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to be living proof of sth

1 proof

proof

A n

1 ¢ ( evidence) preuve f c (of de ; that que) ; I have proof j'ai une preuve or des preuves ; you have no proof vous n'avez aucune preuve ; to have proof that pouvoir prouver que ; there is no proof that rien ne prouve que ; do you have (any) proof? avez-vous des preuves?, en avez-vous la preuve? ; the proof is that la preuve en est que ; this is proof that cela prouve que ; to produce sth as proof produire qch à titre de preuve ; to take sth as proof that considérer qch comme la preuve que ; absolute/conclusive proof preuve absolue/irréfutable ; to fail through lack of proof échouer faute de preuves ; to be proof of sb's worth/age/existence prouver la valeur/l'âge/l'existence de qn ; to be living proof of sth être la preuve vivante de qch ; proof of identity pièce f d'identité ;

2 Math, Philos preuve f ;

3 Print épreuve f ; at proof stage au stade des épreuves ; to read sth in proof lire qch sur épreuves ;

4 Phot épreuve f ;

5 ( of alcohol) niveau m étalon ; over/under proof au-dessus/au-dessous du niveau étalon ; to be 70° ou 70% proof ≈ titrer 40° d'alcool.

B adj to be proof against être à l'épreuve de [wind, infection, heat, time] ; être à l'abri de [temptation, charms].

C - proof (dans composés) ( resistant to) vandal-proof protégé contre les vandales ; earthquake-proof antisismique ; toddler-proof toys jouets résistant aux petits.

D vtr

1 ( make waterproof) imperméabiliser [fabric] ; ( make soundproof) insonoriser [room, house] ;

2 = proofread.

Big English-French dictionary > proof
2 proof

proof [pru:f]

1. noun

   a. preuve f

• by way of proof en guise de preuve

• as a proof of pour preuve de

• I've got proof that he did it j'ai la preuve qu'il l'a fait

• it is proof that he is honest c'est la preuve qu'il est honnête

• to be living proof of sth/that... être la preuve vivante de qch/que...

   b. ( = printed copy) épreuve f

• to read the proofs corriger les épreuves

   c. [of alcohol] teneur f en alcool

• this whisky is 70° proof ≈ ce whisky titre 40° degrés

2. adjective

• proof against [bullets, erosion] à l'épreuve de ; [temptation, suggestion] insensible à

3. transitive verb

[+ fabric, tent] imperméabiliser

4. compounds

► proof of identity noun pièce(s) f(pl) d'identité

► proof of postage noun justificatif m d'expédition

► proof of purchase noun justificatif m d'achat

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[pruːf] 1.
noun

1) ( evidence) preuve f also Mathematics

to have proof that — pouvoir prouver que

there is no proof that — rien ne prouve que

to produce something as proof — produire quelque chose à titre de preuve

to be proof of somebody's worth — prouver la valeur de quelqu'un

proof of identity — pièce f d'identité

2) ( in printing) épreuve f

to read something in proof — lire quelque chose sur épreuves

3) Photography épreuve f

4) ( of alcohol) niveau m étalon

to be 70° ou 70% proof — ≈ titrer 40° d'alcool
2.
adjective

to be proof against — être à l'épreuve de [heat, infection]; être à l'abri de [temptation, charms]
3.
- proof combining form ( resistant to)

vandal-proof — protégé contre les vandales

earthquake-proof — antisismique
4.
transitive verb

1) imperméabiliser [fabric]; insonoriser [room, house]

2) = proofread

English-French dictionary > proof
3 proof

pru:f
noun

1) ((a piece of) evidence, information etc that shows definitely that something is true: We still have no proof that he is innocent.) prueba

2) (a first copy of a printed sheet, that can be corrected before the final printing: She was correcting the proofs of her novel.) prueba

3) (in photography, the first print from a negative.) prueba

•

- - proof

proof n prueba

there is no proof that Dan stole the money no hay ninguna prueba de que Dan robara el dinero

proof

tr[prʊːf]

noun

1 (evidence) prueba

■ we need conclusive proof necesitamos pruebas concluyentes

2 (trial copy, print) prueba

3 (alcohol) graduación nombre femenino alcohólica

■ this beer is 5% proof esta cerveza tiene 5 grados

transitive verb

1 impermeabilizar

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

the proof of the pudding is in the eating no se puede juzgar algo hasta que se haya probado

to be proof against something ser a prueba de algo

proof ['pru:f] adj

: a prueba

proof against tampering: a prueba de manipulación

proof n

: prueba f

proof

adj.

• a prueba de adj.

n.

• calificación s.f.

• comprobación s.f.

• comprobante s.m.

• constancia s.f.

• demostración s.f.

• muestra s.f.

• probanza s.f.

• prueba s.f.

v.

• impermeabilizar v.

I pruːf
noun

1) u c ( conclusive evidence) prueba f

proof of identity — un documento de identidad

proof positive — prueba concluyente

as a proof of — como prueba de

2) c ( Print) prueba f (de imprenta)

3) u ( alcoholic strength) graduación f alcohólica

70 proof — ( American system) ≈35% de alcohol or 35° (GL)

70 degrees proof — ( British system) ≈40% de alcohol or 40° (GL)

II

adjective (pred)

to be proof AGAINST something — ser* a prueba de algo

she was proof against his flattery — era inmune or no era vulnerable a sus halagos

III

transitive verb impermeabilizar*

[pruːf]
1. N

1) (=evidence) prueba(s) f(pl)

do you have any proof of this? — ¿tienes pruebas de esto?

it is proof that he is innocent — eso prueba su inocencia

• as (a) or in proof of — como or en prueba de

• the burden of proof is or falls on him — sobre él recae la tarea de demostrar su inocencia

• by way of proof — a modo de prueba

• to give or show proof of sth/that... — demostrar algo/que...

• you will need proof of identity — necesitará algo que acredite su identidad

• to be living proof of sth — ser prueba viviente de algo

• proof positive — prueba f concluyente

• to obtain a refund you must produce proof of purchase — para cualquier devolución necesitará el comprobante de compra

2) (=test, trial) prueba f

• to put sth to the proof — poner algo a prueba

- the proof of the pudding

3) (Typ, Phot) prueba f

• to correct or read the proofs — corregir las pruebas
galley 2., page I, 2.
4) [of alcohol] graduación f (alcohólica)

it is 70 degrees proof — tiene una graduación del 40%; (US) tiene una graduación del 35%

• over proof — con una graduación alcohólica superior al 57,1%

• under or below proof — con una graduación alcohólica inferior al 57,1%

5) (=security, safeguard) protección f ( against contra)

knowledge is no proof against certain kinds of disaster — el saber no es protección contra ciertas clases de desastre

6) (Math, Geom) prueba f

2. ADJ

1) [alcohol] de graduación normal

2) (=secure)

• to be proof against sth — estar a prueba de algo

it is proof against moisture — está a prueba de la humedad

I'm not proof against temptation — no soy insensible a la tentación

3. VT

1) [+ fabric, tent] impermeabilizar

2) (=proofread) corregir las pruebas de

4.

CPD

proof copy N — copia f para la lectura de pruebas

proof of postage N — resguardo m de envío

proof sheet N — (Typ, Phot) prueba f

proof spirit N — (Brit, Canada) licor m de graduación normal

proof stage N — fase f de lectura de pruebas

to be at proof stage — estar en la fase de lectura de pruebas

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I [pruːf]
noun

1) u c ( conclusive evidence) prueba f

proof of identity — un documento de identidad

proof positive — prueba concluyente

as a proof of — como prueba de

2) c ( Print) prueba f (de imprenta)

3) u ( alcoholic strength) graduación f alcohólica

70 proof — ( American system) ≈35% de alcohol or 35° (GL)

70 degrees proof — ( British system) ≈40% de alcohol or 40° (GL)

II

adjective (pred)

to be proof AGAINST something — ser* a prueba de algo

she was proof against his flattery — era inmune or no era vulnerable a sus halagos

III

transitive verb impermeabilizar*

English-spanish dictionary > proof
4 living

1. noun
1) Leben, das

2) (livelihood) Lebensunterhalt, der

make a living — seinen Lebensunterhalt verdienen

earn one's [own] living — sich (Dat.) seinen Lebensunterhalt [selbst] verdienen

make one's living out of farming — von der Landwirtschaft leben

make a good living — viel verdienen

it's a living — (joc.) man kann davon leben

3) (way of life) Lebensstil, der

good living — üppiges Leben; (pious) guter Lebenswandel

high living — hoher Lebensstandard

4) constr. as pl.

the living — die Lebenden

be still/back in the land of the living — noch/wieder unter den Lebenden weilen
2. adjective
lebend

living things — Lebewesen

within living memory — seit Menschengedenken

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adjective

1) (having life; being alive: a living creature; The aim of the project was to discover if there was anything living on Mars.) lebendig

2) (now alive: the greatest living artist.) lebend

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liv·ing

[ˈlɪvɪŋ]

I. n

1. usu sing (livelihood) Lebensunterhalt m

you can make a good \living in sales von der Arbeit als Vertreter kann man prima leben

is he really able to make a \living as a translator? kann er von der Übersetzerei wirklich leben?

to do sth for a \living mit etw dat seinen Lebensunterhalt verdienen

what do you do for a \living? womit verdienen Sie Ihren Lebensunterhalt?

to work for a \living für seinen Lebensunterhalt arbeiten

2. BRIT REL ( dated) Pfründe f

3. no pl (lifestyle) Lebensart f, Lebensstil m

standard of \living Lebensstandard m

fast \living ein ausschweifendes Leben

a good \living ein Leben im Wohlstand

we are rather fond of good \living wir leben ganz gerne [so] richtig gut

gracious \living ein vornehmer Lebensstil

loose \living ein lockerer Lebenswandel

country \living Landleben nt

4. pl

▪ the \living (people) die Lebenden pl

to be in the land of the \living ( poet) unter den Lebenden weilen liter

II. adj inv

1. (alive) lebend attr

we didn't see a \living soul on the streets wir sahen draußen auf der Straße keine Menschenseele

do you have any \living grandparents? hast du Großeltern, die noch leben?

are any of your grandparents \living? lebt von deinen Großeltern noch jemand?

\living creatures Lebewesen pl

2. (exact)

to be the \living image [or likeness] of sb jdm wie aus dem Gesicht geschnitten sein

to be the \living embodiment of Jesus die leibhaftige Verkörperung Jesu Christi sein

3. (still used) lebendig

a \living language eine lebende Sprache

a \living tradition eine [noch heute] lebendige Tradition

4.

▶ to be in [or within] \living memory [noch] in [lebendiger] Erinnerung sein

▶ to be [the] \living proof that... der lebende Beweis dafür sein, dass...

▶ to scare the \living daylights out of sb jdn zu Tode erschrecken

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['lIvɪŋ]
1. adj
lebend; example, faith lebendig
the greatest living playwright — der bedeutendste noch lebende Dramatiker

I have no living relatives — ich habe keine Verwandten mehr

a living creature — ein Lebewesen nt

not a living soul — keine Menschenseele

(with)in living memory — seit Menschengedenken

he is living proof of... —

her existence was a living death — ihr Leben war eine einzige Qual

living or dead — tot oder lebendig

2. n

1) pl die Lebenden pl

2)

(= way of living) the art of living — Lebenskunst f

he is fond of good living — er lebt gern gut

gracious living — die vornehme Lebensart

loose living — lockerer Lebenswandel

healthy living — gesundes Leben

See:

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3) (= livelihood) Lebensunterhalt m

to earn or make a living — sich (dat) seinen Lebensunterhalt verdienen

what does he do for a living? — womit verdient er sich (dat)

he sells brushes for a living — er verkauft Bürsten, um sich (dat) seinen Lebensunterhalt zu verdienen

they made a bare living out of the soil — sie hatten mit dem Ertrag des Bodens ihr Auskommen

or modeling (US) — von der Arbeit als Model kann man sehr gut leben

to work for one's living — arbeiten, um sich (dat) seinen Lebensunterhalt zu verdienen

some of us have to work for a living — es gibt auch Leute, die arbeiten müssen

4) (ECCL) Pfründe f

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living [ˈlıvıŋ]

A adj

1. lebend (Sprache etc):

no man living kein Mensch oder Sterblicher;

the greatest of living statesmen der größte lebende Staatsmann;

while living bei oder zu Lebzeiten;

within living memory seit Menschengedenken;

it is within living memory es leben noch Leute, die sich daran erinnern (können);

living death trostloses oder schreckliches Dasein;

she was a living legend sie war schon zu Lebzeiten eine Legende;

living rock lebender oder gewachsener Fels; → daylight 1, dictionary 3

2. lebendig (Glaube, Realität etc):

the living God

3. → live² A 4

4. lebensecht, lebensnah:

the living image das getreue Abbild

5. Lebens…:

living conditions ( habits, etc);

living standard Lebensstandard m

B s

1. the living koll die Lebenden pl: → dead B 2, land A 7

2. das Leben:

living is very expensive these days; → cost A 1

3. Leben n, Lebensweise f:

good living üppiges Leben;

loose living lockerer Lebenswandel; → clean A 8, plain¹ A 1

4. Lebensunterhalt m:

earn ( oder gain, get, make) a living seinen Lebensunterhalt verdienen (as als; out of durch, mit);

you can’t make a living out of this davon kann man nicht leben

5. Leben n, Wohnen n

6. REL Br Pfründe f

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1. noun
1) Leben, das

2) (livelihood) Lebensunterhalt, der

make a living — seinen Lebensunterhalt verdienen

earn one's [own] living — sich (Dat.) seinen Lebensunterhalt [selbst] verdienen

make one's living out of farming — von der Landwirtschaft leben

make a good living — viel verdienen

it's a living — (joc.) man kann davon leben

3) (way of life) Lebensstil, der

good living — üppiges Leben; (pious) guter Lebenswandel

high living — hoher Lebensstandard

4) constr. as pl.

the living — die Lebenden

be still/back in the land of the living — noch/wieder unter den Lebenden weilen
2. adjective
lebend

living things — Lebewesen

within living memory — seit Menschengedenken

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adj.

lebend adj.

lebendig adj. n.

Lebensunterhalt m.

English-german dictionary > living
5 living

liv·ing [ʼlɪvɪŋ] n

1) usu sing ( livelihood) Lebensunterhalt m;

you can make a good \living in sales von der Arbeit als Vertreter kann man prima leben;

is he really able to make a \living as a translator? kann er von der Übersetzerei wirklich leben?;

to do sth for a \living mit etw dat seinen Lebensunterhalt verdienen;

what do you do for a \living? womit verdienen Sie Ihren Lebensunterhalt?;

to work for a \living für seinen Lebensunterhalt arbeiten

2) ( Brit) rel (dated) Pfründe f

3) no pl ( lifestyle) Lebensart f, Lebensstil m;

standard of \living Lebensstandard m;

fast \living ein ausschweifendes Leben;

a good \living ein Leben im Wohlstand;

we are rather fond of good \living wir leben ganz gerne [so] richtig gut;

gracious \living ein vornehmer Lebensstil;

loose \living ein lockerer Lebenswandel;

country \living Landleben nt

4) pl

the \living ( people) die Lebenden pl;

to be in the land of the \living ( poet) unter den Lebenden weilen ( liter) adj

inv

1) ( alive) lebend attr;

we didn't see a \living soul on the streets wir sahen draußen auf der Straße keine Menschenseele;

do you have any \living grandparents? hast du Großeltern, die noch leben?;

are any of your grandparents \living? lebt von deinen Großeltern noch jemand?;

\living creatures Lebewesen ntpl

2) ( exact)

to be the \living image [or likeness] of sb jdm wie aus dem Gesicht geschnitten sein;

to be the \living embodiment of Jesus die leibhaftige Verkörperung Jesu Christi sein

3) ( still used) lebendig;

a \living language eine lebende Sprache;

a \living tradition eine [noch heute] lebendige Tradition

PHRASES:

to scare the \living daylights out of sb jdn zu Tode erschrecken;

to be in [or within] \living memory [noch] in [lebendiger] Erinnerung sein;

to be [the] \living proof that... der lebende Beweis dafür sein, dass...

English-German students dictionary > living
6 prueba

f.

1 piece of evidence.

no tengo pruebas I have no proof o evidence

2 sign.

en o como prueba de in o as proof of

3 test.

de prueba on approval (producto comprado)

prueba de alcoholemia breath test

prueba del embarazo pregnancy test

la prueba de fuego the acid test

prueba de resistencia endurance test

4 test.

prueba de acceso entrance examination

prueba de aptitud aptitude test

5 ordeal, trial (trance).

6 event (sport).

prueba de saltos show jumping (de equitación)

7 proof (Imprenta).

8 sample.

9 audition.

pres.indicat.

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

imperat.

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

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prueba

► nombre femenino

1 (demostración) proof

■ ahí está la prueba de que no decía la verdad there's the proof that he wasn't telling the truth

2 (experimento) experiment, trial

■ hemos hecho la prueba de no regañarla a ver qué pasa we've tried not telling her off to see what happens

■ haz la prueba try it

3 (examen) test

4 TÉCNICA trial

5 MEDICINA test

6 DEPORTE event

7 DERECHO evidence

■ lo absolvieron por falta de pruebas he was acquitted due to lack of evidence

8 (en imprenta) proof

■ necesitamos un corrector de pruebas we need a proofreader

9 (en costura) fitting

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a prueba de proof against

■ a prueba de balas bulletproof

■ a prueba de golpes shockproof

en prueba de as a sign of

■ toma este anillo en prueba de mi amor take this ring as a sign of my love

poner a prueba to put to the test

prueba de acceso entrance examination

prueba de fuego acid test

prueba del embarazo pregnancy test

prueba nuclear nuclear test

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noun f.

1) proof

2) evidence

3) event

4) test, trial

5) token

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SF

1) (=demostración) proof

esta es una prueba palpable de su incompetencia — this is clear proof of his incompetence

¿tiene usted prueba de ello? — can you prove it?, do you have proof?

eso es la prueba de que él lo hizo — this proves that he did it, this is the proof that he did it

es prueba de que tiene buena salud — that proves o shows he's in good health

sin dar la menor prueba de ello — without giving the faintest sign of it

• ser buena prueba de algo — to be clear proof of sth

el resultado es buena prueba de su profesionalidad — the result is clear proof of her professionalism

Alonso dio buena prueba de su calidad como orador — Alonso clearly demonstrated his quality as a speaker, Alonso gave clear proof of his quality as a speaker

• como o en prueba de — in proof of

como o en prueba de lo cual — in proof of which

me lo dio como o en prueba de amistad — he gave it to me as a token of friendship

como o en prueba de que no es así te lo ofrezco gratis — to prove that that isn't the case, I'll give it to you for free

• a las pruebas me remito — (I'll let) the facts speak for themselves

2) (Jur) piece of evidence

pruebas — evidence sing

el fiscal presentó nuevas pruebas — the prosecutor presented new evidence

se encuentran en libertad por falta de pruebas — they were released for lack of evidence

pruebas documentales — documentary evidence sing

pruebas indiciarias — circumstantial evidence sing

3) (=examen) (Escol, Univ, Med) test; [de actor] (Cine) screen test; (Teat) audition

la maestra nos hizo una prueba de vocabulario — our teacher gave us a vocabulary test

el médico me hizo más pruebas — the doctor did some more tests on me

se tendrán que hacer la prueba del SIDA — they'll have to be tested for AIDS

- ser la prueba de fuego de algo

prueba de acceso — entrance test, entrance examination

prueba de alcoholemia — Breathalyzer ® test

prueba de aptitud — aptitude test

prueba de capacitación — proficiency test

prueba de(l) embarazo — pregnancy test

prueba de inteligencia — intelligence test

prueba de nivel — placement test

prueba de paternidad — paternity test

prueba de selectividad — (Univ) entrance examination

prueba de tornasol — litmus test

prueba nuclear — nuclear test

prueba práctica — practical, practical test

4) (=ensayo)

a) [gen]

haz la prueba — try it

• período de prueba — [de persona] probationary period; [de producto] trial period

piloto de pruebas — test pilot

vuelo de pruebas — test flight

• estar en (fase de) pruebas — to be on trial

emitir en pruebas — (TV) to broadcast test transmissions

b)

• a prueba — (Téc) on trial; (Com) on approval, on trial

el nuevo secretario está a prueba durante un mes — the new secretary is on trial for a month

ingresar con un nombramiento a prueba — to take up a post for a probationary period

matrimonio a prueba — trial marriage

• poner o someter a prueba — to put to the test

poner a prueba la paciencia de algn — to try sb's patience

poner a prueba los nervios de algn — to test sb's nerves

c)

• a prueba de, a prueba de agua — waterproof

a prueba de bala(s) — bulletproof

a prueba de bomba(s) — (lit) bombproof, shellproof

un método a prueba de bombas — a surefire method

es de una honestidad a prueba de bomba — he's completely honest

a prueba de choques — shockproof

a prueba de ladrones — burglarproof

a prueba de ruidos — soundproof

prueba clínica — clinical trial

prueba de campo — field trial

prueba en carretera — (Aut) test drive

5) (Dep) (=disciplina) event; (=carrera) race

la prueba de los cien metros lisos — the hundred metres

la prueba de descenso — the downhill

la prueba individual — (Tenis) the singles

prueba campo a través — (Atletismo) cross-country race; (Hípica) cross-country trial

prueba clasificatoria — heat

prueba contrarreloj — time trial

prueba de carretera — (Ciclismo) road race

prueba de obstáculos — obstacle race

prueba de relevos — relay, relay race

prueba de resistencia — endurance test

prueba de vallas — hurdles, hurdles race

prueba eliminatoria — heat

prueba en ruta — (Ciclismo) road race

prueba por equipos — (Ciclismo) team trial

6) (Cos) fitting

sala de pruebas — fitting room

7) (Fot) print

prueba negativa — negative

prueba positiva — print

8) [de comida] (=acto) testing, sampling; (=cantidad) taste, sample

9) LAm [en el circo] (=número) circus act; And (=función) circus show, performance

10) pl pruebas (Tip) proofs

primeras pruebas — first proofs, galleys

pruebas de planas — page proofs

corrector de pruebas — proofreader

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I
femenino

1)

a) (demostración, testimonio) proof

no hay pruebas de que eso sea verdad — there's no proof that that's true

tendrá que presentar pruebas de ello — he'll have to prove it

esto es prueba concluyente de que nos mintió — this is conclusive proof that he lied to us

eso es prueba de que le caes bien — that proves he likes you

dio constantes pruebas de su lealtad — he proved his loyalty again and again

no dio la menor prueba de estar sufriendo — he didn't give the slightest hint o indication that he was suffering

en or como prueba de mi agradecimiento — as a token of my gratitude

b) (Der) piece of evidence

falta de pruebas — lack of evidence

- prueba de compra

- pruebas materiales

2) (Educ) test; (Cin) screen test, audition; (Teatr) audition

- prueba de aptitud

- prueba de fuego

3)

a) (ensayo, experimento)

haz la prueba de dejarlo en remojo — try leaving it to soak

vamos a hacer la prueba — let's try

b) ( circunstancia difícil)

la enfermedad de su padre fue una dura prueba para ella — her father's illness was a testing time for her

c) (en locs)

a prueba: tomar a alguien a prueba to take somebody on for a trial period; tener algo a prueba to have something on trial; poner algo a prueba to put something to the test; estás poniendo a prueba mi paciencia you're trying my patience; a prueba de: un reloj a prueba de golpes a shockproof watch; un dispositivo a prueba de ladrones a burglarproof mechanism; cristal a prueba de balas — bulletproof glass

d) ( en costura) fitting

- prueba de laboratorio

- prueba del alcohol or de la alcoholemia

- prueba del embarazo

- prueba nuclear

4) (Fot, Impr) proof

corregir pruebas — to proofread

5) (Dep)

en las pruebas de clasificación — in the qualifying heats

la prueba de los 1.500 metros — the 1,500 meters (event o race)

las pruebas de descenso — the downhill events
II
pruebas, etc see probar

* * *

= assaying, edit sheet, engraving, field trial, galley, page proof, proof slip, proofsheet, proving trial, trial, trial print, trial run, tangible evidence, reassurance, test, proof copy, proof, galley proof, proof sheet, lab test, test session, test drive, test run, modelling exercise, performance test, ordeal, audition, tryout.

Ex. Suppose you have classified, by UDC, the document 'Select methods of metallurgical assaying', class number 669.9.

Ex. To print MARC record edit sheets, press 'Alt F3', which means to press and hold down the 'Alt' key, followed by pressing the 'F3' key.

Ex. An art print is an engraving, etching, lithograph, etc. printed from the plate prepared by the artist.

Ex. Telidon was first demonstrated in 1978, and small-scale field trials videotex and teletext started in 1980.

Ex. Final editing and corrections are done on this terminal, and galleys are sent to the customer.

Ex. Catalogue cards are available for each item recorded in the weekly BNB, and for Cataloguing-in-Publication (CIP) records prepared from the page proofs of forthcoming titles.

Ex. Since it seems clear that many libraries will not be automating, they will have to depend on traditional sources of cataloging data such as cards, proof slips, and book catalogs.

Ex. Alternatively a library may receive proofsheets of every LC catalogue record, and make a selection from these when items arrive.

Ex. Bureaux can be useful for proving trials, and the deferment of commitments until a suitable size of data base has been accumulated in the computer system.

Ex. The intention was to determine which department within each library has the responsibility for arranging trials of products.

Ex. Trial prints (proofs) of the formes were then made, and compared with the copy from which they had been set.

Ex. This course can be taken by librarians as well as readers and its trial run started in 1987.

Ex. The chairwoman of the board had decided that as part of the screening process those who had successfully survived the initial winnowing should furnish the board with tangible evidence of how they might perform on a specific assignment.

Ex. Such reassurance becomes particularly important if the inquirer has not sampled the file, either in a printed format or in browsing online.

Ex. The suppliers claim that tests show this to be sufficient for 980 of all entries.

Ex. One can only point to the efforts being made at BNB to produce cataloguing records as quickly as possible from proof copies if at all feasible.

Ex. The catalogue has been automated since 1984, and further proof of the library's value and ability to move with the times are shown by its 8,400 plus individual members.

Ex. Checking is carried out by comparison of the galley proof against the manuscript.

Ex. These have the advantages of economy, and (if the subscriber desires) selectivity because the records on the proof sheets are divided into broad categories which can be obtained separately.

Ex. The article 'Search engine showdown' reports the results of lab tests carried out on 7 major World Wide Web (WWW) search engines available free of charge on the Internet.

Ex. A cognitive walkthrough consists of a re-enactment of a test session in which the user is queried about their movements and decisions throughout the test session.

Ex. The author presents an evaluation of PatentView in terms of product information, search and retrieval facilities, documentation, and test drive.

Ex. Test run results show that by taking advantage of the favourable properties of holography shorter response times are obtained.

Ex. The modelling exercise would indicate which model was most economic and which was most cost-effective.

Ex. The domains covered in the performance tests for the area of cosmetology were: hair cut, permanent wave, shampooing, wigs and hairpieces, skin care, hair conditioners (scalp and treatment), and manicuring.

Ex. The article has the title ' Ordeals of a frustrated European intermediary with competitive intelligence searching'.

Ex. Applicants may receive information regarding these auditions by sending a one-page written resume to this office no later than October 20, 2008.

Ex. Nearly 200 players submitted applications to be considered for the tryouts and the pool was narrowed to 84.

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* anterior a la prueba = pretrial.

* antes de la prueba = pretest [pre-test].

* a prueba = on trial.

* a prueba de bombas = ruggedised [ruggedized, -USA], bomb-proof.

* a prueba de conejos = rabbit-proof.

* a prueba de fallos = fail-safe.

* a prueba de incendios = fireproof [fire-proof].

* a prueba de inendios = fireproof [fire-proof].

* a prueba de niños = childproof.

* a prueba de robos = theft proof.

* a prueba de tornados = tornado proof.

* a prueba de un tratamiento duro = ruggedised [ruggedized, -USA].

* a prueba de viento = windproof.

* a toda prueba = unswerving.

* banco de pruebas = testbed [test bed], benchmarking.

* cada vez más pruebas = accumulating evidence.

* carga de la prueba, la = burden of proof, the.

* chaleco a prueba de balas = bullet-proof vest.

* como prueba de = as a token of, as a sign of.

* como prueba de agradecimiento = as a token of thanks.

* como prueba de + Posesivo + agradecimiento = as a token of + Posesivo + appreciation.

* como prueba de + Posesivo + gratitud = as a token of + Posesivo + gratitude.

* como pruebas = in evidence.

* corrección de pruebas = proofreading, proof correction.

* corrector de pruebas = proofreader, corrector.

* corregir pruebas = proof, proofread.

* corregir una prueba = correct + proof.

* dar pruebas = provide + evidence.

* demostrar Algo con pruebas = demonstrate + in print.

* de prueba = on a trial basis, trial, probationary, on trial.

* después de la prueba = posttest [post-test].

* durante un período de prueba = on a trial basis.

* encontrar pruebas = find + evidence.

* en prueba = on trial.

* existir pruebas de que = there + be + evidence that.

* falta de pruebas = lack of evidence to the contrary.

* hacer la prueba = give + it a whirl, give + it a shot, give + it a try.

* hacer pruebas = prove + trials.

* hacer una prueba = audition.

* haciendo pruebas = trial and error.

* las pruebas = the writing on the wall.

* lugar de prueba alfa = alpha test site, alpha site.

* lugar de prueba beta = beta test site.

* lugar de pruebas = test site.

* no superar la prueba de = not stand the test of.

* oferta de prueba = trial offer.

* pasar la prueba = pass + muster.

* pasar una prueba = endure + ordeal, pass + a test, stand up.

* pasar una prueba de sobra = pass with + flying colours.

* período de prueba = probationary period, trial period, trial run, probation, period of probation, probation period.

* peso de la prueba, el = burden of proof, the.

* poner Algo a prueba = push + Nombre + to + Posesivo + limits.

* poner a prueba = stretch, tax, try, strain, overtax, pilot, put to + the test, test, trial, overstretch, push + the envelope, put + Nombre + to the test, try + Nombre + on, push + Nombre + to the edge.

* poner a prueba la paciencia de un santo = test + Posesivo + patience, try + Nombre + patience, try + the patience of a saint.

* poner a prueba la paciencia de un santo = test + the patience of a saint.

* poner a prueba una idea = test + idea, pilot + idea.

* poseer pruebas = have + evidence.

* posterior a la prueba = post-test.

* presentar las pruebas ante = lay + evidence before.

* presentar pruebas = give + evidence.

* programa de prueba beta = beta test programme.

* proporcionar pruebas = provide + evidence.

* prueba beta = beta test.

* prueba cloze = cloze test.

* prueba concluyente = conclusive evidence.

* prueba de acidez = litmus test.

* prueba de alcoholemia = breath test, alcohol testing.

* prueba de antidopaje = drug testing.

* prueba de antidoping = drug testing.

* prueba decisiva = litmus test.

* prueba de compra = proof of purchase.

* prueba de desgaste = wear test.

* prueba de detección de consumo de drogas = drug testing.

* prueba de detección del cáncer = health facility, cancer screening.

* prueba de fuego, la = acid test, the.

* prueba de identidad = proof of identity.

* prueba de laboratorio = lab test.

* prueba de la densidad = density test.

* prueba de la máxima proximidad = nearest neighbour test.

* prueba del embarazo = pregnancy test.

* prueba del hecho de que = evidence of the fact that.

* prueba del solapamiento = overlap test.

* prueba de paternidad = paternity test.

* prueba de prensa = press proof.

* prueba de referencia = benchmark test.

* prueba de rendimiento = benchmark, benchtest, achievement test, performance test.

* prueba determinante = litmus test.

* prueba de tornasol = litmus test.

* prueba de validación = validation test.

* prueba documental = documentary evidence.

* prueba dura = ordeal.

* prueba evidente = living proof.

* prueba fehaciente = competent proof, living proof.

* prueba final = final.

* prueba inequívoca = ironclad proof.

* prueba in situ = field test.

* prueba nuclear = nuclear weapons testing.

* prueba palpable = living proof.

* prueba rápida = quiz form, quiz [quizzes, -pl.].

* pruebas = evidence, proofs, testing.

* pruebas cada vez más concluyentes = mounting evidence.

* pruebas circunstanciales = circumstantial evidence.

* pruebas contundentes = hard evidence.

* pruebas convincentes = convincing evidence.

* pruebas de rendimiento = benchmarking.

* pruebas en contra = evidence to the contrary.

* pruebas forenses = forensic evidence.

* pruebas indirectas = circumstantial evidence.

* prueba sobre el terreno = field test, field trial.

* pruebas previas = prior art.

* prueba univariante = univariate test.

* prueba viviente = living proof.

* puesta a prueba = trying, piloting.

* puesto a prueba = overstretched.

* realizar una prueba = conduct + trial, take + test.

* recoger pruebas = collect + evidence, gather + evidence, accumulate + evidence.

* resultados de pruebas = test data.

* sacar una prueba = pull + a proof.

* ser la prueba de fuego de Algo = test + Nombre + to the limit.

* ser prueba suficiente = be proof enough.

* ser una prueba más de = strengthen + evidence.

* someter a prueba = place + strain on.

* terreno de pruebas = testing ground.

* tira de prueba = test strip.

* versión de prueba = test drive, trial version.

* * *
I
femenino

1)

a) (demostración, testimonio) proof

no hay pruebas de que eso sea verdad — there's no proof that that's true

tendrá que presentar pruebas de ello — he'll have to prove it

esto es prueba concluyente de que nos mintió — this is conclusive proof that he lied to us

eso es prueba de que le caes bien — that proves he likes you

dio constantes pruebas de su lealtad — he proved his loyalty again and again

no dio la menor prueba de estar sufriendo — he didn't give the slightest hint o indication that he was suffering

en or como prueba de mi agradecimiento — as a token of my gratitude

b) (Der) piece of evidence

falta de pruebas — lack of evidence

- prueba de compra

- pruebas materiales

2) (Educ) test; (Cin) screen test, audition; (Teatr) audition

- prueba de aptitud

- prueba de fuego

3)

a) (ensayo, experimento)

haz la prueba de dejarlo en remojo — try leaving it to soak

vamos a hacer la prueba — let's try

b) ( circunstancia difícil)

la enfermedad de su padre fue una dura prueba para ella — her father's illness was a testing time for her

c) (en locs)

a prueba: tomar a alguien a prueba to take somebody on for a trial period; tener algo a prueba to have something on trial; poner algo a prueba to put something to the test; estás poniendo a prueba mi paciencia you're trying my patience; a prueba de: un reloj a prueba de golpes a shockproof watch; un dispositivo a prueba de ladrones a burglarproof mechanism; cristal a prueba de balas — bulletproof glass

d) ( en costura) fitting

- prueba de laboratorio

- prueba del alcohol or de la alcoholemia

- prueba del embarazo

- prueba nuclear

4) (Fot, Impr) proof

corregir pruebas — to proofread

5) (Dep)

en las pruebas de clasificación — in the qualifying heats

la prueba de los 1.500 metros — the 1,500 meters (event o race)

las pruebas de descenso — the downhill events
II
pruebas, etc see probar

* * *

= assaying, edit sheet, engraving, field trial, galley, page proof, proof slip, proofsheet, proving trial, trial, trial print, trial run, tangible evidence, reassurance, test, proof copy, proof, galley proof, proof sheet, lab test, test session, test drive, test run, modelling exercise, performance test, ordeal, audition, tryout.

Ex: Suppose you have classified, by UDC, the document 'Select methods of metallurgical assaying', class number 669.9.

Ex: To print MARC record edit sheets, press 'Alt F3', which means to press and hold down the 'Alt' key, followed by pressing the 'F3' key.

Ex: An art print is an engraving, etching, lithograph, etc. printed from the plate prepared by the artist.

Ex: Telidon was first demonstrated in 1978, and small-scale field trials videotex and teletext started in 1980.

Ex: Final editing and corrections are done on this terminal, and galleys are sent to the customer.

Ex: Catalogue cards are available for each item recorded in the weekly BNB, and for Cataloguing-in-Publication (CIP) records prepared from the page proofs of forthcoming titles.

Ex: Since it seems clear that many libraries will not be automating, they will have to depend on traditional sources of cataloging data such as cards, proof slips, and book catalogs.

Ex: Alternatively a library may receive proofsheets of every LC catalogue record, and make a selection from these when items arrive.

Ex: Bureaux can be useful for proving trials, and the deferment of commitments until a suitable size of data base has been accumulated in the computer system.

Ex: The intention was to determine which department within each library has the responsibility for arranging trials of products.

Ex: Trial prints (proofs) of the formes were then made, and compared with the copy from which they had been set.

Ex: This course can be taken by librarians as well as readers and its trial run started in 1987.

Ex: The chairwoman of the board had decided that as part of the screening process those who had successfully survived the initial winnowing should furnish the board with tangible evidence of how they might perform on a specific assignment.

Ex: Such reassurance becomes particularly important if the inquirer has not sampled the file, either in a printed format or in browsing online.

Ex: The suppliers claim that tests show this to be sufficient for 980 of all entries.

Ex: One can only point to the efforts being made at BNB to produce cataloguing records as quickly as possible from proof copies if at all feasible.

Ex: The catalogue has been automated since 1984, and further proof of the library's value and ability to move with the times are shown by its 8,400 plus individual members.

Ex: Checking is carried out by comparison of the galley proof against the manuscript.

Ex: These have the advantages of economy, and (if the subscriber desires) selectivity because the records on the proof sheets are divided into broad categories which can be obtained separately.

Ex: The article 'Search engine showdown' reports the results of lab tests carried out on 7 major World Wide Web (WWW) search engines available free of charge on the Internet.

Ex: A cognitive walkthrough consists of a re-enactment of a test session in which the user is queried about their movements and decisions throughout the test session.

Ex: The author presents an evaluation of PatentView in terms of product information, search and retrieval facilities, documentation, and test drive.

Ex: Test run results show that by taking advantage of the favourable properties of holography shorter response times are obtained.

Ex: The modelling exercise would indicate which model was most economic and which was most cost-effective.

Ex: The domains covered in the performance tests for the area of cosmetology were: hair cut, permanent wave, shampooing, wigs and hairpieces, skin care, hair conditioners (scalp and treatment), and manicuring.

Ex: The article has the title ' Ordeals of a frustrated European intermediary with competitive intelligence searching'.

Ex: Applicants may receive information regarding these auditions by sending a one-page written resume to this office no later than October 20, 2008.

Ex: Nearly 200 players submitted applications to be considered for the tryouts and the pool was narrowed to 84.

* anterior a la prueba = pretrial.

* antes de la prueba = pretest [pre-test].

* a prueba = on trial.

* a prueba de bombas = ruggedised [ruggedized, -USA], bomb-proof.

* a prueba de conejos = rabbit-proof.

* a prueba de fallos = fail-safe.

* a prueba de incendios = fireproof [fire-proof].

* a prueba de inendios = fireproof [fire-proof].

* a prueba de niños = childproof.

* a prueba de robos = theft proof.

* a prueba de tornados = tornado proof.

* a prueba de un tratamiento duro = ruggedised [ruggedized, -USA].

* a prueba de viento = windproof.

* a toda prueba = unswerving.

* banco de pruebas = testbed [test bed], benchmarking.

* cada vez más pruebas = accumulating evidence.

* carga de la prueba, la = burden of proof, the.

* chaleco a prueba de balas = bullet-proof vest.

* como prueba de = as a token of, as a sign of.

* como prueba de agradecimiento = as a token of thanks.

* como prueba de + Posesivo + agradecimiento = as a token of + Posesivo + appreciation.

* como prueba de + Posesivo + gratitud = as a token of + Posesivo + gratitude.

* como pruebas = in evidence.

* corrección de pruebas = proofreading, proof correction.

* corrector de pruebas = proofreader, corrector.

* corregir pruebas = proof, proofread.

* corregir una prueba = correct + proof.

* dar pruebas = provide + evidence.

* demostrar Algo con pruebas = demonstrate + in print.

* de prueba = on a trial basis, trial, probationary, on trial.

* después de la prueba = posttest [post-test].

* durante un período de prueba = on a trial basis.

* encontrar pruebas = find + evidence.

* en prueba = on trial.

* existir pruebas de que = there + be + evidence that.

* falta de pruebas = lack of evidence to the contrary.

* hacer la prueba = give + it a whirl, give + it a shot, give + it a try.

* hacer pruebas = prove + trials.

* hacer una prueba = audition.

* haciendo pruebas = trial and error.

* las pruebas = the writing on the wall.

* lugar de prueba alfa = alpha test site, alpha site.

* lugar de prueba beta = beta test site.

* lugar de pruebas = test site.

* no superar la prueba de = not stand the test of.

* oferta de prueba = trial offer.

* pasar la prueba = pass + muster.

* pasar una prueba = endure + ordeal, pass + a test, stand up.

* pasar una prueba de sobra = pass with + flying colours.

* período de prueba = probationary period, trial period, trial run, probation, period of probation, probation period.

* peso de la prueba, el = burden of proof, the.

* poner Algo a prueba = push + Nombre + to + Posesivo + limits.

* poner a prueba = stretch, tax, try, strain, overtax, pilot, put to + the test, test, trial, overstretch, push + the envelope, put + Nombre + to the test, try + Nombre + on, push + Nombre + to the edge.

* poner a prueba la paciencia de un santo = test + Posesivo + patience, try + Nombre + patience, try + the patience of a saint.

* poner a prueba la paciencia de un santo = test + the patience of a saint.

* poner a prueba una idea = test + idea, pilot + idea.

* poseer pruebas = have + evidence.

* posterior a la prueba = post-test.

* presentar las pruebas ante = lay + evidence before.

* presentar pruebas = give + evidence.

* programa de prueba beta = beta test programme.

* proporcionar pruebas = provide + evidence.

* prueba beta = beta test.

* prueba cloze = cloze test.

* prueba concluyente = conclusive evidence.

* prueba de acidez = litmus test.

* prueba de alcoholemia = breath test, alcohol testing.

* prueba de antidopaje = drug testing.

* prueba de antidoping = drug testing.

* prueba decisiva = litmus test.

* prueba de compra = proof of purchase.

* prueba de desgaste = wear test.

* prueba de detección de consumo de drogas = drug testing.

* prueba de detección del cáncer = health facility, cancer screening.

* prueba de fuego, la = acid test, the.

* prueba de identidad = proof of identity.

* prueba de laboratorio = lab test.

* prueba de la densidad = density test.

* prueba de la máxima proximidad = nearest neighbour test.

* prueba del embarazo = pregnancy test.

* prueba del hecho de que = evidence of the fact that.

* prueba del solapamiento = overlap test.

* prueba de paternidad = paternity test.

* prueba de prensa = press proof.

* prueba de referencia = benchmark test.

* prueba de rendimiento = benchmark, benchtest, achievement test, performance test.

* prueba determinante = litmus test.

* prueba de tornasol = litmus test.

* prueba de validación = validation test.

* prueba documental = documentary evidence.

* prueba dura = ordeal.

* prueba evidente = living proof.

* prueba fehaciente = competent proof, living proof.

* prueba final = final.

* prueba inequívoca = ironclad proof.

* prueba in situ = field test.

* prueba nuclear = nuclear weapons testing.

* prueba palpable = living proof.

* prueba rápida = quiz form, quiz [quizzes, -pl.].

* pruebas = evidence, proofs, testing.

* pruebas cada vez más concluyentes = mounting evidence.

* pruebas circunstanciales = circumstantial evidence.

* pruebas contundentes = hard evidence.

* pruebas convincentes = convincing evidence.

* pruebas de rendimiento = benchmarking.

* pruebas en contra = evidence to the contrary.

* pruebas forenses = forensic evidence.

* pruebas indirectas = circumstantial evidence.

* prueba sobre el terreno = field test, field trial.

* pruebas previas = prior art.

* prueba univariante = univariate test.

* prueba viviente = living proof.

* puesta a prueba = trying, piloting.

* puesto a prueba = overstretched.

* realizar una prueba = conduct + trial, take + test.

* recoger pruebas = collect + evidence, gather + evidence, accumulate + evidence.

* resultados de pruebas = test data.

* sacar una prueba = pull + a proof.

* ser la prueba de fuego de Algo = test + Nombre + to the limit.

* ser prueba suficiente = be proof enough.

* ser una prueba más de = strengthen + evidence.

* someter a prueba = place + strain on.

* terreno de pruebas = testing ground.

* tira de prueba = test strip.

* versión de prueba = test drive, trial version.

* * *

prueba¹

feminine

A

1

(demostración, señal): te ha llamado, eso es prueba de que le caes bien he called you, that shows o that proves he likes you, he called you, that's a sure sign that he likes you

no había estudiado nada, la prueba está en que no contestó ni una pregunta it was quite clear o evident that he hadn't done any studying, he didn't answer a single question

dio constantes pruebas de su lealtad he proved his loyalty over and over again

no dio la menor prueba de estar sufriendo he didn't give the slightest hint o indication that he was suffering

acepta este regalo en or como prueba de mi agradecimiento accept this gift as a token of my gratitude

2 ( Der)

(cosa, argumento): retiraron la acusación por falta de pruebas the charge was withdrawn owing to lack of evidence

no hay pruebas de que eso sea verdad there's no proof that that's true

tendrá que presentar pruebas de ello he will have to provide evidence to prove it, he'll have to prove it

esta nueva prueba this new (piece of) evidence

esto es prueba concluyente de que nos mintió this is conclusive proof that he lied to us

a las pruebas me remito this/that proves it

3 ( Mat):

hacer la prueba de una operación to check one's calculations

Compuestos:

● prueba circunstancial

circumstantial evidence

● prueba de compra

proof of purchase

● prueba del absurdo

la prueba del absurdo reductio ad absurdum

● pruebas materiales

fpl material evidence

B ( Educ) test; ( Cin) screen test, audition; ( Teatr) audition

Compuestos:

● prueba de aptitud

aptitude test

● prueba de fuego

acid test

es un papel verdaderamente difícil, que va a ser su prueba de fuego como actor it's a really difficult part, which will be the acid test of his acting ability

● prueba de nivel

placement test, grading test

C

1

(ensayo, experimento): ¿qué pasa si aprietas este botón? — no sé, hagamos la prueba what happens if you press this button? — I don't know, let's try it and see

¿por qué no haces la prueba de dejarlo en remojo? why don't you try leaving it to soak?

¡mira que te pego! — ¿a ver? ¡haz la prueba! (CS fam); I'll hit you! — oh yeah? let's see you try! ( colloq)

2 ( en locs):

a prueba: no tenía experiencia pero lo tomaron a prueba he had no experience but they took him on for a trial period o on probation

tenemos esta fotocopiadora a prueba we have this photocopier on trial

llévelo a prueba take it on trial o on approval

poner algo a prueba to put sth to the test

estás poniendo a prueba mi paciencia you're trying my patience

a prueba de: un reloj a prueba de golpes a shockproof watch

un dispositivo a prueba de ladrones a burglarproof mechanism

a prueba de niños ( hum); childproof

cristal a prueba de balas bulletproof glass

dio unos argumentos a prueba de balas she put forward some rock solid o cast-iron arguments

3 (en costura) fitting

Compuestos:

● prueba de laboratorio

laboratory trial o test

● prueba del alcohol or de la alcoholemia

Breathalyzer® test, sobriety test ( AmE), drunkometer test ( AmE)

● prueba del embarazo

pregnancy test

● prueba nuclear

nuclear test

● prueba patrón or de referencia

benchmark

hacer la prueba patrón or de referencia to benchmark

● pruebas de armas

fpl weapons testing

D ( Fot, Impr) proof

corregir pruebas to proofread

Compuestos:

● prueba de artista

artist's proof

● prueba de galera or imprenta

galley proof

E

1 ( Dep):

en las pruebas de clasificación in the qualifying heats

la prueba de los 1.500 metros the 1,500 meters event o race, the 1,500 meters

las pruebas de descenso the downhill events

2 ( AmL) (ejercicio) feat, act

Compuesto:

prueba de ruta

road race

prueba², pruebas etc

probar

* * *

Del verbo probar: ( conjugate probar)

prueba es:

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

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
probar
prueba
probar ( conjugate probar) verbo transitivo
1 ( demostrar) ‹teoría/inocencia› to prove
2
a) ‹vino/sopa› to taste;

( por primera vez) to try
b) ‹ método› to try;

‹coche/mecanismo› to try out
c) ‹ ropa› to try on;

pruebale algo A algn to try sth on sb
d) ( poner a prueba) ‹empleado/honradez› to test;

‹arma/vehículo› to test (out)
verbo intransitivo ( intentar) to try;
prueba A hacer algo to try doing sth
probarse verbo pronominal ‹ropa/zapatos› to try on
prueba sustantivo femenino
1
a) (demostración, testimonio) proof;

◊ no hay pruebas de que eso sea verdad there's no proof that that's true;

eso es prueba de que le caes bien that proves he likes you;
en or como prueba de mi agradecimiento as a token of my gratitude
b) (Der) piece of evidence

2 (Educ) test;
(Cin) screen test, audition;
(Teatr) audition
3
a) (ensayo, experimento) test;

◊ vamos a hacer la prueba let's try;

prueba de la alcoholemia Breathalyzer® test, sobriety test (AmE), drunkometer test (AmE);
prueba del embarazo pregnancy test
b) ( en locs)

◊ a prueba: tomar a algn a prueba to take sb on for a trial period;

tener algo a prueba to have sth on trial;
poner algo a prueba to put sth to the test;
a prueba de golpes/de balas shockproof/bulletproof
c) ( en costura) fitting

4 (Fot, Impr) proof;
◊ corregir pruebas to proofread

5 (Dep):
◊ en las pruebas de clasificación in the qualifying heats;

la prueba de los 1.500 metros the 1,500 meters (event o race)
probar
I verbo transitivo
1 (una teoría, un hecho) to prove
2 (una máquina, un aparato, etc) to test
3 (comida, bebida) to try
(sabor, etc) to taste: no prueba el alcohol, he never touches alcohol
II vi (intentar) to try ➣ Ver nota en try
prueba sustantivo femenino
1 proof
corregir pruebas, to proofread
como prueba de mi amistad, as a sign of my friendship
2 (experimento, examen, etc) test, trial
poner algo a prueba, to put sthg to the test: puso a prueba mi paciencia, she put my patience to the test
figurado la prueba de fuego, the acid test
prueba de alcoholemia, sobriety test, Breathalyzer(tm) test
3 (competición) event
4 Jur piece of evidence: no tienes pruebas, you have no evidence
♦ Locuciones: a prueba (en un trabajo) on trial: le cogieron quince días a prueba, they took him on for a two-week trial period
a prueba de: a prueba de balas, bulletproof
a prueba de golpes, shockproof
' prueba' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acceso
- alcoholemia
- cala
- comprometedor
- comprometedora
- constancia
- ensayo
- escarceo
- estrellarse
- indicio
- preliminar
- presentarse
- probar
- psicotécnica
- psicotécnico
- selectividad
- someter
- suficiencia
- terminante
- testimonio
- admisión
- audición
- bala
- concluyente
- contundente
- convivencia
- corregir
- correr
- decisivo
- delator
- documental
- ejercicio
- evaluación
- exigente
- fondo
- individual
- justificación
- muestra
- otro
- pasar
- preparar
- puntaje
- puntuar
- resistencia
- superar
English:
acid test
- aptitude test
- audition
- burden
- childproof
- contest
- demonstration
- discovery
- dummy run
- event
- exhibit
- fitting
- idiot-proof
- positive
- preponderance
- probation
- proof
- qualifying
- shellproof
- shockproof
- shred
- strain
- tax
- test
- test drive
- test run
- touch
- trial
- try
- windproof
- air
- approval
- bear
- Breathalyzer
- cast
- endurance
- failing
- go
- heat
- litmus
- one
- over
- pace
- pilot
- probationary
- quiz
- screen
- see
- sobriety
- token

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prueba

♦ ver probar

♦ nf

1. [demostración] proof;

no existe ninguna prueba de que haya copiado en el examen there is no proof that he copied during the exam;

dio pruebas irrefutables de que era inocente she gave irrefutable proof of her innocence, she proved beyond doubt that she was innocent;

no tengo pruebas I have no proof;

¡ahí tienes la prueba! that proves it!

2. Der piece of evidence;

pruebas evidence, proof;

fue absuelto por falta de pruebas he was acquitted owing to a lack of evidence;

presentar pruebas to submit evidence;

a las pruebas me remito the evidence will bear me out

Comp
pruebas indiciarias circumstantial evidence;
pruebas de indicios circumstantial evidence;

pruebas instrumentales documentary evidence

3. [manifestación, señal] sign;

eso es prueba de que les importa this proves they care, this is a sign that they care;

a mitad de carrera empezó a dar pruebas de cansancio halfway through the race she started to show signs of tiring;

en o [m5] como prueba de mi amistad in o as proof of friendship;

le hice el regalo como prueba de agradecimiento/mi amor I gave her the present as a token of my gratitude/love

4. [examen académico] test;

el examen consta de una prueba escrita y otra oral the exam has an oral part and a written part

Comp
prueba de acceso entrance examination;
prueba de aptitud aptitude test

5. [comprobación, ensayo, experimento] test;

hicimos la prueba de cambiar las pilas we tried changing the batteries;

¡haga usted la prueba! try it and see!;

hacerle a alguien una prueba to test sb, to give sb a test;

Comp
RP Fam
hacer la prueba: te voy a abandonar para siempre – hacé la prueba I'm going to walk out and leave you for good – go on, then!

Comp
prueba del ADN DNA test;
prueba del alcohol Breathalyser® test;

hacer la prueba del alcohol a alguien to breathalyse sb;

prueba de (la) alcoholemia Br Breathalyser® o US drunkometer test;

prueba antidopaje drugs test;

prueba antidoping drugs test;

hacer la prueba antidoping a alguien to test sb for drugs;

prueba del embarazo pregnancy test;

hacerse la prueba del embarazo to take a pregnancy test;
Fig la prueba de fuego the acid test;
prueba nuclear nuclear test;

pruebas nucleares nuclear testing;

prueba de (la) paternidad paternity test;

prueba de resistencia endurance test;

la prueba del sida AIDS test;

hacerle a alguien la prueba del sida to test sb for AIDS;

hacerse la prueba del sida to have an AIDS test;

prueba de sonido sound check

6. [trance] ordeal, trial;

la distancia fue una dura prueba para su relación being separated really put their relationship to the test

7. Dep event;

la prueba de los 110 metros vallas the 110 metres hurdles;

la prueba de lanzamiento de jabalina the javelin;

una prueba ciclista a cycling race

Comp
prueba clásica classic;
prueba clasificatoria heat;

prueba eliminatoria heat;

prueba de saltos [de equitación] show jumping (competition)

8. Imprenta proof;

corregir pruebas, hacer corrección de pruebas to proofread

9. Fot prueba negativa negative;

prueba positiva print

10. Am [ejercicio] acrobatic feat

♦ a prueba loc adj
[trabajador] on probation; [producto comprado] on trial o approval;
poner a prueba la paciencia de alguien to try sb's patience;

poner algo/a alguien a prueba to put sth/sb to the test;

fe a toda prueba unshakeable faith;

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prueba

f

1 tb TIP proof;

en prueba de as proof of;

dar pruebas de prove, give proof of

2 JUR piece of evidence;

por falta de pruebas for lack of evidence

3 DEP event

4 EDU test;

prueba de acceso o

admisión entrance exam

5 resistencia

:

a prueba de bala bulletproof;

a prueba de agua waterproof;

a prueba de aire airtight;

a prueba de fuego fireproof;

a prueba de choques shock-resistant;

poner algo a prueba put sth to the test

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prueba, etc. probar

prueba nf

1) : proof, evidence

2) : trial, test

3) : proof (in printing or photography)

4) : event, qualifying round (in sports)

5)

a prueba de agua : waterproof

6)

prueba de fuego : acid test

7)

poner a prueba : to put to the test

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prueba n

1. (examen, análisis) test

el médico me hizo unas pruebas the doctor did some tests

2. (en deportes) event

la prueba de natación the swimming event

3. (testimonio) proof

es la prueba de que está diciendo la verdad it's proof that he is telling the truth

a prueba on trial

a prueba de balas bulletproof

poner a prueba to put to the test [pt. & pp. put]

Spanish-English dictionary > prueba
7 preuve

preuve [pʀœv]

feminine noun

proof

• faire la preuve de qch/que to prove sth/that

• avoir la preuve de/que to have proof of/that

• c'est la preuve que... that proves that...

• jusqu'à preuve (du) contraire until we find proof to the contrary

• je n'ai pas de preuves I have no proof

• affirmer qch preuves en mains to back sth up with solid evidence

• c'est une preuve de bonne volonté/d'amour it's proof of his good intentions/of his love

► faire preuve de to show

► faire ses preuves [personne] to prove o.s. ; [voiture] to prove itself

• cette nouvelle technique n'a pas encore fait ses preuves this new technique hasn't yet proved its worth

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pʀœv
nom féminin

1) ( argument) proof [U]

une preuve — a piece of evidence

donner la preuve que — to prove that

faire ses preuves — [personne] to prove oneself; [chose] to prove itself

jusqu'à preuve du contraire — until proved otherwise

il doit être malade, la preuve, c'est qu'il n'a pas mangé — he must be ill, the fact that he has not eaten proves it

2) ( expression) demonstration

preuve d'amour — demonstration of love

faire preuve de — to show

preuve de bonne volonté (de la part de) — goodwill gesture (from)

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pʀœv nf
1) (fait de prouver) proof

jusqu'à preuve du contraire — until proven otherwise

pour preuve — witness

2) DROIT proof, evidence no pl

Vous n'avez aucune preuve. — You have no proof.

Il y a des preuves contre lui. — There's evidence against him.

3)

faire preuve de — to show

faire preuve de courage — to show courage

faire ses preuves — to prove o.s., to prove itself

Pour être embauché ici, il faut faire ses preuves. — To be employed here, you need to prove yourself.

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preuve nf

1 ( argument) proof ¢; une preuve a piece of evidence; preuve légale/mathématique/incontournable legal/mathematical/incontrovertible proof; preuve probante conclusive proof; apporter la preuve de/que to offer proof of/that; ne pas avoir de preuve(s) to have no proof; demander/fournir des preuves to ask for/to provide proof; fournir une autre preuve to provide further proof; être la preuve supplémentaire de to be further proof of; preuve d'achat/de propriété proof of purchase/of ownership; sur preuve d'identité upon proof of identity; par manque de preuve for lack of proof; la meilleure preuve c'est que the most compelling proof is that; la preuve est faite de/que now there is proof of/that; pour preuve de as proof of; preuve en main with concrete proof; renverser la charge de la preuve to reverse the onus of proof; faire la preuve de to show proof of; donner la preuve que to prove that; faire ses preuves [personne] to prove oneself; [chose] to prove itself; jusqu'à preuve du contraire until proved otherwise; il a rougi, preuve qu'il t'aime he blushed which proves that he loves you; il t'aime, la preuve en est qu'il a rougi he loves you, otherwise he would not have blushed; il doit être malade, la preuve, c'est qu'il n'a pas mangé he must be ill, the fact that he has not eaten proves it;

2 ( expression) demonstration; preuve d'amour demonstration of love; être la preuve vivante de to be living proof of; faire preuve de to show; faire preuve que to show that; preuve de bonne volonté (de la part de) goodwill gesture (from).

Composé

preuve par l'absurde Sci reductio ad absurdum.

[prɶv] nom féminin

1. [indice] proof, (piece of) evidence

avoir la preuve que to have proof that

avez-vous des preuves de ce que vous avancez? can you produce evidence of ou can you prove what you're saying?

c'est à nous de fournir la preuve it's up to us to show proof, the onus of proof is on us

preuve d'amour token of love

preuve littérale ou par écrit written evidence

preuve recevable admissible evidence

preuve tangible hard evidence

2. [démonstration] proof

mon avocat fera la preuve de mon innocence my lawyer will prove that I'm innocent, my lawyer will prove my innocence

la preuve de son inexpérience, c'est qu'il n'a pas demandé de reçu his not asking for a receipt goes to show ou proves that he lacks experience

il n'est pas fiable, la preuve, il est déjà en retard (familier) you can never rely on him, look, he's already late

faire preuve d'un grand sang-froid to show ou to display great presence of mind

faire ses preuves: c'est un produit qui a fait ses preuves it's a tried and tested product

il avait fait ses preuves dans le maquis he'd won his spurs ou proved himself in the Maquis

3. TECHNOLOGIE test measuring the alcohol content of a liquid

4. MATHÉMATIQUES

preuve par neuf casting out nines

faire une preuve par neuf to cast out nines

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à preuve locution adverbiale

(familier)

tout le monde peut devenir célèbre, à preuve moi-même anybody can become famous, take me for instance ou just look at me

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à preuve que locution conjonctive

(familier) which goes to show that

il m'a trahi, à preuve qu'on ne peut se fier à personne he betrayed me, which (just) goes to show that you can't trust anybody

preuves en main locution adverbiale

with cast-iron proof available

affirmer quelque chose preuves en main to back up a statement with cast-iron evidence ou proof

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > preuve
8 for

1. preposition
1) (representing, on behalf of, in exchange against) für; (in place of) für; anstelle von

what is the German for "buzz"? — wie heißt "buzz" auf Deutsch?

2) (in defence, support, or favour of) für

be for doing something — dafür sein, etwas zu tun

it's each [man] or every man for himself — jeder ist auf sich selbst gestellt

3) (to the benefit of) für

do something for somebody — für jemanden etwas tun

4) (with a view to) für; (conducive[ly] to) zu

they invited me for Christmas/Monday/supper — sie haben mich zu Weihnachten/für Montag/zum Abendessen eingeladen

what is it for? — wofür/wozu ist das?

be saving up for something — auf etwas (Akk.) sparen

5) (being the motive of) für; (having as purpose) zu

reason for living — Grund zu leben

a dish for holding nuts — eine Schale für Nüsse

6) (to obtain, win, save)

a request for help — eine Bitte um Hilfe

study for a university degree — auf einen Hochschulabschluss hin studieren

phone for a doctor — nach einem Arzt telefonieren

take somebody for a ride in the car/a walk — jemanden im Auto spazieren fahren/mit jemandem einen Spaziergang machen

work for a living — für den Lebensunterhalt arbeiten

run/jump etc. for it — loslaufen/-springen usw.

7) (to reach) nach

set out for England/the north/an island — nach England/Norden/zu einer Insel aufbrechen

8) (to be received by) für

that's Jim for you — das sieht Jim mal wieder ähnlich

9) (as regards)

checked for accuracy — auf Richtigkeit geprüft

be dressed/ready for dinner — zum Dinner angezogen/fertig sein

open for business — eröffnet

have something for breakfast/pudding — etwas zum Frühstück/Nachtisch haben

enough... for — genug... für

that's quite enough for me — das reicht mir völlig

too... for — zu... für

there is nothing for it but to do something — es gibt keine andere Möglichkeit, als etwas zu tun

10) (to the amount of)

cheque/ bill for £5 — Scheck/Rechnung über od. in Höhe von 5 Pfund

11) (to affect, as if affecting) für

things don't look very promising for the business — was die Geschäfte angeht, sieht das alles nicht sehr vielversprechend aus

it is wise/advisable for somebody to do something — es ist vernünftig/ratsam, dass jemand etwas tut

it's hopeless for me to try and explain the system — es ist sinnlos, dir das System erklären zu wollen

12) (as being) für

what do you take me for? — wofür hältst du mich?

I/you etc. for one — ich/ du usw. für mein[en]/dein[en] usw. Teil

13) (on account of, as penalty of) wegen

famous/well-known for something — berühmt/ bekannt wegen od. für etwas

jump/ shout for joy — vor Freude in die Luft springen/schreien

were it not for you/ your help, I should not be able to do it — ohne dich/deine Hilfe wäre ich nicht dazu in der Lage

14) (on the occasion of)

for the first time — zum ersten Mal

why can't you help for once? — warum kannst du nicht einmal helfen?

what shall I give him for his birthday? — was soll ich ihm zum Geburtstag schenken?

15) (in spite of)

for all... — trotz...

for all that,... — trotzdem...

16) (on account of the hindrance of) vor (+ Dat.)

for fear of... — aus Angst vor (+ Dat.)

but for..., except for... — wenn nicht... gewesen wäre, [dann]...

17) (so far as concerns)

for all I know/care... — möglicherweise/was mich betrifft,...

for one thing,... — zunächst einmal...

18) (considering the usual nature of) für

not bad for a first attempt — nicht schlecht für den ersten Versuch

19) (during) seit

we've/we haven't been here for three years — wir sind seit drei Jahren hier/nicht mehr hier gewesen

we waited for hours/three hours — wir warteten stundenlang/drei Stunden lang

how long are you here for? — wie lange bleiben Sie hier?

sit here for now or for the moment — bleiben Sie im Augenblick hier sitzen

20) (to the extent of)

walk for 20 miles/for another 20 miles — 20 Meilen [weit] gehen/weiter gehen

21)

be for it — (coll.) dran sein (ugs.); sich auf was gefasst machen können (ugs.)
2. conjunction
(since, as proof) denn

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[fo:] 1. preposition
1) (to be given or sent to: This letter is for you.) für

2) (towards; in the direction of: We set off for London.) nach

3) (through a certain time or distance: for three hours; for three miles.) für

4) (in order to have, get, be etc: He asked me for some money; Go for a walk.) nach

5) (in return; as payment: He paid $2 for his ticket.) für

6) (in order to be prepared: He's getting ready for the journey.) für

7) (representing: He is the member of parliament for Hull.) für

8) (on behalf of: Will you do it for me?)

9) (in favour of: Are you for or against the plan?) dafür

10) (because of: for this reason.) wegen, aus

11) (having a particular purpose: She gave me money for the bus fare.) für

12) (indicating an ability or an attitude to: a talent for baking; an ear for music.) für

13) (as being: They mistook him for someone else.) für

14) (considering what is used in the case of: It is quite warm for January (= considering that it is January when it is usually cold).) für

15) (in spite of: For all his money, he didn't seem happy.) trotz
2. conjunction
(because: It must be late, for I have been here a long time.) denn

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for

[fɔ:ʳ, fəʳ, AM fɔ:r, fɚ]

I. conj ( liter or dated) denn

II. prep

1. (intended to be given to) für + akk

I bought a new collar \for my dog ich habe ein neues Halsband für meinen Hund gekauft

this is a birthday present \for you hier ist ein Geburtstagsgeschenk für dich

there are government subsidies available \for farmers für Bauern gibt es Zuschüsse vom Staat

2. (in support of) für + akk

to vote \for sb/sth für jdn/etw stimmen

they voted \for independence in a referendum sie haben sich in einem Referendum für die Unabhängigkeit ausgesprochen

▪ to be \for sb/sth für jdn/etw sein

his followers are still \for him seine Anhänger unterstützen ihn noch immer

to be \for a good cause für einen guten Zweck sein

to be all \for sth ganz für etw akk sein

to be \for doing sth dafür sein, dass etw getan wird

are you \for banning smoking in public places? sind Sie dafür, das Rauchen in der Öffentlichkeit zu verbieten?

3. (regarding sb) für + akk

I'm happy \for you that it finally worked out ich freue mich für dich, dass es endlich geklappt hat

you're not making it easy \for me to tell you the truth du machst es mir nicht gerade einfach, dir die Wahrheit zu sagen

the coffee was too strong \for me der Kaffee war mir zu stark

luckily \for me, I already had another job zu meinem Glück hatte ich bereits eine andere Stelle

the admiration she felt \for him soon died ihre Bewunderung für ihn war schnell verflogen

is this seat high enough \for you? ist Ihnen dieser Sitz hoch genug?

I feel sorry \for her sie tut mir leid

to feel nothing but contempt \for sb/sth nichts als Verachtung für jdn/etw empfinden

▪ to be concerned \for sb/sth um jdn/etw besorgt sein

to feel \for sb mit jdm fühlen

as \for me was mich betrifft [o angeht]

Jackie's already left and, as \for me, I'm going at the end of the month Jackie ist schon weg, und was mich angeht, ich gehe Ende des Monats

4. (regarding sth) für + akk

how are you doing \for money? wie sieht es bei dir mit dem Geld aus?

\for my part was mich betrifft

\for all I know möglicherweise

\for all I know, he could have left the country möglicherweise hat er schon das Land verlassen

to be responsible \for sth für etw akk verantwortlich sein

to prepare \for sth sich akk auf etw akk vorbereiten

5. (comparing) für + akk

the summer has been quite hot \for England für England war das ein ziemlich heißer Sommer

▪ to be too big/fast \for sb/sth zu groß/schnell für jdn/etw sein

she's very mature \for her age sie ist für ihr Alter schon sehr reif

the weather is warm \for the time of year für diese Jahreszeit ist das Wetter mild

he's quite thoughtful \for a child of 8 für einen Achtjährigen ist er ziemlich rücksichtsvoll

6. (to get, have)

oh \for something to drink! hätte ich doch bloß etwas zu trinken!

oh \for a strong black coffee! und jetzt einen starken schwarzen Kaffee!

he did it \for the fame er tat es, um berühmt zu werden

even though he's in this \for the money, we still need him auch wenn er es nur wegen des Geldes tut, wir brauchen ihn

she's eager \for a chance to show that she's a capable worker sie möchte gerne beweisen, dass sie eine fähige Mitarbeiterin ist

demand \for money Bedarf m an Geld

to send \for the doctor den Arzt holen

to apply \for a job sich akk um eine Stelle bewerben

to have a need \for sth etw brauchen

to look \for a way to do sth nach einer Möglichkeit suchen, etw zu tun

to ask \for sth um etw akk bitten

7. (on behalf of, representing) für + akk

he's an agent \for models and actors er ist Agent für Models und Schauspieler

next time you see them, say hi \for me grüß sie von mir, wenn du sie wieder siehst

the messenger was there \for his boss der Bote war in Vertretung seines Chefs dort

to do sth \for sb etw für jdn tun

to do sth \for oneself etw selbst tun

8. (as ordered by) für + akk

▪ to do sth \for sb/sth etw für jdn/etw tun

they had to do extra work \for their boss sie mussten noch zusätzliche Arbeiten für ihren Chef erledigen

I have some things to do \for school ich muss noch etwas für die Schule machen

9. (employed by) bei + dat

she is a tutor \for the Open University sie ist Tutorin an der Fernuniversität

to work \for sb/sth bei jdm/etw [o für jdn/etw] arbeiten

10. (purpose, aim) für + akk

what's that \for? wofür ist das?

that's useful \for removing rust damit kann man gut Rost entfernen

that's not \for eating das ist nicht zum Essen

a course \for beginners in Russian ein Russischkurs für Anfänger

\for your information zu Ihrer Information

\for the record der Ordnung halber

the spokesman told the press \for the record that the president was in good health der Sprecher sagte der Presse für das Protokoll, der Präsident sei bei guter Gesundheit

for rent/sale zu vermieten/verkaufen

bikes \for rent Räder zu vermieten

to be not \for sale unverkäuflich sein

to wait \for sb/sth auf jdn/etw warten

to wait \for sb to do sth darauf warten, dass jd etw tut

▪ to do sth \for sth/sb etw für etw/jdn tun

what did you do that \for? wozu hast du das getan?

what do you use these enormous scissors \for? wozu brauchst du diese riesige Schere?

he is taking medication \for his heart condition er nimmt Medikamente für sein Herz

you need to move closer \for me to hear you du musst ein bisschen näher herkommen, damit ich dich hören kann

11. (because of) wegen + gen; (out of) aus + dat; (with) vor + dat

I don't eat meat \for various reasons ich esse aus verschiedenen Gründen kein Fleisch

I could dance and sing \for joy! ich könnte vor Freude tanzen und singen!

he apologized \for being late er entschuldigte sich wegen seiner Verspätung

Bob was looking all the better \for his three weeks in Spain nach seinen drei Wochen Spanien sah Bob viel besser aus

how are you? — fine, and all the better \for seeing you! wie geht's? — gut, und jetzt wo ich dich sehe, gleich noch viel besser!

I could not see \for the tears in my eyes ich konnte vor Tränen in den Augen gar nicht sehen

if it hadn't been \for him, we wouldn't be here right now ( form) ohne ihn wären wir jetzt nicht hier

\for fear of sth aus Angst vor etw dat

\for lack of sth aus Mangel an etw dat

to be arrested \for murder wegen Mordes verhaftet werden

\for that [or this] reason aus diesem Grund

to be famous \for sth für etw akk berühmt sein

to love sb \for sth jdn für etw akk lieben

she loves him just \for being himself sie liebt ihn einfach dafür, dass er so ist, wie er ist

12. (as destination) nach + dat

this train is \for Birmingham dieser Zug fährt nach Birmingham

he made \for home in a hurry er eilte schnell nach Hause

just follow signs \for the town centre folgen Sie einfach den Schildern in die Innenstadt

to go \for sb [with one's fists] [mit den Fäusten] auf jdn losgehen

to run \for sb/sth zu jdm/etw laufen

I had to run \for the bus ich musste laufen, um den Bus noch zu kriegen

13. (meaning)

to be \for sth für etw akk stehen

A is \for ‘airlines’ A steht für ‚Airlines‘

to stand \for sth etw bedeuten, für etw akk stehen

what does the M.J. stand \for? María José? was bedeutet M.J.? María José?

what's the Spanish word \for ‘vegetarian’? was heißt ‚Vegetarier‘ auf Spanisch?

14. (in return, exchange) für + akk

she paid a high price \for loyalty to her boss sie hat einen hohen Preis für die Loyalität zu ihrem Chef gezahlt

that's \for cheating on me! das ist dafür, dass du mich betrogen hast!

how much did you pay \for your glasses? wie viel hast du für deine Brille gezahlt?

a cheque \for £100 eine Scheck über 100 Pfund

not \for a million dollars [or \for all the world] um nichts in der Welt

I wouldn't go out with him \for a million dollars ich würde für kein Geld der Welt mit ihm ausgehen

to do sth \for nothing etw umsonst machen

to buy/sell sth \for 100 euro/a lot of money etw für 100 Euro/viel Geld kaufen/verkaufen

you can buy a bestseller \for about £6 Sie bekommen einen Bestseller schon für 6 Pfund

to trade sth \for sth etw gegen etw akk [ein]tauschen

15. (with a period of time) für + akk; (ongoing) seit + dat

I'm just going to sleep \for half an hour ich lege mich mal eine halbe Stunde schlafen

he was jailed \for twelve years er musste für zwölf Jahre ins Gefängnis

my father has been smoking \for 10 years mein Vater raucht seit 10 Jahren

\for the next two days in den beiden nächsten Tagen

\for a bit/while ein bisschen/eine Weile

play here \for a while! spiel doch mal ein bisschen hier!

I'm just going out \for a while ich gehe mal kurz raus fam

\for eternity/ever bis in alle Ewigkeit

this pact is \for ever dieser Pakt gilt für immer und ewig

\for the moment im Augenblick

\for a time eine Zeit lang

\for a long time seit Langem

I hadn't seen him \for such a long time that I didn't recognize him ich hatte ihn schon so lange nicht mehr gesehen, dass ich ihn nicht erkannte

\for some time seit Längerem

\for the time being für den Augenblick, vorübergehend

16. (a distance of)

\for a kilometre/mile einen Kilometer/eine Meile

he always jogs \for 5 kilometres before breakfast er joggt immer 5 Kilometer vor dem Frühstück

17. (at a certain date, time, occasion) für + akk

he booked a table at the restaurant \for nine o'clock er reservierte in dem Restaurant einen Tisch für neun Uhr

they set their wedding date \for September 15 sie setzten ihre Hochzeit für den 15. September fest

I need some money \for tonight ich brauche etwas Geld für heute Abend

what did you buy him \for Christmas? was hast du ihm zu Weihnachten gekauft?

he arrived at 8.00 \for dinner at 8.30 er kam um acht zu dem für halb neun verabredeten Abendessen

to invite sb \for dinner/lunch jdn zum Abendessen/Mittagessen einladen

\for the first time zum ersten Mal

\for the [very] last time zum [aller]letzten Mal

\for the first/second time running im ersten/zweiten Durchlauf

18. (despite) trotz + gen

, ungeachtet +gen geh

\for all that trotz alledem

\for all his effort, the experiment was a failure das Experiment war trotz all seiner Anstrengungen ein Fehlschlag

19. (per) für + akk

there is one teacher \for every 25 students in our school in unserer Schule kommt auf 25 Schüler ein Lehrer

\for every cigarette you smoke, you take off one day of your life mit jeder Zigarette, die du rauchst, verkürzt sich dein Leben um einen Tag

to repeat sth word \for word etw Wort für Wort wiederholen

20. (the duty of)

▪ to [not] be \for sb to do sth [nicht] jds Sache sein, etw zu tun

it's not \for me to tell her what to do es ist nicht meine Aufgabe, ihr vorzuschreiben, was sie zu tun hat

the decision is not \for him to make die Entscheidung liegt nicht bei ihm

21. (as) für + akk

she thought it \for a lie but didn't say anything sie hielt es für gelogen, sagte aber nichts

I \for one am sick of this bickering ich für meinen Teil habe genug von diesem Gezänk

22.

▶ \for Africa SA ( fam) Unmengen + gen

I've got homework \for Africa ich habe noch jede Menge Hausaufgaben fam

▶ to be [in] \for it ( fam) Schwierigkeiten bekommen

you're in \for it! jetzt bist du dran! fam

▶ \for crying out loud um Himmels willen

▶ an eye \for an eye Auge um Auge

▶ that's Jane/Mark/etc. \for you so ist Jane/Mark/etc. eben!, das sieht Jane/Mark/etc. mal wieder ähnlich!, das ist wieder mal typisch für Jane/Mark/etc.!

that's children \for you! so sind Kinder eben!

▶ that's/there's sth \for you ( pej)

there's gratitude \for you! und so was nennt sich Dankbarkeit! fam

there's manners \for you! das sind [mir] ja schöne Manieren! iron fam

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I [fɔː(r)]
1. prep

1) (intention) für; (purpose) zu, für; (destination) nach

a letter for me — ein Brief für mich

clothes for children — Kleidung f für Kinder, Kinderkleidung f

destined for greatness — zu Höherem bestimmt

what for? — wofür?, wozu?

what is this knife for? — wozu dient dieses Messer?

he does it for pleasure — er macht es zum or aus Vergnügen

what did you do that for? —

a room for working in/sewing — ein Zimmer zum Arbeiten/Nähen

a bag for carrying books (in) — eine Tasche, um Bücher zu tragen

fit for nothing —

to get ready for a journey — sich für eine Reise fertig machen

ready for anything —

this will do for a hammer — das kann man als Hammer nehmen

to go to Spain for one's holidays — nach Spanien in Urlaub fahren

the train for Stuttgart — der Zug nach Stuttgart

to leave for the USA — in die USA or nach Amerika abreisen

he swam for the shore — er schwamm auf die Küste zu, er schwamm in Richtung Küste

to make for home — sich auf den Heimweg machen

2)

(indicating suitability) it's not for you to ask questions — Sie haben kein Recht, Fragen zu stellen

it's not for me to say — es steht mir nicht zu, mich dazu zu äußern

she's the woman or the one for me — sie ist die (richtige) Frau für mich

married life is not for me — das Eheleben ist nichts für mich

3)

(= representing, instead of) I'll speak to her for you if you like —

I need someone to make up my mind for me — ich brauche jemanden, der die Entscheidung für mich trifft

to act for sb — für jdn handeln

D for Daniel — D wie Daniel

agent for Renault — Vertreter(in) m(f) für Renault

she works for a bank (in the bank) — sie arbeitet bei or in einer Bank; (outside the bank) sie arbeitet für eine Bank

4) (= in defence, in favour of) für

are you for or against it? — sind Sie dafür oder dagegen?

I'm all for it — ich bin ganz or sehr dafür

I'm all for helping him —

the case for nuclear power — die Argumente für die Atomkraft

5)

(= with regard to) anxious for sb — um jdn besorgt

I'm very happy for you — ich freue mich sehr für euch

for my part — was mich betrifft

as for him/that — was ihn/das betrifft

warm/cold for the time of year — warm/kalt für die Jahreszeit

he is tall for his age — er ist groß für sein Alter

what do you want for your birthday? — was wünschst du dir zum Geburtstag?

it's all right or all very well for you (to talk) — Sie haben gut reden

for further information see page 77 — weitere Informationen finden Sie auf Seite 77

6) (= because of) aus

for this reason — aus diesem Grund

he did it for fear of being left — er tat es aus Angst, zurückgelassen zu werden

he is famous for his jokes/his big nose — er ist für seine Witze bekannt/wegen seiner großen Nase berühmt

to jump for joy — einen Freudensprung machen

to go to prison for theft — wegen Diebstahls ins Gefängnis wandern

to choose sb for his ability — jdn wegen seiner Fähigkeiten wählen

if it were not for him — wenn er nicht wäre

do it for me — tu es für mich

7) (= in spite of) trotz (+gen or (inf) +dat)

for all his wealth — trotz all seines Reichtums

for all that, you should have warned me — Sie hätten mich trotz allem warnen sollen

8) (= in exchange) für

to pay four euros for a ticket — vier Euro für eine Fahrkarte zahlen

he'll do it for ten pounds —

pound for pound — Pfund für Pfund

9)

(= in contrast) for every job that is created, two are lost — für jede Stelle, die neu geschaffen wird, gehen zwei verloren

10) (in time) seit; (with future tense) für

I have not seen her for two years — ich habe sie seit zwei Jahren nicht gesehen

he's been here for ten days — er ist seit zehn Tagen hier

I had/have known her for years — ich kannte/kenne sie schon seit Jahren

then I did not see her for two years — dann habe ich sie zwei Jahre lang nicht gesehen

he walked for two hours — er ist zwei Stunden lang marschiert

I am going away for a few days — ich werde (für or auf) ein paar Tage wegfahren

I shall be away for a month — ich werde einen Monat (lang) weg sein

he won't be back for a week — er wird erst in einer Woche zurück sein

I'll be back home for Christmas — Weihnachten bin ich wieder zu Hause

can you get it done for Monday/this time next week? — können Sie es bis or für Montag/bis in einer Woche fertig haben?

I've got a job for you for next week — ich habe für nächste Woche Arbeit für dich

for a while/time — (für) eine Weile/einige Zeit

the meeting was scheduled for 9 o'clock — die Besprechung sollte um 9 Uhr stattfinden

11)

(distance) the road is lined with trees for two miles — die Straße ist auf or über zwei Meilen mit Bäumen gesäumt

we walked for two miles — wir sind zwei Meilen weit gelaufen

there are roadworks on the M8 for two miles — auf der M8 gibt es eine zwei Meilen lange Baustelle

for miles — meilenweit

for mile upon mile — Meile um Meile

12)

(with verbs) to pray for peace — für den or um Frieden beten

to hope for news — auf Nachricht hoffen

to look for sth — (nach) etw suchen

See:

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13) (after n: indicating liking, aptitude etc) für

a weakness for sweet things — eine Schwäche für Süßigkeiten

his knack for saying the wrong thing — sein Talent, das Falsche zu sagen

14)

(with infin clauses) for this to be possible — damit dies möglich wird

it's easy for him to do it — für ihn ist es leicht, das zu tun, er kann das leicht tun

I brought it for you to see — ich habe es mitgebracht, damit Sie es sich (dat) ansehen können

the best thing would be for you to leave — das Beste wäre, wenn Sie weggingen

there's still time for him to come — er kann immer noch kommen

their one hope is for him to return — ihre einzige Hoffnung ist, dass er zurückkommt

15)

(phrases) to do sth for oneself — etw alleine tun

for example — zum Beispiel

you're (in) for it! (inf) — jetzt bist du dran! (inf)

oh for a cup a tea! — jetzt eine Tasse Tee - das wäre schön!

2. conj
denn
for it was too late — denn es war zu spät

3. adj pred
(= in favour) dafür
17 were for, 13 against — 17 waren dafür, 13 dagegen
II abbr frei Bahn
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for [fɔː(r); unbetont fə(r)]

A präp

1. allg für:

it is good (bad) for him;

it was very awkward for her es war sehr peinlich für sie, es war ihr sehr unangenehm;

he spoilt their holidays (bes US vacation) for them er verdarb ihnen den ganzen Urlaub;

she brought a letter for me to sign sie brachte mir einen Brief zur Unterschrift

2. für, zugunsten von:

a gift for him ein Geschenk für ihn;

this letter is for me dieser Brief ist an mich;

for and against für und wider; → academic.ru/69264/speak_for">speak for 1

3. für, (mit der Absicht) zu, um (… willen):

apply for the post sich um die Stellung bewerben;

die for a cause für eine Sache sterben;

come for dinner zum Essen kommen

4. (Wunsch, Ziel) nach, auf (akk):

a claim for sth ein Anspruch auf eine Sache;

the desire for sth der Wunsch oder das Verlangen nach etwas;

call for sb nach jemandem rufen;

wait for sth auf etwas warten;

oh, for a car! ach, hätte ich doch nur ein Auto!

5. a) (passend oder geeignet) für

b) (bestimmt) für oder zu:

tools for cutting Werkzeuge zum Schneiden, Schneidewerkzeuge;

the right man for the job der richtige Mann für diesen Posten

6. (Mittel) gegen:

a remedy for lumbago;

he took a couple of aspirins for his headache;

treat sb for cancer jemanden gegen oder auf Krebs behandeln;

there is nothing for it but to give in es bleibt nichts (anderes) übrig, als nachzugeben

7. (als Belohnung) für:

a medal for bravery

8. (als Entgelt) für, gegen, um:

I sold it for £10 ich verkaufte es für 10 Pfund

9. (im Tausch) für, gegen:

I exchanged the knife for a pencil

10. (Betrag, Menge) über (akk):

a postal order for £2

11. (Grund) aus, vor (dat), wegen:

for this reason aus diesem Grund;

die for grief aus oder vor Gram sterben;

weep for joy aus oder vor Freude weinen;

I can’t see for the fog ich kann nichts sehen wegen des Nebels oder vor lauter Nebel;

she couldn’t speak for laughing sie konnte vor (lauter) Lachen nicht sprechen

12. (als Strafe etc) für, wegen:

he was punished for theft

13. dank, wegen:

were it not for his energy wenn er nicht so energisch wäre, dank seiner Energie;

if it wasn’t for him wenn er nicht wäre, ohne ihn; he would never have done it, if it hadn’t been for me talking him into it wenn ich ihn nicht dazu überredet hätte

14. für, in Anbetracht (gen), im Hinblick auf (akk), im Verhältnis zu:

he is tall for his age er ist groß für sein Alter;

it is rather cold for July es ist ziemlich kalt für Juli;

for a foreigner he speaks English fairly well für einen Ausländer spricht er recht gut Englisch

15. (Begabung, Neigung) für, (Hang) zu:

an eye for beauty Sinn für das Schöne

16. (zeitlich) für, während, auf (akk), für die Dauer von, seit:

for a week eine Woche (lang);

come for a week komme auf oder für eine Woche;

for hours stundenlang;

for a ( oder some) time past seit längerer Zeit;

for a long time past schon seit Langem;

not for a long time noch lange nicht;

the first picture for two months der erste Film in oder seit zwei Monaten;

for months ahead auf Monate (hinaus)

17. (Strecke) weit, lang:

run for a mile eine Meile (weit) laufen

18. nach, auf (akk), in Richtung auf (akk):

the train for London der Zug nach London;

the passengers for Rome die nach Rom reisenden Passagiere;

start for Paris nach Paris abreisen;

now for it! Br umg jetzt (nichts wie) los oder drauf!, jetzt gilt’s!

19. für, anstelle von (oder gen), (an)statt:

he appeared for his brother

20. für, in Vertretung oder im Auftrag oder im Namen von (oder gen):

act for sb in jemandes Auftrag handeln

21. für, als:

books for presents Bücher als Geschenk;

they were sold for slaves sie wurden als Sklaven verkauft;

take that for an answer nimm das als Antwort

22. trotz (gen oder dat), ungeachtet (gen):

for all that trotz alledem;

for all his wealth trotz seines ganzen Reichtums, bei allem Reichtum;

for all you may say sage, was du willst

23. as for was … betrifft:

as for me was mich betrifft oder an(be)langt;

as for that matter was das betrifft;

for all I know soviel ich weiß;

for all of me meinetwegen, von mir aus

24. nach adj und vor inf:

it is too heavy for me to lift es ist so schwer, dass ich es nicht heben kann;

it is impossible for me to come es ist mir unmöglich zu kommen, ich kann unmöglich kommen;

it seemed useless for me to continue es erschien mir sinnlos, noch weiterzumachen

25. mit s oder pron und inf:

it is time for you to go home es ist Zeit, dass du heimgehst; es ist Zeit für dich heimzugehen;

it is for you to decide die Entscheidung liegt bei Ihnen;

it is not for you to inf

a) es ist nicht deine Sache zu inf,

b) es steht dir nicht zu inf;

he called for the girl to bring him some tea er rief nach dem Mädchen und bat es, ihm Tee zu bringen;

don’t wait for him to turn up yet wartet nicht darauf, dass er noch auftaucht;

there is no need for anyone to know es braucht niemand zu wissen

26. (ethischer Dativ):

that’s a wine for you das ist vielleicht ein Weinchen, das nenne ich einen Wein

27. US nach:

he was named for his father

B konj denn, weil, nämlich

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1. preposition
1) (representing, on behalf of, in exchange against) für; (in place of) für; anstelle von

what is the German for "buzz"? — wie heißt "buzz" auf Deutsch?

2) (in defence, support, or favour of) für

be for doing something — dafür sein, etwas zu tun

it's each [man] or every man for himself — jeder ist auf sich selbst gestellt

3) (to the benefit of) für

do something for somebody — für jemanden etwas tun

4) (with a view to) für; (conducive[ly] to) zu

they invited me for Christmas/Monday/supper — sie haben mich zu Weihnachten/für Montag/zum Abendessen eingeladen

what is it for? — wofür/wozu ist das?

be saving up for something — auf etwas (Akk.) sparen

5) (being the motive of) für; (having as purpose) zu

reason for living — Grund zu leben

a dish for holding nuts — eine Schale für Nüsse

6) (to obtain, win, save)

a request for help — eine Bitte um Hilfe

study for a university degree — auf einen Hochschulabschluss hin studieren

phone for a doctor — nach einem Arzt telefonieren

take somebody for a ride in the car/a walk — jemanden im Auto spazieren fahren/mit jemandem einen Spaziergang machen

work for a living — für den Lebensunterhalt arbeiten

run/jump etc. for it — loslaufen/-springen usw.

7) (to reach) nach

set out for England/the north/an island — nach England/Norden/zu einer Insel aufbrechen

8) (to be received by) für

that's Jim for you — das sieht Jim mal wieder ähnlich

9) (as regards)

checked for accuracy — auf Richtigkeit geprüft

be dressed/ready for dinner — zum Dinner angezogen/fertig sein

open for business — eröffnet

have something for breakfast/pudding — etwas zum Frühstück/Nachtisch haben

enough... for — genug... für

that's quite enough for me — das reicht mir völlig

too... for — zu... für

there is nothing for it but to do something — es gibt keine andere Möglichkeit, als etwas zu tun

10) (to the amount of)

cheque/ bill for £5 — Scheck/Rechnung über od. in Höhe von 5 Pfund

11) (to affect, as if affecting) für

things don't look very promising for the business — was die Geschäfte angeht, sieht das alles nicht sehr vielversprechend aus

it is wise/advisable for somebody to do something — es ist vernünftig/ratsam, dass jemand etwas tut

it's hopeless for me to try and explain the system — es ist sinnlos, dir das System erklären zu wollen

12) (as being) für

what do you take me for? — wofür hältst du mich?

I/you etc. for one — ich/ du usw. für mein[en]/dein[en] usw. Teil

13) (on account of, as penalty of) wegen

famous/well-known for something — berühmt/ bekannt wegen od. für etwas

jump/ shout for joy — vor Freude in die Luft springen/schreien

were it not for you/ your help, I should not be able to do it — ohne dich/deine Hilfe wäre ich nicht dazu in der Lage

14) (on the occasion of)

for the first time — zum ersten Mal

why can't you help for once? — warum kannst du nicht einmal helfen?

what shall I give him for his birthday? — was soll ich ihm zum Geburtstag schenken?

15) (in spite of)

for all... — trotz...

for all that,... — trotzdem...

16) (on account of the hindrance of) vor (+ Dat.)

for fear of... — aus Angst vor (+ Dat.)

but for..., except for... — wenn nicht... gewesen wäre, [dann]...

17) (so far as concerns)

for all I know/care... — möglicherweise/was mich betrifft,...

for one thing,... — zunächst einmal...

18) (considering the usual nature of) für

not bad for a first attempt — nicht schlecht für den ersten Versuch

19) (during) seit

we've/we haven't been here for three years — wir sind seit drei Jahren hier/nicht mehr hier gewesen

we waited for hours/three hours — wir warteten stundenlang/drei Stunden lang

how long are you here for? — wie lange bleiben Sie hier?

sit here for now or for the moment — bleiben Sie im Augenblick hier sitzen

20) (to the extent of)

walk for 20 miles/for another 20 miles — 20 Meilen [weit] gehen/weiter gehen

21)

be for it — (coll.) dran sein (ugs.); sich auf was gefasst machen können (ugs.)
2. conjunction
(since, as proof) denn

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conj.

als konj.

denn konj.

für konj.

nach konj.

zu konj.

English-german dictionary > for
9 examen

m.

1 exam, examination (ejercicio).

aprobar un examen to pass an exam

suspender un examen to fail an exam (peninsular SpanishAm)

reprobar un examen to fail an exam (peninsular SpanishAm)

hacer un examen to do o take an exam

poner un examen a alguien to set o give somebody an exam

presentarse a un examen to sit an exam

examen de conducir driving test (peninsular Spanish)

examen escrito written examination

examen de ingreso entrance examination

examen de manejar driving test (Am)

examen final final (exam)

examen oral oral (exam)

examen parcial end-of-term exam

2 consideration, examination.

someter a examen to examine

hacer examen de conciencia to take a good look at oneself

libre examen personal interpretation

examen médico medical examination o check-up

3 inspection, scrutiny, observation, perusal.

4 interrogation, investigation.

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examen

► nombre masculino (pl exámenes)

1 examination, exam

2 (estudio) consideration, examination, study

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FRASEOLOGÍA

aprobar un examen to pass an exam

hacer un examen to do an exam

presentarse a un examen to take an exam, sit an exam

examen de conciencia soul-searching

examen de conducir driving test

examen de ingreso entrance examination

examen final final examination

examen médico checkup

examen oral oral examination

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noun m.

1) examination, exam

2) investigation

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SM

1) (Escol) examination, exam

hacer un examen — to sit o take an examination o exam

presentarse a un examen — to enter for an examination o exam, go in for an examination o exam

examen de admisión — entrance examination o exam

examen de conciencia, hacer examen de conciencia — to examine one's conscience

examen de conducir — driving test

examen de ingreso — entrance examination

examen de suficiencia — proficiency test

examen eliminatorio — qualifying examination

examen oral — oral examination

examen parcial — (Univ) examination covering part of the course material in a particular subject

examen tipo test — multiple-choice test

2) (=estudio) [de problema] consideration; [de zona] search

tras el examen de la situación — after studying the situation

someter algo a examen — to subject sth to examination o scrutiny

3) (Med) examination

examen citológico — cervical smear, smear test, Pap test

examen ocular — eye test

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masculino

1) (Educ) exam, examination (frml)

examen oral/escrito — oral/written exam

hacer or (CS) dar un examen — to take an exam

aprobar or (esp AmL) pasar un examen — to pass an exam o a test

presentarse a un examen — to take o (BrE) sit an exam

- examen de admisión or de ingreso

- examen final

- examen parcial

2) (análisis, reconocimiento)

efectuaron un detallado examen del área — they carried out a detailed search of the area

un minucioso examen de la situación — an in-depth study of the situation

someter algo a examen — to subject something to examination (frml)

•

- examen de conciencia

- examen médico

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= examination, inspection, exam, test, proof, close look, test session, question paper, achievement test, performance test, vetting.

Ex. The reputation of the information and its authority will be more exposed to examination.

Ex. Even where a catalogue or index to a collection is available, users do not always consult these tools, and may prefer to locate either individual documents, or documents with specific characteristics by inspection of the stock.

Ex. Some authors, of course, object to their work being subjected to compulsory dissection for exams in the traditional deadly manner and like Bernard Shaw, they swear to haunt anyone who so mistreats them (Shaw's ghost must be busy these days).

Ex. The suppliers claim that tests show this to be sufficient for 980 of all entries.

Ex. The catalogue has been automated since 1984, and further proof of the library's value and ability to move with the times are shown by its 8,400 plus individual members.

Ex. The article has the title 'A close look at Dewey 18: alive and well and living in Albany'.

Ex. A cognitive walkthrough consists of a re-enactment of a test session in which the user is queried about their movements and decisions throughout the test session.

Ex. There is an old joke that examiners in economics need never set the candidates new question papers because the answers change every year = Existe una vieja broma que dice que los profesores de económicas nunca necesitan ponerle a los alumnos nuevas preguntas de examen ya que las respuestas cambian cada año.

Ex. Stepchildren score lower than biological children on achievement tests and exhibit more behavior problems.

Ex. The domains covered in the performance tests for the area of cosmetology were: hair cut, permanent wave, shampooing, wigs and hairpieces, skin care, hair conditioners (scalp and treatment), and manicuring.

Ex. Criminal record checks have been an accepted form of pre-employment vetting for those with access to children for some years.

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* adquisición pendiente de examen y aceptación = on approval acquisition, sending on approbation, sending on approval.

* a examen = under the microscope.

* antes del examen = pretest [pre-test].

* aprobar un examen = pass + examination, pass + an exam.

* corrector de exámenes = examiner.

* corregir exámenes = mark + exams.

* después del examen = posttest [post-test].

* examen crítico = critical examination.

* examen de acceso a la licenciatura = Graduate Record Examination (GRE).

* examen de área = area scanning.

* examen de conciencia = soul-searching, self-examination.

* examen de conducir = road test.

* Examen de Inglés como Segunda Lengua (TOEFL) = TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language).

* examen de ingreso = entrance exam(ination).

* examen detallado = close examination.

* examen de teoría = theory test.

* examen diagnóstico = diagnostic test.

* examen escrito = written examination.

* examen estatal = public exam.

* examen final = final, final exam.

* examen más minucioso = closer examination.

* examen médico = medical examination.

* examen minucioso = close examination.

* examen parcial = midterm [mid-term], midterm exam.

* examen práctico = practical examination.

* examen rápido = quiz form, quiz [quizzes, -pl.].

* examen semanal = weekly quiz.

* examen teórico = theory test.

* examen tipo test = multiple choice test.

* hacer un examen = take + test, sit + a paper, sit + an exam.

* no presentado a examen = absent from exam.

* preguntas de examen = question paper.

* reexamen = re-examination [reexamination].

* someter a examen = expose to + examination.

* superar un examen = pass + examination, pass + an exam.

* volver a hacer un examen = retake + an exam.

* * *

masculino

1) (Educ) exam, examination (frml)

examen oral/escrito — oral/written exam

hacer or (CS) dar un examen — to take an exam

aprobar or (esp AmL) pasar un examen — to pass an exam o a test

presentarse a un examen — to take o (BrE) sit an exam

- examen de admisión or de ingreso

- examen final

- examen parcial

2) (análisis, reconocimiento)

efectuaron un detallado examen del área — they carried out a detailed search of the area

un minucioso examen de la situación — an in-depth study of the situation

someter algo a examen — to subject something to examination (frml)

•

- examen de conciencia

- examen médico

* * *

= examination, inspection, exam, test, proof, close look, test session, question paper, achievement test, performance test, vetting.

Ex: The reputation of the information and its authority will be more exposed to examination.

Ex: Even where a catalogue or index to a collection is available, users do not always consult these tools, and may prefer to locate either individual documents, or documents with specific characteristics by inspection of the stock.

Ex: Some authors, of course, object to their work being subjected to compulsory dissection for exams in the traditional deadly manner and like Bernard Shaw, they swear to haunt anyone who so mistreats them (Shaw's ghost must be busy these days).

Ex: The suppliers claim that tests show this to be sufficient for 980 of all entries.

Ex: The catalogue has been automated since 1984, and further proof of the library's value and ability to move with the times are shown by its 8,400 plus individual members.

Ex: The article has the title 'A close look at Dewey 18: alive and well and living in Albany'.

Ex: A cognitive walkthrough consists of a re-enactment of a test session in which the user is queried about their movements and decisions throughout the test session.

Ex: There is an old joke that examiners in economics need never set the candidates new question papers because the answers change every year = Existe una vieja broma que dice que los profesores de económicas nunca necesitan ponerle a los alumnos nuevas preguntas de examen ya que las respuestas cambian cada año.

Ex: Stepchildren score lower than biological children on achievement tests and exhibit more behavior problems.

Ex: The domains covered in the performance tests for the area of cosmetology were: hair cut, permanent wave, shampooing, wigs and hairpieces, skin care, hair conditioners (scalp and treatment), and manicuring.

Ex: Criminal record checks have been an accepted form of pre-employment vetting for those with access to children for some years.

* adquisición pendiente de examen y aceptación = on approval acquisition, sending on approbation, sending on approval.

* a examen = under the microscope.

* antes del examen = pretest [pre-test].

* aprobar un examen = pass + examination, pass + an exam.

* corrector de exámenes = examiner.

* corregir exámenes = mark + exams.

* después del examen = posttest [post-test].

* examen crítico = critical examination.

* examen de acceso a la licenciatura = Graduate Record Examination (GRE).

* examen de área = area scanning.

* examen de conciencia = soul-searching, self-examination.

* examen de conducir = road test.

* Examen de Inglés como Segunda Lengua (TOEFL) = TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language).

* examen de ingreso = entrance exam(ination).

* examen detallado = close examination.

* examen de teoría = theory test.

* examen diagnóstico = diagnostic test.

* examen escrito = written examination.

* examen estatal = public exam.

* examen final = final, final exam.

* examen más minucioso = closer examination.

* examen médico = medical examination.

* examen minucioso = close examination.

* examen parcial = midterm [mid-term], midterm exam.

* examen práctico = practical examination.

* examen rápido = quiz form, quiz [quizzes, -pl.].

* examen semanal = weekly quiz.

* examen teórico = theory test.

* examen tipo test = multiple choice test.

* hacer un examen = take + test, sit + a paper, sit + an exam.

* no presentado a examen = absent from exam.

* preguntas de examen = question paper.

* reexamen = re-examination [reexamination].

* someter a examen = expose to + examination.

* superar un examen = pass + examination, pass + an exam.

* volver a hacer un examen = retake + an exam.

* * *

examen

masculine

A ( Educ) exam, examination ( frml), test ( AmE)

examen oral/escrito oral/written exam

hacer or (CS) dar un examen to take an exam

rendir examen ( frml); to take o ( BrE) sit an exam

aprobar or ( esp AmL) pasar or (Ur) salvar un examen to pass an exam o a test

nos puso un examen muy difícil he set us a very difficult exam

no se presentó al examen she did not take o ( BrE) sit the exam

Compuestos:

● examen de admisión

entrance examination o test

● examen de conducir

driving test, driver's test ( AmE)

● examen de ingreso

entrance examination o test

● examen de manejar or de manejo

( AmL) driving test, driver's test ( AmE)

● examen extraordinario

( Méx) retake exam, makeup test ( AmE), resit ( BrE)

● examen final

final examination

● examen parcial

modular exam o test, end of term exam o test

B

(análisis, reconocimiento): efectuaron un detallado examen del área they carried out a detailed search of the area

realizaron un minucioso examen de la situación they carried out an in-depth study of the situation

someter algo a examen to subject sth to examination ( frml), to examine sth

Compuestos:

● examen de conciencia

hacer un examen de conciencia to examine one's conscience

● examen médico

medical examination, medical

* * *

examen sustantivo masculino
a) (Educ) exam, examination (frml);

◊ examen de admisión entrance examination o test;

examen parcial modular exam o test;
hacer or (CS) dar un examen to take an exam;
presentarse a un examen to take o (BrE) sit an exam;
examen de ingreso entrance examination o test
b) (estudio, investigación) examination;

◊ someter algo a examen to examine sth;

examen médico medical examination, medical
examen sustantivo masculino examination, exam
examen de conducir, LAm examen de manejar, driving test
Med examen médico, checkup ➣ Ver nota en nota
¿Qué se puede hacer con un examen?
• poner un examen, to set an exam
• presentarse a un examen, to sit an exam
• hacer un examen, to do an exam
• aprobar un examen, to pass an exam
• suspender un examen, to fail an exam
' examen' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ambas
- ambos
- blanca
- blanco
- bobada
- calificar
- copiar
- dejar
- detallada
- detallado
- ejercicio
- escrutinio
- fácil
- floja
- flojo
- hacer
- lengua
- N. P.
- oposición
- opositor
- opositora
- parcial
- pasar
- presentarse
- prueba
- punto
- superar
- suspender
- temario
- vigilar
- víspera
- acordeón
- admisión
- bochar
- comprobación
- corregir
- dar
- difícil
- eliminatorio
- escrito
- evaluación
- fregado
- ingreso
- ir
- machacar
- matar
- observación
- perder
- pobre
- poner
English:
breeze
- catch out
- cheat
- crib
- driving test
- ease
- entrance examination
- exam
- examination
- fail
- flub
- flunk
- flying
- frown
- get through
- giveaway
- grammar school
- heart-searching
- mark
- medical
- miserably
- miss
- mock
- oral
- paper
- pass
- qualifying
- resit
- review
- sail through
- score
- scrape through
- script
- scrutiny
- set
- sit
- soul-searching
- stand
- stand up
- stiff
- study
- take
- test
- tough
- check
- debar
- discourage
- driving
- first
- grammar

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examen nm

1. [ejercicio] exam, examination;

examen de inglés English exam;

aprobar o Am [m5] pasar un examen to pass an exam;
Esp
suspender o Am [m5] reprobar un examen to fail an exam;

hacer un examen to do o take an exam;

poner un examen a alguien to set o give sb an exam;

presentarse a un examen to take o Br sit an exam

Comp
Esp examen de conducir driving test;
examen escrito written exam;

examen final final (exam);

examen de ingreso entrance exam;
Am examen de manejar driving test;
examen oral oral (exam);

examen parcial end-of-term exam

2. [indagación] consideration, examination;

después de un detallado examen, la policía descubrió la verdad after careful consideration of the facts, the police found out the truth;

someter a examen to examine;

hacer examen de conciencia to take a good look at oneself;

libre examen personal interpretation

Comp
examen médico medical examination o check-up
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examen

m

1 test, exam

2 MED examination

3 ( análisis) study

* * *

examen nm, pl exámenes

1) : examination, test

2) : consideration, investigation

* * *

examen n exam

examen de conducir driving test

examen de ingreso entrance exam

examen médico medical

Spanish-English dictionary > examen
10 compra

f.

purchase.

por la compra de una enciclopedia te regalan un televisor if you buy an encyclopedia, they'll give you a television free

esta impresora fue una excelente compra this printer was a really good buy

algunos supermercados te llevan la compra a casa some supermarkets deliver your shopping to your home

hacer la compra to do the shopping (peninsular SpanishAm)

hacer las compras to do the shopping (peninsular SpanishAm)

ir de compras to go shopping

compra al contado cash purchase

compra en cuotas hire purchase (AmBr), installment plan (United States)

compra a plazos hire purchase (British), installment plan (United States)

pres.indicat.

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

imperat.

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

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compra

► nombre femenino

1 purchase, buy

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

hacer la compra to do the shopping, go shopping

ir a la compra to go shopping

ir de compras to go shopping

compra a crédito credit purchase

compra a plazos hire purchase, US instalment buying

compra al contado cash purchase

* * *

noun f.

purchase, buying

* * *

SF

1) (=proceso) purchase, purchasing, buying

hacer la compra — to do the shopping

tengo que ir a la compra — I've got to do the shopping, I've got to go shopping

ir de compras — to go shopping

prueba de compra — proof of purchase

ticket de compra — receipt

compra a crédito — buying on credit

compra a granel — (Com) bulk buying

compra al contado — cash purchase

compra a plazos — hire purchase, installment plan (EEUU)

compra por catálogo — mail order

compra proteccionista — (Com) support buying

compra y venta — buying and selling

2) (=artículo) purchase

es una buena compra — it's a good buy

* * *

femenino

a) ( acción)

están muy ocupados con la compra de la casa — they're very busy with buying the house o (frml) with the house purchase

ir de compras — to go shopping

hicimos algunas compras — we did some shopping

hacer las compras or (Esp) la compra — to do the shopping o (colloq) shop

jefe de compras — chief buyer

un obsequio con la compra de dos artículos — purchase two items and get a free gift

b) ( cosa comprada) buy, purchase (frml)

fue una buena/mala compra — it was a good/bad buy

* * *

= acquisition, procurement, purchase, purchasing, shopping, buy-out, buying, shopping order, buy-in, propertisation [propertization, -USA].

Ex. Mergers and acquisitions are playing an increasing important part in corporate strategies, stimulated by the scramble for market position in the new Europe.

Ex. In 1983 the EC funded contracts which entailed the procurement of goods and services amounting to 400 million pounds.

Ex. These details are primarily useful as a record of expenditure or to organisations or individuals contemplating the purchase of a work.

Ex. Research libraries use them to fill in titles that may have been missed in the initial round of purchasing.

Ex. CACs have dealt with pre- shopping advice, education on consumers' rights and complaints about goods and services, advising the client and often obtaining expert assessments.

Ex. The book and serial industry has recently witnessed several takeovers, buy-outs, and mergers.

Ex. The library has a centre for buying, cataloguing and storing microform, audio-visual media and other non-book material.

Ex. This would herald the age of computer commuting, with customers dialling for bank statements and shopping orders.

Ex. The seminar will deal with the processes of developing and ensuring corporate buy-in to a digital preservation policy.

Ex. Of course, the open source zealots are still likely to be up in arms about what they perceive to be propertisation of communal intellectual resources.

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* adquisición por compra o intercambio = non-gratuitous acquisition.

* agente inteligente de compras = shopping agent.

* anuncio de compra-venta = classified advertisement.

* anuncio de compra-venta = classified ad.

* asesoramiento antes de la compra = pre-shopping advice.

* bolsa de la compra = shopping bag, grocery bag, carrier bag.

* bolsa para la compra = shopping bag, carrier bag.

* buena compra = good buy.

* carrito de la compra = shopping trolley, shopping cart.

* carro de la compra = shopping cart, shopping trolley.

* catálogo comercial de compra por correo = mail order catalogue.

* cesta de la compra = food bill, shopping basket, food basket.

* cesta de la compra, la = cost of living index.

* compañía de compra por alquiler = hire-purchase company.

* compra a plazos apartando el producto = layaway, lay-by.

* compra compulsiva = impulse shopping.

* compra de acciones = shareholding.

* compra de libros = book buying [book-buying], book supply, book purchasing.

* compra desaforada = shopping spree.

* compra desde casa = armchair shopping.

* compra de una compañía por otra = corporate takeover.

* compra en línea = online shopping.

* compra impulsiva = impulse buy.

* compra por correo = mail-order.

* compras de última hora = last-minute shopping.

* compra-venta de coches = auto dealer.

* comprobante de compra = proof of purchase.

* derecho preferente de compra = preemption [pre-emption].

* descuento por compra al por mayor = bulk deal, bulk rate, bulk rate discount.

* día de compras = shopping trip.

* fiebre de las compras = shopping fever.

* garantía de compra = proof of purchase.

* hábito de compra = shopping habit, buying habit, purchasing habit, consumption habit.

* hacer compras = do + shopping.

* hacer una compra = make + a purchase.

* ir de compras = go + shopping.

* lista de compra = shopping list.

* mejor compra = best buy.

* oferta de compra de una compañía por otra = takeover bid.

* opción de compra = buying option, purchasing option.

* opción de compra de acciones = stock option.

* orden de compra = purchase order.

* plan de compra = purchase plan.

* política de compras = purchasing policy.

* precio de compra = purchase price.

* precio especial por compra al por mayor = bulk deal.

* préstamo para compra de coche = car loan.

* presupuesto para la compra de libros = book funds [bookfunds].

* presupuesto para la compra de material = materials budget.

* prueba de compra = proof of purchase.

* sección de compras = acquisitions department, order department.

* servicio de compra por televisión = teleshopping service.

* servicio de compras = acquisition(s) service.

* tienda de compras por Internet = online store.

* viaje de compras = shopping trip.

* * *

femenino

a) ( acción)

están muy ocupados con la compra de la casa — they're very busy with buying the house o (frml) with the house purchase

ir de compras — to go shopping

hicimos algunas compras — we did some shopping

hacer las compras or (Esp) la compra — to do the shopping o (colloq) shop

jefe de compras — chief buyer

un obsequio con la compra de dos artículos — purchase two items and get a free gift

b) ( cosa comprada) buy, purchase (frml)

fue una buena/mala compra — it was a good/bad buy

* * *

= acquisition, procurement, purchase, purchasing, shopping, buy-out, buying, shopping order, buy-in, propertisation [propertization, -USA].

Ex: Mergers and acquisitions are playing an increasing important part in corporate strategies, stimulated by the scramble for market position in the new Europe.

Ex: In 1983 the EC funded contracts which entailed the procurement of goods and services amounting to 400 million pounds.

Ex: These details are primarily useful as a record of expenditure or to organisations or individuals contemplating the purchase of a work.

Ex: Research libraries use them to fill in titles that may have been missed in the initial round of purchasing.

Ex: CACs have dealt with pre- shopping advice, education on consumers' rights and complaints about goods and services, advising the client and often obtaining expert assessments.

Ex: The book and serial industry has recently witnessed several takeovers, buy-outs, and mergers.

Ex: The library has a centre for buying, cataloguing and storing microform, audio-visual media and other non-book material.

Ex: This would herald the age of computer commuting, with customers dialling for bank statements and shopping orders.

Ex: The seminar will deal with the processes of developing and ensuring corporate buy-in to a digital preservation policy.

Ex: Of course, the open source zealots are still likely to be up in arms about what they perceive to be propertisation of communal intellectual resources.

* adquisición por compra o intercambio = non-gratuitous acquisition.

* agente inteligente de compras = shopping agent.

* anuncio de compra-venta = classified advertisement.

* anuncio de compra-venta = classified ad.

* asesoramiento antes de la compra = pre-shopping advice.

* bolsa de la compra = shopping bag, grocery bag, carrier bag.

* bolsa para la compra = shopping bag, carrier bag.

* buena compra = good buy.

* carrito de la compra = shopping trolley, shopping cart.

* carro de la compra = shopping cart, shopping trolley.

* catálogo comercial de compra por correo = mail order catalogue.

* cesta de la compra = food bill, shopping basket, food basket.

* cesta de la compra, la = cost of living index.

* compañía de compra por alquiler = hire-purchase company.

* compra a plazos apartando el producto = layaway, lay-by.

* compra compulsiva = impulse shopping.

* compra de acciones = shareholding.

* compra de libros = book buying [book-buying], book supply, book purchasing.

* compra desaforada = shopping spree.

* compra desde casa = armchair shopping.

* compra de una compañía por otra = corporate takeover.

* compra en línea = online shopping.

* compra impulsiva = impulse buy.

* compra por correo = mail-order.

* compras de última hora = last-minute shopping.

* compra-venta de coches = auto dealer.

* comprobante de compra = proof of purchase.

* derecho preferente de compra = preemption [pre-emption].

* descuento por compra al por mayor = bulk deal, bulk rate, bulk rate discount.

* día de compras = shopping trip.

* fiebre de las compras = shopping fever.

* garantía de compra = proof of purchase.

* hábito de compra = shopping habit, buying habit, purchasing habit, consumption habit.

* hacer compras = do + shopping.

* hacer una compra = make + a purchase.

* ir de compras = go + shopping.

* lista de compra = shopping list.

* mejor compra = best buy.

* oferta de compra de una compañía por otra = takeover bid.

* opción de compra = buying option, purchasing option.

* opción de compra de acciones = stock option.

* orden de compra = purchase order.

* plan de compra = purchase plan.

* política de compras = purchasing policy.

* precio de compra = purchase price.

* precio especial por compra al por mayor = bulk deal.

* préstamo para compra de coche = car loan.

* presupuesto para la compra de libros = book funds [bookfunds].

* presupuesto para la compra de material = materials budget.

* prueba de compra = proof of purchase.

* sección de compras = acquisitions department, order department.

* servicio de compra por televisión = teleshopping service.

* servicio de compras = acquisition(s) service.

* tienda de compras por Internet = online store.

* viaje de compras = shopping trip.

* * *

compra

feminine

1

(acción): hemos estado muy ocupados con la compra de la casa we've been very busy with buying the house o ( frml) with the house purchase

has hecho una excelente compra that was a good buy

ir de compras to go shopping

hicimos algunas compras we did some shopping o we bought a few things

hacer la compra ( Esp) or ( AmL) las compras para la semana to do the weekly shopping o ( colloq) shop

la lista de la compra ( Esp) or ( AmL) las compras the shopping list

jefe de compras chief buyer

la compra de dos o más artículos le da derecho a participar en nuestro sorteo if you purchase two or more items you will be eligible o the purchase of two or more items makes you eligible to take part in our draw

estar de compras ( fam euf); to be in the family way ( colloq euph)

2 (cosa comprada) buy, purchase ( frml)

este vestido fue una buena/mala compra this dress was a good/bad buy

pon la compra en la cocina ( Esp); put what you've bought in the kitchen, put the shopping in the kitchen ( BrE)

* * *

Del verbo comprar: ( conjugate comprar)

compra es:

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

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
compra
comprar
compra sustantivo femenino
a) ( acción):

◊ ir de compras to go shopping;

hacer las compras or (Esp) la compra to do the shopping;
compra por teléfono teleshopping
b) ( cosa comprada) buy, purchase (frml);

◊ fue una buena compra it was a good buy

comprar ( conjugate comprar) verbo transitivo
a) ‹casa/regalo/comida› to buy, purchase (frml);

comprale algo a algn ( a quien lo vende) to buy sth from sb;
( a quien lo recibe) to buy sth for sb
b) (fam) ( sobornar) to buy (colloq)

compra sustantivo femenino
1 (acción) buying
ir de compras, to go shopping
2 (objeto comprado) purchase, buy
(conjunto de alimentos) shopping
comprar verbo transitivo
1 to buy: compramos el ordenador a plazos, we bought the computer on hire purchase
le compra el periódico a Lucía, (para Lucía) he buys the newspaper for Lucia
(Lucía lo vende) he buys the newspaper from Lucia
2 figurado (sobornar) to bribe, buy off
' compra' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adquisición
- amortizar
- bolsa
- carrito
- comprar
- desorbitar
- dos
- las
- negociar
- opción
- salida
- súper
- barato
- cambiar
- canasta
- catálogo
- clavar
- ganga
- gestionar
- hacer
- importe
- mandado
- pilón
- práctico
- realizar
- talón
English:
bag
- bring up
- buy
- deposit
- first-time
- for
- insider dealing
- insider trading
- leverage
- outsourcing
- purchase
- shopping
- shopping bag
- throw in
- trolley
- any
- business
- deal
- dealer
- first
- free
- hire
- take
- teleshopping
- whichever

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compra nf

1. [adquisición] purchase;

están considerando la compra de un automóvil they are thinking about o considering buying a car;

por la compra de una enciclopedia te regalan un televisor if you buy an encyclopedia, they'll give you a television free;

hacer Esp [m5] la compra o Am [m5] las compras to do the shopping;

hago Esp [m5] la compra o Am [m5] las compras los viernes I do the shopping on Fridays;

ir de compras to go shopping

Comp
compra apalancada leverage buyout;
compra al contado [en efectivo] cash purchase;
Am compra en cuotas Br hire-purchase, US installment plan;
compra al por mayor bulk buying;

compra a plazos Br hire-purchase, US installment plan

2. [objeto adquirido] purchase, buy;

esta impresora fue una excelente compra this printer was a really good buy;

algunos supermercados te llevan la compra a casa some supermarkets deliver your shopping to your home;

deja la compra sobre la mesa leave the shopping on the table

Comp
compra impulsiva o por impulso impulse buy
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compra

f

1 acción purchase;

hacer la compra, ir a la compra do the shopping;

ir de compras go shopping

2 ( cosa comprada) purchase, buy

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compra nf

1) : purchase

2)

ir de compras : to go shopping

3)

orden de compra : purchase order

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compra n (adquisición) purchase / buy

con este coche hemos hecho una buena compra this car was a good buy

hacer la compra to do the shopping

Spanish-English dictionary > compra
11 chiflado

adj.

nutty, batty, crazy, bananas.

f. & m.

nut, crackpot, eccentric person, fruitcake.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: chiflar.

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chiflado

► participio pasado

1→ link=chiflar chiflar

► adjetivo

1 familiar mad, crazy, barmy, nuts, bonkers

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 familiar nut, loony, headcase

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

estar chiflado,-a con/por algo familiar to be crazy about something, be mad about something

estar chiflado,-a por alguien familiar (enamorado) to be madly in love with somebody

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(f. - chiflada)

adj.

nutty, crazy

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chiflado, -a *
1.

ADJ crazy *, barmy *

esa chica le tiene chiflado — he's crazy about that girl

estar chiflado con o por algo/algn — to be crazy about sth/sb

2.

SM / F nutter *, nutcase *

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I
- da adjetivo (fam) crazy (colloq), mad (BrE)

ese viejo está chiflado — that old guy's crazy, that old guy's a nutter (colloq)

estar chiflado por algo/alguien — to be crazy o nuts o (BrE) mad about something/somebody (colloq)
II
- da masculino, femenino (fam) nutcase (colloq), nutter (colloq)

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= crazy [crazier -comp., craziest -sup.], crank, loony [loonier -comp., looniest -sup], nuts, zany [zanier -comp., zaniest -sup.], bonkers, wacko, screwy [screwier -comp., screwiest -sup.], wacky [wackier -comp., wackiest -sup.], stark raving mad, raving mad, raving lunatic, lunatic, nutter, cuckoo, off + Posesivo + nut, potty [pottier -comp., pottiest -sup.], kook, nutty [nuttier -comp., nuttiest -sup.], mad, daffy [daffier -comp., daffiest -sup.], space cadet, off + Posesivo + knocker, off + Posesivo + rocker, moonstruck, barmy [barmier -comp., barmiest -sup.].

Ex. Lest it appear that Ms Marshall's committee and a few others of us, notoriously associated with that kind of work, are little more than crazy, fire-breathing radicals, let me add this gloss immediately.

Ex. The British Museum Reading Room is filled with cranks, hacks, poverty-stricken scholars who cherish their hobby.

Ex. Some loud loonies are not dangerous to the library while others may be; the librarian needs to be able to guess which is which.

Ex. I think some people would think my approach is nuts.

Ex. His zany humor, gawky production, and sexual exhibitionism have grown in this new film into a confident, ironic account of a world in which it pays to be rich and beautiful.

Ex. This client was bonkers, but believable.

Ex. Varieties of bad bosses include disagreeable taskmasters, overly ambitious artists, and outright ' wackos'.

Ex. This is the newspaper that ran a lengthy article about LaRouche's screwy assertion that the greenhouse effect doesn't exist and that the ozone layer is not disappearing.

Ex. 'Open Season' is a wild and wacky animated comedy set in the town of Timberline.

Ex. Since he wasn't stark raving mad as a result, but simply very relaxed, I decided I would try it when the opportunity arose.

Ex. It is said that if anybody remained there for a night, he would be found in the morning either dead, raving mad, or endowed with remarkable genius.

Ex. Since January of 2006 we have had to deal with the raving lunatics and suicidal madmen of the ruling party of Hamas.

Ex. This put the matter down to the work of a marginal fringe of hotheads & lunatics.

Ex. Even if we do come up with an alternative to nuclear power, in the future, there will be nutters protesting that as well.

Ex. Meanwhile, further proof that the entire party is cuckoo comes to us with the passage of another big tax cut for the rich.

Ex. A few years later Stewart went completely off his nut, staged a series of bombings, and wound up in prison after a bizarre kidnapping stunt.

Ex. The press may be free, but the system is potty.

Ex. He then ended his affair with Mia, Bram's housekeeper cum lottery winner and daughter of the kook who swears he was abuducted by aliens.

Ex. When squirrels are acting ' nutty,' it is often caused by a warble or botfly larva living beneath the animal's skin.

Ex. When J D Brown allowed the public of Islington to have open access to the books in the 1890s he was regarded by many of his colleagues as mad!.

Ex. This isn't as daffy as it seems to us as we hustle about on the verge of the third millennium.

Ex. There were space cadets, aimless women -- the melange was incredible.

Ex. Every firearm hast its pros and cons and anyone who tells you otherwise is off their knocker.

Ex. I find it fascinating how Bradley can be perfectly reasonable one moment, and off his rocker the next.

Ex. ' Moonstruck' has all the fun of movies about weddings: a reluctant groom, an overeager bride, and an emotionally distraught family.

Ex. He gets more and more hysterical every week and frankly gives the impression of being a bit barmy by grinning like a maniac and shouting his head off.

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* chiflado de la informática = computer geek.

* chiflado perdido = as daft as a brush, as thick as two (short) planks, stir-crazy, knucklehead.

* estar chiflado = be off + Posesivo + rocker.

* estar chiflado por = have + a crush on.

* volverse chiflado = go + potty, go off + Posesivo + rocker.

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I
- da adjetivo (fam) crazy (colloq), mad (BrE)

ese viejo está chiflado — that old guy's crazy, that old guy's a nutter (colloq)

estar chiflado por algo/alguien — to be crazy o nuts o (BrE) mad about something/somebody (colloq)
II
- da masculino, femenino (fam) nutcase (colloq), nutter (colloq)

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= crazy [crazier -comp., craziest -sup.], crank, loony [loonier -comp., looniest -sup], nuts, zany [zanier -comp., zaniest -sup.], bonkers, wacko, screwy [screwier -comp., screwiest -sup.], wacky [wackier -comp., wackiest -sup.], stark raving mad, raving mad, raving lunatic, lunatic, nutter, cuckoo, off + Posesivo + nut, potty [pottier -comp., pottiest -sup.], kook, nutty [nuttier -comp., nuttiest -sup.], mad, daffy [daffier -comp., daffiest -sup.], space cadet, off + Posesivo + knocker, off + Posesivo + rocker, moonstruck, barmy [barmier -comp., barmiest -sup.].

Ex: Lest it appear that Ms Marshall's committee and a few others of us, notoriously associated with that kind of work, are little more than crazy, fire-breathing radicals, let me add this gloss immediately.

Ex: The British Museum Reading Room is filled with cranks, hacks, poverty-stricken scholars who cherish their hobby.

Ex: Some loud loonies are not dangerous to the library while others may be; the librarian needs to be able to guess which is which.

Ex: I think some people would think my approach is nuts.

Ex: His zany humor, gawky production, and sexual exhibitionism have grown in this new film into a confident, ironic account of a world in which it pays to be rich and beautiful.

Ex: This client was bonkers, but believable.

Ex: Varieties of bad bosses include disagreeable taskmasters, overly ambitious artists, and outright ' wackos'.

Ex: This is the newspaper that ran a lengthy article about LaRouche's screwy assertion that the greenhouse effect doesn't exist and that the ozone layer is not disappearing.

Ex: 'Open Season' is a wild and wacky animated comedy set in the town of Timberline.

Ex: Since he wasn't stark raving mad as a result, but simply very relaxed, I decided I would try it when the opportunity arose.

Ex: It is said that if anybody remained there for a night, he would be found in the morning either dead, raving mad, or endowed with remarkable genius.

Ex: Since January of 2006 we have had to deal with the raving lunatics and suicidal madmen of the ruling party of Hamas.

Ex: This put the matter down to the work of a marginal fringe of hotheads & lunatics.

Ex: Even if we do come up with an alternative to nuclear power, in the future, there will be nutters protesting that as well.

Ex: Meanwhile, further proof that the entire party is cuckoo comes to us with the passage of another big tax cut for the rich.

Ex: A few years later Stewart went completely off his nut, staged a series of bombings, and wound up in prison after a bizarre kidnapping stunt.

Ex: The press may be free, but the system is potty.

Ex: He then ended his affair with Mia, Bram's housekeeper cum lottery winner and daughter of the kook who swears he was abuducted by aliens.

Ex: When squirrels are acting ' nutty,' it is often caused by a warble or botfly larva living beneath the animal's skin.

Ex: When J D Brown allowed the public of Islington to have open access to the books in the 1890s he was regarded by many of his colleagues as mad!.

Ex: This isn't as daffy as it seems to us as we hustle about on the verge of the third millennium.

Ex: There were space cadets, aimless women -- the melange was incredible.

Ex: Every firearm hast its pros and cons and anyone who tells you otherwise is off their knocker.

Ex: I find it fascinating how Bradley can be perfectly reasonable one moment, and off his rocker the next.

Ex: ' Moonstruck' has all the fun of movies about weddings: a reluctant groom, an overeager bride, and an emotionally distraught family.

Ex: He gets more and more hysterical every week and frankly gives the impression of being a bit barmy by grinning like a maniac and shouting his head off.

* chiflado de la informática = computer geek.

* chiflado perdido = as daft as a brush, as thick as two (short) planks, stir-crazy, knucklehead.

* estar chiflado = be off + Posesivo + rocker.

* estar chiflado por = have + a crush on.

* volverse chiflado = go + potty, go off + Posesivo + rocker.

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chiflado¹ -da

adjective

( fam); crazy ( colloq), mad ( BrE)

ese viejo está chiflado that old guy's crazy o mad o nuts ( colloq), that old guy's a nutter o off his rocker o round the bend ( colloq)

estar chiflado POR algo/algn to be crazy o nuts o mad ABOUT sth/sb ( colloq)

está chiflado por ti he's crazy o nuts o mad about you ( colloq)

chiflado² -da

masculine, feminine

( fam); nutcase ( colloq), nutter ( colloq)

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Del verbo chiflar: ( conjugate chiflar)

chiflado es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
chiflado
chiflar
chiflado
◊ -da adjetivo (fam) crazy (colloq), mad (BrE);

estar chiflado por algo/algn to be crazy o mad about sth/sb (colloq)
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino (fam) nutter (colloq)
chiflar ( conjugate chiflar) verbo transitivo ‹actor/cantante› to whistle at ( as sign of disapproval), ≈ to boo
verbo intransitivo
1 ( silbar) to whistle
2 (fam) ( gustar mucho):
◊ le chiflan los coches he's crazy about cars (colloq)

chiflarse verbo pronominal (fam) chifladose por algo/algn to be crazy about sth/sb (colloq)
chiflado,-a
I adjetivo familiar mad, crazy [por, about]
II sustantivo masculino y femenino (loco) nut, loony
chiflar verbo intransitivo
1 (con la boca) to whistle
(con un silbato) to blow
2 familiar (gustar mucho) me chifla esta música, I love this music
' chiflado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
chiflada
- sonada
- sonado
- loco
English:
barmy
- batty
- bend
- loony
- mental
- moonstruck
- nut
- nutcase
- nuts
- nutty
- plumb
- potty
- wacky
- zany
- cracked
- crush
- dotty
- kooky
- screw

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chiflado, -a Fam

♦ adj

crazy, mad;

está chiflado por la música étnica he's crazy o mad about ethnic music;

está chiflado por una compañera de clase he's really fallen for one of his classmates

♦ nm,f

loony

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chiflado

adj fam

crazy fam

( por about), nuts fam

( por about)

II m, chiflada f nutcase fam, basketcase fam

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chiflado, -da adj, fam : nuts, crazy

chiflado, -da n, fam : crazy person, lunatic

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chiflado adj crazy [comp. crazier; superl. craziest] / mad [comp. madder; superl. maddest]

Spanish-English dictionary > chiflado
12 clean

1. adjective
1) sauber; frisch [Wäsche, Hemd]

2) (unused, fresh) sauber; (free of defects) einwandfrei; sauber

make a clean start — noch einmal neu anfangen

come clean — (coll.) (confess) auspacken (ugs.); (tell the truth) mit der Wahrheit [he]rausrücken (ugs.)

3) (regular, complete) glatt [Bruch]; glatt, sauber [Schnitt]

make a clean break [with something] — (fig.) einen Schlussstrich [unter etwas (Akk.)] ziehen

4) (coll.): (not obscene or indecent) sauber; stubenrein (scherzh.) [Witz]

be good clean fun — völlig harmlos sein

5) (sportsmanlike, fair) sauber
2. adverb
glatt; einfach [vergessen]

we're clean out of whisky — wir haben überhaupt keinen Whisky mehr

the fox got clean away — der Fuchs ist uns/ihnen usw. glatt entwischt
3. transitive verb
sauber machen; putzen [Zimmer, Haus, Fenster, Schuh]; reinigen [Teppich, Möbel, Käfig, Kleidung, Wunde]; fegen, kehren [Kamin]; (with cloth) aufwischen [Fußboden]

clean one's hands/teeth — sich (Dat.) die Hände waschen/Zähne putzen
4. intransitive verb
sich reinigen lassen
5. noun
this carpet needs a good clean — dieser Teppich muss gründlich gereinigt werden

give your shoes a clean — putz deine Schuhe

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/13335/clean_out">clean out

- clean up

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[kli:n] 1. adjective
1) (free from dirt, smoke etc: a clean window; a clean dress.) sauber

2) (neat and tidy in one's habits: Cats are very clean animals.) reinlich

3) (unused: a clean sheet of paper.) frisch

4) (free from evil or indecency: a clean life; keep your language clean!) anständig

5) (neat and even: a clean cut.) glatt
2. adverb
(completely: He got clean away.) völlig
3. verb
(to (cause to) become free from dirt etc: Will you clean the windows?) säubern

['klenli]

adjective

(clean in personal habits.) reinlich

- cleaner

- cleanly

- cleanliness
- clean up
- a clean bill of health
- a clean slate
- come clean
- make a clean sweep
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clean

[kli:n]

I. adj

1. (not dirty) sauber

\clean air/hands saubere Luft/Hände

\clean sheet frisches Laken

\clean shirt sauberes Hemd

spotlessly [or scrupulously] \clean peinlichst sauber

[as] \clean as a whistle [or BRIT as a new pin] blitzblank fam

2. (free from bacteria) sauber, rein

\clean air saubere Luft

\clean water sauberes Wasser

3. attr (blank) sheet of paper leer

4. (fair) methods, fight sauber, fair

5. (sl: free from crime, offence) sauber sl

to keep one's hands \clean sich dat die Hände nicht schmutzig machen

to have \clean hands [or a \clean slate] eine weiße Weste haben fam

\clean driving licence Führerschein m ohne Strafpunkte

to have a \clean record nicht vorbestraft sein

6. ( fam: no drugs)

▪ to be \clean clean sein; alcoholic trocken sein

7. (morally acceptable) sauber, anständig

it's all good, \clean fun das ist alles völlig harmlos!

\clean joke anständiger Witz

\clean living makellose Lebensweise

8. (smooth)

\clean design klares Design

\clean lines klare Linien

9. (straight) sauber

\clean break MED glatter Bruch

\clean hit SPORT sauberer Treffer

10. (complete, entire) gründlich

to make a \clean break from sth unter etw dat einen Schlussstrich ziehen

to make a \clean job of sth saubere Arbeit leisten

to make a \clean start noch einmal [ganz] von vorne anfangen

to make a \clean sweep of sth etw total verändern; (win everything) bei etw dat [alles] abräumen fam

11. (toilet-trained)

▪ to be \clean nicht mehr in die Windeln machen; animal stubenrein sein

12. MED

to give sb a \clean bill of health jdn für gesund erklären

to give sth a \clean bill of health ( fig) etw für gesundheitlich unbedenklich erklären

13. REL rein

14. wood astrein

15.

▶ to come \clean reinen Tisch machen

▶ to keep one's nose \clean sauber bleiben hum fam

▶ to make a \clean breast of sth etw gestehen, sich dat etw von der Seele reden

▶ to show a \clean pair of heels ( fam) Fersengeld geben hum fam

▶ to wipe the slate \clean reinen Tisch machen fam

II. adv

1. inv (completely) total, völlig

I \clean forgot your birthday ich habe deinen Geburtstag total vergessen

I \clean forgot that... ich habe schlichtweg vergessen, dass...

he's been doing this for years and getting \clean away with it er macht das seit Jahren und kommt glatt damit durch! fam

Sue got \clean away Sue ist spurlos verschwunden

the cat got \clean away die Katze ist uns/ihnen/etc. glatt entwischt

\clean bowled BRIT SPORT sauber geschlagen

2. (not dirty) sauber

3.

▶ a new broom sweeps \clean neue Besen kehren gut prov

III. vt

1. (remove dirt)

▪ to \clean sth etw sauber machen; furniture etw reinigen; (dry-clean) etw reinigen

to \clean the car das Auto waschen

to \clean a carpet einen Teppich reinigen

to \clean one's face/hands sich dat das Gesicht/die Hände waschen

to \clean the floor den Boden wischen [o SCHWEIZ a. aufnehmen]

to \clean house AM die Hausarbeit machen

to \clean the house putzen

to \clean one's nails sich dat die Nägel sauber machen

to \clean one's shoes/the windows seine Schuhe/Fenster putzen

to \clean one's teeth sich dat die Zähne putzen

to \clean a wound eine Wunde reinigen

▪ to \clean sth from [or off] sth, to \clean off sth from sth etw von etw dat abwischen

2. FOOD

to \clean a chicken/fish ein Huhn/einen Fisch ausnehmen

to \clean vegetables Gemüse putzen

3. (eat all)

to \clean one's plate seinen Teller leer essen

4.

▶ to \clean sb's clock AM (sl) jdn verdreschen fam

IV. vi pans, pots sich reinigen lassen

to \clean easily sich leicht reinigen lassen

V. n

to give sth a [good] \clean etw [gründlich] sauber machen; shoes, window, teeth, room etw [gründlich] putzen; hands, face etw [gründlich] waschen; furniture, carpet etw [gründlich] reinigen

to give the floor a good \clean den Boden gründlich wischen

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[kliːn]
1. adj (+er)

1) (= not dirty also bomb) sauber

to wash/wipe/brush sth clean — etw abwaschen/-reiben/-bürsten

to wipe a disk clean (Comput) —

she has very clean habits, she's a very clean person — sie ist sehr sauber

2) (= new, not used) sheets, paper sauber, neu; (TYP) proof sauber

I want to see a nice clean plate — ich will einen schön leer gegessenen Teller sehen

the vultures picked the carcass/bone clean — die Geier nagten den Kadaver bis aufs Skelett ab/nagten den Knochen ganz ab

to make a clean start — ganz von vorne anfangen; (in life) ein neues Leben anfangen

to have a clean record (with police) — nicht vorbestraft sein, eine weiße Weste haben (inf)

he has a clean record —

to start again with a clean sheet — einen neuen Anfang machen, ein neues Kapitel aufschlagen

a clean driving licence — ein Führerschein m ohne Strafpunkte

he's been clean for six months (criminal) — er ist seit sechs Monaten sauber; (from drink) er ist seit sechs Monaten trocken; (from drugs) er ist seit sechs Monaten clean

he's clean, no guns (inf) — alles in Ordnung, nicht bewaffnet

3) (= not obscene) joke stubenrein; film anständig

keep television clean — das Fernsehen muss sauber or anständig bleiben

good clean fun — ein harmloser, netter Spaß

4) (= well-shaped) lines klar

5) (= regular, even) cut sauber, glatt

a clean break (also Med) — ein glatter Bruch; (fig) ein klares Ende

a clean break with the past — ein klarer Bruch mit der Vergangenheit

6) (SPORT) fight, match sauber, fair; boxer fair

7) (= acceptable to religion) rein

8)

to make a clean breast of sth — etw gestehen, sich (dat) etw von der Seele reden

to have clean hands (fig) — eine reine Weste haben

See:

→ sweep

2. adv
glatt
I clean forgot — das habe ich glatt(weg) vergessen (inf)

he got clean away — er verschwand spurlos

he got clean away from the rest of the field —

the ball/he went clean through the window — der Ball flog glatt/er flog achtkantig durch das Fenster

to cut clean through sth — etw ganz durchschneiden/durchschlagen etc

to come clean (inf) — auspacken (inf)

to come clean about sth —

we're clean out (of matches) — es sind keine (Streichhölzer) mehr da

3. vt
sauber machen; (with cloth also) abwischen; carpets also reinigen; (= remove stains etc) säubern; clothes also säubern (form); (= dry-clean) reinigen; nails, paintbrush, furniture also, dentures, old buildings reinigen; window, shoes putzen, reinigen (form); fish, wound säubern; chicken ausnehmen; vegetables putzen; apple, grapes etc säubern (form); (= wash) (ab)waschen; (= wipe) abwischen; cup, plate etc säubern (form); car waschen, putzen
the cat is cleaning itself — die Katze putzt sich

to clean one's teeth — sich (dat) die Zähne putzen or (with toothpick) säubern

clean the dirt off your face — wisch dir den Schmutz vom Gesicht!

clean your shoes before you come inside — putz dir die Schuhe ab, bevor du reinkommst!

to clean a room — ein Zimmer sauber machen, in einem Zimmer putzen

clothes which are easy to clean — pflegeleichte Kleider pl

4. vi
reinigen
this paint cleans easily —

brand X cleans better — die Marke X reinigt gründlicher

5. n

to give sth a clean — etw sauber machen, reinigen

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clean [kliːn]

A adj (adv → cleanly B)

1. rein, sauber:

a clean room ein sauberer (sterilisierter) Raum; → breast A 2, hand Bes Redew, heel¹ Bes Redew

2. sauber, frisch (gewaschen)

3. reinlich, stubenrein (Hund etc)

4. unvermischt, rein (Gold etc)

5. einwandfrei (Essen etc)

6. rein, makellos (Edelstein etc; auch fig):

clean record tadellose Vergangenheit

7. (moralisch) rein, lauter, schuldlos:

a clean conscience ein reines Gewissen

8. anständig (Geschichte etc):

keep it clean keine Schweinereien!;

clean living bleib sauber!;

Mr Clean Herr Saubermann; → liver²

9. unbeschrieben, leer (Blatt etc)

10. sauber, ohne Korrekturen (Schrift): → copy A 1

11. anständig, fair (Kämpfer etc)

12. klar, sauber (Fingerabdrücke etc)

13. glatt, sauber, tadellos (ausgeführt), fehlerfrei:

a clean leap ein glatter Sprung (über ein Hindernis)

14. glatt, eben:

clean cut glatter Schnitt;

clean fracture MED glatter Bruch;

clean wood astfreies Holz

15. restlos, gründlich:

a clean miss ein glatter Fehlschuss;

make a clean break with the past völlig mit der Vergangenheit brechen

16. SCHIFF

a) mit gereinigtem Kiel und Rumpf

b) leer, ohne Ladung

c) scharf, spitz zulaufend, mit gefälligen Linien

17. klar, ebenmäßig, wohlproportioniert:

clean features klare Gesichtszüge

18. sl clean, sauber (nicht mehr drogenabhängig)

19. sl sauber (unbewaffnet)

B adv

1. rein(lich), sauber, sorgfältig:

sweep clean

a) rein ausfegen,

b) fig vollständig mit etwas aufräumen;

come clean umg (alles) gestehen;

come clean umg heraus mit der Sprache!; → broom A 1

2. anständig, fair:

fight clean

3. rein, glatt, völlig, ganz und gar, total:

go clean off one’s head umg völlig den Verstand verlieren;

clean forget about sth umg etwas total vergessen;

the bullet went clean through the door die Kugel durchschlug glatt die Tür;

clean gone umg

a) spurlos verschwunden,

b) total übergeschnappt; → mind A 6

C s Reinigung f:

give sth a clean → E;

it needs a clean es muss (einmal) gereinigt werden

D v/i sich reinigen lassen

E v/t

1. reinigen, säubern, Fenster, Schuhe, Silber, Zähne etc putzen:

clean house US fig umg gründlich aufräumen, eine Säuberungsaktion durchführen

2. waschen

3. frei machen von, leer fegen

4. ein Schlachttier ausnehmen

5. → clean out

6. → clean up A

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1. adjective
1) sauber; frisch [Wäsche, Hemd]

2) (unused, fresh) sauber; (free of defects) einwandfrei; sauber

make a clean start — noch einmal neu anfangen

come clean — (coll.) (confess) auspacken (ugs.); (tell the truth) mit der Wahrheit [he]rausrücken (ugs.)

3) (regular, complete) glatt [Bruch]; glatt, sauber [Schnitt]

make a clean break [with something] — (fig.) einen Schlussstrich [unter etwas (Akk.)] ziehen

4) (coll.): (not obscene or indecent) sauber; stubenrein (scherzh.) [Witz]

be good clean fun — völlig harmlos sein

5) (sportsmanlike, fair) sauber
2. adverb
glatt; einfach [vergessen]

we're clean out of whisky — wir haben überhaupt keinen Whisky mehr

the fox got clean away — der Fuchs ist uns/ihnen usw. glatt entwischt
3. transitive verb
sauber machen; putzen [Zimmer, Haus, Fenster, Schuh]; reinigen [Teppich, Möbel, Käfig, Kleidung, Wunde]; fegen, kehren [Kamin]; (with cloth) aufwischen [Fußboden]

clean one's hands/teeth — sich (Dat.) die Hände waschen/Zähne putzen
4. intransitive verb
sich reinigen lassen
5. noun
this carpet needs a good clean — dieser Teppich muss gründlich gereinigt werden

give your shoes a clean — putz deine Schuhe

Phrasal Verbs:

- clean out

- clean up

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adj.

rein adj.

sauber adj. v.

abputzen v.

putzen (Gemüse) v.

putzen v.

reinemachen v.

reinigen v.

saubermachen v.

säubern v.

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être [εtʀ]

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1. linking verb

2. auxiliary verb

3. intransitive verb

4. impersonal verb

5. masculine noun

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► Pour les locutions comme être en colère, c'est dommage, reportez-vous à l'autre mot.

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1. <

   a. to be

• le ciel est bleu the sky is blue

• soyez sages ! be good!

• il était fatigué he was tired

• elle est traductrice she's a translator

• il est tout pour elle he's everything to her

• il n'est plus rien pour moi he doesn't mean anything to me any more

• nous sommes dix à vouloir partir ten of us want to go

► être de

• nous sommes de la même religion we are of the same faith

• être de l'expédition to take part in the expedition

• être de noce to be at a wedding

• je ne serai pas du voyage I won't be going

• elle est des nôtres she's one of us ; ( = elle vient avec nous) she's coming with us

• serez-vous des nôtres demain ? will you be coming tomorrow?

   b. (date) on est le 12 janvier

• nous sommes le 12 janvier it's 12 January

• on était en juillet it was in July

• quel jour sommes-nous ? (date) what's the date today? ; (jour) what day is it today?

2. <

   a. (passif) to be

• être fabriqué par... to be made by...

• il est soutenu par son patron he is backed up by his boss

• elle n'a pas été invitée she hasn't been invited

   b. (temps composés) to have

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► Les temps composés anglais sont généralement formés avec le verbe to have et non to be.

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► Les temps composés français ne se traduisent pas toujours par des temps composés anglais: le passé composé français peut se traduire soit par le prétérit, soit par le parfait anglais, selon le contexte.

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• il est mort hier he died yesterday

• il est parti hier he left yesterday

• est-il déjà passé ? has he been already?

• nous étions montés we had gone upstairs

   c. (verbes pronominaux) elle s'est regardée dans la glace she looked at herself in the mirror

• elle s'était endormie she had fallen asleep

• ils se sont regardés avec méfiance they looked at each other suspiciously

3. <

   a. to be

• elle n'est plus she is no more

• le meilleur homme qui soit the kindest man imaginable

• le village est à 10 km d'ici the village is 10km from here

• où étais-tu ? where were you?

   b. ( = aller)

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► Lorsque avoir été décrit un déplacement, il est rendu le plus souvent par to go ; lorsqu'il exprime le fait de s'être trouvé quelque part, il se traduit par to be.

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• il n'avait jamais été à Londres he'd never been to London

• as-tu déjà été à l'étranger ? -- oui j'ai été en Italie l'an dernier have you ever been abroad? -- yes I went to Italy last year

• elle a été lui téléphoner she's gone to phone him

• il a été dire que c'était de ma faute he went and said that it was my fault

4. <

   a. ► il est + adjectif it is

• il est étrange que... it's odd that...

• il a été facile de le convaincre it was easy to convince him

   b. ► il est (pour dire l'heure) it is

• il est 10 heures it's 10 o'clock

• il était 8 heures quand il est arrivé it was 8 o'clock when he arrived

• quelle heure est-il ? what time is it?

   c. ► il est + nom (literary) (nom singulier) there is ; (nom pluriel) there are

• il est un pays où... there is a country where...

• il est des gens qui... there are people who...

• il était une fois... once upon a time there was...

   d. ► c'est, ce sont + nom ou pronom

• c'est le médecin (en désignant) that's the doctor ; (au téléphone, à la porte) it's the doctor

• c'est une voiture rapide it's a fast car

• ce sont de bons souvenirs they are happy memories

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► En anglais, to be se met au temps de l'action décrite.

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• c'est une voiture rouge qui l'a renversé it was a red car which knocked him down

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► Notez l'emploi possible d'un auxiliaire en anglais pour traduire les propositions tronquées.

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• qui a crié ? -- c'est lui who shouted? -- he did or it was him

   e. ► c'est + adjectif it is

• c'est impossible it's impossible

• c'était formidable it was wonderful

• c'est vrai that's true

• ça c'est vrai ! that's true!

• un hôtel pas cher, c'est difficile à trouver it's not easy to find a cheap hotel

• voler, c'est quelque chose que je ne ferai jamais stealing is something I'll never do

   f. (locutions)

► c'est... qui

• c'est le vent qui a emporté la toiture it was the wind that blew the roof off

• c'est eux or ce sont eux qui mentaient they are the ones who were lying

• c'est toi qui le dis ! that's what you say!

• c'est moi qu'on attendait it was me they were waiting for► c'est... que

• c'est une bonne voiture que vous avez là that's a good car you've got there

• c'est ici que je l'ai trouvé this is where I found it

• c'était elle que je voulais rencontrer she was the one I wanted to meet

• ne partez pas, c'est à vous que je veux parler don't go, it's you I want to talk to► c'est que (pour expliquer)

quand il écrit, c'est qu'il a besoin d'argent when he writes, it's because he needs money

• c'est que je le connais bien ! I know him so well!

• c'est qu'elle n'a pas d'argent it's because she has no money ; (exclamatif) but she has no money!► ce n'est pas que

• ce n'est pas qu'il soit beau ! it's not that he's good-looking!► est-ce que ?

• est-ce que c'est vrai ? is it true?

• est-ce que vous saviez ? did you know?

• est-ce que tu m'entends ? can you hear me?

• est-ce que c'est toi qui l'as battu ? was it you who beat him?

• quand est-ce que ce sera réparé ? when will it be fixed?

• où est-ce que tu l'as mis ? where have you put it?► n'est-ce pas ? → n'est-ce pas

► ne serait-ce if only

• ne serait-ce que pour quelques jours if only for a few days

• ne serait-ce que pour nous ennuyer if only to annoy us

5. <

   a. ( = créature) being

• être humain human being

• être vivant living being

   b. ( = individu) person

• les êtres qui nous sont chers our loved ones

• un être cher a loved one

• c'était un être merveilleux he was a wonderful person

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I ɛtʀ
verbe intransitif (+ v avoir)

1)

il n'est pas jusqu'à l'Antarctique qui ne soit pollué — even the Antarctic is polluted

il en est de Pierre comme de Paul — it is the same with Pierre as with Paul

voilà ce qu'il en est — ( présentation) this is how it is; ( conclusion) that's how it is

il n'en est rien — this isn't at all the case

il en sera toujours ainsi — it will always be so

il en a été de même — it was the same

qu'en est-il de...? — what's the news on...?

2)

je suis à vous tout de suite/dans un instant — I'll be with you right away/in a minute

je suis à vous — I'm all yours

être à ce qu'on fait — to have one's mind on what one is doing

elle est toujours à se plaindre — she's always complaining

3)

il n'est plus — euph he's no longer with us

ce temps n'est plus — these days are gone

fût-il duc/en cristal — even if he were a duke/it were made of crystal

n'était leur grand âge — were it not for their advanced age

ne serait-ce qu'en faisant — if only by doing

ne fût-ce qu'un instant — if only for a moment

fût-ce pour des raisons humanitaires — if only on humanitarian grounds

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on ne peut pas être et avoir été — Proverbe you can't stay young forever

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être I

Généralités

Dans la plupart des situations exprimant l'existence, l'identité, la localisation, la qualité, être sera traduit par to be: je pense donc je suis = I think therefore I am; le soleil est une étoile = the sun is a star; j'étais chez moi = I was at home; l'eau est froide = the water is cold

Les locutions figées contenant être sont traitées sous l'entrée appropriée. Ainsi être en train de/sur le point de/hors de soi etc sont respectivement sous train, point, hors etc; comme si de rien n'était et quoi qu'il en soit sous comme et quoi. De même, les expressions avec si et les questions commençant par que sont traitées sous si et que, à part qu'est-ce à dire?, que l'on trouvera sous dire. Selon le même principe, l'emploi facultatif de étant après considérer comme et présenter comme est traité sous ces verbes; étant donné (que) et étant entendu que sont sous donné et entendu. La plupart des autres emplois de étant se traduisent par being: cela (ou ceci) étant = this being so. En revanche, c'est-à-dire, n'est-ce pas, peut-être et soit sont des entrées à part entière, traitées à leur place dans le dictionnaire

Par ailleurs, on consultera utilement les notes d'usage répertoriées, notamment pour l'expression de l'heure, la date, les nationalités, les professions, les nombres etc

être = verbe auxiliaire

de la voix passive

être auxiliaire de la voix passive se traduit par to be. On notera l'emploi des divers temps en anglais

au présent: où sont les épreuves? elles sont révisées par le traducteur = where are the proofs? they are being revised by the translator; votre voiture est réparée = your car has been repaired; les portes sont repeintes chaque année = the doors are repainted every year

au passé: les épreuves ont été révisées en juin = the proofs were revised in June; les épreuves ont été révisées plusieurs fois = the proofs have been revised several times; les épreuves ont été révisées bien avant ma démission = the proofs had been revised long before I resigned

du passé dans les temps composés

être se traduit par to have si le temps est également composé en anglais - ce qui est beaucoup moins fréquent qu'en français (voir ci-dessus) - sauf avec naître. Dans certains contextes, on peut avoir: elles sont tombées = they have fallen; ils se sont enfuis = they have escaped; elle s'était vengée = she had taken her revenge

Les verbes traduits par une construction passive ou attributive en anglais ( se vendre = to be sold; s'indigner = to be indignant) suivent les mêmes règles au passé: tous les livres se sont vendus = all the books have been sold; elle se serait indignée = she would have been indignant

Noter que la forme pronominale à valeur passive est souvent mieux rendue en anglais par une forme intransitive: les livres se sont bien vendus = the books have sold well

être = aller

Lorsqu'il signifie aller, être se traduit par to be en anglais, mais seulement s'il est directement suivi d'un complément de lieu: je n'ai jamais été en Chine = I've never been to China. Suivi d'un infinitif, il se rend par to go to: il a été voir son ami = he's gone to see his friend; j'ai été manger au restaurant = I went to eat in the restaurant

Dans le sens de s'en aller, on notera les tournures recherchées: ils s'en furent au théâtre = they went to the theatre; ils s'en furent (déçus) = they left (disappointed)

c'est

interrogation

est-ce, ou sa variante plus familière c'est, se traduit généralement par is it: est-ce leur fils/voiture? = is it their son/car?; c'est grave? = is it serious?; c'est toi ou ton frère? = is it you or your brother?

Quand ce garde sa valeur démonstrative, l'anglais précise la référence: est-ce clair? = is that clear?; qui est-ce? ( en montrant une personne) = who is he/she?; et aussi = who is that?; mais, en parlant de quelqu'un qui vous appelle au téléphone, ou à quelqu'un qui frappe à la porte: = who is it?

est-ce n'est généralement pas traduit dans les tournures emphatiques ou permettant d'éviter l'inversion du sujet: est-ce que tu parles russe? = do you speak Russian?; est-ce leur fils, ce garçon? is this boy their son?; qui est-ce qui l'a fait? = who did it?; qui est-ce que tu as rencontré? = who did you meet?; quand/où est-ce que tu manges? = when/where do you eat?; qu'est-ce que c'est? = what is it?, ou, comme vu plus haut, = what is this/that? selon qu'on montre un objet proche ou éloigné

Néanmoins, la tournure emphatique est également possible en anglais dans certaines expressions: qu'est-ce que j'entends? = what's this I hear?; est-ce bien ce qu'il a voulu dire? = is that what he really meant?

affirmation

c'est se traduit, selon les contextes, it is ( it's), this is, that is ( that's): c'est facile ( de critiquer) = it's easy; (ce que tu me demandes, ce travail) = that's easy; c'est moi (réponse à ‘qui est-ce?’) = it's me; (réponse à ‘qui le fait?’) = I do; (réponse à ‘qui l'a fait?’) = I did; (pour me désigner sur une photo, ou comme étant le personnage dont il est question) = that's me ( traduit également ça, c'est moi); c'est Mme Fox (qui téléphone, réponse à ‘qui est-ce?’) = it's Mrs Fox; (réponse à ‘qui le fait?’) = Mrs Fox ou Mrs Fox does; (réponse à ‘qui l'a fait?’) = Mrs Fox did; (que je montre, dont vous voulez parler) = that's Mrs Fox; c'est eux, ce sont eux (qui sont là-bas, que je montre) = it's them; ( qui le font) = they do; ( qui l'ont fait) = they did; ( qui arrivent) = here they are; ce sont mes enfants ( que je vous présente) = these are my children; ( qui sont là-bas) = they are my children; c'est cela = that's right; c'est ça! tu crois que je vais faire le travail tout seul? = what's this! do you think I'm going to do the work all by myself?

Lorsqu'il reprend un nom, un infinitif ou une proposition qui le précède c'est se traduit seulement par is: une étoile, c'est un réacteur nucléaire = a star is a nuclear reactor; réussir, c'est une question de volonté = to succeed is a question of will; sortir par ce temps, c'est de la folie = going out in this weather is sheer madness; eux, ce sont mes amis = they are my friends

De même, lorsque c'est que reprend un groupe nominal ou une proposition, il se traduit simplement par is that: le comique, c'est que... = the funny thing is that... On trouvera en général cette tournure sous l'entrée appropriée, comme comique, fort, importer etc

Lorsque c'est que sert à donner une explication il se rend généralement, et selon le temps, par it is that, it was that, mais aussi, pour insister sur l'explication, par it is/was because: si j'ai fait ça, c'est que je ne pouvais pas faire autrement = if I did that, it was because I couldn't do otherwise. ce n'est pas que se traduit la plupart du temps it is/was not that (la contraction est it's not plutôt que it isn't): ce n'est pas qu'il soit bête, mais... = it's not that he is stupid, but...

En corrélation avec un pronom relatif, c'est peut soit garder sa valeur de présentatif (voir plus haut) et se rendre par that's: c'est le journaliste qui m'a interviewé/que nous avons rencontré/dont je te parlais = that's the journalist who interviewed me/(that) we met/I was telling you about; c'est le château où je suis né = that's the castle where I was born; c'est ce qui me fait croire que... = that's what makes me think that...; c'est justement ce que je disais = that's exactly what I was saying; soit constituer une tournure emphatique qui se rend en anglais selon la nuance: c'est de la même femme que nous parlons = we're talking about the same woman; c'était d'en parler devant elle qui me gênait = talking about it in front of her was what made me feel uneasy ou what made me feel uneasy was talking about it in front of her; c'est lui/Paul qui l'a cassé ( je le dénonce) = he/Paul broke it; ( je l'accuse) = he/Paul is the one who broke it; c'est mon frère qui l'a écrit = it was my brother who wrote it ou my brother's the one who wrote it; c'est de ta soeur que je parlais, pas de toi = it was your sister I was talking about, not you; c'est cette voiture qui m'intéresse = this is the car (that) I am interested in; c'est lui le coupable = he is the culprit; ce sont eux les meurtriers = they are the murderers

c'est à suivi d'un infinitif se traduit parfois par it is suivi de l'adjectif correspondant si cette même transformation est possible en français ( c'est à désespérer = c'est désespérant = it's hopeless), mais c'est rare, et il est conseillé de se reporter à l'infinitif en question ou à l'un des autres termes obtenus à partir de transformations semblables

c'est à... de faire (ou parfois à faire) se traduira de deux manières: c'est à Pierre/lui de choisir ( c'est son tour) it's Pierre's/his turn to choose; ( c'est sa responsabilité) it's up to Pierre/to him to choose

La notion de rivalité contenue dans c'est à qui suivi du futur doit être rendue explicite en anglais: c'est à qui proposera le plus de réformes = each is trying to suggest more reforms than the other; c'était à qui des deux aurait le dernier mot = they were each trying to get in the last word; c'était à qui trouverait le plus d'erreurs dans le texte = they were vying with each other to find the most mistakes in the text

c'est, équivalent de ça fait dans le compte d'une somme, se rend par it is: c'est 200 francs = it's 200 francs; c'est combien? = how much is it?

ce sera avec valeur modale de ce doit être se traduit it must be: ce sera mon professeur de piano = it must be my piano teacher

être = verbe impersonnel

il est facile de critiquer = it is easy to criticize; il serait nécessaire de faire = it would be necessary to do; il est des gens bizarres = there are some strange people; il n'est pas de jour/d'heure sans qu'il se plaigne = not a day/an hour goes by without him complaining

On se référera par ailleurs aux notes d'usage concernant l'heure et la date; voir aussi les entrées temps et fois

il est à suivi d'un infinitif se rend différemment, selon les nuances qu'imposent le contexte, par it must be, it has to be, it should be, it can be suivis du participe passé. Pour plus de sûreté, on se reportera à l'infinitif en question, où cette construction est généralement traitée

il est de suivi d'un substantif ou d'un groupe nominal se rend souvent par it is suivi directement d'un adjectif ou d'un substantif précédé d'un déterminant (article, pronom): il est de coutume de faire (ou qu'on fasse) = it is customary ou the custom to do; il est de notre responsabilité de faire = it is our responsibility to do; mais ce n'est pas une règle absolue, et il est préférable de consulter des entrées telles que goût, règle, notoriété etc pour avoir des traductions adéquates. Voir également 1 Voir également 1 ci-dessous pour des exemples supplémentaires

Emplois avec en

en être

Certains cas sont traités sous la rubrique ‘être = verbe impersonnel’; d'autres, expressions figées, le sont sous l'entrée appropriée; voir par exemple poche et frais pour en être de sa poche/pour ses frais. Enfin, quand l'antéc édent de en est exprimé dans la phrase, l'expression est traitée plus bas sous être de: où en étais-je? = where was I?; je ne sais plus où j'en suis = I'm lost; où en es-tu de tes recherches? - j'en suis à mi-chemin/au début = how far have you got in your research? - I'm halfway through/at the beginning; elle a eu plusieurs amants/accidents: elle en est à son quatrième = she has had several lovers/accidents: this is her fourth; j'en suis à me demander si... = I'm beginning to wonder whether...; j'en étais à ne pouvoir distinguer le vrai du faux = I got to the point where I couldn't distinguish between truth and falsehood

être en

Suivie d'un substantif représentant un vêtement, l'expression peut être traduite to be in, mais on consultera l'entrée appropriée pour s'en assurer. Si l'on dit to be in uniform ou éventuellement to be wearing a uniform pour être en uniforme, l'anglais préfère généralement to be wearing a suit à to be in a suit pour être en costume (de même pour robe, tailleur etc). Dans le cas d'un déguisement, on a to be dressed up as: être en pirate = to be dressed up as a pirate

emplois avec y

j'y suis ( je vous comprends) = I'm with you; ( plus général mais un peu familier) = I get it; je n'y suis pas ( je ne comprends pas) = I don't get it; vous y êtes? (vous comprenez?) = are you with me?; (vous êtes prêt(e)?) = are you ready?; 20000 francs? vous n'y êtes pas! = 20,000 francs? you're a long way out!; tu n'y es pas, c'est plus compliqué que ça = you don't realize, it's a lot more complicated than that. Voir aussi les entrées y, adverbe de lieu, et pour

être + prépositions

La plupart des cas ( être dans, sur, devant, pour, après, avec etc) sont traités sous la préposition correspondante. Ne sont retenus ici que les cas particuliers de être à et être de

être à

Les cas où l'on peut faire l'ellipse de être ou le remplacer par un autre verbe sont traités sous la préposition à; ceux de en être à sous la rubrique ‘en être’, et ceux de c'est à sous la rubrique ‘c'est’

Les emplois de être à suivi d'un groupe nominal et signifiant ‘tendre vers’ sont généralement traités sous le substantif approprié, comme temps, hausse, agonie etc dans les expressions le temps est à la pluie, être à la hausse, être à l'agonie. De même, quand être à signifie un état, c'est sous le substantif ou adjectif approprié, comme bout, disposition, quai, vif etc, qu'on trouvera la ou les traductions de l'expression correspondante

Suivi d'un infinitif et signifiant devoir être, être à peut généralement se traduire, en observant les mêmes nuances qu'avec devoir, par must be, have to be ou should be suivi du participe passé du verbe anglais. Il reste conseillé de consulter l'infinitif en question, comme plaindre, prendre etc. On en trouve également un traitement succint sous les rubriques ‘être = verbe impersonnel' et ‘c'est'

Au sens de appartenir à, l'anglais utilise to be suivi du cas possessif quand le possesseur est un être animé ou d'un pronom possessif si celui-ci est représent é par un pronom objet. Si le cas possessif n'est pas d'usage, on utilise de préférence to belong to: ce livre est à moi/à mon frère = this book is mine/my brother's; ces dictionnaires sont au service de traduction = these dictionaries belong to the translation department; à qui est ce chien? = who does this dog belong to? ou whose dog is this? Voir 2 ci-dessous pour des exemples supplémentaires

être de

Quand elle exprime un état ou une situation, la tournure être de suivie d'un substantif sans déterminant est traduite sous le substantif en question, notamment avis, garde, service etc. De même, certaines expressions où la présence de déterminant est variable, comme dans être de mauvaise foi/d'une incroyable mauvaise foi sont traitées sous l'entrée appropriée, en l'occurrence, foi; voir aussi humeur, massacrante, poil etc

La construction être d'un/d'une suivie d'un adjectif substantivé ou d'un substantif exprimant une qualité ou un défaut peut généralement être rendue par to be so suivi de l'adjectif correspondant en anglais, si le substantif est seul: elle est d'un ridicule/d'une prétention! = she's so ridiculous/so pretentious!; si le substantif est qualifié, l'adjectif devient généralement un adverbe en anglais: il est d'une exquise courtoisie/d'une incompétence rare = he's exquisitely courteous/exceptionally incompetent; mais il n'est pas inutile de vérifier les traductions des adjectifs et substantifs à leur entrée avant de rendre cette construction

Au sens de participer à, faire partie de, la tournure être de se traduit de façon très variable (voir aussi partie): il est des nôtres ( il vient avec nous) = he's with us; (il est de notre clan, agit et pense comme nous) = he's one of us; serez-vous des nôtres? = will you be (coming) with us?; êtes-vous des nôtres? = are you coming with us? (ici, coming est nécessaire, pour éviter l'ambiguïté de are you with us?); les journalistes ne sont pas/ne seront pas du voyage = the journalists aren't coming/won't be coming on the trip; ils ont organisé une expédition mais je n'en étais pas = they organized an expedition but I wasn't part of it; il y avait un congrès mais il n'en était pas = there was a congress but he didn't take part

Suivi d'un infinitif et précédé de noms abstraits avec l'article défini ( l'idéal, l'essentiel etc) ou de superlatifs ( le plus simple), être de se traduit généralement par to be suivi de l'infinitif avec to: le plus simple serait de tout recommencer = the simplest thing to do would be to start all over again

II ɛtʀ
nom masculin

1) ( organisme vivant) being

être humain — human being

les êtres animés et inanimés — animate and inanimate things

les êtres et les choses — living things and objects

un être sans défense — a defenceless [BrE] creature

2) ( personne) person

un être d'exception — an exceptional person

un être cher or aimé — a loved one

un être sensible — a sensitive soul

3) ( nature intime) being

de tout son être — with one's whole being

blessé au plus profond de son être — hurt to the core

4) Philosophie

l'être — being

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être I

Généralités

Dans la plupart des situations exprimant l'existence, l'identité, la localisation, la qualité, être sera traduit par to be: je pense donc je suis = I think therefore I am; le soleil est une étoile = the sun is a star; j'étais chez moi = I was at home; l'eau est froide = the water is cold

Les locutions figées contenant être sont traitées sous l'entrée appropriée. Ainsi être en train de/sur le point de/hors de soi etc sont respectivement sous train, point, hors etc; comme si de rien n'était et quoi qu'il en soit sous comme et quoi. De même, les expressions avec si et les questions commençant par que sont traitées sous si et que, à part qu'est-ce à dire?, que l'on trouvera sous dire. Selon le même principe, l'emploi facultatif de étant après considérer comme et présenter comme est traité sous ces verbes; étant donné (que) et étant entendu que sont sous donné et entendu. La plupart des autres emplois de étant se traduisent par being: cela (ou ceci) étant = this being so. En revanche, c'est-à-dire, n'est-ce pas, peut-être et soit sont des entrées à part entière, traitées à leur place dans le dictionnaire

Par ailleurs, on consultera utilement les notes d'usage répertoriées, notamment pour l'expression de l'heure, la date, les nationalités, les professions, les nombres etc

être = verbe auxiliaire

de la voix passive

être auxiliaire de la voix passive se traduit par to be. On notera l'emploi des divers temps en anglais

au présent: où sont les épreuves? elles sont révisées par le traducteur = where are the proofs? they are being revised by the translator; votre voiture est réparée = your car has been repaired; les portes sont repeintes chaque année = the doors are repainted every year

au passé: les épreuves ont été révisées en juin = the proofs were revised in June; les épreuves ont été révisées plusieurs fois = the proofs have been revised several times; les épreuves ont été révisées bien avant ma démission = the proofs had been revised long before I resigned

du passé dans les temps composés

être se traduit par to have si le temps est également composé en anglais - ce qui est beaucoup moins fréquent qu'en français (voir ci-dessus) - sauf avec naître. Dans certains contextes, on peut avoir: elles sont tombées = they have fallen; ils se sont enfuis = they have escaped; elle s'était vengée = she had taken her revenge

Les verbes traduits par une construction passive ou attributive en anglais ( se vendre = to be sold; s'indigner = to be indignant) suivent les mêmes règles au passé: tous les livres se sont vendus = all the books have been sold; elle se serait indignée = she would have been indignant

Noter que la forme pronominale à valeur passive est souvent mieux rendue en anglais par une forme intransitive: les livres se sont bien vendus = the books have sold well

être = aller

Lorsqu'il signifie aller, être se traduit par to be en anglais, mais seulement s'il est directement suivi d'un complément de lieu: je n'ai jamais été en Chine = I've never been to China. Suivi d'un infinitif, il se rend par to go to: il a été voir son ami = he's gone to see his friend; j'ai été manger au restaurant = I went to eat in the restaurant

Dans le sens de s'en aller, on notera les tournures recherchées: ils s'en furent au théâtre = they went to the theatre; ils s'en furent (déçus) = they left (disappointed)

c'est

interrogation

est-ce, ou sa variante plus familière c'est, se traduit généralement par is it: est-ce leur fils/voiture? = is it their son/car?; c'est grave? = is it serious?; c'est toi ou ton frère? = is it you or your brother?

Quand ce garde sa valeur démonstrative, l'anglais précise la référence: est-ce clair? = is that clear?; qui est-ce? ( en montrant une personne) = who is he/she?; et aussi = who is that?; mais, en parlant de quelqu'un qui vous appelle au téléphone, ou à quelqu'un qui frappe à la porte: = who is it?

est-ce n'est généralement pas traduit dans les tournures emphatiques ou permettant d'éviter l'inversion du sujet: est-ce que tu parles russe? = do you speak Russian?; est-ce leur fils, ce garçon? is this boy their son?; qui est-ce qui l'a fait? = who did it?; qui est-ce que tu as rencontré? = who did you meet?; quand/où est-ce que tu manges? = when/where do you eat?; qu'est-ce que c'est? = what is it?, ou, comme vu plus haut, = what is this/that? selon qu'on montre un objet proche ou éloigné

Néanmoins, la tournure emphatique est également possible en anglais dans certaines expressions: qu'est-ce que j'entends? = what's this I hear?; est-ce bien ce qu'il a voulu dire? = is that what he really meant?

affirmation

c'est se traduit, selon les contextes, it is ( it's), this is, that is ( that's): c'est facile ( de critiquer) = it's easy; (ce que tu me demandes, ce travail) = that's easy; c'est moi (réponse à ‘qui est-ce?’) = it's me; (réponse à ‘qui le fait?’) = I do; (réponse à ‘qui l'a fait?’) = I did; (pour me désigner sur une photo, ou comme étant le personnage dont il est question) = that's me ( traduit également ça, c'est moi); c'est Mme Fox (qui téléphone, réponse à ‘qui est-ce?’) = it's Mrs Fox; (réponse à ‘qui le fait?’) = Mrs Fox ou Mrs Fox does; (réponse à ‘qui l'a fait?’) = Mrs Fox did; (que je montre, dont vous voulez parler) = that's Mrs Fox; c'est eux, ce sont eux (qui sont là-bas, que je montre) = it's them; ( qui le font) = they do; ( qui l'ont fait) = they did; ( qui arrivent) = here they are; ce sont mes enfants ( que je vous présente) = these are my children; ( qui sont là-bas) = they are my children; c'est cela = that's right; c'est ça! tu crois que je vais faire le travail tout seul? = what's this! do you think I'm going to do the work all by myself?

Lorsqu'il reprend un nom, un infinitif ou une proposition qui le précède c'est se traduit seulement par is: une étoile, c'est un réacteur nucléaire = a star is a nuclear reactor; réussir, c'est une question de volonté = to succeed is a question of will; sortir par ce temps, c'est de la folie = going out in this weather is sheer madness; eux, ce sont mes amis = they are my friends

De même, lorsque c'est que reprend un groupe nominal ou une proposition, il se traduit simplement par is that: le comique, c'est que... = the funny thing is that... On trouvera en général cette tournure sous l'entrée appropriée, comme comique, fort, importer etc

Lorsque c'est que sert à donner une explication il se rend généralement, et selon le temps, par it is that, it was that, mais aussi, pour insister sur l'explication, par it is/was because: si j'ai fait ça, c'est que je ne pouvais pas faire autrement = if I did that, it was because I couldn't do otherwise. ce n'est pas que se traduit la plupart du temps it is/was not that (la contraction est it's not plutôt que it isn't): ce n'est pas qu'il soit bête, mais... = it's not that he is stupid, but...

En corrélation avec un pronom relatif, c'est peut soit garder sa valeur de présentatif (voir plus haut) et se rendre par that's: c'est le journaliste qui m'a interviewé/que nous avons rencontré/dont je te parlais = that's the journalist who interviewed me/(that) we met/I was telling you about; c'est le château où je suis né = that's the castle where I was born; c'est ce qui me fait croire que... = that's what makes me think that...; c'est justement ce que je disais = that's exactly what I was saying; soit constituer une tournure emphatique qui se rend en anglais selon la nuance: c'est de la même femme que nous parlons = we're talking about the same woman; c'était d'en parler devant elle qui me gênait = talking about it in front of her was what made me feel uneasy ou what made me feel uneasy was talking about it in front of her; c'est lui/Paul qui l'a cassé ( je le dénonce) = he/Paul broke it; ( je l'accuse) = he/Paul is the one who broke it; c'est mon frère qui l'a écrit = it was my brother who wrote it ou my brother's the one who wrote it; c'est de ta soeur que je parlais, pas de toi = it was your sister I was talking about, not you; c'est cette voiture qui m'intéresse = this is the car (that) I am interested in; c'est lui le coupable = he is the culprit; ce sont eux les meurtriers = they are the murderers

c'est à suivi d'un infinitif se traduit parfois par it is suivi de l'adjectif correspondant si cette même transformation est possible en français ( c'est à désespérer = c'est désespérant = it's hopeless), mais c'est rare, et il est conseillé de se reporter à l'infinitif en question ou à l'un des autres termes obtenus à partir de transformations semblables

c'est à... de faire (ou parfois à faire) se traduira de deux manières: c'est à Pierre/lui de choisir ( c'est son tour) it's Pierre's/his turn to choose; ( c'est sa responsabilité) it's up to Pierre/to him to choose

La notion de rivalité contenue dans c'est à qui suivi du futur doit être rendue explicite en anglais: c'est à qui proposera le plus de réformes = each is trying to suggest more reforms than the other; c'était à qui des deux aurait le dernier mot = they were each trying to get in the last word; c'était à qui trouverait le plus d'erreurs dans le texte = they were vying with each other to find the most mistakes in the text

c'est, équivalent de ça fait dans le compte d'une somme, se rend par it is: c'est 200 francs = it's 200 francs; c'est combien? = how much is it?

ce sera avec valeur modale de ce doit être se traduit it must be: ce sera mon professeur de piano = it must be my piano teacher

être = verbe impersonnel

il est facile de critiquer = it is easy to criticize; il serait nécessaire de faire = it would be necessary to do; il est des gens bizarres = there are some strange people; il n'est pas de jour/d'heure sans qu'il se plaigne = not a day/an hour goes by without him complaining

On se référera par ailleurs aux notes d'usage concernant l'heure et la date; voir aussi les entrées temps et fois

il est à suivi d'un infinitif se rend différemment, selon les nuances qu'imposent le contexte, par it must be, it has to be, it should be, it can be suivis du participe passé. Pour plus de sûreté, on se reportera à l'infinitif en question, où cette construction est généralement traitée

il est de suivi d'un substantif ou d'un groupe nominal se rend souvent par it is suivi directement d'un adjectif ou d'un substantif précédé d'un déterminant (article, pronom): il est de coutume de faire (ou qu'on fasse) = it is customary ou the custom to do; il est de notre responsabilité de faire = it is our responsibility to do; mais ce n'est pas une règle absolue, et il est préférable de consulter des entrées telles que goût, règle, notoriété etc pour avoir des traductions adéquates. Voir également 1 Voir également 1 ci-dessous pour des exemples supplémentaires

Emplois avec en

en être

Certains cas sont traités sous la rubrique ‘être = verbe impersonnel’; d'autres, expressions figées, le sont sous l'entrée appropriée; voir par exemple poche et frais pour en être de sa poche/pour ses frais. Enfin, quand l'antéc édent de en est exprimé dans la phrase, l'expression est traitée plus bas sous être de: où en étais-je? = where was I?; je ne sais plus où j'en suis = I'm lost; où en es-tu de tes recherches? - j'en suis à mi-chemin/au début = how far have you got in your research? - I'm halfway through/at the beginning; elle a eu plusieurs amants/accidents: elle en est à son quatrième = she has had several lovers/accidents: this is her fourth; j'en suis à me demander si... = I'm beginning to wonder whether...; j'en étais à ne pouvoir distinguer le vrai du faux = I got to the point where I couldn't distinguish between truth and falsehood

être en

Suivie d'un substantif représentant un vêtement, l'expression peut être traduite to be in, mais on consultera l'entrée appropriée pour s'en assurer. Si l'on dit to be in uniform ou éventuellement to be wearing a uniform pour être en uniforme, l'anglais préfère généralement to be wearing a suit à to be in a suit pour être en costume (de même pour robe, tailleur etc). Dans le cas d'un déguisement, on a to be dressed up as: être en pirate = to be dressed up as a pirate

emplois avec y

j'y suis ( je vous comprends) = I'm with you; ( plus général mais un peu familier) = I get it; je n'y suis pas ( je ne comprends pas) = I don't get it; vous y êtes? (vous comprenez?) = are you with me?; (vous êtes prêt(e)?) = are you ready?; 20000 francs? vous n'y êtes pas! = 20,000 francs? you're a long way out!; tu n'y es pas, c'est plus compliqué que ça = you don't realize, it's a lot more complicated than that. Voir aussi les entrées y, adverbe de lieu, et pour

être + prépositions

La plupart des cas ( être dans, sur, devant, pour, après, avec etc) sont traités sous la préposition correspondante. Ne sont retenus ici que les cas particuliers de être à et être de

être à

Les cas où l'on peut faire l'ellipse de être ou le remplacer par un autre verbe sont traités sous la préposition à; ceux de en être à sous la rubrique ‘en être’, et ceux de c'est à sous la rubrique ‘c'est’

Les emplois de être à suivi d'un groupe nominal et signifiant ‘tendre vers’ sont généralement traités sous le substantif approprié, comme temps, hausse, agonie etc dans les expressions le temps est à la pluie, être à la hausse, être à l'agonie. De même, quand être à signifie un état, c'est sous le substantif ou adjectif approprié, comme bout, disposition, quai, vif etc, qu'on trouvera la ou les traductions de l'expression correspondante

Suivi d'un infinitif et signifiant devoir être, être à peut généralement se traduire, en observant les mêmes nuances qu'avec devoir, par must be, have to be ou should be suivi du participe passé du verbe anglais. Il reste conseillé de consulter l'infinitif en question, comme plaindre, prendre etc. On en trouve également un traitement succint sous les rubriques ‘être = verbe impersonnel' et ‘c'est'

Au sens de appartenir à, l'anglais utilise to be suivi du cas possessif quand le possesseur est un être animé ou d'un pronom possessif si celui-ci est représent é par un pronom objet. Si le cas possessif n'est pas d'usage, on utilise de préférence to belong to: ce livre est à moi/à mon frère = this book is mine/my brother's; ces dictionnaires sont au service de traduction = these dictionaries belong to the translation department; à qui est ce chien? = who does this dog belong to? ou whose dog is this? Voir 2 ci-dessous pour des exemples supplémentaires

être de

Quand elle exprime un état ou une situation, la tournure être de suivie d'un substantif sans déterminant est traduite sous le substantif en question, notamment avis, garde, service etc. De même, certaines expressions où la présence de déterminant est variable, comme dans être de mauvaise foi/d'une incroyable mauvaise foi sont traitées sous l'entrée appropriée, en l'occurrence, foi; voir aussi humeur, massacrante, poil etc

La construction être d'un/d'une suivie d'un adjectif substantivé ou d'un substantif exprimant une qualité ou un défaut peut généralement être rendue par to be so suivi de l'adjectif correspondant en anglais, si le substantif est seul: elle est d'un ridicule/d'une prétention! = she's so ridiculous/so pretentious!; si le substantif est qualifié, l'adjectif devient généralement un adverbe en anglais: il est d'une exquise courtoisie/d'une incompétence rare = he's exquisitely courteous/exceptionally incompetent; mais il n'est pas inutile de vérifier les traductions des adjectifs et substantifs à leur entrée avant de rendre cette construction

Au sens de participer à, faire partie de, la tournure être de se traduit de façon très variable (voir aussi partie): il est des nôtres ( il vient avec nous) = he's with us; (il est de notre clan, agit et pense comme nous) = he's one of us; serez-vous des nôtres? = will you be (coming) with us?; êtes-vous des nôtres? = are you coming with us? (ici, coming est nécessaire, pour éviter l'ambiguïté de are you with us?); les journalistes ne sont pas/ne seront pas du voyage = the journalists aren't coming/won't be coming on the trip; ils ont organisé une expédition mais je n'en étais pas = they organized an expedition but I wasn't part of it; il y avait un congrès mais il n'en était pas = there was a congress but he didn't take part

Suivi d'un infinitif et précédé de noms abstraits avec l'article défini ( l'idéal, l'essentiel etc) ou de superlatifs ( le plus simple), être de se traduit généralement par to be suivi de l'infinitif avec to: le plus simple serait de tout recommencer = the simplest thing to do would be to start all over again

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ɛtʀ
1. nm

being

être humain — human being

2. vb (avec attribut)

1) (état, description) to be

Il est instituteur. — He's a teacher.

Vous êtes grand. — You're tall.

Vous êtes fatigué. — You're tired.

Je suis heureux. — I'm happy.

C'est moi! — It's me!

2) (appartenance)

être à qn — to be sb's, to belong to sb

Ce livre est à Paul. — This book is Paul's., This book belongs to Paul.

C'est à moi. — It's mine.

C'est à eux. — It's theirs.

C'est à lui de le faire. — It's up to him to do it.

3) (origine)

être de — to be from

Il est de Paris. — He is from Paris.

Il est des nôtres. — He is one of us.

4) (obligation, but)

être à (+ infinitif) C'est à réparer. — It needs repairing.

C'est à essayer. — You should try it.

Il est à espérer que... — It is to be hoped that...

3. vi

1) (= se trouver) to be

Je ne serai pas ici demain. — I won't be here tomorrow.

2) (date)

Nous sommes le 10 janvier. — It's the 10th of January., Today is the 10th of January.

3) (= faire partie) to be

être de ceux qui... — to be one of those who...

Il voulait en être. — He wanted to be part of it.

4) (= exister) to be

être ou ne pas être... — to be or not to be...

5) (autres locutions)

en être à qch (= avoir atteint) — to have got to sth, to have got as far as sth, (= être réduit à) to be reduced to sth

Nous en étions au dessert. — We had got to the dessert., We had got as far as dessert.

Il en est à faire des ménages pour vivre. — He's been reduced to doing cleaning jobs to earn a living.

en être pour ses frais — to get nothing for one's trouble

4. vb aux

1) (dans verbes composés) to have

être arrivé — to have arrived

être allé — to have gone

Il est parti. — He has left., He has gone.

Il n'est pas encore arrivé. — He hasn't arrived yet.

2) (forme passive) to be

être fait par — to be made by

Il a été promu. — He has been promoted.

5. vb impers

1) (avec attribut)

il est... — it is...

Il est impossible de le faire. — It's impossible to do it.

2) (pour dire l'heure)

Il est 10 heures. — It's 10 o'clock.

See:

est-ce que,

n'est-ce pas,

c'est-à-dire,

ce

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I.

être ⇒ Note d'usage verb table: être vi

1 il n'est pas jusqu'à l'Antarctique qui ne soit pollué even the Antarctic is polluted; il en est de Pierre comme de Paul it is the same with Pierre as with Paul; voilà ce qu'il en est ( présentation) this is how it is; ( conclusion) that's how it is; il n'en est rien this isn't at all the case; il en sera toujours ainsi it will always be so; il en a été de même it was the same; qu'en est-il de…? what's the news on…?;

2 je suis à vous tout de suite/dans un instant I'll be with you right away/in a minute; je suis à vous I'm all yours; être à ce qu'on fait to have one's mind on what one is doing; elle est toujours à se plaindre she's always complaining;

3 il n'est plus euph he's no longer with us; ce temps n'est plus those days are gone; ces traditions ne sont plus these traditions are things of the past; fût-il duc/en cristal even if he were a duke/it were made of crystal, even were he a duke/were it made of crystal; n'était leur grand âge were it not for their advanced age, if it were not for their advanced age; ne serait-ce qu'en faisant if only by doing; ne fût-ce que pour la soulager/qu'un instant if only to relieve her/for a moment; fût-ce pour des raisons humanitaires if only on humanitarian grounds.

Idiome

on ne peut pas être et avoir été Prov you can't stay young forever.

II.

être nm

1 ( organisme vivant) being; être humain/vivant/surnaturel human/living/supernatural being; les êtres animés et inanimés animate and inanimate things; les êtres et les choses living things and objects; un être sans défense a defenceless^GB creature; ces plantes sont des êtres inférieurs these plants are inferior life-forms;

2 ( personne) person; un être d'exception an exceptional person; un être faible et timoré a weak and timorous person; les êtres qui doutent people who doubt; l'amitié entre deux êtres friendship between two people; un être cher or aimé a loved one; ce sont des êtres simples they're simple beings ou souls; son mari est un être sensible her husband is a sensitive soul;

3 ( nature intime) being; de tout son être [détester, souhaiter] with one's whole being; au fond de son être, elle savait que in the core of her being, she knew that; blessé au plus profond de son être hurt to the core; les êtres contradictoires qui vous habitent the conflicting selves within you;

4 Philos l'être being.

I

[ɛtr] nom masculin

1. BIOLOGIE & PHILOSOPHIE being

l'être PHILOSOPHIE being

être humain human being

être de raison rational being

être vivant living thing

2. RELIGION

l'être éternel ou infini ou suprême the Supreme Being

3. [personne] person

un être cher a loved one

4. [cœur, âme] being, heart, soul

je le crois de tout mon être I believe it with all my heart

II

[ɛtr] verbe intransitif

A.[EXPRIME L'EXISTENCE, LA RÉALITÉ]

1. [exister] to be, to exist

ne nie pas ce qui est don't deny the facts

si Dieu est if God exists

si cela est if (it is) so

mon fils n'est plus (littéraire) my son is no more (littéraire) ou has died ou passed away

la nounou la plus patiente qui soit the most patient nanny that ever was ou in the world

le plus petit ordinateur qui soit the tiniest computer ever

être ou ne pas être to be or not to be

on ne peut pas être et avoir été you only live once

2. MATHÉMATIQUES

soit une droite AB let AB be a straight line

B.[RELIE L'ATTRIBUT, LE COMPLÉMENT AU SUJET]

1. [suivi d'un attribut] to be

elle est professeur she's a teacher

je ne te le prêterai pas! — comment ou comme tu es! (familier) I won't lend it to you! — you see what you're like!

je suis comme je suis I am what I am

Bruno/ce rôle est tout pour moi Bruno/this part means everything to me

elle n'est plus rien pour lui she no longer matters to him

elle n'est plus ce qu'elle était she's not what she used to be

qui était-ce? who was it?

2. [suivi d'une préposition]

être à [se trouver à]: être à l'hôpital to be in hospital

je suis à la gare I'm at the station

cela fait longtemps que je ne suis plus à Paris I left Paris a long time ago

j'y suis, j'y reste here I am and here I stay

je n'y suis pour personne

a. [à la maison] I'm not at home for anyone

b. [au bureau] I won't see anybody

je suis à vous dans un instant I'll be with you in a moment

je suis à vous [je vous écoute] I'm all yours

la Sardaigne est au sud de la Corse Sardinia is (situated) south of Corsica

tout le monde est à la page 15/au chapitre 9? is everybody at page 15/chapter 9?

vous êtes (bien) au 01.40.06.24.08 this is 01 40 06 24 08

nous ne sommes qu'au début du tournoi the tournament has just started

être à [appartenir à]: ce livre est à moi the book's mine

être à [être occupé à]: il est tout à son travail he's busy with his work

être à [être en train de]: il est toujours à me questionner he's always asking me questions

être de [provenir de] to be from, to come from

être de [dater de]: l'église est du XVI^e the church is from ou dates back to the 16th century

la lettre est du 12 the letter's dated the 12th

les œufs sont d'hier the eggs were laid yesterday

être de [appartenir à] to belong to, to be a member of

Bruno est de sa famille Bruno is a member of her family ou is a relative of hers

être de [participer à]: je suis de mariage le mois prochain I've got (to go to) a wedding next month

qui est de corvée de vaisselle? who's on washing-up duty?

être de [se joindre à]: acceptez-vous d'être (un) des nôtres? would you care to join us?

être en [lieu]: être en prison/en France to be in prison/in France

être en [matériau]: la table est en chêne the table is made of oak

être en [pour exprimer l'état]: être en bonne santé to be in good health

les dossiers qui sont en attente the pending files

être sans: vous n'êtes pas sans savoir que... I'm sure you're aware that...

en être à: le projet n'en est qu'au début the project has only just started

où en es-tu avec Michel? how is it going with Michel?

j'en suis au moment où il découvre le trésor I've got to the part ou the bit where he discovers the treasure

où en étais-je? [après une interruption dans une conversation] where was I ?

où en sont les travaux? how's the work coming along?

en être à faire quelque chose: j'en suis à me demander si... I'm beginning to wonder if...

tu en es encore à lui chercher des excuses! — oh non, je n'en suis plus là! you're still trying to find excuses for him! — oh no, I'm past that!

ne plus savoir où l'on en est: je ne sais plus du tout où j'en suis dans tous ces calculs I don't know where I am any more with all these calculations

j'ai besoin de faire le point, je ne sais plus où j'en suis I've got to take stock, I've completely lost track of everything

y être [être prêt]: tout le monde y est? is everyone ready?

y être [comprendre]: tu te souviens bien de Marie, une petite brune! — ah, oui, j'y suis maintenant! but you must remember Marie, a brunette! — oh yes, I'm with you now!

je n'y suis pas du tout! I'm lost!

mais non, vous n'y êtes pas du tout! you don't understand!

en être (familier) , être de ceux-là (familier) [être homosexuel] to be one of them

3. [dans l'expression du temps] to be

nous sommes le 8/jeudi today is the 8th/Thursday

quel jour sommes-nous? what day is it today?

on était en avril it was April

C.[SUBSTITUT DE ALLER, PARTIR] to go

tu y as déjà été? have you already been there?

elle s'en fut lui porter la lettre (littéraire) she went to take him the letter

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[ɛtr] verbe impersonnel

1. [exister]

il est [il y a] (suivi d'un singulier) there is

(suivi d'un pluriel) there are

il était une fois un prince... once (upon a time) there was a prince...

s'il en est: un escroc s'il en est a crook if ever there was one

2. [pour exprimer l'heure]

il est 5 h it's 5 o'clock

quelle heure est-il? what time is it?

3. (soutenu & locution)

il en est ainsi de toutes les démocraties that's how it is in all democracies

on a dit que vous vouliez démissionner — il n'en est rien it was rumoured you wanted to resign — that's not true

il n'est que de: il n'est que de lire les journaux pour s'en rendre compte you only have to read the newspapers to be aware of it

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[ɛtr] verbe auxiliaire

1. [sert à former les temps composés]

je suis/j'étais descendu I came/had come down

serais-tu resté? would you have stayed?

2. [sert à former le passif]

des arbres ont été déterrés par la tempête trees were uprooted during the storm

3. [sert à exprimer une obligation]

ce dossier est à préparer pour lundi the file must be ready for Monday

cela est à prouver we have no proof of that yet

cela étant locution adverbiale

[dans ces circonstances] things being what they are

[cela dit] having said that

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > être

14 pièce

pièce [pjεs]

1. feminine noun

   a. ( = fragment) piece

• en pièces in pieces

• c'est inventé de toutes pièces it's a complete fabrication

   b. ( = unité, objet) piece

• se vendre à la pièce to be sold separately

• 2 € pièce 2 euros each

• travail à la pièce piecework

• on n'est pas aux pièces ! (inf) there's no rush!

• un deux-pièces ( = costume, tailleur) a two-piece suit ; ( = maillot de bain) a two-piece swimsuit

   c. [de machine, voiture] component

• pièces (de rechange) (spare) parts

   d. [de maison] room

• un deux pièces a two-room apartment (US) or flat (Brit)

• un deux pièces cuisine a two-room apartment (US) or flat (Brit) with kitchen

   e. [de théâtre] play

• monter une pièce de Racine to put on a play by Racine

   f. pièce (de monnaie) coin

• une pièce de 2 euros a 2-euro coin

   g. ( = document) paper

• juger sur pièces to judge on actual evidence

• pièces justificatives written proof

   h. (en couture) patch

2. compounds

► pièce d'artillerie gun

► pièce de collection collector's item

► pièce à conviction exhibit

► pièce détachée (spare) part

► pièce d'eau ornamental lake ; (petit) ornamental pond

► pièce d'identité identity paper

• avez-vous une pièce d'identité ? have you any identification? ► pièce maîtresse showpiece

► pièce montée (à un mariage) ≈ wedding cake (made of caramelized profiteroles piled up into a pyramid)

► pièce rapportée (Sewing) patch ; (humorous = belle-sœur, beau-frère etc) (inf) in-law (inf)

► pièce de théâtre play

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pjɛs
1.

nom féminin

1) ( d'habitation) room

maison de quatre pièces — four-room(ed) house ( excluding kitchen and bathroom)

2) ( monnaie)

pièce (de monnaie) — coin

donner or glisser la pièce à quelqu'un — (colloq) to give somebody a tip

3) Théâtre play; Littérature, Musique piece

4) ( morceau) bit, piece

en pièces — in bits

mettre en pièces — ( briser) to smash [something] to pieces; ( déchirer) to pull [something] to pieces; fig to pull [something/somebody] to pieces

5) ( élément d'un assemblage) part

créé de toutes pièces — fig created from nothing

c'est forgé or inventé de toutes pièces — fig it's a complete fabrication

6) ( pour réparer) patch

7) ( document) document

juger (avec) pièces à l'appui — to judge on the basis of supporting documents

pièces jointes — enclosures

juger sur pièces — to judge on the actual evidence

8) (unité, objet) piece, item; (de jeu d'échecs, puzzle) piece

vendu à la pièce — sold separately ou individually

travailler à la pièce or aux pièces — to do piecework

9) ( d'étoffe) length

pièce de bois — piece of timber

pièce de viande — (large) piece of meat

pièce de terre — field, piece of land

une belle pièce de poisson — a fine fish

2.

- pièces (in compounds)

1) ( habitation)

un trois-pièces cuisine — a three-roomed flat GB ou apartment US with kitchen

2) ( vêtement)

un (maillot) deux-pièces — a two-piece swimsuit

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Phrasal Verbs:

- pièce d'artillerie

- pièce de collection

- pièce à conviction

- pièce d'eau

- pièce détachée

- pièce d'identité

- pièce maîtresse

- pièce montée

- pièce de musée

- pièce de théâtre

- pièce de vin

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il est tout d'une pièce — he's a very straightforward man

on n'est pas aux pièces — (colloq) we're not in a sweat-shop

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pjɛs
1. nf

1) [logement] room

Mon lit est au centre de la pièce. — My bed is in the middle of the room.

un deux-pièces cuisine — a two-room flat Grande-Bretagne with kitchen, a two-room apartment USA with kitchen

un cinq pièces — a five-roomed flat Grande-Bretagne a five-roomed apartment USA

2) THÉÂTRE play

On joue une pièce de Shakespeare au théâtre. — There's a play by Shakespeare on at the theatre.

3) [mécanisme, machine] part

Il faut changer une pièce du moteur. — There's an engine part which needs changing.

4) [monnaie] coin

des pièces d'un euro — some one-euro coins

pièce de monnaie — coin

5) COUTURE patch

6) (= document) document

pièces justificatives — supporting documents, documentary evidence

7) (= partie) piece

un maillot une pièce — a one-piece swimsuit

un maillot deux-pièces — a bikini, a two-piece swimsuit

8) (= unité) piece

un service douze pièces — a twelve-piece dinner service

dix euros la pièce — ten euros each

vendre à la pièce — to sell separately, to sell individually

travailler à la pièce — to do piecework

payer à la pièce — to pay piece rate

pièce de bétail — head of cattle

9) (autres locutions)

mettre en pièces — to smash to pieces

de toutes pièces; C'est inventé de toutes pièces. — It's a complete fabrication.

tout d'une pièce (personne) (= entier) — straightforward

2. adv

(= chacun) each

dix euros pièce — ten euros each

J'ai acheté ces T-shirts dix euros pièce. — I bought these T-shirts for ten euros each.

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pièce

A nf

1 ( d'habitation) room; maison de quatre pièces four-room(ed) house (excluding kitchen and bathroom);

2 ⇒ L'argent et les monnaies ( monnaie) pièce (de monnaie) coin; pièce d'or/d'argent gold/silver coin; pièce d'un euro one-euro coin ou piece; donner or glisser la pièce à qn○ to tip sb, to give sb a tip; ⇒ monnaie;

3 Théât play; Littérat, Mus piece;

4 ( morceau) bit, piece; en pièces in bits; mettre en pièces ( briser) to smash [sth] to pieces; ( déchirer) to pull [sth] to pieces; fig to pull [sth/sb] to pieces; fait d'une seule pièce made in one piece; pièce à pièce bit by bit;

5 ( élément d'un assemblage) part; pièce de rechange spare part; pièces de charpente roofing timbers; créé de toutes pièces fig created from nothing; c'est forgé or inventé de toutes pièces fig it's a complete fabrication;

6 ( pour réparer) patch; poser une pièce sur un vêtement to put a patch on a garment;

7 ( document) document; juger avec pièces à l'appui to judge on the basis of supporting documents; pièces jointes enclosures; juger sur pièces to judge on the actual evidence;

8 (unité, objet) piece, item; (de jeu d'échecs, puzzle) piece; service de table de 18 pièces 18-piece dinner service; vendu à la pièce sold separately ou individually; 20 euros (la) pièce 20 euros each ou apiece ; travailler à la pièce or aux pièces to do piecework; être à la pièce or aux pièces to be on piecework;

9 ( quantité) ( d'étoffe) length; pièce de bois piece of timber; pièce de viande (large) piece of meat;

10 ( parcelle) pièce de luzerne/d'avoine field of lucerne/of oats; pièce de terre field, piece of land;

11 ( animal) pièce de bétail head of cattle; Chasse, Culin, Pêche une belle pièce (de poisson) a handsome fish; plusieurs pièces de poisson et de gibier a variety of fish and game.

B - pièces ( in compounds)

1 ( habitation) un deux/trois-pièces cuisine a two-/three-roomed flat GB ou apartment US with kitchen;

2 ( vêtement) un (maillot/costume) deux-pièces a two-piece swimsuit/suit; trois-pièces three-piece suit.

Composés

pièce d'artifice firework; pièce d'artillerie cannon; pièce de collection collector's item; pièce à conviction Jur exhibit; pièce d'eau ornamental lake; ( plus petit) ornamental pond; pièce détachée spare part; en pièces détachées ( en kit) in kit form; ( démonté) dismantled; pièce d'identité identity papers (pl); vous avez une pièce d'identité? do you have some identification ¢?; pièce maîtresse ( de collection) showpiece; ( de plaidoyer) key element; ( de politique) cornerstone; pièce montée ( gâteau) layer cake; ( choux) pyramid-shaped arrangement of cream puffs; pièce de musée museum piece; pièce rapportée lit patch; la famille et les pièces rapportées○ hum the family and all the in-laws; pièce de résistance pièce de résistance; pièce de théâtre play; pièce de vers short poem; pièce de vin cask of wine.

Idiomes

il est tout d'une pièce he's a very straightforward man; on n'est pas aux pièces○ we're not in a sweat-shop; faire pièce à qn to thwart sb.

[pjɛs] nom féminin

1. [morceau] piece, bit

une pièce de viande

a. [flanc] a side of meat

b. [morceau découpé] a piece ou cut of meat

une pièce de tissu

a. [coupée] a piece ou length of cloth

b. [sur rouleau] a roll of cloth

mettre quelque chose en pièces

a. [briser] to smash something to pieces

b. [déchirer] to tear ou to pull something to pieces

c. [critiquer] to tear something to pieces

pièce à pièce piecemeal, gradually

d'une seule pièce, tout d'une pièce (sens propre) all of a piece

il est tout d'une pièce (figuré) he's very blunt ou straightforward

monter quelque chose de toutes pièces: il n'a jamais travaillé pour nous, il a monté cela de toutes pièces he never worked for us, he made up ou invented the whole thing

c'est un mensonge monté de toutes pièces it's an out-and-out lie ou a lie from start to finish

fait de pièces et de morceaux (sens propre & figuré) made up of bits and pieces, cobbled together

2. [d'une collection] piece, item

[d'un mécanisme] part

[d'un jeu] piece

pièce détachée (spare) part

en pièces détachées in separate pieces ou parts

pièces et main-d'œuvre parts and labour

la pièce maîtresse de ma collection the centrepiece of ou choicest piece in my collection

la pièce maîtresse d'une argumentation the main part ou the linchpin of an argument

pièce de musée (sens propre & figuré) museum piece

pièce de rechange spare ou replacement part

les pièces d'un puzzle (sens propre & figuré) the pieces of a puzzle

3. COUTURE patch

pièce rapportée

a. (sens propre) patch

b. (figuré) [personne] odd person out

4. [salle] room

un deux-pièces a one-bedroom flat (UK) ou apartment (US)

5. [document] paper, document

pièce comptable (accounting) voucher

pièce à conviction DROIT exhibit

avez-vous une pièce d'identité? do you have any proof of identity ou any ID?

pièces jointes enclosures

pièces justificatives supporting documents

(avec) pièces à l'appui: je vous le démontrerai pièces à l'appui I'll show you (actual) proof of it

6. LITTÉRATURE & MUSIQUE piece

pièce de circonstance situation piece

pièce (de théâtre) play

pièce écrite pour la télévision television play (UK), play written for TV (US)

monter une pièce to put on ou to stage a play

7. [argent]

une pièce de 2 euros a 2-euro coin ou piece

je n'ai que quelques pièces dans ma poche I've only got some loose change in my pocket

8. [champ]

une pièce d'avoine a field sown in oats

9. CUISINE

pièce montée

a. [gâteau] ≃ tiered cake

b. [pyramide]pyramid of caramel-covered profiteroles often served at weddings and other special occasions

pièce de résistance

a. (sens propre) main dish

b. (figuré) pièce de résistance

10. MILITAIRE

pièce (d'artillerie) gun

11. (locution)

faire pièce à quelqu'un to set up in opposition to somebody

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[pjɛs] adverbe

[chacun] each, apiece

les roses sont à 20 euros pièce the roses are 20 euros each ou apiece

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à la pièce locution adverbiale

[à l'unité] singly, separately

ceux-ci sont vendus à la pièce these are sold separately ou individually

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à la pièce, aux pièces locution adverbiale

travailler à la pièce to be on ou to do piecework

être payé à la pièce to be paid a ou on piece rate

le travail est payé à la pièce you get a piecework rate

on n'est pas aux pièces! (familier) what's the big hurry?, where's the fire?

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sur pièces locution adverbiale

on evidence

juger sur pièces to judge for oneself

pièce d'eau nom féminin

1. [lac] (ornamental) lake

2. [bassin] (ornamental) pond

PIÈCE

Flats in France are referred to in terms of the total number of rooms they have (excluding the kitchen and bathroom). Un deux-pièces is a flat with a living room and one bedroom; un cinq-pièces is a flat with five rooms.

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > pièce

15 decir

v.

1 to say.

decir que sí/no to say yes/no

dice que no viene she says (that) she is not coming

¿cómo se dice “estación” en inglés? how do you say “estación” in English?

dicen que va a ser un verano muy seco they say it's going to be a very dry summer

Ella dijo la razón She said the reason.

Ella dijo incongruencias She said=uttered inconsistencies.

Esa historia dice algo cierto That story says something that is true.

2 to tell.

¿quién te lo ha dicho? who told you that?

¿qué quieres que te diga? what do you want me to say?, what can I say?

decir a alguien que haga algo to tell somebody to do something

decir la verdad to tell the truth

Decirle la verdad a Ricardo To tell the truth to Richard= To tell Richard the truth.

Le dije I told him.

3 to recite, to read.

4 to tell, to show.

eso lo dice todo that says it all

decir mucho (en favor) de to say a lot for

5 to call.

le dicen la carretera de la muerte they call it the road of death

6 to say to.

Ella había dicho hacer eso She had said to do that.

7 to say about.

Ese estudio dice mil años That study says about one thousand years.

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DECIR

CONJUGACIÓN

Present Indicative

digo, dices, dice, decimos, decís, dicen.

Past Indicative

dije, dijiste, dijo, dijimos, dijisteis, dijeron.

Future Indicative

diré, dirás, dirá, diremos, diréis, dirán.

Conditional

diría, dirías, diría, diríamos, diríais, dirían.

Present Subjunctive

diga, digas, diga, digamos, digáis, digan.

Imperfect Subjunctive

dijera, dijeras, dijera, dijéramos, dijerais, dijeran;

dijese, dijeses, dijese, dijésemos, dijeseis, dijesen.

Future Subjunctive

dijere, dijeres, dijere, dijéremos, dijereis, dijeren.

Imperative

di (tú), diga (él/Vd.), digamos (nos.), decid (vos.), digan (ellos/Vds.).

Past Participle

dicho,-a.

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verb

1) to say

2) tell

3) speak

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- decirse

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DECIR ¿"Say" o "tell"? Decir se puede traducir por say o por tell. Por regla general, say simplemente {dice} y tell {informa} u {ordena hacer algo}. ► Decir generalmente se traduce por say en estilo directo. Normalmente no lleva un complemento de persona pero si se menciona a quién se está dirigiendo el hablante, el complemento de persona tiene que ir precedido por la preposición to: "Ya son las tres", dije "It's already three o'clock," I said "¡Qué tiempo más malo!" Eso fue lo único que me dijo "What awful weather!" That's all he said to me ► En estilo indirecto, decir se puede traducir por say cuando simplemente se cuenta lo que alguien ha dicho. Si say lleva complemento de persona, este se coloca después del complemento directo: Dijo que se tenía que marchar He said he had to leave Me dijo algo que no entendí He said something to me that I didn't understand ► Decir se traduce por tell cuando se {informa} o se {ordena hacer algo}. Suele llevar un objeto de persona sin la preposición to: Me dijo que tenía una entrevista de trabajo He told me he had a job interview ¡Te he dicho que no lo toques! I told you not to touch it! ► Hay algunos usos idiomáticos en los que decir se traduce por tell aunque no lleva complemento de persona. Por ejemplo: to tell the truth (decir la verdad) y to tell a lie (decir una mentira). Otros verbos ► Si decir va acompañado de un calificativo en español, a menudo se puede traducir al inglés por otros verbos que no sean say o tell: "Lo he perdido todo", dijo entre sollozos "I've lost everything," she sobbed Dijo con voz ronca algo sobre necesitar un médico He croaked something about needing a doctor Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada Para otras expresiones con el participio, ver dicho.
1. VERBO TRANSITIVO

1) (=afirmar) to say

ya sabe decir varias palabras — she can already say several words, she already knows several words

- tengo prisa -dijo — "I'm in a hurry," she said

viene y dice: -estás despedido — * he goes, "you're fired" *

olvídalo, no he dicho nada — forget I said anything

¿decía usted? — you were saying?

• [como] dicen los madrileños — as they say in Madrid

como decía mi abuela — as my grandmother used to say

como iba diciendo... — as I was saying...

¿cómo ha dicho usted? — pardon?, what did you say?

• decir para {o} entre [sí] — to say to o.s.
decir que to say (that)
mi amigo dice que eres muy guapa — my friend says (that) you're very pretty

dicen que... — they say (that)..., people say (that)...

el cartel dice claramente que... — the sign says clearly {o} clearly states that...

decir que sí/no — to say yes/no

-¿viene? -dice que sí — "is she coming?" - "she says she is {o} she says so"

la miré y me dijo que sí/no con la cabeza — I looked at her and she nodded/shook her head
adiós 2.
2) decir algo a algn to tell sb sth

¿quién te lo dijo? — who told you?

se lo dije bien claro, pero no me hizo caso — I told her quite clearly, but she didn't take any notice of me

tengo algo que decirte — there's something I want to tell you, I've got something to tell you

hoy nos dicen las notas — they're telling {o} giving us our results today
decir a algn que ({+ indic}) to tell sb (that)
me dijo que no vendría — he told me (that) he wouldn't come

ya te dije que no tiene ni idea — I told you he hasn't got a clue

¿no te digo que no puedo ir? — I've already told you I can't go
decir a algn que ({+ subjun}) (=ordenar) to tell sb to ({+ infin}); (=pedir) to ask sb to ({+ infin})
la profesora me dijo que esperara fuera — the teacher told me to wait outside

le dije que fuera más tarde — I told her to go later

dile que venga a cenar mañana con nosotros — ask him to come and have supper with us tomorrow

te digo que te calles — I said shut up

3) (=contar) [+ mentiras, verdad, secreto] to tell

decir tonterías — to talk nonsense
verdad 1)
4) (=llamar) to call

¿cómo le dicen a esto en Perú? — what do they call this in Peru?

se llama Francisco, pero le dicen Paco — his name is Francisco, but he's known as Paco

le dicen "el torero" — he's known as "el torero"

en México se le dice "recámara" al dormitorio — in Mexico they say "recámara" instead of "dormitorio"

• me dijo de [todo] — he called me all the names under the sun

5) (=opinar) to say

podemos ir a Portugal, ¿tú qué dices? — we could go to Portugal, what do you say?

¿tu familia qué dice de la boda? — what does your family say about the wedding?

6) [rectificando]

había 8, digo 9 — there were 8, I mean 9

dirá usted aquel otro — you must mean that other one

¡qué digo! — what am I saying?

7) [texto] to say

no puedo leer lo que dice — I can't read what it says

no me dice nada este libro — this book leaves me cold

• como dice el [refrán]... — as the saying goes...

8) [+ misa] to say

9) [locuciones en indicativo]

digo... — Méx well, er...

mis súbditos se presentarán ante mí ¡he dicho! — my subjects shall appear before me: I have spoken!

• y dice [bien] — and he is quite right

• [como quien] dice — (=de alguna manera) so to speak; (=aproximadamente) in a way, more or less

aunque no es el director es, como quien dice, el que manda en la empresa — although he isn't the manager, he's the person in charge, so to speak, of the company

está, como quien dice, aquí al lado — it's just round the corner, as they say

como quien no dice nada — quite casually, as though it wasn't important

• [lo mismo] digo — likewise

- gracias por todo -lo mismo digo — "thank you for everything" - "likewise!" {o} "thanks to you too!"

• pero dice [mal] — but he is wrong

• pues si esto te parece mucha gente, no te digo [nada] en verano — if you think this is a lot of people, you should see it in summer

• no lo digo [por] ti — I'm not referring to you, I'm not getting at you

• sí, [porque tú] lo digas — yes, sir, aye, aye, captain! iró

• ¿[qué me] dices? — [sorpresa] you don't say!, well I never!; [incredulidad] come off it!

• [si tú] lo dices — if you say so

• eso digo [yo] — that's (just) what I say

deberías buscar trabajo, vamos, digo yo — you ought to look for a job, that's what I say, if you ask me, you ought to look for a job

¡si te lo digo yo! — of course it's true!

¡lo digo yo y basta! — you will do it because I say so!

• ¡[y que] lo digas! — you can say that again!

- decir digo donde dijo Diego

- no dijo ni pío

- dime con quien andas y te diré quien eres

10) [locuciones en infinitivo]

• [dar] que decir (a la gente) — to make people talk, set tongues wagging

• [es] decir — that is (to say)

mi prima, es decir, la hija de Ana — my cousin, that is (to say) Ana's daughter

• [ir] a decir, ¡a mí me lo vas a decir! — you're telling me!

• es [mucho] decir — that's saying something

• [ni que] decir tiene que... — it goes without saying that...

• [no hay más] que decir — there's nothing more to say

• para decirlo con otras [palabras] — to put it another way, in other words

• decir [por] decir — to talk for talking's sake

• [por así] decirlo — so to speak

• [querer] decir — to mean

¿qué quiere decir "spatha"? — what does "spatha" mean?

¿qué quiere usted decir con eso? — what do you mean by that?

¿querrás decir un millón, no un billón? — do you mean a million rather than a billion?

• [ya es] decir — that's saying something

les ha costado más cara que mi casa, y eso ya es decir — it cost them more than my house did, and that's saying something

11) [locuciones en subjuntivo, imperativo]

no es que yo lo diga, pero... — it's not because I say so, but...

es, digamos, un comerciante — he's a dealer, for want of a better word, he's a sort of dealer

¡haberlo dicho!, ¡me lo hubieras dicho! — you could have told me {o} said!

• digámoslo [así] — so to speak, for want of a better word

• digan [lo que] digan — whatever they say

• y [no] digamos... — not to mention...

y su madre, no digamos — not to mention his mother

• no es muy guapa [que] digamos — she's not what you'd call pretty, she's not exactly pretty

no estuvo muy cortés, que digamos — he wasn't what you'd call polite, he wasn't exactly polite

• ¡[no me] digas! — [sorpresa] you don't say!, well I never!; [incredulidad] come off it!

• ¿qué [quieres] que te diga? — what can I say?

12) [locuciones en condicional]

¿cómo (lo) diría yo? — how shall I put it?

¿cómo diríamos? — how shall I put it?

¡quién lo diría! — would you believe it!, who would have thought it!

13) el qué dirán

pero no quiso por el qué dirán — but she didn't want to because of what people might say

se preocupa mucho por el qué dirán — she's always worried about what people will say {o} think

2. VERBO INTRANSITIVO

1) [invitando a hablar]

-¿te puedo pedir un favor? -dime — "can I ask you a favour?" - "go ahead"

¿diga?, ¿dígame? — [al teléfono] hello?

usted dirá — [invitando a hablar] go ahead; [sirviendo bebida] say when; [en tienda] can I help you?

-¿te gustaría cambiar de coche? -¡hombre, ya me dirás! — "would you like a new car?" - "you bet I would!"

2) (=indicar)

su nombre no me dice nada — her name doesn't mean anything to me

su mirada lo dice todo — her expression says it all {o} speaks volumes

• eso dice mucho [de] su personalidad — that says a lot about her personality

una situación que tan mal dice de nuestro gobierno — a situation which shows our government in such a bad light

3.

See:

decirse

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masculino

¿cientos de personas? - bueno, es un decir — hundreds of people? - well, figuratively speaking
II 1.
verbo transitivo

1) <palabra/frase/poema> to say; <mentira/verdad> to tell

[ para ejemplos con complemento indirecto ver división 2]

ya dice `mamá' — he says `mama' now

no digas esas cosas, por favor — please don't say things like that

no digas estupideces — don't talk nonsense!

¿cómo pudiste decir eso? — how could you say that?

¿eso lo dices por mí? — are you referring to me?

no lo dirás en serio! — you can't be serious!

dijo que sí con la cabeza — he nodded

dicen or se dice que es el hombre más rico del país — he is said to be the richest man in the country

no se dice `andé', se dice `anduve' — it isn't `andé', it's `anduve'

eso no se dice! — you mustn't say that!

¿cómo se dice `amor' en ruso? — how do you say `love' in Russian?

bonita, lo que se dice bonita, no es — she's not what you would call pretty

es el sábado; ni que decir tiene que estás invitado — it's on Saturday; you're invited, but that goes without saying

haberlo dicho antes — why didn't you say so before?

¿tendrá tiempo de hacerlo? - dice que sí — will he have time to do it? - he says he will

¿no lo encontró? - dice que no — didn't he find it? - no, he says he didn't

digan lo que digan — whatever people say

¿qué tal? ¿qué decís? — (RPl fam) hi, how are things? (colloq)

2)

decirle algo a alguien — to tell somebody something

eso no es lo que me dijo a mí — that's not what he told me

¿sabes qué me dijo? — do you know what he told me?; (expresando sorpresa, indignación, etc) do you know what he said to me?

se lo voy a decir a papá — I'm going to tell Dad

hoy nos dicen el resultado — they're going to give us the result today

Andrés me dijo lo de tu hermano — Andrés told me about your brother

a mí me lo vas a decir! — you're telling me!

ya te lo decía yo! — I told you so!

fue algo espantoso, todo lo que te diga es poco — it was terrible, I can't begin to tell you how terrible

no me digas que no es precioso! — isn't it beautiful?

dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres — you can judge a man by the company he keeps

3)

a) (expresando o transmitiendo órdenes, deseos, advertencias)

porque lo digo yo! — because I say so!

harás lo que yo diga — you'll do as I say

papá dice que vayas — Dad wants you

dice que llames cuando llegues — she says (you are) to phone when you get there

dijo que tuviéramos cuidado — she said to be careful

decirle a alguien que + subj — to tell somebody to + inf

diles que empiecen — tell them to start

le dije que no lo hiciera — I told him not to do it

b)

decir adiós — to say goodbye

decirle adiós a alguien — to say goodbye to somebody

di adiós a tu vida de estudiante — you'd better say goodbye to your student days

4) ( por escrito) to say

¿qué dice aquí? — what does it say here?

el diario no dice nada sobre el asunto — there's nothing in the paper about it

5) ( llamar) to call

se llama Rosario pero le dicen Charo — her name is Rosario but people call her Charo

6) (sugerir, comunicar)

la forma de vestir dice mucho de una persona — the way someone dresses says a lot/tells you a lot about them

el tiempo lo dirá — time will tell

algo me decía que no iba a ser fácil — something told me it wasn't going to be easy

¿te dice algo ese nombre? — does that name mean anything to you?

7)

decir misa — to say mass

8)

querer decir — to mean

¿qué quiere decir esta palabra? — what does this word mean?

¿qué quieres decir con eso? — what do you mean by that?

¿quieres decir que ya no te interesa? — do you mean (to say) that you're no longer interested?

9) (opinar, pensar) to think

¿y los padres qué dicen? — what do her parents think of it?, how do her parents feel about it?

quién lo hubiera dicho! — who would have thought o believed it?

habría que regalarle algo, no sé, digo yo — we ought to buy her a present, well, I think so anyway

es muy fácil - si tú lo dices... — it's very easy - if you say so...

10) (en locs)

a decir verdad — to tell you the truth, to be honest

como quien dice — so to speak

con decirte que: no me lo perdonó nunca, con decirte que ni me saluda... he's never forgiven me, he won't even say hello to me; decir por decir: lo dijo por decir he didn't really mean it; es decir that is; mi cuñada, es decir la mujer de Rafael my sister-in-law, Rafael's wife that is; es mucho decir: es la mejor película del año - eso ya es mucho decir it's the best movie of the year - I wouldn't go that far; he dicho! that's that o final!; no me digas! no!, you're kidding o joking! (colloq); por así decirlo so to speak; que digamos: no es muy inteligente que digamos he's not exactly o he's hardly what you'd call intelligent; que no se diga! shame on you!; que no se diga que no somos capaces! I don't want people saying that we can't do it; y (ya) no digamos or (AmL) y no se diga: le cuestan mucho las matemáticas y no digamos la física he finds mathematics very difficult, and as for physics...; el qué dirán (fam): siempre le ha importado el qué dirán — she's always been worried what other people (might) think; ver tb dicho I
2.
decir vi

a) ( invitando a hablar)

papá - dime, hijo — dad - yes, son?

quería pedirle un favor - usted dirá — I wanted to ask you a favor - certainly, go ahead

tome asiento, usted dirá — (frml) take a seat, and now, what can I do for you?

b) (Esp) ( al contestar el teléfono)

¿diga? or ¿dígame? — hello?
3.
decirse v pron

a) (refl) to say... to oneself

b) (recípr) to say.... to each other

se decían secretos al oído — they were whispering secrets to each other

se dijeron de todo — they called each other every name under the sun

c) (enf)

yo sé lo que me digo — I know what I'm talking about

tú te lo dices todo — you seem to have all the answers

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= declare, put, read, say, state, tell, volunteer, make + the point that, let + Nombre + know, let + it be known, observe, bid, reflect, utter, tender, hip, call + the tune.

Ex. 24.17 declares Enter a body created or controlled by a government under its own name unless it belongs to one or more of the types listed in 24.18.

Ex. As one respondent from this end of the information spectrum put it, 'Context is all in the information world'.

Ex. This error message is displayed in the upper right-hand corner of the screen and reads: DAWT008, 107, DFCR....

Ex. In conclusion, it should not be necessary to say that instructions and guiding must be as brief as possible.

Ex. Short abstracts are generally preferred, but there are instances where the most effective approach is to cite the original unamended, and to state that this is what has been done.

Ex. Program function key 1 (FP1) tells DOBIS/LIBIS to stop whatever it is doing and go back to the function selection screen.

Ex. 'Anything wrong?' 'Oh, I'm okay, I guess,' volunteered Datto cautiously.

Ex. However, they do make the very important point that the notation is not an essential part of the scheme.

Ex. Then the secretary, having rallied herself, said forlornly 'I'll let him know you're here in a minute'.

Ex. It can certainly be status-conferring to let it be known in social conversation that one has read the latest Fay Weldon book, but if the group one is in never reads Fay Weldon anyway and could not care less what she has written then the victory is a somewhat hollow one.

Ex. 'All this is not very likely,' she observed at last, 'not only because of the strength of the selection process -- its imperviousness to proof before an arbitrator'.

Ex. 'Sit down please,' he bade her.

Ex. 'Now, you know, I could merely turn this over to the two division or all the department heads and let them decide,' reflected Bough.

Ex. The ideal was forever etched in his consciousness from the day Crane uttered it: a good librarian working anywhere is a credit and benefit to libraries everywhere.

Ex. 'Well,' Stanton tendered, 'one candidate clearly has the superior experience -- Kass'.

Ex. He was aghast after having been hipped to the fact there are hookers on the Internet.

Ex. As long as we allow other people to pay the piper, they will continue calling the tune in Africa.

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* ¡eso se dice pronto! = easier said than done.

* ¿lo dices en broma? = you must be kidding!.

* a decir de todos = by all accounts.

* a decir verdad = to tell the truth, if the truth be known, if the truth be told, in all truth, in truth, fact is, the fact is (that), to be fair.

* a decir verdad... = the fact of the matter is that....

* arriesgarse a decir = hazard.

* atreverse a decir = go + (as/so) far as to say.

* aunque a decir verdad = Mind you.

* aventurarse a decir = venture.

* baste decir que = suffice (it) to say.

* como dice el dicho = as the saying goes, so the saying goes.

* como dice el refrán = as the saying goes, so the saying goes.

* continuar diciendo = go on.

* cumplir lo que se dice = live up to + Posesivo + claim.

* decían las malas lenguas que = rumour had it that.

* decir adiós = bid + Nombre + goodbye, bid + adieu, kiss + Nombre + goodbye, bid + farewell, wave + a bye.

* decir adiós (a) = say + goodbye (to).

* decir adiós al pasado = bid + farewell + to the past.

* decir adiós con la mano = wave + goodbye.

* decir adiós con un gesto = signal + goodbye.

* decir a favor de = say in + favour of.

* decir Algo = break + the news.

* decir Algo a Alguien = let + Nombre + in on.

* decir Algo de un modo colérico = flame out.

* decir Algo que es obvio por sí mismo = state + the obvious.

* decir balbuceando = splutter, sputter.

* decir bolas = fib.

* decir bromeando = quip.

* decir chorradas = bullshit.

* decir con desdén = sneer.

* decir con desprecio = sneer.

* decir con la boca llena = say in + full confidence.

* decir con mal humor = spit out.

* decir con toda confianza = say in + full confidence.

* decir con voz + Adjetivo = say in + a + Adjetivo + voice.

* decir de un modo enfadado = spit out.

* decir disparates = shoot off + at the mouth, talk + rubbish, talk + nonsense, talk through + Posesivo + hat.

* decir en confianza = confide.

* decir en defensa de = say in + defence of.

* decir entrecordamente = splurt out.

* decir en voz alta = say + out loud, say in + a loud voice.

* decir en voz baja = say under + Posesivo + breath, say in + a low voice, say in + a quiet voice.

* decir + esperar = express + hope.

* decir estupideces = talk + rubbish, talk + nonsense, talk through + Posesivo + hat.

* decir gilipolleces = talk + nonsense, talk + rubbish, bullshit, talk through + Posesivo + hat.

* decir humorísticamente = quip.

* decir inesperadamente = blurt out, pipe.

* decir la última palabra = hear + the final word, outface.

* decir la verdad = tell + the truth, speak + the truth, come + clean.

* decir la verdad sobre = give + Nombre + the lowdown on.

* decir la verdad, toda la verdad y nada más que la verdad = to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.

* decirlo = come out with + it.

* decir lo que Uno piensa = speak up, speak out.

* decir mentirijillas = fib.

* decir mentirillas = fib.

* decir mucho de Algo = speak + volumes.

* decir pamplinas = bullshit.

* decir + poseer = claim.

* decir que Uno se siente cómodo con Algo = express + comfort with.

* decir que Uno se siente confortable con Algo = express + comfort with.

* decir que Uno siente lo que le ha pasado a Otra Persona = express + sympathy for.

* decir rápidamente sin parar = rattle off.

* decir resoplando = snort.

* decir sandeces = talk + rubbish, talk + nonsense, bullshit, talk through + Posesivo + hat.

* decirse = grapevine + carry + the story, make out to be, word + go (a)round.

* decirse que = be reputed to.

* decir suspirando = sigh.

* decir tonterías = talk + rubbish, talk + nonsense, talk through + Posesivo + hat.

* decir una grosería = make + rude remark.

* demostrar lo que Uno dice = make + good + Posesivo + claim.

* dicen las malas lenguas que = rumour has it that.

* digamos por ejemplo = let us say, say.

* dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres = you are known by the company you keep.

* dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres = you are known by the company you keep.

* el tiempo dirá = time will tell.

* el tiempo lo dirá = only time will tell.

* enterarse de lo que Uno quiere decir = catch + Posesivo + drift, get + Posesivo + drift.

* es decir = i.e. (latín - id est), in other words, that is, that is to say, which is to say.

* es más fácil decirlo que hacerlo = easier said than done.

* estar a punto de decir = be on the tip of + Posesivo + tongue to say.

* esto no quiere decir que = this is not to say that.

* expresar lo que Uno quiere decir = make + Posesivo + point.

* hablar sin decir nada = waffle.

* hacer lo que uno dice que es capaz de hacer = live up to + Posesivo + claim.

* huelga decir = needless to say.

* la gente dice que = rumour has it that.

* ¿lo dices en broma? = you must be joking!.

* me atrevo a decir = may I say.

* ni que decir tiene que = it goes without saying that, needless to say.

* no decir a Alguien lo que está ocurriendo = leave + Nombre + in the dark.

* no decir nada = keep + quiet.

* no decir nada a nadie = lips + seal.

* no decir palabrotas = watch + Posesivo + mouth.

* ¡no digas palabrotas! = watch your language!.

* no hace falta decir que = it goes without saying that, needless to say.

* no preguntes porque no te puedo decir la verdad = ask no questions and hear no lies.

* no saber qué decir = be at a loss for words, be lost for words.

* no ser tan bueno como se dice = not + it's cracked up to be.

* para comenzar diremos que = to begin with.

* para decir la verdad = to be honest.

* por decirlo así = so to speak, in a manner of speaking.

* por decirlo de alguna manera = so to speak.

* por decirlo de algún modo = in a manner of speaking, so to speak.

* por lo que dicen todos = by all accounts.

* por no decir algo peor = to put it mildly.

* por no decir nada de = to say nothing of.

* por no decir nunca = if ever.

* por no decir otra cosa peor = to say the least.

* predecible en cuanto a lo que dice = platitudinous.

* probar lo que Uno dice = make + good + Posesivo + claim.

* qué me dices de... = what about....

* querer decir = mean.

* quién iba a decir entonces que... = little did + Verbo + then that....

* quién + Pronombre + iba a decir que... = little did + Pronombre + know that....

* recalcar lo que Uno quiere decir = drive + home + Posesivo + point.

* resaltar lo que Uno quiere decir = drive + home + Posesivo + point.

* se decía que = rumour had it that.

* se dice = so the story goes.

* se dice pronto, pero no es tan fácil = easier said than done.

* se dice que = rumour has it that, the saying + be + that.

* según se dice = reportedly, so the argument goes, reputedly.

* sin decir nada = dumbly.

* sin decir ni mú = as quiet as a mouse.

* sin decir ni pío = as quiet as a mouse.

* sin decir una palabra = without saying a word.

* sin saber qué decir = nonplussed [nonplused].

* tener cuidado con lo que se dice = say + the right thing.

* tener cuidado con lo que Uno dice = watch + Posesivo + mouth, watch what + say.

* yo me atrevería a decir = dare I say.

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masculino

¿cientos de personas? - bueno, es un decir — hundreds of people? - well, figuratively speaking
II 1.
verbo transitivo

1) <palabra/frase/poema> to say; <mentira/verdad> to tell

[ para ejemplos con complemento indirecto ver división 2]

ya dice `mamá' — he says `mama' now

no digas esas cosas, por favor — please don't say things like that

no digas estupideces — don't talk nonsense!

¿cómo pudiste decir eso? — how could you say that?

¿eso lo dices por mí? — are you referring to me?

no lo dirás en serio! — you can't be serious!

dijo que sí con la cabeza — he nodded

dicen or se dice que es el hombre más rico del país — he is said to be the richest man in the country

no se dice `andé', se dice `anduve' — it isn't `andé', it's `anduve'

eso no se dice! — you mustn't say that!

¿cómo se dice `amor' en ruso? — how do you say `love' in Russian?

bonita, lo que se dice bonita, no es — she's not what you would call pretty

es el sábado; ni que decir tiene que estás invitado — it's on Saturday; you're invited, but that goes without saying

haberlo dicho antes — why didn't you say so before?

¿tendrá tiempo de hacerlo? - dice que sí — will he have time to do it? - he says he will

¿no lo encontró? - dice que no — didn't he find it? - no, he says he didn't

digan lo que digan — whatever people say

¿qué tal? ¿qué decís? — (RPl fam) hi, how are things? (colloq)

2)

decirle algo a alguien — to tell somebody something

eso no es lo que me dijo a mí — that's not what he told me

¿sabes qué me dijo? — do you know what he told me?; (expresando sorpresa, indignación, etc) do you know what he said to me?

se lo voy a decir a papá — I'm going to tell Dad

hoy nos dicen el resultado — they're going to give us the result today

Andrés me dijo lo de tu hermano — Andrés told me about your brother

a mí me lo vas a decir! — you're telling me!

ya te lo decía yo! — I told you so!

fue algo espantoso, todo lo que te diga es poco — it was terrible, I can't begin to tell you how terrible

no me digas que no es precioso! — isn't it beautiful?

dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres — you can judge a man by the company he keeps

3)

a) (expresando o transmitiendo órdenes, deseos, advertencias)

porque lo digo yo! — because I say so!

harás lo que yo diga — you'll do as I say

papá dice que vayas — Dad wants you

dice que llames cuando llegues — she says (you are) to phone when you get there

dijo que tuviéramos cuidado — she said to be careful

decirle a alguien que + subj — to tell somebody to + inf

diles que empiecen — tell them to start

le dije que no lo hiciera — I told him not to do it

b)

decir adiós — to say goodbye

decirle adiós a alguien — to say goodbye to somebody

di adiós a tu vida de estudiante — you'd better say goodbye to your student days

4) ( por escrito) to say

¿qué dice aquí? — what does it say here?

el diario no dice nada sobre el asunto — there's nothing in the paper about it

5) ( llamar) to call

se llama Rosario pero le dicen Charo — her name is Rosario but people call her Charo

6) (sugerir, comunicar)

la forma de vestir dice mucho de una persona — the way someone dresses says a lot/tells you a lot about them

el tiempo lo dirá — time will tell

algo me decía que no iba a ser fácil — something told me it wasn't going to be easy

¿te dice algo ese nombre? — does that name mean anything to you?

7)

decir misa — to say mass

8)

querer decir — to mean

¿qué quiere decir esta palabra? — what does this word mean?

¿qué quieres decir con eso? — what do you mean by that?

¿quieres decir que ya no te interesa? — do you mean (to say) that you're no longer interested?

9) (opinar, pensar) to think

¿y los padres qué dicen? — what do her parents think of it?, how do her parents feel about it?

quién lo hubiera dicho! — who would have thought o believed it?

habría que regalarle algo, no sé, digo yo — we ought to buy her a present, well, I think so anyway

es muy fácil - si tú lo dices... — it's very easy - if you say so...

10) (en locs)

a decir verdad — to tell you the truth, to be honest

como quien dice — so to speak

con decirte que: no me lo perdonó nunca, con decirte que ni me saluda... he's never forgiven me, he won't even say hello to me; decir por decir: lo dijo por decir he didn't really mean it; es decir that is; mi cuñada, es decir la mujer de Rafael my sister-in-law, Rafael's wife that is; es mucho decir: es la mejor película del año - eso ya es mucho decir it's the best movie of the year - I wouldn't go that far; he dicho! that's that o final!; no me digas! no!, you're kidding o joking! (colloq); por así decirlo so to speak; que digamos: no es muy inteligente que digamos he's not exactly o he's hardly what you'd call intelligent; que no se diga! shame on you!; que no se diga que no somos capaces! I don't want people saying that we can't do it; y (ya) no digamos or (AmL) y no se diga: le cuestan mucho las matemáticas y no digamos la física he finds mathematics very difficult, and as for physics...; el qué dirán (fam): siempre le ha importado el qué dirán — she's always been worried what other people (might) think; ver tb dicho I
2.
decir vi

a) ( invitando a hablar)

papá - dime, hijo — dad - yes, son?

quería pedirle un favor - usted dirá — I wanted to ask you a favor - certainly, go ahead

tome asiento, usted dirá — (frml) take a seat, and now, what can I do for you?

b) (Esp) ( al contestar el teléfono)

¿diga? or ¿dígame? — hello?
3.
decirse v pron

a) (refl) to say... to oneself

b) (recípr) to say.... to each other

se decían secretos al oído — they were whispering secrets to each other

se dijeron de todo — they called each other every name under the sun

c) (enf)

yo sé lo que me digo — I know what I'm talking about

tú te lo dices todo — you seem to have all the answers

* * *

= declare, put, read, say, state, tell, volunteer, make + the point that, let + Nombre + know, let + it be known, observe, bid, reflect, utter, tender, hip, call + the tune.

Ex: 24.17 declares Enter a body created or controlled by a government under its own name unless it belongs to one or more of the types listed in 24.18.

Ex: As one respondent from this end of the information spectrum put it, 'Context is all in the information world'.

Ex: This error message is displayed in the upper right-hand corner of the screen and reads: DAWT008, 107, DFCR....

Ex: In conclusion, it should not be necessary to say that instructions and guiding must be as brief as possible.

Ex: Short abstracts are generally preferred, but there are instances where the most effective approach is to cite the original unamended, and to state that this is what has been done.

Ex: Program function key 1 (FP1) tells DOBIS/LIBIS to stop whatever it is doing and go back to the function selection screen.

Ex: 'Anything wrong?' 'Oh, I'm okay, I guess,' volunteered Datto cautiously.

Ex: However, they do make the very important point that the notation is not an essential part of the scheme.

Ex: Then the secretary, having rallied herself, said forlornly 'I'll let him know you're here in a minute'.

Ex: It can certainly be status-conferring to let it be known in social conversation that one has read the latest Fay Weldon book, but if the group one is in never reads Fay Weldon anyway and could not care less what she has written then the victory is a somewhat hollow one.

Ex: 'All this is not very likely,' she observed at last, 'not only because of the strength of the selection process -- its imperviousness to proof before an arbitrator'.

Ex: 'Sit down please,' he bade her.

Ex: 'Now, you know, I could merely turn this over to the two division or all the department heads and let them decide,' reflected Bough.

Ex: The ideal was forever etched in his consciousness from the day Crane uttered it: a good librarian working anywhere is a credit and benefit to libraries everywhere.

Ex: 'Well,' Stanton tendered, 'one candidate clearly has the superior experience -- Kass'.

Ex: He was aghast after having been hipped to the fact there are hookers on the Internet.

Ex: As long as we allow other people to pay the piper, they will continue calling the tune in Africa.

* ¡eso se dice pronto! = easier said than done.

* ¿lo dices en broma? = you must be kidding!.

* a decir de todos = by all accounts.

* a decir verdad = to tell the truth, if the truth be known, if the truth be told, in all truth, in truth, fact is, the fact is (that), to be fair.

* a decir verdad... = the fact of the matter is that....

* arriesgarse a decir = hazard.

* atreverse a decir = go + (as/so) far as to say.

* aunque a decir verdad = Mind you.

* aventurarse a decir = venture.

* baste decir que = suffice (it) to say.

* como dice el dicho = as the saying goes, so the saying goes.

* como dice el refrán = as the saying goes, so the saying goes.

* continuar diciendo = go on.

* cumplir lo que se dice = live up to + Posesivo + claim.

* decían las malas lenguas que = rumour had it that.

* decir adiós = bid + Nombre + goodbye, bid + adieu, kiss + Nombre + goodbye, bid + farewell, wave + a bye.

* decir adiós (a) = say + goodbye (to).

* decir adiós al pasado = bid + farewell + to the past.

* decir adiós con la mano = wave + goodbye.

* decir adiós con un gesto = signal + goodbye.

* decir a favor de = say in + favour of.

* decir Algo = break + the news.

* decir Algo a Alguien = let + Nombre + in on.

* decir Algo de un modo colérico = flame out.

* decir Algo que es obvio por sí mismo = state + the obvious.

* decir balbuceando = splutter, sputter.

* decir bolas = fib.

* decir bromeando = quip.

* decir chorradas = bullshit.

* decir con desdén = sneer.

* decir con desprecio = sneer.

* decir con la boca llena = say in + full confidence.

* decir con mal humor = spit out.

* decir con toda confianza = say in + full confidence.

* decir con voz + Adjetivo = say in + a + Adjetivo + voice.

* decir de un modo enfadado = spit out.

* decir disparates = shoot off + at the mouth, talk + rubbish, talk + nonsense, talk through + Posesivo + hat.

* decir en confianza = confide.

* decir en defensa de = say in + defence of.

* decir entrecordamente = splurt out.

* decir en voz alta = say + out loud, say in + a loud voice.

* decir en voz baja = say under + Posesivo + breath, say in + a low voice, say in + a quiet voice.

* decir + esperar = express + hope.

* decir estupideces = talk + rubbish, talk + nonsense, talk through + Posesivo + hat.

* decir gilipolleces = talk + nonsense, talk + rubbish, bullshit, talk through + Posesivo + hat.

* decir humorísticamente = quip.

* decir inesperadamente = blurt out, pipe.

* decir la última palabra = hear + the final word, outface.

* decir la verdad = tell + the truth, speak + the truth, come + clean.

* decir la verdad sobre = give + Nombre + the lowdown on.

* decir la verdad, toda la verdad y nada más que la verdad = to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.

* decirlo = come out with + it.

* decir lo que Uno piensa = speak up, speak out.

* decir mentirijillas = fib.

* decir mentirillas = fib.

* decir mucho de Algo = speak + volumes.

* decir pamplinas = bullshit.

* decir + poseer = claim.

* decir que Uno se siente cómodo con Algo = express + comfort with.

* decir que Uno se siente confortable con Algo = express + comfort with.

* decir que Uno siente lo que le ha pasado a Otra Persona = express + sympathy for.

* decir rápidamente sin parar = rattle off.

* decir resoplando = snort.

* decir sandeces = talk + rubbish, talk + nonsense, bullshit, talk through + Posesivo + hat.

* decirse = grapevine + carry + the story, make out to be, word + go (a)round.

* decirse que = be reputed to.

* decir suspirando = sigh.

* decir tonterías = talk + rubbish, talk + nonsense, talk through + Posesivo + hat.

* decir una grosería = make + rude remark.

* demostrar lo que Uno dice = make + good + Posesivo + claim.

* dicen las malas lenguas que = rumour has it that.

* digamos por ejemplo = let us say, say.

* dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres = you are known by the company you keep.

* dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres = you are known by the company you keep.

* el tiempo dirá = time will tell.

* el tiempo lo dirá = only time will tell.

* enterarse de lo que Uno quiere decir = catch + Posesivo + drift, get + Posesivo + drift.

* es decir = i.e. (latín - id est), in other words, that is, that is to say, which is to say.

* es más fácil decirlo que hacerlo = easier said than done.

* estar a punto de decir = be on the tip of + Posesivo + tongue to say.

* esto no quiere decir que = this is not to say that.

* expresar lo que Uno quiere decir = make + Posesivo + point.

* hablar sin decir nada = waffle.

* hacer lo que uno dice que es capaz de hacer = live up to + Posesivo + claim.

* huelga decir = needless to say.

* la gente dice que = rumour has it that.

* ¿lo dices en broma? = you must be joking!.

* me atrevo a decir = may I say.

* ni que decir tiene que = it goes without saying that, needless to say.

* no decir a Alguien lo que está ocurriendo = leave + Nombre + in the dark.

* no decir nada = keep + quiet.

* no decir nada a nadie = lips + seal.

* no decir palabrotas = watch + Posesivo + mouth.

* ¡no digas palabrotas! = watch your language!.

* no hace falta decir que = it goes without saying that, needless to say.

* no preguntes porque no te puedo decir la verdad = ask no questions and hear no lies.

* no saber qué decir = be at a loss for words, be lost for words.

* no ser tan bueno como se dice = not + it's cracked up to be.

* para comenzar diremos que = to begin with.

* para decir la verdad = to be honest.

* por decirlo así = so to speak, in a manner of speaking.

* por decirlo de alguna manera = so to speak.

* por decirlo de algún modo = in a manner of speaking, so to speak.

* por lo que dicen todos = by all accounts.

* por no decir algo peor = to put it mildly.

* por no decir nada de = to say nothing of.

* por no decir nunca = if ever.

* por no decir otra cosa peor = to say the least.

* predecible en cuanto a lo que dice = platitudinous.

* probar lo que Uno dice = make + good + Posesivo + claim.

* qué me dices de... = what about....

* querer decir = mean.

* quién iba a decir entonces que... = little did + Verbo + then that....

* quién + Pronombre + iba a decir que... = little did + Pronombre + know that....

* recalcar lo que Uno quiere decir = drive + home + Posesivo + point.

* resaltar lo que Uno quiere decir = drive + home + Posesivo + point.

* se decía que = rumour had it that.

* se dice = so the story goes.

* se dice pronto, pero no es tan fácil = easier said than done.

* se dice que = rumour has it that, the saying + be + that.

* según se dice = reportedly, so the argument goes, reputedly.

* sin decir nada = dumbly.

* sin decir ni mú = as quiet as a mouse.

* sin decir ni pío = as quiet as a mouse.

* sin decir una palabra = without saying a word.

* sin saber qué decir = nonplussed [nonplused].

* tener cuidado con lo que se dice = say + the right thing.

* tener cuidado con lo que Uno dice = watch + Posesivo + mouth, watch what + say.

* yo me atrevería a decir = dare I say.

* * *

decir¹

masculine

1

(manera de expresarse): en el decir popular in popular speech

¿cientos de personas? — bueno, es un decir hundreds of people? — well, it's just a manner of speaking o a figure of speech

supongamos, es un decir, que … let's assume, just for the sake of argument, that …

al decir de la gente, el clima está cambiando people say the climate is changing

2 decires mpl (dichos) sayings (pl); (rumores) talk

no son más que decires it's just talk

decir² [ I24 ]

GUIA DE BUSQUEDA

■ decir (verbo transitivo)

A decir: palabra, mentira etc

B decirle algo a alguien

C

1 transmitiendo órdenes, deseos etc

2 decir adiós

D por escrito

E llamar

F sugerir, comunicar

G decir misa

H

1 querer decir

2 digo (al rectificar)

I opinar, pensar

J en locuciones

■ decir (verbo intransitivo)

A

1 invitando a hablar

2 al contestar el teléfono

B decir bien/mal de

■ decirse (verbo pronominal)

1 reflexivo

2 recíproco

3 para enfatizar

vt

A ‹palabra/frase› to say; ‹mentira/verdad› to tell; ‹poema› to say, recite; ‹oración› to say

[ para ejemplos con complemento indirecto ver división 2] ya dice `mamá' he says ‘mama’ now

no digas esas cosas, por favor please don't say things like that

no digas estupideces/barbaridades don't talk nonsense o ( AmE) garbage o ( BrE) rubbish

¿cómo pudiste decir semejante disparate? how could you say such a stupid thing o make such a stupid comment?

no me dejó decir ni una palabra he didn't let me get a word in edgeways

¿eso lo dices por mí? are you referring to me?

no sé qué decir … un millón de gracias I don't know what to say … thank you very much indeed

¡qué callado estás! ¡no dices nada! you're very quiet, you've hardly said a word!

¡no lo dirás en serio! you can't be serious!

¡no irás a decir que no lo sabías! don't try and tell me you didn't know!

dijo que sí con la cabeza he nodded

—no puedo hacer nada —dijo Juan there is nothing I can do, said Juan o Juan said

como dice el refrán/mi abuela as the saying goes/as my grandmother says

lo dijeron por la radio they said it o it was announced on the radio

no eran ricos, digamos que vivían bien I don't mean they were rich, let's just say they lived well

dicen que de joven fue muy guapa they say she was very beautiful when she was young

dicen que es el hombre más rico del país he is said to be the richest man in the country

¿qué se dice? — gracias/por favor what do you say? — thank you/please

no se dice `andé', se dice `anduve' it isn't `andé', it's `anduve'

¡eso no se dice! you mustn't say that!

¿cómo se dice `te quiero' en ruso? how do you say `I love you' in Russian?, what's the Russian for `I love you'?

bonita, lo que se dice bonita, no es she's not what you would call pretty

estoy harta, lo que se dice harta ¿me oyes? I'm fed up, absolutely fed up, do you hear?

eso se dice pronto, pero no es tan fácil that's easier said than done

palatal: dícese del sonido cuya articulación … palatal: of, relating to or denoting a sound articulated …

es el sábado; ni que decir tiene que estás invitado it's on Saturday; you're invited, of course, but that goes without saying o but I don't need to tell you that

haberlo dicho antes why didn't you say so before?, you might have said so before!

¿tendrá tiempo de hacerlo? — dice que sí will he have time to do it? — he says he will

¿no lo encontró? — dice que no didn't he find it? — no, he says he didn't

digan lo que digan no matter what people say, whatever people say

¿qué tal? ¿qué decís? ( RPl fam); hi, how are things? ( colloq), hi, what's up? ( AmE colloq)

B

decirle algo a algn to tell sb sth

eso no es lo que me dijo a mí that's not what he told me, that's not what he said to me

¿sabes qué me dijo? do you know what he told me?; (expresando sorpresa, indignación, etc) do you know what he said to me?

se lo voy a decir a papá I'm going to tell Dad

hoy nos dicen el resultado they're going to give us the result today

me dijo una mentira he told me a lie, he lied to me

Andrés me dijo lo de tu hermano Andrés told me about your brother

¡a mí me lo vas a decir! you're telling me!, you don't have to tell me!

¿sabes lo que te digo? por mí que se muera look, as far as I'm concerned he can drop dead! ( colloq)

¿no te digo? éste se cree que yo soy la sirvienta see what I mean? he thinks I'm his servant

¿no te digo or no te estoy diciendo que hasta le pega? I'm telling you, he even hits her!

¿tú qué me aconsejas? — ¿qué quieres que te diga? tienes que tomar tú la decisión what do you think I should do? — well, to be quite frank o honest, I think you have to decide for yourself

ya te decía yo que no era verdad I told you it wasn't true, didn't I?

fue algo espantoso, todo lo que te diga es poco it was terrible, I just can't describe it o I can't begin to tell you

hace mal tiempo en verano, y no te digo nada en invierno … in summer the weather's bad, and as for the winter …

¡no me digas que no es precioso! isn't it beautiful?

a lo mejor te ofrecen el puesto ¿quién te dice? (CS); you never know, they might offer you the job

me resultó ¿cómo te diría? … violento I found it … how shall I put it? o I don't know … rather embarrassing

¡ya me dirás qué le cuesta escribirnos una carta! I mean, surely it's not too much trouble for him to write us a letter

no te creas todo lo que te dicen don't believe everything people tell you o everything you hear

dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres you can judge a man by the company he keeps

C

1

(transmitiendo órdenes, deseos, advertencias): ¡porque lo digo yo! because I say so!

a mí nadie me dice lo que tengo que hacer nobody tells me what to do

harás lo que yo diga you'll do as I say

manda decir mi mamá que si le puede prestar el martillo ( AmL); mom says can she borrow your hammer?

Fernando pregunta si puede venir con nosotros — dile que sí Fernando wants to know if he can come with us — yes, tell him he can o say yes

decir QUE + SUBJ:

dice papá que vayas Dad wants you

dice que llames cuando llegues she says (you are) to phone when you get there

dijo que tuviéramos cuidado she said to be careful, she said we should be careful

decirle a algn QUE + SUBJ to tell sb to + INF

diles que empiecen tell them to start

le dije que no lo hiciera I told him not to do it

nos dijeron que esperáramos they told us o we were told to wait

te digo que vengas aquí enseguida I said, come here at once

2

decir adiós to say goodbye

vino a decirme adiós she came to say goodbye (to me)

di adiós a tu vida de estudiante that's the end of your student days, you'd better say goodbye to your student days

¿se lo prestaste? ¡ya le puedes decir adiós! you mean you lent it to him? well, you can kiss that goodbye! ( colloq)

D (por escrito) to say

¿qué dice aquí? what does it say here?

el diario no dice nada sobre el asunto there's nothing in the paper about it

E (llamar) to call

le dicen `Dumbo' por las orejas they call him `Dumbo' because of his ears

se llama Rosario pero le dicen Charo her name is Rosario but people call her Charo

no me digas de usted there's no need to call me `usted'

F

(sugerir, comunicar): la forma de vestir dice mucho de una persona the way someone dresses says a lot o tells you a lot about them

el tiempo lo dirá time will tell

por afuera la casa no dice nada the house doesn't look much from the outside

el poema no me dice nada the poem doesn't do anything for me

algo me decía que no iba a ser fácil something told me it wasn't going to be easy

¿te dice algo ese nombre? does that name mean anything to you?

la tarta estaba diciendo cómeme the cake was just asking to be eaten

G

decir misa to say mass

H

1

querer decir to mean

¿qué quiere decir esta palabra? what does this word mean?

¿qué quieres decir con eso? what do you mean by that?

no entendiste lo que quise decir you didn't understand what I meant

¿quieres decir que ya no te interesa? do you mean (to say) that you're no longer interested?

sólo quería decirte que … I just wanted to say that …

2

digo (al rectificar) I mean

el presupuesto asciende a diez mil, digo cien mil de euros we have a budget of ten thousand, (sorry,) I mean a hundred thousand euros

I (opinar, pensar) to think

¿y los padres qué dicen? what do her parents think of it?, how do her parents feel about it?

podríamos ir mañana ¿tú qué dices? we could go tomorrow, what do you think?

¡quién lo hubiera dicho! who would have thought o believed it?

podría haber mencionado al resto del equipo, vamos, digo yo … he could have mentioned the rest of the team … well I'd have thought so, anyway

habría que regalarle algo, no sé, digo yo we ought to buy her a present, well, I think so anyway

es muy fácil — si tú lo dices … it's very easy — if you say so …

J ( en locuciones):

a decir verdad to tell you the truth, to be honest

como quien dice so to speak

el nuevo tren está, como quien dice, a la vuelta de la esquina the new train is, so to speak o to coin a phrase, just around the corner

la granja es, como quien dice, la razón de su vida I suppose you could say the farm is his whole reason for living

con decirte que: no me lo perdonó nunca, con decirte que ni me saluda … he's never forgiven me, he won't even say hello to me

decir por decir: lo dijo por decir he didn't really mean it

¡digo! ( Esp fam): ¡qué calor hace! — ¡digo! it's so hot! — you can say that again o I'll say! ( colloq)

¿y te gusta? — ¡digo! do you like it? — you bet I do o ( AmE) I sure do! ( colloq)

es decir that is

mi cuñada, es decir la mujer de Rafael my sister-in-law, Rafael's wife that is

no sé si voy a poder ir — es decir que no vas a ir I don't know if I'll be able to go — you mean you're not going

es mucho decir: es la mejor película del año — eso ya es mucho decir it's the best movie of the year — I wouldn't go that far

¡he dicho! that's that!, that's final!

lo mismo digo: mucho gusto en conocerle — lo mismo digo pleased to meet you — pleased to meet you o likewise

¡qué alegría verte! — lo mismo digo it's great to see you! — and you o you too

¡no me digas! no!, you're kidding o joking! ( colloq)

¿sabes que se casa Lola? — ¡no me digas! do you know Lola's getting married? — no! o you're joking! o really? o never!

por así decirlo so to speak

es, por así decirlo, el alma-máter de la empresa he is, so to speak o as it were, the driving force behind the company

que digamos: no es muy inteligente que digamos he's not exactly o he's hardly what you'd call intelligent

¿qué me dices?: saqué el primer puesto ¿qué me dices? I came first, how about that then?

¿y qué me dices de lo de Carlos? and what about Carlos then?

¿sabes que lo van a derribar? — ¿qué me dices? do you know they're going to demolish it? — what? o you're kidding!

¡que no se diga! shame on you!

¿te ganó un niño de seis años? ¡que no se diga! you were beaten by a six-year-old child? shame on you!

¡que no se diga que no somos capaces! I don't want people saying that we can't do it

se dice pronto no less

costó $20.000 ¡se dice pronto! it cost $20,000, which is no mean sum

lleva dos meses enferma, que se dice pronto she has been ill for two months, and that's a long time

¡y que lo digas! ( Esp); you can say that again!, you're telling me!, don't I know it!

y (ya) no digamos or ( AmL) y no se diga: le cuestan mucho las matemáticas y no digamos la física he finds mathematics very difficult, and as for physics …

el/la que te dije ( fam hum); you-know-who

el qué dirán ( fam): siempre le ha importado el qué dirán she's always been worried what other people (might) think

¿por qué te preocupa tanto el qué dirán? why do you worry about what people will o might say?

ver tb dicho¹ (↑ dicho (1))

■ decir

vi

A

1

(invitando a hablar): papá — dime, hijo dad — yes, son?

quería pedirle un favor — usted dirá ( frml); I wanted to ask you a favor — certainly, go ahead

tome asiento — gracias — usted dirá ( frml); take a seat — thank you — now, what can I do for you?

2

( Esp) [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] (al contestar el teléfono): ¿diga? or ¿dígame? hello?

B

decir bien/mal de algn/algo: sus trabajos dicen bien de él his work has created a good impression

la manera en que se comportó no dice muy bien de él the way he behaved doesn't show him in a very good light o doesn't say very much for him

■ decirse

v pron

1 ( reflexivo) to say to oneself

se dijo que no lo volvería a hacer he said to himself o he told himself that he wouldn't do it again

me dije para mis adentros que allí había gato encerrado I said o thought to myself, there's something fishy going on here

2 ( recíproco) to say to each other

se decían secretos al oído they were whispering secrets to each other

se dijeron de todo they called each other every name under the sun

3 ( enf):

tú hazme caso que yo sé lo que me digo you listen to me, I know what I'm talking about

no sé para qué me preguntas, si tú te lo dices todo I don't know why you're asking me, you seem to have all the answers

* * *

decir 1 sustantivo masculino:
◊ ¿cientos de personas? — bueno, es un decir hundreds of people? — well, figuratively speaking

decir 2 ( conjugate decir) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹palabra/frase/poema› to say;

‹mentira/verdad› to tell;
para ejemplos con complemento indirecto ver división 2
◊ no digas estupideces don't talk nonsense!;

¿eso lo dices por mí? are you referring to me?;
¡no lo dirás en serio! you can't be serious!;
dijo que sí con la cabeza he nodded;
no se dice `andé', se dice `anduve' it isn't `andé', it's `anduve';
¡eso no se dice! you mustn't say that!;
¿cómo se dice `amor' en ruso? how do you say `love' in Russian?;
¿lo encontró? — dice que sí/no did he find it? — he says he did/he didn't
b)

◊ decir misa to say mass

2 decirle algo a algn to tell sb sth;
◊ voy a decirle a papá que … I'm going to tell Dad …;

¡ya te lo decía yo! I told you so!
3
a) (expresando órdenes, deseos, advertencias):

◊ ¡porque lo digo yo! because I say so!;

harás lo que yo diga you'll do as I say;
dice que llames cuando llegues she says (you are) to phone when you get there;
dijo que tuviéramos cuidado she said to be careful;
diles que empiecen tell them to start;
le dije que no lo hiciera I told him not to do it
b)

◊ decir(le) adiós (a algn) to say goodbye (to sb)

4
a) (opinar, pensar) to think;

◊ ¿y los padres qué dicen? what do her parents think of it?, how do her parents feel about it?;

¡quién lo hubiera dicho! who would have thought o believed it?;
es muy fácil — si tú lo dices … it's very easy — if you say so …
b) (sugerir, comunicar):

◊ el tiempo lo dirá time will tell;

¿te dice algo ese nombre? does that name mean anything to you?
5
◊ querer decir [palabra/persona] to mean;

¿qué quieres decir con eso? what do you mean by that?
6 ( en locs)
◊ a decir verdad to tell you the truth, to be honest;

como quien dice so to speak;
es decir that is;
¡he dicho! that's that o final!;
ni que decir tiene que … it goes without saying that …;
¡no me digas! no!, you're kidding o joking! (colloq);
por así decirlo so to speak;
el qué dirán (fam) what other people (might) think;
ver tb dicho 1
verbo intransitivo
a) ( invitando a hablar):

◊ papá — dime, hijo dad — yes, son?;

quería pedirle un favor — usted dirá I wanted to ask you a favor — certainly, go ahead
b) (Esp) ( al contestar el teléfono): ¿diga? or ¿dígame? hello?

decirse verbo pronominal
a) ( refl) to say … to oneself

b) ( recípr) to say …. to each other;

◊ se decían secretos al oído they were whispering secrets to each other

decir
I m (dicho, sentencia) saying: es sólo un decir, it's just a manner of speaking
II verbo transitivo
1 to say: está diciendo una mentira/la verdad, she's telling a lie/the truth
no dijo nada, he said nothing
2 (con complemento indirecto) to tell: no le dije mi opinión, I didn't tell him my opinion
les dijo que esperaran un rato, she told them to wait for a while
3 (opinar, afirmar, proponer) ¿qué me dices de mi nuevo corte de pelo?, what do you think of my new haircut?, te digo que es una extravagancia, I think it's quite weird
yo digo que vayamos a Cuenca, I suggest going to Cuenca
4 (suscitar interés, una idea) to mean, appeal: ese libro no me dice nada, that book doesn't appeal to me
¿le dice algo esta cara?, does this face mean anything to you?
5 (mostrar, indicar) to say, show: lo que hizo dice mucho en su favor, what he did says a lot for him
su cara de decepción lo dice todo, his long face says it all
♦ Locuciones: Tel Esp diga o dígame, hello?
digamos, let's say
digo yo, in my opinion
el qué dirán, what people will say
es decir, that is (to say)
ni que decir tiene, needless to say
no decir esta boca es mía, not to say a word
¡no me digas!, really!
por así decirlo, as it were o so to speak
querer decir, to mean
¡y que lo digas!, you bet! ➣ Ver nota en mean
¿To tell o to say?
Observa que to tell menciona a la persona a la cual va dirigida una frase: Dime tu nombre. Tell me your name. Les dijo que se fueran. He told them to go away.
Por el contrario, to say se centra en el contenido del mensaje, sin importarnos a quién va dirigido: ¿Qué has dicho? What did you say? Dijo que sí. He said yes. ➣ Ver nota en tell.
' decir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- amén
- amohinarse
- año
- apéndice
- atinar
- bala
- barbaridad
- bastante
- burrada
- callar
- chorrada
- colmo
- comenzar
- confiar
- cosa
- declarar
- delirar
- descargo
- despedirse
- dilucidar
- disparate
- entender
- excusada
- excusado
- flexible
- fluir
- ir
- haber
- hablar
- holgar
- honestamente
- hoy
- lengua
- maravilla
- mu
- nada
- obviedad
- pelagatos
- pío
- precisamente
- puño
- querer
- rezar
- restar
- rey
- saciedad
- señor
- significar
- soltar
English:
ablaze
- abuse
- afraid
- anything
- bid
- bite back
- blurt out
- buzz off
- caller
- clear off
- dash off
- devil
- dinner
- distinctly
- drone
- enjoy
- eventual
- ever
- few
- flatter
- flounder
- fortune
- gasp out
- get
- get at
- go
- go on
- hand
- heart
- hotly
- i.e.
- keep in
- know
- lip
- loss
- mean
- mention
- mildly
- mind
- miserably
- mouth
- move
- need
- needless
- neither
- no
- nonsense
- O
- occasion
- oops!

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decir

♦ vt

1. [en general] to say;

siempre digo lo que pienso I always say what I think;

es muy callado, nunca dice nada he's very quiet, he never says anything o a word;

¿qué dice la etiqueta? what does the label say?;

no digas tonterías don't talk nonsense;

no digas tacos delante de los niños don't swear in front of the children;

lo dijo en broma she meant it as a joke;

¿quién te lo ha dicho? who told you that?;

me da igual lo que diga la gente I don't care what people say;

al decir esto, se marchó with these words o with that, he left;

no sabía qué decir I didn't know what to say, I was lost for words;

decir que sí/no to say yes/no;

dice que no viene she says (that) she's not coming;

como dice el refrán,… as the saying goes,…;

dicen que va a ser un verano muy seco they say it's going to be a very dry summer;

Comp

¡díjolo Blas, punto redondo! sure, whatever!, yes, sure!;

Comp

donde dije digo, digo Diego: ayer dijiste que me lo dejarías – sí, pero no puedo – ya, donde dije digo, digo Diego yesterday you told me you'd lend it to me – yes, but I can't now – you're always saying one thing one minute and another the next

2. [contar] to tell;

se lo voy a decir a la profesora I'm going to tell the teacher;

no se lo digas a nadie don't breathe a word of it to anyone;

¿qué quieres que te diga? what do you want me to say?, what can I say?;

ya te lo había dicho yo, es demasiado caro I told you it's too expensive;

decir la verdad to tell the truth;

decir mentiras to tell lies;

pregunta si le dejas salir – dile que sí/no she wants to know if she can go out – tell her she can/can't;

quiere saber si hemos terminado – dile que sí/no he wants to know if we've finished – tell him we have/haven't;

dile que estoy ocupado tell him I'm busy;

dígame lo que pasó tell me what happened;

eso no es lo que me dijo a mí that's not what she told me;

tengo que hacerte una pregunta – dime I need to ask you a question – go ahead;

dígame en qué puedo ayudarle what can I do for you?

3. [ordenar] to tell;

la ley dice que es obligatorio el uso del casco according to the law, it is compulsory to wear a crash helmet, the law says that it is compulsory to wear a crash helmet;

decir a alguien que haga algo to tell sb to do sth;

haz lo que te digan y no protestes do as you're told and don't complain;

dile que venga tell her to come;

nos dijeron que nos fuéramos they told us to go away;

lo vas a hacer porque lo digo yo you'll do it because I say so

4. [recitar] [de memoria] to recite;
[leyendo] to read
5. [revelar] to tell, to show;

eso lo dice todo that says it all;

decir mucho (en favor) de to say a lot for;

sus ropas dicen bastante sobre su situación económica her clothes say a lot about her financial situation;

su violenta reacción dice mucho sobre su personalidad his violent reaction tells us o reveals a lot about his personality

6. [llamar] to call;

me dicen Paco they call me Paco;

le dicen la carretera de la muerte they call it the road of death

7. [asegurar] to tell, to assure;

te digo que ella no está mintiendo I tell you o assure you (that) she isn't lying;

dice que llegará mañana sin falta she says (that) she'll definitely arrive tomorrow

8. [en frases]
a decir verdad, no me apetece nada ir a la boda to tell (you) the truth o to be honest, I don't really feel like going to the wedding;

como quien no dice nada as if it were nothing;

olvídalo, como si no hubiera dicho nada forget I ever mentioned it;

con decirte que me marché a los diez minutos, te puedes imaginar como fue la fiesta if I tell you that I left after ten minutes, you can imagine what the party was like;

cualquiera diría que no le dan de comer en casa anyone would o you'd think she never gets fed at home;

decir para sí to say to oneself;

decir por decir to talk for the sake of talking;

no te lo tomes en serio, lo dijo por decir don't take it seriously, she didn't really mean it;

decirle a alguien cuatro verdades to tell sb a few home truths;

es decir that is, that's to say;

aracnofobia, es decir miedo a las arañas arachnophobia, that is o that's to say, fear of spiders;

tengo otra cita – es decir, que no vendrás a la inauguración I've got another engagement – you mean o in other words you're not coming to the opening ceremony;

encantado de conocerte – lo mismo digo pleased to meet you – likewise;

tu primer examen estaba muy mal, y lo mismo digo del segundo you did very poorly in your first exam, and the same goes for the second one;

ni que decir tiene needless to say;

yo no digo o [m5]no quiero decir nada, pero… it's not for me to say, but…;

¿sabías que Santiago se ha casado? – ¡no me digas! did you know that Santiago got married? – no! o never!;

¡no me digas que no te gusta! don't tell me you don't like it!;

el tenis/este cuadro no me dice nada tennis/this picture doesn't do anything for me;

no hay más que decir that's all there is to it, that's that;

(o) mejor dicho or rather;

por más que digas, no le veo nada especial a esta ciudad whatever you say, I don't see what's so special about this city;

por decirlo así, por así decirlo in other words, so to speak;
RP Fam
¿qué decís? how are you doing?, how are things?;

preocuparse por el qué dirán to worry about what people will say;

no está lloviendo mucho que digamos it's not exactly raining hard;

él no es muy inteligente que digamos he isn't what you'd call intelligent;

ha sufrido un infarto – ¡qué me dices! she's had a heart attack – no! o surely not!;

¡quién lo diría! tan rico y sin embargo tan humilde who would have thought it, such a rich person and yet so humble!;

tardarán en construirlo cinco años, ¡se dice pronto! they're going to take five years, no less, to build it!;

yo lo hago en cinco minutos – eso se dice pronto, no sabes lo difícil que es I'll have it done in five minutes – that's easily said, you've no idea how difficult it is;

si tú lo dices if you say so;

¡tú lo has dicho! you said it!;
Esp
¡y que lo digas! you can say that again!;

y no digamos, Am [m5]ya no se diga, Am [m5] ni se diga to say nothing of;

no le gusta el pescado y no digamos el pollo she doesn't like fish, to say nothing of chicken

♦ vi

como quien dice, como si dijéramos so to speak;

es, como si dijéramos, una mezcla de danza y teatro it's a sort of mixture of dance and theatre;

es, como quien dice, el alma de la empresa he is, so to speak, the soul of the company;
Esp
¿diga?, ¿dígame? [al teléfono] hello?;
Fam
¡digo! [¡ya lo creo!] of course!;
[¡madre mía!] I say!;
tenemos muchas ganas de ir de vacaciones, y nuestros hijos, no digamos we can't wait to go on holiday, and as for our children…

♦ See also the pronominal verb decirse

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decir

<part dicho>

I v/t

1 say; ( contar) tell;

decir misa say mass;

decir que sí say yes;

decir que no say no;

se dice que … they say that …, it’s said that …;

diga lo que diga whatever he says;

¿qué quieres que te diga? what do you expect me to say?;

decir entre o

para sí say to o.s.

2 con infinitivo

:

querer decir mean;

es decir in other words;

dar que decir set people talking;

ni que decir tiene (que) it goes without saying (that);

por así decirlo so to speak;

ya es decir that’s saying something;

que ya es decir which is really something;

es mucho decir that’s saying a lot

3 con participio

:

¡quién hubiera dicho que María se iba casar! who would have thought that Maria would get married!;

dicho y hecho no sooner said than done;

mejor dicho or rather;

dicho sea de paso incidentally;

está dicho, lo dicho as I have already said

4

:

no es rico, que digamos let’s say he’s not rich;

¡no me digas! you’re kidding!;

¡dímelo a mí! tell me about it!, you’re telling me!;

como quien dice so to speak;

y que lo digas you bet;

¿y qué me dices de …? so what do you think of …?;

usted dirá how can I help you?;

ya decía yo que iba a acabar mal I knew it would end badly;

¡quién lo diría! who would believe it!;

¡cualquiera diría que tiene setenta años! who would have thought he was seventy!, you wouldn’t think o believe he was seventy!

II v/i

:

¡diga!, ¡dígame! Esp
TELEC hello
III m saying;

es un decir it’s just a figure of speech

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decir {23} vt

1) : to say

dice que no quiere ir: she says she doesn't want to go

2) : to tell

dime lo que estás pensando: tell me what you're thinking

3) : to speak, to talk

no digas tonterías: don't talk nonsense

4) : to call

me dicen Rosy: they call me Rosy

5)

es decir : that is to say

6)

querer decir : to mean

♦ See also the reflexive verb decirse

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decir¹ n saying

decir² vb

1. (en general) to say [pt. & pp. said]

¿qué ha dicho? what did he say?

dijo que estaba cansada she said she was tired

¿cómo se dice "biblioteca" en inglés? how do you say "biblioteca" in English?

2. (a alguien) to tell [pt. & pp. told]

me dijo que estaba cansada she told me she was tired

no se lo digas a nadie don't tell anybody

3. (para dar órdenes) to tell

me dijo que fuera en seguida she told me to go at once

4. (llamar) to call

le dicen "Chapi" people call him "Chapi"

dime / dígame (en tienda etc) yes?

es decir that is / that is to say

¿diga? / ¿dígame? (por teléfono) hello?

sin decir nada without a word

Spanish-English dictionary > decir

16 beat

1. transitive verb,
beat, beaten

1) (strike repeatedly) schlagen [Trommel, Rhythmus, Eier, Teig]; klopfen [Teppich]; hämmern [Gold, Silber usw.]

beat one's breast — (lit. or fig.) sich (Dat.) an die Brust schlagen

2) (hit) schlagen; [ver]prügeln

3) (defeat) schlagen [Mannschaft, Gegner]; (surmount) in den Griff bekommen [Inflation, Arbeitslosigkeit, Krise]

beat the deadline — den Termin noch einhalten

4) (surpass) brechen [Rekord]; übertreffen [Leistung]

hard to beat — schwer zu schlagen

you can't beat or nothing beats French cuisine — es geht [doch] nichts über die französische Küche

beat that! — das soll mal einer nachmachen!

beat everything — (coll.) alles in den Schatten stellen

beat somebody to it — jemandem zuvorkommen

can you beat it? — ist denn das zu fassen?

5) (circumvent) umgehen

beat the system — sich gegen das bestehende System durchsetzen

6) (perplex)

it beats me how/why... — es ist mir ein Rätsel wie/warum...

7)

beat time — den Takt schlagen

8) p.p. beat

I'm beat — (coll.): (exhausted) ich bin erledigt (ugs.). See also academic.ru/6046/beaten">beaten 2.
2. intransitive verb,
beat, beaten

1) (throb) [Herz:] schlagen, klopfen; [Puls:] schlagen

my heart seemed to stop beating — ich dachte, mir bleibt das Herz stehen

2) [Sonne:] brennen (on auf + Akk.); [Wind, Wellen:] schlagen (on auf + Akk., against gegen); [Regen, Hagel:] prasseln, trommeln ( against gegen)

3)

beat about the bush — um den [heißen] Brei herumreden (ugs.)

4) (knock) klopfen (at an + Dat.)

5) (Naut.) kreuzen
3. noun
1) (stroke, throbbing) Schlag, der; (rhythm) Takt, der

his heart missed a beat — ihm stockte das Herz

2) (Mus.) Schlag, der; (of metronome, baton) Taktschlag, der

3) (of policeman, watchman) Runde, die; (area) Revier, das

be off somebody's [usual] beat — (fig.) nicht in jemandes Fach schlagen

Phrasal Verbs:

- beat back

- beat down

- beat in

- beat off

- beat out

- beat up

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past tense; see beat

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beat

[bi:t]

I. n

1. (throb) Schlag m

2. no pl (act) Schlagen nt kein pl, Pochen nt kein pl; of the heart also Klopfen nt

her heart skipped a \beat ihr stockte das Herz

3. no pl MUS Takt m

to have a strong \beat einen ausgeprägten Rhythmus haben

to the \beat of the music im Takt der Musik

4. usu sing (patrol) Revier nt

to be on [or to walk] the \beat seine Runde machen

5.

▶ to be off sb's \beat nicht jds Fach sein

II. adj inv, pred ( fam)

1. (exhausted) erschlagen fam, fix und fertig fam; (tired) todmüde fam

to be dead \beat esp BRIT (exhausted) total geschafft sein fam; (tired) todmüde sein fam

2. (defeated) geschlagen, besiegt

to have sb \beat CHESS jdn schachmatt gesetzt haben

III. vt

<beat, beaten or ( fam) beat>

1. (hit)

▪ to \beat sth gegen etw akk schlagen; (on top of sth) auf etw akk schlagen

to \beat a carpet einen Teppich [aus]klopfen

he \beat the door/table with his fist er schlug mit der Faust gegen die Tür/auf den Tisch

2. (strike)

▪ to \beat sth against sth mit etw dat gegen etw akk schlagen

to \beat one's fists against the door/ground/table mit den Fäusten gegen die Tür/auf den Boden/auf den Tisch schlagen

to \beat sb's head against the wall/floor jds Kopf gegen die Wand/den Boden schlagen

3. (hurt)

▪ to \beat sb [with sth] jdn [mit etw dat] schlagen

to \beat one's child/wife sein Kind/seine Frau [ver]prügeln [o schlagen]

to \beat sb to death jdn totschlagen [o zu Tode prügeln]

to \beat sb black and blue jdn grün und blau schlagen fam

to brutally [or savagely] \beat sb jdn brutal zusammenschlagen

4. (drum)

▪ to \beat sth auf etw akk trommeln

to \beat a drum trommeln

to \beat time den Takt schlagen

5. (mix)

to \beat cream/eggs Sahne [o SCHWEIZ Rahm] /Eier schlagen [o SCHWEIZ rühren]

\beat [the] butter [until light and fluffy] [die] Butter schaumig schlagen

\beat eggs and sugar [together] die Eier mit dem Zucker [o Eier und Zucker] schaumig schlagen

6. (force)

to \beat a confession out of sb ein Geständnis aus jdm herausprügeln

to \beat one's path through sth sich dat einen Weg durch etw akk bahnen

7. (defeat)

▪ to \beat sb/sth jdn/etw schlagen [o besiegen]; (score better) jdn/etw übertreffen

they were \beaten [by] three goals to one sie wurden mit 3 zu 0 geschlagen

to \beat a record einen Rekord brechen

to be hard to \beat schwer zu schlagen sein

▪ to \beat sb to sth jdm bei etw dat zuvorkommen

to \beat sb to the draw schneller ziehen als jd; ( fig) schlagfertiger als jd sein

8. ( fam)

▪ to \beat sb/sth (surpass, outdo) jdn/etw schlagen [o übertreffen]; (be better than) besser als jd/etw sein

you can't \beat our local Italian restaurant for a good pizza eine bessere Pizza als bei unserem Italiener findest du nirgends

you can't \beat a cool beer on a hot day es geht [doch] nichts über ein kühles Bier an einem heißen Tag

you simply can't \beat their prices ihre Preise sind schlichtweg nicht zu unterbieten

9. (avoid)

▪ to \beat sth etw umgehen

10. ( fam: baffle)

▪ to \beat sb jdm [o für jdn] zu hoch fam

it \beats me das ist mir zu hoch fam

it \beats me [or what \beats me is] how/why... es ist mir ein Rätsel, wie/warum...

11.

▶ to \beat one's breast [or chest] sich dat an die Brust schlagen fig

▶ if you can't \beat 'em, join 'em ( saying) verbünde dich mit ihnen, wenn du sie nicht besiegen kannst

▶ to \beat the [living] daylights [or (fam!) the shit] out of sb ( fam) jdn windelweich schlagen fam

▶ that \beats everything [or AM also all] ( fam) das schlägt dem Fass den Boden aus

▶ to \beat sb at their own game jdn mit seinen eigenen Waffen schlagen fig

▶ to \beat the hell out of sb ( fam) jdn fürchterlich verdreschen fam

▶ to \beat sb hollow BRIT ( fam) jdn vernichtend schlagen

▶ to \beat it ( fam) die Beine unter die Arme nehmen fam

\beat it! hau ab! fam

▶ to \beat the pants off sb ( fam) jdn vernichtend schlagen

▶ to \beat a path to sb's door jdm die Bude einrennen fam

▶ to \beat sb to the punch ( fam) jdm zuvorkommen

▶ to \beat the rap AM ( fam) sich akk herauswinden

▶ to \beat a [hasty] retreat [schnell] einen Rückzieher machen

IV. vi

<beat, beaten or ( fam) beat>

1. (throb,) schlagen; heart also klopfen, pochen; drum dröhnen

the doctor could feel no pulse \beating der Arzt konnte keinen Puls[schlag] feststellen

2. (strike)

▪ to \beat against/on sth gegen etw akk schlagen; (continously) gegen etw akk hämmern

3. ( fig) sun

▪ to \beat on sth auf etw [nieder]brennen; rain, hail

to \beat against the window/on the roof gegen das Fenster peitschen /auf das Dach prasseln; waves

to \beat against the rocks/ship gegen die Felsen/das Schiff schlagen [o peitschen

4. AM (hurt)

▪ to \beat on sb auf jdn einschlagen

5.

▶ to \beat about [or AM around] the bush um den heißen Brei herumreden fam

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[biːt]
1. vb pret beat, ptp beaten

2. n

1) (of heart, pulse, drum = single beat) Schlag m; (= repeated beating) Schlagen nt

the beat of her heart grew weaker — ihr Herzschlag wurde schwächer

to the beat of the drum — zum Schlag der Trommeln

he answered without missing a beat — er antwortete ohne sich aus der Ruhe or Fassung bringen zu lassen

2) (of policeman, sentry) Runde f, Rundgang m; (= district) Revier nt

to be on or to patrol the beat — seine Runde machen

3) (MUS, POET) Takt m; (of metronome, baton) Taktschlag m

to have a heavy beat — einen ausgeprägten Rhythmus haben

on/off the beat — auf dem betonten/unbetonten Taktteil

4) (= beat music) Beat(musik f) m

5) (HUNT) Treibjagd f

3. vt

1) (= hit) schlagen; person, animal also (ver)prügeln, hauen (inf); carpet klopfen; (= search) countryside, woods absuchen, abkämmen

the crocodile beat the ground with its tail — das Krokodil schlug mit dem Schwanz auf den Boden

to beat a/one's way through sth — einen/sich (dat) einen Weg durch etw bahnen

to beat a path to sb's door (fig) — jdm die Bude einrennen (inf)

to beat a/the drum — trommeln, die Trommel schlagen

to beat the air —

to beat one's breast (lit, fig) (ape) — sich (dat) an die Brust schlagen sich (dat) gegen die Brust trommeln

beat it! (fig inf) — hau ab! (inf), verschwinde!

2) (= hammer) metal hämmern; (= shape also) treiben

to beat sth flat — etw flach or platt hämmern

3) (= defeat) schlagen; record brechen; inflation in den Griff bekommen; disease erfolgreich bekämpfen

to beat sb at chess/tennis — jdn im Schach/Tennis schlagen

his shot/forehand beat me — ich war dem Schuss/Vorhandschlag nicht gewachsen

to beat sb into second place — jdn auf den zweiten Platz verweisen

you can't beat these prices — diese Preise sind nicht zu unterbieten

you can't beat central heating/real wool —

he beats the rest of them any day — er steckt sie alle (jederzeit) in die Tasche (inf)

if you can't beat them, join them (inf) — wenn dus nicht besser machen kannst, dann mach es genauso

coffee beats tea any day — Kaffee ist allemal besser als Tee

that beats everything — das ist doch wirklich der Gipfel or die Höhe (inf), das schlägt dem Fass den Boden aus (inf)

it beats me (how/why...) (inf) — es ist mir ein Rätsel(, wie/warum...) (inf)

well, can you beat it! (inf) — ist das denn zu fassen? (inf)

he managed to beat the charge (inf) — er wurde (von der Anklage) freigesprochen

4) (= be before) budget, crowds zuvorkommen (+dat)

to beat sb to the top of a hill — vor jdm oben auf dem Berg sein or ankommen

I'll beat you down to the beach — ich bin vor dir am Strand

to beat sb home — vor jdm zu Hause sein

to beat the deadline — vor Ablauf der Frist fertig sein

to beat sb to the draw — schneller ziehen als jd

to beat sb to it — jdm zuvorkommen

5) (= move up and down regularly) schlagen

the bird beats its wings — der Vogel schlägt mit den Flügeln

6) (MUS)

to beat time (to the music) — den Takt schlagen

7) (COOK) cream, eggs schlagen

4. vi

1) (heart, pulse, drum) schlagen

to beat on the door (with one's fists) —

with beating heart — mit pochendem or klopfendem Herzen

her heart was beating with excitement — ihr Herz schlug vor Aufregung schneller

See:

→ bush

2) (wind, waves) schlagen; (rain also) trommeln; (sun) brennen

3) (cream) sich schlagen lassen

5. adj

1) (inf

= exhausted) to be (dead) beat — total kaputt or geschafft or erledigt sein (inf)

2) (inf

= defeated) to be beat(en) — aufgeben müssen (inf),

I'm beat — ich gebe mich geschlagen

he doesn't know when he's beat(en) — er gibt nicht auf (inf)

we've got him beat — wir haben ihn schachmatt gesetzt

this problem's got me beat — mit dem Problem komme ich nicht klar (inf)

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beat¹ [biːt]

A s

1. (besonders regelmäßig wiederholter) Schlag, z. B. Herz-, Puls-, Trommelschlag m, Pochen n, Klopfen n (des Herzens etc), Ticken n (der Uhr), (An)Schlagen n (der Wellen)

2. SPORT (Ruder)Schlag m, Schlagzahl f (pro Minute)

3. Fechten: Battuta f, Klingenschlagstoß m

4. MUS

a) Takt(schlag) m:

in beat im Takt;

out of beat, off (the) beat aus dem Takt

b) Schlag(zeit) m(f), Taktteil m

c) Jazz: Beat m (rhythmischer Schwerpunkt)

d) Beat(musik) m(f)

5. LIT Hebung f, Ton m

6. ELEK, PHYS, RADIO Schwebung f

7. US umg

a) I never heard the beat of that das schlägt oder übersteigt alles, was ich je gehört habe

b)c) (sensationelle) Allein- oder Erstmeldung (einer Zeitung)

8. → beatnik

9. Runde f, Revier n (eines Schutzmanns etc):

be on one’s beat seine oder die Runde machen;

be off ( oder out of) one’s beat fig nicht in seinem Element sein;

that is out of my beat das schlägt nicht in mein Fach

10. JAGD Treiben n

B adj

1. umg wie erschlagen, fix und fertig

2. MUS Beat…:

beat music

3. Beatnik…:

beat philosophy;

the Beat Generation die Beatgeneration (Gruppe junger Menschen in den USA, die nach dem 2. Weltkrieg die Gesellschaft mit allen bürgerlichen Bindungen ablehnte und durch gesteigerte Lebensintensität zur Erkenntnis einer metaphysischen Wirklichkeit zu gelangen suchte)

4. PHYS, RADIO Schwebungs…:

beat frequency

C v/t prät beat, pperf beaten, obs oder dial beat

1. schlagen, (ver)prügeln, verhauen:

beat to death erschlagen;

beat a confession out of sb ein Geständnis aus jemandem herausprügeln;

beat sth into sb(’s head) jemandem etwas einbläuen; → air¹ A 1, breast A 1, chest A 2

2. (regelmäßig oder häufig) schlagen, z. B.

a) einen Teppich etc klopfen, Kleider etc (aus)klopfen

b) Metall hämmern oder schmieden

c) Steine klopfen

d) Eier etc (zu Schaum oder Schnee) schlagen

3. den Takt, die Trommel schlagen:

beat the charge MIL das Signal zum Angriff geben;

beat the drum for sb (sth) fig für jemanden (etwas) die Trommel rühren; → retreat A 1

4. peitschen, schlagen gegen (Wind, Wellen, Regen etc):

beaten by storms sturmgepeitscht

5. schlagen mit den Flügeln etc:

the bird was beating its wings;

beat one’s hands (in die Hände) klatschen

6. einen Weg stampfen, treten, (sich) bahnen:

beat one’s way US umg per Anhalter reisen, trampen;

beat it! umg hau ab!

7. JAGD und weitS. ein Revier durchstöbern, -streifen, einen Rundgang machen um

8. a) einen Gegner schlagen, besiegen:

beat sb at swimming jemanden im Schwimmen schlagen;

beat sb into second place jemanden auf den zweiten Platz verweisen;

he had only the goalkeeper to beat SPORT er hatte nur noch den Torhüter vor sich;

I’ll not be beaten fig ich lasse mich nicht unterkriegen;

beat the band umg alles übertreffen; (als Redewendung) mit (aller) Macht, wie toll;

she was screaming to beat the band umg sie schrie aus Leibeskräften;

he was sleeping to beat the band umg er schlief wie ein Murmeltier;

if you can’t beat ’em, join ’em umg wenn man nicht gegen den Strom schwimmen kann, dann schwimmt man halt mit; → hollow B 1

b) jemandem, einer Sache zuvorkommen:

beat sb to it ( oder to the punch) umg jemandem zuvorkommen;

beat the deadline umg noch rechtzeitig fertig werden, die Frist einhalten; → gun¹ A 3

9. fig schlagen, übertreffen, -bieten:

beat a record einen Rekord brechen;

the time to beat die Zeit, die es zu schlagen gilt;

you can’t beat a good cup of tea es geht nichts über eine gute Tasse Tee;

that beats all ( oder everything)! das ist doch der Gipfel oder die Höhe!;

that beats everything I’ve ever heard das ist das Tollste, was ich je gehört habe;

can you beat it ( oder that)! umg das darf doch nicht wahr sein!

10. fig verblüffen:

that beats me das ist mir zu hoch, da komme ich nicht mehr mit;

it beats me how … ich verstehe einfach nicht, wie …

11. umg fertigmachen (erschöpfen):

the journey quite beat him

12. TYPO abklopfen:

beat a proof einen Bürstenabzug machen

D v/i

1. (heftig) schlagen, pochen, klopfen (Herz), ticken (Uhr):

beat at ( oder on) the door gegen die Tür hämmern oder schlagen

2. schlagen, peitschen ( against gegen):

the rain was beating against the house

3. schlagen, (er)tönen (Trommel etc)

4. SCHIFF lavieren, kreuzen:

beat against the wind, beat to windward (luvwärts) kreuzen, abfallen

5. JAGD eine Treibjagd veranstalten: → bush¹ A 1

beat² [biːt] s Br Flachs- oder Hanfbündel n

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1. transitive verb,
beat, beaten

1) (strike repeatedly) schlagen [Trommel, Rhythmus, Eier, Teig]; klopfen [Teppich]; hämmern [Gold, Silber usw.]

beat one's breast — (lit. or fig.) sich (Dat.) an die Brust schlagen

2) (hit) schlagen; [ver]prügeln

3) (defeat) schlagen [Mannschaft, Gegner]; (surmount) in den Griff bekommen [Inflation, Arbeitslosigkeit, Krise]

beat the deadline — den Termin noch einhalten

4) (surpass) brechen [Rekord]; übertreffen [Leistung]

hard to beat — schwer zu schlagen

you can't beat or nothing beats French cuisine — es geht [doch] nichts über die französische Küche

beat that! — das soll mal einer nachmachen!

beat everything — (coll.) alles in den Schatten stellen

beat somebody to it — jemandem zuvorkommen

can you beat it? — ist denn das zu fassen?

5) (circumvent) umgehen

beat the system — sich gegen das bestehende System durchsetzen

6) (perplex)

it beats me how/why... — es ist mir ein Rätsel wie/warum...

7)

beat time — den Takt schlagen

8) p.p. beat

I'm beat — (coll.): (exhausted) ich bin erledigt (ugs.). See also beaten 2.
2. intransitive verb,
beat, beaten

1) (throb) [Herz:] schlagen, klopfen; [Puls:] schlagen

my heart seemed to stop beating — ich dachte, mir bleibt das Herz stehen

2) [Sonne:] brennen (on auf + Akk.); [Wind, Wellen:] schlagen (on auf + Akk., against gegen); [Regen, Hagel:] prasseln, trommeln ( against gegen)

3)

beat about the bush — um den [heißen] Brei herumreden (ugs.)

4) (knock) klopfen (at an + Dat.)

5) (Naut.) kreuzen
3. noun
1) (stroke, throbbing) Schlag, der; (rhythm) Takt, der

his heart missed a beat — ihm stockte das Herz

2) (Mus.) Schlag, der; (of metronome, baton) Taktschlag, der

3) (of policeman, watchman) Runde, die; (area) Revier, das

be off somebody's [usual] beat — (fig.) nicht in jemandes Fach schlagen

Phrasal Verbs:

- beat back

- beat down

- beat in

- beat off

- beat out

- beat up

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n.

Runde -n f.

Schlag -¨e m.

Takt -e m. v.

(§ p.,p.p.: beat, beaten)

= ausklopfen v.

besiegen v.

klopfen v.

schlagen v.

(§ p.,pp.: schlug, geschlagen)

English-german dictionary > beat

17 support

1. transitive verb
1) (hold up) stützen [Mauer, Verletzten]; (bear weight of) tragen [Dach]

2) (give strength to) stärken

3) unterstützen [Politik, Verein]; (Footb.)

support Spurs — Spurs-Fan sein

4) (give money to) unterstützen; spenden für

5) (provide for) ernähren [Familie, sich selbst]

6) (bring facts to confirm) stützen [Theorie, Anspruch, Behauptung]; (speak in favour of) befürworten [Streik, Maßnahme]
2. noun
1) Unterstützung, die

give support to somebody/something — jemanden/etwas unterstützen

in support — zur Unterstützung

speak in support of somebody/something — jemanden unterstützen/etwas befürworten

2) (somebody/something that supports) Stütze, die

hold on to somebody/something for support — sich an jemandem/etwas festhalten

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[sə'po:t] 1. verb
1) (to bear the weight of, or hold upright, in place etc: That chair won't support him / his weight; He limped home, supported by a friend on either side of him.) tragen

2) (to give help, or approval to: He has always supported our cause; His family supported him in his decision.) unterstützen

3) (to provide evidence for the truth of: New discoveries have been made that support his theory; The second witness supported the statement of the first one.) erhärten

4) (to supply with the means of living: He has a wife and four children to support.) unterhalten
2. noun
1) (the act of supporting or state of being supported: That type of shoe doesn't give the foot much support; The plan was cancelled because of lack of support; Her job is the family's only means of support; I would like to say a word or two in support of his proposal.) die Unterstützung

2) (something that supports: One of the supports of the bridge collapsed.) die Stütze

•

- academic.ru/72313/supporter">supporter
- supporting
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sup·port

[səˈpɔ:t, AM -ˈpɔ:rt]

I. vt

1. (hold up)

▪ to \support sb/sth jdn/etw stützen

▪ to be \supported on [or by] sth von etw dat gestützt werden

▪ to \support oneself on sth sich akk auf etw akk stützen

to \support a currency eine Währung stützen

to \support a roof ein Dach abstützen

to \support sb's weight jds Gewicht tragen

the ice is thick enough to \support our weight das Eis ist so dick, dass es uns trägt

2. (sustain)

to \support life für den Lebensunterhalt sorgen

3. (fulfill)

to \support a role eine Rolle spielen

4. usu neg ( form: tolerate)

to not/no longer \support sth etw nicht/nicht länger ertragen [o geh erdulden] [o fam aushalten

5. (provide with money)

to \support sb/sth jdn/etw [finanziell] unterstützen [o absichern]

to \support one's lifestyle seinen Lebensstil finanzieren

6. (provide with necessities)

▪ to \support sb für jds Lebensunterhalt aufkommen

▪ to \support oneself seinen Lebensunterhalt [selbst] bestreiten

to \support a family eine Familie unterhalten

7. (comfort)

▪ to \support sb/sth jdn/etw unterstützen

▪ to \support sb in sth jdn bei etw dat unterstützen

the union is \supporting Linda in her claim that she was unfairly dismissed die Gewerkschaft unterstützt Lindas Behauptung, sie sei zu Unrecht entlassen worden

8. (encourage)

▪ to \support sb/sth jdn/etw unterstützen

to \support a cause für eine Sache eintreten

to \support a plan einen Plan befürworten

9. (corroborate)

▪ to \support sth etw belegen

to \support a theory eine Theorie beweisen

10. SPORT

to \support a sportsman/team für einen Sportler/ein Team sein

11. COMM

customer \support Kundenbetreuung f

12. COMPUT

to \support a device/language/program ein Gerät/eine Sprache/ein Programm unterstützen

II. n

1. (prop) Stütze f; ARCHIT Träger m; FASHION Stütze f

knee \support Kniestrumpf m

\support stockings Stützstrümpfe pl

2. no pl (act of holding) Halt m

to give sth \support etw dat Halt geben

3. no pl (material assistance) Unterstützung f

financial \support finanzielle Unterstützung

a [visible] means of \support eine [bekannte] Einnahmequelle

to withdraw \support from sb/sth jdm/etw die weitere Unterstützung entziehen; LAW Unterhalt m

action for \support Unterhaltsklage f

to receive \support Unterhalt bekommen

4. no pl (comfort) Halt m fig, Stütze f fig

▪ to be a \support to sb jdm eine Stütze sein

letters of \support Sympathieschreiben pl

moral \support moralische Unterstützung

to give sb a lot of \support jdm großen Rückhalt geben

to give sb moral \support jdn moralisch unterstützen

5. no pl (encouragement) Unterstützung f; (proof of truth) Beweis m

to drum up \support for sth Unterstützung für etw akk auftreiben

to enlist the \support of sb jds Unterstützung gewinnen

to lend \support to a theory eine Theorie erhärten

to pledge \support for sth etw dat seine Unterstützung zusichern

6. COMPUT Support m

7.

▶ in \support of (to assist) als Unterstützung; (to express approval) zur Unterstützung

to vote in \support of the President für den Präsidenten stimmen; (to obtain) um etw zu erreichen

the miners have come out on strike in \support of their pay claim die Bergarbeiter sind in den Streik getreten, um ihrer Lohnforderung Nachdruck zu verleihen

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[sə'pɔːt]
1. n

1) (lit) Stütze f

to give support to sb/sth — jdn/etw stützen

the ceiling will need some kind of support — die Decke muss irgendwie abgestützt werden

the bridge supports — die Stützpfeiler pl der Brücke

to lean on sb for support — sich auf jdn stützen

2) (fig no pl = moral, financial backing) Unterstützung f; (= person) Stütze f; (COMPUT ETC) Support m

in support of — zur Unterstützung (+gen)

in support of an allegation — zur Untermauerung or Stützung einer Behauptung

to speak in support of sb/sth — etw/jdn unterstützen

to depend on sb for financial support — auf jds finanzielle Unterstützung angewiesen sein

our support comes from the workers — wir stützen uns auf die Arbeiterschaft

2. attr (MIL ETC)
Hilfs-
3. vt

1) (lit) stützen; (= bear the weight of) tragen

it is supported on 4 columns — es wird von 4 Säulen getragen or gestützt

2) (fig) unterstützen (ALSO COMPUT); plan, motion, sb's application befürworten, unterstützen; party, cause eintreten für, unterstützen; (= give moral support to) beistehen (+dat), Rückhalt geben (+dat); (= corroborate) claim, theory erhärten, untermauern; (financially) family unterhalten; party, orchestra finanziell unterstützen

he supports Arsenal — er ist Arsenal-Anhänger m

which team do you support? — für welche Mannschaft bist du?

without his family to support him — ohne die Unterstützung seiner Familie

Burton and Taylor, supported by X and Y — Burton und Taylor, mit X und Y in den Nebenrollen

his parents supported him through university — seine Eltern haben ihn während seines Studiums finanziell unterstützt

3) (= endure) bad behaviour, tantrums dulden, ertragen

4. vr
(physically) sich stützen (on auf +acc); (financially) seinen Unterhalt (selbst) bestreiten
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support [səˈpɔː(r)t; US auch -ˈpəʊrt]

A v/t

1. ein Gewicht, eine Wand etc tragen, (ab)stützen, (aus)halten

2. ertragen, (er)dulden, aushalten

3. jemanden unterstützen, stärken, jemandem beistehen, jemandem Rückendeckung geben:

what supported him was hope nur die Hoffnung hielt ihn aufrecht

4. eine Familie erhalten, unterhalten, sorgen für, ernähren (on von):

support o.s. für seinen Lebensunterhalt sorgen;

support o.s. on sich ernähren oder erhalten von

5. für ein Projekt etc aufkommen, finanzieren

6. ein Gespräch etc in Gang halten

7. a) für einen Kandidaten, eine Politik etc eintreten, unterstützen, fördern, befürworten

b) sich einer Ansicht etc anschließen

8. eine Theorie etc vertreten

9. beweisen, begründen, erhärten, rechtfertigen

10. WIRTSCH

a) eine Währung decken

b) einen Preis halten, stützen

11. THEAT etc

a) eine Rolle spielen

b) als Nebendarsteller(in) mit einem Star etc auftreten

B s

1. a) allg Stütze f:

walk without support;

support stocking Stützstrumpf m

b) (Turnen) Stütz m

2. ARCH, TECH

a) Stütze f, Halter m, Träger m, Ständer m

b) Strebe f, Absteifung f

c) Lagerung f, Bettung f

d) Stativ n

e) ARCH Durchzug m

3. MIL (Gewehr) Auflage f

4. ( auch MIL taktische) Unterstützung, Beistand m, Rückhalt m, Rückendeckung f:

give support to → A 3;

this plan has my full support hat meine volle Unterstützung;

in support of zur Unterstützung von (od gen);

support buying WIRTSCH Stützungskäufe pl;

support group Selbsthilfegruppe f

5. Unterhaltung f (einer Familie etc)

6. (Lebens)Unterhalt m

7. fig Stütze f, (Rück)Halt m

8. Aufrechterhaltung f

9. Erhärtung f, Beweis m:

in support of zur Rechtfertigung von (od gen)

10. MIL Reserve f, Verstärkung f

11. THEAT

a) Partner(in) (eines Stars)

b) Unterstützung f (eines Stars) (durch das Ensemble)

c) Ensemble n

12. FOTO Träger m

13. (Team von Fachleuten zur Behebung von Computerproblemen etc) Support m

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1. transitive verb
1) (hold up) stützen [Mauer, Verletzten]; (bear weight of) tragen [Dach]

2) (give strength to) stärken

3) unterstützen [Politik, Verein]; (Footb.)

support Spurs — Spurs-Fan sein

4) (give money to) unterstützen; spenden für

5) (provide for) ernähren [Familie, sich selbst]

6) (bring facts to confirm) stützen [Theorie, Anspruch, Behauptung]; (speak in favour of) befürworten [Streik, Maßnahme]
2. noun
1) Unterstützung, die

give support to somebody/something — jemanden/etwas unterstützen

in support — zur Unterstützung

speak in support of somebody/something — jemanden unterstützen/etwas befürworten

2) (somebody/something that supports) Stütze, die

hold on to somebody/something for support — sich an jemandem/etwas festhalten

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n.

Auflage f.

Gestell -e n.

Rückendeckung f.

Stütze -n f.

Unterstützung f. v.

abstützen v.

befürworten v.

ernähren v.

fördern v.

stützen v.

unterstützen v.

English-german dictionary > support

18 witness

1. noun
1) Zeuge, der/Zeugin, die (of, to Gen.)

2) see academic.ru/26073/eyewitness">eyewitness

3) no pl. (evidence) Zeugnis, das (geh.)

bear witness to or of something — [Person:] etwas bezeugen; (fig.) von etwas zeugen
2. transitive verb
1) (see)

witness something — Zeuge/Zeugin einer Sache (Gen.) sein

they have witnessed many changes — sie haben viele Veränderungen erlebt

2) (attest genuineness of) bestätigen [Unterschrift, Echtheit eines Dokuments]

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['witnəs] 1. noun
1) (a person who has seen or was present at an event etc and so has direct knowledge of it: Someone must have seen the accident but the police can find no witnesses.) der Zeuge/die Zeugin

2) (a person who gives evidence, especially in a law court.) der Zeuge/die Zeugin

3) (a person who adds his signature to a document to show that he considers another signature on the document to be genuine: You cannot sign your will without witnesses.) der Zeuge/die Zeugin
2. verb
1) (to see and be present at: This lady witnessed an accident at three o'clock this afternoon.) Augenzeuge sein

2) (to sign one's name to show that one knows that (something) is genuine: He witnessed my signature on the new agreement.) beglaubigen

•

- witness-box / witness-stand
- bear witness
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wit·ness

[ˈwɪtnəs]

I. n

<pl -es>

1. (observer or attester to sth) Zeuge, Zeugin m, f (to + gen)

as God is my \witness,... Gott ist mein Zeuge,...

\witness [to a marriage] Trauzeuge, -zeugin m, f

in the presence of two \witnesses in Gegenwart zweier Zeugen/Zeuginnen

according to \witnesses Zeugenaussagen zufolge

▪ before \witnesses vor Zeugen/Zeuginnen

2. LAW (sb giving testimony) Zeuge, Zeugin m, f

your \witness! Ihr Zeuge/Ihre Zeugin!

adverse \witness Gegenzeuge, -zeugin m, f

character \witness Leumundszeuge, -zeugin m, f

\witness for the defence/prosecution [or defence/prosecution \witness] Zeuge, Zeugin m, f der Verteidigung/Anklage, Entlastungs-/Belastungszeuge, -zeugin m, f

expert [or professional] [or skilled] \witness Gutachter(in) m(f), Sachverständige(r) f(m)

key \witness for the defence Hauptentlastungszeuge, -zeugin m, f

in \witness whereof ( form) zum Zeugnis dessen geh

to appear as a \witness als Zeuge/Zeugin auftreten

to call a \witness einen Zeugen/eine Zeugin aufrufen

to hear/swear in a \witness einen Zeugen/eine Zeugin vernehmen/vereidigen

3. no pl ( form: proof) Zeugnis nt geh

to bear \witness to sth von etw dat zeugen geh, etw zeigen

to bear false \witness ( old) falsches Zeugnis ablegen veraltend form

4. REL (of belief) Bekenntnis nt

to bear \witness to sth von etw dat Zeugnis ablegen

thou shalt not bear false \witness du sollst nicht falsch Zeugnis reden

II. vt

1. (see)

▪ to \witness sth etw beobachten, Zeuge/Zeugin einer S. gen sein

▪ to \witness sb doing sth sehen, wie jd etw tut; (watch attentively) beobachten, wie jd etw tut

2. (experience)

▪ to \witness sth etw miterleben

the past few years have \witnessed momentous changes throughout Eastern Europe die vergangenen Jahre sahen tiefgreifende Veränderungen in ganz Osteuropa

3. (attest)

▪ to \witness sth etw bestätigen

to \witness sb's signature jds Unterschrift beglaubigen

to \witness a will ein Testament als Zeuge/Zeugin unterschreiben

now this deed \witnesseth LAW im Folgenden bezeugt dieser Vertrag

4. usu passive

▪ as \witnessed by sth (demonstrated) wie etw zeigt [o beweist]

as \witnessed by the number of tickets sold... wie man anhand der verkauften Karten sehen kann,...

5. (behold)

the situation is still unstable — \witness the recent outbreak of violence in the capital die Lage ist noch immer instabil, wie der jüngste Ausbruch von Gewalt in der Hauptstadt gezeigt hat

forecasters can get it disastrously wrong — \witness the famous British hurricane of 1987 Meteorologen können sich fürchterlich irren — man denke nur an den berühmten britischen Hurrikan von 1987

III. vi LAW ( form)

▪ to \witness to sth etw bestätigen [o bezeugen]

to \witness to the authenticity of sth die Echtheit einer S. gen bestätigen

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['wItnɪs]
1. n

1) (= person JUR fig) Zeuge m, Zeugin f

or defense (US) — Zeuge m/Zeugin f der Verteidigung

witness for the prosecution — Zeuge m/Zeugin f der Anklage

as God is my witness — Gott sei or ist mein Zeuge

to call sb as a witness — jdn als Zeugen/Zeugin vorladen

I was then witness to a scene... — ich wurde Zeuge einer Szene...

2) (= evidence) Zeugnis nt

in witness whereof (form) — zu Urkund or zum Zeugnis dessen

to bear witness to sth (lit, fig) — Zeugnis über etw (acc) ablegen; (actions, events also) von etw zeugen

2. vt

1) (= see) accident Zeuge/Zeugin sein bei or (+gen); scenes (mit)erleben, mit ansehen; changes erleben

the year 1945 witnessed great changes — das Jahr 1945 sah einen großen Wandel

2) (= testify) bezeugen

to call sb to witness that... — jdn zum Zeugen dafür rufen, dass...

3) (= consider as evidence) denken an (+acc), zum Beispiel nehmen

witness the case of X — denken Sie nur an den Fall X, nehmen Sie nur den Fall X zum Beispiel

4) (= attest by signature) signature, will bestätigen

3. vi
(= testify) bestätigen, bezeugen
to witness to sth — etw bestätigen or bezeugen

to witness against sb — gegen jdn aussagen

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witness [ˈwıtnıs]

A s

1. Zeuge m, Zeugin f ( beide auch JUR und fig):

a witness of the accident ein Unfallzeuge;

be a witness of sth Zeuge von etwas sein;

call sb to witness jemanden als Zeugen anrufen;

a living witness to ein lebender Zeuge (gen);

witness for the prosecution (Br a. for the Crown) JUR Belastungszeuge;

witness for the defence (US defense) JUR Entlastungszeuge; → god 2, prosecute A 5

2. Zeugnis n, Bestätigung f, Beweis m ( alle:

of, to gen oder für):

in witness whereof JUR urkundlich oder zum Zeugnis dessen; → bear¹ A 16

3. Witness REL Zeuge m oder Zeugin f Jehovas

B v/t

1. bezeugen, bestätigen, beweisen:

witness Shakespeare siehe Shakespeare;

witness my hand and seal JUR urkundlich dessen meine Unterschrift und mein Siegel;

this agreement witnesseth JUR dieser Vertrag beinhaltet

2. Zeuge sein von, zugegen sein bei, (mit)erleben (auch fig):

did anybody witness the accident? hat jemand den Unfall gesehen?;

this year has witnessed many changes dieses Jahr hat schon viele Veränderungen gesehen oder gebracht

3. fig zeugen von, Zeuge sein von (oder gen), Zeugnis ablegen von

4. JUR

a) jemandes Unterschrift beglaubigen, ein Dokument als Zeuge unterschreiben

b) ein Dokument unterschriftlich beglaubigen

5. denken an (akk):

witness the fact that … denken Sie nur daran, dass …

C v/i JUR aussagen ( against gegen; for, to für):

witness to sth fig etwas bezeugen

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1. noun
1) Zeuge, der/Zeugin, die (of, to Gen.)

2) see eyewitness

3) no pl. (evidence) Zeugnis, das (geh.)

bear witness to or of something — [Person:] etwas bezeugen; (fig.) von etwas zeugen
2. transitive verb
1) (see)

witness something — Zeuge/Zeugin einer Sache (Gen.) sein

they have witnessed many changes — sie haben viele Veränderungen erlebt

2) (attest genuineness of) bestätigen [Unterschrift, Echtheit eines Dokuments]

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v.

bezeugen v. n.

Zeuge -n f.

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19 sure

1. adjective
1) (confident) sicher

be sure of something — sich (Dat.) einer Sache (Gen.) sicher sein

sure of oneself — selbstsicher

don't be too sure — da wäre ich mir nicht so sicher

2) (safe) sicher

be on surer ground — (lit. or fig.) sich auf festerem Boden befinden

3) (certain) sicher

you're sure to be welcome — Sie werden ganz sicher od. bestimmt willkommen sein

it's sure to rain — es wird bestimmt regnen

don't worry, it's sure to turn out well — keine Sorge, es wird schon alles gut gehen

he is sure to ask questions about the incident — er wird auf jeden Fall Fragen zu dem Vorfall stellen

4) (undoubtedly true) sicher

to be sure — (expr. concession) natürlich; (expr. surprise) wirklich!; tatsächlich!

for sure — (coll.): (without doubt) auf jeden Fall

5)

make sure [of something] — sich [einer Sache] vergewissern; (check) [etwas] nachprüfen

you'd better make sure of a seat or that you have a seat — du solltest dir einen Platz sichern

make or be sure you do it, be sure to do it — (do not fail to do it) sieh zu, dass du es tust; (do not forget) vergiss nicht, es zu tun

be sure you finish the work by tomorrow — machen Sie die Arbeit auf jeden Fall bis morgen fertig

6) (reliable) sicher [Zeichen]; zuverlässig [Freund, Bote, Heilmittel]

a sure winner — ein todsicherer Tipp (ugs.)
2. adverb
1)

as sure as sure can be — (coll.) so sicher wie das Amen in der Kirche

as sure as I'm standing here — so wahr ich hier stehe

sure enough — tatsächlich

2) (Amer. coll.): (certainly) wirklich; echt (ugs.)
3. interjection
sure!, sure thing! — (Amer.) na klar! (ugs.)

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[ʃuə] 1. adjective
1) ((negative unsure) having no doubt; certain: I'm sure that I gave him the book; I'm not sure where she lives / what her address is; `There's a bus at two o'clock.' `Are you quite sure?'; I thought the idea was good, but now I'm not so sure; I'll help you - you can be sure of that!) sicher

2) (unlikely to fail (to do or get something): He's sure to win; You're sure of a good dinner if you stay at that hotel.) gewiß

3) (reliable or trustworthy: a sure way to cure hiccups; a safe, sure method; a sure aim with a rifle.) sicher
2. adverb
((especially American) certainly; of course: Sure I'll help you!; `Would you like to come?' `Sure!') sicher(lich)

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- for sure
- make sure
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sure

[ʃɔ:ʳ, ʃʊəʳ, AM ʃʊr]

I. adj

1. pred (confident) sicher

▪ to be \sure [that]... [sich dat] sicher sein, dass...

are you \sure? bist du sicher?

I'm not really \sure ich weiß nicht so genau

to feel \sure [that]... überzeugt [davon] sein, dass...

to seem \sure [that]... als sicher erscheinen, dass...

▪ to be \sure/not \sure how/what/when/where/whether/who/why... genau/nicht genau wissen, wie/was/wann/wo/ob/wer/warum...

▪ to be \sure/not \sure if... genau/nicht genau wissen, ob...

▪ to be \sure/not \sure about [or of] sth sich dat einer S. gen sicher/nicht sicher sein

are you \sure about this? sind Sie sich dessen sicher?

I'm not \sure about what to do for the best ich weiß nicht genau, was am besten zu tun ist

▪ to be \sure/not \sure about [or of] sb sich dat über jdn im Klaren/nicht im Klaren sein

you can always be \sure of Kay du kannst dich immer auf Kay verlassen

2. (expect to get)

▪ to be \sure of sth etw sicher bekommen

▪ sb is \sure of sth etw ist jdm sicher

we arrived early to be \sure of getting a good seat wir waren frühzeitig da, um auch ja gute Plätze zu bekommen

3. (certain) sicher, gewiss

▪ to be \sure to do sth überzeugt [davon] sein, etw zu tun

where are we \sure to have good weather? wo werden wir aller Voraussicht nach gutes Wetter haben?

we're \sure to see you again before we leave bestimmt sehen wir Sie noch einmal, bevor wir abreisen

4. (true) sicher

one \sure way [of doing sth] ein sicherer Weg [etw zu tun]

5. attr (reliable)

a \sure sign of sth ein sicheres Zeichen für etw akk

to have a \sure understanding of sth sich dat über etw akk im Klaren sein

6.

▶ to be \sure ( form: to concede truth) sicherlich, gewiss; (as emphasis) klar

that was a great movie, to be \sure! eines ist klar: das war ein großartiger Film!

▶ to be \sure of oneself selbstbewusst sein, sehr von sich dat überzeugt sein

▶ [as] \sure as eggs is eggs, as \sure as the day is long [or BRIT ( dated)\sure God made little apples] so sicher wie das Amen in der Kirche [o ÖSTERR im Gebet] fam

▶ \sure enough ( fam) tatsächlich

▶ for \sure ( fam) bestimmt, ganz sicher

to know for \sure that... ganz sicher [o genau] wissen, dass...

and that's for \sure! das ist mal sicher! fam

one thing's for \sure eines ist [schon] mal sicher [o steht schon mal fest] fam

▶ [as] \sure as hell (sl) todsicher fam

▶ to make \sure sich akk versichern

▶ to make \sure [that]... darauf achten, dass...

make \sure you lock the door when you go out denk daran, die Tür abzuschließen, wenn du weggehst

▶ as \sure as I'm standing/sitting here so wahr ich hier stehe/sitze

▶ \sure thing ( fam: certainty) sicher!; esp AM (of course) [aber] natürlich!, [na] klar! fam

II. adv esp AM ( fam: certainly) echt fam

I \sure am hungry! hab ich vielleicht einen Hunger!

III. interj ( fam: certainly!)

oh [or yeah] \sure! [aber] natürlich! iron, na klar [doch]! iron

\sure I will! natürlich!, aber klar doch! fam

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[ʃʊə(r)]
1. adj (+er)

1) (= reliable, steady, safe) hand, touch, marksman, footing, knowledge sicher; criterion, proof, facts eindeutig; method, remedy, friend zuverlässig, verlässlich; understanding genau

his aim was sure — er traf sicher ins Ziel

in the sure knowledge that... — in der Gewissheit, dass...

2) (= definite) sicher

it is sure that he will come — es ist sicher, dass er kommt, er kommt ganz bestimmt

it's sure to rain —

he was sure to see her again — es war sicher, dass er sie wiedersehen würde

be sure to tell me — sag mir auf jeden Fall Bescheid

be sure to turn the gas off — vergiss nicht, das Gas abzudrehen

be sure to go and see her — du musst sie unbedingt besuchen

you're sure of a good meal/of success — ein gutes Essen/der Erfolg ist Ihnen sicher

I want to be sure of seeing him — ich möchte ihn auf jeden Fall sehen

to make sure to do sth — nicht vergessen, etw zu tun

make sure you get the leads the right way round — achten Sie darauf, dass die Kabel richtig herum sind

make sure you take your keys — denk daran, deine Schlüssel mitzunehmen

it's best to make sure — sicher ist sicher

to make sure of one's facts — sich der Fakten (gen) versichern

to make sure of a seat — sich (dat) einen Platz sichern

I've made sure that there's enough coffee for everyone — ich habe dafür gesorgt, dass genug Kaffee für alle da ist

sure thing! ( esp US inf ) — klare Sache! (inf)

he's a sure thing for president ( esp US inf ) — er ist ein todsicherer Tipp für die Präsidentschaft

he'll quit for sure — er kündigt ganz bestimmt

I'll find out for sure — ich werde das genau herausfinden

do you know for sure? — wissen Sie das ganz sicher?

to be sure! —

and there he was, to be sure (esp Ir) — und da war er doch tatsächlich!

3) (= positive, convinced) sicher

I'm sure she's right — ich bin sicher, sie hat recht

do you want to see that film? – I'm not sure —

I'm perfectly sure — ich bin (mir da) ganz sicher

to be sure about sth — sich (dat) einer Sache (gen) sicher sein

I'm not so sure about that — da bin ich nicht so sicher

to be sure of one's facts — seiner Fakten sicher sein

to be sure of oneself — sich (dat) seiner Sache sicher sein

I'm sure I don't know, I don't know, I'm sure —

I'm not sure how/why... — ich bin (mir) nicht sicher or ich weiß nicht genau, wie/warum...

2. adv

1) (inf)

will you do it? – sure! — machst du das? – klar! (inf)

that meat was sure tough or sure was tough —

know what I mean? – sure do — du weißt, was ich meine? – aber sicher or aber klar (inf)

that's sure pretty (US) — das ist doch schön, nicht?

2)

and sure enough he did come — und er ist tatsächlich gekommen

he'll come sure enough —

it's blood sure enough — es ist tatsächlich Blut

3)

as sure as I'm standing here (inf) — garantiert, todsicher (inf)

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sure [ʃʊə(r); Br auch ʃɔː]

A adj (adv → surely)

1. nur präd (of) sicher, gewiss (gen), überzeugt (von):

are you sure (about it)? bist du (dessen) sicher?;

I feel sure of getting my money back ich bin überzeugt (davon), dass ich mein Geld zurückerhalte;

if one could be sure of living to 80 wenn man sicher wüsste, dass man 80 Jahre alt wird;

sure of winning ( oder victory) siegessicher;

I am not quite sure that … ich bin nicht ganz sicher, dass …;

he is ( oder feels) sure of success er ist sich seines Erfolges sicher;

be sure of one’s facts sich seiner Sache sicher sein;

be sure of o.s. selbstsicher sein;

I’m sure I didn’t mean to hurt you ich wollte Sie ganz gewiss nicht verletzen;

she was not sure that she had heard it es war ihr so, als hätte sie es gehört;

are you sure you won’t come? wollen Sie wirklich nicht kommen?;

don’t be too sure sei mal nicht so sicher!

2. nur präd sicher, gewiss, (ganz) bestimmt, zweifellos (objektiver Sachverhalt):

he is sure to come er kommt sicher oder bestimmt;

man is sure of death dem Menschen ist der Tod gewiss oder sicher;

you must be sure to come and see us when … Sie müssen uns unbedingt besuchen, wenn …;

make sure that … sich (davon) überzeugen, dass …;

make sure of sth

a) sich von etwas überzeugen, sich Gewissheit über eine Sache verschaffen,

b) sich etwas sichern;

to make sure (Redew) um sicherzugehen;

be sure to ( oder and) shut the window vergiss nicht, das Fenster zu schließen!;

for sure sicher, bestimmt;

not now, that’s for sure jetzt jedenfalls nicht;

to be sure (Redew) sicher(lich), natürlich (auch einschränkend = freilich, allerdings)

3. sicher, untrüglich (Beweise etc)

4. sicher, unfehlbar (Behandlung, Schuss etc):

sure thing! umg (aber) klar oder sicher!

5. verlässlich, zuverlässig

6. sicher, fest (Halt etc):

sure faith fig fester Glaube

B adv

1. umg sicher(lich):

sure enough

a) ganz bestimmt,

b) tatsächlich;

sure! (aber) klar!, aber sicher!, und ob!; → egg¹ A 1

2. US umg wirklich:

it sure was cold es war vielleicht kalt!

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1. adjective
1) (confident) sicher

be sure of something — sich (Dat.) einer Sache (Gen.) sicher sein

sure of oneself — selbstsicher

don't be too sure — da wäre ich mir nicht so sicher

2) (safe) sicher

be on surer ground — (lit. or fig.) sich auf festerem Boden befinden

3) (certain) sicher

you're sure to be welcome — Sie werden ganz sicher od. bestimmt willkommen sein

it's sure to rain — es wird bestimmt regnen

don't worry, it's sure to turn out well — keine Sorge, es wird schon alles gut gehen

he is sure to ask questions about the incident — er wird auf jeden Fall Fragen zu dem Vorfall stellen

4) (undoubtedly true) sicher

to be sure — (expr. concession) natürlich; (expr. surprise) wirklich!; tatsächlich!

for sure — (coll.): (without doubt) auf jeden Fall

5)

make sure [of something] — sich [einer Sache] vergewissern; (check) [etwas] nachprüfen

you'd better make sure of a seat or that you have a seat — du solltest dir einen Platz sichern

make or be sure you do it, be sure to do it — (do not fail to do it) sieh zu, dass du es tust; (do not forget) vergiss nicht, es zu tun

be sure you finish the work by tomorrow — machen Sie die Arbeit auf jeden Fall bis morgen fertig

6) (reliable) sicher [Zeichen]; zuverlässig [Freund, Bote, Heilmittel]

a sure winner — ein todsicherer Tipp (ugs.)
2. adverb
1)

as sure as sure can be — (coll.) so sicher wie das Amen in der Kirche

as sure as I'm standing here — so wahr ich hier stehe

sure enough — tatsächlich

2) (Amer. coll.): (certainly) wirklich; echt (ugs.)
3. interjection
sure!, sure thing! — (Amer.) na klar! (ugs.)

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adj.

gewiss adj.

sicher adj.

zuverlässig adj.

English-german dictionary > sure

20 presume

1. transitive verb
1) (venture)

presume to do something — sich (Dat.) anmaßen, etwas zu tun; (take the liberty) sich (Dat.) erlauben, etwas zu tun

2) (suppose) annehmen

be presumed innocent — als unschuldig gelten od. angesehen werden

missing presumed dead — vermisst, wahrscheinlich od. mutmaßlich tot
2. intransitive verb
sich (Dat.) anmaßen

presume [up]on something — etwas ausnützen

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[prə'zju:m]
verb

1) (to believe that something is true without proof; to take for granted: When I found the room empty, I presumed that you had gone home; `Has he gone?' `I presume so.') 'annehmen

2) (to be bold enough (to act without the right, knowledge etc to do so): I wouldn't presume to advise someone as clever as you.) anmaßen

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pre·sume

[prɪˈzju:m, AM -ˈzu:-]

I. vt (suppose, believe)

▪ to \presume sth etw annehmen [o vermuten]

you are Dr Smith, I \presume? ich nehme an, Sie sind Dr. Smith?

\presumed dead mutmaßlich tot [o verstorben]

to be \presumed innocent als unschuldig gelten

I \presume so/not ich denke [o glaube] ja/nein

are we walking to the hotel? — I \presume so laufen wir zum Hotel? — ich denke schon

▪ to \presume that... annehmen [o vermuten], dass...

I'd \presumed that your train would be on time ich bin davon ausgegangen, dass dein Zug rechtzeitig ankommen würde

▪ to be \presumed [to be] sth für etw akk gehalten werden

she's \presumed to have shot him in cold blood man sagt ihr nach, sie hätte ihn kaltblütig erschossen

II. vi

1. (be rude) anmaßend [o geh vermessen] sein

2. (take advantage of)

▪ to \presume on [or upon] sth etw über Gebühr in Anspruch nehmen [o ausnützen] [o strapazieren], etw überbeanspruchen

to \presume on sb's good nature jds Gutmütigkeit ausnutzen

to \presume on sb's time jds Zeit in Anspruch nehmen

could I \presume on your time for a moment? hätten Sie wohl einen Moment Zeit für mich?

3. (dare)

▪ to \presume to do sth sich dat erlauben [o herausnehmen], etw zu tun

she would never \presume to question my authority sie würde sich nie anmaßen, meine Autorität in Frage zu stellen

to \presume to claim that... sich akk zu der Behauptung versteigen, dass...

I don't wish to \presume, but shouldn't you apologize to her? ich will ja nicht aufdringlich sein, aber solltest du dich nicht bei ihr entschuldigen?

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[prɪ'zjuːm]
1. vt

1) (= suppose) annehmen, vermuten; sb's death unterstellen (form)

presumed dead — mutmaßlich verstorben

to be presumed innocent — als unschuldig gelten

he is presumed to be living in Spain — es wird vermutet, dass er in Spanien lebt

2)

(= venture) to presume to do sth — sich (dat) erlauben or sich (dat) herausnehmen or sich erdreisten, etw zu tun

2. vi

1) (= suppose) annehmen, vermuten

Dr Livingstone, I presume —

it was his decision, I presume — ich nehme an or vermute, das war seine Entscheidung

I presume not — ich glaube nein

2)

(= take liberties, be presumptuous) I didn't want to presume — ich wollte nicht aufdringlich sein

you presume too much — Sie sind wirklich vermessen

to presume on or upon sth — etw überbeanspruchen

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presume [prıˈzjuːm; besonders US -ˈzuːm]

A v/t

1. annehmen, vermuten, schließen ( from aus), voraussetzen

2. JUR (mangels Gegenbeweises) als wahr annehmen:

he is missing, presumed dead er ist verschollen

3. sich etwas erlauben oder herausnehmen:

presume to do sth sich erdreisten oder sich anmaßen oder (es) wagen, etwas zu tun

4. vermuten, mutmaßen:

I presume (wie) ich vermute, vermutlich

B v/i

1. anmaßend sein

2. presume (up)on sth etwas ausnutzen

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1. transitive verb
1) (venture)

presume to do something — sich (Dat.) anmaßen, etwas zu tun; (take the liberty) sich (Dat.) erlauben, etwas zu tun

2) (suppose) annehmen

be presumed innocent — als unschuldig gelten od. angesehen werden

missing presumed dead — vermisst, wahrscheinlich od. mutmaßlich tot
2. intransitive verb
sich (Dat.) anmaßen

presume [up]on something — etwas ausnützen

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v.

annehmen v.

vermuten v.

voraussetzen v.

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