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to be doomed from the start

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1 the undertaking was doomed from the start

the undertaking was doomed from the start

de onderneming was tot mislukken gedoemd vanaf het begin

English-Dutch dictionary > the undertaking was doomed from the start
2 be doomed from the start

Общая лексика: быть обреченным с самого начала

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > be doomed from the start
3 doomed

doomed /du:md/
a.

1 condannato; segnato (fig.)

2 ( di un progetto, ecc.) destinato a fallire: a doomed attempt to rescue the miners, un tentativo di soccorrere i minatori destinato a fallire; The peace plan was doomed from the start, il piano di pace era condannato in partenza.

English-Italian dictionary > doomed
4 doomed

[duːmd]
прил.

1) обречённый (на смерть, страдания и т. п.)

doomed city — обречённый город

The Chiru as a species is doomed to extinction. — Тибетская антилопа как вид обречена на вымирание.

2) обречённый на неудачу

The project was doomed from the start. — Проект с самого начала был обречён на неудачу.

Англо-русский современный словарь > doomed
5 abocado al fracaso desde el comienzo

= doomed from + the outset, doomed from + the start

Ex. The bureaucratic infrastructure of libraries may well ensure that work with teenagers is doomed from the outset.

Ex. The implementation of the Public Information Center (PIC) concept was agreed by the library administration in 1970 but seemed doomed from the start.

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= doomed from + the outset, doomed from + the start

Ex: The bureaucratic infrastructure of libraries may well ensure that work with teenagers is doomed from the outset.

Ex: The implementation of the Public Information Center (PIC) concept was agreed by the library administration in 1970 but seemed doomed from the start.

Spanish-English dictionary > abocado al fracaso desde el comienzo
6 condenado al fracaso desde el comienzo

= doomed from + the outset, doomed from + the start

Ex. The bureaucratic infrastructure of libraries may well ensure that work with teenagers is doomed from the outset.

Ex. The implementation of the Public Information Center (PIC) concept was agreed by the library administration in 1970 but seemed doomed from the start.

* * *

= doomed from + the outset, doomed from + the start

Ex: The bureaucratic infrastructure of libraries may well ensure that work with teenagers is doomed from the outset.

Ex: The implementation of the Public Information Center (PIC) concept was agreed by the library administration in 1970 but seemed doomed from the start.

Spanish-English dictionary > condenado al fracaso desde el comienzo
7 condenado al fracaso desde el principio

= doomed from + the start, doomed from + the outset

Ex. The implementation of the Public Information Center (PIC) concept was agreed by the library administration in 1970 but seemed doomed from the start.

Ex. The bureaucratic infrastructure of libraries may well ensure that work with teenagers is doomed from the outset.

* * *

= doomed from + the start, doomed from + the outset

Ex: The implementation of the Public Information Center (PIC) concept was agreed by the library administration in 1970 but seemed doomed from the start.

Ex: The bureaucratic infrastructure of libraries may well ensure that work with teenagers is doomed from the outset.

Spanish-English dictionary > condenado al fracaso desde el principio
8 comienzo

m.

start, beginning, kickoff.

a comienzos del siglo XX at the beginning of the twentieth century

dar comienzo (a algo) to start (something), to begin (something)

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: comenzar.

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comienzo

► nombre masculino

1 start, beginning

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a comienzos de at the beginning of

dar comienzo to begin, start

estar en sus comienzos to be in its early stages

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noun m.

start, beginning

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SM

1) (=principio) [de película, historia, partido] beginning, start; [de proyecto, plan] beginning; [de enfermedad] onset

desde el comienzo supe que el asesino era el mayordomo — I knew the butler was the murderer from the beginning o the start

ese fue el comienzo de una serie de desastres — that was the first in a series of disasters

al comienzo: al comienzo no entendía nada — at first I didn't understand anything

al comienzo de la primavera — in early Spring, at the start of Spring

los comienzos: en los comienzos de este siglo — at the beginning of this century

en los comienzos del proceso democrático — in the early o initial stages of the democratic process

una etapa muy difícil en sus comienzos — a very difficult stage, initially

2)

dar comienzo — [acto, curso] to start, begin, commence frm

la ceremonia dio comienzo a las cinco de la tarde — the ceremony started o began o frm commenced at five o'clock

3)

dar comienzo a — [+ acto, ceremonia] to begin, start; [+ carrera] to start; [+ etapa] to mark the beginning of

su último libro daba comienzo a una nueva etapa — his last book marked the beginning of a new phase

el director dio comienzo al curso académico — the headmaster inaugurated the academic year

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masculino beginning

al comienzo — at first, in the beginning

el proceso fue muy lento en sus comienzos — initially, the process was very slow

los comienzos son siempre difíciles — the first months (o steps etc) are always difficult

dar comienzo — to begin

dar comienzo a algo — persona to begin something; ceremonia/acto to mark the beginning of something

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= beginning, inception, starting, commencement, onset, start, initiation, dawning, input stage, kick-off, eruption, startup [start-up], start time, opening.

Ex. In addition, synthesis often requires the use of a facet indicator, which marks the beginning of a new facet for example.

Ex. Automated cataloging support systems, with any pretense to sophistication, did not begin to appear until the inception of the LC/MARC II (Library of Congress/Machine-Readable Cataloging) project in late 1967.

Ex. The information seeking patterns of a variety of academic social scientists were broken down into 6 characteristics: starting; chaining; browsing; differentiating; monitoring; and extracting.

Ex. The development of the course since its commencement is reviewed, and the reasons for changes in the course structure are discussed.

Ex. In the 1980s came the onset of the 'new' immigration from Eastern and Southern Europe.

Ex. Olle is right, however, in implying that after a slow start interest in, and writing about, official publishing in Britain has increased dramatically in recent years.

Ex. The increase in emphasis on regional cooperation has resulted in the initiation of many regional projects.

Ex. The Internet heralds the dawning of a new information age = Internet premoniza el amanecer de una nueva era de la información.

Ex. To rephrase this in terms already used, they involve effort at the input stage in order to reduce effort at the output stage = Expresando esto con términos ya usados, suponen un esfuerzo en la etapa inicial con objeto de reducir el esfuerzo en la etapa final.

Ex. The cooperative venture 'StoryLines America' joins libraries and public radio in smash kick-off.

Ex. Information on the news items relevant to 'mad cow disease' was collected for a period of 100 days starting very close to the eruption of the crisis.

Ex. This article presents some practical tips to help users of DIALOG's DIALOGLINK including buffer size, screen speed-up, startup short cuts, type-ahead buffer and use of DIALOGLING with other services.

Ex. Reservations are held for 20 minutes after the slated event start time.

Ex. Some of the common auxiliaries are allocated notations in which the facet indicators possess both an opening and a closure sign.

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* abocado al fracaso desde el comienzo = doomed from + the beginning, doomed from + the outset, doomed from + the start.

* a comienzos de + Expresión Temporal = early + Expresión Temporal, the.

* a comienzos de + Fecha = in the early + Fecha, in the early part of + Fecha.

* a comienzos de + Período de Tiempo = by the turn of + Período de Tiempo, at the turn of + Período de Tiempo.

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

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

* comienzo de la guerra = outbreak of the war, breakout of + the war.

* comienzo de la menstruación = menarche.

* comienzo difícil = bumpy start.

* comienzo fallido = false start.

* comienzos = early days.

* comienzo tardío = late start.

* condenado al fracaso desde el comienzo = doomed from + the beginning, doomed from + the outset, doomed from + the start.

* dar comienzo a = give + a start to.

* dar un comienzo a = give + a start to.

* de comienzos de + Expresión Temporal = earliest + Expresión Temporal.

* desde el comienzo = from the outset, from the start, from the beginning, ab initio, from the word go, from the word get-go.

* desde el comienzo de los tiempos = since the beginning of time, from the beginning of time, since time began.

* desde los comienzos = from an early stage.

* desde sus comienzos = from + its/their + inception, from + its/their + beginnings, since + its/their + beginnings, since + its/their + inception.

* en los comienzos de = at the birth of.

* en + Posesivo + comienzos = in + Posesivo + early days, in + Posesivo + early years.

* en sus comienzos = budding.

* fecha de comienzo = starting date, beginning date, date of commencement.

* hora de comienzo = starting time, start time.

* indicador de comienzo de subcampo = delimiter sign.

* los comienzos de = the dawn of.

* marcar el comienzo = usher in.

* nuevo comienzo = new beginning, clean slate, new leaf.

* posición de comienzo = offset value.

* predestinado al fracaso desde el comienzo = doomed to + failure from its inception, doomed to + failure.

* tener programado su comienzo = be scheduled to start.

* tener un comienzo tardío

* un nuevo comienzo = a fresh start.

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masculino beginning

al comienzo — at first, in the beginning

el proceso fue muy lento en sus comienzos — initially, the process was very slow

los comienzos son siempre difíciles — the first months (o steps etc) are always difficult

dar comienzo — to begin

dar comienzo a algo — persona to begin something; ceremonia/acto to mark the beginning of something

* * *

= beginning, inception, starting, commencement, onset, start, initiation, dawning, input stage, kick-off, eruption, startup [start-up], start time, opening.

Ex: In addition, synthesis often requires the use of a facet indicator, which marks the beginning of a new facet for example.

Ex: Automated cataloging support systems, with any pretense to sophistication, did not begin to appear until the inception of the LC/MARC II (Library of Congress/Machine-Readable Cataloging) project in late 1967.

Ex: The information seeking patterns of a variety of academic social scientists were broken down into 6 characteristics: starting; chaining; browsing; differentiating; monitoring; and extracting.

Ex: The development of the course since its commencement is reviewed, and the reasons for changes in the course structure are discussed.

Ex: In the 1980s came the onset of the 'new' immigration from Eastern and Southern Europe.

Ex: Olle is right, however, in implying that after a slow start interest in, and writing about, official publishing in Britain has increased dramatically in recent years.

Ex: The increase in emphasis on regional cooperation has resulted in the initiation of many regional projects.

Ex: The Internet heralds the dawning of a new information age = Internet premoniza el amanecer de una nueva era de la información.

Ex: To rephrase this in terms already used, they involve effort at the input stage in order to reduce effort at the output stage = Expresando esto con términos ya usados, suponen un esfuerzo en la etapa inicial con objeto de reducir el esfuerzo en la etapa final.

Ex: The cooperative venture 'StoryLines America' joins libraries and public radio in smash kick-off.

Ex: Information on the news items relevant to 'mad cow disease' was collected for a period of 100 days starting very close to the eruption of the crisis.

Ex: This article presents some practical tips to help users of DIALOG's DIALOGLINK including buffer size, screen speed-up, startup short cuts, type-ahead buffer and use of DIALOGLING with other services.

Ex: Reservations are held for 20 minutes after the slated event start time.

Ex: Some of the common auxiliaries are allocated notations in which the facet indicators possess both an opening and a closure sign.

* abocado al fracaso desde el comienzo = doomed from + the beginning, doomed from + the outset, doomed from + the start.

* a comienzos de + Expresión Temporal = early + Expresión Temporal, the.

* a comienzos de + Fecha = in the early + Fecha, in the early part of + Fecha.

* a comienzos de + Período de Tiempo = by the turn of + Período de Tiempo, at the turn of + Período de Tiempo.

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

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

* comienzo de la guerra = outbreak of the war, breakout of + the war.

* comienzo de la menstruación = menarche.

* comienzo difícil = bumpy start.

* comienzo fallido = false start.

* comienzos = early days.

* comienzo tardío = late start.

* condenado al fracaso desde el comienzo = doomed from + the beginning, doomed from + the outset, doomed from + the start.

* dar comienzo a = give + a start to.

* dar un comienzo a = give + a start to.

* de comienzos de + Expresión Temporal = earliest + Expresión Temporal.

* desde el comienzo = from the outset, from the start, from the beginning, ab initio, from the word go, from the word get-go.

* desde el comienzo de los tiempos = since the beginning of time, from the beginning of time, since time began.

* desde los comienzos = from an early stage.

* desde sus comienzos = from + its/their + inception, from + its/their + beginnings, since + its/their + beginnings, since + its/their + inception.

* en los comienzos de = at the birth of.

* en + Posesivo + comienzos = in + Posesivo + early days, in + Posesivo + early years.

* en sus comienzos = budding.

* fecha de comienzo = starting date, beginning date, date of commencement.

* hora de comienzo = starting time, start time.

* indicador de comienzo de subcampo = delimiter sign.

* los comienzos de = the dawn of.

* marcar el comienzo = usher in.

* nuevo comienzo = new beginning, clean slate, new leaf.

* posición de comienzo = offset value.

* predestinado al fracaso desde el comienzo = doomed to + failure from its inception, doomed to + failure.

* tener programado su comienzo = be scheduled to start.

* tener un comienzo tardío

* un nuevo comienzo = a fresh start.

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comienzo

masculine

beginning

al comienzo at first, in the beginning

el proceso fue muy lento en sus comienzos initially, the process was very slow

dio comienzo al año lectivo it marked the beginning of the academic year

dieron comienzo a la función con la tocata they began the performance with the toccata

el concierto dará comienzo a las nueve the concert will begin at 9 o'clock

los comienzos son siempre difíciles the first months ( o steps etc) are always difficult

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Del verbo comenzar: ( conjugate comenzar)

comienzo es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

Multiple Entries:
comenzar
comienzo
comenzar ( conjugate comenzar) verbo transitivo
to begin, commence (frml)
verbo intransitivo
to begin;
◊ al comienzo el día at the beginning of the day;

comienzo haciendo algo/por hacer algo to begin by doing sth;
comienzo a hacer algo to start doing o to do sth;
comienzoon a disparar they started firing o to fire;
comienzo por algo to begin with sth
comienzo sustantivo masculino
beginning;
al comienzo at first, in the beginning;
dar comienzo to begin;
dar comienzo a algo [ persona] to begin sth;

[ceremonia/acto] to mark the beginning of sth;
◊ el proyecto está en sus comienzos the project is still in its early stages

comenzar verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo to begin, start
(a realizar una acción) comenzó a decir barbaridades, he started talking nonsense
(una serie de acciones) comenzamos por mostrar nuestro desacuerdo, we started by showing our disagreement ➣ Ver nota en begin y start
comienzo sustantivo masculino beginning, start
♦ Locuciones: a comienzos de, at the beginning of
dar comienzo, to begin o start

' comienzo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apertura
- iniciar
- origen
- principio
- iniciación
English:
beginning
- conception
- off
- onset
- opening
- outbreak
- outset
- start
- turn
- commence
- home
- out
- usher

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comienzo

♦ ver comenzar

♦ nm

start, beginning;

lo sabían desde el comienzo they knew from the start o beginning;

y esto es sólo el comienzo and this is just the start;

tuvo unos comienzos poco prometedores it got off to an inauspicious start;

a comienzos del siglo XX at the beginning of the 20th century;

al comienzo in the beginning, at first;

dar comienzo (a algo) to start (sth), to begin (sth);

la función dio comienzo a las siete y media the performance started at half past seven;

el secretario dio comienzo a la reunión the secretary began o opened the meeting

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comienzo

m beginning;

al comienzo, en un comienzo at first, in the beginning;

desde el o

un comienzo from the start;

a comienzos de junio at the beginning of June

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comienzo nm

1) : start, beginning

2)

al comienzo : at first

3)

dar comienzo : to begin

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comienzo n beginning

a comienzos de at the beginning of

Spanish-English dictionary > comienzo
9 fracaso

m.

failure.

un rotundo fracaso an outright failure

todo fue un fracaso the whole thing was a disaster

el fracaso escolar educational failure, poor performance at school

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: fracasar.

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fracaso

► nombre masculino

1 failure

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noun m.

failure

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SM failure

el fracaso de las negociaciones — the failure of the negotiations

la reforma está condenada al fracaso — the reform is doomed to failure, the reform is destined to fail

ir en dirección al fracaso — to be heading for disaster

¡es un fracaso! — he's a disaster!

es un fracaso total — it's a complete disaster

fracaso escolar — academic failure

fracaso sentimental — disappointment in love

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masculino failure

un fracaso amoroso or sentimental — a disappointment in love

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= flop, failure, underdog, bust, dog, defeat, fiasco, flake out, goof, write-off [writeoff], foundering, dud.

Ex. And at worst, if the trip is a flop (it happens!), at least he is glad to get back to work.

Ex. DBMS systems aim to cope with system failure and generate restart procedures.

Ex. A chapter each is devoted to the comic hero, comedian, humorist, rogue, trickster, clown, fool, underdog, and simpleton.

Ex. The article 'El Dorado or bust?' warns that the electronic market is changing.

Ex. 'On the Internet, nobody knows you're a dog -- the digital media has made possible the leveling of the playing field.

Ex. Indeed, in larger libraries, there are those who regard a referral as tantamount to an admission of defeat.

Ex. The history of the British Library is presented with particular reference to the political and administrative fiascos that have punctuated its development.

Ex. The show was a real flake out.

Ex. The film's supple structure, surprisingly light touch, and bravura performances make it perhaps the most fully formed, half-hearted goof ever.

Ex. Gareth Jones's film makes a series of misjudgments so damaging that the whole thing is a virtual write-off.

Ex. The article is entitled 'Liberalism in a body bag: the foundering of the Middle East peace process'.

Ex. It may be tempting the weather gods just to point this out, but this has been a dud of a hurricane season so far.

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* abocado al fracaso = failing, doomed.

* abocado al fracaso desde el comienzo = doomed from + the beginning, doomed from + the outset, doomed from + the start.

* abocado al fracaso desde el principio = doomed from + the start, doomed from + the outset, doomed to + failure from its inception, doomed to + failure, doomed from + the beginning.

* camino seguro al fracaso = blueprint for failure.

* condenado al fracaso desde el comienzo = doomed from + the beginning, doomed from + the outset, doomed from + the start.

* condenado al fracaso desde el principio = doomed from + the start, doomed from + the outset, doomed from + the beginning.

* conseguir éxitos y fracasos = encounter + problems and successes.

* éxitos o fracasos = successes or failures.

* éxitos y fracasos = pitfalls and successes, successes and failures.

* fórmula para el fracaso = blueprint for failure.

* fracaso bochornoso = embarrassing failure.

* fracaso desde el principio = doomed failure.

* fracaso escolar = school failure.

* fracaso lamentable = embarrassing failure.

* fracaso miserable = miserable failure.

* fracaso rotundo = resounding failure, complete failure.

* fracaso total = complete failure.

* fracaso vergonzoso = embarrassing failure.

* índice de fracaso escolar = failure rate, dropout rate.

* obtener éxitos y fracasos = experience + problems and successes.

* predestinado al fracaso = doomed.

* predestinado al fracaso desde el comienzo = doomed to + failure from its inception, doomed to + failure, doomed to + failure.

* ser un fracaso = nothing + come of, prove + a failure.

* significar fracaso = signify + failure, spell + failure.

* suponer la diferencia entre el éxito o el fracaso = make or break.

* tasa de fracaso escolar = dropout rate, failure rate.

* traer consigo fracaso = spell + failure.

* traer fracaso = spell + failure.

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masculino failure

un fracaso amoroso or sentimental — a disappointment in love

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= flop, failure, underdog, bust, dog, defeat, fiasco, flake out, goof, write-off [writeoff], foundering, dud.

Ex: And at worst, if the trip is a flop (it happens!), at least he is glad to get back to work.

Ex: DBMS systems aim to cope with system failure and generate restart procedures.

Ex: A chapter each is devoted to the comic hero, comedian, humorist, rogue, trickster, clown, fool, underdog, and simpleton.

Ex: The article 'El Dorado or bust?' warns that the electronic market is changing.

Ex: 'On the Internet, nobody knows you're a dog -- the digital media has made possible the leveling of the playing field.

Ex: Indeed, in larger libraries, there are those who regard a referral as tantamount to an admission of defeat.

Ex: The history of the British Library is presented with particular reference to the political and administrative fiascos that have punctuated its development.

Ex: The show was a real flake out.

Ex: The film's supple structure, surprisingly light touch, and bravura performances make it perhaps the most fully formed, half-hearted goof ever.

Ex: Gareth Jones's film makes a series of misjudgments so damaging that the whole thing is a virtual write-off.

Ex: The article is entitled 'Liberalism in a body bag: the foundering of the Middle East peace process'.

Ex: It may be tempting the weather gods just to point this out, but this has been a dud of a hurricane season so far.

* abocado al fracaso = failing, doomed.

* abocado al fracaso desde el comienzo = doomed from + the beginning, doomed from + the outset, doomed from + the start.

* abocado al fracaso desde el principio = doomed from + the start, doomed from + the outset, doomed to + failure from its inception, doomed to + failure, doomed from + the beginning.

* camino seguro al fracaso = blueprint for failure.

* condenado al fracaso desde el comienzo = doomed from + the beginning, doomed from + the outset, doomed from + the start.

* condenado al fracaso desde el principio = doomed from + the start, doomed from + the outset, doomed from + the beginning.

* conseguir éxitos y fracasos = encounter + problems and successes.

* éxitos o fracasos = successes or failures.

* éxitos y fracasos = pitfalls and successes, successes and failures.

* fórmula para el fracaso = blueprint for failure.

* fracaso bochornoso = embarrassing failure.

* fracaso desde el principio = doomed failure.

* fracaso escolar = school failure.

* fracaso lamentable = embarrassing failure.

* fracaso miserable = miserable failure.

* fracaso rotundo = resounding failure, complete failure.

* fracaso total = complete failure.

* fracaso vergonzoso = embarrassing failure.

* índice de fracaso escolar = failure rate, dropout rate.

* obtener éxitos y fracasos = experience + problems and successes.

* predestinado al fracaso = doomed.

* predestinado al fracaso desde el comienzo = doomed to + failure from its inception, doomed to + failure, doomed to + failure.

* ser un fracaso = nothing + come of, prove + a failure.

* significar fracaso = signify + failure, spell + failure.

* suponer la diferencia entre el éxito o el fracaso = make or break.

* tasa de fracaso escolar = dropout rate, failure rate.

* traer consigo fracaso = spell + failure.

* traer fracaso = spell + failure.

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fracaso

masculine

1 (acción) failure

ha sufrido or tenido varios fracasos profesionales she has had several failures in her work

el proyecto estaba condenado al fracaso the project was destined to fail o doomed to failure

un fracaso amoroso or sentimental a disappointment in love

un fracaso rotundo a complete failure

2 (obra, persona) failure

su última película fue un fracaso her last movie was a failure o ( colloq) flop, her last movie bombed ( AmE colloq)

como profesor es un fracaso he's a disaster o failure as a teacher, he's a hopeless teacher

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Del verbo fracasar: ( conjugate fracasar)

fracaso es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

fracasó es:

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

Multiple Entries:
fracasar
fracaso
fracasar ( conjugate fracasar) verbo intransitivo
to fail
fracaso sustantivo masculino
failure
fracasar verbo intransitivo to fail
fracaso sustantivo masculino failure: el despegue del cohete fue un fracaso, the rocket lift-off was a failure
' fracaso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
derrota
- estrepitosa
- estrepitoso
- responsabilizar
- sed
- sentenciar
- servir
- contundente
- destinado
- naufragio
- rotundo
English:
bomb
- defeat
- dismal
- failure
- flop
- mainly
- no-win
- resounding
- unmitigated
- unqualified
- washout
- break
- fiasco
- why

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fracaso nm

1. [falta de éxito] failure;

ha sufrido varios fracasos amorosos he has had a number of failed relationships;

todo fue un fracaso it was a complete failure;

la película fue un fracaso comercial the movie o Br film was a commercial failure o flop

Comp
fracaso escolar school failure;
el entorno familiar contribuye al fracaso escolar the family environment is a contributory factor to educational failure

2. [persona] failure;

como profesor es un fracaso as a teacher he's a failure, he's useless as a teacher

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fracaso

m failure

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fracaso nm

fiasco: failure

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fracaso n failure

Spanish-English dictionary > fracaso
10 principio

m.

1 beginning, start (comienzo).

el principio del fin the beginning of the end

del principio al fin, desde el principio hasta el fin from beginning to end, from start to finish

a principios de at the beginning of

al principio at first, in the beginning

en principio quedamos en hacer una reunión el jueves provisionally o unless you hear otherwise, we've arranged to meet on Thursday

en un principio at first

2 principle (fundamento, ley).

en principio in principle

por principio on principle

3 origin, source (origen).

4 element (elemento).

principio activo active ingredient

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: principiar.

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principio

► nombre masculino

1 (inicio) beginning, start

■ me voy de vacaciones a principios de mes I'm going on holiday at the beginning of the month

2 (base) principle

3 (moral) principle

■ no tiene principios he has no principles

► nombre masculino plural principios

1 rudiments

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FRASEOLOGÍA

al principio at first, at the beginning

en principio in principle

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noun m.

1) beginning, outset

2) principle

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SM

1) (=comienzo) beginning

al principio — at first, in the beginning

a principios del verano — at the beginning of the summer, early in the summer

desde el principio — from the first, from the outset

desde el principio hasta el fin — from start to finish, from beginning to end

en un principio — at first, to start with

dar principio a algo — to start sth off

tener principio en algo — to start from sth, be based on sth

2) pl principios (=nociones) rudiments, first notions

"Principios de física" — "Introduction to Physics", "Outline of Physics"

3) (=norma) principle

persona de principios — man of principles

en principio — in principle

por principio — on principle

es inmoral por principio — it is immoral in principle

sin principios — unprincipled

el principio de la legalidad — the force of law, the rule of law

4) (Fil) principle

5) (Quím) element, constituent

principio activo — active ingredient

6) (Culin) entrée

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masculino

1) ( comienzo) beginning

el principio del verano — early summer, the beginning of summer

a principios de temporada — at the beginning of the season

a principios de siglo — at the turn of the century

empieza por el principio — start at the beginning

eso es un buen principio — that's a good start

congeniamos desde el principio — we got along well from the start

al principio — at first

en principio la reunión es el jueves — the meeting's on Thursday unless you hear otherwise

en principio estoy de acuerdo — I agree in principle

en un or al principio — at first, in the beginning

2)

a) (concepto, postulado) principle

un principio universalmente aceptado — a universally accepted concept

la teoría parte de un principio erróneo — the theory is based on a false premise

b) ( norma moral) principle

es una mujer de principios — she's a woman of principle

por principio — on principle

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masculino

1) ( comienzo) beginning

el principio del verano — early summer, the beginning of summer

a principios de temporada — at the beginning of the season

a principios de siglo — at the turn of the century

empieza por el principio — start at the beginning

eso es un buen principio — that's a good start

congeniamos desde el principio — we got along well from the start

al principio — at first

en principio la reunión es el jueves — the meeting's on Thursday unless you hear otherwise

en principio estoy de acuerdo — I agree in principle

en un or al principio — at first, in the beginning

2)

a) (concepto, postulado) principle

un principio universalmente aceptado — a universally accepted concept

la teoría parte de un principio erróneo — the theory is based on a false premise

b) ( norma moral) principle

es una mujer de principios — she's a woman of principle

por principio — on principle

* * *

el principio

= early days, the

Ex: The new chemical was expensive, and in the early days it was often mishandled; much of the foxing of early nineteenth-century paper was due to inefficient bleaching.

principio¹

¹ = principle, proposition, tenet, canon, touchstone.

Ex: Objective 2 results in what could be described as a collocative catalogue, because a catalogue based on this principle collocates the writings of a particular author.

Ex: They are a core, a set of basic propositions, onto which are grafted a rich variety of other possibilities.

Ex: This attack summarises her main tenets.

Ex: The archetypal canon is of course that of the books of the Bible, which are gathered together in a fixed and unchanging order.

Ex: The touchstone for professional practice are the professional codes of ethics that govern medicine in face-to-face relationships with patients.

* actuar de acuerdo con los principios de Uno = act on + Posesivo + principles.

* adherirse a principios = espouse + principles.

* basado en principios = principled.

* basarse en un principio = base on + principle.

* con principios = principled.

* cumplir con un principio = comport with + principle.

* declaración de principios = statement of principles, value statement, Bill of Rights, declaration of principles, statement of principles.

* defender los principios de Uno = stand up for + Posesivo + principles.

* de principios = principled.

* de principios muy elevados = high-minded.

* en principio = in principle, on principle.

* establecer un principio = establish + principle, set forth + cause.

* formular un principio = formulate + principle.

* infringir un principio = violate + principle.

* ir en contra de todos + Posesivo + principios = violate + principle.

* Los Principios de París = Paris Principles.

* mantenerse fiel a los principios de Uno = stick to + Posesivo + principles.

* poner en duda unos principios = shake + foundations.

* por principio = on principle.

* por principios = as a matter of principle.

* principio constitutivo = constitutive principle.

* principio de actuación = governing principle.

* principio de archívese según aparece = file-as-is principle.

* principio de cualificación profesional adecuada para el trabajo en cuestión = principle of rate for the job.

* principio de gratuidad, el = gratis principle, the.

* principio de igualdad, el = egalitarian principle, the.

* principio de la alfabetización literal = file-as-is principle, file-as-is principle.

* principio del escalonamiento = scalar principle.

* principio ético = moral principle.

* principio fundamental = fundamental, principium [principia, -pl.].

* principio moral = moral principle.

* principio orientador = guiding principle.

* principios = philosophy, ethos, morals.

* principios elevados = high-mindedness.

* Principios para la Intercalación Bibliográfica = ISO7154.

* proponer como principio = posit.

* respetar los principios = observe + principles.

* seguir un principio = adopt + convention.

* sin principios = unscrupulous, unprincipled.

* suscribir un principio = subscribe to + principle.

* traicionar los principios de uno mismo = betray + Posesivo + own principles.

* una cuestión de principios = a matter of principle.

* violar un principio = violate + principle.

principio²

² = start, eruption, kick-off, startup [start-up], beginning.

Ex: Olle is right, however, in implying that after a slow start interest in, and writing about, official publishing in Britain has increased dramatically in recent years.

Ex: Information on the news items relevant to 'mad cow disease' was collected for a period of 100 days starting very close to the eruption of the crisis.

Ex: The cooperative venture 'StoryLines America' joins libraries and public radio in smash kick-off.

Ex: This article presents some practical tips to help users of DIALOG's DIALOGLINK including buffer size, screen speed-up, startup short cuts, type-ahead buffer and use of DIALOGLING with other services.

Ex: In addition, synthesis often requires the use of a facet indicator, which marks the beginning of a new facet for example.

* abocado al fracaso desde el principio = doomed from + the start, doomed from + the outset, doomed to + failure, doomed to + failure from its inception, doomed from + the beginning.

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

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

* al principio de la imprenta = early printing.

* al principio y al final = both ends.

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

* a principios de = in the early + Fecha.

* a principios de + Expresión Temporal = early + Expresión Temporal, the.

* a principios de los + Década = early + Década, the.

* comenzar por el principio = start from + scratch, start at + ground zero.

* comenzar por el principio, empezar desde cero, comen = start from + scratch.

* condenado al fracaso desde el principio = doomed from + the start, doomed from + the outset, doomed from + the beginning.

* de finales del siglo XIX y principios del XX = turn-of-the-century.

* de principio a fin = from start to finish, gavel to gavel, from beginning to end.

* de principio a fin (documento) = cover to cover.

* desde el principio = from the start, all along, ab initio, from the outset, from the beginning, from the word go, from the word get-go.

* desde el principio de los tiempos = since the beginning of time, from the beginning of time, since time began.

* desde principio a fin = throughout.

* desde principios de siglo = since the turn of the century, from the turn of the century.

* el principio de = the dawn of.

* el principio del fin = the beginning of the end.

* el principio de + Mes/Estación = early + Mes/Estación.

* empezar por el principio = start from + scratch, start at + ground zero.

* en principio = at first, conceivably, first of all, prima facie.

* en un principio = at an earlier stage, initially, originally, at one time, to begin with.

* fracaso desde el principio = doomed failure.

* hay que empezar por el principio = first things must come first.

* leer de principio a fin = read + from cover to cover.

* muy al principio = in very early days, at the very outset.

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

* principio, el = early days, the.

* regresar al principio = go back to + square one, be back to square one.

* volvemos siempre al principio = things swing full circle.

* volver al principio = come + full circle, bring + Pronombre + full-circle.

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principio

masculine

A (comienzo) beginning

el principio del verano early summer, the beginning of summer

empieza por el principio start at the beginning

el principio del fin the beginning of the end

el éxito logrado con su primer libro es un buen principio the success she's had with her first book is a good start, the success of her first book has got her off to a good start

se llegó a un principio de acuerdo en las negociaciones they reached the beginnings of an agreement in the negotiations

congeniamos desde el principio we got along well from the start

leyó el libro desde el principio hasta el final sin parar he read the book from cover to cover o from beginning to end o from start to finish without putting it down

a principios de temporada at the beginning of the season

a principios de siglo at the turn of the century

al principio at first

en un principio se creyó que la Tierra era plana at first o in the beginning people believed the Earth was flat

B

1 (concepto, postulado) principle

es un principio universalmente aceptado it's a universally accepted concept

la teoría parte de un principio erróneo the theory is based on a false premise

en principio la reunión es el jueves the meeting's on Thursday unless you hear otherwise o provisionally, the meeting is set for Thursday

en principio estoy de acuerdo, pero no depende sólo de mí I agree in principle, but it isn't only up to me

2 (norma moral) principle

es una cuestión de principios it's a question of principle(s)

es una persona de principios she's a person of principle o a principled person

por principio on principle

Compuestos:

● principio de incertidumbre

uncertainty principle

● principio de indeterminación

uncertainty principle

● principio de placer/realidad

pleasure/reality principle

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Del verbo principiar: ( conjugate principiar)

principio es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

principió es:

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

Multiple Entries:
principiar
principio
principio sustantivo masculino
1 ( comienzo) beginning;
◊ a principios de temporada at the beginning of the season;

empieza por el principio start at the beginning;
eso es un buen principio that's a good start;
en un or al principio at first, in the beginning
2 (postulado, norma moral) principle;
◊ es una mujer de principios she's a woman of principle;

por principio on principle
principio sustantivo masculino
1 (comienzo) beginning, start: nos hemos perdido el principio de la película, we've missed the beginning of the film
2 (causa, origen) premise, origin
3 (idea fundamental, norma) principle 4 principios, (nociones) rudiments, basics: posee algunos principios de mecánica, she has some rudiments of mechanics
♦ Locuciones: al principio, at first
en principio, in principle
por principio, on principle
' principio' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- cien
- empezar
- extrema
- extremo
- frustrarse
- germen
- horterada
- indirecta
- vista
- criterio
- elemental
- por
English:
at
- basically
- begin
- beginning
- cornerstone
- early
- farce
- first
- front
- further
- go
- hear of
- initially
- initiation
- listen
- maybe
- originally
- outset
- policy
- principle
- see
- soon
- start
- stick to
- tenet
- wind back
- from
- out
- right
- throughout
- turn

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principio nm

1. [comienzo] beginning, start;

empieza por el principio start at the beginning;

al principio at first, in the beginning;

desde el principio from the beginning;

se ha llegado a un principio de acuerdo a preliminary agreement has been reached;

a principios de at the beginning of;

en un principio at first;

el principio del fin the beginning of the end;

del principio al fin, desde el principio hasta el fin from beginning to end, from start to finish

2. [fundamento, ley] principle

Comp
principio de Arquímedes Archimedes' principle; Filosofía principio de causalidad causality principle;
principio de incertidumbre uncertainty principle;

principio de indeterminación uncertainty principle;

principio del todo o nada all-or-nothing policy

3. [origen] origin, source

4. [elemento] element

Comp
principio activo active ingredient
5.
principios [reglas de conducta] principles;

un hombre de principios a man of principles;

sin principios unprincipled, unscrupulous;

por principio on principle;

se negó a hacerlo por principios she refused to do it on principle

6.
principios [nociones] rudiments, first principles;

tiene algunos principios de informática she knows a bit about computing

7. [primera consideración]
en principio: en principio, me parece buena la idea in principle, the idea seems good;

en principio quedamos en hacer una reunión el jueves provisionally o unless you hear otherwise, we've arranged to meet on Thursday

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principio

m

1 ley, moral principle;

en principio in principle;

por principio on principle

2 en tiempo beginning;

a principios de abril at the beginning of April;

al principio, en un principio at first;

el principio del fin the beginning of the end

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principio nm

1) comienzo: beginning

2) : principle

3)

al principio : at first

4)

a principios de : at the beginning of

a principios de agosto: at the beginning of August

5)

en principio : in principle

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principio n

1. (comienzo) beginning

al principio de la película at the beginning of the film

2. (concepto) principle

el principio de aritmética the principles of arithmetics

a principios de... at the beginning of...

al principio at first

Spanish-English dictionary > principio
11 principio2

² = start, eruption, kick-off, startup [start-up], beginning.

Ex. Olle is right, however, in implying that after a slow start interest in, and writing about, official publishing in Britain has increased dramatically in recent years.

Ex. Information on the news items relevant to 'mad cow disease' was collected for a period of 100 days starting very close to the eruption of the crisis.

Ex. The cooperative venture 'StoryLines America' joins libraries and public radio in smash kick-off.

Ex. This article presents some practical tips to help users of DIALOG's DIALOGLINK including buffer size, screen speed-up, startup short cuts, type-ahead buffer and use of DIALOGLING with other services.

Ex. In addition, synthesis often requires the use of a facet indicator, which marks the beginning of a new facet for example.

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* abocado al fracaso desde el principio = doomed from + the start, doomed from + the outset, doomed to + failure, doomed to + failure from its inception, doomed from + the beginning.

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

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

* al principio de la imprenta = early printing.

* al principio y al final = both ends.

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

* a principios de = in the early + Fecha.

* a principios de + Expresión Temporal = early + Expresión Temporal, the.

* a principios de los + Década = early + Década, the.

* comenzar por el principio = start from + scratch, start at + ground zero.

* comenzar por el principio, empezar desde cero, comen = start from + scratch.

* condenado al fracaso desde el principio = doomed from + the start, doomed from + the outset, doomed from + the beginning.

* de finales del siglo XIX y principios del XX = turn-of-the-century.

* de principio a fin = from start to finish, gavel to gavel, from beginning to end.

* de principio a fin (documento) = cover to cover.

* desde el principio = from the start, all along, ab initio, from the outset, from the beginning, from the word go, from the word get-go.

* desde el principio de los tiempos = since the beginning of time, from the beginning of time, since time began.

* desde principio a fin = throughout.

* desde principios de siglo = since the turn of the century, from the turn of the century.

* el principio de = the dawn of.

* el principio del fin = the beginning of the end.

* el principio de + Mes/Estación = early + Mes/Estación.

* empezar por el principio = start from + scratch, start at + ground zero.

* en principio = at first, conceivably, first of all, prima facie.

* en un principio = at an earlier stage, initially, originally, at one time, to begin with.

* fracaso desde el principio = doomed failure.

* hay que empezar por el principio = first things must come first.

* leer de principio a fin = read + from cover to cover.

* muy al principio = in very early days, at the very outset.

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

* principio, el = early days, the.

* regresar al principio = go back to + square one, be back to square one.

* volvemos siempre al principio = things swing full circle.

* volver al principio = come + full circle, bring + Pronombre + full-circle.

Spanish-English dictionary > principio2
12 abocado

adj.

medium-dry.

m.

avocado.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: abocar.

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abocado

► participio pasado

1→ link=abocar abocar

► adjetivo

1 (expuesto) exposed to

■ es un proyecto abocado al fracaso it's a project that is doomed to failure

2 (vino) medium dry, smooth

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ADJ [vino] smooth, pleasant; [jerez] medium-sweet

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- da adjetivo

a) ( encaminado)

abocado a algo: un plan abocado al fracaso a plan doomed to fail o to failure; están abocados a un desastre — they are heading for disaster

b) (AmL frml) [estar] ( dedicado)

abocado a algo — a una campaña/causa devoted to something

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* abocado a = fated to, set on.

* abocado al fracaso = failing, doomed.

* abocado al fracaso desde el comienzo = doomed from + the outset, doomed from + the start.

* abocado al fracaso desde el comienzo = doomed from + the beginning.

* abocado al fracaso desde el principio = doomed from + the beginning.

* abocado al fracaso desde el principio = doomed from + the start, doomed from + the outset, doomed to + failure from its inception, doomed to + failure.

* abocado a + Verbo = doomed to + Verbo.

* estar abocado = be poised.

* estar abocado a = be poised to.

* estar abocado a ser = be doomed.

* * *

- da adjetivo

a) ( encaminado)

abocado a algo: un plan abocado al fracaso a plan doomed to fail o to failure; están abocados a un desastre — they are heading for disaster

b) (AmL frml) [estar] ( dedicado)

abocado a algo — a una campaña/causa devoted to something

* * *

* abocado a = fated to, set on.

* abocado al fracaso = failing, doomed.

* abocado al fracaso desde el comienzo = doomed from + the outset, doomed from + the start.

* abocado al fracaso desde el comienzo = doomed from + the beginning.

* abocado al fracaso desde el principio = doomed from + the beginning.

* abocado al fracaso desde el principio = doomed from + the start, doomed from + the outset, doomed to + failure from its inception, doomed to + failure.

* abocado a + Verbo = doomed to + Verbo.

* estar abocado = be poised.

* estar abocado a = be poised to.

* estar abocado a ser = be doomed.

* * *

abocado -da

adjective

A

1 (encaminado) abocado A algo:

un plan abocado al fracaso a plan doomed to fail o to failure, a plan destined to fail

están abocados a un desastre they are heading for a disaster

2

(CS frml) (dedicado) abocado A algo: la gran tarea a la que se hallan abocados the great task upon which they have embarked o which they have taken upon themselves

estamos abocados a la reorganización del partido we have set about the task of reorganizing the party

B ‹vino› smooth and slightly sweet

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Del verbo abocar: ( conjugate abocar)

abocado es:

el participio

abocado,-a adjetivo doomed: ese negocio está abocado a la ruina, that business is doomed to ruin
' abocado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abocada
- condenada
- condenado

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abocado, -a adj

1. [destinado]
estar abocado a to be heading for;

este proyecto está abocado al fracaso this project is heading for failure

2. [vino] = blended from sweet and dry wines

3. CSur [dedicado] allocated (a to);
el presupuesto abocado a la investigación the research budget, the budgetary resources allocated to research

* * *

abocado

I adj doomed;

abocado al fracaso doomed to failure, destined to fail

II part → abocar

Spanish-English dictionary > abocado
13 condenado

adj.

1 damned, doggoned, damn, darn.

2 damned, condemned, fated, doomed.

3 convicted.

f. & m.

convict.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: condenar.

* * *

condenado

► participio pasado

1→ link=condenar condenar

► adjetivo

1 DERECHO convicted

2 RELIGIÓN damned

3 (cegado) condemned

4 (sin remedio) hopeless

5 figurado (maldito) damn, damned

■ ese condenado perro vuelve a ladrar that damned dog is barking again

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 DERECHO convict (a muerte) condemned prisoner

2 figurado (malvado) wretch

► nombre masculino plural los condenados

1 RELIGIÓN the damned

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

trabajar como un condenado familiar to slog one's guts out, work like one possessed

* * *
1. (f. - condenada)
noun

convict
2. (f. - condenada)
adj.

1) convicted

2) damned

3) doomed

* * *
condenado, -a
1. ADJ

1) (Jur) condemned, convicted; (Rel) damned

2) (=destinado) [cambio, reforma, ley] doomed

la reforma estaba condenada al fracaso — the reform was doomed to failure

condenado al olvido — destined for oblivion

el buque condenado — the doomed o fated vessel

una especie condenada a la extinción — a species doomed to extinction

instituciones condenadas a desaparecer — institutions doomed to disappear

3) * (=maldito) damn *, flaming * euf

¡aquel condenado teléfono! — that damn o flaming o wretched phone! *, that bloody phone! **

4) * [niño] mischievous, naughty

5) Cono Sur (=listo) clever; (=astuto) sharp

2. SM / F

1) (Jur) prisoner

el condenado a muerte — the condemned man

- trabaja como un condenado

2) (Rel) damned soul

3)

el condenado de mi tío — * that wretched o damned uncle of mine *

* * *
I
- da adjetivo

1)

a) ( destinado)

condenado a algo — doomed to something

b) ( obligado)

condenado a + inf — condemned o forced to + inf

2) (fam) ( expresando irritación) wretched (colloq), damn (colloq)
II
- da masculino, femenino

1)

a) (Der) convicted person

el condenado a muerte — the condemned man

b) (Relig)

los condenados — the damned

como (un) condenado — (fam) < correr> like hell (colloq)

trabajaron como condenados — they worked like maniacs

2) (fam) ( maldito) wretch

el condenado de tu hermano — that wretched brother of yours (colloq)

* * *

= damned, freaking [frigging], frigging [freaking], fucking, convicted.

Ex. Literature can have only a formal use for utterly damned souls -- or for saints.

Ex. Of course, we are freaking worried sick of this merger so much so I can't even sleep well at night!.

Ex. Now its a frigging oil drum and the reason nobody would take it was because there was a tiny bit of oil in the bottom.

Ex. These people should be shot on sight and all their genetic material vaporized... fucking losers.

Ex. Convicted drink drivers could have breathalysers installed in their cars to prevent them starting the engine if they are over the limit.

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* chillar como un condenado = scream like + a banshee.

* como una condenada = like a madwoman.

* como un condenado = like the clappers, like crazy, like mad, like a lunatic, like a madman, as one possessed.

* condenado al fracaso desde el principio = doomed from + the start, doomed from + the outset.

* condenado al fracaso desde el comienzo = doomed from + the outset, doomed from + the start.

* condenado al fracaso desde el comienzo = doomed from + the beginning.

* condenado al fracaso desde el principio = doomed from + the beginning.

* condenado a muerte = death row.

* condenado a + Verbo = doomed to + Verbo.

* estar condenado a ser = be doomed.

* gritar como un condenado = scream like + a banshee.

* volver a ser condenado = reconviction.

* * *
I
- da adjetivo

1)

a) ( destinado)

condenado a algo — doomed to something

b) ( obligado)

condenado a + inf — condemned o forced to + inf

2) (fam) ( expresando irritación) wretched (colloq), damn (colloq)
II
- da masculino, femenino

1)

a) (Der) convicted person

el condenado a muerte — the condemned man

b) (Relig)

los condenados — the damned

como (un) condenado — (fam) < correr> like hell (colloq)

trabajaron como condenados — they worked like maniacs

2) (fam) ( maldito) wretch

el condenado de tu hermano — that wretched brother of yours (colloq)

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= damned, freaking [frigging], frigging [freaking], fucking, convicted.

Ex: Literature can have only a formal use for utterly damned souls -- or for saints.

Ex: Of course, we are freaking worried sick of this merger so much so I can't even sleep well at night!.

Ex: Now its a frigging oil drum and the reason nobody would take it was because there was a tiny bit of oil in the bottom.

Ex: These people should be shot on sight and all their genetic material vaporized... fucking losers.

Ex: Convicted drink drivers could have breathalysers installed in their cars to prevent them starting the engine if they are over the limit.

* chillar como un condenado = scream like + a banshee.

* como una condenada = like a madwoman.

* como un condenado = like the clappers, like crazy, like mad, like a lunatic, like a madman, as one possessed.

* condenado al fracaso desde el principio = doomed from + the start, doomed from + the outset.

* condenado al fracaso desde el comienzo = doomed from + the outset, doomed from + the start.

* condenado al fracaso desde el comienzo = doomed from + the beginning.

* condenado al fracaso desde el principio = doomed from + the beginning.

* condenado a muerte = death row.

* condenado a + Verbo = doomed to + Verbo.

* estar condenado a ser = be doomed.

* gritar como un condenado = scream like + a banshee.

* volver a ser condenado = reconviction.

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condenado¹ -da

adjective

A

1 (destinado) condenado A algo doomed TO sth

una iniciativa condenada al fracaso an initiative doomed to failure

costumbres condenadas a desaparecer customs doomed to disappear

2 (obligado) condenado A + INF condemned o forced to + INF

familias condenadas a vivir en la miseria families condemned to live in poverty

B ( fam) (expresando irritación) wretched ( colloq), damn ( colloq)

este condenado catarro me tiene harta I'm fed up with this wretched o damn cold

condenado² -da

masculine, feminine

A

1 ( Der) convicted person

el condenado a muerte the condemned man

2 ( Relig):

los condenados the damned

como un condenado ( fam): trabajaron como condenados they worked like maniacs o madmen

comiste como un condenado you made a pig of yourself ( colloq)

corrió como un condenado he ran like hell ( colloq)

B ( fam) (maldito) wretch

el condenado de tu hermano that wretched brother of yours ( colloq)

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Del verbo condenar: ( conjugate condenar)

condenado es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
condenado
condenar
condenado
◊ -da adjetivo

a) ( destinado) condenado a algo doomed to sth

b) ( obligado) condenado a hacer algo condemned o forced to do sth

c) (fam) ( expresando irritación) wretched (colloq), damn (colloq)

■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
a) (Der) convicted person;

◊ el condenado a muerte the condemned man

b) (Relig):

◊ los condenados the damned;

como (un) condenado (fam) ‹ correr› like hell (colloq);

‹ work› like mad
condenar ( conjugate condenar) verbo transitivo
a) (Der) to sentence, condemn;

condenado a algn a algo to sentence sb to sth;
◊ condenado a algn a muerte to sentence sb to death;

lo condenadoon por robo he was convicted of or found guilty of robbery
b) (reprobar, censurar) to condemn

condenado,-a
I adjetivo
1 Jur convicted: fue condenado a muerte, he was condemned to death
2 Rel & familiar (al infierno) damned: ¡condenado niño!, bloody kid!
3 (destinado, abocado) doomed
(forzado) forced to: están condenados a entenderse, they are forced to get on
II sustantivo masculino y femenino
1 Jur convicted person
(a muerte) condemned person
2 Rel damned
condenar verbo transitivo
1 Jur to convict, find guilty: lo condenaron a muerte, he was condemned to death
2 (reprobar) to condemn
3 (tapiar una entrada) to wall up
' condenado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cabecilla
- condenada
- dichosa
- dichoso
- ejecución
- pena
- ejecutar
- muerte
- presidio
- reo
English:
convict
- failure
- maximum
- sentence
- damn
- god

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condenado, -a

♦ adj

1. [destinado] doomed;

un proyecto condenado al fracaso a project doomed to failure;

un libro condenado al olvido a book destined to be forgotten

2. [a una pena] sentenced;
[a un sufrimiento] condemned
3. Fam [maldito] damned, wretched;

¡a ver si para de una vez esta condenada lluvia! I wish this damned rain would stop!;

¡no seas condenado y devuélveme la llave! don't be such a pig and give me the key back!

♦ nm,f

1. [a una pena] convicted person;
[a muerte] condemned person;
Comp
Fam
como un condenado: correr como un condenado to run like the blazes o Br the clappers;

estudiar como un condenado to study like mad o crazy;

trabajar como un condenado to work like a slave

2.
los condenados [al infierno] the damned

3. Fam [maldito] wretch;

esa condenada se niega a pagarme that wretched woman refuses to pay me

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condenado

I adj

1 destined, doomed (a to)

2 JUR convicted;

condenado a muerte condemned to death

3 REL damned

4 ( maldito) fam

damn fam

II m, condenada f

1 prisoner

2 REL one of the damned;

los condenados the damned pl ;

como un condenado fig fam like a maniac o

lunatic fam

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condenado, -da adj

1) : fated, doomed

2) : convicted, sentenced

3) fam : darn, damned

condenado, -da n

: convict

Spanish-English dictionary > condenado
14 doom

du:m
1. noun
(fate, especially something terrible and final which is about to happen (to one): The whole place had an atmosphere of doom; His doom was inevitable.) destino, sino, perdición, fatalidad, muerte

2. verb
(to condemn; to make certain to come to harm, fail etc: His crippled leg doomed him to long periods of unemployment; The project was doomed to failure; He was doomed from the moment he first took drugs.) condenar

doom

tr[dʊːm]

noun

1 (fate) destino, sino; (ruin) perdición nombre femenino, fatalidad nombre femenino; (death) muerte nombre femenino

transitive verb

1 (destine) destinar; (condemn) condenar

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

doom and gloom pesimismo

to meet one's doom encontrar la muerte

doom ['du:m] vt

: condenar

doom n

1) judgment: sentencia f, condena f

2) death: muerte f

3) fate: destino m

4) ruin: perdición f, ruina f

doom

n.

• condena s.f.

• destino s.m.

• hado s.m.

• ruina s.f.

• sentencia s.f.

v.

• sentenciar a muerte v.

I duːm
transitive verb

a) ( fate) (usu pass) condenar

the project was doomed from the start — el proyecto estaba condenado al fracaso desde el principio

b) doomed past p < man> condenado, sentenciado

doomed to failure — predestinado or condenado al fracaso

II

mass noun

a) ( fate) sino m (liter); ( death) muerte f

b) ( ruin) fatalidad f

the prophets of doom — los catastrofistas or agoreros

[duːm]
1.

N (=terrible fate) destino m funesto; (=death) muerte f ; (Rel) juicio m final

a sense of doom — una sensación de desastre

it's all doom and gloom here — aquí reina el catastrofismo

2.

VT (=destine) condenar (to a)

doomed to failure — condenado al fracaso

to be doomed to die — estar condenado a morir

the doomed ship — el buque siniestrado

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I [duːm]
transitive verb

a) ( fate) (usu pass) condenar

the project was doomed from the start — el proyecto estaba condenado al fracaso desde el principio

b) doomed past p < man> condenado, sentenciado

doomed to failure — predestinado or condenado al fracaso

II

mass noun

a) ( fate) sino m (liter); ( death) muerte f

b) ( ruin) fatalidad f

the prophets of doom — los catastrofistas or agoreros

English-spanish dictionary > doom
15 doom

I [duːm]
nome (death) tragico destino m., destino m. di morte; (unhappy destiny) rovina f., catastrofe f.

a sense of impending doom — un tragico presentimento
II [duːm]
verbo transitivo condannare [person, project] (to a)

to be doomed from the start — essere destinato al fallimento fin dall'inizio

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[du:m] 1. noun
(fate, especially something terrible and final which is about to happen (to one): The whole place had an atmosphere of doom; His doom was inevitable.) rovina, distruzione
2. verb
(to condemn; to make certain to come to harm, fail etc: His crippled leg doomed him to long periods of unemployment; The project was doomed to failure; He was doomed from the moment he first took drugs.) condannare

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[duːm]
1. n

(ruin) rovina, (fate) destino

impending doom — disastro incombente

it's not all doom and gloom — non è tutto nero come sembra

2. vt

(destine) to doom (to) — condannare (a)

doomed to failure — destinato (-a) al fallimento

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doom /du:m/
n. [u]

1 destino ( tragico); sorte; ( anche) fine tragica: His doom is sealed, la sua sorte è segnata

2 (relig.) giudizio universale: the crack of doom, il giorno del giudizio (universale)

● to meet one's doom, andare incontro a una fine tragica □ to spell doom for sb. [st.], segnare la fine di q. [qc.]: Many people believe the Internet spells doom for traditional newspapers, molti ritengono che Internet segnerà la fine dei giornali tradizionali □ (fam.) doom and gloom, uno scenario desolante (fig.): The news is all doom and gloom, l'attualità è tutta uno scenario desolante; I'm happy to say it's not all doom and gloom, sono felice di dire che non c'è solo uno scenario desolante □ doom merchant, uccello del malaugurio □ doom-laden, carico di cattivi presagi; apocalittico (fig.) □ doom writing, rovinografia; narrativa catastrofica.
(to) doom /du:m/
v. t.

condannare; destinare: They were doomed to fail (o to failure), erano condannati a fallire (o al fallimento).

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I [duːm]
nome (death) tragico destino m., destino m. di morte; (unhappy destiny) rovina f., catastrofe f.

a sense of impending doom — un tragico presentimento
II [duːm]
verbo transitivo condannare [person, project] (to a)

to be doomed from the start — essere destinato al fallimento fin dall'inizio

English-Italian dictionary > doom
16 doom

1. noun
(fate) Schicksal, das; (ruin) Verhängnis, das

meet one's doom — vom Schicksal heimgesucht od. (geh.) ereilt werden
2. transitive verb
verurteilen; verdammen

doom somebody/something to something — jemanden/eine Sache zu etwas verdammen od. verurteilen

be doomed to fail or failure — zum Scheitern verurteilt sein

be doomed — verloren sein

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[du:m] 1. noun
(fate, especially something terrible and final which is about to happen (to one): The whole place had an atmosphere of doom; His doom was inevitable.) das Verderben
2. verb
(to condemn; to make certain to come to harm, fail etc: His crippled leg doomed him to long periods of unemployment; The project was doomed to failure; He was doomed from the moment he first took drugs.) verurteilen

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doom

[du:m]

I. n

1. (grim destiny) Verhängnis nt kein pl, [schlimmes] Schicksal

he met his \doom ( liter) sein Schicksal ereilte ihn liter o hum

portent of \doom [böses] Zeichen des Schicksals

2. (disaster) Unheil nt

the newspapers are always full of \doom and gloom these days ( iron hum) die Zeitungen sind heutzutage voll von Katastrophenmeldungen

prophet of \doom Schwarzseher(in) m(f) pej, Pessimist(in) m(f)

impending \doom drohendes Unheil

3. ( dated: the Last Judgement) das Jüngste Gericht

until the crack of \doom bis zum Jüngsten Tag

II. vt

▪ to \doom sb [to sth] jdn [zu etw dat] verdammen [o verurteilen]

mounting debts \doomed the factory to closure wachsende Schulden machten die Schließung der Fabrik unumgänglich

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[duːm]
1. n
(= fate) Schicksal nt; (= ruin) Verhängnis nt
to go to one's doom — seinem Verhängnis entgegengehen

to send sb to his doom — jdn ins Verhängnis stürzen

he met his doom — das Schicksal ereilte ihn

doom and gloom — tiefster Pessimismus

it's all doom and gloom with him at the moment — er sieht zurzeit alles nur schwarz

it's not all gloom and doom — so schlimm ist es ja alles gar nicht

2. vt
verurteilen, verdammen
to be doomed — verloren sein

the project was doomed from the start —

the doomed ship — das dem Untergang geweihte Schiff

doomed to die — dem Tode geweiht

doomed to failure — zum Scheitern verurteilt

this country was doomed to become a second-rate nation — dieses Land war dazu verdammt, zur Zweitrangigkeit abzusinken

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doom [duːm]

A s

1. Schicksal n, Los n, ( besonders böses) Geschick, Verhängnis n:

he met his doom sein Schicksal ereilte ihn

2. a) Verderben n, Untergang m:

send sb to their doom jemanden ins Verderben stürzen

b) Tod m

3. a) HIST Gesetz n, Erlass m

b) obs Urteilsspruch m, ( besonders Verdammungs)Urteil n

c) fig Todesurteil n

4. auch Doom das Jüngste Gericht: → academic.ru/16934/crack">crack A 1

B v/t auch fig verurteilen, verdammen ( beide:

to zu;

to do zu tun)

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1. noun
(fate) Schicksal, das; (ruin) Verhängnis, das

meet one's doom — vom Schicksal heimgesucht od. (geh.) ereilt werden
2. transitive verb
verurteilen; verdammen

doom somebody/something to something — jemanden/eine Sache zu etwas verdammen od. verurteilen

be doomed to fail or failure — zum Scheitern verurteilt sein

be doomed — verloren sein

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n.

Verhängnis n.

English-german dictionary > doom
17 partir

partir [paʀtiʀ]

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► partir is conjugated with être.

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━intransitive verb

   a. ( = aller, quitter un lieu) to go ; ( = s'éloigner) to go away

• il est parti he's gone

• il est parti en Irlande he has gone to Ireland

• ils doivent être partis they must have gone away

• il a fini par partir he eventually went away

• es-tu prêt à partir ? are you ready to go?

• nos voisins sont partis il y a six mois our neighbours left or went six months ago

• quand partez-vous pour Paris ? when are you leaving for Paris?

• il est parti acheter du pain he has gone to buy some bread

• partir faire des courses to go shopping

• partir en voyage to go on a trip

• ma lettre ne partira pas ce soir my letter won't go this evening

• sa femme est partie avec un autre his wife has gone off with another man

• partir à pied to set off on foot

• il est parti en courant he ran off

• les voilà partis ! they're off!

► partir de [personne] to leave

• elle est partie de Nice à 9 heures she left Nice at 9 o'clock

• un chemin qui part de l'église a path leading from the church

• c'est le troisième en partant de la droite it's the third from the right

• il est parti de rien he started from nothing

• c'est de là que part notre analyse this is what our analysis is based on

• partons de l'hypothèse que... let's assume that...

• en partant de ce principe... on that basis...

• cela part d'un bon sentiment it's well meant

   b. ( = démarrer) [moteur] to start ; [train] to leave

• c'est parti ! (inf) here we go! (inf)

   c. ( = être lancé) [fusée] to go up ; [coup de feu] to go off

• le coup est parti tout seul the gun went off accidentally

• faire partir [+ fusée] to launch ; [+ pétard] to set off

   d. ( = être engagé) partir sur une mauvaise piste to start off on the wrong track

• partir mal to get off to a bad start

• le pays est mal parti the country is in a bad way

• partir bien to get off to a good start

• son affaire est bien partie his business has got off to a good start

• il est bien parti pour gagner he seems all set to win

• quand ils sont partis à discuter, il y en a pour des heures (inf) once they've got going on one of their discussions, they're at it for hours (inf)

• la pluie est partie pour (durer) toute la journée the rain has set in for the day

   e. ( = disparaître) [tache] to come out ; [bouton de vêtement] to come off ; [douleur, rougeurs, boutons, odeur] to go

• la tache est partie au lavage the stain came out in the wash

• faire partir [+ tache] to remove ; [+ odeur] to get rid of

   f. ► à partir de from

• à partir d'aujourd'hui from today

• à partir de 4 heures from 4 o'clock onwards

• à partir de maintenant from now on

• à partir de ce moment-là from then on

• à partir du moment où... ( = dès que) as soon as... ; ( = pourvu que) as long as...

• c'est le troisième à partir de la gauche it's the third from the left

• pantalons à partir de 100 € trousers from 100 euros

• c'est fait à partir de produits chimiques it's made from chemicals

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paʀtiʀ
1.

verbe intransitif

1) ( quitter un lieu) [personne] to leave, to go

partez devant, je vous rejoins — go on ahead, I'll catch you up

est-ce qu'ils sont partis en avion ou en train? — did they fly or did they take the train?

j'espère que je ne vous fais pas partir? — I hope I'm not driving you away?

partir en courant/boitant/hurlant — to run off/to limp off/to go off screaming

partir fâché — to go off in a huff (colloq)

partir content — to go away happy

partir sans laisser d'adresse — ( sans laisser de traces) to disappear without trace

2) ( pour une destination) to go

il est parti en ville à bicyclette — he went to town on his bicycle

partir pour le Mexique/l'Australie — to leave for Mexico/Australia

ils sont partis en Écosse en stop — ( ils sont encore en voyage) they're hitchhiking to Scotland; ( dans le passé) they hitchhiked to Scotland

partir à la guerre/au front — to go off to war/to the front

partir en tournée — to set off on tour GB ou on a tour

partir en retraite — to retire

3) ( se mettre en mouvement) [personne, voiture, car, train] to leave; [avion] to take off; [moteur] to start

je pars — I'm off, I'm leaving

les coureurs sont partis — the runners are off

le train à destination de Dijon va partir — the train to Dijon is about to depart ou leave

à vos marques, prêts, partez! — on your marks, get set, go!

4) ( être projeté) [flèche, balle] to be fired; [bouchon] to shoot out; [capsule] to shoot off; [réplique] to slip out

le coup de feu est parti — the gun went off

elle était tellement énervée que la gifle est partie toute seule — she was so angry that she slapped him/her before she realized what she was doing ou before she could stop herself

5) ( commencer) [chemin, route] to start

les branches qui partent du tronc — the branches growing out from the trunk

les avenues qui partent de la place de l'Étoile — the avenues which radiate outwards from the Place de l'Étoile

partir favori — [concurrent, candidat] to start favourite [BrE]

partir battu d'avance — to be doomed from the start

partir dernier — ( dans une course) to start last

le troisième en partant de la gauche — the third (starting) from the left

partir de rien — to start from nothing

c'est parti! — ( ordre) go!

et voilà, c'est parti (colloq), il pleut! — here we go, it's raining!

être bien parti — [coureur, cheval, projet, travail, personne] to have got GB ou gotten US off to a good start

être bien parti pour gagner — to seem all set to win

c'est mal parti — (colloq) things don't look too good, it doesn't look too promising

il a l'air parti (colloq) pour réussir — he seems to be heading for success

le mauvais temps est parti (colloq) pour durer — it looks as if the bad weather is here to stay

6) ( se fonder)

partir de — to start from [idée, observation]

partir du principe que — to work on the assumption that

partir d'une bonne intention — to be well-meant

7) ( s'enlever) [tache, saleté] to come out; [émail, peinture] to come off; [odeur] to go; [bouton, écusson, décoration] to come off

faire partir une tache — to remove a stain

8) ( être expédié) [colis, candidature] to be sent (off)

9) ( se lancer)

quand il est parti (colloq) on ne l'arrête plus — once he starts ou gets going there's no stopping him

partir dans des explications — to launch into explanations

10) ( mourir) euph to go, to pass away euph

2.

à partir de locution prépositive from

à partir de maintenant — from now on

à partir du moment où — ( sens temporel) as soon as; ( sens conditionnel) as long as

à partir de là, tout a basculé — from then on everything changed radically

les enfants ne sont admis qu'à partir de huit ans — children under eight are not admitted

faire une étude à partir de statistiques — to base a study on statistics

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paʀtiʀ vi
1) (aller vers un lieu) to go

J'aimerais partir quelque part au soleil. — I'd like to go somewhere sunny.

partir en vacances — to go on holiday

partir faire du ski — to go skiing

partir pour — to go off to

Si vous partez pour un long voyage, n'oubliez pas de... — If you go off on a long trip, don't forget to..., If you go away on a long trip, don't forget to...

Ils sont partis hier pour le Japon. — They went off to Japan yesterday.

partir à — to go to

Il est parti à Londres pour apprendre l'anglais. — He's gone to London to learn English.

2) (quitter un lieu) to go, to leave

Partez, vous allez être en retard. — You should go, or you'll be late., You should leave, or you'll be late.

Je peux partir? — Can I go now?, Can I leave now?

Il est parti à sept heures. — He left at 7 o'clock., He went at 7 o'clock.

Je lui ai téléphoné mais il était déjà parti. — I phoned him but he'd already gone., I phoned him but he'd already left.

partir de — to leave

Il est parti de Nice à sept heures. — He left Nice at 7 o'clock.

3) (s'éloigner d'un lieu) to go away, to go off, (en voiture) to drive away, to drive off

Ils sont partis à toute allure. — They drove off at high speed.

partir en courant — to run away

4) (= commencer)

partir de [hypothèse, principe] — to start from, [élément d'une suite] to start from

la numérotation part de la première page de texte — the numbering starts from the first page of the text

partons du troisième chapitre — let's start from chapter three

5) [moteur] to start

6) [pétard] to go off

7) [bouchon, toute pièce insérée] to come out

8) [bouton, toute pièce attachée ou fixée] to come off

9) [tache, marque] to come off

10) (autres locutions)

à partir de; à partir de ce moment — from then on

Je serai chez moi à partir de huit heures. — I'll be at home from eight o'clock onwards.

À partir de Verneuil, c'est plus boisé. — After Verneuil, it's more forested.

à partir de 3 millions d'euros — from 3 million euros upwards

C'est fait à partir de graisse de marmotte. — It's made from marmot fat.

À partir de là, tout est possible. — If that's the case, anything's possible.

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partir verb table: partir

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1 ( quitter un lieu) [personne] to leave, to go; partir sans manger to leave ou go without eating; partez devant, je vous rejoins go on ahead, I'll catch you up; tu pars déjà? are you leaving already?; partir à pied/en voiture/en avion to leave on foot/in a car/in a plane; est-ce qu'ils sont partis en avion ou en train? did they fly or did they take the train?; il est parti en ville à bicyclette he went to town on his bicycle; il est parti il y a cinq minutes he left five minutes ago; ils sont partis en Écosse en stop ( ils sont encore en voyage) they're hitchhiking to Scotland; ( dans le passé) they hitchhiked to Scotland; partir de to leave ou go from [ville, gare, aéroport]; de quelle gare pars-tu? which station are you leaving ou going from?; je suis partie de chez moi à 20 heures I left my house at 8 pm; faire partir qn to make sb leave; j'espère que je ne vous fais pas partir? I hope I'm not driving you away?; fais partir ce chien! get that dog out of here!; partir en courant/boitant/hurlant to run off/to limp off/to go off screaming; partir fâché to go off in a huff○; partir content to go away happy; partir avec qn to go off with sb; elle est partie avec un autre she went off with another man; partir sans laisser d'adresse lit to go away without leaving a forwarding address; ( sans laisser de traces) to disappear without trace;

2 ( pour une destination) to go, to leave; partir loin/dans un pays lointain to go far away/to a far-off country; partir à Paris/à New York/au Mexique to go to Paris/to New York/to Mexico; je pars à Paris demain I'm going to Paris tomorrow, I'm off to Paris tomorrow; partir pour le Mexique/l'Australie to leave for Mexico/Australia; tu pars pour combien de temps? how long are you going for?; partir pour une semaine/six mois to go for a week/six months; est-ce que tu sais que je pars pour une semaine? did you know I was going away for a week?; partir en vacances to go on holiday GB ou vacation US (à to); nous partons en vacances dans les Vosges we're going on holiday GB ou vacation to the Vosges; partir en week-end to go away for the weekend; partir en week-end à Chamonix to go to Chamonix for the weekend; partir en voyage/expédition/croisière to go on a trip/an expedition/a cruise; partir à la guerre/au front to go off to war/to the front; partir au travail to go to work; partir à la pêche/chasse to go fishing/hunting; partir faire to go to do; elle est partie se reposer she's gone for a rest; partir en tournée to set off on tour GB ou on a tour US; partir en retraite to retire;

3 ( se mettre en mouvement) [voiture, car, train] to leave; [avion] to take off; [moteur] to start; [personne] to be off, to leave; les coureurs sont partis the runners are off; le train à destination de Dijon va partir the train to Dijon is about to depart ou leave; à vos marques, prêts, partez! on your marks, get set, go!;

4 ( être projeté) [flèche, balle] to be fired; [bouchon] to shoot out; [capsule] to shoot off; [réplique] to slip out; il jouait avec le fusil et le coup de feu est parti he was playing with the gun and it went off; la balle est partie, le blessant à l'épaule the shot was fired, wounding him in the shoulder; le bouchon est parti d'un seul coup the cork suddenly shot out; elle était tellement énervée que la gifle est partie toute seule she was so angry that she slapped him/her before she realized what she was doing ou before she could stop herself;

5 ( commencer) [chemin, route] to start; le sentier part d'ici the path starts here; les branches qui partent du tronc the branches growing out from the trunk; les avenues qui partent de la Place de l'Étoile the avenues which radiate outwards from the Place de l'Étoile; partir favori [concurrent, candidat] to start favourite^GB (à une course for a race); partir gagnant/battu d'avance to be the winner/loser before one has even started; partir dernier ( dans une course) to start last; le troisième en partant de la gauche the third (starting) from the left; partir de rien to start from nothing; c'est parti! ( si l'on donne un ordre) go!; ( si l'on constate) here we go!; et voilà, c'est parti, il pleut! here we go, it's raining!; être bien parti○ lit [coureur, cheval] to have got GB ou gotten US off to a good start; fig [projet, travail, personne] to have got GB ou gotten US off to a good start; être bien parti pour gagner lit, fig to seem all set to win; l'entreprise a l'air bien partie the firm seems to have got off to a good start; être mal parti○ lit [coureur, cheval] to have got off to a bad start; fig [personne, pays, projet] to be in a bad way; avec la récession le pays est mal parti what with the recession the country is in a bad way; c'est mal parti○ things don't look too good; il faudrait qu'il fasse beau mais c'est mal parti it would be nice if the weather was fine but it doesn't look too promising; il a l'air parti pour réussir○ he seems to be heading for success; le mauvais temps est parti pour durer○ it looks as if the bad weather is here to stay;

6 ( se fonder) partir de qch to start from sth; je suis parti d'une idée/observation très simple I started from a very simple idea/observation; l'auteur est parti d'un fait divers pour écrire son roman the author used a news snippet as a starting point for his novel; partir du principe que to work on the assumption that; partir d'une bonne intention or d'un bon sentiment [idée, geste] to be well-meant; (en) partant de là○… on that basis…;

7 ( s'enlever) [tache, saleté] to come out; [émail, peinture] to come off; [odeur] to go; [bouton, écusson, décoration] to come off; j'ai beau frotter, ça ne part pas no matter how hard I rub, it won't come out; la saleté part bien/mal the dirt's coming off nicely/won't come out; l'étiquette est partie the label has come off; faire partir une tache/un graffiti to remove a stain/a piece of graffiti;

8 ( être expédié) [colis, lettre, rapport, candidature] to be sent (off);

9 ( se lancer) quand il est parti on ne l'arrête plus once he starts ou gets going there's no stopping him; partir dans des explications/un monologue to launch into explanations/a monologue; partir dans des digressions to start digressing;

10 ( mourir) euph to go, to pass away euph.

B à partir de loc prép

1 ( dans l'espace) from; à partir d'ici/du feu rouge/du carrefour from here/the traffic lights/the crossroads;

2 ( dans le temps) from; à partir de 16 heures/du 5 février from 4 o'clock/5 February (onwards); à partir de maintenant from now on; à partir du moment où ( sens temporel) as soon as; ( sens conditionnel) as long as; c'est possible à partir du moment où tu résides dans le pays it's possible as long as you are resident in the country; à partir de là, tout a basculé from then on everything changed radically;

3 ( supérieur ou égal) from; à partir de 2 000 euros from 2,000 euros; les enfants ne sont admis qu'à partir de huit ans children under eight are not admitted;

4 ( en utilisant) from; fabriqué à partir de pétrole/d'un alliage made from oil/an alloy;

5 ( en se basant sur) from, on the basis of; faire une étude à partir de statistiques to base a study on statistics; à partir de cet exemple il a démontré que using ou from this example he proved that; à partir de ces chiffres/résultats il est possible de… on the basis of these figures/results it is possible to…; à partir d'un échantillon représentatif from ou on the basis of a representative sample; ⇒ courir, maille, mourir.

[partir] verbe intransitif

1. [s'en aller] to go, to leave

pars, tu vas rater ton train (off you) go, or you'll miss your train

empêche-la de partir stop her (going), don't let her go

je ne vous fais pas partir, j'espère I hope I'm not chasing you away

laisser partir

a. [prisonnier, otage] to set free, to let go, to release

b. [écolier] to let out

c. [employé] to let go

laisse-moi partir let me go

il est parti avec la caisse he ran away ou off with the till

le climat les a fait partir the climate drove them away

tout son argent part en disques all his money goes on records

je ne peux pas partir du bureau avant 17 h 30 I can't leave the office before 5:30

(euphémisme) [mourir] to pass on ou away

2. [se mettre en route] to set off ou out, to start off

pars devant, je te rattrape go ahead, I'll catch up with you

regarde cette circulation, on n'est pas encore partis! (familier) by the look of that traffic, we're not off yet!

le courrier n'est pas encore parti the post hasn't gone yet

partir en avion

a. [personne] to fly (off)

b. [courrier] to go air mail ou by air

partir en bateau to go (off) by boat, to sail

partir en voiture to go (off) by car, to drive off

3. [se rendre] to go, to leave

je pars à ou pour Toulon demain I'm leaving for ou I'm off to Toulon tomorrow

partir à la campagne/montagne/mer to go (off) to the countryside/mountains/seaside

partir vers le sud to go south

4. [aller - pour se livrer à une activité] to go

elle est partie au tennis/à la danse she's gone to play tennis/to her dance class

partir à la chasse/pêche to go shooting/fishing

partir à la recherche de to set off in search of, to go looking for

partir en week-end to go off ou away for the weekend

nous partons en excursion/voyage demain we're setting off on an excursion/a journey tomorrow

tu ne pars pas (en vacances) cet été? aren't you going on holiday (UK) ou vacation (US) this summer?

partir skier/se promener to go skiing/for a walk

sa tête est partie heurter le buffet his head struck against the sideboard

5. [s'engager]

partir dans: partir dans un discours to launch into a speech

partir dans une explication to embark on an explanation

partir sur: partir sur un sujet to start off on a topic

quand elles sont parties sur leur boulot, c'est difficile de les arrêter (familier) once they start on about their job, there's no stopping them

être parti à faire quelque chose (familier) : les voilà partis à refaire toute la maison there they go doing up the entire house

6. [démarrer - machine, moteur, voiture] to start (up) ; [ - avion] to take off, to leave ; [ - train] to leave, to depart ; [ - fusée] to go up ; [ - pétard] to go off ; [ - plante] to take

le coup (de feu) est parti tout seul the gun went off on its own

il m'a insulté et la gifle est partie he insulted me and I just slapped him

excuse-moi, le mot est parti (tout seul) I'm sorry, the word just came out

faire partir

a. [moteur] to start (up)

b. [pétard] to set ou to let off (separable)

c. [fusil] to let off (separable)

d. [plante] to get started

7. [se mettre en mouvement, débuter - coureur, match, concert] to start (off)

être parti pour: on est partis pour avoir des ennuis! we're headed for trouble!

elle est partie pour nous faire la tête toute la soirée she's all set to sulk the whole evening

le match est bien/mal parti pour notre équipe the match has started well/badly for our team

le projet est bien parti the project is off to a good start

je le vois mal parti pour récupérer son titre the way he's going, I just can't see him winning back his title

elle a l'air bien partie pour remporter l'élection she seems well set to win the election

8. [se vendre] to sell

9. [disparaître, s'effacer - inscription] to disappear, to be rubbed off ou out, to be worn off ; [ - tache] to disappear, to go, to come out ; [ - douleur] to go, to disappear ; [ - boutons] to come off ; [ - pellicules, odeur] to go

faire partir

a. [salissure] to get rid of, to remove

b. [odeur] to get rid of, to clear

c. [douleur] to ease

ça ne fera pas partir ton mal de gorge it won't get rid of your sore throat

10. [se défaire, se détacher - attache, bouton] to come off, to go ; [ - maille] to run ; [ - étiquette] to come off

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partir de verbe plus préposition

1. [dans l'espace]

le ferry/marathon part de Brest the ferry sails/the marathon starts from Brest

la rue part de la mairie the street starts at the town hall

la cicatrice part du poignet et va jusqu'au coude the scar goes ou stretches from the wrist to the elbow

c'est le quatrième en partant de la droite/du haut it's the fourth (one) from the right/top

2. [dans le temps]

nous allons faire partir le contrat du 15 janvier we'll make the contract effective (as) from January the 15th

votre congé part de la fin mai your holidays begin at the end of May

3. [dans un raisonnement]

partir du principe que to start from the principle that, to start by assuming that

si l'on part de ce principe, il faudrait ne jamais contester on that basis, one should never protest

4. [provenir de]

tous les problèmes sont partis de là all the problems stemmed from that

ça partait d'un bon sentiment his intentions were good

sa remarque est partie du coeur his comment came ou was (straight) from the heart, it was a heartfelt remark

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à partir de locution prépositionnelle

1. [dans le temps] (as) from

à partir de mardi starting from Tuesday, from Tuesday onwards

à partir de (ce moment-) là, il ne m'a plus adressé la parole from that moment on ou from then on, he never spoke to me again

2. [dans l'espace] (starting) from

le deuxième à partir de la droite the second (one) from the right

3. [numériquement]

imposé à partir de 5 000 euros taxable from 5,000 euros upwards

4. [avec, à base de] from

c'est fait à partir d'huiles végétales it's made from ou with vegetable oils

on ne peut pas tirer de conclusions à partir de si peu de preuves you can't reach any conclusion on the basis of so little evidence

j'ai fait un résumé à partir de ses notes I've made a summary based on his notes

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > partir
18 Centro de Información al Ciudadano

= Public Information Center (PIC)

Ex. The implementation of the Public Information Center (PIC) concept was agreed by the library administration in 1970 but seemed doomed from the start.

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= Public Information Center (PIC)

Ex: The implementation of the Public Information Center (PIC) concept was agreed by the library administration in 1970 but seemed doomed from the start.

Spanish-English dictionary > Centro de Información al Ciudadano
19 doom

n. populair computerspel (ook op internet)

doom¹

[ doe:m] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉

1 noodlot ⇒ lot

2 ondergang ⇒ verderf

3 laatste oordeel

♦voorbeelden:

1   a sense of doom and foreboding • een gevoel van naderend onheil

2   meet one's doom • de ondergang vinden

     send someone to his doom • iemand zijn ondergang tegemoet sturen

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doom²

〈 werkwoord〉

1 veroordelen ⇒ (ver)doemen

2 〈 voornamelijk voltooid deelwoord〉tot mislukking/ten ondergang doemen

♦voorbeelden:

1   we are doomed! • we zijn verloren!

     doomed to unemployment • tot werkloosheid gedoemd

2   the undertaking was doomed from the start • de onderneming was tot mislukken gedoemd vanaf het begin

English-Dutch dictionary > doom
20 doom

doom

A n ( death) mort f ; ( unhappy destiny) ( of person) perte f ; (of country, group) catastrophe f ; to have a sense of impending doom avoir de sombres pressentiments ; to prophecy doom prédire une catastrophe.

B vtr condamner [person, project] (to à) ; to be doomed to do être condamné à faire ; to be doomed to failure être voué à l'échec ; to be doomed from the start être voué à l'échec avant même de commencer.

Idioms

to spread ou preach doom and gloom jouer les Cassandre ; it's not all doom and gloom! il reste une lueur d'espoir!

Big English-French dictionary > doom

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