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there's nothing unusual about that

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1 nothing

nothing ⇒ Usage note: nothing

A pron

1 (no item, event, idea) rien ; ( as object of verb) ne…rien ; ( as subject of verb) rien…ne ; she says nothing elle ne dit rien ; I knew nothing about it je n'en savais rien ; we saw nothing nous n'avons rien vu ; we can do nothing (about it) nous n'y pouvons rien ; there's nothing in the fridge il n'y a rien dans le frigidaire® ; nothing can alter the fact that rien ne peut changer le fait que ; nothing could be further from the truth rien n'est plus faux ; can nothing be done to help? est-ce qu'on ne peut rien faire pour aider? ; nothing happened il ne s'est rien passé ; they behaved as if nothing had happened ils ont fait comme si de rien n'était ; there's nothing to drink il n'y a rien à boire ; I've got nothing to wear je n'ai rien à me mettre ; you have nothing to lose vous n'avez rien à perdre ; there's nothing to stop you leaving rien ne t'empêche de partir ; we've had nothing to eat nous n'avons rien mangé ; you did nothing at all to stop them tu n'as absolument rien fait pour les arrêter ; next to nothing presque rien ; nothing much pas grand-chose ; there's nothing much on TV il n'y a pas grand-chose à la télé ○ ; nothing much happens here il ne se passe pas grand-chose ici ; I've nothing much to tell je n'ai pas grand-chose à raconter ; nothing more rien de plus ; we ask for nothing more nous ne demandons rien de plus ; is there nothing more you can do? vous ne pouvez rien faire de plus? ; she's just a friend, nothing more or less c'est une amie, c'est tout ; nothing else rien d'autre ; there's nothing else for us il n'y a rien d'autre pour nous ; nothing else matters rien d'autre ne compte, il n'y a que ça qui compte ; she thinks about nothing else elle ne pense à rien d'autre, elle ne pense qu'à cela ; there's nothing else one can say il n'y a rien d'autre à dire ; if nothing else it will be a change for us au moins ça nous changera les idées ; to have nothing against sb/sth ne rien avoir contre qn/qch ; to have nothing to do with ( no connection) ne rien avoir à voir avec ; (no dealings, involvement) ne rien avoir à faire avec ; the drop in sales has nothing to do with the scandal la baisse des ventes n'a rien à voir avec le scandale ; it had nothing to do with safety ça n'avait rien à voir avec la sécurité ; he had nothing to do with the murder il n'avait rien à voir avec le meurtre, il n'était pour rien dans le meurtre ; I had nothing to do with it! je n'y étais pour rien! ; that's got nothing to do with it! ça n'a rien à voir! ; she will have ou she wants nothing to do with it/us elle ne veut rien avoir à faire avec ça/nous ; it's nothing to do with us ça ne nous regarde pas ; she acts as though it had nothing to do with her elle fait comme si ça ne la concernait pas ; to come to nothing n'aboutir à rien ; to stop at nothing ne reculer devant rien (to do pour faire) ; to have nothing on ( no clothes) être nu ; (no engagements, plans) n'avoir rien de prévu ; you've got nothing on me ○ ! ( to incriminate) vous n'avez rien contre moi! ; he's got nothing on you ○ ! ( to rival) il ne t'arrive pas à la cheville ○ ! ; Paris has nothing on this ○ ! Paris ne peut pas rivaliser avec ça! ;

2 ( emphasizing insignificance) rien ; a fuss about nothing une histoire pour (un) rien ; to get upset over nothing s'énerver pour (un) rien ; we were talking about nothing much nous parlions de tout et de rien ; to count for nothing ne compter pour rien ; he means ou is nothing to me il n'est rien pour moi ; so all this effort means nothing to you? alors tout ce travail t'est complètement égal? ; it meant nothing to him ça lui était complètement égal (that, whether que + subj) ; the names meant nothing to him les noms ne lui disaient rien ; he cares nothing for convention sout il se moque des conventions ; to think nothing of doing ( consider normal) trouver tout à fait normal de faire ; ( not baulk at) ne pas hésiter à faire ; I thought nothing of it until the next day ça m'a paru tout à fait normal jusqu'au lendemain ; think nothing of it! ce n'est rien! ; it was nothing to them to walk miles to school ils trouvaient tout à fait normal de faire des kilomètres à pied pour aller à l'école ; there's nothing to driving a truck ce n'est rien de conduire un camion ; there' s really nothing to it! c'est tout ce qu'il y a de plus facile! ;

3 ( very little indeed) lit, fig rien ; she's four foot nothing ≈ elle ne fait pas plus d'un mètre vingt, elle fait un mètre vingt à tout casser ○ ; it costs next to nothing ça ne coûte presque rien ; for nothing ( for free) gratuitement, gratis ○ ; ( pointlessly) pour rien ; it's money for nothing c'est de l'argent vite gagné ; all this work for nothing tout ce travail pour rien ; they aren't called skyscrapers for nothing ce n'est pas pour rien qu'on appelle ça des gratte-ciel ; not for nothing is he known as… ce n'est pas pour rien qu'il est connu comme… ; I'm not English for nothing! hum je ne suis pas anglais pour rien! ;

4 (indicating absence of trait, quality) nothing serious/useful rien de grave/d'utile ; nothing too fancy rien de très compliqué ; nothing interesting, nothing of any interest rien d'intéressant ; nothing new to report rien de nouveau à signaler ; have they nothing cheaper? est-ce qu'ils n'ont rien de moins cher? ; there's nothing unusual about doing il n'y a rien d'extraordinaire à faire ; there's nothing unusual about it ça n'a rien d'extraordinaire ; it seems easy but it's nothing of the kind cela paraît facile mais il n'en est rien ; nothing of the kind should ever happen again une chose pareille ne devrait jamais se reproduire ; you'll do nothing of the sort! tu n'en feras rien! ;

5 (emphatic: setting up comparisons) it's nothing like that at all! ce n'est pas ça du tout! ; there's nothing like the sea air for doing il n'y a rien de tel que l'air marin pour faire ; there's nothing like seeing old friends revoir de vieux amis, il n'y a rien de tel ; there's nothing like it! il n'y a rien de tel or de mieux! ; there's nothing so embarrassing as doing il n'y a rien d'aussi gênant que de faire ; I can think of nothing worse than je ne peux rien imaginer de pire que ; there's nothing more ridiculous than il n'y a rien de plus ridicule que ; that's nothing to what he'll do if he finds out that ce n'est rien comparé à or à côté de ce qu'il fera quand il découvrira que ; the hive resembles nothing so much as a business la ruche ressemble tout à fait à une entreprise ; to say nothing of sans parler de ; detested by his colleagues to say nothing of the students détesté par ses collègues sans parler des étudiants ;

6 (no element, part) to know nothing of ne rien savoir de [truth, events, plans] ; he knows nothing of the skill involved il n'imagine pas la technique que cela implique ; we heard nothing of what was said nous n'avons rien entendu de ce qui s'est dit ; he has nothing of the aristocrat about him il n'a rien d'un aristocrate ; there was nothing of the exotic in the place l'endroit n'avait rien d'exotique ;

7 (no truth, value, use) you get nothing out of it ça ne rapporte rien ; there's nothing in it for me ça n'a aucun intérêt pour moi ; there's nothing in it (in gossip, rumour) il n'y a rien de vrai là-dedans ; (in magazine, booklet) c'est sans intérêt.

B adv

1 ( in no way) it is nothing like as important/difficult as c'est loin d'être aussi important/difficile que ; it's nothing like enough! c'est loin d'être suffisant! ; the portrait looks nothing like her le portrait ne lui ressemble pas du tout ; she is nothing like her sister elle ne ressemble pas du tout à sa sœur ; the city is nothing like what it was la ville n'est plus du tout ce qu'elle était ;

2 (emphatic: totally, only) it's nothing short of brilliant/disgraceful c'est tout à fait génial/scandaleux ; nothing short of a miracle can save them il n'y a qu'un miracle qui puisse les sauver ;

3 (emphatic: decidedly) she's nothing if not original in her dress le moins qu'on puisse dire c'est qu'elle s'habille de façon originale ; I'm nothing if not stubborn! le moins qu'on puisse dire c'est que je suis têtu!

C adj to be nothing without sb/sth ne rien être sans qn/qch ; he's nothing without you/his career il n'est rien sans toi/sa carrière.

D n

1 ( nothingness) néant m ;

2 ( trivial matter) it's a mere nothing compared to ce n'est pratiquement rien par rapport à ; ⇒ sweet.

E nothing but adv phr he's nothing but a coward ce n'est qu'un lâche ; they've done nothing but moan ○ ils n'ont fait que râler ○ ; it' s caused me nothing but trouble ça ne m'a valu que des ennuis ; nothing but the best for me! je ne veux que ce qu'il y a de meilleur! ; she has nothing but praise for them elle ne tarit pas d'éloges sur eux.

F nothing less than adv phr it's nothing less than a betrayal c'est une véritable trahison ; they want nothing less than reunification ils ne seront satisfaits que quand il y aura la réunification ; nothing less than real saffron will do il n'y a que du vrai safran qui fera l'affaire.

G nothing more than adv phr it's nothing more than a strategy to do ce n'est qu'une stratégie pour faire ; the stories are nothing more than gossip ces histoires ne sont rien d'autre que des ragots ; they'd like nothing more than to do ils ne demandent pas mieux que de faire.

Idioms

nothing doing ○ ! ( outright refusal) pas question ○ ! ; ( no chance of success) pas moyen ○ ! ; there's nothing doing at the office ○ il ne se passe rien au bureau ; there was nothing for it but to call the doctor GB il ne restait plus qu'à faire venir le médecin ; there's nothing for it! GB il n'y a rien à faire ; you get nothing for nothing on n'a rien sans rien.

Big English-French dictionary > nothing
2 unusual

unusual [ʌnˈju:ʒʊəl]

adjective

[name] peu commun ; [circumstances, gift] inhabituel

• nothing unusual rien d'inhabituel

• it's not unusual for him to be late il n'est pas rare qu'il soit en retard

• it is unusual that... il est rare que... + subj

• this was unusual for me c'était inhabituel pour moi

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[ʌn'juːʒl]
adjective [colour, flower] peu commun; [feature, occurrence] peu commun, inhabituel/-elle; [dish, person] original

of unusual intelligence — d'une intelligence hors du commun

to have an unusual way of doing — avoir une manière originale de faire

it is unusual to find/see — il est rare de trouver/voir

it's unusual for somebody to do — il est rare que quelqu'un fasse

there's nothing unusual about it — cela n'a rien d'extraordinaire

English-French dictionary > unusual
3 unusual

adjective

(not usual; rare; uncommon: It is unusual for him to arrive late; He has an unusual job.) raro, poco común, inhabitual

- unusually

unusual adj raro / extraño / poco común

it's unusual for him to be early es raro que llegue temprano

unusual

tr[ʌn'jʊːʒʊəl]

adjective

1 (rare, strange) raro,-a, insólito,-a, extraño,-a, poco común

2 (different) original; (exceptional) excepcional, extraordinario,-a

■ it's unusual of him to be so punctual es extraño que llegue tan puntual

■ Spain has many landscapes of unusual beauty España goza de numerosos paisajes de excepcional belleza

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

that's unusual! ¡qué raro!, ¡qué extraño!

unusual [.ʌn'ju:ʒʊəl] adj

: inusual, poco común, raro

unusual

adj.

• desacostumbrado, -a adj.

• extraordinario, -a adj.

• extraño, -a adj.

• insólito, -a adj.

• inusitado, -a adj.

• poco común adj.

• poco usual adj.

• raro, -a adj.

'ʌn'juːʒuəl
adjective <illness/opinion/sight> poco corriente or común, fuera de lo corriente or común, inusual

he spoke with unusual frankness — habló con inusitada or insólita franqueza

that's unusual for her — eso es raro en ella

did you notice anything unusual about him? — ¿le notaste algo raro or fuera de lo normal?

it's unusual for him to be still in bed — es raro que todavía no se haya levantado

[ʌn'juːʒʊǝl]
ADJ
1) (=uncommon) [sight, circumstances, name] poco común, poco corriente; [amount, number] fuera de lo normal, fuera de lo corriente

the case has received an unusual amount of publicity — el caso ha recibido una cantidad de publicidad fuera de lo normal or lo corriente

here are some unusual gift ideas — aquí tiene unas ideas para regalos poco corrientes or que salen de lo corriente

• I didn't feel hungry, which was unusual for me — no me sentía con hambre, lo cual era raro en mí

it's unusual for him to be late — no suele llegar tarde

• it's not unusual to see snow in June here — no es raro ver nieve aquí en junio

• there's nothing unusual in that — no hay nada de raro or extraordinario en ello

2) (=odd) raro, extraño

don't you find it unusual that he never tells you where he's been? — ¿no te parece raro or extraño que nunca te diga dónde ha estado?

3) (=exceptional) excepcional, poco común or corriente

a man of unusual intelligence — un hombre de inteligencia excepcional, un hombre de una inteligencia poco común or corriente

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['ʌn'juːʒuəl]
adjective <illness/opinion/sight> poco corriente or común, fuera de lo corriente or común, inusual

he spoke with unusual frankness — habló con inusitada or insólita franqueza

that's unusual for her — eso es raro en ella

did you notice anything unusual about him? — ¿le notaste algo raro or fuera de lo normal?

it's unusual for him to be still in bed — es raro que todavía no se haya levantado

English-spanish dictionary > unusual
4 nothing

nothing ['nʌθɪŋ]

1 pronoun

ne… rien;

∎ she forgets nothing elle n'oublie rien;

∎ nothing has been decided rien n'a été décidé;

∎ nothing can beat French cooking il n'y a rien de mieux que la cuisine française;

∎ I have nothing to drink je n'ai rien à boire;

∎ what are you doing? - nothing que faites-vous? - rien;

∎ it's better than nothing c'est mieux que rien;

∎ to have nothing to do with sb/sth n'avoir rien à voir avec qn/qch;

∎ it's got nothing to do with you ça ne te concerne absolument pas;

∎ I told them nothing at all je ne leur ai rien dit du tout;

∎ I have nothing else to say je n'ai rien d'autre à dire;

∎ it looks like nothing on earth c'est ridicule;

∎ nothing serious rien de grave;

∎ that's nothing new ce n'est pas nouveau;

∎ that's nothing unusual cela n'a rien d'anormal;

∎ there's nothing exceptional about him arriving late il n'y a rien d'exceptionnel à ce qu'il arrive en retard;

∎ nothing much pas grand-chose;

∎ there is nothing more to be said il n'y a plus rien à dire;

∎ nothing could be simpler rien de plus simple, c'est tout ce qu'il y a de plus simple;

∎ they're always fighting over nothing ils passent leur temps à se disputer pour des broutilles ou des riens;

∎ she gets angry about nothing elle se fâche pour un rien;

∎ reduced to nothing réduit à néant;

∎ you can't live on nothing on ne peut pas vivre de rien;

∎ there's nothing to cry/worry about il n'y a pas de quoi pleurer/s'inquiéter;

∎ there's nothing for it but to start again il n'y a plus qu'à recommencer;

∎ there's nothing in it (no difference) il n'y a aucune différence; (in choosing between two candidates) ils se valent, il n'y a aucune différence entre eux; (in race) ils sont à égalité;

∎ there's nothing in or to these rumours ces rumeurs sont dénuées de tout fondement;

∎ there's nothing to it! (it's easy) c'est simple (comme bonjour)!;

∎ there's nothing like a nice hot bath rien de tel qu'un bon bain chaud;

∎ she says he's nothing or he means nothing to her elle dit qu'il n'est rien pour elle;

∎ the name means nothing to me le nom ne me dit rien;

∎ a thousand pounds is nothing to her mille livres, ce n'est rien pour elle;

∎ it's nothing to me either way cela m'est égal;

∎ that's nothing to what mum will say ce n'est rien par rapport à ce que maman va dire;

∎ in those days it was nothing to see… en ce temps-là on voyait facilement…;

∎ to think nothing of doing sth (not hesitate to do) ne pas hésiter à faire qch;

∎ she thinks nothing of walking 10 kilometres pour elle 10 kilomètres à pied, ce n'est rien;

∎ I can make nothing of it je n'y comprends rien du tout;

∎ I'll take what's due to me, nothing more, nothing less je prendrai mon dû, ni plus ni moins;

∎ to have nothing on (no engagement) être libre; (no clothes) être tout nu;

∎ familiar what a physique! Charles Atlas has got nothing on you! quel physique! tu n'as rien à envier à Charles Atlas ou Charles Atlas peut aller se rhabiller!;

∎ literary our sacrifices were as nothing compared to his nos sacrifices ne furent rien auprès des siens;

∎ familiar nothing doing! pas question!

2 noun

(a) (trifle) rien m, vétille f;

∎ $500 may be a mere nothing to you 500 dollars ne représentent peut-être pas grand-chose pour vous

(b) familiar (person) nullité f, zéro m

(c) Mathematics zéro m

3 adjective

familiar (worthless) nul;

∎ it's a nothing play! c'est une pièce nulle!

4 for nothing adverb

(a) (gratis) pour rien;

∎ I got it for nothing at the flea market je l'ai eu pour (trois fois) rien aux puces

(b) (for no purpose) pour rien;

∎ all that work for nothing! tout ce travail pour rien ou en pure perte!;

∎ are you telling me I gave up my day off for nothing? est-ce que tu veux dire que j'ai sacrifié ma journée de vacances pour rien?;

∎ to count for nothing ne compter pour rien

(c) (for no good reason) pour rien;

∎ the police say they don't arrest people for nothing la police dit qu'elle n'arrête personne sans raison;

∎ it's not for nothing that… ce n'est pas pour rien que…;

∎ they don't call him Einstein for nothing ce n'est pas pour rien qu'on le surnomme Einstein

5 nothing but adverb

∎ that car's been nothing but trouble cette voiture ne m'a attiré que des ennuis;

∎ nothing but a miracle can save us seul un miracle pourrait nous sauver;

∎ she wants nothing but the best elle ne veut que ce qu'il y a de meilleur;

∎ they do nothing but sleep ils ne font que dormir

6 nothing if not adverb

rien de moins que;

∎ she's nothing if not honest elle n'est rien de moins qu'honnête

7 nothing less than adverb

(a) (undoubtedly) rien de moins que, tout bonnement;

∎ it was nothing less than miraculous/a miracle c'était tout simplement miraculeux/un miracle;

∎ he was nothing less than overjoyed at the news il fut absolument ravi de la nouvelle

(b) (only) seul;

∎ nothing less than outright victory would satisfy him seule une victoire écrasante le satisferait

8 nothing like

1 preposition

(a) (completely unlike)

∎ she's nothing like her mother elle ne ressemble en rien à sa mère

(b) (nothing as good as)

∎ there's nothing like a nice cup of tea! rien de tel qu'une bonne tasse de thé!;

∎ there's nothing like a cold shower for freshening or to freshen you up rien de tel qu'une douche froide pour se rafraîchir

2 adverb

familiar (nowhere near)

∎ this box is nothing like big enough cette boîte est beaucoup trop ou bien trop petite^□ ;

∎ nothing like as big loin d'être aussi grand^□ ;

∎ London is nothing like as near as that Londres est bien plus loin que ça^□

9 nothing more than adverb

∎ I want nothing more than a word of thanks from time to time tout ce que je demande, c'est un petit mot de remerciement de temps à autre;

∎ he's nothing more than a petty crook il n'est rien d'autre qu'un vulgaire escroc

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > nothing
5 about

1. preposition
(on the subject of: We talked about our plans; What's the book about?) sobre, acerca de

2. preposition, adverb
1) ((sometimes round about) near (in place, time, size etc): about five miles away; (round) about six o'clock; just about big enough.) cerca de, alrededor de

2) (in different directions; here and there: The children ran about (the garden).) por todas partes

3) (in or on some part (of a place etc): You'll find him somewhere about (the office).) por

4) (around or surrounding: She wore a coat about her shoulders; He lay with his clothes scattered about.) alrededor (de)

3. adverb
((in military commands etc) in the opposite direction: About turn!) media vuelta

- be about to

about¹ adv

1. más o menos / aproximadamente

about five years ago hace aproximadamente cinco años / hace unos cinco años

2. alrededor / a eso de / sobre

at about eight o'clock a eso de las ocho / sobre las ocho

3. por ahí / alrededor

let's just wander about vamos a pasear por ahí

to be about to estar a punto de

we're about to eat estamos a punto de comer

about² prep

1. sobre / acerca de

a film about animals una película sobre animales

what's the book about? ¿de qué va el libro?

2. por

he walked about the house in his pyjamas iba por la casa en pijama

how about? / what about? ¿qué tal? / ¿qué te parece?

how about an ice cream? ¿qué tal un helado?

what about? ¿y? / ¿qué pasa con?

what about Susie? ¿y Susie?

about

tr[ə'baʊt]

preposition

1 (concerning) sobre, acerca de

■ to speak about... hablar de...

■ what is the book about? ¿de qué trata el libro?

■ what did you do about...? ¿qué hiciste con...?

■ there's something odd about Jim Jim tiene algo de extraño

■ a man came about the drains vino un hombre por lo de las alcantarillas

2 (showing where) por, en; (around) alrededor de

■ he's somewhere about the house está por algún rincón de la casa

■ he travels about the country viaja por todo el país

■ there were bodies lying about the streets había cadáveres por las calles

■ when I looked about me I saw that... al mirar a mi alrededor vi que...

adverb

1 (approximately) alrededor de

■ it cost about £500 costó unas quinientas libras

■ at about three o'clock a eso de las tres

2 familiar (almost) casi

■ she's about finished está a punto de acabar

■ I'm about ready me falta poquito

■ it's about stopped raining ya casi no llueve

3 (near) por aquí, por ahí

■ there was nobody about no había nadie

■ where's Jean? --she's somewhere about ¿dónde está Jean? --andará por aquí

4 (out of bed) levantado,-a

■ you were about early this morning te levantaste muy temprano esta mañana

■ you'll soon be up and about again dentro de nada te pondrás bien

5 (in all directions) de un lado a otro

■ there were children running about all over the place había niños correteando por todas partes

adverb

1 (around) por ahí, en existencia

■ there are lots of forged notes about circulan muchos billetes falsos

■ with the recession there's not much money about a causa de la crisis el dinero escasea

■ there's a lot of flu about hay mucha gente con gripe

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be about to... estar a punto de...

how about «+ noun» ¿qué te parece + sustantivo?

■ how about a pizza? ¿qué te parece una pizza?

how about «+ -ing» ¿y si + subj?

■ how about going to Paris ¿y si fuéramos a París?

it's about time (that) « + past tense» ya va siendo hora de que + subj

and about time too! familiar ¡ya era hora!

about [ə'baʊt] adv

1) approximately: aproximadamente, casi, más o menos

2) around: por todas partes, alrededor

the children are running about: los niños están corriendo por todas partes

3)

to be about to : estar a punto de

4)

to be up and about : estar levantado

about prep

1) around: alrededor de

2) concerning: de, acerca de, sobre

he always talks about politics: siempre habla de política

about (Quantity)

adv.

• aproximadamente adv. (Time expressions)

prep.

• a eso de prep.

adv.

• acerca de adv.

• como adv.

prep.

• acerca de prep.

• alrededor de prep.

• cerca de prep.

• de prep.

• por prep.

• respecto a prep.

• sobre prep.

I ə'baʊt
adverb

1) ( approximately) más o menos, aproximadamente

she must be about 60 — debe (de) tener alrededor de or unos 60 años, debe (de) andar por los 60 (fam)

at about six o'clock — alrededor de or a eso de las seis, sobre las seis (Esp)

there were about 12 of us — éramos unos 12, éramos como 12

in about three hours — en unas tres horas

about a month ago — hace cosa de un mes, hará un mes

2)

to be about to + inf: I was about to say something iba a decir algo; we were just about to start estábamos a punto de empezar; I'm not about to mention it to her — no tengo la más mínima intención de mencionárselo

3) ( movement)

the dog followed him about — el perro lo seguía a todas partes

she can't get about very easily — le cuesta desplazarse

he glanced about nervously — miraba nervioso a su alrededor

4) (in the vicinity, in circulation) (esp BrE)

is Teresa about? — ¿Teresa anda por aquí?

there's a lot of flu about — hay mucha gente con gripe

II

preposition

1)

a) ( concerning) sobre, acerca de

what's the play about? — ¿de qué se trata la obra?

he wants to see you about something — quiere verte acerca de or por algo

about tonight: are you coming? — (con) respecto a lo de esta noche ¿vas a venir?

what's so unusual about that? — ¿qué tiene eso de raro?

what was all that shouting about? — ¿a qué venían todos esos gritos?

what about Helen? isn't she coming? — ¿y Helen? ¿no viene?

I don't know what to buy her - what about a record? — no sé qué comprarle - ¿qué te parece or qué tal un disco?

she won - how about that! — ganó - pues qué te parece! or pues mira tú!

b) ( pertaining to)

there's something about him that I don't like — tiene un no sé qué or algo que no me gusta

2) ( engaged in)

while you're about it, could you fetch my book? — ¿ya que estás me traes el libro?

why did you take so long about it? — ¿por qué tardaste or (esp AmL) demoraste tanto (en hacerlo)?

3)

a) (in, on, through) (esp BrE)

they were playing about the house — estaban jugando en la casa

do you have a pencil about you? — ¿tienes un lápiz?

b) ( encircling) (liter) alrededor de

[ǝ'baʊt] When about is an element in a phrasal verb, eg bring about, come about, turn about, wander about, look up the verb.
1. ADV

1) (=approximately) más o menos, aproximadamente, alrededor de

about £20 — unas 20 libras, 20 libras más o menos

there were about 25 guests — había unos 25 invitados, había como 25 invitados (esp LAm)

about seven years ago — hace unos siete años

at about two o'clock — a eso de las dos, sobre las dos

it's about two o'clock — son las dos, más o menos

he must be about 40 — tendrá alrededor de 40 años

• that's about all I could find — eso es más o menos todo lo que podía encontrar

• that's about it — eso es(, más o menos)

• it's just about finished — está casi terminado

• that's about right — eso es(, más o menos)

• he's about the same — sigue más o menos igual

• it's about time you stopped — ya es hora de que lo dejes

2) (place)

is anyone about? — ¿hay alguien?

is Mr Brown about? — ¿está por aquí el Sr. Brown?

to be about again — (after illness) estar levantado

we were about early — nos levantamos temprano

• all about — (=everywhere) por todas partes

• there's a lot of measles about — hay mucho sarampión, está dando el sarampión

• there isn't much money about — hay poco dinero, la gente tiene poco dinero

• to run about — correr por todas partes

• he must be about somewhere — debe de andar por aquí

• there's a thief about — por aquí anda un ladrón

• to walk about — pasearse

3)

to be about to do sth — estar a punto de or (LAm) por hacer algo

nobody is about to sell it — nadie tiene la más mínima intención de venderlo

I'm not about to do all that for nothing — no pienso hacer todo eso gratis

2. PREP

1) (=relating to) de, acerca de, sobre

a book about gardening — un libro de jardinería, un libro sobre la jardinería

I can tell you nothing about him — no le puedo decir nada acerca de él

I'm phoning about tomorrow's meeting — llamo por la reunión de mañana

they fell out about money — riñeron por cuestión de dinero

about the other night, I didn't mean what I said — respecto a la otra noche, no iba en serio cuando dije esas cosas

• do something about it! — ¡haz algo!

there's nothing I can do about it — no puedo hacer nada al respecto

• how or what about this one? — ¿qué te parece este?

he was chosen out of 200, how or what about that! — entre 200 lo eligieron a él, ¡quién lo diría! or ¡fíjate!

how or what about coming with us? — ¿por qué no vienes con nosotros?

how or what about a drink? — ¿vamos a tomar una copa?

how or what about a song? — ¿por qué no nos cantas algo?

how or what about it? — (=what do you say?) ¿qué te parece?; (=what of it?) ¿y qué?

how or what about me? — y yo, ¿qué?

what's that book about? — ¿de qué trata ese libro?

what did she talk about? — ¿de qué habló?

what's all this noise about? — ¿a qué se debe todo este ruido?

"I want to talk to you" - "what about?" — -quiero hablar contigo -¿acerca de qué?

2) (=particular to)

there's something about him (that I like) — tiene un no sé qué (que me gusta)

there's something about a soldier — los soldados tienen un no sé qué

he had a mysterious air about him — tenía un cierto aire misterioso

there's something odd about it — aquí hay algo raro

3) (=doing)

• while you're about it can you get me a beer? — ya que estás en ello ¿me traes una cerveza?

and while I'm about it I'll talk to your father — y de paso hablaré con tu padre

you've been a long time about it — has tardado bastante en hacerlo
go about
4) (=intending)

I can't imagine what he was about when he did that — no entiendo lo que pretendía con eso

5) (=around)

to do jobs about the house — (=repairs) hacer arreglos en la casa

I had no money about me — no llevaba dinero encima

• he looked about him — miró a su alrededor

• somewhere about here — por aquí cerca

• to wander about the town — deambular por la ciudad

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I [ə'baʊt]
adverb

1) ( approximately) más o menos, aproximadamente

she must be about 60 — debe (de) tener alrededor de or unos 60 años, debe (de) andar por los 60 (fam)

at about six o'clock — alrededor de or a eso de las seis, sobre las seis (Esp)

there were about 12 of us — éramos unos 12, éramos como 12

in about three hours — en unas tres horas

about a month ago — hace cosa de un mes, hará un mes

2)

to be about to + inf: I was about to say something iba a decir algo; we were just about to start estábamos a punto de empezar; I'm not about to mention it to her — no tengo la más mínima intención de mencionárselo

3) ( movement)

the dog followed him about — el perro lo seguía a todas partes

she can't get about very easily — le cuesta desplazarse

he glanced about nervously — miraba nervioso a su alrededor

4) (in the vicinity, in circulation) (esp BrE)

is Teresa about? — ¿Teresa anda por aquí?

there's a lot of flu about — hay mucha gente con gripe

II

preposition

1)

a) ( concerning) sobre, acerca de

what's the play about? — ¿de qué se trata la obra?

he wants to see you about something — quiere verte acerca de or por algo

about tonight: are you coming? — (con) respecto a lo de esta noche ¿vas a venir?

what's so unusual about that? — ¿qué tiene eso de raro?

what was all that shouting about? — ¿a qué venían todos esos gritos?

what about Helen? isn't she coming? — ¿y Helen? ¿no viene?

I don't know what to buy her - what about a record? — no sé qué comprarle - ¿qué te parece or qué tal un disco?

she won - how about that! — ganó - pues qué te parece! or pues mira tú!

b) ( pertaining to)

there's something about him that I don't like — tiene un no sé qué or algo que no me gusta

2) ( engaged in)

while you're about it, could you fetch my book? — ¿ya que estás me traes el libro?

why did you take so long about it? — ¿por qué tardaste or (esp AmL) demoraste tanto (en hacerlo)?

3)

a) (in, on, through) (esp BrE)

they were playing about the house — estaban jugando en la casa

do you have a pencil about you? — ¿tienes un lápiz?

b) ( encircling) (liter) alrededor de

English-spanish dictionary > about
6 unusual

adjective

ungewöhnlich; (exceptional) außergewöhnlich

an unusual number of... — eine ungewöhnlich große Zahl von...

it is unusual for him to do that — er tut das gewöhnlich nicht

it is not unusual for her to do that — es ist durchaus nicht ungewöhnlich, dass sie das tut

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adjective

(not usual; rare; uncommon: It is unusual for him to arrive late; He has an unusual job.) ungewöhnlich

- academic.ru/93333/unusually">unusually

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un·usual

[ʌnˈju:ʒ^əl, AM -ʒuəl]

adj

1. (not habitual) ungewöhnlich; (for a person) untypisch

2. (remarkable) ungewöhnlich, außergewöhnlich

\unusual taste ausgefallener Geschmack

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[ʌn'juːZʊəl]
adj
(= uncommon) ungewöhnlich; (= exceptional) außergewöhnlich
it's unusual for him to be late — er kommt normalerweise nicht zu spät

that's unusual for him — das ist sonst nicht seine Art

that's not unusual for him — das wundert mich überhaupt nicht

it is unusual to see this —

nothing unusual — nichts Außergewöhnliches

there is something unusual about this — es hat etwas Ungewöhnliches an sich

how unusual! — das kommt selten vor; (iro) welch Wunder!

how do you like my new hat? – well, it's unusual — wie gefällt Ihnen mein neuer Hut? – na, es ist mal was anderes

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unusual adj (adv unusually) un-, außergewöhnlich:

it is unusual for him to get drunk es ist nicht seine Art, sich zu betrinken

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adjective

ungewöhnlich; (exceptional) außergewöhnlich

an unusual number of... — eine ungewöhnlich große Zahl von...

it is unusual for him to do that — er tut das gewöhnlich nicht

it is not unusual for her to do that — es ist durchaus nicht ungewöhnlich, dass sie das tut

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adj.

außergewöhnlich adj.

ungebräuchlich adj.

ungewöhnlich adj.

unüblich adj. n.

ungewohnt adj.

English-german dictionary > unusual
7 extraño

adj.

strange, far-out, queer, odd.

f. & m.

stranger, foreigner, outsider.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: extrañar.

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extraño

► adjetivo

1 (no conocido) alien, foreign

■ cuerpo extraño foreign body

2 (particular) strange, peculiar, odd, funny

■ vimos una cosa extraña anoche we saw something strange last night

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 stranger

■ es un extraño en su familia he's a stranger to his family

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

no es extraño que... it is not surprising that...

ser extraño,-a a algo to have nothing to do with something

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1. (f. - extraña)
noun

stranger
2. (f. - extraña)
adj.

1) strange, odd

2) alien, foreign

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extraño, -a
1. ADJ

1) (=raro) strange

es muy extraño — it's very odd o strange

¡qué extraño! — how odd o strange!

parece extraño que... — it seems odd o strange that...

2) (=ajeno)

un cuerpo extraño — a foreign body

murió en tierra extraña — he died on foreign soil

estas son costumbres extrañas a este país — these are customs which are foreign o alien to this country

este estilo no es extraño a los lectores de su poesía — this style is not unknown to readers of his poetry

2. SM / F

1) (=desconocido) stranger

no quiero que hables con extraños — I don't want you talking to strangers

2) (=extranjero) foreigner

3.

SM

hacer un extraño: el balón hizo un extraño — the ball took a bad bounce

el caballo hizo un extraño — the horse shied

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I
- ña adjetivo

a) ( raro) strange, odd

es extraño que no haya llamado — it's strange o odd that she hasn't called

últimamente está muy extraño — he's been a bit strange lately

eso no tiene nada de extraño — there's nothing unusual about that

b) ( desconocido)

no me siento bien entre gente extraña — I feel uncomfortable with people I don't know o strangers
II
- ña masculino, femenino ( desconocido) stranger

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= bizarre, extraneous, queer, strange, eccentric, odd, alien, outlander, weird [weirder -comp., weirdest -sup.], awry, funny [funnier -comp., funniest -sup.], outlandish, freaky [freakier -comp., freakiest -sup.], uncanny, outsider, kinky [kinkier -comp., kinkiest -sup.], freakish, quirky [quirkier -comp., quirkiest -sup.].

Ex. Some of them will be sufficiently bizarre to suit the most fastidious connoisseur of the present artifacts of civilization.

Ex. If the catalog is to fulfill any of the requirements just enumerated, then it must be capable of responding to a user's query in a manner which does not result in extraneous citations.

Ex. Several years later, his talk with a friend turns to the queer ways in which a people resist innovations, even of vital interest.

Ex. The style of recording instructions for references differs from that in Sears', and can at first seem strange, but instructions are clear.

Ex. School classrooms are sometimes extraordinarily badly designed with poor acoustics, ineffective blackout facilities, and notoriously eccentric electrical outlets.

Ex. There is little modulation, whole steps of division being short-circuited and an odd assembly of terms being frequently found: e.g.: LAW see also JURY, JUDGES.

Ex. Libraries in developing countries may represent part of an alien cultural package, an importation ill suited to the country's needs, even working at cross purposes to the people's interests.

Ex. 'Small, near-sighted, dreaming, bruised, an outlander in the city of his birth,' thirteen-year-old Aremis Slake fled one day to the only refuge he knew, the New York subway system.

Ex. This paper surveys some of the more weird World Wide Web sites.

Ex. Could she not have detected that something in his behavior was awry?.

Ex. The article 'What's that funny noise? Videogames in the library' explains how videogames have attracted many young irregular library users who may, in time, extend their attention to other library facilities.

Ex. This book discusses some of the most outlandish myths and fantastic realities of medical history.

Ex. This film is really just a series of throwaway skits that the director and scriptwriter attempt to lard with parody and freaky fantasy.

Ex. Surrealism is an art concerned not with love and liberation but with the uncanny, the compulsion to repeat, and the drive toward death.

Ex. The library director does not want to take the chance that by allowing the trustees to get active he might lose partial control of the library operation to an 'outsider'.

Ex. However, those desiring something off-the-wall, borderline kinky, and just plain mad might appreciate the novel.

Ex. 1816 was one of several years during the 1810s in which numerous crops failed during freakish summer cold snaps after volcanic eruptions that reduced incoming sunlight.

Ex. 'Why are barns frequently painted red?' -- These are the curious, slightly bizarre and somewhat quirky kinds of questions librarians deal with.

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* aunque parezca extraño = strangely enough, oddly enough, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange.

* cita con un extraño = blind date.

* cuerpo extraño = foreign body.

* de forma extraña = oddly, funnily.

* de manera extraña = oddly, funnily.

* de una manera extraña = strangely.

* de un modo extraño = freakishly.

* extraño (a) = foreign (to).

* país extraño = foreign country.

* por muy extraño que parezca = oddly enough, strangely enough, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange, funnily enough, funnily.

* resultar extraño = be unfamiliar with.

* ser extraño para = be alien to.

* ser mirado de forma extraña = get + some funny looks.

* ser un extraño = not know + Pronombre + from Adam.

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I
- ña adjetivo

a) ( raro) strange, odd

es extraño que no haya llamado — it's strange o odd that she hasn't called

últimamente está muy extraño — he's been a bit strange lately

eso no tiene nada de extraño — there's nothing unusual about that

b) ( desconocido)

no me siento bien entre gente extraña — I feel uncomfortable with people I don't know o strangers
II
- ña masculino, femenino ( desconocido) stranger

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= bizarre, extraneous, queer, strange, eccentric, odd, alien, outlander, weird [weirder -comp., weirdest -sup.], awry, funny [funnier -comp., funniest -sup.], outlandish, freaky [freakier -comp., freakiest -sup.], uncanny, outsider, kinky [kinkier -comp., kinkiest -sup.], freakish, quirky [quirkier -comp., quirkiest -sup.].

Ex: Some of them will be sufficiently bizarre to suit the most fastidious connoisseur of the present artifacts of civilization.

Ex: If the catalog is to fulfill any of the requirements just enumerated, then it must be capable of responding to a user's query in a manner which does not result in extraneous citations.

Ex: Several years later, his talk with a friend turns to the queer ways in which a people resist innovations, even of vital interest.

Ex: The style of recording instructions for references differs from that in Sears', and can at first seem strange, but instructions are clear.

Ex: School classrooms are sometimes extraordinarily badly designed with poor acoustics, ineffective blackout facilities, and notoriously eccentric electrical outlets.

Ex: There is little modulation, whole steps of division being short-circuited and an odd assembly of terms being frequently found: e.g.: LAW see also JURY, JUDGES.

Ex: Libraries in developing countries may represent part of an alien cultural package, an importation ill suited to the country's needs, even working at cross purposes to the people's interests.

Ex: 'Small, near-sighted, dreaming, bruised, an outlander in the city of his birth,' thirteen-year-old Aremis Slake fled one day to the only refuge he knew, the New York subway system.

Ex: This paper surveys some of the more weird World Wide Web sites.

Ex: Could she not have detected that something in his behavior was awry?.

Ex: The article 'What's that funny noise? Videogames in the library' explains how videogames have attracted many young irregular library users who may, in time, extend their attention to other library facilities.

Ex: This book discusses some of the most outlandish myths and fantastic realities of medical history.

Ex: This film is really just a series of throwaway skits that the director and scriptwriter attempt to lard with parody and freaky fantasy.

Ex: Surrealism is an art concerned not with love and liberation but with the uncanny, the compulsion to repeat, and the drive toward death.

Ex: The library director does not want to take the chance that by allowing the trustees to get active he might lose partial control of the library operation to an 'outsider'.

Ex: However, those desiring something off-the-wall, borderline kinky, and just plain mad might appreciate the novel.

Ex: 1816 was one of several years during the 1810s in which numerous crops failed during freakish summer cold snaps after volcanic eruptions that reduced incoming sunlight.

Ex: 'Why are barns frequently painted red?' -- These are the curious, slightly bizarre and somewhat quirky kinds of questions librarians deal with.

* aunque parezca extraño = strangely enough, oddly enough, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange.

* cita con un extraño = blind date.

* cuerpo extraño = foreign body.

* de forma extraña = oddly, funnily.

* de manera extraña = oddly, funnily.

* de una manera extraña = strangely.

* de un modo extraño = freakishly.

* extraño (a) = foreign (to).

* país extraño = foreign country.

* por muy extraño que parezca = oddly enough, strangely enough, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange, funnily enough, funnily.

* resultar extraño = be unfamiliar with.

* ser extraño para = be alien to.

* ser mirado de forma extraña = get + some funny looks.

* ser un extraño = not know + Pronombre + from Adam.

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extraño¹ -ña

adjective

1 (raro) strange, odd

es extraño que no haya llamado it's strange o odd that she hasn't called

es una pareja extraña they're a strange o an odd couple

últimamente está muy extraño he's been very strange lately, he's been acting very strange o strangely lately

2

(desconocido): los asuntos de familia no se discuten delante de personas extrañas you shouldn't discuss family matters in front of strangers o outsiders

no me siento bien ante tanta gente extraña I feel uncomfortable with so many people I don't know o so many strangers

extraño² -ña

masculine, feminine

1 (desconocido) stranger

2

extraño masculine (movimiento): el caballo hizo un extraño the horse shied

el coche me hizo un extraño en la curva the car did something strange on the bend

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Del verbo extrañar: ( conjugate extrañar)

extraño es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

extrañó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
extrañar
extraño
extrañar ( conjugate extrañar) verbo transitivo (esp AmL) ‹amigo/país› to miss
verbo intransitivo
1 ( sorprender) (+ me/te/le etc) to surprise;
◊ me extraña que no lo sepas I'm surprised you didn't know that;

ya me extrañaba a mí que … I thought it was strange that …
2 (RPl) ( tener nostalgia) to be homesick
extrañarse verbo pronominal extrañose de algo to be surprised at sth
extraño
◊ -ña adjetivo ( raro) strange, odd;

eso no tiene nada de extraño there's nothing unusual about that
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino ( desconocido) stranger
extrañar verbo transitivo
1 (asombrar) to surprise: no es de extrañar, it's hardly surprising
2 (echar de menos) to miss
3 (notar extraño) extraño mucho la cama, I find this bed strange o (echar de menos) I miss my own bed
extraño,-a
I adjetivo strange
Med foreign: tiene un cuerpo extraño en el ojo, she has a foreign object in her eye
II sustantivo masculino y femenino stranger: de repente entró un extraño, a stranger suddenly came in

' extraño' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ajena
- ajeno
- curiosa
- curioso
- extraña
- extrañar
- imprimir
- más
- modo
- proceder
- rondar
- ruido
- tan
- corriente
- notar
- raro
English:
bizarre
- curious
- extraordinary
- funnily
- odd
- odd-sounding
- peculiar
- phenomenon
- puzzling
- queer
- singular
- strange
- uncanny
- weird
- agree
- alien
- as
- foreign
- greet
- home
- incongruous
- quaint

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extraño, -a

♦ adj

1. [raro] strange, odd;

es extraño que no hayan llegado ya it's strange o odd they haven't arrived yet;

¡qué extraño! how strange o odd!;

me resulta extraño oírte hablar así I find it strange o odd to hear you talk like that

2. [ajeno] detached, uninvolved

3. Med foreign

♦ nm,f

stranger;

no hables con extraños don't talk to strangers

♦ nm
[movimiento brusco]
el vehículo hizo un extraño the vehicle went out of control for a second

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extraño

I adj strange, odd

II m, extraña f stranger

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extraño, -ña adj

1) raro: strange, odd

2) extranjero: foreign

extraño, -ña n

desconocido: stranger

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extraño¹ adj strange

un ruido extraño a strange noise

extraño² n stranger

Spanish-English dictionary > extraño
8 extraño

Del verbo extrañar: ( conjugate extrañar) \ \
extraño es: \ \
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

extrañó es: \ \
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries: extrañar extraño
extrañar ( conjugate extrañar) verbo transitivo (esp AmL) ‹amigo/país› to miss verbo intransitivo 1 ( sorprender) (+ me/te/le etc) to surprise;
◊ me extraña que no lo sepas I'm surprised you didn't know that;
ya me extrañaba a mí que … I thought it was strange that … 2 (RPl) ( tener nostalgia) to be homesick extrañarse verbo pronominal extrañose de algo to be surprised at sth
extraño

◊ -ña adjetivo ( raro) strange, odd;
eso no tiene nada de extraño there's nothing unusual about that ■ sustantivo masculino, femenino ( desconocido) stranger
extrañar verbo transitivo
1 (asombrar) to surprise: no es de extrañar, it's hardly surprising
2 (echar de menos) to miss
3 (notar extraño) extraño mucho la cama, I find this bed strange o (echar de menos) I miss my own bed
extraño,-a
I adjetivo strange Med foreign: tiene un cuerpo extraño en el ojo, she has a foreign object in her eye
II sustantivo masculino y femenino stranger: de repente entró un extraño, a stranger suddenly came in ' extraño' also found in these entries: Spanish: ajena - ajeno - curiosa - curioso - extraña - extrañar - imprimir - más - modo - proceder - rondar - ruido - tan - corriente - notar - raro English: bizarre - curious - extraordinary - funnily - odd - odd-sounding - peculiar - phenomenon - puzzling - queer - singular - strange - uncanny - weird - agree - alien - as - foreign - greet - home - incongruous - quaint

English-spanish dictionary > extraño
9 rare

rare [ʀαʀ]

adjective

   a. ( = peu commun) [objet, mot, édition] rare

• ça n'a rien de rare there's nothing unusual about it

• il n'était pas rare de le rencontrer it was not unusual to meet him

• c'est rare de le voir fatigué you don't often see him tired ; → oiseau ; → perle

   b. ( = peu nombreux) [cas, exemples, visites] rare ; [passants, voitures] few

• les rares voitures qui passaient the few cars that went by

• les rares amis qui lui restent the few friends still left to him

• les rares fois où... on the rare occasions when...

• il est l'un des rares qui... he's one of the few people who...

• à cette heure les clients sont rares at this time of day there are few customers

• à de rares exceptions près with very few exceptions

   c. ( = peu abondant) [nourriture, main d'œuvre] scarce ; [cheveux] thin ; [végétation] sparse

• se faire rare [argent, légumes] to become scarce

• vous vous faites rare we haven't seen much of you recently

   d. ( = exceptionnel) [talent, qualité, sentiment, beauté] rare ; [homme, énergie] exceptional ; [saveur, moment] exquisite

• une attaque d'une rare violence an exceptionally violent attack

• d'une rare beauté exceptionally beautiful

• il est d'une rare stupidité he's utterly stupid

   e. [gaz] rare

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ʀɑʀ
adjectif

1) ( peu commun) [personne, objet, animal, plante] rare; [denrée, main-d'œuvre, produit] scarce; [minerai] rare, scarce

devenir or se faire rare — to be ou become scarce

être l'un des rares qui — to be one of the few (people) who

2) ( peu fréquent) [cas, mot, maladie] rare; [moment] rare; [visites] infrequent; [occasion] rare, unusual; [emploi, utilisation] unusual, uncommon; [voyages, trains] infrequent; [voitures, passants, clients, amis] few

les clients sont rares — there are very few customers

vous vous faites rare ces temps-ci — you are not around much these days

il est rare de faire/qu'il fasse — it is unusual to do/for him to do

cela n'a rien de rare — there's nothing unusual about it

à de rares exceptions près — with few exceptions

3) ( exceptionnel) [qualité, beauté, talent] rare; [maîtrise, intelligence, énergie, courage] exceptional; [bêtise, impudence, inconséquence] singular

combat d'une rare violence — exceptionally violent fight

4) ( clairsemé) [cheveux, barbe, végétation] sparse; [air] thin

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ʀɒʀ adj
1) (= inhabituel) rare

une plante rare — a rare plant

il est rare que — it's rare that, it's unusual that

2) (main-d'œuvre, denrées) scarce

se faire rare — to become scarce, fig, [personne] to make oneself scarce

3) (cheveux, herbe) sparse

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rare adj

1 ( peu commun) [personne, objet, animal, plante] rare; [matière première, denrée, main-d'œuvre, produit] scarce; [minerai] rare, scarce; être l'un des rares qui to be one of the few (people) who;

2 ( peu fréquent) [cas, mot, maladie] rare; [moment] rare; [visites] infrequent; [occasion] rare, unusual; [emploi, utilisation] unusual, uncommon; [voyages, trains] infrequent; [voitures, passants, clients, amis] few; les clients sont rares à cette époque-ci de l'année we have very few customers at this time of year; devenir or se faire rare [argent, produit, denrée] to be ou become scarce; vous vous faites rare ces temps-ci you are not around much these days; il se fait de plus en plus rare dans le village he comes to the village less and less (frequently); quelques rares visiteurs a few occasional visitors; rares étaient ceux qui faisaient there were few who did; il est rare de faire it is unusual to do; il n'est pas rare de faire it isn't uncommon ou unusual to do; il est rare qu'il vienne en train it's unusual for him to come by train; il n'est pas rare qu'il reste pour dîner it's not unusual for him to stay for dinner; cela n'a rien de rare there's nothing unusual about it; à de rares exceptions près with few exceptions;

3 ( exceptionnel) [qualité, beauté, talent] rare; [maîtrise, intelligence, énergie, courage] exceptional; [bêtise, impudence, inconséquence] singular; combat d'une rare violence exceptionally violent fight ou fighting; être d'une bêtise rare or d'une rare bêtise to be singularly ou exceptionally stupid; être d'une intelligence rare to be exceptionally intelligent; il est l'exemple rare de he is a rare example of;

4 ( clairsemé) [cheveux, barbe, végétation] sparse; [air] thin.

[rar] adjectif

1. [difficile à trouver] rare, uncommon

ce qui est rare est cher anything that is in short supply is expensive

un musicien d'un rare talent an exceptionally talented musician

plantes/timbres rares rare plants/stamps

2. [peu fréquent] rare

on le voyait chez nous à de rares intervalles once in a (very long) while, he'd turn up at our house

tes visites sont trop rares you don't visit us nearly often enough

il est rare qu'elle veuille bien venir avec moi she rarely ou seldom agrees to come with me

il n'est pas rare de le voir ici it's not uncommon ou unusual to see him here

tu te fais rare ces derniers temps (familier) you've become quite a stranger lately, where have you been hiding lately?

c'est un mot rare that's a rare word

3. [peu nombreux] few

les rares électeurs qui ont voté pour lui the few who voted for him

rares sont ceux qui l'apprécient not many people like him

à de rares exceptions près with only ou apart from a few exceptions

elle est une des rares personnes que je connaisse à aimer le jazz she's one of the very few people I know who enjoys jazz

les visiteurs se font rares there are fewer and fewer visitors

[peu abondant] scarce

la nourriture était rare pendant la guerre food was scarce during the war

4. [clairsemé] thin, sparse

il a le cheveu rare his hair is thinning

5. PHYSIQUE [raréfié] rare

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > rare
10 extraordinario

adj.

1 extraordinary, out of the ordinary, extra, remarkable.

2 extraordinary, particular.

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extraordinario

► adjetivo

1 (fuera de lo común) extraordinary, unusual; (sorprendente) surprising; (admirable) outstanding, exceptional

2 (raro) queer, odd

3 (gastos etc) additional, extra; (paga) bonus

4 (revista etc) special

► nombre masculino extraordinario

1 (correo) special delivery

2 (revista etc) special issue

3 (manjar) extra dish

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

horas extraordinarias overtime

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extraordinario

► nombre masculino

1 (correo) special delivery

2 (revista etc) special issue

3 (manjar) extra dish

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(f. - extraordinaria)

adj.

extraordinary, outstanding

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1. ADJ

1) (=especial) extraordinary

no tiene nada de extraordinario — there's nothing extraordinary o special about it

2) (=destacado) outstanding; [edición, número, descuento] special; [cobro] supplementary, extra

por sus servicios extraordinarios — for his outstanding services

3) (=insólito) unusual

2. SM

1) [para una ocasión especial] treat

2) [en menú] special dish, extra dish

3) [de publicación] special issue

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- ria adjetivo

a) < suceso> extraordinary, unusual; <circunstancias/facultades> extraordinary, special

b) < asamblea> extraordinary, special; < edición> special; < contribución> extra, additional

c) <belleza/fuerza/éxito> outstanding, extraordinary

la película no fue nada extraordinario — the movie was nothing special o nothing out of the ordinary

* * *

= extraordinary, formidable, incredible, bumper, non-recurrent, remarkable, bionic.

Ex. Having entered the next state and a highway off the turnpike, he was amazed by the extraordinary flatness of the land, especially in contrast to the hilly terrain he had grown up with back home.

Ex. 'It's up to you to see that things are done,' she defended herself, somewhat nervous and abashed by his formidable stare.

Ex. I could tell you many things about Cutter that you probably would find incredible.

Ex. The period of 1967 and late 1966 brought in a bumper crop of user studies.

Ex. Special grants are defined as grants of a non-recurrent nature to fund (or partly fund) major projects = Las subvenciones especiales se definen como aquellas subvenciones de una naturaleza excepcional para financiar (total o parcialmente) proyectos importantes.

Ex. Two remarkable features of the BM code are its acceptance of corporate authorship, and its use of form headings.

Ex. Police say the bullet hit the underwire of her bionic brassiere and never even pierced her skin.

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* belleza extraordinaria = scenic beauty.

* de tamaño extraordinario = outsize.

* espectáculo extraordinario = spectacular.

* hacer horas extraordinarias = work + overtime.

* horas extraordinarias = overtime.

* nada extraordinario = unremarkable.

* trabajar horas extraordinarias = work + overtime.

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- ria adjetivo

a) < suceso> extraordinary, unusual; <circunstancias/facultades> extraordinary, special

b) < asamblea> extraordinary, special; < edición> special; < contribución> extra, additional

c) <belleza/fuerza/éxito> outstanding, extraordinary

la película no fue nada extraordinario — the movie was nothing special o nothing out of the ordinary

* * *

= extraordinary, formidable, incredible, bumper, non-recurrent, remarkable, bionic.

Ex: Having entered the next state and a highway off the turnpike, he was amazed by the extraordinary flatness of the land, especially in contrast to the hilly terrain he had grown up with back home.

Ex: 'It's up to you to see that things are done,' she defended herself, somewhat nervous and abashed by his formidable stare.

Ex: I could tell you many things about Cutter that you probably would find incredible.

Ex: The period of 1967 and late 1966 brought in a bumper crop of user studies.

Ex: Special grants are defined as grants of a non-recurrent nature to fund (or partly fund) major projects = Las subvenciones especiales se definen como aquellas subvenciones de una naturaleza excepcional para financiar (total o parcialmente) proyectos importantes.

Ex: Two remarkable features of the BM code are its acceptance of corporate authorship, and its use of form headings.

Ex: Police say the bullet hit the underwire of her bionic brassiere and never even pierced her skin.

* belleza extraordinaria = scenic beauty.

* de tamaño extraordinario = outsize.

* espectáculo extraordinario = spectacular.

* hacer horas extraordinarias = work + overtime.

* horas extraordinarias = overtime.

* nada extraordinario = unremarkable.

* trabajar horas extraordinarias = work + overtime.

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extraordinario - ria

adjective

1 ‹suceso› extraordinary, unusual; ‹circunstancias/facultades› extraordinary, special

el que no quiera venir no tiene nada de extraordinario there is nothing unusual about her not wanting to come

2 ‹sesión/asamblea› extraordinary, special; ‹edición› special; ‹contribución/cuota› extra, additional

3 ‹belleza/fuerza/éxito› outstanding, extraordinary

la película no fue nada extraordinario the movie was nothing special o nothing out of the ordinary

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extraordinario
◊ - ria adjetivo ( en general) extraordinary;

‹ edición› special;
‹ contribución› extra, additional;
◊ la película no fue nada extraordinario the movie was nothing special o nothing out of the ordinary

extraordinario,-a adjetivo (anormal) extraordinary
(estupendo) exceptional
edición extraordinaria, special edition
paga extraordinaria, Esp extra month's salary usually paid twice a year

' extraordinario' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bagaje
- canela
- colosal
- extraordinaria
- particular
- única
- único
- aventura
- tremendo
English:
bumper
- extraordinary
- how
- one-off
- remarkable
- special
- spectacular
- out
- startling

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extraordinario, -a

♦ adj

1. [insólito] extraordinary

2. [excelente] extraordinary

3. [especial] [edición, suplemento] special;
[congreso, asamblea, junta] extraordinary;
hacer gastos extraordinarios to have extra expenses

♦ nm

1. Prensa special edition

2. [correo] special delivery

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extraordinario

I adj extraordinary;

horas extraordinarias overtime sg

II m special issue

* * *

extraordinario, - ria adj

excepcional: extraordinary

♦ extraordinariamente adv

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extraordinario adj

1. (fuera de lo normal) extraordinary

un suceso extraordinario an extraordinary event

2. (excelente) exceptional / excellent

tiene una voz extraordinaria she's got an excellent voice

3. (especial) special

un número extraordinario a special issue

Spanish-English dictionary > extraordinario
11 extraordinary

adjective

(exceptional) außergewöhnlich; (unusual, peculiar) ungewöhnlich [Gabe]; merkwürdig [Zeichen, Benehmen, Angewohnheit]; außerordentlich [Verdienste, Einfluss]; (additional) außerordentlich [Versammlung]

how extraordinary! — wie seltsam!

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[ik'stro:dənəri]
adjective

(surprising; unusual: What an extraordinary thing to say!; She wears the most extraordinary clothes.) außergewöhnlich

- academic.ru/25973/extraordinarily">extraordinarily

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extraor·di·nary

[ɪkˈstrɔ:d^ən^əri, AM -ˈstrɔ:rd^əneri]

adj

1. (remarkable) außerordentlich, außergewöhnlich; (unusual) ungewöhnlich

an \extraordinary feat eine herausragende Leistung

an \extraordinary success ein erstaunlicher Erfolg

2. (strange) merkwürdig, seltsam; ( approv) erstaunlich

an \extraordinary coincidence ein merkwürdiges Zusammentreffen

3. (additional) außerordentlich

\extraordinary resolution außerordentlicher Beschluss

\extraordinary expenditure no pl außerordentliche Aufwendungen pl

\extraordinary item FIN Sonderposten m

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[Ik'strɔːdnrɪ]
adj

1) (= exceptional) person, career, quality außergewöhnlich; success, courage, skill außerordentlich; (= unusual, strange) behaviour, appearance, dress, action, speech merkwürdig, eigenartig; tale, adventure seltsam; (= amazing) insults, violence erstaunlich

there's nothing extraordinary about that — daran ist nichts Ungewöhnliches

it's extraordinary to think that... — es ist (schon) eigenartig, wenn man denkt, dass...

what an extraordinary thing to say! — wie kann man nur so etwas sagen!

it's extraordinary how much he resembles his brother — es ist erstaunlich, wie sehr er seinem Bruder ähnelt

2) (Brit form = special) measure, party, congress außerordentlich

extraordinary meeting — Sondersitzung f

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extraordinary [-rı; US -ˌeriː] adj

1. außerordentlich, -gewöhnlich

2. ungewöhnlich, seltsam, merkwürdig

3. besonder(er, e, es)

4. WIRTSCH, POL etc außerordentlich, Sonder… (auch von Beamten):

extraordinary powers;

extraordinary meeting; → ambassador 1

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adjective

(exceptional) außergewöhnlich; (unusual, peculiar) ungewöhnlich [Gabe]; merkwürdig [Zeichen, Benehmen, Angewohnheit]; außerordentlich [Verdienste, Einfluss]; (additional) außerordentlich [Versammlung]

how extraordinary! — wie seltsam!

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adj.

außergewöhnlich adj.

merkwürdig adj.

ungewöhnlich adj. n.

außerordentlich adj.

seltsam adj.

English-german dictionary > extraordinary
12 extraordinary

ik'stro:dənəri
adjective

(surprising; unusual: What an extraordinary thing to say!; She wears the most extraordinary clothes.) extraordinario

- extraordinarily

extraordinary adj extraordinario

extraordinary

tr[ɪk'strɔːdənrɪ]

adjective

1 (exceptional) extraordinario,-a, fuera de lo común; (very strange, unusual) raro,-a

■ it's a truly extraordinary film es una película realmente extraordinaria

2 formal use (special, additional) extraordinario,-a, especial

extraordinary [ɪk'strɔrdən.ri,.ɛkstrə'ɔrd-] adj

: extraordinario, excepcional

♦ extraordinarily [ɪk.strɔrdən'rəli,.kstrə.ɔrd-] adv

extraordinary

adj.

• colosal adj.

• extraordinario, -a adj.

• inaudito, -a adj.

• portentoso, -a adj.

ɪk'strɔːrdṇeri, ɪk'strɔːdṇri
adjective

1) ( exceptional) extraordinario; ( very odd) <sight/appearance> insólito; ( incredible) increíble, insólito

how extraordinary! — qué increíble!

2) (frml Adm, Govt) <powers/meeting> extraordinario

[ɪks'trɔːdnrɪ]
ADJ
1) (=exceptional) [courage, career, skill, person] extraordinario

there's nothing extraordinary about that — eso no tiene nada de extraordinario or increíble

2) (=strange) [tale, adventure, action] increíble, insólito

it's an extraordinary building — es un edificio increíble

I find it extraordinary that he hasn't replied — me parece increíble que no haya contestado

how extraordinary! — (=strange) ¡qué raro!, ¡qué extraño!; (=incredible) ¡es increíble!

3) frm (=additional, special) [meeting, measure, powers] extraordinario

extraordinary general meeting — junta f general extraordinaria

extraordinary meeting of shareholders — junta f extraordinaria de accionistas

extraordinary reserve — (Econ) reserva f extraordinaria

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[ɪk'strɔːrdṇeri, ɪk'strɔːdṇri]
adjective

1) ( exceptional) extraordinario; ( very odd) <sight/appearance> insólito; ( incredible) increíble, insólito

how extraordinary! — qué increíble!

2) (frml Adm, Govt) <powers/meeting> extraordinario

English-spanish dictionary > extraordinary
13 particular

adj.

1 particular (especial).

tiene su sabor particular it has its own particular taste

en casos particulares puede hacerse una excepción we can make an exception in special cases

en particular in particular

eso no tiene nada de particular that's nothing special o unusual

lo que tiene de particular es… the unusual thing about it is…

2 private (privado).

dar clases particulares to teach private classes

domicilio particular home address

la casa tiene jardín particular the house has its own garden o (British) yard (United States)

f. & m.

1 member of the public (person).

2 individual, citizen, civilian, private citizen.

3 matter, point.

m.

matter (asunto).

sin otro particular, se despide atentamente yours faithfully (en carta) (British), sincerely yours (United States)

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particular

► adjetivo

1 (concreto) particular

2 (privado) private

■ doy clases particulares I give private tuition

■ no pienso hablar de mi vida particular I will not discuss my private life

■ en mi domicilio particular at my home address

3 (privativo) peculiar, particular, special

■ el olor particular del azahar the peculiar smell of orange blossom

4 (extraordinario) noteworthy, extraordinary

■ tiene un carácter muy particular he's very much his own man

► nombre masculino

1 (individuo) private individual

■ compré el coche a un particular I bought the car from a private owner

2 (asunto) matter, subject

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

en particular in particular, particularly

no tener nada de particular (no ser nada especial) to be nothing special 2 (no ser nada extraño) to be completely normal

sin otro particular, le saluda... Yours sincerely,...

* * *
1. adj.
1) particular

2) private

3) special, peculiar
2. noun m.
private individual

- particulares

* * *

1. ADJ

1) (=especial) special

nada de particular — nothing special

el vestido no tiene nada de particular — the dress is nothing special

lo que tiene de particular es que... — what's remarkable about it is that...

2) (=específico)

en este caso particular — in this particular case

tiene un sabor particular — it has a flavour of its own

en particular — in particular

me gustan todas, pero esta en particular — I like all of them, but this one in particular

3) (=privado) [secretario, coche] private

clase particular — private lesson

casa particular — private home

2.

SM (=asunto) matter

no dijo mucho sobre este particular — he didn't say much about this matter

sin otro particular, se despide atentamente... — [en correspondencia] yours faithfully, sincerely yours (EEUU)

3.

SMF (=persona) (private) individual

no comerciamos con particulares — we don't do business with individuals

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I
adjetivo

a) ( privado) <clases/profesor> private; < teléfono> home (before n)

en su domicilio particular — at his home

b) ( específico) <caso/aspecto> particular

rasgos que les son particulares — characteristics (which are) peculiar o unique to them

en particular — in particular, particularly

c) ( especial)

tiene un estilo muy particular — she has a very individual o personal style

es un tipo muy particular — (fam) he's a very peculiar guy

no tiene nada de particular que vaya — there's nothing unusual o strange in her going

la casa no tiene nada de particular — there's nothing special about the house
II
masculino

a) (frml) ( asunto) matter, point

sin otro particular le saluda — sincerely yours (AmE), yours faithfully (BrE)

b) ( persona) (private) individual

de particular — (RPl) out of uniform

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I
adjetivo

a) ( privado) <clases/profesor> private; < teléfono> home (before n)

en su domicilio particular — at his home

b) ( específico) <caso/aspecto> particular

rasgos que les son particulares — characteristics (which are) peculiar o unique to them

en particular — in particular, particularly

c) ( especial)

tiene un estilo muy particular — she has a very individual o personal style

es un tipo muy particular — (fam) he's a very peculiar guy

no tiene nada de particular que vaya — there's nothing unusual o strange in her going

la casa no tiene nada de particular — there's nothing special about the house
II
masculino

a) (frml) ( asunto) matter, point

sin otro particular le saluda — sincerely yours (AmE), yours faithfully (BrE)

b) ( persona) (private) individual

de particular — (RPl) out of uniform

* * *

particular¹

¹ = private individual, private citizen.

Ex: Special pricing policies introduced recently by several international publishers have resulted in libraries having to pay more than private individuals for books.

Ex: Except for civil laws, and the individual right of the private citizen etc., the king is bound to public law, constitutional law and divine law.

particular²

² = specified, particular.

Ex: If access is limited to certain specified times, the term 'off-line' is applied.

Ex: It is possible to identify an item uniquely within a particular institution or agency by a running accession number.

* algo en particular = that certain something.

* casa particular = private home.

* de lo general a lo particular = from the general to the particular.

* de lo particular a lo general = from the particular to the general.

* en particular = in particular.

* no hacer nada de particular = do + nothing in particular.

* particular a = peculiar to.

* particular a un área = localised [localized, -USA].

* ser muy particular = be picky.

* * *

particular¹

adjective

1 (privado) ‹clases/profesor› private; ‹teléfono› home ( before n)

en su domicilio particular at his home

2 (específico) ‹característica/aspecto› particular

en el caso particular de García in García's particular case

la especie presenta ciertos rasgos que le son particulares the species has certain characteristics which are peculiar o unique to it

en particular in particular, particularly

3

(especial, diferente): tiene un estilo muy particular she has a very individual o personal style, she has a style all of her own

es un tipo muy particular ( fam); he's a very peculiar o ( colloq) weird guy

no tiene nada de particular que quiera ir there's nothing unusual o strange in her wanting to go

la casa no tiene nada de particular there's nothing special about the house

particular²

masculine

1 ( frml) (asunto) matter, point

conocemos su opinión sobre este particular we know your opinion on this matter o point

sin otro particular saluda a usted atentamente sincerely yours ( AmE), yours faithfully ( BrE)

2 (persona) (private) individual

viajar como particular to travel on private o personal business

de particular ( AmL); out of uniform

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particular adjetivo
a) ( privado) ‹clases/profesor› private;

‹ teléfono› home ( before n)
b) ( específico) ‹caso/aspecto› particular;

◊ en particular in particular, particularly

c) ( especial) ‹estilo/gusto› individual, personal;

◊ es un tipo muy particular (fam) he's a very peculiar guy;

no tiene nada de particular que vaya there's nothing unusual o strange in her going;
la casa no tiene nada de particular there's nothing special about the house
■ sustantivo masculino
a) (frml) ( asunto) matter, point;

◊ sin otro particular saluda a usted atentamente sincerely yours (AmE), yours faithfully (BrE)

b) ( persona) (private) individual;

◊ viajar como particular to travel on private o personal business

particular
I adjetivo
1 (peculiar, característico) special
2 (concreto, singular) particular
3 (privado) private, personal
4 (raro, extraordinario) peculiar
II sustantivo masculino
1 (persona) private individual
2 (asunto, tema) subject, matter
♦ Locuciones: de particular, special, extraordinary: ¿qué tiene de particular que vengan a visitarme?, what's so special about them coming to visit me?
en particular, in special
' particular' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ceñirse
- chofer
- chófer
- concreta
- concreto
- determinada
- determinado
- frasear
- permitirse
- profesor
- profesora
- alojar
- baño
- bueno
- cada
- clase
- cuál
- domicilio
- escritorio
- especial
- gentilicio
- parte
- peculiar
- puntilloso
- salón
- vestíbulo
English:
coach
- especially
- in
- individual
- lazy
- locker
- particular
- potter
- private
- separate
- special
- tutor
- able
- can
- certain
- detail
- disability
- distinct
- distinctive
- file
- home
- hour
- knowledge
- language
- lodger
- management
- notably
- peculiar
- perk
- personal
- play
- power
- school
- single
- some
- specific
- syllabus
- trade
- trouble
- -wise

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particular

♦ adj

1. [especial] particular;

tiene su sabor particular it has its own particular taste;

en casos particulares puede hacerse una excepción we can make an exception in special cases;

es una persona muy particular she's a very unusual person;

eso no tiene nada de particular that's nothing special o unusual;

lo que tiene de particular es… the unusual thing about it is…;

en particular in particular

2. [privado] private;

se vieron en su domicilio particular they met at his private residence;

dar clases particulares to teach privately;

domicilio particular home address;

la casa tiene jardín particular the house has its own Br garden o US yard

♦ nmf
[persona] member of the public; Am
de particular [de paisano] [policía] in plain clothes;
[soldado] in civilian clothes;
iba vestido de particular [policía] he was in o wearing plain clothes;
[soldado] he was in o wearing civilian clothes
♦ nm
[asunto] matter;
¿cuál es tu opinión sobre el particular? what's your opinion on this (matter)?;

te llamaba sin otro particular que preguntarte por la operación de tu madre I was just calling to ask about your mother's operation;

sin otro particular, se despide atentamente [en carta] Br yours faithfully, US sincerely yours

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particular

I adj

1 clase, propiedad private; asunto personal

2 ( específico) particular;

caso particular particular case;

en particular in particular

3 ( especial) peculiar

II m

1 ( persona) individual

2

:

particulares pl particulars

3

:

sin otro particular se despide atentamente sincerely yours, Br yours faithfully

4

:

sobre el particular on the subject

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particular adj

1) : particular, specific

2) : private, personal

3) : special, unique

particular nm

1) : matter, detail

2) : individual

* * *

particular adj

1. (privado) private

clase particular private class

2. (concreto) particular / specific

en este caso particular in this particular case

3. (característico) particular / characteristic

cada fruta tiene un sabor particular each fruit has its own particular taste

4. (peculiar) individual / personal

los gustos particulares de cada persona each person's individual tastes

5. (original) unusual

Gaudí diseñó edificios muy particulares Gaudí designed very unusual buildings

en particular in particular

Spanish-English dictionary > particular
14 Besondere

peculiar; extraordinary; particular

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Be|sọn|de|re(s) [bə'zɔndərə]
nt decl as adj

1)

das Besondere und das Allgemeine — the particular and the general

2)

etwas/nichts Besonderes — something/nothing special

er möchte etwas Besonderes sein — he thinks he's something special

das ist doch nichts Besonderes — that's nothing special, that's nothing out of the ordinary, what's special about that?

das Besondere daran — the special thing about it

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(more than ordinary: Please take particular care of this letter.) particular

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be·son·de·re(r, s)

[bəˈzɔndərə, -ərɐ, -ərəs]

adj

1. (ungewöhnlich) special, unusual; (eigentümlich) peculiar; (außergewöhnlich) particular

zu meiner \besonderen Freude darf ich Ihnen heute unseren Gast vorstellen I am particularly pleased to introduce our guest to you today

ganz \besondere very special [or unusual]

eine \besondere Ehre a great honour [or AM -or]

ein \besonderer Umstand an unusual [or exceptional] circumstance

von \besonderer Schönheit/Anmut [sein] [to be] of exceptional [or uncommon] beauty/grace

2. (speziell) special, particular

ein \besonderes Interesse an etw dat haben to be keenly [or especially] interested in sth

ein \besonderer Gast/eine \besondere Behandlung a special guest/treatment

von \besonderer Bedeutung of great significance

ohne \besondere Begeisterung without any marked enthusiasm

[einen] \besonderen Wert auf etw akk legen to value sth highly, to attach great importance to sth

3. (zusätzlich, separat, gesondert) special [kind of], separate, particular

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das; adj. Dekl

etwas [ganz] Besonderes — something [really] special

nichts Besonderes — nothing special

das ist doch nichts Besonderes — there's nothing special or unusual about that

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das; adj. Dekl

etwas [ganz] Besonderes — something [really] special

nichts Besonderes — nothing special

das ist doch nichts Besonderes — there's nothing special or unusual about that

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Besondere
15 particular

pə'tikjulə
adjective

1) (of a single definite person, thing etc thought of separately from all others: this particular man/problem.) particular, especial

2) (more than ordinary: Please take particular care of this letter.) especial, particular

3) (difficult to please: He is very particular about his food.) especial, exigente

•

- particularly
- particulars
- in particular

particular adj

1. particular / concreto

in this particular case en este caso concreto

2. especial

for no particular reason por ninguna razón especial

in particular en particular

particular adjetivo
a) ( privado) ‹clases/profesor› private;
‹ teléfono› home ( before n)
b) ( específico) ‹caso/aspecto› particular;

◊ en particular in particular, particularly

c) ( especial) ‹estilo/gusto› individual, personal;

◊ es un tipo muy particular (fam) he's a very peculiar guy;
no tiene nada de particular que vaya there's nothing unusual o strange in her going; la casa no tiene nada de particular there's nothing special about the house ■ sustantivo masculino
a) (frml) ( asunto) matter, point;

◊ sin otro particular saluda a usted atentamente sincerely yours (AmE), yours faithfully (BrE)

b) ( persona) (private) individual;

◊ viajar como particular to travel on private o personal business

particular
I adjetivo
1 (peculiar, característico) special
2 (concreto, singular) particular
3 (privado) private, personal
4 (raro, extraordinario) peculiar
II sustantivo masculino
1 (persona) private individual
2 (asunto, tema) subject, matter Locuciones: de particular, special, extraordinary: ¿qué tiene de particular que vengan a visitarme?, what's so special about them coming to visit me?
en particular, in special ' particular' also found in these entries: Spanish: ceñirse - chofer - chófer - concreta - concreto - determinada - determinado - frasear - permitirse - profesor - profesora - alojar - baño - bueno - cada - clase - cuál - domicilio - escritorio - especial - gentilicio - parte - peculiar - puntilloso - salón - vestíbulo English: coach - especially - in - individual - lazy - locker - particular - potter - private - separate - special - tutor - able - can - certain - detail - disability - distinct - distinctive - file - home - hour - knowledge - language - lodger - management - notably - peculiar - perk - personal - play - power - school - single - some - specific - syllabus - trade - trouble - - wise

particular

tr[pə'tɪkjʊlə^SMALLr/SMALL]

adjective

1 (special) particular, especial

■ for no particular reason por nada en especial, por nada en particular

2 (specific) concreto, particular

■ in this particular case en este caso concreto

3 (fussy) exigente, especial

■ she's very particular about food es muy especial para la comida

plural noun particulars

1 (of event, thing) detalles nombre masculino plural, pormenores nombre masculino plural; (of person) datos nombre masculino plural personales

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

in particular en particular

particular [pɑr'tɪkjələr] adj

1) specific: particular, en particular

this particular person: esta persona en particular

2) special: particular, especial

with particular emphasis: con un énfasis especial

3) fussy: exigente, maniático

to be very particular: ser muy especial

I'm not particular: me da igual

particular n

1) detail: detalle m, sentido m

2)

in particular : en particular, en especial

particular

adj.

• detallado, -a adj.

• escrupuloso, -a adj.

• especial adj.

• exigente adj.

• particular adj.

n.

• detalle s.m.

• particularidad s.f.

• pormenor s.m.

I pər'tɪkjələr, pə'tɪkjʊlə(r)
adjective

1) (specific, precise)

in this particular instance — en este caso concreto or particular

this particular specimen — este ejemplar en concreto or en particular

is there any particular style you'd prefer? — ¿tiene preferencia por algún estilo determinado or en particular?

why did you do it? - no particular reason — ¿por qué lo hiciste? - por nada en especial or en particular

2) ( special) <interest/concern> especial

I want you to take particular care with this — quiero que pongas especial cuidado en esto

3) ( fastidious) (pred)

to be particular (ABOUT something): she's very particular about what she eats es muy especial or (pey) maniática con la comida, no se come cualquier cosa; you can't afford to be too particular — no puedes ponerte a exigir demasiado

II

noun

1) ( detail) (frml) (usu pl) detalle m

please send me full particulars — por favor envíeme información detallada

in every particular o in all particulars — en todo sentido

just fill in your particulars on this form — (BrE) rellene este formulario con sus datos

2)

a) ( specific points)

from the general to the particular — de lo general a lo particular

b)

in particular — en particular, en especial

[pǝ'tɪkjʊlǝ(r)]
1. ADJ

1) (=special) especial

the flowers had been chosen with particular care — se habían escogido las flores con especial cuidado

she's a particular friend of mine — es muy amiga mía

• is there anything particular you want? — ¿quieres algo en particular or en concreto?

• to pay particular attention to sth — prestar especial atención a algo

• nothing particular happened — no pasó nada en especial

2) (=specific)

in this particular case — en este caso concreto

at this particular point in time — en este preciso momento

is there any particular food you don't like? — ¿hay algún alimento en particular or en especial or en concreto que no te guste?

the people living in a particular area — la gente que vive en una zona determinada

for no particular reason — por ninguna razón especial or en particular or en concreto

3) (=fussy)

• to be particular about sth, he's very particular about his food — es muy exigente con or especial para la comida

I'm rather particular about my friends — escojo mis amigos con cierto cuidado

she's not very particular about her appearance — no se preocupa mucho por su aspecto

they weren't too particular about where the money came from — no les importaba or preocupaba mucho de dónde viniera el dinero

4) (=insistent)

he was most particular that I shouldn't go to any trouble — insistió mucho en que no me tomara ninguna molestia

2. N

1) frm (usu pl) (=detail) detalle m

• her account was accurate in every particular — su versión fue exacta en todos los detalles

• please give full particulars — se ruega hacer constar todos los detalles

• for further particulars apply to... — para más información escriba a...

• the nurse took her particulars — la enfermera le tomó sus datos personales

2)

in particular: I remember one incident in particular — recuerdo un incidente en particular or en concreto

• are you looking for anything in particular? — ¿busca usted algo en particular or en concreto?

• "are you doing anything tonight?" - " nothing in particular" — -¿vas a hacer algo esta noche? -nada en particular or en especial

3)

the particular — lo particular; see general 2., 2)

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I [pər'tɪkjələr, pə'tɪkjʊlə(r)]
adjective

1) (specific, precise)

in this particular instance — en este caso concreto or particular

this particular specimen — este ejemplar en concreto or en particular

is there any particular style you'd prefer? — ¿tiene preferencia por algún estilo determinado or en particular?

why did you do it? - no particular reason — ¿por qué lo hiciste? - por nada en especial or en particular

2) ( special) <interest/concern> especial

I want you to take particular care with this — quiero que pongas especial cuidado en esto

3) ( fastidious) (pred)

to be particular (ABOUT something): she's very particular about what she eats es muy especial or (pey) maniática con la comida, no se come cualquier cosa; you can't afford to be too particular — no puedes ponerte a exigir demasiado

II

noun

1) ( detail) (frml) (usu pl) detalle m

please send me full particulars — por favor envíeme información detallada

in every particular o in all particulars — en todo sentido

just fill in your particulars on this form — (BrE) rellene este formulario con sus datos

2)

a) ( specific points)

from the general to the particular — de lo general a lo particular

b)

in particular — en particular, en especial

English-spanish dictionary > particular
16 something

some·thing [ʼsʌm(p)ɵɪŋ] pron

indef

1) ( object) etwas;

I need \something to write with ich brauche etwas zum Schreiben;

we stopped for \something to eat wir hielten an, um etwas zu essen;

she has \something for you sie hat etwas für dich;

or \something of the kind oder etwas Ähnliches;

I'll need a credit card or \something of the kind to break into the apartment ich brauche eine Kreditkarte oder etwas Ähnliches, um in die Wohnung einzubrechen;

\something for nothing ( want without working for) alles für nichts;

\something else etwas anderes;

would you like some coffee or perhaps there's \something else you'd like? möchtest du Kaffee oder etwas anderes?;

a little \something ( food) eine Kleinigkeit;

time for a little \something Zeit für eine Kleinigkeit zu essen;

\something a little stronger ( alcoholic drink) etwas Stärkeres;

we have fruit juice but perhaps you'd like \something a little stronger? wir haben Fruchtsaft oder vielleicht willst du was Stärkeres;

there's \something sharp in my shoe in meinem Schuh ist etwas Scharfes

2) ( message) etwas;

he told me \something but I can't remember what er erzählte mir etwas, aber ich kann mich nicht erinnern, was es war;

is there \something you'd like to say? möchtest du mir etwas sagen?

3) ( situation) etwas;

there's \something wrong with the engine - it's making strange noises mit dem Motor stimmt was nicht - er gibt seltsame Töne von sich;

\something happens... etwas passiert...;

\something happens every time she sees him jedes Mal, wenn sie ihn sieht, passiert etwas

4) ( action) etwas;

to do \something [about sth/sb] etwas [gegen etw/jdn] unternehmen;

don't just stand there, do \something - can't you see he's hurt? steh nicht nur herum, tu etwas - siehst du nicht, dass er sich verletzt hat?;

to have [got] \something to do with sth/sb etwas mit etw/jdm zu tun haben;

didn't she have \something to do with that scandal? hatte sie nicht etwas mit dem Skandal zu tun?

5) ( unknown thing) etwas;

\something tells me tomorrow is going to be a difficult day etwas sagt mir, dass Morgen ein schwieriger Tag wird;

I've been looking for that special \something for your birthday ich suche etwas ganz Besonderes für deinen Geburtstag;

\something about her frightened me etwas an ihr machte mir Angst;

I knew \something terrible had happened ich wusste, dass etwas Schreckliches passiert war;

there's \something unusual about him er hat etwas Ungewöhnliches an sich

6) ( outstanding quality) etwas;

there's \something about her which many men find appealing sie hat etwas, das die meisten Männer attraktiv finden;

to be really [or quite] \something ( approv) ( fam) etwas darstellen;

as a violinist, she's really \something als Geigerin ist sie wirklich etwas Besonderes;

it was quite \something for her to remember us after all these years dass sie sich nach all den Jahren noch an uns erinnerte!

7) ( not exact)

a wry look, \something between amusement and regret ein scheeler Blick, irgendwas zwischen Belustigung und Bedauern;

she has \something of her mother's facial features sie hat etwas von den Gesichtszügen ihrer Mutter;

he always was \something of a moaner er war immer ein bisschen ein Raunzer;

it was \something of a surprise es war eine kleine Überraschung;

the building materials cost \something under $4500 das Baumaterial kostet etwas unter $4.500;

she works for a bank or \something sie arbeitet für eine Bank oder so was;

hey, are you drunk or \something? he, bist du betrunken oder was?;

I don't know why she's acting like that - she must be jealous or \something ich weiß nicht, warum sie sich so verhält - sie muss eifersüchtig sein oder so was;

\something like... ( similar) ungefähr wie..., in etwa wie...;

he sounds \something like his father on the phone er klingt am Telefon in etwa wie sein Vater;

\something like [or (fam: around] ... approximately) um die...;

there were \something like fifty applicants es gab um die fünfzig Bewerber/Bewerberinnen

PHRASES:

to be \something else ( be exceptionally good) wirklich was sein;

( be exceptionally bad) unpackbar sein ( fam)

the reaction from the crowd was \something else die Reaktion des Publikums war echt beeindruckend;

to have \something going on with sb ( have a relationship with sb) etwas mit jdm haben;

they say he's got \something going on with his boss es heißt, dass er etwas mit seiner Chefin hat;

to have [got] \something there ein Hammer sein;

to make \something of oneself ( succeed in life) etwas aus sich dat machen;

to make \something out of sth aus einer Mücke einen Elefanten machen;

that's \something das ist schon was;

there's \something in sth an etw dat ist etwas dran;

there's \something in catching the earlier train es macht in der Tat Sinn, den früheren Zug zu nehmen adv

inv (fam: very) ganz;

my back hurts \something terrible mein Rücken schmerzt ganz furchtbar

English-German students dictionary > something
17 Е-25

ЕЩЁ БЫ! coll AdvP Invar used as affirm particle may be foil. by не + a relevant word or phrase from the preceding context: ещё бы я не знал, ещё бы (мне) не знать, ещё бы не серьёзно etc)
1. used as an emphatic affirmative response to a question or rejoinder to a statement: (but) of course (I do ( he was etc))!
and how! I'll say! I should say so! you said it! you bet!
«Но по сравнению с общими работами ведь здесь и вправду лучше вам?» - «Ещё бы!» (Гинзбург 2). "But compared to manual labor outside, you really are better off here, aren't you?""Andhow!"(2a).

(Букин:) Итак, на свадьбе будет ректор. Ты рада? (Маша:) Ещё бы (Вампилов 3). (В.:) And so the Provost is coming to the wedding. Are you glad? (M.:) I'll say (3b).

Городничий:) Как ты думаешь, Анна Андреевна: можно влезть в генералы? (Анна Андреевна:) Ешё бы! конечно, можно (Гоголь 4). (Mayor:) What do you think, Anna Andreyevna? Could I become a general? (A.A.:J I should say so! Indeed you can (4f).

(Катя:) Мне не нравится в Москве... У нас лучше, верно? (Алексей:) Еще бы! (Розов 1). (К.:) I don't like it here, in Moscow. Where we live, it's better-true? (A.:) You said it! (1a).

Марджи, ну а вы, конечно, знаете, кто такой Макс Огородников?» — «Ешё бы!» (Аксенов 12). "Margie, of course, you know who Mr. Ogorodnikov is?" "You bet!" (12a).

«Ты это серьёзно?» - тихо спросил Малькольмов. «Ещё бы не серьезно» (Аксёнов 6). ( context transl) "Do you mean that seriously?" Mal-kolmov asked quietly. "Never been more serious" (6a).

2. there is nothing unusual (in what has been stated), nothing different could be expected ( usu. foil. by an explanation as to why): (therefe) nothing surprising about (in) that
no wonder of course (not) (in limited contexts) how could s.o. not (do sth.) ( sth. not (happen) etc).
...Никто не молчал, все сразу говорили, гудели, галдели, и общий рокот как волнами бил по комнате. Ну, ещё бы! -российская любовь излить душу (Солженицын 5)....Not one of them (was) silent, all (were) talking at once, babbling and bawling, so that the general din swept across the room in waves. Nothing surprising in that! The Russian loves to pour out his heart (5a).

Уходя, он скользнул взглядом по моей офицерской шашке «за храбрость» с анненским красным темляком, одиноко висевшей на пустой летней вешалке, и, как мне показалось, болезненно усмехнулся. Ещё бы: город занят неприятелем, а в квартире на виду у всех вызывающе висит русское офицерское оружие! (Катаев 3). When about to leave, he let his eye rest for a moment on my officer's sword, with its red St Anne sword-knot "for bravery," which hung forlornly on the empty summer hat-stand, and, so it seemed to me, a pained smile crossed his lips. No wonder. The city was occupied by enemy troops, and here, hung up challengingly for all to see, were the arms of a Russian officer! (3a).

Впрочем, мы друг друга понять не можем я по крайней мере не имею чести вас понимать». - «Ещё бы! — воскликнул Базаров. - Человек всё в состоянии понять - и как трепещет эфир и что на солнце происходит а как другой человек может иначе сморкаться, чем он сам сморкается, этого он понять не в состоянии» (Тургенев 2). "We cannot understand one another, or, at least, I have not the honour of understanding you." "Of course not!" exclaimed Bazarov. "Man is capable of understanding everything-the vibration of ether and what's going on in the sun

but why another person should blow his nose differently from him-that, he's incapable of understanding" (2c).

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > Е-25
18 еще бы!

• ЕЩЕ БЫ! coll

[AdvP; Invar; used as affirm particle; may be foll. by не + a relevant word or phrase from the preceding context: ещё бы я не знал, ещё бы (мне) не знать, ещё бы не серьёзно etc]

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1. used as an emphatic affirmative response to a question or rejoinder to a statement:

- (but) of course (I do <he was etc>)!;

- and how!;

- I'll say!;

- I should say so!;

- you said it!;

- you bet!

     ♦ "Но по сравнению с общими работами ведь здесь и вправду лучше вам?" - "Ещё бы!" (Гинзбург 2). "But compared to manual labor outside, you really are better off here, aren't you?""Andhow!"(2a).

     ♦ [Букин:] Итак, на свадьбе будет ректор. Ты рада? [Маша:] Ещё бы (Вампилов 3). [В.:] And so the Provost is coming to the wedding. Are you glad? [M.:] I'll say (3b).

     ♦ [Городничий:] Как ты думаешь, Анна Андреевна: можно влезть в генералы? [Анна Андреевна:] Ещё бы! конечно, можно (Гоголь 4). [Mayor:] What do you think, Anna Andreyevna? Could I become a general? [A.A.:] I should say so! Indeed you can (4f).

     ♦ [Катя:] Мне не нравится в Москве... У нас лучше, верно? [Алексей:] Ешё бы! (Розов 1). [К.:] I don't like it here, in Moscow. Where we live, it's better - true? [A.:] You said it! (1a).

     ♦ "Марджи, ну а вы, конечно, знаете, кто такой Макс Огородников?" - "Ешё бы!" (Аксенов 12). "Margie, of course, you know who Mr. Ogorodnikov is?" "You bet!" (12a).

     ♦ "Ты это серьёзно?" - тихо спросил Малькольмов. "Ещё бы не серьезно" (Аксёнов 6). [context transl] "Do you mean that seriously?" Malkolmov asked quietly. "Never been more serious" (6a).

2. there is nothing unusual (in what has been stated), nothing different could be expected (usu. foll. by an explanation as to why):

- (thertfs) nothing surprising about <in> that;

- no wonder;

- of course (not);

- [in limited contexts] how could s.o. not (do sth.) < sth. not (happen) etc>.

     ♦...Никто не молчал, все сразу говорили, гудели, галдели, и обший рокот как волнами бил по комнате. Ну, ешё бы! российская любовь излить душу (Солженицын 5) Not one of them [was] silent, all [were] talking at once, babbling and bawling, so that the general din swept across the room in waves. Nothing surprising in that! The Russian loves to pour out his heart (5a).

     ♦ Уходя, он скользнул взглядом по моей офицерской шашке "за храбрость" с анненским красным темляком, одиноко висевшей на пустой летней вешалке, и, как мне показалось, болезненно усмехнулся. Ещё бы: город занят неприятелем, а в квартире на виду у всех вызывающе висит русское офицерское оружие! (Катаев 3). When about to leave, he let his eye rest for a moment on my officer's sword, with its red St Anne sword-knot "for bravery," which hung forlornly on the empty summer hat-stand, and, so it seemed to me, a pained smile crossed his lips. No wonder. The city was occupied by enemy troops, and here, hung up challengingly for all to see, were the arms of a Russian officer! (3a).

     ♦ "Впрочем, мы друг друга понять не можем; я по крайней мере не имею чести вас понимать". - "Ещё бы! - воскликнул Базаров. - Человек всё в состоянии понять - и как трепещет эфир и что на солнце происходит; а как другой человек может иначе сморкаться, чем он сам сморкается, этого он понять не в состоянии" (Тургенев 2). "We cannot understand one another; or, at least, I have not the honour of understanding you." "Of course not!" exclaimed Bazarov. "Man is capable of understanding everything-the vibration of ether and what's going on in the sun; but why another person should blow his nose differently from him-that, he's incapable of understanding" (2c).

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > еще бы!
19 житейский

everyday, worldly

жите́йская му́дрость — worldly wisdom

••

де́ло жите́йское разг. — ≈ things like that do happen; there is nothing unusual [out of the ordinary] about it

Новый большой русско-английский словарь > житейский
20 cosa

f.

1 thing (objeto, idea).

tengo que decirte una cosa I've got something to tell you

¿quieres alguna cosa? is there anything you want?

cualquier cosa anything

no es gran cosa it's not important, it's no big deal

poca cosa nothing much

Una cosa propia de una joven, A girlish kind of thing

2 funny remark (ocurrencia).

¡qué cosas tienes! you do say some funny things!

son cosas de mamá that's just the way Mum is, that's just one of Mum's little idiosyncrasies

pres.subj.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: coser.

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cosa

► nombre femenino

1 (gen) thing

■ coge tus cosas take your things, take your stuff

■ me dijo una cosa she told me something

■ ¿alguna cosa más? anything else?

2 (asunto) matter, business

■ es cosa tuya it's your business

■ eso es otra cosa that's something different

3 (nada) nothing, not anything

■ no hay cosa igual there's nothing like it

► nombre femenino plural cosas

1 familiar (manías) hang-ups

■ todos tenemos nuestras cosas we've got all our hang-ups

■ son cosas de niños kids do that kind of thing

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

así están las cosas that's the way things are, that's how things stand

como cosa tuya as if it were your idea

como están las cosas as things stand

como si tal cosa just like that

cosa de about

■ es cosa de unos minutos it'll just take a few minutes

cosa nunca vista something surprising

cosas de la vida that's life

decir cuatro cosas to tell a few home truths

es cosa de... (tiempo) it's time to... 2 (cuestión) it's a matter of...

lo que son las cosas much to my surprise

no sea cosa que... in case...

no ser gran cosa not to be important

no valer gran cosa not to be worth much

ser cosa hecha familiar to be no sooner said than done

ser poquita cosa familiar not to be much, not to amount too much

cosas de negocios business matters

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noun f.

1) thing, object, stuff

2) matter, affair

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SF

1) (=objeto) thing

¿qué es esa cosa redonda? — what's that round thing?

cogí mis cosas y me fui — I picked up my things and left

no es otra cosa que una bolsa de plástico — it's nothing more than a plastic bag, it's just a plastic bag

para el dolor de cabeza no tengo otra cosa que aspirina — all I have for headaches is aspirin

cosas de comer — things to eat

las cosas del jardín — the gardening things

- es cosa fina

- es cosa de ver

2) [uso indefinido]

¿alguna cosa más? — anything else?

• o cosa así, 20 kilos o cosa así — 20 kilos or thereabouts

y cosas así — and suchlike

• cualquier cosa — anything

haría cualquier cosa por ella — I'd do anything for her

este vino no es cualquier cosa — this isn't just any old wine

• gran cosa, el coche no vale gran cosa — the car isn't worth much

no ha servido de gran cosa — it hasn't been much use

la película no fue gran cosa — the film wasn't up to much

como futbolista no es gran cosa — he's not a great footballer, he's not much of a footballer

• poca cosa, lo qué recibieron a cambio fue poca cosa — they didn't get much in return, they got very little in return

vive bien con poca cosa — she lives well on very little

no te preocupes por tan poca cosa — don't worry about a little thing like that

jugamos a las cartas, leemos y poca cosa más — we play cards, read and do little else o and that's about it

la vida es tan corta y somos tan poca cosa — life is so short and we're so insignificant

la chica es muy poquita cosa — there's not much of her

• una cosa — something

hay una cosa que no me gusta — there is one thing I don't like

¿me puedes decir una cosa? — can you tell me something?

una cosa, se me olvidaba preguntarte por el precio — by the way, I forgot to ask you about the price

en general está muy bien, solo una cosa... — on the whole, it's very good, there's just one thing...

3) (=asunto)

eso es cosa tuya — that's your affair

es cosa fácil — it's easy

¿has visto cosa igual? — did you ever see the like?

¡qué cosa más extraña! — how strange!

es cosa de nunca acabar — there's no end to it

esa es cosa vieja — so what's new?, that's ancient history

¡vaya una cosa! — well!, there's a thing!

• la cosa es que... — the thing is (that)...

la cosa puede acabar mal — things could end badly

la cosa no está tan clara — it's not that clear

la cosa está en considerar el problema desde otro ángulo — the thing to do o the trick is to consider the problem from another angle

• no es cosa de broma o risa — it's no laughing matter

no es cosa de que lo dejes todo — there's no need for you to give it all up

• no sea cosa que — in case

trae el paraguas, no sea cosa que llueva — bring your umbrella in case it rains

• otra cosa, no se hablaba de otra cosa — people talked about nothing else

¿hay otra cosa que pueda hacer? — is there anything else I can do?

eso es otra cosa — that's another matter o thing (entirely)

otra cosa es que la ley imponga 40 horas semanales para todos — it's another matter entirely for the law to oblige everyone to work 40 hours a week

otra cosa sería si... — it would be quite another matter if...

• cosa rara, y, cosa rara, nadie lo vio — and, oddly o funnily enough, nobody saw it

- a otra cosa, mariposa

como quien no quiere la cosa —

lo miraba como quien no quiere la cosa — she cast a casual glance at the boy

se levantó y se fue como quien no quiere la cosa — she got up and left as inconspicuously as possible

como si tal cosa —

me devolvió el libro roto como si tal cosa — he gave me back the damaged book as if nothing had happened

le dije que había sido seleccionado para el trabajo y se quedó como si tal cosa — I told him he had got the job and he barely reacted

- decir una cosa por otra

4) (=nada)

no hay cosa peor — there's nothing worse

jamás he visto cosa semejante — I've never seen anything like it, I've never seen the like of it

¡no hay tal cosa! — nothing of the sort!

nunca he dicho nada sobre ese tema ni cosa que se le parezca — I never said anything about that subject or anything like it

- no es ninguna cosa del otro jueves o mundo

5) pl cosas

a) (=acciones, asuntos)

¡son cosas de Juan! — that's Juan all over!, that's just like Juan!

son cosas de la edad — it's just old age

¡cosas de niños! — boys will be boys!

¡qué cosas dices! — you do say some silly things!

¡tienes unas cosas! — the things you say!

• meterse en cosas de otros — to stick one's nose in other people's business

- decir cuatro cosas a algn

b)

• las cosas — (=situación) things

las cosas van mejor — things are going better

tal como están las cosas — as things stand

así las cosas, se marchó de la reunión — at this point, she left the meeting

¡lo que son las cosas! — just imagine!, fancy that!

- las cosas de palacio van despacio

6)

• cosa de — [indicando tiempo] about

es cosa de un par de semanas — it takes about a couple of weeks

en cosa de diez minutos — in about ten minutes

7) ** [droga] hash *

8) LAm [como conj]

• cosa que, camina lento, cosa que no te canses — walk slowly so (that) you don't get tired

no le digas nada, cosa que no se ofenda — don't say anything to him, that way he won't get offended, don't say anything to him in case he gets offended

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femenino

1)

a) ( objeto) thing

cualquier cosa — anything

¿alguna otra cosa? or ¿alguna cosa más? — anything else?

pon cada cosa en su lugar — put everything in its place

queda poca cosa — there's hardly anything left

preguntó por no sé qué cosa — he asked for something or other

b) (acto, acción) thing

no sé hacer otra cosa — it's the only thing I know how to do

no puedo hacer otra cosa — there's nothing else I can do o it's the only thing I can do

me gusta hacer las cosas bien — I like to do things properly

dejar las cosas a medias — to do things by halves

entre una(s) cosa(s) y otra(s)... — what with one thing and another...

es la cosa más natural del mundo — it's perfectly normal

c) ( al hablar)

qué cosas dices! — really, what a thing to say!

dime una cosa... — tell me something...

oye, una cosa... — ( por cierto) by the way...

tengo que contarte una cosa — there's something I have to tell you

d) (detalle, punto)

quiero aclarar una cosa — I want to make something clear

e) (asunto, tema) thing

tenía cosas más importantes en que pensar — I had more important things to think about

no creo que la cosa funcione — I don't think it's going to work

fue cosa fácil — it was easy

se enfada por cualquier cosa — he gets angry over the slightest thing

si por cualquier cosa no puedes venir, avísame — if you can't come for any reason, let me know

por una cosa o por otra — for one reason or another

esto no es otra cosa que nervios — it's just nerves

esto no es cosa de broma/risa — this is no joke/no laughing matter

la cosa es que... — the thing is that...

2) cosas femenino plural ( pertenencias) things (pl)

todas sus cosas — all her things

mis cosas de deporte — my sports things

3) (situación, suceso)

así están las cosas — that's how things are o stand

la cosa se pone negra/fea — things are starting to get unpleasant

¿cómo te van las cosas? — how are things?

¿cómo está la cosa? — ( cómo está la situación) how are things?; ( cómo estás) (Ven) how are you doing?

las cosas no andan muy bien — things aren't too good

son cosas de la vida — that's life!

lo que son las cosas! — well, well! o fancy that! (colloq)

son cosas que pasan — these things happen

en mi vida he visto/oído cosa igual — I've never seen/heard anything like it

cosa rara en él, se equivocó — he made a mistake, which is unusual for him

qué cosa más extraña! — how strange o funny!

esto es cosa de magia or de brujería — this is witchcraft!

una cosa es ser bueno y otra ser el mejor — being good is one thing, but being the best is quite another

4)

a) (fam) ( ocurrencia)

tienes cada cosa! — the things you come up (AmE) o (BrE) out with!

esto es cosa de tu padre — this is your father's doing o idea

b) ( comportamiento típico)

son cosas de niños — children are like that

son cosas de Ana — that's one of Ana's little ways

5) ( incumbencia)

no es cosa tuya — it's none of your business

no te preocupes, eso es cosa mía — don't worry, I'll handle it

eso es cosa de mujeres — that's women's work

6) ( en locs)

cosa de — (AmS fam) so as to

cosa de terminarlo — so as to finish it

cosa que — (AmS fam) so that

cosa que no me olvide — so that I don't forget

no sea or no vaya a ser cosa que: llévate el paraguas, no sea cosa que llueva take your umbrella just in case; átalo, no sea cosa que se escape tie it up so that it doesn't get away; o cosa así or so; cada cosa a su tiempo one thing at a time; como quien no quiere la cosa casually; como si tal cosa: no puedes irte como si tal cosa you can't go just like that o as if nothing had happened; le dije que era peligroso y siguió como si tal cosa I told him it was dangerous but he just carried on o he carried on regardless; cosa de... (fam): es cosa de unos minutos it'll (only) take a couple of minutes; es cosa de intentarlo you just have to give it a go; está a cosa de dos kilómetros it's about two kilometers; darle cosa a alguien (fam): me da cosa comer caracoles/ver sangre eating snails/the sight of blood makes me feel funny; me da cosa pedirle tanto dinero I feel awkward asking him for so much money; decirle a alguien un par de or cuatro cosas (fam) to tell somebody a thing or two; no ser gran cosa (fam) to be nothing special (colloq); poca cosa: es muy poca cosa ( en apariencia) he's not much to look at; ( en personalidad) he's not up to much (colloq); queda algo pero poca cosa there's some left but not much; un trabajo así es muy poca cosa para ella a job like that isn't good enough for her; poner las cosas en su lugar or sitio to put o set the record straight; ser cosa hecha (CS) to be a foregone conclusion; ser/parecer otra cosa: esto es otra cosa!, ahora sí se oye this is more like it! you can hear it now; con ese peinado parece otra cosa she looks a new woman with that hairstyle; ¿invitas tú? eso es otra cosa! are you paying? oh well, that's different, then!; las cosas claras — I like to know where I stand

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Ex. A collection of medical books for the general public in a public library may deal with the same range of topics, but the indexing can probably be more broad than in a specialist index, and the terms used for the same thing may be different.

Ex. Since only twenty or so items can be displayed on the screen at a time, the ↑ (Up), ↓ (Down), Page Up and Page Down keys are used to scroll through the listing.

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* aclarar las cosas = set + the record straight.

* acostumbrarse a las cosas = get (back) into + the swings of things, things + grow on + Pronombre.

* apostarse cualquier cosa = bet + Posesivo + life.

* arreglar las cosas = put + things right.

* así son las cosas = that's they way things are.

* a veces las cosas salen mal = shit happens.

* cambiar las cosas desde dentro = change + things from the inside.

* capaz de hacer cualquier cosa = capable of anything.

* casi cualquier cosa = just about anything.

* como si tal cosa = be right as rain, unfazed, just like that.

* complicar las cosas = make + things complex, add + salt to the wound, add + salt to injury, add + insult to injury, rub + salt in the wound.

* conjunto de cosas afines, el = whole schmier, the.

* correr un velo sobre las cosas = sweep + things under the rug.

* cosa esencial = essential.

* cosa hecha = plain sailing, walkover.

* cosa indeseable = beast.

* cosa inútil = dead horse.

* cosa que se inserta = insert.

* cosas = stuff, matters, bits and pieces.

* cosas buenas = goodies [goody, -sing.].

* cosas + cambiar inesperadamente = things + take a turn for the unexpected.

* cosas como = the likes of.

* cosas de la casa = household chores.

* cosa secundaria = accidentals.

* cosas + empeorar = things + get worse, things + get rough.

* cosas esenciales, las = basic essentials, the.

* cosas este tipo de cosas = this sort of thing.

* cosas inútiles = deadwood [dead wood].

* cosas + ir bien = things + go well.

* cosas + mejorar = things + get better.

* cosas + ponerse feas = things + get rough.

* cosas que dan miedo = things that go bump in the night.

* cosas ricas = goodies [goody, -sing.].

* cosas + salir bien = things + work out.

* cosas transitorias, las = transient, the.

* cosa superficial = accidentals.

* cosa viva = living thing.

* cualquier cosa = anything.

* cualquier cosa que no sea = anything but.

* cualquier otra cosa = anything else, whatever else.

* dar cualquier cosa por Algo = give + an eye-tooth for/to.

* dar las cosas masticadas = spoon-feed [spoon feed/spoonfeed].

* dar sentido a las cosas = meaning making.

* dejar las cosas como están = let + the matter + rest, let + sleeping dogs lie.

* dejar las cosas tranquilas = let + sleeping dogs lie.

* dejar que Alguien haga las cosas a su manera = let + Nombre + do things + Posesivo + (own) way.

* economizar en cosas importantes y derrochar en nimiedades = penny wise, pound foolish.

* el estado de las cosas = the lay of the land [the lie of the land, -UK].

* empeorar las cosas = make + matters + worse, add + salt to the wound, make + things worse, add + salt to injury, add + insult to injury, rub + salt in the wound.

* encontrar cosas comunes = find + common ground.

* en el curso normal de las cosas = in the normal run of things, in the normal run of events.

* enmarañar las cosas = muddy + the waters.

* en otro orden de cosas = on another topic, as for, as regards, meanwhile, on another matter, on another note, on other matters.

* enredar las cosas = muddy + the waters.

* entre otras cosas = amongst other things, for one thing, inter alia, among other things.

* ese tipo de cosas = that sort of thing.

* estar al tanto de las cosas = stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.

* estar equivocado en + Número + cosas = be wrong on + Número + count(s).

* facilitar las cosas = make + things easier.

* forma de ver las cosas = way of putting things together, bent of mind.

* gran cosa = big deal.

* grupo de personas o cosas de la misma edad o categoría = peer group.

* hacer cambiar las cosas = turn + the tide on.

* hacer cosas = get + things done.

* hacer cualquier cosa = do + anything, give + Posesivo + right arm.

* haciendo cosas = up and about.

* jugarse cualquier cosa = bet + Posesivo + life.

* la cosa es que = the thing is.

* la cosa principal = the number one thing.

* la forma correcta de hacer las cosas = the way to go.

* la forma de ver las cosas = the way + to see things.

* las cosas + cambiar = pendulum + swing.

* las cosas + estar + claras = the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.

* las cosas no pasan así como así = everything happens for a reason (and a purpose).

* las cosas no pasan (así) porque sí = everything happens for a reason (and a purpose).

* las cosas no son tan simples como parecen = there's more to it than meets the eye.

* las cosas siguen igual = business as usual.

* las cosas sólo pasan una vez = lightning never strikes twice.

* las cosas son más complicadas de lo que parecen = there's more to it than meets the eye.

* las cosas tal y como son = the birds and the bees.

* llamar las cosas por su nombre = call + a spade a spade.

* lo que se pierda en una cosa se gana en la otra = what you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts.

* manera de ver las cosas = line of thought.

* mantener las cosas en marcha = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.

* mantener las cosas en movimiento = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.

* mantener las cosas funcionando = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.

* mantenerse al tanto de las cosas = stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.

* más que ninguna otra cosa = beyond all else.

* mismísima cosa, la = very thing, the.

* muchas otras cosas = much else.

* muchas otras cosas más = much else besides.

* ni una cosa ni la otra = in-between, betwixt and between.

* no conseguir ni una cosa ni otra = fall (between/through) + the cracks.

* no pensar en otra cosa que = be wrapped up in.

* no ser gran cosa = not add up to much, add up to + nothing.

* no ser ni una cosa ni otra = fall between + two stools.

* no significar gran cosa = not add up to much.

* no suponer gran cosa = not add up to much.

* no valer gran cosa = be no great shakes.

* no + Verbo + otra cosa que = Verbo + nothing else but.

* ocultar las cosas = sweep + things under the rug.

* otra cosa = something else.

* otra cosa que no sea = anything other than.

* para complicar aun más las cosas = to add to the confusion.

* para confundir aun más las cosas = to add to the confusion.

* para empeorar las cosas = to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury.

* pasar a cosas más agradables = on a happier note.

* poca cosa = small fry, the.

* poner las cosas en marcha = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling, get + things rolling, get + things going, set + the wheels in motion.

* poner las cosas en movimiento = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling, get + things rolling, get + things going, set + the wheels in motion.

* poner las cosas en su lugar = set + the record straight.

* por no decir otra cosa peor = to say the least.

* por + Número + cosas = on + Número + counts.

* qué es cada cosa = what is what.

* qué otra cosa = what else.

* que se toma las cosas con calma = laid-back.

* quitarle importancia a las cosas = make + light of things.

* recoger las cosas = clear away + the things.

* recoger las cosas de Uno antes de irse = pack + Posesivo + things.

* restarle importancia a las cosas = make + light of things.

* sacar las cosas de quicio = blow + things (up) out of (all) proportion.

* sensación de no ser ni una cosa ni la otra = in-betweenness.

* ser capaz de hacer cualquier cosa por = go to + any lengths to, go to + great lengths to.

* sobre todas las cosas = above all things.

* tener cosas en común = share + common ground.

* tomarse las cosas a la ligera = make + light of things.

* tomarse las cosas con calma = keep + a cool head, play it + cool.

* una buena cosa = a good thing.

* una cosa no + tener + nada que ver con la otra = one thing + have + nothing to do with the other.

* una misma cosa = one and the same.

* u otra cosa = or what not [whatnot].

* ver las cosas de diferente manera = see + things differently.

* ver las cosas de diferente modo = see + things differently.

* ver las cosas desde una perspectiva = see + things from + perspective.

* ver las cosas de una manera diferente = see + things differently.

* ver las cosas de un modo diferente = see + things differently.

* ver las cosas en su conjunto = see + things as a whole.

* ver las cosas en su totalidad = see + things as a whole.

* ver las cosas positivas = look on + the bright side.

* ver las cosas positivas de la vida = look on + the bright side of life.

* y otras cosas = and things.

* y todo este tipo de cosas = and all this sort of thing.

* * *

femenino

1)

a) ( objeto) thing

cualquier cosa — anything

¿alguna otra cosa? or ¿alguna cosa más? — anything else?

pon cada cosa en su lugar — put everything in its place

queda poca cosa — there's hardly anything left

preguntó por no sé qué cosa — he asked for something or other

b) (acto, acción) thing

no sé hacer otra cosa — it's the only thing I know how to do

no puedo hacer otra cosa — there's nothing else I can do o it's the only thing I can do

me gusta hacer las cosas bien — I like to do things properly

dejar las cosas a medias — to do things by halves

entre una(s) cosa(s) y otra(s)... — what with one thing and another...

es la cosa más natural del mundo — it's perfectly normal

c) ( al hablar)

qué cosas dices! — really, what a thing to say!

dime una cosa... — tell me something...

oye, una cosa... — ( por cierto) by the way...

tengo que contarte una cosa — there's something I have to tell you

d) (detalle, punto)

quiero aclarar una cosa — I want to make something clear

e) (asunto, tema) thing

tenía cosas más importantes en que pensar — I had more important things to think about

no creo que la cosa funcione — I don't think it's going to work

fue cosa fácil — it was easy

se enfada por cualquier cosa — he gets angry over the slightest thing

si por cualquier cosa no puedes venir, avísame — if you can't come for any reason, let me know

por una cosa o por otra — for one reason or another

esto no es otra cosa que nervios — it's just nerves

esto no es cosa de broma/risa — this is no joke/no laughing matter

la cosa es que... — the thing is that...

2) cosas femenino plural ( pertenencias) things (pl)

todas sus cosas — all her things

mis cosas de deporte — my sports things

3) (situación, suceso)

así están las cosas — that's how things are o stand

la cosa se pone negra/fea — things are starting to get unpleasant

¿cómo te van las cosas? — how are things?

¿cómo está la cosa? — ( cómo está la situación) how are things?; ( cómo estás) (Ven) how are you doing?

las cosas no andan muy bien — things aren't too good

son cosas de la vida — that's life!

lo que son las cosas! — well, well! o fancy that! (colloq)

son cosas que pasan — these things happen

en mi vida he visto/oído cosa igual — I've never seen/heard anything like it

cosa rara en él, se equivocó — he made a mistake, which is unusual for him

qué cosa más extraña! — how strange o funny!

esto es cosa de magia or de brujería — this is witchcraft!

una cosa es ser bueno y otra ser el mejor — being good is one thing, but being the best is quite another

4)

a) (fam) ( ocurrencia)

tienes cada cosa! — the things you come up (AmE) o (BrE) out with!

esto es cosa de tu padre — this is your father's doing o idea

b) ( comportamiento típico)

son cosas de niños — children are like that

son cosas de Ana — that's one of Ana's little ways

5) ( incumbencia)

no es cosa tuya — it's none of your business

no te preocupes, eso es cosa mía — don't worry, I'll handle it

eso es cosa de mujeres — that's women's work

6) ( en locs)

cosa de — (AmS fam) so as to

cosa de terminarlo — so as to finish it

cosa que — (AmS fam) so that

cosa que no me olvide — so that I don't forget

no sea or no vaya a ser cosa que: llévate el paraguas, no sea cosa que llueva take your umbrella just in case; átalo, no sea cosa que se escape tie it up so that it doesn't get away; o cosa así or so; cada cosa a su tiempo one thing at a time; como quien no quiere la cosa casually; como si tal cosa: no puedes irte como si tal cosa you can't go just like that o as if nothing had happened; le dije que era peligroso y siguió como si tal cosa I told him it was dangerous but he just carried on o he carried on regardless; cosa de... (fam): es cosa de unos minutos it'll (only) take a couple of minutes; es cosa de intentarlo you just have to give it a go; está a cosa de dos kilómetros it's about two kilometers; darle cosa a alguien (fam): me da cosa comer caracoles/ver sangre eating snails/the sight of blood makes me feel funny; me da cosa pedirle tanto dinero I feel awkward asking him for so much money; decirle a alguien un par de or cuatro cosas (fam) to tell somebody a thing or two; no ser gran cosa (fam) to be nothing special (colloq); poca cosa: es muy poca cosa ( en apariencia) he's not much to look at; ( en personalidad) he's not up to much (colloq); queda algo pero poca cosa there's some left but not much; un trabajo así es muy poca cosa para ella a job like that isn't good enough for her; poner las cosas en su lugar or sitio to put o set the record straight; ser cosa hecha (CS) to be a foregone conclusion; ser/parecer otra cosa: esto es otra cosa!, ahora sí se oye this is more like it! you can hear it now; con ese peinado parece otra cosa she looks a new woman with that hairstyle; ¿invitas tú? eso es otra cosa! are you paying? oh well, that's different, then!; las cosas claras — I like to know where I stand

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= thing, item, business [businesses, -pl.].

Ex: A collection of medical books for the general public in a public library may deal with the same range of topics, but the indexing can probably be more broad than in a specialist index, and the terms used for the same thing may be different.

Ex: Since only twenty or so items can be displayed on the screen at a time, the &\#8593; (Up), &\#8595; (Down), Page Up and Page Down keys are used to scroll through the listing.

Ex: I think this whole business about whether punctuation is obtrusive or not is quite honestly not worth discussing.

* aclarar las cosas = set + the record straight.

* acostumbrarse a las cosas = get (back) into + the swings of things, things + grow on + Pronombre.

* apostarse cualquier cosa = bet + Posesivo + life.

* arreglar las cosas = put + things right.

* así son las cosas = that's they way things are.

* a veces las cosas salen mal = shit happens.

* cambiar las cosas desde dentro = change + things from the inside.

* capaz de hacer cualquier cosa = capable of anything.

* casi cualquier cosa = just about anything.

* como si tal cosa = be right as rain, unfazed, just like that.

* complicar las cosas = make + things complex, add + salt to the wound, add + salt to injury, add + insult to injury, rub + salt in the wound.

* conjunto de cosas afines, el = whole schmier, the.

* correr un velo sobre las cosas = sweep + things under the rug.

* cosa esencial = essential.

* cosa hecha = plain sailing, walkover.

* cosa indeseable = beast.

* cosa inútil = dead horse.

* cosa que se inserta = insert.

* cosas = stuff, matters, bits and pieces.

* cosas buenas = goodies [goody, -sing.].

* cosas + cambiar inesperadamente = things + take a turn for the unexpected.

* cosas como = the likes of.

* cosas de la casa = household chores.

* cosa secundaria = accidentals.

* cosas + empeorar = things + get worse, things + get rough.

* cosas esenciales, las = basic essentials, the.

* cosas este tipo de cosas = this sort of thing.

* cosas inútiles = deadwood [dead wood].

* cosas + ir bien = things + go well.

* cosas + mejorar = things + get better.

* cosas + ponerse feas = things + get rough.

* cosas que dan miedo = things that go bump in the night.

* cosas ricas = goodies [goody, -sing.].

* cosas + salir bien = things + work out.

* cosas transitorias, las = transient, the.

* cosa superficial = accidentals.

* cosa viva = living thing.

* cualquier cosa = anything.

* cualquier cosa que no sea = anything but.

* cualquier otra cosa = anything else, whatever else.

* dar cualquier cosa por Algo = give + an eye-tooth for/to.

* dar las cosas masticadas = spoon-feed [spoon feed/spoonfeed].

* dar sentido a las cosas = meaning making.

* dejar las cosas como están = let + the matter + rest, let + sleeping dogs lie.

* dejar las cosas tranquilas = let + sleeping dogs lie.

* dejar que Alguien haga las cosas a su manera = let + Nombre + do things + Posesivo + (own) way.

* economizar en cosas importantes y derrochar en nimiedades = penny wise, pound foolish.

* el estado de las cosas = the lay of the land [the lie of the land, -UK].

* empeorar las cosas = make + matters + worse, add + salt to the wound, make + things worse, add + salt to injury, add + insult to injury, rub + salt in the wound.

* encontrar cosas comunes = find + common ground.

* en el curso normal de las cosas = in the normal run of things, in the normal run of events.

* enmarañar las cosas = muddy + the waters.

* en otro orden de cosas = on another topic, as for, as regards, meanwhile, on another matter, on another note, on other matters.

* enredar las cosas = muddy + the waters.

* entre otras cosas = amongst other things, for one thing, inter alia, among other things.

* ese tipo de cosas = that sort of thing.

* estar al tanto de las cosas = stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.

* estar equivocado en + Número + cosas = be wrong on + Número + count(s).

* facilitar las cosas = make + things easier.

* forma de ver las cosas = way of putting things together, bent of mind.

* gran cosa = big deal.

* grupo de personas o cosas de la misma edad o categoría = peer group.

* hacer cambiar las cosas = turn + the tide on.

* hacer cosas = get + things done.

* hacer cualquier cosa = do + anything, give + Posesivo + right arm.

* haciendo cosas = up and about.

* jugarse cualquier cosa = bet + Posesivo + life.

* la cosa es que = the thing is.

* la cosa principal = the number one thing.

* la forma correcta de hacer las cosas = the way to go.

* la forma de ver las cosas = the way + to see things.

* las cosas + cambiar = pendulum + swing.

* las cosas + estar + claras = the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.

* las cosas no pasan así como así = everything happens for a reason (and a purpose).

* las cosas no pasan (así) porque sí = everything happens for a reason (and a purpose).

* las cosas no son tan simples como parecen = there's more to it than meets the eye.

* las cosas siguen igual = business as usual.

* las cosas sólo pasan una vez = lightning never strikes twice.

* las cosas son más complicadas de lo que parecen = there's more to it than meets the eye.

* las cosas tal y como son = the birds and the bees.

* llamar las cosas por su nombre = call + a spade a spade.

* lo que se pierda en una cosa se gana en la otra = what you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts.

* manera de ver las cosas = line of thought.

* mantener las cosas en marcha = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.

* mantener las cosas en movimiento = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.

* mantener las cosas funcionando = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.

* mantenerse al tanto de las cosas = stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.

* más que ninguna otra cosa = beyond all else.

* mismísima cosa, la = very thing, the.

* muchas otras cosas = much else.

* muchas otras cosas más = much else besides.

* ni una cosa ni la otra = in-between, betwixt and between.

* no conseguir ni una cosa ni otra = fall (between/through) + the cracks.

* no pensar en otra cosa que = be wrapped up in.

* no ser gran cosa = not add up to much, add up to + nothing.

* no ser ni una cosa ni otra = fall between + two stools.

* no significar gran cosa = not add up to much.

* no suponer gran cosa = not add up to much.

* no valer gran cosa = be no great shakes.

* no + Verbo + otra cosa que = Verbo + nothing else but.

* ocultar las cosas = sweep + things under the rug.

* otra cosa = something else.

* otra cosa que no sea = anything other than.

* para complicar aun más las cosas = to add to the confusion.

* para confundir aun más las cosas = to add to the confusion.

* para empeorar las cosas = to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury.

* pasar a cosas más agradables = on a happier note.

* poca cosa = small fry, the.

* poner las cosas en marcha = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling, get + things rolling, get + things going, set + the wheels in motion.

* poner las cosas en movimiento = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling, get + things rolling, get + things going, set + the wheels in motion.

* poner las cosas en su lugar = set + the record straight.

* por no decir otra cosa peor = to say the least.

* por + Número + cosas = on + Número + counts.

* qué es cada cosa = what is what.

* qué otra cosa = what else.

* que se toma las cosas con calma = laid-back.

* quitarle importancia a las cosas = make + light of things.

* recoger las cosas = clear away + the things.

* recoger las cosas de Uno antes de irse = pack + Posesivo + things.

* restarle importancia a las cosas = make + light of things.

* sacar las cosas de quicio = blow + things (up) out of (all) proportion.

* sensación de no ser ni una cosa ni la otra = in-betweenness.

* ser capaz de hacer cualquier cosa por = go to + any lengths to, go to + great lengths to.

* sobre todas las cosas = above all things.

* tener cosas en común = share + common ground.

* tomarse las cosas a la ligera = make + light of things.

* tomarse las cosas con calma = keep + a cool head, play it + cool.

* una buena cosa = a good thing.

* una cosa no + tener + nada que ver con la otra = one thing + have + nothing to do with the other.

* una misma cosa = one and the same.

* u otra cosa = or what not [whatnot].

* ver las cosas de diferente manera = see + things differently.

* ver las cosas de diferente modo = see + things differently.

* ver las cosas desde una perspectiva = see + things from + perspective.

* ver las cosas de una manera diferente = see + things differently.

* ver las cosas de un modo diferente = see + things differently.

* ver las cosas en su conjunto = see + things as a whole.

* ver las cosas en su totalidad = see + things as a whole.

* ver las cosas positivas = look on + the bright side.

* ver las cosas positivas de la vida = look on + the bright side of life.

* y otras cosas = and things.

* y todo este tipo de cosas = and all this sort of thing.

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cosa

GUIA DE BUSQUEDA

A

1 objeto

2 acto, acción

3 al hablar

4 detalle, punto

5 asunto, tema

Compuestos:

cosa pública

B

1 pertenencias

2 utensilios, equipo

C situación, suceso

D

1 ocurrencia

2 comportamiento típico

E incumbencia

F pene

G marihuana

H en locuciones

feminine

A

1 (objeto) thing

cualquier cosa anything

¿alguna otra cosa? or ¿alguna cosa más? anything else?

pon cada cosa en su sitio put everything in its place

te he traído una cosita I've brought you a little something

¡pero qué cosa más bonita! ( fam); what a pretty thing!

queda poca cosa there's hardly anything left

lo tienen que operar de no sé qué cosa he has to have an operation for something or other, he has to have some sort of operation

hay muchas cosas que ver there are lots of things to see, there's plenty to see

2

(acto, acción): no sé hacer otra cosa it's the only thing I know how to do

lo siento pero no puedo hacer otra cosa I'm sorry but there's nothing else I can do o it's the only thing I can do

me gusta hacer las cosas bien I like to do things properly

no me gusta dejar las cosas a medias I don't like doing things by halves

entre una(s) cosa(s) y otra(s) se me pasó el tiempo volando with one thing and another the time just flew by

me parece la cosa más natural del mundo I think that's absolutely normal o right

3

(al hablar): ¡qué cosas dices, hombre! really, what a thing to say! o you do say some strange ( o silly etc) things!

dime una cosa ¿tú que piensas de todo esto? tell me, what do you make of all this?

oye, una cosa … ¿qué vas a hacer esta noche? by the way … what are you doing tonight?

tengo que contarte una cosa there's something I have to tell you

4

(detalle, punto): aquí habría que aclarar una cosa importante there's an important point here that I ought to clear up

aquí hay una cosa que no entiendo there's something here I don't understand

5 (asunto, tema) thing

tenía cosas más importantes en que pensar I had more important things to think about

hay un par de cosas que me gustaría discutir contigo there are a couple of things o matters I'd like to discuss with you

no creo que la cosa funcione I don't think it's o this is going to work

está muy preocupada, y la cosa no es para menos she's very worried, and so she should be

¡pues sí que tiene gracia la cosa! ( iró fam); well, that's great, isn't it! ( iro colloq)

no va a ser cosa fácil it's not going to be easy

en mis tiempos casarse era cosa seria in my day getting married was a serious thing o matter

se enfada por cualquier cosa he gets angry over the slightest thing

si por cualquier cosa no puedes venir, avísame if you can't come for any reason, let me know

por una cosa o por otra, siempre llega tarde for one reason or other he always arrives late

esto no es otra cosa que nervios it's just nerves

esto no es cosa de broma/risa this is no joke, this is no laughing matter

la cosa es que no voy a tener tiempo the thing is that o it's just that I'm not going to have time

la cosa es que si no llega en cinco minutos me voy look o well, if he's not here in five minutes, I'm going

quicio

Compuestos:

● cosa juzgada

( Der) res judicata

● cosa pública

res publica

B cosas fpl

1 (pertenencias) things (pl)

se ha llevado todas sus cosas she's taken all her things o belongings

2 ( fam) (utensilios, equipo) things (pl) ( colloq)

las cosas de limpiar the cleaning things

mis cosas de deporte my sports things o gear ( colloq)

C

(situación, suceso): así están las cosas that's how things are o stand

la cosa se pone negra/fea things are getting o the situation is getting unpleasant

¿cómo te van las cosas? how are things?

¿cómo está la cosa? ( Ven); how are things?

las cosas no andan muy bien entre ellos things aren't too good between them

esas cosas no pasaban antes things like that never used to happen before

son cosas de la vida that's life!

¡lo que son las cosas! well, well! o fancy that! ( colloq)

son cosas que pasan that's the way things go, these things happen

además, las cosas como son, conmigo siempre se ha portado bien besides, I have to admit he's always treated me well

en mi vida he visto/oído cosa igual I've never seen/heard anything like it

cosa rara en él, se equivocó he made a mistake, which is unusual for him

¡qué cosa más extraña! how strange o funny!

no hay tal cosa it's not true at all

esto parece cosa de magia or de brujería or ( RPl) de Mandinga this is witchcraft!

una cosa es que te lo preste y otra muy distinta que te lo regale lending it to you is one thing, but giving it to you is another matter altogether

D

1 ( fam)

(ocurrencia): ¡tienes cada cosa! the things you think of!, the ideas you come up with!

díselo como si fuera cosa tuya tell him as if it were your idea

esto es cosa de tu padre this is your father's doing o idea

¡qué va a ser peligroso! eso son cosas de ella of course it isn't dangerous! that's just one of her funny notions o ideas

2

(comportamiento típico): no te preocupes, son cosas de niños don't worry, children are like that o do things like that

E

(incumbencia): no te metas, no es cosa tuya stay out of it, it's none of your business

no te preocupes, eso es cosa mía don't worry, I'll handle it

eso es cosa de mujeres that's women's work

déjalo que se vista como quiera, eso es cosa suya let him wear what he wants, it's up to him o that's his business

F ( euf) (pene) thing ( euph)

G ( Col arg) (marihuana) grass

H

(en locuciones): cosa de ( AmS fam); to, so as to

me fui a dormir cosa de olvidarme I went to bed (so as) to forget about it

cosa que ( AmS fam); so that

lo anotaré aquí, cosa que no se me olvide I'll jot it down here so (that) I don't forget

no sea or no vaya a ser cosa que: llévate el paraguas, no sea cosa que llueva take your umbrella just in case it rains

átalo, no sea cosa que se escape tie it up so that it doesn't get away

mejor vamos ahora, no sea cosa que nos quedemos sin entradas we'd better go now, we don't want to get there and find there are no tickets left

igual cosa ( Chi): tuvo un hijo varón, igual cosa su hermana she had a baby boy, and so did her sister o just like her sister

o cosa así or so

dos horas/diez toneladas o cosa así two hours/ten tons or so

cada cosa a su tiempo one thing at a time

como quien no quiere la cosa: menciónaselo como quien no quiere la cosa mention it to him casually o in passing, just slip it into the conversation

como si tal cosa: no puedes irte como si tal cosa you can't go just like that o as if nothing had happened

le dije que era peligroso y siguió como si tal cosa I told him it was dangerous but he just carried on o he carried on regardless

cosa de … ( fam): es cosa de unos minutos it'll (only) take a couple of minutes

es cosa de esperar, nada más it's just a question o a matter of time, that's all

hace cosa de cuatro años que murió it's about o it's some four years since he died

no está muy lejos, cosa de dos kilómetros it's not very far, about two kilometers

cosa fina ( Esp fam): los trenes en este país son cosa fina the trains in this country are really something o are something else ( colloq)

nos divertimos cosa fina we had a whale of a time ( colloq)

darle cosa a algn ( fam): me da cosa comer caracoles/ver sangre eating snails/the sight of blood makes me feel funny

me da cosa pedirle tanto dinero I feel awkward asking him for so much money

decirle a algn un par de or cuatro cosas ( fam); to tell sb a thing or two

decir una cosa por otra to say one thing but mean another

gran cosa ( fam): la comida no fue gran cosa the food was nothing to write home about o nothing special ( colloq)

su novio/la película no es or vale gran cosa her boyfriend/the movie is no great shakes ( colloq)

poca cosa: es un niño delgado y poquita cosa he's a thin child, not much to look at

ella tan brillante y él tan poca cosa she's so brilliant and he's so mediocre, she's so brilliant but he's not up to much o he's pretty run-of-the-mill ( colloq)

le dejó algo de dinero, pero poca cosa she left him some money, but not a vast amount o not much

un trabajo así es muy poca cosa para ella a job like that isn't good enough for her

poner las cosas en su sitio or lugar to put o set the record straight

ser cosa hecha (CS); to be a foregone conclusion

ser/parecer otra cosa: ¡esto es otra cosa!, ahora si que se oye bien this is much better! o this is more like it! you can hear it really well now

con ese nuevo peinado ya parece otra cosa with her new hairstyle she looks a new woman

¡eso es otra cosa! si tú invitas sí que voy ah, that's different! o ( colloq) that's another kettle of fish! if you're paying, I will go

las cosas claras y el chocolate espeso I like to know where I stand

las cosas de palacio van despacio these things take time ( gen referring to bureaucracy)

* * *

Del verbo coser: ( conjugate coser)

cosa es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
cosa
coser
cosa sustantivo femenino
1 ( en general) thing;
◊ cualquier cosa anything;

¿alguna otra cosa? anything else?;
pon cada cosa en su lugar put everything in its place;
entre una(s) cosa(s) y otra(s) … what with one thing and another …;
¡qué cosas dices! really, what a thing to say!;
dime una cosa … tell me something …;
tengo que contarte una cosa there's something I have to tell you;
fue cosa fácil it was easy;
se enfada por cualquier cosa he gets angry over the slightest thing;
si por cualquier cosa no puedes venir if you can't come for any reason;
por una cosa o por otra for one reason or another;
esto no es cosa de risa/broma this is no laughing matter/no joke
2
◊ cosas sustantivo femenino plural ( pertenencias) things (pl);

mis cosas de deporte my sports things
3 (situación, suceso):
◊ así están las cosas that's how things are o stand;

la cosa se pone fea things are starting to get unpleasant;
¿cómo (te) van las cosas? how are things?;
son cosas de la vida that's life!;
¡qué cosa más extraña! how strange o funny!
4
a) (fam) ( ocurrencia):

◊ ¡tienes cada cosa! the things you come up (AmE) o (BrE) out with!;

esto es cosa de tu padre this is your father's doing o idea
b) ( comportamiento típico):

◊ son cosas de niños children are like that;

son cosas de Ana that's one of Ana's little ways
5 ( asunto):
◊ no es cosa tuya it's none of your business;

no te preocupes, eso es cosa mía don't worry, I'll handle it
6 ( en locs)
◊ cosa de (AmS fam) so as to;

cosa de terminarlo so as to finish it;
cosa que (AmS fam) so that;
cosa que no me olvide so that I don't forget;
no sea cosa que: llévate el paraguas, no sea cosa que llueva take your umbrella just in case;
átalo, no sea cosa que se escape tie it up so that it doesn't get away;
ser cosa de … (fam): es cosa de unos minutos it'll (only) take a couple of minutes;
es cosa de intentarlo you just have to give it a go
coser ( conjugate coser) verbo transitivo
a) ‹ dobladillo› to sew;

‹ botón› to sew on;
‹ agujero› to sew (up);
◊ cóselo a máquina sew it on the machine

b) ‹ herida› to stitch

verbo intransitivo
to sew
cosa sustantivo femenino
1 thing: no hay otra cosa que comer, there's nothing else to eat
2 (asunto) matter, business: es cosa mía, that's my business
eso es otra cosa, that's different
no hay cosa más importante que tu felicidad, there is nothing more important than your happiness
2 cosas, (asuntos) affairs
cosas de chiquillos, kids' stuff
cosas de mayores, grown-up stuff
¡cosas de la vida!, that's life!
3 (ocurrencias) ¡qué cosas tienes!, what a weird idea!
♦ Locuciones: el apartamento no es gran cosa, the apartment is not up to much
lo que son las cosas, would you believe it
no he visto cosa igual, I've never seen anything like it
decir cuatro cosas, to tell a few home truths
ser cosa de, to be a matter of: es cosa de tener paciencia, it's a matter of patience
(como) cosa de, about: hace (como) cosa de una hora, about an hour ago
coser verbo transitivo
1 to sew
2 Med to stitch up
♦ Locuciones: familiar es coser y cantar, it's a piece of cake
' cosa' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
absurda
- absurdo
- arder
- bicoca
- carroña
- chisme
- chollo
- como
- conformarse
- consigo
- cual
- cualquier
- cualquiera
- cuidada
- cuidado
- cuya
- cuyo
- debilidad
- dejar
- él
- ella
- esmerada
- esmerado
- exquisitez
- frivolidad
- indemne
- la
- le
- limitarse
- mamarrachada
- más
- menuda
- menudo
- mía
- mío
- muchachada
- nada
- niñería
- novedad
- pedir
- pegajosa
- pegajoso
- pegote
- pillar
- plantar
- preciosidad
- preguntar
- presidir
- prodigio
- propia
English:
absence
- annoyance
- anything
- arrival
- article
- attraction
- available
- awkward
- blissful
- bore
- brittle
- bulk
- certainty
- clip
- clumsy
- come across
- commonplace
- compromise
- confuse
- connection
- convenient
- dead wood
- deficiency
- defunct
- demise
- discreet
- disposable
- ditch
- drag
- dream
- else
- escape
- fall off
- film
- get back
- gullible
- helpful
- hulk
- invention
- joke
- laugh
- lemon
- liable
- lodge
- love
- lust
- misplaced
- more
- necessity
- need

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cosa

♦ nf

1. [objeto, idea] thing;

comprar unas cosas en el mercado to buy a few things at the market;

alguna cosa anything;

¿quieres alguna cosa? is there anything you want?;

¿quiere usted alguna otra cosa o [m5] alguna cosa más? do you want anything else?;

cualquier cosa anything;

venden recuerdos, postales y cosas así they sell souvenirs, postcards and so on o and the like;

una cosa, ¿podrías venir mañana? by the way, could you come tomorrow?;

escucha, una cosa, ¿por qué no te quedas esta noche? listen, I've an idea, why don't you stay here tonight?;

tengo que decirte una cosa I've got something to tell you;

dime una cosa, ¿qué opinas de ella? tell me (something), what do you think of her?;

es la cosa más natural del mundo it's the most natural thing in the world, it's completely normal;

¡esas cosas no se dicen! you mustn't say things like that!;

¡esas cosas no se hacen! it just isn't done!;

este vino es cosa fina this wine is good stuff;

¡habráse visto cosa igual! have you ever seen the like of it!;

fue una cosa nunca vista it was really out of the ordinary;

no hay tal cosa on the contrary;

¡qué cosa! how strange!;

¡qué cosa más o [m5] tan extraña! how strange!;

no te preocupes, no es gran cosa don't worry, it's not important o it's no big deal;

este cuadro no vale gran cosa this painting isn't up to much;

te han dejado poca cosa they haven't left you much, they've hardly left you anything;

un bocadillo es poca cosa para un chico tan voraz como él a sandwich is very little for a hungry boy like him;

nos hemos comprado un apartamento, muy poquita cosa we've bought Br a flat o US an apartment, but it's nothing fancy;

es guapo, pero muy poquita cosa he's good-looking, but he hasn't got much of a body;

Comp

decir cuatro cosas a alguien: cuando lo vea le voy a decir cuatro cosas when I next see him I'm going to give him a piece of my mind;

Comp

llamar a las cosas por su nombre [hablar sin rodeos] to call a spade a spade;

llamemos a las cosas por su nombre,… let's be honest about it,…

2. [asunto]
tengo muchas cosas que hacer I've got a lot (of things) to do;

entre unas cosas y otras what with one thing and another;

por unas cosas o por otras, no nos quedó tiempo de escribirte for one reason or another we didn't have time to write to you;

la cosa es que ahora no quiere firmar el contrato the thing is she doesn't want to sign the contract any more;

está muy enfadada, y la cosa no es para menos, le han robado el coche she's very angry and with good reason, she's had her car stolen;

cada cosa a su tiempo one thing at a time;

no me preguntes por qué no queda comida, es cosa de los niños don't ask me why there's no food left, ask the children;

esto es cosa de magia, estoy seguro de que ayer lo dejé aquí this is most strange, I could swear I left it here yesterday;

no es cosa de risa it's no laughing matter;

eso de cambiar de trabajo es cosa de pensárselo changing jobs is something you need to think about carefully;

es cosa de tener paciencia it's a question of being patient;

no era cosa de presentarse sin avisar you couldn't just turn up without warning;

con el ambiente de seriedad que había, no era cosa de contar un chiste given the seriousness of the atmosphere, it was neither the time nor the place to tell a joke;

eso es cosa mía that's my affair o business;

no te metas en la discusión, que no es cosa tuya you keep out of the argument, it's none of your business;

eso es cosa fácil that's easy;

convencerle no será cosa fácil it won't be easy o it'll be no easy task to convince him;

esto es cosa seria this is a serious matter;

eso es otra cosa that's another matter;

¡eso es otra cosa!, esa camisa te sienta mucho mejor that's more like it, that shirt suits you much better!

3. [situación]
las cosas no van muy bien últimamente things haven't been going very well recently;

…y así es como están las cosas …and that's how things are at the moment;

¿cómo van las cosas? how are o how's things?;

estas cosas no pasarían si fuéramos más cuidadosos these things wouldn't happen if we were more careful;

Comp
Fam
la cosa se pone fea things are getting ugly, there's trouble brewing;

Comp
Fam
la cosa está que arde things are reaching boiling point

Comp
Fam
las cosas de palacio van despacio these things usually take some time;

4. [ocurrencia] funny remark;

se le ocurren cosas graciosísimas she comes out with some really funny stuff o remarks;

¡qué cosas tienes! you do say some funny things!

5. [comportamiento]
son cosas de mamá that's just the way Mum is, that's just one of Mum's little idiosyncrasies;

no les riñas, son cosas de niños don't tell them off, children are like that;

tenemos que aceptar su muerte, son cosas de la vida we have to accept her death, it's one of those things (that happen)

6. [en frases negativas] [nada]
no hay cosa peor que la hipocresía there's nothing worse than hypocrisy;

no hay cosa que me reviente más que su falta de interés there's nothing (that) annoys me more than her lack of interest, what annoys me most is her lack of interest

7. Fam [reparo]
me da cosa decírselo I'm a bit uneasy about telling him;

el olor a hospital me da cosa the smell of hospitals makes me feel uneasy

8. Méx [genitales] packet, Br lunchbox

9. Comp

o cosa así: [m5] tendrá treinta años o cosa así he must be thirty or thereabouts;

(como) cosa de [aproximadamente] about;

tardará (como) cosa de tres semanas it'll take about three weeks;

a cosa hecha: se presentó al examen a cosa hecha he took o Br sat the exam convinced he would pass;

hacer algo como quien no quiere la cosa [disimuladamente] to do sth innocently;
[sin querer] to do sth almost without realizing it;
como si tal cosa as if nothing had happened;

ser cosa de oír/ver: las declaraciones del ganador son cosa de oír the winner's remarks are worth hearing;

esta exposición es cosa de ver this exhibition is really worth seeing;
Esp Fam
cosa mala: me apetece ver esa película cosa mala I'm dying to see that movie o Br film, Br I want to see that film something chronic;

está lloviendo cosa mala it's pouring down, Br it's chucking it down;

me gusta cosa mala I fancy the pants off her, Br I fancy her something chronic;
Fam
a otra cosa, mariposa that's enough about that, let's change the subject;

es cosa rara que se equivoque it's very rare for her to make a mistake;

no ha llegado todavía, cosa rara porque siempre es muy puntual he hasn't arrived yet, which is strange, as he's usually very punctual;

ni cosa que se le parezca nor anything of the kind;

no sea cosa que: ten cuidado, no sea cosa que te vayas a caer be careful or you'll fall;

se lo diré yo, no sea cosa que se vaya a enterar por otra persona I'll tell him because I wouldn't want him to find out from somebody else;

no ser cosa del otro mundo o [m5] del otro jueves to be nothing special;
Fam
las cosas claras y el chocolate espeso stop beating around the bush, tell me things as they are;

las cosas como son, nunca vas a aprobar ese examen let's face it, you're never going to pass that exam;

¡lo que son las cosas! it's a funny old world!;

♦ cosas nfpl
[pertenencias, utensilios] things;
tras su muerte, metieron sus cosas en un baúl after his death, they put his things o belongings in a trunk;

¿dónde guardas las cosas de pescar? where do you keep your fishing things o tackle?

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cosa

f thing;

¿sabes una cosa? do you know something?;

alguna cosa something;

ser cosa fina be really something fam, be something else fam ;

son cosas que pasan these things happen;

son cosas de la vida that’s life;

entre otras cosas among other things;

como si tal cosa as if nothing had happened;

decir a alguien cuatro cosas give s.o. a piece of one’s mind;

eso es otra cosa that’s another matter;

¿qué pasa? – poca cosa what’s new? – nothing much;

cosa de about;

hace cosa de un año about a year ago;

le dijo que había ganado la lotería como quien no quiere la cosa he told her that he had won the lottery as though it happened to him every day;

este pintor no es gran cosa he’s not much of a painter;

no hay tal cosa there’s no such thing;

¡qué cosa! that’s odd o strange!;

lo que son las cosas well, well!, imagine that!;

cosa rara oddly enough, strangely enough;

son cosas de Juan that’s typical of Juan, that’s Juan all over

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cosa nf

1) : thing, object

2) : matter, affair

3)

otra cosa : anything else, something else

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cosa n

1. (en general) thing

pon tus cosas aquí dentro put your things in here

trata a las personas como si fueran cosas he treats people as though they were things

2. (algo) something

¿quieres comer alguna cosa? do you want something to eat?

tengo que comprar una cosa I've got to buy something

3. (nada) nothing

no hay cosa que me moleste más que tener que esperar nothing annoys me more than having to wait

4. (asunto) affair / matter

¡no te metas en mis cosas! don't interfere in my affairs!

cosa de about

lo hice en cosa de diez minutos I did it in about ten minutes

no ser gran cosa to be nothing much / not to be important

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