte: = who is it?est-ce n'est généralement pas traduit dans les tournures emphatiques ou permettant d'éviter l'inversion du sujet: est-ce que tu parles russe? = do you speak Russian?; est-ce leur fils, ce garçon? is this boy their son?; qui est-ce qui l'a fait? = who did it?; qui est-ce que tu as rencontré? = who did you meet?; quand/où est-ce que tu manges? = when/where do you eat?; qu'est-ce que c'est? = what is it?, ou, comme vu plus haut, = what is this/that? selon qu'on montre un objet proche ou éloignéNéanmoins, la tournure emphatique est également possible en anglais dans certaines expressions: qu'est-ce que j'entends? = what's this I hear?; est-ce bien ce qu'il a voulu dire? = is that what he really meant?c'est se traduit, selon les contextes, it is ( it's), this is, that is ( that's): c'est facile ( de critiquer) = it's easy; (ce que tu me demandes, ce travail) = that's easy; c'est moi (réponse à ‘qui est-ce?’) = it's me; (réponse à ‘qui le fait?’) = I do; (réponse à ‘qui l'a fait?’) = I did; (pour me désigner sur une photo, ou comme étant le personnage dont il est question) = that's me ( traduit également ça, c'est moi); c'est Mme Fox (qui téléphone, réponse à ‘qui est-ce?’) = it's Mrs Fox; (réponse à ‘qui le fait?’) = Mrs Fox ou Mrs Fox does; (réponse à ‘qui l'a fait?’) = Mrs Fox did; (que je montre, dont vous voulez parler) = that's Mrs Fox; c'est eux, ce sont eux (qui sont là-bas, que je montre) = it's them; ( qui le font) = they do; ( qui l'ont fait) = they did; ( qui arrivent) = here they are; ce sont mes enfants ( que je vous présente) = these are my children; ( qui sont là-bas) = they are my children; c'est cela = that's right; c'est ça! tu crois que je vais faire le travail tout seul? = what's this! do you think I'm going to do the work all by myself?Lorsqu'il reprend un nom, un infinitif ou une proposition qui le précède c'est se traduit seulement par is: une étoile, c'est un réacteur nucléaire = a star is a nuclear reactor; réussir, c'est une question de volonté = to succeed is a question of will; sortir par ce temps, c'est de la folie = going out in this weather is sheer madness; eux, ce sont mes amis = they are my friendsDe même, lorsque c'est que reprend un groupe nominal ou une proposition, il se traduit simplement par is that: le comique, c'est que... = the funny thing is that... On trouvera en général cette tournure sous l'entrée appropriée, comme comique, fort, importer etcLorsque c'est que sert à donner une explication il se rend généralement, et selon le temps, par it is that, it was that, mais aussi, pour insister sur l'explication, par it is/was because: si j'ai fait ça, c'est que je ne pouvais pas faire autrement = if I did that, it was because I couldn't do otherwise. ce n'est pas que se traduit la plupart du temps it is/was not that (la contraction est it's not plutôt que it isn't): ce n'est pas qu'il soit bête, mais... = it's not that he is stupid, but...En corrélation avec un pronom relatif, c'est peut soit garder sa valeur de présentatif (voir plus haut) et se rendre par that's: c'est le journaliste qui m'a interviewé/que nous avons rencontré/dont je te parlais = that's the journalist who interviewed me/(that) we met/I was telling you about; c'est le château où je suis né = that's the castle where I was born; c'est ce qui me fait croire que... = that's what makes me think that...; c'est justement ce que je disais = that's exactly what I was saying; soit constituer une tournure emphatique qui se rend en anglais selon la nuance: c'est de la même femme que nous parlons = we're talking about the same woman; c'était d'en parler devant elle qui me gênait = talking about it in front of her was what made me feel uneasy ou what made me feel uneasy was talking about it in front of her; c'est lui/Paul qui l'a cassé ( je le dénonce) = he/Paul broke it; ( je l'accuse) = he/Paul is the one who broke it; c'est mon frère qui l'a écrit = it was my brother who wrote it ou my brother's the one who wrote it; c'est de ta soeur que je parlais, pas de toi = it was your sister I was talking about, not you; c'est cette voiture qui m'intéresse = this is the car (that) I am interested in; c'est lui le coupable = he is the culprit; ce sont eux les meurtriers = they are the murderersc'est à suivi d'un infinitif se traduit parfois par it is suivi de l'adjectif correspondant si cette même transformation est possible en français ( c'est à désespérer = c'est désespérant = it's hopeless), mais c'est rare, et il est conseillé de se reporter à l'infinitif en question ou à l'un des autres termes obtenus à partir de transformations semblablesc'est à... de faire (ou parfois à faire) se traduira de deux manières: c'est à Pierre/lui de choisir ( c'est son tour) it's Pierre's/his turn to choose; ( c'est sa responsabilité) it's up to Pierre/to him to chooseLa notion de rivalité contenue dans c'est à qui suivi du futur doit être rendue explicite en anglais: c'est à qui proposera le plus de réformes = each is trying to suggest more reforms than the other; c'était à qui des deux aurait le dernier mot = they were each trying to get in the last word; c'était à qui trouverait le plus d'erreurs dans le texte = they were vying with each other to find the most mistakes in the textc'est, équivalent de ça fait dans le compte d'une somme, se rend par it is: c'est 200 francs = it's 200 francs; c'est combien? = how much is it?ce sera avec valeur modale de ce doit être se traduit it must be: ce sera mon professeur de piano = it must be my piano teacherêtre = verbe impersonnelil est facile de critiquer = it is easy to criticize; il serait nécessaire de faire = it would be necessary to do; il est des gens bizarres = there are some strange people; il n'est pas de jour/d'heure sans qu'il se plaigne = not a day/an hour goes by without him complainingOn se référera par ailleurs aux notes d'usage concernant l'heure et la date; voir aussi les entrées temps et foisil est à suivi d'un infinitif se rend différemment, selon les nuances qu'imposent le contexte, par it must be, it has to be, it should be, it can be suivis du participe passé. Pour plus de sûreté, on se reportera à l'infinitif en question, où cette construction est généralement traitéeil est de suivi d'un substantif ou d'un groupe nominal se rend souvent par it is suivi directement d'un adjectif ou d'un substantif précédé d'un déterminant (article, pronom): il est de coutume de faire (ou qu'on fasse) = it is customary ou the custom to do; il est de notre responsabilité de faire = it is our responsibility to do; mais ce n'est pas une règle absolue, et il est préférable de consulter des entrées telles que goût, règle, notoriété etc pour avoir des traductions adéquates. Voir également 1 Voir également 1 ci-dessous pour des exemples supplémentairesCertains cas sont traités sous la rubrique ‘être = verbe impersonnel’; d'autres, expressions figées, le sont sous l'entrée appropriée; voir par exemple poche et frais pour en être de sa poche/pour ses frais. Enfin, quand l'antéc édent de en est exprimé dans la phrase, l'expression est traitée plus bas sous être de: où en étais-je? = where was I?; je ne sais plus où j'en suis = I'm lost; où en es-tu de tes recherches? - j'en suis à mi-chemin/au début = how far have you got in your research? - I'm halfway through/at the beginning; elle a eu plusieurs amants/accidents: elle en est à son quatrième = she has had several lovers/accidents: this is her fourth; j'en suis à me demander si... = I'm beginning to wonder whether...; j'en étais à ne pouvoir distinguer le vrai du faux = I got to the point where I couldn't distinguish between truth and falsehoodSuivie d'un substantif représentant un vêtement, l'expression peut être traduite to be in, mais on consultera l'entrée appropriée pour s'en assurer. Si l'on dit to be in uniform ou éventuellement to be wearing a uniform pour être en uniforme, l'anglais préfère généralement to be wearing a suit à to be in a suit pour être en costume (de même pour robe, tailleur etc). Dans le cas d'un déguisement, on a to be dressed up as: être en pirate = to be dressed up as a piratej'y suis ( je vous comprends) = I'm with you; ( plus général mais un peu familier) = I get it; je n'y suis pas ( je ne comprends pas) = I don't get it; vous y êtes? (vous comprenez?) = are you with me?; (vous êtes prêt(e)?) = are you ready?; 20000 francs? vous n'y êtes pas! = 20,000 francs? you're a long way out!; tu n'y es pas, c'est plus compliqué que ça = you don't realize, it's a lot more complicated than that. Voir aussi les entrées y, adverbe de lieu, et pourêtre + prépositionsLa plupart des cas ( être dans, sur, devant, pour, après, avec etc) sont traités sous la préposition correspondante. Ne sont retenus ici que les cas particuliers de être à et être deLes cas où l'on peut faire l'ellipse de être ou le remplacer par un autre verbe sont traités sous la préposition à; ceux de en être à sous la rubrique ‘en être’, et ceux de c'est à sous la rubrique ‘c'est’Les emplois de être à suivi d'un groupe nominal et signifiant ‘tendre vers’ sont généralement traités sous le substantif approprié, comme temps, hausse, agonie etc dans les expressions le temps est à la pluie, être à la hausse, être à l'agonie. De même, quand être à signifie un état, c'est sous le substantif ou adjectif approprié, comme bout, disposition, quai, vif etc, qu'on trouvera la ou les traductions de l'expression correspondanteSuivi d'un infinitif et signifiant devoir être, être à peut généralement se traduire, en observant les mêmes nuances qu'avec devoir, par must be, have to be ou should be suivi du participe passé du verbe anglais. Il reste conseillé de consulter l'infinitif en question, comme plaindre, prendre etc. On en trouve également un traitement succint sous les rubriques ‘être = verbe impersonnel' et ‘c'est'Au sens de appartenir à, l'anglais utilise to be suivi du cas possessif quand le possesseur est un être animé ou d'un pronom possessif si celui-ci est représent é par un pronom objet. Si le cas possessif n'est pas d'usage, on utilise de préférence to belong to: ce livre est à moi/à mon frère = this book is mine/my brother's; ces dictionnaires sont au service de traduction = these dictionaries belong to the translation department; à qui est ce chien? = who does this dog belong to? ou whose dog is this? Voir 2 ci-dessous pour des exemples supplémentairesQuand elle exprime un état ou une situation, la tournure être de suivie d'un substantif sans déterminant est traduite sous le substantif en question, notamment avis, garde, service etc. De même, certaines expressions où la présence de déterminant est variable, comme dans être de mauvaise foi/d'une incroyable mauvaise foi sont traitées sous l'entrée appropriée, en l'occurrence, foi; voir aussi humeur, massacrante, poil etcLa construction être d'un/d'une suivie d'un adjectif substantivé ou d'un substantif exprimant une qualité ou un défaut peut généralement être rendue par to be so suivi de l'adjectif correspondant en anglais, si le substantif est seul: elle est d'un ridicule/d'une prétention! = she's so ridiculous/so pretentious!; si le substantif est qualifié, l'adjectif devient généralement un adverbe en anglais: il est d'une exquise courtoisie/d'une incompétence rare = he's exquisitely courteous/exceptionally incompetent; mais il n'est pas inutile de vérifier les traductions des adjectifs et substantifs à leur entrée avant de rendre cette constructionAu sens de participer à, faire partie de, la tournure être de se traduit de façon très variable (voir aussi partie): il est des nôtres ( il vient avec nous) = he's with us; (il est de notre clan, agit et pense comme nous) = he's one of us; serez-vous des nôtres? = will you be (coming) with us?; êtes-vous des nôtres? = are you coming with us? (ici, coming est nécessaire, pour éviter l'ambiguïté de are you with us?); les journalistes ne sont pas/ne seront pas du voyage = the journalists aren't coming/won't be coming on the trip; ils ont organisé une expédition mais je n'en étais pas = they organized an expedition but I wasn't part of it; il y avait un congrès mais il n'en était pas = there was a congress but he didn't take partSuivi d'un infinitif et précédé de noms abstraits avec l'article défini ( l'idéal, l'essentiel etc) ou de superlatifs ( le plus simple), être de se traduit généralement par to be suivi de l'infinitif avec to: le plus simple serait de tout recommencer = the simplest thing to do would be to start all over again
II ɛtʀnom masculin1) ( organisme vivant) beingun être sans défense — a defenceless [BrE] creature
2) ( personne) personun être cher or aimé — a loved one
3) ( nature intime) being4) Philosophie
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Dans la plupart des situations exprimant l'existence, l'identité, la localisation, la qualité, être sera traduit par to be: je pense donc je suis = I think therefore I am; le soleil est une étoile = the sun is a star; j'étais chez moi = I was at home; l'eau est froide = the water is coldLes locutions figées contenant être sont traitées sous l'entrée appropriée. Ainsi être en train de/sur le point de/hors de soi etc sont respectivement sous train, point, hors etc; comme si de rien n'était et quoi qu'il en soit sous comme et quoi. De même, les expressions avec si et les questions commençant par que sont traitées sous si et que, à part qu'est-ce à dire?, que l'on trouvera sous dire. Selon le même principe, l'emploi facultatif de étant après considérer comme et présenter comme est traité sous ces verbes; étant donné (que) et étant entendu que sont sous donné et entendu. La plupart des autres emplois de étant se traduisent par being: cela (ou ceci) étant = this being so. En revanche, c'est-à-dire, n'est-ce pas, peut-être et soit sont des entrées à part entière, traitées à leur place dans le dictionnairePar ailleurs, on consultera utilement les notes d'usage répertoriées, notamment pour l'expression de l'heure, la date, les nationalités, les professions, les nombres etcêtre = verbe auxiliaireêtre auxiliaire de la voix passive se traduit par to be. On notera l'emploi des divers temps en anglaisau présent: où sont les épreuves? elles sont révisées par le traducteur = where are the proofs? they are being revised by the translator; votre voiture est réparée = your car has been repaired; les portes sont repeintes chaque année = the doors are repainted every yearau passé: les épreuves ont été révisées en juin = the proofs were revised in June; les épreuves ont été révisées plusieurs fois = the proofs have been revised several times; les épreuves ont été révisées bien avant ma démission = the proofs had been revised long before I resignedêtre se traduit par to have si le temps est également composé en anglais - ce qui est beaucoup moins fréquent qu'en français (voir ci-dessus) - sauf avec naître. Dans certains contextes, on peut avoir: elles sont tombées = they have fallen; ils se sont enfuis = they have escaped; elle s'était vengée = she had taken her revengeLes verbes traduits par une construction passive ou attributive en anglais ( se vendre = to be sold; s'indigner = to be indignant) suivent les mêmes règles au passé: tous les livres se sont vendus = all the books have been sold; elle se serait indignée = she would have been indignantNoter que la forme pronominale à valeur passive est souvent mieux rendue en anglais par une forme intransitive: les livres se sont bien vendus = the books have sold wellêtre = allerLorsqu'il signifie aller, être se traduit par to be en anglais, mais seulement s'il est directement suivi d'un complément de lieu: je n'ai jamais été en Chine = I've never been to China. Suivi d'un infinitif, il se rend par to go to: il a été voir son ami = he's gone to see his friend; j'ai été manger au restaurant = I went to eat in the restaurantDans le sens de s'en aller, on notera les tournures recherchées: ils s'en furent au théâtre = they went to the theatre; ils s'en furent (déçus) = they left (disappointed)est-ce, ou sa variante plus familière c'est, se traduit généralement par is it: est-ce leur fils/voiture? = is it their son/car?; c'est grave? = is it serious?; c'est toi ou ton frère? = is it you or your brother?Quand ce garde sa valeur démonstrative, l'anglais précise la référence: est-ce clair? = is that clear?; qui est-ce? ( en montrant une personne) = who is he/she?; et aussi = who is that?; mais, en parlant de quelqu'un qui vous appelle au téléphone, ou à quelqu'un qui frappe à la porte: = who is it?est-ce n'est généralement pas traduit dans les tournures emphatiques ou permettant d'éviter l'inversion du sujet: est-ce que tu parles russe? = do you speak Russian?; est-ce leur fils, ce garçon? is this boy their son?; qui est-ce qui l'a fait? = who did it?; qui est-ce que tu as rencontré? = who did you meet?; quand/où est-ce que tu manges? = when/where do you eat?; qu'est-ce que c'est? = what is it?, ou, comme vu plus haut, = what is this/that? selon qu'on montre un objet proche ou éloignéNéanmoins, la tournure emphatique est également possible en anglais dans certaines expressions: qu'est-ce que j'entends? = what's this I hear?; est-ce bien ce qu'il a voulu dire? = is that what he really meant?c'est se traduit, selon les contextes, it is ( it's), this is, that is ( that's): c'est facile ( de critiquer) = it's easy; (ce que tu me demandes, ce travail) = that's easy; c'est moi (réponse à ‘qui est-ce?’) = it's me; (réponse à ‘qui le fait?’) = I do; (réponse à ‘qui l'a fait?’) = I did; (pour me désigner sur une photo, ou comme étant le personnage dont il est question) = that's me ( traduit également ça, c'est moi); c'est Mme Fox (qui téléphone, réponse à ‘qui est-ce?’) = it's Mrs Fox; (réponse à ‘qui le fait?’) = Mrs Fox ou Mrs Fox does; (réponse à ‘qui l'a fait?’) = Mrs Fox did; (que je montre, dont vous voulez parler) = that's Mrs Fox; c'est eux, ce sont eux (qui sont là-bas, que je montre) = it's them; ( qui le font) = they do; ( qui l'ont fait) = they did; ( qui arrivent) = here they are; ce sont mes enfants ( que je vous présente) = these are my children; ( qui sont là-bas) = they are my children; c'est cela = that's right; c'est ça! tu crois que je vais faire le travail tout seul? = what's this! do you think I'm going to do the work all by myself?Lorsqu'il reprend un nom, un infinitif ou une proposition qui le précède c'est se traduit seulement par is: une étoile, c'est un réacteur nucléaire = a star is a nuclear reactor; réussir, c'est une question de volonté = to succeed is a question of will; sortir par ce temps, c'est de la folie = going out in this weather is sheer madness; eux, ce sont mes amis = they are my friendsDe même, lorsque c'est que reprend un groupe nominal ou une proposition, il se traduit simplement par is that: le comique, c'est que... = the funny thing is that... On trouvera en général cette tournure sous l'entrée appropriée, comme comique, fort, importer etcLorsque c'est que sert à donner une explication il se rend généralement, et selon le temps, par it is that, it was that, mais aussi, pour insister sur l'explication, par it is/was because: si j'ai fait ça, c'est que je ne pouvais pas faire autrement = if I did that, it was because I couldn't do otherwise. ce n'est pas que se traduit la plupart du temps it is/was not that (la contraction est it's not plutôt que it isn't): ce n'est pas qu'il soit bête, mais... = it's not that he is stupid, but...En corrélation avec un pronom relatif, c'est peut soit garder sa valeur de présentatif (voir plus haut) et se rendre par that's: c'est le journaliste qui m'a interviewé/que nous avons rencontré/dont je te parlais = that's the journalist who interviewed me/(that) we met/I was telling you about; c'est le château où je suis né = that's the castle where I was born; c'est ce qui me fait croire que... = that's what makes me think that...; c'est justement ce que je disais = that's exactly what I was saying; soit constituer une tournure emphatique qui se rend en anglais selon la nuance: c'est de la même femme que nous parlons = we're talking about the same woman; c'était d'en parler devant elle qui me gênait = talking about it in front of her was what made me feel uneasy ou what made me feel uneasy was talking about it in front of her; c'est lui/Paul qui l'a cassé ( je le dénonce) = he/Paul broke it; ( je l'accuse) = he/Paul is the one who broke it; c'est mon frère qui l'a écrit = it was my brother who wrote it ou my brother's the one who wrote it; c'est de ta soeur que je parlais, pas de toi = it was your sister I was talking about, not you; c'est cette voiture qui m'intéresse = this is the car (that) I am interested in; c'est lui le coupable = he is the culprit; ce sont eux les meurtriers = they are the murderersc'est à suivi d'un infinitif se traduit parfois par it is suivi de l'adjectif correspondant si cette même transformation est possible en français ( c'est à désespérer = c'est désespérant = it's hopeless), mais c'est rare, et il est conseillé de se reporter à l'infinitif en question ou à l'un des autres termes obtenus à partir de transformations semblablesc'est à... de faire (ou parfois à faire) se traduira de deux manières: c'est à Pierre/lui de choisir ( c'est son tour) it's Pierre's/his turn to choose; ( c'est sa responsabilité) it's up to Pierre/to him to chooseLa notion de rivalité contenue dans c'est à qui suivi du futur doit être rendue explicite en anglais: c'est à qui proposera le plus de réformes = each is trying to suggest more reforms than the other; c'était à qui des deux aurait le dernier mot = they were each trying to get in the last word; c'était à qui trouverait le plus d'erreurs dans le texte = they were vying with each other to find the most mistakes in the textc'est, équivalent de ça fait dans le compte d'une somme, se rend par it is: c'est 200 francs = it's 200 francs; c'est combien? = how much is it?ce sera avec valeur modale de ce doit être se traduit it must be: ce sera mon professeur de piano = it must be my piano teacherêtre = verbe impersonnelil est facile de critiquer = it is easy to criticize; il serait nécessaire de faire = it would be necessary to do; il est des gens bizarres = there are some strange people; il n'est pas de jour/d'heure sans qu'il se plaigne = not a day/an hour goes by without him complainingOn se référera par ailleurs aux notes d'usage concernant l'heure et la date; voir aussi les entrées temps et foisil est à suivi d'un infinitif se rend différemment, selon les nuances qu'imposent le contexte, par it must be, it has to be, it should be, it can be suivis du participe passé. Pour plus de sûreté, on se reportera à l'infinitif en question, où cette construction est généralement traitéeil est de suivi d'un substantif ou d'un groupe nominal se rend souvent par it is suivi directement d'un adjectif ou d'un substantif précédé d'un déterminant (article, pronom): il est de coutume de faire (ou qu'on fasse) = it is customary ou the custom to do; il est de notre responsabilité de faire = it is our responsibility to do; mais ce n'est pas une règle absolue, et il est préférable de consulter des entrées telles que goût, règle, notoriété etc pour avoir des traductions adéquates. Voir également 1 Voir également 1 ci-dessous pour des exemples supplémentairesCertains cas sont traités sous la rubrique ‘être = verbe impersonnel’; d'autres, expressions figées, le sont sous l'entrée appropriée; voir par exemple poche et frais pour en être de sa poche/pour ses frais. Enfin, quand l'antéc édent de en est exprimé dans la phrase, l'expression est traitée plus bas sous être de: où en étais-je? = where was I?; je ne sais plus où j'en suis = I'm lost; où en es-tu de tes recherches? - j'en suis à mi-chemin/au début = how far have you got in your research? - I'm halfway through/at the beginning; elle a eu plusieurs amants/accidents: elle en est à son quatrième = she has had several lovers/accidents: this is her fourth; j'en suis à me demander si... = I'm beginning to wonder whether...; j'en étais à ne pouvoir distinguer le vrai du faux = I got to the point where I couldn't distinguish between truth and falsehoodSuivie d'un substantif représentant un vêtement, l'expression peut être traduite to be in, mais on consultera l'entrée appropriée pour s'en assurer. Si l'on dit to be in uniform ou éventuellement to be wearing a uniform pour être en uniforme, l'anglais préfère généralement to be wearing a suit à to be in a suit pour être en costume (de même pour robe, tailleur etc). Dans le cas d'un déguisement, on a to be dressed up as: être en pirate = to be dressed up as a piratej'y suis ( je vous comprends) = I'm with you; ( plus général mais un peu familier) = I get it; je n'y suis pas ( je ne comprends pas) = I don't get it; vous y êtes? (vous comprenez?) = are you with me?; (vous êtes prêt(e)?) = are you ready?; 20000 francs? vous n'y êtes pas! = 20,000 francs? you're a long way out!; tu n'y es pas, c'est plus compliqué que ça = you don't realize, it's a lot more complicated than that. Voir aussi les entrées y, adverbe de lieu, et pourêtre + prépositionsLa plupart des cas ( être dans, sur, devant, pour, après, avec etc) sont traités sous la préposition correspondante. Ne sont retenus ici que les cas particuliers de être à et être deLes cas où l'on peut faire l'ellipse de être ou le remplacer par un autre verbe sont traités sous la préposition à; ceux de en être à sous la rubrique ‘en être’, et ceux de c'est à sous la rubrique ‘c'est’Les emplois de être à suivi d'un groupe nominal et signifiant ‘tendre vers’ sont généralement traités sous le substantif approprié, comme temps, hausse, agonie etc dans les expressions le temps est à la pluie, être à la hausse, être à l'agonie. De même, quand être à signifie un état, c'est sous le substantif ou adjectif approprié, comme bout, disposition, quai, vif etc, qu'on trouvera la ou les traductions de l'expression correspondanteSuivi d'un infinitif et signifiant devoir être, être à peut généralement se traduire, en observant les mêmes nuances qu'avec devoir, par must be, have to be ou should be suivi du participe passé du verbe anglais. Il reste conseillé de consulter l'infinitif en question, comme plaindre, prendre etc. On en trouve également un traitement succint sous les rubriques ‘être = verbe impersonnel' et ‘c'est'Au sens de appartenir à, l'anglais utilise to be suivi du cas possessif quand le possesseur est un être animé ou d'un pronom possessif si celui-ci est représent é par un pronom objet. Si le cas possessif n'est pas d'usage, on utilise de préférence to belong to: ce livre est à moi/à mon frère = this book is mine/my brother's; ces dictionnaires sont au service de traduction = these dictionaries belong to the translation department; à qui est ce chien? = who does this dog belong to? ou whose dog is this? Voir 2 ci-dessous pour des exemples supplémentairesQuand elle exprime un état ou une situation, la tournure être de suivie d'un substantif sans déterminant est traduite sous le substantif en question, notamment avis, garde, service etc. De même, certaines expressions où la présence de déterminant est variable, comme dans être de mauvaise foi/d'une incroyable mauvaise foi sont traitées sous l'entrée appropriée, en l'occurrence, foi; voir aussi humeur, massacrante, poil etcLa construction être d'un/d'une suivie d'un adjectif substantivé ou d'un substantif exprimant une qualité ou un défaut peut généralement être rendue par to be so suivi de l'adjectif correspondant en anglais, si le substantif est seul: elle est d'un ridicule/d'une prétention! = she's so ridiculous/so pretentious!; si le substantif est qualifié, l'adjectif devient généralement un adverbe en anglais: il est d'une exquise courtoisie/d'une incompétence rare = he's exquisitely courteous/exceptionally incompetent; mais il n'est pas inutile de vérifier les traductions des adjectifs et substantifs à leur entrée avant de rendre cette constructionAu sens de participer à, faire partie de, la tournure être de se traduit de façon très variable (voir aussi partie): il est des nôtres ( il vient avec nous) = he's with us; (il est de notre clan, agit et pense comme nous) = he's one of us; serez-vous des nôtres? = will you be (coming) with us?; êtes-vous des nôtres? = are you coming with us? (ici, coming est nécessaire, pour éviter l'ambiguïté de are you with us?); les journalistes ne sont pas/ne seront pas du voyage = the journalists aren't coming/won't be coming on the trip; ils ont organisé une expédition mais je n'en étais pas = they organized an expedition but I wasn't part of it; il y avait un congrès mais il n'en était pas = there was a congress but he didn't take partSuivi d'un infinitif et précédé de noms abstraits avec l'article défini ( l'idéal, l'essentiel etc) ou de superlatifs ( le plus simple), être de se traduit généralement par to be suivi de l'infinitif avec to: le plus simple serait de tout recommencer = the simplest thing to do would be to start all over again* * *ɛtʀ1. nm2. vb (avec attribut)1) (état, description) to beIl est instituteur. — He's a teacher.
Vous êtes grand. — You're tall.
Vous êtes fatigué. — You're tired.
Je suis heureux. — I'm happy.
être à qn — to be sb's, to belong to sb
Ce livre est à Paul. — This book is Paul's., This book belongs to Paul.
C'est à moi. — It's mine.
C'est à eux. — It's theirs.
C'est à lui de le faire. — It's up to him to do it.
3) (origine)Il est de Paris. — He is from Paris.
Il est des nôtres. — He is one of us.
4) (obligation, but)être à (+ infinitif) C'est à réparer. — It needs repairing.
C'est à essayer. — You should try it.
Il est à espérer que... — It is to be hoped that...
3. vi1) (= se trouver) to beJe ne serai pas ici demain. — I won't be here tomorrow.
2) (date)Nous sommes le 10 janvier. — It's the 10th of January., Today is the 10th of January.
3) (= faire partie) to beêtre de ceux qui... — to be one of those who...
Il voulait en être. — He wanted to be part of it.
4) (= exister) to beêtre ou ne pas être... — to be or not to be...
en être à qch (= avoir atteint) — to have got to sth, to have got as far as sth, (= être réduit à) to be reduced to sth
Nous en étions au dessert. — We had got to the dessert., We had got as far as dessert.
Il en est à faire des ménages pour vivre. — He's been reduced to doing cleaning jobs to earn a living.
4. vb aux1) (dans verbes composés) to haveIl est parti. — He has left., He has gone.
Il n'est pas encore arrivé. — He hasn't arrived yet.
2) (forme passive) to beIl a été promu. — He has been promoted.
5. vb impersil est... — it is...
Il est impossible de le faire. — It's impossible to do it.
Il est 10 heures. — It's 10 o'clock.
See:* * *I.être ⇒ Note d'usage verb table: être vi1 il n'est pas jusqu'à l'Antarctique qui ne soit pollué even the Antarctic is polluted; il en est de Pierre comme de Paul it is the same with Pierre as with Paul; voilà ce qu'il en est ( présentation) this is how it is; ( conclusion) that's how it is; il n'en est rien this isn't at all the case; il en sera toujours ainsi it will always be so; il en a été de même it was the same; qu'en est-il de…? what's the news on…?;2 je suis à vous tout de suite/dans un instant I'll be with you right away/in a minute; je suis à vous I'm all yours; être à ce qu'on fait to have one's mind on what one is doing; elle est toujours à se plaindre she's always complaining;3 il n'est plus euph he's no longer with us; ce temps n'est plus those days are gone; ces traditions ne sont plus these traditions are things of the past; fût-il duc/en cristal even if he were a duke/it were made of crystal, even were he a duke/were it made of crystal; n'était leur grand âge were it not for their advanced age, if it were not for their advanced age; ne serait-ce qu'en faisant if only by doing; ne fût-ce que pour la soulager/qu'un instant if only to relieve her/for a moment; fût-ce pour des raisons humanitaires if only on humanitarian grounds.on ne peut pas être et avoir été Prov you can't stay young forever.II.être nm1 ( organisme vivant) being; être humain/vivant/surnaturel human/living/supernatural being; les êtres animés et inanimés animate and inanimate things; les êtres et les choses living things and objects; un être sans défense a defencelessGB creature; ces plantes sont des êtres inférieurs these plants are inferior life-forms;2 ( personne) person; un être d'exception an exceptional person; un être faible et timoré a weak and timorous person; les êtres qui doutent people who doubt; l'amitié entre deux êtres friendship between two people; un être cher or aimé a loved one; ce sont des êtres simples they're simple beings ou souls; son mari est un être sensible her husband is a sensitive soul;3 ( nature intime) being; de tout son être [détester, souhaiter] with one's whole being; au fond de son être, elle savait que in the core of her being, she knew that; blessé au plus profond de son être hurt to the core; les êtres contradictoires qui vous habitent the conflicting selves within you;I[ɛtr] nom masculin2. RELIGIONl'être éternel ou infini ou suprême the Supreme Being3. [personne] personII[ɛtr] verbe intransitifA.[EXPRIME L'EXISTENCE, LA RÉALITÉ]B.[RELIE L'ATTRIBUT, LE COMPLÉMENT AU SUJET]1. [suivi d'un attribut] to beje ne te le prêterai pas! — comment ou comme tu es! (familier) I won't lend it to you! — you see what you're like!Bruno/ce rôle est tout pour moi Bruno/this part means everything to me2. [suivi d'une préposition]j'y suis, j'y reste here I am and here I staya. [à la maison] I'm not at home for anyoneb. [au bureau] I won't see anybodyje suis à vous [je vous écoute] I'm all yourstout le monde est à la page 15/au chapitre 9? is everybody at page 15/chapter 9?vous êtes (bien) au 01.40.06.24.08 this is 01 40 06 24 08être de [provenir de] to be from, to come fromBruno est de sa famille Bruno is a member of her family ou is a relative of hersêtre de [participer à]: je suis de mariage le mois prochain I've got (to go to) a wedding next monthj'en suis au moment où il découvre le trésor I've got to the part ou the bit where he discovers the treasureoù en étais-je? [après une interruption dans une conversation] where was I ?tu en es encore à lui chercher des excuses! — oh non, je n'en suis plus là! you're still trying to find excuses for him! — oh no, I'm past that!ne plus savoir où l'on en est: je ne sais plus du tout où j'en suis dans tous ces calculs I don't know where I am any more with all these calculationsj'ai besoin de faire le point, je ne sais plus où j'en suis I've got to take stock, I've completely lost track of everythingy être [comprendre]: tu te souviens bien de Marie, une petite brune! — ah, oui, j'y suis maintenant! but you must remember Marie, a brunette! — oh yes, I'm with you now!mais non, vous n'y êtes pas du tout! you don't understand!3. [dans l'expression du temps] to benous sommes le 8/jeudi today is the 8th/ThursdayC.[SUBSTITUT DE ALLER, PARTIR] to go————————[ɛtr] verbe impersonnel1. [exister]il était une fois un prince... once (upon a time) there was a prince...2. [pour exprimer l'heure]3. (soutenu & locution)on a dit que vous vouliez démissionner — il n'en est rien it was rumoured you wanted to resign — that's not trueil n'est que de: il n'est que de lire les journaux pour s'en rendre compte you only have to read the newspapers to be aware of it————————[ɛtr] verbe auxiliaire1. [sert à former les temps composés]je suis/j'étais descendu I came/had come down2. [sert à former le passif]3. [sert à exprimer une obligation]cela étant locution adverbiale[dans ces circonstances] things being what they are[cela dit] having said that -
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1. adjective1) (nearest) nächst...the next but one — der/die/das übernächste
2) (in order) nächst...within the next few days — in den nächsten Tagen
we'll come next May — wir kommen im Mai nächsten Jahres
the next largest/larger — der/die/das nächstkleinere/nächstgrößere
[the] next time — das nächste Mal
2. adverbthe next best — der/die/das nächstbeste
whose name comes next? — wessen Name kommt als nächstes od. nächster?
sit/stand next to somebody — neben jemandem sitzen/stehen
place something next to somebody/something — etwas neben jemanden/etwas stellen
come next to last — (in race) zweitletzter/zweitletzte werden
3. nouncome next to bottom — (in exam) der/die Zweitschlechteste sein
1)the week after next — [die] übernächste Woche
2) (person)next of kin — nächster/nächste Angehörige
next please! — der nächste, bitte!
* * *[nekst] 1. adjective(nearest in place, time etc: When you have called at that house, go on to the next one; The next person to arrive late will be sent away; Who is next on the list?) nächst2. adverb(immediately after in place or time: John arrived first and Jane came next.) als Nächste/r/s3. pronoun(the person or thing nearest in place, time etc: Finish one question before you begin to answer the next; One minute he was sitting beside me - the next he was lying on the ground.) der/die/das Nächste- academic.ru/117500/next_best">next best- biggest
- oldest
- next door
- next to* * *[nekst]1. (coming immediately after) nächste(r, s)I'll be on holiday for the \next couple of days ich bin die nächsten zwei Tage auf Urlaubthis time \next year nächstes Jahr um diese Zeitfor the \next couple of weeks die nächsten paar Wochenthe \next day am nächsten Tag\next month nächsten Monat[the] \next time das nächste Mal, nächstes Mal\next time I'll bring a hat nächstes Mal bringe ich einen Hut miton Monday \next nächsten Montagthe \next step is to find a house to buy als Nächstes müssen wir dann ein Haus finden, das wir kaufen könnentake the \next turning on the right biegen Sie bei der nächsten Gelegenheit rechts abthe woman in the \next room die Frau im Raum nebenanthe \next chapter das nächste Kapitelas much as the \next person wie jede(r) andere [auch]the \next but one der/die/das Übernächsteshe is the \next managing director but one sie ist die übernächste Geschäftsführerin▪ to be \next der/die Nächste sein, als Nächste(r) dran seinwho's \next please? wer ist der/die Nächste?excuse me, I was \next Entschuldigung, ich komme als Nächste(r)3.▶ the \next world das Jenseits1. (subsequently) dann, gleich daraufwhat would you like \next? was möchten Sie als Nächstes?so what happened \next? was geschah als Nächstes?\next, I heard the sound of voices dann hörte ich Stimmen2. (again) das nächste Malwhen I saw him \next he had transformed himself als ich ihn das nächste Mal sah, sah er ganz verwandelt aus3. (second) zweit-the opinion poll found that law and order is the most important political issue for voters and education is the \next most important bei der Meinungsumfrage kam heraus, dass Gesetze für die Wähler das wichtigste Thema sind, Bildung das zweitwichtigstehe injured himself in a climbing accident on the \next-to-last day of his vacation er verletzte sich am vorletzten Tag seines Urlaubs bei einem Kletterunfallthe \next best thing die zweitbeste Sachethe \next oldest/youngest der/die/das Zweitälteste/ZweitjüngsteJo was the \next oldest after Martin Jo war der/die Zweitälteste nach Martin4. (to one side)▪ \next to sth/sb neben etw/jdmwho works in the office \next to yours? wer arbeitet in dem Büro neben dir?I prefer to sit \next to the window when I'm on a plane ich sitze im Flugzeug am liebsten neben dem Fensterwe sat \next to each other wir saßen nebeneinander5. (following in importance)cheese is my favourite food and \next to cheese I like chocolate best Käse esse ich am liebsten und nach Käse mag ich am liebsten Schokolade6. (almost)▪ \next to... beinahe..., fast...there was very little traffic and it took \next to no time to get home es war sehr wenig Verkehr, und wir waren im Handumdrehen zu Hause\next to impossible beinahe unmöglichit's \next to impossible to find somewhere cheap to live in the city centre es ist fast unmöglich, eine günstige Wohnung im Stadtzentrum zu finden\next to nothing fast gar nichtsCharles knew \next to nothing about farming Charles wusste fast nichts über Landwirtschaft7. (compared with)▪ \next to sb/sth neben jdm/etw\next to her I felt like a fraud neben ihr komme ich mir wie ein Betrüger/eine Betrügerin vor8.so he decided to get married at last — whatever \next! — children, I expect jetzt haben sie also endlich geheiratet — und was kommt als Nächstes? — Kinder, nehme ich annothing ever changes, one day is very much like the \next nichts ändert sich, ein Tag gleicht so ziemlich dem anderencan we arrange a meeting for the week after \next? können wir uns übernächste Woche treffen?one moment he wasn't there, the \next he was kaum war er da, war er auch schon wieder weg\next in line der/die/das Nächstehey don't butt in in front of me — I was the \next in line he, drängen Sie sich nicht vor — ich war der/die Nächstehe is \next in line to the throne er ist der Nächste in der Thronfolgefrom one day/moment/year/minute to the \next von einem Tag/Augenblick/Jahr/einer Minute auf den nächsten/das nächste/die nächstethings don't change much here from one year to the \next die Dinge ändern sich hier von einem Jahr aufs andere kaum* * *[nekst]1. adj1) (in place) nächste(r, s)2) (in time) nächste(r, s)come back next week/Tuesday — kommen Sie nächste Woche/nächsten Dienstag wieder
he came back the next day/week — er kam am nächsten Tag/in der nächsten Woche wieder
(the) next time I see him — wenn ich ihn das nächste Mal sehe
the year after next —
3) (order) nächste(r, s)next please! I come next after you — der Nächste bitte! ich bin nach Ihnen an der Reihe or dran (inf)
I knew I was the next person to speak — ich wusste, dass ich als Nächster sprechen sollte
I'll ask the very next person (I see) — ich frage den Nächsten(, den ich sehe)
the next but one —
the next thing to do is (to) polish it — als Nächstes poliert man (es)
the next thing I knew I... — bevor ich wusste, wie mir geschah,... ich...; (after fainting etc) das Nächste, woran ich mich erinnern kann, war, dass ich...
the next size up/down — die nächstkleinere/nächstgrößere Größe
2. adv1) (= the next time) das nächste Mal; (= afterwards) danachwhat shall we do next? —
whatever next? (in surprise) — Sachen gibts! (inf); (despairingly) wo soll das nur hinführen?
2)next to sb/sth — neben jdm/etw; (with motion) neben jdn/etw
the next to last row —
the next to bottom shelf — das vorletzte Brett, das zweitunterste Brett
next to nothing/nobody — so gut wie nichts/niemand
next to impossible —
I kept it next to my heart (most important thing) (dearest thing) — es lag mir am meisten am Herzen es war mir das Liebste
3)the next best — der/die/das Nächstbeste
3. nNächste(r) mf; (= child) Nächste(s) nt4. prep (old)neben (+dat)* * *next [nekst]A adj1. (Ort, Lage) nächst(er, e, es), nächststehend:next month nächsten Monat;next time das nächste Mal, ein andermal, in Zukunft;3. unmittelbar vorhergehend oder folgend:next in size nächstgrößer(er, e, es) oder nächstkleiner(er, e, es)4. (an Rang) nächst(er, e, es)B advcome next als Nächster (Nächste, Nächstes) folgen;his turn comes next after hers er kommt unmittelbar nach ihr dran2. nächstens, demnächst, das nächste Mal:when I saw him next als ich ihn das nächste Mal sah3. (bei Aufzählung) dann, daraufC präp obs1. gleich neben (dat oder akk)2. gleich nach (Rang, Reihenfolge)D s (der, die, das) Nächste:next, please der Nächste, bitte!;the next to come der Nächste;you are next Sie sind als Nächster dran;you’ll be next du wirst der Nächste sein;“to be continued in our next” „Fortsetzung folgt“;a) gleich neben (dat od akk),b) gleich nach (Rang, Reihenfolge),next to last zweitletzt(er, e, es);I got it for next to nothing ich hab’s für einen Apfel und ein Ei bekommen umg;next but one übernächst(er, e, es);the next best thing to do das Nächstbeste;(the) next moment im nächsten Augenblick;my washing machine is as good as the next one meine Waschmaschine ist ebenso gut wie alle anderen;the river next ( oder the next river) to the Thames in length der nächstlängste Fluss nach der Themse;* * *1. adjective1) (nearest) nächst...the next but one — der/die/das übernächste
2) (in order) nächst...the next largest/larger — der/die/das nächstkleinere/nächstgrößere
[the] next time — das nächste Mal
2. adverbthe next best — der/die/das nächstbeste
(in the next place) als nächstes; (on the next occasion) das nächste Malwhose name comes next? — wessen Name kommt als nächstes od. nächster?
sit/stand next to somebody — neben jemandem sitzen/stehen
place something next to somebody/something — etwas neben jemanden/etwas stellen
come next to last — (in race) zweitletzter/zweitletzte werden
3. nouncome next to bottom — (in exam) der/die Zweitschlechteste sein
1)the week after next — [die] übernächste Woche
2) (person)next of kin — nächster/nächste Angehörige
next please! — der nächste, bitte!
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adv.1 as.lo he hecho como es debido I did it as o the way it should be doneme encanta como bailas I love the way you dancelo hagamos como lo hagamos habrá problemas whichever way we do it there'll be problems2 as.como te decía ayer… as I was telling you yesterday…3 as.trabaja como bombero he works as a firemandieron el dinero como anticipo they gave the money as an advance4 about (aproximadamente).me quedan como mil pesos I've got about a thousand pesos leftestamos como a mitad de camino we're about half-way theretiene un sabor como a naranja it tastes a bit like an orange5 like, as, such as, qua.6 how, in which way.7 some.Pesa como cien libras It weighs some hundred pounds.conj.1 as, since (ya que).como no llegabas, nos fuimos as o since you didn't arrive, we left2 if (si). (peninsular Spanish)como no me hagas caso, lo pasarás mal if you don't listen to me, there will be trouble3 that (que).después de tantas veces como te lo he explicado after all the times (that) I've explained it to youprep.1 like, as, just like, such as.Te di esto en condición de préstamo I gave this to you as a loan.2 as to.3 how to.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: comer.* * *► adverbio1 (modo) how2 (comparación) as, like3 (en calidad de) as4 (según) as5 familiar (aproximadamente) about1 (así que) as2 (si) if■ como lo vuelvas a hacer... if you do it again...3 (porque) as, since\como no sea que unlesscomo sea whatever happens, no matter whatcomo si lo viera familiar I can imagine perfectly wellcomo si nada / como si tal cosa as if nothing had happenedhacer como quien to pretend to +infhacer como si to pretend to +inftanto como eso no familiar not as much as that* * *1. conj.1) as2) like3) if4) since, given that2. prep.as, like* * *1. ADV1) [indicando semejanza] likejuega como yo — he plays like me o like I do
tuvo resultados como no se habían conocido antes — it had results such as had never been known before
2) [introduciendo ejemplo] such ashay peces, como truchas y salmones — there are fish, such as trout and salmon
tiene ventajas, como son la resistencia y durabilidad — it has advantages, such as o like strength and durability
3) [indicando modo]a) + indichazlo como te dijo ella — do it like * o the way she told you
toca como canta — she plays like * o the same way as she sings
no es como me lo imaginaba — it isn't as o like * I imagined it
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tal como, tal como lo había planeado — just as o the way I had planned itb) + subjunhazlo como quieras — do it however you want o like
hazlo como puedas — do your best, do the best you can
está decidido a salvar como sea la vida del niño — he's determined to do whatever it takes to save the child's life
4) (=en calidad de) as5) (=más o menos) about, aroundhabía como cincuenta — there were about o around fifty
vino como a las dos — he came at about o around two
sentía como tristeza — she felt a sort o kind of sadness
6) [con valor causal]2. CONJ1) + indic (=ya que) as, sincecomo no tenía dinero — as o since I had no money
2) + indic (=según) as•
tal (y) como están las cosas — the way things are, as things standtal como están los precios de las motos... — with motorbike prices as they are at the moment...
3) + indic (=cuando) as soon as4) + indic(=que)verás como les ganamos — we'll beat them, you'll see
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de tanto como, tienen las manos doloridas de tanto como aplaudieron — they clapped so much their hands hurtde tanto como odio a los dos, no sé a quien odio más — I hate them both so much, I don't know which I hate the most
5) + subjun (=si) ifcomo vengas tarde, no comes — if you're late you'll get nothing to eat
como sea cierto, ¡estamos perdidos! — if it's true, we're done for!
¡como lo pierdas! — you'd better not lose it!, don't you lose it!
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como no, como no lo haga en seguida... — if he doesn't do it at once..., unless he does it at once...no salimos, como no sea para ir al cine — we only go out if it's to go to the cinema, we don't go out unless it's to go to the cinema
6)¡como que yo soy tonto y me creo esas mentiras! — as if I was stupid enough to believe lies like that!
¡como que te van a pagar! — don't tell me they're going to pay you!
7)• como si — as if, as though
siguió leyendo, como si no hubiera oído nada — he kept on reading, as if o as though he hadn't heard
sentí como si fuera a caerme — I felt as if o as though I was about to fall
como si no hubiera pasado nada — as if o as though nothing had happened
se comporta como si me odiara — he behaves as if o as though he hated me
como si fuera a llover — as if o as though it was going to rain
8)• como para, ¡es como para denunciarlos! — it's enough to make you want to report them to the police!
9) CAm, Méxasí 1., 5), pronto 1., 4), querer 2., 1)a como dé o diera lugar — at any cost
* * *I1)a) ( en calidad de) asel director tendrá como funciones... — the director's duties will be...
b) ( con el nombre de) asse la conoce como `flor de luz' — it's known as `flor de luz'
c) ( por ejemplo) likeen algunos lugares como Londres — in some places such as o like London
2) (en comparaciones, contrastes) likefue ella, como que me llamo Beatriz — it was her, as sure as my name's Beatriz
bailó como nunca — she danced as o like she'd never danced before
como para + inf: es como para echarse a llorar it's enough to make you want to cry; fue como para pegarle — I could have hit him
3) (en locs)así como — (frml) as well as
IIcomo él solo/ella sola: es egoísta como él solo he's so o he's incredibly selfish!; como mucho/poco at (the) most/at least; como nadie: cocina como nadie nobody cooks like her; como que...: conduce muy bien - como que es piloto de carreras he drives very well - well, he is a racing driver, after all; y no me lo dijiste - como que no lo sabía! and you didn't tell me about it - that's because I didn't know about it!; como ser (CS) such as, for example; como si (+ subj) as if, as though; ella está grave y él como si nada or como si tal cosa — she's seriously ill and he doesn't seem at all o in the least worried
1) ( de la manera que) as(tal y) como están las cosas — as things stand; (+ subj)
hazlo como quieras/como puedas — do it any way you like/as best as you can
no voy - como quieras — I'm not going - please yourself o as you like
la buganvilla, o como quiera que se llame — bougainvillea or whatever it's called
2) ( puesto que) as, sincecomo era temprano, nos fuimos a dar una vuelta — since o as it was early, we went for a walk
3) (si) (+ subj) ifcomo te pille... — if I catch you...
4) ( en oraciones concesivas)cansado como estaba, me ayudó — tired though o tired as he was, he helped me
5) ( que)IIIvas a ver como llega tarde — he'll be late, you'll see
1) ( expresando aproximación) about2) ( uso expletivo) kind of (colloq)me da como vergüenza... — I find it kind of embarrassing...
* * *= as, by way of, for the purpose of + Nombre, how, in the guise of, just as, like, qua, much as, as a kind of, as serving as, along the lines of, in + Posesivo + capacity as, such as, kind of like.Ex. This scheme aims for a more helpful order than the major schemes, by following the groupings of subjects as they are taught in schools.Ex. An annotation is a note added to the title and/or other bibliographic information concerning a document, by way of comment or explanation.Ex. Taking the second situation for the purpose of illustration, there are four options for choice of title.Ex. Inevitably any abridgement poses the dilemma how to abridge, that is, what to leave out and what to include.Ex. Further, these indexers are probably so familiar with their subject area that, they whether in the guise of indexer or searcher, will profit little from any additional guides to relationships.Ex. Just as Ivan finds that by taking pleasure in an extra piece of food he makes survival possible and beats Stalin and his jailors at heir own game.Ex. Thus, the computer-held term record files are most suitable for applications like Selective Dissemination of Information (SDI) systems.Ex. Such a concept came as a great surprise to many information educators who rather dismissively regarded the information qua information field of activity as being too limited.Ex. More studies are needed to identify the full temporal effects of the personal computer, much as they did for television.Ex. In a way, it is acting as a kind of bridge between the two, permitting traffic both ways where once there was a divide.Ex. 45 libraries have been unofficially recognised by librarians as serving as model children's libraries.Ex. The author considers the possibility of a shift from libraries to personal information service along the lines of the shift that has occured from public to private transport.Ex. Strange that so helpful and charming a person in his capacity as a librarian could behave so monstrously; but behave thus he did.Ex. Indicative abstracts abound in phrases such as 'is discussed' or 'has been surveyed', but do not record the outcome of the discussion or survey.Ex. It's kind of like trumping in public -- You simply do not do it!.----* ¡cómo se nota que no está el jefe! = while the cat's away, the mice will play.* aducir como evidencia = adduce as + evidence.* algo así como = something like.* añádase cómo = expand like.* así como = as, as well as.* así como así = just like that.* así como... de igual modo... = just as... so....* así es como = this is how.* así es como es = that's how it is.* caer como moscas = drop like + flies.* como aclaración = in parenthesis.* como algo natural = as a matter of course.* como algo normal = as a matter of course.* como algo opuesto a = as against.* como algo residual = residually.* como alternativa = as an alternative.* como anillo al dedo = just the ticket, the right twigs for an eagle's nest, perfect fit, perfect match, that's the ticket!.* como antes = as before.* como apoyo a = in support of.* como barcos que se cruzan (en la noche) = like passing ships (in the night).* como barcos que se cruzan (en la oscuridad) = like passing ships (in the night).* como base para = as a basis for.* como cabe esperar = unsurprisingly, as one might expect, as expected.* como cabía esperar = as expected.* como cabría esperar = as might be expected, as one might expect.* como cabría suponer = as might be expected.* como consecuencia = on this basis, on that basis, in doing so, in consequence, in accordance.* como consecuencia (de) = as a result (of), in the wake of, as a consequence (of).* cómo conseguir = obtainability.* como con todo en la vida = as with everything in life.* como contrapartida = in return.* como cooperativa = collegially.* como corresponde = fittingly.* como corresponde a = as befits.* como cuando + Indicativo = as in + Gerundio.* como de costumbre = as usual, as always, according to normal practice.* cómo demonios = how on earth.* como dice el dicho = as the saying goes, so the saying goes.* como dice el refrán = as the saying goes, so the saying goes.* como diferente a = as distinct from.* cómo disponer de (algo) = disposition.* como dos gotas de agua = as alike as two peas in a pod, like two peas in a pod.* como ejemplo = as an example, by way of illustration.* como el cuero = leathery.* como el desierto = desert-like.* como el día y la noche = worlds apart, like oil and water, like chalk and cheese, like apples and oranges.* como el fuego = like wildfire.* como el perro del hortelano que ni come ni deja comer = a dog in the manger.* como en casa = like home (away) from home.* como en casa no se está en ningún sitio = there's no place like home.* como en el caso de = as with, just as for, as in the case of.* como era de esperar = as expected.* como es debido = fittingly.* como es de esperar = predictably, not surprisingly, as expected.* como es el caso de = as it is with, as with.* como es habitual = as always.* como es natural = not unnaturally.* como es normal = as always.* como esto = like this.* como fecha final = at the very latest.* como forma de vida = as a way of life.* como grogui = drowsily, groggily.* como grupo = collectively.* como guía = for guidance.* como la noche y el día = like oil and water, worlds apart, like chalk and cheese, like apples and oranges.* como la pólvora = like wildfire.* como las ardillas = squirrel-like.* como las empresas = business-like.* como loca = like a madwoman.* como loco = like hell, like crazy, like mad, like a lunatic, like a madman.* como medida de seguridad = as a backup.* como medida provisional = as an interim measure.* como medida temporal = as an interim measure.* como medida transitoria = as an interim measure.* como mejor + poder = as best + Pronombre + can.* como mínimo = at least, conservatively, at a minimum.* como mínimo hasta que = minimally until.* como mucho = at best, at most, if at all, at the most, at the very latest.* como muestra de agradecimiento = as a token of thanks.* como muestra de + Posesivo + agradecimiento = as a token of + Posesivo + appreciation.* como muestra de + Posesivo + gratitud = as a token of + Posesivo + gratitude.* como muy tarde = at the latest.* como norma = as a rule, as a matter of policy.* como norma general = as a rule of thumb, as a general rule, as a general rule of thumb, as a rough guide.* cómo nos las ingeniamos para... = how in the world....* como nota al margen = on a sidenote.* como nuevo = in mint condition, in tip-top condition, in tip-top form.* como ocurre en estos casos = as is the way with these things.* como + ocurrir + en el caso de = as + be + the case for.* como opuesto a = as distinct from, as opposed to.* como otra posibilidad = as an alternative.* ¡como para creérselo! = Posesivo + famous last words.* como parásito = parasitically.* como persona que = as one who.* como pez fuera del agua = like a fish out of water.* como polo opuesto = by polar contrast.* como por arte de magia = magically, into thin air.* como por ejemplo = such as, to the effect of.* como por encanto = magically.* como poseído = as one possessed.* como preámbulo de = as a preamble to.* como primera elección = as a first preference.* como prueba de = as a token of, as a sign of.* como prueba de agradecimiento = as a token of thanks.* como prueba de + Posesivo + agradecimiento = as a token of + Posesivo + appreciation.* como prueba de + Posesivo + gratitud = as a token of + Posesivo + gratitude.* como pruebas = in evidence, in evidence.* como quiera que + Verbo = however + Verbo.* como quieras llamarlo = whatever you call it.* como reconocimiento a = in recognition of.* como respuesta a = in reply to, in response to.* como resultado = in consequence, on this basis, on that basis, in doing so.* como resultado (de) = as a consequence (of).* como salido de fábrica = in mint condition.* como segunda alternativa = as a backup.* como se indicó en = as was pointed out in.* como señal de agradecimiento = as a token of thanks.* como señal de + Posesivo + agradecimiento = as a token of + Posesivo + appreciation.* como señal de + Posesivo + gratitud = as a token of + Posesivo + gratitude.* cómo + ser = what + be like.* como si = as though.* como si dijéramos = as it were.* como siempre = as always.* como si fuese = as it were.* como siga así = at this rate.* como sigue = as follows.* como símbolo de = as a token of, as a sign of.* como si nada = be right as rain, unfazed.* como si no hubiera mañana = like there's no tomorrow.* como si + Pronombre + fuese la vida en ello = like there's no tomorrow.* como si se acabara el mundo = like there's no tomorrow.* como si se fuese a acabar el mundo = like there's no tomorrow.* como si se + Pronombre + hubiera tragado la tierra = into thin air.* como si (se tratase de) = as if.* como si tal cosa = be right as rain, unfazed, just like that.* como sustituto de = in place of.* como tal = as such, in this capacity, qua.* como término medio = on average.* como todo un caballero = sportingly.* como último recurso = as a last resort, in the last resort.* como una aguja en un pajar = like a needle in a haystack.* como una balsa de aceite = like a millpond, calm like a millpond.* como una cabra = stark raving mad, raving mad.* como una cebolla = onion-like.* como una condenada = like a madwoman.* como una descosida = like a madwoman.* como una forma de = as a means of.* como una metralladora = quick-fire.* como un basilisco = like a bear with a sore head.* como un bobo = stupidly.* como un bólido = like the clappers.* como un campo de batalla = like a war zone.* como un cencerro = barking mad, raving mad, stark raving mad.* como un condenado = like the clappers, like crazy, like mad, like a lunatic, like a madman, as one possessed.* como un descosido = like a lunatic, like a madman, as one possessed.* como un detective = detectivelike, sleuthlike.* como un elefante en una cacharrería = like an elephant in a china shop.* como un energúmeno = like a bear with a sore head.* como un estúpido = stupidly.* como un experto = expertly.* como un glaciar = glacially.* como unidad global = as a whole.* como un idiota = stupidly.* como un loca = like a madwoman.* como un loco = like crazy, like mad, like a lunatic, madly, like a madman.* como un método para = as a means of.* como un modo de = as a way of.* como un necio = stupidly.* como un observador que pasa desapercibido = fly-on-the-wall, fly-on-the-wall.* cómo uno se identifica a sí mismo = self-identification.* como un platillo = saucer-like.* como un poseído = as one possessed.* como un rayo = in a flash.* como un reguero de pólvora = like wildfire.* como un relámpago = like greased lightning, like the clappers.* como un reloj = as regular as clockwork, like clockwork.* como un televisor = television-type.* como un todo = as a whole.* como un tonto = stupidly, foolishly.* como un torpe = foolishly.* como un zombi = zombielike.* como vivir en un escaparate = like being in a (gold)fish bowl.* como + Voz Pasiva = as + Participio Pasado.* como y cuando = as and when.* como y cuando sea + Adjetivo = as + Adjetivo.* comportarse como se espera = be a sport.* con el mismo + Nombre + como el que... = as + Adverbio + as....* conocerse como = be known as.* dar como resultado = result (in).* de cómo = as to how.* durante tanto tiempo como sea posible = for as long as possible.* el modo como = the way in which.* el problema no es el qué, sino el cómo = the devil (is/lives) in the details.* frase como encabezamiento = phrase heading.* llegar a ser conocido como = become + known as.* mantenerse como válido = hold up.* nada menos que + Nombre + tan + Adjetivo + como = no less + Adjetivo + Nombre + than.* no + haber + nada como = there + be + nothing like.* ofrecerse como voluntario = volunteer.* para colmo = on top of everything else.* plan de cómo disponer de Algo = disposition instruction.* proponer como principio = posit.* sea como sea = be that as it may, at all costs, at any cost.* seleccionar como relevante = hit.* ser como hablar con la pared = be like talking to a brick wall.* ser tan buen momento como cualquier otro = be as good a time as any.* ser un momento tan bueno como cualquier otro = be as good a time as any.* tal como = such as, such + Nombre + as, just as.* tal y como aparece = as it/they stand(s).* tal y como es/son = as it/they stand(s).* tal y como + ser = in + Posesivo + true colours.* tan + Adjetivo + como = as + Adjetivo + as, every bit as + Adjetivo + as.* tan + Adjetivo + como de costumbre = as + Adjetivo + as ever.* tan + Adjetivo + como siempre = as + Adjetivo + as ever.* tan pronto como = as soon as, just as soon as, no sooner... than.* tan pronto como sea posible = as soon as possible (asap).* tanto como = as many... as..., as much as + Adjetivo, both... and..., no less than, equally, if not, so much as.* tanto como siempre = as much as ever.* tener como equivalente = have + counterpart.* tener como motivo central = plan around + Nombre.* tener como objetivo = have + as + Posesivo + objective.* tomar como ejemplo = take.* un poco como = kind of like.* * *I1)a) ( en calidad de) asel director tendrá como funciones... — the director's duties will be...
b) ( con el nombre de) asse la conoce como `flor de luz' — it's known as `flor de luz'
c) ( por ejemplo) likeen algunos lugares como Londres — in some places such as o like London
2) (en comparaciones, contrastes) likefue ella, como que me llamo Beatriz — it was her, as sure as my name's Beatriz
bailó como nunca — she danced as o like she'd never danced before
como para + inf: es como para echarse a llorar it's enough to make you want to cry; fue como para pegarle — I could have hit him
3) (en locs)así como — (frml) as well as
IIcomo él solo/ella sola: es egoísta como él solo he's so o he's incredibly selfish!; como mucho/poco at (the) most/at least; como nadie: cocina como nadie nobody cooks like her; como que...: conduce muy bien - como que es piloto de carreras he drives very well - well, he is a racing driver, after all; y no me lo dijiste - como que no lo sabía! and you didn't tell me about it - that's because I didn't know about it!; como ser (CS) such as, for example; como si (+ subj) as if, as though; ella está grave y él como si nada or como si tal cosa — she's seriously ill and he doesn't seem at all o in the least worried
1) ( de la manera que) as(tal y) como están las cosas — as things stand; (+ subj)
hazlo como quieras/como puedas — do it any way you like/as best as you can
no voy - como quieras — I'm not going - please yourself o as you like
la buganvilla, o como quiera que se llame — bougainvillea or whatever it's called
2) ( puesto que) as, sincecomo era temprano, nos fuimos a dar una vuelta — since o as it was early, we went for a walk
3) (si) (+ subj) ifcomo te pille... — if I catch you...
4) ( en oraciones concesivas)cansado como estaba, me ayudó — tired though o tired as he was, he helped me
5) ( que)IIIvas a ver como llega tarde — he'll be late, you'll see
1) ( expresando aproximación) about2) ( uso expletivo) kind of (colloq)me da como vergüenza... — I find it kind of embarrassing...
* * *= as, by way of, for the purpose of + Nombre, how, in the guise of, just as, like, qua, much as, as a kind of, as serving as, along the lines of, in + Posesivo + capacity as, such as, kind of like.Ex: This scheme aims for a more helpful order than the major schemes, by following the groupings of subjects as they are taught in schools.
Ex: An annotation is a note added to the title and/or other bibliographic information concerning a document, by way of comment or explanation.Ex: Taking the second situation for the purpose of illustration, there are four options for choice of title.Ex: Inevitably any abridgement poses the dilemma how to abridge, that is, what to leave out and what to include.Ex: Further, these indexers are probably so familiar with their subject area that, they whether in the guise of indexer or searcher, will profit little from any additional guides to relationships.Ex: Just as Ivan finds that by taking pleasure in an extra piece of food he makes survival possible and beats Stalin and his jailors at heir own game.Ex: Thus, the computer-held term record files are most suitable for applications like Selective Dissemination of Information (SDI) systems.Ex: Such a concept came as a great surprise to many information educators who rather dismissively regarded the information qua information field of activity as being too limited.Ex: More studies are needed to identify the full temporal effects of the personal computer, much as they did for television.Ex: In a way, it is acting as a kind of bridge between the two, permitting traffic both ways where once there was a divide.Ex: 45 libraries have been unofficially recognised by librarians as serving as model children's libraries.Ex: The author considers the possibility of a shift from libraries to personal information service along the lines of the shift that has occured from public to private transport.Ex: Strange that so helpful and charming a person in his capacity as a librarian could behave so monstrously; but behave thus he did.Ex: Indicative abstracts abound in phrases such as 'is discussed' or 'has been surveyed', but do not record the outcome of the discussion or survey.Ex: It's kind of like trumping in public -- You simply do not do it!.* ¡cómo se nota que no está el jefe! = while the cat's away, the mice will play.* aducir como evidencia = adduce as + evidence.* algo así como = something like.* añádase cómo = expand like.* así como = as, as well as.* así como así = just like that.* así como... de igual modo... = just as... so....* así es como = this is how.* así es como es = that's how it is.* caer como moscas = drop like + flies.* como aclaración = in parenthesis.* como algo natural = as a matter of course.* como algo normal = as a matter of course.* como algo opuesto a = as against.* como algo residual = residually.* como alternativa = as an alternative.* como anillo al dedo = just the ticket, the right twigs for an eagle's nest, perfect fit, perfect match, that's the ticket!.* como antes = as before.* como apoyo a = in support of.* como barcos que se cruzan (en la noche) = like passing ships (in the night).* como barcos que se cruzan (en la oscuridad) = like passing ships (in the night).* como base para = as a basis for.* como cabe esperar = unsurprisingly, as one might expect, as expected.* como cabía esperar = as expected.* como cabría esperar = as might be expected, as one might expect.* como cabría suponer = as might be expected.* como consecuencia = on this basis, on that basis, in doing so, in consequence, in accordance.* como consecuencia (de) = as a result (of), in the wake of, as a consequence (of).* cómo conseguir = obtainability.* como con todo en la vida = as with everything in life.* como contrapartida = in return.* como cooperativa = collegially.* como corresponde = fittingly.* como corresponde a = as befits.* como cuando + Indicativo = as in + Gerundio.* como de costumbre = as usual, as always, according to normal practice.* cómo demonios = how on earth.* como dice el dicho = as the saying goes, so the saying goes.* como dice el refrán = as the saying goes, so the saying goes.* como diferente a = as distinct from.* cómo disponer de (algo) = disposition.* como dos gotas de agua = as alike as two peas in a pod, like two peas in a pod.* como ejemplo = as an example, by way of illustration.* como el cuero = leathery.* como el desierto = desert-like.* como el día y la noche = worlds apart, like oil and water, like chalk and cheese, like apples and oranges.* como el fuego = like wildfire.* como el perro del hortelano que ni come ni deja comer = a dog in the manger.* como en casa = like home (away) from home.* como en casa no se está en ningún sitio = there's no place like home.* como en el caso de = as with, just as for, as in the case of.* como era de esperar = as expected.* como es debido = fittingly.* como es de esperar = predictably, not surprisingly, as expected.* como es el caso de = as it is with, as with.* como es habitual = as always.* como es natural = not unnaturally.* como es normal = as always.* como esto = like this.* como fecha final = at the very latest.* como forma de vida = as a way of life.* como grogui = drowsily, groggily.* como grupo = collectively.* como guía = for guidance.* como la noche y el día = like oil and water, worlds apart, like chalk and cheese, like apples and oranges.* como la pólvora = like wildfire.* como las ardillas = squirrel-like.* como las empresas = business-like.* como loca = like a madwoman.* como loco = like hell, like crazy, like mad, like a lunatic, like a madman.* como medida de seguridad = as a backup.* como medida provisional = as an interim measure.* como medida temporal = as an interim measure.* como medida transitoria = as an interim measure.* como mejor + poder = as best + Pronombre + can.* como mínimo = at least, conservatively, at a minimum.* como mínimo hasta que = minimally until.* como mucho = at best, at most, if at all, at the most, at the very latest.* como muestra de agradecimiento = as a token of thanks.* como muestra de + Posesivo + agradecimiento = as a token of + Posesivo + appreciation.* como muestra de + Posesivo + gratitud = as a token of + Posesivo + gratitude.* como muy tarde = at the latest.* como norma = as a rule, as a matter of policy.* como norma general = as a rule of thumb, as a general rule, as a general rule of thumb, as a rough guide.* cómo nos las ingeniamos para... = how in the world....* como nota al margen = on a sidenote.* como nuevo = in mint condition, in tip-top condition, in tip-top form.* como ocurre en estos casos = as is the way with these things.* como + ocurrir + en el caso de = as + be + the case for.* como opuesto a = as distinct from, as opposed to.* como otra posibilidad = as an alternative.* ¡como para creérselo! = Posesivo + famous last words.* como parásito = parasitically.* como persona que = as one who.* como pez fuera del agua = like a fish out of water.* como polo opuesto = by polar contrast.* como por arte de magia = magically, into thin air.* como por ejemplo = such as, to the effect of.* como por encanto = magically.* como poseído = as one possessed.* como preámbulo de = as a preamble to.* como primera elección = as a first preference.* como prueba de = as a token of, as a sign of.* como prueba de agradecimiento = as a token of thanks.* como prueba de + Posesivo + agradecimiento = as a token of + Posesivo + appreciation.* como prueba de + Posesivo + gratitud = as a token of + Posesivo + gratitude.* como pruebas = in evidence, in evidence.* como quiera que + Verbo = however + Verbo.* como quieras llamarlo = whatever you call it.* como reconocimiento a = in recognition of.* como respuesta a = in reply to, in response to.* como resultado = in consequence, on this basis, on that basis, in doing so.* como resultado (de) = as a consequence (of).* como salido de fábrica = in mint condition.* como segunda alternativa = as a backup.* como se indicó en = as was pointed out in.* como señal de agradecimiento = as a token of thanks.* como señal de + Posesivo + agradecimiento = as a token of + Posesivo + appreciation.* como señal de + Posesivo + gratitud = as a token of + Posesivo + gratitude.* cómo + ser = what + be like.* como si = as though.* como si dijéramos = as it were.* como siempre = as always.* como si fuese = as it were.* como siga así = at this rate.* como sigue = as follows.* como símbolo de = as a token of, as a sign of.* como si nada = be right as rain, unfazed.* como si no hubiera mañana = like there's no tomorrow.* como si + Pronombre + fuese la vida en ello = like there's no tomorrow.* como si se acabara el mundo = like there's no tomorrow.* como si se fuese a acabar el mundo = like there's no tomorrow.* como si se + Pronombre + hubiera tragado la tierra = into thin air.* como si (se tratase de) = as if.* como si tal cosa = be right as rain, unfazed, just like that.* como sustituto de = in place of.* como tal = as such, in this capacity, qua.* como término medio = on average.* como todo un caballero = sportingly.* como último recurso = as a last resort, in the last resort.* como una aguja en un pajar = like a needle in a haystack.* como una balsa de aceite = like a millpond, calm like a millpond.* como una cabra = stark raving mad, raving mad.* como una cebolla = onion-like.* como una condenada = like a madwoman.* como una descosida = like a madwoman.* como una forma de = as a means of.* como una metralladora = quick-fire.* como un basilisco = like a bear with a sore head.* como un bobo = stupidly.* como un bólido = like the clappers.* como un campo de batalla = like a war zone.* como un cencerro = barking mad, raving mad, stark raving mad.* como un condenado = like the clappers, like crazy, like mad, like a lunatic, like a madman, as one possessed.* como un descosido = like a lunatic, like a madman, as one possessed.* como un detective = detectivelike, sleuthlike.* como un elefante en una cacharrería = like an elephant in a china shop.* como un energúmeno = like a bear with a sore head.* como un estúpido = stupidly.* como un experto = expertly.* como un glaciar = glacially.* como unidad global = as a whole.* como un idiota = stupidly.* como un loca = like a madwoman.* como un loco = like crazy, like mad, like a lunatic, madly, like a madman.* como un método para = as a means of.* como un modo de = as a way of.* como un necio = stupidly.* como un observador que pasa desapercibido = fly-on-the-wall, fly-on-the-wall.* cómo uno se identifica a sí mismo = self-identification.* como un platillo = saucer-like.* como un poseído = as one possessed.* como un rayo = in a flash.* como un reguero de pólvora = like wildfire.* como un relámpago = like greased lightning, like the clappers.* como un reloj = as regular as clockwork, like clockwork.* como un televisor = television-type.* como un todo = as a whole.* como un tonto = stupidly, foolishly.* como un torpe = foolishly.* como un zombi = zombielike.* como vivir en un escaparate = like being in a (gold)fish bowl.* como + Voz Pasiva = as + Participio Pasado.* como y cuando = as and when.* como y cuando sea + Adjetivo = as + Adjetivo.* comportarse como se espera = be a sport.* con el mismo + Nombre + como el que... = as + Adverbio + as....* conocerse como = be known as.* dar como resultado = result (in).* de cómo = as to how.* durante tanto tiempo como sea posible = for as long as possible.* el modo como = the way in which.* el problema no es el qué, sino el cómo = the devil (is/lives) in the details.* frase como encabezamiento = phrase heading.* llegar a ser conocido como = become + known as.* mantenerse como válido = hold up.* nada menos que + Nombre + tan + Adjetivo + como = no less + Adjetivo + Nombre + than.* no + haber + nada como = there + be + nothing like.* ofrecerse como voluntario = volunteer.* para colmo = on top of everything else.* plan de cómo disponer de Algo = disposition instruction.* proponer como principio = posit.* sea como sea = be that as it may, at all costs, at any cost.* seleccionar como relevante = hit.* ser como hablar con la pared = be like talking to a brick wall.* ser tan buen momento como cualquier otro = be as good a time as any.* ser un momento tan bueno como cualquier otro = be as good a time as any.* tal como = such as, such + Nombre + as, just as.* tal y como aparece = as it/they stand(s).* tal y como es/son = as it/they stand(s).* tal y como + ser = in + Posesivo + true colours.* tan + Adjetivo + como = as + Adjetivo + as, every bit as + Adjetivo + as.* tan + Adjetivo + como de costumbre = as + Adjetivo + as ever.* tan + Adjetivo + como siempre = as + Adjetivo + as ever.* tan pronto como = as soon as, just as soon as, no sooner... than.* tan pronto como sea posible = as soon as possible (asap).* tanto como = as many... as..., as much as + Adjetivo, both... and..., no less than, equally, if not, so much as.* tanto como siempre = as much as ever.* tener como equivalente = have + counterpart.* tener como motivo central = plan around + Nombre.* tener como objetivo = have + as + Posesivo + objective.* tomar como ejemplo = take.* un poco como = kind of like.* * *como1A1 (en calidad de) asusando el paraguas como bastón using his umbrella as a walking stickquiero hablarte como amigo y no como abogado I want to speak to you as a friend and not as a lawyerel director tendrá como funciones … the director's duties will be …está considerado como lo mejor he's considered (to be) the bestlo presentó como su ex-marido she introduced him as her ex-husband2 (con el nombre de) asla flor conocida allí como `Santa Rita' the flower known there as `Santa Rita'3 (por ejemplo) likeen algunas capitales como Londres in some capital cities such as London o like Londonnecesitamos a alguien como tú we need someone like youtengo ganas de comer algo dulce — ¿como qué? I fancy something sweet — like what?B (en comparaciones, contrastes) likequiero un vestido como el tuyo I want a dress like yourspienso como tú I agree with youfue ella, como que me llamo Beatriz it was her, as sure as my name's Beatrizse portó como un caballero he behaved like a gentlemanla quiero como a una hija I love her like a daughter o as if she were my own daughterbailó como nunca she danced as o like she'd never danced beforeme trata como a un imbécil he treats me like an idiot o as if I were an idiotse llama algo así como Genaro o Gerardo he's called something like Genaro or Gerardo¡no hay nada como un buen coñac! there's nothing like a good brandy!era verde, un verde como el de la alfombra de la oficina it was green, the color of the office carpetcomo PARA + INF:es como para echarse a llorar it's enough to make you want to cry, it makes you want to cryC ( en locs):por esto, así como por muchas otras razones because of this, and for many other reasons as well o as well as for many other reasonssus abundantes recursos naturales, así como su importancia estratégica its abundant natural resources, together with o as well as its strategic importancecomo él solo/ella sola: es egoísta como él solo he's so o he's incredibly selfish!como mucho at (the) most, at the outsidecomo poco at leastcomo nadie: hace la paella como nadie she makes wonderful paella, nobody makes paella like hercomo que …: conduce muy bien — como que es piloto de carreras he drives very well — well, he is a racing driver, after allle voy a decir cuatro cosas — sí, sí, como que te vas a atrever … I'm going to give him a piece of my mind — oh, yes? I'll believe that when I see ity no me lo dijiste — ¡como que no sabía nada! and you didn't tell me about it — that's because I didn't know anything about it myself!como ser (CS); such as, for example, likecomo si (+ subj) as if, as thoughactuó como si no le importara she acted as if o as though she didn't careella está grave y él como si nada or como si tal cosa she's seriously ill and he doesn't seem at all worried o he behaves as if it's nothing (to worry about)él como si nada or como si tal cosa, ni se inmutó he just stood there without batting an eyelidcomo2A (de la manera que) asno me gustó el modo or la manera como lo dijo I didn't like the way she said itllegó temprano, tal como había prometido he arrived early, just as he had promisedganó Raúl, como era de esperar Raúl won, as was to be expectedasí en la tierra como en el cielo on Earth as it is in Heavencomo dice el refrán as the saying goes(tal y) como están las cosas as things stand, the way things are(+ subj): hazlo como quieras do it any way you like o how you likeno voy — como quieras I'm not going — please yourself o as you likeme dijo que me las arreglara como pudiera he told me to sort things as best I couldla buganvilla, o como quiera que se llame bougainvillea or whatever it's calledcomo quiera que sea, ellos se llevaron la copa anyway, the point is they won the cupB (puesto que) as, sincecomo todavía era temprano, nos fuimos a dar una vuelta since o as it was still early, we went for a walk, it was still early so we went for a walkC (+ subj) (si) ifcomo te vuelva a encontrar por aquí if I catch you around here againD(en oraciones concesivas): cansado como estaba, se ofreció a ayudarme tired though o tired as he was, he offered to help mejoven como es, tiene más sentido común que tú he may be young but he has more common sense than youE(que): vimos como se los llevaban en una furgoneta we saw them being taken away in a van, we saw how they were taken away in a vanvas a ver como llega tarde he'll be late, you'll seecomo3A (expresando aproximación) aboutcomo a la mitad del camino about half way thereestá como a cincuenta kilómetros it's about fifty kilometers awayvino como a las seis she came at around o about sixtiene un sabor como a almendras it has a kind of almondy taste, it tastes something like o a bit like almondsun ruido como de un motor a noise like that of an engineB (uso expletivo) kind of ( colloq)es que me da como vergüenza … I find it kind of embarrassing …* * *
Del verbo comer: ( conjugate comer)
como es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
Multiple Entries:
algo como
comer
como
cómo
comer ( conjugate comer) verbo intransitivo
este niño no me come nada (fam) this child won't eat anything (colloq);
dar(le) de cómo a algn (en la boca) to spoonfeed sb;
darle de cómo al gato/al niño to feed the cat/the kid;
salir a cómo (fuera) to go out for a meal, to eat out;
¿qué hay de cómo? ( a mediodía) what's for lunch?;
( por la noche) what's for dinner o supper?
verbo transitivo
◊ ¿puedo cómo otro? can I have another one?;
no tienen qué cómo they don't have anything to eat
comerse verbo pronominal
1
‹línea/párrafo› to miss out
‹ palabra› to swallow
2 ( enf) ‹ comida› to eat;
cómose las uñas to bite one's nails
3 (fam) ( hacer desaparecer)
[polilla/ratón] to eat away (at)
como preposición
◊ se la conoce cómo `flor de luz' it's known as `flor de luz'
¡no hay nada cómo un buen coñac! there's nothing like a good brandy!;
es cómo para echarse a llorar it's enough to make you want to cryd) ( en locs)◊ así como (frml) as well as;
como mucho/poco at (the) most/at least;
como ser (CS) such as, for example;
como si (+ subj) as if, as though
■ conjunción
cómo era de esperar as was to be expected;
no me gustó cómo lo dijo I didn't like the way she said it;
(tal y) cómo están las cosas as things stand;
hazlo cómo quieras/cómo mejor puedas do it any way you like/as best as you can;
no voy — cómo quieras I'm not going — please yourself
◊ cómo era temprano, fui a dar una vuelta as it was early, I went for a walkc) (si) (+ subj) if;◊ cómo te pille … if I catch you …
■ adverbio ( expresando aproximación) about;
un sabor cómo a almendras a kind of almondy taste
cómo adverbio
◊ ¿cómo estás? how are you?;
¿cómo es tu novia? what's your girlfriend like?;
¿cómo es de grande? how big is it?;
¿cómo te llamas? what's your name?
◊ ¿cómo no me lo dijiste antes? why didn't you tell me before?
◊ ¿cómo dijo? sorry, what did you say?d) ( en exclamaciones):◊ ¡cómo llueve! it's really raining!;
¡cómo comes! the amount you eat!;
¡cómo! ¿no te lo han dicho? what! haven't they told you?e) ( en locs)◊ ¿a cómo …?: ¿a cómo están los tomates? (fam) how much are the tomatoes?;
¿a cómo estamos hoy? (AmL) what's the date today?;
¡cómo no! of course!;
¿cómo que …?: ¿cómo que no fuiste tú? what do you mean it wasn't you?;
aquí no está — ¿cómo que no? it isn't here — what do you mean it isn't there?
comer
I verbo transitivo
1 to eat
2 (en el parchís, etc) to take
3 (estrechar) ese corte de pelo te come la cara, that haircut makes your face look thinner
ese mueble te come mucho salón, that piece of furniture makes your living room look smaller
II verbo intransitivo to eat: hay que darle de comer al perro, we have to feed the dog
♦ Locuciones: familiar comer como una lima, to eat like a horse
familiar comer el coco/tarro a alguien, to brainwash somebody
sin comerlo ni beberlo, le pusieron una sanción, although he has nothing to do with it, he was disciplined
como
I adverbio
1 (manera) how: hazlo como quieras, do it however you like
me gusta como habla, I like the way he speaks
2 (semejanza, equivalencia) as: es como tú, he's just like you
terco como una mula, as stubborn as a mule
3 (conformidad) as: como estaba diciendo..., as I was saying...
como indica el prospecto, as the instructions say
4 (aproximadamente) about
como a la mitad de camino, more or less halfway
como unos treinta, about thirty
II conj
1 como [+ subj], (si) if: como no comas, no vas al cine, if you don't eat, you won't go to the cinema
2 (porque) as, since
como llamó tan tarde, ya no me encontró, as he phoned so late, he didn't find me in
3 como si, as if
como si nada o tal cosa, as if nothing had happened
familiar como si lo viera, I can just imagine it
III prep (en calidad de) as: lo aconsejé como amigo, I advised him as a friend
visitó el museo como experto, she visited the museum as an expert
¿As, like o how?
As se usa para hablar de la función, uso, papel o trabajo de una persona o cosa (trabajó como camarera durante las vacaciones, she worked as a waitress during the holidays) o para comparar dos acciones o situaciones y expresar su similitud. En este caso es necesario disponer de un verbo: Entró de botones, como lo había hecho su padre veinte años antes. He entered as an office-boy, as his father had twenty years before.
Cuando como va seguido de un sustantivo o pronombre también puedes usar like para comparar dos acciones o situaciones: Es como su padre. He's just like his father. Sin embargo, si va seguido de una preposición, hay que usar as: En marzo, como en abril, llovió. In March, as in April, it rained.
Nunca debes usar how en comparaciones, porque sólo expresa la manera de hacer las cosas: ¿Cómo lo hiciste?, How did you do it?
cómo adverbio
1 (interrogativo) how: ¿cómo es de alto?, how high is it?
¿cómo estás?, how are you?
¿cómo se hace?, how is it made?
2 (cuánto) ¿a cómo están los plátanos?, how much are the bananas?
3 (por qué) ¿cómo es que no nos avisaste?, why didn't you warn us?
familiar ¿cómo es eso?, how come?
4 (cuando no se ha oído bien) ¿cómo?, what?
5 (exclamativo) how
¡cómo ha cambiado!, how she's changed!
♦ Locuciones: cómo no, of course
' cómo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aburrirse
- acabada
- acabado
- acondicionar
- acreditar
- actuar
- adiós
- alma
- alquilar
- alta
- alto
- amable
- andar
- apear
- apenas
- aprendizaje
- arreglarse
- arte
- así
- atizar
- atonía
- baja
- bajo
- bala
- balsa
- bañera
- bastante
- beber
- bestia
- borrega
- borrego
- botija
- buenamente
- cabra
- cada
- caracterización
- casa
- cencerro
- cerrarse
- cesar
- chinche
- cielo
- coco
- coletilla
- colorada
- colorado
- comer
- como
- como quiera
- comoquiera
English:
ablaze
- above
- abroad
- acclaim
- accordingly
- act
- address
- alternatively
- always
- arouse
- as
- ashen
- attractive
- awaken
- away
- back
- barrage
- bash out
- be
- beaver away
- best
- bicker
- big
- black
- blind
- bolt
- bombshell
- bone
- border
- bored
- both
- break
- breed
- brownout
- by-product
- cake
- calculate
- care
- chalk
- champagne
- change
- charm
- cheer
- churn out
- class
- climax
- clown around
- coin
- colour
- come about
* * *Como nmel lago Como Lake Como* * *I adv1 as;como amigo as a friend2 ( aproximadamente):había como cincuenta there were about fifty;hace como una hora about an hour ago3:así como as well asII conj1 if;como si as if;como si fuera tonto as if he were o was an idiot;como no bebas vas a enfermar if you don’t drink you’ll get sick2 expresando causa as, since;como no llegó, me fui solo as o since she didn’t arrive, I went by myself3:me gusta como habla I like the way he talks;como quiera any way you want* * *cómo adv: how¿cómo estás?: how are you?¿a cómo están las manzanas?: how much are the apples?¿cómo?: excuse me?, what was that?¿se puede? ¡cómo no!: may I? please do!como adv1) : around, aboutcuesta como 500 pesos: it costs around 500 pesos2) : kind of, liketengo como mareos: I'm kind of dizzycomo conj1) : how, ashazlo como dijiste que lo harías: do it the way you said you would2) : since, given thatcomo estaba lloviendo, no salí: since it was raining, I didn't go out3) : ifcomo lo vuelva a hacer lo arrestarán: if he does that again he'll be arrested4)como quiera : in any waycomo prep1) : like, asligero como una pluma: light as a feather2)así como : as well as* * *como1 adv1. (manera) how2. (comparaciones) as / like3. (según) as4. (ejemplo) likealgunas aves, como el pingüino, no vuelan some birds, like penguins, can't fly5. (aproximadamente) about6. (en calidad de) ascomo sea at all costs / no matter whatcomo si as if / as thoughcomo2 conj1. (causa) ascomo hacía sol, nos fuimos a la playa as it was sunny, we went to the beach2. (condición) ifcomo llegues tarde, te quedarás sin pastel if you're late, you won't get any cake -
51 dos
adj.1 two, twain.2 second.f. & m.two, number two.m.DOS, disk operating system.m.pl.plural of do/C (Music).* * *► adjetivo1 (cardinal) two; (ordinal) second\cada dos por tres familiar every five minutescomo dos y dos son cuatro familiar as sure as night follows day, as sure as eggs is eggsde dos en dos in twos, in pairsen un dos por tres familiar in a flashdos veces twice■ es dos veces mayor que su hermana she's twice as old as her sister Table 1 NOTA See also seis/Table 1* * *noun m. adj.* * *1. ADJ INV PRON1) [gen] two; [ordinal, en la fecha] secondde dos en dos — in twos, two by two
2) (=dos personas)es para los dos — it's for both of you/us etc
2.SM (=número) two; (=fecha) secondDOS El uso de "both" Los dos con el sentido de ambos se traduce por both, pero el lugar que ocupa en la oración y la construcción en la que se usa depende de varios factores: Como sujeto de "be" o un verbo auxiliar/modal ► Con nombre solo: Las dos hermanas son cantantes Both (of the) sisters are singers The sisters are both singers Los dos castillos fueron construidos en el siglo XVIII Both (of the) castles were built in the 18th century The castles were both built in the 18th century ► Con nombre y demostrativo/posesivo: Estos dos niños son huérfanos Both (of) these children are orphans These children are both orphans Mis dos hijos han emigrado Both (of) my sons have emigrated My sons have both emigrated ► Sin nombre: Los dos son jóvenes Both of them are young They're both young Los dos sabemos esquiar Both of us can ski We can both ski Como sujeto de otro verbo ► Con nombre solo: Los dos chicos quieren estudiar medicina Both (of the) boys want to study medicine The boys both want to study medicine ► Con nombre y demostrativo/posesivo: Mis dos tíos viven solos Both (of) my uncles live alone My uncles both live alone ► Sin nombre: Los dos beben más de la cuenta Both of them o They both drink too much Como objeto de un verbo o preposición Los hemos invitado a los dos We've invited both of them o them both Los dos me tenéis harta I'm fed up with both of you o you both Cuando los dos no puede substituirse por ambos, se traduce por the two + ((NOMBRE EN PLURAL)) o the two of us/ you/ them: ¿Tienes los dos libros que te dejé? Have you got the two books (that) I lent you? Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entradaestamos a dos — (Tenis) the score is deuce
* * *Iadjetivo invariable/pronombre twoentraron de dos en dos or (CS) de a dos — they came in two at a time o two by two; ( para más ejemplos ver tb cinco)
IIcada dos por tres: me llama cada dos por tres he phones me up every five minutes; se me avería cada dos por tres it's always breaking down on me; como (que) dos y dos son cuatro as sure as the day is long (AmE), as sure as night follows day (BrE); no hay dos sin tres misfortunes/these things always come in threes; ya somos dos — that makes two of us
hacer del dos — (Méx, Per fam) to do a pooh (used to or by children)
* * *Iadjetivo invariable/pronombre twoentraron de dos en dos or (CS) de a dos — they came in two at a time o two by two; ( para más ejemplos ver tb cinco)
IIcada dos por tres: me llama cada dos por tres he phones me up every five minutes; se me avería cada dos por tres it's always breaking down on me; como (que) dos y dos son cuatro as sure as the day is long (AmE), as sure as night follows day (BrE); no hay dos sin tres misfortunes/these things always come in threes; ya somos dos — that makes two of us
hacer del dos — (Méx, Per fam) to do a pooh (used to or by children)
* * *dos1= twin, two (2).Ex: These twin objectives are, in practice, not possible to achieve simultaneously.
Ex: The second part of this volume combines the proceedings of the two 1977 institutes held in New York and Los Angeles.* a dos niveles = two-tier.* a dos velas = skint, penniless, broke.* argumento que presenta los dos puntos de vista = two-sided argument.* arma de dos filos = double-edged sword.* asalto a dos bandas = two-pronged attack.* autobús de dos pisos = double-decker bus.* cada dos = every other.* cada dos años = biennially.* cada dos días = every other day.* cada dos minutos = every other minute.* cada dos por tres = all the time, now and again, often [oftener -comp., oftenest -sup.], frequently, every other minute, every five minutes, every few minutes.* cada dos semanas = biweekly [bi-weekly].* comer a dos carrillos = stuff + Posesivo + face.* Comida + de dos platos = two course + Comida.* comida de dos platos y postre = three-course meal.* como dos gotas de agua = as alike as two peas in a pod.* con dos caras = double-faced.* con dos facetas = double-faced.* con las dos manos = two handed [two-handed].* construido en dos niveles = split-level.* con tejado a dos aguas = gabled.* de dos caras = two-sided, two-faced.* de dos días de duración = two-day [2-day].* de dos en dos = two at a time.* de dos letras = two-letter.* de dos niveles = two-tier.* de dos páginas = two-page.* de dos partidos políticos = bipartisan [bi-partisan].* de dos patas = two-legged.* de dos piernas = two-legged.* de dos pies = two-legged.* de dos plantas = two-storey [two-story].* de dos tonalidades = bitonal.* de dos tonos = bitonal.* de dos volúmenes = two-volume.* de las dos maneras = in both ways.* dividir en dos = halve, bisect, rend in + two.* dos años = two-year period.* dos entuertos no hacen un derecho = two wrongs do not make a right.* dos no se pelean si uno no quiere = it takes two to tangle, it takes two to tango, it takes two to make a quarrel.* dos peniques = tuppence.* dos puntos (:) = colon (:).* dos semanas = fortnight.* dos son compañía, tres multitud = two is a company, three is a crowd.* dos tercios (2/3) = two thirds (2/3).* dos veces = doubly, twice.* dos veces al año = twice yearly [twice-yearly], semiannual [semi-annual].* dos veces a la semana = twice-weekly, biweekly [bi-weekly], twice a week.* durante los dos últimos meses = over the last couple of months.* en dos años = over a two-year period.* en dos lenguas = bilingually.* en dos niveles = split-level.* en dos palabras = in a nutshell.* en dos volúmenes = two-volume.* en los dos últimos meses = over the last couple of months.* entre dos fuegos = crossfire.* en un dos por tres = in a flash, at the drop of a hat, in the blink of an eye, in no time, right away, in a jiffy, in a trice.* en uno o dos segundos = in an instant or two.* espada de dos filos = sword with two edges, two-edged sword.* estar a dos velas = not have a bean.* familia con dos coches = two-car family.* familia con dos sueldos = two-income family.* familia en la que los dos padres trabajan = dual-income family.* familia en la que los dos miembros trabajan = two-parent working family.* grado de proximidad entre dos = betweenness.* hender en dos = rend in + two.* los dos = both, both of them, both of which.* medir a dos raseros = double standard.* molde de dos hojas = two-sheet mould.* nadar entre dos aguas = sit on + the fence, fall between + two stools.* ninguno de los dos = neither, neither of them.* no + haber + dos + Nombre que = no two + Nombre.* no hay dos sin tres = things + come in threes.* no tener dos dedos de frente = as thick as a brick, as thick as two (short) planks, knucklehead.* pagar dos veces = double-pay.* para pelearse hacen falta dos = it takes two to tangle, it takes two to tango, it takes two to make a quarrel.* partir en dos = halve, rend in + two.* pensárselo dos veces = think + twice.* por dos años = two-year.* provechoso para los dos = mutually beneficial.* rasgar en dos = rend in + two.* ser arma de dos filos = be a mixed blessing.* ser dos mundos completamente distintos = be poles apart.* sin pensárselo dos veces = without a second thought, spur-of-the-moment, on the spur of the moment, at the drop of a hat.* sofá de dos plazas = love seat, two-seater sofa.* sofá para dos = love seat, two-seater sofa.* tener lo mejor de los dos mundos = have + the best of both worlds.* una vez cada dos semanas = once a fortnight.* uno de los dos investigadores principales = co-principal investigator.* vehículo de dos ruedas en línea = two-wheeler.* verificar dos veces = double-check [doublecheck].DOS2 (Sistema Operativo de Disco)Ex: These routines are often collectively known as a DOS or Disk Operating System.
* prompt del DOS = DOS prompt.* * *( Inf) DOS* * *
dos adj inv/m/pron
two;
sujétalo con las dos manos hold it with both hands;
llamó dos veces he called twice;
caminaban de dos en dos they walked in pairs;
entraron de dos en dos they came in two at a time o two by two;
dos puntos colon;
en un dos por tres in a flash;
para más ejemplos ver cinco
dos
I adjetivo
1 (cardinal) two: tiene dos hijos, he has two children
las dos hermanas son pelirrojas, both the sisters have red hair
2 (ordinal) second: el día dos de cada mes, the second of every month
II pron
1 (cardinal) two: compra solo dos, buy only two
dos de ellos estaban vigilando a los niños, two of them were watching the children
estaban los dos muy contentos, both of them were very happy
vosotros dos estáis castigados, both of you are to be punished
III sustantivo masculino two
♦ Locuciones: familiar cada dos por tres, every other minute
' dos' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- abogada
- abogado
- abrazarse
- abuelo
- acostumbrar
- adelgazar
- adherencia
- adiós
- agraciada
- agraciado
- alrededor
- amante
- antelación
- antes
- apéndice
- ascender
- asestar
- atrás
- aunque
- balanza
- bastar
- batir
- batirse
- caber
- cada
- cara
- carrillo
- casar
- cepillarse
- cero
- citar
- clavar
- clavada
- clavado
- coleta
- combinar
- como
- compaginación
- comprometerse
- conectar
- conocerse
- convergencia
- cotejar
- cotizarse
- cuadrada
- cuadrado
- cualquiera
- de
- decálogo
English:
A
- advance
- ago
- agree
- all
- alliance
- amazing
- amicable
- apart
- argue
- as
- assistant
- attain
- augment
- average out at
- baptism
- bar
- bass
- beat up
- better
- bird
- blueberry
- book
- both
- by
- carry
- cement
- choice
- claim
- clash
- closely
- club sandwich
- coin
- collide
- colon
- come in
- compromise
- consecutive
- couple
- daily
- delivery
- deposit
- derby
- destroy
- diametrically
- dilute
- distinguish
- dock
- DOS
- double
* * *DOS [dos] nmInformát (abrev de disk operating system) DOS* * *adj1 two;de dos en dos in twos, two by two;los dos both;conozco a los dos hermanos I know both (of the) brothers;anda con ojo con los dos watch out for both of o the pair of them;2:cada dos por tres all the time, continually;en un dos por tres in a flash* * *dos adj & nm: two* * *dos num1. (en general) two2. (en fechas) second -
52 want
wont
1. verb1) (to be interested in having or doing, or to wish to have or do (something); to desire: Do you want a cigarette?; She wants to know where he is; She wants to go home.) querer; desear2) (to need: This wall wants a coat of paint.) necesitar, precisar, requerir3) (to lack: This house wants none of the usual modern features but I do not like it; The people will want (= be poor) no longer.) carecer (de); pasar miseria/necesidad
2. noun1) (something desired: The child has a long list of wants.) deseo2) (poverty: They have lived in want for many years.) pobreza, miseria3) (a lack: There's no want of opportunities these days.) falta, ausencia; escasez•- wanted- want ad
- want for
want1 n falta / necesidadwant2 vb1. quererwhat do you want to do? ¿qué quieres hacer?2. necesitar3. deberyou don't want to do it like that! ¡no deberías hacerlo así!wanted se busca / se necesitatr[wɒnt]1 (lack) falta, carencia2 (desire, need) necesidad nombre femenino3 (poverty) miseria, indigencia1 (gen) querer■ what do you want to drink? ¿qué quieres beber?■ how much do you want for the bike? ¿cuánto pides por la bici?■ what more do you want? ¿qué más quieres?3 familiar (ought to) deber4 formal use (lack) necesitar, carecer de, faltar5 (require to be present) buscar, requerir la presencia de; (seek, hunt) buscar6 (desire) desear, querer\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLin want of something necesitarto be in want estar necesitado,-anot to want to know (about something) no querer saber nada de algoto want some doing exigir mucho esfuerzowant ad SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL anuncio pequeñowant ['wɑnt, 'wɔnt] vt1) lack: faltar2) require: requerir, necesitar3) desire: querer, desearwant n1) lack: falta f2) destitution: indigencia f, miseria f3) desire, need: deseo m, necesidad fv.• carecer v.• carecer de v.• desear v.• estar necesitado v.• faltar v.• necesitar v.• querer v.(§pret: quis-) fut/c: querr-•)n.• apuro s.m.• carencia s.f.• carestía s.f.• deseo s.m.• escasez s.f.• falta s.f.• laceria s.f.• menester s.m.• necesidad s.f.• pobreza s.f.
I
1. wɔːnt, wɒnt1)a) (require, desire) querer*(it's) just what I('ve) always wanted! — (set phrase) (es) justo lo que quería!
the boss wants you — el jefe te quiere ver or quiere hablar contigo
he's wanted on the phone — hay una llamada para él, lo llaman por teléfono
does he want the book back? — ¿quiere que le devuelvan (or le devolvamos etc) el libro?
to want to + INF — querer* + inf
she can be charming when she wants to (be) — es un encanto cuando quiere or cuando se lo propone
to want somebody/something to + INF — querer* que alguien/algo (+ subj)
what do you want me to do? — ¿qué quieres que haga?
to want somebody/something -ING — querer* que alguien/algo (+ subj)
b) \<\<police\>\> buscar*he is wanted for murder/for questioning — lo buscan por asesinato/para interrogarlo
c) ( as price for something) pedir*how much does she want for the picture? — ¿cuánto pide por el cuadro?
d) \<\<person\>\> ( sexually) desear2) ( need) necesitargardener wanted — se necesita or se precisa jardinero
2.
vi ( lack) (frml) (usu with neg)you/they will want for nothing — no te/les faltará nada
II
1) c u (requirement, need) necesidad fto be in want of something — tener* necesidad de algo
2) u (lack, absence) falta f, carencia f (frml)if she doesn't become champion, it won't be for want of trying — si no llega a ser campeona, no será porque no lo haya intentado
3) u (destitution, penury) miseria f, indigencia f[wɒnt]1. VT1) (=desire, wish for)a) quererI want my mummy! — ¡quiero que venga mi mamá!
I don't want you interfering! — ¡no quiero que te entrometas!
•
I've always wanted a car like this — siempre he querido un coche como este•
we only want the best/what's best for you — solo queremos lo mejor para ti•
what do you want for your birthday? — ¿qué quieres por tu cumpleaños?•
what I want from a computer is... — lo que quiero de un ordenador es...•
she was everything he wanted in a woman — era todo lo que él quería en una mujer•
food was the last thing I wanted — comida era lo último que quería•
I know when I'm not wanted — sé muy bien cuando sobro or estoy de más•
where do you want the table? — ¿dónde quieres que pongamos la mesa?•
what does he want with/of me? — ¿qué quiere de mí?•
you want her back, don't you? — quieres que vuelva, ¿no?•
I want him dead! — ¡lo quiero muerto!•
I want her sacked! — ¡quiero que se la despida!, ¡quiero que la despidan!•
the last thing we want is for them to feel obliged to help — lo último que queremos es que se sientan obligados a ayudar•
without wanting to sound big-headed, I think I'll succeed — no quiero parecer engreído pero pienso que voy a tener éxito•
I wouldn't want to hurt their feelings/cause them any problems — no quisiera herir sus sentimientos/causarles ningún problemad) (sexually)2) (=ask for) [+ money] querer, pedir•
she wants £500 for the car — quiere or pide 500 libras por el cochehow much do you want for it? — ¿cuánto quiere or pide?
•
you don't want much! — iro ¡anda que no pides nada! iro3) (=seek) [police] buscarwanted: general maid — se necesita asistenta
•
he is wanted for robbery — se le busca por robo•
you're wanted in the kitchen — te buscan en la cocina•
you're wanted on the phone — te llaman al teléfono4) (=need, require) [person] necesitarchildren want lots of sleep — los niños necesitan or requieren muchas horas de sueño
this car wants cleaning — a este coche le hace falta una limpieza, a este coche hay que limpiarlo
•
that's the last thing I want! * — ¡solo me faltaba eso! *•
you want to be more careful when you're driving — tienes que tener más cuidado al conduciryou want to see his new boat! — ¡tienes que ver su nuevo barco!
•
what you want is a good hiding — lo que necesitas or te hace falta es una buena paliza *what do you want with a house that size? — ¿para qué quieres una casa tan grande?
5) (=lack)•
the contract wants only her signature — al contrato solo le falta su firma2. VI1) (=wish, desire) querer2) (=lack)waste 3., 1)•
they will not want for money or food — no les faltará ni dinero ni comida3. N1) (=lack) falta ffor want of anything better to do, I decided to go home — a falta de algo mejor que hacer, decidí irme a casa
I decided to go home for want of anything better to do — decidí irme a casa por falta de algo mejor que hacer
for want of a better word — a/por falta de una palabra más apropiada
he never did become a minister, but it was not for want of trying — nunca llegó a ministro, pero no fue por falta de intentarlo
2) (=need) necesidad f•
she had servants to attend to her every want — tenía sirvientes que atendían todas y cada una de sus necesidades•
to be in want of sth — necesitar algo3) (=poverty) necesidad f, penuria f•
to be in want — estar necesitadoto live in want — pasar necesidades, vivir en la penuria
4.CPDwant ad * N — (US) anuncio m clasificado
- want in- want out* * *
I
1. [wɔːnt, wɒnt]1)a) (require, desire) querer*(it's) just what I('ve) always wanted! — (set phrase) (es) justo lo que quería!
the boss wants you — el jefe te quiere ver or quiere hablar contigo
he's wanted on the phone — hay una llamada para él, lo llaman por teléfono
does he want the book back? — ¿quiere que le devuelvan (or le devolvamos etc) el libro?
to want to + INF — querer* + inf
she can be charming when she wants to (be) — es un encanto cuando quiere or cuando se lo propone
to want somebody/something to + INF — querer* que alguien/algo (+ subj)
what do you want me to do? — ¿qué quieres que haga?
to want somebody/something -ING — querer* que alguien/algo (+ subj)
b) \<\<police\>\> buscar*he is wanted for murder/for questioning — lo buscan por asesinato/para interrogarlo
c) ( as price for something) pedir*how much does she want for the picture? — ¿cuánto pide por el cuadro?
d) \<\<person\>\> ( sexually) desear2) ( need) necesitargardener wanted — se necesita or se precisa jardinero
2.
vi ( lack) (frml) (usu with neg)you/they will want for nothing — no te/les faltará nada
II
1) c u (requirement, need) necesidad fto be in want of something — tener* necesidad de algo
2) u (lack, absence) falta f, carencia f (frml)if she doesn't become champion, it won't be for want of trying — si no llega a ser campeona, no será porque no lo haya intentado
3) u (destitution, penury) miseria f, indigencia f -
53 contar
v.1 to count.se pueden contar con los dedos de una mano you can count them on (the fingers of) one handPedro cuenta los goles Peter counts the goals.El aseo cuenta como algo importante Hygiene counts as something important.2 to count.cuenta también los gastos de desplazamiento count o include travel costs toosomos 57 sin contar a los niños there are 57 of us, not counting the children3 to count.sabe contar hasta diez she can count to ten4 to count.aquí no cuento para nada I count for nothing herelo que cuenta es… what matters is…5 to tell.cuéntame, ¿cómo te va la vida? tell me, how are things?Ricardo le cuenta historias al grupo Richard tells the group stories.Le conté I told him [her].6 to consider, to repute, to judge.María cuenta su actitud Mary considers his attitude.* * *(o changes to ue in stressed syllables)Present IndicativePresent SubjunctiveImperative* * *verb1) to count2) tell•* * *1. VT1) (=calcular) [+ objetos, números, puntos] to count; [+ dinero] to count, count up2) (=relatar) to tell¿qué les voy a contar que ustedes no sepan? — what can I tell you that you don't already know?
el paro está peor y la corrupción, ¿qué le voy a contar? — unemployment has got worse and as for corruption, what can I say?
si pierdo el trabajo, ya me contarás de qué vamos a vivir — you tell me what we'll live on if I lose my job
¿y a mí qué me cuentas? — so what?
¡a mi me lo vas a contar! — you're telling me! *, tell me about it! *
se cuenta que... — it is said that...
- ¡una obra que ni te cuento!3) (=tener la edad de)4) (=incluir) to countseis en total, sin contarme a mí — six altogether, not counting me
1.500 sin contar las propinas — 1,500, excluding tips, 1,500, not counting tips
5) (=tener en cuenta) to remember, bear in mindcuenta que es más fuerte que tú — remember o don't forget he's stronger than you are
2. VI1) (Mat) to countparar de contar * —
hay dos sillas, una mesa y para ya de contar — there are two chairs, a table, and that's it
2) (=relatar) to tellojalá tengas suerte con la entrevista de trabajo, ya me contarás — I hope the job interview goes well, I look forward to hearing all about it
- cuenta y no acaba de hablar3) (=importar, valer) to count•
contar por dos, los domingos una hora cuenta por dos — on Sundays one hour counts as two4)•
contar con —a) (=confiar en) to count oncuenta conmigo — you can rely o count on me
b) (=tener presente)tienes que contar con el mal estado de la carretera — you have to take into account o remember the bad state of the road
cuenta con que es más fuerte que tú — bear in mind o remember he's stronger than you are
sin contar con que... — leaving aside the fact that...
c) (=incluir) to count inlo siento, pero para eso no cuentes conmigo — I'm sorry but you can count me out of that
no contéis con nosotros para el viernes, estaremos ocupados — don't expect us on Friday, we'll be busy
d) (=tener) to haveel polideportivo cuenta con una piscina olímpica — the sports centre has o boasts an Olympic-size swimming pool
una democracia que tan solo cuenta con dieciséis años de existencia — a democracy that has only existed for sixteen years
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) <dinero/votos/dís> to count2)a) ( incluir) to countb) ( tener)contaba ya veinte años — (frml o liter) she was then twenty years old
3) <cuento/chiste/secreto> to tella mí me lo vas a contar! — (fam) you're telling me!
¿y a a mí qué me cuentas? — what's that to do with me?
¿qué cuentas (de nuevo)? — (fam) how're things? (colloq)
2.cuenta la leyenda que... — the story goes that...
contar vi1) (Mat) to counthay cuatro tiendas... y para de contar — there are four stores and that's it
2) (importar, valer) to count¿este trabajo cuenta para la nota final? — does this piece of work count toward(s) the final grade?
ella no cuenta para nada — what she says (o thinks etc) doesn't count for anything
3) contar con<persona/ayuda/discreción> to count on, rely oncuento contigo para la fiesta — I'm counting o relying on you being at the party
yo me opongo, así es que no cuentes conmigo — I'm against it, so you can count me out
eso contando con que... — assuming that...
sin contar con que... — without taking into account that...
4) ( prever) to expect5) (frml) ( tener) to have3.contarse v prona) (frml) ( estar incluido)contarse entre algo: se cuenta entre los pocos que tienen acceso she is numbered among the few who have access (frml); me cuento entre sus partidarios I count myself as one of their supporters; su nombre se cuenta entre los finalistas her name figures o appears among the finalists; su novela se cuenta entre las mejores — his novel is among the best
b)¿qué te cuentas? — how's it going? (colloq)
* * *= count, relate, tally, count, tell out into, narrate, number, count out, hip.Ex. To ease the cataloguer's job and save him the trouble of counting characters, DOBIS/LIBIS uses a special function.Ex. This article relates what happened to the records of the German era after the colony became a mandate under the British administration and after the attainment of independence.Ex. The statistic programs have been designed to make it possible to extract, tally, and print statistical information from the journal.Ex. People must be made to feel that they and their ideas count.Ex. The finished paper was sorted for imperfections and told out into quires and reams for sale.Ex. The inmates satisfied their need for reading by smuggling in Polish books, or else narrating stories from memory.Ex. I would therefore like to give a blanket thankyou to everyone who has talked or written to me in my research and they must now number thousands rather than hundreds.Ex. At midnight, one pirate arose, opened the chest, and counted out the gold pieces into five even piles.Ex. He was aghast after having been hipped to the fact there are hookers on the Internet.----* contando = counting.* contar Algo a Alguien = let + Nombre + in on.* contar chismes de Alguien = tell + tales out of school about + Alguien.* contar con = hold, count on, have at + Posesivo + disposal, bank on, set + your watch by.* contar con Alguien = count + Pronombre + in.* contar con apoyo para = have + support for.* contar con el apoyo de Alguien = have + Nombre + behind + Pronombre.* contar con el apoyo necesario para = have + the power behind to.* contar con el visto bueno = meet with + approval.* contar con la aprobación = meet with + approval.* contar con la colaboración de = enjoy + cooperation with.* contar con la cooperación de = enjoy + cooperation with.* contar con + Posesivo + aprobación = meet + Posesivo + approval.* contar con + Posesivo + visto bueno = meet + Posesivo + approval.* contar de = tell of.* contar dinero = count + money.* contar en confianza = confide.* contar experiencias = tell + tales.* contar historias = tell + tales.* contar la experiencia = relate + experience, recount + experience.* contar las ideas a Alguien = run + ideas + past + Pronombre.* contarle las penas a Alguien = sob + Posesivo + heart out to.* contar para nada = count + for nothing.* contar + Posesivo + propia vida y milagros = spill + Posesivo + guts.* contar todo sobre = give + Nombre + the lowdown on.* contar una anécdota = tell + story.* contar una historia = spin + a yarn, weave + a tale, narrate + story, weave + story.* contar un cuento = tell + story.* cuenta la leyenda que = legend has it that, as legend goes.* dinero contante y sonante = readies, the ready.* entre ellos contamos con los siguientes = numbered amongst these are.* no contar = be out of the picture.* no contar con = leave + Nombre + out of the picture, drop + Nombre + out of the picture.* no contar con la aprobación = frown on/upon.* poder contar con = be there for + Pronombre.* que se cuentan por millones = numbered in millions.* según cuenta la leyenda = legend has it that, as legend goes.* sin contar = not including, excluding.* sin contar con = in the absence of.* visión contada por una persona de adentro = insider's look, insider's perspective.* volver a contar = recount, retell.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) <dinero/votos/dís> to count2)a) ( incluir) to countb) ( tener)contaba ya veinte años — (frml o liter) she was then twenty years old
3) <cuento/chiste/secreto> to tella mí me lo vas a contar! — (fam) you're telling me!
¿y a a mí qué me cuentas? — what's that to do with me?
¿qué cuentas (de nuevo)? — (fam) how're things? (colloq)
2.cuenta la leyenda que... — the story goes that...
contar vi1) (Mat) to counthay cuatro tiendas... y para de contar — there are four stores and that's it
2) (importar, valer) to count¿este trabajo cuenta para la nota final? — does this piece of work count toward(s) the final grade?
ella no cuenta para nada — what she says (o thinks etc) doesn't count for anything
3) contar con<persona/ayuda/discreción> to count on, rely oncuento contigo para la fiesta — I'm counting o relying on you being at the party
yo me opongo, así es que no cuentes conmigo — I'm against it, so you can count me out
eso contando con que... — assuming that...
sin contar con que... — without taking into account that...
4) ( prever) to expect5) (frml) ( tener) to have3.contarse v prona) (frml) ( estar incluido)contarse entre algo: se cuenta entre los pocos que tienen acceso she is numbered among the few who have access (frml); me cuento entre sus partidarios I count myself as one of their supporters; su nombre se cuenta entre los finalistas her name figures o appears among the finalists; su novela se cuenta entre las mejores — his novel is among the best
b)¿qué te cuentas? — how's it going? (colloq)
* * *= count, relate, tally, count, tell out into, narrate, number, count out, hip.Ex: To ease the cataloguer's job and save him the trouble of counting characters, DOBIS/LIBIS uses a special function.
Ex: This article relates what happened to the records of the German era after the colony became a mandate under the British administration and after the attainment of independence.Ex: The statistic programs have been designed to make it possible to extract, tally, and print statistical information from the journal.Ex: People must be made to feel that they and their ideas count.Ex: The finished paper was sorted for imperfections and told out into quires and reams for sale.Ex: The inmates satisfied their need for reading by smuggling in Polish books, or else narrating stories from memory.Ex: I would therefore like to give a blanket thankyou to everyone who has talked or written to me in my research and they must now number thousands rather than hundreds.Ex: At midnight, one pirate arose, opened the chest, and counted out the gold pieces into five even piles.Ex: He was aghast after having been hipped to the fact there are hookers on the Internet.* contando = counting.* contar Algo a Alguien = let + Nombre + in on.* contar chismes de Alguien = tell + tales out of school about + Alguien.* contar con = hold, count on, have at + Posesivo + disposal, bank on, set + your watch by.* contar con Alguien = count + Pronombre + in.* contar con apoyo para = have + support for.* contar con el apoyo de Alguien = have + Nombre + behind + Pronombre.* contar con el apoyo necesario para = have + the power behind to.* contar con el visto bueno = meet with + approval.* contar con la aprobación = meet with + approval.* contar con la colaboración de = enjoy + cooperation with.* contar con la cooperación de = enjoy + cooperation with.* contar con + Posesivo + aprobación = meet + Posesivo + approval.* contar con + Posesivo + visto bueno = meet + Posesivo + approval.* contar de = tell of.* contar dinero = count + money.* contar en confianza = confide.* contar experiencias = tell + tales.* contar historias = tell + tales.* contar la experiencia = relate + experience, recount + experience.* contar las ideas a Alguien = run + ideas + past + Pronombre.* contarle las penas a Alguien = sob + Posesivo + heart out to.* contar para nada = count + for nothing.* contar + Posesivo + propia vida y milagros = spill + Posesivo + guts.* contar todo sobre = give + Nombre + the lowdown on.* contar una anécdota = tell + story.* contar una historia = spin + a yarn, weave + a tale, narrate + story, weave + story.* contar un cuento = tell + story.* cuenta la leyenda que = legend has it that, as legend goes.* dinero contante y sonante = readies, the ready.* entre ellos contamos con los siguientes = numbered amongst these are.* no contar = be out of the picture.* no contar con = leave + Nombre + out of the picture, drop + Nombre + out of the picture.* no contar con la aprobación = frown on/upon.* poder contar con = be there for + Pronombre.* que se cuentan por millones = numbered in millions.* según cuenta la leyenda = legend has it that, as legend goes.* sin contar = not including, excluding.* sin contar con = in the absence of.* visión contada por una persona de adentro = insider's look, insider's perspective.* volver a contar = recount, retell.* * *vtA ‹dinero/votos› to count15 días a contar desde la fecha de notificación 15 days starting from the date of notificationestá contando los días que faltan para que llegues he's counting the days until you arriveB1 (incluir) to counta mí no me cuentes entre sus partidarios don't include me among his supporterslo cuento entre mis mejores amigos I consider him (to be) one of my best friendssin contar al profesor somos 22 there are 22 of us, not counting the teachery eso sin contar las horas extras and that's without taking overtime into account o without including overtime2la asociación cuenta ya medio siglo de vida ( frml); the association has now been in existence for half a century ( frml)Sentido II ‹cuento/chiste/secreto› to tellno se lo cuentes a nadie don't tell anyonecuéntame qué es de tu vida tell me what you've been doing o ( colloq) what you've been up to¡y a mí me lo vas a contar! ( fam); you're telling me! o don't I know! o tell me about it! ( colloq)abuelito, cuéntame un cuento grandpa, tell me a storyes una historia muy larga de contar it's a long story¡cuéntaselo a tu abuela! ( fam); go tell it to the marines! ( AmE colloq), come off it! ( BrE colloq)■ contarviA1 ( Mat) to countcuenta de diez en diez count in tenscuenta hasta 20 count (up) to 20cuatro tiendas, dos bares … y para de contar four stores, two bars and that's it2 (importar, valer) to countpara él lo único que cuenta es el dinero for him the only thing that counts is money o the only thing that matters to him is money¿este trabajo cuenta para la nota final? does this piece of work count toward(s) the final grade?este ejercicio cuenta por dos porque es muy largo this exercise counts as two because it's very longa efectos impositivos, estos ingresos no cuentan this does not count as taxable incomelo que cuenta es el gesto it's the thought that counts1 ‹persona/ayuda/discreción› to count on, rely on¿puedo contar con tu colaboración? can I count on your help?cuento contigo para la fiesta I'm counting o relying on you being at the partyno cuentes conmigo para mañana, tengo una cita con el médico don't expect me there tomorrow, I've got a doctor's appointmentyo me opongo, así es que no cuentes conmigo I'm against it, so you can count me out2 (prever) to expectno contaba con que hiciera tan mal tiempo I wasn't expecting the weather to be so bad, I hadn't bargained for o allowed for such bad weatherno habíamos contado con este contratiempo we hadn't expected o anticipated o ( colloq) we hadn't reckoned on this setbackel hotel cuenta con piscina, gimnasio y sauna the hotel has o is equipped with o offers o boasts a swimming pool, gym and saunano contamos con los elementos de juicio necesarios we do not have o possess the necessary knowledgelos sindicatos contarán con representación en este organismo the unions will be represented in this organization■ contarse1 ( frml) (estar incluido) contarse ENTRE algo:se cuenta entre los pocos que tienen acceso she is numbered among the few who have access ( frml), she is one of the few people who have accesssus partidarios, entre quienes me cuento their supporters, and I count myself as one of them o ( frml) their supporters, and I number myself among themsu nombre se cuenta entre los finalistas her name figures o appears among the finalistssu novela se cuenta entre las mejores del año his novel is among o is numbered among the year's best2* * *
contar ( conjugate contar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹dinero/votos/días› to count;
y eso sin contar las horas extras and that's without including overtime;
lo cuento entre mis amigos I consider him (to be) one of my friends
2 ‹cuento/chiste/secreto› to tell;
es muy largo de contar it's a long story;
¿qué cuentas (de nuevo)? (fam) how're things? (colloq)
verbo intransitivo
1 ( en general) to count;
¿este trabajo cuenta para la nota final? does this piece of work count toward(s) the final grade?;
ella no cuenta para nada what she says (o thinks etc) doesn't count for anything
2
◊ cuento contigo para la fiesta I'm counting o relying on you being at the party;
sin contar con que … without taking into account that …
contarse verbo pronominala) (frml) ( estar incluido):
su novela se cuenta entre las mejores his novel is among the bestb)◊ ¿qué te cuentas? how's it going? (colloq)
contar
I verbo transitivo
1 (un suceso, una historia) to tell
2 (numerar) to count
II verbo intransitivo to count
♦ Locuciones: contar con, (confiar en) to count on
(constar de) to have
' contar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acostumbrar
- cacarear
- confiar
- cotillear
- cuento
- dada
- dado
- desahogarse
- guión
- lisamente
- película
- referir
- sin
- bola
- chisme
- chiste
- contabilizar
- esperar
- largo
- narración
- platicar
English:
allow for
- bank on
- bargain for
- bargain on
- count
- count on
- count out
- crack
- depend
- expect
- fib
- figure on
- foresee
- joke
- miscount
- narrate
- number
- plan on
- put
- reckon
- reckon on
- recount
- rely
- repeat
- report
- retell
- secret
- spin
- story
- tell
- untold
- bank
- boast
- command
- figure
- gossip
- plan
- re-count
- tale
- to
* * *♦ vt1. [enumerar] to count;contaron doscientos manifestantes en la marcha del domingo the number of demonstrators at Sunday's march was estimated at two hundred;se pueden contar con los dedos de una mano you can count them on (the fingers of) one hand2. [incluir] to count;cuenta también los gastos de desplazamiento count o include travel costs too;somos cincuenta y siete sin contar a los niños there are fifty-seven of us, not counting the children;la economía, sin contar el desempleo, parece recuperarse the economy, with the exception of the unemployment situation, seems to be recovering3. [narrar] to tell;no me cuentes el final don't tell me what happens;ya me contarás qué tal te va por la capital let me know how you get on in the capital;me han contado maravillas sobre ese restaurante I've heard great things about that restaurant;Fam¿qué cuentas? how are you doing?;¿qué me cuentas? ¡no me lo puedo creer! never! I can't believe it!;Famcuéntame, ¿cómo te va la vida? tell me, how are things?;Irónico¿me lo cuentas a mí? you're telling me!;Fam¡cuéntaselo a tu abuela! pull the other one!, come off it!;Famno me cuentes tu vida I don't want to hear your life story4. [tener una cantidad de]la población contaba mil habitantes the village had a thousand inhabitants;cuenta ya diez años she's ten years old now;el equipo cuenta ya dos victorias the team has already achieved two wins, the team already has two wins under its belt5. [considerar]a él lo cuento como uno más del grupo I consider o see him as just another member of the group;te contaba como una persona seria I thought you were a serious person;cuenta que la próxima semana estoy de vacaciones remember that I'm on holiday next week♦ vi1. [hacer cálculos] to count;sabe contar hasta diez she can count to ten;contar con los dedos to count on one's fingers;un perro, dos gatos y para de contar a dog, two cats and that's it2. [importar] to count;lo que cuenta es que te pongas bien the important thing is for you to get better, what matters is for you to get better;en esta casa no cuento para nada I count for nothing in this household;para él lo único que cuenta es ganar dinero the only thing that matters to him is making money;los dos peores resultados no cuentan para el resultado final the worst two scores aren't taken into account when calculating the final total;es tan fuerte que cuenta por dos he has the strength of two men3.contar con [confiar en] to count on, to rely on;es un buen amigo, siempre se puede contar con él he's a good friend, you can count on o rely on him;¡no cuentes con ellos! don't count on o rely on them!;no cuentes conmigo, no voy a venir don't expect me, I won't be coming;cuenta con ello, estaré allí para ayudarte I'll be there to help you, you can count on it, rest assured, I'll be there to help you4.contar con [tener, poseer] to have;cuenta con dos horas para hacerlo she has two hours to do it;las minorías contarán con representación en el nuevo parlamento minority parties will be represented in the new parliament5.contar con [tener en cuenta] to take into account;con esto no contaba I hadn't reckoned with that;no contaban con que se acabara la cerveza tan rápidamente they hadn't expected the beer to run out so quickly* * *I v/t1 count2 ( narrar) tell;¡a quién se lo vas a contar!, ¡me lo vas a contar a mí! you’re telling me!;¿qué (me) cuentas? what’s new?II v/i1 count2:contar con count on* * *contar {19} vt1) : to count2) : to tell3) : to includecontar vi1) : to count (up)2) : to matter, to be of concerneso no cuenta: that doesn't matter3)contar con : to rely on, to count on* * *contar vb1. (en general) to count3. (edad) to be -
54 matrícula
f.1 license plate, car number, number plate, plate.2 registration, tuition, register, tuition fees.* * *1 (lista) list, roll2 (registro - de personas) registration, enrollment; (de vehículos) registration3 (tasa) registration fee(s), tuition fee(s)\matrícula de honor distinction* * *noun f.1) registration2) register* * *SF1) (=inscripción) registration, enrolment, enrollment (EEUU)el plazo de matrícula finaliza el día 15 — the last day for registration o enrolment is the 15th
2) (=nota)matrícula de honor — top marks in a subject at university with the right to free registration the following year
3) (=alumnado) roll4) (Aut) (=número) registration number, license number (EEUU); (=placa) number plate, license plate (EEUU)5) (Náut) registrationun buque de matrícula extranjera — a ship with foreign registration, a foreign-registered ship
6) (=registro) register* * *1)a) (Educ) ( inscripción) registration, enrollment*está abierta la matrícula — registration o enrollment has already begun
derechos or tasas de matrícula — registration fees
b) ( alumnado) rollc) ( registro) register2)b) (Naut) registration* * *= enrolment [enrollment, -USA], registration, number plate, license plate, car registration plate.Ex. If you are a continuing student you do not need to attend enrolment in person.Ex. The borrower file is then searched to obtain a list of all those borrowers with registration dates before the cut-off date.Ex. Number plate theft is on the increase, according to police data, an estimated 33000 number plates were reported stolen during 2004.Ex. Since most license plates have a reflective quality that makes the surface shimmer.Ex. British car registration plates have been in existence for more than a hundred years, with quite a few changes along the way.----* cuota de matrícula = enrolment fee, registration fee(s).* estudiante de matrícula libre = external student.* expediente de matrícula de honor = first class degree.* gastos de matrícula = tuition, registration fee(s), tuition fee(s).* licenciarse con matrícula = graduate with + honours.* matrícula compartida = intercampus registration.* matrícula de coche = license plate, number plate.* número de matrícula = registration number, car registration number.* placa de matrícula = number plate, license plate, car registration plate.* procedimiento de matrícula = enrolment procedure.* tasa de matrícula = enrolment fee, registration fee(s).* * *1)a) (Educ) ( inscripción) registration, enrollment*está abierta la matrícula — registration o enrollment has already begun
derechos or tasas de matrícula — registration fees
b) ( alumnado) rollc) ( registro) register2)b) (Naut) registration* * *= enrolment [enrollment, -USA], registration, number plate, license plate, car registration plate.Ex: If you are a continuing student you do not need to attend enrolment in person.
Ex: The borrower file is then searched to obtain a list of all those borrowers with registration dates before the cut-off date.Ex: Number plate theft is on the increase, according to police data, an estimated 33000 number plates were reported stolen during 2004.Ex: Since most license plates have a reflective quality that makes the surface shimmer.Ex: British car registration plates have been in existence for more than a hundred years, with quite a few changes along the way.* cuota de matrícula = enrolment fee, registration fee(s).* estudiante de matrícula libre = external student.* expediente de matrícula de honor = first class degree.* gastos de matrícula = tuition, registration fee(s), tuition fee(s).* licenciarse con matrícula = graduate with + honours.* matrícula compartida = intercampus registration.* matrícula de coche = license plate, number plate.* número de matrícula = registration number, car registration number.* placa de matrícula = number plate, license plate, car registration plate.* procedimiento de matrícula = enrolment procedure.* tasa de matrícula = enrolment fee, registration fee(s).* * *Ahacer la matrícula to registerestá abierta la matrícula registration has already begunla matrícula se cierra el viernes registration o enrollment ends on Fridayderechos or tasas de matrícula registration feesmatrícula gratuita free registration2 (alumnado) rollel colegio tiene una matrícula de 1.200 niños the school has a roll of 1,200 children o has 1,200 children on its roll3 (registro) registerCompuesto:≈ distinction, ≈ magna cum laudeel coche tiene matrícula de Barcelona the car has a Barcelona registration numberun barco de matrícula extranjera a foreign-registered ship, a ship registered in another countryCompuesto:* * *
Del verbo matricular: ( conjugate matricular)
matricula es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
matricular
matrícula
matricular ( conjugate matricular) verbo transitivo
matricularse verbo pronominal ( refl) to register, enroll( conjugate enroll);
matrículase en algo to enroll on sth
matrícula sustantivo femenino
1 (Educ) ( inscripción) registration, enrollment( conjugate enrollment);
derechos or tasas de matrícula registration fees;◊ matrícula de honor (Esp) ≈ distinction, ≈ magna cum laude
2 (Transp) ( número) registration number;
( placa) license( conjugate license) plate, number plate (BrE)
matricular vtr, matricularse verbo reflexivo to register
matrícula sustantivo femenino
1 registration: mañana se cierra la matrícula, tomorrow is the last day for registration
tenemos que pagar la matrícula, we must pay the registration fee
2 Auto (número) registration number
(placa) number o US license plate
3 Educ matrícula de honor, distinction
' matrícula' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
gratis
- placa
- previa
- previo
- abrir
- chapa
- derecho
- número
English:
enrolment
- licence number
- license plate
- matriculation
- numberplate
- registration
- registration number
- tuition fees
- write down
- enrollment
- honor
- license
- number
- tuition
* * *matrícula nf1. [inscripción] enrolment, registration;el plazo de matrícula se abre la próxima semana enrolment o registration starts next week;tengo que hacer la matrícula para dos cursos I have to enrol in o register for two courses2. [importe] enrolment o registration fee3. [documento] registration document4. [personas matriculadas] number of students, roll5. Univ matrícula de honor = distinction which exempts the student from the fees for a course in the following year6. [de vehículo] Br number plate, US license plate;7. [de barco] registration (document);un barco con matrícula de Liberia a ship registered in Liberia* * *f1 AUTO license plate, Brnumberplate2 EDU enrollment, Brenrolment, registration* * *matrícula nf1) : list, roll, register2) inscripción: registration, enrollment3) : license plate, registration number* * *1. (inscripción) enrolment / registration2. (número) registration number¿sabes la matrícula del coche? do you know the car's registration number? -
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avant [avɑ̃]━━━━━━━━━1. preposition2. adverb━━━━━━━━━1. <► avant de (+ infinitif) before► avant tout, avant toute chose ( = ce qui est le plus important) above all ; ( = tout d'abord) first• avant tout, il faut éviter la guerre above all war must be avoided2. <a. ( = auparavant) first• le voyage sera long, mangez avant it's going to be a long journey so have something to eat firstb. ( = autrefois)━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► Lorsque l'adverbe avant signifie autrefois, cette notion est généralement exprimée en anglais par used to, qui est suivi de l'infinitif.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━• avant, c'était très beau ici it used to be very beautiful here• avant, je n'aimais pas la physique I didn't use to like physicsd. (lieu) tu vois la boulangerie ? le fleuriste est juste avant you see the baker's? the florist's is just this side of it• en avant, marche ! forward march!• partez en avant, on vous rejoindra you go on ahead, we'll catch up with you3. <a. ( = partie antérieure) [d'avion, voiture, train] front ; [de navire] bowsb. ( = joueur) forward4. <( = antérieur) front* * *
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1. avɑ̃1) ( dans le temps) gén before, beforehand; ( d'abord) first2) ( dans l'espace) beforetu vois l'église, j'habite (juste) avant — can you see the church? I live (just) before it
refuser de s'engager plus avant — lit to refuse to go any further; fig to refuse to get any more involved
3) ( dans une hiérarchie) before
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1) ( dans le temps) beforeavant mon départ/retour — before I leave/come back
avant le 1er juillet — by 1 July
2) ( dans l'espace) before3) ( dans une hiérarchie) beforefaire passer quelqu'un/quelque chose avant quelqu'un/quelque chose — to put somebody/something before somebody/something
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avant de locution prépositive
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avant que locution conjonctive
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en avant locution adverbiale forward(s)se pencher/faire un pas en avant — to lean/to take a step forward(s)
en avant, marche! — Armée forward march!
en avant toute! — Nautisme, fig full steam ahead!
en avant la musique! — (colloq) off we go!
mettre quelqu'un/quelque chose en avant — to put somebody/something forward
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en avant de locution prépositive ahead of [groupe]
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1. avɑ̃adjectif invariable [roue, siège, patte] front
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nom masculin1) ( partie antérieure)
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Lorsque avant est adverbe il se traduit par before sauf lorsqu'il signifie ‘en premier lieu, d'abord’; il se traduit alors par first: si tu prends la route, mange quelque chose avant = if you're going to drive, have something to eat firstLorsque avant est préposition il se traduit par before sauf dans le cas où une limite de temps est précisée; il se traduit alors par by: à retourner avant le 30 mars = to be returned by 30 Marchavant entre dans la composition de nombreux mots qui s'écrivent avec un trait d'union ( avant-hier, avant-guerre, avant-coureur etc). Ces mots sont des entrées à part et on les trouvera dans la nomenclature du dictionnaire. Utilisé avant un nom pour désigner une période précédant un événement ou l'avènement d'une personne il se traduit par pre- et forme alors un groupe adjectival que l'on fait suivre du nom approprié: l'avant-1945/l'avant-Thatcher/l'avant-sommet = the pre-1945 period/the pre-Thatcher era/the pre-summit discussions* * *avɑ̃1. prép2. adv3. adj inv4. nm1) [véhicule] frontà l'avant — in the front, in front
2) SPORT (= joueur) forwardaller de l'avant — to steam ahead, to make good progress
en avant — forward, forwards Grande-Bretagne
Il a fait un pas en avant. — He took a step forward.
avant que (avec subjonctif) ; avant qu'il ne parte; avant qu'il parte — before he leaves
avant qu'il ne pleuve; avant qu'il pleuve — before it rains
avant tout (= surtout) — above all
* * *I.avant ⇒ Note d'usageA adv1 ( dans le temps) gén before, beforehand; ( d'abord) first; que faisait-il avant what was he doing before?; tu n'aurais pas pu le dire avant? couldn't you have said so before(hand)?; si j'avais su cela avant j'aurais… if I'd known that before(hand) I would have…; quelques heures/jours avant a few hours/days before; la nuit/la semaine/le mois avant the night/the week/the month before; peu avant not long before (that); bien avant long before; le bus/train d'avant the previous bus/train; les locataires d'avant the previous tenants; le cours/la séance d'avant the previous lesson/performance; repose-toi avant tu partiras ensuite rest first and then go; laquelle de ces lettres veux-tu que je tape avant? which of these letters would you like me to type first?; avant nous n'avions pas l'électricité we didn't have electricity before; aussitôt avant just before; j'avais compris longtemps avant I had understood a long time before; ce n'était pas ce lundi mais celui d'avant it was not this Monday but the previous one; la fois d'avant nous nous étions déjà perdus we got lost the last time as well; j'ai vu le film mais pas l'émission d'avant I saw the film GB ou movie US but not the programmeGB before it;2 ( dans l'espace) before; tu vois l'église, j'habite (juste) avant can you see the church? I live (just) before it; ‘c'est avant l'église?’-‘oui juste avant’ ‘is it before the church?’-‘yes just before it’; il l'a mentionné avant dans l'introduction he mentioned it earlier in the introduction; je crois que la dame était avant I think this lady was first; il est inutile de creuser plus avant lit, fig there's no point in digging any further; refuser de s'engager plus avant lit to refuse to go any further; fig to refuse to get any more involved;3 ( dans une hiérarchie) before; le T vient avant T comes before; son travail passe avant his work comes first.B prép1 ( dans le temps) before; partir/arriver avant qn to leave/to arrive before sb, to leave/to arrive before sb does; avant mon départ/retour before I leave/come back; les enfants avant les adultes children before adults; je suis partie avant la fin I left before the end; avant l'ouverture/la fermeture des magasins before the shops GB ou stores US open/close; peu avant minuit shortly before midnight; ne viens pas avant 5 heures don't come before 5 o'clock; rentrer avant la nuit/le dîner to come back before nightfall/dinner; la situation d'avant la crise/révolution the situation before the crisis/revolution; avant le 1er juillet by 1 July; le travail doit être fini avant l'été/la fin de l'année/19 heures the work must be completed by the summer/the end of the year/7 pm; j'aurai fini avant une semaine/un mois I'll have finished within a week/a month; nous partons à 11 heures, avant cela je vais travailler un peu we're leaving at 11, I'm going to do a bit of work before then; avant peu shortly; vous serez informé avant peu des nouvelles consignes you will be informed of the new orders shortly; bien/peu avant 16 heures well/a little before 4 pm; bien avant ta naissance long ou well before you were born ; avant toute explication/considération before explaining/considering anything; avant déduction/impôt before deductions/tax;2 ( dans l'espace) before; avant le croisement/la poste before the crossing/the post office; bien/juste avant le pont well/just before the bridge; j'étais avant vous I was in front of ou before you; ⇒ charrue;3 ( dans une hiérarchie) before; le grade de capitaine vient avant celui de colonel the rank of captain comes before that of colonel; faire passer qn/qch avant qn/qch to put sb/sth before sb/sth; avant tout, avant toute chose ( surtout) above all; ( d'abord) first and foremost; il recherche avant tout la tranquillité above all he wants peace and quiet; il s'agit avant tout de comprendre le principe above all, it is a matter of understanding the principle; je suis avant tout un peintre I am first and foremost a painter.C en avant loc adv1 ( dans l'espace) forward(s); se pencher/faire un pas en avant to lean/to take a step forward(s); faire deux pas en avant to take two steps forward(s); partir en avant to go ahead; en avant!, en avant la musique○! off we go!; en avant, marche! Mil, fig forward march!; en avant toute! Naut, fig full steam ahead!; mettre qch en avant to put sth forward; mettre en avant le fait que to point out the fact that; mettre qn en avant to put sb forward; se mettre en avant to push oneself forward;2 ( dans le temps) ahead.D avant de loc prép avant de faire before doing; réfléchis avant de prendre ta décision think about it before making a decision ou before you make a decision; c'est juste avant d'arriver dans le village it's just before you get to the village; agiter avant de servir shake before serving.E avant que loc conj avant qu'il ne soit trop tard/qu'elle ne dise non before it's too late/she says no; essaie de rentrer avant qu'il ne fasse nuit try to come back before dark; il est parti un jour avant que je n'arrive he left one day before I arrived; le gouvernement a démissionné avant que la révolte n'éclate the government resigned before the rebellion broke out.II.B nm1 ( partie antérieure) l'avant the front; tout l'avant du véhicule est à refaire the whole of the front of the vehicle will have to be repaired; à l'avant in (the) front; à l'avant du train [passager, locomotive] at the front of the train; à l'avant du bateau at the front of the boat; d'avant en arrière backward(s) and forward(s); aller de l'avant to forge ahead; aller de l'avant dans ses projets to forge ahead with one's plans; c'est une femme qui va de l'avant she's very go-ahead;[avɑ̃] préposition1. [dans le temps] beforeil est arrivé avant la nuit/le dîner he arrived before nightfall/dinneravant son élection prior to her election, before being electedpeu avant les élections a short while ou time before the elections2. [dans l'espace] before3. [dans un rang, un ordre, une hiérarchie] beforevous êtes avant moi [dans une file d'attente] you're before meleur équipe est maintenant avant la nôtre dans le classement général their team is now ahead of us in the leagueje place le travail avant tout le reste I put work above ou before everything elseta santé passe avant ta carrière your health is more important than ou comes before your career————————[avɑ̃] adverbe1. [dans le temps] beforeavant, j'avais plus de patience avec les enfants I used to be more patient with childrenla maison est comme avant the house has remained the same ou is the same as it was (before)quand j'ai un rendez-vous, j'aime arriver un peu avant when I'm due to meet someone, I like to get there a little ahead of timediscuter/lire bien avant dans la nuit to talk/to read late into the night2. [dans l'espace]vous voyez le parc? il y a un restaurant juste avant see the park? there's a restaurant just before it ou this side of itsans entrer ou aller plus avant dans les détails without going into any further ou more detail3. [dans un rang, un ordre, une hiérarchie]————————[avɑ̃] adjectif invariable[saut périlleux, roulade] forward[roue, siège, partie] front————————[avɑ̃] nom masculin1. [d'un véhicule] front[au volley] frontline playerjouer avant droit/gauche to play right/left forwardla ligne des avants, les avants the forward line, the forwards3. MILITAIRE————————avant de locution prépositionnelleavant de partir, il faudra... before leaving, it'll be necessary to...je ne signerai rien avant d'avoir vu les locaux I won't sign anything until ou before I see the premises————————avant que locution conjonctiveavant qu'il comprenne, celui-là! by the time he's understood!————————avant que de locution prépositionnelle————————avant tout locution adverbiale1. [surtout]2. [tout d'abord] firstavant tout, je voudrais vous dire ceci first (and foremost), I'd like to tell you thisavant toute chose locution adverbialeavant toute chose, je vais prendre une douche I'll have a shower before I do anything else————————d'avant locution adjectivalele jour/le mois d'avant the previous day/month, the day/month beforeen avant locution adverbiale[marcher] in front[partir] ahead[se pencher, tomber, bondir] forwarda. [pour se protéger] to use somebody as a shieldb. [pour le faire valoir] to push somebody forward ou to the fronten avant de locution prépositionnelle -
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jour [ʒuʀ]━━━━━━━━━3. compounds━━━━━━━━━1. <a. day• quel jour sommes-nous ? what day is it today?• un jour viendra où... the day will come when...• décidément ce n'est pas mon jour ! it's just not my day today!• du jour où sa femme l'a quitté, il s'est mis à boire he started drinking the day his wife left him• tes deux enfants, c'est le jour et la nuit your two children are chalk and cheese• c'est le jour et la nuit ! there's no comparison!► à jour• hôpital de jour (pour traitement) outpatient clinic ; (psychiatrique) day hospital ; (pour activités) daycare centre• mon manteau de tous les jours my everyday coat► un beau jour (passé) one fine day ; (futur) one of these days• il n'existe à ce jour aucun traitement efficace no effective treatment has been found to date► au jour le jour [existence, gestion] day-to-day• vivre au jour le jour ( = sans souci) to live from day to day ; ( = pauvrement) to live from hand to mouth► jour après jour day after day• on l'attend d'un jour à l'autre ( = incessamment) he's expected any day now• il change d'avis d'un jour à l'autre ( = très rapidement) he changes his mind from one day to the next► du jour au lendemain overnightb. ( = lumière, éclairage) light• demain, il fera jour à 7 heures tomorrow it'll be light at 7c. ( = naissance) donner le jour à to give birth tod. ( = ouverture) gap2. <a. ( = période) days• ces vedettes ont fait les beaux jours de Broadway these were the stars of the golden age of Broadwayb. ( = vie) jusqu'à la fin de mes jours until I die3. <► jour de repos [de salarié] day off• après deux jours de repos, il est reparti after a two-day break, he set off again ► le jour des Rois Twelfth Night* * *ʒuʀnom masculin1) ( période de vingt-quatre heures) dayd'un jour — [bonheur, espoir] fleeting; [mode] passing; [reine] for a day
jour après jour — ( quotidiennement) day after day; ( progressivement) little by little
vivre au jour le jour — to live one day at a time; ressembler, Rome
2) ( date) daymettre à jour — ( actualiser) to bring up to date [courrier, travail]; to revise [édition]; ( révéler) to expose, to reveal [mystère, secret, trafic, problème]
mise à jour — ( actualisation) (d'édition, de données, statistiques) updating (de of); ( découverte) (de secret, trafic) revelation (de of)
jusqu'à ce jour — ( maintenant) until now; ( alors) until then
d'un jour à l'autre — [être attendu] any day now; [changer] from one day to the next
nouvelle/mode du jour — latest news/fashion
3) ( du lever au coucher du soleil) dayau lever or point du jour — at daybreak
4) ( clarté) daylightse faire jour — [vérité] to come to light
mettre au jour — to unearth [vestige]; to bring [something] to light [vérité]
jeter un jour nouveau sur quelque chose, éclairer quelque chose d'un jour nouveau — to shed new light on something; faux I
5) ( aspect)sous ton meilleur/pire jour — at your best/worst
je t'ai vu sous ton vrai jour — I saw you in your true colours [BrE]
sous un jour avantageux — in a favourable [BrE] light
6) figvoir le jour — [personne] to come into the world; [œuvre, projet] to see the light of day; [organisme] to come into being
7) Construction, Bâtiment ( ouverture) gap8) ( de broderie)jours — openwork (embroidery) [U]
•Phrasal Verbs:••il y a des jours avec et des jours sans — (colloq) there are good days and bad days
* * *ʒuʀ nm1) (durée, fraction de la semaine) dayJ'ai passé trois jours chez mes cousins. — I spent three days staying at my cousins'.
2) (opposé à la nuit) day, daytimependant le jour — during the day, in the daytime
à la lumière du jour — by the light of day, in daylight
3) (= clarté) daylightau grand jour — in broad daylight, figin the open
4) (= aspect)5) (= ouverture) opening6) COUTURE openwork no plmettre à jour — to bring up to date, to update
mettre au jour — to uncover, to disclose
se faire jour fig — to become clear
de nos jours — these days, nowadays
* * *A nm1 ( période de vingt-quatre heures) day; en un jour in one day; dans les trois jours within three days; mois de trente jours thirty-day month; barbe de trois jours three days' growth of beard; trois fois par jour three times a day; c'est à trois jours de train it's three days away by train; ces derniers jours these last few days; un jour de plus ou de moins ne changera rien one day here or there won't make any difference; les jours se suivent et ne se ressemblent pas every day is different; dans huit jours in a week's time, in a week; quinze jours a fortnight GB; tous les quinze jours every fortnight GB ou two weeks US; d'un jour [bonheur, espoir] fleeting; [mode] passing; [reine] for a day; deux poussins d'un jour two one-day old chicks; être la vedette d'un jour to be here today and gone tomorrow; des jours et des jours for ever and ever; dès le premier jour right from the start; jour après jour ( quotidiennement) day after day; ( progressivement) little by little; vivre au jour le jour to live one day at a time; gagner sa vie au jour le jour to scratch a living; voir les choses au jour le jour to take each day as it comes; noter ses pensées au jour le jour to note down one's thoughts every day; ⇒ barbe C 1;2 ( date) day; ce jour-là that day; quel jour sommes-nous? what day is it today?; elle viendra un jour she'll come one day; c'est mon jour de courses it's my shopping day; viens un jour où il n'y sera pas come on a day he's out, come one day when he's out; le jour où je mourrai the day I die; un jour ou l'autre some day; l'autre jour the other day; un de ces jours one of these days; un beau jour one fine day; tous les jours every day; de tous les jours everyday; jour pour jour to the day; de jour en jour from day to day; à ce jour to date; à jour up to date; mettre à jour ( actualiser) to bring up to date [courrier, travail]; to revise [édition]; to update [données, application]; ( révéler) to expose, to reveal [mystère, secret, trafic, problème]; mise à jour ( actualisation) ( d'édition) revision; (de données, d'application) updating (de of); ( découverte) (de secret, trafic) revelation (de of); édition mise à jour revised edition; tenir à jour to keep up to date; jusqu'à ce jour ( maintenant) until now; ( alors) until then; de nos jours nowadays; d'un jour à l'autre [être attendu] any day now; [changer] from one day to the next; du jour au lendemain overnight; nouvelle/mode du jour latest news/fashion; au jour d'aujourd'hui○ today;3 ( du lever au coucher du soleil) day; les jours raccourcissent the days are getting shorter; pendant le jour during the day; nuit et jour night and day; tout le jour all day; le jour se lève it's getting light; lumière du jour daylight; au lever or point du jour at daybreak; le petit jour the early morning; se lever avec le jour to get up at the crack of dawn; travailler de jour to work days; travail de jour day work;4 ( clarté) daylight; il fait jour it's daylight; laisser entrer le jour to let in the daylight; en plein jour in broad daylight; faire qch au grand jour to do sth for all to see; se faire jour [vérité] to come to light; mettre au jour to unearth [vestige]; to bring [sth] to light [vérité]; jeter un jour nouveau sur qch, éclairer qch d'un jour nouveau to shed new light on sth; ⇒ faux;5 ( aspect) sous ton meilleur/pire jour at your best/worst; je ne te connaissais pas sous ce jour I knew nothing of that side of you; je t'ai vu sous ton vrai jour I saw you in your true colours; sous un jour avantageux in a favourableGB light;6 fig donner le jour à qn to bring sb into the world; donner jour à qch to give rise to sth; voir le jour [personne] to come into the world; [œuvre, projet] to see the light of day; [organisme] to come into being; mes jours sont comptés my days are numbered; finir ses jours à la campagne to end one's days in the country; des jours difficiles hard times; attenter à ses jours to make a suicide attempt; avoir encore de beaux jours devant soi to still have a future; les beaux jours reviennent spring will soon be here;8 Cout jours openwork (embroidery) ¢; faire des jours to do openwork; une bordure avec des jours an openwork border; jours à fils tirés drawn thread work; motif à jours ( en tricot) lacy pattern.jour de l'An New Year's Day; jour d'arrivée day of arrival; jour astronomique astronomical day; jour calendaire calendar day; jour de chance lucky day; jour de colère day of wrath; jour de départ day of departure; jour de deuil day of mourning; jour de deuil national national day of mourning; jour férié bank holiday GB, legal holiday US; jour de fermeture closing day; jour de fête ( férié) holiday; aujourd'hui c'est jour de fête fig it's a great day today; jour franc clear day; jour du Grand Pardon Relig Day of Atonement; jour J D day; jour du Jugement Relig Judgment Day; jour maigre Relig day of abstinence (without meat); jour des morts Relig All Souls' Day; jour ouvrable working day; jour de paie payday; jour de planche Naut lay day; jour de relâche Théât closing day; jour du Seigneur Relig Sabbath; jour sidéral sidereal day; jour solaire solar day; jour de souffrance Constr opening looking on to a neighbourGB; jour de travail working day; jour utile lawful day.Rome ne s'est pas faite en un jour Rome wasn't built in a day; beau comme le jour very good-looking; ce n'est pas mon jour! this isn't my day!; être dans un bon jour to be in a good mood; être dans un mauvais jour to be having an off day; il y a des jours avec et des jours sans there are good days and bad days.[ʒur] nom masculinA.[DIVISION TEMPORELLE]1. [division du calendrier] dayil me reste des jours à prendre avant la fin de l'année I still have some (days) to take before the end of the yeardans deux/quelques jours in two/a few days' timea. [sans s'occuper du lendemain] from day to dayb. [précairement] from hand to moutha. [grandir] daily, day by dayb. [varier] from day to day, from one day to the nexta. [incessamment] any day (now)b. [de façon imprévisible] from one day to the nexta. [constamment] day after dayb. [graduellement] day by day2. [exprime la durée]nous avons eu trois jours de pluie we had rain for three days ou three days of rainça va prendre un jour de lessivage et trois jours de peinture it'll take one day to wash down and three days to paint3. [date précise] dayle jour où the day ou time thatle vendredi, c'est le jour de Nora/du poisson Friday is Nora's day/is the day we have fishle jour du Jugement dernier doomsday, Judgment Dayle jour du Seigneur the Lord's Day, the Sabbathle grand jour pour elle/lui her/his big dayson manteau/son discours des grands jours the coat she wears/the speech she makes on important occasionsmes chaussures de tous les jours my everyday ou ordinary shoes, the shoes I wear everydayun de ces jours, un jourou l'autre one of these daysà ce jour to this day, to dateB.[CLARTÉ]1. [lumière] daylightavant le jour before dawn ou daybreakau petit jour at dawn ou daybreakjour et nuit, nuit et jour day and night, night and dayje dors le jour I sleep during the day ou in the daytimeexamine-le au ou en plein jour look at it in the daylight2. [aspect]enfin, il s'est montré sous son vrai jour! he's shown his true colours at last!voir quelque chose sous son vrai ou véritable jour to see something in its true light3. (locution)a. [enfant] to give birth to, to bring into the worldb. [projet] to give birth toc. [mode, tendance] to startjeter un jour nouveau sur to throw ou to cast new light ona. [bébé] to be bornb. [journal] to come outc. [théorie, invention] to appeard. [projet] to see the light of dayC.[OUVERTURE]4. (locution)se faire jour to emerge, to become clear————————jours nom masculin pluriel2. [époque]a. [les moments difficiles] unhappy days, hard timesb. [les jours où rien ne va] bad daysa. [printemps] springtimeb. [été] summertimeah, c'étaient les beaux jours! [jeunesse] ah, those were the days!————————à jour locution adjectivale[cahier, travail] kept up to date————————à jour locution adverbialetenir/mettre quelque chose à jour to keep/to bring something up to date————————au grand jour locution adverbiale————————de jour locution adjectivale[hôpital, unité] day, daytime (modificateur)————————de jour locution adverbiale[travailler] during the dayêtre de jour to be on day duty ou on days————————du jour locution adjectivale[homme] of the momentun œuf du jour a new-laid ou newly-laid ou freshly-laid eggdu jour au lendemain locution adverbiale————————d'un jour locution adjectivale————————par jour locution adverbiale -
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[laɪn]n1) строка, строчка, линейкаThe pen moved on down to the next line. — Перо двигалось дальше к следующей строчке.
There isn't a dull line in the whole play. — Во всей пьесе нет ни одной скучной строки.
The article (the paragraph) was cut down to two or three lines. — Статья была сокращена (параграф был сокращен) до двух-трех строчек.
- top line- few lines
- witty lines
- line ten
- line frequency
- line test
- line spectrum
- second line from the top
- line three from the top of the page
- line of print
- line of a poem
- line of symbols
- page of twenty five lines
- above the line
- crowd many facts into a few lines
- drop smb a few lines
- expect a line from him
- jump a line
- jump from one line to another
- keep in line
- miss out a line
- read between the lines
- read every line
- run out a line into the margin
- set these lines in a smaller type2) линия, черта, очертание, стильThe two lines meet/join here. — Две линии здесь сходятся.
The old woman's face was covered with lines. — Лицо старушки было в морщинах.
She was fined for parking on a single yellow line. — Ее оштрафовали за то, что она оставила машину на желтой полосе.
The building has strong, noble lines. — Здание выдержано в строгом, благородном стиле/в строгих, благородных линиях.
- contour line- straight line
- broken line
- horisontal line
- curving lines
- dividing line
- divergent lines
- white line
- double yellow line
- soft lines
- pencil line
- forward line
- finish line
- foul line
- side line
- sharpened lines
- base line
- state line
- city line
- fight lines
- assemble line
- pipe lines
- sewage lines
- plumb line
- clogged fuel line
- straight lines of her dress
- hard savaged lines of his mouth
- line of sight
- lines of the hand
- line of life
- lines in a rock
- lines in the face
- lines of premature age
- remote line of the sea
- line of the mountains
- blue line of the horizon
- hand covered with fine dry lines
- beauty of line in an artist's work
- on goal line
- be the first over the line
- draw a line from A to B
- draw two lines along the margin
- draw a line with a ruler
- make a line
- mark with lines
- run a line on the map3) ряд, очередь, цепь, строй, шеренгаThere were two lines at the box office. — В кассу за билетами было две очереди.
The children were all in line. — Дети выстроились в ряд.
He got first in line. — Он оказался первым в очереди.
There was a long line of cars ahead of us. — Перед нами была вереница машин.
The lines of the enemy gave way. — Ряды противника дрогнули.
- piket line- two lines abreast
- line troops
- line battalion
- line training
- line of trees
- line of policemen
- line of mountains
- line of workers on strike
- prestigeous line of authors
- lines of infantry
- line between these countries
- line of demarkation
- line of defence
- line of march of an army
- line of advance
- line of retreat
- line of aim
- line of fire
- line of battle
- line of departure
- line of contact
- officers of the line
- ships of the line
- in the line of duty
- at the beginning of the line
- arrange smth in a line
- be the first in the line
- drop out of line
- go into line
- be in the front line
- be next in line for promotion
- be in line for action
- break up a picket line
- form into a line
- go up the line
- lay smth out in a line
- march in line
- plant trees in a line
- see whether the wheels are in line
- stand in line for smth
- stand in one line
- step out of line
- suffer defeat all along the line
- have seven men in the line4) линия родства, родословнаяHe is the last of the royal line. — Он последний представитель королевского рода.
He decend in an unbroken line from Bruce. — Он прямой потомок Брюса.
- male line- decendent in a direct line
- come of a good line
- inheritance will go on the female line5) линия связиHe is on the line now. — Он сейчас говорит по телефону. /Он сейчас на линии.
They took the wrong line on the underground. — Они сели не на ту линию метро.
The tickets are sold at all points on the line. — Билеты продаются на всех пунктах линии.
There was silence on the other end of the line. Then her voice came back on the line. — На том конце телефон замолчал, затем на линии опять зазвучал ее голос.
- telephone line- main line
- local line
- single line
- communication lines
- air line
- branch line
- commuter line
- municipal bus line
- outside line
- long-distance line
- fallen power line
- line communication
- line maintenance
- supply lines to enemy formations
- line of force
- last stop on the local bus line
- all along the line
- somewhere along the line
- be on a party line
- do repairs to the lines
- fall from the platform onto the lines
- instal telephone lines in the neighbourhood
- open a new steamship line
- run a line of mail boats
- tie up the bus lines- line is engaged- line has gone dead6) верёвка, канат, провод, леса (удочки)Is your line strong enough to hol (to land) a ten-pound fish? — Ваше леска достаточно крепка, чтобы выдержать (вытянуть) пятикилограммовую рыбу?
- thin line- clothes line
- wire lines
- harpoon lines
- fish line
- end of the line
- hang the laundry on the line
- tie in a slack line
- tie a fish line to a fishing-rod
- line broke7) текст роли, слова ролиThe books are written along the same line. — Эти книги одного плана. /Эти книги написаны в одном и том же стиле.
You have dealt with the subject on the right lines, but your essay is lacking in detail. — Вы правильно подошли к вопросу, но в вашем очерке не хватает подробностей.
In spite of these gaps the broad line of the story remains clear. — Несмотря на эти пропуски, основной сюжет рассказа остается ясным.
- actor's lines- main line of the story
- just a few lines to tell you we are here
- go over one's lines
- learn one's lines8) тенденция, принцип, направление, курс, область деятельностиHe managed to keep the whole party in line. — Ему удалось поддерживать единство всей группы.
You need very strict directions to keep you in line. — Вам нужны очень точные указания, чтобы не сбиться с пути.
- policy lineIt all happened along the line. — Это все произошло на пути/во время пути.
- old propoganda line
- party line
- main line of the plan
- main line of the situation
- something along those lines
- rice pudding or something in that line
- men in the same line
- pay on the line
- on commercial line
- agree with smb's statement down the line
- be on a line with smth
- be successful all along the line
- be in the grocery line
- be in line with the statement
- be on line
- come on line
- be in line
- bring the theory in line with the facts
- change the line of conduct
- come into line with the majority
- do smth on scientific lines
- govern on conservative lines
- increase people's incomes in line with rising prices
- keep in line with the rules
- keep in line with the terms of the agreement
- keep smth on top line
- live below the poverty line
- pass instruction down the line
- reach the end of the line
- get to the end of the line
- set up a commitee on the following
- take a strong line over smth
- follow a strong line over smth
- throw a good line
- one's job is on the line
- paying on the line is cheaper than on credit
- try to bring the whole commitee into line
- population is split along religious lines
- conversation ran along familiar lines
- target was in line with the sun•USAGE: -
58 Historical Portugal
Before Romans described western Iberia or Hispania as "Lusitania," ancient Iberians inhabited the land. Phoenician and Greek trading settlements grew up in the Tagus estuary area and nearby coasts. Beginning around 202 BCE, Romans invaded what is today southern Portugal. With Rome's defeat of Carthage, Romans proceeded to conquer and rule the western region north of the Tagus, which they named Roman "Lusitania." In the fourth century CE, as Rome's rule weakened, the area experienced yet another invasion—Germanic tribes, principally the Suevi, who eventually were Christianized. During the sixth century CE, the Suevi kingdom was superseded by yet another Germanic tribe—the Christian Visigoths.A major turning point in Portugal's history came in 711, as Muslim armies from North Africa, consisting of both Arab and Berber elements, invaded the Iberian Peninsula from across the Straits of Gibraltar. They entered what is now Portugal in 714, and proceeded to conquer most of the country except for the far north. For the next half a millennium, Islam and Muslim presence in Portugal left a significant mark upon the politics, government, language, and culture of the country.Islam, Reconquest, and Portugal Created, 714-1140The long frontier struggle between Muslim invaders and Christian communities in the north of the Iberian peninsula was called the Reconquista (Reconquest). It was during this struggle that the first dynasty of Portuguese kings (Burgundian) emerged and the independent monarchy of Portugal was established. Christian forces moved south from what is now the extreme north of Portugal and gradually defeated Muslim forces, besieging and capturing towns under Muslim sway. In the ninth century, as Christian forces slowly made their way southward, Christian elements were dominant only in the area between Minho province and the Douro River; this region became known as "territorium Portu-calense."In the 11th century, the advance of the Reconquest quickened as local Christian armies were reinforced by crusading knights from what is now France and England. Christian forces took Montemor (1034), at the Mondego River; Lamego (1058); Viseu (1058); and Coimbra (1064). In 1095, the king of Castile and Léon granted the country of "Portu-cale," what became northern Portugal, to a Burgundian count who had emigrated from France. This was the foundation of Portugal. In 1139, a descendant of this count, Afonso Henriques, proclaimed himself "King of Portugal." He was Portugal's first monarch, the "Founder," and the first of the Burgundian dynasty, which ruled until 1385.The emergence of Portugal in the 12th century as a separate monarchy in Iberia occurred before the Christian Reconquest of the peninsula. In the 1140s, the pope in Rome recognized Afonso Henriques as king of Portugal. In 1147, after a long, bloody siege, Muslim-occupied Lisbon fell to Afonso Henriques's army. Lisbon was the greatest prize of the 500-year war. Assisting this effort were English crusaders on their way to the Holy Land; the first bishop of Lisbon was an Englishman. When the Portuguese captured Faro and Silves in the Algarve province in 1248-50, the Reconquest of the extreme western portion of the Iberian peninsula was complete—significantly, more than two centuries before the Spanish crown completed the Reconquest of the eastern portion by capturing Granada in 1492.Consolidation and Independence of Burgundian Portugal, 1140-1385Two main themes of Portugal's early existence as a monarchy are the consolidation of control over the realm and the defeat of a Castil-ian threat from the east to its independence. At the end of this period came the birth of a new royal dynasty (Aviz), which prepared to carry the Christian Reconquest beyond continental Portugal across the straits of Gibraltar to North Africa. There was a variety of motives behind these developments. Portugal's independent existence was imperiled by threats from neighboring Iberian kingdoms to the north and east. Politics were dominated not only by efforts against the Muslims inPortugal (until 1250) and in nearby southern Spain (until 1492), but also by internecine warfare among the kingdoms of Castile, Léon, Aragon, and Portugal. A final comeback of Muslim forces was defeated at the battle of Salado (1340) by allied Castilian and Portuguese forces. In the emerging Kingdom of Portugal, the monarch gradually gained power over and neutralized the nobility and the Church.The historic and commonplace Portuguese saying "From Spain, neither a good wind nor a good marriage" was literally played out in diplomacy and war in the late 14th-century struggles for mastery in the peninsula. Larger, more populous Castile was pitted against smaller Portugal. Castile's Juan I intended to force a union between Castile and Portugal during this era of confusion and conflict. In late 1383, Portugal's King Fernando, the last king of the Burgundian dynasty, suddenly died prematurely at age 38, and the Master of Aviz, Portugal's most powerful nobleman, took up the cause of independence and resistance against Castile's invasion. The Master of Aviz, who became King João I of Portugal, was able to obtain foreign assistance. With the aid of English archers, Joao's armies defeated the Castilians in the crucial battle of Aljubarrota, on 14 August 1385, a victory that assured the independence of the Portuguese monarchy from its Castilian nemesis for several centuries.Aviz Dynasty and Portugal's First Overseas Empire, 1385-1580The results of the victory at Aljubarrota, much celebrated in Portugal's art and monuments, and the rise of the Aviz dynasty also helped to establish a new merchant class in Lisbon and Oporto, Portugal's second city. This group supported King João I's program of carrying the Reconquest to North Africa, since it was interested in expanding Portugal's foreign commerce and tapping into Muslim trade routes and resources in Africa. With the Reconquest against the Muslims completed in Portugal and the threat from Castile thwarted for the moment, the Aviz dynasty launched an era of overseas conquest, exploration, and trade. These efforts dominated Portugal's 15th and 16th centuries.The overseas empire and age of Discoveries began with Portugal's bold conquest in 1415 of the Moroccan city of Ceuta. One royal member of the 1415 expedition was young, 21-year-old Prince Henry, later known in history as "Prince Henry the Navigator." His part in the capture of Ceuta won Henry his knighthood and began Portugal's "Marvelous Century," during which the small kingdom was counted as a European and world power of consequence. Henry was the son of King João I and his English queen, Philippa of Lancaster, but he did not inherit the throne. Instead, he spent most of his life and his fortune, and that of the wealthy military Order of Christ, on various imperial ventures and on voyages of exploration down the African coast and into the Atlantic. While mythology has surrounded Henry's controversial role in the Discoveries, and this role has been exaggerated, there is no doubt that he played a vital part in the initiation of Portugal's first overseas empire and in encouraging exploration. He was naturally curious, had a sense of mission for Portugal, and was a strong leader. He also had wealth to expend; at least a third of the African voyages of the time were under his sponsorship. If Prince Henry himself knew little science, significant scientific advances in navigation were made in his day.What were Portugal's motives for this new imperial effort? The well-worn historical cliche of "God, Glory, and Gold" can only partly explain the motivation of a small kingdom with few natural resources and barely 1 million people, which was greatly outnumbered by the other powers it confronted. Among Portuguese objectives were the desire to exploit known North African trade routes and resources (gold, wheat, leather, weaponry, and other goods that were scarce in Iberia); the need to outflank the Muslim world in the Mediterranean by sailing around Africa, attacking Muslims en route; and the wish to ally with Christian kingdoms beyond Africa. This enterprise also involved a strategy of breaking the Venetian spice monopoly by trading directly with the East by means of discovering and exploiting a sea route around Africa to Asia. Besides the commercial motives, Portugal nurtured a strong crusading sense of Christian mission, and various classes in the kingdom saw an opportunity for fame and gain.By the time of Prince Henry's death in 1460, Portugal had gained control of the Atlantic archipelagos of the Azores and Madeiras, begun to colonize the Cape Verde Islands, failed to conquer the Canary Islands from Castile, captured various cities on Morocco's coast, and explored as far as Senegal, West Africa, down the African coast. By 1488, Bar-tolomeu Dias had rounded the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa and thereby discovered the way to the Indian Ocean.Portugal's largely coastal African empire and later its fragile Asian empire brought unexpected wealth but were purchased at a high price. Costs included wars of conquest and defense against rival powers, manning the far-flung navel and trade fleets and scattered castle-fortresses, and staffing its small but fierce armies, all of which entailed a loss of skills and population to maintain a scattered empire. Always short of capital, the monarchy became indebted to bankers. There were many defeats beginning in the 16th century at the hands of the larger imperial European monarchies (Spain, France, England, and Holland) and many attacks on Portugal and its strung-out empire. Typically, there was also the conflict that arose when a tenuously held world empire that rarely if ever paid its way demanded finance and manpower Portugal itself lacked.The first 80 years of the glorious imperial era, the golden age of Portugal's imperial power and world influence, was an African phase. During 1415-88, Portuguese navigators and explorers in small ships, some of them caravelas (caravels), explored the treacherous, disease-ridden coasts of Africa from Morocco to South Africa beyond the Cape of Good Hope. By the 1470s, the Portuguese had reached the Gulf of Guinea and, in the early 1480s, what is now Angola. Bartolomeu Dias's extraordinary voyage of 1487-88 to South Africa's coast and the edge of the Indian Ocean convinced Portugal that the best route to Asia's spices and Christians lay south, around the tip of southern Africa. Between 1488 and 1495, there was a hiatus caused in part by domestic conflict in Portugal, discussion of resources available for further conquests beyond Africa in Asia, and serious questions as to Portugal's capacity to reach beyond Africa. In 1495, King Manuel and his council decided to strike for Asia, whatever the consequences. In 1497-99, Vasco da Gama, under royal orders, made the epic two-year voyage that discovered the sea route to western India (Asia), outflanked Islam and Venice, and began Portugal's Asian empire. Within 50 years, Portugal had discovered and begun the exploitation of its largest colony, Brazil, and set up forts and trading posts from the Middle East (Aden and Ormuz), India (Calicut, Goa, etc.), Malacca, and Indonesia to Macau in China.By the 1550s, parts of its largely coastal, maritime trading post empire from Morocco to the Moluccas were under siege from various hostile forces, including Muslims, Christians, and Hindi. Although Moroccan forces expelled the Portuguese from the major coastal cities by 1550, the rival European monarchies of Castile (Spain), England, France, and later Holland began to seize portions of her undermanned, outgunned maritime empire.In 1580, Phillip II of Spain, whose mother was a Portuguese princess and who had a strong claim to the Portuguese throne, invaded Portugal, claimed the throne, and assumed control over the realm and, by extension, its African, Asian, and American empires. Phillip II filled the power vacuum that appeared in Portugal following the loss of most of Portugal's army and its young, headstrong King Sebastião in a disastrous war in Morocco. Sebastiao's death in battle (1578) and the lack of a natural heir to succeed him, as well as the weak leadership of the cardinal who briefly assumed control in Lisbon, led to a crisis that Spain's strong monarch exploited. As a result, Portugal lost its independence to Spain for a period of 60 years.Portugal under Spanish Rule, 1580-1640Despite the disastrous nature of Portugal's experience under Spanish rule, "The Babylonian Captivity" gave birth to modern Portuguese nationalism, its second overseas empire, and its modern alliance system with England. Although Spain allowed Portugal's weakened empire some autonomy, Spanish rule in Portugal became increasingly burdensome and unacceptable. Spain's ambitious imperial efforts in Europe and overseas had an impact on the Portuguese as Spain made greater and greater demands on its smaller neighbor for manpower and money. Portugal's culture underwent a controversial Castilianization, while its empire became hostage to Spain's fortunes. New rival powers England, France, and Holland attacked and took parts of Spain's empire and at the same time attacked Portugal's empire, as well as the mother country.Portugal's empire bore the consequences of being attacked by Spain's bitter enemies in what was a form of world war. Portuguese losses were heavy. By 1640, Portugal had lost most of its Moroccan cities as well as Ceylon, the Moluccas, and sections of India. With this, Portugal's Asian empire was gravely weakened. Only Goa, Damão, Diu, Bombay, Timor, and Macau remained and, in Brazil, Dutch forces occupied the northeast.On 1 December 1640, long commemorated as a national holiday, Portuguese rebels led by the duke of Braganza overthrew Spanish domination and took advantage of Spanish weakness following a more serious rebellion in Catalonia. Portugal regained independence from Spain, but at a price: dependence on foreign assistance to maintain its independence in the form of the renewal of the alliance with England.Restoration and Second Empire, 1640-1822Foreign affairs and empire dominated the restoration era and aftermath, and Portugal again briefly enjoyed greater European power and prestige. The Anglo-Portuguese Alliance was renewed and strengthened in treaties of 1642, 1654, and 1661, and Portugal's independence from Spain was underwritten by English pledges and armed assistance. In a Luso-Spanish treaty of 1668, Spain recognized Portugal's independence. Portugal's alliance with England was a marriage of convenience and necessity between two monarchies with important religious, cultural, and social differences. In return for legal, diplomatic, and trade privileges, as well as the use during war and peace of Portugal's great Lisbon harbor and colonial ports for England's navy, England pledged to protect Portugal and its scattered empire from any attack. The previously cited 17th-century alliance treaties were renewed later in the Treaty of Windsor, signed in London in 1899. On at least 10 different occasions after 1640, and during the next two centuries, England was central in helping prevent or repel foreign invasions of its ally, Portugal.Portugal's second empire (1640-1822) was largely Brazil-oriented. Portuguese colonization, exploitation of wealth, and emigration focused on Portuguese America, and imperial revenues came chiefly from Brazil. Between 1670 and 1740, Portugal's royalty and nobility grew wealthier on funds derived from Brazilian gold, diamonds, sugar, tobacco, and other crops, an enterprise supported by the Atlantic slave trade and the supply of African slave labor from West Africa and Angola. Visitors today can see where much of that wealth was invested: Portugal's rich legacy of monumental architecture. Meanwhile, the African slave trade took a toll in Angola and West Africa.In continental Portugal, absolutist monarchy dominated politics and government, and there was a struggle for position and power between the monarchy and other institutions, such as the Church and nobility. King José I's chief minister, usually known in history as the marquis of Pombal (ruled 1750-77), sharply suppressed the nobility and theChurch (including the Inquisition, now a weak institution) and expelled the Jesuits. Pombal also made an effort to reduce economic dependence on England, Portugal's oldest ally. But his successes did not last much beyond his disputed time in office.Beginning in the late 18th century, the European-wide impact of the French Revolution and the rise of Napoleon placed Portugal in a vulnerable position. With the monarchy ineffectively led by an insane queen (Maria I) and her indecisive regent son (João VI), Portugal again became the focus of foreign ambition and aggression. With England unable to provide decisive assistance in time, France—with Spain's consent—invaded Portugal in 1807. As Napoleon's army under General Junot entered Lisbon meeting no resistance, Portugal's royal family fled on a British fleet to Brazil, where it remained in exile until 1821. In the meantime, Portugal's overseas empire was again under threat. There was a power vacuum as the monarch was absent, foreign armies were present, and new political notions of liberalism and constitutional monarchy were exciting various groups of citizens.Again England came to the rescue, this time in the form of the armies of the duke of Wellington. Three successive French invasions of Portugal were defeated and expelled, and Wellington succeeded in carrying the war against Napoleon across the Portuguese frontier into Spain. The presence of the English army, the new French-born liberal ideas, and the political vacuum combined to create revolutionary conditions. The French invasions and the peninsular wars, where Portuguese armed forces played a key role, marked the beginning of a new era in politics.Liberalism and Constitutional Monarchy, 1822-1910During 1807-22, foreign invasions, war, and civil strife over conflicting political ideas gravely damaged Portugal's commerce, economy, and novice industry. The next terrible blow was the loss of Brazil in 1822, the jewel in the imperial crown. Portugal's very independence seemed to be at risk. In vain, Portugal sought to resist Brazilian independence by force, but in 1825 it formally acknowledged Brazilian independence by treaty.Portugal's slow recovery from the destructive French invasions and the "war of independence" was complicated by civil strife over the form of constitutional monarchy that best suited Portugal. After struggles over these issues between 1820 and 1834, Portugal settled somewhat uncertainly into a moderate constitutional monarchy whose constitution (Charter of 1826) lent it strong political powers to exert a moderating influence between the executive and legislative branches of the government. It also featured a new upper middle class based on land ownership and commerce; a Catholic Church that, although still important, lived with reduced privileges and property; a largely African (third) empire to which Lisbon and Oporto devoted increasing spiritual and material resources, starting with the liberal imperial plans of 1836 and 1851, and continuing with the work of institutions like the Lisbon Society of Geography (established 1875); and a mass of rural peasants whose bonds to the land weakened after 1850 and who began to immigrate in increasing numbers to Brazil and North America.Chronic military intervention in national politics began in 19th-century Portugal. Such intervention, usually commencing with coups or pronunciamentos (military revolts), was a shortcut to the spoils of political office and could reflect popular discontent as well as the power of personalities. An early example of this was the 1817 golpe (coup) attempt of General Gomes Freire against British military rule in Portugal before the return of King João VI from Brazil. Except for a more stable period from 1851 to 1880, military intervention in politics, or the threat thereof, became a feature of the constitutional monarchy's political life, and it continued into the First Republic and the subsequent Estado Novo.Beginning with the Regeneration period (1851-80), Portugal experienced greater political stability and economic progress. Military intervention in politics virtually ceased; industrialization and construction of railroads, roads, and bridges proceeded; two political parties (Regenerators and Historicals) worked out a system of rotation in power; and leading intellectuals sparked a cultural revival in several fields. In 19th-century literature, there was a new golden age led by such figures as Alexandre Herculano (historian), Eça de Queirós (novelist), Almeida Garrett (playwright and essayist), Antero de Quental (poet), and Joaquim Oliveira Martins (historian and social scientist). In its third overseas empire, Portugal attempted to replace the slave trade and slavery with legitimate economic activities; to reform the administration; and to expand Portuguese holdings beyond coastal footholds deep into the African hinterlands in West, West Central, and East Africa. After 1841, to some extent, and especially after 1870, colonial affairs, combined with intense nationalism, pressures for economic profit in Africa, sentiment for national revival, and the drift of European affairs would make or break Lisbon governments.Beginning with the political crisis that arose out of the "English Ultimatum" affair of January 1890, the monarchy became discredtted and identified with the poorly functioning government, political parties splintered, and republicanism found more supporters. Portugal participated in the "Scramble for Africa," expanding its African holdings, but failed to annex territory connecting Angola and Mozambique. A growing foreign debt and state bankruptcy as of the early 1890s damaged the constitutional monarchy's reputation, despite the efforts of King Carlos in diplomacy, the renewal of the alliance in the Windsor Treaty of 1899, and the successful if bloody colonial wars in the empire (1880-97). Republicanism proclaimed that Portugal's weak economy and poor society were due to two historic institutions: the monarchy and the Catholic Church. A republic, its stalwarts claimed, would bring greater individual liberty; efficient, if more decentralized government; and a stronger colonial program while stripping the Church of its role in both society and education.As the monarchy lost support and republicans became more aggressive, violence increased in politics. King Carlos I and his heir Luís were murdered in Lisbon by anarchist-republicans on 1 February 1908. Following a military and civil insurrection and fighting between monarchist and republican forces, on 5 October 1910, King Manuel II fled Portugal and a republic was proclaimed.First Parliamentary Republic, 1910-26Portugal's first attempt at republican government was the most unstable, turbulent parliamentary republic in the history of 20th-century Western Europe. During a little under 16 years of the republic, there were 45 governments, a number of legislatures that did not complete normal terms, military coups, and only one president who completed his four-year term in office. Portuguese society was poorly prepared for this political experiment. Among the deadly legacies of the monarchy were a huge public debt; a largely rural, apolitical, and illiterate peasant population; conflict over the causes of the country's misfortunes; and lack of experience with a pluralist, democratic system.The republic had some talented leadership but lacked popular, institutional, and economic support. The 1911 republican constitution established only a limited democracy, as only a small portion of the adult male citizenry was eligible to vote. In a country where the majority was Catholic, the republic passed harshly anticlerical laws, and its institutions and supporters persecuted both the Church and its adherents. During its brief disjointed life, the First Republic drafted important reform plans in economic, social, and educational affairs; actively promoted development in the empire; and pursued a liberal, generous foreign policy. Following British requests for Portugal's assistance in World War I, Portugal entered the war on the Allied side in March 1916 and sent armies to Flanders and Portuguese Africa. Portugal's intervention in that conflict, however, was too costly in many respects, and the ultimate failure of the republic in part may be ascribed to Portugal's World War I activities.Unfortunately for the republic, its time coincided with new threats to Portugal's African possessions: World War I, social and political demands from various classes that could not be reconciled, excessive military intervention in politics, and, in particular, the worst economic and financial crisis Portugal had experienced since the 16th and 17th centuries. After the original Portuguese Republican Party (PRP, also known as the "Democrats") splintered into three warring groups in 1912, no true multiparty system emerged. The Democrats, except for only one or two elections, held an iron monopoly of electoral power, and political corruption became a major issue. As extreme right-wing dictatorships elsewhere in Europe began to take power in Italy (1922), neighboring Spain (1923), and Greece (1925), what scant popular support remained for the republic collapsed. Backed by a right-wing coalition of landowners from Alentejo, clergy, Coimbra University faculty and students, Catholic organizations, and big business, career military officers led by General Gomes da Costa executed a coup on 28 May 1926, turned out the last republican government, and established a military government.The Estado Novo (New State), 1926-74During the military phase (1926-32) of the Estado Novo, professional military officers, largely from the army, governed and administered Portugal and held key cabinet posts, but soon discovered that the military possessed no magic formula that could readily solve the problems inherited from the First Republic. Especially during the years 1926-31, the military dictatorship, even with its political repression of republican activities and institutions (military censorship of the press, political police action, and closure of the republic's rowdy parliament), was characterized by similar weaknesses: personalism and factionalism; military coups and political instability, including civil strife and loss of life; state debt and bankruptcy; and a weak economy. "Barracks parliamentarism" was not an acceptable alternative even to the "Nightmare Republic."Led by General Óscar Carmona, who had replaced and sent into exile General Gomes da Costa, the military dictatorship turned to a civilian expert in finance and economics to break the budget impasse and bring coherence to the disorganized system. Appointed minister of finance on 27 April 1928, the Coimbra University Law School professor of economics Antônio de Oliveira Salazar (1889-1970) first reformed finance, helped balance the budget, and then turned to other concerns as he garnered extraordinary governing powers. In 1930, he was appointed interim head of another key ministry (Colonies) and within a few years had become, in effect, a civilian dictator who, with the military hierarchy's support, provided the government with coherence, a program, and a set of policies.For nearly 40 years after he was appointed the first civilian prime minister in 1932, Salazar's personality dominated the government. Unlike extreme right-wing dictators elsewhere in Europe, Salazar was directly appointed by the army but was never endorsed by a popular political party, street militia, or voter base. The scholarly, reclusive former Coimbra University professor built up what became known after 1932 as the Estado Novo ("New State"), which at the time of its overthrow by another military coup in 1974, was the longest surviving authoritarian regime in Western Europe. The system of Salazar and the largely academic and technocratic ruling group he gathered in his cabinets was based on the central bureaucracy of the state, which was supported by the president of the republic—always a senior career military officer, General Óscar Carmona (1928-51), General Craveiro Lopes (1951-58), and Admiral Américo Tómaz (1958-74)—and the complicity of various institutions. These included a rubber-stamp legislature called the National Assembly (1935-74) and a political police known under various names: PVDE (1932-45), PIDE (1945-69),and DGS (1969-74). Other defenders of the Estado Novo security were paramilitary organizations such as the National Republican Guard (GNR); the Portuguese Legion (PL); and the Portuguese Youth [Movement]. In addition to censorship of the media, theater, and books, there was political repression and a deliberate policy of depoliticization. All political parties except for the approved movement of regime loyalists, the União Nacional or (National Union), were banned.The most vigorous and more popular period of the New State was 1932-44, when the basic structures were established. Never monolithic or entirely the work of one person (Salazar), the New State was constructed with the assistance of several dozen top associates who were mainly academics from law schools, some technocrats with specialized skills, and a handful of trusted career military officers. The 1933 Constitution declared Portugal to be a "unitary, corporative Republic," and pressures to restore the monarchy were resisted. Although some of the regime's followers were fascists and pseudofascists, many more were conservative Catholics, integralists, nationalists, and monarchists of different varieties, and even some reactionary republicans. If the New State was authoritarian, it was not totalitarian and, unlike fascism in Benito Mussolini's Italy or Adolf Hitler's Germany, it usually employed the minimum of violence necessary to defeat what remained a largely fractious, incoherent opposition.With the tumultuous Second Republic and the subsequent civil war in nearby Spain, the regime felt threatened and reinforced its defenses. During what Salazar rightly perceived as a time of foreign policy crisis for Portugal (1936-45), he assumed control of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. From there, he pursued four basic foreign policy objectives: supporting the Nationalist rebels of General Francisco Franco in the Spanish Civil War (1936-39) and concluding defense treaties with a triumphant Franco; ensuring that General Franco in an exhausted Spain did not enter World War II on the Axis side; maintaining Portuguese neutrality in World War II with a post-1942 tilt toward the Allies, including granting Britain and the United States use of bases in the Azores Islands; and preserving and protecting Portugal's Atlantic Islands and its extensive, if poor, overseas empire in Africa and Asia.During the middle years of the New State (1944-58), many key Salazar associates in government either died or resigned, and there was greater social unrest in the form of unprecedented strikes and clandestine Communist activities, intensified opposition, and new threatening international pressures on Portugal's overseas empire. During the earlier phase of the Cold War (1947-60), Portugal became a steadfast, if weak, member of the US-dominated North Atlantic Treaty Organization alliance and, in 1955, with American support, Portugal joined the United Nations (UN). Colonial affairs remained a central concern of the regime. As of 1939, Portugal was the third largest colonial power in the world and possessed territories in tropical Africa (Angola, Mozambique, Guinea-Bissau, and São Tomé and Príncipe Islands) and the remnants of its 16th-century empire in Asia (Goa, Damão, Diu, East Timor, and Macau). Beginning in the early 1950s, following the independence of India in 1947, Portugal resisted Indian pressures to decolonize Portuguese India and used police forces to discourage internal opposition in its Asian and African colonies.The later years of the New State (1958-68) witnessed the aging of the increasingly isolated but feared Salazar and new threats both at home and overseas. Although the regime easily overcame the brief oppositionist threat from rival presidential candidate General Humberto Delgado in the spring of 1958, new developments in the African and Asian empires imperiled the authoritarian system. In February 1961, oppositionists hijacked the Portuguese ocean liner Santa Maria and, in following weeks, African insurgents in northern Angola, although they failed to expel the Portuguese, gained worldwide media attention, discredited the New State, and began the 13-year colonial war. After thwarting a dissident military coup against his continued leadership, Salazar and his ruling group mobilized military repression in Angola and attempted to develop the African colonies at a faster pace in order to ensure Portuguese control. Meanwhile, the other European colonial powers (Britain, France, Belgium, and Spain) rapidly granted political independence to their African territories.At the time of Salazar's removal from power in September 1968, following a stroke, Portugal's efforts to maintain control over its colonies appeared to be successful. President Americo Tomás appointed Dr. Marcello Caetano as Salazar's successor as prime minister. While maintaining the New State's basic structures, and continuing the regime's essential colonial policy, Caetano attempted wider reforms in colonial administration and some devolution of power from Lisbon, as well as more freedom of expression in Lisbon. Still, a great deal of the budget was devoted to supporting the wars against the insurgencies in Africa. Meanwhile in Asia, Portuguese India had fallen when the Indian army invaded in December 1961. The loss of Goa was a psychological blow to the leadership of the New State, and of the Asian empire only East Timor and Macau remained.The Caetano years (1968-74) were but a hiatus between the waning Salazar era and a new regime. There was greater political freedom and rapid economic growth (5-6 percent annually to late 1973), but Caetano's government was unable to reform the old system thoroughly and refused to consider new methods either at home or in the empire. In the end, regime change came from junior officers of the professional military who organized the Armed Forces Movement (MFA) against the Caetano government. It was this group of several hundred officers, mainly in the army and navy, which engineered a largely bloodless coup in Lisbon on 25 April 1974. Their unexpected action brought down the 48-year-old New State and made possible the eventual establishment and consolidation of democratic governance in Portugal, as well as a reorientation of the country away from the Atlantic toward Europe.Revolution of Carnations, 1974-76Following successful military operations of the Armed Forces Movement against the Caetano government, Portugal experienced what became known as the "Revolution of Carnations." It so happened that during the rainy week of the military golpe, Lisbon flower shops were featuring carnations, and the revolutionaries and their supporters adopted the red carnation as the common symbol of the event, as well as of the new freedom from dictatorship. The MFA, whose leaders at first were mostly little-known majors and captains, proclaimed a three-fold program of change for the new Portugal: democracy; decolonization of the overseas empire, after ending the colonial wars; and developing a backward economy in the spirit of opportunity and equality. During the first 24 months after the coup, there was civil strife, some anarchy, and a power struggle. With the passing of the Estado Novo, public euphoria burst forth as the new provisional military government proclaimed the freedoms of speech, press, and assembly, and abolished censorship, the political police, the Portuguese Legion, Portuguese Youth, and other New State organizations, including the National Union. Scores of political parties were born and joined the senior political party, the Portuguese Community Party (PCP), and the Socialist Party (PS), founded shortly before the coup.Portugal's Revolution of Carnations went through several phases. There was an attempt to take control by radical leftists, including the PCP and its allies. This was thwarted by moderate officers in the army, as well as by the efforts of two political parties: the PS and the Social Democrats (PPD, later PSD). The first phase was from April to September 1974. Provisional president General Antonio Spínola, whose 1974 book Portugal and the Future had helped prepare public opinion for the coup, met irresistible leftist pressures. After Spinola's efforts to avoid rapid decolonization of the African empire failed, he resigned in September 1974. During the second phase, from September 1974 to March 1975, radical military officers gained control, but a coup attempt by General Spínola and his supporters in Lisbon in March 1975 failed and Spínola fled to Spain.In the third phase of the Revolution, March-November 1975, a strong leftist reaction followed. Farm workers occupied and "nationalized" 1.1 million hectares of farmland in the Alentejo province, and radical military officers in the provisional government ordered the nationalization of Portuguese banks (foreign banks were exempted), utilities, and major industries, or about 60 percent of the economic system. There were power struggles among various political parties — a total of 50 emerged—and in the streets there was civil strife among labor, military, and law enforcement groups. A constituent assembly, elected on 25 April 1975, in Portugal's first free elections since 1926, drafted a democratic constitution. The Council of the Revolution (CR), briefly a revolutionary military watchdog committee, was entrenched as part of the government under the constitution, until a later revision. During the chaotic year of 1975, about 30 persons were killed in political frays while unstable provisional governments came and went. On 25 November 1975, moderate military forces led by Colonel Ramalho Eanes, who later was twice elected president of the republic (1976 and 1981), defeated radical, leftist military groups' revolutionary conspiracies.In the meantime, Portugal's scattered overseas empire experienced a precipitous and unprepared decolonization. One by one, the former colonies were granted and accepted independence—Guinea-Bissau (September 1974), Cape Verde Islands (July 1975), and Mozambique (July 1975). Portugal offered to turn over Macau to the People's Republic of China, but the offer was refused then and later negotiations led to the establishment of a formal decolonization or hand-over date of 1999. But in two former colonies, the process of decolonization had tragic results.In Angola, decolonization negotiations were greatly complicated by the fact that there were three rival nationalist movements in a struggle for power. The January 1975 Alvor Agreement signed by Portugal and these three parties was not effectively implemented. A bloody civil war broke out in Angola in the spring of 1975 and, when Portuguese armed forces withdrew and declared that Angola was independent on 11 November 1975, the bloodshed only increased. Meanwhile, most of the white Portuguese settlers from Angola and Mozambique fled during the course of 1975. Together with African refugees, more than 600,000 of these retornados ("returned ones") went by ship and air to Portugal and thousands more to Namibia, South Africa, Brazil, Canada, and the United States.The second major decolonization disaster was in Portugal's colony of East Timor in the Indonesian archipelago. Portugal's capacity to supervise and control a peaceful transition to independence in this isolated, neglected colony was limited by the strength of giant Indonesia, distance from Lisbon, and Portugal's revolutionary disorder and inability to defend Timor. In early December 1975, before Portugal granted formal independence and as one party, FRETILIN, unilaterally declared East Timor's independence, Indonesia's armed forces invaded, conquered, and annexed East Timor. Indonesian occupation encountered East Timorese resistance, and a heavy loss of life followed. The East Timor question remained a contentious international issue in the UN, as well as in Lisbon and Jakarta, for more than 20 years following Indonesia's invasion and annexation of the former colony of Portugal. Major changes occurred, beginning in 1998, after Indonesia underwent a political revolution and allowed a referendum in East Timor to decide that territory's political future in August 1999. Most East Timorese chose independence, but Indonesian forces resisted that verdict untilUN intervention in September 1999. Following UN rule for several years, East Timor attained full independence on 20 May 2002.Consolidation of Democracy, 1976-2000After several free elections and record voter turnouts between 25 April 1975 and June 1976, civil war was averted and Portugal's second democratic republic began to stabilize. The MFA was dissolved, the military were returned to the barracks, and increasingly elected civilians took over the government of the country. The 1976 Constitution was revised several times beginning in 1982 and 1989, in order to reempha-size the principle of free enterprise in the economy while much of the large, nationalized sector was privatized. In June 1976, General Ram-alho Eanes was elected the first constitutional president of the republic (five-year term), and he appointed socialist leader Dr. Mário Soares as prime minister of the first constitutional government.From 1976 to 1985, Portugal's new system featured a weak economy and finances, labor unrest, and administrative and political instability. The difficult consolidation of democratic governance was eased in part by the strong currency and gold reserves inherited from the Estado Novo, but Lisbon seemed unable to cope with high unemployment, new debt, the complex impact of the refugees from Africa, world recession, and the agitation of political parties. Four major parties emerged from the maelstrom of 1974-75, except for the Communist Party, all newly founded. They were, from left to right, the Communists (PCP); the Socialists (PS), who managed to dominate governments and the legislature but not win a majority in the Assembly of the Republic; the Social Democrats (PSD); and the Christian Democrats (CDS). During this period, the annual growth rate was low (l-2 percent), and the nationalized sector of the economy stagnated.Enhanced economic growth, greater political stability, and more effective central government as of 1985, and especially 1987, were due to several developments. In 1977, Portugal applied for membership in the European Economic Community (EEC), now the European Union (EU) since 1993. In January 1986, with Spain, Portugal was granted membership, and economic and financial progress in the intervening years has been significantly influenced by the comparatively large investment, loans, technology, advice, and other assistance from the EEC. Low unemployment, high annual growth rates (5 percent), and moderate inflation have also been induced by the new political and administrative stability in Lisbon. Led by Prime Minister Cavaco Silva, an economist who was trained abroad, the PSD's strong organization, management, and electoral support since 1985 have assisted in encouraging economic recovery and development. In 1985, the PSD turned the PS out of office and won the general election, although they did not have an absolute majority of assembly seats. In 1986, Mário Soares was elected president of the republic, the first civilian to hold that office since the First Republic. In the elections of 1987 and 1991, however, the PSD was returned to power with clear majorities of over 50 percent of the vote.Although the PSD received 50.4 percent of the vote in the 1991 parliamentary elections and held a 42-seat majority in the Assembly of the Republic, the party began to lose public support following media revelations regarding corruption and complaints about Prime Minister Cavaco Silva's perceived arrogant leadership style. President Mário Soares voiced criticism of the PSD's seemingly untouchable majority and described a "tyranny of the majority." Economic growth slowed down. In the parliamentary elections of 1995 and the presidential election of 1996, the PSD's dominance ended for the time being. Prime Minister Antônio Guterres came to office when the PS won the October 1995 elections, and in the subsequent presidential contest, in January 1996, socialist Jorge Sampaio, the former mayor of Lisbon, was elected president of the republic, thus defeating Cavaco Silva's bid. Young and popular, Guterres moved the PS toward the center of the political spectrum. Under Guterres, the PS won the October 1999 parliamentary elections. The PS defeated the PSD but did not manage to win a clear, working majority of seats, and this made the PS dependent upon alliances with smaller parties, including the PCP.In the local elections in December 2001, the PSD's criticism of PS's heavy public spending allowed the PSD to take control of the key cities of Lisbon, Oporto, and Coimbra. Guterres resigned, and parliamentary elections were brought forward from 2004 to March 2002. The PSD won a narrow victory with 40 percent of the votes, and Jose Durão Barroso became prime minister. Having failed to win a majority of the seats in parliament forced the PSD to govern in coalition with the right-wing Popular Party (PP) led by Paulo Portas. Durão Barroso set about reducing government spending by cutting the budgets of local authorities, freezing civil service hiring, and reviving the economy by accelerating privatization of state-owned enterprises. These measures provoked a 24-hour strike by public-sector workers. Durão Barroso reacted with vows to press ahead with budget-cutting measures and imposed a wage freeze on all employees earning more than €1,000, which affected more than one-half of Portugal's work force.In June 2004, Durão Barroso was invited by Romano Prodi to succeed him as president of the European Commission. Durão Barroso accepted and resigned the prime ministership in July. Pedro Santana Lopes, the leader of the PSD, became prime minister. Already unpopular at the time of Durão Barroso's resignation, the PSD-led government became increasingly unpopular under Santana Lopes. A month-long delay in the start of the school year and confusion over his plan to cut taxes and raise public-sector salaries, eroded confidence even more. By November, Santana Lopes's government was so unpopular that President Jorge Sampaio was obliged to dissolve parliament and hold new elections, two years ahead of schedule.Parliamentary elections were held on 20 February 2005. The PS, which had promised the electorate disciplined and transparent governance, educational reform, the alleviation of poverty, and a boost in employment, won 45 percent of the vote and the majority of the seats in parliament. The leader of the PS, José Sôcrates became prime minister on 12 March 2005. In the regularly scheduled presidential elections held on 6 January 2006, the former leader of the PSD and prime minister, Aníbal Cavaco Silva, won a narrow victory and became president on 9 March 2006. With a mass protest, public teachers' strike, and street demonstrations in March 2008, Portugal's media, educational, and social systems experienced more severe pressures. With the spreading global recession beginning in September 2008, Portugal's economic and financial systems became more troubled.Owing to its geographic location on the southwestern most edge of continental Europe, Portugal has been historically in but not of Europe. Almost from the beginning of its existence in the 12th century as an independent monarchy, Portugal turned its back on Europe and oriented itself toward the Atlantic Ocean. After carving out a Christian kingdom on the western portion of the Iberian peninsula, Portuguese kings gradually built and maintained a vast seaborne global empire that became central to the way Portugal understood its individuality as a nation-state. While the creation of this empire allows Portugal to claim an unusual number of "firsts" or distinctions in world and Western history, it also retarded Portugal's economic, social, and political development. It can be reasonably argued that the Revolution of 25 April 1974 was the most decisive event in Portugal's long history because it finally ended Portugal's oceanic mission and view of itself as an imperial power. After the 1974 Revolution, Portugal turned away from its global mission and vigorously reoriented itself toward Europe. Contemporary Portugal is now both in and of Europe.The turn toward Europe began immediately after 25 April 1974. Portugal granted independence to its African colonies in 1975. It was admitted to the European Council and took the first steps toward accession to the European Economic Community (EEC) in 1976. On 28 March 1977, the Portuguese government officially applied for EEC membership. Because of Portugal's economic and social backwardness, which would require vast sums of EEC money to overcome, negotiations for membership were long and difficult. Finally, a treaty of accession was signed on 12 June 1985. Portugal officially joined the EEC (the European Union [EU] since 1993) on 1 January 1986. Since becoming a full-fledged member of the EU, Portugal has been steadily overcoming the economic and social underdevelopment caused by its imperial past and is becoming more like the rest of Europe.Membership in the EU has speeded up the structural transformation of Portugal's economy, which actually began during the Estado Novo. Investments made by the Estado Novo in Portugal's economy began to shift employment out of the agricultural sector, which, in 1950, accounted for 50 percent of Portugal's economically active population. Today, only 10 percent of the economically active population is employed in the agricultural sector (the highest among EU member states); 30 percent in the industrial sector (also the highest among EU member states); and 60 percent in the service sector (the lowest among EU member states). The economically active population numbers about 5,000,000 employed, 56 percent of whom are women. Women workers are the majority of the workforce in the agricultural and service sectors (the highest among the EU member states). The expansion of the service sector has been primarily in health care and education. Portugal has had the lowest unemployment rates among EU member states, with the overall rate never being more than 10 percent of the active population. Since joining the EU, the number of employers increased from 2.6 percent to 5.8 percent of the active population; self-employed from 16 to 19 percent; and employees from 65 to 70 percent. Twenty-six percent of the employers are women. Unemployment tends to hit younger workers in industry and transportation, women employed in domestic service, workers on short-term contracts, and poorly educated workers. Salaried workers earn only 63 percent of the EU average, and hourly workers only one-third to one-half of that earned by their EU counterparts. Despite having had the second highest growth of gross national product (GNP) per inhabitant (after Ireland) among EU member states, the above data suggest that while much has been accomplished in terms of modernizing the Portuguese economy, much remains to be done to bring Portugal's economy up to the level of the "average" EU member state.Membership in the EU has also speeded up changes in Portuguese society. Over the last 30 years, coastalization and urbanization have intensified. Fully 50 percent of Portuguese live in the coastal urban conurbations of Lisbon, Oporto, Braga, Aveiro, Coimbra, Viseu, Évora, and Faro. The Portuguese population is one of the oldest among EU member states (17.3 percent are 65 years of age or older) thanks to a considerable increase in life expectancy at birth (77.87 years for the total population, 74.6 years for men, 81.36 years for women) and one of the lowest birthrates (10.59 births/1,000) in Europe. Family size averages 2.8 persons per household, with the strict nuclear family (one or two generations) in which both parents work being typical. Common law marriages, cohabitating couples, and single-parent households are more and more common. The divorce rate has also increased. "Youth Culture" has developed. The young have their own meeting places, leisure-time activities, and nightlife (bars, clubs, and discos).All Portuguese citizens, whether they have contributed or not, have a right to an old-age pension, invalidity benefits, widowed persons' pension, as well as payments for disabilities, children, unemployment, and large families. There is a national minimum wage (€385 per month), which is low by EU standards. The rapid aging of Portugal's population has changed the ratio of contributors to pensioners to 1.7, the lowest in the EU. This has created deficits in Portugal's social security fund.The adult literacy rate is about 92 percent. Illiteracy is still found among the elderly. Although universal compulsory education up to grade 9 was achieved in 1980, only 21.2 percent of the population aged 25-64 had undergone secondary education, compared to an EU average of 65.7 percent. Portugal's higher education system currently consists of 14 state universities and 14 private universities, 15 state polytechnic institutions, one Catholic university, and one military academy. All in all, Portugal spends a greater percentage of its state budget on education than most EU member states. Despite this high level of expenditure, the troubled Portuguese education system does not perform well. Early leaving and repetition rates are among the highest among EU member states.After the Revolution of 25 April 1974, Portugal created a National Health Service, which today consists of 221 hospitals and 512 medical centers employing 33,751 doctors and 41,799 nurses. Like its education system, Portugal's medical system is inefficient. There are long waiting lists for appointments with specialists and for surgical procedures.Structural changes in Portugal's economy and society mean that social life in Portugal is not too different from that in other EU member states. A mass consumption society has been created. Televisions, telephones, refrigerators, cars, music equipment, mobile phones, and personal computers are commonplace. Sixty percent of Portuguese households possess at least one automobile, and 65 percent of Portuguese own their own home. Portuguese citizens are more aware of their legal rights than ever before. This has resulted in a trebling of the number of legal proceeding since 1960 and an eight-fold increase in the number of lawyers. In general, Portuguese society has become more permissive and secular; the Catholic Church and the armed forces are much less influential than in the past. Portugal's population is also much more culturally, religiously, and ethnically diverse, a consequence of the coming to Portugal of hundreds of thousands of immigrants, mainly from former African colonies.Portuguese are becoming more cosmopolitan and sophisticated through the impact of world media, the Internet, and the World Wide Web. A prime case in point came in the summer and early fall of 1999, with the extraordinary events in East Timor and the massive Portuguese popular responses. An internationally monitored referendum in East Timor, Portugal's former colony in the Indonesian archipelago and under Indonesian occupation from late 1975 to summer 1999, resulted in a vote of 78.5 percent for rejecting integration with Indonesia and for independence. When Indonesian prointegration gangs, aided by the Indonesian military, responded to the referendum with widespread brutality and threatened to reverse the verdict of the referendum, there was a spontaneous popular outpouring of protest in the cities and towns of Portugal. An avalanche of Portuguese e-mail fell on leaders and groups in the UN and in certain countries around the world as Portugal's diplomats, perhaps to compensate for the weak initial response to Indonesian armed aggression in 1975, called for the protection of East Timor as an independent state and for UN intervention to thwart Indonesian action. Using global communications networks, the Portuguese were able to mobilize UN and world public opinion against Indonesian actions and aided the eventual independence of East Timor on 20 May 2002.From the Revolution of 25 April 1974 until the 1990s, Portugal had a large number of political parties, one of the largest Communist parties in western Europe, frequent elections, and endemic cabinet instability. Since the 1990s, the number of political parties has been dramatically reduced and cabinet stability increased. Gradually, the Portuguese electorate has concentrated around two larger parties, the right-of-center Social Democrats (PSD) and the left-of-center Socialist (PS). In the 1980s, these two parties together garnered 65 percent of the vote and 70 percent of the seats in parliament. In 2005, these percentages had risen to 74 percent and 85 percent, respectively. In effect, Portugal is currently a two-party dominant system in which the two largest parties — PS and PSD—alternate in and out of power, not unlike the rotation of the two main political parties (the Regenerators and the Historicals) during the last decades (1850s to 1880s) of the liberal constitutional monarchy. As Portugal's democracy has consolidated, turnout rates for the eligible electorate have declined. In the 1970s, turnout was 85 percent. In Portugal's most recent parliamentary election (2005), turnout had fallen to 65 percent of the eligible electorate.Portugal has benefited greatly from membership in the EU, and whatever doubts remain about the price paid for membership, no Portuguese government in the near future can afford to sever this connection. The vast majority of Portuguese citizens see membership in the EU as a "good thing" and strongly believe that Portugal has benefited from membership. Only the Communist Party opposed membership because it reduces national sovereignty, serves the interests of capitalists not workers, and suffers from a democratic deficit. Despite the high level of support for the EU, Portuguese voters are increasingly not voting in elections for the European Parliament, however. Turnout for European Parliament elections fell from 40 percent of the eligible electorate in the 1999 elections to 38 percent in the 2004 elections.In sum, Portugal's turn toward Europe has done much to overcome its backwardness. However, despite the economic, social, and political progress made since 1986, Portugal has a long way to go before it can claim to be on a par with the level found even in Spain, much less the rest of western Europe. As Portugal struggles to move from underde-velopment, especially in the rural areas away from the coast, it must keep in mind the perils of too rapid modern development, which could damage two of its most precious assets: its scenery and environment. The growth and future prosperity of the economy will depend on the degree to which the government and the private sector will remain stewards of clean air, soil, water, and other finite resources on which the tourism industry depends and on which Portugal's world image as a unique place to visit rests. Currently, Portugal is investing heavily in renewable energy from solar, wind, and wave power in order to account for about 50 percent of its electricity needs by 2010. Portugal opened the world's largest solar power plant and the world's first commercial wave power farm in 2006.An American documentary film on Portugal produced in the 1970s described this little country as having "a Past in Search of a Future." In the years after the Revolution of 25 April 1974, it could be said that Portugal is now living in "a Present in Search of a Future." Increasingly, that future lies in Europe as an active and productive member of the EU. -
59 call
kɔ:l
1. сущ.
1) а) крик Syn: shout
1., cry
1. б) крик (животного, особ. птицы) a wild range of animal noises and bird calls ≈ разнообразный шум животных и крики птиц в) зов, призыв( специальные звуки для приманивания птиц и т. п.) г) манок, дудка( при ловле птиц)
2) а) приглашение или команда собраться act call ≈ театр. сигнал актерам о начале представления;
звонок, созывающий публику в зрительный зал б) сигнал, сбор (с помощью горна, барабана и т. п.) в) вызов (в суд) call to the bar ≈ признание статуса барристера г) предложение принять должность пастора и занять приход д) приглашение, сбор актеров на репетицию The call is for 11 o'clock. ≈ Репетиция назначена на 11 часов. е) вызов (аплодисментами на сцену актеров и т. п.) ж) влечение, тяга You must be feeling exhilarated by the call of the new. ≈ Вероятно, вы чувствуете радость от тяги к новому. з) зов;
притягательность( чего-л. - пейзажа, работы и т. п.) the call of the wild ≈ зов дикой природы Syn: pull
1. и) зов, знамение приближающейся смерти to get one's call, to get the call ≈ умереть;
быть на грани смерти
3) телефонный вызов, телефонный звонок;
телефонный разговор to give smb. a call ≈ позвонить кому-л. to make a call to smb., place a call to smb. ≈ сделать телефонный звонок кому-л. to answer, return, take a call ≈ ответить на телефонный звонок business call ≈ деловой звонок conference call ≈ приглашение на конференцию local call ≈ местный звонок long-distance, trunk call ≈ междугородный телефонный вызов toll call ≈ амер.- телефонный разговор с пригородом;
междугородный телефонный разговор (за дополнительную плату) One call was for me. ≈ Один раз вызывали меня. Who will take her call? ≈ Кто ответит на ее звонок? The operator put my call right through. ≈ Телефонистка сразу же соединила меня (с нужным абонентом). collect call ≈ телефонный разговор, оплачиваемый абонентом, которому звонят dial-direct call ≈ прямой телефонный звонок direct-dialled call ≈ прямой телефонный звонок emergency call ≈ срочный телефонный звонок operator-assisted call ≈ звонок через телефониста transferred-charge call ≈ телефонный разговор, оплачиваемый абонентом, которому звонят
4) а) требование;
спрос He has many calls on his money. ≈ К нему постоянно обращаются за деньгами. Syn: demand
1. requisition
1., claim
1. б) коммерч. требование уплаты долга, очередного взноса и т. п.
5) долг;
необходимость, нужда You have no call to blush. ≈ Вам нечего краснеть. There is no call for such behavior. ≈ Такое поведение ничем не оправдано. call of duty ≈ чувство долга Syn: duty, need
1., occasion
1., right I
1.
6) призыв;
просьба There have been calls for a new kind of security arrangement. ≈ Раздавались призывы обновить меры безопасности. many calls for Christmas stories ≈ многочисленные просьбы рассказать рождественскую историю
7) перекличка;
время переклички Syn: roll-call
8) а) визит, посещение( обыкн. краткий) business call ≈ деловой визит courtesy call ≈ визит вежливости professional call ≈ вызов (врача, адвоката и т. п.) He decided to pay a call on Tommy. ≈ Он решил нанести визит Тому. to pay a call ≈ нанести визит б) заход( парохода в порт) ;
остановка( поезда на станции)
9) карт. объявление (козырной масти) ∙ at call ≈ наготове, к услугам within call ≈ поблизости on call
2. гл.
1) а) кричать;
окликать call for help ≈ взывать о помощи to call to one another ≈ перекликаться (друг с другом) to call the waiter over ≈ подозвать официанта He is in the next room, call him. ≈ Он в соседней комнате, крикни его. Did you call? ≈ Вы меня звали? he called to her ≈ он крикнул ей, он окликнул ее Syn: shout
2., cry
2. б) о животных, особ. о птицах - издавать характерные крики;
жужжать( о пчелах перед роением) в) призывать, созывать( горном и т. п.) г) карт. объявлять( козырную масть и т. п.)
2) звонить или говорить по телефону He called me from New York. ≈ Он позвонил мне (по телефону) из Нью-Йорка. we called them to say that... ≈ мы сообщили им по телефону, что... Did anyone call? ≈ Мне кто-нибудь звонил? to call back ≈ позвонить по телефону (в ответ на звонок), перезвонить I'll call you back. ≈ Я вам потом перезвоню.
3) выкрикивать( что-л. четким, громким голосом) ;
перекликать, вызывать( по именам, фамилиям) ;
провозглашать, объявлять;
оглашать to call out a command ≈ выкрикнуть команду to call the docket ≈ огласить список судебных дел Here the captain called a halt. ≈ В этом месте капитан объявил привал. to call the score ≈ спорт вести( объявлять) счет
4) а) звать, вызывать;
приглашать She called the children to dinner. ≈ Она позвала детей к обеду. The bell called to dinner. ≈ Звонок позвал к обеду. He screamed for his wife to call an ambulance. ≈ Он закричал, чтобы жена вызвала скорую помощь. б) юр. вызывать (в суд и т. п.) The child waited two hours before she was called to give evidence. ≈ Девочка ждал два часа, прежде чем ее вызвали для дачи показаний. to call (as) witness ≈ вызывать (в качестве) свидетеля to call the defendant ≈ вызывать ответчика в суд to call the plaintiff ≈ вызывать истца в суд to call in evidence ≈ вызывать в суд для дачи показаний в) перен. призывать в 'лучший' мир All the doctors can't save him. He's called. ≈ Ни один врач не сможет спасти его. Он обречен. г) охот. приманивать( птиц или животных специальными звуками) д) вызывать (воспоминание, образ и т. п.) ;
обращать (внимание) to call to mind, memory, remembrance ≈ припомнить, вспомнить to call smb.'s attention to smth. ≈ обращать чье-л. внимание на что-л. е) вызывать (актера) на сцену;
объявлять (о начале какой-л. части представления) He was called for the last act. ≈ Ему объявили, чтобы он был готов к последнему действию.
5) будить It's too early to call him. ≈ Еще рано его будить.
6) собирать, созывать (собрание и т. п.) A meeting has been called for Monday. ≈ Собрание было назначено на понедельник. to call an election ≈ назначить выборы to call the Parliament ≈ созывать парламент Syn: convene, convoke, summon
7) пригласить на должность пастора (пресвитерианской или нонконформистской церкви)
8) а) заходить, навещать, наносить визит to call at a house ≈ зайти в дом to call (up) on a person ≈ навестить кого-л. Have many visitors called to-day? ≈ Сколько сегодня заходило посетителей? б) заходить (в порт - о корабле) ;
останавливаться, делать краткую остановку (о поезде, автобусе и т. п.) The steamer calls at several ports along the way. ≈ По пути пароход заходит в несколько портов.
9) называть;
давать имя What is this flower called? ≈ Как называется этот цветок? What do you call this in English? ≈ Как это по-английски? He is called Tom. ≈ Его зовут Томом. The speech was interrupted by members of the Conservative Party, who called him a traitor. ≈ Речь была прервана членами партии консерваторов, которые назвали его предателем. He was called after his father. ≈ Его нарекли в честь отца. to call things by their proper names ≈ называть вещи своими именами to call names ≈ оскорблять, обзывать кого-л. Syn: name
2.
10) считать, полагать I call this a good house. ≈ Я нахожу, что это хороший дом. Do you call English an easy language? ≈ И вы считаете английский язык легким? I call that a shame. ≈ По-моему, это возмутительно. They call it ten miles. ≈ Считается, что здесь десять миль. He calls him his son. ≈ Он считает его своим сыном;
он относится к нему как к родному сыну. The results of the conference are called satisfactory. ≈ Считают, что конференция дала положительные результаты. Syn: reckon, consider ∙ call about call at call away call back call by call down call down on call for call forth call in call into call off call upon call out call over call round call to call together call up to call smb. over the coals ≈ ругать кого-л., делать кому-л. выговор you will be called over the coals for your conduct ≈ вам достанется /попадет/ за ваше поведение to have nothing to call one's own ≈ ничего не иметь, быть без средств deep calls unto deep библ. ≈ бездна бездну призывает to call into action ≈ приводить в действие to call into existence ≈ вызывать к жизни, создавать;
осуществлять;
приводить в действие to call off all bets ≈ умереть To Be Called For ≈ До востребования (надпись на конверте) крик - loud * громкий выкрик - * for help крик о помощи крик, голос (животного, птицы) - the * of the cuckoo крик кукушки - the * of the nightingale пение соловья зов;
оклик - within * поблизости, рядом, неподалеку;
в пределах слышимости - to be within * быть рядом;
быть при ком-л. (для выполнения поручения и т. п.) - out of * далеко;
вне пределов слышимости сигнал;
звонок;
свисток;
"дудка" (на корабле) ;
сбор (барабанный) - radio *, * sign /signal/ (радиотехника) позывной сигнал - distress * сигнал бедствия - * letters( радиотехника) позывные - * to quarters( военное) сигнал повестки (охота) манок, вабик( для приманки птиц) перекличка - * of the House перекличка (в алфавитном порядке) членов палаты общин (в Великобритании) или членов палаты представителей (в США) - * of the States (американизм) перекличка (в алфавитном порядке) штатов при голосовании на съезде партии призыв - a * for peaceful coexistence призыв к мирному сосуществованию - he answered the * of the country он откликнулся на призыв родины - * to arms призыв к оружию;
призыв под знамена вызов (в суд и т. п.) ;
(официальное) приглашение на работу, должность и т. п. - to issue a * to smb. to attend прислать кому-л. повестку о явке - to issue a * for a meeting to be held разослать извещение о том, что состоится собрание - he accepted the * to the chair of physics он принял предложение возглавить кафедру физики - * of the House вызов всех членов парламента (для голосования по важным вопросам) созыв (совещания и т. п.) (американизм) решение национального комитета партии о созыве съезда для выдвижения кандидатур телефонный вызов, звонок или разговор (тж. telephone *) - to make a * позвонить по телефону - to put a * through соединить( по телефону) - to take the * ответить на телефонный звонок;
взять трубку;
принять заказ, вызов и т7П. (по телефону) - he got /had, received/ a phone * ему позвонили (театроведение) вызов (аплодисментами на сцену) - to take a * выходить на аплодисменты, раскланиваться - she had nine *s ее вызывали девять раз, она девять раз выходила раскланиваться (театроведение) (американизм) прослушивание, репетиция( театроведение) объявление о времени репетиции зов;
тяга, влечение - the * of the wild зов природы - the * of nature( эвфмеизм) отправление естественных потребностей призвание - to feel a * to smth. чувствовать призвание /склонность/ к чему-л. визит, посещение;
приход - courtesy * визит вежливости - return * ответный визит - social * светский визит;
посещение знакомых;
(дипломатическое) протокольный визит - to make *s делать /наносить/ визиты - to pay a * нанести визит - to return smb. a * нанести кому-л. ответный визит - to receive a * принимать( гостя, посетителя) - to attend a professional * поехать на вызов - I have several *s to make мне нужно зайти в несколько мест заход (корабля в порт - place of * место захода остановка (поезда на станции) требование - at * наготове, к услугам, в (чьем-л.) распоряжении, под рукой - to be ready at * быть наготове /настороже/;
быть готовым сделать (что-л.) по первому требованию - on * по ребованию, по вызову - he has many *s on his money к нему постоянно обращаются за деньгами - I have too many *s on my time я слишком перегружен обязанностями, у меня совсем нет свободного времени - * of duty, at duty's * по долгу службы - merit beyond the * of duty проявленный героизм;
чувство долга (экономика) спрос (на товар) - to have the * пользоваться спросом( финансовое) (коммерческое) требование уплаты долга, очередного взноса и т. п. - on * на онкольном счете - loan at /on/ * money on * ссуда до востребования( военное) заявка, требование;
вызов - * for action боевая тревога;
призыв к действию /к борьбе/ - at /on/ * по вызову;
по требованию - * for men запрос на подкрепление в личном составе - * for fire вызов огня (своего) полномочие;
право - to have /to get/ a * upon smth. пользоваться( преимущественным) правом на что-л. - to have no * on smb. не иметь никаких прав на чью-л. помощь /поддержку/ - he had no * to do that он не имел права это делать нужда, необходимость - I don't know what * she had to blush so я не знаю, что заставило ее так покраснеть - there is no * for you to worry у вас нет никаких оснований тревожиться( биржевое) предварительная премия;
опцион;
сделка с предварительной премией (карточное) объявление (козырной масти) (церковное) предложение прихода, места пастора (компьютерное) вызов (подпрограммы), обращение( к подпрограмме) - recursive * рекурсивное обращение - subroutine * вызов подпрограммы, обращение к подпрограмме - * by pattern вызов по образцу > * to the bar присвоение звания барристера > a close * (американизм) опасное /рискованное/ положение;
на волосок от гибели > it was a close * еле-еле унес ноги, чудом спасся > as the *, so the echo (пословица) как аукнется, так и откликнется кричать, закричать - I thought I heard someone *ing мне показалось, что кто-то кричит - he *ed after her он крикнул ей вслед звать, позвать;
подозвать (тж. * over) ;
окликать - to * the waiter over подозвать официанта - he is in the next room, call him он в соседней комнате, позовите /кликните/ его - did you *? вы меня звали? - he *ed to her он крикнул ей /окликнул ее/ - the bell *ed to dinner звонок позвал к обеду будить;
разбудить - it's too early to * him еще рано его будить называть;
звать - what is this thing *ed? как называется этот предмет? - what do you * this flower? как называется этот цветок - what do you * this in English? как это по-английски? - she is *ed Mary ее зовут Мери - his name is Richard but everybody *s him Dick его имя Ричард, но все называют его Диком - he was *ed after his uncle его нарекли в честь дяди - to * things by their proper names называть вещи своими именами - to * smb. names оскорблять /обзывать/ кого-л. выкликать;
громко читать список и т. п. - when names were *ed во время переклички - to * a cause объявлять о слушании дела в (суде) созывать - to * meeting созвать собрание - to * Parliament созвать /собрать/ парламент вызвать;
звать (к себе), приглашать - to * a taxi вызвать такси - to * a doctor пригласить /вызвать/ врача - you will be the next *ed in следующим вызовут вас вызывать, давать сигнал, сигнализировать - the ship was * ing us by wireless судно вызывало нас по радио вызывать (откуда-л.;
тж. * out) - a shot *ed me out выстрел заставил меня выбежать из дома - the firebrigade was *ed out twice last night прошлой ночью пожарную команду вызывали два раза (юридическое) вызывать (в суд и т. п.) (on, upon, unto, to) призывать;
взывать, обращаться - to * on all honest people to support peace призывать всех честных людей отстаивать дело мира - to * to mind вспоминать, припоминать - I can't * her telephone number to mind я не могу вспомнить номер ее телефона - to * to order призвать к порядку - the chairman had to * the meeting to order председателю пришлось призвать собравшихся к порядку (американизм) открывать собрание - the meeting is *ed to order, I * the meeting to order объявляю собрание открытым - to * to witness ссылаться на кого-л.;
призывать кого-л. в свидетели;
(юридическое) вызывать /указывать/свидетеля - to * to account призывать к ответу;
привлечь к ответственности;
потребовать отчета /объяснений/ - to * to attention обращать (чье-л.) внимание на (что-л.) ;
(военное) дать команду "смирно" - to * to the gods взывать к богам - to * to penance( церковное) призывать к покаянию (on, upon) предоставлять слово;
вызывать на трибуну - the chairman *ed upon Mr. B. to speak председатель предоставил слово г-ну Б. - to speak without being *ed upon высказываться без приглашения или без предоставления слова (on,upon) вызывать учащегося ответить на вопрос преподавателя - the teacher always *ed on her first учитель всегда спрашивал ее первой (on, upon,to) pass быть призванным;
чувствовать призвание, потребность - to be * ed to smth. почувствовать призвание к чему-л. - he felt *ed upon to speak он счел необходимым выступить, он считал себя не вправе промолчать (on, upon, to) pass быть вынужденным объявлять;
оглашать - to * a strike объявлять забастовку - to * the banns огласить имена вступающих в брак, объявить о предстоящем бракосочетании - you * now (карточное) вам объявлять (масть и т. п.) (тж. * in, * by) (обыкн. in, at, on, round) навещать;
посещать, приходить в гости, с визитом;
заходить, заглядывать, завернуть( куда-л.) - I was out when he *ed когда он заходил, меня не было дома - * in this evening, if you can если можете, заходите сегодня вечером - I *ed on Mr. Smith at his office я посетил мистера Смита в его конторе - our new neighbours *ed at our hoese last week наши новые соседи приходили к нам /были у нас/ на прошлой неделе - the Ambassador *ed on the Foreign Minister посол нанес визит министру иностранных дел - * by (разговорное) заходить (ненадолго), заглядывать (к кому-л.) - I'll * by if you don't mind я зайду, если вы не возражаете - we are alone most of the time, very few people * by мы большей частью одни, у нас редко кто бывает (in, at) заходить (о корабле) - does this steamer * at Naples? этот пароход заходит в Неаполь? (in, at) останавливаться (о транспорте) - few trains * at A. редкий поезд останавливается в А. (for) заходить (за чем-л., кем-л.) - I'll * for you at six я зайду за вами в шесть( часов) - she will * for the parcel она зайдет за свертком - to be *ed for до востребования( надпись на письме) (громко) требовать - a man *ed for a glass of beer человек потребовал кружку пива - he *ed for help он позвал на помощь - the minister's resignation was *ed for by everybody все потребовали отставки министра требовать, нуждаться( в чем-л.) ;
предусматривать - your plan will * for a lot of money для осуществления вашего плана потребуется много денег - the occasion *s for quick action в данном случае требуется быстрота действий - the negotiations * for great tact переговоры требуют большого такта требоваться;
быть нужным, уместным - a correction is *ed for here тут требуется поправка - your remark was not *ed for ваше замечание было неуместно вызывать (актера) звонить или говорить по телефону - he *ed me from New York он позвонил мне (по телефону) из Нью-Йорка - we *ed them to say that... мы сообщили им по телефону, что... - did anyone *? мне кто-нибудь звонил? - to * back позвонить по телефону (в ответ на звонок) - I'll * you back я вам потом позвоню считать, рассматривать;
(пред) полагать - do you * English an easy langauge? и вы считаете английский язык легким? - I * this a very good house по-моему, это прекрасный дом - I * that a shame по-моему, это возмутительно - they * it ten miles считается, что здесь десять миль - he *s him his son он считает его своим сыном;
он относится к нему как к родному сыну - the results of the conference are *ed satisfactory считают, что конференция дала положительные результаты (шотландское) гнать (стадо, повозку и т. п.) ;
погонять, понукать( охота) вабить, приманивать птиц > to * in /into/ question, to * into doubt сомневаться, ставить под сомнение > to * into being создать, вызвать к жизни > the plant was *ed into being by war requirements завод был построен по военным соображениям > to * into play приводить в действие, пускать в ход > the case *ed every faculty of the doctor into play заболевание потребовало от врача напряжения всех его сил и способностей > it *s for a celebration! это (дело) надо отметить! > to * the score (спортивное) вести /объявлять/ счет > to * to the bar принимать (кого-л.) в корпорацию барристеров > to * in evidence вызывать в суд для дачи показаний > to * cousins набиваться в родственники > to * the tune /the play/ распоряжаться;
задавать тон > to * an election назначить выборы > to * it a day прекратить какое-л. дело > let's * it a day на сегодня хватит, пора кончать > to * it square удовлетвориться, примириться > to * off all bets (американизм) умереть > to * over the coals бранить, отчитывать > you will be *ed over the coals for your conduct вам достанется /попадет/ за ваше поведение > to * smb.'s bluff не позволить себя обмануть;
заставить( противника) раскрыть карты > deep *s unto deep (библеизм) бездна бездну призывает > to have nothing to * one's own не иметь гроша за душой;
ни кола ни двора ~ манок, дудка (птицелова) ;
call of duty чувство долга;
at call наготове, к услугам at ~ в распоряжении at ~ деньги до востребования at ~ к услугам at ~ наготове at ~ векс. по требованию attempted ~ пробный вызов authorized ~ вчт. разрешенный вызов authorized ~ вчт. санкционированный вызов bad ~ format вчт. неверный формат вызова to be called upon быть вынужденным call будить ~ взнос в оплату новых акций ~ визит, посещение;
to pay a call нанести визит ~ вчт. вызвать ~ вызов;
телефонный вызов;
one call was for me один раз вызывали меня ~ вчт. вызов ~ связь вызов ~ вызов в суд ~ вызывать, призывать;
созывать;
to call (smb.'s) attention (to smth.) обращать (чье-л.) внимание (на что-л.) ~ вчт. вызывать ~ связь вызывать ~ заход (парохода) в порт;
остановка (поезда) на станции ~ заходить, навещать;
to call at a house зайти в дом;
to call (up) on a person навестить (кого-л.) ~ звать;
окликать;
to call to one another перекликаться (друг с другом) ~ звонить по телефону ~ зов, оклик ~ крик (животного, птицы) ~ крик ~ манок, дудка (птицелова) ;
call of duty чувство долга;
at call наготове, к услугам ~ называть;
давать имя ~ называть ~ нужда, необходимость;
you have no call to blush вам нечего краснеть ~ нужда, необходимость ~ вчт. обращение ~ объявлять ~ опцион "колл" ~ перекличка ~ письменное обзятельство акционера ~ полномочие ~ посещать ~ право эмитента досрочно погасить ценные бумаги ~ приглашать ~ приглашение;
предложение (места, кафедры и т. п.) ~ призвание, влечение ~ призыв;
сигнал ~ призыв ~ распространять ~ сделка с премией ~ сигнал ~ считать;
I call this a good house я нахожу, что это хороший дом ~ телефонный вызов ~ телефонный звонок ~ требование;
спрос;
требование уплаты долга ~ требование ~ требование банка к заемщику о досрочном погашении кредита в связи с нарушением его условий ~ требовать ~ требовать уплаты ~ at останавливаться (где-л.) ~ заходить, навещать;
to call at a house зайти в дом;
to call (up) on a person навестить (кого-л.) ~ at a port заходить в порт ~ вызывать, призывать;
созывать;
to call (smb.'s) attention (to smth.) обращать (чье-л.) внимание (на что-л.) ~ away отзывать ~ back брать назад ~ back звать обратно ~ by name вчт. вызов по имени ~ by number вчт. вызов по номеру ~ by pattern вчт. вызов по образцу ~ by reference вчт. передача параметра по ссылке ~ by value вчт. передача параметра по значению ~ directing code вчт. код вызова ~ down навлекать ~ down оспаривать, отводить (довод и т. п.) ~ down порицать, делать выговор ~ for заходить (за кем-л.) ~ for обязывать ~ for предусматривать;
call forth вызывать, требовать;
this affair calls forth all his energy это дело потребует всей его энергии ~ for предусматривать ~ for требовать;
the situation called for drastic measures положение требовало принятия решительных мер;
letters to be called for письма до востребования ~ for требовать ~ for a vote ставить на голосование ~ for payment требовать оплаты ~ for redemption of loan требовать погашения ссуды ~ for repayment требовать погашения ~ for tenders требовать продажи с торгов ~ for предусматривать;
call forth вызывать, требовать;
this affair calls forth all his energy это дело потребует всей его энергии ~ in аннулировать ~ in вызывать ~ in выкупать ~ in изымать из обращения( денежные знаки) ~ in изымать из обращения ~ in инкассировать ~ in потребовать назад( долг) ~ in приглашать ~ in призывать на военную службу ~ in требовать возврата ~ in требовать уплаты ~ in aid обращаться за помощью ~ in preference shares изымать из обращения привилегированные акции ~ in preferred stocks изымать из обращения привилегированные акции to ~ in question подвергать сомнению question!: to call in ~ подвергать сомнению;
возражать;
требовать доказательств;
to make no question of не сомневаться;
вполне допускать ~ into: to ~ into existence( или being) вызывать к жизни, создавать;
осуществлять;
приводить в действие to ~ it a day прекратить (что-л.) ;
I'm tired, let's call it a day я устал, пора кончать day: to call it a ~ быть довольным достигнутыми результатами call it a ~ прекращать дело to call it a ~ считать дело законченным;
let us call it a day на сегодня хватит to ~ it square удовлетворяться, примиряться square: to call it ~ расквитаться, рассчитаться to ~ names ругать(-ся) name: name (обыкн. pl) брань;
to call names ругать(ся) ;
to take (smb.'s) name in vain клясться, божиться;
поминать имя всуе ~ манок, дудка (птицелова) ;
call of duty чувство долга;
at call наготове, к услугам ~ off отвлекать( внимание) ~ off отвлекать ~ off отзывать;
отменять;
прекращать;
откладывать, переносить;
the game was called off игру отложили ~ off отзывать ~ off отменять ~ on взывать, апеллировать ~ on звонить по телефону (кому-л.) ~ on приглашать высказаться;
the chairman called on the next speaker председатель предоставил слово следующему оратору ~ upon = call on on: call ~ апеллировать call ~ обращаться call ~ предоставлять слово call ~ призывать ~ on a case затребовать дело ~ заходить, навещать;
to call at a house зайти в дом;
to call (up) on a person навестить (кого-л.) ~ on shares требование об уплате взноса за акции ~ out вызывать;
to call out for training призывать на учебный сбор ~ out вызывать ~ out вызывать на дуэль ~ out выкрикивать;
кричать ~ out вызывать;
to call out for training призывать на учебный сбор ~ over делать перекличку to ~ (smb.) over the coals ругать (кого-л.), делать (кому-л.) выговор coal: ~ уголек;
to call (или to haul) over the coals делать выговор;
давать нагоняй ~ to: to ~ to account призвать к ответу;
потребовать объяснения;
to call to attention воен. скомандовать "смирно" ~ to: to ~ to account призвать к ответу;
потребовать объяснения;
to call to attention воен. скомандовать "смирно" to ~ to mind (или memory, remembrance) припомнить, вспомнить ~ звать;
окликать;
to call to one another перекликаться (друг с другом) to ~ to order открыть собрание to ~ to order призвать к порядку order: ~ порядок;
спокойствие;
to keep order соблюдать порядок;
to call to order призвать к порядку ;
order!, order! к порядку! ~ of the day мода, модное течение( в искусстве, литературе и т. п.) ;
to call to order амер. открыть (собрание) ;
on a point of order к порядку ведения собрания ~ to subroutine вчт. обращение к подпрограмме ~ to the bar предоставление права адвокатской практики ~ to the bar прием в адвокатуру ~ to the bar присвоение звания барристера ~ together созывать ~ up вызывать (по телефону) ~ up вызывать в памяти ~ up вызывать по телефону ~ up звать наверх ~ up вчт. звонить по телефону ~ up представлять на рассмотрение (законопроект и т. п.) ~ up призывать (на военную службу) ~ up призывать на военную службу ~ upon = call on upon: call ~ апеллировать call ~ обращаться call ~ предоставлять слово call ~ призывать call ~ чувствовать потребность ~ on приглашать высказаться;
the chairman called on the next speaker председатель предоставил слово следующему оратору cold ~ предложение сделки без предварительного представления продукции collect ~ связь оплаченный вызов conference ~ связь циркулярный вызов far ~ вчт. дальний вызов first ~ бирж. первый взнос first ~ бирж. требование первого взноса forward a ~ отправлять вызов function ~ вчт. вызов функции function ~ вчт. обращение к функции ~ off отзывать;
отменять;
прекращать;
откладывать, переносить;
the game was called off игру отложили graphic ~ вчт. графическое представление to have nothing to ~ one's own ничего не иметь, быть без средств;
= ни кола ни двора house ~ посещение на дому (например, визит врача на дом) ~ считать;
I call this a good house я нахожу, что это хороший дом to ~ it a day прекратить (что-л.) ;
I'm tired, let's call it a day я устал, пора кончать implied ~ вчт. неявное обращение interrupt ~ вчт. вызов по прерыванию interurban ~ междугородный телефонный вызов invalid ~ вчт. неверное обращение junction ~ тел. пригородный разговор to ~ it a day прекратить (что-л.) ;
I'm tired, let's call it a day я устал, пора кончать ~ for требовать;
the situation called for drastic measures положение требовало принятия решительных мер;
letters to be called for письма до востребования library ~ вчт. обращение к библиотеке load overlay ~ вчт. вызов загрузки перекрытия local ~ местный телефонный вызов long-distance ~ междугородный телефонный разговор lost ~ вчт. безуспешное обращение macro ~ вчт. макрокоманда margin ~ требование о внесении дополнительного обеспечения money at ~ онкольная ссуда money at ~ ссуда до востребования nested ~s вчт. вложенные вызовы nested macro ~ вчт. вложенный микровызов object ~ вчт. вызов объекта official ~ официальный звонок on ~ ком. на онкольном счете on ~ по требованию, по вызову ~ вызов;
телефонный вызов;
one call was for me один раз вызывали меня ~ визит, посещение;
to pay a call нанести визит procedure ~ вчт. вызов процедуры put and ~ бирж. двойной опцион put and ~ бирж. стеллажная сделка qualified ~ вчт. ограниченное обращение qualified ~ вчт. уточненный вызов recursive ~ вчт. рекурсивное обращение remote procedure ~ вчт. дистанционный вызов reversed charges ~ заранее оплаченный междугородный разговор roll ~ перекличка roll ~ поименное голосование share ~ проедложение делать заявку на покупку акций ~ for требовать;
the situation called for drastic measures положение требовало принятия решительных мер;
letters to be called for письма до востребования subroutine ~ вчт. вызов подпрограммы supervisor ~ вчт. обращение к супервизору supplementary ~ дополнительный заход в порт system ~ вчт. обращение к операционной системе system ~ вчт. системный вызов telephone ~ телефонный вызов telephone ~ телефонный звонок ~ for предусматривать;
call forth вызывать, требовать;
this affair calls forth all his energy это дело потребует всей его энергии ~ into: to ~ into existence (или being) вызывать к жизни, создавать;
осуществлять;
приводить в действие ~ to: to ~ to account призвать к ответу;
потребовать объяснения;
to call to attention воен. скомандовать "смирно" toll ~ амер. междугородный телефонный разговор toll ~ телефонный разговор с пригородом trunk ~ связь междугородный телефонный вызов unsuccessful ~ безуспешная попытка дозвониться value ~ вчт. вызов значения virtual ~ вчт. виртуальный вызов within ~ поблизости ~ нужда, необходимость;
you have no call to blush вам нечего краснеть -
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trop [tʀo]1. adverb• beaucoup or bien trop [manger, fumer, parler] far too much• il a trop mangé/bu he has had too much to eat/drink• vous êtes trop (nombreux)/trop peu (nombreux) there are too many/too few of you• le village est trop loin pour qu'il puisse y aller à pied the village is too far for him to walk there• j'ai oublié mes papiers, c'est vraiment trop bête how stupid of me - I've forgotten my papers• c'est trop drôle ! it's too funny for words!• c'en est trop ! that's going too far!• j'ai acheté trop de pain/d'oranges I've bought too much bread/too many oranges• on peut le faire sans trop de risques/de mal it can be done without too much risk/difficulty• elle a trop de travail pour partir en week-end she has too much work to go away for the weekend► de trop, en trop• il y a une personne/deux personnes de trop or en trop dans l'ascenseur there's one person/there are two people too many in the lift• s'il y a du pain en trop, j'en emporterai if there's any bread left over I'll take some away• il m'a rendu 12 € de trop or en trop he gave me back 12 euros too much• si je suis de trop, je peux m'en aller ! if I'm in the way I can always leave!• tu manges/bois de trop (inf) you eat/drink too much2. masculine noun• le trop d'importance accordé à... the excessive importance attributed to...* * *tʀo
1.
1) ( indiquant un excès) ( modifiant un adjectif ou un adverbe) too; ( modifiant un verbe) too muchj'ai trop mangé/bu — I've had too much to eat/to drink
ça c'est trop fort! — (colloq) that's (just) too much!
ce serait trop beau! — I/you/we etc should be so lucky!
‘tu aimes la viande? ’ - ‘pas trop’ — ‘do you like meat?’ - ‘not terribly’ ou ‘not very much’
trop mignon — too sweet ou cute (colloq)
ça ne va pas trop mal, merci — not so bad, thanks
je n'en sais trop rien — (colloq) I don't really know
ça ne me dit trop rien — (colloq) I don't really feel like it
3) (colloq) ( incroyable)il est trop, lui! — he's too much! (colloq)
c'est trop, ça! — that's incredible!
2.
trop de déterminant indéfini1) ( avec nom dénombrable) too many2) ( avec nom non dénombrable) too much
3.
si tu as du tissu en trop tu peux faire un coussin — if you have some material left over, you can make a cushion
sa remarque était de trop — his/her remark was uncalled for
4.
par trop locution adverbiale = trop
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trop adverbe modifiant un verbe se traduit par too much. Il se traduit par too lorsqu'il modifie un adjectif, un adverbe. Dans le cas d'expressions comme avoir soif/faim/chaud traduites par to be + adjectif, il se traduit par too: j'ai trop froid, je rentre = I'm too cold, I'm going hometrop de déterminant indéfini se traduit par too many lorsqu'il est suivi d'un nom dénombrable: trop de livres/d'idées = too many books/ideas, et par too much lorsqu'il est suivi d'un nom non dénombrable: trop de travail = too much workAttention, certains mots dénombrables français ne le sont pas en anglais et réciproquement: trop de meubles = too much furniture; trop de monde = too many people* * *tʀo adv1) (avec adjectif, adverbe) tooIl conduit trop vite. — He drives too fast.
trop longtemps — too long, for too long
2) (en nombre excessif) too many3) (en quantité excessive) too muchIl m'en a trop donné. — He gave me too much.
J'ai trop mangé. — I've eaten too much.
trop de (en nombre) — too many, (en quantité) too much
J'ai apporté trop de vêtements. — I've brought too many clothes.
J'ai acheté trop de pain. — I bought too much bread.
de trop; en trop; trois personnes de trop — 3 people too many
* * *trop ⇒ Note d'usage ⇒ Les quantitésA adv1 ( indiquant un excès) ( modifiant un adjectif ou un adverbe) too; ( modifiant un verbe) too much; trop difficile/court/tôt too difficult/short/early; une tâche trop difficile too difficult a task; une réaction trop vive too violent a reaction; trop longtemps too long; beaucoup or bien trop lourd/compliqué far ou much too heavy/complicated; j'ai trop mangé/bu I've had too much to eat/drink; elle aime trop son confort she likes her comfort too much; j'ai trop dormi I've slept too much; il fait trop chaud it's too hot; tu travailles trop you work too hard; ça c'est trop fort! that's (just) too much!; nous sommes trop nombreux there are too many of us; nous sommes trop peu nombreux there are too few of us; un écrivain trop peu connu an author who is sadly little known; 12 euros c'est trop peu 12 euros is too little; ce serait trop beau I'd/you'd/we'd be so lucky; c'est trop bête! how stupid!; trop enthousiaste overenthusiastic; un fromage trop fait an overripe cheese; on n'est jamais trop prudent you can't be too careful; j'ai parlé trop vite I spoke too soon; tu en as trop dit ( tais-toi) you've already said too much; elle en fait (un peu) trop she overdoes it (a bit); c'en est trop! that's the end!; elle a trop peur de tomber/se perdre she's too scared of falling/getting lost; trop peu de gens se rendent compte que too few people realize that; trop malade pour être transporté too ill to be moved; trop beau pour être vrai too good to be true; ‘tu aimes la viande?’-‘pas trop’ ‘do you like meat?’-‘not too much’; il ne faut pas trop s'y fier don't rely on it too much; ce n'est pas trop cher/tard it's not too expensive/late; nous ne serons pas trop de deux it'll take at least two of us; je ne le connais que trop I know him only too well; sans trop savoir si without really knowing if; faire qch sans trop y croire to do sth without really believing in it; j'ai trop à faire I've got too much to do; tu me demandes trop you're expecting too much of me; ils sont trop dans la classe there are too many pupils in the class; c'est trop pour moi it's too much for me; trop c'est trop! enough is enough!; ⇒ étreindre;2 ( employé avec valeur de superlatif) trop gentil too kind; trop mignon too sweet ou cute○; c'était trop drôle it was so funny; vous êtes trop aimable you're too kind; tu es trop bonne pour moi you're too good for me; il est trop sympa○ he's so nice; elle n'est pas trop contente she's none too happy; ça ne va pas trop mal, merci not so bad, thanks; je n'en sais trop rien I don't really know; ça ne me dit trop rien I don't really feel like it;B trop de dét indéf1 ( avec nom dénombrable) too many; il y a trop d'accidents there are too many accidents; sans trop de problèmes without too much difficulty; trop de fruits too much fruit; il y a trop de choses à faire there's too much to do;2 ( avec nom non dénombrable) too much; trop de pression/d'importance too much pressure/importance; prends du pain, j'en ai trop take some bread, I've got too much; sans trop d'espoir/de mal without too much hope/trouble; trop de monde too many people.C de trop, en trop loc adv trois tomates en or de trop three tomatoes too many; il y a une assiette en trop there's one plate too many; j'ai dix kilos de bagages en trop my luggage is ten kilos over; j'ai quelques kilos en trop I'm a few kilos overweight; perdez vos kilos en trop lose those extra kilos; si tu as du tissu en trop tu peux faire un coussin if you have some material left over, you can make a cushion; il y a 12 euros de trop there's 12 euros too much; sa remarque était de trop his remark was uncalled for; être /se sentir de trop to be/to feel one is in the way; je suis parti, je me sentais de trop I left, I felt (as if) I was in the way; il faut le dire si je suis de trop! iron do tell me if I'm in the way, won't you?; deux jours ne seraient pas de trop pour finir it'll take a good two days to finish.D par trop loc adv = trop.[tro] adverbeet en plus, c'est moi qui paye, c'est trop fort! and what's more I'm the one who's paying, it really is too much![en corrélation avec 'pour']il a trop tardé à répondre pour qu'elle lui écrive encore he has taken too long in replying for her to write to him again2. [emploi nominal]prends la dernière part — non, c'est trop have the last slice — no, it's too muchc'est trop!, c'en est trop! that's it!, I've had enough!je sors, trop c'est trop I'm leaving, I've had enough!3. [très, beaucoup] sovous êtes trop aimable how very kind of you, you're very ou too kind[dans des phrases négatives]je ne le connais pas trop I don't know him very ou that well————————de trop locution adverbialeje suis de trop, peut-être? are you telling me I'm in the way ou not wanted?deux jours ne seront pas de trop pour tout terminer two days should just about be enough to finish everything————————en trop locution adverbialeil y a un verre en trop there's a ou one glass too many————————par trop locution adverbiale————————trop de locution déterminante1. [suivi d'un nom non comptable] too much[suivi d'un nom comptable] too manynous ne serons pas trop de cinq pour soulever le piano it'll take at least five of us to lift the piano[en corrélation avec 'pour']le trop d'énergie des enfants the children's excess ou surplus energy2. (locution)a. [travailler] to overdo thingsb. [pour plaire] to overdo it
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