-
1 insistent
insistent adj [person, noise] insistant ; [demand] pressant ; [rhythm] implacable ; to be insistent insister (about sur ; that pour que + subj) ; he was most insistent that we should attend il a beaucoup insisté pour que nous venions. -
2 insistent
adjective insistentetr[ɪn'sɪstənt]1 (person) insistente2 (urgent, compelling) apremiante, urgente; (repeated) persistenteinsistent [ɪn'sɪstənt] adj: insistente♦ insistently advadj.• ejecutivo, -a adj.• insistente adj.• pedigüeño, -a adj.• urgente adj.ɪn'sɪstənta) ( persistent) insistenteb) (urgent, pressing) < need> apremiante[ɪn'sɪstǝnt]ADJ [person, demands, questions] insistente•
to be insistent about sth — insistir en algo•
to be insistent on sth — insistir en algo•
we could hear the insistent ringing of a telephone in another room — podríamos oír el insistente sonido de un teléfono en otra habitación* * *[ɪn'sɪstənt]a) ( persistent) insistenteb) (urgent, pressing) < need> apremiante -
3 insistent
adjective1) beharrlich, hartnäckig [Person]; aufdringlich [Musik]; nachdrücklich [Forderung]2) ([annoyingly] persistent) penetrant (abwertend)* * *adjective beharrlich* * *in·sist·ent[ɪnˈsɪstənt]▪ to be \insistent [that...] darauf bestehen, dass...2. (forceful) appeals, demands nachdrücklich3. (repeated) wiederholt, ständig* * *[In'sIstənt]adj1) person beharrlich, hartnäckig; salesman etc aufdringlichI didn't want to but he was insistent ( that...) — ich wollte eigentlich nicht, aber er bestand or beharrte darauf (, dass...)
he was most insistent about it — er beharrte or bestand hartnäckig darauf
2) (= urgent) demand, tone nachdrücklich, penetrant (pej); rhythm aufdringlich; ringing penetrant (pej); (= constant) unaufhörlich* * *insistent adj (adv insistently)1. beharrlich, hartnäckig:be insistent auch nicht lockerlassen;a) auf einer Sache bestehen,b) etwas betonen;be insistent that … darauf bestehen, dass …2. drängend3. eindringlich, nachdrücklich4. dringend (Forderung etc)5. aufdringlich, grell (Farben):insistent sounds grelle oder schrille Töne* * *adjective1) beharrlich, hartnäckig [Person]; aufdringlich [Musik]; nachdrücklich [Forderung]2) ([annoyingly] persistent) penetrant (abwertend)* * *adj.beharrlich adj.hartnäckig adj. -
4 insistent
[ɪn'sɪstənt]adjhe was insistent that we should have a drink — nalegał, żebyśmy się napili
* * *adjective uporczywy -
5 insistent
to be \insistent [that...] darauf bestehen, [dass...]3) ( repeated) wiederholt, ständig -
6 insistent
insistent [ɪnˈsɪstənt]* * *[ɪn'sɪstənt]adjective [person, noise] insistant; [demand] pressantto be insistent — insister ( about sur; that pour que + subj)
-
7 insistent
[ɪn'sɪstənt]aggettivo insistenteto be insistent — insistere ( about su; that che)
* * *adjective insistente* * *insistent /ɪnˈsɪstənt/a.insistente; ostinato; persistente: insistent demands, richieste (o pretese) insistenti; insistent rain, pioggia insistenteinsistently avv.* * *[ɪn'sɪstənt]aggettivo insistenteto be insistent — insistere ( about su; that che)
-
8 insistent
adjective stadig, iherdigadj. \/ɪnˈsɪst(ə)nt\/1) sta, iherdig2) vedholdende, pågåendebe insistent være sta kreve, fastholde -
9 empeñado
adj.1 stubbornly determined, determined, hell-bent, earnest.2 pawned.3 pledged.past part.past participle of spanish verb: empeñar.* * *ADJ1) [objeto de valor] pawned2) (=empecinado) determined3) [discusión] bitter, heated* * *- da adjetivo1)a) ( esforzado)b) ( resuelto) determinedempeñado en + inf — determined to + inf
c) ( obstinado)2) ( endeudado) in debtestamos demasiado empeñados — we're too heavily o deep in debt
* * *----* empeñado en = hell-bent on, bent on, dead set on.* * *- da adjetivo1)a) ( esforzado)b) ( resuelto) determinedempeñado en + inf — determined to + inf
c) ( obstinado)2) ( endeudado) in debtestamos demasiado empeñados — we're too heavily o deep in debt
* * ** empeñado en = hell-bent on, bent on, dead set on.* * *empeñado -daA1 (esforzado) empeñado EN algo committed TO sthestamos todos empeñados en las tareas de reconstrucción we are all committed to the task of reconstructionel grupo está empeñado en la búsqueda de una solución the group is committed to o intent on finding a solution, the group is determined to find a solution2 (obstinado) determined empeñado EN + INF determined to + INFya que estás tan empeñado en saberlo since you're so determined to find out o set on finding outestá empeñado en hacerlo solo he's determined to do it aloneempeñado EN QUE + SUBJ:está empeñado en que nos quedemos a cenar he's insistent that we should stay to dinner, he's determined that we should stay for dinnerB (endeudado) in debtya estamos demasiado empeñados we're already too heavily o deep in debt, we're already up to our ears in debt ( colloq)* * *
Del verbo empeñar: ( conjugate empeñar)
empeñado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
empeñado
empeñar
empeñado◊ -da adjetivo
1
b) ( obstinado):
2 ( endeudado) in debt
empeñar ( conjugate empeñar) verbo transitivo
empeñarse verbo pronominal
1 ( endeudarse) to get o go into debt
2 empeñadose en hacer algo ( esforzarse) to strive to do sth (frml), to make an effort to do sth;
( proponerse) to be determined to do sth;
( obstinarse) to insist on doing sth
empeñado,-a adjetivo estar empeñado
1 (tener deudas) to be in debt
2 (estar decidido, obstinado) to be determined (to do sthg) está empeñado en ser actor, he's firmly resolved to be an actor
3 (en una casa de empeños) todas sus joyas estaban empeñadas, all her jewellery was pawned
empeñar verbo transitivo
1 (un bien material) to pawn, US hock
2 (la palabra) to give one's word
' empeñado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
empeñada
English:
pawn
- set
- bent
- determined
* * *empeñado, -a adj1. [en prenda] in pawn2. [endeudado] in debt;estar empeñado hasta las cejas to be up to one's eyes in debt3. [obstinado] determined;estar empeñado en algo to be set on sth;estaba empeñada en una bici nueva she had her heart set on a new bike;estar empeñado en hacer algo to be determined to do sth;el gobierno está empeñado en acabar con el desempleo the government is determined to eliminate unemployment;estaba empeñado en que viéramos su casa he was determined that we should see his house* * *adj1 ( endeudado) in debt2:estar empeñado en hacer algo be determined to do sth* * *empeñado, -da adj: determined, committed -
10 tanto
adj.so much, all that much, that much, as much.adv.so much, such a lot, so, so very much.pron.as much, so much, all that much, that much.m.1 portion, certain amount.2 score point, point.* * *► adjetivo1 (incontables) so much; (contables) so many■ ¡tengo tanto calor! I'm so hot!■ ¡ha pasado tanto tiempo! it's been so long!2 (comparación - incontable) as much; (- contables) as many1 (incontable) so much; (contable) so many► adverbio1 (cantidad) so much■ ¡te quiero tanto! I love you so much!2 (tiempo) so long3 (frecuencia) so often2 (cantidad imprecisa) so much, a certain amount3 (poco) bit\a las tantas familiar very late, at an unearthly houra tantos de sometime incon tanto / de tanto with so muchcuanto más... tanto más... the more... the more...en tanto / entre tanto / mientras tanto meanwhileeso es tanto como... that is like...ni tanto ni tan poco / ni tanto ni tan calvo familiar neither one extreme nor the otherno es para tanto / no hay para tanto it's not that badno será tanto it can't be as bad as you make outotro tanto as much again, the same againpor lo tanto thereforeser uno de tantos / ser una de tantos to be nothing specialtanto cuanto as much astanto más / tanto menos all the more / all the lesstanto mejor / tanto peor so much the better / so much the worsetanto si... como si... whether... or...uno de tantos / una de tantas run-of-the-milltanto por ciento percentage————————2 (cantidad imprecisa) so much, a certain amount3 (poco) bit* * *1. noun m.1) point, goal3) rate•2. (f. - tanta)adj.1) so many, so much, such2) as many, as much3. adv.1) so much2) so long•- al tanto- entre tanto
- por lo tanto
- un tanto 4. (f. - tanta)pron.so many, so much* * *1. ADJ1) [indicando gran cantidad] [en singular] so much; [en plural] so manyahora no bebo tanta leche — I don't drink so o as much milk now
tiene tanto dinero que no sabe qué hacer con él — he has so much money he doesn't know what to do with it
¡tuve tanta suerte! — I was so lucky!
¡tengo tantas cosas que hacer hoy! — I have so many things to do today!
había tantos coches que no había donde aparcar — there were so many cars that there was nowhere to park
•
tanto gusto — how do you do?, pleased to meet you2) [indicando cantidad indeterminada]hay otros tantos candidatos — there are as many more candidates, there's the same number of candidates again
2. PRON1) (=gran cantidad) [en singular] so much; [en plural] so manyvinieron tantos que no cabían en la sala — so many people came that they wouldn't all fit into the room
•
es uno de tantos — he's nothing special2) (=cantidad indeterminada)nació en el mil novecientos cuarenta y tantos — she was born in nineteen forty-something o some time in the forties
las tantas (de la madrugada o de la noche) —
el tren llegó a las tantas — the train arrived really late o in the middle of the night
-¿qué hora es? -deben de ser las tantas — "what's the time?" - "it must be pretty late"
3) [otras locuciones]•
entre tanto — meanwhile•
mientras tanto — meanwhile•
no es para tanto — [al quejarse] it's not as bad as all that; [al enfadarse] there's no need to get like that about it•
por lo tanto — so, thereforeni tanto así —
¡y tanto! —
-¿necesitarás unas vacaciones? -¡y tanto! — "do you need a holiday?" - "you bet I do!"
3. ADV1) [con verbos] [indicando duración, cantidad] so much; [indicando frecuencia] so oftense preocupa tanto que no puede dormir — he gets so worried that he can't sleep, he worries so much that he can't sleep
¡cuesta tanto comprar una casa! — buying a house is such hard work!
¡no corras tanto! — don't run so fast!
ya no vamos tanto al cine — we don't go to the cinema so o as much any more
ahora no la veo tanto — I don't see so o as much of her now, I don't see her so often now
•
tanto como, él gasta tanto como yo — he spends as much as I do o as metanto como corre, va a perder la carrera — he may be a fast runner, but he's still going to lose the race
montar 2., 3)•
tanto es así que — so much so that2) [con adjetivos, adverbios]los dos son ya mayores, aunque su mujer no tanto — the two of them are elderly, although his wife less so
•
tanto como, es difícil, pero tanto como eso no creo — it's difficult, but not that difficultes un poco tacaño, pero tanto como estafador, no — he's a bit on the mean side, but I wouldn't go so far as to call him a swindler
•
es tanto más difícil — it is all the more difficultes tanto más loable cuanto que... — it is all the more praiseworthy because...
tanto peor para ti — it's your loss o that's just too bad
3) [en locuciones conjuntivas]•
en tanto — as (being)estoy en contra de la leyes en tanto sistema represivo — I am against laws as (being) a repressive system
no puede haber democracia en tanto que siga habiendo torturas — for as long as there is torture, there can never be democracy, there cannot be democracy while there is torture
4. SM1) (=cantidad)¿qué tanto será? — LAm how much (is it)?
•
otro tanto, las máquinas costaron otro tanto — the machines cost as much again o the same again2) (=punto) (Ftbl, Hockey) goal; (Baloncesto, Tenis) point•
apuntar los tantos — to keep scoretanto a favor — goal for, point for
apuntarse 3)tanto en contra — goal against, point against
3)• estar al tanto — to be up to date
•
mantener a algn al tanto de algo — to keep sb informed about sth•
poner a algn al tanto de algo — to put sb in the picture about sth4)• un tanto — [como adv] rather
* * *I1) [see note under tan] ( aplicado a adjetivo o adverbio) so; ( aplicado a verbo) so muchsi es así, tanto mejor — if that's the case, so much the better
y si no te gusta, tanto peor para ti — and if you don't like it, too bad o (colloq) tough!
no es tan difícil — it's not that difficult
ya no salimos tanto — nowadays we don't go out so often o so much
tan/tanto... que — so... (that)
tan/tanto... como — as... as
sale tanto como tú — he goes out as much o as often as you do
2) (AmL exc RPl)qué tanto/qué tan: ¿qué tan alto es? how tall is he?; ¿qué tanto hay de cierto en eso? — how much of it is true?
3) para locs ver tanto III 2)II- ta adjetivo1)a) (sing) so much; (pl) so manyhabía tanto espacio/tantos niños — there was so much space/there were so many children
tiene tanta fuerza...! — she has such strength...!
tanto/tantos... como as much/as many...as; sufro tanto como ella I suffer as much as she does; no hubo tantos turistas como el año pasado there weren't been as many o so many tourists as last year; tengo tanta suerte como tú — I'm as lucky as you are
b) (fam) ( expresando cantidades indeterminadas)tenía setenta y tantos años — he was seventy something, he was seventy-odd (colloq)
2) (sing) (fam) ( con valor plural) so manyIII- ta pronombre1)a) (sing) so much; (pl) so manyquería azúcar, pero no tanta — I wanted sugar but not that much
¿de verdad gana tanto? — does he really earn that much?
ni tanto ni tan calvo or tan poco — there's no need to go that far
no ser para tanto — (fam)
no te pongas así, no es para tanto — come on, there's no need to get like that about it
duele, pero no es para tanto — it hurts, but it's not that bad
tanto tienes tanto vales — you are what you own
b) (fam) ( expresando cantidades indeterminadas)cincuenta y tantas — fifty-odd, fifty or so
c) tanto ( refiriéndose a tiempo) so longaún faltan dos horas - ¿tanto? — there's still two hours to go - what? that long?
2) (en locs)en tanto + subj — as long as, so long as
entre tanto — meanwhile, in the meantime
hasta tanto + subj — (frml)
cuesta $15 y las pilas, casi otro tanto — it costs $15 and then the batteries cost nearly as much again
otro tanto cabe decir de... — the same can be said of...
IVtan siquiera: no pudo ni tan siquiera gritar he couldn't even shout; cómprale tan siquiera unas flores at least buy her some flowers; si tan siquiera me hubieras prevenido! if only you'd warned me!; tan sólo only; tanto es así que... so much so that...; tanto más cuanto que... — especially since...
1) ( cantidad)2) ( punto - en fútbol) goal; (- en fútbol americano) point; (- en tenis, en juegos) point3) (en locs)al tanto: me puso al tanto she put me in the picture; mantenerse al tanto de to keep up to date with; te mantendré al tanto I'll keep you informed; estar al tanto (pendiente, alerta) to be on the ball (colloq); ya está al tanto de lo ocurrido he already knows what's happened; un tanto triste — somewhat o rather o a little sad
* * *I1) [see note under tan] ( aplicado a adjetivo o adverbio) so; ( aplicado a verbo) so muchsi es así, tanto mejor — if that's the case, so much the better
y si no te gusta, tanto peor para ti — and if you don't like it, too bad o (colloq) tough!
no es tan difícil — it's not that difficult
ya no salimos tanto — nowadays we don't go out so often o so much
tan/tanto... que — so... (that)
tan/tanto... como — as... as
sale tanto como tú — he goes out as much o as often as you do
2) (AmL exc RPl)qué tanto/qué tan: ¿qué tan alto es? how tall is he?; ¿qué tanto hay de cierto en eso? — how much of it is true?
3) para locs ver tanto III 2)II- ta adjetivo1)a) (sing) so much; (pl) so manyhabía tanto espacio/tantos niños — there was so much space/there were so many children
tiene tanta fuerza...! — she has such strength...!
tanto/tantos... como as much/as many...as; sufro tanto como ella I suffer as much as she does; no hubo tantos turistas como el año pasado there weren't been as many o so many tourists as last year; tengo tanta suerte como tú — I'm as lucky as you are
b) (fam) ( expresando cantidades indeterminadas)tenía setenta y tantos años — he was seventy something, he was seventy-odd (colloq)
2) (sing) (fam) ( con valor plural) so manyIII- ta pronombre1)a) (sing) so much; (pl) so manyquería azúcar, pero no tanta — I wanted sugar but not that much
¿de verdad gana tanto? — does he really earn that much?
ni tanto ni tan calvo or tan poco — there's no need to go that far
no ser para tanto — (fam)
no te pongas así, no es para tanto — come on, there's no need to get like that about it
duele, pero no es para tanto — it hurts, but it's not that bad
tanto tienes tanto vales — you are what you own
b) (fam) ( expresando cantidades indeterminadas)cincuenta y tantas — fifty-odd, fifty or so
c) tanto ( refiriéndose a tiempo) so longaún faltan dos horas - ¿tanto? — there's still two hours to go - what? that long?
2) (en locs)en tanto + subj — as long as, so long as
entre tanto — meanwhile, in the meantime
hasta tanto + subj — (frml)
cuesta $15 y las pilas, casi otro tanto — it costs $15 and then the batteries cost nearly as much again
otro tanto cabe decir de... — the same can be said of...
IVtan siquiera: no pudo ni tan siquiera gritar he couldn't even shout; cómprale tan siquiera unas flores at least buy her some flowers; si tan siquiera me hubieras prevenido! if only you'd warned me!; tan sólo only; tanto es así que... so much so that...; tanto más cuanto que... — especially since...
1) ( cantidad)2) ( punto - en fútbol) goal; (- en fútbol americano) point; (- en tenis, en juegos) point3) (en locs)al tanto: me puso al tanto she put me in the picture; mantenerse al tanto de to keep up to date with; te mantendré al tanto I'll keep you informed; estar al tanto (pendiente, alerta) to be on the ball (colloq); ya está al tanto de lo ocurrido he already knows what's happened; un tanto triste — somewhat o rather o a little sad
* * *tanto1* al tanto = in the know, in step.* al tanto de = on the lookout for, on the alert for, in step with.* debe por lo tanto ser una consecuencia lógica que = it must therefore follow that.* en tanto por ciento = percentage-wise.* estar al tanto = monitor + developments.* estar al tanto de = be on the lookout for, keep + track of, keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned.* estar al tanto de las cosas = stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.* mantenerse al tanto = stay + tuned.* mantenerse al tanto de = keep in + sync, keep + a finger on the pulse of, keep + track of, stay in + step with, keep in + step with, keep + step with.* mantenerse al tanto de las cosas = stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.* mantenerse al tanto de las noticias = keep up with + the news.* mantenerse al tanto de los avances = track + developments.* mientras tanto = in (the) meantime, meantime, ad interim.* no estar al tanto de = be out of touch with.* otros tantos = as many.* poner a Alguien al tanto de = fill + Alguien + in on.* poner al tanto (de) = bring into + the swim of, bring + Nombre + up to speed (on), get + Nombre + up to speed on.* poner al tanto sobre = give + Nombre + the lowdown on.* ponerse al tanto = get + up to speed, wise up.* ponerse al tanto de = get up to + speed on.* por lo tanto = consequently, ergo, so, then, thereby, therefore, thus, it follows that.* por tanto = consequently, ergo, so, then, thereby, therefore, thus, it follows that.tanto2= so much, so + Participio, quite so much.Ex: It is rather a pity that book reviewers tend to ignore this very popular genre so much.
Ex: On the other hand, 626 is now unused, for the subject to which it was originally allocated, Canal engineering, has so decreased in importance that it no longer justifies a separate heading.Ex: But we are not then acting quite so much out of blindness or inarticulateness; we are selfishly or fearfully or wilfully trying to short-circuit what we know underneath to be more nearly the true state of things.* cada tanto = every so often, every now and then, every now and again, every once in a while.* cada tantos minutos = every few minutes.* cada tantos + Período de Tiempo = every few + Período de Tiempo.* cada tanto tiempo = every so often, every now and then, every now and again, every once in a while.* cambiar tanto que resulta irreconocible = change + beyond (all) recognition.* con tan buenos resultados = to such good effect.* con tan poca antelación = at such short notice.* con tan poca anticipación = at such short notice.* con tanta frecuencia = so often.* desde hace tanto tiempo = so long.* dinero que tanto ha costado ganar = hard-earned money.* durante tanto tiempo = for so long, so long.* durante tanto tiempo como sea posible = for as long as possible.* en tanto en cuanto = as long as, so long as.* en tanto en cuanto que = inasmuch as, insomuch as.* en tanto en cuanto + Subjuntivo = provided (that).* en tanto que = insofar as [in so far as].* es por lo tanto deducible = it therefore follows that.* es por lo tanto lógico que = it therefore follows that.* estar mareado de tanto trabajo = be reeling.* estar tan bueno que no se puede dejar de comer = moreish, moreish.* nada menos que + Nombre + tan + Adjetivo + como = no less + Adjetivo + Nombre + than.* no ser tan bueno como se dice = not + it's cracked up to be.* no tan bueno = not-so-good.* quedarse tan fresco = not bat an eyelash, not bat an eyelid.* ser tan buen momento como cualquier otro = be as good a time as any.* ser un momento tan bueno como cualquier otro = be as good a time as any.* tan = all too + Adjetivo.* tan + Adjetivo = most + Adjetivo, so + Adjetivo, as + Adjetivo + as that.* tan + Adjetivo/Adverbio = all that + Adjetivo/Adverbio.* tan + Adjetivo + como = as + Adjetivo + as, every bit as + Adjetivo + as.* tan + Adjetivo + como de costumbre = as + Adjetivo + as ever.* tan + Adjetivo + como siempre = as + Adjetivo + as ever.* tan + Adverbio = ever so + Adverbio.* tan amado de todos = so beloved of all.* tan amado por todos = so beloved of all.* tan a menudo = so often.* tan anunciado = much-vaunted, much-touted, long-heralded, much-heralded.* tan astuto como un zorro = as sly as a fox, as wily as a fox.* tan borracho como una cuba = as drunk as a lord, as drunk as a newt, as drunk as a skunk.* tan bueno como ningún otro = as good as any.* tan cacareado = much-vaunted, much-touted, long-heralded, much-heralded, much acclaimed.* tan claro como el agua = as clear as a bell.* tan duro como el pedernal = as hard as nails.* tan duro como la piedra = as hard as nails.* tan duro como la suela de un zapato = as tough as leather, as tough as nails, as tough as nuts, as tough as old boots, as tough as shoe leather.* tan duro como una piedra = as hard as nails, as tough as nuts, as tough as nails, as tough as leather, as tough as old boots, as tough as shoe leather.* tan fácil como coser y cantar = as simple as ABC.* tan famoso = much acclaimed.* tan fresco = as cool as a cucumber.* tan inocente como un bebé = as innocent as a lamb.* tan lejano como = as far afield as.* tan lejos como = as far away as.* tan manso como un cordero = as meek as a lamb.* tan pancho = as cool as a cucumber, unfazed.* tan pregonado = much-vaunted.* tan pronto = quite so soon.* tan pronto como = as soon as, just as soon as, no sooner... than.* tan pronto como + Pronombre + sea posible = at + Posesivo + earliest convenience.* tan pronto como sea posible = as soon as possible (asap), at an early a juncture as possible.* tan querido de todos = so beloved of all.* tan querido por todos = so beloved of all.* tan rápido como una liebre = as quick as a wink.* tan rápido como un rayo = as quick as a wink.* tan rápido como un relámpago = as quick as a wink.* tan renombrado = much acclaimed.* tan simple como = with as little ado as.* tan sordo como una tapia = as deaf as a post.* tan sorprendente como pueda parecer = as amazing as it seems.* tan suave como el terciopelo = as smooth as silk, as soft as velvet.* tan suave como la seda = as soft as silk, as smooth as silk.* tan suave como un guante = as meek as a lamb.* tanto como = as many... as..., as much as + Adjetivo, both... and..., no less than, equally, if not, so much as.* tanto como sea posible = as far as possible.* tanto como siempre = as much as ever.* tanto es así que = so much so that.* tanto mejor = so much the better.* tanto por ciento = percentage.* tanto que = so much so that, insomuch that.* tantos = so many.* tanto tiempo = so much time, this long, such a very long time.* tan tranquilo = unfazed.* tardar tanto tiempo en = take + so long to.* uno más de tantos en la organización = a cog in the machine.* uno más de tantos en la organización = a cog in the wheel.* un tanto + Adjetivo = vaguely + Adjetivo.tanto33 = goal.Ex: Kristen Taylor leads Carolina with three goals and an assist.
* encargado de anotar los tantos = scorer.* marcar un tanto = score, poach + a goal, score + goal.* tanto de la victoria = winning goal.* tanto del empate = equaliser [equalizer, -USA].* * *es tan difícil de describir it's so difficult to describe¡es una chica tan amable! she's such a nice girl!¡te he echado tanto de menos! I've missed you so much!si es así, tanto mejor if that's the case, so much the bettery si no te gusta, tanto peor para ti and if you don't like it, too bad o ( colloq) tough!vamos, no es tan difícil come on, it's not that difficult¡y tanto! and how!el tan esperado acontecimiento the long-awaited eventya no cenamos afuera tanto nowadays we don't eat out so often o so muchde tanto que habla te marea he talks so much he makes your head spines tanto más importante cuanto que es su única fuente de ingresos ( frml); it is all the more important because it is his only source of incomeno deberías trabajar/gastar tanto you shouldn't work so hard/spend so muchtan/tanto … QUE:llegó tan tarde que ya no había nadie he arrived so late (that) everybody had gonetanto insistió que no tuve más remedio que quedarme he was so insistent that I just had to staytan/tanto … COMO:no es tan tímida como parece she's not as shy as she lookssale tanto como tú/como se lo permiten los compromisos he goes out as much o as often as you do/as his commitments allowtan pronto como le sea posible as soon as you can, as soon as possibleno han mejorado tanto como para poder ganar el torneo they haven't improved enough to win the tournamenttanto Suárez como Vargas votaron en contra both Suárez and Vargas voted againstte lo cobran tanto si lo comes como si no lo comes they charge you for it whether you eat it or notB( AmL exc CS): qué tanto/qué tan: ¿qué tan alto es? how tall is he?es difícil decir qué tanto hay de autobiográfico en la novela it is difficult to say how much of the novel is autobiographicalA1 ( sing) so much; (pl) so manyno sabía que había tanto espacio/tantas habitaciones I didn't know there was so much space/there were so many roomshabía tantísima gente ( fam); there were so many o such a lot of people¡tiene tanta fuerza …! she has such strength …!, she is so strong …!¡tanto tiempo sin verte! it's been so long!, it's been such a long time!tanto … QUE:comió tanto chocolate que le hizo mal he ate so much chocolate (that) it made him illtanto … COMO:tengo tanto derecho como el que más I've got as much right as anyone else o as the next manno ha habido tantos turistas como el año pasado there haven't been as many o so many tourists as last year2 ( fam)(expresando cantidades indeterminadas): tenía setenta y tantos años he was seventy something, he was seventy-odd ( colloq)mil quinientos y tantos pesos one thousand five hundred and something pesos, fifteen hundred something pesos ( AmE)había tanto mosquito que no pudimos dormir there were so many mosquitoes we couldn't sleepA1 ( sing) so much; (pl) so many¿no querías azúcar? — sí, pero no tanta didn't you want sugar? — yes, but not that muchvinieron tantos que no alcanzaron los asientos so many people came there weren't enough seatses uno de tantos he's one of many¡tengo tanto que hacer! I've so much to do!¿de verdad gana tanto? does he really earn that much?ni tanto ni tan calvo or tan poco there's no need to go that farno es para tanto ( fam): no te pongas así, hombre; tampoco es para tanto come on, there's no need to get like that about itduele un poco, pero no es para tanto it hurts a bit, but it's not that badno pinta mal pero tampoco es para tanto she's not a bad artist but she's not that goodtanto tienes, tanto vales you are what you own2 ( fam)(expresando cantidades indeterminadas): hasta las tantas de la madrugada until the early hours of the morningte cobran tanto por folio/por minuto they charge you so much a sheet/a minuteen el año mil ochocientos treinta y tantos in eighteen thirty-somethingcincuenta y tantas fifty-odd, fifty or so3tanto (refiriéndose a tiempo) so longhace tanto que no me llama she hasn't called me for such a long time o for so long, it's been so long since she called metodavía faltan dos horas — ¿tanto? there's still two hours to go — what? that long?B ( en locs):en tanto whileen tanto ella atendía a los clientes, él cocinaba while she served the customers, he did the cookingen tanto + SUBJ as long as, so long asen tanto tú estés aquí as long as you're hereentre tanto meanwhile, in the meantimehasta tanto + SUBJ( frml): hasta tanto (no) se solucione este conflicto until this conflict is solvedotro tanto: otro tanto cabe decir de su política exterior the same can be said of their foreign policyme queda otro tanto por hacer I have as many again still to docuesta unos $15 y las pilas, casi otro tanto it costs about $15 and then the batteries cost nearly as much againpor (lo) tanto thereforetan siquiera: ¡si tan siquiera me hubieras prevenido! if only you'd warned me!no le escribió ni tan siquiera una notita he didn't even write her a little notecómprale tan siquiera unas flores at least buy her some flowers o buy her some flowers, at leasttan sólo onlytenía tan sólo cuatro años he was only four years oldpor tan sólo dos mil pesos for only o for as little as two thousand pesostanto es así or tan así es so much sose sentía mal, tanto es así que no quiso comer she felt ill, so much so that she didn't want anything to eattanto más cuanto que specially since, all the more so becausees importante, tanto más cuanto que es su única fuente de ingresos it's important, specially since o all the more so because it's his only source of incomeA(cantidad): recibe un tanto por ciento por cada venta she gets a percentage o a certain percentage on every saletienes que entregar un tanto de depósito you have to put down so much o a certain amount as a depositapuntarse un tanto to score a pointC ( en locs):al tanto: me puso al tanto she put me in the pictureme mantengo al tanto de lo que pasa en el mundo I keep abreast of o I keep up to date with what is going on in the worldte mantendré al tanto I'll keep you informedya está al tanto de lo ocurrido he already knows what's happenedestáte al tanto para cuando venga keep an eye out for him ( colloq)un tanto somewhat, rather, a littleun tanto triste somewhat o rather o a little sad* * *
tanto 1 adverbio
1 [ see note under
( aplicado a verbo) so much;
¡es una chica tan amable! she's such a nice girl!;
tanto mejor so much the better;
tan solo only;
tanto es así que … so much so that …;
ya no salimos tanto we don't go out so often o so much now;
llegó tan tarde que … he arrived so late (that) …;
no es tan tímida como parece she's not as shy as she looks;
sale tanto como tú he goes out as much as you do;
tan pronto como puedas as soon as you can;
tanto Suárez como Vargas votaron en contra both Suárez and Vargas voted against
2 (AmL exc RPl)◊ qué tanto/qué tan: ¿qué tanto te duele? how much does it hurt?;
¿qué tan alto es? how tall is he?
■ sustantivo masculino
1 ( cantidad):
hay que dejar un tanto de depósito you have to put down a certain amount as a deposit
2 ( punto — en fútbol) goal;
(— en fútbol americano, tenis, juegos) point
3 ( en locs)◊ al tanto: me puso al tanto she put me in the picture;
mantenerse al tanto de algo to keep up to date with sth;
estar al tanto (pendiente, alerta) to be on the ball (colloq);
está al tanto de lo ocurrido he knows what's happened;
un tanto somewhat, rather;
un tanto triste somewhat sad
tanto 2◊ -ta adjetivo
(pl) so many;◊ había tanto espacio/tantos niños there was so much space/there were so many children;
¡tanto tiempo sin verte! it's been so long!;
tanto dinero/tantos turistas como … as much money/as many tourists as …b) (fam) ( expresando cantidades indeterminadas):
■ pronombre
1
(pl) so many;◊ ¡tengo tanto que hacer! I've so much to do!;
vinieron tantos que … so many people came (that) …;
¿de verdad gana tanto? does he really earn that much?;
no ser para tanto (fam): duele, pero no es para tanto it hurts, but it's not that badb) (fam) ( expresando cantidades indeterminadas):
treinta y tantas thirty or soc) ( refiriéndose a tiempo):
aún faltan dos horas — ¿tanto? there's still two hours to go — what? that long?
2 ( en locs)
entre tanto meanwhile, in the meantime;
otro tanto as much again;
me queda otro tanto por hacer I have as much again still to do;
por (lo) tanto therefore
tanto,-a
I adjetivo & pron
1 (gran cantidad, mucho) (con singular) so much
(con plural) so many: ¿cómo puedes ahorrar tanto (dinero)?, how are you able to save so much money?
no necesito tantos folios, I don't need so many sheets of paper
¡hace tanto tiempo!, it's been so long!
no es para tanto, it's not that bad
2 (cantidad imprecisa) le costó cuarenta y tantos dólares, it cost her forty-odd dollars
tiene cincuenta y tantos años, he's fifty something o fifty-odd
3 (en comparaciones: con singular) as much
(: en plural) as many: tiene tantos amigos como tú, he has as many friends as you
II adverbio tanto 1 (hasta tal punto) so much: no deberías beber tanto, you shouldn't drink so much
si vienes con nosotros, tanto mejor, if you come with us, so much the better
tanto peor, so much the worse
2 (referido a tiempo) so long: tardé un mes en escribirlo, - ¿tanto?, I spent one month writing it, - so long?
(a menudo) ya no sale tanto, nowadays he doesn't go out so often
III sustantivo masculino tanto 1 Dep point
Ftb goal
2 (una cantidad determinada) a certain amount
♦ Locuciones: figurado apuntarse un tanto, to score a point
estar al tanto, to be up-to-date
poner al tanto, to put sb in the picture
a las tantas: me llamó a las tantas de la madrugada/de la noche, she phoned me in the early hours of the morning/very late at night
entre tanto, meanwhile
otro tanto, as much again
por lo tanto, therefore
tanto (...) como (...), both: tanto Pedro como María, both Pedro and María
tanto por ciento, percentage
un tanto, somewhat, rather, a bit
un tanto cansado, rather tired
¡y tanto!, and how!
' tanto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alquilar
- amargada
- amargado
- atonía
- bar
- calva
- calvo
- ciento
- cuñada
- cuñado
- embrutecerse
- empañar
- escarnio
- fastidio
- griterío
- gusto
- hartar
- hermano
- histórica
- histórico
- idiotizar
- licuación
- marcar
- mejor
- mientras
- mucha
- mucho
- normal
- objeto
- padre
- para
- parecerse
- permitirse
- que
- ronca
- ronco
- satisfacción
- sobrino
- tanta
- tela
- toda
- todo
- tutearse
- ver
- vencerse
- anotar
- anular
- apuntar
- arreglar
- así
English:
acquaint
- all
- alone
- as
- awaken
- ball
- better
- bog down
- both
- critical
- delay
- din
- ear
- excitement
- fall apart
- fuss over
- hence
- labour
- lie down
- meantime
- meanwhile
- monopolize
- much
- must
- name
- neither
- packaging
- picture
- point
- privy
- rupture
- score
- scorer
- so
- somewhat
- song
- spin out
- stretch out
- such
- that
- therefore
- this
- whereas
- work
- alike
- begrudge
- cope
- every
- fail
- follow
* * *tanto, -a♦ adj1. [gran cantidad] [singular] so much;[plural] so many;tanto dinero so much money, such a lot of money;tanta gente so many people;tiene tanto entusiasmo/tantos amigos que… she is so enthusiastic/has so many friends that…;Famnunca había visto tanto niño junto en mi vida I'd never seen so many children in one place;de tanto gritar se quedó afónico he lost his voice from all that shouting, he shouted so much that he lost his voice;¡tanto quejarse del tiempo y luego se mudan a Alaska! they never stop complaining about the weather and then they move to Alaska!2. [cantidad indeterminada] [singular] so much;[plural] so many;nos daban tantos pesos al día they used to give us so many pesos per day;hay cuarenta y tantos candidatos there are forty-odd o forty or so candidates;tiene treinta y tantos años she's thirty-something o thirty-odd;nos conocimos en el año sesenta y tantos we met in nineteen sixty-something3. [en comparaciones]tanto… como as much… as;tantos… como as many… as;hoy no hay tanta gente como ayer there aren't as many people today as yesterday♦ pron1. [tan gran cantidad] [singular] so much;[plural] so many;tenemos tanto de qué hablar we have so much o such a lot to talk about;¿cómo puedes tener tantos? how can you have so many?;éramos tantos que faltó comida there were so many of us we ran out of food;ser uno de tantos to be nothing special2. [cantidad indeterminada] [singular] so much;[plural] so many;si el petróleo está a tanto el barril… if oil costs so much a barrel…;a tantos de agosto on such and such a date in August;debe de andar por los cuarenta y tantos he must be forty-odd;ocurrió en el sesenta y tantos it happened in nineteen sixty-something3. [igual cantidad] [singular] as much;[plural] as many;tantos as many;tantos como desees as many as you like;había mucha gente aquí, pero allí no había tanta there were a lot of people here, but there weren't as many there;otro tanto as much again, the same again;otro tanto le ocurrió a los demás the same thing happened to the rest of them;ponme otro tanto same again, please;Famni tanto ni tan calvo there's no need to go to extremes;Esptanto monta, monta tanto it makes no difference, it's all the same to me/him/ etc♦ adv1. [mucho][tiempo] so long (that…);tanto (que…) [cantidad] so much (that…);no bebas tanto don't drink so much;de eso hace tanto que ya no me acordaba it's been so long since that happened that I don't even remember;la aprecia tanto que… he's so fond of her that…;ya no llueve tanto it's not raining as much o so hard now;ya no vienen tanto por aquí they don't come here so often o as much any more;la quiero, pero no tanto I like her, but not that much;quizás tardemos una hora en llegar – ¡no tanto! it may take us an hour to get there – it won't take that long!;¿nos denunciarán? – no creo que la cosa llegue a tanto will they report us? – I don't think it will come to that;no es para tanto [no es tan grave, malo] it's not too serious;[no te enfades] there's no need to get so upset about it, it's not such a big deal;¿el mejor escritor de la historia? yo creo que no es para tanto the best writer ever? I don't see what all the fuss is about myself;faltan cien kilómetros todavía – ¿tanto? there are still a hundred kilometres to go – as much as that?;tanto (es así) que… so much so that…;odia las fiestas, tanto es así que no celebra ni su cumpleaños he hates parties, so much so that he doesn't even celebrate his own birthday;tanto más cuanto que… all the more so because…;tanto mejor/peor so much the better/worse;si no nos quieren invitar, tanto peor para ellos if they don't want to invite us, that's their loss;¡y tanto! absolutely!, you bet!;hay cosas más importantes en la vida – ¡y tanto! there are more important things in life – there certainly are! o that's too true!me gusta tanto como a ti I like it (just) as much as you do;la casa está deteriorada, pero no tanto como para demolerla the house is in a poor state of repair, but not so as you'd want to demolish it;tanto hombres como mujeres both men and women;tanto si estoy en casa como si no whether I'm at home or notno importa qué tanto sepan de tecnología it doesn't matter how much they know about technology♦ nm1. [punto] point;[gol] goal;marcar un tanto to scoretanto directo de saque [en tenis] ace;tanto de saque [en tenis] service point2. [ventaja] point;apuntarse un tanto (a favor) to earn a point in one's favoures un tanto pesada she's a bit of a bore o rather boring;se le ve un tanto triste he seems rather sadte cobran un tanto por la reparación y otro por el desplazamiento they charge you so much o a certain amount for the repair work and on top of that a call-out charge;un tanto así [acompañado de un gesto] this muchtanto por ciento percentage;¿qué tanto por ciento de IVA llevan los libros? what percentage Br VAT o US sales tax do you pay on books?♦ al tanto loc advsiempre está al tanto de todo she always knows everything that's going on;no estoy al tanto de lo que ha pasado I'm not up to date with what happened;te mantendremos al tanto we'll keep you informed;mantenerse al tanto (de algo) to keep up to date (on sth), to keep oneself informed (about sth);poner a alguien al tanto (de algo) to inform sb (about sth)♦ en tanto que loc conj1. [mientras, hasta que] while;espera en tanto que acabamos wait while we finish2. [mientras, pero] while, whereas;él dimitió en tanto que los demás siguieron en el cargo he resigned while o whereas the others remained in their posts♦ en tanto que loc prep[como] as;en tanto que director, me corresponde la decisión as manager, it's for me to decide♦ entre tanto loc adv[mientras] meanwhile;haz las camas y entre tanto, yo lavo los platos you make the beds and, meanwhile, I'll do the dishes♦ hasta tanto loc conj[hasta que] until;hasta tanto no se reúnan until they meet♦ por (lo) tanto loc conjtherefore, so* * *comí tantos pasteles que me puse malo I ate so many candies that I was ill;no vimos tantos pájaros como ayer we didn’t see as many birds as we did yesterdayun tanto a little;uno de tantos one of many;tienes tanto you have so much;no hay tantos como ayer there aren’t as many as yesterday;a las tantas de la noche in the small hourstardó tanto como él she took as long as him;tanto mejor so much the better;no es para tanto it’s not such a big deal;a tanto no llega things aren’t as bad as that;tanto es así que … so much so that…;tanto (me) da I don’t really care;¡y tanto! yeah!, right on!:por lo tanto therefore, so;entre tanto meanwhile;ella trabajaba en tanto que él veía la televisión she was working while he was watching televisionV m1 point;marcar un tanto DEP score a point;tanto por ciento percentage2:estar al tanto be informed (de about)3:él es muy inteligente, y ella otro tanto he is very intelligent and so is she o and she is too* * *tanto adv1) : so muchtanto mejor: so much the better2) : so long¿por qué te tardaste tanto?: why did you take so long?tanto, -ta adj1) : so much, so many, suchno hagas tantas preguntas: don't ask so many questionstiene tanto encanto: he has such charm, he's so charming2) : as much, as manycome tantos dulces como yo: she eats as many sweets as I do3) : odd, however manycuarenta y tantos años: forty-odd yearstanto nm1) : certain amount2) : goal, point (in sports)3)al tanto : abreast, in the picture4)un tanto : somewhat, ratherun tanto cansado: rather tiredtanto, -ta pron1) : so much, so manytiene tanto que hacer: she has so much to do¡no me des tantos!: don't give me so many!2)entre tanto : meanwhile3)por lo tanto : therefore* * *tanto1 adj pron1. (con nombres incontables) so much2. (con nombres contables) so many¡hay tantos mosquitos! there are so many mosquitoes!tanto... como as much... as / as many... as... y tantos... somethingtanto2 adv1. (en general) so much2. (tiempo) so longtardabas tanto, que me fui you took so long, that I wenttanto... como... both... and...tanto3 n point / goal -
11 insistencia
f.insistence.* * *1 (acción) insistence, persistence; (cualidad) insistency■ perdóneme la insistencia, pero... forgive me for being so insistent but...* * *noun f.* * *SF [de persona] insistence (en on)[de quejas] persistence* * *femenino insistence* * *= insistence, persistence.Ex. At the heart of the debate on Community budget and agricultural reforms has been the UK's insistence on the need to put the brakes on runaway spending on agriculture.Ex. The persistence of a dismal image is a most worrying phenomenon and one which must change if progress is to be made by SLIS.----* con insistencia = insistently.* pedir con insistencia = urge, urging.* * *femenino insistence* * *= insistence, persistence.Ex: At the heart of the debate on Community budget and agricultural reforms has been the UK's insistence on the need to put the brakes on runaway spending on agriculture.
Ex: The persistence of a dismal image is a most worrying phenomenon and one which must change if progress is to be made by SLIS.* con insistencia = insistently.* pedir con insistencia = urge, urging.* * *insistenceperdone mi insistencia forgive me for being so insistent, forgive my insistencetengo que quedarme, me lo pidió con tanta insistencia I have to stay, she was so insistent, she asked me so insistently that I feel I must stay- es necesario hacerlo -repitió con insistencia it has to be done, he insisted* * *
insistencia sustantivo femenino
insistence;
insistencia sustantivo femenino insistence
con insistencia, insistently
' insistencia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
remolque
- venga
- olfatear
- reclamar
English:
insistence
- stubborn
- strongly
- urge
* * *insistencia nfinsistence;su insistencia en venir acabó por convencerme his insistence on coming finally persuaded me;grité con insistencia pero no me oyó I shouted repeatedly but she didn't hear me;ante la insistencia de mis padres, acabé por invitarla my parents insisted so much o were so insistent that I ended up inviting her* * *f insistence* * *insistencia nf: insistence -
12 tant
tant [tɑ̃]adverb• il l'aime tant ! he loves her so much!• tu m'en diras tant ! really!c. ( = autant) les enfants, tant filles que garçons the children, both girls and boys• tant que ça ? as much as that?• tu la paies tant que ça ? do you pay her as much as that?d. (locutions)• il sera difficile de sauver l'entreprise, tant il est vrai que sa situation financière est désastreuse the financial situation is so disastrous that it will be difficult to save the company► tant et si bien que so much so that• ils essaient tant bien que mal de conserver leur emploi they're doing their best to keep their jobs• la plupart survivent tant bien que mal avec leurs économies most of them manage to get by on their savings► tant mieux ( = à la bonne heure) good ; (avec une certaine réserve) so much the better• je ne peux pas venir -- tant pis pour toi ! I can't come -- that's your loss!► tant que ( = aussi longtemps que) as long as ; ( = pendant que) while• tant qu'elle aura de la fièvre, elle restera au lit as long as she has a temperature she'll stay in bed• tant que tu n'auras pas fini tes devoirs, tu resteras à la maison you can't go out until you've finished your homework• tant qu'on a la santé ! (inf) as long as you've got your health!(PROV) tant qu'il y a de la vie, il y a de l'espoir(PROV) where there's life, there's hope• tant que tu y es, achète aussi du pain while you are at it, buy some bread as well• je veux une moto -- pourquoi pas une voiture tant que tu y es ! (inf) I want a motorbike -- why not a car while you're at it! (inf)► tant qu'à faire• tant qu'à faire, allons-y maintenant we might as well go now• j'aurais préféré être beau et riche, tant qu'à faire I would have preferred to have been handsome and rich for that matter• tant qu'à faire, faites-le bien if you're going to do it, do it properly► en tant que ( = comme) as* * *tɑ̃
1.
1) ( tellement) ( modifiant un verbe) so much; ( modifiant un participe passé) muchvous m'en direz tant! — (colloq) you don't say!
tant il est vrai que... — since it's a well-known fact that...
2) ( autant)tant ses films que ses romans — both his/her films and his/her novels ou his/her films as much as his/her novels
ce n'est pas tant une question d'argent qu'une question de principe — it's not so much a question of money as a question of principle
n'aimer rien tant que... — to like nothing so much as...
tant bien que mal — [réparer, organiser, diriger] after a fashion; [se débrouiller] more or less
3) ( aussi longtemps)je ne partirai pas tant qu'il ne m'aura pas accordé un rendez-vous — I won't leave until he's given me an appointment
tant que tu y es, balaye aussi la cuisine — while you're at it, sweep the kitchen as well
traite-moi de menteur tant que tu y es! — (colloq) go ahead and call me a liar!
4) ( remplaçant un nombre)gagner/dépenser tant par mois — to earn/to spend so much a month
2.
tant de déterminant indéfini1) ( avec un nom dénombrable) so many2) ( avec un nom non dénombrable) so much
3.
tant pis pour toi — too bad, that's your bad luck
tant et plus — gén a great deal; ( avec un nom dénombrable) a great many
s'il avait un tant soit peu de bon sens — if he had the slightest bit of common sense, if he had an ounce of common sense
tant qu'à faire, autant repeindre toute la pièce — we may as well repaint the whole room while we're at it
tant qu'à faire, je préférerais que ce soit lui qui l'achète — since somebody has to buy it, I'd rather it was him
en tant que as; en tant que tel — as such
tant que ça? — (colloq) ( avec un nom dénombrable) that many?; ( avec un nom non dénombrable ou un verbe) that much?
je ne l'aime pas tant que ça — I don't like him/her all that much
* * *tɑ̃ adv1) (= tellement) so muchIl a tant travaillé qu'il s'est rendu malade. — He worked so hard that he made himself ill.
tant de nourriture — so much food, [gens, livres] so many
2) (en corrélation avec "que": autant)Prenez-en tant que vous voudrez. — Take as much as you want.
pour des raisons tant personnelles que professionnelles — for personal as much as professional reasons
Tu ne sortiras pas tant que tu n'auras pas fini tes devoirs. — You're not going out until you've finished your homework., (avec une phrase affirmative) while
Profites-en tant que tu peux. — Make the most of it while you can.
en tant que — as
Il y est allé en tant que représentant du syndicat. — He went as a representative of the union.
tant mieux — that's great, so much the better
un tant soit peu (= un peu) — a little bit, (= même un peu) (even) remotely
tant bien que mal [réussir] — with great difficulty
tant s'en faut lit — far from it, not by a long way
* * *A adv1 ( modifiant un verbe) so much; ( modifiant un participe passé) much; il a tant crié qu'il n'a plus de voix, il n'a plus de voix tant il a crié he's been shouting so much that he's lost his voice; il quitta la pièce tant il se sentait honteux he was so ashamed that he left the room; il a tant insisté que j'ai fini par céder he was so insistent that I ended up giving in; qu'as-tu à tant pleurer? why are you crying so much?; il travaille tant! he works so much ou so hard!; vous m'en direz tant! you don't say!; il y a tant à faire qu'il ne sait pas où commencer there's so much to be done that he doesn't know where to start; elle m'a tant appris! she taught me so much!; tant il est vrai que… since it's a well-known fact that…; les diamants tant convoités the much coveted diamonds; le moment tant attendu the long-awaited moment; le chef tant redouté the much dreaded boss;2 ( dans une comparaison) son œuvre est remarquable, tant ses films que ses romans his works are remarkable, both his films and his novels ou his films as much as his novels; il est odieux avec tout le monde, tant avec ses collègues qu'avec sa famille he's obnoxious to everybody, both to his colleagues and to his family ou as much to his colleagues as to his family; ce n'est pas tant une question d'argent qu'une question de principe it's not so much a question of money as a question of principle; n'aimer rien tant que… to like nothing so much as…; il poussait tant qu'il pouvait he pushed as hard as he could, he pushed for all he was worth; tu peux protester tant que tu voudras, il ne changera pas d'avis you can protest as much as you like, he won't change his mind; faire qch tant bien que mal to do sth with great difficulty;3 ( aussi longtemps) tant que as long as; je resterai tant qu'il y aura du travail I'll stay as long as there's work to be had; je ne partirai pas tant qu'il ne m'aura pas accordé un rendez-vous I won't leave until he's given me an appointment; profites-en tant que tu peux make the most of it while you can; aide-moi donc à déplacer cette armoire tant que tu es là since you're here why don't you help me move the wardrobe?; tant que tu y es, balaye aussi la cuisine while you're at it, sweep the kitchen as well; traite-moi de menteur tant que tu y es○! go ahead and call me a liar!;4 ( remplaçant un nombre) gagner/dépenser tant par mois to earn/to spend so much a month; votre lettre datée du tant your letter of such- and-such a date.B tant de dét indéf1 ( avec un nom dénombrable) so many; tant de livres/d'idées so many books/ideas; tant de meubles so much furniture; Loulou, Grovagnard, Pichon et tant d'autres Loulou, Grovagnard, Pichon and so many others; des petits pavillons comme on en voit tant en banlieue small houses of which there are so many in the suburbs; s'il y a tant de tickets vendus par semaine if so many tickets are sold per week;2 ( avec un nom non dénombrable) so much; tant d'argent/de travail/de bonheur so much money/work/happiness; je n'ai jamais vu tant de monde I've never seen so many people; tant d'humilité force le respect such humility commands respect; il y avait tant de sel dans la soupe qu'elle était immangeable the soup was so salty, you couldn't eat it.C ( dans des locutions) tant pis too bad; tant pis pour toi/lui/eux too bad for you/him/them, that's your/his/their bad luck; tant mieux so much the better; tant mieux pour toi/lui/eux good for you/him/them; tant et plus gén a great deal; ( avec nom comptable) a great many; tant et si bien que so much so that; il a fait tant et si bien qu'il s'est fait renvoyer he finally managed to get himself fired; il est un tant soit peu arrogant he's a bit arrogant; s'il avait un tant soit peu d'imagination/de bon sens if he had the slightest bit of imagination/of common sense, if he had an ounce of imagination/of common sense; si tu étais (un) tant soit peu inquiet if you were in the least bit worried; tant s'en faut not by a long shot; tant qu'à faire, autant repeindre toute la pièce we may as well repaint the whole room; tant qu'à faire, je préférerais que ce soit lui qui l'achète since somebody has to buy it, I'd rather it was him; tant qu'à acheter un ordinateur, autant en acheter un bon if you're going to buy a computer, you may as well buy a good one; en tant que as; en tant que lexicographe as a lexicographer; en tant que tel as such; si tant est qu'il puisse y aller that is if he can go at all; tant que ça○? ( avec un nom comptable) that many?; ( avec un nom non comptable ou un verbe) that much?; je ne l'aime pas tant que ça I don't like him/her all that much; tant qu'à moi/toi/lui○ as for me/you/him.[tɑ̃] adverbe1. [avec un verbe][en corrélation avec 'que']ils ont tant fait qu'ils ont obtenu tout ce qu'ils voulaient they worked so hard that they ended up getting everything they wantedtant va la cruche à l'eau (qu'à la fin elle se casse) (proverbe) the pitcher will go to the well once too often2. [avec un participe passé]3. (soutenu) [introduisant la cause]deux personnes se sont évanouies, tant il faisait chaud it was so hot (that) two people fainted4. [exprimant une quantité imprécise] so much5. [introduisant une comparaison]tant... que: pour des raisons tant économiques que politiques for economic as well as political reasonsce n'est pas tant sa colère qui me fait mal que son mépris it is not much her anger that hurts me as her contempt6. (locution)comme il y en a tant: une maison de banlieue comme il y en a tant one of those suburban houses that you come across so often————————[tɑ̃] nom masculin————————en tant que locution conjonctive1. [en qualité de] as2. [dans la mesure où] as long astant bien que mal locution adverbialele moteur est reparti, tant bien que mal somehow, the engine started up again————————tant de locution déterminante[en corrélation avec 'que']elle a tant de travail qu'elle n'a même plus le temps de faire les courses she has so much work that she doesn't even have the time to go shopping anymorevous m'avez reçu avec tant de générosité que je ne sais quoi dire you've made me so welcome that I'm lost for words2. [exprimant une quantité imprécise]tant et plus locution adverbialetant et si bien que locution conjonctivetant il est vrai que locution conjonctiveil s'en remettra, tant il est vrai que le temps guérit tout he'll get over it, for it's true that time is a great healer————————tant mieux locution adverbialeil est parti et c'est tant mieux he's left and just as well ou and a good thing too————————tant pis locution adverbialeje reste, tant pis s'il n'est pas content I'm staying, too bad if he doesn't like ittant soit peu locution adverbiales'il est tant soit peu intelligent, il comprendra if he is even the slightest bit intelligent, he'll understand————————tant que locution conjonctive1. [autant que] as ou so much aselle ne travaille pas tant que les autres she doesn't work as much ou as hard as the othersmanges-en tant que tu veux have as many ou much as you likevous irez, tous tant que vous êtes every last one of you will gotous tant que nous sommes all of us, every single ou last one of us2. [aussi longtemps que] as long as[pendant que] whiletant que j'y pense, as-tu reçu ma carte? while I think of it, did you get my card?pourquoi pas un château avec piscine tant que tu y es! why not a castle with a swimming pool while you're at it!tant qu'il y a de la vie, il y a de l'espoir while there's life there's hope————————tant qu'à locution conjonctivetant qu'à partir, autant partir tout de suite if I/you etc. must go, I/you etc. might as well do it right awaytant qu'à m'expatrier, j'aime mieux que ce soit dans un beau pays if I have to go and live abroad, I'd rather go somewhere nicetant qu'à faire: tant qu'à faire, je préférerais du poisson I'd rather have fish if I have the choicetant qu'à faire, sortons maintenant we might as well go out nowun tant soit peu locution adverbiales'il voulait être un tant soit peu plus aimable if he would only be just the slightest ou tiniest bit more friendly -
13 bestehen [auf]
- {to persist [in]} kiên gan, bền bỉ, khăng khăng, cố chấp, vẫn còn, cứ dai dẳng = bestehen (bestand,bestanden) {to be in existence; to exist; to last; to stand on; to subsist}+ = bestehen (bestand,bestanden) [auf] {to be insistent [on]; to insist [on]; to stand [upon]; to stick out [for]}+ = bestehen (bestand,bestanden) [aus,in] {to consist [of,in]}+ = bestehen (bestand,bestanden) (Prüfung) {to come through; to pass}+ = bestehen (bestand,bestanden) (Abenteuer) {to encounter}+ = bestehen aus {to be composed of; to comprise; to comprize}+ = bestehen auf {to urge}+ = bestehen lassen {to leave (left,left)+ = darauf bestehen [daß] {to be insistent [that]}+ = nicht bestehen auf {to waive}+ = gerade noch bestehen (Prüfung) {to shave through}+ -
14 Т-125
И БЕЗ ТОГб БЕЗ ТОГО (Particle these forms only) (some situation, state of affairs etc has been established, some quality or property is present etc) without even adding the factors), reason(s) etc (specified or implied by the context)as it is (was)(even) without that anyway anyhow (in limited contexts) already in any case enough (already) as it is (without that) already as it is.«Вы, конечно, предложите мне дружбу но ведь она и без того моя» (Гончаров 1). "You will, of course, offer me your friendship, but it is mine as it is" (1a)...Человеческие чувства, которые и без того не были в нем глубоки, мелели ежеминутно... (Гоголь 3). The human feelings which had, anyhow, never been very deep in him, grew shallower every minute... (3a).При слове «пустыня» воображение Феденьки, и без того уже экзальтированное, приобретало такой полет, что он, не в силах будучи управлять им, начинал очень серьезно входить в роль погубителя Навозного. Ангел смерти, казалось ему, парит над нечестивым городом... (Салтыков-Щедрин 2). At the word "desert" Fedenka's imagination, already in a state of high exaltation, soared aloft so high that, unable to control it any longer, he began quite seriously to assume the role of Navozny's destroyer. The Angel of Death, it seemed to him, was already spreading his wings over the doomed city (2a).Он (Пастернак) только попросил и меня обязательно прийти, чтобы на чтении был «кто-то близкий», как он выразился. Разумеется, я и без того собирался быть в этот вечер в театре (Гладков 1)....He (Pasternak) was very insistent that I should attend, so there would be "someone close to me," as he put it, at the reading. Needless to say, I had fully intended to be there in any case (1a).Эх, Петр Андреич! надлежало бы мне посадить тебя под арест, да ты уж и без того наказан» (Пушкин 2). "Well, I should really put you under arrest, Pyotr Andreitch, but you have been punished enough already without that" (2b).«Старейшему старейшине нашего села муха влетела в ухо. А он у нас и без того глухой на одно ухо» (Искандер 5). "А fly has flown into the ear of the eldest elder of our village. And he's already deaf in one ear as it is" (5a).В особенности тяжело было смотреть на город поздним вечером. В это время Глупов, и без того мало оживлённый, окончательно замирал (Салтыков-Щедрин 1). ( context transl) The town was especially painful to see in the late evening. None too animated even at best, Foolov at that hour was totally dead (1a).Наша 54 камера была «спокойной» - старались не отравлять друг другу и без того скверную жизнь (Марченко 1). ( context transl) Our cell no. 54 was a peaceful one, we tried not to make life any more miserable for one another than it already was (1a). -
15 без того
• И БЕЗ ТОГО; БЕЗ ТОГО[Particle; these forms only]=====⇒ (some situation, state of affairs etc has been established, some quality or property is present etc) without even adding the factors), reason(s) etc (specified or implied by the context):- as it is < was>;- anyway;- anyhow;- [in limited contexts] already;- in any case;- already as it is.♦ "Вы, конечно, предложите мне дружбу; но ведь она и без того моя" (Гончаров 1). "You will, of course, offer me your friendship, but it is mine as it is" (1a)♦...Человеческие чувства, которые и без того не были в нем глубоки, мелели ежеминутно... (Гоголь 3). The human feelings which had, anyhow, never been very deep in him, grew shallower every minute... (3a).♦ При слове "пустыня" воображение Феденьки, и без того уже экзальтированное, приобретало такой полет, что он, не в силах будучи управлять им, начинал очень серьезно входить в роль погубителя Навозного. Ангел смерти, казалось ему, парит над нечестивым городом... (Салтыков-Щедрин 2). At the word "desert" Fedenka's imagination, already in a state of high exaltation, soared aloft so high that, unable to control it any longer, he began quite seriously to assume the role of Navozny's destroyer. The Angel of Death, it seemed to him, was already spreading his wings over the doomed city (2a).♦ Он [Пастернак] только попросил и меня обязательно прийти, чтобы на чтении был "кто-то близкий", как он выразился. Разумеется, я и без того собирался быть в этот вечер в театре (Гладков 1).... Не [Pasternak] was very insistent that I should attend, so there would be "someone close to me," as he put it, at the reading. Needless to say, I had fully intended to be there in any case (1a).♦ "Эх, Петр Андреич! надлежало бы мне посадить тебя под арест, да ты уж и без того наказан" (Пушкин 2). "Well, I should really put you under arrest, Pyotr Andreitch, but you have been punished enough already without that" (2b).♦ "Старейшему старейшине нашего села муха влетела в ухо. А он у нас и без того глухой на одно ухо" (Искандер 5). " А fly has flown into the ear of the eldest elder of our village. And he's already deaf in one ear as it is" (5a).♦ В особенности тяжело было смотреть на город поздним вечером. В это время Глупов, и без того мало оживлённый, окончательно замирал (Салтыков-Щедрин 1). [context transl] The town was especially painful to see in the late evening. None too animated even at best, Foolov at that hour was totally dead (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > без того
-
16 и без того
• И БЕЗ ТОГО; БЕЗ ТОГО[Particle; these forms only]=====⇒ (some situation, state of affairs etc has been established, some quality or property is present etc) without even adding the factors), reason(s) etc (specified or implied by the context):- as it is < was>;- anyway;- anyhow;- [in limited contexts] already;- in any case;- already as it is.♦ "Вы, конечно, предложите мне дружбу; но ведь она и без того моя" (Гончаров 1). "You will, of course, offer me your friendship, but it is mine as it is" (1a)♦...Человеческие чувства, которые и без того не были в нем глубоки, мелели ежеминутно... (Гоголь 3). The human feelings which had, anyhow, never been very deep in him, grew shallower every minute... (3a).♦ При слове "пустыня" воображение Феденьки, и без того уже экзальтированное, приобретало такой полет, что он, не в силах будучи управлять им, начинал очень серьезно входить в роль погубителя Навозного. Ангел смерти, казалось ему, парит над нечестивым городом... (Салтыков-Щедрин 2). At the word "desert" Fedenka's imagination, already in a state of high exaltation, soared aloft so high that, unable to control it any longer, he began quite seriously to assume the role of Navozny's destroyer. The Angel of Death, it seemed to him, was already spreading his wings over the doomed city (2a).♦ Он [Пастернак] только попросил и меня обязательно прийти, чтобы на чтении был "кто-то близкий", как он выразился. Разумеется, я и без того собирался быть в этот вечер в театре (Гладков 1).... Не [Pasternak] was very insistent that I should attend, so there would be "someone close to me," as he put it, at the reading. Needless to say, I had fully intended to be there in any case (1a).♦ "Эх, Петр Андреич! надлежало бы мне посадить тебя под арест, да ты уж и без того наказан" (Пушкин 2). "Well, I should really put you under arrest, Pyotr Andreitch, but you have been punished enough already without that" (2b).♦ "Старейшему старейшине нашего села муха влетела в ухо. А он у нас и без того глухой на одно ухо" (Искандер 5). " А fly has flown into the ear of the eldest elder of our village. And he's already deaf in one ear as it is" (5a).♦ В особенности тяжело было смотреть на город поздним вечером. В это время Глупов, и без того мало оживлённый, окончательно замирал (Салтыков-Щедрин 1). [context transl] The town was especially painful to see in the late evening. None too animated even at best, Foolov at that hour was totally dead (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > и без того
-
17 empecinarse
pron.v.1 to insist.2 to get an idea into one's head, to become determined, to become obstinate, to become stubborn.María se aferra todo el tiempo Mary becomes obstinate all the time.* * *1 to be stubborn (en, about), be pig-headed (en, about)\empecinarse en hacer algo to be set on doing something* * *VPR* * *cuando se empecina... — once he gets an idea into his head...
empecinarse en algo: se empecinó en que tenía que ser rojo — he got it into his head that it had to be red
* * *cuando se empecina... — once he gets an idea into his head...
empecinarse en algo: se empecinó en que tenía que ser rojo — he got it into his head that it had to be red
* * *empecinarse [A1 ](obstinarse) to get an idea into one's head; (empeñarse) to persistcuando se empecina, no hay quien le haga cambiar de idea once he gets an idea into his head, nothing will make him change his mindse empecinó y al final lo arregló he persisted and in the end he sorted it outempecinarse EN algo:se empecinó en que tenía que ser rojo he got it into his head that it had to be red, he was determined that it had to be red* * *
empecinarse ( conjugate empecinarse) verbo pronominal ( obstinarse) to get an idea into one's head;
( empeñarse) to persist
empecinarse verbo reflexivo to insist [en, on]
* * *empecinarse vpr[obstinarse] to dig one's heels in;empecinarse en hacer algo to stubbornly insist on (doing) sth;se empecinó en que tenía que viajar en tren he was quite insistent that he had to go by train* * *v/r get an idea into one’s head;empecinarse en algo insist on sth* * *empecinarse vrobstinarse: to be stubborn, to persist -
18 empeñado
Del verbo empeñar: ( conjugate empeñar) \ \
empeñado es: \ \el participioMultiple Entries: empeñado empeñar
empeñado
◊ -da adjetivo1b) ( obstinado):2 ( endeudado) in debt
empeñar ( conjugate empeñar) verbo transitivo empeñarse verbo pronominal 1 ( endeudarse) to get o go into debt 2 empeñadose en hacer algo ( esforzarse) to strive to do sth (frml), to make an effort to do sth; ( proponerse) to be determined to do sth; ( obstinarse) to insist on doing sth
empeñado,-a adjetivo estar empeñado
1 (tener deudas) to be in debt
2 (estar decidido, obstinado) to be determined (to do sthg) está empeñado en ser actor, he's firmly resolved to be an actor
3 (en una casa de empeños) todas sus joyas estaban empeñadas, all her jewellery was pawned
empeñar verbo transitivo
1 (un bien material) to pawn, US hock
2 (la palabra) to give one's word ' empeñado' also found in these entries: Spanish: empeñada English: pawn - set - bent - determined -
19 cedere
1. v/t ( dare) hand over, give up( vendere) sell, dispose ofcedere il posto give up one's seat2. v/i give in, surrender (a to)muro, terreno collapse, give waynon cedere! don't give in!* * *cedere v.tr.1 ( dare) to give*; to let* s.o. have: ti cedo volentieri la mia stanza, I'll be happy to give you (o to let you have) my room // cedere terreno, to yield ground // cedere il passo, to let s.o. pass // cedere la strada, to give way // cedere la destra, to walk on s.o.'s left2 ( trasferire) to hand over; to transfer: ho ceduto il mio posto nel consiglio, I've handed over my place on the Board; ha ceduto la guida del partito al suo braccio destro, he handed over (o ceded) the leadership of his party to his right-hand man // (fin., comm.): cedere una tenuta, to transfer an estate; cedere una cambiale, to transfer a bill; cedere un privilegio, to surrender a privilege; fu obbligato a cedere i diritti d'autore ad altri, he was obliged to assign his copyrights to another person; cedere una proprietà mediante atto pubblico, to grant a property by deed3 ( vendere) to sell*: mi ha ceduto la sua quota di azioni, he sold me his quota of shares; hanno ceduto il negozio qui di fronte per quattro soldi, they've sold the shop across the street for peanuts; cedere merce sottocosto, to sell goods under cost price4 ( consegnare) to surrender; ( con un trattato) to cede: la nostra città fu ceduta al nemico, our town was surrended to the enemy; la Corsica fu ceduta alla Francia, Corsica was ceded to France // cedere le armi, to surrender◆ v. intr.1 ( arrendersi) to give* in, to yield, to surrender: non cedere!, don't give in!; non cederà alla forza, she won't yield to force; il nostro esercito fu costretto a cedere, our army was forced to surrender2 ( sprofondare) to give* way: il ghiaccio sta cedendo, the ice is giving way; hanno ceduto le fondamenta, the foundations have given way; c'è rischio che ceda il tetto della galleria, the roof of the tunnel might give way (o cave in); il terreno ha ceduto per via degli scavi, the land gave way (o subsided) because of excavations3 ( rompersi) to give* way: la corda cedette e la barca fu trascinata via, the rope gave way and the boat floated off* * *['tʃɛdere]1. vt1)cedere qc (a qn) — to give sth up (to sb), (eredità, diritto) to transfer sth (to sb), make sth over (to sb)cedere il posto a qn — (in autobus) to give sb one's seat
2) (Comm : vendere) to sell"cedo"; "cedesi" — "for sale"
2)cedere a — to give way to, to surrender to, yield to, give in to3) (deformarsi: tessuto, scarpe) to give* * *['tʃɛdere] 1.verbo transitivo1) (lasciare) to give* (up) [ turno]; to yield, to surrender [ potere]mi ha ceduto il suo monolocale per... — he let me have o sold me his studio for
2.cedere i diritti (d'autore) — to surrender o waive one's copyright
1) (arrendersi) to yield, to surrender, to give* in, to give* way2) (piegarsi) [ gambe] to give* way, to buckle3) (rompersi) [sedia, ponte] to give* way; [ramo, serratura, porta] to yield; [ tetto] to fall* in, to cave in4) (allentarsi) [ elastico] to loosen, to slacken; [ stoffa] to stretch* * *cedere/'t∫εdere/ [2]1 (lasciare) to give* (up) [ turno]; to yield, to surrender [ potere]; mi ha ceduto il posto he let me have his place; cedo la parola al mio collega I'll hand over to my colleague2 (vendere) to sell* out [ azioni]; mi ha ceduto il suo monolocale per... he let me have o sold me his studio for...3 dir. econ. to cede, to remise [ proprietà]; to make* over [ bene]; cedere i diritti (d'autore) to surrender o waive one's copyright(aus. avere)1 (arrendersi) to yield, to surrender, to give* in, to give* way; cedere alla tentazione to give in to temptation; non cede mai he never gives up2 (piegarsi) [ gambe] to give* way, to buckle3 (rompersi) [ sedia, ponte] to give* way; [ ramo, serratura, porta] to yield; [ tetto] to fall* in, to cave in -
20 nalega|ć
impf vi książk. to insist (na coś on (doing) sth)- nalegali na dalsze prowadzenie badań they insisted on further research- nie chciała iść, ale on nalegał she didn’t want to go, but he insisted- tak bardzo nalegał, że się w końcu zgodziła he was so insistent that she finally agreed- a więc dobrze, skoro nalegasz all right a. very well then, if you insist- skoro nie chcesz, nie będę nalegał since you don’t want to, I shan’t insist a. won’t push the matter (any further)- nalegała, żeby się poczęstował she insisted he help himself (to some food)- nalegali na niego, żeby się podał do dymisji they put pressure on him to resignThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > nalega|ć
Страницы
См. также в других словарях:
insistent — adj. 1) insistent on, upon 2) insistent that + clause; subj. (insistent that the debt be/should be paid) * * * [ɪn sɪst(ə)nt] upon subj. (insistent that the debt be/should be paid) insistent on insistent that + clause … Combinatory dictionary
insistent — in|sis|tent [ınˈsıstənt] adj 1.) demanding firmly and repeatedly that something should happen insistent that ▪ She was insistent that they should all meet for dinner. insistent on ▪ They were insistent on good manners. 2.) making a continuous… … Dictionary of contemporary English
insistent — in|sis|tent [ ın sıstənt ] adjective 1. ) saying very firmly that something must happen or that something is true: insistent on: She was absolutely insistent on getting her money by tomorrow. insistent that: John was insistent that we shouldn t… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
insistent — [[t]ɪnsɪ̱stənt[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: oft ADJ that, ADJ on n/ ing Someone who is insistent keeps insisting that a particular thing should be done or is the case. Stalin was insistent that the war would be won and lost in the machine shops... He is… … English dictionary
insistent — UK [ɪnˈsɪstənt] / US adjective 1) saying very firmly that something must happen or that something is true insistent on: She was absolutely insistent on getting her money by tomorrow. insistent that: John was insistent that we shouldn t tell… … English dictionary
insistent — adjective 1 demanding firmly and repeatedly that something should happen: insistent that: She was insistent that they should all meet for dinner. (+ on): insistent on good manners 2 making a continuous loud sound that is difficult to ignore: the… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
insistent — adj. VERBS ▪ be ▪ become, grow ▪ remain ADVERB ▪ most, quite, very … Collocations dictionary
insistent — [ɪnˈsɪstənt] adj saying very firmly that something must happen or that something is true John was insistent that we shouldn t tell anyone else about our plans.[/ex] insistently adv … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
All's Well That Ends Well — in 1623. ourcesThe play is based on a tale (3.9) of Boccacio s Decameron. Shakespeare may have read an English translation of the tale in William Painter s Palace of Pleasure . [ F. E. Halliday, A Shakespeare Companion 1564 ndash;1964, Baltimore … Wikipedia
Charles Darwin's views on religion — have been the subject of much interest. His work was pivotal in the development of evolution theory. Charles Darwin had a non conformist background, but attended a Church of England school. He studied Anglican theology with the aim of becoming a… … Wikipedia
Diocletianic Persecution — The Christian Martyrs Last Prayer, by Jean Léon Gérôme (1883) The Diocletianic Persecution (or Great Persecution) was the last and most severe persecution of Christians in the Roman empire.[1] In 303, Emperor … Wikipedia
