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2 this

1. adjective,
pl. these

1) dieser/diese/dieses; (with less emphasis) der/die/das

at this time — zu dieser Zeit

before this time — vorher; zuvor

these days — heut[zutag]e

I'll say this much/I can tell you this much... — soviel kann ich sagen/soviel kann ich dir verraten...

all this week — die[se] ganze Woche

by this time — inzwischen; mittlerweile

this morning/evening — etc. heute Morgen/abend usw.

these last three weeks — die letzten drei Wochen

this Monday — (to come) nächsten Montag

2) (coll.): (previously unspecified)

they dug this great big trench — sie hoben einen riesigen Graben aus

I was in the pub when this fellow came up to me — ich war in der Kneipe, als [so] einer od. so'n Typ auf mich zukam (ugs.). See also academic.ru/74367/that">that 1. 3)
2. pronoun,
pl. these

1)

what's this? — was ist [denn] das?

what is all this? — was soll das alles?

what flower is this? — was ist das für eine Blume?

fold it like this! — falte es so!

I knew all this before — ich wusste dies od. das alles schon vorher

this is not fair! — das ist nicht fair!

what's all this about Jan and Angela separating? — stimmt das, dass Jan und Angela sich trennen wollen?

2) (the present)

before this — bis jetzt

3) (Brit. Teleph.): (person speaking)

this is Andy [speaking] — hier [spricht od. ist] Andy

4) (Amer. Teleph.): (person spoken to)

who did you say this was? — wer ist am Apparat?; mit wem spreche ich, bitte?

5)

this and that — dies und das

this, that, and the other — alles mögliche
3. adverb
(coll.) so

this much — so viel

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[ðis] 1. plural - these; adjective
1) (used to indicate a person, thing etc nearby or close in time: This book is better than that (one); I prefer these trousers.) diese/-r/-s

2) (used in stories to indicate a person, thing etc that one is describing or about to describe: Then this man arrived.) diese/-r/-s
2. pronoun
(used for a thing etc or a person nearby or close in time: Read this - you'll like it; This is my friend John Smith.) das
3. adverb
(so; to this degree: I didn't think it would be this easy.) so

- like this

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this

[ðɪs, ðəs]

I. adj attr, inv, dem

1. (close in space) diese(r, s)

let's go to \this cafe here on the right lass uns doch in das Café hier rechts gehen

I've slept in \this here bed for forty years ( fam) ich schlafe seit vierzig Jahren in diesem Bett

2. (close in time) diese(r, s)

I'm busy all \this week ich habe die ganze Woche keine Zeit

I haven't made my bed \this last week ich habe die ganze letzte Woche mein Bett nicht gemacht

I'll do it \this Monday ich erledige es diesen Montag

\this day week heute in einer Woche

\this minute sofort

stop fighting \this minute hört sofort auf zu raufen

\this morning/evening heute Morgen/Abend

how are you \this morning? wie geht es dir heute?

3. (referring to specific) diese(r, s)

don't listen to \this guy hör nicht auf diesen Typen

the cat has always liked \this old chair of mine die Katze hat schon immer meinen alten Stuhl gemocht

by \this time dann

I'd been waiting for over an hour and by \this time, I was very cold and wet ich hatte über eine Stunde gewartet und war dann total unterkühlt und durchnässt

4. ( fam: a) diese(r, s)

\this friend of hers dieser Freund von ihr fam

I've got \this problem and I need help ich habe da so ein Problem und brauche Hilfe

II. pron dem

1. (the thing here) das

\this is my purse not yours das ist meine Geldbörse, nicht Ihre

2. (the person here) das

\this is my husband, Stefan das ist mein Ehemann Stefan

\this is the captain speaking hier spricht der Kapitän

3. (this matter here) das

what's \this? was soll das?

what's all \this about? worum geht es hier eigentlich?

\this is what I was talking about davon habe ich ja gesprochen

my parents are always telling me to do \this, do that — I can't stand it anymore meine Eltern sagen mir ständig, tu dies, tu das — ich halte das nicht mehr aus

4. (present time)

how can you laugh at a time like \this? wie kannst du in einem solchen Moment lachen?

\this is Monday, not Tuesday heute ist Montag, nicht Dienstag

\this has been a very pleasant evening das war ein sehr angenehmer Abend

from that day to \this seit damals

before \this früher

5. (with an action) das

every time I do \this, it hurts — what do you think is wrong? jedes Mal, wenn ich das mache, tut es weh — was, denken Sie, fehlt mir?

like \this so

6. (the following) das

\this is my address... meine Adresse lautet...

7.

▶ \this and that [or \this, that and the other] ( fam) dies und das

they stayed up chatting about \this and that sie blieben auf und plauderten über alles Mögliche

III. adv inv so

it was only about \this high off the ground es war nur ungefähr so hoch über dem Boden

will \this much be enough for you? ist das genug für dich?

he's not used to \this much attention er ist so viel Aufmerksamkeit nicht gewöhnt

\this far and no further ( also fig) bis hierher und nicht weiter

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[ðɪs]
1. dem pron pl these
dies, das
what is this? — was ist das (hier)?

who is this? — wer ist das?

this is John — das or dies ist John

these are my children — das or dies sind meine Kinder

this is where I live —

this is what he showed me — dies or das (hier) hat er mir gezeigt

do you like this? — gefällt dir das?

I prefer this — ich mag das hier or dies(es) lieber

this is to certify that... — hiermit wird bestätigt, dass...

under/in front of etc this — darunter/davor etc

it ought to have been done before this — es hätte schon vorher getan werden sollen

with this he left us — damit or mit diesen Worten verließ er uns

what's all this? — was soll das?

what's all this I hear about your new job? — was höre ich da so (alles) über deine neue Stelle?

this and that — mancherlei

we were talking of this and that — wir haben von diesem und jenem or über dies und das geredet

this, that and the other — alles Mögliche

will you take this or that? — nehmen Sie dieses hier oder das da?

it was like this — es war so

this is Friday the 13th — heute ist Freitag der 13.

but this is May — aber es ist doch Mai!

and now this! — und jetzt (auch noch) dies or das!

this is Mary ( speaking) — hier (ist) Mary

this is what I mean! — das meine ich (ja)!

2. dem adj pl these
diese(r, s)
this week — diese Woche

this month —

this year — dieses Jahr

this evening — heute Abend

this time last week — letzte Woche um diese Zeit

this coming week — jetzt die (kommende) Woche

this time — diesmal, dieses Mal

these days —

all this talk — dieses ganze Gerede, all das or dies Gerede

to run this way and that — hin und her rennen

I have been waiting for you this past half-hour —

this boy of yours! — also, Ihr Junge!

I met this guy who... (inf) — ich habe (so) einen getroffen, der...

this friend of hers — dieser Freund von ihr (inf), ihr Freund

3. dem adv
so
it was this long — es war so lang

this far (time) — bis jetzt; (place) so weit, bis hierher

this much is certain — so viel ist sicher, eins steht fest

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this [ðıs] pl these [ðiːz]

A pron

1. a) dieser, diese, dieses

b) dies, das:

all this dies alles, all das;

this and that dies und das, allerlei;

for all this deswegen, darum;

like this so;

these are his children das sind seine Kinder;

this is what I expected (genau) das habe ich erwartet;

this is what happened Folgendes geschah

2. dieses, dieser Zeitpunkt, dieses Ereignis:

after this danach;

at this dabei, daraufhin;

before this zuvor;

by this bis dahin, mittlerweile

B adj

1. dieser, diese, dieses:

this book

2. der oder die oder das (da):

look at this dog! schau den Hund (da) an!

3. der (die, das) Naheliegende oder Hiesige:

in this country hier(zulande)

4. dies(er, es), besonders WIRTSCH der (das) laufende (Jahr, Monat):

of this month dieses Monats;

this day week heute in einer Woche;

this time diesmal

5. dieser, diese, dieses, letzt(er, e, es):

all this week die ganze (letzte) Woche;

(for) these three weeks die letzten drei Wochen, seit drei Wochen

6. umg I met this man who … ich traf da (so) einen Kerl, der …;

I read this book which … ich las da (so) ein Buch, das …

C adv so:

this far;

this much

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1. adjective,
pl. these

1) dieser/diese/dieses; (with less emphasis) der/die/das

at this time — zu dieser Zeit

before this time — vorher; zuvor

these days — heut[zutag]e

I'll say this much/I can tell you this much... — soviel kann ich sagen/soviel kann ich dir verraten...

all this week — die[se] ganze Woche

by this time — inzwischen; mittlerweile

this morning/evening — etc. heute Morgen/abend usw.

these last three weeks — die letzten drei Wochen

this Monday — (to come) nächsten Montag

2) (coll.): (previously unspecified)

they dug this great big trench — sie hoben einen riesigen Graben aus

I was in the pub when this fellow came up to me — ich war in der Kneipe, als [so] einer od. so'n Typ auf mich zukam (ugs.). See also that 1. 3)
2. pronoun,
pl. these

1)

what's this? — was ist [denn] das?

what is all this? — was soll das alles?

what flower is this? — was ist das für eine Blume?

fold it like this! — falte es so!

I knew all this before — ich wusste dies od. das alles schon vorher

this is not fair! — das ist nicht fair!

what's all this about Jan and Angela separating? — stimmt das, dass Jan und Angela sich trennen wollen?

2) (the present)

before this — bis jetzt

3) (Brit. Teleph.): (person speaking)

this is Andy [speaking] — hier [spricht od. ist] Andy

4) (Amer. Teleph.): (person spoken to)

who did you say this was? — wer ist am Apparat?; mit wem spreche ich, bitte?

5)

this and that — dies und das

this, that, and the other — alles mögliche
3. adverb
(coll.) so

this much — so viel

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adj.

dies adj.

dieser adj.

dieses adj.

English-german dictionary > this
3 fair

fair [fεə^r]

1. noun

( = fête) foire f ; (British) ( = funfair) fête f foraine

• the Book Fair le Salon du livre

2. adjective

   a. ( = just) juste ; [competition, fight, player] loyal

• be fair sois juste

• it's not fair ce n'est pas juste

• to be fair to him, he thought he had paid for it soyons justes, il croyait l'avoir payé

• this isn't fair on either of us ce n'est juste ni pour toi ni pour moi

• it's fair to say that... il est juste de dire que...

• that's a fair point c'est juste

• to give sb a fair deal agir équitablement envers qn

• fair enough! d'accord !

• all this is fair enough, but... d'accord mais...

• he was fair game for the critics c'était une proie rêvée pour les critiques

• fair's fair! ce n'est que justice !

• all's fair in love and war en amour comme à la guerre, tous les coups sont permis

• by fair means or foul par tous les moyens

• he got his fair share of the money il a eu l'argent qui lui revenait

• he's had his fair share of trouble (inf) il a eu sa part de soucis

• it was all fair and square tout était correct

• to get a fair trial bénéficier d'un procès équitable

• to give sb fair warning of sth prévenir qn de qch

   b. [sum, number] considérable ; [size] respectable

• there's a fair amount of money left il reste pas mal d'argent

• he's travelled a fair amount il a pas mal voyagé

   c. ( = average) passable

• "fair" « passable »

• in fair condition en assez bon état

   d. ( = reasonable) [guess] juste

• he has a fair chance of success il a des chances de réussir

• I had a fair idea of what to expect je savais à quoi m'attendre

   e. ( = light-coloured) [hair] blond ; [complexion, skin] clair

• she's fair elle est blonde

   f. ( = fine) [weather] beau ( belle f)

• this fair city of ours notre belle ville

3. adverb

• to play fair jouer franc jeu

• he won fair and square il a gagné sans tricher

4. compounds

► fair-haired adjective aux cheveux blonds

► fair-minded adjective impartial

► fair play noun fair-play m

► fair-sized adjective assez grand

► fair-skinned adjective à la peau claire

► fair trade noun commerce m équitable

► fair-weather friends plural noun amis mpl des beaux jours

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[feə(r)] 1.
noun (funfair, market) foire f; ( for charity) kermesse f

book fair — gen foire f du livre; (in Paris, Montreal) salon m du livre
2.
adjective

1) (just, reasonable) [arrangement, person, trial, wage] équitable (to envers); [comment, decision, point] juste

it's only fair that she should be first — ce n'est que justice qu'elle soit la première

to give somebody a fair deal ou shake US — être tout à fait honnête envers quelqu'un

that's a fair question — c'est une question raisonnable

a fair sample — un échantillon représentatif

to be fair he did try to pay — il faut dire à sa décharge qu'il a essayé de payer

it (just) isn't fair! — ce n'est pas juste!

fair enough! — bon d'accord!

2) ( moderately good) [chance, condition, performance] assez bon/bonne; School passable

3) ( quite large)

a fair number of — un bon nombre de

to go at a fair pace ou speed — aller bon train

he's had a fair amount of luck — il a eu pas mal de chance

the house was a fair size — la maison était de bonne taille

to be a fair way off — être à bonne distance

4) Meteorology ( fine) [weather] beau/belle; [forecast] bon/bonne; [wind] favorable

5) ( light-coloured) [hair] blond; [complexion, skin] clair

6) littér ( beautiful) [lady, city] beau/belle

with her own fair hands — hum de ses belles mains

the fair sex — hum le beau sexe
3.
adverb [play] franc jeu

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to be fair game for somebody — être une proie rêvée pour quelqu'un

fair and square — indiscutablement

to win fair and square — remporter une victoire indiscutable

English-French dictionary > fair
4 fair

I feə adjective
1) (light-coloured; with light-coloured hair and skin: fair hair; Scandinavian people are often fair.) rubio, claro, blanco

2) (just; not favouring one side: a fair test.) justo, equitativo

3) ((of weather) fine; without rain: a fair afternoon.) bueno

4) (quite good; neither bad nor good: Her work is only fair.) regular

5) (quite big, long etc: a fair size.) considerable

6) (beautiful: a fair maiden.) bello

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- fairness
- fairly
- fair play
II feə noun
1) (a collection of entertainments that travels from town to town: She won a large doll at the fair.) feria

2) (a large market held at fixed times: A fair is held here every spring.) mercado, feria

3) (an exhibition of goods from different countries, firms etc: a trade fair.) feria

fair¹ adj

1. justo

it's not fair! ¡no es justo!

2. rubio / blanco

fair hair pelo rubio

fair skin piel blanca

fair² n feria / parque de atracciones

let's go to the fair! ¡vamos a la feria!

fair

tr[feə^SMALLr/SMALL]

adjective

1 (just) justo,-a, equitativo,-a; (impartial) imparcial; (reasonable) razonable

■ it's not fair no es justo, no hay derecho

■ that's a fair question es una pregunta razonable

■ they gave him a fair trial tuvo un juicio justo

2 (considerable) considerable

■ there were a fair number of people había bastante gente

3 (idea, guess, etc) bastante bueno,-a, más o menos acertado,-a

■ I had a fair idea of what was going on tenía bastante idea de lo que sucedía

4 (average) regular

5 (weather) bueno,-a

6 (hair) rubio,-a; (skin) blanco,-a

7 formal use bello,-a

■ the fair sex el bello sexo

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

a fair crack of the whip una buena oportunidad

by fair means or foul por las buenas o por las malas

by one's own fair hand con las propias manos

fair and square (sincerely) sinceramente, francamente 2 (directly) directamente, claramente 3 (correctly) honradamente

fair enough (okay) de acuerdo, vale 2 (true) muy bien

fair to middling regular

fair's fair! ¡por favor!, ¡ya está bien!

to have (more than) one's fair share of something tener (más de) lo que le corresponde a uno,-a

to play fair jugar limpio

fair copy copia en limpio

fair game presa fácil, blanco de burlas

fair play juego limpio

fair rent alquiler nombre masculino razonable

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fair

tr[feə^SMALLr/SMALL]

noun

1 (market) mercado, feria

2 (show) feria; (funfair) parque nombre masculino de atracciones

fair ['fær] adj

1) attractive, beautiful: bello, hermoso, atractivo

2) (relating to weather) : bueno, despejado

fair weather: tiempo despejado

3) just: justo, imparcial

4) allowable: permisible

5) blond, light: rubio (dícese del pelo), blanco (dícese de la tez)

6) adequate: bastante, adecuado

fair to middling: mediano, regular

7)

fair game : presa f fácil

8)

to play fair : jugar limpio

fair n

: feria f

fair

adj.

• bello, -a adj.

• bueno, -a adj.

• enderezado, -a adj.

• equitativo, -a adj.

• honesto, -a adj.

• honrado, -a adj.

• imparcial adj.

• justiciero, -a adj.

• justo, -a adj.

• probo, -a adj.

• razonable adj.

• rubio, -a adj.

adv.

• directamente adv.

• justamente adv.

n.

• feria s.f.

I fer, feə(r)
adjective -er, -est

1) ( just) <person/decision> justo, imparcial; <contest/election> limpio

come on, now: fair's fair — vamos, seamos justos or lo justo es justo

by fair means or foul — por las buenas o por las malas

fair enough — bueno, está bien

I've had my fair share of problems recently — ya he tenido bastantes problemas últimamente

to be fair ON o TO somebody: it's not fair to her to expect her to do it no es justo pretender que lo haga ella; that wouldn't be fair on the others eso no sería justo para los demás; fair and square: he won fair and square ganó en buena ley or con todas las de la ley; all's fair in love and war — en el amor y en la guerra todo vale

2) < hair> rubio, güero (Méx), mono (Col), catire (Ven); < skin> blanco

3) ( beautiful) (liter) hermoso, bello

the fair sex — (hum) el bello sexo (hum)

with my own fair hands — (esp BrE hum) con estas dos manitas

4)

a) ( quite good) <work/essay> pasable, aceptable

we have a fair chance of winning — tenemos bastantes posibilidades de ganar

doctors say her condition is fair — los médicos opinan que su estado es satisfactorio

fair to middling — (colloq & hum)

how are you? - fair to middling — ¿qué tal estás? - voy tirando or (Méx) ahí la llevo or (Col, Ven) ahí, llevándola (fam)

b) ( considerable) (before n) <number/amount> bueno

5) ( Meteo) ( of weather)

the weather tomorrow will be fair — mañana va a hacer buen tiempo

II

adverb ( impartially) < play> limpio, limpiamente

III

noun

1) ( market) feria f; ( trade fair) feria f or exposición f industrial/comercial; ( bazaar) feria f ( con fines benéficos)

2) ( funfair) (BrE) feria f

I [fɛǝ(r)]
1. ADJ
(compar fairer) (superl fairest)
1) (=just) [person, treatment, wage, exchange] justo; [decision, report, hearing] imparcial; [comment] razonable, válido; [sample] representativo; [price] justo, razonable; [deal] justo, equitativo; [fight, election] limpio; [competition] leal

that's fair comment — esa es una observación razonable or válida

it's not fair! — ¡no es justo!, ¡no hay derecho!

it's not fair to expect you to wash up — no es justo pretender que friegues

it's fair to say that... — es cierto que..., lo cierto es que...

• be fair, darling, it's not their fault — sé justo or razonable, cariño, no es culpa suya

to be fair... — (=truth to tell) a decir verdad..., en honor a la verdad...; (=not to be unjust) para ser justo...

• fair enough! — ¡vale!, ¡muy bien!

• fair's fair, it's my turn now — vale ya or ya basta, ahora me toca a mí

• fair game — (fig) blanco m legítimo

• it's not fair on the old — es injusto or no es justo para (con) los ancianos

• it's only fair that... — lo más justo sería que...

as is only fair — como es justo

• fair play — (in game) juego m limpio

sense of fair play — (fig) sentido m de la justicia

• she's had more than her fair share of problems in life — ha pasado mucho or lo suyo en la vida

they are not paying their fair share — no están pagando la cantidad que les corresponde or que les toca

• to be fair to sb — ser justo con algn

that's not true, you're not being fair to him — eso no es verdad, no estás siendo justo con él

• fair trade — comercio m justo

- by fair means or foul

- all's fair in love and war

2) (=reasonable, average) [work] pasable, regular

• she has a fair chance — tiene bastantes posibilidades

you've got to give him a fair chance — le tienes que dar una oportunidad con todas las de la ley

• I have a fair idea of what to expect — sé más o menos qué esperar

• fair to middling — regular

"how are you?" - "fair to middling" — -¿qué tal estás? -regular

• he's been given fair warning — no puede decir que no se le ha avisado

3) (=quite large) [sum, speed] considerable

• a fair amount of — bastante

• this happens in a fair number of cases — esto sucede en bastantes casos

• we've still got a fair way to go — aún nos queda un buen trecho que recorrer

4) (=pale, light-coloured) [hair, person] rubio, güero (Mex); [complexion, skin] blanco, güero (Mex)

5) (=fine, good) [weather] bueno

if it's fair tomorrow — si hace buen tiempo mañana

• fair copy — copia f en limpio

to make a fair copy of sth — hacer una copia en limpio de algo, pasar algo en limpio

his legal career seemed set fair — su carrera como abogado parecía tener el éxito asegurado

- in fair weather or foul

6) liter (=beautiful) bello, hermoso

this fair city of ours — esta bella ciudad nuestra

the fair sex — el bello sexo

2. ADV

1)

• to play fair — jugar limpio

• to win fair and square — ganar con todas las de la ley

it hit the target fair and square — dio justo en el centro del blanco

2) † * (=positively) verdaderamente

we were fair terrified — estábamos verdaderamente asustados

it fair took my breath away — te/os juro que me dejó sin habla *

II

[fɛǝ(r)]
N
1) (=market) feria f

antiques/craft fair — feria f de antigüedades/artesanía

book fair — feria f del libro
trade 4.
2) (Brit) (=funfair) parque m de atracciones
STATE FAIR En todos los estados de EE.UU. se celebra una feria en otoño llamada state fair a la que acude gran cantidad de gente de todo el estado. Estas ferias son generalmente agrícolas y en ellas se celebran concursos de animales y productos del campo, de gastronomía y de artesanía. También se organizan juegos y se instalan stands en los que fabricantes y comerciantes hacen demostraciones de sus productos. La feria más grande de todo el país es la Feria de Texas, que se celebra cada octubre en Dallas.
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I [fer, feə(r)]
adjective -er, -est

1) ( just) <person/decision> justo, imparcial; <contest/election> limpio

come on, now: fair's fair — vamos, seamos justos or lo justo es justo

by fair means or foul — por las buenas o por las malas

fair enough — bueno, está bien

I've had my fair share of problems recently — ya he tenido bastantes problemas últimamente

to be fair ON o TO somebody: it's not fair to her to expect her to do it no es justo pretender que lo haga ella; that wouldn't be fair on the others eso no sería justo para los demás; fair and square: he won fair and square ganó en buena ley or con todas las de la ley; all's fair in love and war — en el amor y en la guerra todo vale

2) < hair> rubio, güero (Méx), mono (Col), catire (Ven); < skin> blanco

3) ( beautiful) (liter) hermoso, bello

the fair sex — (hum) el bello sexo (hum)

with my own fair hands — (esp BrE hum) con estas dos manitas

4)

a) ( quite good) <work/essay> pasable, aceptable

we have a fair chance of winning — tenemos bastantes posibilidades de ganar

doctors say her condition is fair — los médicos opinan que su estado es satisfactorio

fair to middling — (colloq & hum)

how are you? - fair to middling — ¿qué tal estás? - voy tirando or (Méx) ahí la llevo or (Col, Ven) ahí, llevándola (fam)

b) ( considerable) (before n) <number/amount> bueno

5) ( Meteo) ( of weather)

the weather tomorrow will be fair — mañana va a hacer buen tiempo

II

adverb ( impartially) < play> limpio, limpiamente

III

noun

1) ( market) feria f; ( trade fair) feria f or exposición f industrial/comercial; ( bazaar) feria f ( con fines benéficos)

2) ( funfair) (BrE) feria f

English-spanish dictionary > fair
5 fair

I noun
1) (gathering) Markt, der; (with shows, merry-go-rounds) Jahrmarkt, der

2) see academic.ru/29895/funfair">funfair

3) (exhibition) Messe, die

antiques/book/trade fair — Antiquitäten- / Buch- / Handelsmesse, die
II 1. adjective
1) (just) gerecht; begründet [Beschwerde, Annahme]; berechtigt [Frage]; fair [Spiel, Kampf, Prozess, Preis, Handel]; (representative) typisch, markant [Beispiel, Kostprobe]

be fair with or to somebody — gerecht gegen jemanden od. zu jemandem sein

it's only fair to do something/for somebody to do something — es ist nur recht und billig, etwas zu tun/dass jemand etwas tut

that's not fair — das ist ungerecht od. unfair

fair enough! — (coll.) dagegen ist nichts einzuwenden; (OK) na gut

all's fair in love and war — in der Liebe und im Krieg ist alles erlaubt

fair play — Fairness, die

2) (not bad, pretty good) ganz gut [Bilanz, Vorstellung, Anzahl, Kenntnisse, Chance]; ziemlich [Maß, Geschwindigkeit]

a fair amount of work — ein schönes Stück Arbeit

3) (favourable) schön [Wetter, Tag, Abend]; günstig [Wetterlage, Wind]; heiter [Wetter, Tag]

4) (blond) blond [Haar, Person]; (not dark) hell [Teint, Haut]; hellhäutig [Person]

5) (poet. or literary): (beautiful) hold (dichter. veralt.) [Maid, Prinz, Gesicht]

the fair sex — das schöne Geschlecht
2. adverb
1) fair [kämpfen, spielen]; gerecht [behandeln]

2) (coll.): (completely) völlig

the sight fair took my breath away — der Anblick hat mir glatt (ugs.) den Atem verschlagen

3)

fair and square — (honestly) offen und ehrlich; (accurately) voll, genau [schlagen, treffen]
3. noun
fair's fair — (coll.) Gerechtigkeit muss sein

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I [feə] adjective
1) (light-coloured; with light-coloured hair and skin: fair hair; Scandinavian people are often fair.) hell

2) (just; not favouring one side: a fair test.) gerecht

3) ((of weather) fine; without rain: a fair afternoon.) schön

4) (quite good; neither bad nor good: Her work is only fair.) recht gut

5) (quite big, long etc: a fair size.) ansehnlich

6) (beautiful: a fair maiden.) hübsch

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- fairness
- fairly
- fair play II [feə] noun
1) (a collection of entertainments that travels from town to town: She won a large doll at the fair.) der Jahrmarkt

2) (a large market held at fixed times: A fair is held here every spring.) der Markt

3) (an exhibition of goods from different countries, firms etc: a trade fair.) die Messe

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fair¹

[feəʳ, AM fer]

I. adj

1. (reasonable, following the rules) fair; (legitimate, justifiable) berechtigt

you're not being \fair das ist unfair

the point she's making is a \fair one ihr Einwand ist berechtigt

to be \fair, he didn't have much time zugegeben, er hatte nicht viel Zeit, er hatte zugegebenermaßen nicht viel Zeit

[that's] \fair enough! ( fam: approved) na schön! fam, o.k.! fam; (agreed) dagegen ist nichts einzuwenden! fam

that seems \fair enough to me ( fam) das halte ich nur für recht und billig

it's a \fair enough comment to make ( fam) der Einwand ist durchaus berechtigt

\fair contest fairer Wettbewerb

\fair dealing FIN geordneter Effektenhandel fachspr; of photocopies Zulässigkeit f der Vervielfältigung zum persönlichen Gebrauch fachspr

\fair dealing [or trading] COMM, ECON lauterer Wettbewerb fachspr

\fair price annehmbarer [o fairer] Preis

\fair question berechtigte Frage

\fair use LAW legaler Nachdruck fachspr

\fair wage angemessener Lohn

it's only \fair that/to... es ist nur recht und billig, dass/zu...

it's \fair to say that... man kann [wohl] sagen, dass...

▪ to be \fair with sb sich akk jdm gegenüber fair verhalten

▪ to not be \fair on sb jdm gegenüber nicht fair sein

2. (just, impartial) gerecht, fair

you're not being \fair das ist ungerecht [o unfair]

a \fair deal/trial ein fairer Handel/Prozess

a \fair hearing eine faire Anhörung

to get one's \fair share seinen Anteil bekommen, bekommen, was einem zusteht

to not get one's \fair share zu kurz kommen

Fred's had more than his \fair share of trouble Fred hat mehr als genug Ärger gehabt

▪ to be \fair to/towards sb jdm gegenüber gerecht [o fair] sein, gerecht gegen jdn sein

▪ to be \fair with sb gerecht [o fair] zu jdm sein, jdn gerecht [o fair] behandeln

3. attr, inv (large) ziemlich fam

we've had a \fair amount of rain es hat ziemlich viel geregnet

there's still a \fair bit of work to do es gibt noch einiges zu tun

a \fair number of people ziemlich viele Leute

to be a \fair size/weight ziemlich groß/schwer sein

4. attr, inv (good) ziemlich [o ganz] [o recht] gut

she's got a \fair chance of winning this year ihre Gewinnchancen stehen dieses Jahr ziemlich gut

there's a \fair prospect of... es sieht ganz so aus, als ob...

to have a \fair idea of sth sich dat etw [recht gut] vorstellen können

to have a \fair idea that... sich dat ziemlich sicher sein, dass...

5. pred, inv (average) mittelmäßig usu pej

to be \fair to middling ( fam) so lala sein fam

6. (blond) blond; (pale) skin hell; person hellhäutig

to have a \fair complexion einen hellen Teint haben

to have \fair hair blond sein

7. (favourable) weather schön; wind günstig; ( fig)

everything seems set \fair BRIT alles scheint gut zu laufen

8. ( old: beautiful) liebreizend veraltend geh, schön

mirror, mirror on the wall, who is the \fairest of them all? Spieglein, Spieglein an der Wand, wer ist die Schönste im ganzen Land?

to do sth with one's own \fair hand esp BRIT ( hum) etw mit eigenen Händen tun

to sign a letter with one's own \fair hand einen Brief eigenhändig unterschreiben

the \fair[er] sex ( dated or hum) das schöne Geschlecht hum fam

9.

▶ it's a \fair cop esp BRIT [oh je], jetzt hat's mich erwischt! fam

▶ \fair dinkum AUS ( fam) echt [wahr] fam

▶ to give sb a \fair crack of the whip [or AM also a \fair shake] ( fam) jdm eine faire Chance geben

▶ \fair go AUS sei/seid fair

▶ by \fair means or foul koste es, was es wolle

▶ \fair's \fair, BRIT\fair dos ( fam) sei/seid [doch] fair

\fair's \fair, it was your idea after all ( fam) du musst [fairerweise] zugeben, es war deine Idee

\fair dos, we've all paid the same money BRIT ( fam) gleiches Recht für alle, wir haben [immerhin] alle gleich viel bezahlt

II. adv

1. (according to rules)

to play \fair fair sein; SPORT fair spielen

2. DIAL (quite) ganz schön fam

it \fair struck me speechless es hat mir glatt die Sprache verschlagen fam

3.

▶ \fair old... ( dated fam) ziemlich fam, ganz schön fam

he made a \fair old mess of it er machte alles nur noch schlimmer

that machine makes a \fair old noise diese Maschine macht vielleicht einen Lärm

▶ \fair and square (clearly) [ganz] klar; BRIT, AUS (accurately) genau, voll

I told them \fair and square that... ich sagte ihnen klar und deutlich, dass...

he hit me \fair and square on the nose er schlug mir voll auf die Nase

fair²

[feəʳ, AM fer]

n

1. (funfair) Jahrmarkt m, Rummelplatz m, Rummel m DIAL, BES NORDD, Messe f SCHWEIZ, Chilbi f SCHWEIZ fam

2. (trade, industry) Messe f; (agriculture) [Vieh]markt m

autumn \fair Herbstmesse f

the Bristol Antiques F\fair die Antiquitätenmesse von Bristol

a county/state \fair AM ein Markt in einem US-County/US-Bundesstaat

a local craft \fair ein Kunsthandwerkmarkt m

the Frankfurt [Book] F\fair die Frankfurter Buchmesse

trade \fair Messe f

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I [fɛə(r)]
1. adj (+er)

1) (= just) person, fight, game, player, competition, price fair (to or on sb jdm gegenüber, gegen jdn); trial, conclusion gerecht

he tried to be fair to everybody — er versuchte, allen gegenüber gerecht zu sein or (give everybody their due) allen gerecht zu werden

that is a ( very) fair point or comment — das lässt sich (natürlich) nicht abstreiten

it wouldn't be fair to disturb the children's education — es wäre unfair, die Ausbildung der Kinder zu unterbrechen

it is fair to say that... — man kann wohl sagen, dass...

to be fair,... —

it's only fair for her to earn more than us — es ist doch nur gerecht or fair, dass sie mehr verdient als wir

it's only fair to ask him/to give him a hand — man sollte ihn fairerweise fragen/ihm fairerweise helfen

it's only fair to expect... — man kann doch wohl zu Recht erwarten,...

fair enough! — na schön or gut, in Ordnung

that's fair enough — das ist nur recht und billig

as is (only) fair — was nur recht und billig ist

fair's fair — wir wollen doch fair bleiben

by fair means or foul — mit allen Mitteln, egal wie (inf)

2) (= quite considerable) sum ziemlich groß

a fair amount of money — ziemlich viel Geld

to have a fair degree of competence — ziemlich kompetent sein

to be a fair size — ziemlich groß sein

we were doing a fair speed — wir fuhren ziemlich schnell

it's a fair distance or way — es ist ziemlich weit

a fair number of students — ziemlich viele Studenten

a fair chance of success — ziemlich gute Erfolgsaussichten

3) (= reasonable, shrewd) guess, assessment, idea ziemlich gut

he's a fair judge of character —

to have a fair knowledge of a subject — sich auf einem Gebiet ziemlich gut auskennen

I had a pretty fair idea of the answer to the question — ich wusste ziemlich genau, was die Antwort auf diese Frage war

I've a fair idea that he's going to resign — ich bin mir ziemlich sicher, dass er zurücktreten wird

it's a fair guess that he'll never agree — man kann ziemlich sicher annehmen, dass er nie zustimmen wird

that's a fair sample of... — das ist ziemlich typisch für...

4) (= average) mittelmäßig

how are you? – fair to middling (Brit) — wie gehts dir? – mittelprächtig (inf) or so einigermaßen

5) (= fair-haired) person, hair blond; (= fair-skinned) person hellhäutig; skin hell

6) (old, poet: lovely) person hold (dated); place schön

the fair sex (dated, hum) — das schöne Geschlecht

7) (= fine and dry) weather heiter, schön

the weather is set fair — das Wetter bleibt weiterhin schön

2. adv

1)

to play fair — fair sein; (Sport) fair spielen

to play fair with or by sb — sich jdm gegenüber fair verhalten

See:

→ also fair play

2)

fair and square (win, lose) — ganz klar

they beat us fair and square — sie haben uns deutlich geschlagen

3) (dial: pretty well) ganz schön (inf), vielleicht (inf)

it fair took my breath away — das hat mir glatt den Atem verschlagen
II
n
(Jahr)markt m; (= funfair) Volksfest nt; (COMM) Messe f
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fair¹ [feə(r)]

A adj (adv → fairly)

1. schön, hübsch, nett: → sex A 2

2. a) hell (Haut, Haar, Teint), blond (Haar), zart (Teint, Haut)

b) hellhäutig

3. rein, sauber, makellos, unbescholten:

fair name guter Ruf

4. schön, gefällig:

give sb fair words jemanden mit schönen Worten abspeisen

5. klar, heiter (Himmel), schön, trocken (Wetter, Tag):

set fair beständig

6. rein, klar (Wasser, Luft)

7. sauber, deutlich, leserlich: → copy A 1

8. frei, offen, ungehindert (Aussicht etc):

fair game

a) jagdbares Wild,

b) fig Freiwild n;

his speech was fair game for his opponents ein gefundenes Fressen

9. günstig, aussichtsreich, vielversprechend:

fair chance reelle Chance; → way¹ Bes Redew

10. (ganz) schön, ansehnlich, nett umg (Summe etc)

11. anständig:

a) besonders SPORT fair

b) ehrlich, offen, aufrichtig ( alle:

with gegen)

c) unparteiisch, gerecht:

fair and square offen und ehrlich, anständig;

by fair means auf ehrliche Weise;

by fair means or foul

a) so oder so,

b) mit allen Mitteln;

be fair (Redew) fairerweise;

that’s only fair das ist nur recht und billig;

fair is fair Gerechtigkeit muss sein;

fair competition WIRTSCH redlicher Wettbewerb;

all’s fair in love and war (Sprichwort) im Krieg und in der Liebe ist alles erlaubt; → comment A 1 b, play A 3, warning A 1

12. leidlich, ziemlich oder einigermaßen gut:

be a fair judge of ein ziemlich gutes Urteil abgeben können über (akk);

fair business leidlich gute Geschäfte;

pretty fair nicht übel, recht oder ziemlich gut; → middling A 1

13. angemessen (Lohn, Preis etc)

14. typisch (Beispiel)

15. berechtigt:

fair question! gute Frage!

B adv

1. schön, gut, freundlich, höflich:

speak sb fair jemandem schöne oder freundliche Worte sagen

2. rein, sauber, leserlich:

write ( oder copy) out fair ins Reine schreiben

3. günstig (nur noch in):

bid ( oder promise) fair

a) sich gut anlassen, zu Hoffnungen berechtigen,

b) (gute) Aussicht haben, versprechen ( to be zu sein);

bid fair to succeed gute Erfolgsaussichten haben;

the wind sits fair SCHIFF der Wind ist günstig

4. anständig, fair:

play fair fair spielen, a. fig sich an die Spielregeln halten

5. unparteiisch, gerecht

6. aufrichtig, offen, ehrlich:

fair and square offen und ehrlich

7. auf gutem Fuß ( with mit):

keep ( oder stand) fair with sb gut mit jemandem stehen

8. direkt, genau:

fair in the face mitten ins Gesicht

9. völlig:

the question caught him fair off his guard die Frage traf ihn völlig unvorbereitet

10. Aus ganz schön:

fair tired

C s obs Schönheit f (auch Frau)

D v/t

1. TECH glätten, zurichten:

fair into einpassen in (akk)

2. ein Flugzeug etc verkleiden

E v/i auch fair off, fair up dial sich aufheitern (Wetter)

fair² [feə(r)] s

1. a) Jahrmarkt m

b) Volksfest n:

at the fair auf dem Jahrmarkt;

(a day) after the fair fig (einen Tag) zu spät

2. Ausstellung f, Messe f:

at the fair auf der Messe

3. Basar m

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I noun
1) (gathering) Markt, der; (with shows, merry-go-rounds) Jahrmarkt, der

2) see funfair

3) (exhibition) Messe, die

antiques/book/trade fair — Antiquitäten- / Buch- / Handelsmesse, die
II 1. adjective
1) (just) gerecht; begründet [Beschwerde, Annahme]; berechtigt [Frage]; fair [Spiel, Kampf, Prozess, Preis, Handel]; (representative) typisch, markant [Beispiel, Kostprobe]

be fair with or to somebody — gerecht gegen jemanden od. zu jemandem sein

it's only fair to do something/for somebody to do something — es ist nur recht und billig, etwas zu tun/dass jemand etwas tut

that's not fair — das ist ungerecht od. unfair

fair enough! — (coll.) dagegen ist nichts einzuwenden; (OK) na gut

all's fair in love and war — in der Liebe und im Krieg ist alles erlaubt

fair play — Fairness, die

2) (not bad, pretty good) ganz gut [Bilanz, Vorstellung, Anzahl, Kenntnisse, Chance]; ziemlich [Maß, Geschwindigkeit]

a fair amount of work — ein schönes Stück Arbeit

3) (favourable) schön [Wetter, Tag, Abend]; günstig [Wetterlage, Wind]; heiter [Wetter, Tag]

4) (blond) blond [Haar, Person]; (not dark) hell [Teint, Haut]; hellhäutig [Person]

5) (poet. or literary): (beautiful) hold (dichter. veralt.) [Maid, Prinz, Gesicht]

the fair sex — das schöne Geschlecht
2. adverb
1) fair [kämpfen, spielen]; gerecht [behandeln]

2) (coll.): (completely) völlig

the sight fair took my breath away — der Anblick hat mir glatt (ugs.) den Atem verschlagen

3)

fair and square — (honestly) offen und ehrlich; (accurately) voll, genau [schlagen, treffen]
3. noun
fair's fair — (coll.) Gerechtigkeit muss sein

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adj.

angemessen adj.

blond adj.

fair adj.

gerecht adj.

mittelmäßig adj.

ordentlich adj.

partnerschaftlich adj. n.

Jahrmarkt m.

English-german dictionary > fair
6 fair

I feə adjective
1) (light-coloured; with light-coloured hair and skin: fair hair; Scandinavian people are often fair.) lys, blond; skjær

2) (just; not favouring one side: a fair test.) rettferdig, rettskaffen

3) ((of weather) fine; without rain: a fair afternoon.) pen; lettskyet

4) (quite good; neither bad nor good: Her work is only fair.) noenlunde, middels

5) (quite big, long etc: a fair size.) anselig, temmelig (stor)

6) (beautiful: a fair maiden.) pen, fager, skjønn

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- fairness
- fairly
- fair play II feə noun
1) (a collection of entertainments that travels from town to town: She won a large doll at the fair.) marked, tivoli

2) (a large market held at fixed times: A fair is held here every spring.) marked, basar

3) (an exhibition of goods from different countries, firms etc: a trade fair.) messe, utstilling

fager
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fin
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rettferdig
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skjønn

I
subst. \/feə\/

1) marked

• vanity fair

forfengelighetens marked

2) ( handel) messe, varemesse

3) ( også funfair) tivoli, fornøyelsespark

4) utstilling

a day after the fair ( overført) du er for sent ute, det er for sent
II
subst. \/feə\/

( gammeldags) vakker dame
III
verb \/feə\/

1) jevne, gjøre jevn, gi en jevn form

2) ( om vær) bli pent, klarne

fair up ( om vær) klarne (opp)
IV
adj. \/feə\/

1) rettferdig, rettskaffen, real, fair

• fair competition

rettferdig konkurranse

• by fair means

på ærlig vis

2) ærlig, renhårig, hederlig

3) ( sport) reglementert, fair

• he was hit by a fair blow

• it was a fair stroke

det var et reglementert slag

4) skjellig, rimelig

• a fair reward

• it is but fair (and just)

det er ikke mer enn rett og rimelig

• it is only fair

det er bare simpel rettferdighet

5) temmelig god, temmelig stor, ganske stor, anseelig, ganske god, tilfredsstillende

• a fair amount of common sense

en god porsjon sunn fornuft

• she is going to inherit a fair fortune

hun kommer til å arve en temmelig stor formue

• the team has a fair chance of winning

laget har en ganske god sjanse til å vinne

• he has a fair knowledge of English

han har tilfredstillende kunnskaper i engelsk

6) hyggelig, rimelig

• fair prices

• fair terms

7) ( meteorologi) lettskyet

• it will be fair weather today

det blir lettskyet vær i dag \/ det blir oppholdsvær i dag

8) lovende, god, gunstig

• it is fair prospects

det er lovende utsikter

• she has a fair chance (of success)

hun har gode utsikter (til å lykkes)

9) lys, blond, skjær

• the girl had fair hair and her complexion was fair

jenta hadde blondt hår og var lys i huden

10) smigrende, fager, vakker, som låter bra

• it is only fair words and fair promises

det er bare vakre ord og fagre løfter

11) ren, tydelig, leselig

• can you write a fair copy of this?

kan du renskrive dette?

12) ren, plettfri

• her fair name

hennes gode navn (og rykte)

13) (gammeldags, poetisk) fager, skjønn, vakker

• a fair landscape unfolded in front of her

et fagert landskap åpenbarte seg for henne

• she was a fair maiden

14) fri, åpen, uhindret

• the house has a fair view

huset har uhindret utsikt

15) jevn, ren

• the surface is fair

overflaten er jevn

16) markeds-, messe-

• fair booth

• fair stall

17) (austr., newzealandsk) fullstendig, ubestridelig

all's fair in love and war i krig og kjærlighet er alt tillatt

fair and square åpent og ærlig

fair average quality (handel, forkortes f.a.q.) gjennomsnittskvalitet

fair copy renskrift, renskrevet eksemplar

• make a fair copy of something

renskrive noe

fair dealing real behandling, ærlig opptreden

fair dos eller fair do's ( hverdagslig) vi deler likt!, rett skal være rett!

fair enough det er greit, for all del, bra, greit nok, riktig nok, javel, la gå

• fair enough, you can have it

for all del, du kan få den

• it's a lot, fair enough, but...

det er riktignok mye, men...

• that's fair enough

det er greit nok

fair impression rentrykk

fair on rettferdig mot

• it is not fair on him

det er ikke rettferdig mot ham

fair's fair rett skal være rett

fair to rettferdig mot

fair to middling ( hverdagslig) noenlunde, akseptabel, brukbar

be fair with somebody være ærlig mot noen

give somebody a fair warning varsle noen i tide, forberede noen (på hva som skal komme)

have one's fair share of something få sin rettmessige del av noe

if that is a fair question om man får lov til å spørre

be in a fair way to succeed (være) på god vei til å lykkes

through fair and foul i tykt og tynt, i gode og onde dager

to be fair for å være ærlig
V
adv. \/feə\/

1) realt, ærlig, hederlig, rettferdig, fair

• play fair

spille realt \/ spille ærlig spill

2) tydelig, rent

• write something out fair

renskrive noe

3) (dialekt, hverdagslig) fullstendig, aldeles

fair (and square) ( hverdagslig) rett, direkte

• the ball hit him fair (and square) on the chin

( hverdagslig) åpent (og ærlig), rett og rimelig

English-Norwegian dictionary > fair
7 FAIR

(1) (adjective) vanima (beautiful, proper, right), vanë, melima, linda (the last word = fair/beautiful of sound, VT45:27); FAIR FOLK Vanimo (pl. Vanimor is given but seems perfectly regular; the word is said to apply to the "children of the Valar"). FAIR-MINDED faila (generous, just), NOT FAIR úvanima (ugly) FAIRWAY (= navigable channel for ships) londë (road in sea). –BAN/VT39:14, LT1:272, MEL, SLIN, PM:352, VT39:14, VT45:28 (2) (noun): Carl F. Hostetter suggests that the untranslated word parma-restalyanna means *”upon your book-fair”, pointing to \#resta as a word for “fair” in this sense. The word is elsewhere defined as “field” (q.v.), and the word may refer to a “fair” held in a field, though Hostetter also suggests a possible connection with ré “day” (VT49:39-40).

Quettaparma Quenyallo (English-Quenya) > FAIR
8 fair

fair

1. fair [feəʳ, Am fer] adj

1) ( just and equal) gerecht;

a \fair deal/ trial ein fairer Handel/Prozess;

a \fair hearing law eine faire Anhörung;

\fair price annehmbarer Preis;

to not get one's \fair share zu kurz kommen;

poor Fred's had more than his \fair share of trouble this week der arme Fred hat diese Woche mehr als genug Ärger gehabt;

\fair wage angemessener Lohn

2) ( reasonable) berechtigt;

( in accordance with rule) fair;

the point she's making is a \fair one ihr Einwand ist berechtigt;

\fair enough na schön, o.k. ( fam) ( after suggestion) dagegen ist nichts einzuwenden;

and that seems \fair enough to me und das halte ich nur für recht und billig;

it's a \fair enough comment to make der Einwand ist durchaus berechtigt;

it's only \fair that... es ist nur [zu] gerecht, dass...;

to be \fair,... zugegeben,...;

\fair contest fairer Wettbewerb;

\fair question berechtigte Frage;

to be \fair with sb sich akk jdm gegenüber fair verhalten;

to not be \fair on sb jdm gegenüber nicht fair sein

3) attr, inv ( quite large) ziemlich;

we've had a \fair amount of rain es hat ziemlich viel geregnet;

there's still a \fair bit of work to do es gibt noch einiges zu tun

4) ( reasonably good) ziemlich gut;

she's got a \fair chance of winning this year ihre Chancen, dieses Jahr zu gewinnen, stehen ziemlich gut;

there's a \fair prospect of... es sieht ganz so aus, als ob...;

to have a \fair idea of sth sich dat etw vorstellen können

5) pred, inv ( average) mittelmäßig;

\fair to middling so lala ( hum) ( fam)

6) (light, blond)

\fair complexion heller Teint;

\fair hair blondes Haar;

\fair skin helle Haut

7) meteo ( pleasant and dry)

\fair weather schönes [und trockenes] Wetter;

( Brit) ( fig)

everything seems set \fair alles scheint gut zu laufen

8) (old: beautiful) liebreizend veraltet;

mirror, mirror on the wall, who is the \fairest of them all? Spieglein, Spieglein an der Wand, wer ist die Schönste im ganzen Land?;

the \fair[er] sex (dated); ( hum) das schöne Geschlecht ( approv) ( esp Brit)

to do sth with one's own \fair hand ( hum) etw mit eigenen Händen tun;

to sign a letter with one's own \fair hand einen Brief eigenhändig unterschreiben

PHRASES:

it's a \fair cop ( esp Brit) [oh je], jetzt hat's mich erwischt!;

to give sb a \fair crack of the whip [or (Am a.) a \fair shake] jdm eine faire Chance geben;

\fair dinkum ( Aus) ( fam) ernst gemeint;

\fair go ( Aus) sei[d] fair;

by \fair means or foul koste es, was es wolle;

he made a \fair old mess of it (dated) ( fam) er machte alles nur noch schlimmer;

that machine makes a \fair old noise diese Maschine macht vielleicht einen Lärm;

\fair°'s \fair;

( Brit) \fair do's ( fam) sei [doch] fair;

\fair's \fair, it was you who suggested coming here in the first place du musst [schon] zugeben, dass du die Idee hattest, hierher zu kommen;

\fair do's, mate, we've all paid the same money gleiches Recht für alle, wir haben alle dieselbe Summe bezahlt adv to play \fair fair sein; sports fair spielen

PHRASES:

\fair and square [ganz] klar;

I told them \fair and square... ich sagte ihnen klar und deutlich,...;

(Brit, Aus) ( in emphasis)

he hit me \fair and square on the nose er schlug mir voll auf die Nase

2. fair [feəʳ, Am fer] n

1) ( funfair) Jahrmarkt m, Rummelplatz m, Rummel m ( DIAL), ( bes NORDD)

2) (trade, industry) Messe f; ( agriculture) [Vieh]markt m;

autumn \fair Herbstmesse f;

the Bristol Antiques F\fair die Antiquitätenmesse von Bristol;

a county/state \fair (Am) ein Markt in einem US-County/ US-Bundesstaat;

a local craft \fair ein Kunsthandwerkmarkt m;

the Frankfurt [Book] F\fair die Frankfurter Buchmesse;

trade \fair Messe f

English-German students dictionary > fair
9 NOT-

(prefix denying presence or possession of thing or quality) ú- (in-, un-). –VT39:14; according to LR:396 s.v. UGU, this prefix usually has a "bad sense", cf. vanimor "fair folk" vs. úvanimor "monsters"

Quettaparma Quenyallo (English-Quenya) > NOT-
10 a fair go

австрал.; разг.

1) истинный успех

But a man stands a better chance of a fair go if he's got a mate. (P. White, ‘Riders in the Chariot’, ch. XI) — Но ведь если у человека есть верный товарищ, у него больше шансов добиться успеха в жизни.

2) честная игра, равные возможности; бой с соблюдением правил ( часто о боксёрах-любителях)

Not everybody around here is broad-minded enough to give the original owners of the country a fair go. (D. Cusack, ‘Black Lightning’, part II) — Не все у нас отличаются достаточной широтой взглядов, чтобы предоставить аборигенам равные возможности.

His dog's name was Snipe and this dog was so small he could go down burrows but he could fight anything so long as he had a fair go, George told me. (A. Marshall, ‘I Can Jump Puddles’, ch. VIII) — Собаку Джорджа звали Снайп; она была так мала, что пролезала в кроличью нору, но, по его словам, могла выдержать схватку с любым противником, если только ее не одолевали хитростью.

Large English-Russian phrasebook > a fair go
11 tirar

v.

1 to throw.

tirar algo a algo/alguien to throw something to something/somebody (para que lo agarre) to throw something at something/somebody (para hacer daño)

tírame una manzana throw me an apple

Ella tira bolas She throws balls.

2 to drop (dejar caer) (object).

3 to knock over (derribar) (botella, lámpara).

4 to throw away.

tirar algo a la basura to throw something away

eso es tirar el dinero that's a complete waste of money

5 to fire (disparar) (bala, misil).

tirar una foto to take a picture

6 to play (jugar) (carta).

7 to take (sport) (falta, penalti).

tirar a gol to shoot, to have a shot at goal

8 to print.

La imprenta tiró la primera edición The printer printed the first edition.

9 to fail (informal) (suspender).

10 to shoot.

tirar a matar to shoot to kill

11 to have a pull (informal) (atraer).

me tira la vida del campo I feel drawn toward life in the country

tirar de algo to attract something

12 to draw (cigarrillo, chimenea).

13 to go, to work (informal) (funcionar).

14 to go, to head.

tira por esa calle go up o take that street

15 to (have one's) go.

16 to kick (sport) (con el pie).

17 to last.

18 to knock down, to break down, to batter down.

La policía tiró la puerta The police broke down the door.

19 to pull.

El tractor tira fuerte The tractor pulls hard.

* * *

tirar

► verbo transitivo

1 (echar) to throw, fling

2 (dejar caer) to drop

3 (desechar) to throw away

4 (derribar) to knock down; (casa, árbol) to pull down

5 (derramar) to spill

6 (vaso, botella) to knock over

7 (estirar) to pull

8 (imprimir) to print

9 (hacer - foto) to take; (línea, plano) to draw

10 (un tiro) to fire; (una bomba) to drop; (cohete) to launch

11 (beso) to blow; (pellizco) to give; (patada, coz) to kick

12 DEPORTE to take

13 figurado (malgastar) to waste, squander

14 familiar figurado (suspender) to fail

► verbo intransitivo

1 (cuerda, puerta) to pull (de, -)

2 (carreta, carro) to draw (de, -)

3 (atraer) to draw, attract

4 (estufa, chimenea) to draw

5 (en juegos) to be a player's move, be a player's turn

■ tira él it's his turn

6 familiar (funcionar) to work, run

■ esto ya no tira this doesn't work any more

7 familiar (durar) to last

■ con esta reparación tirará un par de meses after these repairs it'll last for a couple of months

8 (quedar estrecho) to be tight on

■ esta camisa me tira de la espalda this shirt's tight on me

9 figurado (tender) to tend (a, towards); (ser un poco) to be a bit

■ tira a verde it's greenish in colour

■ tira a dulce it's a bit sweet

10 familiar figurado (atraer) to attract, appeal

■ no le tira la mecánica mechanics doesn't appeal to him

11 figurado (inclinarse) to be attracted (a/hacia, to), be drawn (a/hacia, to)

■ esta chica tira hacia las artes this girl is drawn to the arts

12 figurado (parecerse) to take after (a, -)

■ tira a su padre she takes after her father

13 figurado (ir) to go, turn

■ tira a la derecha turn right

14 figurado (mantenerse) to get by, get along

■ ella tira con poco dinero she gets by with little money

15 (disparar) to shoot, fire

16 DEPORTE (fútbol) to shoot; (ciclismo) to set the pace

► verbo pronominal tirarse

1 (lanzarse) to throw oneself, hurl oneself

2 (abalanzarse) to rush ( sobre, at), jump ( sobre, on)

3 (tumbarse) to lie down

4 familiar (tiempo) to spend

■ se tiró una hora en la ducha he spent an hour in the shower

5 argot (fornicar) to lay (a, -)

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

a todo tirar figurado at the most, at the latest

ir tirando (espabilarse) to manage, get by 2 (tener buena salud) to be okay

tira y afloja figurado give and take

tirando familiar so-so

tirar abajo (gen) to demolish, pull down 2 (puerta) to smash in

tirar al blanco to shoot at a target

tirar de familiar to use

■ cuando no tiene dinero tira de tarjeta when he hasn't got any money he uses his credit card

tirar a alguien de la lengua figurado to draw somebody out

tirar de cartera to dip into one's wallet

tirar la casa por la ventana figurado to spare no expense, push the boat out

tirar la primera piedra figurado to cast the first stone

tirar una moneda al aire to toss a coin

tirarse de cabeza al agua to dive into the water

* * *

verb

1) to throw, hurl, toss

2) throw away

3) shoot, fire

4) pull, draw

5) attract

6) print

•

- ir tirando
- tirar a
- tirar de la cadena
- tirar para
* * *
Para las expresiones como tirar de la lengua, tirar de la manta, tirar por la borda, tirar por tierra, ver la otra entrada.
1. VERBO TRANSITIVO

1) (=lanzar) to throw

tiró un papel por la ventanilla — he threw a piece of paper out of the window

tirar algo a algn — [para que lo coja] to throw sth to sb; [para hacer daño] to throw sth at sb

tírame la pelota — throw me the ball

les tiraban piedras a los soldados — they were throwing stones at the soldiers

me tiró un beso — she blew me a kiss

2) (=derribar) [+ edificio] to pull down; [+ jarrón, silla, estatua] to knock over; [+ pared, verja] to knock down

van a tirar la casa — they are going to demolish {o} pull down the house

la moto la tiró al suelo — the motorbike knocked her over

el viento ha tirado la valla — the wind has knocked the fence down

¡abre, o tiro la puerta abajo! — open up, or I'll break the door down!

3) (=dejar caer) to drop

tropezó y tiró la bandeja — she tripped and dropped the tray

han tirado muchas bombas en la capital — many bombs have been dropped on the capital

4) (=desechar) to throw away

no tires las sobras, que se las voy a dar al perro — don't throw away the leftovers, I'll give them to the dog

tira las sobras a la basura — throw the leftovers in the bin

no tires el aceite por el sumidero — don't tip {o} pour the oil down the drain

estos pantalones están para tirarlos — these trousers have had it, these trousers are about ready for the dustbin

no hay que tirar la comida — you shouldn't waste food

5) (=malgastar) [+ dinero] to waste; [+ fortuna] to squander

has tirado el dinero comprando eso — it was a waste of money buying that, you wasted your money buying that

6) (=disparar) [+ tiro] to fire; [+ flecha] to shoot; [+ cohete] to launch, fire

el aparato tira el proyectil a 2.000m — the machine throws the projectile 2,000m

7) [+ foto] to take

8) (=dar, pegar)

deja ya de tirar patadas — stop kicking

la mula le tiró una coz — the mule kicked him {o} gave him a kick

¡mamá, Carlos me ha tirado un mordisco! — Carlos has bitten me, Mum!

9) (Tip) (=imprimir) to print, run off

10) (=trazar) [+ línea] to draw, trace

11) * (=suspender)

ya me han vuelto a tirar en química — I've failed chemistry again, I've flunked chemistry again ( esp EEUU) *

12) And (=usar) to use

tirar brazo — to swim

13) And, Caribe, Cono Sur (=acarrear) to cart, haul, transport

14)

• tirarla [de] — † (=dárselas de) to fancy oneself as, pose as

2. VERBO INTRANSITIVO

1) [haciendo fuerza]

a) (=traer hacia sí) to pull

¡tira un poco más fuerte! — pull a bit harder!

• tirar [de] — [+ soga, cuerda] to pull

tire de ese cabo — pull that end

¡no le tires de la trenza a tu hermana! — don't pull your sister's pigtail!

tirar de la cadena (del wáter) — to flush the toilet, pull the chain

tirar de la manga a algn — to tug at sb's sleeve

tirar — Esp [en puerta etc] pull

tire — LAm [en puerta etc] pull

b) (=llevar tras sí)

• tirar [de] — to pull

un burro tiraba de la carreta — a donkey was pulling the cart along, the cart was drawn by a donkey

los niños tiraban del trineo — the children were pulling the sledge along

2) * (=atraer)

no le tira el estudio — studying does not appeal to him, studying holds no attraction for him

la patria tira siempre — one's native land always exerts a powerful pull

3) (=estar tirante) [ropa] to be tight

este vestido tira un poco de aquí — this dress is a bit tight here

me tira de sisa — it's tight round my armpits

4) (=usar)

• tirar [de] — [+ espada, navaja] to draw

tiraron de cuchillos — they drew their knives

tiramos de diccionario y lo traducimos en un minuto — * if we use a dictionary it will just take a minute to translate

5) (=disparar) to shoot

¡no tires! — don't shoot!

tirar con bala — to use live ammunition

• tirar al [blanco] — to aim

• tirar a [matar] — to shoot to kill

los guardas tiraban a matar — the guards were shooting to kill

mi jefa es de las que tiran a matar — my boss is the sort of person who goes for the kill

6) (Dep) [con balón] to shoot; [con fichas, cartas etc] to go, play

¡tira! — shoot!

tiró fuera de la portería — he shot wide of the goal

tira tú ahora — it's your go now

• tirar a [puerta] — Esp to shoot at goal

7) * (=arreglárselas) to get by

podemos tirar con menos dinero — we can get by on less money

ir tirando — to get by, manage

-¿qué tal esa salud? -vamos tirando — "how's your health?" - "we're getting by"

8) (=funcionar) [motor] to pull; [chimenea, puro] to draw, pull

el motor no tira — the engine isn't pulling

esta moto no tira — there's no life in this motorbike

9) (=ir) to go

tire usted adelante — go straight on

¡tira de una vez! — get on with it!, go on, then!

tirar a la derecha — to turn right

tirar por una calle — to turn down a street, go off along a street

10) * (=durar) to last

esos zapatos tirarán todavía otro invierno — those shoes will last another winter yet

11) [seguido de preposición]
tirar a (=tender)
tiene el pelo rubio tirando a rojizo — he has reddish blond hair

es mediocre tirando a malo — it's middling to bad, it's mediocre verging on bad

tira más bien a cuidadoso — he's on the careful side

tira a su padre — he takes after his father
tirar para (=aspirar a ser)
la pequeña tira para actriz — the little girl has ambitions of becoming an actress

tira para médico — he's attracted towards a career in medicine

12)

- a todo tirar

nos queda gasolina para 20km a todo tirar — we have only enough petrol for 20kms at the most {o} at the outside

llegará el martes a todo tirar — he'll arrive on Tuesday at the latest

13) LAm *** [sexualmente] to screw ***

3.

See:

tirarse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( arrojar) to throw

tiró la pelota al aire — he threw the ball up in the air

no tires los papeles al suelo — don't throw o drop the wrappers on the ground

tirarle algo a alguien — ( para que lo agarre) to throw somebody something; ( con agresividad) to throw something at somebody

tírame las llaves — throw me the keys

me tiró una piedra — she threw a stone at me

le tiró los brazos — he stretched his arms out to her

tirarle un beso a alguien — to blow somebody a kiss

b) (desechar, deshacerse de) to throw out o away

estos zapatos ya están para tirar(los) — these shoes are about ready to be thrown away o out

c) ( desperdiciar) to waste

qué manera de tirar el dinero! — what a waste of money!

2)

a) ( hacer caer) to knock over

cuidado, que vas a tirar la leche! — be careful, you're going to knock the milk over!

tiró el jarrón al suelo de un codazo — he knocked the vase off the table (o shelf etc) with his elbow

b) ( derribar) to knock down

van a tirar (abajo) esta pared — they're going to knock this wall down

tiraron la puerta abajo — they broke the door down

3)

a) < bomba> to drop; < cohete> to fire, launch; < flecha> to shoot; < tiros> to fire

b) < foto> to take

4) (AmL) ( atrayendo hacia sí) to pull

tiró la cadena — he pulled the chain

no le tires el pelo — don't pull her hair

le tiró la oreja — she tweaked his ear

le tiraba la manga — he was tugging at her sleeve

5) (Impr) to print, run off

6) (Mat) < línea> to draw

7) (Chi) < lotería> to draw the winning number in; < rifa> to draw
2.
tirar vi

1) ( atrayendo hacia sí) to pull

tirar de algo — to pull something

tirar de la cadena — to pull the chain

no le tires del pelo — don't pull her hair

dos caballos tiraban del carro — the cart was drawn by two horses

le tiró de la oreja — she tweaked his ear

2) ( atraer)

le sigue tirando México — she misses Mexico

la sangre tira — blood is thicker than water

no le tira el deporte — he's not interested in sports

3)

a) ( disparar) to shoot

no tiren! — don't shoot!

le tiró a traición — she shot him in the back

tirar a dar — to shoot to wound ( not to kill)

tirar al blanco — to aim at the target

tirar a matar — to shoot to kill

b) (Dep) to shoot

tirar al arco (AmL) or (Esp) a puerta — to shoot at goal

tirando por lo bajo/alto — at the (very) least/most

c) (Jueg) ( descartarse) to throw away; ( en juegos de dados) to throw; ( en dardos) to throw; ( en bolos) to bowl

4)

a) chimenea/cigarro to draw

b) coche/motor to pull

5)

a) (fam) ( arreglárselas) to get by

con $100 podemos tirar — with $100 we could get by

b) tirando gerundio (fam)

ganamos poco pero vamos tirando — we don't earn much but we're managing

¿qué tal andas? - tirando... — how are things? - not too bad

6) (Esp fam) ( desplazarse)

vamos, tira — get a move on

si tiras para atrás cabe otro coche — if you back up a bit we can get another car in

tira (p'alante) no te pares — keep going don't stop now

tira por esta calle abajo — go o turn down this street

7) (AmL vulg) ( en sentido sexual) to screw (vulg), to fuck (vulg)

8) tirar a ( tender a)

tira más bien a azul — it's more of a bluish color

un erotismo que tira a pornográfico — an eroticism which verged on the pornographic

es de estatura normal, tirando a bajito — he's average to short in height

los niños tiran más a la madre — the children take after their mother more
3.
tirarse v pron

1)

a) (lanzarse, arrojarse) (+ compl) to throw oneself

tirarse en paracaídas — to parachute; ( en emergencia) to bale out

tirarse al agua — to dive/jump into the water

tirarse del trampolín — to dive off the springboard

tirarse de cabeza — to dive in, to jump in headfirst

se le tiró a los brazos — she threw herself into his arms

b) (AmL) ( tumbarse) to lie down

tirárselas de algo — (AmL fam)

se las tira de valiente — he makes out he's so brave

2) (fam) <horas/días> to spend

se tiró dos años escribiéndolo — he spent two years writing it

3) (vulg) ( en sentido sexual)

tirarse a alguien — to screw somebody (vulg), to lay somebody (sl)

4) (fam) ( expulsar)

tirarse un pedo — to fart (sl)

tirarse un eructo — to burp (colloq)

5) (Col fam) ( echar a perder) to ruin

el aguacero se tiró el paseo — the downpour ruined our walk

se tiró el examen — he flunked the exam (colloq)

* * *

= dump, haul, run off, throw, throw out, throw away, tear down, toss out, fling, toss, pull down, knock down, jettison, pitch, turf out, toss away, hurl, chuck + Nombre + out.

Ex. The books may simply be laid before the librarian as they are found, ' dumped in his lap', as one writer puts it.

Ex. However, he would prefer a binding that will stand up to being stuffed into after-hours book drops and being hauled from one library to another.

Ex. Not only are they the same work, they were run off from the same plates.

Ex. The point to be made for the novice abstractor is that editors are not ghouls who must be thrown raw meat before a check is issued.

Ex. Well, I happened to inherit a full set of Trollope, and I had the guts to throw it out.

Ex. The person who never throws away a newspaper is regarded as an eccentric; the person who never throws away a book is more likely to be regarded as a bibliophile no matter what the resulting motley assortment of books may be.

Ex. A group opposing the incumbent alderman decided that the board's feasibility study amounted to a covert plan to tear down the house that served as the library and erect an ugly building.

Ex. In preparation for computerization, let us not toss out old standards that were good.

Ex. A gust of wind flung a powder of snow from the window-sill into the room.

Ex. Everything being online, the exquisite oaken cabinets housing the card files were tossed.

Ex. Evacuation of the building was followed by a recovery process which included covering stacks with plastic, locating damaged books, pulling down water-soaked ceiling tiles and removing computer terminals.

Ex. Your note attempts to knock down an assertion not made.

Ex. The whole usually has more meaning than the sum of its parts, but care must be taken not to jettison some of the more subtle parts.

Ex. They pitched him unceremoniously out of the window, laming him for life, on a brick pavement below.

Ex. You will be disliked and turfed out as a sacrificial goat once your job is done but there will be many others queuing up for your services.

Ex. It's a waste to toss them away, so I decided to make them into this pair of lovely bobby pins.

Ex. Palestinians hurled Molotov cocktails Friday at Israeli soldiers operating south of Nablus, the army said.

Ex. Now to start chucking out stuff that I don't need; being a bit of a magpie, that might be difficult!.

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* cuchillo de usar y tirar = disposable knife.

* de tirar la piedra y esconder la mano = hit-and-run.

* de usar y tirar = disposable, throwaway, single-use.

* introducir tirando = haul in.

* ir tirando = shuffle along, tick over, muddle along, keep + the wolves from the door.

* persona que tira basura al suelo = litterbug, litter lout.

* plato de usar y tirar = disposable plate.

* sacar tirando = haul out.

* seguir tirando el dinero = throw + good money after bad.

* servilleta de usar y tirar = disposable napkin.

* tenedor de usar y tirar = disposable fork.

* tirando a bajo = shortish.

* tirando a corto = shortish.

* tirando a marrón = brownish.

* tirando a morado = purplish.

* tirar a Alguien al suelo = knock + Nombre + to the ground, knock + Nombre + to the floor.

* tirar a Alguien al suelo de un golpe = knock + Nombre + to the floor, knock + Nombre + to the ground.

* tirar a lo bajo = low-ball.

* tirar al suelo = upset.

* tirar a matar = go for + the jugular, deadly force, shoot to + kill.

* tirar bombas = bomb.

* tirar de = pull (at/on/from), tug, pull back, lug, leverage.

* tirar de la cadena = flush + the toilet.

* tirar de la cisterna = flush + the toilet.

* tirar de la manta = let + the cat out of the bag, blow + the gaff, spill + the beans.

* tirar de las orejas = tell + Nombe + off.

* tirar del carro = pull + Posesivo + (own) weight, pull together, lend + a (helping) hand, put + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, set + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, muck in, pitch in.

* tirar de una manivela = pull + lever.

* tirar de una palanca = depress + lever.

* tirar dinero y esfuerzo por la borda = be money and effort down the drain.

* tirar el dinero = throw + Posesivo + money down the drain.

* tirar el dinero por la ventana = be money and effort down the drain, throw + Posesivo + money down the drain, be money down the drain.

* tirar la casa por la ventana = lash out (on), go to + town on.

* tirar la esponja = throw in/up + the sponge.

* tirar la toalla = throw in + the towel.

* tirar ligeramente de = tug on.

* tirar los tejos = flirt, throw + hints.

* tirar piedras contra tu propio tejado = cut + the branch + you sit on, cut + the branch + you sit on, cut off + Posesivo + nose to spite + Posesivo + face.

* tirar por el desagüe = pour down + the drain.

* tirarse a la calle = go out on + the road.

* tirarse a la jugular = go for + the jugular.

* tirarse a la piscina = take + a dive.

* tirarse a las calles = spill (out) into + the streets.

* tirarse con ala delta = hang-glide.

* tirarse de cabeza = jump in + head first, dive in, dive + head-first.

* tirarse de las barbas = tear + Posesivo + hair out.

* tirarse de los pelos = tear + Posesivo + hair out.

* tirarse en paracaídas = parachute.

* tirarse flores = blow + Posesivo + own trumpet.

* tirarse piedras contra el propio tejado = shoot + Reflexivo + in the foot.

* tirarse una plancha = put + Posesivo + foot in it, put + Posesivo + foot in + Posesivo + mouth, stick + Posesivo + foot in it, drop + a clanger, drop + a bollock, make + a blunder, make + a bloomer, blunder.

* tirarse un eructo = belch, burp.

* tirarse un farol = bullshit.

* tirarse un pedo = fart, trump, break + wind, trumpet.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( arrojar) to throw

tiró la pelota al aire — he threw the ball up in the air

no tires los papeles al suelo — don't throw o drop the wrappers on the ground

tirarle algo a alguien — ( para que lo agarre) to throw somebody something; ( con agresividad) to throw something at somebody

tírame las llaves — throw me the keys

me tiró una piedra — she threw a stone at me

le tiró los brazos — he stretched his arms out to her

tirarle un beso a alguien — to blow somebody a kiss

b) (desechar, deshacerse de) to throw out o away

estos zapatos ya están para tirar(los) — these shoes are about ready to be thrown away o out

c) ( desperdiciar) to waste

qué manera de tirar el dinero! — what a waste of money!

2)

a) ( hacer caer) to knock over

cuidado, que vas a tirar la leche! — be careful, you're going to knock the milk over!

tiró el jarrón al suelo de un codazo — he knocked the vase off the table (o shelf etc) with his elbow

b) ( derribar) to knock down

van a tirar (abajo) esta pared — they're going to knock this wall down

tiraron la puerta abajo — they broke the door down

3)

a) < bomba> to drop; < cohete> to fire, launch; < flecha> to shoot; < tiros> to fire

b) < foto> to take

4) (AmL) ( atrayendo hacia sí) to pull

tiró la cadena — he pulled the chain

no le tires el pelo — don't pull her hair

le tiró la oreja — she tweaked his ear

le tiraba la manga — he was tugging at her sleeve

5) (Impr) to print, run off

6) (Mat) < línea> to draw

7) (Chi) < lotería> to draw the winning number in; < rifa> to draw
2.
tirar vi

1) ( atrayendo hacia sí) to pull

tirar de algo — to pull something

tirar de la cadena — to pull the chain

no le tires del pelo — don't pull her hair

dos caballos tiraban del carro — the cart was drawn by two horses

le tiró de la oreja — she tweaked his ear

2) ( atraer)

le sigue tirando México — she misses Mexico

la sangre tira — blood is thicker than water

no le tira el deporte — he's not interested in sports

3)

a) ( disparar) to shoot

no tiren! — don't shoot!

le tiró a traición — she shot him in the back

tirar a dar — to shoot to wound ( not to kill)

tirar al blanco — to aim at the target

tirar a matar — to shoot to kill

b) (Dep) to shoot

tirar al arco (AmL) or (Esp) a puerta — to shoot at goal

tirando por lo bajo/alto — at the (very) least/most

c) (Jueg) ( descartarse) to throw away; ( en juegos de dados) to throw; ( en dardos) to throw; ( en bolos) to bowl

4)

a) chimenea/cigarro to draw

b) coche/motor to pull

5)

a) (fam) ( arreglárselas) to get by

con $100 podemos tirar — with $100 we could get by

b) tirando gerundio (fam)

ganamos poco pero vamos tirando — we don't earn much but we're managing

¿qué tal andas? - tirando... — how are things? - not too bad

6) (Esp fam) ( desplazarse)

vamos, tira — get a move on

si tiras para atrás cabe otro coche — if you back up a bit we can get another car in

tira (p'alante) no te pares — keep going don't stop now

tira por esta calle abajo — go o turn down this street

7) (AmL vulg) ( en sentido sexual) to screw (vulg), to fuck (vulg)

8) tirar a ( tender a)

tira más bien a azul — it's more of a bluish color

un erotismo que tira a pornográfico — an eroticism which verged on the pornographic

es de estatura normal, tirando a bajito — he's average to short in height

los niños tiran más a la madre — the children take after their mother more
3.
tirarse v pron

1)

a) (lanzarse, arrojarse) (+ compl) to throw oneself

tirarse en paracaídas — to parachute; ( en emergencia) to bale out

tirarse al agua — to dive/jump into the water

tirarse del trampolín — to dive off the springboard

tirarse de cabeza — to dive in, to jump in headfirst

se le tiró a los brazos — she threw herself into his arms

b) (AmL) ( tumbarse) to lie down

tirárselas de algo — (AmL fam)

se las tira de valiente — he makes out he's so brave

2) (fam) <horas/días> to spend

se tiró dos años escribiéndolo — he spent two years writing it

3) (vulg) ( en sentido sexual)

tirarse a alguien — to screw somebody (vulg), to lay somebody (sl)

4) (fam) ( expulsar)

tirarse un pedo — to fart (sl)

tirarse un eructo — to burp (colloq)

5) (Col fam) ( echar a perder) to ruin

el aguacero se tiró el paseo — the downpour ruined our walk

se tiró el examen — he flunked the exam (colloq)

* * *

tirar(de)

(v.) = pull (at/on/from), tug, pull back, lug, leverage

Ex: Do not push or pull on the disc drawer.

Ex: Do not pull a book from the shelf by forcefully tugging the top of the spine.

Ex: The three monkeys used in this study chose the left arm as the leading arm to reach out and pull back a spring-loaded drawer containing a food morsel.

Ex: He had a tough time lugging his lumpy, oversized travelbag onto the plane and stuffing it in the overhead bin.

Ex: Information seeking in electronic environments will become a collaboration among end user and various electronic systems such that users leverage their heuristic power and machines leverage algorithmic power.

= dump, haul, run off, throw, throw out, throw away, tear down, toss out, fling, toss, pull down, knock down, jettison, pitch, turf out, toss away, hurl, chuck + Nombre + out.

Ex: The books may simply be laid before the librarian as they are found, ' dumped in his lap', as one writer puts it.

Ex: However, he would prefer a binding that will stand up to being stuffed into after-hours book drops and being hauled from one library to another.

Ex: Not only are they the same work, they were run off from the same plates.

Ex: The point to be made for the novice abstractor is that editors are not ghouls who must be thrown raw meat before a check is issued.

Ex: Well, I happened to inherit a full set of Trollope, and I had the guts to throw it out.

Ex: The person who never throws away a newspaper is regarded as an eccentric; the person who never throws away a book is more likely to be regarded as a bibliophile no matter what the resulting motley assortment of books may be.

Ex: A group opposing the incumbent alderman decided that the board's feasibility study amounted to a covert plan to tear down the house that served as the library and erect an ugly building.

Ex: In preparation for computerization, let us not toss out old standards that were good.

Ex: A gust of wind flung a powder of snow from the window-sill into the room.

Ex: Everything being online, the exquisite oaken cabinets housing the card files were tossed.

Ex: Evacuation of the building was followed by a recovery process which included covering stacks with plastic, locating damaged books, pulling down water-soaked ceiling tiles and removing computer terminals.

Ex: Your note attempts to knock down an assertion not made.

Ex: The whole usually has more meaning than the sum of its parts, but care must be taken not to jettison some of the more subtle parts.

Ex: They pitched him unceremoniously out of the window, laming him for life, on a brick pavement below.

Ex: You will be disliked and turfed out as a sacrificial goat once your job is done but there will be many others queuing up for your services.

Ex: It's a waste to toss them away, so I decided to make them into this pair of lovely bobby pins.

Ex: Palestinians hurled Molotov cocktails Friday at Israeli soldiers operating south of Nablus, the army said.

Ex: Now to start chucking out stuff that I don't need; being a bit of a magpie, that might be difficult!.

* cuchillo de usar y tirar = disposable knife.

* de tirar la piedra y esconder la mano = hit-and-run.

* de usar y tirar = disposable, throwaway, single-use.

* introducir tirando = haul in.

* ir tirando = shuffle along, tick over, muddle along, keep + the wolves from the door.

* persona que tira basura al suelo = litterbug, litter lout.

* plato de usar y tirar = disposable plate.

* sacar tirando = haul out.

* seguir tirando el dinero = throw + good money after bad.

* servilleta de usar y tirar = disposable napkin.

* tenedor de usar y tirar = disposable fork.

* tirando a bajo = shortish.

* tirando a corto = shortish.

* tirando a marrón = brownish.

* tirando a morado = purplish.

* tirar a Alguien al suelo = knock + Nombre + to the ground, knock + Nombre + to the floor.

* tirar a Alguien al suelo de un golpe = knock + Nombre + to the floor, knock + Nombre + to the ground.

* tirar a lo bajo = low-ball.

* tirar al suelo = upset.

* tirar a matar = go for + the jugular, deadly force, shoot to + kill.

* tirar bombas = bomb.

* tirar de = pull (at/on/from), tug, pull back, lug, leverage.

* tirar de la cadena = flush + the toilet.

* tirar de la cisterna = flush + the toilet.

* tirar de la manta = let + the cat out of the bag, blow + the gaff, spill + the beans.

* tirar de las orejas = tell + Nombe + off.

* tirar del carro = pull + Posesivo + (own) weight, pull together, lend + a (helping) hand, put + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, set + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, muck in, pitch in.

* tirar de una manivela = pull + lever.

* tirar de una palanca = depress + lever.

* tirar dinero y esfuerzo por la borda = be money and effort down the drain.

* tirar el dinero = throw + Posesivo + money down the drain.

* tirar el dinero por la ventana = be money and effort down the drain, throw + Posesivo + money down the drain, be money down the drain.

* tirar la casa por la ventana = lash out (on), go to + town on.

* tirar la esponja = throw in/up + the sponge.

* tirar la toalla = throw in + the towel.

* tirar ligeramente de = tug on.

* tirar los tejos = flirt, throw + hints.

* tirar piedras contra tu propio tejado = cut + the branch + you sit on, cut + the branch + you sit on, cut off + Posesivo + nose to spite + Posesivo + face.

* tirar por el desagüe = pour down + the drain.

* tirarse a la calle = go out on + the road.

* tirarse a la jugular = go for + the jugular.

* tirarse a la piscina = take + a dive.

* tirarse a las calles = spill (out) into + the streets.

* tirarse con ala delta = hang-glide.

* tirarse de cabeza = jump in + head first, dive in, dive + head-first.

* tirarse de las barbas = tear + Posesivo + hair out.

* tirarse de los pelos = tear + Posesivo + hair out.

* tirarse en paracaídas = parachute.

* tirarse flores = blow + Posesivo + own trumpet.

* tirarse piedras contra el propio tejado = shoot + Reflexivo + in the foot.

* tirarse una plancha = put + Posesivo + foot in it, put + Posesivo + foot in + Posesivo + mouth, stick + Posesivo + foot in it, drop + a clanger, drop + a bollock, make + a blunder, make + a bloomer, blunder.

* tirarse un eructo = belch, burp.

* tirarse un farol = bullshit.

* tirarse un pedo = fart, trump, break + wind, trumpet.

* * *

tirar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 (lanzar, arrojar) to throw

¿quiénes estaban tirando piedras? who was throwing stones?

tiró la colilla por la ventanilla she threw the cigarette butt out of the window

tiró la pelota al aire he threw the ball up in the air

tiraban piedrecitas al río they were throwing stones into the river

no tires los papeles al suelo don't throw o drop the wrappers on the ground

tirarle algo A algn (para que lo agarre) to throw sth TO sb, to throw sb sth; (con agresividad) to throw sth AT sb

le tiró la pelota she threw him the ball, she threw the ball to him

tírame las llaves throw me the keys

me tiró una piedra she threw a stone at me

le tiraron un cubo de agua they threw a bucket of water over him

le tiró los brazos he put o stretched his arms out to her

tírale un beso blow him a kiss

2 (desechar, deshacerse de) to throw out o away

todo esto es para tirar all this can be thrown out o away, this is all going out ( colloq)

estos zapatos ya están para tirar(los) these shoes are about ready to be thrown away o out

¡que asco! tira eso inmediatemente a la basura ugh! throw that away right now!, ugh! put that in the garbage can ( AmE) o ( BrE) the bin right now!

3 (desperdiciar) to waste

¡qué manera de tirar el dinero! what a waste of money!

B (dejar en desorden) (+ compl):

no tiren los juguetes por todos lados don't leave o strew your toys all over the place

se quitó la camisa y la tiró en un rincón he took off his shirt and threw it into a corner

C

1 (hacer caer) to knock over

¡cuidado, que vas a tirar la leche! be careful, you're going to knock the milk over!

tiró el jarrón al suelo de un codazo he knocked the vase off the table ( o shelf etc) with his elbow

2 (derribar) to knock down

el perro se le echó encima y lo tiró al suelo the dog leaped up at him and knocked him to the ground o knocked him over

tiró todos los bolos de una vez he knocked all the pins down in one go

van a tirar (abajo) esta pared or van a tirar esta pared (abajo) they're going to knock this wall down

tiraron la puerta abajo they broke the door down

D

1 ‹bomba› to drop; ‹cohete› to fire, launch; ‹flecha› to shoot; ‹tiros› to fire

le tiraron tres tiros they shot at him three times, they fired three shots at him

2 ‹foto› to take

E (dar) ‹puñetazo› to throw

tiraba puñetazos a diestra y siniestra he was throwing punches o lashing out left and right ( AmE) o ( BrE) left, right and center

el perro me tiró un mordisco the dog snapped at me

no me tires más pellizcos stop pinching me

F ( AmL) (atrayendo hacia sí) to pull

tiró la cadena he pulled the chain

no le tires el pelo don't pull his hair

te voy a tirar las orejas I'm going to tweak your ears

le tiraba la manga she was tugging o pulling at his sleeve

G ( Impr) to print, run off

H ( Mat) ‹línea› to draw

I ( Chi)

1 ‹carrera› to start, give the starting signal for

2 ‹lotería› to draw the winning number in; ‹rifa› to draw

■ tirar

vi

A

1 (atrayendo hacia sí) to pull

¡vamos, tiren todos a una! come on, everybody pull together!

[ S ] tirar pull

tirar DE algo to pull sth

no le tires del pelo don't pull her hair

dos caballos tiraban del carro the cart was drawn by two horses

tirar de la cadena to pull the chain

le tiró de la manga she tugged o pulled at his sleeve

le tiró de la oreja she tweaked his ear

2 «vestido/blusa» to be (too) tight

me tira it's too tight on me

B

(atraer): le sigue tirando México she still hankers after o misses Mexico

no parece que le tiren mucho los deportes he doesn't seem to be very interested in o keen on sport

la sangre tira blood is thicker than water

C

1

(disparar): le tiró a traición she shot him in the back

¡no tiren! don't shoot!

le tiró al corazón he shot him through the heart

tirar a dar to shoot to wound ( not to kill)

tirar a matar (literal) to shoot to kill

(para ofender, atacar): cuando empieza a criticar, tira a matar when she starts criticizing you, she really goes for the jugular o she really sticks the knife in ( colloq)

siempre que me dice algo, tira a matar whenever he says anything to me, he goes all out to hurt me

2 ( Dep) to shoot

tirar al arco ( AmL) or ( Esp) a puerta to shoot at goal

tirando por lo bajo/alto at the (very) least/most

3 ( Jueg) (descartarse) to throw away, discard; (en juegos de dados) to throw; (en dardos) to throw; (en bolos) to bowl

D

1 «chimenea/cigarro» to draw

2 «coche/motor» to pull

E

1 ( fam) (llegar, sobrevivir) to get by

con $100 podríamos tirar hasta fin de mes with $100 we could get by until the end of the month

con este uniforme podrás tirar hasta fin de año this uniform will last you o ( colloq) will do you till the end of the year

2 tirando

ger ( fam): ¿qué tal andas? — ya lo ves, tirando … how are things? — well, you know, not too bad o we're getting by

no ganamos mucho pero vamos tirando we don't earn much but we're managing

F

( Esp fam) (seguir adelante): tira, que creo que no nos ha visto go on, I don't think he's seen us

vamos, tira come on, get moving o get a move on

si tiras para atrás cabe otro coche if you back up o go back a bit we can get another car in

tira (p'alante), no te pares ahora keep going, don't stop now

hay mucho que hacer pero entre todos podemos tirar p'alante there's a lot to be done but if we all pull together we can get through it

tira por esta calle abajo go o turn down this street

en cuanto nos vieron, tiraron por otro lado as soon as they saw us they went off in a different direction/they turned off up a different street

G ( AmL vulg) (en sentido sexual) to screw ( vulg), to fuck ( vulg)

H tirar a

(tender a): un amarillo fuerte tirando a naranja a bright orangish o ( BrE) orangy yellow

no es verde, tira más bien a azul it's not green, it's more of a bluish color

los precios son más bien tirando a caros the prices are a bit on the expensive o ( colloq) steep side

el erotismo de la película tiraba a pornográfico the eroticism in the film tended toward(s) o verged on the pornographic

los niños tiran más a la madre the children take after their mother more

es de estatura normal, tirando a bajito he's average to short in height

■ tirarse

v pron

A

1 (lanzarse, arrojarse) (+ compl) to throw oneself

se tiró por la ventana he threw himself o he leapt out of the window

tirarse en paracaídas to parachute

tirarse al agua to dive/jump into the water

tirarse del trampolín to dive off the springboard

tirarse de cabeza to dive in, to jump in headfirst

intentó tirarse del tren en marcha she tried to throw herself from o to jump off the train while it was moving

se le tiró a los brazos she threw herself into his arms

2 «coche/conductor» (+ compl) to pull over

se tiró bruscamente a un lado he swerved to one side

3 ( AmL) (tumbarse) to lie down

estoy agotada, me voy a tirar un rato I'm exhausted, I'm going to lie down for a while

tirárselas de algo (Col, RPl fam): se las tira de valiente he makes out he's so brave

B ( fam); ‹horas/días› to spend

nos hemos tirado media hora para encontrar la casa it's taken us half an hour to find the house

se tiró dos años escribiéndolo he spent two years writing it

se ha tirado una hora entera hablando por teléfono he's been on the phone for a whole hour, he's spent a whole hour on the phone

C ( vulg)

(joder): tirarse a algn to screw sb ( vulg), to fuck sb ( vulg), to lay sb (sl)

D ( fam)

(expulsar): tirarse un pedo to fart (sl), to pass wind

tirarse un eructo to belch, to burp ( colloq)

E ( Col fam) (echar a perder) to ruin

el aguacero se tiró el paseo the downpour washed out o ruined our walk

se tiró el examen he flunked the exam ( colloq)

* * *

tirar ( conjugate tirar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( lanzar) to throw;

◊ tiró la pelota al aire he threw the ball up in the air;

tirarle algo a algn ( para que lo agarre) to throw sb sth;

( con agresividad) to throw sth at sb
b) ( desechar) to throw out o away

c) ( desperdiciar) to waste;

◊ ¡qué manera de tirar el dinero! what a waste of money!

2
a) ( hacer caer) ‹jarrón/silla› to knock over;

◊ el perro me tiró al suelo the dog knocked me over

b) ( derribar) ‹pared/puerta› to knock down

3
a) ‹ bomba› to drop;

‹ cohete› to fire, launch;
‹ flecha› to shoot
b) ‹ foto› to take

4 (AmL) ( atrayendo hacia sí) to pull;
◊ tiró la cadena he pulled the chain

verbo intransitivo
1 ( atrayendo hacia sí) to pull;
tirar de algo to pull sth;
◊ no le tires del pelo don't pull her hair

2
a) ( disparar) to shoot;

◊ tirar a matar to shoot to kill

b) (Dep) to shoot;

tirar al arco (AmL) or (Esp) a puerta to shoot at goal
c) (Jueg) ( descartarse) to throw away;

( en juegos de dados) to throw;
( en dardos) to throw;
( en bolos) to bowl
3
a) [chimenea/cigarro] to draw

b) [coche/motor] to pull

4
◊ tirando ger (fam): gano poco pero vamos tirando I don't earn much but we're managing;

¿qué tal andas? — tirando how are things? — not too bad
5
◊ tirar a ( tender a): tira más bien a azul it's more of a bluish color;

ella tira más a la madre she takes after her mother more
tirarse verbo pronominal
1
a) (lanzarse, arrojarse) to throw oneself;

◊ se tiró por la ventana he threw himself out of the window;

tirarse en paracaídas to parachute;

( en emergencia) to bale out;
◊ tirarse al agua to jump into the water;

tirarse de cabeza to dive in, to jump in headfirst
b) (AmL) ( tumbarse) to lie down

2 (fam) ‹horas/días› to spend;
◊ se tiró dos años escribiéndolo he spent two years writing it

3 (fam) ( expulsar):
◊ tirarse un pedo to fart (sl)

tirar
I verbo transitivo
1 (arrojar, echar) to throw: lo tiró al agua, he threw it into the water
no tires la cáscara al suelo, don't throw o drop the peel on the floor
(enérgicamente) to fling, hurl: lo tiró al fuego, she threw it on the fire
2 (deshacerse de) to throw out o away
tiré mis zapatos viejos, I threw my old shoes away
3 (malgastar) tiraste el dinero con esa joya falsa, you've wasted your money on that fake jewel
(despilfarrar) to squander
4 (hacer caer) to knock over: tiré el vaso, I knocked the glass over
5 (derribar a alguien) to knock o push over
tirar abajo (una pared, una puerta) to knock down
(demoler) to pull down
6 (una bomba) to drop
(un tiro, un cohete) to fire
7 (una foto) to take
8 Impr to print
II verbo intransitivo
1 (hacer fuerza hacia sí) to pull: no le tires del pelo, don't pull his hair
¡tira de la cuerda!, tug on the rope!
2 (disparar) to shoot
Dep to shoot
(dados, dardos) to throw
3 fam (gustar) le tira mucho el baloncesto, he's very keen on basketball
4 (tender) tira a azul, it's bluish
(parecerse) tira a su madre, she takes after her mother
5 fam (arreglárselas) ir tirando, to get by, manage
6 (ir) tira a la derecha, turn right
' tirar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aire
- bala
- borda
- calle
- casa
- esconder
- palanca
- toalla
- trapo
- apedrear
- arrojar
- basura
- blanco
- botar
- cadena
- crimen
- echar
- jalar
- pinta
- zumbar
English:
aim at
- archery
- bung
- cast
- chain
- chuck
- chuck away
- chuck out
- clearout
- dash
- drag
- draw
- fling
- flush
- haul
- heave
- keep
- knock off
- knock over
- lash out
- pitch
- pull
- pull on
- pull over
- putt
- run off
- shoot
- sling
- sling out
- splash out
- sponge
- strain
- throw
- throw aside
- throw away
- throw out
- toss
- toss away
- towel
- town
- trash
- tug
- turf out
- waste
- yank
- beat
- blow
- bring
- disposable
- ditch

* * *

tirar

♦ vt

1. [lanzar] to throw;

tiraron las gorras al aire they threw their caps (up) in the air;

tirar algo a alguien [para que lo agarre] to throw sth to sb;
[para hacer daño] to throw sth at sb;
tírame una manzana throw me an apple;

le tiró un beso she blew him a kiss;

le tiraban piedras a la policía they were throwing stones at the police

2. [dejar caer] [objeto] to drop;
[líquido] [derramar] to spill;
no tiren los papeles al suelo don't throw o drop the wrappers on the ground;

tiró las maletas y se tumbó en la cama she dropped her suitcases and lay down on the bed;

me has tirado salsa en el traje you've spilt some sauce on my suit

3. [derribar] [botella, lámpara] to knock over;
[muro, tabique, edificio] to knock down;
tiró la lámpara con un codo al pasar she knocked over the lamp with her elbow as she went by;

la violencia del choque la tiró al suelo the force of the collision knocked o hurled her to the floor;

esta pared habrá que tirarla we're going to have to knock this wall down

4. [desechar] to throw away o out;

tirar algo a la basura to throw sth out;

tíralo a la papelera throw it in the wastepaper basket;

esto está para tirarlo you/we/ etc should throw this away o out;

eso es tirar el dinero that's a complete waste of money

5. [arrastrar]
un carro tirado por bueyes an ox-drawn cart

6. [disparar] [balas, misiles, disparos] to fire;
[bomba] to drop; [petardo, cohete] to let off; [dardos, flechas] to shoot; Fam
tirar una foto to take a picture

7. [jugar] [carta] to play;
[dado] to throw
8. [en deportes] [falta, penalti] to take;
[balón] to pass
9. [imprimir] to print

10. [trazar] [línea] to draw

11. Fam [suspender] to fail, US to flunk;

me han tirado en geografía I've failed o US flunked geography

♦ vi

1. [disparar] to shoot;

tirar al aire to fire shots into the air;

tirar a dar to shoot to wound, not to kill;

tirar a matar [con arma] to shoot to kill;
[con comentario] to go for the jugular
2. [estirar, arrastrar]
tirar (de algo) to pull (sth);

el ciclista colombiano tiraba del pelotón the Colombian cyclist was pulling the bunch along;

me tiró del pelo she pulled my hair;
[en letrero] pull;
me tiró del brazo/de la manga she tugged at my arm/sleeve;

Comp
RP
tirar parejo: esto no es justo, o tiramos parejo o yo me retiro this is not fair, either we all pull together or I'm dropping out

3. [estar tirante] to be tight;

la chaqueta me tira de atrás the jacket's a bit tight at the back

4. [en deportes] [con el pie] to kick;
[con la mano] to throw; [a meta, canasta] to shoot;
tirar a gol o Am [m5] al arco o Esp [m5] a puerta to shoot, to have a shot at goal

5. [dirigirse] to go ( hacia o para towards), to head ( hacia o para for o towards); Fam
¡tira! [para empezar a moverse] get moving!;
Fam
¡tira que llegamos tarde! let's get a move on or we'll be late!;

tiramos hacia la izquierda we turned left;
Fam
tira para arriba, que ahora subo yo you go on up, I'll come up in a minute;

tira por esa calle go up o take that street

6. [jugar] to go, to have one's go;

te toca tirar a ti [en naipes, dados, billar] it's your go

7. [cigarrillo, chimenea] to draw;

este tabaco no tira these cigarettes aren't drawing properly

8. Fam [funcionar] to go, to work;

el motor no tira the engine isn't working properly;

el coche tira bien the car runs well

9. [durar] to last;

estos zapatos tirarán otro año these shoes will last another year

10. Fam [atraer]
la familia tira mucho blood is thicker than water;

la tierra siempre tira de uno your homeland never loses its pull on you;

tirarle a alguien: me tira la vida del campo country life appeals to me;

no le tira la profesión de su padre his father's profession doesn't appeal to him;

no le tira viajar she doesn't feel the urge to travel;

tirar de alguien to exert a pull on sb

11. Fam [apañárselas]
aún puedo tirar con este abrigo un par de inviernos this coat should do me for another couple of winters yet;

ir tirando to get by;

voy tirando I'm OK, I've been worse

12. [tener aspecto de o tendencia a]
tirar a: tira a gris it's greyish;

tira a su abuela she takes after her grandmother;

este programa tira a (ser) hortera this programme is a bit on the tacky side;

el tiempo tira a mejorar the weather looks as if it's getting better;

es un reformista tirando a radical he's somewhere between a reformist and a radical;

es verde tirando a azul it's a bluey green;

es tirando a delgado if anything, he's rather thin;

tira para deportista he has the makings of a sportsman

13. Fam [hacer uso]
tirar de algo to use sth;

cuando no hay dinero hay que tirar del ingenio when you don't have any money, you have to rely on your wits;

hubo que tirar de los ahorros we had to draw on our savings

14. Ven Vulg [copular] to fuck

♦ See also the pronominal verb tirarse

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tirar

I v/t

1 throw; edificio, persona knock down; ( volcar) knock over

2 basura throw away; dinero waste, throw away fam

3 TIP print

4 fam

en examen fail

5 foto take

6 tiro fire

II v/i

1 de coche pull;

tirar de algo pull sth

2 ( disparar) shoot

3 DEP en fútbol

:

tirar a puerta shoot at goal;

tirar fuera shoot wide

4 ( atraer) pull, attract;

no me tira la música music doesn’t turn me on

5

:

tirar a tend toward;

tirar a conservador/verde have conservative/Green tendencies

6 ( girar)

:

tirar a la derecha turn right, take a right

7

:

ir tirando fam get by, manage

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tirar vt

1) : to throw, to hurl, to toss

2) botar: to throw away, to throw out, to waste

3) derribar: to knock down

4) : to shoot, to fire, to launch

5) : to take (a photo)

6) : to print, to run off

tirar vi

1) : to pull, to draw

2) : to shoot

3) : to attract

4) : to get by, to manage

va tirando: he's getting along, he's managing

5)

tirar a : to tend towards, to be rather

tira a picante: it's a bit spicy

♦ See also the reflexive verb tirarse

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tirar vb

1. (lanzar) to throw [pt. threw; pp. thrown]

me tiró una piedra he threw a stone at me

tírame la pelota throw the ball to me

lo tiré a la papelera I threw it in the bin

2. (desechar) to throw away [pt. threw; pp. thrown]

voy a tirar toda esta ropa vieja I'm going to throw all these old clothes away

3. (derribar) to knock over / to knock down

los jóvenes tiraron al suelo la escultura the youths knocked the sculpture over

han tirado aquel edificio they've knocked that building down

el viento tiró el árbol the wind blew the tree down

4. (malgastar) to waste

has tirado el dinero you've wasted your money

5. (arrastrar, estirar) to pull

tira de la cadena pull the chain

6. (disparar) to shoot [pt. & pp. shot]

tirar una flecha to shoot an arrow

tirar a puerta to shoot at goal

7. (atraer, gustar) to like

le tiran mucho las motos he really likes motorbikes

ir tirando to get by

Spanish-English dictionary > tirar
12 valer

intj.

that's enough.

m.

worth, value.

v.

1 to cost (costar) (price).

¿cuánto vale? how much does it cost?, how much is it?

este cuadro vale mucho dinero this painting is worth a lot of money

2 to earn.

su generosidad le valió el afecto de todos her generosity earned her everyone's affection

esta victoria puede valerles el campeonato this win may be enough for them to take the championship

aquello nos valió muchos disgustos that cost us a lot of trouble

Su obra le valió un gran premio Her work earned her a great reward.

3 to deserve.

esta noticia bien vale una celebración this news deserves a celebration

4 to be good (tener valor, merecer aprecio) (persona, obra).

la obra vale poco/no vale (nada) the play isn't up to much/is no good at all

hacer valer algo to assert something (derechos, autoridad)

hacerse valer to show one's worth

5 to be valid (ser válido) (documento, norma).

6 to be worth, to cost.

7 to be of value, to be valuable.

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VALER

CONJUGACIÓN

Present Indicative

valgo, vales, vale, valemos, valéis, valen.

Future Indicative

valdré, valdrás, valdrá, valdremos, valdréis, valdrán.

Conditional

valdría, valdrías, valdría, valdríamos, valdríais, valdrían.

Present Subjunctive

valga, valgas, valga, valgamos, valgáis, valgan.

Imperative

vale (tú), valga (él/Vd.), valgamos (nos.), valed (vos.), valgan (ellos/Vds.).

* * *

verb

1) to cost

2) be worth

3) be valid

•

- valerse de

* * *
Para la frase valer la pena, ver la otra entrada.
1. VERBO TRANSITIVO

1) (=costar) to cost

solo el vuelo ya vale 8.000 euros — the flight alone costs 8,000 euros

este libro vale cinco dólares — this book costs five dollars

¿cuánto vale?, ¿qué vale? — how much is it?, how much does it cost?

esas valen (a) dos euros el kilo — those are two euros a kilo

2) (=tener un valor de) to be worth

el terreno vale más que la casa — the land is worth more than the house

- no vale un higo o un pimiento

- vale lo que pesa en oro

3) (=ser causa de) [+ premio] to win; [+ críticas, amenazas] to earn

la final histórica que le valió a Brasil la copa del mundo — the famous final in which Brazil won the world cup

son las cualidades que le valieron el premio — these are the qualities which won him the prize

esa tontería le valió un rapapolvo — that piece of stupidity got o earned him a telling-off

su ausencia le valió la pérdida del contrato — his absence lost o cost him the contract

4) (Mat) (=equivaler a) to equal

en ese caso X vale 9 — in that case X equals 9

el ángulo B vale 38 grados — angle B is 38 degrees

5) (=proteger)

¡válgame (Dios)! — oh, my God!, God help me!

2. VERBO INTRANSITIVO

1) (=costar)

este coche vale muy caro — this car is very expensive o costs a lot of money

¿vale mucho? — is it very expensive?

2) (=tener valía)

vale mucho como intérprete — he's an excellent o first-rate interpreter

Juan vale más que su hermano — Juan is a better person than his brother

su última película no vale gran cosa — his latest film is not up to much o is not much good

este coche no vale nada — this car is useless

• hacer valer, hizo valer su derecho al veto — he exercised his veto

hizo valer sus derechos — he asserted his rights

hizo valer sus argumentos en la reunión — she got her arguments across during the meeting

• hacerse valer — to assert o.s.

• valer por — (=equivaler a) to be worth

cada cupón vale por un paquete de azúcar — each coupon is worth o can be exchanged for one bag of sugar

cuatro fichas azules valen por una negra — four blue counters equal o are worth one black one

3) (=servir)

a) [herramienta, objeto] to be useful

todavía puede valer — it might still be useful

este mismo valdrá — this one will do

• eso no vale — that's no good o use

hay que tirar todo lo que no vale — we must throw out everything that is no use

ya no me vale — it's no good o use to me now

este destornillador no me vale porque es pequeño — this screwdriver is no good to me, it's too small

• valer para algo, es viejo, pero vale para la lluvia — it's old, but it'll do for when it rains

este trozo no me vale para hacer la cortina — this piece won't do to make the curtain

este cuchillo no vale para nada — this knife is useless

b) [ropa]

este sombrero me vale aún — I can still wear o use this hat

me vale la ropa de mi hermana — my sister's clothes do for *o fit me as well

a mi hijo no le vale la ropa del año pasado — the clothes my son wore last year are too small for him now

c) [situación]

no le vale ser hijo del ministro — being the minister's son is no use to him

su situación privilegiada no le valió — his privileged position was no help o use to him

no le valdrán excusas — excuses won't help him o do him any good

d) [persona]

yo no valdría para enfermera — I'd be no good as a nurse

el chico no vale para el trabajo — the boy is no good o not right for the job

• no vales para nada — you're hopeless o useless, you're a dead loss *

4) (=ser válido) [documento] to be valid; [moneda, billete] to be legal tender

este tipo de pasaporte no vale desde hace un mes — they stopped using this type of passport a month ago

estos billetes ya no valen — these banknotes are no longer legal tender

es una teoría que no vale ya — it is a theory which no longer holds

• valga la expresión — for want of a better way of putting it

está un poco chiflado, valga la expresión — he's a bit cracked, for want of a better way of putting it

¡no hay... que valga! —

-¡pero querido! -¡no hay querido que valga! — "but darling!" - "don't darling me!" *
pero I, 2., 2), redundancia
5)

• más vale, más vale así — it's better this way

más vale no hacerlo — it would be better not to do it

más vale mantener esto en secreto — it would be best to keep this quiet

- mañana te devuelvo el dinero -más te vale — "I'll give you the money back tomorrow" - "you'd better!"

más vale que me vaya — I'd o I had better go

más vale que te lleves el abrigo — you'd o you had better take your coat

más vale que vayas tú — it would be better if you went

- más vale tarde que nunca

6) ( Esp) (=ser suficiente) to be enough

dos terrones valen para endulzarlo — two lumps are enough to sweeten it

vale ya, que habéis estado gritando toda la tarde — that's enough! you've been shouting all afternoon

¡vale, vale!, no me eches más azúcar — OK! that's enough! don't put any more sugar in

-¿subo más la persiana? -no, así ya vale — "shall I put the blind up a bit more?" - "no, it's OK like that"

7) * (=estar permitido) to be allowed

-¿puedo darle con la mano? -no, eso no vale — "can I hit it with my hand?" - "no, that's not allowed"

no vale intentarlo dos veces — you're not allowed to have two goes

no vale empujar — no pushing!, pushing's not allowed

-le han dado el trabajo al hijo del jefe -¡pues, eso no vale! — "they've given the job to the boss's son" - "that's not on!" *o"they can't do that!"

8) vale
( Esp) * (=de acuerdo) all right, OK *
-¿vamos a tomar algo? -¡vale! — "shall we go for a drink?" - "OK!" o"all right!"

pásate por mi casa esta tarde, ¿vale? — drop by my house this afternoon, OK?

vale que discutan, pero que se peguen es imperdonable — having an argument is one thing but hitting each other is another matter entirely o is inexcusable

9)

- me vale madre o sombrilla

3.

See:

valerse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( tener un valor de) to be worth; ( costar) to cost

no vale mucho dinero — it isn't worth much

¿cuánto valen? — how much are they?, what do they cost?

b) ( equivaler a)

si x vale 8 ¿cuánto vale y? — if x is 8, what is the value of y?

¿cuánto vale un dólar en pesos? — how many pesos are there to the dollar?

2) (+ me/te/le etc)

a) ( ganar)

le valió una bofetada — it earned him a slap in the face

esta obra le valió un premio — this play earned o won her a prize

b) ( causar)

sus declaraciones le valieron un gran disgusto — his statement brought him a lot of trouble
2.
valer vi

1)

a) (+ compl) ( tener cierto valor) to be worth; ( costar) to cost

vale más, pero es mejor — it costs more but it's better

b) ( equivaler)

valer por algo — to be worth something

vale por un regalo — it can be exchanged for a gift

2) ( tener valor no material)

ha demostrado que vale — he has shown his worth

como profesor no vale (nada) — as a teacher he's useless

vales tanto como él — you're as good as he is

no valgo nada para él — I mean nothing to him

la novela no vale gran cosa — the novel isn't much good

hacerse valer — to assert oneself

hacer valer algo — < derecho> to assert, enforce

hizo valer su autoridad — he used o imposed his authority

3) ( servir)

ésta no vale, es muy ancha — this one's no good, it's too wide

no valer para algo — to be useless o no good at something

no vales para nada! — you're completely useless

valer de algo — (+ me/te/le etc)

no le valió de nada protestar — protesting got him nowhere

sus consejos me valieron de mucho — her advice was very useful o valuable to me

4) vale (Esp fam)

a) ( expresando acuerdo) OK

valer! — sure, fine, OK!

¿valer? — OK?, all right?

que llegues tarde una vez valer, pero... — being late once is one thing, but...

b) ( basta)

¿valer así? — is that OK o enough?

ya valer ¿no? — don't you think that's enough?

5)

más vale: más vale que no se entere she'd better not find out; más vale así it's better that way; (+ me/te/le etc) más te vale ir you'd better go; dijo que vendría - más le vale! he said he'd come - he'd better!; más vale prevenir que curar — better safe than sorry

6)

a) ( ser válido) entrada/pasaporte to be valid; jugada/partido to count

no hay excusa que valga — I don't want to hear any excuses

valga la comparación — if you know o see what I mean

... y valga la expresión —... for want o lack of a better expression

valga la redundancia — if you'll excuse the repetition

b) ( estar permitido)

eso no vale, estás haciendo trampa — that's not fair, you're cheating

no vale mirar — you're not allowed to look

7) (Méx fam)

a) ( no importar) (+ me/te/le etc)

a mí eso me vale — I don't give a damn about that (colloq)

b) ( no tener valor) to be useless o no good (colloq)

c) ) ( estropearse)

mi coche ya valió — my car's had it (colloq)
3.
valerse v pron

1) ( servirse)

valerse de algo/alguien — to use something/somebody

se valió de sus apellidos para conseguirlo — he took advantage of o used the family name to obtain it

valerse de mentiras — to lie

2) anciano/enfermo

valerse solo or por sí mismo — to look after oneself

3) (estar permitido, ser correcto)

no se vale golpear abajo del cinturón — hitting below the belt is not allowed

no se vale! — that's not fair!

* * *

= be worth, cost, do.

Nota: Verbo irregular: pasado did, participio done.

Ex. As an inveterate user of the British Museum Library he was able to confirm that 'a library is not worth anything without a catalogue'.

Ex. The Mansell pre-1956 imprint catalog, in 604 volumes, is being edited at the rate of 20,000 entries a week, and is costing $1 million per year to edit.

Ex. It needs a name, and, to coin one at random, 'memex' will do.

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* enterarse (de) lo que vale un peine = get + the rough edge of + Posesivo + tongue.

* hacer valer = vindicate.

* hacer valer sus derechos = assert + Posesivo + rights.

* hacer valer una idea = enforce + idea.

* lo que vale para tí también vale para mí = what's good for the goose is good for the gander, what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.

* más vale malo conocido que bueno por conocer = better the devil you know (than the devil you don't).

* más vale pájaro en mano que ciento volando = a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

* más vale prevenir que curar = a stitch in time saves nine, better (to be) safe than sorry.

* más vale que + Subjuntivo = might + as well + Verbo.

* más vale tarde que nunca = better late than never.

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

* no valer gran cosa = be no great shakes.

* no valer la pena = be no good.

* que vale la pena = worthwhile.

* todo vale = no holds barred.

* una imagen vale más que mil palabras = a picture is worth more than ten thousand words.

* una imagen vale mil palabras = every picture tells a story.

* vale la mitad = half the price.

* vale más vale prevenir que curar = a stitch in time saves nine.

* valer el oro y el moro = cost + the earth, cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a pretty penny.

* valer la pena = be not for nothing, be worth it, be worthwhile, be worth + the effort, be worth + Posesivo + time.

* valer la pena + Infinitivo = be worth + Gerundio, be worth + Gerundio.

* valer la pena leer Algo = repay + reading.

* valerle la pena a Uno = be worth + Posesivo + while.

* valer una fortuna = cost + a fortune.

* valer un dineral = cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a fortune.

* valer un montón = cost + a bundle.

* valer un ojo de la cara = cost + the earth, cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a pretty penny, cost + a fortune.

* valer un riñón = cost + an arm and a leg, cost + the earth, cost + a fortune.

* ¡Válgame Dios! = goodness gracious.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( tener un valor de) to be worth; ( costar) to cost

no vale mucho dinero — it isn't worth much

¿cuánto valen? — how much are they?, what do they cost?

b) ( equivaler a)

si x vale 8 ¿cuánto vale y? — if x is 8, what is the value of y?

¿cuánto vale un dólar en pesos? — how many pesos are there to the dollar?

2) (+ me/te/le etc)

a) ( ganar)

le valió una bofetada — it earned him a slap in the face

esta obra le valió un premio — this play earned o won her a prize

b) ( causar)

sus declaraciones le valieron un gran disgusto — his statement brought him a lot of trouble
2.
valer vi

1)

a) (+ compl) ( tener cierto valor) to be worth; ( costar) to cost

vale más, pero es mejor — it costs more but it's better

b) ( equivaler)

valer por algo — to be worth something

vale por un regalo — it can be exchanged for a gift

2) ( tener valor no material)

ha demostrado que vale — he has shown his worth

como profesor no vale (nada) — as a teacher he's useless

vales tanto como él — you're as good as he is

no valgo nada para él — I mean nothing to him

la novela no vale gran cosa — the novel isn't much good

hacerse valer — to assert oneself

hacer valer algo — < derecho> to assert, enforce

hizo valer su autoridad — he used o imposed his authority

3) ( servir)

ésta no vale, es muy ancha — this one's no good, it's too wide

no valer para algo — to be useless o no good at something

no vales para nada! — you're completely useless

valer de algo — (+ me/te/le etc)

no le valió de nada protestar — protesting got him nowhere

sus consejos me valieron de mucho — her advice was very useful o valuable to me

4) vale (Esp fam)

a) ( expresando acuerdo) OK

valer! — sure, fine, OK!

¿valer? — OK?, all right?

que llegues tarde una vez valer, pero... — being late once is one thing, but...

b) ( basta)

¿valer así? — is that OK o enough?

ya valer ¿no? — don't you think that's enough?

5)

más vale: más vale que no se entere she'd better not find out; más vale así it's better that way; (+ me/te/le etc) más te vale ir you'd better go; dijo que vendría - más le vale! he said he'd come - he'd better!; más vale prevenir que curar — better safe than sorry

6)

a) ( ser válido) entrada/pasaporte to be valid; jugada/partido to count

no hay excusa que valga — I don't want to hear any excuses

valga la comparación — if you know o see what I mean

... y valga la expresión —... for want o lack of a better expression

valga la redundancia — if you'll excuse the repetition

b) ( estar permitido)

eso no vale, estás haciendo trampa — that's not fair, you're cheating

no vale mirar — you're not allowed to look

7) (Méx fam)

a) ( no importar) (+ me/te/le etc)

a mí eso me vale — I don't give a damn about that (colloq)

b) ( no tener valor) to be useless o no good (colloq)

c) ) ( estropearse)

mi coche ya valió — my car's had it (colloq)
3.
valerse v pron

1) ( servirse)

valerse de algo/alguien — to use something/somebody

se valió de sus apellidos para conseguirlo — he took advantage of o used the family name to obtain it

valerse de mentiras — to lie

2) anciano/enfermo

valerse solo or por sí mismo — to look after oneself

3) (estar permitido, ser correcto)

no se vale golpear abajo del cinturón — hitting below the belt is not allowed

no se vale! — that's not fair!

* * *

= be worth, cost, do.

Nota: Verbo irregular: pasado did, participio done.

Ex: As an inveterate user of the British Museum Library he was able to confirm that 'a library is not worth anything without a catalogue'.

Ex: The Mansell pre-1956 imprint catalog, in 604 volumes, is being edited at the rate of 20,000 entries a week, and is costing $1 million per year to edit.

Ex: It needs a name, and, to coin one at random, 'memex' will do.

* enterarse (de) lo que vale un peine = get + the rough edge of + Posesivo + tongue.

* hacer valer = vindicate.

* hacer valer sus derechos = assert + Posesivo + rights.

* hacer valer una idea = enforce + idea.

* lo que vale para tí también vale para mí = what's good for the goose is good for the gander, what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.

* más vale malo conocido que bueno por conocer = better the devil you know (than the devil you don't).

* más vale pájaro en mano que ciento volando = a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

* más vale prevenir que curar = a stitch in time saves nine, better (to be) safe than sorry.

* más vale que + Subjuntivo = might + as well + Verbo.

* más vale tarde que nunca = better late than never.

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

* no valer gran cosa = be no great shakes.

* no valer la pena = be no good.

* que vale la pena = worthwhile.

* todo vale = no holds barred.

* una imagen vale más que mil palabras = a picture is worth more than ten thousand words.

* una imagen vale mil palabras = every picture tells a story.

* vale la mitad = half the price.

* vale más vale prevenir que curar = a stitch in time saves nine.

* valer el oro y el moro = cost + the earth, cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a pretty penny.

* valer la pena = be not for nothing, be worth it, be worthwhile, be worth + the effort, be worth + Posesivo + time.

* valer la pena + Infinitivo = be worth + Gerundio, be worth + Gerundio.

* valer la pena leer Algo = repay + reading.

* valerle la pena a Uno = be worth + Posesivo + while.

* valer una fortuna = cost + a fortune.

* valer un dineral = cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a fortune.

* valer un montón = cost + a bundle.

* valer un ojo de la cara = cost + the earth, cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a pretty penny, cost + a fortune.

* valer un riñón = cost + an arm and a leg, cost + the earth, cost + a fortune.

* ¡Válgame Dios! = goodness gracious.

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valer [ E28 ]

vt

A

1 (tener un valor de) to be worth; (costar) to cost

no vale mucho dinero it isn't worth much

¿cuánto or ( crit) qué valen esas copas? how much are those wineglasses?, what do those wineglasses cost?

pide $2.000 por el cuadro — pues no los vale she wants $2,000 for the picture — well, it's not worth that

valer algo lo que pesa (en oro) ( fam); to be worth its weight in gold ( colloq)

ese chico vale lo que pesa (en oro) that kid's worth his weight in gold

2

(equivaler a): si x vale 8 ¿cuánto vale y? if x is 8, what is the value of y?

¿cuánto vale un dólar en pesos? how much is a dollar worth in pesos?, how many pesos are there to the dollar?

B (+ me/te/le etc)

(ganar): le valió una bofetada it earned him a slap in the face

esta obra le valió el premio nacional de literatura this play earned o won her the national literature prize

C

(causar): aquellas declaraciones le valieron un gran disgusto that statement brought him a lot of trouble o caused a lot of trouble for him

■ valer

vi

A

1 (+ compl) (tener cierto valor) to be worth; (costar) to cost

es de bisutería, vale muy poco it's costume jewelry, it's worth very little

vale más caro pero es mejor it costs more o it's more expensive but it's better

2 (equivaler) valer POR algo to be worth sth

cada cupón vale por un regalo each voucher is worth a gift o can be exchanged for a gift

las fichas negras valen por 50 pesos y las rojas por 100 the black chips are worth 50 pesos and the red ones 100

B

(tener valor no material): ha demostrado que vale he has shown his worth o how good he is

es buena persona pero como profesor no vale nada he's a nice guy but as a teacher he's useless o he's a dead loss ( colloq)

vales tanto como él you're as good as he is

no valgo nada para el I mean nothing to him

ella es preciosa pero él no vale nada she's very pretty but he's not much to look at o not very good-looking

para esos fanáticos la vida no vale nada those fanatics place no value at all on life, life has no value for those fanatics

su última novela no vale gran cosa her latest novel isn't much good o ( colloq) isn't up to much

hacerse valer to assert oneself

aprende a hacerte valer learn to be more assertive o to assert yourself o ( colloq) to stick up for yourself

hacer valer algo: las minorías tienen que hacer valer sus derechos minorities must assert o enforce their rights

hizo valer su autoridad he used o imposed his authority

más vale un `toma' que dos `te daré' a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

C

1

(servir): ésta no vale, es muy ancha this one's no good o no use, it's too wide

valer PARA algo:

no valgo para el deporte I'm useless o no use o no good at sport

¡no vales para nada! you're completely useless

valer DE algo

(+ me/te/le etc): no le valió de nada protestar protesting got him nowhere, his protests were to no avail

sus consejos me han valido de mucho her advice has been very useful o valuable to me

2

( Esp fam) «ropa/zapatos» (+ me/te/le etc): este abrigo ya no le vale this coat is no use to him any more

los zapatos todavía le valen her shoes are still OK

D vale ( Esp fam)

1 (expresando acuerdo) OK

¿nos encontramos en la cafetería? — ¡valer! shall we meet in the cafeteria? sure o fine o OK!

paso a buscarte a las ocho, ¿valer? I'll pick you up at eight, OK o all right?

voy a llegar un poco más tarde — valer, no te preocupes I'll be a bit late — all right o OK, don't worry

que llegues tarde una vez valer, pero tres días seguidos … being late once is one thing, but three days in a row …

2

(basta): ¿valer así o quieres más? is that OK o enough or do you want some more?

¡valer, valer, que no me quiero emborrachar! hey, that's enough o plenty! I don't want to get drunk!

ya valer, ¿no? lleváis media hora discutiendo don't you think that's enough? you've been arguing for half an hour

E

más vale: más vale que no se entere she'd better not find out

más vale que hagas lo que te dice you'd better do as he says

se van a divorciar — más vale así they're getting divorced — it's better that way o it's the best thing for them

(+ me/te/le etc): más te vale terminar a tiempo you'd better finish in time

dijo que vendría temprano — ¡más le vale! he said he'd be here early — he'd better be!

más vale prevenir que curar or ( Méx) lamentar prevention is better than cure

F

1 (ser válido) «billete/pasaporte/carné» to be valid

ese pase no vale, está caducado that pass isn't valid o is no good, it's out of date

las entradas valen para toda la semana the tickets are valid for the whole week, the tickets can be used throughout the week

esta partida no vale, me ha visto las cartas this game doesn't count, he's seen my cards

lo que le dije a él también vale para ti what I told him goes for you too

no hay excusa que valga I don't want to hear o I won't accept any excuses

he tomado la decisión y no hay discusión que valga I've made my decision and I don't want any arguments

valga la comparación if you know o see what I mean

se comporta como un `nuevo millonario', valga la expresión he behaves like some sort of `nouveau millionaire', for want o lack of a better expression

redundancia

2

(estar permitido): eso no vale, estás haciendo trampa that's not fair, you're cheating

no vale mirar you mustn't look, you're not allowed to look

G

1

( Méx fam) (no importar) (+ me/te/le etc): a mí eso me vale I don't give a damn about that ( colloq), I couldn't o ( AmE) I could care less about that ( colloq)

eso me vale gorro or ( vulg) madres or ( vulg) una chingada I don't give a damn ( colloq) o ( vulg) a shit

2 ( Méx fam) (no tener valor) to be useless o no good ( colloq)

saben mucha teoría pero a la hora de la hora valen they know plenty of theoretical stuff but when it comes to the crunch they're useless o no good

se las da de muy muy pero la neta es que vale gorro or ( vulg) madres he likes to make out he's really something but the truth is he's useless o (sl) he's crap

3

( Méx fam) (estropearse) «coche/aparato»: mi coche ya valió my car's had it ( colloq)

■ valerse

v pron

A (servirse) valerse DE algo/algn to use sth/sb

se valió de sus apellidos para conseguir el crédito he took advantage of o used the family name to get the loan

se vale de mentiras para lograr lo que quiere she lies to get what she wants

se valía de un bastón para andar he used a stick to help him walk

B

«anciano/enfermo»: ya no se vale solo or no puede valerse por sí mismo he can't take care of o look after himself any more, he can't manage o cope on his own any more

C

(AmC, Méx, Ven) (estar permitido, ser correcto): no se vale golpear abajo del cinturón hitting below the belt is not allowed

¡no se vale! that's not fair!

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valer ( conjugate valer) verbo transitivo
1 ( tener un valor de) to be worth;
( costar) to cost;
◊ ¿cuánto valen? how much are they?, what do they cost?

2 (+ me/te/le etc) ( ganar):
◊ esta obra le valió un premio this play earned o won her a prize

verbo intransitivo
1 (+ compl) ( tener cierto valor) to be worth;
( costar) to cost;
◊ vale más, pero es mejor it costs more but it's better;

cada cupón vale por un regalo each voucher is worth a gift
2 ( tener valor no material):
◊ ha demostrado que vale he has shown his worth;

como profesor no vale (nada) as a teacher he's useless;
vales tanto como él you're as good as he is;
hacerse valer to assert oneself;
hacer valer algo ‹ derecho› to assert o enforce sth
3 ( servir):
◊ esta no vale, es muy ancha this one's no good, it's too wide;

no le valió de nada protestar protesting got him nowhere;
no valer para algo to be useless o no good at sth
4
◊ vale (Esp fam)

a) ( expresando acuerdo) OK;

◊ ¿a las ocho? — ¡vale! at eight o'clock? — sure o fine o OK?;

¿vale? OK?, all right?
b) ( basta):

◊ ¿valer así? is that OK o enough?

5
◊ más vale: más vale así it's better that way;

más te vale ir you'd better go
6
a) ( ser válido) [entrada/pasaporte] to be valid;

[jugada/partido] to count
b) ( estar permitido):

◊ eso no vale, estás haciendo trampa that's not fair, you're cheating;

no vale mirar you're not allowed to look
7 (Méx fam)
a) ( no importar):

◊ a mí eso me vale I don't give a damn about that (colloq)

b) ( no tener valor) to be useless o no good (colloq)

c) ( estropearse):

◊ mi coche ya valió my car's had it (colloq)

valerse verbo pronominal
1 ( servirse) valerse de algo/algn to use sth/sb
2 [anciano/enfermo]:
◊ valerse por sí mismo to look after oneself

3 (estar permitido, ser correcto):
◊ no se vale golpear por debajo del cinturón hitting below the belt is not allowed;

¡no se vale! that's not fair!
valer
I verbo transitivo
1 (tener precio, costar) to cost
2 (tener valor) to be worth ➣ Ver nota en worth
3 (ser causa o motivo de) to earn: el suspenso le valió una reprimenda, he was told off for failing
4 (merecer) to be worth: vale la pena leerlo, it is worth reading
II verbo intransitivo
1 (ser meritorio) es una mujer que vale mucho, she is a fine woman
2 (ser útil, capaz) vale para rastrillar hojas, it is used to rake up leaves
no vale para estudiar, he is no good at studying
de nada vale quejarse, it is useless to complain
3 (ropa, zapatos) to fit: ya no me vale, it doesn't fit me anymore
' valer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
pena
- potosí
- riñón
- significar
- real
- valdré
- vale
- valga
English:
assert
- fit
- pay off
- stake
- stand
- worth
- enforce
- pay
- stick
- worthless

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valer

♦ vt

1. [costar] [precio] to cost;
[tener un valor de] to be worth;
¿cuánto vale? how much does it cost?, how much is it?;

¿cuántos pesos vale un dólar?, ¿cuánto vale un dólar en pesos? how many pesos are there to the dollar?;

este cuadro vale mucho dinero this painting is worth a lot of money;

Comp

valer su peso en oro to be worth its/his/ etc weight in gold

2. [suponer] to earn;

su generosidad le valió el afecto de todos her generosity earned her everyone's affection;

esta victoria puede valerles el campeonato this win may be enough for them to take the championship;

aquello nos valió muchos disgustos that cost us a lot of trouble

3. [merecer] to deserve;

esta noticia bien vale una celebración this news calls for a celebration

4. [en exclamaciones]

Comp

¡válgame Dios! good God o heavens!

♦ vi

1. [tener valor, merecer aprecio] [persona, película, obra] to be good;

él era el que más valía en el equipo he was the most valuable member of the team;

ha demostrado que vale he's shown his worth;

el muchacho vale mucho the lad's very good;

su mujer vale más que él his wife's worth more than him;

la obra vale poco/no vale nada the play isn't worth much o Br isn't up to much/is no good at all;

hacer valer algo [derechos, autoridad, poder] to assert sth;

el equipo local hizo valer su superioridad the home team made its superiority count;

hacerse valer to show one's worth

2. [servir]
eso aún vale you can still use that;

tíralo, ya no vale throw it away, it's no use any more;

¿te vale este martillo/este sobre? is this hammer/this envelope any use to you?;

valer de algo: sus consejos me valieron de mucho her advice proved of great value o use to me;

de nada le valdrán o [m5] no le valdrán de nada sus artimañas all his tricks will be no good o of no use to him;

de nada vale insistir o [m5] que insistamos there's no point (in) insisting, it's no use insisting;

¿de qué vale contratar un seguro si no cubre estos casos? what's the use of o the point in taking out an insurance policy if it doesn't cover cases like these?;

valer para algo [objeto, instrumento, aparato] to be for sth;
[persona, trabajador] to be good at sth;
¿para qué vale? [cosa] what's it for?;

no vale para nada he's/she's/it's useless;

yo no valgo para mentir I'm useless o no good at telling lies

3. [ser válido] [documento, carnet, argumentos, norma] to be valid;
[respuesta] to be correct;
eso no vale [en juegos] that's not allowed;

no me valen esas razones I don't consider those reasons to be acceptable o valid;

esta moneda ya no vale this coin is no longer legal tender;

vale el gol the goal stands;

vale la canasta the basket still counts;

no vale el gol/la canasta the goal/basket has been disallowed;

esta carrera vale para el campeonato del mundo this race counts towards the world championship;

valga la expresión if you'll pardon the expression;

valga la redundancia if you'll forgive me for using two words that sound so similar in the same sentence;

Comp

no hay … que valga: no hay disculpa que valga there are no excuses

4. [equivaler]
vale por 1.000 pesos it's worth 1,000 pesos;

vale por una camiseta de regalo it can be exchanged for a free T-shirt

5. Esp [ser la talla] to be the right size, to fit;

ya no me vale la falda the skirt doesn't fit me any more

6. Méx Fam [no importar] to be irrelevant;

lo que él piense me vale I couldn't care less what he thinks

7.
más vale: más vale que te calles/vayas it would be better if you shut up/left;

más vale que no trate de engañarnos he'd better not try to cheat us;

la llamaré – ¡más te vale! I'll call her – you'd better!;

Comp

más vale tarde que nunca better late than never

♦ nm
Formal worth, value
♦ See also the pronominal verb valerse

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valer

I v/t

1 be worth

2 ( costar) cost

II v/i

1 de billete, carné be valid

2 ( estar permitido) be allowed

3 ( tener valor)

:

vale mucho it’s worth a lot

4 ( servir) be of use;

no valer para algo be no good at sth;

no valer para nada de objeto be useless;

sus consejos me valieron de mucho his advice was very useful to me

5 ( costar)

:

¿cuánto vale? how much is it?;

vale más caro it’s more expensive

6 ( emplear)

:

hacer valer autoridad assert;

el presidente hizo valer su voto de calidad para … the president used his casting vote to …

7

:

más vale … it’s better to …;

más te vale … amenaza you’d better …; consejo you’d be better to …

8

:

¡vale! okay, sure;

¿vale? okay?; ( amenaza) got it?;

¡eso no vale! that’s not fair!;

¡vale ya!, ¡ya vale! that’s enough!

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valer {84} vt

1) : to be worth

valen una fortuna: they're worth a fortune

no vale protestar: there's no point in protesting

valer la pena: to be worth the trouble

2) : to cost

¿cuánto vale?: how much does it cost?

3) : to earn, to gain

le valió una reprimenda: it earned him a reprimand

4) : to protect, to aid

¡válgame Dios!: God help me!

5) : to be equal to

valer vi

1) : to have value

sus consejos no valen para nada: his advice is worthless

2) : to be valid, to count

¡eso no vale!: that doesn't count!

3)

hacerse valer : to assert oneself

4)

más vale : it's better

más vale que te vayas: you'd better go

♦ See also the reflexive verb valerse

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valer vb

1. (costar) to cost [pt. & pp. cost]

¿cuánto vale este libro? how much does this book cost?

2. (tener el valor) to be worth

un euro vale unas 166 pesetas a euro is worth about 166 pesetas

3. (ganar) to earn

la protesta le valió la tarjeta roja protesting earned him a red card

4. (servir) to do / to be useful

esas botas pueden valer para caminar por el campo those boots will do for walking in the country

esa cacerola vieja ya no vale that old saucepan is no longer any use

5. (tener cualidades) to be good

no valdría para médico he'd be no good as a doctor

esa película no vale nada that film is no good / that film is useless

6. (ser válido) to be valid

mi pasaporte ya no vale my passport is no longer valid

la oferta vale para toda la semana the offer is valid for the whole week

7. (ser permitido) to be allowed

no vale hacer trampas cheating isn't allowed

más te vale hacer algo you'd better do something

más te vale no llegar tarde you'd better not be late

valer la pena to be worth it

vale la pena verlo it's worth seeing

Spanish-English dictionary > valer
13 derecho

adj.

1 right-hand, right.

2 straight, upright, erect, standing.

3 uncurved, unbowed.

4 dextral.

5 according to law, uncrooked.

adv.

straight on, straight, straightly.

m.

1 right, legitimate faculty, individual right, just claim.

2 law.

3 prerogative.

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derecho

► adjetivo

1 right

■ la mano derecha the right hand

2 (recto) straight, upright

■ el cuadro no está derecho the picture isn't straight

► adverbio derecho

1 straight

■ se fue derecho a la cama he went straight to bed

■ siga derecho go straight on

► nombre masculino derecho

1 (leyes) law

■ ha estudiado derecho she studied law

2 (privilegio) right

■ los derechos de las minorías the rights of minority groups

3 (de una tela, calcetín, etc) right side

► nombre masculino plural derechos

1 (impuestos) duties, taxes; (tarifa) fees

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

con derecho a with the right to

¿con qué derecho...? what right...?

■ ¿con qué derecho te marchaste? what right did you have to leave?

dar derecho to entitle to

■ el billete te da derecho a jugar media hora the ticket entitles you to play for half an hour

de derecho by right

estar en su derecho to be within one's rights

no hacer nada a derechas figurado to do nothing right

¡no hay derecho! it's not fair!

'Reservados todos los derechos' "All rights reserved"

'Se reserva el derecho de admisión' "The management reserves the right to refuse admission"

ser un hombre hecho y derecho figurado to be a real man

tener derecho a to be entitled to, have the right to

■ nadie tiene derecho a quejarse nobody is entitled to complain

derecho civil civil law

derecho de admisión right sing to refuse admission

derecho mercantil commercial law, mercantile law

derecho penal criminal law

derecho político constitutional law

derechos civiles civil rights

derechos de aduana customs duties

derechos de autor royalties

derechos de matrícula registration fees

derechos de sucesión death duties

derechos humanos human rights

el derecho al voto the right to vote

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derecho

► adverbio

1 straight

■ se fue derecho a la cama he went straight to bed

■ siga derecho go straight on

► nombre masculino

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1. noun m.
1) law

2) right

•

- derechos civiles
- derechos de autor 2. (f. - derecha)
adj.

1) right

2) straight

3) upright

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1. ADJ

1) [línea, dirección] (=recto) straight; (=vertical) upright, straight

traza las líneas derechas — draw the lines straight

siéntate derecho — sit upright o straight

anda derecha — walk upright, stand straight when you walk

• poner algo derecho — (=no torcido) to put sth straight, straighten sth; (=no caído) to stand sth upright

- tener a algn más derecho que una vela

2) (=del lado derecho) [brazo, pierna, oreja] right; [lado, cajón] right-hand

tiene toda la parte derecha del cuerpo paralizada — he's paralysed down the right side of his body

entre por la puerta derecha — go through the right-hand door
brazo 1), ojo 1)
3) (=honrado) honest, straight

4) CAm (=afortunado) lucky

2. ADV

1) (=en línea recta)

seguir derecho — to carry o go straight on

siga todo derecho — carry o go straight on

2) (=directamente) straight

después del cine, derechito para casa — after the cinema, straight home

fui derecho a Londres — I went straight to London

3. SM

1) (Jur) (=estudios, legislación) law; (=justicia) justice

estudiante de Derecho — law student

Facultad de Derecho — Faculty of Law

lo que manda el derecho en este caso — what justice demands in this case

• conforme a derecho — in accordance with the law

no actuó conforme a derecho — he acted unlawfully

• propietario en derecho — legal owner

• por derecho — in law, legally

lo que me corresponde por derecho — what is legally mine, what is mine by law

• por derecho propio — in one's own right

derecho administrativo — administrative law

derecho canónico — canon law

derecho civil — civil law

derecho comunitario — Community law

derecho consuetudinario — common law

derecho de compañías — company law

derecho de familia — family law

derecho del trabajo — labour o (EEUU) labor law

derecho de sociedades — company law

derecho escrito — statute law

derecho fiscal — tax law

derecho foral — legislation pertaining to those Spanish regions which have charters called "fueros"

derecho internacional — international law

derecho laboral — labour law, labor law (EEUU)

derecho marítimo — maritime law

derecho mercantil — commercial law

derecho penal — criminal law

derecho político — constitutional law

derecho positivo — statute law

derecho privado — private law

derecho procesal — procedural law

derecho público — public law

derecho romano — Roman law

derecho tributario — tax law

2) [de persona, entidad] right

se reserva el derecho de admisión — the management reserve(s) the right to refuse admission

¿con qué derecho me hablas así? — what right have you to talk to me that way?

es miembro de pleno derecho — he's a full member

¡no hay derecho! — it's not fair!

• derecho a la educación — right to education

el derecho a la libertad — the right to be free

derecho a la intimidad — right to o of privacy

lo único que nos queda es el derecho al pataleo — hum the only thing we can do is kick up a fuss *

derecho al voto, derecho a votar — [gen] right to vote; [como derecho civil] franchise, right to vote

• con derecho a algo — entitled to sth

declaraciones de la renta con derecho a devolución — tax returns entitled to a rebate

entrada con derecho a consumición — entrance ticket including one free drink

• dar derecho a hacer algo — to give the right to do sth

eso no te da derecho a hablarme así — that doesn't give you the right to talk to me that way

• estar en su derecho — to be within one's rights

claro, estás en tu derecho de decir lo que quieras — of course, you are perfectly entitled to say whatever you like

• tener derecho a algo — to be entitled to sth

no tenemos derecho a vacaciones — we are not entitled to holidays

tener derecho a hacer algo — to have a o the right to do sth

no tienes ningún derecho a insultarme — you have no right to insult me

derecho de asilo — right of asylum

derecho de huelga — right to strike

derecho de paso — right of way, easement (EEUU)

derecho de pernada — ( Hist) droit du seigneur

derecho de réplica — right of reply

derecho de retención — (Com) lien

derecho de reunión — right of assembly

derecho de tránsito — right of passage

derecho de veto — right of veto

derecho de visita — right of access

derecho divino — divine right

derecho preferente — preferential right

derechos civiles — civil rights

derechos de la mujer — women's rights

3) pl derechos (Com) rights

"reservados todos los derechos" — "all rights reserved"

tienen los derechos exclusivos para la venta del disco — they have the exclusive rights to sales of the record

derechos cinematográficos — film rights

derechos de antena — broadcasting rights

derechos de autor — copyright sing

derechos de edición — publishing rights

derechos de emisión — (TV, Radio) broadcasting rights

derechos de patente — patent rights

derechos editoriales — publishing rights

derechos humanos — human rights

Declaración de los Derechos Humanos — Declaration of Human Rights

4) pl derechos (=honorarios) [de arquitecto, notario] fee(s); (=impuestos) duty sing

franco de derechos — duty-free

sujeto a derechos — subject to duty, dutiable

derechos aduaneros, derechos arancelarios, derechos de aduana — customs duty

derechos de asesoría, derechos de consulta — consulting fees, consultancy fees

derechos de autor — royalties

derechos de enganche — (Telec) connection charges

derechos de entrada — import duties

derechos de exportación — export duties

derechos de importación — import duties

derechos de matrícula — registration fee sing

derechos de muelle — dock dues, docking fees (EEUU)

derechos de peaje — (Aut) toll sing

derechos portuarios — harbour dues, harbor dues (EEUU)

derechos reales — tax paid after the completion of an official transaction

5) (tb: lado derecho) [de tela, papel] right side; [de calcetín, chaqueta] outside

¿cuál es el derecho de esta tela? — which is the right side of this fabric?

puedes planchar la falda por el derecho — you can iron the skirt on the outside

• poner algo al o del derecho — to put sth the right side o way up

pon el mantel del derecho — put the tablecloth the right side o way up

ponte la camiseta al derecho — put your T-shirt on the right way round

* * *
I
- cha adjetivo

1) <mano/ojo/zapato> right; < lado> right, right-hand

el ángulo superior derecho — the top right-hand corner

queda a mano derecha — it's on the right-hand side o on the right

2)

a) ( recto) straight

ese cuadro no está derecho — that picture isn't straight

pon la espalda derecha! — straighten your back!

siéntate derecho — sit up straight

b) (fam) (justo, honesto) honest, straight
II
adverbio

a) ( en línea recta) straight

siga todo derecho — go o keep straight on

b) (fam) ( directamente) straight

fue derecho al tema — he got straight o right to the point
III
masculino

1)

a) (facultad, privilegio) right

haz valer tus derechos — stand up for your rights

derechos fundamentales — basic rights

estás en tu derecho — you're within your rights

reservado el derecho de admisión — the management reserves the right to refuse admission

miembro de pleno derecho — full member

derecho a algo — right to sth

el derecho a la vida/al voto — the right to life/to vote

derecho a + inf: tengo derecho a saber I have a o the right to know; da derecho a participar en el sorteo it entitles you to participate in the draw; tiene perfecto derecho a protestar she's perfectly within her rights to protest; tengo derecho a que se me escuche I have the right to be heard; no hay derecho! (fam) it's not fair!; no hay derecho a que la traten así a una — they've no right to treat a person like that

b) (Com, Fin) tax

- derecho de asilo

- derecho de matrícula

- derecho de paso or servidumbre

- derecho de reunión

- derechos arancelarios or de aduana

- derechos cinematográficos

- derechos de autor

- derechos humanos

2) (Der) law

estudio derecho — I'm studying law

no se ajusta a derecho — it is legally flawed

- derecho administrativo/canónico/civil

- derecho empresarial/fiscal/mercantil

- derecho laboral/penal

- derecho privado/público

3) ( de prenda) right side, outside; ( de tela) right side, face

póntelo al derecho — put it on properly o right side out

* * *
I
- cha adjetivo

1) <mano/ojo/zapato> right; < lado> right, right-hand

el ángulo superior derecho — the top right-hand corner

queda a mano derecha — it's on the right-hand side o on the right

2)

a) ( recto) straight

ese cuadro no está derecho — that picture isn't straight

pon la espalda derecha! — straighten your back!

siéntate derecho — sit up straight

b) (fam) (justo, honesto) honest, straight
II
adverbio

a) ( en línea recta) straight

siga todo derecho — go o keep straight on

b) (fam) ( directamente) straight

fue derecho al tema — he got straight o right to the point
III
masculino

1)

a) (facultad, privilegio) right

haz valer tus derechos — stand up for your rights

derechos fundamentales — basic rights

estás en tu derecho — you're within your rights

reservado el derecho de admisión — the management reserves the right to refuse admission

miembro de pleno derecho — full member

derecho a algo — right to sth

el derecho a la vida/al voto — the right to life/to vote

derecho a + inf: tengo derecho a saber I have a o the right to know; da derecho a participar en el sorteo it entitles you to participate in the draw; tiene perfecto derecho a protestar she's perfectly within her rights to protest; tengo derecho a que se me escuche I have the right to be heard; no hay derecho! (fam) it's not fair!; no hay derecho a que la traten así a una — they've no right to treat a person like that

b) (Com, Fin) tax

- derecho de asilo

- derecho de matrícula

- derecho de paso or servidumbre

- derecho de reunión

- derechos arancelarios or de aduana

- derechos cinematográficos

- derechos de autor

- derechos humanos

2) (Der) law

estudio derecho — I'm studying law

no se ajusta a derecho — it is legally flawed

- derecho administrativo/canónico/civil

- derecho empresarial/fiscal/mercantil

- derecho laboral/penal

- derecho privado/público

3) ( de prenda) right side, outside; ( de tela) right side, face

póntelo al derecho — put it on properly o right side out

* * *

derecho¹

¹ = upright, straight [straighter -comp., straightest -sup.], standing.

Ex: The letters are upright, narrow, and angular, standing on crooked feet, and the ascenders are usually decorated with barbs or thorns; f and p do not normally descend below the base line.

Ex: The right tail of the Bradford distribution has been considered to be straight or drooping.

Ex: Although this painting depicts a single standing man, his generalised features suggest that this was not meant as a portrait.

* derecho hacia al norte = due north.

* derecho hacia al sur = due south.

* derecho hacia el este = due east.

* derecho hacia el oeste = due west.

* dos entuertos no hacen un derecho = two wrongs do not make a right.

* hecho y derecho = full-bodied, full-scale, full-service, fully-fledged.

* irse derecho a = make + a beeline for.

derecho²

² = entitlement, law, right.

Ex: Community education is another form of outreach that aims to educate the public about the availability of services that can help them, about their entitlement to benefits, or about their rights under the law.

Ex: The social sciences class, 300, subsumes Economics, Politics, Law and Education.

Ex: Access to information is a fundamental right of citizenship, in fact, the fourth right, following in the footsteps of civil rights, political rights and social rights.

* bibliografía de derecho = legal bibliography.

* biblioteca de derecho = law library.

* bibliotecario de biblioteca de derecho = law librarian.

* biblioteconomía para las bibliotecas de derecho = law librarianship.

* carta de derechos = charter of rights.

* carta de derechos humanos = charter of human rights.

* colección de derecho = law collection.

* colección de libros de derecho en una prisión = prison law library.

* conceder el derecho al voto = enfranchise.

* con derecho a voto = eligible to vote.

* con derecho de autor = copyright-protected.

* con derechos de autor = copyrightable, royalty-paid.

* con pleno derecho = with full rights.

* conseguir el derecho para = win + the right to.

* dar derecho a = entitle to.

* Declaración de Derechos = Bill of Rights.

* Declaración de los Derechos del Usuario = Library Bill of Rights.

* de derecho = de jure [iure].

* de derecho pero no de hecho = in name only.

* defender los derechos de Uno = stand up for + Posesivo + rights.

* defensor de los derechos de los animales = animal rights campaigner.

* defensor de los derechos de los animales = animal rights activist.

* defensor de los derechos de los ciudadanos = citizen activist.

* defensor de los derechos humanos = human rights activist, human rights campaigner.

* de pleno derecho = in + Posesivo + own right, rightful.

* derecho administrativo = administrative law.

* derecho a independizarse, el = right to secede, the.

* derecho a la lectura = right to read.

* derecho a la libertad de expresión = right to free speech, right of free speech.

* derecho a la muerte = right to die.

* derecho a la privacidad = privacy right.

* derecho a la vida = right to live.

* derecho a leer = right to read.

* derecho al veto = veto power.

* derecho al voto = suffrage, voting rights, right to vote, the.

* derecho a vivir = right to live.

* derecho a votar = suffrage, voting rights, right to vote, the.

* derecho a voto = voting rights, suffrage, right to vote, the.

* derecho básico = natural right, basic right.

* derecho canónico = canon law.

* derecho civil = civil law.

* derecho comunitario = Community law.

* derecho constitucional = constitutional right, constitutional law.

* derecho consuetudinario = common law.

* derecho de acceso = access right.

* derecho de acceso a la información = right of access to information.

* derecho de alquiler = rental right.

* derecho de autor de la Corona = Crown copyright.

* derecho de grabación de ondas sonoras o televisivas = off-air recording right.

* derecho de la comunidad = community right.

* derecho del consumidor = consumer law.

* derecho del individuo = individual's right.

* derecho del trabajo = employment law.

* derecho de nacimiento = birthright.

* derecho de paso = the right of way, right of entry.

* derecho de patentes = patent law.

* derecho de préstamo = lending right.

* derecho de reproducción = reprographic right.

* derecho de retención = lien.

* derecho de servidumbre = easement.

* derecho de sucesión = inheritance law.

* derecho de voto = suffrage, voting rights, right to vote, the.

* derecho divino = divine right, divine law.

* derecho eclesiástico = ecclesiastical law.

* derecho eterno = eternal right.

* derecho exclusivo = exclusive right.

* derecho humano = human right.

* derecho inalienable = inalienable right, birthright, unalienable right.

* derecho internacional = international law.

* derecho laboral = employment law.

* derecho legal = legal right.

* derecho medioambiental = environmental law.

* derecho natural = natural right, natural law.

* derecho penal = criminal law, penal law.

* derecho preferente de compra = preemption [pre-emption].

* derecho público = civic right, public law.

* derechos = rights.

* derechos afines = neighbouring rights.

* derechos cívicos = civil rights.

* derechos civiles = civil rights, civil liberties.

* derechos de aduana = customs duties.

* derechos de amarre = moorage.

* derechos de atraque = moorage.

* derechos de autor = copyright, royalty [royalties, -pl.].

* derechos de la mujer = women's rights.

* derechos de la propiedad intelectual = intellectual property rights.

* derechos del ciudadano = civil liberties.

* derechos del consumidor = consumer rights [consumers' rights].

* derechos de licencia = licensing rights.

* derechos de los animales = animal rights.

* derechos democráticos = democratic rights.

* derechos de patente = patent rights.

* derechos de propiedad = property rights.

* derechos de reproducción = reproduction rights.

* derechos en materia de procreación = reproductive rights.

* derechos humanos específicos de la mujer = human rights of women.

* derechos individuales = individual rights.

* derecho soberano = sovereign right.

* derecho sobre el préstamo al público (PLR) = public lending right (PLR).

* derechos políticos = political rights.

* derechos reproductivos = reproductive rights.

* derechos sociales = social rights.

* ejercer un derecho = exercise + right.

* estado de derecho = rule of law.

* facultad de derecho = law school.

* hacer valer sus derechos = assert + Posesivo + rights.

* igualdad de derechos = equal rights, equality of rights.

* individualización de los derechos = individualisation of rights.

* infracción del derecho de autor = copyright infringement.

* infringir un derecho = infringe + right, violate + right.

* instrucción sobre los derechos de los ciudadanos = community education.

* ley de derechos de autor = copyright law.

* Ley del Derecho a la Privacidad = privacy law, privacy protection law, Privacy Act.

* libre de derechos de autor = royalty-free.

* libro de derecho = law book.

* luchar por los derechos = campaign for + rights.

* material protegido por el derecho de autor = copyright material, copyrighted material.

* mención de derecho de autor = statement of copyright.

* movimiento en defensa de los derechos de la mujer = women's rights movement.

* movimiento en defensa de los derechos de los animales = animal rights movement.

* movimiento por los derechos civiles = civil rights movement.

* obra amparada por el derecho de autor = copyright work.

* obtener el derecho para = win + the right to.

* oficina de derechos de autor = copyright office.

* pagar derechos reales = pay + royalty.

* propietario de los derechos de autor = rightholder.

* protegido por el derecho de autor = copyrighted, copyright-protected.

* reclamar el derecho a Algo = stake + Posesivo + claim.

* reivindicar el derecho de Uno = stake + Posesivo + claim.

* reservados todos los derechos = all rights reserved.

* reservarse el derecho de = reserve + the right to.

* respetar un derecho = respect + right.

* sociedad de gestión de derechos de autor = copyright collective, copyright collecting society, copyright collecting agency.

* tarifa de derechos de autor = royalty charge.

* tener derecho a = be entitled to, have + a right to, entitle to, have + the right to, have + a say in.

* tener derecho a expresar + Posesivo + opinión = be entitled to + Posesivo + own opinion.

* tener derecho de paso = have + the right of way.

* tener el derecho de = have + the right to.

* titular del derecho = payee entitled.

* titular del derecho de autor = rights-holder [rightsholder], copyright holder.

* titular de los derechos de autor = rights-owner.

* todos los derechos reservados = all rights reserved.

* violación del derecho de la gente a + Nombre = invasion of people's right to + Nombre.

* violación de los derechos humanos = violation of human rights, human rights abuse.

* violar los derechos = invade + rights.

* violar un derecho = infringe + right, violate + right.

* * *

derecho¹ - cha

adjective

A ‹mano/ojo/zapato› right; ‹lado› right, right-hand

el ángulo superior derecho the top right-hand angle

queda a mano derecha it's on the right-hand side o on the right

tiene el lado derecho paralizado he's paralyzed down his right side

B

1 (recto) straight

ese cuadro no está derecho that picture isn't straight

¿tengo el sombrero derecho? is my hat (on) straight?

¡pon la espalda derecha! straighten your back!

siéntate derecho sit up straight

cortar por lo derecho ( Chi); to take drastic measures

2 ( fam) (justo, honesto) honest, straight

derecho²

adverb

1 (en línea recta) straight

siga todo derecho por esta calle go o keep straight on down this street

corta derecho cut it straight

2 ( fam) (directamente) straight

fue derecho al tema he got straight o right to the point

y de aquí derechito a casa and from here you go straight home

derecho viejo ( RPl fam); straight

si no te gusta, se lo dices derecho viejo if you don't like it, tell him straight

derecho³

masculine

A

1 (facultad, privilegio) right

tienes que hacer valer tus derechos you have to stand up for your rights

derechos fundamentales basic rights

estás en tu derecho you're within your rights

el derecho que me asiste ( frml); my right

[ S ] reservado el derecho de admisión right of admission reserved, the management reserves the right to refuse admission

¿con qué derecho te apropias de lo que es mío? what right do you have to take something that belongs to me?

miembro de pleno derecho full member

derecho A algo right TO sth

el derecho a la vida/libertad the right to life/freedom

el derecho al voto the right to vote

derecho A + INF:

tengo derecho a saber I have a o the right to know

eso no te da derecho a insultarme that doesn't give you the right to insult me

da derecho a participar en el sorteo it entitles you to participate in the draw

no tienes ningún derecho a hacerme esto you have no right to do this to me

tiene perfecto derecho a protestar she's perfectly within her rights to protest

derecho A QUE + SUBJ:

tengo tanto derecho como tú a que se me escuche I have as much right as you to be heard

derecho al pataleo ( fam hum): después no hay derecho al pataleo you can't start kicking up a fuss later ( colloq)

déjame que por lo menos haga uso de mi derecho al pataleo at least let me have my say ( colloq)

¡no hay derecho! ( fam); it's not fair!, it's just not on! ( colloq)

no hay derecho a que la traten así a una they've no right to treat a person like that

pagar el derecho de piso (CS fam); to pay one's dues

2 ( Com, Fin) tax

Compuestos:

● derecho a la intimidad

right to privacy

● derecho de acceso

right of access

● derecho de adquisición

acquisition rights (pl), rights of acquisition (pl)

● derecho de agrupación

derecho de asociación

● derecho de asilo

right of asylum

● derecho de asociación

freedom of association o assembly

● derecho de autodefensa

right of self-defense*

● derecho de autodeterminación

right to self-determination

● derecho de defensa propia

right of self-defense*

● derecho de gracia

prerogative of mercy

● derecho de huelga

right to strike

● derecho de llave

(de una propiedad) premium; (de un negocio) goodwill

● derecho de matrícula

registration fee

● derecho de nacimiento

birthright

● derecho de paso or servidumbre

right of way

● derecho de patente

patent right

● derecho de pernada

droit de seigneur

● derecho de propiedad

right of ownership

● derecho de propiedad intelectual or literaria

(literary) copyright

● derecho de publicación

publishing rights (pl)

● derecho de reproducción

copyright

● derecho de residencia

right of abode

● derecho de retención

lien

● derecho de retracto

right of repurchase

● derecho de reunión

right of assembly

● derecho de sufragio activo

right to vote

● derecho de sufragio pasivo

right to run for election ( AmE), right to stand for election ( BrE)

● derecho de tanteo

right of first refusal

● derecho de tránsito

passage

● derecho de or al veto

right o power of veto

● derecho de visita

right of access ( to children)

● derecho divino

divine right

● derecho preferente de compra

pre-emption right

● derechos adquiridos

mpl vested or acquired rights (pl)

● derechos arancelarios or de aduana

mpl customs duties (pl)

● derechos cinematográficos

mpl film rights (pl)

● derechos civiles

mpl civil rights (pl), civil liberties (pl)

● derechos conyugales

mpl conjugal rights (pl)

● derechos de adaptación cinematográfica or al cine

mpl film rights (pl), movie rights (pl) ( AmE), screen rights (pl)

● derechos de antena

mpl broadcasting rights (pl)

● derechos de autor

mpl royalties (pl)

● derechos de examen

mpl examination fees (pl)

● derechos de exportación/importación

mpl export/import duties (pl)

● derechos de interpretación or representación

mpl performing rights (pl)

● derechos de la mujer

mpl women's rights (pl)

● derechos del consumidor

mpl consumer rights (pl)

● derechos del individuo

mpl rights of the individual (pl)

● derechos de los trabajadores

mpl workers' rights (pl)

● derechos de pasto

mpl grazing rights (pl)

● derechos de peaje

mpl ( Auto) tolls (pl)

● derechos de puerto

mpl port o anchorage dues (pl)

● derechos de reedición en rústica

mpl paperback rights (pl)

● derechos de reproducción

mpl copyright (pl)

● derechos editoriales

mpl publishing rights (pl)

● derechos humanos

mpl human rights (pl)

● derechos portuarios

mpl harbor* dues (pl)

B ( Der) law

estudio derecho I'm studying law

según el derecho inglés according to o under English law

no se ajusta a derechoor no es conforme a derecho it is not lawful

Compuestos:

● derecho administrativo

administrative law

● derecho aeronáutico

aviation law

● derecho canónico

canon law

● derecho civil

civil law

● derecho comercial

commercial law

● derecho comunitario

community law

● derecho comparado

comparative law

● derecho consuetudinario

common law

● derecho contractual

contract law

● derecho de familia

family law

● derecho de patentes

patent law

● derecho empresarial

business law

● derecho escrito

statute law

● derecho fiscal

tax law

● derecho internacional

international law

● derecho laboral

labor* law

● derecho marítimo

maritime law

● derecho mercantil

commercial law

● derecho penal

criminal law

● derecho positivo

statute law

● derecho privado

private law

● derecho procesal

procedural law

● derecho público

public law

C (de una prenda) right side, outside; (de una tela) right side, face

es de doble faz, no tiene derecho ni revés it's reversible, it doesn't have a right and a wrong side

no lo planches por el derecho don't iron it on the right side, iron it inside out

póntelo al derecho put it on properly o right side out

* * *

derecho 1
◊ - cha adjetivo

1 ‹mano/ojo/zapato› right;
‹ lado› right, right-hand;
◊ el ángulo superior derecho the top right-hand corner;

queda a mano derecha it's on the right-hand side o on the right
2
a) ( recto) straight;

◊ ese cuadro no está derecho that picture isn't straight;

siéntate derecho sit up straight
b) (fam) (justo, honesto) honest, straight

derecho 2 adverbio
straight;
◊ siga todo derecho go o keep straight on

derecho 3 sustantivo masculino
1
a) (facultad, privilegio) right;

◊ derechos humanos human rights (pl);

estás en tu derecho you're within your rights;
derecho a algo right to sth;
el derecho al voto the right to vote;
tengo derecho a saber I have a o the right to know;
esto da derecho a participar this entitles you to participate;
¡no hay derecho! (fam) it's not fair!
b) (Com, Fin) tax;

◊ derechos de aduana customs duties (pl);

derechos de autor royalties;
derecho de matrícula registration fee;
derecho de reproducción copyright
2 (Der) law
3 ( de prenda) right side, outside;
( de tela) right side, face;
◊ póntelo al derecho put it on properly o right side out

derecho,-a
I adjetivo
1 (lado, acera, etc) right
2 (recto, erguido) upright, straight
3 (parte del cuerpo) right: le dolía el brazo derecho, her right arm was hurting
II sustantivo masculino
1 (petición o exigencia legítima) right: está usted en su derecho, you are within your rights
no tienes derecho a decirme eso, you have no the right to tell me that
derecho de admisión, right to refuse admission
los derechos del niño, children's rights
2 Jur (conjunto de leyes) law
derecho laboral/procesal, labour/procedural law
derecho penal, criminal law
3 (justicia) no hay derecho a que nos traten así, it's not fair to treat people like that
4 Com derechos, duties
derechos de autor, royalties
III adv (en línea recta) sigue todo derecho, go straight ahead
' derecho' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
admisión
- brazo
- constitucional
- derecha
- digna
- digno
- disputarse
- ejercer
- enchufada
- enchufado
- foral
- jurisprudencia
- mercantil
- obstáculo
- opción
- otorgar
- pataleo
- plena
- pleno
- poder
- proteger
- reclamar
- reconocer
- renunciar
- rescate
- reservarse
- restringir
- segundón
- segundona
- sostener
- suprimir
- unirse
- voto
- arancelario
- carrera
- ceder
- cojo
- cuestión
- cursar
- desistir
- directamente
- discutir
- disfrutar
- disputar
- doctor
- en
- enderezar
- extremo
- fuero
- goce
English:
bar
- basic
- check up on
- claim
- clause
- commercial law
- common law
- criminal law
- entitle
- entitlement
- entry
- exercise
- fair
- forehand
- forfeit
- franchise
- fully-fledged
- grant
- grown
- ineligible
- law
- LLB
- LLD
- nineteenth
- pension
- prerogative
- privacy
- qualify
- relinquish
- right
- right brain
- right-hand
- right-hand man
- Roman law
- sign away
- standing
- statutory
- straight
- straighten
- straighten up
- surrender
- title
- upright
- common
- county
- criminal
- crown
- disenfranchise
- due
- eligible

* * *

derecho, -a

♦ adj

1. [vertical] upright;
[recto] straight;
este cuadro no está derecho this picture isn't straight;

recogió la lámpara del suelo y la puso derecha she picked the lamp up off the floor and stood it upright;

siéntate o [m5] ponte derecho o te dolerá la espalda sit straight or you'll get backache;

siempre anda muy derecha she always walks with a very straight back

2. [de la derecha] right;

mano/pierna derecha right hand/leg;

el margen derecho the right-hand margin;

a mano derecha on the right, on the right-hand side

♦ nm

1. [leyes, estudio] law;

un estudiante de derecho a law student;

estudiar derecho to study o read law;

una licenciada en derecho a law graduate;

la Facultad de Derecho the Faculty of Law;

voy a Derecho a una conferencia I'm going to a lecture in the Faculty of Law;

el derecho me asiste the law is on my side;

conforme o [m5] según derecho according to the law

Comp
derecho administrativo administrative law;
derecho canónico canon law;

derecho civil civil law;

derecho constitucional constitutional law;

derecho consuetudinario common law;

derecho financiero financial law;

derecho fiscal tax law;

derecho foral = ancient regional laws still existing in some parts of Spain;

derecho internacional international law;

derecho internacional público public international law;

derecho laboral labour law, employment law;

derecho marítimo maritime law;

derecho mercantil commercial law, mercantile law;

derecho natural natural law;

derecho de patentes patent law;

derecho penal criminal law;

derecho privado private law;

derecho procesal procedural law;

derecho público public law;

derecho romano Roman law;

derecho de sociedades Br company law, US corporation law;

derecho del trabajo labour law

2. [prerrogativa] right;

el derecho al voto the right to vote;

los derechos de la mujer women's rights;

los derechos y obligaciones del consumidor the rights and responsibilities of the consumer;
Fam
me queda el derecho al pataleo all I can do now is complain;

¿con qué derecho entras en mi casa sin llamar? what gives you the right to come into my house without knocking?;

con derecho a dos consumiciones [en entrada] this ticket entitles the holder to two free drinks;

esta tarjeta me da derecho a un 5 por ciento de descuento this card entitles me to a 5 percent discount;

el que sea el jefe no le da derecho a tratarnos así just because he's the boss doesn't mean he can o doesn't give him the right to treat us like this;

si quiere abstenerse, está en su derecho if she wants to abstain, she's perfectly within her rights to do so;

hizo valer sus derechos he exercised his rights;

¡no hay derecho! it's not fair!;

¡no hay derecho a que unos tengan tanto y otros tan poco! it's not fair that some people should have so much and others so little!;

es de derecho que consiga la indemnización que reclama it is only right that she should receive the compensation she is claiming;

miembro de pleno derecho full member;

ha entrado, por derecho propio o [m5]por propio derecho, en la historia de la literatura she's gone down in literary history in her own right;

reservado el derecho de admisión [en letrero] the management reserves the right of admission;

reservados todos los derechos all rights reserved;

tener derecho a algo to have a right to sth, to be entitled to sth;

tener derecho a hacer algo to have the right to do sth, to be entitled to do sth;

tengo derecho a descansar, ¿no? I'm entitled to be able to rest now and then, aren't I?;

no tienes ningún derecho a insultarme you have no right to insult me

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derechos de antena broadcasting rights;
derecho de apelación right of appeal;

derecho de asilo right of asylum;

derechos de autor [potestad] copyright;

derechos civiles civil rights;

derecho de distribución distribution rights;

derechos especiales de giro special drawing rights;

derecho de gracia right to show clemency;

derechos humanos human rights;

derecho de paso right of way;
Hist derecho de pernada droit du seigneur;
derechos de propiedad proprietary rights;

derecho de réplica right to reply;

derecho de respuesta right to reply;
Econ derecho de retención right of retention;
derecho de reunión right of assembly;

derecho de visita (a los hijos) [de divorciado] visiting rights, right of access

3. [contrario de revés] right side;

me puse el jersey del derecho I put my jumper on the right way round o properly;

cose los botones del derecho sew the buttons on the right side

♦ derechos nmpl
[tasas] duties, taxes; [profesionales] fees
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derechos de aduana customs duty;
derechos de autor [dinero] royalties;

derechos de entrada import duties;

derechos de examen examination fees;

derechos de importación import duty;

derechos de inscripción membership fee;

derechos de matrícula matriculation fee;

derechos de puerto harbour dues;

derechos reales death duty

♦ adv

1. [en línea recta] straight;

fue derecho a su despacho she went straight to her office;

se fue derecho a casa she went straight home;

todo derecho straight ahead;

siga todo derecho para llegar al museo carry on straight ahead and you'll come to the museum

2. [sin rodeos] straight;

iré derecho al asunto I'll get straight to the point;
RP
decir o [m5] hacer algo derecho viejo to say sth straight out, to come right out with sth

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derecho

I adj

1 lado right

2 ( recto) straight

3 C.Am. fig

straight, honest

II adv straight;

siga derecho carry straight on;

tenerse derecho stand up/sit up straight;

poner derecho algo straighten sth; vertical right sth, set sth upright;

vamos derecho a casa we’re going straight home

III m

1 ( privilegio) right;

con derecho a with a right to;

dar derecho a alguien a algo entitle s.o. to sth;

la tarjeta da derecho a entrar gratuitamente the card entitles you to free entry;

tener derecho a have a right to, be entitled to;

tener el derecho de have the right to, be entitled to;

estar en su derecho be within one’s rights;

no hay derecho it’s not fair, it’s not right;

miembro de pleno derecho full member

2 JUR law;

estudiar derecho study law

3

:

del derecho vestido, jersey on the right side

IV mpl

:

derechos fees;

derechos de almacenaje storage charges

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derecho adv

1) : straight

2) : upright

3) : directly

derecho, - cha adj

1) : right

2) : right-hand

3) recto: straight, upright, erect

derecho nm

1) : right

derechos humanos: human rights

2) : law

derecho civil: civil law

3) : right side (of cloth or clothing)

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derecho¹ adj

1. (diestro) right

tengo algo en el ojo derecho I've got something in my right eye

2. (recto) straight

ponte derecho stand up straight

derecho² adv straight

se fue derecho a casa she went straight home

derecho³ n

1. (facultad, posibilidad) right

todos los niños tienen derecho a la enseñanza gratuita all children have a right to free education

2. (leyes, ciencia) law

el derecho criminal criminal law

ha estudiado derecho he's studied law

3. (anverso) right side

vuélvelo al derecho turn it round the right way

no hay derecho it's not fair

derechos humanos human rights

Spanish-English dictionary > derecho
14 do

̈ɪdu: I (полная форма) ;
(редуцированные формы)
1. гл.;
прош. вр. - did, прич. прош. вр. - done
1) делать, выполнять, осуществлять Has she agreed to do the work? ≈ Она согласилась выполнить эту работу? What can I do for you? разг. ≈ Чем могу служить? done in English ≈ составлено на английском языке( об официальном документе) Syn: perform, execute, administer, carry out, bring about
2) а) приводить в порядок, убирать, прибирать, чистить They do the kitchen and bathrooms every day. ≈ Они убирают кухню и ванну каждый день. to do one's hair ≈ причесываться б) устраивать, приготовлять Syn: clean, put in order, prepare, arrange, organize
3) готовить, жарить, тушить I like my meat very well done. ≈ Я люблю, чтобы мясо было хорошо прожарено. The potatoes will be done in 10 minutes. ≈ Картошка будет готова через 10 минут.
4) действовать, поступать, вести себя You'd better get used to doing as you're told. ≈ Ты лучше научись делать так, как тебе говорят. Syn: behave, act, conduct oneself
5) вести дела, заниматься( чем-л.) We used to do business on Grand Street. ≈ Мы обычно занимались делами на Гранд-стрит. Syn: conduct, proceed, carry on
6) подходить, годиться;
удовлетворять требованиям;
быть достаточным He will do for us. ≈ Он нам подходит. This sort of work won't do for him. ≈ Эта работа ему не подойдет. It won't do to play all day. ≈ Нельзя целый день играть. This hat will do. ≈ Эта шляпа подойдет. that will do ≈ достаточно, хорошо Syn: suffice, serve;
be satisfactory, be enough
7) исполнять (роль) ;
действовать в качестве( кого-л.) to do Hamlet ≈ исполнять роль Гамлета
8) причинять, доставлять to do harm ≈ причинять вред It'll only do you good. ≈ Это вам будет только на пользу.
9) оказывать
10) осматривать( достопримечательности), посещать (города и т. п.) Last summer we did ten countries in three weeks. ≈ Прошлым летом мы объехали десять стран за три недели. Syn: cover, travel through, visit, look at, stop in
11) кончать, заканчивать;
покончить( с чем-л.) Have you done what I told you? ≈ Ты сделал то, что я тебе сказал? Have done! ≈ Довольно!, хватит! Syn: accomplish, conclude, finish, fulfill, complete, achieve
12) процветать, преуспевать;
чувствовать себя хорошо Flowers will not do in this soil. ≈ Цветы не будут расти на этой почве.
13) жить, поживать How do you do? (тж. How d'ye do?) ≈ Здравствуйте! She's doing as well as can be expected. ≈ Она живет очень хорошо. Syn: fare, get on, make out
14) разг. отбывать срок( в тюрьме)
15) разг. обманывать, надувать I think you've been done. ≈ Мне кажется, тебя надули.
16) в качестве вспомогательного глагола образует отрицательные и вопросительные формы в Present и Past Indefinite I do not speak French. ≈ Я не говорю по-французски. He did not see me. ≈ Он меня не видел. Did you not see me? ≈ Разве вы меня не видели? Do you smoke? ≈ Вы курите?
17) употребляется для усиления: Do stop talking. ≈ Замолчи же. I did say so and I do say so now. ≈ Я это сказал и еще раз повторяю.
18) употребляется вместо другого глагола в Present и Past Indefinite во избежание его повторения: He works as much as you do (= work). ≈ Он работает столько же, сколько и вы. He likes bathing and so do I. ≈ Он любит купаться и я тоже.
19) употребляется при инверсии в Present и Past Indefinite: Well do I remember it. ≈ Я хорошо это помню. ∙ do away with do by do down do for do in do into do out do out of do over do to do unto do up do with do without to do the business for smb. разг. ≈ погубить кого-л. to do in the eye ≈ нагло обманывать, дурачить;
напакостить to do to death ≈ убить
2. сущ.
1) действие, деяние Syn: deed, action, business
2) разг. представление, шоу;
прием гостей, вечеринка;
шутл. событие We've got a do on tonight. ≈ У нас сегодня вечер. Syn: performance, entertainment, show;
party
3) мн. поведение, обращение It's fair dos. I need you and you need me. ≈ Это справедливое обращение. Я нужен тебе, а ты мне. fair do's ≈ по справедливости Syn: dealing, treatment
4) разг. обман, мошенничество
5) разг. указание, приказание, распоряжение
6) австрал.;
разг. успех II сущ.;
муз. до (нота) III сокр. от ditto то же самое( разговорное) обман, мошенничество, надувательство;
"розыгрыш" - nothing but a do форменное надувательство - the scheme was a do from the start план с самого начала был сплошной липой (разговорное) развлечение, веселье;
вечер - we've got a do tonight у нас сегодня вечер - to take part in a big do провести вечер в большой веселой компании (разговорное) сделка( разговорное) участие, доля - fair do's /dos/ всем поровну! - that's not fair do's это несправедливо, доли неравные (австралийское) (разговорное) удача, успех ( разговорное) обслуживание - one gets a poor do at this hotel в этой гостинице плохо обслуживают > do's /dos/ and don'ts правила, нормы;
предписания и запреты > the dos and don'ts of polite manners правила поведения /хорошего тона/, этикет > he's in one of his do's на него нашло > a diet with numerous dos and don'ts диета с многочисленными предписаниями и запретами делать, производить действие - what are you doing? что вы делаете? - I shall do nothing of the sort ничего подобного я делать не стану - he has done much for me он много сделал для меня;
он мне оказал большую услугу - what can I do for you?, can I do anything for you? чем я могу быть вам полезен?, что я могу сделать для вас? - do as you are told делайте, что вам велят /как вам говорят/ - what shall I do next? что мне делать дальше? - he did a funny thing он странно себя повел - there's nothing to be done делать нечего, ничего не поделаешь - it can't be done! это невозможно /немыслимо/! - he won't do anything to you он не сделает тебе ничего плохого, он не обидит тебя - what is to be done? чтоже делать?, что можно (в данном случае) сделать? - what is to do? (просторечие) что же делать?;
в чем дело? - she could do nothing but cry она только и могла что плакать - it was all I could do to lift the box мне едва удалось поднять коробку - do what we would the boat was slowly sinking несмотря на наши усилия, лодка продолжала медленно погружаться - she didn't know what to do with herself она не знала, куда ей себя девать /чем ей себя занять/ - he didn't know what to do with his hands он не знал, куда девать свои руки;
он был ужасно неловок делаться, происходить - there's nothing doing ничего особенного не происходит;
дела идут неважно - what's the weather doing? как там погода? - he came to see what was doing (просторечие) он пришел посмотреть, что делается /происходит/ поступать, делать - to do well поступать хорошо - you did well to refuse his invitation вы правильно /хорошо/ сделали /поступили/, что не приняли его приглашения - to do right поступать правильно - what are you going to do about it? как вы думаете в этом случае поступить? - that's not done, those things are not done так не поступают - that's quite commonly done в этом поступке нет ничего необычного;
так все поcтупают - how could you do such a thing? как вы могли сделать такое? - by so doing /by doing so/ you will save a lot of money( поступив) таким образом вы сэкономите уйму денег заниматься (чем-л.) ;
работать - what does he do for a living? чем он зарабатывает на жизнь?, чем он занимается? - it gives him something to do это (как-то) заполняет его время - I have nothing to do мне нечего делать;
мне нечем заняться - are you doing anything tomorrow? у вас есть какие-нибудь планы /дела/ на завтра?, вы заняты завтра? - what is there to do? что нужно сделать?, какие есть дела? - get yourself something to do найди себе какое-нибудь дело, займись чем-нибудь - he's building a summer house for something to do он строит себе летний домик от нечего делать обслуживать( кого-л.) ;
заниматься (клиентом и т. п.) - how much do they do you for here? какова здесь стоимость обслуживания? - I'll do you next, madam через минуту я займусь вами, мадам;
вы у меня следующая на очереди, мадам осуществлять, выполнять;
делать, проделывать - to do one's work выполнять работу - to do odd jobs выполнять случайную работу, жить случайным заработком - to do smb.'s will исполнить чью-л. волю - the amount of work he has done is amazing просто удивительно, какую он проделал огромную работу - to do one's best /one's utmost, all one can, everything in one's power/ сделать все возможное, не жалеть сил творить, делать - to do miracles /wonders/ творить чудеса - to do mischief натворить дел - to do good творить добро - to do a good deed сделать доброе дело (часто с for) годиться, подходить;
быть достаточным - this room will do for the office эта комната подойдет под контору - one blanket did for three men им хватало одного одеяла на троих - he has enough money to do him till the end of the year этих денег ему хватит до конца года - that will do это подойдет;
этого достаточно - that will not do это не подойдет;
так не выйдет;
так не годится - that will not do (for) me это мне не подходит, это меня не устраивает - that will never do это совершенно недопустимо, это никуда не годится - it would never do for you to see them не годится /не следует/ вам встречаться с ними - will that do? это годится?;
этого хватит? - will these shoes do you? такие башмаки вас устроят /вам подойдут/? - that would hardly do вряд ли этого хватит;
это вряд ли уместно - I will make it do я обойдусь (этим) - she made her old dress do another season она подправила старое платье и проносила его еще сезон( with, without) довольствоваться, обходиться - he does with very little food он очень мало ест - you must make do with what you have нужно обходиться тем, что есть - to be just able to make do иметь скромный достаток, кое-как сводить концы с концами - how many can you do with? сколько вам нужно? - I think I can do with six думаю, что шести хватит - can he do without cigarettes? он может обойтись без сигарет? (разговорное) обманывать, надувать - I am afraid you have been done боюсь, что вас обманули - he did me over that в этом он меня надул (out of) обманом отбирать;
выживать - to do smb. out of a job подсидеть кого-л. - he's done me out of a thousand pounds он нагрел меня на тысячу фунтов - I've been done out of my money плакали мои денежки приносить( пользу и т. п.) - to do good приносить пользу - to do much good быть очень полезным;
приводить к( очень) хорошим результатам - a long walk will do you good длительная прогулка пойдет вам на пользу - that won't do any good от этого толку не будет - did the medicine do you any good? вам помогло (это) лекарство? - try what kind words will do попробуйте подействовать добрым словом - let's see what a bit of flattery will do посмотрим, что даст небольшая доза лести /чего можно добиться небольшой дозой лести/ причинять (ущерб и т. п.) - to do harm причинять вред - what harm is he doing you? чем он вам мешает? оказывать (услугу и т. п.) - to do (smb.) a favour оказать( кому-л.) услугу - will you do me a favour? не окажете ли вы мне услугу?, могу ли я попросить вас об одной услуге? - to do smb. a good turn оказать кому-л. хорошую услугу - to do honour оказывать честь /внимание/ воздавать (должное и т. п.) - to do justice воздать должное;
оценить по заслугам;
справедливости ради - that photograph does not do you justice в жизни вы лучше, чем на этой фотографии - to do him justice he is no fool справедливости ради надо сказать, что он совсем не глуп - to do smb. an injustice несправедливо относиться к кому-л.;
обижать кого-л. делать (честь и т. п.) - to do credit делать честь - we'll do you credit вы сможете нами гордиться заниматься (какой-л. деятельностью или каким-л. делом) - to do lecturing заниматься чтением лекций - I have done enough reading for today сегодня я читал достаточно - he did all the talking at lunch за ленчем только он один и говорил - you'll let me do the thinking разрешите мне самому обдумать все - to do one's correspondence вести переписку - to do repairs заниматься починкой (автомобилей и т. п.) - to do one's military service проходить воинскую службу, служить (в армии) выполнять функции (кого-л.) ;
выступать( в каком-л. качестве) - who will do the interpreter? кто возьмет на себя роль переводчика? - he does the host admirably он замечательно выполняет роль хозяина, он отлично справляется с ролью хозяина стараться быть или выглядеть( каким-л.), усердствовать в (какой-л.) роли - to do the agreeable стараться всем угодить - to do the grand строить из себя персону - to do the polite быть сверхвежливым изучать( какую-л. дисциплину) - he is doing medicine он изучает медицину - I can't do Latin латынь мне не дается - is he doing German at school? он занимается в школе немецким? - to do a book проработать или прорецензировать книгу писать (статьи и т. п.) - to do articles for a magazine писать статьи для журнала, сотрудничать в журнале - he did an article on medicine он написал статью по медицине - to do a book написать книгу писать (портрет и т. п.) - he is doing my son's portrait он пишет портрет моего сына решать( задачи и т. п.) - to do a sum /a problem/ решать арифметическую задачу делать (упражнение, фигуру и т. п.) играть, исполнять (роль или музыкальное произведение) - to do a concerto исполнить концерт - he does Hamlet very well он очень хорошо играет (роль) Гамлета убирать (помещение и т. п.) ;
приводить в порядок (волосы, платье и т. п.) - to do the room убирать комнату - to do the beds застелить кровати - to do the windows мыть окна - to do one's hair причесаться;
сделать прическу - to do one's face попудриться, накраситься, сделать макияж;
привести в порядок лицо готовить, приготовлять (пищу) ;
жарить, тушить и т. п. - do the beets with vinegar приготовьте свеклу с уксусом - I like my meat very well done я люблю, когда мясо хорошо прожарено - is the meat done yet? мясо уже готово? - to do smth. brown поджарить что-л., подрумянить что-л. - done to a turn отлично прожаренный, поджаренный как надо ( разговорное) осматривать (достопримечательности) - to do a museum осматривать музей - you can't do Moscow in a day нельзя познакомиться с Москвой за один день покрывать, проезжать, проходить ( определенное расстояние) - we did the journey in five hours мы проделали весь путь за пять часов - he can do the distance in an hour он может пройти /или проехать/ это расстояние за час - the car was doing 60 miles машина шла со скоростью 60 миль в час отбывать (срок наказания и т. п.) - he is doing a ten-year term он отбывает десятилетний срок тюремного заключения - he did ten years( разговорное) он отсидел десять лет (коммерческое) продавать, поставлять( по определенной цене) - they can do you this at $5 a piece они могут продать /поставить/ вам этот товар по 5 долларов за штуку( коммерческое) погасить (вексель) ;
оплатить (чек) - to do /to be doing/ well, splendidly etc. (разговорное) процветать, преуспевать - he is doing well now у него сейчас хорошо идут дела;
он сейчас хорошо зарабатывает - both sisters have done splendidly обе сестры прекрасно устроились - wines do well on hillsides виноградники хорошо растут на склонах гор - the wheat is doing well пшеница уродилась хорошая поправляться;
чувствовать себя хорошо - the patient is doing well now больной поправляется;
больной теперь чувствует себя хорошо - is the baby doing well? хорошо ли растет /развивается/ малыш? успешно справляться( с чем-л.) ;
хорошо проявлять себя( в чем-л.) - the speaker did well оратор произвел хорошее впечатление - he did very well today сегодня он показал себя с очень хорошей стороны;
сегодня он справился (с делом) очень хорошо - he did brillantly at his examination он блестяще сдал экзамен - to do /to be doing/ badly, poorly, etc. дела идут неважно - he did poorly at his examination он провалил экзамен;
он плохо сдал экзамен - how did he do at the exhibition? как у него дела на выставке?, как были приняты на выставке его работы? в сочетании с рядом существительных обозначает действия, названные существительным: - to do a battle сражаться - to do a bust ворваться( куда-л.) употребляется для усиления при глаголе: - I do believe you! ну конечно, я вам верю! - you do play the piano well! как хорошо вы играете на рояле! - I do think you ought to go there я убежден, что вам следует поехать /пойти/ туда - that's just what people did say это как раз то /именно то/, что говорили (люди) - he never did come он так и не пришел - did we talk! ох и поговорили же мы!;
уж мы поговорили всласть! - well do I remember it уж это-то я помню очень хорошо - little did he think then that... тогда ему и в голову не приходило, что... - do help me! ну помоги же мне! - do be quiet! ну замолчи же! - do go! знаешь, уйди!;
послушай, уйди! - do come! очень прошу тебя, приходи! употребляется для усиления в (инвертированных) оборотах с тавтологическим подлежащим: - he likes to find fault, does the doctor уж и любит этот доктор придираться - he needs to be taught manners, he does! его обязательно надо научить, как себя вести! употребляется во избежание повторения глагола: - why act as you do? зачем поступать так, как вы поступаете? - who took that? - I did кто взял это? - Я (взял) - I (don't) like coffee, do you? я (не) люблю кофе, а вы? - you didn't see him, nor did I вы его не видели, и я тоже - I don't like being interrupted. - Who does? не люблю, когда меня прерывают. - А кто любит? - they travel a good deal. - Do they? они много путешествуют. - Неужели /Разве/? вспомогательный глагол;
служит для образования вопросительной и отрицательной форм настоящего и прошедшего времени: - do you speak English? - Yes, I do вы говорите по-английски? - Да - does he know it? - No, he doesn't он знает это? - Нет служит для образования отрицательной формы повелительного наклонения: - don't do it! не делай этого! - do not speak! не говори!, молчи! - don't be afraid! не бойся! - don't be silly! не глупи! - don't! перестань! > to have to do with smth. заниматься чем-л., иметь своим предметом что-л. > philosophy has to do with all aspects of life философия изучает жизнь во всех ее аспектах > to have smth. to do with smb. иметь отношение к кому-л. > I'm sure he has something to do with it я уверен, что без него здесь не обошлось /что он приложил к этому руку/ > have you anything to do with it? вы имеете к этому отношение? > this has little to do with art это имеет (весьма) отдаленное отношение к искусству > envy has a lot to do with it зависть имеет к этому прямое отношение > how do you do? здравствуйте, добрый день и т. п. (формула приветствия при встрече) ;
как дела?, как поживаете?;
приятно /рад, рада/ познакомиться, очень приятно (формула приветствия в момент представления или знакомства) > done (with you) ! ладно!, по рукам!, договорились!, идет! > do tell! неужели!, да ну! > to do and /or/ die победить или умереть > to do smb.'s business /the job/ for smb. погубить кого-л. > to do a dry (театроведение) (жаргон) забыть текст > to do a guy (сленг) прогуливать > to do the trick добиться, достигнуть цели > that'll do the trick это решит дело > to do dirt to smb. (сленг) сыграть плохую шутку с кем-л. > to do smb. to death убить, прикончить кого-л.;
заездить, затаскать кого-л. > to do smb. up brown, to do smb. in the eye (сленг) нагло обманывать, дурачить кого-л. > done to the wide /to the world/ конченый, потерпевший полную неудачу;
побежденный > well done! браво!, молодец!, здорово! > well begun is half done (пословица) хорошее начало полдела откачало > what is done cannot be undone( пословица) сделанного не воротишь > when in Rome do as the Romans do (пословица) в чужой стране жить - чужой обычай любить;
в чужой монастырь со своим уставом не ходят (музыкальное) до (в сольмизации) сокр. от ditto то же самое;
столько же he did not see me он меня не видел;
did you not see me? разве вы меня не видели?;
do you smoke? вы курите? to ~ a beer выпить( кружку) пива to ~ a sum решать арифметическую задачу;
what can I do for you? разг. чем могу служить? to ~ to death убить;
to do or die, to do and die совершать героические подвиги;
= победить или умереть;
what's to do? в чем дело? ~ as you would be done by поступай с другими так, как ты хотел бы, чтобы поступали с тобой ~ употр. при инверсии в Present и Past Indefinite: well do I remember it я хорошо это помню;
do away with уничтожить;
разделаться;
отменять ~ by обращаться ~ to, ~ unto = ~ by;
~ up завертывать (пакет) ~ to, ~ unto = ~ by;
~ up (обыкн. p. p.) крайне утомлять;
he is quite done up after his journey он очень устал после поездки ~ to, ~ unto = ~ by;
~ up приводить в порядок, прибирать;
to do the suite up привести квартиру в порядок;
to do one's dress up застегнуть платье ~ употр. для усиления: do come пожалуйста, приходите;
I did say so and I do say so now да, я это (действительно) сказал и еще раз повторяю ~ down брать верх ~ down надувать, обманывать ~ down уст. подавлять;
преодолевать ~ for разг. (обыкн. pass.) губить, убивать;
he is done for с ним покончено ~ for разг. заботиться, присматривать;
вести хозяйство( кого-л.) ~ for разг. (ис) портить ~ for разг. справляться;
to do for oneself обходиться без посторонней помощи ~ for разг. справляться;
to do for oneself обходиться без посторонней помощи ~ причинять;
to do (smb.) good быть (или оказаться) полезным (кому-л.) ;
it doesn't do to complain что пользы в жалобах good: ~ добро, благо;
to do (smb.) good помогать( кому-л.) ;
исправлять( кого-л.) ~ исполнять (роль) ;
действовать в качестве (кого-л.) ;
to do Hamlet исполнять роль Гамлета to ~ harm причинять вред ~ in обмануть ~ in одолеть;
победить в состязании ~ in переутомить ~ in погубить, убить ~ in разрушить to ~ in the eye жарг. нагло обманывать, дурачить;
напакостить ~ into переводить;
done into English переведено на английский (язык) ~ (did;
done) делать, выполнять;
to do one's lessons готовить уроки;
to do one's work делать свою работу;
to do lecturing читать лекции ~ military service проходить военную службу to ~ one's correspondence писать письма, отвечать на письма;
вести переписку ~ to, ~ unto = ~ by;
~ up приводить в порядок, прибирать;
to do the suite up привести квартиру в порядок;
to do one's dress up застегнуть платье ~ прибирать, приводить в порядок;
to do one's hair причесываться;
to do the room убирать комнату ~ (did;
done) делать, выполнять;
to do one's lessons готовить уроки;
to do one's work делать свою работу;
to do lecturing читать лекции ~ (did;
done) делать, выполнять;
to do one's lessons готовить уроки;
to do one's work делать свою работу;
to do lecturing читать лекции to ~ one's worst из кожи вон лезть to ~ oneself well доставлять себе удовольствие to ~ to death убить;
to do or die, to do and die совершать героические подвиги;
= победить или умереть;
what's to do? в чем дело? to ~ (smb.) out (of smth.) надуть( кого-л.) ~ out убирать, прибирать ~ over переделывать, делать вновь ~ over покрывать (краской и т. п.), обмазывать ~ осматривать (достопримечательности) ;
to do the British Museum осматривать Британский музей to ~ the business (for smb.) разг. погубить (кого-л.) ~ прибирать, приводить в порядок;
to do one's hair причесываться;
to do the room убирать комнату ~ to, ~ unto = ~ by;
~ up приводить в порядок, прибирать;
to do the suite up привести квартиру в порядок;
to do one's dress up застегнуть платье ~ to, ~ unto = ~ by;
~ up завертывать (пакет) ~ to, ~ unto = ~ by;
~ up (обыкн. p. p.) крайне утомлять;
he is quite done up after his journey он очень устал после поездки ~ to, ~ unto = ~ by;
~ up приводить в порядок, прибирать;
to do the suite up привести квартиру в порядок;
to do one's dress up застегнуть платье to ~ to death убить;
to do or die, to do and die совершать героические подвиги;
= победить или умереть;
what's to do? в чем дело? ~ to, ~ unto = ~ by;
~ up завертывать (пакет) ~ to, ~ unto = ~ by;
~ up (обыкн. p. p.) крайне утомлять;
he is quite done up after his journey он очень устал после поездки ~ to, ~ unto = ~ by;
~ up приводить в порядок, прибирать;
to do the suite up привести квартиру в порядок;
to do one's dress up застегнуть платье ~ to, ~ unto = ~ by;
~ up завертывать (пакет) ~ to, ~ unto = ~ by;
~ up (обыкн. p. p.) крайне утомлять;
he is quite done up after his journey он очень устал после поездки ~ to, ~ unto = ~ by;
~ up приводить в порядок, прибирать;
to do the suite up привести квартиру в порядок;
to do one's dress up застегнуть платье ~ процветать, преуспевать;
чувствовать себя хорошо;
flowers will not do in this soil цветы не будут расти на этой почве;
to do well поправляться, чувствовать себя хорошо ~ with быть довольным, удовлетворяться;
I could do with a meal я бы что-нибудь съел;
I can do with a cup of milk for my supper я могу обойтись чашкой молока на ужин ~ with терпеть, выносить;
ладить( с кем-л.) ;
I can't do with him я его не выношу ~ without обходиться без;
he can't do without his pair of crutches он не может ходить без костылей he did not see me он меня не видел;
did you not see me? разве вы меня не видели?;
do you smoke? вы курите? done!, done with you! ладно, по рукам!;
well done! браво!, молодцом! done: done разг. обманутый (тж. done brown) ~ сделанный ~ соответствующий обычаю, моде ~ p. p. от do;
~ in English составлено на английском языке (об официальном документе) ;
it isn't done так не поступают;
это не принято ~ усталый, в изнеможении ( часто done up) ~ хорошо приготовленный;
прожаренный ~ into переводить;
done into English переведено на английский (язык) ~ готовить, жарить, тушить;
I like my meat very well done я люблю, чтобы мясо было хорошо прожарено;
done to a turn прожарено хорошо, в меру turn: to a ~ точно;
(meat is) done to a turn (мясо) зажарено как раз в меру done!, done with you! ладно, по рукам!;
well done! браво!, молодцом! ~ pl участие, доля;
fair do's! чур, пополам! ~ процветать, преуспевать;
чувствовать себя хорошо;
flowers will not do in this soil цветы не будут расти на этой почве;
to do well поправляться, чувствовать себя хорошо have done! довольно!, хватит!;
перестань(те) ! have: ~ как вспомогательный глагол употребляется для образования перфектной формы: I have done, I had done я сделал, I shall have done я сделаю;
to have done сделать you had better go home вам бы лучше пойти домой;
have done! перестань(те) !;
have no doubt можете не сомневаться ~ without обходиться без;
he can't do without his pair of crutches он не может ходить без костылей he did away with himself он покончил с собой he did not see me он меня не видел;
did you not see me? разве вы меня не видели?;
do you smoke? вы курите? ~ for разг. (обыкн. pass.) губить, убивать;
he is done for с ним покончено ~ to, ~ unto = ~ by;
~ up (обыкн. p. p.) крайне утомлять;
he is quite done up after his journey он очень устал после поездки he likes bathing and so I он любит купаться и я тоже ~ подходить, годиться;
удовлетворять требованиям;
быть достаточным;
he will do for us он нам подходит;
this sort of work won't do for him эта работа ему не подойдет;
that will do достаточно, хорошо do употр. вместо другого глагола в Present и Past Indefinite во избежание его повторения: he works as much as you do (= work) он работает столько же, сколько и вы ~ поживать;
how do you do? (тж. how d'ye do?) здравствуйте! how: ~ do you do?, ~ d'ye do? здравствуйте!;
как поживаете? how-do-you-do: how-do-you-do = how do you do ~ with быть довольным, удовлетворяться;
I could do with a meal я бы что-нибудь съел;
I can do with a cup of milk for my supper я могу обойтись чашкой молока на ужин ~ with терпеть, выносить;
ладить (с кем-л.) ;
I can't do with him я его не выношу ~ with быть довольным, удовлетворяться;
I could do with a meal я бы что-нибудь съел;
I can do with a cup of milk for my supper я могу обойтись чашкой молока на ужин ~ употр. для усиления: do come пожалуйста, приходите;
I did say so and I do say so now да, я это (действительно) сказал и еще раз повторяю ~ употр. в качестве вспомогательного глагола в отриц. и вопр. формах в Present и Past Indefinite: I do not speak French я не говорю по-французски ~ (perf.) кончать, заканчивать;
покончить (с чем-л.) ;
I have done with my work я кончил свою работу;
let us have done with it оставим это, покончим с этим ~ готовить, жарить, тушить;
I like my meat very well done я люблю, чтобы мясо было хорошо прожарено;
done to a turn прожарено хорошо, в меру ~ разг. обманывать, надувать;
I think you've been done мне кажется, что вас провели ~ причинять;
to do (smb.) good быть (или оказаться) полезным (кому-л.) ;
it doesn't do to complain что пользы в жалобах it won't ~ to play all day нельзя целый день играть it'll only ~ you good это вам будет только на пользу ~ (perf.) кончать, заканчивать;
покончить (с чем-л.) ;
I have done with my work я кончил свою работу;
let us have done with it оставим это, покончим с этим the potatoes will be done in 10 minutes картошка будет готова через 10 минут ~ подходить, годиться;
удовлетворять требованиям;
быть достаточным;
he will do for us он нам подходит;
this sort of work won't do for him эта работа ему не подойдет;
that will do достаточно, хорошо that's done it это довершило дело that: ~'s done it это решило дело, переполнило чашу this hat will ~ эта шляпа подходит this old custom is done away with c этим старым обычаем покончено ~ подходить, годиться;
удовлетворять требованиям;
быть достаточным;
he will do for us он нам подходит;
this sort of work won't do for him эта работа ему не подойдет;
that will do достаточно, хорошо ~ разг. прием гостей, вечеринка;
шутл. событие;
we've got a do on tonight у нас сегодня вечер ~ употр. при инверсии в Present и Past Indefinite: well do I remember it я хорошо это помню;
do away with уничтожить;
разделаться;
отменять done!, done with you! ладно, по рукам!;
well done! браво!, молодцом! well: ~ adv (better;
best) хорошо! well done! отлично;
здорово!;
she is well spoken of у нее отличная репутация to ~ a sum решать арифметическую задачу;
what can I do for you? разг. чем могу служить? what is done cannot be undone сделанного не воротишь undo: ~ уничтожать сделанное;
to undo the seam распороть шов;
to undo a treaty расторгнуть договор;
what is done cannot be undone сделанного не поправишь to ~ to death убить;
to do or die, to do and die совершать героические подвиги;
= победить или умереть;
what's to do? в чем дело?

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > do
15 juste

juste [ʒyst]

1. adjective

   a. ( = équitable) [personne, notation] fair ; [sentence, guerre, cause] just

• être juste envers qn to be fair to sb

   b. ( = légitime) [revendication, vengeance, fierté] just ; [colère] justifiable

• la juste récompense de son travail the just reward for his work

• à juste titre rightly

• il en est fier, et à juste titre he's proud of it and rightly so

   c. ( = précis) right ; [appareil, montre] accurate

• à l'heure juste right on time

• à 6 heures justes at 6 o'clock sharp (inf)

• le mot juste the right word

   d. ( = pertinent) [idée, raisonnement] sound ; [remarque, expression] apt

• il a dit des choses très justes he made some good points

• très juste ! good point!

• c'est juste that's right

   e. [note, voix] true ; [instrument] in tune

   f. ( = insuffisant) [vêtement, chaussure] tight ; (en longueur, hauteur) on the short side

• 1 kg pour six, c'est un peu juste 1 kg for six people is not really enough

• trois heures pour faire cette traduction, c'est juste three hours to do that translation is not really enough

• elle n'a pas raté son train mais c'était juste she didn't miss her train but it was a close thing

• je suis un peu juste actuellement (inf) I'm a bit strapped for cash (inf) at the moment

• ses notes sont trop justes [d'élève] his marks aren't good enough

2. adverb

   a. ( = avec précision) [compter, viser] accurately ; [raisonner] soundly ; [deviner] correctly ; [chanter] in tune

• tomber juste ( = deviner) to be right ; [calculs] to come out right

• juste à temps [arriver] just in time

   b. ( = exactement) just

• juste au-dessus just above

• juste au coin just on the corner

• juste au moment où je suis entré just when I came in

• j'arrive juste I've only just arrived

• je suis arrivé juste quand il sortait I arrived just when he was leaving

• 3 kg juste 3 kg exactly

• que veut-il au juste ? what exactly does he want?

   c. ( = seulement) just

• j'ai juste à passer un coup de téléphone I just have to make a telephone call

   d. ( = pas assez) [compter, prévoir] not quite enough

   e. ► tout juste ( = seulement) only just ; ( = à peine) hardly ; ( = exactement) exactly

• c'est tout juste s'il ne m'a pas frappé he came this close to hitting me

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ʒyst
1.

adjectif

1) ( impartial) [personne] fair

2) ( équitable) [règlement, partage] fair; [récompense, sanction, cause] just

ce n'est pas juste! — it's not fair!

juste retour des choses, il a été renvoyé — it was poetic justice that he got expelled

trouver un juste milieu — to find a happy medium

juste ciel! — (dated) good heavens!

3) ( légitime) [colère, certitude] righteous (épith); [revendication] legitimate; [crainte] justifiable; [raisonnement, remarque, comparaison] valid

à juste raison or titre — with good reason

dire des choses justes — to make some valid points

4) ( adéquat) right

trouver le mot juste — to find the right word

comme de juste (colloq) il était en retard — of course, he was late

5) ( exact) [calcul, proportion, heure, analyse] correct

avoir l'heure juste — to have the correct time

le juste prix des choses — fig the true value of things

apprécier quelqu'un à sa juste valeur — to get a fair picture of somebody

6) ( précis) [instrument de mesure] accurate

7) Musique [piano, voix] in tune (jamais épith); [note] true

ton piano n'est pas juste — your piano is out of tune

8) ( trop ajusté) [vêtement, chaussure] tight

un peu juste — a bit tight

9) ( à la limite)

un poulet pour six c'est un peu juste — one chicken for six people is stretching it a bit

une heure pour y aller c'est un peu juste — one hour to get there is cutting it a bit fine

nous sommes un peu justes (colloq) en ce moment — money is a bit tight (colloq) at the moment

2.

adverbe

1) ( sans erreur) [chanter] in tune; [sonner] true; [deviner] right

elle a vu juste — she was right

viser juste — lit to aim straight; fig to hit the nail on the head

2) ( précisément) just

juste à temps — just in time

3) ( seulement) just

juste un — just one

4) ( depuis peu)

(tout) juste — only just

j'arrive juste — I've only just arrived

5) ( à peine) hardly

c'est tout juste s'il sait lire — he can hardly read

j'ai réussi à éviter le bus mais ça a été juste — (colloq) I managed to avoid the bus but it was a close shave (colloq)

3.

au juste locution adverbiale exactly

que s'est-il passé au juste? — what happened exactly?

4.

nom masculin righteous man

les justes — the righteous

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ʒyst
1. adj

1) (= équitable) (personne, partage) fair

Il est sévère, mais juste. — He's strict but fair.

2) (= légitime) (réclamation) just, justified

à juste titre — justifiably, rightfully

On peut se demander à juste titre s'ils n'ont pas été trop loin. — We may justifiably ask ourselves if they have gone too far.

Il a réclamé, à juste titre. — He complained, and rightfully so.

3) (= exact) (compte) right

4) (= étroit) tight

Cette veste est un peu juste. — This jacket is a bit tight.

5) (= insuffisant)

c'est un peu juste — it's only just enough

Ce sera un peu juste, tu aurais dû prendre plus de vin. — It's only just going to be enough, you should have got more wine.

2. adv

1) (= seulement) just

juste assez — just enough

juste au-dessus — just above

pouvoir tout juste faire — to be only just able to do

2) [aller, être] (vêtement, budget) tight

3) [chanter] in tune

4) [prévoir, calculer] right

3. nm

1) (= personne)

dormir du sommeil du juste — to sleep the sleep of the just

2)

comme de juste — of course, naturally

au juste — exactly, actually

compter au plus juste — to count to the nearest penny

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juste

A adj

1 ( impartial) [personne] fair;

2 ( équitable) [règlement, partage] fair; [récompense, sanction, cause] just; ce n'est pas juste! it's not fair!; il est juste que/de faire it is fair that/to do; il est juste qu'il ait réussi it is fair that he succeeded; il ne serait pas juste de tout te donner it wouldn't be fair to give you everything; juste retour des choses, il a été dédommagé it was poetic justice that he got compensation; trouver un juste milieu to find a happy medium; juste ciel†! good heavens!;

3 ( légitime) [colère, certitude] righteous ( épith); [revendication] legitimate; [raison] good; [crainte] justifiable; [raisonnement, remarque, comparaison] valid; j'ai de justes raisons de ne pas le croire I have good reason not to believe him; à juste raison or titre quite rightly, with good reason; ta remarque est très juste your remark is very valid; dire des choses justes to make some valid points;

4 ( adéquat) right; trouver le mot juste to find the right word; c'est (très) juste! that's (quite) right!; comme de juste il était en retard as one might expect ou as per usual, he was late;

5 ( exact) [calcul, proportion, heure, analyse] correct; j'ai tout juste I've got everything right; avoir l'heure juste to have the correct time; connaître le juste prix des choses fig to know the true value of things; apprécier qn/qch à sa juste valeur to appreciate sb fully/the true value of sth;

6 ( précis) [instrument de mesure] accurate; ma montre n'est pas très juste my watch is not very accurate;

7 Mus [piano, voix] in tune ( jamais épith); [note] true; ton piano n'est pas juste your piano is out of tune;

8 ( trop ajusté) [vêtement, chaussure] tight; trop/un peu juste too/a bit tight;

9 ( à la limite) un poulet pour six c'est un peu juste one chicken for six people is stretching it a bit; une heure pour y aller c'est un peu juste one hour to get there is cutting it a bit fine; nous sommes un peu justes en ce moment○ money is a bit tight○ at the moment; j'ai réussi à éviter le bus mais ça a été juste○ I managed to avoid the bus but it was a close shave○.

B adv

1 ( sans erreur) [chanter] in tune; [sonner] true; [deviner] right; elle a vu juste dans ses prévisions she was right in her forecasts; viser juste lit to aim straight; fig to hit the nail on the head;

2 ( précisément) just; juste quand j'arrivais just as I was arriving; c'est juste ce qu'il me faut that is just or exactly what I need; c'est juste avant/après la poste it's just before/after the post office; juste après les informations just ou straight after the news; j'ai juste assez (d'argent) I've got just enough (money); juste à temps just in time; ‘tu as eu ton train?’-‘oui mais tout juste’ ‘did you catch your train?’-‘yes, but only just’;

3 ( seulement) just; j'en prends juste un I'm just taking one; ils ont juste eu le temps de manger they just had time to eat;

4 ( depuis peu) (tout) juste only just; j'arrive juste I've only just arrived; il vient juste de partir he's only just left; il a tout juste vingt ans he's only just twenty;

5 ( à peine) hardly; c'est tout juste s'il sait lire/tient debout he can hardly read/stand;

6 ( parcimonieusement) j'ai prévu trop/un peu juste pour le repas I didn't prepare enough/quite enough food; calculer les prix au plus juste to calculate the prices down to the last penny.

C au juste loc adv exactly; que s'est-il passé au juste? what happened exactly?; je ne sais pas au juste combien nous serons I don't know exactly how many of us there will be.

D nm righteous man; les justes the righteous; ⇒ sommeil.

[ʒyst] adverbe

1. [avec justesse]

chanter juste to sing in tune

tomber juste to guess right, to hit the nail on the head

tu as vu ou deviné juste! you guessed correctly ou right!

2. [exactement] exactly, just

il est 9 h juste it's exactly 9 o'clock

la balle est passée juste à côté du poteau the ball went just past the post

tu arrives juste à temps you've come just in time

juste quand ou comme le téléphone sonnait just as ou when the phone was ringing

il s'est fait renvoyer? — tout juste! so he was dismissed? — he was indeed!

3. [à peine, seulement] just

il vient juste d'arriver he's just (this minute) arrived

il est juste 9 h, vous n'allez pas partir déjà it's only 9 o'clock, you're not going to leave already

tout juste: j'ai tout juste le temps de prendre un café I've just about enough ou I've just got enough time to have a cup of coffee

c'est tout juste s'il ne m'a pas frappé he very nearly ou all but hit me

c'est tout juste s'il dit bonjour he hardly bothers to say hello, you're lucky if he says hello

4. [en quantité insuffisante]

un gâteau pour 8, ça fait (un peu) juste one cake for 8 people, that won't go very far

tu as coupé le tissu un peu juste you've cut the material a bit on the short side

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[ʒyst] adjectif

1. [équitable - partage, décision, personne] fair

être juste envers ou avec quelqu'un to be fair to somebody

il ne serait que juste qu'il soit remboursé it would only be fair ou right for him to get his money back

c'est pas juste! (familier) it's not fair ou right!

(avant le nom) [justifié - cause, récompense, punition] just ; [ - requête] legitimate ; [ - colère] just, legitimate

2. (après le nom) [exact - calcul, compte, réponse] right

as-tu l'heure juste? have you got the right ou exact time?

[dans son fonctionnement - horloge] accurate, right ; [ - balance] accurate, true

3. [précis - terme, expression] appropriate, right

4. [serré - habit] tight ; [ - chaussures] tight, small

la nappe est un peu juste en longueur/largeur the tablecloth is a bit on the short/narrow side

une heure pour aller à l'aéroport, c'est trop juste an hour to get to the airport, that's not enough

ses notes sont trop justes pour que vous le laissiez passer his marks are too borderline for you to pass him

[de justesse]

elle a réussi l'examen, mais c'était juste she passed her exam, but it was a close thing

5. (après le nom) [compétent] good

avoir l'oreille/le coup d'œil juste to have a good ear/eye

[sensé, judicieux - raisonnement] sound ; [ - objection, observation] relevant, apt

ta remarque est tout à fait juste! your comment is quite right!

très juste! quite right!, good point!

j'ai moins d'expérience que lui — c'est juste I'm less experienced than he is — that's true ou right

MUSIQUE [voix, instrument] true, in tune

[note] true, right

le piano n'est pas juste the piano is out of tune

6. (avant le nom) [approprié]

apprécier quelque chose à son juste prix to appreciate the true value ou worth of something

apprécier quelqu'un à sa juste valeur to appreciate the true worth ou value of somebody

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[ʒyst] nom masculin

just man

les justes the just

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au juste locution adverbiale

exactly

combien sont-ils au juste? how many (of them) are there exactly?

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au plus juste locution adverbiale

calculer quelque chose au plus juste to calculate something to the nearest penny

comme de juste locution adverbiale

of course, needless to say

comme de juste, elle avait oublié she'd forgotten, of course

juste ciel, juste Dieu interjection

good heavens, heavens (above)

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > juste
16 valere

be worth

( essere valido) be valid

non vale nulla it's worthless, it isn't worth anything

far valere diritti, autorità assert

non vale! that's not fair!

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valere v. intr.

1 to be worth: valere molto, poco, to be worth a lot, little; un uomo che vale, a valuable man; come attore non vale molto, as an actor he is not up to much; quel professionista non vale molto, that professional is not very competent; il dollaro vale più dell'euro, the dollar is worth more than the euro; merce che vale poco, worthless goods // vale tanto oro quanto pesa, it is worth its weight in gold; vale un tesoro, una fortuna, un occhio della testa, un Perù, it is worth a fortune (o a mint of money); non vale uno zero, un'acca, un fico secco, (fam.) it is not worth a bean (o a penny o a rap) // tanto vale, it is just (o all) the same: per me tanto vale che tu prenda anche questo, it would be just the same to me if you took this too; se lo fai così, tanto vale che tu non lo faccia, if you do it like that, you might as well not do it at all; tanto vale restare qui, we may as well stay here; tanto valeva che venisse anche lui, he might as well have come too // valere la pena, to be worth (while): fu molto difficile, ma ne valeva proprio la pena, it was very difficult, but it was well worth it; non ne vale la pena, it is not worthwhile: non vale la pena che tu stia qui tutto il giorno, it's not worthwhile your staying (o for you to stay) here all day; non vale la pena di leggere questo libro, this book is not worth reading; varrebbe la pena di andarci, it would be worth going // vendere qlco. per quel che vale, to sell sthg. for what it is worth // far valere le proprie ragioni, to get one's way; far valere i propri diritti, to assert (o to enforce) one's rights (o one's claims) // farsi valere, to assert oneself

2 ( contare, aver peso) to count, to be of account; to weigh, to be of weight, to have weight: la prima partita non vale, the first game doesn't count; quello che dici non vale in questo caso, what you are saying does not count in this case; la sua dichiarazione non valse niente per i giudici, his declaration didn't carry any weight with the judges; le tue considerazioni non valgono in simili circostanze, your considerations have no weight in such circumstances; (amm.) questa dichiarazione non vale ai fini fiscali, this assessment does not count for tax purposes // val meglio tacere, it is better to keep quiet // non vale!, that's not fair!

3 ( servire, giovare) to be of use, to be of avail, to count: a che cosa ti valse tutto il tuo zelo?, where did all your zeal get you?; a che vale lavorare tanto?, what is the use (o good) of working so much?; i miei consigli non valsero a fargli cambiare condotta, my advice was of no use in making him change his behaviour; questa azione gli valse la medaglia, this act won him the decoration; tutto quello che ho fatto non è valso a nulla, all I did was no use (o of no avail) // val più la pratica della grammatica, practice is better than theory

4 ( essere valido) to be valid; ( essere in vigore) to be in force: questo biglietto vale per 24 ore, this ticket is valid for 24 hours; questo contratto non vale più, this contract is no longer valid; questa legge non vale più, this law is no longer in force

5 ( equivalere) to be equal (to sthg.), to be worth: una sillaba lunga vale due brevi, a long syllable is equal to two short ones // vale a dire, ( cioè) that is (to say), ( significa che) that's as much as to say, ( specificatamente) namely // uno vale l'altro, there's nothing between them (o they're much of a muchness)

◆ v.tr. to win*: il romanzo gli valse il primo premio, the novel won him the first prize.

◘ valersi v.intr.pron. to avail oneself, to make* use, to take* advantage; to use (s.o., sthg.): si valse di ogni opportunità, di tutti i suoi diritti, he availed himself (o he took advantage) of every opportunity, of all his rights; si valse di tutte le sue conoscenze per tacitare lo scandalo, he availed himself of all his acquaintances to hush up the scandal; si valse del mio nome, he made use of my name.

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1. [va'lere]
vb irreg vi (aus essere)
1) (persona: contare) to be worth

come medico non vale molto — he's not much of a doctor

vale tanto oro quanto pesa — she's worth her weight in gold

far valere le proprie ragioni — to make o.s. heard

far valere la propria autorità — to assert one's authority

farsi valere — to make o.s. appreciated o respected

2) (avere efficacia: documento) to be valid, (avere vigore) to hold, apply

questo vale anche per te — this applies to you, too

3) (essere regolamentare: partita) to be valid, count

così non vale! — that's not fair!

4) (giovare) to be of use

i suoi sforzi non sono valsi a niente — his efforts came to nought

i tuoi consigli sono valsi a fargli cambiare idea — your advice convinced him to change his mind

prima o poi lo verrà a sapere, tanto vale dirglielo subito — he'll find out sooner or later, so we (o you ecc) might as well tell him now

tanto vale che te lo dica — I might as well tell you

5) (equivalere) to be equal to, (essere comparabile a) to be worth, (significare) to amount to

l'uno vale l'altro — the one is as good as the other, they amount to the same thing

valere la pena — to be worth the effort o worth it

non ne vale la pena — it's not worth it

non vale la pena arrabbiarsi tanto — it's not worth getting so angry

vale a dire — that is to say

6) (cosa: avere pregio) to be worth

l'auto vale tremila euro — the car is worth three thousand euros

non valere niente — to be worthless

non vale niente — it's worthless

2. vt

(procurare) gli ha valso il primo premio — it earned him first prize

ciò gli ha valso un esaurimento — that was what brought on o caused his nervous breakdown

3. vip (valersi)

valersi di — to take advantage of

valersi dei consigli di qn — to take o act upon sb's advice

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[va'lere] 1.
verbo intransitivo (aus. essere)

1) (avere un dato valore) to be* worth

valere 10 euro — to be worth 10 euros, to have a value of 10 euros

valere una fortuna — to be worth a fortune

non valere niente — (economicamente) to be worthless; (qualitativamente) [materiale, prodotto, romanzo] to be rubbish o no good; [ persona] to be worthless

quest'auto vale il suo prezzo — this car is good value (for money)

come cuoco non vale niente — he's a useless cook, he's not much of a cook

vale tanto oro quanto pesa — he is worth his weight in gold

2) (equivalere a)

il tuo lavoro vale tanto quanto il loro — your work is just as good as theirs

uno vale l'altro — one is as good as the other

tanto vale che rinunciamo — we might o may as well give up

tanto valeva che glielo chiedessi — it would be just as well if you asked him

3) (meritare)

valere la pena — to be worth ( di fare doing)

non (ne) vale la pena — it isn't worth it

ne è valsa davvero la pena — it's been well worthwhile

vale la pena chiederglielo? — is it any use asking?

4) (essere valido) [biglietto, documento] to be* valid; [regole, teorie] to apply ( per to)

lo stesso vale per lui! — the same goes for him!

non vale! — it's not fair!

5) (contare) to count

la partita vale per il campionato — the match counts for the championship

il tuo parere non vale niente — your opinion counts for nothing

6) (giovare) to be* of use, to be* of avail

a nulla sono valsi i miei consigli — my advice was of no use

7) vale a dire that is (to say), namely

vale a dire che...? — does that mean that...?
2.
verbo transitivo (procurare) to win*, to earn

ciò mi valse un premio — that earned o won me a price
3.
verbo pronominale valersi

- rsi di — to avail oneself of, to take advantage of [offerta, opportunità]; to make use of [strumento, consigli]

••

fare valere — to exercise, to assert [ diritti]

farsi valere — to put oneself across, to assert oneself

sa farsi valere — he's very pushy

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valere

/va'lere/ [96]

I verbo intransitivo

(aus. essere)

1 (avere un dato valore) to be* worth; valere 10 euro to be worth 10 euros, to have a value of 10 euros; valere una fortuna to be worth a fortune; non valere niente (economicamente) to be worthless; (qualitativamente) [materiale, prodotto, romanzo] to be rubbish o no good; [ persona] to be worthless; quest'auto vale il suo prezzo this car is good value (for money); come cuoco non vale niente he's a useless cook, he's not much of a cook; vale tanto oro quanto pesa he is worth his weight in gold

2 (equivalere a) il tuo lavoro vale tanto quanto il loro your work is just as good as theirs; uno vale l'altro one is as good as the other; tanto vale che rinunciamo we might o may as well give up; tanto valeva che glielo chiedessi it would be just as well if you asked him

3 (meritare) valere la pena to be worth ( di fare doing); non (ne) vale la pena it isn't worth it; ne è valsa davvero la pena it's been well worthwhile; vale la pena chiederglielo? is it any use asking?

4 (essere valido) [biglietto, documento] to be* valid; [regole, teorie] to apply ( per to); lo stesso vale per lui! the same goes for him! non vale! it's not fair!

5 (contare) to count; la partita vale per il campionato the match counts for the championship; il tuo parere non vale niente your opinion counts for nothing

6 (giovare) to be* of use, to be* of avail; a nulla sono valsi i miei consigli my advice was of no use

7 vale a dire that is (to say), namely; vale a dire che...? does that mean that...?

II verbo transitivo

(procurare) to win*, to earn; ciò mi valse un premio that earned o won me a price

III valersi verbo pronominale

- rsi di to avail oneself of, to take advantage of [offerta, opportunità]; to make use of [strumento, consigli]

IDIOMS

fare valere to exercise, to assert [ diritti]; farsi valere to put oneself across, to assert oneself; sa farsi valere he's very pushy.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > valere
17 justo

adj.

1 just, fair, fair-minded, impartial.

2 fair, equitable, just.

3 tight, fitting.

4 exact, proper, correct, due.

adv.

1 just, exactly.

2 justly, rightly.

3 tightly, closely.

m.

Justo.

pres.indicat.

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

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justo

► adjetivo

1 (persona, decisión) just, fair; (sentencia) just

■ es justo que te den el premio a ti it is only fair that you should get the prize

2 (ropa) tight

■ esta falda me queda muy justa this skirt is too tight for me

3 (exacto) exact

■ tengo el dinero justo para el autobús I have the exact money for the bus

■ en el lugar justo donde lo enterraron in the exact place where he was buried

4 (escaso) just enough

■ me queda lo justo para llegar a fin de mes I have just enough money to get by

5 (preciso) exact, precise

■ estamos los justos para jugar una partida there are just the right number of us to play

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 just person, fair person

► adverbio justo

1 (en el preciso momento) just; (en el preciso lugar) right

■ me ascendieron justo cuando menos lo esperaba I was promoted just when I was least expecting it

■ justo en este momento iba para allí I was just on my way there

■ vivo justo en el centro de la ciudad I live right in the centre of town

► nombre masculino plural los justos

1 RELIGIÓN the just

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FRASEOLOGÍA

ir justo,-a de dinero to be short of money

ir justo,-a de tiempo to be pressed for time

justo en ese momento just at that moment

no es justo it isn't fair

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justo

► adverbio

1 (en el preciso momento) just; (en el preciso lugar) right

■ me ascendieron justo cuando menos lo esperaba I was promoted just when I was least expecting it

■ justo en este momento iba para allí I was just on my way there

■ vivo justo en el centro de la ciudad I live right in the centre of town

► nombre masculino plural

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1. (f. - justa)
adj.

1) fair

2) just

3) exact
2. adv.
1) justly

2) exactly

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1. ADJ

1) (=con justicia) [castigo, sentencia, solución, decisión, sociedad] fair, just; [juicio, premio, árbitro, juez] fair; [causa] just

el pacto me pareció muy justo — the agreement seemed very fair to me

no es justo que ganen más los hombres que las mujeres — it's not fair that men should earn more than women

pero seamos justos... — but let's be fair...

el premio ha sido justo — the prize was fairly won

un reparto más justo de la riqueza — a more equitable o just distribution of wealth

2) (=exacto) [precio, medidas] exact

cuesta 10 euros justos — it costs exactly 10 euros

nació a los tres años justos de que terminara la guerra — he was born exactly three years after the war ended

valorar algo en su justa medida — to appreciate sth for its true worth

tengo el tiempo justo para tomarme un café — I've got just enough time to have a coffee

estamos los justos para jugar al bridge — there's just the right number of us to play bridge

3) (=preciso)

encontró la palabra justa — she found exactly o just the right word

vino en el momento justo — he came just at the right moment

4) (=escaso)

vivimos muy justos — we have only just enough to live on

justo de: vamos un poco justos de tiempo — we're a bit pushed for time

llegaste muy justo de tiempo — you only just made it

el equipo ha llegado a estas alturas de la competición muy justo de fuerzas — the team have struggled to get this far in the competition

ando justo de dinero — money's a bit tight at the moment

vive con lo justo — he just manages to make ends meet

5) (=apretado) [ropa] tight

el traje me queda o me viene o me está muy justo — the suit is very tight for o on me

entramos todos en el coche, pero muy justos — we all got into the car, but it was a real squeeze

2. ADV

1) (=exactamente) [gen] just; [con cantidades] exactly

eso es justo lo que iba a decir — that's just o exactly what I was going to say

llegó justo cuando yo salía — she arrived just o exactly as I was leaving

vino justo a tiempo — he came just in time

su casa está justo enfrente del cine — his house is just o right opposite the cinema

¡justo! — that's it!, right!, exactly!

me costó justo el doble que a ti — it cost me exactly double what it cost you

justo lo contrario — exactly the opposite

2) (=escasamente)

vivir muy justo — to just manage to make ends meet, have only just enough to live on

3.

SMPL

los justos — (Rel) the just

- pagan justos por pecadores

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I
- ta adjetivo

1) <persona/castigo/sociedad> just, fair; < causa> just

2)

a) ( exacto) <medida/peso/cantidad> exact

me dio el dinero justo — he gave me the right money

son 5.000 pesetas justos — that's 5,000 pesetas exactly

buscaba la palabra justa — he was searching for exactly o just the right word

b) ( apenas suficiente)

tener el dinero justo or tener lo justo para vivir — to have just enough to live on

andan muy justos de dinero — they're very short of money

c) ( ajustado)

estos zapatos me quedan demasiado justos — these shoes are too tight (for me)
II
adverbio

a) ( exactamente) just

justo a tiempo — just in time

es justo lo que quería — it's just o exactly what I wanted

vive justo al lado — he lives just o right next door

y justo hoy que pensaba salir — and today of all days, when I was planning to go out

b) ( ajustado)

con el sueldo que gana vive muy justo — he only just manages to scrape by on what he earns

me cupo todo, pero muy justo — I managed to get everything in, but only just

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I
- ta adjetivo

1) <persona/castigo/sociedad> just, fair; < causa> just

2)

a) ( exacto) <medida/peso/cantidad> exact

me dio el dinero justo — he gave me the right money

son 5.000 pesetas justos — that's 5,000 pesetas exactly

buscaba la palabra justa — he was searching for exactly o just the right word

b) ( apenas suficiente)

tener el dinero justo or tener lo justo para vivir — to have just enough to live on

andan muy justos de dinero — they're very short of money

c) ( ajustado)

estos zapatos me quedan demasiado justos — these shoes are too tight (for me)
II
adverbio

a) ( exactamente) just

justo a tiempo — just in time

es justo lo que quería — it's just o exactly what I wanted

vive justo al lado — he lives just o right next door

y justo hoy que pensaba salir — and today of all days, when I was planning to go out

b) ( ajustado)

con el sueldo que gana vive muy justo — he only just manages to scrape by on what he earns

me cupo todo, pero muy justo — I managed to get everything in, but only just

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justo¹

¹ = fair [fairer -comp., fairest -sup.], rightful, salt of the earth, just.

Ex: It is hardly fair to assess the British Museum code by modern standards for catalogue codes.

Ex: Use of a library is a minority event since only a small segment of rightful users of a library really makes use of it.

Ex: In the novel, residents of the drought-plagued hamlet of Champaner, egged on by a salt-of-the-earth hothead leader, recklessly accept a sporting challenge thrown down by the commander of the local British troops.

Ex: Since neither position, in the extreme, represents a just or workable solution, a compromise must be introduced.

* causa justa = good cause.

* comercio justo = fair trade.

* considerar en su justa medida = see + in proportion.

* justo castigo = nemesis.

* justo y equitativo = fair and equitable.

* oportunidad justa = sporting chance.

* pagar justos por pecadores = the innocent + suffer + for the guilty, throw + the baby out with the bath water.

* palabra justa, la = mot juste, the.

* recibir un trato justo = treat + fairly.

* recompensa justa = just reward.

* ser justo = play + fair.

* ser justo con todos = give the devil his due.

* ser justo hasta con el diablo = give the devil his due.

* ser justo que = there + be + justice in.

* una negociación justa = a square deal.

* un trato justo = a square deal.

justo²

= squarely.

Ex: Surveillance licensing is one question which falls squarely into the 'free movement of goods' category and does not involve the harmonization of the laws of member states.

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

* en el momento justo = on cue.

* estar en el sitio justo en el momento preciso = be on the spot.

* estar justo en medio de = stand + squarely in.

* justo ahora = right now, just now.

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

* justo antes de = on the eve of, in the run up to, during the run up to.

* justo antes (de que) = immediately before.

* justo a tiempo = (just) in the nick of time, just in time, not a moment too soon, not a minute too soon.

* justo de la misma manera que = in just the same way as.

* justo después = immediately.

* justo después de = right behind, right after, on the heels of, on the coattails of.

* justo después de (que) = immediately after.

* justo detrás de = right behind.

* justo en = right in.

* justo encima de = smack right on top of.

* justo en el blanco = dead on target.

* justo en el medio (de) = plumb in the middle (of).

* justo en en centro (de) = plumb in the middle (of).

* justo en ese momento = just then.

* justo en la diana = dead on target.

* justo entonces = immediately.

* justo hasta = down to.

* justo lo contrario de = quite the opposite of.

* justo lo que se necesita = just the ticket, that's the ticket!.

* justo + Preposición = right + Preposición.

* ser justo lo que se necesita = be just the thing, be just the ticket, be just the job.

* ser justo lo que Uno necesita = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley.

* venir justo después de = come on + the heels of.

* vivir con lo justo = live on + a shoestring (budget).

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justo¹ -ta

adjective

A ‹decisión/castigo/sentencia› fair, just; ‹persona/sociedad› just, fair; ‹causa› just

B

1

(exacto): quedan 200 gramos justos there are exactly 200 grams left

me dio el dinero justo he gave me the right money o the right amount o the exact money

son 30 euros justos that's 30 euros exactly

estamos los justos para una partida de cartas there's just the right number of us here for a game of cards

buscaba la palabra justa he was searching for exactly o just the right word

2

(apenas suficiente): tenemos el tiempo justo we have just enough time

tenemos el dinero justo or tenemos lo justo para vivir we have just enough to live on

andan muy justos de dinero they're very short of money, money's very tight

la comida estuvo un poco justa there was only just enough food

3

(ajustado): estos zapatos me quedan demasiado justos these shoes are too tight (for me)

justo²

adverb

1 (exactamente) just

es justo lo que quería it's just o exactly what I wanted

vive justo al lado he lives just o right next door

¡qué fastidio! y justo hoy que pensaba salir what a nuisance, and today of all days, when I was planning to go out

saltó justo a tiempo he jumped just in time o ( colloq) in the nick of time

llegamos a lo justo we got there just in time

llegó justito en ese momento ( fam); he arrived just o right at that very moment

2

(ajustado): con el sueldo que gana vive muy justo he only just manages to scrape by on what he earns

me cupo todo, pero muy justo I managed to get everything in, but only just

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justo 1
◊ -ta adjetivo

1 ‹persona/castigo/sociedad› just, fair;
‹ causa› just
2
a) ( exacto) ‹medida/peso/cantidad› exact;

◊ me dio el dinero justo he gave me the right money;

son 40 euros justas that's 40 euros exactly;
buscaba la palabra justa he was searching for exactly o just the right word
b) ( apenas suficiente):

◊ tener lo justo para vivir to have just enough to live on;

andan muy justos de dinero they're very short of money;
teníamos las sillas justas we had just enough chairs for everybody
c) ( ajustado):

◊ estos zapatos me quedan demasiado justos these shoes are too tight (for me)

justo 2 adverbio
a) ( exactamente) just;

◊ justo a tiempo just in time;

es justo lo que quería it's just o exactly what I wanted;
vive justo al lado he lives just o right next door;
y justo hoy que pensaba salir and today of all days, when I was planning to go out
b) ( ajustado):

◊ con el sueldo que gana vive muy justo he only just manages to scrape by on what he earns;

me cupo todo, pero muy justo I managed to get everything in, but only just
justo,-a
I adjetivo
1 just, fair, right
un castigo justo, a fair punishment
un hombre justo, a just man
2 (adecuado, idóneo) right, accurate
la palabra justa en el momento justo, the right word at the right time
3 (exacto) tengo tres horas justas, I've got just three hours
la medida justa, the exact measurement
4 (preciso) very: en ese justo momento apareció ella, she turned up at that very moment
5 (apretado) (ropa, tiempo) tight: estamos justos de tiempo, we're pressed for time 6 lo justo, just enough
II sustantivo masculino y femenino just o righteous person
los justos, the just, the righteous
III adverbio justo (exactamente) exactly, precisely, just
justo ahora, just now
justo al lado, right beside
justo lo que necesitaba, it's just what I needed
' justo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cada
- honesta
- honesto
- justa
- parcial
- pelada
- pelado
- derecho
- después
- momento
- quedar
- sobre
English:
bang
- bustling
- come on
- cue
- dead
- dip
- directly
- due
- fair
- front
- godsend
- jack up
- just
- need
- nemesis
- nick
- nightcap
- past
- retribution
- right
- right-minded
- right-thinking
- square
- square deal
- very
- across
- beyond
- by
- immediately
- make
- plant
- plumb
- pull
- rightful
- smack
- strike
- subsistence
- turn

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justo, -a

♦ adj

1. [equitativo] fair;

luchó por una sociedad justa she fought for social justice;

no es justo que tenga que hacerlo todo yo it isn't fair that I should have to do it all myself

2. [merecido] [recompensa, victoria] deserved;
[castigo] just;
fue el justo campeón he was the deserved champion

3. [lógico]
es justo que él también quiera ir it is only normal that he should want to go too

4. [exacto] exact;

tengo el dinero justo para comprar el libro I've got exactly the right amount of o just enough money to buy the book;

estamos los justos para jugar un partido de dobles there's just enough of us for a game of doubles

5. [idóneo] right;

no encuentro la palabra justa I can't find the right word

6. [apretado, ceñido] tight;

estar o [m5] venir justo to be a tight fit;

cabemos cinco, pero un poco justos there's room for five of us, but it's a bit of a squeeze

7. [escaso]
vamos justos de tiempo we've only just got enough time;

estamos justos de leche we've barely o only just got enough milk;

ando justo de dinero I haven't got much money at the moment;

viven con lo justo they only just have enough to live on;

le quedan las fuerzas justitas he has barely enough strength left;

la comida fue muy justa there was barely enough food to go round

8. Rel righteous

♦ nm
Rel
los justos the righteous;

Comp

pagarán justos por pecadores the innocent will suffer instead of the guilty

♦ adv

1. [exactamente] just;

justo a tiempo just in time, in the nick of time;

justo en medio right in the middle;

¿al lado del puente? – justo ahí by the bridge? – exactly o Br spot on

2. [precisamente] just;

justo ahora iba a llamarte I was just about to call o Br phone you;

vaya, justo ahora que llego yo se va todo el mundo honestly, everybody's leaving just as I get here

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justo

I adj

1 just, fair

2 ( exacto) right, exact;

3

:

este vestido me está muy justo this dress is very tight

II adv

1 ( exactamente)

:

justo a tiempo just in time;

justo después right after, just after;

justo en aquel momento just at that moment;

¡justo! right!, exactly!

2

:

aprobó muy justo he only just passed;

lo justo just enough

III m, justa f just person;

los justos the just pl

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justo adv

1) : justly

2) : right, exactly

justo a tiempo: just in time

3) : tightly

justo, -ta adj

1) : just, fair

2) : right, exact

3) : tight

estos zapatos me quedan muy justos: these shoes are too tight

justo, -ta n

: just person

los justos: the just

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justo¹ adj

1. (razonable) fair

¡no es justo! it's not fair!

una persona justa a fair person

2. (exacto) exact / right

necesito saber las medidas justas I need to know the exact measurements

me dio el dinero justo she gave me the right money / she gave me the exact money

3. (escaso) just enough

me queda el dinero justo I've just got enough money left

la comida resultó un poco justa there was only just enough food

4. (apretado) tight

este pantalón me está justo these trousers are tight on me

justo² adv just / exactly

es justo lo que quería oír that's just what I wanted to hear

lo has hecho justo al revés you've done exactly the opposite

Spanish-English dictionary > justo
18 jeu

jeu (plural jeux) [ʒø]

1. masculine noun

   a. (avec règles) game

• jeu d'adresse game of skill

• jeu de cartes card game

• jeu d'échecs chess set

• jeu de boules bowls set

• jeu de 52 cartes pack (Brit) or deck (US) of 52 cards

• jeu à 13 rugby league

• jeu à 15 rugby union

• ce n'est pas du jeu (inf) that's not fair

• le jeu n'en vaut pas la chandelle(PROV) the game is not worth the candle

• jeu, set, et match game, set and match

• faire jeu égal avec qn to be evenly matched

• j'ai compris son petit jeu ! I know his little game!

• à quel jeu joues-tu ? what are you playing at?

• entrer dans le jeu de qn to play along with sb

• faire le jeu de qn to play into sb's hands

• il s'est piqué au jeu he got hooked (inf)

   b. ( = fait de jouer) le jeu play

• c'est un jeu d'enfant it's child's play

• par jeu for fun

   c. (Casino) gambling

• il a perdu toute sa fortune au jeu he has gambled away his entire fortune

• faites vos jeux place your bets

• les jeux sont faits (figurative) the die is cast

   d. ( = cartes) hand

• je n'ai jamais de jeu I never have a good hand

• il a beau jeu de protester maintenant it's easy for him to complain now

   e. ( = façon de jouer) [d'acteur] acting ; [de sportif] game ; [de musicien] technique

   f. ( = fonctionnement) working

• le jeu des pistons the action of the pistons

• le jeu des alliances the interplay of alliances

   g. ( = espace) play

• donner du jeu à qch to loosen sth up a bit

• la vis a du jeu the screw has worked loose

• la porte ne ferme pas bien, il y a du jeu the door isn't a tight fit

   h. [de clés, aiguilles] set

   i. ► en jeu (Sport) in play

• mettre en jeu [+ balle] to throw in ; (en action) to bring into play

• mise en jeu (Tennis) serve ; (Hockey) bully-off ; (sur glace) face-off

• remettre en jeu [+ balle] to throw in

• les forces en jeu the forces at work

• entrer en jeu to come into play

• mettre en jeu to bring into play

• être en jeu ( = en cause) to be at stake

• les intérêts en jeu sont considérables there are considerable interests at stake

2. compounds

► jeu d'arcade video game

► jeu d'argent game played for money

► jeu pour console console game

► jeu de construction building set

► jeu décisif (Tennis) tie-break

► jeux d'eau fountains

► jeu électronique electronic game

► jeu de hasard game of chance

► jeu de jambes footwork

► jeux de lumière (artificiels) lighting effects ; (naturels) play of light uncount

► jeu de massacre (à la foire) Aunt Sally ; (figurative) wholesale massacre

► jeu de mots play on words

• sans jeu de mots ! no pun intended! ► jeu de l'oie ≈ snakes and ladders

► Jeux olympiques Olympic Games

• les Jeux olympiques d'hiver the Winter Olympics

• les Jeux olympiques handisports the Paralympics ► jeu de patience puzzle

► jeu de piste treasure hunt

► jeu radiophonique radio game

► jeu en réseau (Computing) multiplayer (online) game

► jeu de rôles role play

► jeu de société parlour game ; (avec dés, pions) board game

► jeu télévisé television game ; (avec questions) quiz show

► jeu vidéo video game

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pl jeux ʒø nom masculin

1) Jeux, Sport ( activité)

le jeu — gén play [U]; ( avec de l'argent) gambling [U]; ( type)

un jeu — a game

on va faire un jeu — let's play a game

jouer (un) double jeu — fig to be guilty of double dealing

à quel jeu joue-t-il? — fig what's his game?

il fait ça par jeu — he does it for fun

ton avenir est en jeu — your future is at stake

entrer en jeu — fig to come into the picture

d'entrée de jeu — right from the start

se prendre or se piquer au jeu — to get hooked

mettre en jeu — to bring [something] into play [éléments]; to stake [somme, titre, honneur]

remise en jeu — (au football, après une touche) throw; (au hockey, après un but) face-off

être hors jeu — ( au football) to be offside

ils ont beau jeu de me critiquer — it's easy for them to criticize me

2) Jeux, Sport ( manche) game

il a gagné (par) trois jeux à deux — he won by three games to two

3) Jeux ( main aux cartes) hand

cacher bien son jeu — fig to keep it quiet

4) Commerce, Jeux ( matériel) (d'échecs, de dames) set; ( de cartes) deck; ( de société) game

5) ( manière de jouer) ( d'acteur) acting [U]; ( de musicien) playing [U]; (de footballeur, joueur de tennis) game

6) ( série) set

jeu de clés — set of keys

7) ( effet) (de reflets, vagues, d'ombres) play; (de forces, d'alliances) interplay

8) Technologie ( possibilité de mouvement) play

donner du jeu à — to loosen

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Phrasal Verbs:

- jeu d'adresse

- jeu d'argent

- jeu de caractères

- jeu de construction

- jeu d'éveil

- jeu de hasard

- jeu de jambes

- jeu de massacre

- jeu de mots

- jeu de l'oie

- jeu radiophonique

- jeu de rôles

- jeu de société

- jeu télévisé

- jeu vidéo

- jeux Olympiques

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jouer le jeu — to play the game

jouer le grand jeu — to pull all the stops out (colloq)

c'est pas de or du jeu! — (colloq) that's not fair!

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ʒø
jeux pl nm

1) (= divertissement) play

Le jeu est une activité essentielle pour les enfants. — Play is an essential activity for children.

C'est un jeu d'enfant! fig — It's child's play!

par jeu — for fun

2) (défini par des règles) game

un nouveau jeu — a new game

les règles du jeu — the rules of the game

entrer dans le jeu de qn fig — to play sb's game

se piquer au jeu; se prendre au jeu — to get into it

3) TENNIS game

Il mène par deux sets à un et trois jeux à deux. — He's leading by two sets to one and three games to two.

4) (= façon de jouer) [équipe] game

Ils pratiquent un jeu offensif. — They play an attacking game.

5) [pianiste] touch

le jeu velouté de ce pianiste — this pianist's velvet touch

6) THÉÂTRE acting

7) TECHNIQUE (d'une pièce, entre des éléments) play

8) (= fonctionnement)

le libre jeu de qch — the free play of sth

le libre jeu des forces du marché — the free play of market forces

entrer en jeu — to come into play

mettre en jeu — to bring into play

9) (série d'objets) set

deux jeux de clés — two sets of keys

jeu de construction — building set

jeu d'échecs — chess set

10) CARTES hand

cacher son jeu fig — to keep one's cards hidden, to conceal one's hand

11) (d'argent)

le jeu — gambling

jouer gros jeu — to play for high stakes

12) (autres locutions)

être en jeu [vies] — to be at stake

Des vies humaines sont en jeu. — Human lives are at stake., [facteurs, forces] at work

remise en jeu FOOTBALL — throw-in

d'entrée de jeu — from the outset

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jeu, pl jeux ⇒ Les jeux et les sports nm

1 Jeux, Sport ( activité) le jeu gén play ¢; ( avec de l'argent) gambling ¢; ( type) un jeu a game; le jeu est nécessaire au développement de l'enfant play is necessary to a child's development; apprendre par le jeu to learn through play; perdre une fortune au jeu to lose a fortune in gambling; on va faire un jeu let's play a game; les règles du jeu the rules of the game; ce n'était qu'un jeu it was only a game; jouer (un) double jeu fig to play a double game; à quel jeu joue-t-il? fig what's his game?; il y a une part de jeu dans leur attitude they're never completely serious about things; il fait ça par jeu he does it for fun; je lui ai dit ça par jeu mais elle m'a cru I told her that for fun but she believed me; ils se livrent déjà au petit jeu de deviner qui le remplacera they're already having fun trying to guess who will replace him; ce fut un jeu (d'enfant) pour lui de résoudre cette énigme it was child's play for him to solve this enigma; ton avenir est en jeu your future is at stake; entrer en jeu fig to come into the picture; d'entrée de jeu right from the start; se prendre or se piquer au jeu to get hooked; il s'est pris au jeu de la politique he got hooked on politics; se laisser prendre au (petit) jeu de qn to fall for sb's (little) game; être pris or se prendre à son propre jeu to be caught at one's own game; battre qn à son propre jeu to beat sb at his/her own game; mettre en jeu to put [sth] into play [ballon, balle]; to bring [sth] into play [éléments, facteurs, do!nnées]; to stake [somme, objet, titre, honneur]; remettre la balle en jeu to put the ball back into play; remise en jeu (au football, après une touche) throw; (au hockey, après un but) face-off; mettre tout en jeu pour faire to go all out to do; être hors jeu ( au football) to be offside; ils ont beau jeu de me critiquer it's easy for them to criticize me;

2 Jeux, Sport ( manche) game; il a gagné (par) trois jeux à deux he won by three games to two;

3 Jeux ( main aux cartes) hand; avoir un bon or beau jeu to have a good hand; avoir du jeu to have a good hand; montrer/cacher son jeu lit to show/conceal one's hand; fig to show/not to show one's hand;

4 Comm, Jeux ( matériel) (d'échecs, de dame!s) set; ( de cartes) deck; ( de société) game;

5 ( manière de jouer) ( d'acteur) acting ¢; ( de musicien) playing ¢; (de footballeur, joueur de tennis) game; jeu sobre/brillant ( d'acteur) restrained/brilliant acting; jeu défensif or fermé defensive game; jeu d'attaque or ouvert attacking game;

6 ( série) set; jeu de clés/tournevis set of keys/screwdrivers; jeu d'épreuves Imprim set of proofs;

7 (interaction, effet) (de reflets, vagues, d'ombres) play; (de rapprochements, forces, d'alliances) interplay; le libre jeu des associations/de l'imagination the free play of associations/of the imagination; effet spécial obtenu par un jeu de miroirs special effect obtained by mirrors;

8 ( possibilité de mouvement) Mécan play; Anat free movement; le jeu des pistons the play of the pistons; le jeu des articulations/muscles the free movement of joints/muscles; il n'y a pas assez de jeu there's not enough play; il y a du or trop de jeu there's too much play; donner du jeu à to loosen; ⇒ chandelle, épingle, heureux, quille, vieux, vilain.

Composés

jeu d'adresse Jeux game of skill; jeu d'argent Jeux, Turf game played for money; jouer à des jeu d'argent to gamble; jeu de caractères Ordinat character set; jeu codé Ordinat coded set; jeu de construction Jeux ( activité) construction game; ( pièces) construction set; jeu d'écritures Compta juggling ¢ the books; grâce à un jeu d'écritures by juggling the books; jeu éducatif Jeux educational game; jeu d'équipe Sport team game; jeu d'éveil Jeux early-learning game; jeu d'extérieur Jeux outdoor game; jeu de hasard Jeux game of chance; la vie est un jeu de hasard fig life is a lottery; jeu d'initialisation Ordinat initialization deck; jeu d'intérieur Jeux indoor game; jeu de jambes Sport footwork; jeu de massacre Jeux ≈ coconut shy GB; fig massacre; jeu de mots Ling pun; jeu de l'oie Jeux ≈ snakes and ladders GB; jeu d'orgue Mus organ stop; jeu de paume Sport ( activité) real tennis; ( terrain) real tennis court; jeu de piste Jeux treasure hunt; jeu radiophonique Radio radio game show; jeu de rôles Scol role playing ¢; jeu de scène Théât stage business; jeu de société Jeux (échecs, monopoly® etc) board game; ( charades etc) party game; jeu télévisé TV (TV) game show; jeu vidéo Vidéo video game; jeu à XIII Sport rugby league; jeux de grattage Jeux scratchcards; Jeux Olympiques, JO Sport Olympic Games, Olympics; Jeux Olympiques d'été/d'hiver Summer/Winter Olympics.

Idiomes

jouer le jeu to play the game; jouer le grand jeu to pull all the stops out○; c'est pas de or du jeu○! that's not fair!; faire le jeu de qn to play into sb!'s hands; ‘faites vos jeux’ ( au casino) ‘faites vos jeux’; ‘les jeux sont faits’ ( au casino) ‘les jeux sont faits’; fig ‘the die is cast’.

( pluriel jeux) [ʒø] nom masculin

1. LOISIRS game

ce n'est qu'un jeu! it's only a game!, it's only for fun!

c'est le jeu! it's fair (play)!

ce n'est pas de ou du jeu! that's not fair!

le jeu [activité] play

par jeu for fun, in play

jeu d'adresse/de hasard game of skill/of chance

jeu électronique/vidéo electronic/video game

jeu radiophonique/télévisé radio/TV quiz (game)

jeu éducatif educational game

jeu d'entreprise management simulation (game)

le Jeu des mille francs former famous radio quiz

jeu de l'oie ≃ snakes and ladders

jeu de plein air outdoor game

jeu de rôle role play

jeu de société board game

jeu de stratégie game of strategy

c'est un jeu d'enfant! this is child's play!

se faire un jeu de to make light work of

2. [cartes] hand

avoir du jeu ou un bon jeu to have a good hand

étaler son jeu to lay down one's hand ou cards

elle nous a joué le grand jeu she pulled out all the stops for us

avoir beau jeu (de faire quelque chose) to have no trouble (doing something), to find it easy (to do something)

il a bien caché son jeu he played his cards very close to his chest! (figuré)

3. [ensemble de pièces] set

jeu de (32)/52 cartes pack (UK) ou deck (US) of (32)/52 cards

un jeu de dames/d'échecs/de quilles a draughts/chess/skittles set

un jeu de clés/tournevis a set of keys/screwdrivers

jeu de caractères INFORMATIQUE character set

jeu d'essai INFORMATIQUE sample data ou deck

jeu d'orgue MUSIQUE organ stop

4. [manigances] game

qu'est-ce que c'est que ce petit jeu? [ton irrité] what are you playing at?, what's your (little) game?

entrer dans le jeu de quelqu'un to play somebody at their own game

faire le jeu de quelqu'un to play into somebody's hands

être pris à son propre jeu to be caught at one's own game

se (laisser) prendre au jeu to get caught up ou involved in what's going on

voir clair ou lire dans le jeu de quelqu'un to see through somebody's little game, to see what somebody is up to

‘le Jeu de l'amour et du hasard’ Marivaux ‘The Game of Love and Chance’

5. SPORT [activité] game

le jeu à XIII Rugby League

[action] play

il y a eu du beau jeu there was some very good play

[partie] game

faire jeu égal to be evenly matched

il a fait jeu égal avec le champion the champion met his match in him

[au tennis] game

jeu Mériel! game to Mériel!

deux jeux partout two games all

jeu blanc love game

‘jeu de ballon interdits’ ‘no ball games’

6. [terrain]

la balle est sortie du jeu the ball has gone out (of play)

jeu de boules

a. [sur gazon] bowling green

b. [de pétanque] ground (for playing boules)

jeu de quilles skittle alley

7. [style d'un sportif] game, way of playing

il a un jeu défensif/offensif he plays a defensive/an attacking game

avoir un bon jeu de jambes to move well

il a un bon jeu de volée he's a good volleyer, he volleys well

[interprêtation - d'un acteur] acting ; [ - d'un musicien] playing

8. [activité du parieur]

le jeu gambling

elle a tout perdu au jeu she gambled her entire fortune away, she lost her whole fortune (at) gambling

9. [effet] play

jeu d'eau fountain

jeu de mots play on words, pun

des jeux de lumière

a. [naturels] play of light

b. [artificiels] lighting effects

10. [espace]

la vis a ou prend du jeu the screw is loose

il y a du jeu there's a bit of play ou of a gap

donner du jeu à quelque chose to loosen something up

11. [action] play

c'est un jeu de ton imagination/ta mémoire it's a trick of your imagination/your memory

laisser faire le jeu de la concurrence to allow the free play of competition

il n'a obtenu le siège que par le jeu des alliances électorales he won the seat only through the interplay ou working of electoral alliances

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jeux nom masculin pluriel

1. [mise]

faites vos jeux(, rien ne va plus) faites vos jeux (rien ne va plus)

les jeux sont faits

a. (sens propre) les jeux sont faits

b. (figuré) the die is cast, there's no going back now

2. SPORT

les jeux (Olympiques) the (Olympic) Games

les jeux (Olympiques) d'hiver the Winter Olympics

les jeux Olympiques pour handicapés the Paralympic Games

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en jeu locution adjectivale

1. [en question] at stake

l'avenir de l'entreprise n'est pas en jeu the company's future is not at stake ou at risk ou in jeopardy

2. [en action] at play

les forces en jeu sur le marché the competing forces ou the forces at play ou the forces at work on the market

3. [parié] at stake

la somme en jeu the money at stake ou which has been staked

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en jeu locution adverbiale

1. SPORT

mettre le ballon en jeu FOOTBALL to throw in the ball

2. [en marche]

les disjoncteurs ont été mis en jeu par le programmateur the circuit breakers were activated by the programmer

3. [en pariant]

mettre une somme en jeu to place a bet

mettre quelque chose en jeu [risquer quelque chose] to put something at stake

entrer en jeu [intervenir] to come into play

jeu de massacre nom masculin

Aunt Sally

le débat s'est transformé en jeu de massacre (figuré) the debate turned into a demolition session

LE JEU DES MILLE EUROS

This radio programme formerly called jeu des mille francs was originally broadcast in the 1950s and has become a national institution. The quiz, whose top prize was originally one thousand francs, consists of a series of questions sent in by listeners.

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > jeu
19 decir

v.

1 to say.

decir que sí/no to say yes/no

dice que no viene she says (that) she is not coming

¿cómo se dice “estación” en inglés? how do you say “estación” in English?

dicen que va a ser un verano muy seco they say it's going to be a very dry summer

Ella dijo la razón She said the reason.

Ella dijo incongruencias She said=uttered inconsistencies.

Esa historia dice algo cierto That story says something that is true.

2 to tell.

¿quién te lo ha dicho? who told you that?

¿qué quieres que te diga? what do you want me to say?, what can I say?

decir a alguien que haga algo to tell somebody to do something

decir la verdad to tell the truth

Decirle la verdad a Ricardo To tell the truth to Richard= To tell Richard the truth.

Le dije I told him.

3 to recite, to read.

4 to tell, to show.

eso lo dice todo that says it all

decir mucho (en favor) de to say a lot for

5 to call.

le dicen la carretera de la muerte they call it the road of death

6 to say to.

Ella había dicho hacer eso She had said to do that.

7 to say about.

Ese estudio dice mil años That study says about one thousand years.

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DECIR

CONJUGACIÓN

Present Indicative

digo, dices, dice, decimos, decís, dicen.

Past Indicative

dije, dijiste, dijo, dijimos, dijisteis, dijeron.

Future Indicative

diré, dirás, dirá, diremos, diréis, dirán.

Conditional

diría, dirías, diría, diríamos, diríais, dirían.

Present Subjunctive

diga, digas, diga, digamos, digáis, digan.

Imperfect Subjunctive

dijera, dijeras, dijera, dijéramos, dijerais, dijeran;

dijese, dijeses, dijese, dijésemos, dijeseis, dijesen.

Future Subjunctive

dijere, dijeres, dijere, dijéremos, dijereis, dijeren.

Imperative

di (tú), diga (él/Vd.), digamos (nos.), decid (vos.), digan (ellos/Vds.).

Past Participle

dicho,-a.

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verb

1) to say

2) tell

3) speak

•

- decirse

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DECIR ¿"Say" o "tell"? Decir se puede traducir por say o por tell. Por regla general, say simplemente {dice} y tell {informa} u {ordena hacer algo}. ► Decir generalmente se traduce por say en estilo directo. Normalmente no lleva un complemento de persona pero si se menciona a quién se está dirigiendo el hablante, el complemento de persona tiene que ir precedido por la preposición to: "Ya son las tres", dije "It's already three o'clock," I said "¡Qué tiempo más malo!" Eso fue lo único que me dijo "What awful weather!" That's all he said to me ► En estilo indirecto, decir se puede traducir por say cuando simplemente se cuenta lo que alguien ha dicho. Si say lleva complemento de persona, este se coloca después del complemento directo: Dijo que se tenía que marchar He said he had to leave Me dijo algo que no entendí He said something to me that I didn't understand ► Decir se traduce por tell cuando se {informa} o se {ordena hacer algo}. Suele llevar un objeto de persona sin la preposición to: Me dijo que tenía una entrevista de trabajo He told me he had a job interview ¡Te he dicho que no lo toques! I told you not to touch it! ► Hay algunos usos idiomáticos en los que decir se traduce por tell aunque no lleva complemento de persona. Por ejemplo: to tell the truth (decir la verdad) y to tell a lie (decir una mentira). Otros verbos ► Si decir va acompañado de un calificativo en español, a menudo se puede traducir al inglés por otros verbos que no sean say o tell: "Lo he perdido todo", dijo entre sollozos "I've lost everything," she sobbed Dijo con voz ronca algo sobre necesitar un médico He croaked something about needing a doctor Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada Para otras expresiones con el participio, ver dicho.
1. VERBO TRANSITIVO

1) (=afirmar) to say

ya sabe decir varias palabras — she can already say several words, she already knows several words

- tengo prisa -dijo — "I'm in a hurry," she said

viene y dice: -estás despedido — * he goes, "you're fired" *

olvídalo, no he dicho nada — forget I said anything

¿decía usted? — you were saying?

• [como] dicen los madrileños — as they say in Madrid

como decía mi abuela — as my grandmother used to say

como iba diciendo... — as I was saying...

¿cómo ha dicho usted? — pardon?, what did you say?

• decir para {o} entre [sí] — to say to o.s.
decir que to say (that)
mi amigo dice que eres muy guapa — my friend says (that) you're very pretty

dicen que... — they say (that)..., people say (that)...

el cartel dice claramente que... — the sign says clearly {o} clearly states that...

decir que sí/no — to say yes/no

-¿viene? -dice que sí — "is she coming?" - "she says she is {o} she says so"

la miré y me dijo que sí/no con la cabeza — I looked at her and she nodded/shook her head
adiós 2.
2) decir algo a algn to tell sb sth

¿quién te lo dijo? — who told you?

se lo dije bien claro, pero no me hizo caso — I told her quite clearly, but she didn't take any notice of me

tengo algo que decirte — there's something I want to tell you, I've got something to tell you

hoy nos dicen las notas — they're telling {o} giving us our results today
decir a algn que ({+ indic}) to tell sb (that)
me dijo que no vendría — he told me (that) he wouldn't come

ya te dije que no tiene ni idea — I told you he hasn't got a clue

¿no te digo que no puedo ir? — I've already told you I can't go
decir a algn que ({+ subjun}) (=ordenar) to tell sb to ({+ infin}); (=pedir) to ask sb to ({+ infin})
la profesora me dijo que esperara fuera — the teacher told me to wait outside

le dije que fuera más tarde — I told her to go later

dile que venga a cenar mañana con nosotros — ask him to come and have supper with us tomorrow

te digo que te calles — I said shut up

3) (=contar) [+ mentiras, verdad, secreto] to tell

decir tonterías — to talk nonsense
verdad 1)
4) (=llamar) to call

¿cómo le dicen a esto en Perú? — what do they call this in Peru?

se llama Francisco, pero le dicen Paco — his name is Francisco, but he's known as Paco

le dicen "el torero" — he's known as "el torero"

en México se le dice "recámara" al dormitorio — in Mexico they say "recámara" instead of "dormitorio"

• me dijo de [todo] — he called me all the names under the sun

5) (=opinar) to say

podemos ir a Portugal, ¿tú qué dices? — we could go to Portugal, what do you say?

¿tu familia qué dice de la boda? — what does your family say about the wedding?

6) [rectificando]

había 8, digo 9 — there were 8, I mean 9

dirá usted aquel otro — you must mean that other one

¡qué digo! — what am I saying?

7) [texto] to say

no puedo leer lo que dice — I can't read what it says

no me dice nada este libro — this book leaves me cold

• como dice el [refrán]... — as the saying goes...

8) [+ misa] to say

9) [locuciones en indicativo]

digo... — Méx well, er...

mis súbditos se presentarán ante mí ¡he dicho! — my subjects shall appear before me: I have spoken!

• y dice [bien] — and he is quite right

• [como quien] dice — (=de alguna manera) so to speak; (=aproximadamente) in a way, more or less

aunque no es el director es, como quien dice, el que manda en la empresa — although he isn't the manager, he's the person in charge, so to speak, of the company

está, como quien dice, aquí al lado — it's just round the corner, as they say

como quien no dice nada — quite casually, as though it wasn't important

• [lo mismo] digo — likewise

- gracias por todo -lo mismo digo — "thank you for everything" - "likewise!" {o} "thanks to you too!"

• pero dice [mal] — but he is wrong

• pues si esto te parece mucha gente, no te digo [nada] en verano — if you think this is a lot of people, you should see it in summer

• no lo digo [por] ti — I'm not referring to you, I'm not getting at you

• sí, [porque tú] lo digas — yes, sir, aye, aye, captain! iró

• ¿[qué me] dices? — [sorpresa] you don't say!, well I never!; [incredulidad] come off it!

• [si tú] lo dices — if you say so

• eso digo [yo] — that's (just) what I say

deberías buscar trabajo, vamos, digo yo — you ought to look for a job, that's what I say, if you ask me, you ought to look for a job

¡si te lo digo yo! — of course it's true!

¡lo digo yo y basta! — you will do it because I say so!

• ¡[y que] lo digas! — you can say that again!

- decir digo donde dijo Diego

- no dijo ni pío

- dime con quien andas y te diré quien eres

10) [locuciones en infinitivo]

• [dar] que decir (a la gente) — to make people talk, set tongues wagging

• [es] decir — that is (to say)

mi prima, es decir, la hija de Ana — my cousin, that is (to say) Ana's daughter

• [ir] a decir, ¡a mí me lo vas a decir! — you're telling me!

• es [mucho] decir — that's saying something

• [ni que] decir tiene que... — it goes without saying that...

• [no hay más] que decir — there's nothing more to say

• para decirlo con otras [palabras] — to put it another way, in other words

• decir [por] decir — to talk for talking's sake

• [por así] decirlo — so to speak

• [querer] decir — to mean

¿qué quiere decir "spatha"? — what does "spatha" mean?

¿qué quiere usted decir con eso? — what do you mean by that?

¿querrás decir un millón, no un billón? — do you mean a million rather than a billion?

• [ya es] decir — that's saying something

les ha costado más cara que mi casa, y eso ya es decir — it cost them more than my house did, and that's saying something

11) [locuciones en subjuntivo, imperativo]

no es que yo lo diga, pero... — it's not because I say so, but...

es, digamos, un comerciante — he's a dealer, for want of a better word, he's a sort of dealer

¡haberlo dicho!, ¡me lo hubieras dicho! — you could have told me {o} said!

• digámoslo [así] — so to speak, for want of a better word

• digan [lo que] digan — whatever they say

• y [no] digamos... — not to mention...

y su madre, no digamos — not to mention his mother

• no es muy guapa [que] digamos — she's not what you'd call pretty, she's not exactly pretty

no estuvo muy cortés, que digamos — he wasn't what you'd call polite, he wasn't exactly polite

• ¡[no me] digas! — [sorpresa] you don't say!, well I never!; [incredulidad] come off it!

• ¿qué [quieres] que te diga? — what can I say?

12) [locuciones en condicional]

¿cómo (lo) diría yo? — how shall I put it?

¿cómo diríamos? — how shall I put it?

¡quién lo diría! — would you believe it!, who would have thought it!

13) el qué dirán

pero no quiso por el qué dirán — but she didn't want to because of what people might say

se preocupa mucho por el qué dirán — she's always worried about what people will say {o} think

2. VERBO INTRANSITIVO

1) [invitando a hablar]

-¿te puedo pedir un favor? -dime — "can I ask you a favour?" - "go ahead"

¿diga?, ¿dígame? — [al teléfono] hello?

usted dirá — [invitando a hablar] go ahead; [sirviendo bebida] say when; [en tienda] can I help you?

-¿te gustaría cambiar de coche? -¡hombre, ya me dirás! — "would you like a new car?" - "you bet I would!"

2) (=indicar)

su nombre no me dice nada — her name doesn't mean anything to me

su mirada lo dice todo — her expression says it all {o} speaks volumes

• eso dice mucho [de] su personalidad — that says a lot about her personality

una situación que tan mal dice de nuestro gobierno — a situation which shows our government in such a bad light

3.

See:

decirse

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I
masculino

¿cientos de personas? - bueno, es un decir — hundreds of people? - well, figuratively speaking
II 1.
verbo transitivo

1) <palabra/frase/poema> to say; <mentira/verdad> to tell

[ para ejemplos con complemento indirecto ver división 2]

ya dice `mamá' — he says `mama' now

no digas esas cosas, por favor — please don't say things like that

no digas estupideces — don't talk nonsense!

¿cómo pudiste decir eso? — how could you say that?

¿eso lo dices por mí? — are you referring to me?

no lo dirás en serio! — you can't be serious!

dijo que sí con la cabeza — he nodded

dicen or se dice que es el hombre más rico del país — he is said to be the richest man in the country

no se dice `andé', se dice `anduve' — it isn't `andé', it's `anduve'

eso no se dice! — you mustn't say that!

¿cómo se dice `amor' en ruso? — how do you say `love' in Russian?

bonita, lo que se dice bonita, no es — she's not what you would call pretty

es el sábado; ni que decir tiene que estás invitado — it's on Saturday; you're invited, but that goes without saying

haberlo dicho antes — why didn't you say so before?

¿tendrá tiempo de hacerlo? - dice que sí — will he have time to do it? - he says he will

¿no lo encontró? - dice que no — didn't he find it? - no, he says he didn't

digan lo que digan — whatever people say

¿qué tal? ¿qué decís? — (RPl fam) hi, how are things? (colloq)

2)

decirle algo a alguien — to tell somebody something

eso no es lo que me dijo a mí — that's not what he told me

¿sabes qué me dijo? — do you know what he told me?; (expresando sorpresa, indignación, etc) do you know what he said to me?

se lo voy a decir a papá — I'm going to tell Dad

hoy nos dicen el resultado — they're going to give us the result today

Andrés me dijo lo de tu hermano — Andrés told me about your brother

a mí me lo vas a decir! — you're telling me!

ya te lo decía yo! — I told you so!

fue algo espantoso, todo lo que te diga es poco — it was terrible, I can't begin to tell you how terrible

no me digas que no es precioso! — isn't it beautiful?

dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres — you can judge a man by the company he keeps

3)

a) (expresando o transmitiendo órdenes, deseos, advertencias)

porque lo digo yo! — because I say so!

harás lo que yo diga — you'll do as I say

papá dice que vayas — Dad wants you

dice que llames cuando llegues — she says (you are) to phone when you get there

dijo que tuviéramos cuidado — she said to be careful

decirle a alguien que + subj — to tell somebody to + inf

diles que empiecen — tell them to start

le dije que no lo hiciera — I told him not to do it

b)

decir adiós — to say goodbye

decirle adiós a alguien — to say goodbye to somebody

di adiós a tu vida de estudiante — you'd better say goodbye to your student days

4) ( por escrito) to say

¿qué dice aquí? — what does it say here?

el diario no dice nada sobre el asunto — there's nothing in the paper about it

5) ( llamar) to call

se llama Rosario pero le dicen Charo — her name is Rosario but people call her Charo

6) (sugerir, comunicar)

la forma de vestir dice mucho de una persona — the way someone dresses says a lot/tells you a lot about them

el tiempo lo dirá — time will tell

algo me decía que no iba a ser fácil — something told me it wasn't going to be easy

¿te dice algo ese nombre? — does that name mean anything to you?

7)

decir misa — to say mass

8)

querer decir — to mean

¿qué quiere decir esta palabra? — what does this word mean?

¿qué quieres decir con eso? — what do you mean by that?

¿quieres decir que ya no te interesa? — do you mean (to say) that you're no longer interested?

9) (opinar, pensar) to think

¿y los padres qué dicen? — what do her parents think of it?, how do her parents feel about it?

quién lo hubiera dicho! — who would have thought o believed it?

habría que regalarle algo, no sé, digo yo — we ought to buy her a present, well, I think so anyway

es muy fácil - si tú lo dices... — it's very easy - if you say so...

10) (en locs)

a decir verdad — to tell you the truth, to be honest

como quien dice — so to speak

con decirte que: no me lo perdonó nunca, con decirte que ni me saluda... he's never forgiven me, he won't even say hello to me; decir por decir: lo dijo por decir he didn't really mean it; es decir that is; mi cuñada, es decir la mujer de Rafael my sister-in-law, Rafael's wife that is; es mucho decir: es la mejor película del año - eso ya es mucho decir it's the best movie of the year - I wouldn't go that far; he dicho! that's that o final!; no me digas! no!, you're kidding o joking! (colloq); por así decirlo so to speak; que digamos: no es muy inteligente que digamos he's not exactly o he's hardly what you'd call intelligent; que no se diga! shame on you!; que no se diga que no somos capaces! I don't want people saying that we can't do it; y (ya) no digamos or (AmL) y no se diga: le cuestan mucho las matemáticas y no digamos la física he finds mathematics very difficult, and as for physics...; el qué dirán (fam): siempre le ha importado el qué dirán — she's always been worried what other people (might) think; ver tb dicho I
2.
decir vi

a) ( invitando a hablar)

papá - dime, hijo — dad - yes, son?

quería pedirle un favor - usted dirá — I wanted to ask you a favor - certainly, go ahead

tome asiento, usted dirá — (frml) take a seat, and now, what can I do for you?

b) (Esp) ( al contestar el teléfono)

¿diga? or ¿dígame? — hello?
3.
decirse v pron

a) (refl) to say... to oneself

b) (recípr) to say.... to each other

se decían secretos al oído — they were whispering secrets to each other

se dijeron de todo — they called each other every name under the sun

c) (enf)

yo sé lo que me digo — I know what I'm talking about

tú te lo dices todo — you seem to have all the answers

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= declare, put, read, say, state, tell, volunteer, make + the point that, let + Nombre + know, let + it be known, observe, bid, reflect, utter, tender, hip, call + the tune.

Ex. 24.17 declares Enter a body created or controlled by a government under its own name unless it belongs to one or more of the types listed in 24.18.

Ex. As one respondent from this end of the information spectrum put it, 'Context is all in the information world'.

Ex. This error message is displayed in the upper right-hand corner of the screen and reads: DAWT008, 107, DFCR....

Ex. In conclusion, it should not be necessary to say that instructions and guiding must be as brief as possible.

Ex. Short abstracts are generally preferred, but there are instances where the most effective approach is to cite the original unamended, and to state that this is what has been done.

Ex. Program function key 1 (FP1) tells DOBIS/LIBIS to stop whatever it is doing and go back to the function selection screen.

Ex. 'Anything wrong?' 'Oh, I'm okay, I guess,' volunteered Datto cautiously.

Ex. However, they do make the very important point that the notation is not an essential part of the scheme.

Ex. Then the secretary, having rallied herself, said forlornly 'I'll let him know you're here in a minute'.

Ex. It can certainly be status-conferring to let it be known in social conversation that one has read the latest Fay Weldon book, but if the group one is in never reads Fay Weldon anyway and could not care less what she has written then the victory is a somewhat hollow one.

Ex. 'All this is not very likely,' she observed at last, 'not only because of the strength of the selection process -- its imperviousness to proof before an arbitrator'.

Ex. 'Sit down please,' he bade her.

Ex. 'Now, you know, I could merely turn this over to the two division or all the department heads and let them decide,' reflected Bough.

Ex. The ideal was forever etched in his consciousness from the day Crane uttered it: a good librarian working anywhere is a credit and benefit to libraries everywhere.

Ex. 'Well,' Stanton tendered, 'one candidate clearly has the superior experience -- Kass'.

Ex. He was aghast after having been hipped to the fact there are hookers on the Internet.

Ex. As long as we allow other people to pay the piper, they will continue calling the tune in Africa.

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* ¡eso se dice pronto! = easier said than done.

* ¿lo dices en broma? = you must be kidding!.

* a decir de todos = by all accounts.

* a decir verdad = to tell the truth, if the truth be known, if the truth be told, in all truth, in truth, fact is, the fact is (that), to be fair.

* a decir verdad... = the fact of the matter is that....

* arriesgarse a decir = hazard.

* atreverse a decir = go + (as/so) far as to say.

* aunque a decir verdad = Mind you.

* aventurarse a decir = venture.

* baste decir que = suffice (it) to say.

* como dice el dicho = as the saying goes, so the saying goes.

* como dice el refrán = as the saying goes, so the saying goes.

* continuar diciendo = go on.

* cumplir lo que se dice = live up to + Posesivo + claim.

* decían las malas lenguas que = rumour had it that.

* decir adiós = bid + Nombre + goodbye, bid + adieu, kiss + Nombre + goodbye, bid + farewell, wave + a bye.

* decir adiós (a) = say + goodbye (to).

* decir adiós al pasado = bid + farewell + to the past.

* decir adiós con la mano = wave + goodbye.

* decir adiós con un gesto = signal + goodbye.

* decir a favor de = say in + favour of.

* decir Algo = break + the news.

* decir Algo a Alguien = let + Nombre + in on.

* decir Algo de un modo colérico = flame out.

* decir Algo que es obvio por sí mismo = state + the obvious.

* decir balbuceando = splutter, sputter.

* decir bolas = fib.

* decir bromeando = quip.

* decir chorradas = bullshit.

* decir con desdén = sneer.

* decir con desprecio = sneer.

* decir con la boca llena = say in + full confidence.

* decir con mal humor = spit out.

* decir con toda confianza = say in + full confidence.

* decir con voz + Adjetivo = say in + a + Adjetivo + voice.

* decir de un modo enfadado = spit out.

* decir disparates = shoot off + at the mouth, talk + rubbish, talk + nonsense, talk through + Posesivo + hat.

* decir en confianza = confide.

* decir en defensa de = say in + defence of.

* decir entrecordamente = splurt out.

* decir en voz alta = say + out loud, say in + a loud voice.

* decir en voz baja = say under + Posesivo + breath, say in + a low voice, say in + a quiet voice.

* decir + esperar = express + hope.

* decir estupideces = talk + rubbish, talk + nonsense, talk through + Posesivo + hat.

* decir gilipolleces = talk + nonsense, talk + rubbish, bullshit, talk through + Posesivo + hat.

* decir humorísticamente = quip.

* decir inesperadamente = blurt out, pipe.

* decir la última palabra = hear + the final word, outface.

* decir la verdad = tell + the truth, speak + the truth, come + clean.

* decir la verdad sobre = give + Nombre + the lowdown on.

* decir la verdad, toda la verdad y nada más que la verdad = to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.

* decirlo = come out with + it.

* decir lo que Uno piensa = speak up, speak out.

* decir mentirijillas = fib.

* decir mentirillas = fib.

* decir mucho de Algo = speak + volumes.

* decir pamplinas = bullshit.

* decir + poseer = claim.

* decir que Uno se siente cómodo con Algo = express + comfort with.

* decir que Uno se siente confortable con Algo = express + comfort with.

* decir que Uno siente lo que le ha pasado a Otra Persona = express + sympathy for.

* decir rápidamente sin parar = rattle off.

* decir resoplando = snort.

* decir sandeces = talk + rubbish, talk + nonsense, bullshit, talk through + Posesivo + hat.

* decirse = grapevine + carry + the story, make out to be, word + go (a)round.

* decirse que = be reputed to.

* decir suspirando = sigh.

* decir tonterías = talk + rubbish, talk + nonsense, talk through + Posesivo + hat.

* decir una grosería = make + rude remark.

* demostrar lo que Uno dice = make + good + Posesivo + claim.

* dicen las malas lenguas que = rumour has it that.

* digamos por ejemplo = let us say, say.

* dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres = you are known by the company you keep.

* dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres = you are known by the company you keep.

* el tiempo dirá = time will tell.

* el tiempo lo dirá = only time will tell.

* enterarse de lo que Uno quiere decir = catch + Posesivo + drift, get + Posesivo + drift.

* es decir = i.e. (latín - id est), in other words, that is, that is to say, which is to say.

* es más fácil decirlo que hacerlo = easier said than done.

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

* esto no quiere decir que = this is not to say that.

* expresar lo que Uno quiere decir = make + Posesivo + point.

* hablar sin decir nada = waffle.

* hacer lo que uno dice que es capaz de hacer = live up to + Posesivo + claim.

* huelga decir = needless to say.

* la gente dice que = rumour has it that.

* ¿lo dices en broma? = you must be joking!.

* me atrevo a decir = may I say.

* ni que decir tiene que = it goes without saying that, needless to say.

* no decir a Alguien lo que está ocurriendo = leave + Nombre + in the dark.

* no decir nada = keep + quiet.

* no decir nada a nadie = lips + seal.

* no decir palabrotas = watch + Posesivo + mouth.

* ¡no digas palabrotas! = watch your language!.

* no hace falta decir que = it goes without saying that, needless to say.

* no preguntes porque no te puedo decir la verdad = ask no questions and hear no lies.

* no saber qué decir = be at a loss for words, be lost for words.

* no ser tan bueno como se dice = not + it's cracked up to be.

* para comenzar diremos que = to begin with.

* para decir la verdad = to be honest.

* por decirlo así = so to speak, in a manner of speaking.

* por decirlo de alguna manera = so to speak.

* por decirlo de algún modo = in a manner of speaking, so to speak.

* por lo que dicen todos = by all accounts.

* por no decir algo peor = to put it mildly.

* por no decir nada de = to say nothing of.

* por no decir nunca = if ever.

* por no decir otra cosa peor = to say the least.

* predecible en cuanto a lo que dice = platitudinous.

* probar lo que Uno dice = make + good + Posesivo + claim.

* qué me dices de... = what about....

* querer decir = mean.

* quién iba a decir entonces que... = little did + Verbo + then that....

* quién + Pronombre + iba a decir que... = little did + Pronombre + know that....

* recalcar lo que Uno quiere decir = drive + home + Posesivo + point.

* resaltar lo que Uno quiere decir = drive + home + Posesivo + point.

* se decía que = rumour had it that.

* se dice = so the story goes.

* se dice pronto, pero no es tan fácil = easier said than done.

* se dice que = rumour has it that, the saying + be + that.

* según se dice = reportedly, so the argument goes, reputedly.

* sin decir nada = dumbly.

* sin decir ni mú = as quiet as a mouse.

* sin decir ni pío = as quiet as a mouse.

* sin decir una palabra = without saying a word.

* sin saber qué decir = nonplussed [nonplused].

* tener cuidado con lo que se dice = say + the right thing.

* tener cuidado con lo que Uno dice = watch + Posesivo + mouth, watch what + say.

* yo me atrevería a decir = dare I say.

* * *
I
masculino

¿cientos de personas? - bueno, es un decir — hundreds of people? - well, figuratively speaking
II 1.
verbo transitivo

1) <palabra/frase/poema> to say; <mentira/verdad> to tell

[ para ejemplos con complemento indirecto ver división 2]

ya dice `mamá' — he says `mama' now

no digas esas cosas, por favor — please don't say things like that

no digas estupideces — don't talk nonsense!

¿cómo pudiste decir eso? — how could you say that?

¿eso lo dices por mí? — are you referring to me?

no lo dirás en serio! — you can't be serious!

dijo que sí con la cabeza — he nodded

dicen or se dice que es el hombre más rico del país — he is said to be the richest man in the country

no se dice `andé', se dice `anduve' — it isn't `andé', it's `anduve'

eso no se dice! — you mustn't say that!

¿cómo se dice `amor' en ruso? — how do you say `love' in Russian?

bonita, lo que se dice bonita, no es — she's not what you would call pretty

es el sábado; ni que decir tiene que estás invitado — it's on Saturday; you're invited, but that goes without saying

haberlo dicho antes — why didn't you say so before?

¿tendrá tiempo de hacerlo? - dice que sí — will he have time to do it? - he says he will

¿no lo encontró? - dice que no — didn't he find it? - no, he says he didn't

digan lo que digan — whatever people say

¿qué tal? ¿qué decís? — (RPl fam) hi, how are things? (colloq)

2)

decirle algo a alguien — to tell somebody something

eso no es lo que me dijo a mí — that's not what he told me

¿sabes qué me dijo? — do you know what he told me?; (expresando sorpresa, indignación, etc) do you know what he said to me?

se lo voy a decir a papá — I'm going to tell Dad

hoy nos dicen el resultado — they're going to give us the result today

Andrés me dijo lo de tu hermano — Andrés told me about your brother

a mí me lo vas a decir! — you're telling me!

ya te lo decía yo! — I told you so!

fue algo espantoso, todo lo que te diga es poco — it was terrible, I can't begin to tell you how terrible

no me digas que no es precioso! — isn't it beautiful?

dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres — you can judge a man by the company he keeps

3)

a) (expresando o transmitiendo órdenes, deseos, advertencias)

porque lo digo yo! — because I say so!

harás lo que yo diga — you'll do as I say

papá dice que vayas — Dad wants you

dice que llames cuando llegues — she says (you are) to phone when you get there

dijo que tuviéramos cuidado — she said to be careful

decirle a alguien que + subj — to tell somebody to + inf

diles que empiecen — tell them to start

le dije que no lo hiciera — I told him not to do it

b)

decir adiós — to say goodbye

decirle adiós a alguien — to say goodbye to somebody

di adiós a tu vida de estudiante — you'd better say goodbye to your student days

4) ( por escrito) to say

¿qué dice aquí? — what does it say here?

el diario no dice nada sobre el asunto — there's nothing in the paper about it

5) ( llamar) to call

se llama Rosario pero le dicen Charo — her name is Rosario but people call her Charo

6) (sugerir, comunicar)

la forma de vestir dice mucho de una persona — the way someone dresses says a lot/tells you a lot about them

el tiempo lo dirá — time will tell

algo me decía que no iba a ser fácil — something told me it wasn't going to be easy

¿te dice algo ese nombre? — does that name mean anything to you?

7)

decir misa — to say mass

8)

querer decir — to mean

¿qué quiere decir esta palabra? — what does this word mean?

¿qué quieres decir con eso? — what do you mean by that?

¿quieres decir que ya no te interesa? — do you mean (to say) that you're no longer interested?

9) (opinar, pensar) to think

¿y los padres qué dicen? — what do her parents think of it?, how do her parents feel about it?

quién lo hubiera dicho! — who would have thought o believed it?

habría que regalarle algo, no sé, digo yo — we ought to buy her a present, well, I think so anyway

es muy fácil - si tú lo dices... — it's very easy - if you say so...

10) (en locs)

a decir verdad — to tell you the truth, to be honest

como quien dice — so to speak

con decirte que: no me lo perdonó nunca, con decirte que ni me saluda... he's never forgiven me, he won't even say hello to me; decir por decir: lo dijo por decir he didn't really mean it; es decir that is; mi cuñada, es decir la mujer de Rafael my sister-in-law, Rafael's wife that is; es mucho decir: es la mejor película del año - eso ya es mucho decir it's the best movie of the year - I wouldn't go that far; he dicho! that's that o final!; no me digas! no!, you're kidding o joking! (colloq); por así decirlo so to speak; que digamos: no es muy inteligente que digamos he's not exactly o he's hardly what you'd call intelligent; que no se diga! shame on you!; que no se diga que no somos capaces! I don't want people saying that we can't do it; y (ya) no digamos or (AmL) y no se diga: le cuestan mucho las matemáticas y no digamos la física he finds mathematics very difficult, and as for physics...; el qué dirán (fam): siempre le ha importado el qué dirán — she's always been worried what other people (might) think; ver tb dicho I
2.
decir vi

a) ( invitando a hablar)

papá - dime, hijo — dad - yes, son?

quería pedirle un favor - usted dirá — I wanted to ask you a favor - certainly, go ahead

tome asiento, usted dirá — (frml) take a seat, and now, what can I do for you?

b) (Esp) ( al contestar el teléfono)

¿diga? or ¿dígame? — hello?
3.
decirse v pron

a) (refl) to say... to oneself

b) (recípr) to say.... to each other

se decían secretos al oído — they were whispering secrets to each other

se dijeron de todo — they called each other every name under the sun

c) (enf)

yo sé lo que me digo — I know what I'm talking about

tú te lo dices todo — you seem to have all the answers

* * *

= declare, put, read, say, state, tell, volunteer, make + the point that, let + Nombre + know, let + it be known, observe, bid, reflect, utter, tender, hip, call + the tune.

Ex: 24.17 declares Enter a body created or controlled by a government under its own name unless it belongs to one or more of the types listed in 24.18.

Ex: As one respondent from this end of the information spectrum put it, 'Context is all in the information world'.

Ex: This error message is displayed in the upper right-hand corner of the screen and reads: DAWT008, 107, DFCR....

Ex: In conclusion, it should not be necessary to say that instructions and guiding must be as brief as possible.

Ex: Short abstracts are generally preferred, but there are instances where the most effective approach is to cite the original unamended, and to state that this is what has been done.

Ex: Program function key 1 (FP1) tells DOBIS/LIBIS to stop whatever it is doing and go back to the function selection screen.

Ex: 'Anything wrong?' 'Oh, I'm okay, I guess,' volunteered Datto cautiously.

Ex: However, they do make the very important point that the notation is not an essential part of the scheme.

Ex: Then the secretary, having rallied herself, said forlornly 'I'll let him know you're here in a minute'.

Ex: It can certainly be status-conferring to let it be known in social conversation that one has read the latest Fay Weldon book, but if the group one is in never reads Fay Weldon anyway and could not care less what she has written then the victory is a somewhat hollow one.

Ex: 'All this is not very likely,' she observed at last, 'not only because of the strength of the selection process -- its imperviousness to proof before an arbitrator'.

Ex: 'Sit down please,' he bade her.

Ex: 'Now, you know, I could merely turn this over to the two division or all the department heads and let them decide,' reflected Bough.

Ex: The ideal was forever etched in his consciousness from the day Crane uttered it: a good librarian working anywhere is a credit and benefit to libraries everywhere.

Ex: 'Well,' Stanton tendered, 'one candidate clearly has the superior experience -- Kass'.

Ex: He was aghast after having been hipped to the fact there are hookers on the Internet.

Ex: As long as we allow other people to pay the piper, they will continue calling the tune in Africa.

* ¡eso se dice pronto! = easier said than done.

* ¿lo dices en broma? = you must be kidding!.

* a decir de todos = by all accounts.

* a decir verdad = to tell the truth, if the truth be known, if the truth be told, in all truth, in truth, fact is, the fact is (that), to be fair.

* a decir verdad... = the fact of the matter is that....

* arriesgarse a decir = hazard.

* atreverse a decir = go + (as/so) far as to say.

* aunque a decir verdad = Mind you.

* aventurarse a decir = venture.

* baste decir que = suffice (it) to say.

* como dice el dicho = as the saying goes, so the saying goes.

* como dice el refrán = as the saying goes, so the saying goes.

* continuar diciendo = go on.

* cumplir lo que se dice = live up to + Posesivo + claim.

* decían las malas lenguas que = rumour had it that.

* decir adiós = bid + Nombre + goodbye, bid + adieu, kiss + Nombre + goodbye, bid + farewell, wave + a bye.

* decir adiós (a) = say + goodbye (to).

* decir adiós al pasado = bid + farewell + to the past.

* decir adiós con la mano = wave + goodbye.

* decir adiós con un gesto = signal + goodbye.

* decir a favor de = say in + favour of.

* decir Algo = break + the news.

* decir Algo a Alguien = let + Nombre + in on.

* decir Algo de un modo colérico = flame out.

* decir Algo que es obvio por sí mismo = state + the obvious.

* decir balbuceando = splutter, sputter.

* decir bolas = fib.

* decir bromeando = quip.

* decir chorradas = bullshit.

* decir con desdén = sneer.

* decir con desprecio = sneer.

* decir con la boca llena = say in + full confidence.

* decir con mal humor = spit out.

* decir con toda confianza = say in + full confidence.

* decir con voz + Adjetivo = say in + a + Adjetivo + voice.

* decir de un modo enfadado = spit out.

* decir disparates = shoot off + at the mouth, talk + rubbish, talk + nonsense, talk through + Posesivo + hat.

* decir en confianza = confide.

* decir en defensa de = say in + defence of.

* decir entrecordamente = splurt out.

* decir en voz alta = say + out loud, say in + a loud voice.

* decir en voz baja = say under + Posesivo + breath, say in + a low voice, say in + a quiet voice.

* decir + esperar = express + hope.

* decir estupideces = talk + rubbish, talk + nonsense, talk through + Posesivo + hat.

* decir gilipolleces = talk + nonsense, talk + rubbish, bullshit, talk through + Posesivo + hat.

* decir humorísticamente = quip.

* decir inesperadamente = blurt out, pipe.

* decir la última palabra = hear + the final word, outface.

* decir la verdad = tell + the truth, speak + the truth, come + clean.

* decir la verdad sobre = give + Nombre + the lowdown on.

* decir la verdad, toda la verdad y nada más que la verdad = to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.

* decirlo = come out with + it.

* decir lo que Uno piensa = speak up, speak out.

* decir mentirijillas = fib.

* decir mentirillas = fib.

* decir mucho de Algo = speak + volumes.

* decir pamplinas = bullshit.

* decir + poseer = claim.

* decir que Uno se siente cómodo con Algo = express + comfort with.

* decir que Uno se siente confortable con Algo = express + comfort with.

* decir que Uno siente lo que le ha pasado a Otra Persona = express + sympathy for.

* decir rápidamente sin parar = rattle off.

* decir resoplando = snort.

* decir sandeces = talk + rubbish, talk + nonsense, bullshit, talk through + Posesivo + hat.

* decirse = grapevine + carry + the story, make out to be, word + go (a)round.

* decirse que = be reputed to.

* decir suspirando = sigh.

* decir tonterías = talk + rubbish, talk + nonsense, talk through + Posesivo + hat.

* decir una grosería = make + rude remark.

* demostrar lo que Uno dice = make + good + Posesivo + claim.

* dicen las malas lenguas que = rumour has it that.

* digamos por ejemplo = let us say, say.

* dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres = you are known by the company you keep.

* dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres = you are known by the company you keep.

* el tiempo dirá = time will tell.

* el tiempo lo dirá = only time will tell.

* enterarse de lo que Uno quiere decir = catch + Posesivo + drift, get + Posesivo + drift.

* es decir = i.e. (latín - id est), in other words, that is, that is to say, which is to say.

* es más fácil decirlo que hacerlo = easier said than done.

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

* esto no quiere decir que = this is not to say that.

* expresar lo que Uno quiere decir = make + Posesivo + point.

* hablar sin decir nada = waffle.

* hacer lo que uno dice que es capaz de hacer = live up to + Posesivo + claim.

* huelga decir = needless to say.

* la gente dice que = rumour has it that.

* ¿lo dices en broma? = you must be joking!.

* me atrevo a decir = may I say.

* ni que decir tiene que = it goes without saying that, needless to say.

* no decir a Alguien lo que está ocurriendo = leave + Nombre + in the dark.

* no decir nada = keep + quiet.

* no decir nada a nadie = lips + seal.

* no decir palabrotas = watch + Posesivo + mouth.

* ¡no digas palabrotas! = watch your language!.

* no hace falta decir que = it goes without saying that, needless to say.

* no preguntes porque no te puedo decir la verdad = ask no questions and hear no lies.

* no saber qué decir = be at a loss for words, be lost for words.

* no ser tan bueno como se dice = not + it's cracked up to be.

* para comenzar diremos que = to begin with.

* para decir la verdad = to be honest.

* por decirlo así = so to speak, in a manner of speaking.

* por decirlo de alguna manera = so to speak.

* por decirlo de algún modo = in a manner of speaking, so to speak.

* por lo que dicen todos = by all accounts.

* por no decir algo peor = to put it mildly.

* por no decir nada de = to say nothing of.

* por no decir nunca = if ever.

* por no decir otra cosa peor = to say the least.

* predecible en cuanto a lo que dice = platitudinous.

* probar lo que Uno dice = make + good + Posesivo + claim.

* qué me dices de... = what about....

* querer decir = mean.

* quién iba a decir entonces que... = little did + Verbo + then that....

* quién + Pronombre + iba a decir que... = little did + Pronombre + know that....

* recalcar lo que Uno quiere decir = drive + home + Posesivo + point.

* resaltar lo que Uno quiere decir = drive + home + Posesivo + point.

* se decía que = rumour had it that.

* se dice = so the story goes.

* se dice pronto, pero no es tan fácil = easier said than done.

* se dice que = rumour has it that, the saying + be + that.

* según se dice = reportedly, so the argument goes, reputedly.

* sin decir nada = dumbly.

* sin decir ni mú = as quiet as a mouse.

* sin decir ni pío = as quiet as a mouse.

* sin decir una palabra = without saying a word.

* sin saber qué decir = nonplussed [nonplused].

* tener cuidado con lo que se dice = say + the right thing.

* tener cuidado con lo que Uno dice = watch + Posesivo + mouth, watch what + say.

* yo me atrevería a decir = dare I say.

* * *

decir¹

masculine

1

(manera de expresarse): en el decir popular in popular speech

¿cientos de personas? — bueno, es un decir hundreds of people? — well, it's just a manner of speaking o a figure of speech

supongamos, es un decir, que … let's assume, just for the sake of argument, that …

al decir de la gente, el clima está cambiando people say the climate is changing

2 decires mpl (dichos) sayings (pl); (rumores) talk

no son más que decires it's just talk

decir² [ I24 ]

GUIA DE BUSQUEDA

■ decir (verbo transitivo)

A decir: palabra, mentira etc

B decirle algo a alguien

C

1 transmitiendo órdenes, deseos etc

2 decir adiós

D por escrito

E llamar

F sugerir, comunicar

G decir misa

H

1 querer decir

2 digo (al rectificar)

I opinar, pensar

J en locuciones

■ decir (verbo intransitivo)

A

1 invitando a hablar

2 al contestar el teléfono

B decir bien/mal de

■ decirse (verbo pronominal)

1 reflexivo

2 recíproco

3 para enfatizar

vt

A ‹palabra/frase› to say; ‹mentira/verdad› to tell; ‹poema› to say, recite; ‹oración› to say

[ para ejemplos con complemento indirecto ver división 2] ya dice `mamá' he says ‘mama’ now

no digas esas cosas, por favor please don't say things like that

no digas estupideces/barbaridades don't talk nonsense o ( AmE) garbage o ( BrE) rubbish

¿cómo pudiste decir semejante disparate? how could you say such a stupid thing o make such a stupid comment?

no me dejó decir ni una palabra he didn't let me get a word in edgeways

¿eso lo dices por mí? are you referring to me?

no sé qué decir … un millón de gracias I don't know what to say … thank you very much indeed

¡qué callado estás! ¡no dices nada! you're very quiet, you've hardly said a word!

¡no lo dirás en serio! you can't be serious!

¡no irás a decir que no lo sabías! don't try and tell me you didn't know!

dijo que sí con la cabeza he nodded

—no puedo hacer nada —dijo Juan there is nothing I can do, said Juan o Juan said

como dice el refrán/mi abuela as the saying goes/as my grandmother says

lo dijeron por la radio they said it o it was announced on the radio

no eran ricos, digamos que vivían bien I don't mean they were rich, let's just say they lived well

dicen que de joven fue muy guapa they say she was very beautiful when she was young

dicen que es el hombre más rico del país he is said to be the richest man in the country

¿qué se dice? — gracias/por favor what do you say? — thank you/please

no se dice `andé', se dice `anduve' it isn't `andé', it's `anduve'

¡eso no se dice! you mustn't say that!

¿cómo se dice `te quiero' en ruso? how do you say `I love you' in Russian?, what's the Russian for `I love you'?

bonita, lo que se dice bonita, no es she's not what you would call pretty

estoy harta, lo que se dice harta ¿me oyes? I'm fed up, absolutely fed up, do you hear?

eso se dice pronto, pero no es tan fácil that's easier said than done

palatal: dícese del sonido cuya articulación … palatal: of, relating to or denoting a sound articulated …

es el sábado; ni que decir tiene que estás invitado it's on Saturday; you're invited, of course, but that goes without saying o but I don't need to tell you that

haberlo dicho antes why didn't you say so before?, you might have said so before!

¿tendrá tiempo de hacerlo? — dice que sí will he have time to do it? — he says he will

¿no lo encontró? — dice que no didn't he find it? — no, he says he didn't

digan lo que digan no matter what people say, whatever people say

¿qué tal? ¿qué decís? ( RPl fam); hi, how are things? ( colloq), hi, what's up? ( AmE colloq)

B

decirle algo a algn to tell sb sth

eso no es lo que me dijo a mí that's not what he told me, that's not what he said to me

¿sabes qué me dijo? do you know what he told me?; (expresando sorpresa, indignación, etc) do you know what he said to me?

se lo voy a decir a papá I'm going to tell Dad

hoy nos dicen el resultado they're going to give us the result today

me dijo una mentira he told me a lie, he lied to me

Andrés me dijo lo de tu hermano Andrés told me about your brother

¡a mí me lo vas a decir! you're telling me!, you don't have to tell me!

¿sabes lo que te digo? por mí que se muera look, as far as I'm concerned he can drop dead! ( colloq)

¿no te digo? éste se cree que yo soy la sirvienta see what I mean? he thinks I'm his servant

¿no te digo or no te estoy diciendo que hasta le pega? I'm telling you, he even hits her!

¿tú qué me aconsejas? — ¿qué quieres que te diga? tienes que tomar tú la decisión what do you think I should do? — well, to be quite frank o honest, I think you have to decide for yourself

ya te decía yo que no era verdad I told you it wasn't true, didn't I?

fue algo espantoso, todo lo que te diga es poco it was terrible, I just can't describe it o I can't begin to tell you

hace mal tiempo en verano, y no te digo nada en invierno … in summer the weather's bad, and as for the winter …

¡no me digas que no es precioso! isn't it beautiful?

a lo mejor te ofrecen el puesto ¿quién te dice? (CS); you never know, they might offer you the job

me resultó ¿cómo te diría? … violento I found it … how shall I put it? o I don't know … rather embarrassing

¡ya me dirás qué le cuesta escribirnos una carta! I mean, surely it's not too much trouble for him to write us a letter

no te creas todo lo que te dicen don't believe everything people tell you o everything you hear

dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres you can judge a man by the company he keeps

C

1

(transmitiendo órdenes, deseos, advertencias): ¡porque lo digo yo! because I say so!

a mí nadie me dice lo que tengo que hacer nobody tells me what to do

harás lo que yo diga you'll do as I say

manda decir mi mamá que si le puede prestar el martillo ( AmL); mom says can she borrow your hammer?

Fernando pregunta si puede venir con nosotros — dile que sí Fernando wants to know if he can come with us — yes, tell him he can o say yes

decir QUE + SUBJ:

dice papá que vayas Dad wants you

dice que llames cuando llegues she says (you are) to phone when you get there

dijo que tuviéramos cuidado she said to be careful, she said we should be careful

decirle a algn QUE + SUBJ to tell sb to + INF

diles que empiecen tell them to start

le dije que no lo hiciera I told him not to do it

nos dijeron que esperáramos they told us o we were told to wait

te digo que vengas aquí enseguida I said, come here at once

2

decir adiós to say goodbye

vino a decirme adiós she came to say goodbye (to me)

di adiós a tu vida de estudiante that's the end of your student days, you'd better say goodbye to your student days

¿se lo prestaste? ¡ya le puedes decir adiós! you mean you lent it to him? well, you can kiss that goodbye! ( colloq)

D (por escrito) to say

¿qué dice aquí? what does it say here?

el diario no dice nada sobre el asunto there's nothing in the paper about it

E (llamar) to call

le dicen `Dumbo' por las orejas they call him `Dumbo' because of his ears

se llama Rosario pero le dicen Charo her name is Rosario but people call her Charo

no me digas de usted there's no need to call me `usted'

F

(sugerir, comunicar): la forma de vestir dice mucho de una persona the way someone dresses says a lot o tells you a lot about them

el tiempo lo dirá time will tell

por afuera la casa no dice nada the house doesn't look much from the outside

el poema no me dice nada the poem doesn't do anything for me

algo me decía que no iba a ser fácil something told me it wasn't going to be easy

¿te dice algo ese nombre? does that name mean anything to you?

la tarta estaba diciendo cómeme the cake was just asking to be eaten

G

decir misa to say mass

H

1

querer decir to mean

¿qué quiere decir esta palabra? what does this word mean?

¿qué quieres decir con eso? what do you mean by that?

no entendiste lo que quise decir you didn't understand what I meant

¿quieres decir que ya no te interesa? do you mean (to say) that you're no longer interested?

sólo quería decirte que … I just wanted to say that …

2

digo (al rectificar) I mean

el presupuesto asciende a diez mil, digo cien mil de euros we have a budget of ten thousand, (sorry,) I mean a hundred thousand euros

I (opinar, pensar) to think

¿y los padres qué dicen? what do her parents think of it?, how do her parents feel about it?

podríamos ir mañana ¿tú qué dices? we could go tomorrow, what do you think?

¡quién lo hubiera dicho! who would have thought o believed it?

podría haber mencionado al resto del equipo, vamos, digo yo … he could have mentioned the rest of the team … well I'd have thought so, anyway

habría que regalarle algo, no sé, digo yo we ought to buy her a present, well, I think so anyway

es muy fácil — si tú lo dices … it's very easy — if you say so …

J ( en locuciones):

a decir verdad to tell you the truth, to be honest

como quien dice so to speak

el nuevo tren está, como quien dice, a la vuelta de la esquina the new train is, so to speak o to coin a phrase, just around the corner

la granja es, como quien dice, la razón de su vida I suppose you could say the farm is his whole reason for living

con decirte que: no me lo perdonó nunca, con decirte que ni me saluda … he's never forgiven me, he won't even say hello to me

decir por decir: lo dijo por decir he didn't really mean it

¡digo! ( Esp fam): ¡qué calor hace! — ¡digo! it's so hot! — you can say that again o I'll say! ( colloq)

¿y te gusta? — ¡digo! do you like it? — you bet I do o ( AmE) I sure do! ( colloq)

es decir that is

mi cuñada, es decir la mujer de Rafael my sister-in-law, Rafael's wife that is

no sé si voy a poder ir — es decir que no vas a ir I don't know if I'll be able to go — you mean you're not going

es mucho decir: es la mejor película del año — eso ya es mucho decir it's the best movie of the year — I wouldn't go that far

¡he dicho! that's that!, that's final!

lo mismo digo: mucho gusto en conocerle — lo mismo digo pleased to meet you — pleased to meet you o likewise

¡qué alegría verte! — lo mismo digo it's great to see you! — and you o you too

¡no me digas! no!, you're kidding o joking! ( colloq)

¿sabes que se casa Lola? — ¡no me digas! do you know Lola's getting married? — no! o you're joking! o really? o never!

por así decirlo so to speak

es, por así decirlo, el alma-máter de la empresa he is, so to speak o as it were, the driving force behind the company

que digamos: no es muy inteligente que digamos he's not exactly o he's hardly what you'd call intelligent

¿qué me dices?: saqué el primer puesto ¿qué me dices? I came first, how about that then?

¿y qué me dices de lo de Carlos? and what about Carlos then?

¿sabes que lo van a derribar? — ¿qué me dices? do you know they're going to demolish it? — what? o you're kidding!

¡que no se diga! shame on you!

¿te ganó un niño de seis años? ¡que no se diga! you were beaten by a six-year-old child? shame on you!

¡que no se diga que no somos capaces! I don't want people saying that we can't do it

se dice pronto no less

costó $20.000 ¡se dice pronto! it cost $20,000, which is no mean sum

lleva dos meses enferma, que se dice pronto she has been ill for two months, and that's a long time

¡y que lo digas! ( Esp); you can say that again!, you're telling me!, don't I know it!

y (ya) no digamos or ( AmL) y no se diga: le cuestan mucho las matemáticas y no digamos la física he finds mathematics very difficult, and as for physics …

el/la que te dije ( fam hum); you-know-who

el qué dirán ( fam): siempre le ha importado el qué dirán she's always been worried what other people (might) think

¿por qué te preocupa tanto el qué dirán? why do you worry about what people will o might say?

ver tb dicho¹ (↑ dicho (1))

■ decir

vi

A

1

(invitando a hablar): papá — dime, hijo dad — yes, son?

quería pedirle un favor — usted dirá ( frml); I wanted to ask you a favor — certainly, go ahead

tome asiento — gracias — usted dirá ( frml); take a seat — thank you — now, what can I do for you?

2

( Esp) [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] (al contestar el teléfono): ¿diga? or ¿dígame? hello?

B

decir bien/mal de algn/algo: sus trabajos dicen bien de él his work has created a good impression

la manera en que se comportó no dice muy bien de él the way he behaved doesn't show him in a very good light o doesn't say very much for him

■ decirse

v pron

1 ( reflexivo) to say to oneself

se dijo que no lo volvería a hacer he said to himself o he told himself that he wouldn't do it again

me dije para mis adentros que allí había gato encerrado I said o thought to myself, there's something fishy going on here

2 ( recíproco) to say to each other

se decían secretos al oído they were whispering secrets to each other

se dijeron de todo they called each other every name under the sun

3 ( enf):

tú hazme caso que yo sé lo que me digo you listen to me, I know what I'm talking about

no sé para qué me preguntas, si tú te lo dices todo I don't know why you're asking me, you seem to have all the answers

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decir 1 sustantivo masculino:
◊ ¿cientos de personas? — bueno, es un decir hundreds of people? — well, figuratively speaking

decir 2 ( conjugate decir) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹palabra/frase/poema› to say;

‹mentira/verdad› to tell;
para ejemplos con complemento indirecto ver división 2
◊ no digas estupideces don't talk nonsense!;

¿eso lo dices por mí? are you referring to me?;
¡no lo dirás en serio! you can't be serious!;
dijo que sí con la cabeza he nodded;
no se dice `andé', se dice `anduve' it isn't `andé', it's `anduve';
¡eso no se dice! you mustn't say that!;
¿cómo se dice `amor' en ruso? how do you say `love' in Russian?;
¿lo encontró? — dice que sí/no did he find it? — he says he did/he didn't
b)

◊ decir misa to say mass

2 decirle algo a algn to tell sb sth;
◊ voy a decirle a papá que … I'm going to tell Dad …;

¡ya te lo decía yo! I told you so!
3
a) (expresando órdenes, deseos, advertencias):

◊ ¡porque lo digo yo! because I say so!;

harás lo que yo diga you'll do as I say;
dice que llames cuando llegues she says (you are) to phone when you get there;
dijo que tuviéramos cuidado she said to be careful;
diles que empiecen tell them to start;
le dije que no lo hiciera I told him not to do it
b)

◊ decir(le) adiós (a algn) to say goodbye (to sb)

4
a) (opinar, pensar) to think;

◊ ¿y los padres qué dicen? what do her parents think of it?, how do her parents feel about it?;

¡quién lo hubiera dicho! who would have thought o believed it?;
es muy fácil — si tú lo dices … it's very easy — if you say so …
b) (sugerir, comunicar):

◊ el tiempo lo dirá time will tell;

¿te dice algo ese nombre? does that name mean anything to you?
5
◊ querer decir [palabra/persona] to mean;

¿qué quieres decir con eso? what do you mean by that?
6 ( en locs)
◊ a decir verdad to tell you the truth, to be honest;

como quien dice so to speak;
es decir that is;
¡he dicho! that's that o final!;
ni que decir tiene que … it goes without saying that …;
¡no me digas! no!, you're kidding o joking! (colloq);
por así decirlo so to speak;
el qué dirán (fam) what other people (might) think;
ver tb dicho 1
verbo intransitivo
a) ( invitando a hablar):

◊ papá — dime, hijo dad — yes, son?;

quería pedirle un favor — usted dirá I wanted to ask you a favor — certainly, go ahead
b) (Esp) ( al contestar el teléfono): ¿diga? or ¿dígame? hello?

decirse verbo pronominal
a) ( refl) to say … to oneself

b) ( recípr) to say …. to each other;

◊ se decían secretos al oído they were whispering secrets to each other

decir
I m (dicho, sentencia) saying: es sólo un decir, it's just a manner of speaking
II verbo transitivo
1 to say: está diciendo una mentira/la verdad, she's telling a lie/the truth
no dijo nada, he said nothing
2 (con complemento indirecto) to tell: no le dije mi opinión, I didn't tell him my opinion
les dijo que esperaran un rato, she told them to wait for a while
3 (opinar, afirmar, proponer) ¿qué me dices de mi nuevo corte de pelo?, what do you think of my new haircut?, te digo que es una extravagancia, I think it's quite weird
yo digo que vayamos a Cuenca, I suggest going to Cuenca
4 (suscitar interés, una idea) to mean, appeal: ese libro no me dice nada, that book doesn't appeal to me
¿le dice algo esta cara?, does this face mean anything to you?
5 (mostrar, indicar) to say, show: lo que hizo dice mucho en su favor, what he did says a lot for him
su cara de decepción lo dice todo, his long face says it all
♦ Locuciones: Tel Esp diga o dígame, hello?
digamos, let's say
digo yo, in my opinion
el qué dirán, what people will say
es decir, that is (to say)
ni que decir tiene, needless to say
no decir esta boca es mía, not to say a word
¡no me digas!, really!
por así decirlo, as it were o so to speak
querer decir, to mean
¡y que lo digas!, you bet! ➣ Ver nota en mean
¿To tell o to say?
Observa que to tell menciona a la persona a la cual va dirigida una frase: Dime tu nombre. Tell me your name. Les dijo que se fueran. He told them to go away.
Por el contrario, to say se centra en el contenido del mensaje, sin importarnos a quién va dirigido: ¿Qué has dicho? What did you say? Dijo que sí. He said yes. ➣ Ver nota en tell.
' decir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- amén
- amohinarse
- año
- apéndice
- atinar
- bala
- barbaridad
- bastante
- burrada
- callar
- chorrada
- colmo
- comenzar
- confiar
- cosa
- declarar
- delirar
- descargo
- despedirse
- dilucidar
- disparate
- entender
- excusada
- excusado
- flexible
- fluir
- ir
- haber
- hablar
- holgar
- honestamente
- hoy
- lengua
- maravilla
- mu
- nada
- obviedad
- pelagatos
- pío
- precisamente
- puño
- querer
- rezar
- restar
- rey
- saciedad
- señor
- significar
- soltar
English:
ablaze
- abuse
- afraid
- anything
- bid
- bite back
- blurt out
- buzz off
- caller
- clear off
- dash off
- devil
- dinner
- distinctly
- drone
- enjoy
- eventual
- ever
- few
- flatter
- flounder
- fortune
- gasp out
- get
- get at
- go
- go on
- hand
- heart
- hotly
- i.e.
- keep in
- know
- lip
- loss
- mean
- mention
- mildly
- mind
- miserably
- mouth
- move
- need
- needless
- neither
- no
- nonsense
- O
- occasion
- oops!

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decir

♦ vt

1. [en general] to say;

siempre digo lo que pienso I always say what I think;

es muy callado, nunca dice nada he's very quiet, he never says anything o a word;

¿qué dice la etiqueta? what does the label say?;

no digas tonterías don't talk nonsense;

no digas tacos delante de los niños don't swear in front of the children;

lo dijo en broma she meant it as a joke;

¿quién te lo ha dicho? who told you that?;

me da igual lo que diga la gente I don't care what people say;

al decir esto, se marchó with these words o with that, he left;

no sabía qué decir I didn't know what to say, I was lost for words;

decir que sí/no to say yes/no;

dice que no viene she says (that) she's not coming;

como dice el refrán,… as the saying goes,…;

dicen que va a ser un verano muy seco they say it's going to be a very dry summer;

Comp

¡díjolo Blas, punto redondo! sure, whatever!, yes, sure!;

Comp

donde dije digo, digo Diego: ayer dijiste que me lo dejarías – sí, pero no puedo – ya, donde dije digo, digo Diego yesterday you told me you'd lend it to me – yes, but I can't now – you're always saying one thing one minute and another the next

2. [contar] to tell;

se lo voy a decir a la profesora I'm going to tell the teacher;

no se lo digas a nadie don't breathe a word of it to anyone;

¿qué quieres que te diga? what do you want me to say?, what can I say?;

ya te lo había dicho yo, es demasiado caro I told you it's too expensive;

decir la verdad to tell the truth;

decir mentiras to tell lies;

pregunta si le dejas salir – dile que sí/no she wants to know if she can go out – tell her she can/can't;

quiere saber si hemos terminado – dile que sí/no he wants to know if we've finished – tell him we have/haven't;

dile que estoy ocupado tell him I'm busy;

dígame lo que pasó tell me what happened;

eso no es lo que me dijo a mí that's not what she told me;

tengo que hacerte una pregunta – dime I need to ask you a question – go ahead;

dígame en qué puedo ayudarle what can I do for you?

3. [ordenar] to tell;

la ley dice que es obligatorio el uso del casco according to the law, it is compulsory to wear a crash helmet, the law says that it is compulsory to wear a crash helmet;

decir a alguien que haga algo to tell sb to do sth;

haz lo que te digan y no protestes do as you're told and don't complain;

dile que venga tell her to come;

nos dijeron que nos fuéramos they told us to go away;

lo vas a hacer porque lo digo yo you'll do it because I say so

4. [recitar] [de memoria] to recite;
[leyendo] to read
5. [revelar] to tell, to show;

eso lo dice todo that says it all;

decir mucho (en favor) de to say a lot for;

sus ropas dicen bastante sobre su situación económica her clothes say a lot about her financial situation;

su violenta reacción dice mucho sobre su personalidad his violent reaction tells us o reveals a lot about his personality

6. [llamar] to call;

me dicen Paco they call me Paco;

le dicen la carretera de la muerte they call it the road of death

7. [asegurar] to tell, to assure;

te digo que ella no está mintiendo I tell you o assure you (that) she isn't lying;

dice que llegará mañana sin falta she says (that) she'll definitely arrive tomorrow

8. [en frases]
a decir verdad, no me apetece nada ir a la boda to tell (you) the truth o to be honest, I don't really feel like going to the wedding;

como quien no dice nada as if it were nothing;

olvídalo, como si no hubiera dicho nada forget I ever mentioned it;

con decirte que me marché a los diez minutos, te puedes imaginar como fue la fiesta if I tell you that I left after ten minutes, you can imagine what the party was like;

cualquiera diría que no le dan de comer en casa anyone would o you'd think she never gets fed at home;

decir para sí to say to oneself;

decir por decir to talk for the sake of talking;

no te lo tomes en serio, lo dijo por decir don't take it seriously, she didn't really mean it;

decirle a alguien cuatro verdades to tell sb a few home truths;

es decir that is, that's to say;

aracnofobia, es decir miedo a las arañas arachnophobia, that is o that's to say, fear of spiders;

tengo otra cita – es decir, que no vendrás a la inauguración I've got another engagement – you mean o in other words you're not coming to the opening ceremony;

encantado de conocerte – lo mismo digo pleased to meet you – likewise;

tu primer examen estaba muy mal, y lo mismo digo del segundo you did very poorly in your first exam, and the same goes for the second one;

ni que decir tiene needless to say;

yo no digo o [m5]no quiero decir nada, pero… it's not for me to say, but…;

¿sabías que Santiago se ha casado? – ¡no me digas! did you know that Santiago got married? – no! o never!;

¡no me digas que no te gusta! don't tell me you don't like it!;

el tenis/este cuadro no me dice nada tennis/this picture doesn't do anything for me;

no hay más que decir that's all there is to it, that's that;

(o) mejor dicho or rather;

por más que digas, no le veo nada especial a esta ciudad whatever you say, I don't see what's so special about this city;

por decirlo así, por así decirlo in other words, so to speak;
RP Fam
¿qué decís? how are you doing?, how are things?;

preocuparse por el qué dirán to worry about what people will say;

no está lloviendo mucho que digamos it's not exactly raining hard;

él no es muy inteligente que digamos he isn't what you'd call intelligent;

ha sufrido un infarto – ¡qué me dices! she's had a heart attack – no! o surely not!;

¡quién lo diría! tan rico y sin embargo tan humilde who would have thought it, such a rich person and yet so humble!;

tardarán en construirlo cinco años, ¡se dice pronto! they're going to take five years, no less, to build it!;

yo lo hago en cinco minutos – eso se dice pronto, no sabes lo difícil que es I'll have it done in five minutes – that's easily said, you've no idea how difficult it is;

si tú lo dices if you say so;

¡tú lo has dicho! you said it!;
Esp
¡y que lo digas! you can say that again!;

y no digamos, Am [m5]ya no se diga, Am [m5] ni se diga to say nothing of;

no le gusta el pescado y no digamos el pollo she doesn't like fish, to say nothing of chicken

♦ vi

como quien dice, como si dijéramos so to speak;

es, como si dijéramos, una mezcla de danza y teatro it's a sort of mixture of dance and theatre;

es, como quien dice, el alma de la empresa he is, so to speak, the soul of the company;
Esp
¿diga?, ¿dígame? [al teléfono] hello?;
Fam
¡digo! [¡ya lo creo!] of course!;
[¡madre mía!] I say!;
tenemos muchas ganas de ir de vacaciones, y nuestros hijos, no digamos we can't wait to go on holiday, and as for our children…

♦ See also the pronominal verb decirse

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decir

<part dicho>

I v/t

1 say; ( contar) tell;

decir misa say mass;

decir que sí say yes;

decir que no say no;

se dice que … they say that …, it’s said that …;

diga lo que diga whatever he says;

¿qué quieres que te diga? what do you expect me to say?;

decir entre o

para sí say to o.s.

2 con infinitivo

:

querer decir mean;

es decir in other words;

dar que decir set people talking;

ni que decir tiene (que) it goes without saying (that);

por así decirlo so to speak;

ya es decir that’s saying something;

que ya es decir which is really something;

es mucho decir that’s saying a lot

3 con participio

:

¡quién hubiera dicho que María se iba casar! who would have thought that Maria would get married!;

dicho y hecho no sooner said than done;

mejor dicho or rather;

dicho sea de paso incidentally;

está dicho, lo dicho as I have already said

4

:

no es rico, que digamos let’s say he’s not rich;

¡no me digas! you’re kidding!;

¡dímelo a mí! tell me about it!, you’re telling me!;

como quien dice so to speak;

y que lo digas you bet;

¿y qué me dices de …? so what do you think of …?;

usted dirá how can I help you?;

ya decía yo que iba a acabar mal I knew it would end badly;

¡quién lo diría! who would believe it!;

¡cualquiera diría que tiene setenta años! who would have thought he was seventy!, you wouldn’t think o believe he was seventy!

II v/i

:

¡diga!, ¡dígame! Esp
TELEC hello
III m saying;

es un decir it’s just a figure of speech

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decir {23} vt

1) : to say

dice que no quiere ir: she says she doesn't want to go

2) : to tell

dime lo que estás pensando: tell me what you're thinking

3) : to speak, to talk

no digas tonterías: don't talk nonsense

4) : to call

me dicen Rosy: they call me Rosy

5)

es decir : that is to say

6)

querer decir : to mean

♦ See also the reflexive verb decirse

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decir¹ n saying

decir² vb

1. (en general) to say [pt. & pp. said]

¿qué ha dicho? what did he say?

dijo que estaba cansada she said she was tired

¿cómo se dice "biblioteca" en inglés? how do you say "biblioteca" in English?

2. (a alguien) to tell [pt. & pp. told]

me dijo que estaba cansada she told me she was tired

no se lo digas a nadie don't tell anybody

3. (para dar órdenes) to tell

me dijo que fuera en seguida she told me to go at once

4. (llamar) to call

le dicen "Chapi" people call him "Chapi"

dime / dígame (en tienda etc) yes?

es decir that is / that is to say

¿diga? / ¿dígame? (por teléfono) hello?

sin decir nada without a word

Spanish-English dictionary > decir
20 giusto

"narrow, tight;

Eng;

Stramm;

justo"

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1. adj just, fair

( adatto) right, appropriate

( esatto) correct, right, exact

2. adv correctly

mirare accurately

(proprio, per l'appunto) just

giusto! that's right!

3. m ( uomo giusto) just man

pretendo solo il giusto I just want what is rightfully mine

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giusto agg.

1 just, right; (equo) fair: un giusto castigo, a just punishment; giusta ricompensa, just reward; una giusta richiesta, a fair (o legitimate) request; un prezzo giusto, a fair price; un trattamento giusto, a proper (o fitting) treatment; un uomo giusto, a just man; un verdetto giusto, a fair verdict; ''Sai che è stato licenziato?'' ''Ma non è giusto!'', ''Did you know that he has been sacked?'' ''But it's not fair!''; è giusto che anche voi lavoriate, it is right that you too should work; era giusto che voi sapeste questo, it was right that you should know this; siamo giusti!, let us be fair!; credi sia giusto parlargliene?, do you think it's fair to talk to him about it?; essere giusto con qlcu., to be just (o fair) to s.o.; pagare il giusto prezzo, to pay the right price // il giusto mezzo, the happy medium (o mean): tenersi nel giusto mezzo, to stick to a happy medium

2 (esatto) right, correct, exact; (opportuno) proper: il rimedio giusto, the right remedy; una risposta giusta, a correct answer; il conto è giusto, the bill is correct; il cappello mi sta giusto, the hat fits me nicely; ditemi l'ora giusta, tell me the correct time; è l'ora giusta per un aperitivo, it's the right time for an aperitif; sapete calcolare il peso giusto?, can you calculate the correct weight?; è questa la strada giusta per...?, is this the right road to...?; ha trovato la via giusta per arrivare al successo, he's found the right way to success; la tua minestra è giusta di sale?, (fam.) is there enough salt in your soup?; il tuo orologio è giusto o avanti?, (fam.) is your watch right or fast? // a, per dirla giusta, (fam.) to call a spade a spade; Ma va', dilla giusta! é stata tua moglie a farti un occhio nero, Come on, tell it the right way (o the way it was)! It was your wife who gave you that black eye

3 (adatto, conveniente) right, suitable, appropriate: trovare le parole giuste, to find the right (o suitable o appropriate) words; arrivare al momento giusto, to arrive at the right moment // l'uomo giusto al posto giusto, the right man in the right place // sceglie sempre il momento giusto per parlare!, (iron.) he always chooses the right moment to speak!

4 (legittimo) legitimate, lawful: un desiderio giusto, a legitimate wish // troppo giusto!, (fam.) fantastic (o amazing! o too much!)

◆ s.m.

1 (uomo retto) just man // i giusti, the just; i giusti e i reprobi, the just (o the righteous) and the wicked; dormire il sonno dei giusti, to sleep the sleep of the just

2 (ciò che è giusto) the right; (comm.) one's due: il giusto e l'ingiusto, the right and the wrong; essere nel giusto, to be in the right; non crederai di essere nel giusto?, you don't think you are in the right, do you?; pagare il giusto, to pay the right price; chiedere meno del giusto, to claim less than one's due.

giusto avv.

1 (esattamente, con precisione) right; correctly: ha risposto giusto a tutte le domande, he answered all the questions correctly (o he got all the answers right) // mirate giusto!, aim straight!

2 (proprio, appunto) just; very: pensavo giusto a te, you are the very person (o you're just the person) I had in mind; arrivammo alla stazione giusto in tempo per prendere l'ultimo treno, we got to the station just in time to catch the last train; entravano giusto in quel momento, they came in at that very moment (o just at that moment) // giust'appunto, that's right; ''Ti riferivi a me?'' ''Giust'appunto!'', ''Did you mean me?'' ''That's right'' // ''Questa storia deve finire'' ''Giusto'', ''This has got to stop'' ''You're right'' // avranno avuto giusto vent'anni, they couldn't have been older than twenty // gli telefonerò giusto per educazione, I'll phone him just to be polite (o just to do the right thing); sono venuto giusto per salutarti, I've just come to say hello (o goodbye).

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['dʒusto] giusto (-a)
1. agg

1) (persona, sentenza) just, fair

per essere giusto verso di lui o nei suoi confronti — in fairness to him, to be fair to him

non mi sembra giusto — it doesn't seem fair to me

non è giusto! vince sempre lui — it's not fair! he always wins

il giusto prezzo — the right price

il giusto mezzo — the happy medium

2) (calcolo, risposta) right, correct, (ragionamento) sound, (osservazione) apt, (misura, peso, ora) correct, exact

dobbiamo aspettare il momento giusto — we'll have to wait for the right moment

non trovo la parola giusta — I can't find the right word

tre ore giuste — exactly three hours

i tuoi stivali mi stanno giusti — your boots fit me perfectly

queste scarpe mi sono un po' troppo giuste — these shoes are a bit tight on me

giusto di sale — with enough o the right amount of salt

giusto di cottura — well-cooked

2. sm

1) righteous person
i giusti smpl the just, Rel the righteous
2)

(il dovuto) chiedere/dare il giusto — ask for/give what's right

3. avv

1) (proprio) just, exactly

arrivare giusto in tempo — to arrive just in time

sono arrivato giusto in tempo — I arrived just in time

volevo giusto te — you're just o exactly the person I wanted

saranno state giusto le quattro quando mi sono svegliato — it must have been exactly four o'clock when I woke up

ho finito giusto adesso — I've only just finished

è andato via giusto adesso — he's just left

giusto! — right!, of course!, (a proposito) that reminds me!

giusto a me dovevi dare questo lavoro! — why did you have to give this job to me?

2) (rispondere, capire) correctly, (indovinare) rightly

mirare giusto — to aim straight

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['dʒusto] 1.
aggettivo

1) (equo) [persona, regolamento, ripartizione] fair; [ricompensa, punizione] just

senza -a causa — without just cause

non è giusto! — it (just) isn't fair!

quel che è giusto è giusto — fair's fair

2) (legittimo) [ paura] justifiable; [ rivendicazione] legitimate; [ osservazione] good, valid

3) (adeguato) right

giusto! — that's (quite) right!

è la persona -a per questo lavoro — he's right for the job

essere nel posto giusto al momento giusto — to be in the right place at the right time

mettere qcs. nella -a luce — to put sth. in its true perspective

4) (esatto) [calcolo, analisi] correct; [ ora] right
2.
avverbio

1) (senza errori) [ rispondere] correctly

2) colloq. (proprio)

cercavo giusto te — you're just the person I was looking for

giusto in tempo — just in time

3) (soltanto)

ne prendo giusto uno — I'm just taking one
3.
sostantivo maschile (f. -a)

1) (persona) just person, righteous person

2)

essere nel giusto — to be right, to have right on one's side

ricevere il giusto — to receive the right (sum of) money

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dormire il sonno del giusto — to sleep the sleep of the just

dormire il sonno dei -i — to sleep one's last o final sleep

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giusto

/'dʒusto/

I aggettivo

1 (equo) [persona, regolamento, ripartizione] fair; [ricompensa, punizione] just; senza -a causa without just cause; non è giusto! it (just) isn't fair! quel che è giusto è giusto fair's fair

2 (legittimo) [ paura] justifiable; [ rivendicazione] legitimate; [ osservazione] good, valid

3 (adeguato) right; giusto! that's (quite) right! è la persona -a per questo lavoro he's right for the job; essere nel posto giusto al momento giusto to be in the right place at the right time; mettere qcs. nella -a luce to put sth. in its true perspective

4 (esatto) [calcolo, analisi] correct; [ ora] right

II avverbio

1 (senza errori) [ rispondere] correctly

2 colloq. (proprio) cercavo giusto te you're just the person I was looking for; giusto in tempo just in time

3 (soltanto) ne prendo giusto uno I'm just taking one

III sostantivo m.

(f. -a)

1 (persona) just person, righteous person

2 essere nel giusto to be right, to have right on one's side; ricevere il giusto to receive the right (sum of) money

IDIOMS

dormire il sonno del giusto to sleep the sleep of the just; dormire il sonno dei -i to sleep one's last o final sleep.

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