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to grant somebody a pardon

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1 pardon

1. verb
1) (to forgive: Pardon my asking, but can you help me?) perdonar, disculpar

2) (to free (from prison, punishment etc): The king pardoned the prisoners.) indultar

2. noun
1) (forgiveness: He prayed for pardon for his wickedness.) perdón

2) (a (document) freeing from prison or punishment: He was granted a pardon.) indulto

3. interjection
(used to indicate that one has not heard properly what was said: Pardon? Could you repeat that last sentence?) ¡perdón!, ¿cómo?

- beg someone's pardon
- I beg your pardon
- pardon me

pardon¹ n ¿qué? / ¿cómo?

pardon? I didn't hear you ¿cómo? No te he oído

pardon² vb perdonar

pardon me, is this the way to the station? perdone, ¿por aquí se va a la estación?

pardon

tr['pɑːdən]

noun

1 (forgiveness) perdón nombre masculino

2 SMALLLAW/SMALL indulto

transitive verb

1 (forgive) perdonar

■ pardon me for interrupting perdone que le interrumpa

2 SMALLLAW/SMALL indultar

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

if you'll pardon the expression con perdón

I beg your pardon! formal use ¡perdone!

I beg your pardon? formal use ¿cómo dice?

pardon? (for repetition) ¿cómo dice?, ¿cómo?

pardon me! (sorry) ¡perdón!, ¡perdone!, ¡Vd. perdone!

to ask somebody's pardon pedirle perdón a alguien

to pardon somebody something perdonarle algo a alguien

pardon ['pɑrdən] vt

1) forgive: perdonar, disculpar

pardon me!: ¡perdone!, ¡disculpe la molestia!

2) reprieve: indultar (a un delincuente)

pardon n

1) forgiveness: perdón m

2) reprieve: indulto m

pardon

n.

• cómo s.m.

• gracia s.f.

• indulto s.m.

• perdón s.m.

• venia s.f.

v.

• amnistiar v.

• condonar v.

• disculpar v.

• dispensar v.

• indultar v.

• perdonar v.

• remitir v.

I 'pɑːrdṇ, 'pɑːdṇ
noun

1)

a) u ( forgiveness) perdón m

to ask somebody's pardon — pedirle* perdón a alguien

b) (as interj)

pardon? o (frml) I beg your pardon? ( requesting repetition) — ¿cómo?, ¿cómo dice? (frml), ¿mande? (Méx)

I beg your pardon — ( apologizing) perdón, perdone (usted), disculpe; ( expressing disagreement) perdone, con perdón

that's a lie - I beg your pardon? — (expressing annoyance, shock) eso es mentira - ¿qué has dicho?

2) c ( Law) indulto m

to grant somebody a pardon — indultar a alguien

II

transitive verb

1) ( forgive) perdonar

to pardon somebody something — perdonarle algo a alguien

pardon me! — ( apologizing) perdón!, ay, disculpe!

pardon me? — ( requesting repetition) (esp AmE) ¿cómo?, ¿cómo dice? (frml)

2) ( Law) \<\<offender\>\> indultar

['pɑːdn]
1. N

1) perdón m

to beg sb's pardon — pedir perdón a algn

I do beg your pardon! — ¡perdone usted!, ¡disculpe! (esp LAm)

I beg your pardon, but could you...? — perdone or (esp LAm) disculpe la molestia, pero ¿podría usted...?

(I beg your) pardon? — (=what?) ¿perdón?, ¿cómo?, ¿mande? (Mex)

2) (Jur) indulto m

free pardon — indulto m absoluto

general pardon — amnistía f

2. VT

1) (=forgive) perdonar, disculpar (esp LAm)

to pardon sb sth — perdonar algo a algn

pardon me, but could you...? — perdone or (esp LAm) disculpe la molestia, pero ¿podría usted...?

pardon me! — ¡perdone!, ¡ay, perdone!

pardon me? — (US) ¿perdón?, ¿cómo?, ¿mande? (Mex)

pardon my mentioning it — siento tener que decirlo, perdone que se lo diga

2) (Jur) indultar

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I ['pɑːrdṇ, 'pɑːdṇ]
noun

1)

a) u ( forgiveness) perdón m

to ask somebody's pardon — pedirle* perdón a alguien

b) (as interj)

pardon? o (frml) I beg your pardon? ( requesting repetition) — ¿cómo?, ¿cómo dice? (frml), ¿mande? (Méx)

I beg your pardon — ( apologizing) perdón, perdone (usted), disculpe; ( expressing disagreement) perdone, con perdón

that's a lie - I beg your pardon? — (expressing annoyance, shock) eso es mentira - ¿qué has dicho?

2) c ( Law) indulto m

to grant somebody a pardon — indultar a alguien

II

transitive verb

1) ( forgive) perdonar

to pardon somebody something — perdonarle algo a alguien

pardon me! — ( apologizing) perdón!, ay, disculpe!

pardon me? — ( requesting repetition) (esp AmE) ¿cómo?, ¿cómo dice? (frml)

2) ( Law) \<\<offender\>\> indultar

English-spanish dictionary > pardon
2 grant

1. verb
1) (to agree to, to give: Would you grant me one favour; He granted the man permission to leave.) innvilge, gi, innrømme, bevilge

2) (to agree or admit: I grant (you) that it was a stupid thing to do.) innrømme, tilstå
2. noun
(money given for a particular purpose: He was awarded a grant for studying abroad.) bevilgning, stipend, midler

- granted
- granting
- take for granted

bevilling
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konsesjon
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skjenke

I
subst. \/ɡrɑːnt\/

1) støtte, bidrag, bevilgning, tilskudd

2) stipend, legat

3) tilståelse

4) ( jus) skriftlig overdragelse

make somebody a grant bevilge penger til noen, gi noen et tilskudd
II
verb \/ɡrɑːnt\/

1) oppfylle, bønnhøre

• grant a request

oppfylle en bønn

2) bevilge, innvilge, tildele, tilstå

• he was granted a pension

han ble bevilget pensjon

3) gi, yte, skjenke

• grant permission

• grant a privilege

4) tilstå, innrømme, medgi

5) ( jus) overdra

• grant property

overdra eiendom

God grant that... Gud gi at...

granted sant nok for all del

granted that eller granting that sett at, forutsatt at

• granting that this is true

sett at dette nå var sant

selv om

grant somebody a pardon benåde noen

grant somebody's prayer bønnhøre noen

• his prayer was granted

han ble bønnhørt

grant somebody their wish oppfylle noens ønske

• grant a child his wish

oppfylle et barns ønske

I grant you all that jeg innrømmer alt det der

it is not granted to everybody to... det er ikke alle gitt å..., det er ikke alle forunt å...

take somebody for granted ta noen for gitt

take something for granted ta noe for gitt

English-Norwegian dictionary > grant
3 pardon

pardon [ˈpα:dən]

1. noun

pardon m

2. transitive verb

a. [+ mistake] pardonner

• pardon me excusez-moi

• pardon? pardon ?

• pardon me? (US) pardon ?

• pardon my asking, but... excusez-moi de vous poser cette question, mais...

• if you'll pardon the expression si vous me pardonnez l'expression

b. [+ criminal] gracier ; ( = grant amnesty to) amnistier

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['pɑːdn] 1.
noun

1) gen pardon m

to beg somebody's pardon — demander pardon à quelqu'un

2) Law (also free pardon) grâce f
2.
exclamation (what?) pardon?; (sorry!) pardon!
3.
transitive verb gen pardonner; Law grâcier [criminal]

English-French dictionary > pardon
4 pardon

1. noun
1) (forgiveness) Vergebung, die (geh.); Verzeihung, die

2)

beg somebody's pardon — jemanden um Entschuldigung od. (geh.) Verzeihung bitten

I beg your pardon — entschuldigen od. verzeihen Sie bitte; (please repeat) wie bitte? (auch iron.)

beg pardon — (coll.) Entschuldigung; Verzeihung

pardon? — (coll.) bitte?

pardon! — (coll.) Entschuldigung!

3) (Law)

[free] pardon — Begnadigung, die
2. transitive verb
1) (forgive)

pardon somebody [for] something — jemandem etwas verzeihen

2) (excuse) entschuldigen

pardon my saying so, but... — entschuldigen Sie bitte, dass ich es so ausdrücke, aber...

pardon me! — Entschuldigung!

pardonme? — (Amer.) wie bitte?

3) (Law) begnadigen

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1. verb
1) (to forgive: Pardon my asking, but can you help me?) verzeihen

2) (to free (from prison, punishment etc): The king pardoned the prisoners.) begnadigen
2. noun
1) (forgiveness: He prayed for pardon for his wickedness.) die Verzeihung

2) (a (document) freeing from prison or punishment: He was granted a pardon.) die Begnadigung
3. interjection
(used to indicate that one has not heard properly what was said: Pardon? Could you repeat that last sentence?) wie bitte?

- academic.ru/115406/beg_someone%27s_pardon">beg someone's pardon
- I beg your pardon
- pardon me
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par·don

[ˈpɑ:d^ən, AM ˈpɑ:r-]

I. n no pl LAW Begnadigung f

II. vt

1. (forgive)

▪ to \pardon sth etw verzeihen [o entschuldigen]

if you'll \pardon the expression! verzeihen Sie bitte den Ausdruck!

\pardon me interrupting! entschuldigen Sie, wenn ich unterbreche!

2. LAW

▪ to \pardon sb jdn begnadigen

III. interj (apology)

I beg your \pardon! [or AM also\pardon me!] Entschuldigung!, tut mir leid!; (request for repetition) wie bitte?, Entschuldigung, was sagten Sie?; (reply to offensiveness) erlauben Sie mal!, na, hören Sie mal!

▶ \pardon me for breathing [or living] [or existing] ( fam) tut mir leid, ich kann mich leider nicht in Luft auflösen

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['pAːdn]
1. n

1) (JUR) Begnadigung f

there will be no pardon for deserters — für Fahnenflüchtige gibt es keinen Pardon

to grant sb a pardon — jdn begnadigen

general pardon — Amnestie f

2)

to beg sb's pardon —

I beg your pardon, but could you...? — verzeihen or entschuldigen Sie bitte, könnten Sie...?

I beg your pardon! — erlauben Sie mal!, ich muss doch sehr bitten!

I beg your pardon? (Brit) — bitte?, wie bitte?

I beg your pardon, beg pardon (apology) —

a thousand pardons! — ich bitte tausendmal um Verzeihung or Entschuldigung!

we beg the reader's pardon for... — wir bitten den Leser für... um Nachsicht

2. vt

1) (JUR) begnadigen

2) (= forgive) verzeihen, vergeben (sb jdm, sth etw)

to pardon sb sth — jdm etw verzeihen or vergeben

pardon me, but could you...? — entschuldigen or verzeihen Sie bitte, könnten Sie...?

pardon me! — Entschuldigung!, Verzeihung!

pardon me? (US) — bitte?, wie bitte?

pardon my mentioning it — entschuldigen or verzeihen Sie bitte, dass ich das erwähne

pardon me for asking! (iro) — entschuldige bitte, dass ich es gewagt habe zu fragen! (iro)

pardon my French! (hum) — wenn ich den Ausdruck mal benutzen darf

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pardon [ˈpɑː(r)dn]

A v/t

1. jemandem oder eine Sache verzeihen, jemanden oder etwas entschuldigen:

pardon me Verzeihung!, Entschuldigung!, entschuldigen Sie oder verzeihen Sie bitte!;

pardon me for interrupting you verzeihen oder entschuldigen Sie, wenn ich Sie unterbreche!;

if you’ll pardon the expression wenn ich so sagen darf

2. eine Schuld vergeben

3. jemandem das Leben schenken, jemandem die Strafe erlassen, jemanden begnadigen

B s

1. Verzeihung f:

a thousand pardons ich bitte (Sie) tausendmal um Entschuldigung;

beg ( oder ask) sb’s pardon jemanden um Verzeihung oder Entschuldigung bitten;

I beg your pardon

a) entschuldigen Sie oder verzeihen Sie bitte!, Verzeihung!, Entschuldigung!,

b) umg a. pardon? wie bitte?

c) wie bitte?, erlauben Sie mal!, ich muss doch sehr bitten!

2. Vergebung f ( for gen)

3. Begnadigung f, Straferlass m, Amnestie f: → general pardon

4. Pardon m, Gnade f

5. KATH Ablass m

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1. noun
1) (forgiveness) Vergebung, die (geh.); Verzeihung, die

2)

beg somebody's pardon — jemanden um Entschuldigung od. (geh.) Verzeihung bitten

I beg your pardon — entschuldigen od. verzeihen Sie bitte; (please repeat) wie bitte? (auch iron.)

beg pardon — (coll.) Entschuldigung; Verzeihung

pardon? — (coll.) bitte?

pardon! — (coll.) Entschuldigung!

3) (Law)

[free] pardon — Begnadigung, die
2. transitive verb
1) (forgive)

pardon somebody [for] something — jemandem etwas verzeihen

2) (excuse) entschuldigen

pardon my saying so, but... — entschuldigen Sie bitte, dass ich es so ausdrücke, aber...

pardon me! — Entschuldigung!

pardonme? — (Amer.) wie bitte?

3) (Law) begnadigen

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n.

Begnadigung f.

Verzeihung f. v.

verzeihen v.

(§ p.,pp.: verzieh, verziehen)

English-german dictionary > pardon
5 grant

1. transitive verb
1) (consent to fulfil) erfüllen [Wunsch]; stattgeben (+ Dat.) [Gesuch]

2) (concede, give) gewähren; bewilligen [Geldmittel]; zugestehen [Recht]; erteilen [Erlaubnis]

3) (in argument) zugeben; einräumen (geh.)

granted that... — zugegeben, dass...

take somebody/something [too much] for granted — sich (Dat.) jemandes [allzu] sicher sein/etwas für [allzu] selbstverständlich halten
2. noun
Zuschuss, der; (financial aid [to student]) [Studien]beihilfe, die; (scholarship) Stipendium, das
•• Cultural note:
grant-maintained school

Eine Form der weiterführenden Schule in England und Wales, die von der Regierung in London und nicht von der lokalen Regierung finanziert wird

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1. verb
1) (to agree to, to give: Would you grant me one favour; He granted the man permission to leave.) bewilligen

2) (to agree or admit: I grant (you) that it was a stupid thing to do.) zugeben
2. noun
(money given for a particular purpose: He was awarded a grant for studying abroad.) das Stipendium, der Zuschuß

- academic.ru/102233/granted">granted
- granting
- take for granted
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grant

[grɑ:nt, AM grænt]

I. n

1. UNIV Stipendium nt

[government] \grant ≈ Bafög nt BRD (das nicht zurückgezahlt wird), Stipendium nt für Studienzwecke

research \grant Forschungsstipendium nt

student \grant Stipendium nt

to be [or live] on a \grant ein Stipendium erhalten; (government grant) ≈ Bafög erhalten BRD

to give [or award] sb a \grant jdm ein Stipendium gewähren; (government grant) ≈ jdm Bafög bewilligen BRD

2. (from authority) Zuschuss m oft pl, Fördermittel pl; (subsidy) Subvention f

local authority \grant kommunaler Zuschuss

federal \grant Bundeszuschuss m, Bundesbeihilfe f

maternity \grant BRIT Mutterschaftsgeld nt

overseas \grant Entwicklungshilfe f

to apply for [or claim] a \grant einen Zuschuss [o Fördermittel] beantragen

3. LAW ( form) [urkundliche] Übertragung [o Übereignung

II. vt

1. (allow)

▪ to \grant sb sth [or sth to sb] jdm etw gewähren [o einräumen]; money jdm etw bewilligen

to \grant sb asylum/access to a lawyer jdm Asyl/das Recht auf einen Anwalt gewähren

to \grant sb a pension jdm eine Pension bewilligen

to \grant sb permission/a visa [or to \grant permission/a visa to sb] jdm eine Erlaubnis/ein Visum erteilen

to \grant diplomatic recognition to a state einem Staat diplomatische Anerkennung gewähren

2. (transfer legally)

▪ to \grant sb sth [or sth to sb] jdm etw [formell] übertragen

to \grant sb a pardon jdn begnadigen, jdm Straferlass gewähren

3. ( form: consent to fulfil)

▪ to \grant sb sth [or sth to sb] jdm etw zusichern

to \grant sb a favour [or AM favor] jdm eine Gefälligkeit erweisen

to \grant sb a request jds Anliegen stattgeben

to \grant sb a wish jdm einen Wunsch gewähren

4. (admit to)

▪ to \grant sth etw zugeben

\granted, this task isn't easy zugegeben, diese Aufgabe ist nicht leicht

I \grant you, it's a difficult situation du hast ganz recht, die Situation ist schwierig

I \grant that it must have been upsetting but... die Sache war sicher nicht einfach für Sie, aber...

5.

▶ \granted [es sei dir] gewährt hum

▶ to take sth for \granted etw für selbstverständlich halten [o [einfach] annehmen]; (not appreciate) etw als [allzu] selbstverständlich betrachten

I just took it for \granted that they were married ich habe einfach angenommen, dass sie verheiratet sind

she just took all the work he did for the company for \granted sie nahm die ganze Arbeit, die er für den Betrieb leistete, als selbstverständlich hin

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[grAːnt]
1. vt

1) (= accord) gewähren (sb jdm); period of grace, privilege, right gewähren, zugestehen (sb jdm); prayer erhören; honour erweisen (sb jdm); permission, licence, visa erteilen (sb jdm); request stattgeben (+dat) (form); land, pension zusprechen, bewilligen (sb jdm); wish (= give) gewähren, freistellen (sb jdm); (= fulfil) erfüllen

to grant recognition to sb/sth — jdn/etw anerkennen

to grant an amnesty to sb —

I beg your pardon – granted — ich bitte (vielmals) um Entschuldigung – sie sei dir gewährt (hum, form)

2) (= admit, agree) zugeben, zugestehen

granted that this is true... — angenommen, das ist wahr...

granted, he looks good for his age —

I grant you that — da gebe ich dir recht, das gebe ich zu

to take sb/sth for granted — jdn/etw als selbstverständlich hinnehmen

to take it for granted that... — es selbstverständlich finden or als selbstverständlich betrachten, dass...

you take too much for granted — für dich ist (zu) vieles (einfach) selbstverständlich

2. n
(of money) Subvention f; (for studying etc) Stipendium nt
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grant [ɡrɑːnt; US ɡrænt]

A v/t

1. jemandem etwas gewähren, einen Kredit etc bewilligen, ein Recht einräumen, zugestehen:

God grant that … gebe Gott, dass…;

it was not granted to her es war ihr nicht vergönnt

2. eine Erlaubnis etc geben, erteilen

3. eine Bitte etc erfüllen, auch JUR einem Antrag, einer Berufung etc stattgeben

4. (to) JUR ( besonders formell) übertragen (auf akk), übereignen, ein Patent erteilen (dat)

5. zugeben, zugestehen, einräumen:

I grant you that … ich gebe zu, dass …;

grant sth to be true etwas als wahr anerkennen;

granted, but … zugegeben, aber …;

granted ( oder granting) that …

a) zugegeben, dass …,

b) angenommen, dass …;

take sth for granted

a) etwas als erwiesen oder gegeben ansehen,

b) etwas als selbstverständlich betrachten oder hinnehmen;

take sb for granted

a) jemandes Zustimmung etc als selbstverständlich voraussetzen,

b) gar nicht mehr wissen, was man an jemandem hat

B s

1. a) Bewilligung f, Gewährung f

b) bewilligte Sache, besonders Unterstützung f, Zuschuss m, Subvention f, Zuweisung f

2. Stipendium n, (Ausbildungs-, Studien)Beihilfe f

3. JUR

a) Verleihung f (eines Rechts), Erteilung f (eines Patents etc)

b) (urkundliche) Übertragung oder Übereignung (to auf akk):

grant of probate Testamentsvollstreckerzeugnis n

4. US (einer Person oder Körperschaft) zugewiesenes Land

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1. transitive verb
1) (consent to fulfil) erfüllen [Wunsch]; stattgeben (+ Dat.) [Gesuch]

2) (concede, give) gewähren; bewilligen [Geldmittel]; zugestehen [Recht]; erteilen [Erlaubnis]

3) (in argument) zugeben; einräumen (geh.)

granted that... — zugegeben, dass...

take somebody/something [too much] for granted — sich (Dat.) jemandes [allzu] sicher sein/etwas für [allzu] selbstverständlich halten
2. noun
Zuschuss, der; (financial aid [to student]) [Studien]beihilfe, die; (scholarship) Stipendium, das
•• Cultural note:
grant-maintained school

Eine Form der weiterführenden Schule in England und Wales, die von der Regierung in London und nicht von der lokalen Regierung finanziert wird

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n.

Bewilligung f. n.

.] = Subvention f. v.

bewilligen v.

gestatten v.

gewähren v.

gönnen v.

stattgeben (einer Bitte) v.

English-german dictionary > grant
6 indulto

m.

pardon (law).

otorgar o conceder el indulto a alguien to grant somebody a pardon

pres.indicat.

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

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indulto

► nombre masculino

1 pardon, amnesty

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noun m.

pardon

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SM

1) (=perdón) pardon, reprieve

2) (=exención) exemption

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masculino (Der) pardon; ( de la pena de muerte) reprieve

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= reprieve, acquittal.

Ex. A small, but growing, number of employers are allowing workplace naps; some are actively encouraging this little reprieve from consciousness.

Ex. After a preliminary acquittal, they were retried and convicted, causing public outrage, especially among artists.

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masculino (Der) pardon; ( de la pena de muerte) reprieve

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= reprieve, acquittal.

Ex: A small, but growing, number of employers are allowing workplace naps; some are actively encouraging this little reprieve from consciousness.

Ex: After a preliminary acquittal, they were retried and convicted, causing public outrage, especially among artists.

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indulto

masculine

1 ( Der) pardon; (de la pena de muerte) reprieve

2 ( Taur):

el público pidió el indulto del toro the public asked for the bull to be spared

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Del verbo indultar: ( conjugate indultar)

indulto es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

indultó es:

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

Multiple Entries:
indultar
indulto
indultar ( conjugate indultar) verbo transitivo (Der) to pardon;
( la pena de muerte) to reprieve
indulto sustantivo masculino (Der) pardon;
( de la pena de muerte) reprieve
indultar vtr Jur to pardon
indulto m Jur pardon, amnisty
' indulto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
gracia
English:
pardon
- reprieve

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indulto nm

pardon;

otorgar o [m5] conceder el indulto a alguien to grant sb a pardon

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indulto

m pardon

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indulto nm

: pardon, reprieve

Spanish-English dictionary > indulto
7 accorder

accorder [akɔʀde]

➭ TABLE 1

1. transitive verb

   a. ( = donner) [+ faveur, permission] to grant ; [+ importance, valeur] to attach ; [+ allocation, pension] to give (à to)

• pouvez-vous m'accorder quelques minutes ? can you spare me a few minutes?

   b. ( = admettre) accorder à qn que... to admit to sb that...

• c'est vrai, je vous l'accorde I admit that it's true

   c. [+ instrument] to tune

• ils devraient accorder leurs violons (inf) they ought to get their story straight (inf)

   d. (faire) accorder un adjectif to make an adjective agree

2. reflexive verb

► s'accorder

   a. to agree

• ils s'accordent à dire que... they agree that...

• s'accorder sur un point to agree on a point

   b. ( = être en harmonie) [couleurs] to go together ; [caractères] to be in harmony

   c. [mot] to agree

• s'accorder en nombre/genre to agree in number/gender

   d. ( = se donner) il ne s'accorde jamais de répit he never gives himself a rest

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akɔʀde
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( octroyer)

accorder quelque chose à quelqu'un — to grant something to somebody, to grant somebody something [faveur, prêt, entretien, permission, droit]; to give ou award something to somebody, to give ou award somebody something [indemnité, bourse]; to give something to somebody, to give somebody something [réduction, chance, interview]

accorder une aide financière à quelqu'un — to give somebody financial assistance

peux-tu m'accorder quelques instants? — can you spare me a few moments?

accorder sa confiance à quelqu'un — to put one's trust in somebody

2) ( prêter) to attach [importance, valeur] (à to); to pay [attention]

3) ( concéder)

accorder à quelqu'un que — to admit to somebody that

il n'a pas entièrement tort, je te l'accorde — he's not entirely wrong, I'll give you that

4) ( harmoniser) to match [coloris] ( avec with)

5) Musique to tune [instrument]

6) Linguistique to make [something] agree [mot] ( avec with)

2.

s'accorder verbe pronominal

1) ( s'octroyer) to give oneself [repos, congé]

2) ( être ou se mettre d'accord) to agree ( sur about, on)

ils s'accordent à dire — ( tous les deux) they both say; ( eux tous) they all say

3) ( s'entendre) [personnes] to get on together

4) ( s'harmoniser) [couleurs] to go (together) well

leurs caractères s'accordent — they are well matched

5) [adjectif, verbe] to agree ( avec with)

6) Musique to tune up

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akɔʀde vt
1) [faveur, délai] to grant

je vous accorde que... — I grant you that...

2) [autorisation, avantages] to give

accorder la priorité (au volant) — to give way

3) (= attribuer)

accorder de l'importance à qch — to attach importance to sth

accorder de la valeur à qch — to attach importance/value to sth

4) (= harmoniser) to match

accorder qch à qch — to match sth to sth

5) MUSIQUE, [instrument] to tune, fig

accorder ses violons — to reach an agreement

6) LINGUISTIQUE, [participe, adjectif] to make agree

accorder l'adjectif — to make the adjective agree

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accorder verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 ( octroyer) accorder qch à qn to grant sth to sb, to grant sb sth [faveur, prêt, entretien, permission, droit]; to give ou award sth to sb, to give ou award sb sth [indemnité, bourse]; to give sth to sb, to give sb sth [réduction, chance, interview]; accorder une aide financière à qn to give sb financial assistance; accorder la main de sa fille à qn to give sb one's daughter's hand in marriage; m'accorderez-vous cette danse? may I have this dance?; peux-tu m'accorder quelques instants? can you spare me a few moments?; accorder sa confiance à qn to put one's trust in sb;

2 ( prêter) to assign, to attach [importance, valeur] (à to); to pay [attention]; il leur accorda une oreille distraite he only half-listened to them;

3 ( concéder) accorder à qn que to admit (to sb) that; je t'accorde bien volontiers que I freely admit that; il n'a pas entièrement tort, je te l'accorde he's not entirely wrong, I'll give you that;

4 ( harmoniser) to match [coloris] (avec with); accorder ses actes à ses principes to act in accordance with one's principles;

5 Mus to tune [instrument];

6 Ling to make [sth] agree [mot] (avec with);

7 †( mettre d'accord) to bring [sb] together [personnes].

B s'accorder vpr

1 ( s'octroyer) to give ou allow oneself [repos, congé];

2 ( être ou se mettre d'accord) to agree (sur about, on); ils s'accordent à dire/penser/reconnaître que ( tous les deux) they both say/think/ acknowledge that; ( eux tous) they all say/think/acknowledge that; ils s'accordent à leur trouver du talent they agree that they are talented;

3 ( s'entendre) [personnes] to get on together; bien/mal s'accorder avec qn to get on/not to get on well with sb;

4 ( s'harmoniser) [couleurs] to go (together) well; ces chaises s'accordent bien/ne s'accordent pas avec la table these chairs go well/do not go with the table; ça s'accorde avec ce que je disais it fits in with what I was saying; leurs caractères s'accordent they are well matched; nos sentiments/opinions s'accordent we feel/think the same;

5 Ling [adjectif, verbe] to agree (avec with);

6 Mus to tune up.

[akɔrde] verbe transitif

1. [octroyer - congé, permission] to give, to grant ; [ - faveur] to grant ; [ - subvention] to grant, to award ; [ - interview] to give

accorder la grâce d'un ou sa grâce à un condamné to grant a condemned man a pardon, to extend a pardon to a condemned man

accorder la main de sa fille à quelqu'un to give somebody one's daughter's hand in marriage

accorder toute sa confiance à quelqu'un to give somebody one's complete trust

accorder de l'importance à quelque chose to attach importance to something

accorder de la valeur aux objets to set a value on things

je vous accorde une heure, pas plus I'll allow you one hour, no more

voulez-vous m'accorder cette danse? may I have this dance?

2. [concéder]

accorder à quelqu'un que to admit to ou to grant somebody that

vous m'accorderez que, là, j'avais raison you must admit that on this point I was right

ils sont jeunes, je vous l'accorde granted, they're young, they're young I grant you

3. [harmoniser]

accorder les couleurs d'une pièce to harmonize ou to coordinate the colours of a room

4. GRAMMAIRE to make agree

accorder le verbe avec le sujet to make the verb agree with the subject

5. MUSIQUE [piano, guitare] to tune

les musiciens accordent leurs instruments [avant un concert] the players are tuning up

il faudrait accorder vos violons! make your minds up!, get your stories straight!

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s'accorder verbe pronominal intransitif

1. [être du même avis]

s'accorder à: tous s'accordent à dire que... they all agree ou concur that...

s'accorder pour: ils se sont accordés pour baisser leurs prix they agreed among themselves that they would drop their prices

2. [s'entendre]

on ne s'est jamais accordé (tous les deux) we two never saw eye to eye ou got along

3. [être en harmonie - caractères] to blend ; [ - opinions] to match, to tally, to converge

ce qu'il dit ne s'accorde pas avec sa personnalité he's saying things which are out of character

4. GRAMMAIRE to agree

s'accorder en genre avec to agree in gender with

5. MUSIQUE to tune up

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s'accorder verbe pronominal transitif

s'accorder quelques jours de repos to take a few days off

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > accorder
8 octroyer

octroyer [ɔktʀwaje]

➭ TABLE 8

1. transitive verb

(formal) to grant (à to ) ; [+ bourse] to give (à to)

2. reflexive verb

► s'octroyer [+ droit, pouvoirs] to claim ; (Sport) [+ médaille, place] to win

• s'octroyer une augmentation to give o.s. a pay rise

• je vais m'octroyer quelques jours de congé I'm going to allow myself a few days off

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ɔktʀwaje
1.

verbe transitif

octroyer à quelqu'un — to grant somebody [pardon]; to award somebody [bourse]; to allocate somebody [budget]

2.

s'octroyer verbe pronominal to allow oneself [répit, sursis]; to win [victoire, place]; to achieve [succès]

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ɔktʀwaje vt
octroyer qch à qn — to grant sth to sb, to grant sb sth

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octroyer verb table: employer

A vtr octroyer qch à qn to grant sb sth [pardon, temps, faveur, bourse, augmentation]; to allocate sb sth [budget].

B s'octroyer vpr to allow oneself [répit, sursis]; to win [victoire]; to achieve [succès, place].

[ɔktrwaje] verbe transitif

[accorder] to grant

octroyer quelque chose à

a. [faveur] to grant something to

b. [permission, congé] to grant something to, to give to

le patron a octroyé un congé à tout le personnel the boss granted ou gave a day off to the entire staff

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s'octroyer verbe pronominal transitif

s'octroyer un congé to take a day off (without permission)

s'octroyer le droit de faire quelque chose to assume the right to do something

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > octroyer
9 gracia

f.

1 humor.

¡qué gracia! how funny!

su voz me hace mucha gracia I think he's got a really funny voice, his voice makes me laugh (me divierte)

mi sombrero le hizo gracia a María María liked my hat (le gustó)

no me hizo gracia I didn't find it funny

tener gracia to be funny (ser divertido, curioso)

2 skill, natural ability.

todavía no le he pillado o cogido la gracia a esta cámara I still haven't got the hang of using this camera (peninsular Spanish)

3 grace, elegance (encanto).

no consigo verle la gracia a este cuadro I just don't know what people see in this painting

la gracia del plato está en la salsa the secret of the dish is (in) the sauce

4 nuisance (incordio).

vaya gracia tener que salir a mitad de la noche it's a real nuisance having to go out in the middle of the night

¡maldita la gracia que me hace tener que volverlo a hacer! (informal) it's a real pain having to do it all over again!

5 favor.

caer en gracia to be liked

6 wit, wittiness, funniness.

7 Gracia.

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gracia

► nombre femenino

1 RELIGIÓN grace

2 (favor) favour (US favor)

3 (clemencia) pardon

■ el condenado esperó la gracia del rey the prisoner awaited the king's pardon

4 (buen trato) graciousness

5 (atractivo) grace, charm

6 (garbo) grace

7 (chiste) joke

8 irónico (algo molesto) nuisance, pain

■ ¡vaya gracia tener que esperar tanto! what a nuisance to have to wait so long!

9 formal (nombre) name

■ dígame su gracia tell me your name

► nombre femenino plural gracias

1 thank you, thanks

2 las gracias (mitología) the Graces

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FRASEOLOGÍA

caer en gracia a alguien to make a hit with somebody

■ le has caído en gracia he's taken a liking to you

dar gracias a alguien to thank somebody

estar en gracia to be in a state of grace

gracias a thanks to

gracias a Dios thank God, thank goodness

hacer gracia, tener gracia (diversión) to be funny 2 (desprecio) to be ridiculous

■ me hace gracia, se cree que lo invitaré isn't it funny, he thinks I'm inviting him!

por la gracia de Dios by the grace of God

¡qué gracia! how funny!

reírle las gracias a alguien to laugh at somebody's jokes

¡vaya gracia! / ¡vaya una gracia! well, that's great that is!, that's just great!

y gracias irónico you should be so lucky

■ nada de comida fina, te darán un bocadillo y gracias there'll be no posh food, with a bit of luck you'll get a sandwich

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noun f.

1) grace

2) humor, wit

3) favor

•

- gracias

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SF

1) (=diversión)

a) [de chiste, persona]

yo no le veo la gracia — I don't see what's so funny

si no lo cuentas bien se le va la gracia — if you don't tell it well the joke is lost

nos lo contó con mucha gracia — he told it to us in a very funny o amusing way

ahí está la gracia — that's the whole point

• coger o pescar la gracia — to see the point ( of a joke)

b)

• hacer gracia a algn, a mí no me hace gracia ese humorista — I don't find that comedian funny

me hace gracia ver a mi padre en la televisión — it's funny seeing my father on television

me hace gracia que me llamen conservador precisamente ellos — it's funny that they of all people should call me conservative

no me hacía gracia su aire de superioridad — I didn't like his air of superiority

al jefe no le va a hacer ninguna gracia que nos vayamos a casa — our boss is not going to be at all happy about us going home

no me hace mucha gracia la idea de tener que trabajar este domingo — I'm not wild about the idea of having to work this Sunday *

c)

• tener gracia — [broma, chiste] to be funny; [persona] (=ser ingenioso) to be witty; (=ser divertido) to be funny, be amusing

la broma no tuvo gracia — the joke wasn't funny

¡tiene gracia la cosa! — iró isn't that (just) great! iró

tendría gracia que se estropeara el despertador justamente hoy — iró wouldn't it be just great if the alarm didn't go off today of all days? iró

tiene mucha gracia hablando — he's very witty, he's very funny o amusing

tiene mucha gracia contando chistes — his jokes are really funny

d)

• ¡ qué gracia! — [gen] how funny!; iró it's great, isn't it?

¿así que tu hermano y mi hermano se conocen? ¡qué gracia! — so your brother and mine know each other - how funny!

y, ¡qué gracia!, me dice el profesor: -señorita, compórtese — and the teacher said to me, it was so funny, "behave yourself, young lady"

¡qué gracia! ¿no? tú de vacaciones y yo aquí estudiando — iró it's great, isn't it? you are on holiday while I am here studying iró

e)

• dar en la gracia de hacer algo — to take to doing sth

2) (=encanto)

a) [al moverse] gracefulness, grace

se mueve con gracia — she moves gracefully

sin gracia — ungraceful, lacking in gracefulness o grace

tener gracia — to be graceful

b) [en la personalidad] charm

tener gracia — [persona] to have charm; [objeto] to be nice

no es guapo, pero tiene cierta gracia — he's not good-looking but he has a certain charm

no tiene ninguna gracia vistiendo — she has no dress sense

3) (=chiste) joke

• hacer una gracia a algn — to play a prank on sb

hizo una de sus gracias — he showed himself up once again

• reírle las gracias a algn — to laugh along with sb

4) pl gracias

a) [para expresar agradecimiento] thanks

¡gracias! — thank you!

¡muchas gracias! — thank you very much!, thanks a lot!, many thanks! más frm

• dar las gracias a algn — to thank sb ( por for)

no nos dio ni las gracias — he didn't even say thank you, he didn't even thank us

llamaba para darte las gracias por todo — I am phoning to thank you for everything

• toma eso, ¡y gracias! — take that and be thankful!

y gracias que no llegó a más — and we etc were lucky to get off so lightly

b)

• gracias a — thanks to

hemos conseguido esta casa gracias a ellos — it's thanks to them that we got this house

han sobrevivido gracias a la ayuda internacional — they have survived with the help of o thanks to international aid

la familia se mantiene gracias a que el padre y la madre trabajan — the family manages to support itself thanks to the fact that both parents work

• gracias a Dios — thank heaven(s)

5) (Rel) grace

estar en gracia (de Dios) — to be in a state of grace

por la gracia de Dios — by the grace of God
obra 1)
6) (Jur) mercy, pardon

medida de gracia — pardon
tiro 1)
7) (=favor) favour, favor (EEUU)

te concederé la gracia que me pidas — I will grant you whatever favour you request

caer de la gracia de algn — † fall out of favour with sb

• de gracia — † free, gratis

- caer en gracia a algn

me cayó en gracia enseguida — I warmed to him immediately, I took an immediate liking to him

nunca me cayó en gracia tu suegra — I never really liked your mother-in-law

- hacer a algn gracia de algo

te hago gracia de los detalles — I'll spare you the details

8) (=benevolencia) graciousness

9) (Mit)

las tres Gracias — the Three Graces

10)

en gracia a — † on account of

en gracia a la brevedad — for the sake of brevity

11) † (=nombre) name

¿cuál es su gracia? — what is your name?

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femenino

Sentido I

1) ( comicidad)

yo no le veo la gracia — I don't think it's funny

cuenta las cosas con mucha gracia — he has a very amusing way of telling things

pues sí que tiene gracia (la cosa)! — (iró & fam) well, that's great, isn't it! (iro & colloq)

hacer gracia — (+ me/te/le etc)

me hizo una gracia...! — it was so funny...!

me hace gracia que digas eso — it's funny you should say that

no me hace ninguna gracia tener que ir — I don't relish the idea of having to go

2)

a) ( chiste) joke; ( broma) joke, trick

reírle las gracias a alguien — to humor* somebody

b) ( de niño) party piece

3)

a) (encanto, donaire)

baila con mucha gracia — she's a very graceful dancer

un vestido sin gracia — a very plain dress

b) ( habilidad especial)

tiene mucha gracia para arreglar flores — she has a real gift o flair for flower arranging

4) (ant) ( nombre) name

5)

a) (favor, merced) grace

por la gracia de Dios — by the grace of God

le concedieron tres meses de gracia — they gave him three months' grace

b) ( disposición benévola) favor*

caer en gracia: le has caído en gracia — he has taken a liking o (colloq) a shine to you

c) ( clemencia) clemency

6) (Relig) grace

estar en estado de gracia — to be in a state of grace

perder la gracia — to fall from grace

7) (Mit)

las tres gracias — the (three) Graces

Sentido II

8) gracias femenino plural

a) ( expresión de agradecimiento)

sólo quería darle las gracias — I just wanted to thank you

demos gracias a Dios — let us give thanks to God

b) (como interj) thank you, thanks (colloq)

muchas gracias — thank you very much, thanks a lot (colloq)

un millón de gracias por tu ayuda — I can't thank you enough for your help

c)

gracias a — thanks to

gracias a Dios — thank God

llegamos bien, pero gracias a que... — we arrived on time, but only because...

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= amnesty, grace, wit.

Ex. Security at the library has been improved and recommendations for the future include: amnesty weeks for the return of books and severe penalties for offenders, e.g. expulsion for a student, dismissal for a member of staff.

Ex. God offers penitents redemption but also bestows His 'common grace' on all.

Ex. The tone of voice should suggest that the inquirer's interest demonstrates something positive about the person -- if not charm, wit, or intelligence, then perhaps earnestness.

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* asestar el golpe de gracia = administer + the coup de grace, deliver + the coup de grace.

* caer en gracia = take + a fancy to, take + a shine to, take + a liking to.

* con gracia = wittily, funnily.

* dar el golpe de gracia = administer + the coup de grace, deliver + the coup de grace.

* golpe de gracia = coup de grace, kiss of death, killer blow, death blow.

* hacer gracia = tickle + Posesivo + fancy.

* lleno de gracia = graceful.

* no hacer ninguna gracia = not take + kindly to.

* periodo de gracia = grace period, time of grace.

* sin gracia = dowdy [dowdier -comp., dowdiest -sup.].

* sin nada de gracia = unfunny.

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femenino

Sentido I

1) ( comicidad)

yo no le veo la gracia — I don't think it's funny

cuenta las cosas con mucha gracia — he has a very amusing way of telling things

pues sí que tiene gracia (la cosa)! — (iró & fam) well, that's great, isn't it! (iro & colloq)

hacer gracia — (+ me/te/le etc)

me hizo una gracia...! — it was so funny...!

me hace gracia que digas eso — it's funny you should say that

no me hace ninguna gracia tener que ir — I don't relish the idea of having to go

2)

a) ( chiste) joke; ( broma) joke, trick

reírle las gracias a alguien — to humor* somebody

b) ( de niño) party piece

3)

a) (encanto, donaire)

baila con mucha gracia — she's a very graceful dancer

un vestido sin gracia — a very plain dress

b) ( habilidad especial)

tiene mucha gracia para arreglar flores — she has a real gift o flair for flower arranging

4) (ant) ( nombre) name

5)

a) (favor, merced) grace

por la gracia de Dios — by the grace of God

le concedieron tres meses de gracia — they gave him three months' grace

b) ( disposición benévola) favor*

caer en gracia: le has caído en gracia — he has taken a liking o (colloq) a shine to you

c) ( clemencia) clemency

6) (Relig) grace

estar en estado de gracia — to be in a state of grace

perder la gracia — to fall from grace

7) (Mit)

las tres gracias — the (three) Graces

Sentido II

8) gracias femenino plural

a) ( expresión de agradecimiento)

sólo quería darle las gracias — I just wanted to thank you

demos gracias a Dios — let us give thanks to God

b) (como interj) thank you, thanks (colloq)

muchas gracias — thank you very much, thanks a lot (colloq)

un millón de gracias por tu ayuda — I can't thank you enough for your help

c)

gracias a — thanks to

gracias a Dios — thank God

llegamos bien, pero gracias a que... — we arrived on time, but only because...

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= amnesty, grace, wit.

Ex: Security at the library has been improved and recommendations for the future include: amnesty weeks for the return of books and severe penalties for offenders, e.g. expulsion for a student, dismissal for a member of staff.

Ex: God offers penitents redemption but also bestows His 'common grace' on all.

Ex: The tone of voice should suggest that the inquirer's interest demonstrates something positive about the person -- if not charm, wit, or intelligence, then perhaps earnestness.

* asestar el golpe de gracia = administer + the coup de grace, deliver + the coup de grace.

* caer en gracia = take + a fancy to, take + a shine to, take + a liking to.

* con gracia = wittily, funnily.

* dar el golpe de gracia = administer + the coup de grace, deliver + the coup de grace.

* golpe de gracia = coup de grace, kiss of death, killer blow, death blow.

* hacer gracia = tickle + Posesivo + fancy.

* lleno de gracia = graceful.

* no hacer ninguna gracia = not take + kindly to.

* periodo de gracia = grace period, time of grace.

* sin gracia = dowdy [dowdier -comp., dowdiest -sup.].

* sin nada de gracia = unfunny.

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gracia

feminine

Sentido I

A

(comicidad): yo no le veo la gracia I don't think it's funny, I don't see what's so funny about it

sus chistes no tienen gracia ninguna her jokes aren't at all funny

cuenta las cosas con mucha gracia he's very funny the way he tells things

tiene gracia, mi hermano vive en la misma calle isn't that funny, my brother lives in the same street

¡mira qué gracia! ¡encima tengo que pagar yo! ( iró); well that's just great isn't it! on top of everything else, it's me who ends up paying!

hacer gracia (+ me/te/le etc): ¡me hizo una gracia cuando lo vi sin barba! it was so funny seeing him without his beard!

me hace gracia que digas eso, estaba pensando lo mismo it's funny you should say that, I was just thinking the same thing

parece que le ha hecho gracia el chiste he seems to have found the joke funny

no me hace ninguna gracia tener que ir a verlo I don't relish the idea of having to go and see him

maldita la gracia que me hace tener que asistir a estas reuniones it's no fun having to go to these meetings, it's a real drag having to go to these meetings ( colloq)

B

1 (chiste) joke; (broma) joke, trick, prank

reírle las gracias a algn to humor* sb

2 (de un niño) party piece

C

1

(encanto, donaire): baila con mucha gracia she's a very graceful dancer

un vestido muy sin gracia a very plain dress

2

(habilidad especial): tiene mucha gracia para arreglar flores she has a real gift o flair for flower arranging

la comida es buena, pero la presentan sin ninguna gracia the food is good but they don't go to any trouble over the presentation

D ( ant) (nombre) name

E

1 (favor, merced) grace

por la gracia de Dios by the grace of God

le concedieron tres meses de gracia they gave him three months' grace

… gracia que espera merecer de su Ilustrísima ( frml) ( Corresp) … in the hope that you will grant this request ( frml)

2 (disposición benévola) favor*

caer en gracia: parece que le has caído en gracia he seems to have taken a liking o ( colloq) a shine to you

3 (clemencia) clemency

F ( Relig) grace

estar en estado de gracia to be in a state of grace

perder la gracia to fall from grace

G ( Mit):

las tres gracias the (three) Graces

Sentido II gracias fpl

A

(expresión de agradecimiento): sólo quería darle las gracias I just wanted to thank you

no le dieron ni las gracias they didn't even thank her o say thank you

demos gracias a Dios let us give thanks to God

B ( como interj) thank you, thanks ( colloq)

muchas gracias thank you very much, many thanks, thanks a lot ( colloq)

un millón de/mil gracias por tu ayuda I can't thank you enough for your help, thank you very much for your help

… y gracias: ¿pagarte? ¡estás loca! te dan la comida y gracias pay you? you're joking! they give you your food and that's it o ( BrE colloq) that's your lot

C

gracias a thanks to

se salvaron gracias a él thanks to him they escaped

gracias a Dios, no fue nada serio it was nothing serious, thank heavens o God

llegamos bien, pero gracias a que salimos a las nueve we arrived on time, but only because we left at nine

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gracia sustantivo femenino
1 ( comicidad):
◊ yo no le veo la gracia I don't think it's funny;

tener gracia [chiste/broma] to be funny;
me hace gracia que digas eso it's funny you should say that;
no me hace ninguna gracia tener que ir I don't relish the idea of having to go
2
a) ( chiste) joke;

( broma) joke, trick
b) ( de niño) party piece

3 (encanto, elegancia) grace;
◊ con gracia ‹moverse/bailar› gracefully;

un vestido sin gracia a very plain dress;
tiene mucha gracia para arreglar flores she has a real flair for flower arranging
◊ gracias sustantivo femenino plural

a) ( expresión de agradecimiento):

◊ darle las gracias a algn to thank sb;

no dieron ni las gracias they didn't even say thank you
b) ( como interj) thank you, thanks (colloq);

◊ muchas gracias thank you very much, thanks a lot (colloq);

un millón de gracias por ayudarme/tu ayuda thank you very much for helping me/your help
c)

◊ gracias a thanks to;

gracias a Dios thank God
gracia sustantivo femenino
1 (encanto) grace
2 (ocurrencia, chispa) joke: no tiene ninguna gracia, it isn't at all funny
¡qué gracia!, how funny!: ¡qué gracia!, y yo que pensaba que era español, how funny! and I thought that he was Spanish
3 (suceso fastidioso) pain: ¡vaya una gracia tener que salir con esta lluvia!, what a pain to have to go out in this rain!
4 (indulto) pardon
5 Mit grace
las tres Gracias, the Three Graces
' gracia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ápice
- caer
- chispa
- duende
- gancho
- garbosa
- garboso
- ñoña
- ñoñería
- ñoñez
- ñoño
- novatada
- pizca
- roma
- romo
- soltura
- sosa
- soso
- Tiro
- chiste
- consistir
- garbo
- hacer
- humor
- lisura
- reír
- salero
- ver
English:
funny
- grace
- gracefully
- joke
- misfire
- punch line
- quip
- amused
- dowdy
- drab
- fancy
- flat
- graceful
- kindly
- none
- relish
- wear

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gracia

♦ nf

1. [humor, comicidad]
¡qué gracia! how funny!;

su voz me hace mucha gracia [me divierte] I think he's got a really funny voice, his voice makes me laugh;

me hizo gracia verlo con traje y corbata it was funny seeing him in a suit and tie;

mi sombrero le hizo gracia a Ana [le gustó] Ana liked my hat;

no me hizo gracia I didn't find it funny;

yo no le veo la gracia I don't see what's so funny about it;

tener gracia [ser divertido, curioso] to be funny

2. [arte, habilidad] skill, natural ability;

tiene una gracia especial she has a special talent;
Esp
todavía no le he pillado o [m5] cogido la gracia a esta cámara I still haven't got the hang of using this camera

3. [encanto] grace, elegance;

baila con mucha gracia she's a very graceful dancer;

no consigo verle la gracia a este cuadro I just don't know what people see in this painting;

la gracia del plato está en la salsa the secret of the dish is (in) the sauce;

tiene mucha gracia contando chistes she's really good at telling jokes

4. [ocurrencia]
estuvo toda la tarde soltando gracias he spent all afternoon making funny remarks;

no le rías las gracias al niño don't laugh when the child does/says something silly

5. [incordio] nuisance;

vaya gracia tener que salir a mitad de la noche it's a real nuisance having to go out in the middle of the night;
Fam
¡maldita la gracia que me hace tener que volverlo a hacer! it's a real pain having to do it all over again!

6. [favor] favour;

procura caer en gracia al director para que te dé el puesto try and get in the manager's good books so he gives you the job;

por la gracia de Dios by the grace of God

7. [indulto] pardon;

esperan una medida de gracia del gobierno they are hoping to be pardoned by the government

8. Rel grace;

en estado de gracia in a state of grace

9. Mitol
las tres gracias the three Graces

♦ gracias nfpl

dar las gracias a alguien (por) to thank sb (for);

se marchó sin ni siquiera dar las gracias she left without even saying thank you;
Fam
a ese amigo tuyo yo no le doy ni las gracias I've no time at all for that friend of yours;

lo he conseguido gracias a ti I managed it thanks to you;

pudimos ir gracias a que no llovió we were able to go thanks to the fact that it didn't rain;

salvó la vida gracias a que llevaba casco the fact that he was wearing a crash helmet saved his life;

gracias a Dios ya estamos en casa thank God we're home

♦ interj

gracias thank you, thanks;

muchas gracias thank you very much, thanks very much;

mil gracias por tu ayuda thank you so much for your help, esp Br thanks ever so much for your help;

te pagarán el viaje, y gracias you should be thankful o you're lucky they're paying your travel expenses

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gracia

f

1 ( humor)

:

tener gracia be funny;

me hace gracia I think it’s funny, it makes me laugh;

no le veo la gracia I don’t think it’s funny, I don’t see the joke;

tiene gracia que … it’s funny that …;

eso no tiene la menor gracia that isn’t the least o slightest bit funny;

¡qué gracia! irón well that’s just great!

2

:

dar las gracias a alguien thank s.o., say thank you to s.o.;

gracias thank you;

¡muchas gracias! thank you very much, thanks very much;

gracias a thanks to;

¡gracias a Dios! thank God, thank goodness;

con la entrada tienes derecho a una bebida, y gracias fam the ticket entitles you to one drink, and that’s it

3 ( simpatía)

:

le has caído en gracia he’s taken a liking to you

4

:

en estado de gracia REL in a state of grace

5 de movimientos gracefulness;

tener gracia be graceful

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gracia nf

1) : grace

2) : favor, kindness

3) : humor, wit

su comentario no me hizo gracia: I wasn't amused by his remark

4) gracias nfpl

: thanks

¡gracias!: thank you!

dar gracias: to give thanks

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gracia n

1. (encanto) charm

tiene una gracia especial she has a special charm

2. (dicho divertido) witty remark / joke

está todo el día haciendo gracias he makes witty remarks all day long

caer en gracia a alguien to make a hit with somebody

hacer gracia to make... laugh / to find... funny

sus chistes me hacen gracia his jokes make me laugh

tus comentarios no le hicieron ninguna gracia she didn't find your comments at all funny

tener gracia to be funny

sus chistes tienen gracia his jokes are funny

Spanish-English dictionary > gracia
10 grâce

grâce [gʀαs]

feminine noun

   a. ( = charme) grace

• plein de grâce graceful

• avec grâce gracefully

   b. ( = faveur) favour (Brit), favor (US)

• trouver grâce aux yeux de qn to find favour with sb

• être dans les bonnes grâces de qn to be in sb's good books (inf)

• délai de grâce days of grace

   c. ( = miséricorde) mercy ; (Law) pardon

• grâce présidentielle presidential pardon

• demander grâce to beg for mercy

• de grâce, laissez-le dormir for pity's sake, let him sleep

• je vous fais grâce des détails I'll spare you the details

• donner le coup de grâce to give the coup de grâce

   d. (Religion) grace

• à la grâce de Dieu ! it's in God's hands!

   e. (locutions) faire qch de or avec bonne/mauvaise grâce to do sth with good/bad grace

• il y a mis de la mauvaise grâce he did it very reluctantly

• il aurait mauvaise grâce à refuser it would be bad form for him to refuse

► grâce à thanks to

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gʀɑs
nom féminin Grace

votre Grâce — your Grace

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ɡʀɒs
1. nf

grâce à — thanks to

Je suis arrivé à l'heure grâce à toi. — I arrived on time thanks to you.

1) (= don) [personne] grace

avec grâce — gracefully

2) (= disposition)

de bonne grâce — with good grace

de mauvaise grâce — with bad grace

3) RELIGION grace

la grâce divine — divine grace

en état de grâce — in a state of grace

rendre grâce à — to give thanks to

4) (= faveur) soutenu

faire à qn la grâce de faire qch — to do sb the honour of doing sth

5) DROIT pardon

recours en grâce — plea for clemency

droit de grâce — right of reprieve

2. grâces nfpl

1)

dans les bonnes grâces de qn — in favour with sb

faire grâce à qn de qch — to spare sb sth

demander grâce — to beg for mercy

2) RELIGION (= prière) grace sg

dire les grâces — to say grace

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grâce

A nf

1 ( beauté) (de geste, personne) grace; ( de paysage) charm; ( de style) elegance; sans grâce [geste] ungraceful; [visage] plain; [personne] lacking in charm ( jamais épith); [paysage] nondescript; [style] inelegant; se mouvoir avec/sans grâce to move gracefully/awkwardly;

2 ( volonté) bonne/mauvaise grâce good/bad grace; de bonne/mauvaise grâce with (a) good/bad grace, willingly/grudgingly; avoir la bonne grâce d'admettre que to have the good grace to admit that; il aurait mauvaise grâce à refuser it would be ungracious of him to refuse;

3 ( faveur) favour^GB; accorder une grâce à qn to grant sb a favour^GB; chercher/gagner les bonnes grâces de qn to seek/win sb's favour^GB; trouver grâce auprès de qn/aux yeux de qn to find favour^GB with sb/in sb's eyes; faire à qn la grâce d'accepter fml to do sb the honour^GB of accepting; il nous a fait la grâce d'assister à la réunion he honoured^GB us with his presence at the meeting; fais-nous la grâce de te taire! do us a favour^GB, be quiet!, please, be quiet!; à la grâce de Dieu! it's in God's hands!; de grâce fml please; ( avec impatience) for pity's sake; donner le coup de grâce à qn lit, fig to deal sb the death blow; ce fut le coup de grâce pour lui that was the final stroke for him;

4 ( pardon) mercy; Jur (free) pardon; demander/crier grâce to beg/cry for mercy; solliciter/obtenir sa grâce Jur to seek/receive a pardon; grâce présidentielle/royale Jur presidential/royal pardon; grâce! (have) mercy!; je vous fais grâce des détails I'll spare you the details;

5 ( remerciement) liter thanks; rendre grâce(s) à qn de qch to give thanks to sb for sth; grâce à Dieu! thank God!;

6 Relig ( bonté divine) grace; être touché par la grâce Relig to be touched by God's grace.

B grâces nfpl

1 ( prière) dire les grâces to say grace (after a meal);

2 †( gracieusetés) hum avec mille grâces very graciously; elle lui fit mille grâces pour essayer de le fléchir she used all her charm to get round him.

C grâce à loc prép grâce à thanks to; il s'en est tiré grâce à Dieu fig by some miracle he was all right.

[gras] nom féminin

1. [beauté - d'un paysage] charm ; [ - d'une personne] grace

avec grâce gracefully

plein de grâce graceful

sans grâce graceless

2. [volonté]

de bonne grâce with good grace, willingly

avoir la bonne grâce de dire/faire to have the grace to say/to do

de mauvaise grâce with bad grace

vous auriez mauvaise grâce à ou de vous plaindre it would be ungracious of you to complain

3. [faveur] favour

être en grâce auprès de quelqu'un to be in favour with somebody

rentrer en grâce auprès de quelqu'un to come back into somebody's favour

fais-moi la grâce de m'écouter do me the favour of listening to me

trouver grâce aux yeux de quelqu'un to find favour with somebody

4. [sursis - de peine] pardon ; [ - dans un délai] grace

accorder sa grâce à quelqu'un to pardon somebody

crier ou demander grâce to beg for mercy

faire grâce à quelqu'un (de quelque chose): je te fais grâce des centimes I'll let you off the centimes

je te fais grâce du récit complet I'll spare you the full story

une semaine/un mois de grâce one week's/month's grace

grâce amnistiante free pardon

grâce présidentielle presidential pardon

5. RELIGION grace

avoir la grâce to be inspired

par la grâce de Dieu by the grace of God

à la grâce de Dieu

a. [advienne que pourra] come what may

b. [n'importe comment] any old way

[pour exprimer la reconnaissance]

grâce à Dieu! thanks be to God!

rendre grâce ou grâces à Dieu to give thanks to God

6. [titre]

Sa Grâce His/Her Grace

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[gras] interjection

(archaïque) mercy

de grâce! for God's ou pity's sake!

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grâces nom féminin pluriel

1. [faveurs]

rechercher les bonnes grâces de quelqu'un to curry favour with somebody, to seek somebody's favour

être/entrer dans les bonnes grâces de quelqu'un to be/to get in favour with somebody

[manières]

faire des grâces to put on airs (and graces)

2. RELIGION

dire les grâces to give thanks (after eating)

grâce à locution prépositionnelle

thanks to

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > grâce
11 dispensar

v.

1 to excuse, to forgive.

¡dispense! excuse me!, pardon me!, I beg your pardon!

2 to confer (rendir) (honores).

3 to excuse.

4 to dispense, to excuse, to forgive, to absolve.

La maestra dispensó al nuevo alumno The teacher dispensed the new student.

La enfermera dispensa analgésicos The nurse dispenses analgesics.

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dispensar

► verbo transitivo

1 (conceder) to give, grant; (elogios) to confer

2 (medicamentos) to dispense

3 (eximir) to exempt, free

■ lo dispensaron del servicio militar he was exempted from doing military service

4 (disculpar) to forgive, pardon

■ dispénsenos por el error forgive us for the mistake

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

dispense excuse me, pardon me

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verb

1) to dispense

2) excuse

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1. VT

1) (=conceder) [+ ayuda] to give; [+ honores] to grant; [+ atención] to pay; [+ acogida] to give, accord; [+ receta] to dispense

2) (=perdonar) to excuse

¡dispénseme usted! — I beg your pardon!, sorry!

dispensar que algn haga algo — to excuse sb for doing sth

3) (=eximir) to exempt (de from)
excuse (de from)
dispensar a algn de una obligación — to excuse sb from an obligation

me dispensaron del pago de la multa — they waived my fine, they excused me from payment of the fine

dispensar a algn de hacer algo — to excuse sb from doing sth

le han dispensado de hacer gimnasia — he's been excused from doing gymnastics

así el cuerpo queda dispensado de ese esfuerzo — thus the body is freed from that effort o relieved of that effort

2.

See:

dispensarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) < honor> to give, accord (frml); < acogida> to give, extend (frml); <ayuda/protección> to give, afford (frml); < asistencia médica> to give; < medicamentos> to dispense

le dispensaron un caluroso recibimiento — he was given o (frml) extended a warm reception

2)

a) ( eximir)

dispensar a alguien de algo — to exempt somebody from something

la dispensaron de asistir a misa — she was excused from attending mass

b) ( perdonar) to forgive
2.
dispensar vi to forgive

dispense, por favor — excuse me

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= dispense.

Ex. This paper describes the role of the federal government in dispensing aid to public libraries as part of the combat against the Great Depression of the 1930s.

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* dispensar de = dispense with.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) < honor> to give, accord (frml); < acogida> to give, extend (frml); <ayuda/protección> to give, afford (frml); < asistencia médica> to give; < medicamentos> to dispense

le dispensaron un caluroso recibimiento — he was given o (frml) extended a warm reception

2)

a) ( eximir)

dispensar a alguien de algo — to exempt somebody from something

la dispensaron de asistir a misa — she was excused from attending mass

b) ( perdonar) to forgive
2.
dispensar vi to forgive

dispense, por favor — excuse me

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= dispense.

Ex: This paper describes the role of the federal government in dispensing aid to public libraries as part of the combat against the Great Depression of the 1930s.

* dispensar de = dispense with.

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dispensar [A1 ]

vt

A ‹honor› to give, accord ( frml); ‹acogida› to give, extend ( frml); ‹ayuda/protección› to give, afford ( frml); ‹asistencia médica› to give; ‹medicamentos› to dispense

le dispensaron un caluroso recibimiento he was given o ( frml) extended a warm reception

le dispensaron el honor de inaugurar el museo he was given o ( frml) accorded the honor of inaugurating the museum

establecimientos donde se dispensan jeringas gratis establishments where syringes are supplied o dispensed free of charge

B

1 (eximir) dispensar a algn DE algo to exempt sb FROM sth

fue dispensado del servicio militar he was exempted from military service

lo dispensaron del pago de la multa he was excused (from) payment of the fine, the fine was waived

la dispensaron de asistir a misa she was excused from attending mass

2 (perdonar) to forgive

■ dispensar

vi

to forgive

dispense, por favor excuse me, I beg your pardon

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dispensar ( conjugate dispensar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹ honor› to give, accord (frml);
‹ acogida› to give, extend (frml);
‹ayuda/protección› to give, afford (frml);
‹ asistencia médica› to give;
‹ medicamentos› to dispense;
◊ le dispensaron un caluroso recibimiento he was given o (frml) extended a warm reception

2
a) ( eximir) dispensar a algn de algo to exempt sb from sth;

◊ la dispensaron de asistir a misa she was excused from attending mass

b) ( perdonar) to forgive

verbo intransitivo
to forgive;
◊ dispense, por favor excuse me

' dispensar' also found in these entries:
English:
excuse
- release
- discharge

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dispensar

♦ vt

1. Formal [dar] [honores] to confer (a upon); [bienvenida, ayuda] to give (a to); [medicamentos] to dispense;
[alimentos] to distribute;
el público le dispensó una calurosa acogida the audience gave her a warm welcome;

le fue dispensado el honor de ser el abanderado olímpico he was given the honour of being the standard bearer at the Olympics

2. Formal [disculpar] to excuse, to forgive;

les ruego me dispensen por el retraso please forgive the delay

3. [eximir] to excuse, to exempt (de from);
le dispensamos de asistir a clase he is excused from coming to class;

lo dispensaron de hacer el servicio militar/el examen he was exempted from military service/taking the exam

♦ vi
Formal
¡dispense! excuse me!, pardon me!, I beg your pardon!

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dispensar

v/t

1 dispense; recibimiento give; ayuda give, afford fml

2 ( eximir) excuse (de from)

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dispensar vt

1) : to dispense, to give, to grant

2) excusar: to excuse, to forgive

3) eximir: to exempt

Spanish-English dictionary > dispensar
12 Gnade

f; -, -n

1. nur Sg.; (Nachsicht, Barmherzigkeit) mercy; ohne Gnade merciless(ly); um Gnade bitten / flehen beg for mercy / beseech s.o. to have mercy; Gnade vor oder für altm. Recht ergehen lassen temper justice with mercy; jemandem auf Gnade und Ungnade ausgeliefert sein altm. be at s.o.’s mercy

2. (Gunst) favo(u)r; bes. Gottes: grace; (Segnung) blessing; eine Gnade des Himmels a blessing; Gnaden bringende Weihnachtszeit lit. blessed Christmastide; eine Gnade gewähren grant a favo(u)r; Gnade finden vor find favo(u)r with; bei jemandem in ( hohen) Gnaden stehen be in s.o.’s good graces; jemanden in Gnaden wieder aufnehmen take s.o. back into (one’s) favo(u)r; hättest du die Gnade zu (+ Inf.) iro. do you think you might condescend to (+ Inf.) sie hatte die Gnade zu (+ Inf.) iro. she (actually) condescended to (+ Inf. oder Ger.) von Gottes Gnaden HIST. by the grace of God; ein Künstler etc. von eigenen Gnaden umg. a self-styled artist etc.

3. altm.: Euer oder Ihre, Ihro Gnaden Your Grace

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die Gnade

(Erbarmen) mercy;

(Wohlwollen) graciousness; grace

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Gna|de ['gnaːdə]
f -, -n
(= Barmherzigkeit) mercy; (= heilig machende Gnade) grace; (= Gunst) favour (Brit), favor (US); (= Verzeihung) pardon
um Gnáde bitten — to ask for or crave (liter) mercy

jdn um Gnáde für seine Sünden bitten — to ask sb to pardon (one for) one's sins

Gnáde finden — to find favo(u)r with sb or in sb's eyes

Gnáde vor or für Recht ergehen lassen — to temper justice with mercy

etw aus Gnáde und Barmherzigkeit tun — to do sth out of the kindness of one's heart

ohne Gnáde — without mercy

Gnáde! — mercy!

bei jdm in (hohen) Gnáden stehen (old) — to stand high in sb's favo(u)r

von jds Gnáden — by the grace of sb

Fürst von Gottes Gnáden (Hist) — by the Grace of God, Prince

jdn in Gnáden entlassen — to allow sb to go unpunished

jdn in Gnáden wieder aufnehmen — to restore sb to favo(u)r

eine Gnáde erbitten (geh) — to ask or crave (liter) a favo(u)r

jdm eine Gnáde gewähren (geh) — to grant sb a favo(u)r

Euer Gnáden! (Hist) — Your Grace

die Jungfrau der Gnáden (Eccl) — Our Lady of Mercy

die Gnáde haben, etw zu tun (iro) — to graciously consent to do sth

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die

1) (any cause of happiness: Her son was a great blessing to her.) blessing

2) (mercy: by the grace of God.) grace

3) (kindness towards a person, especially an enemy, who is in one's power: He showed his enemies no mercy.) mercy

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Gna·de

<-, -n>

[ˈgna:də]

f

1. (Gunst) favour [or AM -or]

\Gnade vor jds Augen finden to find favour in sb's eyes [or with sb]

von jds/Gottes \Gnaden by the grace of sb/God [or sb's/God's grace]

Euer \Gnaden! Your Grace!

2. (Milde, Nachsicht) mercy

etw aus \Gnade und Barmherzigkeit tun to do sth out of the kindness [or goodness] of one's heart [or out of Christian charity]

\Gnade vor Recht ergehen lassen to temper justice with mercy

um \Gnade bitten to ask [or beg] [or liter crave] for mercy

die \Gnade haben, etw zu tun (iron) to graciously consent to do sth iron

ohne \Gnade without mercy

\Gnade! mercy!, spare me!

3.

▶ von eigenen \Gnaden (iron) self-styled, self-anointed iron

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die; Gnade, Gnaden

1) (Gewogenheit) favour

vor jemandem od. vor jemandes Augen Gnade finden — find favour with somebody or in somebody's eyes

jemandem auf Gnade und od. oder Ungnade ausgeliefert sein — be [completely] at somebody's mercy

in Gnaden wieder aufgenommen werden — be restored to favour

2) (Rel.): (Güte) grace

3) (Milde) mercy

Gnade vor od. für Recht ergehen lassen — temper justice with mercy

4) (veraltete Anrede)

Euer od. Ihro od. Ihre Gnaden — Your Grace

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Gnade f; -, -n

1. nur sg; (Nachsicht, Barmherzigkeit) mercy;

ohne Gnade merciless(ly);

um Gnade bitten/flehen beg for mercy/beseech sb to have mercy;

Gnade vor oder

für obs

Recht ergehen lassen temper justice with mercy;

jemandem auf Gnade und Ungnade ausgeliefert sein obs be at sb’s mercy

2. (Gunst) favo(u)r; besonders Gottes: grace; (Segnung) blessing;

eine Gnade des Himmels a blessing;

eine Gnade gewähren grant a favo(u)r;

Gnade finden vor find favo(u)r with;

bei jemandem in (hohen) Gnaden stehen be in sb’s good graces;

jemanden in Gnaden wieder aufnehmen take sb back into (one’s) favo(u)r;

hättest du die Gnade zu (+inf) iron do you think you might condescend to (+inf)

sie hatte die Gnade zu (+inf) iron she (actually) condescended to (+inf oder ger)

von Gottes Gnaden HIST by the grace of God;

ein Künstler etc

von eigenen Gnaden umg a self-styled artist etc

3. obs:

Euer oder

Ihre, Ihro Gnaden Your Grace

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die; Gnade, Gnaden

1) (Gewogenheit) favour

vor jemandem od. vor jemandes Augen Gnade finden — find favour with somebody or in somebody's eyes

jemandem auf Gnade und od. oder Ungnade ausgeliefert sein — be [completely] at somebody's mercy

in Gnaden wieder aufgenommen werden — be restored to favour

2) (Rel.): (Güte) grace

3) (Milde) mercy

Gnade vor od. für Recht ergehen lassen — temper justice with mercy

4) (veraltete Anrede)

Euer od. Ihro od. Ihre Gnaden — Your Grace

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-n f.

grace n.

graciousness n.

indulgence n.

mercy n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Gnade
13 permitir

v.

1 to allow, to permit.

permitir a alguien hacer algo to allow somebody to do something

¿me permite? may I?

¡no te permito que me hables así! I won't have you talking to me like that!

si el tiempo lo permite weather permitting

no se permite fumar no smoking (en letrero)

Le permití su celular I allowed him his cellular phone

Ellos permiten el relajo They permit moral decline.

Ella permite autos viejos She permits old cars.

2 to allow, to enable (hacer posible).

el cable permite enviar información a mayor velocidad cable allows o enables information to be sent faster

El sistema permite la escritura The system enables scripture.

3 to allow to, to enable to.

María le permite a Ricardo firmar Mary allows Richard to sign.

Ellos permiten pintar They allow to paint.

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permitir

► verbo transitivo

1 to allow, let

■ permitió que sus hijas fueran al concierto he let his daughters go to the concert

■ no te permito que hables así I won't allow you to talk to me like that

■ no se permite fumar no smoking

■ el sol me da en los ojos y no me permite ver I can't see because the sun's in my eyes

► verbo pronominal permitirse

1 to allow oneself, afford

■ no me puedo permitir comprarme un coche I can't afford to buy a car

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FRASEOLOGÍA

¿me permite? may I?

si el tiempo lo permite weather permitting

* * *

verb

to allow, permit

- permitirse el lujo de

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1. VT

1) (=autorizar)

a) [+ entrada, movimiento] to allow, permit más frm

no permiten la entrada a menores de 18 años — under-18s are not allowed in

- no puedo abrir la puerta -permítame — "I can't open the door" - "allow me"

no está permitido el uso de teléfonos móviles — the use of mobile phones is not permitted

si se me permite la expresión o la palabra — if you'll pardon the expression

• permitir que, no le permitas que te hable así — don't allow her to talk to you like that

permítame que la ayude, señora — please allow me to help you, madam

b) [en preguntas]

¿me permite? — [al entrar] may I (come in)?; [al pasar al lado de algn] excuse me, please; [al ayudar a algn] may I (help you)?

¿me permite su pasaporte, por favor? — may I see your passport please?

¿me permite que le diga una cosa? — may I say something to you?

2) (=hacer posible) to allow, permit más frm

las nuevas tecnologías permitirán una mayor producción anual — the new technologies will allow o más frm permit a higher annual production

este tejido permite el paso del aire — this material allows the air through

si el tiempo lo permite — weather permitting

• permitir (a algn) hacer algo — to allow (sb) to do sth

la televisión nos permite llegar a más público — television lets us reach o allows us to reach a wider audience

todos los datos permiten hablar de una epidemia — all the data points to o indicates an epidemic

• permitir que — + subjun to allow + infin

un marco legal que permita que una persona decida libremente — a legal framework to allow people to choose freely

el buen tiempo permitió que se celebrase el concierto al aire libre — the good weather allowed us to hold the concert outdoors

2.

See:

permitirse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

a) ( autorizar) to allow, permit (frml)

no van a permitirles la entrada — they're not going to let them in

no le permitieron ver a su esposa — he was not allowed to see his wife

no se permite la entrada a personas ajenas a la empresa — staff only, no entry to unauthorized persons

¿me permite? — (frml) may I?

¿me permite la palabra? — may I say something?

los indicios permiten hablar de una conspiración — the signs point to o indicate a conspiracy

b) (tolerar, consentir)

no te permito que me hables así — I won't have you talking to me like that

no permitiremos ninguna injerencia — we will not allow anyone to interfere

permítame que le diga que... — with all due respect o if you don't mind me saying so...

si se me permite la expresión — if you'll pardon the expression

c) ( hacer posible) to make... possible

esto permite detectar la enfermedad — this makes it possible to detect the disease

si el tiempo lo permite — weather permitting
2.
permitirse v pron (refl)

puede permitirse ese lujo — she can allow herself that luxury

no puedo permitirme tantos gastos — I can't afford to spend so much money

me permito dirigirme a Vd para... — (Corresp) I am writing to you to...

se permite muchas confianzas con el jefe — he's very familiar with the boss

* * *

= allow, allow for, enable, give + licence, let, make + provision for, permit, provide, provide for, qualify for, allow + room for, empower, make + possible, leave + room for, provide + a basis for, grant.

Ex. Folders allow a set of papers to be kept together when a set on a given topic is removed from the file.

Ex. It also allows for and identifies three levels of detail which might be adopted in descriptive cataloguing.

Ex. Equally, various trade directories and other lists need to list and organise names in a form that will enable a searcher to find information about an organisation or person.

Ex. Through the employment of such implicitly derogatory terminology librarians virtually give themselves licence to disregard or downgrade the value of certain materials.

Ex. If the user does not know what the answer is, he stops the command chain at that point, lets the system show an intermediate display for guidance, and then continues his work.

Ex. In search interfaces, provision is often made for the specification of search terms which must be entered.

Ex. The note area is the part of the description where it is permitted to include any additional information which the cataloguer feels may be of value to the user.

Ex. To start with, most catalogues, indexes, data bases and bibliographies provide access to information or documents.

Ex. Each card has a grid covering most of the body of the card which provides for the coding of document numbers.

Ex. FIAC has drawn up a list of criteria to determine whether an advice centre qualifies for membership of the Federation.

Ex. Education in many developing countries is still dominated by an emphasis on memorization and rote learning, a central syllabus allowing little room for initiative, and an overemphasis on examinations and certificates.

Ex. This empowers them to control their lives and participate actively in the development of a just and peaceful society.

Ex. Field searching: the ability to search for the occurrence of terms in specific fields within the record makes it possible to be more precise in searching.

Ex. Pavements is included in the American sense; as Sidewalks does not rate a mention at all, this could leave room for ambiguity.

Ex. This framework is designed to provide a basis both for identifying differences between firms and for thinking through the implications and likely outcomes of intervention both operationally and competitively.

Ex. In the majority of cases, the indexer is granted considerable freedom of choice as to the citation order he adopts in the construction of compound class numbers.

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* cuando el tiempo lo permita = when the weather permits.

* no permitir = disallow.

* no poder permitirse = ill afford.

* no poder permitirse el lujo de = ill afford.

* permítanme que + Subjuntivo = let me try to + Infinitivo.

* permitir apenas = leave + little room for.

* permitir la posibilidad = afford + possibility, allow for.

* permitir opinar sobre = give + Nombre + a say in.

* permitir que + Nombre/Pronombre + Subjuntivo = have + Nombre + Verbo.

* permitirse el lujo = have + luxury.

* permitirse el lujo de = afford, splurge on.

* que permite desarrollar menús de consulta = menu-making.

* si el tiempo lo permite = weather permitting.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

a) ( autorizar) to allow, permit (frml)

no van a permitirles la entrada — they're not going to let them in

no le permitieron ver a su esposa — he was not allowed to see his wife

no se permite la entrada a personas ajenas a la empresa — staff only, no entry to unauthorized persons

¿me permite? — (frml) may I?

¿me permite la palabra? — may I say something?

los indicios permiten hablar de una conspiración — the signs point to o indicate a conspiracy

b) (tolerar, consentir)

no te permito que me hables así — I won't have you talking to me like that

no permitiremos ninguna injerencia — we will not allow anyone to interfere

permítame que le diga que... — with all due respect o if you don't mind me saying so...

si se me permite la expresión — if you'll pardon the expression

c) ( hacer posible) to make... possible

esto permite detectar la enfermedad — this makes it possible to detect the disease

si el tiempo lo permite — weather permitting
2.
permitirse v pron (refl)

puede permitirse ese lujo — she can allow herself that luxury

no puedo permitirme tantos gastos — I can't afford to spend so much money

me permito dirigirme a Vd para... — (Corresp) I am writing to you to...

se permite muchas confianzas con el jefe — he's very familiar with the boss

* * *

= allow, allow for, enable, give + licence, let, make + provision for, permit, provide, provide for, qualify for, allow + room for, empower, make + possible, leave + room for, provide + a basis for, grant.

Ex: Folders allow a set of papers to be kept together when a set on a given topic is removed from the file.

Ex: It also allows for and identifies three levels of detail which might be adopted in descriptive cataloguing.

Ex: Equally, various trade directories and other lists need to list and organise names in a form that will enable a searcher to find information about an organisation or person.

Ex: Through the employment of such implicitly derogatory terminology librarians virtually give themselves licence to disregard or downgrade the value of certain materials.

Ex: If the user does not know what the answer is, he stops the command chain at that point, lets the system show an intermediate display for guidance, and then continues his work.

Ex: In search interfaces, provision is often made for the specification of search terms which must be entered.

Ex: The note area is the part of the description where it is permitted to include any additional information which the cataloguer feels may be of value to the user.

Ex: To start with, most catalogues, indexes, data bases and bibliographies provide access to information or documents.

Ex: Each card has a grid covering most of the body of the card which provides for the coding of document numbers.

Ex: FIAC has drawn up a list of criteria to determine whether an advice centre qualifies for membership of the Federation.

Ex: Education in many developing countries is still dominated by an emphasis on memorization and rote learning, a central syllabus allowing little room for initiative, and an overemphasis on examinations and certificates.

Ex: This empowers them to control their lives and participate actively in the development of a just and peaceful society.

Ex: Field searching: the ability to search for the occurrence of terms in specific fields within the record makes it possible to be more precise in searching.

Ex: Pavements is included in the American sense; as Sidewalks does not rate a mention at all, this could leave room for ambiguity.

Ex: This framework is designed to provide a basis both for identifying differences between firms and for thinking through the implications and likely outcomes of intervention both operationally and competitively.

Ex: In the majority of cases, the indexer is granted considerable freedom of choice as to the citation order he adopts in the construction of compound class numbers.

* cuando el tiempo lo permita = when the weather permits.

* no permitir = disallow.

* no poder permitirse = ill afford.

* no poder permitirse el lujo de = ill afford.

* permítanme que + Subjuntivo = let me try to + Infinitivo.

* permitir apenas = leave + little room for.

* permitir la posibilidad = afford + possibility, allow for.

* permitir opinar sobre = give + Nombre + a say in.

* permitir que + Nombre/Pronombre + Subjuntivo = have + Nombre + Verbo.

* permitirse el lujo = have + luxury.

* permitirse el lujo de = afford, splurge on.

* que permite desarrollar menús de consulta = menu-making.

* si el tiempo lo permite = weather permitting.

* * *

permitir [I1 ]

vt

1 (autorizar) to allow, permit ( frml)

la ley no lo permite the law does not permit o allow it

no van a permitir la entrada sin invitación they're not going to let people in without invitations

no le permitieron ver a su esposa he was not allowed to see his wife

no está permitido el uso de cámaras fotográficas en la sala the use of cameras is not permitted in the hall

[ S ] no se permite la entrada a personas ajenas a la empresa staff only, no entry to unauthorized persons

su título le permite ejercer la profesión her qualification allows her to practice the profession

¿me permite la palabra? may I say something?

los síntomas permiten hablar de una enfermedad infecciosa the symptoms point to o indicate an infectious disease

la autorización nos permitió tener acceso a los archivos the authorization gave us o allowed us to have access to the files

su salud no le permite hacer ese tipo de viaje her health does not allow o permit her to undertake such a journey

2

(tolerar, consentir): no te permito que me hables en ese tono I won't have you taking that tone with me

no permitiremos ninguna injerencia en nuestros asuntos we will not allow anyone to interfere in our affairs

¿me permite? — sí, por favor, siéntese ( frml); may I? — yes, please, do sit down

permítame que le diga que está equivocado with all due respect o if you don't mind me saying so, I think you're mistaken

si se me permite la expresión if you'll pardon the expression

si el tiempo lo permite weather permitting

■ permitirse

v pron

( refl):

puede permitirse el lujo de no trabajar she can allow herself the luxury of not working

no puedo permitirme tantos gastos I can't afford to spend so much money

me permito dirigirme a Vd para … ( Corresp) I am writing to you to …

me permito solicitar a Vd que … ( Corresp) I am writing to request that …

se permite muchas confianzas con el jefe he's very familiar with the boss

¿cómo se permite hablarle así a una señora? how dare you speak to a lady like that?

* * *

permitir ( conjugate permitir) verbo transitivo
a) ( autorizar) to allow, permit (frml);

◊ no le permitieron verla he was not allowed to see her;

no van a permitirles la entrada they're not going to let them in;
¿me permite? (frml) may I?
b) (tolerar, consentir):

◊ no te permito que me hables así I won't have you speak o I won't tolerate you speaking to me like that;

si se me permite la expresión if you'll pardon the expression
c) ( hacer posible) to enable, to make … possible;

◊ esto permitirá mejores comunicaciones this will enable better communications;

si el tiempo lo permite weather permitting
permitirse verbo pronominal ( refl) to allow oneself;
( económicamente):
◊ puedo/no puedo permitirme ese lujo I can/can't afford that luxury

permitir verbo transitivo
1 to allow, permit: no le permitas ir, don't let him go
no se permiten perros, no dogs allowed
2 (consentir, tolerar) ¿me permite hablar?, may I speak?
no permitiré que me insultes, I will not allow you to insult me
si me permite, if you don't mind
3 (hacer posible) to make possible

' permitir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abrir
- admitir
- calar
- consentir
- lujo
- dejar
- manera
English:
allow
- ban
- bar
- enable
- fail
- let
- permit
- admit

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permitir

♦ vt

1. [autorizar] to allow, to permit;

permitir a alguien hacer algo to allow sb to do sth;

¿me permite? may I?;

¿me permite su carnet de conducir, por favor? may I see your Br driving licence o US driver's license, please?;

permítele venir o [m5] que venga con nosotros let her come with us;

permíteme que te ayude let me help you, allow me to help you;

si el tiempo lo permite weather permitting;

no permitas que te tomen el pelo don't let them mess you about;

¡no te permito que me hables así! I won't have you talking to me like that!;

no se permite fumar [en letrero] no smoking;

no se permite la entrada a menores de 18 años [en letrero] no entry for under 18s;

sus padres no le permiten fumar en casa his parents don't allow him to o won't let him smoke at home

2. [hacer posible] to allow, to enable;

la nieve caída permitió abrir la estación de esquí the fallen snow allowed o enabled the ski resort to be opened;

ese tractor permite roturar los campos más rápidamente with this tractor the fields can be ploughed more quickly;

este modelo permite enviar y recibir faxes this model allows you to send and receive faxes;

el cable permite enviar información a mayor velocidad cable allows o enables information to be sent faster

♦ See also the pronominal verb permitirse

* * *

permitir

v/t permit, allow

* * *

permitir vt

: to permit, to allow

♦ See also the reflexive verb permitirse

* * *

permitir vb

1. (autorizar) to allow / to let [pt. & pp. let]

no me permiten fumar I'm not allowed to smoke / they don't let me smoke

2. (posibilitar) to allow / to enable

este mando te permite subir y bajar las persianas this control allows you to raise and lower the blinds

¿me permite? may I?

Spanish-English dictionary > permitir
14 amnesty

noun

Amnestie, die

grant an amnesty to somebody — jemanden amnestieren

* * *
['æmnəsti]
plural - amnesties; noun

(a general pardon given to people who have done wrong especially against the government: The murderer was released under the amnesty declared by the new president.) die Amnestie

* * *

am·nes·ty

[æmˈnəsti]

n Amnestie f geh, [allgemeiner] Straferlass

to declare an \amnesty eine Amnestie erlassen geh, Straffreiheit gewähren

* * *
['mnIstɪ]
n
Amnestie f
during or under the amnesty — unter der Amnestie

a general amnesty —

Amnesty International — Amnesty International no art

* * *

amnesty [ˈæmnıstı; -nəs-]

A s Amnestie f, allgemeiner Straferlass:

Amnesty International Amnesty f International (internationale Organisation zum Schutz der Menschenrechte);

grant an amnesty to → B

B v/t amnestieren, begnadigen

* * *

noun

Amnestie, die

grant an amnesty to somebody — jemanden amnestieren

English-german dictionary > amnesty
15 vergeben

(unreg.)

I vt/i

1. (verzeihen) forgive ( jemandem s.o.); man muss auch vergeben können one also has to be able to forgive

2. (Chance) miss; SPORT (Tor, Sieg etc.) throw away; eine Gelegenheit vergeben auch let an opportunity slip; einen Elfmeter vergeben waste a penalty; er vergab in der 90. Minute (traf nicht ins Tor) he missed in the 90th minute

3. sich (Dat) nichts vergeben, wenn... not lose face if...; sich (Dat) etwas vergeben compromise o.s.; was vergibst du dir, wenn...? what harm will it do if...?

II v/t give away (an jemanden: to); WIRTS. (Auftrag) place (with); (Arbeit) farm out; (übertragen) confer, bestow (on) förm.; ein Amt an jemanden vergeben appoint s.o. to an office; zu vergeben available; Stelle zu vergeben vacancy

III v/refl beim Kartenspiel: misdeal

—

vergeben2

I P.P. vergeben1

II Adj.

1. vergeben sein Stelle: be taken; Auftrag: have been given out; Plätze: have been taken; umg., Person: be spoken for; noch nicht vergeben Stelle: open; auch umg., Person: still available; ich bin morgen leider schon vergeben umg. I’m booked up for tomorrow, I’m afraid

2. das ist vergeben und vergessen that’s all in the past

3. Chance etc.: missed, wasted; zwei vergebene Elfmeter two wasted penalties

* * *

(nicht nutzen) to miss;

(verzeihen) to forgive; to condone;

(weggeben) to give away; to place

* * *
ver|ge|ben ptp vergeben irreg
1. vt

1) (= weggeben) Auftrag, Stipendium, Preis to award (
an +acc to); Plätze, Studienplätze, Stellen to allocate; Kredit to give out; Karten to give away; Arbeit to assign; (fig) Chance, Möglichkeit to throw away
ein Amt an jdn vergében — to appoint sb to an office

zu vergében sein — to be available; (Stelle auch) to be open

vergében sein (Gewinn) — to have been awarded or won; (Wohnung, Karten, Plätze) to have been taken; (Stelle) to have been filled

er/sie ist schon vergében (inf) — he/she is already spoken for (inf) or (verheiratet auch) married

ich bin heute Abend schon vergében (inf) — I've got something else on this evening

mein Herz ist schon vergében (liter) — my heart belongs to another (liter)

der nächste Tanz ist schon vergében — I've already promised the next dance

2) (= verzeihen) to forgive; Sünde to forgive, to pardon

jdm etw vergében — to forgive sb (for) sth

das ist vergében und vergessen — that is over and done with, that is forgiven and forgotten

3)

etwas/nichts vergében — to lose/not to lose face

was vergibst du dir, wenn du ein bisschen netter bist? — what have you got to lose by being a bit friendlier?

2. vr (CARDS)
to misdeal
* * *

ver·ge·ben *

irreg

I. vi (verzeihen)

▪ [jdm] \vergeben to forgive [sb]

II. vt

1. (geh: verzeihen)

▪ [jdm] etw \vergeben to forgive [sb] sth

▪ \vergeben, dass to forgive sb for

ich habe ihm \vergeben, dass er meinen Geburtstag vergessen hat I've forgiven him for forgetting my birthday

das alles ist doch \vergeben und vergessen all that has been forgiven and forgotten

2. (in Auftrag geben)

▪ etw [an jdn] \vergeben to award [or allocate] sth [to sb]

haben Sie den Auftrag bereits \vergeben? have you already awarded the contract?

3. (verleihen)

▪ etw [an jdn] \vergeben to award sth [to sb]

der Nobelpreis wird für herausragende Leistungen \vergeben the Nobel Prize is awarded for outstanding achievements

4. (zuteilen)

▪ etw [an jdn] \vergeben to allocate sth [to sb]

tut mir leid, die vorderen Plätze sind schon alle \vergeben sorry, all the front seats have already been allocated

zu \vergeben to be allocated

5. (verpassen)

▪ etw \vergeben to miss sth

eine Chance/eine Möglichkeit \vergeben to pass up sep an opportunity

6.

▶ bereits [o schon] \vergeben sein (liiert) to be already spoken for; (geschäftlicher Termin) to be booked up

die ganze nächste Woche bin ich bereits \vergeben I'm booked up for the whole of next week

▶ sich dat nichts \vergeben, wenn... not to lose face, if...

▶ was vergibst du dir [schon] \vergeben, wenn... what have you got to lose, if...

* * *

unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1) auch itr. (geh.): (verzeihen) forgive

jemandem etwas vergeben — forgive somebody [for] something

2) throw away <chance, goal, etc.>

einen Elfmeter vergeben — waste a penalty

3) (geben) place < order> (an + Akk. with); award <grant, prize> (an + Akk. to)

4)

sich (Dat.) etwas/nichts vergeben — lose/not lose face

* * *

vergeben¹ (irr)

A. v/t & v/i

1. (verzeihen) forgive (

jemandem sb);

man muss auch vergeben können one also has to be able to forgive

2. (Chance) miss; SPORT (Tor, Sieg etc) throw away;

eine Gelegenheit vergeben auch let an opportunity slip;

einen Elfmeter vergeben waste a penalty;

er vergab in der 90. Minute (traf nicht ins Tor) he missed in the 90th minute

3.

sich (dat)

nichts vergeben, wenn … not lose face if …;

sich (dat)

etwas vergeben compromise o.s.;

was vergibst du dir, wenn …? what harm will it do if …?

B. v/t give away (

an jemanden: to); WIRTSCH (Auftrag) place (with); (Arbeit) farm out; (übertragen) confer, bestow (on) form;

ein Amt an jemanden vergeben appoint sb to an office;

zu vergeben available;

Stelle zu vergeben vacancy

C. v/r beim Kartenspiel: misdeal

vergeben²

A. pperf → vergeben¹

B. adj

1.

vergeben sein Stelle: be taken; Auftrag: have been given out; Plätze: have been taken; umg, Person: be spoken for;

noch nicht vergeben Stelle: open; auch umg, Person: still available;

ich bin morgen leider schon vergeben umg I’m booked up for tomorrow, I’m afraid

2.

das ist vergeben und vergessen that’s all in the past

3. Chance etc: missed, wasted;

zwei vergebene Elfmeter two wasted penalties

* * *

unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1) auch itr. (geh.): (verzeihen) forgive

jemandem etwas vergeben — forgive somebody [for] something

2) throw away <chance, goal, etc.>

einen Elfmeter vergeben — waste a penalty

3) (geben) place < order> (an + Akk. with); award <grant, prize> (an + Akk. to)

4)

sich (Dat.) etwas/nichts vergeben — lose/not lose face

* * *

v.

to forgive v.

(§ p.,p.p.: forgave, forgiven)

to give away v.

to place with v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > vergeben

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