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square [skweə(r)]

carré ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (b), 1 (e), 2 (a), 2 (b) case ⇒ 1 (c) place ⇒ 1 (d) square ⇒ 1 (d) équerre ⇒ 1 (f) ringard ⇒ 1 (g), 2 (g) à angle droit ⇒ 2 (c) honnête ⇒ 2 (d) net ⇒ 2 (e) équilibré ⇒ 2 (f) quitte ⇒ 2 (f) mettre droit ⇒ 4 (a) carrer ⇒ 4 (a), 4 (b) concilier ⇒ 4 (c) régler ⇒ 4 (d) arranger ⇒ 4 (f)

1 noun

(a) (shape → gen) & Geometry carré m;

∎ she arranged the pebbles in a square elle a disposé les cailloux en carré;

∎ he folded the napkin into a neat square il a plié la serviette en un carré bien net;

∎ cut the cake into squares coupez le gâteau en carrés;

∎ familiar to be on the square être réglo;

∎ familiar I'm telling you this on the square je vous le dis carrément

(b) (square object → gen) carré m; (→ tile) carreau m;

∎ a silk square un carré de soie;

∎ a square of chocolate un carré ou morceau de chocolat;

∎ a bathroom in grey and white squares une salle de bains avec un carrelage gris et blanc

(c) (square space → in matrix, crossword, board game) case f;

∎ to divide a map into squares quadriller une carte;

∎ locate square D4 on the map trouvez la case D4 sur la carte;

∎ figurative we're back at or to square one nous voilà revenus à la case départ;

∎ I had to start from square one again j'ai dû repartir à zéro

(d) (in town, village → with streets) place f; (→ with gardens) square m; Military (parade ground) place f d'armes;

∎ barrack square cour f de caserne;

∎ the town square la place, la grand-place

(e) Mathematics (of number) carré m;

∎ nine is the square of three neuf est le carré de trois

(f) Mathematics & Technology (instrument) équerre f;

∎ to cut sth on the square couper qch à angles droits;

∎ out of square qui n'est pas d'équerre

(g) familiar pejorative (person) ringard(e) m,f;

∎ he's such a square! qu'est-ce qu'il est ringard!

2 adjective

(a) (in shape → field, box, building, face) carré;

∎ a tall man with square shoulders un homme grand aux épaules carrées;

∎ figurative to be a square peg in a round hole ne pas être à sa place;

∎ humorous you'll get square eyes if you keep watching TV all day tu vas t'abîmer les yeux à force de regarder la télé

(b) (metre, mile, inch etc) carré;

∎ 10 square kilometres 10 kilomètres carrés;

∎ the room is 5 metres square la pièce fait 5 mètres sur 5

(c) (right-angled) à angle droit;

∎ a square corner un angle droit;

∎ the shelves aren't square les étagères ne sont pas droites;

∎ square with or to (at right angles) à angle droit avec; (parallel) parallèle à

(d) (fair, honest) honnête, correct;

∎ to be square with sb être honnête ou correct avec qn;

∎ to give sb a square deal agir correctement avec qn;

∎ I got a square deal on the car rental je n'ai rien à redire au prix de location de la voiture;

∎ the farmers aren't getting a square deal les perdants dans l'affaire, ce sont les agriculteurs

(e) (blunt → denial, refusal) net, catégorique;

∎ he won't give me a square answer il refuse de me donner une réponse claire et nette

(f) (even, balanced → accounts, books) équilibré;

∎ to be square with sb être quitte envers qn;

∎ they are (all) square (financially) ils sont quittes; (in competition) ils sont à égalité;

∎ they were (all) square at two games each ils étaient à égalité deux parties chacun;

∎ to get square with sb (get revenge) régler son compte à qn; (settle debts) être quitte envers qn;

∎ did you get things square with Julia? est-ce que tu as pu arranger les choses avec Julia?

(g) familiar (old-fashioned) ringard

(h) (proper)

∎ I haven't had a square meal in days ça fait plusieurs jours que je n'ai pas fait de vrai repas;

3 adverb

(a) (at right angles)

∎ she set the box square with or to the edge of the paper elle a aligné la boîte sur les bords de la feuille de papier

(b) (parallel)

∎ the house stands square to the street la maison est parallèle à la rue

(c) (directly)

∎ square in the middle en plein milieu;

∎ he hit the ball square in the middle of the racket il frappa la balle avec le milieu de sa raquette;

∎ she looked him square in the face/eyes elle le regarda bien en face/droit dans les yeux;

∎ the blow landed square on his nose il a reçu le coup en plein sur le nez

(d) (honestly) honnêtement

4 transitive verb

(a) (make square → pile of paper) mettre droit, aligner; (→ stone) carrer; (→ log) équarrir; (→ shoulders) redresser;

∎ it's like trying to square the circle c'est la quadrature du cercle

(b) Mathematics carrer, élever au carré;

∎ three squared is nine trois au carré égale neuf

(c) (reconcile) concilier;

∎ how do you square your wealth with being a socialist? comment arrivez-vous à concilier votre richesse avec vos idées socialistes?;

∎ I couldn't square the story with the image I had of him je n'arrivais pas à faire coïncider cette histoire avec l'image que j'avais de lui

(d) (settle → account, bill) régler; (→ debt) acquitter; (→ books) balancer, mettre en ordre;

∎ to square accounts with sb (pay money owed) régler (ses comptes avec) qn; (get revenge) régler son compte à qn

(e) Sport

∎ his goal squared the match son but a mis les équipes à égalité

(f) (arrange) arranger;

∎ can you square it with the committee? pourriez-vous arranger cela avec le comité?;

∎ how do you square it with your conscience? comment arrangez-vous cela avec votre conscience?;

∎ we shouldn't do it unless we square it with them first nous ne devrions pas le faire avant d'avoir arrangé ça avec eux

(g) familiar (bribe) soudoyer^□

5 intransitive verb

cadrer, coïncider;

∎ his story doesn't square with the facts son histoire ne cadre ou ne coïncide pas avec les faits;

∎ her figures/results don't square with mine ses chiffres/résultats ne cadrent pas avec les miens;

∎ does their offer square with your asking price? leur offre correspond-elle au prix que vous demandez?

►► Sport square ball passe f latérale;

square bracket crochet m;

∎ in square brackets entre crochets;

square dance quadrille m, French Canadian danse f carrée;

square dancing quadrille m américain, French Canadian danse f carrée;

∎ there'll be square dancing at the saloon tonight on va danser au saloon ce soir;

American square knot nœud m plat;

square leg (in cricket) = chasseur situé derrière le batteur;

square measure mesure f de surface ou de superficie;

the Square Mile = la City de Londres (dont la superficie fait environ un mile carré);

square number carré m;

square pass passe f latérale;

Nautical square rigger navire m gréé en carré;

square root racine f carrée;

American familiar square shooter personne f franche^□ ;

Electronics square wave onde f carrée ou rectangulaire

➲ square away separable transitive verb

American familiar régler^□, mettre en ordre^□ ;

∎ did you get everything squared away? est-ce que tu as pu tout régler?

➲ square off

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (piece of paper, terrain) quadriller

(b) (stick, log) mettre d'équerre, équarrir

2 intransitive verb

(opponents, boxers) se mettre en garde

➲ square up

1 separable transitive verb

(make square → end of plank) mettre d'équerre, équarrir

2 intransitive verb

(a) (settle debt) faire les comptes;

∎ to square up with sb régler ses comptes avec qn;

∎ I'll square up with you when you have finished all the work je réglerai mes comptes avec toi dès que tu auras fini tout le travail

(b) (opponents, boxers) se mettre en garde

(c) American familiar (criminal) raccrocher, se ranger des voitures; (drug addict) décrocher

➲ square up to inseparable transitive verb

(confront → difficulties, situation, criticism) faire face ou front à; (→ opponent, boxer) se mettre en position de combat contre;

∎ he squared up to me il se mit en garde devant moi;

∎ the unions are squaring up to the management les syndicats cherchent la confrontation avec la direction

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2 square

1. noun
1) (Geom.) Quadrat, das

2) (object, arrangement) Quadrat, das

carpet square — Teppichfliese, die

3) (on board in game) Feld, das

be or go back to square one — (fig. coll.) wieder von vorn anfangen müssen

4) (open area) Platz, der

5) (scarf) [quadratisches] Tuch

silk square — Seidentuch, das

6) (Mil.): (drill area) Kasernenhof, der

7) (Math.): (product) Quadrat, das

8) (coll.): (old-fashioned person) Spießer, der/Spießerin, die (abwertend)
2. adjective
1) quadratisch

2)

a square foot/mile/metre — etc. ein Quadratfuß/eine Quadratmeile/ein Quadratmeter usw.

a foot square — ein Fuß im Quadrat

3) (right-angled) rechtwink[e]lig

square with or to — im rechten Winkel zu

4) (stocky) gedrungen [Statur, Gestalt]

5) (in outline) rechteckig; eckig [Schultern, Kinn]

6) (quits) quitt (ugs.)

be [all] square — [völlig] quitt sein (ugs.); [Spieler:] gleich stehen; [Spiel:] unentschieden stehen
3. adverb
breit [sitzen]

put something square in the middle of something — etwas mitten auf etwas (Akk.) stellen

the ball hit him square on the head — der Ball traf ihn genau am Kopf
4. transitive verb
1) (make right-angled) rechtwinklig machen; vierkantig zuschneiden [Holz]

2) (place squarely)

square one's shoulders — seine Schultern straffen

3) (divide into squares) in Karos einteilen

squared paper — kariertes Papier

4) (Math.): (multiply) quadrieren

3 squared is 9 — 3 [im] Quadrat ist 9; 3 hoch 2 ist 9

5) (reconcile)

square something with something — etwas mit etwas in Einklang bringen

6)

square it with somebody — (coll.): (get somebody's approval) es mit jemandem klären
5. intransitive verb
(be consistent) übereinstimmen

something does not square with something — etwas steht nicht im Einklang mit etwas

it just does not square — hier stimmt doch etwas nicht

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/91998/square_up">square up

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[skweə] 1. noun
1) (a four-sided two-dimensional figure with all sides equal in length and all angles right angles.) das Quadrat

2) (something in the shape of this.) das Quadrat

3) (an open place in a town, with the buildings round it.) der Platz

4) (the resulting number when a number is multiplied by itself: 3 × 3, or 3² = 9, so 9 is the square of 3.) das Quadrat
2. adjective
1) (having the shape of a square or right angle: I need a square piece of paper; He has a short, square body / a square chin.) quadratisch

2) ((of business dealings, scores in games etc) level, even, fairly balanced etc: If I pay you an extra $5 shall we be (all) square?; Their scores are( all) square (= equal).) quitt

3) (measuring a particular amount on all four sides: This piece of wood is two metres square.) im Quadrat

4) (old-fashioned: square ideas about clothes.) spießig
3. adverb
1) (at right angles, or in a square shape: The carpet is not cut square with the corner.) rechteckig

2) (firmly and directly: She hit him square on the point of the chin.) direkt
4. verb
1) (to give a square shape to or make square.) quadratisch machen

2) (to settle, pay etc (an account, debt etc): I must square my account with you.) begleichen

3) (to (cause to) fit or agree: His story doesn't square with the facts.) übereinstimmen

4) (to multiply a number by itself: Two squared is four.) quadrieren

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- squared
- squarely
- square centimetre
- metre
- square root
- fair and square
- go back to square one
- a square deal
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square

[skweəʳ, AM skwer]

I. n

1. (shape) Quadrat nt

to cut sth into \squares etw in Quadrate zerschneiden

to fold sth into a \square etw zu einem Quadrat falten

2. (street) Platz m

town \square zentraler Platz

3. (marked space) Spielfeld nt

to go back to \square one, to start again from \square one ( fam) wieder von vorne beginnen

4. AM, AUS (tool) Winkelmaß nt

5. ( dated fam: boring person) Langweiler(in) m(f)

6. (number times itself) Quadratzahl f

7.

▶ to be there or be \square (sl) einfach dabei sein müssen

II. adj

1. (square-shaped) piece of paper, etc. quadratisch; face kantig

\square shoulders (of person) breite Schultern; (of coat) gepolsterte Schultern

2. inv (on each side) im Quadrat; (when squared) zum Quadrat; metre, mile Quadrat-

3. ( fam: level) plan

to be [all] \square auf gleich sein fam

they're all \square at thirty points each sie liegen mit je dreißig Punkten gleichauf

4. ( fam or dated: stupid) bescheuert sl

to look \square bescheuert aussehen sl

5. (straight) gerade

to keep sth \square etw gerade halten

III. adv inv direkt, geradewegs

IV. vt

1. (make square)

▪ to \square sth etw quadratisch machen; (make right-angled) etw rechtwinklig machen

to \square one's shoulders die Schultern straffen

▪ to \square sth with sth etw mit etw dat in Übereinstimmung bringen

2. (settle)

▪ to \square sth matter etw in Ordnung bringen

let's \square our accounts rechnen wir ab

3. ECON

▪ to \square sth etw glattstellen

book-squaring Glattstellen nt von Positionen

4. MATH

▪ to \square sth etw quadrieren, die Quadratzahl einer S. gen berechnen

5. SPORT (tie)

▪ to \square sth etw ausgleichen

to \square a match ein Match auf Gleichstand bringen

6.

▶ to attempt to \square the circle die Quadratur des Kreises versuchen geh

V. vi

▪ to \square with sth mit etw dat übereinstimmen

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[skwɛə(r)]
1. n

1) (= shape, Geometry, on graph paper) Quadrat nt

a 6 metre square — 6 Meter im Quadrat

2) (piece of material, paper etc) (= perfect square) Quadrat nt; (= rectangle) Viereck nt; (on chessboard etc) Feld nt; (on paper) Kästchen nt, Karo nt; (in crossword) Kästchen nt; (= check on material etc) Karo nt; (= head square) Kopftuch nt

form yourselves into a square — stellen Sie sich im Viereck auf

cut it in squares — schneiden Sie es quadratisch or in Quadrate zu

to start (again) from square one (fig) — noch einmal von vorne anfangen

we're back to square one — jetzt sind wir wieder da, wo wir angefangen haben

3) (in town) Platz m; (US of houses) Block m; (MIL = barrack square) (Kasernen)platz m

4) (MATH) Quadrat(zahl f) nt

the square of 3 is 9 — 3 hoch 2 or 3 (im) Quadrat ist 9

5) (TECH) Winkelmaß nt; (= set square) Zeichendreieck nt; (= T-square) Reißschiene f;

6) (MIL: battle formation) Karree nt

7) (inf: conventional person) Spießer(in) m(f) (inf)

to be a square — von (vor)gestern sein

2. adj (+er)

1) (in shape) quadratisch; picture, lawn etc viereckig, quadratisch; nib viereckig; block of wood etc vierkantig

to be a square peg in a round hole — am falschen Platz sein

2) (= forming right angle) angle recht; corner rechtwinklig; shoulder eckig; chin, jaw kantig, eckig; build vierschrötig

square bracket — eckige Klammer

3) (MATH) Quadrat-

3 square kilometres — 3 Quadratkilometer

3 metres square — 3 Meter im Quadrat

there wasn't a square inch of space left — es war kein Zentimeter Platz mehr

4) attr (= complete) meal anständig, ordentlich

5) (= fair) deal gerecht, fair; dealings, game, person ehrlich

to give sb a square deal — jdn gerecht or fair behandeln

to get a square deal — fair behandelt werden

I'll be square with you — ich will ehrlich or offen mit dir sein

6) (fig

= even) to be square (accounts etc) — in Ordnung sein

to get square with sb — mit jdm abrechnen

we are (all) square (Sport) — wir stehen beide/alle gleich; (fig) jetzt sind wir quitt

he wanted to be square with his creditors —

we can start again all square — wir sind wieder quitt

7) (inf: conventional) überholt, verstaubt; person, ideas spießig (inf)

he's square — er ist von (vor)gestern

be there or be square! — das kann man sich nicht entgehen lassen!

3. adv (+er)

1) (= at right angles) rechtwinklig

square with sth — im rechten Winkel or senkrecht zu etw

2) (= directly) direkt, genau

to hit sb square in the chest — jdn voll in die Brust treffen

to look sb square in the eye — jdm direkt in die Augen schauen

to be square in the middle of sth — mitten in etw (dat) drin sein

he kissed her square on the mouth — er küsste sie direkt auf den Mund

3)

(= parallel) to stand square — gerade stehen

he turned to face me square on — er wandte sich mir voll zu

to be square with or to sth — parallel zu etw ausgerichtet sein

4) (= honestly) ehrlich, fair → fair

See:

→ fair

4. vt

1) (= make square) quadratisch machen; (= make a right angle) rechtwinklig machen

to square one's shoulders —

to square a block of wood (= cut square) — einen Holzklotz vierkantig zuschneiden

to try to square the circle —

he squared the ball to Gascoigne — er spielte einen Querpass auf Gascoigne

to square a match — in einem Spiel gleichziehen

2) (MATH) number quadrieren

3 squared is 9 — 3 hoch 2 or 3 (im) Quadrat ist 9

3) (= adjust) debts begleichen; creditors abrechnen mit; (= reconcile) in Einklang bringen

to square one's accounts — abrechnen (with mit)

to square sth with one's conscience — etw mit seinem Gewissen vereinbaren or in Einklang bringen

I'll square it with the porter (inf) — ich mache das mit dem Portier ab (inf)

4) (inf: bribe) schmieren (inf)

5. vi
übereinstimmen
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square [skweə(r)]

A s

1. MATH Quadrat n (Figur)

2. Quadrat n, Viereck n, quadratisches Stück (Glas, Stoff etc), Karo n

3. Feld n (eines Brettspiels):

be back to square one fig wieder da sein, wo man angefangen hat; wieder ganz am Anfang stehen

4. US Häuserblock m, -viereck n

5. (öffentlicher) Platz:

Trafalgar Square

6. TECH

a) Winkel(maß) m(n), Anschlagwinkel m

b) besonders Zimmerei: Geviert n:

by the square fig genau, exakt;

on the square im rechten Winkel, fig umg ehrlich, anständig, in Ordnung;

out of square nicht rechtwink(e)lig, fig nicht in Ordnung;

be out of square with nicht übereinstimmen mit, im Widerspruch stehen zu; → T square

7. MATH Quadrat(zahl) n(f):

in the square im Quadrat

8. MIL Karree n

9. (Wort-, Zahlen) Quadrat n

10. ARCH Säulenplatte f

11. Buchbinderei: vorspringender Rand

12. Drehzapfen m (der Uhr)

13. sl Spießer(in)

B v/t

1. auch square off quadratisch oder rechtwink(e)lig machen

2. auch square off in Quadrate einteilen, Papier etc karieren

3. MATH

a) den Flächeninhalt berechnen von (oder gen)

b) eine Zahl quadrieren, ins Quadrat erheben:

three squared drei zum Quadrat

c) eine Figur quadrieren, in ein Quadrat verwandeln: → circle A 1

4. auf seine Abweichung vom rechten Winkel oder von der Geraden oder von der Ebene prüfen

5. TECH

a) vierkantig formen oder behauen oder zuschneiden, Holz abvieren

b) im rechten Winkel anbringen

6. SCHIFF Rahen vierkant brassen

7. die Schultern straffen

8. ausgleichen

9. SPORT den Kampf unentschieden beenden: → account C 1,

a) eine Schuld begleichen

b) einen Gläubiger befriedigen

10. fig in Einklang bringen ( with mit), anpassen (to an akk)

11. sl

a) jemanden schmieren, bestechen

b) meist square away eine Sache regeln, in Ordnung bringen

C v/i

1. oft square up, US square off in Boxerstellung gehen:

square up to sb sich vor jemandem aufpflanzen umg;

square up to a problem ein Problem angehen oder anpacken

2. (with) in Einklang stehen (mit), passen (zu)

3. seine Angelegenheiten in Ordnung bringen:

square up WIRTSCH abrechnen ( with mit) (a. fig)

4. auch square by the lifts and braces SCHIFF vierkant brassen

D adj (adv squarely)

1. MATH quadratisch, Quadrat…:

square mile;

square pyramid quadratische Pyramide;

square root (Quadrat)Wurzel f;

square unit Flächeneinheit f; → measure A 1

2. MATH … im Quadrat:

a table 3 feet square

3. rechtwink(e)lig, im rechten Winkel (stehend) (to zu)

4. (vier)eckig (Tisch etc): → bracket A 5

5. TECH Viereck…, Vierkant…: → peg A 1

6. breit(schulterig), vierschrötig, stämmig (Person)

7. SCHIFF Vierkant…, ins Kreuz gebrasst

8. gleichmäßig, gerade, eben (Fläche etc)

9. fig in Einklang (stehend) ( with mit), in Ordnung:

get things square die Sache in Ordnung bringen

10. WIRTSCH

a) abgeglichen (Konten)

b) quitt:

get (all) square with sb mit jemandem quitt werden (a. fig);

at half time the teams were (all) square SPORT zur Halbzeit stand das Spiel unentschieden

11. umg

a) reell, anständig

b) ehrlich, offen: → deal¹ C 2

12. klar, deutlich (Ablehnung etc):

the problem must be faced squarely das Problem muss klar ins Auge gefasst werden

13. umg ordentlich, anständig (Mahlzeit etc)

14. … zu viert:

a square game ( party, etc)

15. sl altmodisch, spießig:

turn square verspießern

E adv

1. quadratisch, (recht-, vier-)eckig

2. umg anständig, ehrlich

3. US mitten, direkt

sq. abk

1. sequence

2. MIL squadron

3. square

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1. noun
1) (Geom.) Quadrat, das

2) (object, arrangement) Quadrat, das

carpet square — Teppichfliese, die

3) (on board in game) Feld, das

be or go back to square one — (fig. coll.) wieder von vorn anfangen müssen

4) (open area) Platz, der

5) (scarf) [quadratisches] Tuch

silk square — Seidentuch, das

6) (Mil.): (drill area) Kasernenhof, der

7) (Math.): (product) Quadrat, das

8) (coll.): (old-fashioned person) Spießer, der/Spießerin, die (abwertend)
2. adjective
1) quadratisch

2)

a square foot/mile/metre — etc. ein Quadratfuß/eine Quadratmeile/ein Quadratmeter usw.

a foot square — ein Fuß im Quadrat

3) (right-angled) rechtwink[e]lig

square with or to — im rechten Winkel zu

4) (stocky) gedrungen [Statur, Gestalt]

5) (in outline) rechteckig; eckig [Schultern, Kinn]

6) (quits) quitt (ugs.)

be [all] square — [völlig] quitt sein (ugs.); [Spieler:] gleich stehen; [Spiel:] unentschieden stehen
3. adverb
breit [sitzen]

put something square in the middle of something — etwas mitten auf etwas (Akk.) stellen

the ball hit him square on the head — der Ball traf ihn genau am Kopf
4. transitive verb
1) (make right-angled) rechtwinklig machen; vierkantig zuschneiden [Holz]

2) (place squarely)

square one's shoulders — seine Schultern straffen

3) (divide into squares) in Karos einteilen

squared paper — kariertes Papier

4) (Math.): (multiply) quadrieren

3 squared is 9 — 3 [im] Quadrat ist 9; 3 hoch 2 ist 9

5) (reconcile)

square something with something — etwas mit etwas in Einklang bringen

6)

square it with somebody — (coll.): (get somebody's approval) es mit jemandem klären
5. intransitive verb
(be consistent) übereinstimmen

something does not square with something — etwas steht nicht im Einklang mit etwas

it just does not square — hier stimmt doch etwas nicht

Phrasal Verbs:

- square up

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(in a town) n.

Platz ¨-e m. adj.

quadratisch adj.

viereckig adj.

vierschrötig adj. n.

Karo -s n.

Quadrat -e (Mathematik) n.

Quadrat -e n.

Viereck -e n.

zweite Potenz f. v.

abgleichen v.

ausgleichen v.

English-german dictionary > square
3 square

skweə
1. noun
1) (a four-sided two-dimensional figure with all sides equal in length and all angles right angles.)

2) (something in the shape of this.)

3) (an open place in a town, with the buildings round it.)

4) (the resulting number when a number is multiplied by itself: 3 × 3, or 3² = 9, so 9 is the square of 3.)

2. adjective
1) (having the shape of a square or right angle: I need a square piece of paper; He has a short, square body / a square chin.)

2) ((of business dealings, scores in games etc) level, even, fairly balanced etc: If I pay you an extra $5 shall we be (all) square?; Their scores are (all) square (= equal).)

3) (measuring a particular amount on all four sides: This piece of wood is two metres square.)

4) (old-fashioned: square ideas about clothes.)

3. adverb
1) (at right angles, or in a square shape: The carpet is not cut square with the corner.)

2) (firmly and directly: She hit him square on the point of the chin.)

4. verb
1) (to give a square shape to or make square.)

2) (to settle, pay etc (an account, debt etc): I must square my account with you.)

3) (to (cause to) fit or agree: His story doesn't square with the facts.)

4) (to multiply a number by itself: Two squared is four.)

•

- squared
- squarely
- square centimetre
- metre
- square root
- fair and square
- go back to square one
- a square deal

square¹ adj cuadrado

a square table una mesa cuadrada

five square metres cinco metros cuadrados

square² n

1. cuadrado / cuadro

a square has four equal sides un cuadrado tiene cuatro lados iguales

2. plaza

there's a market in the square on Saturdays los sábados hay un mercado en la plaza

square

tr[skweə^SMALLr/SMALL]

noun

1 (shape) cuadrado; (on fabric) cuadro; (on chessboard, graph paper, crossword) casilla

2 (in town) plaza; (in barracks) patio; (block of houses) manzana

3 SMALLMATHEMATICS/SMALL cuadrado

4 (tool) escuadra

5 familiar (old-fashioned person) carroza nombre masulino o femenino; (conservative) carca nombre masulino o femenino

adjective

1 (in shape) cuadrado,-a; (forming right angle) en ángulo recto, a escuadra

■ a square table una mesa cuadrada

■ a square jaw una mandíbula cuadrada

■ the flat is 100 metres square el piso mide 100 metros cuadrados

2 SMALLMATHEMATICS/SMALL cuadrado,-a

3 familiar (fair) justo,-a, equitativo,-a; (honest) honesto,-a, franco,-a

■ a square deal un trato justo

■ I'll be square with you seré franco contigo

4 (equal in points) igual, empatado,-a; (not owing money) en paz

5 (tidy) ordenado,-a, en orden

6 (old-fashioned) carroza; (conservative) carca

adverb

1 directamente

■ it landed square in the middle of the lake cayó justo en medio del lago

■ she hit him square on the nose le dio de lleno en la nariz

transitive verb

1 (make square) cuadrar ( with, con)

■ he squared his shoulders se puso derecho, sacó el pecho

2 SMALLMATHEMATICS/SMALL cuadrar, elevar al cuadrado

■ 4 squared is 16 el cuadrado de 4 es 16

3 (settle - debts, accounts) saldar, pagar; (- matters) arreglar

■ I want to square my account quiero pagar mi cuenta

■ I'll square it with the teacher lo arreglaré con el profesor

4 (equalize) empatar

■ after a hard struggle they managed to square the match después de luchar mucho consiguieron empatar

5 (agree, reconcile) conciliar

■ you must square your alibi with the facts tienes que hacer cuadrar tu coartada con los hechos

■ I can't square it with my conscience mi conciencia no me lo permite

6 familiar (bribe) sobornar

intransitive verb

1 (agree) cuadrar ( with, con), concordar ( with, con)

■ his story doesn't square with the facts su versión no cuadra con los hechos

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

a square peg in a round hole gallina en corral ajeno

to be all square with somebody estar en paz con alguien

to get a square deal recibir un trato justo

to get square with somebody ajustar cuentas con alguien

to go back to square one volver al punto de partida, partir de cero

to square the circle cuadrar el círculo

square brackets corchetes nombre masculino plural

square dance baile nombre masculino de figuras

square meal comida decente, buena comida

square metre metro cuadrado

square root raíz nombre femenino cuadrada

square ['skwær] vt, squared ; squaring

1) : cuadrar

2) : elevar al cuadrado (en matemáticas)

3) conform: conciliar (con), ajustar (con)

4) settle: saldar (una cuenta)

I squared it with him: lo arreglé con él

square adj, squarer ; - est

1) : cuadrado

a square house: una casa cuadrada

2) right-angled: a escuadra, en ángulo recto

3) : cuadrado (en matemáticas)

a square mile: una milla cuadrada

4) honest: justo

a square deal: un buen acuerdo

fair and square: en buena lid

square n

1) : escuadra f (instrumento)

2) : cuadrado m, cuadro m

to fold into squares: plegar en cuadrados

3) : plaza f (de una ciudad)

4) : cuadrado m (en matemáticas)

square

adj.

• cuadrado (Matemática) adj.

• escuadra adj.

• glorieta adj.

• plaza adj.

adv.

• honradamente adv.

n.

• casilla s.f.

• cuadrado s.m.

• cuadro s.m.

• escaque s.m.

• escuadra s.f.

• plaza s.f.

v.

• acodar v.

• cuadrar v.

• elevar al cuadrado (Matemática) v.

• escuadrar v.

skwer, skweə(r)
I

noun

1)

a) ( shape) cuadrado m; ( in fabric design) cuadro m

b) (of cloth, paper) (trozo m) cuadrado m

a silk (head) square — un pañuelo de seda cuadrado

c) ( on chessboard) casilla f, escaque m; ( in crossword) casilla f

to go back to square one — volver* a empezar desde cero

2) (in town, city) plaza f

3) ( Math) cuadrado m

4) ( instrument) escuadra f

5) ( conventional person) (colloq) soso, -sa m,f (fam), carroza mf (Esp fam), zanahorio, -ria m,f (Col, Ven fam)

II

adjective squarer, squarest

1)

a) <box/table/block> cuadrado

the room is 15 feet square — la habitación mide 15 (pies) por 15 (pies)

b) ( having right angles) <corner/edges> en ángulo recto, a escuadra

c) < face> cuadrado; < jaw> angular, cuadrado

2) ( Math) (before n) <yard/mile> cuadrado

3)

a) (fair, honest)

he'll give you a square deal — no te va a engañar

to be square WITH somebody — ser* franco con alguien

b) ( large and wholesome) (before n) < meal> decente

c) ( even) (pred)

the teams were (all) square — los equipos iban empatados or iguales

to get square with somebody — ajustarle las cuentas a alguien

4) ( conventional) (colloq) soso (fam), rígidamente convencional, carroza (Esp fam), zanahorio (Col, Ven fam)

III

adverb

he hit me square on the mouth — me dio de lleno en la boca, me dio en plena boca

to look somebody square in the eye — mirar a alguien (directamente) a los ojos

IV
1.

transitive verb

1) ( make square) \<\<angle/side\>\> cuadrar

he squared his shoulders — se puso derecho

2) ( Math) elevar al cuadrado

3)

a) (settle, make even) \<\<debts/accounts\>\> pagar*, saldar

to square something WITH somebody — arreglar algo con alguien

b) ( Sport) \<\<match/game\>\> igualar

c) ( reconcile) \<\<facts/principles\>\> conciliar

I couldn't square it with my conscience — mi conciencia no me lo permitía

2.

vi \<\<ideas/arguments\>\> concordar*

to square WITH something — concordar* or cuadrar con algo

Phrasal Verbs:

- square up

- square up to

[skwɛǝ(r)]
1. N

1) (=shape) cuadrado m, cuadro m ; (on graph paper, chessboard, crossword) casilla f ; (=piece) [of material, paper, chocolate etc] cuadrado m ; (=scarf) pañuelo m

to cut into squares — cortar en cuadros or cuadrados

- go back to square one

2) (in town) plaza f

the town square — la plaza del pueblo

3) (US) (=block of houses) manzana f, cuadra f (LAm)

4) (Math) cuadrado m

16 is the square of 4 — 16 es el cuadrado de 4

5) (=drawing instrument) escuadra f

6) * (=old-fashioned person)

he's a real square — es un carca or un carroza or (Chile) un momio *

2. ADJ

1) (in shape) cuadrado

- be a square peg in a round hole

2) (forming right angle) en ángulo recto, en escuadra

to be square with sth — estar en ángulo recto or en escuadra con algo

ensure that the frame is square — asegúrese de que el marco forme ángulos rectos

3) [face, jaw, shoulder] cuadrado

4) (Math) cuadrado

a square foot/kilometre — un pie/kilómetro cuadrado

a kilometre square — un kilómetro por un kilómetro

5) (=substantial) [meal] decente, como Dios manda

it's three days since I had a square meal — hace tres días que no como decentemente or como Dios manda

6) (=fair, honest) justo, equitativo

to give sb a square deal — ser justo con algn

he didn't get a square deal — lo trataron injustamente

I'll be square with you — seré justo contigo

7) (=even)

now we're all square — (Sport) ahora vamos iguales or (LAm) parejos, ahora estamos empatados; (financially) ahora estamos en paz

if you pay me a pound we'll call it square — dame una libra y me quedo conforme

to get square with sb — ajustar las cuentas con algn

8) * (=conventional) anticuado *, carca *, carroza (Sp) *

he's so square — es un carca or un carroza or (Chile) un momio *

3.

ADV

square in the middle — justo en el centro, justo en el medio

to look sb square in the eye — mirar a algn directamente a los ojos

the blow caught him square on the chin — el golpe le dio en plena barbilla or de lleno en la barbilla

he turned to face me square on — se volvió para tenerme de cara
fair I, 2., 1)
4. VT

1) (=make square) cuadrar

to square one's shoulders — ponerse derecho

- try to square the circle

2) (=settle, reconcile) [+ accounts] ajustar; [+ debts] pagar

can you square it with your conscience? — ¿te lo va a permitir tu conciencia?

I'll square it with him * — yo lo arreglo con él

3) (Math) elevar al cuadrado

two squared is four — dos al cuadrado es cuatro

5.

VI cuadrar ( with con)

it doesn't square with what you said before — esto no cuadra con lo que dijiste antes

6.

CPD

square brackets NPL — corchetes mpl

square dance N — cuadrilla f (baile)

Square Mile N —

• the Square Mile — (in London) la City

square rigger N — buque m de vela con aparejo de cruz

square root N — raíz f cuadrada

- square off

- square up
SQUARE DANCE Se llama square dance a un baile folklórico tradicional de origen francés en el que cuatro parejas de bailarines se colocan formando un cuadrado. Es un baile muy popular en Estados Unidos y Canadá y a veces se enseña en la escuela. En algunas ocasiones alguien se encarga de explicar los pasos que se han de seguir, de modo que los que no los conocen bien puedan participar. El instrumento musical más utilizado en ellos es el violín, aunque también se usan a veces la guitarra, el banjo o el acordeón.
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[skwer, skweə(r)]
I

noun

1)

a) ( shape) cuadrado m; ( in fabric design) cuadro m

b) (of cloth, paper) (trozo m) cuadrado m

a silk (head) square — un pañuelo de seda cuadrado

c) ( on chessboard) casilla f, escaque m; ( in crossword) casilla f

to go back to square one — volver* a empezar desde cero

2) (in town, city) plaza f

3) ( Math) cuadrado m

4) ( instrument) escuadra f

5) ( conventional person) (colloq) soso, -sa m,f (fam), carroza mf (Esp fam), zanahorio, -ria m,f (Col, Ven fam)

II

adjective squarer, squarest

1)

a) <box/table/block> cuadrado

the room is 15 feet square — la habitación mide 15 (pies) por 15 (pies)

b) ( having right angles) <corner/edges> en ángulo recto, a escuadra

c) < face> cuadrado; < jaw> angular, cuadrado

2) ( Math) (before n) <yard/mile> cuadrado

3)

a) (fair, honest)

he'll give you a square deal — no te va a engañar

to be square WITH somebody — ser* franco con alguien

b) ( large and wholesome) (before n) < meal> decente

c) ( even) (pred)

the teams were (all) square — los equipos iban empatados or iguales

to get square with somebody — ajustarle las cuentas a alguien

4) ( conventional) (colloq) soso (fam), rígidamente convencional, carroza (Esp fam), zanahorio (Col, Ven fam)

III

adverb

he hit me square on the mouth — me dio de lleno en la boca, me dio en plena boca

to look somebody square in the eye — mirar a alguien (directamente) a los ojos

IV
1.

transitive verb

1) ( make square) \<\<angle/side\>\> cuadrar

he squared his shoulders — se puso derecho

2) ( Math) elevar al cuadrado

3)

a) (settle, make even) \<\<debts/accounts\>\> pagar*, saldar

to square something WITH somebody — arreglar algo con alguien

b) ( Sport) \<\<match/game\>\> igualar

c) ( reconcile) \<\<facts/principles\>\> conciliar

I couldn't square it with my conscience — mi conciencia no me lo permitía

2.

vi \<\<ideas/arguments\>\> concordar*

to square WITH something — concordar* or cuadrar con algo

Phrasal Verbs:

- square up

- square up to

English-spanish dictionary > square
4 all

all [ɔ:l]

1 adjective

(a) (the whole of) tout;

∎ all expenses will be reimbursed tous les frais seront remboursés;

∎ all night toute la nuit;

∎ all day and all night toute la journée et toute la nuit;

∎ all six of us want to go nous voulons y aller tous/toutes les six;

∎ to be all things to all men être tout à tous

(b) (every one of) tous (toutes);

∎ all kinds of people toutes sortes de gens;

∎ for children of all ages pour les enfants de tous les âges;

∎ Sport the British all-comers 100 m record le record britannique de l'épreuve du 100 m ouverte à tous

(c) (the utmost)

∎ (with) all my love (at end of letter) bien affectueusement;

∎ with all speed à toute vitesse;

∎ in all fairness (to sb) pour être juste (avec qn)

2 predeterminer

(a) (the whole of) tout(e) m,f;

∎ all the butter tout le beurre;

∎ all the beer toute la bière;

∎ all my life toute ma vie;

∎ all five women les cinq femmes;

∎ all the way (of journey) tout le long du chemin; (of course of action) jusqu'au bout;

∎ is that all the luggage you're taking? c'est tout ce que vous emportez comme bagages?;

∎ for all his wealth en dépit de ou malgré sa fortune;

∎ familiar and all that et tout cela, et tout le reste;

∎ you're not as ill as all that vous n'êtes pas aussi ou si malade que ça;

∎ it's not all that pleasant ce n'est pas tellement agréable;

∎ of all the stupid things to say/do! de toutes les idioties possibles!;

∎ of all times to phone! il/elle/ etc a bien choisi son/ etc heure pour téléphoner!;

∎ you, of all people, should know what I mean toi au moins tu devrais savoir ce que je veux dire;

∎ in all honesty/sincerity pour être honnête/sincère;

∎ what's all that noise? qu'est-ce que c'est que tout ce bruit?;

∎ all that's nonsense tout ça, c'est des bêtises;

∎ for all that they say he's a genius, I think… ils ont beau dire que c'est un génie, moi, je pense…

(b) (with comparative adjectives)

∎ all the better! tant mieux!;

∎ you will feel all the better for a rest un peu de repos vous fera le plus grand bien;

∎ all the sooner d'autant plus vite

3 pronoun

(a) (everything) tout;

∎ I gave all I had j'ai donné tout ce que j'avais;

∎ take it all prenez tout;

∎ all I want is to rest tout ce que je veux c'est du repos;

∎ that's all I have to say c'est tout ce que j'ai à dire;

∎ all will be well tout ira bien;

∎ will that be all? ce sera tout?;

∎ I did all I could j'ai fait tout ce que j'ai pu;

∎ it was all I could do not to laugh j'ai eu du mal à m'empêcher de rire;

∎ it's all his fault c'est sa faute à lui;

∎ for all I know autant que je sache;

∎ for all I care pour (tout) ce que cela me fait;

∎ you men are all the same! vous les hommes, vous êtes tous pareils ou tous les mêmes!;

∎ all or nothing tout ou rien;

∎ all in good time chaque chose en son temps;

∎ when all is said and done en fin de compte, au bout du compte;

∎ best/worst of all,… le mieux/pire, c'est que…;

∎ most of all surtout, en particulier;

∎ proverb all's well that ends well tout est bien qui finit bien

(b) (everyone) tous (toutes);

∎ all are agreed that… tous sont d'accord que…;

∎ all of us nous tous;

∎ we all love him nous l'aimons tous;

∎ we all came nous sommes tous venus;

∎ good evening, all! bonsoir à tous!, bonsoir, tout le monde!;

∎ don't all speak at once! ne parlez pas tous en même temps!;

∎ they all made the same mistake ils ont tous fait la même erreur;

∎ the children were all hoping to go les enfants espéraient tous y aller;

∎ all who knew her loved her tous ceux qui la connaissaient l'aimaient;

∎ all together tous à la fois, tous ensemble

(c) Sport

∎ the score is 5 all le score est de 5 partout;

∎ 30 all (in tennis) 30 partout, 30 à

(d) (as quantifier)

∎ all of tout;

∎ all of the butter/the cakes tout le beurre, tous les gâteaux;

∎ all of London Londres tout entier;

∎ all of it was sold (le) tout a été vendu;

∎ how much wine did they drink? - all of it combien de vin ont-ils bu? - tout ce qu'il y avait;

∎ I want all of it je le veux en entier;

∎ all of you can come vous pouvez tous venir;

∎ listen, all of you écoutez-moi tous;

∎ she knows all of their names elle connaît tous leurs noms;

∎ he must be all of sixty il doit avoir au moins soixante ans;

∎ the book cost me all of £10 le livre ne m'a coûté que 10 livres;

∎ humorous it's all of five minutes' walk away! c'est au moins à cinq minutes à pied!

4 adverb

(as intensifier) tout;

∎ she was all alone elle était toute seule;

∎ she was all excited elle était tout excitée;

∎ she was all dressed or she was dressed all in black elle était habillée tout en noir;

∎ all along the road tout le long de la route;

∎ all around the edge tout le long du bord;

∎ I forgot all about the meeting j'ai complètement oublié qu'il y avait une réunion;

∎ the soup went all down my dress la soupe s'est répandue partout sur ma robe;

∎ the jacket's split all up the sleeve la veste a craqué tout le long de la manche;

∎ familiar don't get your hands all dirty ne va pas te salir les mains!;

∎ familiar the motor's all rusty inside le moteur est tout rouillé à l'intérieur;

∎ all at one go (tout) d'un seul coup;

∎ all in one piece (furniture) tout d'une pièce; figurative (person) sain et sauf;

∎ I'm all for it moi, je suis tout à fait pour;

∎ she's all for giving children their freedom elle est tout à fait convaincue qu'il faut donner aux enfants leur liberté;

∎ my wife was all for calling in a doctor ma femme voulait à toute force ou à tout prix appeler un médecin;

∎ he's not all bad il n'est pas entièrement mauvais;

∎ that's all to the good! tout va pour le mieux!;

∎ all the better/worse (for me) tant mieux/pis (pour moi);

∎ you will be all the better for it vous vous en trouverez (d'autant) mieux;

∎ all the harder encore plus dur;

∎ the time came all too soon l'heure n'arriva que trop tôt;

∎ familiar it's all up with him il est fichu

5 noun

tout;

∎ I would give my all to be there je donnerais tout ce que j'ai pour y être;

∎ the team gave their all l'équipe a donné son maximum;

∎ to stake one's all on sth tout miser sur qch

6 at all adverb

du tout;

∎ do you know him at all? est-ce que vous le connaissez (un peu)?;

∎ I didn't speak at all je n'ai pas parlé du tout;

∎ I'm not at all astonished je n'en suis aucunement étonné;

∎ he's not at all patient il n'est pas du tout patient;

∎ not at all pas du tout, familiar du tout; (when thanked) je vous en prie;

∎ nothing at all rien du tout;

∎ if he comes at all s'il vient;

∎ it seemed to worry him very little, if at all ça n'a pas eu l'air de l'inquiéter le moins du monde;

∎ he comes rarely if at all il vient très rarement, voire jamais;

∎ if you had any feelings at all si vous aviez le moindre sentiment;

∎ if we had any money at all si nous avions le moindre argent ou ne serait-ce qu'un peu d'argent;

∎ if you do any travelling at all, you'll know what I mean si vous voyagez un tant soit peu, vous comprendrez ce que je veux dire;

∎ if it is at all cold s'il fait un (tant soit) peu froid;

∎ if it is at all possible si c'était possible;

∎ why do it at all? pourquoi se donner la peine de le faire?

7 all along adverb

depuis le début;

∎ that's what I've been saying all along c'est ce que je dis depuis le début

8 all at once adverb

(a) (suddenly) tout d'un coup

(b) (all at the same time) à la fois, en même temps

9 all but adverb

presque;

∎ all but finished presque ou pratiquement fini;

∎ I all but missed it j'ai bien failli le rater, c'est tout juste si je ne l'ai pas raté

10 all in

1 adjective

familiar (exhausted)

∎ I'm all in je suis mort

2 adverb

(everything included) tout compris;

∎ the rent is £250 a month all in le loyer est de 250 livres par mois tout compris

11 all in all adverb

tout compte fait

12 all out adverb

∎ to go all out y aller à fond;

∎ to go all out to do sth se donner à fond pour faire qch

13 all over

1 adjective

(finished) fini;

∎ that's all over and done with now tout ça c'est bien terminé maintenant;

∎ it's all over between them tout est fini entre eux

2 preposition

partout;

∎ there were toys scattered all over the floor il y avait des jouets éparpillés partout sur le sol;

∎ you've got ink all over you! tu t'es mis de l'encre partout!;

∎ all over the world dans le monde entier;

∎ we have agencies all over Europe nous avons des agences dans toute l'Europe ou partout en Europe;

∎ it'll be all over town tomorrow morning! demain matin, toute la ville sera au courant!;

∎ familiar all over the place (everywhere) partout^□, dans tous les coins; (very erratic, inaccurate) pas au point^□ ;

∎ familiar their filing system's all over the place leur système de classement n'est pas du tout au point;

∎ familiar the team was all over the place l'équipe a joué n'importe comment^□ ;

∎ familiar he was all over her il ne l'a pas laissée tranquille un instant;

∎ familiar he was all over us when he heard we were from the BBC il ne nous a plus laissés tranquilles quand il a appris que nous étions de la BBC^□ ;

∎ familiar humorous he was all over her like a rash or a cheap suit il l'a draguée de façon flagrante

3 adverb

(everywhere) partout;

∎ painted green all over peint tout en vert;

∎ covered all over in blossoms tout en fleur ou en fleurs;

∎ it was like being a child all over again c'était comme retomber en enfance;

∎ familiar that's him all over! ça c'est lui tout craché!

14 all round adverb

∎ taken all round tout bien considéré

15 all square adjective

(a) (financially)

∎ we're all square now nous ne sommes plus en compte maintenant

(b) Sport (level) à égalité

16 all that adverb

∎ it isn't all that difficult or as difficult as all that ce n'est pas si difficile que ça

17 all the more

1 adjective

∎ all the more reason for doing it again raison de plus pour recommencer

2 adverb

encore plus;

∎ it makes her all the more interesting ça la rend encore plus intéressante;

∎ it's all the more unfair since or as he promised not to put up the rent c'est d'autant plus injuste qu'il a promis de ne pas augmenter le loyer

18 all the same

1 adverb

(nevertheless) tout de même, quand même;

∎ he paid up all the same il a payé quand même

2 adjective

∎ it's all the same to me ça m'est complètement égal, peu m'importe;

∎ if it's all the same to you si cela ne vous gêne pas

19 all told adverb

tout compris;

∎ there were six of us all told nous étions six en tout

20 all too adverb

∎ all too soon bien trop vite;

∎ the holidays went all too quickly les vacances ne sont passées que trop vite;

∎ it's all too easy to forget that c'est tellement facile de l'oublier des budgets

►► the All Blacks les All Blacks mpl (l'équipe nationale de rugby de la Nouvelle-Zélande);

all clear

1 noun

(signal m de) fin f d'alerte;

∎ to sound the all clear sonner la fin de l'alerte;

∎ figurative he received or was given the all clear on the project on lui a donné le feu vert pour le projet;

∎ the tests came back negative and he's been given the all clear les résultats des tests sont revenus et tout est normal

2 exclamation

fin d'alerte!; All Fools' Day le premier avril;

All Hallows Toussaint f;

All Hallows' Eve la veille de la Toussaint;

All Saints' Day (le jour de) la Toussaint;

All Souls' Day le jour ou la fête des Morts

✾ Play 'All That Fall' Beckett 'Tous ceux qui tombent'

✾ Film 'All That Jazz' Fosse 'Que le spectacle commence!'

✾ Film 'All About Eve' Mankiewicz 'Ève'

✾ Book ✾ Film 'All Quiet on the Western Front' Remarque, Milestone 'À l'Ouest, rien de nouveau'

✾ Play 'All's Well That Ends Well' Shakespeare 'Tout est bien qui finit bien'

✾ Book ✾ Film 'All the King's Men' Warren, Rossen 'Les Fous du Roi'

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5 a round peg in a square hole

(a round peg in a square hole (тж. a square peg in a round hole))

≈ человек не на своём месте; неподходящий человек

Poor little snipe - square peg in a round hole wherever he might be; and all those other pegs - thousands upon thousands, that would never fit in. (J. Galsworthy, ‘The Silver Spoon’, part II, ch. IV) — Пичуга несчастная, никак не найдет себе места в жизни. И сколько таких - тысячи и тысячи!

His presence suddenly brings out the fact that they are unhappy men, ill at ease, square pegs in round holes, whilst he flourishes like a primrose. (B. Shaw, ‘Back to Methuselah’, part II) — Благодаря присутствию Лубина неожиданно выяснилось, что Франклин и Бэрдж - несчастные люди, неудачники, всюду чувствующие себя не на своем месте, тогда как ему так подвезло в жизни.

‘...Poor Miss Gretry!’ he observed. ‘Always the square peg in a round hole.’ (Fr. Norris, ‘The Pit’, ch. IV) — -...Бедная мисс Гретри, - сказал он. - Никогда-то у нее ничего не получается.

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6 lige

I sg - lígen, pl - líge
подо́бие с

úden líge — не име́ющий себе́ ра́вного, бесподо́бный
II 1. a
прямо́й; ра́вный

en líge línje — пряма́я ли́ния

líge réttigheder — ра́вные права́

i líge mǻde — взаи́мно, и вам та́кже
2. adv
пря́мо; одина́ково; как раз

det er mig líge méget — мне э́то всё равно́

han er líge gǻet — он то́лько что ушёл

líge i begýndelsen — в са́мом нача́ле

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cleanly, directly, equal, even, evenly, exactly, flat, just, level, right, share and share alike, square, straight

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I. (en -)

( sidestykke) like, match;

( ligemand) equal, peer;

[ søge (el. ikke have) sin lige] be unequalled;

[ uden lige]

(neds) unheard-of,

F unprecedented ( fx rudeness);

( rosende) unequalled,

F peerless.

II. adj

( ret) straight ( fx line);

( ens; ligeberettiget) equal ( fx opportunities, pay, rights; all men are equal);

( jævnbyrdig) even ( fx match);

( jævn) even ( fx distribution);

( om tal) even;

( i tennis) deuce;

[ alt andet lige] other things being equal;

[ alle borgere er lige for loven] all citizens are equal before the law;

[ give lige for lige] give as good as one gets;

[ det var lige for lige]

T it was tit for tat;

[ lige for lige når venskab skal holdes!]

(omtr =) fair is fair!

[ i lige linie] in a straight line, as the crow flies,

( om nedstamning) in direct line of descent;

[ holde ved lige], se vedligeholde;

(se også barn, fod, grad).

III. adv

( direkte, ikke skævt) straight ( fx go straight home; walk straight);

( ligeligt) equally ( fx divide it equally between them);

( jævnt) evenly ( fx distribute it evenly);

( præcis, netop) just ( fx just here (, there); it is just two o'clock; just what I said); exactly ( fx exactly 20 pounds; exactly the opposite; he is exactly the right man),

T right ( fx right here (, there); right in the middle);

( om tid, sted: umiddelbart) just ( fx just round the corner), immediately,

T right ( fx right over our heads; right in front of us; right after lunch);

( om tid: for lidt siden) just ( fx I've just seen him; he had just left);

( helt, hele vejen) all the way ( fx to London),

T right ( fx right to the end; right from childhood);

( i høflig anmodning) would you mind,

(+ -ing, fx would you mind waiting here?),

(T ved bydemåde) just ( fx just wait here!);

[ vil du ikke lige vente] won't you just wait;

(ved adj: i lige grad) equally ( fx good, mad, strong, thick);

[ lige gamle] the same age; of an equal age;

[ lige høje] the same height, of equal height;

[ lige lange] the same length ( fx they are the same length), of equal length; equal ( fx cut it into five equal pieces);

[ lige store] the same size ( fx they are the same size), of equal size; equal ( fx divide it into five equal parts);

[ forskellige forb:]

[ det var lige alt det vi kunne løfte den] it was all we could do to lift it, we were hardly able to lift it;

[ lige da] just as;

[ lige meget] the same quantity (of) ( fx they bought the same quantity

(of wheat));

( i lige grad) equally, alike;

( alligevel) all the same, even so,

( ligegyldigt) no matter ( fx no matter what you say I'll do it);

[ det er lige meget] it doesn't matter; never mind!

[ det er mig lige meget] I don't mind (el. care), it is all the same to me;

[ lige netop], se netop;

[ stille lige med] place on an equal footing with;

(mht løn) give parity with;

[ stå lige]

(fig) be equal ( fx the votes are equal), be even (el. level) ( fx

the two teams (, parties) are even (el. level)),

T be all square ( fx the two teams (, their scores) are all

square);

[ chancerne står lige] the chances are fifty-fifty;

[ lige så] as;

[ lige så rig som] (just) as rich as;

[ ikke lige så rig som] not so rich as;

[ lige så lidt som] no more than;

[ vil du så lige komme her!] come here this minute!

[ med præp & adv:]

[ lige efter] immediately after;

[ lige foran huset] just (el. immediately) in front of the house;

T right in front of the house;

[ lige fra]

( sted) straight from,

( tid) ever since,

T right from;

[ lige frem] straight on, straight ahead;

(se også ligefrem);

[ lige før] just now ( fx you said just now that...);

[ lige før krigen] just (el. immediately) before the war;

[ det var lige før hun slog mig] she very nearly hit me;

[ lige (op) i ansigtet], se ansigt;

[ lige i midten] right in the middle, in the very middle;

[ lige ind i] straight into;

[ lige ned] straight down;

[ lige nu] just now; this very moment;

[ lige op og ned]

( om kjole) straight up and down;

[ lige på og hårdt] straight from the shoulder;

[ lige på det rigtige sted] just on the right spot;

[ lige siden] ever since;

[ lige til]

( om tid) up to,

T right to;

[ lige til London]

(dvs helt) all the way to London;

[ gå lige til sagen] come straight to the point;

[ skulle lige til at], se skulle h;

(se også ligetil);

[ jeg gik lige tilbage] I walked right back;

[ lige ud] straight on,

(fig) point-blank, outright,

T straight out ( fx tell (, ask) him point-blank (etc));

[ 50 kroner lige ud] exactly 50 kroner;

[ han sagde det ikke lige ud men] he did not tell me in so many words but;

[ lige ved]

( i nærheden) near by, nearby;

( nærmere) close by ( fx he lives near by (etc));

( i nærheden af) near, close to ( fx live near (, close to) the

station);

( om tal) close on;

[ være lige ved at], se ved i;

[ lige ved siden af ham] right beside him.

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7 mezzo

"equipment, device, medium;

Medium;

meio"

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1. adj half

uno e mezzo one and a half

mezz'ora half-hour

le sei e mezzo half-past six

mezzo chilo a half kilo

a mezza strada halfway

di mezza età middle-aged

2. adv half

3. m ( parte centrale) middle

( metà) half

( strumento) means sg

( veicolo) means sg of transport

prendere un mezzo pubblico use public transport

mezzi pl di comunicazione di massa mass media

mezzi pl di pagamento means of payment

per mezzo di by means of

a mezzo posta by post,

in mezzo a due persone, due libri between

in mezzo a quei documenti in the middle of or among those papers

in mezzo alla stanza in the middle of the room

nel mezzo di in the middle of

giusto mezzo happy medium

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mezzo¹ agg. (non com.)

1 (di frutta, marcio) rotten: pera mezza, rotten pear

2 (fradicio) soaked, drenched

3 (fig.) (corrotto) rotten, corrupt.

mezzo² agg.

1 half: mezza bottiglia di vino, half a bottle of wine; una bottiglia e mezza di vino, one and a half bottles of wine; mezza dozzina di volte, half a dozen times; mezz'ora al giorno, half an hour a day; mezz'ora prima di colazione, half an hour before lunch; è lontano un mezzo chilometro, it is (about) half a kilometre away; ho letto mezzo libro, I have read half the book; in questa prima mezz'ora parleremo di musica, in this first half hour we will talk about music; un pavimento mezzo bianco e mezzo nero, a floor half white and half black; mezza Quaresima, Mid-Lent // a mezza voce, in a low voice

2 (indicante approssimazione) half: mezzo trionfo, half victory; una mezza verità, a half truth; una mezza promessa, a half promise; avevo una mezza intenzione, una mezza idea di venire, I had half a mind to come; c'è stata una mezza discussione in ufficio, ma poi tutto si è sistemato, there was a bit of an argument in the office but then everything was sorted out; questa mela è mezza marcia, this apple is half rotten; è mezza matta, she's a bit crazy; lo spettacolo è stato un mezzo fiasco, the performance was a bit of a fiasco

3 (medio) middle; medium (attr.): mezza altezza, medium height; mezza età, middle age: una persona di mezza età, a middle-aged person; incontrarsi a mezza strada, to meet half way

◆ s.m.

1 (metà) half*: due mezzi fanno un intero, two halves make a whole; aveva due anni e mezzo, he was two and a half (years old); bevvero due litri e mezzo di vino, they drank two and a half litres of wine; aggiungere un cucchiaio e mezzo di olio, add a spoon and a half of oil; sono le tre e mezzo, it is half past three

2 (centro, punto mediano) middle, centre: nel mezzo della notte, in the middle of the night (o at dead of night); nel bel mezzo del giardino, in the very middle of the garden; ce ne andammo nel bel mezzo della festa, we left right in the middle of the party; tieniti nel mezzo della strada, keep to the middle of the road

◆ avv. half: paesi ancora mezzo distrutti dalla guerra, countries still half destroyed by the war.

◆ FRASEOLOGIA: in mezzo a, (fra molti) among, (fra due) between, (nel centro di) in the middle of: lo vide in mezzo alla folla, he saw him among the crowd; il proiettile lo colpì in mezzo agli occhi, the bullet hit him right between the eyes; c'è un obelisco in mezzo alla piazza, there's an obelisk in the middle of the square; ovunque vada me lo trovo sempre in mezzo ai piedi, wherever I go I always find him in my way // mezzo e mezzo, so-so // fare le cose a mezzo, to do things by halves; lasciare a mezzo un lavoro, to leave a job half finished; questa bistecca è troppo grande: facciamo a mezzo?, this steak is too big for me, why don't we take half each?; fare a mezzo, (dividere una spesa) to go fifty-fifty // di mezzo, in the middle: il posto di mezzo, the seat in the middle // levare di mezzo qlcu., to get rid of s.o.; levare di mezzo qlco., to take sthg. out of the way: bisognerà levarlo di mezzo, we'll have to get rid of him; leva di mezzo quelle valigie, take those suitcases out of the way; levati di mezzo, get out of the way // sono tutti amici finché non ci sono di mezzo i soldi, they are all friends just as long as there is no money involved // non deve andarci di mezzo chi è innocente, someone who is innocent shouldn't have to lose out // mettersi di mezzo, to intervene (o to interfere); fate quello che volete basta che non mi mettiate in mezzo, do what you want but just don't involve me.

mezzo³ s.m.

1 (strumento) means; (apparato) equipment: mezzi di comunicazione, di produzione, means of communication, of production; mezzi audiovisivi, audio-visual equipment; mezzi leciti, illeciti, legal, illegal means; con mezzi disonesti, by foul means; questo era l'unico mezzo per raggiungerlo, this was the only way (o means) of reaching him // (econ.): mezzo di scambio, medium of exchange; mezzi di pagamento, means of payment // (dir.) mezzo di prova, (piece of) evidence // a mezzo posta, by post; a mezzo ferrovia, by rail // per mezzo di, by (o by means of), (attraverso) through: lo ebbi per mezzo di un mio amico, I got it through a friend of mine; mi fu consegnato per mezzo di un fattorino, it was delivered to me by messenger; spedire merci a mezzo corriere, to send (o ship) goods through a carrier // il fine giustifica i mezzi, the end justifies the means // non c'è mezzo di saperlo, there is no way of knowing

2 (spec. pl.) mezzi (di trasporto), means of transport, transport: viaggiare con i mezzi pubblici, to travel by public transport; riuscimmo ad arrivare al villaggio con dei mezzi di fortuna, we managed to reach the village travelling by whatever transport was available

3 (fis.) medium: l'elettricità si propaga più o meno rapidamente secondo il mezzo, electricity travels more or less quickly according to the conductor; i raggi di luce si rifrangono passando da un mezzo a un altro, rays of light are refracted when they pass from one medium to another

4 pl. (denaro) means, money [U]; funds: una persona con mezzi, a person of means; egli ha molti mezzi, he is well off; vivere al di sopra dei propri mezzi, to live beyond one's means; prima di affrontare quella spesa bisognerà reperire i mezzi, before meeting that expense we shall have to find the funds.

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I ['mɛddzo] sm
(strumento) means sg, (metodo) means, way

mezzi di produzione — means of production

per mezzo di — by means of, through

per mezzo della nuova tecnologia — by means of new technology

a mezzo corriere — by carrier

cercherò di ottenere il posto con qualsiasi mezzo — I'll try to get the job by whatever means

non c'è mezzo di fermarlo — there's no way of stopping him

ci siamo arrangiati con mezzi di fortuna — we managed as best we could

- mezzi di comunicazione

- mezzi di comunicazione di massa

- mezzi pubblici

- mezzi di trasporto
II mezzo (-a)
1. agg

1) half

mezza bottiglia di vino — half a bottle of wine

una mezza bottiglia di vino — a half-bottle of wine

una mezza dozzina di uova — half a dozen eggs

ha lasciato mezzo panino — he left half of his sandwich

c'era mezza città al concerto — half the town was at the concert

mi ha fatto una mezza promessa — he half-promised me

aver una mezza idea di fare qc — to have half a mind to do sth

è venuto mezzo mondo — just about everybody was there

è stato un mezzo scandalo — it almost caused a scandal

me l'ha detto a mezza voce — he said it to me in an undertone

non mi piacciono le mezze misure — I don't like half measures

mezz'ora — mezzora

2)

(medio) di mezza età — middle-aged

un uomo di mezza età — a middle-aged man

un soprabito di mezza stagione — a spring (o autumn) coat

2. avv

half-

mezzo pieno/vuoto ecc — half-full/empty ecc

mezzo morto — half-dead

3. sm

1) (metà) half

un chilo e mezzo — a kilo and a half, one and a half kilos

è l'una e mezzo — it's half past one

una volta e mezzo più grande — one and a half times bigger

2) (parte centrale) middle

nel mezzo della piazza — in the middle of the square

il sedile di mezzo — the middle seat

la porta di mezzo — the middle door

in mezzo a — in the middle of, (folla) in the midst of

era in mezzo alla strada — he was in the middle of the road

nel bel mezzo (di) — right in the middle (of)

3)

(fraseologia) esserci di mezzo — (ostacolo) to be in the way

quando ci sono di mezzo i numeri non ci capisco più niente — when numbers are involved I get completely lost

non voglio andarci di mezzo — I don't want to suffer for it

mettersi di mezzo — to interfere

non mettermi in mezzo! — don't drag me into it!

è meglio non porre tempo in mezzo — it'd be better not to delay

togliere di mezzo — (persona, cosa) to get rid of, (fam : uccidere) to bump off

levarsi o togliersi di mezzo — to get out of the way

il giusto mezzo — the happy medium

non c'è una via di mezzo — there's no middle course

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I 1. ['mɛddzo]
aggettivo

1) half

- a mela — half apple

una -a dozzina di uova — a half-dozen eggs

mezzo litro — a half-litre, half a litre

- a aspirina — half an aspirin

mezz'ora — half hour, half an hour

- a giornata — half day

due tazze e -a — two and a half cups

ha sei anni e mezzo — he's six and a half

un'ora e -a — an hour and a half

le due e -a — half past two

2) (medio) middle

- a età — middle age

un uomo di -a età — a middle-aged man

3) (con valore attenuativo)

avere una -a intenzione di fare — to have half a mind to do

fare una -a promessa a qcn. — to make a half promise to sb
2.
sostantivo maschile

1) (metà) half*

tre -i — mat. three halves

2) (punto centrale) middle, centre BE, center AE

3) (momento centrale) middle

nel mezzo della notte — in the middle o dead of the night

nel bel mezzo della cena — right in the middle of dinner

4) in mezzo a (fra due) between; (fra molti) among; (nella parte centrale) in the middle of

mettersi in mezzo — fig. (intervenire) to come between, to intervene; (intromettersi) to interfere

essere messo in mezzo — fig. to be caught in the middle

5) di mezzo

togliere o levare di mezzo to get rid of; (uccidere) to do in colloq.; levati di mezzo! get out of my way! andarci di mezzo to get involved, to be caught up; mettere di mezzo qcn. — to involve sb., to bring sb. into

6) a mezzo

lasciare un lavoro a mezzo — to leave a job half finished

fare a mezzo — to go halves
3.
avverbio half

mezzo addormentato — half asleep

essere mezzo morto — to be half-dead o as good as dead

essere mezzo matto — to have screw loose

mezzo punto — mezzopunto

- a manica — mezzamanica

- a pensione — half board

- a stagione — = autumn or spring

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mezzo e mezzo, mezz'e mezzo — half-and-half; (così così) so-so

il giusto mezzo — the golden mean, the happy medium

- e misure — half-measures

mezzo mondo — a load o whole lot of people

parlare senza -i termini — not to mince matters o one's words
II 1. ['mɛddzo]
sostantivo maschile

1) (modo di procedere) means*

con ogni mezzo — by every possible means, by fair means or foul

tentare ogni mezzo — to do one's utmost

2) biol. fis. medium*

3) (veicolo) means of transport

- i pubblici — public transport

4) per mezzo di, a mezzo by means of, through

a mezzo stampa — through the medium of the press

a mezzo posta — by post
2.
sostantivo maschile plurale mezzi (risorse finanziarie) means, funds

avere -i — to be in funds o well off

vivere al di sopra dei propri -i — to live beyond one's means

mezzo anfibio — mil. amphibian

mezzo d'assalto — mil. assault craft

mezzo corazzato — armoured BE o armored AE vehicle

mezzo pesante — heavy lorry

mezzo da sbarco — mil. landing craft

- i di comunicazione (di massa) — (mass) media

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il fine giustifica i -i — prov. the end justifies the means

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mezzo¹

/'mεddzo/ ⇒ 13

I aggettivo

1 half; - a mela half apple; una -a dozzina di uova a half-dozen eggs; mezzo litro a half-litre, half a litre; - a aspirina half an aspirin; mezz'ora half hour, half an hour; - a giornata half day; due tazze e -a two and a half cups; ha sei anni e mezzo he's six and a half; un'ora e -a an hour and a half; le due e -a half past two

2 (medio) middle; - a età middle age; un uomo di -a età a middle-aged man

3 (con valore attenuativo) avere una -a intenzione di fare to have half a mind to do; fare una -a promessa a qcn. to make a half promise to sb.

II sostantivo maschile

1 (metà) half*; tre -i mat. three halves

2 (punto centrale) middle, centre BE, center AE

3 (momento centrale) middle; nel mezzo della notte in the middle o dead of the night; nel bel mezzo della cena right in the middle of dinner

4 in mezzo a (fra due) between; (fra molti) among; (nella parte centrale) in the middle of; mettersi in mezzo fig. (intervenire) to come between, to intervene; (intromettersi) to interfere; essere messo in mezzo fig. to be caught in the middle

5 di mezzo togliere o levare di mezzo to get rid of; (uccidere) to do in colloq.; levati di mezzo! get out of my way! andarci di mezzo to get involved, to be caught up; mettere di mezzo qcn. to involve sb., to bring sb. into

6 a mezzo lasciare un lavoro a mezzo to leave a job half finished; fare a mezzo to go halves

III avverbio

half; mezzo addormentato half asleep; essere mezzo morto to be half-dead o as good as dead; essere mezzo matto to have screw loose

IDIOMS

mezzo e mezzo, mezz'e mezzo half-and-half; (così così) so-so; il giusto mezzo the golden mean, the happy medium; - e misure half-measures; mezzo mondo a load o whole lot of people; parlare senza -i termini not to mince matters o one's words

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COMPOUNDS

mezzo punto → mezzopunto; - a manica → mezzamanica; - a pensione half board; - a stagione = autumn or spring.

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mezzo²

/'mεddzo/

I sostantivo m.

1 (modo di procedere) means*; con ogni mezzo by every possible means, by fair means or foul; tentare ogni mezzo to do one's utmost

2 biol. fis. medium*

3 (veicolo) means of transport; - i pubblici public transport

4 per mezzo di, a mezzo by means of, through; a mezzo stampa through the medium of the press; a mezzo posta by post

II mezzi m.pl.

(risorse finanziarie) means, funds; avere -i to be in funds o well off; vivere al di sopra dei propri -i to live beyond one's means

IDIOMS

il fine giustifica i -i prov. the end justifies the means

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COMPOUNDS

mezzo anfibio mil. amphibian; mezzo d'assalto mil. assault craft; mezzo corazzato armoured BE o armored AE vehicle; mezzo pesante heavy lorry; mezzo da sbarco mil. landing craft; - i di comunicazione (di massa) (mass) media.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > mezzo
8 giù

down

( sotto) below

( da basso) downstairs

andar giù go down

fig non mi va giù it sticks in my throat

fig essere giù be down or depressed

di salute be run down

mandar giù swallow ( also fig)

un po' più in giù a bit lower down

su e giù up and down

da Roma in giù south of Rome

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giù avv.

1 (moto, direzione) down; (dabbasso, al piano inferiore) downstairs: puoi venire giù un momento?, can you come down (o downstairs) a moment?; vado giù a prendere il giornale, I'm going down for a newspaper; andate giù in treno o in macchina?, are you going down by train or (by) car?; scendi giù subito da quella scala!, come down from that ladder at once!; metti giù quel coltello!, put that knife down!; devo portare giù le valigie?, shall I bring the cases down (o downstairs)?; buttami giù la chiave per favore!, throw the key down to me, please!; potresti tirarmi giù quel libro dallo scaffale?, could you get that book down from the shelf for me?; l'ho mandato giù in cantina a prendere il vino, I've sent him down to the cellar to get the wine; il vento ha fatto cadere giù l'antenna, the wind has blown the aerial down; non osavo guardare giù da quell'altezza, I didn't dare to look down from that height; la pioggia veniva giù a fiumi, the rain came (o was coming) down in torrents; il prezzo della benzina non accenna ad andare giù, the price of petrol shows no sign of going down // non manda giù un boccone da due giorni, he hasn't eaten a thing (o he hasn't had a bite to eat) for two days // su e giù, up and down; (avanti e indietro) to and fro: correre su e giù per le scale, to run up and down the stairs; camminava nervosamente su e giù per il corridoio, he paced nervously up and down the corridor; è un periodo che continua ad andare su e giù da Roma a Milano, he keeps having to go to and fro between Rome and Milan at the moment // giù per, down: giù per la collina, down the hill; presa dal panico, si precipitò giù per le scale, she rushed downstairs in a panic; i capelli le scendevano (giù) sulle spalle, her hair flowed over her shoulders (o down her back) // Con uso rafforzativo: la pineta si estendeva giù giù fino in fondo valle, the pinewood stretched all the way down to the bottom of the valley; studieremo il pensiero dei maggiori filosofi da Aristotele giù giù fino a Cartesio, we shall study the major philosophers from Aristotle (all the way) down to Descartes

2 (posizione, situazione) down (anche fig.); (al piano inferiore) downstairs: il taxi è giù che aspetta, the taxi is waiting for you downstairs (o down below); i bambini sono giù a giocare in giardino, the children are playing down in the garden; c'era un mucchio di gente giù nella piazza, there were heaps of people down in the square; i calzini sono giù nell'ultimo cassetto, the socks are down in the bottom drawer; ''Volete salire?'' ''No, grazie, ti aspettiamo giù'', ''Would you like to come up?'' ''No, thanks, we'll wait for you downstairs''; ''Sa dirmi dov'è la fermata dell'autobus?'' ''é giù in fondo a questa strada'', ''Can you tell me where the bus stop is?'' ''It's down at the end of this street''; qui c'è l'albergo; un po' più giù c'è l'ufficio postale, the hotel's here, and the post office is a bit further down; a causa dello sciopero, molti negozi avevano le saracinesche giù, on account of the strike many of the shops had their shutters down

3 in giù, down, downward (s) (anche fig.): guardare in giù, to look down (wards); è caduto a testa in giù, he fell head downward (s); il cadavere giaceva a faccia in giù sul pavimento, the corpse lay face downwards on the floor; era tutto fradicio dalle ginocchia in giù, he was wet through from the knees down (wards); sono tutti ragazzi dai 13 anni in giù, they are all aged from 13 downward (s); il traffico è scorrevole solo da Firenze in giù, the traffic's moving smoothly only from Florence down (wards); la norma si applica a tutto il personale, dal più alto dirigente in giù, the rule applies to all staff, from the managing director down.

◆ FRASEOLOGIA: giù!, (a cuccia!) down!; giù le mani!, hands off!; giù la maschera!, come clean! (o tell the truth!) // e giù botte!, what a hiding! // e giù acqua!, (di pioggia a dirotto) what a downpour! // la cosa non mi va giù, non la mando giù, I won't stand for it! // su per giù, giù di lì, more or less: avrà su per giù trent'anni, she must be more or less thirty; saranno state un centinaio di persone o giù di lì, there must have been about a hundred people; da qui alla stazione ci sarà un chilometro o giù di lì, from here to the station it must be about half a mile // giù da quelle parti, somewhere round there // avere giù la voce, to have lost one's voice // essere giù di morale, to be depressed, (fam.) to be down in the dumps // Per andare giù, buttare giù, mandare giù ecc. → anche andare, buttare, mandare ecc.

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[dʒu]
avverbio

1) (in basso) down

tirare giù qcs. — to pull down sth.

più giù — further down

2) (sotto) downstairs

abita un piano più giù — he lives a floor below

il vino è giù in cantina — the wine is down in the cellar

3) (come rafforzativo)

dal primo giù giù fino all'ultimo — from the first (down) to the last

4) in giù down(wards)

guardare in giù — to look down(wards)

dalla vita in giù — from the waist down(wards)

dai 5 anni in giù — from 5 and under

a testa in giù — [cadere, tuffarsi] face downwards

5) giù per

giù per la collina, le scale — down the hill, the stairs

6) giù di lì thereabouts, more or less

deve avere sessant'anni o giù di lì — he must be about sixty

7) su e giù (in alto e in basso) up and down; (avanti e indietro) up and down, to and fro

andare su e giù per il corridoio — to pace o walk up and down the corridor

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giù le mani o le zampe colloq.! get your hands off me! giù la maschera! no more pretending now! e giù botte then all hell let loose o broke out; essere giù di morale o di corda to feel down o low o down-in-the-mouth; ci va giù deciso — (a parole) he doesn't pull his punches; (coi fatti) he doesn't do things by halves

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giù

/dʒu/

avverbio

1 (in basso) down; tirare giù qcs. to pull down sth.; più giù further down

2 (sotto) downstairs; abita un piano più giù he lives a floor below; il vino è giù in cantina the wine is down in the cellar

3 (come rafforzativo) dal primo giù giù fino all'ultimo from the first (down) to the last

4 in giù down(wards); guardare in giù to look down(wards); dalla vita in giù from the waist down(wards); dai 5 anni in giù from 5 and under; a testa in giù [cadere, tuffarsi] face downwards

5 giù per giù per la collina, le scale down the hill, the stairs

6 giù di lì thereabouts, more or less; deve avere sessant'anni o giù di lì he must be about sixty

7 su e giù (in alto e in basso) up and down; (avanti e indietro) up and down, to and fro; andare su e giù per il corridoio to pace o walk up and down the corridor

IDIOMS

giù le mani o le zampe colloq. get your hands off me! giù la maschera! no more pretending now! e giù botte then all hell let loose o broke out; essere giù di morale o di corda to feel down o low o down-in-the-mouth; ci va giù deciso (a parole) he doesn't pull his punches; (coi fatti) he doesn't do things by halves.

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9 Tekke Turkonean Rugs

TEKKE TURKONEAN RUGS
Medium size, all-wool, fringed rugs made in Turkestan with very short and close pile tied in Senna knot. They are nearly square. The design is always of square and octagonal shapes in crimson, madder, old rose and other reds as chief colours, with a little cream, black, blue and green. They have about 20 knots per inch in line, but many lower qualities are made.

Dictionary of the English textile terms > Tekke Turkonean Rugs
10 thing

- all things considered

- and things

- any old thing

- as things go

- be all things to all men

- the best thing

- be up to a thing or two

- big thing

- a bright young thing

- creeping things

- the done thing

- do one's thing

- first thing

- first thing one knows

- first things first

- for one thing

- a good thing

- good things

- have a thing about smb.

- how are things?

- if it's the last thing I do

- if things were to be done twice all would be wise

- if you want a thing well done, do it yourself

- it amounts to the same thing

- just the thing

- keep a thing seven years and you will find a use for it

- the last thing

- let things go hang

- a little knowledge is a dangerous thing

- a little thing

- little things amuse little minds

- make a good thing of smth.

- make a regular thing of smth.

- make things hum

- never do things by halves

- the new thing

- the next best thing

- the next thing to smth.

- no such thing

- not a thing

- not the thing

- not to be the thing

- not to do a thing

- not to get a thing out of

- not to know the first thing about smb.

- of all things

- one thing and another

- other things being equal

- quite the thing

- the real thing

- see things

- show smb. a thing or two

- a square thing

- sure thing

- take things as they are

- tell smb. a thing or two

- that's a nice thing

- a thing in itself

- a thing or two

- things look black

- things look promising

- things past cannot be recalled

- too much of a good thing

- young thing

- the last thing about smth.

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11 estar

v.

1 to be.

estamos a veinte grados (expresa valores, grados) it's twenty degrees here

el dólar está a 10 pesos the dollar is at 10 pesos

están a dos euros el kilo they're two euros a kilo

está terminado it's finished

2 to be.

¿dónde está la llave? where is the key?

¿está María? — no, no está is Maria there? — no, she's not here

Ella estuvo aburrida She was bored.

El edificio está en la calle tres The building is on third street.

3 to be (expresa cualidad, estado).

los pasteles están ricos the cakes are delicious

esta calle está sucia this street is dirty

4 to be (expresa estado).

estar de mudanza to be (in the process of) moving

estamos de suerte we're in luck

estar de vacaciones to be on holiday

estar de viaje to be on a trip

estar en uso to be in use

estar en guardia to be on guard

estamos sin agua we have no water, we're without water

5 to be.

están golpeando la puerta they're banging on the door

6 to stay, to be.

estaré un par de horas y me iré I'll stay a couple of hours and then I'll go

7 to be ready (hallarse listo).

¿aún no está ese trabajo? is that piece of work still not ready?

8 to be for.

Me estuvo difícil el examen The exam was difficult for me.

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ESTAR

CONJUGACIÓN

Present Indicative

estoy, estás, está, estamos, estáis, están.

Imperfect Indicative

estaba, estabas, estaba, estábamos, estabais, estaban.

Past Indicative

estuve, estuviste, estuvo, estuvimos, estuvisteis, estuvieron.

Future Indicative

estaré, estarás, estará, estaremos, estaréis, estarán.

Conditional

estaría, estarías, estaría, estaríamos, estaríais, estarían.

Present Subjunctive

esté, estés, esté, estemos, estéis, estén.

Imperfect Subjunctive

estuviera, estuvieras, estuviera, estuviéramos, estuvierais, estuvieran;

estuviese, estuvieses, estuviese, estuviésemos, estuvieseis, estuviesen.

Future Subjunctive

estuviere, estuvieres, estuviere, estuviéremos, estuviereis, estuvieren.

Imperative

está (tú), esté (él/Vd.), estemos (nos.), estad (vos.), estén (ellos/Vds.).

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verb

to be

- estar en contra
- estarse
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Para las expresiones estar bien, estar mal, ver la otra entrada.
1. VERBO INTRANSITIVO

1) [indicando situación] to be

¿dónde estabas? — where were you?

la última vez que estuve en Roma — the last time I was in Rome

Madrid está en el centro de España — Madrid is in the centre of Spain

el monumento está en la plaza — the monument is in the square

eso no está en sus declaraciones — that's not in any of his statements

-las tijeras están en el cajón -no, aquí no están — "the scissors are in the drawer" - "no, they're not in here"

-hola, ¿está Carmen? -no, no está — "hello, is Carmen in?" - "no, I'm afraid she isn't"

el día que estuve a verlo — the day I went to see him

• está [fuera] — [de casa] she's out; [de la ciudad/en el extranjero] she's away

• [ya que] estamos — while we are at it

2) [indicando un estado transitorio]

a) + adj, adv to be

está mucho mejor — he's much better

estar enfermo {o} malo — to be ill

estoy muy cansada — I'm very tired

¿estás casado o soltero? — are you married or single?

está vacío — it's empty

estaba herido — he was injured

¿cómo estamos? — [gen] how are we doing?; [a otra persona] how are you?

con este frío, aquí no se puede estar — it's unbearably cold here

¡qué bueno está este café! — this coffee's really good!

mis padres están como siempre — my parents are the same as ever

¿está libre el baño? — is the bathroom free?

¿qué tal {o} cómo estás? — how are you?

el récord anterior estaba en 33 segundos — the previous record was {o} stood at 33 seconds

b) + participio to be

la radio está rota — the radio is broken

para las seis estará terminado — it will be finished by six o'clock

estaba sentada en la arena — she was sitting on the sand

está (embarazada) de dos meses — she's two months pregnant

él no estaba implicado — he wasn't involved

le está bien empleado por ingenuo — it serves him right for being so naïve

c) + gerundio to be

estaba corriendo — he was running

me está molestando — he's annoying me

se está muriendo — she's dying

venga, ya nos estamos yendo, que es tarde — come on, it's time to go, it's late

está siendo preparado — it's being prepared

nos estamos engañando — we're deceiving ourselves

3) (=existir) to be

además están los gastos del viaje — then there are the travel expenses

• [dejar] estar, déjalo estar — just leave him be

si dejas estar ese asunto te irán mejor las cosas — you'll do better to let the matter drop

4) [indicando el aspecto de algo] to look

¡qué elegante estás! — you're looking really smart!

estás más delgado — you've lost weight, you look slimmer

está más viejo — he looks older

el sofá estará mejor al lado de la ventana — the sofa will look better next to the window

ese tío está muy bueno — * that guy's gorgeous *, that guy's a bit of all right *

el traje te está grande — that suit is too big for you

5) (=estar listo) to be ready

estará a las cuatro — it'll be ready at four

en seguida está — it'll be ready in a moment

dos vueltas más y ya está — two more laps and that'll be it

¡ya está! ya sé lo que podemos hacer — that's it! I know what we can do

ya estoy — I'm done, that's me *

¡ya estamos! — [después de hacer algo] that's it!; [dicho con enfado] that's enough!

¿estamos? — [al estar listo] ready?; [para pedir conformidad] are we agreed?, right?, OK? *

¡ya estuvo! — Méx that's it!

6) [indicando fecha, distancia, temperatura]

estamos en octubre — it's October

cuando estemos en verano — when it's summer, in the summer

7) [en estructuras con preposición]
estar a
estamos a 8 de junio — it is 8 June {or} the 8th of June, today is 8 June {o} the 8th of June

estábamos a 40°C — it was 40°C

¿a cuántos estamos? — what's the date?

¿a cuánto estamos de Madrid? — how far are we from Madrid?

las uvas están a 1,60 euros — the grapes are one euro 60 cents

¿a cuánto está el kilo de naranjas? — how much are oranges per kilo?

estoy a lo que se decida en la reunión — I'm waiting to see what's decided at the meeting

estar a lo que resulte — to be waiting to see how things turn out
estar con
está con la gripe — he's down with flu, he's got the flu

estuvo con la enfermedad durante dos años — she had {o} suffered from the disease for two years

ya está otra vez con el mismo tema — he's harping on about the same old subject again

ya estoy con ganas de ir — I want to go now

estoy con ganas de pegarle — I feel like hitting him

• estar con [algn], yo estoy con él — I'm with him

los aliados estaban con ellos — the Allies were behind them
estar de
está de buen humor — he's in a good mood

están de charla — they're having a chat

está de camarero — he's working as a waiter

está de jefe temporalmente — he is acting as boss, he is the acting boss

está de luto — she's in mourning

¡estoy de nervioso! — I'm so nervous!

están de paseo — they've gone for a walk

estaba de uniforme — he was (dressed) in uniform

están de vacaciones — they are on holiday

está de viaje en este momento — he's away at the moment
estar en
en eso está el problema — that's (exactly) where the problem is

el problema está en que... — the problem lies in the fact that...

en ello estamos — we're working on it

no está en él hacerlo — it is not in his power to do it

creo que está usted en un error — I think you're mistaken

no está en sí — she's not in her right mind

yo estoy en que... — (=creer) I believe that...
estar para
para eso estamos — [gen] that's why we're here, that's what we're here for; [respondiendo a gracias] don't mention it

para eso están los amigos — that's what friends are for

• estar para [hacer] algo — (=a punto de) to be about to do sth, be on the point of doing sth

está para salir — he's about to leave

• [no] estoy para bromas — I'm not in the mood for joking

si alguien llama, no estoy para nadie — if anyone calls, I'm not in
estar por (=en favor de) [+ política] to be in favour {o} (EEUU) favor of; [+ persona] to support hueso 1) estar por ({+ infin})
la historia de ese hallazgo está por escribir — the story of that discovery is still to be written {o} has yet to be written

está por ver si es verdad lo que dijeron — it remains to be seen whether what they said is true

está todavía por hacer — it remains to be done, it is still to be done

yo estoy por dejarlo — I'm for leaving it, I'm in favour of leaving it

está por llover — LAm it's going to rain
estar sin ({+ infin})
las camas estaban sin hacer — the beds were unmade, the beds hadn't been made

¿todavía estás sin peinar? — haven't you brushed your hair yet?
estar sobre algn/algo
hay que estar mucho sobre él para que estudie — you have to keep on at him to make sure he studies

hay que estar sobre el arroz para que no se pegue — you need to keep a close eye on the rice to make sure it doesn't stick to the pan

estar sobre sí — to be in control of o.s.

8) [en oraciones ponderativas]

• está [que] rabia — * he's hopping mad *, he's furious

estoy que me caigo de sueño — I'm terribly sleepy, I can't keep my eyes open

2.

See:

estarse

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I 1.
cópula

1) ( seguido de adjetivos) [ Estar denotes a changed condition or state as opposed to identity or nature, which is normally expressed by ser. Estar is also used when the emphasis is on the speaker's perception of things, of their appearance, taste, etc. The examples given below should be contrasted with those to be found in ser 1 cópula 1] to be

qué gordo está! — isn't he fat!, hasn't he got(ten) fat!

pobre abuelo! está viejo — poor grandpa! he's really aged

la sopa está deliciosa/muy caliente — the soup is delicious/very hot

está muy simpático conmigo — he's being o he's been so nice to me (recently)

todo está tan caro! — things are o have become so expensive!

está cansada/furiosa/embarazada — she is tired/furious/pregnant

2) (con bien, mal, mejor, peor)

están todos bien, gracias — they're all fine, thanks

qué bien estás en esta foto! — you look great in this photo!

está mal que no se lo perdones — it's wrong of you not to forgive him; ver tb bien, mal, mejor, peor

3) ( hablando de estado civil) to be

está casada con un primo mío — she's married to a cousin of mine

4) ( seguido de participios)

estar sentado/echado/arrodillado — to be sitting/lying/kneeling (down)

estaban abrazados — they had their arms around each other; ver tb verbo auxiliar 2

5) ( con predicado introducido por preposición) to be; (para más ejemplos ver tb la preposición o el nombre correspondiente)

estoy a régimen — I'm on a diet

¿a cómo está la uva? — how much are the grapes?

estamos como al principio — we're back to where we started

está con el sarampión — she has (the) measles

siempre está con lo mismo — he's always going on about the same thing

está de buen humor — she's in a good mood

están de limpieza/viaje — they're spring-cleaning/on a trip

hoy estoy de cocinera — I'm doing the cooking today

estaba de secretaria — she worked as a secretary

no estoy para bromas — I'm not in the mood for jokes

estamos sin electricidad — the electricity is off at the moment

está sin pintar — it hasn't been painted yet

estar con alguien — ( estar de acuerdo) to agree with somebody; ( apoyar) to support somebody, be on somebody's side

el pueblo está con nosotros — the people are with us

estar en algo: no lo hemos solucionado pero estamos en ello or eso — we haven't solved it but we're working on it

6) ( introducido por que)

el agua está que pela — the water's scalding hot

está que no hay quien lo aguante — he's (being) unbearable
2.
estar vi

Sentido I

1) ( en un lugar)

edificio/pueblo ( estar ubicado) to be

¿dónde está Chiapas? — where's Chiapas?

está a 20 kilómetros de aquí — it's 20 kilometers from here

2)

a) persona/objeto ( hallarse en cierto momento) to be

¿sabes dónde está Pedro? — do you know where Pedro is?

¿a qué hora tienes que estar allí? — what time do you have to be there?

¿dónde estábamos la clase pasada? — where did we get to in the last class?

b) ( figurar) to be

yo no estaba en la lista — I wasn't on the list, my name didn't appear on the list

3) ( hallarse en determinado lugar)

¿está Rodrigo? — is Rodrigo in?

¿estamos todos? — are we all here?

4)

a) (quedarse, permanecer)

sólo estaré unos días — I'll only be staying a few days

¿cuánto tiempo estarás en Londres? — how long are you going to be in London (for)?

b) ( vivir)

ahora estamos en Soca — we're in o we live in Soca now

de momento estoy con mi hermana — at the moment I'm staying with my sister

Sentido II

5) ( en el tiempo)

¿a qué (día) estamos? — what day is it today?

¿a cuánto estamos hoy? — what's the date today?

estamos a 28 de mayo — it's May 28th (AmE) o (BrE) the 28th of May

estamos en primavera — it's spring

¿en qué mes estamos? — what month are we in o is it?

Sentido III

6) (existir, haber)

y después está el problema de... — and then there's the problem of...

luego están los niños, hay que pensar en ellos — then there are the children to think about

7) (tener como función, cometido)

estar para algo: para eso están los amigos that's what friends are for; estamos para ayudarlos — we're here to help them

8) ( radicar)

ahí está el quid del asunto — that's the crux of the matter

estar en algo: en eso está el problema that's where the problem lies; todo está en que él quiera — it all depends on whether he wants to or not

9) (estar listo, terminado)

la carne todavía no está — the meat's not ready yet

lo atas con un nudo y ya está — you tie a knot in it and that's it o there you are

enseguida estoy — I'll be right with you

ya está! ya sé la repuesta! — I've got it! I know the answer!

ahí está! — that's it!

10) ( quedar entendido)

que no vuelva a suceder ¿estamos? — don't let it happen again, understand? o (colloq) got it?

11)

ya que estamos/estás — while we're/you're at it

12) (Esp) ( quedar) (+ me/te/le etc) (+ compl)

te está grande/pequeña — it's too big/too small for you

la 46 te está mejor — the 46 fits you better
3.
estar v aux

1) ( con gerundio)

está lloviendo — it's raining

se está afeitando — he's shaving

estoy viendo que va a ser imposible — I'm beginning to see that it's going to be impossible

2) ( con participio)

la foto está tomada con flash — the photo was taken with flash

ese asiento está ocupado — that seat is taken

ya está hecho un hombrecito — he's a proper young man now; ver tb estar cópula 4)
4.
estarse v pron

1) (enf) ( permanecer) to stay

se estuvo horas ahí sentado — he remained sitting there for hours

¿no te puedes estar quieto? — can't you stay o keep still?

estése tranquilo — don't worry

2) (enf) ( llegar) to be

estáte allí media hora antes — be there half an hour before
II
masculino (esp AmL) living room

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= be, become, live with.

Ex. Systems such as Dialog, IRS, ORBIT and BLAISE may be accessed by libraries and information units.

Ex. Some degree of ignorance of this kind is not unusual since the usual objective in consulting an information source is to become better informed.

Ex. Medical advances are improving the lives of people living with HIV/AIDS, while prevention remains the key to stopping the spread of this disease.

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* ¡cómo se nota que no está el jefe! = while the cat's away, the mice will play.

* ahí está el problema = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.

* ahí está la dificultad = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.

* creer que estar bien = feel + right.

* creer que estar mal = feel + wrong.

* dar la señal de estar listo = prompt.

* dejar como + estar = leave + untouched.

* dejar las cosas como están = let + sleeping dogs lie.

* de tal forma que + ser/estar = in such form as to + be.

* el diablo está en los detalles = the devil (is/lives) in the details.

* el futuro + estar + justo a la vuelta de la esquina = the future + be + just around the corner.

* esperanza + estar = hope + lie.

* estando de acuerdo = approvingly.

* estando de servicio = while on the job.

* estando sentado = from a seated position.

* estar a años de distancia = be years away.

* estar abierto a = be open to.

* estar abocado a ser = be doomed.

* estar absorto en = be wrapped up in.

* estar aburridísimo = be bored stiff, be bored to death, be bored to tears, be bored out of + Posesivo + mind.

* estar aburrido como una ostra = be bored stiff.

* estar a caballo entre = stand + midway between, straddle (between).

* estar a caballo entre... y... = lie + midway between... and..., tread + a fine line between... and, tread + the thin line between... and, tread + a delicate line between... and.

* estar acabando con = eat away at.

* estar acabándose = be on the way out, be on + Posesivo + last legs.

* estar a + Cantidad + de distancia = Cantidad + distant from.

* estar a cargo de = man, be the responsibility of.

* estar accesible = be up.

* estar accesible en línea = go + online.

* estar accesible en red = go + online.

* estar acertado = be right on track.

* estar acostumbrado a = be familiar with, be no stranger to, be used to.

* estar acostumbrado a + Infinitivo = be accustomed to + Gerundio.

* estar a dos velas = not have a bean.

* estar a + Expresión Numérica + de distancia = be + Número + away.

* estar a favor de = be for, be in favour (of), come down in + favour of.

* estar a favor de una idea = favour + idea.

* estar a favor o en contra = be for or against.

* estar agobiado de = be snowed under with.

* estar agradecido = be thankful.

* estar a la alerta de = be wary of.

* estar a la altura de = live up to, be equal to.

* estar a la altura de la circunstancias = make + the cut.

* estar a la altura de las circunstancias = come up with + the goods.

* estar a la altura de las circunstancias = rise (up) to + challenge.

* estar a la altura de las circunstancias = be up to the mark, be up to scratch, be equal to the occasion, rise (up) to + the occasion, deliver + the goods, measure up (to), be up to snuff.

* estar a la altura de las expectativas = live up to + Posesivo + expectations.

* estar a la altura de las posibilidades = live up to + Posesivo + potential.

* estar a la altura de lo que se espera = live up to + Posesivo + expectations.

* estar a la baja = be down.

* estar al acecho = lie in + wait.

* estar a la entera disposición de Alguien = be at + Posesivo + feet.

* estar al alcance de la mano = be at hand.

* estar a la misma altura que = rank with.

* estar a la orden del día = be the order of the day.

* estar a la par de = rank with.

* estar a la vuelta de la esquina = be just around the corner.

* estar al borde de = teeter + on the edge of.

* estar al completo = overbook.

* estar al corriente = monitor + developments.

* estar al día = monitor + developments, stay on top of + the game, stay on top of, stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.

* estar alejado + Expresión Numérica = be + Número + away.

* estar al lado de = stand by + Lugar.

* estar al loro de = be on the lookout for, keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open, keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned.

* estar al máximo = overstretch.

* estar al mismo nivel = be on a par.

* estar al tanto = monitor + developments.

* estar al tanto de = be on the lookout for, keep + track of, keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned.

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

* estar a mano = be on hand, be around.

* estar a medio camino entre... y... = lie + midway between... and....

* estar a merced de = be at the mercy of.

* estar ansioso por = be eager to.

* estar ante = be faced with.

* estar apagado = be off.

* estar a punto de = be poised to, be about to, be on the point of, stand + poised, come + very close to.

* estar a punto de cascarlas = be on + Posesivo + last legs.

* estar a punto de decir = be on the tip of + Posesivo + tongue to say.

* estar a punto de + Infinitivo = be about + Infinitivo.

* estar aquí ya = be upon us.

* estar a resultas de = keep + track of.

* estar arraigado en = be rooted in.

* estar arrestado = be under arrest.

* estar arriba = sit on + top.

* estar a salvo = be in safe hands.

* estar asociado a = be associated with, be bound up with.

* estar atado a = hold + hostage to.

* estar atareado = be tied up.

* estar atento a = be on the lookout for, keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned.

* estar aterrorizado = be petrified of, be frightened to death, be scared stiff, be terrified.

* estar a tope = overstretch.

* estar atrancado = be stuck.

* estar atrasado en el pago = be in arrears.

* estar aumentando = be on the increase.

* estár aún más alejados = be one step further removed.

* estar aún por llegar = be yet to come.

* estar ausente = lack.

* estar ausente de = be absent (from).

* estar avanzado = be well under way.

* estar avergonzado = be ashamed.

* estar averiado = be out of order.

* estar aviado = be (in) a mess.

* estar bajo arresto = be under arrest.

* estar bajo la tutela de = fall under + the auspices of.

* estar bastante acostumbrado a = be all too familiar with.

* estar bastante alejado = be a distance apart.

* estar bien = be okay, be in good shape, be in good health.

* estar bien de salud = be in good health.

* estar bien encaminado = be on the right track.

* estar bien pensado = be carefully thought out.

* estar borracho = be drunk, see + double.

* estar callado = keep + quiet.

* estar cansado de = be sick and tired of.

* estar capacitado para = be qualified to.

* estar casi finalizado = near + completion.

* estar casi terminado = be nearing completion, reach + near completion.

* estar castigado = be in the doghouse.

* estar cerca = be at hand, be on hand, be around.

* estar cerca de = be close to.

* estar chalado = be off + Posesivo + rocker.

* estar chiflado = be off + Posesivo + rocker.

* estar chiflado por = have + a crush on.

* estar chupado = be a cinch, be a doddle, be a breeze, be a snap, be a picnic, be duck soup.

* estar clarísimo = be patently clear.

* estar claro = be plain, be out in the open.

* estar colado por = have + a crush on.

* estar como una cabra = be a real nutter.

* estar completamente borracho = be drunk and incapable.

* estar completamente de acuerdo con = agree + wholeheartedly with.

* estar completamente equivocado = be way off.

* estar comprometido a = hold + hostage to.

* estar comprometido a + Infinitivo = be committed to + Gerundio.

* estar con amigos en la calle pasando el rato sin hacer nada = hang out + on the street.

* estar condenado a ser = be doomed.

* estar conectado = be on.

* estar con el alma en vilo = put + Posesivo + life on hold, Posesivo + life + be + on hold.

* estar con el tema = be on the topic.

* estar confinado = be confined.

* estar confuso = blur, be at sixes and sevens with, be at a nonplus, be all at sea.

* estar congelado = be frozen stiff.

* estar con la espalda contra la pared = Posesivo + back + be + against the wall.

* estar contentísimo = thrill + Nombre + to bits, be chuffed to bits, be tickled pink.

* estar contraindicado = be contraindicated.

* estar contra las cuertas = be against the ropes.

* estar convencido = there + be + strong feeling.

* estar convencido de la idea de que = be committed to the idea that.

* estar convirtiéndose rápidamente = be fast becoming.

* estar correcto = be correct.

* estar correlacionado con = be correlated with.

* estar de acorde con = be commensurate with.

* estar de acuerdo = approve, be in agreement, concur (with), be agreed.

* estar de acuerdo con = accord with, conform to, fit, go along with, fit with, be in conformity with, mesh with, see + eye to eye (with/on), jive with.

* estar de acuerdo (con/en) = see + eye to eye (with/on).

* estar de acuerdo con una idea = subscribe to + idea.

* estar de acuerdo en que no + estar + de acuerdo = agree to + disagree.

* estar de acuerdo sobre = agree (on/upon).

* estar de acuerdo unánimemente = agree on + all hands.

* estar de baja = be off work.

* estar de baja por enfermedad = be off work sick.

* estar debatiéndose = be under discussion.

* estar de brazos cruzados = stand + idle, sit + idle.

* estar de buen humor = be high.

* estar de camino a = be on the road to.

* estar de capa caída = be in the doldrums.

* estar de cháchara = chinwag.

* estar decidido a = be determined to, be of a mind to, be intent on, be all set to.

* estar decidido a continuar = be set to continue.

* estar decidido a + Infinitivo = be set to + Infinitivo.

* estar demasiado representado = overrepresent.

* estar de moda = be in.

* estar densamente poblado de = be dense with.

* estar dentro de = fall within/into.

* estar dentro de la competencia = be the province of.

* estar dentro de las posibilidades de uno = lie within + Posesivo + power.

* estar de palique = chinwag.

* estar de parloteo = chinwag.

* estar de pie = stand.

* estar de pie por encima de = stand over.

* estar desacertado = miss + the mark, miss + the point.

* estar desacreditado = hold in + disrepute.

* estar desapareciendo = be on the way out.

* estar desasosegado = put + Posesivo + life on hold, Posesivo + life + be + on hold.

* estar desbordado de = be snowed under with.

* estar desbordante de = spill over with.

* estar descaminado = be on the wrong track, be headed down the wrong track.

* estar descontento con = express + dissatisfaction with.

* estar deseoso de = be anxious to, be more than ready for.

* estar desesperado = Posesivo + back + be + against the wall.

* estar desocupado = stand + idle.

* estar desordenado = be out of order.

* estar desquiciado = be a shambles, be (in) a mess.

* estar destinado a = be intended for/to.

* estar destrozado = be + wreck, be a shambles.

* estar de suerte = be in luck.

* estar detenido = be under arrest.

* estar de vacaciones = be on vacation, be off on vacation.

* estar de vuelta = be back.

* estar de vuelta dentro de = be back in + Expresión Temporal.

* estar directamente relacionado con = be directly correlated to.

* estar disgustado por = feel deeply about.

* estar disperso = lie + scattered.

* estar disponible = be available, be forthcoming, be at hand.

* estar dispuestísimo a = be more than willing to.

* estar dispuesto = be game.

* estar dispuesto a = be keen to, be prepared to, be willing to, be of a mind to, be willing and able to, be ready, willing and able.

* estar dispuesto a todo = be ready, willing and able.

* estar dispuesto y deseoso a = be willing and able to.

* estar dominado por Alguien = be under + Posesivo + thumb.

* estar ducho en = be adept at.

* estar dudoso = be doubtful.

* estar embarazada = be up the spout, have + a bun in the oven.

* estar emocionado = be thrilled.

* estar empachado = have + indigestion.

* estar empeorando = be in decline.

* estar en = be in the course of.

* estar en alza = be up.

* estar enamorado de = carry + a torch for + Nombre, have + a crush on.

* estar en apuros = be in trouble, be in a fix.

* estar en ascuas = put + Posesivo + life on hold, Posesivo + life + be + on hold, sit on + the edge of + Posesivo + seat.

* estar en auge = go + strong.

* estar en Babia = be in cloud cuckoo land, live in + cloud cuckoo land.

* estar en barbecho = lie + fallow.

* estar en buenas manos = be in safe hands.

* estar encaminado a = be on the road to.

* estar en camino de = be on the way to.

* estar encantadísimo = thrill + Nombre + to bits, be chuffed to bits, be tickled pink.

* estar encantado = be thrilled.

* estar encantado de Hacer Algo = be more than happy to + Infinitivo.

* estar en casa = be in.

* estar en celo = be on heat, be in heat.

* estar encendido = be on.

* estar enchufado = be on.

* estar encinta = be up the spout, have + a bun in the oven.

* estar en consonancia con = be consonant with, attune to, align + Reflexivo + with.

* estar en contacto (con) = stay in + touch (with), be in touch (with).

* estar en contra de = be against.

* estar en debate = be under discussion.

* estar en decadencia = be in decline, be in retreat.

* estar en declive = be in decline.

* estar en desacuerdo = be at variance, disagree, quarrel with, beg to differ, be at sixes and sevens with each other.

* estar en desacuerdo con = be at odds with, be at loggerheads with.

* estar en desacuerdo sobre = be at odds over.

* estar en desigualdad = be under par.

* estar en desventaja = be disadvantaged, be at a disadvantage.

* estar en deuda = be in debt.

* estar en deuda con = be beholden to.

* estar endeudado = be in debt.

* estar en dificultades = be in trouble.

* estar en duda = be in question.

* estar en el lugar adecuado en el momento adecuado = be in the right place at the right time.

* estar en el lugar indicado en el momento indicado = be in the right place at the right time.

* estar en el lugar oportuno en el momento oportuno = be in the right place at the right time.

* estar en el séptimo cielo = be on cloud nine, float on + air.

* estar en el sitio justo en el momento preciso = be on the spot.

* estar enemistados = be at loggerheads.

* estar en estado = be up the spout, have + a bun in the oven.

* estar en estado de buena esperanza = be up the spout, have + a bun in the oven.

* estar en estado de cambio = be in flux.

* estar enfermo de amor = be lovesick.

* estar en flor = be in bloom, be in flower.

* estar en floración = be in bloom, be in flower.

* estar en forma = be in shape, be in good shape.

* estar enfrascado en Algo = have + Nombre + on the go.

* estar enfrentados = be at loggerheads.

* estar en funcionamiento = be up.

* estar en función de = be a function of.

* estar en guardia = be on guard (against), be on + Posesivo + guard.

* estar en guerra con = be at war with.

* estar en igualdad de condiciones con = be on (an) equal footing with.

* estar en inferioridad de condiciones = punch above + Posesivo + weight.

* estar en juego = be at stake.

* estar en la gloria = be on cloud nine, float on + air.

* estar en la inopia = live in + cloud cuckoo land.

* estar en la mejor posición para = be best positioned to.

* estar en la misma categoria que = rank with.

* estar en la onda = attune to + wavelength.

* estar en las mismas = be back to square one.

* estar en las últimas = be on + Posesivo + last legs.

* estar en lo cierto = hit + the truth.

* estar en manos privadas = hold in + private hands.

* estar en marcha = tick over.

* estar en mayoría = be in the majority.

* estar en medio de = caught in the middle.

* estar en minoría = be in the minority.

* estar en misa y repicando = have + a finger in every pie.

* estar enojado = get + Posesivo + knickers in a twist, get + Posesivo + knickers in a bundle, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle.

* estar en paz = pay + Posesivo + dues.

* estar en peligro = be in jeopardy, be in question, be endangered, be at risk, be at stake.

* estar en peligro (de) = be in danger (of).

* estar en posición de = be in a position to.

* estar en proceso de = be on the way to, be in the process of, be in the course of.

* estar en proceso de cambio = be in flux.

* estar en proceso de + Infinitivo = be on to + Infinitivo.

* estar en retirada = be in retreat.

* estar en ruinas = be a shambles, be (in) a mess.

* estar en sintonía con = attune to.

* estar en situación de = be in a position to.

* estar en suspense = sit on + the edge of + Posesivo + seat.

* estar en tensión = sit on + the edge of + Posesivo + seat.

* estar en todo = have + a finger in every pie.

* estar en trance de = be in the process of.

* estar entre = fall between.

* estar entre la espada y la pared = be on the horns of a dilemma.

* estar entre los primeros = stay on top.

* estar entre rejas = be behind bars.

* estar entusiasmado = be thrilled.

* estar en un aprieto = be in a fix.

* estar en una situación diferente = be on a different track.

* estar en un berenjenal = be (in) a mess.

* estar en un mar de dudas = feel at + sea, be all at sea.

* estar en un momento clave = be at a watershed.

* estar en un momento decisivo = be at a watershed.

* estar en un sinvivir = put + Posesivo + life on hold, Posesivo + life + be + on hold.

* estar en venta = be up for sale.

* estar en vías de = be on the road to, be in the process of.

* estar en vías de conseguir = be on the road to.

* estar en vilo = put + Posesivo + life on hold, Posesivo + life + be + on hold, sit on + the edge of + Posesivo + seat.

* estar equivoado = miss + the point.

* estar equivocado = be mistaken, be wide of the mark, be wrong, be in error, miss + the mark, be in the wrong.

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

* estar erróneo = be in error.

* estar esparcido = lie + scattered.

* estar estrechamente ligado a = be closely tied to.

* estar estropeado = be kaput.

* estar estropeándose = be on the way out.

* estar exento de pagar impuestos = write off.

* estar falto de = be short of.

* estar falto de práctica = get + rusty.

* estar familiarizado con = have + familiarity with.

* estar firmemente convencido = strongly held opinion.

* estar frenético = be furious.

* estar frito de sed = be parched, spit + feathers, be parched with thirst.

* estar fuera = be out.

* estar fuera con los amigos = be out with the guys.

* estar fuera de contienda = be out of contention.

* estar fuera del alcance = lie outside + the scope of.

* estar fuera de las posibilidades de Alguien = be out of + Posesivo + league.

* estar fuera del interés = lie outside + the scope of.

* estar fuera del interés de uno = lie beyond + concern.

* estar fuera de lugar = be out of place, be out of order.

* estar fuera de quicio = be beside + Reflexivo.

* estar fuera de rumbo = be off course.

* estar fuera de secuencia = be out of order.

* estar fuera de sí = be beside + Reflexivo.

* estar funcionando = be in place.

* estar furioso = fume.

* estar + Gerundio = be on the way to.

* estar hablando del tema = be on the topic.

* estar haciendo = be up to.

* estar haciendo Algo = have + Nombre + on the go.

* estar haciendo algo que no se debe = be up to no good, get up to + no good.

* estar hambriento = starve.

* estar harto = have had enough.

* estar harto de = be all too familiar with, be sick and tired of.

* estar hasta la coronilla de = be sick and tired of.

* estar hecho a escala = be to scale.

* estar hecho con la intención de = be intended for/to.

* estar hecho con la mismas dimensiones que el original = be to scale.

* estar hecho el uno para el otro = be well suited to each other, be two of a kind, be a right pair.

* estar hecho para = be geared to, be intended for/to, mean, be cut out for.

* estar hecho polvo = be + wreck.

* estar hecho un desastre = look like + a wreck, be a shambles, look like + the wreck of the Hesperus, look like + drag + through a hedge backwards, be (in) a mess.

* estar hecho un esqueleto = be a bag of bones.

* estar hecho un flan = shake like + a leaf, tremble like + a leaf.

* estar hecho un lío = be at sixes and sevens with.

* estar hecho un perla = be a bit of a lad.

* estar hecho un pinta = be a bit of a lad.

* estar hecho un prenda = be a bit of a lad.

* estar helado = be frozen stiff.

* estar implícito en = run through.

* estar inactivo = lie + fallow, lie + dormant.

* estar incluido = be embedded.

* estar indeciso = be hesitant (to).

* estar indeciso entre... o... = be torn between... and....

* estar inerte = lie + fallow.

* estar informado puntualmente sobre = monitor + information on.

* estar inmune a = be immune against.

* estar inquieto = be disturbed.

* estar interesado en = be interested in, be keen to.

* estar inundado de = be snowed under with.

* estar junto a = stand by + Lugar.

* estar juntos = be together, stand + together.

* estar justo en medio de = stand + squarely in.

* estar la mar de contento = be over the moon.

* estar lejos de (ser) + Infinitivo = be far from + Gerundio.

* estar levantado = be up.

* estar libre de = be free from.

* estar ligado a = be bound up with.

* estar listo = stand + ready, be ready.

* estar listo para = be poised to, stand + poised, be all set to.

* estar lleno de problemas = bristle with + problems.

* estar localizable = be locatable.

* estar loco = be off + Posesivo + rocker.

* estar loco de alegría = be chuffed to bits, thrill + Nombre + to bits, be tickled pink.

* estar loco de contento = be beside + Reflexivo + with joy, be over the moon, be over the moon.

* estar loco de remate = be a real nutter.

* estar loco por = have + a crush on.

* estar majareta = be off + Posesivo + rocker.

* estar mal = be wrong, feel under + the weather, be under the weather.

* estar mal comunicado con = have + poor connections with.

* estar mal encaminado = be on the wrong track, be headed down the wrong track.

* estar mal visto = frown on/upon.

* estar manga por hombro = be a shambles, be (in) a mess.

* estar marcado por = be pockmarked with.

* estar mareado de tanto trabajo = be reeling.

* estar mejor = be better off, be better served by.

* estar metido en todo = have + a finger in every pie.

* estar molesto = be displeased, get + Posesivo + knickers in a twist, get + Posesivo + knickers in a bundle, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, put off.

* estar motivado = be motivated, have + motivation.

* estar moviéndose en terreno seguro = be on secure ground.

* estar muerto de asco = be bored to death, be bored stiff, be bored to tears, be bored out of + Posesivo + mind.

* estar muerto de frío = be frozen stiff.

* estar muerto de hambre = be starving to death.

* estar muerto de miedo = be scared stiff, be frightened to death, be petrified of, be terrified.

* estar muerto de sed = spit + feathers, be parched, be parched with thirst.

* estar muy acostumbrado a = be all too familiar with.

* estar muy agradecido a = be indebted to.

* estar muy alejado de = be a long way from.

* estar muy arraigado en = be well embedded in.

* estar muy bajo = be way down.

* estar muy cerca de = be one step away from, be steps away from, come + very close to.

* estar muy convencido de = have + strong feelings about.

* estar muy emocionado con/por = be excited about.

* estar muy esparcido = spread + Nombre + thinly.

* estar muy lejano = be far off.

* estar muy lejos = be far off, be a long way off.

* estar muy por delante de = be way out ahead of.

* estar muy por delante de su tiempo = be years ahead of + Posesivo + time.

* estar muy puesto = stay on top of + the game, stay on top.

* estar muy separado = set + far apart.

* estar muy usado = be well thumbed.

* estar nervioso = be in a tizz(y), have + butterflies in + Posesivo + stomach.

* estar oculto = lie + hidden.

* estar ocupado = busyness, be engaged, be tied up.

* estar ordenado en forma circular = be on a wheel.

* estar orgulloso de = be proud (of/to).

* estar orientado a/para = be geared to.

* estar orientado hacia = target.

* estar orientado hacia + Nombre = be + Nombre + driven.

* estar patas arriba = be a shambles, be (in) a mess.

* estar pendiente de = be on the lookout for, pay + attention to, keep + an eye on, keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned.

* estar pendiente de todo = stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.

* estar perdido = be out of + Posesivo + league, be out of + Posesivo + depth, be in over + Posesivo + head, be all at sea.

* estar permitido = be permissible.

* estar plagado de = be rife with.

* estar plenamente convencido de Algo = feel (it) in + Posesivo + bones.

* estar pluriempleado = moonlight, work + a second job.

* estar pluriempleado, tener un segundo trabajo, tener un segundo empleo = work + a second job.

* estar poco dispuesto = be reluctant.

* estar poco representado = underrepresent [under-represent].

* estar por delante de = be ahead of.

* estar por demostrar = be unproven.

* estar por detrás = be behind.

* estar por encima de = overlay, overlie.

* estar por las nubes = be through the roof.

* estar por ver = be an open question.

* estar poseído por los espíritus = haunt.

* estar precavido = be on + Posesivo + guard, be on guard (against).

* estar predestinado a = be predestined to.

* estar predispuesto = feel + partial.

* estar predispuesto a = be predisposed to/toward(s).

* estar preñada = be up the spout, have + a bun in the oven.

* estar preocupadísimo = be worried stiff (about), be worried sick.

* estar preocupado por = be anxious to.

* estar preparado = be readied, stand + ready, be ready.

* estar preparado para = be geared up for/to, stand + poised.

* estar preparado y dispuesto a = be willing and able to.

* estar preparado y dispuesto a todo = be ready, willing and able.

* estar presente = be manifest, be present, be in evidence.

* estar presionado = be under the gun.

* estar propuesto a = be intent on.

* estar próximo = be at hand.

* estar quedándose sin = run + low (on).

* estar que + subirse + por las paredes = tear + Posesivo + hair out.

* estar realizándose = underway [under way], be in progress, be in hand.

* estar rebosante de = spill over with.

* estar rebosante de salud = fit as a fiddle.

* estar relacionado con = be associated with, regard.

* estar relacionado con el trabajo = be work related.

* estar resentido = carry + a chip on + Posesivo + shoulder.

* estar resfriado = have + a cold.

* estar respaldado por Alguien = have + Nombre + behind + Pronombre.

* estar restringido = be constrained.

* estar resuelto a = be intent on, be all set to.

* estar saliendo con alguien = be in a dating relationship.

* estar salpicado de = be dotted with.

* estar sano y salvo = be alive and well.

* estar satisfecho (de) = be satisfied (with).

* estar saturado de trabajo = work to + capacity.

* estar sediento = be thirsty, spit + feathers, be parched, be parched with thirst.

* estar seguro = be sure, make + sure, set + your watch by.

* estar seguro de = be certain (of), be confident about, feel + confident.

* estar seguro de que = be confident that.

* estar sentado sin hacer o decir nada = sit by.

* estar separado = set + apart.

* estar separado de = be remote from.

* estar sesgado = bias, slant.

* estar siempre + Adjetivo = be ever + Adjetivo.

* estar siempre buscando = be on the lookout for.

* estar siempre dispuesto a ayudar = be always willing to assist.

* estar siendo + Participio = be in process of + Nombre.

* estar sin blanca = not have a bean.

* estar sin hacer nada = sit + idle, stand + idle.

* estar sin trabajo = stay out of + work.

* estar sin una pela = not have a bean.

* estar sin un centavo = not have a bean.

* estar sin un céntimo = not have a bean.

* * *
I 1.
cópula

1) ( seguido de adjetivos) [ Estar denotes a changed condition or state as opposed to identity or nature, which is normally expressed by ser. Estar is also used when the emphasis is on the speaker's perception of things, of their appearance, taste, etc. The examples given below should be contrasted with those to be found in ser 1 cópula 1] to be

qué gordo está! — isn't he fat!, hasn't he got(ten) fat!

pobre abuelo! está viejo — poor grandpa! he's really aged

la sopa está deliciosa/muy caliente — the soup is delicious/very hot

está muy simpático conmigo — he's being o he's been so nice to me (recently)

todo está tan caro! — things are o have become so expensive!

está cansada/furiosa/embarazada — she is tired/furious/pregnant

2) (con bien, mal, mejor, peor)

están todos bien, gracias — they're all fine, thanks

qué bien estás en esta foto! — you look great in this photo!

está mal que no se lo perdones — it's wrong of you not to forgive him; ver tb bien, mal, mejor, peor

3) ( hablando de estado civil) to be

está casada con un primo mío — she's married to a cousin of mine

4) ( seguido de participios)

estar sentado/echado/arrodillado — to be sitting/lying/kneeling (down)

estaban abrazados — they had their arms around each other; ver tb verbo auxiliar 2

5) ( con predicado introducido por preposición) to be; (para más ejemplos ver tb la preposición o el nombre correspondiente)

estoy a régimen — I'm on a diet

¿a cómo está la uva? — how much are the grapes?

estamos como al principio — we're back to where we started

está con el sarampión — she has (the) measles

siempre está con lo mismo — he's always going on about the same thing

está de buen humor — she's in a good mood

están de limpieza/viaje — they're spring-cleaning/on a trip

hoy estoy de cocinera — I'm doing the cooking today

estaba de secretaria — she worked as a secretary

no estoy para bromas — I'm not in the mood for jokes

estamos sin electricidad — the electricity is off at the moment

está sin pintar — it hasn't been painted yet

estar con alguien — ( estar de acuerdo) to agree with somebody; ( apoyar) to support somebody, be on somebody's side

el pueblo está con nosotros — the people are with us

estar en algo: no lo hemos solucionado pero estamos en ello or eso — we haven't solved it but we're working on it

6) ( introducido por que)

el agua está que pela — the water's scalding hot

está que no hay quien lo aguante — he's (being) unbearable
2.
estar vi

Sentido I

1) ( en un lugar)

edificio/pueblo ( estar ubicado) to be

¿dónde está Chiapas? — where's Chiapas?

está a 20 kilómetros de aquí — it's 20 kilometers from here

2)

a) persona/objeto ( hallarse en cierto momento) to be

¿sabes dónde está Pedro? — do you know where Pedro is?

¿a qué hora tienes que estar allí? — what time do you have to be there?

¿dónde estábamos la clase pasada? — where did we get to in the last class?

b) ( figurar) to be

yo no estaba en la lista — I wasn't on the list, my name didn't appear on the list

3) ( hallarse en determinado lugar)

¿está Rodrigo? — is Rodrigo in?

¿estamos todos? — are we all here?

4)

a) (quedarse, permanecer)

sólo estaré unos días — I'll only be staying a few days

¿cuánto tiempo estarás en Londres? — how long are you going to be in London (for)?

b) ( vivir)

ahora estamos en Soca — we're in o we live in Soca now

de momento estoy con mi hermana — at the moment I'm staying with my sister

Sentido II

5) ( en el tiempo)

¿a qué (día) estamos? — what day is it today?

¿a cuánto estamos hoy? — what's the date today?

estamos a 28 de mayo — it's May 28th (AmE) o (BrE) the 28th of May

estamos en primavera — it's spring

¿en qué mes estamos? — what month are we in o is it?

Sentido III

6) (existir, haber)

y después está el problema de... — and then there's the problem of...

luego están los niños, hay que pensar en ellos — then there are the children to think about

7) (tener como función, cometido)

estar para algo: para eso están los amigos that's what friends are for; estamos para ayudarlos — we're here to help them

8) ( radicar)

ahí está el quid del asunto — that's the crux of the matter

estar en algo: en eso está el problema that's where the problem lies; todo está en que él quiera — it all depends on whether he wants to or not

9) (estar listo, terminado)

la carne todavía no está — the meat's not ready yet

lo atas con un nudo y ya está — you tie a knot in it and that's it o there you are

enseguida estoy — I'll be right with you

ya está! ya sé la repuesta! — I've got it! I know the answer!

ahí está! — that's it!

10) ( quedar entendido)

que no vuelva a suceder ¿estamos? — don't let it happen again, understand? o (colloq) got it?

11)

ya que estamos/estás — while we're/you're at it

12) (Esp) ( quedar) (+ me/te/le etc) (+ compl)

te está grande/pequeña — it's too big/too small for you

la 46 te está mejor — the 46 fits you better
3.
estar v aux

1) ( con gerundio)

está lloviendo — it's raining

se está afeitando — he's shaving

estoy viendo que va a ser imposible — I'm beginning to see that it's going to be impossible

2) ( con participio)

la foto está tomada con flash — the photo was taken with flash

ese asiento está ocupado — that seat is taken

ya está hecho un hombrecito — he's a proper young man now; ver tb estar cópula 4)
4.
estarse v pron

1) (enf) ( permanecer) to stay

se estuvo horas ahí sentado — he remained sitting there for hours

¿no te puedes estar quieto? — can't you stay o keep still?

estése tranquilo — don't worry

2) (enf) ( llegar) to be

estáte allí media hora antes — be there half an hour before
II
masculino (esp AmL) living room

* * *

= be, become, live with.

Ex: Systems such as Dialog, IRS, ORBIT and BLAISE may be accessed by libraries and information units.

Ex: Some degree of ignorance of this kind is not unusual since the usual objective in consulting an information source is to become better informed.

Ex: Medical advances are improving the lives of people living with HIV/AIDS, while prevention remains the key to stopping the spread of this disease.

* ¡cómo se nota que no está el jefe! = while the cat's away, the mice will play.

* ahí está el problema = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.

* ahí está la dificultad = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.

* creer que estar bien = feel + right.

* creer que estar mal = feel + wrong.

* dar la señal de estar listo = prompt.

* dejar como + estar = leave + untouched.

* dejar las cosas como están = let + sleeping dogs lie.

* de tal forma que + ser/estar = in such form as to + be.

* el diablo está en los detalles = the devil (is/lives) in the details.

* el futuro + estar + justo a la vuelta de la esquina = the future + be + just around the corner.

* esperanza + estar = hope + lie.

* estando de acuerdo = approvingly.

* estando de servicio = while on the job.

* estando sentado = from a seated position.

* estar a años de distancia = be years away.

* estar abierto a = be open to.

* estar abocado a ser = be doomed.

* estar absorto en = be wrapped up in.

* estar aburridísimo = be bored stiff, be bored to death, be bored to tears, be bored out of + Posesivo + mind.

* estar aburrido como una ostra = be bored stiff.

* estar a caballo entre = stand + midway between, straddle (between).

* estar a caballo entre... y... = lie + midway between... and..., tread + a fine line between... and, tread + the thin line between... and, tread + a delicate line between... and.

* estar acabando con = eat away at.

* estar acabándose = be on the way out, be on + Posesivo + last legs.

* estar a + Cantidad + de distancia = Cantidad + distant from.

* estar a cargo de = man, be the responsibility of.

* estar accesible = be up.

* estar accesible en línea = go + online.

* estar accesible en red = go + online.

* estar acertado = be right on track.

* estar acostumbrado a = be familiar with, be no stranger to, be used to.

* estar acostumbrado a + Infinitivo = be accustomed to + Gerundio.

* estar a dos velas = not have a bean.

* estar a + Expresión Numérica + de distancia = be + Número + away.

* estar a favor de = be for, be in favour (of), come down in + favour of.

* estar a favor de una idea = favour + idea.

* estar a favor o en contra = be for or against.

* estar agobiado de = be snowed under with.

* estar agradecido = be thankful.

* estar a la alerta de = be wary of.

* estar a la altura de = live up to, be equal to.

* estar a la altura de la circunstancias = make + the cut.

* estar a la altura de las circunstancias = come up with + the goods.

* estar a la altura de las circunstancias = rise (up) to + challenge.

* estar a la altura de las circunstancias = be up to the mark, be up to scratch, be equal to the occasion, rise (up) to + the occasion, deliver + the goods, measure up (to), be up to snuff.

* estar a la altura de las expectativas = live up to + Posesivo + expectations.

* estar a la altura de las posibilidades = live up to + Posesivo + potential.

* estar a la altura de lo que se espera = live up to + Posesivo + expectations.

* estar a la baja = be down.

* estar al acecho = lie in + wait.

* estar a la entera disposición de Alguien = be at + Posesivo + feet.

* estar al alcance de la mano = be at hand.

* estar a la misma altura que = rank with.

* estar a la orden del día = be the order of the day.

* estar a la par de = rank with.

* estar a la vuelta de la esquina = be just around the corner.

* estar al borde de = teeter + on the edge of.

* estar al completo = overbook.

* estar al corriente = monitor + developments.

* estar al día = monitor + developments, stay on top of + the game, stay on top of, stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.

* estar alejado + Expresión Numérica = be + Número + away.

* estar al lado de = stand by + Lugar.

* estar al loro de = be on the lookout for, keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open, keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned.

* estar al máximo = overstretch.

* estar al mismo nivel = be on a par.

* estar al tanto = monitor + developments.

* estar al tanto de = be on the lookout for, keep + track of, keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned.

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

* estar a mano = be on hand, be around.

* estar a medio camino entre... y... = lie + midway between... and....

* estar a merced de = be at the mercy of.

* estar ansioso por = be eager to.

* estar ante = be faced with.

* estar apagado = be off.

* estar a punto de = be poised to, be about to, be on the point of, stand + poised, come + very close to.

* estar a punto de cascarlas = be on + Posesivo + last legs.

* estar a punto de decir = be on the tip of + Posesivo + tongue to say.

* estar a punto de + Infinitivo = be about + Infinitivo.

* estar aquí ya = be upon us.

* estar a resultas de = keep + track of.

* estar arraigado en = be rooted in.

* estar arrestado = be under arrest.

* estar arriba = sit on + top.

* estar a salvo = be in safe hands.

* estar asociado a = be associated with, be bound up with.

* estar atado a = hold + hostage to.

* estar atareado = be tied up.

* estar atento a = be on the lookout for, keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned.

* estar aterrorizado = be petrified of, be frightened to death, be scared stiff, be terrified.

* estar a tope = overstretch.

* estar atrancado = be stuck.

* estar atrasado en el pago = be in arrears.

* estar aumentando = be on the increase.

* estár aún más alejados = be one step further removed.

* estar aún por llegar = be yet to come.

* estar ausente = lack.

* estar ausente de = be absent (from).

* estar avanzado = be well under way.

* estar avergonzado = be ashamed.

* estar averiado = be out of order.

* estar aviado = be (in) a mess.

* estar bajo arresto = be under arrest.

* estar bajo la tutela de = fall under + the auspices of.

* estar bastante acostumbrado a = be all too familiar with.

* estar bastante alejado = be a distance apart.

* estar bien = be okay, be in good shape, be in good health.

* estar bien de salud = be in good health.

* estar bien encaminado = be on the right track.

* estar bien pensado = be carefully thought out.

* estar borracho = be drunk, see + double.

* estar callado = keep + quiet.

* estar cansado de = be sick and tired of.

* estar capacitado para = be qualified to.

* estar casi finalizado = near + completion.

* estar casi terminado = be nearing completion, reach + near completion.

* estar castigado = be in the doghouse.

* estar cerca = be at hand, be on hand, be around.

* estar cerca de = be close to.

* estar chalado = be off + Posesivo + rocker.

* estar chiflado = be off + Posesivo + rocker.

* estar chiflado por = have + a crush on.

* estar chupado = be a cinch, be a doddle, be a breeze, be a snap, be a picnic, be duck soup.

* estar clarísimo = be patently clear.

* estar claro = be plain, be out in the open.

* estar colado por = have + a crush on.

* estar como una cabra = be a real nutter.

* estar completamente borracho = be drunk and incapable.

* estar completamente de acuerdo con = agree + wholeheartedly with.

* estar completamente equivocado = be way off.

* estar comprometido a = hold + hostage to.

* estar comprometido a + Infinitivo = be committed to + Gerundio.

* estar con amigos en la calle pasando el rato sin hacer nada = hang out + on the street.

* estar condenado a ser = be doomed.

* estar conectado = be on.

* estar con el alma en vilo = put + Posesivo + life on hold, Posesivo + life + be + on hold.

* estar con el tema = be on the topic.

* estar confinado = be confined.

* estar confuso = blur, be at sixes and sevens with, be at a nonplus, be all at sea.

* estar congelado = be frozen stiff.

* estar con la espalda contra la pared = Posesivo + back + be + against the wall.

* estar contentísimo = thrill + Nombre + to bits, be chuffed to bits, be tickled pink.

* estar contraindicado = be contraindicated.

* estar contra las cuertas = be against the ropes.

* estar convencido = there + be + strong feeling.

* estar convencido de la idea de que = be committed to the idea that.

* estar convirtiéndose rápidamente = be fast becoming.

* estar correcto = be correct.

* estar correlacionado con = be correlated with.

* estar de acorde con = be commensurate with.

* estar de acuerdo = approve, be in agreement, concur (with), be agreed.

* estar de acuerdo con = accord with, conform to, fit, go along with, fit with, be in conformity with, mesh with, see + eye to eye (with/on), jive with.

* estar de acuerdo (con/en) = see + eye to eye (with/on).

* estar de acuerdo con una idea = subscribe to + idea.

* estar de acuerdo en que no + estar + de acuerdo = agree to + disagree.

* estar de acuerdo sobre = agree (on/upon).

* estar de acuerdo unánimemente = agree on + all hands.

* estar de baja = be off work.

* estar de baja por enfermedad = be off work sick.

* estar debatiéndose = be under discussion.

* estar de brazos cruzados = stand + idle, sit + idle.

* estar de buen humor = be high.

* estar de camino a = be on the road to.

* estar de capa caída = be in the doldrums.

* estar de cháchara = chinwag.

* estar decidido a = be determined to, be of a mind to, be intent on, be all set to.

* estar decidido a continuar = be set to continue.

* estar decidido a + Infinitivo = be set to + Infinitivo.

* estar demasiado representado = overrepresent.

* estar de moda = be in.

* estar densamente poblado de = be dense with.

* estar dentro de = fall within/into.

* estar dentro de la competencia = be the province of.

* estar dentro de las posibilidades de uno = lie within + Posesivo + power.

* estar de palique = chinwag.

* estar de parloteo = chinwag.

* estar de pie = stand.

* estar de pie por encima de = stand over.

* estar desacertado = miss + the mark, miss + the point.

* estar desacreditado = hold in + disrepute.

* estar desapareciendo = be on the way out.

* estar desasosegado = put + Posesivo + life on hold, Posesivo + life + be + on hold.

* estar desbordado de = be snowed under with.

* estar desbordante de = spill over with.

* estar descaminado = be on the wrong track, be headed down the wrong track.

* estar descontento con = express + dissatisfaction with.

* estar deseoso de = be anxious to, be more than ready for.

* estar desesperado = Posesivo + back + be + against the wall.

* estar desocupado = stand + idle.

* estar desordenado = be out of order.

* estar desquiciado = be a shambles, be (in) a mess.

* estar destinado a = be intended for/to.

* estar destrozado = be + wreck, be a shambles.

* estar de suerte = be in luck.

* estar detenido = be under arrest.

* estar de vacaciones = be on vacation, be off on vacation.

* estar de vuelta = be back.

* estar de vuelta dentro de = be back in + Expresión Temporal.

* estar directamente relacionado con = be directly correlated to.

* estar disgustado por = feel deeply about.

* estar disperso = lie + scattered.

* estar disponible = be available, be forthcoming, be at hand.

* estar dispuestísimo a = be more than willing to.

* estar dispuesto = be game.

* estar dispuesto a = be keen to, be prepared to, be willing to, be of a mind to, be willing and able to, be ready, willing and able.

* estar dispuesto a todo = be ready, willing and able.

* estar dispuesto y deseoso a = be willing and able to.

* estar dominado por Alguien = be under + Posesivo + thumb.

* estar ducho en = be adept at.

* estar dudoso = be doubtful.

* estar embarazada = be up the spout, have + a bun in the oven.

* estar emocionado = be thrilled.

* estar empachado = have + indigestion.

* estar empeorando = be in decline.

* estar en = be in the course of.

* estar en alza = be up.

* estar enamorado de = carry + a torch for + Nombre, have + a crush on.

* estar en apuros = be in trouble, be in a fix.

* estar en ascuas = put + Posesivo + life on hold, Posesivo + life + be + on hold, sit on + the edge of + Posesivo + seat.

* estar en auge = go + strong.

* estar en Babia = be in cloud cuckoo land, live in + cloud cuckoo land.

* estar en barbecho = lie + fallow.

* estar en buenas manos = be in safe hands.

* estar encaminado a = be on the road to.

* estar en camino de = be on the way to.

* estar encantadísimo = thrill + Nombre + to bits, be chuffed to bits, be tickled pink.

* estar encantado = be thrilled.

* estar encantado de Hacer Algo = be more than happy to + Infinitivo.

* estar en casa = be in.

* estar en celo = be on heat, be in heat.

* estar encendido = be on.

* estar enchufado = be on.

* estar encinta = be up the spout, have + a bun in the oven.

* estar en consonancia con = be consonant with, attune to, align + Reflexivo + with.

* estar en contacto (con) = stay in + touch (with), be in touch (with).

* estar en contra de = be against.

* estar en debate = be under discussion.

* estar en decadencia = be in decline, be in retreat.

* estar en declive = be in decline.

* estar en desacuerdo = be at variance, disagree, quarrel with, beg to differ, be at sixes and sevens with each other.

* estar en desacuerdo con = be at odds with, be at loggerheads with.

* estar en desacuerdo sobre = be at odds over.

* estar en desigualdad = be under par.

* estar en desventaja = be disadvantaged, be at a disadvantage.

* estar en deuda = be in debt.

* estar en deuda con = be beholden to.

* estar endeudado = be in debt.

* estar en dificultades = be in trouble.

* estar en duda = be in question.

* estar en el lugar adecuado en el momento adecuado = be in the right place at the right time.

* estar en el lugar indicado en el momento indicado = be in the right place at the right time.

* estar en el lugar oportuno en el momento oportuno = be in the right place at the right time.

* estar en el séptimo cielo = be on cloud nine, float on + air.

* estar en el sitio justo en el momento preciso = be on the spot.

* estar enemistados = be at loggerheads.

* estar en estado = be up the spout, have + a bun in the oven.

* estar en estado de buena esperanza = be up the spout, have + a bun in the oven.

* estar en estado de cambio = be in flux.

* estar enfermo de amor = be lovesick.

* estar en flor = be in bloom, be in flower.

* estar en floración = be in bloom, be in flower.

* estar en forma = be in shape, be in good shape.

* estar enfrascado en Algo = have + Nombre + on the go.

* estar enfrentados = be at loggerheads.

* estar en funcionamiento = be up.

* estar en función de = be a function of.

* estar en guardia = be on guard (against), be on + Posesivo + guard.

* estar en guerra con = be at war with.

* estar en igualdad de condiciones con = be on (an) equal footing with.

* estar en inferioridad de condiciones = punch above + Posesivo + weight.

* estar en juego = be at stake.

* estar en la gloria = be on cloud nine, float on + air.

* estar en la inopia = live in + cloud cuckoo land.

* estar en la mejor posición para = be best positioned to.

* estar en la misma categoria que = rank with.

* estar en la onda = attune to + wavelength.

* estar en las mismas = be back to square one.

* estar en las últimas = be on + Posesivo + last legs.

* estar en lo cierto = hit + the truth.

* estar en manos privadas = hold in + private hands.

* estar en marcha = tick over.

* estar en mayoría = be in the majority.

* estar en medio de = caught in the middle.

* estar en minoría = be in the minority.

* estar en misa y repicando = have + a finger in every pie.

* estar enojado = get + Posesivo + knickers in a twist, get + Posesivo + knickers in a bundle, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle.

* estar en paz = pay + Posesivo + dues.

* estar en peligro = be in jeopardy, be in question, be endangered, be at risk, be at stake.

* estar en peligro (de) = be in danger (of).

* estar en posición de = be in a position to.

* estar en proceso de = be on the way to, be in the process of, be in the course of.

* estar en proceso de cambio = be in flux.

* estar en proceso de + Infinitivo = be on to + Infinitivo.

* estar en retirada = be in retreat.

* estar en ruinas = be a shambles, be (in) a mess.

* estar en sintonía con = attune to.

* estar en situación de = be in a position to.

* estar en suspense = sit on + the edge of + Posesivo + seat.

* estar en tensión = sit on + the edge of + Posesivo + seat.

* estar en todo = have + a finger in every pie.

* estar en trance de = be in the process of.

* estar entre = fall between.

* estar entre la espada y la pared = be on the horns of a dilemma.

* estar entre los primeros = stay on top.

* estar entre rejas = be behind bars.

* estar entusiasmado = be thrilled.

* estar en un aprieto = be in a fix.

* estar en una situación diferente = be on a different track.

* estar en un berenjenal = be (in) a mess.

* estar en un mar de dudas = feel at + sea, be all at sea.

* estar en un momento clave = be at a watershed.

* estar en un momento decisivo = be at a watershed.

* estar en un sinvivir = put + Posesivo + life on hold, Posesivo + life + be + on hold.

* estar en venta = be up for sale.

* estar en vías de = be on the road to, be in the process of.

* estar en vías de conseguir = be on the road to.

* estar en vilo = put + Posesivo + life on hold, Posesivo + life + be + on hold, sit on + the edge of + Posesivo + seat.

* estar equivoado = miss + the point.

* estar equivocado = be mistaken, be wide of the mark, be wrong, be in error, miss + the mark, be in the wrong.

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

* estar erróneo = be in error.

* estar esparcido = lie + scattered.

* estar estrechamente ligado a = be closely tied to.

* estar estropeado = be kaput.

* estar estropeándose = be on the way out.

* estar exento de pagar impuestos = write off.

* estar falto de = be short of.

* estar falto de práctica = get + rusty.

* estar familiarizado con = have + familiarity with.

* estar firmemente convencido = strongly held opinion.

* estar frenético = be furious.

* estar frito de sed = be parched, spit + feathers, be parched with thirst.

* estar fuera = be out.

* estar fuera con los amigos = be out with the guys.

* estar fuera de contienda = be out of contention.

* estar fuera del alcance = lie outside + the scope of.

* estar fuera de las posibilidades de Alguien = be out of + Posesivo + league.

* estar fuera del interés = lie outside + the scope of.

* estar fuera del interés de uno = lie beyond + concern.

* estar fuera de lugar = be out of place, be out of order.

* estar fuera de quicio = be beside + Reflexivo.

* estar fuera de rumbo = be off course.

* estar fuera de secuencia = be out of order.

* estar fuera de sí = be beside + Reflexivo.

* estar funcionando = be in place.

* estar furioso = fume.

* estar + Gerundio = be on the way to.

* estar hablando del tema = be on the topic.

* estar haciendo = be up to.

* estar haciendo Algo = have + Nombre + on the go.

* estar haciendo algo que no se debe = be up to no good, get up to + no good.

* estar hambriento = starve.

* estar harto = have had enough.

* estar harto de = be all too familiar with, be sick and tired of.

* estar hasta la coronilla de = be sick and tired of.

* estar hecho a escala = be to scale.

* estar hecho con la intención de = be intended for/to.

* estar hecho con la mismas dimensiones que el original = be to scale.

* estar hecho el uno para el otro = be well suited to each other, be two of a kind, be a right pair.

* estar hecho para = be geared to, be intended for/to, mean, be cut out for.

* estar hecho polvo = be + wreck.

* estar hecho un desastre = look like + a wreck, be a shambles, look like + the wreck of the Hesperus, look like + drag + through a hedge backwards, be (in) a mess.

* estar hecho un esqueleto = be a bag of bones.

* estar hecho un flan = shake like + a leaf, tremble like + a leaf.

* estar hecho un lío = be at sixes and sevens with.

* estar hecho un perla = be a bit of a lad.

* estar hecho un pinta = be a bit of a lad.

* estar hecho un prenda = be a bit of a lad.

* estar helado = be frozen stiff.

* estar implícito en = run through.

* estar inactivo = lie + fallow, lie + dormant.

* estar incluido = be embedded.

* estar indeciso = be hesitant (to).

* estar indeciso entre... o... = be torn between... and....

* estar inerte = lie + fallow.

* estar informado puntualmente sobre = monitor + information on.

* estar inmune a = be immune against.

* estar inquieto = be disturbed.

* estar interesado en = be interested in, be keen to.

* estar inundado de = be snowed under with.

* estar junto a = stand by + Lugar.

* estar juntos = be together, stand + together.

* estar justo en medio de = stand + squarely in.

* estar la mar de contento = be over the moon.

* estar lejos de (ser) + Infinitivo = be far from + Gerundio.

* estar levantado = be up.

* estar libre de = be free from.

* estar ligado a = be bound up with.

* estar listo = stand + ready, be ready.

* estar listo para = be poised to, stand + poised, be all set to.

* estar lleno de problemas = bristle with + problems.

* estar localizable = be locatable.

* estar loco = be off + Posesivo + rocker.

* estar loco de alegría = be chuffed to bits, thrill + Nombre + to bits, be tickled pink.

* estar loco de contento = be beside + Reflexivo + with joy, be over the moon, be over the moon.

* estar loco de remate = be a real nutter.

* estar loco por = have + a crush on.

* estar majareta = be off + Posesivo + rocker.

* estar mal = be wrong, feel under + the weather, be under the weather.

* estar mal comunicado con = have + poor connections with.

* estar mal encaminado = be on the wrong track, be headed down the wrong track.

* estar mal visto = frown on/upon.

* estar manga por hombro = be a shambles, be (in) a mess.

* estar marcado por = be pockmarked with.

* estar mareado de tanto trabajo = be reeling.

* estar mejor = be better off, be better served by.

* estar metido en todo = have + a finger in every pie.

* estar molesto = be displeased, get + Posesivo + knickers in a twist, get + Posesivo + knickers in a bundle, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, put off.

* estar motivado = be motivated, have + motivation.

* estar moviéndose en terreno seguro = be on secure ground.

* estar muerto de asco = be bored to death, be bored stiff, be bored to tears, be bored out of + Posesivo + mind.

* estar muerto de frío = be frozen stiff.

* estar muerto de hambre = be starving to death.

* estar muerto de miedo = be scared stiff, be frightened to death, be petrified of, be terrified.

* estar muerto de sed = spit + feathers, be parched, be parched with thirst.

* estar muy acostumbrado a = be all too familiar with.

* estar muy agradecido a = be indebted to.

* estar muy alejado de = be a long way from.

* estar muy arraigado en = be well embedded in.

* estar muy bajo = be way down.

* estar muy cerca de = be one step away from, be steps away from, come + very close to.

* estar muy convencido de = have + strong feelings about.

* estar muy emocionado con/por = be excited about.

* estar muy esparcido = spread + Nombre + thinly.

* estar muy lejano = be far off.

* estar muy lejos = be far off, be a long way off.

* estar muy por delante de = be way out ahead of.

* estar muy por delante de su tiempo = be years ahead of + Posesivo + time.

* estar muy puesto = stay on top of + the game, stay on top.

* estar muy separado = set + far apart.

* estar muy usado = be well thumbed.

* estar nervioso = be in a tizz(y), have + butterflies in + Posesivo + stomach.

* estar oculto = lie + hidden.

* estar ocupado = busyness, be engaged, be tied up.

* estar ordenado en forma circular = be on a wheel.

* estar orgulloso de = be proud (of/to).

* estar orientado a/para = be geared to.

* estar orientado hacia = target.

* estar orientado hacia + Nombre = be + Nombre + driven.

* estar patas arriba = be a shambles, be (in) a mess.

* estar pendiente de = be on the lookout for, pay + attention to, keep + an eye on, keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned.

* estar pendiente de todo = stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.

* estar perdido = be out of + Posesivo + league, be out of + Posesivo + depth, be in over + Posesivo + head, be all at sea.

* estar permitido = be permissible.

* estar plagado de = be rife with.

* estar plenamente convencido de Algo = feel (it) in + Posesivo + bones.

* estar pluriempleado = moonlight, work + a second job.

* estar pluriempleado, tener un segundo trabajo, tener un segundo empleo = work + a second job.

* estar poco dispuesto = be reluctant.

* estar poco representado = underrepresent [under-represent].

* estar por delante de = be ahead of.

* estar por demostrar = be unproven.

* estar por detrás = be behind.

* estar por encima de = overlay, overlie.

* estar por las nubes = be through the roof.

* estar por ver = be an open question.

* estar poseído por los espíritus = haunt.

* estar precavido = be on + Posesivo + guard, be on guard (against).

* estar predestinado a = be predestined to.

* estar predispuesto = feel + partial.

* estar predispuesto a = be predisposed to/toward(s).

* estar preñada = be up the spout, have + a bun in the oven.

* estar preocupadísimo = be worried stiff (about), be worried sick.

* estar preocupado por = be anxious to.

* estar preparado = be readied, stand + ready, be ready.

* estar preparado para = be geared up for/to, stand + poised.

* estar preparado y dispuesto a = be willing and able to.

* estar preparado y dispuesto a todo = be ready, willing and able.

* estar presente = be manifest, be present, be in evidence.

* estar presionado = be under the gun.

* estar propuesto a = be intent on.

* estar próximo = be at hand.

* estar quedándose sin = run + low (on).

* estar que + subirse + por las paredes = tear + Posesivo + hair out.

* estar realizándose = underway [under way], be in progress, be in hand.

* estar rebosante de = spill over with.

* estar rebosante de salud = fit as a fiddle.

* estar relacionado con = be associated with, regard.

* estar relacionado con el trabajo = be work related.

* estar resentido = carry + a chip on + Posesivo + shoulder.

* estar resfriado = have + a cold.

* estar respaldado por Alguien = have + Nombre + behind + Pronombre.

* estar restringido = be constrained.

* estar resuelto a = be intent on, be all set to.

* estar saliendo con alguien = be in a dating relationship.

* estar salpicado de = be dotted with.

* estar sano y salvo = be alive and well.

* estar satisfecho (de) = be satisfied (with).

* estar saturado de trabajo = work to + capacity.

* estar sediento = be thirsty, spit + feathers, be parched, be parched with thirst.

* estar seguro = be sure, make + sure, set + your watch by.

* estar seguro de = be certain (of), be confident about, feel + confident.

* estar seguro de que = be confident that.

* estar sentado sin hacer o decir nada = sit by.

* estar separado = set + apart.

* estar separado de = be remote from.

* estar sesgado = bias, slant.

* estar siempre + Adjetivo = be ever + Adjetivo.

* estar siempre buscando = be on the lookout for.

* estar siempre dispuesto a ayudar = be always willing to assist.

* estar siendo + Participio = be in process of + Nombre.

* estar sin blanca = not have a bean.

* estar sin hacer nada = sit + idle, stand + idle.

* estar sin trabajo = stay out of + work.

* estar sin una pela = not have a bean.

* estar sin un centavo = not have a bean.

* estar sin un céntimo = not have a bean

* * *

estar¹ [ A27 ]

GUIA DE BUSQUEDA

■ estar (cópula)

A seguido de adjetivos

B estar bien, mal, mejor, peor

C hablando de estado civil

D seguido de participios

E con preposición + predicado

F con que + predicado

■ estar (verbo intransitivo)

Sentido I

A quedar ubicado

B

1 hallarse en cierto momento

2 figurar

C

1 hallarse en determinado lugar

2 acudir

D

1 quedarse, permanecer

2 vivir

Sentido II en el tiempo

Sentido III

A existir, haber

B tener como función etc

C radicar

D estar listo, terminado

E quedar entendido

F quedar grande, pequeño etc

G Derecho

■ estar (verbo auxiliar)

A con gerundio

B con participio

■ estarse (verbo pronominal)

A permanecer

B acudir

cópula

A (seguido de adjetivos) [ Estar denotes a changed condition or state as opposed to identity or nature, which is normally expressed by ser¹ (↑ ser (1)) . Estar is also used when the emphasis is on the speaker's perception of things, of their appearance, taste, etc. The examples given below should be contrasted with those to be found in ser¹ (↑ ser (1)) ] to be

¡qué gordo está! isn't he fat!, hasn't he got(ten) fat! o put on a lot of weight!

¡qué alto está Ignacio! isn't Ignacio tall now!, hasn't Ignacio got(ten) tall o grown!

¡pobre abuelo! está viejo poor grandpa! he's really aged

el rape está delicioso ¿qué le has puesto? the monkfish is delicious, how did you cook it?

está muy simpático con nosotros ¿qué querrá? he's being o he's been so nice to us (recently), what do you think he's after?

no estuvo grosero contigo — sí, lo estuvo he wasn't rude to you — yes, he was

estás muy callado ¿qué te pasa? you're very quiet, what's the matter?

¡pero tú estás casi calvo! but you're almost bald, but you've gone almost bald o you've lost almost all your hair!

¿no me oyes? ¿estás sorda? can't you hear me? are you deaf?

¿está muerto/vivo? is he dead/alive?

está cansada/furiosa/embarazada she is tired/furious/pregnant

B ( con bien, mal, mejor, peor) [ Grammar notes (Spanish) ]

¿cómo están por tu casa? — están todos bien, gracias how's everybody at home? — they're all fine, thanks

¡qué bien estás en esta foto! you look great in this photo!

está mal que no se lo perdones it's wrong of you not to forgive him

ver tb bien, mal, mejor, peor

C (hablando de estado civil) to be

está casada con un primo mío she's married to a cousin of mine

sus padres están divorciados her parents are divorced

D

(seguido de participios): estaba sentado/echado en la cama he was sitting/lying on the bed

está colgado de una rama it's hanging from a branch

estaban abrazados they had their arms around each other

estaba arrodillada she was kneeling (down)

ver tb estar¹ v aux B.

E (con predicado introducido por preposición) to be (para más ejemplos ver tb la preposición o el nombre correspondiente)

estoy a régimen I'm on a diet

¿a cómo está la uva? how much are the grapes?

estamos como al principio we're back to where we started

está con el sarampión she has (the) measles

estoy con muchas ganas de empezar I'm really looking forward to starting

siempre está con lo mismo/con que es un incomprendido he's always going on about the same thing/about how nobody understands him

estaba de luto/de uniforme he was in mourning/uniform

hoy está de mejor humor she's in a better mood today

están de limpieza/viaje they're spring-cleaning/on a trip

estoy de cocinera hasta que vuelva mi madre I'm doing the cooking until my mother comes back

estuvo de secretaria en una empresa internacional she worked as a secretary in an international company

estás en un error you're mistaken

no estoy para fiestas/bromas I'm not in the mood for parties/joking

estamos sin electricidad we don't have any electricity at the moment, the electricity is off at the moment

éste está sin pintar this one hasn't been painted yet

estar con algn (estar de acuerdo) to agree with sb; (apoyar) to support sb, be on sb's side

yo estoy contigo, creo que ella está equivocada I agree with you o ( colloq) I'm with you, I think she's mistaken

nuestro partido está con el pueblo our party supports o is on the side of the people

el pueblo está con nosotros the people are with us

estar en algo: todavía no hemos solucionado el problema, pero estamos en ello or eso we still haven't solved the problem, but we're working on it

estar por algn ( Esp fam); to be sweet o keen on sb ( colloq)

F (con predicado introducido por que):

está que no hay quien lo aguante he's (being) unbearable

el agua está que pela the water's scalding hot

vi

Sentido I (quedar ubicado)

A «edificio/pueblo» (quedar, estar ubicado) ; to be

la agencia está en el centro the agency is in the center

¿dónde está Camagüey? where's Camagüey?

el pueblo está a 20 kilómetros de aquí the town's 20 kilometers from here

B

1 «persona/objeto» (hallarse en cierto momento) to be

¿a qué hora tienes que estar allí? what time do you have to be there?

estando allí conoció a Micaela he met Micaela while he was there

¿dónde estábamos la clase pasada? where did we get to o had we got(ten) to in the last class?

2 (figurar) to be

esa palabra no está en el diccionario that word isn't in the dictionary

yo no estaba en la lista I wasn't on the list, my name didn't appear on the list

C

1

(hallarse en determinado lugar): fui a verla pero no estaba I went to see her but she wasn't there

¿está Rodrigo? is Rodrigo in?

¿estamos todos? are we all here?, is everyone here?

2

(Col, RPl) (acudir): el médico había estado a verla the doctor had been to see her

D

1

(quedarse, permanecer): sólo estaré unos días I'll only be staying a few days, I'll only be here/there a few days

¿cuánto tiempo estuviste en Londres? how long were you in London?

2

(vivir): ya no vivimos allí, ahora estamos en Soca we don't live there anymore, we're in o we live in Soca now

de momento estoy con mi hermana at the moment I'm staying with my sister

Sentido II [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ]

(en el tiempo): ¿a qué (día) estamos? what day is it today?

¿a cuánto estamos hoy? what's the date today o today's date?, what date is it today?

estamos a 28 de mayo it's May 28th ( AmE) o ( BrE) the 28th of May

estamos a mediados de mes we're halfway through the month

estamos en primavera it's spring, spring has come

¿en qué mes estamos? what month are we in o is it?

ellos están en primavera ahora it's spring for them now, it's their spring now

Sentido III

A

(existir, haber): y después está el problema de la financiación and then there's the problem of finance

dejar

B (tener como función, cometido) estar PARA algo:

para eso estamos that's what we're here for

para eso están los amigos that's what friends are for

ya que estamos/estás while we're/you're at it o ( BrE) about it

C

(radicar): ahí está el quid del asunto that's the crux of the matter

estar EN algo:

la dificultad está en hacerlo sin mirar the difficult thing is to do it o the difficulty lies in doing it without looking

todo está en que él quiera ayudarnos it all depends on whether he wants to help us or not

D

(estar listo, terminado): la carne todavía no está the meat's not ready yet

lo atas con un nudo aquí y ya está you tie a knot in it here and that's it o there you are

enseguida estoy I'll be with you in a minute o in a second, I'll be right with you

¡ya está! ¡ya sé lo que podemos hacer! I've got it! I know what we can do!

¡ahí está! that's it!

E

(quedar entendido): quiero que estés de vuelta a las diez ¿estamos? or (Ur) ¿está? I want you to be back by ten, all right?

que no vuelva a suceder ¿estamos? don't let it happen again, understand? o is that understood? o ( colloq) got it?

F

( Esp) (quedar) (+ me/te/le etc), (+ compl): esa falda te está grande/pequeña that skirt's too big/too small for you

la 46 te está mejor the 46 fits you better

G ( frml) ( Derecho) estar A algo:

se estará a lo estipulado en la cláusula 20 the stipulations of clause 20 will apply

■

v aux

A

(con gerundio): está lloviendo it's raining

no hagas ruido, están durmiendo don't make any noise, they're asleep

se está afeitando/duchando or está afeitándose/duchándose he's shaving/taking a shower

estuve un rato hablando con él I was talking o I talked to him for a while

¿qué estará pensando? I wonder what she's thinking

ya estoy viendo que va a ser imposible I'm beginning to see that it's going to be impossible

ya te estás quitando de ahí, que ése es mi lugar ( fam); OK, out of there/off there, that's my place ( colloq)

B

(con participio): ¿esta ropa está planchada? have these clothes been ironed?, are these clothes ironed?

la foto estaba tomada desde muy lejos the photo had been taken from a long way away o from a great distance

ese asiento está ocupado that seat is taken

ya está hecho un hombrecito he's a proper young man now

está hecha una vaga she's got(ten) o become lazy

ver tb cópula B

■ estarse

v pron

A ( enf) (permanecer) to stay

se estuvo horas ahí sentado sin moverse he remained sitting there for hours without moving, he sat there for hours without moving

¿no te puedes estar quieto un momento? can't you stay o keep still for a minute?

estése tranquilo don't worry

B ( enf) ( RPl) (acudir) to be

estáte allí media hora antes be there o arrive half an hour before

estar²

masculine

( esp AmL)

living room

* * *

estar 1 ( conjugate estar) cópula
1
a) ( seguido de adjetivos)

◊ Estar denotes a changed condition or state as opposed to identity or nature, which is normally expressed by ser. Estar is also used when the emphasis is on the speaker's perception of things, of their appearance, taste, etc. The examples given below should be contrasted with those to be found in ser 1 cópula 1 to be;

estás más gordo you've put on weight;
estoy cansada I'm tired;
está muy simpático conmigo he's being o he's been so nice to me (recently);
¡todo está tan caro! things are o have become so expensive!
b) ( con

◊ bien, mal, mejor, peor): están todos bien, gracias they're all fine, thanks;

¡qué bien estás en esta foto! you look great in this photo!;
está mal que no se lo perdones it's wrong of you not to forgive him;
ver tb bien, mal, mejor, peor
2 ( hablando de estado civil) to be;
◊ está casada con un primo mío she's married to a cousin of mine

3 ( seguido de participios)
◊ estar sentado to be sitting;

estaban abrazados they had their arms around each other;
ver tb v aux 2
4 ( seguido de preposición) to be;
(para más ejemplos ver tb la preposición o el nombre correspondiente);
◊ estoy a régimen I'm on a diet;

¿a cómo está la uva? how much are the grapes?;
está con el sarampión she has (the) measles;
estoy de cocinera I'm doing the cooking;
estamos sin electricidad the electricity is off at the moment;
está sin pintar it hasn't been painted yet
verbo intransitivo
1 ( en un lugar) to be;
◊ ¿dónde está Chiapas? where's Chiapas?;

está a 20 kilómetros de aquí it's 20 kilometers from here;
¿sabes dónde está Pedro? do you know where Pedro is?;
¿está Rodrigo? is Rodrigo in?;
solo estaré unos días I'll only be staying a few days;
¿cuánto tiempo estarás en Londres? how long are you going to be in London (for)?
2 ( en el tiempo):
◊ ¿a qué (día) estamos? what day is it today?;

¿a cuánto estamos hoy? what's the date today?;
estamos a 28 de mayo it's May 28th (AmE) o (BrE) the 28th of May;
estamos en primavera it's spring
3
a) (tener como función, cometido):

◊ para eso están los amigos that's what friends are for;

estamos para ayudarlos we're here to help them
b) ( radicar) to lie;

◊ en eso está el problema that's where the problem lies

4 (estar listo, terminado):
◊ la carne todavía no está the meat's not ready yet;

lo atas con un nudo y ya está you tie a knot in it and that's it o there you are;
enseguida estoy I'll be right with you
5 (Esp) ( quedar) (+ me/te/le etc) (+ compl):
◊ te está pequeña it's too small for you;

la 46 te está mejor the 46 fits you better
estar v aux
1 ( con gerundio):
◊ está lloviendo it's raining;

estoy viendo que va a ser imposible I'm beginning to see that it's going to be impossible
2 ( con participio):
◊ ese asiento está ocupado that seat is taken;

ya está hecho un hombrecito he's a proper young man now;
ver tb estar cópula 3
estarse verbo pronominal ( enf) ( permanecer) to stay;
◊ ¿no te puedes estar quieto? can't you stay o keep still?;

estese tranquilo don't worry
estar 2 sustantivo masculino (esp AmL) living room
estar verbo intransitivo
1 (existir, hallarse) to be: está al norte, it is to the north
¿estarás en casa?, will you be at home?
no está en ningún lado, it isn't anywhere
estamos aquí para servirle, we are at your service
su pedido aún no está, your order isn't ready yet
2 (permanecer) to stay: estos días estoy en casa de mis padres, these days I'm staying at my parents' place
estoy en la oficina de ocho a dos, I'm at the office from eight to two
quiero que estés aquí un minuto, ahora vuelvo, stay here, I'll be right back
3 (tener una situación actual determinada: con adjetivo o participio) estaba blanco como la cera, he had turned as white as a sheet
está dormido, he's asleep
está teñida de rubio, her hair's dyed blonde
(con gerundio) está estudiando, he is studying
estaba preparando la comida, I was cooking
(con adverbio) estoy tan lejos, I'm so far away
está muy mal, (enfermo) he is very ill
4 (quedar, sentar) el jersey me está pequeño, the sweater is too small for me
5 (para indicar precio, grados, fecha) (+ a: fecha) to be: ¿a qué día estamos?, what's the date?
estamos a 1 de Julio, it is the first of July
(: precio) to be at: ¿a cómo/cuánto están las manzanas?, how much are the apples?
están a setenta pesetas el kilo, they're seventy pesetas a kilo
(: grados) en Madrid estamos a cuarenta grados, it's forty degrees in Madrid
♦ Locuciones: ¿estamos?, agreed?
estar a disposición de, to be at the disposal of
estar a la que salta, to be ready to take advantage of an opportunity
estar a las duras y a las maduras, to take the bad with the good
estar al caer, to be just round the corner
estar en baja, to be waning
estar en todo, to be on top of everything
estaría bueno, whatever next
ESTAR CON: (de acuerdo con) estoy con María, I agree with Mary
ESTAR DE: estoy de broma, I'm joking
está de camarero, he's working as a waiter
estaba de Dios que las cosas sucedieran así, it was God's will that things turned out this way, está de vacaciones, he's on holiday
me voy a marchar porque está claro que aquí estoy de más, I'm going to go because it's obvious that I'm in the way
ESTAR ENCIMA: su madre siempre está encima de él, his mother is always on top of him
ESTAR PARA: no estamos para bromas, we are in no mood for jokes
esa ropa está para planchar, these clothes are ready to be ironed
cuando estaba para salir, me llamaron, when I was just about to leave, they called me
ESTAR POR: la casa está por construir, the house has still to be built
estuve por decirle lo que pensaba, I was tempted to tell him what I thought
estoy por la igualdad de derechos, I'm for equal rights
ESTAR QUE: está que no puede con su alma, he is exhausted
familiar está que trina, he's hopping mad
ESTAR TRAS: está tras el ascenso, he is after promotion
estoy tras una blusa blanca, I'm looking for a white blouse
El uso del verbo to stay como traducción de estar en un lugar es incorrecto, a menos que quieras expresar lo contrario de irse o marcharse (no me voy a la playa, estaré en casa todo el verano, I'm not going to the beach, I'm staying at home all summer) o te refieras a alojarse: Estoy en el Palace. I'm staying at the Palace.

' estar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abismo
- acatarrada
- acatarrado
- acecho
- acomplejada
- acomplejado
- acostada
- acostado
- acostumbrada
- acostumbrado
- activa
- activo
- afónica
- afónico
- agradecer
- agua
- aire
- ajo
- ala
- alero
- alerta
- amiga
- amigo
- andar
- antena
- apañada
- apañado
- apogeo
- ascua
- atar
- aviar
- azotea
- Babia
- baja
- bandera
- banquillo
- barco
- blanca
- bordear
- borracha
- borracho
- bote
- braga
- brecha
- brete
- buena
- bueno
- cabal
- cabeza
- cabo
English:
about
- accustom
- action
- agree
- agreement
- ahead
- air
- alert
- alive
- alone
- aloof
- amenable
- amiss
- antsy
- anxious
- approve
- associate
- attend
- away
- back
- ball
- barbecue
- be
- bean
- beck
- beg
- behind
- believe in
- beside
- best
- board
- boil
- book
- boom
- bored
- brain
- breath
- bristle with
- broke
- brown
- bulge
- burn
- by
- cake
- call
- change
- charge
- cheese off
- clash
- close

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estar¹

♦ vi

1. [hallarse] to be;

¿dónde está la llave? where is the key?;

¿está María? – no, no está is Maria there? – no, she's not here

2. [con fechas]
¿a qué estamos hoy? what's the date today?;

hoy estamos a martes/a 15 de julio today is Tuesday/15 July;

estábamos en octubre it was October;

estamos en invierno it's winter

3. [quedarse] to stay, to be;

estaré un par de horas y me iré I'll stay a couple of hours and then I'll go;

¿cuánto tiempo piensas estar? how long do you plan on staying?;

estuvimos una semana en su casa we stayed with her for a week, we spent a week at her place

4. (antes de “a”) [expresa valores, grados]
estamos a 20 grados it's 20 degrees here;

el dólar está a 10 pesos the dollar is at 10 pesos;

están a dos euros el kilo they're two euros a kilo

5. [hallarse listo] to be ready;

¿aún no está ese trabajo? is that piece of work still not ready?;

¿ya estás? pues, vámonos are you ready? let's go then

6. [servir]
estar para to be (there) for;

para eso están los amigos that's what friends are for;

para eso estoy that's what I'm here for;

la vida está para vivirla life is for living;

no tires eso al suelo, que las papeleras están para algo don't throw that on the floor, the wastepaper bins are there for a reason

7. (antes de gerundio) [expresa duración] to be;

están golpeando la puerta they're banging on the door

8. (antes de “sin” + infinitivo) [expresa negación]
estoy sin dormir desde ayer I haven't slept since yesterday;

está sin acabar it's not finished;

estuve sin voz dos días I had no voice o I lost my voice for two days

9. [faltar]
eso está aún por escribir that has yet to be written;

eso está por ver that remains to be seen;

todavía está por hacer it hasn't been done yet

10. [consistir]
estar en to be, to lie in;

el problema está en la fecha the problem is the date;

el truco está en no mirar nunca al suelo the trick o secret is not to look at the ground

11. [hallarse a punto de]
estar al llegar o [m5] caer [persona] to be about to arrive;
[acontecimiento] to be about to happen;
estar por hacer algo to be on the verge of doing sth;

estuve por pegarle I was on the verge of hitting him;

estoy por no ir I'm not so sure I want to go;

estuve por llamarte I was about to phone you, I was just going to phone you

12. [expresa disposición]
estar para algo to be in the mood for sth;

no estoy para bromas I'm not in the mood for jokes;

el enfermo no está para ver a nadie the patient is in no condition to see anyone

13. [ser favorable]
estar por to be in favour of;

estoy por la libertad de expresión I'm in favour of o for freedom of speech

14. [hallarse embarazada]
está de cinco meses she's five months pregnant

15. RP [ir]
estuve a verlo en el hospital I went to see him in hospital;

estuvieron a visitarlo they went to visit him

♦ v copulativo

1. (antes de adj) [expresa cualidad, estado] to be;

los pasteles están ricos the cakes are delicious;

esta calle está sucia this street is dirty;

¡qué alta estás! you've really grown!;

estoy cansado/enfadado I'm tired/angry;

¿qué tal estás? how are you?;

está muy irritable últimamente she's been very irritable lately;

está divorciado he's divorced;

estoy enfermo/mareado I am ill/I feel sick;
Andes
cuando estaba chiquito when I was little

2. (antes de “con” o “sin” + sustantivo) [expresa estado] to be;

estamos sin agua we have no water, we're without water;
Fam
estoy sin blanca I'm broke, Br I'm skint

3. [expresa situación, acción]
estar de vacaciones to be on holiday;

estar de viaje to be on a trip;

estar de mudanza to be (in the process of) moving;

estamos de suerte we're in luck;

estar de mal humor to be in a (bad) mood;

¿has cambiado la rueda? – estoy en ello have you changed the tyre? – I'm working on it o I'm doing it right now;

¡ya está bien! that's enough (of that)!

4. [expresa permanencia]
estar en uso to be in use;

estar en guardia to be on guard

5. [expresa apoyo, predilección]
estoy contigo I'm on your side

6. [expresa ocupación]
estar como o [m5]de to be;

está como o [m5] de cajera she's a checkout girl;

yo he estado de portero toda la primera parte I've been in goal all of the first half

7. Esp [ropa]
este traje te está bien this suit looks good on you;

esa falda te está corta that skirt's too short for you;

¿cómo me está? how does this look?

8. (antes de “que” + verbo) [expresa actitud]
está que muerde porque ha suspendido he's furious because he failed

♦ v aux

1. (antes de gerundio) to be;

estuvo nevando it was snowing;

se está peinando she's brushing her hair;

estuvieron discutiendo durante toda la reunión they spent the whole meeting arguing, they were arguing throughout the whole meeting;

mañana a estas horas estaré bañándome en la playa this time tomorrow I'll be swimming at the beach

2. (antes de participio)
está terminado it's finished;

está organizado por el ayuntamiento it's organized by the town council

♦ See also the pronominal verb estarse

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estar

v/i

1 situación temporal be;

¿cómo está Vd.? how are you?;

estoy mejor I’m (feeling) better;

estoy bien/mal I’m fine/I’m not feeling too great;

estar de tres meses be three months pregnant;

estar sin dinero have no money;

¡ya estoy! I’m ready!

2 situación espacial

:

¿está Javier? is Javier in?;

mi padre no está my father isn’t here;

¡ahí está! there it is!;

ahora estoy con Vd. I’ll be with you in just a moment;

¿dónde estábamos? where were we?

3

:

estar haciendo algo be doing sth;

estoy leyendo I’m reading

4 ( sentar)

:

te está grande it's too big for you;

el vestido te está bien the dress suits you

5

:

estar de ocupación work as, be;

está de camarero he’s working as a waiter

6 ( padecer de)

:

estar del corazón/estómago have heart/stomach problems

7 indicando fechas, precios

:

estamos a 3 de enero it’s January 3rd;

el kilo está a un peso they’re one peso a kilo

8

:

estar con alguien agree with s.o.; ( apoyar) support s.o.;

estar a bien/mal con alguien be on good/bad terms with s.o.;

estar en algo be working on sth;

estar para hacer algo be about to do sth;

no estar para algo not be in a mood for sth;

estar por algo be in favor of sth;

está por hacer it hasn’t been done yet;

¡ya está! that’s it!

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estar {34} v aux

: to be

estoy aprendiendo inglés: I'm learning English

está terminado: it's finished

estar vi

1) (indicating a state or condition) : to be

está muy alto: he's so tall, he's gotten very tall

¿ya estás mejor?: are you feeling better now?

estoy casado: I'm married

2) (indicating location) : to be

están en la mesa: they're on the table

estamos en la página 2: we're on page 2

3) : to be at home

¿está María?: is Maria in?

4) : to remain

estaré aquí 5 días: I'll be here for 5 days

5) : to be ready, to be done

estará para las diez: it will be ready by ten o'clock

6) : to agree

¿estamos?: are we in agreement?

estoy contigo: I'm with you

7)

¿cómo estás? : how are you?

8)

¡está bien! : all right!, that's fine!

9)

estar a : to cost

10)

estar a : to be

¿a qué dia estamos?: what's today's date?

11)

estar con : to have

está con fiebre: she has a fever

12)

estar de : to be

estoy de vacaciones: I'm on vacation

está de director hoy: he's acting as director today

13)

estar bien (mal) : to be well (sick)

14)

estar para : to be in the mood for

15)

estar por : to be in favor of

16)

estar por : to be about to

está por cerrar: it's on the verge of closing

17)

estar de más : to be unnecessary

18)

estar que : to be (in a state or condition)

está que echa chispas: he's hopping mad

♦ See also the reflexive verb estarse

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estar vb

1. (en general) to be

estoy bien I'm fine

¿estás cansada? are you tired?

está en Londres he's in London

la falda te está grande the skirt's too big for you

2. (uso auxiliar) to be

está comiendo he's eating

está durmiendo she's asleep

3. (en casa, en el trabajo) to be in / to be there / to be here

¿está Pepe? is Pepe in? / is Pepe there?

¿está tu madre en casa? is your mother in?

no está en este momento he's not here right now

4. (listo, preparado) to be ready

en seguida está it'll be ready in a moment

5. (aspecto) to look

¡qué guapo estás! you look very smart!

estar a... to be...

estamos a viernes it's Friday

estamos a 10 grados the temperature's 10 degrees

¿a cuánto están los tomates? how much are the tomatoes?

estar de... to be...

estamos de vacaciones we're on holiday

está de exámenes she's doing exams

estar de más (no ser necesario) to be unnecessary (estorbar) to be in the way

estar por ver to remain to be seen

no estar para algo (apetecer) not to be in the mood for something (estar a punto) to be about to

Spanish-English dictionary > estar
12 mano

f.

1 hand.

a mano by hand; (sin máquina) to hand, handy (cerca)

hecho a mano handmade

¿tienes el encendedor a mano? have you got your lighter handy o to hand?

votación a mano alzada show of hands

a mano armada armed

dar o estrechar la mano a alguien to shake hands with somebody

darse o estrecharse la mano to shake hands

lavarse las manos to wash one's hands

¡manos arriba!, ¡arriba las manos! hands up!

2 forefoot (zoology) (en general).

3 coat.

4 pestle.

5 game (partida de naipes).

ser mano to (be the) lead

6 series (serie, tanda).

7 handball (sport) (falta).

8 coat of paint.

9 dealer, hand, lead.

10 buddy, pal.

m.

pal(informal). ( Latin American Spanish salvo River Plate)

pres.indicat.

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

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mano

► nombre femenino

1 ANATOMÍA hand

2 ZOOLOGÍA (de caballo) forefoot; (de gato, perro, etc) paw

3 (lado) side

■ el lavabo está a mano derecha the toilet is on the right

4 (de reloj) hand

5 (de pintura) coat

6 (de jabón) soaping

7 (habilidad) skill

■ tienes muy buena mano con los niños you're very good with children

8 (influencia) influence

9 (ayuda) hand

10 (de mortero) pestle

11 (de naipes - jugada, conjunto de cartas) hand; (- jugador) leader

■ en esta jugada soy mano yo it's my lead this time

12 DEPORTE (en futból) handball

► nombre femenino plural manos

1 (poder) hands sing, power sing

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

a mano (escrito) handwritten, by hand 2 (hecho) handmade, by hand 3 (lavado) by hand 4 (cerca) to hand, handy, near

abrir la mano to become more flexible, become more lenient

a mano armada armed

a manos llenas generously

alzar/levantar la mano a alguien to raise one's hand to somebody

bajo mano underhandedly

cogidos,-as de la mano hand-in-hand

con el corazón en la mano sincerely, with one's heart on one's sleeve

con las manos en la masa red-handed

con las manos vacías empty-handed

con una mano detrás y otra delante familiar without a penny to one's name

dar la mano a / tender la mano a (saludar) to shake hands with 2 (ayudar) to offer one's hand to

darse la mano (dos personas) to shake hands 2 (dos cosas) to be very similar

de primera mano (objeto) brand-new 2 (noticia) first-hand

dejar de la mano to abandon

echar mano de algo to resort to something, draw on something

echar una mano to give a hand, lend a hand

en buenas manos in good hands

estar en las manos de alguien to be in somebody's hands

hecho,-a a mano handmade

írsele la mano a alguien (no contenerse) to lose control 2 (exagerar) to go over the top

■ se le fue la mano al echarle sal al pescado he put too much salt on the fish

¡las manos quietas! familiar hands off!

lavarse las manos figurado to wash one's hands

llegar a las manos to come to blows

llevarse las manos a la cabeza to be horrified

mano sobre mano idle, twiddling one's thumbs

¡manos arriba! hands up!

meter la mano en algo to get involved in something, intervene in something

meter mano familiar (toquetear) to grope, touch up 2 (intervenir) to do something, take action

pedir la mano de alguien to ask for somebody's hand

ponerle la mano encima a alguien to lay a hand on somebody

poner la mano en el fuego por alguien to risk one's neck for somebody

poner manos a la obra to get down to work, get cracking

quedar algo muy a mano to be very near

ser la mano derecha de alguien to be somebody's right hand

ser mano de santo to work wonders

tener algo a mano to have something handy

tener buena mano para algo to have a knack for something, be a dab hand at something

tener buenas manos to be good with one's hands

tener la mano (muy) larga (para pegar) to be quick to lift a hand 2 (para robar) to be light-fingered, have sticky fingers

tener las manos limpias to be clean

tener mano de hierro to rule with an iron fist

tener mano izquierda to have a lot of tact

traerse algo entre manos to be planning something, be up to something

mano a mano (concurso) contest 2 (conversación) tête-a-tête

mano de cerdo pig's trotter

mano de obra labour

mano dura a firm hand

■ hay que tratarlos con mano dura you have to be firm with them

■ pidió mano dura con los gamberros he called for a firm hand to be taken with hooligans

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noun f.

1) hand

2) coat

•

- de primera mano
- mano de obra
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1. SUSTANTIVO FEMENINO
Para las expresiones manos arriba, al alcance de la mano, frotarse las manos, ver la otra entrada.
1) (Anat) hand

lo hice con mis propias manos — I made it with my own hands, I made it myself

el asesino salió con las manos en alto — the murderer came out with his hands up {o} with his hands in the air

• votar a mano [alzada] — to vote by a show of hands

• [dar] la mano a algn — [para saludar] to shake hands with sb; [para andar, apoyarse] to take sb by the hand

• [darse] la mano {o} las manos — to shake hands

• recibir algo [de] manos de algn — to receive sth from sb

• los dos iban [de la] mano — the two were walking hand-in-hand, the two were walking along holding hands

llevar a algn de la mano — to lead sb by the hand

• ¡manos a la [obra]! — [como orden] to work!; [para darse ánimo] let's get on with it!, (let's) get down to work!

• ¡las manos [quietas]! — hands off!, keep your hands to yourself!

• ¡[venga] esa mano! — shake!, put it there!
a mano (=sin máquina) by hand; (=cerca) handy, at hand; (=asequible) handy, to hand
cosió los pantalones a mano — she sewed the trousers by hand, she hand-sewed the trousers

escribir a mano — to write in longhand, write out (by hand)

escrito a mano — handwritten

bordado a mano — hand-embroidered

hecho a mano — handmade

¿tienes un bolígrafo a mano? — have you got a pen handy {o} to hand?

la tienda me queda {o} me pilla * muy a mano — the shop is very handy for me, the shop is very close {o} nearby
en mano
a entregar en mano — to deliver by hand

se presentó en el ayuntamiento pistola en mano — he turned up at the town hall with a gun in his hand

carta en mano — letter delivered by hand

piso disponible, llave en mano — [para alquilar] flat available for immediate occupancy; [para comprar] flat available for immediate possession
estrechar 1., 3), levantar 1., 1), b), robo 1)
2)

- abrir la mano

- a mano airada

- bajo mano

- cargar la mano

en ese colegio le cargan la mano — they ask too much of her {o} put too much pressure on her at that school

no cargues la mano con las especias — don't put too much spice in

- coger a algn con las manos en la masa

- dar de mano

- le das la mano y se toma el codo

- dar una mano a algn

- de manos a boca

- estar con una mano adelante y otra atrás

- estar mano sobre mano

- echar mano a

- echar mano de

- echar una mano a algn

- ganar a algn por la mano

- llegar a las manos

- a manos llenas

mano a mano —

se bebieron la botella mano a mano — they drank the bottle between (the two of) them

- meter mano a algn

meter mano a algo —

hay que meterle mano a la corrupción — we have to deal with {o} tackle corruption

tengo que meterle mano a las matemáticas — I need to get stuck into my maths *

- pasar la mano a algn

ponerle a algn la mano encima —

¡como me pongas la mano encima...! — if you lay one finger on me...!

poner la mano en el fuego —

yo no pondría la mano en el fuego por Juan — I wouldn't risk my neck for Juan, I wouldn't put myself on the line for Juan

yo pondría la mano en el fuego por su inocencia — I'd stake my life on his being innocent

- ¡qué mano!

- sentar la mano a algn

- tener las manos largas

- tener las manos libres

traerse algo entre manos —

¿qué os traéis entre manos? — what are you up to?

se trae entre manos varios asuntos a la vez — he's dealing with several matters at once

- untar la mano a algn

- con las manos vacías

se fue de las negociaciones con las manos vacías — he left the negotiations empty-handed

- vivir de la mano a la boca

mano derecha — right-hand man

Pedro es mi mano derecha — Pedro is my right-hand man

mano de santo — sure remedy

fue mano de santo — it came just right, it was just what the doctor ordered

mano dura — harsh treatment; (Pol) firm hand

manos de mantequilla — butterfingers

3) (=posesión) hand

• [cambiar] de manos — to change hands

la casa ha cambiado varias veces de mano — the house has changed hands several times, the house has had several owners

• de [primera] mano — (at) first-hand

conocemos la noticia de primera mano — we got the news first-hand

se ha comprado un coche de primera mano — he has bought a (brand) new car

• de [segunda] mano — second-hand

ropa de segunda mano — second-hand {o} used clothes

4) (=control)

está en tus manos — it's up to you

ha hecho cuanto ha estado en su mano — he has done all {o} everything in his power

• [de buena] mano — on good authority

• [en buenas] manos — in good hands
a manos de at the hands of
murió a manos de los mafiosos — he died at the hands of the mafia

la carta nunca llegó a manos del jefe — the letter never reached the boss, the letter never came into the hands of the boss
en manos de in the hands of
hemos puesto el asunto en manos del abogado — we have placed the matter in the hands of our lawyer

me pongo en tus manos — I place myself entirely in your hands

el armamento cayó en manos de los traficantes — the weapons fell into the hands of arms dealers

írsele a algn la mano con algo —

se te ha ido la mano con la sal — you overdid it with the salt

írsele algo de las manos a algn —

el asunto se le fue de las manos — he lost all control of the affair

- dejado de la mano de Dios

- tomarse la justicia por su mano

5) (=habilidad)

¡qué manos tiene! — he's so clever with his hands!

• tener [buena] mano, tiene buena mano para aparcar — she's good at parking

tener buena mano para la cocina — to be a good cook

tiene buena mano con los niños — she's good with children

tener (buena) mano para las plantas — to have green fingers

• tener [mala] mano — to be clumsy, be awkward

mano izquierda, tiene mano izquierda con los animales — he's got a way with animals

6) (=lado) side

a mano derecha — on the right-hand side

a mano izquierda — on the left-hand side

7) (=trabajadores)
pl manos hands, workers
contratar manos — to sign up {o} take on workers

mano de obra — labour, labor (EEUU), manpower

mano de obra directa — direct labour

mano de obra especializada — skilled labour

8) (Dep) handling, handball

¡mano! — handball!

9) (Zool) [de mono] hand; [de perro, gato, oso, león] front paw; [de caballo] forefoot, front hoof; [de ave] foot; (=trompa) trunk

manos de cerdo — (Culin) pig's trotters

10) (=instrumento) [de reloj] hand

mano de almirez, mano de mortero — pestle

11) (=capa) [de pintura] coat; [de jabón] wash, soaping

dar una mano de jabón a la ropa — to give the clothes a wash {o} soaping

12) (Juegos, Naipes) (=partida) round, game; (=conjunto de cartas) hand

echar una mano de mus — to have a game {o} round of mus

ser {o} tener la mano — to lead

soy mano — it's my lead

13) (=lote) lot, series; And, CAm, Cono Sur, Méx group of things of the same kind ; LAm [de plátanos] bunch, hand

le dio una mano de bofetadas — he punched him several times

una mano de papel — a quire of paper ( 24 or 25 sheets)

14) (Mús) scale

15) LAm (=desgracia) misfortune, mishap; (=suceso imprevisto) unexpected event

16) LAm (=suerte)

¡qué mano! — what a stroke of luck!

17) LAm (Aut) direction

mano única — one-way street

2.

SUSTANTIVO MASCULINO

mano a mano, hubo un mano a mano entre los dos políticos en el parlamento — the two politicians slogged it out between them in parliament

la corrida será un mano a mano entre los dos toreros — the bullfight will be a two-way contest with the two bullfighters
II
SM Méx [en conversación] mate *, pal *

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I
femenino

Sentido I

1)

a) (Anat) hand

tengo las manos sucias — my hands are dirty

le dijo or hizo adiós con la mano — he waved goodbye to her

con las dos manos — with both hands

entrégaselo en sus propias manos — give it to him in person

en su mano — (Corresp) by hand

levantar la mano — to raise one's hands, put one's hand up

lo hice yo, con mis propias manos — I did it myself, with my own two hands

salió con las manos en alto — he came out with his hands in the air o up

manos arriba! or arriba las manos! — hands up!

con la mano en el corazón — hand on heart

las manos quietas! — keep your hands to yourself!

su carta pasó de mano en mano — her letter was passed around

recibió el premio de manos del Rey — she received the prize from the King himself

darle la mano a alguien — ( para saludar) to shake hands with somebody, to shake somebody's hand; (para ayudar, ser ayudado) to give somebody one's hand

dame la manito or (Esp, Méx) manita — hold my hand

me tendió or me ofreció la mano — he held out his hand to me

hacerse las manos — to have a manicure

me leyó las manos — she read my palm

tocaron la pieza a cuatro manos — they played the piece as a duet

b) (Zool) (de oso, perro) paw; ( de mono) hand; (Equ) forefoot, front foot

2) (control, posesión) gen

manos — hands (pl)

ha cambiado de manos varias veces — it has changed hands several times

cayó en manos del enemigo — it fell into the hands of the enemy

ahora está en manos de los socialistas — it is now held by the socialists

el negocio está en buenas manos — the business is in good hands

haré todo lo que esté en mis manos or (RPl) de mi mano — I will do everything in my power

mi mensaje nunca llegó a sus manos — my message never reached him

su muerte a manos de la policía secreta — his death at the hands of the secret police

la situación se nos va de las manos — the situation is getting out of hand

la oportunidad se nos fue de las manos — we let the opportunity slip through our fingers

3) ( en fútbol) handball

4) ( del mortero) pestle

5)

a) ( de papel) quire

b) ( de plátanos) hand

6) (de pintura, barniz) coat

7) (Jueg)

a) (vuelta, juego) hand

¿nos echamos unas manos de dominó? — how about a game of dominoes?

b) ( conjunto de cartas) hand

c) ( jugador)

soy/eres mano — it's my/your lead

tener la mano — (Andes) to lead

ganarle por la mano or (RPl) de mano a alguien (fam): César me ganó por la mano — César just beat me to it (colloq)

8) (en locs)

a mano — ( no a máquina) by hand; ( cerca) at hand (AmE), to hand (BrE)

hecho a mano — handmade

escrito a mano — handwritten

un tapiz tejido a mano — a handwoven tapestry

las tiendas me quedan muy a mano — the shops are very close by o near o handy

siempre tengo un diccionario a mano — I always keep a dictionary by me o at hand o to hand

a mano — (AmL) ( en paz) all square, quits

a la mano — (AmL) close at hand

de mano — hand (before n)

en mano — <lápiz/copa> in hand

llave en mano — immediate possession

agarrar or (esp Esp) coger a alguien con las manos en la masa — to catch somebody red-handed

agarrarle or tomarle la mano a algo — (CS fam) to get the hang of something (colloq)

a mano alzada — < votación> by a show of hands; < dibujo> freehand; < dibujar> freehand

a manos llenas — < dar> generously; < gastar> lavishly

pedir/conceder la mano de alguien — to ask for/give somebody's hand in marriage

bajo mano — on the quiet, on the sly (colloq)

caérsele la mano a alguien — (Méx fam & pey) to be a fairy (colloq & pej)

cargar la mano — (fam) to overdo

no cargues la mano con la sal — don't overdo the salt

cargarle la mano a alguien — ( en el precio) to overcharge somebody; ( pegar) to hit somebody

con las manos vacías — empty-handed

con una mano atrás y otra delante — without a penny to one's name

dar la mano derecha por algo — to give one's right arm for something

darse la mano — ( para saludar) to shake hands; (para cruzar, jugar, etc) to hold hands; (reunirse, fundirse) to come together

dejado de la mano de Dios — godforsaken

se sentía totalmente dejado de la mano de Dios — he felt utterly forlorn

de la mano: me tomó de la mano she took me by the hand; iban (tomados) de la mano they walked hand in hand; de manos a boca suddenly, unexpectedly; de primera mano (at) first hand; de segunda mano < ropa> secondhand; < coche> used, secondhand; < información> secondhand; echar or dar una mano to give o lend a hand; echarle mano a alguien (fam) to lay o get one's hands on somebody (colloq); echar mano a algo (fam) to grab something; echar mano de algo to resort to something; echamos mano de nuestros ahorros we dipped into our savings; echarse or llevarse las manos a la cabeza ( literal) to put one's hands on one's head; ( horrorizarse) to throw up one's hands in horror; embarrarle la mano a alguien (Méx fam) to grease somebody's palm (colloq); ensuciarse las manos ( literal) to get one's hands dirty; (en un robo, crimen) to dirty one's hands; estar atado de manos or tener las manos atadas ( literal) to have one's hands tied; ( no poder actuar): la decisión es de ellos, yo tengo las manos atadas it's up to them, my hands are tied; estar/quedar a mano (AmL fam) to be even o quits (colloq); frotarse las manos ( literal) to rub one's hands together; ( regodearse) to rub one's hands with glee; írsele la mano a alguien: se te fue la mano con la sal you overdid the salt o put too much salt in; le cobré $1.000 - se te fue un poco la mano ¿no? I charged him $1,000 - that was a bit steep, wasn't it? (colloq); se te fue la mano al contestarle así you went too far answering her back like that; lavarse las manos to wash one's hands; les das la/una mano y se toman el brazo give them an inch and they'll take a mile; levantarle la mano a alguien to raise one's hand to somebody; llegar or irse or pasar a las manos to come to blows; meter la mano en la caja or lata to dip one's fingers in the till; meterle mano a alguien (fam) (magrear, tocar) to touch o feel somebody up (colloq); ( por un delito) to collar somebody (colloq); meterle mano a algo (fam) to get to work on something; poner la(s) mano(s) en el fuego por alguien to stick one's neck out for somebody; ponerle la mano encima a alguien to lay a hand o finger on somebody; ponerse manos a la obra to get down to work; por mi/tu/su mano: tomó la justicia or las cosas por su mano he took the law o he took things into his own hands; quitarle algo de las manos a alguien: me lo quitó de las manos she took it right out of my hands; tuvieron mucho éxito, nos las quitaron de las manos they were a great success, they sold like hotcakes (colloq); saber alguien dónde tiene la mano derecha to know what one is about; ser mano ancha (Arg) to be generous; ser mano de santo to work wonders; ser mano larga ( para pegar) to be free with one's hands; ( para robar) to be light-fingered; tenderle una mano a alguien to offer somebody a (helping) hand; tener algo entre manos to be dealing with o working on something; tener (la) mano larga or las manos largas (fam) ( para pegar) to be free with one's hands; ( para robar) to be light-fingered; tener la mano pesada to be heavy-handed; tener mano de seda to have a light touch; tener mano para algo to be good at something; traerse algo entre manos to be up to something (colloq); untarle la mano a alguien (fam) to grease somebody's palm (colloq); muchas manos en un plato hacen mucho garabato — too many cooks spoil the broth

- mano a mano

- mano de cerdo

- mano de obra

- mano derecha

- mano dura or de hierro

Sentido II

9)

a) ( lado) side

queda de esta mano — it's on this side of the street

la segunda calle a mano derecha — the second street on the right

b) (Auto) side of the road

Sentido III

10) manos masculino plural ( obreros) hands (pl)
II
- na masculino, femenino (AmL exc CS fam) ( apelativo) buddy (AmE colloq), mate (BrE colloq)

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I
femenino

Sentido I

1)

a) (Anat) hand

tengo las manos sucias — my hands are dirty

le dijo or hizo adiós con la mano — he waved goodbye to her

con las dos manos — with both hands

entrégaselo en sus propias manos — give it to him in person

en su mano — (Corresp) by hand

levantar la mano — to raise one's hands, put one's hand up

lo hice yo, con mis propias manos — I did it myself, with my own two hands

salió con las manos en alto — he came out with his hands in the air o up

manos arriba! or arriba las manos! — hands up!

con la mano en el corazón — hand on heart

las manos quietas! — keep your hands to yourself!

su carta pasó de mano en mano — her letter was passed around

recibió el premio de manos del Rey — she received the prize from the King himself

darle la mano a alguien — ( para saludar) to shake hands with somebody, to shake somebody's hand; (para ayudar, ser ayudado) to give somebody one's hand

dame la manito or (Esp, Méx) manita — hold my hand

me tendió or me ofreció la mano — he held out his hand to me

hacerse las manos — to have a manicure

me leyó las manos — she read my palm

tocaron la pieza a cuatro manos — they played the piece as a duet

b) (Zool) (de oso, perro) paw; ( de mono) hand; (Equ) forefoot, front foot

2) (control, posesión) gen

manos — hands (pl)

ha cambiado de manos varias veces — it has changed hands several times

cayó en manos del enemigo — it fell into the hands of the enemy

ahora está en manos de los socialistas — it is now held by the socialists

el negocio está en buenas manos — the business is in good hands

haré todo lo que esté en mis manos or (RPl) de mi mano — I will do everything in my power

mi mensaje nunca llegó a sus manos — my message never reached him

su muerte a manos de la policía secreta — his death at the hands of the secret police

la situación se nos va de las manos — the situation is getting out of hand

la oportunidad se nos fue de las manos — we let the opportunity slip through our fingers

3) ( en fútbol) handball

4) ( del mortero) pestle

5)

a) ( de papel) quire

b) ( de plátanos) hand

6) (de pintura, barniz) coat

7) (Jueg)

a) (vuelta, juego) hand

¿nos echamos unas manos de dominó? — how about a game of dominoes?

b) ( conjunto de cartas) hand

c) ( jugador)

soy/eres mano — it's my/your lead

tener la mano — (Andes) to lead

ganarle por la mano or (RPl) de mano a alguien (fam): César me ganó por la mano — César just beat me to it (colloq)

8) (en locs)

a mano — ( no a máquina) by hand; ( cerca) at hand (AmE), to hand (BrE)

hecho a mano — handmade

escrito a mano — handwritten

un tapiz tejido a mano — a handwoven tapestry

las tiendas me quedan muy a mano — the shops are very close by o near o handy

siempre tengo un diccionario a mano — I always keep a dictionary by me o at hand o to hand

a mano — (AmL) ( en paz) all square, quits

a la mano — (AmL) close at hand

de mano — hand (before n)

en mano — <lápiz/copa> in hand

llave en mano — immediate possession

agarrar or (esp Esp) coger a alguien con las manos en la masa — to catch somebody red-handed

agarrarle or tomarle la mano a algo — (CS fam) to get the hang of something (colloq)

a mano alzada — < votación> by a show of hands; < dibujo> freehand; < dibujar> freehand

a manos llenas — < dar> generously; < gastar> lavishly

pedir/conceder la mano de alguien — to ask for/give somebody's hand in marriage

bajo mano — on the quiet, on the sly (colloq)

caérsele la mano a alguien — (Méx fam & pey) to be a fairy (colloq & pej)

cargar la mano — (fam) to overdo

no cargues la mano con la sal — don't overdo the salt

cargarle la mano a alguien — ( en el precio) to overcharge somebody; ( pegar) to hit somebody

con las manos vacías — empty-handed

con una mano atrás y otra delante — without a penny to one's name

dar la mano derecha por algo — to give one's right arm for something

darse la mano — ( para saludar) to shake hands; (para cruzar, jugar, etc) to hold hands; (reunirse, fundirse) to come together

dejado de la mano de Dios — godforsaken

se sentía totalmente dejado de la mano de Dios — he felt utterly forlorn

de la mano: me tomó de la mano she took me by the hand; iban (tomados) de la mano they walked hand in hand; de manos a boca suddenly, unexpectedly; de primera mano (at) first hand; de segunda mano < ropa> secondhand; < coche> used, secondhand; < información> secondhand; echar or dar una mano to give o lend a hand; echarle mano a alguien (fam) to lay o get one's hands on somebody (colloq); echar mano a algo (fam) to grab something; echar mano de algo to resort to something; echamos mano de nuestros ahorros we dipped into our savings; echarse or llevarse las manos a la cabeza ( literal) to put one's hands on one's head; ( horrorizarse) to throw up one's hands in horror; embarrarle la mano a alguien (Méx fam) to grease somebody's palm (colloq); ensuciarse las manos ( literal) to get one's hands dirty; (en un robo, crimen) to dirty one's hands; estar atado de manos or tener las manos atadas ( literal) to have one's hands tied; ( no poder actuar): la decisión es de ellos, yo tengo las manos atadas it's up to them, my hands are tied; estar/quedar a mano (AmL fam) to be even o quits (colloq); frotarse las manos ( literal) to rub one's hands together; ( regodearse) to rub one's hands with glee; írsele la mano a alguien: se te fue la mano con la sal you overdid the salt o put too much salt in; le cobré $1.000 - se te fue un poco la mano ¿no? I charged him $1,000 - that was a bit steep, wasn't it? (colloq); se te fue la mano al contestarle así you went too far answering her back like that; lavarse las manos to wash one's hands; les das la/una mano y se toman el brazo give them an inch and they'll take a mile; levantarle la mano a alguien to raise one's hand to somebody; llegar or irse or pasar a las manos to come to blows; meter la mano en la caja or lata to dip one's fingers in the till; meterle mano a alguien (fam) (magrear, tocar) to touch o feel somebody up (colloq); ( por un delito) to collar somebody (colloq); meterle mano a algo (fam) to get to work on something; poner la(s) mano(s) en el fuego por alguien to stick one's neck out for somebody; ponerle la mano encima a alguien to lay a hand o finger on somebody; ponerse manos a la obra to get down to work; por mi/tu/su mano: tomó la justicia or las cosas por su mano he took the law o he took things into his own hands; quitarle algo de las manos a alguien: me lo quitó de las manos she took it right out of my hands; tuvieron mucho éxito, nos las quitaron de las manos they were a great success, they sold like hotcakes (colloq); saber alguien dónde tiene la mano derecha to know what one is about; ser mano ancha (Arg) to be generous; ser mano de santo to work wonders; ser mano larga ( para pegar) to be free with one's hands; ( para robar) to be light-fingered; tenderle una mano a alguien to offer somebody a (helping) hand; tener algo entre manos to be dealing with o working on something; tener (la) mano larga or las manos largas (fam) ( para pegar) to be free with one's hands; ( para robar) to be light-fingered; tener la mano pesada to be heavy-handed; tener mano de seda to have a light touch; tener mano para algo to be good at something; traerse algo entre manos to be up to something (colloq); untarle la mano a alguien (fam) to grease somebody's palm (colloq); muchas manos en un plato hacen mucho garabato — too many cooks spoil the broth

- mano a mano

- mano de cerdo

- mano de obra

- mano derecha

- mano dura or de hierro

Sentido II

9)

a) ( lado) side

queda de esta mano — it's on this side of the street

la segunda calle a mano derecha — the second street on the right

b) (Auto) side of the road

Sentido III

10) manos masculino plural ( obreros) hands (pl)
II
- na masculino, femenino (AmL exc CS fam) ( apelativo) buddy (AmE colloq), mate (BrE colloq)

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mano¹

¹ = hand.

Ex: Even with such a limitation and many later supplementations by various hands, by way of addition, correction and amplification, it falls far short of completeness.

* accionado a mano = hand-powered.

* agresión a mano armada = armed assault.

* ahorrar mano de obra = save + manpower.

* al alcance de la mano = within arm's reach, within easy reach.

* a la mano de = available at the fingertips of.

* alargar la mano = reach out.

* alargar la mano para coger = reach for.

* a mano = by hand, manually, nearby [near-by], handy, within reach, within easy reach.

* a mano alzada = by a show of hands.

* a mano derecha de = on the right side of, on the right-hand side of.

* a manos de = at the hands of.

* aparato de informática del tamaño de la palma de la mano = palm computing device.

* apretón de manos = handshake.

* arreglarse las manos = manicure.

* asalto a mano armada = armed robbery, armed assault, heist.

* asignado a mano = manually assigned.

* atar de pies y manos = hogtie.

* atraco a mano armada = armed robbery, heist, daylight robbery.

* batidora de mano = food mincer.

* bolsa de mano = flight bag, carryall bag, travelbag, soft bag.

* bomba de mano = hand pump.

* borrador escrito a mano = manuscript draft.

* caer en manos de = fall into + the hands of.

* caer en manos enemigas = fall into + enemy hands.

* cambiar de manos = change + hands.

* cambio de manos = change of hands.

* carretilla de mano = pushcart.

* coche de segunda mano = used car, second-hand car.

* codificar a mano = hand-code.

* coger a Alguien con las manos en la masa = catch + Nombre + red-handed, catch + Nombre + in the act.

* coger de la mano = hold + Posesivo + hand.

* coger la mano = take + Posesivo + hand.

* cogerse de la mano = hold + hands.

* cogerse la mano = join + hands.

* cogido a mano = hand-picked.

* confeccionar a mano = handcraft.

* con las dos manos = two handed [two-handed].

* con las manos muy largas = light-fingered.

* con las manos vacías = empty-handed.

* conocer Algo como la palma de + Posesivo + mano = know + Algo + like the back of + Posesivo + hand.

* conocer de primera mano = know + first-hand.

* con una mano delante y otra detrás = penniless, broke, skint.

* corregir a mano = hand-correct.

* costes de mano de obra = labour costs.

* crema de manos = hand cream.

* crema limpiadora de manos = handcleaner.

* croché a mano = hand crochet.

* cubrir Algo con la mano = cup + Posesivo + hand + over + Nombre.

* cultivado a mano = hand-reared.

* dar a Alguien una mano y te cogen el brazo = give + Pronombre + an inch and + Pronombre + take a mile.

* dar en mano = hand (over).

* dar la mano = extend + Posesivo + hand.

* dar la mano derecha = give + Posesivo + right arm.

* darse la mano = join + hands, shake + hand.

* darse un apretón de manos = clasp + hands.

* dar un apretón de manos = shake + hand.

* decir adiós con la mano = wave + goodbye.

* dedicación de mano de obra = expenditure of manpower.

* dejado de la mano de Dios = God-forsaken.

* dejar las manos de uno libres de = free + Posesivo + hands from.

* de mano = hand-held [handheld].

* de primera mano = at first hand, first-hand [firsthand], first-person.

* de segunda mano = second-hand [secondhand].

* despedir mano de obra = shed + jobs, axe + jobs, cut + jobs.

* de tercera mano = third-hand.

* de tirar la piedra y esconder la mano = hit-and-run.

* echarle una mano a = bat for, go to + bat for.

* echar mano a/de = leverage.

* echar mano a los ahorros = dip into + savings.

* echar mano de = fall back on, call into + play.

* echar una mano = lend + a (helping) hand, put + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, set + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, muck in, pitch in.

* echar una mano a Alguien = give + Nombre + a hand.

* el mundo en la palma de la mano = the world in the palm of + Posesivo + hand.

* en buenas manos = in a safe place, in safekeeping.

* encaje de aguja a mano = needlepoint lace.

* en mano = in hand.

* en manos de = in the hands of.

* en manos de extranjeros = foreign-owned.

* en manos del enemigo = at the hands of enemies, at the hands of the enemy.

* en manos enemigas = at the hands of enemies, at the hands of the enemy.

* en + Posesivo + manos = at + Posesivo + hands.

* entre manos = at hand, in hand.

* equipaje de mano = carry-on luggage, cabin baggage, cabin luggage.

* escalera de mano = stepladder.

* escaparse de las manos de = slip beyond + the grasp of.

* escasez de mano de obra = labour shortage.

* escribir a mano = handletter.

* escrito a mano = handwritten [hand-written], in black and white, in handwriting, longhand [long-hand].

* escritura a mano = handwriting.

* estar al alcance de la mano = be at hand.

* estar a mano = be on hand, be around.

* estar en buenas manos = be in safe hands.

* estar en manos privadas = hold in + private hands.

* experiencia de primera mano = first-hand experience.

* extender la mano = put out + Posesivo + hand, reach out, put forth + Posesivo + hand.

* extender la mano para coger algo = hand + reach for.

* fabricado a mano = hand-made.

* falta de mano de obra = labour shortage.

* freno de mano = hand brake [handbrake].

* futuro + estar + en + Posesivo + manos = future + be + in + Posesivo + hands.

* ganarle la mano a Alguien = steal + a march on.

* ganchillo a mano = hand crochet.

* golpeo a mano = hand-beating.

* granada de mano = hand grenade.

* hacer a mano = handcraft.

* hacer todo lo que está en nuestras manos = pull out + all the stops.

* hecho a mano = hand-made, hand-drawn, handcrafted.

* hilado a mano = handspinning.

* impulsado a mano = hand-powered.

* ir de la mano = go + hand in hand (with), be hand in hand.

* írsele a Uno Algo de las manos = get out of + hand, get out of + hand.

* írsele la mano a Uno = overplay + Posesivo + hand.

* juego de manos = sleight-of-hand.

* juegos de manos = fingergame.

* labores de croché a mano = hand-crochet work.

* labores de ganchillo a mano = hand-crochet work.

* la mano que mece la cuna es la mano que domina el mundo = the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world, the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.

* levantar la mano = raise + Posesivo + hand.

* mano amiga = helping hand.

* ¿mano blanda o mano dura? = the carrot vs. the stick, the carrot vs. the stick.

* mano blanda y mano dura = carrots and sticks.

* mano de hierro = iron fist, iron hand.

* mano de obra = labour [labor, -USA], manpower, manpower force, work-force [workforce], work-force, labour force, manual labour.

* mano de obra del campo = farm labour force.

* mano de obra extranjera = foreign labour.

* mano de obra infantil = child labour.

* mano de obra inmigrante = foreign labour.

* mano derecha = right hand.

* mano dura = iron fist, iron hand.

* mano fría de, la = cold hand of, the.

* mano invisible, la = invisible hand, the.

* mano negra = schemer.

* manos libres = free hand, hands-free.

* mantener a mano = keep to + hand.

* más vale pájaro en mano que ciento volando = a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

* menos blandeces y más mano dura = less of the carrot, more of the stick.

* mercadillo de prendas de segunda mano = rummage sale.

* meter las manos en todo = have + a finger in every pie.

* meterle mano a = get + stuck into.

* meter mano = grope.

* meterse mano = pet.

* moder la mano del que + dar de comer = bite + the hand that feeds + Pronombre.

* no caer en buenas manos = fall into + the wrong hands.

* ofrecer la mano = put forth + Posesivo + hand.

* ordenador de mano = Palm Pilot.

* palma de la mano = palm of hand, palm.

* papel a mano-máquina = mouldmade paper.

* papel hecho a mano = hand-made paper.

* pillar a alguien con las manos en la masa = catch + Nombre + red-handed.

* pintado a mano = hand-painted.

* poner Algo a mano = put + Nombre + within reach.

* ponerle la mano encima a = lay + a finger on.

* ponerse manos a la obra = get down to + business, swing into + action.

* que necesita bastante mano de obra = labour-intensive [labour intensive].

* quitar de las manos = snap up.

* realizado a mano = hand-made.

* recogido a mano = hand-picked.

* relato de primera mano = eyewitness report, eyewitness account, first-hand account.

* repartir a manos llenas = dish out.

* retorcerse las manos = wring + Posesivo + hands.

* robo a mano armada = armed robbery, highway robbery.

* ropa de segunda mano = second-hand clothes.

* separar las manos = spread out + hands.

* ser torpe con las manos = be all thumbs.

* sierra de mano = handsaw.

* sistema de llave en mano = turnkey system, turnkey software system.

* situación + irse de las manos = things + get out of hand.

* tallado a mano = hand-carved.

* tener algo a mano = have + Nombre + at + Posesivo + fingertips.

* tener a mano = have at + Posesivo + touch, have + on call, have + to hand, keep within + reach, be to hand.

* tener buena mano con las plantas = have + a green thumb.

* tener entre manos = be up to.

* todos manos a la obra = all hands on deck, all hands to the pump(s).

* tomar la mano = take + Posesivo + hand.

* trabajo entre manos, el = work at hand, the.

* traerse algo malo entre manos = be up to no good, get up to + no good.

* untar la mano = grease + Posesivo + palm, oil + Posesivo + palm.

* vendedor de coches de segunda mano = used-car dealer, second-hand car dealer.

mano²

² = coat.

Ex: We will not accomplish that by being timid or by giving our profession a fresh coat of paint.

* mano de pintura = paint job, lick of paint, coat of paint.

mano³

³ = quire.

Nota: Unidad de venta del papel compuesta de 25 pliegos o la vigésima parte de una resma.

Ex: The finished paper was sorted for imperfections and told out into quires and reams for sale.

* mano de papel = quire.

* * *

mano¹

feminine

GUIA DE BUSQUEDA

Sentido I

A

1 Anatomía

2 Zoología: de un oso, perro

B indicando posesión, control

C en fútbol

D del mortero

E

1 de papel

2 de plátanos

F de pintura, cera, barniz

G

1 vuelta, juego

2 conjunto de cartas

3 jugador

H

Compuestos:

mano de cerdo

mano de hierro

mano de obra

mano de obra asalariada

mano derecha

mano dura

mano izquierda

mano negra

mano santa

manos muertas

Sentido II

1 lado

2 Automovilismo

Sentido III obreros

Sentido I

A

1 [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ( Anat) hand

tengo las manos sucias my hands are dirty

no tengo más que dos manos I only have one pair of hands

le dijo or hizo adiós con la mano he waved goodbye to her

con las dos manos with both hands

entrégaselo en sus propias manos give it to him in person

[ S ] en su mano ( Corresp) by hand

levanten la mano los que estén de acuerdo all those in favor raise their hands o please show ( frml)

los que hayan terminado que levanten la mano put your hand up if you've finished

lo hice yo, con mis propias manos I did it myself, with my own two hands

salió con las manos en alto he came out with his hands in the air o up

¡manos arriba! or ¡arriba las manos! hands up!

habla con las manos she talks with her hands

con la mano en el corazón hand on heart

se nota la mano de una mujer you can see the feminine touch

¡las manos quietas! keep your hands to yourself!

su carta pasó de mano en mano her letter was passed around

recibió el premio de manos del Rey she received the prize from the King himself

darle la mano a algn (para saludar) to shake hands with sb, to shake sb's hand; (para ayudar, ser ayudado) to give sb one's hand

dame la manito or (Esp, Méx) manita hold my hand

le estreché la mano I shook hands with him, I shook his hand

me tendió or me ofreció la mano he held out his hand to me

hacerse las manos to have a manicure

me leyó las manos she read my palm

tocaron la pieza a cuatro manos they played the piece as a duet

2 ( Zool) (de un oso, perro) paw; (de un mono) hand; ( Equ) forefoot, front foot

el perro se puso de manos the dog stood on its hind legs

B (posesión) gen

manos hands (pl)

ha cambiado de manos varias veces it has changed hands several times

cayó en manos del enemigo it fell into enemy hands o into the hands of the enemy

nueve de estas ciudades están en manos de los socialistas nine of these cities are held by the socialists

el asunto está en manos de mis abogados the matter is in the hands of my lawyers

el negocio está en buenas manos the business is in good hands

haré todo lo que esté en mis manos or ( RPl) de mi mano I will do everything in my power

mi mensaje nunca llegó a sus manos my message never reached him

la muerte de José Ruiz a manos de la policía secreta the death of José Ruiz at the hands of the secret police

la situación se nos va de las manos the situation is getting out of hand

¡qué oportunidad se nos ha ido de las manos! what an opportunity we let slip through our fingers!

C (en fútbol) handball

D (del mortero) pestle

E

1 (de papel) quire

2 (de plátanos) hand

F (de pintura, cera, barniz) coat

G ( Jueg)

1 (vuelta, juego) hand

no gané ni una mano I didn't win a single hand

¿nos echamos unas manos de dominó? how about a game of dominoes?

2 (conjunto de cartas) hand

me ha tocado una mano muy mala I've got a very bad hand o very bad cards

3

(jugador): soy/eres mano it's my/your lead

tener la mano ( Col); to lead

ganarle por la manoor (CS) de or la mano a algn ( fam): César me ganó por la mano César just beat me to it ( colloq)

H ( en locs):

a mano (no a máquina) by hand; (cerca) to hand

hecho a mano handmade

pintado a mano hand-painted

escrito a mano handwritten

un tapiz tejido a mano a handwoven tapestry

zapatos cosidos a mano hand-stitched shoes

tuve que batir las claras a mano I had to beat the egg whites by hand

las tiendas me quedan muy a mano the shops are very close by o near o handy

siempre tengo un diccionario a mano I always keep a dictionary handy o by me o ( BrE) to hand

a mano ( AmL) (en paz) all square, quits

a la mano ( AmL); close at hand

de mano hand ( before n)

en mano ‹lápiz/copa› in hand

cayó fusil en mano he fell gun in hand

[ S ] llave en mano immediate possession

doblar

agarrar or ( esp Esp) coger a algn con las manos en la masa to catch sb red-handed

agarrarle or tomarle la mano a algo (CS fam); to get the hang of sth ( colloq)

a mano alzada ‹votación› by a show of hands;

‹dibujo› freehand; ‹dibujar› freehand

a manos llenas ‹dar› generously;

‹gastar› lavishly

aspirar a/pedir/conceder la mano de algn to aspire to/ask for/give sb's hand in marriage

le concedió la mano de su hija en matrimonio he gave him his daughter's hand in marriage

bajo mano on the quiet, on the sly ( colloq)

caérsele la mano a algn ( Méx fam pey); to be a fairy ( colloq pej)

cargar la mano ( fam): si cargas la mano se corre la tinta if you press too hard the ink runs

no cargues la mano con la sal don't overdo the salt, go easy on the salt

me cargó la mano en el precio she overcharged me

le están cargando la mano en el trabajo they are asking too much of her o putting too much pressure on her at work

desde que me cargó la mano no le he vuelto a hablar I haven't spoken to him since he hit me

con las manos vacías (sin regalos) empty-handed; (sin éxito) empty-handed

con una mano atrás y otra delante without a penny to one's name

correrle mano a algn ( Chi vulg); to touch o feel sb up ( colloq)

dar la mano derecha por algo to give one's right arm for sth

darse la mano (para saludar) to shake hands; (para cruzar, jugar etc) to hold hands; (reunirse, fundirse) to come together

el cristianismo y el paganismo se dan la mano en estos ritos Christianity and paganism come together in these rites

dejado de la mano de Dios godforsaken

la miseria de aquellas tierras dejadas de la mano de Dios the poverty of that godforsaken o desolate region

se sentía totalmente dejado de la mano de Dios he felt utterly forlorn

de la mano: me tomó de la mano she took me by the hand, she took my hand

iban (cogidos) de la mano they walked hand in hand

de la mano de Mao under Mao's leadership

de manos a boca suddenly, unexpectedly

de primera mano (at) first hand

de segunda mano ‹ropa› secondhand;

‹coche› used, secondhand; ‹información› secondhand

echar or dar una mano to give o lend a hand

echarle mano a algn ( fam); to lay o get one's hands on sb ( colloq)

echar mano a algo ( fam); to grab sth

echar mano de algo: tuvimos que echar mano de nuestros ahorros we had to dip into our savings

la gente de quien podía echar mano the people I could turn to for help

echarse/darse una mano de gato (CS fam); to retouch one's makeup o ( colloq) face

echarse or llevarse las manos a la cabeza (literal) to put one's hands on one's head; (horrorizarse) to throw up one's hands in horror

embarrar la mano a algn ( Méx fam) (sobornar con dinero) to grease sb's palm ( colloq)

ensuciarse las manos (literal) to get one's hands dirty; (en un robo, crimen) to dirty one's hands

estar atado de manos or tener las manos atadas (literal) to have one's hands tied

(no poder actuar): la decisión es de ellos, yo tengo las manos atadas it's up to them, my hands are tied

estar/quedar a mano ( fam AmL); to be even o quits ( colloq)

frotarse las manos (literal) to rub one's hands together; (regodearse) to rub one's hands with glee

írsele or ( Chi) pasársele la mano a algn: se te fue la mano con la sal you overdid the salt o put too much salt in

le cobré $1.000 — se te fue un poco la mano ¿no? I charged him $1,000 — that was a bit steep, wasn't it? ( colloq)

se te fue la mano, no deberías haberle contestado así you went too far o ( colloq) a bit over the top, you shouldn't have answered her back like that

jugar a lo que hace la mano, hace la tras ( Méx); to play follow-the-leader

lavarse las manos (literal) to wash one's hands

yo me lavo las manos de todo este asunto I wash my hands of the whole affair

les das la/una mano y se toman el brazo give them an inch and they'll take a mile

levantarle la mano a algn to raise one's hand to sb

llegar or irse or pasar a las manos to come to blows

mano a mano: nos comimos cuatro raciones de setas, mano a mano we polished off four dishes of mushrooms, just the two of us o between the two of us

(ver tb mano a mano m)

meter la mano en la caja or lata to dip one's fingers in the till, put one's hand in the till ( BrE)

meterle mano a algn ( fam) (magrear, tocar) to touch o feel sb up ( colloq); (por un delito) to collar sb ( colloq)

meterle mano a algo ( fam); to get to work on sth

poner la(s) mano(s) en el fuego por algn to stick one's neck out for sb, put one's head on the block for sb

ponerle la mano encima a algn to lay a hand o finger on sb

poner manos a la obra to get down to work

¡manos a la obra! let's get down to it!

por mi/tu/su mano: tomó la justicia or las cosas por su mano he took the law o he took things into his own hands

quitarle algo de las manos a algn: me lo quitó de las manos she took it right out of my hands

tuvieron mucho éxito, nos las quitaron de las manos they were a great success, they sold like hotcakes ( colloq)

saber algn dónde tiene la mano derecha to know what one is about

ser mano ancha ( Arg); to be generous

ser mano de santo to work wonders

ser mano larga (para pegar) to be free with one's hands; (para robar) to be light-fingered

tenderle una mano a algn to offer sb a (helping) hand

tener algo entre manos to be dealing with o working on sth

tener (la) mano larga or las manos largas ( fam) (para pegar) to be free with one's hands; (para robar) to be light-fingered

tener la mano pesada to be heavy-handed

tener mano de seda to have a light touch

tener mano para algo to be good at sth

tiene mano para la cocina/el dibujo he's very good at cooking/drawing

traerse algo entre manos: los niños están muy callados, algo se traen entre manos the children are very quiet, they must be up to something ( colloq)

untarle la mano a algn ( fam); to grease somebody's palm ( colloq)

muchas manos en un plato hacen mucho garabato too many cooks spoil the broth

Compuestos:

● mano a mano

masculine ( Taur) bullfight with two bullfighters instead of three

en un mano a mano se terminaron una botella de ginebra ( fam); between the two of them they got through a bottle of gin

jugamos un mano a mano y gané yo it was him against me and I won

el debate se convirtió en un mano a mano entre los dos líderes the debate turned into a contest between the two leaders

ver tb mano a mano

● mano de cerdo

pig's foot ( AmE), pig's trotter ( BrE)

● mano de hierro

mano dura

● mano de obra

labor*

● mano de obra asalariada

wage labor, wage labour ( BrE)

● mano derecha

right-hand man/woman

● mano dura

firm hand

hay que tener mano dura con ellos you have to be firm with them

● mano izquierda

tiene mucha mano izquierda con sus hijos he knows how to handle his children

● mano negra

( Méx fam): no vale mano negra you're not allowed to help him ( o tell him the answer etc)

en esa quiebra hubo mano negra there was something fishy about the way that company went bankrupt ( colloq)

● mano santa

( Méx fam) child (or other neutral person) who draws the numbers in a lottery

● manos muertas

fpl:

tierras en manos muertas lands held in mortmain

Sentido II

1 (lado) side

¿queda de esta mano o tengo que cruzar? is it on this side of the street or do I have to cross?

tome la segunda calle a mano derecha take the second street on the right

la casa queda a mano derecha the house is on the right o on the right-hand side

2 ( Auto):

yo iba por mi mano I was on my side of the road, I was on the right side of the road

Sentido III manos mpl (obreros) hands (pl)

mano² -na

masculine, feminine

( AmL exc CS fam) (apelativo) buddy ( AmE colloq), mate ( BrE colloq)

* * *

Del verbo manar: ( conjugate manar)

mano es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

manó es:

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

Multiple Entries:
manar
mano
manar ( conjugate manar) verbo intransitivo
to pour
mano 1 sustantivo femenino
1
a) (Anat) hand;

◊ tengo las manos sucias my hands are dirty;

levantar la mano to raise one's hands, put one's hand up;
¡manos arriba! or ¡arriba las manos! hands up!;
con la mano en el corazón hand on heart;
le hizo adiós con la mano he waved goodbye to her;
su carta pasó de mano en mano her letter was passed around;
darle la mano a algn ( para saludar) to shake hands with sb, to shake sb's hand;

(para ayudar, ser ayudado) to give sb one's hand;
◊ dame la mano hold my hand;

me tendió la mano he held out his hand to me;
me tomó de la mano she took me by the hand;
ir (tomados) de la mano to walk hand in hand;
mano de obra labor
b) (Zool) (de oso, perro) paw;

( de mono) hand;
(Equ) forefoot, front foot
2 (control, posesión) gen
◊ manos hands (pl);

ha cambiado de manos it has changed hands;
cayó en manos del enemigo it fell into the hands of the enemy;
haré todo lo que esté en mis manos I will do everything in my power;
la oportunidad se nos fue de las manos we let the opportunity slip through our fingers;
se tomó la justicia por su propia mano he took the law into his own hands
3 ( en fútbol) handball
4 ( del mortero) pestle
5 (de pintura, barniz) coat
6 (Jueg) (vuelta, juego) hand;
( conjunto de cartas) hand;
( jugador):
◊ soy/eres mano it's my/your lead

7 ( en locs)
◊ a mano ( no a máquina) by hand;

hecho a mano handmade;
escrito a mano handwritten;
tejido a mano handwoven;
las tiendas me quedan muy a mano the shops are very close by o near;
siempre tengo un diccionario a mano I always keep a dictionary by me;
a la mano (AmL) close at hand;
de mano hand ( before n);
en mano ‹lápiz/copa› in hand;
agarrar or (esp Esp) coger a algn con las manos en la masa to catch sb red-handed;
agarrarle or tomarle la mano a algo (CS fam) to get the hang of sth (colloq);
bajo mano on the quiet, on the sly (colloq);
con las manos vacías empty-handed;
darse la mano ( para saludar) to shake hands;

(para cruzar, jugar, etc) to hold hands;
◊ de segunda mano secondhand;

echar or dar una mano to give o lend a hand;
echar mano a algo (fam) to grab sth;
estar/quedar a mano (AmL fam) to be even o quits (colloq);
lavarse las manos to wash one's hands;
levantarle la mano a algn to raise one's hand to sb;
llegar or pasar a las manos to come to blows;
pedir la mano de algn to ask for sb's hand in marriage;
ser la mano derecha de algn to be sb's right-hand man/woman;
tenderle una mano a algn to offer sb a (helping) hand;
tener mano dura to have a firm hand;
tener mano para algo to be good at sth;
traerse algo entre manos to be up to sth (colloq)
8
a) ( lado) side;

◊ queda de esta mano it's on this side of the street;

a mano derecha on the right
b) (Auto) side of the road

mano 2
◊ -na sustantivo masculino, femenino (AmL fam) ( apelativo) buddy (AmE colloq), mate (BrE colloq)

manar
I verbo intransitivo to flow [de, from]
II verbo transitivo to flow with: la cañería está manando agua, the pipe is pouring with water
mano sustantivo femenino
1 hand
(de animal) forefoot
(de perro, gato) paw
(de cerdo) trotter
2 (autoría, estilo) influence: se ve su mano en el asunto, he obviously has a hand in this business
3 (maña) skill: tiene mucha mano con los niños, he's very good with children
4 (capa) coat
dos manos de pintura, two coats of paint
5 (lado) a mano derecha/izquierda, on the right/left (hand side)
6 (poder) (usu pl) hand: dejo todo en tus manos, I leave everything in your hands
está en su mano, it's in his power
7 (del almirez) pestle
8 mano de obra, labour (force)
♦ Locuciones: a mano, (sin máquina) by hand
(asequible) at hand
a mano alzada, by a show of hands
a mano armada, armed
de mano, hand: bolso de mano, hand luggage
de primera mano, fist-hand
de segunda mano, second-hand
echar una mano a alguien, to give sb a hand
estrechar la mano a alguien, to shake hands with sb
¡manos a la obra!, shoulders to the wheel!
¡manos arriba!, hands up!
meter mano, (a un problema) to tackle
vulgar to touch up
pillar a alguien con las manos en la masa, to catch sb red-handed

' mano' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- alzada
- alzado
- anda
- antes
- armada
- armado
- artesanía
- atraco
- azotar
- azote
- barrena
- caligrafía
- canto
- chocar
- cogerse
- cuenco
- dar
- dedo
- dejada
- dejado
- derecha
- echar
- esconder
- escrita
- escrito
- estrechar
- estrecharse
- extender
- fastidiarse
- freno
- fuego
- holgazanear
- imputar
- izquierda
- izquierdo
- justicia
- levantar
- literalmente
- manca
- mancha
- manco
- motricidad
- ortopédica
- ortopédico
- palma
- pañuelo
- peldaño
- picar
- proyectar
English:
add on
- armed robbery
- back
- bird
- bite
- blow-dry
- brake
- brush
- by
- cart
- catapult
- chronic
- circle
- clammy
- coat
- colour
- dip
- dip into
- extend
- finger
- first-hand
- fit into
- gash
- give
- godforsaken
- govern
- grip
- grope
- guitar
- hand
- hand-held
- hand-luggage
- handbrake
- handmade
- handwritten
- handy
- hankie
- hanky
- have
- heavy-handed
- hold
- hold on
- hold out
- hold up
- impression
- imprint
- inch
- join
- jumble
- junk shop

* * *

mano¹

♦ nf

1. [de persona] hand;

dar o [m5] estrechar la mano a alguien to shake hands with sb;

darse o [m5] estrecharse la mano to shake hands;

le dije adiós con la mano I waved goodbye to him;

bolso de mano Br handbag, US purse;

equipaje de mano hand luggage;

paseaban de la mano they were walking along hand in hand;

ir de la mano [asuntos, problemas] to go hand in hand;

de mano en mano: la foto fue o [m5] pasó de mano en mano the photo was passed around;

entregar algo a alguien en mano to deliver sth to sb in person;

frotarse las manos [por frío, entumecimiento] to rub one's hands (together);
[regocijarse] to rub one's hands (with glee);
hecho a mano handmade;

lo tuve que hacer a mano I had to do it by hand;

lavarse las manos [literalmente] to wash one's hands;

¡yo me lavo las manos! [me desentiendo] I wash my hands of it!;

leerle la mano a alguien to read sb's palm;

¡manos arriba!, ¡arriba las manos! hands up!;

¡manos a la obra! let's get down to it!;

pedir la mano de una mujer to ask for a woman's hand (in marriage);

robo a mano armada armed robbery;

votación a mano alzada show of hands

Comp
mano derecha [persona] right-hand man/woman;
ser la mano derecha de alguien to be sb's right-hand man/woman;
Der manos muertas mortmain
2. [de animal] forefoot;
[de perro, gato] (front) paw; [de cerdo] (front) trotter
3. [de pintura, barniz] coat;

dar una mano de pintura a algo to give sth a coat o lick of paint

4. [de mortero] pestle

5. [de naipes] [partida] game;
[ronda] hand;
eres mano it's your lead

6. [en deportes] [falta] handball;

el árbitro pitó mano the referee blew for handball

7. [deporte] pelota [played with hand rather than with hand-held basket]

8. [serie, tanda] series

9. [lado]
a mano derecha/izquierda (de) on the right/left (of);

gire a mano derecha turn right

10. Andes, CAm, Méx [objetos] = group of four or five objects

11. Am [de plátanos] bunch

12. CAm, Chile, Méx [accidente] mishap, accident

13. RP [dirección] direction [of traffic];

calle de una/doble mano one-/two-way street

14. [influencia] influence;

tener mano con alguien to have influence with sb

15. [intervención] hand;

la mano de la CIA está detrás de todo esto you can see the hand of the CIA in this affair

Comp
mano negra hidden hand;
mano oculta hidden hand

16. [habilidad]
tener buena mano para algo to have a knack for sth;

¡que mano tienes para las plantas! you've really got Br green fingers o US a green thumb!

Comp
mano izquierda:
tener mano izquierda con algo/alguien to know how to deal with sth/sb

17. [poder, posesión]
a manos de at the hands of;

de manos de alguien: recibió la medalla de manos del ministro he received the medal from the minister himself;

cambiar de manos to change hands;

en manos de: caer en manos de alguien to fall into sb's hands;

dejar algo en manos de alguien to leave sth in sb's hands;

estar en manos de alguien to be in sb's hands;

estar en buenas manos to be in good hands;

haré lo que esté en mi mano I'll do everything within my power;

ponerse en manos de alguien to put oneself in sb's hands;

de primera mano [vehículo] brand new;
[noticias] first-hand;
de segunda mano second-hand

18.
manos [ayudantes] helpers;

nos van a hacer falta varias manos para mover el piano we're going to need several people to move the piano

19. Comp

abrir la mano to be more lenient;

alzar la mano contra alguien to raise one's hand to sb;
CSur
agarrar la mano a algo to get the hang of sth;

bajo mano secretly;

de manos a boca suddenly, unexpectedly;

cargar la mano to go over the top;
RP Fam
con una mano en la cintura: esto lo hago con una mano en la cintura I can do this with my hands tied behind my back;

con la mano en el corazón: te lo digo con la mano en el corazón I'm being perfectly honest with you;
Fam
con una mano delante y otra detrás: está en la ruina, con una mano delante y otra detrás he hasn't got a penny to his name;

estar dejado de la mano de Dios [lugar] to be godforsaken;
[persona] to be a total failure;
echar mano a algo: echó mano al bolso y se marchó she took her bag and left;

echar mano de algo [recurrir a] to make use of sth, to resort to sth;

echar mano de alguien [recurrir a] to turn to sb;

echar una mano a alguien to give sb a hand;

ensuciarse las manos to get one's hands dirty;

escaparse o [m5]irse de las manos: se me escapó o [m5] fue de las manos una oportunidad excelente an excellent chance slipped through my hands;

este proyecto se nos ha escapado o [m5] ido de las manos this project has got out of hand;

ganar por la mano o RP [m5] de mano a alguien to beat sb to it;

írsele la mano a alguien: se le fue la mano [perdió el control] she lost control;
[exageró] she went too far;
se me fue la mano con la sal I overdid the salt;

levantarle la mano a alguien to raise one's hand to sb;

llegar a las manos (por algo) to come to blows (over sth);

a manos llenas generously;

llevarse las manos a la cabeza [gesticular] to throw one's hands in the air (in horror);
[indignarse, horrorizarse] to be horrified;
con mano dura o [m5] de hierro with a firm hand;
Fam
mano a mano: se bebieron la botella mano a mano they drank the bottle between the two of them;

estar mano sobre mano to be sitting around doing nothing;
Esp
coger o Am [m5] agarrar a alguien con las manos en la masa to catch sb red-handed o in the act;
Fam
meter mano a alguien [investigar] to get onto sb;
[sobar sin consentimiento] to grope sb; [sobar con consentimiento] to pet sb; Fam
meter mano a algo to tackle sth;

meter la mano en algo [intervenir] to poke one's nose into sth, to meddle in sth;
RP Fam
meter la mano en el tarro o [m5] la lata to dip one's fingers in the till;

ponerle la mano encima a alguien: ¡como te ponga la mano encima…! if I lay o get my hands on you…!;

¡no me pongas las manos encima! don't you touch me o lay a finger on me!;

poner la mano en el fuego: creo que es así, pero no pondría la mano en el fuego I think that's the case, but I couldn't vouch for it;
Fam
ser mano de santo to work wonders;

tender una mano a alguien to give/offer sb one's hand;
Fam Hum
tener manos de árbol to be ham-fisted o ham-handed;

tengo las manos atadas my hands are tied;

tener las manos muy largas [aficionado a pegar] to be fond of a fight;
[aficionado a robar] to be light-fingered;
tener manos libres para hacer algo to have a free rein to do sth;

tengo las manos limpias my hands are clean;

tener manos de mantequilla to be butter-fingered;

traerse algo entre manos to be up to sth;

untarle la mano a alguien to grease sb's palm;

con las manos vacías empty-handed

Comp
mano de obra [trabajadores] labour, workers; [trabajo manual] labour;
la mano de obra barata atrae a los inversores investors are attracted by the cheap labour costs;

mano de obra cualificada skilled labour o workers;

mano de obra especializada skilled labour o workers;

mano de obra semicualificada semi-skilled labour o workers

♦ nmf

Comp
RP Fam
ser un mano abierta to be open-handed;

es un mano larga [toquetón] he's always poking around where he shouldn't;
[con las mujeres] he has wandering-hand trouble
♦ a mano loc adv

1. [cerca] at o to hand, handy;

¿tienes el encendedor a mano? have you got your lighter handy?;

el supermercado está o [m5] queda muy a mano the supermarket is very close by;

mi casa es muy a mano de todo my house is very handy for everything

2. Am [en paz]
estar o [m5] quedar a mano to be quits o all square

♦ mano a mano nm

un mano a mano entre los dos candidatos a head-to-head between the two candidates

♦ manos libres nm inv
[teléfono] hands free set
mano² nm
Am salvo RP Fam pal, Br mate, US buddy
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mano

I f

1 ANAT hand; de animal paw;

(dispositivo) manos libres TELEC hands-free (kit);

¡manos arriba! hands up!;

lo hicieron mano a mano they did it between them;

un mano a mano a contest;

de mano en mano from hand to hand;

a cuatro manos MÚS for four hands;

a mano derecha/izquierda on the right/ lefthand side;

a manos llenas fig generously;

con las manos vacías fig empty-handed;

ser mano de santo work wonders;

bajo mano on the quiet;

de segunda mano second-hand;

de primera mano first-hand;

ser la mano derecha de alguien fig be s.o.’s right hand;

tener mucha mano izquierda be very skillful o Br skilful;

atar las manos a alguien fig tie s.o.’s hands;

dejado de la mano de Dios fig godforsaken;

echar mano a fam grab;

echar mano de fig use, make use of;

echar una mano a alguien give s.o. a hand;

estar a manos L.Am. fam be even, be quits;

hecho a mano hand-made;

llegar o

venir a las manos come to blows;

pedir la mano de alguien ask for s.o.’s hand in marriage;

poner la mano en el fuego fig swear to it;

poner manos a la obra get down to work;

se le fue la mano con fig he overdid it with;

tender la mano a alguien fig hold out a helping hand to s.o.;

tener a mano have to hand;

tener buena/mala mano para (hacer) algo be good/bad at (doing) sth;

con mano dura o

de hierro with a firm hand o with an iron fist;

estar en buenas manos be in good hands;

lo dejo en sus manos I’ll leave it in your hands;

traerse algo entre manos be plotting sth;

alzar o

levantar la mano contra o

a alguien raise one’s hand to s.o.;

llevarse las manos a la cabeza fig throw up one’s hands (in horror);

andar cogidos de la mano walk hand in hand;

tomar a alguien de la mano take s.o. by the hand, take s.o.’s hand;

meter mano a alguien fam feel s.o. up fam, grope s.o. fam ;

dar la última mano a algo finish sth off

II m Méx fam

pal fam, buddy fam

* * *

mano nf

1) : hand

2) : coat (of paint or varnish)

3)

a mano : by hand

4)

a mano or

a la mano : handy, at hand, nearby

5)

darse la mano : to shake hands

6)

de la mano : hand in hand

la política y la economía van de la mano: politics and economics go hand in hand

7)

de primera mano : firsthand, at firsthand

8)

de segunda mano : secondhand

ropa de segunda mano: secondhand clothing

9)

mano a mano : one-on-one

10)

mano de obra : labor, manpower

11)

mano de mortero : pestle

12)

echar una mano : to lend a hand

13)

mano negra Mex fam : shady dealings pl

mano, -na n, Mex fam : buddy, pal

¡oye, mano!: hey man!

* * *

mano n

1. (en general) hand

dame la mano hold my hand

lávate las manos wash your hands

2. (de pintura) coat

a mano (cerca) to hand (manualmente) by hand

a mano derecha / a mano izquierda on the right / on the left

cogidos de la mano hand in hand

darse la mano to shake hands [pt. shook; pp. shaken]

de segunda mano second hand

echar una mano to lend a hand [pt. & pp. lent]

mano de obra labour

Spanish-English dictionary > mano
13 forma

f.

1 shape, form (figura).

en forma de in the shape of

en forma de L L-shaped

tener forma ovalada o de óvalo to be oval in shape

formas figure, curves (silueta)

2 way, manner (manera).

se puede hacer de varias formas it can be done in several different ways

¡qué forma de llover! it's absolutely pouring down!

de cualquier forma, de todas formas anyway, in any case

de esta forma in this way

forma de pago method of payment

forma de ser: es su forma de ser that's just the way he is

3 form.

la fotografía es una forma de arte photography is an art form

formas de vida life forms

4 form (no fondo).

forma y fondo form and content

5 host (religion).

6 form (formulario). (Mexican Spanish)

7 kind, form.

8 aspect, semblance, appearance.

9 cast.

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: formar.

imperat.

2^nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: formar.

* * *

forma

► nombre femenino

1 (gen) form, shape

■ en forma de X X-shaped

2 (manera) way

3 DEPORTE form

► nombre femenino plural formas

1 (modales) manners, social conventions

2 familiar (de mujer) curves

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FRASEOLOGÍA

de esta forma in this way

de forma que so that

de todas formas anyway, in any case

estar en baja forma to be off form

estar en forma to be in shape, be fit

ponerse en forma to get fit

buenas formas good manners

forma de pago method of payment

forma física physical fitness

la Sagrada Forma the Host

* * *

noun f.

1) form, shape

2) manner, way

•

- estar en forma

* * *

SF

1) (=figura) shape

tiene forma de pirámide — it is pyramid-shaped

hojas de forma triangular — triangular leaves

una serie de elementos dispuestos de forma circular — a series of elements arranged in a circle

la camisa ha cogido la forma de la percha — the shirt has been stretched out of shape by the hanger

• nubes de humo con forma de hongo — mushroom-shaped clouds of smoke

un pendiente con forma de animal mitológico — an earring in the shape of a mythological animal

• dar forma a — [+ objeto, joya] to shape; [+ idea, teoría] to give shape to

quiso dar forma literaria a sus teorías filosóficas — he wanted to put his philosophical theories into literary form

• en forma de U — U-shaped

pendientes en forma de corazón — heart-shaped earrings

• tomar forma — to take shape

la idea empezó a tomar forma el año pasado — the idea began to take shape last year

2) (=modo) way

me gusta más de esta forma — I like it better this way

yo tengo otra forma de ver las cosas — I see things in a different way

solo conozco una forma llegar hasta allí — I only know one way of getting there o one way to get there

no estoy de acuerdo con su forma de actuar — I don't agree with his way of doing things

no hubo forma de convencerlo — there was no way we could persuade him

• de forma directa/inmediata/natural — directly/immediately/naturally

el plan entrará en vigor de forma inmediata — the plan will take immediate effect, the plan will take effect immediately

este tema me preocupa de forma especial — this subject is of particular concern to me

• de esta forma — [gen] in this way; (=por consecuencia) thus

queremos controlar los costes y, de esta forma, evitar reducir la plantilla — we want to bring down costs and thus avoid having to downsize

• de todas formas — anyway, in any case

pero de todas formas te agradezco que me lo hayas dicho — but thank you for letting me know anyway, but in any case thank you for letting me know

forma de pago — method of payment, form of payment

forma de ser, es mi forma de ser — that's how I am, that's the way I am

3)

• de forma que — (=en un modo que) in such a way as, so as; (=por eso) so that

él intentó contestar la pregunta de forma que no le comprometiese — he tried to answer the question so as o in such a way as not to commit himself

el número de socios fue creciendo cada año, de forma que en 1989 eran ya varios miles — the number of members grew every year, so that o such that by 1989 there were several thousand

• de tal forma que — (=en un modo que) in such a way that; (=tanto que) so much that; (=por eso) so that

la noticia se filtró de tal forma que fueron incapaces de evitarlo — news leaked out in such a way that they were unable to stop it

la empresa ha crecido de tal forma que es irreconocible — the company has grown so much o to such an extent that it is unrecognizable

su padre era italiano y su madre polaca, de tal forma que él siempre se ha sentido europeo — his father was Italian and his mother Polish, so (that) he has always felt himself to be European

4) (tb: forma física) fitness, form

si no está al cien por cien de forma no jugará — if he isn't a hundred per cent fit he won't play

el jugador ha recuperado su forma física — the player is fit again, the player has regained fitness o form

cuida su forma física practicando también otros deportes — he keeps fit by playing other sports too

• estar en (buena) forma — [para hacer deporte] to be fit, be in good shape; [para realizar otra actividad] to be in (good) form

estar en baja forma — (lit) to be not fully fit; (fig) to be in bad shape

estar bajo de forma — to be in poor shape

mantenerse en forma — to keep fit

ponerse en forma — to get fit

5) (=aspecto externo) form

la forma y el fondo — form and content

es pura forma — it's just for the sake of form, it's a mere formality

• defecto de forma — (Jur) technicality

6) pl formas [femeninas] figure sing

7) pl formas [sociales] appearances

• guardar o mantener las formas — to keep up appearances

8) (Rel)

• la Sagrada Forma — the Host

9) (=molde) (Téc) mould, mold (EEUU); [de zapatero] last; [de sombrero] hatter's block; (Tip) forme, form (EEUU)

10) (Ling) [del verbo] form

11) (Tip) (=formato) format

12) LAm
*
• en forma, una fiesta en forma — a proper party, a blowout *

va a celebrar su cumpleaños en forma — he's going to have a proper o a serious * birthday party

nos aburrimos en forma — we were seriously bored *

13) Méx form
see MANERA, FORMA, MODO
* * *

femenino

1)

a) (contorno, apariencia) shape

tiene forma circular — it's circular (in shape)

en forma de cruz — in the shape of a cross

tiene la forma de un platillo — it's the shape of a saucer

dar forma a algo — ( al barro) to shape something; ( a proyecto) to give shape to something

tomar forma — to take shape

el suéter ha tomado la forma de la percha — the sweater's been stretched out of shape by the coat hanger

b) (tipo, modalidad) form

la discriminación no se tolerará bajo ninguna de sus formas — discrimination will not be tolerated in any shape or form

el medicamento se presenta en forma de comprimidos — the medicine comes in tablet form

2) (Lit) (de una novela, obra) form; (Fil) form

3) (Ling) form

4) (Dep, Med)

estar/mantenerse en forma — to be/keep fit

está en baja forma — he's not on form

en plena forma — on top form

en forma — (AmL fam)

una comida en forma — a good square meal (colloq)

nos divertimos en forma — (AmL fam) we had a really good time

5) (manera, modo) way

es su forma de ser — it's just the way he is

tiene una forma de ser que desconcierta — he has a rather disconcerting manner

qué forma de gritar! — there's no need to shout!

así no hay forma de entenderse — we'll never get anywhere like this

no veía la forma de convencerlo — I couldn't see how to convince him

de forma que — (frml) in such a way that

de cualquier forma or de todas formas — anyway, in any case

- forma de pago

6) formas femenino plural

a) ( de mujer) figure

b) ( apariencias) appearances (pl)

guardar las formas — to keep up appearances

7) (Méx) ( formulario) form

* * *

= approach [approaches, -pl.], form, guise, means, mode, shape, way, mould [mold, -USA], shaping, complexion, manner, fashion.

Ex. During the last twenty years the variety of approaches to the organisation of knowledge has proliferated with the introduction of computer-based methods.

Ex. It is under the chosen form of heading that the catalogue entry for a particular document is filed and hence located.

Ex. In various guises, the basic concepts have found application in the design of a number of special classification schemes.

Ex. The easiest means of illustrating some of the foregoing points is to introduce in outline some special classification schemes.

Ex. Various modes of operation are possible for such a journal, and the precise operation will depend upon the type of information being conveyed.

Ex. If the book has an unusual shape then both the height and the width of the book will be given.

Ex. They are likely to influence the future function of DC, and the way in which the scheme will evolve, but since there will be a continuing need for shelf arrangement, DC will remain necessary.

Ex. The two moulds, which were twins, were oblong wire sieves mounted on wooden frames, and the deckle was a removable wooden rim which could be fitted to either mould to make it into a tray-like sieve with a raised edge.

Ex. The process of shaping the scientific and technical propaganda into a legitimate specialisation is described.

Ex. These documents contain the Commission's sentiments on how policy should be evolved in particular sectors and what complexion it should take = Estos documentos contienen el sentir de la Comisión de cómo debería desarrollarse la política en sectores concretos y qué cariz debería tomar.

Ex. City planning is a body of techniques and theories for co-ordinative decision-making which tries to distribute the community's resources in a manner which will best achieve the community's specific goals, whatever they may be = El urbanismo es un conjunto de técnicas y teorías para la toma coordinada de decisiones que intenta distribuir los recursos de la comunidad de tal forma que se consigan mejor los objetivos específicos de ésta, sean cuales sean.

Ex. It was on the tip of his tongue to say: 'Must you speak to me in this uncivilized fashion?' But he discreetly forbore.

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* acabar de forma positiva = end + Nombre + on a high (note).

* actuar de forma negligente = be remiss.

* adoptar forma = take + shape.

* adoptar la forma de = take + form, take + the form of, come in + the form of.

* aprender de la forma más difícil = learn + the hard way.

* asumir una forma = assume + form.

* botón en forma de palo = toggle fastener.

* buena forma física = fitness, physical fitness.

* buscar la forma de = look for + ways to.

* buscar la forma de + Infinitivo = develop + way of + Gerundio.

* buscar una forma de hacer (algo) = develop + way + to make + Nombre.

* caer en forma de cascada = cascade.

* cambiar de forma = shape-shift.

* cambiar de forma de vivir = turn + Posesivo + life around.

* catálogo encuadernado en forma de listado de ordenador = computer book form catalogue.

* catálogo en forma de álbum = guard (book) catalogue.

* catálogo en forma de libro = bookform catalogue, book catalogue.

* catálogo en forma de libro encuadernado = bound book form catalogue.

* catálogo en forma de listado = computer print-out catalogue.

* catálogo en forma de listado de ordenador = computer book form catalogue.

* catálogo impreso en forma de libro = printed book catalogue.

* como forma de vida = as a way of life.

* como una forma de = as a means of.

* concepto de forma = form concept.

* con forma de castillo = castellated.

* con forma de estrella = star-shaped [star shaped].

* con forma de pelo = hair-like.

* con forma de pera = pear-shaped.

* con forma de pirámide = trihedral, pyramidal-shaped.

* con forma de tetraedro = trihedral.

* con forma de U = U-shaped.

* con forma piramidal = pyramidal-shaped.

* dar cuerpo y forma a = lend + substance and form to.

* dar forma = become + cast, give + shape, shape, mould [mold, -USA], inform.

* dar nueva forma = reformat [re-format].

* de alguna forma = in one way or another, one way or another.

* de alguna otra forma = in any other way.

* de cualquier forma = in any event, in any way [in anyway], in any case, in any way at all.

* de cualquier forma posible = in any and all ways.

* de esta forma = in this fashion, in this manner, in this way.

* de forma = in form.

* de forma abrumadora = overwhelmingly.

* de forma aceptable = adequately, acceptably.

* de forma adecuada = adequately, appropriately.

* de forma alternada = in alternating fashion.

* de forma alternativa = alternatively.

* de forma anónima = anonymously.

* de forma aplastante = overwhelmingly.

* de forma apreciable = markedly.

* de forma apropiada = properly, fitly, appropriately.

* de forma audible = audibly.

* de forma autónoma = autonomously.

* de forma caprichosa = capriciously.

* de forma clara = clearly.

* de forma colegiada = collegially.

* de forma combinada = in combination.

* de forma competitiva = competitively.

* de forma complementaria = complimentarily.

* de forma completa = in full.

* de forma conjunta con = in partnership with.

* de forma considerable = considerably.

* de forma continuada = continuously.

* de forma cuadrada = squarish, square-shaped.

* de forma deductiva = deductively.

* de forma desastrosa = disastrously.

* de forma deshonesta = dishonestly.

* de forma diferente = differently shaped.

* de forma digital = digitally.

* de forma divertida = funnily.

* de forma económica = cost-effectively.

* de forma errática = erratically.

* de forma escandalosa = outrageously.

* de forma especulativa = speculatively.

* de forma estructurada = in a structured fashion.

* de forma exquisita = exquisitely.

* de forma extraña = oddly, funnily.

* de forma federal = federally.

* de forma general = widely, bulk.

* de forma global = holistically.

* de forma graciosa = funnily.

* de forma gratis = on a complimentary basis.

* de forma gratuita = on a complimentary basis.

* de forma grotesca = grotesquely.

* de forma heterogénea = heterogeneously [heterogenously].

* de forma heurística = heuristically.

* de forma humorística = in a humorous vein.

* de forma imaginativa = imaginatively.

* de forma indirecta = circuitous route.

* de forma inesperada = like a bolt out of the blue, like a bolt from the blue.

* de forma innata = innately.

* de forma irregular = erratically.

* de forma lamentable = miserably.

* de forma lógica = in a meaningful way.

* de forma mágica = magically.

* de forma mecánica = mechanically.

* de forma mordaz = pungently.

* de forma muy parecida a = in much the same way as.

* de forma muy similar a = in much the same way as.

* de forma negativa = in a negative light.

* de forma neutral = neutrally.

* de forma notoria = markedly.

* de forma óptima = optimally.

* de forma personalizada = on a one-to-one basis.

* de forma poco ética = unethically.

* de forma poco imaginativa = unimaginatively.

* de forma poco profesional = unprofessionally.

* de forma poco razonable = unreasonably.

* de forma positiva = in a positive light, constructively.

* de forma práctica = pragmatically.

* de forma precisa = precisely.

* de forma puntual = occasionally, when necessary.

* de forma que = in ways that.

* de forma que resulta más fácil de entender = in digestible form.

* de forma rara = oddly, funnily.

* de forma recíproca = reciprocally.

* de forma regular = regularly.

* de forma rentable = cost-effectively.

* de forma ridícula = grotesquely.

* de forma saludable = healthily.

* de forma sana = healthily.

* de forma significativa = to any significant extent, to a significant extent.

* de forma sistemática = in a systematic fashion.

* de forma sofisticada = sophisticatedly.

* de forma subconsciente = subconsciously.

* de forma sublime = subliminally.

* de forma suscinta = in brief.

* de forma terapéutica = therapeutically.

* de forma tosca = in crude form.

* de forma trágica = tragically.

* de igual forma = in like manner, in a like manner, in like fashion, in like vein.

* de la forma más difícil = the hard way.

* de la forma más fácil = the easy way .

* de la mejor forma posible = to the best of + Posesivo + ability.

* de la misma forma que = in the same way (as), in the same manner (as), in much the same way as.

* de la otra forma = the other way (a)round.

* de muchas formas = in more ways than one.

* de ninguna forma = in any way at all.

* de ninguna otra forma = in any other way.

* de nuevas formas = in new ways.

* de otra forma = in any other way.

* describir de forma general = outline.

* de tal forma que + ser/estar = in such form as to + be.

* de todas formas = anyway(s), at any rate, anyhow.

* de todas las formas posibles = in any and all ways.

* de una forma = in a fashion.

* de una forma + Adjetivo = in + Adjetivo + manner.

* de una forma ambigua = ambiguously.

* de una forma brillante = brilliantly.

* de una forma deplorable = execrably.

* de una forma fácil = easily.

* de una forma hábil = skilfully [skillfully, -USA].

* de una forma intangible = intangibly.

* de una forma lógica = logically.

* de una forma monstruosa = monstrously.

* de una forma organizada = in an organised fashion.

* de una forma rápida = quickly.

* de una forma relativamente + Nombre = relatively + Adverbio.

* de una forma simple = in a simple manner, simply.

* de una forma tautológica = tautologically.

* de una forma u otra = in some form or other, in one way or another, one way or another, in one form or another.

* de una nueva forma = in a new way.

* dispuesto de forma uniforme = regimented.

* división de forma = form division.

* edificio en forma de cubo = cubic building.

* en buena forma = in good nick.

* encabezamiento de forma = form heading.

* encontrar la forma de = devise + ways.

* en forma = fit [fitter -comp., fittest -sup.], toned.

* en forma de = in the form of, in the shape of.

* en forma de A = A-shaped.

* en forma de arco = arched, bowed.

* en forma de capa = cape-like.

* en forma de cruz = cross-shaped.

* en forma de cuadrado = square-shaped.

* en forma de cuña = wedge-shaped.

* en forma de cúpula = dome-shaped, domed.

* en forma de D = d-shaped.

* en forma de estrella = star-shaped [star shaped].

* en forma de libro = in book form.

* en forma de medialuna = crescent-shaped.

* en forma de parásito = parasitically.

* en forma de pera = pear-shaped.

* en forma de pirámide = pyramidal-shaped.

* en forma de trompeta = trumpet-shaped.

* en forma de U = U-shaped.

* en forma de V = V-shaped.

* en forma física = physically fit.

* en forma física y mental = physically and mentally fit.

* en forma ovalada = oval-shaped.

* en forma piramidal = pyramidal-shaped.

* en mala forma = in bad nick.

* en plena forma = in peak condition, in tip-top form, in tip-top condition.

* en su forma más básica = at its most basic.

* entintar la forma = beat + the forme.

* entrada de forma = form entry.

* estar en forma = be in shape, be in good shape.

* estar ordenado en forma circular = be on a wheel.

* faceta de forma = Form facet.

* forma adjetival = adjectival form.

* forma artística = art form.

* forma de actuar = discourse.

* forma de comportamiento = mode of behaviour, way of conduct.

* forma de conducta = mode of conduct, way of conduct.

* forma de conseguir algo = lever.

* forma de doble fondo = double-faced mould.

* forma de escribir = writing style.

* forma de evitar Algo = way round + Algo.

* forma de evitar una dificultad = way (a)round + difficulty.

* forma de evitar un problema = way round + problem.

* forma de expresión = way of expression, mode of expression.

* forma de funcionar = business model.

* forma de hablar = manner of speaking.

* forma de hacer papel = paper mould.

* forma de impresión = composing frame, forme, plate, frame.

* forma de la curva estadística en su valor más alto = peak-shape.

* forma de pago = form of payment.

* forma de papel vitela = wove mould.

* forma de pensar = thinking, belief system, set of opinions, mode of thought, mode of thinking.

* forma de presentación = form of presentation.

* forma de trabajar = working practice, work practice, business model.

* forma de un solo fondo = single-faced mould.

* forma de un solo fondo para papel verjurado = single-faced laid mould.

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

* forma de vida = way of life.

* forma excelente = commanding form.

* forma física = physical form, physical condition, physical shape.

* forma flexionada = inflected form.

* forma geométrica = geometric shape, geometric pattern.

* forma impresa = hard copy [hardcopy].

* forma intelectual = intellectual form.

* forma manual = hand mould.

* forma nominal = noun form.

* forma para papel verjurado = laid mould.

* ganar de forma abrumadora = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down.

* ganar de forma aplastante = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down, win by + a landslide.

* ganar de forma arrolladora = win by + a landslide.

* guardar las formas = keep up + appearances.

* indicar las formas (de/en que) = point to + ways (of/in which).

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

* la forma de = ways and means (of/for/to/in/by).

* la forma de + Infinitivo = the way to go about + Gerundio.

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

* la mejor forma de hacer Algo = lessons learned [lessons learnt].

* mantenerse en forma = keep + fit.

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

* no hay forma de que = for the life of me.

* ofrecer una forma de = provide + a way of/to.

* orientado hacia la forma = form-oriented.

* participar de forma activa = involve.

* participar de forma activa en = engage in.

* participar de una forma activa = become + involved.

* pensar de forma creativa = think out(side) + (of) the box.

* poner en forma = buff up.

* ponerse en forma = get + fit.

* ponerse en forma para la lucir el cuerpo en la playa = get + beach-fit.

* por la forma = by the way.

* presentar en forma de tabla = tabulate.

* red en forma de estrella = star network [star-network].

* sentirse en plena forma = feel + tip-top.

* ser la forma abreviada de = be short for.

* ser la forma de = be a recipe for.

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

* ser una forma de = provide + a way of/to.

* sin forma = bodilessly, formless.

* sugerir la forma de = suggest + way in which.

* tener forma + Adjetivo = be + Adjetivo + in shape.

* terminar de forma positiva = end + Nombre + on a high (note).

* tomar forma = take + form, take + shape, assume + form, shape up.

* una buena forma de empezar = a good way to start.

* volver a dar forma = reshape [re-shape].

* * *

femenino

1)

a) (contorno, apariencia) shape

tiene forma circular — it's circular (in shape)

en forma de cruz — in the shape of a cross

tiene la forma de un platillo — it's the shape of a saucer

dar forma a algo — ( al barro) to shape something; ( a proyecto) to give shape to something

tomar forma — to take shape

el suéter ha tomado la forma de la percha — the sweater's been stretched out of shape by the coat hanger

b) (tipo, modalidad) form

la discriminación no se tolerará bajo ninguna de sus formas — discrimination will not be tolerated in any shape or form

el medicamento se presenta en forma de comprimidos — the medicine comes in tablet form

2) (Lit) (de una novela, obra) form; (Fil) form

3) (Ling) form

4) (Dep, Med)

estar/mantenerse en forma — to be/keep fit

está en baja forma — he's not on form

en plena forma — on top form

en forma — (AmL fam)

una comida en forma — a good square meal (colloq)

nos divertimos en forma — (AmL fam) we had a really good time

5) (manera, modo) way

es su forma de ser — it's just the way he is

tiene una forma de ser que desconcierta — he has a rather disconcerting manner

qué forma de gritar! — there's no need to shout!

así no hay forma de entenderse — we'll never get anywhere like this

no veía la forma de convencerlo — I couldn't see how to convince him

de forma que — (frml) in such a way that

de cualquier forma or de todas formas — anyway, in any case

- forma de pago

6) formas femenino plural

a) ( de mujer) figure

b) ( apariencias) appearances (pl)

guardar las formas — to keep up appearances

7) (Méx) ( formulario) form

* * *

= approach [approaches, -pl.], form, guise, means, mode, shape, way, mould [mold, -USA], shaping, complexion, manner, fashion.

Ex: During the last twenty years the variety of approaches to the organisation of knowledge has proliferated with the introduction of computer-based methods.

Ex: It is under the chosen form of heading that the catalogue entry for a particular document is filed and hence located.

Ex: In various guises, the basic concepts have found application in the design of a number of special classification schemes.

Ex: The easiest means of illustrating some of the foregoing points is to introduce in outline some special classification schemes.

Ex: Various modes of operation are possible for such a journal, and the precise operation will depend upon the type of information being conveyed.

Ex: If the book has an unusual shape then both the height and the width of the book will be given.

Ex: They are likely to influence the future function of DC, and the way in which the scheme will evolve, but since there will be a continuing need for shelf arrangement, DC will remain necessary.

Ex: The two moulds, which were twins, were oblong wire sieves mounted on wooden frames, and the deckle was a removable wooden rim which could be fitted to either mould to make it into a tray-like sieve with a raised edge.

Ex: The process of shaping the scientific and technical propaganda into a legitimate specialisation is described.

Ex: These documents contain the Commission's sentiments on how policy should be evolved in particular sectors and what complexion it should take = Estos documentos contienen el sentir de la Comisión de cómo debería desarrollarse la política en sectores concretos y qué cariz debería tomar.

Ex: City planning is a body of techniques and theories for co-ordinative decision-making which tries to distribute the community's resources in a manner which will best achieve the community's specific goals, whatever they may be = El urbanismo es un conjunto de técnicas y teorías para la toma coordinada de decisiones que intenta distribuir los recursos de la comunidad de tal forma que se consigan mejor los objetivos específicos de ésta, sean cuales sean.

Ex: It was on the tip of his tongue to say: 'Must you speak to me in this uncivilized fashion?' But he discreetly forbore.

* acabar de forma positiva = end + Nombre + on a high (note).

* actuar de forma negligente = be remiss.

* adoptar forma = take + shape.

* adoptar la forma de = take + form, take + the form of, come in + the form of.

* aprender de la forma más difícil = learn + the hard way.

* asumir una forma = assume + form.

* botón en forma de palo = toggle fastener.

* buena forma física = fitness, physical fitness.

* buscar la forma de = look for + ways to.

* buscar la forma de + Infinitivo = develop + way of + Gerundio.

* buscar una forma de hacer (algo) = develop + way + to make + Nombre.

* caer en forma de cascada = cascade.

* cambiar de forma = shape-shift.

* cambiar de forma de vivir = turn + Posesivo + life around.

* catálogo encuadernado en forma de listado de ordenador = computer book form catalogue.

* catálogo en forma de álbum = guard (book) catalogue.

* catálogo en forma de libro = bookform catalogue, book catalogue.

* catálogo en forma de libro encuadernado = bound book form catalogue.

* catálogo en forma de listado = computer print-out catalogue.

* catálogo en forma de listado de ordenador = computer book form catalogue.

* catálogo impreso en forma de libro = printed book catalogue.

* como forma de vida = as a way of life.

* como una forma de = as a means of.

* concepto de forma = form concept.

* con forma de castillo = castellated.

* con forma de estrella = star-shaped [star shaped].

* con forma de pelo = hair-like.

* con forma de pera = pear-shaped.

* con forma de pirámide = trihedral, pyramidal-shaped.

* con forma de tetraedro = trihedral.

* con forma de U = U-shaped.

* con forma piramidal = pyramidal-shaped.

* dar cuerpo y forma a = lend + substance and form to.

* dar forma = become + cast, give + shape, shape, mould [mold, -USA], inform.

* dar nueva forma = reformat [re-format].

* de alguna forma = in one way or another, one way or another.

* de alguna otra forma = in any other way.

* de cualquier forma = in any event, in any way [in anyway], in any case, in any way at all.

* de cualquier forma posible = in any and all ways.

* de esta forma = in this fashion, in this manner, in this way.

* de forma = in form.

* de forma abrumadora = overwhelmingly.

* de forma aceptable = adequately, acceptably.

* de forma adecuada = adequately, appropriately.

* de forma alternada = in alternating fashion.

* de forma alternativa = alternatively.

* de forma anónima = anonymously.

* de forma aplastante = overwhelmingly.

* de forma apreciable = markedly.

* de forma apropiada = properly, fitly, appropriately.

* de forma audible = audibly.

* de forma autónoma = autonomously.

* de forma caprichosa = capriciously.

* de forma clara = clearly.

* de forma colegiada = collegially.

* de forma combinada = in combination.

* de forma competitiva = competitively.

* de forma complementaria = complimentarily.

* de forma completa = in full.

* de forma conjunta con = in partnership with.

* de forma considerable = considerably.

* de forma continuada = continuously.

* de forma cuadrada = squarish, square-shaped.

* de forma deductiva = deductively.

* de forma desastrosa = disastrously.

* de forma deshonesta = dishonestly.

* de forma diferente = differently shaped.

* de forma digital = digitally.

* de forma divertida = funnily.

* de forma económica = cost-effectively.

* de forma errática = erratically.

* de forma escandalosa = outrageously.

* de forma especulativa = speculatively.

* de forma estructurada = in a structured fashion.

* de forma exquisita = exquisitely.

* de forma extraña = oddly, funnily.

* de forma federal = federally.

* de forma general = widely, bulk.

* de forma global = holistically.

* de forma graciosa = funnily.

* de forma gratis = on a complimentary basis.

* de forma gratuita = on a complimentary basis.

* de forma grotesca = grotesquely.

* de forma heterogénea = heterogeneously [heterogenously].

* de forma heurística = heuristically.

* de forma humorística = in a humorous vein.

* de forma imaginativa = imaginatively.

* de forma indirecta = circuitous route.

* de forma inesperada = like a bolt out of the blue, like a bolt from the blue.

* de forma innata = innately.

* de forma irregular = erratically.

* de forma lamentable = miserably.

* de forma lógica = in a meaningful way.

* de forma mágica = magically.

* de forma mecánica = mechanically.

* de forma mordaz = pungently.

* de forma muy parecida a = in much the same way as.

* de forma muy similar a = in much the same way as.

* de forma negativa = in a negative light.

* de forma neutral = neutrally.

* de forma notoria = markedly.

* de forma óptima = optimally.

* de forma personalizada = on a one-to-one basis.

* de forma poco ética = unethically.

* de forma poco imaginativa = unimaginatively.

* de forma poco profesional = unprofessionally.

* de forma poco razonable = unreasonably.

* de forma positiva = in a positive light, constructively.

* de forma práctica = pragmatically.

* de forma precisa = precisely.

* de forma puntual = occasionally, when necessary.

* de forma que = in ways that.

* de forma que resulta más fácil de entender = in digestible form.

* de forma rara = oddly, funnily.

* de forma recíproca = reciprocally.

* de forma regular = regularly.

* de forma rentable = cost-effectively.

* de forma ridícula = grotesquely.

* de forma saludable = healthily.

* de forma sana = healthily.

* de forma significativa = to any significant extent, to a significant extent.

* de forma sistemática = in a systematic fashion.

* de forma sofisticada = sophisticatedly.

* de forma subconsciente = subconsciously.

* de forma sublime = subliminally.

* de forma suscinta = in brief.

* de forma terapéutica = therapeutically.

* de forma tosca = in crude form.

* de forma trágica = tragically.

* de igual forma = in like manner, in a like manner, in like fashion, in like vein.

* de la forma más difícil = the hard way.

* de la forma más fácil = the easy way.

* de la mejor forma posible = to the best of + Posesivo + ability.

* de la misma forma que = in the same way (as), in the same manner (as), in much the same way as.

* de la otra forma = the other way (a)round.

* de muchas formas = in more ways than one.

* de ninguna forma = in any way at all.

* de ninguna otra forma = in any other way.

* de nuevas formas = in new ways.

* de otra forma = in any other way.

* describir de forma general = outline.

* de tal forma que + ser/estar = in such form as to + be.

* de todas formas = anyway(s), at any rate, anyhow.

* de todas las formas posibles = in any and all ways.

* de una forma = in a fashion.

* de una forma + Adjetivo = in + Adjetivo + manner.

* de una forma ambigua = ambiguously.

* de una forma brillante = brilliantly.

* de una forma deplorable = execrably.

* de una forma fácil = easily.

* de una forma hábil = skilfully [skillfully, -USA].

* de una forma intangible = intangibly.

* de una forma lógica = logically.

* de una forma monstruosa = monstrously.

* de una forma organizada = in an organised fashion.

* de una forma rápida = quickly.

* de una forma relativamente + Nombre = relatively + Adverbio.

* de una forma simple = in a simple manner, simply.

* de una forma tautológica = tautologically.

* de una forma u otra = in some form or other, in one way or another, one way or another, in one form or another.

* de una nueva forma = in a new way.

* dispuesto de forma uniforme = regimented.

* división de forma = form division.

* edificio en forma de cubo = cubic building.

* en buena forma = in good nick.

* encabezamiento de forma = form heading.

* encontrar la forma de = devise + ways.

* en forma = fit [fitter -comp., fittest -sup.], toned.

* en forma de = in the form of, in the shape of.

* en forma de A = A-shaped.

* en forma de arco = arched, bowed.

* en forma de capa = cape-like.

* en forma de cruz = cross-shaped.

* en forma de cuadrado = square-shaped.

* en forma de cuña = wedge-shaped.

* en forma de cúpula = dome-shaped, domed.

* en forma de D = d-shaped.

* en forma de estrella = star-shaped [star shaped].

* en forma de libro = in book form.

* en forma de medialuna = crescent-shaped.

* en forma de parásito = parasitically.

* en forma de pera = pear-shaped.

* en forma de pirámide = pyramidal-shaped.

* en forma de trompeta = trumpet-shaped.

* en forma de U = U-shaped.

* en forma de V = V-shaped.

* en forma física = physically fit.

* en forma física y mental = physically and mentally fit.

* en forma ovalada = oval-shaped.

* en forma piramidal = pyramidal-shaped.

* en mala forma = in bad nick.

* en plena forma = in peak condition, in tip-top form, in tip-top condition.

* en su forma más básica = at its most basic.

* entintar la forma = beat + the forme.

* entrada de forma = form entry.

* estar en forma = be in shape, be in good shape.

* estar ordenado en forma circular = be on a wheel.

* faceta de forma = Form facet.

* forma adjetival = adjectival form.

* forma artística = art form.

* forma de actuar = discourse.

* forma de comportamiento = mode of behaviour, way of conduct.

* forma de conducta = mode of conduct, way of conduct.

* forma de conseguir algo = lever.

* forma de doble fondo = double-faced mould.

* forma de escribir = writing style.

* forma de evitar Algo = way round + Algo.

* forma de evitar una dificultad = way (a)round + difficulty.

* forma de evitar un problema = way round + problem.

* forma de expresión = way of expression, mode of expression.

* forma de funcionar = business model.

* forma de hablar = manner of speaking.

* forma de hacer papel = paper mould.

* forma de impresión = composing frame, forme, plate, frame.

* forma de la curva estadística en su valor más alto = peak-shape.

* forma de pago = form of payment.

* forma de papel vitela = wove mould.

* forma de pensar = thinking, belief system, set of opinions, mode of thought, mode of thinking.

* forma de presentación = form of presentation.

* forma de trabajar = working practice, work practice, business model.

* forma de un solo fondo = single-faced mould.

* forma de un solo fondo para papel verjurado = single-faced laid mould.

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

* forma de vida = way of life.

* forma excelente = commanding form.

* forma física = physical form, physical condition, physical shape.

* forma flexionada = inflected form.

* forma geométrica = geometric shape, geometric pattern.

* forma impresa = hard copy [hardcopy].

* forma intelectual = intellectual form.

* forma manual = hand mould.

* forma nominal = noun form.

* forma para papel verjurado = laid mould.

* ganar de forma abrumadora = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down.

* ganar de forma aplastante = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down, win by + a landslide.

* ganar de forma arrolladora = win by + a landslide.

* guardar las formas = keep up + appearances.

* indicar las formas (de/en que) = point to + ways (of/in which).

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

* la forma de = ways and means (of/for/to/in/by).

* la forma de + Infinitivo = the way to go about + Gerundio.

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

* la mejor forma de hacer Algo = lessons learned [lessons learnt].

* mantenerse en forma = keep + fit.

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

* no hay forma de que = for the life of me.

* ofrecer una forma de = provide + a way of/to.

* orientado hacia la forma = form-oriented.

* participar de forma activa = involve.

* participar de forma activa en = engage in.

* participar de una forma activa = become + involved.

* pensar de forma creativa = think out(side) + (of) the box.

* poner en forma = buff up.

* ponerse en forma = get + fit.

* ponerse en forma para la lucir el cuerpo en la playa = get + beach-fit.

* por la forma = by the way.

* presentar en forma de tabla = tabulate.

* red en forma de estrella = star network [star-network].

* sentirse en plena forma = feel + tip-top.

* ser la forma abreviada de = be short for.

* ser la forma de = be a recipe for.

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

* ser una forma de = provide + a way of/to.

* sin forma = bodilessly, formless.

* sugerir la forma de = suggest + way in which.

* tener forma + Adjetivo = be + Adjetivo + in shape.

* terminar de forma positiva = end + Nombre + on a high (note).

* tomar forma = take + form, take + shape, assume + form, shape up.

* una buena forma de empezar = a good way to start.

* volver a dar forma = reshape [re-shape].

* * *

forma

feminine

A

1 (contorno, apariencia) shape

tiene forma circular it's circular (in shape)

en forma de cruz in the shape of a cross

tiene la forma de un platillo it's the shape of a saucer o it's saucer-shaped

los tenemos de todas formas y tamaños we have them in all shapes and sizes

el alfarero da forma al barro the potter shapes the clay

finalmente logró dar forma a sus proyectos he finally managed to give some shape to his plans

el suéter ha cogido la forma de la percha the sweater's been stretched out of shape by the coat hanger

el príncipe tomó la forma de una rana the prince turned into a frog

la escultura/el proyecto está empezando a tomar forma the sculpture/plan is beginning to take shape

2 (tipo, modalidad) form

la discriminación no puede ser tolerada bajo ninguna de sus formas discrimination cannot be tolerated in any shape or form

las distintas formas de vida animal the different forms of animal life

el medicamento se presenta en forma de supositorios y de comprimidos the medicine comes in suppository or tablet form

B

1 ( Lit) (de una novela, obra) form

fondo y forma form and content

2 ( Der):

un defecto de forma a technicality ( in drafting or presentation)

3 ( Fil) form

C ( Ling) form

la forma singular the singular (form)

D ( Dep, Med):

estar/mantenerse en forma to be/keep fit

esta temporada está en baja forma this season he's off form o he's not in good form

me siento en plena forma I feel on top form

en forma ( AmL fam): una comida en forma a good square meal ( colloq)

hoy nos divertimos en forma we had a terrific o fantastic time today

metiste la pata en (gran) forma you really put your foot in it ( colloq)

E (manera, modo) way

es su forma de ser it's just his way, it's just the way he is

no me gusta nada su forma de organizar las cosas I don't like his way of organizing things at all

¡qué forma de gritar, ni que estuviese sorda! there's no need to shout, I'm not deaf!

así no hay forma de entenderse we'll never get anywhere like this

lo hizo de forma que él no se enterase ( frml); she did it in such a way that he would not find out

de cualquier forma or de todas formas or de una forma o de otra anyway, in any case

Compuesto:

forma de pago

form o method of payment

F formas fpl

1 (de una mujer) figure

2 (apariencias) appearances (pl)

en público siempre guardan or cubren las formas they always keep up appearances in public

G ( Méx) (formulario) form

* * *

Del verbo formar: ( conjugate formar)

forma es:

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

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
forma
formar
forma sustantivo femenino
1
a) (contorno, apariencia) shape;

◊ en forma de cruz in the shape of a cross;

tiene la forma de un platillo it's the shape of a saucer;
dar forma a algo ( al barro) to shape sth;

( a proyecto) to give shape to sth
b) (tipo, modalidad) form;

◊ distintas formas de vida animal different forms of animal life;

forma de pago form o method of payment
2 (Dep, Med):
◊ estar en forma to be fit;

está en baja forma he's not on form;
en plena forma on top form;
en forma: nos divertimos en forma we had a really good time
3 (manera, modo) way;
◊ es su forma de ser it's just the way he is;

¡vaya forma de conducir! what a way to drive!;
forma de vida way of life;
de forma distinta differently;
de cualquier forma or de todas formas anyway, in any case
4
◊ formas sustantivo femenino plural

a) ( de mujer) figure

b) ( apariencias) appearances (pl);

◊ guardar las formas to keep up appearances

5 (Méx) ( formulario) form
formar ( conjugate formar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( crear) ‹círculo/figura› to make, form;

‹asociación/gobierno› to form, set up;
‹ barricada› to set up;
◊ ¡formen parejas! ( en clase) get into pairs o twos!;

( en baile) take your partners!
b) (Ling) to form

c) (Mil) ‹ tropas› to have … fall in

2 ( componer) to make up;
◊ un equipo formado por cinco personas a team made up of five people;

forma parte de algo to be part of sth, to belong to sth
3 ‹carácter/espíritu› to form, shape
4 ( educar) to bring up;
( para trabajo) to train
verbo intransitivo (Mil) to fall in
formarse verbo pronominal
1
a) (hacerse, crearse) [grupo/organismo] to form;

◊ se formó una cola a line (AmE) o (BrE) queue formed

b) ( desarrollarse) [niño/huesos] to develop

c) ‹idea/opinión› to form

2 ( educarse) to be educated;
( para trabajo) to be trained
forma sustantivo femenino
1 form, shape: una vasija en forma de campana, a bell-shaped vessel
2 (modo) way: hazlo de otra forma do it another way
no hay forma de probarlo, there's no way to prove it
forma de pago, method of payment
3 Dep form: está en baja forma, she's off form
me mantengo en forma, I keep fit 4 formas, (modales) manners
guardar las formas, to keep up appearances
♦ Locuciones: de forma que, so that
de todas formas, anyway, in any case
formar verbo transitivo
1 to form
2 (criar) to bring up
(instruir) to educate, train
' forma' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- acento
- aerodinámica
- aerodinámico
- amorfa
- amorfo
- anacrónica
- anacrónico
- borla
- cerrada
- cerrado
- circular
- congruente
- cónica
- cónico
- corpórea
- corpóreo
- defraudar
- diferente
- ser
- escribano
- estrafalaria
- estrafalario
- estrechamiento
- estrellada
- estrellado
- formalmente
- herida
- histriónica
- histriónico
- imitar
- inicua
- inicuo
- ladrón
- ladrona
- mercenaria
- mercenario
- modo
- óptica
- oscurecer
- pequeña
- pequeño
- política
- redonda
- redondo
- sambenito
- tallar
- tela
- tener
- Tiro
English:
A
- agenda
- agree
- alternately
- amusing
- an
- and
- angular
- anyhow
- arrange
- as
- attuned to
- be
- begin
- best
- blend
- circle
- crescent
- cupcake
- day
- deny
- diamond
- disgusting
- do
- enjoy
- expect
- expedient
- faint
- figure
- fish
- fit
- fitness
- form
- freeware
- from
- go
- heart-shaped
- hexagon
- jelly baby
- jelly bean
- Jerkily
- keep
- kidney shaped
- lack
- lie
- manner
- mister
- must
- parcel
- pear-shaped

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forma nf

1. [figura] shape, form;

¿qué forma tiene? what shape is it?;

en forma de triángulo in the shape of a triangle;

en forma de L L-shaped;

el escultor dio forma al barro the sculptor shaped the clay;

tener forma ovalada o [m5] de óvalo to be oval (in shape);

el proyecto comienza a tomar forma the project is starting to take shape

2. [manera] way, manner;

tiene una forma de hablar muy divertida she has a very funny way of talking;

no ha habido forma de localizarlo it was impossible to find him;

se puede hacer de varias formas it can be done in several different ways;

lo siento, es mi forma de ser I'm sorry, that's just the way I am o that's just my way;

¡qué forma de llover! it's absolutely pouring down!;

de cualquier forma, de todas formas anyway, in any case;

si lo hacemos de esta forma, acabaremos antes if we do it this way, we'll finish earlier;

viajaremos en segunda, de esta forma recortaremos gastos we can travel second class, that way we'll keep the cost down;

han organizado las conferencias de forma que haya diez minutos de intervalo entre ellas they've arranged the speeches in such a way that there's a ten-minute break between each one;

llegaremos a las ocho, de forma que podamos comenzar temprano we'll be there by eight so (that) we can start early;

dobla la camisa de forma que no se arruguen las mangas fold the shirt so (that) the sleeves don't get creased

Comp
forma de pago method of payment
3. [manifestación] form;

la fotografía es una forma de arte photography is an art form

4. [condición física] fitness;

estar en forma to be fit;

estar en baja/plena forma to be in poor/top shape;

vuelvo a estar en plena forma I'm fully fit again;

mantenerse/ponerse en forma to keep/get fit

Comp
forma física physical fitness;
en perfecta forma física in perfect (physical) shape

5. [de equipo, artista] form;

estar en forma to be on form;

estar en baja/plena forma to be off form/on top form

6.
formas [silueta] figure, curves;

un cuerpo de formas armoniosas a curvaceous body

7.
formas [modales] manners, social conventions;

guardar las formas to keep up appearances

8. [horma, molde] mould

9. Rel host;

la Sagrada Forma the Holy Host

10. Arte & Lit form;

a este escritor le importa más la forma que el contenido this writer is more interested in form than content

11. Ling form;

en forma plural in the plural

12. Méx [formulario] form

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forma

f

1 form

2 ( apariencia) shape;

en forma de in the shape of;

dar forma a algo shape sth

3 ( manera) way;

de forma que in such a way that;

de todas formas in any case, anyway;

de alguna forma, en cierta forma in a way;

de cualquier forma anyway;

de ninguna forma not in the slightest, fam no way;

no hay forma de que coma/estudie nothing will make him eat/study, it’s impossible to get him to eat/study

4

:

formas pl proprieties;

guardar las formas keep up appearances

5

:

estar en forma be fit;

mantenerse en forma stay in shape

6 Méx ( formulario) form

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forma nf

1) : form, shape

2) manera, modo: manner, way

3) : fitness

estar en forma: to be fit, to be in shape

4) formas nfpl

: appearances, conventions

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forma n

1. (contorno) shape

¿qué forma tiene? what shape is it?

tiene forma de corazón it's heart shaped

una tarta suele tener una forma redonda cakes are usually round in shape

2. (manera) way

su forma de trabajar his way of working

de forma distinta in a different way / differently

de todas formas anyway

estar en forma to be fit

mantenerse en forma to keep fit

ponerse en forma to get fit

Spanish-English dictionary > forma
14 оправям

1. set/put right, put in order, arrange, adjust, settle, son out, fix; regulate. rectify

оправям работата set the matter right

оправям работите sort matters out. straighten. things out, set things square, mend matters

оправям работите си put o.'s own house in order

оправям каша clear/tidy up a mess, sort out a muddle

оправям някого put s.o. to rights, sort s.o. out

оправям дете с бой whip faults out of a child

оправям недоразумение (между) be an arbiter (between)

той ще те оправи he will make a man of you, ( заканително) he'll fix you

оправям света set things right, put the world to rights, put the world right again

няма аз да оправям света I'm not out to reform the world

оправям финансите put finances in order

оправям сметките си set o.'s accounts right, get o.'s accounts square

оправям сметките си с square/settle accounts with, get o.'s accounts square with

settle (up) with

оправям стомаха си settle o.s stomach, regulate (the operation of) o.'s bowels

оправям си зъбите have o.'s teeth attended to seen to

оправям нервите си get o.'s nerves into shape

2. (нещо криво) straighten, set/put straight

(коса) arrange, adjust, fix, smooth (down)

(рокля) smooth (down)

оправям връзката си adjust/settle/straighten o.'s tie

оправям яката си straighten down o.'s collar

оправям шапката си settle o.'s hat firmly on o.'s head

оправям очилата си settle o.'s spectacles more firmly on o.'s nose

оправям гънки smooth out creases

оправям легло make a bed

оправям стая do/tidy/straighten a room, put a room straight

3. (нещо разбъркано) untangle; disentangle, unravel

4. (упътвам) show the (right) way to. help (s.o.) on his way

5. (вразумявам) bring to o.'s senses, knock some sense into one

тази сума ще те оправи ли? will thig sum tide you over?

оправям ce

6. come right, improve, mend

работите се оправят things are working out/looking up

работите му се оправят things are looking up with him

всичко ще се оправи it will be all right

всичко ще се оправи на края things will come (out all) right in the end

за да се оправи, трябва да се развали when things are at the worst, they are sure to mend

7. (след болест) get better, be on the mend

(напълно) get well, recover, recuperate

(след побъркваме) recover o.'s sanity

(съвземам се) rally, be/look o.s. again

8. (напълнявам) put on/gain weight

9. (поправям се) improve (o.'s behaviour), mend o.'s ways, turn over a new leaf, reform o.s.; abandon o.'s bad habits

10. (оправдавам се) clear o.s./o.'s name. put o.s. right, sort o.s. out ( пред with)

11. (ориентирам се) find o.s. way about

оправям се на тъмно find o.s. way in the dark

(намирам пътя) find o.s. way

(уреждам работите си сам) shift for o.s., take care of o.s.

12. (за времето) get better, clear (up)

времето се оправя the weather is setting fine/is mending

времето се оправи the weather has cleared up

върви, че се оправяй после you'll be in a devil of a mess; you'll have the devil to pay

ще се оправиш you'll manage/be all right

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опра̀вям,

гл.

1. set/put right, put in order arrange, adjust, settle, sort out, fix; regulate, rectify; няма аз да \оправям света I’m not out to reform the world; \оправям дете с бой whip faults out of a child; \оправям зъбите си have o.’s teeth attended to/seen to; \оправям каша clear/tidy up a mess, sort out a muddle; \оправям нервите си get o.’s nerves into shape; \оправям някого put s.o. to rights, sort s.o. out; \оправям работите sort matters out, straighten things out, set things square, mend matters; \оправям работите си put o.’s own house in order; амер. get o.’s ducks in a row; \оправям сметките си с square/settle accounts with, get o.’s accounts square with; settle (up) with; \оправям стомаха си settle o.’s stomach, regulate (the operation of) o.’s bowels; \оправям финансите put finances in order; той ще те оправи he will make a man of you, ( заканително) he’ll fix you;

2. ( нещо криво) straighten, set/put straight; ( коса) arrange, adjust, fix, smooth (down); ( рокля) smooth (down); \оправям легло make a bed; \оправям стая do/tidy/straighten a room, put a room straight; \оправям шапката си settle o.’s hat firmly on o.’s head; \оправям яката си straighten down o.’s collar;

3. ( нещо разбъркано) untangle; disentangle, unravel;

4. ( упътвам) show the (right) way to, help (s.o.) on his way;

5. ( вразумявам) bring to o.’s senses, knock some sense into one; тази сума ще те оправи ли? will this sum tide you over?;

\оправям се 1. come right, improve, mend; всичко ще се оправи на края things will come (out all) right in the end; за да се оправи, трябва да се развали when things are at the worst, they are sure to mend; оправяй се, както знаеш/сам се оправяй sort yourself out as best you can; работите се оправят things are working out/looking up;

2. ( след болест) get better, get back on o.’s feet; be on the mend; ( напълно) get well, recover, recuperate; ( след побъркване) recover o.’s sanity; ( съвземам се) rally, be/look o.s. again;

3. ( напълнявам) put on/gain weight;

4. ( поправям се) improve (o.’s behaviour), mend o.’s ways, turn over a new leaf, reform o.s.; abandon o.’s bad habits;

5. ( оправдавам се) clear o.s./o.’s name, put o.s. right, sort o.s. out ( пред with);

6. ( ориентирам се) find o.’s way about; ( стъпвам на краката си) find o.’s feet; ( намирам пътя) find o.’s way; ( уреждам работите си сам) shift for o.s., take care of o.s.;

7. (за времето) get better, clear (up); • върви, че се оправяй после you’ll be in a devil of a mess; you’ll have the devil to pay; ще се оправиш you’ll manage/be all right.

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improve: Your sister will оправям. - Сестра ти ще се оправи.; set up right: I have to set my relationships right. - Трябва да оправя взаимоотношенията си.; put in order; arrange (коса); get better (и за време); fix (повреда); untangle (нещо объркано)

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1. (вразумявам) bring to o.'s senses, knock some sense into one 2. (коса) arrange, adjust, fix, smooth (down) 3. (намирам пътя) find o. s. way 4. (напълно) get well, recover, recuperate 5. (напълнявам) put on/ gain weight 6. (нещо криво) straighten, set/put straight 7. (нещо разбъркано) untangle;disentangle, unravel 8. (оправдавам се) clear o. s./o.'s name. put o. s. right, sort o. s. out (пред with) 9. (поправям се) improve (o.'s behaviour), mend o.'s ways, turn over a new leaf, reform o. s.;abandon o.'s bad habits 10. (рокля) smooth (down) 11. (след болест) get better, be on the mend 12. (след побъркваме) recover o.'s sanity 13. (съвземам се) rally, be/ look o. s. again 14. (упътвам) show the (right) way to. help (s.o.) on his way 15. (уреждам работите си сам) shift for o. s., take care of o. s. 16. 1 (за времето) get better, clear (up) 17. 1 (ориентирам се) find o. s. way about 18. come right, improve, mend 19. set/put right, put in order, arrange, adjust, settle, son out, fix;regulate. rectify 20. || ОПРАВЯМ ce 21. ОПРАВЯМ връзката си adjust/settle/straighten o.'s tie 22. ОПРАВЯМ гънки smooth out creases: ОПРАВЯМ легло make a bed 23. ОПРАВЯМ дете с бой whip faults out of a child 24. ОПРАВЯМ каша clear/tidy up a mess, sort out a muddle 25. ОПРАВЯМ недоразумение (между) be an arbiter (between) 26. ОПРАВЯМ нервите си get o.'s nerves into shape 27. ОПРАВЯМ някого put s.o. to rights, sort s.o. out 28. ОПРАВЯМ работата set the matter right 29. ОПРАВЯМ работите sort matters out. straighten. things out, set things square, mend matters: ОПРАВЯМ работите си put o.'s own house in order 30. ОПРАВЯМ света set things right, put the world to rights, put the world right again: няма аз да ОПРАВЯМ света I'm not out to reform the world 31. ОПРАВЯМ се на тъмно find o. s. way in the dark 32. ОПРАВЯМ сметките си set o.'s accounts right, get o.'s accounts square 33. ОПРАВЯМ сметките си с square/settle accounts with, get o.'s accounts square with: settle (up) with 34. ОПРАВЯМ стая do/tidy/straighten a room, put a room straight 35. ОПРАВЯМ стомаха си settle o.s stomach, regulate (the operation of) o.'s bowels: ОПРАВЯМ си зъбите have o.'s teeth attended to seen to 36. ОПРАВЯМ финансите put finances in order 37. ОПРАВЯМ шапката си settle o.'s hat firmly on o.'s head: ОПРАВЯМ очилата си settle o.'s spectacles more firmly on o.'s nose 38. ОПРАВЯМ яката си straighten down o.'s collar 39. времето се оправи the weather has cleared up 40. времето се оправя the weather is setting fine/is mending 41. всичко ще се оправи it will be all right 42. всичко ще се оправи на края things will come (out all) right in the end 43. върви, че се оправяй после you'll be in a devil of a mess;you'll have the devil to pay 44. за да се оправи, трябва да се развали when things are at the worst, they are sure to mend 45. работите му се оправят things are looking up with him 46. работите се оправят things are working out/looking up 47. тази сума ще те оправи ли? will thig sum tide you over? 48. той ще те оправи he will make a man of you, (заканително) he'll fix you 49. ще се оправиш you'll manage/ be all right

Български-английски речник > оправям
15 pari

1. adj equal

numero even

essere di pari altezza be the same height

al pari di like

alla pari the same

sports finire alla pari end in a draw

senza pari unrivalled, unequalled

2. m (social) equal, peer

da pari a pari as an equal

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pari agg.

1 ( uguale, equivalente) equal, same; ( simile) like, similar: essere di pari altezza, valore, to be of equal (o of the same) height, worth; di pari qualità, quantità, of the same quality, quantity; ufficiali di pari grado, officers of equal rank; essere pari di età, to be of the same age; essere pari in bontà, to be equally good; non c'è nessuno pari a lui in generosità, there is nobody like him for (o he has no equal in o he is unrivalled in) generosity; essere pari per condizione sociale, to have the same social status; non ho mai visto nessuno vivere in condizioni pari a queste, I've never seen anybody living in similar (o in such) conditions (o in conditions like these); a pari condizioni, under the same conditions; a pari diritti, meriti, rights, merits being equal; (sport) arrivo a pari merito, dead heat; a pari prezzo, preferisco questo modello, for the same price, I prefer this model; questi due libri sono venduti a pari prezzo, these two books are sold at the same price; i due nuotatori fecero le tre vasche in pari tempo, the two swimmers did three lengths in the same time // di pari passo, at the same rate (o pace) (anche fig.): procedere di pari passo, to proceed at the same rate; andare di pari passo con qlcu., qlco., to keep up with s.o., sthg.; andar di pari passo con i tempi, (fig.) to keep up (o to keep pace) with the times // quell'attore è proprio pari alla sua fama, that actor lives up to his reputation; non era pari al suo compito, he was not equal to his task // Prometeo volle farsi pari a Zeus, Prometheus wanted to put himself on the same level as Zeus // combattere ad armi pari, (fig.) to be evenly matched

2 (di conto, punteggio, risultato) equal, even, balanced: i conti sono pari, the accounts are balanced; le spese sono pari alle entrate, expenditure is equal to income; le entrate e le uscite questo mese sono pari, income and expenditure balance this month; punteggio pari, (durante una partita, un gioco ecc.) even score (s), ( in classifica) equal points // essere pari, ( nel punteggio) to be level, (fig.) to be quits, ( di forze) to be evenly matched: dopo dieci minuti le squadre erano pari, after ten minutes the two teams were level; i due avversari erano pari, the two opponents were evenly matched; ora finalmente siamo pari!, (fig.) we are quits now! // il risultato finale della partita fu di due pari, the final result of the match was two all; ( tennis) quaranta pari, deuce

3 (in equivalenze di valori, di monete ecc.) equivalent, equal: un miglio è pari a 1609,34 m, a mile is equal (o equivalent) to 1609.34 m

4 ( senza sporgenze, in equilibrio, in posizione parallela) level, equal: una fila di mattoni tutti pari, a level layer of bricks; i piatti della bilancia sono pari, the scales are level (o equal); l'orlo del vestito non è pari, the hem of your dress isn't straight // saltare a piè pari, to jump with one's feet together; saltare a piè pari un capitolo, (fig.) to skip a whole chapter

5 ( divisibile per due) even: numeri pari e dispari, even and odd numbers; essere in numero pari, to be even in number l'ufficio è aperto solo nei giorni pari, the office is open only on Tuesday (s), Thursday (s) and Saturday (s)

6 (anat.) paired

◆ avv. ( in parità) in a draw; in a tie: la partita è finita pari, the match ended level (o in a draw); la gara è finita pari, the competition finished in a tie; le due automobili arrivarono pari, the two cars arrived in a dead heat // buona parte del suo articolo è copiato pari pari da altre riviste, most of his article has been copied word for word from other magazines; gli ho detto pari pari quel che pensavo di lui, I told him flatly (o plainly) what I thought of him; come finì di parlare, risposi pari pari alle sue accuse, as he finished speaking, I answered his accusations straight.

pari s.m.

1 ( pareggio) draw; tie: la partita è finita con un pari, the match finished in a draw; le due squadre han fatto (un) pari, the two teams drew (o tied) // far pari e patta, to draw, to tie: il gioco finì pari e patta, the game ended in a tie (o in a draw); essere pari e patta, (fig.) to be quits // i piatti della bilancia non sono in pari, the scales aren't level (o equal); mettere in pari la siepe, to trim the hedge; mettere in pari le gambe di un tavolo, to even up the legs of a table; mettere in pari un mucchio di fogli, to straighten a pile of papers; mettersi in pari con il proprio lavoro, studio, con gli altri, to catch up with one's work, studies, with the others; mettersi in pari con i pagamenti, to pay the arrears; mettersi in pari con i conti, to get one's accounts squared; tenere in pari un registro dei conti, to keep a register updated (o up to date); essere in pari (con qlcu.), ( aver saldato i conti) to be square (with s.o.) (anche fig.) // voglio essere trattato al pari di ogni altro cliente, I want to be treated on a par with (o in the same way as) your other clients; sei uno sciocco al pari di lui, you are as silly as he is // quel pittore è del pari famoso in Inghilterra e America, that painter is as famous in England as he is in America

2 ( numero pari) even number; ( insieme di numeri pari) even numbers (pl.): ha puntato tutto sul pari, he has staked everything on the even numbers // far pari e dispari, to play odds and evens

3 (persona di ugual grado, rango ecc.) equal, peer: è un mio pari, he is my equal; essere giudicato dai propri pari, to be rated by one's peers // si è comportato da pari suo, he behaved as expected // parlarsi da pari a pari, to talk man to man; trattare qlcu. da pari a pari, to treat s.o. as one's equal // non ha pari in cucina, as a cook she's without equal // bellezza senza pari, matchless (o peerless) beauty; scultore senza pari, incomparable sculptor; la sua gentilezza è senza pari, her kindness is unequalled (o unrivaled)

4 ( paladino) peer: i dodici pari di Carlo Magno, the twelve peers of Charlemagne (o the douzepeers)

5 ( nobiluomo) peer: i pari del regno, the Peers of the Realm; la camera dei pari, the House of Lords; pari a vita, life peer; classe, dignità di pari, peerage

◆ s.f.

1 (persona di ugual grado, rango ecc.) equal, peer

2 ( nobildonna) peeress

3 (fin.) ( parità) par: pari dei cambi, par exchange rate (o par of exchange); pari commerciale, commercial par // (Borsa): sopra la pari, above par (o at a premium); sotto la pari, below par; vendere azioni sopra la pari, to sell shares at a premium; alla pari, at par; conto alla pari, accounts at par; queste azioni sono rimborsabili alla pari, these shares are redeemable at par; cambio alla pari, exchange parity // (comm.) vendere qlco. alla pari, to sell sthg. at cost price

4 alla pari, ( presso una famiglia) au pair: ragazza alla pari, au pair (girl); stare alla pari presso una famiglia inglese, to stay in an English family (as an) au pair // alla pari, ( allo stesso livello) at the same level: mettersi alla pari di qlcu., to place oneself on the same level as s.o.; nessuno può starle alla pari, no one can match her; trattare con qlcu. alla pari, to deal with s.o. on an equal footing (o on equal terms) // la partita è finita alla pari, the match finished level (o in a draw).

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I ['pari]
1. agg inv

1) (uguale) equal, (the) same

hanno pari diritti e doveri — they have equal rights and duties

essere pari a qn in qc — to be equal to sb in sth

essere pari di grado — to have the same rank

essere pari in bellezza/intelligenza — to be equally beautiful/intelligent

andare di pari passo (con) — to proceed at the same rate (as)

hanno vinto a pari merito — they were joint winners

pari opportunità — equal opportunities

2) (piano) level

una superficie pari — a level o an even surface

saltare qc a piè pari — (fig : omettere) to skip sth

3) (Mat : numero) even

numeri pari — even numbers

4) (in giochi) equal, drawn, tied

la partita è pari Sport — the match is a draw

siamo pari, vuoi la rivincita? — it's a draw, do you want a decider?

siamo pari fig — we are quits o even

2. sm

(numero) even number

(parità) rimettersi in pari (con) — to catch up (with)

cercherò di rimettermi in pari — I'll try to catch up

essere intelligente al pari di qn — to be as intelligent as sb

comportarsi al pari di qn — to behave like sb

3. sm/f

peer, equal

4. avv

1)

copiato pari pari dal libro — copied word for word from the book

2)

alla pari — on the same level, Borsa at par

mettersi alla pari con — to place o.s. on the same level as

ragazza alla pari — au pair (girl)
II ['pari] sm inv
Pol Brit peer

- pari a vita

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I 1. ['pari]
aggettivo invariabile

1) (uguale) [abilità, quantità] equal, same

pari opportunità — equal opportunities, equality of opportunity

di pari importanza — of the same importance

di pari grado — of equal rank

una cifra pari a un mese di stipendio — a sum equal to one month's salary

andare di pari passo — fig. to go hand in hand

siamo pari! — let's call it quits! we're all square now!

2) (senza dislivello) [superficie, terreno] level, even

3) sport [gara, partita] drawn; [ punti] even

pari! — (nel tennis) deuce! draw!

essere pari — to be (all) square

4) mat. [ numero] even

5) fig. lett. (all'altezza)

essere pari a — to be adequate o equal to

essere pari alle aspettative — to match up to o meet expectations
2.
sostantivo maschile e sostantivo femminile invariabile equal, peer

senza pari — without parallel, peerless, unexcelled, unmatched

bellezza senza pari — incomparable o unsurpassed beauty

non avere o essere senza pari to have no equal; trattare qcn. da pari a pari — to treat sb. as an equal
3.
avverbio

1) sport (nel tennis)

(sono) 30 pari — (they are) 30 all; (nel calcio)

la partita è finita 2 pari — the match finished in a 2-2 draw

2) alla pari [ competizione] even

trattare qcn. alla pari — to treat sb. as an equal

ragazza alla pari — au pair

3) in pari

chiudere il bilancio in pari — to balance the budget

mettersi in pari con i pagamenti — to break even with the bills

mettersi in pari con il lavoro — to catch up with one's work

4) al pari di as

5) pari pari [ copiare] word-for-word

gli ho detto pari pari quel che pensavo di lui — I told him plainly o exactly o flatly what I thought of him

6) a pari merito

terminare a pari merito — to draw

arrivare terzo a pari merito — to come equal third

X e Y sono arrivati a pari merito — X drew with Y

••

fare pari e patta — sport to draw, to (end in a) tie, to finish equal

fare a pari o dispari — to play odds and evens

essere pari e patta — fig. to be even o quits o straight o (all) square

saltare a piè pari — to skip (over)
II ['pari]
sostantivo maschile invariabile GB pol. peer, lord

Camera dei pari — house of Lords

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pari¹

/'pari/

I aggettivo invariabile

1 (uguale) [abilità, quantità] equal, same; pari opportunità equal opportunities, equality of opportunity; di pari importanza of the same importance; di pari grado of equal rank; una cifra pari a un mese di stipendio a sum equal to one month's salary; andare di pari passo fig. to go hand in hand; siamo pari! let's call it quits! we're all square now!

2 (senza dislivello) [superficie, terreno] level, even

3 sport [gara, partita] drawn; [ punti] even; pari! (nel tennis) deuce! draw! essere pari to be (all) square

4 mat. [ numero] even

5 fig. lett. (all'altezza) essere pari a to be adequate o equal to; essere pari alle aspettative to match up to o meet expectations

II m. e f.inv.

equal, peer; senza pari without parallel, peerless, unexcelled, unmatched; bellezza senza pari incomparable o unsurpassed beauty; non avere o essere senza pari to have no equal; trattare qcn. da pari a pari to treat sb. as an equal

III avverbio

1 sport (nel tennis) (sono) 30 pari (they are) 30 all; (nel calcio) la partita è finita 2 pari the match finished in a 2-2 draw

2 alla pari [ competizione] even; trattare qcn. alla pari to treat sb. as an equal; ragazza alla pari au pair

3 in pari chiudere il bilancio in pari to balance the budget; mettersi in pari con i pagamenti to break even with the bills; mettersi in pari con il lavoro to catch up with one's work

4 al pari di as

5 pari pari [ copiare] word-for-word; gli ho detto pari pari quel che pensavo di lui I told him plainly o exactly o flatly what I thought of him

6 a pari merito terminare a pari merito to draw; arrivare terzo a pari merito to come equal third; X e Y sono arrivati a pari merito X drew with Y

IDIOMS

fare pari e patta sport to draw, to (end in a) tie, to finish equal; fare a pari o dispari to play odds and evens; essere pari e patta fig. to be even o quits o straight o (all) square; saltare a piè pari to skip (over).

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pari²

/'pari/

m.inv.

GB pol. peer, lord; Camera dei pari house of Lords.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > pari
16 de

prep.

1 of.

el coche de mi padre/mis padres my father's/parents' car

es de ella it's hers

la pata de la mesa the table leg

La casa de mi padre The house of my father [My father's house]

2 from (procedencia, distancia).

salir de casa to leave home

soy de Bilbao I'm from Bilbao

de la playa al apartamento hay 100 metros it's 100 meters from the beach to the apartment

3 (made) of (materia).

un vaso de plástico a plastic cup

un reloj de oro a gold watch

4 about (asunto).

hablábamos de ti we were talking about you

libros de historia history books

5 as.

trabaja de bombero he works as a fireman

6 from (time) (since).

trabaja de nueve a cinco she works from nine to five

de madrugada early in the morning

a las cuatro de la tarde at four in the afternoon

trabaja de noche y duerme de día he works at night and sleeps during the day

7 with (causa, modo).

morirse de hambre to die of hunger

llorar de alegría to cry with joy

de una patada with a kick

de una sola vez in one go

de tres en tres three at a time

8 if.

de ir a verte, sería este domingo if I do visit you, it'll be this Sunday

de no ser por ti, me hubiese hundido if it hadn't been for you, I wouldn't have made it

9 to.

Está ansiosa de obtener ese trabajo She is anxious to have that job.

f.

1 letter d.

2 SD, standard deviation.

3 ED, dose of erythema, erythema dose.

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de

► nombre femenino

1 name of the letter d

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de

► preposición

1 (posesión, pertenencia) of

■ el libro de Juan Juan's book

■ el coche de mis padres my parents' car

■ el hermano de mi padre my father's brother

■ la mesa de mi habitación the table in my bedroom

2 (procedencia, origen) from

■ soy de Córdoba I'm from Córdoba

■ viene de Barcelona she comes from Barcelona

3 (descripción) with

■ la niña de ojos castaños the girl with dark eyes, the dark-eyed girl

■ el señor del abrigo azul the man in the blue coat

4 (tema) of, on, about

■ hablaron del tiempo they talked about the weather

5 (materia) made of, of

■ una mesa de madera a wooden table

■ un anillo de oro a gold ring

■ lo hicieron de plástico they made it out of plastic

6 (contenido) of

■ un vaso de agua a glass of water

7 (uso) for

■ aguja de calcetar knitting needle

■ gallo de pelea fighting cock

8 (oficio) by, as

■ trabaja de profesor he works as a teacher

■ es médico de profesión he's a doctor by profession

9 (modo) on, in, as

■ de pie standing up

■ estar de moda to be in fashion

10 (tiempo) at, by, in

■ de día by day, during the day

■ de noche at night

■ a las diez de la mañana at ten in the morning

11 (lugar) varias traducciones

■ la vecina de arriba our upstairs neighbour

■ el lavabo de abajo the downstairs toilet

■ la ventana de la derecha the window on the right

■ la puerta de la calle the street door

12 (precio) at

■ manzanas de dos euros el kilo apples at two euros a kilo

13 (medida) measuring

■ una botella de dos litros a two litre bottle

■ una mesa de un metro de ancho a metre-wide table

14 (causa) with, because of, of

■ llorar de alegría to cry with joy

■ morir de frío to die of cold

15 (agente) by

■ es una obra de Lope a play by Lope

16 (con superlativo) in, of

■ el mejor de España the best in Spain

■ el mayor de los tres the eldest of the three

17 (suposición) if

■ de haberlo dicho if he had told us

18 (en una aposición) of

■ la ciudad de Barcelona the city of Barcelona Table 1 NOTA See also del/Table 1

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prep.

1) of

2) from

3) in, at

4) than

5) by

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PREPOSITION

1) [relación] of

las calles de Madrid — the streets of Madrid

el alcalde de Valencia — the mayor of Valencia

cabo de Buena Esperanza — Cape of Good Hope

la ciudad de Madrid — the city of Madrid

en el mes de agosto — in the month of August

un libro de consulta — a reference book

un millón de euros — a million euros

la carretera de Valencia — the Valencia road, the road to Valencia

el interés del préstamo — the interest on the loan

la llave de mi cuarto — the key to my room

en el día de hoy — today

tuvieron la desgracia de perder el partido — they were unlucky enough to lose the match

ya era hora de que vinieses — it's about time you got here

el hecho de que yo no supiera nada — the fact that I didn't know anything about it

2) [pertenencia]

la casa de Isabel — Isabel's house

el coche de mi amigo — my friend's car

un familiar de mi vecina — a relative of my neighbour's

los coches de mis amigos — my friends' cars

el vestuario de las actrices — the actresses' dressing room

la señora de Pérez — Pérez's wife, Mrs Pérez

es de ellos — it's theirs

esa contestación es muy de ella — that answer is typical of her

3) [característica, material]

una cadena de oro — a gold chain

no es de oro — it's not gold

una puerta de cristal — a glass door

una cocina de gas — a gas cooker

este modelo es de electricidad — this model uses electricity, this is an electric model

ropa de buena calidad — good-quality clothes

un billete de primera clase — a first-class ticket

la niña de pelo largo — the girl with the long hair

ese tío del sombrero — that chap with o in the hat

pintado de rojo — painted red

lo tengo de varios colores distintos — I have it in several different colours

4) [contenido]

una caja de bombones — a box of chocolates

una copa de vino — [llena] a glass of wine; [vacía] a wine glass

una bolsita de té — a tea bag

estaba hecha un saco de nervios — she was a bundle of nerves

5) [origen, distancia, espacio temporal] from

soy de Galicia — I'm from Galicia

Julia no es de aquí — Julia is not from round here

los de Madrid son los mejores — the ones from Madrid are the best, the Madrid ones are the best

es de buena familia — he's from a good family

vuelo 507 (procedente) de Londres — flight 507 from London

vive a 20km de Madrid — she lives 20km from Madrid

aléjate del fuego — move away from the fire

marcó un gol a dos minutos del final del partido — he scored two minutes from the end of the match

el tren de Santiago — the Santiago train

el avión pasó a muy poca altura del suelo — the plane flew by at very low altitude

salir del cine — to come out of the cinema
de... a...
vivió de 1898 a 1937 — he lived from 1898 to 1937

de mi casa a la suya hay 5km — it is 5km from my house to his

de mayo a julio — from May to July

del 15 al 30 — from the 15th to the 30th

6) [causa]

murió de viejo — he died from old age

me dolían los pies de tanto andar — my feet were sore from all that walking

de puro cansado — out of sheer tiredness

no podía moverse de miedo — he was rigid with fear

estar loco de alegría — to be wild with joy

saltar de alegría — to jump for joy

7) [manera]

lo derribó de un solo puñetazo — he felled him with a single blow

se puso a mi lado de un salto — he jumped to my side

se lo bebió de un trago — he drank it all down in one go
de... en...
iban entrando de dos en dos — they came in two by two

bajó la escalera de tres en tres — he came down the stairs three at a time

de puerta en puerta — from door to door

8) (=respecto de)

estar mejor de salud — to be in better health, be better

es fuerte de brazos — he has strong arms

paralizado de las dos piernas — paralysed in both legs

es muy estrecho de hombros — he doesn't have very broad shoulders

9) [tema] about

un libro de biología — a biology book, a book on o about biology

hablaba de política — he was talking about politics

no sé nada de él — I don't know anything about him

una clase de francés — a French class

10) [uso]

máquina de coser — sewing machine

goma de mascar — chewing gum

11) [cantidad, medida, valor]

un chico de quince años — a fifteen-year-old boy

un viaje de dos días — a two-day journey

un embarazo de siete meses — a seven-month pregnancy

una moneda de 5 pesos — a 5-peso coin

tiene un metro de alto — it's a metre high

12) [con horas y fechas]

a las siete de la mañana — at seven o'clock in the morning, at seven a.m.

son las dos de la tarde — it's two o'clock in the afternoon, it's two p.m.

muy de mañana — very early in the morning

el 3 de mayo — 3 May ( leído May the third {o}2} the third of May)

13) [tiempo]

de día — during the day(time)

de noche — at night

de niño — as a child

de mayor voy a ser médico — when I grow up I'm going to be a doctor

14) [proporción]

tres de cada cuatro — three out of every four

15) [uso partitivo] of

uno de nosotros — one of us

comió un poco de pastel — she ate a bit of cake

¡había una de gente! — * there were loads of people there! *

16) [autoría] by

un libro de Cela — a book by Cela, a book of Cela's

las películas de Almodóvar — Almodóvar's films

17) [como complemento agente] by

fue amado de todos — he was loved by all

el rey entró seguido de su séquito — the king entered, followed by his entourage

tiene dos hijos de su primera mujer — he has two children by his first wife

18) [en aposición a sustantivos o adjetivos]

el bueno/pobre de Pedro — good/poor old Pedro

el imbécil de Fernández — that idiot Fernández

es un encanto de persona — he's a lovely person

19) [en comparaciones] than

es más difícil de lo que creía — it's more difficult than I thought

más/menos de siete — more/less than seven

más de 500 personas — more than o over 500 people

20) [con superlativos] in

el peor alumno de la clase — the worst pupil in the class

el más caro de la tienda/mundo — the most expensive in the shop/world

es el coche más caro del mercado — it's the dearest car on the market

21) + infin

un problema fácil de resolver — an easily solved problem

un libro agradable de leer — a nice book to read
ser de ({+ infin}8})
es de admirar su lealtad — his loyalty is admirable

es de esperar que recibamos una pronta respuesta — it is to be hoped that we receive a prompt reply

sería de desear que actualizaran su información — it would be desirable for them to update their information

22) [dependiente de formas verbales]

la acusaban de hipócrita — they accused her of being a hypocrite

colmar de elogios a algn — to shower praise on sb

se dio cuenta de que lo sabía — she realized (that) she knew it

de esto se deduce que... — from this it can be deduced that...

disfrutar de la vida — to enjoy life

¿qué esperabas de él? — what did you expect from him?

limpiar algo de polvo — to dust sth

llenar algo de algo — to fill sth with sth

se sirvió de sus amigos para salir de un mal trago — he turned to his friends to help him through a difficult patch

trabaja de camarero — he works as a waiter

lo uso de despensa — I use it as a pantry

vestido de azul — dressed in blue

23) [uso condicional] if

de ser posible — if possible

de haberlo sabido no habría venido — if I had known, I wouldn't have come

de resultar esto así — if this turns out to be true

de no ser así — if it were not so, were it not so

de no — LAm (=si no) otherwise

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I
preposición

Sentido I

1) (en relaciones de pertenencia, posesión)

la casa de mis padres/de la actriz — my parents'/the actress's house

el rey de Francia — the king of France

el cumpleaños de Luis — Luis's birthday

no es de él/de ella/de ellos — it isn't his/hers/theirs

su padre de usted — (frml) your father

es un amigo de mi hijo/de la familia — he's a friend of my son's/the family

un estudiante de quinto año — a fifth-year student

la correa del perro — the dog's leash

un avión de Mexair — a Mexair plane

la tapa de la cacerola — the saucepan lid

las calles de la capital — the streets of the capital

la subida de los precios — the rise in prices

al término de la reunión — at the end of the meeting

2)

a) ( introduciendo un nombre en aposición) of

la ciudad de Lima — the city of Lima

el aeropuerto de Barajas — Barajas airport

el mes de enero — the month of January

b) ( con apellidos)

[de is also part of certain surnames like de León and de la Peña]

Sra. Mónica Ortiz de Arocena — ≈Mrs Mónica Arocena

los señores de Díaz — (frml) Mr and Mrs Díaz

las señoritas de Paz — (frml) the Misses Paz (frml)

c) ( en exclamaciones)

pobre de él! — poor him!

ay de mí! — (liter) woe is me! (liter)

Sentido II

3) (expresando procedencia, origen, tiempo) from

volvía del banco — I was on my way back from the bank

es de Bogotá — she's/she comes from Bogotá

una carta de Julia — a letter from Julia

lo saqué de la biblioteca — I got it out of the library

lo recogió del suelo — she picked it up off the floor

un hijo de su primera mujer — a son by his first wife

al salir de la tienda — as he left the store

un amigo de la infancia — a childhood friend

la literatura de ese período — the literature of o from that period

de un día para otro — from one day to the next

de... a... — from... to...

de aquí a tu casa — from here to your house

de nueve a cinco — it's open from nine to five

4) (al especificar material, contenido, composición)

son de plástico — they're (made of) plastic

una mesa de caoba — a mahogany table

una inyección de morfina — an injection of morphine, a morphine injection

un curso de secretariado — a secretarial course

un vaso de agua — a glass of water

una colección de sellos — a stamp collection

un millón de dólares — a million dollars

5) (expresando causa, modo)

murió de viejo — he died of old age

verde de envidia — green with envy

estaba ronco de tanto gritar — he was hoarse from shouting so much

temblando de miedo — trembling with fear

de memoria — by heart

lo tumbó de un golpe — he knocked him down with one blow

de dos en dos or (CS) de a dos — two at a time

de a poco/de a uno — (CS) little by little/one by one

Sentido III

6)

a) (introduciendo cualidades, características)

es de una paciencia increíble — he is incredibly patient

objetos de mucho valor — objects of great value

¿de qué color lo quiere? — what color do you want it?

tiene cara de aburrido — he looks bored

tienes cosas de niño — sometimes you act like a child

una botella de un litro — a liter bottle

un niño de tres meses — a three-month-old child

la chica de azul/del abrigo rojo — the girl in blue/in the red coat

un hombre de pelo largo — a man with long hair

b) ( refiriéndose a una etapa en la vida) as

de niño — as a o when he was a child

7) (indicando uso, destino, finalidad)

el cepillo de la ropa — the clothes brush

copas de vino — wine glasses

ropa de cama — bed clothes

dales algo de comer — give them something to eat

¿qué hay de postre? — what's for dessert?

8)

a) (al definir, especificar)

el botón de abajo — the bottom button

el vecino de al lado — the next-door neighbor

es muy bonita de cara — she has a pretty face

¿qué tal vamos de tiempo? — how are we doing for time?

tiene dos metros de ancho — it's two meters wide

es fácil/difícil de pronunciar — it's easy/difficult to pronounce

b) ( sentido partitivo) of

¿quién de ustedes fue? — which (one) of you was it?

se llevó uno de los míos — she took one of mine

el mayor de los Soto — the eldest of the Soto children

9) ( con sentido ponderativo)

lo encontré de viejo...! — he seemed so old!

qué de coches! — (fam) what a lot of cars!

10)

a) ( con cifras)

el número de estudiantes es de 480 — there are 480 students

pagan un interés del 15% — they pay 15% interest o interest at 15%

b) ( en comparaciones de cantidad) than

cuesta más de £100 — it costs more than o over £100

pesa menos de un kilo — it weighs less than o under a kilo

un número mayor/menor de 29 — a number over/under 29

c) ( con un superlativo)

es el más caro de todos — it's the most expensive one

la ciudad más grande del mundo — the biggest city in the world

11) ( refiriéndose a una parte del día)

duerme de día y trabaja de noche — she sleeps during the day and works at night

salieron de madrugada — they left very early in the morning

12) ( en calidad de) as

trabaja de secretaria — she works as a secretary

hace de rey en la obra — he plays (the part of) a king in the play

13) (en expresiones de estado, actividad)

de mal humor — in a bad mood

estamos de limpieza general/fiesta — we're spring-cleaning/having a party

14) ( en oraciones pasivas) by

una novela de Goytisolo — a novel by Goytisolo

una casa rodeada de árboles — a house surrounded by trees

Sentido IV

15) ( con sentido condicional)

a)

de + inf: de haberlo sabido, habría venido antes if I had known o had I known, I would have come earlier; de no ser así no será considerada — otherwise it will not be considered

b)

ser de + inf — (expresando necesidad, inevitabilidad)

es de esperar que... — it is to be hoped that...

es de destacar su actuación — her performance is worthy of note
II
femenino: name of the letter d

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= across, in respect for, of, off, out of, from, featuring.

Ex. This arrangement may facilitate browsing across different kinds of materials.

Ex. The author of a document is the person or organisation responsible for its creation, that is, the writer of a text, the illustrator in respect for illustrations and others responsible for the intellectual content of a work.

Ex. These institutes brought together some of the most influential people in the field.

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. However, out of the enormous abundance of information produced, only 50% is new while the rest is redundant.

Ex. From the analysis of some 5760 questions, Wilkinson and Miller developed a 'step approach' to differentiate reference questions according to how many judgmental steps were required to answer them.

Ex. The exhibition also contains a group of ink drawings featuring self-portraits and portraits inspired by classical sculpture.

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* abogado de oficio = legal aid.

* actuar de otro modo = do + otherwise.

* alabanza de boquilla = lip service.

* alabar de boquilla = give + lip service.

* autorizado de antemano = pre-authorised [pre-authorized, -USA].

* cambiar de una vez a otra = change from + time to time, vary + from time to time.

* comenzar de nuevo = start + all over again.

* de... a = through.

* de abajo hacia arriba = bottom-up.

* de abolengo = well-born.

* de abordo = in-flight.

* de absorción = absorptive.

* de acá para allá = back and forth, to and fro.

* de acceso público = publicly accessible.

* de acceso rápido = fast-access.

* de acceso restringido = closed access.

* de acción = action-centered.

* de acompañante = in tow.

* de actitud = attitudinal.

* de actuación = for action.

* de actualidad = topical.

* de acuerdo = okay, granted, all right, in concert, in agreement, okeydokey! [okidoki], in consort.

* de acuerdo a = according to.

* de acuerdo con = according to, as far as + Nombre + be + concerned, consistent with, in harmony with, in accordance with, in concert with, in keeping with, in line with, in step with, in tune with, by, pursuant to, in concurrence with, based on, in agreement with, as far as + Sujeto + Verbo, in consonance with, in accord with, judging by, to judge by, in conformity with, in + Posesivo + view, judging from.

* de acuerdo con el tema = thematically.

* de acuerdo con este documento = hereunder.

* de acuerdo con esto = accordingly.

* de acuerdo con la búsqueda de cadenas de caracteres = on a string search basis.

* de acuerdo con la estación del año = seasonally.

* de acuerdo con la ley = according to law.

* de acuerdo con la tendencia hacia = in the trend towards.

* de acuerdo con + Nombre = going on + Nombre.

* de acuerdo con + Posesivo + opinión = in + Posesivo + view, in + Posesivo + opinion.

* de acuerdo con + Posesivo + parecer = in + Posesivo + view, in + Posesivo + opinion.

* de acuerdo con + Posesivo + bolsillo = according to + Posesivo + pocket.

* de acuerdo con + Pronombre = in + Posesivo + opinion, in + Posesivo + opinion.

* de adaptación = adaptive.

* de †frica = African.

* de Africa occidental = West African.

* de agua = water-based.

* de aguas profundas = deep-sea.

* de ahí = therefrom.

* de ahí que = hence.

* de ahora en adelante = from now on, from this point on.

* de Alaska = Alaskan.

* de Albania = Albanian.

* de alcance estatal = nationwide [nation-wide].

* de alcance nacional = nationwide [nation-wide].

* de alcohol = spirit-based.

* de alguna forma = in one way or another, one way or another.

* de alguna manera = in some sense, in some way, somehow, in any sense, some way.

* de alguna otra forma = in any other way.

* de algún modo = in any way [in anyway], somehow, after a fashion, in some form, some way.

* de algún modo + Adjetivo = otherwise + Adjetivo.

* de algún modo u otro = of some sort.

* de algún tiempo a esta parte = for some time now.

* de algún tipo = of some description.

* de algún tipo u otro = of some sort.

* de alta alcurnia = well-born.

* de alta cuna = well-born.

* de alta densidad = high-density.

* de alta energía = high energy.

* de alta fidelidad = hi-fi.

* de alta mar = offshore, sea-going, ocean-going.

* de alta potencia = high power.

* de alta presión = high-pressured, high-pressure.

* de alta productividad = high-performance.

* de alta resistencia = heavy-duty.

* de alta tecnología = high-tech, high-technology.

* de alta tensión = heavy-current.

* de alta velocidad = high-speed.

* de alto abolengo = well-born.

* de alto ahorro energético = energy-saving.

* de alto nivel = of a high order, high level [high-level], high-powered.

* de alto rango = high-ranking, highly placed.

* de alto rendimiento = high-performance, heavy-duty.

* de altos vuelos = high-flying, high-powered.

* de alto voltaje = high-voltage.

* de altura = high, top-notch.

* de altura regulable = height-adjustable.

* de aluvión = alluvial.

* de ámbito estatal = statewide [state-wide].

* de amplio alcance = broad in scope.

* de antaño = of old, age-old, old-time, of yore, of olden days, of yesteryear, bygone, gone by.

* de antemano = in advance (of), beforehand.

* de antes de la guerra = pre-war [prewar].

* de antigua generación = low-end.

* de antiguo = from time immemorial.

* de apariencia = cosmetic.

* de apariencia engañosa = meretricious.

* de aplicación específica = special-purpose.

* de aplicación específica a un equipo de ordenador = hardware-based.

* de aplicación general = general-purpose, of general application.

* de apoyo = enabling, supportive.

* de aprovechamiento = exploitative.

* de aquel entonces = of that day.

* de aquí para allá = back and forth.

* de aquí te espero = tremendous, enormous, humongous [humungous], gianormous.

* de Arabia Saudí = Saudi Arabian.

* de archivo = archival, archive.

* de armas tomar = redoubtable.

* de arranque = bootable.

* de arriba abajo = from top to bottom, from head to toe, from head to foot.

* de arriba hacia abajo = top-down.

* de ascendencia + Adjetivo = of + Adjetivo + descent.

* de asesoramiento = consultative.

* de aspecto = looking.

* de aspecto antiguo = old-face.

* de aspecto complicado = complicated-looking.

* de aspecto delgado = lean-looking.

* de aspecto digno = dignified.

* de aspecto impresionante = impressive-looking.

* de aspecto nuevo = new-looking.

* de aspecto poco profesional = botched-up.

* de aspecto profesional = professional-looking.

* de aspecto ruinoso = run-down.

* de aspecto solemne = dignified.

* de atención básica = preattentive.

* de atención primaria = preattentive.

* de atrás = rear.

* de atrás para adelante = back and forth.

* de aupa = royal.

* de autodesprecio = self-deprecating.

* de autogestión = self-managing.

* de autoprotección = self-protective.

* de autosuficiencia = self-satisfied.

* de baja calidad = poor in detail, low-grade [lowgrade], low-quality, third rate [third-rate], low-end, trashy [trashier -comp., trashiest -sup.].

* de baja intensidad = low-intensity [low intensity].

* de baja ralea = ignoble.

* de bajísima calidad = shoddy.

* de bajo consumo = low energy.

* de bajo contenido en grasas = low fat.

* de bajo crecimiento = low-growing.

* de bajo nivel = lower-level, low-level.

* de bajo precio = low-priced.

* de bajo riesgo = low-risk.

* de balde = for free.

* de barrio = neighbourhood-based.

* de base popular = grassroots [grass-roots].

* de bienvenida = salutatory.

* de boca en boca = word-of-mouth, by word of mouth.

* de bodas = bridal.

* de Boole = Boolean.

* de bote en bote = packed to capacity, choc-a-block, chock-full, densely packed, packed, packed to the rafters.

* de broma = humorously, teasingly.

* de bronce = brass.

* de buena calidad = good-quality.

* de buena disposición = good-natured.

* de buena fama = of good repute.

* de buena fe = bona fide, in good faith.

* de buena manera = good-humouredly, good-humoured.

* de buena reputación = of good repute.

* de buenas = on good terms.

* de buenas a primeras = right off the bat, suddenly, without warning, all of a sudden, just like that.

* de buena vecindad = neighbourly [neighborly, -USA].

* de buena voluntad = in good faith.

* de buen corazón = kind-hearted, good-hearted, big-hearted.

* de buen grado = willing, good-humouredly, good-humoured, good-naturedly.

* de buen gusto = tasteful.

* de buen humor = good-humouredly, good-humoured, in good humour.

* de buenos modales = well-mannered.

* de buen vecino = neighbourly [neighborly, -USA].

* de buen ver = good looking.

* de bulla y corriendo = in a rush.

* de caballo = huge, humongous [humungous], massive, gianormous.

* de cabo a rabo = lock, stock and barrel, from head to toe, from head to foot.

* de cachondeo = teasingly.

* de cada día = day to day [day-to-day].

* de cada + Número + veces + Número = Número + times out of + Número.

* de caderas anchas = wide-hipped.

* de cajón = no-brainer.

* de calidad = authoritative, qualitative, quality, well-made, high-end, quality assured, value-added.

* de calidad inferior = low-grade [lowgrade], substandard [sub-standard], low-end.

* de calidad superior = best-quality, top quality.

* de camino = on the way, while we're at it.

* de camino a = en route for, on + Posesivo + way to, en route to.

* de campo = free-range.

* de campos fijos = fixed-field.

* de campus = campus-wide [campuswide].

* de capa caída = at a low ebb, in (the) doldrums.

* de capa y espada = cloak-and-dagger.

* de capital importancia = momentous, of cardinal importance.

* de cara a = face-to-face [face to face], facing.

* de carácter = in character.

* de carácter público = state-owned, government-owned, state-run, government-run, publicly owned [publicly-owned], publicly supported, publicly held.

* de carne = meaty [meatier -comp., meatiest -sup.].

* de carne y hueso = flesh-and-blood.

* de castigo = punitive.

* de casualidad = by accident, by a fluke, by chance, accidentally, by a stroke of (good) luck, by luck.

* de causas desconocidas = idiopathic.

* de cerámica = ceramic.

* de cerca = at close range, at close quarters.

* de chiripa = by a fluke, by a stroke of (good) luck, by chance, by luck.

* de cierto tipo = of a sort, of sorts.

* de cinco años = five yearly [five-yearly].

* de cinco días de duración = five-day.

* de cinco estrellas = 5-star [five-star].

* de cinco meses de duración = five-month-long.

* de civil = in plain clothes.

* de clasificación = classificatory.

* de clausura = cloistered.

* de clausura de congreso = end-of-conference.

* de cobre = cupric.

* de cojones = badass.

* de colegas = collegial, buddying.

* de Colombia = Colombian.

* de color = coloured [colored, -USA], non-white [nonwhite], full-colour, in colour.

* de color crema = creamy [creamier -comp., creamiest -sup.], creamy [creamier -comp., creamiest -sup.], cream-coloured.

* de color de bronce = brassy.

* de colores = full-colour, multi-colour [multi-color -USA].

* de colores vivos = colourful [colorful, -USA].

* de colorines = brightly coloured.

* de color marroncillo = brownish tinged.

* de color rojo = red-coloured.

* de color rosa = rose-coloured.

* de color verde botella = bottle green.

* de color verde oscuro = bottle green.

* de color y textura parecidos al carbón = carbonaceous.

* de comienzos de + Expresión Temporal = earliest + Expresión Temporal.

* de cómo = as to how.

* de compañeros = collegial.

* de complicidad = knowing.

* de comportamiento = behavioural [behavioral, -USA].

* de comportamiento impecable = prim and proper.

* de conceptos = concept-based.

* de conceptos múltiples = multiple-concept.

* de conducta = behavioural [behavioral, -USA].

* de confianza = reliable, trusted, trusting, reputable.

* de confirmación = confirmatory.

* de conformidad con = in compliance with, in keeping with.

* de conformidad con eso = accordingly.

* de conífera = coniferous.

* de construcción básica = brick and frame.

* de construcción sólida = solidly-built.

* de consulta fácil = scannable.

* de consulta mediante órdenes = command-based.

* de consumo = consumptive.

* de contenido enriquecido = content-enriched.

* de contrabando = bootleg.

* de contrapunto = contrapuntal.

* de Corea = Korean.

* de Corea del Sur = South Korean.

* de corral = free-range.

* de corta duración = short term [short-term].

* de corte + Adjetivo = of a + Adjetivo + nature.

* de cosecha propia = home-grown [home grown/homegrown].

* de costa a costa = coast-to-coast.

* de coste cero = zero-cost.

* de costumbre = usual, usually.

* de creación = authorial.

* de crecimiento continuo = steadily growing.

* de crecimiento más rápido = fastest-growing.

* de crecimiento rápido = fast-growing, fast-evolving.

* de cría intensiva = battery-caged.

* de crianza intensiva = battery-caged.

* de Crimea = Crimean.

* de cristal = glass.

* de crucial importancia = crucially important.

* de cualquier forma = in any event, in any way [in anyway], in any case, in any way at all.

* de cualquier forma posible = in any and all ways.

* de cualquier manera = anyhow, higgledy-piggledy, willy-nilly, in any way at all, in any way [in anyway].

* de cualquier modo = however, either way.

* de cualquier tipo = in any way [in anyway], in all forms.

* de cuando en cuando = every once in a while, every so often, every now and then, every now and again.

* de cuatro días de duración = four-day.

* de cuatro estrellas = four-star.

* de Cuba = Cuban.

* de cuerpo largo = long-bodied.

* de deficiente calidad = poor-quality, of poor quality.

* de delante hacia atrás = front to back, fore and aft.

* de densidad doble = double-density.

* de dentro hacia fuera = inside outwards.

* de derechas = right-wing.

* de derecho = de jure [iure].

* de derecho pero no de hecho = in name only.

* de desarrollo = developmental.

* de desarrollo autónomo = self-evolving.

* de desarrollo rápido = fast-evolving.

* de descargo = exonerating, exculpatory.

* de desconexión = cut-off.

* de descubrimiento reciente = newly-discovered.

* de desecho = discarded.

* de desempate = tie-breaker [tiebreaker], tie-breaking [tiebreaking].

* de desguace = written-off.

* de despedida = valedictory.

* de día = in the daytime, during the daytime, during daytime.

* de día a día = from day to day.

* de diámetro = in diameter.

* de diario = everyday.

* de día y de noche = day and night, night and day.

* de diesel = diesel-powered.

* de diferente modo = differently.

* de diferentes niveles = multi-tiered [multitiered], multi-tier [multitier].

* de diferentes tonalidades de gris = grey scale [gray scale].

* de difícil solución = intractable.

* de dinero = well-to-do, well-off.

* de dirección = directorial, administrative.

* de diseño abierto = open-plan, open-planned.

* de diversa índole = kaleidoscopic, of one type or another, of one sort or another, of one kind or another.

* de diversos tipos = of one type or another, of one sort or another, of one kind or another.

* de diverso tipo = of one type or another, of one sort or another, of one kind or another.

* de doble cara = double-hinged, double-sided.

* de doble filo = double-edged.

* de doble hoja = double-hinged.

* de doble sentido = double-edged, two-way.

* de doble uso = dual-use.

* de dolor = in pain.

* de dominio público = publicly owned [publicly-owned].

* de donde = whence, whence, from whence.

* ¿de dónde si no...? = where else...?, where else...?.

* de dos caras = two-sided, two-faced.

* de dos días de duración = two-day [2-day].

* de dos en dos = two at a time.

* de dos letras = two-letter.

* de dos niveles = two-tier.

* de dos páginas = two-page.

* de dos partidos políticos = bipartisan [bi-partisan].

* de dos patas = two-legged.

* de dos piernas = two-legged.

* de dos pies = two-legged.

* de dos plantas = two-storey [two-story].

* de dos tonalidades = bitonal.

* de dos tonos = bitonal.

* de dos volúmenes = two-volume.

* de duelo = in mourning.

* de duración limitada = timebound [time-bound].

* de Ecuador = Ecuadorian.

* de edad = elderly.

* de edad avanzada = over the hill.

* de edad escolar = school-age.

* de edad mediana = middle-aged.

* de edad universitaria = college-age.

* de elaboración de políticas = policy-forming.

* de ello = thereof, therefrom.

* de ellos = theirs.

* de embalsamar = embalming.

* de emisor a receptor = downstream.

* de encaje = lacy.

* de enmienda = amendatory.

* de ensueño = dream-like [dreamlike], picture-perfect.

* de entonces = of the day.

* de entreguerras = interwar.

* de entre los nuestros = in our ranks.

* de entretenimiento = recreational.

* de envergadura = heavy lifting.

* de época = vintage.

* de epopeya = epic.

* de esa época = of the period.

* de escándalo = outrageous.

* de ese modo = in doing so, in this,, thereby.

* de eso = thereof.

* de espaldas anchas = broad-shouldered.

* de especial importancia = of particular note.

* de espíritu cívico = public-spirited.

* de espíritu comunitario = public-spirited.

* de espíritu libre = free-spirited.

* de esta forma = in this fashion, in this manner, in this way.

* de esta manera = in this fashion, in this manner, in this way.

* de este modo = accordingly, by so doing, by this means, in so doing, in this fashion, in this manner, thereby, this way, thus, this way round, in this way, by doing so, in these ways, this is how, in doing so.

* de este modo, de esta forma, de esta manera = in this way.

* de esto, de lo otro y de lo de más allá = about this and that and everything else.

* de Estonia = Estonian.

* de esto y de lo otro = about this and that.

* de estructura de acero = steel-framed.

* de estructura de madera = timber-framed.

* de Europa del Este = Eastern European.

* de Europa Occidental = Western-European, West European.

* de evaluación = evaluative.

* de éxito = successful.

* de éxito asegurado = sure-fire [surefire].

* de éxito garantizado = sure-fire [surefire].

* de éxito seguro = sure-fire [surefire].

* de expansión = expanded.

* de explotación = exploitative.

* de extensión = in length.

* de extensión normal = standard-length.

* de extremada urgencia = serious.

* de fabricación casera = homemade.

* de fácil acceso = easily available, over the counter, handy.

* de fácil alcance para = within easy reach of.

* de fácil manejo = liftable.

* de facto = de facto.

* de fama = of note.

* de fama internacional = of international renown.

* de fama mundial = world-renowned, internationally renowned, world-renown.

* de felpa = plush.

* de fiar = legit.

* de fichas = card-based.

* de fijación de normas = standard(s) setting.

* de final de año = end-year.

* de final de mes = end-of-the-month.

* de finales del siglo XIX y principios del XX = turn-of-the-century.

* de fin de año = end of the year.

* de fin de milenio = millennial.

* de forma = in form.

* de forma abrumadora = overwhelmingly.

* de forma aceptable = adequately, acceptably.

* de forma adecuada = adequately, fitly, appropriately.

* de forma alternada = in alternating fashion.

* de forma alternativa = alternatively.

* de forma anónima = anonymously.

* de forma aplastante = overwhelmingly.

* de forma apreciable = markedly.

* de forma apropiada = properly, fitly, appropriately.

* de forma audible = audibly.

* de forma autónoma = autonomously.

* de forma caprichosa = capriciously.

* de formación = formative.

* de forma clara = clearly.

* de forma cognitiva = cognitively.

* de forma colegiada = collegially.

* de forma combinada = in combination.

* de forma competitiva = competitively.

* de forma complemenetaria = complimentarily.

* de forma completa = in full.

* de forma completa, en su totalidad, completamente, por extenso = in full.

* de forma concisa = concisely.

* de forma conjunta con = in partnership with.

* de forma considerable = considerably.

* de forma continuada = continuously.

* de forma cuadrada = squarish, square-shaped.

* de forma deductiva = deductively.

* de forma desastrosa = disastrously.

* de forma deshonesta = dishonestly.

* de forma diferente = differently shaped.

* de forma digital = digitally.

* de forma divertida = funnily.

* de forma económica = cost-effectively.

* de forma errática = erratically.

* de forma escandalosa = outrageously.

* de forma especulativa = speculatively.

* de forma estructurada = in a structured fashion.

* de forma exquisita = exquisitely.

* de forma extraña = oddly, funnily.

* de forma federal = federally.

* de forma general = widely, bulk.

* de forma global = holistically.

* de forma graciosa = funnily.

* de forma gratis = on a complimentary basis.

* de forma gratuita = on a complimentary basis.

* de forma grotesca = grotesquely.

* de forma heterogénea = heterogeneously [heterogenously].

* de forma heurística = heuristically.

* de forma humorística = in a humorous vein.

* de forma imaginativa = imaginatively.

* de forma indirecta = circuitous route.

* de forma inesperada = out of the blue, like a bolt out of the blue, like a bolt from the blue.

* de forma innata = innately.

* de forma irregular = erratically.

* de forma lamentable = miserably.

* de forma lógica = in a meaningful way.

* de forma mágica = magically.

* de forma mecánica = mechanically.

* de forma mordaz = pungently.

* de forma mordaz, mordazmente, con sarcasmo = pungently.

* de forma muy parecida a = in much the same way as.

* de forma muy similar a = in much the same way as.

* de forma negativa = in a negative light.

* de forma neutral = neutrally.

* de forma notoria = markedly.

* de forma opcional = optionally.

* de forma óptima = optimally.

* de forma personalizada = on a one-to-one basis.

* de forma poco ética = unethically.

* de forma poco imaginativa = unimaginatively.

* de forma poco profesional = unprofessionally.

* de forma poco razonable = unreasonably.

* de forma positiva = in a positive light, constructively.

* de forma práctica = pragmatically.

* de forma precisa = precisely.

* de forma provocativa = provocatively.

* de forma puntual = occasionally, when necessary.

* de forma que = in ways that.

* de forma que resulta más fácil de entender = in digestible form.

* de forma rara = oddly, funnily.

* de forma recíproca = reciprocally.

* de forma rentable = cost-effectively.

* de forma residual = residually.

* de forma ridícula = grotesquely.

* de forma saludable = healthily.

* de forma sana = healthily.

* de forma significativa = to any significant extent, to a significant extent.

* de forma sistemática = in a systematic fashion.

* de forma sofisticada = sophisticatedly.

* de forma subconsciente = subconsciously.

* de forma sublime = subliminally.

* de forma suscinta = in brief.

* de forma terapéutica = therapeutically.

* de forma tosca = in crude form.

* de forma trágica = tragically.

* de fotograma completo = full-frame.

* de fotograma doble = half-frame.

* de frente = head-on, frontal.

* de fuera = outside, off-side.

* de fuera de la ciudad = out-of-town.

* de fuerza = forceful.

* de funcionamiento = operating, operational.

* de fundamental importancia = of prime importance, critically important.

* de gala = gala.

* de Galileo = Galilean.

* de Gambia = Gambian.

* de gas = gas-powered.

* de generación a generación = from generation to generation.

* de generación en generación = from generation to generation.

* de geofísica = geophysical.

* de gestión = managerial, back-office.

* de gestión del museo = curatorial.

* de Glasgow = Glaswegian.

* de golpe = in one lump, all at once, all at once.

* de grado básico = junior grade.

* de gran ahorro energético = energy-saving.

* de gran belleza = scenic.

* de gran calibre = high-calibre.

* de gran calidad = high-quality, high-grade [high grade], high-calibre.

* de gran capacidad = large-capacity, high capacity.

* de gran colorido = brightly coloured.

* de gran corazón = big-hearted.

* de gran efecto = wide-reaching.

* de gran éxito comercial = high selling.

* de gran formato = oversized, oversize.

* de gran impacto = high impact [high-impact].

* de gran influencia = seminal.

* de granja = free-range.

* de gran lucidez = clear-sighted.

* de gran lujo = top-class.

* de gran potencia = high-powered.

* de gran repercusión = far-reaching, wide-reaching, far-ranging.

* de gran talento = talented.

* de gran valor = highly valued, highly valuable.

* de gran valor histórico = of great historical value.

* de gran venta = high selling.

* de guardia = on duty, duty + Profesión, on call.

* de guasa = teasingly.

* de habla afrikaans = Afrikaans-speaking.

* de habla alemana = German-speaking.

* de habla francesa = French-speaking.

* de habla inglesa = English-speaking.

* de habla portuguesa = Portuguese-speaking.

* de hace años = of years ago.

* de hace muchos años = long-standing.

* de hace mucho tiempo = age-old, long-lost.

* de hace siglos = of yore.

* de hace varios siglos = centuries-old.

* de hasta + Número = of up to + Número.

* de hecho = actually, as a matter of fact, as it happened, de facto, in actual fact, in effect, in fact, indeed, in point of fact, in actuality, as it happens, as it is, effectively, for all intents and purposes, to all intents and purposes, for that matter.

* de hierbas = herbal.

* de hierro = iron, ferric.

* de higos a brevas = once in a blue moon.

* de hoja caduca = deciduous.

* de hoja perenne = evergreen.

* de hojas largas = long-leaved.

* de Homero = Homeric.

* de hongos = fungal.

* de horticultura = horticultural.

* de hoy = present-day.

* de hoy día = of today.

* de hoy en adelante = as from today.

* de hoy en día = of today.

* de huelga = striking.

* de humor = funny [funnier -comp., funniest -sup.].

* de ida y vuelta = return, round-trip.

* de ideas afines = like-minded.

* de igual a igual = as a peer.

* de igual forma = in like manner, in a like manner, in like fashion, in like vein.

* de igual longitud = of equal length.

* de igual manera = by the same token, in like fashion, in like manner, in like vein, in equal measure(s).

* de igual modo = alike, equally, in like fashion, in like manner, in like vein.

* de igual modo que = just as, just as well... as..., along the lines of, on the lines (of).

* de igual + Nombre = equally + Adjetivo.

* de ilusiones vive el hombre = We are such stuff as dreams are made on.

* de imitación = copycat.

* de importancia = of note, of consequence.

* de importancia creciente = of growing importance.

* de importancia crucial = crucially important.

* de importancia fundamental = critically important.

* de improviso = unawares, spur-of-the-moment, on the spur of the moment, unexpectedly.

* de incalculable valor = priceless.

* de incógnito = incognito.

* de inferior calidad = low-end, sub-par.

* de inflexión = inflexional [inflectional].

* de inmediato = immediately.

* de inspiración = inspirational.

* de interés especial = of particular concern, special-interest.

* de intereses similares = of like interest.

* de interés general = general-interest, of general interest.

* de interés humano = human interest.

* de interés periodístico = newsworthy.

* de investigación = exploratory.

* de isótopos = isotopic.

* de izquierdas = left-wing, leftist, lefty.

* de jabón = soapy [soapier -comp., soapiest -sup.].

* de jarana = out on the town, a (late) night out on the town.

* de juerga = out on the town, a (late) night out on the town.

* de Kenia = Kenyan.

* de la "a" a la "zeta" = a to z [a/z o a-z].

* de la adolescencia = teenage.

* de la alcaldía = mayoral.

* de la cabeza a los pies = from head to foot, from head to toe.

* de la cara = facial.

* de la Ceca a la Meca = from pillar to post.

* de la clase blanca, protestante y anglosajona americana = WASPish.

* de la cóclea = cochlear.

* de la columna vertebral = spinal.

* de la comedia = comedic.

* de la corteza = crustal, cortical.

* de la cría de aves = avicultural.

* de la duramadre = dural.

* de la edad media = dark-age.

* de la embajada = ambassadorial.

* de la época = of the time(s), of the day.

* de la época isabelina = Elizabethan.

* de la época victoriana = Victorian.

* de la espina dorsal = spinal.

* de la extensión de un libro = book-length.

* de la fama al olvido = riches to rags.

* de la forma más difícil = the hard way.

* de la forma más fácil = the easy way .

* de la fortuna a la pobreza = riches to rags.

* de la fóvea = foveal.

* de la gama alta = high-end.

* de la gama baja = low-end.

* de la gama inferior = low-end.

* de la guerra = wartime [wart-time].

* de la hipótesis = hypothesised [hypothesized, -USA].

* de la localidad = locally based [locally-based].

* de la malaria = malarial.

* de la mama = mammary.

* de la mandíbula inferior = mandibular.

* de la mandíbula superior = maxillar, maxillary.

* de la manera normal = in the normal manner.

* de la mañana = a.m. (latín - ante meridiam), in the morning.

* de la máquina y el hombre = human-machine.

* de la marina = marine.

* de la mejor forma posible = to the best of + Posesivo + abili.

* * *
I
preposición

Sentido I

1) (en relaciones de pertenencia, posesión)

la casa de mis padres/de la actriz — my parents'/the actress's house

el rey de Francia — the king of France

el cumpleaños de Luis — Luis's birthday

no es de él/de ella/de ellos — it isn't his/hers/theirs

su padre de usted — (frml) your father

es un amigo de mi hijo/de la familia — he's a friend of my son's/the family

un estudiante de quinto año — a fifth-year student

la correa del perro — the dog's leash

un avión de Mexair — a Mexair plane

la tapa de la cacerola — the saucepan lid

las calles de la capital — the streets of the capital

la subida de los precios — the rise in prices

al término de la reunión — at the end of the meeting

2)

a) ( introduciendo un nombre en aposición) of

la ciudad de Lima — the city of Lima

el aeropuerto de Barajas — Barajas airport

el mes de enero — the month of January

b) ( con apellidos)

[de is also part of certain surnames like de León and de la Peña]

Sra. Mónica Ortiz de Arocena — ≈Mrs Mónica Arocena

los señores de Díaz — (frml) Mr and Mrs Díaz

las señoritas de Paz — (frml) the Misses Paz (frml)

c) ( en exclamaciones)

pobre de él! — poor him!

ay de mí! — (liter) woe is me! (liter)

Sentido II

3) (expresando procedencia, origen, tiempo) from

volvía del banco — I was on my way back from the bank

es de Bogotá — she's/she comes from Bogotá

una carta de Julia — a letter from Julia

lo saqué de la biblioteca — I got it out of the library

lo recogió del suelo — she picked it up off the floor

un hijo de su primera mujer — a son by his first wife

al salir de la tienda — as he left the store

un amigo de la infancia — a childhood friend

la literatura de ese período — the literature of o from that period

de un día para otro — from one day to the next

de... a... — from... to...

de aquí a tu casa — from here to your house

de nueve a cinco — it's open from nine to five

4) (al especificar material, contenido, composición)

son de plástico — they're (made of) plastic

una mesa de caoba — a mahogany table

una inyección de morfina — an injection of morphine, a morphine injection

un curso de secretariado — a secretarial course

un vaso de agua — a glass of water

una colección de sellos — a stamp collection

un millón de dólares — a million dollars

5) (expresando causa, modo)

murió de viejo — he died of old age

verde de envidia — green with envy

estaba ronco de tanto gritar — he was hoarse from shouting so much

temblando de miedo — trembling with fear

de memoria — by heart

lo tumbó de un golpe — he knocked him down with one blow

de dos en dos or (CS) de a dos — two at a time

de a poco/de a uno — (CS) little by little/one by one

Sentido III

6)

a) (introduciendo cualidades, características)

es de una paciencia increíble — he is incredibly patient

objetos de mucho valor — objects of great value

¿de qué color lo quiere? — what color do you want it?

tiene cara de aburrido — he looks bored

tienes cosas de niño — sometimes you act like a child

una botella de un litro — a liter bottle

un niño de tres meses — a three-month-old child

la chica de azul/del abrigo rojo — the girl in blue/in the red coat

un hombre de pelo largo — a man with long hair

b) ( refiriéndose a una etapa en la vida) as

de niño — as a o when he was a child

7) (indicando uso, destino, finalidad)

el cepillo de la ropa — the clothes brush

copas de vino — wine glasses

ropa de cama — bed clothes

dales algo de comer — give them something to eat

¿qué hay de postre? — what's for dessert?

8)

a) (al definir, especificar)

el botón de abajo — the bottom button

el vecino de al lado — the next-door neighbor

es muy bonita de cara — she has a pretty face

¿qué tal vamos de tiempo? — how are we doing for time?

tiene dos metros de ancho — it's two meters wide

es fácil/difícil de pronunciar — it's easy/difficult to pronounce

b) ( sentido partitivo) of

¿quién de ustedes fue? — which (one) of you was it?

se llevó uno de los míos — she took one of mine

el mayor de los Soto — the eldest of the Soto children

9) ( con sentido ponderativo)

lo encontré de viejo...! — he seemed so old!

qué de coches! — (fam) what a lot of cars!

10)

a) ( con cifras)

el número de estudiantes es de 480 — there are 480 students

pagan un interés del 15% — they pay 15% interest o interest at 15%

b) ( en comparaciones de cantidad) than

cuesta más de £100 — it costs more than o over £100

pesa menos de un kilo — it weighs less than o under a kilo

un número mayor/menor de 29 — a number over/under 29

c) ( con un superlativo)

es el más caro de todos — it's the most expensive one

la ciudad más grande del mundo — the biggest city in the world

11) ( refiriéndose a una parte del día)

duerme de día y trabaja de noche — she sleeps during the day and works at night

salieron de madrugada — they left very early in the morning

12) ( en calidad de) as

trabaja de secretaria — she works as a secretary

hace de rey en la obra — he plays (the part of) a king in the play

13) (en expresiones de estado, actividad)

de mal humor — in a bad mood

estamos de limpieza general/fiesta — we're spring-cleaning/having a party

14) ( en oraciones pasivas) by

una novela de Goytisolo — a novel by Goytisolo

una casa rodeada de árboles — a house surrounded by trees

Sentido IV

15) ( con sentido condicional)

a)

de + inf: de haberlo sabido, habría venido antes if I had known o had I known, I would have come earlier; de no ser así no será considerada — otherwise it will not be considered

b)

ser de + inf — (expresando necesidad, inevitabilidad)

es de esperar que... — it is to be hoped that...

es de destacar su actuación — her performance is worthy of note
II
femenino: name of the letter d

* * *

= across, in respect for, of, off, out of, from, featuring.

Ex: This arrangement may facilitate browsing across different kinds of materials.

Ex: The author of a document is the person or organisation responsible for its creation, that is, the writer of a text, the illustrator in respect for illustrations and others responsible for the intellectual content of a work.

Ex: These institutes brought together some of the most influential people in the field.

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: However, out of the enormous abundance of information produced, only 50% is new while the rest is redundant.

Ex: From the analysis of some 5760 questions, Wilkinson and Miller developed a 'step approach' to differentiate reference questions according to how many judgmental steps were required to answer them.

Ex: The exhibition also contains a group of ink drawings featuring self-portraits and portraits inspired by classical sculpture.

* abogado de oficio = legal aid.

* actuar de otro modo = do + otherwise.

* alabanza de boquilla = lip service.

* alabar de boquilla = give + lip service.

* autorizado de antemano = pre-authorised [pre-authorized, -USA].

* cambiar de una vez a otra = change from + time to time, vary + from time to time.

* comenzar de nuevo = start + all over again.

* de... a = through.

* de abajo hacia arriba = bottom-up.

* de abolengo = well-born.

* de abordo = in-flight.

* de absorción = absorptive.

* de acá para allá = back and forth, to and fro.

* de acceso público = publicly accessible.

* de acceso rápido = fast-access.

* de acceso restringido = closed access.

* de acción = action-centered.

* de acompañante = in tow.

* de actitud = attitudinal.

* de actuación = for action.

* de actualidad = topical.

* de acuerdo = okay, granted, all right, in concert, in agreement, okeydokey! [okidoki], in consort.

* de acuerdo a = according to.

* de acuerdo con = according to, as far as + Nombre + be + concerned, consistent with, in harmony with, in accordance with, in concert with, in keeping with, in line with, in step with, in tune with, by, pursuant to, in concurrence with, based on, in agreement with, as far as + Sujeto + Verbo, in consonance with, in accord with, judging by, to judge by, in conformity with, in + Posesivo + view, judging from.

* de acuerdo con el tema = thematically.

* de acuerdo con este documento = hereunder.

* de acuerdo con esto = accordingly.

* de acuerdo con la búsqueda de cadenas de caracteres = on a string search basis.

* de acuerdo con la estación del año = seasonally.

* de acuerdo con la ley = according to law.

* de acuerdo con la tendencia hacia = in the trend towards.

* de acuerdo con + Nombre = going on + Nombre.

* de acuerdo con + Posesivo + opinión = in + Posesivo + view, in + Posesivo + opinion.

* de acuerdo con + Posesivo + parecer = in + Posesivo + view, in + Posesivo + opinion.

* de acuerdo con + Posesivo + bolsillo = according to + Posesivo + pocket.

* de acuerdo con + Pronombre = in + Posesivo + opinion, in + Posesivo + opinion.

* de adaptación = adaptive.

* de frica = African.

* de Africa occidental = West African.

* de agua = water-based.

* de aguas profundas = deep-sea.

* de ahí = therefrom.

* de ahí que = hence.

* de ahora en adelante = from now on, from this point on.

* de Alaska = Alaskan.

* de Albania = Albanian.

* de alcance estatal = nationwide [nation-wide].

* de alcance nacional = nationwide [nation-wide].

* de alcohol = spirit-based.

* de alguna forma = in one way or another, one way or another.

* de alguna manera = in some sense, in some way, somehow, in any sense, some way.

* de alguna otra forma = in any other way.

* de algún modo = in any way [in anyway], somehow, after a fashion, in some form, some way.

* de algún modo + Adjetivo = otherwise + Adjetivo.

* de algún modo u otro = of some sort.

* de algún tiempo a esta parte = for some time now.

* de algún tipo = of some description.

* de algún tipo u otro = of some sort.

* de alta alcurnia = well-born.

* de alta cuna = well-born.

* de alta densidad = high-density.

* de alta energía = high energy.

* de alta fidelidad = hi-fi.

* de alta mar = offshore, sea-going, ocean-going.

* de alta potencia = high power.

* de alta presión = high-pressured, high-pressure.

* de alta productividad = high-performance.

* de alta resistencia = heavy-duty.

* de alta tecnología = high-tech, high-technology.

* de alta tensión = heavy-current.

* de alta velocidad = high-speed.

* de alto abolengo = well-born.

* de alto ahorro energético = energy-saving.

* de alto nivel = of a high order, high level [high-level], high-powered.

* de alto rango = high-ranking, highly placed.

* de alto rendimiento = high-performance, heavy-duty.

* de altos vuelos = high-flying, high-powered.

* de alto voltaje = high-voltage.

* de altura = high, top-notch.

* de altura regulable = height-adjustable.

* de aluvión = alluvial.

* de ámbito estatal = statewide [state-wide].

* de amplio alcance = broad in scope.

* de antaño = of old, age-old, old-time, of yore, of olden days, of yesteryear, bygone, gone by.

* de antemano = in advance (of), beforehand.

* de antes de la guerra = pre-war [prewar].

* de antigua generación = low-end.

* de antiguo = from time immemorial.

* de apariencia = cosmetic.

* de apariencia engañosa = meretricious.

* de aplicación específica = special-purpose.

* de aplicación específica a un equipo de ordenador = hardware-based.

* de aplicación general = general-purpose, of general application.

* de apoyo = enabling, supportive.

* de aprovechamiento = exploitative.

* de aquel entonces = of that day.

* de aquí para allá = back and forth.

* de aquí te espero = tremendous, enormous, humongous [humungous], gianormous.

* de Arabia Saudí = Saudi Arabian.

* de archivo = archival, archive.

* de armas tomar = redoubtable.

* de arranque = bootable.

* de arriba abajo = from top to bottom, from head to toe, from head to foot.

* de arriba hacia abajo = top-down.

* de ascendencia + Adjetivo = of + Adjetivo + descent.

* de asesoramiento = consultative.

* de aspecto = looking.

* de aspecto antiguo = old-face.

* de aspecto complicado = complicated-looking.

* de aspecto delgado = lean-looking.

* de aspecto digno = dignified.

* de aspecto impresionante = impressive-looking.

* de aspecto nuevo = new-looking.

* de aspecto poco profesional = botched-up.

* de aspecto profesional = professional-looking.

* de aspecto ruinoso = run-down.

* de aspecto solemne = dignified.

* de atención básica = preattentive.

* de atención primaria = preattentive.

* de atrás = rear.

* de atrás para adelante = back and forth.

* de aupa = royal.

* de autodesprecio = self-deprecating.

* de autogestión = self-managing.

* de autoprotección = self-protective.

* de autosuficiencia = self-satisfied.

* de baja calidad = poor in detail, low-grade [lowgrade], low-quality, third rate [third-rate], low-end, trashy [trashier -comp., trashiest -sup.].

* de baja intensidad = low-intensity [low intensity].

* de baja ralea = ignoble.

* de bajísima calidad = shoddy.

* de bajo consumo = low energy.

* de bajo contenido en grasas = low fat.

* de bajo crecimiento = low-growing.

* de bajo nivel = lower-level, low-level.

* de bajo precio = low-priced.

* de bajo riesgo = low-risk.

* de balde = for free.

* de barrio = neighbourhood-based.

* de base popular = grassroots [grass-roots].

* de bienvenida = salutatory.

* de boca en boca = word-of-mouth, by word of mouth.

* de bodas = bridal.

* de Boole = Boolean.

* de bote en bote = packed to capacity, choc-a-block, chock-full, densely packed, packed, packed to the rafters.

* de broma = humorously, teasingly.

* de bronce = brass.

* de buena calidad = good-quality.

* de buena disposición = good-natured.

* de buena fama = of good repute.

* de buena fe = bona fide, in good faith.

* de buena manera = good-humouredly, good-humoured.

* de buena reputación = of good repute.

* de buenas = on good terms.

* de buenas a primeras = right off the bat, suddenly, without warning, all of a sudden, just like that.

* de buena vecindad = neighbourly [neighborly, -USA].

* de buena voluntad = in good faith.

* de buen corazón = kind-hearted, good-hearted, big-hearted.

* de buen grado = willing, good-humouredly, good-humoured, good-naturedly.

* de buen gusto = tasteful.

* de buen humor = good-humouredly, good-humoured, in good humour.

* de buenos modales = well-mannered.

* de buen vecino = neighbourly [neighborly, -USA].

* de buen ver = good looking.

* de bulla y corriendo = in a rush.

* de caballo = huge, humongous [humungous], massive, gianormous.

* de cabo a rabo = lock, stock and barrel, from head to toe, from head to foot.

* de cachondeo = teasingly.

* de cada día = day to day [day-to-day].

* de cada + Número + veces + Número = Número + times out of + Número.

* de caderas anchas = wide-hipped.

* de cajón = no-brainer.

* de calidad = authoritative, qualitative, quality, well-made, high-end, quality assured, value-added.

* de calidad inferior = low-grade [lowgrade], substandard [sub-standard], low-end.

* de calidad superior = best-quality, top quality.

* de camino = on the way, while we're at it.

* de camino a = en route for, on + Posesivo + way to, en route to.

* de campo = free-range.

* de campos fijos = fixed-field.

* de campus = campus-wide [campuswide].

* de capa caída = at a low ebb, in (the) doldrums.

* de capa y espada = cloak-and-dagger.

* de capital importancia = momentous, of cardinal importance.

* de cara a = face-to-face [face to face], facing.

* de carácter = in character.

* de carácter público = state-owned, government-owned, state-run, government-run, publicly owned [publicly-owned], publicly supported, publicly held.

* de carne = meaty [meatier -comp., meatiest -sup.].

* de carne y hueso = flesh-and-blood.

* de castigo = punitive.

* de casualidad = by accident, by a fluke, by chance, accidentally, by a stroke of (good) luck, by luck.

* de causas desconocidas = idiopathic.

* de cerámica = ceramic.

* de cerca = at close range, at close quarters.

* de chiripa = by a fluke, by a stroke of (good) luck, by chance, by luck.

* de cierto tipo = of a sort, of sorts.

* de cinco años = five yearly [five-yearly].

* de cinco días de duración = five-day.

* de cinco estrellas = 5-star [five-star].

* de cinco meses de duración = five-month-long.

* de civil = in plain clothes.

* de clasificación = classificatory.

* de clausura = cloistered.

* de clausura de congreso = end-of-conference.

* de cobre = cupric.

* de cojones = badass.

* de colegas = collegial, buddying.

* de Colombia = Colombian.

* de color = coloured [colored, -USA], non-white [nonwhite], full-colour, in colour.

* de color crema = creamy [creamier -comp., creamiest -sup.], creamy [creamier -comp., creamiest -sup.], cream-coloured.

* de color de bronce = brassy.

* de colores = full-colour, multi-colour [multi-color -USA].

* de colores vivos = colourful [colorful, -USA].

* de colorines = brightly coloured.

* de color marroncillo = brownish tinged.

* de color rojo = red-coloured.

* de color rosa = rose-coloured.

* de color verde botella = bottle green.

* de color verde oscuro = bottle green.

* de color y textura parecidos al carbón = carbonaceous.

* de comienzos de + Expresión Temporal = earliest + Expresión Temporal.

* de cómo = as to how.

* de compañeros = collegial.

* de complicidad = knowing.

* de comportamiento = behavioural [behavioral, -USA].

* de comportamiento impecable = prim and proper.

* de conceptos = concept-based.

* de conceptos múltiples = multiple-concept.

* de conducta = behavioural [behavioral, -USA].

* de confianza = reliable, trusted, trusting, reputable.

* de confirmación = confirmatory.

* de conformidad con = in compliance with, in keeping with.

* de conformidad con eso = accordingly.

* de conífera = coniferous.

* de construcción básica = brick and frame.

* de construcción sólida = solidly-built.

* de consulta fácil = scannable.

* de consulta mediante órdenes = command-based.

* de consumo = consumptive.

* de contenido enriquecido = content-enriched.

* de contrabando = bootleg.

* de contrapunto = contrapuntal.

* de Corea = Korean.

* de Corea del Sur = South Korean.

* de corral = free-range.

* de corta duración = short term [short-term].

* de corte + Adjetivo = of a + Adjetivo + nature.

* de cosecha propia = home-grown [home grown/homegrown].

* de costa a costa = coast-to-coast.

* de coste cero = zero-cost.

* de costumbre = usual, usually.

* de creación = authorial.

* de crecimiento continuo = steadily growing.

* de crecimiento más rápido = fastest-growing.

* de crecimiento rápido = fast-growing, fast-evolving.

* de cría intensiva = battery-caged.

* de crianza intensiva = battery-caged.

* de Crimea = Crimean.

* de cristal = glass.

* de crucial importancia = crucially important.

* de cualquier forma = in any event, in any way [in anyway], in any case, in any way at all.

* de cualquier forma posible = in any and all ways.

* de cualquier manera = anyhow, higgledy-piggledy, willy-nilly, in any way at all, in any way [in anyway].

* de cualquier modo = however, either way.

* de cualquier tipo = in any way [in anyway], in all forms.

* de cuando en cuando = every once in a while, every so often, every now and then, every now and again.

* de cuatro días de duración = four-day.

* de cuatro estrellas = four-star.

* de Cuba = Cuban.

* de cuerpo largo = long-bodied.

* de deficiente calidad = poor-quality, of poor quality.

* de delante hacia atrás = front to back, fore and aft.

* de densidad doble = double-density.

* de dentro hacia fuera = inside outwards.

* de derechas = right-wing.

* de derecho = de jure [iure].

* de derecho pero no de hecho = in name only.

* de desarrollo = developmental.

* de desarrollo autónomo = self-evolving.

* de desarrollo rápido = fast-evolving.

* de descargo = exonerating, exculpatory.

* de desconexión = cut-off.

* de descubrimiento reciente = newly-discovered.

* de desecho = discarded.

* de desempate = tie-breaker [tiebreaker], tie-breaking [tiebreaking].

* de desguace = written-off.

* de despedida = valedictory.

* de día = in the daytime, during the daytime, during daytime.

* de día a día = from day to day.

* de diámetro = in diameter.

* de diario = everyday.

* de día y de noche = day and night, night and day.

* de diesel = diesel-powered.

* de diferente modo = differently.

* de diferentes niveles = multi-tiered [multitiered], multi-tier [multitier].

* de diferentes tonalidades de gris = grey scale [gray scale].

* de difícil solución = intractable.

* de dinero = well-to-do, well-off.

* de dirección = directorial, administrative.

* de diseño abierto = open-plan, open-planned.

* de diversa índole = kaleidoscopic, of one type or another, of one sort or another, of one kind or another.

* de diversos tipos = of one type or another, of one sort or another, of one kind or another.

* de diverso tipo = of one type or another, of one sort or another, of one kind or another.

* de doble cara = double-hinged, double-sided.

* de doble filo = double-edged.

* de doble hoja = double-hinged.

* de doble sentido = double-edged, two-way.

* de doble uso = dual-use.

* de dolor = in pain.

* de dominio público = publicly owned [publicly-owned].

* de donde = whence, whence, from whence.

* ¿de dónde si no...? = where else...?, where else...?.

* de dos caras = two-sided, two-faced.

* de dos días de duración = two-day [2-day].

* de dos en dos = two at a time.

* de dos letras = two-letter.

* de dos niveles = two-tier.

* de dos páginas = two-page.

* de dos partidos políticos = bipartisan [bi-partisan].

* de dos patas = two-legged.

* de dos piernas = two-legged.

* de dos pies = two-legged.

* de dos plantas = two-storey [two-story].

* de dos tonalidades = bitonal.

* de dos tonos = bitonal.

* de dos volúmenes = two-volume.

* de duelo = in mourning.

* de duración limitada = timebound [time-bound].

* de Ecuador = Ecuadorian.

* de edad = elderly.

* de edad avanzada = over the hill.

* de edad escolar = school-age.

* de edad mediana = middle-aged.

* de edad universitaria = college-age.

* de elaboración de políticas = policy-forming.

* de ello = thereof, therefrom.

* de ellos = theirs.

* de embalsamar = embalming.

* de emisor a receptor = downstream.

* de encaje = lacy.

* de enmienda = amendatory.

* de ensueño = dream-like [dreamlike], picture-perfect.

* de entonces = of the day.

* de entreguerras = interwar.

* de entre los nuestros = in our ranks.

* de entretenimiento = recreational.

* de envergadura = heavy lifting.

* de época = vintage.

* de epopeya = epic.

* de esa época = of the period.

* de escándalo = outrageous.

* de ese modo = in doing so, in this,, thereby.

* de eso = thereof.

* de espaldas anchas = broad-shouldered.

* de especial importancia = of particular note.

* de espíritu cívico = public-spirited.

* de espíritu comunitario = public-spirited.

* de espíritu libre = free-spirited.

* de esta forma = in this fashion, in this manner, in this way.

* de esta manera = in this fashion, in this manner, in this way.

* de este modo = accordingly, by so doing, by this means, in so doing, in this fashion, in this manner, thereby, this way, thus, this way round, in this way, by doing so, in these ways, this is how, in doing so.

* de este modo, de esta forma, de esta manera = in this way.

* de esto, de lo otro y de lo de más allá = about this and that and everything else.

* de Estonia = Estonian.

* de esto y de lo otro = about this and that.

* de estructura de acero = steel-framed.

* de estructura de madera = timber-framed.

* de Europa del Este = Eastern European.

* de Europa Occidental = Western-European, West European.

* de evaluación = evaluative.

* de éxito = successful.

* de éxito asegurado = sure-fire [surefire].

* de éxito garantizado = sure-fire [surefire].

* de éxito seguro = sure-fire [surefire].

* de expansión = expanded.

* de explotación = exploitative.

* de extensión = in length.

* de extensión normal = standard-length.

* de extremada urgencia = serious.

* de fabricación casera = homemade.

* de fácil acceso = easily available, over the counter, handy.

* de fácil alcance para = within easy reach of.

* de fácil manejo = liftable.

* de facto = de facto.

* de fama = of note.

* de fama internacional = of international renown.

* de fama mundial = world-renowned, internationally renowned, world-renown.

* de felpa = plush.

* de fiar = legit.

* de fichas = card-based.

* de fijación de normas = standard(s) setting.

* de final de año = end-year.

* de final de mes = end-of-the-month.

* de finales del siglo XIX y principios del XX = turn-of-the-century.

* de fin de año = end of the year.

* de fin de milenio = millennial.

* de forma = in form.

* de forma abrumadora = overwhelmingly.

* de forma aceptable = adequately, acceptably.

* de forma adecuada = adequately, fitly, appropriately.

* de forma alternada = in alternating fashion.

* de forma alternativa = alternatively.

* de forma anónima = anonymously.

* de forma aplastante = overwhelmingly.

* de forma apreciable = markedly.

* de forma apropiada = properly, fitly, appropriately.

* de forma audible = audibly.

* de forma autónoma = autonomously.

* de forma caprichosa = capriciously.

* de formación = formative.

* de forma clara = clearly.

* de forma cognitiva = cognitively.

* de forma colegiada = collegially.

* de forma combinada = in combination.

* de forma competitiva = competitively.

* de forma complemenetaria = complimentarily.

* de forma completa = in full.

* de forma completa, en su totalidad, completamente, por extenso = in full.

* de forma concisa = concisely.

* de forma conjunta con = in partnership with.

* de forma considerable = considerably.

* de forma continuada = continuously.

* de forma cuadrada = squarish, square-shaped.

* de forma deductiva = deductively.

* de forma desastrosa = disastrously.

* de forma deshonesta = dishonestly.

* de forma diferente = differently shaped.

* de forma digital = digitally.

* de forma divertida = funnily.

* de forma económica = cost-effectively.

* de forma errática = erratically.

* de forma escandalosa = outrageously.

* de forma especulativa = speculatively.

* de forma estructurada = in a structured fashion.

* de forma exquisita = exquisitely.

* de forma extraña = oddly, funnily.

* de forma federal = federally.

* de forma general = widely, bulk.

* de forma global = holistically.

* de forma graciosa = funnily.

* de forma gratis = on a complimentary basis.

* de forma gratuita = on a complimentary basis.

* de forma grotesca = grotesquely.

* de forma heterogénea = heterogeneously [heterogenously].

* de forma heurística = heuristically.

* de forma humorística = in a humorous vein.

* de forma imaginativa = imaginatively.

* de forma indirecta = circuitous route.

* de forma inesperada = out of the blue, like a bolt out of the blue, like a bolt from the blue.

* de forma innata = innately.

* de forma irregular = erratically.

* de forma lamentable = miserably.

* de forma lógica = in a meaningful way.

* de forma mágica = magically.

* de forma mecánica = mechanically.

* de forma mordaz = pungently.

* de forma mordaz, mordazmente, con sarcasmo = pungently.

* de forma muy parecida a = in much the same way as.

* de forma muy similar a = in much the same way as.

* de forma negativa = in a negative light.

* de forma neutral = neutrally.

* de forma notoria = markedly.

* de forma opcional = optionally.

* de forma óptima = optimally.

* de forma personalizada = on a one-to-one basis.

* de forma poco ética = unethically.

* de forma poco imaginativa = unimaginatively.

* de forma poco profesional = unprofessionally.

* de forma poco razonable = unreasonably.

* de forma positiva = in a positive light, constructively.

* de forma práctica = pragmatically.

* de forma precisa = precisely.

* de forma provocativa = provocatively.

* de forma puntual = occasionally, when necessary.

* de forma que = in ways that.

* de forma que resulta más fácil de entender = in digestible form.

* de forma rara = oddly, funnily.

* de forma recíproca = reciprocally.

* de forma rentable = cost-effectively.

* de forma residual = residually.

* de forma ridícula = grotesquely.

* de forma saludable = healthily.

* de forma sana = healthily.

* de forma significativa = to any significant extent, to a significant extent.

* de forma sistemática = in a systematic fashion.

* de forma sofisticada = sophisticatedly.

* de forma subconsciente = subconsciously.

* de forma sublime = subliminally.

* de forma suscinta = in brief.

* de forma terapéutica = therapeutically.

* de forma tosca = in crude form.

* de forma trágica = tragically.

* de fotograma completo = full-frame.

* de fotograma doble = half-frame.

* de frente = head-on, frontal.

* de fuera = outside, off-side.

* de fuera de la ciudad = out-of-town.

* de fuerza = forceful.

* de funcionamiento = operating, operational.

* de fundamental importancia = of prime importance, critically important.

* de gala = gala.

* de Galileo = Galilean.

* de Gambia = Gambian.

* de gas = gas-powered.

* de generación a generación = from generation to generation.

* de generación en generación = from generation to generation.

* de geofísica = geophysical.

* de gestión = managerial, back-office.

* de gestión del museo = curatorial.

* de Glasgow = Glaswegian.

* de golpe = in one lump, all at once, all at once.

* de grado básico = junior grade.

* de gran ahorro energético = energy-saving.

* de gran belleza = scenic.

* de gran calibre = high-calibre.

* de gran calidad = high-quality, high-grade [high grade], high-calibre.

* de gran capacidad = large-capacity, high capacity.

* de gran colorido = brightly coloured.

* de gran corazón = big-hearted.

* de gran efecto = wide-reaching.

* de gran éxito comercial = high selling.

* de gran formato = oversized, oversize.

* de gran impacto = high impact [high-impact].

* de gran influencia = seminal.

* de granja = free-range.

* de gran lucidez = clear-sighted.

* de gran lujo = top-class.

* de gran potencia = high-powered.

* de gran repercusión = far-reaching, wide-reaching, far-ranging.

* de gran talento = talented.

* de gran valor = highly valued, highly valuable.

* de gran valor histórico = of great historical value.

* de gran venta = high selling.

* de guardia = on duty, duty + Profesión, on call.

* de guasa = teasingly.

* de habla afrikaans = Afrikaans-speaking.

* de habla alemana = German-speaking.

* de habla francesa = French-speaking.

* de habla inglesa = English-speaking.

* de habla portuguesa = Portuguese-speaking.

* de hace años = of years ago.

* de hace muchos años = long-standing.

* de hace mucho tiempo = age-old, long-lost.

* de hace siglos = of yore.

* de hace varios siglos = centuries-old.

* de hasta + Número = of up to + Número.

* de hecho = actually, as a matter of fact, as it happened, de facto, in actual fact, in effect, in fact, indeed, in point of fact, in actuality, as it happens, as it is, effectively, for all intents and purposes, to all intents and purposes, for that matter.

* de hierbas = herbal.

* de hierro = iron, ferric.

* de higos a brevas = once in a blue moon.

* de hoja caduca = deciduous.

* de hoja perenne = evergreen.

* de hojas largas = long-leaved.

* de Homero = Homeric.

* de hongos = fungal.

* de horticultura = horticultural.

* de hoy = present-day.

* de hoy día = of today.

* de hoy en adelante = as from today.

* de hoy en día = of today.

* de huelga = striking.

* de humor = funny [funnier -comp., funniest -sup.].

* de ida y vuelta = return, round-trip.

* de ideas afines = like-minded.

* de igual a igual = as a peer.

* de igual forma = in like manner, in a like manner, in like fashion, in like vein.

* de igual longitud = of equal length.

* de igual manera = by the same token, in like fashion, in like manner, in like vein, in equal measure(s).

* de igual modo = alike, equally, in like fashion, in like manner, in like vein.

* de igual modo que = just as, just as well... as..., along the lines of, on the lines (of).

* de igual + Nombre = equally + Adjetivo.

* de ilusiones vive el hombre = We are such stuff as dreams are made on.

* de imitación = copycat.

* de importancia = of note, of consequence.

* de importancia creciente = of growing importance.

* de importancia crucial = crucially important.

* de importancia fundamental = critically important.

* de improviso = unawares, spur-of-the-moment, on the spur of the moment, unexpectedly.

* de incalculable valor = priceless.

* de incógnito = incognito.

* de inferior calidad = low-end, sub-par.

* de inflexión = inflexional [inflectional].

* de inmediato = immediately.

* de inspiración = inspirational.

* de interés especial = of particular concern, special-interest.

* de intereses similares = of like interest.

* de interés general = general-interest, of general interest.

* de interés humano = human interest.

* de interés periodístico = newsworthy.

* de investigación = exploratory.

* de isótopos = isotopic.

* de izquierdas = left-wing, leftist, lefty.

* de jabón = soapy [soapier -comp., soapiest -sup.].

* de jarana = out on the town, a (late) night out on the town.

* de juerga = out on the town, a (late) night out on the town.

* de Kenia = Kenyan.

* de la "a" a la "zeta" = a to z [a/z o a-z].

* de la adolescencia = teenage.

* de la alcaldía = mayoral.

* de la cabeza a los pies = from head to foot, from head to toe.

* de la cara = facial.

* de la Ceca a la Meca = from pillar to post.

* de la clase blanca, protestante y anglosajona americana = WASPish.

* de la cóclea = cochlear.

* de la columna vertebral = spinal.

* de la comedia = comedic.

* de la corteza = crustal, cortical.

* de la cría de aves = avicultural.

* de la duramadre = dural.

* de la edad media = dark-age.

* de la embajada = ambassadorial.

* de la época = of the time(s), of the day.

* de la época isabelina = Elizabethan.

* de la época victoriana = Victorian.

* de la espina dorsal = spinal.

* de la extensión de un libro = book-length.

* de la fama al olvido = riches to rags.

* de la forma más difícil = the hard way.

* de la forma más fácil = the easy way.

* de la fortuna a la pobreza = riches to rags.

* de la fóvea = foveal.

* de la gama alta = high-end.

* de la gama baja = low-end.

* de la gama inferior = low-end.

* de la guerra = wartime [wart-time].

* de la hipótesis = hypothesised [hypothesized, -USA].

* de la localidad = locally based [locally-based].

* de la malaria = malarial.

* de la mama = mammary.

* de la mandíbula inferior = mandibular.

* de la mandíbula superior = maxillar, maxillary.

* de la manera normal = in the normal manner.

* de la mañana = a.m. (latín - ante meridiam), in the morning.

* de la máquina y el hombre = human-machine.

* de la marina = marine.

* de la mejor forma posible = to the best of + Posesivo + abili

* * *

de¹

prep

[ Grammar notes (Spanish) ]

Sentido I

A

(en relaciones de pertenencia, posesión): la casa de mi hermano/de mis padres/de la actriz my brother's/my parents'/the actress's house

el rey de Francia the king of France

el cumpleaños de Luis Luis's birthday

el cumpleaños de la esposa de un compañero a colleague's wife's birthday, the birthday of the wife of one of my colleagues

no es de él/de ella/de ellos it isn't his/hers/theirs

su padre de usted ( frml); your father

un amigo de mi hijo a friend of my son's

es un amigo de la familia he's a friend of the family o a family friend

un estudiante de quinto año a fifth-year student

el nieto de los Arteaga the Arteagas' grandson

la mesa de la cocina the kitchen table

la correa del perro the dog's leash

un avión de Mexair a Mexair plane

la tapa de la cacerola the saucepan lid

las calles de la capital the streets of the capital, the capital's streets

la subida de los precios the rise in prices

al término de la reunión at the end of the meeting

B

1 (introduciendo un nombre en aposición) of

la ciudad de Lima the city of Lima

el aeropuerto de Barajas Barajas airport

el mes de enero the month of January

el imbécil de tu hermano that stupid brother of yours, your stupid brother

el bueno de Ricardo le aguanta cualquier cosa Ricardo is so good, he puts up with anything from her

2

(en exclamaciones): ¡pobre de él! poor him!

¡triste de quien no conozca ese sentimiento! ( liter); pity the person who has never experienced that feeling! ( liter)

C

(con apellidos): Sra. Mónica Ortiz de Arocena ≈ Mrs Mónica Arocena

los señores de Rucabado ( frml); Mr and Mrs Rucabado

las señoritas de Paz ( frml); the Misses Paz ( frml) [de is also part of certain surnames like de León and de la Peña]

D

( Arg crit) (a casa de): voy del médico I'm going to the doctor's

Sentido II

A

1

(expresando procedencia, origen): volvía de clase/del banco I was on my way back from my class/from the bank

es de Bogotá she's from Bogotá, she comes from Bogotá

lo saqué de la biblioteca I got it out of the library

lo recogió del suelo she picked it up off the floor

mis amigos de América my American friends, my friends from America

he recibido carta de Julia I've had a letter from Julia

un hijo de su primera mujer a son by his first wife

al salir de la tienda as he left the store

DE … A …:

de aquí a tu casa from here to your house

2 (en el tiempo) from

un amigo de la infancia a childhood friend

data del siglo XVII it dates from the 17th century

la literatura de ese período the literature of o from that period

lo conozco de cuando estuve en Rosales I know him from when I was in Rosales

de un día para otro from one day to the next

DE … A …:

está abierto de nueve a cinco it's open from nine to five o between nine and five

de aquí a que termine tenemos para rato it'll be a while yet before he finishes, he won't be finished for a while yet

B

(expresando causa): murió de viejo he died of old age

verde de envidia green with envy

estaba ronco de tanto gritar he was hoarse from shouting so much

eso es de comer tan poco that's what comes from o of eating so little

Sentido III

A

(introduciendo cualidades, características): es de una paciencia increíble he is incredibly patient, he is a man of incredible patience

un chiste de muy mal gusto a joke in very bad taste

objetos de mucho valor objects of great value

un pez de agua dulce a freshwater fish

¿de qué color lo quiere? what color do you want it?

tiene cara de aburrido he looks bored

ese gesto es muy de su madre that gesture is very reminiscent of his mother

tienes cosas de niño malcriado sometimes you act like a spoiled child

una botella de un litro a liter bottle

un niño de tres meses a three-month-old child

déme de las de 200 pesos el kilo give me some of those o some of the ones at 200 pesos a kilo

la chica del abrigo rojo the girl with o in the red coat

la señora de azul the lady in blue

un hombre de pelo largo a man with long hair

un anciano de bastón an old man with a stick [de is part of many compounds like cinturón de seguridad, hombre de negocios, válvula de escape, etc ]

B

(al especificar material, contenido, composición): una mesa de caoba a mahogany table

una inyección de morfina an injection of morphine, a morphine injection

el complemento ideal de todo plato de pescado the ideal complement to any fish dish

son de plástico they're (made of) plastic

un curso de secretariado a secretarial course

nos sirvió una copa de champán she gave us a glass of champagne

una colección de sellos a stamp collection, a collection of stamps

un millón de dólares a million dollars

C

(con sentido ponderativo): ¡lo encontré de viejo …! he seemed so old!

¡qué de coches! ( fam); what a lot of cars!

D

(al definir, especificar): tuvo la suerte de conseguirlo she was lucky enough to get it

aprieta el botón de abajo press the bottom button

E

1

(con cifras): el número de estudiantes es de 480 the number of students is 480, there are 480 students

pagan un interés del 15% they pay 15% interest o interest at 15%

2 (en comparaciones de cantidad) than

cuesta más de £100 it costs more than o over £100

pesa menos de un kilo it weighs less than o under a kilo

un número mayor/menor de 29 a number over/under 29

3

(en expresiones de modo): lo tumbó de un golpe he knocked him down with one blow

subió los escalones de dos en dos he went up the stairs two at a time

de a poco (CS); little by little, gradually

4

(CS): de a cuatro/ocho/diez: colócalos de a dos/cuatro put them in twos/fours

entraron de a uno they went in one by one o one at a time [de is part of many expressions entered under frente² m A 2. (↑ frente (2)), improviso, prisa etc]

F (en calidad de) as

está de profesor en una academia he's working as a teacher in a private school

le ofrecieron un puesto de redactor they offered him a job as an editor

hace de enanito en la obra he plays (the part of) a dwarf in the play

le habló de hombre a hombre he talked to him man to man

G

1

(limitando lo expresado a determinado aspecto): es muy bonita de cara she has a pretty face

es corto de talle/ancho de hombros he's short-waisted/broad-shouldered

es sorda de un oído she's deaf in one ear

¿qué tal vamos de tiempo? how are we doing for time?

tiene dos metros de ancho it's two meters wide

2

(refiriéndose a una etapa de la vida): de niño as a child, when he was a child

H

(en expresiones de estado, actividad): estaba de mal humor she was in a bad mood

estamos de limpieza general we're spring-cleaning [de is part of many expressions entered under juerga, picnic, obra etc]

I

(indicando uso, destino, finalidad): el cepillo de la ropa the clothes brush

el trapo de limpiar la plata the cloth for cleaning the silver

lo sirvió en copas de champán he served it in champagne glasses

dales algo de comer give them something to eat

¿qué hay de postre? what's for dessert? [de is part of many compounds like cuchara de servir, máquina de coser, saco de dormir, etc]

J (introduciendo el complemento agente) by

una novela de Goytisolo a novel by Goytisolo, a Goytisolo novel

seguidos del resto de la familia followed by the rest of the family

una casa rodeada de árboles a house surrounded by trees

viene acompañado de arroz it is served with rice

acompañado de su señora esposa ( frml); accompanied by his wife

Sentido IV

A

1 (sentido partitivo) of

¿quién de ustedes fue? which (one) of you was it?

se llevó uno de los míos she took one of mine

el mayor de los Rodríguez the eldest of the Rodríguez children

un cigarrillo de ésos que apestan one of those cigarettes that stink

2

(con un superlativo): eligió el más caro de todos she chose the most expensive one of all

la ciudad más grande del mundo the biggest city in the world

B

(refiriéndose a una parte del día): a las once de la mañana/de la noche at eleven in the morning/at night

duerme de día y trabaja de noche she sleeps during the day and works at night

salieron de madrugada they left very early in the morning

ver tb mañana³ f A. (↑ mañana (3)), tarde² (↑ tarde (2)), etc

Sentido V (con sentido condicional)

A DE + INF:

de haberlo sabido, habría venido antes if I had known, I would have come earlier o had I known, I would have come earlier

de no ser así no será considerada otherwise it will not be considered

de continuar este estado de cosas if this state of affairs persists

B SER DE + INF

(expresando necesidad, inevitabilidad): es de esperar que … it is to be hoped that …, one hopes that …

no son de fiar they are not to be trusted

es de destacar la actuación de Marta Valverde Marta Valverde's performance is worthy of note

C

de no ( AmL); if not

de²

feminine

name of the letter D

* * *

Del verbo dar: ( conjugate dar)

dé es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
dar
de
dé
dar ( conjugate dar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( entregar) to give;

◊ dale las llaves a Pedro give the keys to Pedro;

déme un kilo de peras can I have a kilo of pears?;
See Also→ conocer verbo transitivo 3 b, entender verbo transitivo
b) ‹cartas/mano› to give

2
a) (donar, regalar) ‹sangre/limosna› to give;

◊ me dio su reloj she gave me her watch

b) ( proporcionar) ‹fuerzas/valor/esperanza› to give;

‹información/idea› to give
3
a) (conferir, aportar) ‹sabor/color/forma› to give

b) ( aplicar) ‹mano de pintura/barniz› to give

c) ‹sedante/masaje› to give

4 ( conceder) ‹prórroga/permiso› to give;
◊ el dentista me dio hora para el miércoles I have an appointment with the dentist on Wednesday;

nos dieron un premio we won o got a prize
5
a) (expresar, decir) ‹parecer/opinón› to give;

◊ ¿le diste las gracias? did you thank him?, did you say thank you?;

dales saludos give/send them my regards;
tuve que déle la noticia I was the one who had to break the news to him
b) (señalar, indicar): me da ocupado or (Esp) comunicando the line's busy o (BrE) engaged;

◊ el reloj dio las cinco the clock struck five

1
a) ( producir) ‹fruto/flor› to bear;

‹ dividendos› to pay;
◊ un negocio que da mucho dinero a business which makes a lot of money

b) (AmL) ( alcanzar hasta):

◊ da 150 kilómetros por hora it can do o go 150 kilometres an hour;

venía a todo lo que daba it was travelling at full speed;
ponen la radio a todo lo que da they turn the radio on full blast
2 (causar, provocar) ‹placer/susto› to give;
‹ problemas› to cause;
◊ dé trabajo to be hard work;

el calor le dio sueño/sed the heat made him sleepy/thirsty
1 ( presentar) ‹ concierto› to give;
◊ ¿qué dan esta noche en la tele? what's on TV tonight? (colloq);

¿dónde están dando esa película? where's that film showing?
2
a) ‹fiesta/conferencia› to give;

‹baile/banquete› to hold;
‹ discurso› (AmL) to make
b) (CS) ‹ examen› to take o (BrE) sit;

ver tb clase 4
( realizar la accion que se indica) ‹ grito› to give;
◊ dé un paso atrás to take a step back;

dame un beso give me a kiss;
ver tb golpe, paseo, vuelta, etc
( considerar) dé algo/a algn por algo:
◊ lo dieron por muerto they gave him up for dead;

ese tema lo doy por sabido I'm assuming you've already covered that topic;
¡dalo por hecho! consider it done!
verbo intransitivo
1
◊ dar a [ puerta] to give onto, open onto;

[ventana/balcón] to look onto, give onto;
[fachada/frente] to face
2 (ser suficiente, alcanzar) dé para algo/algn to be enough for sth/sb;
◊ no me dio (el) tiempo I didn't have time;

dé de sí ‹zapatos/jersey› to stretch
3 ( arrojar un resultado):
◊ el análisis le dio positivo her test was positive;

¿cuánto da la cuenta? what does it come to?;
a mí me dio 247 I made it (to be) 247
4 ( importar):
◊ da lo mismo it doesn't matter;

¡qué más da! what does it matter!;
¿qué más da? what difference does it make?;
me da igual I don't mind
5 ( en naipes) to deal
1
a) (pegar, golpear): déle a algn to hit sb;

( como castigo) to smack sb;
◊ dale al balón kick the ball;

el balón dio en el poste the ball hit the post
b) ( acertar) to hit;

◊ dé en el blanco to hit the target

2 (accionar, mover) déle a algo ‹a botón/tecla› to press sth;
‹ a interruptor› to flick sth;
‹a manivela/volante› to turn sth
3
◊ dar con ( encontrar) ‹ persona› to find;

‹ solución› to hit upon, find;
‹ palabra› to come up with
4 (hablando de manías, ocurrencias) déle a algn por hacer algo ‹por pintar/cocinar› to take to doing sth;
◊ le ha dado por decir que … he's started saying that …

5 [sol/luz]:
◊ aquí da el sol toda la mañana you get the sun all morning here;

la luz le daba de lleno en los ojos the light was shining right in his eyes
darse verbo pronominal
1 ( producirse) [fruta/trigo] to grow
2 ( presentarse) [oportunidad/ocasión] to arise
3 ( resultar) (+ me/te/le etc):
◊ se le dan los idiomas she's good at languages

a) ( refl) ( realizar lo que se indica) ‹ducha/banquete› to have;

◊ dárselas de algo: se las da de valiente/de que sabe mucho he likes to make out he's brave/he knows a lot;

dárselas de listo to act smart
b) (golpearse, pegarse):

◊ se dio con el martillo en el dedo he hit his finger with the hammer;

se dieron contra un árbol they crashed into a tree;
se dio dé un golpe en la rodilla he hit his knee
( considerarse) dése por algo:
◊ con eso me déía por satisfecha I'd be quite happy with that;

ver tb aludir a, enterado 1
de 1 preposición
1
a) (pertenencia, posesión):

◊ la casa dé dé mis padres my parents' house;

el rey dé Francia the king of France;
no es dé él it isn't his;
es un amigo dé mi hijo he's a friend of my son's;
un estudiante dé quinto año a fifth-year student;
la tapa dé la cacerola the saucepan lid;
un avión dé Mexair a Mexair plane
b) ( con un nombre en aposición) of;

◊ la ciudad dé Lima the city of Lima;

el aeropuerto dé Barajas Barajas airport;
el mes dé enero the month of January
2
a) (procedencia, origen, tiempo) from;

◊ es dé Bogotá she's/she comes from Bogotá;

una carta dé Julia a letter from Julia;
un amigo dé la infancia a childhood friend;
la literatura dé ese período the literature of o from that period;
dé aquí a tu casa from here to your house
b) (material, contenido, composición):

◊ son dé plástico they're (made of) plastic;

una mesa dé caoba a mahogany table;
un vaso dé agua a glass of water;
un millón dé dólares a million dollars
c) (causa, modo):

◊ murió dé viejo he died of old age;

dé tanto gritar from shouting so much;
verde dé envidia green with envy;
temblando dé miedo trembling with fear;
dé memoria by heart;
lo tumbó dé un golpe he knocked him down with one blow
d) ( en oraciones pasivas) by;

◊ un poema dé Neruda a poem by Neruda;

rodeada dé árboles surrounded by trees
3
a) (cualidades, características):

◊ de gran inteligencia of great intelligence;

objetos dé mucho valor objects of great value;
¿dé qué color lo quiere? what color do you want it?;
tiene cara dé aburrido he looks bored;
una botella dé un litro a liter bottle;
la chica dé azul the girl in blue
b) (al definir, especificar):

◊ el botón dé abajo the bottom button;

tiene dos metros dé ancho it's two meters wide;
es fácil de pronunciar it's easy to pronounce;
uno dé los míos one of mine;
el mayor dé los Soto the eldest of the Soto children
4
a) ( con cifras):

◊ pagan un interés dél 15% they pay 15% interest o interest at 15%

b) ( en comparaciones de cantidad) than;

◊ más dé £100 more than o over £100;

pesa menos dé un kilo it weighs less than o under a kilo;
un número mayor/menor dé 29 a number over/under 29
c) ( con un superlativo):

◊ es el más caro dé todos it's the most expensive one;

la ciudad más grande dél mundo the biggest city in the world
d) ( refiriéndose a una parte del día):

◊ dé día/noche during the day/at night;

dé madrugada early in the morning
5
a) ( en calidad de) as;

◊ trabaja dé secretaria she works as a secretary;

hace dé rey en la obra he plays (the part of) a king in the play
b) (en expresiones de estado, actividad):

◊ dé mal humor in a bad mood;

estamos dé fiesta we're having a party
c) (indicando uso, destino, finalidad):

◊ el cepillo dé la ropa the clothes brush;

copas dé vino wine glasses;
ropa dé cama bed clothes;
dales algo dé comer give them something to eat;
¿qué hay dé postre? what's for dessert?
6 ( con sentido condicional):
◊ dé haberlo sabido if I had known, had I known;

dé no ser así otherwise
de 2 sustantivo femenino: name of the letter d
dé see
◊ dar

dar
I verbo transitivo
1 to give: dame la mano, hold my hand
2 (conceder) to give: mi padre me dio permiso, my father gave me permission
le doy toda la razón, I think he is quite right
3 (transmitir una noticia) to tell
(un recado, recuerdos) to pass on, give
dar las gracias, to thank
4 (retransmitir u ofrecer un espectáculo) to show, put on
5 (organizar una fiesta) to throw, give
6 (producir lana, miel, etc) to produce, yield
(fruto, flores) to bear
(beneficio, interés) to give, yield
7 (causar un dolor, malestar) dar dolor de cabeza, to give a headache
(un sentimiento) dar pena, to make sad
le da mucha vergüenza, he's very embarrassed
8 (proporcionar) to provide: su empresa da trabajo a cincuenta personas, his factory gives work to fifty people
9 (una conferencia, charla) to give
(impartir clases) to teach
(recibir una clase) to have
US to take
10 (presentir) me da (en la nariz/en el corazón) que eso va a salir bien, I have a feeling that everything is going to turn out well
11 (estropear) to ruin: me dio la noche con sus ronquidos, he spoilt my sleep with his snoring
12 (abrir el paso de la luz) to switch on
(del gas, agua) to turn on
13 (propinar una bofetada, un puntapié, etc) to hit, give
14 (aplicar una mano de pintura, cera) to apply, put on
(un masaje, medicamento) to give
15 (considerar) dar por, to assume, consider: lo dieron por muerto, he was given up for dead
ese dinero lo puedes dar por perdido, you can consider that money lost
dar por supuesto/sabido, to take for granted, to assume
16 (la hora, un reloj) to strike: aún no habían dado las ocho, it was not yet past eight o'clock
17 (realizar la acción que implica el objeto) dar un abrazo/susto, to give a hug/fright
dar un paseo, to go for a walk
dar una voz, to give a shout
II verbo intransitivo
1 (sobrevenir) le dio un ataque de nervios, she had an attack of hysterics
2 dar de comer/cenar, to provide with lunch/dinner 3 dar a, (mirar, estar orientado a) to look out onto, to overlook
(una puerta) to open onto, lead to: esa puerta da al jardín, this door leads out onto the garden 4 dar con, (una persona, objeto) to come across: no fuimos capaces de dar con la contraseña, we couldn't come up with the password
dimos con él, we found him 5 dar de sí, (una camiseta, bañador) to stretch, give 6 dar en, to hit: el sol me daba en los ojos, the sun was (shining) in my eyes 7 dar para, to be enough o sufficient for: ese dinero no me da para nada, this money isn't enough for me
♦ Locuciones: dar a alguien por: le dio por ponerse a cantar, she decided to start singing
le dio por nadar, he got it into his head to go swimming
dar a entender a alguien que..., to make sb understand that...
dar la mano a alguien, to shake hands with sb
dar para: el presupuesto no da para más, the budget will not stretch any further
dar que hablar, to set people talking
dar que pensar: el suceso dio que pensar, the incident gave people food for thought
dar a conocer, (noticia) to release
de preposición
1 (pertenencia, posesión) of
la dirección de mis padres, my parents' address
el teclado de este ordenador, this computer's keyboard
la primera página del libro, the first page of the book
2 (material) of: está hecho de madera, it's made of wood
una pajarita de papel, a paper bird
(contenido) un vaso de vino, a glass of wine
3 (asunto) about, on: sabe mucho de economía, she knows a lot about economics
un curso de inglés, an English course
un libro de arte, a book on art
4 (oficio) as: está/trabaja de enfermera, she is working as a nurse
5 (cualidad) una persona de carácter, a person with character
una rubia de pelo largo, a blonde with long hair
6 (procedencia) from: es de Bilbao, he is o comes from Bilbao
de Madrid a Cáceres, from Madrid to Cáceres
7 (parte) un poco de leche, a little milk
un trozo de carne, a piece of meat
8 (causa) with, because of
llorar de alegría, to cry with joy
morir de hambre, to die of hunger
9 (modo) lo bebió de un trago, she downed it in one
un gesto de satisfacción, an expression of satisfaction
10 (localización) el señor de la camisa azul, the man in the blue shirt
la casa de la esquina, the house on the corner
11 (tiempo) a las cinco de la mañana, at five in the morning
de año en año, year in year out
de día, by day
de noche, at night
de miércoles a viernes, from Wednesday to Friday
de pequeño, as a child
12 (finalidad) jornada de reflexión, eve of polling day
libro de consulta, reference book
máquina de escribir, typewriter
13 (instrumento) derribó la puerta de una patada, he kicked the door down
lo mataron de una puñalada, he was stabbed to death
14 (comparación) el discurso fue más largo de lo esperado, the speech was longer than expected
(con superlativo) in
el coche más caro del mundo, the most expensive car in the world
15 (precio) for
un pantalón de dos mil pesetas, a pair of trousers costing two thousand pesetas 16 una avenida de quince kilómetros, an avenue fifteen kilometres long
una botella de litro, a litre bottle
17 (condicional) de haberlo sabido no le hubiera invitado, if I had known I wouldn't have invited him
de no ser así, if that wasn't o weren't the case
de ser cierto, if it was o were true
18 (reiteración) de puerta en puerta, from door to door
de tres en tres, in threes o three at a time

'dé' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- a. C.
- a.m.
- abajo
- abanderada
- abanderado
- abandonar
- abandonarse
- abandono
- abanico
- abarrotar
- abarrotada
- abarrotado
- abarrotería
- abastecer
- abastecerse
- abastecimiento
- abasto
- abatir
- abatimiento
- abatirse
- abdicar
- abertura
- abierta
- abierto
- abismo
- ablandar
- abogar
- abogacía
- abogada
- abogado
- abominar
- abominable
- abono
- abortar
- abrir
- abridor
- abrigo
- abrupta
- abrupto
- absoluta
- absolutamente
- absoluto
- abstenerse
- abstención
- abstinencia
- abstraerse
- abuelo
- abuhardillada
- abuhardillado
English:
A
- A-level
- a.m.
- AA
- abandon
- ABC
- ability
- ablaze
- aboard
- about
- about-face
- about-turn
- above
- abreast
- abroad
- abrupt
- absence
- absent
- absolve
- absorb
- abstain
- abstract
- abundance
- abuse
- AC
- accepted
- access road
- accident
- accidental
- acclaim
- accommodate
- accommodation
- accomplished
- accomplishment
- accordance
- account
- account for
- accountable
- accumulation
- accuracy
- accurate
- accurately
- accuse
- accused
- accusingly
- accustom
- ache
- Achilles heel
- aching
- acid test

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de prep de combines with the article el to form the contraction del (e.g. del hombre of the man).

1. [posesión, pertenencia] of;

el automóvil de mi padre/mis padres my father's/parents' car;

es de ella it's hers;

la maleta es de Eva the suitcase is Eva's o belongs to Eva;

el padre de la niña the girl's father;

el director de la empresa the manager of the company, the company's manager;

la boda o [m5] el casamiento de un amigo de mi hermano the wedding of a friend of my brother's, a friend of my brother's wedding;

un equipo de segunda división a second division team;

la comida del gato the cat's food;

el título de la novela the novel's title, the title of the novel;

la pata de la mesa the table leg;

una subida de precios a price rise;

los señores de Navarro Mr and Mrs Navarro

2. [procedencia, distancia] from;

salir de casa to leave home;

soy de Bilbao I'm from Bilbao;

no soy de aquí I'm not from round here;

de la playa al apartamento hay 100 metros it's 100 metres from the beach to the apartment;

estamos a 10 kilómetros de Buenos Aires we're 10 kilometres away from Buenos Aires;

el rey de España the king of Spain;

tuvo dos hijos de su primera esposa he had two children by his first wife;

b de Barcelona [deletreando] b for Barcelona

3. [en razonamiento]
de su sonrisa se deduce que todo ha ido bien you can tell from o by her smile that it all went well;

del resultado del experimento concluyo que la fórmula no funciona I infer from the result of the experiment that the formula doesn't work

4. [con nombre en aposición]
la ciudad de Caracas the city of Caracas;

el túnel del Canal the Channel Tunnel;

el signo de tauro the sign of Taurus;

el puerto de Cartagena the port of Cartagena

5. [en descripciones]
una película de terror a horror movie o Br film;

la señora de verde the lady in green;

el chico de la coleta the boy with the ponytail;

una actriz de veinte años a twenty-year-old actress;

¿de qué tamaño? what size?;

un político de fiar a trustworthy politician

6. [materia] (made) of;

un vaso de plástico a plastic cup;

un reloj de oro a gold watch;

una mesa de madera a wooden table

7. [contenido]
un vaso de agua a glass of water;

un plato de lentejas a plate of lentils

8. [precio]
he comprado las peras de 80 céntimos el kilo I bought the pears that were 80 cents a kilo;

un sello de 50 céntimos a 50-cent stamp

9. [uso]
una bici de carreras a racing bike;

ropa de deporte sportswear;

una máquina de escribir a typewriter;

una máquina de coser a sewing machine;

esta sartén es la del pescado y ésta la de las tortillas this frying pan's for fish and this one's for omelettes

10. [asunto] about;

hablábamos de ti we were talking about you;

libros de historia history books

11. [en calidad de] as;

trabaja de bombero he works as a fireman;

aparece de cosaco he appears as a Cossack, he plays a Cossack;

estás muy guapa de uniforme you look very pretty in uniform;

al desfile de carnaval iré de Napoleón I'll go as Napoleon in the carnival parade

12. [tiempo] [desde] from;
[durante] in;
trabaja de nueve a cinco she works from nine to five;

vivió en Bolivia de 1975 a 1983 she lived in Bolivia between 1975 and 1983, she lived in Bolivia from 1975 to 1983;

de madrugada early in the morning;

a las cuatro de la tarde at four in the afternoon;

trabaja de noche y duerme de día he works at night and sleeps during the day;

es de día it's daytime;

de niño solía jugar en la calle as a child I used to play in the street;

¿qué quieres ser de mayor? what do you want to be when you grow up?;

un compañero del colegio a friend from school;
Urug
de mañana/tarde in the morning/afternoon;
Urug
de noche at night;
Urug
ayer salimos de noche we went out last night

13. [causa] with;

morirse de hambre to die of hunger;

llorar de alegría to cry with joy;

temblar de miedo to tremble with fear;

eso es de fumar tanto that's what comes from smoking so much

14. [manera, modo] with;

de una patada with a kick;

rompió el cristal de una pedrada he shattered the window with a stone;

de una sola vez in one go;

lo bebió de un trago he drank it down in one go;

de tres en tres/cuatro en cuatro/ etc[m5]. three/four/ etc at a time;
CSur
de a tres/cuatro/ etc[m5]. in threes/fours/ etc;

de fácil manejo user-friendly;

ponerse de rodillas to kneel down

15. [con valor partitivo] of;

uno de los nuestros one of ours;

varios de nosotros several of us;

¿quién de vosotros sabe la respuesta? which of you knows the answer?

16. Literario [sobre]
de la paz y la guerra of war and peace

17. [en valoración]
lo tacharon de vulgar they branded him as vulgar, they accused him of being vulgar

18. [en lugar de]
yo de ti no lo haría I wouldn't do it if I were you;

yo de Eduardo le pediría perdón if I were Eduardo, I'd say sorry to her

19. [en comparaciones]
más/menos de… more/less than…;
[con superlativos]
el mejor de todos the best of all;

el más importante del mundo the most important in the world;

la peor película del año the worst film this year o of the year;

la impresora más moderna del mercado the most up-to-date printer on the market

20. (antes de infinitivo) [condición] if;

de querer ayudarme, lo haría if she wanted to help me, she'd do it;

de no ser por ti, me hubiese hundido if it hadn't been for you, I wouldn't have made it;

de ir a verte, sería este domingo if I do visit you, it'll be this Sunday

21. (después de adjetivo y antes de sustantivo) [enfatiza cualidad]
el idiota de tu hermano your stupid brother;

la buena de Susana good old Susana;

¡pobre de mí! poor me!

22. (después de adjetivo y antes de infinitivo)
es difícil de creer it's hard to believe;

una velada imposible de olvidar an unforgettable evening

23. (después del verbo “haber”) [obligación]
he de trabajar más I have to work harder;

has de gastar menos you should spend less

24. (antes de complemento agente)
una película de Buñuel a film by Buñuel, a Buñuel film;

vino acompañado de su familia he was accompanied by his family

25. (antes de adverbio de lugar)
el apartamento de abajo the downstairs Br flat o US apartment;

la fila de delante the front row

♦ de no loc conj
Am otherwise;
dime la verdad, de no te castigaré tell me the truth, otherwise I'm going to punish you

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de

prp

1 origen from;

de Nueva York from New York;

de … a from … to

2 posesión of;

el coche de mi amigo my friend’s car

3 material (made) of;

un anillo de oro a gold ring

4 contenido of;

un vaso de agua a glass of water

5 cualidad

:

una mujer de 20 años a 20 year old woman

6 causa with;

temblaba de miedo she was shaking with fear

7 hora

:

de noche at night, by night;

de día by day

8 en calidad de as;

trabajar de albañil work as a bricklayer;

de niño as a child

9 agente by;

de Goya by Goya

10 condición if;

de haberlo sabido if I’d known

11 en aposición

:

la ciudad de Lima the city of Lima

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de prep

1) : of

la casa de Pepe: Pepe's house

un niño de tres años: a three-year-old boy

2) : from

es de Managua: she's from Managua

salió del edificio: he left the building

3) : in, at

a las tres de la mañana: at three in the morning

salen de noche: they go out at night

4) : than

más de tres: more than three

dé dar

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de prep

1. (posesión de alguien) 's

el coche de Alberto Alberto's car

los gatos de Emma Emma's cats

la profesora de Marta Marta's teacher

es de mi hermano it's my brother's

2. (posesión de algo) of

la ciudad de Roma the city of Rome

el mes de noviembre the month of November

el teléfono del colegio the school phone

los árboles del jardín the trees in the garden

3. (materia)

un balón de cuero a leather ball

muebles de madera wooden furniture

un vaso de plástico a plastic cup

4. (contenido) of

una botella de agua a bottle of water

un paquete de arroz a packet of rice

un vaso de leche a glass of milk

5. (materia, tema)

profesor de inglés English teacher

novela de aventuras adventure story

película de terror horror film

6. (origen, procedencia) from

es de Asturias he's from Asturias

esta carretera va de Salamanca a Zamora this road goes from Salamanca to Zamora

7. (descripción) with / in

la chica del pelo largo the girl with long hair

el hombre de negro the man in black

un chico de doce años a twelve year old boy

8. (agente) by

un libro de Rosa Montero a book by Rosa Montero

9. (con expresiones de tiempo)

es la una de la tarde it's one o'clock in the afternoon

el tren de las diez the ten o'clock train

abren de nueve a siete they open from nine until seven

nunca viajamos de noche we never travel at night

de niño when I was a child

10. (con números, una parte) than / of

había más de mil personas there were more than a thousand people

pesa menos de 5 kilos it weighs less than 5 kilos

un trozo de pan a piece of bread

Spanish-English dictionary > de
17 punto

m.

1 spot, dot (marca).

recorte por la línea de puntos cut along the dotted line

2 full stop (British), period (United States).

dos puntos (sobre i, j, en dirección de correo electrónico) colon

poner los puntos sobre las íes (figurative) to dot the i's and cross the t's

y punto (informal) and that's that

punto y aparte full stop o (British) period, new paragraph (United States)

punto y coma semicolon

punto final full stop (British), period (United States)

poner punto final a algo (figurative) to bring something to a close

punto y seguido full stop (British), period (United States)

puntos suspensivos (no new paragraph) dots, suspension points

3 point.

ganar/perder por seis puntos to win/lose by six points

4 point (asunto).

punto débil/fuerte weak/strong point

puntos a tratar matters to be discussed

punto de vista point of view, viewpoint

5 spot, place (place).

este es el punto exacto donde ocurrió todo this is the exact spot where it all happened

punto de apoyo fulcrum; (en palanca) backup, support (figurative)

punto cardinal point of the compass, cardinal point (specialist term)

punto de contacto point of contact

punto de encuentro meeting point

punto negro blackhead; (grano) accident blackspot (en carretera)

punto de venta (commerce) point of sale; retail outlet (tienda)

6 point, moment (momento).

llegar a un punto en que… to reach the stage where…

estando las cosas en este punto things being as they are

punto culminante high point

punto de ebullición/fusión boiling/melting point

punto de inflexión turning point

punto de partida starting point

7 stitch (puntada).

punto de cruz cross-stitch

8 knitting.

hacer punto to knit

un jersey de punto a knitted jumper

punto de ganchillo crochet

9 period, full stop.

10 guy.

11 pixel.

12 punctus, punctum.

pres.indicat.

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

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punto

► nombre masculino

1 (gen) point

2 (marca) dot

3 (tanto) point

■ nos llevan cinco puntos de ventaja they're five points ahead of us

4 (detrás de abreviatura) dot; (al final de la oración) full stop, US period

5 (lugar) spot

■ ¿en qué punto de la carretera se encuentran? exactly where on the road are they?

6 (tema) point

7 (tejido) knitwear

■ me he comprado una falda de punto I bought a knitted skirt

8 (en costura, sutura) stitch

■ me caí y me dieron tres puntos en la barbilla I fell and needed three stitches on my chin

9 (de libro) bookmark

10 (en la media) ladder, US run

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a punto de caramelo (en repostería) caramelized 2 (en su punto) just right, perfect

■ pídele el aumento ahora que está a punto de caramelo ask him for a rise now that he's in the mood

a punto de nieve stiff

■ tienes que batir las claras a punto de nieve you have to beat the egg whites stiff

al punto (rápidamente) immediately

coger un punto familiar to get tipsy, get merry

con puntos y comas in detail

dar en el punto to hit the nail on the head

de todo punto absolutely

en punto sharp, on the dot

■ son las tres en punto it's exactly three o'clock

estar a punto to be ready

estar a punto de to be about to, be on the point of

■ ese jarrón está a punto de caerse that vase is about to fall

■ estuvimos a punto de matarnos we nearly got killed

estar en su punto (comida) to be cooked to perfection

■ la pasta está en su punto the pasta is just right

■ este pastel te ha quedado en su punto this cake has turned out perfect

ganar puntos to win points

ganar por puntos to win on points

hacer punto to knit

hasta cierto punto up to a certain point

hasta tal punto que... to such an extent that...

llegar a punto to arrive on time

perder puntos (gen) to lose points 2 (alumno) to lose marks

■ perdió puntos porque su letra era mala he lost marks because of his bad handwriting

poner los puntos sobre las íes to dot one's i's and cross one's t's

poner punto final a algo to put an end to something

¡punto en boca! mum's the word!

punto por punto in detail

dos puntos colon

punto cadena chain stitch

punto cardinal cardinal point

punto culminante climax

punto de apoyo (en palanca) fulcrum 2 (base) cornerstone

punto de arranque beginning

punto de break break point

punto de congelación freezing point

punto de contacto point of contact

punto de cruz cross-stitch

punto de ebullición boiling point

punto de encuentro meeting point

punto de fusión melting point

punto de libro bookmark

punto de media stocking stitch

punto de mira (objetivo) target 2 (en rifle) sight, front sight 3 (punto de vista) viewpoint

punto de partida starting point

punto de partido match point

punto de referencia point of reference

punto de ruptura break point

punto de servicio service point

punto de set set point

punto de sutura stitch

punto de venta sales outlet

punto de vista point of view

punto débil weak point

punto decimal decimal point

punto del revés purl stitch

punto final (en dictado) full stop, US period

punto flaco weak point

punto fuerte strong point

punto muerto (en un coche) neutral 2 (en una negociación) standstill, stalemate, deadlock

■ deja el coche en punto muerto leave the car in neutral

■ las negociaciones ha entrado en punto muerto the negotiations have reached a stalemate

punto negro (en la piel) blackhead 2 (en la carretera) black spot

punto neurálgico nerve centre

punto y aparte (en ortografía) full stop, new paragraph, US period, new paragraph

punto y coma semicolon

punto y seguido full stop, new sentence, US period, new sentence

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noun m.

1) point

2) dot

3) period

4) stitch

•

- dos puntos
- punto final
- punto y coma
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SM

1) (=topo) [en un diseño] dot, spot; [en plumaje] spot, speckle; [en carta, dominó] spot, pip

aparecen en la piel unos puntos rojos — red spots appear on the skin

línea de puntos — dotted line

punto de luz — light

punto negro — (=espinilla) blackhead

2) (=signo) [en la i] dot; [de puntuación] full stop, period (EEUU)

• dos puntos — colon

- con puntos y comas

les contó con puntos y comas lo que había pasado — she told them what had happened down to the last detail

- poner los puntos sobre las íes

le puso los puntos sobre las íes — she corrected him, she drew attention to his inaccuracies

- sin faltar punto ni coma

y punto —

¡lo digo yo y punto! — I'm telling you so and that's that!

punto acápite — LAm [en dictado] full stop, new paragraph, period, new paragraph (EEUU)

punto final — full stop, period (EEUU); (fig) end

poner punto final a la discusión — to put an end to the argument, draw a line under the argument

puntos suspensivos — [gen] suspension points; [en dictado] dot, dot, dot

punto y aparte — [en dictado] full stop, new paragraph, period, new paragraph (EEUU)

esto marca un punto y aparte en la historia del teatro — this marks a break with tradition o the past in the theatre

este es un vino punto y aparte — this is an uncommonly good o exceptional wine

punto y coma — semicolon

punto y seguido — [en dictado] full stop (no new paragraph), period (no new paragraph) (EEUU)

3) (Dep) point

con ocho puntos a favor y tres en contra — with eight points for and three against

los dos están empatados a puntos — the two of them are level on points

ganar o vencer por puntos — to win on points

perdieron por tres puntos — they lost by three points

completó la ronda con cero puntos — she had a clear round

- perder muchos puntos

¡qué punto te has marcado con lo que has dicho! — * what you said was spot-on *

4) (=tema) [gen] point; [en programa de actividades] item

no quiero extenderme sobre ese punto — I don't wish to elaborate on that point

los puntos en el orden del día son... — the items on the agenda are...

contestar punto por punto — to answer point by point

punto capital — crucial point

puntos a tratar — matters to be discussed

puntos de consulta — terms of reference

5) (=labor) knitting; (=tejido) knitted fabric, knit

prendas de punto — knitwear sing

falda de punto — knitted skirt

chaqueta de punto — cardigan

• hacer punto — to knit

punto del derecho — plain knitting

punto del revés — purl

punto de media — plain knitting

6) (Cos, Med) (=puntada) stitch; [de media] loose stitch

me tuvieron que dar cinco puntos — I had to have five stitches

me van a quitar los puntos — I am having my stitches out

- ¡punto en boca!

punto de costado — (=dolor) stitch

tengo un punto de costado — I've got a stitch, I've got a pain in my side

punto de cruz — cross stitch

punto de sutura — stitch

7) (=lugar) [gen] spot, place; (Geog, Mat) point; [de proceso] point, stage; [en el tiempo] point, moment

al llegar a este punto — at this point o stage

punto cardinal — cardinal point

los cuatro puntos cardinales — the four points of the compass

punto ciego — (Anat) blind spot

punto clave — key point

el punto clave de su razonamiento — the key point of her argument

punto crítico — critical point

punto culminante — high point

llegar a su punto culminante — to reach its climax

punto de asistencia — (Aut) checkpoint

punto débil — weak point o spot

punto de calor — heat source

punto de congelación — freezing point

punto de contacto — point of contact

punto de control — checkpoint

punto de ebullición — boiling-point

punto de encuentro — meeting point

punto de equilibrio — (Com) break-even point

punto de fuga — vanishing point

punto de fusión — melting-point

punto de inflamación — flashpoint

punto de información — information centre

punto de mira — [de rifle] sight; (=objetivo) aim, objective; (=punto de vista) point of view

estar en el punto de mira de algn —

su comportamiento está en el punto de mira de la prensa — his behaviour has come under scrutiny in the press

el fraude fiscal está en el punto de mira de Hacienda — the Treasury has targeted tax evasion

Tokio está en el punto de mira de sus misiles — their missiles are pointing towards Tokyo

punto de inflexión — turning point

punto de no retorno — point of no return

punto de partida — starting point

punto de penalti — penalty spot

punto de referencia — point of reference

punto de taxis — taxi stand, cab rank

punto de venta — point of sale

terminales punto de venta — point of sale terminals

está presente en 3.000 puntos de venta — it's available at 3,000 outlets

punto de vista — point of view, viewpoint

él lo mira desde otro punto de vista — he sees it differently, he looks at it from another point of view

punto flaco — weak point, weak spot

punto muerto — (Mec) dead centre; (Aut) neutral (gear); (=estancamiento) deadlock, stalemate

las negociaciones están en un punto muerto — the negotiations are deadlocked, the talks have reached a stalemate

punto negro — (Aut) (accident) black spot; (fig) blemish

punto neurálgico — (Anat) nerve centre o (EEUU) center; (fig) key point

punto neutro — (Mec) dead centre; (Aut) neutral (gear)

8) [otras locuciones]

• a punto — ready

está a punto — it's ready

con sus cámaras a punto para disparar — with their cameras at the ready

llegar a punto — to come just at the right moment

poner un motor a punto — to tune an engine

• al punto — at once, immediately

estar al punto — LAm * to be high **

• bajar de punto — to decline, fall off, fall away

• a punto de, a punto de caramelo — caramelized

poner el azúcar a punto de caramelo — to caramelize the sugar

batir las claras a punto de nieve — beat the egg whites until stiff o until they form stiff peaks

estar a punto de hacer algo — to be on the point of doing sth, be about to do sth

estábamos a punto de salir cuando llamaste — we were about to go out when you phoned

estuve a punto de llamarte — I almost called you

estaba a punto de llorar — he was on the verge of tears

estuve a punto de perder el tren — I very nearly missed the train

• en punto, a las siete en punto — at seven o'clock sharp o on the dot

llegó en punto — he arrived right on time

• en su punto — [carne] done to a turn; [fruta] just ripe

el arroz está en su punto — the rice is just right

pongamos las cosas en su punto — let's be absolutely clear about this

• hasta cierto punto — up to a point, to some extent

hasta tal punto que... — to such an extent that...

la tensión había llegado hasta tal punto que... — the tension had reached such a pitch that...

• subir de punto — (=aumentar) to grow, increase; (=empeorar) to get worse

- coger o ligar o pillar un buen punto

- cogerle o pillarle el punto a algn

darle el punto a algn ** —

si me da el punto, voy — if I feel like it, I'll go

si le da el punto es capaz de cualquier cosa — if he gets it into his head he can do anything

- saber algo a punto fijo

- de todo punto

9) Esp * (=hombre) guy *; pey rogue

¡vaya un punto!, ¡está hecho un punto filipino! — he's a right rogue! *

10) (=agujero) hole

darse dos puntos en el cinturón — to let one's belt out a couple of holes

11) (Inform) pixel

punto de parada — break-point

punto de referencia — benchmark

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masculino

1)

a) (señal, trazo) dot

un punto en el horizonte — a dot o speck on the horizon

b) (Ling) (sobre la `i', la `j') dot; ( signo de puntuación) period (AmE), full stop (BrE)

a punto fijo — exactly, for certain

... y punto: lo harás y punto you'll do it and that's that; poner los puntos sobre las íes — ( aclarar algo) to make something crystal clear; ( detallar algo) to dot the i's and cross the t's; dos I

- punto decimal

- punto final

- puntos suspensivos

- punto y aparte

- punto y coma

- punto y seguido

2)

a) (momento, lugar) point

en ese punto de la conversación — at that point in the conversation

busca un local en un punto céntrico — he's looking for premises somewhere central

el punto donde ocurrió el accidente — the spot o place where the accident happened

b) ( en geometría) point

- punto álgido

- punto cardinal

- punto culminante

- punto de apoyo

- punto débil

- punto de caramelo

- punto de congelación/ebullición/fusión

- punto de mira

- punto de nieve

- punto de partida

- punto de penalty or penalti

- punto de referencia

- punto de venta

- punto de vista

- punto fijo

- punto flaco/fuerte

- punto muerto

- punto neurálgico

3) ( grado) point, extent

hasta cierto punto tiene razón — she's right, up to a point

hasta tal punto que... — so much so that...

4) (asunto, aspecto) point

los puntos a tratar en la reunión — the matters o items on the agenda for the meeting

analizar algo punto por punto — to analyze something point by point

5) (en locs)

a punto — ( a tiempo) just in time

a punto DE + INF: estábamos a punto de cenar we were about to have dinner; estuvo a punto de caerse he almost fell over; a punto de llorar on the verge of tears; en su punto just right; al punto (Esp) at once; en punto: te espero a las 12 en punto I'll expect you at 12 o'clock sharp; son las tres en punto it's exactly three o'clock; llegaron en punto they arrived exactly on time; de todo punto — absolutely, totally

6)

a) (en costura, labores) stitch

se me ha escapado un punto — I've dropped a stitch

artículos de punto — knitwear

hacer punto — (Esp) to knit

punto en boca — (fam)

tú punto en boca — keep your mouth shut

b) ( en cirugía) tb

punto de sutura — stitch

- punto cruz

- punto del derecho

- punto del revés

- punto elástico

7) (Dep, Jueg) point; (Educ) point, mark; (Fin) point

vencer por puntos — to win on points

tiene dos punto de ventaja sobre Clark — he is two points ahead of Clark, he has a two point advantage over Clark

matarle el punto a alguien — (CS fam) to go one better than somebody

- punto para partido/set

8) (Per, RPl arg) ( tonto) idiot

agarrar or tomar a alguien de punto — (Per, RPl arg)

lo agarraron de punto — ( burlándose de él) they made him the butt of their jokes; ( aprovechándose de él) they took him for a ride

la profesora me ha agarrado de punto — the teacher has it in for me (colloq)

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masculino

1)

a) (señal, trazo) dot

un punto en el horizonte — a dot o speck on the horizon

b) (Ling) (sobre la `i', la `j') dot; ( signo de puntuación) period (AmE), full stop (BrE)

a punto fijo — exactly, for certain

... y punto: lo harás y punto you'll do it and that's that; poner los puntos sobre las íes — ( aclarar algo) to make something crystal clear; ( detallar algo) to dot the i's and cross the t's; dos I

- punto decimal

- punto final

- puntos suspensivos

- punto y aparte

- punto y coma

- punto y seguido

2)

a) (momento, lugar) point

en ese punto de la conversación — at that point in the conversation

busca un local en un punto céntrico — he's looking for premises somewhere central

el punto donde ocurrió el accidente — the spot o place where the accident happened

b) ( en geometría) point

- punto álgido

- punto cardinal

- punto culminante

- punto de apoyo

- punto débil

- punto de caramelo

- punto de congelación/ebullición/fusión

- punto de mira

- punto de nieve

- punto de partida

- punto de penalty or penalti

- punto de referencia

- punto de venta

- punto de vista

- punto fijo

- punto flaco/fuerte

- punto muerto

- punto neurálgico

3) ( grado) point, extent

hasta cierto punto tiene razón — she's right, up to a point

hasta tal punto que... — so much so that...

4) (asunto, aspecto) point

los puntos a tratar en la reunión — the matters o items on the agenda for the meeting

analizar algo punto por punto — to analyze something point by point

5) (en locs)

a punto — ( a tiempo) just in time

a punto DE + INF: estábamos a punto de cenar we were about to have dinner; estuvo a punto de caerse he almost fell over; a punto de llorar on the verge of tears; en su punto just right; al punto (Esp) at once; en punto: te espero a las 12 en punto I'll expect you at 12 o'clock sharp; son las tres en punto it's exactly three o'clock; llegaron en punto they arrived exactly on time; de todo punto — absolutely, totally

6)

a) (en costura, labores) stitch

se me ha escapado un punto — I've dropped a stitch

artículos de punto — knitwear

hacer punto — (Esp) to knit

punto en boca — (fam)

tú punto en boca — keep your mouth shut

b) ( en cirugía) tb

punto de sutura — stitch

- punto cruz

- punto del derecho

- punto del revés

- punto elástico

7) (Dep, Jueg) point; (Educ) point, mark; (Fin) point

vencer por puntos — to win on points

tiene dos punto de ventaja sobre Clark — he is two points ahead of Clark, he has a two point advantage over Clark

matarle el punto a alguien — (CS fam) to go one better than somebody

- punto para partido/set

8) (Per, RPl arg) ( tonto) idiot

agarrar or tomar a alguien de punto — (Per, RPl arg)

lo agarraron de punto — ( burlándose de él) they made him the butt of their jokes; ( aprovechándose de él) they took him for a ride

la profesora me ha agarrado de punto — the teacher has it in for me (colloq)

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punto¹

¹ = point, pointer.

Ex: Parts of the abstract are written in the informative style, whilst those points which are of less significance are treated indicatively.

Ex: Seven pointers follow which are useful for discriminating between documents to be abstracted and those not worth abstracting.

* aclarar un punto = clarify + point.

* adoptar un punto de vista = embrace + view.

* analizar desde un punto de vista crítico = cast + a critical eye over.

* argumento que presenta los dos puntos de vista = two-sided argument.

* argumento que presenta sólo un punto de vista = one-sided argument.

* comprender un punto de vista = take + point.

* desde cualquier punto de vista = by any standard(s).

* desde el punto de vista de la nutrición = in terms of, from the vantage of, as far as + Nombre + be + concerned, mitotically, nutritionally speaking, nutritionally.

* desde el punto de vista del trabajador = in the trenches.

* desde el punto de vista de la archivística = archivally.

* desde el punto de vista de la calidad = on quality grounds.

* desde el punto de vista de la competitividad = competitively.

* desde el punto de vista de la conservación = preservationally.

* desde el punto de vista de la funcionalidad = functionally.

* desde el punto de vista de la informática = computationally.

* desde el punto de vista de la logística = logistically.

* desde el punto de vista de la medicina = medically.

* desde el punto de vista de la música = musically.

* desde el punto de vista de la notación = notationally.

* desde el punto de vista de la química = chemically.

* desde el punto de vista de la realidad = factually.

* desde el punto de vista de las matemáticas = mathematically.

* desde el punto de vista de la tonalidad = tonally.

* desde el punto de vista del contexto = contextually.

* desde el punto de vista del estilo = stylistically.

* desde el punto de vista del funcionamiento = operationally.

* desde el punto de vista del + Nombre = as seen through the eyes of + Nombre.

* desde el punto de vista de los hechos = factually.

* desde el punto de vista del uso = in terms of use.

* desde el punto de vista de + Nombre = in + Nombre + eyes.

* desde el punto de vista judicial = judicially.

* desde el punto de vista lingüístico = linguistically.

* desde el punto de vista político = politically.

* desde el punto de vista profesional = career-wise [careerwise].

* desde este punto de vista = viewed in this light.

* desde mi punto de vista = in my opinion, in my view, in my books.

* desde + punto de vista = against + backdrop.

* desde todos los puntos de vista = in every sense.

* desde un punto de vista académico = academically.

* desde un punto de vista antropológico = anthropologically.

* desde un punto de vista clínico = medically, clinically.

* desde un punto de vista crítico = judgmentally [judgementally], with a critical eye, critically.

* desde un punto de vista cultural = culturally.

* desde un punto de vista económico = economically, monetarily.

* desde un punto de vista estético = aesthetically [esthetically, -USA].

* desde un punto de vista estrictamente técnico = technically speaking.

* desde un punto de vista étnico = ethnically.

* desde un punto de vista filosófico = philosophically.

* desde un punto de vista general = in a broad sense.

* desde un punto de vista histórico = historically.

* desde un punto de vista más amplio = in a broader sense.

* desde un punto de vista más general = in a broader sense.

* desde un punto de vista médico = medically.

* desde un punto de vista medioambiental = environmentally.

* desde un punto de vista morfológico = morphologically.

* desde un punto de vista operativo = operationally.

* desde un punto de vista racista = racially + Adjetivo.

* desde un punto de vista religioso = religiously.

* desde un punto de vista socioeconómico = socioeconomically.

* desde un punto de vista técnico = technically.

* fiel desde el punto de vista de la historia = historically accurate.

* manifestar un punto de vista = air + view.

* mencionar un punto = touch on + a point.

* mi punto de vista = in my view.

* neutral desde el punto de vista de la raza = race-neutral.

* no concebirse desde ningún punto de vista = be impossible under any hypothesis.

* probar un punto = prove + point.

* promover un punto de vista = promote + view.

* punto a favor = asset.

* punto conflictivo = hot spot.

* punto de la agenda = agenda item.

* punto del orden del día = agenda item.

* punto de una agenda = item of business.

* punto de vista = angle, point of view, side, stance, standpoint, view, viewpoint, outlook, eye, world view [worldview/world-view], bent of mind.

* punto principal = main point.

* puntos a favor y puntos en contra = pros and cons.

* puntos comunes = common ground.

* puntos principales = key issues.

* puntos secundarios = secondary points.

* que consta de tres puntos = three-point.

* sostener un punto de vista = assert + view, hold + point of view.

* tener en cuenta un punto de vista = contemplate + view.

* tener en cuenta un punto de vista = take into + account + viewpoint.

* tocar un punto = touch on + a point.

* ver Algo desde el punto de vista + Adjetivo = view + Nombre + through + Adjetivo + eyes.

punto²

² = bullet point.

Ex: Readers like bullet points because they are visually appealing and make it easy to quickly find pertinent information.

* alcanzar el punto crítico = come to + a head.

* alcanzar el punto culminante = climax.

* alcanzar el punto más álgido = peak, come into + full bloom.

* alcanzar + Posesivo + punto álgido = reach + Posesivo + peak.

* a punto de = on the verge of, a heartbeat away from.

* a punto de + Infinitivo = about to + Infinitivo.

* a punto de irse a pique = on the rocks.

* a punto de morir = on + Posesivo + deathbed.

* el punto más bajo = rock-bottom.

* encontrar el punto medio = strike + the right note.

* en qué punto = at what point.

* en su punto = ripe [riper -comp., ripest -sup.].

* en su punto más álgido = at its height.

* en su punto más bajo = at its lowest ebb.

* en un punto bajo = at a low ebb.

* estar a punto de = be poised to, be about to, be on the point of, stand + poised, come + very close to.

* estar a punto de cascarlas = be on + Posesivo + last legs.

* estar a punto de decir = be on the tip of + Posesivo + tongue to say.

* estar a punto de + Infinitivo = be about + Infinitivo.

* fichero de punto de acceso = access-point file.

* hasta cierto punto = up to a point, to some degree, to some extent.

* hasta el punto de = to the point of, up to the point of.

* hasta el punto que = up to the point where, to the point where.

* hasta qué punto = how far, the extent to which, to what extent.

* hasta tal punto + Adjetivo = such a + Nombre.

* hasta tal punto que = to a point where.

* hasta un punto limitado = to a limited extent.

* las cosas + volver + a su punto de partida = the wheel + turn + full circle.

* llegado este punto = at this juncture.

* llegado un punto = beyond a certain point, beyond a point.

* llegar al punto álgido = reach + a head.

* llegar al punto crítico = come to + a head.

* llegar al punto de = be at the point of.

* llegar al punto de + Infinitivo = go + (as/so) far as + Infinitivo.

* llegar a un punto crítico = reach + turning point.

* no tener ni punto de comparación = be in a different league.

* pasado un punto = beyond a certain point, beyond a point.

* poner a punto = overhaul, hone, fine tune [fine-tune], tune-up.

* primer punto de contacto = port of first call.

* primer punto de contacto, el = first port of call, the.

* puesta a punto = fine tuning [fine-tuning], tuning, tune-up.

* punto álgido = peak.

* punto a punto = point-to-point.

* punto central = focal point.

* punto ciego = blind spot.

* punto clave = key point, watershed, tipping point.

* punto crítico = turning point, Posesivo + road to Damascus.

* punto culminante = zenith, climax, peak, capstone.

* punto de acceso = access point, entry point, entry term, index entry, retrieval access, search key, access point, service point, point of access, entrance point.

* punto de apoyo = foothold.

* punto débil = downside, weak point, weak link.

* punto débil, el = chink in the armour, the.

* punto débl = blind spot.

* punto de contacto = point of contact, interface, contact point.

* punto de convergencia = junction point, similarity.

* punto de discusión = bone of contention.

* punto de distribución = outlet.

* punto de divergencia = stepping-off point.

* punto de división = break.

* punto de encuentro = meeting point.

* punto de entrada = entry point, entrance point, point of entry.

* punto de equilibrio = break-even, break-even point.

* punto de información = information kiosk.

* punto de interés = point of interest.

* punto de llegada = point of arrival.

* punto de luz = power point, electrical outlet, socket outlet, outlet.

* punto de partida = point of departure, starting point, take-off point, baseline [base line], beginning point.

* punto de penalti, el = penalty mark, the.

* punto de recepción y envío = shipping point.

* punto de recogida = pick-up point, drop-off point.

* punto de referencia = benchmark, frame of reference, signpost, signposting, point of reference, anchor, anchor point, referral point, switching point, reference point, reference point.

* punto de referencia común = common framework.

* punto de ruptura = breaking point.

* punto de separación = cut-off point, stepping-off point, cut off [cutoff].

* punto de servicio = service point.

* punto de una lista = bullet point.

* punto de venta = outlet, point of sale.

* punto esencial = essential point.

* punto final = end point [endpoint].

* punto flaco = foible, weak point, blind spot, weak link.

* punto flaco, el = chink in the armour, the.

* punto fuerte = strength, upside, forte, strong point.

* punto g, el = G-spot, the.

* punto intermedio = middle ground.

* punto medio = happy medium, mid-point.

* punto muerto = dead end, impasse, stalemate, dead end street, deadlock, standoff.

* punto negro = blackhead.

* punto positivo = asset.

* puntos de acceso = entry vocabulary.

* punto silla = saddle point.

* ser el punto de partida de = form + the basis of.

* ser el punto más débil de Alguien = be at + Posesivo + weakest.

* ser el punto más flaco de Alguien = be at + Posesivo + weakest.

* servir de punto de partida = point + the way to.

* tomar como punto de partida = build on/upon.

* volver al punto de partida = come + full circle, bring + Pronombre + full-circle, go back to + square one, be back to square one.

punto³

³ = dot, full stop (.), period, stop.

Ex: Braille is the term used to refer to material intended for the visually impaired and using embossed characters formed by raised dots in six-dot cells.

Ex: You have observed the correct use of the facet indicators. (full stop) for S and ' (single inverted comma) for T.

Ex: For instance, to delete the period where the cursor is located, press the < Del> key.

Ex: Such as categorisation may depend rather arbitrarily upon whether stops have been used between letters or not.

* arco de medio punto = round arch.

* arco de punto rebajado = segmental arch.

* dos puntos (:) = colon (:).

* dpi (puntos por pulgada) = dpi (dots per inch).

* en el punto de mira = in the spotlight, in the crosshairs.

* en + Posesivo + punto de mira = in + Posesivo + sights.

* línea de puntos = dotted line.

* matriz de puntos de impacto = impact dot matrix.

* nube de puntos = scatterplot, cloud of points.

* poner punto final a = put + an end to, bring + an end to, bring to + an end, close + the book on.

* poner punto y final a = put + a stop to, sound + the death knell for.

* punto (.) = point (.).

* puntos por pulgada = dots per inch.

* punto y coma (;) = semi-colon (;).

* subrayar con puntos = underdot.

punto⁴

⁴ = point.

Ex: Taking 197 as the base year, the price index of journals for an academic veterinary library has risen 143.00 points, an annual average of 15.89 points through 1986.

* alcanzar el punto de ebullición = reach + boiling point.

* punto de ebullición = boiling point.

* punto de fundición = melting point.

* punto de fusión = melting point, fusion point.

* punto de saturación = saturation point.

* punto porcentual = percentage point.

* sistema de deducción de puntos = points system.

punto⁵

⁵ = stitch.

Ex: It may be seen that one or more pairs of leaves, joined to each other at the back, are held in place by a double stitch of thread running up the fold.

* aguja de hacer punto = knitting needle.

* géneros de punto = knitwear.

* hacer punto = knitting.

* patrón de hacer punto = knitting pattern.

* ¡punto en boca! = mum's the word!.

* ¡punto en boca! = not a word to anyone!, shut your mouth!, shut your face!.

* * *

punto

masculine

A

1 (señal, trazo) dot

desde el avión la ciudad se veía como un conjunto de puntos luminosos from the plane the city looked like a cluster of pinpoints of light o of bright dots

el barco no era más que un punto en el horizonte the boat was no more than a dot o speck on the horizon

2 ( Ling) (sobre la `i', la `j') dot; (signo de puntuación) period ( AmE), full stop ( BrE)

a punto fijo exactly, for certain

no le sabría decir a punto fijo cuándo llegan I couldn't tell you exactly o for certain when they will be arriving

… y punto: si te parece mal se lo dices y punto if you don't like it you just tell him, that's all there is to it

lo harás como yo digo y punto you'll do it the way I tell you and that's that, you'll do it the way I tell you, period ( AmE) o ( BrE) full stop

poner los puntos sobre las íes (dejar algo en claro) to make sth crystal clear; (terminar algo con mucho cuidado) to dot the i's and cross the t's

sin faltar un punto ni una coma down to the last detail

dos¹ (↑ dos (1))

Compuestos:

● punto decimal

[ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] decimal point

● punto final

period ( AmE), full stop ( BrE)

poner punto final a algo to end sth

decidió poner punto final a sus relaciones he decided to end their relationship

● puntos suspensivos

mpl ellipsis ( tech), suspension points (pl) ( AmE), dot, dot, dot

● punto y aparte

period, new paragraph ( AmE), full stop, new paragraph ( BrE)

● punto y coma

semicolon

● punto y seguido

period ( AmE), full stop ( BrE) ( no new paragraph)

B

1 (momento) point

en ese punto de la conversación at that point in the conversation

su popularidad alcanzó su punto más bajo his popularity reached its lowest ebb o point

2 (lugar) point; (en geometría) point

fijó la mirada en un punto lejano del horizonte she fixed her gaze on a distant point on the horizon

están buscando un local en un punto céntrico they are looking for premises somewhere central

en el punto en que la carretera se divide at the point where the road divides

el punto donde ocurrió el accidente the spot o place where the accident happened

Compuestos:

● punto aéreo

( Esp) ( Aviac) air mile

● punto álgido

crucial moment o point

● punto cardinal

cardinal point

● punto ciego

blind spot

● punto crítico

critical point

● punto culminante

high point

● punto de apoyo

(para una palanca) fulcrum

no hay ningún punto de apoyo para la escalera there is nowhere to lean the ladder

constituía el punto de apoyo de su defensa it formed the cornerstone of his defense

● punto de arranque

punto de partida

● punto débil

weak point

● punto de caramelo

a punto de caramelo ‹almíbar› caramelized

(en su mejor momento) ( fam): este queso está a punto de caramelo this cheese is just right (for eating)

yo no lo encuentro viejo, para mí está a punto de caramelo I don't think he's old, if you ask me he's in his prime o he's just right

la situación está a punto de caramelo para otro golpe militar the situation is ripe for another military coup

● punto de congelación

freezing point

● punto de contacto

point of contact

el movimiento tiene muchos puntos de contacto con el surrealismo the movement has a lot in common with surrealism

● punto de control

checkpoint

● punto de ebullición

boiling point

● punto de fuga

vanishing point

● punto de fusión

melting point

● punto de inflexión

point of inflexion ( on a curve)

● punto de interrupción

( Inf) breakpoint

● punto de libro

( Esp) bookmark

● punto de mira

(de un rifle) front sight; (blanco) target; (objetivo) aim, objective; (punto de vista) point of view

● punto de nieve

batir las claras a punto de nieve beat the egg whites until they form stiff peaks

● punto de no retorno

point of no return

● punto de partida

(sitio) starting point; (de un proceso, razonamiento) starting point

esta dramática escalada tiene un claro punto de partida en los sucesos del mes pasado this dramatic escalation clearly has its origins in the events of last month

● punto de penalty or penalti

penalty spot

● punto de referencia

reference point

● punto de reunión

meeting place, assembly point

● punto de turrón

( Méx) punto de nieve

● punto de venta

point of sale, outlet, sales outlet

● punto único de venta

unique selling point

● punto de vista

(perspectiva) viewpoint, point of view; (opinión) views (pl)

desde un punto de vista técnico from a technical viewpoint, from a technical point of view

todos conocen mi punto de vista sobre este asunto you all know my views on this matter

● punto fijo

( Chi) (lugar) permanent or semi-permanent guard post; (vigilante) guard

está en punto fijo toda la noche he is on guard duty all night

● punto flaco

weak point

● punto medio

habrá que esperar a que las cosas lleguen a su punto medio we'll have to wait until things sort themselves out

hay que buscar el punto medio entre las dos cosas you have to strike a balance between the two things

● punto muerto

( Auto) neutral; ( Fin) break even point; (en negociaciones) deadlock

las conversaciones han llegado a un punto muerto the talks have reached deadlock o stalemate

el proceso está en punto muerto the process is deadlocked

● punto negro

(en la carretera) black spot; (en la piel) blackhead

● punto neurálgico

( Anat) nerve center*; (de una organización, un sistema) nerve center*

un accidente en uno de los puntos neurálgicos de la ciudad an accident at one of the busiest spots o points in the city

uno de los puntos neurálgicos de la economía one of the key elements of the economy

C (grado) point, extent

hasta cierto punto tiene razón she's right, up to a point

hasta cierto punto me alegro de que se vaya to a certain extent o in a way I'm glad she's going

claro que fue atento y amable, hasta tal punto que llegó a resultarnos pesado of course he was attentive and kind, so much so that it got a bit much for us

D (asunto, aspecto) point

en ese punto no estoy de acuerdo contigo I don't agree with you on that point

los puntos a tratar en la reunión de hoy the matters o items on the agenda for today's meeting

hay algunos puntos de coincidencia entre los dos enfoques the two approaches have some points in common

analizamos la propuesta punto por punto we analyzed the proposal point by point

E ( en locs):

a punto (a tiempo) just in time

( Coc) en su punto

has llegado a punto para ayudarme you've arrived just in time to help me

a punto DE + INF:

estábamos a punto de cenar cuando llamaste we were about to have dinner when you phoned

estuvo a punto de matarse en el accidente he was nearly killed in the accident, he came within an inch of being killed in the accident

estaba a punto de decírmelo cuando tú entraste she was on the point of telling me o she was about to tell me when you came in

se notaba que estaba a punto de llorar you could see she was on the verge of tears

en su punto just right

el arroz está en su punto the rice is just right

la carne estaba en su punto the meat was done to a turn

al punto ( Esp); right away, at once, straightaway ( BrE)

en punto: te espero a las 12 en punto I'll expect you at 12 o'clock sharp

son las tres en punto it's exactly three o'clock

llegaron en punto they arrived exactly on time, they arrived on the dot o dead on time ( colloq)

de todo punto absolutely, totally

eso es de todo punto inaceptable that is totally o completely unacceptable

se negaba de todo punto a hacerlo she absolutely o flatly refused to do it

F

1 (en costura) stitch

punto en boca ( fam): y ya saben, diga lo que diga él, nosotros punto en boca and remember, whatever he says, we keep our mouths shut

2 (en cirugía) tb

punto de sutura stitch

le tuvieron que poner puntos she had to have stitches

3 (en labores) stitch

se me ha escapado un punto I've dropped a stitch

artículos de punto knitwear

hacer punto ( Esp); to knit

Compuestos:

● punto atrás

backstitch

● punto cadena

chain stitch

● punto cruzado

herringbone stitch

● punto (de) cruz

cross-stitch

● punto de escapulario

herringbone stitch

● punto del derecho

plain stitch

● punto del revés

purl stitch

● punto de media

stocking stitch

● punto elástico

rib, ribbing

● punto jersey

stocking stitch

● punto Santa Clara

garter stitch

● punto sombra

shadow stitch

G

1 (unidad) ( Dep, Jueg) point; ( Educ) point, mark

venció por puntos he won on points

tiene dos punto de ventaja sobre Clark he is two points ahead of Clark, he has a two point advantage over Clark

pierdes dos puntos por cada falta de ortografía you lose two marks o points for every spelling mistake

anotarse/marcarse un punto ( fam): la paella está exquisita, te has anotado un punto ten out of ten o ( BrE) full marks for the paella, it's delicious

matarle el punto a algn (CS fam); to go one better than sb

subir de punto «ira/admiración» to grow;

«discusión» to heat up, grow heated

2 ( Fin) point

Compuestos:

● punto de or para partido

match point

● punto de ruptura

break point

● punto de or para set

set point

● punto porcentual

percentage point

H

(poco, pizca): es orgulloso, con un punto de bravuconería he's proud, with just a touch o hint of boastfulness about him

I

1 (Per, RPl arg) (tonto) idiot

agarrar or tomar a algn de punto (Per, RPl arg): lo han agarrado de punto (burlándose de él) they've made him the butt of their jokes; (aprovechándose de él) they've taken him for a ride ( colloq)

la profesora me ha agarrado de punto the teacher has it in for me ( colloq)

2 ( RPl arg) (tipo) guy ( colloq)

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punto sustantivo masculino
1
a) (señal, marca) dot

b) (Ling) (sobre la `i', la `j') dot;

( signo de puntuación) period (AmE), full stop (BrE);
◊ punto decimal decimal point ;

punto final period (AmE), full stop (BrE);
puntos suspensivos ellipsis (tech), suspension points (pl) (AmE), dot, dot, dot;
punto y aparte period (AmE) o (BrE) full stop, new paragraph;
punto y coma semicolon;
punto com (Com, Inf) dot.com;
a punto fijo exactly, for certain;
… y punto … and that's that, … period (AmE);
See Also→ dos
2
a) (momento, lugar) point;

◊ en ese punto de la conversación at that point in the conversation;

el punto donde ocurrió el accidente the spot o place where the accident happened;
punto cardinal cardinal point ;
punto ciego blind spot;
punto de apoyo ( de palanca) fulcrum;
no hay ningún punto de apoyo para la escalera there is nowhere to lean the ladder;
punto de vista ( perspectiva) viewpoint, point of view;

( opinión) views;
◊ punto flaco/fuerte weak/strong point;

punto muerto (Auto) neutral;

( en negociaciones) deadlock
b) ( en geometría) point

3 ( grado) point, extent;
◊ hasta cierto punto tiene razón she's right, up to a point;

hasta tal punto que … so much so that …
4 (asunto, aspecto) point;
◊ analizar algo punto por punto to analyze sth point by point;

los puntos a tratar en la reunión the matters o items on the agenda for the meeting
5 ( en locs)
◊ a punto ( a tiempo) just in time;

estábamos a punto de cenar we were about to have dinner;
estuvo a punto de caerse he almost fell over;
batir las claras a punto de nieve beat the egg whites until they form stiff peaks;
en su punto just right;
en punto: a las 12 en punto at 12 o'clock sharp;
son las tres en punto it's exactly three o'clock;
llegaron en punto they arrived exactly on time
6
a) (en costura, labores) stitch;

◊ artículos de punto knitwear;

hacer punto (Esp) to knit;
punto (de) cruz cross-stitch
b) ( en cirugía) tb

◊ punto de sutura stitch

7 ( unidad)
a) Dep, Jueg) point;

◊ punto para partido/set (Méx) match/set point

b) (Educ) point, mark;

(Fin) point
punto sustantivo masculino
1 point
punto de vista, point of view
punto flaco, weak point
punto muerto, (situación sin salida) deadlock, Auto neutral
2 (lugar) place, point: está perdido en algún punto de Marruecos, it's way out somewhere in Morocco
3 (pintado, dibujado) dot
línea de puntos, dotted line
4 (en una competición) point: le dieron tres puntos a Irlanda, Ireland scored three points
5 (en un examen) mark: la pregunta vale dos puntos, the question is worth two marks
6 Cost Med stitch: se le infectó un punto, one of the stitches became infected
7 (grado, medida) point: hasta cierto punto, to a certain extent
8 Ling full stop
dos puntos, colon
punto y aparte, full stop, new paragraph
punto y coma, semicolon
puntos suspensivos, dots
♦ Locuciones: hacer punto, to knit
a punto, ready
a punto de, on the point of
en punto, sharp, on the dot: a las seis en punto, at six o'clock sharp
Culin en su punto, just right
' punto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
álgida
- álgido
- aparte
- borde
- cadeneta
- caer
- caramelo
- cardinal
- cerca
- cierta
- cierto
- coincidir
- coma
- concretar
- culminante
- cúspide
- débil
- desde
- distanciarse
- ebullición
- Ecuador
- este
- extrema
- extremo
- flaca
- flaco
- fuerte
- luminosa
- luminoso
- mareada
- mareado
- media
- medio
- muerta
- muerto
- nivel
- novedosa
- novedoso
- para
- puesta
- referencia
- regresar
- relativamente
- respetable
- sazón
- sesgar
- talón
- tanta
- tanto
- tomate
English:
about
- angle
- aspect
- bankrupt
- benchmark
- blackhead
- boiling point
- cardigan
- certain
- chink
- circle
- climax
- close
- cluster
- coast
- conclude
- contention
- cottage industry
- crop up
- cross-stitch
- crossroads
- crunch
- culmination
- cut-off
- deadlock
- degree
- dot
- essential
- extent
- eye
- failing
- feature
- focal point
- follow through
- foothold
- forthcoming
- freezing point
- full stop
- head
- height
- high
- impasse
- interface
- item
- just
- knit
- knitting
- knitting needle
- knitwear
- labour

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punto

♦ nm

1. [marca] dot, spot;
[en geometría] point;
recorte por la línea de puntos cut along the dotted line

Comp
punto de fuga vanishing point
2. [signo ortográfico] [al final de frase] Br full stop, US period;
[sobre i, j, en dirección de correo electrónico] dot;
dos puntos colon;
Fam
no vas a ir, y punto you're not going, and that's that;

Comp

poner los puntos sobre las íes to dot the i's and cross the t's

Comp
Bol, Perú punto acápite semicolon;
punto y aparte Br full stop o US period, new paragraph;

punto y coma semicolon;

punto final Br full stop, US period;

Comp

poner punto final a algo to bring sth to an end;

punto y seguido Br full stop, US period [no new paragraph];

puntos suspensivos suspension points

3. [unidad] [en juegos, competiciones, exámenes, bolsa] point;

ganar/perder por seis puntos to win/lose by six points;

ganar por puntos [en boxeo] to win on points;

el índice Dow Jones ha subido seis puntos the Dow Jones index is up six points;

los tipos de interés bajarán un punto interest rates will go down by one (percentage) point

Comp
punto de break break point;
punto de juego game point;

punto de partido match point;

punto porcentual percentage point;

punto de set set point

4. [asunto, parte] point;

pasemos al siguiente punto let's move on to the next point;

te lo explicaré punto por punto I'll explain it to you point by point;

tenemos los siguientes puntos a tratar we have the following items on the agenda

Comp
punto débil weak point;
punto fuerte strong point

5. [lugar] spot, place;

éste es el punto exacto donde ocurrió todo this is the exact spot where it all happened;

hay retenciones en varios puntos de la provincia there are delays at several different points across the province

Comp
punto de apoyo [en palanca] fulcrum; Ling punto de articulación point of articulation;
los puntos cardinales the points of the compass, Espec the cardinal points;

punto ciego [en el ojo] blind spot;

punto de encuentro meeting point;
Dep punto fatídico penalty spot;
punto G g-spot;

punto de inflexión tipping point;

punto de mira [en armas] sight;

Comp

está en mi punto de mira [es mi objetivo] I have it in my sights;

punto negro [en la piel] blackhead;
[en carretera] accident Br blackspot o US hot spot;
punto neurálgico [de ser vivo, organismo] nerve centre;

la plaza mayor es el punto neurálgico de la ciudad the main square is the town's busiest crossroads;

éste es el punto neurálgico de la negociación this is the central issue at stake in the negotiations;

punto de partida starting point;

punto de penalti o penalty penalty spot;

punto de referencia point of reference;

punto de reunión meeting point;
Com punto de venta:
en el punto de venta at the point of sale;

tenemos puntos de venta en todo el país we have (sales) outlets across the country;

punto de venta autorizado authorized dealer;

punto de venta electrónico electronic point of sale;

punto de vista point of view, viewpoint;

bajo mi punto de vista… in my view…;

desde el punto de vista del dinero… in terms of money…

6. [momento] point, moment;

lo dejamos en este punto del debate y seguimos tras la publicidad we'll have to leave the discussion here for the moment, we'll be back after the break;

al punto at once, there and then;

en punto exactly, on the dot;

a las seis en punto at six o'clock on the dot, at six o'clock sharp;

son las seis en punto it's (exactly) six o'clock;

estar a punto to be ready;

estuve a punto de cancelar el viaje I was on the point of cancelling the trip;

estamos a punto de firmar un importante contrato we are on the verge o point of signing an important contract;

estaba a punto de salir cuando… I was about to leave when…;

estuvo a punto de morir ahogada she almost drowned;

llegar a punto (para hacer algo) to arrive just in time (to do sth)

Comp
punto crítico critical moment o point; [de reactor] critical point;
alcanzar el punto crítico [reactor] to go critical

7. [estado, fase] state, condition;

estando las cosas en este punto things being as they are;

llegar a un punto en que… to reach the stage where…;

estar en su punto to be just right;

¿cómo quiere el filete? – a punto o [m5] al punto how would you like your steak? – medium, please;

poner a punto [motor] to tune;
Fig [sistema, método] to fine-tune
Comp
punto de congelación freezing point;
punto culminante high point;

punto de ebullición boiling point;

punto de fusión melting point;

punto muerto [en automóviles] neutral;
Fig [en negociaciones] deadlock;
estar en un punto muerto [negociaciones] to be deadlocked;

ir en punto muerto [automóvil] to freewheel;

punto de nieve: [m5] batir a punto de nieve to beat until stiff

8. [grado] degree;

de todo punto [completamente] absolutely;

hasta cierto punto to some extent, up to a point;

el ruido era infernal, hasta el punto de no oír nada o [m5] de que no se oía nada the noise was so bad that you couldn't hear a thing;

hasta tal punto que to such an extent that

9. [cláusula] clause

10. [puntada] [en costura, en cirugía] stitch;
[en unas medias] hole;
tienes o [m5] se te ha escapado un punto en el jersey you've pulled a stitch out of your jumper, you've got a loose stitch on your jumper;

le dieron diez puntos en la frente he had to have ten stitches to his forehead;

coger puntos to pick up stitches

Comp
punto atrás backstitch;
punto de cadeneta chain stitch;

punto de cruz cross-stitch;

punto del revés purl;
Med punto de sutura suture
11. [estilo de tejer] knitting;

un jersey de punto a knitted sweater;

prendas de punto knitwear;

hacer punto to knit

Comp
punto de ganchillo crochet
12. [pizca, toque] touch;

son comentarios un punto racistas they are somewhat racist remarks

13. Arquit
de medio punto [arco, bóveda] semicircular

14. Esp Fam [borrachera ligera]
cogerse/tener un punto to get/be merry

15. Esp Fam [reacción, estado de ánimo]
le dan unos puntos muy raros he can be really weird sometimes;

le dio el punto generoso he had a fit of generosity

16. Esp Fam [cosa estupenda]
¡qué punto! that's great o fantastic!

17. Comp
RP Fam
agarrar a alguien de punto to tease sb, Br to take the mickey out of sb

♦ punto com nf
[empresa] dotcom
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punto

m

1 point;

punto por punto point by point;

ganar por puntos win on points

2 señal dot;

en punto on the dot;

a las tres en punto at three sharp, at three on the dot

3 signo de punctuación period, Br

full stop;

dos puntos colon;

punto y coma semicolon;

con puntos y comas fig in full detail;

poner punto final a algo fig end sth, put an end to sth;

y punto period;

poner los puntos sobre las íes fam make things crystal clear;

empresa punto.com dot.com (company)

4 en costura, sutura stitch;

hacer punto knit;

de punto knitted

5

:

a punto ( listo) ready; (a tiempo) in time llegar a punto para … arrive just in time to …;

estar a punto be ready;

estar a punto de be about to;

el arroz está en su punto the rice is ready;

poner a punto TÉC tune;

puesta a punto tune-up

6 alcance

:

hasta cierto punto up to a point;

hasta qué punto to what extent;

me pregunto hasta qué punto lo que dice es verdad o una exageración I wonder how much of what he says is true and how much is exaggeration;

hasta tal punto que to such an extent that

7

:

batir las claras a punto de nieve beat the egg whites until they form stiff peaks

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punto nm

1) : dot, point

2) : period (in punctuation)

3) : item, question

4) : spot, place

5) : moment, stage, degree

6) : point (in a score)

7) : stitch

8)

en punto : on the dot, sharp

a las dos en punto: at two o'clock sharp

9)

al punto : at once

10)

a punto fijo : exactly, certainly

11)

dos puntos : colon

12)

hasta cierto punto : up to a point

13)

punto decimal : decimal point

14)

punto de vista : point of view

15)

punto y coma : semicolon

16)

y punto : period

es el mejor que hay y punto: it's the best there is, period

17)

puntos cardinales : points of the compass

* * *

punto n

1. (en general) point

una victoria vale tres puntos a win is worth three points

el punto de partida the starting point

2. (señal) dot

la línea de puntos the dotted line

3. (lugar) spot / place

¿en qué punto de la ciudad? where exactly in the city?

4. (puntada) stitch

le dieron cuatro puntos he had four stitches

5. (signo ortográfico) full stop

se debe poner un punto cuando finaliza una frase you must put a full stop at the end of a sentence

a punto ready

tengo todo a punto I've got everything ready

a punto de (en general) about to (por poco) nearly

estoy a punto de salir I'm about to go out

estuvo a punto de caerse he nearly fell

de punto knitted

en punto exactly

estar en su punto to be just right

hacer punto to knit

punto y coma semicolon

punto débil weak point

punto de congelación freezing point

punto de ebullición boiling point

punto de vista point of view

Spanish-English dictionary > punto
18 over

'əuvə
1. preposition
1) (higher than; above in position, number, authority etc: Hang that picture over the fireplace; He's over 90 years old.) sobre, encima de; más de

2) (from one side to another, on or above the top of; on the other side of: He jumped over the gate; She fell over the cat; My friend lives over the street.) sobre, encima; al otro lado de

3) (covering: He put his handkerchief over his face.) sobre

4) (across: You find people like him all over the world.) por(todo)

5) (about: a quarrel over money.) por, por motivos de, sobre

6) (by means of: He spoke to her over the telephone.) por

7) (during: Over the years, she grew to hate her husband.) durante, a través de, a lo largo de

8) (while having etc: He fell asleep over his dinner.) durante

2. adverb
1) (higher, moving etc above: The plane flew over about an hour ago.)

2) (used to show movement, change of position: He rolled over on his back; He turned over the page.)

3) (across: He went over and spoke to them.)

4) (downwards: He fell over.)

5) (higher in number etc: for people aged twenty and over.)

6) (remaining: There are two cakes for each of us, and two over.)

7) (through from beginning to end, carefully: Read it over; Talk it over between you.)

3. adjective
(finished: The affair is over now.) por encima

4. noun
((in cricket) a certain number of balls bowled from one end of the wicket: He bowled thirty overs in the match.) serie de seis lanzamientos

5. as part of a word
1) (too (much), as in overdo.) demasiado, extra, exceso de

2) (in a higher position, as in overhead.) por encima (de)

3) (covering, as in overcoat.) sobre

4) (down from an upright position, as in overturn.) hacia abajo

5) (completely, as in overcome.) completamente

•

- over again
- over all
- over and done with

over¹ adv

1. a casa

why don't you come over to see us? ¿por qué no vienes a casa a vernos?

2. acabado

the game is not over yet el partido aún no se ha acabado

3. de sobra

are there any strawberries over? ¿sobran fresas?

over and over again una y otra vez

over here aquí

bring it over here tráelo aquí

over there allí

sit over there siéntate allí over también combina con muchos verbos. Aquí tienes algunos ejemplos

she leant over and took the money se inclinó y cogió el dinero

she crossed over to the other side of the road cruzó la calle

I knocked the bottle over with my elbow tiré la botella con el codo

he fell over and broke his leg se cayó y se rompió la pierna

I'd like to think it over me gustaría pensármelo

over² prep

1. encima de / sobre

he jumped over the wall saltó por encima del muro

the plane flew over the houses el avión sobrevoló las casas

he went to sleep with a newspaper over his face se durmió con un periódico encima de la cara

2. más de

people over 65 las personas de más de 65 años / los mayores de 65 años

it cost over 100 dollars costó más de 100 dólares

all over por todo

all over the world por todo el mundo

over

tr['əʊvə^SMALLr/SMALL]

adverb

1 (down) diferentes traducciones

■ the boy fell over el niño se cayó

■ I knocked the glass over tiré la copa (de un golpe)

2 (from one side to another) diferentes traducciones

■ turn over the page dar la vuelta a la página

■ the car turned over el coche volcó

■ he bent over se inclinó

3 (across) diferentes traducciones

■ let's cross over crucemos al otro lado

■ we jumped over saltamos al otro lado

■ over here/there aquí/allí

■ why don't you come over to dinner? ¿por qué no vienes a cenar a casa?

■ she's over from Spain ha venido de España

4 (showing transfer) diferentes traducciones

■ he went over to the enemy se pasó al enemigo

■ she signed everything over to me lo puso todo a mi nombre

5 (everywhere, throughout) en todas partes

■ the lake is frozen over el lago está completamente helado

■ it's black all over está todo negro

■ she's travelled the world over ha viajado por todo el mundo

■ I ache all over me duele todo

6 (again) otra vez

■ I repeated the message over repetí el mensaje otra vez

■ let's start over (again) volvamos a empezar

■ over and over (again) repetidas veces, una y otra vez

7 (remaining) sobrante

■ are there any strawberries (left) over? ¿sobran fresas?, ¿quedan fresas?

■ did you have any money over? ¿te sobró algún dinero?

8 (too much) de más

■ it's 50 grams over pesa 50 gramos de más

9 (more) más; (older) mayor

■ a hundred people or over cien personas o más

■ children of twelve and over niños mayores de doce años

10 SMALLRADIO/SMALL (finished) corto

■ over and out! ¡corto y fuera!

preposition

1 (above, higher than) encima de

■ a sign over the door un letrero encima de la puerta

■ a plane flew over the area un avión sobrevoló la zona

2 (covering, on top of) sobre, encima de

■ he put his hand over his mouth se tapó la boca con la mano

■ I put a blanket over her feet le tapé los pies con una manta

■ he wore a jacket over his sweater llevaba una americana encima del jersey

3 (across) sobre; (on the other side of) al otro lado de

■ a bridge over the river Trent un puente sobre el río Trent

■ the shop over the road la tienda de enfrente

■ he lives over the border vive al otro lado de la frontera

4 (during) durante

■ over the past 25 years durante los últimos 25 años

■ we talked about it over lunch hablamos de ello durante la comida

5 (throughout) por

■ we travelled all over Italy viajamos por toda Italia

6 (by the agency of) por

■ over the radio por la radio

■ over the phone por teléfono

7 (more than) más de

■ she's over thirty tiene más de treinta años

8 (about) por

■ an argument over money una discusión por dinero

9 (recovered from) recuperado,-a de

■ he's over the flu se ha recuperado de la gripe

10 (indicating control) sobre; (superior) por encima de

■ she has control over the class controla la clase

■ he has only the managing director over him sólo tiene al director ejecutivo por encima de él

adjective

1 (ended) acabado,-a, terminado,-a

■ the game is over la partida ha acabado

noun

1 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (in cricket) serie de seis lanzamientos

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

over and above además de

to be over and done with haber acabado

over ['o:vər] adv

1) (indicating movement across)

he flew over to London: voló a Londres

come on over!: ¡ven acá!

2) (indicating an additional amount)

the show ran 10 minutes over: el espectáculo terminó 10 minutos de tarde

3) above, overhead: por encima

4) again: otra vez, de nuevo

over and over: una y otra vez

to start over: volver a empezar

5)

all over everywhere: por todas partes

6)

to fall over : caerse

7)

to turn over : poner boca abajo, voltear

over adj

1) higher, upper: superior

2) remaining: sobrante, que sobra

3) ended: terminado, acabado

the work is over: el trabajo está terminado

over prep

1) above: encima de, arriba de, sobre

over the fireplace: encima de la chimenea

the hawk flew over the hills: el halcón voló sobre los cerros

2) : más de

over $50: más de $50

3) along: por, sobre

to glide over the ice: deslizarse sobre el hielo

4) (indicating motion through a place or thing)

they showed me over the house: me mostraron la casa

5) across: por encima de, sobre

he jumped over the ditch: saltó por encima de la zanja

6) upon: sobre

a cape over my shoulders: una capa sobre los hombros

7) on: por

to speak over the telephone: hablar por teléfono

8) during: en, durante

over the past 25 years: durante los últimos 25 años

9) because of: por

they fought over the money: se pelearon por el dinero

over (Radio communication)

expr.

• cambio expr.

adj.

• concluido, -a adj.

adv.

• al otro lado adv.

• encima adv.

• encima de adv.

• por encima adv.

prep.

• durante prep.

• encima de prep.

• más de prep.

• por prep.

• sobre prep.

II

1) preposition

Sense I

2) ( across)

he jumped over the fence — saltó (por encima de) la valla

they built a bridge over the river — construyeron un puente sobre el río

she peered over his shoulder — atisbó por encima de su hombro

to sling something over one's shoulder — colgarse* algo del hombro

they live over the road — (BrE) viven en frente

3)

a) ( above) encima de

the portrait hangs over the fireplace — el retrato está colgado encima de or (AmL tb) arriba de la chimenea

a cold front over the Atlantic — un frente frío sobre el Atlántico

b) ( Math) sobre

4) (covering, on)

there are grilles over the windows — hay rejas en las ventanas

snow was falling over the countryside — nevaba sobre la campiña

my room looks out over the square — mi habitación da a la plaza

he pulled his hat down over his eyes — se encasquetó el sombrero tapándose los ojos

he put a coat on over his pajamas — se puso un abrigo encima del pijama

she hit me over the head with her stick — me dio con el bastón en la cabeza

5)

a) (through, all around)

to show somebody over a building/an estate — mostrarle* or (esp Esp) enseñarle un edificio/una finca a alguien

over an area of 50km² — en un área de 50km²

I've been over the details with her — he repasado los detalles con ella

we've been over and over what happened — hemos vuelto una y otra vez sobre lo que sucedió

b) (referring to experiences, illnesses)

is she over her measles yet? — ¿ya se ha repuesto del sarampión?

we're over the worst now — ya hemos pasado lo peor

he isn't over her yet — todavía la quiere

6) (during, in the course of)

over the past/next few years — en or durante los últimos/próximos años

we can discuss it over lunch — podemos hablarlo mientras comemos

we'll be in Italy over the summer — pasaremos el verano en Italia

spread (out) over a six-week period — a lo largo de seis semanas, en un plazo de seis semanas

7) ( by the medium of) por

over the loudspeaker — por el altavoz

8) (about, on account of)

to cry over something — llorar por algo

they argued over money — discutieron por asuntos de dinero

9) all over

a) ( over entire surface of)

there are black marks all over the floor — hay marcas negras por todo el suelo

to be all over somebody — (colloq) ( defeat heavily) darle* una paliza a alguien (fam); ( be demonstrative toward)

they were all over each other — estaban de lo más acaramelados (fam)

b) ( throughout)

all over town — por toda la ciudad

I've been all over the place looking for you — te he estado buscando por todas partes

Sense II

10)

a) ( more than) más de

think of a number over 10 — piensa en un número mayor de or que 10

b)

over and above — ( in addition to) además de

11)

a) ( senior to) por encima de

b) ( indicating superiority) sobre

to have control over somebody/something — tener* control sobre alguien/algo

12) ( in comparison to)

sales are up 20% over last year — las ventas han aumentado un 20% con respecto al año pasado

she has one great advantage over her rivals — tiene una gran ventaja sobre sus rivales

III

noun ( in cricket) over m ( serie de seis lanzamientos)

['ǝʊvǝ(r)] When over is the second element in a phrasal verb, eg come over, go over, start over, turn over, look up the verb.
1. ADVERB

1) (=across) por encima, por arriba (LAm)

this one goes under and that one goes over — este pasa por debajo y ese por encima

2) (=here, there)

I'll be over at 7 o'clock — estaré ahí a las 7

they're over for the day — han venido a pasar el día

when you're next over this way — la próxima vez que pases por aquí
With prepositions and adverbs [over] is usually not translated
• they're over from Canada for the summer — han venido desde Canadá a pasar el verano

• over here — aquí

how long have you lived over here? — ¿cuánto tiempo llevas viviendo aquí?

when you're next over here — la próxima vez que vengas

• he's over in the States at the moment — en este momento está en Estados Unidos

over in the States, people reacted differently — (allí) en Estados Unidos la gente reaccionó de otra manera

• it's over on the other side of town — está al otro lado de la ciudad

• over there — allí

how long were you over there? — ¿cuánto tiempo estuviste allí?

the next time you're over there — la próxima vez que vayas (allí)

• the baby crawled over to its mother — el bebé gateó hacia su madre

to drive over to the other side of town — ir en coche al otro lado de la ciudad

over to you! — (to speak) ¡te paso la palabra!

so now it's over to you — (to decide) así que ahora te toca a ti decidir

now over to our Paris correspondent — ahora damos paso a nuestro corresponsal en París

3) (indicating repetition)

• it happened all over again — volvió a ocurrir, ocurrió otra vez

to start (all) over again — volver a empezar

• over and over (again) — repetidas veces, una y otra vez

• several times over — varias veces seguidas

we did it two or three times over — lo volvimos a hacer dos o tres veces

4) (US) (=again) otra vez

to do sth over — volver a hacer algo, hacer algo otra vez

5) (=remaining)

there are three (left) over — sobran or quedan tres

there were two slices each and one (left) over — había dos rebanadas para cada uno y sobraba una

is there any cake left over? — ¿queda or sobra (algo de) pastel?

when they've paid the bills there's nothing (left) over for luxuries — después de pagar las facturas no les sobra or queda nada para caprichos

4 into 29 goes 7 and 1 over — 29 dividido entre 4 son 7 y me llevo 1

6) (=more)

• sums of £50,000 and over — cantidades iguales or superiores a 50.000 libras

persons of 21 and over — las personas de veintiún años para arriba

7) (Telec)

over! — ¡cambio!

over and out! — ¡cambio y corto!

8) (in set expressions)

• over against — (lit) contra; (fig) frente a

over against the wall — contra la pared

the importance of faith over against good works — la importancia de la fe frente a las buenas obras

• the (whole) world over — en or por todo el mundo, en el mundo entero

2. PREPOSITION

1) (indicating position) (=situated above) encima de, arriba de (LAm); (=across) por encima de, por arriba de (LAm)

there's a mirror over the washbasin — encima del lavabo hay un espejo

a washbasin with a mirror over it — un lavabo con un espejo encima

the water came over his knees — el agua le llegaba por encima de las rodillas

the ball went over the wall — la pelota pasó por encima del muro

to jump over sth — saltar por encima de algo

the bridge over the river — el puente sobre el río

• pour some sauce over it — échale un poco de salsa por encima

• I put a blanket over her — le eché una manta por encima

she put an apron on over her dress — se puso un delantal encima del vestido

• to spread a sheet over sth — extender una sábana sobre or por encima de algo
all 3., 2), head 1., 1), hill 1.
2) (=superior to)

he's over me (in the company) — está por encima mío (en la empresa)

3) (=on the other side of)

the bar over the road — el bar de enfrente

it's over the river — está en la otra orilla del río

the noise came from over the wall — el ruido venía del otro lado de la pared

over the page — en la página siguiente

4) (=more than) más de

over two hundred — más de doscientos

well over 200 people — bastante más de 200 personas

he must be over 60 — debe de tener más de 60 años

(the) over-18s — los mayores de 18 años

an increase of 5% over last year — un aumento del 5 por ciento respecto al año pasado

• spending has gone up by 7% over and above inflation — el gasto ha aumentado un 7% por encima de la inflación

this was over and above his normal duties — eso iba más allá de sus deberes habituales

over and above normal requirements — además de los requisitos normales

yes, but over and above that, we must... — sí, pero además de eso, debemos...

over and above the fact that... — además de que...
well II, 1., 2), a)
5) (=during) durante

over the last few years — durante los últimos años

payments spread over some years — pagos espaciados durante varios años

over Christmas — durante las Navidades

over the winter — durante or en el invierno

why don't we discuss it over dinner? — ¿por qué no vamos a cenar y lo hablamos?

they talked over a cup of coffee — hablaron mientras se tomaban un café

how long will you be over it? — ¿cuánto tiempo te va a llevar?

he took or spent hours over the preparations — dedicó muchas horas a los preparativos
linger
6) (=because of) por

to cry over sth — llorar por algo

they fell out over money — se pelearon por una cuestión de dinero

7) (=about) sobre

the two sides disagreed over how much should be spent — ambas partes discrepaban sobre cuánto debería gastarse

8) (=recovered from)

he's not over that yet — (illness) todavía no se ha repuesto de aquello; (shock) todavía no se ha repuesto de or sobrepuesto a aquello

she's over it now — (illness) se ha repuesto de eso ya

it'll take her years to get over it — (shock) tardará años en sobreponerse

I hope you'll soon be over your cold — espero que se te pase pronto el resfriado, espero que te repongas pronto del resfriado

she's still not over her last boyfriend — aún no ha olvidado a su último novio

we're over the worst now — ya pasó lo peor

9) (indicating means of communication) por

over the telephone — por teléfono

over the loudspeaker — por los altavoces

I heard it over the radio — lo escuché or oí por la radio

10) (=contrasted with)

the issue of quality over economy — la cuestión de la calidad en contraposición a la rentabilidad

3.

ADJECTIVE (=finished)

when or after the war is over, we'll go... — cuando (se) acabe la guerra, nos iremos...

I'll be happy when the exams are over — seré feliz cuando (se) hayan acabado or terminado los exámenes

our troubles are over — (se) han acabado nuestros problemas

the danger was soon over — el peligro pasó pronto

• it's all over — se acabó

it's all over between us — lo nuestro se acabó

• I'll be glad when it's all over and done with — estaré contento cuando todo (se) haya acabado or terminado

for us the incident was over and done with — nosotros dábamos el incidente por zanjado

to get sth over and done with: if we've got to tell her, best get it over and done with — si tenemos que decírselo, cuanto antes (lo hagamos) mejor

4.

NOUN (Cricket) serie f de seis lanzamientos

* * *

II

1) preposition

Sense I

2) ( across)

he jumped over the fence — saltó (por encima de) la valla

they built a bridge over the river — construyeron un puente sobre el río

she peered over his shoulder — atisbó por encima de su hombro

to sling something over one's shoulder — colgarse* algo del hombro

they live over the road — (BrE) viven en frente

3)

a) ( above) encima de

the portrait hangs over the fireplace — el retrato está colgado encima de or (AmL tb) arriba de la chimenea

a cold front over the Atlantic — un frente frío sobre el Atlántico

b) ( Math) sobre

4) (covering, on)

there are grilles over the windows — hay rejas en las ventanas

snow was falling over the countryside — nevaba sobre la campiña

my room looks out over the square — mi habitación da a la plaza

he pulled his hat down over his eyes — se encasquetó el sombrero tapándose los ojos

he put a coat on over his pajamas — se puso un abrigo encima del pijama

she hit me over the head with her stick — me dio con el bastón en la cabeza

5)

a) (through, all around)

to show somebody over a building/an estate — mostrarle* or (esp Esp) enseñarle un edificio/una finca a alguien

over an area of 50km² — en un área de 50km²

I've been over the details with her — he repasado los detalles con ella

we've been over and over what happened — hemos vuelto una y otra vez sobre lo que sucedió

b) (referring to experiences, illnesses)

is she over her measles yet? — ¿ya se ha repuesto del sarampión?

we're over the worst now — ya hemos pasado lo peor

he isn't over her yet — todavía la quiere

6) (during, in the course of)

over the past/next few years — en or durante los últimos/próximos años

we can discuss it over lunch — podemos hablarlo mientras comemos

we'll be in Italy over the summer — pasaremos el verano en Italia

spread (out) over a six-week period — a lo largo de seis semanas, en un plazo de seis semanas

7) ( by the medium of) por

over the loudspeaker — por el altavoz

8) (about, on account of)

to cry over something — llorar por algo

they argued over money — discutieron por asuntos de dinero

9) all over

a) ( over entire surface of)

there are black marks all over the floor — hay marcas negras por todo el suelo

to be all over somebody — (colloq) ( defeat heavily) darle* una paliza a alguien (fam); ( be demonstrative toward)

they were all over each other — estaban de lo más acaramelados (fam)

b) ( throughout)

all over town — por toda la ciudad

I've been all over the place looking for you — te he estado buscando por todas partes

Sense II

10)

a) ( more than) más de

think of a number over 10 — piensa en un número mayor de or que 10

b)

over and above — ( in addition to) además de

11)

a) ( senior to) por encima de

b) ( indicating superiority) sobre

to have control over somebody/something — tener* control sobre alguien/algo

12) ( in comparison to)

sales are up 20% over last year — las ventas han aumentado un 20% con respecto al año pasado

she has one great advantage over her rivals — tiene una gran ventaja sobre sus rivales

III

noun ( in cricket) over m ( serie de seis lanzamientos)

English-spanish dictionary > over
19 set

set
1. present participle - setting; verb
1) (to put or place: She set the tray down on the table.) poner, colocar

2) (to put plates, knives, forks etc on (a table) for a meal: Please would you set the table for me?) poner

3) (to settle or arrange (a date, limit, price etc): It's difficult to set a price on a book when you don't know its value.) poner, fijar, acordar

4) (to give a person (a task etc) to do: The witch set the prince three tasks; The teacher set a test for her pupils; He should set the others a good example.) mandar

5) (to cause to start doing something: His behaviour set people talking.) provocar

6) ((of the sun etc) to disappear below the horizon: It gets cooler when the sun sets.) ponerse

7) (to become firm or solid: Has the concrete set?) endurecer, cuajar

8) (to adjust (eg a clock or its alarm) so that it is ready to perform its function: He set the alarm for 7.00 a.m.) poner

9) (to arrange (hair) in waves or curls.) marcar

10) (to fix in the surface of something, eg jewels in a ring.) montar, engastar

11) (to put (broken bones) into the correct position for healing: They set his broken arm.) componer, encajar

2. adjective
1) (fixed or arranged previously: There is a set procedure for doing this.) fijo, determinado, establecido

2) ((often with on) ready, intending or determined (to do something): He is set on going.) listo, preparado

3) (deliberate: He had the set intention of hurting her.) deliberado

4) (stiff; fixed: He had a set smile on his face.) fijo

5) (not changing or developing: set ideas.) fijo

6) ((with with) having something set in it: a gold ring set with diamonds.) engastado

3. noun
1) (a group of things used or belonging together: a set of carving tools; a complete set of (the novels of) Jane Austen.) juego, colección, equipo

2) (an apparatus for receiving radio or television signals: a television/radio set.) aparato

3) (a group of people: the musical set.) grupo, pandilla

4) (the process of setting hair: a shampoo and set.) marcado

5) (scenery for a play or film: There was a very impressive set in the final act.) decorado

6) (a group of six or more games in tennis: She won the first set and lost the next two.) set

•

- setting
- setback
- set phrase
- set-square
- setting-lotion
- set-to
- set-up
- all set
- set about
- set someone against someone
- set against someone
- set someone against
- set against
- set aside
- set back
- set down
- set in
- set off
- set something or someone on someone
- set on someone
- set something or someone on
- set on
- set out
- set to
- set up
- set up camp
- set up house
- set up shop
- set upon

set¹ n

1. juego / colección

a tea set un juego de té

2. aparato

a television set un televisor

3. decorado / plató

the actors were good and the set was wonderful los actores eran buenos y el decorado era fantástico

4. set

game, set and match juego, set y partido

set² vb

1. poner

the English teacher set us a composition el profesor de inglés nos puso una redacción

have you set the alarm clock? ¿has puesto el despertador?

2. fijar / establecer

they've set a date for their wedding han fijado la fecha de la boda

3. ponerse

the sun was setting se ponía el sol

to set an example dar ejemplo

to set fire to something prender fuego a algo

to set someone free dejar a alguien en libertad

to set the table poner la mesa

El pasado y participio pasado de set es set; el gerundio se escribe setting

set sustantivo masculino (pl
◊ sets) set

set m Ten set ' set' also found in these entries: Spanish: acondicionar - ajedrez - ambientar - aparato - azuzar - camino - cartabón - componer - conjunta - conjunto - constituir - constituirse - dar - decorado - decorador - decoradora - dentadura - destinar - determinar - disponer - ejemplo - empeño - emprender - enfrentar - engarzar - equipo - erigirse - escala - escenografía - escuadra - establecer - examen - fijar - fijarse - fraguar - frase - granada - granado - grifería - grupo - hecha - hecho - hombro - hundida - hundido - incendiar - indisponer - inflamar - instalar - jet English: adventure - ascetic - backing - barricade - beset - cassette - cat - dead - deep-set - example - film set - fire - foundation - fund - gather in - goblet - heart - intentionally - jet-set - journey - light - loose - nationalist - odds - pace - paper - pattern - preset - radio set - radiocassette - reset - rest - sail - scene - set - set about - set against - set apart - set aside - set back - set book - set down - set in - set off - set on - set out - set up - set upon - set-up - setting

set

tr[set]

noun

1 (in hairdressing) marcado

■ shampoo and set, please lavar y marcar, por favor

2 (scenery) decorado; (place of filming) plató nombre masculino

■ all actors must be on the set at 9.00 am todos los actores deben estar en el plató a las 9.00

3 (position, posture) postura, posición nombre femenino

adjective

1 (placed) situado,-a

■ a village set on a hill un pueblo situado sobre una colina

■ the cottage is set in beautiful countryside la casita está enclavada en un paisaje precioso

2 (fixed, arranged) fijo,-a, determinado,-a, establecido,-a

■ we've got set hours of work tenemos un horario fijo de trabajo

■ meals are served at set times se sirven las comidas a horas determinadas

■ my day never follows a set pattern no tengo ninguna rutina establecida durante el día

3 (rigid, stiff) rígido,-a, forzado,-a; (opinion) inflexible; (idea) fijo,-a

4 SMALLEDUCATION/SMALL (book) prescrito,-a

5 (ready, prepared) listo,-a (for/to, para), preparado,-a (for/to, para); (likely) probable

■ is everyone set to go? ¿todos estáis listos para salir?

■ the Socialists seem set to win again parece que los socialistas volverán a ganar

transitive verb (pt & pp set)

1 (put, place) poner, colocar

■ she set the divorce papers (down) before him le puso los papeles de divorcio delante

2 (prepare - trap) tender, preparar; (- table) poner; (- camera, video) preparar; (- clock, watch, oven, etc) poner

■ set the table for dinner pon la mesa para la cena

■ I've set the alarm clock for 6.00 am he puesto el despertador a las 6.00

3 (date, time) fijar, señalar, acordar; (example) dar; (rule, record, limit) establecer; (precedent) sentar; (fashion) imponer, dictar

■ have you set a date for the wedding? ¿has fijado una fecha para la boda?

■ you should set a good example deberías dar buen ejemplo

4 (price) fijar; (value) poner

■ he sets a minimum price on his services fija un precio mínimo para sus servicios

■ high values are set on safety se valora mucho la seguridad

5 (jewel, stone) montar, engastar

6 (text for printing) componer

7 SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL (broken bone) componer; (joint) encajar

8 (exam, test, problem) poner; (homework) mandar, poner; (task) asignar; (text) prescribir; (target, aim) fijar, proponer

■ the teacher set them some difficult questions in the exam el profesor les puso unas preguntas difíciles en el examen

9 (story, action) ambientar

■ the novel is set in Madrid la novela está ambientada en Madrid

■ the action is set in 1930s Spain la acción se desarrolla en la España de los años treinta

10 (provoke, start off) poner, hacer

■ you've set me thinking me has hecho pensar

■ this will certainly set tongues wagging esto sí que dará que hablar

11 (provide music for) arreglar, poner música a

12 (hair) marcar

13 (make firm - jelly) cuajar; (- cement) hacer fraguar; (- teeth) apretar

intransitive verb

1 (sun, moon) ponerse

2 (liquid, jelly) cuajar, cuajarse; (cement) fraguarse, endurecerse; (glue) endurecerse; (bone) soldarse

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be all set estar listo,-a, estar preparado,-a

to be dead set against something oponerse rotundamente a algo

to be set in one's ways tener unas costumbres muy arraigadas, ser reacio,-a al cambio

to be set on doing something estar empeñado,-a en hacer algo, estar resuelto,-a a hacer algo

to set fire to something prender fuego a algo

to set free poner en libertad, liberar

to set one's heart on something querer algo más que nada

to set somebody's mind at rest tranquilizar a alguien

to set the ball rolling / to set things in motion poner las cosas en marcha

to set the pace marcar el paso

to set the tone marcar las pautas

set lunch menú nombre masculino del día

set phrase frase nombre femenino hecha

set square cartabón nombre masculino, escuadra

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set

tr[set]

noun

1 (of golf clubs, brushes, tools, etc) juego; (books, poems) colección nombre femenino; (of turbines) equipo, grupo; (of stamps) serie nombre femenino

■ chess set juego de ajedrez

■ set of cutlery cubertería

■ set of dishes vajilla

■ set of saucepans batería de cocina

■ set of teeth dentadura

■ tea set juego de té

■ a boxed set un juego en estuche

2 SMALLELECTRICITY/SMALL (apparatus) aparato

■ they bought a TV set compraron un televisor

■ a wireless set una radio

3 SMALLMATHEMATICS/SMALL conjunto

4 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (tennis) set nombre masculino

5 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL (performance) actuación nombre femenino

■ the set included several new songs la actuación incluía varias canciones nuevas

■ the band played a short set la banda tocó pocos temas

6 (of people) grupo; (clique) pandilla, camarilla

7 (of pupils) grupo

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to make a dead set at (attack) emprenderla con 2 (seduce) proponerse ligar con

set ['sɛt] v, set ; setting vt

1) seat: sentar

2) or set down place: poner, colocar

3) arrange: fijar, establecer

to set the date: poner la fecha

he set the agenda: estableció la agenda

4) adjust: poner (un reloj, etc.)

5) (indicating the causing of a certain condition)

to set fire to: prenderle fuego a

she set it free: lo soltó

6) make, start: poner, hacer

I set them working: los puse a trabajar

set vi

1) solidify: fraguar (dícese del cemento, etc.), cuajar (dícese de la gelatina, etc.)

2) : ponerse (dícese del sol o de la luna)

set adj

1) established, fixed: fijo, establecido

2) rigid: inflexible

to be set in one's ways: tener costumbres muy arraigadas

3) ready: listo, preparado

set n

1) collection: juego m

a set of dishes: un juego de platos, una vajilla

a tool set: una caja de herramientas

2) or stage set : decorado m (en el teatro), plató m (en el cine)

3) apparatus: aparato m

a television set: un televisor

4) : conjunto m (en matemáticas)

set

adj.

• fijo, -a adj.

• puesto, -a adj.

• resuelto, -a adj.

• rígido, -a adj.

n.

• conjunto (Matemática) s.m.

• equipo s.m.

• grupo s.m.

• juego s.m.

• muestra s.f.

• partida s.f.

• serie s.m.

• servicio de mesa s.m.

pret., p.p.

(Preterito definido y participio pasivo de "to set")

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: set) = encasar v.

• engastar v.

• poner v.

(§pres: pongo, pones...) pret: pus-

pp: puesto

fut/c: pondr-•)

set
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noun

1)

a) (of tools, golf clubs, bowls, pens, keys) juego m; (of books, records) colección f; ( of stamps) serie f

a set of cutlery — un juego de cubiertos, una cubertería

a set of saucepans — una batería de cocina

a matching set of sheets and pillowcases — un juego de cama

a set of dentures — una dentadura postiza

a boxed set — un juego en estuche

b) ( Math) conjunto m

2) (+ sing o pl vb) (BrE Educ) grupo de estudiantes seleccionados de acuerdo a sus aptitudes

3) (TV) aparato m, televisor m; ( Rad) aparato m, receptor m

4) (in tennis, squash) set m; (before n)

set point — bola f de set, punto m para set (Méx), set point m (CS)

5)

a) ( Theat) ( stage) escenario m; ( scenery) decorado m

b) ( Cin) plató m

6) ( in hairdressing) marcado m

shampoo and set — lavado m y marcado

II

adjective

1) (established, prescribed) <wage/price> fijo

meals are at set times — las comidas son a determinadas horas

there are no set times for visiting — no hay horas de visita establecidas

set book — ( Educ) obra f prescrita or del programa

a set phrase — una frase hecha

we ordered the set menu — (BrE) pedimos el menú del día

2) (pred)

a) (ready, prepared)

to be set — estar* listo, estar* pronto (RPl)

is everything set for the meeting? — ¿está todo preparado or listo or (RPl) pronto para la reunión?

all set (to go)? — ¿listos?

b) (likely, about to) (journ)

to be set to + inf — llevar camino de + inf

c) (determined, resolute)

he was all set to walk out — estaba totalmente decidido or resuelto a irse

she's absolutely set on that bicycle — está empeñada en que tiene que ser esa bicicleta

he's dead set on going to college — está resuelto or decidido a ir a la universidad sea como sea

3)

a) (rigid, inflexible)

to be set in one's ways — tener* costumbres muy arraigadas

b) ( solid) <yoghurt/custard/jelly> cuajado

III
1.

(pres p setting; past & past p set) transitive verb

1) (put, place) poner*, colocar*

he set a pitcher of cider before us — nos puso una jarra de sidra delante

2)

a) (cause to be, become)

to set somebody free — poner* en libertad or liberar a alguien

to set somebody loose — soltar* a alguien

to set fire to something, to set something on fire — prenderle fuego a algo

b) (make solid, rigid) \<\<jelly/cheese\>\> cuajar; \<\<cement\>\> hacer* fraguar

3)

a) ( prepare) \<\<trap\>\> tender*; \<\<table\>\> poner*

set three places for dinner — pon cubiertos para tres para la cena

b) ( Med) \<\<bone\>\> encajar, componer* (AmL)

c) \<\<hair\>\> marcar*

d) ( Print) \<\<type\>\> componer*

4) ( adjust) \<\<oven/alarm clock/watch\>\> poner*

5)

a) (arrange, agree on) \<\<date/time\>\> fijar, acordar*; \<\<agenda\>\> establecer*, acordar*

b) (impose, prescribe) \<\<target\>\> establecer*

c) ( allot) \<\<task\>\> asignar; \<\<homework\>\> mandar, poner*; \<\<exam/test/problem\>\> poner*; \<\<text\>\> prescribir*

d) ( establish) \<\<precedent\>\> sentar*; \<\<record/standard\>\> establecer*; \<\<fashion\>\> dictar, imponer*

to set a good example — dar* buen ejemplo

e) (fix, assign) \<\<price/bail\>\> fijar

6) (cause to do, start)

she set them to work in the garden — los puso a trabajar en el jardín

the news set my pulse racing — la noticia hizo que se me disparara el pulso

to set something going — poner* algo en marcha

7) (usu pass)

a) \<\<book/film\>\> ambientar

the novel is set in Japan — la novela está ambientada en el Japón

b) ( locate) \<\<building\>\> situar*

8)

a) (mount, insert) \<\<gem\>\> engarzar*, engastar; \<\<stake\>\> hincar*, clavar

the posts are set in concrete — los postes están puestos en hormigón

the crown is set with rubies — la corona tiene incrustaciones de rubíes

b)

to set a poem to music — ponerle* música a un poema

9) (turn, direct)

we set our course for the nearest island — pusimos rumbo a la isla más cercana; sail I 1) a)

2.

vi

1) ( go down) \<\<sun/moon\>\> ponerse*

2)

a) (become solid, rigid) \<\<jelly\>\> cuajar(se); \<\<cement\>\> fraguar*

b) \<\<bone\>\> soldarse*

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Phrasal Verbs:

- set about

- set against

- set apart

- set aside

- set back

- set by

- set down

- set forth

- set in

- set off

- set on

- set out

- set to

- set up

- set upon

[set] (vb: pt, pp set)
1. N

1) (=matching series) [of golf clubs, pens, keys] juego m ; [of books, works] colección f ; [of tools] equipo m, estuche m ; [of gears] tren m ; [of stamps] serie f ; (Math) conjunto m

• the sofa and chairs are only sold as a set — el sofá y los sillones no se venden por separado

• a chess set — un ajedrez

• I need one more to make up the complete set — me falta uno para completar la serie

a complete set of Jane Austen's novels — una colección completa de las novelas de Jane Austen

• a set of crockery — una vajilla

• a set of cutlery — una cubertería

• they are sold in sets — se venden en juegos completos

• a set of kitchen utensils — una batería de cocina

• it makes a set with those over there — hace juego con los que ves allá

• set of teeth — dentadura f

• a train set — un tren eléctrico

2) (Tennis) set m

she was leading 5-1 in the first set — iba ganando 5 a 1 en el primer set

3) (Elec) aparato m ; (Rad) aparato m de radio; (TV) televisor m, televisión f

4) (Theat) decorado m ; (Cine) plató m

to be on the set — estar en plató

5) (Hairdressing)

to have a shampoo and set — hacerse lavar y marcar el pelo

6) esp pej (=group) grupo m, pandilla f ; (=clique) camarilla f

we're not in their set — no formamos parte de su grupo

they're a set of thieves — son unos ladrones

they form a set by themselves — forman un grupo aparte

• the fast set — la gente de vida airada

• the literary set — los literatos, la gente literaria

• the smart set — el mundo elegante, los elegantes
jet II, 4.
7) (Brit) (Scol) clase f

the mathematics set — la clase de matemáticas

8)

- make a dead set at sb

9) (=disposition) [of tide, wind] dirección f ; [of fabric] caída f ; [of dress] corte m, ajuste m ; [of head] porte m, manera f de llevar; [of saw] triscamiento m ; mind-set

10) (Hort) planta f de transplantar

onion sets — cebollitas fpl de transplantar

2. ADJ

1) (=fixed) [price, purpose] fijo; [smile] forzado; [opinions] inflexible, rígido; [talk] preparado de antemano; [expression] hecho; [date, time] señalado; (Scol) [books, subjects] obligatorio; [task] asignado

to be set in one's ways/opinions — tener costumbres/opiniones profundamente arraigadas

• set books — (Scol, Univ) lecturas mpl obligatorias

• with no set limits — sin límites determinados

• set menu — menú m, comida f corrida (Mex)

• a set phrase — una frase hecha

• set piece — (Art) grupo m ; (=fireworks) cuadro m ; (Literat etc) escena f importante; (Sport) jugada f ensayada, jugada f de pizarra

• he gave us a set speech — pronunció un discurso preparado de antemano

he has a set speech for these occasions — para estas ocasiones tiene un discurso estereotipado

• at a set time — a una hora señalada

there is no set time for it — para eso no hay hora fija

• there's no set way to do it — no hay una forma establecida or determinada de hacerlo

2) (=determined) resuelto, decidido

• to be (dead) set against (doing) sth — estar (completamente) opuesto a (hacer) algo

• to be set in one's purpose — tener un propósito firme, mantenerse firme en su propósito

• to be (dead) set on (doing) sth — estar (completamente) decidido a or empeñado en (hacer) algo

since you are so set on it — puesto que te empeñas en ello, puesto que estás decidido a hacerlo

3) (=ready) listo

• to be all set to do sth — estar listo para hacer algo

to be all set for — estar listo para

all set? — ¿(estás) listo?

• the scene was set for... — (fig) todo estaba listo para...

4) (Culin)

the fruit is set — el fruto está formado

the jelly is set — la gelatina está cuajada

5) (=disposed)

the tide is set in our favour — la marea fluye para llevarnos adelante; (fig) la tendencia actual nos favorece, llevamos el viento en popa

the wind is set strong from the north — el viento sopla recio del norte

3. VT

1) (=place, put) poner

set the chairs by the window — pon las sillas junto a la ventana

she set the dish before me — puso el plato delante de mí

to set a plan before a committee — exponer un plan ante una comisión

• the film/ scene is set in Rome — la película/escena se desarrolla or está ambientada en Roma

• to set fire to sth, set sth on fire — prender fuego a algo

• a novel set in Madrid — una novela ambientada en Madrid

• to set places for 14 — poner cubiertos para 14 personas

• to set a poem to music — poner música a un poema

• what value do you set on it? — ¿en cuánto lo valoras?; (fig) ¿qué valor tiene para ti?

2) (=arrange) poner, colocar; (=adjust) [+ clock] poner en hora; [+ mechanism] ajustar; [+ hair] marcar, fijar; [+ trap] armar

bricks set in mortar — ladrillos puestos en argamasa

• the alarm clock is set for seven — el despertador está puesto para las siete

I set the alarm for seven o'clock — puse el despertador a las siete

• I'll set your room — (US) voy a limpiar y arreglar su habitación

• to set the table — poner la mesa

• he sets his watch by Big Ben — pone su reloj en hora por el Big Ben; see sail 1., 1)

3) (=mount) [+ gem] engastar, montar

4) (Med) [+ broken bone] encajar, reducir

5) (Typ) [+ type] componer

6) (=fix, establish) [+ date, limit] fijar, señalar; [+ record] establecer; [+ fashion] imponer; [+ dye, colour] fijar

• to set a course for — salir rumbo a

• to set one's heart on sth — tener algo como máximo deseo

• to set limits to sth — señalar límites a algo

• the meeting is set for Tuesday — (US) la reunión se celebrará el martes

• to set a period of three months — señalar un plazo de tres meses

• to set a record of ten seconds — establecer un récord de diez segundos

the world record was set last year — el récord mundial se estableció el año pasado

• to set a time for a meeting — fijar una hora para una reunión
example
7) (=assign) [+ task] dar

to set Lorca for 2001 — poner una obra de Lorca en el programa de estudios para 2001

Cela is not set this year — este año Cela no figura en el programa

• to set an exam in French — preparar un examen de francés

• to set sb a problem — dar a algn un problema que resolver

• to set sb a task — dar a algn una tarea que hacer

8) (=cause to start)

• the noise set the dogs barking — el ruido hizo ladrar a los perros

• to set a fire — (US) provocar un incendio

• to set sth going — poner algo en marcha

• to set sb laughing — hacer reír a algn

• to set everyone talking — dar que hablar a todos

• it set me thinking — me puso a pensar

• to set sb to work — poner a algn a trabajar

9) (=cause to pursue)

• to set a dog on sb — azuzar un perro contra algn

I was set on by three dogs — me atacaron tres perros

• we set the police on to him — le denunciamos a la policía

what set the police on the trail? — ¿qué puso a la policía sobre la pista?

10) (=make solid) [+ cement] solidificar, endurecer; [+ jelly] cuajar

4. VI

1) (=go down) [sun, moon] ponerse

the sun was setting — se estaba poniendo el sol

2) (=go hard) [concrete, glue] endurecerse; (fig) [face] congelarse

3) (Med) [broken bone, limb] componerse

4) (Culin) [jelly, jam] cuajarse

5) (=begin)

to set to work — ponerse a trabajar

5.

CPD

set designer N — (Theat) director(a) m / f de arte, decorador(a) m / f

set point N — (Tennis) punto m de set

set square N — escuadra f ; (with 2 equal sides) cartabón m

- set about

- set against

- set apart

- set aside

- set back

- set by

- set down

- set forth

- set in

- set off

- set on

- set out

- set to

- set up

- set upon

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[set]
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noun

1)

a) (of tools, golf clubs, bowls, pens, keys) juego m; (of books, records) colección f; ( of stamps) serie f

a set of cutlery — un juego de cubiertos, una cubertería

a set of saucepans — una batería de cocina

a matching set of sheets and pillowcases — un juego de cama

a set of dentures — una dentadura postiza

a boxed set — un juego en estuche

b) ( Math) conjunto m

2) (+ sing o pl vb) (BrE Educ) grupo de estudiantes seleccionados de acuerdo a sus aptitudes

3) (TV) aparato m, televisor m; ( Rad) aparato m, receptor m

4) (in tennis, squash) set m; (before n)

set point — bola f de set, punto m para set (Méx), set point m (CS)

5)

a) ( Theat) ( stage) escenario m; ( scenery) decorado m

b) ( Cin) plató m

6) ( in hairdressing) marcado m

shampoo and set — lavado m y marcado

II

adjective

1) (established, prescribed) <wage/price> fijo

meals are at set times — las comidas son a determinadas horas

there are no set times for visiting — no hay horas de visita establecidas

set book — ( Educ) obra f prescrita or del programa

a set phrase — una frase hecha

we ordered the set menu — (BrE) pedimos el menú del día

2) (pred)

a) (ready, prepared)

to be set — estar* listo, estar* pronto (RPl)

is everything set for the meeting? — ¿está todo preparado or listo or (RPl) pronto para la reunión?

all set (to go)? — ¿listos?

b) (likely, about to) (journ)

to be set to + inf — llevar camino de + inf

c) (determined, resolute)

he was all set to walk out — estaba totalmente decidido or resuelto a irse

she's absolutely set on that bicycle — está empeñada en que tiene que ser esa bicicleta

he's dead set on going to college — está resuelto or decidido a ir a la universidad sea como sea

3)

a) (rigid, inflexible)

to be set in one's ways — tener* costumbres muy arraigadas

b) ( solid) <yoghurt/custard/jelly> cuajado

III
1.

(pres p setting; past & past p set) transitive verb

1) (put, place) poner*, colocar*

he set a pitcher of cider before us — nos puso una jarra de sidra delante

2)

a) (cause to be, become)

to set somebody free — poner* en libertad or liberar a alguien

to set somebody loose — soltar* a alguien

to set fire to something, to set something on fire — prenderle fuego a algo

b) (make solid, rigid) \<\<jelly/cheese\>\> cuajar; \<\<cement\>\> hacer* fraguar

3)

a) ( prepare) \<\<trap\>\> tender*; \<\<table\>\> poner*

set three places for dinner — pon cubiertos para tres para la cena

b) ( Med) \<\<bone\>\> encajar, componer* (AmL)

c) \<\<hair\>\> marcar*

d) ( Print) \<\<type\>\> componer*

4) ( adjust) \<\<oven/alarm clock/watch\>\> poner*

5)

a) (arrange, agree on) \<\<date/time\>\> fijar, acordar*; \<\<agenda\>\> establecer*, acordar*

b) (impose, prescribe) \<\<target\>\> establecer*

c) ( allot) \<\<task\>\> asignar; \<\<homework\>\> mandar, poner*; \<\<exam/test/problem\>\> poner*; \<\<text\>\> prescribir*

d) ( establish) \<\<precedent\>\> sentar*; \<\<record/standard\>\> establecer*; \<\<fashion\>\> dictar, imponer*

to set a good example — dar* buen ejemplo

e) (fix, assign) \<\<price/bail\>\> fijar

6) (cause to do, start)

she set them to work in the garden — los puso a trabajar en el jardín

the news set my pulse racing — la noticia hizo que se me disparara el pulso

to set something going — poner* algo en marcha

7) (usu pass)

a) \<\<book/film\>\> ambientar

the novel is set in Japan — la novela está ambientada en el Japón

b) ( locate) \<\<building\>\> situar*

8)

a) (mount, insert) \<\<gem\>\> engarzar*, engastar; \<\<stake\>\> hincar*, clavar

the posts are set in concrete — los postes están puestos en hormigón

the crown is set with rubies — la corona tiene incrustaciones de rubíes

b)

to set a poem to music — ponerle* música a un poema

9) (turn, direct)

we set our course for the nearest island — pusimos rumbo a la isla más cercana; sail I 1) a)

2.

vi

1) ( go down) \<\<sun/moon\>\> ponerse*

2)

a) (become solid, rigid) \<\<jelly\>\> cuajar(se); \<\<cement\>\> fraguar*

b) \<\<bone\>\> soldarse*

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Phrasal Verbs:

- set about

- set against

- set apart

- set aside

- set back

- set by

- set down

- set forth

- set in

- set off

- set on

- set out

- set to

- set up

- set upon

English-spanish dictionary > set
20 mayor

adj.

1 bigger.

2 grown-up (adulto).

cuando sea mayor when I grow up

ser mayor de edad to be an adult

3 older (no joven).

una mujer mayor an older woman

ser muy mayor to be very old

las personas mayores the elderly (los ancianos)

4 main (principal) (plaza, calle, palo).

5 major, main, chief, leading.

f. & m.

1 major (military).

2 head.

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mayor

► adjetivo

1 (comparativo) bigger, greater, larger; (persona) older; (hermanos, hijos) elder, older

■ necesito una talla mayor I need a larger size

■ tengo dos hermanos mayores I have two older brothers

■ mi hermano mayor vendrá a la fiesta my elder brother will come to the party

2 (superlativo) biggest, greatest, largest; (persona) oldest; (hermanos, hijos) eldest, oldest

■ el mayor gato que jamás he visto the biggest cat I've ever seen

■ su mayor preocupación her biggest worry

■ este es mi hijo mayor this is my eldest son

3 (de edad) mature, elderly

■ la gente mayor elderly people

■ mi padre está ya muy mayor my father is very old now

4 (adulto) grown-up

■ ya eres mayor, así que defiéndete tú solo you are old enough to stand up for yourself now

■ siéntate como una persona mayor sit up properly

5 (principal) main

6 MÚSICA major

► nombre masculino

1 MILITAR major

2 mayor que MATEMÁTICAS (signo) more than

► nombre masculino plural los mayores

1 (adultos) grown-ups, adults; (antepasados) ancestors

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino el/la mayor

1 (entre varios) the oldest; (entre hermanos, hijos) the eldest, the oldest

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FRASEOLOGÍA

al por mayor wholesale

hacerse mayor to grow up

no ir/pasar a mayores not to come to anything, not to be anything serious

ser mayor de edad to be of age

calle mayor high street, US main street

* * *
1. noun mf.
adult
2. adj.
1) main, major

2) bigger, biggest

3) larger, largest

4) greater, greatest

5) elder, oldest

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- al por mayor

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1. ADJ

1) [comparativo]

a) (=más grande)

necesitamos una habitación mayor — we need a bigger o larger room

un mayor número de visitantes — a larger o greater number of visitors, more visitors

son temas de mayor importancia — they are more important issues, they are issues of greater importance

sin mayores complicaciones — without further ado

• la mayor parte de los ciudadanos — most citizens

• ser mayor que algo, mi casa es mayor que la suya — my house is bigger o larger than his

el índice de paro es mayor que hace un año — unemployment is higher than (it was) a year ago

- llegar a mayores

b) (=de más edad) older

es mi hermana mayor — she's my older o elder sister

Emilio es el mayor de los dos — Emilio is the older of the two

• mayor que algn — older than sb

Paco es mayor que Nacho — Paco is older than Nacho

es tres años mayor que yo — he is three years older than me

vivió con un hombre muchos años mayor que ella — she lived with a man many years her senior, she lived with a man who was several years older than her

2) [superlativo]

a) (=más grande)

esta es la mayor iglesia del mundo — this is the biggest o largest church in the world

su mayor problema — his biggest o greatest problem

su mayor enemigo — his biggest o greatest enemy

viven en la mayor miseria — they live in the greatest o utmost poverty

hacer algo con el mayor cuidado — to do sth with the greatest o utmost care

b) (=de más edad) oldest

Juan es el mayor — Juan is the oldest

mi hijo (el) mayor — my oldest o eldest son

3) (=principal) [plaza, mástil] main; [altar, misa] high

calle mayor — high street, main street (EEUU)
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4) (=adulto) grown-up, adult

nuestros hijos ya son mayores — our children are grown-up now

las personas mayores — grown-ups, adults

ya eres muy mayor para hacer esas tonterías — you're too old now to do silly things like that

• ser mayor de edad — to be of age

• hacerse mayor — to grow up

5) (=de edad avanzada) old, elderly

mis padres son muy mayores — my parents are very old

6) (=jefe) head antes de s

el cocinero mayor — the head chef

montero mayor — head huntsman

7) (Mús) major

2. SMF

1) (=adulto) grown-up, adult

los mayores se fueron a una fiesta — the grown-ups o adults went to a party

los mayores no hacen cosas así — grown-ups don't do things like that

mayor de edad — adult, person who is legally of age

2) (=anciano)

los mayores — elderly people

¡más respeto con los mayores! — be more respectful to your elders (and betters)!

3) LAm (Mil) major

3.

SM

• al por mayor — wholesale

vender al por mayor — to sell wholesale

repartir golpes al por mayor — to throw punches left, right and centre

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I
adjetivo

1)

a) ( comparativo de grande)

vuelan a mayor altura — they fly at a greater height

un material de mayor flexibilidad — a more flexible material

a mayor escala — on a larger scale

en otros países el índice es aún mayor — in other countries the rate is even higher

beneficios aún mayores — even greater benefits

mayor que algo — greater than something

un número mayor que 40 — a number bigger o greater than 40

b) ( superlativo de grande)

tienen el mayor número de accidentes — they have the greatest o highest number of accidents

su mayor preocupación — her greatest o biggest worry

a la mayor brevedad posible — (Corresp) as soon as possible o (frml) at your earliest convenience

la mayor parte de los estudiantes — most students, the majority of students

viven en la mayor pobreza — they live in the most terrible poverty

2) ( en edad)

a) ( comparativo) older

¿tienes hermanos mayores? — do you have any older o elder brothers or sisters?

mayor que alguien — older than somebody

soy dos meses mayor que tú — I am two months older than you

b) ( superlativo)

es la mayor de las dos — she is the older o elder of the two

mi hijo mayor — my eldest o oldest son

el mayor de los residentes — the oldest of the residents

c) ( anciano) elderly

d) ( adulto)

hay que respetar a las personas mayores — you should treat adults o (colloq) grown-ups with respect

cuando sea mayor — when I grow up

ya eres mayorcito para estar haciendo esas cosas — you're a bit old to be doing things like that

ser mayor de edad — (Der) to be of age

soy mayor de edad y haré lo que quiera — I'm over 18 (o 21 etc) and I'll do as I please

3) (en frases negativas) ( grande)

no requiere mayores explicaciones — this doesn't need much in the way of explanation

no tengo mayor interés en el tema — I'm not particularly interested in the subject

no me produjo mayor inquietud — it did not worry me particularly

sin mayores contratiempos — without any serious o major hitches

no pasar or llegar a mayores: tuvo un novio, pero el asunto no pasó a mayores she had a boyfriend, but it didn't come to anything; afortunadamente la cosa no llegó a mayores — fortunately it was nothing serious

4) ( en nombres) ( principal) main

Calle Mayor — Main Street ( in US), High Street ( in UK)

5) (Mús) major

6) (Com)

(al) por mayor — wholesale

hubo problemas (al) por mayor — there were innumerable problems
II
masculino y femenino

1) ( adulto) adult, grown-up (colloq)

sólo para mayores — adults only

deben ir acompañados de un mayor — they must be accompanied by an adult

mis/tus mayores — my/your elders

- mayor de edad

2) mayor masculino (AmL) (Mil) major

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I
adjetivo

1)

a) ( comparativo de grande)

vuelan a mayor altura — they fly at a greater height

un material de mayor flexibilidad — a more flexible material

a mayor escala — on a larger scale

en otros países el índice es aún mayor — in other countries the rate is even higher

beneficios aún mayores — even greater benefits

mayor que algo — greater than something

un número mayor que 40 — a number bigger o greater than 40

b) ( superlativo de grande)

tienen el mayor número de accidentes — they have the greatest o highest number of accidents

su mayor preocupación — her greatest o biggest worry

a la mayor brevedad posible — (Corresp) as soon as possible o (frml) at your earliest convenience

la mayor parte de los estudiantes — most students, the majority of students

viven en la mayor pobreza — they live in the most terrible poverty

2) ( en edad)

a) ( comparativo) older

¿tienes hermanos mayores? — do you have any older o elder brothers or sisters?

mayor que alguien — older than somebody

soy dos meses mayor que tú — I am two months older than you

b) ( superlativo)

es la mayor de las dos — she is the older o elder of the two

mi hijo mayor — my eldest o oldest son

el mayor de los residentes — the oldest of the residents

c) ( anciano) elderly

d) ( adulto)

hay que respetar a las personas mayores — you should treat adults o (colloq) grown-ups with respect

cuando sea mayor — when I grow up

ya eres mayorcito para estar haciendo esas cosas — you're a bit old to be doing things like that

ser mayor de edad — (Der) to be of age

soy mayor de edad y haré lo que quiera — I'm over 18 (o 21 etc) and I'll do as I please

3) (en frases negativas) ( grande)

no requiere mayores explicaciones — this doesn't need much in the way of explanation

no tengo mayor interés en el tema — I'm not particularly interested in the subject

no me produjo mayor inquietud — it did not worry me particularly

sin mayores contratiempos — without any serious o major hitches

no pasar or llegar a mayores: tuvo un novio, pero el asunto no pasó a mayores she had a boyfriend, but it didn't come to anything; afortunadamente la cosa no llegó a mayores — fortunately it was nothing serious

4) ( en nombres) ( principal) main

Calle Mayor — Main Street ( in US), High Street ( in UK)

5) (Mús) major

6) (Com)

(al) por mayor — wholesale

hubo problemas (al) por mayor — there were innumerable problems
II
masculino y femenino

1) ( adulto) adult, grown-up (colloq)

sólo para mayores — adults only

deben ir acompañados de un mayor — they must be accompanied by an adult

mis/tus mayores — my/your elders

- mayor de edad

2) mayor masculino (AmL) (Mil) major

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mayor¹

¹ = senior, elderly, eldest.

Nota: Referido a edad.

Ex: If we instruct it to ponder this question more leisurely, it will quickly try the user's patience with digressions concerning the less illustrious senior MOZART, LEOPOLD.

Ex: To the general public 'the female librarian is still angular, elderly, acidulous and terrifying', to use Geoffrey Langley's words, 'and a male librarian is impossible under any hypothesis'.

Ex: When her eldest son developed a glaucoma she became aware of the lack of suitable books.

* apto para mayores de 13 años o menores acompañados = PG-13.

* asistencia social para los mayores = elderly care, elder care [eldercare].

* centro de día para mayores = day centre for the elderly.

* cuidado de los mayores = kinkeeping.

* cuidados de los mayores = elderly care, elder care [eldercare].

* cuidados para personas mayores = elderly care, elder care [eldercare].

* familiar que cuida de los mayores = kinkeeper.

* gente mayor = elderly people.

* hombre mayor = elderly man.

* mayor de 25 años = mature adult.

* mayores, los = elderly, the.

* muy mayor = over the hill.

* pesonas mayores = elderly people.

* ser mayor = be older.

mayor²

² = largest, greater, heightened, increased.

Ex: Together they constitute the world's largest data base.

Ex: The likelihood of data transmission errors is greater, however, and it is not recommended for constant use.

Ex: The heightened level of community awareness has led some local authorities to take the initiative and to become information disseminators in their own right.

Ex: Information networks are critical tools to ensure the exchange, transfer, and use of information which will facilitate the increased quality and quantity of agricultural production.

* admitir un número de reservas mayor a las plazas existentes = overbook.

* alcanzar mayores cotas = rise to + greater heights.

* al por mayor = in bulk.

* cada vez en mayor grado = ever-increasing.

* cada vez mayor = escalating, ever-growing, ever-increasing, expanded, growing, increasing, mounting, rising, spiralling [spiraling, -USA], deepening, rapidly growing, expanding, constantly rising, swelling, ever larger [ever-larger], galloping, steadily rising, steadily growing, mushrooming, ever greater, rapidly expanding, ever-widening, burgeoning, heightening.

* cada vez mucho mayor = fast-increasing, exploding.

* calle mayor, la = main street, the.

* causa de fuerza mayor = act of God.

* colegio mayor = residence hall, dormitory [dorm, -abbr.], student residence.

* comprar al por mayor = buy + in bulk.

* con el mayor cuidado = with utmost care.

* con el mayor secreto = a veil of secrecy.

* con mayor detalle = in greater detail.

* con mayor profundidad = in most detail, in more detail.

* con un mayor nivel educativo = better educated [better-educated].

* dar mayor importancia a = give + pride of place to.

* demasiado mayor en relación con Algo = overage.

* demasiado mayor para su curso = overage for grade.

* de mayor edad = senior.

* de mayor o menor importancia = great and small.

* desajuste cada vez mayor entre... y = widening of the gap beween.... and, widening gap between... and.

* descuento por compra al por mayor = bulk deal, bulk rate, bulk rate discount.

* diferencia cada vez mayor entre... y = widening of the gap beween.... and, widening gap between... and.

* distanciamiento cada vez mayor entre... y, = widening gap between... and, widening of the gap beween.... and.

* durante la mayor parte de = for much of.

* durante la mayor parte del año = for the best part of the year.

* en caso de fuerza mayor = in the event of circumstances beyond + Posesivo + control.

* en el mayor secreto = a veil of secrecy.

* en la mayor parte de = in the majority of.

* en mayor grado = to a greater degree, a fortiori, to a greater extent, to a larger degree, to a larger extent.

* en mayor medida = to a greater extent, to a greater degree, a fortiori, to a larger degree, to a larger extent.

* en mayor o menor grado = to a greater or lesser degree.

* en mayor o menor medida = to a greater or lesser extent.

* en su mayor parte = largely, mostly, for the most part.

* en un número cada vez mayor = in increasing numbers.

* fuerza mayor = force majeure.

* hora de mayor demanda = peak time.

* importancia cada vez mayor = growing importance, growing significance.

* interés cada vez mayor = growing interest.

* jefe del estado mayor = Chief of Staff.

* la mayor parte de = the majority of, the main bulk of, the lion's share of.

* la mayor parte de las veces = more often than not.

* la proporción mayor de = the lion's share of.

* libro de mayor venta = bestseller [best seller/best-seller].

* material de tamaño mayor de lo normal = outsize material.

* mayor + Nombre = longer + Nombre.

* mayor rendimiento = efficiencies of scale.

* mucho mayor = far greater, far larger, very much greater.

* obtener el mayor rendimiento posible = maximise + opportunities.

* para mayor información sobre = for details of.

* para mayor información véase + Nombre = see + Nombre + for further details.

* para mayor inri = to cap it all (off), on top of everything else, on top of everything else, but to make things worse, but to make matters worse.

* período de mayor demanda = peak time.

* precio al por mayor = block rate, wholesale price, bulk rate.

* precio especial por compra al por mayor = bulk deal.

* preocupación cada vez mayor (por) = growing concern (about).

* problema cada vez mayor = growing problem.

* problemas cada vez mayores = mounting problems.

* programación televisiva de mayor audiencia = prime time television.

* programa de mayor audiencia = prime time programme, prime time show.

* sacar el mayor partido al dinero de uno = get + the most for + Posesivo + money.

* sacar mayor partido a = squeeze + more life out of.

* sacar mayor provecho = stretch + further.

* separación cada vez mayor entre... y = widening gap between... and.

* ser el que con mayor frecuencia = be (the) most likely to.

* símbolo de mayor-que (>) = greater-than sign (>), greater-than symbol (>), right angled bracket (>).

* suministro al por mayor = bulk supply.

* tonto de marca mayor = prize idiot.

* una mayor variedad de = a wider canvas of.

* una necesidad cada vez mayor = a growing need.

* un conjunto cada vez mayor de = a growing body of.

* un grupo cada vez mayor de = a growing body of.

* un número cada vez mayor = growing numbers.

* un número cada vez mayor de = a growing number of, a growing body of.

* vender al por mayor = sell + in bulk, wholesale.

* venta al por mayor = wholesaling, wholesale.

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mayor¹

adjective

A

1 (comparativo de grande¹ (↑ grande (1))):

pueden volar a mayor altura they can fly at a greater height

estas tablas le dan mayor amplitud a la falda these pleats make the skirt fuller

un material de mayor flexibilidad a more flexible material

en otros países el índice de mortalidad infantil es aún mayor in other countries the infant mortality rate is even higher

esto podría reportar beneficios aún mayores this could bring even greater benefits

mayor QUE algo:

una superficie cuatro veces mayor que la de nuestro país a surface area four times greater than that of our country

cualquier número mayor que 40 any number above 40 o greater than 40 o higher than 40

X > Z ( Mat) (read as: equis es mayor que zeta) X > Z (léase: x is greater than z)

2 (superlativo de) grande)

el mayor país de América Latina the biggest country in Latin America

el mayor número de accidentes de Europa the greatest o highest number of accidents in Europe

ésa ha sido siempre su mayor preocupación that has always been her greatest worry

le ruego lo envíe a la mayor brevedad posible ( Corresp) please send it as soon as possible o ( frml) at your earliest convenience

la mayor parte de los argentinos most Argentinians, the majority of Argentinians

B ((en edad) [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ]

1 (comparativo) older

¿tienes hermanos mayores? do you have any older o elder brothers or sisters?

mayor QUE algn older THAN sb

soy dos meses mayor que tú I am two months older than you

2

(superlativo): ¿quién de los dos es el mayor? who is the older o elder of the two?

éste es mi hijo mayor this is my eldest o oldest son

el mayor de todos los residentes the oldest of all the residents

3 (viejo) elderly

ya es muy mayor y no puede valerse sola she's very old o ( colloq) she's getting on and she can't manage on her own

4

(adulto): no se les habla así a las personas mayores you shouldn't talk to adults o grown-ups like that

cuando sea mayor quiero ser bombero when I grow up I want to be a fireman

vamos, que ya eres mayorcito para estar haciendo esas cosas come on, you're a bit old to be doing things like that

cuando sea mayor de edad ( Der) when he reaches the age of majority

soy mayor de edad y haré lo que quiera I'm over 18 ( o 21 etc) and I'll do as I please

C ( en frases negativas)

(grande): no creo que esto requiera mayores explicaciones I don't think this needs much in the way of explanation

no tengo mayor interés en el tema I'm not particularly interested in o I don't have any great interest in the subject

la noticia no me produjo mayor inquietud the news did not worry me particularly o unduly

se llevó a cabo sin mayores contratiempos it was carried out without any serious o major hitches

no pasar or llegar a mayores: tuvo un pretendiente, pero la cosa no pasó a mayores she had a boyfriend, but it didn't come to anything o but nothing came of it

hubo una pelea pero no llegó a mayores there was a fight but it was nothing serious

D (en nombres)

(principal): Calle Mayor Main Street ( in US), High Street ( in UK)

E ( Mús) major

F ( Com):

(al) por mayor wholesale

[ S ] venta sólo (al) por mayor wholesale only

los compran (al) por mayor they buy them wholesale

hubo problemas (al) por mayor there were innumerable problems

mayor²

masculine and feminine

A

1

(adulto): no te metas en las conversaciones de los mayores don't interrupt when the adults o grown-ups are talking

cada niño debe ir acompañado de un mayor each child must be accompanied by an adult

2 mayores mpl

mis/tus mayores my/your elders

Compuesto:

mayor de edad

masculine and feminine person who is legally of age o who has reached the age of majority

B

mayor masculine ( AmL) ( Mil) major

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mayor adjetivo
1
a) ( comparativo de

◊ grande) ‹número/porcentaje› greater, higher;

‹ beneficio› greater;
◊ vuelan a mayor altura they fly at a greater height;

a mayor escala on a larger scale;
un número mayor que 40 a number greater than 40
b) ( superlativo de

◊ grande): el mayor número de accidentes the greatest o highest number of accidents;

su mayor preocupación her greatest o biggest worry;
a la mayor brevedad posible as soon as possible;
la mayor parte de los estudiantes most students, the majority of students
2 ( en edad)
a) ( comparativo) older;

mayor que algn older than sb
b) ( superlativo):

◊ es la mayor de las dos she is the older o elder of the two;

mi hijo mayor my eldest o oldest son
c) ( anciano) elderly

d) ( adulto):

◊ las personas mayores adults, grown-ups (colloq);

cuando sea mayor when I grow up;
ser mayor de edad (Der) to be of age;
soy mayor de edad y haré lo que quiera I'm over 18 (o 21 etc) and I'll do as I please
3 ( en nombres) ( principal) main;
◊ Calle Mmayor Main Street ( in US), High Street ( in UK)

4 (Mús) major
5 (Com):
◊ (al) por mayor wholesale

■ sustantivo masculino y femenino ( adulto) adult, grown-up (colloq);
◊ solo para mayores adults only;

mis/tus mayores my/your elders;
mayor de edad person who is legally of age
mayor
I adjetivo
1 (comparativo de tamaño) larger, bigger: necesitas una talla mayor, you need a larger size
(superlativo) largest, biggest: ésa es la mayor, that is the biggest one
2 (comparativo de grado) greater: su capacidad es mayor que la mía, his capacity is greater than mine
la ciudad no tiene mayor atractivo, the town isn't particularly appealing
(superlativo) greatest: ésa es la mayor tontería que he oído nunca, that is the most absurd thing I've ever heard
3 (comparativo de edad) older: es mayor que tu madre, she is older than your mother
(superlativo) oldest
el mayor de los tres, the oldest one 4 está muy mayor, (crecido, maduro) he's quite grown-up
(anciano) he looks old
ser mayor de edad, to be of age
(maduro) old: es un hombre mayor, he's an old man
eres mayor para entenderlo, you are old enough to understand it
5 (principal) major, main: tu mayor responsabilidad es su educación, the thing that's most important to you is her education; la calle mayor, the main street
6 Mús major
7 Com al por mayor, wholesale
II sustantivo masculino
1 Mil major 2 mayores, (adultos) grownups, adults
(ancianos) elders
♦ Locuciones: al por mayor, wholesale
ir/pasar a mayores, to become serious: discutió con su marido, pero el asunto no pasó a mayores, she had an argument with her husband but they soon forgot about it

' mayor' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abundar
- adicta
- adicto
- afán
- alcalde
- alcaldía
- almacén
- amable
- brevedad
- burgomaestre
- calle
- caza
- colegio
- confluencia
- desarrollar
- edad
- engrandecer
- escaparate
- estado
- Excemo.
- Excmo.
- fuerza
- gruesa
- grueso
- hacer
- hacerse
- inri
- obra
- osa
- palo
- persona
- plana
- polemizar
- predilección
- re
- safari
- salir
- sol
- teniente
- vender
- venta
- abuelo
- ama
- anhelo
- atractivo
- audiencia
- cazar
- ciudad
- compás
- de
English:
act
- address
- adult
- big
- bomb
- bulk
- capacity
- cash-and-carry
- claw back
- densely
- dipper
- dormitory
- elaborate
- elder
- eldest
- few
- frisky
- grow up
- growing
- high street
- hill
- inquest
- lion
- little
- main
- major
- mayor
- mostly
- much
- nominee
- often
- old
- outflow
- outweigh
- over
- part
- perpendicular
- residence
- senior
- sergeant major
- spur
- staff
- trade price
- utmost
- wholesale
- wholesale trade
- wholesaler
- worship
- abject
- cash

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mayor

♦ adj

1. [comparativo] [en tamaño] bigger ( que than); [en edad] older ( que than); [en importancia] greater ( que than); [en número] higher ( que than);
este puente es mayor que el otro this bridge is bigger than the other one;

mi hermana mayor my older sister;

es ocho años mayor que yo she's eight years older than me;

un mayor número de víctimas a higher number of victims;

una mayor tasa de inflación a higher rate of inflation;

en mayor o menor grado to a greater or lesser extent;

no creo que tenga mayor interés I don't think it's particularly interesting;

no te preocupes, no tiene mayor importancia don't worry, it's not (all) that important;

apartamentos mayores de 100 metros cuadrados Br flats o US apartments of over 100 square metres;

subsidios para parados mayores de cuarenta y cinco años benefits for unemployed people (of) over forty-five;

la mayor parte de most of, the majority of;

la mayor parte de los británicos piensa que… most British people o the majority of British people think that…;
Mat
mayor que greater than

2. [superlativo]
el/la mayor… [en tamaño] the biggest…;
[en edad] the oldest…; [en importancia] the greatest…; [en número] the highest…;
la mayor de las islas the biggest island, the biggest of the islands;

la mayor crisis que se recuerda the biggest crisis in living memory;

el mayor de todos nosotros/de la clase the oldest of all of us/in the class;

el mayor de los dos hermanos the older of the two brothers;

vive en la mayor de las pobrezas he lives in the most abject poverty

3. [más] further, more;

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4. [adulto] grown-up;

cuando sea mayor when I grow up;

hacerse mayor to grow up;

ser mayor de edad to be an adult

5. [no joven] older;
[anciano] elderly;
una mujer ya mayor an older woman;

ser muy mayor to be very old;

hay que escuchar a las personas mayores you should listen to older people;

la gente mayor, las personas mayores [los ancianos] the elderly

6. [principal] major, main;

la plaza mayor the main square;

la calle mayor the main street;

el palo mayor the main mast

7. Mús major;

en do mayor in C major

8. Com
al por mayor wholesale;

un almacén de venta al por mayor a wholesaler's

♦ nmf

el/la mayor [hijo, hermano] the eldest;

mayores [adultos] grown-ups;
[antepasados] ancestors, forefathers;
es una película/revista para mayores it's an adult movie o Br film/magazine;

respeta a tus mayores you should respect your elders;

la cosa no llegó o [m5] pasó a mayores the matter didn't go any further

♦ nm
Mil major
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mayor

I adj

1 comp: en tamaño larger, bigger; en edad older; en importancia greater;

mayor que greater than, larger than;

ser mayor de edad be an adult;

ser (muy) mayor be (very) elderly;

mayor que older than

2 sup

:

el mayor en edad the oldest o eldest; en tamaño the largest o

biggest; en importancia the greatest;

los mayores the adults;

la mayor parte the majority

3 MÚS tono, modo

major;

do mayor MÚS C major

4 COM

:

al por mayor wholesale

II m MIL major

III

:

ir o

pasar a mayores get serious

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mayor adj

1) (comparative of grande) : bigger, larger, greater, elder, older

2) (superlative of grande) : biggest, largest, greatest, eldest, oldest

3) : grown-up, mature

4) : main, major

5)

mayor de edad : of (legal) age

6)

al por mayor or

por mayor : wholesale

mayor nmf

1) : major (in the military)

2) : adult

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mayor¹ adj

1. (que tiene más edad) older

es mayor que tú he's older than you

mi hermano mayor my older brother

2. (más grande) bigger

necesito una talla mayor I need a bigger size

un tiburón es mayor que una piraña a shark is bigger than a piranha

3. (él de más edad) oldest

nuestro hijo mayor our oldest son

4. (anciano) old / elderly

mi padre ya es mayor my father is quite old now

5. (adulto) grown up

cuando sea mayor seré bombero I'm going to be a fireman when I grow up

6. (principal) main

la plaza mayor the main square

la calle mayor the high street

al por mayor wholesale

mayor² n

1. (que tiene más años) oldest

¿cuántos años tiene el mayor? how old is the oldest?

2. (adulto) grown up

los mayores comieron después the grown ups ate afterwards

de mayor when I grow up / when you grow up etc.

hacerse mayor to grow up [pt. grew; pp. grown]

ser mayor de edad to be an adult

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