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1 there

1. adverb
1) (in/at that place) da; dort; (fairly close) da

somebody has been there before — (fig. coll.) jemand weiß Bescheid

there or thereabouts — so ungefähr

be down/in/up there — da unten/drin/oben sein

there goes... — da geht/fährt usw....

are you there? — (on telephone) sind Sie noch da od. (ugs.) dran?

there and then — auf der Stelle

2) (calling attention)

hello or hi there! — hallo!

you there! — Sie da!

move along there! — weitergehen!

there's a good etc. boy/girl — das ist lieb [von dir, mein Junge/Mädchen]

3) (in that respect) da

so there — und damit basta (ugs.)

there you are wrong — da irrst du dich

there, it is a loose wire — da haben wir's - ein loser Draht

there it is — (nothing can be done about it) da kann man nichts machen

there you are — (giving something) [da,] bitte schön (see also 2. 2))

4) (to that place) dahin, dorthin [gehen, gelangen, fahren, rücken, stellen]

we got there and back in two hours — wir brauchten für Hin- und Rückweg [nur] zwei Stunden

down/in/up there — dort hinunter/hinein/hinauf

get there first — jemandem/den anderen zuvorkommen

get there — (fig.) (achieve) es [schon] schaffen; (understand) es verstehen

5) as introductory function-word da

was there anything in it? — war da irgendetwas drin? (ugs.)

there is enough food — es gibt genug zu essen

there are many kinds of... — es gibt viele Arten von...

there were four of them — sie waren zu viert

there was once an old woman who... — es war einmal eine alte Frau, die...

there was no beer left — es gab kein Bier mehr

there appears to be some error — da scheint ein Irrtum unterlaufen zu sein

there's no time for that now — dafür haben wir/habe ich jetzt keine Zeit

... if ever there was one —... wie er/sie/es im Buche steht

what is there for supper? — was gibt's zum Abendessen?
2. interjection
1) (to soothe child etc.)

there, there — na, na (ugs.)

2) (expr. triumph or dismay)

there [you are]! — da, siehst du! (see also 1. 3))

there, you've dropped it! — da, jetzt hast du es doch fallen lassen!
3. noun
da, dort

near there — da od. dort in der Nähe

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there

[ðeəʳ, ðəʳ, AM ðer, ðɚ]

I. adv inv

1. (in, at that place) dort, da

where are my glasses? — right \there beside you! wo ist meine Brille? — gleich dort neben dir!

\there's that book you were looking for hier ist das Buch, das du gesucht hast

here and \there hier und da

\there and then [or then and \there] auf der Stelle, sofort

to be \there to do sth dazu da sein, etw zu tun

▶ to be \there for sb für jdn da sein

\there or thereabouts (at or near place) in der Gegend dort, dort irgendwo fam; (approximately) so ungefähr

forty years, \there or thereabouts, had elapsed so ungefähr vierzig Jahre waren vergangen

2. (at the place indicated) dort, da

I've left the boxes under \there ich habe die Schachteln dort unten hingestellt

if anyone wants out, \there's the door! wenn jemand gehen möchte, dort ist die Tür!

that girl \there has it das Mädchen dort hat es

in \there da drin[nen]

out \there da draußen

over \there da [o dort] drüben

up \there dort oben

3. (to a place) dahin, dorthin

put the chair \there stell den Stuhl dahin

the museum was closed today — we'll go \there tomorrow das Museum ist heute zu — wir gehen morgen hin

to get \there (arrive) hinkommen; ( fig: succeed) es schaffen; (understand) es verstehen

we'll never get \there in time wir kommen niemals rechtzeitig hin

try again, you'll get \there in the end versuch es nochmal, du schaffst es schon

you'll get \there if you think about it hard enough du verstehst es schon, wenn du lange genug darüber nachdenkst

\there and back hin und zurück

in \there dort hinein

4. (in speech or text) an dieser Stelle; (on that subject) in diesem Punkt

read out the rest of the letter, don't stop \there! lies' den Brief fertig, hör' nicht hier auf

I'd have to disagree with you \there in diesem Punkt [o da] muss ich Ihnen leider widersprechen

5. (to introduce sentences)

\there's Linda coming da kommt Linda

\there's a good boy/girl/dog braver Junge/braves Mädchen/braver Hund

tie your shoelaces, \there's a good girl binde dir die Schnürsenkel zu, sei ein liebes Mädchen

\there once was [or lived] ... ( liter) einst lebte..., es war einmal...

\there appears [or seems] to be... anscheinend gibt es...

\there appeared to be some difficulty in fixing a date for the meeting es scheint Schwierigkeiten zu geben, einen Termin für die Sitzung zu finden

\there comes a point where... ( form) es kommt der Punkt, an dem...

6. (to express existence)

▪ \there is es gibt

\there's someone on the phone for you [da ist jemand am] Telefon für dich

\there's no doubt as to who is the best candidate es besteht kein Zweifel, wer der beste Kandidat/die beste Kandidatin ist

\there are lives at stake es stehen Leben auf dem Spiel

is \there any food left? ist noch etwas zu essen da?

\there isn't any milk, is \there? — yes. \there is es gibt keine Milch, oder? — doch

\there being no other possibility,... da es keine andere Möglichkeit gab,...

I don't want \there to be any problems ich will nicht, dass es irgendwelche Probleme gibt

7. (said to attract attention)

hello \there! hallo!

\there goes the phone das ist das Telefon

8.

▶ to be all \there [up top] ( fam) geistig voll da sein fam

▶ to not be all \there ( fam: mentally lacking) nicht ganz da sein fam; (no longer mentally fit) nicht mehr ganz auf der Höhe sein fam

▶ \there you are [or go] ( fam: what you wanted) hier bitte; (expressing confirmation, triumph or resignation) aber bitte

\there you are — that'll be £3.80 please hier bitte — das macht 3,80 Pfund

you press the button and \there you are du drückst auf den Knopf, das ist alles

we didn't win the competition, but \there you go — we can always try again next year wir haben den Wettkampf zwar nicht gewonnen, aber bitte — wir können es nächstes Jahr noch einmal versuchen

\there you are! I knew you'd forget if you didn't write it down da haben wir's! ich wusste, dass du es vergessen würdest, wenn du es dir nicht aufschreibst

sometimes it is embarrassing, but \there you go manchmal ist es peinlich, aber so ist es nun mal

▶ to have been \there before ( fam) alles schon wissen fam

at the end of the day we are \there to make money schließlich sind wir dazu da, Geld zu verdienen

▶ been \there, done that ( fam) kalter Kaffee sl

best friends are [always] \there for each other in times of trouble gute Freunde sind in schweren Zeiten [immer] füreinander an

▶ \there you go again das übliche Spiel

\there she goes again — she never knows when to stop es ist immer dasselbe — sie weiß nie, wann es genug ist

▶ \there goes sth etw geht gerade den Bach runter fam

\there goes my career das war's wohl mit meiner Karriere! fam

▶ \there you have it na siehst du

simply turn the handle three times and \there you have it drehe einfach dreimal den Griff und schon geht's

▶ to be neither here nor \there keine Rolle spielen

▶ \there it is was soll's

pretty ridiculous, I know, but \there it is ziemlich lächerlich, ich weiß, aber was soll's

▶ to not be \there yet noch nicht bereit sein

II. interj

1. (expressing sympathy) da!, schau!

\there, \there! [or \there now!] ganz ruhig!, schon gut!

\there, \there, don't cry, it won't hurt for long schon gut, weine nicht, es wird nicht lang weh tun

2. (expressing satisfaction) na bitte!, siehst du!

\there, I've made it work at last na also, ich hab's wieder repariert

\there, I told you she wouldn't mind! siehst du, ich habe dir gesagt, dass es ihr nichts ausmacht

3. (annoyance) also bitte

\there, now you've broken it! da, jetzt hast du es kaputt gemacht! fam

4. ( fam)

so \there! und damit basta!

you can't share, so \there! du kannst nicht teilen, und damit basta!

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[ðɛə(r)]
1. adv

1) dort, da; (with movement) dorthin, dahin

look, there's Joe/there's Joe coming — guck mal, da ist/kommt Joe

it's under/over/in there — es liegt dort or da drunter/drüben/drin

put it under/over/in/on there — stellen Sie es dort or da drunter/rüber or hinüber/rein or hinein/drauf or hinauf

let's stop there — hören wir doch da auf; (travelling) halten wir doch da or dort an

there and back — hin und zurück

so there we were — da waren wir nun also

is Gordon there please? (on telephone) — ist Gordon da?

2) (fig: on this point) da

there you are wrong — da irren Sie sich

you've got me there —

I've got you there — da or jetzt habe ich Sie

3)

(in phrases) there is/are — es or da ist/sind

there were three of us — wir waren zu dritt

there is a mouse in the room — es ist eine Maus im Zimmer

there was once a castle here — hier war or stand einmal eine Burg

there is a chair in the corner — in der Ecke steht ein Stuhl

there is dancing afterwards — danach ist Tanz, danach wird getanzt

is there any beer? — ist Bier da?

there's a book I want to read — da ist ein Buch, das ich lesen möchte

afterwards there was coffee — anschließend gab es Kaffee

is there any wine left? – well, there was — ist noch Wein da? – gerade war noch welcher da

there isn't any food/time/point, is there? – yes there is — es gibt wohl nichts zu essen/dazu haben wir wohl keine Zeit/das hat wohl keinen Sinn, oder? – doch!

there seems to be no-one at home —

there appears to be a flaw in your argument — da scheint ein Fehler in Ihrer Beweisführung zu sein

how many mistakes were there? — wie viele Fehler waren es?

there is a page missing — es or da fehlt eine Seite

there comes a time when... — es kommt eine Zeit, wo...

there being no alternative solution —

there will be an opportunity for shopping God said: let there be light, and there was light — es wird Gelegenheit zum Einkaufen geben und Gott sprach: es werde Licht! und es ward Licht

hi there! — hallo!

there you go again (inf) — jetzt gehts schon wieder los

now there's a real woman — das ist eine richtige Frau

there's gratitude for you! (iro) — da haben Sie Ihren Dank!

now there's a good idea! — (das ist) eine gute Idee!

so there! — ätsch!

there you are (giving sb sth) — hier(, bitte)!; (on finding sb) da sind Sie ja!

there you or we are, you see, I knew he'd say that — na, sehen Sie, ich habe es ja gewusst, dass er das sagen würde

wait, I'll help you... there you are! — warten Sie, ich helfe Ihnen,... so(, das wärs)!

you press the switch and there you are! — Sie brauchen nur den Schalter zu drücken, das ist alles

I can't dance, but there again, I never could — ich kann nicht tanzen, aber das habe ich eigentlich noch nie gekonnt

2. interj

there! there! — na, na!

stop crying now, there's a good boy —

drop it, there's a good dog — lass das fallen, komm, sei brav

now there's a good boy, don't tease your sister — komm, sei ein braver Junge und ärgere deine Schwester nicht

hey, you there! (inf) — he, Sie da!

hurry up there (inf) — Beeilung!, Tempo, Tempo!

make way there — Platz da!, machen Sie mal Platz!

there, take this to your mother —

but there, what's the good of talking about it? — was solls, es hat doch keinen Zweck, darüber zu reden

there! I knew it would break! — da! ich habs ja gewusst, dass es kaputtgehen würde!

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there [ðeə(r)]

A adv

1. da, dort:

down (up, over, in) there da oder dort unten (oben, drüben, drinnen);

the authorities there die dortigen Behörden;

are you still there? TEL hören Sie?;

I have been there before umg das weiß ich alles schon, ich weiß (genau) Bescheid;

there and then

a) hier und jetzt,

b) auf der Stelle, sofort;

there it is

a) da ist es,

b) fig so steht es, so stehen die Dinge;

there you are

a) (da,) bitte schön,

b) siehst du, da hast du’s;

there you go umg da kann man nichts machen;

you there! (Anruf) du da!, he!; → academic.ru/1723/all">all Bes Redew

2. (da-, dort)hin:

down (up, over, in) there (da oder dort) hinunter (hinauf, hinüber, hinein);

there and back hin und zurück;

get there

a) hingelangen, -kommen,

b) fig umg es schaffen;

go there hingehen

3. darin, in dieser Sache oder Hinsicht:

there I agree with you darin stimme ich mit dir überein

4. fig da, hier, an dieser Stelle (in einer Rede etc)

5. es:

there is, pl there are es gibt oder ist oder sind:

there is a God;

there was once a king es war einmal ein König;

there was dancing es wurde getanzt;

there is sth between these two die beiden haben etwas miteinander;

there is sth in that da ist etwas dran;

there arises the question es erhebt sich die Frage;

there are friends and there are friends unter den Freunden gibt es solche und solche;

there was considerable confusion es herrschte beträchtliche Verwirrung;

I thought there would be tears ich dachte, es würde Tränen geben;

there’s a good boy sei schön brav!

B int

1. da!, schau (her)!, na!:

there, there! (tröstend) na, komm!;

there now! na, bitte!

2. (wenn etwas beendet ist) so!

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1. adverb
1) (in/at that place) da; dort; (fairly close) da

somebody has been there before — (fig. coll.) jemand weiß Bescheid

there or thereabouts — so ungefähr

be down/in/up there — da unten/drin/oben sein

there goes... — da geht/fährt usw....

are you there? — (on telephone) sind Sie noch da od. (ugs.) dran?

there and then — auf der Stelle

2) (calling attention)

hello or hi there! — hallo!

you there! — Sie da!

move along there! — weitergehen!

there's a good etc. boy/girl — das ist lieb [von dir, mein Junge/Mädchen]

3) (in that respect) da

so there — und damit basta (ugs.)

there you are wrong — da irrst du dich

there, it is a loose wire — da haben wir's - ein loser Draht

there it is — (nothing can be done about it) da kann man nichts machen

there you are — (giving something) [da,] bitte schön (see also 2. 2))

4) (to that place) dahin, dorthin [gehen, gelangen, fahren, rücken, stellen]

we got there and back in two hours — wir brauchten für Hin- und Rückweg [nur] zwei Stunden

down/in/up there — dort hinunter/hinein/hinauf

get there first — jemandem/den anderen zuvorkommen

get there — (fig.) (achieve) es [schon] schaffen; (understand) es verstehen

5) as introductory function-word da

was there anything in it? — war da irgendetwas drin? (ugs.)

there is enough food — es gibt genug zu essen

there are many kinds of... — es gibt viele Arten von...

there were four of them — sie waren zu viert

there was once an old woman who... — es war einmal eine alte Frau, die...

there was no beer left — es gab kein Bier mehr

there appears to be some error — da scheint ein Irrtum unterlaufen zu sein

there's no time for that now — dafür haben wir/habe ich jetzt keine Zeit

... if ever there was one —... wie er/sie/es im Buche steht

what is there for supper? — was gibt's zum Abendessen?
2. interjection
1) (to soothe child etc.)

there, there — na, na (ugs.)

2) (expr. triumph or dismay)

there [you are]! — da, siehst du! (see also 1. 3))

there, you've dropped it! — da, jetzt hast du es doch fallen lassen!
3. noun
da, dort

near there — da od. dort in der Nähe

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adv.

da adv.

dort adv.

dorthin adv.

English-german dictionary > there
2 there

[ðeəʳ, ðəʳ, Am ðer, ðɚ] adv

inv

1) (in, at that place) dort;

where are my glasses? - right \there beside you! wo ist meine Brille? - gleich dort neben dir!;

\there's that book you were looking for hier ist das Buch, das du gesucht hast;

the opportunity is right \there in front of you die Möglichkeit liegt unmittelbar vor dir;

\there or thereabouts ( at or near place) in der Gegend dort, dort irgendwo ( fam) ( approximately) so ungefähr;

forty years, \there or thereabouts, had elapsed so ungefähr vierzig Jahre waren vergangen;

here and \there hier und da;

\there and then [or then and \there] ( immediately) auf der Stelle, sofort

2) ( at the place indicated) dort;

I've left the boxes under \there ich habe die Schachteln dort unten hingestellt;

if anyone wants out, \there's the door! wenn jemand gehen möchte, dort ist die Tür!;

in \there da drin[nen];

out \there da draußen;

over \there da [o dort] drüben;

up \there dort oben

3) ( to a place) dahin, dorthin;

put the chair \there stell den Stuhl dahin;

the museum was closed today - we'll go \there tomorrow das Museum ist heute zu - wir gehen morgen hin;

to get \there ( arrive) hinkommen;

we'll never get \there in time wir kommen sicher nicht pünktlich;

(fig: succeed) es schaffen;

try again, you'll get \there in the end versuch es nochmal, du schaffst es schon;

( understand) es verstehen;

you'll get \there if you think about it hard enough du verstehst es schon, wenn du lange genug darüber nachdenkst;

\there and back hin und zurück;

it was 20 miles \there and back hin und zurück waren es 20 Meilen;

in \there dort hinein;

I'm not going in \there - it's freezing ich gehe dort hinein - es ist bitterkalt

4) ( in speech or text) an dieser Stelle;

read out the rest of the letter, don't stop \there! lies' den Brief fertig, hör' nicht hier auf;

( on that subject) in diesem Punkt;

I'd have to disagree with you \there in dieser Hinsicht [o da] muss ich Ihnen leider widersprechen;

I don't agree with you \there in diesem Punkt stimme ich Ihnen nicht zu

5) ( used to introduce sentences)

\there's someone on the phone for you Telefon für dich;

\there's no doubt as to who is the best candidate es besteht kein Zweifel, wer der beste Kandidat/die beste Kandidatin ist;

\there are lives at stake es stehen Leben auf dem Spiel;

\there's a good boy/ girl/ dog ( used to show approval or encouragement) braver Junge/braves Mädchen/braver Hund;

\there once was/lived... (liter: in fairytales) einst lebte..., es war einmal...;

\there appears [or seems] to be... es scheint...;

\there appeared/ seemed to be some difficulty in fixing a date for the meeting es scheint Schwierigkeiten zu geben, einen Termin für die Sitzung zu finden;

\there comes a point where... ( form) es kommt der Punkt, an dem...

6) ( said to attract attention)

hello \there! hallo!;

\there goes the phone das ist das Telefon

PHRASES:

\there you go again[, doing sth] ( used to criticize sb for behaving in a way typical of them) das übliche Spiel;

\there she goes again - she never knows when to stop das übliche Spiel - sie weiß nie, wann es genug ist;

to have been \there before ( fam) alles schon wissen ( fam)

to be neither here nor \there keine Rolle spielen;

\there you are [or go] (fam: what you wanted) hier bitte;

\there you are - that'll be £3.80 please hier bitte - das macht £3.80;

(expressing confirmation, triumph or resignation) aber bitte;

we didn't win the competition, but \there you go - we can always try again next year wir haben den Wettkampf zwar nicht gewonnen, aber bitte - wir können es nächstes Jahr nochmals versuchen;

\there you are! I told you the problem was a political one ich wusste es! ich sagte dir, das wäre ein politisches Problem;

sometimes it is embarrassing, but \there you go manchmal ist es peinlich, aber so ist es nun mal;

to not be \there yet noch nicht bereit sein;

to be \there to do sth dazu da sein, etw zu tun;

at the end of the day we are \there to make money schließlich sind wir dazu da, Geld zu verdienen;

to be \there for sb für jdn da sein;

best friends are [always] \there for each other in times of trouble gute Freunde sind in schweren Zeiten [immer] füreinander an;

been \there, done that ( fam) kalter Kaffee ( fam)

\there goes sth etw ist im Begriff, den Bach runter zu gehen ( fam)

\there goes my career das war's wohl mit meiner Karriere! ( fam)

\there you have it na siehst du;

simply turn the handle three times and \there you have it drehe einfach dreimal den Griff und schon geht's;

\there it is was soll's;

pretty ridiculous, I know, but \there it is ziemlich lächerlich, ich weiß, aber was soll's;

to be all \there [up top] ( fam) geistig voll da sein ( fam)

to not be all \there (fam: mentally lacking) nicht ganz da sein ( fam) ( no longer mentally fit) nicht mehr ganz auf der Höhe sein interj

1) ( expressing sympathy) da!, schau!;

\there, \there! [or \there now!] ganz ruhig!, schon gut!;

\there, \there [or \there now] , don't cry, it won't hurt for long schon gut, weine nicht, es wird nicht lang wehtun

2) ( expressing satisfaction) na bitte!, siehst du!;

\there, I've made it work at last na also, ich hab's wieder repariert;

\there, I told you she wouldn't mind! siehst du, ich habe dir gesagt, dass es ihr nichts ausmacht

3) ( annoyance) also bitte;

\there, now you've broken it! da, jetzt hast du es kaputtgemacht! ( fam)

4) ( fam);

so \there! und damit basta!;

you can't share, so \there! du kannst nicht teilen, und damit basta!

English-German students dictionary > there
3 Д-86

ДЕЛО НАЖИВНОЕ coll NP Invar subj-compl with бытье ( subj: concr, abstr, or, rare, human) pres only fixed WO
(of money, material possessions etc or knowledge, some skill etc) sth. can or will be acquired eventually
(of a spouse, friends etc) some person can or will be gotten, won over eventually
X — дело наживное = it (thing X) will come with time
itfs (just) a matter (a question) of time (of knowledge or skills) one will pick it (thing X) up as one goes along (of friends or money) X can (always) be made there are always Xs (there is always X) to be made (of a spouse or material possessions) X can (always) be gotten (of material possessions only) there are always Xs to be had X can be bought again.
«Отпускные мои все до копейки кончились, а без денег далеко не разбежишься...» - «Деньги - дело наживное», -сказал Антон (Чернёнок 2). "I've spent the last cent of my vacation money, and you can't go far without money." "Money can be made," Anton said (2a).

«...Ко мне приходил офицер, просят, чтобы дать несколько подвод под раненых. Ведь это все дело наживное а каково им оставаться, подумай!..» (Толстой 6). "...An officer came to me...they are begging me to let them have a few carts for the wounded....After all, it's only a question of a few things that can easily be bought again, and think what it means for them to be left behind!..." (6a).

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > Д-86
4 дело наживное

• ДЕЛО НАЖИВНОЕ coll

[NP; Invar; subj-compl with быть (subj: concr, abstr, or, rare, human); pres only; fixed WO]

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⇒ (of money, material possessions etc or knowledge, some skill etc) sth. can or will be acquired eventually; (of a spouse, friends etc) some person can or will be gotten, won over eventually:

- X - дело наживное≈ it (thing X) will come with time;

- it's (just) a matter (a question) of time;

- [of knowledge or skills] one will pick it (thing X) up as one goes along;

- [of friends or money] X can (always) be made;

- there are always Xs (there is always X) to be made;

- [of a spouse or material possessions] X can (always) be gotten;

- [of material possessions only] there are always Xs to be had;

- X can be bought again.

♦ "Отпускные мои все до копейки кончились, а без денег далеко не разбежишься..." - "Деньги - дело наживное", - сказал Антон (Чернёнок 2). "I've spent the last cent of my vacation money, and you can't go far without money." "Money can be made," Anton said (2a).

♦ "...Ко мне приходил офицер, просят, чтобы дать несколько подвод под раненых. Ведь это все дело наживное; а каково им оставаться, подумай!.." (Толстой 6). "...An officer came to me...they are begging me to let them have a few carts for the wounded....After all, it's only a question of a few things that can easily be bought again, and think what it means for them to be left behind!..." (6a).

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > дело наживное
5 haber

m.

1 assets (bienes).

2 credit (side).

v.

1 to have.

lo he/había hecho I have/had done it

los niños ya han comido the children have already eaten

2 to be, to exist, to be some.

Hay carros There are cars.

Hay There are

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HABER

CONJUGACIÓN

Present Indicative

he, has, ha, hemos, habéis, han.

Imperfect Subjunctive

había, habías, había, habíamos, habíais, habían.

Past Indicative

hube, hubiste, hubo, hubimos, hubisteis, hubieron.

Future Indicative

habré, habrás, habrá, habremos, habréis, habrán.

Conditional

habría, habrías, habría, habríamos, habríais, habrían.

Present Subjunctive

haya, hayas, haya, hayamos, hayáis, hayan.

Imperfect Subjunctive

hubiera, hubieras, hubiera, hubiéramos, hubierais, hubieran;

hubiese, hubieses, hubiese, hubiésemos, hubieseis, hubiesen.

Future Subjunctive

hubiere, hubieres, hubiere, hubiéremos, hubiereis, hubieren.

Imperative

he (tú), haya (él/Vd.), hayamos (nos.), habed (vos.), hayan (ellos/Vds.).

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verb

to have

- haber de
- hay
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1. V AUX

1) [en tiempos compuestos] to have

he comido — I have o I've eaten

había ido al cine — he had gone o he'd gone to the cinema

lo hubiéramos hecho — we would have done it

¡haberlo dicho! — you should have said!

¡hubieran visto la casa! — esp LAm * you should have seen the house!

pero, ¿habráse visto (cosa igual)? — well, have you ever seen anything like it?

de haberlo sabido — if I had known, if I'd known

2)

• haber de —

a) [indicando obligación]

he de hacerlo — I have to do it, I must do it

hemos de tener paciencia — we must be patient

has de saber que... — you should know that...

¿qué he de hacer? — what am I to do?

los has de ver — LAm you'll see them

b) [indicando suposición]

han de ser las nueve — it must be about nine o'clock

ha de llegar hoy — esp LAm he should get here today

has de estar equivocado — esp LAm you must be mistaken

2. V IMPERS

1)

hay — [con sustantivo en singular] there is; [con sustantivo en plural] there are

hay un hombre en la calle — there is a man in the street

hay mucho que hacer — there is so much to be done

hubo una guerra — there was a war

no hubo discusión — there was no discussion

¿habrá tiempo? — will there be time?

tomará lo que haya — he'll take whatever there is

lo que hay es que... — it's like this..., the thing is...

algo debe de haber para que se comporte así — there must be some reason for him acting like that

hay sol — the sun is shining, it's sunny

hay dos hombres en la calle — there are two men in the street

no hay plátanos — there are no bananas

ha habido problemas — there have been problems

habían muchas personas — LAm there were many people there

• ¿ cuánto hay de aquí a Cuzco? — how far is it from here to Cuzco?

• los hay excelentes — some are excellent

los hay buenos y malos — some are good and some are bad

los hay que están confusos y asustados — some (people) are confused and afraid

las hay en negro y blanco — they are available in black and white

oportunistas los hay en todas partes — you'll find opportunists everywhere, there are always opportunists, wherever you go

• no hay, no hay nada mejor que... — there's nothing better than...

no hay como esta playa para disfrutar del surf — there's nothing like this beach for surfing

no hay más que hablar — there's no more to be said, there's nothing more to say

no hay quien te entienda — there's no understanding you

¡aquí no hay quien duerma! — it's impossible to get any sleep round here!

¡no hay de qué! — don't mention it!, not at all!

• ¿ qué hay? — (=¿qué pasa?) what's up?; (=¿qué tal?) how's it going?, how are things?

¡qué hubo! — Chile, Méx, Ven * how's it going?, how are things?

como hay pocos, donde los haya —

un amigo como hay pocos o donde los haya — a friend in a million

de lo que no hay —

¡eres de lo que no hay! — you're unbelievable!

si los hay —

buen chico si los hay — a good lad if ever there was one

2) (Com)

"¡mejores no hay!" — "there's none better!"

¡hay helado! — [dicho a voces] ice cream!; [en cartel] ice cream sold

¿hay puros? — do you have any cigars?

"no hay entradas o localidades" — "sold out"

3)

• hay que, hay que trabajar — one has to work, everyone must work

hay que hacer algo — something has to be done

hay que hacerlo — it has to be done

no hay que hacer nada — you don't have to do anything

hay que ser fuertes — we must be strong

hay que trabajar más — [como mandato] you must work harder

no hay que olvidar que... — we mustn't forget that...

no hay que tomarlo a mal — there's no reason to take it badly, you mustn't get upset about it

¡había que decírselo! — we'll have to tell him!

¡había que verlo! — you should have seen it!

• no hay más que, no hay más que leer las normas — all you have to do is read the rules

no hay más que haber viajado un poco para saberlo — anyone who has done a bit of travelling would know

- ¡hay que ver!

4) [indicando tiempo]

tres años ha — frm three years ago

años ha que no les veo — frm, hum I haven't seen them for years

3. VT

1) (=ocurrir)

en el encuentro habido ayer — in yesterday's game

el descenso de temperatura habida ayer — the fall in temperature recorded yesterday

la lista de las víctimas habidas — the list of casualties

habidos y por haber —

se trataron todos los temas habidos y por haber — they discussed every subject under the sun

2) (=tener)

un hijo habido fuera del matrimonio — a child born out of wedlock

los dos hijos habidos en su primer matrimonio — the two children from her first marriage

Pepe, que Dios haya en su gloria — Pepe, God rest his soul

bien haya... — (Rel) blessed be...

3) liter (=obtener)

lee cuantos libros puede haber — he reads all the books he can lay his hands on

4.

See:

haberse

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I 1.
verbo auxiliar

Sentido I

1) ( en tiempos compuestos) to have

no han/habían llegado — they haven't/hadn't arrived

como se haya olvidado lo mato — if he's forgotten, I'll kill him!

¿se habrán perdido? — do you think they've o they might have got lost?

de haberlo sabido — had I known, if I'd known

deberías haberlo dicho! — you should have said so!

Sentido II

2)

a) (frml) (expresando obligación, necesidad)

haber de + inf — to have to + inf

ha de ser firmado por ambas partes — it has to o must be signed by both parties

b) ( expresando acción futura)

ha de llegar un día en que... — the day will come when...

c) (expresando probabilidad, certeza)

ha de ser tarde — it must be late

pero ¿sabes lo que dices? - no lo he de saber! — but do you know what you're saying? - of course I do!
2.
haber v impers

Sentido I

1) (existir, estar, darse)

hay una carta/varias cartas para ti — there's a letter/there are several letters for you

había un cliente esperando — there was a customer waiting

hubo dos accidentes — there were two accidents

¿qué tomarán de postre? - ¿hay helado? — what would you like for dessert? - do you have any ice cream?

¿cuántos kilómetros hay hasta Sevilla? — how many kilometers are there o is it to Seville?

no hay como un buen descanso — there's nothing like a good rest

no hay quien lo aguante — he's absolutely unbearable

hay quien piensa que... — there are those who feel that...

hubo varios heridos — several people were injured

las hay rojas y verdes — there are red ones and green ones

gracias - no hay de qué — thank you - don't mention it o not at all o you're welcome

no hay de qué preocuparse — there's nothing to worry about

hola ¿qué hay/hay de nuevo? — (fam) hello, how are things/what's new?

es un poco largo - ¿qué hay? — (CS fam) it's rather long - so what?

¿qué hubo? — (Andes, Méx, Ven fam) how are things?

¿qué hubo de lo de Jorge y Ana? — what happened with Jorge and Ana?

habérselas con alguien: tendrá que habérselas conmigo he'll have me to deal with; habido y por haber: todos los trucos habidos y por haber — every trick in the book (colloq)

Sentido II

2) ( ser necesario)

haber que + inf: hay que estudiar you/we/they must study; hubo que romperlo we/they had to break it; hay que decir algo something has to be said; había que verlo! you should have seen him!; no hay más que apretarlo all you have to do is press it; no hay que darle muy fuerte — ( no es necesario) you don't need o have to hit it too hard; ( no se debe) you mustn't hit it too hard

Sentido III

3) (liter) ( en expresiones de tiempo)

muchos años/mucho tiempo ha — many years/a long time ago
3.
haber vt habido -da participio pasado (frml) ( tenido)

los hijos habidos en el/fuera del matrimonio — children born in/out of wedlock (frml)
II
masculino

a) ( bienes) assets (pl)

b) ( en contabilidad) credit side

tener algo en su haber — (period) to have something to one's credit

c) haberes masculino plural (frml) (emolumentos, paga) income, earnings (pl)

los haberes que se le adeudan — moneys o monies owed to you (frml)

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= be available, come in, there + be, there + have + been, be in place, accounts receivable.

Ex. This emphasis upon 'the work' reflects the packaging of text, information, music, graphics, and so on, and indicates to the subsequent user what packages are available for use or consultation.

Ex. Such records come in a variety of physical forms.

Ex. There are a relatively large number of documents under each heading.

Ex. Mr. Kilgour's publications are truly too voluminous to list; over a period of four decades, there have been few years in which he has not published.

Ex. Modular courses are already in place from which a student can pick and mix.

Ex. This software includes separate programs for general ledger: accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll and inventory.

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* deber haber ocurrido antes = be long overdue.

* debería haber = there + ought to be.

* en el haber de Uno = under + Posesivo + belt.

* en + Posesivo + haber = to + Posesivo + credit.

* en su haber = on the credit side.

* haber algo raro con = there + be + something fishy going on with.

* haber algo sospechoso con = there + be + something fishy going on with.

* haber bebido demasiado = be over the limit.

* haber decidido = be intent on.

* haber de muchos tipos = come in + all/many (sorts of) shapes and sizes.

* haber de muy diversos tipos = come in + all/many (sorts of) shapes and sizes.

* haber dinero de por medio = money + change hands.

* haber división de opiniones = be split on, opinion + be divided.

* haber división de opiniones entre los críticos = critics + be divided.

* haberes = assets, holdings.

* haber escasez de = be in short supply, be at a premium.

* haber existencias = be in stock.

* haber ganado la mitad de la batalla = be half the battle.

* haber ganado sólo la mitad de la batalla = be only half the battle.

* haber llegado = be upon us.

* haber muchísima diferencia = be in a different league.

* haber nacido en = be a native of.

* haber pasado por aquí antes = have been down this road before.

* haber poca duda de que = there + be + little doubt that.

* haber + que reconocer que = have to hand it to + Nombre.

* haber quórum = be quorate.

* haber recorrido mucho mundo = be well-travelled.

* haberse propuesto = be intent on.

* haber sido aceptado = be here to stay, have come + to stay.

* haber sido comprobado exhaustivamente = be thoroughly tested.

* haber terminado la jornada laboral = be off duty.

* haber todavía más = there + be + more to it than that.

* haber un aire de emoción = there + be + an air of excitement.

* haber un aire de expectación = there + be + an air of expectation.

* haber una transacción económica de por medio = money + change hands.

* haber un viento huracanado = wind + blow great guns.

* haber viajado mucho = be well-travelled.

* ha de ser + Participio = be to be + Participio.

* he = I've (I have).

* hubo una época en la que = there was a time when.

* lo que haya que de ser, será = que sera sera, what's meant to be, will be, whatever will be, will be.

* mientras haya existencias = while stocks last, subject to availability.

* no haber = be unavailable.

* no haber consecuencias = nothing + come of.

* no + haber + dos + Nombre que = no two + Nombre.

* no haber duda de que = there + be + no doubt that.

* no haber duda (que) = there + be + no question (that).

* no haber forma de = there + be + no way.

* no haber indicios de que = there + be + no indication that.

* no haber límites = there + be + no limit.

* no haber manera de = there + be + no way.

* no haber modo de = there + be + no means of.

* no haber mucha señal de que = there + be + little sign of.

* no haber muchas señales de que = there + be + little sign of.

* no + haber + nada como = there + be + nothing like.

* no haber nada de verdad en = there + be + any/no truth to.

* no + haber + nada malo en = there + be + nothing wrong in/with.

* no haber palabras para describirlo = beggar + description.

* no haber pero que valer = not take + no for an answer.

* no haber prisa = there + be + no hurry.

* no haber problemas = be fine.

* no haber señal de que = there + be + no sign of.

* no habiendo = in the absence of.

* no hay nada como = nothing beats....

* no hay nada mejor que = nothing beats....

* poner en el haber de = credit.

* sin haber contacto = non-contact.

* ya hemos hablado bastante de = so much for.

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I 1.
verbo auxiliar

Sentido I

1) ( en tiempos compuestos) to have

no han/habían llegado — they haven't/hadn't arrived

como se haya olvidado lo mato — if he's forgotten, I'll kill him!

¿se habrán perdido? — do you think they've o they might have got lost?

de haberlo sabido — had I known, if I'd known

deberías haberlo dicho! — you should have said so!

Sentido II

2)

a) (frml) (expresando obligación, necesidad)

haber de + inf — to have to + inf

ha de ser firmado por ambas partes — it has to o must be signed by both parties

b) ( expresando acción futura)

ha de llegar un día en que... — the day will come when...

c) (expresando probabilidad, certeza)

ha de ser tarde — it must be late

pero ¿sabes lo que dices? - no lo he de saber! — but do you know what you're saying? - of course I do!
2.
haber v impers

Sentido I

1) (existir, estar, darse)

hay una carta/varias cartas para ti — there's a letter/there are several letters for you

había un cliente esperando — there was a customer waiting

hubo dos accidentes — there were two accidents

¿qué tomarán de postre? - ¿hay helado? — what would you like for dessert? - do you have any ice cream?

¿cuántos kilómetros hay hasta Sevilla? — how many kilometers are there o is it to Seville?

no hay como un buen descanso — there's nothing like a good rest

no hay quien lo aguante — he's absolutely unbearable

hay quien piensa que... — there are those who feel that...

hubo varios heridos — several people were injured

las hay rojas y verdes — there are red ones and green ones

gracias - no hay de qué — thank you - don't mention it o not at all o you're welcome

no hay de qué preocuparse — there's nothing to worry about

hola ¿qué hay/hay de nuevo? — (fam) hello, how are things/what's new?

es un poco largo - ¿qué hay? — (CS fam) it's rather long - so what?

¿qué hubo? — (Andes, Méx, Ven fam) how are things?

¿qué hubo de lo de Jorge y Ana? — what happened with Jorge and Ana?

habérselas con alguien: tendrá que habérselas conmigo he'll have me to deal with; habido y por haber: todos los trucos habidos y por haber — every trick in the book (colloq)

Sentido II

2) ( ser necesario)

haber que + inf: hay que estudiar you/we/they must study; hubo que romperlo we/they had to break it; hay que decir algo something has to be said; había que verlo! you should have seen him!; no hay más que apretarlo all you have to do is press it; no hay que darle muy fuerte — ( no es necesario) you don't need o have to hit it too hard; ( no se debe) you mustn't hit it too hard

Sentido III

3) (liter) ( en expresiones de tiempo)

muchos años/mucho tiempo ha — many years/a long time ago
3.
haber vt habido -da participio pasado (frml) ( tenido)

los hijos habidos en el/fuera del matrimonio — children born in/out of wedlock (frml)
II
masculino

a) ( bienes) assets (pl)

b) ( en contabilidad) credit side

tener algo en su haber — (period) to have something to one's credit

c) haberes masculino plural (frml) (emolumentos, paga) income, earnings (pl)

los haberes que se le adeudan — moneys o monies owed to you (frml)

* * *

= be available, come in, there + be, there + have + been, be in place, accounts receivable.

Ex: This emphasis upon 'the work' reflects the packaging of text, information, music, graphics, and so on, and indicates to the subsequent user what packages are available for use or consultation.

Ex: Such records come in a variety of physical forms.

Ex: There are a relatively large number of documents under each heading.

Ex: Mr. Kilgour's publications are truly too voluminous to list; over a period of four decades, there have been few years in which he has not published.

Ex: Modular courses are already in place from which a student can pick and mix.

Ex: This software includes separate programs for general ledger: accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll and inventory.

* deber haber ocurrido antes = be long overdue.

* debería haber = there + ought to be.

* en el haber de Uno = under + Posesivo + belt.

* en + Posesivo + haber = to + Posesivo + credit.

* en su haber = on the credit side.

* haber algo raro con = there + be + something fishy going on with.

* haber algo sospechoso con = there + be + something fishy going on with.

* haber bebido demasiado = be over the limit.

* haber decidido = be intent on.

* haber de muchos tipos = come in + all/many (sorts of) shapes and sizes.

* haber de muy diversos tipos = come in + all/many (sorts of) shapes and sizes.

* haber dinero de por medio = money + change hands.

* haber división de opiniones = be split on, opinion + be divided.

* haber división de opiniones entre los críticos = critics + be divided.

* haberes = assets, holdings.

* haber escasez de = be in short supply, be at a premium.

* haber existencias = be in stock.

* haber ganado la mitad de la batalla = be half the battle.

* haber ganado sólo la mitad de la batalla = be only half the battle.

* haber llegado = be upon us.

* haber muchísima diferencia = be in a different league.

* haber nacido en = be a native of.

* haber pasado por aquí antes = have been down this road before.

* haber poca duda de que = there + be + little doubt that.

* haber + que reconocer que = have to hand it to + Nombre.

* haber quórum = be quorate.

* haber recorrido mucho mundo = be well-travelled.

* haberse propuesto = be intent on.

* haber sido aceptado = be here to stay, have come + to stay.

* haber sido comprobado exhaustivamente = be thoroughly tested.

* haber terminado la jornada laboral = be off duty.

* haber todavía más = there + be + more to it than that.

* haber un aire de emoción = there + be + an air of excitement.

* haber un aire de expectación = there + be + an air of expectation.

* haber una transacción económica de por medio = money + change hands.

* haber un viento huracanado = wind + blow great guns.

* haber viajado mucho = be well-travelled.

* ha de ser + Participio = be to be + Participio.

* he = I've (I have).

* hubo una época en la que = there was a time when.

* lo que haya que de ser, será = que sera sera, what's meant to be, will be, whatever will be, will be.

* mientras haya existencias = while stocks last, subject to availability.

* no haber = be unavailable.

* no haber consecuencias = nothing + come of.

* no + haber + dos + Nombre que = no two + Nombre.

* no haber duda de que = there + be + no doubt that.

* no haber duda (que) = there + be + no question (that).

* no haber forma de = there + be + no way.

* no haber indicios de que = there + be + no indication that.

* no haber límites = there + be + no limit.

* no haber manera de = there + be + no way.

* no haber modo de = there + be + no means of.

* no haber mucha señal de que = there + be + little sign of.

* no haber muchas señales de que = there + be + little sign of.

* no + haber + nada como = there + be + nothing like.

* no haber nada de verdad en = there + be + any/no truth to.

* no + haber + nada malo en = there + be + nothing wrong in/with.

* no haber palabras para describirlo = beggar + description.

* no haber pero que valer = not take + no for an answer.

* no haber prisa = there + be + no hurry.

* no haber problemas = be fine.

* no haber señal de que = there + be + no sign of.

* no habiendo = in the absence of.

* no hay nada como = nothing beats....

* no hay nada mejor que = nothing beats....

* poner en el haber de = credit.

* sin haber contacto = non-contact.

* ya hemos hablado bastante de = so much for.

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haber¹ [ E17 ]

v aux

A

(en los tiempos compuestos): no han/habían llegado they haven't/hadn't arrived

como se haya olvidado lo mato if he's forgotten, I'll kill him!

cuando/no bien hubo terminado ( liter); when/as soon as she had finished

¿se habrán perdido? do you think they've o they might have got lost?

no habrán tenido tiempo they probably haven't had time

¿quién hubiera pensado que llegaría tan lejos? whoever would have thought she'd get so far!

está arrepentida — ¡(que) lo hubiera pensado antes! she says she's sorry — she should have thought about it before!

yo también quería ir — ¡haberlo dicho! I wanted to go too — you should have said so!

de haberlo sabido te habría avisado had I known o if I'd known, I'd have told you

B

1 ( frml) (expresando obligación, necesidad) haber DE + INF:

el contrato ha de ser firmado por ambas partes the contract must be signed by both parties

hemos de averiguar qué sucedió we have to o must find out what happened

2 (expresando acción futura) haber DE + INF:

ha de llegar un día en que … the day will come when …

3 (expresando probabilidad, certeza) haber DE + INF:

ha de ser tarde it must be late

ya lo han de haber recibido they must have received it by now

pero ¿sabes lo que dices? — ¡no lo he de saber! but do you know what you're saying? — of course I do!

v impers

A

(existir, estar, darse): hay una carta/varias cartas para ti there's a letter/there are several letters for you

ha habido un cambio/varios cambios en el programa there has been a change/there have been several changes in the program

había un cliente/tres clientes esperando there was a customer/there were three customers waiting

ayer hubo un accidente/dos accidentes there was an accident/there were two accidents yesterday

no quiero que haya discusiones I don't want there to be any arguments

¿qué van a tomar de postre? — ¿hay helado? what would you like for dessert? — do you have any ice cream?

esta vez no hubo suerte, otra vez será we were unlucky o out of luck this time, maybe next time

¿cuántos kilómetros hay de Mérida a Sevilla? how many kilometers are there o is it from Mérida to Seville?

no hay día en que no tengan una discusión not a day goes by without their having an argument

no hay como un buen descanso cuando uno se siente así there's nothing like a good rest when you're feeling like that

no hay quien lo aguante he's absolutely unbearable

hay quien piensa que es un error there are those who feel it's a mistake

hubo or ( crit) hubieron varios heridos several people were injured

habíamos sólo tres niñas ( crit); we were the only three girls, there were only three of us girls ( colloq)

[ S ] hay leche fresca fresh milk sold o on sale here

las hay rojas y amarillas también there are o you can get red ones and yellow ones too

dijo que no había problemas pero los hay she said there weren't any problems but there are

¡no hay más que hablar! there's nothing more to be said! o that's my last word (on the subject)!

gracias — no hay de qué thank you — don't mention it o not at all o it's a pleasure o you're welcome

no hay de qué preocuparse there's nothing to worry about

hola ¿qué hay? ( fam); hello, how are things?

¿qué hay de nuevo? what's new?

es un poco largo — ¿qué hay? ¡lo acortamos! (CS fam); it's rather long — so what? we'll shorten it

¿qué hubo? (Col, Méx fam); how are things?

¿qué hubo de lo de Jorge y Ana? what happened with Jorge and Ana?

donde los/las haya: es listo/sinvergüenza donde los haya he's as clever/rotten as they come

habérselas con algn/algo: como vuelva por aquí tendrá que habérselas conmigo if he comes around here again he'll have me to deal with

habido y por haber: se conoce todos los trucos habidos y por haber she knows every trick in the book

he leído todo lo habido y por haber sobre el tema I've read absolutely everything there is to read on the subject

ser de lo que no hay ( fam): eres de lo que no hay, nunca más te confío un secreto you're the limit o you're unbelievable! I'm never going to tell you a secret again

B (ser necesario) haber QUE + INF:

va a haber que hacerlo it'll have to be done

hay que ser más optimista you/we/they must be more optimistic

hubo que tirar la puerta abajo we/they had to break the door down

me dijo que había que entregarlo el lunes he told me it had to be handed in on Monday

¡hay que ver qué genio tiene el mocito! well, well, he has got a temper, hasn't he!

¡hay que ver! ¡las cosas que uno tiene que aguantar! honestly! the things one has to put up with!

¡había que verlo allí jugando en la nieve! you should have seen him there playing in the snow!

no hay más que apretar el botón all you have to do is press the button

no hay que darle muy fuerte (no es necesario) you don't need to o you don't have to hit it too hard; (no se debe) you mustn't hit it too hard

C ( liter)

(en expresiones de tiempo): muchos años/mucho tiempo ha many years/a long time ago

años ha que no sé nada de él I haven't heard from him for years

vt

habido, -da

pp ( frml) (tenido): los hijos habidos fuera del matrimonio children born out of wedlock ( frml)

cuatro hijos habidos de dos padres distintos four children born of two different fathers

haber²

masculine

A (bienes) assets (pl)

varias fincas forman parte de su haber his assets include various properties

B (en contabilidad) credit side

tener algo en su haber ( period): tiene en su haber varios premios literarios he has several literary prizes to his credit

ya tiene cuatro robos en su haber he has already notched up four robberies

C haberes mpl ( frml)

(emolumentos, paga): los haberes que se le adeudan moneys o monies owed to you ( frml)

los haberes del mes de diciembre income o earnings for the month of December

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haber 1 ( conjugate haber) v aux ( en tiempos compuestos) to have;
◊ no habían llegado they hadn't arrived;

de haberlo sabido had I known, if I'd known;
¡deberías haberlo dicho! you should have said so!
haber v impers (existir, estar, darse): hay una carta/varias cartas para ti there's a letter/there are several letters for you;
¿hay un banco por aquí? is there a bank near here?;
hubo dos accidentes there were two accidents;
¿hay helado? do you have any ice cream?;
no hay como un buen descanso there's nothing like a good rest;
hubo varios heridos several people were injured;
las hay rojas y verdes there are red ones and green ones;
gracias — no hay de qué thank you — don't mention it o not at all o you're welcome;
no hay de qué preocuparse there's nothing to worry about;
¿qué hay de nuevo? (fam) what's new?;
hola ¿qué hay? (fam) hello, how are things?;
¿qué hubo? (Andes, Méx, Ven fam) how are things?
( ser necesario) haber que + inf:
◊ hay que estudiar you/we/they must study;

hubo que romperlo we/they had to break it;
no hay que lavarlo ( no es necesario) you don't need o have to wash it;

( no se debe) you mustn't wash it
haber 2 sustantivo masculino
a) ( bienes) assets (pl)

b) ( en contabilidad) credit side

c)

◊ haberes sustantivo masculino plural (frml) ( ingresos) income, earnings (pl)

haber
I verbo auxiliar
1 (en tiempos compuestos) to have: espero que no lo haya hecho, I hope he hasn't done it
lo he comido todo, I've eaten it all
lo hubiera hecho de todos modos, she would have done it anyway
II verbo impersonal
1 (existir, estar, hallarse) hay, there is o are
había, there was o were: hay poco que decir, there is little to be said
había muchísima gente en la estación, there were a lot of people in the station
hay cien metros de mi casa a la estación, it's a hundred metres from my home to the station
2 (ocurrir, suceder) la guerra que hubo en el 36, the war that took place in 36
habrá una reunión, there will be a meeting
hoy hay fiesta en el club náutico, there's a party today in the sailing club
los robos habidos en este barrio, the robberies which have been committed in this neighbourhood
III ( haber de + infinitivo) (obligación) to have to: has de ser más estudioso, you must be more studious
( haber que + infinitivo) (conveniencia, necesidad u obligación) it is necessary to: habrá que ir, we will have to go
habría que pintar el salón, we should paint the living room
hay que hacerlo, you must do it
IV nm
1 Fin credit 2 en su haber, in his possession
figurado in his favour
V mpl haberes, (bienes) assets
(salario) wages
♦ Locuciones: había una vez..., once upon a time...
no hay de qué, you're welcome o don't mention it
Hay que tener mucho cuidado al traducir este verbo, ya que el inglés diferencia entre el singular y el plural: Hay un hombre fuera. There is a man outside. Hay dos hombres fuera. There are two men outside. Había un gato en el tejado. There was a cat on the roof. Había muchos libros. There were a lot of books.
' haber' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abundar
- apencar
- comprobante
- contrapartida
- deber
- dolo
- estrechamiento
- ir
- gravedad
- llevarse
- localmente
- parecer
- perdón
- pesar
- ropa
- satisfacción
- sobrar
- tirada
- acusar
- altura
- con
- encantado
- existir
- faltar
- habrá
- hay
- he
- hube
- lo
- los
- poder
- quedar
- seguir
English:
awfully
- be
- catch
- credit side
- deny
- doghouse
- earth
- have
- hotly
- life
- limit
- party
- point-blank
- recollect
- regret
- remember
- save
- still
- thank
- there
- through
- wish
- achievement
- anticipate
- apologize
- but
- could
- expect
- further
- likely
- mean
- mercy
- might
- must
- name
- otherwise
- ought
- over
- report
- should
- sorry
- suggest
- will

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haber¹

♦ v aux

1. [en tiempos compuestos] to have;

lo he/había hecho I have/had done it;

los niños ya han comido the children have already eaten;

no he estado en la India I haven't been to India;

en el estreno ha habido mucha gente there were a lot of people at the première

2. [expresa reproche]
haber venido antes you could have come a bit earlier;

¡haberlo dicho! why didn't you say so?;

haberme escuchado I told you (so), you should have listened to me;

de haberlo sabido… if only I'd known…

3. [expresa obligación]
haber de hacer algo to have to do sth;

has de estudiar más you have to study more;

he de llamarle I ought to call him;

ha de llegar un día en el que todo se arregle there's bound to come a time when everything gets sorted out;

siempre has de ser tú el que se queje you always have to be the one to complain

♦ v impersonal

1. [existir, estar]
hay there is/are;

hay un regalo para ti there's a present for you;

hay dos árboles en la plaza there are two trees on the square;

hay mucha gente en la calle there are a lot of people in the street;

había/hubo muchos problemas there were a lot of problems;

no hubo tal penalty it wasn't a penalty;

habrá dos mil [expresa futuro] there will be two thousand;
[expresa hipótesis] there must be two thousand;
los hay de distintas tallas they come in different sizes;

¿cuánto hay de aquí a Santiago? how far is it from here to Santiago?;

hay quien opina que… there are those who think that…;

es un caballero como hay pocos he's that rare thing, a real gentleman;

es un artista donde los haya he's as good an artist as you'll find;

algo habrá cuando todo el mundo habla de ello if everyone's talking about it there must be something in it;

(todo) lo habido y por haber everything under the sun;

gracias – no hay de qué thank you – don't mention it;

no hay día (en) que no haya algún accidente a day doesn't go by without there being some kind of accident;

no hay más que apretar el botón simply press the button;

no hay nada como una buena comida there's nothing like a good meal;

no hay nadie como ella there's no one like her;

no hay quien lo entienda there's no understanding him;

no hay más que hablar there is no more to be said;

¡hay que ver! well I never!;

no hay más que ver lo feliz que está you just have to see how happy she is;

¡eres de lo que no hay! you're unbelievable!

2. [expresa obligación]
hay que hacer más ejercicio one o you should do more exercise;

hay que comer para vivir we must eat in order to live;

hay que esforzarse más, Luis you need to try harder, Luis;

no hay que apretar tanto there's no need to press so hard;

creo que había que contárselo I think we ought to tell him;

¡aquello había que verlo! you should have seen it!;

habrá que soportar su mal humor we'll have to put up with his bad mood

3. Fam [en preguntas]
¿qué hay? [saludo] how are you doing?;
CSur [¿qué importa?] so (what)?, big deal!;
¿qué hay de nuevo? what's new?;
CSur
está lloviendo -- ¿y qué hay?, estamos en auto it's raining -- so what? we're in the car;
CAm, Col, Méx, Ven
¿qué hubo? [saludo] how are you doing?

4. Literario [hacer]
tres meses ha que marchó it is three months since she left

♦ vt
Formal [tener]
el abuelo, que Dios haya en su gloria,… grandfather, God rest his soul,…;

los hijos habidos en el matrimonio the children from the marriage

♦ See also the pronominal verb haberse

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haber

I v/aux

1 en tiempos compuestos have;

hemos llegado we’ve arrived;

lo he oído I’ve heard it;

¿la ha visto? has he seen her?

2 expresando obligación, deber

:

he de levantarme pronto I have to o I’ve got to get up early

3

:

de haberlo sabido if I’d known;

has de ver Méx you have o

ought to see it;

habérselas con alguien have it out with s.o.;

años ha lit years ago

II v/ impers

1 ( existir)

:

hay there is sg, there are pl ;

hubo un incendio there was a fire;

había mucha gente there were a lot of people;

hoy no hay clase there aren’t any lessons today, school is closed today;

ya no hay más there’s none left; there are none left;

no hay como … there’s nothing like …;

esto es de lo que no hay this is the limit!

2 expresando obligación, deber

:

hay que hacerlo it has to be done;

no hay de qué not at all, don’t mention it;

no hay más que decir there’s nothing more to be said;

no hay que pagar para entrar you don’t have to pay to go in;

no hay que hablar con la boca llena you mustn’t o shouldn’t talk with your mouth full

3

:

¿qué hay?, Méx

¿qué hubo? how’s it going?, what’s happening?;

es ingenioso donde los haya he’s as ingenious as they come

III m asset; pago fee;

tiene en su haber 50.000 pesos she’s 50,000 pesos in credit;

haberes pl ( bienes) assets; ( sueldo) salary sg

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haber {39} v aux

1) : have, has

no ha llegado el envío: the shipment hasn't arrived

2)

haber de : must

ha de ser tarde: it must be late

haber v impers

1)

hay : there is, there are

hay dos mensajes: there are two messages

¿qué hay de nuevo?: what's new?

2)

hay que : it is necessary

hay que trabajar más rápido: you have to work faster

haber nm

1) : assets pl

2) : credit, credit side

3) haberes nmpl

: salary, income, remuneration

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haber vb

1. (verbo auxiliar) to have

lo he hecho I've done it

¿has comido? have you eaten?

ya la había visto he'd already seen it

habían acabado they had finished

2. (existir, tener lugar) there is / there are

hay un gato en el tejado there's a cat on the roof

hay unas 40 personas there are about 40 people

hubo un accidente there was an accident

habrá una fiesta there will be a party

haber de to have to

he de salir I have to go out

haber que to have to

hay que hacer más deporte you have to do more exercise

no hay de qué you're welcome

¿qué hay? how are things?

Spanish-English dictionary > haber
6 trouver

trouver [tʀuve]

➭ TABLE 1

1. transitive verb

   a. to find

• je ne le trouve pas I can't find it

• où peut-on le trouver ? where is he?

• on lui a trouvé une place dans un lycée he was found a place in a lycée

• je l'ai trouvé en train de pleurer I found him crying

• je ne lui trouve aucun défaut I can find no fault with him

• mais qu'est-ce qu'elle lui trouve ? what on earth does she see in him?

• comment as-tu fait pour trouver ? (énigme) how did you work it out?

• j'ai trouvé ! I've got it! (inf)

• explication/excuse toute trouvée ready-made explanation/excuse

• formule bien trouvée clever phrase

• tu as trouvé ça tout seul ? (ironic) did you work it out all by yourself? (ironique)

• où est-il allé trouver ça ? where on earth did he get that idea from?

• ne pas trouver ses mots to be at a loss for words

► trouver à + infinitif

• trouver à manger/boire to find something to eat/drink

• trouver à s'occuper to find something to occupy o.s. with

• il trouve toujours à faire dans la maison he can always find something to do in the house

• si tu trouves à te garer dans ma rue... if you manage to find a parking space in my street...

• il n'a rien trouvé à répondre he couldn't think of anything to say in reply

   b. ( = rencontrer par hasard) [+ document, information, personne] to come across ; [+ idée] to hit on

• on trouve cette plante sous tous les climats humides this plant is found in all damp climates

• trouver la mort (dans un accident) to meet one's death (in an accident)

   c. ( = penser, juger) to find

• trouver que to find that

• je trouve qu'il fait trop chaud ici I find it too hot (in) here

• trouver qch à son goût/trop cher to find sth to one's liking/too expensive

• je trouve cela trop sucré I find it too sweet

• je le trouve fatigué I think he looks tired

• comment l'as-tu trouvé ? what did you think of him?

• vous la trouvez sympathique ? do you like her?

• vous trouvez ça normal ? do you think that's right?

• tu trouves ça drôle ! so you find that funny!

• vous trouvez ? do you think so?

   d. ( = rendre visite à) aller/venir trouver qn to go/come and see sb

• quand il a des ennuis, c'est moi qu'il vient trouver when he has problems, it's me he comes to

   e. ( = éprouver) trouver (du) plaisir à qch/à faire qch to take pleasure in sth/in doing sth

2. reflexive verb

► se trouver

   a. ( = être dans une situation) [personne] to find o.s. ; [chose] to be

• je me suis trouvé dans l'impossibilité de répondre I found myself unable to reply

• nous nous trouvons dans une situation délicate we are in a delicate situation

   b. ( = être situé) [personne, chose] to be

• son nom ne se trouve pas sur la liste his name isn't on the list

• je me trouvais près de l'entrée I was (standing or sitting etc) near the entrance

• la maison se trouve au coin de la rue the house is on the corner of the street

• où se trouve la poste ? where is the post office?

   c. ( = se sentir) to feel

• se trouver bien (dans un fauteuil etc) to feel comfortable ; (santé) to feel well

• elle se trouvait bien dans ce pays she was happy in this country

• se trouver mal ( = s'évanouir) to faint

   d. ( = se juger) il se trouve beau dans son nouveau costume he thinks he looks good in his new suit

• tu te trouves malin ? I suppose you think that's clever!

   e. (exprimant la coïncidence: souvent avec infinitif) se trouver être/avoir... to happen to be/have...

• elles se trouvaient avoir la même robe it turned out that they had the same dress

   f. ( = découvrir sa personnalité, son style) il ne s'est pas encore trouvé ( = artiste) he hasn't found his own distinctive style yet

   g. (locutions)

► il se trouve que (événement fortuit)

il se trouve que c'est moi it happens to be me

• il s'est trouvé que j'étais là quand... I happened to be there when...

• il se trouvait qu'elle avait menti it turned out that she had been lying► il se trouve + nom ( = il y a)

il se trouve toujours des gens qui disent or pour dire... there are always people who will say...► si ça se trouve (inf)

ils sont sortis, si ça se trouve they're probably out

• si ça se trouve, il ne viendra pas maybe he won't come

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tʀuve
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( par hasard) to find

c'est surprenant de vous trouver ici! — I'm surprised to find you here!

on trouve de tout ici — they have everything here

trouver quelque chose par hasard — to come across something

2) ( en cherchant) to find

veuillez trouver ci-joint... — ( dans une lettre) please find enclosed...

j'ai trouvé! — I've got it!

tu as trouvé ça tout seul? — iron did you work that out all by yourself?

si tu continues tu vas me trouver! — (colloq) don't push your luck! (colloq)

il va trouver à qui parler — he's going to be for it (colloq)

trouver du plaisir à faire — to get pleasure out of doing

il ne nous reste plus qu'à trouver le financement — all we have to do now is get financial backing

3) ( voir) to find

trouver quelque chose dans un état lamentable — to find something in an appalling state

ils sont tous venus me trouver après le cours — they all came to see me after the class

je vais aller trouver le responsable du rayon — I'm going to go and see the head of the department

4) ( estimer)

trouver quelqu'un gentil/pénible — to think somebody is nice/tiresome

je trouve ça bizarre/drôle — I think it's strange/funny, I find it strange/funny

comment trouves-tu mon ami? — what do you think of my friend?, how do you like my friend?

j'ai trouvé bon de vous prévenir — I thought it right to warn you

trouver un intérêt à quelque chose — to find something interesting

elle ne me trouve que des défauts — she only sees my faults

je me demande ce qu'elle lui trouve! — I wonder what she sees in him/her!

elle m'a trouvé bonne mine — she thought I looked well

je te trouve bien calme, qu'est-ce que tu as? — you're very quiet, what's the matter?

tu trouves? — do you think so?

5) ( imaginer) to come up with [raison, excuse, moyen, produit]

trouver à s'occuper — to find something to do

trouver à redire — to find fault

trouver le moyen de faire — lit, iron to manage to do

il n'a rien trouvé de mieux que de le leur répéter! — iron he would have to go and tell them!

2.

se trouver verbe pronominal

1) ( être situé) to be

se trouver à Rome — to be in Rome

le sommaire se trouve page 11 — the table of contents is on page 11

se trouver confronté à de grosses difficultés — to have run into major problems

2) ( se sentir) to feel

se trouver mal à l'aise quelque part — to feel uneasy somewhere

se trouver bien quelque part — to be happy somewhere

j'ai failli me trouver mal — I nearly passed out

3) ( se considérer)

il se trouver beau — he thinks he's good-looking

4) ( se procurer) to find [raison, excuse, motif]

trouve-toi une occupation — find yourself something to do

elle s'est trouvé un petit ami — she's found herself a boyfriend

3.

verbe impersonnel

il se trouve que je le connais — I happen to know him

il se trouve qu'elle ne leur avait rien dit — as it happened, she hadn't told them anything

ça s'est trouvé comme ça — (colloq) it just happened that way

si ça se trouve (colloq) ça te plaira — you might like it

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tʀuve vt
1) [objet] to find

Je ne trouve pas mes lunettes. — I can't find my glasses.

trouver refuge — to find shelter

2)

trouver à faire qch; trouver à boire — to find something to drink

trouver à critiquer — to find something to criticize

3) (= penser) to think

je trouve que — I think that, I find that

Je trouve que c'est bête. — I think it's stupid.

4) (= rendre visite à)

aller trouver qn — to go and see sb

venir trouver qn — to come and see sb

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trouver verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 ( par hasard) to find [parapluie, chat, cadavre] (en faisant while doing); où as-tu trouvé ça? where did you find that?; nous avons trouvé un petit hôtel charmant we found a charming little hotel; trouver qch dans un tiroir/la rue/le bus to find sth in a drawer/in the street/on the bus; c'est surprenant de vous trouver ici! I'm surprised to find you here!; on trouve de tout ici they have everything here; trouver qch par hasard to come across sth; j'ai trouvé Luc au supermarché I ran into Luc at the supermarket;

2 ( découvrir en cherchant) to find [personne, clés, gants, numéro de téléphone, erreur]; il a trouvé la maison/femme de ses rêves he found the house/woman of his dreams; trouver l'amour/la paix to find love/peace; j'ai trouvé quelqu'un à qui demander conseil I've found someone to go to for advice; elle a trouvé quelqu'un qui peut la renseigner/l'aider she's found somebody who can give her the information/help her; alors tu le trouves ce livre? have you found that book yet?; trouver son chemin to find one's way; j'ai eu du mal à trouver leur maison I had trouble finding their house; tu trouveras à manger dans la cuisine you'll find something to eat in the kitchen; trouver ce que l'on cherche to find what one is looking for; les médecins n'ont pas trouvé ce qu'il avait the doctors couldn't find what was wrong with him; ils ont trouvé qui a volé la voiture they found the person who stole the car; trouver de quoi écrire to find something to write with; vous le trouverez à son bureau/chez lui you'll find him in his office/at home; savez-vous où je peux la trouver? do you know where I can find her?; veuillez trouver ci-joint… ( dans une lettre) please find enclosed…; j'ai trouvé! I've got it!; combien trouves-tu dans le premier exercice? what answer did you get for the first exercise?; tu as trouvé ça tout seul? iron did you work that out all by yourself?; si tu continues tu vas me trouver○! don't push your luck○!; il va trouver à qui parler he's going to be for it○; ⇒ chaussure;

3 ( se procurer) to find [emploi, appartement, associé]; il ne trouve pas de travail he can't find a job; j'ai trouvé une amie en elle I found a friend in her; trouver une consolation dans to find consolation in; trouver du plaisir/une satisfaction dans qch/à faire to get pleasure/satisfaction out of sth/out of doing; trouver un réconfort dans to take comfort in; il ne nous reste plus qu'à trouver le financement all we have to do now is get financial backing;

4 ( voir) to find; trouver qch dans un état lamentable to find sth in an appalling state; trouver qch cassé/déchiré/ouvert to find sth broken/torn/open; trouver qn debout/couché/assis to find sb standing/lying down/sitting down; trouver qn malade/en pleurs/mort to find sb ill/in tears/dead; il a été trouvé mort dans son lit un matin he was found dead in his bed one morning; trouver qn en train de faire to find sb doing; je les ai trouvés en train de fouiller dans mes affaires I found them rummaging through my belongings; ils sont tous venus me trouver après le cours they all came to see me after the class; je vais aller trouver le responsable du rayon I'm going to go and see the head of the department;

5 ( estimer) trouver qn gentil/adorable/pénible to think sb is nice/adorable/tiresome; je trouve ça bizarre/drôle/inadmissible I think it's strange/funny/intolerable; comment trouves-tu mon gâteau? what do you think of my cake?; comment trouves-tu mon ami? what do you think of my friend?, how do you like my friend?; trouver triste de faire to find it sad to do; il trouve (ça) dommage de ne pas en profiter he thinks it's a shame not to take advantage of it; j'ai trouvé bon de vous prévenir I thought it right to warn you; trouver un intérêt à qch/faire to find sth interesting/find it interesting to do; trouver des qualités/défauts à qch/qn to see good qualities/faults in sth/sb; elle ne me trouve que des défauts she only sees my faults; je me demande ce qu'elle lui trouve! I wonder what she sees in him!; elle m'a trouvé bonne/mauvaise mine she thought I looked well/didn't look well; je te trouve bien calme, qu'est-ce que tu as? you're very quiet, what's the matter?; trouver que to think that; tu trouves que j'ai tort/raison? do you think I'm wrong/right?; ils ont trouvé que j'exagérais they thought I was going too far; tu trouves? do you think so?; je ne trouve pas qu'il est or soit méchant I don't think he's so bad;

6 ( imaginer) to come up with [raison, excuses, moyen, produit]; trouver une astuce to come up with a crafty solution; ils ont trouvé un nouveau système they've come up with a new system; trouver à s'amuser/s'occuper to find sth to play with/do; trouver qch à dire sur to find sth to say about; trouver à redire to find fault; trouver le moyen de faire aussi iron to manage to do; il n'a rien trouvé de mieux que de le leur répéter! iron he WOULD have to go and tell them!

B se trouver vpr

1 ( être situé) to be; se trouver à Rome/dans l'avion/au bord de la rivière to be in Rome/on the plane/on the river bank; le résumé se trouve page 11 the summary is on page 11; se trouver incapable or dans l'impossibilité de faire to be unable to do; je me trouvais seule chez moi I was home alone;

2 ( se retrouver) [personne] to find oneself [bloqué, pris, isolé]; [projet] to be [compromis, entravé]; [ville, région, pays] to be [assiégé, envahi, inondé]; se trouver confronté à de grosses difficultés to have run into major problems;

3 ( se sentir) to feel; se trouver mal à l'aise quelque part to feel uneasy somewhere; se trouver embarrassé to feel embarrassed; se trouver bien quelque part to be happy somewhere; se trouver mal to pass out; j'ai failli me trouver mal I nearly passed out;

4 ( se considérer) il se trouver beau/laid he thinks he's good-looking/ugly;

5 ( se procurer) to find oneself [emploi, logement, voiture]; to find [raisons, excuses, motif]; trouve-toi une occupation find yourself something to do; elle s'est trouvé un petit ami she's found herself a boyfriend.

C v impers il se trouve que je le connais I happen to know him; il se trouve que nous nous connaissons we happen to know each other; il se trouve que je le savais as it happens, I already knew; il se trouve qu'elle ne leur avait rien dit as it happened, she hadn't told them anything; il ne s'est trouvé que dix personnes pour accepter in the event, only ten people accepted; ça s'est trouvé comme ça○ it just happened that way; si ça se trouve○ ça te plaira/tu les verras you might like it/see them; si ça se trouve○ il est mort/ne viendra pas he might be dead/not come.

[truve] verbe transitif

A.[APRÈS UNE RECHERCHE]

1. [objet perdu, personne, emploi] to find

[empreintes, trésor] to find, to discover

[pétrole] to strike, to find

où pourrais-je la trouver mardi? where could I find ou contact her on Tuesday?

trouver où [découvrir un lieu approprié pour]: j'ai trouvé où faire reproduire des cartes postales anciennes I've found a place where they do reproductions of old postcards

il faut que je trouve 5 000 euros avant demain I must get hold of ou find 5,000 euros before tomorrow

j'ai trouvé en elle la sœur/l'amie que je cherchais in her I found the sister/the friend I'd been looking for

2. [détecter] to find, to discover

ils lui ont trouvé quelque chose au sein they found a lump in her breast

3. [acheter] to find, to get

du safran, on en trouve dans les épiceries fines you can get ou find saffron in good delicatessens

4. [rendre visite à]

aller trouver quelqu'un to go to somebody, to go and see somebody

il faut que tu ailles trouver un spécialiste you should go and see a specialist

venir trouver quelqu'un to come to somebody, to come and see somebody

B.[INVOLONTAIREMENT]

1. [tomber sur - personne, lettre, trésor] to find

j'ai trouvé ce livre en faisant du rangement I found ou came across this book while I was tidying up

à notre grande surprise, nous avons trouvé le beau temps en arrivant when we got there we were surprised to find that the weather was good

si je m'attendais à te trouver là! fancy meeting you here!

si je trouve celui qui m'a cabossé ma portière! just let me lay my hands on whoever dented my car door!

trouver quelque chose par hasard to chance ou to stumble upon something

j'ai trouvé ma maison cambriolée I found my house burgled ou that my house had been burgled

on l'a trouvé mort dans la cuisine he was found dead in the kitchen

trouver à qui parler [un confident] to find a friend

s'il continue comme ça, il va trouver à qui parler! if he goes on like that, I'll give him what for!

2. [surprendre] to find, to catch

je l'ai trouvé fouillant ou qui fouillait dans mes tiroirs I found ou I caught him searching through my drawers

C.[PAR L'ESPRIT, LA VOLONTÉ]

1. [inventer - prétexte, méthode etc] to find

où as-tu trouvé cette idée? where did you get that idea from?

je ne savais pas ce que je faisais — c'est tout ce que tu as trouvé? I didn't know what I was doing — is that the best you can come up with?

trouver quelque chose à répondre to find an answer

je n'ai rien trouvé à répondre I was stuck for an answer

2. [deviner - solution] to find ; [ - réponse, mot de passe] to find (out), to discover ; [ - code] to break, to crack

j'ai trouvé! I've got it!, I know!

39 moins 7, il fallait trouver 32 39 take away 7, the correct result was 32

3. [parvenir à] to find

ça y est, j'ai trouvé ce que je voulais te dire! I know what I wanted to tell you!

je n'arrivais pas à trouver mes mots I couldn't find the right words, I was lost for words

là, tu as trouvé le mot juste! you've said it!

tu as trouvé ça tout seul? (humoristique) did you come up with that all on your own?

trouver à: trouver à se loger to find accommodation ou somewhere to live

je trouverai à me faire remplacer I'll find someone to stand in for me

trouver à vendre sa voiture to find a buyer for one's car

le chien a encore trouvé à s'échapper the dog's managed to run away again

4. [se ménager] to find

trouver le temps de lire to find time to read

je n'ai pas le temps — trouve-le! I haven't got time — (then you must) make time!

5. [ressentir] to find

trouver du plaisir à (faire) quelque chose to take pleasure in (doing) something, to enjoy (doing) something

nous trouvions de la satisfaction à remplir notre devoir we used to find it satisfying to do our duty

D.[AVOIR COMME OPINION]

1. [juger, estimer] to find, to think

trouver quelque chose remarquable to find something remarkable, to think that something is remarkable

tu vas me trouver vieilli you'll think ou find I've aged

comment me trouves-tu dans cette robe? how do you like me in this dress?

trouver que to think ou to find that

il est prétentieux — je ne trouve pas he's pretentious — I don't think so

la soupe manque de sel, tu ne trouves pas? the soup needs more salt, don't you think?

tu trouves? do you think so?

2. [reconnaître]

trouver quelque chose à quelqu'un/quelque chose: je lui trouve du charme I think he's got charm

tu ne lui trouves pas une petite ressemblance avec ta sœur? don't you think ou wouldn't you say that she looks a bit like your sister?

mais enfin, qu'est-ce que tu lui trouves, à ce type? (familier) for goodness' sake, what do you see in this guy?

je lui ai trouvé mauvaise mine hier he didn't look very well to me yesterday

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se trouver verbe impersonnel

1. (suivi d'un singulier)

il se trouve [il existe, il y a] there is

(suivi d'un pluriel) there are

il se trouvera toujours quelqu'un pour te renseigner you'll always find somebody ou there'll always be someone you can ask

il s'est trouvé peu de gens pour accepter only a few people said yes ou accepted

2. [fait du hasard]

il se trouve que... as it happens...

il se trouve que quelqu'un vous a vu dans mon bureau as it happens, somebody saw you in my office

il s'est trouvé que je les ai entendus I chanced to overhear them, by chance I overheard them

il s'est trouvé que c'était lui le fautif it turned out that HE was to blame

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se trouver verbe pronominal (emploi réfléchi)

[s'estimer]

je me trouve trop mince I think I'm too thin

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se trouver verbe pronominal (emploi passif)

to be found, to exist

de bons artisans, cela se trouve difficilement it's not easy to find ou to get good craftsmen

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se trouver verbe pronominal intransitif

1. [en un lieu, une circonstance - personne] to be ; [ - bâtiment, ville] to be (situated) ou located

je me trouvais là par hasard I just happened to be there

qu'est-ce que tu dirais si tu te trouvais face à face avec lui? what would you say if you suddenly found yourself face to face with him?

où se trouve la gare? where's the station?

A se trouve à égale distance de B et de C B and C are equidistant from A

se trouver sur [figurer] to appear ou to be shown on

[résider - intérêt, problème] to be, to lie

2. [arriver]

quand vous vous trouverez sur la place, tournez à droite when you arrive at the square, turn right

3. [dans une situation] to find oneself, to be

je me trouve devant un choix I'm faced with a choice

se trouver dans l'impossibilité de faire quelque chose to find oneself ou to be unable to do something

se trouver dans l'obligation de faire quelque chose to have no option but to do something

4. [se sentir] to feel

je me suis trouvé bête d'avoir crié I felt stupid for having screamed

se trouver bien/mieux

a. [du point de vue de la santé] to feel good/better

b. [dans un siège] to feel comfortable/more comfortable

c. [avec quelqu'un] to feel at ease/more at ease

d. [dans un vêtement élégant] to feel (that one looks) good/better

se trouver mal [s'évanouir] to pass out, to faint

se trouver bien/mal de quelque chose: elle a suivi mes conseils et s'en est bien/mal trouvée she followed my advice, and benefited from it/and lived to regret it

se trouver mieux de quelque chose: qu'il parte, je ne m'en trouverai que mieux! let him leave, see if I care!

5. [se réaliser] to find oneself

en tant qu'écrivain, elle ne s'est pas encore trouvée as a writer, she hasn't found her individual voice ou style yet

6. [exprime la fortuité d'un événement, d'une situation] to happen

ils se trouvaient appartenir au même club they happened to belong ou it turned out that they belonged to the same club

je me trouve être libre ce jour-là it so happens that I'm free that day

si ça se trouve (familier) maybe

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > trouver
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have [hæv]

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1. auxiliary verb

2. modal verb

3. transitive verb

4. noun

5. Phrasal Verbs

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► 3rd pers sg pres has, pret, ptp had

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► When have is part of a set combination, eg have a look, have a good time, look up the noun.

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1. auxiliary verb

   a. avoir

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► avoir is the auxiliary used with most verbs to form past tenses. For important exceptions see below.

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• I have eaten j'ai mangé

• I had eaten j'avais mangé

• haven't you grown! comme tu as grandi !

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• I haven't seen her je ne l'ai pas vue

• I hadn't seen him je ne l'avais pas vu

• if I had seen her I would have spoken to her si je l'avais vue, je lui aurais parlé

• having seen them les ayant vus

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• I have lived or have been living here for 10 years/since January j'habite ici depuis 10 ans/depuis janvier

• I had lived or had been living there for 10 years j'habitais là depuis 10 ans

► to have just... venir de...

• I have just seen him je viens de le voir

• I had just spoken to him je venais de lui parler

   b. être

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► être is the auxiliary used with all reflexives, and the following verbs when used intransitively: aller, arriver, descendre, devenir, entrer, monter, mourir, naître, partir, passer, rentrer, rester, retourner, revenir, sortir, tomber, venir.

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• I have gone je suis allé

• I've made a mistake je me suis trompé

• I had gone j'étais allé

• I had made a mistake je m'étais trompé

   c. (in tag questions seeking confirmation) n'est-ce pas

• you've seen her, haven't you? vous l'avez vue, n'est-ce pas ?

• he hasn't told anyone, has he? il n'en a parlé à personne, n'est-ce pas ?

   d. (in tag responses) he's got a new job -- oh has he? il a un nouveau travail -- ah bon ?

• you've dropped your book -- so I have! vous avez laissé tomber votre livre -- en effet !

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► (mais) si or (mais) non are used to contradict.

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• you haven't seen her -- yes I have! vous ne l'avez pas vue -- (mais) si !

• you've made a mistake -- no I haven't! vous vous êtes trompé -- mais non !

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► oui or non are often sufficient when answering questions.

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• have you met him? -- yes I have est-ce que tu l'as rencontré ? -- oui

• has he arrived? -- no he hasn't est-ce qu'il est arrivé ? -- non

   e. (avoiding repetition of verb) have you ever been there? if you have... y êtes-vous déjà allé ? si oui,...

• have you tried it? if you haven't... est-ce que vous avez goûté ça ? si vous ne l'avez pas fait,...

2. modal verb

► to have to + infinitive devoir falloir

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► falloir is always used in the third person singular, in an impersonal construction. Note that falloir que is always followed by the subjunctive.

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• they have to work hard ils doivent travailler dur il faut qu'ils travaillent dur

• they had to work hard ils ont dû travailler dur il a fallu qu'ils travaillent dur

• you're going to have to work hard! tu vas devoir travailler dur ! il va falloir que tu travailles dur !

• I'll have to leave now or I'll miss the train il faut que je parte, sinon je vais rater mon train

• he had to pay all the money back il a dû tout rembourser

• don't you have to get permission? est-ce qu'on ne doit pas demander la permission ?

• do you have to go now? est-ce que vous devez partir tout de suite ?

• we've had to work late twice this week nous avons dû rester travailler tard deux fois cette semaine

• we'll have to find an alternative nous allons devoir trouver une autre solution

• the locks will have to be changed il va falloir changer les serrures

• what kind of equipment would you have to have? quel type de matériel vous faudrait-il ?

• it has to be the biggest scandal this year c'est sans aucun doute le plus gros scandale de l'année

• it still has to be proved ça reste à prouver

• do you have to make such a noise? tu ne pourrais pas faire un peu moins de bruit ?

► don't/doesn't have to + infinitive

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► Note that falloir and devoir are not used.

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• he doesn't have to work il n'a pas besoin de travailler

• you didn't have to tell her! tu n'avais pas besoin de le lui dire !

• it's nice not to have to work on Saturdays c'est agréable de ne pas avoir à travailler le samedi

• I don't have to do it je ne suis pas obligé or forcé de le faire

3. transitive verb

   a. avoir

• I have or I've got three books j'ai trois livres

• have you got a suitcase? avez-vous une valise ?

• she has blue eyes elle a les yeux bleus

• have you got this jumper in black? est-ce que vous avez ce pull en noir ?

• I haven't any more je n'en ai plus

• I have got nothing to do je n'ai rien à faire

• I've got a headache j'ai mal à la tête

• I had my camera ready j'avais mon appareil tout prêt

• to have a child avoir un enfant

• she is having a baby in April elle va avoir un bébé en avril

• our cat has had kittens notre chatte a eu des petits

• I'll have everything ready je veillerai à ce que tout soit prêt

   b. ( = eat, drink, take) he had an egg for breakfast il a mangé un œuf au petit déjeuner

• I'll just have a sandwich je vais juste prendre un sandwich

• have some more reprends-en

• shall we have a coffee? on prend un café ?

• to have tea with sb prendre le thé avec qn

• I've had a couple of aspirins j'ai pris deux aspirines

► will you have...? (in offers)

will you have tea or coffee? vous prendrez du thé ou du café ?

   c. ( = spend) passer

• what sort of day have you had? est-ce que tu as passé une bonne journée ?

• to have a pleasant evening passer une bonne soirée

   d. ( = smoke) fumer

• he had a cigarette il a fumé une cigarette

   e. ( = catch) tenir

• he had me by the throat il me tenait à la gorge

• I've got him where I want him! (inf) je le tiens !

• to be had (inf) ( = taken in) se faire avoir

• you've been had tu t'es fait avoir (inf)

   f. (set structures)

► to let sb have ( = give) donner à qn

• let me have your address donnez-moi votre adresse

• I'll let you have it for $100 je vous le cède pour 100 dollars► must have or have to have

• I must have £50 at once il me faut 50 livres immédiatement

• I must or have to have them by this afternoon il me les faut pour cet après-midi► won't have ( = refuse to accept)

I won't have this nonsense! je ne tolérerai pas ces enfantillages !

• I won't have it! je ne tolérerai pas ça !

• I won't have him risking his neck on that motorbike je ne veux pas qu'il risque sa vie sur cette moto► would have ( = wish)

what would you have me do? que voulez-vous que je fasse ?

• I would have you know that... sachez que...► to have sth done [+ service] faire faire qch

• to have sth mended faire réparer qch

• to have one's hair cut se faire couper les cheveux

• I've had the brakes checked j'ai fait vérifier les freins

• he had his car stolen il s'est fait voler sa voiture

• he had his worst fears confirmed ses pires craintes se sont réalisées► to have sb do sth faire faire qch à qn

• I had him clean the car je lui ai fait nettoyer la voiture

• she soon had them all reading and writing elle a réussi très rapidement à leur apprendre à lire et à écrire► had better ( = should)

I had better go now il vaut mieux que j'y aille

• you'd better not tell him that! tu ferais mieux de ne pas lui dire ça !► to have had it (inf)

I've had it ( = am done for) je suis fichu (inf)

• I've had it up to here j'en ai marre ! (inf)► to have to do with

• I have nothing to do with it je n'y suis pour rien

• that has nothing to do with it ça n'a rien à voir

4. noun

• the haves and the have-nots les riches mpl et les pauvres mpl

5. Phrasal Verbs

► have in separable transitive verb

   a. faire venir

• we'll have them in and discuss it nous allons les faire venir pour en discuter

   b. to have it in for sb (inf) avoir une dent contre qn

   c. to have it in one en être capable

• she has got it in her elle en est capable► have off separable transitive verb

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to have it off with sb (inf!) s'envoyer (inf !) qn► have on separable transitive verb

   a. [+ clothes] porter

• he had nothing on il était tout nu

   b. (British = have planned) I've got so much on this week that... j'ai tant de choses à faire cette semaine que...

• I've got nothing on this evening je suis libre ce soir

   c. (British = tease) (inf) faire marcher (inf)

   d. Richard has nothing on him! (inf) Richard ne lui arrive pas à la cheville !

• the police have nothing on me (inf) la police n'a pas de preuve contre moi► have out separable transitive verb

   a. to have a tooth out se faire arracher une dent

   b. to have it out with sb s'expliquer avec qn► have round separable transitive verb

[+ friends, neighbours] inviter

► have up separable transitive verb

• to be had up passer en jugement ( for doing sth pour avoir fait qch)

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[hæv, həv] 1.
transitive verb ( uses not covered in NOTE)

1) ( possess) avoir

she has (got) a dog — elle a un chien

2) ( consume) prendre

to have a sandwich — manger un sandwich

to have a whisky — boire un whisky

to have a cigarette — fumer une cigarette

to have breakfast — prendre le petit déjeuner

to have dinner — dîner

to have lunch — déjeuner

I had some more cake — j'ai repris du gâteau

3) ( want) vouloir, prendre

what will you have? — qu'est-ce que vous prendrez or voulez?

she won't have him back — elle ne veut plus de lui

I wouldn't have it any other way — ça me convient comme ça

I wouldn't have him/her any other way — c'est comme ça que je l'aime

4) (receive, get) recevoir [letter, information]

I've had no news from him — je n'ai pas eu de nouvelles de lui

I must have the information soon — il me faut l'information bientôt

to let somebody have something — donner quelque chose à quelqu'un

5) ( hold) faire [party, celebration]; tenir [meeting]; organiser [competition, ballot, exhibition]; avoir [conversation]; mener [enquiry]

6) (exert, exhibit) avoir [effect, influence]; avoir [courage, courtesy] ( to do de faire)

7) ( spend) passer

to have a nice day/evening — passer une journée/soirée agréable

to have a good time — bien s'amuser

to have a hard ou bad time — traverser une période difficile

to have a good vacation — passer de bonnes vacances

8) ( be provided with) (also have got)

to have something to do — avoir quelque chose à faire

I have ou I've got letters to write — j'ai du courrier à faire

9) (undergo, suffer) avoir

to have (the) flu/a heart attack — avoir la grippe/une crise cardiaque

to have toothache — avoir mal aux dents

to have a shock — subir un choc

he had his car stolen — il s'est fait voler sa voiture

she has had her windows broken — on lui a cassé ses vitres

they like having stories read to them — ils aiment qu'on leur lise des histoires

to have an interview — avoir or passer un entretien

10) ( cause to be done)

to have something done — faire faire quelque chose

to have the house painted — faire peindre la maison

to have one's hair cut — se faire couper les cheveux

to have an injection — se faire faire une piqûre

to have somebody do something — faire faire quelque chose à quelqu'un

she had him close the door — elle lui a fait fermer la porte

they would have us believe that... — ils voudraient nous faire croire que...

I would have you know that... — je voudrais que vous sachiez que...

he had them laughing — il les a fait rire

11) ( cause to become)

he had his revolver ready — il avait son revolver prêt

we'll soon have everything ready/clean — nous aurons bientôt fini de tout préparer/nettoyer

if you're not careful you'll have that glass over — si tu ne fais pas attention tu vas renverser le verre

she had them completely baffled — elle les a complètement déroutés

I had it finished by 5 o'clock — je l'avais fini avant 5 heures

12) ( allow) tolérer

I won't have this kind of behaviour! — je ne tolérerai pas ce comportement!

I won't have it! — ça ne va pas se passer comme ça!

I won't have them exploit him — je ne tolérerai pas qu'ils l'exploitent

I won't have him hurt — je ne laisserai personne le blesser

we can't have them staying in a hotel — on ne peut pas les laisser aller à l'hôtel

13) ( physically hold) tenir

she had the glass in her hand — elle tenait le verre dans la main

she had him by the throat/by the arm — elle le tenait à la gorge/par le bras

he had his hands over his eyes — il avait les mains sur les yeux

14) ( give birth to) [woman] avoir [child]; [animal] mettre bas, avoir [young]

has she had it yet? — est-ce qu'elle a accouché?

she's having a baby (in May) — elle va avoir un enfant (en mai)

15) ( as impersonal verb)

over here, we have a painting by Picasso — ici vous avez un tableau de Picasso

what we have here is a small group of extremists — ce à quoi nous avons affaire ici, est un petit groupe d'extrémistes

16) ( puzzle)

you have ou you've got me there! — là tu me poses une colle! (colloq)

17) ( have at one's mercy) (also have got)

I've got you/him now! — maintenant je te/le tiens!

I'll have you! — je vais te montrer!
2.
modal auxiliary

1) ( must)

I have (got) to leave now — je dois partir maintenant, il faut que je parte maintenant

2) ( need to)

you don't have to ou you haven't got to leave so early — tu n'as pas besoin de or tu n'es pas obligé de partir si tôt

why did this have to happen? — pourquoi fallait-il que ça arrive?

something has (got) to be done — il faut faire quelque chose

3) ( for emphasis)

this has (got) to be the most difficult decision I've ever made — c'est sans doute la décision la plus difficile que j'aie jamais eu à prendre
3.
auxiliary verb

1) gen avoir; ( with movement and reflexive verbs) être

she has lost her bag — elle a perdu son sac

she has already left — elle est déjà partie

she has hurt herself — elle s'est blessée

2) ( in tag questions etc)

you've seen the film, haven't you? — tu as vu le film, n'est-ce pas?

you haven't seen the film, have you? — tu n'as pas vu le film?

you haven't seen my bag, have you? — tu n'as pas vu mon sac, par hasard?

‘he's already left’ - ‘has he indeed!’ — ‘il est déjà parti’ - ‘vraiment!’

‘you've never met him’ - ‘yes I have!’ — ‘tu ne l'as jamais rencontré’ - ‘mais si!’
4.
having auxiliary verb

1) ( in time clauses)

having finished his breakfast, he went out — après avoir fini son petit déjeuner, il est sorti

2) (because, since)

having already won twice — comme il a déjà gagné deux fois

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Phrasal Verbs:

- have around

- have back

- have in

- have on

- have over

- have up

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to have done with something — en finir avec quelque chose

this car/TV has had it — (colloq) cette voiture/télé est foutue (colloq)

when your father finds out, you've had it! — (colloq) ( in trouble) quand ton père l'apprendra, ça va être ta fête! (colloq)

I can't do any more, I've had it! — (colloq) ( tired) je n'en peux plus, je suis crevé! (colloq)

I've had it (up to here) with... — (colloq) j'en ai marre de... (colloq)

to have it in for somebody — (colloq) avoir quelqu'un dans le collimateur (colloq)

she has/doesn't have it in her to do — elle est capable/incapable de faire

to have it out with somebody — s'expliquer avec quelqu'un

he will have it that — il soutient que

I've got it! — je sais!

and the ayes/noes have it — les oui/non l'emportent

the haves and the have-nots — les riches et les pauvres

...and what have you —...etc

there is no milk/there are no houses to be had — on ne trouve pas de lait/de maisons

English-French dictionary > have
8 entrar

v.

1 to enter, to come in (introducirse) (viniendo).

déjame entrar let me in

entrar en algo to enter something, to come/go into something

entré por la ventana I got in through the window

El auto entró fácilmente The car entered easily.

Elsa entró los datos Elsa entered the data.

2 to go in.

entrar en algo to go into something

3 to fit.

esta llave no entra en la cerradura this key won't fit in the lock

este anillo no me entra I can't get this ring on my finger

el pie no me entra en el zapato I can't get this shoe on

4 to join in.

entrar en to join in; (discusión, polémica) to get in on (negocio)

no entremos en cuestiones morales let's not get involved in moral issues

yo ahí ni entro ni salgo it has nothing to do with me

5 to start (time).

el verano entra el 21 de junio summer starts on 21 June

entrar en to reach; (edad, vejez) to start (año nuevo)

6 to engage (automobiles).

no entra la tercera it won't go into third gear

7 to bring in.

8 to take in.

9 to approach, to deal with.

a ése no hay por donde entrarle there's no way of getting through to him

10 to be visited by.

Nos entraron muchos turistas We were visited by many tourists.

11 to catch, to take.

Me entró un resfrío I cought [took] a cold.

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entrar

► verbo intransitivo

1 (ir adentro) to come in, go in

■ entró por una puerta secreta he went in through a secret door

■ entró corriendo she ran in

■ entró en la casa he went into the house

2 (tener entrada) to be welcome

3 (en una sociedad etc) to join; (en una profesión) to take up, join

■ ha entrado en la masonería he's joined the Masons

■ ha entrado en la abogacía she's taken up law

■ ha entrado en la armada he's joined the navy

4 (encajar, caber) to fit

■ las maletas no entran en el maletero the suitcases won't fit in the boot

■ este tornillo no entra this screw doesn't fit

5 (empezar - año, estación) to begin, start; (- período, época) to enter; (- libro, carta) to begin, open

■ ya ha entrado el verano summer has begun

■ el libro entra con un asesinato the book begins with a murder

6 (venir) to come over, come on

■ le entra fiebre she's got fever coming on

■ me entró dolor de cabeza I got a headache

■ me entraron ganas de llorar I felt like crying

7 (alcanzar) to reach

■ ha entrado en los cuarenta he has reached forty

8 (deberes, planes) to come, enter

■ ese no entraba en el trato that didn't enter into the deal

9 (adoptar) to enter (into), get (into)

■ entrar en las modas to get into fashion

10 INFORMÁTICA to access

11 AUTOMÓVIL to engage, change into

■ no me entró la primera I couldn't change into first gear

12 MÚSICA to come in, enter (al escenario) to enter

■ entró Peribáñez Peribáñez entered

► verbo transitivo

1 (meter) to put

■ entra la bici en el garaje put your bike into the garage

2 (de contrabando) to smuggle

3 COSTURA to take in

► verbo pronominal entrarse

1 to get in

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FRASEOLOGÍA

bien entrado,-a... well into...

■ bien entrada la tarde well into the evening

■ bien entrado enero well into January

el año que entra next year, the coming year

entrado,-a en años / entrado,-a en edad figurado getting on in years

entrar a trabajar to begin work

entrar con buen pie figurado to get off on the right foot

entrar en cólera to get angry

entrar en contacto to get in touch

entrar en detalles to go into details

entrar en materia to give an introduction

entrar en religión to enter a religious order

ese tío no me entra familiar I can't stand that guy

hacer entrar to invite in

no entrar ni salir en algo familiar to be indifferent to something

no me entra el latín familiar I can't get the hang of Latin

no me entra en la cabeza familiar I can't believe it, I can't get my head round it

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verb

1) to enter, go in

2) access

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1. VI

1) [en un lugar] [acercándose al hablante] to come in, enter más frm; [alejándose del hablante] to go in, enter más frm

-¿se puede? -sí, entra — "may I?" - "yes, come in"

hágalo entrar — show him in

entré en o LAm a la casa — I went into the house

entraron en mi cuarto mientras yo dormía — they came into my room while I was asleep

la ayudó a entrar en el coche — he helped her (get) into the car

no me dejaron entrar en la discoteca — I wasn't allowed into the club

entró en la habitación dando saltos — she bounced into the room

entró corriendo en la habitación — she ran into the room

entró tercero en la meta — he crossed the line in third place

entra frío por la puerta — there's a draught coming in through the door

el río entra en el lago — the river flows into the lake

me ha entrado algo en el ojo — I've got something in my eye

espera un momento, es solo entrar y salir — wait for me a minute, I won't be long

- yo por ahí no entro

- entrar en detalles

- no entrar ni salir en un asunto

2) (=encajar)

la maleta no entra en el maletero — the case won't go o fit in the boot

el sofá no entraba por la puerta — the sofa wouldn't go o fit through the door

¿entra uno más? — is there room for one more?, will one more fit?

estoy lleno, ya no me entra nada más — I'm full, I couldn't eat another thing

este pantalón no me entra — these trousers don't fit (me)

las historias de este libro entran de lleno en el surrealismo — the stories in this book are genuinely surrealist, the stories in this book come right into the category of surrealism

3) (=estar incluido)

el vino no entra en el precio — the wine is not included (in the price)

eso no entraba en nuestros planes — that wasn't part of our plans

ese partido entra dentro de la segunda ronda — that is a second-round match

en un kilo entran cuatro manzanas — you get four apples to the kilo

4) (=comenzar)

a) [persona]

¿a qué hora entras a clase? — what time do you start school?

entra a trabajar a las ocho — she starts work at eight o'clock

entrar en una profesión — to take up a profession

entrar en una asociación — to join a society

al entrar en la madurez — on reaching middle age

entró de mensajero — he started out as a courier

entró en la revista como director — he joined the magazine as editor

entró a formar parte del comité central — he became a member of the central committee

b)

entrar en calor — to warm up

entrar en coma — to go into a coma

entrar en contacto con algn — to contact sb

c) [época, estación]

en el milenio que entra — in the new millennium

el mes que entra — the coming month, next month

5) [con sensaciones]

me entró sed — I started to feel thirsty

me entró sueño — I started to feel sleepy

me ha entrado hambre al verte comer — watching you eat has made me hungry

me entraron ganas de reír — I felt like laughing

6) [conocimientos, idea]

no hay forma de que le entre el álgebra — he just can't seem to get the hang of algebra

no les entra en la cabeza que eso no puede ser así — they can't seem to get it into their heads that this isn't on

7) * (=soportar) to bear, stand

ese tío no me entra — I can't bear o stand that fellow

8) (Inform) to access

entrar en el sistema — to access the system

9) (Mús) [instrumento, voz] to come in

10) (Teat) to enter

2. VT

1) * [+ objeto] [acercándose al hablante] to bring in; [alejándose del hablante] to take in

entra las sillas para que no se mojen — bring the chairs in so they don't get wet

la maestra entró a los niños a clase — the teacher took the children into the classroom

no podrás entrar el sillón por esa puerta — you won't be able to get the armchair in through that door

necesitó ayuda para entrar el coche en el garaje — he needed some help getting the car into the garage

2) * (=abordar a) to deal with, approach

sabe entrar a la gente — he knows how to deal with o approach people

3) [+ futbolista] to tackle

4) (Mil) to attack
ENTRAR Para precisar la manera de entrar Entrar (en ) por regla general se suele traducir por come in(to ) o por go in(to), según la dirección del movimiento (hacia o en dirección contraria al hablante), pero, come y go se pueden substituir por otros verbos de movimiento si la frase en español explica la forma en que se entra: Entró cojeando en Urgencias He limped into Casualty Acabo de ver a un ratón entrar corriendo en ese agujero I've just seen a mouse running into that hole Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada
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1.
verbo intransitivo

1) ( acercándose) to come in; ( alejándose) to go in

entra! — come in!

quiero entrar a comprar cigarrillos — I want to go in to buy some cigarettes

déjame entrar — let me in

hazla entrar — tell her to come in, show her in

entró corriendo — he ran in, he came running in

¿se puede entrar con el coche? — can you drive in?

entrar a puerto — to put into port

había gente entrando y saliendo — there were people coming and going

fue entrar y salir — I was in and out in no time

¿cómo entró? — how did he get in?

entrar en or (esp AmL) a algo: entró en el or al banco she went into the bank; nunca he entrado en or a esa tienda I've never been into o in that shop; no los dejaron entrar en or a Francia they weren't allowed into France; las tropas entraron en or a Varsovia — the troops entered Warsaw

2)

a) (en etapa, estado)

entrar en algo — to enter something

entrar en una nueva década — to enter a new decade

entró en contacto con ellos — he made contact with them

entrar en calor — to get warm

entró en coma — he went into a coma

el reactor entró en funcionamiento — the reactor began operating o became operational

b) ( en tema)

entrar en algo — to go into something

sin entrar en los aspectos técnicos — without going into the technical aspects

entrar en juicios de valor — to get involved in value judgments

3)

a) (introducirse, meterse)

cierra la puerta, que entra frío — close the door, you're letting the cold in

le entra por un oído y le sale por el otro — it goes in one ear and out the other

me entró arena en los zapatos — I've got sand in my shoes

b) ( poderse meter)

¿entrará por la puerta? — will it get through the door?

estos clavos no entran en la pared — these nails won't go into the wall

c) ( ser lo suficientemente grande) (+ me/te/le etc)

estos vaqueros ya no me entran — I can't get into these jeans anymore

el zapato no le entra — he can't get his shoe on

d) (fam) materia/lección/idea (+ me/te/le etc)

la física no le entra — he just can't get the hang of o get to grips with physics (colloq)

ya se lo he explicado, pero no le entra — I've explained it to him but he just doesn't understand o he just can't get it into his head

e) (Auto) cambios/marchas

no me entra la segunda — I can't get it into second (gear)

4) hambre/miedo (+ me/te/le etc)

le entró hambre/miedo — she felt o got hungry/frightened

me ha entrado la duda — I'm beginning to have my doubts

me entró sueño/frío — I got o began to feel sleepy/cold

5) ( empezar) to start, begin

entró de or como aprendiz — he started o began as an apprentice

entró a trabajar a los 18 años — he started working when he was 18

entrar a matar — (Taur) to go in for the kill

6)

a) ( incorporarse)

entrar en or (esp AmL) a algo — ejército/empresa/convento to enter something

el año que entré en or a la universidad — the year I started college

acabo de entrar en or a la asociación — I've just joined the association

entrar en algo — guerra/campeonato/negociación to enter something

b) (Mús) instrumento/voz to come in, enter

7)

a) ( estar incluido)

el postre no entra en el precio — dessert is not included in the price

¿cuántas entran en un kilo? — how many do you get in a kilo?

eso no entraba en mis planes — I hadn't allowed for that, that wasn't part of the plan

esto ya entra en lo ridículo — this is becoming o getting ridiculous

b) ( ser incluido)

creo que entraremos en la segunda tanda — I think we'll be in the second group

estos números entrarán en un sorteo — these numbers will be included in o be entered for a draw

8)

a) toro

entrar al capote — to charge at the cape

b) futbolista to tackle

recoge Márquez, le entra Gordillo — Márquez gets the ball and he is tackled by Gordillo

9) ( en costura)

hay que entrarle de los costados — it needs taking in at the sides
2.
entrar vt ( traer) to bring in; ( llevar) to take in

hay que entrar la ropa — we'll have to bring the washing in

voy a entrar el coche — I'm going to put the car in the garage

¿cómo van a entrar el sofá? — how are they going to get the sofa in?

lo entró de contrabando — he smuggled it in

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= go into, go into, pass into, go in, step inside, walk in/into, come in, walk through + the door, patronise [patronize, -USA], patronage.

Nota: Como cliente o usuario.

Ex. As something you may or may not know, every item going into the processing stream is assigned a priority, and our judgment will in many cases be different from yours, as our needs will be different from yours.

Ex. As something you may or may not know, every item going into the processing stream is assigned a priority, and our judgment will in many cases be different from yours, as our needs will be different from yours.

Ex. An abstracting bulletin is generally a weekly or monthly current-awareness service containing abstracts of all documents of interest that have passed into the library or information unit during that time.

Ex. But in the country the processes of printing always provoke such lively curiosity that the customers preferred to go in by a glazed door set in the shop-front and giving onto the street.

Ex. He pushed open the door and stepped inside.

Ex. 'When you walked in here, Tony, you looked as if you'd just seen a ghost' = "Tony, cuando entrastes aquí parecía como si hubieras visto un fantasma".

Ex. Their duty is to come in before school each morning and check that the book checking system is in order and that the library is tidy and presentable.

Ex. As I walk through the door of the first sporting goods store, I look for the running shoes I want.

Ex. In the light of the continuing authoritarianism demonstrated by most librarians towards their patrons, it is small wonder that so few people patronized America's public libraries.

Ex. 'Exit' is a vow, or intention, to never again patronage the offending library.

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* al entrar = on entry.

* aventurarse a entrar en = venture into.

* entrado en años = long in the tooth.

* Entra en mi salón, dijo la araña... = Come into my parlour, said the spider....

* entrar a formar parte de = enter in.

* entrar a hurtadillas = steal into.

* entrar apresuradamente = hurry in.

* entrar a saco = burst into, storm into.

* entrar bajo la competencia de = fall under + the purview of.

* entrar con buen pie = start + Nombre + off on the right foot.

* entrar de lleno = plunge into.

* entrar de lleno en = get + stuck into, get + stuck into.

* entrar dentro de = fall into, fall under.

* entrar dentro de la categoría de = fall under + the heading of.

* entrar dentro de la competencia de = fall + under the purview of.

* entrar dentro de la competencia de Alguien = fall within + Posesivo + purview.

* entrar dentro de la jurisdicción de = fall under + the jurisdiction of.

* entrar dentro del ámbito de = fall into + the ambit of.

* entrar dentro de la responsabilidad de = fall under + the jurisdiction of, fall under + the auspices of, fall under + the purview of.

* entrar dentro del dominio de = fall under + the umbrella of.

* entrar dentro de una categoría = fall into + category, fall under + rubric.

* entrar de sopetón = burst into, storm into.

* entrar en = fall within/into, get into, walk into, move into, slip into, turn into, come into, set + foot (inside/in/on).

* entrar en acción = enter + the picture.

* entrar en conflicto = come into + conflict (with), run into + conflict.

* entrar en conflicto con = conflict with, clash with, run + afoul of, fall + afoul of.

* entrar en contacto = come into + contact.

* entrar en contacto con = get in + touch with.

* entrar en decadencia = go to + seed.

* entrar en el ámbito de = fall within + the ambit of.

* entrar en erupción = erupt.

* entrar en funcionamiento = go into + operation.

* entrar en juego = bring into + play, call into + play.

* entrar en la cabeza = get + Posesivo + head around, wrap + Posesivo + head around, get it into + Posesivo + head.

* entrar en la dinámica = enter + the fray.

* entrar en la mollera = get it into + Posesivo + head.

* entrar en liquidación = go into + liquidation.

* entrar en prensa = go to + press.

* entrar en razón = come to + Posesivo + senses.

* entrar en trance = go into + trance.

* entrar en vigor = come into + force, come into + effect, go into + effect.

* entrar hambre después del esfuerzo = work up + an appetite.

* entrar hipo = hiccup.

* entrar ilegalmente = break in, break into.

* entrar mediante engaño = bluff + Posesivo + way into.

* entrar miedo = become + jittery.

* entrar presionando = snap into.

* entrar rápidamente = dart onto.

* entrar rápidamente en = whisk into.

* entrar sed después del esfuerzo = work up + a thirst.

* entrar sin autorización = trespass.

* entrar sin ser visto = sneak into.

* entrar y salir = come and go, drift in and out, wander in and out, go into and out of.

* entrar y salir corriendo = run in and out.

* evitar que + entrar = keep + Nombre + out.

* no dejar entrar = turn + Nombre + away, keep out.

* por un lado entra + Nombre + y por otro sale + Nombre = in go + Nombre + at one end, and out come + Nombre + at the other.

* que entran en juego = at play.

* que hace entrar en calor = warming.

* recesión + entrar = recession + set in.

* volver a entrar = come back in.

* * *
1.
verbo intransitivo

1) ( acercándose) to come in; ( alejándose) to go in

entra! — come in!

quiero entrar a comprar cigarrillos — I want to go in to buy some cigarettes

déjame entrar — let me in

hazla entrar — tell her to come in, show her in

entró corriendo — he ran in, he came running in

¿se puede entrar con el coche? — can you drive in?

entrar a puerto — to put into port

había gente entrando y saliendo — there were people coming and going

fue entrar y salir — I was in and out in no time

¿cómo entró? — how did he get in?

entrar en or (esp AmL) a algo: entró en el or al banco she went into the bank; nunca he entrado en or a esa tienda I've never been into o in that shop; no los dejaron entrar en or a Francia they weren't allowed into France; las tropas entraron en or a Varsovia — the troops entered Warsaw

2)

a) (en etapa, estado)

entrar en algo — to enter something

entrar en una nueva década — to enter a new decade

entró en contacto con ellos — he made contact with them

entrar en calor — to get warm

entró en coma — he went into a coma

el reactor entró en funcionamiento — the reactor began operating o became operational

b) ( en tema)

entrar en algo — to go into something

sin entrar en los aspectos técnicos — without going into the technical aspects

entrar en juicios de valor — to get involved in value judgments

3)

a) (introducirse, meterse)

cierra la puerta, que entra frío — close the door, you're letting the cold in

le entra por un oído y le sale por el otro — it goes in one ear and out the other

me entró arena en los zapatos — I've got sand in my shoes

b) ( poderse meter)

¿entrará por la puerta? — will it get through the door?

estos clavos no entran en la pared — these nails won't go into the wall

c) ( ser lo suficientemente grande) (+ me/te/le etc)

estos vaqueros ya no me entran — I can't get into these jeans anymore

el zapato no le entra — he can't get his shoe on

d) (fam) materia/lección/idea (+ me/te/le etc)

la física no le entra — he just can't get the hang of o get to grips with physics (colloq)

ya se lo he explicado, pero no le entra — I've explained it to him but he just doesn't understand o he just can't get it into his head

e) (Auto) cambios/marchas

no me entra la segunda — I can't get it into second (gear)

4) hambre/miedo (+ me/te/le etc)

le entró hambre/miedo — she felt o got hungry/frightened

me ha entrado la duda — I'm beginning to have my doubts

me entró sueño/frío — I got o began to feel sleepy/cold

5) ( empezar) to start, begin

entró de or como aprendiz — he started o began as an apprentice

entró a trabajar a los 18 años — he started working when he was 18

entrar a matar — (Taur) to go in for the kill

6)

a) ( incorporarse)

entrar en or (esp AmL) a algo — ejército/empresa/convento to enter something

el año que entré en or a la universidad — the year I started college

acabo de entrar en or a la asociación — I've just joined the association

entrar en algo — guerra/campeonato/negociación to enter something

b) (Mús) instrumento/voz to come in, enter

7)

a) ( estar incluido)

el postre no entra en el precio — dessert is not included in the price

¿cuántas entran en un kilo? — how many do you get in a kilo?

eso no entraba en mis planes — I hadn't allowed for that, that wasn't part of the plan

esto ya entra en lo ridículo — this is becoming o getting ridiculous

b) ( ser incluido)

creo que entraremos en la segunda tanda — I think we'll be in the second group

estos números entrarán en un sorteo — these numbers will be included in o be entered for a draw

8)

a) toro

entrar al capote — to charge at the cape

b) futbolista to tackle

recoge Márquez, le entra Gordillo — Márquez gets the ball and he is tackled by Gordillo

9) ( en costura)

hay que entrarle de los costados — it needs taking in at the sides
2.
entrar vt ( traer) to bring in; ( llevar) to take in

hay que entrar la ropa — we'll have to bring the washing in

voy a entrar el coche — I'm going to put the car in the garage

¿cómo van a entrar el sofá? — how are they going to get the sofa in?

lo entró de contrabando — he smuggled it in

* * *

= go into, go into, pass into, go in, step inside, walk in/into, come in, walk through + the door, patronise [patronize, -USA], patronage.

Nota: Como cliente o usuario.

Ex: As something you may or may not know, every item going into the processing stream is assigned a priority, and our judgment will in many cases be different from yours, as our needs will be different from yours.

Ex: As something you may or may not know, every item going into the processing stream is assigned a priority, and our judgment will in many cases be different from yours, as our needs will be different from yours.

Ex: An abstracting bulletin is generally a weekly or monthly current-awareness service containing abstracts of all documents of interest that have passed into the library or information unit during that time.

Ex: But in the country the processes of printing always provoke such lively curiosity that the customers preferred to go in by a glazed door set in the shop-front and giving onto the street.

Ex: He pushed open the door and stepped inside.

Ex: 'When you walked in here, Tony, you looked as if you'd just seen a ghost' = "Tony, cuando entrastes aquí parecía como si hubieras visto un fantasma".

Ex: Their duty is to come in before school each morning and check that the book checking system is in order and that the library is tidy and presentable.

Ex: As I walk through the door of the first sporting goods store, I look for the running shoes I want.

Ex: In the light of the continuing authoritarianism demonstrated by most librarians towards their patrons, it is small wonder that so few people patronized America's public libraries.

Ex: 'Exit' is a vow, or intention, to never again patronage the offending library.

* al entrar = on entry.

* aventurarse a entrar en = venture into.

* entrado en años = long in the tooth.

* Entra en mi salón, dijo la araña... = Come into my parlour, said the spider....

* entrar a formar parte de = enter in.

* entrar a hurtadillas = steal into.

* entrar apresuradamente = hurry in.

* entrar a saco = burst into, storm into.

* entrar bajo la competencia de = fall under + the purview of.

* entrar con buen pie = start + Nombre + off on the right foot.

* entrar de lleno = plunge into.

* entrar de lleno en = get + stuck into, get + stuck into.

* entrar dentro de = fall into, fall under.

* entrar dentro de la categoría de = fall under + the heading of.

* entrar dentro de la competencia de = fall + under the purview of.

* entrar dentro de la competencia de Alguien = fall within + Posesivo + purview.

* entrar dentro de la jurisdicción de = fall under + the jurisdiction of.

* entrar dentro del ámbito de = fall into + the ambit of.

* entrar dentro de la responsabilidad de = fall under + the jurisdiction of, fall under + the auspices of, fall under + the purview of.

* entrar dentro del dominio de = fall under + the umbrella of.

* entrar dentro de una categoría = fall into + category, fall under + rubric.

* entrar de sopetón = burst into, storm into.

* entrar en = fall within/into, get into, walk into, move into, slip into, turn into, come into, set + foot (inside/in/on).

* entrar en acción = enter + the picture.

* entrar en conflicto = come into + conflict (with), run into + conflict.

* entrar en conflicto con = conflict with, clash with, run + afoul of, fall + afoul of.

* entrar en contacto = come into + contact.

* entrar en contacto con = get in + touch with.

* entrar en decadencia = go to + seed.

* entrar en el ámbito de = fall within + the ambit of.

* entrar en erupción = erupt.

* entrar en funcionamiento = go into + operation.

* entrar en juego = bring into + play, call into + play.

* entrar en la cabeza = get + Posesivo + head around, wrap + Posesivo + head around, get it into + Posesivo + head.

* entrar en la dinámica = enter + the fray.

* entrar en la mollera = get it into + Posesivo + head.

* entrar en liquidación = go into + liquidation.

* entrar en prensa = go to + press.

* entrar en razón = come to + Posesivo + senses.

* entrar en trance = go into + trance.

* entrar en vigor = come into + force, come into + effect, go into + effect.

* entrar hambre después del esfuerzo = work up + an appetite.

* entrar hipo = hiccup.

* entrar ilegalmente = break in, break into.

* entrar mediante engaño = bluff + Posesivo + way into.

* entrar miedo = become + jittery.

* entrar presionando = snap into.

* entrar rápidamente = dart onto.

* entrar rápidamente en = whisk into.

* entrar sed después del esfuerzo = work up + a thirst.

* entrar sin autorización = trespass.

* entrar sin ser visto = sneak into.

* entrar y salir = come and go, drift in and out, wander in and out, go into and out of.

* entrar y salir corriendo = run in and out.

* evitar que + entrar = keep + Nombre + out.

* no dejar entrar = turn + Nombre + away, keep out.

* por un lado entra + Nombre + y por otro sale + Nombre = in go + Nombre + at one end, and out come + Nombre + at the other.

* que entran en juego = at play.

* que hace entrar en calor = warming.

* recesión + entrar = recession + set in.

* volver a entrar = come back in.

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entrar [A1 ]

GUIA DE BUSQUEDA

■ entrar (verbo intransitivo)

A acercándose, alejándose

B

1 en una etapa, un estado

2 en un tema

C

1 introducirse, meterse

2 poderse meter

3 ser lo suficientemente grande

4 entrar en la cabeza

5 Automovilismo

6 Informática

D entrarle frío etc

E empezar

F

1 incorporarse

2 Música

G

1 estar incluido

2 ser incluido

3 entrarle a algo

H

1 Tauromaquia

2 Deporte

3 entrarle a algn

■ entrar (verbo transitivo)

1 traer, llevar

2 en costura

vi

A (acercándose) to come in; (alejándose) to go in

entra, no te quedes en la puerta come in, don't stand there in the doorway

quiero entrar a comprar cigarrillos I want to go in and buy some cigarettes

en ese momento entró Nicolás just then Nicolás came o walked in, just then Nicolás entered the room

entraron sin pagar/por la ventana they got in without paying/through the window

déjame entrar let me in

hazla entrar tell her to come in, show her in

entró corriendo/cojeando he ran/limped in, he came running/limping in

ése en mi casa no entra I am not having him in my house

¿se puede entrar con el coche? can you drive in?, can you take the car in?

entrar a puerto to put into port

aquí nunca entró esa moda that fashion never took off here

hay gente constantemente entrando y saliendo there are always people coming and going

fue entrar y salir I was in and out in no time

entrar EN or ( esp AmL) A algo:

entró en el or al banco a cambiar dinero she went into the bank to change some money

nunca he entrado en or a esa tienda I've never been into o in that shop

no los dejaron entrar en or a Francia they weren't allowed into France

entraron en el or al país ilegalmente they entered the country illegally

un Ford negro entró en el or al garaje a black Ford pulled into the garage

las tropas entraron en or a Varsovia the troops entered Warsaw

ni entrar ni salir en algo ( fam): yo en ese asunto ni entro ni salgo that has nothing to do with me

yo por ahí no entro ( fam); I'm not having that! ( colloq)

B

1 (en una etapa, un estado) entrar EN algo to enter sth

pronto entraremos en una nueva década we shall soon be entering a new decade

al entrar en la pubertad on reaching puberty

entró en contacto con ellos he made contact with them

no logro entrar en calor I just can't get warm

entró en coma he went into a coma

cuando el reactor entró en funcionamiento when the reactor began operating o became operational

2 (en un tema) entrar EN algo to go into sth

sin entrar en los aspectos más técnicos without going into the more technical aspects

no quiero entrar en juicios de valor I don't want to get involved in o to make value judgments

C

1

(introducirse, meterse): cierra la puerta, que entra frío close the door, you're letting the cold in

le entra por un oído y le sale por el otro it goes in one ear and out the other

entrar EN algo:

me ha entrado arena en los zapatos I've got sand in my shoes

2

(poderse meter): no entra por la puerta it won't go through the door

está llena, no entra ni una cosa más it's full, you won't get anything else in

estos clavos no entran en la pared these nails won't go into the wall

estoy repleta, no me entra nada más I'm full, I couldn't eat another thing

3 (ser lo suficientemente grande) (+ me/te/le etc):

estos vaqueros ya no me entran I can't get into these jeans anymore, these jeans don't fit me anymore

el zapato no le entra he can't get his shoe on

4 ( fam)

«materia/lección/idea» (+ me/te/le etc): la física no le entra he just doesn't understand physics, he just can't get the hang of o get to grips with physics ( colloq)

ya se lo he explicado varias veces, pero no le entra I've explained it to him several times but he just doesn't understand o he just can't get it into his head

que la haya dejado es algo que no me entra (en la cabeza) I just can't understand him leaving her

5 ( Automovilismo)

«cambios/marchas»: no (me) entran las marchas I can't get it into gear

no me entra la segunda I can't get it into second (gear)

6 ( Informática) tb

entrar en el sistema to log in, log on

D

«frío/hambre/miedo» (+ me/te/le etc): me está entrando hambre I'm beginning to feel hungry

le entró miedo cuando lo vio she felt o was frightened when she saw it

ya me ha entrado la duda I'm beginning to have my doubts now

me entró sueño/frío I got o began to feel sleepy/cold

E (empezar) to start, begin

¿a qué hora entras a trabajar? what time do you start work?

entró de or como aprendiz he started o began o joined as an apprentice

termina un siglo y entra otro one century comes to a close and another begins

entrar A + INF:

entró a trabajar allí a los 18 años he started (working) there when he was 18

entrar a matar ( Taur) to go in for the kill

ahí entré a sospechar ( RPl fam); that's when I started o began to get suspicious

F

1 (incorporarse) entrar EN or ( esp AmL) A algo:

entró en el or al convento muy joven she entered the convent when she was very young

el año que viene entra en la or a la universidad she's going to college o she starts college next year

el año que entré en la asociación the year that I joined the association

entró en la or a la empresa de jefe de personal he joined the company as personnel manager

2 ( Música) «instrumento/voz» to come in, enter

G

1 (estar incluido) entrar EN algo:

ese tema no entra en el programa that subject is not on o in the syllabus

el postre no entra en el precio dessert is not included in the price

¿cuántas entran en un kilo? how many do you get in a kilo?

eso no entraba en mis planes I hadn't allowed for that, that wasn't part of the plan

no entraba en or dentro de sus obligaciones it was not part of o one of his duties

esto ya entra en or dentro de lo ridículo this is becoming o getting ridiculous

2

(ser incluido): creo que entraremos en la segunda tanda I think we'll be in the second group

los números no premiados entrarán en un segundo sorteo the non-winning numbers will go into o be included in o be entered for a second draw

3

( Méx fam): entrarle A algo (participar en) to be game FOR sth

¡ándale! éntrale a estos frijoles, están muy buenos come on! tuck into these beans, they're very good

H

1

( Tauromaquia) «toro»: el toro no entraba al capote the bull wouldn't charge at the cape

2 ( Deporte) «futbolista» to tackle

recoge Márquez, (le) entra Gordillo Márquez gets the ball and is tackled by Gordillo

3

( AmL fam) (abordar): entrarle a algn to chat sb up ( colloq)

■ entrar

vt

1 (traer) to bring in; (llevar) to take in

va a llover, hay que entrar la ropa it's going to rain, we'll have to bring the washing in

voy a entrar el coche I'm just going to put the car away o put the car in the garage

¿cómo van a entrar el sofá? how are they going to get the sofa in?

no se puede entrar animales al país you are not allowed to take/bring animals into the country

lo entró de contrabando he smuggled it in

2

(en costura): hay que entrarle un poco de los costados it needs taking in a bit at the sides

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entrar ( conjugate entrar) verbo intransitivo
1 ( acercándose) to come in;
( alejándose) to go in;
◊ déjame entrar let me in;

hazla entrar tell her to come in, show her in;
entró corriendo he ran in, he came running in;
¿se puede entrar con el coche? can you drive in?;
había gente entrando y saliendo there were people coming and going;
¿cómo entró? how did he get in?;
entrar en or (esp AmL) a algo ‹a edificio/habitación› to go into sth;
entró en el or al banco she went into the bank
2 (en etapa, estado) entrar en algo ‹en periodo/guerra/negociaciones› to enter sth;
◊ entrar en calor to get warm;

entró en coma he went into a coma
3
a) (introducirse, meterse):

◊ cierra la puerta, que entra frío close the door, you're letting the cold in;

me entró arena en los zapatos I've got sand in my shoes
b) ( poderse meter):

◊ ¿entrará por la puerta? will it get through the door?;

(+ me/te/le etc):
◊ estos vaqueros no me entran I can't get into these jeans;

el zapato no le entra he can't get his shoe on;
no me entra la segunda (Auto) I can't get it into second (gear)
4 [ hambre] (+ me/te/le etc):
◊ le entró hambre she felt o got hungry;

me ha entrado la duda I'm beginning to have my doubts;
me entró sueño I got o began to feel sleepy
5 ( empezar) to start, begin;
◊ entró de aprendiz he started o began as an apprentice

6 ( incorporarse) entrar en or (esp AmL) a algo ‹en empresa/ejército/club› to join sth;
‹ en convento› to enter sth;
el año que entré en or a la universidad the year I started college I've just joined the association
7 ( estar incluido):
◊ el postre no entra en el precio dessert is not included in the price;

¿cuántas entran en un kilo? how many do you get in a kilo?
verbo transitivo ( traer) to bring in;
( llevar) to take in;
◊ ¿cómo van a entrar el sofá? how are they going to get the sofa in?

entrar
I verbo intransitivo
1 to come in, go in, enter: los ladrones entraron por la ventana, the burglars entered through the window ➣ Ver nota en ir
2 (encajar) to fit: esta llave no entra, this key doesn't fit
3 (estar incluido) to be included: eso no entra en el precio, that's not included in the price
4 (en una organización, partido) to join, get into: entró en el club, he was admitted to the club
5 (en una situación) to go into: el avión entró en barrena, the plane went into a spin
entrar en calor, to warm up
6 (comenzar) el mes que entra, next month, the coming month
7 (sobrevenir) to come over: le entraron ganas de llorar, he felt like crying
me entró un ataque de histeria, I went into hysterics
8 (agradar) no me entran las lentejas, I don't like lentils
II verbo transitivo
1 to bring in: entra las sillas, take the chairs in
2 Inform to enter
♦ Locuciones: entrar en la cabeza: no me entra en la cabeza que hayas hecho eso, I can't understand why you have done that
ni entrar ni salir, to play no part in the matter: en cuestiones sentimentales ni entro ni salgo, I steer well clear of touchy subjects

' entrar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abarrotada
- abarrotado
- acceder
- adherirse
- arriar
- asomarse
- barrena
- caber
- calor
- codazo
- colarse
- dejar
- disminuir
- erupción
- escena
- funcionamiento
- guardacantón
- hacer
- irse
- le
- meterse
- pasar
- perdón
- razón
- robar
- saco
- tocar
- trance
- vigencia
- vigor
- bala
- chequeo
- chocar
- colar
- coma
- conflicto
- contacto
- desorden
- detalle
- dificultad
- duda
- ebullición
- esperar
- función
- gata
- hurtadillas
- introducir
- juego
- limpiar
- meter
English:
access
- admit
- barge
- barge in
- break into
- bring in
- burglarize
- burst in
- climb
- come in
- come into
- crowd
- customary
- dash in
- dash into
- detail
- effect
- enter
- entry
- erupt
- fetch in
- flounce
- force
- get in
- go in
- go into
- hear of
- in
- input
- inside
- join
- jump in
- keep out
- left
- let in
- LIFO
- listen
- log in
- log on
- may
- move in
- penetrate
- pop in
- re-enter
- reason
- roll in
- run in
- sense
- show up
- slip in

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entrar

♦ vi

1. [introducirse] [viniendo] to enter, to come in;
[yendo] to enter, to go in;
déjame entrar let me in;

entrar en algo to enter sth, to come/go into sth;

acababa de entrar en casa cuando… she had just got back home o got into the house when…;

lo vi entrar en el restaurante I saw him go into the restaurant;

entré por la ventana I got in through the window;

no tiene edad para entrar en discotecas she's not old enough to go to discos;

entró a toda velocidad he rushed in;

entra al campo Rubio en sustitución de un compañero Rubio is coming on for his teammate

2. [penetrar] to go in;

cierra la puerta, entra mucho viento close the door, you're letting the wind in;

este disquete no entra en la disquetera this disk won't go into the disk drive

3. [caber] to fit (en in);
esta llave no entra en la cerradura this key won't fit in the lock;

en esta habitación entran dos alfombras there's room for two rugs in this room;

este anillo no me entra I can't get this ring on my finger;

el pie no me entra en el zapato I can't get this shoe on

4. [incorporarse]
entrar (en algo) [colegio, empresa] to start (at sth);
[club, partido político] to join (sth);
entró en la universidad a los dieciocho años he went to university when he was eighteen;

entrar en la Unión Europea to join the European Union;

entró a trabajar de ayudante he started off as an assistant

5. [empezar]
entramos a las nueve we start at nine o'clock;

entrar a hacer algo to start doing sth;

entró a trabajar hace un mes she started work a month ago;
RP Fam
cuando me lo dijo, entré a atar cabos when he told me, I started putting two and two together;
RP Fam
cuando entró a pensar en el asunto, ya era demasiado tarde by the time he began thinking about the matter, it was already too late

6. [participar] to join in;

entrar en [discusión, polémica] to join in;
[negocio] to get in on;
no entremos en cuestiones morales let's not get involved in moral issues;

no tuvo tiempo de entrar en juego she didn't have time to get into the game;

yo ahí ni entro ni salgo it has nothing to do with me;

yo no entro en temas políticos porque no entiendo I don't discuss politics because I don't understand it

7. [estar incluido]
entrar en, entrar dentro de to be included in;

la cena entra en el precio dinner is included in the price;

¿cuántos entran en un kilo? how many do you get to the kilo?;

¿esto entra en o [m5] para el examen? does this come into the exam?

8. [figurar]
entro en el grupo de los disconformes I number among the dissidents;

este retraso no entraba en nuestros planes this delay did not form part of our plans

9. [estado físico, de ánimo]
le entraron ganas de hablar he suddenly felt like talking;

me entran ganas de ponerme a cantar I've got an urge to start singing;

me está entrando frío/sueño I'm getting cold/sleepy;

me entró mucha pena I was filled with pity;

entró en calor rápidamente she soon warmed up o got warm;

me entran sudores sólo de pensarlo it makes me break out in a cold sweat just thinking about it;

me entró la risa I got the giggles

10. [periodo de tiempo] to start;

el verano entra el 21 de junio summer starts on 21 June;

entrar en [edad, vejez] to reach;
[año nuevo] to start;
entramos en una nueva era de cooperación we are entering a new era of cooperation

11. [concepto, asignatura]
no le entra la geometría he can't get the hang of geometry;

no le entra en la cabeza que eso no se hace he can't seem to get it into his head that that sort of behaviour is out

12. Aut to engage;

no entra la tercera it won't go into third gear

13. Mús to come in;

ahora entra la sección de viento now the wind section comes in

14. Taurom to charge;

entrar al engaño to charge the cape

15. Fam [comida, bebida] to go down;

¡qué bien entra este vino! this wine goes down a treat!;

no, gracias, no me entra más no thanks, I couldn't take any more

♦ vt

1. [introducir] [trayendo] to bring in;
[llevando] to take in;
entra la ropa antes de que se moje take o bring the washing in before it gets wet;

entra las herramientas en el cobertizo y vamos a pasear put the tools in the shed and we'll go for a walk;

¿por dónde entraremos el piano? where are we going to get the piano in?;

entran tabaco de contrabando they bring in contraband tobacco, they smuggle tobacco

2. [acometer] to approach;

a ése no hay por donde entrarle it's impossible to know how to approach him;

hay un chico que le gusta, pero no sabe cómo entrarle there's a boy she fancies, but she doesn't know how to get talking to him

3. [en fútbol] to tackle;

entró al contrario con violencia he made a heavy challenge on his opponent;

entrar en falta a alguien to commit a foul on sb

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entrar

I v/i

1 para indicar acercamiento come in, enter;

¡entre! come in!;

yo en eso no entro ni salgo that has nothing to do with me, I have nothing to do with that

2 para indicar alejamiento go in, enter

3 caber fit;

el pantalón no me entra these pants don’t fit me;

la llave no entra the key doesn’t fit;

no me entra en la cabeza I can’t understand it

4

:

¿cuántos plátanos entran en un kilo? how many bananas are there in a kilo?

5

:

me entró frío/sueño I got cold/sleepy, I began to feel cold/sleepy;

me entró miedo I got scared, I began to feel scared

6

:

entrar en go into;

entrar en los 40 años turn 40

7 ( gustar)

:

este tipo no me entra I don’t like the look of the guy, I don’t like the guy’s face

8 ( empezar)

:

entrar (a trabajar) a las ocho start (work) at eight o’clock

II v/t

1 para indicar acercamiento bring in

2 para indicar alejamiento take in

3 INFOR enter

4 en fútbol tackle

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entrar vi

1) : to enter, to go in, to come in

2) : to begin

entrar vt

1) : to bring in, to introduce

2) : to access

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entrar vb

1. (ir adentro) to go in

le vi entrar en la tienda I saw him go into the shop

entró en la habitación she went into the room

2. (lograr acceso, subir a un coche) to get in

el ladrón entró por la ventana the burglar got in through the window

vimos a tu hermano cuando entraba en el coche we saw your brother getting into the car

3. (pasar) to come in [pt. came; pp. come]

entra, que hace frío fuera come in it's cold outside

4. (caber) to fit [pt. & pp. fitted]

no me entran los pantalones my trousers don't fit me

5. (ingresar) to join / to get into

no ha podido entrar en el club he wasn't able to join the club

entró en la facultad que quería he got in the university he wanted to

6. (estar incluido) to be included

en el precio de la entrada entra una consumición one drink is included in the price of the ticket

7. (empezar) to start / to begin [pt. began; pp. begun]

el otoño entra en septiembre autumn begins in September

8. (sobrevenir) to get / to feel [pt. & pp. felt]

me entró sueño I felt sleepy

me está entrando frío I'm getting cold

me entraron ganas de reír I felt like laughing

9. (en fútbol) to tackle

le entró con los dos pies he tackled him with both feet

Spanish-English dictionary > entrar
9 few

1. adjective
1) (not many) wenige

few people — [nur] wenige [Leute]

very few housewives know that — das wissen die wenigsten Hausfrauen

his few belongings — seine paar Habseligkeiten

[all] too few people — [viel] zu wenig Leute

few and far between — rar

they were few in number — sie waren nur sehr wenige

a few... — wenige...

not a few... — eine ganze Reihe...

[just or only] a few troublemakers — einige [wenige] Störenfriede

just a few words from you — nur ein paar Worte von dir

2) (some) wenige

a few... — einige od. ein paar...

every few minutes — alle paar Minuten

a good few [...]/quite a few [...] — (coll.) eine ganze Menge [...]/ziemlich viele [...]
2. noun
1) (not many) wenige

a few — wenige

a very few — nur wenige

the few — die wenigen

few of us/them — nur wenige von uns/nur wenige [von ihnen]

few of the people — nur wenige [Leute]

just a few of you/her friends — nur ein paar von euch/ihrer Freunde

not a few of them — eine ganze Reihe von ihnen

not a few — nicht wenige

2) (some)

the/these/those few who — diejenigen, die

there were a few of us who... — es gab einige unter uns, die...

with a few of our friends — mit einigen od. ein paar unserer Freunde

a few [more] of these biscuits — [noch] ein paar von diesen Keksen

a good few/quite a few — (coll.) eine ganze Menge/ziemlich viele [Leute]

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[fju:]
adjective, pronoun

(not many; a very small number of: Few people visit me nowadays; every few minutes (= very frequently); Such opportunities are few.) wenige

- academic.ru/114943/a_few">a few
- few and far between
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few

[fju:]

I. adj

1. attr, inv (some) einige

there are a \few sandwiches left over from the party es sind noch ein paar Sandwiches von der Feier übrig

I've got to get a \few things ich muss ein paar Dinge kaufen

may I ask a \few questions? darf ich ein paar Fragen stellen?

I'll be ready in just a \few minutes ich bin gleich fertig

can I have a \few words with you? kann ich mal kurz mit dir sprechen?

every \few days/minutes/weeks alle paar Tage/Minuten/Wochen

2. ( emph: not many) wenige

he is among the very \few people I can trust er gehört zu den ganz wenigen Leuten, denen ich vertrauen kann

so \few people attended the party that it was embarrassing auf der Party waren so wenige Leute, dass es peinlich war

there are only a \few days left before we leave for France in ein paar Tagen fahren wir nach Frankreich

there are \few things in this world that give me more pleasure than a long bath nur weniges auf der Welt bereitet mir mehr Vergnügen als ein langes Bad

\fewer people smoke these days than used to heute rauchen weniger Menschen als früher

the benefits of this scheme are \few dieser Plan hat nur wenige Vorteile

he's a man of \few words er sagt nie viel; ( form)

I've warned him on no \fewer than five occasions ich habe ihn schon mindestens fünf Mal gewarnt

his fiction has caused not a \few readers to see red bei seinen Romanen sehen nicht wenige Leser rot

as \few as... nur...

precious \few... ( fam) reichlich wenig... fam

3. attr, inv (many) viele

I know a \few people who... ich kenne einige Leute, die...; BRIT

she put on a good \few pounds over Christmas sie hat über Weihnachten einige Pfunde zugelegt

quite a \few [people] ziemlich viele

4.

▶ to be \few and far between dünn gesät sein

such opportunities are \few and far between solche Gelegenheiten gibt es nicht oft

II. pron

1. (small number)

a \few of these apples ein paar von diesen Äpfeln

many believe it but only a \few are prepared to say viele glauben es, aber nur wenige sagen es

a \few of us/you/them einige von uns/euch/ihnen

2. ( emph: not many) wenige

precious \few will finish the course nur wenige werden den Kurs zu Ende bringen

\few can remember back that far nur wenige können sich so weit zurückerinnern

not many showed up and the \few who did left early es kamen nicht viele, und die paar, die kamen, gingen bald

\few if any still believe that... kaum einer glaubt heute noch, dass...

only some \few master more than ten languages nur ein paar wenige sprechen mehr als zehn Sprachen

\few of the houses in the village made it through the hurricane nur wenige Häuser in dem Ort überstanden den Hurrikan

\few of them actually got an interview nur wenige wurden zu einem Gespräch eingeladen

there were too \few of us to charter the plane wir waren nicht genug, um das Flugzeug chartern zu können

not a \few nicht wenige

though she's young, her talents are not a \few obwohl sie jung ist, hat sie viele Talente

3. (many)

a good \few BRIT ziemlich viele

quite a \few eine ganze Menge

4.

▶ to have had a \few einen sitzen haben fam

▶ to have had a \few too many etwas zu viel getrunken haben

III. n

1. (elite)

▪ the \few pl die Auserwählten

only the \few can say they've dined with the Queen nur wenige Auserwählte können von sich sagen, dass sie mit der Queen gespeist haben

2. (minority)

▪ the \few pl die Minderheit

I was one of the lucky \few who... ich gehörte zu den wenigen Glücklichen, die...

one of the fortunate [or happy] \few eine(r) der wenigen Glücklichen

3. BRIT HIST

▪ the F\few pl RAF-Piloten (Zitat aus einer Rede von Winston Churchill)

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[fjuː]
1. adj (+er)

1) (= not many) wenige

few people come to see him — nur wenige Leute besuchen ihn

with few exceptions — mit wenigen Ausnahmen

we are very few — wir sind nur sehr wenige or nur ein kleines Häufchen

few and far between — dünn gesät

as few as ten cigarettes a day can be harmful — schon or bereits zehn Zigaretten am Tag können schädlich sein

as few as six objections — bloß sechs Einwände, nicht mehr als sechs Einwände

how few they are! — wie wenige das sind!

so few books —

too few cakes — zu wenige Kuchen

there were 3 too few —

10 would not be too few — 10 wären nicht zu wenig

he is one of the few people who... — er ist einer der wenigen, die...

the exceptions are few — es gibt nur wenige Ausnahmen

such occasions are few — solche Gelegenheiten sind selten or rar

2)

a few — ein paar

a very few — nur ganz wenige

a few more days — noch ein paar Tage

a few times — ein paar Male

there were quite a few waiting —

he has quite a few girlfriends — er hat eine ganze Menge or ziemlich viele Freundinnen

he's had a few (too many) — er hat einen über den Durst getrunken

quite a few books — ziemlich viele Bücher, eine ganze Menge Bücher

I saw a good few or quite a few people — ich habe ziemlich viele Leute or eine ganze Menge Leute gesehen

not a few people —

we'll go in a few minutes — wir gehen in ein paar Minuten

in the next/past few days — in den nächsten/letzten paar Tagen

every few days — alle paar Tage

2. pron

1) (= not many) wenige

few of them came — wenige von ihnen kamen

some few —

the Few — Kampfflieger, die an der Luftschlacht um England im zweiten Weltkrieg teilnahmen

the lucky few — die wenigen Glücklichen

opera used to be an experience for the few — Opern waren früher einer privilegierten Minderheit vorbehalten

as few as you — genauso wenig wie du

how few there are! — wie wenige das sind!

however few there may be — wie wenig auch immer da ist

I've got so/too few as it is —

so few have been sold — so wenige sind bis jetzt verkauft worden

there are too few of you — ihr seid zu wenige

2)

a few —

I'll just take a few — ich nehme nur ein paar

a few more — ein paar mehr

quite a few — eine ganze Menge

quite a few did not believe him — eine ganze Menge Leute or ziemlich viele Leute glaubten ihm nicht

some few — einige

there are always the few who... — es gibt immer einige wenige Leute or ein paar Leute, die...

the few who knew him — die wenigen, die ihn kannten

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few [fjuː]

A adj & pron

1. wenige:

few persons;

he is a man of few words er macht nicht viele Worte, er ist ein schweigsamer Mensch;

some few einige wenige;

his friends are few er hat (nur) wenige Freunde;

few and far between sehr vereinzelt, dünn gesät;

no fewer than nicht weniger als

2. a few einige, ein paar:

he told me a few things er hat mir einiges erzählt;

a good few, quite a few ziemlich viele, eine ganze Menge;

a faithful few ein paar Getreue;

every few days alle paar Tage;

not a few nicht wenige, viele;

only a few nur wenige;

a very few sehr wenige;

have a few umg ein paar (Schnäpse etc) kippen;

he’s had a few umg er hat schon einiges intus

B s the few die wenigen pl, die Minderheit:

the happy few die wenigen Glücklichen;

the chosen few die Auserwählten;

appeal to the few nur einen kleinen Kreis ansprechen

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1. adjective
1) (not many) wenige

few people — [nur] wenige [Leute]

very few housewives know that — das wissen die wenigsten Hausfrauen

his few belongings — seine paar Habseligkeiten

[all] too few people — [viel] zu wenig Leute

few and far between — rar

they were few in number — sie waren nur sehr wenige

a few... — wenige...

not a few... — eine ganze Reihe...

[just or only] a few troublemakers — einige [wenige] Störenfriede

just a few words from you — nur ein paar Worte von dir

2) (some) wenige

a few... — einige od. ein paar...

every few minutes — alle paar Minuten

a good few [...]/quite a few [...] — (coll.) eine ganze Menge [...]/ziemlich viele [...]
2. noun
1) (not many) wenige

a few — wenige

a very few — nur wenige

the few — die wenigen

few of us/them — nur wenige von uns/nur wenige [von ihnen]

few of the people — nur wenige [Leute]

just a few of you/her friends — nur ein paar von euch/ihrer Freunde

not a few of them — eine ganze Reihe von ihnen

not a few — nicht wenige

2) (some)

the/these/those few who — diejenigen, die

there were a few of us who... — es gab einige unter uns, die...

with a few of our friends — mit einigen od. ein paar unserer Freunde

a few [more] of these biscuits — [noch] ein paar von diesen Keksen

a good few/quite a few — (coll.) eine ganze Menge/ziemlich viele [Leute]

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adj.

wenig adj.

English-german dictionary > few
10 have

I 1. [ forma debole həv] [ forma forte hæv]
verbo transitivo (3 ^a persona sing. pres. has; pass., p.pass. had)

1) (possess) avere

he has (got) a dog — ha un cane

2) (consume)

to have a sandwich — mangiare un panino

to have a whisky — bere un whisky

to have a cigarette — fumare una sigaretta

to have breakfast — fare colazione

to have dinner — cenare

I had some more cake — presi ancora un po' di torta

3) (want) volere, prendere

what will you have? — cosa desidera?

she won't have him back — non vuole riprenderlo con sé

I wouldn't have him any other way — non mi piacerebbe se fosse diverso

4) (receive, get) ricevere [letter, parcel]; avere, ricevere [news, information]

to let sb. have sth. — lasciare prendere qcs. a qcn

5) (hold) fare [party, meeting, enquiry]; organizzare [competition, exhibition]; avere [ conversation]

6) (exert, exhibit) avere [effect, courage, courtesy] ( to do di fare); avere, esercitare [ influence]

7) (spend) passare, trascorrere

to have a nice day — passare una bella giornata

to have a good time — divertirsi

8) (be provided with)

to have sth. to do — avere qcs. da fare

I have o I've got letters to write — devo scrivere delle lettere

9) (undergo, suffer) avere

to have (the) flu, a heart attack — avere l'influenza, un infarto

to have (a) toothache — avere mal di denti

he had his car stolen — gli hanno rubato la macchina

they like having stories read to them — gli piace farsi leggere delle storie

10) (cause to be done)

to have sth. done — far fare qcs.

to have the house painted — fare tinteggiare la casa

to have one's hair cut — farsi tagliare i capelli

to have an injection — farsi fare un'iniezione

to have sb. do sth. — fare fare qcs. a qcn.

she had him close the door — gli fece chiudere la porta

they would have us believe that — ci volevano fare credere che

I would have you know that — vorrei che sapessi che

he had them laughing — li fece ridere

11) (cause to become)

he had his camera ready — aveva la macchina fotografica pronta

if you're not careful you'll have that glass over — se non fai attenzione rovescerai quel bicchiere

I had it finished by 5 o'clock — l'avevo finito per le cinque

12) (allow) permettere, tollerare

I won't have this kind of behaviour! — non tollererò questo tipo di comportamento!

I won't have it! — non mi va!

I won't have them exploit him — non lascerò che lo sfruttino

I won't have him hurt — non permetterò che si faccia male

we can't have them staying in a hotel — non possiamo permettere che stiano in albergo

13) (physically hold) tenere

she had the glass in her hand — teneva in mano il bicchiere

she had him by by the arm — lo teneva per il braccio

he had his hands over his eyes — si teneva le mani davanti agli occhi

14) (give birth to) [woman, animal] avere [child, young]

has she had it yet? — ha già partorito?

15) (as impersonal verb)

over here, we have a painting by Picasso — qui abbiamo un dipinto di Picasso

what we have here is a group of extremists — quello con cui abbiamo a che fare è un gruppo di estremisti

16) (have at one's mercy)

I've got you now! — ti ho preso!

I'll have you! — ora ti faccio vedere io!
2.
verbo modale (3 ^a persona sing. pres. has; pass., p.pass. had)

1) (must)

I have (got) to leave now — ora devo andare

2) (need to)

you don't have to o you haven't got to leave so early non è necessario che te ne vada così presto; did you have to spend so much money? era necessario che spendessi così tanti soldi? something had to be done — si doveva fare qualcosa

3) (for emphasis)

this has (got) to be the most difficult decision I've ever made — questa è proprio la decisione più difficile che abbia mai preso
3.
ausiliare (3 ^a persona sing. pres. has; pass., p.pass. had)

1) avere; (with movement and reflexive verbs) essere

she has lost her bag — ha perso la borsa

she has already left — è già partita

she has hurt herself — si è fatta male

2) (in tag questions etc.)

you've seen the film, haven't you? — hai visto il film, vero?

you haven't seen the film, have you? — non hai visto il film, vero?

you haven't seen my bag, have you? — hai per caso visto la mia borsa?

"he's already left" - "has he indeed!" — "è già andato via" - "davvero?"

"you've never met him" - "yes I have!" — "non l'hai mai incontrato" - "invece sì!"

3) (in time clauses)

having finished his breakfast, he went out — finito di fare colazione, uscì

4) (because)

having already won twice, he's a favourite — dato che ha già vinto due volte, è uno dei favoriti

•

- have around

- have back

- have in

- have on

- have over

- have up

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to have done with sth. — finire (di usare qcs.) o finire con qcs.

this TV has had it — colloq. questa televisione ha fatto il suo tempo

when your father finds out, you've had it! — colloq. quando tuo padre lo viene a sapere, sei rovinato!

I can't do any more, I've had it! — colloq. non ne posso più, sono stremato!

I've had it (up to here) — colloq. non ne posso più

to have it in for sb. — colloq. avercela (a morte) con qcn.

she has, doesn't have it in her to do — sarebbe, non sarebbe mai capace di fare

he will have it that — sostiene che

I've got it! — ci sono! ho capito!

you have o you've got me there! mi hai colto in fallo! o toccato! and the ayes, noes have it i sì, i no sono in maggioranza; and what have you...eccetera,...e quant'altro; there are no houses to be had — non c'è modo di trovare delle case
II [hæv]
nome

the haves and the have-nots — i ricchi e i poveri

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(to have or keep (something) in case or until it is needed: If you go to America please keep some money in reserve for your fare home.) tenere di riserva

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have /hæv/
n. (fam.)

1 (antiq. GB) imbroglio; inganno; fregatura (fam.)

2 (solo al pl.) abbienti; benestanti; ricchi; nazioni ricche: the haves and have-nots, i ricchi e i poveri; chi ha e chi non ha.
♦ (to) have /hæv, həv/
(pass. e p. p. had; 3^a pers. sing. indic. pres. has), v. t.

1 (ausiliare, nella voce attiva) avere; essere: «Have you seen it?» «Yes, I have [No, I haven't]», «l'hai visto?» «sì, l'ho visto [no, non l'ho visto]»; He had come back, era ritornato

2 avere; possedere; ottenere; ricevere: The school has a large playing field, la scuola ha un grande campo di gioco; He has a moustache, ha i baffi; I've got ( USA: I have) a cold, ho il raffreddore; We had fine weather all the time, abbiamo sempre avuto tempo buono; He hasn't (fam.: hasn't got; USA: doesn't have) much time, non ha molto tempo; How much money have you got? ( USA: do you have)?, quanto denaro (fam.: quanti soldi) hai?; I had some work to do, avevo un po' di lavoro da fare; I've always wanted to have a sports car, ho sempre desiderato (avere) un'auto sportiva

3 prendere; possedere: Have some more biscuits!, prendi degli altri biscotti!; Have a drink!, prendi qualcosa da bere!; bevi qualcosa!

4 (in varie loc.) fare: to have a walk [a ride, a swim, a bath, a dance, a dream, a game], fare una passeggiata [una cavalcata, una nuotata, un bagno, un ballo, un sogno, una partita]; They're having a meeting, stanno facendo una riunione

5 (causativo: seguito da un p. p.) fare (più un inf.): I must have my hair cut, devo farmi tagliare i capelli; I had my watch repaired, feci riparare l'orologio

6 (causativo: seguito da un inf. o da una forma in - ing) fare (più un inf.): I'll have the plumber do it, lo farò fare all'idraulico; He had us all laughing at his story, con la sua storiella ci fece ridere tutti

7 (seguito da un p. p.) subire ( l'azione specificata): Frank has had his leg broken, Frank si è rotto la gamba (o ha subito la rottura della gamba); I had my car stolen yesterday, ieri mi hanno rubato la macchina

8 ( anche to have got) avere da; dovere; toccare (impers.): I have to go to the dentist's, devo andare dal dentista; DIALOGO → - Going for an interview- What time do you have to be there?, a che ora devi essere là?; We only fight because we have to, ci battiamo soltanto perché dobbiamo farlo (o perché è nostro dovere); DIALOGO → - At the station 2- Do the children have to pay?, i bambini pagano il biglietto?

9 permettere; sopportare; tollerare: I won't have bad behaviour, non permetto che ci si comporti male; I won't have it!, non lo permetto!; non l'accetto!

10 farsi; subire: to have a kidney operation, farsi operare (o subire un'operazione) ai reni

11 avere alla propria mercé; tenere in pugno (fig.); avere la meglio su (q.)

12 (fam., di solito al passivo) fregare (fam.); imbrogliare; ingannare; farla a (q.): I have been had!, mi sono fatto fregare! (o me l'hanno fatta!)

13 (seguito da it) dire; scrivere; asserire; sostenere: The newspapers have it that the firm will go bankrupt, i giornali scrivono che la ditta è sull'orlo del fallimento

14 (form.) conoscere; sapere; parlare: He has little [no] English, conosce poco [non sa (o non parla)] l'inglese

15 prendere; mangiare; bere; fumare: I had a sandwich for lunch, ho mangiato un panino a pranzo; DIALOGO → - Ordering drinks- What are you having?, che prendi?; DIALOGO → - Ordering drinks- I'll have a pint of cider, prendo un bicchiere di sidro

16 (fam.) corrompere; comprare (fam.)

17 (idiom.; per es., in:) Let me have a try [a look]!, fammi provare [dare un'occhiata]!; I offered it to him, but he wouldn't have it, glielo offrii, ma lo rifiutò; Have your homework done in an hour!, che i tuoi compiti siano finiti entro un'ora!

● (leg.) to have and to hold, avere (o possedere) a pieno titolo ( di proprietà) □ ( slang) to have a ball, divertirsi un sacco □ to have charge of sb., avere la responsabilità (o essere responsabile) di q. □ to have charge of st., avere in custodia qc.; custodire qc. □ to have to do with, avere (a) che fare (o a che vedere) con: I don't want to have anything to do with him, non voglio aver nulla a che fare con lui □ to have done with, cessare, smettere (di fare qc.); averla fatta finita con, non volerne più sapere di □ to have done with it, finirla, farla finita; non pensarci più □ (fam. GB) to have a down on sb., avercela con q. □ to have fun, divertirsi; spassarsela □ to have a good time, divertirsi, spassarsela: DIALOGO → - At the airport- Have a good time, divertiti; divertitevi □ (fam.) to have had it, essere finito (o rovinato, spacciato); ( di persona o macchina) non farcela più; ( di un indumento, ecc.) essere logoro (o consumato, consunto) □ (fam.) to have had one too many, avere alzato un po' il gomito (fig.); essere un po' brillo □ ( in una votazione) to have it, vincere, avere la maggioranza: The ayes have it, vincono i sì □ ( slang volg. GB) to have it away with sb. = to have it off with sb. ► have off □ to have ( got) it coming, tirarsi addosso un guaio; meritare ( una punizione, ecc.); meritarsela, cercarsela (fam.): He had it coming!, se l'è meritata (o cercata)! □ to have it one's ( own) way, fare a modo proprio; averla vinta: In the end she had it her way, alla fine l'ha avuta vinta lei □ (fam.) Have it your (own) way!, va bene, facciamo come vuoi tu!; hai vinto! □ to have sex with sb., fare sesso (o andare a letto) con q. □ to have st. [sb.] ( all) to oneself, avere qc. [q.] tutto per sé □ to let sb. have st., fare avere (o dare) qc. a q.: Let me have your lighter, dammi il tuo accendino □ (fam.) to let sb. have it, dire a q. il fatto suo; non mandargliela a dire; ( anche) attaccare, dare addosso a q.: Let him have it!, (dagli) addosso! □ (fam.) I have it! (o I've got it), ci sono!; ho capito!; ( anche) lo so!, so rispondere! □ (fam. USA) to have what it takes, avere quel che ci vuole; avere le qualità necessarie (per fare qc.) □ You have me (o you've got me) there!, mi hai preso in castagna!; un punto a tuo favore!; ( anche) non lo so (proprio)!; mi arrendo! (fig.) □ to be not having any, non accettare; non volerne sapere: I tried to convince her, but she wasn't having any, tentai di convincerla, ma lei non voleva nemmeno sentirne parlare □ I [you] had better, farei [faresti] meglio; sarebbe meglio che io [tu] (più inf. senza to): You'd better go home at once, faresti meglio ad andare subito a casa NOTA D'USO: - had better- □ ( slang USA) Have a good (o a nice) one!, ciao!; stammi bene! □ (fam. scherz.) Have a heart!, abbi pietà!; sii buono!
NOTA D'USO: - to have- NOTA D'USO: - to have breakfast (lunch, dinner, ecc.)-
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I 1. [ forma debole həv] [ forma forte hæv]
verbo transitivo (3 ^a persona sing. pres. has; pass., p.pass. had)

1) (possess) avere

he has (got) a dog — ha un cane

2) (consume)

to have a sandwich — mangiare un panino

to have a whisky — bere un whisky

to have a cigarette — fumare una sigaretta

to have breakfast — fare colazione

to have dinner — cenare

I had some more cake — presi ancora un po' di torta

3) (want) volere, prendere

what will you have? — cosa desidera?

she won't have him back — non vuole riprenderlo con sé

I wouldn't have him any other way — non mi piacerebbe se fosse diverso

4) (receive, get) ricevere [letter, parcel]; avere, ricevere [news, information]

to let sb. have sth. — lasciare prendere qcs. a qcn

5) (hold) fare [party, meeting, enquiry]; organizzare [competition, exhibition]; avere [ conversation]

6) (exert, exhibit) avere [effect, courage, courtesy] ( to do di fare); avere, esercitare [ influence]

7) (spend) passare, trascorrere

to have a nice day — passare una bella giornata

to have a good time — divertirsi

8) (be provided with)

to have sth. to do — avere qcs. da fare

I have o I've got letters to write — devo scrivere delle lettere

9) (undergo, suffer) avere

to have (the) flu, a heart attack — avere l'influenza, un infarto

to have (a) toothache — avere mal di denti

he had his car stolen — gli hanno rubato la macchina

they like having stories read to them — gli piace farsi leggere delle storie

10) (cause to be done)

to have sth. done — far fare qcs.

to have the house painted — fare tinteggiare la casa

to have one's hair cut — farsi tagliare i capelli

to have an injection — farsi fare un'iniezione

to have sb. do sth. — fare fare qcs. a qcn.

she had him close the door — gli fece chiudere la porta

they would have us believe that — ci volevano fare credere che

I would have you know that — vorrei che sapessi che

he had them laughing — li fece ridere

11) (cause to become)

he had his camera ready — aveva la macchina fotografica pronta

if you're not careful you'll have that glass over — se non fai attenzione rovescerai quel bicchiere

I had it finished by 5 o'clock — l'avevo finito per le cinque

12) (allow) permettere, tollerare

I won't have this kind of behaviour! — non tollererò questo tipo di comportamento!

I won't have it! — non mi va!

I won't have them exploit him — non lascerò che lo sfruttino

I won't have him hurt — non permetterò che si faccia male

we can't have them staying in a hotel — non possiamo permettere che stiano in albergo

13) (physically hold) tenere

she had the glass in her hand — teneva in mano il bicchiere

she had him by by the arm — lo teneva per il braccio

he had his hands over his eyes — si teneva le mani davanti agli occhi

14) (give birth to) [woman, animal] avere [child, young]

has she had it yet? — ha già partorito?

15) (as impersonal verb)

over here, we have a painting by Picasso — qui abbiamo un dipinto di Picasso

what we have here is a group of extremists — quello con cui abbiamo a che fare è un gruppo di estremisti

16) (have at one's mercy)

I've got you now! — ti ho preso!

I'll have you! — ora ti faccio vedere io!
2.
verbo modale (3 ^a persona sing. pres. has; pass., p.pass. had)

1) (must)

I have (got) to leave now — ora devo andare

2) (need to)

you don't have to o you haven't got to leave so early non è necessario che te ne vada così presto; did you have to spend so much money? era necessario che spendessi così tanti soldi? something had to be done — si doveva fare qualcosa

3) (for emphasis)

this has (got) to be the most difficult decision I've ever made — questa è proprio la decisione più difficile che abbia mai preso
3.
ausiliare (3 ^a persona sing. pres. has; pass., p.pass. had)

1) avere; (with movement and reflexive verbs) essere

she has lost her bag — ha perso la borsa

she has already left — è già partita

she has hurt herself — si è fatta male

2) (in tag questions etc.)

you've seen the film, haven't you? — hai visto il film, vero?

you haven't seen the film, have you? — non hai visto il film, vero?

you haven't seen my bag, have you? — hai per caso visto la mia borsa?

"he's already left" - "has he indeed!" — "è già andato via" - "davvero?"

"you've never met him" - "yes I have!" — "non l'hai mai incontrato" - "invece sì!"

3) (in time clauses)

having finished his breakfast, he went out — finito di fare colazione, uscì

4) (because)

having already won twice, he's a favourite — dato che ha già vinto due volte, è uno dei favoriti

•

- have around

- have back

- have in

- have on

- have over

- have up

••

to have done with sth. — finire (di usare qcs.) o finire con qcs.

this TV has had it — colloq. questa televisione ha fatto il suo tempo

when your father finds out, you've had it! — colloq. quando tuo padre lo viene a sapere, sei rovinato!

I can't do any more, I've had it! — colloq. non ne posso più, sono stremato!

I've had it (up to here) — colloq. non ne posso più

to have it in for sb. — colloq. avercela (a morte) con qcn.

she has, doesn't have it in her to do — sarebbe, non sarebbe mai capace di fare

he will have it that — sostiene che

I've got it! — ci sono! ho capito!

you have o you've got me there! mi hai colto in fallo! o toccato! and the ayes, noes have it i sì, i no sono in maggioranza; and what have you...eccetera,...e quant'altro; there are no houses to be had — non c'è modo di trovare delle case
II [hæv]
nome

the haves and the have-nots — i ricchi e i poveri

English-Italian dictionary > have
11 equilibrio

m.

1 balance.

mantener algo en equilibrio to balance something

mantener/perder el equilibrio to keep/lose one's balance

hacer equilibrios (figurative) to perform a balancing act

hay un equilibrio de fuerzas the forces are evenly balanced

equilibrio ecológico ecological balance

equilibrio de poder balance of power

2 equilibrium, balance.

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equilibrio

► nombre masculino

1 (estabilidad) balance

■ perdió el equilibrio he lost his balance

2 FÍSICA equilibrium

3 figurado (armonía) balance, harmony

4 figurado (serenidad) poise, composure

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FRASEOLOGÍA

hacer equilibrios figurado to perform a balancing act

■ tuvo que hacer equilibrios para llegar a fin de mes he had to pinch pennies to get to the end of the month

mantener el equilibrio to keep one's balance

perder el equilibrio to lose one's balance

equilibrio de poderes balance of power

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noun m.

balance, equilibrium

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SM

1) (=estabilidad) balance

perturbó el equilibrio de la balanza — he threw the scales out of balance

ahora las pesas están en equilibrio — now the weights are evenly balanced

intentó mantener el equilibrio sobre la cuerda — he tried to keep his balance on the rope

mantuvo en equilibrio el palo sobre su dedo — he balanced the stick on his finger

perder el equilibrio — to lose one's balance

- hacer equilibrios

equilibrio ecológico — ecological balance

equilibrio estable — stable equilibrium

equilibrio inestable — unstable equilibrium

equilibrio presupuestario — balanced budget

2) (=armonía) balance, equilibrium

existe un equilibrio estable entre las dos potencias mundiales — there is a stable balance between the two superpowers

equilibrio de fuerzas, equilibrio de poderes — balance of power

3) (=serenidad) level-headedness

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masculino

1) (de fuerzas, estabilidad) balance

la balanza está en equilibrio — the scales are (evenly) balanced

el equilibrio entre la oferta y la demanda — the balance between supply and demand

perdió/mantuvo el equilibrio — he lost/kept his balance

en estado de equilibrio — in equilibrium

hacer equilibrios — to do a balancing act

2) (sensatez, juicio)

una persona de gran equilibrio — a very level-headed o well-balanced person

equilibrio mental — mental stability

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= equilibrium, equity, trade-off [tradeoff/trade off], balance, levelling-off, levelling [leveling, -USA], compromise, equipoise, even keel.

Nota: Nombre.

Ex. On the one hand, the world is in a continuous state of change -- always seeking, as it were, to find the equilibrium of its natural state.

Ex. It covers selected news reports which include the president's programme, power for youth services workers, pay equity, and equity in information services.

Ex. There are always trade-offs between the ability and ease of online updates, speed and accessibility in searching, integration of the data base, and data-base maintenance procedures.

Ex. The concept of such co-operation is very interesting and we continue to build a history of Stumpers activity to assess the balance of 'giving and taking'.

Ex. A rapid growth in demand in the 1st 7 years was followed by a decline and then a levelling-off in 1982-83.

Ex. The author examines the implications for publishers of the possible levelling of VAT on books in the UK.

Ex. A compromise between expressive and non-expressive notation is to be found in the Second Edition of the Bliss Bibliographic Classification Scheme.

Ex. America's present need is not heroics, but healing; not nostrums, but normalcy; not experiment, but equipoise; not submergence in internationality, but sustainment in triumphant nationality.

Ex. That even keel, that unflappable demeanor is what made him such a steady player.

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* alterar el equilibrio = upset + the balance.

* conseguir un equilibrio = strike + a balance.

* crear un equilibrio = establish + a balance.

* encontrar el equilibrio = strike + the right note.

* encontrar un equilibrio = find + a balance.

* equilibrio de poder = balance of power.

* equilibrio emocional = emotional health.

* establecer un equilibrio = establish + a balance.

* mantener Algo en equilibrio = keep + Nombre + in balance.

* mantener un equilibrio = balance, maintain + a balance, keep + a balance.

* perder el equilibrio = lose + Posesivo + balance.

* punto de equilibrio = break-even, break-even point.

* restablecer el equilibrio = re-establish + the balance.

* romper el equilibrio = tip + the scales.

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masculino

1) (de fuerzas, estabilidad) balance

la balanza está en equilibrio — the scales are (evenly) balanced

el equilibrio entre la oferta y la demanda — the balance between supply and demand

perdió/mantuvo el equilibrio — he lost/kept his balance

en estado de equilibrio — in equilibrium

hacer equilibrios — to do a balancing act

2) (sensatez, juicio)

una persona de gran equilibrio — a very level-headed o well-balanced person

equilibrio mental — mental stability

* * *

= equilibrium, equity, trade-off [tradeoff/trade off], balance, levelling-off, levelling [leveling, -USA], compromise, equipoise, even keel.

Nota: Nombre.

Ex: On the one hand, the world is in a continuous state of change -- always seeking, as it were, to find the equilibrium of its natural state.

Ex: It covers selected news reports which include the president's programme, power for youth services workers, pay equity, and equity in information services.

Ex: There are always trade-offs between the ability and ease of online updates, speed and accessibility in searching, integration of the data base, and data-base maintenance procedures.

Ex: The concept of such co-operation is very interesting and we continue to build a history of Stumpers activity to assess the balance of 'giving and taking'.

Ex: A rapid growth in demand in the 1st 7 years was followed by a decline and then a levelling-off in 1982-83.

Ex: The author examines the implications for publishers of the possible levelling of VAT on books in the UK.

Ex: A compromise between expressive and non-expressive notation is to be found in the Second Edition of the Bliss Bibliographic Classification Scheme.

Ex: America's present need is not heroics, but healing; not nostrums, but normalcy; not experiment, but equipoise; not submergence in internationality, but sustainment in triumphant nationality.

Ex: That even keel, that unflappable demeanor is what made him such a steady player.

* alterar el equilibrio = upset + the balance.

* conseguir un equilibrio = strike + a balance.

* crear un equilibrio = establish + a balance.

* encontrar el equilibrio = strike + the right note.

* encontrar un equilibrio = find + a balance.

* equilibrio de poder = balance of power.

* equilibrio emocional = emotional health.

* establecer un equilibrio = establish + a balance.

* mantener Algo en equilibrio = keep + Nombre + in balance.

* mantener un equilibrio = balance, maintain + a balance, keep + a balance.

* perder el equilibrio = lose + Posesivo + balance.

* punto de equilibrio = break-even, break-even point.

* restablecer el equilibrio = re-establish + the balance.

* romper el equilibrio = tip + the scales.

* * *

equilibrio

masculine

A

1 (de fuerzas, componentes) balance

la balanza está en equilibrio the scales are (evenly) balanced

el precario equilibrio entre los partidos the precarious balance o equilibrium between the parties

el equilibrio entre la oferta y la demanda the balance between supply and demand

2 (estabilidad) balance

perdió/mantuvo el equilibrio he lost/kept his balance

lo mantuvo en equilibrio sobre el filo del cuchillo he balanced it on the edge of the knife

en estado de equilibrio in equilibrium

hacer equilibrios to do a balancing act

B

(sensatez, juicio): es una persona de gran equilibrio she's a very level-headed o well-balanced person

existen dudas sobre su equilibrio mental there are doubts about his mental stability

aquella desgracia le hizo perder el equilibrio that unfortunate incident unbalanced him

Compuestos:

● equilibrio ecológico

ecological balance

● equilibrio estable/inestable

stable/unstable equilibrium

● equilibrio indiferente

neutral equilibrium

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equilibrio sustantivo masculino (de fuerzas, estabilidad) balance;
◊ perdió el equilibrio he lost his balance;

en estado de equilibrio in equilibrium
equilibrio sustantivo masculino balance

' equilibrio' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ir
- mantener
- mareado
- marear
- mareo
- perder
English:
balance
- balance of power
- equilibrium
- footing
- strike
- over

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equilibrio nm

1. [estabilidad] balance;
Fís equilibrium;
la balanza permanecía en equilibrio the scales were evenly balanced;

hay equilibrio de fuerzas en el parlamento the forces are evenly balanced in the parliament;

el gobierno busca el equilibrio presupuestario the government is seeking a balanced budget;

mantener algo en equilibrio to balance sth;

mantuvo el balón en equilibrio sobre un dedo he balanced the ball on his finger;

mantener/perder el equilibrio to keep/lose one's balance;

Comp

hacer equilibrios to perform a balancing act;

hacíamos verdaderos equilibrios para llegar a fin de mes we performed balancing acts to reach the end of the month

Comp
Fís equilibrio dinámico dynamic equilibrium;
equilibrio ecológico ecological balance;
Fís equilibrio inestable unstable equilibrium;
equilibrio de poder balance of power;

equilibrio político balance of power;

equilibrio químico chemical equilibrium

2. [contrapeso] counterbalance, counterpoise

3. [sensatez] composure, poise

Comp
equilibrio mental mental equilibrium
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equilibrio

m

1 balance;

falta de equilibrio imbalance;

mantener/perder el equilibrio keep/lose one’s balance equilibrio ecológico ecological balance

2 FÍS equilibrium

* * *

equilibrio nm

1) : balance, equilibrium

perder el equilibrio: to lose one's balance

equilibrio político: balance of power

2) : poise, aplomb

* * *

equilibrio n balance

mantener el equilibrio to keep your balance [pt. & pp. kept]

perder el equilibrio to lose your balance [pt. & pp. lost]

Spanish-English dictionary > equilibrio
12 pedir

v.

1 to ask for.

pedir algo a alguien to ask somebody for something

pedir a alguien que haga algo to ask somebody to do something

pedir a alguien (en matrimonio) to ask for somebody's hand (in marriage)

pedir (prestado) algo a alguien to borrow something from somebody

pide un millón por la moto he's asking a million for the motorbike

Yo pido una pizza I ask for a pizza.

Yo le pido a María una pizza I ask Mary for a pizza.

Yo le pido a María I ask Mary.

2 to order.

¿qué has pedido de postre? what have you ordered for dessert?

3 to demand.

4 to call for, to need.

5 to beg.

6 to ask to, to request to.

Yo pedí hablar en la reunión I requested to talk at the meeting.

7 to require.

El caso pide una acción immediata The case requires immediate action.

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pedir

Conjugation model [ SERVIR], like link=servir servir

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to ask for

■ me pidió el teléfono he asked me for my phone number

■ me pidió que la acompañara she asked me to go with her

2 (mercancías, en restaurante) to order

■ lo pedí por teléfono I ordered it over the phone

■ ¿qué has pedido de postre? what did you order for dessert?

3 (necesitar) to need, cry out for

■ este suelo está pidiendo a gritos un fregado this floor is crying out to be washed

► verbo intransitivo

1 (por la calle) to beg

■ siempre hay gente pidiendo there are always people begging

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a pedir de boca just right, perfectly

pedir la cuenta to ask for the bill

pedir la mano de alguien to ask for somebody's hand in marriage

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verb

1) to ask for, request

2) order

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1. VT

1) (=rogar, solicitar) to ask for

¿habéis pedido ya la cuenta? — have you asked for the bill yet?

lo único que pido es que no llueva mañana — all I ask is that it doesn't rain tomorrow

necesito pedirte consejo — I need to ask your advice

a ti nadie te ha pedido tu opinión — nobody asked your opinion

estuve pidiendo auxilio durante un buen rato — I was calling for help for some time

una manifestación pidiendo la libertad de los secuestrados — a demonstration calling for the release of the hostages

llamé para pedir que me pusieran una canción — I phoned to request a song

• pedir cuentas a algn — to demand an explanation from sb

• pedir algo a Dios — to pray to God for sth

• pedir disculpas — to apologize

• pedir algo por favor, me pidió por favor que fuera discreto — he asked me to please keep it to myself

te lo pido por favor, quédate conmigo — please stay with me

• pedir hora — to make an appointment

• pedir limosna — to beg

• pedir la palabra — to ask for permission to speak

pido la palabra, señoría — permission to speak, my lord

• pedir perdón — (=disculparse) to apologize; [suplicando] to beg (for) forgiveness

• pedir permiso — to ask (for) permission

- te lo pido por Dios

- ¿qué más se puede pedir?

2) (Com) (=encargar) to order

he pedido unos zapatos por correo — I've ordered some shoes by post

tengo pedidos varios libros — I've got some books on order

3) [en un restaurante] to order; [en un bar] to ask for, order

de primero hemos pedido sopa — we've ordered soup as a starter

hemos pedido dos cafés y un té — we've asked for o ordered two coffees and a tea

4) [para casarse] to propose to

fue a su casa a pedirla — he went to her house to propose to her

mis dos hermanas ya están pedidas — my two sisters are already spoken for

• pedir la mano de algn — to ask for sb's hand

• pedir a algn en matrimonio — to ask for sb's hand in marriage

5) (Jur) [+ condena] to ask for

el fiscal pidió siete años de cárcel — the prosecution asked for a seven-year sentence

6) (=requerir) to need

esta planta pide mucho sol — this plant needs lots of sunlight

ese sofá pide una cortina azul — that sofa needs a blue curtain to go with it

• pedir algo a gritos o voces — to be crying out for sth

la casa está pidiendo a voces que la pinten — the house is crying out to be painted

7) (tb: pedir prestado) to borrow

tengo que pedirte unos libros — I need to borrow some books off you

me pidió prestado el coche — he asked if he could borrow the car, he asked to borrow the car

2. VI

1) (=rogar)

este niño está todo el día pidiendo — that child is always asking for things

• pedir por algn — (Rel) to pray for sb

pido a Dios por los difuntos — I pray to God for the dead

- por pedir que no quede

2) (=pedir dinero) [mendigo] to beg; [voluntario] to collect money

iba pidiendo por los vagones — he went begging from carriage to carriage

piden para una buena causa — they are collecting money for a good cause

3) [en un bar, restaurante] to order

¿habéis pedido ya? — have you ordered yet?
boca 1., 3)
3.

See:

pedirse
PEDIR ¿"Ask" o "ask for"? ► La expresión pedir algo se traduce por ask for something: Pidieron muchas cosas diferentes They asked for many different things Si el verbo pedir lleva dos complementos, el complemento de persona siempre va delante: Pídele un lápiz a la profesora Ask the teacher for a pencil ► La estructura pedir a alguien que haga algo, se traduce al inglés por ask + ((objeto)) + ((construcción de infinitivo)): Le pedí a mi hermana que me trajera una alfombra de Turquía I asked my sister to bring me a rug from Turkey Le pediremos que nos haga un descuento We'll ask him to give us a discount Si el contexto es más formal pedir también se puede traducir por request: Ambas partes en conflicto están pidiendo ayuda al extranjero Both sides are requesting help from abroad Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada
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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <dinero/ayuda> to ask for

pidieron un préstamo al banco — they asked the bank for a loan

pidió permiso para salir — she asked permission to leave

pide limosna — he begs (for money)

perdirle algo a alguien — to ask somebody for something

le pidió ayuda — he asked her for help

nadie (te) ha pedido tu opinión — nobody asked (for) your opinion

me pidió disculpas or perdón — he apologized (to me)

me pidió explicaciones or cuentas — he asked me to justify my actions

pedir hora — to make an appointment

pedir la palabra — to ask for permission to speak

¿qué más se puede pedir? — what more could you ask for?

me pidió que le enseñara — he asked me to teach him

pidió que lo trasladaran — he asked to be transferred; ver prestado

b) (en bar, restaurante) <plato/bebida> to order; < cuenta> to ask for

2) (Com)

a) ( como precio)

pedir algo POR algo — to ask something for something

¿cuánto pide por la casa? — how much is she asking for the house?

b) < mercancías> to order

3) ( para casarse)

pedir a una mujer en matrimonio — to ask for a woman's hand in marriage (frml)

4) ( requerir) to need

este pescado pide un vino blanco — this fish needs a white wine to go with it

esta planta está pidiendo a gritos que la rieguen — this plant is crying out to be watered
2.
pedir vi

a) ( mendigar) to beg

b) (en bar, restaurante) to order

c) ( para tener algo) (AmL) to ask

pidió para salir temprano — he asked if he could go early

estos niños sólo saben pedir — these children do nothing but make demands

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= ask, ask for, have + calls for, call for, call on/upon, canvass, instruct, invite, order, plead for, request, require, prompt, bid, beg, howl for, cadge, call on/upon, bay.

Ex. This recommendation asks the cataloguer to ascertain the name by which an author is commonly known.

Ex. Good luck and don't hesitate to ask me or anyone on the management team for advice or assistance!.

Ex. For some while there have been calls for an abbreviated version of AACR, for small libraries and for non-cataloguers.

Ex. The main rules call for entry of societies under name and institutions under place.

Ex. This article calls on libraries to forge a renewed national commitment to cooperate in the building of a national information network for scholarly communications.

Ex. A change to 48% reduction instead of the present 24% is being canvassed, in order to keep the size within bounds, but this should not cause any serious problems in use, particularly as many modern microform readers have dual magnification.

Ex. Some of the above limitations of title indexes can be overcome by exercising a measure of control over the index terminology, and by inputting and instructing the computer to print a number of pre-determined links or references between keywords.

Ex. Members of the audience were invited to ask questions, make statements, and express themselves freely.

Ex. Edge notch cards are often ordered in a size tailored to the demands of the index, and can be purchased with any coding that the index designer specifies.

Ex. I would plead for more standardization, not less, because I think whatever we do is going to be imperfect.

Ex. Also, with online display, the user should be able to request displays indicating different levels of specificity.

Ex. If the library wants all users to have passwords, an authorization level of 1 can be assigned in the search function to force the system to require a password.

Ex. You will be prompted to choose a file; your last search will then be executed automatically in the file that you choose.

Ex. 'Sit down please,' he bade her.

Ex. A sociologist at Yale begs libraries to keep information from him - he says that information seeks him everywhere in this world of email, fax and telephone.

Ex. The article ' Howling for change' suggests what can be done to halt the decline of the book industry.

Ex. For the most part it is a story of bug-ridden rooms in working-men's hotels, of fights, drinking bouts, cheap brothels, Russian refugees, cadging.

Ex. The difference is only that an indexer is not usually called upon to appreciate the subtleties of the subject to the same extent as an abstractor.

Ex. If the Holocaust cannot be discussed freely then stop baying about freedom of speech.

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* a pedir de boca = without a hitch.

* pedir ayuda = seek + assistance, seek + help.

* pedir ayuda a = enlist + the cooperation of.

* pedir con insistencia = urge, urging.

* pedir dinero prestado = borrow + money.

* pedir disculpas = eat + Posesivo + words, eat + humble pie, eat + crow, eat + dirt.

* pedir encarecidamente = urge, appeal for, make + a plea for, urging.

* pedir en préstamo = borrow.

* pedir especialmente = special order.

* pedir información = request + information.

* pedir información de = ask for + details of.

* pedir información sobre = enquire of [inquire of, -USA].

* pedir la cabeza de Alguien = bay for + Posesivo + blood.

* pedir la documentación = card.

* pedir la identificación = card.

* pedir la luna = cry for + the moon, ask for + the moon, reach for + the moon.

* pedir la opinión sobre = ask for + opinion on.

* pedirle cuentas a Alguien = bring + Nombre + to book.

* pedirle peras al olmo = cry for + the moon, ask for + the moon, reach for + the moon.

* pedir perdón = eat + Posesivo + words, eat + humble pie, eat + crow, eat + dirt.

* pedir prestado = borrow.

* pedir rescate por Algo = hold + Nombre + for ransom.

* pedir sugerencias = solicit + recommendations.

* pedir un deseo = make + a wish, mounting problems.

* pedir un préstamo = take + a loan.

* pedir un rescate = ransom.

* pedir venganza = bay for + vengeance, bay for + blood.

* persona que pide asilo = asylum seeker.

* salir a pedir de boca = come up + roses, go off without + a hitch.

* volver a pedir = reorder [re-order].

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <dinero/ayuda> to ask for

pidieron un préstamo al banco — they asked the bank for a loan

pidió permiso para salir — she asked permission to leave

pide limosna — he begs (for money)

perdirle algo a alguien — to ask somebody for something

le pidió ayuda — he asked her for help

nadie (te) ha pedido tu opinión — nobody asked (for) your opinion

me pidió disculpas or perdón — he apologized (to me)

me pidió explicaciones or cuentas — he asked me to justify my actions

pedir hora — to make an appointment

pedir la palabra — to ask for permission to speak

¿qué más se puede pedir? — what more could you ask for?

me pidió que le enseñara — he asked me to teach him

pidió que lo trasladaran — he asked to be transferred; ver prestado

b) (en bar, restaurante) <plato/bebida> to order; < cuenta> to ask for

2) (Com)

a) ( como precio)

pedir algo POR algo — to ask something for something

¿cuánto pide por la casa? — how much is she asking for the house?

b) < mercancías> to order

3) ( para casarse)

pedir a una mujer en matrimonio — to ask for a woman's hand in marriage (frml)

4) ( requerir) to need

este pescado pide un vino blanco — this fish needs a white wine to go with it

esta planta está pidiendo a gritos que la rieguen — this plant is crying out to be watered
2.
pedir vi

a) ( mendigar) to beg

b) (en bar, restaurante) to order

c) ( para tener algo) (AmL) to ask

pidió para salir temprano — he asked if he could go early

estos niños sólo saben pedir — these children do nothing but make demands

* * *

= ask, ask for, have + calls for, call for, call on/upon, canvass, instruct, invite, order, plead for, request, require, prompt, bid, beg, howl for, cadge, call on/upon, bay.

Ex: This recommendation asks the cataloguer to ascertain the name by which an author is commonly known.

Ex: Good luck and don't hesitate to ask me or anyone on the management team for advice or assistance!.

Ex: For some while there have been calls for an abbreviated version of AACR, for small libraries and for non-cataloguers.

Ex: The main rules call for entry of societies under name and institutions under place.

Ex: This article calls on libraries to forge a renewed national commitment to cooperate in the building of a national information network for scholarly communications.

Ex: A change to 48% reduction instead of the present 24% is being canvassed, in order to keep the size within bounds, but this should not cause any serious problems in use, particularly as many modern microform readers have dual magnification.

Ex: Some of the above limitations of title indexes can be overcome by exercising a measure of control over the index terminology, and by inputting and instructing the computer to print a number of pre-determined links or references between keywords.

Ex: Members of the audience were invited to ask questions, make statements, and express themselves freely.

Ex: Edge notch cards are often ordered in a size tailored to the demands of the index, and can be purchased with any coding that the index designer specifies.

Ex: I would plead for more standardization, not less, because I think whatever we do is going to be imperfect.

Ex: Also, with online display, the user should be able to request displays indicating different levels of specificity.

Ex: If the library wants all users to have passwords, an authorization level of 1 can be assigned in the search function to force the system to require a password.

Ex: You will be prompted to choose a file; your last search will then be executed automatically in the file that you choose.

Ex: 'Sit down please,' he bade her.

Ex: A sociologist at Yale begs libraries to keep information from him - he says that information seeks him everywhere in this world of email, fax and telephone.

Ex: The article ' Howling for change' suggests what can be done to halt the decline of the book industry.

Ex: For the most part it is a story of bug-ridden rooms in working-men's hotels, of fights, drinking bouts, cheap brothels, Russian refugees, cadging.

Ex: The difference is only that an indexer is not usually called upon to appreciate the subtleties of the subject to the same extent as an abstractor.

Ex: If the Holocaust cannot be discussed freely then stop baying about freedom of speech.

* a pedir de boca = without a hitch.

* pedir ayuda = seek + assistance, seek + help.

* pedir ayuda a = enlist + the cooperation of.

* pedir con insistencia = urge, urging.

* pedir dinero prestado = borrow + money.

* pedir disculpas = eat + Posesivo + words, eat + humble pie, eat + crow, eat + dirt.

* pedir encarecidamente = urge, appeal for, make + a plea for, urging.

* pedir en préstamo = borrow.

* pedir especialmente = special order.

* pedir información = request + information.

* pedir información de = ask for + details of.

* pedir información sobre = enquire of [inquire of, -USA].

* pedir la cabeza de Alguien = bay for + Posesivo + blood.

* pedir la documentación = card.

* pedir la identificación = card.

* pedir la luna = cry for + the moon, ask for + the moon, reach for + the moon.

* pedir la opinión sobre = ask for + opinion on.

* pedirle cuentas a Alguien = bring + Nombre + to book.

* pedirle peras al olmo = cry for + the moon, ask for + the moon, reach for + the moon.

* pedir perdón = eat + Posesivo + words, eat + humble pie, eat + crow, eat + dirt.

* pedir prestado = borrow.

* pedir rescate por Algo = hold + Nombre + for ransom.

* pedir sugerencias = solicit + recommendations.

* pedir un deseo = make + a wish, mounting problems.

* pedir un préstamo = take + a loan.

* pedir un rescate = ransom.

* pedir venganza = bay for + vengeance, bay for + blood.

* persona que pide asilo = asylum seeker.

* salir a pedir de boca = come up + roses, go off without + a hitch.

* volver a pedir = reorder [re-order].

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pedir [ I14 ]

vt

A

1 ‹dinero/ayuda› to ask for

pidieron un préstamo al banco they asked the bank for a loan

pidió permiso para salir she asked permission to leave

me pidió consejo he asked my advice, he asked me for advice

pide limosna a la puerta de la iglesia he begs (for money) at the church door

préstamelo, te lo pido por favor please lend it to me

si no me lo pides por favor no te lo doy I won't give it to you unless you say please o unless you ask nicely

pedir algo prestado ver prestado:

nadie te ha pedido (tu) opinión nobody asked (for) your opinion

me pidió disculpas or perdón por lo que había hecho he apologized for what he had done

pídele perdón a tu padre apologize to o say you're sorry to your father

¿quién eres tú para venir a pedirme cuentas or explicaciones? who do you think you are, asking me to justify my actions?

pedir hora to make an appointment

pedir la palabra to ask for permission to speak

pide cuatro años de cárcel para los acusados he is asking for a four-year sentence for the accused

es un sitio donde se come barato y bien, no se puede pedir más it's the sort of place where you can eat cheaply and well, what more could you ask for? o it's ideal

está haciendo todo lo posible, no se le puede pedir más she's doing all she can, you can't ask for more than that o that's all you can ask

pedir QUE + SUBJ:

me pidió que le comprara el periódico he asked me to buy him the newspaper

pidió que lo trasladaran he asked to be transferred

boca

2 (en un bar, restaurante) to order

pedimos pescado de segundo we ordered fish for our second course

pide la cuenta y nos vamos ask for o get the check ( AmE) o ( BrE) bill and we can go

B ( Com)

1 (como precio) pedir algo POR algo to ask sth FOR sth

¿cuánto pide por la casa? how much is she asking for the house?

2 ‹mercancías› to order

C

(para casarse): pedir a una mujer en matrimonio to ask for a woman's hand in marriage ( frml)

le pedí la mano de su hija I asked for his daughter's hand in marriage ( frml), I asked to marry his daughter

vino a pedir a mi hermana he came to ask if he could marry my sister

D (requerir) to need

este pescado pide un buen vino blanco this fish needs a good white wine to go with it, this fish would go well with a good white wine

ese vestido pide unos zapatos más altos that dress needs shoes with a higher heel

está pidiendo una bofetada she's asking for a slap

esta planta está pidiendo a gritos que la rieguen this plant is crying out to be watered

■ pedir

vi

1 (mendigar) to beg

pide a la puerta de la iglesia he begs at the church door

2 (en un bar, restaurante) to order

3 (para tener algo) ( AmL) to ask

pidió para salir temprano he asked if he could go early o he asked permission to go early

estos niños sólo saben pedir these chidren are very demanding o do nothing but make demands

■ pedirse

v pron

( leng infantil); to have dibs on ( AmE colloq), to bags ( BrE colloq)

me pido la cama de arriba I have dibs on the top bunk, I bags the top bunk

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pedir ( conjugate pedir) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹dinero/ayuda› to ask for;

◊ pidieron un préstamo al banco they asked the bank for a loan;

pidió permiso para salir she asked permission to leave;
pide limosna he begs (for money);
pedirle algo a algn to ask sb for sth;
le pidió ayuda he asked her for help;
me pidió disculpas or perdón he apologized (to me);
pedir hora to make an appointment;
pedir la palabra to ask for permission to speak;
me pidió que le enseñara he asked me to teach him;
ver prestado
b) (en bar, restaurante) ‹plato/bebida› to order;

‹ cuenta› to ask for
2 (Com)
a) ( como precio) pedir algo POR algo to ask sth for sth;

◊ ¿cuánto pide por la casa? how much is she asking for the house?

b) ‹ mercancías› to order

verbo intransitivo
a) (en bar, restaurante) to order

b) ( mendigar) to beg

pedir verbo transitivo
1 (un favor) to ask: me pidió que la ayudara, he asked me to help her
2 (una cosa) to ask for: el niño le pidió unos caramelos, the child asked him for some sweets ➣ Ver nota en ask
3 (en la tienda, en el bar, etc) to order
4 (limosna) to beg
5 (requerir, necesitar) to need: ese coche está pidiendo que lo laven, that car needs washing
♦ Locuciones: pedir a gritos, to cry out
pedir disculpas, to apologize
pedir prestado, to borrow
a pedir de boca, just fine
' pedir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apestosa
- apestoso
- bastar
- boca
- cita
- cobrar
- cuenta
- demandar
- disculpa
- hora
- luna
- pera
- perdón
- prestar
- requerir
- socorro
- voz
- asilo
- audiencia
- auxilio
- aventón
- cola
- excusar
- gorrear
- informe
- justicia
- limosna
- mano
- ordenar
- palabra
- palmada
- pida
- prestado
- qué
- raid
- turno
- vez
English:
apologetic
- appeal
- apply for
- appointment
- ask
- ask for
- asylum
- beg
- borrow
- clamor
- clamour
- cry out for
- formality
- get
- have
- invite
- may
- order
- permission
- propose
- request
- seek
- send away for
- send for
- send off for
- shall
- sorry
- summon
- tall order
- want
- wish
- write back
- write off
- apologize
- by
- call
- claim
- cry
- hitch
- impossible
- make
- might
- place
- send
- urge

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pedir

♦ vt

1. [solicitar] to ask for;

pedir algo a alguien to ask sb for sth;

me pidió (mi) opinión she asked me (for) my opinion;

pedir un taxi (por teléfono) to ring for a taxi;

pedir a alguien que haga algo to ask sb to do sth;

le pido que sea breve, por favor I would ask you to be brief, please;

le pedí que saliera conmigo I asked her out;

pedir a alguien en matrimonio, pedir la mano de alguien to ask for sb's hand (in marriage);

pedir prestado algo a alguien to borrow sth from sb;

pide un millón por la moto he's asking a million for the motorbike;

no tienes más que pedirlo all you need to do is ask;

si no es mucho pedir if it's not too much to ask;

Comp
CAm, Méx
pedir raid to hitch a ride o Br lift

2. [en bares, restaurantes] to order;

¿qué has pedido de postre? what have you ordered for dessert?

3. [mercancías] to order;

pedir algo a alguien to order sth from sb

4. [exigir] to demand;

¡pido que se me escuche! I demand to be heard!;

le pedimos al gobierno una inmediata retirada de las tropas we demand that the government withdraw its troops immediately;

la acusación pide veinte años de cárcel the prosecution is asking for twenty years

5. [requerir] to call for, to need;

los cactus piden poca agua cacti don't need a lot of water;

esta cocina está pidiendo a gritos que la limpies this kitchen is crying out for you to clean it

♦ vi

1. [mendigar] to beg;

hay mucha gente pidiendo por la calle there are a lot of beggars in the streets

2. [en bares, restaurantes] to order;

¿han pedido ya? have you ordered?

3. [rezar]
pedir por el alma de alguien to pray for sb's soul

♦ See also the pronominal verb pedirse

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pedir

I v/t

1 ask for;

pedir algo a alguien ask s.o. for sth;

me pidió que no fuera he asked me not to go;

te lo pido I beg you

2 ( necesitar) need

3 en bar, restaurante order

II v/i

1 ( mendigar) beg

2 en bar, restaurante order

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pedir {54} vt

1) : to ask for, to request

le pedí un préstamo a Claudia: I asked Claudia for a loan

2) : to order (food, merchandise)

3)

pedir disculpas or

pedir perdón : to apologize

pedir vi

1) : to order

2) : to beg

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pedir vb

1. (en general) to ask for

ha pedido una bicicleta a los Reyes Magos he's asked Father Christmas for a bicycle

¿cuánto piden por el cuadro? how much are they asking for the picture?

2. (un favor) to ask

te tengo que pedir un favor I've got to ask you a favour

3. (en restaurante) to order

¿qué has pedido de segundo? what have you ordered for your main course?

pedir disculpas to apologize

pedir hora to make an appointment

pedir / pedir limosna to beg [pt. & pp. begged]

pedir perdón to apologize

pedir prestado to borrow

Spanish-English dictionary > pedir
13 few

few [fju:]

adjective

pronoun

a. ( = not many) peu (de)

• few books peu de livres

• few of them came peu d'entre eux sont venus

• he is one of the few people able to do this c'est l'une des rares personnes qui puisse le faire

• these past few weeks ces dernières semaines

• the next few days les (quelques) jours qui viennent

• with few exceptions à de rares exceptions près

• such occasions are few and far between de telles occasions sont rares

• there are always the few who think that... il y a toujours la minorité qui croit que...

• so few have been sold on en a vendu si peu

• as few as three cigarettes a day seulement trois cigarettes par jour

b. (set structures)

► a few ( = some) quelques(-uns) quelques(-unes)

• a few books quelques livres mpl

• I know a few of these people je connais quelques-unes de ces personnes

• a few thought otherwise certains pensaient autrement

• I'd like a few more j'en voudrais quelques-un(e)s de plus

• a few more ideas d'autres idées

• he has had a good few (drinks) il a pas mal (inf) bu

• there were only a few of us nous n'étions qu'une poignée► quite a few

• how many? -- quite a few combien ? -- pas mal (inf)

• quite a few books pas mal (inf) de livres

• I saw quite a few people there j'y ai vu pas mal (inf) de gens► too few trop peu

• he has too few books il a trop peu de livres

• there were three too few il en manquait trois

• too few of them realize that... trop peu d'entre eux sont conscients que...

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Note: When few is used as a quantifier to indicate the smallness or insufficiency of a given number or quantity ( few houses, few people, few shops) it is translated by peu de: peu de maisons, peu de gens, peu de magasins. Equally the few is translated by le peu de: the few people who knew her le peu de gens qui la connaissaient. For examples and particular usages see I 1 in the entry

When few is used as a quantifier in certain expressions to mean several, translations vary according to the expression: see I 2 in the entry

When a few is used as a quantifier ( a few books), it can often be translated by quelques: quelques livres; however, for expressions such as quite a few books, a good few books, see II in the entry

For translations of few used as a pronoun ( few of us succeeded, I only need a few) see II, III in the entry

For translations of the few used as a noun ( the few who voted for him) see III in the entry
[fjuː] 1.
(comparative fewer; superlative fewest) quantifier

1) ( not many) peu de

few visitors/letters — peu de visiteurs/lettres

one of my few pleasures — un de mes rares plaisirs

their needs are few — ils ont peu de besoins

to be few in number — être peu nombreux

too few women — trop peu de femmes

with few exceptions — à quelques exceptions près

2) (some, several)

every few days — tous les deux ou trois jours

over the next few days/weeks — ( in past) dans les jours/semaines qui ont suivi; ( in future) dans les jours/semaines à venir

these past few days — ces derniers jours

the first few weeks — les premières semaines

the few books she possessed — les quelques livres qu'elle possédait
2.
a few quantifier, pronoun quelques

a few people/houses — quelques personnes/maisons

I would like a few more — j'en voudrais quelques-uns/quelques-unes de plus

quite a few people/houses — pas mal (colloq) de gens/maisons, un bon nombre de personnes/maisons

a good few years — un bon nombre d'années

a few of the soldiers/countries — quelques-uns or certains des soldats/pays

a few of us — un certain nombre d'entre nous

there were only a few of them — il n'y en avait que quelques-uns/quelques-unes

quite a few ou a good few of the tourists come from Germany — un bon nombre des touristes viennent d'Allemagne

there are only a very few left — il n'en reste que très peu
3.
pronoun ( not many) peu

few of us succeeded — peu d'entre nous ont réussi

there are so few of them that — il y en a tellement peu que

there are four too few — il en manque quatre

as few as four people turned up — quatre personnes seulement sont venues

the few who voted for him — les rares personnes qui ont voté pour lui

••

they are few and far between — ils sont rarissimes

to have had a few (too many) — (colloq) avoir bu quelques verres (de trop)

English-French dictionary > few
14 gdzie

Ⅰ pron. 1. (pytajny) where
- gdzie są klucze? where are the keys?

- gdzie byliście na wakacjach? where did you go for your holiday(s)?

- gdzie idziesz? pot. where are you going?

- gdzie by to schować? where can I hide it?

- gdzieście wczoraj były? where were you yesterday?

- gdzie on nie był! w Indiach, Australii… he’s been everywhere – India, Australia…

- nie pamiętam, gdzie położyłem tę książkę I don’t remember where I put that book

- a gdzie kot? (and) where’s the cat?
2. (względny) where
- miasto, gdzie spędził dzieciństwo the town where he spent his childhood

- miejsce, gdzie ścieżka rozwidla się the point a. place where the path forks

- zgłosił się na posterunek, gdzie natychmiast został aresztowany he went to the police station, where he was immediately arrested

- kryli się, gdzie kto mógł they hid wherever they could

- zostań tam, gdzie jest sucho stay there, where it’s dry

- tam, gdzie teraz mieszkam where I live now

- spotkajmy się tam, gdzie zawsze let’s meet at the usual place

- tam, gdzie będzie to uzasadnione where(ver) it’s appropriate a. justified

- pojedźmy gdzieś, gdzie nie ma ludzi let’s go somewhere where there are no people

- gdzie tylko człowiek pójdzie a. gdzie by człowiek nie poszedł, wszędzie tłumy wherever one goes, there are always crowds of people

- siadajcie, gdzie chcecie sit wherever you like

- wszędzie, gdzie spojrzał wherever he looked

- sytuacje, gdzie może dojść do naruszenia praw człowieka situations that could lead to human rights violations
3. (nieokreślony) somewhere; someplace US pot.; (w pytaniu) anywhere; (w przeczeniu) nowhere
- pojedźmy gdzie na weekend pot. let’s go somewhere for the weekend

- masz gdzie spać? do you have anywhere a. somewhere to sleep?

- nie mam gdzie się podziać z pracą I have no space where I can work (properly)

- czy jest tam gdzie zaparkować samochód? is there anywhere to park the car there?
Ⅱ part. gdzie mi tam do żartów? how could I joke about it?
- gdzie mi staremu do żeniaczki? (będzie trudno) where’s an old man like me going to get married? pot.; (nie chcę) what would an old man like me want with marriage?

- gdzie mi do niego? I’m not a patch on him pot.

■ gdzie indziej elsewhere, somewhere else

- gdzie spojrzeć… wherever you look a. one looks…

- gdzie tam! pot. what are you talking about!

- mało a. rzadko gdzie hardly anywhere

- mało a. rzadko gdzie zachowały się stare drewniane kaplice the old wooden chapels have hardly survived anywhere

- gdzie Rzym, gdzie Krym they’re two entirely different things

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1. pron
( w zdaniach pytających) where

gdzie ona jest? — where is she?, ( w zdaniach podrzędnych) where

nie wiem, gdzie ona jest — I don't know where she is, ( w zdaniach względnych) where

wszedł do pokoju, gdzie stał duży stół — he entered the room where there was a big table

nie miał gdzie spać — he didn't have anywhere to sleep, he had nowhere to sleep

gdzie bądź — anywhere
2. part
( w znaczeniu wzmacniającym) how

gdzie mi mierzyć się z tobą — how could I measure up to you

gdzie tam! — pot nothing of the kind!

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gdzie

adv. i pron.

indecl.

1. ( zaimek pytajny i względny) where; gdzie jest twój samochód? where's your car?; zaparkuję tam, gdzie znajdę wolne miejsce I'll park where I find a space; gdzie Rzym, gdzie Krym! (as like as) chalk and cheese.

2. gdzie jak gdzie of all places, never mind other places; gdzie jak gdzie, ale w tym pokoju musi być porządek never mind other rooms, we have to keep this one tidy.

3. pot. (= dokąd) where; gdzie idziesz? where are you going?

4. byle gdzie l. gdzie bądź anywhere, any place; połóż to byle gdzie put it anywhere.

5. ( także gdzie tylko) (= wszędzie, gdzie...) wherever; gdzie spojrzysz, wszędzie dookoła widać drzewa wherever you look there are trees all about.

6. przest. l. pot. w pytaniach = gdzieś; nie widzieliście gdzie mojego pióra? haven't you seen my pen somewhere?

particle

( wyraża rezygnację) gdzie mi (tam) myśleć o wakacjach how can I think of the holidays; gdzie mi się (tam) równać z tobą how can I compete with you; gdzie tam! ciągle nic nie wiem sure enough, I still don't know anything.

The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > gdzie
15 impresionar

v.

1 to impress.

El anuncio impacta a los jóvenes The ad has impact on young people.

2 to expose (photography).

3 to make an impression.

4 to put oneself over.

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impresionar

► verbo transitivo

1 (causar admiración) to impress

■ nos impresionó su facilidad de palabra we were impressed by her articulateness

■ me impresionó mucho el libro cuando lo leí por primera vez the first time I read the book it made a great impression on me

■ sus hazañas bélicas no me impresionan ni lo más mínimo his war exploits don't impress me in the slightest

2 (afectar) to affect; (inquietar) to disturb

■ su muerte me impresionó mucho I was greatly affected by his death

■ la escena de la ejecución nos dejó impresionados we found the execution scene very disturbing

3 (película) to expose

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verb

to impress

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1. VT

1) (Téc) [+ disco] to cut; [+ foto] to expose

película sin impresionar — unexposed film

2) [+ persona] (=causar impresión a) to impress, strike; (=conmover) to move, affect; (=horrorizar) to shock

no se deja impresionar fácilmente — he is not easily impressed

la noticia de su muerte me impresionó mucho — the news of his death had a profound effect on me

2.

VI (=causar impresión) to make an impression

lo hace sólo para impresionar — he does it just to impress

3.

See:

impresionarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( causar buena impresión)

París me impresionó — I was really taken with Paris

me impresionó muy bien — (RPl) he made a very good impression (on me)

b) ( conmover) to move

verlo llorar me impresionó mucho — seeing him cry really moved me o made a deep impression on me

c) ( alarmar) to shock

me impresionó verla tan delgada — it shocked me to see her looking so thin

d) ( sorprender) to strike

lo que más me impresionó fue... — what struck me most was...

2) (Fot) < película> to expose
2.
impresionar vi to impress

te lo dice para impresionar — he's only saying it to impress you
3.
impresionarse v pron to be shocked (o moved etc)

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= move, strike + Pronombre Personal, dazzle, shock, bedazzle, wow, impress, touch + Posesivo + life, make + a splash.

Ex. Twenty years ago, I was moved by Lubetzky's document, as I was a library school student, and today I am just slightly disappointed because he has added confusion for me rather than clarity to the situation.

Ex. 'You commented earlier,' she said ingenuously, aloud, 'that Kass didn't strike you as the union type'.

Ex. The image of the reference librarian, as portrayed by Katherine Hepburn in the film, 'Desk Set,' suggests the superb flair and intellectual acumen with which reference librarians would like to dazzle their patrons.

Ex. The gush of water could serve many purposes and was prescribed to soothe, to refrigerate, to stop a swelling, to widen pores, to shock the patient.

Ex. Why were others, especially in the west, so bedazzled by the achievements of the ancient Greeks, that they decided to adopt numerous of their beliefs and values?.

Ex. He makes science easy to understand and ' wows' the reader with terrific examples of how modern genetic research is lifting the curtain on human history.

Ex. When children are aware that records are kept there are always some who will want to impress or please.

Ex. Despite his faults, he still manages to change and touch many people's lives through his infectious laughter.

Ex. Israeli wine may be young, but it's making a splash worldwide.

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* para impresionar = for effect.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( causar buena impresión)

París me impresionó — I was really taken with Paris

me impresionó muy bien — (RPl) he made a very good impression (on me)

b) ( conmover) to move

verlo llorar me impresionó mucho — seeing him cry really moved me o made a deep impression on me

c) ( alarmar) to shock

me impresionó verla tan delgada — it shocked me to see her looking so thin

d) ( sorprender) to strike

lo que más me impresionó fue... — what struck me most was...

2) (Fot) < película> to expose
2.
impresionar vi to impress

te lo dice para impresionar — he's only saying it to impress you
3.
impresionarse v pron to be shocked (o moved etc)

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= move, strike + Pronombre Personal, dazzle, shock, bedazzle, wow, impress, touch + Posesivo + life, make + a splash.

Ex: Twenty years ago, I was moved by Lubetzky's document, as I was a library school student, and today I am just slightly disappointed because he has added confusion for me rather than clarity to the situation.

Ex: 'You commented earlier,' she said ingenuously, aloud, 'that Kass didn't strike you as the union type'.

Ex: The image of the reference librarian, as portrayed by Katherine Hepburn in the film, 'Desk Set,' suggests the superb flair and intellectual acumen with which reference librarians would like to dazzle their patrons.

Ex: The gush of water could serve many purposes and was prescribed to soothe, to refrigerate, to stop a swelling, to widen pores, to shock the patient.

Ex: Why were others, especially in the west, so bedazzled by the achievements of the ancient Greeks, that they decided to adopt numerous of their beliefs and values?.

Ex: He makes science easy to understand and ' wows' the reader with terrific examples of how modern genetic research is lifting the curtain on human history.

Ex: When children are aware that records are kept there are always some who will want to impress or please.

Ex: Despite his faults, he still manages to change and touch many people's lives through his infectious laughter.

Ex: Israeli wine may be young, but it's making a splash worldwide.

* para impresionar = for effect.

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impresionar [A1 ]

vt

A ‹persona›

ver a mi padre llorar me impresionó mucho seeing my father cry really affected me o moved me o made a deep impression on me

me impresionó mucho verla tan delgada it really shocked me to see her looking so thin

lo que más me impresionó fue el estado lamentable del edificio what struck me most was the terrible state the building was in

me impresionó muy bien ( RPl); he made a very good impression (on me), he really impressed me

B

1 ( Fot) ‹película› to expose

2 ‹disco› to press

■ impresionar

vi

to impress

te lo dice para impresionar he's only saying it to impress you

■ impresionarse

v pron

to be shocked ( o moved etc)

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impresionar ( conjugate impresionar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( causar buena impresión):

◊ París me impresionó I was really taken with Paris

b) ( afectar) to affect;

◊ verlo llorar me impresionó mucho seeing him cry really affected o moved me

c) ( alarmar) to shock;

◊ me impresionó verla tan delgada it shocked me to see her looking so thin

d) ( sorprender) to strike

2 (Fot) ‹ película› to expose
verbo intransitivo
to impress
impresionar
I verbo transitivo
1 (causar admiración) to impress
(sobrecoger) to shock
(conmover) me impresionó ver llorar a mi padre, seeing my father cry made a deep impression on me
2 Fot to expose
II verbo intransitivo to impress
' impresionar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
afectar
- calar
- sacudir
- apantallar
- impactar
English:
effect
- flex
- impress
- name-dropper
- shock
- shake

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impresionar

♦ vt

1. [asombrar] to amaze, to astonish

2. [emocionar] to move;
[conmocionar, horrorizar] to shock;
me impresiona mucho ver sangre the sight of blood horrifies me;

le impresionó mucho ver el cadáver seeing the body was a real shock to him

3. [maravillar] to impress

4. Fot to expose

5. RP [causar impresión en]
me impresionó muy bien/mal he made a very good/bad impression on me

♦ vi

1. [asombrar] to be amazing o astonishing

2. [emocionar] to be moving;
[conmocionar, horrorizar] to be shocking
3. [maravillar] to make an impression

4. [fanfarronear]
lo dice sólo para impresionar he's just saying that to show off o impress

♦ See also the pronominal verb impresionarse

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impresionar

v/t

:

impresionarle a alguien impress s.o.; ( conmover) move s.o.; ( alterar) shock s.o.

* * *

impresionar vt

1) : to impress, to strike

2) : to affect, to move

impresionar vi

: to make an impression

♦ See also the reflexive verb impresionarse

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impresionar vb

1. (causar admiración) to impress

me impresionó el paisaje the scenery impressed me

el decorado impresiona the set is impressive

2. (inquietar) to shock

nos impresionó su delgadez we were shocked at how thin he was

las películas de Buñuel impresionaron a mucha gente Buñuel's films shocked a lot of people

Spanish-English dictionary > impresionar
16 Т-108

HE TO ЧТО... A... coord Conj, correlative)
1. Also: HE TO ЧТОБ(Ы)... (НО (A)...)
HE TO ЧТО... HO... (variants with чтобы are more common) used to indicate that of the two given ways of expressing, describing, explaining etc sth., the second is more accurate, precise etc
not so much...as (but)...
not exactly...but... itb not so much...as... itfsnotso much that...but... itfs not so much a matter of..., but rather... itfs not exactly...but
(in limited contexts) though one (it) is not exactly... Всегда бывает в январе несколько дней, похожих на весну - собственно, не то чтобы похожих на весну, а таких дней, которые вдруг приводят тебе на память облик весны (Олеша 3). In January there are always several springlike days,-actually, they don't so much resemble spring as suddenly remind you of what it is like (3a).

Они вышли из врат и направились лесом. Помещик Максимов, человек лет шестидесяти, не то что шёл, а лучше сказать, почти бежал сбоку, рассматривая их всех с судорожным, невозможным почти любопытством (Достоевский 1). They went out the gate and through the woods. The landowner Maximov, a man of about sixty, was not so much walking but, more precisely, almost running alongside, staring at them all with contorted, almost impossible curiosity (1a).

Отец мой один из замечательнейших людей своего века. Но он становится стар, и он не то что жесток, но он слишком деятельного характера» (Толстой 5) "My father is one of the most remarkable men of his time. But he's growing old, and though he is not exactly cruel, he has too vigorous a nature" (5a).

2. Also: HE TO ЧТО...
...(A) HE TO ЧТО...(A) HE TO ЧТОБЫ (variants with что are more common) used in a two-part statement in which the element directly following не то что or не то чтобы is more pertinent to the speaker and the other element, an exaggeration, is used for reinforcement: not only... (, but...) (when, in translation, the element introduced by не то что etc follows the other, more extreme, element) let alone not to mention to say nothing of much less.
(Говорящий — мул) «„Сейчас никому нельзя доверять. Даже собственному мулу не доверяй своих мыслей!" Ну уж такой глупости я от Самуила никак не ожидал. Я не то чтобы предать своего хозяина, я жизнь готов за него отдать» (Искандер 3). (The speaker is a mule) "'You mustn't confide in anyone now. Don't even confide your thoughts to your own mule!' Now, I never expected to hear such foolishness from Samuel. I not only wouldn't betray my master, but would lay down my life for him" (3a).

У Гудзя генеральский авторитет, но он безволен, трусоват, видимо необразован... Была бы воля Ершова, он генералу Гудзю полком не доверил бы командовать, не то что корпусом (Гроссман 2). General Gudz had the authority of his rank, but he was weak-willed, cowardly and obviously uneducated....If it had been up to him, Yershov wouldn't have trusted Gudz with a regiment, let alone a whole corps (2a).

Миловзоров:) Шмага, ты не видал Незнамова? Будет он на репетиции? (Шмага:) Кто же его знает! Я не нянька его. (Миловзоров:) Вы, кажется, такие неразрывные были. (Шмага:)...И мужья с жёнами расходятся, а не то что друзья (Островский 3). (М.:) Shmaga, have you seen Neznamov? Will he be at rehearsal today? (Sh.:) How should I know? I'm not his nurse-maid. (M.:) I thought you two were inseparable. (Sh.:)...Even husbands and wives part company, to say nothing of friends (3a).

«Взял март у апреля два дня и нагнал такую погоду, что по нужде не выйдешь из-под крыши, а не то чтобы стадо вывести» (Искандер 3). "March took two days from April and brewed up some weather that was so bad you wouldn't set foot out of doors for a call of nature, much less lead the flock out" (3a).

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > Т-108
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• НЕ ТО ЧТО... A...

[coord Conj, correlative]

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1. Also: HE TO ЧТОБ(Ы)... (НО <А>...); HE TO ЧТО... НО... [variants with чтобы are more common]

⇒ used to indicate that of the two given ways of expressing, describing, explaining etc sth., the second is more accurate, precise etc:

- not so much...as (but)...;

- not exactly...but...;

- it'snotsomuch...as...;

- it'snotso much that...but...;

- it's not so much a matter of..., but rather...;

- it's not exactly...but;

- [in limited contexts] though one (it) is not exactly...

     ♦ Всегда бывает в январе несколько дней, похожих на весну - собственно, не то чтобы похожих на весну, а таких дней, которые вдруг приводят тебе на память облик весны (Олеша 3). In January there are always several springlike days, actually, they don't so much resemble spring as suddenly remind you of what it is like (За).

     ♦ Они вышли из врат и направились лесом. Помещик Максимов, человек лет шестидесяти, не то что шёл, а лучше сказать, почти бежал сбоку, рассматривая их всех с судорожным, невозможным почти любопытством (Достоевский 1). They went out the gate and through the woods. The landowner Maximov, a man of about sixty, was not so much walking but, more precisely, almost running alongside, staring at them all with contorted, almost impossible curiosity (1a).

     ♦ "Отец мой один из замечательнейших людей своего века. Но он становится стар, и он не то что жесток, но он слишком деятельного характера" (Толстой 5) "My father is one of the most remarkable men of his time. But he's growing old, and though he is not exactly cruel, he has too vigorous a nature" (5a).

1. Also: HE TO ЧТОБ(Ы)... (НО <А>...); HE TO ЧТО... НО... [variants with чтобы are more common]

⇒ used in a two-part statement in which the element directly following не то что or не то чтобы is more pertinent to the speaker and the other element, an exaggeration, is used for reinforcement:

- not only... (, but...);

- [when, in translation, the element introduced by не то что etc follows the other, more extreme, element] let alone;

- not to mention;

- to say nothing of;

- much less.

     ♦ [Говорящий - мул] ""Сейчас никому нельзя доверять. Даже собственному мулу не доверяй своих мыслей!" Ну уж такой глупости я от Самуила никак не ожидал. Я не то чтобы предать своего хозяина, я жизнь готов за него отдать" (Искандер 3). [The speaker is a mule]"'You mustn't confide in anyone now. Don't even confide your thoughts to your own mule!' Now, I never expected to hear such foolishness from Samuel. I not only wouldn't betray my master, but would lay down my life for him" (За). ФУГ удзя генеральский авторитет, но он безволен, трусоват, видимо необразован... Была бы воля Ершова, он генералу Гудзю полком не доверил бы командовать, не то что корпусом (Гроссман 2). General Gudz had the authority of his rank, but he was weak-willed, cowardly and obviously uneducated....If it had been up to him, Yershov wouldn't have trusted Gudz with a regiment, let alone a whole corps (2a).

     ♦ [Миловзоров:] Шмага, ты не видал Незнамова? Будет он на репетиции? [Шмага:] Кто же его знает! Я не нянька его. [Миловзоров:] Вы, кажется, такие неразрывные были. [Шмага:].,.И мужья с жёнами расходятся, а не то что друзья (Островский 3). [М.:] Shmaga, have you seen Neznamov? Will he be at rehearsal today? [Sh.:] How should I know? I'm not his nurse-maid. [М.:] I thought you two were inseparable. [Sh.:]... Even husbands and wives part company, to say nothing of friends (3a).

     ♦ "Взял март у апреля два дня и нагнал такую погоду, что по нужде не выйдешь из-под крыши, а не то чтобы стадо вывести" (Искандер 3). "March took two days from April and brewed up some weather that was so bad you wouldn't set foot out of doors for a call of nature, much less lead the flock out" (3a).

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > а не то что
18 а не то чтобы

• НЕ ТО ЧТО... A...

[coord Conj, correlative]

=====

1. Also: HE TO ЧТОБ(Ы)... (НО <А>...); HE TO ЧТО... НО... [variants with чтобы are more common]

⇒ used to indicate that of the two given ways of expressing, describing, explaining etc sth., the second is more accurate, precise etc:

- not so much...as (but)...;

- not exactly...but...;

- it'snotsomuch...as...;

- it'snotso much that...but...;

- it's not so much a matter of..., but rather...;

- it's not exactly...but;

- [in limited contexts] though one (it) is not exactly...

     ♦ Всегда бывает в январе несколько дней, похожих на весну - собственно, не то чтобы похожих на весну, а таких дней, которые вдруг приводят тебе на память облик весны (Олеша 3). In January there are always several springlike days, actually, they don't so much resemble spring as suddenly remind you of what it is like (За).

     ♦ Они вышли из врат и направились лесом. Помещик Максимов, человек лет шестидесяти, не то что шёл, а лучше сказать, почти бежал сбоку, рассматривая их всех с судорожным, невозможным почти любопытством (Достоевский 1). They went out the gate and through the woods. The landowner Maximov, a man of about sixty, was not so much walking but, more precisely, almost running alongside, staring at them all with contorted, almost impossible curiosity (1a).

     ♦ "Отец мой один из замечательнейших людей своего века. Но он становится стар, и он не то что жесток, но он слишком деятельного характера" (Толстой 5) "My father is one of the most remarkable men of his time. But he's growing old, and though he is not exactly cruel, he has too vigorous a nature" (5a).

2. Also: НЕ ТО ЧТО...;... (A) HE TO ЧТО;... (A) HE TO ЧТОБЫ [variants with что are more common]

⇒ used in a two-part statement in which the element directly following не то что or не то чтобы is more pertinent to the speaker and the other element, an exaggeration, is used for reinforcement:

- not only... (, but...);

- [when, in translation, the element introduced by не то что etc follows the other, more extreme, element] let alone;

- not to mention;

- to say nothing of;

- much less.

     ♦ [Говорящий - мул] ""Сейчас никому нельзя доверять. Даже собственному мулу не доверяй своих мыслей!" Ну уж такой глупости я от Самуила никак не ожидал. Я не то чтобы предать своего хозяина, я жизнь готов за него отдать" (Искандер 3). [The speaker is a mule]"'You mustn't confide in anyone now. Don't even confide your thoughts to your own mule!' Now, I never expected to hear such foolishness from Samuel. I not only wouldn't betray my master, but would lay down my life for him" (За). ФУГ удзя генеральский авторитет, но он безволен, трусоват, видимо необразован... Была бы воля Ершова, он генералу Гудзю полком не доверил бы командовать, не то что корпусом (Гроссман 2). General Gudz had the authority of his rank, but he was weak-willed, cowardly and obviously uneducated....If it had been up to him, Yershov wouldn't have trusted Gudz with a regiment, let alone a whole corps (2a).

     ♦ [Миловзоров:] Шмага, ты не видал Незнамова? Будет он на репетиции? [Шмага:] Кто же его знает! Я не нянька его. [Миловзоров:] Вы, кажется, такие неразрывные были. [Шмага:].,.И мужья с жёнами расходятся, а не то что друзья (Островский 3). [М.:] Shmaga, have you seen Neznamov? Will he be at rehearsal today? [Sh.:] How should I know? I'm not his nurse-maid. [М.:] I thought you two were inseparable. [Sh.:]... Even husbands and wives part company, to say nothing of friends (3a).

     ♦ "Взял март у апреля два дня и нагнал такую погоду, что по нужде не выйдешь из-под крыши, а не то чтобы стадо вывести" (Искандер 3). "March took two days from April and brewed up some weather that was so bad you wouldn't set foot out of doors for a call of nature, much less lead the flock out" (3a).

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > а не то чтобы
19 не то что

• НЕ ТО ЧТО... A...

[coord Conj, correlative]

=====

1. Also: HE TO ЧТОБ(Ы)... (НО <А>...); HE TO ЧТО... HO... [variants with чтобы are more common]

⇒ used to indicate that of the two given ways of expressing, describing, explaining etc sth., the second is more accurate, precise etc:

- not so much...as (but)...;

- not exactly...but...;

- it'snotsomuch...as...;

- it'snotso much that...but...;

- it's not so much a matter of..., but rather...;

- it's not exactly...but;

- [in limited contexts] though one (it) is not exactly...

     ♦ Всегда бывает в январе несколько дней, похожих на весну - собственно, не то чтобы похожих на весну, а таких дней, которые вдруг приводят тебе на память облик весны (Олеша 3). In January there are always several springlike days, actually, they don't so much resemble spring as suddenly remind you of what it is like (За).

     ♦ Они вышли из врат и направились лесом. Помещик Максимов, человек лет шестидесяти, не то что шёл, а лучше сказать, почти бежал сбоку, рассматривая их всех с судорожным, невозможным почти любопытством (Достоевский 1). They went out the gate and through the woods. The landowner Maximov, a man of about sixty, was not so much walking but, more precisely, almost running alongside, staring at them all with contorted, almost impossible curiosity (1a).

     ♦ "Отец мой один из замечательнейших людей своего века. Но он становится стар, и он не то что жесток, но он слишком деятельного характера" (Толстой 5) "My father is one of the most remarkable men of his time. But he's growing old, and though he is not exactly cruel, he has too vigorous a nature" (5a).

2. Also: HE TO ЧТО...;... (A) HE TO ЧТО;... (A) HE TO ЧТОБЫ [variants with что are more common]

⇒ used in a two-part statement in which the element directly following не то что or не то чтобы is more pertinent to the speaker and the other element, an exaggeration, is used for reinforcement:

- not only... (, but...);

- [when, in translation, the element introduced by не то что etc follows the other, more extreme, element] let alone;

- not to mention;

- to say nothing of;

- much less.

     ♦ [Говорящий - мул] ""Сейчас никому нельзя доверять. Даже собственному мулу не доверяй своих мыслей!" Ну уж такой глупости я от Самуила никак не ожидал. Я не то чтобы предать своего хозяина, я жизнь готов за него отдать" (Искандер 3). [The speaker is a mule]"'You mustn't confide in anyone now. Don't even confide your thoughts to your own mule!' Now, I never expected to hear such foolishness from Samuel. I not only wouldn't betray my master, but would lay down my life for him" (За). ФУГ удзя генеральский авторитет, но он безволен, трусоват, видимо необразован... Была бы воля Ершова, он генералу Гудзю полком не доверил бы командовать, не то что корпусом (Гроссман 2). General Gudz had the authority of his rank, but he was weak-willed, cowardly and obviously uneducated....If it had been up to him, Yershov wouldn't have trusted Gudz with a regiment, let alone a whole corps (2a).

     ♦ [Миловзоров:] Шмага, ты не видал Незнамова? Будет он на репетиции? [Шмага:] Кто же его знает! Я не нянька его. [Миловзоров:] Вы, кажется, такие неразрывные были. [Шмага:].,.И мужья с жёнами расходятся, а не то что друзья (Островский 3). [М.:] Shmaga, have you seen Neznamov? Will he be at rehearsal today? [Sh.:] How should I know? I'm not his nurse-maid. [М.:] I thought you two were inseparable. [Sh.:]... Even husbands and wives part company, to say nothing of friends (3a).

     ♦ "Взял март у апреля два дня и нагнал такую погоду, что по нужде не выйдешь из-под крыши, а не то чтобы стадо вывести" (Искандер 3). "March took two days from April and brewed up some weather that was so bad you wouldn't set foot out of doors for a call of nature, much less lead the flock out" (3a).

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > не то что
20 не то что... а

• НЕ ТО ЧТО... A...

[coord Conj, correlative]

=====

1. Also: HE TO ЧТОБ(Ы)... (НО <А>...); HE TO ЧТО... HO... [variants with чтобы are more common]

⇒ used to indicate that of the two given ways of expressing, describing, explaining etc sth., the second is more accurate, precise etc:

- not so much...as (but)...;

- not exactly...but...;

- it'snotsomuch...as...;

- it'snotso much that...but...;

- it's not so much a matter of..., but rather...;

- it's not exactly...but;

- [in limited contexts] though one (it) is not exactly...

     ♦ Всегда бывает в январе несколько дней, похожих на весну - собственно, не то чтобы похожих на весну, а таких дней, которые вдруг приводят тебе на память облик весны (Олеша 3). In January there are always several springlike days, actually, they don't so much resemble spring as suddenly remind you of what it is like (За).

     ♦ Они вышли из врат и направились лесом. Помещик Максимов, человек лет шестидесяти, не то что шёл, а лучше сказать, почти бежал сбоку, рассматривая их всех с судорожным, невозможным почти любопытством (Достоевский 1). They went out the gate and through the woods. The landowner Maximov, a man of about sixty, was not so much walking but, more precisely, almost running alongside, staring at them all with contorted, almost impossible curiosity (1a).

     ♦ "Отец мой один из замечательнейших людей своего века. Но он становится стар, и он не то что жесток, но он слишком деятельного характера" (Толстой 5) "My father is one of the most remarkable men of his time. But he's growing old, and though he is not exactly cruel, he has too vigorous a nature" (5a).

2. Also: HE TO ЧТО...;... (A) HE TO ЧТО;... (A) HE TO ЧТОБЫ [variants with что are more common]

⇒ used in a two-part statement in which the element directly following не то что or не то чтобы is more pertinent to the speaker and the other element, an exaggeration, is used for reinforcement:

- not only... (, but...);

- [when, in translation, the element introduced by не то что etc follows the other, more extreme, element] let alone;

- not to mention;

- to say nothing of;

- much less.

     ♦ [Говорящий - мул] ""Сейчас никому нельзя доверять. Даже собственному мулу не доверяй своих мыслей!" Ну уж такой глупости я от Самуила никак не ожидал. Я не то чтобы предать своего хозяина, я жизнь готов за него отдать" (Искандер 3). [The speaker is a mule]"'You mustn't confide in anyone now. Don't even confide your thoughts to your own mule!' Now, I never expected to hear such foolishness from Samuel. I not only wouldn't betray my master, but would lay down my life for him" (За). ФУГ удзя генеральский авторитет, но он безволен, трусоват, видимо необразован... Была бы воля Ершова, он генералу Гудзю полком не доверил бы командовать, не то что корпусом (Гроссман 2). General Gudz had the authority of his rank, but he was weak-willed, cowardly and obviously uneducated....If it had been up to him, Yershov wouldn't have trusted Gudz with a regiment, let alone a whole corps (2a).

     ♦ [Миловзоров:] Шмага, ты не видал Незнамова? Будет он на репетиции? [Шмага:] Кто же его знает! Я не нянька его. [Миловзоров:] Вы, кажется, такие неразрывные были. [Шмага:].,.И мужья с жёнами расходятся, а не то что друзья (Островский 3). [М.:] Shmaga, have you seen Neznamov? Will he be at rehearsal today? [Sh.:] How should I know? I'm not his nurse-maid. [М.:] I thought you two were inseparable. [Sh.:]... Even husbands and wives part company, to say nothing of friends (3a).

     ♦ "Взял март у апреля два дня и нагнал такую погоду, что по нужде не выйдешь из-под крыши, а не то чтобы стадо вывести" (Искандер 3). "March took two days from April and brewed up some weather that was so bad you wouldn't set foot out of doors for a call of nature, much less lead the flock out" (3a).

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there are more ways of killing a dog than choking it with butter — See also the adjacent entries (there are more ways of killing a cat than choking it with cream, there are more ways of killing a dog than hanging it). 1845 W. T. THOMPSON Chronicles of Pineville 35 There’s more ways to kill a dog besides choking… … Proverbs new dictionary
There's a sucker born every minute — is a phrase often credited to P.T. Barnum (1810 – 1891), an American showman. It is generally taken to mean that there are (and always will be) a lot of gullible people in the world.However, when Barnum s biographer tried to track down when… … Wikipedia
There's No Place Like Home — For other uses, see No Place Like Home. There s No Place Like Home Lost episode The climax of the season finale, in which Benjamin Linus pushes the large … Wikipedia
there — 1 pronoun 1 there is/there are/there must be used to say that something exists: Is there life after death? | There s no special way of doing it you just have to mix the dough slowly. | There must be some explanation for such outlandish behaviour … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
There ain't no such thing as a free lunch — This article is about the saying. For the computing principle, see No free lunch in search and optimization. For the group, see No Free Lunch (organization). There ain t no such thing as a free lunch (alternatively, There s no such thing as a… … Wikipedia
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There once was a man from Nantucket — is the opening line for many limericks. The popularity of this literary trope can be attributed to the way the name of the island of Nantucket lends itself easily to humorous rhymes and puns, particularly ribald ones. In the many vulgar versions … Wikipedia

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