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  • 121 не дай господи

    • НЕ ДАЙ < НЕ ПРИВЕДИ> БОГ <БОЖЕ, ГОСПОДИ>; НЕ ПРИВЕДИ ГОСПОДЬall coll
    [these forms only; fixed WO]
    =====
    1. [indep. clause, sent adv (parenth), or predic (with subj: usu. infin)]
    ⇒ (used to express concern that sth. disagreeable may happen, a warning to s.o. not to do sth., or the undesirability, inadmissibility of sth.) it would be bad, unfortunate if... God (heaven) forbid; (may) God preserve (save) s.o. (from sth.); God (heaven) help s.o. (if...); [in limited contexts](avoid sth.) at all costs.
         ♦ "А если бы сбились с пути, да до утра, не приведи господи, закоченели бы как ледышки" (Айтматов 1). "What if you'd been lost right through until morning, God forbid? You'd have frozen solid, like icicles" (1b)
         ♦...В первую же ночь тайному суровому испытанию подвергалась ее любовь: не дай бог, не появился ли в ней какой-нибудь новый опыт (Трифонов 1). The very first night upon her return she would secretly be put to the test, and heaven forbid that her lovemaking reveal any new experience (1a).
         ♦ [Лука Лукич:] Не приведи бог служить по ученой части, всего боишься. Всякий мешается, всякому хочется показать, что он тоже умный человек (Гоголь 4). [L.L.:] God help anyone whose job has anything to do with education! You're afraid of everything, everybody interferes, everybody wants to show that he is an intelligent man too (4b).
         ♦ Они [Ирина Викторовна и Никандров] чувствовали необходимость сохранения некоторой дистанции между собой, чтобы, не дай бог, не случилось такой близости, когда одному известно о другом всё... (Залыгин 1). They [Irina Viktorovna and Nikandrov] felt it necessary to maintain a certain distance between each other, to avoid at all costs growing so close that each knew everything about the other... (1a).
    2. [usu. predic (with subj: any common noun), indep. clause, or adv (intensif)]
    ⇒ (a person or thing is) extremely bad, awful etc, (some undesirable quality is) very strongly manifested, (some undesirable action is carried out) with extreme intensity:
    - goodness (God), how [AdjP] one (sth.) is;
    - one got (sth. is etc) incredibly [AdjP];
    - (s.o. < sth.>) like I hope never to see (hear etc) again;
    - God < may the Lord> save us (you etc) from such a [NP] (from a [NP] like that);
    - God (may the Lord) spare you (me etc) a [NP] like that;
    - [in limited contexts] I wouldn't wish him (her, that etc) on my worst enemy;
    - [as a response to a question or a rejoinder to an exclamation] God, yes!;
    - and how!;
    - [in limited contexts] a God-awful [NP].
         ♦ "Когда я был еще подпоручиком, раз, знаете, мы подгуляли между собою, а ночью сделалась тревога; вот мы и вышли перед фрунт навеселе, да уж и досталось нам, как Алексей Петрович узнал: не дай господи, как он рассердился!" (Лермонтов 1). "When I was still a second lieutenant we all got a little high one time, and during the night there was an alarm; so we came out lit up in front of the soldiers, and did we get it from Aleksey Petrovich when he found out: goodness, how furious he was!" (1a).
         ♦ "Измаялась я с ней [Галькой], - стала жаловаться Степанида. - Ой девка, не приведи господь никому такую" (Распутин 1). "She's [Galia has] wore me out," began Stepanida plaintively. "The little beast! I wouldn't wish her on my worst enemy" (1a).
         ♦ "Поступайте в кондуктора! Вы не можете заниматься зоологией", - неслось из кабинета. "Строг?" - спрашивал котелок у Панкрата. "У, - не приведи бог", - отвечал Панкрат... (Булгаков 10). [context transl] "Go and get jobs as conductors! You aren't fit to study zoology," came from the office. "Strict, eh?" the derby asked Pankrat. "A holy terror," answered Pankrat (10a).

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  • 122 не приведи бог

    • НЕ ДАЙ < НЕ ПРИВЕДИ> БОГ <БОЖЕ, ГОСПОДИ>; НЕ ПРИВЕДИ ГОСПОДЬall coll
    [these forms only; fixed WO]
    =====
    1. [indep. clause, sent adv (parenth), or predic (with subj: usu. infin)]
    ⇒ (used to express concern that sth. disagreeable may happen, a warning to s.o. not to do sth., or the undesirability, inadmissibility of sth.) it would be bad, unfortunate if... God (heaven) forbid; (may) God preserve (save) s.o. (from sth.); God (heaven) help s.o. (if...); [in limited contexts](avoid sth.) at all costs.
         ♦ "А если бы сбились с пути, да до утра, не приведи господи, закоченели бы как ледышки" (Айтматов 1). "What if you'd been lost right through until morning, God forbid? You'd have frozen solid, like icicles" (1b)
         ♦...В первую же ночь тайному суровому испытанию подвергалась ее любовь: не дай бог, не появился ли в ней какой-нибудь новый опыт (Трифонов 1). The very first night upon her return she would secretly be put to the test, and heaven forbid that her lovemaking reveal any new experience (1a).
         ♦ [Лука Лукич:] Не приведи бог служить по ученой части, всего боишься. Всякий мешается, всякому хочется показать, что он тоже умный человек (Гоголь 4). [L.L.:] God help anyone whose job has anything to do with education! You're afraid of everything, everybody interferes, everybody wants to show that he is an intelligent man too (4b).
         ♦ Они [Ирина Викторовна и Никандров] чувствовали необходимость сохранения некоторой дистанции между собой, чтобы, не дай бог, не случилось такой близости, когда одному известно о другом всё... (Залыгин 1). They [Irina Viktorovna and Nikandrov] felt it necessary to maintain a certain distance between each other, to avoid at all costs growing so close that each knew everything about the other... (1a).
    2. [usu. predic (with subj: any common noun), indep. clause, or adv (intensif)]
    ⇒ (a person or thing is) extremely bad, awful etc, (some undesirable quality is) very strongly manifested, (some undesirable action is carried out) with extreme intensity:
    - goodness (God), how [AdjP] one (sth.) is;
    - one got (sth. is etc) incredibly [AdjP];
    - (s.o. < sth.>) like I hope never to see (hear etc) again;
    - God < may the Lord> save us (you etc) from such a [NP] (from a [NP] like that);
    - God (may the Lord) spare you (me etc) a [NP] like that;
    - [in limited contexts] I wouldn't wish him (her, that etc) on my worst enemy;
    - [as a response to a question or a rejoinder to an exclamation] God, yes!;
    - and how!;
    - [in limited contexts] a God-awful [NP].
         ♦ "Когда я был еще подпоручиком, раз, знаете, мы подгуляли между собою, а ночью сделалась тревога; вот мы и вышли перед фрунт навеселе, да уж и досталось нам, как Алексей Петрович узнал: не дай господи, как он рассердился!" (Лермонтов 1). "When I was still a second lieutenant we all got a little high one time, and during the night there was an alarm; so we came out lit up in front of the soldiers, and did we get it from Aleksey Petrovich when he found out: goodness, how furious he was!" (1a).
         ♦ "Измаялась я с ней [Галькой], - стала жаловаться Степанида. - Ой девка, не приведи господь никому такую" (Распутин 1). "She's [Galia has] wore me out," began Stepanida plaintively. "The little beast! I wouldn't wish her on my worst enemy" (1a).
         ♦ "Поступайте в кондуктора! Вы не можете заниматься зоологией", - неслось из кабинета. "Строг?" - спрашивал котелок у Панкрата. "У, - не приведи бог", - отвечал Панкрат... (Булгаков 10). [context transl] "Go and get jobs as conductors! You aren't fit to study zoology," came from the office. "Strict, eh?" the derby asked Pankrat. "A holy terror," answered Pankrat (10a).

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  • 123 не приведи боже

    • НЕ ДАЙ < НЕ ПРИВЕДИ> БОГ <БОЖЕ, ГОСПОДИ>; НЕ ПРИВЕДИ ГОСПОДЬall coll
    [these forms only; fixed WO]
    =====
    1. [indep. clause, sent adv (parenth), or predic (with subj: usu. infin)]
    ⇒ (used to express concern that sth. disagreeable may happen, a warning to s.o. not to do sth., or the undesirability, inadmissibility of sth.) it would be bad, unfortunate if... God (heaven) forbid; (may) God preserve (save) s.o. (from sth.); God (heaven) help s.o. (if...); [in limited contexts](avoid sth.) at all costs.
         ♦ "А если бы сбились с пути, да до утра, не приведи господи, закоченели бы как ледышки" (Айтматов 1). "What if you'd been lost right through until morning, God forbid? You'd have frozen solid, like icicles" (1b)
         ♦...В первую же ночь тайному суровому испытанию подвергалась ее любовь: не дай бог, не появился ли в ней какой-нибудь новый опыт (Трифонов 1). The very first night upon her return she would secretly be put to the test, and heaven forbid that her lovemaking reveal any new experience (1a).
         ♦ [Лука Лукич:] Не приведи бог служить по ученой части, всего боишься. Всякий мешается, всякому хочется показать, что он тоже умный человек (Гоголь 4). [L.L.:] God help anyone whose job has anything to do with education! You're afraid of everything, everybody interferes, everybody wants to show that he is an intelligent man too (4b).
         ♦ Они [Ирина Викторовна и Никандров] чувствовали необходимость сохранения некоторой дистанции между собой, чтобы, не дай бог, не случилось такой близости, когда одному известно о другом всё... (Залыгин 1). They [Irina Viktorovna and Nikandrov] felt it necessary to maintain a certain distance between each other, to avoid at all costs growing so close that each knew everything about the other... (1a).
    2. [usu. predic (with subj: any common noun), indep. clause, or adv (intensif)]
    ⇒ (a person or thing is) extremely bad, awful etc, (some undesirable quality is) very strongly manifested, (some undesirable action is carried out) with extreme intensity:
    - goodness (God), how [AdjP] one (sth.) is;
    - one got (sth. is etc) incredibly [AdjP];
    - (s.o. < sth.>) like I hope never to see (hear etc) again;
    - God < may the Lord> save us (you etc) from such a [NP] (from a [NP] like that);
    - God (may the Lord) spare you (me etc) a [NP] like that;
    - [in limited contexts] I wouldn't wish him (her, that etc) on my worst enemy;
    - [as a response to a question or a rejoinder to an exclamation] God, yes!;
    - and how!;
    - [in limited contexts] a God-awful [NP].
         ♦ "Когда я был еще подпоручиком, раз, знаете, мы подгуляли между собою, а ночью сделалась тревога; вот мы и вышли перед фрунт навеселе, да уж и досталось нам, как Алексей Петрович узнал: не дай господи, как он рассердился!" (Лермонтов 1). "When I was still a second lieutenant we all got a little high one time, and during the night there was an alarm; so we came out lit up in front of the soldiers, and did we get it from Aleksey Petrovich when he found out: goodness, how furious he was!" (1a).
         ♦ "Измаялась я с ней [Галькой], - стала жаловаться Степанида. - Ой девка, не приведи господь никому такую" (Распутин 1). "She's [Galia has] wore me out," began Stepanida plaintively. "The little beast! I wouldn't wish her on my worst enemy" (1a).
         ♦ "Поступайте в кондуктора! Вы не можете заниматься зоологией", - неслось из кабинета. "Строг?" - спрашивал котелок у Панкрата. "У, - не приведи бог", - отвечал Панкрат... (Булгаков 10). [context transl] "Go and get jobs as conductors! You aren't fit to study zoology," came from the office. "Strict, eh?" the derby asked Pankrat. "A holy terror," answered Pankrat (10a).

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  • 124 не приведи господи

    • НЕ ДАЙ < НЕ ПРИВЕДИ> БОГ <БОЖЕ, ГОСПОДИ>; НЕ ПРИВЕДИ ГОСПОДЬall coll
    [these forms only; fixed WO]
    =====
    1. [indep. clause, sent adv (parenth), or predic (with subj: usu. infin)]
    ⇒ (used to express concern that sth. disagreeable may happen, a warning to s.o. not to do sth., or the undesirability, inadmissibility of sth.) it would be bad, unfortunate if... God (heaven) forbid; (may) God preserve (save) s.o. (from sth.); God (heaven) help s.o. (if...); [in limited contexts](avoid sth.) at all costs.
         ♦ "А если бы сбились с пути, да до утра, не приведи господи, закоченели бы как ледышки" (Айтматов 1). "What if you'd been lost right through until morning, God forbid? You'd have frozen solid, like icicles" (1b)
         ♦...В первую же ночь тайному суровому испытанию подвергалась ее любовь: не дай бог, не появился ли в ней какой-нибудь новый опыт (Трифонов 1). The very first night upon her return she would secretly be put to the test, and heaven forbid that her lovemaking reveal any new experience (1a).
         ♦ [Лука Лукич:] Не приведи бог служить по ученой части, всего боишься. Всякий мешается, всякому хочется показать, что он тоже умный человек (Гоголь 4). [L.L.:] God help anyone whose job has anything to do with education! You're afraid of everything, everybody interferes, everybody wants to show that he is an intelligent man too (4b).
         ♦ Они [Ирина Викторовна и Никандров] чувствовали необходимость сохранения некоторой дистанции между собой, чтобы, не дай бог, не случилось такой близости, когда одному известно о другом всё... (Залыгин 1). They [Irina Viktorovna and Nikandrov] felt it necessary to maintain a certain distance between each other, to avoid at all costs growing so close that each knew everything about the other... (1a).
    2. [usu. predic (with subj: any common noun), indep. clause, or adv (intensif)]
    ⇒ (a person or thing is) extremely bad, awful etc, (some undesirable quality is) very strongly manifested, (some undesirable action is carried out) with extreme intensity:
    - goodness (God), how [AdjP] one (sth.) is;
    - one got (sth. is etc) incredibly [AdjP];
    - (s.o. < sth.>) like I hope never to see (hear etc) again;
    - God < may the Lord> save us (you etc) from such a [NP] (from a [NP] like that);
    - God (may the Lord) spare you (me etc) a [NP] like that;
    - [in limited contexts] I wouldn't wish him (her, that etc) on my worst enemy;
    - [as a response to a question or a rejoinder to an exclamation] God, yes!;
    - and how!;
    - [in limited contexts] a God-awful [NP].
         ♦ "Когда я был еще подпоручиком, раз, знаете, мы подгуляли между собою, а ночью сделалась тревога; вот мы и вышли перед фрунт навеселе, да уж и досталось нам, как Алексей Петрович узнал: не дай господи, как он рассердился!" (Лермонтов 1). "When I was still a second lieutenant we all got a little high one time, and during the night there was an alarm; so we came out lit up in front of the soldiers, and did we get it from Aleksey Petrovich when he found out: goodness, how furious he was!" (1a).
         ♦ "Измаялась я с ней [Галькой], - стала жаловаться Степанида. - Ой девка, не приведи господь никому такую" (Распутин 1). "She's [Galia has] wore me out," began Stepanida plaintively. "The little beast! I wouldn't wish her on my worst enemy" (1a).
         ♦ "Поступайте в кондуктора! Вы не можете заниматься зоологией", - неслось из кабинета. "Строг?" - спрашивал котелок у Панкрата. "У, - не приведи бог", - отвечал Панкрат... (Булгаков 10). [context transl] "Go and get jobs as conductors! You aren't fit to study zoology," came from the office. "Strict, eh?" the derby asked Pankrat. "A holy terror," answered Pankrat (10a).

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  • 125 не приведи господь

    • НЕ ДАЙ < НЕ ПРИВЕДИ> БОГ <БОЖЕ, ГОСПОДИ>; НЕ ПРИВЕДИ ГОСПОДЬall coll
    [these forms only; fixed WO]
    =====
    1. [indep. clause, sent adv (parenth), or predic (with subj: usu. infin)]
    ⇒ (used to express concern that sth. disagreeable may happen, a warning to s.o. not to do sth., or the undesirability, inadmissibility of sth.) it would be bad, unfortunate if... God (heaven) forbid; (may) God preserve (save) s.o. (from sth.); God (heaven) help s.o. (if...); [in limited contexts](avoid sth.) at all costs.
         ♦ "А если бы сбились с пути, да до утра, не приведи господи, закоченели бы как ледышки" (Айтматов 1). "What if you'd been lost right through until morning, God forbid? You'd have frozen solid, like icicles" (1b)
         ♦...В первую же ночь тайному суровому испытанию подвергалась ее любовь: не дай бог, не появился ли в ней какой-нибудь новый опыт (Трифонов 1). The very first night upon her return she would secretly be put to the test, and heaven forbid that her lovemaking reveal any new experience (1a).
         ♦ [Лука Лукич:] Не приведи бог служить по ученой части, всего боишься. Всякий мешается, всякому хочется показать, что он тоже умный человек (Гоголь 4). [L.L.:] God help anyone whose job has anything to do with education! You're afraid of everything, everybody interferes, everybody wants to show that he is an intelligent man too (4b).
         ♦ Они [Ирина Викторовна и Никандров] чувствовали необходимость сохранения некоторой дистанции между собой, чтобы, не дай бог, не случилось такой близости, когда одному известно о другом всё... (Залыгин 1). They [Irina Viktorovna and Nikandrov] felt it necessary to maintain a certain distance between each other, to avoid at all costs growing so close that each knew everything about the other... (1a).
    2. [usu. predic (with subj: any common noun), indep. clause, or adv (intensif)]
    ⇒ (a person or thing is) extremely bad, awful etc, (some undesirable quality is) very strongly manifested, (some undesirable action is carried out) with extreme intensity:
    - goodness (God), how [AdjP] one (sth.) is;
    - one got (sth. is etc) incredibly [AdjP];
    - (s.o. < sth.>) like I hope never to see (hear etc) again;
    - God < may the Lord> save us (you etc) from such a [NP] (from a [NP] like that);
    - God (may the Lord) spare you (me etc) a [NP] like that;
    - [in limited contexts] I wouldn't wish him (her, that etc) on my worst enemy;
    - [as a response to a question or a rejoinder to an exclamation] God, yes!;
    - and how!;
    - [in limited contexts] a God-awful [NP].
         ♦ "Когда я был еще подпоручиком, раз, знаете, мы подгуляли между собою, а ночью сделалась тревога; вот мы и вышли перед фрунт навеселе, да уж и досталось нам, как Алексей Петрович узнал: не дай господи, как он рассердился!" (Лермонтов 1). "When I was still a second lieutenant we all got a little high one time, and during the night there was an alarm; so we came out lit up in front of the soldiers, and did we get it from Aleksey Petrovich when he found out: goodness, how furious he was!" (1a).
         ♦ "Измаялась я с ней [Галькой], - стала жаловаться Степанида. - Ой девка, не приведи господь никому такую" (Распутин 1). "She's [Galia has] wore me out," began Stepanida plaintively. "The little beast! I wouldn't wish her on my worst enemy" (1a).
         ♦ "Поступайте в кондуктора! Вы не можете заниматься зоологией", - неслось из кабинета. "Строг?" - спрашивал котелок у Панкрата. "У, - не приведи бог", - отвечал Панкрат... (Булгаков 10). [context transl] "Go and get jobs as conductors! You aren't fit to study zoology," came from the office. "Strict, eh?" the derby asked Pankrat. "A holy terror," answered Pankrat (10a).

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  • 126 dabei

    Adv.
    1. with it; (nahe) near-by, close by; ein Haus mit Garten dabei a house with a garden; dabei sein (anwesend sein) be there; (teilnehmen) take part (in it); (mit ansehen) see it; darf ich dabei sein? can I come too?; (teilnehmen) can I join in?; ich bin dabei! (you can) count me in!, I’m game!; er muss immer dabei sein he’s got to be in on everything; ist ein Brief für mich dabei? is there a letter for me there?; es war ziemlich viel Glück dabei I was etc. pretty lucky there; ein bisschen Risiko ist immer dabei there’s always an element of risk
    2. (im Begriff): dabei, etw. zu tun just doing s.th., in the middle of doing s.th.; (kurz davor) about ( oder going) to do s.th., on the point of doing s.th.; ich war gerade dabei zu packen I was just packing; tu das endlich! - ja, ja, ich bin ja schon dabei! umg. alright, alright, I’m doing it!
    3. (gleichzeitig) at the same time, while doing so; sie strickt und liest dabei she knits and reads at the same time; er aß und sah mich dabei fragend an while he ate, he gave me a questioning look
    4. (überdies) besides, what is more; sie ist hübsch und dabei auch noch klug auch she’s attractive and intelligent into the bargain (Am. intelligent to boot)
    5. (dennoch) nevertheless, yet, for all that, at the same time; und dabei ist er doch schon alt and he’s an old man, after all; er ist streng und dabei sehr fair he’s strict but very fair
    6. (obwohl) although, even though; er schenkte es mir, dabei hatte ich es gar nicht verlangt he gave it to me although I hadn’t even asked for it; jetzt schreibt sie immer noch, dabei könnte sie schon längst fertig sein she’s still writing, even though she could have been finished ages ago; dabei hätten wir gewinnen können to think we could have won; dabei macht man sich gar keinen Begriff, wie schwierig es ist but people have no idea how hard it is; sie suchte danach, dabei hatte er ihn in der Hand she was looking for it and he had it in his hand all the time
    7. (bei dieser Gelegenheit) on the occasion, then; (während) while, in the process; (dadurch) as a result; jemanden dabei ertappen oder erwischen, wie er... catch s.o. red-handed as he...; dabei kam es zu einer heftigen Auseinandersetzung this gave rise to ( oder resulted in) a heated argument; dabei fällt mir ein:... talking of which:...; alle dabei entstehenden Kosten all resulting costs; man könnte verrückt werden dabei it’s enough to drive you mad
    8. (bei dieser Handlung, Angelegenheit) about it; das Schwierige dabei ist,... the difficult thing about it is...; es kommt nichts dabei heraus umg. it’s no use, it’s not worth it; dabei dürfen wir nicht vergessen here we must not forget; mir ist gar nicht wohl dabei I don’t feel too good about it; ich dachte mir nichts Böses dabei I meant no harm; ich dachte mir nichts dabei (zu + Inf.) I thought nothing of it (of + Ger.); (bei einer Bemerkung) I didn’t mean anything by it; was hast du dir eigentlich dabei gedacht? what on earth made you do ( oder say etc.) that?; weitS. whatever possessed you?; ich finde nichts dabei I don’t see any harm in it; was ist schon dabei? umg. so what?; was ist schon dabei, wenn...? what difference does it make if...?, what harm does it do if...?; da ist doch nichts dabei umg. (ist nicht schwer) that’s child’s play, there’s nothing to it; (ist nicht bedenklich) it’s nothing to worry about; (schadet nichts) it can’t do any harm; (ist nicht gefährlich) it’s perfectly safe
    9. abschließend: ich bleibe dabei I’m not changing my mind; und ich bleibe dabei, in X ist es am schönsten I’m still convinced X is the most beautiful place in the world; du kommst mit, und dabei bleibt’s umg. you’re coming with us, and that’s that; dabei blieb’s umg. (and) that was the end of that; lassen wir es dabei let’s leave it at that
    * * *
    by; thereby; with it
    * * *
    da|bei [da'bai] (emph) ['daːbai]
    adv
    1) (örtlich) with it; (bei Gruppe von Menschen, Dingen) there

    ein Häuschen mit einem Garten dabéí — a little house with a garden (attached to it or attached)

    ist die Lösung dabéí? — is the solution given (there)?

    nahe dabéí — nearby

    2) (zeitlich) (= gleichzeitig) at the same time; (= währenddessen, wodurch) in the course of this

    er aß weiter und blätterte dabéí in dem Buch — he went on eating, leafing through the book as he did so or at the same time

    warum arbeiten Sie im Stehen? Sie können doch auch dabéí sitzen — why are you working standing up? you can sit down while you're doing it

    dabéí wurden drei Kinder verletzt —

    ... orkanartige Winde dabéí kam es zu schweren Schäden —... gale-force winds, which have resulted in serious damage

    3) (= außerdem) as well, into the bargain (inf), with it (inf)

    sie ist schön und dabéí auch noch klug — she's pretty, and clever as well

    4) (wenn, während man etw tut) in the process; ertappen, erwischen at it

    er wollte helfen und wurde dabéí selbst verletzt — he wanted to help and got injured in the process or (in) doing so or while he was about it (inf)

    du warst bei einem Jugendtreffen? hast du denn dabéí etwas gelernt? — you were at a youth meeting? did you learn anything there or from it?

    dabéí darf man nicht vergessen, dass... — it shouldn't be forgotten that...; (Einschränkung eines Arguments) it should not be forgotten here that...

    die dabéí entstehenden Kosten — the expenses arising from this/that

    als er das tat, hat er dabéí... — when he did that he...

    wenn man das tut, muss man dabéí... — when you do that you have to...

    wir haben ihn dabéí ertappt, wie er über den Zaun stieg — we caught him in the act of climbing over the fence

    5)

    (= in dieser Angelegenheit) das Schwierigste dabéí — the most difficult part of it

    wichtig dabéí ist... — the important thing here or about it is...

    mir ist nicht ganz wohl dabéí — I don't really feel happy about it

    dabéí kann man viel Geld verdienen — there's a lot of money in that

    er hat dabéí einen Fehler gemacht — he's made a mistake

    sie hat sich dabéí sehr dumm benommen — she behaved very stupidly

    es kommt doch nichts dabéí heraus — nothing will come of it

    6) (einräumend = doch) (and) yet

    er hat mich geschlagen, dabéí hatte ich gar nichts gemacht — he hit me and I hadn't even done anything or and yet I hadn't done anything

    ich habe fünf Stück gegessen, dabéí hatte ich gar keinen Hunger — I've eaten five pieces, and I wasn't even hungry

    7)

    du gehst sofort nach Hause, und dabéí bleibt es! — you're going straight home and that's that or that's the end of it!

    es bleibt dabéí, dass ihr morgen alle mitkommt — we'll stick to that or keep it like that, you're all coming tomorrow

    ich bleibe dabéí — I'm not changing my mind

    er bleibt dabéí, dass er es nicht gewesen ist — he still insists that he didn't do it, he's still sticking to his guns that he didn't do it

    aber dabéí sollte es nicht bleiben — but it shouldn't stop there or at that

    lassen wir es dabéí — let's leave it at that!

    was ist schon dabéí? — so what? (inf), what of it? (inf)

    was ist schon dabéí, wenn man das tut? — what harm is there in doing that?

    ich finde gar nichts dabéí — I don't see any harm in it

    nimm meine Bemerkung nicht so ernst, ich habe mir nichts dabéí gedacht — don't take my remark so seriously, I didn't mean anything by it

    ich habe mir nichts dabéí gedacht, als ich den Mann aus der Bank kommen sah — I didn't think anything of it when I saw the man coming out of the bank

    was hast du dir denn dabéí gedacht? — what were you thinking of?

    dabéí kann er sich nicht viel gedacht haben — he can't have thought about it much

    * * *
    (near: They stood by and watched.) by
    * * *
    da·bei
    [daˈbai]
    1. (dazugehörend) with it
    ein kleines Häuschen mit einem Garten \dabei a little house with a garden
    [bei etw dat] \dabei sein to be included [in sth]; (als Anlage) to be enclosed [in sth]
    die Rechnung war nicht \dabei the bill was not enclosed
    war bei dem Muster ein Brief \dabei? did the sample come with a letter?
    ist der Salat bei dem Gericht \dabei? is the salad included in the meal?
    ist bei dem Gericht ein Salat \dabei? does the meal come with a salad?, is there a salad with the meal?
    direkt/nahe \dabei right next/near to it
    3. (anwesend, beteiligt) there
    [bei etw dat] \dabei sein to be there [at sth]; (mitmachen) to take part [in sth]
    er war bei dem Treffen \dabei he was there at the meeting
    ich bin \dabei! count me in!
    sie kennt sich im Betrieb noch nicht so gut aus, sie ist erst seit einem Monat \dabei she is not familiar with the company yet, she's only been working there for a month
    4. (im Verlauf davon) during [or in the course of] which; (als Folge davon) as a result
    es kam zu einem Massenandrang, \dabei wurden viele Menschen verletzt there was a crush, in the course of which many people were injured
    es goss in Strömen, \dabei kam es zu zahlreichen Unfällen it was pouring down with rain, which resulted in a lot of accidents
    5. (bei dieser Verrichtung) in doing so; (währenddessen) while doing so
    Arbeit am Computer? aber \dabei muss man doch immer so viel tippen! working on the computer? but that involves so much typing!
    er half den Opfern und wurde \dabei selbst verletzt he helped the victims and in doing so got injured himself
    wir haben ihn \dabei ertappt, wie er über den Zaun stieg we caught him [while he was] climbing over the fence
    jdm \dabei helfen, etw zu tun to help sb doing sth
    6. (daraus resultierend) as a result
    die \dabei entstehenden Kosten sind sehr hoch the resulting costs are very high
    7. (gleichzeitig) at the same time; einräumend (doch) but; (außerdem)
    und \dabei auch noch and what's more, besides
    sie ist schön und \dabei auch noch intelligent she is beautiful and what's more [or besides] clever [or BRIT and clever to boot]
    sie las und hörte \dabei Radio she was reading and listening to the radio at the same time
    sie ist flink, \dabei aber [auch] sehr umsichtig she's quick but very cautious
    8. (und das obwohl) even though
    er hat die Prüfung nicht bestanden, \dabei hat er so fleißig gelernt he failed the exam, although he had studied so hard
    9. (damit beschäftigt)
    [gerade] \dabei sein, etw zu tun to be [just] doing sth
    10. (an dieser Sache)
    das Dumme/Schöne \dabei ist, dass... the stupid/good thing about it is that...
    interessant/wichtig \dabei ist, dass/ob/wie... the interesting/important thing about it is that/whether/how...
    11. (bei dieser Sache) by it; (damit) through it
    das Geschäft ist riskant, \dabei kann man aber reich werden it's a risky business but it can make you rich
    nimm meine Bemerkung nicht so ernst, ich habe mir nichts \dabei gedacht don't take my remark so seriously, I didn't mean anything by it
    was hast du dir denn \dabei gedacht? what were you thinking of?
    ich habe kein gutes Gefühl \dabei I don't feel happy about it
    nichts \dabei finden, etw zu tun/wenn jd etw tut to not see the harm in doing sth/in sb doing sth
    12. (fam: auszusetzen, problematisch)
    es ist nichts \dabei, wenn man/jd etw tut there is no harm in one/sb doing sth
    da ist [doch] nichts \dabei (nicht schwierig) there's nothing to it; (nicht schlimm) there's no harm in it
    was ist schon \dabei? so what?
    13. (wie gesagt) s. belassen 1, bleiben 8, lassen I. 6
    * * *
    1) with it/him/her/them

    eine Tankstelle mit einer Werkstatt dabei — a filling station with its own workshop [attached]

    nahe dabei — near it; close by

    dabei sein — (anwesend sein) be there; be present ( bei at); (teilnehmen) take part ( bei in)

    2) (währenddessen) at the same time; (bei diesem Anlass) then; on that occasion

    er ist dabei gesehen worden, wie er das Geld nahm — he was seen [in the act of] taking the money

    ein Unfall - dabei gab es zwei Tote — an accident - two people were killed [in it]

    er suchte nach dem Brief, dabei hatte er ihn in der Hand — he was looking for the letter and all the time he had it in his hand

    [gerade] dabei sein, etwas zu tun — be just doing something

    dabei [auch] — what is more

    er ist sehr beschäftigt, aber dabei (dennoch) immer freundlich — he is very busy but even so always friendly

    4) (hinsichtlich dessen)

    was hast du dir denn dabei gedacht? — what were you thinking of?; what came over you?

    5)

    da ist doch nichts dabei! — there's really no harm in it!; (es ist nicht schwierig) there's nothing to it!; s. auch bleiben 1)

    * * *
    dabei adv
    1. with it; (nahe) near-by, close by;
    ein Haus mit Garten dabei a house with a garden;
    dabei sein (anwesend sein) be there; (teilnehmen) take part (in it); (mit ansehen) see it;
    darf ich dabei sein? can I come too?; (teilnehmen) can I join in?;
    ich bin dabei! (you can) count me in!, I’m game!;
    er muss immer dabei sein he’s got to be in on everything;
    ist ein Brief für mich dabei? is there a letter for me there?;
    es war ziemlich viel Glück dabei I was etc pretty lucky there;
    ein bisschen Risiko ist immer dabei there’s always an element of risk
    2. (im Begriff):
    dabei, etwas zu tun just doing sth, in the middle of doing sth; (kurz davor) about ( oder going) to do sth, on the point of doing sth;
    ich war gerade dabei zu packen I was just packing;
    tu das endlich! -
    ja, ja, ich bin ja schon dabei! umg alright, alright, I’m doing it!
    3. (gleichzeitig) at the same time, while doing so;
    sie strickt und liest dabei she knits and reads at the same time;
    er aß und sah mich dabei fragend an while he ate, he gave me a questioning look
    4. (überdies) besides, what is more;
    sie ist hübsch und dabei auch noch klug auch she’s attractive and intelligent into the bargain (US intelligent to boot)
    5. (dennoch) nevertheless, yet, for all that, at the same time;
    und dabei ist er doch schon alt and he’s an old man, after all;
    er ist streng und dabei sehr fair he’s strict but very fair
    6. (obwohl) although, even though;
    er schenkte es mir, dabei hatte ich es gar nicht verlangt he gave it to me although I hadn’t even asked for it;
    jetzt schreibt sie immer noch, dabei könnte sie schon längst fertig sein she’s still writing, even though she could have been finished ages ago;
    dabei hätten wir gewinnen können to think we could have won;
    dabei macht man sich gar keinen Begriff, wie schwierig es ist but people have no idea how hard it is;
    sie suchte danach, dabei hatte er ihn in der Hand she was looking for it and he had it in his hand all the time
    7. (bei dieser Gelegenheit) on the occasion, then; (während) while, in the process; (dadurch) as a result;
    erwischen, wie er … catch sb red-handed as he …;
    dabei kam es zu einer heftigen Auseinandersetzung this gave rise to ( oder resulted in) a heated argument;
    dabei fällt mir ein: … talking of which: …;
    alle dabei entstehenden Kosten all resulting costs;
    man könnte verrückt werden dabei it’s enough to drive you mad
    8. (bei dieser Handlung, Angelegenheit) about it;
    das Schwierige dabei ist, … the difficult thing about it is …;
    es kommt nichts dabei heraus umg it’s no use, it’s not worth it;
    dabei dürfen wir nicht vergessen here we must not forget;
    mir ist gar nicht wohl dabei I don’t feel too good about it;
    zu +inf) I thought nothing of it (of +ger); (bei einer Bemerkung) I didn’t mean anything by it;
    was hast du dir eigentlich dabei gedacht? what on earth made you do ( oder say etc) that?; weitS. whatever possessed you?;
    ich finde nichts dabei I don’t see any harm in it;
    was ist schon dabei? umg so what?;
    was ist schon dabei, wenn …? what difference does it make if …?, what harm does it do if …?;
    da ist doch nichts dabei umg (ist nicht schwer) that’s child’s play, there’s nothing to it; (ist nicht bedenklich) it’s nothing to worry about; (schadet nichts) it can’t do any harm; (ist nicht gefährlich) it’s perfectly safe
    ich bleibe dabei I’m not changing my mind;
    und ich bleibe dabei, in X ist es am schönsten I’m still convinced X is the most beautiful place in the world;
    du kommst mit, und dabei bleibt’s umg you’re coming with us, and that’s that;
    dabei blieb’s umg (and) that was the end of that;
    lassen wir es dabei let’s leave it at that
    * * *
    1) with it/him/her/them

    eine Tankstelle mit einer Werkstatt dabei — a filling station with its own workshop [attached]

    nahe dabei — near it; close by

    dabei sein — (anwesend sein) be there; be present ( bei at); (teilnehmen) take part ( bei in)

    2) (währenddessen) at the same time; (bei diesem Anlass) then; on that occasion

    er ist dabei gesehen worden, wie er das Geld nahm — he was seen [in the act of] taking the money

    ein Unfall - dabei gab es zwei Tote — an accident - two people were killed [in it]

    er suchte nach dem Brief, dabei hatte er ihn in der Hand — he was looking for the letter and all the time he had it in his hand

    [gerade] dabei sein, etwas zu tun — be just doing something

    dabei [auch] — what is more

    er ist sehr beschäftigt, aber dabei (dennoch) immer freundlich — he is very busy but even so always friendly

    was hast du dir denn dabei gedacht? — what were you thinking of?; what came over you?

    5)

    da ist doch nichts dabei! — there's really no harm in it!; (es ist nicht schwierig) there's nothing to it!; s. auch bleiben 1)

    * * *
    adv.
    thereby adv.
    withal adv. präp.
    near by prep.

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > dabei

  • 127 contrario

    adj.
    1 contrary, opposite, adverse, opposed.
    2 contrary, negative, antagonistic, antipathetic.
    m.
    1 opposite, antithesis, reverse, converse.
    2 opponent, adversary, enemy, rival.
    * * *
    1 (opuesto) contrary, opposite
    2 (perjudicial) harmful (a, to), bad (a, for)
    ► nombre masculino,nombre femenino
    1 opponent, adversary, rival
    \
    al contrario on the contrary
    de lo contrario otherwise
    en dirección contraria in the wrong direction
    llevar la contraria a alguien to oppose somebody
    por el contrario on the contrary
    todo lo contrario quite the opposite
    la parte contraria DERECHO the opponent 2 (en deportes) the opposing team
    * * *
    (f. - contraria)
    adj.
    contrary, opposite
    * * *
    contrario, -a
    1. ADJ
    1) (=rival) [partido, equipo] opposing
    2) (=opuesto) [extremo, efecto, significado, sexo] opposite

    se mostraron contrarios al acuerdo — they came out against the agreement, they were opposed to the agreement

    • dirección contraria, tomamos la dirección contraria — we went in the opposite direction

    • intereses contrarios — conflicting o opposing interests

    • pie contrario, se puso el zapato en el pie contrario — she put her shoe on the wrong foot

    • sentido contrario, un coche que venía en sentido contrario — a car coming in the opposite direction

    • viento contrario — headwind

    caso 1), b)
    3) [en locuciones]

    • al contrario — on the contrary, quite the opposite

    no me disgusta la idea, al contrario, me encanta — I don't dislike the idea, on the contrary o quite the opposite, I think it would be wonderful

    -¿te aburres? -¡que va, al contrario! — "are you bored?" - "no way, quite the opposite!"

    antes al contrario, muy al contrario — frm on the contrary

    • al contrario de, todo salió al contrario de lo previsto — everything turned out the opposite of what we expected

    al contrario de lo que creíamos, hizo muy buen tiempo — contrary to what we thought, the weather turned out very nice

    siempre va al contrario de todo el mundo — she always has to be different to everyone else, she always does the opposite to everyone else

    al contrario que o de ella, yo no estoy dispuesto a aguantar — unlike her, I'm not willing to put up with it

    • lo contrario, ¿qué es lo contrario de alto? — what is the opposite of tall?

    soy inocente, hasta que no se demuestre lo contrario — I am innocent until proven otherwise

    de lo contrario — otherwise, or else

    salga o, de lo contrario, llamaré a la policía — please leave, otherwise o or else I'll call the police

    • por el contrario, los inviernos, por el contrario, son muy fríos — the winters, on the other hand o on the contrary, are very cold

    parece ir todo bien, y por el contrario, la situación es muy complicada — it all appears to be going well, when in fact the situation is rather difficult

    • todo lo contrario — quite the opposite, quite the reverse

    -¿es feo? -no, todo lo contrario — "is he ugly?" - "no, quite the opposite o reverse"

    no hay descenso de precios, sino todo lo contrario — prices are not going down, quite the opposite o reverse, in fact

    2.
    SM / F opponent
    3.
    SM (=opuesto) opposite

    ¿cuál es el contrario del negro? — what is the opposite of black?

    4.
    SF

    llevar la contraria —

    ¿por qué siempre tienes que llevar la contraria? — why do you always have to be so contrary?

    * * *
    I
    - ria adjetivo
    1) ( opuesto) <opiniones/intereses> conflicting; < dirección> opposite

    contrario a algo: mi opinión es contraria a la suya I feel very differently to you; soy contrario al uso de la violencia I am against the use of violence; se manifestó contrario a la idea she expressed her opposition to the idea; sería contrario a mis intereses it would be against o (frml) contrary to my interests; contrario a lo que se esperaba... contrary to expectations,...; en sentido contrario al de las agujas del reloj counterclockwise (AmE), anticlockwise (BrE); el coche venía en sentido contrario — ( por el otro carril) the car was coming in the opposite direction; ( por el mismo carril) the car was coming straight at us

    2) ( adversario) < equipo> opposing; < bando> opposite

    la parte contraria — (Der) the opposing party

    al contrario de: al contrario de su hermano... unlike his brother,...; al contrario de lo que esperábamos,... contrary to (our) expectations,...; todo salió al contrario de como lo planearon it turned out just the opposite to what they had planned; de lo contrario or else, otherwise; por el contrario: en el sur, por el contrario, el clima es seco the south, on the other hand, has a dry climate; pensé que era rico - por el contrario, no tiene un peso I thought he was rich - on the contrary o far from it, he doesn't have a penny; todo lo contrario quite the opposite; llevar la contraria: él siempre tiene que llevar la contraria he always has to take the opposite view; llevarle la contraria a alguien — to contradict somebody

    II
    - ria masculino, femenino opponent
    * * *
    = contrary, opposing, inimical, antipathetic, opposite, competing, opposed, adversarial, aversive, reverse, objector.
    Ex. Perhaps there has been a contrary reaction by British academic librarians to conserve their collections.
    Ex. When it is clear that material is biased or misrepresents a group, librarians should correct the situation, either by refusing the material or by giving equal representation to opposing points of view.
    Ex. Anita Schiller's own grim conclusion was that 'These two opposing and often inimical views, when incorporated within reference service, often reduce overall effectiveness'.
    Ex. In some respects, TREC in its present form is antipathetic to interactive information retrieval.
    Ex. Cutter instructs that 'of two subjects exactly opposite choose one and refer from the other, e.g. 'Free Trade and Protection', 'Protection' See 'Free Trade and Protection''.
    Ex. This article identifies predominant worldview and competing schools of thought regarding the teaching of reference work.
    Ex. Librarianship is faced with the problem of the reconciliation of opposed objectives -- the arrest of deterioration in books versus the idea that books are meant to be used, becoming ultimately worn with use.
    Ex. The relationship between the author and editor is based on collaboration, but can also be adversarial at certain points.
    Ex. In fact, weeding aversive staff tend to spend a lot more time complaining about having nothing on the shelves.
    Ex. He creates a type of reverse orientalism peopled by sex-hungry 'dark-age femme fatales' and 'lusty young Barbarians reeking of ale'.
    Ex. Objectors to a major wind farm plan say developers have exaggerated its green benefits.
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    * al contrario = vice versa, to the contrary, contrariwise, quite the opposite, quite the contrary.
    * de lo contrario = if not, otherwise.
    * demostrar lo contrario = prove + differently.
    * en sentido contrario = to the contrary.
    * en sentido contrario a las agujas del reloj = counterclockwise, anti-clockwise.
    * hasta que no se demuestre lo contrario = until proven otherwise.
    * inocente hasta que se demuestre lo contrario = innocent until proven guilty.
    * justamente todo lo contrario = quite the opposite, quite the contrary, quite the reverse.
    * justamente todo lo contrario de = quite the opposite of.
    * justo lo contrario de = quite the opposite of.
    * más bien todo lo contrario = quite the opposite, quite the contrary, quite the reverse.
    * muy por el contrario = in marked contrast.
    * por el contrario = by contrast, conversely, however, in contrast, instead, on the contrary, by way of contrast, to the contrary, quite the opposite, by comparison, contrariwise, quite the contrary, quite the reverse.
    * ser contrario a = be contrary to, be hostile to.
    * todo lo contrario = quite the opposite, quite the contrary, quite the reverse, in marked contrast.
    * viento contrario = headwind.
    * * *
    I
    - ria adjetivo
    1) ( opuesto) <opiniones/intereses> conflicting; < dirección> opposite

    contrario a algo: mi opinión es contraria a la suya I feel very differently to you; soy contrario al uso de la violencia I am against the use of violence; se manifestó contrario a la idea she expressed her opposition to the idea; sería contrario a mis intereses it would be against o (frml) contrary to my interests; contrario a lo que se esperaba... contrary to expectations,...; en sentido contrario al de las agujas del reloj counterclockwise (AmE), anticlockwise (BrE); el coche venía en sentido contrario — ( por el otro carril) the car was coming in the opposite direction; ( por el mismo carril) the car was coming straight at us

    2) ( adversario) < equipo> opposing; < bando> opposite

    la parte contraria — (Der) the opposing party

    al contrario de: al contrario de su hermano... unlike his brother,...; al contrario de lo que esperábamos,... contrary to (our) expectations,...; todo salió al contrario de como lo planearon it turned out just the opposite to what they had planned; de lo contrario or else, otherwise; por el contrario: en el sur, por el contrario, el clima es seco the south, on the other hand, has a dry climate; pensé que era rico - por el contrario, no tiene un peso I thought he was rich - on the contrary o far from it, he doesn't have a penny; todo lo contrario quite the opposite; llevar la contraria: él siempre tiene que llevar la contraria he always has to take the opposite view; llevarle la contraria a alguien — to contradict somebody

    II
    - ria masculino, femenino opponent
    * * *
    = contrary, opposing, inimical, antipathetic, opposite, competing, opposed, adversarial, aversive, reverse, objector.

    Ex: Perhaps there has been a contrary reaction by British academic librarians to conserve their collections.

    Ex: When it is clear that material is biased or misrepresents a group, librarians should correct the situation, either by refusing the material or by giving equal representation to opposing points of view.
    Ex: Anita Schiller's own grim conclusion was that 'These two opposing and often inimical views, when incorporated within reference service, often reduce overall effectiveness'.
    Ex: In some respects, TREC in its present form is antipathetic to interactive information retrieval.
    Ex: Cutter instructs that 'of two subjects exactly opposite choose one and refer from the other, e.g. 'Free Trade and Protection', 'Protection' See 'Free Trade and Protection''.
    Ex: This article identifies predominant worldview and competing schools of thought regarding the teaching of reference work.
    Ex: Librarianship is faced with the problem of the reconciliation of opposed objectives -- the arrest of deterioration in books versus the idea that books are meant to be used, becoming ultimately worn with use.
    Ex: The relationship between the author and editor is based on collaboration, but can also be adversarial at certain points.
    Ex: In fact, weeding aversive staff tend to spend a lot more time complaining about having nothing on the shelves.
    Ex: He creates a type of reverse orientalism peopled by sex-hungry 'dark-age femme fatales' and 'lusty young Barbarians reeking of ale'.
    Ex: Objectors to a major wind farm plan say developers have exaggerated its green benefits.
    * al contrario = vice versa, to the contrary, contrariwise, quite the opposite, quite the contrary.
    * de lo contrario = if not, otherwise.
    * demostrar lo contrario = prove + differently.
    * en sentido contrario = to the contrary.
    * en sentido contrario a las agujas del reloj = counterclockwise, anti-clockwise.
    * hasta que no se demuestre lo contrario = until proven otherwise.
    * inocente hasta que se demuestre lo contrario = innocent until proven guilty.
    * justamente todo lo contrario = quite the opposite, quite the contrary, quite the reverse.
    * justamente todo lo contrario de = quite the opposite of.
    * justo lo contrario de = quite the opposite of.
    * más bien todo lo contrario = quite the opposite, quite the contrary, quite the reverse.
    * muy por el contrario = in marked contrast.
    * por el contrario = by contrast, conversely, however, in contrast, instead, on the contrary, by way of contrast, to the contrary, quite the opposite, by comparison, contrariwise, quite the contrary, quite the reverse.
    * ser contrario a = be contrary to, be hostile to.
    * todo lo contrario = quite the opposite, quite the contrary, quite the reverse, in marked contrast.
    * viento contrario = headwind.

    * * *
    A (opuesto) ‹opiniones/intereses› conflicting; ‹sentido/dirección› opposite
    palabras de significado contrario words with opposite meanings
    los vehículos iban en direcciones contrarias the vehicles were traveling in opposite directions
    mientras no se demuestre lo contrario, es inocente she is innocent until proven guilty
    contrario A algo:
    mi opinión es contraria a la suya I feel very differently to you, my opinion is quite the converse of yours ( frml)
    soy contrario al uso de la violencia I am opposed to o I am against the use of violence
    se manifestó contrario a la idea she expressed her opposition to the idea
    la propuesta es contraria a los intereses de la compañía the proposal is against o ( frml) contrary to the company's interests
    contrario a lo que se esperaba la operación fue un éxito contrary to expectations, the operation was a success
    en sentido contrario al de las agujas del reloj counterclockwise ( AmE), anticlockwise ( BrE)
    B (adversario) ‹equipo› opposing; ‹bando› opposite
    pasarse al bando contrario to change sides, join the opposition
    el defensa del equipo contrario estaba en fuera de juego the opposing team's o the other team's back was offside
    la parte contraria ( Der) the opponent
    C ( en locs):
    al contrario: no me opongo a que venga; al contrario, me parece una idea excelente I don't mind if he comes; on the contrary o quite the opposite o far from it, I think it's an excellent idea
    al contrario de su hermano, es negado para los deportes unlike his brother, he's useless at sport
    al contrario de lo que habíamos pensado, resultó ser agradabilísimo contrary to (our) expectations, he turned out to be very nice
    de lo contrario or else, otherwise
    por el contrario: en el sur, por el contrario, el clima es seco the south, on the other hand, has a dry climate
    pensé que era rico — por el contrario, no tiene un peso I thought he was rich — on the contrary o far from it o quite the opposite, he doesn't have a penny
    todo lo contrario quite the opposite o reverse
    ¿te resultó aburrido? — todo lo contrario, lo encontré fascinante did you find it boring? — quite the opposite o quite the reverse o on the contrary, I found it fascinating
    ella es muy tímida pero el hermano es todo lo contrario she's very shy but her brother's quite the opposite o the complete opposite
    llevar la contraria: seguro que se opone, porque él siempre tiene que llevar la contraria he's sure to object, because he always has to take the opposite view
    le molesta sobremanera que le lleven la contraria she hates being o to be contradicted
    masculine, feminine
    opponent
    * * *

     

    Del verbo contrariar: ( conjugate contrariar)

    contrarío es:

    1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

    contrarió es:

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

    Multiple Entries:
    contrariar    
    contrario
    contrariar ( conjugate contrariar) verbo transitivo ( disgustar) to upset;
    ( enojar) to annoy
    contrario
    ◊ - ria adjetivo

    1 ( opuesto) ‹opiniones/intereses› conflicting;
    ‹dirección/lado› opposite;
    ‹ equipo› opposing;
    ‹ bando› opposite;

    mientras no se demuestre lo contrario until proven otherwise;
    sería contrario a mis intereses it would be against o (frml) contrary to my interests;
    See Also→ sentido 2 4
    2 ( en locs)

    al contrario de su hermano … unlike his brother, …;
    de lo contrario or else, otherwise;
    por el contrario on the contrary;
    en el sur, por el contrario, el clima es seco the south, on the other hand, has a dry climate;
    todo lo contrario quite the opposite;
    llevarle la contraria a algn to contradict sb
    ■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
    opponent
    contrariar verbo transitivo
    1 (disgustar) to upset
    2 (contradecir) to go against
    contrario,-a
    I adjetivo
    1 opposite: otro coche venía en sentido contrario, another car was coming in the other direction
    no me cae mal, más bien todo lo contrario, I don't dislike him, quite the contrary
    2 (negativo, nocivo) contrary [a, to]
    II sustantivo masculino y femenino rival
    ♦ Locuciones: siempre lleva la contraria, he always argues
    al contrario/por el contrario, on the contrary
    de lo contrario, otherwise
    ' contrario' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    caso
    - contraria
    - decir
    - estar
    - irse
    - mientras
    - nunca
    - pequeña
    - pequeño
    - pulverizar
    - revés
    - soler
    - Tiro
    - campo
    - contramano
    - oponer
    - sentido
    English:
    adverse
    - against
    - agree
    - aloud
    - anticlimax
    - anticlockwise
    - antisocial
    - camp
    - contrary
    - counterclockwise
    - direction
    - headwind
    - lick
    - opposing
    - opposite
    - otherwise
    - perverse
    - reverse
    - unprofessional
    - wrong
    - counter
    - incline
    - irregular
    - quite
    * * *
    contrario, -a
    ♦ adj
    1. [opuesto] [dirección, sentido, idea] opposite;
    [opinión] contrary;
    soy contrario a las corridas de toros I'm opposed to bullfighting;
    mientras no se demuestre lo contrario, es inocente she's innocent until proved otherwise;
    de lo contrario otherwise;
    respeta a tu madre o de lo contrario tendrás que marcharte show your mother some respect, otherwise you'll have to go;
    todo lo contrario quite the contrary;
    ¿estás enfadado con él? – todo lo contrario, nos llevamos de maravilla are you angry with him? – quite the contrary o not at all, we get on extremely well;
    ella es muy tímida, yo soy todo lo contrario she's very shy, whereas I'm the total opposite
    2. [desfavorable, perjudicial]
    es contrario a nuestros intereses it goes against our interests;
    el abuso de la bebida es contrario a la salud drinking is bad for your health
    3. [rival] opposing;
    el equipo contrario no opuso resistencia the opposing team o opposition didn't put up much of a fight;
    el diputado se pasó al bando contrario the MP left his party and joined their political opponents, Br the MP crossed the floor of the House
    ♦ nm,f
    [rival] opponent
    ♦ nm
    [opuesto] opposite;
    gordo es el contrario de flaco fat is the opposite of thin
    ♦ al contrario loc adv
    on the contrary;
    al contrario de lo que le dijo a usted contrary to what he told you;
    no me disgusta, al contrario, me encanta I don't dislike it, quite the contrary in fact, I like it;
    al contrario de mi casa, la suya tiene calefacción central unlike my house, hers has central heating;
    no me importa, antes al contrario, estaré encantado de poder ayudar I don't mind, on the contrary o indeed I'll be delighted to be able to help
    ♦ por el contrario loc adv
    no queremos que se vaya, por el contrario, queremos que se quede we don't want her to go, on the contrary, we want her to stay;
    este modelo, por el contrario, consume muy poco this model, by contrast, uses very little;
    este año, por el contrario, no hemos tenido pérdidas this year, on the other hand, we haven't suffered any losses
    * * *
    I adj
    1 contrary; sentido opposite;
    al contrario, por el contrario on the contrary;
    todo lo contrario just the opposite;
    de lo contrario otherwise;
    ser contrario a algo be opposed to sth;
    2 equipo opposing
    II m, contraria f adversary, opponent
    * * *
    contrario, - ria adj
    1) : contrary, opposite
    al contrario: on the contrary
    2) : conflicting, opposed
    * * *
    contrario1 adj
    1. (equipo) opposing
    2. (dirección) opposite
    3. (persona) opposed
    1. (persona) opponent
    2. (palabra) opposite
    "alto" es el contrario de "bajo" "tall" is the opposite of "short"
    al contrario / por el contrario on the contrary

    Spanish-English dictionary > contrario

  • 128 seguida

    f.
    the act of following or state of being followed; procession: continuation.
    De seguida successively, without interruption
    En seguida forthwith, immediately
    * * *
    1→ link=seguido seguido,-a
    * * *
    f., (m. - seguido)
    * * *
    SF
    1)

    de seguida — (=sin parar) without a break; (=inmediatamente) at once, immediately

    en seguida termino — I've nearly finished, I shan't be a minute

    2)
    * * *

    en seguida — (loc adv) immediately

    en seguida voy/vuelvo — I'll be right there/straight back

    * * *
    ----
    * en seguida = in short order, straight away, right off, straight off, in next to no time, in no time at all, in no time, right away, at once, at the drop of a hat.
    * * *

    en seguida — (loc adv) immediately

    en seguida voy/vuelvo — I'll be right there/straight back

    * * *
    * en seguida = in short order, straight away, right off, straight off, in next to no time, in no time at all, in no time, right away, at once, at the drop of a hat.
    * * *
    en seguida ( loc adv) immediately
    vinieron en seguida they came immediately o at once o right away o ( BrE) straightaway
    ten paciencia que en seguida llegamos be patient! we're almost there o we'll be there in no time
    espera, que en seguida voy hold on, I'll be right there
    en seguida vuelvo I'll be back soon, I'll be right o straight back
    * * *

    seguida:
    ◊ en seguida ( loc adv) immediately, right o (BrE) straight away;

    vinieron en seguida they came at once o right away;
    en seguida voy/vuelvo I'll be right there/back
    seguido,-a
    I adjetivo
    1 (sin interrupción) continuous: estuvo hablando durante tres horas seguidas, she was talking non-stop for three whole hours
    2 (uno tras otro) consecutive: he ido al cine cuatro fines de semana seguidos, I have been to the cinema four weekends in a row
    se bebió tres vasos de agua seguidos, she drank three glasses of water one after the other
    II seguido adverbio straight
    todo seguido, straight on, straight ahead

    ' seguida' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    amohinarse
    - cargo
    - confraternizar
    - congeniar
    - en seguida
    - enseguida
    - inmediata
    - inmediato
    - inquietarse
    - cuenta
    English:
    at
    - away
    - bear
    - chaser
    - directly
    - discontent
    - moment
    - momentarily
    - once
    - promptly
    - regret
    - right
    - short-winded
    - straight
    - straightaway
    - tick
    * * *
    seguida: en seguida loc adv
    [inmediatamente] immediately, at once; [pronto] very soon;
    lo haré en seguida, antes de que se me olvide I'll do it straight away before I forget;
    llegará en seguida he'll be here any minute now;
    vino a las seis, pero se fue en seguida he came at six, but he left soon after;
    en seguida lo atiendo I'll be with you in a minute o directly;
    en seguida vuelvo I'll be right back;
    cruza el puente y en seguida verás la casa a la derecha cross the bridge and you'll see the house on your right;
    Am
    en seguida de comer no se debe hacer ejercicio you should not exercise immediately after a meal
    * * *
    f
    :
    en seguida at once, immediately
    * * *
    en seguida : right away, immediately
    vuelvo en seguida: I'll be right back

    Spanish-English dictionary > seguida

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