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to allocate one's time

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1 распределять

1) to distribute, to allocate, to allot

распределять национальный доход — to distribute the national income

распределять своё время — to allocate one's time

распределять через общественные фонды потребления — to distribute through public consumption funds

2) (молодых специалистов) to assign

Russian-english dctionary of diplomacy > распределять
2 распределять

распределить
1. (вн. между) distribute (d. to, among), allot (d. to); ( налоги) assess (d. upon)

распределять время — regulate / order one's time, allocate one's time

распределять частоты рад. — assign radio frequencies

2. (вн.; о молодых специалистах) assign (d.)

Русско-английский словарь Смирнитского > распределять
3 распределять

несов. - распределя́ть, сов. - распредели́ть; (вн.)

1) (ме́жду тв.; делить, раздавать, назначать) distribute (d to, among), allot (d to); ( налоги) assess (d upon)

распределя́ть часто́ты радио — assign radio frequencies ['friː-]

2) ( организовывать планомерно) plan (d)

распределя́ть вре́мя — allocate one's time

распределя́ть свои́ си́лы — use one's energy sparingly

3) ( назначать на работу) assign [ə'saɪn] jobs (to), place (d) on jobs

Новый большой русско-английский словарь > распределять
4 bestimmen

I v/t

1. (festsetzen) determine, decide; (Preis, Termin etc.) fix, Am. set

2. (befehlen) give the orders; Gesetz require, stipulate; nichts zu bestimmen haben have no say in s.th; du hast hier nichts zu bestimmen umg. who asked you (for your opinion)?

3. (beeinflussen: Pläne etc.) determine, control

4. (prägen) characterize; dunkle Wälder bestimmen das Bild der Landschaft the landscape is dominated by dark forests

5. (ausersehen) choose; etw. / jemanden zu oder für etw. bestimmen intend s.th. for s.th. / intend s.o. to be s.th.; Gelder für etw. bestimmen auch allocate ( oder set aside) funds for s.th.; bestimmt sein für be meant for; füreinander bestimmt sein be meant for each other; bestimmt sein zu be destined for ( oder to be); (verurteilt) auch be fated to (+ Inf.) er bestimmte sie zu seiner Stellvertreterin he chose ( oder designated) her as his successor; dieser Ring ist für dich bestimmt this ring is ( oder is meant) for you; zum sofortigen Verzehr / Gebrauch bestimmt Aufdruck auf Ware: for immediate consumption / use; zu Höherem bestimmt sein be destined for higher ( oder bigger and better umg.) things; es war ihm vom Schicksal ( nicht) bestimmt zu (+ Inf.) he was fated (not) to (+ Inf.)

6. (ermitteln) ascertain; auch MATH., CHEM., PHYS. determine; (Begriff) define; seinen Standort bestimmen determine one’s position, take one’s bearings; Pflanzen / Tiere bestimmen identify plants / animals; neu gefunden classify plants / animals; ein Wort / einen Satz bestimmen define a word / determine the meaning of a sentence

7. (jemanden veranlassen) induce (zu + Inf. to + Inf.)

8. geh. altm. (überreden) persuade (to + Inf.); sich von etw. bestimmen lassen (let o.s.) be influenced by s.th.; weitS. let s.th. get the better of one

II v/i

1. (anordnen) decide; (befehlen) give the orders (for); wer bestimmt hier? oder wer hat hier zu bestimmen? who gives the orders around here?

2. (verfügen): über jemanden bestimmen (Arbeitskräfte etc.) have s.o. at one’s disposal; über sein Geld / seine Zeit bestimmen decide how to spend one’s money / what to do with one’s time; über seine Angelegenheiten bestimmen decide one’s affairs for oneself

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(ermitteln) to ascertain;

(festlegen) to appoint; to fix; to determine; to designate; to decide;

(vorsehen) to destine; to ordain

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be|stịm|men ptp besti\#mmt
1. vt

1) (= festsetzen) to determine; Grenze, Ort, Zeit etc auch to fix, to set; (= entscheiden auch) to decide

sie will immer alles bestimmen — she always wants to decide the way things are to be done

See:

→ auch bestimmt

2) (= prägen) Stadtbild, Landschaft to characterize; (= beeinflussen) Preis, Anzahl to determine; Entwicklung, Werk, Stil etc to have a determining influence on; (GRAM) Kasus, Tempus to determine

näher bestimmen (Gram) — to qualify

3) (= wissenschaftlich feststellen) Alter, Standort to determine, to ascertain; Pflanze, Tier, Funde to classify; (= definieren) Wort, Bedeutung to define

4) (= vorsehen) to intend, to mean (für for)

jdn zu etw bestimmen — to choose or designate sb as sth

er ist zu Höherem bestimmt — he is destined for higher things

wir waren füreinander bestimmt — we were meant for each other

2. vi

1) (= entscheiden) to decide (
über +acc on)
du hast hier nicht zu bestimmen — you don't make the decisions here

2)

(= verfügen) er kann über sein Geld allein bestimmen — it is up to him what he does with his money

du kannst nicht über ihn/seine Zeit bestimmen — it's not up to you to decide what he's going to do/how his time is to be spent

3. vr

sich nach etw bestimmen — to be determined by sth

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1) (to fix or settle; to decide: He determined his course of action.) determine

2) (to influence: Our policy is governed by three factors.) govern

3) ((with for) to direct at: That letter/bullet was intended for me.) intend

4) (to select or choose for some particular purpose etc in the future: He had been marked out for an army career from early childhood.) mark out

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be·stim·men *

I. vt

1. (festsetzen)

▪ etw \bestimmen to decide on [or form determine] sth

einen Preis \bestimmen to fix [or set] a price

Ort und Zeit \bestimmen to fix [or appoint] a place and time

eine Grenze/ein Limit \bestimmen to set a limit

wir müssen genau \bestimmen, wo wir uns treffen we have to decide exactly where we'll meet; Gesetzentwurf, Verordnung to rule, to lay down

das Gesetz bestimmt es so it's the law

das Gesetz bestimmt, dass... the law says that...; (entscheiden) to decide sth

2. (prägen)

▪ etw \bestimmen to set the tone for sth

sein ruhiges Auftreten bestimmte die folgende Diskussion his calm manner set the tone for [or of] the ensuing discussion

dichte Wälder \bestimmen das Landschaftsbild thick forests characterize the scenery

3. (beeinflussen)

▪ etw \bestimmen to influence sth

etw entscheidend \bestimmen to determine [or control] sth

die Meinung anderer Leute bestimmte sein ganzes Handeln other people's opinions had a determining [or prevailing] influence on all of his actions

sich akk nach etw dat \bestimmen, durch etw akk bestimmt werden to be governed [or determined] by sth

4. (wissenschaftlich feststellen)

▪ etw \bestimmen to categorize sth

etw nach [seiner] Art \bestimmen to establish the category of sth

Pflanzen/Tiere \bestimmen to classify plants/animals

die Bedeutung/Etymologie/Herkunft von etw dat \bestimmen to determine the significance/etymology/origin of sth

einen Begriff \bestimmen to define a term

5. (vorsehen)

▪ jdn zu etw dat \bestimmen to make sb sth, to name [or choose] sb as sth

jdn durch Wahl zu etw dat \bestimmen to vote sb in as sth

▪ etw für jdn \bestimmen to intend [or earmark] sth for sb

füreinander bestimmt meant for each other

etw ist für jdn bestimmt sth is for sb

zu Größerem bestimmt sein to be destined for higher things

vorherbestimmt sein to be predestined

6. (geh: bewegen)

▪ jdn zu etw dat \bestimmen to induce [or form to prevail on] sb to do sth

II. vi

1. (befehlen) to be in charge, to decide what happens, to lay down the law pej

2. (verfügen)

▪ über jdn/etw \bestimmen to control sb/sth, to dispose of sth

über seine Zeit \bestimmen to organize one's time; (jdn bedrängen) to push sb around fam

über jds akk Gelder \bestimmen to have control over sb's finances

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1.
transitives Verb

1) (festsetzen) decide on; fix <price, time, etc.>

jemanden zum od. als Nachfolger bestimmen — decide on somebody as one's successor; (nennen) name somebody as one's successor

2) (vorsehen) destine; intend; set aside < money>

das ist für dich bestimmt — that is meant for you

er ist zu Höherem bestimmt — he is destined for higher things

3) (ermitteln, definieren) identify < part of speech, find, plant, etc.>; determine <age, position>; define < meaning>

4) (prägen) determine the character of; give <landscape, townscape> its character
2.
intransitives Verb

1) make the decisions

hier bestimme ich — I'm in charge or the boss here; my word goes around here

2) (verfügen)

über jemanden bestimmen — tell somebody what to do

[frei] über etwas (Akk.) bestimmen — do as one wishes with something

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bestimmen

A. v/t

1. (festsetzen) determine, decide; (Preis, Termin etc) fix, US set

2. (befehlen) give the orders; Gesetz require, stipulate;

nichts zu bestimmen haben have no say in s.th;

du hast hier nichts zu bestimmen umg who asked you (for your opinion)?

3. (beeinflussen: Pläne etc) determine, control

4. (prägen) characterize;

dunkle Wälder bestimmen das Bild der Landschaft the landscape is dominated by dark forests

5. (ausersehen) choose;

etwas/jemanden zu oder

für etwas bestimmen intend sth for sth/intend sb to be sth;

Gelder für etwas bestimmen auch allocate ( oder set aside) funds for sth;

bestimmt sein für be meant for;

füreinander bestimmt sein be meant for each other;

bestimmt sein zu be destined for ( oder to be); (verurteilt) auch be fated to (+inf)

er bestimmte sie zu seiner Stellvertreterin he chose ( oder designated) her as his successor;

dieser Ring ist für dich bestimmt this ring is ( oder is meant) for you;

zum sofortigen Verzehr/Gebrauch bestimmt Aufdruck auf Ware: for immediate consumption/use;

zu Höherem bestimmt sein be destined for higher ( oder bigger and better umg) things;

es war ihm vom Schicksal (nicht) bestimmt zu (+inf) he was fated (not) to (+inf)

6. (ermitteln) ascertain; auch MATH, CHEM, PHYS determine; (Begriff) define;

seinen Standort bestimmen determine one’s position, take one’s bearings;

Pflanzen/Tiere bestimmen identify plants/animals; neu gefunden classify plants/animals;

ein Wort/einen Satz bestimmen define a word/determine the meaning of a sentence

7. (jemanden veranlassen) induce (

zu +inf to +inf)

8. geh obs (überreden) persuade (to +inf);

sich von etwas bestimmen lassen (let o.s.) be influenced by sth; weitS. let sth get the better of one

B. v/i

1. (anordnen) decide; (befehlen) give the orders (for);

wer bestimmt hier? oder

wer hat hier zu bestimmen? who gives the orders around here?

2. (verfügen):

über jemanden bestimmen (Arbeitskräfte etc) have sb at one’s disposal;

über sein Geld/seine Zeit bestimmen decide how to spend one’s money/what to do with one’s time;

über seine Angelegenheiten bestimmen decide one’s affairs for oneself

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1.
transitives Verb

1) (festsetzen) decide on; fix <price, time, etc.>

jemanden zum od. als Nachfolger bestimmen — decide on somebody as one's successor; (nennen) name somebody as one's successor

2) (vorsehen) destine; intend; set aside < money>

das ist für dich bestimmt — that is meant for you

er ist zu Höherem bestimmt — he is destined for higher things

3) (ermitteln, definieren) identify <part of speech, find, plant, etc.>; determine <age, position>; define < meaning>

4) (prägen) determine the character of; give <landscape, townscape> its character
2.
intransitives Verb

1) make the decisions

hier bestimme ich — I'm in charge or the boss here; my word goes around here

2) (verfügen)

über jemanden bestimmen — tell somebody what to do

[frei] über etwas (Akk.) bestimmen — do as one wishes with something

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v.

to appoint v.

to designate v.

to destine v.

to determine v.

to intend (for) v.

to ordain v.

to prearrange v.

to specify v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > bestimmen
5 розподіляти

= розподілити

to distribute (among, to); to deal ( to portion) out; to apportion, to assign (to); ( призначати) to allocate; ( по жеребках) to allot

розподіляти бюджетні асигнування — to allot funds

розподіляти затрати — to assign costs, to allocate costs, to distribute costs, to share costs, to share expenses

розподіляти обов'язки — to allocate ( to distribute) duties

розподіляти прибутки — to allot profit, to share the profit

розподіляти пропорційно амер. — to pro-rate

розподіляти ролі акторам — to cast parts to actors

розподіляти час — to regulate one's time

Українсько-англійський словник > розподіляти
6 divide

dɪˈvaɪd
1. сущ.
1) разг. дележ, дележка, раздел на части There is to be the big divide next New Year, but I shan't be in it. ≈ В следующем году намечается грандиозная раздача слонов, но мне этого уже не видать.
2) амер. геогр. водораздел, водораздельный хребет Great Continental Divide Syn: watershed
2. гл.
1) отделять одно от другого а) отделять(ся), разъединять(ся), нарушать целостность( from) (тж. divide off) I want to build a fence to divide the flower garden from the vegetable garden. ≈ Чтобы отделить цветник от сада, мне пришлось построить оградку. This purl of the field has been divided off with a fence, to keep the cows in. ≈ Эта часть поля была огорожена плетнем, чтобы коровы не могли выйти за его пределы. Thy kingdom is divided, and given to the Medes and Persians. ≈ Разделено царство твое, и отдано мидянам и персам ( Дан, 5-
28) The sick were divided from the rest. ≈ Больных отделили от остальных. divide and rule divide and govern б) вызывать разногласия( о предмете дискуссии) ;
расходиться, не соглашаться( о людях) в) парл. голосовать Opposition were afraid to divide upon it. ≈ Оппозиция боялась ставить это на голосование. divide! divide! divide the House г) прям. перен. рассекать To divide a pathway through such a sea. ≈ Плыть по такому морю. д) сомневаться, колебаться, не иметь единого мнения, не знать, какое решение принять Syn: distract, perplex е) в Кембриджском университете о середине семестра The term divides on November 9th. ≈ Середина семестра 9го ноября. ∙ split up, cleave, break, cut, sunder, part
2) делить целое на части а) делить(ся), распределяться Divide the cake equally among all the children. ≈ Раздели пирог поровну между детьми. The different responsibilities are divided among the committee members. ≈ Разным членам комитета поручена ответственность за разные участки работы. Syn: deal out, dispense б) разделять, дробить, подразделять;
делить на группы, классы We commonly divide the people into agricultural and manufacturing. ≈ Обычно мы делим людей на крестьян и рабочих (Гамильтон,
1845) Syn: class, classify в) тех. градуировать (измерительный прибор) г) мат. делить;
суж. делиться нацело, без остатка д) делиться, отдавать часть чего-л. кому-л. еще;
иметь свою часть от чего-л. If you'll be good, you shall divide in everything. ≈ Если будешь добр, у тебя будет все. ∙ divide the hoof Syn: allocate, allot, apportion, assign, distribute, ration Ant: commingle, connect, fuse, unify водораздел граница, рубеж - the continental * between Europe and Asia континентальная граница между Европой и Азией (разговорное) дележ;
распределение > the Grand /Great/ D. (американизм) Скалистые горы;
смерть > to go over the D. (американизм) перейти в мир иной, умереть делить, разделять - to * smth. in two делить что-л. пополам - to * smth. (into three parts) разделить что-л. (на три части) - to * one's hair in the middle носить волосы на прямой пробор - *d between hatred and pity (образное) со смешанным чувством ненависти и жалости делиться, разбиваться на части - to * into smaller groups разбиться на более мелкие группы - to * at the mouth образовывать дельту (о реке) (математика) делить, производить деление - to * 60 by 12, to * 12 into 60 разделить 60 на 12 (математика) быть делителем - 9 *s into 36, 36 *s by9 36 делится на 9 (математика) делиться без остатка классифицировать;
подразделять - to * words into simple, derived and compound делить слова на простые, производные и сложные отделять;
отрезать;
отрывать - to * two houses отделять два дома друг от друга (стеной и т. п.) - to * fancy from fact отличать вымысел от истины - to * smb. from the world отрезать кого-л. от мира - to * the sheep from the goats (библеизм) отделить овец от козлищ отделять, служить преградой - the railing that *ed the spectators from the court перила, которые отделяли зрителей от суда - the mountains that * France from Spain горы, разделяющие Францию и Испанию распределять;
производить дележ - to * the profits among /between/ them поделить прибыль между ними - to * smth. with a friend поделиться чем-л. с другом - to * one's time between work and play распределять время между работой и развлечениями - we * the work among us мы распределяем (всю) работу между собой рассредоточивать (внимание) - to * one's attention between two things думать одновременно о двух вещах вызвать разногласия, расхождения во мнениях - to be *d in opinion разойтись во взглядах - opinions are *d on the point по этому вопросу мнения расходятся - my mind is *d on the point у меня сомнения /я не принял решения/ по этому вопросу расходиться во мнениях, обнаруживать разногласия - the parties *d on the point партии разошлись во мнениях по этому вопросу - a party *d against itself партия, раздираемая разногласиями - a House *d against itself палата, не сумевшая прийти к общему /единому/ мнению (парламентское) голосовать, ставить на голосование, проводить голосование - to * the House провести голосование в палате - D.!, D.! ставьте на голосование! (парламентское) разделять на группы при голосовании (парламентское) вызывать разделение голосов - the proposal *d the meeting при голосовании этого предложения голоса участников собрания разделились (специальное) градуировать, наносить деления на шкалу (техническое) измельчать, диспергировать > * and rule разделяй и властвуй the Great Divide смерть;
to cross the Great Divide умереть divide амер. водораздел ~ вызывать разногласия;
расходиться (во взглядах) ;
opinions are divided on the point по этому вопросу мнения расходятся ~ вызывать разногласия ~ вызывать расхождения во мнениях ~ парл. голосовать;
divide!, divide! возгласы, требующие прекращения прений и перехода к голосованию;
to divide the House провести поименное голосование ~ парл. голосовать;
divide!, divide! возгласы, требующие прекращения прений и перехода к голосованию;
to divide the House провести поименное голосование ~ парл. голосовать;
divide!, divide! возгласы, требующие прекращения прений и перехода к голосованию;
to divide the House провести поименное голосование ~ голосовать, ставить на голосование ~ голосовать ~ градуировать, наносить деления (на шкалу) ~ граница ~ мат. делить;
делиться без остатка;
sixty divided by twelve is five шестьдесят, деленное на двенадцать, равняется пяти ~ делить(ся) ;
разделяться;
to divide into several parts (among several persons) разделить на несколько частей( между несколькими лицами) ~ делить ~ классифицировать ~ отделять(-ся) ;
разъединять(ся) ~ отделять ~ подразделять;
дробить ~ подразделять ~ проводить голосование ~ разг. разделение;
дележ ~ разделять ~ распределять (among, between) ;
делиться (with) ~ распределять ~ рассредоточивать ~ расходиться во мнениях ~ ставить на голосование ~ делить(ся) ;
разделяться;
to divide into several parts (among several persons) разделить на несколько частей (между несколькими лицами) ~ парл. голосовать;
divide!, divide! возгласы, требующие прекращения прений и перехода к голосованию;
to divide the House провести поименное голосование house: to divide the ~ парл. провести поименное голосование;
to make a house обеспечить кворум( в палате общин) the Great Divide перевал в Скалистых горах the Great Divide смерть;
to cross the Great Divide умереть ~ вызывать разногласия;
расходиться (во взглядах) ;
opinions are divided on the point по этому вопросу мнения расходятся ~ мат. делить;
делиться без остатка;
sixty divided by twelve is five шестьдесят, деленное на двенадцать, равняется пяти

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > divide
7 asignar

v.

1 to assign, to allot, to apportion, to distribute.

2 to ascribe, to assign.

3 to assign, to confide.

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asignar

► verbo transitivo

1 to assign, allot, allocate

2 (nombrar) to appoint, assign

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verb

1) to assign

2) allocate

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VT (=adjudicar) to assign; [+ recursos etc] to allocate, apportion; [+ labor] to set; (Inform) to allocate; [+ persona] to appoint; [+ causas] to determine

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verbo transitivo

a) (dar, adjudicar) <renta/función/tarea> to assign; < valor> to ascribe; <fondos/parcela> to allocate

le asignaron el papel de mediador — he was assigned the role of mediator

me asignaron la vacante — I was appointed to the post

le asignaron una beca — he was awarded a grant

un hecho al que se asigna especial importancia — a fact to which special importance is attached

b) ( destinar) < persona> to assign

asignar a alguien a algo — to assign somebody to something

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= allocate, allot, ascribe, assign, earmark, set + aside, put + aside.

Ex. However, once responsibility has been allocated, the types of names that can arise in headings will be the same for all types of materials.

Ex. Money is allotted with the library fund subfunction.

Ex. The citation order PMEST and various other facet formulae can be ascribed to Ranganathan.

Ex. AACR2 assigns this main entry status to the person who is chiefly responsible for the creation of the intellectual or artistic content of a work.

Ex. Eight thousand Prestel frames were earmarked for community information during the trial period.

Ex. A special note has been set aside for information about the person who is making the catalog entry.

Ex. If there is one, the borrower must be notified, and the copy somehow put aside for that borrower for a limited amount of time.

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* asignar aleatoriamente = randomise [randomize, -USA].

* asignar dinero = commit + fund.

* asignar fondos = allocate + funds.

* asignar la marca de Cutter = Cutter.

* asignar + Nombre + a + Nombre = place + Nombre + against + Nombre.

* asignar personal = commit + manpower.

* asignar responsabilidad = lodge + responsibility.

* asignar significado = place + interpretation.

* asignar una cuota = allocate + quota.

* asignar una notación = allocate + notation.

* asignar una partida presupuestaria = commit + fund.

* asignar una tarea = allot + task, set + task, give + task, assign + responsibility, task.

* asignar un encabezamiento = assign + heading, establish + heading, label with + a heading.

* asignar un lugar en = give + Nombre + a place in.

* asignar un presupuesto = allocate + funds, allocate + funds.

* asignar valor a = attach + value to.

* sin asignar = unallocated.

* sin asignar todavía = unassigned.

* * *

verbo transitivo

a) (dar, adjudicar) <renta/función/tarea> to assign; < valor> to ascribe; <fondos/parcela> to allocate

le asignaron el papel de mediador — he was assigned the role of mediator

me asignaron la vacante — I was appointed to the post

le asignaron una beca — he was awarded a grant

un hecho al que se asigna especial importancia — a fact to which special importance is attached

b) ( destinar) < persona> to assign

asignar a alguien a algo — to assign somebody to something

* * *

= allocate, allot, ascribe, assign, earmark, set + aside, put + aside.

Ex: However, once responsibility has been allocated, the types of names that can arise in headings will be the same for all types of materials.

Ex: Money is allotted with the library fund subfunction.

Ex: The citation order PMEST and various other facet formulae can be ascribed to Ranganathan.

Ex: AACR2 assigns this main entry status to the person who is chiefly responsible for the creation of the intellectual or artistic content of a work.

Ex: Eight thousand Prestel frames were earmarked for community information during the trial period.

Ex: A special note has been set aside for information about the person who is making the catalog entry.

Ex: If there is one, the borrower must be notified, and the copy somehow put aside for that borrower for a limited amount of time.

* asignar aleatoriamente = randomise [randomize, -USA].

* asignar dinero = commit + fund.

* asignar fondos = allocate + funds.

* asignar la marca de Cutter = Cutter.

* asignar + Nombre + a + Nombre = place + Nombre + against + Nombre.

* asignar personal = commit + manpower.

* asignar responsabilidad = lodge + responsibility.

* asignar significado = place + interpretation.

* asignar una cuota = allocate + quota.

* asignar una notación = allocate + notation.

* asignar una partida presupuestaria = commit + fund.

* asignar una tarea = allot + task, set + task, give + task, assign + responsibility, task.

* asignar un encabezamiento = assign + heading, establish + heading, label with + a heading.

* asignar un lugar en = give + Nombre + a place in.

* asignar un presupuesto = allocate + funds, allocate + funds.

* asignar valor a = attach + value to.

* sin asignar = unallocated.

* sin asignar todavía = unassigned.

* * *

asignar [A1 ]

vt

1 (dar, adjudicar) ‹renta/función/tarea› to assign; ‹valor› to ascribe; ‹fondos/parcela› to allocate

le asignaron el papel de mediador he was assigned the role of mediator, he was appointed o designated to act as mediator

me asignaron la vacante I was appointed to the post

le asignaron una beca he was awarded a grant

dos hechos a los que se asigna especial importancia two facts to which special importance is attached o ascribed

le asignaron una parcela colindante con el río he was allocated a plot adjacent to the river

2 (destinar) ‹persona› to assign

asignar a algn A algo to assign sb TO sth

lo asignaron al departamento de compras he was assigned to the purchasing department

* * *

asignar ( conjugate asignar) verbo transitivo
a) (dar, adjudicar) ‹renta/función/tarea› to assign;

‹ valor› to ascribe;
‹fondos/parcela› to allocate;
◊ me asignaron la vacante I was appointed to the post;

le asignaron una beca he was awarded a grant
b) ( destinar) ‹ persona› to assign;

asignar a algn a algo to assign sb to sth
asignar verbo transitivo
1 to assign, allocate
2 (nombrar) to appoint
' asignar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
consignar
- destinar
English:
allot
- appropriate
- assign
- commit
- set
- allocate
- cast
- redeploy

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asignar vt

1. [atribuir]
asignar algo a alguien to assign o allocate sth to sb;

le han asignado una oficina en el último piso he has been allocated an office on the top floor;

le asignan siempre los trabajos más difíciles they always give her the hardest jobs;

asignar importancia a algo to place importance on sth

2. [destinar]
asignar a alguien a to assign sb to;

la asignaron al departamento de relaciones públicas she was assigned to the public relations department

* * *

asignar

v/t allocate; persona, papel assign

* * *

asignar vt

1) : to assign, to allocate

2) : to appoint

Spanish-English dictionary > asignar
8 cuota

f.

1 membership fee, subscription (contribución) (a entidad, club).

cuota de admisión admission fee

2 quota (cupo).

las cuotas lácteas/pesqueras milk/fishing quotas (en UE)

cuota de mercado (economics) market share

cuota de pantalla audience share

3 installment. ( Latin American Spanish)

4 toll (en autopista). (Mexican Spanish)

5 ration, share, allowance, allotment.

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cuota

► nombre femenino

1 (pago) membership fee, dues plural

2 (porción) quota, share

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

cuota de mercado FINANZAS market share

* * *

noun f.

1) share

2) quota

3) subscription, fee

4) installment, payment

* * *

SF

1) (=parte proporcional) share

han aumentado sus cuotas de poder en el gobierno — they've increased their share of power within the government

cuota de mercado — market share

cuota de pantalla — (TV) share of the viewing figures

cuota electoral — share of the vote

2) (=parte asignada) quota

una reducción en la cuota española de producción de aceite — a reduction in Spain's oil production quota

3) (=cantidad fija) [de club] membership fee, membership fees pl ; [de sindicato] dues pl

cuota de conexión — connection charge, connection fee

cuota de enganche — down payment

cuota de inscripción — [a un curso] enrolment fee, enrollment fee (EEUU); [a una conferencia] registration fee

cuota de instalación — installation charge, installation fee

cuota de socio — membership fee

cuota inicial — LAm down payment

cuota patronal — employer's contribution ( to national insurance)

4) LAm (=plazo)

por cuotas — by instalments o (EEUU) installments

* * *

femenino

1)

a) (de club, asociación) membership fees (pl); ( de sindicato) dues (pl); ( de seguro) premium

pagan una cuota módica por el hospedaje — they pay a modest amount for lodging

la cuota de enganche — the connection charge

b) (AmL) ( plazo) installment*, payment

c) (Méx) (Auto) toll

- cuota alimentaria

- cuota inicial

2) ( parte proporcional) quota

cuotas de producción — production quotas

•

- cuota de mercado

- cuota patronal

* * *

= charge, entitlement, fee, membership fee, quota, membership charge, service fee.

Ex. PSS has nodes in many major cities: users pay ordinary call charges to the nearest node, plus a charge for the use of PSS.

Ex. In May 1973 a paper was sent to all universities detailing the norms for university library accommodation, whereby the accommodation entitlements were further reduced to about one in five.

Ex. Information providers pay a fee to British Telecom, and may then charge users for each frame that they consult.

Ex. In its early years it benefited from a variety of grants to support activities and developments, but since 1971, OCLC has been supported by membership fees and grants for specific research and development projects.

Ex. At least, in my opinion, it is not adequately supported since the catalogers at LC work under the pressure to produce -- they actually have a weekly quota they are supposed to meet.

Ex. Exemption from membership charges for the elderly on a national scale might mean 280,000 new users.

Ex. Librarian in public libraries are faced with the prospect of service fees.

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* asignar una cuota = allocate + quota.

* cobrar una cuota = charge + fee.

* cuota de admisión = intake.

* cuota de inscripción = registration fee(s), sign-up fees, enrolment fee.

* cuota de matrícula = enrolment fee, registration fee(s).

* cuota de mercado = market share, mindshare.

* cuota de producción = production quota.

* cuota de suscripción = dues, subscription costs.

* cuota inicial = down payment.

* cuota mensual = monthly payment.

* cuota única = flat one-time fee.

* exento de cuota = non-quota.

* no sujeto a una cuota = non-quota.

* reducción de la cuota de los países endeudados = debt relief.

* relacionado con el pago de cuotas = fee-related.

* * *

femenino

1)

a) (de club, asociación) membership fees (pl); ( de sindicato) dues (pl); ( de seguro) premium

pagan una cuota módica por el hospedaje — they pay a modest amount for lodging

la cuota de enganche — the connection charge

b) (AmL) ( plazo) installment*, payment

c) (Méx) (Auto) toll

- cuota alimentaria

- cuota inicial

2) ( parte proporcional) quota

cuotas de producción — production quotas

•

- cuota de mercado

- cuota patronal

* * *

= charge, entitlement, fee, membership fee, quota, membership charge, service fee.

Ex: PSS has nodes in many major cities: users pay ordinary call charges to the nearest node, plus a charge for the use of PSS.

Ex: In May 1973 a paper was sent to all universities detailing the norms for university library accommodation, whereby the accommodation entitlements were further reduced to about one in five.

Ex: Information providers pay a fee to British Telecom, and may then charge users for each frame that they consult.

Ex: In its early years it benefited from a variety of grants to support activities and developments, but since 1971, OCLC has been supported by membership fees and grants for specific research and development projects.

Ex: At least, in my opinion, it is not adequately supported since the catalogers at LC work under the pressure to produce -- they actually have a weekly quota they are supposed to meet.

Ex: Exemption from membership charges for the elderly on a national scale might mean 280,000 new users.

Ex: Librarian in public libraries are faced with the prospect of service fees.

* asignar una cuota = allocate + quota.

* cobrar una cuota = charge + fee.

* cuota de admisión = intake.

* cuota de inscripción = registration fee(s), sign-up fees, enrolment fee.

* cuota de matrícula = enrolment fee, registration fee(s).

* cuota de mercado = market share, mindshare.

* cuota de producción = production quota.

* cuota de suscripción = dues, subscription costs.

* cuota inicial = down payment.

* cuota mensual = monthly payment.

* cuota única = flat one-time fee.

* exento de cuota = non-quota.

* no sujeto a una cuota = non-quota.

* reducción de la cuota de los países endeudados = debt relief.

* relacionado con el pago de cuotas = fee-related.

* * *

cuota

feminine

A

1 (de un club, una asociación) membership fees (pl); (de un sindicato) dues (pl); (de un seguro) premium

pagan una cuota módica por alimentación y hospedaje they pay a modest amount for board and lodging

ya pagó su cuota de mala suerte she's already had her share of bad luck

2 ( AmL) (plazo) installment*, payment

en cómodas cuotas mensuales in easy monthly installments o payments

3 ( Méx) ( Auto) toll

Compuestos:

● cuota alimentaria

( Arg) maintenance, alimony ( AmE)

● cuota de conexión

connection charge

● cuota de enganche

( Esp) connection charge

● cuota de inscripción

(para un curso) enrollment* fee; (en un club) joining fee, entry fee

● cuota de mantenimiento

( Méx) service charge

● cuota de suscripción

subscription fee

● cuota inicial

( AmL) deposit, down payment

compre su carro sin cuota inicial buy your car with no down payment o on no-deposit finance

B (parte proporcional) quota

cedieron importantes cuotas de poder they surrendered a significant part o proportion of their power

cuotas de producción production quotas

Compuestos:

● cuota de mercado

market share

● cuota de pantalla

quota of screen time

● cuota patronal

employer's contribution ( to social security)

* * *

cuota sustantivo femenino
a) (de club, asociación) membership fees (pl);

( de sindicato) dues (pl);
◊ cuota inicial deposit, down payment

b) (AmL) ( plazo) installment^{( conjugate installment)}, payment;

( parte proporcional) quota;
◊ cuotas de producción production quotas

c) (Méx) (Auto) toll

cuota sustantivo femenino
1 (pago) instalment
en cuotas mensuales, in monthly instalments
(a un club) membership fees pl, dues pl
2 (porción) quota, share
3 LAm carretera de cuota, toll road
' cuota' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
plazo
- prima
- abono
- anual
- anualidad
- autopista
- contado
- entrega
- mensualidad
- retener
English:
allocation
- due
- entrance
- market share
- membership fee
- quota
- standing charge
- subscription
- down
- fee
- installment
- levy
- monthly
- payment
- repayment
- standing
- sub
- toll
- turn

* * *

cuota nf

1. [contribución] [a entidad, club] membership fee, subscription;
[a Hacienda] tax (payment); [a sindicato] dues
Comp
cuota de abono [de teléfono] line rental;
cuota de admisión admission fee;
Informát cuota de conexión set-up charge o fee;
cuota de ingreso entrance fee;

cuota de inscripción [en congreso] registration fee;

cuotas de la seguridad social social security contributions, Br ≈ National Insurance contributions;

cuota sindical union dues

2. Am [plazo] instalment;

comprar en cuotas to buy on Br hire purchase o US an installment plan;

pagar en cuotas to pay in instalments

Comp
cuota inicial down payment
3. [cupo] quota;
UE
las cuotas lácteas/pesqueras milk/fishing quotas

Comp
cuota de exportación export quota; Econ cuota de mercado market share;
cuota de pantalla [en televisión] audience share;

la cuota de pantalla del cine español ha crecido hasta el 10 por ciento the number of Spanish movies being shown has risen to 10 percent;

cuota de producción production quota

4. Méx [importe] toll;

autopista de cuota Br toll motorway, US turnpike

* * *

cuota

f

1 share

2 de club, asociación fee;

cuota de abono TELEC line rental

3 L.Am. ( plazo) installment, Br

instalment

* * *

cuota nf

1) : fee, dues

2) : quota, share

3) : installment, payment

* * *

cuota n (pago) fee

Spanish-English dictionary > cuota
9 allow

1. transitive verb
1) (permit)

allow something — etwas erlauben od. zulassen od. gestatten

allow somebody to do something — jemandem erlauben, etwas zu tun

be allowed to do something — etwas tun dürfen

somebody is allowed something — jemandem ist etwas erlaubt

allow somebody in/out/past/through — jemanden hinein- / hinaus- / vorbei- / durchlassen

allow something to happen — zulassen, dass etwas geschieht

allow somebody a discount — jemandem Rabatt geben

2) (Law) bestätigen [Anspruch]

allow the appeal — der Berufung (Dat.) stattgeben

3) (Sport)

the referee allowed the goal — der Schiedsrichter gab das Tor
2. intransitive verb
allow of something — etwas zulassen od. erlauben

allow for something — etwas berücksichtigen

* * *

verb

1) (not to forbid or prevent: He allowed me to enter; Playing football in the street is not allowed.) erlauben

2) ((with for) to take into consideration when judging or deciding: These figures allow for price rises.) berücksichtigen

3) (to give, especially for a particular purpose or regularly: His father allows him too much money.) geben

•

- academic.ru/1830/allowance">allowance
- make allowance for
* * *

al·low

[əˈlaʊ]

I. vt

1. (permit)

▪ to \allow sth etw erlauben [o gestatten]; (make possible) etw ermöglichen

we must not \allow these problems to affect our plans wir dürfen nicht zulassen, dass diese Probleme unsere Pläne beeinflussen

why has the project been \allowed to continue if it's such a disaster? warum hat man das Projekt weiterlaufen lassen, wenn es so ein Desaster ist?

to \allow access Zugang gewähren

to \allow a goal ein Tor anerkennen

▪ to \allow sb to do sth jdm erlauben, etw zu tun

▪ to \allow sb sth jdm etw zugestehen

he didn't \allow us enough time to finish the test er hat uns nicht genug Zeit für den Test gelassen

she isn't \allowed any sweets sie darf keine Süßigkeiten essen

pets aren't \allowed in this hotel Haustiere sind in diesem Hotel nicht erlaubt

please \allow me through! lassen Sie mich bitte durch!

▪ to \allow oneself sth sich dat etw gönnen

2. LAW

to \allow a claim einen Anspruch anerkennen

to \allow an appeal einer Berufung [o Revision] stattgeben

3. (allocate)

▪ to \allow sth etw einplanen

to \allow sb the benefit of the doubt im Zweifelsfall zu jds Gunsten entscheiden

4. (concede)

▪ to \allow that... zugeben [o eingestehen], dass...

5.

▶ to \allow sb a free hand jdm freie Hand lassen

▶ \allow me ( form) erlauben Sie, Sie gestatten

II. vi

we'll do it if time \allows wir machen es, wenn die Zeit es zulässt; ( form)

▪ to \allow of sth etw zulassen

this rule \allows of no exceptions diese Regel gilt ohne Ausnahme

* * *
[ə'laʊ]
1. vt

1) (= permit) sth erlauben, gestatten; behaviour etc gestatten, zulassen

to allow sb sth — jdm etw erlauben or gestatten

to allow sb to do sth — jdm erlauben or gestatten, etw zu tun

to be allowed to do sth — etw tun dürfen

smoking is not allowed — Rauchen ist nicht gestattet

"no dogs allowed" —

we were allowed one drink — uns wurde ein Drink erlaubt or gestattet

we're not allowed much freedom —

will you be allowed to? will you allow him to? — darfst du denn? erlauben Sie es ihm?, lassen Sie ihn denn? (inf)

to allow oneself sth — sich (dat) etw erlauben

to allow oneself to be waited on/persuaded etc — sich bedienen/überreden etc lassen

allow me! — gestatten Sie (form)

allow me to help you — gestatten Sie, dass ich Ihnen helfe (form)

to allow sth to happen — etw zulassen, zulassen, dass etw geschieht

to allow sb in/out/past etc — jdn hinein-/hinaus-/vorbeilassen etc

to be allowed in/out/past — hinein-/hinaus-/vorbeidürfen

2) (= recognize, accept) claim, appeal, goal anerkennen

3) (= allocate, grant) discount geben; space lassen; time einplanen, einberechnen; money geben, zugestehen; (in tax, JUR) zugestehen

allow ( yourself) an hour to cross the city — rechnen Sie mit einer Stunde, um durch die Stadt zu kommen

he allowed me two hours for that — er gab mir zwei Stunden dafür

allow 5 cms extra — geben Sie 5 cm zu

4) (= concede) annehmen

allowing or if we allow that... — angenommen, (dass)...

2. vi

if time allows — falls es zeitlich möglich ist

* * *

allow [əˈlaʊ]

A v/t

1. a) erlauben, gestatten

b) zuerkennen, bewilligen, auch mildernde Umstände, eine Frist, Zeit zubilligen, gewähren ( alle:

sb sth jemandem etwas)

c) → B 1:

allow sb to do sth jemandem erlauben, etwas zu tun;

be allowed to do sth etwas tun dürfen;

we are allowed £100 a day uns stehen täglich 100 Pfund zu;

allow sb time to do sth jemandem Zeit geben, etwas zu tun;

allow o.s. sth sich etwas erlauben oder gestatten oder gönnen;

please allow up to 21 days for delivery WIRTSCH Lieferung innerhalb von 21 Tagen;

he doesn’t allow smoking in his flat er erlaubt nicht, dass in seiner Wohnung geraucht wird; in seiner Wohnung darf nicht geraucht werden;

“no fishing allowed” „Angeln verboten!“;

“no visitors allowed” „Zutritt für Besucher verboten!“;

allow sb out jemanden hinauslassen;

he wasn’t allowed out er durfte nicht hinaus; → appeal C 1

2. eine Summe aus-, ansetzen, zuwenden, geben

3. a) zugeben, einräumen ( beide:

that dass)

b) ein Tor etc anerkennen, gelten lassen:

the goal was not allowed das Tor galt nicht oder wurde nicht gegeben

4. allow sth to happen dulden oder zulassen, dass etwas geschieht:

she allowed the food to get cold sie ließ das Essen kalt werden

5. a) in Abzug bringen, anrechnen, vergüten:

allow sb 10% for inferior quality;

allow in full voll vergüten

b) (als absetzbar) anerkennen

6. US obs der Meinung sein, meinen ( beide:

that dass)

B v/i

1. allow of etwas erlauben, zulassen:

this question allows of only one reply;

it allows of no excuse es lässt sich nicht entschuldigen

2. allow for etwas in Betracht ziehen, berücksichtigen, bedenken, einkalkulieren:

allow for sb’s inexperience jemandem seine Unerfahrenheit zugutehalten;

allowing for unter Berücksichtigung (gen)

* * *
1. transitive verb
1) (permit)

allow something — etwas erlauben od. zulassen od. gestatten

allow somebody to do something — jemandem erlauben, etwas zu tun

be allowed to do something — etwas tun dürfen

somebody is allowed something — jemandem ist etwas erlaubt

allow somebody in/out/past/through — jemanden hinein- / hinaus- / vorbei- / durchlassen

allow something to happen — zulassen, dass etwas geschieht

allow somebody a discount — jemandem Rabatt geben

2) (Law) bestätigen [Anspruch]

allow the appeal — der Berufung (Dat.) stattgeben

3) (Sport)

the referee allowed the goal — der Schiedsrichter gab das Tor
2. intransitive verb
allow of something — etwas zulassen od. erlauben

allow for something — etwas berücksichtigen

* * *

v.

erlauben v.

ermöglichen v.

genehmigen v.

gewähren v.

gönnen v.

zulassen v.

English-german dictionary > allow
10 para

prep.

1 for.

es para ti it's for you

una mesa para el salón a table for the living room

esta agua no es buena para beber this water isn't fit for drinking o to drink

te lo repetiré para que te enteres I'll repeat it so you understand

¿para qué? what for?

2 (in order) to.

para conseguir sus propósitos in order to achieve his aims

lo he hecho para agradarte I did it to please you

3 toward.

ir para casa to head (for) home

salir para el aeropuerto to leave for the airport

4 for (time).

tiene que estar acabado para mañana it has to be finished by o for tomorrow

diez para las once ten to eleven (Am salvo RP)

5 to.

la comida está lista para servir the meal is ready to be served

el atleta está preparado para ganar the athlete is ready to win

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: parar.

pres.subj.

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

imperat.

2^nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: parar.

* * *

para

► preposición

1 (finalidad) for

■ he comprado un regalo para mi abuela I've bought a present for my grandmother

■ es para su cumpleaños it's for her birthday

2 (uso, utilidad) for

■ los cuchillos son para cortar, no para jugar con ellos knives are for cutting, not for playing with

■ ¿tienes algo para el dolor de cabeza? have you got anything for a headache?

3 (destino, dirección) for, to

■ salimos para Lugo el domingo we leave for Lugo on Sunday

■ el tren para Toledo sale a las 18.00 the train to Toledo leaves at 18.00

■ ¿para dónde vas? where are you going?

■ voy para allá inmediatamente I'll be there in a minute

4 (tiempo, fechas límites) by, before

■ lo necesito para el viernes I need it by Friday

■ la carretera estará acabada para antes del verano the road will be finished before the summer

5 (comparación) for

■ para los años que tiene está muy activa she's very active for her age

■ pesa poquísimo para lo grande que es it's very light for its size

► conjunción

1 (finalidad) to, in order to

■ lo hice para ahorrar tiempo I did it to save time

■ para estar sano es preciso comer bien in order to be healthy one must eat properly

2 (suficiente) enough

■ tal como nos han tratado es para no volver nunca más the way they treated us is enough to make you never go back there again

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

para entonces by then

para con towards, to

■ han sido muy injustos para con los empleados they have been very unfair to their employees

■ cumplió con sus obligaciones para con la iglesia he fulfilled his obligations to the church

para que so that

■ déjale una nota a tu madre para que sepa dónde estás leave your mother a note so that she knows where you are

■ cierra la puerta para que no entre el perro shut the door so that the dog doesn't get in

■ aún es pronto para que vuelvan it's still too early for them to be back

¿para qué? what for?

■ ¿para qué has comprado eso? what did you buy that for?

¡que para qué! familiar very, really, terribly

■ ¡hace un frío que para qué! it's freezing

■ ¡es más torpe que para qué! she's so clumsy!

* * *

prep.

1) for

2) to

3) towards

4) by

•

- para adelante
- para detrás
- para que
* * *
I
PREP

1) [indicando finalidad, uso] for

un regalo para ti — a present for you

psicológicamente no estoy preparado para eso — I'm not psychologically ready for that

es demasiado cara para nosotros — it's too dear for us, it's beyond our means

no tengo para el viaje — I haven't got enough money for the trip

léelo para ti — read it to yourself

nació para poeta — he was born to be a poet

ya no estoy para estos trotes — I'm not up to this sort of thing anymore

yo no valgo para esto — I'm no good at this

una taza para café — a coffee cup

laca para el pelo — hairspray

para esto, podíamos habernos quedado en casa — if this is it, we might as well have stayed at home

2)

para que —

a) + subjun

lo traje para que lo vieras — I brought it so (that) you could see it

es para que lo leas — it's for you to read

un regalo para que te acuerdes de mí — a present for you to remember me by

para que eso fuera posible tendrías que trabajar mucho — you would have to work hard for that to be possible

b) [en preguntas]

¿para qué lo quieres? — why do you want it?, what do you want it for?

¿para qué sirve? — what's it for?

-¿por qué no se lo dices? -¿para qué? — "why don't you tell her?" - "what's the point o use?"

tú ya has pasado por eso, ¿para qué te voy a contar? — you've already been through that, so there's no point o use me telling you

que para qué * —

tengo un hambre que para qué — [uso enfático] I'm absolutely starving *

hay un embotellamiento que para qué — there's a huge traffic jam

3) + infin

a) [indicando finalidad] to

lo hizo para salvarse — he did it (in order) to save himself

para comprarlo necesitas cinco dólares más — to buy it you need another five dollars

estoy ahorrando para comprarme una moto — I'm saving up to buy a motorbike, I'm saving up for a motorbike

entré despacito para no despertarla — I went in slowly so as not to wake her

no es para comer — it's not for eating, it's not to be eaten

tengo bastante para vivir — I have enough to live on

es muy tarde para salir — it's too late to go out

b) [indicando secuencia temporal]

se casaron para separarse en seguida — they married only to separate soon after

el rey visitará Argentina para volar después a Chile — the king will visit Argentina and then fly on to Chile

4) [con expresiones de tiempo]

con esto tengo para rato — this will take me a while

lo dejamos para mañana — let's leave it till tomorrow

tengo muchos deberes para mañana — I have a lot of homework to do for tomorrow

lo recordaré para siempre — I'll remember it forever

ahora para las vacaciones de agosto hará un año — it'll be a year ago this o come the August holiday

va para un año desde la última vez — it's getting on for a year since the last time

lo tendré listo para fin de mes — I'll have it ready by o for the end of the month

para entonces ya era tarde — it was already too late by then

para las dos estaba lloviendo — by two o'clock it was raining

un cuarto para las diez — LAm a quarter to ten

son cinco para las ocho — LAm it's five to eight

5) [indicando dirección]

para atrás — back, backwards

para la derecha — to the right

el autobús para Marbella — the bus for Marbella, the Marbella bus

iba para el metro — I was going towards the underground

ir para casa — to go home, head for home

salir para Panamá — to leave for Panama

6) [indicando opiniones]

para mí que miente — in my opinion o if you ask me he's lying

no hay niño feo para una madre — all mothers think their baby is beautiful

7) [en comparaciones]

es mucho para lo que suele dar — this is a lot in comparison with what he usually gives

¿quién es usted para gritarme así? — who are you to shout at me like that?

para profesor habla muy mal — he doesn't speak very clearly for a teacher

para ser un niño lo hace muy bien — he does it very well for a child

para patatas, las de mi pueblo — if it's potatoes you want, look no further than my home town

para ruidosos, los españoles — there's nobody like the Spaniards for being noisy

8) [indicando trato]

para con — to, towards

tan amable para con todos — so kind to o towards everybody
estar 1., 7), ir 1., 10) II
* SM paratrooper, para *

* * *

preposición

Sentido I

1) (expresando destino, finalidad, intención) for

una carta para él — a letter for him

¿para qué revista escribes? — what magazine do you write for?

lee para ti — read to yourself

fue muy amable para con todos — he was very friendly to everyone

¿para qué sirve esto? — what's this (used) for?

no sirve para este trabajo — he's no good at this kind of work

¿para qué lo quieres? — what do you want it for?

¿para qué se lo dijiste? — what did you tell him for?

champú para bebés — baby shampoo

jarabe para la tos — cough mixture

que para qué decirte/hablar — (fam)

tenían un hambre que para qué decirte/hablar — they were starving

2)

para + inf — to + inf

para serte sincero — to tell you the truth

esta agua no es para beber — this isn't drinking water

está listo para pintar — it's ready to be painted o for painting

para aprobar — (in order) to pass

entró en puntillas para no despertarla — he went in on tiptoe so as not to wake her

3)

para que + subj: lo dice para que yo me preocupe he (only) says it to worry me; pídeselo - ¿para que me diga que no? ask him for it - so he can say no?; cierra para que no nos oigan — close the door so (that) they don't hear us

4) ( expresando consecuencia) to

para su desgracia — unfortunately for him

para mi sorpresa — (much) to my surprise

Sentido II

5) ( expresando suficiencia) for

no hay para todos — there isn't enough for everybody

no es para tanto — it's not that bad

para + inf: soy lo bastante viejo (como) para recordarlo I'm old enough to remember it; bastante tengo yo (como) para estar ocupándome de ti I've enough problems of my own without having to deal with yours as well; es (como) para matarlo! (fam) I'll kill him! (colloq); para que + subj: basta con que él aparezca para que ella se ponga nerviosa — he only has to appear for her to get flustered

6) (en comparaciones, contrastes)

hace demasiado frío para salir — it's too cold to go out

son altos para su edad — they're tall for their age

para lo que come, no está gordo — considering how much he eats, he's not fat

para el caso que me hacen...! — for all the notice they take of me...

para + inf: para haber sido improvisado fue un discurso excelente for an off-the-cuff speech it was excellent; ¿quién es él para hablarte así? who does he think he is, speaking to you like that ?; para que + subj: es mucho para que lo haga sola it's too much for you to do it on your own; tanto esforzarme por ellos para que no te lo agradezcan! — after all that effort I made for them they didn't even say thankyou!

7)

estar para algo/+ inf — ( indicando estado)

no estoy para bromas — I'm in no mood for joking

está para tirarla a la basura — it's only fit for throwing out

no está (como) para salir sin abrigo — it's not warm enough to go out without a coat

8) ( expresando puntos de vista)

para mí que no viene — if you ask me, he won't come

para su padre, es un genio — in his father's opinion o as far as his father's concerned, he is a genius

lo es todo para él — she's everything to him

¿qué es lo más importante para ti? — what's the most important thing for you?

Sentido III

9)

a) ( indicando dirección)

salieron para el aeropuerto — they left for the airport

empuja para arriba — push up o upward(s)

¿vas para el centro? — are you going to o toward(s) the center?

tráelo para acá — bring it over here

córrete para atrás — move back

b) ( en sentido figurado)

ya vamos para viejos — we're getting old o getting on

va para los 50 años — she's going o (BrE) getting on for fifty

Sentido IV

10) ( en relaciones de tiempo)

a) (señalando una fecha, un plazo)

estará listo para el día 15 — it'll be ready by o for the 15th

deberes para el lunes — homework for Monday

faltan cinco minutos para que termine — there are five minutes to go before the end

me lo prometió para después de Pascua — he promised me it for after Easter

¿cuánto te falta para terminar? — how much have you got left to do?

estará listo para finales de agosto — it'll be ready sometime around the end of August

para entonces estaré en Madrid — I'll be in Madrid (by) then

¿para cuándo espera? — when is the baby due?

tengo hora para mañana — I have an appointment (for) tomorrow

b) (AmL exc RPl) ( al decir la hora) to

son cinco para las diez — it's five to ten

11)

a) ( expresando duración)

para siempre — forever

tengo para rato — (fam) I'm going to be a while (yet)

esto va para largo — (fam) this is going to take some time

b) ( con idea de finalidad) for

¿qué le regalo para el cumpleaños? — what can I give him for his birthday?

12) ( en secuencias de acciones)

se fue para nunca volver — (liter) she went away never to return

salió sólo para volver a entrar — he went out only to come in again

* * *

= for, for, for the sake of, in order to, in respect of, in the interest(s) of, in the interest(s) of, so as, toward(s), within, in an attempt to, in an effort to, for purposes of, in a bid to, as a means of, in a drive to, in the drive to, if + Nombre + be + to.

Ex. For newly created authority entries the date recorded is the date the entry was created.

Ex. This gamut of information presents the indexer and user with problems in choosing access points for conference proceedings.

Ex. The advocates of ISBD originally argued that it was for the sake of the computer.

Ex. Any attempt to organise knowledge must, in order to justify the effort of organisation, have an objective.

Ex. It is perhaps fortunate that the array of terms that are used to describe indexes is a little more restricted than the variety of terms used in respect of catalogues.

Ex. In the interest of clarity an integrated account of the appropriate added entry headings is to be found in 21.29 and 21.30.

Ex. In the interest of clarity an integrated account of the appropriate added entry headings is to be found in 21.29 and 21.30.

Ex. A catalogue code is a systematic arrangement of laws and statutes so as to avoid inconsistency and duplication in catalogues.

Ex. An appreciation of alternative approaches is particularly important in this field where trends towards standardisation are the norm.

Ex. Most data base producers have in-house guidelines for bibliographic description, and aim to achieve consistency of citation within their products.

Ex. The first treaty of all was designed to pool the coal and steel resources of Europe in an attempt to overcome the devastation of the Second World War and to foster the concept of European unity.

Ex. Many libraries have had fine free days or weeks in an effort to entice strayed material back.

Ex. This article discusses the advantages to libraries of computer technology for purposes of bibliographic control and on-line access.

Ex. In a bid to leapfrog stages of development, some transitional economies are investing heavily in building up information age infrastructures.

Ex. The idea of tiered, or multilayered, citation is proposed as a means of testing this hypothesis = Se propone la idea de citar de una forma estratificada o por niveles para comprobar esta hipótesis.

Ex. The library has contracted out the management of its computerized information system to Dynix in a drive to improve library service.

Ex. The story of the postwar diner suggests some ways that purveyors of consumer commodities finessed and exploited emergent social dislocations in the drive to expand and diversify markets.

Ex. Some foods such as vegetable preserves which result from complicated and fragile fermentations must be made at specific times of the year if they are to succeed.

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* ¿para qué sirve... ? = what's the use of... ?.

* para abrir boca = as a kind of + appetiser.

* para actuar = for action.

* para alguna gente = to some people.

* para algunas personas = to some people.

* para algunos = to some.

* para aquel entonces = by then.

* para atraer al cliente = window dressing.

* para beneficio de = for the good of.

* para bien = for the best, for the better.

* para bien de = in the best interests of, for the good of.

* para bien de Alguien = in + Posesivo + best interest.

* para bien o para mal = for better or (for) worse, for good or (for) ill, for good or (for) evil.

* para bodas = bridal.

* para chuparse los dedos = scrumptious, yummy [yummier -comp., yummiest -sup.].

* para cocinar uno mismo = self-catering.

* para colmo = into the bargain, into the bargain, to cap it all (off), on top of everything else, but to make things worse, but to make matters worse, for good measure, to add insult to injury.

* para colmo de males = to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.

* para comenzar diremos que = to begin with.

* para complicar aun más las cosas = to add to the confusion.

* para concluir = in closing, in conclusion, to wrap things up.

* para confundir aun más las cosas = to add to the confusion.

* para cuando = by the time.

* para cubrir gastos = on a cost-recovery basis.

* para cubrirse las espaldas = as a backup.

* para decir la verdad = to be honest.

* para detrimento de = to the neglect of.

* para diario = everyday.

* para disgusto de = to the disgust of.

* para divertirse = for kicks.

* para echar sal en la herida = to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.

* para el año próximo = for the year ahead.

* para el arrastre = over the hill.

* para el beneficio de = for the benefit of.

* para el bien de = for the benefit of.

* para el caso = for that matter.

* para el esparcimiento = recreational.

* para el futuro = for the years to come, for the years ahead, for the future.

* para el inglés su casa es su castillo = an Englishman's home is his castle.

* para ello = to that end, to this end, to that effect, therefor.

* para el ocio = recreational.

* para el que lo quiera = up for grabs.

* para embalsamar = embalming.

* para empeorar las cosas = to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.

* para empezar = for one, initially, to start with, to begin with, for starters, first off.

* para entonces = by then.

* para escribir con mayúsculas = in a shifted position.

* para eso = therefor.

* para este fin = to this end.

* para esto = therefor.

* para evitar su uso indebido por los niños = childproof.

* para expresar dimensiones = by.

* para + Fecha = by + Fecha.

* para finales de = by the end of.

* para finales de + Expresión Temporal = by the close of + Expresión Temporal.

* para finalizar = in closing.

* para fines múltiples = multipurpose [multi-purpose].

* para futuras consultas = for future reference.

* para hacer dinero = money-making.

* para hacer esto = in this.

* para hacer fundas = sleeving.

* para hacer juego = to match.

* para hacer justicia = in fairness to.

* para hacer las paces = peace offering.

* para hacerlo + Adjetivo = for + Nombre's sake.

* para hacer más fácil = for ease of.

* para impresionar = for effect.

* para + Infinitivo = for + Gerundio.

* para jóvenes = youth-serving.

* para la eternidad = in perpetuity.

* para la evaluación de hipótesis = hypothesis-testing.

* para la formación autodidacta = self-instructional.

* para la gestión de información textual = text-handling.

* para la posteridad = for posterity.

* para la web = Web-related.

* para llamar la atención = for effect.

* para mantener ocupado = keep-busy.

* para mantener(se) ocupado = keep-busy.

* para más información = for further details.

* para más inri = to cap it all (off), on top of everything else, but to make things worse, but to make matters worse.

* para mayor información sobre = for details of.

* para mayor información véase + Nombre = see + Nombre + for further details.

* para mayor inri = to cap it all (off), on top of everything else, but to make things worse, but to make matters worse.

* para mí = for myself.

* para microordenadores = micro-computer based.

* para nada = in vain, to no avail, without any avail, vainly, of no avail.

* para no = so as not to.

* para + Nombre = for + Nombre + purposes.

* para no ser menos = not to be outdone.

* para novias = bridal.

* para + Número = seat + Número.

* para ordenadores personales = microcomputer-based, PC-based.

* para orquesta = orchestral.

* para otra ocasión = for future reference.

* para para lavarse la cara = washrag.

* para partirse de risa = side-splitting.

* para PCs = PC-based.

* para pelearse hacen falta dos = it takes two to tangle, it takes two to tango, it takes two to make a quarrel.

* para personas con intereses similares = birds-of-a-feather.

* para + Posesivo + disgusto = to + Posesivo + chagrin.

* para + Posesivo + gran sorpresa = much to + Posesivo + surprise.

* para + Posesivo + propio bien = for + Posesivo + own good.

* para + Posesivo + sorpresa = to + Posesivo + surprise.

* para posteriores usos = for subsequent use.

* para principios de siglo = by the turn of the century.

* para + Pronombre Personal = in + Posesivo + eyes.

* para protegerse = protectively.

* para que = in order that, so that, seeing that.

* para que así conste = for the record.

* para que este sea el caso = for this to be the case.

* para que esto sea así = for this to be the case.

* para que no falte = for good measure.

* para que no falte de nada = for good measure.

* para que no + Subjuntivo = if + Nombre + be not + to + Infinitivo, lest + Frase Verbal.

* para que no vaya a faltar = for good measure.

* para que quede constancia = for the record.

* para que quede más claro = for main effects.

* para que vayamos pensando = food for thought.

* para resumir = to sum up, to sum it up, to make a long story short, to recap, to cut a long story short, simply put, simply stated.

* para ser específico = to be specific.

* para ser franco = to be blunt, in all honesty.

* para ser más explícito = to elaborate a little further.

* para ser sincero = to be blunt, to be honest, in all honesty.

* para siempre = forever, in perpetuity, for good, eternally, terminally, ever after.

* para siempre en el futuro = for the indefinite future.

* para sorpresa de todos = to everyone's surprise.

* para sorpresa + Posesivo = to + Posesivo + surprise.

* para su fácil + Nombre = for ease of + Nombre.

* para su posterior uso = for subsequent use.

* para su uso posterior = for subsequent use.

* para terminar = in closing.

* para toda la empresa = company-wide, enterprise-wide.

* para toda la industria = industry-wide.

* para toda la universidad = university-wide.

* para toda la vida = lifelong [life-long], for life.

* para todo el mercado = industry-wide.

* para todos los efectos prácticos = for all practical purposes.

* para todos por igual = across the board [across-the-board].

* para todo tipo de tiempo = all-weather.

* para todo uso = all-purpose.

* para tomar medidas = for action.

* para trabajos pesados = heavy-duty.

* para una única ocasión = one-time.

* para un futuro mejor = for a better future.

* para uso comercial = commercially-owned.

* para uso del profesional = professional-use.

* para uso industrial = heavy-duty.

* para uso personal = for personal use.

* para usos posteriores = for subsequent use.

* para vergüenza + Pronombre Posesivo = to + Posesivo + shame.

* sin parar = interminably.

* * *

preposición

Sentido I

1) (expresando destino, finalidad, intención) for

una carta para él — a letter for him

¿para qué revista escribes? — what magazine do you write for?

lee para ti — read to yourself

fue muy amable para con todos — he was very friendly to everyone

¿para qué sirve esto? — what's this (used) for?

no sirve para este trabajo — he's no good at this kind of work

¿para qué lo quieres? — what do you want it for?

¿para qué se lo dijiste? — what did you tell him for?

champú para bebés — baby shampoo

jarabe para la tos — cough mixture

que para qué decirte/hablar — (fam)

tenían un hambre que para qué decirte/hablar — they were starving

2)

para + inf — to + inf

para serte sincero — to tell you the truth

esta agua no es para beber — this isn't drinking water

está listo para pintar — it's ready to be painted o for painting

para aprobar — (in order) to pass

entró en puntillas para no despertarla — he went in on tiptoe so as not to wake her

3)

para que + subj: lo dice para que yo me preocupe he (only) says it to worry me; pídeselo - ¿para que me diga que no? ask him for it - so he can say no?; cierra para que no nos oigan — close the door so (that) they don't hear us

4) ( expresando consecuencia) to

para su desgracia — unfortunately for him

para mi sorpresa — (much) to my surprise

Sentido II

5) ( expresando suficiencia) for

no hay para todos — there isn't enough for everybody

no es para tanto — it's not that bad

para + inf: soy lo bastante viejo (como) para recordarlo I'm old enough to remember it; bastante tengo yo (como) para estar ocupándome de ti I've enough problems of my own without having to deal with yours as well; es (como) para matarlo! (fam) I'll kill him! (colloq); para que + subj: basta con que él aparezca para que ella se ponga nerviosa — he only has to appear for her to get flustered

6) (en comparaciones, contrastes)

hace demasiado frío para salir — it's too cold to go out

son altos para su edad — they're tall for their age

para lo que come, no está gordo — considering how much he eats, he's not fat

para el caso que me hacen...! — for all the notice they take of me...

para + inf: para haber sido improvisado fue un discurso excelente for an off-the-cuff speech it was excellent; ¿quién es él para hablarte así? who does he think he is, speaking to you like that ?; para que + subj: es mucho para que lo haga sola it's too much for you to do it on your own; tanto esforzarme por ellos para que no te lo agradezcan! — after all that effort I made for them they didn't even say thankyou!

7)

estar para algo/+ inf — ( indicando estado)

no estoy para bromas — I'm in no mood for joking

está para tirarla a la basura — it's only fit for throwing out

no está (como) para salir sin abrigo — it's not warm enough to go out without a coat

8) ( expresando puntos de vista)

para mí que no viene — if you ask me, he won't come

para su padre, es un genio — in his father's opinion o as far as his father's concerned, he is a genius

lo es todo para él — she's everything to him

¿qué es lo más importante para ti? — what's the most important thing for you?

Sentido III

9)

a) ( indicando dirección)

salieron para el aeropuerto — they left for the airport

empuja para arriba — push up o upward(s)

¿vas para el centro? — are you going to o toward(s) the center?

tráelo para acá — bring it over here

córrete para atrás — move back

b) ( en sentido figurado)

ya vamos para viejos — we're getting old o getting on

va para los 50 años — she's going o (BrE) getting on for fifty

Sentido IV

10) ( en relaciones de tiempo)

a) (señalando una fecha, un plazo)

estará listo para el día 15 — it'll be ready by o for the 15th

deberes para el lunes — homework for Monday

faltan cinco minutos para que termine — there are five minutes to go before the end

me lo prometió para después de Pascua — he promised me it for after Easter

¿cuánto te falta para terminar? — how much have you got left to do?

estará listo para finales de agosto — it'll be ready sometime around the end of August

para entonces estaré en Madrid — I'll be in Madrid (by) then

¿para cuándo espera? — when is the baby due?

tengo hora para mañana — I have an appointment (for) tomorrow

b) (AmL exc RPl) ( al decir la hora) to

son cinco para las diez — it's five to ten

11)

a) ( expresando duración)

para siempre — forever

tengo para rato — (fam) I'm going to be a while (yet)

esto va para largo — (fam) this is going to take some time

b) ( con idea de finalidad) for

¿qué le regalo para el cumpleaños? — what can I give him for his birthday?

12) ( en secuencias de acciones)

se fue para nunca volver — (liter) she went away never to return

salió sólo para volver a entrar — he went out only to come in again

* * *

= for, for, for the sake of, in order to, in respect of, in the interest(s) of, in the interest(s) of, so as, toward(s), within, in an attempt to, in an effort to, for purposes of, in a bid to, as a means of, in a drive to, in the drive to, if + Nombre + be + to.

Ex: For newly created authority entries the date recorded is the date the entry was created.

Ex: This gamut of information presents the indexer and user with problems in choosing access points for conference proceedings.

Ex: The advocates of ISBD originally argued that it was for the sake of the computer.

Ex: Any attempt to organise knowledge must, in order to justify the effort of organisation, have an objective.

Ex: It is perhaps fortunate that the array of terms that are used to describe indexes is a little more restricted than the variety of terms used in respect of catalogues.

Ex: In the interest of clarity an integrated account of the appropriate added entry headings is to be found in 21.29 and 21.30.

Ex: In the interest of clarity an integrated account of the appropriate added entry headings is to be found in 21.29 and 21.30.

Ex: A catalogue code is a systematic arrangement of laws and statutes so as to avoid inconsistency and duplication in catalogues.

Ex: An appreciation of alternative approaches is particularly important in this field where trends towards standardisation are the norm.

Ex: Most data base producers have in-house guidelines for bibliographic description, and aim to achieve consistency of citation within their products.

Ex: The first treaty of all was designed to pool the coal and steel resources of Europe in an attempt to overcome the devastation of the Second World War and to foster the concept of European unity.

Ex: Many libraries have had fine free days or weeks in an effort to entice strayed material back.

Ex: This article discusses the advantages to libraries of computer technology for purposes of bibliographic control and on-line access.

Ex: In a bid to leapfrog stages of development, some transitional economies are investing heavily in building up information age infrastructures.

Ex: The idea of tiered, or multilayered, citation is proposed as a means of testing this hypothesis = Se propone la idea de citar de una forma estratificada o por niveles para comprobar esta hipótesis.

Ex: The library has contracted out the management of its computerized information system to Dynix in a drive to improve library service.

Ex: The story of the postwar diner suggests some ways that purveyors of consumer commodities finessed and exploited emergent social dislocations in the drive to expand and diversify markets.

Ex: Some foods such as vegetable preserves which result from complicated and fragile fermentations must be made at specific times of the year if they are to succeed.

* ¿para qué sirve... ? = what's the use of... ?.

* para abrir boca = as a kind of + appetiser.

* para actuar = for action.

* para alguna gente = to some people.

* para algunas personas = to some people.

* para algunos = to some.

* para aquel entonces = by then.

* para atraer al cliente = window dressing.

* para beneficio de = for the good of.

* para bien = for the best, for the better.

* para bien de = in the best interests of, for the good of.

* para bien de Alguien = in + Posesivo + best interest.

* para bien o para mal = for better or (for) worse, for good or (for) ill, for good or (for) evil.

* para bodas = bridal.

* para chuparse los dedos = scrumptious, yummy [yummier -comp., yummiest -sup.].

* para cocinar uno mismo = self-catering.

* para colmo = into the bargain, into the bargain, to cap it all (off), on top of everything else, but to make things worse, but to make matters worse, for good measure, to add insult to injury.

* para colmo de males = to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.

* para comenzar diremos que = to begin with.

* para complicar aun más las cosas = to add to the confusion.

* para concluir = in closing, in conclusion, to wrap things up.

* para confundir aun más las cosas = to add to the confusion.

* para cuando = by the time.

* para cubrir gastos = on a cost-recovery basis.

* para cubrirse las espaldas = as a backup.

* para decir la verdad = to be honest.

* para detrimento de = to the neglect of.

* para diario = everyday.

* para disgusto de = to the disgust of.

* para divertirse = for kicks.

* para echar sal en la herida = to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.

* para el año próximo = for the year ahead.

* para el arrastre = over the hill.

* para el beneficio de = for the benefit of.

* para el bien de = for the benefit of.

* para el caso = for that matter.

* para el esparcimiento = recreational.

* para el futuro = for the years to come, for the years ahead, for the future.

* para el inglés su casa es su castillo = an Englishman's home is his castle.

* para ello = to that end, to this end, to that effect, therefor.

* para el ocio = recreational.

* para el que lo quiera = up for grabs.

* para embalsamar = embalming.

* para empeorar las cosas = to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.

* para empezar = for one, initially, to start with, to begin with, for starters, first off.

* para entonces = by then.

* para escribir con mayúsculas = in a shifted position.

* para eso = therefor.

* para este fin = to this end.

* para esto = therefor.

* para evitar su uso indebido por los niños = childproof.

* para expresar dimensiones = by.

* para + Fecha = by + Fecha.

* para finales de = by the end of.

* para finales de + Expresión Temporal = by the close of + Expresión Temporal.

* para finalizar = in closing.

* para fines múltiples = multipurpose [multi-purpose].

* para futuras consultas = for future reference.

* para hacer dinero = money-making.

* para hacer esto = in this.

* para hacer fundas = sleeving.

* para hacer juego = to match.

* para hacer justicia = in fairness to.

* para hacer las paces = peace offering.

* para hacerlo + Adjetivo = for + Nombre's sake.

* para hacer más fácil = for ease of.

* para impresionar = for effect.

* para + Infinitivo = for + Gerundio.

* para jóvenes = youth-serving.

* para la eternidad = in perpetuity.

* para la evaluación de hipótesis = hypothesis-testing.

* para la formación autodidacta = self-instructional.

* para la gestión de información textual = text-handling.

* para la posteridad = for posterity.

* para la web = Web-related.

* para llamar la atención = for effect.

* para mantener ocupado = keep-busy.

* para mantener(se) ocupado = keep-busy.

* para más información = for further details.

* para más inri = to cap it all (off), on top of everything else, but to make things worse, but to make matters worse.

* para mayor información sobre = for details of.

* para mayor información véase + Nombre = see + Nombre + for further details.

* para mayor inri = to cap it all (off), on top of everything else, but to make things worse, but to make matters worse.

* para mí = for myself.

* para microordenadores = micro-computer based.

* para nada = in vain, to no avail, without any avail, vainly, of no avail.

* para no = so as not to.

* para + Nombre = for + Nombre + purposes.

* para no ser menos = not to be outdone.

* para novias = bridal.

* para + Número = seat + Número.

* para ordenadores personales = microcomputer-based, PC-based.

* para orquesta = orchestral.

* para otra ocasión = for future reference.

* para para lavarse la cara = washrag.

* para partirse de risa = side-splitting.

* para PCs = PC-based.

* para pelearse hacen falta dos = it takes two to tangle, it takes two to tango, it takes two to make a quarrel.

* para personas con intereses similares = birds-of-a-feather.

* para + Posesivo + disgusto = to + Posesivo + chagrin.

* para + Posesivo + gran sorpresa = much to + Posesivo + surprise.

* para + Posesivo + propio bien = for + Posesivo + own good.

* para + Posesivo + sorpresa = to + Posesivo + surprise.

* para posteriores usos = for subsequent use.

* para principios de siglo = by the turn of the century.

* para + Pronombre Personal = in + Posesivo + eyes.

* para protegerse = protectively.

* para que = in order that, so that, seeing that.

* para que así conste = for the record.

* para que este sea el caso = for this to be the case.

* para que esto sea así = for this to be the case.

* para que no falte = for good measure.

* para que no falte de nada = for good measure.

* para que no + Subjuntivo = if + Nombre + be not + to + Infinitivo, lest + Frase Verbal.

* para que no vaya a faltar = for good measure.

* para que quede constancia = for the record.

* para que quede más claro = for main effects.

* para que vayamos pensando = food for thought.

* para resumir = to sum up, to sum it up, to make a long story short, to recap, to cut a long story short, simply put, simply stated.

* para ser específico = to be specific.

* para ser franco = to be blunt, in all honesty.

* para ser más explícito = to elaborate a little further.

* para ser sincero = to be blunt, to be honest, in all honesty.

* para siempre = forever, in perpetuity, for good, eternally, terminally, ever after.

* para siempre en el futuro = for the indefinite future.

* para sorpresa de todos = to everyone's surprise.

* para sorpresa + Posesivo = to + Posesivo + surprise.

* para su fácil + Nombre = for ease of + Nombre.

* para su posterior uso = for subsequent use.

* para su uso posterior = for subsequent use.

* para terminar = in closing.

* para toda la empresa = company-wide, enterprise-wide.

* para toda la industria = industry-wide.

* para toda la universidad = university-wide.

* para toda la vida = lifelong [life-long], for life.

* para todo el mercado = industry-wide.

* para todos los efectos prácticos = for all practical purposes.

* para todos por igual = across the board [across-the-board].

* para todo tipo de tiempo = all-weather.

* para todo uso = all-purpose.

* para tomar medidas = for action.

* para trabajos pesados = heavy-duty.

* para una única ocasión = one-time.

* para un futuro mejor = for a better future.

* para uso comercial = commercially-owned.

* para uso del profesional = professional-use.

* para uso industrial = heavy-duty.

* para uso personal = for personal use.

* para usos posteriores = for subsequent use.

* para vergüenza + Pronombre Posesivo = to + Posesivo + shame.

* sin parar = interminably.

* * *

para

prep

Sentido I

A (expresando destino, finalidad, intención) for

tengo buenas noticias para ustedes I have some good news for you

¿para qué revista escribes? what magazine do you write for?

lee para ti read to yourself

fue muy amable para con todos he was very friendly to everyone

¿para qué sirve esto? what's this (used) for?

no sirve para este trabajo he's no good at this kind of work

¿para qué lo quieres? what do you want it for?

¿para qué tuviste que ir a decírselo? what did you have to go and tell him for?, why did you have to go and tell him?

champú para bebés baby shampoo

jarabe para la tos cough mixture

que para qué (decirte/hablar) ( fam): hacía un frío que para qué (decirte) it was freezing cold ( colloq)

venían con un hambre que para qué (hablar) or para qué te voy a contar they were starving o so hungry when they got here!

B para + INF to + INF

está ahorrando para comprarse un coche she's saving up for a car o to buy a car

esta agua no es para beber this isn't drinking water

está listo para pintar it's ready to be painted o for painting

para serte sincero to tell you the truth

como para convencerse a sí misma as if to convince herself

para pasar al curso siguiente (in order) to go on to the next year

no hay que ser muy inteligente para darse cuenta you don't have to be very intelligent to realize that

nos cambiamos de sitio para ver mejor we changed places (so as) to see better

para no + INF so as not to + INF

entró en puntillas para no despertarla he went in on tiptoe so as not to wake her

C para QUE + SUBJ:

lo dice para que yo me preocupe he (only) says it to worry me

pídeselo — ¿para qué? ¿para que me diga que no? ask him for it — what for? so he can say no?

para QUE no + SUBJ:

cierra la puerta para que no nos oigan close the door so (that) they don't hear us

D

1

(enfatizando la culminación de algo): para colmo or para rematarla se apagó la luz to crown o top o cap it all the light went out

2 (expresando efecto, consecuencia) to

para su desgracia unfortunately for him

para mi gran sorpresa to my great surprise, much to my surprise

Sentido II

A (expresando suficiencia) for

no había bastante para todos there wasn't enough for everybody o to go round

tranquilízate, no es para tanto calm down, it's not that bad

para + INF:

apenas tienen para comer they can barely afford to eat

soy lo bastante viejo (como) para recordarlo I'm old enough to remember it

bastante tengo yo con mis problemas (como) para estar ocupándome de los suyos I've enough problems of my own without having to deal with his as well

¡es (como) para matarlo! ( fam); I'll kill him! ( colloq)

para QUE + SUBJ:

basta que yo diga A para que él diga B if I say it's black, he'll say it's white

basta con que él aparezca para que ella se ponga nerviosa he only has to walk in and she gets flustered

B

(en comparaciones, contrastes): hace demasiado calor para estar al sol it's too hot to be in the sun

son altos para su edad they're tall for their age

para lo que come, no está nada gordo considering how much he eats, he's not at all fat

díselo tú — ¡para el caso que me hacen …! you tell them — for all the notice they take of me …

para + INF:

para haber sido improvisado fue un discurso excelente for an off-the-cuff speech it was excellent, considering it was completely off the cuff it was an excellent speech

¿quién se cree que es para hablarte así? who does she think she is, speaking to you like that o to speak to you like that?

para QUE + SUBJ:

son demasiado grandes para que les estés haciendo todo they're too old for you to be doing everything for them

para que se esté quejando todo el día … if he's going to spend all day complaining …

¡tanto preocuparse por ellos para que después hasta te acusen de metomentodo! all that worrying about them and then they go and accuse you of being a meddler!

C estar para algo/+ INF

(indicando estado): mira que no estoy para bromas look, I'm in no mood for joking o for jokes

estas botas están para tirarlas a la basura these boots are only fit for throwing out o for the trash o ( BrE) for the bin

no está (como) para salir tan de veranillo it's not warm enough to go out in such summery clothes

D

(expresando opiniones, puntos de vista): para mí que ya no viene if you ask me, he won't come now

para el padre, el niño es un Mozart en ciernes in the father's opinion o as far as the father's concerned, the boy is a budding Mozart

tú eres todo para mí you're everything to me

¿para ti qué es lo más importante? what's the most important thing for you?, what do you see as the most important thing?

esto es de gran interés para el lector this is of great interest to the reader

Sentido III

A

(indicando dirección): salieron para el aeropuerto they left for the airport

empuja para arriba push up o upward(s)

¿vas para el centro? are you going to o toward(s) the center?

se los llevó para la casa de los abuelos she took them over to their grandparents' house

tráelo para acá/adentro bring it over here/inside

córrete para atrás move back

B

(en sentido figurado): ya vamos para viejos we're getting old o ( colloq) getting on

va para los 50 años she's pushing fifty ( colloq), she's going o ( BrE) getting on for fifty ( colloq)

Sentido IV (expresando relaciones de tiempo)

A

(señalando un plazo): tiene que estar listo para el día 15 it has to be ready by o for the 15th

¿qué deberes tienes para el lunes? what homework do you have for Monday?

son cinco para las diez ( AmL exc RPl) [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ]; it's five to ten

faltan cinco minutos para que termine la clase there are five minutes to go before the end of the class

me lo prometió para después de Pascua he promised I could have it after Easter, he promised it to me for after Easter

¿cuánto te falta para terminar? how much have you got left to do?, how long will it take you to finish it?

B

1

(indicando fecha aproximada): piensan casarse para finales de agosto they plan to marry sometime around the end of August

para entonces quién sabe si todavía estaremos vivos who knows if we'll still be alive (by) then?

¿para cuándo espera? when is the baby due?

2 (indicando fecha fija) for

tengo hora para mañana I have an appointment (for) tomorrow

C

1

(expresando duración): para siempre forever

tengo para rato ( fam); I'm going to be a while (yet), this is going to take me a while (yet)

esto va para largo ( fam); this is going to take some time

2 (con idea de finalidad) for

¿qué le puedo regalar para el cumpleaños? what can I give him for his birthday?

D ( liter)

(en secuencias de acciones): se fue para nunca volver she went away never to return

fue puesto en libertad, para más tarde volver a ser detenido he was set free only to be rearrested later, he was set free but was rearrested later

* * *

Del verbo parar: ( conjugate parar)

para es:

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

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Del verbo parir: ( conjugate parir)

para es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
para
parar
parir
para preposición
1 (destino, finalidad, intención) for;
◊ una carta para él a letter for him;

¿para qué sirve esto? what's this (used) for?;
champú para bebés baby shampoo;
para eso no voy I might as well not go;
para + inf: ahorra para comprarse un coche he's saving up to buy a car;
tomé un taxi para no llegar tarde I took a taxi so I wouldn't be late;
está listo para pintar it's ready to be painted o for painting;
para aprobar (in order) to pass;
entró en puntillas para no despertarla he went in on tiptoe so as not to wake her;
lo dice para que yo me preocupe he (only) says it to worry me;
cierra para que no nos oigan close the door so (that) they don't hear us
2
a) ( suficiencia) for;

◊ no hay para todos there isn't enough for everybody;

no es para tanto it's not that bad;
soy lo bastante viejo (como) para recordarlo I'm old enough to remember it
b) (en comparaciones, contrastes):

◊ hace demasiado frío para salir it's too cold to go out;

son altos para su edad they're tall for their age;
para lo que come, no está gordo considering how much he eats, he's not fat;
¿quién es él para hablarte así? who does he think he is, speaking to you like that ?;
es mucho para que lo haga sola it's too much for you to do it on your own
1 ( dirección):
◊ salieron para el aeropuerto they left for the airport;

empuja para arriba push up o upward(s);
¿vas para el centro? are you going to o toward(s) the center?
2 ( tiempo)
a) (señalando una fecha, un plazo):

◊ estará listo para el día 15 it'll be ready by o for the 15th;

deberes para el lunes homework for Monday;
faltan cinco minutos para que termine there are five minutes to go before the end;
me lo prometió para después de Pascua he promised me it for after Easter;
¿cuánto te falta para terminar? how much have you got left to do?;
para entonces estaré en Madrid I'll be in Madrid (by) then;
tengo hora para mañana I have an appointment (for) tomorrow
b) (AmL exc RPl) ( al decir la hora) to;

◊ son cinco para las diez it's five to ten

c) ( duración):

◊ para siempre forever;

tengo para rato (fam) I'm going to be a while (yet)
parar ( conjugate parar) verbo intransitivo
1 ( detenerse) to stop;
◊ paró en seco she stopped dead;

ir/venir a para to end up;
fue a para a la cárcel he ended up in prison;
¿a dónde habrá ido a para aquella foto? what can have happened to that photo?;
¡a dónde iremos a para! I don't know what the world's coming to
2 ( cesar) to stop;
◊ para un momento hang on a minute;

ha estado lloviendo sin para it hasn't stopped raining;
no para quieto ni un momento he can't keep still for a minute;
no para en casa she's never at home;
para DE + INF to stop -ing;
paró de llover it stopped raining
3 (AmL) [obreros/empleados] to go on strike
verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹coche/tráfico/persona› to stop;

‹motor/máquina› to stop, switch off
b) ‹ hemorragia› to stanch (AmE), to staunch (BrE)

c) ‹balón/tiro› to save, stop;

‹ golpe› to block, ward off
2 (AmL)
a) ( poner de pie) to stand

b) ( poner vertical) ‹vaso/libro› to stand … up;

◊ el perro paró las orejas the dog pricked up its ears

pararse verbo pronominal
1 ( detenerse)
a) [ persona] to stop

b) [reloj/máquina] to stop;

[coche/motor] to stall;
◊ se me paró el reloj my watch stopped

2
a) (AmL) ( ponerse de pie) to stand up;

◊ párate derecho stand up straight;

se paró en una silla she stood on a chair;
¿te puedes para de cabeza/de manos? can you do headstands/handstands?
b) (AmL) [ pelo] ( hacia arriba) to stick up;

( en los lados) to stick out
c) (Méx, Ven) ( levantarse de la cama) to get up

parir ( conjugate parir) verbo intransitivo [ mujer] to give birth;
[ vaca] to calve;
[yegua/burra] to foal;
[ oveja] to lamb
verbo transitivo
a) [ mujer] to give birth to, have

b) [ mamíferos] to have, bear (frml)

para preposición
1 (utilidad, aptitud) for: ¿para qué tanto esfuerzo?, what's all this effort for?
una pomada para las quemaduras, an ointment for burns
una tijera para zurdos, a pair of scissors for left-handed people
2 (finalidad, motivo) to, in order to: lo dijo para molestarme, she said it to annoy me
lo hace para que te fijes en él, he does it so that you notice him
3 (destinatario) for: es para mamá, it's for mum
hablaba para los votantes indecisos, he spoke to the undecided voters
es muy atento para con ella, he's very obliging towards her
4 (opinión) para Paco todas las mujeres son guapas, in Paco's opinion, all women are pretty
5 (comparación, concesión) for: para ser tan joven tiene ideas muy sensatas, he has very sensible ideas for his age
6 (rechazo) para una vez que hablo, me haces callar, the one time I speak, you shut me up
7 (tiempo) by: estará listo para las cinco, it'll be ready by five
para entonces, by then
8 (a punto de) está para salir, it's about to leave
9 (dirección) el tren para Burgos acaba de salir, the train for Burgos has just left
iba para tu casa, I was going to your house
Recuerda que cuando para expresa finalidad, se traduce por to o in order to (este último sólo se usa para evitar confusión): Me voy para ayudarte. I'm going in order to help you. Si usáramos sólo to significaría: Voy a ayudarte. Sin embargo, cuando después de para viene un sustantivo o un pronombre y no un verbo (esta llave es para aquella puerta), se traduce por for ( this key is for that door).
parar
I verbo intransitivo
1 to stop: para de saltar, stop jumping
para un momento en la farmacia, stop a minute at the chemist's
no pares de hablar, por favor, keep talking, please
2 (alojarse) to stay
3 (finalizar, terminar) el cuadro fue a parar al rastro, the painting ended up in the flea market
II verbo transitivo
1 to stop
2 Dep to save
3 LAm to stand up
♦ Locuciones: dónde va a parar, by far: mi hija es muchísmo más inteligente que la suya, dónde va a parar, my daughter is far more intelligent than theirs
parir verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo to give birth (to)
♦ Locuciones: poner a alguien a parir, to run sb down
' para' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- abalorio
- ablandar
- abreviar
- absoluta
- absoluto
- acá
- aceitera
- achuchar
- actuación
- adentro
- agitador
- agitadora
- alcanzar
- alfiler
- alguna
- alguno
- aliento
- alquiler
- alta
- amenaza
- añadidura
- ancha
- ancho
- ánimo
- año
- antesala
- antirrobo
- aplanar
- aprovechar
- apta
- aptitud
- apto
- aquí
- arca
- arena
- arrastre
- arriba
- arropar
- atonía
- atrás
- atril
- aunar
- auspicio
- baja
- bajo
- balde
- bálsamo
- bañarse
- banco
English:
AA
- ability
- about
- accessory
- accommodate
- achieve
- activity
- adapter
- adaptor
- adequate
- adequately
- admire
- adult
- advantage
- advantageous
- advertise
- aftershave (lotion)
- agitate
- agree
- all
- all-out
- allocate
- analyst
- antiallergenic
- antibiotic
- antidote
- antihistamine
- antipollution
- appease
- application
- appointment
- appropriate
- aptitude
- argue
- arm-twisting
- arms control
- around-the clock
- arrangement
- arson
- as
- ASPCA
- assailant
- assert
- assess
- assume
- astir
- astonishment
- attain
- attention span
- attractive

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para prep

1. [indica destino, finalidad, motivación] for;

es para ti it's for you;

significa mucho para mí it means a lot to me;

“¡qué suerte!” dije para mí “how lucky,” I said to myself;

una mesa para el salón a table for the living-room;

desayuno para dos breakfast for two;

crema para zapatos shoe polish;

pastillas para dormir sleeping pills;

están entrenados para el combate they have been trained for combat;

estudia para dentista she's studying to become a dentist;

esta agua no es buena para beber this water isn't fit for drinking o to drink;

para conseguir sus propósitos in order to achieve his aims;

lo he hecho para agradarte I did it to please you;

me voy para no causar más molestias I'll go so I don't cause you any more inconvenience;

te lo repetiré para que te enteres I'll repeat it so you understand;

resulta que se divorcian para un mes más tarde volverse a casar so they get divorced, only to remarry a month later;

para con towards;

es buena para con los demás she is kind towards other people;

¿para qué? what for?;

¿para qué quieres un martillo? what do you want a hammer for?, why do you want a hammer?;

¿para qué has venido? why are you here?;

¿para quién trabajas? who do you work for?

2. [indica dirección] towards;

el próximo vuelo para Caracas the next flight to Caracas;

ir para casa to head (for) home;

salir para el aeropuerto to leave for the airport;

para abajo downwards;

para arriba upwards;

tira para arriba pull up o upwards;

para atrás backwards;

échate para atrás [en asiento] lean back;

para delante forwards;

ya vas para viejo you're getting old;

esta muchacha va para pintora this girl has all the makings of a painter

3. [indica tiempo] for;

tiene que estar acabado para mañana/para antes de Navidad it has to be finished by o for tomorrow/before Christmas;

faltan cinco minutos para que salga el tren the train leaves in five minutes;

tienen previsto casarse para el 17 de agosto they plan to get married on 17 August;

llevamos comida para varios días we have enough food for several days;
Am salvo RP
diez para las once ten to eleven;
Am salvo RP
un cuarto para las once (a) quarter to eleven;

va para un año que no nos vemos it's getting on for a year since we saw each other;

¿y para cuándo un bebé? and when are you going to start a family?;

para entonces by then

4. [indica comparación]
tiene la estatura adecuada para su edad she is the normal height for her age;

está muy delgado para lo que come he's very thin considering how much he eats;

para ser verano hace mucho frío considering it's summer, it's very cold;

para ser un principiante no lo hace mal he's not bad for a beginner;

para lo que me ha servido… for all the use it's been to me…;

¡tanto esfuerzo para nada! all that effort for nothing!;

¿y tú quién eres para tratarla así? who do you think you are, treating her like that?;

yo no soy quien para decir… it's not for me to say…

5. (después de adjetivo y antes de infinitivo) [indica inminencia, propósito] to;

la comida está lista para servir the meal is ready to be served;

el atleta está preparado para ganar the athlete is ready to win

6. [indica opinión] for;

para Marx, la religión era el opio del pueblo for Marx, religion was the opium of the people;

para mí/ti/ etc as far as I'm/you're/ etc concerned;

para mí que no van a venir it looks to me like they're not coming;

¿para ti quién es más guapo? who do you think is the most handsome?

7. [indica disposición, estado]
no estoy para fiestas I'm not in the mood for parties;

el abuelo no está ya para hacer viajes largos grandfather's no longer up to going on long journeys;

¿hace día para ir sin chaqueta? is it warm enough to go out without a jacket on?

8. [indica consecuencia]
para su sorpresa, para sorpresa suya to her surprise;

para alegría de todos to everyone's delight;

para nuestra desgracia unfortunately for us

9. Comp

no es/fue/ etc[m5]. para tanto it's not/it wasn't/ etc such a big deal;

no llores, que no es para tanto don't cry, it's not such a big deal, there's no need to cry about it;

dicen que les trataron mal, pero no fue para tanto they say they were ill-treated, but that's going a bit far;
Fam
que para qué: hace un calor que para qué it's absolutely boiling;

este plato pica que para qué this dish is really hot, Br this dish isn't half hot

* * *

para

prp

1 for;

para mí for me

2 dirección toward(s);

ir para head for;

va para directora she’s going to end up as manager

3 tiempo for;

listo para mañana ready for tomorrow;

para siempre forever;

diez para las ocho L.Am. ten of eight, ten to eight;

para Pascua iremos de vacaciones a Lima we’re going to Lima for Easter;

espero que para Pascua haya terminado la crisis I hope the crisis is over by Easter;

¿para cuándo? when for?

4 finalidad

:

lo hace para ayudarte he does it (in order) to help you;

para que so that;

¿para qué te marchas? what are you leaving for?;

para eso no hace falta it’s not necessary just for that

5 en comparaciones

:

para su edad es muy maduro he’s very mature for his age

6

:

lo heredó todo para morir a los 30 he inherited it all, only to die at 30

* * *

para prep

1) : for

para ti: for you

alta para su edad: tall for her age

una cita para el lunes: an appointment for Monday

2) : to, towards

para la derecha: to the right

van para el río: they're heading towards the river

3) : to, in order to

lo hace para molestarte: he does it to annoy you

4) : around, by (a time)

para mañana estarán listos: they'll be ready by tomorrow

5)

para adelante : forwards

6)

para atrás : backwards

7)

para que : so, so that, in order that

te lo digo para que sepas: I'm telling you so you'll know

* * *

para prep

1. (en general) for

una carta para el director a letter for the manager

está muy alto para su edad he's very tall for his age

jarabe para la tos cough medicine

2. (seguido de infinitivo) to

he venido para hablar contigo I have come to talk to you

para no despertar al niño so as not to wake the baby up

3. (seguido de subjuntivo) so that

cierra la puerta para que no entre el perro shut the door so that the dog doesn't get in

4. (dirección) for / to

salgo para Madrid dentro de una hora I'm leaving for Madrid in an hour

me voy para casa I'm going home

5. (tiempo) by

lo quiero para el viernes I want it by Friday

para mí for me / in my opinion

Spanish-English dictionary > para
11 lay

̈ɪleɪ I прил.
1) мирской, светский She serves as a lay teacher at the convent school. ≈ Она преподает в монастырской школе как мирской учитель. Syn: nonecclesiastical, profane, secular, nonclerical, laic, laical
2) непрофессиональный The patient's lay diagnosis was close to the doctor's. ≈ Диагноз, поставленный непрофессионалами, оказался близким к врачебному. Syn: nonprofessional, unprofessional, amateur, inexpert, inexperienced, partly informed, nonspecialist
3) карт. некозырной II сущ.
1) лэ, короткая песенка;
короткая баллада
2) пение птиц III
1. гл.;
прош. вр. и прич. прош. вр. - laid
1) класть;
положить (on) They laid the boards flat. ≈ Они положили доски на пол. Lay the packages on the table. ≈ Положи пакеты на стол. Syn: put, place, set down, set, rest, repose, deposit, cause to lie
2) примять, прибить( посевы) ;
повалить The tornado laid the house flat. ≈ Торнадо полностью повалил все деревья. Syn: prostrate, knock down, level, fell, beat down, knock over, floor, ground, raze, throw to the ground
3) а) накрывать, стелить to lay the table, to lay the cloth ≈ накрыть на стол б) накладывать, покрывать Lay the cartons one on top of the other. ≈ Накладывай картон один на другой. The tiles were laid in a geometric pattern. ≈ Плитка была выложена геометрическим рисунком. Syn: place, arrange, set, align, lay out, dispose, assemble
4) откладывать яйца, нестись A turtle lays many eggs at one time. ≈ Черепаха откладывает сразу много яиц. Syn: produce, bear, deposit, oviposit
5) а) возлагать (ответственность и т. п.), налагать, накладывать (штраф и т. п.) ;
придавать (значение) It's a mistake to lay too much emphasis on grades. ≈ Неверно придавать слишком большое значение оценкам. б) приписывать( кому-л. что-л.) ;
предъявлять;
обвинять lay claim ∙ Syn: place, put, assign, allot, allocate, give, lend, apply;
attribute, impute
6) облагать( налогом) The town laid an assessment on property owners. ≈ Городские власти обложили владельцев недвижимости налогом. Syn: levy, charge, impose, exact, assess, demand, fine
7) представлять, передавать на рассмотрение The nominating committee laid its slate before the board. ≈ Комитет по выдвижению кандидатур представил список кандидатов на рассмотрение правления. forward, present, offer, proffer, enunciate, elucidate, make a presentation of, place, put
8) приводить в определенное состояние, положение to lay one's plans bare ≈ раскрыть свои планы to lay oneself open to suspicions (accusation) ≈ навлечь на себя подозрения (обвинение)
9) составлять, организовывать, готовить The prisoners laid an escape plan. ≈ Заключенные составили план побега. Syn: arrange, formulate, form, make, devise, concoct, organize, plan, hatch, put together
10) обыкн. страд. происходить, совершаться The first act was laid at a country estate. ≈ Действие первого акта происходило в загородном имении. Syn: set, locate, place, depict, seat, situate, stage, station
11) прокладывать курс( корабля)
12) свивать, вить (канаты и т. п.)
13) разг. держать пари, биться об заклад He laid me ten dollars that it would not rain. ≈ Он поспорил со мной на десять долларов, что не будет дождя. Syn: wager, bet, gamble, hazard;
give odds
14) груб. вступить в связь ∙ lay about lay aside lay away lay before lay by lay down lay in lay in a stock lay off lay on lay out lay over lay up lay with to lay under obligation ≈ обязать to lay fast ≈ заключать в тюрьму to lay one's shirt on ≈ биться об заклад;
давать голову на отсечение to lay oneself out (for;
to) разг. ≈ стараться;
напрягать все силы;
выкладываться;
из кожи вон лезть to lay eyes on smth. ≈ увидеть что-л. to lay it on smb. ≈ ударить кого-л.;
дать кому-л. тумака - lay on the table lay hands on
2. сущ.
1) положение, расположение( of - чего-л.) ;
направление the lay of a gun to the shoulder when aimed ≈ положение ружья при прицеливании Syn: position
1., disposition
2) разг. занятие, дело, поприще, работа For a year or two he wrote poetry. But then he gave up that lay. ≈ В течение года или пары лет он писал стихи, но потом бросил это занятие. Syn: business I
1., occupation, job II
1.
3) берлога, логово, нора логовище( животных) Syn: lair
1., couch I
1.
4) сл.;
груб. а) половой акт Syn: coitus, sexual intercourse б) партнер для совершения полового акта (часто о женщине) IV прош. вр. от lie II положение, расположение (чего-л.) - the * of the land очертания и расположение страны;
характер или рельеф местности( морское) спуск троса (сленг) род занятий, профессия, работа - to start a new * вступить на новое поприще план, намерение - what's your * tonight? какие у вас планы на сегодняшний вечер?;
чем ты сегодня вечером собираешься заняться? (грубое) любовница;
любовник - he is a good * он хорош в постели (грубое) совоокупление (морское) (профессионализм) доля в предприятии (особенно в китобойном промысле) (сельскохозяйственное) яйценоскость;
яйцекладка - to be in( full, good) * хорошо нестись класть, положить - to * on shelf положить на полку - to * one's hand on /upon/ smb.'s shoulder положить руку кому-л. на плечо - he laid his head on a pillow он положил голову на подушку (просторечие) ложиться класть определенным образом - to * bricks класть кирпичи - to * the foundation заложить фундамент;
положить начало - to * linoleum настилать линолеум устанавливать, разрабатывать - to * plans строить планы прокладывать, закладывать - to * a submarine cable прокладывать подводный кабель - to * a minefield устанавливать минное поле, минировать повалить, свалить - to * smb. low сбить кого-л. с ног - to * an opponent low with one punch свалить противника одним ударом унизить кого-л. (разговорное) накидываться, набрасываться - to * into smb. набрасываться на кого-л. с кулаками;
бить, избивать;
накидываться на кого-л. с руганью (разговорное) размахивать чем-л. - to * about oneself махать кулаками;
наносить удары направо и налево примять, прибить - to * the dust примять пыль( о дожде) - to * crops примять посевы обыкн. pass помещать;
переносить (действие и т. п.) предлагать пари, биться об заклад;
делать ставку( на лошадь и т. п.) - to * a wager on the result of the race поставить на какую-л. лошадь на скачках - to * a bet that... держать пари, что... - I * ten shilling that he will not come держу пари на десять шиллингов, что он не придет - I'll * your never saw anything better than that я готов поручиться, что вы никогда не видели ничего лучше этого покрывать (ковром и т. п.) - to * the cloth покрывать стол скатертью - to * a floor with carpet покрывать пол ковром накладывать (краску) - to * colours on canvas накладывать краски на холст - to * a ground делать грунтовку накрывать (на стол) - to * to dinner накрыть на стол (к обеду) закладывать дрова, уголь (в камин и т. п.) ставить( ловушку) ;
устраивать( засаду) - to * an ambush for smb. устроить засаду кому-л. (американизм) (сленг) подстерегать кого-л. (в засаде) ;
подкарауливать кого-л. класть (яйца), нестись - the hens are *ing well now куры теперь хорошо несутся (энтомология) откладывать (яйца) накладывать (штраф, наказание и т. п.) ;
налагать (бремя, обязательство) - to * a heavy tax on smth. облагать что-л. тяжелым налогом - to * strict injunctions on smb. отдавать кому-л. строжайшие приказания возлагать (ответственность) приписывать (вину) - to * the blame for smth. on smb. возлагать вину за что-л. на кого-л. - to * an accusation against smb. выдвинуть обвинение против кого-л. возлагать (надежды и т. п.) придавать (значение и т. п.) - to * one's hopes on smb. возлагать большие надежды на кого-л. - to * stress подчеркивать, считать важным - he *s great weight on your presence он придает большое значение вашему присутствию излагать, представлять (факты, сведения) ;
ставить (вопрос) - to * one's ideas before smb. излагать свои идеи кому-л. - to * the case before the court излагать дело перед судом - to * an information against smb. доносить на кого-л. - to * evidence before a committee представить комиссии доказательства заявлять( претензию, права) - to * a claim to smth. предьявлять требование /претензию/ на что-л. рассеивать( сомнения, опасения) изгонять( злых духов) - to * a ghost прогнать призрак /привидение/ (морское) прокладывать (курс) (грубое) переспать( с женщиной;
тж. to get laid) - to lay smb. under smth. накладывать что-л. на кого-л;
обязывать кого-л. сделать что-л. - to * smb. under contribution наложить на кого-л. контрибуцию - to * smb. under an obligation обязать кого-л. - to * smb. under a necessity принуждать /вынуждать/ кого-л. - to lay smb., smth. + прилагательное: приводить( в какое-л. состояние), делать чем-л. - to * smth. flat сровнять что-л. с землей - to * land fallow( сельскохозяйственное) оставить землю под паром - to * the land waste опустошить страну - to * one's chest bare обнажить грудь - to * one's heart bare (образное) раскрыть кому-л. свое сердце, разоткровенничаться - to * one's plans bare раскрыть /разгласить/ свои планы - to * open раскрыть;
обнаружить (намерения, заговор) ;
открывать, оставлять незащищенным;
разрезать, повредить( щеку и т. п.) - to * open a wound оставить рану открытой - to * oneself open открыться для удара (бокс) - to * oneself open to suspicions навлекать на себя подозрения > to * an aim прицеливаться > to * to heart принимать близко к сердцу > to * heads together советоваться;
обсуждать > to * hands on завладевать, прибирать к рукам, захватывать, присваивать;
поднять руку на (кого-л.) ;
найти, достать;
(церковное) рукополагать, посвящать в сан > to * hands on oneself наложить на себя руки, покончить с собой > I have it somewhere but I cannot * (my) hands on it now у меня это есть где-то, но я не могу сейчас найти > to * smth. to /at/ smb.'s door /to smb.'s charge/ обвинять кого-л. в чем-л.;
считать кого-л. ответственным за что-л.;
приписывать что-л. кому-л. > to * one's bones умереть;
сложить свои кости, умереть;
быть похороненным > to * one's account with /on, for/ smth. рассчитывать /надеяться/ на что-л. > to * stomach for a while заморить червячка > to * an egg (сленг) провалиться, оскандалиться( о певце, музыканте и т. п.) ;
(военное) (жаргон) сбросить бомбу (тж. to * a bomb) лэ, баллада - the L. of Igor's Warfare Слово о полку Игореве светский, мирской;
не духовный - * members of the vestry члены церковного совета из мирян - * baptism крещение, совершенное мирянином ( часто акушеркой) не имеющий монашеского сана - * brother послушник непрофессиональный - a * opinion мнение непрофессионала - * analyst психоаналитик без диплома врача - a book for the * public книга для неподготовленного читателя - a new Education Council containing * members as well as teachers в новый совет по образованию входят не только педагоги, но и представители общественности некозырной (о карте) ~ up выводить временно из строя;
to lay up for repairs поставить на ремонт;
to be laid up лежать больным extra ~ days дополнительное сталийное время ~ разг. предлагать пари, биться об заклад;
I lay ten dollars that he will not come держу пари на десять долларов, что он не придет lay past от lie ~ возлагать (надежды и т. п.) ;
придавать (значение) ~ груб. вступить в связь;
lay about: to lay about one наносить удары направо и налево ~ заявлять (в состязательных бумагах) ~ (laid) класть, положить (on) ~ класть яйца, нестись ~ лэ, короткая песенка;
короткая баллада ~ накладывать (краску) ;
покрывать (слоем) ~ накрывать, стелить;
to lay the table, to lay the cloth накрыть на стол ~ не профессиональный, не являющийся юристом ~ карт. некозырной ~ непрофессиональный;
lay opinion мнение неспециалиста ~ разг. пари ~ пение птиц ~ положение, расположение (чего-л.) ;
направление;
очертание( берега) ;
рельеф ~ разг. поприще, дело, работа ~ разг. предлагать пари, биться об заклад;
I lay ten dollars that he will not come держу пари на десять долларов, что он не придет ~ привести в определенное состояние, положение ~ примять (посевы) ;
повалить;
to lay the dust прибить пыль ~ приписывать (кому-л. что-л.) ;
предъявлять;
обвинять;
to lay claim предъявлять права, притязания ~ (обыкн. pass.) происходить, совершаться ~ прокладывать курс (корабля) ~ светский, мирской, недуховный ~ светский, мирской, не духовный, не церковный ~ свивать, вить (веревки и т. п.) ~ успокаивать;
to lay an apprehension успокоить, рассеять опасения ~ энергично браться( за что-л.) ;
to lay to one's oars налечь на весла ~ aside от lay кладывать, приберегать ~ груб. вступить в связь;
lay about: to lay about one наносить удары направо и налево ~ груб. вступить в связь;
lay about: to lay about one наносить удары направо и налево ~ успокаивать;
to lay an apprehension успокоить, рассеять опасения to ~ an information (against smb.) доносить (на кого-л.) ~ aside бросать, выбрасывать;
отказываться ~ aside pass. быть выведенным из строя ~ aside от lay кладывать, приберегать ~ aside откладывать (в сторону) ~ aside pass. хворать ~ before the court выступать в суде ~ by откладывать to ~ damages at взыскивать убыток с ~ down закладывать (здание, корабль) ~ down отказываться от должности ~ down покрывать (with - чем-л.) ;
засеивать( травой, цветами и т. п.) ~ down приступать ~ down сложить (полномочия и т. п.), оставить (службу) ;
to lay down the duties of office отказаться от должности;
to lay down one's life отдать свою жизнь;
пожертвовать жизнью ~ down составить( план) ~ down составлять план ~ down уложить ~ down устанавливать, утверждать;
to lay down the law устанавливать, формулировать закон;
говорить догматическим тоном;
заявлять безапелляционно ~ down устанавливать ~ down утверждать ~ down формулировать ~ down сложить (полномочия и т. п.), оставить (службу) ;
to lay down the duties of office отказаться от должности;
to lay down one's life отдать свою жизнь;
пожертвовать жизнью ~ down сложить (полномочия и т. п.), оставить (службу) ;
to lay down the duties of office отказаться от должности;
to lay down one's life отдать свою жизнь;
пожертвовать жизнью ~ down устанавливать, утверждать;
to lay down the law устанавливать, формулировать закон;
говорить догматическим тоном;
заявлять безапелляционно to ~ eyes (on smth.) увидеть (что-л.) ;
to lay it (on smb.) ударить (кого-л.) ;
дать (кому-л.) тумака to ~ fast заключать в тюрьму to ~ hands on поднять руку на (кого-л.), ударить;
to lay hands on oneself наложить на себя руки, покончить с собой to ~ hands on церк. рукополагать, посвящать (в сан) ;
to lay one's shirt on = биться об заклад;
давать голову на отсечение to ~ hands on схватывать, завладевать;
присваивать to ~ hands on поднять руку на (кого-л.), ударить;
to lay hands on oneself наложить на себя руки, покончить с собой ~ in разг. выпороть, всыпать ~ in запасать ~ in запасать to ~ eyes (on smth.) увидеть (что-л.) ;
to lay it (on smb.) ударить (кого-л.) ;
дать (кому-л.) тумака ~ on накладывать (слой краски, штукатурки) ;
to lay it on (thick) разг. преувеличивать;
хватить через край ~ off временно увольнять ~ off амер. освободить или снять с работы (гл. обр. временно) ~ off амер. отдыхать ~ off освободить или снять с работы (гл. обр. временно) ~ off откладывать ~ off прекращать, переставать;
lay off! перестань, отступись! ~ off прекращать, переставать;
lay off! перестань, отступись! ~ off приостанавливать производство ~ off снимать( одежду) ~ on накладывать (слой краски, штукатурки) ;
to lay it on (thick) разг. преувеличивать;
хватить через край ~ on наносить (удары) ~ on облагать (налогом) ~ on подводить, прокладывать (газ, электричество и т. п.) ~ on разг. устраивать (вечеринку и т. п.) to ~ on the table включить в повестку дня (законопроект и т. п.) to ~ on the table амер. снять с обсуждения (предложение и т. п.) table: ~ attr. столовый;
to lay on the table парл. отложить обсуждение( законопроекта) to ~ one's plans bare раскрыть свои планы to ~ hands on церк. рукополагать, посвящать (в сан) ;
to lay one's shirt on = биться об заклад;
давать голову на отсечение to ~ oneself open to suspicions (accusation) навлечь на себя подозрения (обвинение) to ~ oneself out (for;
to c inf.) разг. стараться;
напрягать все силы;
выкладываться;
из кожи вон лезть to ~ open открывать, обнажать, оставлять незащищенным ~ непрофессиональный;
lay opinion мнение неспециалиста ~ out выкладывать, выставлять ~ out планировать, разбивать( сад, участок) ~ out положить на стол (покойника) ~ out свалить, сбить с ног, вывести из строя ~ out тратить ~ out тратить деньги ~ out убить ~ over откладывать (заседание и т. п.) ;
прервать путешествие;
задержаться ~ over покрывать (слоем чего-л.) ~ over разг. превосходить;
превышать;
получить преимущество ~ примять (посевы) ;
повалить;
to lay the dust прибить пыль ~ накрывать, стелить;
to lay the table, to lay the cloth накрыть на стол ~ энергично браться (за что-л.) ;
to lay to one's oars налечь на весла to ~ under obligation обязать ~ up возводить, сооружать ~ up груб. вступить в связь ~ up выводить временно из строя;
to lay up for repairs поставить на ремонт;
to be laid up лежать больным ~ up выводить временно из строя ~ up запасать ~ up копить ~ up откладывать, копить ~ up откладывать ~ up выводить временно из строя;
to lay up for repairs поставить на ремонт;
to be laid up лежать больным ~ aside pass. быть выведенным из строя ~ aside pass. хворать pass: pass бесплатный билет;
контрамарка ~ бесплатный билет ~ быть в обращении, иметь хождение (о деньгах) ;
this coin will not pass эту монету не примут ~ быть в обращении ~ быть вынесенным (о приговоре) ;
the verdict passed for the plaintiff решение было вынесено в пользу истца ~ быть принятым, получать одобрение( законодательного органа) ;
the bill passed the Commons палата общин утвердила законопроект ~ быть принятым ~ выдержать, пройти (испытание) ;
удовлетворять( требованиям) ;
to pass the tests пройти испытание;
to pass standards удовлетворять нормам ~ выдержать экзамен( in - по какому-л. предмету) ~ выносить( решение, приговор;
upon, on) ~ выносить (решение, приговор) ~ выносить приговор ~ спорт. выпад( в фехтовании) ~ давать (слово, клятву, обещание) ;
to pass one's word обещать;
ручаться, поручиться ( for) ~ двигаться вперед;
проходить, проезжать( by - мимо чего-л.;
along - вдоль чего-л.;
across, over - через что-л.) ;
протекать, миновать ~ спорт. делать выпад( в фехтовании) ~ заносить на счет ~ записывать ~ иметь хождение ~ исчезать;
прекращаться;
the pain passed боль прошла;
to pass out of sight исчезать из виду;
to pass out of use выходить из употребления ~ метал. калибр, ручей валка;
pass in review воен. прохождение торжественным маршем;
to hold the pass защищать свое дело ~ кончаться, умирать( обыкн. pass hence, pass from among us, etc.) ~ мелькнуть, появиться;
a change passed over his countenance у него изме-нилось выражение лица ~ амер. не объявлять( дивиденды) ~ обгонять, опережать ~ одобрять, утверждать, принимать( закон, резолюцию и т.п.) ~ охранное свидетельство ~ карт., спорт. пас ~ карт., спорт. пасовать ~ паспорт ~ пасс (движение рук гипнотизера) ~ перевозить ~ передавать;
read this and pass it on прочтите (это) и передайте дальше;
to pass the word передавать приказание ~ передавать ~ передавать в другие руки ~ передавать по наследству ~ пересекать;
переходить, переезжать( через что-л.) ;
переправлять(ся) ;
to pass a mountain range перевалить через хребет ~ переходить (в другие руки и т. п.;
into, to) ~ переходить (о праве) ~ переходить по наследству ~ (критическое) положение;
to bring to pass совершать, осуществлять;
to come to pass произойти, случиться ~ превращаться, переходить ( из одного состояния в другое) ;
it has passed into a proverb это вошло в поговорку ~ превышать, выходить за пределы;
he has passed sixteen ему уже больше шестнадцати;
it passes my comprehension это выше моего понимания;
it passes belief это невероятно ~ превышать намеченную цифру ~ принимать (закон, резолюцию и т. п.) ~ проводить( рукой) ;
he passed his hand across his forehead он провел рукой по лбу ~ проводить (время, лето и т. п.) ;
to pass the time, to make time pass коротать время ~ проводить бухгалтерскую запись ~ вчт. прогон ~ произносить;
few words passed было мало сказано ~ происходить, случаться, иметь место;
I saw (heard) what was passing я видел (слышал), что происходило ~ пропуск ~ пропуск, паспорт, охранное свидетельство ~ пропуск ~ пропускать;
опускать ~ пропускать ~ проход;
путь (тж. перен.) ~ вчт. проход ~ проход для рыбы в плотине ~ проходить (о времени) ;
time passes rapidly время быстро летит ~ проходить ~ проходить незамеченным, сходить;
but let that pass не будем об этом говорить;
that won't pass это недопустимо ~ пускать в обращение ~ пускать в обращение ~ воен. разрешение не присутствовать на поверке;
амер. краткосрочный отпуск ~ сдача экзамена без отличия;
посредственная оценка ~ ставить зачет;
пропускать (экзаменующегося) ~ ущелье, дефиле;
перевал ~ фарватер, пролив, судоходное русло( особ. в устье реки) ~ фокус

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > lay
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FRASEOLOGÍA

al + inf on + gerund

■ me lo encontré al salir de casa I met him when I was leaving, I met him on leaving

■ al quedarse sin dinero, tuvo que ponerse a trabajar when he ran out of money, he had to get down to work

está al caer it's about to happen

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on + gerund

■ me lo encontré al salir de casa I met him when I was leaving, I met him on leaving

■ al quedarse sin dinero, tuvo que ponerse a trabajar when he ran out of money, he had to get down to work

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* al abrigo de = on the lee side of.

* al actuar de este modo = by so doing, in so doing, by doing so.

* al agua = water-based, overboard.

* al aire libre = open-air, outdoors, in the open, out of doors.

* al alcance = within reach, within easy reach, within sight, within gunshot, within range.

* al alcance de = available at the fingertips of.

* al alcance de cualquiera = within anyone's reach, within anybody's reach.

* al alcance de la mano = within arm's reach, within easy reach.

* al alcance del oído = within earshot of.

* al alcance de todos = within everybody's reach, within everyone's reach, accessible to everyone, accessible to everybody.

* al amanecer = at the crack of dawn.

* al amor de la lumbre = round-the-fireside.

* al amparo de la noche = under cover of night.

* al amparo de la oscuridad = under cover of darkness.

* al analizar Algo más detenidamente = on closer examination, on closer inspection.

* al anochecer = at twilight, at nightfall.

* al año = per annum, per year.

* al arrancar = at startup.

* al atardecer = at twilight.

* al azar = at random, by chance, haphazardly, indiscriminate, indiscriminately, random, randomly, pot luck, hit (and/or) miss, odd, by a fluke, by luck, by a stroke of (good) luck.

* al borde de = on the verge of, on the brink of, at the side of, on the edge of.

* al borde de la carretera = at the roadside, at the roadside.

* al borde de la extinción = on the verge of extinction, on the edge of extinction.

* al borde de la ley = on the edge of the law.

* al borde del camino = at the roadside.

* al borde del mar = at the seaside.

* al caer la noche = at nightfall.

* al calor de la lumbre = round-the-fireside.

* al chi cuadrado = chi-squared.

* al comenzar = at startup.

* al comienzo = early on, at the outset, to start with, at startup.

* al comienzo de = at the start (of), in the early days (of), at the outbreak of, at the onset of, early in.

* al compás de = in tandem with, in unison with.

* al contado = cash value.

* al contrapunto = contrapuntal.

* al contrario = vice versa, to the contrary, contrariwise, quite the opposite, quite the contrary, quite the reverse.

* al corriente = in step, au courant, paid-up, in good standing.

* al corriente de = in step with.

* al cumplir la fecha = at term.

* al descubierto = exposed, wide open.

* al despuntar el alba = at the crack of dawn.

* al despuntar el día = at the crack of dawn.

* al día = in step, paid-up, in good standing.

* al día de = in step with.

* al día de hoy = as of today.

* al día siguiente = the next day.

* al dorso = overleaf.

* al empezar = first off.

* al entrar = on entry.

* al escuchar = at the sound of.

* al este de = east of.

* al estilo de = a la, along the lines, in the mould of.

* al estilo de los índices de materia = subject-type.

* al estilo de + Nombre = in a + Nombre + sort of way.

* al estilo militar = military-style.

* al estudiar Algo más detenidamente = on closer examination, on closer inspection.

* al examinar Algo de cerca = on closer examination, on closer inspection.

* al + Expresión Temporal = a + Expresión Temporal.

* al extremo = to the extreme.

* al filo de = on the brink of, on the edge of, on the verge of.

* al filo de la acera = kerbside [curbside, -USA], curbside [kerbside, -UK].

* al fin = at last, at long last.

* al final = in the end, eventually, in the final count, terminally, ultimately, at the end of the day.

* al final (de) = at the end (of).

* al final de cuentas = when all is said and done, after all is said and done.

* al final del día = at the end of the day, at the close of the day.

* al final de su mandato = lame duck.

* al final resultó que = in the event.

* al fin y al cabo = in the end, after all, all in all, after all is said and done, when all is said and done.

* al fondo (de) = at the bottom (of).

* al frente de = in the forefront of/in, at the forefront of.

* al frente (de) = in charge (of).

* al hacer esto = by so doing, in so doing, by doing so.

* al igual que = as with, like, in common with, much as, equalling that, after the fashion of, so too, similar to, much like.

* al igual que con todo en la vida = as with everything in life.

* al igual que + Nombre = not unlike + Nombre.

* al incluirse en = on admission to.

* al + Infinitive = by + Gerundio.

* al + Infinitivo = in + Gerundio, on + Gerundio, when + Gerundio, while + Gerundio, on + Nombre, upon + Gerundio, as + Nombre + Verbo, as + Sujeto + Verbo.

* al infinito = ad infinitum.

* al inicio = at startup.

* al instante = on-the-fly, instantly, on the spot, straight away, on the double, in no time at all, in next to no time, in no time, while-you-wait [while-u-wait], right away, at once.

* al intentar + Infinitivo = in the attempt to.

* al lado de = beside, at the side of, by the side of.

* al llegar = on arrival.

* al loro = in the know.

* al mando = in the saddle.

* al mando (de) = at the helm (of), in charge (of).

* al margen = on the sidelines, tangential.

* al margen de = divorced from, untouched, outside the purview of, other than, in spite of, despite, although, despite the fact that, in spite of the fact that.

* al margen de la ley = extra-judicial.

* al máximo = to the full, to the utmost, to the hilt, to the extreme, at full stretch.

* al mediodía = at midday, at high noon.

* al mejor precio = at the best price.

* al mejor precio posible = at the best possible price.

* al menos = at least, at the very least.

* al mes = per month.

* al mismo nivel de = flush with.

* al mismo nivel que = on a par with, in the same league as.

* al mismo tiempo = at once, at the same time, concurrently, in the process, simultaneously, contemporaneously, at the same instant, in parallel, concomitantly, at the one time, all the while.

* al mismo tiempo que = in parallel to/with, while, as the same time as, cum, in conjunction with.

* al mismo tiempo que + Indicativo = whilst + Gerundio.

* al modo de = a la.

* al momento = while-you-wait [while-u-wait].

* al nacer = at birth.

* al norte de = north of.

* al oeste de = west of.

* al oír = at the sound of.

* al óleo = oil-based.

* al otro extremo = at the receiving end.

* al otro lado de = across.

* al otro lado de la barrera = on the other side of the fence.

* al otro lado de la ciudad = cross-town.

* al otro lado del mundo = half way (a)round the world.

* al parecer = apparently, apparently, it seems that..., supposedly, allegedly, it appeared that....

* al pie (de) = at the bottom (of), at the foot (of).

* al pie de la letra = to the letter.

* al pisar = underfoot.

* al por mayor = in bulk.

* al principio = at first, at the outset, early [earlier -comp., earliest -sup.], in the early years, originally, to start with, early on, at startup.

* al principio de = at the beginning (of), at the dawn of, at the onset of, early in.

* al principio de la imprenta = early printing.

* al principio y al final = both ends.

* al principio y al final de = at each end of.

* al propio ritmo de Uno = in + Posesivo + own time, at + Posesivo + own pace.

* al pulsar un botón = at the push of a button.

* al que no se puede dejar de faltar = unmissable.

* al que pertenece = parent.

* al que se le hado mucha publicidad = heavily promoted.

* al rayar el alba = at the crack of dawn.

* al recibir = upon + receipt.

* al respecto = in this connection, in this respect.

* al revés = vice versa, in reverse, mirror-fashion, wrong way round, the, inside-out.

* al romper el día = at the crack of dawn.

* al servicio de = at the service of.

* al servicio de la nación = uniformed.

* al sol = in the sun.

* al sur de = south of.

* al tacto = to the touch.

* al tanto = au fait, in the know, in step.

* al tanto de = on the lookout for, on the alert for, in step with.

* al teléfono = on the line.

* al timón = in the saddle, at the wheel.

* al timón (de) = at the helm (of).

* al trasluz = against the light.

* al unísono = in concert, unison, with one voice, in unison.

* al unísono con = in unison with.

* al usarse = in use.

* al vapor = steamed.

* al ver = at the sight of.

* al volante = at the wheel.

* al vuelo = on-the-fly.

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* al abrigo de = on the lee side of.

* al actuar de este modo = by so doing, in so doing, by doing so.

* al agua = water-based, overboard.

* al aire libre = open-air, outdoors, in the open, out of doors.

* al alcance = within reach, within easy reach, within sight, within gunshot, within range.

* al alcance de = available at the fingertips of.

* al alcance de cualquiera = within anyone's reach, within anybody's reach.

* al alcance de la mano = within arm's reach, within easy reach.

* al alcance del oído = within earshot of.

* al alcance de todos = within everybody's reach, within everyone's reach, accessible to everyone, accessible to everybody.

* al amanecer = at the crack of dawn.

* al amor de la lumbre = round-the-fireside.

* al amparo de la noche = under cover of night.

* al amparo de la oscuridad = under cover of darkness.

* al analizar Algo más detenidamente = on closer examination, on closer inspection.

* al anochecer = at twilight, at nightfall.

* al año = per annum, per year.

* al arrancar = at startup.

* al atardecer = at twilight.

* al azar = at random, by chance, haphazardly, indiscriminate, indiscriminately, random, randomly, pot luck, hit (and/or) miss, odd, by a fluke, by luck, by a stroke of (good) luck.

* al borde de = on the verge of, on the brink of, at the side of, on the edge of.

* al borde de la carretera = at the roadside, at the roadside.

* al borde de la extinción = on the verge of extinction, on the edge of extinction.

* al borde de la ley = on the edge of the law.

* al borde del camino = at the roadside.

* al borde del mar = at the seaside.

* al caer la noche = at nightfall.

* al calor de la lumbre = round-the-fireside.

* al chi cuadrado = chi-squared.

* al comenzar = at startup.

* al comienzo = early on, at the outset, to start with, at startup.

* al comienzo de = at the start (of), in the early days (of), at the outbreak of, at the onset of, early in.

* al compás de = in tandem with, in unison with.

* al contado = cash value.

* al contrapunto = contrapuntal.

* al contrario = vice versa, to the contrary, contrariwise, quite the opposite, quite the contrary, quite the reverse.

* al corriente = in step, au courant, paid-up, in good standing.

* al corriente de = in step with.

* al cumplir la fecha = at term.

* al descubierto = exposed, wide open.

* al despuntar el alba = at the crack of dawn.

* al despuntar el día = at the crack of dawn.

* al día = in step, paid-up, in good standing.

* al día de = in step with.

* al día de hoy = as of today.

* al día siguiente = the next day.

* al dorso = overleaf.

* al empezar = first off.

* al entrar = on entry.

* al escuchar = at the sound of.

* al este de = east of.

* al estilo de = a la, along the lines, in the mould of.

* al estilo de los índices de materia = subject-type.

* al estilo de + Nombre = in a + Nombre + sort of way.

* al estilo militar = military-style.

* al estudiar Algo más detenidamente = on closer examination, on closer inspection.

* al examinar Algo de cerca = on closer examination, on closer inspection.

* al + Expresión Temporal = a + Expresión Temporal.

* al extremo = to the extreme.

* al filo de = on the brink of, on the edge of, on the verge of.

* al filo de la acera = kerbside [curbside, -USA], curbside [kerbside, -UK].

* al fin = at last, at long last.

* al final = in the end, eventually, in the final count, terminally, ultimately, at the end of the day.

* al final (de) = at the end (of).

* al final de cuentas = when all is said and done, after all is said and done.

* al final del día = at the end of the day, at the close of the day.

* al final de su mandato = lame duck.

* al final resultó que = in the event.

* al fin y al cabo = in the end, after all, all in all, after all is said and done, when all is said and done.

* al fondo (de) = at the bottom (of).

* al frente de = in the forefront of/in, at the forefront of.

* al frente (de) = in charge (of).

* al hacer esto = by so doing, in so doing, by doing so.

* al igual que = as with, like, in common with, much as, equalling that, after the fashion of, so too, similar to, much like.

* al igual que con todo en la vida = as with everything in life.

* al igual que + Nombre = not unlike + Nombre.

* al incluirse en = on admission to.

* al + Infinitive = by + Gerundio.

* al + Infinitivo = in + Gerundio, on + Gerundio, when + Gerundio, while + Gerundio, on + Nombre, upon + Gerundio, as + Nombre + Verbo, as + Sujeto + Verbo.

* al infinito = ad infinitum.

* al inicio = at startup.

* al instante = on-the-fly, instantly, on the spot, straight away, on the double, in no time at all, in next to no time, in no time, while-you-wait [while-u-wait], right away, at once.

* al intentar + Infinitivo = in the attempt to.

* al lado de = beside, at the side of, by the side of.

* al llegar = on arrival.

* al loro = in the know.

* al mando = in the saddle.

* al mando (de) = at the helm (of), in charge (of).

* al margen = on the sidelines, tangential.

* al margen de = divorced from, untouched, outside the purview of, other than, in spite of, despite, although, despite the fact that, in spite of the fact that.

* al margen de la ley = extra-judicial.

* al máximo = to the full, to the utmost, to the hilt, to the extreme, at full stretch.

* al mediodía = at midday, at high noon.

* al mejor precio = at the best price.

* al mejor precio posible = at the best possible price.

* al menos = at least, at the very least.

* al mes = per month.

* al mismo nivel de = flush with.

* al mismo nivel que = on a par with, in the same league as.

* al mismo tiempo = at once, at the same time, concurrently, in the process, simultaneously, contemporaneously, at the same instant, in parallel, concomitantly, at the one time, all the while.

* al mismo tiempo que = in parallel to/with, while, as the same time as, cum, in conjunction with.

* al mismo tiempo que + Indicativo = whilst + Gerundio.

* al modo de = a la.

* al momento = while-you-wait [while-u-wait].

* al nacer = at birth.

* al norte de = north of.

* al oeste de = west of.

* al oír = at the sound of.

* al óleo = oil-based.

* al otro extremo = at the receiving end.

* al otro lado de = across.

* al otro lado de la barrera = on the other side of the fence.

* al otro lado de la ciudad = cross-town.

* al otro lado del mundo = half way (a)round the world.

* al parecer = apparently, apparently, it seems that..., supposedly, allegedly, it appeared that....

* al pie (de) = at the bottom (of), at the foot (of).

* al pie de la letra = to the letter.

* al pisar = underfoot.

* al por mayor = in bulk.

* al principio = at first, at the outset, early [earlier -comp., earliest -sup.], in the early years, originally, to start with, early on, at startup.

* al principio de = at the beginning (of), at the dawn of, at the onset of, early in.

* al principio de la imprenta = early printing.

* al principio y al final = both ends.

* al principio y al final de = at each end of.

* al propio ritmo de Uno = in + Posesivo + own time, at + Posesivo + own pace.

* al pulsar un botón = at the push of a button.

* al que no se puede dejar de faltar = unmissable.

* al que pertenece = parent.

* al que se le hado mucha publicidad = heavily promoted.

* al rayar el alba = at the crack of dawn.

* al recibir = upon + receipt.

* al respecto = in this connection, in this respect.

* al revés = vice versa, in reverse, mirror-fashion, wrong way round, the, inside-out.

* al romper el día = at the crack of dawn.

* al servicio de = at the service of.

* al servicio de la nación = uniformed.

* al sol = in the sun.

* al sur de = south of.

* al tacto = to the touch.

* al tanto = au fait, in the know, in step.

* al tanto de = on the lookout for, on the alert for, in step with.

* al teléfono = on the line.

* al timón = in the saddle, at the wheel.

* al timón (de) = at the helm (of).

* al trasluz = against the light.

* al unísono = in concert, unison, with one voice, in unison.

* al unísono con = in unison with.

* al usarse = in use.

* al vapor = steamed.

* al ver = at the sight of.

* al volante = at the wheel.

* al vuelo = on-the-fly.

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al

contraction of a (↑ a 3) and el

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al contraction of a and el
al (contracción de a & el)
1 ➣ a
2 (+ infinitivo) los invitados están al caer, the guests are about to arrive
cierren la puerta al salir, close the door on leaving
al parecer, apparently
'al' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- abandonarse
- abierta
- abierto
- abismo
- abogada
- abogado
- abordaje
- abrigar
- abrigo
- acalorada
- acalorado
- acceder
- acecho
- acertada
- acertado
- acomodar
- acosar
- acre
- actual
- adaptar
- adicta
- adicto
- adiós
- adscribir
- adscribirse
- agua
- aire
- ajillo
- alcance
- aleatoria
- aleatorio
- alimón
- almacén
- alquilar
- alta
- altar
- alteza
- alto
- amanecer
- amor
- amparo
- ancha
- ancho
- anochecer
- antojarse
- aparato
- apercibirse
- aprieto
- arriar
English:
A
- aboard
- abreast
- abroad
- absolve
- accessible
- accompany
- accustom
- acquaint
- across
- address
- adrift
- advise
- after
- afterwards
- agree
- aim at
- alarm
- all
- allocate
- alongside
- also
- amenable
- amends
- analytic
- analytical
- anchor
- another
- antisocial
- anyhow
- appeal
- applicant
- appointment
- apprehend
- arm
- Armageddon
- arouse
- as
- ascend
- aside
- assume
- asymmetric
- asymmetrical
- at
- attendant
- augment
- authenticity
- authoritarian
- available
- average

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al ver a, el

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al

prp a y art el;

al entrar on coming in, when we/they etc came in

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al contraction of a and el art

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al prep

1. (justo después) when

cierra la puerta al salir close the door when you leave

se enfadó al enterarse she was annoyed when she found out

2. (al mismo tiempo) as

al salir me encontré con unos amigos I met some friends as I was leaving

Spanish-English dictionary > al
13 de hecho

de hecho

in fact

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= actually, as a matter of fact, as it happened, de facto, in actual fact, in effect, in fact, indeed, in point of fact, in actuality, as it happens, as it is, effectively, for all intents and purposes, to all intents and purposes, for that matter

Ex. Dr. Richmond actually has had two careers.

Ex. As a matter of fact, the record of the change is retained in at least the OCLC files and is, I am told, available to libraries.

Ex. As it happened, the snowfall was moderate and all the rest of us worked all day and got home without difficulty.

Ex. Will LC, after becoming the de facto national library as a result of the technological innovation of the standard, printed catalog card, be forced to abdicate its role?.

Ex. Despite carefully framed acquistions policy statements regarding fiction in actual fact libraries allocate only a small percentage of their meagre book funds to fiction.

Ex. In effect, we'd be suggesting to them we don't have the book.

Ex. However, one important feature to note about such systems is that many of them do not in fact organise knowledge or retrieve information.

Ex. Indeed the selection of an indexing approach is crucially dependent upon the way in which the index is to be used.

Ex. In point of fact, I am well aware that catalogers, as a group, resist with every cell in their bodies any attempt to erode or degrade or compromise the catalog.

Ex. In actuality every librarian has a different concept of ephemeral materials.

Ex. As it happens, the way the Library of Congress automated the ISBD was different from the way we did it in Britain.

Ex. As it is, Berlin's position - not only in Germany, but in the whole Europe and subsequently the world - is changing daily.

Ex. A financial survey views the net effect of California's Proposition 13 as effectively lowering financial support of libraries by 25%.

Ex. In the 20th century, the debate about weeding followed, for all intents and purposes, the contours of the controversy surrounding the Quincy Plan.

Ex. To all intents and purposes he is unaware of its existence.

Ex. A machine-readable national data base, or for that matter any catalog, should be capable of existing in time.

* * *

= actually, as a matter of fact, as it happened, de facto, in actual fact, in effect, in fact, indeed, in point of fact, in actuality, as it happens, as it is, effectively, for all intents and purposes, to all intents and purposes, for that matter

Ex: Dr. Richmond actually has had two careers.

Ex: As a matter of fact, the record of the change is retained in at least the OCLC files and is, I am told, available to libraries.

Ex: As it happened, the snowfall was moderate and all the rest of us worked all day and got home without difficulty.

Ex: Will LC, after becoming the de facto national library as a result of the technological innovation of the standard, printed catalog card, be forced to abdicate its role?.

Ex: Despite carefully framed acquistions policy statements regarding fiction in actual fact libraries allocate only a small percentage of their meagre book funds to fiction.

Ex: In effect, we'd be suggesting to them we don't have the book.

Ex: However, one important feature to note about such systems is that many of them do not in fact organise knowledge or retrieve information.

Ex: Indeed the selection of an indexing approach is crucially dependent upon the way in which the index is to be used.

Ex: In point of fact, I am well aware that catalogers, as a group, resist with every cell in their bodies any attempt to erode or degrade or compromise the catalog.

Ex: In actuality every librarian has a different concept of ephemeral materials.

Ex: As it happens, the way the Library of Congress automated the ISBD was different from the way we did it in Britain.

Ex: As it is, Berlin's position - not only in Germany, but in the whole Europe and subsequently the world - is changing daily.

Ex: A financial survey views the net effect of California's Proposition 13 as effectively lowering financial support of libraries by 25%.

Ex: In the 20th century, the debate about weeding followed, for all intents and purposes, the contours of the controversy surrounding the Quincy Plan.

Ex: To all intents and purposes he is unaware of its existence.

Ex: A machine-readable national data base, or for that matter any catalog, should be capable of existing in time.

Spanish-English dictionary > de hecho
14 en realidad

en realidad

actually, in fact

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= actually, as a matter of fact, in fact, in reality, in truth, to all intents and purposes, in point of fact, in actuality, in a very real sense, in actual practice, in actual fact, for all intents and purposes, for that matter, if the truth be known, if the truth be told, in all truth, in all reality

Ex. Dr. Richmond actually has had two careers.

Ex. As a matter of fact, the record of the change is retained in at least the OCLC files and is, I am told, available to libraries.

Ex. However, one important feature to note about such systems is that many of them do not in fact organise knowledge or retrieve information.

Ex. In reality the extent of integration for catalogue entries for different media depends on administrative considerations, such as which section of the library is responsible for the compilation of catalogues for the various media.

Ex. But why had he said he offered to do the work for the superintendent when in truth she had initiated the request?.

Ex. To all intents and purposes he is unaware of its existence.

Ex. In point of fact, I am well aware that catalogers, as a group, resist with every cell in their bodies any attempt to erode or degrade or compromise the catalog.

Ex. In actuality every librarian has a different concept of ephemeral materials.

Ex. In a very real sense, library administration is only an extension of public administration.

Ex. The supervisor in actual practice receives information not only from subordinates, but from superiors and from external sources.

Ex. Despite carefully framed acquistions policy statements regarding fiction in actual fact libraries allocate only a small percentage of their meagre book funds to fiction.

Ex. In the 20th century, the debate about weeding followed, for all intents and purposes, the contours of the controversy surrounding the Quincy Plan.

Ex. A machine-readable national data base, or for that matter any catalog, should be capable of existing in time.

Ex. If the truth be known, most successes are built on a multitude of failures.

Ex. If the truth be told, both sides of the political spectrum suffer from those who operate on emotions rather than logic.

Ex. In all truth, it must be said that this howling, hissing, foot-scraping body of young rapscallions found some cause for complaint.

Ex. In all reality, the power now lies with serious buyers who know they have more room to negotiate when making offers.

* * *

= actually, as a matter of fact, in fact, in reality, in truth, to all intents and purposes, in point of fact, in actuality, in a very real sense, in actual practice, in actual fact, for all intents and purposes, for that matter, if the truth be known, if the truth be told, in all truth, in all reality

Ex: Dr. Richmond actually has had two careers.

Ex: As a matter of fact, the record of the change is retained in at least the OCLC files and is, I am told, available to libraries.

Ex: However, one important feature to note about such systems is that many of them do not in fact organise knowledge or retrieve information.

Ex: In reality the extent of integration for catalogue entries for different media depends on administrative considerations, such as which section of the library is responsible for the compilation of catalogues for the various media.

Ex: But why had he said he offered to do the work for the superintendent when in truth she had initiated the request?.

Ex: To all intents and purposes he is unaware of its existence.

Ex: In point of fact, I am well aware that catalogers, as a group, resist with every cell in their bodies any attempt to erode or degrade or compromise the catalog.

Ex: In actuality every librarian has a different concept of ephemeral materials.

Ex: In a very real sense, library administration is only an extension of public administration.

Ex: The supervisor in actual practice receives information not only from subordinates, but from superiors and from external sources.

Ex: Despite carefully framed acquistions policy statements regarding fiction in actual fact libraries allocate only a small percentage of their meagre book funds to fiction.

Ex: In the 20th century, the debate about weeding followed, for all intents and purposes, the contours of the controversy surrounding the Quincy Plan.

Ex: A machine-readable national data base, or for that matter any catalog, should be capable of existing in time.

Ex: If the truth be known, most successes are built on a multitude of failures.

Ex: If the truth be told, both sides of the political spectrum suffer from those who operate on emotions rather than logic.

Ex: In all truth, it must be said that this howling, hissing, foot-scraping body of young rapscallions found some cause for complaint.

Ex: In all reality, the power now lies with serious buyers who know they have more room to negotiate when making offers.

Spanish-English dictionary > en realidad
15 Gewinn

Gewinn m 1. BÖRSE return; 2. FIN profit, assets, earnings, surplus; 3. FREI benefit; 4. GEN advantage, surplus, income, gain, net income; 5. RW profit, book profit, surplus; 6. STEUER emolument; 7. WIWI surplus • einen Gewinn melden RW report a profit • Gewinn bringend 1. GEN advantageous, beneficial, gainful; 2. RW profitable; 3. WIWI productive • Gewinn erwirtschaften WIWI run a surplus, generate a profit • Gewinn erzielen 1. BÖRSE move into the money; 2. RW make a profit • Gewinn machen 1. RW make a profit, make profits; 2. WIWI run a surplus • Gewinne abziehen WIWI (infrml) milk profits • Gewinne einheimsen GEN (infrml) rake in profits • Gewinne erzielen BÖRSE make gains, make a profit • Gewinne übertrafen die Vorhersagen im ersten Quartal FIN profits surpassed forecasts in the first quarter
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m 1. < Börse> return; 2. < Finanz> assets, earnings, surplus; 3. < Frei> benefit; 4. < Geschäft> advantage, surplus, income; 5. < Rechnung> book profit, surplus; 6. < Steuer> emolument; 7. < Verwalt> earnings; 8. <Vw> surplus ■ einen Gewinn melden < Rechnung> report a profit ■ Gewinn bringend 1. < Geschäft> advantageous, beneficial, gainful; 2. < Rechnung> profitable; 3. <Vw> productive ■ Gewinn erwirtschaften <Vw> run a surplus, generate a profit ■ Gewinn erzielen 1. < Börse> move into the money; 2. < Rechnung> make a profit ■ Gewinn machen 1. < Rechnung> make a profit, make profits; 2. <Vw> run a surplus ■ Gewinne abziehen <Vw> milk profits infrml ■ Gewinne einheimsen infrml < Geschäft> rake in profits infrml ■ Gewinne erzielen < Börse> make gains, make a profit ■ Gewinne übertrafen die Vorhersagen im ersten Quartal < Finanz> profits surpassed forecasts in the first quarter

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Gewinn
profit, gain, gainings, getting, increment, cleanup (US sl.), (Einkünfte) emolument, spoil, (Erfolg) benefit, (Ertrag) receipts, proceeds, return, yield, produce, avails (US), (Ertrag aus Grund und Boden) issue, (gute Gelegenheit) catch, bargain, market, (aus Gewerbebetrieb) profit, earnings, gain, (Gewinnspanne) [profit] margin, (Kursgewinn) increase, advance, gains, (Nutzen) advantage, account, fruit, (Spekulation) gain, (Überschuss) surplus;
• auf Gewinn gerichtet with a view to profit, for pecuniary benefit, profitmaking, commercial;
• nicht auf Gewinn gerichtet non-commercial, non-profit[-making];
• auf gemeinschaftlichen Gewinn und Verlust gerichtet on joint profit and loss;
• mit Gewinn at a profit, profitably;
• ohne Gewinn profitless, unprofitable;
• abgeführter Gewinn amount surrendered;
• an konzernfremde Gesellschaften abgeführter Gewinn (Bilanz) mandatory profit distributions under agreement;
• an Händler abgegebener Gewinn pass-over profit (US);
• abgezweigter Gewinn profit set aside;
• abrechnungspflichtiger Gewinn profit subject to accounting;
• im Rechnungsabschnitt angefallener Gewinn accounting profit;
• im Geschäft wieder angelegter Gewinn retained earnings (US), earnings ploughed (Br.) (plowed, US) back;
• angemessener Gewinn fair return (profit), reasonable return;
• angesammelte Gewinne accumulated profits;
• rapid ansteigende Gewinne soaring profits;
• auffallende Gewinne striking gains;
• auf die Abteilungen aufgeschlüsselter Gewinn departmental profit;
• ausgeschüttete Gewinne distributed profits;
• nicht ausgeschüttete Gewinne undivided (unappropriated, US) profits, retained earnings (US);
• noch nicht ausgeschüttete Gewinne accumulated profits;
• ausgewiesener Gewinn reported profit;
• ausgezahlter Gewinn (Versicherung) bonus in cash;
• ausschüttungsfähiger Gewinn distributable earnings, unappropriated earned surplus (US);
• außerordentliche Gewinne non-recurring profits;
• beachtlicher Gewinn substantial gain;
• steuerlich bereinigter (berichtigter) Gewinn adjusted profit;
• auf Neubewertung beruhender Gewinn appreciated surplus;
• besteuerungsfähiger Gewinn taxable gain;
• betriebsbedingter Gewinn operating profit;
• betrügerische Gewinne fraudulent gains;
• buchmäßiger Gewinn book profit;
• dicker Gewinn fat profit;
• echter Gewinn actual profit;
• ehrliche Gewinne honest profits;
• einbehaltene Gewinne retained earnings (US);
• einmaliger Gewinn banner profit;
• einmalige Gewinne one-time (banner) gains, banner profits;
• entgangener Gewinn ceasing (lost) profit, ceasing gain;
• nicht entnommener Gewinn retained income (earnings, profit) (US), unwithdrawn (non-drawn, undistributed, paid-in, US) profit, profit ploughed (plowed, US) back;
• im Liquidationszeitraum entstandene Gewinne profits arising during a winding-up;
• ergaunerter Gewinn plunder (sl.);
• erhebliche Gewinne (Börse) substantial gain;
• erhoffter Gewinn anticipated profit;
• erwarteter (zu erwartender) Gewinn prospective (anticipated) profit, lucrative interest;
• aus Arbeit zu erwirtschaftender Gewinn profit derivable from work;
• erzielter Gewinn realized (secured) profit, profit made;
• beim Autoverkauf erzielter Gewinn profit on sale of a motor car;
• an der Börse erzielte Gewinne profits on exchange;
• durch Fremdkapitaleinsatz erzielter Gewinn return earned with use of borrowed funds;
• leicht erzielter Gewinn (Börse) velvet (US);
• im ersten Quartal erzielter Gewinn first-quarter profit;
• tatsächlich erzielter Gewinn actual profit;
• in Übersee erzielte Gewinne overseas gains;
• eventueller Gewinn contingent profit;
• früherer Gewinn past earnings;
• gelegentliche Gewinne casual profits;
• geringer Gewinn small profit;
• gewerblicher Gewinn operating (industrial, commercial) profit;
• glänzende Gewinne booming profits;
• glatter Gewinn clear profit;
• unerwartet hoher Gewinn bonanza (US);
• imaginärer Gewinn expected profit;
• inflationsbedingter Gewinn inflation-generated profit;
• zur Ausschüttung kommender Gewinn distributable profit;
• körperschaftssteuerpflichtige Gewinne profits chargeable to corporation tax;
• laufender Gewinn current earnings;
• mäßiger Gewinn light (slight) profit;
• mitgenommener Gewinn realized profit;
• müheloser Gewinn easy profit;
• optimaler Gewinn optimum profit;
• realisierter Gewinn realized profit (revenue);
• nicht realisierter Gewinn unrealized profit;
• noch nicht realisierter Gewinn contingent (paper, US) profit;
• unrealisierter rechnerischer Gewinn paper profit;
• reiner Gewinn net profit (avails, US);
• rückständige Gewinne back profits;
• schwindende Gewinne shrivel(l)ing profits;
• sicherer Gewinn certain percentage;
• stattlicher Gewinn handsome profit;
• für die Aktionäre zur Verfügung stehender Gewinn profit attributable to shareholders (Br.) (stockholders, US);
• stehen gebliebener Gewinn jackpot, profit left;
• stehen gelassener Gewinn retained (US) (unrealized, left) profit, retained income (US), profit ploughed (Br.) (plowed, US) back;
• zur Ausschüttung zur Verfügung stehender Gewinn distributable earnings, unappropriated earned surplus (US);
• steigender Gewinn growing profit;
• steuerpflichtiger Gewinn attributable profit before taxation, taxable (chargeable, assessable) profit, chargeable gain;
• tatsächlicher Gewinn actual profit;
• thesaurierter Gewinn accumulated (unappropriated, US) profit, profit retained (US), retained earnings (profit, surplus, US, income), accumulated earnings;
• überschießender (überschüssiger) Gewinn excess profit, surplus income (profit);
• unausgeschütteter Gewinn undistributed (undivided) profits, retained earnings;
• unerlaubte Gewinne illicit profits;
• unerwarteter Gewinn windfall profit;
• unlautere Gewinne sordid gains;
• unrealisierte Gewinne paper profits;
• unrechtmäßiger Gewinn illegal profit;
• der Steuerpflicht unterliegende Gewinne profits brought within the charge of tax, chargeable gains;
• der Körperschaftssteuer unterworfene Gewinne profits chargeable to corporation tax;
• unverteilter Gewinn unappropriated [earned, US] surplus, undistributed (non-distributed) net profit (Br.), undivided profit;
• veranlagungspflichtiger Gewinn chargeable gain, profit brought within the charge of tax;
• verfügbarer Gewinn available profit;
• für die Dividendenausschüttung verfügbarer Gewinn unappropriated profit (US), unappropriated earned surplus (US);
• nach Rückstellung auf Rücklagekonto verfügbarer Gewinn net surplus (US);
• verkürzter Gewinn shave-off profit;
• versteckter Gewinn hidden (secret) profit;
• zu versteuernder Gewinn taxable profit (earnings);
• dieses Jahr zu versteuernder Gewinn gain taxable this year;
• versteuerter Gewinn taxed profit, profit after tax;
• verteilbarer Gewinn available profit;
• zu verteilender Gewinn distributable earnings;
• verteilter Gewinn appropriated surplus;
• nicht verteilter (verwertbarer) Gewinn accumulated profit, unappropriated [earned, US] surplus, surplus earnings (US);
• nicht verwendete Gewinne unapplied profits;
• vorgetragener Gewinn profit carried forward;
• vorweggenommener Gewinn anticipated bonus, deferred profit;
• wesentliche Gewinne material gains;
• den Rücklagen zugewiesene (zugeführte) Gewinne (Bilanz) appropriated earnings (US), earned surplus (US), profit retained and added to reserve;
• gesetzlich zugerechneter Gewinn profit appendant;
• vertraglich zugerechneter Gewinn profit appurtenant;
• zurechenbarer Gewinn (Einkommensteuer) attributable profit;
• zusätzlicher Gewinn extra profit;
• nicht zweckgebundener Gewinn available (disposable) surplus;
• einbehaltene Gewinne und Abschreibungen retained cashflow;
• Gewinne nach Abzug von Steuern after-tax earnings (profit);
• Gewinn vor Abzug von Steuern pretax profit (earnings), earnings (profit) before tax;
• Gewinn je Aktie earnings per share (stock, US);
• Gewinn vor Berücksichtigung der Steuern pretax profit;
• Gewinn aus Beteiligungen investment profit, profit due from participation;
• Gewinn aus Buchwerterhöhungen appreciated surplus, surplus of appreciation;
• Gewinn aus Devisengeschäften gain from exchange operations;
• Gewinn vor Fusionierung profit prior to consolidation;
• Gewinne im Geschäftsjahr (Versicherung) underwriting (insurance) profits;
• Gewinne aus einem nicht genehmigten Gewerbe unlawful profits;
• Gewinn aus Gewerbebetrieb business profit;
• Gewinn aus der Hauptbetriebstätigkeit operating profit;
• Gewinn bei Kalkulation zu Marktpreisen nach Abzug fälliger Steuern current cost profit after deducting taxation payable;
• Gewinn aus Kapitalanlagen income from capital investment;
• Gewinn je Kapitaleinheit profitability ratio (US);
• Gewinne aus Monopolen (Bilanz) profits from patents and secret processes (Br.), monopoly profits (US);
• Gewinn aus Neubewertung reappraisal surplus;
• Gewinn aus Prägung von Scheidemünzen minor coinage profit fund (US);
• Gewinn nach Steuern profit after taxes;
• kleine Gewinne, große Umsätze small profits, quick returns;
• Gewinn aus Veräußerungen sales profit;
• Gewinne aus dem Verkauf von Anlagegütern profits on the sale of fixed assets;
• Gewinn und Verlust profit and loss account, losings and winnings;
• Gewinn vor Vornahme von Abschreibungen profit before depreciation;
• Gewinn nach Vortrag (Bilanz) profit balance;
• Gewinne aus Wertpapieranlagen income from securities, investment income;
• Gewinn abwerfend paying, remunerative;
• Gewinn bringend profitable, gainful, lucrative, profit-producing (-making), remunerative, revenue- (profit-) earning, pay[ing], payable, advantageous;
• Gewinn abführen to surrender a profit;
• seinen Gewinn vom Wettbüro abholen to collect one’s winnings from the betting shop;
• mit Gewinn abschließen to show a profit;
• Transaktion mit Gewinn abschließen to make a profit out of a transaction;
• Gewinne abschöpfen to siphon off (cream away) profits;
• Gewinn abwerfen to leave (bring in, render, yield, return) profit, to leave a margin, to be profitable, to pay;
• angemessenen Gewinn abwerfen to yield a fair profit, to bring an adequate return;
• Gewinne aktivieren to capitalize profits;
• Gewinn bringend anlegen to invest advantageously (one’s money to good account);
• mit Gewinn arbeiten to operate (run) at a profit, to operate in the black (coll.), to be on a profitable basis, to work with good result;
• wieder mit Gewinn arbeiten to be back in the black (US coll.);
• Gewinne aufschlüsseln (verhältnismäßig aufteilen, anteilmäßig aufteilen) to prorate profits (US);
• Gewinn untereinander aufteilen to split the profit;
• Gewinn aufweisen to show profit;
• keinerlei Gewinne aufweisen to show a nil balance on its profits;
• seine Gewinne aufzehren to eat up (improve away) one’s profits;
• Gewinn und Verlust durchschnittlich ausgleichen to give and take, to average;
• Gewinn ausschütten to distribute a surplus, to divide profits;
• Gewinne nachteilig beeinflussen to hurt profits;
• Gewinn beschneiden to trim profits;
• j. am Gewinn beteiligen to give s. o. a share in the profits;
• mit Gewinn betreiben to be on a profitable basis, to operate profitably, to be in the black (US coll.);
• Bergwerk mit Gewinn betreiben to work a mine at a profit;
• Gewinn [ein]bringen to be profitable, to show profit, to pay, to bring in, to [yield a handsome] profit;
• Gewinne einkalkulieren to compute profits;
• Gewinn einstreichen to reap a profit, to sweep the board;
• gewaltige Gewinne einstreichen to make huge profits;
• unberechtigten Gewinn einstreichen to pocket a profit;
• unerlaubte Gewinne einstreichen to make illicit profits;
• Gewinn entnehmen to draw the profits;
• Gewinn nicht entnehmen und im Geschäft wieder anlegen to plough (plow, US) back earnings into business;
• Gewinn ermitteln to determine profit;
• Gewinn erzielen to realize (operate at, make, secure, draw) a profit, to come out of the red (US coll.);
• angemessenen Gewinn erzielen to turn a healthy profit;
• anständige Gewinne erzielen to make fair profits;
• 10 Pfund Gewinn erzielen to be ten pounds to the good;
• Gewinn feststellen to ascertain (determine) the profit;
• Anteil am Gewinn haben to have a share in the profit;
• reinen Gewinn ergeben haben to have netted;
• bisher noch keinen Gewinn gemacht haben to have produced zero profit to date;
• seine Gewinne niedrig halten to hold down profits;
• mit einem Gewinn herauskommen (Lotterie) to win a prize;
• Gewinne hochschrauben to kick up earnings;
• Gewinn kassieren to lock in the profit;
• dicke Gewinne kassieren to mop profits;
• lukrative Gewinne buchungstechnisch in Steueroasen anfallen lassen to book most of one’s lucrative business through tax havens;
• Gewinne machen to make profits;
• Gewinn mitnehmen to take profits, to pick up bargains;
• Gewinne realizieren (Börse) to reap (realize, take) profits, to cash in;
• mit Gewinn rechnen to look to profit;
• Gewinne scheffeln to rake in profits;
• am Gewinn beteiligt sein to have an interest in the profits, to share in profits;
• ganzen Gewinn aufs Spiel setzen to play on the velvet (US);
• Gewinn teilen to share gains, to pool profits, to cut (US sl.);
• am Gewinn teilnehmen to partake of the profits;
• Gewinn thesaurieren to retain the profit;
• Gewinn und Verlust zu gleichen Teilen tragen to go shares;
• Gewinne transferieren to repatriate (remit) profits;
• sich von jem. ohne Gewinn und Verlust trennen to break even with s. o.;
• mit Gewinn verkaufen to sell to advantage (at a profit), (Wertpapiere) to sell at a premium;
• Gewinn verrechnen to appropriate profits;
• mit späteren Gewinnen verrechnen to carry forward long-term losses (US);
• Gewinn mit einem Verlust verrechnen to set off a gain against a loss;
• Gewinne verschleiern to conceal profits;
• Gewinn verteilen to divide (distribute) the profits (proceeds);
• Gewinn unter die Angestellten verteilen to allocate the profit among the employees;
• thesaurierte Gewinne für Investitionen verwenden to retain profits for expansion;
• Gewinne verzeichnen to post profits, to post (record) gains;
• kleine Gewinne verzeichnen to register (show) small gains;
• große Gewinne vorweisen to exhibit large profits;
• mit einem Gewinn winken to hold forth hopes of profit;
• Gewinn mit etw. erzielen wollen to do s. th. for profit;
• schnell Gewinn machen wollen to be out for quick killing (fam.);
• großen Gewinn zeitigen to result in a large profit;
• Gewinn ziehen aus to take advantage of, to benefit from;
• einen großen Gewinn aus etw. ziehen to thrive on s. th.;
• Gewinn aus einem Geschäft ziehen to make a profit on a transaction;
• keinen bedeutenden Gewinn aus etw. ziehen to extract no unusual profit from s. th.;
• Gewinne steuerlich zurechnen to allocate (attribute) profits;
• Gewinnabfall profit drop, skid in profits;
• Gewinnabführung surrender of profits, profit transfer;
• Gewinnabführungssteuer excess-profits tax (US);
• Gewinnabführungsvertrag surrender-of-profits agreement;
• Gewinnabnahme fall in profits.

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16 fue

ver ser; ver ir

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see ir, ser

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see ir, ser

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fue

ir, ser¹ (↑ ser (1))

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Del verbo ir: ( conjugate ir)

fue es:

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

Del verbo ser: ( conjugate ser)

fue es:

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

Multiple Entries:
fue
ir
ser
fue see
◊ ir, ser

ir ( conjugate ir) verbo intransitivo
1
a) (trasladarse, desplazarse) to go;

◊ fue en taxi to go by taxi;

iban a caballo/a pie they were on horseback/on foot;
fue por mar to go by sea;
¡Fernando! — ¡voy! Fernando! — (just) coming! o I'll be right there!;
el fue y venir de los invitados the coming and going of the guests;
vamos a casa let's go home;
¿adónde va este tren? where's this train going (to)?;
fue de compras/de caza to go shopping/hunting;
ya vamos para allá we're on our way;
¿por dónde se va a …? how do you get to …?;
fue por or (Esp) a por algo/algn to go to get sth/sb;
voy (a) por pan I'm going to get some bread
b) ( asistir) to go to;

◊ voy a clases nocturnas I go to evening classes;

ya va al colegio she's already at school
2 ( expresando propósito) fue a + inf:
◊ ¿has ido a verla? have you been to see her?;

ve a ayudarla go and help her;
ver tb fue v aux 1
3 (al arrojar algo, arrojarse):
◊ tírame la llave — ¡allá va! throw me the key — here you are o there you go!;

tírate del trampolín — ¡allá voy! jump off the board! — here I go/come!
4 [ comentario]:
◊ no iba con mala intención it wasn't meant unkindly;

eso va por ti también that goes for you too, and the same goes for you
1 (+ compl) ( sin énfasis en el movimiento):
◊ iban cantando por el camino they sang as they went along;

¿van cómodos? are you comfortable?;
íbamos sentados we were sitting down;
vas muy cargada you have a lot to carry;
yo iba a la cabeza I was in the lead
2 ( refiriéndose al atuendo):
◊ iban de largo they wore long dresses;

voy a fue de Drácula I'm going to go as Dracula;
iba de verde she was dressed in green
3 ( en calidad de) fue de algo to go (along) as sth;
◊ yo fui de intérprete I went along as interpreter

1 [camino/sendero] ( llevar) fue a algo to lead to sth, to go to sth
2 (extenderse, abarcar):
◊ la autopista va desde Madrid hasta Valencia the highway goes from Madrid to Valencia;

el período que va desde … hasta … the period from … to …
1 (marchar, desarrollarse):
◊ ¿cómo va el nuevo trabajo? how's the new job going?;

va de mal en peor it's going from bad to worse;
¿cómo te va? how's it going?, how are things? (colloq), what's up? (AmE colloq);
¿cómo les fue en Italia? how was Italy?, how did you get on in Italy?;
me fue mal/bien en el examen I did badly/well in the exam;
¡que te vaya bien! all the best!, take care!;
¡que te vaya bien (en) el examen! good luck in the exam
2 ( en competiciones):
◊ ¿cómo van? — 3-1 what's the score? — 3-1;

voy ganando yo I'm ahead, I'm winning
3 ( en el desarrollo de algo):
◊ ¿por dónde van en historia? where have you got (up) to in history?;

¿todavía vas por la página 20? are you still on page 20?
4 ( estar en camino):
◊ ¡vamos para viejos! we're getting on o old!;

va para los cincuenta she's going on fifty;
ya va para dos años que … it's getting on for two years since …
5 (sumar, hacer):
◊ ya van tres veces que te lo digo this is the third time I've told you;

con este van seis six, counting this one
6 ( haber transcurrido): en lo que va del or (Esp) de año/mes so far this year/month
1 ( deber colocarse) to go;
◊ ¿dónde van las toallas? where do the towels go?;

¡qué va! (fam): ¿has terminado? — ¡qué va! have you finished? — you must be joking!;
¿se disgustó? — ¡qué va! did she get upset? — not at all!;
vamos a perder el avión — ¡qué va! we're going to miss the plane — no way!
2
a) ( combinar) fue con algo to go with sth

b) (sentar bien, convenir) (+ me/te/le etc):

◊ el negro no te va bien black doesn't suit you;

te fueá bien un descanso a rest will do you good
3 (Méx) (tomar partido por, apoyar) fuele a algo/algn to support sth/sb;
◊ le va al equipo peruano he supports the Peruvian team

1
◊ vamos

a) (expresando incredulidad, fastidio):

◊ ¡vamos! ¿eso quién se lo va a creer? come off it o come on! who do you think's going to believe that?

b) (intentando tranquilizar, animar, dar prisa):

◊ vamos, mujer, dile algo go on, say something to him;

¡vamos, date prisa! come on, hurry up!
c) (al aclarar, resumir):

◊ eso sería un disparate, vamos, digo yo that would be a stupid thing to do, well, that's what I think anyway;

vamos, que no es una persona de fiar basically, he's not very trustworthy;
es mejor que el otro, vamos it's better than the other one, anyway
2
◊ vaya

a) (expresando sorpresa, contrariedad):

◊ ¡vaya! ¡tú por aquí! what a surprise! what are you doing here?;

¡vaya! ¡se ha vuelto a caer! oh no o (colloq) damn! it's fallen over again!
b) (Esp) ( para enfatizar):

◊ ¡vaya cochazo! what a car!

fue v aux fue a + inf:
1
a) (para expresar tiempo futuro, propósito) to be going to + inf;

◊ voy a estudiar medicina I'm going to study medicine;

va a hacer dos años que … it's getting on for two years since …
b) (en propuestas, sugerencias):

◊ vamos a ver ¿cómo dices que te llamas? now then, what did you say your name was?;

bueno, vamos a trabajar all right, let's get to work
2 (al prevenir, hacer recomendaciones):
◊ que no se te vaya a caer make sure you don't drop it;

cuidado, no te vayas a caer mind you don't fall (colloq);
lleva el paraguas, no vaya a ser que llueva take the umbrella, in case it rains
3 ( expresando un proceso paulatino):
◊ poco a poco irá aprendiendo she'll learn little by little;

ya puedes fue haciéndote a la idea you'd better get used to the idea;
la situación ha ido empeorando the situation has been getting worse and worse
irse verbo pronominal
1 ( marcharse) to leave;
◊ ¿por qué te vas tan temprano? why are you leaving o going so soon?;

vámonos let's go;
bueno, me voy right then, I'm taking off (AmE) o (BrE) I'm off;
no te vayas don't go;
vete a la cama go to bed;
se fue de casa/de la empresa she left home/the company;
vete de aquí get out of here;
se han ido de viaje they're away, they've gone away
2 (consumirse, gastarse):
◊ ¡cómo se va el dinero! I don't know where the money goes!;

se me va medio sueldo en el alquiler half my salary goes on the rent
3 ( desaparecer) [mancha/dolor] to go;
◊ se ha ido la luz the electricity's gone off;

(+ me/te/le etc)
◊ ¿se te ha ido el dolor de cabeza? has your headache gone?

4 (salirse, escaparse) [líquido/gas] to escape;
◊ se le está yendo el aire al globo the balloon's losing air o going down

5 (caerse, perder el equilibrio) (+ compl):
◊ fuese de boca/espaldas to fall flat on one's face/back;

me iba para atrás I was falling backwards;
frenó y nos fuimos todos para adelante he braked and we all went flying forwards
ser ( conjugate ser) cópula
1 ( seguido de adjetivos) to be
◊ ser expresses identity or nature as opposed to condition or state, which is normally conveyed by estar. The examples given below should be contrasted with those to be found in estar 1 cópula 1 es bajo/muy callado he's short/very quiet;

es sorda de nacimiento she was born deaf;
es inglés/católico he's English/(a) Catholic;
era cierto it was true;
sé bueno, estate quieto be a good boy and keep still;
que seas muy feliz I hope you'll be very happy;

(+ me/te/le etc)
◊ siempre le he sido fiel I've always been faithful to her;

ver tb imposible, difícil etc
2 ( hablando de estado civil) to be;
◊ el mayor es casado the oldest is married;

es viuda she's a widow;
ver tb estar 1 cópula 2
3 (seguido de nombre, pronombre) to be;
◊ soy abogada I'm a lawyer;

ábreme, soy yo open the door, it's me
4 (con predicado introducido por `de'):
◊ esos zapatos son de plástico those shoes are (made of) plastic;

soy de Córdoba I'm from Cordoba;
es de los vecinos it belongs to the neighbors, it's the neighbors';
no soy de aquí I'm not from around here
5 (hipótesis, futuro):
◊ será un error it must be a mistake;

¿será cierto? can it be true?
verbo intransitivo
1
a) ( existir) to be

b) (liter) ( en cuentos):

◊ érase una vez … once upon a time there was …

2
a) (tener lugar, ocurrir):

◊ la fiesta va a fue en su casa the party is going to be (held) at her house;

¿dónde fue el accidente? where did the accident happen?
b) ( en preguntas):

◊ ¿qué habrá sido de él? I wonder what happened to o what became of him;

¿qué es de Marisa? (fam) what's Marisa up to (these days)? (colloq);
¿qué va a ser de nosotros? what will become of us?
3 ( sumar):
◊ ¿cuánto es (todo)? how much is that (altogether)?;

son 3.000 pesos that'll be o that's 3,000 pesos;
somos diez en total there are ten of us altogether
4 (indicando finalidad, adecuación) fue para algo to be for sth;
◊ este agua es para beber this water is for drinking

( en locs)
◊ a no ser que (+ subj) unless;

¿cómo es eso? why is that?, how come? (colloq);
como/cuando/donde sea: tengo que conseguir ese trabajo como sea I have to get that job no matter what;
hazlo como sea, pero hazlo do it any way o however you want but get it done;
el lunes o cuando sea next Monday or whenever;
puedo dormir en el sillón o donde sea I can sleep in the armchair or wherever you like o anywhere you like;
de ser así (frml) should this be so o the case (frml);
¡eso es! that's it!, that's right!;
es que …: ¿es que no lo saben? do you mean to say they don't know?;
es que no sé nadar the thing is I can't swim;
lo que sea: cómete una manzana, o lo que sea have an apple or something;
estoy dispuesta a hacer lo que sea I'm prepared to do whatever it takes;
o sea: en febrero, o sea hace un mes in February, that is to say a month ago;
o sea que no te interesa in other words, you're not interested;
o sea que nunca lo descubriste so you never found out;
(ya) sea …, (ya) sea … either …, or …;
sea como sea at all costs;
sea cuando sea whenever it is;
sea donde sea no matter where;
sea quien sea whoever it is;
si no fuera/hubiera sido por … if it wasn't o weren't/hadn't been for …
( en el tiempo) to be;
◊ ¿qué fecha es hoy? what's the date today?, what's today's date;

serían las cuatro cuando llegó it must have been (about) four (o'clock) when she arrived;
ver tb v impers
fue v impers to be;
◊ era primavera it was spring(time)

fue v aux ( en la voz pasiva) to be;
fue construido en 1900 it was built in 1900
■ sustantivo masculino
1
a) ( ente) being;

◊ fue humano/vivo human/living being

b) (individuo, persona):

◊ un fue querido a loved one

2 ( naturaleza):
◊ desde lo más profundo de mi fue from the bottom of my heart

ir
I verbo intransitivo
1 (dirigirse a un lugar) to go: ¡vamos!, let's go!
voy a París, I'm going to Paris ➣ Ver nota en go
2 (acudir regularmente) to go: va al colegio, he goes to school
van a misa, they go to church
3 (conducir a) to lead, go to: el sendero va a la mina, the path goes to the mine
esta carretera va a Londres, this road leads to London
4 (abarcar) to cover: la finca va desde la alambrada al camino, the estate extends from the wire fence to the path
las lecciones que van desde la página 1 a la 53, the lessons on pages 1 to 53
5 (guardarse habitualmente) va al lado de éste, it goes beside this one
6 (mantener una posición) to be: va el primero, he's in first place
7 (tener un estado de ánimo, una apariencia) to be: iba furioso/radiante, he was furious/radiant
vas muy guapa, you look very smart o pretty
8 (desenvolverse) ¿cómo te va?, how are things? o how are you doing?
¿cómo te va en el nuevo trabajo?, how are you getting on in your new job?
9 (funcionar) to work (properly): el reloj no va, the clock doesn't go o work
10 (sentar bien) to suit: ese corte de pelo no te va nada, that haircut doesn't suit you at all
11 (combinar) to match, go: el rojo no va con el celeste, red doesn't go with pale blue
12 (vestir) to wear
ir con abrigo, to wear a coat
ir de negro/de uniforme, to be dressed in black/in uniform
la niña irá de enfermera, the little girl will dress up as a nurse
13 fam (importar, concernir) to concern: eso va por ti también, and the same goes for you
ni me va ni me viene, I don't care one way or the other
14 (apostar) to bet: va un café a que no viene, I bet a coffee that he won't come
15 (ir + de) fam (comportarse de cierto modo) to act
ir de listo por la vida, to be a smart ass
(tratar) to be about: ¿de qué va la película?, what's the film about?
16 (ir + detrás de) to be looking for: hace tiempo que voy detrás de un facsímil de esa edición, I've been after a facsimile of that edition for a long time
17 (ir + por) ir por la derecha, to keep (to the) right
(ir a buscar) ve por agua, go and fetch some water
(haber llegado) voy por la página noventa, I've got as far as page ninety
18 (ir + para) (tener casi, estar cercano a) va para los cuarenta, she's getting on for forty
ya voy para viejo, I'm getting old
(encaminarse a) iba para ingeniero, she was studying to be an engineer
este niño va para médico, this boy's going to become a doctor
II verbo auxiliar
1 (ir + gerundio) va mejorando, he's improving
ir caminando, to go on foot
2 (ir + pp) ya van estrenadas tres películas de Almodóvar, three films by Almodovar have already been released
3 ( ir a + infinitivo) iba a decir que, I was going to say that
va a esquiar, she goes skiing
va a nevar, it's going to snow
vas a caerte, you'll fall
♦ Locuciones: a eso iba, I was coming to that
¡ahí va!, catch!
en lo que va de año, so far this year
¡qué va!, of course not! o nothing of the sort!
¡vamos a ver!, let's see!
van a lo suyo, they look after their own interests
¡vaya!, fancy that
¡vaya cochazo!, what a car!
ir a parar, to end up
ser
I sustantivo masculino
1 being: es un ser despreciable, he's despicable
ser humano, human being
ser vivo, living being
2 (esencia) essence: eso forma parte de su ser, that is part of him
II verbo intransitivo
1 (cualidad) to be: eres muy modesto, you are very modest
2 (fecha) to be: hoy es lunes, today is Monday
ya es la una, it's one o'clock
3 (cantidad) eran unos cincuenta, there were about fifty people
(al pagar) ¿cuánto es?, how much is it?
son doscientas, it is two hundred pesetas
Mat dos y tres son cinco, two and three make five
4 (causa) aquella mujer fue su ruina, that woman was his ruin
5 (oficio) to be a(n): Elvira es enfermera, Elvira is a nurse
6 (pertenencia) esto es mío, that's mine
es de Pedro, it is Pedro's
7 (afiliación) to belong: es del partido, he's a member of the party
es un chico del curso superior, he is a boy from the higher year
8 (origen) es de Málaga, she is from Málaga
¿de dónde es esta fruta? where does this fruit come from?
9 (composición, material) to be made of: este jersey no es de lana, this sweater is not (made of) wool
10 ser de, (afinidad, comparación) lo que hizo fue de tontos, what she did was a foolish thing
11 (existir) Madrid ya no es lo que era, Madrid isn't what it used to be
12 (suceder) ¿qué fue de ella?, what became of her?
13 (tener lugar) to be: esta tarde es el entierro, the funeral is this evening 14 ser para, (finalidad) to be for: es para pelar patatas, it's for peeling potatoes
(adecuación, aptitud) no es una película para niños, the film is not suitable for children
esta vida no es para ti, this kind of life is not for you
15 (efecto) era para llorar, it was painful
es (como) para darle una bofetada, it makes me want to slap his face
no es para tomárselo a broma, it is no joke
16 (auxiliar en pasiva) to be: fuimos rescatados por la patrulla de la Cruz Roja, we were rescued by the Red Cross patrol
17 ser de (+ infinitivo) era de esperar que se marchase, it was to be expected that she would leave
♦ Locuciones: a no ser que, unless
como sea, anyhow
de no ser por..., had it not been for
es más, furthermore
es que..., it's just that...
lo que sea, whatever
o sea, that is (to say)
sea como sea, in any case o be that as it may
ser de lo que no hay, to be the limit
' fue' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abreviar
- absolución
- acoger
- acto
- actuación
- actual
- adaptar
- adiós
- agachar
- amarre
- antológica
- antológico
- aparato
- aquello
- bajeza
- bancarrota
- baño
- bárbara
- bárbaro
- batir
- bloque
- boato
- bobada
- bombazo
- brillante
- buscar
- caballero
- cabecilla
- cacicada
- campal
- captar
- causante
- chiripa
- cobarde
- cómplice
- condenada
- condenado
- conjura
- contienda
- cruenta
- cruento
- cuento
- de
- delicadeza
- deliciosa
- delicioso
- delirio
- desastre
- desgraciada
- desgraciado
English:
acclaim
- accomplice
- accusation
- achievement
- acquit
- actual
- adjourn
- alert
- allocate
- also
- ambition
- amusement
- annihilate
- applicant
- astray
- auspice
- badly
- barbarian
- barbaric
- be
- beeline
- belief
- best
- blackmail
- blank
- blubber
- blunder
- bomb
- bury
- bust
- buy
- buzz off
- by
- campaign
- carbon copy
- carry off
- carve
- caution
- ceremony
- chancellor
- charge
- cheer
- chorus
- classic
- clean
- clear
- close
- complete
- confine
- convict

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fue

1. ver ir

2. ver ser

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fue

vb → ir, ser

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fue, etc. ir, ser

Spanish-English dictionary > fue
17 fue

Del verbo ir: ( conjugate ir) \ \
fue es: \ \
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Del verbo ser: ( conjugate ser) \ \
fue es: \ \
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries: fue ir ser
fue see
◊ ir, ser

ir ( conjugate ir) verbo intransitivo 1
a) (trasladarse, desplazarse) to go;

◊ fue en taxi to go by taxi;
iban a caballo/a pie they were on horseback/on foot; fue por mar to go by sea; ¡Fernando! — ¡voy! Fernando! — (just) coming! o I'll be right there!; el fue y venir de los invitados the coming and going of the guests; vamos a casa let's go home; ¿adónde va este tren? where's this train going (to)?; fue de compras/de caza to go shopping/hunting; ya vamos para allá we're on our way; ¿por dónde se va a …? how do you get to …?; fue por or (Esp) a por algo/algn to go to get sth/sb; voy (a) por pan I'm going to get some bread
b) ( asistir) to go to;

◊ voy a clases nocturnas I go to evening classes;
ya va al colegio she's already at school 2 ( expresando propósito) fue a + inf:
◊ ¿has ido a verla? have you been to see her?;
ve a ayudarla go and help her; ver tb fue v aux 1 3 (al arrojar algo, arrojarse):
◊ tírame la llave — ¡allá va! throw me the key — here you are o there you go!;
tírate del trampolín — ¡allá voy! jump off the board! — here I go/come! 4 [ comentario]:
◊ no iba con mala intención it wasn't meant unkindly;
eso va por ti también that goes for you too, and the same goes for you 1 (+ compl) ( sin énfasis en el movimiento):
◊ iban cantando por el camino they sang as they went along;
¿van cómodos? are you comfortable?; íbamos sentados we were sitting down; vas muy cargada you have a lot to carry; yo iba a la cabeza I was in the lead 2 ( refiriéndose al atuendo):
◊ iban de largo they wore long dresses;
voy a fue de Drácula I'm going to go as Dracula; iba de verde she was dressed in green 3 ( en calidad de) fue de algo to go (along) as sth;
◊ yo fui de intérprete I went along as interpreter
1 [camino/sendero] ( llevar) fue a algo to lead to sth, to go to sth 2 (extenderse, abarcar):
◊ la autopista va desde Madrid hasta Valencia the highway goes from Madrid to Valencia;
el período que va desde … hasta … the period from … to … 1 (marchar, desarrollarse):
◊ ¿cómo va el nuevo trabajo? how's the new job going?;
va de mal en peor it's going from bad to worse; ¿cómo te va? how's it going?, how are things? (colloq), what's up? (AmE colloq); ¿cómo les fue en Italia? how was Italy?, how did you get on in Italy?; me fue mal/bien en el examen I did badly/well in the exam; ¡que te vaya bien! all the best!, take care!; ¡que te vaya bien (en) el examen! good luck in the exam 2 ( en competiciones):
◊ ¿cómo van? — 3-1 what's the score? — 3-1;
voy ganando yo I'm ahead, I'm winning 3 ( en el desarrollo de algo):
◊ ¿por dónde van en historia? where have you got (up) to in history?;
¿todavía vas por la página 20? are you still on page 20? 4 ( estar en camino):
◊ ¡vamos para viejos! we're getting on o old!;
va para los cincuenta she's going on fifty; ya va para dos años que … it's getting on for two years since … 5 (sumar, hacer):
◊ ya van tres veces que te lo digo this is the third time I've told you;
con este van seis six, counting this one 6 ( haber transcurrido): en lo que va del or (Esp) de año/mes so far this year/month 1 ( deber colocarse) to go;
◊ ¿dónde van las toallas? where do the towels go?;
¡qué va! (fam): ¿has terminado? — ¡qué va! have you finished? — you must be joking!; ¿se disgustó? — ¡qué va! did she get upset? — not at all!; vamos a perder el avión — ¡qué va! we're going to miss the plane — no way! 2
a) ( combinar) fue con algo to go with sth

b) (sentar bien, convenir) (+ me/te/le etc):

◊ el negro no te va bien black doesn't suit you;
te fueá bien un descanso a rest will do you good 3 (Méx) (tomar partido por, apoyar) fuele a algo/algn to support sth/sb;
◊ le va al equipo peruano he supports the Peruvian team
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◊ vamos

a) (expresando incredulidad, fastidio):

◊ ¡vamos! ¿eso quién se lo va a creer? come off it o come on! who do you think's going to believe that?

b) (intentando tranquilizar, animar, dar prisa):

◊ vamos, mujer, dile algo go on, say something to him;
¡vamos, date prisa! come on, hurry up!
c) (al aclarar, resumir):

◊ eso sería un disparate, vamos, digo yo that would be a stupid thing to do, well, that's what I think anyway;
vamos, que no es una persona de fiar basically, he's not very trustworthy; es mejor que el otro, vamos it's better than the other one, anyway 2
◊ vaya

a) (expresando sorpresa, contrariedad):

◊ ¡vaya! ¡tú por aquí! what a surprise! what are you doing here?;
¡vaya! ¡se ha vuelto a caer! oh no o (colloq) damn! it's fallen over again!
b) (Esp) ( para enfatizar):

◊ ¡vaya cochazo! what a car!
fue v aux fue a + inf: 1
a) (para expresar tiempo futuro, propósito) to be going to + inf;

◊ voy a estudiar medicina I'm going to study medicine;
va a hacer dos años que … it's getting on for two years since …
b) (en propuestas, sugerencias):

◊ vamos a ver ¿cómo dices que te llamas? now then, what did you say your name was?;
bueno, vamos a trabajar all right, let's get to work 2 (al prevenir, hacer recomendaciones):
◊ que no se te vaya a caer make sure you don't drop it;
cuidado, no te vayas a caer mind you don't fall (colloq); lleva el paraguas, no vaya a ser que llueva take the umbrella, in case it rains 3 ( expresando un proceso paulatino):
◊ poco a poco irá aprendiendo she'll learn little by little;
ya puedes fue haciéndote a la idea you'd better get used to the idea; la situación ha ido empeorando the situation has been getting worse and worse irse verbo pronominal 1 ( marcharse) to leave;
◊ ¿por qué te vas tan temprano? why are you leaving o going so soon?;
vámonos let's go; bueno, me voy right then, I'm taking off (AmE) o (BrE) I'm off; no te vayas don't go; vete a la cama go to bed; se fue de casa/de la empresa she left home/the company; vete de aquí get out of here; se han ido de viaje they're away, they've gone away 2 (consumirse, gastarse):
◊ ¡cómo se va el dinero! I don't know where the money goes!;
se me va medio sueldo en el alquiler half my salary goes on the rent 3 ( desaparecer) [mancha/dolor] to go;
◊ se ha ido la luz the electricity's gone off;
(+ me/te/le etc)
◊ ¿se te ha ido el dolor de cabeza? has your headache gone?
4 (salirse, escaparse) [líquido/gas] to escape;
◊ se le está yendo el aire al globo the balloon's losing air o going down
5 (caerse, perder el equilibrio) (+ compl):
◊ fuese de boca/espaldas to fall flat on one's face/back;
me iba para atrás I was falling backwards; frenó y nos fuimos todos para adelante he braked and we all went flying forwards
ser ( conjugate ser) cópula 1 ( seguido de adjetivos) to be
◊ ser expresses identity or nature as opposed to condition or state, which is normally conveyed by estar. The examples given below should be contrasted with those to be found in estar 1 cópula 1 es bajo/muy callado he's short/very quiet;
es sorda de nacimiento she was born deaf; es inglés/católico he's English/(a) Catholic; era cierto it was true; sé bueno, estate quieto be a good boy and keep still; que seas muy feliz I hope you'll be very happy; (+ me/te/le etc)
◊ siempre le he sido fiel I've always been faithful to her;
ver tb imposible, difícil etc 2 ( hablando de estado civil) to be;
◊ el mayor es casado the oldest is married;
es viuda she's a widow; ver tb estar 1 cópula 2 3 (seguido de nombre, pronombre) to be;
◊ soy abogada I'm a lawyer;
ábreme, soy yo open the door, it's me 4 (con predicado introducido por `de'):
◊ esos zapatos son de plástico those shoes are (made of) plastic;
soy de Córdoba I'm from Cordoba; es de los vecinos it belongs to the neighbors, it's the neighbors'; no soy de aquí I'm not from around here 5 (hipótesis, futuro):
◊ será un error it must be a mistake;
¿será cierto? can it be true? verbo intransitivo 1
a) ( existir) to be

b) (liter) ( en cuentos):

◊ érase una vez … once upon a time there was …
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a) (tener lugar, ocurrir):

◊ la fiesta va a fue en su casa the party is going to be (held) at her house;
¿dónde fue el accidente? where did the accident happen?
b) ( en preguntas):

◊ ¿qué habrá sido de él? I wonder what happened to o what became of him;
¿qué es de Marisa? (fam) what's Marisa up to (these days)? (colloq); ¿qué va a ser de nosotros? what will become of us? 3 ( sumar):
◊ ¿cuánto es (todo)? how much is that (altogether)?;
son 3.000 pesos that'll be o that's 3,000 pesos; somos diez en total there are ten of us altogether 4 (indicando finalidad, adecuación) fue para algo to be for sth;
◊ este agua es para beber this water is for drinking
( en locs)
◊ a no ser que (+ subj) unless;
¿cómo es eso? why is that?, how come? (colloq); como/cuando/donde sea: tengo que conseguir ese trabajo como sea I have to get that job no matter what; hazlo como sea, pero hazlo do it any way o however you want but get it done; el lunes o cuando sea next Monday or whenever; puedo dormir en el sillón o donde sea I can sleep in the armchair or wherever you like o anywhere you like; de ser así (frml) should this be so o the case (frml); ¡eso es! that's it!, that's right!; es que …: ¿es que no lo saben? do you mean to say they don't know?; es que no sé nadar the thing is I can't swim; lo que sea: cómete una manzana, o lo que sea have an apple or something; estoy dispuesta a hacer lo que sea I'm prepared to do whatever it takes; o sea: en febrero, o sea hace un mes in February, that is to say a month ago; o sea que no te interesa in other words, you're not interested; o sea que nunca lo descubriste so you never found out; (ya) sea …, (ya) sea … either …, or …; sea como sea at all costs; sea cuando sea whenever it is; sea donde sea no matter where; sea quien sea whoever it is; si no fuera/hubiera sido por … if it wasn't o weren't/hadn't been for … ( en el tiempo) to be;
◊ ¿qué fecha es hoy? what's the date today?, what's today's date;
serían las cuatro cuando llegó it must have been (about) four (o'clock) when she arrived; ver tb v impers fue v impers to be;
◊ era primavera it was spring(time)
fue v aux ( en la voz pasiva) to be; fue construido en 1900 it was built in 1900 ■ sustantivo masculino 1
a) ( ente) being;

◊ fue humano/vivo human/living being

b) (individuo, persona):

◊ un fue querido a loved one
2 ( naturaleza):
◊ desde lo más profundo de mi fue from the bottom of my heart

ir
I verbo intransitivo
1 (dirigirse a un lugar) to go: ¡vamos!, let's go!
voy a París, I'm going to Paris ➣ Ver nota en go
2 (acudir regularmente) to go: va al colegio, he goes to school
van a misa, they go to church
3 (conducir a) to lead, go to: el sendero va a la mina, the path goes to the mine
esta carretera va a Londres, this road leads to London
4 (abarcar) to cover: la finca va desde la alambrada al camino, the estate extends from the wire fence to the path
las lecciones que van desde la página 1 a la 53, the lessons on pages 1 to 53
5 (guardarse habitualmente) va al lado de éste, it goes beside this one
6 (mantener una posición) to be: va el primero, he's in first place
7 (tener un estado de ánimo, una apariencia) to be: iba furioso/radiante, he was furious/radiant
vas muy guapa, you look very smart o pretty
8 (desenvolverse) ¿cómo te va?, how are things? o how are you doing?
¿cómo te va en el nuevo trabajo?, how are you getting on in your new job?
9 (funcionar) to work (properly): el reloj no va, the clock doesn't go o work
10 (sentar bien) to suit: ese corte de pelo no te va nada, that haircut doesn't suit you at all
11 (combinar) to match, go: el rojo no va con el celeste, red doesn't go with pale blue
12 (vestir) to wear
ir con abrigo, to wear a coat
ir de negro/de uniforme, to be dressed in black/in uniform
la niña irá de enfermera, the little girl will dress up as a nurse
13 fam (importar, concernir) to concern: eso va por ti también, and the same goes for you
ni me va ni me viene, I don't care one way or the other
14 (apostar) to bet: va un café a que no viene, I bet a coffee that he won't come
15 (ir + de) fam (comportarse de cierto modo) to act
ir de listo por la vida, to be a smart ass (tratar) to be about: ¿de qué va la película?, what's the film about?
16 (ir + detrás de) to be looking for: hace tiempo que voy detrás de un facsímil de esa edición, I've been after a facsimile of that edition for a long time
17 (ir + por) ir por la derecha, to keep (to the) right (ir a buscar) ve por agua, go and fetch some water (haber llegado) voy por la página noventa, I've got as far as page ninety
18 (ir + para) (tener casi, estar cercano a) va para los cuarenta, she's getting on for forty
ya voy para viejo, I'm getting old (encaminarse a) iba para ingeniero, she was studying to be an engineer
este niño va para médico, this boy's going to become a doctor
II verbo auxiliar
1 (ir + gerundio) va mejorando, he's improving
ir caminando, to go on foot
2 (ir + pp) ya van estrenadas tres películas de Almodóvar, three films by Almodovar have already been released
3 ( ir a + infinitivo) iba a decir que, I was going to say that
va a esquiar, she goes skiing
va a nevar, it's going to snow
vas a caerte, you'll fall Locuciones: a eso iba, I was coming to that
¡ahí va!, catch!
en lo que va de año, so far this year
¡qué va!, of course not! o nothing of the sort!
¡vamos a ver!, let's see!
van a lo suyo, they look after their own interests
¡vaya!, fancy that
¡vaya cochazo!, what a car!
ir a parar, to end up
ser
I sustantivo masculino
1 being: es un ser despreciable, he's despicable
ser humano, human being
ser vivo, living being
2 (esencia) essence: eso forma parte de su ser, that is part of him
II verbo intransitivo
1 (cualidad) to be: eres muy modesto, you are very modest
2 (fecha) to be: hoy es lunes, today is Monday
ya es la una, it's one o'clock
3 (cantidad) eran unos cincuenta, there were about fifty people (al pagar) ¿cuánto es?, how much is it?
son doscientas, it is two hundred pesetas Mat dos y tres son cinco, two and three make five
4 (causa) aquella mujer fue su ruina, that woman was his ruin
5 (oficio) to be a(n): Elvira es enfermera, Elvira is a nurse
6 (pertenencia) esto es mío, that's mine
es de Pedro, it is Pedro's
7 (afiliación) to belong: es del partido, he's a member of the party
es un chico del curso superior, he is a boy from the higher year
8 (origen) es de Málaga, she is from Málaga
¿de dónde es esta fruta? where does this fruit come from?
9 (composición, material) to be made of: este jersey no es de lana, this sweater is not (made of) wool
10 ser de, (afinidad, comparación) lo que hizo fue de tontos, what she did was a foolish thing
11 (existir) Madrid ya no es lo que era, Madrid isn't what it used to be
12 (suceder) ¿qué fue de ella?, what became of her?
13 (tener lugar) to be: esta tarde es el entierro, the funeral is this evening 14 ser para, (finalidad) to be for: es para pelar patatas, it's for peeling potatoes (adecuación, aptitud) no es una película para niños, the film is not suitable for children
esta vida no es para ti, this kind of life is not for you
15 (efecto) era para llorar, it was painful
es (como) para darle una bofetada, it makes me want to slap his face
no es para tomárselo a broma, it is no joke
16 (auxiliar en pasiva) to be: fuimos rescatados por la patrulla de la Cruz Roja, we were rescued by the Red Cross patrol
17 ser de (+ infinitivo) era de esperar que se marchase, it was to be expected that she would leave Locuciones: a no ser que, unless
como sea, anyhow
de no ser por..., had it not been for
es más, furthermore
es que..., it's just that...
lo que sea, whatever
o sea, that is (to say)
sea como sea, in any case o be that as it may
ser de lo que no hay, to be the limit ' fue' also found in these entries: Spanish: abreviar - absolución - acoger - acto - actuación - actual - adaptar - adiós - agachar - amarre - antológica - antológico - aparato - aquello - bajeza - bancarrota - baño - bárbara - bárbaro - batir - bloque - boato - bobada - bombazo - brillante - buscar - caballero - cabecilla - cacicada - campal - captar - causante - chiripa - cobarde - cómplice - condenada - condenado - conjura - contienda - cruenta - cruento - cuento - de - delicadeza - deliciosa - delicioso - delirio - desastre - desgraciada - desgraciado English: acclaim - accomplice - accusation - achievement - acquit - actual - adjourn - alert - allocate - also - ambition - amusement - annihilate - applicant - astray - auspice - badly - barbarian - barbaric - be - beeline - belief - best - blackmail - blank - blubber - blunder - bomb - bury - bust - buy - buzz off - by - campaign - carbon copy - carry off - carve - caution - ceremony - chancellor - charge - cheer - chorus - classic - clean - clear - close - complete - confine - convict

English-spanish dictionary > fue
18 travail

travail (plural - aux) [tʀavaj, o]

1. masculine noun

   a. ( = activité) le travail work

• il est en plein travail he's in the middle of something

• se mettre au travail to get down to work

• avoir du travail/beaucoup de travail to have some work/a lot of work to do

• j'ai un travail fou en ce moment (inf) I'm up to my eyes in work at the moment (inf)

• horaire/vêtements de travail work schedule/clothes

• conditions/méthodes/groupe/déjeuner de travail working conditions/methods/group/lunch

• à travail égal, salaire égal equal pay for equal work

• améliorer la communication, c'est tout un travail ! improving communications is quite a task!

   b. ( = tâche) work uncount, job ; ( = résultat) work uncount

• c'est un travail de spécialiste (difficile à faire) it's a job for a specialist ; (bien fait) it's the work of a specialist

• tu as fait du beau travail you've done a really good job

• travaux de recherche/de construction research/building work

• faire faire des travaux dans la maison to have some work done in the house

• les grands travaux présidentiels the major projects undertaken by the president

• « pendant les travaux, le magasin restera ouvert » "business as usual during alterations"

• il y a des travaux (sur la chaussée) there are roadworks in progress

• « attention ! travaux ! » "caution! work in progress!" ; (sur la route) "roadworks ahead!" (Brit) "roadwork ahead!" (US)

   c. ( = métier, profession) job ; ( = situation) work uncount, job

• avoir un travail intéressant/lucratif to have an interesting/a highly paid job

• apprendre un travail to learn a job

• être sans travail

• ne pas avoir de travail to be out of work

• travail de bureau office work

• travail d'équipe or en équipe team work

• travail en usine factory work

• reprendre le travail to go back to work

• le monde du travail the world of work

   d. ( = façonnage) [de bois, cuir, fer] working

• le travail du marbre requiert une grande habileté working with marble requires great skill

   e. ( = accouchement) labour (Brit), labor (US)

• le travail n'a pas encore commencé she hasn't gone into labour yet

2. compounds

► travaux agricoles farm work

► travaux d'aiguille needlework

► travail à la chaîne assembly-line work

► travaux dirigés (University) tutorial

► travail à distance remote work

► travaux forcés hard labour

► un travail de fourmi a long, painstaking job

► travaux manuels (School) handicrafts

► travaux ménagers housework

► travail au noir undeclared work ; (en plus d'un autre) moonlighting

► travaux personnels encadrés multidisciplinary school project

► travaux pratiques (en classe) practical work ; (en laboratoire) lab work (Brit), lab (US)

► travaux publics civil engineering

• ingénieur des travaux publics civil engineer

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1.

pl - aux tʀavaj, o nom masculin

1) ( contraire de repos) work

être en plein travail — to be busy working

2) (tâche faite, à faire) job; (ensemble des tâches, besogne) work [U]

j'ai un travail fou — I'm up to my eyes in work, I've got a lot of work on

les gros travaux — the heavy work

qu'est-ce que c'est que ce travail? — what do you call this?

et voilà le travail! — that's that done!

3) ( fait d'exercer un emploi) work; ( emploi rémunéré) work [U], job; ( lieu) work

conditions de travail — working conditions

4) Économie, Sociologie (activité, population active) labour [BrE] [U]

division du travail — division of labour [BrE]

5) ( résultat d'un fonctionnement) (de machine, d'organe) work [U]

le travail musculaire — muscular effort

6) ( ouvrage érudit) work ( sur on)

7) ( façonnage)

le travail de — working with ou in [métal, bois, pierre]

apprendre le travail du bois/métal — to learn woodwork/metalwork

8) (technique, exécution) workmanship

un travail superbe — a superb piece of workmanship

9) Physique work

10) ( action) (d'eau, érosion) action (de of); fig (d'imagination, inconscient) workings (pl) (de of)

11) ( altération) ( de vin) fermentation, working; ( de bois) warping

12) Médecine ( pendant un accouchement) labour [BrE]

2.

travaux nom masculin pluriel

1) ( en chantier) work [U]; ( sur une route) roadworks GB, roadwork [U] US

travaux de construction — construction work [U]

travaux de terrassement — earthworks

‘fermé pour travaux’ — ( sur une devanture) ‘closed for repairs ou alterations’

‘attention, travaux’ — gén ‘caution, work in progress’; ( sur une route) ‘caution, road under repair’

2) (recherche, études) work [U] ( sur on)

3) ( débats) deliberations

4) ( opérations de même nature)

les travaux agricoles/de la ferme — agricultural/farm work [U]

travaux de couture — needlework [U]

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Phrasal Verbs:

- travail à la chaîne

- travail au noir

- travaux dirigés

- travaux forcés

- travaux manuels

- travaux ménagers

- travaux pratiques

- travaux publics

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tʀavaj, o travaux pl
1. nm

1) (= activité, effort) work

J'ai beaucoup de travail. — I've got a lot of work.

C'est un travail épuisant. — It's exhausting work.

faire du bon travail — to do a good job

se mettre au travail — to start work, to get down to work

outils de travail — working tools, work tools

réunion de travail — working meeting

2) (= tâche spécifique) job

Donne-lui un travail facile. — Give him an easy job.

un travail de recherche — a research job

des travaux de recherche — research work

un travail de traduction — a translation job

des travaux de traduction — translation work

les douze travaux d'Hercules — the twelve labours of Hercules

3) (= emploi, gagne-pain) job, work no pl

Il a un travail intéressant. — He's got an interesting job.

être sans travail — to be out of work

Il est sans travail depuis un an. — He has been out of work for a year.

4) (= lieu) work

aller à son travail — to go to work

Au travail, je m'entends bien avec mes collègues. — I get on well with my colleagues at work.

5) ÉCONOMIE (= ressource, facteur) labour Grande-Bretagne labor USA

la législation du travail — labour law, labour legislation

6) MÉDECINE (de l'accouchement) labour Grande-Bretagne labor USA

entrer en travail — to go into labour

être en travail — to be in labour

7) (= façonnage)

le travail du bois — working with wood

le travail du métal — working with metal

2. travaux nmpl

(= chantier) (de réparation, agricoles) work, (sur route) roadworks, [construction] building work, building

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I.

travail, pl - aux

A nm

1 ( contraire de repos) work; le travail intellectuel intellectual work; le travail scolaire schoolwork; ça demande des mois de travail it requires months of work; se mettre au travail to get down to work, to start work; être en plein travail to be busy working;

2 (tâche faite, à faire) job; (ensemble des tâches, besogne) work ¢; faire un travail to do a job; distribuer le travail to allocate jobs; ce n'est pas mon travail it's not my job; c'est un travail de professionnel ( à faire) it's a job for a professional; ( bien fait) it's a very professional job; c'est un travail d'homme it's man's work; commencer un travail to start a job; mener un travail de recherche to do research work; avoir du travail to have work to do; j'ai un travail fou I'm up to my eyes in work, I've got a lot of work on; les enfants, ça donne du travail, les enfants, c'est du travail children make a lot of work; les gros travaux the heavy work; s'occuper à de petits travaux to do little jobs; faire quelques travaux de jardinage to do a few gardening jobs; (félicitations) c'est du beau travail! aussi iron you've done a great job on that; qu'est-ce que c'est que ce travail? what do you call this?; et voilà le travail! that's that done!;

3 ( fait d'exercer un emploi) work; ( emploi rémunéré) work ¢, job; ( lieu) work; ne me téléphone pas à mon travail don't call me at work; chercher du/un travail to look for work/a job; bien content d'avoir du/un travail glad to be in work/to have a job; être sans travail to be out of work; donner du travail à qn ( employer) to give sb a job; reprendre le travail to go back to work; cesser le travail to stop work; aller au travail to go to work; être au travail to be at work; que fais-tu comme travail? what do you do?, what's your job?; il ne fait que son travail he's only doing his job; le travail en usine/de bureau factory/office ou clerical work; le travail temporaire/à mi-temps temporary/part-time work; un travail à mi-temps a part-time job; le travail en équipe team work; le travail en équipes shiftwork; le travail de nuit nightwork; il a un travail de nuit he works nights; le travail indépendant freelance work, self-employment; conditions/semaine de travail working conditions/week; vivre de son travail to work for one's living; ⇒ salaire;

4 Écon, Sociol (activité, population active) labour^GB ¢; le capital et le travail capital and labour^GB; organisation/division du travail organization/division of labour^GB; force de travail workforce; entrer dans le monde du travail to enter the world of work; la psychologie du travail industrial psychology;

5 ( résultat d'un fonctionnement) (de machine, d'organe) work ¢; le travail du cœur the work done by the heart; le travail musculaire muscular effort, the work done by the muscles;

6 ( ouvrage érudit) work (sur on); publier un travail sur la Renaissance to publish a work on the Renaissance;

7 ( façonnage) le travail de working with ou in [métal, bois, pierre]; le travail de l'ivoire est difficile working with ou in ivory is difficult; apprendre le travail du bois/métal to learn woodwork/metalwork;

8 (technique, exécution) workmanship; un travail superbe a superb piece of workmanship; un coffret d'un beau travail a beautifully made box; une dentelle d'un travail délicat a delicate piece of lacework;

9 Mécan, Phys work;

10 ( action) (d'eau, érosion) action (de of); fig (d'imagination, inconscient) workings (pl) (de of); le travail du temps the work of time;

11 ( altération) ( de vin) fermentation, working; ( de bois) warping;

12 Méd ( pendant accouchement) labour^GB; entrer/être en travail to go into/be in labour^GB; salle de travail labour^GB ward.

B travaux nmpl

1 ( en chantier) work (sg); ( sur une route) roadworks GB, roadwork ¢ US; travaux de construction/réfection/soutènement construction/renovation/retaining work ¢; travaux de terrassement earthworks; travaux d'aménagement ( de bâtiment) alterations (de to), improvements (de to); ( d'un site) redevelopment ¢ (de of); ( d'une route) roadworks (de on); faire faire des travaux dans sa maison to have work done in one's house; nous sommes en plein travaux we're in the middle of having some work done; ‘fermé pour travaux’ ( sur une devanture) ‘closed for repairs ou alterations’; ‘attention, travaux’ gén ‘caution, work in progress’; ( sur une route) ‘caution, road under repair’;

2 (recherche, études) work ¢ (sur on); publier le résultat de ses travaux to publish the results of one's work;

3 ( débats) (d'assemblée, de commission) deliberations;

4 ( opérations de même nature) les travaux agricoles/de la ferme agricultural/farm work; travaux de couture needlework.

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travail à la chaîne assembly-line work; travail clandestin work for which no earnings are declared; travail à domicile working at or from home; travail des enfants child labour^GB; travail d'intérêt général Jur community service; travail manuel manual work; travail au noir○ gén work for which no earnings are declared; ( exercice d'un second emploi non déclaré) moonlighting; travail aux pièces piece work; travail posté shift work; travail de Romain Herculean task; travail de titan = travail de Romain; travaux d'aiguille needlework ¢; travaux des champs agricultural ou farm work ¢; travaux de dame fancywork ¢; travaux dirigés, TD Univ practical (sg); travaux forcés Jur hard labour^GB (sg); fig slave labour^GB ¢; travaux manuels Scol handicrafts; travaux ménagers housework ¢; travaux pratiques, TP Scol, Univ practical work ¢; ( en laboratoire) lab work ¢; travaux préparatoires Jur ( pour un texte de loi) preliminary documents; travaux publics, TP ( travail) civil engineering ¢; ( ouvrages) civil engineering works, public works; travaux routiers roadworks GB, roadwork ¢ US.

II.

travail, pl travails nm ( appareil) trave.

I

( pluriel travaux) [travaj, o] nom masculin

A.[ACTION]

1. [occupation]

le travail work

le travail de bureau office work

le travail de jour/nuit day/night work

je finis le travail à cinq heures I stop ou finish work at five

écrire un dictionnaire est un travail collectif writing a dictionary involves working as a team

travail de force hard physical work

un travail de longue haleine a long-term work ou project

le travail posté ou par roulement shift work

le travail à domicile outwork

travail d'intérêt général DROIT community service

le travail manuel manual work ou labour

le travail au noir

a. [occasionnel] undeclared casual work, moonlighting

b. [comme pratique généralisée] black economy

travail à la pièce piecework

le travail saisonnier seasonal work

le travail salarié paid work

le travail temporaire

a. [généralement] temporary work

b. [dans un bureau] temping

2. [tâches imposées] work

donner du travail à quelqu'un to give somebody (some) work to do

3. [tâche déterminée] job

faire un travail de recherche/traduction to do a piece of research/a translation

c'est un travail de bagnard ou forçat it's back-breaking work ou a back-breaking job

c'est un travail de fourmi it's a painstaking task

c'est un travail de Romain ou de Titan it's a colossal job

et voilà le travail! (familier) and Bob's your uncle!

4. [efforts] (hard) work

c'est du travail d'élever cinq enfants! bringing up five children is a lot of (hard) work!

il a encore du travail s'il veut devenir champion he's still got a lot of work to do if he wants to be champion

5. [exécution] work

admirez le travail du pinceau admire the brushwork

on lui a confié les peintures et elle a fait du bon/mauvais travail she was responsible for doing the painting and she made a good/bad job of it

regarde-moi ce travail! just look at this mess!

je ne retrouve pas une seule disquette, qu'est-ce que c'est que ce travail? I can't find a single floppy disc, what's going on here?

et voilà le travail! (familier) and Bob's your uncle!

6. [façonnage] working

elle est attirée par le travail du bois/de la soie she's interested in working with wood/with silk

7. [poste] job, occupation, post

[responsabilité] job

chercher du ou un travail to be job-hunting, to be looking for a job

sans travail unemployed, jobless, out of work

8. [dans le système capitaliste] labour

9. [contrainte exercée - par la chaleur, l'érosion] action

10. PHYSIOLOGIE [accouchement] labour

le travail n'est pas commencé/est commencé the patient has not yet gone/has gone into labour

[activité] work

réduire le travail du cœur/des reins to lighten the strain on the heart/on the kidneys

11. MÉCANIQUE & PHYSIQUE work

12. PSYCHOLOGIE work, working through

travail du deuil grieving process

B.[RÉSULTAT, EFFET]

1. [écrit] piece

il a publié un travail très intéressant sur Proust he published a very interesting piece on Proust

2. [transformation - généralement] work

[modification interne - dans le bois] warping ; [ - dans le fromage] maturing ; [ - dans le vin] working

C.[LIEU D'ACTIVITÉ PROFESSIONNELLE] work, workplace

aller à son travail to go to (one's) work

travaux nom masculin pluriel

1. [tâches] work, working

gros travaux heavy work

j'ai fait des petits travaux I did some odd jobs

ils font des travaux après le pont there are roadworks after the bridge

‘fermé pendant les travaux’ ‘closed for ou during alterations’

‘attention, travaux’ ‘caution, work in progress’

travaux domestiques ou ménagers housework

travaux d'aiguille COUTURE needlework

travaux d'approche

a. MILITAIRE approaches

b. (figuré) manoeuvring

travaux de construction building work

travaux forcés hard labour

travaux d'Hercule

a. MYTHOLOGIE labours of Hercules

b. (figuré) Herculean tasks

travaux manuels

a. [généralement] arts and crafts

b. ÉDUCATION handicraft

travaux pratiques

a. [généralement] practical work

b. [en laboratoire] lab work

travaux d'utilité collective ≃ YTS

grands travaux large-scale public works

les Travaux publics civil engineering

entrer aux Travaux publics to become a civil engineer

2. [d'une commission] work

nous publierons le résultat de nos travaux we'll publish our findings

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au travail locution adverbiale

1. [en activité] at work, working

se mettre au travail to get down ou to set to work

allez, au travail! come on, get to work!

2. [sur le lieu d'activité] at work, in the workplace

je vous donne mon numéro au travail I'll give you my work number

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de travail locution adjectivale

1. [horaire, séance] working

[vêtement, camarade, permis] work (modificateur)

mes instruments de travail the tools of my trade

contrat de travail employment contract

2. [d'accouchement - période] labour (modificateur) ; [ - salle] labour (modificateur), delivery (modificateur)

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du travail locution adjectivale

[accident, sociologie, législation] industrial

conflit du travail employment dispute

droit du travail employment law

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en travail adverbe

PHYSIOLOGIE in labour

entrer en travail to go into ou to start labour

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( pluriel travails) [travaj] nom masculin

MÉDECINE VÉTÉRINAIRE trave

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > travail
19 канал

bed радио, canal, bore, cavity, chain, artificial channel, channel, channeling, circuit связь, conduit, cut, duct, ( матрицы или волоки) orifice, hole, pass, conveying passage, flow passage, water passage, passage, path, port, race, channel slot, ( в системах пакетной связи) slot, track кфт., ( передачи данных) trunk вчт., watercourse

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кана́л м.
1. ( искусственное сооружение) canal

кана́л закры́т или откры́т для прохо́да судо́в — the canal is closed or opened to traffic

облицо́вывать кана́л — line a canal

осуществля́ть судохо́дство по кана́лу — navigate a canal

кана́л подаё́т во́ду … — a canal conveys water from … to …

по кана́лу перево́зится ( столько-то) [m2]тонн гру́за — the canal handles [carries] (so many) tons of cargo

2. свз. channel

выделя́ть кана́л — drop (off) a channel

занима́ть кана́л — capture a channel

кана́л мо́жно уплотни́ть телефо́нным и телегра́фным кана́лами — a telephone channel may be combined with telegraph channels

организова́ть кана́л — derive a channel

освобожда́ть кана́л — relinquish a channel

ответвля́ть кана́л — drop a channel

отводи́ть [назнача́ть] кана́л — assign [allocate] a channel

перегружа́ть кана́л — congest a channel

кана́л поражё́н — the channel is disturbed [perturbed, victimized]

разделя́ть кана́лы — separate channels

кана́л свобо́ден — the channel is clear

укла́дывать кана́лы — insert (blocks of) channels into proper position in the base-band frequency spectrum

уплотня́ть кана́л с временны́м разделе́нием — time-multiplex a channel, use a channel on a time-division multiplex basis

уплотня́ть кана́л с часто́тным разделе́нием — frequency-multiplex a channel, use a channel on a frequency-division multiplex basis

кана́л явля́ется исто́чником перехо́дных поме́х — this is a disturbing [offending] channel

3. ( в полупроводниковых приборах) channel

4. ( в печах и подобных устройствах) flue

5. ( проход) conduit, duct, passage

абоне́нтский кана́л — local [subscriber's] loop

безнапо́рный кана́л — gravity-flow conduit

кана́л без обра́тной свя́зи — one-way channel

вентиляцио́нный кана́л

1. air [ventilation, cooling] duct

2. ( линейный) venting channel

вертика́льный кана́л ( мартена) — down-take, uptake

вертика́льный, возду́шный кана́л ( мартена) — air uptake

водоотво́дный кана́л — catch drain, drainage canal

водопрово́дный кана́л — water-supply [water-conveying] canal

водосли́вный кана́л — overflow canal

волочи́льный кана́л метал. — die hole

кана́л воспроизведе́ния — reproducing channel

впускно́й кана́л — admission [intake, inlet, induction] port

выпускно́й кана́л — exhaust [outlet] port

вытяжно́й кана́л

1. exhaust duct

2. горн. foul air flue

газоотводя́щий кана́л — gas-escape channel

деривацио́нный кана́л — diversion canal

кана́л для прово́док стр. — service duct

кана́л для сбро́са па́водка — floodway, flood control canal

кана́л для уравне́ния давле́ния — pressure equalizing passage

зали́вочный кана́л пласт. — sprue channel

кана́л за́писи — recording channel

кана́л запро́са навиг. — interrogation link

кана́л звуково́го сопровожде́ния тлв. — sound channel

зерка́льный кана́л радио — image channel

золово́й кана́л тепл. — sluiceway

кана́л изображе́ния тлв. — video channel

искрово́й кана́л физ. — spark channel

ка́бельный кана́л — cable duct

ка́бельный, бето́нный кана́л — concrete trough

кана́л ка́бельной канализа́ции — cable duct

кла́панный кана́л авто — valve port

кана́л ко́ксовой батаре́и, подо́вый — sole flue

кана́л ко́ксовой пе́чи, перекидно́й — crossover flue

контро́льный кана́л ( системы передачи по ЛЭП) — pilot channel

лесоспла́вный кана́л ( в составе гидроузла) — log chute

лесоспла́вный кана́л слу́жит для про́пуска сплавно́го ле́са че́рез плоти́ну — the log chute puts logs through the dam

ли́тниковый кана́л

1. литейн. gate

2. пласт. sprue channel

лопа́точный кана́л ( турбины) — blade passage

маслопрово́дный кана́л авто — oil duct, oil passage

ма́сляный кана́л двс. — oil gallery

межлопа́точный кана́л ( турбины) — blade passage

мелиорати́вный кана́л — soil-reclamation canal

морско́й кана́л — maritime canal

мультипле́ксный кана́л — multiplexor channel

мультипле́ксный кана́л мо́жет рабо́тать в мультипле́ксном или монопо́льном режи́ме — the multiplexor channel can operate in the multiplex or burst modes

мультипле́ксный кана́л освобожда́ет проце́ссор от непосре́дственной свя́зи с устро́йствами вво́да-вы́вода — the multiplexor channel relieves the processor of communicating directly with I/ O devices

мультипле́ксный кана́л осуществля́ет непосре́дственное управле́ние устро́йствами вво́да-вы́вода — the multiplexor channel is the direct controller of I/ O devices

мультипле́ксный кана́л рабо́тает по запро́сам — the multiplexor channel operates on demand

мультипле́ксный, ба́йтовый кана́л — byte multiplexor channel

мультипле́ксный, бло́ковый кана́л — block multiplexor channel

кана́л мундштука́ пласт. — die channel

кана́л наса́дки регенера́тора тепл. — checker flue

обводни́тельный кана́л — water supply canal

обводно́й кана́л гидр. — by-pass (channel)

объё́мный кана́л полупр. — bulk channel

ороси́тельный кана́л — irrigation [irrigating] channel

ороси́тельный, магистра́льный кана́л — irrigating main

осуши́тельный кана́л — drainage channel

кана́л переда́чи да́нных — data (communication) channel

кана́л переда́чи да́нных, дискре́тный — digital data (communication) channel

кана́л переда́чи да́нных, подтона́льный — subvoice grade channel

кана́л переда́чи да́нных тона́льной частоты́ — voice-band data (communication) channel

кана́л переда́чи да́нных, цифрово́й — digital data (communication) channel

перепускно́й кана́л — by-pass (channel)

кана́л пе́чи, дымово́й — waste gas [chimney] flue

кана́л пе́чи, отводя́щий — offtake

кана́л пе́чи, охлажда́ющий — cooling flue

подводя́щий кана́л — intake conduit

кана́л поддо́на метал. — runner

подхо́дный кана́л гидр. — approach channel

кана́л полево́го транзи́стора — channel of a field-effect transistor

прито́чный кана́л — influent channel, intake duct

прямо́й кана́л ( в передаче данных) — private line

пылеосади́тельный кана́л — dust-collecting [precipitating] duct

кана́л рабо́чей решё́тки ( турбины) — blade passage

радиореле́йный кана́л — radio-relay [microwave] channel

кана́л радиосвя́зи, веща́тельный — broadcast channel

радиотелеметри́ческий кана́л — radiotelemetry channel

кана́л реле́йной защи́ты — retay-protection channel

кана́л реле́йной защи́ты, блокиро́вочный — carrier-blocking channel

кана́л реле́йной защи́ты телеблокиро́вки — pilot channel

самотё́чный кана́л гидр. — gravity-flow conduit

сбросно́й кана́л гидр. — escape (discharge) canal

кана́л свя́зи — communication channel

набира́ть кана́л свя́зи — set up a channel

кана́л свя́зи, авиацио́нный — aeronautical service channel

кана́л свя́зи без па́мяти — memoryless channel

кана́л свя́зи без поме́х — noiseless channel

кана́л свя́зи, бина́рный симметри́чный — symmetric binary channel

кана́л свя́зи, высокочасто́тный — carrier channel, carrier link

кана́л свя́зи дежу́рного приё́ма ав. — guard channel

кана́л свя́зи, дискре́тный — discrete [digital] channel

кана́л свя́зи, коммути́руемый — switched [dial-up] circuit, switched [dial-up] channel

кана́л свя́зи на орбита́льных дипо́лях — dipole channel

кана́л свя́зи, некоммути́руемый — leased [rented, unswitched] channel

кана́л свя́зи, односторо́нний — one-way channel

кана́л свя́зи, опти́ческий — optical channel

кана́л свя́зи по ли́нии электропереда́чи — power-line-carrier [p.l.c.] channel

кана́л свя́зи с аддити́вной поме́хой — additive-noise channel

кана́л свя́зи с асинхро́нным уплотне́нием — asynchronously multiplexed channel

кана́л свя́зи с временны́м разделе́нием — time-shared channel

кана́л свя́зи, си́мплексный — simplex [one-way] channel

кана́л свя́зи, служе́бный — engineering channel, engineering circuit

кана́л свя́зи с па́мятью — channel with memory

кана́л свя́зи с поме́хами — noisy channel

кана́л свя́зи с часто́тным разделе́нием — frequency-division multiplexed channel

кана́л свя́зи с часто́тным уплотне́нием — frequency-division-multiplex line

кана́л свя́зи, уплотнё́нный — multiplexed channel

селе́кторный кана́л ( в системах обработки и передачи информации) — selector channel

селе́кторный кана́л позволя́ет подключа́ть к проце́ссору до, напр. 5 устро́йств вво́да-вы́вода — the selector channel attaches up to, e. g., 5 I/ O devices

селе́кторный кана́л рабо́тает в монопо́льном режи́ме — the selector channel operates in the burst mode

сливно́й кана́л гидр. — escape [discharge] channel

кана́л с неукреплё́нными отко́сами — unlined canal

кана́л с обра́тной свя́зью — feedback [two-way] channel

соплово́й кана́л ( турбины) — nozzle passage

сто́чный кана́л — escape canal, house drain

судохо́дный кана́л — navigation [navigable, ship] canal

телевизио́нный кана́л — television channel

телегра́фный кана́л — telegraph channel

телегра́фный кана́л по сре́дним то́чкам телефо́нных цепе́й — simplexed [superimposed] telegraph circuit

телеметри́ческий кана́л — telemeter(ing) channel

телефо́нный, высокочасто́тный кана́л — carrier telephone channel

тона́льный кана́л — voice-frequency [v.f.] channel

то́почный кана́л — heating flue

кана́л управле́ния — control channel

фи́льмовый кана́л ( кинокамеры или кинопроектора) — film gate

форму́ющий кана́л пласт. — moulding channel

шла́ковый кана́л тепл. — sluiceway

шлюзо́ванный кана́л — lock canal

кана́л экстру́дера, рабо́чий — screw channel of an extruder

энергети́ческий кана́л — hydraulic-power canal

эпитаксиа́льный кана́л полупр. — epitaxial channel

кана́л я́дерного реа́ктора, авари́йный — safety channel

кана́л я́дерного реа́ктора, боково́й — by-pass, side channel

кана́л я́дерного реа́ктора для (вы́вода) пучка́ — beam port, beam hole, beam tube

кана́л я́дерного реа́ктора для облуче́ния — exposure [radiation] hole, irradiation tunnel, irradiation port

кана́л я́дерного реа́ктора для образцо́в — sample hole

кана́л я́дерного реа́ктора для прибо́ров — instrumental hole

кана́л я́дерного реа́ктора, рабо́чий — reactor fuel tube, reactor fuel channel

кана́л я́дерного реа́ктора, технологи́ческий — reactor fuel channel

кана́л я́дерного реа́ктора, эксперимента́льный — experimental port, test [experimental] hole

Русско-английский политехнический словарь > канал
20 Kosten

Pl. WIRTS. cost(s Pl.) Sg.; (Spesen) expenses; (Gebühren) fees, charges; JUR. costs; hohe Kosten considerable expense Sg.; Kosten sparende Maßnahmen cost-saving measures; auf anderer Leute / eigene Kosten auch fig. at other people’s / one’s own expense; auf Kosten der Allgemeinheit at the public expense, out of the public purse; ohne Kosten at no cost ( für to); die Kosten tragen bear ( oder pay) the costs; keine Kosten scheuen spare no expense; sie scheuen die Kosten they’re not prepared to spend the money ( oder pay that kind of money); auf seine Kosten kommen cover one’s expenses; fig. get one’s money’s worth; das geht auf Kosten der Gesundheit fig. it’ll take its toll on your health

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die Kosten

expenditure (Pl.); expenses (Pl.); price (Pl.); cost (Pl.); charge (Pl.); costs (Pl.); fees (Pl.); expense (Pl.)

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Kọs|ten ['kɔstn]
pl
cost(s); (JUR) costs pl; (= Unkosten) expenses pl
die Kosten tragen — to bear the cost(s)

auf Kosten von or +gen (fig) — at the expense of

auf Kosten des Steuerzahlers — at the expense of the taxpayer, at the taxpayer's expense

auf meine Kosten (lit, fig) — at my expense

auf seine Kosten kommen — to cover one's expenses; (fig) to get one's money's worth, to have a very good time

Kosten spielen keine Rolle — money's no object

Kosten zuweisen — to allocate costs

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1) (to be obtainable at a certain price: This jacket costs 75 dollars; The victory cost two thousand lives.) cost

2) (the expenses of a legal case: He won his case and was awarded costs of $500.) costs

3) (to eat (food) especially with enjoyment: I haven't tasted such a beautiful curry for ages.) taste

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Kos·ten

[ˈkɔstn̩]

pl costs pl; (Ausgaben) expenses pl

Aufstellung der entstandenen \Kosten detailed statement of costs

\Kosten der Betriebsführung operating costs

aktivierte \Kosten capitalized expenses

aufgelaufene [o entstandene] \Kosten costs incurred [or accrued]

direkte/fixe \Kosten direct/fixed costs

enthaltene \Kosten embodied cost sing

erstattungsfähige \Kosten recoverable costs

\Kosten sparend adjektivisch economical; adverbial economically

\Kosten sparende Maßnahmen cost-saving measures

\Kosten treibend cost-increasing

die \Kosten abwälzen to pass costs on

die \Kosten auf jdn/etw abwälzen to pass the costs onto sb/to burden sth

die \Kosten dämpfen to cut costs

auf seine \Kosten kommen (fig) to get one's money's worth, to enjoy oneself

die \Kosten tragen [o übernehmen] to bear the costs

die \Kosten des Verfahrens tragen to pay the costs of litigation

außergerichtliche \Kosten out-of-court expenses

\Kosten des Rechtsstreits costs and expenses of the action

auf eigene \Kosten at one's own expense

auf \Kosten von jdm/etw [o einer S. gen] (fig) at the expense of sb/sth

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Plural cost sing.; costs; (Auslagen) expenses; (Rechtsw.) costs

die Kosten tragen, für die Kosten aufkommen — bear the cost[s]

auf seine Kosten kommen — cover one's costs; (fig.) get one's money's worth

auf jemandes Kosten — at somebody's expense

auf Kosten einer Sache — (Gen.) at the expense of something

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Kosten pl WIRTSCH cost(s pl) sg; (Spesen) expenses; (Gebühren) fees, charges; JUR costs;

hohe Kosten considerable expense sg;

auf anderer Leute/eigene Kosten auch fig at other people’s/one’s own expense;

auf Kosten der Allgemeinheit at the public expense, out of the public purse;

ohne Kosten at no cost (

für to);

die Kosten tragen bear ( oder pay) the costs;

keine Kosten scheuen spare no expense;

sie scheuen die Kosten they’re not prepared to spend the money ( oder pay that kind of money);

auf seine Kosten kommen cover one’s expenses; fig get one’s money’s worth;

das geht auf Kosten der Gesundheit fig it’ll take its toll on your health;

Kosten deckend, Kosten sparend etc → kostendeckend, kostensparend etc

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Plural cost sing.; costs; (Auslagen) expenses; (Rechtsw.) costs

die Kosten tragen, für die Kosten aufkommen — bear the cost[s]

auf seine Kosten kommen — cover one's costs; (fig.) get one's money's worth

auf jemandes Kosten — at somebody's expense

auf Kosten einer Sache — (Gen.) at the expense of something

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(Essen) v.

to taste v. (beim Kochen) v.

to sample v. v.

to cost v.

(§ p.,p.p.: cost)

to taste (of) v.

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