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1 trial

noun

1) (an act of testing or trying; a test: Give the new car a trial; The disaster was a trial of his courage.) prueba, ensayo

2) (a legal process by which a person is judged in a court of law: Their trial will be held next week.) proceso, juicio

3) (a (source of) trouble or anxiety: My son is a great trial (to me).) aflicción, sufrimiento; problema

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- trial run
- on trial
- trial and error

trial n

1. juicio / proceso

the trial ended with a verdict of guilty el juicio acabó con un veredicto de culpabilidad

2. prueba

a trial period un período de prueba

to be on trial ser procesado / ser juzgado

to take something on trial llevarse algo a prueba

trial sustantivo masculino motocross ' trial' also found in these entries: Spanish: actuar - banquillo - calidad - causa - contrarreloj - ensayo - escarceo - juicio - procesamiento - proceso - prueba - sumarísima - sumarísimo - vista - carrera English: composed - eventual - fair - spin out - trial - adjourn - hearing - probation - prosecution - summary

trial

tr[traɪəl]

noun

1 SMALLLAW/SMALL proceso, juicio

■ he went on trial for murder lo procesaron por asesinato

2 (test) prueba

■ this drug is on trial esta droga está a prueba

3 (suffering) aflicción nombre femenino, sufrimiento; (trouble) molestia, problema nombre masculino

■ the trials and tribulations of modern life las tribulaciones de la vida moderna

■ that child is a trial to his parents aquel niño es un problema para sus padres

plural noun trials

1 SMALLSPORT/SMALL pruebas nombre femenino plural

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

on trial a prueba

to bring somebody to trial procesar a alguien

to stand trial ser procesado,-a

trial and error ensayo y error, prueba y error

trial offer oferta especial

trial period período de prueba

trial ['traɪəl] adj

: de prueba

trial period: período de prueba

trial n

1) : juicio m, proceso m

to stand trial: ser sometido a juicio

2) affliction: aflicción f, tribulación f

3) test: prueba f, ensayo m

trial

adj.

• de ensayo adj.

• de prueba adj.

n.

• adversidad s.f.

• cata s.f.

• causa s.f.

• enjuiciamiento s.m.

• ensayo s.m.

• juicio s.m.

• probatura s.f.

• proceso s.m.

• prueba s.f.

• tentativa s.f.

• vista (Jurisprudencia) s.f.

I 'traɪəl
noun

1) ( Law)

a) c ( court hearing) proceso m, juicio m

murder/rape trial — proceso or juicio por asesinato/violación

b) u ( judgment) juicio m

if the case goes to trial — si el caso va a juicio

she was brought to trial — fue procesada

to be on trial for murder — estar* siendo procesado por asesinato

to stand trial — ser* procesado or juzgado

to give somebody a fair trial — juzgar* a alguien con imparcialidad

2) u c ( test) prueba f

clinical trial — ensayo m clínico

on trial — a prueba

you learn by trial and error — uno aprende equivocándose or por ensayo y error

3) c ( trouble) padecimiento m, sufrimiento m

trials and tribulations — tribulaciones fpl

4) ( Sport) (usu pl) prueba f de selección

II

adjective <period/flight> de prueba

to employ somebody on a trial basis — contratar a alguien a prueba

trial offer — oferta f especial ( para promover un producto nuevo)

trial run — prueba f

['traɪǝl]
1. N

1) (Jur) juicio m, proceso m

the trial continues today — el juicio or proceso se reanuda hoy

• to be awaiting trial — estar a la espera de juicio or de ser procesado

• to bring sb to trial — llevar a algn a juicio, procesar a algn

• the case never came to trial — el caso nunca se llevó a juicio

• trial by jury — proceso m or m juicio ante jurado

• murder trial — proceso m or juicio m por asesinato

• new trial — revisión f (de juicio)

• on trial, he is on trial for murder — se lo está procesando por asesinato

to be on trial for one's life — ser acusado de un crimen capital

to go on trial — ser procesado

• to stand trial — ser procesado

• detention without trial — detención f sin procesamiento
commit 1., 2)
See:

see cultural note GRAND JURY in grand

2) (=test) [of drug, machine] prueba f ; [of person, for job] periodo m de prueba, prueba f

• clinical trials — ensayos mpl clínicos

• by or through trial and error — a base de probar y cometer errores

finding the right skin cream is a question of trial and error — encontrar la crema apropiada para la piel es cuestión de probar or ir probando

• flight trials — vuelos mpl de prueba, vuelos mpl experimentales

• to give sb a trial — (for job) ofrecer a algn un periodo de prueba

• to be on trial — (lit, fig) estar a prueba

the fullback has been on trial at the club for ten days — el defensa lleva diez días a prueba en el club

I felt as if I was continually on trial — me sentía como si estuviera a prueba continuamente

her reputation is on trial — su reputación está a prueba

• a trial of strength — una prueba de fuerza

3) (=hardship)

the trials of old age — los padecimientos de la vejez

a movie about the trials of family life — una película sobre las dificultades de la vida familiar

the interview was a great trial — la entrevista fue todo un suplicio

• the child is a great trial to them — el niño les hace sufrir mucho

• trials and tribulations — tribulaciones fpl

the trials and tribulations of parenthood — las tribulaciones de ser padre

4) trials (Sport) pruebas fpl de selección

the Olympic trials — las pruebas de selección para los Juegos Olímpicos

• horse trials — concurso m hípico

• sheepdog trials — concurso m de perros pastores

• time trials — pruebas fpl contrarreloj

2.

VT (Comm) [+ product] poner a prueba

products are trialled for six months before they go on the market — los productos se ponen a prueba durante seis meses antes de lanzarlos al mercado

3.

CPD

trial balance N — balance m de comprobación

trial balloon N — (US) globo m sonda

trial basis N —

on a trial basis — (en periodo) de prueba

trial flight N — vuelo m de prueba

trial judge N — juez mf de la causa

trial jury N — (US) jurado m de juicio

trial offer N — oferta f de prueba

trial period N — periodo m de prueba

trial run N — prueba f

I took the car out for a trial run — saqué el coche para probarlo or ponerlo a prueba

trial separation N — periodo m de separación como prueba

they are having a trial separation — se han separado temporalmente como prueba

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I ['traɪəl]
noun

1) ( Law)

a) c ( court hearing) proceso m, juicio m

murder/rape trial — proceso or juicio por asesinato/violación

b) u ( judgment) juicio m

if the case goes to trial — si el caso va a juicio

she was brought to trial — fue procesada

to be on trial for murder — estar* siendo procesado por asesinato

to stand trial — ser* procesado or juzgado

to give somebody a fair trial — juzgar* a alguien con imparcialidad

2) u c ( test) prueba f

clinical trial — ensayo m clínico

on trial — a prueba

you learn by trial and error — uno aprende equivocándose or por ensayo y error

3) c ( trouble) padecimiento m, sufrimiento m

trials and tribulations — tribulaciones fpl

4) ( Sport) (usu pl) prueba f de selección

II

adjective <period/flight> de prueba

to employ somebody on a trial basis — contratar a alguien a prueba

trial offer — oferta f especial ( para promover un producto nuevo)

trial run — prueba f

English-spanish dictionary > trial
2 fair

fair [fεə^r]

1. noun

( = fête) foire f ; (British) ( = funfair) fête f foraine

• the Book Fair le Salon du livre

2. adjective

   a. ( = just) juste ; [competition, fight, player] loyal

• be fair sois juste

• it's not fair ce n'est pas juste

• to be fair to him, he thought he had paid for it soyons justes, il croyait l'avoir payé

• this isn't fair on either of us ce n'est juste ni pour toi ni pour moi

• it's fair to say that... il est juste de dire que...

• that's a fair point c'est juste

• to give sb a fair deal agir équitablement envers qn

• fair enough! d'accord !

• all this is fair enough, but... d'accord mais...

• he was fair game for the critics c'était une proie rêvée pour les critiques

• fair's fair! ce n'est que justice !

• all's fair in love and war en amour comme à la guerre, tous les coups sont permis

• by fair means or foul par tous les moyens

• he got his fair share of the money il a eu l'argent qui lui revenait

• he's had his fair share of trouble (inf) il a eu sa part de soucis

• it was all fair and square tout était correct

• to get a fair trial bénéficier d'un procès équitable

• to give sb fair warning of sth prévenir qn de qch

   b. [sum, number] considérable ; [size] respectable

• there's a fair amount of money left il reste pas mal d'argent

• he's travelled a fair amount il a pas mal voyagé

   c. ( = average) passable

• "fair" « passable »

• in fair condition en assez bon état

   d. ( = reasonable) [guess] juste

• he has a fair chance of success il a des chances de réussir

• I had a fair idea of what to expect je savais à quoi m'attendre

   e. ( = light-coloured) [hair] blond ; [complexion, skin] clair

• she's fair elle est blonde

   f. ( = fine) [weather] beau ( belle f)

• this fair city of ours notre belle ville

3. adverb

• to play fair jouer franc jeu

• he won fair and square il a gagné sans tricher

4. compounds

► fair-haired adjective aux cheveux blonds

► fair-minded adjective impartial

► fair play noun fair-play m

► fair-sized adjective assez grand

► fair-skinned adjective à la peau claire

► fair trade noun commerce m équitable

► fair-weather friends plural noun amis mpl des beaux jours

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[feə(r)] 1.
noun (funfair, market) foire f; ( for charity) kermesse f

book fair — gen foire f du livre; (in Paris, Montreal) salon m du livre
2.
adjective

1) (just, reasonable) [arrangement, person, trial, wage] équitable (to envers); [comment, decision, point] juste

it's only fair that she should be first — ce n'est que justice qu'elle soit la première

to give somebody a fair deal ou shake US — être tout à fait honnête envers quelqu'un

that's a fair question — c'est une question raisonnable

a fair sample — un échantillon représentatif

to be fair he did try to pay — il faut dire à sa décharge qu'il a essayé de payer

it (just) isn't fair! — ce n'est pas juste!

fair enough! — bon d'accord!

2) ( moderately good) [chance, condition, performance] assez bon/bonne; School passable

3) ( quite large)

a fair number of — un bon nombre de

to go at a fair pace ou speed — aller bon train

he's had a fair amount of luck — il a eu pas mal de chance

the house was a fair size — la maison était de bonne taille

to be a fair way off — être à bonne distance

4) Meteorology ( fine) [weather] beau/belle; [forecast] bon/bonne; [wind] favorable

5) ( light-coloured) [hair] blond; [complexion, skin] clair

6) littér ( beautiful) [lady, city] beau/belle

with her own fair hands — hum de ses belles mains

the fair sex — hum le beau sexe
3.
adverb [play] franc jeu

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to be fair game for somebody — être une proie rêvée pour quelqu'un

fair and square — indiscutablement

to win fair and square — remporter une victoire indiscutable

English-French dictionary > fair
3 fair

I noun
1) (gathering) Markt, der; (with shows, merry-go-rounds) Jahrmarkt, der

2) see academic.ru/29895/funfair">funfair

3) (exhibition) Messe, die

antiques/book/trade fair — Antiquitäten- / Buch- / Handelsmesse, die
II 1. adjective
1) (just) gerecht; begründet [Beschwerde, Annahme]; berechtigt [Frage]; fair [Spiel, Kampf, Prozess, Preis, Handel]; (representative) typisch, markant [Beispiel, Kostprobe]

be fair with or to somebody — gerecht gegen jemanden od. zu jemandem sein

it's only fair to do something/for somebody to do something — es ist nur recht und billig, etwas zu tun/dass jemand etwas tut

that's not fair — das ist ungerecht od. unfair

fair enough! — (coll.) dagegen ist nichts einzuwenden; (OK) na gut

all's fair in love and war — in der Liebe und im Krieg ist alles erlaubt

fair play — Fairness, die

2) (not bad, pretty good) ganz gut [Bilanz, Vorstellung, Anzahl, Kenntnisse, Chance]; ziemlich [Maß, Geschwindigkeit]

a fair amount of work — ein schönes Stück Arbeit

3) (favourable) schön [Wetter, Tag, Abend]; günstig [Wetterlage, Wind]; heiter [Wetter, Tag]

4) (blond) blond [Haar, Person]; (not dark) hell [Teint, Haut]; hellhäutig [Person]

5) (poet. or literary): (beautiful) hold (dichter. veralt.) [Maid, Prinz, Gesicht]

the fair sex — das schöne Geschlecht
2. adverb
1) fair [kämpfen, spielen]; gerecht [behandeln]

2) (coll.): (completely) völlig

the sight fair took my breath away — der Anblick hat mir glatt (ugs.) den Atem verschlagen

3)

fair and square — (honestly) offen und ehrlich; (accurately) voll, genau [schlagen, treffen]
3. noun
fair's fair — (coll.) Gerechtigkeit muss sein

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I [feə] adjective
1) (light-coloured; with light-coloured hair and skin: fair hair; Scandinavian people are often fair.) hell

2) (just; not favouring one side: a fair test.) gerecht

3) ((of weather) fine; without rain: a fair afternoon.) schön

4) (quite good; neither bad nor good: Her work is only fair.) recht gut

5) (quite big, long etc: a fair size.) ansehnlich

6) (beautiful: a fair maiden.) hübsch

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- fairness
- fairly
- fair play II [feə] noun
1) (a collection of entertainments that travels from town to town: She won a large doll at the fair.) der Jahrmarkt

2) (a large market held at fixed times: A fair is held here every spring.) der Markt

3) (an exhibition of goods from different countries, firms etc: a trade fair.) die Messe

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fair¹

[feəʳ, AM fer]

I. adj

1. (reasonable, following the rules) fair; (legitimate, justifiable) berechtigt

you're not being \fair das ist unfair

the point she's making is a \fair one ihr Einwand ist berechtigt

to be \fair, he didn't have much time zugegeben, er hatte nicht viel Zeit, er hatte zugegebenermaßen nicht viel Zeit

[that's] \fair enough! ( fam: approved) na schön! fam, o.k.! fam; (agreed) dagegen ist nichts einzuwenden! fam

that seems \fair enough to me ( fam) das halte ich nur für recht und billig

it's a \fair enough comment to make ( fam) der Einwand ist durchaus berechtigt

\fair contest fairer Wettbewerb

\fair dealing FIN geordneter Effektenhandel fachspr; of photocopies Zulässigkeit f der Vervielfältigung zum persönlichen Gebrauch fachspr

\fair dealing [or trading] COMM, ECON lauterer Wettbewerb fachspr

\fair price annehmbarer [o fairer] Preis

\fair question berechtigte Frage

\fair use LAW legaler Nachdruck fachspr

\fair wage angemessener Lohn

it's only \fair that/to... es ist nur recht und billig, dass/zu...

it's \fair to say that... man kann [wohl] sagen, dass...

▪ to be \fair with sb sich akk jdm gegenüber fair verhalten

▪ to not be \fair on sb jdm gegenüber nicht fair sein

2. (just, impartial) gerecht, fair

you're not being \fair das ist ungerecht [o unfair]

a \fair deal/trial ein fairer Handel/Prozess

a \fair hearing eine faire Anhörung

to get one's \fair share seinen Anteil bekommen, bekommen, was einem zusteht

to not get one's \fair share zu kurz kommen

Fred's had more than his \fair share of trouble Fred hat mehr als genug Ärger gehabt

▪ to be \fair to/towards sb jdm gegenüber gerecht [o fair] sein, gerecht gegen jdn sein

▪ to be \fair with sb gerecht [o fair] zu jdm sein, jdn gerecht [o fair] behandeln

3. attr, inv (large) ziemlich fam

we've had a \fair amount of rain es hat ziemlich viel geregnet

there's still a \fair bit of work to do es gibt noch einiges zu tun

a \fair number of people ziemlich viele Leute

to be a \fair size/weight ziemlich groß/schwer sein

4. attr, inv (good) ziemlich [o ganz] [o recht] gut

she's got a \fair chance of winning this year ihre Gewinnchancen stehen dieses Jahr ziemlich gut

there's a \fair prospect of... es sieht ganz so aus, als ob...

to have a \fair idea of sth sich dat etw [recht gut] vorstellen können

to have a \fair idea that... sich dat ziemlich sicher sein, dass...

5. pred, inv (average) mittelmäßig usu pej

to be \fair to middling ( fam) so lala sein fam

6. (blond) blond; (pale) skin hell; person hellhäutig

to have a \fair complexion einen hellen Teint haben

to have \fair hair blond sein

7. (favourable) weather schön; wind günstig; ( fig)

everything seems set \fair BRIT alles scheint gut zu laufen

8. ( old: beautiful) liebreizend veraltend geh, schön

mirror, mirror on the wall, who is the \fairest of them all? Spieglein, Spieglein an der Wand, wer ist die Schönste im ganzen Land?

to do sth with one's own \fair hand esp BRIT ( hum) etw mit eigenen Händen tun

to sign a letter with one's own \fair hand einen Brief eigenhändig unterschreiben

the \fair[er] sex ( dated or hum) das schöne Geschlecht hum fam

9.

▶ it's a \fair cop esp BRIT [oh je], jetzt hat's mich erwischt! fam

▶ \fair dinkum AUS ( fam) echt [wahr] fam

▶ to give sb a \fair crack of the whip [or AM also a \fair shake] ( fam) jdm eine faire Chance geben

▶ \fair go AUS sei/seid fair

▶ by \fair means or foul koste es, was es wolle

▶ \fair's \fair, BRIT\fair dos ( fam) sei/seid [doch] fair

\fair's \fair, it was your idea after all ( fam) du musst [fairerweise] zugeben, es war deine Idee

\fair dos, we've all paid the same money BRIT ( fam) gleiches Recht für alle, wir haben [immerhin] alle gleich viel bezahlt

II. adv

1. (according to rules)

to play \fair fair sein; SPORT fair spielen

2. DIAL (quite) ganz schön fam

it \fair struck me speechless es hat mir glatt die Sprache verschlagen fam

3.

▶ \fair old... ( dated fam) ziemlich fam, ganz schön fam

he made a \fair old mess of it er machte alles nur noch schlimmer

that machine makes a \fair old noise diese Maschine macht vielleicht einen Lärm

▶ \fair and square (clearly) [ganz] klar; BRIT, AUS (accurately) genau, voll

I told them \fair and square that... ich sagte ihnen klar und deutlich, dass...

he hit me \fair and square on the nose er schlug mir voll auf die Nase

fair²

[feəʳ, AM fer]

n

1. (funfair) Jahrmarkt m, Rummelplatz m, Rummel m DIAL, BES NORDD, Messe f SCHWEIZ, Chilbi f SCHWEIZ fam

2. (trade, industry) Messe f; (agriculture) [Vieh]markt m

autumn \fair Herbstmesse f

the Bristol Antiques F\fair die Antiquitätenmesse von Bristol

a county/state \fair AM ein Markt in einem US-County/US-Bundesstaat

a local craft \fair ein Kunsthandwerkmarkt m

the Frankfurt [Book] F\fair die Frankfurter Buchmesse

trade \fair Messe f

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I [fɛə(r)]
1. adj (+er)

1) (= just) person, fight, game, player, competition, price fair (to or on sb jdm gegenüber, gegen jdn); trial, conclusion gerecht

he tried to be fair to everybody — er versuchte, allen gegenüber gerecht zu sein or (give everybody their due) allen gerecht zu werden

that is a ( very) fair point or comment — das lässt sich (natürlich) nicht abstreiten

it wouldn't be fair to disturb the children's education — es wäre unfair, die Ausbildung der Kinder zu unterbrechen

it is fair to say that... — man kann wohl sagen, dass...

to be fair,... —

it's only fair for her to earn more than us — es ist doch nur gerecht or fair, dass sie mehr verdient als wir

it's only fair to ask him/to give him a hand — man sollte ihn fairerweise fragen/ihm fairerweise helfen

it's only fair to expect... — man kann doch wohl zu Recht erwarten,...

fair enough! — na schön or gut, in Ordnung

that's fair enough — das ist nur recht und billig

as is (only) fair — was nur recht und billig ist

fair's fair — wir wollen doch fair bleiben

by fair means or foul — mit allen Mitteln, egal wie (inf)

2) (= quite considerable) sum ziemlich groß

a fair amount of money — ziemlich viel Geld

to have a fair degree of competence — ziemlich kompetent sein

to be a fair size — ziemlich groß sein

we were doing a fair speed — wir fuhren ziemlich schnell

it's a fair distance or way — es ist ziemlich weit

a fair number of students — ziemlich viele Studenten

a fair chance of success — ziemlich gute Erfolgsaussichten

3) (= reasonable, shrewd) guess, assessment, idea ziemlich gut

he's a fair judge of character —

to have a fair knowledge of a subject — sich auf einem Gebiet ziemlich gut auskennen

I had a pretty fair idea of the answer to the question — ich wusste ziemlich genau, was die Antwort auf diese Frage war

I've a fair idea that he's going to resign — ich bin mir ziemlich sicher, dass er zurücktreten wird

it's a fair guess that he'll never agree — man kann ziemlich sicher annehmen, dass er nie zustimmen wird

that's a fair sample of... — das ist ziemlich typisch für...

4) (= average) mittelmäßig

how are you? – fair to middling (Brit) — wie gehts dir? – mittelprächtig (inf) or so einigermaßen

5) (= fair-haired) person, hair blond; (= fair-skinned) person hellhäutig; skin hell

6) (old, poet: lovely) person hold (dated); place schön

the fair sex (dated, hum) — das schöne Geschlecht

7) (= fine and dry) weather heiter, schön

the weather is set fair — das Wetter bleibt weiterhin schön

2. adv

1)

to play fair — fair sein; (Sport) fair spielen

to play fair with or by sb — sich jdm gegenüber fair verhalten

See:

→ also fair play

2)

fair and square (win, lose) — ganz klar

they beat us fair and square — sie haben uns deutlich geschlagen

3) (dial: pretty well) ganz schön (inf), vielleicht (inf)

it fair took my breath away — das hat mir glatt den Atem verschlagen
II
n
(Jahr)markt m; (= funfair) Volksfest nt; (COMM) Messe f
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fair¹ [feə(r)]

A adj (adv → fairly)

1. schön, hübsch, nett: → sex A 2

2. a) hell (Haut, Haar, Teint), blond (Haar), zart (Teint, Haut)

b) hellhäutig

3. rein, sauber, makellos, unbescholten:

fair name guter Ruf

4. schön, gefällig:

give sb fair words jemanden mit schönen Worten abspeisen

5. klar, heiter (Himmel), schön, trocken (Wetter, Tag):

set fair beständig

6. rein, klar (Wasser, Luft)

7. sauber, deutlich, leserlich: → copy A 1

8. frei, offen, ungehindert (Aussicht etc):

fair game

a) jagdbares Wild,

b) fig Freiwild n;

his speech was fair game for his opponents ein gefundenes Fressen

9. günstig, aussichtsreich, vielversprechend:

fair chance reelle Chance; → way¹ Bes Redew

10. (ganz) schön, ansehnlich, nett umg (Summe etc)

11. anständig:

a) besonders SPORT fair

b) ehrlich, offen, aufrichtig ( alle:

with gegen)

c) unparteiisch, gerecht:

fair and square offen und ehrlich, anständig;

by fair means auf ehrliche Weise;

by fair means or foul

a) so oder so,

b) mit allen Mitteln;

be fair (Redew) fairerweise;

that’s only fair das ist nur recht und billig;

fair is fair Gerechtigkeit muss sein;

fair competition WIRTSCH redlicher Wettbewerb;

all’s fair in love and war (Sprichwort) im Krieg und in der Liebe ist alles erlaubt; → comment A 1 b, play A 3, warning A 1

12. leidlich, ziemlich oder einigermaßen gut:

be a fair judge of ein ziemlich gutes Urteil abgeben können über (akk);

fair business leidlich gute Geschäfte;

pretty fair nicht übel, recht oder ziemlich gut; → middling A 1

13. angemessen (Lohn, Preis etc)

14. typisch (Beispiel)

15. berechtigt:

fair question! gute Frage!

B adv

1. schön, gut, freundlich, höflich:

speak sb fair jemandem schöne oder freundliche Worte sagen

2. rein, sauber, leserlich:

write ( oder copy) out fair ins Reine schreiben

3. günstig (nur noch in):

bid ( oder promise) fair

a) sich gut anlassen, zu Hoffnungen berechtigen,

b) (gute) Aussicht haben, versprechen ( to be zu sein);

bid fair to succeed gute Erfolgsaussichten haben;

the wind sits fair SCHIFF der Wind ist günstig

4. anständig, fair:

play fair fair spielen, a. fig sich an die Spielregeln halten

5. unparteiisch, gerecht

6. aufrichtig, offen, ehrlich:

fair and square offen und ehrlich

7. auf gutem Fuß ( with mit):

keep ( oder stand) fair with sb gut mit jemandem stehen

8. direkt, genau:

fair in the face mitten ins Gesicht

9. völlig:

the question caught him fair off his guard die Frage traf ihn völlig unvorbereitet

10. Aus ganz schön:

fair tired

C s obs Schönheit f (auch Frau)

D v/t

1. TECH glätten, zurichten:

fair into einpassen in (akk)

2. ein Flugzeug etc verkleiden

E v/i auch fair off, fair up dial sich aufheitern (Wetter)

fair² [feə(r)] s

1. a) Jahrmarkt m

b) Volksfest n:

at the fair auf dem Jahrmarkt;

(a day) after the fair fig (einen Tag) zu spät

2. Ausstellung f, Messe f:

at the fair auf der Messe

3. Basar m

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I noun
1) (gathering) Markt, der; (with shows, merry-go-rounds) Jahrmarkt, der

2) see funfair

3) (exhibition) Messe, die

antiques/book/trade fair — Antiquitäten- / Buch- / Handelsmesse, die
II 1. adjective
1) (just) gerecht; begründet [Beschwerde, Annahme]; berechtigt [Frage]; fair [Spiel, Kampf, Prozess, Preis, Handel]; (representative) typisch, markant [Beispiel, Kostprobe]

be fair with or to somebody — gerecht gegen jemanden od. zu jemandem sein

it's only fair to do something/for somebody to do something — es ist nur recht und billig, etwas zu tun/dass jemand etwas tut

that's not fair — das ist ungerecht od. unfair

fair enough! — (coll.) dagegen ist nichts einzuwenden; (OK) na gut

all's fair in love and war — in der Liebe und im Krieg ist alles erlaubt

fair play — Fairness, die

2) (not bad, pretty good) ganz gut [Bilanz, Vorstellung, Anzahl, Kenntnisse, Chance]; ziemlich [Maß, Geschwindigkeit]

a fair amount of work — ein schönes Stück Arbeit

3) (favourable) schön [Wetter, Tag, Abend]; günstig [Wetterlage, Wind]; heiter [Wetter, Tag]

4) (blond) blond [Haar, Person]; (not dark) hell [Teint, Haut]; hellhäutig [Person]

5) (poet. or literary): (beautiful) hold (dichter. veralt.) [Maid, Prinz, Gesicht]

the fair sex — das schöne Geschlecht
2. adverb
1) fair [kämpfen, spielen]; gerecht [behandeln]

2) (coll.): (completely) völlig

the sight fair took my breath away — der Anblick hat mir glatt (ugs.) den Atem verschlagen

3)

fair and square — (honestly) offen und ehrlich; (accurately) voll, genau [schlagen, treffen]
3. noun
fair's fair — (coll.) Gerechtigkeit muss sein

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adj.

angemessen adj.

blond adj.

fair adj.

gerecht adj.

mittelmäßig adj.

ordentlich adj.

partnerschaftlich adj. n.

Jahrmarkt m.

English-german dictionary > fair
4 fair

I feə adjective
1) (light-coloured; with light-coloured hair and skin: fair hair; Scandinavian people are often fair.) rubio, claro, blanco

2) (just; not favouring one side: a fair test.) justo, equitativo

3) ((of weather) fine; without rain: a fair afternoon.) bueno

4) (quite good; neither bad nor good: Her work is only fair.) regular

5) (quite big, long etc: a fair size.) considerable

6) (beautiful: a fair maiden.) bello

•

- fairness
- fairly
- fair play
II feə noun
1) (a collection of entertainments that travels from town to town: She won a large doll at the fair.) feria

2) (a large market held at fixed times: A fair is held here every spring.) mercado, feria

3) (an exhibition of goods from different countries, firms etc: a trade fair.) feria

fair¹ adj

1. justo

it's not fair! ¡no es justo!

2. rubio / blanco

fair hair pelo rubio

fair skin piel blanca

fair² n feria / parque de atracciones

let's go to the fair! ¡vamos a la feria!

fair

tr[feə^SMALLr/SMALL]

adjective

1 (just) justo,-a, equitativo,-a; (impartial) imparcial; (reasonable) razonable

■ it's not fair no es justo, no hay derecho

■ that's a fair question es una pregunta razonable

■ they gave him a fair trial tuvo un juicio justo

2 (considerable) considerable

■ there were a fair number of people había bastante gente

3 (idea, guess, etc) bastante bueno,-a, más o menos acertado,-a

■ I had a fair idea of what was going on tenía bastante idea de lo que sucedía

4 (average) regular

5 (weather) bueno,-a

6 (hair) rubio,-a; (skin) blanco,-a

7 formal use bello,-a

■ the fair sex el bello sexo

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

a fair crack of the whip una buena oportunidad

by fair means or foul por las buenas o por las malas

by one's own fair hand con las propias manos

fair and square (sincerely) sinceramente, francamente 2 (directly) directamente, claramente 3 (correctly) honradamente

fair enough (okay) de acuerdo, vale 2 (true) muy bien

fair to middling regular

fair's fair! ¡por favor!, ¡ya está bien!

to have (more than) one's fair share of something tener (más de) lo que le corresponde a uno,-a

to play fair jugar limpio

fair copy copia en limpio

fair game presa fácil, blanco de burlas

fair play juego limpio

fair rent alquiler nombre masculino razonable

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fair

tr[feə^SMALLr/SMALL]

noun

1 (market) mercado, feria

2 (show) feria; (funfair) parque nombre masculino de atracciones

fair ['fær] adj

1) attractive, beautiful: bello, hermoso, atractivo

2) (relating to weather) : bueno, despejado

fair weather: tiempo despejado

3) just: justo, imparcial

4) allowable: permisible

5) blond, light: rubio (dícese del pelo), blanco (dícese de la tez)

6) adequate: bastante, adecuado

fair to middling: mediano, regular

7)

fair game : presa f fácil

8)

to play fair : jugar limpio

fair n

: feria f

fair

adj.

• bello, -a adj.

• bueno, -a adj.

• enderezado, -a adj.

• equitativo, -a adj.

• honesto, -a adj.

• honrado, -a adj.

• imparcial adj.

• justiciero, -a adj.

• justo, -a adj.

• probo, -a adj.

• razonable adj.

• rubio, -a adj.

adv.

• directamente adv.

• justamente adv.

n.

• feria s.f.

I fer, feə(r)
adjective -er, -est

1) ( just) <person/decision> justo, imparcial; <contest/election> limpio

come on, now: fair's fair — vamos, seamos justos or lo justo es justo

by fair means or foul — por las buenas o por las malas

fair enough — bueno, está bien

I've had my fair share of problems recently — ya he tenido bastantes problemas últimamente

to be fair ON o TO somebody: it's not fair to her to expect her to do it no es justo pretender que lo haga ella; that wouldn't be fair on the others eso no sería justo para los demás; fair and square: he won fair and square ganó en buena ley or con todas las de la ley; all's fair in love and war — en el amor y en la guerra todo vale

2) < hair> rubio, güero (Méx), mono (Col), catire (Ven); < skin> blanco

3) ( beautiful) (liter) hermoso, bello

the fair sex — (hum) el bello sexo (hum)

with my own fair hands — (esp BrE hum) con estas dos manitas

4)

a) ( quite good) <work/essay> pasable, aceptable

we have a fair chance of winning — tenemos bastantes posibilidades de ganar

doctors say her condition is fair — los médicos opinan que su estado es satisfactorio

fair to middling — (colloq & hum)

how are you? - fair to middling — ¿qué tal estás? - voy tirando or (Méx) ahí la llevo or (Col, Ven) ahí, llevándola (fam)

b) ( considerable) (before n) <number/amount> bueno

5) ( Meteo) ( of weather)

the weather tomorrow will be fair — mañana va a hacer buen tiempo

II

adverb ( impartially) < play> limpio, limpiamente

III

noun

1) ( market) feria f; ( trade fair) feria f or exposición f industrial/comercial; ( bazaar) feria f ( con fines benéficos)

2) ( funfair) (BrE) feria f

I [fɛǝ(r)]
1. ADJ
(compar fairer) (superl fairest)
1) (=just) [person, treatment, wage, exchange] justo; [decision, report, hearing] imparcial; [comment] razonable, válido; [sample] representativo; [price] justo, razonable; [deal] justo, equitativo; [fight, election] limpio; [competition] leal

that's fair comment — esa es una observación razonable or válida

it's not fair! — ¡no es justo!, ¡no hay derecho!

it's not fair to expect you to wash up — no es justo pretender que friegues

it's fair to say that... — es cierto que..., lo cierto es que...

• be fair, darling, it's not their fault — sé justo or razonable, cariño, no es culpa suya

to be fair... — (=truth to tell) a decir verdad..., en honor a la verdad...; (=not to be unjust) para ser justo...

• fair enough! — ¡vale!, ¡muy bien!

• fair's fair, it's my turn now — vale ya or ya basta, ahora me toca a mí

• fair game — (fig) blanco m legítimo

• it's not fair on the old — es injusto or no es justo para (con) los ancianos

• it's only fair that... — lo más justo sería que...

as is only fair — como es justo

• fair play — (in game) juego m limpio

sense of fair play — (fig) sentido m de la justicia

• she's had more than her fair share of problems in life — ha pasado mucho or lo suyo en la vida

they are not paying their fair share — no están pagando la cantidad que les corresponde or que les toca

• to be fair to sb — ser justo con algn

that's not true, you're not being fair to him — eso no es verdad, no estás siendo justo con él

• fair trade — comercio m justo

- by fair means or foul

- all's fair in love and war

2) (=reasonable, average) [work] pasable, regular

• she has a fair chance — tiene bastantes posibilidades

you've got to give him a fair chance — le tienes que dar una oportunidad con todas las de la ley

• I have a fair idea of what to expect — sé más o menos qué esperar

• fair to middling — regular

"how are you?" - "fair to middling" — -¿qué tal estás? -regular

• he's been given fair warning — no puede decir que no se le ha avisado

3) (=quite large) [sum, speed] considerable

• a fair amount of — bastante

• this happens in a fair number of cases — esto sucede en bastantes casos

• we've still got a fair way to go — aún nos queda un buen trecho que recorrer

4) (=pale, light-coloured) [hair, person] rubio, güero (Mex); [complexion, skin] blanco, güero (Mex)

5) (=fine, good) [weather] bueno

if it's fair tomorrow — si hace buen tiempo mañana

• fair copy — copia f en limpio

to make a fair copy of sth — hacer una copia en limpio de algo, pasar algo en limpio

his legal career seemed set fair — su carrera como abogado parecía tener el éxito asegurado

- in fair weather or foul

6) liter (=beautiful) bello, hermoso

this fair city of ours — esta bella ciudad nuestra

the fair sex — el bello sexo

2. ADV

1)

• to play fair — jugar limpio

• to win fair and square — ganar con todas las de la ley

it hit the target fair and square — dio justo en el centro del blanco

2) † * (=positively) verdaderamente

we were fair terrified — estábamos verdaderamente asustados

it fair took my breath away — te/os juro que me dejó sin habla *

II

[fɛǝ(r)]
N
1) (=market) feria f

antiques/craft fair — feria f de antigüedades/artesanía

book fair — feria f del libro
trade 4.
2) (Brit) (=funfair) parque m de atracciones
STATE FAIR En todos los estados de EE.UU. se celebra una feria en otoño llamada state fair a la que acude gran cantidad de gente de todo el estado. Estas ferias son generalmente agrícolas y en ellas se celebran concursos de animales y productos del campo, de gastronomía y de artesanía. También se organizan juegos y se instalan stands en los que fabricantes y comerciantes hacen demostraciones de sus productos. La feria más grande de todo el país es la Feria de Texas, que se celebra cada octubre en Dallas.
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I [fer, feə(r)]
adjective -er, -est

1) ( just) <person/decision> justo, imparcial; <contest/election> limpio

come on, now: fair's fair — vamos, seamos justos or lo justo es justo

by fair means or foul — por las buenas o por las malas

fair enough — bueno, está bien

I've had my fair share of problems recently — ya he tenido bastantes problemas últimamente

to be fair ON o TO somebody: it's not fair to her to expect her to do it no es justo pretender que lo haga ella; that wouldn't be fair on the others eso no sería justo para los demás; fair and square: he won fair and square ganó en buena ley or con todas las de la ley; all's fair in love and war — en el amor y en la guerra todo vale

2) < hair> rubio, güero (Méx), mono (Col), catire (Ven); < skin> blanco

3) ( beautiful) (liter) hermoso, bello

the fair sex — (hum) el bello sexo (hum)

with my own fair hands — (esp BrE hum) con estas dos manitas

4)

a) ( quite good) <work/essay> pasable, aceptable

we have a fair chance of winning — tenemos bastantes posibilidades de ganar

doctors say her condition is fair — los médicos opinan que su estado es satisfactorio

fair to middling — (colloq & hum)

how are you? - fair to middling — ¿qué tal estás? - voy tirando or (Méx) ahí la llevo or (Col, Ven) ahí, llevándola (fam)

b) ( considerable) (before n) <number/amount> bueno

5) ( Meteo) ( of weather)

the weather tomorrow will be fair — mañana va a hacer buen tiempo

II

adverb ( impartially) < play> limpio, limpiamente

III

noun

1) ( market) feria f; ( trade fair) feria f or exposición f industrial/comercial; ( bazaar) feria f ( con fines benéficos)

2) ( funfair) (BrE) feria f

English-spanish dictionary > fair
5 hearing

noun

1) (the ability to hear: My hearing is not very good.) oído

2) (the distance within which something can be heard: I don't want to tell you when so many people are within hearing; I think we're out of hearing now.) al alcance del oído

3) (an act of listening: We ought to give his views a fair hearing.) oportunidad de hablar

4) (a court case: The hearing is tomorrow.) audiencia, vista

hearing n oído

grandma's hearing is very bad la abuela está muy mal de oído

hearing

tr['hɪərɪŋ]

noun

1 (sense) oído

2 (act of hearing) audición nombre femenino

3 SMALLLAW/SMALL audiencia, vista

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be hard of hearing ser duro,-a de oído, ser sordo,-a

to give somebody a fair hearing figurative use escuchar a alguien con imparcialidad, dejar hablar a alguien

within hearing distance al alcance del oído

hearing aid audífono

hearing ['hɪrɪŋ] n

1) : oído m

hard of hearing: duro de oído

2) : vista f (en un tribunal)

3) attention: consideración f, oportunidad f de expresarse

4) earshot: alcance m del oído

hearing

n.

• audición s.f.

• audiencia (Jurisprudencia) s.f.

• juicio (Jurisprudencia) s.m.

• oida s.f.

• oído s.m.

• vista (Jurisprudencia) s.f.

'hɪrɪŋ, 'hɪərɪŋ
noun

1) u ( sense) oído m

my hearing is getting worse — cada vez oigo peor; (before n)

hearing difficulties — problemas mpl auditivos or de audición

2) c

a) ( consideration) consideración f, atención f

to give something/somebody a hearing — escuchar algo/a alguien

she didn't get a fair hearing — no le permitieron explicarse

b) ( trial) vista f

c) ( session) sesión f

['hɪǝrɪŋ]
1. N

1) (=sense of hearing) oído m

to have good/poor hearing — oír bien/poco

in my hearing — estando yo delante, en mi presencia

if you must talk about it, do it out of my hearing — si tienes que hablar de ello, hazlo sin que yo esté or sin que yo me entere

within/out of hearing (distance) — al alcance/fuera del alcance del oído

2) (=chance to speak) oportunidad f de hablar; (Jur) vista f, audiencia f

he never got a fair hearing — en ningún momento se le permitió explicar su punto de vista; (Jur) no tuvo un juicio justo

to give sb a hearing — dar a algn la oportunidad de hablar

2.

CPD

hearing aid N — audífono m

hearing dog N — perro m guía (para sordos)

hearing loss N — pérdida f auditiva

noise reduces performance and can cause permanent hearing loss — el ruido reduce el rendimiento y puede causar pérdida auditiva permanente

hearing problem N — problema m de oído

he has hearing problems — tiene problemas de oído

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['hɪrɪŋ, 'hɪərɪŋ]
noun

1) u ( sense) oído m

my hearing is getting worse — cada vez oigo peor; (before n)

hearing difficulties — problemas mpl auditivos or de audición

2) c

a) ( consideration) consideración f, atención f

to give something/somebody a hearing — escuchar algo/a alguien

she didn't get a fair hearing — no le permitieron explicarse

b) ( trial) vista f

c) ( session) sesión f

English-spanish dictionary > hearing
6 right

1. adjective
1) (just, morally good) richtig

it is only right [and proper] to do something/that somebody should do something — es ist nur recht und billig, etwas zu tun/dass jemand etwas tut

2) (correct, true) richtig

right enough — völlig richtig

you're [quite] right — du hast [völlig] recht

too right! — (coll.) allerdings!

how right you are! — wie recht du hast!

be right in something — recht mit etwas haben

let's get it right this time! — machen wir es diesmal besser!

is that clock right? — geht die Uhr da richtig?

have you got the right fare? — haben Sie das Fahrgeld passend?

put or set right — richtig stellen [Irrtum]; wieder gutmachen [Unrecht]; berichtigen [Fehler]; bereinigen [Missverständnis]; wieder in Ordnung bringen [Situation, Angelegenheit, Gerät]

put or set somebody right — jemanden berichtigen od. korrigieren

right [you are]!, (Brit.) right oh! — (coll.) okay! (ugs.); alles klar! (ugs.)

that's right — ja[wohl]; so ist es

is that right? — stimmt das?; (indeed?) aha!

[am I] right? — nicht [wahr]?; oder [nicht]? (ugs.); see also academic.ru/1723/all">all 3.

3) (preferable, most suitable) richtig; recht

do something the right way — etwas richtig machen

say/do the right thing — das Richtige sagen/tun

4) (sound, sane) richtig

not be quite right in the head — nicht ganz richtig [im Kopf] sein

as right as rain — (coll.) (in health) gesund wie ein Fisch im Wasser; (satisfactory) in bester Ordnung

put somebody right — (restore to health) jemanden [wieder] auf die Beine bringen; see also mind 1. 7)

5)

you're a right one! — (coll.) du bist mir der/die Richtige!

6) (opposite of left) recht...

on the right side — auf der rechten Seite; rechts; see also turn 1. 3)

be somebody's right arm — (fig.) jemandes rechte Hand sein

7)

Right — (Polit.) recht... See also right side
2. transitive verb
1) (correct) berichtigen; richtig stellen

2) (restore to upright position) [wieder] aufrichten; [Boot usw.:]

right itself — sich [von selbst] [wieder] aufrichten; (fig.): (come to proper state) [Mangel:] sich [von selbst] geben
3. noun
1) (fair claim, authority) Recht, das; Anrecht, das

have a/no right to something — ein/kein Anrecht od. Recht auf etwas (Akk.) haben

have a or the/no right to do something — das/kein Recht haben, etwas zu tun

by right of — auf Grund (+ Gen.)

belong to somebody as of or by right — jemandes rechtmäßiges Eigentum sein

what right has he [got] to do that? — mit welchem Recht tut er das?

in one's own right — aus eigenem Recht

the right to work/life — das Recht auf Arbeit/Leben

right of way — (right to pass across) Wegerecht, das; (path) öffentlicher Weg; (precedence) Vorfahrtsrecht, das

who has the right of way? — wer hat Vorfahrt?

be within one's rights to do something — etwas mit [Fug und] Recht tun können

2) (what is just) Recht, das

right is on our side — das Recht ist auf unserer Seite

by right[s] — von Rechts wegen

do right — sich richtig verhalten; richtig handeln

do right to do something — recht daran tun, etwas zu tun

in the right — im Recht

3) (right-hand side) rechte Seite

move to the right — nach rechts rücken

on or to the right [of somebody/something] — rechts [von jemandem/etwas]

on or to my right, to the right of me — rechts von mir; zu meiner Rechten

drive on the right — rechts fahren

4) (Polit.)

the Right — die Rechte

be on the Right of the party — dem rechten Flügel der Partei angehören

5) in pl. (proper state)

set or put something to rights — etwas in Ordnung bringen

6) (in marching) see left II 3. 4)

7) (Boxing) Rechte, die
4. adverb
1) (properly, correctly, justly) richtig [machen, raten, halten]

go right — (succeed) klappen (ugs.)

nothing is going right for me today — bei mir klappt heute nichts (ugs.)

2) (to the side opposite left) nach rechts

right of the road — rechts von der Straße

3) (all the way) bis ganz; (completely) ganz; völlig

right through the summer — den ganzen Sommer hindurch

right round the house — ums ganze Haus [herum]

rotten right through — durch und durch verfault

4) (exactly) genau

right in the middle of something — mitten in etwas (Dat./Akk.)

right now — im Moment; jetzt sofort, gleich [handeln]

right at the beginning — gleich am Anfang

right on! — (coll.) (approving) recht so!; so ist's recht!; (agreeing) genau!; ganz recht!

5) (straight) direkt; genau

go right on [the way one is going] — [weiter] geradeaus gehen od. fahren

6) (coll.): (immediately)

right [away/off] — sofort; gleich

7) (arch./dial.): (very) sehr

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1. adjective
1) (on or related to the side of the body which in most people has the more skilful hand, or to the side of a person or thing which is toward the east when that person or thing is facing north (opposite to left): When I'm writing, I hold my pen in my right hand.) rechts

2) (correct: Put that book back in the right place; Is that the right answer to the question?) richtig

3) (morally correct; good: It's not right to let thieves keep what they have stolen.) richtig

4) (suitable; appropriate: He's not the right man for this job; When would be the right time to ask him?) richtig
2. noun
1) (something a person is, or ought to be, allowed to have, do etc: Everyone has the right to a fair trial; You must fight for your rights; You have no right to say that.) das Recht

2) (that which is correct or good: Who's in the right in this argument?) das Recht, im Rechten

3) (the right side, part or direction: Turn to the right; Take the second road on the right.)

4) (in politics, the people, group, party or parties holding the more traditional beliefs etc.) die Rechten
3. adverb
1) (exactly: He was standing right here.) direkt

2) (immediately: I'll go right after lunch; I'll come right down.) sofort

3) (close: He was standing right beside me.) direkt

4) (completely; all the way: The bullet went right through his arm.) ganz

5) (to the right: Turn right.) rechts

6) (correctly: Have I done that right?; I don't think this sum is going to turn out right.) richtig
4. verb
1) (to bring back to the correct, usually upright, position: The boat tipped over, but righted itself again.) (auf)richten

2) (to put an end to and make up for something wrong that has been done: He's like a medieval knight, going about the country looking for wrongs to right.) wiedergutmachen
5. interjection
(I understand; I'll do what you say etc: `I want you to type some letters for me.' `Right, I'll do them now.') gut

- righteous
- righteously
- righteousness
- rightful
- rightfully
- rightly
- rightness
- righto
- right-oh
- rights
- right angle
- right-angled
- right-hand
- right-handed
- right wing 6. adjective
((right-wing) (having opinions which are) of this sort.) richtig

- right-winger
- by rights
- by right
- get
- keep on the right side of
- get right
- go right
- not in one's right mind
- not quite right in the head
- not right in the head
- put right
- put/set to rights
- right away
- right-hand man
- right now
- right of way
- serve right
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right

[raɪt]

I. ADJECTIVE

1. inv (morally good) richtig; (fair) gerecht

it was \right of you to tell me es war richtig von dir, es mir zu sagen

you're \right to be annoyed du bist zu Recht verärgert

to do the \right thing das Richtige tun

\right and proper recht und billig

2. inv (correct) answer, direction, order, position richtig; time genau

were you given the \right change? hat man dir richtig herausgegeben?

do you have the \right time? können Sie mir bitte sagen, wie spät es ist?

is your watch \right? geht deine Uhr richtig?

the \right way round [or AM around] richtig herum

to get sth \right etw richtig machen

you got three answers \right du hast drei Antworten richtig

did you get that sum \right? hast du [da] richtig gerechnet?

to put sth \right etw richtigstellen

to put a clock \right eine Uhr richtig einstellen

to put matters \right Tatsachen richtigstellen

to put sb \right jdn berichtigen

3. pred, inv (correct in opinion)

am I \right in thinking that... gehe ich recht in der Annahme, dass...

you were \right about him Sie haben was ihn angeht Recht gehabt

to put [or set] sb \right ( fam) jdn eines Besseren belehren

4. inv (interrogative) oder, richtig

you're leaving tomorrow, \right? Sie haben doch vor, morgen abzureisen, oder [o richtig]?

5. inv (best) richtig

he's the \right person for the job er ist der Richtige für den Job

he thought the time was \right to... er dachte, das sei der passende [o richtige] Zeitpunkt, um...

to be on the \right lines auf dem richtigen Weg sein

to be in the \right place at the \right time zur rechten Zeit am rechten Ort sein

6. inv (important) people, places richtig

7. pred, inv (working correctly) in Ordnung

something isn't quite \right with the brakes irgendetwas stimmt mit den Bremsen nicht [ganz] fam

to put a machine \right eine Maschine reparieren [o in Ordnung bringen

8. inv (healthy)

to put [or set] sb \right jdn gesund machen

to be not [quite] \right in the head ( fam) nicht [ganz] richtig im Kopf sein fam

to be/be not in one's \right mind [ganz]/nicht [ganz] bei Verstand sein

to be as \right as rain ( fam) sich akk gut [o kerngesund] fühlen

9. inv (not left) rechte(r, s)

I would give my \right hand to meet the President ( fam) ich würde alles dafür geben, [um] mal den Präsidenten zu treffen fam

\right helix CHEM rechtsdrehende Helix

a \right hook SPORT ein rechter Haken

to make a \right turn rechts abbiegen

10. inv (conservative) rechte(r, s)

11. attr, inv esp BRIT ( fam: complete) völlige(r, s), totale(r, s) fam

he's a \right idiot er ist ein Vollidiot [o totaler Idiot] fam

12. inv BRIT ( fam: foolish)

a \right one ein Dummkopf m fam

we've got a \right one here! hier haben wir ja einen richtigen Knallkopf! fam

II. ADVERB

inv

1. inv (completely) völlig, ganz

the car ran \right out of fuel der Tank war völlig leer

she walked \right past me sie lief direkt an mir vorbei

\right through durch und durch

to be \right behind sb voll [und ganz] hinter jdm stehen

2. inv (all the way) ganz; (directly) genau, direkt

I filled the bath \right up to the top ich habe die Badewanne [bis zum Rand] volllaufen lassen

she came up \right behind me plötzlich stand sie direkt hinter mir

3. inv ( fam: immediately) gleich

he'll be \right back er ist gleich [wieder] zurück

I'll be \right with you ich komme sofort

\right now gleich jetzt, im Moment

4. inv (correctly) richtig

\right on! ( fam) ganz genau!

\right enough ( fam) völlig richtig

it's a hard job \right enough es ist ein echt harter Job

to guess \right richtig raten

5. inv (morally good)

to do \right by sb sich akk jdm gegenüber anständig [o korrekt] verhalten

6. inv (properly) gut

to go \right gut laufen; (end) gut ausgehen

things have been going \right for me es läuft gut für mich

7. inv (not left) rechts

to go [or turn] \right [nach] rechts abbiegen

8. inv BRIT ( form: in titles)

the R\right Honourable Sarah Bast, MP die sehr Ehrenwerte Sarah Bast, Mitglied des Parlaments

the R\right Reverend John Jones Bischof John Jones

9.

▶ \right away [or BRIT also ( fam) off] sofort, [jetzt] gerade fam

III. NOUN

1. no pl (goodness) Recht nt

the difference between \right and wrong der Unterschied zwischen Recht und Unrecht

2. (morally correct thing) das Richtige

to discuss the \rights and wrongs of sth [über] das Für und Wider [o das Pro und Kontra] einer S. gen diskutieren

3. (claim, entitlement) Recht nt

the \right to sth das Anrecht auf etw akk

\right of abode Wohnrecht nt

\right of asylum Asylrecht nt

\right of determination Bestimmungsrecht nt

\right of entry Eintrittsrecht nt

\right of free speech Recht nt auf freie Meinungsäußerung

\right of indemnity Ersatzanspruch m

\right of inspection Einsichtsrecht nt

\right of lien Pfandrecht nt

\right of recourse Rückgriffsrecht nt

\right to recourse Regressrecht nt

\right of residence Wohnrecht nt

women's \rights die Frauenrechte pl, die Rechte pl der Frau[en]

pre-emptive \right ECON Bezugsrecht nt fachspr

established \right Gewohnheitsrecht nt

it is sb's [legal] \right to do sth es ist jds gutes Recht, etw zu tun

it's my \right as a doctor to... es ist mein Recht als Arzt, zu...

to be within one's \rights to do sth das Recht haben, etw zu tun; (I am within my rights) das ist mein gutes Recht

to have the \right to do sth das Recht haben, etw zu tun

what \right have you got to criticize me? was gibt dir das Recht, mich zu kritisieren?

to know one's \rights seine Rechte kennen

to stand up for one's \rights für seine Rechte einstehen

by \rights von Rechts wegen

4. (authority, ownership)

▪ \rights pl Rechte pl (to an + dat)

fishing \rights Fischereirechte pl

5. no pl (right side) rechte Seite

on [or to] the \right rechts, auf der rechten Seite, zur Rechten geh

on my/her \right rechts [von mir/ihr], zu meiner/ihrer Rechten geh

6. no pl (turn)

to make [or take] [or AM ( fam) hang] a \right [nach] rechts abbiegen

7. no pl (road)

the first/second \right die erste/zweite [Straße] rechts

take the second \right fahren Sie die zweite rechts [rein fam]

8. (fist) Rechte f; (blow) rechter Haken

9. + sing/pl vb POL

▪ the R\right die Rechte

the far \right die Rechtsextremen pl

on the \right im rechten Lager

10.

▶ by \right of sth aufgrund einer S. gen

▶ to be in the \right im Recht sein

▶ in one's own \right selber

▶ to put [or set] sth to \rights etw in Ordnung bringen

to put [or set] the world to \rights die Welt verbessern

IV. TRANSITIVE VERB

1.

▪ to \right sth (correct position) etw aufrichten; (correct condition) etw in Ordnung bringen

the boat will \right itself if it capsizes das Boot balanciert sich von selbst wieder aus, wenn es kentert

2. (rectify)

to \right a mistake/wrong einen Fehler/ein Unrecht wiedergutmachen

V. INTERJECTION

( fam)

1. (okay) in Ordnung, okay fam

\right you are! in Ordnung!

2. BRIT ( fam: agreed)

too \right! wohl [o nur zu] wahr!

3. (filler word) also

so we were on our way to work, \right, when... also, wir waren auf dem Weg zur Arbeit, als...

4. (as introduction)

\right, let's go also, nichts wie los fam

5. AUS (reassuring) nur keine Sorge

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[raɪt]
1. adj

1) (= just, fair, morally good) richtig, recht (S Ger)

it isn't right to lie — es ist nicht richtig or recht zu lügen

he thought it right to warn me — er hielt es für richtig, mich zu warnen

it seemed only right to give him the money — es schien richtig, ihm das Geld zu geben

it's only right (and proper) — es ist nur recht und billig

it is only right to point out that... — es ist nur recht und billig, wenn man darauf hinweist, dass...

to do the right thing by sb — sich jdm gegenüber anständig benehmen

2) (= true, correct) answer, solution, time, train richtig

to be right (person) — recht haben; (answer, solution) richtig sein, stimmen; (clock) richtig gehen

what's the right time? — wie viel Uhr ist es genau?

you're quite right — Sie haben ganz recht

how right you are! (inf) — da haben Sie ganz recht

you were right to refuse or in refusing — Sie hatten recht, als Sie ablehnten

my guess was right — ich habe richtig geraten

let's get it right this time! — mach es dieses Mal richtig; (in reporting facts etc) sag es dieses Mal richtig

to put or set right (error) — korrigieren; clock richtig stellen; situation wieder in Ordnung bringen

I tried to put things right after their quarrel — ich versuchte, nach ihrem Streit wieder einzulenken

3) (= proper) clothes, document richtig

what's the right thing to do in this case? —

to come at the right time — zur rechten Zeit kommen

to do sth the right way — etw richtig machen

that is the right way of looking at it —

the right man for the job — der rechte or richtige Mann für die Stelle

Mr/Miss Right (inf) — der/die Richtige (inf)

we will do what is right for the country —

to know the right people — die richtigen Leute kennen

4)

(= well) the medicine soon put or set him right — die Medizin hat ihn schnell wiederhergestellt or wieder auf die Beine gebracht

I don't feel quite right today — ich fühle mich heute nicht ganz wohl

to be as right as rain (Brit) — kerngesund sein; (after accident) keine Schramme abbekommen haben (inf)

to put the engine right — den Motor reparieren

the plumber put things right — der Klempner brachte alles wieder in Ordnung

to be in one's right mind — klar bei Verstand sein

nobody in their right mind would... — kein vernünftiger Mensch würde...

who in their right mind would...? — welcher vernünftige Mensch würde...?

he's not right in the head (inf) — bei ihm stimmts nicht im Oberstübchen (inf)

See:

→ all right

5)

(phrases) right you are! ( Brit inf ) — gut, schön, okay (inf)

right on! ( esp US inf ) — super! (sl)

that's right, dear, put it on the table — schön, stell es bitte auf den Tisch

so they came in the end – is that right? — und so kamen sie schließlich – wirklich?

right enough! — (das) stimmt!

it's a right mess in there ( Brit inf ) — das ist vielleicht ein Durcheinander hier (inf)

he's a right fool! ( Brit inf ) — er ist wirklich doof (inf)

you're a right one ( Brit inf ) — du bist mir der Richtige (inf)

6) (= opposite of left) rechte(r, s)

right hand —

I'd give my right hand to know the answer — ich würde was drum geben, wenn ich die Antwort wüsste (inf)

on your right hand — rechter Hand, rechts

7)

the right side of the material — die rechte Seite (des Stoffes)

2. adv

1) (= straight, directly) direkt; (= exactly) genau

right in front/ahead of you — direkt or genau vor Ihnen

go right on — gehen/fahren Sie geradeaus weiter

right here — genau hier

right in the middle — genau or direkt in der/die Mitte

right at the beginning — gleich am Anfang

I'll be right with you — ich bin gleich da

it hit me right in the face — der Schlag traf mich genau or voll ins Gesicht

2) (= completely, all the way) ganz

right round the house — ganz um das Haus herum; (inside) durch das ganze Haus

right through (drive, go) —

rotten right through — durch und durch verfault or (fig) verdorben

3) (= correctly) richtig

to guess right — richtig raten

you did right to refuse — es war richtig (von Ihnen) abzulehnen

if everything goes right — wenn alles klappt (inf)

nothing goes right for them — nichts klappt bei ihnen (inf), bei ihnen läuft alles schief (inf)

if I get you right (inf) — wenn ich Sie (da) richtig verstehe

I'll see you right (inf) — ich werde aufpassen, dass Sie nicht zu kurz kommen (inf)

See:

→ serve

4) (old, dial: very) sehr; (Brit)

the Right Honourable John Smith MP — der Abgeordnete John Smith

5) (= opposite of left) rechts

it is right of the bridge — es ist rechts von der Brücke

turn right — biegen Sie rechts ab

to be cheated right, left and centre or right and left (inf) — von vorne bis hinten betrogen werden (inf)

or center ( US inf ) — bei Gott und der Welt Schulden haben (inf)

3. n

1) no pl (moral, legal) Recht nt

he doesn't know right from wrong — er kann Recht und Unrecht nicht auseinanderhalten

I want to know the rights and wrongs of it first — ich möchte erst beide Seiten kennenlernen

to be in the right — im Recht sein

2) (= entitlement) Recht nt; (to sth) (An)recht nt, Anspruch m

(to have) a right to sth — ein (An)recht or einen Anspruch auf etw (acc)

to have a or the right to do sth — ein or das Recht haben, etw zu tun

what right have you to say that? — mit welchem Recht sagen Sie das?

by what right? — mit welchem Recht?

he is within his rights — das ist sein gutes Recht

by rights — rechtmäßig, von Rechts wegen

in one's own right —

the divine right (of kings) — das Gottesgnadentum

See:

→ civil rights

3) pl (COMM) Rechte pl

to have the ( sole) rights to sth — die (alleinigen) Rechte an etw (dat) haben

4)

to put or set sth to rights — etw (wieder) in Ordnung bringen

to put things or the world to rights — die Welt verbessern

5) (= not left) rechte Seite

to drive on the right — rechts fahren

to keep to the right — sich rechts halten, rechts bleiben

on my right — rechts (von mir)

on or to the right of the church — rechts von der Kirche

the Right (Pol) — die Rechte

those to the right of him (Pol) — diejenigen, die weiter rechts stehen als er

4. vt

1) (= return to upright position) aufrichten

2) (= make amends for) wrong wiedergutmachen

3)

the problem should right itself (fig) — das Problem müsste sich von selbst lösen

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right [raıt]

A adj (adv → C und rightly)

1. richtig, recht, angemessen:

it is only right (and proper) es ist nur recht und billig ( that dass);

he is right to do ( oder in doing) so er hat recht oder er tut recht daran(, so zu handeln);

he does not do it the right way er macht es nicht richtig;

the right thing das Richtige;

say the right thing das rechte Wort finden;

think it right es für richtig oder angebracht halten;

know the right people die richtigen Leute kennen, Beziehungen haben; → all Bes Redew

2. richtig:

a) korrekt

b) den Tatsachen entsprechend, wahr (-heitsgemäß):

the solution is right die Lösung stimmt oder ist richtig;

is your watch right? geht Ihre Uhr richtig?;

am I right for …? bin ich auf dem richtigen Weg nach …?;

be right recht haben;

right you are! richtig!, jawohl!;

that’s right! ganz recht!, richtig!, stimmt!;

prove sb right beweisen, dass jemand recht hat; jemandem recht geben (Ereignis);

right? umg richtig?, nicht wahr?;

right oh → righto

3. richtig, geeignet:

he is the right man er ist der Richtige;

the right man in the right place der rechte Mann am rechten Platz;

Mr (Miss) Right umg der (die) Richtige (als Ehepartner)

4. gesund:

out of one’s right mind, not right in one’s ( oder the) head umg nicht richtig (im Kopf), nicht ganz oder recht bei Trost;

in one’s right mind, quite right in one’s ( oder the) mind bei klarem Verstand; → rain A 1

5. richtig, in Ordnung:

come right in Ordnung kommen;

put ( oder set) right

a) in Ordnung bringen,

b) jemanden aufklären (on über akk),

c) einen Irrtum richtigstellen,

d) jemanden gesund machen;

put o.s. right with sb

a) sich vor jemandem rechtfertigen,

b) sich mit jemandem gut stellen

6. recht(er, e, es), Rechts…:

right hand rechte Hand (a. fig Vertrauensperson);

right side

a) rechte Seite, Oberseite f (auch von Stoffen, Münzen etc),

b) fig schöne(re) Seite;

on ( oder to) the right side rechts, rechter Hand;

on the right side of 50 noch nicht 50 (Jahre alt);

stay on the right side of sb es sich mit jemandem nicht verderben; → arm¹ Bes Redew

7. obs rechtmäßig (Erbe etc)

8. MATH

a) rechter (Winkel): → angle¹ A 1

b) rechtwink(e)lig (Dreieck)

c) gerade (Linie)

d) senkrecht (Figur)

9. POL recht(er, e, es), rechtsgerichtet, Rechts…:

be very right sehr weit rechts stehen

B s

1. besonders JUR Recht n:

as of right von Rechts wegen, kraft Gesetzes;

by rights eigentlich;

in the right im Recht;

right or wrong Recht od Unrecht;

know right from wrong Recht von Unrecht unterscheiden können;

do sb right jemandem Gerechtigkeit widerfahren lassen;

give sb their rights jemandem sein Recht geben oder lassen

2. JUR

a) (subjektives) Recht, Anrecht n, (Rechts)Anspruch m ( alle:

to auf akk)

b) Berechtigung f:

right of inheritance Erbschaftsanspruch;

right of possession Eigentumsrecht;

right of sale Verkaufs-, Vertriebsrecht;

right to vote Wahl-, Stimmrecht;

rights and duties Rechte und Pflichten;

by right of kraft (gen), aufgrund von (od gen);

in right of his wife

a) im Namen seiner Frau,

b) vonseiten seiner Frau;

have a right to (ein) Anrecht haben auf;

know one’s rights seine Rechte kennen;

stand on one’s right(s) auf seinem Recht bestehen;

in one’s own right

a) aus eigenem Recht,

b) selbstständig, für sich (allein), selbst;

countess in her own right Gräfin f aus eigenem Recht (durch Erbrecht, nicht durch Ehe);

be within one’s own rights das Recht auf seiner Seite haben;

what right have they to do that? mit welchem Recht tun sie das?;

equal rights pl for women die Gleichberechtigung der Frau; → assemble B, assembly 1, common B 2, exist 1, privacy 2, reserve A 5, right of way, self-determination

3. WIRTSCH

a) (Ankaufs-, Vorkaufs) Recht n, Berechtigung f

b) oft pl Bezugsrecht n (auf Aktien oder Obligationen)

c) Bezug(s)schein m

4. (das) Rechte oder Richtige:

do the right

5. pl (richtige) Ordnung:

bring ( oder put, set) sth to rights etwas (wieder) in Ordnung bringen;

the world was set to rights again die Welt war wieder in Ordnung

6. pl wahrer Sachverhalt

7. (die) Rechte, rechte Seite (auch von Stoff):

on ( oder at, to) the right (of) zur Rechten (gen), rechts (von), auf der rechten Seite (von oder gen), rechter Hand (von);

on our right zu unserer Rechten, uns zur Rechten;

the second turning to ( oder on) the right die zweite Querstraße rechts;

keep to the right

a) sich rechts halten,

b) AUTO rechts fahren;

be to the right of POL rechts stehen von

8. rechte Hand, Rechte f

9. Boxen: Rechte f (Hand oder Schlag)

10. the right, auch the Right POL die Rechte

11. pl JAGD unterste Enden pl (des Hirschgeweihs)

C adv

1. gerade(wegs), direkt:

right ahead ( oder on) geradeaus

2. völlig, ganz (u. gar):

turn right round sich ganz herumdrehen;

rotten right through durch und durch faul

3. genau, direkt:

right in the middle

4. auch right away ( oder off) sofort, (so)gleich:

right at the outset gleich am Anfang;

I’ll be right back ich bin gleich wieder da;

right now (gerade) jetzt, augenblicklich, im Moment; → start A 4

5. richtig, recht:

act ( oder do) right richtig handeln;

you did right to inf es war richtig von dir, dass du …;

guess right richtig (er)raten;

if I get you right wenn ich Sie richtig verstehe; → serve B 11

6. obs recht, ganz:

know right well sehr wohl oder recht gut wissen

7. recht, richtig, gut:

nothing goes right with me (bei) mit geht alles schief;

turn out right gut ausgehen

8. rechts ( from von; to nach), auf der rechten Seite, rechter Hand:

turn right (sich) nach rechts wenden;

right and left

a) rechts und links,

b) fig a. right, left and center (bes Br centre) überall;

right about face! MIL (ganze Abteilung,) kehrt!

9. dial oder umg richtig:

I was right glad

10. hoch, sehr (in Titeln): → honorable 5, reverend A 2

D v/t

1. (aus-, auf)richten, in die richtige Lage bringen:

right the machine FLUG die Maschine abfangen;

the boat rights herself das Schiff richtet sich wieder auf

2. einen Fehler, Irrtum berichtigen:

right itself

a) sich wieder ausgleichen,

b) (wieder) in Ordnung kommen

3. ein Zimmer etc (her)richten, in Ordnung bringen

4. ein Unrecht, einen Schaden etc wiedergutmachen

5. a) jemandem zu seinem Recht verhelfen

b)(o.s. sich) rehabilitieren

E v/i

a) sich (wieder) aufrichten

b) in die richtige Lage kommen

rt abk right

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1. adjective
1) (just, morally good) richtig

it is only right [and proper] to do something/that somebody should do something — es ist nur recht und billig, etwas zu tun/dass jemand etwas tut

2) (correct, true) richtig

right enough — völlig richtig

you're [quite] right — du hast [völlig] recht

too right! — (coll.) allerdings!

how right you are! — wie recht du hast!

be right in something — recht mit etwas haben

let's get it right this time! — machen wir es diesmal besser!

is that clock right? — geht die Uhr da richtig?

have you got the right fare? — haben Sie das Fahrgeld passend?

put or set right — richtig stellen [Irrtum]; wieder gutmachen [Unrecht]; berichtigen [Fehler]; bereinigen [Missverständnis]; wieder in Ordnung bringen [Situation, Angelegenheit, Gerät]

put or set somebody right — jemanden berichtigen od. korrigieren

right [you are]!, (Brit.) right oh! — (coll.) okay! (ugs.); alles klar! (ugs.)

that's right — ja[wohl]; so ist es

is that right? — stimmt das?; (indeed?) aha!

[am I] right? — nicht [wahr]?; oder [nicht]? (ugs.); see also all 3.

3) (preferable, most suitable) richtig; recht

do something the right way — etwas richtig machen

say/do the right thing — das Richtige sagen/tun

4) (sound, sane) richtig

not be quite right in the head — nicht ganz richtig [im Kopf] sein

as right as rain — (coll.) (in health) gesund wie ein Fisch im Wasser; (satisfactory) in bester Ordnung

put somebody right — (restore to health) jemanden [wieder] auf die Beine bringen; see also mind 1. 7)

5)

you're a right one! — (coll.) du bist mir der/die Richtige!

6) (opposite of left) recht...

on the right side — auf der rechten Seite; rechts; see also turn 1. 3)

be somebody's right arm — (fig.) jemandes rechte Hand sein

7)

Right — (Polit.) recht... See also right side
2. transitive verb
1) (correct) berichtigen; richtig stellen

2) (restore to upright position) [wieder] aufrichten; [Boot usw.:]

right itself — sich [von selbst] [wieder] aufrichten; (fig.): (come to proper state) [Mangel:] sich [von selbst] geben
3. noun
1) (fair claim, authority) Recht, das; Anrecht, das

have a/no right to something — ein/kein Anrecht od. Recht auf etwas (Akk.) haben

have a or the/no right to do something — das/kein Recht haben, etwas zu tun

by right of — auf Grund (+ Gen.)

belong to somebody as of or by right — jemandes rechtmäßiges Eigentum sein

what right has he [got] to do that? — mit welchem Recht tut er das?

in one's own right — aus eigenem Recht

the right to work/life — das Recht auf Arbeit/Leben

right of way — (right to pass across) Wegerecht, das; (path) öffentlicher Weg; (precedence) Vorfahrtsrecht, das

who has the right of way? — wer hat Vorfahrt?

be within one's rights to do something — etwas mit [Fug und] Recht tun können

2) (what is just) Recht, das

right is on our side — das Recht ist auf unserer Seite

by right[s] — von Rechts wegen

do right — sich richtig verhalten; richtig handeln

do right to do something — recht daran tun, etwas zu tun

in the right — im Recht

3) (right-hand side) rechte Seite

move to the right — nach rechts rücken

on or to the right [of somebody/something] — rechts [von jemandem/etwas]

on or to my right, to the right of me — rechts von mir; zu meiner Rechten

drive on the right — rechts fahren

4) (Polit.)

the Right — die Rechte

be on the Right of the party — dem rechten Flügel der Partei angehören

5) in pl. (proper state)

set or put something to rights — etwas in Ordnung bringen

6) (in marching) see left II 3. 4)

7) (Boxing) Rechte, die
4. adverb
1) (properly, correctly, justly) richtig [machen, raten, halten]

go right — (succeed) klappen (ugs.)

nothing is going right for me today — bei mir klappt heute nichts (ugs.)

2) (to the side opposite left) nach rechts

right of the road — rechts von der Straße

3) (all the way) bis ganz; (completely) ganz; völlig

right through the summer — den ganzen Sommer hindurch

right round the house — ums ganze Haus [herum]

rotten right through — durch und durch verfault

4) (exactly) genau

right in the middle of something — mitten in etwas (Dat./Akk.)

right now — im Moment; jetzt sofort, gleich [handeln]

right at the beginning — gleich am Anfang

right on! — (coll.) (approving) recht so!; so ist's recht!; (agreeing) genau!; ganz recht!

5) (straight) direkt; genau

go right on [the way one is going] — [weiter] geradeaus gehen od. fahren

6) (coll.): (immediately)

right [away/off] — sofort; gleich

7) (arch./dial.): (very) sehr

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adj.

genau adj.

gerade adj.

gleich adj.

recht adj.

rechts adj.

richtig adj.

sehr adj. adv.

genau adv.

recht adv.

richtig adv. n.

Berechtigung f.

Recht -e n.

English-german dictionary > right
7 Recht

I Adj.

1. (richtig) right; am rechten Ort in the right place; vom rechten Weg abkommen lose one’s way; fig. go off the rails, stray from the straight and narrow; ich habe keinen rechten Appetit I don’t really feel like eating anything; ganz recht! quite right!, Am. absolutely!; so ist’s recht that’s right, that’s the stuff umg.; es ist nicht recht, dass wenige alles haben it’s not right that everything is in the hands of a few; das ist nur recht und billig it’s only fair ( oder right and proper); das ist alles recht und schön, aber... that’s all very well, but...; alles was recht ist! fair’s fair; (das geht zu weit) you can go too far, there’s a limit; schon recht! all right, Am. umg. alright; was dem einen recht ist, ist dem andern billig what’s sauce (Am. good) for the goose is sauce (Am. good) for the gander

2. (passend, angebracht) right, proper, suitable; der rechte Augenblick the right ( oder a suitable) moment

3. (gesetzmäßig) lawful, legitimate

4. (wirklich) true, real; ein rechter Narr a right (Am. complete) fool

5. (gut) good

6. (akzeptabel) all right, Am. umg. alright; mir ist’s recht I don’t mind, it’s all right (Am. umg. alright) with me, (it) suits me; mir ist alles recht it’s all the same to me, I don’t mind either way; ihm ist jedes Mittel recht he’ll stop (stick umg.) at nothing

7. subst.: nach dem Rechten sehen make sure everything’s all right (Am. umg. alright); es war nichts Rechtes it wasn’t the real thing; nichts Rechtes gelernt haben have learnt (Am. learned) no proper trade; aus ihm kann ja nichts Rechtes werden he will never come to anything; nichts Rechtes mit jemandem / etw. anzufangen wissen not know what to do with s.o. / s.th.; Recht, richtig, Ding 2, Licht, schlecht II

II Adv.

1. (richtig) properly; recht daran tun zu (+ Inf.) do right to (+ Inf.) es geschieht ihr recht it serves her right; sie will es allen recht machen she wants to please everybody; man kann es nicht allen recht machen you can’t please everyone ( oder all the people all of the time); dir kann man auch nichts recht machen one can’t do anything right for you, everything I do is wrong (for you); ich weiß nicht recht I’m not sure, I really don’t know; wenn ich es mir recht überlege when I think about it; ich werde nicht recht klug daraus I don’t quite know what to make of it; wenn ich Sie recht verstehe if I understand you right(ly); verstehen Sie mich recht! don’t get me wrong; ich seh wohl nicht recht! I must be seeing things; ich hör wohl nicht recht! I can’t believe what you’re saying, say that again; (das kann nicht dein Ernst sein) you can’t be serious; du kommst mir gerade recht just the person I want; iro. you’re the last person I wanted (to see)

2. (sehr) very; (ziemlich) rather, bes. Am. somewhat, pretty umg.; recht enttäuscht rather disappointed; recht geschickt rather ( oder very) clever, Am. umg. pretty smart; recht gut pretty good ( oder well); es gefällt mir recht gut I rather ( stärker: really) like it, Am. auch I like it a lot; erst recht all the more (so)

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das Recht

(Anspruch) right;

(Gesetz) law

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Rẹcht [rɛçt]
nt -(e)s, -e

1) (= Rechtsordnung, sittliche Norm) law; (= Gerechtigkeit) justice

Recht sprechen — to administer or dispense justice

nach geltendem Recht — in law

nach englischem Recht — in or under or according to English law

für das Recht kämpfen — to fight for justice

das Schwurgericht hat für Recht erkannt... — the court has reached the following verdict or has decided...

von Rechts wegen — legally, as of right; (inf

2) pl form = Rechtswissenschaft) jurisprudence

Doktor der or beider Rechte — Doctor of Laws

3) (= Anspruch, Berechtigung) right (
auf +acc to, zu to)
sein Recht fordern — to demand one's rights

seine Rechte geltend machen — to insist on one's rights

ich nehme mir das Recht, das zu tun — I shall make so bold as to do that

sein Recht bekommen or erhalten or kriegen (inf) — to get one's rights, to get what is one's by right

zu seinem Recht kommen (lit) — to gain one's rights; (fig) to come into one's own

auch das Vergnügen muss zu seinem Recht kommen — there has to be a place for pleasure too

der Körper verlangt sein Recht auf Schlaf — the body demands its rightful sleep

gleiches Recht für alle! — equal rights for all!

gleiche Rechte, gleiche Pflichten — equal rights, equal duties

das Recht des Stärkeren — the law of the jungle

mit or zu Recht — rightly, with justification

und (das) mit Recht — and rightly so

Sie stellen diese Frage ganz zu Recht — you are quite right to ask this question

im Recht sein — to be in the right

das ist mein gutes Recht — it's my right

es ist unser gutes Recht, zu erfahren... — we have every right to know...

woher nimmt er das Recht, das zu sagen? — what gives him the right to say that?

mit welchem Recht? — by what right?

See:

→ vorbehalten

4)

recht haben — to be right

er hat recht bekommen — he was right

recht behalten — to be right

er will immer recht behalten — he always has to be right

ich hatte recht, und ich habe recht behalten — I was right and I'm still right

jdm recht geben — to agree with sb, to admit that sb is right

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das

1) (the collection of rules according to which people live or a country etc is governed: Such an action is against the law; law and order.) law

2) (to be fair to someone.) give (someone) his due

3) (the law or the administration of it: Their dispute had to be settled in a court of justice.) justice

4) (something a person is, or ought to be, allowed to have, do etc: Everyone has the right to a fair trial; You must fight for your rights; You have no right to say that.) right

5) (at the right; to the right of something else: the top right-hand drawer of my desk.) right-hand

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Recht

<-[e]s, -e>

[rɛçt]

nt

1. kein pl JUR (Gesetz, Rechtsordnung) law

das Gericht hat für \Recht erkannt, dass... the court has reached the verdict [or has decided] that...

das \Recht war auf ihrer Seite she had right on her side

\Recht des Erfüllungsortes lex loci solutionis

\Recht des Gerichtsortes lex fori

\Recht der unerlaubten Handlungen law of torts

\Recht des Kaufvertrags law of sales

\Recht der belegenen Sache lex situs [or rei sitae]

das \Recht des Stärkeren the law of the jungle

\Recht des Vertragsortes lex loci contractus

akzessorisches \Recht accessory right

alleiniges/veräußerliches \Recht sole/alienable right

ausländisches \Recht foreign law

bürgerliches/kirchliches [o kanonisches] /öffentliches \Recht civil/canon/public law

dispositives \Recht optional rules pl, flexible law

formelles/materielles \Recht procedural/substantive law

geltendes \Recht prevailing law

objektives \Recht objective law

positives \Recht positive law

zwingendes \Recht cogent [or binding] law

das Recht \Recht to bend the law

das \Recht brechen to break the law

für das Recht \Recht to fight for justice

\Recht sprechen to dispense [or administer] justice [or the law]

das \Recht mit Füßen treten to fly in the face of the law

gegen \Recht und Gesetz verstoßen to infringe [or violate] the law

nach deutschem \Recht in [or under] [or according to] German law

nach geltendem \Recht under existing law

2. (juristischer oder moralischer Anspruch) right

gleiches \Recht für alle! equal rights for all!

das ist dein gutes \Recht that is your right

mit welchem \Recht hat sie das getan? by what right did she do that?

ich nehme mir das \Recht, das zu tun I shall make so bold as to do that

▪ jds \Recht auf jdn/etw sb's right to sb/sth

\Recht auf Ablehnung eines Richters right of rejection

das \Recht auf einen Anwalt/auf Verweigerung der Aussage the right to a lawyer/to remain silent

das \Recht auf Arbeit the right to work

\Recht auf Entnahme FIN right of withdrawal

\Recht auf [rechtliches] Gehör right to be heard [or of audience [in court]]

\Recht auf ungestörte Nutzung right of quiet enjoyment

\Rechte und Pflichten laws and duties

\Recht auf Prüfung der Bücher FIN right to inspect the books

abgeleitetes \Recht derivative right

dingliches \Recht right in rem, real right

grundstücksgleiches \Recht full legal title to land

subjektives \Recht [individual's] right

subjektiv dingliches \Recht right ad [or in] rem

wohl erworbenes \Recht vested right [or interest]

ein \Recht ausüben/verlieren to exercise/forfeit a right

ein \Recht begründen/genießen to establish/enjoy a right

jds \Rechte beeinträchtigen/verletzen to encroach/to trespass upon sb's rights

auf seinem \Recht beharren to stand on one's rights

sein \Recht bekommen [o erhalten] [o (fam) kriegen] to get one's rights [or justice] [or one's dues]

sein \Recht fordern [o verlangen] to demand one's rights

der Körper verlangt sein \Recht the body demands its due

der Körper verlangt sein Recht auf Schlaf the body demands its due [or rightful] sleep

seine \Rechte geltend machen to insist on one's rights

ein \Recht auf etw haben to have a right to sth

zu seinem \Recht kommen to get justice [or one's rights]; (fig) to be given due attention

auf sein \Recht pochen [o bestehen] to insist on one's rights

auf ein \Recht verzichten to relinquish a right

alle \Rechte vorbehalten all rights reserved

wohl erworbene \Rechte acquired [or vested] rights

von \Rechts wegen legally, as of right; (eigentlich) by rights

3. kein pl (Befugnis, Berechtigung) right

was gibt Ihnen das \Recht,...? what gives you the right...?

mit welchem \Recht? by what right?

woher nimmst du das \Recht, das zu sagen? what gives you the right to say that?

zu etw dat kein \Recht haben to have no right to sth

jds gutes \Recht sein[, etw zu tun] to be sb's [legal] right [to do sth]

das ist mein gutes \Recht it's my right

es ist mein gutes \Recht, zu erfahren... I have every right to know...

etw mit [gutem] \Recht tun to be [quite] right to do sth

sich dat das \Recht vorbehalten, etw zu tun to reserve the right to do sth

mit [o zu] \Recht rightly, with justification

und das mit \Recht! and rightly so!

du stellst mir die Frage ganz zu \Recht you are quite right to ask this question

4. (das Richtige, Zustehende) right

wo [o wenn] er \Recht hat, hat er \Recht when he's right, he's right

[mit etw dat] \Recht behalten to be [proved] right [about sth]

\Recht bekommen to win one's case

jdm \Recht geben to admit that sb is right, to agree with sb

\Recht haben to be [in the] right

im \Recht sein to be in the right

5. (veraltet: Rechtswissenschaft) jurisprudence

Doktor der [o beider] \Rechte Doctor of Laws

6.

▶ \Recht muss \Recht bleiben (Naturrecht) fair's fair; (Gesetz) the law is the law

▶ gleiche \Rechte, gleiche Pflichten (prov) equal rights, equal duties; s.a. Fug, Gnade

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das; Recht[e]s, Rechte

1) (Rechtsordnung) law

das Recht brechen/beugen — break/bend the law

Recht sprechen — administer the law; administer justice

von Rechts wegen — by law; (ugs.): (eigentlich) by rights

2) (Rechtsanspruch) right

das Recht des Stärkeren — the law of the jungle

das ist sein gutes Recht — that is his right

alle Rechte vorbehalten — all rights reserved

sein Recht fordern od. verlangen — demand one's rights

zu seinem Recht kommen — (fig.) be given due attention

3) o. Pl. (Berechtigung) right (auf + Akk. to)

gleiches Recht für alle! — equal rights for all!

im Recht sein — be in the right

zu Recht — rightly; with justification

4)

Recht haben — be right

Recht behalten — be proved right

jemandem Recht geben — concede or admit that somebody is right

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Recht n; -(e)s, -e

1. JUR (Gesetze) law; (Anspruch, Berechtigung) right; (Vollmacht, Befugnis) authority;

bürgerliches/öffentliches Recht civil/public law;

Recht und Ordnung law and order;

das Recht brechen oder

verletzen break the law;

Recht muss Recht bleiben the law’s the law; fig fair’s fair;

nach geltendem Recht under existing law;

nach deutschem Recht under German law;

alle Rechte vorbehalten all rights reserved;

etwas mit vollem Recht tun have every right to do sth;

von Rechts wegen by rights; JUR by law;

Recht sprechen administer justice;

das Recht haben zu (+inf) have the right ( oder be entitled) to (+inf) Bevollmächtigter: be empowered to (+inf)

im Recht sein, das Recht auf seiner Seite haben be in the right;

das Recht auf Streik the right to strike;

das Recht auf freie Meinungsäußerung the right of free speech;

gleiches Recht für alle equal rights for all;

sich selbst Recht verschaffen take the law into one’s own hands;

auf seinem Recht bestehen assert one’s rights;

auf sein Recht pochen insist on one’s rights;

(wieder) zu seinem Recht kommen come into one’s own (again);

mit welchem Recht tut er das? what right has he got to do that?;

zwischen Recht und Unrecht unterscheiden können know right from wrong

2. fig

ich nehme mir das Recht zu (+inf) I take it upon myself to (+inf)

zu Recht rightly; alleinstehend: rightly so

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das; Recht[e]s, Rechte

1) (Rechtsordnung) law

das Recht brechen/beugen — break/bend the law

Recht sprechen — administer the law; administer justice

von Rechts wegen — by law; (ugs.): (eigentlich) by rights

2) (Rechtsanspruch) right

das Recht des Stärkeren — the law of the jungle

das ist sein gutes Recht — that is his right

alle Rechte vorbehalten — all rights reserved

sein Recht fordern od. verlangen — demand one's rights

zu seinem Recht kommen — (fig.) be given due attention

3) o. Pl. (Berechtigung) right (auf + Akk. to)

gleiches Recht für alle! — equal rights for all!

im Recht sein — be in the right

zu Recht — rightly; with justification

4)

Recht haben — be right

Recht behalten — be proved right

jemandem Recht geben — concede or admit that somebody is right

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-e m.

due n. -e n.

claim n.

justice n.

law n.

privilege n.

right n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Recht
8 recht

I Adj.

1. (richtig) right; am rechten Ort in the right place; vom rechten Weg abkommen lose one’s way; fig. go off the rails, stray from the straight and narrow; ich habe keinen rechten Appetit I don’t really feel like eating anything; ganz recht! quite right!, Am. absolutely!; so ist’s recht that’s right, that’s the stuff umg.; es ist nicht recht, dass wenige alles haben it’s not right that everything is in the hands of a few; das ist nur recht und billig it’s only fair ( oder right and proper); das ist alles recht und schön, aber... that’s all very well, but...; alles was recht ist! fair’s fair; (das geht zu weit) you can go too far, there’s a limit; schon recht! all right, Am. umg. alright; was dem einen recht ist, ist dem andern billig what’s sauce (Am. good) for the goose is sauce (Am. good) for the gander

2. (passend, angebracht) right, proper, suitable; der rechte Augenblick the right ( oder a suitable) moment

3. (gesetzmäßig) lawful, legitimate

4. (wirklich) true, real; ein rechter Narr a right (Am. complete) fool

5. (gut) good

6. (akzeptabel) all right, Am. umg. alright; mir ist’s recht I don’t mind, it’s all right (Am. umg. alright) with me, (it) suits me; mir ist alles recht it’s all the same to me, I don’t mind either way; ihm ist jedes Mittel recht he’ll stop (stick umg.) at nothing

7. subst.: nach dem Rechten sehen make sure everything’s all right (Am. umg. alright); es war nichts Rechtes it wasn’t the real thing; nichts Rechtes gelernt haben have learnt (Am. learned) no proper trade; aus ihm kann ja nichts Rechtes werden he will never come to anything; nichts Rechtes mit jemandem / etw. anzufangen wissen not know what to do with s.o. / s.th.; Recht, richtig, Ding 2, Licht, schlecht II

II Adv.

1. (richtig) properly; recht daran tun zu (+ Inf.) do right to (+ Inf.) es geschieht ihr recht it serves her right; sie will es allen recht machen she wants to please everybody; man kann es nicht allen recht machen you can’t please everyone ( oder all the people all of the time); dir kann man auch nichts recht machen one can’t do anything right for you, everything I do is wrong (for you); ich weiß nicht recht I’m not sure, I really don’t know; wenn ich es mir recht überlege when I think about it; ich werde nicht recht klug daraus I don’t quite know what to make of it; wenn ich Sie recht verstehe if I understand you right(ly); verstehen Sie mich recht! don’t get me wrong; ich seh wohl nicht recht! I must be seeing things; ich hör wohl nicht recht! I can’t believe what you’re saying, say that again; (das kann nicht dein Ernst sein) you can’t be serious; du kommst mir gerade recht just the person I want; iro. you’re the last person I wanted (to see)

2. (sehr) very; (ziemlich) rather, bes. Am. somewhat, pretty umg.; recht enttäuscht rather disappointed; recht geschickt rather ( oder very) clever, Am. umg. pretty smart; recht gut pretty good ( oder well); es gefällt mir recht gut I rather ( stärker: really) like it, Am. auch I like it a lot; erst recht all the more (so)

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das Recht

(Anspruch) right;

(Gesetz) law

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Rẹcht [rɛçt]
nt -(e)s, -e

1) (= Rechtsordnung, sittliche Norm) law; (= Gerechtigkeit) justice

Recht sprechen — to administer or dispense justice

nach geltendem Recht — in law

nach englischem Recht — in or under or according to English law

für das Recht kämpfen — to fight for justice

das Schwurgericht hat für Recht erkannt... — the court has reached the following verdict or has decided...

von Rechts wegen — legally, as of right; (inf

2) pl form = Rechtswissenschaft) jurisprudence

Doktor der or beider Rechte — Doctor of Laws

3) (= Anspruch, Berechtigung) right (
auf +acc to, zu to)
sein Recht fordern — to demand one's rights

seine Rechte geltend machen — to insist on one's rights

ich nehme mir das Recht, das zu tun — I shall make so bold as to do that

sein Recht bekommen or erhalten or kriegen (inf) — to get one's rights, to get what is one's by right

zu seinem Recht kommen (lit) — to gain one's rights; (fig) to come into one's own

auch das Vergnügen muss zu seinem Recht kommen — there has to be a place for pleasure too

der Körper verlangt sein Recht auf Schlaf — the body demands its rightful sleep

gleiches Recht für alle! — equal rights for all!

gleiche Rechte, gleiche Pflichten — equal rights, equal duties

das Recht des Stärkeren — the law of the jungle

mit or zu Recht — rightly, with justification

und (das) mit Recht — and rightly so

Sie stellen diese Frage ganz zu Recht — you are quite right to ask this question

im Recht sein — to be in the right

das ist mein gutes Recht — it's my right

es ist unser gutes Recht, zu erfahren... — we have every right to know...

woher nimmt er das Recht, das zu sagen? — what gives him the right to say that?

mit welchem Recht? — by what right?

See:

→ vorbehalten

4)

recht haben — to be right

er hat recht bekommen — he was right

recht behalten — to be right

er will immer recht behalten — he always has to be right

ich hatte recht, und ich habe recht behalten — I was right and I'm still right

jdm recht geben — to agree with sb, to admit that sb is right

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das

1) (the collection of rules according to which people live or a country etc is governed: Such an action is against the law; law and order.) law

2) (to be fair to someone.) give (someone) his due

3) (the law or the administration of it: Their dispute had to be settled in a court of justice.) justice

4) (something a person is, or ought to be, allowed to have, do etc: Everyone has the right to a fair trial; You must fight for your rights; You have no right to say that.) right

5) (at the right; to the right of something else: the top right-hand drawer of my desk.) right-hand

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Recht

<-[e]s, -e>

[rɛçt]

nt

1. kein pl JUR (Gesetz, Rechtsordnung) law

das Gericht hat für \Recht erkannt, dass... the court has reached the verdict [or has decided] that...

das \Recht war auf ihrer Seite she had right on her side

\Recht des Erfüllungsortes lex loci solutionis

\Recht des Gerichtsortes lex fori

\Recht der unerlaubten Handlungen law of torts

\Recht des Kaufvertrags law of sales

\Recht der belegenen Sache lex situs [or rei sitae]

das \Recht des Stärkeren the law of the jungle

\Recht des Vertragsortes lex loci contractus

akzessorisches \Recht accessory right

alleiniges/veräußerliches \Recht sole/alienable right

ausländisches \Recht foreign law

bürgerliches/kirchliches [o kanonisches] /öffentliches \Recht civil/canon/public law

dispositives \Recht optional rules pl, flexible law

formelles/materielles \Recht procedural/substantive law

geltendes \Recht prevailing law

objektives \Recht objective law

positives \Recht positive law

zwingendes \Recht cogent [or binding] law

das Recht \Recht to bend the law

das \Recht brechen to break the law

für das Recht \Recht to fight for justice

\Recht sprechen to dispense [or administer] justice [or the law]

das \Recht mit Füßen treten to fly in the face of the law

gegen \Recht und Gesetz verstoßen to infringe [or violate] the law

nach deutschem \Recht in [or under] [or according to] German law

nach geltendem \Recht under existing law

2. (juristischer oder moralischer Anspruch) right

gleiches \Recht für alle! equal rights for all!

das ist dein gutes \Recht that is your right

mit welchem \Recht hat sie das getan? by what right did she do that?

ich nehme mir das \Recht, das zu tun I shall make so bold as to do that

▪ jds \Recht auf jdn/etw sb's right to sb/sth

\Recht auf Ablehnung eines Richters right of rejection

das \Recht auf einen Anwalt/auf Verweigerung der Aussage the right to a lawyer/to remain silent

das \Recht auf Arbeit the right to work

\Recht auf Entnahme FIN right of withdrawal

\Recht auf [rechtliches] Gehör right to be heard [or of audience [in court]]

\Recht auf ungestörte Nutzung right of quiet enjoyment

\Rechte und Pflichten laws and duties

\Recht auf Prüfung der Bücher FIN right to inspect the books

abgeleitetes \Recht derivative right

dingliches \Recht right in rem, real right

grundstücksgleiches \Recht full legal title to land

subjektives \Recht [individual's] right

subjektiv dingliches \Recht right ad [or in] rem

wohl erworbenes \Recht vested right [or interest]

ein \Recht ausüben/verlieren to exercise/forfeit a right

ein \Recht begründen/genießen to establish/enjoy a right

jds \Rechte beeinträchtigen/verletzen to encroach/to trespass upon sb's rights

auf seinem \Recht beharren to stand on one's rights

sein \Recht bekommen [o erhalten] [o (fam) kriegen] to get one's rights [or justice] [or one's dues]

sein \Recht fordern [o verlangen] to demand one's rights

der Körper verlangt sein \Recht the body demands its due

der Körper verlangt sein Recht auf Schlaf the body demands its due [or rightful] sleep

seine \Rechte geltend machen to insist on one's rights

ein \Recht auf etw haben to have a right to sth

zu seinem \Recht kommen to get justice [or one's rights]; (fig) to be given due attention

auf sein \Recht pochen [o bestehen] to insist on one's rights

auf ein \Recht verzichten to relinquish a right

alle \Rechte vorbehalten all rights reserved

wohl erworbene \Rechte acquired [or vested] rights

von \Rechts wegen legally, as of right; (eigentlich) by rights

3. kein pl (Befugnis, Berechtigung) right

was gibt Ihnen das \Recht,...? what gives you the right...?

mit welchem \Recht? by what right?

woher nimmst du das \Recht, das zu sagen? what gives you the right to say that?

zu etw dat kein \Recht haben to have no right to sth

jds gutes \Recht sein[, etw zu tun] to be sb's [legal] right [to do sth]

das ist mein gutes \Recht it's my right

es ist mein gutes \Recht, zu erfahren... I have every right to know...

etw mit [gutem] \Recht tun to be [quite] right to do sth

sich dat das \Recht vorbehalten, etw zu tun to reserve the right to do sth

mit [o zu] \Recht rightly, with justification

und das mit \Recht! and rightly so!

du stellst mir die Frage ganz zu \Recht you are quite right to ask this question

4. (das Richtige, Zustehende) right

wo [o wenn] er \Recht hat, hat er \Recht when he's right, he's right

[mit etw dat] \Recht behalten to be [proved] right [about sth]

\Recht bekommen to win one's case

jdm \Recht geben to admit that sb is right, to agree with sb

\Recht haben to be [in the] right

im \Recht sein to be in the right

5. (veraltet: Rechtswissenschaft) jurisprudence

Doktor der [o beider] \Rechte Doctor of Laws

6.

▶ \Recht muss \Recht bleiben (Naturrecht) fair's fair; (Gesetz) the law is the law

▶ gleiche \Rechte, gleiche Pflichten (prov) equal rights, equal duties; s.a. Fug, Gnade

* * *

das; Recht[e]s, Rechte

1) (Rechtsordnung) law

das Recht brechen/beugen — break/bend the law

Recht sprechen — administer the law; administer justice

von Rechts wegen — by law; (ugs.): (eigentlich) by rights

2) (Rechtsanspruch) right

das Recht des Stärkeren — the law of the jungle

das ist sein gutes Recht — that is his right

alle Rechte vorbehalten — all rights reserved

sein Recht fordern od. verlangen — demand one's rights

zu seinem Recht kommen — (fig.) be given due attention

3) o. Pl. (Berechtigung) right (auf + Akk. to)

gleiches Recht für alle! — equal rights for all!

im Recht sein — be in the right

zu Recht — rightly; with justification

4)

Recht haben — be right

Recht behalten — be proved right

jemandem Recht geben — concede or admit that somebody is right

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recht

A.

1. adj (richtig) right;

am rechten Ort in the right place;

vom rechten Weg abkommen lose one’s way; fig go off the rails, stray from the straight and narrow;

ich habe keinen rechten Appetit I don’t really feel like eating anything;

ganz recht! quite right!, US absolutely!;

so ist’s recht that’s right, that’s the stuff umg;

es ist nicht recht, dass wenige alles haben it’s not right that everything is in the hands of a few;

das ist nur recht und billig it’s only fair ( oder right and proper);

das ist alles recht und schön, aber … that’s all very well, but …;

alles was recht ist! fair’s fair; (das geht zu weit) you can go too far, there’s a limit;

schon recht! all right, US umg alright;

was dem einen recht ist, ist dem andern billig what’s sauce (US good) for the goose is sauce (US good) for the gander

2. (passend, angebracht) right, proper, suitable;

der rechte Augenblick the right ( oder a suitable) moment

3. (gesetzmäßig) lawful, legitimate

4. (wirklich) true, real;

ein rechter Narr a right (US complete) fool

5. (gut) good

6. (akzeptabel) all right, US umg alright;

mir ist’s recht I don’t mind, it’s all right (US umg alright) with me, (it) suits me;

mir ist alles recht it’s all the same to me, I don’t mind either way;

ihm ist jedes Mittel recht he’ll stop( stick umg) at nothing

7. subst:

nach dem Rechten sehen make sure everything’s all right (US umg alright);

es war nichts Rechtes it wasn’t the real thing;

nichts Rechtes gelernt haben have learnt (US learned) no proper trade;

aus ihm kann ja nichts Rechtes werden he will never come to anything;

nichts Rechtes mit jemandem/etwas anzufangen wissen not know what to do with sb/sth; → Recht, richtig, Ding 2, Licht, schlecht B

B. adv

1. (richtig) properly;

recht daran tun zu (+inf) do right to (+inf)

es geschieht ihr recht it serves her right;

sie will es allen recht machen she wants to please everybody;

man kann es nicht allen recht machen you can’t please everyone ( oder all the people all of the time);

dir kann man auch nichts recht machen one can’t do anything right for you, everything I do is wrong (for you);

ich weiß nicht recht I’m not sure, I really don’t know;

wenn ich es mir recht überlege when I think about it;

ich werde nicht recht klug daraus I don’t quite know what to make of it;

wenn ich Sie recht verstehe if I understand you right(ly);

verstehen Sie mich recht! don’t get me wrong;

ich seh wohl nicht recht! I must be seeing things;

ich hör wohl nicht recht! I can’t believe what you’re saying, say that again; (das kann nicht dein Ernst sein) you can’t be serious;

du kommst mir gerade recht just the person I want; iron you’re the last person I wanted (to see)

2. (sehr) very; (ziemlich) rather, besonders US somewhat, pretty umg;

recht enttäuscht rather disappointed;

recht geschickt rather ( oder very) clever, US umg pretty smart;

recht gut pretty good ( oder well);

es gefällt mir recht gut I rather ( stärker: really) like it, US auch I like it a lot;

erst recht all the more (so)

3. fig, in Wendungen:

recht haben be right;

er muss immer recht haben he always has to be right, he always insists he’s right;

jemandem recht geben concede ( widerwillig: admit) that sb is right;

da muss ich Ihnen recht geben I have to agree with you there;

er hat (wieder) recht behalten he was proved (to be) right (again)

…recht n im subst

1. (Recht auf etwas):

Anwesenheitsrecht right to be present;

Aufenthaltsrecht right of residence;

Einspruchsrecht right to object ( oder to protest);

Elternrecht parental right

2. Rechtsnorm: law

recht… adj

1. (Ggs link) right;

rechte Hand right hand; fig auch right-hand man;

rechter Hand (rechts) on the right; → Rechte¹

2. POL right-wing, rightist

3. MATH:

rechter Winkel right angle

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das; Recht[e]s, Rechte

1) (Rechtsordnung) law

das Recht brechen/beugen — break/bend the law

Recht sprechen — administer the law; administer justice

von Rechts wegen — by law; (ugs.): (eigentlich) by rights

2) (Rechtsanspruch) right

das Recht des Stärkeren — the law of the jungle

das ist sein gutes Recht — that is his right

alle Rechte vorbehalten — all rights reserved

sein Recht fordern od. verlangen — demand one's rights

zu seinem Recht kommen — (fig.) be given due attention

3) o. Pl. (Berechtigung) right (auf + Akk. to)

gleiches Recht für alle! — equal rights for all!

im Recht sein — be in the right

zu Recht — rightly; with justification

4)

Recht haben — be right

Recht behalten — be proved right

jemandem Recht geben — concede or admit that somebody is right

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-e m.

due n. -e n.

claim n.

justice n.

law n.

privilege n.

right n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > recht
9 right

1. adjective
1) (on or related to the side of the body which in most people has the more skilful hand, or to the side of a person or thing which is toward the east when that person or thing is facing north (opposite to left): When I'm writing, I hold my pen in my right hand.) derecho

2) (correct: Put that book back in the right place; Is that the right answer to the question?) correcto

3) (morally correct; good: It's not right to let thieves keep what they have stolen.) bien

4) (suitable; appropriate: He's not the right man for this job; When would be the right time to ask him?) adecuado, apropiado

2. noun
1) (something a person is, or ought to be, allowed to have, do etc: Everyone has the right to a fair trial; You must fight for your rights; You have no right to say that.) derecho

2) (that which is correct or good: Who's in the right in this argument?) cierto, razón

3) (the right side, part or direction: Turn to the right; Take the second road on the right.) derecha

4) (in politics, the people, group, party or parties holding the more traditional beliefs etc.) derecha

3. adverb
1) (exactly: He was standing right here.) exactamente

2) (immediately: I'll go right after lunch; I'll come right down.) inmediatamente

3) (close: He was standing right beside me.) justo

4) (completely; all the way: The bullet went right through his arm.) totalmente, completamente

5) (to the right: Turn right.) a la derecha

6) (correctly: Have I done that right?; I don't think this sum is going to turn out right.) bien, correctamente

4. verb
1) (to bring back to the correct, usually upright, position: The boat tipped over, but righted itself again.) enderezar

2) (to put an end to and make up for something wrong that has been done: He's like a medieval knight, going about the country looking for wrongs to right.) corregir

5. interjection
(I understand; I'll do what you say etc: `I want you to type some letters for me.' `Right, I'll do them now.') de acuerdo, bien

- righteous
- righteously
- righteousness
- rightful
- rightfully
- rightly
- rightness
- righto
- right-oh
- rights
- right angle
- right-angled
- right-hand
- right-handed
- right wing
6. adjective
((right-wing) (having opinions which are) of this sort.) de derecha

- right-winger
- by rights
- by right
- get
- keep on the right side of
- get right
- go right
- not in one's right mind
- not quite right in the head
- not right in the head
- put right
- put/set to rights
- right away
- right-hand man
- right now
- right of way
- serve right

right¹ adj

1. correcto

the right answer la respuesta correcta

can you tell me the right time? ¿me puedes decir la hora exacta?

is this the High Street? That's right ¿es la Calle Mayor? Así es

2. derecho

he broke his right leg se rompió la pierna derecha

to be right hacer bien

you were right to resign hiciste bien en dimitir

to be right tener razón

I was right about Paul tenía razón sobre lo de Paul

right² adv

1. bien

she can't spell her name right no sabe escribir bien su propio nombre

2. a la derecha

turn right at the traffic lights en el semáforo, gira a la derecha

3. justo / exactamente

it landed right in the middle of the desert aterrizó justo en medio del desierto

I'm right behind you estoy justo detrás de ti

right away enseguida

right now ahora mismo right sirve también para dar énfasis en algunas frases

I had to walk right to the top floor tuve que subir andando hasta el último piso de todos

right³ n

1. derecha

the toilet is on your right el servicio está a la derecha

take the next street on your right coge la próxima calle a la derecha

2. bien

right and wrong el bien y el mal

3. derecho

we believe in equal rights creemos en la igualdad de derechos

right

tr[raɪt]

adjective

1 (not left) derecho,-a

■ my right leg hurts me duele la pierna derecha

■ I've lost my right shoe he perdido el zapato del pie derecho

2 (correct) correcto,-a

■ that's not the right answer ésa no es la respuesta correcta

3 (just) justo,-a

■ it's not right that he should suffer no es justo que sufra él

4 (suitable) apropiado,-a, adecuado,-a

■ I don't think he's the right person for the job no creo que sea la persona adecuada para el puesto

■ that hat doesn't look right ese sombrero no queda bien

5 familiar (total) auténtico,-a, total

■ he's a right idiot es un idiota total

6 familiar (okay) bien

■ this watch hasn't been right since it was repaired este reloj no ha ido bien desde que lo repararon

■ you don't look right no tienes buena cara

adverb

1 a la derecha, hacia la derecha

■ turn right at the traffic lights en el semáforo, gira a la derecha

2 (correctly) bien, correctamente

■ you can't do anything right no haces nada bien

3 (exactly) justo

■ they arrived right after the explosion llegaron justo después de la explosión

■ it hit him right in the eye le dio de lleno en el ojo

■ she's right next to you está justo a tu lado

■ right at the end al final de todo

4 (well) bueno, bien

■ right, I'm going to bed bueno, yo me voy a la cama

5 familiar (very) muy

■ she's not right happy no está muy contenta

noun

1 (not left) derecha

■ in Spain they drive on the right en España conducen por la derecha

2 (entitlement) derecho

■ you have no right to do that no tienes derecho a hacer eso

transitive verb

1 corregir

2 SMALLMARITIME/SMALL enderezar

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

all right! ¡bien!, ¡conforme!, ¡vale!

it serves you «(him, etc)» right te (le, etc) está bien empleado

right away en seguida

to be right tener razón

■ he's absolutely right tiene toda la razón

to get it right acertar

to put right arreglar, corregir

right and wrong el bien y el mal

right angle ángulo recto

right of way (public access) derecho de paso 2 (when driving) prioridad nombre femenino

right wing SMALLPOLITICS/SMALL derecha

right ['raɪt] vt

1) fix, restore: reparar

to right the economy: reparar la economía

2) straighten: enderezar

right adv

1) : bien

to live right: vivir bien

2) precisely: precisamente, justo

right in the middle: justo en medio

3) directly, straight: derecho, directamente

he went right home: fue derecho a casa

4) immediately: inmediatamente

right after lunch: inmediatamente después del almuerzo

5) completely: completamente

he felt right at home: se sintió completamente cómodo

6) : a la derecha

to look left and right: mirar a la izquierda y a la derecha

right adj

1) upright: bueno, honrado

right conduct: conducta honrada

2) correct: correcto

the right answer: la respuesta correcta

3) appropriate: apropiado, adecuado, debido

the right man for the job: el hombre perfecto para el trabajo

4) straight: recto

a right line: una línea recta

5) : derecho

the right hand: la mano derecha

6) sound: bien

he's not in his right mind: no está bien de la cabeza

right n

1) good: bien m

to do right: hacer el bien

2) : derecha f

on the right: a la derecha

3) or right hand : mano f derecha

4) entitlement: derecho m

the right to vote: el derecho a votar

women's rights: los derechos de la mujer

5)

the Right : la derecha (en la política)

right

adj.

• acertado, -a adj.

• ajustado, -a adj.

• correcto, -a adj.

• debido, -a adj.

• derecho, -a adj.

• diestro, -a adj.

• enderezado, -a adj.

• exacto, -a adj.

• justo, -a adj.

• lícito, -a adj.

adv.

• a la derecha adv.

• bien adv.

• justo adv.

• mismo adv.

interj.

• cabal interj.

n.

• derechazo s.m.

• derecho s.m.

• justicia s.f.

• privilegio s.m.

• razón s.f.

v.

• adrizar v.

• enderezar v.

• endrezar v.

I raɪt
adjective

1) ( correct) <answer/interpretation> correcto

you made the right choice — elegiste bien

are we going in the right direction? — ¿vamos bien?

are you sure this is the right house? — ¿estás seguro de que ésta es la casa or de que es aquí?

did you press the right button? — ¿apretaste el botón que debías?

do you have the right change? — ¿tienes el cambio justo?

do you have the right time? — ¿tienes hora (buena)?

2) ( not mistaken)

to be right — \<\<person\>\> tener* razón, estar* en lo cierto; \<\<clock\>\> estar* bien

how right she was! — cuánta razón tenía!, si habrá tenido razón!

I hope you're right — ojalá no te equivoques

that can't be right! — no puede ser!

to be right ABOUT something/somebody — tener* razón en cuanto a algo/alguien

to be right IN something: am I right in thinking this has happened before? si no me equivoco esto ya había pasado antes ¿no?; to get something right: you got two answers right acertaste dos respuestas; did I get your name right? ¿entendí bien tu nombre?; I guess you're Bobby - that's right! tú tienes que ser Bobby - el mismo! or así es!; two o'clock tomorrow, right? - right! — a las dos mañana ¿de acuerdo? - de acuerdo! or (esp Esp fam) vale!

3) (good, suitable) adecuado, apropiado

the right temperature — la temperatura adecuada

were the curtains the right length? — ¿estaban bien de largo las cortinas?

the right side of the material — el derecho de la tela

if the price is right — si el precio es razonable, si está bien de precio

just right — perfecto

I can't find the right key — no encuentro la llave que corresponde

he knows all the right people — tiene muy buenos contactos

you said all the right things — dijiste todo lo que tenías que decir

this isn't the right time — éste no es el momento (apropiado)

those shoes don't look right with the coat — esos zapatos no quedan bien con el abrigo

he's still on the right side of forty — todavía no tiene cuarenta

that job is just right for him — el trabajo está hecho a su medida

they're just right for each other — están hechos el uno para el otro

4) (just, moral) (pred)

to be right — ser* justo

to be right to + inf — hacer* bien en + inf

5) (pred)

a) ( in order)

it's too quiet: something's not right — hay demasiado silencio, algo pasa

to put something right — arreglar algo

b) (fit, healthy) (colloq) bien

she's not quite right in the head — no está muy bien de la cabeza

6) ( complete) (BrE colloq) (before n)

he's a right idiot — es un idiota redomado or de marca mayor

he got himself into a right mess — se metió en un tremendo lío (fam)

7) ( Math)

right angle — ángulo m recto

right triangle — (AmE) triángulo m rectángulo

8) (before n) <side/ear/shoe> derecho

II

adverb

1) (correctly, well) bien, correctamente

I had guessed right — había adivinado, no me había equivocado

nothing goes right for them — todo les sale mal, nada les sale bien

to do right by somebody — portarse bien con alguien; serve I 2)

2)

a) (all the way, completely)

the road goes right along the coast — la carretera bordea toda la costa

right from the start — desde el principio

he put it right at the back — lo puso bien al fondo (de todo)

she filled it right up — lo llenó hasta el borde

they kept hoping right up until the last moment — no perdieron las esperanzas hasta el último momento

b) ( directly)

I live right next door — vivo justo al lado

it's right in front of you — lo tienes allí delante or (fam) delante de las narices

he was right here/there — estaba aquí mismo/allí mismo

right now — ahora mismo

right then — en ese preciso momento

c) ( immediately)

right after lunch — inmediatamente después de comer

I'll be right back — vuelvo enseguida

3) <turn/look> a la derecha

III

noun

1)

a) c u ( entitlement) derecho m

right to something/+ INF — derecho a algo/+ inf

the right of reply — el derecho a responder

in her/his/its own right: she is Queen in her own right es Reina a título propio or por derecho propio; she is also a composer in her own right ella también es compositora; the title is his by right el título le corresponde a él; by what right? — ¿con qué derecho?

b) rights pl derechos mpl

film rights — derechos cinematográficos

all rights reserved — reservados todos los derechos

to be within one's rights — estar* en su (or mi etc) derecho

2) u c ( what is correct)

to know right from wrong — saber* distinguir entre el bien y el mal

to be in the right — tener* razón, llevar la razón, estar* en lo cierto

by rights you should have asked my permission — lo que correspondía era que me pidieras permiso

to put o set something to rights — (esp BrE) arreglar algo

3)

a) u ( opposite the left) derecha f

on the right — a la derecha

the one on the right — el/la de la derecha

to drive on the right — manejar or (Esp) conducir* por la derecha

keep (to the) right — mantenga su derecha

on o to my/your right — a mi/tu derecha

b) ( right turn)

take the next right — tome or (esp Esp) coja la próxima a la derecha

to make o (BrE) take a right — girar or torcer* or doblar a la derecha

c) ( Sport) ( hand) derecha f; ( blow) derechazo m

4) u ( Pol)

the right — la derecha

IV

transitive verb

a) ( set upright) enderezar*

b) ( redress) \<\<injustice\>\> reparar

to right a wrong — reparar un daño

V

interjection (colloq) bueno!, vale! (Esp fam)

[raɪt]
1. ADJ

1) (=morally good, just) justo

it is not right that he should pay for their mistake — no es justo que él pague por su error

it is/seems only right that she should get the biggest share — es/me parece justo que ella reciba la mayor parte, está/me parece bien que ella reciba la mayor parte

it doesn't seem right that his contribution should not be acknowledged — parece injusto que no se reconozca su aportación

it's not right! — ¡no hay derecho!

I thought it right to ask permission first — me pareció conveniente preguntarle antes, pensé que debía preguntarle antes

would it be right for me to ask him? — ¿debería preguntárselo?

it is only right and proper that people should know what is going on — lo suyo es que la gente sepa lo que pasa

to do the right thing, do what is right — hacer lo correcto, actuar correctamente

to do the right thing by sb — portarse como es debido con algn

doing the right thing by a pregnant girlfriend meant marrying her — hacer lo que Dios manda con una novia embarazada significaba casarse con ella

2) (=suitable) [tool, clothes] apropiado, adecuado; [time] oportuno

to choose the right moment for sth/to do sth — elegir el momento oportuno para algo/para hacer algo

that's the right attitude! — ¡haces bien!

I haven't got the right clothes for a formal dinner — no tengo ropa apropiada or adecuada para una cena de etiqueta

you're not using the right tool for the job — no estás empleando la herramienta apropiada or adecuada para el trabajo

he's the right man for the job — es el hombre más indicado para el cargo

I don't think he's the right sort of person for you — me parece que no es la persona que te conviene

they holiday in all the right places — toman sus vacaciones en todos los sitios que están de moda

• the balance of humour and tragedy is just right — el equilibrio entre humor y tragedia es perfecto

she's just right for the job — es la persona perfecta para el puesto

the flat is just right for me — el piso es justo lo que necesito

"is there too much salt in it?" - "no, it's just right" — -¿tiene demasiada sal? -no, está en su punto justo

• Mr Right — el novio soñado, el marido ideal

• to know the right people — tener enchufes or (LAm) palanca

he knows all the right people — tiene enchufes or (LAm) palanca en todas partes

• I just happened to be in the right place at the right time — dio la casualidad de que estaba en el sitio adecuado en el momento adecuado

• if the price is right — si el precio es razonable

• he's on the right side of 40 — tiene menos de 40 años

• to say the right thing — decir lo que hay que decir, tener las palabras justas

• we'll do it when the time is right — lo haremos en el momento oportuno or a su debido tiempo

• the right word — la palabra exacta or apropiada

3) (=correct) correcto, exacto

right first time! — ¡exactamente!, ¡exacto!

"she's your sister?" - "that's right!" — -¿es tu hermana? -¡eso es! or ¡así es! or ¡exacto!

that's right! it has to go through that hole — ¡eso es! tiene que pasar por ese agujero

she said she'd done it, isn't that right, mother? — dijo que lo había hecho ¿no es así, madre? or ¿a que sí, madre?

you mean he offered to pay? is that right, Harry? — ¿dices que se ofreció a pagar? ¿es eso cierto, Harry?

and quite right too! — ¡y con razón!

am I right for the station? — ¿por aquí se va a la estación?, ¿voy bien (por aquí) para la estación?

• the right answer — la respuesta correcta; (Math) (to problem) la solución correcta

• right you are! * — ¡vale!, ¡muy bien!

• I was beginning to wonder whether I had the right day — empezaba a preguntarme si me habría equivocado de día

• to get sth right — (=guess correctly) acertar en algo; (=do properly) hacer algo bien

I got the date right but not the time — acerté en la fecha pero me equivoqué de hora

it's vital that we get the timing right — es esencial que escojamos bien el momento

you didn't get it right, so you lose five points — no acertaste or te equivocaste, así que pierdes cinco puntos

let's get it right this time! — ¡a ver si esta vez nos sale bien!

we must get it right this time — esta vez tenemos que hacerlo bien or nos tiene que salir bien

• is this the right house? — ¿es esta la casa?

• he can't even sing the right notes — no sabe ni dar las notas bien

• are you sure you've got the right number? — (Telec) ¿seguro que es ese el número?

• to put sb right — sacar a algn de su error; (unpleasantly) enmendar la plana a algn

I'm confused, and I wanted you to put me right — tengo dudas y quisiera que tú me las aclararas

if you tell the story wrong the child will soon put you right — si te equivocas al contar la historia, el niño enseguida te corrige or te saca de tu error

to put a clock right — poner un reloj en hora

to put a mistake right — corregir or rectificar un error

• is this the right road for Segovia? — ¿es este el camino de Segovia?, ¿por aquí se va a Segovia?

are we on the right road? — ¿vamos por buen camino?, ¿vamos bien por esta carretera?

• it's not the right shade of green — no es el tono de verde que yo busco

• the right side of the fabric — el (lado) derecho de la tela

• is the skirt the right size? — ¿va bien la falda de talla?

it's not the right size/length — no vale de talla/de largo

• the right time — la hora exacta

is that the right time? — ¿es esa la hora?

do you have the right time? — ¿tienes hora buena?, ¿sabes qué hora es exactamente?

- get on the right side of sb

4) (=in the right)

to be right to do sth — hacer bien en hacer algo

you were right to come to me — has hecho bien en venir a verme

• to be right — [person] tener razón, estar en lo cierto

you're quite right, you're dead right * — tienes toda la razón

how right you are! — ¡qué razón tienes!

• to be right about sth/sb, you were right about there being none left — tenías razón cuando decías que no quedaba ninguno

you were right about Peter, he's totally unreliable — tenías razón en lo de Peter or con respecto a Peter: no hay quien se fíe de él

• am I right in thinking that we've met before? — si no me equivoco ya nos conocemos ¿no?

you were right in calling the doctor, it was appendicitis — hiciste bien en llamar al médico, era apendicitis

5) (=in order)

I don't feel quite right — no me siento del todo bien

I knew something wasn't right when she didn't call as usual — supe que algo no iba bien cuando no llamaba como de costumbre

his leg hasn't been right since the accident — tiene la pierna mal desde el accidente

my stereo still isn't right — mi equipo sigue sin ir bien

• it will all come right in the end — todo se arreglará al final

• she's not quite right in the head — no está en sus cabales

• to be in one's right mind — en su sano juicio

• to put sth/sb right, I hope the garage can put the car right — espero que me sepan arreglar el coche en el taller

you've offended her but it's not too late to put things right — la has ofendido pero aún puedes arreglarlo

it's nothing a night's sleep won't put right — no es nada que no se arregle durmiendo toda la noche de un tirón

a couple of aspirin will put me right — con un par de aspirinas me pondré bien

that's soon put right — eso se arregla fácilmente, eso tiene fácil arreglo

• all's right with the world — todo va bien

- be/feel as right as rain

she'll be as right as rain in a few days — en unos pocos días se repondrá completamente de esto

6) (=not left) derecho

I'd give my right arm to know — daría cualquier cosa or todo el oro del mundo por saberlo

we are a right of centre party — somos un partido de centro derecha

- it's a case of the right hand not knowing what the left hand is doing

7) (Math) [angle] recto

8) (Brit)
* (as intensifier) (=complete)
he's a right idiot — es un auténtico idiota

I felt a right twit — me sentí como un verdadero imbécil

she made a right mess of it — lo hizo fatal *, le salió un buen churro (Sp) *

you're a right one to talk — iro mira quién habla
Charlie
9) see all right

2. ADV

1) (=directly, exactly)

• right away — en seguida, ahora mismo, ahorita (mismo) (Mex, And)

• it happened right before our eyes — ocurrió delante de nuestros propios ojos

• she was standing right behind/in front of him — estaba justo detrás/delante de él

• right here — aquí mismo or (CAm) mero

• he was standing right in the middle of the road — estaba justo en el centro or (CAm) en el mero centro de la calle

• right now — (=immediately) ahora mismo; (=at the moment) (justo) ahora

I want this done right now — quiero que se haga esto ahora mismo

she's busy right now — ahora mismo or justo ahora está ocupada

• he could tell right off that I was a foreigner — reconoció de inmediato que yo era extranjero

• to go right on — seguir todo derecho

right on! * — † ¡eso es!, ¡de acuerdo!

he (just) went right on talking — siguió hablando como si nada

it hit him right on the chest — le dio de lleno en el pecho

• she should come right out and say so — debería ser clara y decirlo

• it fell right on top of me — me cayó justo encima

2) (=immediately) justo, inmediatamente

• I'll do it right after dinner — lo haré justo or inmediatamente después de cenar

• I'll be right back — vuelvo en seguida

• come right in! — ¡ven aquí dentro!

• I'll be right over — voy en seguida

• I had to decide right then — tenía que decidirme allí mismo

3) (=completely)

• we were sat right at the back — estábamos sentados atrás del todo

we'll have to go right back to the beginning now — ahora habrá que volver al principio del todo

• he put his hand in right to the bottom — introdujo la mano hasta el mismo fondo

• their house is right at the end of the street — su casa está justo al final de la calle

she was a very active old lady, right to the end — fue una anciana muy activa hasta el final

to go right to the end of sth — ir hasta el final de algo

• to push sth right in — meter algo hasta el fondo

• there is a fence right round the house — hay una valla que rodea la casa por completo

• to read a book right through — leer un libro hasta el final

you could see right through her blouse — se le transparentaba la blusa

• he filled it right up — lo llenó del todo

4) (=correctly) bien, correctamente

you did right to/not to invite them — hiciste bien en invitarlos/en no invitarlos

to understand sb right — entender bien a algn

if I remember right — si mal no recuerdo, si no me falla la memoria

it's him, right enough! — ¡seguro que es él!

5) (=fairly)

• to do right by sb — portarse como es debido con algn

• don't worry about the pay, John will see you right — no te preocupes por el sueldo, John se encargará de que te paguen lo que te corresponde

• to treat sb right — tratar bien a algn
serve
6) (=properly, satisfactorily) bien

you're not doing it right — no lo estás haciendo bien

I felt nothing was going right for me — sentía que nada me iba bien

nothing goes right with them — nada les sale bien

7) (=not left) a la derecha

he looked neither left nor right — no miró a ningún lado

• eyes right! — (Mil) ¡vista a la derecha!

• to turn right — torcer a la derecha

right (about) turn! — ¡media vuelta a la derecha!
left II, 1., 1)
8) (as linker)

right, who's next? — a ver, ¿quién va ahora?

right then, let's begin! — ¡empecemos, pues!

9) (in titles)

the Right Honourable Edmund Burke — el Excelentísimo Señor Edmund Burke

the Right Honourable member for Huntingdon — Su Señoría el diputado por Huntingdon

my Right Honourable friend — mi honorable amigo

Right Reverend — Reverendísimo

3. N

1) (=what is morally right, just)

right and wrong — el bien y el mal

I don't know the rights of the matter — no sé quién tiene razón en el asunto

to know right from wrong — saber distinguir el bien del mal

• by rights the house should go to me — lo suyo or lo propio es que la casa me correspondiera a mí

• to be in the right — tener razón, estar en lo cierto

• to put or set sth to rights — arreglar algo

this government will put the country to rights — este gobierno va a arreglar el país

to set or put the world to rights — arreglar el mundo

• to have right on one's side — tener la razón de su parte
wrong 3.
2) (=prerogative) derecho m

they have a right to privacy — tienen derecho a la or su intimidad

people have the right to read any kind of material they wish — la gente tiene derecho a leer lo que desee

you had no right to take it — no tenías (ningún) derecho a llevártelo

what gives you the right or what right have you got to criticize me? — ¿qué derecho tienes tú a criticarme?

who gave you the right to come in here? — ¿quién te ha dado permiso para entrar aquí?

• as of right — por derecho propio

• by right of — por or en razón de

by what right do you make all the decisions? — ¿con qué derecho tomas tú todas las decisiones?

• to own sth in one's own right — poseer algo por derecho propio

she's a celebrity in her own right now — ahora es una celebridad por méritos propios

the baby is a person in his own right — el bebé es una persona de pleno derecho

• right to reply — derecho m de réplica

• right of way — derecho m de paso; (Aut etc) (=precedence) prioridad f
abode, assembly, exercise, reserve 2., 1)
3) rights derechos mpl

• civil rights — derechos mpl civiles

• film rights — derechos mpl cinematográficos

• human rights — derechos mpl humanos

• insist on your legal rights — hazte valer tus derechos legales

• they don't have voting rights — no tienen derecho al voto or de voto

• to be (well) within one's rights — estar en su derecho

you'd be well within your rights to refuse to cooperate — estarías en tu derecho a negarte a cooperar

• women's rights — derechos de la mujer

all rights reserved — es propiedad, reservados todos los derechos

4) (=not left) derecha f

• reading from right to left — leyendo de derecha a izquierda

• to keep to the right — (Aut) circular por la derecha

keep to the right — manténgase a la derecha

• our house is the second on the right — nuestra casa es la segunda a or de la derecha

• on or to my right — a mi derecha

5) (Pol)

the right — la derecha

to be on or to the right of sth/sb — (Pol) estar a la derecha de algo/algn

he's further to the right than I am — es más de derecha or (Sp) de derechas que yo

6) (=right turn)

it's the next right after the lights — es la próxima a la derecha después del semáforo

to take or make a right — girar a la derecha

7) (Boxing) (=punch) derechazo m; (=right hand) derecha f

4.

VT (=put straight) [+ crooked picture] enderezar; (=correct) [+ mistake] corregir; [+ injustice] reparar; (=put right way up) [+ vehicle, person] enderezar

• he tried to right himself but the leg was broken — intentó ponerse de pie pero tenía la pierna rota

• to right itself — [vehicle] enderezarse; [situation] rectificarse

• to right a wrong — deshacer un agravio, reparar un daño

5.

CPD

right angle N — ángulo m recto

to be at right angles (to sth) — estar en or formar ángulo recto (con algo)

right back N — (Sport) (=player) lateral mf derecho(-a); (=position) lateral m derecho

right half N — (Sport) medio m (volante) derecho

rights issue N — emisión f de acciones

right to life N — derecho m a la vida
right-to-life
right triangle (US) N — triángulo m rectángulo

right turn N —

to take or make a right turn — (Aut) girar a la derecha; (Pol) dar un giro a la derecha

right wing N — (Pol) derecha f; right-wing; (Sport) (=position) ala f derecha

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I [raɪt]
adjective

1) ( correct) <answer/interpretation> correcto

you made the right choice — elegiste bien

are we going in the right direction? — ¿vamos bien?

are you sure this is the right house? — ¿estás seguro de que ésta es la casa or de que es aquí?

did you press the right button? — ¿apretaste el botón que debías?

do you have the right change? — ¿tienes el cambio justo?

do you have the right time? — ¿tienes hora (buena)?

2) ( not mistaken)

to be right — \<\<person\>\> tener* razón, estar* en lo cierto; \<\<clock\>\> estar* bien

how right she was! — cuánta razón tenía!, si habrá tenido razón!

I hope you're right — ojalá no te equivoques

that can't be right! — no puede ser!

to be right ABOUT something/somebody — tener* razón en cuanto a algo/alguien

to be right IN something: am I right in thinking this has happened before? si no me equivoco esto ya había pasado antes ¿no?; to get something right: you got two answers right acertaste dos respuestas; did I get your name right? ¿entendí bien tu nombre?; I guess you're Bobby - that's right! tú tienes que ser Bobby - el mismo! or así es!; two o'clock tomorrow, right? - right! — a las dos mañana ¿de acuerdo? - de acuerdo! or (esp Esp fam) vale!

3) (good, suitable) adecuado, apropiado

the right temperature — la temperatura adecuada

were the curtains the right length? — ¿estaban bien de largo las cortinas?

the right side of the material — el derecho de la tela

if the price is right — si el precio es razonable, si está bien de precio

just right — perfecto

I can't find the right key — no encuentro la llave que corresponde

he knows all the right people — tiene muy buenos contactos

you said all the right things — dijiste todo lo que tenías que decir

this isn't the right time — éste no es el momento (apropiado)

those shoes don't look right with the coat — esos zapatos no quedan bien con el abrigo

he's still on the right side of forty — todavía no tiene cuarenta

that job is just right for him — el trabajo está hecho a su medida

they're just right for each other — están hechos el uno para el otro

4) (just, moral) (pred)

to be right — ser* justo

to be right to + inf — hacer* bien en + inf

5) (pred)

a) ( in order)

it's too quiet: something's not right — hay demasiado silencio, algo pasa

to put something right — arreglar algo

b) (fit, healthy) (colloq) bien

she's not quite right in the head — no está muy bien de la cabeza

6) ( complete) (BrE colloq) (before n)

he's a right idiot — es un idiota redomado or de marca mayor

he got himself into a right mess — se metió en un tremendo lío (fam)

7) ( Math)

right angle — ángulo m recto

right triangle — (AmE) triángulo m rectángulo

8) (before n) <side/ear/shoe> derecho

II

adverb

1) (correctly, well) bien, correctamente

I had guessed right — había adivinado, no me había equivocado

nothing goes right for them — todo les sale mal, nada les sale bien

to do right by somebody — portarse bien con alguien; serve I 2)

2)

a) (all the way, completely)

the road goes right along the coast — la carretera bordea toda la costa

right from the start — desde el principio

he put it right at the back — lo puso bien al fondo (de todo)

she filled it right up — lo llenó hasta el borde

they kept hoping right up until the last moment — no perdieron las esperanzas hasta el último momento

b) ( directly)

I live right next door — vivo justo al lado

it's right in front of you — lo tienes allí delante or (fam) delante de las narices

he was right here/there — estaba aquí mismo/allí mismo

right now — ahora mismo

right then — en ese preciso momento

c) ( immediately)

right after lunch — inmediatamente después de comer

I'll be right back — vuelvo enseguida

3) <turn/look> a la derecha

III

noun

1)

a) c u ( entitlement) derecho m

right to something/+ INF — derecho a algo/+ inf

the right of reply — el derecho a responder

in her/his/its own right: she is Queen in her own right es Reina a título propio or por derecho propio; she is also a composer in her own right ella también es compositora; the title is his by right el título le corresponde a él; by what right? — ¿con qué derecho?

b) rights pl derechos mpl

film rights — derechos cinematográficos

all rights reserved — reservados todos los derechos

to be within one's rights — estar* en su (or mi etc) derecho

2) u c ( what is correct)

to know right from wrong — saber* distinguir entre el bien y el mal

to be in the right — tener* razón, llevar la razón, estar* en lo cierto

by rights you should have asked my permission — lo que correspondía era que me pidieras permiso

to put o set something to rights — (esp BrE) arreglar algo

3)

a) u ( opposite the left) derecha f

on the right — a la derecha

the one on the right — el/la de la derecha

to drive on the right — manejar or (Esp) conducir* por la derecha

keep (to the) right — mantenga su derecha

on o to my/your right — a mi/tu derecha

b) ( right turn)

take the next right — tome or (esp Esp) coja la próxima a la derecha

to make o (BrE) take a right — girar or torcer* or doblar a la derecha

c) ( Sport) ( hand) derecha f; ( blow) derechazo m

4) u ( Pol)

the right — la derecha

IV

transitive verb

a) ( set upright) enderezar*

b) ( redress) \<\<injustice\>\> reparar

to right a wrong — reparar un daño

V

interjection (colloq) bueno!, vale! (Esp fam)

English-spanish dictionary > right
10 right

1. adjective
1) (on or related to the side of the body which in most people has the more skilful hand, or to the side of a person or thing which is toward the east when that person or thing is facing north (opposite to left): When I'm writing, I hold my pen in my right hand.) høyre

2) (correct: Put that book back in the right place; Is that the right answer to the question?) rett, riktig

3) (morally correct; good: It's not right to let thieves keep what they have stolen.) rett(ferdig)

4) (suitable; appropriate: He's not the right man for this job; When would be the right time to ask him?) rett, riktig, passende
2. noun
1) (something a person is, or ought to be, allowed to have, do etc: Everyone has the right to a fair trial; You must fight for your rights; You have no right to say that.) rett(ighet)

2) (that which is correct or good: Who's in the right in this argument?) rett

3) (the right side, part or direction: Turn to the right; Take the second road on the right.) høyre

4) (in politics, the people, group, party or parties holding the more traditional beliefs etc.) høyre(side)
3. adverb
1) (exactly: He was standing right here.) akkurat, rett

2) (immediately: I'll go right after lunch; I'll come right down.) straks

3) (close: He was standing right beside me.) rett ved

4) (completely; all the way: The bullet went right through his arm.) helt

5) (to the right: Turn right.) til høyre

6) (correctly: Have I done that right?; I don't think this sum is going to turn out right.) rett, riktig
4. verb
1) (to bring back to the correct, usually upright, position: The boat tipped over, but righted itself again.) rette (opp), komme på rett kjøl; ordne

2) (to put an end to and make up for something wrong that has been done: He's like a medieval knight, going about the country looking for wrongs to right.) rette på, gjøre uretten god
5. interjection
(I understand; I'll do what you say etc: `I want you to type some letters for me.' `Right, I'll do them now.') greit!; skal bli!

- righteous
- righteously
- righteousness
- rightful
- rightfully
- rightly
- rightness
- righto
- right-oh
- rights
- right angle
- right-angled
- right-hand
- right-handed
- right wing 6. adjective
((right-wing) (having opinions which are) of this sort.) høyreorientert

- right-winger
- by rights
- by right
- get
- keep on the right side of
- get right
- go right
- not in one's right mind
- not quite right in the head
- not right in the head
- put right
- put/set to rights
- right away
- right-hand man
- right now
- right of way
- serve right

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subst. \/raɪt\/

1) rett

• you have to teach him the difference between right and wrong

du må lære ham forskjellen på rett og galt

2) rettighet, rett (til)

• the suffragettes tried to obtain equal rights for women and men

suffragettene forsøkte å oppnå like rettigheter for kvinner og menn

3) høyre side, høyre hånd

4) ( politikk) høyresiden, høyre fløy

• he belongs to the political right

han hører til den politiske høyresiden

5) ( boksing) høyre, høyreslag

all rights reserved alle rettigheter forbeholdt, kopiering forbudt, ettertrykk forbudt

be in the right ha rett, ha retten på sin side

be within one's rights være i sin fulle rett

• he is quite within his right to say no

han er i sin fulle rett til å si nei

by right of i kraft av, på grunn av

by rights hvis rett skal være rett, med rette

do right gjøre det rette, gjøre rett

• you did right in going there

du gjorde rett i å dra dit

give someone right innrømme at noen har rett, være enig med noen

• you should at least give him right in his first presumption

du burde i det minste gi ham rett i den første antagelsen

have a\/the right to ha rett til å

have someone (bang) dead to rights ( hverdagslig) ha noen i garnet, ta noen på fersken, ha ugjendrivelig bevis for at noen er skyldig

• they had him dead to rights on the car theft

de hadde ham i garnet når det gjaldt biltyveriet

in one's own right i seg selv, ved egen fortjeneste, gjennom arv

• that is an excellent novel in its own right

• Ms Emily Florence is a peeress in her own right

keep to your\/the right gå\/kjør til høyre

• in Norway you keep to the right

i Norge er det høyrekjøring

know right from wrong skille mellom rett og galt

legal right ( jus) rettighet, rett

Miss\/Mr. Right ( hverdagslig) den rette, kvinnen\/mannen i ens liv

of right rettelig, i kraft av noens rettigheter

• it belongs to him of right

det er rettelig hans

on somebody's right til høyre, på høyre side

• there's a door on your right

det er en dør til høyre

put\/set something to rights bringe i orden, få orden på

put things right si det som det er gjøre noe godt igjen

right in personam ( jus) obligatorisk rett

right in rem ( jus) tinglig rett

right of access ( jus) samværsrett

right of action ( jus) søksmålskompetanse

right of appeal ( jus) ankerett, klagerett

right of initiation ( parlamentarisk eller religiøst) initiativ, forslagsrett, innvielsesrett (religiøst)

right of (visit and) search ( sjøfart) visitasjonsrett

right of user bruksrett

rights and duties rettigheter og plikter

rights of assembly forsamlingsrett

right to roam ( jus) fri ferdsel

stand on one's rights stå på sitt, stå på krava, holde på sin rett

to\/on the right til høyre

two wrongs don't make a right se ➢ wrong, 1
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verb \/raɪt\/

1) rette (seg), rette opp, få på rett kjøl, komme på rett kjøl

• they knew they were safe when the boat finally righted

de visste de var trygge da båten endelig rettet seg opp

• she righted the picture over the couch

hun rettet på bildet over sofaen

2) ( overført) rette opp, gjøre godt igjen, få oppreisning, godtgjøre

• he was righted in court

han fikk oppreisning i retten

3) korrigere, forbedre, rette på, rette

• the piano teacher righted his mistakes

pianolæreren rettet på feilene hans

be righted få oppreisning

right oneself korrigere seg selv rette seg opp, komme på rett kjøl gjenvinne balansen

right someone gi noen oppreisning

right the helm ( sjøfart) legge roret midtskips

right the wrongs gjøre godt igjen, rette opp skade, gi oppreisning

• the authorities will right the wrongs that have been done to these people

myndighetene vil gi oppreisning for skaden som er påført disse menneskene
III
adj. \/raɪt\/

1) rett, riktig, rettmessig

• I want the painting to be delivered to the right owner

jeg vil at maleriet skal bli levert til den rettmessige eieren

• you were right to refuse

det var riktig av deg å avslå

• is your watch right?

går klokken din riktig?

• is this right for Old Trafford?

er dette den riktige veien til Old Trafford?

• the right change

riktige vekslepenger

2) ( også politikk) høyre

3) ( om vinkel) rett, rettvinklet

4) ( om linje) rett

5) ( forsterkende) skikkelig, riktig, ordentlig

• he's a right villain

han er en ordentlig skurk

• she made a right mess of it

hun rotet det skikkelig til

all right greit, i orden, OK, bra

as right as rain eller as right as a trivet helt i orden, både rett og rimelig

at right angles with i rett vinkel på

be a right one være (litt av) en luring

be on the right side of (fifty) være under (femti)

come right ordne seg, bli bra igjen

do\/say the right thing gjøre\/si det rette, gjøre\/si det som passer best

do something in the right way gjøre noe riktig, gjøre noe på riktig måte

do the right thing by someone handle rett overfor noen

do what is right gjøre det rette, handle riktig

get a thing right få orden på noe få oppklart en ting, få klarhet i sakene

get on the right side of someone være på godfot med noen, komme godt overens med noen

get right gå bra, ordne seg

not be right in one's head ikke være helt god, ikke være riktig klok, ikke være vel bevart

on the right hand side på høyre side, på høyre hånd, til høyre

on the right way på rett vei, på rett spor

prove right få\/ha rett

• he proved right

han fikk rett \/ han hadde rett

put a watch right stille klokken

put oneself right with someone komme til forsoning med noen

put one's right hand to it sette alle krefter inn

put\/set right sette på plass, sette tilbake sette i stand, reparere, ordne

put\/set someone right rette på noen, korrigere gjøre noen frisk, helbrede noen hjelpe noen (med) å finne seg til rette

the right man in the right place rett mann på rett sted

the right man\/woman den rette

• she's been searching for years to find the right man

hun har lett i årevis etter den rette

the right time riktig tid, riktig klokke

• what's the right time?

hva er riktig klokke\/tid?

the right wing høyrefløyen

• she belongs to the right wing of her party

hun hører til høyrefløyen i partiet sitt

right you are! eller right oh! da sier vi det!, OK!

that's right! akkurat!, det stemmer!, det er riktig!

too right! (austr.) klart det, det har du rett i, OK

you're right (there) det har du rett i, det er riktig
IV
adv. \/raɪt\/

1) ( om retning) rett, direkte, strake veien

• he went right at him

han gikk rett på ham

2) ( om tid eller sted) akkurat, nøyaktig, straks

3) helt, aldeles

• she planted a hedge right round the house

hun plantet en hekk rundt hele huset

• you can see right to the bottom of this lake

du kan se helt til bunns i dette vannet

4) rett, riktig, på riktig måte

• I found it difficult to act right in that situation

jeg syntes det var vanskelig å handle riktig i den situasjonen

• he got married, if I remember right

han ble gift, hvis jeg husker riktig

5) til høyre

• turn right after the hotel

sving til høyre etter hotellet

6) ( forsterkende) svært, riktig, utmerket, helt

• you know right well what I mean

du vet utmerket godt hva jeg mener

go right klaffe, ordne seg

right ahead rett foran, rett frem

right and left ettertrykkelig, i det vide og brede, etter noter, på alle bauger og kanter

• his father was criticized right and left after the meeting

faren hans ble kritisert på alle bauger og kanter etter møtet

right away eller right off ( spesielt amerikansk) med en gang, straks, med det samme

right dress! ( militærvesen) retning høyre!

right first time! riktig gjettet på første forsøk!

right off skal bli, straks

right of something til høyre for noe.

right on javisst, utmerket rett frem

right turn! ( militærvesen) høyre om!
V
interj. \/raɪt\/

1) OK, javisst, javel

2) nok om det, over til noe annet

3) nemlig

right? ikke sant?

right then OK, da er det i orden

English-Norwegian dictionary > right
11 paso

adj.

dried.

intj.

open up, gangway.

m.

1 passing.

el paso del tiempo the passage of time

con el paso de los años as the years go by

el Ebro, a su paso por Zaragoza the Ebro, as it flows through Zaragoza

su paso fugaz por la universidad his brief spell at the university

abrir paso a alguien (también figurative) to make way for somebody

abrirse paso entre la multitud to make o force one's way through the crowd

ceder el paso (a alguien) to let (somebody) past; to give way (to somebody) (automobiles)

ceda el paso give way (en letrero) (British), yield (United States)

de paso in passing; (de pasada) while I'm/you're/etc at it (aprovechando)

prohibido el paso no entry (en letrero)

paso del ecuador = (celebration marking) halfway stage in a university course

2 step.

dar un paso adelante o al frente to step forward, to take a step forward

3 walk.

a paso ligero at a brisk pace

marcar el paso to keep time

a este paso no acabaremos nunca at this rate we'll never finish

4 step (etapa, acontecimiento).

dar los pasos necesarios to take the necessary steps

paso a paso step by step

5 crossing (cruce).

paso de cebra zebra crossing (British), = pedestrian crossing marked with black and white lines

paso elevado flyover (British), overpass (United States)

paso fronterizo border crossing (point)

paso a nivel level crossing (British), grade crossing (United States)

paso peatonal o de peatones pedestrian crossing

paso subterráneo subway (British), underpass (United States)

6 pass (geography) (en montaña).

7 step in a process, stride, move.

8 passage, pass, crossing point.

9 pace, walking pace.

10 gateway.

pres.indicat.

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

* * *

paso

► nombre masculino

1 (movimiento) step, footstep

■ ¡no des ni un paso más! don't move another step!

■ he oído pasos I heard footsteps

2 (distancia) pace

3 (camino) passage, way

4 (avance) progress, advance

5 (trámite) step, move

6 (de montaña) mountain pass; (de mar) strait

7 RELIGIÓN float (used in Holy Week processions)

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

a cada paso at every turn

a paso de tortuga at a snail's pace

abrirse paso to force one's way through

apretar el paso to hurry

cerrarle el paso a alguien to block somebody' s way

dar paso a (hacer posible) to pave the way for 2 (provocar) to give rise to 3 (dejar pasar) to let through, make way for 4 (pasar a) to move on to

dar sus primeros pasos to start walking

dar un paso en falso (al andar) to lose one's footing 2 (equivocarse) to make a false move

estar a un paso/a dos pasos to be very close

■ estamos a un paso de encontrar la solución the solution is just around the corner

estar de paso to be passing through

hacer algo de paso to do something as well

■ de paso, tráeme tabaco while you're there, get me some cigarettes

no dar un paso sin... not to do a thing without...

paso a paso step by step

'Prohibido el paso' "No entry"

salir al paso de alguien to waylay somebody

salir al paso de algo to forestall something

seguirle los pasos a alguien to follow somebody close behind 2 figurado to follow in somebody's footsteps

ceda el paso (señal) give way sign, US yield sign

paso a nivel level crossing, US grade crossing

paso de cebra zebra crossing

paso de peatones pedestrian crossing

paso del ecuador half-way point (in university studies)

paso elevado flyover

paso subterráneo (de peatones) subway

* * *

noun m.

1) passage

2) footstep

3) pace

4) way

* * *
I
ADJ dried

higo paso — dried fig

ciruela pasa — prune

uva pasa — raisin
II
1. SM

1) (=acción de pasar)

contemplaban el paso de la procesión desde un balcón — they watched the procession go by from a balcony

para evitar el paso del aire — to prevent the air getting through

por estas fechas tiene lugar el paso de las cigüeñas por nuestra región — this is the time of year when the storks fly over our region

los detuvieron en el paso del estrecho — they were arrested while crossing the channel

el presidente, a su paso por nuestra ciudad... — the president, during his visit to our city...

el huracán arrasó con todo lo que encontró a su paso — the hurricane flattened everything in its path

con el paso del tiempo — with (the passing of) time

prohibido el paso — no entry

• ceder el paso — to give way, yield (EEUU)

ceda el paso — give way, yield (EEUU)

• dar paso a algo, el invierno dio paso a la primavera — winter gave way to spring

ahora vamos a dar paso a nuestro corresponsal en Lisboa — we now go over to our correspondent in Lisbon

las protestas dieron paso a una huelga — the protests led to o were followed by a strike

• de paso, mencionaron el tema solo de paso — they only mentioned the matter in passing

¿puedes ir al supermercado, de paso que vas a la farmacia? — could you go to the supermarket on your way to the chemist's?

de paso recuérdale que tiene un libro nuestro — remind him that he's got a book of ours while you're at it

el banco me pilla de paso — the bank is on my way

dicho sea de paso — incidentally

• entrar de paso — to drop in

• estar de paso — to be passing through

están solo de paso por Barcelona — they're just passing through Barcelona

paso del Ecuador — party or trip organized by university students to celebrate the halfway stage in their degree course

paso franco, paso libre — free passage
ave
2) (=camino) way; (Arquit) passage; (Geog) pass; (Náut) strait

estás en mitad del paso — you're blocking the way

¡paso! — make way!

la policía le abría paso — the police cleared a path for him

• abrirse paso — to make one's way

se abrió paso entre la multitud — he made his way through the crowd

se abrió paso a tiros — he shot his way through

se abrieron paso luchando — they fought their way through

• cerrar el paso — to block the way

• dejar el paso libre — to leave the way open

dejar paso a algn — to let sb past

• impedir el paso — to block the way

- salir al paso a algn

- salir al paso de algo

han salido al paso de la acusación — they've been quick to deny the accusation

- salir del paso

paso a desnivel, paso a distinto nivel — (Aut) flyover, overpass (EEUU)

paso a nivel — level crossing, grade crossing (EEUU)

paso a nivel sin barrera — unguarded level crossing

paso (de) cebra — Esp zebra crossing, crosswalk (EEUU)

paso de peatones — pedestrian crossing, crosswalk (EEUU)

paso elevado — (Aut) flyover, overpass (EEUU)

paso fronterizo — border crossing

paso inferior — underpass, subway

paso salmonero — salmon ladder

paso subterráneo — underpass, subway

paso superior — (Aut) flyover, overpass (EEUU)

3) [al andar] (=acción) step; (=ruido) footstep; (=huella) footprint

he oído pasos — I heard footsteps

• coger el paso — to fall into step

• dar un paso — to take a step

¿ha dado ya sus primeros pasos? — has she taken her first steps yet?

no da ni un paso sin ella — he never goes anywhere without her

• dirigir sus pasos hacia — to head towards

• dar un paso en falso — (=tropezar) to miss one's footing; (=equivocarse) to make a false move

• hacer pasos — (Baloncesto) to travel (with the ball)

• volvió sobre sus pasos — she retraced her steps

- a cada paso

- a pasos agigantados

el proyecto avanza a pasos agigantados — the project is advancing by leaps and bounds

la demanda aumenta a pasos agigantados — demand is increasing at a rate of knots o extremely quickly

- andar en malos pasos

- dar un mal paso

- paso a paso

- por sus pasos contados

- seguir los pasos a algn

- seguir los pasos de algn

paso adelante — (lit, fig) step forward

paso a dos — pas de deux

paso atrás — (lit, fig) step backwards

dio un paso atrás — he took a step backwards

4) (=modo de andar) [de persona] walk, gait; [de caballo] gait

caminaba con paso decidido — he was walking purposefully

• acelerar el paso — to go faster, speed up

• aflojar el paso — to slow down

• apretar o avivar el paso — to go faster, speed up

• a buen paso — at a good pace

iba andando a buen paso — I was walking at a good pace

las conversaciones marchan a buen paso — the talks are proceeding at a good pace o rate

• establecer el paso — to make the pace, set the pace

• a paso lento — at a slow pace, slowly

• a paso ligero — [gen] at a swift pace; (Mil) at the double

• llevar el paso — to keep in step, keep time

• marcar el paso — [gen] to keep time; (Mil) to mark time

• a paso redoblado — LAm (Mil) at the double

• romper el paso — to break step

- a paso de tortuga

paso de ambladura, paso de andadura — (Equitación) amble

paso de ganso LAm —

paso de (la) oca — goose step

paso de vals — waltz step

5) (=ritmo) rate, pace

• a este paso — at this rate

a este paso no terminarán nunca — at this rate they'll never finish

al paso que vamos no acabaremos nunca — at the rate we're going we'll never finish

6) (=distancia)

vive a un paso de aquí — he lives round the corner from here

estaba a unos diez pasos — it was about ten paces away

de eso al terrorismo no hay más que un paso — it's a small step from there to terrorism

7) (=avance) step

es un paso hacia nuestro objetivo — it's a step towards our objective

el matrimonio es un paso muy importante en la vida — marriage is an important step in life

- dar el primer paso

8) (Téc) [de tornillo] pitch; [de contador, teléfono] unit

9) (Teat) ( Hist) sketch, interlude

10) (Rel) [en procesión] float in Holy Week procession, with statues representing part of Easter story

See:

ver nota culturelle SEMANA SANTA in semana

11)

paso de armas — (Mil, Hist) passage of arms

12) LAm (=vado) ford

2.

ADV softly, gently

¡paso! — not so fast!, easy there!

* * *

masculino

1)

a) ( acción)

el paso del agua — the flow of water

el paso del tren — the passing of the train

el paso del tiempo — the passage of time

el huracán destruyó todo a su paso — the hurricane destroyed everything in its path

el paso de la dictadura a la democracia — the transition from dictatorship to democracy

de paso: están de paso they're just visiting o just passing through; de paso puedo comprar pan I can buy some bread on the way; fui a la oficina y de paso hablé con él I went to the office and while I was there I had a word with him; me pilla de paso it's on my way; y dicho sea de paso... — and incidentally...

b) (camino, posibilidad de pasar) way

abran paso — make way

me cerró el paso — she blocked my way

dejen el paso libre — leave the way clear

ceda el paso — yield ( in US), give way ( in UK)

prohibido el paso — no entry

abrirse paso — to make one's way; ( a codazos) to elbow one's way

abrirse paso en la vida — to make one's way in life

salir al paso de alguien — ( abordar) to waylay somebody; ( detener) to stop somebody

un guardia salió a su paso — he was stopped by a security guard

2) (Geog) ( en montaña) pass

salir del paso — to get out of a (tight) spot o (AmE) crack (colloq)

- paso a nivel

- paso de cebra

- paso de peatones

- paso elevado or a desnivel

- paso fronterizo

- paso subterráneo

3)

a) (al andar, bailar) step

dio un paso para atrás — he took a step backward(s)

camina 50 pasos al norte — walk 50 paces to the north

dirigió sus pasos hacia la puerta — she walked toward(s) the door

oyó pasos — she heard footsteps

entró con paso firme — he came in purposefully

no da un paso sin consultarme — she won't do anything without asking me first

paso a paso — step by step

a cada paso — at every turn

andar en malos pasos — to be mixed up in shady deals

a pasos agigantados — by leaps and bounds

dar los primeros pasos — ( literal) to take one's first steps; ( iniciarse en algo) to start out

dar un paso en falso — ( literal) to stumble; ( equivocarse) to make a false move

seguirle los pasos a alguien — to tail somebody

seguir los pasos de alguien — to follow in somebody's footsteps

volver sobre sus pasos — to retrace one's steps

b) pasos masculino plural ( en baloncesto) traveling*, steps (pl)

hacer pasos — to travel

4)

a) ( distancia corta)

vive a dos pasos de mi casa — he lives a stone's throw (away) from my house

estuvo a un paso de la muerte — she was at death's door

está a un paso de aquí — it's just around the corner/down the road from here

de ahí al estrellato no hay más que un paso — it's only a short step from there to stardom

b) ( avance) step forward

eso ya es un paso (adelante) — that's a step forward in itself

c) ( de gestión) step

hemos dado los pasos necesarios — we have taken the necessary steps

5) ( en contador) unit

6)

a) (ritmo, velocidad)

apretó/aminoró el paso — he quickened his pace/he slowed down

el tren iba a buen paso — the train was going at a fair speed

a este paso... — at this rate...

a paso de hormiga or tortuga — at a snail's pace

marcar el paso — to mark time

b) (Equ)

al paso — at a walking pace

•

- paso ligero or redoblado

* * *

masculino

1)

a) ( acción)

el paso del agua — the flow of water

el paso del tren — the passing of the train

el paso del tiempo — the passage of time

el huracán destruyó todo a su paso — the hurricane destroyed everything in its path

el paso de la dictadura a la democracia — the transition from dictatorship to democracy

de paso: están de paso they're just visiting o just passing through; de paso puedo comprar pan I can buy some bread on the way; fui a la oficina y de paso hablé con él I went to the office and while I was there I had a word with him; me pilla de paso it's on my way; y dicho sea de paso... — and incidentally...

b) (camino, posibilidad de pasar) way

abran paso — make way

me cerró el paso — she blocked my way

dejen el paso libre — leave the way clear

ceda el paso — yield ( in US), give way ( in UK)

prohibido el paso — no entry

abrirse paso — to make one's way; ( a codazos) to elbow one's way

abrirse paso en la vida — to make one's way in life

salir al paso de alguien — ( abordar) to waylay somebody; ( detener) to stop somebody

un guardia salió a su paso — he was stopped by a security guard

2) (Geog) ( en montaña) pass

salir del paso — to get out of a (tight) spot o (AmE) crack (colloq)

- paso a nivel

- paso de cebra

- paso de peatones

- paso elevado or a desnivel

- paso fronterizo

- paso subterráneo

3)

a) (al andar, bailar) step

dio un paso para atrás — he took a step backward(s)

camina 50 pasos al norte — walk 50 paces to the north

dirigió sus pasos hacia la puerta — she walked toward(s) the door

oyó pasos — she heard footsteps

entró con paso firme — he came in purposefully

no da un paso sin consultarme — she won't do anything without asking me first

paso a paso — step by step

a cada paso — at every turn

andar en malos pasos — to be mixed up in shady deals

a pasos agigantados — by leaps and bounds

dar los primeros pasos — ( literal) to take one's first steps; ( iniciarse en algo) to start out

dar un paso en falso — ( literal) to stumble; ( equivocarse) to make a false move

seguirle los pasos a alguien — to tail somebody

seguir los pasos de alguien — to follow in somebody's footsteps

volver sobre sus pasos — to retrace one's steps

b) pasos masculino plural ( en baloncesto) traveling*, steps (pl)

hacer pasos — to travel

4)

a) ( distancia corta)

vive a dos pasos de mi casa — he lives a stone's throw (away) from my house

estuvo a un paso de la muerte — she was at death's door

está a un paso de aquí — it's just around the corner/down the road from here

de ahí al estrellato no hay más que un paso — it's only a short step from there to stardom

b) ( avance) step forward

eso ya es un paso (adelante) — that's a step forward in itself

c) ( de gestión) step

hemos dado los pasos necesarios — we have taken the necessary steps

5) ( en contador) unit

6)

a) (ritmo, velocidad)

apretó/aminoró el paso — he quickened his pace/he slowed down

el tren iba a buen paso — the train was going at a fair speed

a este paso... — at this rate...

a paso de hormiga or tortuga — at a snail's pace

marcar el paso — to mark time

b) (Equ)

al paso — at a walking pace

•

- paso ligero or redoblado

* * *

paso¹

¹ = footstep, step, footprint, pace.

Ex: Leforte could usually identify those footsteps easily; but today they sounded less forceful and deliberate.

Ex: The first step in assigning intellectual responsibility to a corporate body must be a definition of a corporate body.

Ex: In later years, the famous book mythological significance of muddy footprints introduced me to the ancient Hippopotamian culture.

Ex: Among other buildings afire or still smoldering in eastern Baghdad today were the city hall and the National Library which was so thoroughly burned that heat still radiated 50 paces from its front doors.

* abrir paso a = make + way (for).

* abrirse paso = jostle, break through, elbow + Posesivo + way into, elbow into.

* acelerar el paso = quicken + the pace, smarten + Posesivo + pace.

* a este paso = at this rate.

* aflojar el paso = slow down, slow up.

* aminorar el paso = slow down, slow up.

* a paso de tortuga = at a snail's pace.

* a paso ligero = on the double.

* a pasos agigantados = at an exponential rate, at exponential rates, by leaps and bounds.

* a un paso = within a stone's throw (away/from).

* a un paso asombroso = at an astounding pace.

* a un paso de = a heartbeat away from.

* a un paso rápido = at a rapid pace.

* a un paso relajado = at a strolling pace.

* barrera de paso a nivel = level-crossing gate.

* caminar con paso pesado = plod (along/through).

* ceder el paso = give + way (to), yield + the right of way.

* contador de pasos = step counter.

* dar el primer paso = make + a start, take + the first step.

* dar los pasos necesarios = take + steps.

* dar los primeros pasos en = venture into.

* dar otro paso muy importante = reach + another milestone.

* dar paso (a) = give + way (to), yield to, make + way (for).

* dar un gran paso adelante = reach + milestone.

* dar un paso = make + step.

* dar un paso adelante = step up.

* dar un paso al frente = step up.

* dar un paso en falso = make + a false move.

* dar un paso hacia delante = take + a step forward, step up.

* dejar paso = step + aside.

* dejar paso (a) = give + way (to).

* derecho de paso = the right of way, right of entry.

* desandar los pasos de = retrace + Posesivo + footsteps, retrace + Posesivo + steps.

* hacer que + Nombre + dé un paso hacia delante = take + Nombre + a/one step forward.

* impedir el paso = block in.

* llave de paso = spigot, faucet, tap, stopcock, stop valve.

* llave de paso del agua = water valve.

* llevar a cabo una serie de pasos anteriormente realizados = execute + steps.

* obstaculizar el paso = block in.

* otro paso más hacia + Posesivo + destrucción = another nail in + Posesivo + coffin.

* paso adelante = step up.

* paso a nivel = level-crossing.

* paso a paso = one step at a time, step by step, stage by stage, stepwise.

* paso atrás = backward step, retrograde step.

* paso de cebra = zebra crossing.

* paso de la gente = flow of people.

* paso del comercio = flow of commerce.

* Paso del Noroeste, el = North West Passage, the.

* paso de peatones = zebra crossing, pedestrian crossing, pelican crossing.

* paso de tortuga = snail's pace.

* paso en falso = false move.

* paso fronterizo = border crossing.

* paso hacia adelante = step forward.

* paso hacia atrás = retrograde step, step backward(s), step back.

* paso inferior = underpass.

* paso ininterrumpido de = steady flow of.

* paso intermedio = half-way house, stepping stone.

* paso peatonal = pedestrian crossing.

* paso subterráneo = underground walkway.

* Posesivo + primeros pasos = Posesivo + first steps.

* preferencia de paso = the right of way.

* primer paso = stake in the ground.

* primer paso de, el = thin edge of the wedge, the.

* realizar una tarea paso a paso = go through.

* saltarse pasos intermedios = jump + steps.

* seguir los pasos de = follow in + the footsteps of.

* seguir + Posesivo + pasos = follow in + Posesivo + footsteps.

* seguir unos pasos = follow + steps.

* señal de prohibido el paso = No Entry sign.

* ser un gran paso adelante = be half the battle.

* tener derecho de paso = have + the right of way.

* tomar un paso decisivo = take + the plunge.

* un paso por delante de = one step ahead of.

* válvula de paso = stop valve, stopcock.

* volver sobre los pasos de Uno = double-back, retrace + Posesivo + steps, retrace + Posesivo + footsteps, go back on + Posesivo + steps.

paso²

² = stage, passing.

Ex: The first stage in the choice of access points must be the definition of an author.

Ex: Perhaps an openly expressed disbelief in his activities is one of the marks of the passing of this stage.

* ave de paso = bird of passage.

* cambiar con el paso del tiempo = change over + time.

* con el paso de = with the passing of.

* con el paso de los años = with the passing of (the) years.

* con el paso del tiempo = over the years, over time, with the passage of time, as time goes by, in due course, over a period of time, in the course of time, over the course of time, in the process of time, as time passed (by), as time passes (by), as time went by.

* de paso = by the way, by the by(e).

* deteriorado por el paso del tiempo = timeworn.

* dicho sea de paso = by the way, on a sidenote, by the by(e).

* el paso del tiempo = the passage of time, the sands of time.

* en varios pasos = multi-step.

* llave de paso = shut-off valve.

* paso elevado = overpass.

* paso elevado de peatones = pedestrian overpass.

* paso elevado para peatones = pedestrian overpass.

* paso inferior = subway.

* paso inferior de peatones = pedestrian underpass.

* paso inferior para peatones = pedestrian underpass.

* paso subterráneo = underpass, subway.

* paso subterráneo de peatones = pedestrian underpass.

* paso subterráneo para peatones = pedestrian underpass.

* quedar anulado con el paso del tiempo = be overtaken by events.

* resistir el paso del tiempo = stand + the test of time, withstand + the test of time, survive + the test of time, pass + the test of time.

* válvula de paso = shut-off valve.

paso³

³ = transfer, transition, changeover [change-over], handover [hand-over].

Ex: When the record transfer is complete, the catalog summary screen is shown for the new record so that the user can review and update it.

Ex: Hierarchical relationships must be indicated in order that users may make the transition from a first access point to related terms or access points.

Ex: The changeover has resulted in more rapid machine-editing of input and reduced costs for cataloguing.

Ex: The author assesses the prospects of Hong Kong after the handover of the colony to China in 1997 when it will once again be competing with Shanghai as the publishing hub of the Orient.

* * *

paso¹

masculine

A

1

(acción): las compuertas controlan el paso del agua the hatches control the flow of water

a su paso por la ciudad el río se ensancha the river widens as it flows through the city

el paso de los camiones había causado grietas en la calzada cracks had appeared in the road surface caused by the passage of so many trucks o because of all the trucks using it

hizo frente a todo lo que encontró a su paso he faced up to every obstacle in his path

con el paso del tiempo se desgastó la piedra the stone got worn down with time o with the passing o passage of time

[ S ] ceda el paso yield ( in US), give way ( in UK)

[ S ] prohibido el paso no entry

al paso (en ajedrez) en passant

de paso: no viven aquí, están de paso they don't live here, they're just visiting o they're just passing through

de paso puedo dejarles el paquete I can drop the package off on my way

lo mencionó pero sólo de paso he mentioned it but only in passing

lleva esto a la oficina y de paso habla con la secretaria take this to the office and while you're there have a word with the secretary

te lo recogeré si quieres, me pilla de paso I'll pick it up for you if you like, it's on my way

archiva estas fichas y de paso comprueba todas las direcciones file these cards and while you're at it o about it check all the addresses

y dicho sea de paso … and incidentally …

ave

2 (camino, posibilidad de pasar) way

abran paso make way

se puso en medio y me cerró el paso she stood in front of me and blocked my way

por aquí no hay paso you can't get through this way

dejen el paso libre leave the way clear

abrirse paso to make one's way

el sol se abría paso entre las nubes the sun was breaking through the clouds

consiguió abrirse paso a codazos entre la gente she managed to elbow her way through the crowd

no te será difícil abrirte paso en la vida you won't have any problems making your way in life o getting on in life

salir al paso de algn to waylay sb

salir al paso de algo to forestall sth

B ( Geog) (en una montaña) pass

salir del paso to get out of a (tight) spot o ( AmE) crack ( colloq)

Compuestos:

● paso a desnivel

( Méx) paso elevado

● paso a nivel

grade crossing ( AmE), level crossing ( BrE)

● paso de cebra

zebra crossing, crosswalk ( AmE)

● paso de gatos

( Méx) catwalk

● paso del Ecuador

(en un barco) celebration held to mark the crossing of the Equator; (de estudiantes) celebration held halfway through a college course

● paso de peatones

crosswalk ( AmE), pedestrian crossing ( BrE)

● paso elevado

overpass ( AmE), flyover ( BrE)

● paso fronterizo

border crossing

● paso subterráneo

(para peatones) underpass, subway ( BrE); (para vehículos) underpass

C

1 (movimiento al andar) step

dio un paso para atrás he took a step backward(s), he stepped backward(s)

¡un paso al frente! one step forward!

camina 50 pasos al norte walk 50 paces to the north

dirigió sus pasos hacia la puerta she walked toward(s) the door

oyó pasos en el piso de arriba she heard footsteps on the floor above

con paso firme subió las escaleras he climbed the stairs purposefully

no da un paso sin consultar a su marido she won't do anything without asking her husband first

paso a paso step by step

siguieron el juicio paso a paso they followed the trial step by step

paso a paso se fue abriendo camino en la empresa he gradually worked his way up in the company

me lo explicó paso por paso she explained it to me step by step

a cada paso at every turn

a pasos agigantados by leaps and bounds

la informática avanza a pasos agigantados information technology is advancing by leaps and bounds, enormous strides are being made in information technology

dar los primeros pasos (literal) to take one's first steps, start to walk; (iniciarse en algo) to start out

dio sus primeros pasos como actor en televisión he started out o made his debut as a television actor

dar un paso en falso (literal) to stumble; (equivocarse) to make a false move

dar un paso en falso en política puede conducir al desastre one false move o putting one foot wrong in politics can lead to disaster

seguirle los pasos a algn to tail sb

seguir los pasos de algn to follow in sb's footsteps

volver sobre sus pasos to retrace one's steps

2

(distancia corta): vive a dos pasos de mi casa he lives a stone's throw (away) from my house

estuvo a un paso de la muerte she was at death's door

ánimo, ya estamos a un paso come on, we're nearly there now

está a un paso de aquí it's just around the corner o down the road from here

de ahí a convertirse en drogadicto no hay más que un paso it's only a short step from there to becoming a drug addict

3 (logro, avance) step forward

el que te haya llamado ya es un paso (adelante) the fact that he's called you is a step forward in itself

supone un gran paso en la lucha contra la enfermedad it is a great step forward o a great advance in the fight against the illness

4 (de una gestión) step

hemos dado los pasos necesarios we have taken the necessary steps

5 (de baile) step

6 pasos mpl (en baloncesto) traveling*, steps (pl)

hacer pasos to travel

D

1 (de un tornillo, una rosca) pitch

2 (en un contador) unit

E

1

(ritmo, velocidad): aminoró el paso he slowed down

al ver que la seguían apretó el paso when she realized she was being followed she quickened her pace

el tren iba a buen paso the train was going at a fair speed

a este paso no llegamos ni a las diez at this rate we won't even get there by ten o'clock

a este paso te vas a poner enfermo if you carry on like this, you'll get ill, at this rate o (if you carry on) the way you're going, you'll get ill

escribía los nombres al paso que yo se los leía she wrote down the names as I read them out to her

a paso de hormiga or tortuga at a snail's pace

llevar el paso to keep in step

marcar el paso to mark time

en ese colegio te van a hacer marcar el paso they'll make you toe the line at that school

2 ( Equ):

al paso at a walking pace

Compuesto:

paso ligero or redoblado

a paso ligero or redoblado double quick, in double time

F (de la pasión) float ( in Holy Week processions)

paso² -sa

adjective

ciruela, uva

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Del verbo pasar: ( conjugate pasar)

paso es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

pasó es:

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

Multiple Entries:
pasar
paso
pasar ( conjugate pasar) verbo intransitivo
1
a) ( ir por un lugar) to come/go past;

◊ no ha pasado ni un taxi not one taxi has come/gone past;

los otros coches no podían paso the other cars weren't able to get past;
no dejan paso a nadie they're not letting anyone through;
paso de largo to go right o straight past;
paso por la aduana to go through customs;
es un vuelo directo, no pasa por Miami it's a direct flight, it doesn't go via Miami;
¿este autobús pasa por el museo? does this bus go past the museum?;
pasamos por delante de su casa we went past her house;
pasaba por aquí y … I was just passing by o I was in the area and …
b) ( deteniéndose en un lugar):

◊ ¿podríamos paso por el banco? can we stop off at the bank?;

pasa un día por casa why don't you drop o come by the house sometime?;
puede paso a recogerlo mañana you can come and pick it up tomorrow
c) ( atravesar) to cross;

◊ paso de un lado a otro [persona/barco] to go o cross from one side to the other;

[ humedad] to go through from one side to the other
d) ( caber):

◊ no pasoá por la puerta it won't go through the door

2 ( entrar — acercándose al hablante) to come in;
(— alejándose del hablante) to go in;
◊ pase, por favor please, do come in;

¡que pase el siguiente! next, please!;
haga paso al Sr Díaz show Mr Díaz in please
3
a) (transmitirse, transferirse) [corona/título] to pass;

◊ pasó de mano en mano it was passed around (to everyone)

b) ( comunicar):

◊ te paso con Javier ( en el mismo teléfono) I'll hand o pass you over to Javier;

( en otro teléfono) I'll put you through to Javier
4
a) (Educ) to pass;

◊ paso de curso to get through o pass one's end-of-year exams

b) ( ser aceptable):

◊ no está perfecto, pero puede paso it's not perfect, but it'll do;

por esta vez, (que) pase I'll let it pass o go this time
5
◊ pasar por

a) ( ser tenido por):

◊ podrían paso por hermanas they could pass for sisters;

ver tb hacerse II 3
b) ( experimentar) to go through;

◊ paso por una crisis to go through a crisis

( suceder) to happen;
◊ cuéntame lo que pasó tell me what happened;

lo que pasa es que… the thing o the problem is …;
pase lo que pase whatever happens, come what may;
siempre pasa igual or lo mismo it's always the same;
¿qué pasa? what's the matter?, what's up? (colloq);
¿qué te pasa? what's the matter with you?;
¿qué te pasó en el ojo? what happened to your eye?;
¿qué le pasa a la tele? what's wrong with the TV?;
eso le pasa a cualquiera that can happen to anybody;
no le pasó nada nothing happened to him
1 ( transcurrir) [tiempo/años] to pass, go by;
◊ pasoon muchos años many years went by o passed;

ya han pasado dos horas it's been two hours now;
un año pasa muy rápido a year goes very quickly;
¡cómo pasa el tiempo! doesn't time fly!
2 ( cesar) [crisis/mal momento] to be over;
[ efecto] to wear off;
[ dolor] to go away
3 ( arreglárselas) paso sin algo to manage without sth
verbo transitivo
1
a) (cruzar, atravesar) ‹ frontera› to cross;

‹pueblo/ciudad› to go through
b) ( dejar atrás) ‹edificio/calle› to go past

c) (adelantar, sobrepasar) to overtake

2
a) ( hacer atravesar) paso algo POR algo to put sth through sth;

◊ paso la salsa por un tamiz to put the sauce through a sieve

b) (por la aduana —legalmente) to take through;

(— ilegalmente) to smuggle
3 ( hacer recorrer):
◊ paso la aspiradora to vacuum, to hoover (BrE);

pásale un trapo al piso give the floor a quick wipe;
hay que pasole una plancha it needs a quick iron
4 (exhibir, mostrar) ‹película/anuncio› to show
5 ‹examen/prueba› to pass
6 ‹página/hoja› to turn;
◊ paso por alto ‹falta/error› to overlook;

‹tema/punto› to leave out, omit
1 (entregar, hacer llegar):
◊ pásaselo a Miguel pass it on to Miguel;

¿me pasas el martillo? can you pass me the hammer?
2 ( contagiar) to give, to pass on
1
a) ‹ tiempo› to spend;

◊ pasamos las Navidades en casa we spent Christmas at home;

fuimos a Toledo a paso el día we went to Toledo for the day
b) ( con idea de continuidad):

◊ pasé toda la noche en vela I was awake all night;

pasa todo el día al teléfono she spends all day on the phone
c) pasarlo or pasarla bien to have a good time;

◊ ¿qué tal lo pasaste en la fiesta? did you have a good time at the party?, did you enjoy the party?;

lo pasé mal I didn't enjoy myself
2 (sufrir, padecer) ‹penalidades/desgracias› to go through, to suffer;
◊ pasé mucho miedo/frío I was very frightened/cold

pasarse verbo pronominal
1 ( cambiarse):
◊ pasose al enemigo to go over to the enemy

2
a) ( ir demasiado lejos) to go too far;

◊ nos pasamos de estación we went past our station;

esta vez te has pasado (fam) you've gone too far this time
b) ( enf) (fam) (ir):

◊ pásate por casa come round;

¿podrías pasote por el mercado? could you go down to the market?
3
a) [peras/tomates] to go bad, get overripe;

[carne/pescado] to go off, go bad;
[ leche] to go off, go sour
b) (recocerse) [arroz/pasta] to get overcooked

1
a) ( desaparecer) [ efecto] to wear off;

[ dolor] to go away;
(+ me/te/le etc)
◊ ya se me pasó el dolor the pain's gone o eased now;

espera a que se le pase el enojo wait until he's calmed o cooled down
b) ( transcurrir):

◊ el año se ha pasado muy rápido this year has gone very quickly;

ver tb pasar verbo transitivo III 1
2 (+ me/te/le etc)
a) ( olvidarse):

◊ se me pasó su cumpleaños I forgot his birthday

b) ( dejar escapar):

◊ se me pasó la oportunidad I missed the opportunity

paso sustantivo masculino
1
a) ( acción):

◊ el paso del tren the passing of the train;

el paso del tiempo the passage of time;
el paso de la dictadura a la democracia the transition from dictatorship to democracy;
de paso: están de paso they're just visiting o just passing through;
me pilla de paso it's on my way;
y dicho sea de paso … and incidentally …
b) (camino, posibilidad de pasar) way;

◊ abrir/dejar paso (a algn/algo) to make way (for sth/sb);

me cerró el paso she blocked my way;
dejen el paso libre leave the way clear;

( on signs) ceda el paso yield ( in US), give way ( in UK);
( on signs) prohibido el paso no entry;
◊ paso de cebra zebra crossing;

paso de peatones crosswalk (AmE), pedestrian crossing (BrE);
paso a nivel grade (AmE) o (BrE) level crossing;
paso elevado or (Méx) a desnivel overpass (AmE), flyover (BrE);
paso subterráneo ( para peatones) underpass, subway (BrE);

( para vehículos) underpass;
◊ abrirse paso to make one's way;

( a codazos) to elbow one's way;
◊ salir al paso de algn ( abordar) to waylay sb;

( detener) to stop sb
2 (Geog) ( en montaña) pass;
◊ salir del paso to get out of a (tight) spot o (AmE) crack (colloq)

3
a) (al andar, bailar) step;

◊ dio un paso para atrás he took a step backward(s);

oyó pasos she heard footsteps;
entró con paso firme he came in purposefully;
paso a paso step by step;
seguirle los pasos a algn to tail sb;
seguir los pasos de algn to follow in sb's footsteps
b) ( distancia corta):

◊ vive a dos pasos de mi casa he lives a stone's throw (away) from my house;

está a un paso de aquí it's just around the corner/down the road from here
c) ( avance) step forward;

◊ eso ya es un paso (adelante) that's a step forward in itself

d) ( de gestión) step

4 (ritmo, velocidad):
◊ apretó/aminoró el paso he quickened his pace/he slowed down;

a este paso … at this rate …;
a paso de hormiga or tortuga at a snail's pace;
marcar el paso to mark time
5 ( en contador) unit
pasar
I verbo transitivo
1 to pass
2 (trasladar) to move
3 (dar) to pass, give: no me pasó el recado, he didn't give me the message
4 (hojas de libro) to turn
5 (el tiempo, la vida) to spend, pass
6 (soportar, sufrir) to suffer, endure: está pasando una crisis personal, she's going through a personal crisis
pasamos sed y calor, we suffered thirst and heat
7 (río, calle, frontera) to cross
8 (tragar) to swallow
9 (tolerar, aguantar) to bear
10 (introducir) to insert, put through
11 (un examen, una eliminatoria) to pass
12 Cine to run, show: este sábado pasan Ben Hur, they're putting Ben Hur on this Saturday
II verbo intransitivo
1 to pass: ¿a qué hora pasa el tren?, what time does the train pass?
Cervantes pasó por aquí, Cervantes passed this way
ya pasó, it has already passed
pasar de largo, to go by (without stopping)
2 (entrar) to come in
3 (ser tolerable) to be acceptable: no está mal, puede pasar, it isn't bad, it will do
4 (exceder) to surpass: no pases de los 70 km/h, don't exceed 70 km/h
5 (a otro asunto) to go on to
pasar a ser, to become
6 (tiempo) to pass, go by
7 (arreglarse, apañarse) pasar sin, to do without: puedo pasar sin coche, I can manage without a car
8 fam (no tener interés, prescindir) pasa de lo que digan, don't mind what they say
paso de ir al cine, I'll give the cinema a miss
9 (suceder) to happen: ¿qué pasa?, what's going on?
¿qué le pasa?, what's the matter with him?
pase lo que pase, whatever happens o come what may
♦ Locuciones: pasar algo a limpio, to make a fair copy of sthg
pasarlo bien/mal, to have a good/difficult time
pasar por, to put up with: paso por que me digas que estoy gorda, pero no pienso tolerar que me amargues cada comida, I can handle you calling me fat, but I'm not having you ruin every single meal for me
pasar por alto, to overlook: pasaré por alto esa observación, I'll just ignore that remark
paso sustantivo masculino
1 step: caminaban a paso ligero, they walked quickly
(sonido de pisadas) footstep
(de un baile) step
2 (camino, pasillo) passage, way
Auto ceda el paso, give way
paso a nivel, level o US grade crossing
paso de cebra, zebra crossing
paso de peatones, pedestrian crossing, US crosswalk
paso subterráneo, (para peatones) subway
(para vehículos) underpass
prohibido el paso, no entry
3 (acción) passage, passing: estamos de paso en la ciudad, we are just passing through the town
a su paso por la Universidad, when he was at University
el lento paso de las horas, the slow passing of the hours
4 Tel unit
5 Geol (entre montañas) mountain pass
6 Náut strait
♦ Locuciones: abrirse paso, (entre la multitud, maleza) to make one's way, (en la vida) to get ahead
salir del paso, to get out of trouble
a cada paso, constantly, every other minute
' paso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apretar
- arramblar
- atravesar
- bando
- bloquear
- cabeza
- cada
- calamidad
- cebra
- ceder
- cerrar
- converger
- cortar
- dar
- dado
- desvirtuar
- disfraz
- esclarecimiento
- estela
- filtración
- franca
- franco
- impedir
- infierno
- ligera
- ligero
- lista
- llave
- magín
- mayor
- nivel
- obstaculizar
- pasar
- pasarse
- patata
- peatonal
- por
- prohibida
- prohibido
- rebote
- rito
- segura
- seguro
- sino
- subterránea
- subterráneo
- testigo
- tránsito
- ver
- vela
English:
ahead
- amok
- arrogant
- bar
- battle
- begrudge
- block
- block in
- break through
- breakthrough
- brisk
- by
- childhood
- clarify
- clear
- coast
- come over
- crossing
- crosswalk
- dizzy
- dwindle
- evaluation
- explanation
- false move
- faux pas
- float
- flyover
- footstep
- give
- go by
- going
- graze
- grow out of
- hysterical
- lazy
- level crossing
- life
- lively
- mop
- move
- nail
- obstruction
- ocean
- overboard
- overpass
- pace
- pass
- pass along
- pass by
- pass through

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paso

♦ nm

1. [con el pie] step;
[huella] footprint;
dar un paso adelante o [m5] al frente to step forwards, to take a step forwards;

dar un paso atrás [al andar] to step backwards, to take a step backwards;
[en proceso, negociaciones] to take a backward step;
aprendí unos pasos de baile I learnt a few dance steps;

oía pasos arriba I could hear footsteps upstairs;

se veían sus pasos sobre la nieve you could see its footprints in the snow;

a cada paso [cada dos por tres] every other minute;

está a dos o [m5] cuatro pasos (de aquí) it's just down the road (from here);

vivimos a un paso de la estación we live just round the corner from o a stone's throw away from the station;

el ruso está a un paso de hacerse campeón the Russian is on the verge of o just one small step away from becoming champion;

a pasos agigantados at a terrific rate, at a rate of knots;

la economía crece a pasos agigantados the economy is growing at a rate of knots;

el SIDA se propaga a pasos agigantados AIDS is spreading like wildfire o at an alarming rate;

la ingeniería genética avanza a pasos agigantados genetic engineering has made giant o enormous strides;

dar un paso en falso o [m5] un mal paso [tropezar] to stumble;
[equivocarse] to make a false move o a mistake; Fig
no dio ni un paso en falso he didn't put a foot wrong;

seguir los pasos a alguien [perseguir, vigilar] to tail sb;

seguir los pasos de alguien [imitar] to follow in sb's footsteps;

volvimos sobre nuestros pasos we retraced our steps

2. [acción] passing;
[cruce] crossing; [camino de acceso] way through, thoroughfare;
con el paso del tiempo with the passage of time;

con el paso de los años as the years go by;

el paso de la juventud a la madurez the transition from youth to adulthood;

su paso fugaz por la universidad his brief spell at the university;

el Ebro, a su paso por Zaragoza the Ebro, as it flows through Zaragoza;

la tienda está en una zona de mucho paso the shop is in a very busy area;
también Fig
abrir paso a alguien to make way for sb;

abrirse paso [entre la gente, la maleza] to make one's way;

abrirse paso en la vida/en el mundo de la política to get on o ahead in life/politics;

¡abran paso! make way!;

ceder el paso (a alguien) [dejar pasar] to let (sb) past;
[en automóvil] to Br give way o US yield (to sb);
ceda el paso [en letrero] Br give way, US yield;

cerrar o [m5] cortar el paso a alguien to block sb's way;

de paso [de pasada] in passing;
[aprovechando] while I'm/you're/ etc at it;
de paso que vienes, tráete las fotos de las vacaciones you may as well bring the photos from your Br holiday o US vacation when you come;

la estación me pilla de paso the station's on my way;

estar de paso [en un lugar] to be passing through;

prohibido el paso [en letrero] no entry;

salir al paso a alguien, salir al paso de alguien [acercarse] to come up to sb;
[hacer detenerse] to come and bar sb's way;
salir al paso de algo [rechazar] to respond to sth

Comp
paso de cebra Br zebra crossing, = pedestrian crossing marked with black and white lines; Méx paso a desnivel Br flyover, US overpass;
paso del Ecuador [en barco] crossing the line ceremony;
[en universidad] = (celebration marking) halfway stage in a university course;
paso elevado Br flyover, US overpass;

paso fronterizo border crossing (point);

paso a nivel Br level crossing, US grade crossing;

paso a nivel con barrera Br gated level crossing, US protected grade crossing;

paso a nivel sin barrera Br ungated level crossing, US unprotected grade crossing;
Chile paso bajo nivel Br subway, US underpass;
paso peatonal o de peatones pedestrian crossing;

paso subterráneo Br subway, US underpass

3. [forma de andar] walk;
[ritmo] pace;
con paso cansino se dirigió a la puerta he walked wearily towards the door;

a buen paso at a good rate;

a este paso o [m5]al paso que vamos, no acabaremos nunca at this rate o at the rate we're going, we'll never finish;

al paso [en equitación] at a walk;

a paso lento slowly;

a paso ligero at a brisk pace;
Mil at the double;
aflojar el paso to slow down;

apretar el paso to go faster, to speed up;

llevar el paso to keep step;

marcar el paso to keep time;

Comp

a paso de tortuga at a snail's pace

Comp
Mil paso de la oca goose-step
4. Geog [en montaña] pass;
[en el mar] strait
5. [trámite, etapa, acontecimiento] step;
[progreso] step forward, advance;
antes de dar cualquier paso siempre me pregunta she always asks me before doing anything;

dar los pasos necesarios to take the necessary steps;

dar los primeros pasos hacia la paz to take the first steps towards peace;

la aprobación de una constitución supondría un gran paso para la democracia the passing of a constitution would be a big step forward for democracy;

explícamelo paso a o [m5] por paso explain it to me step by step;

paso a o [m5] por paso se ganó la confianza de sus alumnos she gradually won the confidence of her pupils;

salir del paso to get out of trouble

6. [de llamadas telefónicas, consumo eléctrico] unit

7. [en procesión] float [in Easter procession]

8.
pasos [en baloncesto] travelling;

hacer pasos to travel

♦ interj

make way!

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paso

1 m

1 step;

paso a paso step by step;

a cada paso at every step;

a dos pasos de fig a stone’s throw (away) from;

volver sobre sus pasos retrace one’s steps;

dar un mal paso o

un paso en falso make a false move;

seguir los pasos a alguien follow s.o., dog s.o.’s footsteps;

seguir los pasos de alguien follow in s.o.’s footsteps;

pasos pl en baloncesto traveling sg, Br travelling sg ;

hacer pasos en baloncesto travel

2 ( manera de andar) walk

3 ( ritmo) pace, rate;

a este paso fig at this rate;

al paso que vamos at the rate we’re going;

a paso ligero at the double;

llevar el paso MIL keep in step;

marcar el paso MIL mark time

4 de agua flow; de tráfico movement;

cerrar el paso de la calle block off o close the street;

prohibido el paso no entry;

ceda el paso yield, Br give way;

observaba el paso del agua/de la gente he watched the water flow past/the world go by

5 ( cruce) crossing

6 de tiempo passing

7 ( huella) footprint

8 ( camino)

:

de paso on the way;

estar de paso be passing through;

dicho sea de paso and incidentally;

¡paso! make way!, let me through!;

abrirse paso push one’s way through; fig carve out a path for o.s.;

salir al paso de alguien waylay s.o.;

salir del paso get out of a tight spot

paso

2 m REL float in Holy Week procession

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paso, -sa adj

: dried

ciruela pasa: prune

paso nm

1) : passage, passing

de paso: in passing, on the way

2) : way, path

abrirse paso: to make one's way

3) : crossing

paso de peatones: crosswalk

paso a desnivel: underpass

paso elevado: overpass

4) : step

paso a paso: step by step

5) : pace, gait

a buen paso: quickly, at a good rate

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paso n

1. (en general) step

el niño dio tres pasos the baby took tree steps

fue un gran paso para la ciencia it was a great step for science

2. (pisada) footstep

unos pasos sobre la nieve footsteps in the snow

3. (tránsito)

el Tormes a su paso por Salamanca the Tormes at Salamanca

4. (transcurso) passing / passage

con el paso de los años with the passing of the years

a este paso at this rate

abrir paso to make way

abrirse paso to make your way

acelerar el paso to speed up

ceda el paso give way

de paso (al mismo tiempo) while you're there / while you're about it (de camino) on your way

estar a dos pasos to be a stone's throw away

estar de paso to be passing through

paso a nivel level crossing

paso de cebra zebra crossing

paso de montaña mountain pass

paso elevado (para vehículos) flyover (para peatones) footbridge

paso subterráneo (para vehículos) underpass (para peatones) subway

paso de peatones pedestrian crossing

Spanish-English dictionary > paso
12 ret

correct, course, court, dish, enough, erect, law court, power, pretty, quite, rather, right, right of way

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I. (en -ter)

( mad) dish,

( del af et større måltid) course ( fx the first (, second) course);

[ dagens ret]

( på restaurant) today's special;

[ tre retter mad] three courses;

[ en middag med seks retter] a six-course dinner;

(se også tage (for sig)).

II. (en -ter)

(mods uret) right;

( rettighed) right, privilege;

( retfærdighed) justice;

( lovgivning, jura) law;

( retspleje) (administration of) justice;

( domstol) court (of justice), law court;

( dommersæde) Bench;

( retslokale) court (room);

[ lov og ret], se lov;

[ med vb:]

[ få ret]

(dvs vise sig at have ret) prove right, be right after all;

(fx i diskussion) carry one's point;

[ få sin ret] come into one's own;

[ give ham ret] agree with him ( i at that), admit that he is right;

[ give ham ret i hans betragtning] admit that he is right,

F admit the justice of his view;

[ give ret til] give the right to, entitle (somebody) to;

[ kuponen giver ret til...] the coupon entitles you to...;

[ hvis jeg gjorde dig din ret] if you had your deserts;

(se også skel);

[ gå rettens vej] take legal action, take the matter to court,

T go to law;

(se også ndf: i rette, til retten & gang: gå sin gang);

[ have ret] be right;

[ det har du ret i] you are right there;

[ have ret til (at)] have a right to, be entitled to;

[ skaffe sig sin ret] take the law into one's own hands;

[ ret skal være ret] fair is fair,

( om modstræbende ros) I (, we etc) must give the devil his due;

(se også hæve, kræve, pleje, (ske) fyldest);

[ med præp:]

[ efter dansk ret] in (el. according to) Danish law;

[ for retten] in court, before the court;

[ bringe sagen for retten] take the matter to court;

[ komme for retten]

( om sag) come on,

( om person) stand trial;

[ stille ham for retten] put him on trial;

[ i retten] in court;

[ gå i rette med en] remonstrate with somebody ( for about, over);

[ være i sin gode ret] be (quite) within one's rights;

[ med rette] rightly ( fx he rightly feared that it would be too late); justly, with justice;

( fortjent) deservedly ( fx the school is very famous, and deservedly so);

[ med rette eller urette] rightly or wrongly;

[ med nogen (el. en vis) ret] with some justice;

[ med hvilken ret kommer De herind?] what right have you to come in here?

[ gå til retten] go to law;

[ komme til sin ret]

(dvs få sin ret) come into one's own,

( komme til fuld udfoldelse) do justice to oneself,

( tage sig godt ud) show to the best advantage;

[ finde sig til rette]

( blive vant til forholdene) find one's feet, settle in;

( blive tilfreds) be satisfied with conditions;

( slå sig til ro) settle down;

[ hjælpe en til rette] help somebody, lend somebody a (helping) hand;

[ han er ikke nem at komme til rette med] he takes some handling; he is not easy to get on with;

[ lægge til rette] arrange, organize,

( forberede) prepare;

[ sætte sig til rette] settle oneself;

[ tage sig selv til rette] take the law into one's own hands;

[ tale en til rette] make somebody listen to reason,

T talk somebody round;

[ vise en til rette] show somebody his way about, instruct somebody,

T show somebody the ropes;

(= dadle), se tilrettevise.

III. (en)

( retside) right side.

IV. adj

( lige) straight ( fx back, line);

( rigtig) right ( fx road), proper ( fx everything in its proper place);

( retmæssig) rightful ( fx heir, owner),

( lovlig) lawful ( fx heir, owner);

[ alle ret!]

(mil.) attention!

[ det er ikke mere end ret og rimeligt] it is only right and proper, it is only fair;

[ det var ret!] well done! good!

[ det rette] the right thing;

[ han har hjertet på rette sted] his heart is in the right place;

[ strikke ret] knit plain;

(se også II. vrang);

[ i rette tid]

( tidsnok) in time ( fx come in time),

( til den rigtige tid) in due time ( fx arrive in due time);

[ komme i rette tid til] come (el. be) in time for;

[ et ord i rette tid] a word in season;

[ på rette tid og sted] at the proper time and place;

[ på rette vej] on the right road (el. track);

[ ret vinkel] right angle;

(se også køl).

V. adv

( lige) straight;

( rigtig) rightly, correctly, properly;

[ ret beset], se bese;

[ forstå mig ret] don't misunderstand me,

T don't get me wrong;

[ ret forude]

(mar) right ahead;

[ deri gjorde du ret] you were right in doing that,

T you did the right thing;

[ om jeg husker ret] if I remember rightly; if my memory serves me right;

[ om jeg kender ham ret] if I know him;

[ ret nord] due north;

[ slet og ret], se II. slet;

[ ret som] just as;

[ stå ret]

(mil.) stand at attention;

( indtage retstilling) come to attention.

VI. adv

( temmelig) rather ( fx bad, brutal, easy, hot, long, nice, rude, tall, unlikely, unpleasant; rather good but not outstanding);

(NB rather er ofte = lidt for, fx it was rather hot; he is rather young for a head master);

( svagere) quite ( fx enjoyable, good, nice, pleased, rude, unpleasant, warm);

(NB quite + absolut adj el. adv betyder " aldeles", fx quite impossible, quite right);

( svagere, kun + positivt adj el. adv) fairly ( fx common, easy, good, satisfied);

( stærkere, T) pretty ( fx well, good, bad, sure, hopeless);

F tolerably ( fx well, certain);

(NB T ofte udtrykt ved tilføjelse af -ish, fx latish, reddish, soonish, tallish);

[ ikke ret] not very ( fx far, good, many, much);

( svagere: ofte uoversat:) not ( fx far, much);

[ uden ret meget håb] without (very) much hope;

[ ret så...] rather, quite ( fx complicated).

Danish-English dictionary > ret
13 justice

justice [ʒystis]

feminine noun

a. justice

• en toute justice in all fairness

• ce n'est que justice it's only fair

• justice sociale social justice

• rendre la justice to dispense justice

• passer en justice to stand trial

• décision de justice judicial decision

• aller en justice to go to court

• traîner qn en justice to take sb to court to drag sb before the courts

• demander/obtenir justice to demand/obtain justice

• se faire justice ( = se venger) to take the law into one's own hands ; ( = se suicider) to take one's own life

• rendre justice à qn to do sb justice

• il faut lui rendre cette justice que... in fairness to him it must be said that...

• on n'a jamais rendu justice à son talent his talent has never been properly recognized

b. ( = loi) la justice the law

• la justice le recherche he is wanted by the law

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ʒystis
nom féminin

1) ( principe) justice; ( équité) fairness

en toute justice — in all fairness

ce n'est que justice — it is only fair

2) ( application) justice

rendre la justice — to dispense justice

il faut leur rendre or faire cette justice qu'ils sont... — one has to acknowledge that they are...

se faire justice (à soi-même) — ( se venger) to take the law into one's own hands; ( se suicider) to take one's own life

3) ( pouvoir)

la justice — ( lois) the law; ( institution) the legal system; ( tribunaux) the courts (pl)

être livré à la justice — to be handed over to the law

aller en justice — to go to court

poursuivre quelqu'un en justice — to take somebody to court

être traduit en justice — to be brought before the courts

action en justice — legal action

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Phrasal Verbs:

- justice militaire

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ʒystis nf
1) (= équité) fairness, justice

rendre justice à qn — to do sb justice

se faire justice — to take the law into one's own hands

2) ADMINISTRATION justice

rendre la justice — to dispense justice

traduire en justice — to bring before the courts

obtenir justice — to obtain justice

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justice nf

1 ( principe) justice; ( équité) fairness; par souci de justice sociale out of concern for social justice; en toute justice in all fairness; il n'y a pas de justice! there's no justice!; agir avec justice to act fairly ou justly; ce n'est que justice it is only fair ou right;

2 ( application) justice; la justice divine divine justice; rendre la justice to dispense justice; demander/obtenir justice to demand/obtain justice; il faut leur rendre or faire cette justice qu'ils sont… one has to acknowledge that they are…; se faire justice (à soi-même) ( se venger) to take the law into one's own hands; ( se suicider) to take one's own life;

3 ( pouvoir) la justice ( lois) the law; ( institution) the legal system; ( tribunaux) the courts (pl); être livré à la justice to be handed over to the law; il a des ennuis or démêlés avec la justice de son pays he's in trouble with the law in his country; aller en justice to go to court; poursuivre qn en justice to take sb to court; être traduit en justice to be brought before the courts; témoigner en justice to give evidence in a court of law; la justice fonctionne mal the legal system doesn't work properly; intenter une action en justice contre qn to bring (a) legal action against sb; passer en justice to stand trial.

Composé

justice militaire Mil military law.

[ʒystis] nom féminin

1. [équité] justice, fairness

il traite ses hommes avec justice he treats his men fairly ou justly ou with fairness

en bonne justice in all fairness

ce n'est que justice it's only fair

justice sociale social justice

2. DROIT

la justice the law

rendre la justice to administer ou to dispense justice

avoir la justice pour soi to have the law on one's side

avoir des démêlés avec la justice to fall foul of the law

il a fait des aveux à la justice he confessed to the law

3. [réparation] justice

demander justice to ask for justice to be done

obtenir justice to obtain justice

nous voulons que justice soit faite! we want justice to be done!

faire justice [venger une faute] to take the law into one's own hands

faire justice de quelque chose

a. [montrer que c'est nocif] to prove something to be bad

b. [le réfuter] to prove something wrong, to give the lie to something

se faire justice

a. [se venger] to take the law into one's own hands

b. [se tuer] to take one's (own) life

rendre justice à quelqu'un to do somebody justice

la postérité rendra justice à son courage posterity will recognize his courage

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en justice locution adverbiale

DROIT

aller en justice to go to court

passer en justice to stand trial, to appear in court

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > justice
14 causa

f.

1 cause (origen).

la relación causa-efecto the relationship between cause and effect

2 reason.

se desconocen las causas del accidente it is not known what caused the accident

a o por causa de because of

por causa mayor for reasons beyond my/our/etc control

3 cause (ideal).

dieron su vida por la causa they gave their lives for the cause

hacer causa común con alguien to make common cause with somebody

ser una causa perdida to be a lost cause

4 case (law).

5 lawsuit, case.

pres.indicat.

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

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causa

► nombre femenino

1 (gen) cause

■ murió por la causa he died for the cause

■ estamos aquí por tu causa we are here for your sake

2 (motivo) cause, reason, motive

■ el niño lloraba sin causa the child was crying for no reason

3 DERECHO (caso) case, lawsuit; (juicio) trial

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a causa de because of, on account of

hacer causa común con to make common cause with

instruir una causa DERECHO to take legal proceedings

por causa de because of, on account of

causa mayor good reason

■ no se puede faltar al trabajo si no es por causa mayor you can't stay off work unless it's for a very good reason

causa pública DERECHO public good

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noun f.

cause

- por causa de

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I
SF

1) (=motivo) cause

la niebla pudo haber sido la causa del accidente — the accident could have been caused by fog, the fog could have been the cause of o reason for the accident

algunos protestaron sin causa justificada — some protested for no good reason o without true cause

por causas ajenas a nuestra voluntad — for reasons beyond our control

el fuego se inició por causas desconocidas — it is not known how the fire was started

veamos cuál es la causa de todo esto — let us see what the reason for this is

• relación causa-efecto — cause and effect relationship

causa final — final cause

causa primera — first cause
conocimiento 2), doctor 1.
2)

• a o por causa de — because of

el concierto fue aplazado a causa de la lluvia — the concert was postponed because of rain

dos personas han muerto a causa de una explosión — two people have died in an explosion

no quiero que sufras por mi causa — I don't want you to suffer for my sake o on my account

3) (=ideal) cause

la causa palestina — the Palestinian cause

es por una buena causa — it's for a good cause

• hacer causa común con algn — to make common cause with sb

causa perdida — lost cause

4) (Jur) (tb: causa judicial) lawsuit, case

causa criminal — criminal prosecution
II
SF

1) Cono Sur (=tentempié) snack, light meal

2) Perú (=plato) fish and potato pie, served cold

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femenino

1) ( motivo) cause

la causa de todas mis desgracias — the cause of o the reason for all my misfortunes

aún no se conocen las causas del accidente — the cause of the accident is still unknown

sería causa suficiente de divorcio — it would be adequate grounds for divorce

se enfadó sin causa alguna — she got annoyed for no good reason o for no reason at all

una relación de causa-efecto — a cause and effect relationship

a or por causa de — because of

- causa final/primera

2) (ideal, fin) cause

una causa perdida — a lost cause

hacer causa común con alguien — to make common cause with somebody

3) (Der) ( pleito) lawsuit; ( proceso) trial

seguir una causa contra alguien — to try somebody

•

- causa civil

- causa criminal

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= root cause, trigger.

Ex. This article highlights the root causes of nativism against both immigrants and U.S. immigration policy arising from increasing legal and illegal immigration.

Ex. They will however always have some kind of springboard or trigger which has led to their question, and we can work forwards from this.

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* apoyar una causa = forward + cause, support + cause.

* ayudar a la causa de = help + in the cause of.

* buena causa = good cause.

* causa de fuerza mayor = act of God.

* causa de la ofensa = offending.

* causa de mortalidad = lethality.

* causa-efecto = causal.

* causa fortuita = act of God.

* causa justa = just cause, good cause.

* causa perdida = lost cause, losing battle.

* causa primaria = prime cause.

* causa radical, la = radical cause, the.

* causas de conflictos armados = warpath.

* causa social = social cause.

* de causas desconocidas = idiopathic.

* decisión con conocimiento de causa = informed decision.

* defender la causa de = further + the cause of.

* defender + Posesivo + causa = advance + Posesivo + cause.

* defender una causa = promote + cause, support + cause, champion + cause.

* detectar la causa de algo = smell + cause.

* de un modo que causa confusión = confusingly.

* doctor honoris causa = honorary doctorate.

* luchar por una buena causa = fight + the good fight.

* luchar por una causa = champion + cause.

* luchar por una causa perdida = fight + a losing battle.

* que no causa dolor = painless.

* relación causa-efecto = cause-effect relation, causal relationship.

* retomar una causa = take up + cause.

* sin causa alguna = for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.

* sin causa aparente = for no apparent reason, for apparently no reason.

* sin causa justificada = without justified reason.

* sin conocimiento de causa = unbeknown to, unbeknownst to.

* tener causa justificada = have + good cause.

* toma de decisiones con conocimiento de causa = informed decision making.

* tomar decisiones con conocimiento de causa = make + informed decisions.

* una causa perdida = a dead dog.

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femenino

1) ( motivo) cause

la causa de todas mis desgracias — the cause of o the reason for all my misfortunes

aún no se conocen las causas del accidente — the cause of the accident is still unknown

sería causa suficiente de divorcio — it would be adequate grounds for divorce

se enfadó sin causa alguna — she got annoyed for no good reason o for no reason at all

una relación de causa-efecto — a cause and effect relationship

a or por causa de — because of

- causa final/primera

2) (ideal, fin) cause

una causa perdida — a lost cause

hacer causa común con alguien — to make common cause with somebody

3) (Der) ( pleito) lawsuit; ( proceso) trial

seguir una causa contra alguien — to try somebody

•

- causa civil

- causa criminal

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= root cause, trigger.

Ex: This article highlights the root causes of nativism against both immigrants and U.S. immigration policy arising from increasing legal and illegal immigration.

Ex: They will however always have some kind of springboard or trigger which has led to their question, and we can work forwards from this.

* apoyar una causa = forward + cause, support + cause.

* ayudar a la causa de = help + in the cause of.

* buena causa = good cause.

* causa de fuerza mayor = act of God.

* causa de la ofensa = offending.

* causa de mortalidad = lethality.

* causa-efecto = causal.

* causa fortuita = act of God.

* causa justa = just cause, good cause.

* causa perdida = lost cause, losing battle.

* causa primaria = prime cause.

* causa radical, la = radical cause, the.

* causas de conflictos armados = warpath.

* causa social = social cause.

* de causas desconocidas = idiopathic.

* decisión con conocimiento de causa = informed decision.

* defender la causa de = further + the cause of.

* defender + Posesivo + causa = advance + Posesivo + cause.

* defender una causa = promote + cause, support + cause, champion + cause.

* detectar la causa de algo = smell + cause.

* de un modo que causa confusión = confusingly.

* doctor honoris causa = honorary doctorate.

* luchar por una buena causa = fight + the good fight.

* luchar por una causa = champion + cause.

* luchar por una causa perdida = fight + a losing battle.

* que no causa dolor = painless.

* relación causa-efecto = cause-effect relation, causal relationship.

* retomar una causa = take up + cause.

* sin causa alguna = for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.

* sin causa aparente = for no apparent reason, for apparently no reason.

* sin causa justificada = without justified reason.

* sin conocimiento de causa = unbeknown to, unbeknownst to.

* tener causa justificada = have + good cause.

* toma de decisiones con conocimiento de causa = informed decision making.

* tomar decisiones con conocimiento de causa = make + informed decisions.

* una causa perdida = a dead dog.

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causa

feminine

A (motivo) cause

la causa de todas mis desgracias the cause of o the reason for all my misfortunes

sería causa suficiente de divorcio it would be adequate grounds for divorce

se enfadó sin causa alguna she got annoyed for no good reason o for no reason at all

aún no se conocen las causas del accidente the cause of the accident is still unknown, it is still not known what caused the accident

relación de causa-efecto cause and effect relationship

a or por causa de because of

el partido se suspendió a causa del tiempo the match was postponed because of o on account of o owing to the weather

la cosecha se malogró por causa de las heladas the crop failed because of the frost

Compuestos:

● causa final

final cause

● causa primera

first cause

B (ideal, fin) cause

una causa perdida a lost cause

defender una causa to defend a cause

hacer causa común con algn to make common cause with sb

C ( Der) (pleito) lawsuit; (proceso) trial

seguir una causa contra algn to try sb

el juicio por la causa que se sigue contra ella por estafa the trial at which she faces charges for o is being tried for fraud

Compuestos:

● causa civil

lawsuit

● causa criminal

criminal proceedings (pl), trial

D ( Coc) Peruvian dish of spiced mashed potatoes

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Del verbo causar: ( conjugate causar)

causa es:

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

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
causa
causar
causa sustantivo femenino
1 ( motivo) cause;
◊ la causa de todas mis desgracias the cause of o the reason for all my misfortunes;

se enfadó sin causa alguna she got annoyed for no reason at all o for no good reason;
a or por causa de because of
2 ( ideal) cause;
◊ una causa perdida a lost cause

3 (Der) ( pleito) lawsuit;
( proceso) trial
causar ( conjugate causar) verbo transitivo ‹daños/problema/sufrimiento› to cause;
‹ indignación› to cause, arouse;
‹ alarma› to cause, provoke;
‹ placer› to give;
◊ le causó mucha pena it made him very sad;

me causó muy buena impresión I was very impressed with her
causa sustantivo femenino
1 cause
2 (motivo) reason: se ha enfadado sin causa, he has got angry for no reason
3 (utopía, ideal) una causa justa, a fair cause
4 Jur (proceso) trial
♦ Locuciones: a o por causa de, because of: su relación se deterioró a causa de los celos, their relationship fell apart because of jealousy
causar verbo transitivo to cause, bring about: el desaliño causa mala impresión, untidiness makes a bad impression
le causó buena impresión, he was very impressed by him
me causó mucha alegría, it made me very happy

' causa' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abanderada
- abanderado
- abogar
- actuar
- adherirse
- apoyar
- caída
- caído
- causar
- con
- conocimiento
- de
- desgarrador
- desgarradora
- documentación
- ser
- funesta
- funesto
- gozosa
- gozoso
- horrorosa
- horroroso
- intríngulis
- lamentable
- lastimosa
- lastimoso
- leal
- motivo
- onerosa
- oneroso
- origen
- paladín
- por
- principio
- promotor
- promotora
- relativamente
- sabañón
- sacrificar
- semilla
- soponcio
- temerosa
- temeroso
- terrorífica
- terrorífico
- unirse
- valer
- vergonzosa
- vergonzoso
- vergüenza
English:
about
- account
- arm
- as
- battle
- because
- blow
- cause
- complication
- devotion
- earthshattering
- further
- get at
- honorary doctorate
- immediate cause
- lost
- mock
- occasion
- of
- owing
- plead
- rain off
- sensational
- suspend
- takeoff
- through
- ultimate
- unsympathetic
- win over
- worthy
- condemn
- court
- crack
- dismiss
- fog
- honorary
- open
- responsible

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causa nf

1. [origen] cause;

la causa última the ultimate cause o reason;

el tabaco es la causa de muchas enfermedades respiratorias smoking is the cause of many respiratory diseases;

él es la causa directa de todos mis problemas he is directly responsible for all my problems;

la relación causa-efecto the relationship between cause and effect

Comp
causa final final cause;
causa primera first cause

2. [razón, motivo] reason;

se desconocen las causas del accidente it is not known what caused the accident;

por esta causa mueren al año muchos niños every year many children die as a result of this;

ello no es causa suficiente para dejar de asistir a clase that isn't a good enough reason for stopping going to school;

a o [m5] por causa de because of;

llegaron tarde a o [m5] por causa del intenso tráfico they arrived late because of the heavy traffic;

por causa mayor for reasons beyond my/our/ etc control

3. [ideal, objetivo] cause;

una causa humanitaria a humanitarian cause;

es todo por una buena causa it's all for o in a good cause;

abrazar una causa to embrace a cause;

dieron su vida por la causa they gave their lives for the cause;

Comp

hacer causa común con alguien to make common cause with sb;

Comp

ser una causa perdida to be a lost cause

4. Der case;

una causa contra alguien a case against sb

Comp
causa civil lawsuit;
causa criminal criminal case

5. Andes [comida ligera] light meal, snack

6. Perú [guiso] = dish of mashed potatoes mixed with cheese, olives, sweetcorn and lettuce, eaten cold

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causa

f

1 cause;

hacer causa común con make common cause with;

causa perdida fig lost cause

2 ( motivo) reason;

a causa de because of;

por mi causa on my account

3 JUR lawsuit

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causa nf

1) motivo: cause, reason, motive

a causa de: because of

2) ideal: cause

morir por una causa: to die for a cause

3) : lawsuit

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causa n

1. (en general) cause

por causas naturales from natural causes

es una buena causa it's a good cause

2. (motivo) reason

se enfadó sin causa she got angry for no reason

a causa de because of

a causa de la tormenta because of the storm

Spanish-English dictionary > causa
15 stand

stænd
1. past tense, past participle - stood; verb
1) (to be in an upright position, not sitting or lying: His leg was so painful that he could hardly stand; After the storm, few trees were left standing.)

2) ((often with up) to rise to the feet: He pushed back his chair and stood up; Some people like to stand (up) when the National Anthem is played.)

3) (to remain motionless: The train stood for an hour outside Newcastle.)

4) (to remain unchanged: This law still stands.)

5) (to be in or have a particular place: There is now a factory where our house once stood.)

6) (to be in a particular state, condition or situation: As matters stand, we can do nothing to help; How do you stand financially?)

7) (to accept or offer oneself for a particular position etc: He is standing as Parliamentary candidate for our district.)

8) (to put in a particular position, especially upright: He picked up the fallen chair and stood it beside the table.)

9) (to undergo or endure: He will stand (his) trial for murder; I can't stand her rudeness any longer.)

10) (to pay for (a meal etc) for (a person): Let me stand you a drink!)

2. noun
1) (a position or place in which to stand ready to fight etc, or an act of fighting etc: The guard took up his stand at the gate; I shall make a stand for what I believe is right.)

2) (an object, especially a piece of furniture, for holding or supporting something: a coat-stand; The sculpture had been removed from its stand for cleaning.)

3) (a stall where goods are displayed for sale or advertisement.)

4) (a large structure beside a football pitch, race course etc with rows of seats for spectators: The stand was crowded.)

5) ((American) a witness box in a law court.)

•

- take the stand
- standing
3. noun
1) (time of lasting: an agreement of long standing.)

2) (rank or reputation: a diplomat of high standing.)

•

- stand-by

4. adjective
((of an airline passenger or ticket) costing or paying less than the usual fare, as the passenger does not book a seat for a particular flight, but waits for the first available seat.)

5. adverb
(travelling in this way: It costs a lot less to travel stand-by.)

- stand-in
- standing-room
- make someone's hair stand on end
- stand aside
- stand back
- stand by
- stand down
- stand fast/firm
- stand for
- stand in
- stand on one's own two feet
- stand on one's own feet
- stand out
- stand over
- stand up for
- stand up to

stand¹ n tribuna / gradería

we had a good view from our seats in the stand veíamos bien desde nuestras localidades en la tribuna

stand² vb

1. estar de pie

there were no seats so I had to stand no había asientos así que tuve que estar de pie

2. ponerse de pie / levantarse

everyone stood when the headmaster came in al entrar el director, todo el mundo se puso de pie

3. estar

the church stands on a hill la iglesia está en una colina

they were standing on the corner estaban en la esquina

4. poner

stand over there in the corner ponte allí en el rincón

5. aguantar / soportar

I can't stand spiders no soporto las arañas

stand still! ¡estáte quieto! / ¡no te muevas!

El pasado y participio pasado de stand es stood

stand m (pl stands) Com stand ' stand' also found in these entries: Spanish: abordaje - aguantar - arisca - arisco - así - atragantarse - atravesarse - atril - banquillo - brazo - campar - cara - caseta - condescendencia - contemplación - convoy - cruzarse - cuadrarse - desorganizada - desorganizado - despuntar - destacar - destacarse - distinguirse - dominar - elevarse - erguirse - erizar - erizarse - estrado - expositor - expositora - flojera - frente - fritura - gorda - gordo - imponer - intríngulis - levantarse - obstaculizar - pabellón - parar - parada - parado - paragüero - pararse - paripé - perchero - pie English: angular - bear - booth - chance - end - fast - hair - humour - hypocrite - leg - news-stand - one-night - pace - stand - stand about - stand around - stand aside - stand back - stand by - stand down - stand for - stand in - stand out - stand over - stand up - stand-in - stand-off - stand-offishness - stand-to - stand-up comic - standby ticket - still - stood - taxi stand - wastefulness - whereas - witness stand - attention - band - bristle - clear - coat - crowd - ease - freeze - get - grand - ground - hand - head

stand

tr[stænd]

noun

1 (position) lugar nombre masculino, sitio; (attitude, opinion) posición nombre femenino, postura; (defence, resistence) resistencia

■ she took up her stand by the window se colocó en su sitio al lado de la ventana

■ we took a stand against the proposal adoptamos una postura contraria a la propuesta

■ Custer's last stand la última batalla de Custer

2 (of lamp, sculpture, etc) pie nombre masculino, pedestal nombre masculino, base nombre femenino

3 (stall - in market) puesto, tenderete nombre masculino; (- at exhibition) stand nombre masculino; (- at fair) caseta, barraca

4 (for taxis) parada

5 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (in stadium) tribuna

6 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (witness box) estrado

■ he took the stand subió al estrado

intransitive verb (pt & pp stood tr[stʊd])

1 (person - be on one's feet) estar de pie, estar; (- get up) ponerse de pie, levantarse; (- remain on one's feet) quedarse de pie; (- take up position) ponerse

■ stand still! ¡estáte quieto,-a!, ¡no te muevas!

■ stand over there ponte allí

■ she was standing in the queue estaba en la cola

■ they were standing at the bar estaban en la barra

■ he was too weak to stand estaba demasiado débil para tenerse en pie

■ there were no seats and we had to stand no quedaban asientos y tuvimos que quedarnos de pie

■ don't just stand there! ¡no te quedes allí parado!

2 (measure - height) medir; (- value, level) marcar, alcanzar

■ he stands six feet mide dos metros

■ the building stands over 40 metres high el edificio mide 40 metros de altura

■ inflation stands at 6% la inflación alcanza el 6%

■ the score stands at 2-0 el marcador señala 2-0

3 (thing - be situated) estar, encontrarse, haber

■ a temple once stood here antes aquí había un templo

■ in the corner stands a grand piano hay un piano de cola en el rincón

■ the train standing at platform one el tren que está en el andén número uno

■ the car has stood in the garage for years el coche lleva años en el garaje

■ few buildings were left standing pocos edificios quedaban en pie

4 (remain valid) seguir en pie, seguir vigente

■ my offer still stands mi oferta sigue en pie

■ what I said still stands lo que dije sigue siendo válido

■ the court ruling stands el fallo es válido

5 (be in a certain condition) estar

■ that house has stood empty for ages hace mucho tiempo que esa casa está vacía

■ the machines stand idle las máquinas están paradas

■ I stand corrected tienes (toda la) razón

■ he stands high in their opinion tienen muy buena opinión de él, le tienen mucho respeto

■ I stand accused of murder se me acusa de asesinato

6 (be in particular situation) estar

■ how do things stand between you and your boss? ¿cómo están las cosas entre tu jefe y tú?

■ as things stand tal (y) como están las cosas

7 (take attitude, policy) adoptar una postura

■ where do you stand on abortion? ¿cuál es tu posición sobre el aborto?

■ we want to know how you stand on this issue queremos saber cuál es tu postura sobre este tema

8 (be likely to) poder

■ we stand to win a lot of money podríamos ganar mucho dinero

■ he stands to lose a fortune podría llegar a perder una fortuna

9 (liquid) estancar; (mixture) reposar

■ the water lay standing in pools había charcos de agua

■ leave the mixture to stand dejar reposar la mezcla

10 SMALLPOLITICS/SMALL (run) presentarse

■ she's going to stand for election va a presentarse como candidata

transitive verb

1 (place) poner, colocar

■ she stood the photo on the mantelpiece colocó la foto en la repisa

■ I stood the boy on a box so he could see the procession puso el niño encima de un caja para que viera el desfile

■ stand it against the wall ponlo contra la pared

2 familiar (bear, tolerate) aguantar, soportar; (endure, withstand) soportar, resistir

■ I can't stand the sight of him no puedo ni verlo

■ she couldn't stand the noise any longer no podía aguantar más el ruido

■ my nerves won't take much more mis nervios no aguantarán mucho más

■ he can't stand opera no soporta la opera

■ I can't stand being made to wait no soporto que me hagan esperar

■ will it stand the test of time? ¿resistirá el paso del tiempo?

■ it won't stand close examination no resistirá un examen minucioso

3 familiar (invite) invitar

■ I'll stand you a drink te invitaré a una copa

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

'No standing' SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL "Prohibido estacionarse"

'Stand and deliver!' "La bolsa o la vida"

to do something standing on one's head hacer algo con los ojos cerrados

to know where one stands saber a qué atenerse

to make a stand against (gen) oponer resistencia a 2 (mil) resistir a

not to stand a chance no tener ni la más remota posibilidad

to stand bail (for somebody) salir fiador,-ra (por alguien)

to stand clear (of something) apartarse (de algo)

■ stand clear of the doors! ¡apártense de las puertas!

to stand fast / stand firm mantenerse firme

to stand guard over vigilar

to stand in the way of impedir, obstaculizar, poner trabas a

■ we don't want to stand in the way of progress no queremos impedir el progreso

to stand on ceremony ser muy ceremonioso,-a

to stand one's ground mantenerse firme, seguir en sus trece

to stand on one's head hacer el pino

to stand on one's own two feet apañárselas solo,-a

to stand out a mile saltar a la vista

to stand somebody in good stead resultarle muy útil a alguien

to stand something on its head dar la vuelta a algo, poner algo patas arriba

to stand to attention estar firmes, cuadrarse

to stand to reason ser lógico,-a

to stand trial ser procesado,-a

to stand up and be counted dar la cara por sus principios

cake stand bandeja para pasteles

coat stand / hat stand perchero

newspaper stand quiosco

stand ['stænd] v, stood ['stʊd] ; standing vi

1) : estar de pie, estar parado

I was standing on the corner: estaba parada en la esquina

2) or to stand up : levantarse, pararse, ponerse de pie

3) (indicating a specified position or location)

they stand third in the country: ocupan el tercer lugar en el país

the machines are standing idle: las máquinas están paradas

4) (referring to an opinion)

how does he stand on the matter?: ¿cuál es su postura respecto al asunto?

5) be: estar

the house stands on a hill: la casa está en una colina

6) continue: seguir

the order still stands: el mandato sigue vigente

stand vt

1) place, set: poner, colocar

he stood them in a row: los colocó en hilera

2) tolerate: aguantar, soportar

he can't stand her: no la puede tragar

3)

to stand firm : mantenerse firme

4)

to stand guard : hacer la guardia

stand n

1) resistance: resistencia f

to make a stand against: resistir a

2) booth, stall: stand m, puesto m, kiosko m (para vender periódicos, etc)

3) base: pie m, base f

4) : grupo m (de árboles, etc.)

5) position: posición f, postura f

6) stands npl

grandstand: tribuna f

stand

n.

• apostadero s.m.

• banca s.f.

• caseta s.f.

• etapa s.f.

• parada s.f.

• pedestal s.m.

• pie s.m.

• posición s.f.

• postura s.f.

• puesto s.m.

• quiosco s.m.

• soporte s.m.

• tarima s.f. (Election, UK)

v.

• presentarse (E lección) (•Gobierno•) v.

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: stood) = estar v.

(§pres: estoy, estás...) pret: estuv-•)

• resistir v.

• soportar v.

stænd
I

noun

1)

a) ( position) lugar m, sitio m

b) ( attitude) postura f, posición f

to take a stand on something — adoptar una postura or posición (con) respecto a algo

c) ( resistance) resistencia f

to make a stand against something — oponer* resistencia a algo

Custer's Last Stand — la última batalla de Custer

2)

a) (pedestal, base) pie m, base f

b) ( for sheet music) atril m

c) (for coats, hats) perchero m

3) (at fair, exhibition) stand m, caseta f; ( larger) pabellón m

newspaper stand — puesto m de periódicos

a hot-dog stand — (esp AmE) un puesto de perritos calientes

4) ( for spectators) (often pl) tribuna f

5) ( witness box) (AmE) estrado m

to take the stand — subir al estrado

II
1.

(past & past p stood) intransitive verb

1)

a) (be, remain upright) \<\<person\>\> estar* de pie, estar* parado (AmL)

I was so tired I could hardly stand — estaba tan cansado que apenas podía tenerme en pie

I've been standing here for hours — llevo horas aquí de pie or (AmL) aquí parado

she was standing at the window — estaba junto a la ventana

b) ( rise) levantarse, ponerse* de pie, pararse (AmL)

her hair stood on end — se le pusieron los pelos de punta, se le pararon los pelos (AmL); see also stand up

c) ( in height)

the tower stands 30 meters high — la torre tiene or mide 30 metros de altura

2) (move, take up position) ponerse*, pararse (AmL)

stand over there — ponte or (AmL tb) párate allí

stand clear! — apártense!

he stood on a chair — se subió a or (AmL tb) se paró en una silla

to stand aside — hacerse* a un lado, apartarse

can you stand on your head? — ¿sabes pararte de cabeza or (Esp) hacer el pino?

you stood on my toe! — me pisaste!

3)

a) (be situated, located)

the chapel stands on the site of a pagan temple — la capilla ocupa el lugar de un antiguo templo pagano

a church stood here long ago — hace mucho tiempo aquí había una iglesia

I won't stand in your way — no seré yo quien te lo impida

b) ( hold position)

where do you stand on this issue? — ¿cuál es tu posición en cuanto a este problema?

he stands high in their esteem — lo tienen en mucha estima

you never know where you stand with him — con él uno nunca sabe a qué atenerse

c) (be mounted, fixed)

a hut standing on wooden piles — una choza construida or que descansa sobre pilotes de madera

4)

a) (stop, remain still) \<\<person\>\>

they stood and stared — se quedaron mirando

don't just stand there! — no te quedes ahí parado!

I was left standing there looking like a fool — me dejaron allí plantado como un tonto

can't you stand still for two minutes? — ¿no puedes estarte quieto un minuto?

time stood still — el tiempo se detuvo

the train standing at platform five — el tren que está en el andén número cinco

no standing — (AmE) estacionamiento prohibido, prohibido estacionarse

to stand firm o fast — mantenerse* firme

to leave somebody standing — dejar muy atrás a alguien

b) ( remain undisturbed) \<\<batter/water\>\>

leave to stand — dejar reposar

water stood in puddles on the floor — había charcos de agua en el suelo

c) (survive, last)

these walls have stood for centuries — estas paredes tienen cientos de años

the tower is still standing — la torre sigue en pie

5) (remain unchanged, valid) \<\<law/agreement\>\> seguir* vigente or en vigor

the offer still stands — la oferta sigue en pie

what I said still stands — lo que dije sigue siendo válido

his argument stands or falls on this point — todo su argumento depende de este punto

6)

a) (be)

the house stands empty — la casa está vacía

he stands accused of treason — se lo acusa de traición

I stand corrected — tienes razón

b) ( be currently)

as things stand — tal (y) como están las cosas

to stand AT something: unemployment stands at 17% el desempleo alcanza el 17%; receipts stand at $150,000 — el total recaudado asciende a 150.000 dólares

c) ( be likely to)

to stand to + INF: he stands to lose a fortune puede llegar a perder una fortuna; what does she stand to gain out of this? — ¿qué es lo que puede ganar con esto ?

7) (for office, election) (BrE) presentarse (como candidato)

to stand FOR something: she is standing for the presidency — se va a presentar como candidata a la presidencia

2.

vt

1) ( place) poner*; (carefully, precisely) colocar*

he stood the ladder against the wall — puso or colocó or apoyó la escalera contra la pared

he stood himself near the door — se puso cerca de la puerta

2)

a) (tolerate, bear) (with can, can't, won't) \<\<pain/noise\>\> aguantar, soportar

I can't stand him — no lo aguanto or soporto, no lo trago (fam)

I can't stand the sight of him — no lo puedo ni ver

I can't stand it any longer! — no puedo más!, no aguanto más!

to stand -ING: she can't stand being interrupted — no soporta or no tolera que la interrumpan

b) ( withstand) \<\<heat/strain\>\> soportar, resistir

the chair won't stand his weight — la silla no le va a aguantar su peso

to stand the test of time — resistir el paso del tiempo

3) ( pay for) \<\<drink/dinner\>\> invitar a

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Phrasal Verbs:

- stand apart

- stand back

- stand by

- stand down

- stand for

- stand in

- stand out

- stand over

- stand up

- stand up for

- stand up to

[stænd] (vb: pt, pp stood)
1. N

1) (=position) posición f, puesto m

to take up a stand near the door — colocarse cerca de la puerta

2) (fig) (=stance) actitud f, postura f

to take a stand on an issue — adoptar una actitud hacia una cuestión

to take a firm stand — adoptar una actitud firme

3) (Mil)

the stand of the Australians at Tobruk — la resistencia de los australianos en Tobruk

Custer's last stand — la última batalla del General Custer

- make a stand

to make or take a stand against sth — oponer resistencia a algo
one-night stand
4) (for taxis) parada f (de taxis)

5) (=lamp stand) pie m; (=music stand) atril m; (=hallstand) perchero m

6) (=newspaper stand) quiosco m, puesto m (esp LAm); (=market stall) puesto m; (in shop) estante m, puesto m; (at exhibition) caseta f, stand m; (=bandstand) quiosco m

7) (Sport) (=grandstand) tribuna f

8) (Jur) estrado m

to take the stand — (esp US) (=go into witness box) subir a la tribuna de los testigos; (=give evidence) prestar declaración

9) [of trees] hilera f, grupo m

10) *** (=erection) empalme *** m

11) = standstill

2. VT

1) (=place) poner, colocar

to stand sth against the wall — apoyar algo en la pared

to stand a vase on a table — poner un florero sobre una mesa

2) (=withstand) resistir

it won't stand serious examination — no resistirá un examen detallado

it won't stand the cold — no resiste el or al frío

his heart couldn't stand the shock — su corazón no resistió el or al choque

- stand one's ground

- if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen

3) (=tolerate) aguantar

I can stand anything but that — lo aguanto todo menos eso

I can't stand it any longer! — ¡no aguanto más!

I can't stand Debussy — no aguanto a Debussy

I can't stand (the sight of) him — no lo aguanto, no lo puedo tragar

I can't stand waiting for people — no aguanto or soporto que me hagan esperar
chance 1., 3)
4) * (=pay for)

to stand sb a drink/meal — invitar a algn a una copa/a comer

he stood me lunch — me pagó la comida

the company will have to stand the loss — la compañía tendrá que encargarse de las pérdidas

3. VI

1) (=be upright) estar de pie or derecho, estar parado (LAm)

he could hardly stand — hasta tenía problemas para ponerse de pie

the house is still standing — la casa sigue en pie

we must stand together — (fig) debemos unirnos or ser solidarios

- stand on one's own two feet

- stand tall
ease 1., 4)
2) (=get up) levantarse, pararse (LAm)

all stand! — ¡levántense!

3) (=stay, stand still)

they were standing at the bar — estaban juntos al bar

to stand in the doorway — estar en la puerta

don't just stand there, do something! — ¡no te quedes ahí parado, haz algo!

they stood patiently in the rain — se quedaron esperando pacientemente bajo la lluvia

to stand talking — seguir hablando, quedarse a hablar

we stood chatting for half an hour — charlamos durante media hora, pasamos media hora charlando

stand and deliver! — ¡la bolsa o la vida!

- he left the others standing

4) (=tread)

to stand on sth — pisar algo

you're standing on my foot — me estás pisando

he stood on the beetle — pisó el escarabajo

he stood on the brakes — (Aut) * pisó el freno a fondo

5) (=measure) medir

he stands a good six feet — mide seis pies largos

the tower stands 50m high — la torre tiene 50m de alta

the mountain stands 3,000m high — la montaña tiene una altura de 3.000m

6) (=have reached)

the thermometer stands at 40° — el termómetro marca 40 grados

the record stands at ten minutes — el record está en diez minutos, el tiempo récord sigue siendo de diez minutos

sales are currently standing at two million — las ventas ya han alcanzado los dos millones

sales stand at five per cent more than last year — las ventas han aumentado en un cinco por cien en relación con el año pasado

7) (=be situated) encontrarse, ubicarse (LAm)

it stands beside the town hall — está junto al ayuntamiento

8) (=be mounted, based) apoyarse

9) (=remain valid) [offer, argument, decision] seguir en pie or vigente

my objection still stands — mis reservas siguen en pie

the contract stands — el contrato sigue en vigor

the theory stands or falls on this — de allí depende la teoría entera

it has stood for 200 years — ha durado 200 años ya, lleva ya 200 años de vida

10) (fig) (=be placed) estar, encontrarse

as things stand, as it stands — tal como están las cosas

I'd like to know where I stand — quisiera saber a qué atenerme

how do we stand? — ¿cómo estamos?

where do you stand with him? — ¿cuáles son tus relaciones con él?

nothing stands between us — nada nos separa

nothing stands between you and success — no tienes ningún obstáculo en el camino al éxito

11) (=be in a position)

to stand to do sth — arriesgar hacer algo

he stands to gain a great deal — tiene la posibilidad de ganar mucho

what do we stand to gain by it? — ¿qué posibilidades hay para nosotros de ganar algo?, ¿qué ventaja nos daría esto?

we stand to lose a lot — para nosotros supondría una pérdida importante, estamos en peligro de perder bastante

12) (=be)

she stands in need of a friend — lo que necesita es un amigo

to stand accused of murder — estar acusado de asesinato

he stands alone in this matter — no tiene ningún apoyo en este caso

to stand (as) security for sb — (Econ) salir fiador de algn; (fig) salir por algn

it stands to reason that... — es evidente que..., no cabe duda de que...
clear 2., 3), correct 2., 1)
13) (=remain undisturbed) estar

to allow a liquid to stand — dejar estar un líquido

let it stand for three days — déjelo reposar durante tres días

don't let the tea stand — no dejes que se pase el té

to let sth stand in the sun — poner algo al sol, dejar algo al sol

the car has been standing in the sun — el coche ha estado expuesto al sol

14) (Brit) (Pol) presentarse (como candidato)

• to stand against sb in an election — presentarse como oponente a algn en unas elecciones

• to stand as a candidate — presentarse como candidato

• to stand for Parliament — presentarse como candidato a diputado

to stand for president — presentarse como candidato a la presidencia

he stood for Castroforte — fue uno de los candidatos en Castroforte

he stood for Labour — fue candidato laborista

15) (Econ)

there is £50 standing to your credit — usted tiene 50 libras en el haber

- stand about

- stand aside

- stand back

- stand by

- stand down

- stand for

- stand in

- stand off

- stand out

- stand over

- stand to

- stand up

* * *
[stænd]
I

noun

1)

a) ( position) lugar m, sitio m

b) ( attitude) postura f, posición f

to take a stand on something — adoptar una postura or posición (con) respecto a algo

c) ( resistance) resistencia f

to make a stand against something — oponer* resistencia a algo

Custer's Last Stand — la última batalla de Custer

2)

a) (pedestal, base) pie m, base f

b) ( for sheet music) atril m

c) (for coats, hats) perchero m

3) (at fair, exhibition) stand m, caseta f; ( larger) pabellón m

newspaper stand — puesto m de periódicos

a hot-dog stand — (esp AmE) un puesto de perritos calientes

4) ( for spectators) (often pl) tribuna f

5) ( witness box) (AmE) estrado m

to take the stand — subir al estrado

II
1.

(past & past p stood) intransitive verb

1)

a) (be, remain upright) \<\<person\>\> estar* de pie, estar* parado (AmL)

I was so tired I could hardly stand — estaba tan cansado que apenas podía tenerme en pie

I've been standing here for hours — llevo horas aquí de pie or (AmL) aquí parado

she was standing at the window — estaba junto a la ventana

b) ( rise) levantarse, ponerse* de pie, pararse (AmL)

her hair stood on end — se le pusieron los pelos de punta, se le pararon los pelos (AmL); see also stand up

c) ( in height)

the tower stands 30 meters high — la torre tiene or mide 30 metros de altura

2) (move, take up position) ponerse*, pararse (AmL)

stand over there — ponte or (AmL tb) párate allí

stand clear! — apártense!

he stood on a chair — se subió a or (AmL tb) se paró en una silla

to stand aside — hacerse* a un lado, apartarse

can you stand on your head? — ¿sabes pararte de cabeza or (Esp) hacer el pino?

you stood on my toe! — me pisaste!

3)

a) (be situated, located)

the chapel stands on the site of a pagan temple — la capilla ocupa el lugar de un antiguo templo pagano

a church stood here long ago — hace mucho tiempo aquí había una iglesia

I won't stand in your way — no seré yo quien te lo impida

b) ( hold position)

where do you stand on this issue? — ¿cuál es tu posición en cuanto a este problema?

he stands high in their esteem — lo tienen en mucha estima

you never know where you stand with him — con él uno nunca sabe a qué atenerse

c) (be mounted, fixed)

a hut standing on wooden piles — una choza construida or que descansa sobre pilotes de madera

4)

a) (stop, remain still) \<\<person\>\>

they stood and stared — se quedaron mirando

don't just stand there! — no te quedes ahí parado!

I was left standing there looking like a fool — me dejaron allí plantado como un tonto

can't you stand still for two minutes? — ¿no puedes estarte quieto un minuto?

time stood still — el tiempo se detuvo

the train standing at platform five — el tren que está en el andén número cinco

no standing — (AmE) estacionamiento prohibido, prohibido estacionarse

to stand firm o fast — mantenerse* firme

to leave somebody standing — dejar muy atrás a alguien

b) ( remain undisturbed) \<\<batter/water\>\>

leave to stand — dejar reposar

water stood in puddles on the floor — había charcos de agua en el suelo

c) (survive, last)

these walls have stood for centuries — estas paredes tienen cientos de años

the tower is still standing — la torre sigue en pie

5) (remain unchanged, valid) \<\<law/agreement\>\> seguir* vigente or en vigor

the offer still stands — la oferta sigue en pie

what I said still stands — lo que dije sigue siendo válido

his argument stands or falls on this point — todo su argumento depende de este punto

6)

a) (be)

the house stands empty — la casa está vacía

he stands accused of treason — se lo acusa de traición

I stand corrected — tienes razón

b) ( be currently)

as things stand — tal (y) como están las cosas

to stand AT something: unemployment stands at 17% el desempleo alcanza el 17%; receipts stand at $150,000 — el total recaudado asciende a 150.000 dólares

c) ( be likely to)

to stand to + INF: he stands to lose a fortune puede llegar a perder una fortuna; what does she stand to gain out of this? — ¿qué es lo que puede ganar con esto ?

7) (for office, election) (BrE) presentarse (como candidato)

to stand FOR something: she is standing for the presidency — se va a presentar como candidata a la presidencia

2.

vt

1) ( place) poner*; (carefully, precisely) colocar*

he stood the ladder against the wall — puso or colocó or apoyó la escalera contra la pared

he stood himself near the door — se puso cerca de la puerta

2)

a) (tolerate, bear) (with can, can't, won't) \<\<pain/noise\>\> aguantar, soportar

I can't stand him — no lo aguanto or soporto, no lo trago (fam)

I can't stand the sight of him — no lo puedo ni ver

I can't stand it any longer! — no puedo más!, no aguanto más!

to stand -ING: she can't stand being interrupted — no soporta or no tolera que la interrumpan

b) ( withstand) \<\<heat/strain\>\> soportar, resistir

the chair won't stand his weight — la silla no le va a aguantar su peso

to stand the test of time — resistir el paso del tiempo

3) ( pay for) \<\<drink/dinner\>\> invitar a

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Phrasal Verbs:

- stand apart

- stand back

- stand by

- stand down

- stand for

- stand in

- stand out

- stand over

- stand up

- stand up for

- stand up to

English-spanish dictionary > stand
16 verdict

noun

1) (Law) Urteil, das; [Urteils]spruch, der

open verdict — Feststellung eines gewaltsamen Todes ohne Nennung der Ursache (bei einer gerichtlichen Untersuchung)

verdict of guilty/not guilty — Schuld-/Freispruch, der

reach a verdict — zu einem Urteil kommen

2) (judgement) Urteil, das (on über + Akk.); (decision) Entscheidung, die

the verdict of the electors — die Entscheidung der Wähler

give or pass a/one's verdict [on somebody/something] — ein/sein Urteil [über jemanden/etwas] abgeben

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['və:dikt]
noun

1) (the decision of a jury at the end of a trial: The jury brought in a verdict of guilty.) das Urteil

2) (an opinion or decision reached after consideration: The competitors are still waiting for the verdict of the judges.) das Urteil

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ver·dict

[ˈvɜ:dɪkt, AM ˈvɜ:r-]

n

1. (judgement) Urteil nt, SCHWEIZ a. Verdikt nt

what was the \verdict? wie lautete das Urteil?

the guilty \verdict was upheld der Schuldspruch wurde bestätigt

\verdict of guilty [with extenuating circumstances] Schuldspruch m [mit mildernden Umständen]

\verdict of not guilty Freispruch m

to return a unanimous \verdict of guilty/not guilty einen einstimmigen Schuldspruch/Freispruch fällen

fair/questionable/surprise \verdict faires/fragwürdiges/überraschendes Urteil

open \verdict richterliche Feststellung auf unbekannte Todesursache

unanimous \verdict einstimmiges Urteil

to bring in [or hand down] a \verdict ein Urteil fällen

to deliver a \verdict ein Urteil verkünden

2. (opinion) Urteil nt

to give a \verdict on sth ein Urteil über etw akk fällen

the studio is anxiously awaiting the box-office \verdict on the movie das Studio wartet gespannt darauf, ob der Film ein Kassenschlager wird

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['vɜːdɪkt]
n

1) (JUR) Urteil nt

a verdict of guilty/not guilty — ein Schuldspruch m/Freispruch m

what's the verdict? — wie lautet das Urteil?

See:

→ bring in, return

2) (of doctor, critic etc) Urteil nt; (of electors) Entscheidung f, Votum nt

what's your verdict on this wine? — wie beurteilst du diesen Wein?

to give one's verdict about or on sth — sein Urteil über etw (acc) abgeben

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verdict [ˈvɜːdıkt; US ˈvɜr-] s

1. JUR Spruch m (der Geschworenen):

bring in ( oder return) a verdict of guilty (not guilty) einen Schuldspruch fällen (auf Freispruch erkennen), auf schuldig (nicht schuldig) erkennen

2. fig Urteil n (on über akk)

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noun

1) (Law) Urteil, das; [Urteils]spruch, der

open verdict — Feststellung eines gewaltsamen Todes ohne Nennung der Ursache (bei einer gerichtlichen Untersuchung)

verdict of guilty/not guilty — Schuld-/Freispruch, der

reach a verdict — zu einem Urteil kommen

2) (judgement) Urteil, das (on über + Akk.); (decision) Entscheidung, die

the verdict of the electors — die Entscheidung der Wähler

give or pass a/one's verdict [on somebody/something] — ein/sein Urteil [über jemanden/etwas] abgeben

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(court of law) n.

Urteilsspruch m. n.

Entscheidung f.

Spruch -¨e m.

English-german dictionary > verdict
17 case

I keis noun
1) (an instance or example: another case of child-beating; a bad case of measles.) caso

2) (a particular situation: It's different in my case.) caso

3) (a legal trial: The judge in this case is very fair.) caso

4) (an argument or reason: There's a good case for thinking he's wrong.) razón

5) ((usually with the) a fact: I don't think that's really the case.) caso

6) (a form of a pronoun (eg he or him), noun or adjective showing its relation to other words in the sentence.) caso

•

- in case
- in case of
- in that case
II keis noun
1) (a container or outer covering: a case of medical instruments; a suitcase.)

2) (a crate or box: six cases of whisky.)

3) (a piece of furniture for displaying or containing things: a glass case full of china; a bookcase.)

case n

1. caso

a difficult case to solve un caso difícil de resolver

2. maleta

put the cases in the boot mete las maletas en el portaequipajes

in case por si

take your umbrella in case it rains lleva el paraguas por si llueve

case

tr[keɪs]

noun

1 (instance, situation, circumstances) caso

■ it was a case of mistaken identity fue un caso de identificación equivocada

■ that's not the case no es así

■ in your case en tu caso

2 (problem) caso

■ an extreme case of food poisoning un caso extremo de intoxicación por alimentos

■ a hopeless case un caso perdido

■ a borderline case un caso límite

3 SMALLLAW/SMALL (lawsuit) causa, litigio, pleito; (set of arguments) argumentos nombre masculino plural, razones nombre femenino plural

■ he won his case ganó el pleito

■ you have a good case tus argumentos son buenos

4 SMALLLINGUISTICS/SMALL caso

5 familiar (person) caso

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

a case in point un buen ejemplo

as the case may be según (sea) el caso

in any case en todo caso, en cualquier caso

in case... por si..., en caso de que...

■ in case it rains por si llueve

in case of something en caso de algo

in no case bajo ninguna circunstancia, en ninguna circunstancia

in that case en ese caso

to make out a case for something exponer los argumentos en favor de algo

case history SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL historial nombre masculino clínico

case law SMALLLAW/SMALL jurisprudencia

case study estudio, trabajo

the case for the defence la defensa

the case for the prosecution la acusación nombre femenino

————————

case

tr[keɪs]

noun

1 (suitcase) maleta

2 (box) caja, cajón nombre masculino; (small, hard container) estuche nombre masculino; (soft container) funda

■ a case of wine una caja de botellas de vino

3 (in printing) caja

■ lower case caja baja, minúscula

■ upper case caja alta, mayúscula

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to case the joint slang reconocer el terreno (antes de cometer un robo)

case ['keɪs] vt, cased ; casing

1) box, pack: embalar, encajonar

2) inspect: observar, inspeccionar (antes de cometer un delito)

case n

1) : caso m

an unusual case: un caso insólito

ablative case: caso ablativo

a case of the flu: un caso de gripe

2) box: caja f

3) container: funda f, estuche m

4)

in any case : de todos modos, en cualquier caso

5)

in case : como precaución

just in case: por si acaso

6)

in case of : en caso de

case

n.

• argumento convincente s.m.

• bujeta s.f.

• caja (Electrónica) s.f.

• cajón s.m.

• caso s.m.

• cápsula s.f.

• cárter s.m.

• especie s.f.

• estuche s.m.

• forro s.m.

• funda s.f.

• pleito s.m.

• vitrina s.f.

v.

• encajonar v.

• ensanchar v.

I keɪs
noun

1) ( matter) caso m

the Greene case — el caso Greene

to lose/win a case — perder*/ganar un pleito or juicio

an open-and-shut case — un caso claro

to be on somebody's case — (AmE) estar* encima de alguien

get off my case! — déjame tranquilo or en paz!

to make a federal case out of something — (AmE colloq) hacer* un drama de algo

2)

a) (Med, Soc Adm) caso m

a hopeless case — (colloq) un caso perdido

b) ( eccentric) (colloq) caso m (fam)

3) (instance, situation) caso m

it was a case of doing what we were told — era cuestión de hacer lo que se nos mandara

a case in point — un ejemplo que viene al caso, un buen ejemplo

as the case may be — según (sea) el caso

he won't go - in that case, neither will I — no quiere ir - (pues) en ese caso, yo tampoco

that is the case — así es, esa es la cuestión

if that's the case — si es así

in that case, I'm not interested — en ese caso, no me interesa

4) (in phrases)

in any case — de todas maneras or formas, en cualquier caso, de cualquier modo

in case — (as conj)

make a note in case you forget — apúntalo por si te olvidas, apúntalo en caso de que se te olvide

just in case — por si acaso

in case of — en caso de

5) ( argument)

the case for the prosecution/defense — la acusación/la defensa

she has a good/strong case — sus argumentos son buenos/poderosos

there is a case for doing nothing — hay razones para no hacer nada

to make (out) a case for something/-ing — exponer* los argumentos a favor de algo/para + inf

to put/state one's case — dar*/exponer* sus (or mis etc) razones

I rest my case — a las pruebas me remito

6)

a) ( suitcase) maleta f, petaca f (Méx), valija f (RPl)

b) ( attaché case) maletín m

c) ( crate) caja f, cajón m, jaba f (Chi, Per); (of wine, liquor) caja de 12 botellas

d) ( hard container - for small objects) estuche f; (- for large objects) caja f; ( soft container) funda f

II

transitive verb (sl)

to case the joint — reconocer* el terreno ( antes de cometer un delito)

I [keɪs]
1. N

1) (Brit) (=suitcase) maleta f, valija f (S. Cone), veliz m (Mex); (=briefcase) cartera f, maletín m, portafolio(s) m (LAm); (=packing case) cajón m ; [of drink] caja f ; (for jewellery) joyero m, estuche m ; (for camera, guitar, gun etc) funda f ; (for spectacles) (soft) funda f ; (hard) estuche m ; (for watch) caja f ; (=display case) vitrina f ; [of window] marco m, bastidor m ; [of cartridge] funda f, cápsula f

2) (Typ) caja f

lower case — minúscula f

upper case — mayúscula f

2. VT

1) (=encase)

her leg was cased in plaster — tenía la pierna escayolada or enyesada

cased in concrete — revestido de hormigón

2)

to case the joint ** — estudiar el terreno para un robo

II [keɪs]
1. N

1) (gen) (also Med) caso m

it's a sad case — es un caso triste

it's a hopeless case — (Med) es un caso de desahucio

a fever case — un caso de fiebre

he's working on the train-robbery case — está investigando el caso del robo del tren

• as the case may be — según el caso

• it's a case for the police — este es asunto para la policía, esto es cosa de la policía

• it's a case of... — se trata de...

it's a clear case of murder — es un claro caso de homicidio

• a case in point — un ejemplo al respecto or que hace al caso

• if that is the case — en ese caso

2) (Jur) (gen) caso m, proceso m ; (=particular dispute) causa f, pleito m ; (=argument) argumento m, razón f

the Dreyfus case — el proceso de Dreyfus; (more loosely) el asunto Dreyfus

• there is no case to answer — no hay acusación para contestar

• there's a strong case for reform — hay buenos fundamentos para exigir una reforma

there's a case for saying that... — puede decirse razonablemente que...

there is a case for that attitude — hay argumentos en favor de esa actitud

the case for the defence — la defensa

the case for the prosecution — la acusación

• to have a good or strong case — tener buenos argumentos or buenas razones

• to make (out) a case for sth — dar razones para algo, presentar argumentos en favor de algo

to make the case for doing nothing — exponer las razones para no hacer nada

• to put or state one's case — presentar sus argumentos, exponer su caso

• to rest one's case — terminar la presentación de su alegato

3) (with "in")

(just) in case — por si acaso, por si las moscas *

in case he comes — por si viene, (en) caso de que venga

in your case — en tu caso

• in any case — de todas formas, en cualquier caso, en todo caso

• in most cases — en la mayoría de los casos

• in no case — en ningún caso, de ninguna manera

• in case of emergency — en caso de emergencia

as in the case of — como en el caso de

• in such a case — en tal caso

• in that case — en ese caso

4) (Ling) caso m

5) * (=eccentric person)

he's a case — es un tipo raro *, es un caso

6) **

• get off my case! — ¡déjame ya en paz!

• to be on sb's case — estar siempre encima de algn

to get on sb's case — meterse en la vida de algn

2.

CPD

case file N — historial m

case grammar N — gramática f de caso

case history N — (Med) historial m médico or clínico

what is the patient's case history? — ¿cuál es el historial del enfermo?

I'll give you the full case history — le contaré la historia con todos los detalles

case law N — jurisprudencia f

case study N — estudio m de casos

case system N — (Ling) sistema m de casos

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I [keɪs]
noun

1) ( matter) caso m

the Greene case — el caso Greene

to lose/win a case — perder*/ganar un pleito or juicio

an open-and-shut case — un caso claro

to be on somebody's case — (AmE) estar* encima de alguien

get off my case! — déjame tranquilo or en paz!

to make a federal case out of something — (AmE colloq) hacer* un drama de algo

2)

a) (Med, Soc Adm) caso m

a hopeless case — (colloq) un caso perdido

b) ( eccentric) (colloq) caso m (fam)

3) (instance, situation) caso m

it was a case of doing what we were told — era cuestión de hacer lo que se nos mandara

a case in point — un ejemplo que viene al caso, un buen ejemplo

as the case may be — según (sea) el caso

he won't go - in that case, neither will I — no quiere ir - (pues) en ese caso, yo tampoco

that is the case — así es, esa es la cuestión

if that's the case — si es así

in that case, I'm not interested — en ese caso, no me interesa

4) (in phrases)

in any case — de todas maneras or formas, en cualquier caso, de cualquier modo

in case — (as conj)

make a note in case you forget — apúntalo por si te olvidas, apúntalo en caso de que se te olvide

just in case — por si acaso

in case of — en caso de

5) ( argument)

the case for the prosecution/defense — la acusación/la defensa

she has a good/strong case — sus argumentos son buenos/poderosos

there is a case for doing nothing — hay razones para no hacer nada

to make (out) a case for something/-ing — exponer* los argumentos a favor de algo/para + inf

to put/state one's case — dar*/exponer* sus (or mis etc) razones

I rest my case — a las pruebas me remito

6)

a) ( suitcase) maleta f, petaca f (Méx), valija f (RPl)

b) ( attaché case) maletín m

c) ( crate) caja f, cajón m, jaba f (Chi, Per); (of wine, liquor) caja de 12 botellas

d) ( hard container - for small objects) estuche f; (- for large objects) caja f; ( soft container) funda f

II

transitive verb (sl)

to case the joint — reconocer* el terreno ( antes de cometer un delito)

English-spanish dictionary > case
18 case

I keis noun
1) (an instance or example: another case of child-beating; a bad case of measles.) tilfelle, sak, eksempel

2) (a particular situation: It's different in my case.) tilfelle; kasus

3) (a legal trial: The judge in this case is very fair.) (retts)sak

4) (an argument or reason: There's a good case for thinking he's wrong.) bevismateriale, argument, grunn

5) ((usually with the) a fact: I don't think that's really the case.) tilfelle

6) (a form of a pronoun (eg he or him), noun or adjective showing its relation to other words in the sentence.) kasus

•

- in case
- in case of
- in that case II keis noun
1) (a container or outer covering: a case of medical instruments; a suitcase.) etui, futteral, hylster; veske, koffert; trekk

2) (a crate or box: six cases of whisky.) kasse, eske

3) (a piece of furniture for displaying or containing things: a glass case full of china; a bookcase.) glassmonter, vitrineskap, bokskap

tilfelle

I
subst. \/keɪs\/

1) sak, hendelse, tilfelle

2) forhold, omstendighet, situasjon

• there is a lady in the case

det er en kvinne med i bildet

3) stilling, tilstand, tilfelle

• is it the case that...?

er det tilfelle at...?

• just in case I forget

i tilfelle jeg glemmer det

4) ( jus) rettssak, søksmål, sak, tvistemål

• he lost the case

han tapte saken

• the Dreyfus case is world famous

Dreyfus-saken er verdenskjent

5) ( jus) beviser, bevismateriale, påstander

• this is our case

dette er våre fakta i saken

• the case for the defendant

forsvarets bevisførsel

• he has a strong case

han har sterke beviser som støtter saken

• he has no case

han har ingen sak, saken hans står ikke sterkt

6) (medisin, om person) tilfelle, pasient

• the worst cases were sent to hospital

de verste tilfellene ble sendt på sykehus

7) ( grammatikk) kasus

8) (hverdagslig, gammeldags) original person, artig skrue

9) spørsmål, oppgave

as the case may be alt etter som, alt etter omstendighetene

call a case ( jus) rope opp en sak

a case in point et godt eksempel, et typisk eksempel

the case will be heard by ( jus) saken kommer opp for (dommer NN)

the case will be tried by ( jus) saken blir behandlet av (dommer NN)

drop a case ( jus) frafalle en sak

establish\/prove one's case ( også jus) bevise sin(e) påstand(er), bevise at man har rett

fight a case ( jus) føre en sak for domstolen

get off someone's case ( hverdagslig) ikke bry seg

• will you get off my case?

kan du la være å bry deg?

get on someone's case ( hverdagslig) bry seg (om)

give away one's own case ødelegge for seg selv

if the case should arise i påkommende tilfelle

in any case forresten, uansett, under alle omstendigheter

in case hvis, dersom, i tilfelle

in case of ved, i tilfelle av

• don't use the lift in case of fire

ikke bruk heisen ved brann

in that case i så fall, hvis det er tilfelle

in the case of når man snakker om, når det gjelder, når det dreier seg om

it was a case of ( også) det dreide seg om, det gjaldt

just in case for sikkerhets skyld, i tilfelle

leading case ( jus) forklaring: rettsavgjørelse som kan skape presedens

lose one's case ( jus) tape saken

make (out) a case for argumentere for, tale varmt for

• he has made out an excellent case for

han la frem gode argumenter for

• there is a good case for...

det fins gode argumenter for...

make out a case against somebody ( jus) skaffe beviser mot noen

make out one's case ( jus) legge frem bevisene, fremlegge saken, bevise at man har rett

open a case (jus, i retten) legge frem en sak for bevisføring

pass (up)on a case avgi kjennelse i en sak

• the jury passed (up)on the case

juryen avga kjennelse i saken

the plaintiff's case saksøkers sak, argumentasjonen

put somebody's case tale noens sak

sit on a case undersøke en sak, behandle en sak

state one's case legge frem fakta, legge frem sin sak

this\/that\/such being the case siden det forholder seg slik, under slike omstendigheter, av denne årsak

a welfare case sosialklient
II
subst. \/keɪs\/

1) kasse

2) eske, skrin

3) etui, futteral

4) veske, koffert

5) hylster, kapsel, deksel

6) hus, sett

7) putetrekk, var

8) ( tømrerfag) karm

9) glassmonter, glasskap

10) ( typografi) settekasse

lower case ( typografi) små bokstaver

upper case ( typografi) store bokstaver
III
verb \/keɪs\/

1) pakke i kasse

2) legge i eske, putte i skrin

3) legge i etui, putte i futteral

4) kle, innfatte

5) mure ut

6) ( hverdagslig) se nærmere på

7) rekognosere i, snoke på, sjekke åstedet (før et tyveri)

case up pakke i kasse

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