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to be a prospect for something

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1 to be a prospect for something

to be a prospect for something

(person) tener probabilidades de algo

English-spanish dictionary > to be a prospect for something
2 prospect

1. 'prospekt noun
1) (an outlook for the future; a view of what one may expect to happen: He didn't like the prospect of going abroad; a job with good prospects.) panorama, perspectiva (de futuro)

2) (a view or scene: a fine prospect.) vista, panorama

2. prə'spekt, ]( American) 'prospekt verb
(to make a search (for gold etc): He is prospecting for gold.) prospectar, explorar

- prospector
- prospectus

prospect n perspectiva

prospect

tr[ (n) 'prɒspekt; (vb) prə'spekt]

noun

1 (picture in mind) perspectiva

■ the prospect of moving house la perspectiva de mudarse

2 (possibility, hope) posibilidad nombre femenino, probabilidad nombre femenino

■ there isn't much prospect of my finishing this today no hay muchas posibilidades de que acabe esto hoy

■ there is no prospect of an agreement no hay posibilidad de acuerdo

3 formal use (wide view) panorama nombre masculino, vista, perspectiva

transitive verb

1 prospectar, explorar

intransitive verb

1 buscar ( for, -)

■ to prospect for oil buscar petróleo

plural noun prospects

1 (chance of success, outlook) perspectivas nombre femenino plural; (future) futuro m sing, porvenir m sing

■ a job with prospects un trabajo con porvenir

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be a prospect for something (person) tener probabilidades de algo

prospect ['prɑ.spɛkt] vi

: prospectar (el terreno)

to prospect for gold: buscar oro

prospect n

1) vista: vista f, panorama m

2) possibility: posibilidad f

3) outlook: perspectiva f

4) : posible cliente m, -ta f

a salesman looking for prospects: un vendedor buscando nuevos clientes

prospect

n.

• esperanza s.f.

• expectativa s.f.

• parto s.m.

• perspectiva s.f.

• probabilidad s.f.

• vista s.f.

v.

• explorar v.

I 'prɑːspekt, 'prɒspekt
noun

1)

a) u ( possibility) posibilidad f

prospect OF something — posibilidades fpl de algo

there isn't much prospect of my getting the job — no tengo or no hay muchas posibilidades de que me den el trabajo

b) c ( situation envisaged) perspectiva f, panorama m

c) prospects pl ( chances) perspectivas fpl

a job with no prospects — un trabajo sin futuro

a young executive with prospects — un joven ejecutivo con perspectivas de futuro or con porvenir

2) c

a) ( person)

he's a good prospect for the first race — tiene muchas probabilidades de ganar la primera carrera

b) ( potential customer) posible cliente, -ta m,f, candidato, -ta m,f

3) ( view) (frml) panorama m, vista f, perspectiva f

II
1. 'prɑːspekt
intransitive verb

to prospect FOR something — buscar* algo

2.

vt \<\<area/river\>\> prospectar, explorar

1. ['prɒspekt]
N
1) (=outlook) perspectiva f

it was a daunting/pleasant prospect — era una perspectiva desalentadora/agradable

the prospects look grim — las perspectivas son desalentadoras

prospects for the harvest are poor — el panorama se anuncia más bien negro para la cosecha

• she was excited at the prospect of the China trip — estaba entusiasmada con la perspectiva de irse a China

he was terrified at the prospect — la perspectiva le aterraba

• to face the prospect of sth, be faced with the prospect of sth — verse ante la perspectiva de algo

faced with the prospect of bankruptcy he committed suicide — ante la perspectiva de la ruina, se suicidó

• in prospect — en perspectiva

to have sth in prospect — tener algo en perspectiva

2) (=possibility) posibilidad f

the job held out the prospect of rapid promotion — el trabajo ofrecía la posibilidad de ascender con rapidez

• there is little prospect of his coming — hay pocas posibilidades de que venga

he has little prospect of success/of succeeding — tiene pocas posibilidades de tener éxito

• I see no prospect of that (happening) — eso no lo creo probable

• he didn't relish the prospect of having to look for another job — no le entusiasmaba la posibilidad de tener que buscar otro trabajo

3) prospects (=future possibilities) porvenir m, futuro m

a job with no prospects — un trabajo sin porvenir, un trabajo sin (perspectivas de) futuro

what are his prospects? — ¿qué perspectivas de futuro tiene?

job/promotion prospects — perspectivas fpl de trabajo/ascenso

• future prospects — perspectivas fpl de futuro

• she has good prospects — tiene buen porvenir or un buen futuro

4) † (=view) panorama m, vista f

a prospect of Toledo — un panorama de Toledo, una vista de Toledo

5) (=prospective candidate, champion etc)

the company is not an attractive prospect for shareholders — la empresa no representa una opción or posibilidad atractiva para los accionistas

the man who is Britain's best prospect for a gold medal in the Olympics — el hombre que tiene mayores posibilidades de conseguir una medalla de oro para Gran Bretaña en las Olimpiadas

Steve is a great prospect for the future of British chess — Steve promete muchísimo para el futuro del ajedrez británico

a salesman who considers everybody a prospect — un vendedor que considera a todo el mundo como un potencial comprador

6) (=marriage partner) partido m

he's/she's not much of a prospect for her/him — no es muy buen partido para ella/él

7) (Min) zona donde es probable que haya yacimientos de minerales

2.

[prǝs'pekt]
VT [+ area, land] hacer prospecciones en, prospectar
3.

[prǝs'pekt]
VI hacer prospecciones, prospectar
oil companies are prospecting near here — las compañías petrolíferas están haciendo prospecciones or prospectando cerca de aquí

to prospect for gold — buscar oro

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I ['prɑːspekt, 'prɒspekt]
noun

1)

a) u ( possibility) posibilidad f

prospect OF something — posibilidades fpl de algo

there isn't much prospect of my getting the job — no tengo or no hay muchas posibilidades de que me den el trabajo

b) c ( situation envisaged) perspectiva f, panorama m

c) prospects pl ( chances) perspectivas fpl

a job with no prospects — un trabajo sin futuro

a young executive with prospects — un joven ejecutivo con perspectivas de futuro or con porvenir

2) c

a) ( person)

he's a good prospect for the first race — tiene muchas probabilidades de ganar la primera carrera

b) ( potential customer) posible cliente, -ta m,f, candidato, -ta m,f

3) ( view) (frml) panorama m, vista f, perspectiva f

II
1. ['prɑːspekt]
intransitive verb

to prospect FOR something — buscar* algo

2.

vt \<\<area/river\>\> prospectar, explorar

English-spanish dictionary > prospect
3 prospect

/prospect/ * danh từ - cảnh, toàn cảnh, viễn cảnh - viễn tượng =this openef a new prospect to his mind+ cái đó mở ra một viễn tượng mới trong trí nó - hy vọng ở tương lai, triển vọng tương lai, tiền đồ =to offer no prospect of success+ không có triển vọng thành công =a man of no prospects+ người không có tiền đồ =to have something in prospect+ đang hy vọng cái gì, đang trông mong cái gì - khách hàng tương lai - (ngành mỏ) nơi hy vọng có quặng - (ngành mỏ) mẫu quặng chưa rõ giá trị * động từ - điều tra, thăm dò (để tìm quặng...); khai thác thử (mỏ) =to prospect for gold+ thăm dò tìm vàng =to prospect a region+ thăm dò một vùng (để tìm quặng vàng...) - (nghĩa bóng) (+ for) tìm kiếm - hứa hẹn (mỏ) =to prospect well+ hứa hẹn có nhiều quặng (mỏ) =to prospect ill+ hứa hẹn ít quặng (mỏ) =to prospect a fine yield+ hứa hẹn có sản lượng cao

English-Vietnamese dictionary > prospect
4 prospect

1. noun
1) (extensive view) Aussicht, die (of auf + Akk.); (spectacle) Anblick, der

2) (expectation) Erwartung, die (of hinsichtlich)

[at the] prospect of something/doing something — (mental picture, likelihood) [bei der] Aussicht auf etwas(Akk.) /[darauf], etwas zu tun

have the prospect of something, have something in prospect — etwas in Aussicht haben

3) in pl. (hope of success) Zukunftsaussichten

a man with [good] prospects — ein Mann mit Zukunft

a job with no prospects — eine Stelle ohne Zukunft

somebody's prospects of something/doing something — jemandes Chancen auf etwas (Akk.) /darauf, etwas zu tun

the prospects for somebody/something — die Aussichten für jemanden/etwas

4) (possible customer) [möglicher] Kunde/[mögliche] Kundin

be a good prospect for a race/the job — bei einem Rennen gute Chancen haben/ein aussichtsreicher Kandidat für den Job sein
2. intransitive verb
(explore for mineral) prospektieren (Bergw.); nach Bodenschätzen suchen; (fig.) Ausschau halten ( for nach)

prospect for gold — nach Gold suchen

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1. ['prospekt] noun
1) (an outlook for the future; a view of what one may expect to happen: He didn't like the prospect of going abroad; a job with good prospects.) die Aussicht

2) (a view or scene: a fine prospect.) die Aussicht
2. [prə'spekt, ]( American[) 'prospekt] verb
(to make a search (for gold etc): He is prospecting for gold.) schürfen

- academic.ru/58506/prospector">prospector
- prospectus
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pros·pect

I. n

[ˈprɒspekt, AM ˈprɑ:-]

1. (idea) Aussicht f (of auf + akk)

I have to meet my boss tomorrow and I don't relish the \prospect ich habe morgen ein Gespräch mit meinem Chef und könnte dankend darauf verzichten

▪ the \prospect of doing sth die Aussicht, etw zu tun

2. (likelihood) Aussicht f, Wahrscheinlichkeit f (of auf + akk)

what are the \prospects of success in this venture? wie steht es um die Erfolgsaussichten bei diesem Unternehmen?

3. (opportunities)

▪ \prospects pl Aussichten pl, Chancen pl

her \prospects are good ihre Aussichten stehen gut

employment \prospects Aussichten auf Arbeit

4. ( liter: extensive view) Aussicht f (of auf + akk, over über + akk)

5. (potential customer) potenzieller Kunde/potenzielle Kundin; (potential employee) aussichtsreicher Kandidat/aussichtsreiche Kandidatin

II. vi

[prəˈspekt, AM ˈprɑ:-]

nach Bodenschätzen suchen

to \prospect for gold nach Gold suchen

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['prɒspekt]
1. n

1) (= outlook, chance) Aussicht f (of auf +acc)

what a prospect! (iro) — das sind ja schöne Aussichten!

he has no prospects — er hat keine Zukunft

a job with no prospects — eine Stelle ohne Zukunft

to face the prospect of sth — mit etw rechnen müssen

to hold out the prospect of sth — etw in Aussicht stellen

to have sth in prospect — etw in Aussicht haben

2)

(= person, thing) he's not much of a prospect for her — er hat ihr nicht viel zu bieten

I think this product would be a good prospect —

Manchester is a good prospect for the cup — Manchester ist ein aussichtsreicher Kandidat für den Pokal

a likely prospect as a customer/candidate — ein aussichtsreicher Kunde/Kandidat

a likely prospect as a husband —

he's a good prospect for the team (could benefit it) — mit ihm hat die Mannschaft gute Aussichten

3) (old, form: view) Aussicht f (of auf +acc); (= painting) Ansicht f (of von)

4) (MIN) Schürfstelle f

2. vt
[prə'spekt] (MIN) nach Bodenschätzen suchen in (+dat)
3. vi
[prə'spekt] (MIN) nach Bodenschätzen suchen
to prospect for gold — nach Gold suchen

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prospect [ˈprɒspekt; US ˈprɑs-]

A s

1. (Aus)Sicht f, (-)Blick m (of auf akk; over über akk)

2. fig Aussicht f (of auf akk; of being zu sein):

be in prospect in Aussicht stehen, zu erwarten sein;

hold out a prospect of etwas in Aussicht stellen;

have sth in prospect etwas in Aussicht haben;

no prospect of success keine Erfolgsaussichten;

there is a prospect that … es besteht Aussicht, dass …;

at the prospect of in Erwartung (gen);

what a prospect! iron schöne Aussichten!

3. fig Vor(aus)schau f (of auf akk):

a prospect of future events

4. a) WIRTSCH etc Interessent(in)

b) WIRTSCH mögliche(r) oder potentielle(r) Kunde/Kundin oder Käufer(in)

c) mögliche(r) Kandidat(in)

5. Bergbau:

a) (Erz- etc) Anzeichen n

b) Schürfprobe f

c) Stelle f mit (Erz- etc) Anzeichen

d) Schürfstelle f, Lagerstätte f

e) Schürfbetrieb m

6. obs fig Überblick m (of über akk):

on nearer prospect bei näherer Betrachtung

B v/t [Br meist prəˈspekt]

1. ein Gebiet durchforschen, untersuchen ( beide:

for nach Gold etc):

prospect a district eine Gegend auf das Vorhandensein von Lagerstätten untersuchen

2. MINER eine Fundstelle etc versuchsweise erschürfen, auf Erz-, Goldhaltigkeit etc untersuchen

C v/i [Br meist prəˈspekt]

1. MINER suchen oder schürfen oder graben ( for nach):

prospect for oil nach Öl bohren;

prospecting licence (US license) Schürfrecht n

2. MINER sich gut, schlecht (zur Ausbeute) eignen

3. fig suchen, Um- oder Ausschau halten ( alle:

for nach)

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1. noun
1) (extensive view) Aussicht, die (of auf + Akk.); (spectacle) Anblick, der

2) (expectation) Erwartung, die (of hinsichtlich)

[at the] prospect of something/doing something — (mental picture, likelihood) [bei der] Aussicht auf etwas(Akk.) /[darauf], etwas zu tun

have the prospect of something, have something in prospect — etwas in Aussicht haben

3) in pl. (hope of success) Zukunftsaussichten

a man with [good] prospects — ein Mann mit Zukunft

a job with no prospects — eine Stelle ohne Zukunft

somebody's prospects of something/doing something — jemandes Chancen auf etwas (Akk.) /darauf, etwas zu tun

the prospects for somebody/something — die Aussichten für jemanden/etwas

4) (possible customer) [möglicher] Kunde/[mögliche] Kundin

be a good prospect for a race/the job — bei einem Rennen gute Chancen haben/ein aussichtsreicher Kandidat für den Job sein
2. intransitive verb
(explore for mineral) prospektieren (Bergw.); nach Bodenschätzen suchen; (fig.) Ausschau halten ( for nach)

prospect for gold — nach Gold suchen

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n.

Aussicht -en f.

Chance n.

Erwartung f.

Perspektive f.

Sicht -en f.

English-german dictionary > prospect
5 prospect

1. 'prospekt noun
1) (an outlook for the future; a view of what one may expect to happen: He didn't like the prospect of going abroad; a job with good prospects.) utsikt, mulighet

2) (a view or scene: a fine prospect.) utsikt
2. prə'spekt, ]( American) 'prospekt verb
(to make a search (for gold etc): He is prospecting for gold.) lete etter gull, osv.

- prospector
- prospectus

utsikt

I
subst. \/ˈprɒspekt\/

1) (vidstrakt) utsikt, utsyn, vy

2) landskap, vidder

3) ( overført) utsikt

• there is no prospect of success

det er ingen utsikt til suksess

4) fremtidsperspektiv, forespeiling, mulighet

• it's not a very cheerful prospect

det ser ikke særlig lyst ut

5) ( gruvedrift) skjerp (sted hvor man er ute etter mineralforekomster), prospekteringsarbeid, prospekteringsprøve, malmprøve

6) ( hverdagslig) eventuell kjøper, eventuell kunde, eventuell prenumerent, spekulant

7) ( hverdagslig) kandidat

• he is a good prospect

han er noe å satse på

be in prospect være i sikte, ha utsikt til, kunne forventes

• he is out of work and has nothing in prospect

han er uten arbeid og har (heller) ikke utsikt til å få noen

hold out bright prospects to somebody forespeile noen en lysende fremtid

hold out the prospects of something to somebody forespeile noen noe

prospect for (eventuell) kandidat til

prospect of forespeiling om

prospects fremtidsutsikter, muligheter

• this is a job offering good prospects

dette er en jobb med gode fremtidsutsikter forhåpninger

prospects in life fremtidsutsikter
II
verb \/prəˈspekt\/, \/ˈprɒspekt\/

1) lete, søke, forske

2) gjennomsøke, undersøke, lete gjennom

• prospect a region for gold

3) ta et overblikk over, granske, utforske

prospect for lete etter prospektere etter

prospect well være lovende, se lovende ut

English-Norwegian dictionary > prospect
6 Aussicht

f

1. view ( auf + Akk of; über + Akk over oder upon); ein Zimmer mit Aussicht aufs Meer a room overlooking the sea ( oder with seaview); hier oben hat man oder ist eine schöne Aussicht there’s a lovely view from up here; jemandem die Aussicht versperren obstruct ( oder block) s.o.’s view

2. fig. prospect(s Pl.), chance ( auf + Akk of); politische Aussichten political outlook; die weiteren Aussichten MET. the further outlook; gute / schlechte Aussichten haben have good / poor chances; Aussicht(en) haben auf (+ Akk) be in the running ( oder in line) for; das Projekt hat große / keine Aussicht auf Erfolg the project stands a good / no chance (of succeeding); Aussichten haben zu (+ Inf.) have a chance of (+ Ger.) er hat nicht die geringste Aussicht zu (+ Inf.) he hasn’t got ( oder doesn’t stand) a chance of (+ Ger.) in Aussicht sein be coming up, be in the offing; eine Gehaltserhöhung ist für dieses Jahr nicht in Aussicht there’s no prospect of a pay rise (Am. raise) this year; in Aussicht stellen promise, hold out the prospect of; in Aussicht haben have s.th. in prospect; eine neue Stelle in Aussicht haben have the possibility of getting a new job ( oder a job prospect); in Aussicht nehmen geh. take s.th. into consideration, consider s.th.; die Aussichten auf die Zukunft sind nicht sehr viel versprechend the future outlook is not very promising; das sind ja schöne Aussichten! iro. that’s a fine view

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die Aussicht

chance; expectation; prospect; perspective; view

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Aus|sicht
f -, -en

1) (= Blick) view (
auf +acc of)
ein Zimmer mit Áússicht auf den Park — a room overlooking the park

jdm die Áússicht nehmen/verbauen — to block or obstruct sb's view

2) (fig) prospect (
auf +acc of)
die Áússicht, dass etw geschieht — the chances of sth happening

gute Áússichten haben — to have good prospects

unser Plan hat große Áússichten auf Erfolg — our plan has every prospect or chance of succeeding

keine Áússicht — no prospect or chance

nicht die geringste Áússicht — not the slightest prospect or chance

etw in Áússicht haben — to have good prospects of sth

jdn/etw in Áússicht nehmen (form) — to take sb/sth into consideration

jdm etw in Áússicht stellen — to promise sb sth

in Áússicht stehen — to be in prospect

das sind ja schöne Áússichten! (iro inf) — what a prospect!

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die

1) (a possibility: He has no chance of winning.) chance

2) (a careful watch: a sharp lookout; ( also adjective) a lookout post.) lookout

3) (a view: Their house has a wonderful outlook.) outlook

4) (a person's view of life etc: He has a strange outlook (on life).) outlook

5) (what is likely to happen in the future: The weather outlook is bad.) outlook

6) (an outlook for the future; a view of what one may expect to happen: He didn't like the prospect of going abroad; a job with good prospects.) prospect

7) (a view or scene: a fine prospect.) prospect

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Aus·sicht

f

1. (Blick) view

▪ die \Aussicht auf etw akk the view overlooking [or of] sth

2. (Chance) prospect, chance

▪ die \Aussicht auf etw akk the chance of sth

große \Aussichten auf etw akk haben to have every prospect [or chance] of sth

gute \Aussichten auf etw akk haben to have good prospects of sth

keine [o nicht die geringsten] \Aussichten [auf etw akk] haben to have no [or not the slightest] chance [of sth]

etw in \Aussicht haben to have good prospects of sth

jdm etw in \Aussicht stellen to promise sb sth

das sind ja schöne \Aussichten! (iron fam) what a prospect!

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die

1) view (auf + Akk. of)

ein Zimmer mit Aussicht aufs Meer — a room overlooking the sea

jemandem die Aussicht nehmen/versperren — block or obstruct somebody's view

2) (fig.) prospect (auf + Akk. of)

das sind ja vielleicht [heitere] Aussichten! — (iron.) that's a fine prospect! (iron.)

Aussicht auf etwas (Akk.) haben — have the prospect of something

er hat gute Aussichten, gewählt zu werden — he stands a good chance of being elected

etwas in Aussicht haben — have the prospect of something; have something in prospect

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Aussicht f

1. view (

auf +akk of;

über +akk over oder upon);

ein Zimmer mit Aussicht aufs Meer a room overlooking the sea ( oder with seaview);

hier oben hat man oder

ist eine schöne Aussicht there’s a lovely view from up here;

jemandem die Aussicht versperren obstruct ( oder block) sb’s view

2. fig prospect(s pl), chance (

auf +akk of);

politische Aussichten political outlook;

die weiteren Aussichten METEO the further outlook;

gute/schlechte Aussichten haben have good/poor chances;

Aussicht(en) haben auf (+akk) be in the running ( oder in line) for;

das Projekt hat große/keine Aussicht auf Erfolg the project stands a good/no chance (of succeeding);

Aussichten haben zu (+inf) have a chance of (+ger)

er hat nicht die geringste Aussicht zu (+inf) he hasn’t got ( oder doesn’t stand) a chance of (+ger)

in Aussicht sein be coming up, be in the offing;

eine Gehaltserhöhung ist für dieses Jahr nicht in Aussicht there’s no prospect of a pay rise (US raise) this year;

in Aussicht stellen promise, hold out the prospect of;

in Aussicht haben have sth in prospect;

eine neue Stelle in Aussicht haben have the possibility of getting a new job ( oder a job prospect);

in Aussicht nehmen geh take sth into consideration, consider sth;

die Aussichten auf die Zukunft sind nicht sehr vielversprechend the future outlook is not very promising;

das sind ja schöne Aussichten! iron that’s a fine view

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die

1) view (auf + Akk. of)

ein Zimmer mit Aussicht aufs Meer — a room overlooking the sea

jemandem die Aussicht nehmen/versperren — block or obstruct somebody's view

2) (fig.) prospect (auf + Akk. of)

das sind ja vielleicht [heitere] Aussichten! — (iron.) that's a fine prospect! (iron.)

Aussicht auf etwas (Akk.) haben — have the prospect of something

er hat gute Aussichten, gewählt zu werden — he stands a good chance of being elected

etwas in Aussicht haben — have the prospect of something; have something in prospect

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-en f.

outlook n.

prospect n.

view n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Aussicht
7 esperanza

f.

hope (deseo, ganas).

dar esperanzas a to encourage, to give hope to

mantengo la esperanza de volver a verla I still hope to see her again

perder la esperanza to lose hope

tengo esperanza de que todo se arregle I have hopes that everything will be sorted out

tener esperanza de hacer algo to hope to be able to do something

la esperanza es lo último que se pierde (Prov) where there's life there's hope

esperanza de vida life expectancy

pres.indicat.

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

imperat.

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

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esperanza

► nombre femenino

1 hope, expectance

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

abrigar esperanzas to foster hopes

con la esperanza de... in the hope of...

con la esperanza de que... in the hope that...

dar esperanzas a alguien to give somebody hope

estar en estado de buena esperanza to be pregnant, be expecting

tener la esperanza puesta en algo to have one's hopes pinned on something

tener muchas esperanzas to have high hopes

tener pocas esperanzas to have little hope

esperanza de vida life expectancy

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noun f.

hope, expectation

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SF hope

acudimos a ti como última esperanza — we're turning to you as our last hope

la nueva esperanza del cine español — the bright young hope of Spanish cinema

hay pocas esperanzas de que venga — there is little hope that he'll come

• abrigar o albergar esperanzas de hacer algo — to cherish hopes of doing sth

ya no abrigamos esperanzas de encontrarlo con vida — we no longer hold out any hope of finding him alive

• ser la gran esperanza blanca — to be the great white hope

• con la esperanza de que... — in the hope that...

• dar esperanza(s) a algn — to give sb hope

• perder la esperanza — to lose hope

• poner la esperanza en algn/algo — to pin one's hopes on sb/sth

tenemos todas nuestras esperanzas puestas en él — we have pinned all our hopes on him

• tener esperanza en algo — to have hope for sth

tener esperanza(s) de hacer algo — to have hope(s) of doing sth

todavía tengo esperanzas de que llegue a tiempo — I still hope it will arrive on time

- alimentarse o vivir de esperanzas

- ¡qué esperanza!

- la esperanza es lo último que se pierde

- mientras haya vida hay esperanza

esperanza de vida — life expectancy

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femenino hope

no quiero darles esperanzas vanas — I don't want to build your hopes up

cifró or puso todas sus esperanzas en su hijo — he pinned all his hopes on his son

esperanza de algo — hope of o for something

ello suscita nuevas esperanzas de un acuerdo — that raises new hopes for o of a settlement

hay esperanzas de éxito — there are hopes that he/it/they will succeed

esperanza de + inf — hope of -ing

perdimos toda esperanza de encontrarlos vivos — we gave up o lost hope of finding them alive

tengo esperanzas de encontrar algo mejor — I hope to find o I have hopes of finding something better

esperanza de que: ya no abrigaba ninguna esperanza de que volviera (liter) she no longer held out any hope of him returning (liter); fue con la esperanza de que... he went in the hope that...; me dio esperanzas de que el niño mejoraría he gave me hope that the child would recover; alimentarse or vivir de esperanzas to live on hopes; qué esperanza(s)! (fam) you must be joking! (colloq); la esperanza es lo último que se pierde — we live in hope

- esperanza de vida

* * *

= hope, prospect.

Nota: Generalmente usado en el plural.

Ex. Some users hope that market forces will force some of the smaller hosts out of the marketplace, but with cheaper telecommunications and computing technology this seems something of a vain hope.

Ex. At the time OCLC started, there was no prospect for a national authority file.

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* abandonar toda esperanza = give up + hope.

* abandonar (toda = abandon + (all) hope.

* abrigar esperanza = foster + hope, cherish + hope.

* albergar esperanza = hold out + hope, hold out + prospect, hold out + promise.

* alentar la esperanza = foster + hope.

* alimentar la esperanza = nurture + hope.

* con esperanza = in hopeful expectation.

* con la esperanza de = in hope(s) of, with the hope(s) of.

* con la esperanza de que = in the hope(s) that, in hope(s) that.

* dar alguna esperanza = give + some cause for hope.

* dar esperanza = nurture + hope, give + hope, bring + visions of.

* dar esperanzas = raise + expectations, raise + hopes.

* destruir la esperanza = shatter + Posesivo + hopes.

* devolver las esperanzas = a new lease of life.

* en estado de buena esperanza = pregnant, in the family way.

* esperanza de vida = life expectancy, lifespan [life span].

* esperanza + estar = hope + lie.

* esperanzas renovadas = a new lease of life.

* esperanza vana = forlorn hope.

* estar en estado de buena esperanza = be up the spout, have + a bun in the oven.

* frustrar las esperanzas = shatter + Posesivo + hopes, dampen + Posesivo + hopes, dash + Posesivo + hopes.

* guardar muchas esperanzas = get + Posesivo + hopes up.

* hacer perder las esperanzas = dampen + Posesivo + hopes.

* mientras hay vida hay esperanza = where there's life there's hope.

* ofrecer esperanzas = hold + promise.

* perder esperanza = lose + hope.

* perder la esperanza = despair, throw in + the towel, give up + hope, throw in/up + the sponge.

* perder (toda = abandon + (all) hope.

* rayito de esperanza = glimmer of hope.

* rayo de esperanza = ray of hope, silver lining, the light at the end of the tunnel, glimmer of hope, beacon of hope, ray of light.

* resquicio de esperanza = ray of hope, beacon of hope.

* siempre queda una esperanza = where there's life there's hope.

* sin esperanza = hopeless, dispiritedly, hopelessly.

* truncar la esperanza = dash + Posesivo + hopes, dampen + Posesivo + hopes.

* un rayo de esperanza = a faint glimmer of light.

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femenino hope

no quiero darles esperanzas vanas — I don't want to build your hopes up

cifró or puso todas sus esperanzas en su hijo — he pinned all his hopes on his son

esperanza de algo — hope of o for something

ello suscita nuevas esperanzas de un acuerdo — that raises new hopes for o of a settlement

hay esperanzas de éxito — there are hopes that he/it/they will succeed

esperanza de + inf — hope of -ing

perdimos toda esperanza de encontrarlos vivos — we gave up o lost hope of finding them alive

tengo esperanzas de encontrar algo mejor — I hope to find o I have hopes of finding something better

esperanza de que: ya no abrigaba ninguna esperanza de que volviera (liter) she no longer held out any hope of him returning (liter); fue con la esperanza de que... he went in the hope that...; me dio esperanzas de que el niño mejoraría he gave me hope that the child would recover; alimentarse or vivir de esperanzas to live on hopes; qué esperanza(s)! (fam) you must be joking! (colloq); la esperanza es lo último que se pierde — we live in hope

- esperanza de vida

* * *

= hope, prospect.

Nota: Generalmente usado en el plural.

Ex: Some users hope that market forces will force some of the smaller hosts out of the marketplace, but with cheaper telecommunications and computing technology this seems something of a vain hope.

Ex: At the time OCLC started, there was no prospect for a national authority file.

* abandonar toda esperanza = give up + hope.

* abandonar (toda = abandon + (all) hope.

* abrigar esperanza = foster + hope, cherish + hope.

* albergar esperanza = hold out + hope, hold out + prospect, hold out + promise.

* alentar la esperanza = foster + hope.

* alimentar la esperanza = nurture + hope.

* con esperanza = in hopeful expectation.

* con la esperanza de = in hope(s) of, with the hope(s) of.

* con la esperanza de que = in the hope(s) that, in hope(s) that.

* dar alguna esperanza = give + some cause for hope.

* dar esperanza = nurture + hope, give + hope, bring + visions of.

* dar esperanzas = raise + expectations, raise + hopes.

* destruir la esperanza = shatter + Posesivo + hopes.

* devolver las esperanzas = a new lease of life.

* en estado de buena esperanza = pregnant, in the family way.

* esperanza de vida = life expectancy, lifespan [life span].

* esperanza + estar = hope + lie.

* esperanzas renovadas = a new lease of life.

* esperanza vana = forlorn hope.

* estar en estado de buena esperanza = be up the spout, have + a bun in the oven.

* frustrar las esperanzas = shatter + Posesivo + hopes, dampen + Posesivo + hopes, dash + Posesivo + hopes.

* guardar muchas esperanzas = get + Posesivo + hopes up.

* hacer perder las esperanzas = dampen + Posesivo + hopes.

* mientras hay vida hay esperanza = where there's life there's hope.

* ofrecer esperanzas = hold + promise.

* perder esperanza = lose + hope.

* perder la esperanza = despair, throw in + the towel, give up + hope, throw in/up + the sponge.

* perder (toda = abandon + (all) hope.

* rayito de esperanza = glimmer of hope.

* rayo de esperanza = ray of hope, silver lining, the light at the end of the tunnel, glimmer of hope, beacon of hope, ray of light.

* resquicio de esperanza = ray of hope, beacon of hope.

* siempre queda una esperanza = where there's life there's hope.

* sin esperanza = hopeless, dispiritedly, hopelessly.

* truncar la esperanza = dash + Posesivo + hopes, dampen + Posesivo + hopes.

* un rayo de esperanza = a faint glimmer of light.

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esperanza

feminine

hope

ya no le queda esperanza alguna he has no hope left

no todo se ha perdido, todavía hay esperanzas all is not lost, there's still hope

no quiero darles esperanzas vanas I don't want to build your hopes up o to give you false hope

había puesto todas sus esperanzas en su hijo he had pinned all his hopes on his son

tú eres mi última esperanza you're my last hope

esperanza DE algo hope OF o FOR sth

el encuentro suscita nuevas esperanzas de un acuerdo the meeting raises new hopes for o of a settlement

hay esperanzas de éxito there are hopes that he/it/they will succeed

esperanza DE + INF hope OF -ING

hemos perdido toda esperanza de encontrarlos vivos we have given up o lost hope of finding them alive

no tengo ni la menor esperanza de ganar I don't have a hope of winning

todavía tengo esperanzas de encontrar algo mejor I still hope to find something better, I still have hopes of finding something better

mantiene la esperanza de volver a verlo she hasn't given up hope of seeing him again

esperanza DE QUE:

¿no hay ninguna esperanza de que se salve? is there no hope of her recovering o that she will recover?

todavía tiene esperanzas de que se lo devuelvan he still hopes that they will return it to him

ya no abrigaba ninguna esperanza de que volviera ( liter); she no longer held out any hope of him returning ( liter)

fuimos con la esperanza de que nos concediera una entrevista we went in the hope that he would agree to see us

me dio esperanzas de que el niño mejoraría he gave me hope o he held out hope that the child would recover

alimentarse or vivir de esperanzas to live on hopes

más largo que esperanza de pobre or largo como esperanza de pobre ( RPl fam); ‹libro/discurso› really long

la espera fue más larga que esperanza de pobre we had to wait a really long time o ( colloq) for ages

¡qué esperanza(s)! ( fam); you must be joking! ( colloq)

la esperanza es lo último que se pierde we live in hope

Compuesto:

esperanza de vida

life expectancy

* * *

Del verbo esperanzar: ( conjugate esperanzar)

esperanza es:

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

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
esperanza
esperanzar
esperanza sustantivo femenino
hope;
◊ mi única esperanza my only hope;

puso todas sus esperanzas en su hijo he pinned all his hopes on his son;
hay esperanzas de éxito there are hopes that he/it/they will succeed;
perdimos toda esperanza de encontrarlos vivos we gave up o lost hope of finding them alive;
fue con la esperanza de que … he went in the hope that …;
me dio esperanzas de que el niño mejoraría he gave me hope that the child would recover;
esperanza de vida life expectancy
esperanza sustantivo femenino hope: hay esperanzas de solución para el conflicto, there are hopes of a solution to the conflict
tengo la esperanza puesta en este proyecto, I have my hopes pinned on this project
esperanza de vida, life expectancy ➣ Ver nota en esperar

' esperanza' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aferrarse
- concebir
- desesperada
- desesperado
- desesperarse
- esperar
- estado
- frustrar
- frustrarse
- gravedad
- rayo
- resquicio
- truncar
- abandonar
- abrigar
- alentar
- alimentar
- cifrar
- dar
- expectativa
- ilusión
- remoto
- renacer
- renovar
English:
Cape of Good Hope
- cheer
- cherish
- crumble
- despair
- disappoint
- evaporate
- expectation
- flicker
- foster
- glimmer
- heart
- heighten
- helpline
- hope
- illusion
- inject
- instil
- instill
- little
- live up to
- ray
- revive
- shatter
- slight
- white hope
- expectancy
- straw

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esperanza nf

1. [confianza] hope;

la reunión ha suscitado nuevas esperanzas de una solución the meeting has given rise to new hopes of a solution;

aún hay esperanza o [m5]esperanzas, aún quedan esperanzas there is still hope;

tengo esperanza de que todo se arregle I have hopes that everything will be sorted out;

mantengo la esperanza de volver a verla I still hope to see her again;

él es nuestra única esperanza he's our only hope;

te queda la esperanza de que nadie se haya enterado you can only hope that o your only hope is that no one has found out;

se dirigió a él con la esperanza de que le firmara un autógrafo she approached him hoping that he would give her his autograph;

dar esperanzas a alguien to give sb hope;

le dio esperanzas y él pensó que podría ser su novio she raised his hopes and he thought he could be her boyfriend;

los médicos no nos han querido dar esperanzas the doctors haven't wanted to build up our hopes;

no quiero darles falsas esperanzas I don't want to build your hopes up for nothing, I don't want to give you false hope(s);

perder la esperanza to lose hope;

habíamos perdido toda esperanza we had lost all hope;

perdimos la esperanza de llegar a ser rescatados we lost hope of ever being rescued;

tener esperanza o [m5] esperanzas de hacer algo to hope to be able to do sth;

aún tengo esperanzas de volver algún día I still hope to go back one day;

Prov

la esperanza es lo último que se pierde where there's life there's hope

Comp
esperanza de vida life expectancy;
esperanza de vida al nacimiento life expectancy at birth

2. Rel hope

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esperanza

f hope;

estar en estado de (buena) esperanza be pregnant, be expecting (a baby)

* * *

esperanza nf

: hope, expectation

* * *

esperanza n hope

Spanish-English dictionary > esperanza
8 expectativa

f.

1 hope (esperanza).

contra toda expectativa against all expectations

estar a la expectativa to wait and see

estar a la expectativa de to be on the lookout for; (atento) to be hoping for (a la espera)

expectativa de vida life expectancy

2 expectation, anticipation, eager anticipation, abeyance.

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expectativa

► nombre femenino

1 (esperanza) expectation, hope

2 (posibilidad) prospect

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

estar a la expectativa de algo to be waiting for something

expectativa de vida life expectancy

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noun f.

1) expectancy

2) expectation

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SF

1) (=esperanza) expectation

el resultado superó nuestras expectativas — the result surpassed our expectations

no tiene expectativas de que le den el empleo — he isn't expecting to get the job

expectativa de vida — life expectancy

2) (=espera)

estar a la expectativa de algo — to be waiting for sth

estaban a la expectativa de una respuesta — they were waiting for a reply

estamos a la expectativa de conocer los resultados electorales — we are waiting to hear the election results

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femenino

a) ( espera)

estar a la expectativa (de algo) — ( a la espera) to be waiting (for something); ( pendiente)

siempre está a la expectativa de lo que hagan los demás — he always waits to see what other people are going to do

b) ( esperanza) expectation

defraudó las expectativas de su padre — he failed to live up to his father's expectations

c) expectativas femenino plural ( perspectivas) prospects (pl)

no tengo muchas expectativas — my prospects aren't very good

tienen pocas expectativas de ganar — they have little hope of winning

- expectativas de vida

* * *

= expectation, prospect, outlook, anticipation.

Ex. This may be an unrealistic expectation.

Ex. At the time OCLC started, there was no prospect for a national authority file.

Ex. In their first review article of children's reference books in 1982, the School Library Journal's Review Committe for children's reference books presents a bleak outlook.

Ex. They expressed anticipation at being able to search the bibliography by computer.

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* a la expectativa de = on the lookout for, on the alert for.

* con demasiadas expectativas = over expectant.

* con la expectativa de que = in hopeful expectation that.

* cumplir las expectativas = come up to + expectations.

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

* expectativas de vida = life expectancy.

* expectativas laborales = job expectations.

* expectativas profesionales = career expectations.

* no cumplir las expectativas = fall + short of expectations.

* no estar a la altura de las expectativas = fall below + expectations.

* pocas expectativas = low expectation.

* satisfacer una expectativa = meet + expectation.

* superar las expectativas = exceed + expectations.

* tener expectativas = hold + expectations, have + expectations.

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femenino

a) ( espera)

estar a la expectativa (de algo) — ( a la espera) to be waiting (for something); ( pendiente)

siempre está a la expectativa de lo que hagan los demás — he always waits to see what other people are going to do

b) ( esperanza) expectation

defraudó las expectativas de su padre — he failed to live up to his father's expectations

c) expectativas femenino plural ( perspectivas) prospects (pl)

no tengo muchas expectativas — my prospects aren't very good

tienen pocas expectativas de ganar — they have little hope of winning

- expectativas de vida

* * *

= expectation, prospect, outlook, anticipation.

Ex: This may be an unrealistic expectation.

Ex: At the time OCLC started, there was no prospect for a national authority file.

Ex: In their first review article of children's reference books in 1982, the School Library Journal's Review Committe for children's reference books presents a bleak outlook.

Ex: They expressed anticipation at being able to search the bibliography by computer.

* a la expectativa de = on the lookout for, on the alert for.

* con demasiadas expectativas = over expectant.

* con la expectativa de que = in hopeful expectation that.

* cumplir las expectativas = come up to + expectations.

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

* expectativas de vida = life expectancy.

* expectativas laborales = job expectations.

* expectativas profesionales = career expectations.

* no cumplir las expectativas = fall + short of expectations.

* no estar a la altura de las expectativas = fall below + expectations.

* pocas expectativas = low expectation.

* satisfacer una expectativa = meet + expectation.

* superar las expectativas = exceed + expectations.

* tener expectativas = hold + expectations, have + expectations.

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expectativa

feminine

1

(espera): seguimos a la expectativa del anuncio we are still waiting for the announcement

2 (esperanza) expectation

defraudó las expectativas de su padre he failed to live up to his father's expectations

causó gran expectativa en la Bolsa it created an atmosphere of great expectation on the stock exchange

3 expectativas fpl (perspectivas) prospects (pl)

no tengo muchas expectativas my prospects aren't very good

no tiene expectativas de futuro con esta empresa he has no future with this company

tienen pocas expectativas de ganar they have little hope of winning

Compuesto:

expectativas de vida

fpl life expectancy

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expectativa sustantivo femenino
a) ( espera):

◊ estar a la expectativa (de algo) ( espera) to be waiting (for sth)

b) ( esperanza) expectation;

◊ defraudó las expectativas de su padre he failed to live up to his father's expectations

c)

◊ expectativas sustantivo femenino plural ( perspectivas) prospects (pl);

tienen pocas expectativas de ganar they have little hope of winning;
expectativas de vida life expectancy
expectativa sustantivo femenino expectation: estoy a la expectativa de un ascenso, I'm expecting promotion
' expectativa' also found in these entries:
English:
expectation
- life expectancy
- live up to
- anticipation

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expectativa nf

1. [esperanza] hope;

no tiene muchas expectativas de encontrar trabajo he doesn't have much hope of finding work

2. [perspectiva] prospect;

las expectativas de una solución al conflicto son mínimas the prospects for an end to the conflict are remote;

contra toda expectativa against all expectations;

estar a la expectativa to wait and see;

estar a la expectativa de [atento] to be on the lookout for;
[a la espera] to be hoping for
Comp
expectativa de vida life expectancy
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expectativa

f

1 ( esperanza) expectation;

responder a las expectativas live up to expectations

2

:

estar a la expectativa de algo be waiting for sth

3

:

expectativas pl ( perspectivas) prospects

* * *

expectativa nf

1) : expectation, hope

2) expectativas nfpl

: prospects

Spanish-English dictionary > expectativa
9 posibilidad

f.

possibility, chance.

cabe la posibilidad de que… there is a chance that…

posibilidades económicas financial means o resources

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posibilidad

► nombre femenino

1 possibility

■ ¿hay alguna posibilidad de que salga elegida? is there any chance of her being elected?

► nombre femenino plural posibilidades

1 (económicas) means plural

■ un coche no está dentro de mis posibilidades I can't afford a car

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noun f.

possibility

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SF

1) (=oportunidad) chance, possibility

no existe posibilidad de que venga — there's no chance o possibility that he'll come

no tenemos ninguna posibilidad — we don't have the slightest chance, we don't stand a chance

este chico tiene posibilidades — this boy has got potential

la posibilidad de hacer algo — the chance of doing sth

¿tienes posibilidad de aprobar el examen? — do you have any chance of passing the exam?

tiene pocas posibilidades de ganar — he hasn't got much chance of winning

me han dado la posibilidad de elegir — they have given me the choice o the chance to choose

2) (=alternativa) possibility

hemos descartado la posibilidad de una huelga — we've ruled out the possibility of a strike

hay dos posibilidades: operación o radioterapia — there are two alternatives o possibilities: an operation or radiotherapy

3) pl posibilidades (=recursos) means

un deportivo no está dentro de mis posibilidades — a sports car is beyond my means o out of my price range

vive por encima de sus posibilidades — he lives above his means

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femenino

1) ( circunstancia) possibility

hemos previsto todas las posibilidades — we have anticipated every eventuality (frml)

posibilidad DE + INF — chance of -ing

¿qué posibilidad(es) tiene de ganar? — what chance does she have o what are her chances of winning?

tiene muchas posibilidades de salir elegido — he has a good chance of being elected

esto aumenta las posibilidades de que gane — this makes it more likely that he will win

existe la posibilidad de que estés equivocado — you might just be wrong

2) posibilidades femenino plural ( medios económicos) means (pl)

vivir más allá/dentro de or por encima de las posibilidades de uno — to live beyond/within one's means

la casa está por encima de mis posibilidades — the house is out of my price range, I can't afford the house

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= ability, avenue, chance, eventuality, facility, feasibility, possibility, probability, prospect, scope, potentiality, maybe, eligibility, sporting chance.

Ex. The ability to search on word stems is particularly valuable where the text to be searched is in free-language format.

Ex. In the attempt to match the above criteria, there are two fundamentally distinct avenues to the construction of the schedules of a classification scheme.

Ex. In some authority files (titles, ISBN/ISSN, national bibliographic record numbers), no search of the file is made because there is little chance of finding the new entry in the file.

Ex. It was not our intention, not indeed is it feasible, to cover every eventuality that will be encountered in producing A/Z index entries.

Ex. Apart from this additional facility Double-KWIC indexes have most of the facilities, features and drawbacks of KWIC and KWOC indexes.

Ex. However, even with selective indexing in combination, the limit of feasibility is usually reckoned to be compound subjects consisting of five terms.

Ex. Apart from the names of subjects, the names of corporate bodies, persons, chemicals, trade products, and trade names are some other possibilities.

Ex. Our system should be one which reduces the probability of error as far a possible.

Ex. At the time OCLC started, there was no prospect for a national authority file.

Ex. They permit much more scope for flexible synthesis than can be achieved with DC or LCC.

Ex. The combination of optical projection and photographic reduction is already producing some results in microfilm for scholarly purposes, and the potentialities are highly suggestive.

Ex. Instead of ranking the documents retrieved in probable order of relevance, the conventional search sorts the relevant sheep from the irrelevant goats and ignores the fact that there are a lot of ' maybe's' involved.

Ex. The advantages of a foundation include tax-deductible donations, increased eligibility for grants, and the involvement of affluent and influential local figures as advocates for the public library service.

Ex. The bear was shot in his cage and was never given a sporting chance to fight for his life.

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* abanico de posibilidades = kaleidoscope, kaleidoscope of possibilities.

* abarcar todas las posibilidades = run + the gamut.

* abrir nuevas posibilidades = open up + new territory, open up + possibilities, open + possibilities.

* abrirse a posibilidades = be open to possibilities.

* alcanzar el límite de + Posesivo + posibilidades = reach + the limits of + Posesivo + potential.

* analizar la posibilidad de (que) = examine + the possibility that/of.

* analizar las posibilidades de = look at + the prospects for.

* analizar una posibilidad = explore + idea.

* ante la posibilidad de = at the prospect of.

* anular las posibilidades = close off + possibilities.

* anular una posibilidad = block off + alley.

* aprovechar al máximo las posibilidades = realise + the potential.

* aprovechar las posibilidades de Algo = achieve + Posesivo + full potential, develop + potential, develop + Nombre + to its full potential.

* aprovechar las posibilidades que nos ofrece = harness + the power of.

* aprovechar + Posesivo + posibilidades = achieve + Posesivo + potential.

* aumentar las posibilidades = increase + the odds.

* barajar la posibilidad = entertain + the possibility.

* como otra posibilidad = as an alternative.

* con posibilidades comerciales = commercially viable.

* considerar la posibilidad = entertain + the possibility.

* considerar las posibilidades de Algo = consider + possibilities.

* contemplar la posibilidad = toy with, toy with + idea of, entertain + the possibility.

* contemplar la posibilidad de suicidarse = contemplate + suicide.

* contemplar posibilidades = envision + possibilities.

* crear posibilidades = open + window, create + possibilities.

* dar una posibilidad = afford + opportunity.

* dejar abierta la posibilidad de que = leave + open the possibility that.

* dentro de las posibilidades económicas de = within the price range of.

* dentro de + Posesivo + posibilidades = in the ballpark for + Pronombre, in + Posesivo + ballpark range.

* desarrollar las posibilidades = live up to + Posesivo + potential.

* disminuir la posibilidad = lessen + possibility.

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

* estar dentro de las posibilidades de uno = lie within + Posesivo + power.

* estar fuera de las posibilidades de Alguien = be out of + Posesivo + league.

* estudiar la posibilidad = explore + the possibility.

* estudiar una posibilidad = explore + idea.

* examinar la posibilidad de (que) = examine + the possibility that/of.

* existir la posibilidad de = there + be + scope for.

* existir la posibilidad de que = there + be + room for.

* fuera del alcance de las posibilidades de Alguien = beyond + Posesivo + powers.

* hacer realidad las posibilidades de Algo = unleash + Posesivo + potential.

* hasta el límite de las posibilidades de Algo/Alguien = to + Posesivo + full potential.

* hasta el máximo de las posibilidades de Algo = to + Posesivo + full potential.

* incluir todas las posibilidades = run + the gamut.

* ir más allá de las posibilidades de Alguien = be beyond + Posesivo + capabilities.

* las posibilidades son infinitas = the possibilities are endless.

* mostrar posibilidades = show + potential.

* no tener ni la más mínima posibilidad = not to have a prayer.

* no tener ni la más remota posibilidad = not to have a prayer.

* no tener posibilidades = be dead meat.

* ofrecer la posibilidad = afford + possibility, provide + facility.

* ofrecer la posibilidad de = have + the potential (to/for), offer + the facility.

* ofrecer la posibilidad de que = usher in + the day when.

* ofrecer posibilidades = have + potential, offer + options, offer + possibilities, hold + potential, present + possibilities, open (up) + avenues.

* ofrecer una posibilidad = afford + opportunity.

* otra posibilidad = as an alternative.

* otra posibilidad es = for what it's worth [FWIW].

* otra posibilidad es que = alternatively.

* otra posibilidad + ser = another possibility + be.

* perjudicar las posibilidades de = prejudice + chances of.

* permitir la posibilidad = afford + possibility, allow for.

* plantear la posibilidad = raise + possibility.

* plantear la posibilidad de = discuss + the possibility of.

* plantear una posibilidad = pose + possibility.

* por debajo de las posibilidades (de una persona) = below + Posesivo + capabilities.

* por la posibilidad de = at the prospect of.

* posibilidad de = facility for.

* posibilidad de conseguir Algo = attainability.

* posibilidad de desarrollo = potential for development.

* posibilidad de descascararse = flakiness.

* posibilidad de descascarillarse = flakiness.

* posibilidad de descubrir = discoverability.

* posibilidad de expandir = expandability.

* posibilidad de insertar hiperenlaces = linkability.

* posibilidad de localizar = traceability.

* posibilidad de pelarse = flakiness.

* posibilidad de realización = potential for fulfilment.

* posibilidad de reubicación = relocatability.

* posibilidad de ser alcanzable = achievability.

* posibilidad de ser comparado = comparability.

* posibilidad de ser localizado = traceability.

* posibilidad de ser realizable = satisfiability.

* posibilidad de ser solucionado = satisfiability.

* posibilidad de ser usado de nuevo = reusability [re-usability].

* posibilidad de toma de decisiones = decidability.

* posibilidades = capabilities, catalogue [catalog, -USA], potential, full potential.

* posibilidades de acceso = access capabilities.

* posibilidades de búsqueda = searching capabilities, searchability, retrieval facilities, search facilities.

* posibilidades de futuro = future possibilities.

* posibilidades muy variadas = rich possibilities.

* presentar posibilidades = present + possibilities, open (up) + avenues.

* reducir la posibilidad = minimise + possibility.

* reducir las posibilidades de = narrow + the vision of.

* sobrepasar las posibilidades de Alguien = be beyond + Posesivo + capabilities.

* sobrepesar las diferentes posibilidades = ponder + the various possibilities.

* sugerir una posibilidad = float + possibility.

* tener alguna posibilidad = have + a fighting chance.

* tener alguna posibilidad de triunfar = have + a fighting chance.

* tener en cuenta las posibilidades de Algo = consider + possibilities.

* tener la posibilidad de = have + chance.

* tener pocas posibilidades de = have + little recourse.

* tener posibilidades = stand + chance, be in with a chance.

* tener presente las posibilidades de Algo = consider + possibilities.

* tener todas las posibilidades de = have + every possibility of.

* tratar la posibilidad de = discuss + the possibility of.

* una gama de posibilidades = a palette of possibilities.

* una posibilidad muy remota = a long shot.

* ver la posibilidad = see + the possibility.

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femenino

1) ( circunstancia) possibility

hemos previsto todas las posibilidades — we have anticipated every eventuality (frml)

posibilidad DE + INF — chance of -ing

¿qué posibilidad(es) tiene de ganar? — what chance does she have o what are her chances of winning?

tiene muchas posibilidades de salir elegido — he has a good chance of being elected

esto aumenta las posibilidades de que gane — this makes it more likely that he will win

existe la posibilidad de que estés equivocado — you might just be wrong

2) posibilidades femenino plural ( medios económicos) means (pl)

vivir más allá/dentro de or por encima de las posibilidades de uno — to live beyond/within one's means

la casa está por encima de mis posibilidades — the house is out of my price range, I can't afford the house

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= ability, avenue, chance, eventuality, facility, feasibility, possibility, probability, prospect, scope, potentiality, maybe, eligibility, sporting chance.

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* abanico de posibilidades = kaleidoscope, kaleidoscope of possibilities.

* abarcar todas las posibilidades = run + the gamut.

* abrir nuevas posibilidades = open up + new territory, open up + possibilities, open + possibilities.

* abrirse a posibilidades = be open to possibilities.

* alcanzar el límite de + Posesivo + posibilidades = reach + the limits of + Posesivo + potential.

* analizar la posibilidad de (que) = examine + the possibility that/of.

* analizar las posibilidades de = look at + the prospects for.

* analizar una posibilidad = explore + idea.

* ante la posibilidad de = at the prospect of.

* anular las posibilidades = close off + possibilities.

* anular una posibilidad = block off + alley.

* aprovechar al máximo las posibilidades = realise + the potential.

* aprovechar las posibilidades de Algo = achieve + Posesivo + full potential, develop + potential, develop + Nombre + to its full potential.

* aprovechar las posibilidades que nos ofrece = harness + the power of.

* aprovechar + Posesivo + posibilidades = achieve + Posesivo + potential.

* aumentar las posibilidades = increase + the odds.

* barajar la posibilidad = entertain + the possibility.

* como otra posibilidad = as an alternative.

* con posibilidades comerciales = commercially viable.

* considerar la posibilidad = entertain + the possibility.

* considerar las posibilidades de Algo = consider + possibilities.

* contemplar la posibilidad = toy with, toy with + idea of, entertain + the possibility.

* contemplar la posibilidad de suicidarse = contemplate + suicide.

* contemplar posibilidades = envision + possibilities.

* crear posibilidades = open + window, create + possibilities.

* dar una posibilidad = afford + opportunity.

* dejar abierta la posibilidad de que = leave + open the possibility that.

* dentro de las posibilidades económicas de = within the price range of.

* dentro de + Posesivo + posibilidades = in the ballpark for + Pronombre, in + Posesivo + ballpark range.

* desarrollar las posibilidades = live up to + Posesivo + potential.

* disminuir la posibilidad = lessen + possibility.

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

* estar dentro de las posibilidades de uno = lie within + Posesivo + power.

* estar fuera de las posibilidades de Alguien = be out of + Posesivo + league.

* estudiar la posibilidad = explore + the possibility.

* estudiar una posibilidad = explore + idea.

* examinar la posibilidad de (que) = examine + the possibility that/of.

* existir la posibilidad de = there + be + scope for.

* existir la posibilidad de que = there + be + room for.

* fuera del alcance de las posibilidades de Alguien = beyond + Posesivo + powers.

* hacer realidad las posibilidades de Algo = unleash + Posesivo + potential.

* hasta el límite de las posibilidades de Algo/Alguien = to + Posesivo + full potential.

* hasta el máximo de las posibilidades de Algo = to + Posesivo + full potential.

* incluir todas las posibilidades = run + the gamut.

* ir más allá de las posibilidades de Alguien = be beyond + Posesivo + capabilities.

* las posibilidades son infinitas = the possibilities are endless.

* mostrar posibilidades = show + potential.

* no tener ni la más mínima posibilidad = not to have a prayer.

* no tener ni la más remota posibilidad = not to have a prayer.

* no tener posibilidades = be dead meat.

* ofrecer la posibilidad = afford + possibility, provide + facility.

* ofrecer la posibilidad de = have + the potential (to/for), offer + the facility.

* ofrecer la posibilidad de que = usher in + the day when.

* ofrecer posibilidades = have + potential, offer + options, offer + possibilities, hold + potential, present + possibilities, open (up) + avenues.

* ofrecer una posibilidad = afford + opportunity.

* otra posibilidad = as an alternative.

* otra posibilidad es = for what it's worth [FWIW].

* otra posibilidad es que = alternatively.

* otra posibilidad + ser = another possibility + be.

* perjudicar las posibilidades de = prejudice + chances of.

* permitir la posibilidad = afford + possibility, allow for.

* plantear la posibilidad = raise + possibility.

* plantear la posibilidad de = discuss + the possibility of.

* plantear una posibilidad = pose + possibility.

* por debajo de las posibilidades (de una persona) = below + Posesivo + capabilities.

* por la posibilidad de = at the prospect of.

* posibilidad de = facility for.

* posibilidad de conseguir Algo = attainability.

* posibilidad de desarrollo = potential for development.

* posibilidad de descascararse = flakiness.

* posibilidad de descascarillarse = flakiness.

* posibilidad de descubrir = discoverability.

* posibilidad de expandir = expandability.

* posibilidad de insertar hiperenlaces = linkability.

* posibilidad de localizar = traceability.

* posibilidad de pelarse = flakiness.

* posibilidad de realización = potential for fulfilment.

* posibilidad de reubicación = relocatability.

* posibilidad de ser alcanzable = achievability.

* posibilidad de ser comparado = comparability.

* posibilidad de ser localizado = traceability.

* posibilidad de ser realizable = satisfiability.

* posibilidad de ser solucionado = satisfiability.

* posibilidad de ser usado de nuevo = reusability [re-usability].

* posibilidad de toma de decisiones = decidability.

* posibilidades = capabilities, catalogue [catalog, -USA], potential, full potential.

* posibilidades de acceso = access capabilities.

* posibilidades de búsqueda = searching capabilities, searchability, retrieval facilities, search facilities.

* posibilidades de futuro = future possibilities.

* posibilidades muy variadas = rich possibilities.

* presentar posibilidades = present + possibilities, open (up) + avenues.

* reducir la posibilidad = minimise + possibility.

* reducir las posibilidades de = narrow + the vision of.

* sobrepasar las posibilidades de Alguien = be beyond + Posesivo + capabilities.

* sobrepesar las diferentes posibilidades = ponder + the various possibilities.

* sugerir una posibilidad = float + possibility.

* tener alguna posibilidad = have + a fighting chance.

* tener alguna posibilidad de triunfar = have + a fighting chance.

* tener en cuenta las posibilidades de Algo = consider + possibilities.

* tener la posibilidad de = have + chance.

* tener pocas posibilidades de = have + little recourse.

* tener posibilidades = stand + chance, be in with a chance.

* tener presente las posibilidades de Algo = consider + possibilities.

* tener todas las posibilidades de = have + every possibility of.

* tratar la posibilidad de = discuss + the possibility of.

* una gama de posibilidades = a palette of possibilities.

* una posibilidad muy remota = a long shot.

* ver la posibilidad = see + the possibility.

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posibilidad

feminine

A (circunstancia) possibility

no se ha descartado esa posibilidad we haven't ruled out that possibility

hay que estudiar todas las posibilidades we have to explore all the possibilities o options

hemos previsto todas las posibilidades we have anticipated every eventuality ( frml)

posibilidad DE + INF chance OF -ING

¿qué posibilidad(es) tiene de ganar? what chance does she have o what are her chances of winning?

tiene muchas posibilidades de salir elegido he has a good chance of being elected

hay pocas posibilidades de encontrarlo con vida there is little chance of finding him alive

posibilidad DE QUE + SUBJ:

esto aumenta las posibilidades de que gane this makes it more likely that he will win, this shortens the odds on him winning

existe la posibilidad de que estés equivocado you might just be wrong, it's just possible that you're wrong

B posibilidades fpl (medios económicos) means (pl)

gente que vive dentro de/más allá or por encima de sus posibilidades people who live within/beyond their means

eso está por encima de mis posibilidades that's out of my price range, I can't afford that

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posibilidad sustantivo femenino
1 ( circunstancia) possibility;
◊ tener la posibilidad de hacer algo to have the chance of doing sth;

tiene muchas posibilidades de salir elegido he has a good chance of being elected;
existe la posibilidad de que estés equivocado you might just be wrong
2
◊ posibilidades sustantivo femenino plural

a) ( medios económicos) means (pl);

◊ vivo de acuerdo a mis posibilidades I live within my means;

la casa está por encima de mis posibilidades I can't afford the house
b) ( potencial) potential;

◊ un cantante con muchas posibilidades a singer of great potential

posibilidad
I sustantivo femenino possibility
II mpl (recursos, medios) means: pasar las Navidades en París no está dentro mis posibilidades, I can't afford to spend Christmas in Paris
' posibilidad' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
contemplar
- entrever
- explorar
- O
- ofrecer
- poder
- remota
- remoto
- resquicio
- caber
- considerar
- excluir
- igual
- oportunidad
- paso
- perspectiva
- plantear
- ventilación
English:
another
- avenue
- can
- cat
- chance
- consider
- danger
- daunt
- hopeful
- may
- option
- outside
- physical
- ponder
- possibility
- prospect
- question
- remote
- scenario
- shot
- slender
- slim
- would
- write off
- any
- bargain
- definite
- further
- likelihood
- might
- open

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posibilidad nf

1. [circunstancia] possibility, chance;

no descartamos ninguna posibilidad we are not ruling anything out;

cabe la posibilidad de que… there is a chance o possibility that…;

tienes muchas posibilidades de que te admitan you have a good chance of being accepted;

no hay ninguna posibilidad de que aprueben la propuesta there is no chance that they will approve the proposal

2. [opción] possibility;

tienes tres posibilidades, ¿cuál eliges? you've got three options, which will you choose?;

una posibilidad sería que fuéramos en avión one possibility would be for us to go by plane

3.
posibilidades (económicas) [medios] financial means o resources;

comprar una casa no entra dentro de nuestras posibilidades we don't have the means o we can't afford to buy a house

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posibilidad

f possibility;

vivir por encima de sus posibilidades live beyond one’s means

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posibilidad nf

1) : possibility

2) posibilidades nfpl

: means, income

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posibilidad n possibility [pl. possibilities]

tener la posibilidad de hacer algo to have a chance of doing something

Spanish-English dictionary > posibilidad
10 lookout

noun

, pl. lookouts

1) (keeping watch) (Naut.) Ausschauhalten, das; (guard) Wache, die

keep a lookout or be on the lookout [for something/somebody] — (wanted) [nach etwas/jemandem] Ausschau halten; (not wanted) [auf etwas/jemanden] aufpassen

2) (observation post) Ausguck, der; Beobachtungsstand, der

3) (person) Wache, die; (Mil.) Wachposten, der; Beobachtungsposten, der

4) (esp. Brit. fig.): (prospect) Aussichten

that's a bad lookout — das sind schlechte Aussichten

it's a poor/bleak etc. lookout for somebody/something — es sieht schlecht/düster usw. aus für jemanden/etwas

5) (concern)

that's his [own] lookout — das ist [allein] sein Problem od. seine Sache

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noun

1) (a careful watch: a sharp lookout; ( also adjective) a lookout post.) die Aussicht; Aussichts-...

2) (a place from which such a watch can be kept.) der Ausguck

3) (a person who has been given the job of watching: There was a shout from the lookout.) der Ausgucker

4) (concern, responsibility: If he catches you leaving early, that's your lookout!) die Angelegenheit

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ˈlook·out

n

1. (observation post) Beobachtungsposten m, Beobachtungsstand m

2. (person) Wache f, Beobachtungsposten m

3. esp BRIT ( fam: outlook) Aussichten pl

it's a poor \lookout for workers in these industries für die Arbeiter in diesen Industriezweigen sieht es schlecht aus

4. BRIT ( fam: problem)

to be one's [own] \lookout [doch] sein [eigenes] Problem sein

it's your own \lookout if you aren't properly insured das ist dein Problem, wenn du nicht ausreichend versichert bist

5. (be alert for)

to keep a [or be on the] \lookout [for sb/sth] [nach jdm/etw] Ausschau [o die Augen offen] halten; (keep searching for) auf der Suche [nach jdm/etw] sein

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lookout

A s

1. Ausschau f:

be on the ( oder keep a) lookout for sth nach etwas Ausschau halten;

be on the lookout for a wife auf Freiersfüßen gehen;

keep a good lookout auf der Hut sein ( for vor dat);

stand lookout Schmiere stehen sl

2. Wache f, Beobachtungsposten m:

act as lookout Schmiere stehen sl

3. Ausguck m:

a) Aussichtsturm m

b) besonders MIL Beobachtungsstand m

c) SCHIFF Krähennest n

4. besonders Br Aussicht f, -blick m ( beide:

over über akk)

5. besonders Br fig Aussicht(en) f(pl):

it is a bad lookout for es sieht schlecht aus für

6. umg Angelegenheit f:

that’s his( own) lookout das ist (ganz allein) seine Sache

B adj besonders MIL Beobachtungs…, Wach…:

lookout tower

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noun

, pl. lookouts

1) (keeping watch) (Naut.) Ausschauhalten, das; (guard) Wache, die

keep a lookout or be on the lookout [for something/somebody] — (wanted) [nach etwas/jemandem] Ausschau halten; (not wanted) [auf etwas/jemanden] aufpassen

2) (observation post) Ausguck, der; Beobachtungsstand, der

3) (person) Wache, die; (Mil.) Wachposten, der; Beobachtungsposten, der

4) (esp. Brit. fig.): (prospect) Aussichten

that's a bad lookout — das sind schlechte Aussichten

it's a poor/bleak etc. lookout for somebody/something — es sieht schlecht/düster usw. aus für jemanden/etwas

5) (concern)

that's his [own] lookout — das ist [allein] sein Problem od. seine Sache

English-german dictionary > lookout
11 partido

adj.

cut, cleft, split, riven.

m.

1 party.

2 game (Sport).

partido amistoso friendly

un partido de baloncesto/rugby a game of basketball/rugby

3 match.

buen/mal partido good/bad match

4 advantage, profit, gain.

sacar partido de take advantage of...

5 team.

6 hair parting, part, part in one's hair.

7 prospect, prospect for marriage.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: partir.

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partido

► nombre masculino

1 (grupo político) party, group

2 (provecho) profit, advantage

3 DEPORTE (equipo) team; (juego) game, match

■ un partido de rugby a rugby match

————————

partido

► participio pasado

1→ link=partir partir

► adjetivo

1 (dividido) divided

2 (roto) broken, split

► nombre masculino partido

1 (grupo político) party, group

2 (provecho) profit, advantage

3 DEPORTE (equipo) team; (juego) game, match

■ un partido de rugby a rugby match

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FRASEOLOGÍA

sacar partido de to profit from

ser un buen partido familiar to be a good catch

tomar partido to take sides

tomar partido por alguien to side with somebody

partido amistoso friendly game

partido de exhibición exhibition match

partido de ida first leg

partido de vuelta second leg

partido judicial administrative area

partido político political party

sistema de partidos party system

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noun m.

1) party

2) game, match

3) play

4) tie

•

- sacar partido

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SM

1) (Pol) party

sistema de partido único — one-party system

tomar partido — to take sides

tomar partido por algo/algn — to side with sth/sb

partido de la oposición — opposition party

partido político — political party

Partido Verde — Green Party

2) (Dep) game, match

partido amistoso — friendly (game o match)

partido de casa — home game o match

partido de desempate — replay

partido de dobles — (Tenis) doubles match, game of doubles

partido de exhibición — exhibition game o match

partido de fútbol — football game o match

partido (de) homenaje — benefit game o match

partido de ida — away game o match, first leg

partido de vuelta — return game o match, second leg

partido internacional — international (match)

3) (=provecho)

sacar partido de algo — to make the most of sth

4)

ser un buen partido — [persona] to be a good match

5) (=distrito) district, administrative area

partido judicial — district under the jurisdiction of a local court

6) frm (=apoyo) support

tiene partido entre todas las clases sociales — he has support among all social classes

7) frm

darse a partido, venir(se) a partido — to give way

8) Cono Sur (Naipes) hand

9) And, Caribe (=aparcería) crop share

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I
- da adjetivo

1) < labios> chapped; < barbilla> cleft

2) (Mat)

siete partido por diez — seven over ten

nueve partido por tres da... — nine divided by three gives...
II
masculino

1)

a) ( de fútbol) game, match (BrE); ( de tenis) match

echar un partido — to have a game

un partido de béisbol — a baseball game

b) (AmL) ( partida) game

un partido de ajedrez — a game of chess

- partido amistoso

- partido de desempate

- partido de ida/vuelta

2) (Pol) party

partido político — political party

partido de la oposición — opposition party

un partido de izquierda/centro — a left-wing/center party

sistema de partido único — one-party o single-party system

tomar partido — to take sides

3) ( provecho)

sacar partido de algo — to benefit from something

sacarle partido a algo — to make the most of something

4) ( para casarse)

un buen partido — a good catch

5) ( comarca) administrative area

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I
- da adjetivo

1) < labios> chapped; < barbilla> cleft

2) (Mat)

siete partido por diez — seven over ten

nueve partido por tres da... — nine divided by three gives...
II
masculino

1)

a) ( de fútbol) game, match (BrE); ( de tenis) match

echar un partido — to have a game

un partido de béisbol — a baseball game

b) (AmL) ( partida) game

un partido de ajedrez — a game of chess

- partido amistoso

- partido de desempate

- partido de ida/vuelta

2) (Pol) party

partido político — political party

partido de la oposición — opposition party

un partido de izquierda/centro — a left-wing/center party

sistema de partido único — one-party o single-party system

tomar partido — to take sides

3) ( provecho)

sacar partido de algo — to benefit from something

sacarle partido a algo — to make the most of something

4) ( para casarse)

un buen partido — a good catch

5) ( comarca) administrative area

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partido¹

¹ = party.

Ex: Surely the concept 'Conservative party' appears last in the citation order of this class number.

* aparato del partido = party machinery.

* buen partido = eligible party, eligible bachelor.

* de dos partidos políticos = bipartisan [bi-partisan].

* obtener partido de = capitalise on/upon [capitalize, -USA].

* partido conservador = conservative party.

* partido de derechas = right wing party.

* partido de izquierdas = left-wing party.

* partido de la oposición = opposition party.

* partido disidente = splinter party.

* partido en el gobierno = governing party.

* partido en el poder, el = ruling party, the.

* partido gobernante = governing party.

* Partido Laborista, el = Labour Party, the.

* Partido Liberal Democrático, el = Liberal Democrats, the.

* partido político = political party.

* Partido Socialista Nacional, el = National Socialist Party, the.

* sacar el máximo partido = exploit + full potential, take + full advantage (of), take + the best advantage.

* sacar el máximo partido a = get + the most out of.

* sacar el máximo partido a Algo = reach + the full potential of.

* sacar el máximo partido de = harness + the power of, make + the best of.

* sacar el máximo partido de Algo = make + the most of.

* sacar el mayor partido al dinero de uno = get + the most for + Posesivo + money.

* sacar el mejor partido de = get + the best out of.

* sacar el mejor partido de Algo = make + the best advantage of, make + the best use of, make + the best possible use of.

* sacar el mejor partido posible = get + the best of both worlds, get + the best of all worlds.

* sacarle partido a = make + an opportunity (out) of.

* sacar más partido = get + more for + Posesivo + money.

* sacar mayor partido a = squeeze + more life out of.

* sacar mejor partido = get + more for + Posesivo + money.

* sacar partido = take + advantage (of), exploit + benefits.

* sacar partido a una oportunidad = capitalise on + opportunity.

* sin afiliación a un partido político = non-partisan [nonpartisan].

* tomar partido = take + sides.

* tomar partido por = side with.

* tomar partido por Alguien = side in + Posesivo + favour.

* un buen partido = a good catch.

partido²

² = sports match, game, match, fixture.

Ex: School events may be regular and seasonal, like Christmas and vacations, or occasional and minor like sports matches.

Ex: A game is a set of materials designed for play according to prescribed rules.

Ex: That was one of the finest matches they ever played.

Ex: New fixtures for the rest of the season have been issued along with some changes in the First Division.

* partido amistoso = friendly match.

* partido de competición = club game.

* partido de fútbol = football game, soccer game, football match.

* partido de ida = away game, first leg.

* partido de liga = league game.

* partido de vuelta = second leg, home game.

* partido entre equipos rivales = local derby.

* partido oficial = official game.

* partido que se juega en casa = home game.

* partido que se juega fuera de casa = away game.

* perder un partido = lose + match.

* resultado de un partido = score.

* tres goles en un mismo partido = hat trick.

partido³

³ = cloven, forked.

Ex: It is a very old belief that the Devil always appears with a cloven foot as a distinguishing mark.

Ex: One theory suggests that the forked section of the hieroglyph represents an animal's legs with the central shaft as the body or elongated neck (like a giraffe).

* con el corazón partido = broken-hearted.

* luchar a brazo partido = fight + tooth and nail.

* pelear a brazo partido = fight + tooth and nail.

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partido¹ -da

adjective

A ‹labios› chapped; ‹barbilla› cleft

B ( Mat):

siete partido por diez seven over ten

este número, partido por tres, nos da el valor de X this number, divided by three, gives us the value of X

partido²

masculine

A

1 (de fútbol) game, match ( BrE)

vamos a echar un partido de tenis let's have a game of tennis

el partido de tenis entre Gómez y Rendall the tennis match between Gómez and Rendall

2 ( AmL) (partida) game

un partido de ajedrez a game of chess

Compuestos:

● partido amistoso

friendly game o match, friendly

● partido de desempate

replay, deciding game

● partido de exhibición

exhibition game o match

● partido de homenaje

benefit game o match, benefit

● partido de ida

first leg

● partido de vuelta

second leg

● partido en casa

home game o ( BrE also) match

● partido fuera de casa

away game o ( BrE also) match

B

1 ( Pol) party

partido político political party

partido de la oposición opposition party

un partido de izquierda(s)/derecha(s)/centro a left-wing/right-wing/center party

sistema de partido único one-party o single-party system

tomar partido to take sides

2 (partidarios) following

su música tiene mucho partido entre la juventud his music has a big following among young people

esta postura tiene mucho partido entre los agricultores this position enjoys wide support among farmers o is widely supported by farmers

Compuesto:

partido bisagra

party holding the balance of power

C

(provecho): le sabe sacar partido a cualquier situación he knows how to make the most of any situation

trata de sacar el mejor partido de tus conocimientos try to make the best use of o try to take full advantage of your knowledge

D

(para casarse): un buen partido a good catch

no pudo encontrar peor partido para casarse she couldn't have found anyone worse to marry

E (comarca) administrative area

Compuesto:

partido judicial

( Esp) administrative area

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Del verbo partir: ( conjugate partir)

partido es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
partido
partir
partido 1
◊ -da adjetivo

1 ‹ labios› chapped;
‹ barbilla› cleft
2 (Mat):
◊ siete partido por diez seven over ten;

nueve partido por tres da … nine divided by three gives …
partido 2 sustantivo masculino
1
a) ( de fútbol) game, match (BrE);

( de tenis) match;
◊ echar un partido to have a game;

un partido de béisbol a baseball game;
partido amistoso friendly game o match;
partido de desempate deciding game, decider;
partido en casa/fuera de casa home/away match
b) (AmL) ( partida) game;

◊ un partido de ajedrez a game of chess

2 (Pol) party;
◊ partido de la oposición opposition party;

tomar partido to take sides
3 ( provecho):
◊ sacar partido de algo to benefit from sth;

sacarle partido a algo to make the most of sth
4 ( para casarse):
◊ un buen partido a good catch

partir ( conjugate partir) verbo transitivo
a) ( con cuchillo) ‹tarta/melón› to cut;

◊ lo partió por la mitad he cut it in half

b) ( romper) ‹piedra/coco› to break, smash;

‹nuez/avellana› to crack;
‹rama/palo› to break
c) ( con golpe) ‹ labio› to split (open);

‹ cabeza› to split open
d) [ frío] ‹ labios› to chap

verbo intransitivo
1
a) (frml) ( marcharse) to leave, depart (frml)

b) [ auto] (Chi) to start

2
a) partido DE algo ‹de una premisa/un supuesto› to start from sth

b)

◊ a partir de from;

a partido de ahora/ese momento from now on/that moment on;
a partido de hoy (as o starting) from today
partirse verbo pronominal
a) [mármol/roca] to split, smash

b) ( refl) ‹ labio› to split;

‹ diente› to break, chip
partido,-a sustantivo masculino
1 Pol party
2 Dep match, game
partido de vuelta, return match
3 (beneficio, oportunidades, jugo) advantage, benefit: sácale partido a la vida, make the most of life 4 ser un buen partido, to be a good catch
♦ Locuciones: tomar partido por, to side with
partir
I verbo transitivo
1 (romper, quebrar) to break: me parte el corazón verte tan desalentada, it's heartbreaking to see you so depressed
partir una nuez, to shell a walnut
2 (dividir) to split, divide
(con un cuchillo) to cut
II vi (irse) to leave, set out o off
♦ Locuciones: a partir de aquí/ahora, from here on/now on
a partir de entonces no volvimos a hablarnos, we didn't speak to each other from then on
' partido' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acabar
- adhesión
- antológica
- antológico
- arrojadiza
- arrojadizo
- bajón
- baño
- barrer
- beneficio
- centenaria
- centenario
- continuismo
- convoy
- correligionaria
- correligionario
- cotización
- cualquiera
- decidir
- depurar
- desempate
- desmembrarse
- despeje
- dirección
- dirigir
- dirigente
- disputada
- disputado
- engranaje
- entrar
- épica
- épico
- ser
- escaño
- europeísta
- fila
- fracturar
- fruto
- ganarse
- grupúsculo
- imperante
- independiente
- izquierda
- izquierdo
- judicial
- laborista
- liberal
- lucha
- mayoría
- mayoritaria
English:
about
- amid
- brain
- brokenhearted
- call off
- cancel
- capital
- cardholder
- centre
- close
- closely
- decider
- derby
- disappoint
- double
- equal
- eventual
- fair
- fixture
- football match
- fortunately
- friendly
- game
- GOP
- grass roots
- heart-broken
- hooligan
- hot up
- international
- job
- join
- kick-off
- labour
- Liberal Party
- line
- machine
- majority
- match
- member
- membership
- minority
- office
- opponent
- opposing
- ostracize
- party line
- pep talk
- play
- profit
- quite

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partido nm

1. [político] party;

partido político political party;

un partido de izquierda(s) a left-wing party;

el partido en el gobierno the ruling party;

un partido de (la) oposición an opposition party

Comp
partido bisagra = minority party holding the balance of power
2. [deportivo] game, Br match;

un partido de baloncesto/rugby a game of basketball/rugby;

un partido de liga/copa a league/cup game o Br match

Comp
partido amistoso friendly;
partido benéfico benefit game o Br match;

partido de clasificación qualifying game o Br match, qualifier;

partido de consolación consolation final;

partido de desempate play-off;

partido de dobles game of doubles, doubles game o Br match;

partido de entrenamiento practice game o Br match;

partido de las estrellas all-star game;

partido de exhibición exhibition game o Br match;

partido (de) homenaje testimonial (game);

partido de ida [en copa] first leg;

partido internacional international, Br international match;

partido de vuelta [en copa] second leg

3. Am [partida] game;

un partido de ajedrez a game of chess

4. [futuro cónyuge]
ser buen/mal partido to be a good/bad match

5. Esp partido judicial = area under the jurisdiction of a court of first instance

6. Comp

sacar partido de, sacarle partido a to make the most of;

tomar partido por [ponerse de parte de] to side with;
[decidir] to decide on;
tomar partido por hacer algo to decide to do sth

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partido

m

1 POL party

2 DEP game;

partido en casa home game

3

:

sacar partido de take advantage of;

tomar partido take sides

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partido nm

1) : (political) party

2) : game, match

partido de futbol: soccer game

3) apoyo: support, following

4) provecho: profit, advantage

sacar partido de: to profit from

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partido n

1. (competición) match

es un partido amistoso it's a friendly match

2. (organización) party

un partido político a political party

sacar partido de algo to make the most of something

partido de ida first leg

partido de vuelta second leg

Spanish-English dictionary > partido
12 winken

das Winken

wave

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wịn|ken ['vɪŋkn] ptp gewi\#nkt or (dial) gewu\#nken [gə'vIŋkt, gə'vʊŋkn]
1. vi
to wave (jdm to sb)
jdm winken, etw zu tun — to signal sb to do sth

sie winkte mit einem Fähnchen/den Armen — she waved a flag/her arms

einem Taxi winken — to hail a taxi

dem Kellner winken — to signal to the waiter

bei der Verlosung winken wertvolle Preise — valuable prizes are being offered in the draw

dem Sieger winkt eine Reise nach Italien — the winner will receive (the attractive prize of) a trip to Italy

ihm winkt das Glück — fortune or luck is smiling on him, luck is on his side

2. vt
to wave; (ESP SPORT = anzeigen) to signal; Taxi to hail; Kellner to call
jdn zu sich winken — to beckon sb over to one

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1) (to make a movement or sign eg directing a person or telling him to do something: He motioned (to) her to come nearer.) motion

2) (an act of waving: She recognized me, and gave me a wave.) wave

3) (to make a gesture (of greeting etc) with (eg the hand): She waved to me across the street; Everyone was waving handkerchiefs in farewell; They waved goodbye.) wave

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win·ken

<gewinkt o DIAL gewunken>

[ˈvɪŋkn̩]

I. vi

1. (mit der Hand wedeln) to wave

2. (wedeln)

▪ mit etw dat \winken to wave sth

er winkte mit der Zeitung, um ein Taxi auf sich aufmerksam zu machen he waved a newspaper to hail a taxi

3. (Handzeichen zum Näherkommen geben)

▪ jdm \winken to beckon sb

dem Kellner/Ober \winken to beckon [or signal] the waiter to come over

einem Taxi \winken to hail a taxi

4. (fam: in Aussicht stehen)

▪ mit etw dat \winken Prämie, Belohnug to promise sth

dem Gewinner winken 50.000 Euro the winner will receive 50,000 euros

II. vt

▪ jdn zu sich dat \winken to beckon sb over to one

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1.
intransitives Verb

1) wave

mit etwas winken — wave something

jemandem winken — wave to somebody; (jemanden heranwinken) beckon somebody over

2) (fig.)

etwas winkt jemandem — something is in prospect for somebody

dem Sieger winkt eine Flasche Sekt — the winner will receive a bottle of champagne
2.
transitives Verb

1) (heranwinken) beckon

jemanden zu sich winken — beckon somebody over [to one]

der Polizist winkte den Wagen zur Seite — the policeman waved the car over [to the side]

2) (signalisieren) semaphore < message>

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winken; winkt, winkte, gewinkt oder umg gewunken

A. v/i

1. wave (

mit der Hand one’s hand); zu sich her: beckon; (Zeichen geben) make a sign, signal (+dat to);

dem Kellner winken signal to the waiter;

einem Taxi winken hail ( oder wave down) a taxi;

mit dem Taschentuch etc

winken wave one’s hankie ( oder handkerchief) etc

2. fig, Überraschung etc: be in store (+dat for);

dem Finder winkt eine hohe Belohnung the finder can expect a large reward;

dem Gewinner winkt ein hoher Geldpreis the winner can look forward to a large cash prize

B. v/t

1. SPORT signal, indicate

2.

jemanden zu sich winken beckon sb over;

jemanden in eine Parklücke winken wave sb into a parking space

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1.
intransitives Verb

1) wave

mit etwas winken — wave something

jemandem winken — wave to somebody; (jemanden heranwinken) beckon somebody over

2) (fig.)

etwas winkt jemandem — something is in prospect for somebody

dem Sieger winkt eine Flasche Sekt — the winner will receive a bottle of champagne
2.
transitives Verb

1) (heranwinken) beckon

jemanden zu sich winken — beckon somebody over [to one]

der Polizist winkte den Wagen zur Seite — the policeman waved the car over [to the side]

2) (signalisieren) semaphore < message>

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v.

to beckon v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > winken
13 miroiter

miroiter [miʀwate]

➭ TABLE 1 intransitive verb

( = étinceler) to sparkle ; ( = chatoyer) to shimmer

• il lui a fait miroiter les avantages du poste he described in glowing terms the advantages of the job

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miʀwate
verbe intransitif [objet] to sparkle; [eau] to shimmer

faire miroiter quelque chose à quelqu'un — to hold out the prospect of something to somebody

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miʀwate vi
1) [eau, surface] to sparkle, to shimmer

miroiter au soleil — to sparkle in the sun

2) fig

faire miroiter qch à qn — to paint sth in glowing colours for sb

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miroiter verb table: aimer vi [objet] to sparkle; [eau] to shimmer; faire miroiter qch à qn fig to hold out the prospect of sth to sb.

[mirwate] verbe intransitif

1. (soutenu) [luire] to glisten, to gleam

2. (figuré)

faire miroiter quelque chose à quelqu'un to (try and) lure somebody with the prospect of something

on lui a fait miroiter une augmentation they dangled the prospect of a rise before him

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > miroiter
14 vooruitzicht

vooruitzicht

1 prospect ⇒ outlook

♦voorbeelden:

1   goede vooruitzichten hebben • have good prospects/a future

     iemand iets in het vooruitzicht stellen • hold out the prospect of something to someone

     iets in het vooruitzicht hebben • have the prospect of something, have one's eye on something

     de vooruitzichten voor donderdag en vrijdag zijn: mooi lenteweer • the outlook for Thursday and Friday is pleasant spring weather

Van Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > vooruitzicht
15 match

I 1. noun
1) (equal) Ebenbürtige, der/die

be no match for somebody — sich mit jemandem nicht messen können

she is more than a match for him — sie ist ihm mehr als gewachsen

find or meet one's match — (be defeated) seinen Meister finden

2) (somebody/something similar or appropriate)

be a [good etc.] match for something — [gut usw.] zu etwas passen

3) (Sport) Spiel, das; (Football, Tennis, etc. also) Match, das; (Boxing) Kampf, der; (Athletics) Wettkampf, der

4) (marriage) Heirat, die

make a good match — eine gute Partie machen
2. transitive verb
1) (equal)

match somebody at chess/in originality — es mit jemandem im Schach/an Originalität (Dat.) aufnehmen [können]

2) (pit)

match somebody with or against somebody — jemanden jemandem gegenüberstellen

be matched against somebody — gegen jemanden antreten

3)

be well matched — [Mann u. Frau:] gut zusammenpassen; [Spieler, Mannschaften:] sich (Dat.) ebenbürtig sein

4) (harmonize with) passen zu

match each other exactly — genau zueinander passen
3. intransitive verb
(correspond) zusammenpassen

with a scarf etc. to match — mit [dazu] passendem Schal usw

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/89023/match_up">match up
II noun
(for lighting) Streichholz, das; Zündholz, das (südd., österr.)

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[mæ ] I noun
(a short piece of wood or other material tipped with a substance that catches fire when rubbed against a rough or specially-prepared surface: He struck a match.) das Streichholz

- matchbox
II 1. noun
1) (a contest or game: a football/rugby/chess match.) der Wettkampf

2) (a thing that is similar to or the same as another in some way(s) eg in colour or pattern: These trousers are not an exact match for my jacket.) das Passende

3) (a person who is able to equal another: She has finally met her match at arguing.) der/die/das Ebenbürtige

4) (a marriage or an act of marrying: She hoped to arrange a match for her daughter.) die Heirat
2. verb
1) (to be equal or similar to something or someone in some way eg in colour or pattern: That dress matches her red hair.) passen zu

2) (to set (two things, people etc) to compete: He matched his skill against the champion's.) ausspielen

•

- matched
- matchless
- matchmaker
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match¹

<pl -es>

[mætʃ]

n Streichholz nt, Zündholz nt SCHWEIZ

a box of \matches eine Schachtel Streichhölzer

to put a \match to sth etw anzünden

to strike a \match ein Streichholz anzünden

match²

[mætʃ]

I. n

<pl -es>

1. SPORT Spiel nt ( against gegen + akk, with mit + dat); CHESS Partie f ( against gegen + akk, with mit + dat)

▪ a \match with [or against] sb ein Spiel mit jdm [o gegen jdn]

boxing \match Boxkampf m

cricket \match Kricketmatch nt

football \match Fußballspiel nt

to lose/win a \match ein Spiel verlieren/gewinnen

to play in a \match mitspielen

tennis \match Tennismatch nt, Tennisspiel nt

2. usu sing (complement)

the new tablecloth is a perfect \match for the carpet die neue Tischdecke passt ideal zum Teppich

to be a good \match gut zusammenpassen

3. (one of pair) Gegenstück nt

4. usu sing (equal) ebenbürtiger Gegner/ebenbürtige Gegnerin ( for für + akk)

a good \match ein ebenbürtiger Gegner/eine ebenbürtige Gegnerin

to meet one's \match (meet equal) einen ebenbürtigen Gegner/eine ebenbürtige Gegnerin finden; (lose) seinen Meister finden

to be more than a \match for sb/sth jdm/etw [haushoch] überlegen sein

to be no \match for sb/sth sich akk mit jdm/etw nicht messen können, jdm/etw nicht gewachsen sein

5. (marriage) Ehe f; (couple) Paar nt; (person) Partie f

theirs is a \match made in heaven sie sind wie für einander geschaffen

they are a perfect \match die beiden sind ein Traumpaar

to be a good \match for sb eine gute Partie für jdn sein

to make a good \match (be good prospect) eine gute Partie sein; (find good partner) eine gute Partie machen

6. COMPUT (search result) Treffer m

7.

▶ to have a shouting [or BRIT slanging] \match sich akk gegenseitig anschreien pej [o lautstark streiten

II. vi (harmonize) zusammenpassen; (make pair) zusammengehören

a dress with accessories to \match ein Kleid mit dazu passenden Accessoires

III. vt

1. (complement)

▪ to \match sth zu etw dat passen

does this shirt \match these trousers? passt das Hemd zu der Hose?

2. (find complement)

▪ to \match sth [with [or to] sth] etw [auf etw akk] abstimmen

I'm trying to \match the wallpaper with the curtains ich versuche eine Tapete zu finden, die zu den Gardinen passt

I'm trying to \match the names on the list with the faces on the photograph ich versuche die Namen auf dieser Liste den Gesichtern auf dem Foto zuzuordnen

our aim is to \match the applicant to the job unser Ziel ist es, den passenden Kandidaten für diese Stelle zu finden

to \match colours [or AM colors] Farben aufeinander abstimmen

3. (equal)

▪ to \match sb/sth jdm/etw gleichkommen

you can't \match Jones & Son for quality was die Qualität angeht, ist Jones & Son unerreicht

it would be difficult to \match the service this airline provides es wäre schwierig, dem [hervorragenden] Service dieser Fluggesellschaft Konkurrenz zu machen

4. usu passive (in contest)

▪ to be \matched against sb gegen jdn antreten

5. (correspond to)

▪ to \match sth etw dat entsprechen, zu etw dat passen

he \matches the description the victim gave us die Beschreibung des Opfers trifft auf ihn zu

6. (compare)

▪ to \match sth [against sth] etw [mit etw dat] vergleichen, etw [an etw dat] messen

7. ELEC

▪ to \match sth [with [or to] sth] impedances etw [mit etw dat] abgleichen

8. COMPUT (in database)

▪ to \match sth [with [or to] sth] etw [mit etw dat] vergleichen

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I [mtʃ]
n
Streichholz nt, Zündholz nt II
1. n

1)

(= sb/sth similar, suitable etc) to be or make a good match — gut zusammenpassen

the skirt is a good match for the sweater — der Rock passt gut zum Pullover

I want a match for this yellow paint — ich möchte Farbe in diesem Gelbton

this chair is a match for that one — dieser Stuhl ist das Gegenstück zu dem

2)

he's a match for anybody — er kann es mit jedem aufnehmen

A was more than a match for B — A war B weit überlegen

to meet one's match — seinen Meister finden

3) (= marriage) Heirat f

who thought up this match? — wer hat die beiden zusammengebracht?

she made a good match — sie hat eine gute Partie gemacht

he's a good match — er ist eine gute Partie

4) (SPORT) (general) Wettkampf m; (= team game) Spiel nt; (TENNIS) Match nt, Partie f; (BOXING, FENCING) Kampf m; (= quiz) Wettkampf m, Wettbewerb m

athletics match — Leichtathletikkampf

I'll give you a match — ich werde einmal gegen Sie spielen

we must have another match some time —

that's match (Tennis) — Match!, damit ist das Match entschieden

2. vt

1) (= pair off) (einander) anpassen

match each diagram with its counterpart — ordnen Sie die Schaubilder einander zu

2) (= equal) gleichkommen (+dat) (in an +dat)

A doesn't quite match B in originality — A kann es an Originalität nicht mit B aufnehmen

nobody can match him in argument — niemand kann so gut argumentieren wie er

a quality that has never been matched since — eine Qualität, die bislang unerreicht ist or noch ihresgleichen sucht

no knight could match him in battle — kein Ritter konnte sich mit ihm messen

I can't match him in chess —

that sort of easy self-confidence which is not matched by any great degree of intelligence — jene Selbstsicherheit, die nicht mit der entsprechenden Intelligenz gepaart ist

match that if you can! — das soll erst mal einer nachmachen, das macht so leicht keiner nach!

three kings! match that! — drei Könige! kannst du da noch mithalten?

this climate/whisky can't be matched anywhere in the world — so ein Klima/so einen Whisky gibt es nicht noch einmal

3) (= correspond to) entsprechen (+dat)

the results did not match our hopes — die Ergebnisse entsprachen nicht unseren Hoffnungen

match case (Comput) — Groß-/Kleinschreibung beachten

matching words — Wortentsprechungen pl

4) (clothes, colours) passen zu

she matched the carpet with a nice rug —

can you match this fabric? — haben Sie etwas, das zu diesem Stoff passt?

to match textures and fabrics so that... — Strukturen und Stoffe so aufeinander abstimmen, dass...

his face matched the red of his sweater — sein Gesicht war so rot wie sein Pullover

5)

(= pit) he decided to match his team against or with the champions — er beschloss, seine Mannschaft gegen die Meister antreten zu lassen

to be matched against sb — gegen jdn antreten

to match one's wits against sb — sich geistig mit jdm messen

to match one's strength against sb — seine Kräfte mit jdm messen

3. vi
zusammenpassen
it doesn't match — das passt nicht (zusammen)

with a skirt to match — mit (dazu) passendem Rock

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match¹ [mætʃ]

A s

1. (der, die, das) Gleiche oder Ebenbürtige:

his match

a) seinesgleichen,

b) sein Ebenbild,

c) jemand, der es mit ihm aufnehmen kann,

d) seine Lebensgefährtin;

find ( oder meet) one’s match seinen Meister finden ( in sb in jemandem);

be a (no) match for sb jemandem (nicht) gewachsen sein;

be no match for sb auch gegen jemanden nicht ankommen, es nicht mit jemandem aufnehmen können, sich nicht mit jemandem messen können;

be more than a match for sb jemandem überlegen sein

2. (dazu) passende Sache oder Person, Gegenstück n:

I can’t find a match for this carpet ich finde nichts, was zu diesem Teppich passt

3. (zusammenpassendes) Paar, Gespann n (auch fig):

they are an excellent match sie passen ausgezeichnet zueinander oder zusammen

4. WIRTSCH Artikel m gleicher Qualität

5. SPORT (Fußball- etc) Spiel n, (Tennis) Match n, (Box- etc) Kampf m:

the match for third place das Spiel um den dritten Platz

6. a) Heirat f:

make a match eine Ehe stiften;

make a match of it heiraten

b) (gute etc) Partie:

she is a good match;

make a good match eine gute Partie machen

B v/t

1. a) jemanden passend verheiraten (to, with mit)

b) Tiere paaren

2. einer Person oder Sache etwas Gleiches gegenüberstellen, jemanden oder etwas vergleichen ( with mit):

match one’s skill with sich messen mit;

match one’s strength against sb(’s) seine Kräfte mit jemandem messen

3. jemanden ausspielen ( against gegen)

4. passend machen, anpassen (to, with an akk)

5. jemandem oder einer Sache (auch farblich etc) entsprechen, passen zu:

the carpet does not match the wallpaper der Teppich passt nicht zur Tapete;

a shirt to match his suit ein zu seinem Anzug passendes Hemd; → well-matched 2

6. zusammenfügen

7. etwas Gleiches oder Passendes auswählen oder finden zu:

can you match this velvet for me? haben Sie etwas Passendes zu diesem Samt(stoff)?

8. ELEK angleichen, anpassen

9. (for, in) jemandem ebenbürtig oder gewachsen sein (in dat), es mit jemandem oder einer Sache aufnehmen können (in dat), einer Sache gleichkommen:

no one can match her in cooking niemand kann so gut kochen wie sie;

match that if you can mach das erst einmal nach, wenn du kannst!;

… can’t be matched … ist oder sind unerreicht oder nicht zu überbieten;

the teams are well matched die Mannschaften sind gleich stark

10. US umg

a) eine Münze hochwerfen

b) mit jemandem knobeln

C v/i

1. obs sich verheiraten ( with mit)

2. zusammenpassen, übereinstimmen ( beide:

with mit), entsprechen (to dat):

the carpet and the wallpaper don’t match der Teppich und die Tapete passen nicht zusammen;

she bought a brown coat and gloves to match sie kaufte einen braunen Mantel und dazu passende Handschuhe;

he had nothing to match er hatte dem nichts entgegenzusetzen;

match up to sb’s expectations jemandes Erwartungen entsprechen

match² [mætʃ] s

1. Zünd-, Streichholz n

2. Zündschnur f

3. HIST

a) Zündstock m

b) Lunte f

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I 1. noun
1) (equal) Ebenbürtige, der/die

be no match for somebody — sich mit jemandem nicht messen können

she is more than a match for him — sie ist ihm mehr als gewachsen

find or meet one's match — (be defeated) seinen Meister finden

2) (somebody/something similar or appropriate)

be a [good etc.] match for something — [gut usw.] zu etwas passen

3) (Sport) Spiel, das; (Football, Tennis, etc. also) Match, das; (Boxing) Kampf, der; (Athletics) Wettkampf, der

4) (marriage) Heirat, die

make a good match — eine gute Partie machen
2. transitive verb
1) (equal)

match somebody at chess/in originality — es mit jemandem im Schach/an Originalität (Dat.) aufnehmen [können]

2) (pit)

match somebody with or against somebody — jemanden jemandem gegenüberstellen

be matched against somebody — gegen jemanden antreten

3)

be well matched — [Mann u. Frau:] gut zusammenpassen; [Spieler, Mannschaften:] sich (Dat.) ebenbürtig sein

4) (harmonize with) passen zu

match each other exactly — genau zueinander passen
3. intransitive verb
(correspond) zusammenpassen

with a scarf etc. to match — mit [dazu] passendem Schal usw

Phrasal Verbs:

- match up
II noun
(for lighting) Streichholz, das; Zündholz, das (südd., österr.)

* * *

n.

(§ pl.: matches)

= Gegenstück n.

Kampf ¨-e (Sport) m.

Spiel -e n.

Streichholz n.

Wachsstreichholz n.

Wettkampf m.

Zündholz -¨er n.

dazu passende Person f.

dazu passende Sache f. v.

gleichkommen v.

sich messen mit v.

übereinstimmen (Muster) v.

übereinstimmen v.

English-german dictionary > match
16 opportunity

opə'tju:nəti
plural - opportunities; noun

(a chance to do or a time for doing (something): an opportunity to go to Rome; You've had several opportunities to ask him.) oportunidad, ocasión

opportunity n oportunidad

it's a great opportunity to travel es una gran oportunidad para viajar

El plural de opportunity se escribe opportunities

opportunity

tr[ɒpə'tjʊːnɪtɪ]

noun (pl opportunities)

1 (gen) oportunidad nombre femenino, ocasión nombre femenino

■ she was given the opportunity to go to the States le dieron la oportunidad de ir a los Estados Unidos

■ if I get an opportunity si se me presenta la ocasión

■ at the earliest opportunity cuanto antes

2 (prospect) perspectiva

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to take the opportunity to do something / take the opportunity of doing something aprovechar (la oportunidad) para hacer algo

opportunity [.ɑpər'tu:nət̬i, -'tju:-] n, pl - ties : oportunidad f, ocasión f, chance m, posibilidades fpl

opportunity

n.

• coyuntura s.f.

• lugar s.m.

• ocasión s.f.

• oportunidad s.f.

• proporción s.f.

• repiquete s.m.

• resquicio s.m.

• tiempo s.m.

'ɑːpər'tuːnəti, ˌɒpə'tjuːnəti
count & mass noun (pl - ties) oportunidad f, ocasión f

she never misses an opportunity — nunca deja pasar una oportunidad or ocasión

at the earliest o first opportunity — cuanto antes, en la primera oportunidad que se presente

opportunity to + INF/OF -ING — oportunidad de + inf

we took the opportunity of looking around the city — aprovechamos (la oportunidad) para recorrer la ciudad

opportunity FOR something/-ING: the job offers excellent opportunities for promotion el trabajo ofrece excelentes posibilidades de ascenso; this left us little opportunity for sightseeing — esto nos dejó poco tiempo para hacer turismo

['ɒpǝ'tjuːnɪtɪ]
1.

N oportunidad f, ocasión f

• at the earliest opportunity — en la primera oportunidad, cuanto antes

• equality of opportunity — igualdad f de oportunidades

• he criticized her at every opportunity — la criticaba siempre que se le presentaba la ocasión or en cuanto podía

• at the first opportunity — en la primera oportunidad, cuanto antes

• opportunities for promotion — oportunidades de promoción

• when I get the opportunity — cuando se me presente la oportunidad or la ocasión, cuando tenga ocasión

• we were given no opportunity to prepare ourselves — no se nos ofreció la oportunidad or la ocasión de prepararnos

given the opportunity, he'll watch TV all day — si le dejases, se pasaría el día entero viendo la tele

• to have the/an opportunity to do sth, have the/an opportunity of doing sth — tener la oportunidad de hacer algo

I haven't had an opportunity of talking to him — no he tenido la oportunidad de hablar con él

• to miss one's opportunity — perder la oportunidad

he never missed an opportunity to criticize her — nunca dejaba pasar la oportunidad de criticarla

• to seize the/one's opportunity — aprovechar la oportunidad or ocasión

• to take the opportunity to do sth, take the opportunity of doing sth — aprovechar la oportunidad or la ocasión para hacer algo
equal 4., job 3., photo
2.

CPD

opportunity shop N — (Australia) tienda de artículos de segunda mano que destina parte de su recaudación a causas benéficas

* * *
['ɑːpər'tuːnəti, ˌɒpə'tjuːnəti]
count & mass noun (pl - ties) oportunidad f, ocasión f

she never misses an opportunity — nunca deja pasar una oportunidad or ocasión

at the earliest o first opportunity — cuanto antes, en la primera oportunidad que se presente

opportunity to + INF/OF -ING — oportunidad de + inf

we took the opportunity of looking around the city — aprovechamos (la oportunidad) para recorrer la ciudad

opportunity FOR something/-ING: the job offers excellent opportunities for promotion el trabajo ofrece excelentes posibilidades de ascenso; this left us little opportunity for sightseeing — esto nos dejó poco tiempo para hacer turismo

English-spanish dictionary > opportunity
17 offer

'ofə
1. past tense, past participle - offered; verb
1) (to put forward (a gift, suggestion etc) for acceptance or refusal: She offered the man a cup of tea; He offered her $20 for the picture.) ofrecer

2) (to say that one is willing: He offered to help.) ofrecerse

2. noun
1) (an act of offering: an offer of help.) oferta, ofrecimiento

2) (an offering of money as the price of something: They made an offer of $50,000 for the house.) oferta

•

- offering
- on offer

offer¹ n oferta

he made a good offer for the car me hizo una buena oferta por el coche

these biscuits are on special offer estas galletas están de oferta

offer² vb ofrecer

she offered me a coffee me ofreció un café

he offered to help me with my homework se ofreció para ayudarme a hacer los deberes

offer

tr['ɒfə^SMALLr/SMALL]

transitive verb

1 (gen) ofrecer

■ she offered us a drink nos ofreció una copa

2 (show willingness) ofrecerse (to, para)

■ he offered me a lift to the airport se ofreció para llevarme al aeropuerto

3 (propose) proponer, sugerir

4 (provide) proporcionar, ofrecer, brindar

5 (prayer, praise, sacrifice, etc) ofrecer (up, -)

intransitive verb

1 (show willingness) ofrecerse

■ she never even offered to help ni siquiera se ofreció para ayudar

2 formal use (occur, arise) presentarse

3 (propose marriage) proponer matrimonio (to, a)

noun

1 (gen) oferta, ofrecimiento; (proposal) propuesta

■ she accepted his kind offer to help aceptó su amable oferta de ayuda

■ an offer of marriage una propuesta de matrimonio

2 (bid, amount offered) oferta

3 SMALLCOMMERCE/SMALL oferta

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

or nearest offer a convenir, negociable

to be on offer (at reduced price) estar de oferta 2 (available) disponible

to be open to offers aceptar ofertas

to make an offer for something hacer una oferta por algo

to make somebody an offer they can't refuse hacerle una oferta muy tentadora a alguien

to offer itself presentarse

to take somebody up on an offer aceptar la oferta de alguien

offer ['ɔfər] vt

1) : ofrecer

they offered him the job: le ofrecieron el puesto

2) propose: proponer, sugerir

3) show: ofrecer, mostrar

to offer resistance: ofrecer resistencia

offer n

: oferta f, ofrecimiento m, propuesta f

offer

n.

• envite s.m.

• manda s.f.

• oferta s.f.

• ofrecimiento s.m.

v.

• brindar v.

• deparar v.

• objetar v.

• ofrecer v.

• rezar v.

I
1. 'ɔːfər, 'ɒfə(r)
transitive verb

1)

a) ( proffer) ofrecer*

may I offer you a drink? — ¿quisiera beber algo?

I offered him my hand, but he refused it — le tendí la mano, pero la rechazó

she offered her resignation — puso su cargo a disposición del presidente (or de su jefe etc)

b) ( show willingness)

to offer to + INF — ofrecerse* a + inf

2) ( put forward) \<\<idea/solution\>\> proponer*, sugerir*; \<\<excuse/alibi\>\> presentar

he never even offered any suggestions — ni siquiera hizo ninguna sugerencia

3) ( provide) \<\<reward\>\> ofrecer*; \<\<opportunity\>\> brindar, ofrecer*

to have something to offer — tener* algo que ofrecer

4) (give, show) \<\<resistance\>\> ofrecer*, oponer*

5) offer (up) \<\<prayers/sacrifice\>\> ofrecer*

2.

v refl

to offer itself — \<\<opportunity\>\> presentarse

3.

vi ( show willingness) ofrecerse*

II

noun

1)

a) (proposal- of job, money) oferta f; (- of help, mediation) ofrecimiento m

the offer still stands — la oferta sigue en pie

they refused my offer of the car — no quisieron que les prestara el coche

an offer of marriage — una proposición matrimonial or de matrimonio

I've had the offer of a job in Rome — me han ofrecido un trabajo en Roma

the windows need cleaning: any offers? — hay que limpiar las ventanas: ¿quién se ofrece?

b) ( bid) oferta f

$650 or nearest offer — 650 dólares negociables or a convenir

2) (bargain, reduced price) oferta f

introductory offer — oferta de lanzamiento

3)

on offer — (BrE)

a) ( available)

there's not much on offer at this year's fair — no hay mucho para comprar en la feria de este año

b) ( at reduced price) de oferta

['ɒfǝ(r)]
1.

N (also Comm) oferta f

offers over £25 — ofertas a partir de 25 libras

£50 or nearest offer — 50 libras, negociable

• he has had a good offer for the house — le han hecho una buena oferta por la casa

• introductory offer — oferta f de lanzamiento

• to make (sb) an offer (for sth) — hacer una oferta (a algn) (por algo)

they made me an offer I couldn't refuse — me hicieron una oferta que no pude rechazar

• offers of help are flooding in — están lloviendo las ofertas de ayuda

I accepted his offer of a lift — acepté cuando se ofreció a llevarme en coche

offer of marriage — propuesta f de matrimonio

• to be on offer — (Comm) estar de oferta

on offer this week — de oferta esta semana

it's the only entertainment on offer in this town — es la única atracción en esta ciudad

there are so many courses on offer — existe tal oferta de cursillos

• offer of peace, peace offer — ofrecimiento m de paz

• I might take you up on that offer — puede que acepte tu oferta

• the house is under offer — tenemos una oferta para la casa pendiente de formalizar el contrato
job 3., open 1., 8), share, special
2. VT

1) (=invite to)

can I offer you sth to drink? — ¿quieres tomar algo?

"can I get you a drink?" she offered — -¿te sirvo algo? -preguntó ofreciéndose

2) (=make available) [+ help, services, money] ofrecer; [+ information, advice] dar, ofrecer

to have a lot to offer — tener mucho que ofrecer

to offer sb sth, offer sth to sb — ofrecer algo a algn

the island has little to offer the tourist — la isla no tiene mucho que ofrecer al turista

I offered her a fair price for the land — le ofrecí un buen precio por el terreno

to offer to do sth — ofrecerse a hacer algo

I offered to pay for her — me ofrecí a pagar lo suyo

one of the group offered himself as spokesman — uno del grupo se prestó or se ofreció a ser el portavoz

to offer one's hand — (to shake) tender la mano

3) (=express, make) [+ opinion] expresar; [+ comment, remark, suggestion] hacer

if I may offer a suggestion... — si me permite hacer una sugerencia...

• to offer an apology — ofrecer disculpas, disculparse

• he offered no explanation — no dio ninguna explicación

• the President has offered his sympathy to relatives — el presidente ha expresado sus condolencias a los familiares

4) (=afford) [+ opportunity, prospect, solution] ofrecer

the country offers a wealth of opportunities for investment — el país ofrece or brinda muchas oportunidades de inversión

the hotel offers magnificent views over the lake — el hotel tiene unas magníficas vistas al lago

it seemed to offer a solution to our problem — parecía ofrecer or brindar una solución a nuestro problema

5) (=show)

he offered no resistance — no opuso resistencia

6) (Rel) (also: offer up) [+ sacrifice] ofrecer

to offer (up) a prayer for sb — rezar una oración por algn

to offer (up) a prayer to Saint Anthony — ofrecer or rezar una oración a San Antonio

she offered (up) a silent prayer of thanks — rezó en silencio dando gracias

3. VI

1) (=volunteer) ofrecerse

I could have done with some help but no one offered — me hubiera venido bien algo de ayuda pero nadie se ofreció

2) (=become available) presentarse

she promised to do it when opportunity offered — prometió hacerlo cuando se presentara la oportunidad

4.

CPD

offer price N — (St Ex) precio m de oferta

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I
1. ['ɔːfər, 'ɒfə(r)]
transitive verb

1)

a) ( proffer) ofrecer*

may I offer you a drink? — ¿quisiera beber algo?

I offered him my hand, but he refused it — le tendí la mano, pero la rechazó

she offered her resignation — puso su cargo a disposición del presidente (or de su jefe etc)

b) ( show willingness)

to offer to + INF — ofrecerse* a + inf

2) ( put forward) \<\<idea/solution\>\> proponer*, sugerir*; \<\<excuse/alibi\>\> presentar

he never even offered any suggestions — ni siquiera hizo ninguna sugerencia

3) ( provide) \<\<reward\>\> ofrecer*; \<\<opportunity\>\> brindar, ofrecer*

to have something to offer — tener* algo que ofrecer

4) (give, show) \<\<resistance\>\> ofrecer*, oponer*

5) offer (up) \<\<prayers/sacrifice\>\> ofrecer*

2.

v refl

to offer itself — \<\<opportunity\>\> presentarse

3.

vi ( show willingness) ofrecerse*

II

noun

1)

a) (proposal- of job, money) oferta f; (- of help, mediation) ofrecimiento m

the offer still stands — la oferta sigue en pie

they refused my offer of the car — no quisieron que les prestara el coche

an offer of marriage — una proposición matrimonial or de matrimonio

I've had the offer of a job in Rome — me han ofrecido un trabajo en Roma

the windows need cleaning: any offers? — hay que limpiar las ventanas: ¿quién se ofrece?

b) ( bid) oferta f

$650 or nearest offer — 650 dólares negociables or a convenir

2) (bargain, reduced price) oferta f

introductory offer — oferta de lanzamiento

3)

on offer — (BrE)

a) ( available)

there's not much on offer at this year's fair — no hay mucho para comprar en la feria de este año

b) ( at reduced price) de oferta

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18 lookout

noun

1) (a careful watch: a sharp lookout; (also adjective) a lookout post.) observación, vigilancia

2) (a place from which such a watch can be kept.) atalaya

3) (a person who has been given the job of watching: There was a shout from the lookout.) vigilante, centinela

4) (concern, responsibility: If he catches you leaving early, that's your lookout!) asunto

lookout

tr['lʊkaʊt]

noun

1 (person) vigía nombre masulino o femenino

2 (place) atalaya

3 familiar (outlook) futuro

■ if you aren't done on time, it's your (own) lookout! si no terminas a tiempo, ¡allá tú!

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be on the lookout for estar al acecho de

lookout ['lʊk.aʊt] n

1) : centinela mf, vigía mf

2)

to be on the lookout for : estar al acecho de, andar a la caza de

lookout

n.

• atalaya s.f.

• atalayador, -ora s.m.,f.

• descubridero s.m.

• miradero s.m.

• perspectiva s.f.

• vigilancia s.f.

• vigilante s.m.,f.

• vigía s.f.

• vista s.f.

noun

1)

a) ( watch) (no pl)

to be on the lookout for something/somebody — andar* a la caza de algo/alguien; (before n)

lookout post — puesto m de observación

b) ( person) ( Mil) vigía mf

2) ( concern) (colloq) problema m

that's your lookout — ése es tu problema

['lʊkaʊt]
1. N

1) (=act) observación f, vigilancia f

to keep a lookout for sth, be on the lookout for sth — estar atento a or al acecho de algo

keep a lookout for the postman — estáte atento por si viene el cartero

to keep a sharp lookout — estar ojo avizor

2) (=viewpoint) mirador m ; (=person) centinela mf
(=place) = lookout post
3) (=prospect) perspectiva f

it's a grim or poor lookout for us/for education — la perspectiva es desalentadora para nosotros/para la educación

that's his lookout! — ¡eso es asunto suyo!, ¡allá él!

2.

CPD

lookout post N — atalaya f, puesto m de observación

* * *

noun

1)

a) ( watch) (no pl)

to be on the lookout for something/somebody — andar* a la caza de algo/alguien; (before n)

lookout post — puesto m de observación

b) ( person) ( Mil) vigía mf

2) ( concern) (colloq) problema m

that's your lookout — ése es tu problema

English-spanish dictionary > lookout
19 verlocken

vt/i entice, tempt; (verführen) auch seduce (etw. zu tun into doing s.th.); zum Kauf verlocken tempt people into buying; es verlockt zum Kauf it’s tempting ( oder it tempts one) to buy; der See / das schöne Wetter verlockt zum Baden / Spazierengehen the lake / the beautiful weather tempts one to bathe / go for a walk

* * *

to decoy; to entice; to allure; to seduce; to wile

* * *
ver|lọ|cken ptp verlo\#ckt
vti
to entice, to tempt
* * *

(to (try to) persuade or attract to do something; to make (someone) want to do (something): The sunshine tempted them (to go) out.) tempt

* * *

ver·lo·cken *

vi (geh)

▪ [zu etw dat] \verlocken to make sth a tempting [or an attractive] prospect [for sb], to tempt [or entice] sb [to do sth], to make sb want to do sth

▪ dazu \verlocken, etw zu tun to make sb want [or to tempt [or entice] sb] to do sth

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transitives Verb (geh.) tempt; entice

* * *

verlocken v/t & v/i entice, tempt; (verführen) auch seduce (

etwas zu tun into doing sth);

zum Kauf verlocken tempt people into buying;

es verlockt zum Kauf it’s tempting ( oder it tempts one) to buy;

der See/das schöne Wetter verlockt zum Baden/Spazierengehen the lake/the beautiful weather tempts one to bathe/go for a walk

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transitives Verb (geh.) tempt; entice

* * *

v.

to allure v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > verlocken
20 søge

browse, scavenge, seek, sue

* * *

*

( lede) look,

( mere energisk) search;

( med objekt; også = søge efter) look for,

( mere energisk) search,

(F: i visse faste forb & = opsøge, prøve at få) seek ( fx advice, death, one's fortune, shelter, support; agreement on the proposals, international aid, conversations with the U.S. government, a vote of confidence; seek and ye shall find);

( være på jagt efter) be on the look-out for, be in search of,

( ivrigt, T) hunt for,

( guld, olie etc) prospect for;

( ansøge) apply ( fx how many people have applied?),

( med objekt) apply for ( fx a post),

(mere T) put in for ( fx a job, a pay rise);

( bevæge sig) go ( fx further inland),

( med objekt) take to ( fx the woods);

( besøge hyppigt, F) frequent,

( skole også) attend;

[ søge at] try to,

F seek to ( fx get their co-operation),

( stærkere) endeavour to;

[ hvem søger De?] who do you want to see?

[ jeg har søgt ham flere gange] I have called on him several times;

[ med sb:]

[ søge arbejde] be looking for a job (el. for work),

F seek employment;

[ søge benådning] petition for mercy;

[ bydreng søges] boy wanted;

[ søge havn] put into port;

[ søge hjælp hos en] ask somebody to help one,

F apply to somebody for help;

[ søge læge] see (el. consult) a doctor;

[ søge oplysninger] make enquiries,

F seek information;

[ søge plads], se plads;

[ søge ens selskab] seek somebody's company;

[ søge dårligt selskab] keep bad company;

[ med præp & adv:]

[ søge bort] go away;

( fra stilling) apply for a job elsewhere;

[ søge efter] look for,

( mere energisk) search for,

F seek for, seek;

[ søge efter ordene] hesitate for words; falter;

[gå (ud) for at søge efter noget] go in search of something;

[ søge frem til sandheden] try to get at the truth;

[ søge i sine lommer] search (, grundigt: ransack) one's pockets;

[ søge ind til (, ved)] apply for a post in;

[ søge om] apply for;

[ søge om benådning] petition for mercy;

[ søge ( hen) til] make for, go to;

[ søge ud] pick out,

F select;

( søge at komme ud) try to get out;

[ andre udtryk må søges under...] for other expressions see...;

(se også søgende, søgt).

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prospect — ▪ I. prospect pros‧pect 1 [ˈprɒspekt ǁ ˈprɑː ] noun 1. [countable, uncountable] a possibility that something which you hope for will happen soon: prospect of • There is little real prospect of significant economic growth. 2. prospects [plural] c … Financial and business terms
prospect — pros|pect1 [ pras,pekt ] noun *** ▸ 1 possibility of something ▸ 2 something you expect to happen ▸ 3 chances of success ▸ 4 someone likely to succeed ▸ 5 possible/likely customer ▸ 6 view of wide area 1. ) count or uncount the possibility that… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
prospect — pros|pect1 W2S2 [ˈprɔspekt US ˈpra: ] n [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: prospectus, from the past participle of prospicere to look forward ] 1.) [U and C] the possibility that something will happen prospect of doing sth ▪ I see no prospect of… … Dictionary of contemporary English
prospect — I UK [ˈprɒspekt] / US [ˈprɑsˌpekt] noun Word forms prospect : singular prospect plural prospects *** 1) [countable/uncountable] the possibility that something will happen, especially something good prospect for: The prospects for employment in… … English dictionary
prospect — ♦♦ prospects, prospecting, prospected (The noun is pronounced [[t]prɒ̱spekt, AM prɑ͟ː [/t]]u>. The verb is pronounced [[t]prəspe̱kt, AM prɑ͟ːspekt[/t]]u> and is hyphenated pro+spect.) 1) N VAR: with supp, oft N of n/ ing If there is some… … English dictionary
prospect — n. & v. n. 1 a (often in pl.) an expectation, esp. of success in a career etc. (his prospects were brilliant; offers a gloomy prospect; no prospect of success). b something one has to look forward to (don t relish the prospect of meeting him). 2… … Useful english dictionary
prospect — prospect, outlook, anticipation, foretaste are comparable when they mean an advance realization of something to come, especially of something foreseen or expected. Prospect and outlook both imply a conjuring up of a picture or mental vision of… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
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