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1 you can count them on your fingers

You can count them on your fingers. /Can be counted on the fingers of one hand Раз - два и обчелся

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2 you can count them on the fingers of one hand

см. can be counted on the fingers of one hand

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3 to count smth on one's fingers

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4 count

count [kaʊnt]

compte ⇒ 1 (a) chef d'accusation ⇒ 1 (c) taux ⇒ 1 (d) comte ⇒ 1 (e) compter ⇒ 2 (a), 2 (b), 3 considérer ⇒ 2 (c)

1 noun

(a) (gen) compte m, comptage m; (of ballot papers) dépouillement m;

∎ to have a count faire le compte, compter;

∎ it took three/several counts il a fallu faire trois/plusieurs fois le compte, il a fallu compter trois/plusieurs fois;

∎ to have a second count refaire le compte, recompter;

∎ to lose count perdre le compte;

∎ I've lost count of the number of times he's been late je ne compte plus le nombre de fois où il est arrivé en retard;

∎ to keep count (of sth) tenir le compte (de qch);

∎ I have a job keeping count of all your boyfriends j'ai du mal à tenir le compte de tous tes petits amis;

∎ at the last count (gen) la dernière fois qu'on a compté; Administration (of people) au dernier recensement;

∎ on the count of three, begin à trois, vous commencez

(b) Boxing

∎ he took a count of nine il est resté à terre jusqu'à neuf;

∎ to take the count être mis K-O;

∎ to be out for the count (boxer, person in fight) être K-O; (fast asleep) dormir comme une souche

(c) Law chef m d'accusation;

∎ guilty on three counts of murder coupable de meurtre sur trois chefs d'accusation;

∎ the judge found him guilty on the first count, but cleared him of the second le juge l'a déclaré coupable sur le ou quant au premier chef, mais l'a acquitté pour le second;

∎ figurative the argument is flawed on both counts l'argumentation est défectueuse sur les deux points;

∎ I'm annoyed with you on a number of counts je suis fâché contre toi pour un certain nombre de raisons ou à plus d'un titre

(d) Medicine taux m;

∎ blood (cell) count numération f globulaire

(e) (nobleman) comte m

2 transitive verb

(a) (add up) compter;

∎ I counted ten people in the room j'ai compté dix personnes dans la pièce;

∎ to count the votes dépouiller le scrutin;

∎ figurative to count sheep (when sleepless) compter les moutons;

∎ to count the pennies faire attention à ses sous;

∎ you can count his good points on the fingers of one hand ses qualités se comptent sur les doigts de la main;

∎ count your blessings pense à tout ce que tu as pour être heureux;

∎ count your blessings that there was someone around tu peux t'estimer heureux qu'il y ait eu quelqu'un dans les parages;

∎ proverb don't count your chickens (before they're hatched) il ne faut pas vendre la peau de l'ours (avant de l'avoir tué)

(b) (include) compter;

∎ have you counted yourself? est-ce que tu t'es compté?;

∎ counting Alan, there were ten of us en comptant Alan, nous étions dix;

∎ not counting public holidays sans compter les jours fériés

(c) (consider) considérer, estimer;

∎ to count sb among one's friends compter qn parmi ses amis;

∎ do you count her as a friend? la considères-tu comme une amie?;

∎ student grants are not counted as taxable income les bourses d'études ne sont pas considérées comme revenu imposable;

∎ count yourself lucky you've got good friends estime-toi heureux d'avoir des amis sur qui compter;

∎ I count myself as very lucky je considère ou j'estime que j'ai beaucoup de chance;

∎ I count myself happy je m'estime heureux;

∎ to be counted a success (person) être considéré comme quelqu'un qui a réussi; (project) être considéré comme un succès

3 intransitive verb

(a) (add up) compter;

∎ to learn to count apprendre à compter;

∎ to count to twenty/fifty/a hundred compter jusqu'à vingt/cinquante/cent;

∎ to count on one's fingers compter sur ses doigts;

∎ counting from tomorrow à partir ou à compter de demain

(b) (be considered, qualify) compter;

∎ two children count as one adult deux enfants comptent pour un adulte;

∎ anyone over fourteen counts as an adult toutes les personnes âgées de plus de quatorze ans comptent pour des adultes;

∎ unemployment benefit counts as taxable income les allocations (de) chômage comptent comme revenu imposable;

∎ this exam counts towards the final mark cet examen compte dans la note finale;

∎ that/he doesn't count ça/il ne compte pas;

∎ she counts among my very best friends elle compte parmi mes meilleurs amis;

∎ his record counted in his favour/against him son casier judiciaire a joué en sa faveur/l'a desservi

(c) (be important) compter;

∎ every second/minute counts chaque seconde/minute compte;

∎ experience counts more than qualifications l'expérience compte davantage que les diplômes;

∎ he counts for nothing il n'est pas important, il ne compte pas;

∎ a private education doesn't count for much now avoir reçu une éducation privée n'est plus un grand avantage de nos jours;

∎ what counts around here is enthusiasm ce qui compte ici c'est l'enthousiasme;

∎ he's the one who counts around here c'est lui qui décide ici

►► Grammar count noun nom m comptable

➲ count against inseparable transitive verb

jouer contre

➲ count down intransitive verb

faire le compte à rebours

➲ count in separable transitive verb

(include) compter, inclure;

∎ to count sb in on sth inclure ou compter qn dans qch;

∎ will we count you in for the weekend or not? on te compte pour le week-end ou pas?;

∎ count me in! je suis partant!, j'en suis!

➲ count off separable transitive verb

American compter

➲ count on inseparable transitive verb

(a) (rely on) compter sur;

∎ we're counting on you nous comptons sur toi;

∎ I wouldn't count on him turning up, if I were you si j'étais vous, je ne m'attendrais pas à ce qu'il vienne;

∎ you can always count on him to be late tu peux compter sur lui pour être en retard, tu peux être sûr qu'il sera en retard;

∎ can we count on your vote? pouvons-nous compter sur votre voix?;

∎ you can count on it/me vous pouvez compter dessus/sur moi;

∎ I wouldn't count on it je n'y compterais pas

(b) (expect) compter;

∎ I wasn't counting on getting here so early je ne comptais pas arriver si tôt;

∎ I wasn't counting on my husband being here je ne comptais ou pensais pas que mon mari serait ici

➲ count out separable transitive verb

(a) (money, objects) compter

(b) (exclude)

∎ (you can) count me out ne compte surtout pas sur moi

(c) (in boxing)

∎ to be counted out être déclaré K-O

➲ count up

1 separable transitive verb

compter, additionner;

∎ figurative when you count it all up en fin de compte

2 intransitive verb

compter, additionner

➲ count upon inseparable transitive verb

= count on

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5 count

I 1. noun
1) Zählen, das; Zählung, die

keep count [of something] — [etwas] zählen

lose count — beim Zählen durcheinander geraten

lose count of something — etwas gar nicht mehr zählen können

have/take/make a count — zählen

on the count of three — bei "drei"

2) (Law) Anklagepunkt, der

on that count — (fig.) in diesem Punkt

3) (Boxing) Auszählen, das

be out for the count — ausgezählt werden; (fig.) hinüber sein (ugs.)
2. transitive verb
1) zählen

count ten — bis zehn zählen

count the votes — die Stimmen [aus]zählen

count again — nachzählen

count the pennies — (fig.) jeden Pfennig umdrehen

count the cost — (fig.) unter den Folgen zu leiden haben

2) (include) mitzählen

be counted against somebody — gegen jemanden sprechen

not counting — abgesehen von; see also academic.ru/50558/nothing">nothing 1. 1)

3) (consider) halten für

count oneself lucky — sich glücklich schätzen können
3. intransitive verb
1) zählen

count [up] to ten — bis zehn zählen

counting from now — von jetzt an [gerechnet]; ab jetzt

2) (be included) zählen

every moment counts — jede Sekunde zählt

count against somebody — gegen jemanden sprechen

count for much/little — viel/wenig zählen

Phrasal Verbs:

- count in

- count on

- count out

- count up

- count upon
II noun
(nobleman) Graf, der

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I noun
(nobleman in certain countries, equal in rank to a British earl.) der Graf

- countess
II 1. verb
1) (to name the numbers up to: Count (up to) ten.) zählen

2) (to calculate using numbers: Count (up) the number of pages; Count how many people there are; There were six people present, not counting the chairman.) zählen

3) (to be important or have an effect or value: What he says doesn't count; All these essays count towards my final mark.) zählen

4) (to consider: Count yourself lucky to be here.) schätzen
2. noun
1) (an act of numbering: They took a count of how many people attended.) die Zählung

2) (a charge brought against a prisoner etc: She faces three counts of theft.) der Anklagepunkt
3. adjective
(see countable.)

- countable

- counter

- countless
- countdown
- count on
- out for the count
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count¹

[kaʊnt]

n Graf m

count²

[kaʊnt]

I. n

1. (totalling up) Zählung f; POL Auszählung f

to keep \count of sth etw genau zählen

to lose \count beim Zählen durcheinanderkommen; ( fig) den Überblick verlieren

on the \count of three/four/ten bei drei/vier/zehn

2. (measured amount) [An]zahl f, Ergebnis nt; SPORT Punktestand m

final \count Endstand m

3. (consideration) Berücksichtigung f

to take [no] \count of sth etw [nicht] berücksichtigen

4. LAW Anklagepunkt m

to be found guilty on two \counts of murder des zweifachen Mordes für schuldig befunden werden

to be found guilty on the first \count [or all \counts] im ersten Anklagepunkt [o in allen [Anklage]punkten] für schuldig befunden werden

5. (point) Punkt m; (reason) Grund m

to agree with sb on all \counts mit jdm in allen Punkten übereinstimmen

to be angry with sb on several \counts auf jdn aus mehreren Gründen zornig sein

to fail on a number of \counts in einer Reihe von Punkten versagen

6.

▶ to be out for the \count BOXING ausgezählt werden; ( fig) k. o. sein fam

II. vt

1. (number)

▪ to \count sth etw zählen

there'll be eight for dinner \counting ourselves uns mitgerechnet sind wir acht zum Abendessen

I could \count the number of times he's been on time on the fingers of one hand ich könnte die paar Mal, die er pünktlich war, an den Fingern einer Hand abzählen

to \count one's change sein Wechselgeld nachzählen

to \count heads [or AM also noses] abzählen

▪ to \count sb/sth among sth jdn/etw zu etw dat zählen; ECON, FIN (include) etw [mit]rechnen [o [mit]zählen

2. (consider)

to \count sb as a friend jdn als Freund betrachten [o zu seinen Freunden zählen]

to \count sth a success/failure etw als Erfolg/Misserfolg verbuchen

to \count oneself lucky [or fortunate] sich akk glücklich schätzen

to \count oneself unhappy [or unfortunate] sich akk für unglücklich halten

▪ to \count sth against sb jdm etw verübeln

3.

▶ to \count one's blessings dankbar sein

▶ don't \count your chickens before they're hatched ( prov) man soll den Tag nicht vor dem Abend loben prov

▶ to \count the cost[s] [of sth] (consider effects) die Folgen [einer S. gen] bedenken; (suffer) [etw] bereuen

III. vi

1. (number) zählen

2. (be considered)

that has always \counted among my favourite operas das hat schon immer zu meinen Lieblingsopern gezählt

▪ to \count against sb gegen jdn sprechen

▪ to be \counted as sth als etw gelten

3. (be of value) zählen, wichtig sein

that's what \counts darauf kommt es an

this essay will count towards your final degree dieser Aufsatz geht in die Berechnung Ihrer Endnote ein

▪ to not \count nicht zählen

his opinion doesn't \count for anything here seine Meinung zählt hier nicht

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I [kaʊnt]
1. n

1) (with numbers) Zählung f; (SPORT) Auszählen nt; (of votes) (Stimmen)zählung f, (Stimmen)auszählung f

I'll have a count — ich zähle es mal (ab)

she lost count when she was interrupted — sie kam mit dem Zählen durcheinander, als sie unterbrochen wurde

I've lost all count of her boyfriends — ich habe die Übersicht über ihre Freunde vollkommen verloren

to keep count (of sth) — (etw) mitzählen

she couldn't keep count of them — sie verlor die Übersicht

at the last count there were twenty members — bei der letzten Zählung waren es zwanzig Mitglieder

all together now, on the count of three — und jetzt alle zusammen, bei drei gehts los

I'll come and look for you after a count of ten — ich zähle bis zehn und dann komme und suche ich dich

he was out for the count, he took the count (fig) —

he took a count of eight (Sport) — er ging bis acht zu Boden

2) (JUR: charge) Anklagepunkt m

on that count (fig) — in dem Punkt

you're wrong on both counts — Sie haben in beiden Punkten unrecht

on all counts — in jeder Hinsicht

3) no pl

(= notice) don't take any count of what he says — hören Sie nicht auf das, was er sagt

she never takes much/any count of him — sie nimmt wenig/keine Notiz von ihm

2. vt

1) (with numbers) (ab)zählen; (= count again) nachzählen; votes (aus)zählen

to count ten — bis zehn zählen

I only counted ten people — ich habe nur zehn Leute gezählt

to count the cost (lit) — auf die Kosten achten, jeden Pfennig umdrehen

she'll help anyone without counting the cost to herself — sie hilft jedem, ohne an sich selbst zu denken

2) (= consider) ansehen, betrachten; (= include) mitrechnen, mitzählen

to count sb (as) a friend/among one's friends — jdn als Freund ansehen/zu seinen Freunden zählen

you should count yourself lucky to be alive — Sie sollten froh und glücklich sein or Sie können noch von Glück sagen, dass Sie noch leben

ten people (not) counting the children — zehn Leute, die Kinder (nicht) mitgerechnet or eingerechnet

to count sth against sb — etw gegen jdn anrechnen

3. vi

1) (with numbers) zählen

to count to ten — bis zehn zählen

counting from today — von heute an (gerechnet)

2) (= be considered) betrachtet or angesehen werden; (= be included) mitgerechnet or mitgezählt werden; (= be important) wichtig sein

the children don't count — die Kinder zählen nicht

he doesn't count amongst her friends — er zählt nicht zu ihren Freunden

that doesn't count — das zählt nicht

every minute/it all counts —

appearance counts a lot — es kommt sehr auf die äußere Erscheinung an

to count against sb — gegen jdn sprechen
II
n
Graf m
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count¹ [kaʊnt]

A s

1. Zählen n, (Be)Rechnung f, (Auf-, Aus-, Ab)Zählung f:

at the latest count bei der letzten Zählung;

by this count nach dieser Zählung oder Berechnung;

count of the ballots Stimmenzählung;

keep count of sth

a) etwas genau zählen,

b) fig die Übersicht über etwas behalten;

lose count

a) sich verzählen,

b) fig die Übersicht verlieren (of über akk):

he has lost count of his books er kann seine Bücher schon nicht mehr zählen;

make ( oder do) a count (of sth) (etwas) (nach)zählen;

take count of sth etwas zählen

2. Boxen:

a) Auszählen n

b) Anzählen n:

take the count, be out for the count ausgezählt werden;

take a count of eight bis acht am Boden bleiben oder angezählt werden;

take ( oder be given) a standing count stehend angezählt werden;

beat the count rechtzeitig hochkommen;

he got up on the count of five er stand bei fünf auf

3. An-, Endzahl f, Ergebnis n

4. JUR (An)Klagepunkt m:

the accused was found guilty on all counts der Angeklagte wurde in allen Anklagepunkten für schuldig befunden;

on this count fig in dieser Hinsicht, in diesem Punkt

5. Berücksichtigung f:

leave out of count unberücksichtigt oder außer Acht lassen;

take no count of sth etwas nicht berücksichtigen oder zählen

6. SPORT etc Punktzahl f, (erzielte) Punkte pl

7. TECH Zähleranzeige f, -stand m

8. TECH (Feinheits)Nummer f (von Garn)

9. → count-out

B v/t

1. (ab-, auf-, aus-, zusammen)zählen:

count again nachzählen;

count one’s change sein Wechselgeld nachzählen;

you can count them on your fingers (on the fingers of one hand) man kann sie an den Fingern (an den Fingern einer Hand) abzählen; → penny 1, sheep 1

2. aus-, berechnen:

count the cost

a) die Kosten berechnen,

b) fig die Folgen bedenken,

c) fig die Risiken erwägen

3. US zählen bis:

count ten

4. (mit)zählen, mit einrechnen, einschließen, berücksichtigen:

without ( oder not) counting ohne … mitzurechnen, abgesehen von;

(not) counting the persons present die Anwesenden (nicht) mitgerechnet

5. halten für, betrachten als, zählen ( among zu):

count sb one’s enemy jemanden für seinen Feind halten;

count sb among one’s best friends jemanden zu seinen besten Freunden zählen oder rechnen;

count o.s. lucky ( oder fortunate) sich glücklich schätzen;

you may count yourself lucky that … du kannst von Glück reden, dass …;

count sth for ( oder as) lost etwas als verloren betrachten oder abschreiben;

count of no importance für unwichtig halten;

count it a great hono(u)r es als große Ehre betrachten

C v/i

1. zählen:

count again nachzählen;

count (up) to ten bis 10 zählen;

he counts among my friends fig er zählt zu meinen Freunden

2. rechnen:

counting from today von heute an (gerechnet)

3. (on, upon) zählen, sich verlassen (auf akk), sicher rechnen (mit), bauen auf (akk):

I count on your being in time ich verlasse mich darauf, dass Sie pünktlich sind

4. zählen:

a) von Wert oder Gewicht sein, ins Gewicht fallen

b) gelten:

every minute counts jede Minute zählt, es kommt auf jede Minute an;

this does not count das zählt oder gilt nicht, das ist ohne Belang, das fällt nicht ins Gewicht;

he simply doesn’t count er zählt überhaupt nicht;

count for much viel gelten oder wert sein, große Bedeutung haben;

count against sprechen gegen; sich nachteilig auswirken auf (akk)

5. zählen, sich belaufen auf (akk):

they counted ten sie waren zehn an der Zahl

count² [kaʊnt] s Graf m (nicht brit. außer in): → count palatine

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I 1. noun
1) Zählen, das; Zählung, die

keep count [of something] — [etwas] zählen

lose count — beim Zählen durcheinander geraten

lose count of something — etwas gar nicht mehr zählen können

have/take/make a count — zählen

on the count of three — bei "drei"

2) (Law) Anklagepunkt, der

on that count — (fig.) in diesem Punkt

3) (Boxing) Auszählen, das

be out for the count — ausgezählt werden; (fig.) hinüber sein (ugs.)
2. transitive verb
1) zählen

count ten — bis zehn zählen

count the votes — die Stimmen [aus]zählen

count again — nachzählen

count the pennies — (fig.) jeden Pfennig umdrehen

count the cost — (fig.) unter den Folgen zu leiden haben

2) (include) mitzählen

be counted against somebody — gegen jemanden sprechen

not counting — abgesehen von; see also nothing 1. 1)

3) (consider) halten für

count oneself lucky — sich glücklich schätzen können
3. intransitive verb
1) zählen

count [up] to ten — bis zehn zählen

counting from now — von jetzt an [gerechnet]; ab jetzt

2) (be included) zählen

every moment counts — jede Sekunde zählt

count against somebody — gegen jemanden sprechen

count for much/little — viel/wenig zählen

Phrasal Verbs:

- count in

- count on

- count out

- count up

- count upon
II noun
(nobleman) Graf, der

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n.

Anzahl - f.

Graf -en m.

Zählung -en f. (on) v.

rechnen (mit) v.

zählen v. v.

abzählen v.

gelten v.

(§ p.,pp.: galt, gegolten)

rechnen v.

zählen v.

English-german dictionary > count
6 count

1. I
abs

1) can you count?' ты умеешь считать?; I don't, know how many stamps I have, I did not count я не знаю, сколько у меня марок, [я] не считал

2) usually in the negative to count иметь значение, быть существенным; the details don't count детали не имеют значения; it does not count а) это не имеет значения; б) это не считается /не идет в счет, не берется в расчет/: every little bit (every penny, every extra vote, etc.) counts важна /имеет значение/ каждая мелочь и т. д.; I'm in a great hurry, every minute counts я очень спешу, мне дорога каждая минута; once does not count одни раз не считается; it is not how much you read but what you read that counts важно не сколько ты читаешь, а что [ты читаешь]
2. II
count in some manner usually in the negative1)

he cannot count correctly (properly, etc.) он не умеет правильно и т. д. считать; she can't even count она даже считать не умеет

2)

he is a person who simply doesn't count он человек, с которым просто никто не считается /с которым нечего считаться/; it may not count today, but it will tomorrow может быть, сегодня это и не так важно, но завтра положение изменится
3. III
count smth., smb.

1) count books (pages, the number of words in a dictionary, towels, mistakes made in an exercise, votes, the number of people, the wounded, the dead, etc.) считать /подсчитывать, пересчитывать/ книги и т. д.; don't forget to count your change не забудьте проверить сдачу; count the cost (one's losses) подсчитывать расходы (потери); count twenty сосчитайте до двадцати; he counted my pulse он сосчитал мой пульс

2) I didn't count the baby я не учел /не принял в расчет, не посчитал/ ребенка; let's not count that game пусть эта игра не считается; there are fifteen people here, counting the guests (the children, the members, etc.) здесь пятнадцать человек вместе с гостями и т. д. /считая и гостей и т. д/;: the bill is five dollars not counting the tax этот счет на пять долларов плюс налог
4. IV
count smth., smb. in some manner count months (days, hours, minutes, guests, etc.) impatiently (hurriedly, slowly, etc.) нетерпеливо /с нетерпением/ и т. д. отсчитывать месяцы и т. д., count the money (the change, etc.) twice дважды пересчитывать деньги и т. д.; count stamps (coins, children, etc.) one by one пересчитывать марки и т. д. по одной
5. V
count smb., smth. smb., smth. count him the greatest of writers (that friend of his my enemy, it a great honour to serve you, it no shame to any man, etc.) считать его величайшим писателем и т. д.; I count this his best painting я считаю это его лучшей картиной
6. VI
count smb. as being in same state count smb. rich (ill, fortunate, unfortunate, etc.) считать кого-л. богатым и т. д.; I count myself lucky to have become acquainted with you (fortunate to have you for a friend, fortunate in being alive, etc.) я считаю, что мне очень повезло, что я познакомился с вами и т. д.
7. XI
1) be counted in same manner they could be easily counted их легко было пересчитать /сосчитать/; be counted on smth. they could be counted on the fingers of one hand [всех] их можно было пересчитать по пальцам одной руки

2) be counted to smth. it must be counted to his credit это следует отнести к его достоинствам; be counted among smb., smth. she was counted among the greatest dancers of the century (among the best novelists of her time, among his best friends, etc.) она считалась одной из величайших балерин века ц т. д.

3) be counted upon his support can be counted upon на его поддержку можно рассчитывать /полагаться/
8. XVI
1) count from smth. count from Monday (from tomorrow, from today, etc.) вести счет с понедельника и т. д.; the third door, counting from the comer третья дверь от угла; count to smth. count to ten (to a hundred, etc.) считать до десяти и т. д.; count from smth. to smth. count from one to ten (from one to twenty, from one to a hundred, etc.) считать от одного до десяти и т. д.

2) count (up)on smb., smth. count upon him (upon others for help, on your advice, on your cooperation, on his protection, on smb.'s promise, on the support of the group, on an increase in my salary, on fine weather for a picnic, etc.) рассчитывать /надеяться/ на него и т. д.; you must not count upon me не рассчитывайте на меня

3) count for (above) smth. count for little or nothing (for very little, for a great deal, for much in business, etc.) почти не играть никакой роли и т. д.; knowledge without common sense counts for little при отсутствии здравого смысла знания немногого стоят; honesty counts for much in business в деловых отношениях важна честность; in this work thoroughness counts above quickness в этой работе тщательность важнее /значит больше, больше ценится/, чем быстрота; count against smth., smb. it counts against the value of the fur это снижает ценность меха; I hope it will not count against me я надеюсь, что вы не поставите это мне в вину; lack of experience counted against him его минусом был недостаток опыта; his age will count against him он не подойдет по возрасту; count with smb. money (honesty, etc.) counts with him more than anything для него самое важное деньги и т. д.

4) count among smth., smb. this book counts among the best of his works (among his major works, among his lesser efforts, etc.) эта книга принадлежит к его лучшим работам и т. д.; the river counts among the largest in the world эту реку относят к числу самых больших в мире; he counts among my best friends я считаю его одним из своих лучших друзей
9. XVII
count on doing smth. count on having at least three assistants (on your keeping the promise, on his coming, on your joining us, etc.) рассчитывать /надеяться/, что у тебя будет по крайней мере три ассистента и т. д.
10. XX1
count as smth., smb. count as a unit приниматься) за единицу: when buying tickets two children under the age of 10 count as one person при покупке билетов двое детей в возрасте до десята лет считаются за одного взрослого /приравниваются к одному взрослому/
11. XXI1
1) count smb., smth. by smth. count books by the tens (eggs by the dozen, cattle by heads, etc.) считать книги десятками и т. д.; count smth. on smth. count marbles (sticks, etc.) on the fingers считать /пересчитывать/ шарики и г. д. на пальцах; count one's luggage on arrival по прибытии пересчитать багаж; count smth. into smth. count apples (eggs, nuts, etc.) into the dish (into the bag, etc.) отсчитывать яблоки и т. д. в тарелку и т. д.; count smth. with smth. count days (weeks, months, etc.) with impatience (with irritation, with sadness, etc.) с нетерпением и т. д. считать /отсчитывать/ дни и т. д.

2) count smb. among smb. count him among one's friends (Tolstoy among the greatest writers. Dickens among the masters of our literature, etc.) относить его к числу своих друзей и т. d., признавать его своим другом и т. д.; this society counts among its members many of our leading citizens (some distinguished personages, etc.) это общество насчитывает среди своих членов много наших видных деятелей и т. д.; count smth. against smb. count his lack of knowledge (his inexperience, etc.) against him считать невежество и т. д. его недостатком; count smth. of smth. count one's life of no importance не ставить свой жизнь ни во что, не дорожить жизнью
12. XXIV2
count smb., smth. as being in some state count smb. as missing (as dead, as drowned, as absent without official leave, etc.) считать кого-л. пропавшим без вести и т. д. XXIV'' count smth. as done count the book as lost считать книгу потерянной; two months have passed I count my passport as lost прошло два месяца, я думаю, что мой паспорт уже не найдется

English-Russian dictionary of verb phrases > count
7 count

I [kaʊnt]
nome

1) (numerical record) conto m., conteggio m.; pol. (at election) scrutinio m.

at the last count — all'ultimo conteggio

to keep (a) count of sth. — tenere il conto di qcs.

to lose count — perdere il conto

I've lost count of the number of complaints I've received — ho perso il conto delle lamentele che ho ricevuto

2) (level) tasso m., livello m.

cholesterol count — il tasso di colesterolo

3) (figure) numero m., cifra f.

4) dir. capo m. d'accusa

he was convicted on three counts — fu giudicato colpevole di tre capi d'accusa

5) (point)

on both counts — su entrambi i punti

6) sport (in boxing)

to be out for the count — colloq. essere (sconfitto per) KO; fig. essere KO
II 1. [kaʊnt]
verbo transitivo

1) (add up) contare, conteggiare [points, people, objects]; contare [ one's change]; enumerare, elencare [reasons, causes]

to count the votes — pol. fare lo scrutinio dei o contare i voti

55 people, counting the children — 55 persone contando i bambini

20, not counting my sister — 20, senza contare mia sorella

to count the cost of sth. — fig. calcolare il costo o i rischi di qcs

2) (consider)

to count sb. as sth. — considerare qcn. (come) qcs
2.
verbo intransitivo

1) contare (anche mat.)

to count (up) to 50 — contare fino a 50

to count in fives — contare di 5 in 5

2) (be of importance) contare, avere importanza

to count for little — contare poco

to count for nothing — non contare nulla

3) (be considered)

children over 15 count as adults — i ragazzi oltre i 15 anni contano come adulti

•

- count against

- count down

- count in

- count on

- count out

- count up

••

to count sheep — contare le pecore

to count the pennies — lesinare il centesimo

to count oneself lucky — considerarsi fortunato

it's the thought that counts — è il pensiero che conta

to stand up and be counted — prendere posizione, esprimere la propria opinione
III [kaʊnt]
nome (anche Count) (nobleman) conte m.

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I noun
(nobleman in certain countries, equal in rank to a British earl.)

- countess
II 1. verb
1) (to name the numbers up to: Count (up to) ten.)

2) (to calculate using numbers: Count (up) the number of pages; Count how many people there are; There were six people present, not counting the chairman.)

3) (to be important or have an effect or value: What he says doesn't count; All these essays count towards my final mark.)

4) (to consider: Count yourself lucky to be here.)
2. noun
1) (an act of numbering: They took a count of how many people attended.)

2) (a charge brought against a prisoner etc: She faces three counts of theft.)
3. adjective
(see countable.)

- countable

- counter

- countless
- countdown
- count on
- out for the count
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count (1) /kaʊnt/
n.

1 conto; conteggio; calcolo: at the last count, all'ultimo conteggio; to make a count of st., contare qc.; to keep count of, tenere il conto di; contare; to lose count (of), perdere il conto (di)

2 (polit.) scrutinio: to ask for the count, chiedere lo scrutinio

3 (scient.) tasso; valore; livello; conteggio: (med.) cholesterol count, tasso di colesterolo; ( anche) esame del colesterolo; (med.) blood count, conteggio dei globuli del sangue; esame emocromocitometrico; emocromo; pollen count, tasso di polline nell'aria; sperm count, conta degli spermatozoi

4 totale; cifra; numero: the official casualty count, il numero ufficiale delle vittime; body count, numero dei morti; head count, numero dei presenti

5 ( boxe) conteggio: count of eight (o eight count) conteggio ( dell'arbitro) fino a otto; to be down for the count, essere al tappeto (per il conteggio); farsi contare; ( di pugile) to take the count, essere contato

6 (leg.) capo d'accusa; capo d'imputazione

7 punto; aspetto: You're wrong on both counts, hai torto su entrambi i punti

8 (ind. tess.) titolo

9 (fis. nucl.) impulso; segnale

10 (demogr.) conta, conteggio

11 (stat.) conteggio; enumerazione

● (gramm. ingl.) count noun, sostantivo numerabile (che ha una forma plurale e al singolare può prendere l'articolo indefinito) □ for a count of, quanto basta per contare fino a; contando fino a: Hold it in place for a count of ten, tienilo fermo contando fino a dieci □ to be out for the count, ( boxe) essere dichiarato fuori combattimento; essere K.O.; (fam.) essere addormentato della grossa, essere svenuto □ ( boxe) to beat the count, rialzarsi prima della fine del conteggio □ On the count of three, jump!, al (mio) tre, saltate! □ to give sb. a count of, contare fino a (un dato numero, come segnale a q. di fare qc.).
count (2) /kaʊnt/
n.

conte ( titolo nobiliare per stranieri; cfr. earl).
♦ (to) count /kaʊnt/
A v. t.

1 contare; conteggiare: to count heads, contare i presenti; You can count them on the fingers of one hand, puoi contarli sulle dita di una mano

2 ( nelle votazioni) fare lo spoglio di; scrutinare

3 contare; tenere conto di: There are twenty of us, not counting the boy, siamo in venti, senza contare il ragazzo

4 contare; annoverare: I count him among my friends, lo annovero fra i miei amici

5 considerare; reputare: I count myself lucky, mi considero fortunato; He is counted among the best, è considerato fra i migliori

6 (demogr., stat.) contare

7 ( boxe) contare ( un pugile a terra)

B v. i.

1 contare: to count (up) to a hundred, contare fino a cento

2 contare; essere importante; valere; essere valido: It's the thought that counts, è il pensiero che conta; conta il pensiero; DIALOGO → - Discussing an election- Every vote counts!, ogni voto è importante!; His opinion doesn't count, la sua opinione non conta; to count for much [for little], contare (o valere) molto [poco]; to count for nothing, non contare niente; That goal doesn't count, quel gol non è valido; to count as evidence, valere come prova; to count in sb. 's favour, contare a favore di q.

● to count one's blessings, essere grato per quello che si ha □ to count the cost of st., considerare quello che verrà a costare qc.; (fig.) calcolare le conseguenze (o i rischi) di qc. □ (fig.) to count the days, contare i giorni; non vedere l'ora □ to count from, a contare da; con decorrenza da ( una certa data) □ to count sheep, contare le pecore ( per addormentarsi) □ (fig.) to count to ten, contare fino a dieci ( per calmarsi) □ (prov.) Don't count your chickens before they are hatched, non dir quattro se non è nel sacco □ (fam. scherz.) who's counting?, che importa (il numero)?; non sottilizziamo!

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I [kaʊnt]
nome

1) (numerical record) conto m., conteggio m.; pol. (at election) scrutinio m.

at the last count — all'ultimo conteggio

to keep (a) count of sth. — tenere il conto di qcs.

to lose count — perdere il conto

I've lost count of the number of complaints I've received — ho perso il conto delle lamentele che ho ricevuto

2) (level) tasso m., livello m.

cholesterol count — il tasso di colesterolo

3) (figure) numero m., cifra f.

4) dir. capo m. d'accusa

he was convicted on three counts — fu giudicato colpevole di tre capi d'accusa

5) (point)

on both counts — su entrambi i punti

6) sport (in boxing)

to be out for the count — colloq. essere (sconfitto per) KO; fig. essere KO
II 1. [kaʊnt]
verbo transitivo

1) (add up) contare, conteggiare [points, people, objects]; contare [ one's change]; enumerare, elencare [reasons, causes]

to count the votes — pol. fare lo scrutinio dei o contare i voti

55 people, counting the children — 55 persone contando i bambini

20, not counting my sister — 20, senza contare mia sorella

to count the cost of sth. — fig. calcolare il costo o i rischi di qcs

2) (consider)

to count sb. as sth. — considerare qcn. (come) qcs
2.
verbo intransitivo

1) contare (anche mat.)

to count (up) to 50 — contare fino a 50

to count in fives — contare di 5 in 5

2) (be of importance) contare, avere importanza

to count for little — contare poco

to count for nothing — non contare nulla

3) (be considered)

children over 15 count as adults — i ragazzi oltre i 15 anni contano come adulti

•

- count against

- count down

- count in

- count on

- count out

- count up

••

to count sheep — contare le pecore

to count the pennies — lesinare il centesimo

to count oneself lucky — considerarsi fortunato

it's the thought that counts — è il pensiero che conta

to stand up and be counted — prendere posizione, esprimere la propria opinione
III [kaʊnt]
nome (anche Count) (nobleman) conte m.

English-Italian dictionary > count
8 count

[kaunt]
v

считать, подсчитывать, пересчитывать

- count the money
- count from one to ten
- you can count them on your fingers

English-Russian combinatory dictionary > count
9 count

count

1. count [kaʊnt] n

Graf m

2. count [kaʊnt] n

1) ( totalling up) Zählung f; pol Auszählung f;

to keep \count of sth etw genau zählen;

to lose \count beim Zählen durcheinanderkommen; ( fig) den Überblick verlieren;

on the \count of three/ four/ ten bei drei/vier/zehn

2) ( measured amount) [An]zahl f, Ergebnis nt; sports Punktestand m;

final \count Endstand m

3) ( consideration) Berücksichtigung f;

to take [no] \count of sth etw [nicht] berücksichtigen

4) law Anklagepunkt m;

to be found guilty on two \counts of murder des zweifachen Mordes für schuldig befunden werden;

to be found guilty on the first \count [or all \counts] im ersten Anklagepunkt [o in allen [Anklage]punkten] für schuldig befunden werden

5) ( point) Punkt m; ( reason) Grund m;

to agree with sb on all \counts mit jdm in allen Punkten übereinstimmen;

to be angry with sb on several \counts auf jdn aus mehreren Gründen zornig sein;

to fail on a number of \counts in einer Reihe von Punkten versagen

PHRASES:

to be out for the \count boxing ausgezählt werden; ( fig) k.o. sein ( fam) vt

1) ( number)

to \count sth etw zählen;

there'll be eight for dinner \counting ourselves uns mitgerechnet sind wir acht zum Abendessen;

I could \count the number of times he's been on time on the fingers of one hand ich könnte die paar Mal, die er pünktlich war, an den Fingern einer Hand abzählen;

to \count one's change sein Wechselgeld nachzählen;

to \count heads [or (Am a.) noses] abzählen;

to \count sb/ sth among sth jdn/etw zu etw dat zählen

2) ( consider)

to \count sb as a friend jdn als Freund betrachten [o zu seinen Freunden zählen];

to \count sth a success/ failure etw als Erfolg/Misserfolg verbuchen;

to \count oneself lucky [or fortunate] sich akk glücklich schätzen;

to \count oneself unhappy [or unfortunate] sich akk für unglücklich halten;

to \count sth against sb jdm etw verübeln

PHRASES:

to \count one's blessings dankbar sein;

don't \count your chickens before they're hatched ( before they're hatched) man soll den Tag nicht vor dem Abend loben ( prov)

to \count the cost[s] [of sth] ( consider effects) die Folgen [einer S. gen] bedenken;

( suffer) [etw] bereuen vi

1) ( number) zählen

2) ( be considered)

that has always \counted among my favourite operas das hat schon immer zu meinen Lieblingsopern gezählt;

to \count against sb gegen jdn sprechen;

to be \counted as sth als etw gelten

3) ( be of value) zählen, wichtig sein;

that's what \counts darauf kommt es an;

this essay will count towards your final degree dieser Aufsatz geht in die Berechnung Ihrer Endnote ein;

to not \count nicht zählen;

his opinion doesn't \count for anything here seine Meinung zählt hier nicht

English-German students dictionary > count
10 Count on the fingers of one hand

Пересчитать по пальцам одной руки

Difficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary > Count on the fingers of one hand
11 can be counted on the fingers of one hand

(тж. you can count them on the fingers of one hand)

paзг. мoжнo пepecчитaть пo пaльцaм You could count on the fingers of one hand the number of times old man arrived late at the office during the thirty years he worked for the firm

Concise English-Russian phrasebook > can be counted on the fingers of one hand
12 can be counted on the fingers of one hand

(can (или could) be counted on the fingers of one hand (тж. you can или could count them on the fingers of your hand))

можно пересчитать по пальцам

The number of monarchies now left in Europe can be counted on the fingers of one hand. — Количество монархий, оставшихся сейчас в Европе, можно сосчитать на пальцах одной руки.

Large English-Russian phrasebook > can be counted on the fingers of one hand
13 tælle

count, number

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I. (en) tallow.

II. vb (talte, talt) count ( fx can you count?);

( optælle) count (up);

( udgøre) number ( fx the army numbers 40,000);

[ det tæller ikke] that doesn't count;

[ hans dage er talte] his days are numbered;

[ med præp, adv:]

[ tælle én blandt sine venner] number (el. count) somebody among one's friends;

[ tælle ` efter] re-count, count over again;

[ tælle noget ` fra] deduct something, take something away;

[ tælle ` med]

( medregne) count (in), include,

T reckon in;

[ han tæller ikke med] he does not count;

[ ikke tælle én med] leave somebody out of account;

[ tælle på fingrene] count on one's fingers;

(se også I. knap);

[ tælle sammen] add up,

T tot up;

( om stemmer) count;

[ tælle til ti] count (up to) ten;

(se også tre);

[ tælle én ud]

( i boksekamp) count somebody out.

Danish-English dictionary > tælle
14 contar con los dedos

• count on one's fingers

Diccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > contar con los dedos
15 contar por los dedos

• count on one's fingers

Diccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > contar por los dedos
16 contarse con los dedos

to count on one's fingers

Spanish-English dictionary > contarse con los dedos
17 a număra pe degete

to count on one's fingers.

Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a număra pe degete
18 contar

v.

1 to count.

se pueden contar con los dedos de una mano you can count them on (the fingers of) one hand

Pedro cuenta los goles Peter counts the goals.

El aseo cuenta como algo importante Hygiene counts as something important.

2 to count.

cuenta también los gastos de desplazamiento count o include travel costs too

somos 57 sin contar a los niños there are 57 of us, not counting the children

3 to count.

sabe contar hasta diez she can count to ten

4 to count.

aquí no cuento para nada I count for nothing here

lo que cuenta es… what matters is…

5 to tell.

cuéntame, ¿cómo te va la vida? tell me, how are things?

Ricardo le cuenta historias al grupo Richard tells the group stories.

Le conté I told him [her].

6 to consider, to repute, to judge.

María cuenta su actitud Mary considers his attitude.

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CONTAR

CONJUGACIÓN

(o changes to ue in stressed syllables)

Present Indicative

cuento, cuentas, cuenta, contamos, contáis, cuentan.

Present Subjunctive

cuente, cuentes, cuente, contemos, contéis, cuenten.

Imperative

cuenta (tú), cuente (él/Vd.), contemos (nos.), contad (vos.), cuenten (ellos/Vds.).

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verb

1) to count

2) tell

•

- contar con

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1. VT

1) (=calcular) [+ objetos, números, puntos] to count; [+ dinero] to count, count up

estaba contando los minutos que quedaban para el final — I was counting the minutes till the end

cuenta cuántos alumnos hay en la clase — count how many pupils there are in the class

2) (=relatar) to tell

nos contó un cuento muy bonito — she told us a very nice story

cuéntanos lo que ocurrió — tell us what happened

¿qué les voy a contar que ustedes no sepan? — what can I tell you that you don't already know?

el paro está peor y la corrupción, ¿qué le voy a contar? — unemployment has got worse and as for corruption, what can I say?

si pierdo el trabajo, ya me contarás de qué vamos a vivir — you tell me what we'll live on if I lose my job

¿y a mí qué me cuentas? — so what?

¡a mi me lo vas a contar! — you're telling me! *, tell me about it! *

se cuenta que... — it is said that...

- ¡una obra que ni te cuento!

3) (=tener la edad de)

la Constitución española cuenta 20 años — the Spanish constitution is 20 years old

María cuenta 32 años — María is 32 years of age

4) (=incluir) to count

lo cuento entre mis amigos — I count him among my friends

a mi ya me cuentan como adulto — I'm counted as an adult now

seis en total, sin contarme a mí — six altogether, not counting me

1.500 sin contar las propinas — 1,500, excluding tips, 1,500, not counting tips

se le cuenta entre los más ricos — he is reckoned among the richest

5) (=tener en cuenta) to remember, bear in mind

cuenta que es más fuerte que tú — remember o don't forget he's stronger than you are

2. VI

1) (Mat) to count

sabe contar hasta 20 — he can count (up) to 20

contar con los dedos — to count on one's fingers

parar de contar * —

hay dos sillas, una mesa y para ya de contar — there are two chairs, a table, and that's it

2) (=relatar) to tell

luego te contaré — I'll tell you later

ojalá tengas suerte con la entrevista de trabajo, ya me contarás — I hope the job interview goes well, I look forward to hearing all about it

es muy largo de contar — it's a long story

- cuenta y no acaba de hablar

3) (=importar, valer) to count

aquí lo que cuenta es la ganancia final — what counts here is the final profit

el último gol no cuenta — the last goal doesn't count

este examen no cuenta para la nota final — this exam doesn't count towards the final mark

• contar por dos, los domingos una hora cuenta por dos — on Sundays one hour counts as two

come tanto que cuenta por dos — he eats enough for two

- la intención es lo que cuenta

4)

• contar con —

a) (=confiar en) to count on

cuenta conmigo — you can rely o count on me

no cuentes con mi ayuda — don't count on my help

cuento con que no llueva — I'm counting on it not raining

b) (=tener presente)

tienes que contar con el mal estado de la carretera — you have to take into account o remember the bad state of the road

lo calcularon sin contar con nosotros — they worked it out without taking us into account

cuenta con que es más fuerte que tú — bear in mind o remember he's stronger than you are

no contábamos con eso — we hadn't bargained for that

sin contar con que... — leaving aside the fact that...

c) (=incluir) to count in

cuenta conmigo para la cena — count me in for dinner

lo siento, pero para eso no cuentes conmigo — I'm sorry but you can count me out of that

no contéis con nosotros para el viernes, estaremos ocupados — don't expect us on Friday, we'll be busy

d) (=tener) to have

el polideportivo cuenta con una piscina olímpica — the sports centre has o boasts an Olympic-size swimming pool

cuenta con varias ventajas — it has a number of advantages

una democracia que tan solo cuenta con dieciséis años de existencia — a democracy that has only existed for sixteen years

3.

See:

contarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

Sentido I

1) <dinero/votos/dís> to count

a contar desde hoy — starting from today

sus seguidores se cuentan por millares — she has thousands of followers

2)

a) ( incluir) to count

y eso sin contar las horas extras — and that's without including overtime

lo cuento entre mis amigos — I consider him (to be) one of my friends

b) ( tener)

contaba ya veinte años — (frml o liter) she was then twenty years old

Sentido II

3) <cuento/chiste/secreto> to tell

no se lo cuentes a nadie — don't tell anyone

cuéntame qué es de tu vida — tell me what you've been up to (colloq)

a mí me lo vas a contar! — (fam) you're telling me!

¿y a a mí qué me cuentas? — what's that to do with me?

es muy largo de contar — it's a long story

un minuto más y no lo cuento — one more minute and I wouldn't be here to tell the tale

¿qué cuentas (de nuevo)? — (fam) how're things? (colloq)

cuenta la leyenda que... — the story goes that...
2.
contar vi

Sentido I

1) (Mat) to count

cuenta de diez en diez — count in tens

hay cuatro tiendas... y para de contar — there are four stores and that's it

contar con los dedos — to count on one's fingers

2) (importar, valer) to count

¿este trabajo cuenta para la nota final? — does this piece of work count toward(s) the final grade?

este ejercicio cuenta por dos — this exercise counts as two

lo que cuenta es el gesto — it's the thought that counts

ella no cuenta para nada — what she says (o thinks etc) doesn't count for anything

Sentido II

3) contar con

<persona/ayuda/discreción> to count on, rely on

cuento contigo para la fiesta — I'm counting o relying on you being at the party

no cuentes conmigo para mañana — don't expect me there tomorrow

yo me opongo, así es que no cuentes conmigo — I'm against it, so you can count me out

cuenta con que iré — rest assured that I'll be going

eso contando con que... — assuming that...

sin contar con que... — without taking into account that...

4) ( prever) to expect

no contaba con que hiciera tan mal tiempo — I wasn't expecting the weather to be so bad

5) (frml) ( tener) to have

el hotel cuenta con gimnasio y sauna — the hotel has a gym and a sauna

cuenta con 10 años de experiencia — she has 10 years of experience
3.
contarse v pron

a) (frml) ( estar incluido)

contarse entre algo: se cuenta entre los pocos que tienen acceso she is numbered among the few who have access (frml); me cuento entre sus partidarios I count myself as one of their supporters; su nombre se cuenta entre los finalistas her name figures o appears among the finalists; su novela se cuenta entre las mejores — his novel is among the best

b)

¿qué te cuentas? — how's it going? (colloq)

* * *

= count, relate, tally, count, tell out into, narrate, number, count out, hip.

Ex. To ease the cataloguer's job and save him the trouble of counting characters, DOBIS/LIBIS uses a special function.

Ex. This article relates what happened to the records of the German era after the colony became a mandate under the British administration and after the attainment of independence.

Ex. The statistic programs have been designed to make it possible to extract, tally, and print statistical information from the journal.

Ex. People must be made to feel that they and their ideas count.

Ex. The finished paper was sorted for imperfections and told out into quires and reams for sale.

Ex. The inmates satisfied their need for reading by smuggling in Polish books, or else narrating stories from memory.

Ex. I would therefore like to give a blanket thankyou to everyone who has talked or written to me in my research and they must now number thousands rather than hundreds.

Ex. At midnight, one pirate arose, opened the chest, and counted out the gold pieces into five even piles.

Ex. He was aghast after having been hipped to the fact there are hookers on the Internet.

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* contando = counting.

* contar Algo a Alguien = let + Nombre + in on.

* contar chismes de Alguien = tell + tales out of school about + Alguien.

* contar con = hold, count on, have at + Posesivo + disposal, bank on, set + your watch by.

* contar con Alguien = count + Pronombre + in.

* contar con apoyo para = have + support for.

* contar con el apoyo de Alguien = have + Nombre + behind + Pronombre.

* contar con el apoyo necesario para = have + the power behind to.

* contar con el visto bueno = meet with + approval.

* contar con la aprobación = meet with + approval.

* contar con la colaboración de = enjoy + cooperation with.

* contar con la cooperación de = enjoy + cooperation with.

* contar con + Posesivo + aprobación = meet + Posesivo + approval.

* contar con + Posesivo + visto bueno = meet + Posesivo + approval.

* contar de = tell of.

* contar dinero = count + money.

* contar en confianza = confide.

* contar experiencias = tell + tales.

* contar historias = tell + tales.

* contar la experiencia = relate + experience, recount + experience.

* contar las ideas a Alguien = run + ideas + past + Pronombre.

* contarle las penas a Alguien = sob + Posesivo + heart out to.

* contar para nada = count + for nothing.

* contar + Posesivo + propia vida y milagros = spill + Posesivo + guts.

* contar todo sobre = give + Nombre + the lowdown on.

* contar una anécdota = tell + story.

* contar una historia = spin + a yarn, weave + a tale, narrate + story, weave + story.

* contar un cuento = tell + story.

* cuenta la leyenda que = legend has it that, as legend goes.

* dinero contante y sonante = readies, the ready.

* entre ellos contamos con los siguientes = numbered amongst these are.

* no contar = be out of the picture.

* no contar con = leave + Nombre + out of the picture, drop + Nombre + out of the picture.

* no contar con la aprobación = frown on/upon.

* poder contar con = be there for + Pronombre.

* que se cuentan por millones = numbered in millions.

* según cuenta la leyenda = legend has it that, as legend goes.

* sin contar = not including, excluding.

* sin contar con = in the absence of.

* visión contada por una persona de adentro = insider's look, insider's perspective.

* volver a contar = recount, retell.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

Sentido I

1) <dinero/votos/dís> to count

a contar desde hoy — starting from today

sus seguidores se cuentan por millares — she has thousands of followers

2)

a) ( incluir) to count

y eso sin contar las horas extras — and that's without including overtime

lo cuento entre mis amigos — I consider him (to be) one of my friends

b) ( tener)

contaba ya veinte años — (frml o liter) she was then twenty years old

Sentido II

3) <cuento/chiste/secreto> to tell

no se lo cuentes a nadie — don't tell anyone

cuéntame qué es de tu vida — tell me what you've been up to (colloq)

a mí me lo vas a contar! — (fam) you're telling me!

¿y a a mí qué me cuentas? — what's that to do with me?

es muy largo de contar — it's a long story

un minuto más y no lo cuento — one more minute and I wouldn't be here to tell the tale

¿qué cuentas (de nuevo)? — (fam) how're things? (colloq)

cuenta la leyenda que... — the story goes that...
2.
contar vi

Sentido I

1) (Mat) to count

cuenta de diez en diez — count in tens

hay cuatro tiendas... y para de contar — there are four stores and that's it

contar con los dedos — to count on one's fingers

2) (importar, valer) to count

¿este trabajo cuenta para la nota final? — does this piece of work count toward(s) the final grade?

este ejercicio cuenta por dos — this exercise counts as two

lo que cuenta es el gesto — it's the thought that counts

ella no cuenta para nada — what she says (o thinks etc) doesn't count for anything

Sentido II

3) contar con

<persona/ayuda/discreción> to count on, rely on

cuento contigo para la fiesta — I'm counting o relying on you being at the party

no cuentes conmigo para mañana — don't expect me there tomorrow

yo me opongo, así es que no cuentes conmigo — I'm against it, so you can count me out

cuenta con que iré — rest assured that I'll be going

eso contando con que... — assuming that...

sin contar con que... — without taking into account that...

4) ( prever) to expect

no contaba con que hiciera tan mal tiempo — I wasn't expecting the weather to be so bad

5) (frml) ( tener) to have

el hotel cuenta con gimnasio y sauna — the hotel has a gym and a sauna

cuenta con 10 años de experiencia — she has 10 years of experience
3.
contarse v pron

a) (frml) ( estar incluido)

contarse entre algo: se cuenta entre los pocos que tienen acceso she is numbered among the few who have access (frml); me cuento entre sus partidarios I count myself as one of their supporters; su nombre se cuenta entre los finalistas her name figures o appears among the finalists; su novela se cuenta entre las mejores — his novel is among the best

b)

¿qué te cuentas? — how's it going? (colloq)

* * *

= count, relate, tally, count, tell out into, narrate, number, count out, hip.

Ex: To ease the cataloguer's job and save him the trouble of counting characters, DOBIS/LIBIS uses a special function.

Ex: This article relates what happened to the records of the German era after the colony became a mandate under the British administration and after the attainment of independence.

Ex: The statistic programs have been designed to make it possible to extract, tally, and print statistical information from the journal.

Ex: People must be made to feel that they and their ideas count.

Ex: The finished paper was sorted for imperfections and told out into quires and reams for sale.

Ex: The inmates satisfied their need for reading by smuggling in Polish books, or else narrating stories from memory.

Ex: I would therefore like to give a blanket thankyou to everyone who has talked or written to me in my research and they must now number thousands rather than hundreds.

Ex: At midnight, one pirate arose, opened the chest, and counted out the gold pieces into five even piles.

Ex: He was aghast after having been hipped to the fact there are hookers on the Internet.

* contando = counting.

* contar Algo a Alguien = let + Nombre + in on.

* contar chismes de Alguien = tell + tales out of school about + Alguien.

* contar con = hold, count on, have at + Posesivo + disposal, bank on, set + your watch by.

* contar con Alguien = count + Pronombre + in.

* contar con apoyo para = have + support for.

* contar con el apoyo de Alguien = have + Nombre + behind + Pronombre.

* contar con el apoyo necesario para = have + the power behind to.

* contar con el visto bueno = meet with + approval.

* contar con la aprobación = meet with + approval.

* contar con la colaboración de = enjoy + cooperation with.

* contar con la cooperación de = enjoy + cooperation with.

* contar con + Posesivo + aprobación = meet + Posesivo + approval.

* contar con + Posesivo + visto bueno = meet + Posesivo + approval.

* contar de = tell of.

* contar dinero = count + money.

* contar en confianza = confide.

* contar experiencias = tell + tales.

* contar historias = tell + tales.

* contar la experiencia = relate + experience, recount + experience.

* contar las ideas a Alguien = run + ideas + past + Pronombre.

* contarle las penas a Alguien = sob + Posesivo + heart out to.

* contar para nada = count + for nothing.

* contar + Posesivo + propia vida y milagros = spill + Posesivo + guts.

* contar todo sobre = give + Nombre + the lowdown on.

* contar una anécdota = tell + story.

* contar una historia = spin + a yarn, weave + a tale, narrate + story, weave + story.

* contar un cuento = tell + story.

* cuenta la leyenda que = legend has it that, as legend goes.

* dinero contante y sonante = readies, the ready.

* entre ellos contamos con los siguientes = numbered amongst these are.

* no contar = be out of the picture.

* no contar con = leave + Nombre + out of the picture, drop + Nombre + out of the picture.

* no contar con la aprobación = frown on/upon.

* poder contar con = be there for + Pronombre.

* que se cuentan por millones = numbered in millions.

* según cuenta la leyenda = legend has it that, as legend goes.

* sin contar = not including, excluding.

* sin contar con = in the absence of.

* visión contada por una persona de adentro = insider's look, insider's perspective.

* volver a contar = recount, retell.

* * *

contar [ A10 ]

vt

Sentido I

A ‹dinero/votos› to count

15 días a contar desde la fecha de notificación 15 days starting from the date of notification

está contando los días que faltan para que llegues he's counting the days until you arrive

B

1 (incluir) to count

a mí no me cuentes entre sus partidarios don't include me among his supporters

lo cuento entre mis mejores amigos I consider him (to be) one of my best friends

sin contar al profesor somos 22 there are 22 of us, not counting the teacher

y eso sin contar las horas extras and that's without taking overtime into account o without including overtime

2

(llevar): contaba ya veinte años ( frml o liter); she was then twenty years old

la asociación cuenta ya medio siglo de vida ( frml); the association has now been in existence for half a century ( frml)

Sentido II ‹cuento/chiste/secreto› to tell

no se lo cuentes a nadie don't tell anyone

cuéntame qué es de tu vida tell me what you've been doing o ( colloq) what you've been up to

¡y a mí me lo vas a contar! ( fam); you're telling me! o don't I know! o tell me about it! ( colloq)

abuelito, cuéntame un cuento grandpa, tell me a story

es una historia muy larga de contar it's a long story

¡cuéntaselo a tu abuela! ( fam); go tell it to the marines! ( AmE colloq), come off it! ( BrE colloq)

¿qué cuentas (de nuevo)? ( fam); how're things? ( colloq), what's up? ( AmE colloq)

■ contar

vi

A

1 ( Mat) to count

cuenta de diez en diez count in tens

cuenta hasta 20 count (up) to 20

cuatro tiendas, dos bares … y para de contar four stores, two bars and that's it

2 (importar, valer) to count

para él lo único que cuenta es el dinero for him the only thing that counts is money o the only thing that matters to him is money

¿este trabajo cuenta para la nota final? does this piece of work count toward(s) the final grade?

este ejercicio cuenta por dos porque es muy largo this exercise counts as two because it's very long

a efectos impositivos, estos ingresos no cuentan this does not count as taxable income

lo que cuenta es el gesto it's the thought that counts

B contar con

1 ‹persona/ayuda/discreción› to count on, rely on

¿puedo contar con tu colaboración? can I count on your help?

cuento contigo para la fiesta I'm counting o relying on you being at the party

no cuentes conmigo para mañana, tengo una cita con el médico don't expect me there tomorrow, I've got a doctor's appointment

yo me opongo, así es que no cuentes conmigo I'm against it, so you can count me out

2 (prever) to expect

no contaba con que hiciera tan mal tiempo I wasn't expecting the weather to be so bad, I hadn't bargained for o allowed for such bad weather

no habíamos contado con este contratiempo we hadn't expected o anticipated o ( colloq) we hadn't reckoned on this setback

3 ( frml) (tener) to have

el hotel cuenta con piscina, gimnasio y sauna the hotel has o is equipped with o offers o boasts a swimming pool, gym and sauna

no contamos con los elementos de juicio necesarios we do not have o possess the necessary knowledge

los sindicatos contarán con representación en este organismo the unions will be represented in this organization

■ contarse

v pron

1 ( frml) (estar incluido) contarse ENTRE algo:

se cuenta entre los pocos que tienen acceso she is numbered among the few who have access ( frml), she is one of the few people who have access

sus partidarios, entre quienes me cuento their supporters, and I count myself as one of them o ( frml) their supporters, and I number myself among them

su nombre se cuenta entre los finalistas her name figures o appears among the finalists

su novela se cuenta entre las mejores del año his novel is among o is numbered among the year's best

2

¿qué te cuentas? how's it going? ( colloq), how's things? ( colloq)

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contar ( conjugate contar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹dinero/votos/días› to count;
◊ eran 6 sin contar al conductor there were 6 of them not counting the driver;

y eso sin contar las horas extras and that's without including overtime;
lo cuento entre mis amigos I consider him (to be) one of my friends
2 ‹cuento/chiste/secreto› to tell;
◊ no se lo cuentes a nadie don't tell anyone;

es muy largo de contar it's a long story;
¿qué cuentas (de nuevo)? (fam) how're things? (colloq)
verbo intransitivo
1 ( en general) to count;
◊ contar con los dedos to count on one's fingers;

¿este trabajo cuenta para la nota final? does this piece of work count toward(s) the final grade?;
ella no cuenta para nada what she says (o thinks etc) doesn't count for anything
2
◊ contar con

a) ‹persona/ayuda/discreción› to count on, rely on;

◊ cuento contigo para la fiesta I'm counting o relying on you being at the party;

sin contar con que … without taking into account that …
b) ( prever) to expect;

◊ no contaba con que hiciera tan mal tiempo I wasn't expecting the weather to be so bad

c) (frml) ( tener) to have;

◊ cuenta con 10 años de experiencia she has 10 years of experience

contarse verbo pronominal
a) (frml) ( estar incluido):

◊ me cuento entre sus partidarios I count myself as one of their supporters;

su novela se cuenta entre las mejores his novel is among the best
b)

◊ ¿qué te cuentas? how's it going? (colloq)

contar
I verbo transitivo
1 (un suceso, una historia) to tell
2 (numerar) to count
II verbo intransitivo to count
♦ Locuciones: contar con, (confiar en) to count on
(constar de) to have
' contar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acostumbrar
- cacarear
- confiar
- cotillear
- cuento
- dada
- dado
- desahogarse
- guión
- lisamente
- película
- referir
- sin
- bola
- chisme
- chiste
- contabilizar
- esperar
- largo
- narración
- platicar
English:
allow for
- bank on
- bargain for
- bargain on
- count
- count on
- count out
- crack
- depend
- expect
- fib
- figure on
- foresee
- joke
- miscount
- narrate
- number
- plan on
- put
- reckon
- reckon on
- recount
- rely
- repeat
- report
- retell
- secret
- spin
- story
- tell
- untold
- bank
- boast
- command
- figure
- gossip
- plan
- re-count
- tale
- to

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contar

♦ vt

1. [enumerar] to count;

contaron doscientos manifestantes en la marcha del domingo the number of demonstrators at Sunday's march was estimated at two hundred;

se pueden contar con los dedos de una mano you can count them on (the fingers of) one hand

2. [incluir] to count;

cuenta también los gastos de desplazamiento count o include travel costs too;

somos cincuenta y siete sin contar a los niños there are fifty-seven of us, not counting the children;

la economía, sin contar el desempleo, parece recuperarse the economy, with the exception of the unemployment situation, seems to be recovering

3. [narrar] to tell;

no me cuentes el final don't tell me what happens;

ya me contarás qué tal te va por la capital let me know how you get on in the capital;

me han contado maravillas sobre ese restaurante I've heard great things about that restaurant;
Fam
¿qué cuentas? how are you doing?;

¿qué me cuentas? ¡no me lo puedo creer! never! I can't believe it!;
Fam
cuéntame, ¿cómo te va la vida? tell me, how are things?;
Irónico
¿me lo cuentas a mí? you're telling me!;

Comp
Fam
¡cuéntaselo a tu abuela! pull the other one!, come off it!;

Comp
Fam
no me cuentes tu vida I don't want to hear your life story

4. [tener una cantidad de]
la población contaba mil habitantes the village had a thousand inhabitants;

cuenta ya diez años she's ten years old now;

el equipo cuenta ya dos victorias the team has already achieved two wins, the team already has two wins under its belt

5. [considerar]
a él lo cuento como uno más del grupo I consider o see him as just another member of the group;

te contaba como una persona seria I thought you were a serious person;

cuenta que la próxima semana estoy de vacaciones remember that I'm on holiday next week

♦ vi

1. [hacer cálculos] to count;

sabe contar hasta diez she can count to ten;

contar con los dedos to count on one's fingers;

un perro, dos gatos y para de contar a dog, two cats and that's it

2. [importar] to count;

lo que cuenta es que te pongas bien the important thing is for you to get better, what matters is for you to get better;

en esta casa no cuento para nada I count for nothing in this household;

para él lo único que cuenta es ganar dinero the only thing that matters to him is making money;

los dos peores resultados no cuentan para el resultado final the worst two scores aren't taken into account when calculating the final total;

es tan fuerte que cuenta por dos he has the strength of two men

3.
contar con [confiar en] to count on, to rely on;

es un buen amigo, siempre se puede contar con él he's a good friend, you can count on o rely on him;

¡no cuentes con ellos! don't count on o rely on them!;

no cuentes conmigo, no voy a venir don't expect me, I won't be coming;

cuenta con ello, estaré allí para ayudarte I'll be there to help you, you can count on it, rest assured, I'll be there to help you

4.
contar con [tener, poseer] to have;

cuenta con dos horas para hacerlo she has two hours to do it;

las minorías contarán con representación en el nuevo parlamento minority parties will be represented in the new parliament

5.
contar con [tener en cuenta] to take into account;

con esto no contaba I hadn't reckoned with that;

no contaban con que se acabara la cerveza tan rápidamente they hadn't expected the beer to run out so quickly

♦ See also the pronominal verb contarse

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contar

I v/t

1 count

2 ( narrar) tell;

¡a quién se lo vas a contar!, ¡me lo vas a contar a mí! you’re telling me!;

¿qué (me) cuentas? what’s new?

II v/i

1 count

2

:

contar con count on

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contar {19} vt

1) : to count

2) : to tell

3) : to include

contar vi

1) : to count (up)

2) : to matter, to be of concern

eso no cuenta: that doesn't matter

3)

contar con : to rely on, to count on

♦ See also the reflexive verb contarse

* * *

contar vb

1. (en general) to count

los pastores cuentan las ovejas shepherds count their sheep

sabe contar hasta diez he can count up to ten

2. (explicar) to tell [pt. & pp. told]

contar un cuento to tell a story

3. (edad) to be

el joven campeón cuenta con tan sólo 16 años the young champion is only 16 years old

contar con (confiar) to count on (tener) to have

cuento contigo I'm counting on you

esta casa cuenta con un pequeño jardín this house has got a small garden

Spanish-English dictionary > contar
19 contare

1. v/t count

2. v/i count

contare di fare qualcosa plan on doing something

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contare v.tr.

1 to count; (antiq.) to reckon: contare le teste, to count heads; contare gli invitati, to count the guests; non sa ancora contare, she can't count yet; contare sulle dita, to count on one's fingers; (fig.) to count on the fingers of one hand; gli onesti che conosco si contano sulle dita, the honest people I know can be counted on the fingers of one hand; conta fino a dieci prima di rispondere, count up to ten before you answer; conto le ore che mi restano prima di andare a casa, I'm counting the hours until I can go home (o I can't wait to go home); scusa, non ti ho contato, sorry, I didn't count you (o I left you out); saremo in sette senza contare Mark, there'll be seven of us, not counting Mark; è molto antipatica, senza contare le risposte che dà, she's most unpleasant, not to mention the answers she gives // Che disastro! Non si contano gli errori d'ortografia!, What a mess! There are countless spelling mistakes! // (sport) contare un pugile, to count a boxer out

2 ( annoverare) to have: non conto molte conoscenze qui a Roma, I don't have many acquaintances here in Rome; conta molti anni d'esperienza in campo editoriale, he's had many years of experience in publishing houses // conta quindici anni di servizio in questa ditta, he's been (in service) with this firm for fifteen years // conta cinquant'anni ormai, she's turned fifty

3 ( lesinare) to dole out: è un gran tirchio, conta anche i soldi del tram a suo figlio, he's a real miser, even the bus-fare money to his son is doled out

4 (fam.) ( raccontare) to tell*: contare balle, frottole, to tell stories, lies; No?! Ma cosa mi conti?!, Really?!, What's that you're telling me?!; contala a chi vuoi, ma non al sottoscritto, you can tell that to anybody else, but not to me // me ne hanno contate delle belle sul suo conto, I've heard some juicy gossip about him

5 ( sperare) to expect; to reckon; to trust: contavo che mi avrebbe scritto, I expected him to write to me (o I reckoned he'd write to me); conto di sentirti presto, I expect (o I trust) to hear from you soon; conto di partire domani, I reckon I'll be leaving tomorrow; cosa conti di fare?, what do you reckon you'll do (o plan to do)?

◆ v. intr.

1 ( valere) to mean*; to count; to matter: anche pochi euro contano, even a few euros count (o every single penny counts o matters); il successo conta molto per lui, success means a lot to him; ciò che conta non è vincere, what counts (o matters) is not (the) winning; questi contributi conteranno per la vostra pensione, these contributions will count towards your pension // e, ciò che più conta,..., and, what's more... // le parole contano meno dei fatti, actions speak louder than words // conta più la pratica che la grammatica, (prov.) knowledge without practice makes but half an artist

2 ( fare assegnamento) to count; to depend; to rely; to reckon: non possono contare su uno stipendio fisso, they can't count on a regular salary; non si può contare su di lui, you can't depend (o count) on him; contavamo sul suo aiuto, we were relying upon his help (o him helping us).

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[kon'tare]
1. vt

1) (calcolare, enumerare) to count

li ho contati, sono quindici — I've counted them, there are fifteen

le telefonate non si contavano più — I (o you ecc) couldn't keep count of the telephone calls

ha sempre i minuti contati — he never has a spare moment

ha i giorni contati; ha le ore contate — his days are numbered

ho i soldi contati — I haven't a penny to spare

amici così si contano sulla punta delle dita — you can count the number of friends like that on the fingers of one hand

2) (considerare) to include, count (in), consider

senza contare — (senza includere) not counting, (senza parlare di) not to mention

eravamo in dieci, senza contare i professori — there were ten of us, not counting the teachers

contare di fare qc — to intend to do sth, to think of

contavamo di partire nel pomeriggio — we were thinking of leaving in the afternoon

conto di essere lì per mezzogiorno — I think I'll be there by midday

3) (fam : raccontare) to tell

contarle grosse — to tell tall stories

2. vi (aus avere)

1) (calcolare) to count

contare fino a 100 — to count to 100

conta fino a cinquanta e poi vieni a cercarci — count to fifty and then come and look for us

2)

(fare assegnamento) contare su qn/qc — to count on sb/sth, rely on sb/sth

sai che puoi contare su di me — you know you can count on me

puoi contarci — you can count on it

3) (avere importanza) to count, matter, be of importance

la gente che conta — the people who matter

alla sua festa c'era tutta la Milano che conta — everybody who is anybody in Milan was at her party

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[kon'tare] 1.
verbo transitivo

1) (calcolare) to count [persone, parole, errori, punti, oggetti]

contare uno a uno — to count out [soldi, carte]

le sue vittorie non si contano più — she has had countless victories

2) (includere) to count

9 persone contando i bambini — 9 people, counting the children o children included

contando Sara, senza contare Sara saremo in sei — including Sara, not including Sara we'll be six

non avevo contato l'IVA — I hadn't taken the VAT into account

senza contare le preoccupazioni — not to mention the worry

3) (avere, annoverare) to have* [abitanti, alleati]

il reggimento contava 1.000 uomini — the regiment numbered 1,000 men

si contano 8.000 disoccupati — there is a total of 8,000 unemployed

4) (progettare)

contare di fare — to figure o count on doing

conti di andarci? — do you intend to go?

conto di arrivare a Londra per mezzogiorno — I reckon to reach London by midday

5) colloq. (dire, raccontare) to tell*

contala giusta! — a likely tale!

contare balle — to tell fibs, to fib
2.
verbo intransitivo (aus. avere)

1) (calcolare) to count

contare sulle dita, a mente — to count on one's fingers, in one's head

2) (pronunciare i numeri) to count

contare fino a 50 — to count (up) to 50

3) (essere importante) to matter (per qcn. to sb.)

quel che conta è che — what matters is that

tutto il mio lavoro non conta nulla — all my work counts for nothing

è il pensiero che conta — it's the thought that counts

lui non conta niente per me — he means nothing to me

è veramente una che conta — she's somebody

tutte le persone che contano — everybody who is anybody

4) (avere valore) [prova, errore] to count

5) (fare affidamento)

contare su — to count (up)on [persona, aiuto]

contare su qcn. per fare — to depend o rely on sb. to do

puoi contare su di me! — you can rely on me!

ci puoi contare! — you can depend on it!

gli dirò cosa ne penso, puoi contarci! — I'll tell them what I think, you can be sure of that!

ci conto — I'm counting o relying on it

non ci contare! — don't bank o count on it!

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contare le pecore — to count sheep

contare qcs. sulla punta delle dita, sulle dita di una mano — to count sth. on the fingers of one hand

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contare

/kon'tare/ [1]

I verbo transitivo

1 (calcolare) to count [persone, parole, errori, punti, oggetti]; contare uno a uno to count out [soldi, carte]; le sue vittorie non si contano più she has had countless victories

2 (includere) to count; 9 persone contando i bambini 9 people, counting the children o children included; contando Sara, senza contare Sara saremo in sei including Sara, not including Sara we'll be six; non avevo contato l'IVA I hadn't taken the VAT into account; senza contare le preoccupazioni not to mention the worry

3 (avere, annoverare) to have* [abitanti, alleati]; il reggimento contava 1.000 uomini the regiment numbered 1,000 men; si contano 8.000 disoccupati there is a total of 8,000 unemployed

4 (progettare) contare di fare to figure o count on doing; conti di andarci? do you intend to go? conto di arrivare a Londra per mezzogiorno I reckon to reach London by midday

5 colloq. (dire, raccontare) to tell*; contala giusta! a likely tale! contare balle to tell fibs, to fib

II verbo intransitivo

(aus. avere)

1 (calcolare) to count; contare sulle dita, a mente to count on one's fingers, in one's head

2 (pronunciare i numeri) to count; contare fino a 50 to count (up) to 50

3 (essere importante) to matter (per qcn. to sb.); quel che conta è che what matters is that; tutto il mio lavoro non conta nulla all my work counts for nothing; è il pensiero che conta it's the thought that counts; lui non conta niente per me he means nothing to me; è veramente una che conta she's somebody; tutte le persone che contano everybody who is anybody

4 (avere valore) [prova, errore] to count

5 (fare affidamento) contare su to count (up)on [persona, aiuto]; contare su qcn. per fare to depend o rely on sb. to do; puoi contare su di me! you can rely on me! ci puoi contare! you can depend on it! gli dirò cosa ne penso, puoi contarci! I'll tell them what I think, you can be sure of that! ci conto I'm counting o relying on it; non ci contare! don't bank o count on it!

IDIOMS

contare le pecore to count sheep; contare qcs. sulla punta delle dita, sulle dita di una mano to count sth. on the fingers of one hand.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > contare
20 cuenta

f.

1 count.

echar cuentas to reckon up

llevar/perder la cuenta de to keep/lose count of

cuenta atrás countdown

2 sum.

cuenta de la vieja (informal) counting on one's fingers

3 account (finance, Com & Inform).

abonar/cargar algo en cuenta a alguien to credit/debit something to somebody's account

abrir una cuenta to open an account

llevar las cuentas to keep the books

pagar mil euros a cuenta to pay a thousand euros down

cuenta de ahorros savings account (peninsular Spanish)

cuenta de ahorro vivienda home loan (peninsular Spanish)

cuenta bancaria bank account

cuenta comercial business account

cuenta conjunta joint account

cuenta de correo (electrónico) e-mail account

cuenta corriente current account (British), checking account (United States)

cuenta de crédito current account with an overdraft facility

cuenta de depósito deposit account

cuenta deudora overdrawn account

cuenta de explotación operating statement

cuenta de inversión investment account

cuenta de pérdidas y ganancias profit and loss account

cuenta a plazo fijo deposit account

4 bill (factura).

domiciliar una cuenta to pay an account by direct debit

pasar la cuenta to send the bill

cuenta por cobrar/pagar account receivable/payable

cuenta de gastos expense account

5 responsibility.

déjalo de mi cuenta leave it to me

trabajar por cuenta propia/ajena to be self-employed/an employee

6 bead.

7 calculation.

pres.indicat.

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

imperat.

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

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cuenta

► nombre femenino

1 (bancaria) account

2 (factura) bill

3 (cálculo) count, counting

4 (de collar etc) bead

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FRASEOLOGÍA

caer en la cuenta to realize

■ y entonces caí en la cuenta de que... and then I realized that..., and then it dawned on me that...

cargar algo en cuenta de alguien to charge something to somebody's account

dar a cuenta to give on account

dar cuenta de algo (comunicar) to report something 2 (acabar) to polish something off

■ dio cuenta del jamón he polished off the ham

en resumidas cuentas in short

habida cuenta de taking into account

hacer cuentas to do sums

la cuenta de la vieja familiar counting on one's fingers

■ aún lo hace a la cuenta de la vieja she still counts on her fingers

las cuentas del Gran Capitán familiar fictitious accounts

más de la cuenta too much, too many

■ comió más de la cuenta she ate too much

pasar la cuenta to send the bill

pedir cuentas to ask for an explanation

por cuenta de la casa on the house

por la cuenta que le trae in one's own interest

sacar cuentas to work out

tener en cuenta to take into account

trabajar por cuenta propia to be self-employed

traer cuenta to be worthwhile

cuenta al descubierto overdrawn account

cuenta atrás countdown

cuenta corriente current account

cuenta bancaria bank account

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noun f.

1) account

2) bill, check

3) count

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SF

1) (Mat) (=operación) calculation, sum

hacer una cuenta — to do a calculation

• echar o hacer cuentas, vamos a hacer cuentas de lo que ha costado la fiesta — let's work out how much the party cost

no paraba de echar cuentas con los dedos — she kept doing sums o adding things up on her fingers

- hacer las cuentas de la lechera

la cuenta de la vieja —

su hijo tiene 35, así que por la cuenta de la vieja ella debe de tener 60 — her son's 35, so I guess she must be 60
claro 1., 2), c)
2) (=cálculo) count

• llevar la cuenta (de algo) — to keep count (of sth)

• perder la cuenta (de algo) — to lose count (of sth)

• salir a cuenta, sale más a cuenta — it works out cheaper

no sale a cuenta — it isn't worth it

- hacer algo con su cuenta y razón

más de la cuenta —

habla más de la cuenta — she talks too much

ha bebido más de la cuenta — he's had one too many

me cobraron más de la cuenta — they charged me over the odds

pesa más de la cuenta — it weighs more than it should

salirle las cuentas a algn —

al Estado no le salen las cuentas — the State isn't able to balance its books

le salieron mal las cuentas — his plans went wrong

cuenta atrás — countdown

ha empezado la cuenta atrás para las próximas Olimpiadas — the countdown to the next Olympics has already begun

3) (=factura) bill; [de restaurante] bill, check (EEUU)

¿nos puede traer la cuenta? — could we have o could you bring us the bill, please?

• pasar la cuenta a algn — to send sb the bill

• pedir la cuenta — to ask for the bill

• vivir a cuenta de algn — to live at sb's expense

- presentar las cuentas del Gran Capitán

4) (Econ) [en banco] account

habían cargado los gastos en mi cuenta — they had charged the expenses to my account

"únicamente en cuenta del beneficiario" — "payee only"

• a cuenta — on account

un dividendo a cuenta — an interim dividend

retenciones a cuenta del impuesto sobre la renta — income tax deducted at source

le dieron una cantidad a cuenta de lo que le debían — they paid him part of the money they owed him

• abonar una cantidad en cuenta a algn — to credit a sum to sb's account

• abrir una cuenta — to open an account

• liquidar una cuenta — to settle an account

cuenta a plazo (fijo) — fixed-term deposit account

cuenta bancaria — bank account

cuenta corriente — current account, checking account (EEUU)

cuenta de ahorro(s) — deposit account, savings account

cuenta de amortización — depreciation account

cuenta de asignación — appropriation account

cuenta de caja — cash account

cuenta de capital — capital account

cuenta de crédito — credit account, loan account

cuenta de depósitos — deposit account

cuenta de diversos — sundries account

cuenta de gastos — expense account

cuenta de gastos e ingresos — income and expenditure account

cuenta de pérdidas y ganancias — profit and loss account

cuenta en participación — joint account

cuenta pendiente — unpaid bill, outstanding account

cuenta personal — personal account

cuenta por cobrar — account receivable

cuenta por pagar — account payable

cuenta presupuestaria — budget account

cuenta vivienda — mortgage account

5) (Internet) account

cuenta de correo — email account

6) [en disputa]

• ajustar cuentas con algn — to settle one's scores with sb

lo está buscando para ajustar cuentas — he is searching for him because he has a few scores to settle with him

voy a ajustarle las cuentas — I'm going to have it out with him

ajustar viejas cuentas con algn — to settle an old score with sb

• arreglar las cuentas a algn — Méx * to punish sb

• tener cuentas pendientes con algn — to have unfinished business with sb

• no querer cuentas con algn — to want nothing to do with sb

7) (=explicación)

• dar cuenta de algo — (=informar) to recount sth, report sth; (=acabar) to finish sth off

tiene que darle cuenta a ella de sus actos — he has to account to her for his actions

no tiene que dar cuentas a nadie — he's not answerable to anyone

dar buena cuenta de una botella — to finish off a bottle

• exigir o pedir cuentas a algn — to call sb to account, bring sb to book

• rendir cuentas a algn — to report to sb

• en resumidas cuentas — in short, in a nutshell

8) (=consideración)

• caer en la cuenta (de algo) — to catch on (to sth), see the point (of sth)

por fin cayó en la cuenta — he finally caught on, the penny finally dropped

cuando cayó en la cuenta de que lo engañaban — when he realized that they were deceiving him

• darse cuenta — (=enterarse) to realize; (=ver) to notice

perdona, no me había dado cuenta de que eras vegetariano — sorry, I didn't realize (that) you were a vegetarian

¿te has dado cuenta de que han cortado el árbol? — did you notice (that) they've cut down the tree?

hay que darse cuenta de que... — one must not forget that...

¡date cuenta! ¿tú crees que es posible tener tanta cara? — just look at that, can you believe that anyone could have such a cheek!

¿te das cuenta? — Arg can you believe it!

• habida cuenta de eso — bearing that in mind

• haz cuenta de que no voy — esp LAm just imagine I'm not going

• tener en cuenta — to take into account, bear in mind

también hay que tener en cuenta su edad — you must also take her age into account, you must also bear in mind her age

imponen sus ideas sin tener en cuenta la opinión de la gente de la calle — they impose their ideas without taking ordinary people's opinions into consideration

es otra cosa a tener en cuenta — that's another thing to remember o be borne in mind

• tomar algo en cuenta a algn — to hold sth against sb

está borracho y no sabe lo que dice, no se lo tomes en cuenta — he's drunk and doesn't know what he's saying, don't take any notice of him o don't hold it against him

• traer cuenta, no me trae cuenta ir — it's not worth my while going

trae cuenta emplear a más gente — it's worth employing more people

lo harán por la cuenta que les trae o tiene — they'll do it if they know what's good for them

9) (=responsabilidad)

esta ronda corre de mi cuenta — this round's on me

por mi cuenta — (=solo) on my own

yo he de resolver esto por mi cuenta — I have to resolve this on my own

• trabajar por cuenta ajena — to be an employee

• trabajar por cuenta propia — to work for o.s., be self-employed

• por cuenta y riesgo de algn — at one's own risk

lo hizo por su cuenta y riesgo, sin consultar a nadie — she did it off her own bat, without consulting anyone
apañar 2.
10) [en embarazo]

está fuera de cuentas, ha salido de cuentas — she's due

11) [de rosario, collar] bead

cuentas de cristal — glass beads

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I
femenino

1)

a) (operación, cálculo) calculation, sum

hacer una cuenta — to do a calculation o sum

saca la cuenta — add it up, work it out

voy a tener que hacer or sacar or echar cuentas — I'm going to have to do some calculations o sums

luego hacemos cuentas — we'll sort it out o work it out later

a or al fin de cuentas — after all; at the end of the day

las cuentas claras y el chocolate espeso — (hum) short reckonings make long friends

las cuentas claras conservan la amistad — (CS) short reckonings make long friends

b) cuentas femenino plural ( contabilidad)

encárgate tú de organizarlo, yo me ocupo de las cuentas — you take care of the organization, and I'll handle the money side (of things) (colloq)

ella lleva las cuentas de la casa — she pays all the bills and looks after the money

2)

a) ( cómputo) count

llevar/perder la cuenta — to keep/lose count

más de la cuenta — too much

siempre tienes que hablar más de la cuenta — why do you always have to talk too much?

por la cuenta que me/te/le trae — (Esp) I'd/you'd/he'd better! (colloq)

salir de cuenta(s) — (Esp fam) to be due (colloq)

salir más a or (RPl) en cuenta — to work out cheaper

traer cuenta — (Esp)

no me trae cuenta venderlo — it's not worth my while selling o to sell it

b) ( en béisbol) count

- cuenta atrás

- cuenta espermática

3)

a) ( factura) bill

¿nos trae la cuenta, por favor? — could we have the check (AmE) o (BrE) bill, please?

la cuenta del gas/teléfono — the gas/phone bill

te hace un favor y luego te pasa la cuenta — she does you a favor and then expects something in return

tengo varias cuentas pendientes (de pago) — I've got several bills outstanding

yo no tengo cuentas pendientes con nadie — I don't owe anybody anything

b)

a cuenta — on account

entregó $2.000 a cuenta — she gave me/him/them $2,000 on account

toma este dinero a cuenta de lo que te debo — here's some money toward(s) what I owe you

4)

a) (Com, Fin) (en un banco, un comercio) account

abrir/cerrar una cuenta — to open/close an account

tiene cuenta en ese restaurante — he has an account at that restaurant

b) ( negocio) account

- cuenta a plazo fijo

- cuenta conjunta

- cuenta corriente/de ahorro

- cuenta de crédito

5) cuentas femenino plural (explicaciones, razones)

no tengo por qué darte cuentas — I don't have to explain o justify myself to you

yo no tengo que rendirle cuentas a nadie — I don't have to answer to anybody

ajustarle las cuentas a alguien — to give somebody a piece of one's mind

dar cuenta de algo — (de noticias, sucesos) to give an account of something; de alimentos) to polish something off (colloq)

en resumidas cuentas — in short

6) (cargo, responsabilidad)

por/de cuenta de alguien: corre por cuenta de la empresa it's covered o paid o met by the company; la cena corre por mi cuenta dinner's on me (colloq); los deterioros serán de cuenta del inquilino the tenant will be liable for any damage; decidí editarlo por mi cuenta I decided to publish it at my own expense; se instaló por su cuenta she set up (in business) on her own; trabaja por cuenta propia she works freelance, she's self-employed; los trabajadores por cuenta ajena those who work as employees; decidí lo hice por mi propia cuenta y riesgo — I took it upon myself to do it

7) ( consideración)

darse cuenta de algo — to realize something

ni se dio cuenta de que... — he didn't even notice (that)...

date cuenta de que es imposible — you must realize that it's impossible

ella se da cuenta de todo — she's aware of everything that's going on (around her)

eso me contestó! ¿tú te das cuenta? — that's what he said! can you believe it?

tener algo en cuenta — to bear something in mind

ten en cuenta que es joven — bear in mind o remember that he's young

sin tener en cuenta los gastos — without taking the expenses into account

un factor a tener en cuenta — a factor to be taken into account

tomar algo en cuenta — to take something into consideration

no se lo tomes en cuenta no lo hace con mala idea don't take it seriously, she doesn't do it on purpose; ¿a cuenta de qué...? (AmL fam) why...?; a cuenta de que... just because...; caer en la cuenta de algo to realize something; no caí en la cuenta... I didn't realize...; habida cuenta de (frml) in view of; hacer cuenta que: haz (de) cuenta que lo has perdido you may as well give it up for lost; tú haz (de) cuenta (de) que yo no estoy aquí — pretend I'm not here

8) (de un collar, rosario) bead
II
cuentas, etc see contar

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= bead, bill, tally [tallies, pl.], account, count, check.

Ex. The abacus, with its beads strung on parallel wires, led the Arabs to positional numeration and the concept of zero many centuries before the rest of the world.

Ex. At the end of the month a machine can readily be made to read these and to print an ordinary bill.

Ex. As the various parts of the record are entered, the document summary indicates the additions by the tallies opposite the record parts.

Ex. This enables people to draw cash by means of a debit card (as opposed to a credit card, to help distinguish between money that is in one's account and money being borrowed from the credit-card organization).

Ex. Not much data beyond loan counts was available and re-keying and remanipulations were frequently needed to make the information useful.

Ex. What is the protocol these days when it comes to paying the check on a first date (dinner, movie, coffee, etc.)?.

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* a cuenta de = at the expense of.

* a cuenta de la empresa = at company expense.

* a cuenta de otro = at someone else's expense.

* a cuenta de otros = at other people's expense.

* a cuenta propia = at + Posesivo + expense, at + Posesivo + own expense.

* a final de cuentas = after all is said and done.

* a fin de cuentas = at the end of the day, in the end, in the final count, in the grand scheme of things, when all is said and done, after all is said and done.

* ajustar cuentas = settle + a score, settle + things, get + even.

* ajuste de cuentas = grudge fight, grudge match, settling of scores.

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

* antes de darse cuenta = before + Pronombre + know what + happen, before + Pronombre + know it.

* a tener en cuenta en el futuro = for future reference.

* balance de cuentas = financial statement.

* bomba de relojería + empezar la cuenta atrás = time bomb + tick away.

* borrón y cuenta nueva = a fresh start, clean slate, new leaf.

* cada cual por su cuenta = every man for himself.

* caer en la cuenta = dawn on, wise up, the penny dropped, suss (out).

* caer en la cuenta de = realise [realize, -USA].

* calcular la cuenta = tot up, tote up.

* correr de la cuenta de Alguien = be on + Pronombre.

* cuenta atrás = count down, countdown.

* cuenta bancaria = bank account.

* cuenta complementaria = satellite account.

* cuenta corriente = current account, checking account, deposit account.

* cuenta de ahorro(s) = deposit account, savings account.

* cuenta de correo electrónico = email account.

* cuenta espermática = sperm count.

* cuentas = statistics.

* dar cuenta = render + an account of.

* dar cuenta de = account for.

* dar cuenta de Algo = be held to account.

* dar la cuenta atrás = count + Nombre + out.

* darse cuenta = become + aware, dawn on, detect, perceive, find, note, make + aware, come to + realise, wise up, reach + understanding, eye + catch, strike + home, suss (out), hit + home.

* darse cuenta de = be aware of, be cognisant of, realise [realize, -USA], sense, wake up to, become + cognisant of, see through.

* darse cuenta del peligro que = see + the danger that.

* darse cuenta de un problema = alight on + problem.

* decidir por cuenta propia = take it upon + Reflexivo + to.

* empezar a darse cuenta de = grow on/upon + Pronombre.

* en resumidas cuentas = after all, in short, in a nutshell, in sum, to sum up, to sum it up, to cut a long story short, bottom line, the, in essence, to make a long story short, all in all, all in all, the short story + be.

* estado de cuentas = financial statement.

* estudiar + Nombre + teniendo en cuenta + Nombre = place + Nombre + against the background of + Nombre.

* extracto de cuentas = bank statement.

* fichero de cuentas = accounting file.

* gastar más de la cuenta = overspend.

* gastos + correr a cuenta de = bear + the cost(s).

* hablar más de la cuenta = shoot + Posesivo + mouth off.

* hacer Algo por + Posesivo + propia cuenta = make + Posesivo + own arrangements.

* hacer borrón y cuenta nueva = start with + a clean slate, cut + Posesivo + losses, turn over + a new leaf.

* hacer cuadrar las cuentas = reconcile + receipts.

* hacer el balance de cuentas = balance + the cash drawer.

* hacer la cuenta = tot up, tote up.

* libro de cuentas = account book.

* llevar la cuenta = tally.

* llevar la cuenta de = keep + track of.

* mantener las cuentas = keep + Posesivo + accounts.

* más de la cuenta = one too many.

* necesitarse tener en cuenta = need + consideration.

* no darse cuenta de = sneak under + the radar, go + unnoticed.

* no darse de cuenta de = be blind to.

* no tener en cuenta = disregard, overlook, skip over, be oblivious of/to, close + the door on, skip, leave + Nombre + out of the picture, fly in + the face of, drop + Nombre + out of the picture.

* organizar Algo por + Posesivo + propia cuenta = make + Posesivo + own arrangements.

* pedirle cuentas a Alguien = bring + Nombre + to book.

* perder la cuenta (de) = lose + count (of).

* ponerse a trabajar por cuenta propia = strike out on + Posesivo + own.

* por cuenta ajena = vicariously.

* por cuenta de uno = privately.

* por cuenta propia = freelance, self-employed, at + Posesivo + own expense.

* por cuenta y riesgo de Uno = at + Posesivo + peril.

* por + Posesivo + cuenta = at + Posesivo + own expense.

* por + Posesivo + propia cuenta = at + Posesivo + own expense.

* por + Reflexivo + cuenta = for + Reflexivo.

* por su cuenta y riesgo = at + Posesivo + own risk.

* que no tienen que rendir cuentas a nadie = unaccountable.

* rendición de cuentas = accountability.

* rendir cuentas = render + an account of, bring + Nombre + to book.

* rendir cuentas a = report to.

* saber hacer cuentas = be numerate.

* saldar una cuenta = settle + an account.

* saldo de cuenta bancaria = bank balance.

* saldo del libro de cuentas = account book balance.

* sentir que no tienen en cuenta a Alguien = feel + left out.

* sin darme cuenta = before I know what's happened.

* sin darnos cuenta = out of sight.

* sin darse cuenta = inadvertently, unwittingly, without realising, without noticing, unconsciously, unknowingly.

* sin tener en cuenta = never mind, without regard to, independently of, disregarding, not including.

* sin tener en cuenta el hecho de que = overlook + the fact that.

* tener en cuenta = allow for, bear in + mind, cater for/to, consider (as), heed, make + allowances, take + account of, take + cognisance of, take + cognition of, take into + account, take into + consideration, make + provision for, bring into + play, give + an ear to, factor, have + regard for, factor in, be aware of, note, keep in + mind.

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

* tener en cuenta un punto de vista = contemplate + view.

* tener en cuenta un punto de vista = take into + account + viewpoint.

* tener la cuenta bancaria = bank.

* tenerse muy en cuenta por = carry + weight with.

* téngase en cuenta = witness.

* téngase en cuenta que = Note that....

* teniendo en cuenta = on the basis of.

* teniendo en cuenta que = providing (that).

* titular de cuenta bancaria = bank account holder.

* titular de la cuenta = account holder.

* trabajador por cuenta propia = freelancer [free-lancer].

* trabajo por cuenta propia = self-employment.

* trabajo por + Posesivo + cuenta = freelance [free-lance].

* vender a cuenta = trade for + credit.

* viajero por su cuenta = independent traveller.

* y antes de que + Pronombre + dar + cuenta = the next thing + Pronombre + know.

* * *
I
femenino

1)

a) (operación, cálculo) calculation, sum

hacer una cuenta — to do a calculation o sum

saca la cuenta — add it up, work it out

voy a tener que hacer or sacar or echar cuentas — I'm going to have to do some calculations o sums

luego hacemos cuentas — we'll sort it out o work it out later

a or al fin de cuentas — after all; at the end of the day

las cuentas claras y el chocolate espeso — (hum) short reckonings make long friends

las cuentas claras conservan la amistad — (CS) short reckonings make long friends

b) cuentas femenino plural ( contabilidad)

encárgate tú de organizarlo, yo me ocupo de las cuentas — you take care of the organization, and I'll handle the money side (of things) (colloq)

ella lleva las cuentas de la casa — she pays all the bills and looks after the money

2)

a) ( cómputo) count

llevar/perder la cuenta — to keep/lose count

más de la cuenta — too much

siempre tienes que hablar más de la cuenta — why do you always have to talk too much?

por la cuenta que me/te/le trae — (Esp) I'd/you'd/he'd better! (colloq)

salir de cuenta(s) — (Esp fam) to be due (colloq)

salir más a or (RPl) en cuenta — to work out cheaper

traer cuenta — (Esp)

no me trae cuenta venderlo — it's not worth my while selling o to sell it

b) ( en béisbol) count

- cuenta atrás

- cuenta espermática

3)

a) ( factura) bill

¿nos trae la cuenta, por favor? — could we have the check (AmE) o (BrE) bill, please?

la cuenta del gas/teléfono — the gas/phone bill

te hace un favor y luego te pasa la cuenta — she does you a favor and then expects something in return

tengo varias cuentas pendientes (de pago) — I've got several bills outstanding

yo no tengo cuentas pendientes con nadie — I don't owe anybody anything

b)

a cuenta — on account

entregó $2.000 a cuenta — she gave me/him/them $2,000 on account

toma este dinero a cuenta de lo que te debo — here's some money toward(s) what I owe you

4)

a) (Com, Fin) (en un banco, un comercio) account

abrir/cerrar una cuenta — to open/close an account

tiene cuenta en ese restaurante — he has an account at that restaurant

b) ( negocio) account

- cuenta a plazo fijo

- cuenta conjunta

- cuenta corriente/de ahorro

- cuenta de crédito

5) cuentas femenino plural (explicaciones, razones)

no tengo por qué darte cuentas — I don't have to explain o justify myself to you

yo no tengo que rendirle cuentas a nadie — I don't have to answer to anybody

ajustarle las cuentas a alguien — to give somebody a piece of one's mind

dar cuenta de algo — (de noticias, sucesos) to give an account of something; de alimentos) to polish something off (colloq)

en resumidas cuentas — in short

6) (cargo, responsabilidad)

por/de cuenta de alguien: corre por cuenta de la empresa it's covered o paid o met by the company; la cena corre por mi cuenta dinner's on me (colloq); los deterioros serán de cuenta del inquilino the tenant will be liable for any damage; decidí editarlo por mi cuenta I decided to publish it at my own expense; se instaló por su cuenta she set up (in business) on her own; trabaja por cuenta propia she works freelance, she's self-employed; los trabajadores por cuenta ajena those who work as employees; decidí lo hice por mi propia cuenta y riesgo — I took it upon myself to do it

7) ( consideración)

darse cuenta de algo — to realize something

ni se dio cuenta de que... — he didn't even notice (that)...

date cuenta de que es imposible — you must realize that it's impossible

ella se da cuenta de todo — she's aware of everything that's going on (around her)

eso me contestó! ¿tú te das cuenta? — that's what he said! can you believe it?

tener algo en cuenta — to bear something in mind

ten en cuenta que es joven — bear in mind o remember that he's young

sin tener en cuenta los gastos — without taking the expenses into account

un factor a tener en cuenta — a factor to be taken into account

tomar algo en cuenta — to take something into consideration

no se lo tomes en cuenta no lo hace con mala idea don't take it seriously, she doesn't do it on purpose; ¿a cuenta de qué...? (AmL fam) why...?; a cuenta de que... just because...; caer en la cuenta de algo to realize something; no caí en la cuenta... I didn't realize...; habida cuenta de (frml) in view of; hacer cuenta que: haz (de) cuenta que lo has perdido you may as well give it up for lost; tú haz (de) cuenta (de) que yo no estoy aquí — pretend I'm not here

8) (de un collar, rosario) bead
II
cuentas, etc see contar

* * *

= bead, bill, tally [tallies, pl.], account, count, check.

Ex: The abacus, with its beads strung on parallel wires, led the Arabs to positional numeration and the concept of zero many centuries before the rest of the world.

Ex: At the end of the month a machine can readily be made to read these and to print an ordinary bill.

Ex: As the various parts of the record are entered, the document summary indicates the additions by the tallies opposite the record parts.

Ex: This enables people to draw cash by means of a debit card (as opposed to a credit card, to help distinguish between money that is in one's account and money being borrowed from the credit-card organization).

Ex: Not much data beyond loan counts was available and re-keying and remanipulations were frequently needed to make the information useful.

Ex: What is the protocol these days when it comes to paying the check on a first date (dinner, movie, coffee, etc.)?.

* a cuenta de = at the expense of.

* a cuenta de la empresa = at company expense.

* a cuenta de otro = at someone else's expense.

* a cuenta de otros = at other people's expense.

* a cuenta propia = at + Posesivo + expense, at + Posesivo + own expense.

* a final de cuentas = after all is said and done.

* a fin de cuentas = at the end of the day, in the end, in the final count, in the grand scheme of things, when all is said and done, after all is said and done.

* ajustar cuentas = settle + a score, settle + things, get + even.

* ajuste de cuentas = grudge fight, grudge match, settling of scores.

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

* antes de darse cuenta = before + Pronombre + know what + happen, before + Pronombre + know it.

* a tener en cuenta en el futuro = for future reference.

* balance de cuentas = financial statement.

* bomba de relojería + empezar la cuenta atrás = time bomb + tick away.

* borrón y cuenta nueva = a fresh start, clean slate, new leaf.

* cada cual por su cuenta = every man for himself.

* caer en la cuenta = dawn on, wise up, the penny dropped, suss (out).

* caer en la cuenta de = realise [realize, -USA].

* calcular la cuenta = tot up, tote up.

* correr de la cuenta de Alguien = be on + Pronombre.

* cuenta atrás = count down, countdown.

* cuenta bancaria = bank account.

* cuenta complementaria = satellite account.

* cuenta corriente = current account, checking account, deposit account.

* cuenta de ahorro(s) = deposit account, savings account.

* cuenta de correo electrónico = email account.

* cuenta espermática = sperm count.

* cuentas = statistics.

* dar cuenta = render + an account of.

* dar cuenta de = account for.

* dar cuenta de Algo = be held to account.

* dar la cuenta atrás = count + Nombre + out.

* darse cuenta = become + aware, dawn on, detect, perceive, find, note, make + aware, come to + realise, wise up, reach + understanding, eye + catch, strike + home, suss (out), hit + home.

* darse cuenta de = be aware of, be cognisant of, realise [realize, -USA], sense, wake up to, become + cognisant of, see through.

* darse cuenta del peligro que = see + the danger that.

* darse cuenta de un problema = alight on + problem.

* decidir por cuenta propia = take it upon + Reflexivo + to.

* empezar a darse cuenta de = grow on/upon + Pronombre.

* en resumidas cuentas = after all, in short, in a nutshell, in sum, to sum up, to sum it up, to cut a long story short, bottom line, the, in essence, to make a long story short, all in all, all in all, the short story + be.

* estado de cuentas = financial statement.

* estudiar + Nombre + teniendo en cuenta + Nombre = place + Nombre + against the background of + Nombre.

* extracto de cuentas = bank statement.

* fichero de cuentas = accounting file.

* gastar más de la cuenta = overspend.

* gastos + correr a cuenta de = bear + the cost(s).

* hablar más de la cuenta = shoot + Posesivo + mouth off.

* hacer Algo por + Posesivo + propia cuenta = make + Posesivo + own arrangements.

* hacer borrón y cuenta nueva = start with + a clean slate, cut + Posesivo + losses, turn over + a new leaf.

* hacer cuadrar las cuentas = reconcile + receipts.

* hacer el balance de cuentas = balance + the cash drawer.

* hacer la cuenta = tot up, tote up.

* libro de cuentas = account book.

* llevar la cuenta = tally.

* llevar la cuenta de = keep + track of.

* mantener las cuentas = keep + Posesivo + accounts.

* más de la cuenta = one too many.

* necesitarse tener en cuenta = need + consideration.

* no darse cuenta de = sneak under + the radar, go + unnoticed.

* no darse de cuenta de = be blind to.

* no tener en cuenta = disregard, overlook, skip over, be oblivious of/to, close + the door on, skip, leave + Nombre + out of the picture, fly in + the face of, drop + Nombre + out of the picture.

* organizar Algo por + Posesivo + propia cuenta = make + Posesivo + own arrangements.

* pedirle cuentas a Alguien = bring + Nombre + to book.

* perder la cuenta (de) = lose + count (of).

* ponerse a trabajar por cuenta propia = strike out on + Posesivo + own.

* por cuenta ajena = vicariously.

* por cuenta de uno = privately.

* por cuenta propia = freelance, self-employed, at + Posesivo + own expense.

* por cuenta y riesgo de Uno = at + Posesivo + peril.

* por + Posesivo + cuenta = at + Posesivo + own expense.

* por + Posesivo + propia cuenta = at + Posesivo + own expense.

* por + Reflexivo + cuenta = for + Reflexivo.

* por su cuenta y riesgo = at + Posesivo + own risk.

* que no tienen que rendir cuentas a nadie = unaccountable.

* rendición de cuentas = accountability.

* rendir cuentas = render + an account of, bring + Nombre + to book.

* rendir cuentas a = report to.

* saber hacer cuentas = be numerate.

* saldar una cuenta = settle + an account.

* saldo de cuenta bancaria = bank balance.

* saldo del libro de cuentas = account book balance.

* sentir que no tienen en cuenta a Alguien = feel + left out.

* sin darme cuenta = before I know what's happened.

* sin darnos cuenta = out of sight.

* sin darse cuenta = inadvertently, unwittingly, without realising, without noticing, unconsciously, unknowingly.

* sin tener en cuenta = never mind, without regard to, independently of, disregarding, not including.

* sin tener en cuenta el hecho de que = overlook + the fact that.

* tener en cuenta = allow for, bear in + mind, cater for/to, consider (as), heed, make + allowances, take + account of, take + cognisance of, take + cognition of, take into + account, take into + consideration, make + provision for, bring into + play, give + an ear to, factor, have + regard for, factor in, be aware of, note, keep in + mind.

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

* tener en cuenta un punto de vista = contemplate + view.

* tener en cuenta un punto de vista = take into + account + viewpoint.

* tener la cuenta bancaria = bank.

* tenerse muy en cuenta por = carry + weight with.

* téngase en cuenta = witness.

* téngase en cuenta que = Note that....

* teniendo en cuenta = on the basis of.

* teniendo en cuenta que = providing (that).

* titular de cuenta bancaria = bank account holder.

* titular de la cuenta = account holder.

* trabajador por cuenta propia = freelancer [free-lancer].

* trabajo por cuenta propia = self-employment.

* trabajo por + Posesivo + cuenta = freelance [free-lance].

* vender a cuenta = trade for + credit.

* viajero por su cuenta = independent traveller.

* y antes de que + Pronombre + dar + cuenta = the next thing + Pronombre + know.

* * *

cuenta¹

feminine

A

1 (operación, cálculo) calculation, sum

hacer una cuenta to do a calculation o sum

saca la cuenta add it up, work it out

voy a tener que hacer or sacar or echar cuentas I'm going to have to do some calculations o sums

luego hacemos cuentas we'll sort it out o work it out later

a or al fin de cuentas after all

las cuentas claras y el chocolate espeso ( hum); short reckonings make long friends

las cuentas claras conservan la amistad (CS); short reckonings make long friends

2 cuentas fpl

(contabilidad): encárgate tú de organizarlo, yo me ocupo de las cuentas you take care of the organization, and I'll handle the money side (of things) ( colloq)

ella lleva las cuentas de la casa she pays all the bills and looks after the money

B

1 (cómputo) count

ya he perdido la cuenta de las veces que ha llamado I've lost count of the number of times he's called

¿estás llevando la cuenta? are you keeping count?

más de la cuenta too much

he comido/bebido más de la cuenta I've eaten too much/had too much to drink

siempre tienes que hablar más de la cuenta why do you always have to talk too much?

he gastado más de la cuenta I've spent too much o more than I should have

por la cuenta que me/te/le trae: ¿tú crees que vendrá Pedro? — por la cuenta que le trae do you think Pedro will come? — he'd better! o he will if he knows what's good for him! ( colloq)

salir de cuenta(s) ( Esp fam); to be due ( colloq)

salir más a or ( RPl) en cuenta to work out cheaper

traer cuenta: no me trae cuenta venderlo it's not worth my while selling o to sell it

realmente trae cuenta comprar al por mayor it's really well worth buying wholesale

2 (en béisbol) count

Compuestos:

● cuenta atrás

countdown

ya ha empezado la cuenta atrás de las elecciones the countdown to the elections has begun

● cuenta de protección

standing count

● cuenta espermática

sperm count

● cuenta regresiva

countdown

C

1 (factura) bill

¿nos trae la cuenta, por favor? could we have the check ( AmE) o ( BrE) bill, please?

la cuenta del gas/teléfono the gas/phone bill

no ha mandado/no nos ha pasado la cuenta he hasn't sent us the bill

es de las que te hace un favor y luego te pasa la cuenta she's one of those people who do you a favor and then expect something in return

tengo varias cuentas pendientes (de pago) I've got several bills to pay o bills outstanding

yo no tengo cuentas pendientes con nadie I don't owe anybody anything

tiene cuentas con todo el mundo he owes everybody money

2

a cuenta on account

entregó $2.000 a cuenta she gave me/him/them $2,000 on account

toma este dinero a cuenta de lo que te debo here's some money toward(s) what I owe you

D

1 ( Com, Fin) (en un banco, un comercio) account

abrir/cerrar una cuenta to open/close an account

depositó or ( Esp) ingresó un cheque en su cuenta she paid a check into her account

incluimos las siguientes partidas con cargo a su cuenta ( Corresp) the following items have been charged to your account

cárguelo a mi cuenta charge it to o put it on my account

tiene cuenta en ese restaurante he has an account at that restaurant

2 (negocio) account

consiguieron la cuenta de Vigarsa they got the Vigarsa account

Compuestos:

● cuenta a la vista

sight deposit account

● cuenta a plazo fijo

time deposit ( AmE), fixed term deposit ( BrE)

● cuenta central

( Méx); dollar account

● cuenta conjunta

joint account

● cuenta corriente

checking account ( AmE); current account ( BrE)

● cuenta de ahorro(s)

savings account

● cuenta de crédito

charge account, credit account ( BrE)

● cuenta de demostración

interactive user-guide

● cuenta eje

( Méx); main account ( in pesos)

● cuenta presupuestaria

budget account

● cuenta de resultados

profit and loss account

E cuentas fpl

(explicaciones, razones): no tengo por qué darle cuentas a ella de lo que hago I don't have to explain o justify to her the things I do, I don't have to answer o account to her for the things I do

vas a tener que rendir cuentas or cuenta del tiempo que has perdido you're going to have to account for all the time you've wasted

hacer lo que uno quiere sin tener que rendirle cuentas a nadie to do as you please without having to answer to anybody

ajustarle las cuentas a algn to give sb a piece of one's mind

dar cuenta de algo (de noticias, sucesos) to give an account of sth; (de alimentos) to polish sth off ( colloq)

se reunió con los periodistas para dar cuenta de la situación she met the journalists to explain o to tell them about the situation

el despacho da cuenta del accidente aéreo the press release gives details of the plane crash

en resumidas cuentas in short

… en resumidas cuentas: que casarse sería una locura … in short o all in all, it would be madness for them to get married

en resumidas cuentas, que hay que seguir esperando in short o in a nutshell, we'll just have to keep waiting

F

(cargo, responsabilidad): por/de cuenta de algn: la Seguridad Social corre por cuenta de la empresa Social Security contributions are covered o paid o met by the company

los deterioros serán de cuenta del inquilino the tenant will be liable for any damage

decidí editarlo por mi cuenta I decided to publish it at my own expense

trabajó con un famoso modisto francés y luego se instaló por su cuenta she worked for a famous French fashion designer and then she set up (in business) on her own

ahora trabaja por cuenta propia she works freelance now, she's self-employed now

los trabajadores por cuenta ajena workers with employment contracts/workers with employee status

decidí hacerlo por mi propia cuenta y riesgo I decided to do it myself

la cena corre por mi cuenta the dinner's on me ( colloq)

G (consideración)

Cuando la frase darse cuenta va seguida de una oración subordinada introducida por de que, en el español latinoamericano existe cierta tendencia a omitir la preposición de en el lenguaje coloquial - se dio cuenta que no iba a convencerla = he realized (that) he wasn't going to convince her

darse cuenta de algo to realize sth

lo hizo/dijo sin darse cuenta he did/said it without realizing

ni se dio cuenta de que me había cortado el pelo he didn't even notice I'd had my hair cut

date cuenta de que es imposible you must see o realize that it's impossible

ella se da cuenta de todo she's aware of everything that's going on (around her)

¡eso me contestó! ¿tú te das cuenta? that's what he said! can you believe it o can you imagine?

tener algo en cuenta: ten en cuenta que lleva poco tiempo en este país bear in mind o remember that he's only been in the country a short time

sin tener en cuenta los gastos without taking the expenses into account, not including the expenses

teniendo en cuenta su situación la eximieron del pago they exempted her from payment because of her circumstances

ése es otro factor a tener en cuenta that's another factor to be taken into account o taken into consideration o borne in mind

tomar algo en cuenta: no se lo tomes en cuenta, no sabe lo que dice don't take any notice of him o don't pay any attention to him o just ignore him, he doesn't know what he's talking about

tomaron en cuenta mis conocimientos de francés/mi experiencia my knowledge of French/my experience was taken into consideration

¿a cuenta de qué …? ( AmL fam); why …?

a cuenta de que … just because …

caer en la cuenta de algo to realize sth

entonces caí en la cuenta de por qué lo había hecho that was when I realized o saw o ( colloq) when it clicked why he had done it

no caí en la cuenta de que me había mentido hasta que … I didn't grasp the fact that o realize that he'd lied to me until …

habida cuenta de ( frml); in view of

hacer cuenta que: haz (de) cuenta que lo has perdido, porque no creo que te lo devuelvan you may as well give it up for lost, because I don't think you'll get it back

tú haz (de) cuenta (de) que yo no estoy aquí pretend I'm not here o carry on as if I wasn't here

hagan (de) cuenta de que están en su casa make yourselves at home

H (de un collar, rosario) bead

cuenta², cuentas, etc

contar

* * *

Del verbo contar: ( conjugate contar)

cuenta es:

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

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
contar
cta.
cuenta
contar ( conjugate contar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹dinero/votos/días› to count;
◊ eran 6 sin cuenta al conductor there were 6 of them not counting the driver;

y eso sin cuenta las horas extras and that's without including overtime;
lo cuento entre mis amigos I consider him (to be) one of my friends
2 ‹cuento/chiste/secreto› to tell;
◊ no se lo cuentes a nadie don't tell anyone;

es muy largo de cuenta it's a long story;
¿qué cuentas (de nuevo)? (fam) how're things? (colloq)
verbo intransitivo
1 ( en general) to count;
◊ cuenta con los dedos to count on one's fingers;

¿este trabajo cuenta para la nota final? does this piece of work count toward(s) the final grade?;
ella no cuenta para nada what she says (o thinks etc) doesn't count for anything
2
◊ contar con

a) ‹persona/ayuda/discreción› to count on, rely on;

◊ cuento contigo para la fiesta I'm counting o relying on you being at the party;

sin cuenta con que … without taking into account that …
b) ( prever) to expect;

◊ no contaba con que hiciera tan mal tiempo I wasn't expecting the weather to be so bad

c) (frml) ( tener) to have;

◊ cuenta con 10 años de experiencia she has 10 years of experience

contarse verbo pronominal
a) (frml) ( estar incluido):

◊ me cuento entre sus partidarios I count myself as one of their supporters;

su novela se cuenta entre las mejores his novel is among the best
b)

◊ ¿qué te cuentas? how's it going? (colloq)

cta. (
◊ cuenta) a/c

cuenta sustantivo femeninoNota:
Cuando la frase darse cuenta va seguida de una oración subordinada introducida por de que, en el español latinoamericano existe cierta tendencia a omitir la preposición de en el lenguaje coloquial: se dio cuenta que no iba a convencerla = he realized (that) he wasn't going to convince her
1
a) (operación, cálculo) calculation, sum;

◊ hacer una cuenta to do a calculation o sum;

saca la cuenta add it up, work it out;
hacer or sacar cuentas to do some calculations;
a fin de cuentas after all
b)

◊ cuentas sustantivo femenino plural ( contabilidad) accounts: yo llevo las cuentas del negocio I do the accounts for the business, I handle the money side of the business (colloq);

ella se ocupa de las cuentas de la casa she pays all the bills and looks after the money
c) ( cómputo) count;

◊ llevar/perder la cuenta to keep/lose count;

cuenta atrás countdown;
más de la cuenta too much
2
a) ( factura) bill;

◊ ¿nos trae la cuenta, por favor? could we have the check (AmE) o (BrE) bill, please?;

la cuenta del gas the gas bill;
a cuenta on account;
entregó $2.000 a cuenta she gave me/him/them $2,000 on account;
este dinero es a cuenta de lo que te debo this money is to go toward(s) what I owe you
b) (Com, Fin) (en banco, comercio) account;

◊ abrir/cerrar/liquidar una cuenta to open/close/to settle an account;

cuenta corriente/de ahorro(s) current/savings account
3
◊ cuentas sustantivo femenino plural ( explicaciones): no tengo por qué darte cuentas I don't have to explain o justify myself to you;

dar or rendir cuentas de algo to account for sth;
en resumidas cuentas in short
4 (cargo, responsabilidad):
◊ los gastos corren por cuenta de la empresa the expenses are covered o paid by the company;

se instaló por su cuenta she set up (in business) on her own;
trabaja por cuenta propia she's self-employed
5
◊ darse cuenta (de algo) ( comprender) to realize (sth);

( notar) to notice (sth);
◊ se da cuenta de todo she's aware of everything that's going on (around her);

date cuenta de que es imposible you must realize (that) it's impossible;
tener algo en cuenta to bear sth in mind;
ten en cuenta que es joven bear in mind that he's young;
sin tener en cuenta los gastos without taking the expenses into account;
tomar algo en cuenta to take sth into consideration
6 (de collar, rosario) bead
contar
I verbo transitivo
1 (un suceso, una historia) to tell
2 (numerar) to count
II verbo intransitivo to count
♦ Locuciones: contar con, (confiar en) to count on
(constar de) to have
cuenta sustantivo femenino
1 (recibo) bill
2 (cálculo) count
hacer cuentas, to do sums
perder la cuenta, to lose count
cuenta atrás, countdown
3 (de collar) bead
4 Fin (de banco) account
cuenta corriente, current account, US checking account
cuenta de ahorros, savings account
♦ Locuciones: ajustar cuentas, to settle up
caer en la cuenta o darse cuenta, to realize
dar cuenta, to report
pedir cuentas, to ask for an explanation
salir de cuentas, to be due (to give birth)
tener en cuenta, to take into account
trabajar por cuenta propia, to be self-employed
traer cuenta, to be worthwhile
a cuenta, on account
en resumidas cuentas, in short
más sillas de la cuenta, too many chairs
' cuenta' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abalorio
- abonar
- abonada
- abonado
- abrir
- advertir
- ajustar
- anda
- bloquear
- borrón
- cancelar
- cargar
- cero
- cerrar
- conforme
- contarse
- contingente
- contraponer
- corriente
- cta.
- dejar
- desbloquear
- descongelar
- embargar
- engordar
- engrosar
- escopetazo
- extracto
- fantasía
- finiquitar
- hallar
- intervenir
- movimiento
- nota
- notar
- número
- pancha
- pancho
- reparar
- revisión
- saldar
- saldo
- saneada
- saneado
- sumar
- temblar
- titular1
- ubicarse
- abono
- adición
English:
account
- allow for
- allowance
- alone
- ambit
- amenities
- angry
- appreciate
- aware
- balance
- bank
- bank account
- bank statement
- bead
- bill
- branch out
- catch on
- charge
- charge account
- check
- clean
- click
- consider
- consideration
- considering
- count
- count in
- countdown
- credit
- credit account
- current account
- dawn
- debit
- deposit
- deposit account
- ecological
- expense
- feel
- foot
- give
- gross
- holder
- irrespective
- joint account
- motion
- notice
- overdraw
- overspend
- pass by
- pay

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cuenta

♦ ver contar

♦ nf

1. [acción de contar cifras] count;
[cálculo] sum;
el niño está aprendiendo a hacer cuentas the child is learning to do sums;

voy a hacer cuentas de los gastos I'm going to tot up o work out what we've spent;

vamos a echar cuentas de cuánto te debo let's work out how much I owe you;

espera un momento, que saco la cuenta wait a minute, I'll tot it up for you;

¿está llevando alguien la cuenta? is anyone keeping count?;

he perdido la cuenta, tendré que empezar de nuevo I've lost count, I'll have to start again;

salir a cuenta to work out cheaper;

Comp
Fam
hacer las cuentas de la lechera to count one's chickens before they are hatched;

Comp
Fam
hacer las cuentas del Gran Capitán to be overoptimistic in one's calculations;

Comp
Fam
hacer la cuenta de la vieja to count on one's fingers;

Comp

salir de cuentas, estar fuera de cuentas to be due (to give birth)

Comp
cuenta atrás countdown
2. [depósito de dinero] account;

abrir/cerrar una cuenta to open/close an account;

abónelo/cárguelo en mi cuenta, por favor please credit/debit o charge it to my account;

me han abonado el sueldo en cuenta they've paid my wages into my account;

he cargado el recibo en tu cuenta I've charged the bill to your account;

ingresó el cheque en su cuenta she paid the cheque into her account;

póngalo en mi cuenta put it on my account

Comp
cuenta abierta active account;
cuenta acreedora credit account;
Esp cuenta de ahorros savings account; Esp cuenta de ahorro vivienda = tax-exempt savings account used for paying deposit on a house;
cuenta bancaria bank account;

cuenta de caja cash account;

cuenta comercial business account;

cuenta conjunta joint account;

cuenta corriente Br current account, US checking account;

cuenta de crédito = current account with an overdraft facility;

cuenta de depósito deposit account;

cuenta deudora overdrawn account;

cuenta de explotación operating statement;

cuenta de giros giro account;

cuenta indistinta joint account;

cuenta de inversiones investment account;

cuenta a plazo fijo deposit account;

cuenta transitoria suspense account;

cuenta a la vista instant access account;
Esp cuenta vivienda = tax-exempt savings account used for paying deposit on a house
3. Cont
cuentas [ingresos y gastos] accounts;

las cuentas de esta empresa no son nada transparentes this company's books o accounts are not very transparent;

él se encarga de las cuentas de la casa he deals with the financial side of things in their household;

llevar las cuentas to keep the books;

cuentas por cobrar/pagar accounts receivable/payable;

Comp

ajustar o [m5]arreglar cuentas: [m5]¡ya le ajustaré o [m5] arreglaré las cuentas cuando le vea! I'll get my own back on him next time I see him!

Comp
cuenta de gastos expenditure account;
cuenta pendiente outstanding account;
Fig
tengo unas cuentas pendientes con él I've a few scores to settle with him;

cuenta de pérdidas y ganancias profit and loss account;

cuenta de resultados Br profit and loss account,US income account

4. [factura] bill;
[en restaurante] Br bill, US check;
la cuenta del supermercado/teléfono the shopping/phone bill;

¡la cuenta, por favor! could I have the Br bill o US check, please?;

le pedí la cuenta al camarero I asked the waiter for the Br bill o US check;

pagar 10 euros a cuenta to pay 10 euros down;

pasar la cuenta to send the bill;

tarde o temprano te pasará la cuenta de los favores que te ha hecho sooner or later she'll want something in return for o she'll call in the favours she's done for you

5. Com [cliente, negocio] account;

se encarga de las grandes cuentas de la empresa she looks after the company's most important accounts

6. Informát account

Comp
cuenta de correo (electrónico) e-mail account
7. [obligación, cuidado] responsibility;

esa tarea es cuenta mía that task is my responsibility;

el vino corre de mi cuenta the wine's on me;

déjalo de mi cuenta leave it to me;

por mi/tu/ etc [m5]cuenta: investigaré esto por mi cuenta, no me fío de la policía I'll look into this matter myself, I don't trust the police;

lo tendrás que hacer por tu cuenta, nadie te va ayudar you'll have to do it yourself o on your own, no one's going to help you;

cualquier daño al vehículo corre por cuenta del conductor the driver is liable for any damage to the vehicle;

tomas esa decisión por tu cuenta y riesgo, yo no te apoyo on your head be it, I don't agree with your decision;

por su cuenta y riesgo decidió aprobar la operación he decided to approve the operation without consulting anyone;

trabajar por cuenta propia/ajena to be self-employed/an employee;

ha crecido el número de trabajadores por cuenta propia the number of self-employed has risen;

Comp

por la cuenta que le trae, más vale que llegue pronto if he's got any sense at all, he'll arrive early;

lo haré bien, por la cuenta que me trae I'm going to have to do it well, there's a lot riding on it

8. [explicación, justificación]
dar cuenta de algo to give a report on sth;

no tengo por qué dar cuentas de mis acciones a nadie I don't have to explain myself o answer to anybody;

el jefe nos convocó para darnos cuentas de la situación the boss called us in to explain the situation to us;

pedir cuentas a alguien to call sb to account;

rendir cuentas de algo ante alguien to give an account of sth to sb;

no tengo por qué rendirle cuentas de mi vida privada I don't have to explain to her what I do in my private life;

en resumidas cuentas, el futuro es prometedor in short, the future looks good;

¿a cuenta de qué? why on earth?, for what earthly reason?

9. [cálculos, planes]
no entra en mis cuentas cambiarme de casa I'm not planning to move house;

ese gasto no entraba en nuestras cuentas we hadn't reckoned with that expense

10. [consideración]
tener en cuenta algo to bear sth in mind;

ten paciencia, ten en cuenta que es nuevo en el trabajo be patient, you have to remember that o bear in mind that he's new to the job;

eso, sin tener en cuenta el dinero que hemos perdido ya without, of course, taking into account o counting the money we've lost so far;

un factor a tener en cuenta es la reacción del público one factor that has to be taken into account o borne in mind is the public's reaction;

tomar en cuenta to take into account;

habida cuenta de considering;

habida cuenta de todo esto… bearing all this in mind…;

habida cuenta de que… bearing in mind that…

11. [de collar, rosario] bead

12. Comp

a fin de cuentas: no te preocupes, a fin de cuentas es mi problema don't you worry about it, after all, it's my problem;

Comp

caer en la cuenta: ¡ahora caigo en la cuenta! now I see o understand!;

no cayó en la cuenta de su error hasta una semana después she didn't realize her mistake until a week later;

caí en la cuenta de que había que hacer algo I realized that something had to be done;

Comp

dar cuenta de: en menos de cinco minutos dio cuenta de todos los pasteles it took him less than five minutes to account for o polish off all the cakes;

dieron cuenta del rival con gran facilidad they easily disposed of the opposition;

Comp

darse cuenta de algo to realize sth;

lo hice sin darme cuenta I did it without realizing;

¿te das cuenta?, ya te dije que no era ella you see, I told you it wasn't her;

no se dio cuenta de que necesitaba ayuda she didn't realize that she needed help;

no sé si te habrás dado cuenta, pero parece muy nervioso I don't know if you've noticed, but he seems very nervous;

es muy insensible, no se da cuenta de nada he's very insensitive, he never notices o picks up what's going on;

¿te das cuenta? no me ha dado las gracias can you believe it? he didn't even say thank you;

Comp

más de la cuenta: bebí más de la cuenta I had one too many, I had too much to drink;

siempre habla más de la cuenta he always talks too much, he always has to open his mouth

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cuenta

f

1 ( cálculo) sum;

echar cuentas de algo work sth out;

perder la cuenta lose count

2 de restaurante check, Br

bill;

pasar la cuenta a alguien send s.o. the bill;

no me gusta pedirle favores porque siempre te pasa la cuenta fig I don’t like asking him for favors because he always wants something in return;

tener una cuenta pendiente con alguien fam have unfinished business with s.o.

3 COM account;

a cuenta on account;

póngamelo en la cuenta put it on the slate

4 ( justificación)

:

dar cuenta de give an account of;

pedir cuentas a alguien ask s.o. for an explanation

5 ( responsabilidad)

:

corre por mi/su cuenta I’ll/he’ll pay for it;

por su propia cuenta off one’s own bat;

trabajar por cuenta ajena/propia be employed/self-employed

6

:

más de la cuenta too much;

caer en la cuenta realize;

darse cuenta de algo realize sth;

tener o

tomar en cuenta take into account;

en resumidas cuentas in short;

dar buena cuenta de finish off, polish off fam ;

a fin de cuentas after all

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cuenta, etc. contar

cuenta nf

1) : calculation, count

2) : account

3) : check, bill

4)

darse cuenta : to realize

5)

tener en cuenta : to bear in mind

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cuenta n

1. (de dinero) account

una cuenta bancaria a bank account

2. (factura) bill

pide la cuenta al camarero ask the waiter for the bill

3. (operación matemática) sum

hizo la cuenta en un trozo de papel she did the sum on a piece of paper

¿sabes hacer cuentas? can you do sums?

4. (rosario) bead

caer en la cuenta to realize

darse cuenta de algo to realize something

más de la cuenta too much

perder la cuenta to lose count [pt. & pp. lost]

tener / tomar en cuenta to take into account [pt. took; pp. taken]

cuenta atrás countdown

cuenta corriente current account

Spanish-English dictionary > cuenta

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