they are mad to do

to be mad with — essere pazzo di [grief, joy]

to go mad — impazzire; colloq. (spend money) fare follie

to be, get mad at o with sb. essere infuriato, infuriarsi con qcn.; to be mad about sth. essere in collera per qcs.; to go mad colloq. impazzire di rabbia; to drive sb. mad — fare impazzire qcn., portare qcn. all'esasperazione

mad about o on pazzo di [ person]; pazzo per [ hobby]; to be movie-mad — essere appassionato o fanatico di cinema

to be mad for — essere avido di [food, goods]

like mad — [work, laugh, run] come un pazzo

to be mad with — essere pazzo di [grief, joy]

to go mad — impazzire; colloq. (spend money) fare follie

to be, get mad at o with sb. essere infuriato, infuriarsi con qcn.; to be mad about sth. essere in collera per qcs.; to go mad colloq. impazzire di rabbia; to drive sb. mad — fare impazzire qcn., portare qcn. all'esasperazione

mad about o on pazzo di [ person]; pazzo per [ hobby]; to be movie-mad — essere appassionato o fanatico di cinema

to be mad for — essere avido di [food, goods]

like mad — [work, laugh, run] come un pazzo

you must be mad! — du bist wohl verrückt! (ugs.)

it's one mad rush — (coll.) es ist eine einzige Hetze

drive somebody mad — jemanden um den Verstand bringen od. (ugs.) verrückt machen

that was a mad thing to do — das war eine Dummheit od. (ugs.) verrückt

be/go mad about or on somebody/something — auf jemanden/etwas wild sein/werden (ugs.)

be mad keen on something — (coll.) auf etwas (Akk.) ganz scharf od. wild sein (ugs.)

mad [with or at somebody] — sauer [auf jemanden] (ugs.)

[run etc.] like mad — (coll.) wie wild od. wie ein Wilder/eine Wilde (ugs.) [laufen usw.]

you must be mad! — du bist wohl verrückt! (ugs.)

it's one mad rush — (coll.) es ist eine einzige Hetze

drive somebody mad — jemanden um den Verstand bringen od. (ugs.) verrückt machen

that was a mad thing to do — das war eine Dummheit od. (ugs.) verrückt

be/go mad about or on somebody/something — auf jemanden/etwas wild sein/werden (ugs.)

be mad keen on something — (coll.) auf etwas (Akk.) ganz scharf od. wild sein (ugs.)

mad [with or at somebody] — sauer [auf jemanden] (ugs.)

[run etc.] like mad — (coll.) wie wild od. wie ein Wilder/eine Wilde (ugs.) [laufen usw.]

mad dog — ( rabid) perro m rabioso

to go mad — ( become insane) volverse* loco, enloquecer(se)*; ( become angry) ponerse* como loco or como una fiera

don't go mad with the salt — no te pases con la sal (fam)

to drive somebody mad — volver* or traer* loco a alguien

to be as mad as a hatter o as a March hare — estar* loco de atar or más loco que una cabra (fam)

to be mad (WITH/AT somebody) — estar* furioso or (esp AmL) enojadísimo or (esp Esp) enfadadísimo (con alguien)

to be mad ABOUT/ON something: she's mad about o on African music — la música africana la vuelve loca, le encanta or le chifla la música africana

• to drive sb mad — (=make insane) volver loco a algn

• to go mad — (=become insane) volverse loco

you must be mad! — ¡tú estás loco or mal de la cabeza!

• to drive sb mad — (=irritate) volver loco a algn

• don't go mad! we've only got £100 — ¡no te pases! solo tenemos 100 libras

• I worked/ran/pedalled like mad — trabajé/corrí/pedaleé como (un) loco

they fancy her like mad — les gusta horrores or una barbaridad *

• to be mad with grief — estar loco de dolor

I was really mad when I found out — me puse furiosísimo or (Sp) me enfadé muchísimo or (esp LAm) me enojé muchísimo cuando me enteré

• to be mad at sb — estar furioso con algn, estar muy enfadado con algn (Sp), estar muy enojado con algn (esp LAm)

• to get or go mad — ponerse furioso

he gets or goes mad when he loses — se pone furioso or hecho una fiera cuando pierde

• it makes her mad when you do that — cuando haces eso la sacas de quicio

• to be mad with sb — estar furioso con algn, estar muy enfadado con algn (Sp), estar muy enojado con algn (esp LAm)

• to be mad about sb — estar loco por algn

• to be mad about or on sth, he's mad about or on football — el fútbol le vuelve loco, es un fanático del fútbol

she's mad on Chinese food — le pirra or le chifla la comida china *

I can't say I'm mad about or on the idea — no es precisamente que la idea me vuelva loco

• to go mad, he walked onstage and the audience went mad — salió al escenario y el público se puso como loco

there was a mad rush for the exit — todo el mundo corrió or se lanzó desenfrenado hacia la salida, todo el mundo corrió como loco hacia la salida

mad cow disease * N — enfermedad f de las vacas locas *, encefalopatía f espongiforme bovina

mad dog N — (with rabies) perro m rabioso (con la enfermedad de la rabia)

mad dog — ( rabid) perro m rabioso

to go mad — ( become insane) volverse* loco, enloquecer(se)*; ( become angry) ponerse* como loco or como una fiera

don't go mad with the salt — no te pases con la sal (fam)

to drive somebody mad — volver* or traer* loco a alguien

to be as mad as a hatter o as a March hare — estar* loco de atar or más loco que una cabra (fam)

to be mad (WITH/AT somebody) — estar* furioso or (esp AmL) enojadísimo or (esp Esp) enfadadísimo (con alguien)

to be mad ABOUT/ON something: she's mad about o on African music — la música africana la vuelve loca, le encanta or le chifla la música africana

far diventare matto qn — to drive sb mad o crazy

andare matto per qc — to be crazy o mad about sth

fossi matto! — (neanche per sogno) not on your life!

avere una voglia matta di — (cibo, cioccolato) to have a craving for

una gabbia di matti fig — a madhouse

essere matto da legare — to be mad as a March hare o as a hatter, to be crazy with a capital C

fare diventare matto qcn. — to drive sb. mad o crazy colloq.

andare matto per — to be crazy o wild o daft colloq. o nuts colloq. about

come un matto — [ lavorare] crazily, like crazy colloq.

scacco matto — checkmate (anche fig.), mate

dare scacco matto a — to checkmate (anche fig.), to mate

juega como yo — he plays like me o like I do

como este hay pocos — there are few like this o him

tiene ventajas, como son la resistencia y durabilidad — it has advantages, such as o like strength and durability

hazlo como te dijo ella — do it like * o the way she told you

toca como canta — she plays like * o the same way as she sings

no es como me lo imaginaba — it isn't as o like * I imagined it

• tal como, tal como lo había planeado — just as o the way I had planned it

hazlo como quieras — do it however you want o like

• como sea — at all costs

había como cincuenta — there were about o around fifty

vino como a las dos — he came at about o around two

sentía como tristeza — she felt a sort o kind of sadness

como no tenía dinero — as o since I had no money

• tal (y) como están las cosas — the way things are, as things stand

• de tanto como, tienen las manos doloridas de tanto como aplaudieron — they clapped so much their hands hurt

• como no, como no lo haga en seguida... — if he doesn't do it at once..., unless he does it at once...

siguió leyendo, como si no hubiera oído nada — he kept on reading, as if o as though he hadn't heard

sentí como si fuera a caerme — I felt as if o as though I was about to fall

como si no hubiera pasado nada — as if o as though nothing had happened

se comporta como si me odiara — he behaves as if o as though he hated me

como si fuera a llover — as if o as though it was going to rain

a como dé o diera lugar — at any cost

en algunos lugares como Londres — in some places such as o like London

bailó como nunca — she danced as o like she'd never danced before

así como — (frml) as well as

como él solo/ella sola: es egoísta como él solo he's so o he's incredibly selfish!; como mucho/poco at (the) most/at least; como nadie: cocina como nadie nobody cooks like her; como que...: conduce muy bien - como que es piloto de carreras he drives very well - well, he is a racing driver, after all; y no me lo dijiste - como que no lo sabía! and you didn't tell me about it - that's because I didn't know about it!; como ser (CS) such as, for example; como si (+ subj) as if, as though; ella está grave y él como si nada or como si tal cosa — she's seriously ill and he doesn't seem at all o in the least worried

no voy - como quieras — I'm not going - please yourself o as you like

como era temprano, nos fuimos a dar una vuelta — since o as it was early, we went for a walk

cansado como estaba, me ayudó — tired though o tired as he was, he helped me

en algunos lugares como Londres — in some places such as o like London

bailó como nunca — she danced as o like she'd never danced before

así como — (frml) as well as

como él solo/ella sola: es egoísta como él solo he's so o he's incredibly selfish!; como mucho/poco at (the) most/at least; como nadie: cocina como nadie nobody cooks like her; como que...: conduce muy bien - como que es piloto de carreras he drives very well - well, he is a racing driver, after all; y no me lo dijiste - como que no lo sabía! and you didn't tell me about it - that's because I didn't know about it!; como ser (CS) such as, for example; como si (+ subj) as if, as though; ella está grave y él como si nada or como si tal cosa — she's seriously ill and he doesn't seem at all o in the least worried

no voy - como quieras — I'm not going - please yourself o as you like

como era temprano, nos fuimos a dar una vuelta — since o as it was early, we went for a walk

cansado como estaba, me ayudó — tired though o tired as he was, he helped me

Ex: This scheme aims for a more helpful order than the major schemes, by following the groupings of subjects as they are taught in schools.