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to have problems with housing

1 difficulté

difficulté [difikylte]

feminine noun

difficulty

• avoir des difficultés pour faire qch to have difficulty doing sth

• avoir des difficultés financières to be in financial difficulties

• cela ne présente aucune difficulté that is no problem

• c'est là la difficulté that's the problem

• sans difficulté without any difficulty

• en cas de difficulté in case of difficulty

► en difficulté

• être or se trouver en difficulté [personne] to find o.s. in difficulties ; [entreprise] to be having problems

• navire en difficulté ship in distress

• un enfant en difficulté (School) a child with learning difficulties

• mettre qn en difficulté to put sb in a difficult position

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difikylte
nom féminin

1) ( peine) difficulty ( à faire in doing)

aimer la difficulté — to enjoy difficulties

reconnaître la difficulté d'une tâche — to admit that a task is difficult

avec difficulté — with difficulty

en difficulté — in difficulties ou trouble

2) ( obstacle) difficulty

avoir des difficultés scolaires — to have problems at school

sans difficulté(s) — without any difficulty

non sans difficultés — not without difficulty

difficultés à or pour faire — difficulty (in) doing

avoir des difficultés de logement — to have problems with housing

3) ( objection)

faire des difficultés — to raise objections

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difikylte nf
difficulty

avoir de la difficulté à faire — to have difficulty doing, to have difficulty in doing

avec difficulté — with difficulty

en difficulté (bateau, alpiniste) — in trouble, in difficulties, (entreprise) in difficulties, (élève) struggling

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difficulté nf

1 ( peine) difficulty; toute la difficulté est là therein lies the difficulty; aimer/fuir la difficulté to enjoy/to avoid difficulties; reconnaître la difficulté d'une tâche/d'une situation to admit that a task/a situation is difficult; avoir/éprouver de la difficulté à faire to have/to experience difficulty (in) doing; avec difficulté with difficulty; en difficulté [avion, bateau, personne, famille, secteur] in difficulties ou trouble; mettre qn/se mettre en difficulté to put sb/to put oneself in a difficult position;

2 ( obstacle) difficulty, problem; la principale/seconde difficulté a été de faire the main/second difficulty was to do; avoir des difficultés scolaires or à l'école to have problems at school; connaître/avoir des difficultés financières/techniques to experience/to have financial/technical difficulties; ne présenter aucune difficulté to present no difficulty; sans difficulté(s) without any difficulty; non sans difficultés not without difficulty; avoir des difficultés en français/algèbre to have difficulty with ou in French/algebra; avoir des difficultés à or pour faire to have difficulty (in) doing; avoir des difficultés de stationnement/logement/trésorerie to have problems parking/with housing/with one's finances;

3 ( objection) objection; faire des difficultés to raise objections (pour faire about doing); elle n'a fait aucune difficulté she didn't raise a single objection.

[difikylte] nom féminin

1. [caractère ardu] difficulty

exercices d'une difficulté croissante increasingly difficult exercises

chercher la difficulté to look for problems

[gêne] difficulty

avoir de la difficulté à faire quelque chose to find it difficult to do something

avoir de la difficulté à marcher to have difficulty walking, to walk with difficulty

2. [problème] problem, difficulty

faire des difficultés to create problems, to make a fuss

avoir des difficultés avec quelqu'un to have difficulties ou problems with somebody

[ennui - financier]

avoir des difficultés financières to be in financial difficulties ou straits

3. [point difficile] difficulty

les difficultés de ce requiem the difficult passages in this requiem

4. [impénétrabilité - d'une œuvre, d'un auteur] difficult ou abstruse nature

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en difficulté locution adjectivale & locution adverbiale

[nageur] in difficulties

[navire, avion] in distress

un enfant en difficulté

a. [scolairement] a child with learning difficulties

b. [psychologiquement] a child with behavioural problems

un couple en difficulté

a. [sur le plan affectif] a couple who are having problems

b. [financièrement] a couple with money problems

mettre quelqu'un en difficulté to put somebody in a difficult ou an awkward situation

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sans difficulté locution adverbiale

easily, with no difficulty

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > difficulté
2 acceder

v.

1 to agree ( (consent).

acceder a una petición to grant a request

acceder a

2 to consent, to accede, to assent, to comply.

Ella accedió a su petición She consented to his request.

3 to come over.

A feeling of fear came over her Una sensación de miedo la accedió.

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acceder

► verbo intransitivo

1 (consentir) to consent (a, to), agree (a, to)

2 (tener entrada) to enter

■ por aquí se accede al jardín this leads to the garden

3 (alcanzar) to accede (a, to)

■ acceder al poder to come to power, take office

■ acceder a la universidad be admitted to university, enter university

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verb

1) to agree

2) access, gain access to

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VI

1) (=aceptar) to agree

se lo propuse y accedieron — I suggested it and they agreed

• acceder a algo — to agree to sth

el director ha accedido a nuestra petición — the director agreed o acceded frm to our request

acceder a hacer algo — to agree to do sth

2)

• acceder a (=entrar) —

a) [+ lugar] to gain access to; [+ grupo social, organización] to be admitted to

por esta puerta se accede al salón — you can gain access to the lounge through this door

no pueden acceder al mercado laboral por no tener estudios — they have no access to the labour market because they have no qualifications

este examen os permitirá acceder a la universidad — this exam will enable you to gain admittance to the university

si ganan este partido, acceden a la final — if they win this match they go through to the final

b) (Inform) [+ fichero, Internet] to access

no está autorizado a acceder a la base de datos — he is not authorized to access the database

3) (=conseguir)

• acceder a — [+ información] to gain access to, access

fue la primera mujer en acceder a este puesto — she was the first woman to assume this post

accedió a la secretaría general — he became secretary general

las personas que no pueden acceder a una vivienda digna — people who have no access to decent housing

los jóvenes tienen dificultades para acceder a un puesto de trabajo — young people have problems finding a job

para acceder a estas becas es necesario ser europeo — only European citizens are eligible for these grants

accedió a una graduación superior — he attained a higher rank, he was promoted to a higher rank

• acceder al poder — to assume power

• acceder a la propiedad de algo — to become the owner of sth

• acceder al trono — to succeed to the throne

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verbo intransitivo

1)

acceder a algo — a lugar to gain access to something; a premio to be eligible for something; a cargo to accede to something (frml)

accedió al trono — he came o succeeded to the throne

2) ( ceder)

accedió a regañadientes — he agreed with great reluctance, he reluctantly gave in

acceder a algo — to agree to something, to accede to something (frml)

acceder a + inf — to agree to + inf

accedió a contestar las preguntas — she agreed to answer the questions

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= access, contact, gain + access, get into, accede, gain + admittance.

Ex. Teletext services are broadcast information services which may be accessed in a non-interactive mode.

Ex. Hosts in Europe can also be contacted through the European part of the IPSS network.

Ex. Libraries gain access to their own files by means of terminals connected to the central computer.

Ex. To get into these national and international networks which are suitable for long-distance communication, a telephone link must be used to access the closest node.

Ex. Once Modjeski heard him express sympathy, she knew she could wheedle him into acceding.

Ex. In the early 1800s libraries were used by only the small portion of the population that could gain admittance.

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* acceder a = approach, fall in with, get at, agree to.

* acceder haciendo clic = click.

* acceder ilegalmente = hack.

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verbo intransitivo

1)

acceder a algo — a lugar to gain access to something; a premio to be eligible for something; a cargo to accede to something (frml)

accedió al trono — he came o succeeded to the throne

2) ( ceder)

accedió a regañadientes — he agreed with great reluctance, he reluctantly gave in

acceder a algo — to agree to something, to accede to something (frml)

acceder a + inf — to agree to + inf

accedió a contestar las preguntas — she agreed to answer the questions

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= access, contact, gain + access, get into, accede, gain + admittance.

Ex: Teletext services are broadcast information services which may be accessed in a non-interactive mode.

Ex: Hosts in Europe can also be contacted through the European part of the IPSS network.

Ex: Libraries gain access to their own files by means of terminals connected to the central computer.

Ex: To get into these national and international networks which are suitable for long-distance communication, a telephone link must be used to access the closest node.

Ex: Once Modjeski heard him express sympathy, she knew she could wheedle him into acceding.

Ex: In the early 1800s libraries were used by only the small portion of the population that could gain admittance.

* acceder a = approach, fall in with, get at, agree to.

* acceder haciendo clic = click.

* acceder ilegalmente = hack.

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acceder [E1 ]

vi

A

1 (entrar, llegar) acceder A algo to gain access TO sth

un jardín al cual se accede por dos entradas a garden with access from o which you can enter from two points

para acceder a la base de datos to access the database, to gain access to the database

pretendían acceder a los secretos del Pentágono they were trying to gain access to Pentagon secrets

sólo pueden acceder al premio los menores de 15 años only under-15s are eligible for the prize

con esta victoria accede a las semifinales with this win she goes through to the semifinals

2 (a un cargo) acceder A algo to accede TO sth ( frml)

no pudo acceder a la presidencia he was unable to accede to o to assume the presidency

accedió al trono he came o succeeded to the throne

B (consentir) to agree

accedió a regañadientes he agreed with great reluctance, he reluctantly gave in

acceder A algo to agree TO sth, to accede TO sth ( frml)

accedió a sus deseos she bowed o agreed o acceded to his wishes

accedieron al pago de la deuda they agreed to pay what was owed

acceder A + INF to agree TO + INF

accedió a contestar preguntas del público she agreed to answer questions from the audience

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acceder ( conjugate acceder) verbo intransitivo
1 ( consentir) to agree;
acceder a algo to agree to sth
2 ( entrar) acceder a algo gain access to sth;
(Inf) to access sth.
acceder verbo intransitivo
1 (conceder, transigir) to accede, consent [a, to]
2 (entrar, ser admitido) to gain admittance [a, to]: accedió al cargo en 1973, he ocuppied the post in 1973
3 Inform to access
' acceder' also found in these entries:
English:
accede
- access
- allow
- comply
- consent
- qualified
- assent

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acceder vi

1. [consentir] to agree;

acceder a una petición to grant a request;

accedió a venir she agreed to come;

accedieron a las demandas de los secuestradores they agreed to o acceded to the kidnappers' demands

2. [tener acceso]
acceder a algo to enter sth, to gain entry to sth;
Informát
acceder a una base de datos to access a database;

se puede acceder directamente a la sala por la puerta trasera there is direct access to the hall by the rear entrance;

por esa puerta se accede a la cripta that door leads to the crypt;

desde la biblioteca se puede acceder a Internet you can log on to the Internet at the library;

las sillas de ruedas accederán por una rampa there is wheelchair access via a ramp

3. [alcanzar]
acceder al trono to accede to the throne;

acceder al poder to come to power;

accedió al cargo de presidente he became president;

este título permite acceder a los estudios de posgrado this qualification enables you to go on to do postgraduate studies

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acceder

v/i

1 ( ceder) agree (a to), fml

accede (a to);

acceder a un ruego agree to a request;

acceder a los deseos de alguien bow to s.o.’s wishes

2

:

acceder a lugar gain access to, access; cargo accede to

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acceder vi acceder a

1) : to accede to, to agree to

2) : to assume (a position)

3) : to gain access to

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acceder vb

1. (aceptar) to agree

el director accedió a sus peticiones the headmaster agreed to their requests

2. (entrar) to enter

se accede al salón por esta puerta you enter the living room through this door

acceder al poder to come to power [pt. came; pp. come]

Spanish-English dictionary > acceder
3 delicado

adj.

1 delicate, frail, breakable, fragile.

2 touch-and-go, delicate, sensible.

3 finicky, overparticular about trivial details, fiddly, pernickety.

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delicado

► adjetivo

1 (fino) delicate; (exquisito) exquisite; (refinado) refined

■ un color delicado a delicate colour

2 (difícil) delicate, difficult

■ una situación delicada a delicate situation

3 (enfermizo) frail, delicate

4 (frágil) fragile

5 (exigente) fussy, fastidious, hard to please

6 (cortés) refined, polite

7 (muy sensible) hypersensitive, extremely sensitive

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FRASEOLOGÍA

manjar delicado delicacy

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(f. - delicada)

adj.

1) delicate

2) fine

3) ill

4) sensitive

5) tactful

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ADJ

1) (=suave) [tejido, piel] delicate; [tela] fine; [color] soft

2) (=frágil) [máquina] sensitive; [salud] delicate

está delicado del estómago — he has a delicate stomach

3) (=fino) [rasgos] delicate, fine; [gusto] delicate, subtle

4) (=difícil) [situación] delicate, tricky; [punto] sore; [tema] delicate

5) [persona] (=difícil de contentar) hard to please, fussy; (=sensible) hypersensitive; (=discreto) tactful; (=atento) considerate

es muy delicado con la comida — he's very choosy about his food *

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- da adjetivo

1) ( fino) <rasgos/manos> delicate; < sabor> delicate, subtle; <lenguaje/modales> refined

2)

a) ( que requiere cuidados) <cerámica/cristal> fragile; < tela> delicate; < piel> sensitive

prendas delicadas — delicates, delicate garments

la delicada piel del bebé — the baby's delicate skin

b) ( refiriéndose a la salud) delicate

está delicado del estómago — his stomach's a little delicate

tiene el corazón delicado — he has a weak o bad heart

3) <asunto/cuestión/tema> delicate, sensitive; < situación> delicate, tricky

4)

a) ( melindroso) delicate, fussy

b) ( susceptible) touchy

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= gentle [gentler -comp., gentlest -sup.], sensitive, tricky [trickier -comp., trickiest -sup.], delicate, ticklish, awkward, choosy [choosey] [choosier -comp., choosiest -sup.], touchy, frail, tender [tenderer -comp., tenderest -sup.], dainty [daintier -comp., daintiest -sup.], lissom(e), fragile, fussy [fussier -comp., fussiest -sup.], picky [pickier -comp., pickiest -sup.].

Ex. Melanie Stanton broke into a gentle laugh as she recalled him executing a shuffling fandango and announcing mischievously, 'Women in the SLA, get ready, here I come!'.

Ex. Numerous different models are available, ranging from models where communication is via a heat sensitive screen, through to terminals linked to an outside computer by a telephone line.

Ex. Bertrand Russell has written a great deal of sense about the tricky problem of individual liberty and achievement and its relationship to government control.

Ex. Despite the incompetence of most eighteenth-century block-makers, woodcuts never quite disappeared, and they returned to favour in the delicate form called 'wood-engraving' at the end of the hand-press period.

Ex. The vast majority of management problems, even those which seem at first glance to be wholly planning or organizing or controlling problems, usually turn out to be bristling with ticklish human relations problems.

Ex. Access is impaired by archaic, awkward, or simply strange headings that most normal persons would never look for on their first try.

Ex. I became a hungry reader who was not choosy at all about the food.

Ex. Censorship is a touchy subject with prison librarians.

Ex. Previous research has demonstrated that frail elderly living in subsidized high-rise apartments have greater unmet needs than elderly who reside in traditional community housing.

Ex. A single drawing can have a highly emotional impact and can be effective as either a heavy, bold statement or a tender reminder.

Ex. They then went to a rather dainty little Italian restaurant where they ate a scrumptious meal and drank a bottle of wine.

Ex. She is not just lissome and beautiful, but also cultured, artful, expressive, and energetic.

Ex. The material which carries the message is fragile.

Ex. Librarians are expected, by their popular media image, to be fussy, nit-picking, pedants.

Ex. If by chance she gets close to a boy that she likes she suddenly get very picky and think of all his negative points.

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* asunto delicado = sore subject, sore spot, sore point, sensitive issue, hot potato.

* pregunta delicada = awkward question.

* ser muy delicado con la comida = be a picky eater.

* ser muy delicado para comer = be a picky eater.

* tejido muy delicado = gossamer.

* tema delicado = sore subject, sore spot, sore point, sensitive issue, hot potato.

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- da adjetivo

1) ( fino) <rasgos/manos> delicate; < sabor> delicate, subtle; <lenguaje/modales> refined

2)

a) ( que requiere cuidados) <cerámica/cristal> fragile; < tela> delicate; < piel> sensitive

prendas delicadas — delicates, delicate garments

la delicada piel del bebé — the baby's delicate skin

b) ( refiriéndose a la salud) delicate

está delicado del estómago — his stomach's a little delicate

tiene el corazón delicado — he has a weak o bad heart

3) <asunto/cuestión/tema> delicate, sensitive; < situación> delicate, tricky

4)

a) ( melindroso) delicate, fussy

b) ( susceptible) touchy

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= gentle [gentler -comp., gentlest -sup.], sensitive, tricky [trickier -comp., trickiest -sup.], delicate, ticklish, awkward, choosy [choosey] [choosier -comp., choosiest -sup.], touchy, frail, tender [tenderer -comp., tenderest -sup.], dainty [daintier -comp., daintiest -sup.], lissom(e), fragile, fussy [fussier -comp., fussiest -sup.], picky [pickier -comp., pickiest -sup.].

Ex: Melanie Stanton broke into a gentle laugh as she recalled him executing a shuffling fandango and announcing mischievously, 'Women in the SLA, get ready, here I come!'.

Ex: Numerous different models are available, ranging from models where communication is via a heat sensitive screen, through to terminals linked to an outside computer by a telephone line.

Ex: Bertrand Russell has written a great deal of sense about the tricky problem of individual liberty and achievement and its relationship to government control.

Ex: Despite the incompetence of most eighteenth-century block-makers, woodcuts never quite disappeared, and they returned to favour in the delicate form called 'wood-engraving' at the end of the hand-press period.

Ex: The vast majority of management problems, even those which seem at first glance to be wholly planning or organizing or controlling problems, usually turn out to be bristling with ticklish human relations problems.

Ex: Access is impaired by archaic, awkward, or simply strange headings that most normal persons would never look for on their first try.

Ex: I became a hungry reader who was not choosy at all about the food.

Ex: Censorship is a touchy subject with prison librarians.

Ex: Previous research has demonstrated that frail elderly living in subsidized high-rise apartments have greater unmet needs than elderly who reside in traditional community housing.

Ex: A single drawing can have a highly emotional impact and can be effective as either a heavy, bold statement or a tender reminder.

Ex: They then went to a rather dainty little Italian restaurant where they ate a scrumptious meal and drank a bottle of wine.

Ex: She is not just lissome and beautiful, but also cultured, artful, expressive, and energetic.

Ex: The material which carries the message is fragile.

Ex: Librarians are expected, by their popular media image, to be fussy, nit-picking, pedants.

Ex: If by chance she gets close to a boy that she likes she suddenly get very picky and think of all his negative points.

* asunto delicado = sore subject, sore spot, sore point, sensitive issue, hot potato.

* pregunta delicada = awkward question.

* ser muy delicado con la comida = be a picky eater.

* ser muy delicado para comer = be a picky eater.

* tejido muy delicado = gossamer.

* tema delicado = sore subject, sore spot, sore point, sensitive issue, hot potato.

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delicado -da

adjective

A (fino) ‹rasgos/manos› delicate; ‹sabor› delicate, subtle; ‹lenguaje/modales› refined

¡qué delicada eres! ¿qué más da si está un poco quemado? you're so fussy! what does it matter if it's a little burned?

B (que requiere cuidados) ‹cerámica/cristal› fragile; ‹tela› delicate

prendas delicadas delicates, delicate garments

una crema para pieles delicadas a cream for sensitive skin

la delicada piel del bebé the baby's delicate skin

¡qué delicado eres! no lo dijo por molestarte don't be so touchy! he didn't mean to upset you

C (refiriéndose a la salud) delicate

está delicado del estómago his stomach's a little delicate

tiene el corazón delicado he has a weak o delicate o bad heart

después de la operación quedó muy delicado he was very frail o weak after his operation

D ‹asunto/cuestión/tema› delicate, sensitive; ‹situación› delicate, tricky

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delicado
◊ -da adjetivo

1 ( fino) ‹rasgos/manos› delicate;
‹ sabor› delicate, subtle;
‹lenguaje/modales› refined
2
a) ( que requiere cuidados) ‹cerámica/cristal› fragile;

‹ tela› delicate;
‹ piel› sensitive
b) ‹salud/estómago› delicate;

‹ corazón› weak
3 ‹asunto/cuestión/tema› delicate, sensitive;
‹ situación› delicate, tricky
4
a) ( melindroso) delicate, fussy

b) ( susceptible) touchy

delicado,-a adjetivo
1 (frágil, primoroso) delicate
una delicada porcelana, a delicate porcelain figure
ese jarrón es muy delicado, that vase is very fragile
2 (enfermizo) delicate: está delicada del corazón, she has a weak heart
3 (exigente) fussy, hard to please: Juan es muy delicado para la comida, Juan is a fussy eater
4 (difícil de tratar) un asunto delicado, a delicate matter
' delicado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
delicada
- dulce
- exquisita
- exquisito
- primor
- asunto
- embromado
- fregado
- jorobado
- maniático
- melindroso
- remilgón
- tema
English:
dainty
- delicate
- fine
- fragile
- frail
- picky
- sensitive
- slight
- sore
- subject
- subtle
- ticklish
- touch on
- touchy
- tricky
- awkward
- delicacy
- shaky
- subtlety

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delicado, -a adj

1. [aroma, gesto, manos] delicate;

un perfume muy delicado a very delicate perfume

2. [material, objeto] delicate;

piel delicada sensitive o delicate skin;

loción hidratante para pieles delicadas moisturizing lotion for sensitive skin;

detergente para ropa delicada o [m5] prendas delicadas detergent for delicates

3. [asunto, situación] delicate, tricky;

una situación delicada a delicate o tricky situation

4. [persona] [débil, enfermizo] weak, delicate;

su estado (de salud) es delicado his condition is delicate;

estar delicado de salud to have delicate health;

estar delicado del corazón to have a weak heart

5. [persona] [sensible] sensitive

6. [educado] [persona] polite;
[lenguaje, modales] refined
7. [persona] [tiquismiquis] fussy, choosy, picky;

es demasiado delicado para ir de camping he likes his creature comforts too much to go camping;

¡no seas delicado, hay que comérselo todo! don't be so picky, you've got to eat all of it!

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delicado

adj delicate

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delicado, -da adj

1) : delicate, fine

2) : sensitive, frail

3) : difficult, tricky

4) : fussy, hard to please

5) : tactful, considerate

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delicado adj delicate

la seda es un tejido muy delicado silk is a very delicate fabric

una situación delicada a delicate situation

Spanish-English dictionary > delicado
4 alquiler

m.

1 renting (acción) (house, office, television).

¿está en venta o en alquiler? is it for sale or to let?

coche de alquiler hire car

tenemos viviendas de alquiler we have homes to let

alquiler de coches car rental, car hire (British),

alquiler de equipo (industry) plant hire (British), plant leasing (United States)

2 rent (price) (house, office).

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alquiler

► nombre masculino

1 (acción - de casa) renting, letting; (- de coche) hire

■ el alquiler de coches es caro car hire is expensive

2 (cuota - de casa) rent; (- de TV etc) rental

■ ¿has pagado el alquiler del piso? have you paid the rent on the flat?

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FRASEOLOGÍA

'En alquiler' "To let", US "For rent"

alquiler de úteros surrogacy

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noun m.

rent, rental

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SM

1) (=acción) [de inmueble] letting, renting; (Téc) plant hire; [de coche, autocar] hire, hiring

coche de alquiler — hire car

alquiler sin conductor — Esp self-drive

alquiler de úteros — surrogate motherhood, womb-leasing

2) (=precio) [de inmueble] rent, rental; [de coche, autocar] hire charge

contrato de alquiler — tenancy agreement

control de alquileres — rent control

exento de alquileres — rent-free

madre de alquiler — surrogate mother

pagar el alquiler — to pay the rent

subir el alquiler a algn — to raise sb's rent

vivir de alquiler — to live in rented accommodation

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masculino

a) ( precio)

el alquiler del apartamento — the rent on the apartment

el alquiler del televisor — the television rental

b) ( acción de alquilar - una casa) renting, letting (BrE); (- un televisor) rental; (- un coche, disfraz) rental (AmE), hire (BrE)

se dedica al alquiler de coches — he's in the car-rental (AmE) o (BrE) car-hire business

contrato de alquiler — tenancy agreement

tiene varios apartamentos de alquiler — she has several apartments that she rents out

coches de alquiler — rental (AmE) o (BrE) hire cars

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= rental charge, rent, rental, hire, renting, tenancy, chartering.

Ex. In estimating the cost of setting up an automated library information system a wide range of factors must be considered, including cost of purchase and need to renew hardware every 3 to 5 years, rental charges, maintenance costs, and staff salaries.

Ex. Most worrying for all retailers is the continuing upward spiral in overheads and specifically in rents and rates.

Ex. There is a connection charge and an annual rental plus a charge for each call at rates which vary according to the distance between centres.

Ex. It is a service based on the sale rather than the hire of floppy discs.

Ex. Entries contain all the information pertinent to a particular title, including a physical description of the material and information for purchasing or renting.

Ex. An oppressive farmer tenancy system has developed under these reforms, but the Left movement is working for land nationalization.

Ex. The author discusses identifies the information needs and problems of the maritime industry using its tanker chartering section as an example.

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* alojamiento de alquiler = rented accommodation, residential property.

* alquiler de bicicletas = bicycle rental.

* alquiler de coches = car rental, car hire.

* alquiler de vehículos = car rental.

* alquiler de vídeos = video rental.

* alquiler de vivienda = housing rental.

* biblioteca de alquiler = rental library.

* compañía de compra por alquiler = hire-purchase company.

* contrato de alquiler = rental agreement, lease.

* derecho de alquiler = rental right.

* devolución del alquiler = rent rebate.

* en alquiler = rented.

* madre de alquiler = surrogate mother.

* madres de alquiler = surrogacy.

* mercado inmobiliario de alquiler = rented housing market.

* película de alquiler = rental movie.

* poner en alquiler = rent out.

* remolque de alquiler = U-Haul trailor.

* subsidio de alquiler = housing benefit.

* tienda de alquiler = rental outlet.

* * *

masculino

a) ( precio)

el alquiler del apartamento — the rent on the apartment

el alquiler del televisor — the television rental

b) ( acción de alquilar - una casa) renting, letting (BrE); (- un televisor) rental; (- un coche, disfraz) rental (AmE), hire (BrE)

se dedica al alquiler de coches — he's in the car-rental (AmE) o (BrE) car-hire business

contrato de alquiler — tenancy agreement

tiene varios apartamentos de alquiler — she has several apartments that she rents out

coches de alquiler — rental (AmE) o (BrE) hire cars

* * *

= rental charge, rent, rental, hire, renting, tenancy, chartering.

Ex: In estimating the cost of setting up an automated library information system a wide range of factors must be considered, including cost of purchase and need to renew hardware every 3 to 5 years, rental charges, maintenance costs, and staff salaries.

Ex: Most worrying for all retailers is the continuing upward spiral in overheads and specifically in rents and rates.

Ex: There is a connection charge and an annual rental plus a charge for each call at rates which vary according to the distance between centres.

Ex: It is a service based on the sale rather than the hire of floppy discs.

Ex: Entries contain all the information pertinent to a particular title, including a physical description of the material and information for purchasing or renting.

Ex: An oppressive farmer tenancy system has developed under these reforms, but the Left movement is working for land nationalization.

Ex: The author discusses identifies the information needs and problems of the maritime industry using its tanker chartering section as an example.

* alojamiento de alquiler = rented accommodation, residential property.

* alquiler de bicicletas = bicycle rental.

* alquiler de coches = car rental, car hire.

* alquiler de vehículos = car rental.

* alquiler de vídeos = video rental.

* alquiler de vivienda = housing rental.

* biblioteca de alquiler = rental library.

* compañía de compra por alquiler = hire-purchase company.

* contrato de alquiler = rental agreement, lease.

* derecho de alquiler = rental right.

* devolución del alquiler = rent rebate.

* en alquiler = rented.

* madre de alquiler = surrogate mother.

* madres de alquiler = surrogacy.

* mercado inmobiliario de alquiler = rented housing market.

* película de alquiler = rental movie.

* poner en alquiler = rent out.

* remolque de alquiler = U-Haul trailor.

* subsidio de alquiler = housing benefit.

* tienda de alquiler = rental outlet.

* * *

alquiler

masculine

1

(precio, cantidad): el alquiler del apartamento the rent on the apartment

el alquiler del televisor the television rental

2 (acción de alquilar — una casa) renting, letting ( BrE); (— un televisor) rental; (— un coche, disfraz) rental ( AmE), hire ( BrE)

se dedica al alquiler de coches he's in the car-rental ( AmE) o ( BrE) car-hire business

el tema del alquiler de úteros the subject of commercial surrogacy

tomar una casa en alquiler to rent a house

contrato de alquiler tenancy agreement

ese piso lo tengo en alquiler I've rented that apartment out

tiene varios pisos de alquiler she has several apartments that she rents out

no había coches de alquiler there were no rental cars ( AmE) o ( BrE) hire cars

* * *

alquiler sustantivo masculino
a) ( renta — de apartamento) rent;

(— de televisor, bicicleta) rental
b) ( acción de alquilar — una casa) renting, letting (BrE);

(— un televisor) rental;
(— un coche, disfraz) rental (AmE), hire (BrE);
◊ se dedica al alquiler de coches he's in the car-rental (AmE) o (BrE) car-hire business;

contrato de alquiler tenancy agreement;
coches de alquiler rental (AmE) o (BrE) hire cars
alquiler sustantivo masculino
1 (precio por: un objeto) hire, rental
(: pisos, casas) rent
2 (acción de alquilar: pisos, casas) renting, letting
(: disfraces, electrodomésticos) hire, rental
alquiler de coches, car hire
♦ Locuciones: de alquiler, (para alquilar: pisos, casas) to let o rented
(: coche) for hire
(: televisión) for rent
(alquilado: casa, habitación): vive (en un piso) de alquiler, he lives in a rented flat
lleva un esmoquin de alquiler, he's wearing a hired dinner jacket
(acción de alquilar) vive del alquiler de unos pisos, he lives off the rent from some flats ➣ Ver nota en alquilar
' alquiler' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alquilar
- contrato
- renta
- cobrar
- comer
- ir
- pagar
English:
behind
- car hire
- deposit
- hire
- lodging
- prorate
- raise
- rent
- rent collector
- rent-free
- rental
- surrogate mother
- tenancy
- tenancy agreement
- arrears
- bed
- council
- due
- hack
- housing
- payable
- surrogate

* * *

alquiler nm

1. [acción] [de casa, oficina] renting;
[de televisor] renting; [de coche, bicicleta] hiring;
de alquiler [casa] rented;

¿está en venta o en alquiler? is it for sale or rent o Br to let?;

coche de alquiler rental o Br hire car;

tenemos pisos de alquiler we have Br flats o US apartments to rent o Br let;

alquiler de bicicletas [en letrero] bicycles for hire;

alquiler de coches [en letrero] car hire o rental;

una madre de alquiler a surrogate mother

Comp
alquiler con opción a compra rental with option to buy
2. [precio] [de casa, oficina] rent;
[de televisión] rental; [de coche] hire charge;
han subido los alquileres de la vivienda rents have gone up

* * *

alquiler

m

1 acción: de coche etc rental; de casa renting;

de alquiler rental atr, Br tb hire atr

2 dinero rental, Br tb

rent

* * *

alquiler nm

arrendamiento: rent, rental

* * *

alquiler n

1. (dinero piso, etc) rent

¿cuánto pagas de alquiler? how much rent do you pay?

me han subido el alquiler they've put my rent up / my rent's gone up

2. (dinero coche, etc) hire charge

coche de alquiler hire car

piso de alquiler rented flat

Spanish-English dictionary > alquiler
5 limpieza

f.

1 cleanliness.

limpieza de sangre (history) racial purity

2 cleaning.

hacer la limpieza to do the cleaning

limpieza en seco dry-cleaning

limpieza étnica ethnic cleansing

3 skill, cleanness (destreza).

4 housekeeping.

5 cleanout, grooming, cleanup.

* * *

limpieza

► nombre femenino

1 (ausencia de suciedad) cleanliness

2 (acción de limpiar) cleaning

3 (pureza) purity

4 (honradez) honesty, fairness

5 (precisión) precision, accuracy

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

hacer limpieza general to have a spring clean, have a general clean-up, US do a spring-cleaning

limpieza de sangre purity of blood

limpieza en seco dry-cleaning

limpieza étnica ethnic cleansing

señor de la limpieza cleaner

señora de la limpieza cleaner, cleaning lady

* * *

SF

1) (=acción) cleaning

la mujer o señora de la limpieza — the cleaning lady

hacer la limpieza — to do the cleaning

limpieza en seco — dry cleaning

limpieza general — spring cleaning

2) (Pol) purge; (Mil) mopping-up; (Policía) clean-up

limpieza étnica — ethnic cleansing

3) (=estado) cleanness

limpieza de sangre — racial purity

4)

con limpieza — (=con integridad) fair and square

nos ha ganado con limpieza — he beat us fair and square

5) (=destreza) skill

hace las jugadas con mucha limpieza — he makes the moves with great skill, he makes the moves very neatly

* * *

femenino

1) (estado, cualidad) cleanliness

2) ( acción) cleaning

él se encarga de la limpieza — he does the cleaning

la señora de la limpieza — the cleaning lady

- limpieza de cutis

- limpieza en or a seco

- limpieza general

3) (honradez, rectitud)

las elecciones se llevaron a cabo con limpieza — the elections were conducted fairly

se jugó con limpieza — it was a clean match

4) ( por la policía) clean-up operation; (Pol) purge

•

- limpieza étnica

* * *

= cleaning, clearance, cleanliness, cleansing, cleanup [clean-up].

Ex. This article describes how Naval War College Library set about restoring the print to book spines that were damaged by smoke or soot during a fire, or during the cleaning process which followed.

Ex. Most of the larger cities have set up wholesale slum clearance programmes and rehousing in council housing and high-rise flats.

Ex. The duties of the librarian -- to maintain cleanliness, and update lists of all works in the collection -- were initially prescribed by state legislation.

Ex. This article discusses the extent of the damage, the cleansing operation by library staff and by specialist cleaners, and problems experienced.

Ex. In the clean-up operation that you just described you recalled a figure of approximately 11,000 transactions.

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* caja de accesorios de limpieza = cleaning kit.

* de mantenimiento y limpieza = janitorial.

* empresa de la limpieza = cleaning firm.

* empresa de liempza = cleaning business.

* empresa de limpieza = janitorial business.

* limpieza a fondo = clear-out, spring cleaning.

* limpieza de cutis = facial.

* limpieza de datos = data cleaning.

* limpieza de la sangre = racial purity.

* limpieza del polvo = dusting.

* limpieza de malas hierbas = weeding.

* limpieza en seco = dry cleaning.

* limpieza interna = internal cleansing.

* limpieza racial = ethnic cleansing.

* limpieza total = clean sweep.

* muchacha de la limpieza = cleaning lady, cleaning woman.

* mujer de la limpieza = cleaning lady, cleaning woman.

* producto de limpieza = cleaning product, cleanser, cleaner.

* señora de la limpieza = cleaning lady, cleaning woman, housekeeper.

* servicio de limpieza = janitorial services.

* * *

femenino

1) (estado, cualidad) cleanliness

2) ( acción) cleaning

él se encarga de la limpieza — he does the cleaning

la señora de la limpieza — the cleaning lady

- limpieza de cutis

- limpieza en or a seco

- limpieza general

3) (honradez, rectitud)

las elecciones se llevaron a cabo con limpieza — the elections were conducted fairly

se jugó con limpieza — it was a clean match

4) ( por la policía) clean-up operation; (Pol) purge

•

- limpieza étnica

* * *

= cleaning, clearance, cleanliness, cleansing, cleanup [clean-up].

Ex: This article describes how Naval War College Library set about restoring the print to book spines that were damaged by smoke or soot during a fire, or during the cleaning process which followed.

Ex: Most of the larger cities have set up wholesale slum clearance programmes and rehousing in council housing and high-rise flats.

Ex: The duties of the librarian -- to maintain cleanliness, and update lists of all works in the collection -- were initially prescribed by state legislation.

Ex: This article discusses the extent of the damage, the cleansing operation by library staff and by specialist cleaners, and problems experienced.

Ex: In the clean-up operation that you just described you recalled a figure of approximately 11,000 transactions.

* caja de accesorios de limpieza = cleaning kit.

* de mantenimiento y limpieza = janitorial.

* empresa de la limpieza = cleaning firm.

* empresa de liempza = cleaning business.

* empresa de limpieza = janitorial business.

* limpieza a fondo = clear-out, spring cleaning.

* limpieza de cutis = facial.

* limpieza de datos = data cleaning.

* limpieza de la sangre = racial purity.

* limpieza del polvo = dusting.

* limpieza de malas hierbas = weeding.

* limpieza en seco = dry cleaning.

* limpieza interna = internal cleansing.

* limpieza racial = ethnic cleansing.

* limpieza total = clean sweep.

* muchacha de la limpieza = cleaning lady, cleaning woman.

* mujer de la limpieza = cleaning lady, cleaning woman.

* producto de limpieza = cleaning product, cleanser, cleaner.

* señora de la limpieza = cleaning lady, cleaning woman, housekeeper.

* servicio de limpieza = janitorial services.

* * *

limpieza

feminine

A (estado, cualidad) cleanliness

Compuestos:

● limpieza de corazón

purity

● limpieza de sangre

purity of blood

B (acción) cleaning

yo cocino y él se encarga de la limpieza I do the cooking and he does the cleaning

la señora de la limpieza the cleaning lady

Compuestos:

● limpieza de cutis

(acción) skin cleansing; (tratamiento) facial

● limpieza en or a seco

drycleaning

● limpieza general

spring-cleaning ( AmE), spring-clean ( BrE)

voy a hacer una limpieza general I'm going to do some spring-cleaning o a spring-clean o to have a general cleanup

C

1 ( Dep) (de un salto, movimiento) cleanness

el caballo saltó la valla con toda limpieza the horse cleared the fence easily o jumped the fence cleanly

2 (de un movimiento de las manos) dexterity

D

(honradez, rectitud): les ganó con limpieza she beat them fair and square

las elecciones se llevaron a cabo con limpieza the elections were conducted fairly

E (por la policía) clean-up operation; ( Pol) purge

Compuesto:

limpieza étnica

ethnic cleansing

* * *

limpieza sustantivo femenino
1 (estado, cualidad) cleanliness
2 ( acción) cleaning;
◊ la señora de la limpieza the cleaning lady;

limpieza de cutis skin cleansing;
limpieza en seco drycleaning;
limpieza general spring-cleaning (AmE), spring-clean (BrE);
limpieza étnica ethnic cleansing
3 ( por la policía) clean-up operation;
(Pol) purge
limpieza sustantivo femenino
1 (aseo, pulcritud) cleanliness
2 (acción de limpiar) cleaning
limpieza en seco, dry cleaning
mujer de la limpieza, cleaning lady, housecleaner
3 (precisión) neatness
con limpieza, neatly
' limpieza' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
contingente
- depuración
- étnica
- étnico
- saneamiento
- zafarrancho
- aseo
- encima
- fiebre
- fondo
- hacer
- manía
- mujer
- ordenado
- seco
English:
bustle
- clean
- clean-up
- cleaning
- cleanliness
- cleanser
- cleansing
- clearout
- ethnic cleansing
- fastidious
- hype
- land
- material
- purity
- spring-cleaning
- cleaner
- cold
- ethnic
- house
- maid
- spring

* * *

limpieza nf

1. [cualidad] cleanliness

Comp
Hist limpieza de sangre racial purity
2. [acción] cleaning;

hacer la limpieza to do the cleaning;

esta oficina necesita una limpieza general this office could do with a good spring-clean;

hacer limpieza general to spring-clean

Comp
limpieza de cutis facial;
limpieza étnica ethnic cleansing;

limpieza en seco dry-cleaning

3. [destreza] skill, cleanness;

sobrepasó el listón con limpieza she cleared the bar cleanly;

le quitó la pelota con limpieza he took the ball off him cleanly

4. [honradez] honesty;

ganaron con limpieza they won fair and square

* * *

limpieza

f estado cleanliness; acto cleaning;

hacer la limpieza do the cleaning;

limpieza en seco dry-cleaning

* * *

limpieza nf

1) : cleanliness, tidiness

2) : cleaning

3) honradez: integrity, honesty

4) destreza: skill, dexterity

* * *

limpieza n cleaning

limpieza en seco dry cleaning

Spanish-English dictionary > limpieza
6 débil

adj.

1 weak, dim, faint, feeble.

Toda esa situación pinta mal This whole situation looks bad.

2 atonic.

* * *

débil

► adjetivo

1 (persona) weak, feeble

■ está aún muy débil para caminar he's still too weak to walk

2 (ruido) faint; (luz) dim, feeble

3 LINGÚÍSTICA weak

► nombre masulino o femenino

1 weak person

► nombre masculino plural los débiles

1 the weak

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

débil mental mentally retarded person, mentally deficient person

* * *

adj.

1) weak

2) faint

3) feeble

* * *

1. ADJ

1) [persona] [gen] weak; [extremadamente] feeble; [por mala salud o avanzada edad] frail

se encuentra un poco débil de salud — his health is rather frail, he is in rather poor health

2) [carácter] weak; [esfuerzo] feeble, half-hearted

3) (=poco intenso) [voz, ruido] faint; [luz] dim

2.

SMF

es un débil mental — he's a bit mentally deficient
económicamente
* * *

adjetivo

a) < persona> ( físicamente) weak; ( falto de - firmeza) soft; (- voluntad) weak; <economía/ejército/gobierno> weak

es de complexión débil — she has a weak constitution

es débil de carácter — he has a weak character

b) <sonido/voz> faint; < moneda> weak; < argumento> weak; < excusa> feeble, lame; < luz> dim, faint

c) <sílaba/vocal> unstressed, weak

* * *

= powerless, flimsy [flimsier -comp., flimsiest -sup.], shaky [shakier -comp., shakiest -sup.], weak [weaker -comp., weakest -sup.], fragile, spineless, feeble, effete, faint, frail, feckless, thin [thinner -comp., thinnest -sup.], weakling, runt, nesh, weedy [weedier -comp., weediest -sup.], boneless.

Ex. In a world divided by ideology, by trade barriers, by military threats and nuclear fears, we librarians are not powerless.

Ex. Many paperbacks actually stand up to this usage better than the flimsy hardback covers now being produced.

Ex. The subdivision 'Discovery and Exploration' under geographic names reinforces the popularly held notion that the world outside Western Europe had no history -- and only a shaky hold on existence -- before it was 'discovered' by Western Europeans.

Ex. Problems arise from weak or outmoded structuring of subjects in the schedules of DC.

Ex. The material which carries the message is fragile.

Ex. To call a supervisor ' spineless' is to tag him as weak and therefore unfair to his really good employees.

Ex. Mearns warns us, 'Recollection is treacherous; it is usually too broad or too narrow for another's use; and what is more serious, it is frequently undependable and worn and feeble'.

Ex. Some teachers argue against book clubs, claiming that they bring together only a certain kind of avid reader, the literary equivalent of the religiously effete and over-pious.

Ex. As more and more copies are produced, so the amount of dye on the master is reduced layer by layer until the image on the copy paper becomes quite faint.

Ex. Previous research has demonstrated that frail elderly living in subsidized high-rise apartments have greater unmet needs than elderly who reside in traditional community housing.

Ex. The author wrings sick humor from its feckless heroes' forlorn attempts to escape from a drug habit that they do not really enjoy any longer.

Ex. Although it may be a bit thin in its use of standard academic sources of information, it is exceedingly strong on insider information and personal interviews.

Ex. According to Safire, when a slice a cake was put before him Putin said 'Sweets are for weaklings and children'.

Ex. Under the same regimens of treatment the number of runts produced varied from none to as much as 80 per cent of the litter.

Ex. Usually, half of us would sleep on the ground outside and the other half would go for the nesh option of sleeping in a tent or hut.

Ex. Shock as boofy blokes beat weedy intellectual in popularity contest.

Ex. By running away he shows who he is -- a boneless coward who never engaged in direct confrontation with the enemy.

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* alto y débil = spindly [spindlier -comp., spindliest -sup.].

* débil de salud = poor health.

* débiles, los = little guy, the.

* en el momento más débil de Alguien = at + Posesivo + weakest.

* eslabón débil = weak link.

* hacerse el débil = sandbagging.

* luz débil = glimmer.

* más débil de la camada, el = runt of the litter, the.

* más débil del grupo, el = runt of the litter, the.

* punto débil = blind spot, weak link.

* punto débil, el = chink in the armour, the.

* ser el contrincante más débil = punch above + Posesivo + weight.

* ser el punto más débil de Alguien = be at + Posesivo + weakest.

* * *

adjetivo

a) < persona> ( físicamente) weak; ( falto de - firmeza) soft; (- voluntad) weak; <economía/ejército/gobierno> weak

es de complexión débil — she has a weak constitution

es débil de carácter — he has a weak character

b) <sonido/voz> faint; < moneda> weak; < argumento> weak; < excusa> feeble, lame; < luz> dim, faint

c) <sílaba/vocal> unstressed, weak

* * *

= powerless, flimsy [flimsier -comp., flimsiest -sup.], shaky [shakier -comp., shakiest -sup.], weak [weaker -comp., weakest -sup.], fragile, spineless, feeble, effete, faint, frail, feckless, thin [thinner -comp., thinnest -sup.], weakling, runt, nesh, weedy [weedier -comp., weediest -sup.], boneless.

Ex: In a world divided by ideology, by trade barriers, by military threats and nuclear fears, we librarians are not powerless.

Ex: Many paperbacks actually stand up to this usage better than the flimsy hardback covers now being produced.

Ex: The subdivision 'Discovery and Exploration' under geographic names reinforces the popularly held notion that the world outside Western Europe had no history -- and only a shaky hold on existence -- before it was 'discovered' by Western Europeans.

Ex: Problems arise from weak or outmoded structuring of subjects in the schedules of DC.

Ex: The material which carries the message is fragile.

Ex: To call a supervisor ' spineless' is to tag him as weak and therefore unfair to his really good employees.

Ex: Mearns warns us, 'Recollection is treacherous; it is usually too broad or too narrow for another's use; and what is more serious, it is frequently undependable and worn and feeble'.

Ex: Some teachers argue against book clubs, claiming that they bring together only a certain kind of avid reader, the literary equivalent of the religiously effete and over-pious.

Ex: As more and more copies are produced, so the amount of dye on the master is reduced layer by layer until the image on the copy paper becomes quite faint.

Ex: Previous research has demonstrated that frail elderly living in subsidized high-rise apartments have greater unmet needs than elderly who reside in traditional community housing.

Ex: The author wrings sick humor from its feckless heroes' forlorn attempts to escape from a drug habit that they do not really enjoy any longer.

Ex: Although it may be a bit thin in its use of standard academic sources of information, it is exceedingly strong on insider information and personal interviews.

Ex: According to Safire, when a slice a cake was put before him Putin said 'Sweets are for weaklings and children'.

Ex: Under the same regimens of treatment the number of runts produced varied from none to as much as 80 per cent of the litter.

Ex: Usually, half of us would sleep on the ground outside and the other half would go for the nesh option of sleeping in a tent or hut.

Ex: Shock as boofy blokes beat weedy intellectual in popularity contest.

Ex: By running away he shows who he is -- a boneless coward who never engaged in direct confrontation with the enemy.

* alto y débil = spindly [spindlier -comp., spindliest -sup.].

* débil de salud = poor health.

* débiles, los = little guy, the.

* en el momento más débil de Alguien = at + Posesivo + weakest.

* eslabón débil = weak link.

* hacerse el débil = sandbagging.

* luz débil = glimmer.

* más débil de la camada, el = runt of the litter, the.

* más débil del grupo, el = runt of the litter, the.

* punto débil = blind spot, weak link.

* punto débil, el = chink in the armour, the.

* ser el contrincante más débil = punch above + Posesivo + weight.

* ser el punto más débil de Alguien = be at + Posesivo + weakest.

* * *

débil¹

adjective

1 ‹persona› (físicamente) weak; (falto de — firmeza) soft; (— voluntad) weak; ‹economía/ejército/gobierno› weak

es de complexión débil she has a very weak constitution

aún está débil he's still weak

es muy débil de carácter he has a very weak character

sexo

2 ‹sonido/voz› faint; ‹moneda› weak; ‹corriente› weak; ‹argumento› weak; ‹excusa› feeble, lame

da una luz muy débil it gives out a very dim o feeble o weak light

3 ( Ling) ‹sílaba/vocal› unstressed, weak

débil²

masculine and feminine

los débiles the weak

es un débil mental ( fam); he's soft in the head ( colloq)

eres un debilucho ( fam); you're a wimp ( colloq)

los económicamente débiles ( frml); those on low incomes

* * *

débil adjetivo
a) ‹persona/economía/gobierno› weak

b) ‹sonido/voz› faint;

‹moneda/argumento› weak;
‹ excusa› feeble, lame;
‹ luz› dim, faint;
‹sílaba/vocal› unstressed, weak
débil
I adj (fuerza, salud) weak, feeble: el argumento era muy débil, his reasoning was flawed
es muy débil de carácter, she is very weak
es muy débil con sus alumnos, he is lenient with his students o he is over-indulgent with his students
(intensidad de luz o sonido) faint
punto débil, weak spot
II mf
1 weak person: el fuerte oprime al débil, the powerful opress the weak
2 (blandengue) wimp: eres una débil, no aguantas nada el calor, don't be such a wimp, it's not even hot
' débil' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- alicaída
- alicaído
- flaca
- flaco
- flojear
- goteo
- talón
- tenue
- blando
- flojo
- lánguido
- pelele
- sexo
English:
A
- an
- anaemic
- and
- as
- be
- chink
- dim
- do
- failing
- faint
- feather
- feeble
- frail
- from
- infirm
- limp
- link
- shaky
- shall
- should
- tenuous
- than
- that
- them
- thin
- to
- weak
- were
- what
- whatever
- wimp
- wimpish
- would
- you
- your
- yourself
- fragile
- glimmer
- hole
- low
- muted
- run
- spindly
- spineless
- weakly
- weakness

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débil

♦ adj

1. [persona] [sin fuerzas] weak;
[condescendiente] lax, lenient;
de constitución débil prone to illness, sickly;

débil de carácter of weak character

2. [voz, sonido] faint;
[luz] dim, faint;
una débil mejoría a slight improvement;

una débil brisa movía las cortinas a slight breeze moved the curtains

3. [país, gobierno, moneda] weak;
[argumento, teoría] weak, lame
4. [sílaba] unstressed

5. [vocal] weak [i, u]

♦ nmf

weak person;

ser un débil to be weak;

una enfermedad que ataca a los más débiles a disease which attacks the weakest o most vulnerable

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débil

adj weak

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débil adj

: weak, feeble

♦ débilmente adv

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débil adj

1. (en general) weak

todavía se siente muy débil he still feels very weak

2. (ruido) faint

se oyó una voz débil a faint voice could be heard

3. (luz) dim [comp. dimmer; superl. dimmest]

Spanish-English dictionary > débil
7 mal

mal (plural maux) [mal, mo]

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1. adverb

2. invariable adjective

3. masculine noun

4. compounds

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► Lorsque mal est suivi d'un participe passé ou d'un adjectif, par exemple mal logé, mal aimé, reportez-vous à l'autre mot.

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   a. ( = de façon défectueuse) [organisé] badly ; [entretenu] poorly

• ce travail est mal fait this work hasn't been done properly

• il se nourrit mal he doesn't eat properly

• il travaille mal he doesn't do his work properly

• cette porte ferme mal this door doesn't shut properly

• j'ai mal dormi I didn't sleep well

• il parle mal l'anglais his English is poor

• tout va mal everything's going wrong

   b. ( = de façon répréhensible) [se conduire] badly

• tu trouves ça mal qu'il y soit allé ? do you think it was wrong of him to go?

   c. ( = de façon peu judicieuse) mal choisi ill-chosen

• mal inspiré ill-advised

• cette annonce tombe mal this announcement couldn't have come at a worse moment

   d. ( = avec difficulté) il respire mal he has difficulty in breathing

• ils vivent très mal avec un seul salaire they have difficulty living on a single income

• on s'explique mal pourquoi it is not easy to understand why

   e. (locutions)

► pas mal ( = assez bien) quite well ; ( = assez) quite

• il ne s'est pas trop mal débrouillé he managed quite well

• on n'est pas mal dans ces fauteuils these armchairs are quite comfortable

• ça va ? -- pas mal how are you? -- not bad

• on a pas mal travaillé aujourd'hui we've done a lot of work today

• il a pas mal vieilli he's aged► pas mal de ( = beaucoup) a lot of

• pas mal de gens pensent que... quite a lot of people think that...

• il y a pas mal de temps qu'il est parti he's been away for quite a time

2. <

   a. ( = contraire à la morale) wrong

• c'est mal de mentir it is wrong to lie

   b. ( = laid) ce tableau n'est pas mal this picture is quite nice

• tu n'es pas mal sur cette photo you look quite nice in this photo

   c. ( = malade) ill

• j'ai été mal toute la matinée I felt ill all morning

• le malade est au plus mal the patient's condition couldn't be worse

• je me sens mal quand il fait trop chaud too much heat doesn't agree with me

• elle s'est sentie mal she felt faint

• mal en point in a bad way

   d. ( = mal à l'aise) uncomfortable

• vous devez être mal sur ce banc you can't be comfortable on that seat

   e. ( = en mauvais termes) se mettre mal avec qn to get on the wrong side of sb

3. <

   a. (opposé au bien) le mal evil

• distinguer le bien du mal to tell right from wrong

• c'est un mal nécessaire it's a necessary evil

• les maux dont souffre notre société the ills afflicting our society

• dire du mal de to speak ill of

• sans penser à mal without meaning any harm

   b. ( = souffrance) pain ; ( = maladie) illness

• faire du mal à qn to harm sb

• il ne ferait pas de mal à une mouche he wouldn't hurt a fly

• mal de tête headache

• des maux d'estomac stomach pains

• le mal du siècle ( = fléau) the scourge of the age

► avoir mal

• je suis tombé -- tu as mal ? I've fallen -- does it hurt?

• où avez-vous mal ? where does it hurt?

• avoir mal partout to be aching all over

• avoir mal au cœur to feel sick (Brit) or nauseous (US)

• avoir mal à la gorge to have a sore throat

• avoir mal à la tête to have a headache

• j'ai mal au pied my foot hurts

• j'ai mal au dos I've got backache► faire mal to hurt

• des critiques qui font mal hurtful criticism

• ça va faire mal ! (inf) (confrontation, match) it's going to be tough!► faire mal à to hurt

• ces chaussures me font mal au pied these shoes hurt my feet

• se faire mal au genou to hurt one's knee

• ça me fait mal au cœur ( = ça me rend malade) it makes me feel sick ; ( = ça me fait de la peine) it breaks my heart ; ( = ça me révolte) it makes me sick

   c. ( = dommage) harm

• excusez-moi -- il n'y a pas de mal I'm sorry -- no harm done

• il n'y a pas de mal à ça there's no harm in that

• ça fait du mal au commerce it's not good for business

• vouloir du mal à qn to wish sb ill

• mettre à mal to harm

   d. ( = difficulté) difficulty

• on n'a rien sans mal you don't get anything without effort

• faire qch sans trop de mal to do sth without undue difficulty

• j'ai obtenu son accord, mais non sans mal ! I got him to agree, but it wasn't easy!

• il a dû prendre son mal en patience ( = attendre) he had to put up with the delay ; ( = supporter) he had to grin and bear it

• j'ai du mal I find it hard

► avoir du mal à faire qch to have trouble doing sth

► donner du mal à qn to give sb trouble

• ce travail m'a donné bien du mal this job gave me a lot of trouble

• se donner du mal pour faire qch to take trouble over sth

• ne vous donnez pas ce mal don't bother► en mal de [+ argent, idées] short of ; [+ tendresse, amour] yearning for

• être en mal d'inspiration to be lacking in inspiration

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► mal de l'air airsickness

► mal de l'espace space sickness

► mal de mer seasickness

• avoir le mal de mer to be seasick ► mal des montagnes mountain sickness

► mal du pays homesickness

• avoir le mal du pays to be homesick ► mal des transports travel sickness

• pilule contre le mal des transports travel-sickness pill ► mal de vivre profound discontent

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1.

mpl maux mal, mo adjectif invariable

1) ( répréhensible) wrong

qu'a-t-elle fait de mal? — what has she done wrong?

2) ( mauvais) bad

ce ne serait pas mal de déménager — it wouldn't be a bad idea to move out; an

3) (colloq)

un film pas mal — a rather good film

elle est pas mal — ( physiquement) she's rather good looking

2.

nom masculin

1) ( peine) trouble, difficulty

sans mal — easily

avoir du mal à faire — to have trouble doing

se donner beaucoup de mal pour quelqu'un — to go to a great deal of trouble on somebody's account

ne te donne pas ce mal! — don't bother!

donne-toi un peu de mal! — make some effort!

2) ( douleur) pain

faire mal — lit, fig to hurt

se faire mal — to hurt oneself

j'ai mal — it hurts

avoir mal partout — to ache all over

elle avait très mal — she was in pain

ces bottes me font mal aux pieds — these boots hurt my feet

avoir mal à la gorge — to have a sore throat

j'ai mal aux yeux — my eyes are sore

ça me fait mal au ventre — lit it gives me a stomach-ache

3) ( maladie) illness, disease

mal sans gravité — minor illness

mal incurable — incurable disease

tu vas attraper du mal — (colloq) you'll catch something; remède, patience

4) ( manque)

être en mal d'inspiration — to be short of inspiration

être en mal d'affection — to be lacking in affection

5) ( dommage) harm

le mal est fait — the harm is done

faire du mal à — ( durablement) to harm; ( momentanément) to hurt [personne, économie]

il n'y a pas de mal — ( formule de politesse) there's no harm done

une douche ne te ferait pas de mal — hum a shower wouldn't do you any harm

mettre à mal quelque chose — to damage something

6) ( calamité)

qu'elle parte, est-ce vraiment un mal? — is it really a bad thing that she is leaving?

un mal à combattre — an evil that must be fought

7) ( méchanceté)

penser à mal — to have evil intentions

sans penser à mal — without meaning any harm

dire du mal de quelqu'un — to speak ill of somebody

8) Philosophie, Religion evil

3.

adverbe

1) ( avec incompétence) [fait, écrit] badly

elle travaille mal — her work isn't good

elle joue mal — ( maintenant) she's playing badly; ( en général) she's not a good player

s'y prendre mal avec quelqu'un — to deal with somebody the wrong way; étreindre

2) ( de manière défectueuse)

mal fonctionner — not to work properly

elle est mal en point — she's not too good; ( très grave) she's in a bad way

dire quelque chose mal à propos — to make an inappropriate remark

3) ( difficilement)

on voit mal comment — it's difficult to see how

marcher mal — [personne] to walk with difficulty

4) ( insuffisamment) [éclairé, payé] poorly

je t'entends mal — I can't hear you very well

mal entretenu — neglected; cordonnier

5) ( sans goût) [s'habiller] badly

6) ( de manière erronée) [diagnostiqué, adressé] wrongly

j'avais mal compris — I had misunderstood

mal informé — ill-informed

7) ( défavorablement)

aller mal — [personne] not to be well; [affaires] to go badly; [vêtement] not to fit well

se trouver mal — to faint

être mal (assis or couché) — not to be comfortable

être au plus mal — to be critically ill

ne le prenez pas mal — don't take it badly ou the wrong way

être mal avec quelqu'un — to be on bad terms with somebody

se mettre mal avec quelqu'un — to fall out with somebody

8) ( de manière criticable) [se conduire] badly

mal faire — to do wrong

se tenir mal — ( grossièrement) to have bad manners; ( voûté) to have a bad posture

il serait mal venu de faire — it would be unseemly to do; acquis

4.

pas mal (colloq) locution adverbiale ( beaucoup)

il a pas mal bu — he's had quite a lot to drink

elle a pas mal d'amis — she has quite a few friends

il est pas mal violent — he's rather violent

Phrasal Verbs:

- mal de l'air

- mal des grands ensembles

- mal de mer

- mal du pays

- mal du siècle

- mal des transports

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ça me ferait mal — (sl) ( d'étonnement) I'd be amazed; ( d'écœurement) it would really piss me off (sl)

entre or de deux maux il faut choisir le moindre — Proverbe it's a matter of choosing the lesser of two evils

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mal, mpl maux ⇒ Les douleurs et les maladies

A adj inv

1 ( répréhensible) wrong; qu'a-t-elle fait de mal? what has she done wrong?; c'est mal de faire it's wrong to do;

2 ( mauvais) bad; ce ne serait pas mal de déménager it wouldn't be a bad idea to move out; ⇒ an;

3 ○ un film pas mal a rather good film; elle est pas mal ( physiquement) she's rather good looking; c'est quelqu'un de pas mal ( sous tous rapports) he's/she's really nice; ‘et l'autre robe?’-‘pas mal!’ ‘and the other dress?’-‘it's not bad!’; pas mal la robe! what a great dress!

B nm

1 ( peine) sans mal easily; sans trop de mal quite easily; non sans mal not without difficulty; avoir du mal à faire to find it difficult to do; avoir beaucoup/un peu de mal à faire to find it very/a bit difficult to do; avoir un mal fou○ or de chien○ à faire to have a hell of a job○ doing; se donner du mal pour faire qch to go to a lot of trouble to do sth; se donner beaucoup de mal pour qn/pour faire qch to go to a great deal of trouble on sb's account/to do sth; ne te donne pas ce mal! don't bother!; donne-toi un peu de mal! make some effort!;

2 ( douleur) faire mal lit, fig to hurt; se faire mal to hurt oneself; ça ne fait pas mal it doesn't hurt; ça va faire mal lit it's going to hurt ou be painful; ( nouvel impôt) it's going to hurt; ( apprendre la vérité) it's going to be painful; ( être remarquable) it's going to be big○; j'ai mal it hurts; avoir mal partout to ache all over; elle avait très mal she was in pain; ma jambe me fait mal my leg hurts; ces bottes me font mal aux pieds these boots hurt my feet; avoir mal à la tête/à l'estomac to have a headache/a stomach-ache; avoir mal au dos/aux dents/aux oreilles to have backache/toothache/earache; avoir mal à la gorge to have a sore throat; j'ai mal aux yeux my eyes are sore; j'ai mal au genou/au cou/au doigt my knee/neck/finger hurts; j'ai mal au cœur I feel sick GB ou nauseous US; j'ai mal au ventre I have a stomach-ache; ça me fait mal au ventre lit it gives me a stomach-ache; fig○ I find it really upsetting; j 'ai mal aux articulations I have aching joints; souffrir mille maux to suffer the torments of the damned;

3 ( maladie) mal sans gravité minor illness; mal incurable incurable disease; le mal a progressé the disease has got GB ou gotten US worse; tu vas attraper du mal○ you'll catch something; ⇒ remède, patience;

4 ( manque) être en mal de ( ne pas avoir) to be short of; ( ne pas recevoir) to be lacking in; être en mal d'inspiration to be short of inspiration; être en mal d'affection to be lacking in affection;

5 ( dommage) le mal est fait the harm is done; faire du mal à ( durablement) to harm [personne, économie]; ( momentanément) to hurt [personne, économie]; il n'y a pas de mal or grand mal à cela there's no harm in that; il n'y a pas de mal ( formule de politesse) there's no harm done; une douche ne te fera pas de mal hum a shower wouldn't do you any harm; ne rien faire de mal not to do anything wrong; quel mal y a-t-il à cela? what harm is there in that?; mettre à mal qch to damage sth; mettre à mal qn to give sb a hard time;

6 ( calamité) qu'elle parte, est-ce vraiment un mal? is it really a bad thing that she is leaving?; un mal à combattre an evil that must be fought;

7 ( méchanceté) penser à mal to have evil intentions; sans songer or penser à mal without meaning any harm; dire du mal de qn/qch to speak ill of sb/sth; après avoir fait le mal pendant des années after years of evil-doing;

8 Philos, Relig evil; conflit entre le bien et le mal conflict between good and evil; forces du mal forces of evil.

C adv

1 ( avec incompétence) [fait, écrit, conçu, lire, conduire] badly; elle travaille mal her work isn't good; elle joue mal ( maintenant) she's playing badly; ( en général) she's not a good player; s'y prendre mal avec qn to deal with sb the wrong way; pas mal écrit/conçu rather well written/designed; pas trop mal écrit/conçu quite well written/designed; ⇒ étreindre;

2 ( de manière défectueuse) mal fonctionner/ouvrir not to work/open properly; fonctionner très mal not to work properly GB ou right US at all; enfant mal élevé badly brought up child; c'est un petit mal élevé he's a badly brought up little brat; elle est mal en point she's not too good; ( très grave) she's in a bad way; dire quelque chose mal à propos to make an inappropriate remark;

3 ( difficilement) ça s'explique mal it's difficult to explain; on voit mal comment it's difficult to see how; marcher mal [personne] to walk with difficulty;

4 ( insuffisamment) [éclairé] poorly, badly; [payé] badly; je t'entends mal I can't hear you very well; il entend mal ( permanent) he's slightly deaf, he doesn't hear very well; ils mangent mal they don't eat very well; je les connais mal I don't know them well; mal entretenu neglected; pas mal payé/équipé rather well-paid/-equipped; ⇒ cordonnier;

5 ( sans goût) [s'habiller, meubler] badly;

6 ( de manière erronée) [diagnostiqué, adressé] wrongly; mal m'a pris de faire ça I should never have done that; mal interpréter to misinterpret; j'avais mal compris I had misunderstood; mal informé ill-informed;

7 ( défavorablement) aller mal [personne] not to be well; [affaires, vie] to go badly; [vêtement] not to fit well; ‘comment va-t-elle?’-‘mal!’ ‘how is she?’-‘not very well!’; le vert te va pas mal○ green rather suits you!; aller de plus en plus mal [personne] to be getting worse; [affaires, vie] to get worse and worse; se sentir mal ( santé) not to feel well; ( mal à l'aise) to feel awkward; se trouver mal to faint; être mal [personne] to feel awful; être mal (assis or couché or installé) not to be comfortable; être au plus mal to be critically ill; être mal remis not to have fully recovered; dormir/tourner/commencer mal to sleep/to turn out/to begin badly; ne le prenez pas mal don't take it badly ou the wrong way; être mal avec qn to be on bad terms with sb; se mettre mal avec qn to fall out with sb; être mal vu not to be well thought of; aller pas mal○ [personne, affaires] to be fine;

8 ( de manière criticable) [se conduire] badly; mal faire to do wrong; ils nous traitent mal ( employeurs) they don't treat us well; traiter mal ( frapper) to ill-treat; se tenir mal ( grossièrement) to have bad manners; ( voûté) to have a bad posture; elle parle mal she uses bad language; tu as mal agi you shouldn't have done that; il serait mal venu de faire it would be unseemly to do; ⇒ acquis.

D ○ pas mal loc adv ( beaucoup) il a pas mal bu he's had quite a lot to drink; il a bu pas mal de bière he's drunk quite a lot of beer; elle a pas mal d'amis she has quite a few friends; il est pas mal violent he's rather violent; ça a mis pas mal de temps it took quite a long time.

Composés

mal de l'air airsickness; avoir le mal de l'air ( ponctuellement) to feel airsick; ( généralement) to suffer from airsickness; mal blanc whitlow; mal de dents toothache; avoir des maux de dents to have frequent toothache GB ou toothaches US; mal de dos backache ¢; mal d'estomac stomach-ache; avoir des maux d'estomac ( ponctuellement) to have a stomach-ache; ( souvent) to suffer from stomach-ache GB ou stomach-aches US; mal de gorge sore throat; avoir un mal de gorge to have a sore throat; avoir des maux de gorge to get sore throats; mal des grands ensembles social problems attendant on high-density housing; mal de mer seasickness; avoir le mal de mer ( ponctuellement) to feel seasick; ( généralement) to suffer from seasickness; mal du pays homesickness; avoir le mal du pays to feel homesick; mal du siècle world-weariness; mal de tête headache; avoir des maux de tête ( ponctuellement) to have headaches; ( souvent) to suffer from ou get headaches; mal des transports motion sickness; avoir le mal des transports to be prone to motion sickness.

Idiomes

ça me ferait mal (aux seins)◑ ( d'étonnement) I'd be amazed; ( d'écœurement) it would really piss me off◑; entre or de deux maux il faut choisir le moindre Prov it's a matter of choosing the lesser of two evils.

[mal] ( pluriel maux [mo]) nom masculin

1. [souffrance physique] pain

avoir mal: où as-tu mal? where does it hurt?, where is the pain?

j'ai mal là it hurts ou it's painful here

j'ai mal aux dents I've got toothache (UK) ou a toothache (US)

j'ai mal aux oreilles I've got earache (UK) ou an earache (US)

j'ai mal à la tête I've got a headache

avoir mal à la gorge to have a sore throat

il a mal au ventre he has stomachache (UK) ou a stomachache

faire (du) mal à to hurt

ça vous fait encore mal? does it still hurt?, is it still hurting you?

aïe, ça fait mal! ouch, it ou that hurts!

se faire mal to hurt oneself

je me suis fait mal à la main I've hurt my hand

mal de dents toothache

mal de dos backache

mal de gorge sore throat

mal de tête headache

maux d'estomac stomach pains

ça me ferait mal au ventre (familier) it would make me sick

ça me ferait mal aux seins (très familier) it would really piss me off (très familier)

ça va faire mal! (familier & figuré) watch it, we're in for it now!

il n'y a pas de mal!

a. [après un heurt] no broken bones!

b. [après une erreur] no harm done!

mettre quelqu'un à mal ou à mal quelqu'un (soutenu) to manhandle ou to maltreat somebody

2. [maladie, malaise] illness, sickness, disease

tu vas attraper ou prendre du mal (familier) watch you don't get a cold

mal de l'air airsickness

mal blanc whitlow

mal de mer seasickness

avoir le mal de mer

a. [habituellement] to suffer from seasickness

b. [au cours d'un voyage] to be seasick

3. [dommage, tort] harm

le mal est fait the damage is done (now)

faire du mal à quelque chose to do harm to something, to harm ou to damage something

vouloir du mal à quelqu'un to wish somebody ill ou harm

il n'y a pas de mal à demander there's no harm in asking

et si j'en ai envie, où est le mal? and if that's what I feel like doing, what harm is there in that?

dire du mal de quelqu'un to gossip about somebody, to speak ill of somebody

penser du mal de quelqu'un to think ill of somebody

mal lui en a pris he's had cause to regret it

4. [douleur morale] pain

faire (du) mal à quelqu'un to hurt somebody, to make somebody suffer

quand j'y repense, ça me fait du ou ça fait mal it hurts to think about it

n'essaie pas de la revoir, ça te ferait du mal don't try to see her again, it'll only cause you pain ou upset you

5. [affliction, inconvénient] ill, evil

c'est un mal nécessaire it's a necessary evil

avoir le mal de vivre to be tired of life

entre deux maux, il faut choisir le moindre (proverbe) always choose the lesser evil ou the lesser of two evils

6. [difficulté, tracas] trouble (substantif non comptable), difficulty (substantif non comptable)

avoir du mal à faire quelque chose to have difficulty (in) ou trouble doing something

j'ai de plus en plus de mal à me souvenir des noms I'm finding it harder and harder to remember names

donner du mal à quelqu'un to give somebody trouble

se donner du mal: il a réussi sans se donner de mal he succeeded without much trouble

ne vous donnez pas tant de mal pour moi please don't go to all this trouble on my behalf

7. [par opposition au bien]

le mal evil

le bien et le mal right and wrong, good and evil

faire le mal pour le mal to commit evil for evil's sake

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[mal] adverbe

1. [désagréablement] wrong

tout va mal everything's going wrong

ça commence mal, c'est mal parti things are off to a bad start

ça va finir mal ou mal finir

a. [généralement] it'll end in disaster

b. [à des enfants turbulents] it'll all end in tears

il sera là aussi, ça tombe mal he'll be there too, which is unfortunate

tu tombes mal you've come at a bad time

2. [en mauvaise santé]

aller mal, se porter mal to be ill ou unwell, to be in poor health

3. [défavorablement] badly

elle a très mal pris que je lui donne des conseils she reacted badly ou she took exception to my giving her advice

ne le prends pas mal mais... I hope you won't be offended but..., don't take it the wrong way but...

être/se mettre mal avec quelqu'un to be/to get on the wrong side of somebody

4. [de façon incompétente ou imparfaite] badly, not properly

c'est du travail mal fait it's a shoddy piece of work

être mal fait (de sa personne) to be misshapen

cette veste lui va mal that jacket doesn't suit him

ça lui va mal de donner des conseils he's hardly in a position to hand out advice

je le connais mal I don't know him very well

s'ils croient que je vais me laisser faire, ils me connaissent mal! if they think I'm going to take it lying down, they don't know me very well!

je dors mal I have trouble sleeping

il mange mal

a. [salement] he's a messy eater

b. [trop peu] he doesn't eat enough

c. [mal équilibré] he doesn't eat properly

il parle mal he can't talk properly

elle parle mal l'allemand her German isn't very good

tu te tiens mal

a. [tu es voûté] you've got poor posture

b. [à table] you don't have any table manners

vivre mal quelque chose to have a bad time with something

je la vois mal en bermuda I can't quite see her in shorts

elle se voyait mal le lui demander (familier) she couldn't quite imagine ou she couldn't quite see herself asking him

s'y prendre mal: je m'y prends mal I'm not going about it the right way

elle s'y prend mal avec les enfants she's not very good with children

mal élevé bad-mannered, impolite

5. [insuffisamment] badly, poorly

vivre mal to have trouble making ends meet

être mal nourri

a. [trop peu] to be underfed ou undernourished

b. [avec de la mauvaise nourriture] to be fed bad ou poor food

6. [malhonnêtement - agir] badly

mal tourner to turn out badly

7. [inconfortablement] uncomfortably

être mal assis to be uncomfortably seated ou uncomfortable

on dort mal dans ton canapé-lit your sofa bed isn't very comfortable

8. (locution)

ça la fiche (familier) ou fout (très familier) mal it doesn't look good (très familier)

si je n'y vais pas, ça la fiche mal it won't look good if I don't go

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[mal] adjectif invariable

1. [immoral] wrong

c'est mal de tricher it's wrong to cheat

je n'ai rien dit/fait de mal I haven't said/done anything wrong

2. [malade] ill, unwell, not well

se trouver mal [s'évanouir] to faint, to pass out, to swoon (soutenu)

3. [peu satisfaisant]

ça n'était pas si mal [film, repas, prestation] it wasn't that bad

4. (familier) [fou] mad, crazy

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au plus mal locution adjectivale

1. [très malade] very sick, desperately ill, critical

2. [fâché]

être au plus mal avec quelqu'un to be at loggerheads with somebody

de mal en pis locution adverbiale

from bad to worse

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en mal de locution prépositionnelle

être en mal d'affection to be longing ou yearning for love

être en mal d'inspiration to be short of ou lacking inspiration

mal à l'aise locution adjectivale

uncomfortable, ill at ease

je suis mal à l'aise devant elle I feel ill at ease with her

mal à propos locution adverbiale

at the wrong time

faire une intervention mal à propos to speak out of turn

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mal portant ( féminin mal portante) locution adjectivale

unwell, in poor health

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > mal

8 Mal

mal (plural maux) [mal, mo]

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1. adverb

2. invariable adjective

3. masculine noun

4. compounds

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► Lorsque mal est suivi d'un participe passé ou d'un adjectif, par exemple mal logé, mal aimé, reportez-vous à l'autre mot.

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   a. ( = de façon défectueuse) [organisé] badly ; [entretenu] poorly

• ce travail est mal fait this work hasn't been done properly

• il se nourrit mal he doesn't eat properly

• il travaille mal he doesn't do his work properly

• cette porte ferme mal this door doesn't shut properly

• j'ai mal dormi I didn't sleep well

• il parle mal l'anglais his English is poor

• tout va mal everything's going wrong

   b. ( = de façon répréhensible) [se conduire] badly

• tu trouves ça mal qu'il y soit allé ? do you think it was wrong of him to go?

   c. ( = de façon peu judicieuse) mal choisi ill-chosen

• mal inspiré ill-advised

• cette annonce tombe mal this announcement couldn't have come at a worse moment

   d. ( = avec difficulté) il respire mal he has difficulty in breathing

• ils vivent très mal avec un seul salaire they have difficulty living on a single income

• on s'explique mal pourquoi it is not easy to understand why

   e. (locutions)

► pas mal ( = assez bien) quite well ; ( = assez) quite

• il ne s'est pas trop mal débrouillé he managed quite well

• on n'est pas mal dans ces fauteuils these armchairs are quite comfortable

• ça va ? -- pas mal how are you? -- not bad

• on a pas mal travaillé aujourd'hui we've done a lot of work today

• il a pas mal vieilli he's aged► pas mal de ( = beaucoup) a lot of

• pas mal de gens pensent que... quite a lot of people think that...

• il y a pas mal de temps qu'il est parti he's been away for quite a time

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   a. ( = contraire à la morale) wrong

• c'est mal de mentir it is wrong to lie

   b. ( = laid) ce tableau n'est pas mal this picture is quite nice

• tu n'es pas mal sur cette photo you look quite nice in this photo

   c. ( = malade) ill

• j'ai été mal toute la matinée I felt ill all morning

• le malade est au plus mal the patient's condition couldn't be worse

• je me sens mal quand il fait trop chaud too much heat doesn't agree with me

• elle s'est sentie mal she felt faint

• mal en point in a bad way

   d. ( = mal à l'aise) uncomfortable

• vous devez être mal sur ce banc you can't be comfortable on that seat

   e. ( = en mauvais termes) se mettre mal avec qn to get on the wrong side of sb

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   a. (opposé au bien) le mal evil

• distinguer le bien du mal to tell right from wrong

• c'est un mal nécessaire it's a necessary evil

• les maux dont souffre notre société the ills afflicting our society

• dire du mal de to speak ill of

• sans penser à mal without meaning any harm

   b. ( = souffrance) pain ; ( = maladie) illness

• faire du mal à qn to harm sb

• il ne ferait pas de mal à une mouche he wouldn't hurt a fly

• mal de tête headache

• des maux d'estomac stomach pains

• le mal du siècle ( = fléau) the scourge of the age

► avoir mal

• je suis tombé -- tu as mal ? I've fallen -- does it hurt?

• où avez-vous mal ? where does it hurt?

• avoir mal partout to be aching all over

• avoir mal au cœur to feel sick (Brit) or nauseous (US)

• avoir mal à la gorge to have a sore throat

• avoir mal à la tête to have a headache

• j'ai mal au pied my foot hurts

• j'ai mal au dos I've got backache► faire mal to hurt

• des critiques qui font mal hurtful criticism

• ça va faire mal ! (inf) (confrontation, match) it's going to be tough!► faire mal à to hurt

• ces chaussures me font mal au pied these shoes hurt my feet

• se faire mal au genou to hurt one's knee

• ça me fait mal au cœur ( = ça me rend malade) it makes me feel sick ; ( = ça me fait de la peine) it breaks my heart ; ( = ça me révolte) it makes me sick

   c. ( = dommage) harm

• excusez-moi -- il n'y a pas de mal I'm sorry -- no harm done

• il n'y a pas de mal à ça there's no harm in that

• ça fait du mal au commerce it's not good for business

• vouloir du mal à qn to wish sb ill

• mettre à mal to harm

   d. ( = difficulté) difficulty

• on n'a rien sans mal you don't get anything without effort

• faire qch sans trop de mal to do sth without undue difficulty

• j'ai obtenu son accord, mais non sans mal ! I got him to agree, but it wasn't easy!

• il a dû prendre son mal en patience ( = attendre) he had to put up with the delay ; ( = supporter) he had to grin and bear it

• j'ai du mal I find it hard

► avoir du mal à faire qch to have trouble doing sth

► donner du mal à qn to give sb trouble

• ce travail m'a donné bien du mal this job gave me a lot of trouble

• se donner du mal pour faire qch to take trouble over sth

• ne vous donnez pas ce mal don't bother► en mal de [+ argent, idées] short of ; [+ tendresse, amour] yearning for

• être en mal d'inspiration to be lacking in inspiration

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► mal de l'air airsickness

► mal de l'espace space sickness

► mal de mer seasickness

• avoir le mal de mer to be seasick ► mal des montagnes mountain sickness

► mal du pays homesickness

• avoir le mal du pays to be homesick ► mal des transports travel sickness

• pilule contre le mal des transports travel-sickness pill ► mal de vivre profound discontent

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1.

mpl maux mal, mo adjectif invariable

1) ( répréhensible) wrong

qu'a-t-elle fait de mal? — what has she done wrong?

2) ( mauvais) bad

ce ne serait pas mal de déménager — it wouldn't be a bad idea to move out; an

3) (colloq)

un film pas mal — a rather good film

elle est pas mal — ( physiquement) she's rather good looking

2.

nom masculin

1) ( peine) trouble, difficulty

sans mal — easily

avoir du mal à faire — to have trouble doing

se donner beaucoup de mal pour quelqu'un — to go to a great deal of trouble on somebody's account

ne te donne pas ce mal! — don't bother!

donne-toi un peu de mal! — make some effort!

2) ( douleur) pain

faire mal — lit, fig to hurt

se faire mal — to hurt oneself

j'ai mal — it hurts

avoir mal partout — to ache all over

elle avait très mal — she was in pain

ces bottes me font mal aux pieds — these boots hurt my feet

avoir mal à la gorge — to have a sore throat

j'ai mal aux yeux — my eyes are sore

ça me fait mal au ventre — lit it gives me a stomach-ache

3) ( maladie) illness, disease

mal sans gravité — minor illness

mal incurable — incurable disease

tu vas attraper du mal — (colloq) you'll catch something; remède, patience

4) ( manque)

être en mal d'inspiration — to be short of inspiration

être en mal d'affection — to be lacking in affection

5) ( dommage) harm

le mal est fait — the harm is done

faire du mal à — ( durablement) to harm; ( momentanément) to hurt [personne, économie]

il n'y a pas de mal — ( formule de politesse) there's no harm done

une douche ne te ferait pas de mal — hum a shower wouldn't do you any harm

mettre à mal quelque chose — to damage something

6) ( calamité)

qu'elle parte, est-ce vraiment un mal? — is it really a bad thing that she is leaving?

un mal à combattre — an evil that must be fought

7) ( méchanceté)

penser à mal — to have evil intentions

sans penser à mal — without meaning any harm

dire du mal de quelqu'un — to speak ill of somebody

8) Philosophie, Religion evil

3.

adverbe

1) ( avec incompétence) [fait, écrit] badly

elle travaille mal — her work isn't good

elle joue mal — ( maintenant) she's playing badly; ( en général) she's not a good player

s'y prendre mal avec quelqu'un — to deal with somebody the wrong way; étreindre

2) ( de manière défectueuse)

mal fonctionner — not to work properly

elle est mal en point — she's not too good; ( très grave) she's in a bad way

dire quelque chose mal à propos — to make an inappropriate remark

3) ( difficilement)

on voit mal comment — it's difficult to see how

marcher mal — [personne] to walk with difficulty

4) ( insuffisamment) [éclairé, payé] poorly

je t'entends mal — I can't hear you very well

mal entretenu — neglected; cordonnier

5) ( sans goût) [s'habiller] badly

6) ( de manière erronée) [diagnostiqué, adressé] wrongly

j'avais mal compris — I had misunderstood

mal informé — ill-informed

7) ( défavorablement)

aller mal — [personne] not to be well; [affaires] to go badly; [vêtement] not to fit well

se trouver mal — to faint

être mal (assis or couché) — not to be comfortable

être au plus mal — to be critically ill

ne le prenez pas mal — don't take it badly ou the wrong way

être mal avec quelqu'un — to be on bad terms with somebody

se mettre mal avec quelqu'un — to fall out with somebody

8) ( de manière criticable) [se conduire] badly

mal faire — to do wrong

se tenir mal — ( grossièrement) to have bad manners; ( voûté) to have a bad posture

il serait mal venu de faire — it would be unseemly to do; acquis

4.

pas mal (colloq) locution adverbiale ( beaucoup)

il a pas mal bu — he's had quite a lot to drink

elle a pas mal d'amis — she has quite a few friends

il est pas mal violent — he's rather violent

Phrasal Verbs:

- mal de l'air

- mal des grands ensembles

- mal de mer

- mal du pays

- mal du siècle

- mal des transports

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ça me ferait mal — (sl) ( d'étonnement) I'd be amazed; ( d'écœurement) it would really piss me off (sl)

entre or de deux maux il faut choisir le moindre — Proverbe it's a matter of choosing the lesser of two evils

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mal abr nf
Maison d'animation et des loisirs cultural centre

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mal, mpl maux ⇒ Les douleurs et les maladies

A adj inv

1 ( répréhensible) wrong; qu'a-t-elle fait de mal? what has she done wrong?; c'est mal de faire it's wrong to do;

2 ( mauvais) bad; ce ne serait pas mal de déménager it wouldn't be a bad idea to move out; ⇒ an;

3 ○ un film pas mal a rather good film; elle est pas mal ( physiquement) she's rather good looking; c'est quelqu'un de pas mal ( sous tous rapports) he's/she's really nice; ‘et l'autre robe?’-‘pas mal!’ ‘and the other dress?’-‘it's not bad!’; pas mal la robe! what a great dress!

B nm

1 ( peine) sans mal easily; sans trop de mal quite easily; non sans mal not without difficulty; avoir du mal à faire to find it difficult to do; avoir beaucoup/un peu de mal à faire to find it very/a bit difficult to do; avoir un mal fou○ or de chien○ à faire to have a hell of a job○ doing; se donner du mal pour faire qch to go to a lot of trouble to do sth; se donner beaucoup de mal pour qn/pour faire qch to go to a great deal of trouble on sb's account/to do sth; ne te donne pas ce mal! don't bother!; donne-toi un peu de mal! make some effort!;

2 ( douleur) faire mal lit, fig to hurt; se faire mal to hurt oneself; ça ne fait pas mal it doesn't hurt; ça va faire mal lit it's going to hurt ou be painful; ( nouvel impôt) it's going to hurt; ( apprendre la vérité) it's going to be painful; ( être remarquable) it's going to be big○; j'ai mal it hurts; avoir mal partout to ache all over; elle avait très mal she was in pain; ma jambe me fait mal my leg hurts; ces bottes me font mal aux pieds these boots hurt my feet; avoir mal à la tête/à l'estomac to have a headache/a stomach-ache; avoir mal au dos/aux dents/aux oreilles to have backache/toothache/earache; avoir mal à la gorge to have a sore throat; j'ai mal aux yeux my eyes are sore; j'ai mal au genou/au cou/au doigt my knee/neck/finger hurts; j'ai mal au cœur I feel sick GB ou nauseous US; j'ai mal au ventre I have a stomach-ache; ça me fait mal au ventre lit it gives me a stomach-ache; fig○ I find it really upsetting; j 'ai mal aux articulations I have aching joints; souffrir mille maux to suffer the torments of the damned;

3 ( maladie) mal sans gravité minor illness; mal incurable incurable disease; le mal a progressé the disease has got GB ou gotten US worse; tu vas attraper du mal○ you'll catch something; ⇒ remède, patience;

4 ( manque) être en mal de ( ne pas avoir) to be short of; ( ne pas recevoir) to be lacking in; être en mal d'inspiration to be short of inspiration; être en mal d'affection to be lacking in affection;

5 ( dommage) le mal est fait the harm is done; faire du mal à ( durablement) to harm [personne, économie]; ( momentanément) to hurt [personne, économie]; il n'y a pas de mal or grand mal à cela there's no harm in that; il n'y a pas de mal ( formule de politesse) there's no harm done; une douche ne te fera pas de mal hum a shower wouldn't do you any harm; ne rien faire de mal not to do anything wrong; quel mal y a-t-il à cela? what harm is there in that?; mettre à mal qch to damage sth; mettre à mal qn to give sb a hard time;

6 ( calamité) qu'elle parte, est-ce vraiment un mal? is it really a bad thing that she is leaving?; un mal à combattre an evil that must be fought;

7 ( méchanceté) penser à mal to have evil intentions; sans songer or penser à mal without meaning any harm; dire du mal de qn/qch to speak ill of sb/sth; après avoir fait le mal pendant des années after years of evil-doing;

8 Philos, Relig evil; conflit entre le bien et le mal conflict between good and evil; forces du mal forces of evil.

C adv

1 ( avec incompétence) [fait, écrit, conçu, lire, conduire] badly; elle travaille mal her work isn't good; elle joue mal ( maintenant) she's playing badly; ( en général) she's not a good player; s'y prendre mal avec qn to deal with sb the wrong way; pas mal écrit/conçu rather well written/designed; pas trop mal écrit/conçu quite well written/designed; ⇒ étreindre;

2 ( de manière défectueuse) mal fonctionner/ouvrir not to work/open properly; fonctionner très mal not to work properly GB ou right US at all; enfant mal élevé badly brought up child; c'est un petit mal élevé he's a badly brought up little brat; elle est mal en point she's not too good; ( très grave) she's in a bad way; dire quelque chose mal à propos to make an inappropriate remark;

3 ( difficilement) ça s'explique mal it's difficult to explain; on voit mal comment it's difficult to see how; marcher mal [personne] to walk with difficulty;

4 ( insuffisamment) [éclairé] poorly, badly; [payé] badly; je t'entends mal I can't hear you very well; il entend mal ( permanent) he's slightly deaf, he doesn't hear very well; ils mangent mal they don't eat very well; je les connais mal I don't know them well; mal entretenu neglected; pas mal payé/équipé rather well-paid/-equipped; ⇒ cordonnier;

5 ( sans goût) [s'habiller, meubler] badly;

6 ( de manière erronée) [diagnostiqué, adressé] wrongly; mal m'a pris de faire ça I should never have done that; mal interpréter to misinterpret; j'avais mal compris I had misunderstood; mal informé ill-informed;

7 ( défavorablement) aller mal [personne] not to be well; [affaires, vie] to go badly; [vêtement] not to fit well; ‘comment va-t-elle?’-‘mal!’ ‘how is she?’-‘not very well!’; le vert te va pas mal○ green rather suits you!; aller de plus en plus mal [personne] to be getting worse; [affaires, vie] to get worse and worse; se sentir mal ( santé) not to feel well; ( mal à l'aise) to feel awkward; se trouver mal to faint; être mal [personne] to feel awful; être mal (assis or couché or installé) not to be comfortable; être au plus mal to be critically ill; être mal remis not to have fully recovered; dormir/tourner/commencer mal to sleep/to turn out/to begin badly; ne le prenez pas mal don't take it badly ou the wrong way; être mal avec qn to be on bad terms with sb; se mettre mal avec qn to fall out with sb; être mal vu not to be well thought of; aller pas mal○ [personne, affaires] to be fine;

8 ( de manière criticable) [se conduire] badly; mal faire to do wrong; ils nous traitent mal ( employeurs) they don't treat us well; traiter mal ( frapper) to ill-treat; se tenir mal ( grossièrement) to have bad manners; ( voûté) to have a bad posture; elle parle mal she uses bad language; tu as mal agi you shouldn't have done that; il serait mal venu de faire it would be unseemly to do; ⇒ acquis.

D ○ pas mal loc adv ( beaucoup) il a pas mal bu he's had quite a lot to drink; il a bu pas mal de bière he's drunk quite a lot of beer; elle a pas mal d'amis she has quite a few friends; il est pas mal violent he's rather violent; ça a mis pas mal de temps it took quite a long time.

Composés

mal de l'air airsickness; avoir le mal de l'air ( ponctuellement) to feel airsick; ( généralement) to suffer from airsickness; mal blanc whitlow; mal de dents toothache; avoir des maux de dents to have frequent toothache GB ou toothaches US; mal de dos backache ¢; mal d'estomac stomach-ache; avoir des maux d'estomac ( ponctuellement) to have a stomach-ache; ( souvent) to suffer from stomach-ache GB ou stomach-aches US; mal de gorge sore throat; avoir un mal de gorge to have a sore throat; avoir des maux de gorge to get sore throats; mal des grands ensembles social problems attendant on high-density housing; mal de mer seasickness; avoir le mal de mer ( ponctuellement) to feel seasick; ( généralement) to suffer from seasickness; mal du pays homesickness; avoir le mal du pays to feel homesick; mal du siècle world-weariness; mal de tête headache; avoir des maux de tête ( ponctuellement) to have headaches; ( souvent) to suffer from ou get headaches; mal des transports motion sickness; avoir le mal des transports to be prone to motion sickness.

Idiomes

ça me ferait mal (aux seins)◑ ( d'étonnement) I'd be amazed; ( d'écœurement) it would really piss me off◑; entre or de deux maux il faut choisir le moindre Prov it's a matter of choosing the lesser of two evils.

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Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > Mal

9 abordar

v.

1 to board (barco).

2 to approach (person).

María abordó al profesor de ciencias Mary approached the science professor.

3 to tackle (tema, tarea).

Pedro abordó la hercúlea tarea Peter tackled the Herculean task.

4 to board (avión, barco). (Mexican Spanish, Venezuelan Spanish)

5 to go aboard, to board, to get on board of.

Silvia abordó el barco para Grecia Silvia went aboard the ship to Greece.

6 to discuss, to talk about, to board, to get on to.

Pedro abordó un tema actual Peter discussed a current topic.

7 to go on board, to go aboard.

Ricardo abordó rápidamente Richard went on board quickly.

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abordar

► verbo transitivo

1 MARÍTIMO (chocar) to run foul of, collide with; (atacar) to board

2 MARÍTIMO (arribar) to reach port

3 figurado (persona) to approach; (asunto, tema) to tackle

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verb

1) to tackle

2) deal with

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1. VT

1) (=acometer) to tackle

el libro aborda temas controvertidos — the book tackles some controversial subjects

pidió más dinero para abordar el problema de la vivienda — he requested more money to tackle o deal with the housing problem

2) (=tratar) to deal with

el ministro se negó a abordar la cuestión en la rueda de prensa — the minister refused to deal with the subject at the press conference

3)

abordar a algn — to approach sb

abordó al profesor en el pasillo — he approached the teacher in the corridor

una multitud de periodistas la abordó al salir — a crowd of journalists accosted her as she was leaving

4) (Náut) (=atacar) to board; (=chocar con) to ram

5) Méx [+ bus] to board, get on; Caribe (Aer) to board

2.

VI (Náut) to dock

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( encarar) < problema> to tackle, deal with

el libro aborda temas difíciles — the book deals with o tackles difficult subjects

b) ( plantear) <tema/asunto> to raise

no se abordó el tema del presupuesto — the question of the budget was not raised

2) < persona> to approach

3) (Náut)

a) ( chocar con) to collide with; ( embestir) to ram

b) guardacostas/piratas to board

4) (Méx) pasajero <barco/avión> to board; < automóvil> to get into
2.
abordar vi (Méx) ( subir a bordo) to board

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= hop on, waylay, address, meet.

Nota: Verbo irregular: pasado y participio met.

Ex. The article ' Hop on the Internet, it's time' provides a general discussion of the advantages to be gained by using the Internet.

Ex. Librarians must not allow themselves to be thus waylaid in their commitment to their clients and must act with vision, flair, style, and passion.

Ex. The inclusion of vendors and publishers allows everyone to address sticky business relationships head-on.

Ex. There may be a threat of over-capacity; if so, this could be met by diversification, an enlargement of the SLIS role.

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* abordar una mínima parte del asunto = touch + the tip of the iceberg.

* abordar un problema = address + problem.

* que ha sido abordado con preguntas = accost.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( encarar) < problema> to tackle, deal with

el libro aborda temas difíciles — the book deals with o tackles difficult subjects

b) ( plantear) <tema/asunto> to raise

no se abordó el tema del presupuesto — the question of the budget was not raised

2) < persona> to approach

3) (Náut)

a) ( chocar con) to collide with; ( embestir) to ram

b) guardacostas/piratas to board

4) (Méx) pasajero <barco/avión> to board; < automóvil> to get into
2.
abordar vi (Méx) ( subir a bordo) to board

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= hop on, waylay, address, meet.

Nota: Verbo irregular: pasado y participio met.

Ex: The article ' Hop on the Internet, it's time' provides a general discussion of the advantages to be gained by using the Internet.

Ex: Librarians must not allow themselves to be thus waylaid in their commitment to their clients and must act with vision, flair, style, and passion.

Ex: The inclusion of vendors and publishers allows everyone to address sticky business relationships head-on.

Ex: There may be a threat of over-capacity; if so, this could be met by diversification, an enlargement of the SLIS role.

* abordar una mínima parte del asunto = touch + the tip of the iceberg.

* abordar un problema = address + problem.

* que ha sido abordado con preguntas = accost.

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abordar [A1 ]

vt

A ‹asunto/tema/problema› to tackle, deal with

el libro aborda todos estos temas difíciles the book deals with o tackles all these difficult subjects

tendrán que abordar estos problemas they will have to tackle o deal with these problems, they will have to come o ( BrE) get to grips with these problems

no se abordó el tema de la construcción del puente the question of the construction of the bridge was not raised

B ‹persona› to approach; (agresivamente) to accost

un hombre la abordó la calle she was approached o accosted by a man in the street

C ( Náut)

1 (chocar con) to collide with; (embestir) to ram

2 (acercarse a) to come alongside

3 «guardacostas/piratas» to board

D ( Méx) «pasajero» ‹barco/avión› to board; ‹automóvil› to get into

■ abordar

vi

A (atracar) to tie up, moor

B (Col, Méx) (subir a bordo) to board

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abordar ( conjugate abordar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( encarar) ‹ problema› to tackle, deal with

b) ( plantear) ‹tema/asunto› to raise

2 ‹ persona› to approach;
( agresivamente) to accost
3 (Méx) [ pasajero] ‹barco/avión› to board;
‹ automóvil› to get into
verbo intransitivo (Méx) ( subir a bordo) to board
abordar verbo transitivo
1 (a una persona) to approach: me abordaron en la calle y me acribillaron a preguntas, they came up to me in the street and pestered me with questions
2 (un tema, un problema) to tackle: debemos abordar el problema con realismo, we must tackle the problem realistically
3 (una embarcación) to board: los ingleses abordaron el navío español, the English boarded the Spanish ship
' abordar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
escabrosa
- escabroso
- espinosa
- espinoso
- pase
- paso
English:
approach
- attack
- broach
- deal with
- tackle
- accost
- board
- boarding
- way

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abordar vt

1. [barco] to board [in attack]

2. [persona] to approach;

nos abordaron unos maleantes we were accosted by some undesirables

3. [resolver] to tackle, to deal with;

no saben cómo abordar el problema they don't know how to deal with o tackle the problem

4. [plantear] to bring up;

el artículo aborda el problema del racismo the article deals with the issue of racism

5. Méx, Ven [avión, barco] to board;
[tren, autobús] to get on; [coche] to get into
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abordar

v/t

1 MAR board

2 tema, asunto broach, raise

3 problema tackle, deal with

4 a una persona approach

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abordar vt

1) : to address, to broach

2) : to accost, to waylay

3) : to come on board

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abordar vb to approach / to tackle

Spanish-English dictionary > abordar

10 problème

problème [pʀɔblεm]

masculine noun

problem ; ( = question débattue) issue

• le problème du logement the housing problem

• problème de santé health problem

• soulever un problème to raise a problem

• faire problème to pose problems

• (il n'y a) pas de problème ! (inf) no problem!

• ça lui pose un problème de conscience this is troubling his conscience

• son cas nous pose un sérieux problème his case presents us with a difficult problem

• le problème qui se pose the problem we are faced with

• le problème ne se pose pas dans ces termes that isn't the problem

► à problèmes [peau, cheveux, enfant] problem

• quartier à problèmes problem area (in which there is a lot of crime)

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pʀɔblɛm
nom masculin ( difficulté) problem; ( sujet) issue

ça pose un problème — it is a problem

problème moral — moral issue

peau à problèmes — problem skin

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pʀɔblɛm nm
problem

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problème nm ( difficulté) problem; ( sujet) issue; problème d'algèbre algebra problem; le problème du chômage the problem of unemployment; c'est tout un problème it's a big problem; ça pose un problème it is a problem; sans problème!, pas de problème! no problem!; problème moral moral issue; peau à problèmes problem skin.

[prɔblɛm] nom masculin

1. MATHÉMATIQUES problem

problème de géométrie geometry problem

problèmes de robinetmathematical problems for schoolchildren, typically about the volume of water in a container

2. [difficulté] problem, difficulty

ne t'inquiète pas, tu n'auras aucun problème don't worry, you'll be all right

pas de problème, viens quand tu veux no problem, you can come whenever you want

nous avons un gros problème we have a major problem, we're in big trouble here

un problème personnel a personal matter

il a toujours eu des problèmes d'argent he always had money troubles ou problems

3. [question] problem, issue, question

soulever un problème to raise a question ou an issue

la clé du problème the key to the problem

faux problème red herring (figuré)

nous discutons d'un faux problème we're going around in circles

4. JEUX problem

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à problèmes locution adjectivale

problem (modificateur)

ma cousine, c'est une femme à problèmes (familier) my cousin's always got problems

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > problème

11 Н-40

ПОД НАЧАЛОМ чьим, (у) кого бытье, работать, служить и т. п. ПОД НАЧАЛО чье, кого, (к) кому (ПОД НАЧАЛ чей, кого, (к) кому obs) попасть, поступить, отдать кого и т. п. PrepP these forms only subj-compl with copula (subj: human or collect) or adv
(to be, work, serve, fall, be put etc) under s.o. 's supervision

under s.o. Ts authority (control, direction)
(in limited contexts) (work (serve)) under s.o. (serve) under s.o. 's command (be) under s.o. 's orders.
«Слышно, земский суд к нам едет отдать нас под начал Кирилу Петровичу Троекурову...» (Пушкин 1). "We hear that the district court is going to put us under the authority of Kirila Petrovich Troyekurov..." (1a).

Он часто хвастал: «Вот я буду инспектором. Вы тут киснуть будете, а у меня под началом два уезда будут. А то и три. Oro-го!» (Сологуб 1). "Yes," he often boasted, "I shall be an inspector You'll be wasting away here, while I'll have two districts under my authority. And then perhaps three Ho, ho, hof" (1a).

...Я стал обидчивым, работая под твоим началом» (Семенов 1). Tve grown sensitive working under your direction" (1a).

Неужто не слыхали? Шестопалов. Квартирные вопросы решает. Я под его началом тринадцать лет прослужил (Терц 5). Never heard of him?...Shestopalov. Fellow who arbitrates housing problems. I worked under him for thirteen years (5a).

Коптелов шепнул Леве, что служил под началом Дмитрия Ивановича во время войны... (Битов 2). Koptelov whispered to Lyova that he had served under Dmitri Ivanovich's command during the war... (2a).

(Дикой:) Что я, под началом, что ль, у кого? (Островский 6). (D.:) What, am I under somebody's orders, maybe? (6a).

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > Н-40

12 под начал

• ПОД НАЧАЛОМ чьим, (у) кого быть, работать, служить и т. п.; ПОД НАЧАЛО чье, кого, (к) кому <ПОД НАЧАЛ чей, кого, (к) кому obs> попасть, поступить, отдать кого и т.п.

[PrepP; these forms only; subj-compl with copula (subj: human or collect) or adv]

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⇒ (to be, work, serve, fall, be put etc) under s.o.'s supervision:

- under s.o.'s authority (control, direction);

- [in limited contexts](work < serve>) under s.o.;

- (serve) under s.o.'s command;

- (be) under s.o.'s orders.

     ♦ "Слышно, земский суд к нам едет отдать нас под начал Кирилу Петровичу Троекурову..." (Пушкин 1). "We hear that the district court is going to put us under the authority of Kirila Petrovich Troyekurov..." (1a).

     ♦ Он часто хвастал: "Вот я буду инспектором. Вы тут киснуть будете, а у меня под началом два уезда будут. А то и три. Ого-го!" (Сологуб 1). "Yes," he often boasted, "I shall be an inspector You'll be wasting away here, while I'll have two districts under my authority. And then perhaps three Ho, ho, hof" (1a).

     ♦ "...Я стал обидчивым, работая под твоим началом" (Семенов 1). "I've grown sensitive working under your direction" (1a).

     ♦ Неужто не слыхали? Шестопалов. Квартирные вопросы решает. Я под его началом тринадцать лет прослужил (Терц 5). Never heard of him?...Shestopalov. Fellow who arbitrates housing problems. I worked under him for thirteen years (5a).

     ♦ Коптелов шепнул Леве, что служил под началом Дмитрия Ивановича во время войны... (Битов 2). Koptelov whispered to Lyova that he had served under Dmitri Ivanovich's command during the war... (2a).

     ♦ [Дикой:] Что я, под началом, что ль, у кого? (Островский 6). [D.:] What, am I under somebody's orders, maybe? (6a).

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > под начал

13 под начало

• ПОД НАЧАЛОМ чьим, (у) кого быть, работать, служить и т. п.; ПОД НАЧАЛО чье, кого, (к) кому < ПОД НАЧАЛ чей, кого, (к) кому obs> попасть, поступить, отдать кого и т.п.

[PrepP; these forms only; subj-compl with copula (subj: human or collect) or adv]

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⇒ (to be, work, serve, fall, be put etc) under s.o.'s supervision:

- under s.o.'s authority (control, direction);

- [in limited contexts](work < serve>) under s.o.;

- (serve) under s.o.'s command;

- (be) under s.o.'s orders.

     ♦ "Слышно, земский суд к нам едет отдать нас под начал Кирилу Петровичу Троекурову..." (Пушкин 1). "We hear that the district court is going to put us under the authority of Kirila Petrovich Troyekurov..." (1a).

     ♦ Он часто хвастал: "Вот я буду инспектором. Вы тут киснуть будете, а у меня под началом два уезда будут. А то и три. Ого-го!" (Сологуб 1). "Yes," he often boasted, "I shall be an inspector You'll be wasting away here, while I'll have two districts under my authority. And then perhaps three Ho, ho, hof" (1a).

     ♦ "...Я стал обидчивым, работая под твоим началом" (Семенов 1). "I've grown sensitive working under your direction" (1a).

     ♦ Неужто не слыхали? Шестопалов. Квартирные вопросы решает. Я под его началом тринадцать лет прослужил (Терц 5). Never heard of him?...Shestopalov. Fellow who arbitrates housing problems. I worked under him for thirteen years (5a).

     ♦ Коптелов шепнул Леве, что служил под началом Дмитрия Ивановича во время войны... (Битов 2). Koptelov whispered to Lyova that he had served under Dmitri Ivanovich's command during the war... (2a).

     ♦ [Дикой:] Что я, под началом, что ль, у кого? (Островский 6). [D.:] What, am I under somebody's orders, maybe? (6a).

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > под начало

14 под началом

• ПОД НАЧАЛОМ чьим, (у) кого быть, работать, служить и т. п.; ПОД НАЧАЛО чье, кого, (к) кому < ПОД НАЧАЛ чей, кого, (к) кому obs> попасть, поступить, отдать кого и т.п.

[PrepP; these forms only; subj-compl with copula (subj: human or collect) or adv]

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⇒ (to be, work, serve, fall, be put etc) under s.o.'s supervision:

- under s.o.'s authority (control, direction);

- [in limited contexts](work < serve>) under s.o.;

- (serve) under s.o.'s command;

- (be) under s.o.'s orders.

     ♦ "Слышно, земский суд к нам едет отдать нас под начал Кирилу Петровичу Троекурову..." (Пушкин 1). "We hear that the district court is going to put us under the authority of Kirila Petrovich Troyekurov..." (1a).

     ♦ Он часто хвастал: "Вот я буду инспектором. Вы тут киснуть будете, а у меня под началом два уезда будут. А то и три. Ого-го!" (Сологуб 1). "Yes," he often boasted, "I shall be an inspector You'll be wasting away here, while I'll have two districts under my authority. And then perhaps three Ho, ho, hof" (1a).

     ♦ "...Я стал обидчивым, работая под твоим началом" (Семенов 1). "I've grown sensitive working under your direction" (1a).

     ♦ Неужто не слыхали? Шестопалов. Квартирные вопросы решает. Я под его началом тринадцать лет прослужил (Терц 5). Never heard of him?...Shestopalov. Fellow who arbitrates housing problems. I worked under him for thirteen years (5a).

     ♦ Коптелов шепнул Леве, что служил под началом Дмитрия Ивановича во время войны... (Битов 2). Koptelov whispered to Lyova that he had served under Dmitri Ivanovich's command during the war... (2a).

     ♦ [Дикой:] Что я, под началом, что ль, у кого? (Островский 6). [D.:] What, am I under somebody's orders, maybe? (6a).

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > под началом

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